Evening Star Newspaper, May 29, 1857, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Corner of Pennsylvania acenuc, and lth street, Br W. D. WALLACH, and is served to subscribers by carriers at SIX AND A QUARTER CENTS, payable weekly to the Agents; papers served in packages at S74 cents per month. To mail subscribers the subscription priceis THREE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS a year in advance, TWO DOLLARS for six months, and ONE DOLLAR for three months; for lesa than three months at the rate of 12% cents a week. {7 SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. SLANDER AND SUICIDE. The papers of yesterday (says the Boston Herald) contained notices of the suicide of two ray Daheey the victims of slanderous tongues. Miss Mary Martin, a young lady of about twen- $y yeu of age, drowned herself in a stream at troit, Me. The cause for this melancholy act is stated to be that, during the past winter, stories have been circulated injurious to her character. She protested her innocence to the young man to whom she was engaged, and anid wo him a short time before her death, I thought there were no happier days in store for me I would drown myself” It does not ap- pear that this young man encouraged and strel ned her by expressing his disbelief of the slander, and probably his lukewarmneas was the means of precipitating her upon her fate. If this be so, we envy not the feeling that must haunt his breast, when he thinks upon the lost one. Still less do we envy the | — of gossips who, by giving currency to | wicked reports, have driven a young girl to an untimely grave. The woman who drowned herself in the Mis- sissippi, near St. Louis, last week, left in a pocket of ber dress a letter which, better than any words we can offer, explains the depth of the misery she suffered before taking her life by her own bands. In the letter occured the following: “My Dick Witttax:—I now write to you for the last time. When you read this I will be no more. You have driven me to death by your last unkind and unfeeling letter. You believed the lying tongues of slander, and the false oath that was taken. One that loves you and only worships you—they have lied about me. If Iwas not true and devoted to you, | who on this earth is? I have been a faithful | and true wife, and now you have driven me on to this cold world, without any money and but few friends, and you say for me to lead the life of a fancy woman, for such was my life whilst living with you. But that I pronownce a lie, and those mean, low-life women who told you so have sworn to a lie.’” These two cases are brought to us in oneday. | The records of a year in the United States will probably disclose more than one hundred suf- | cides from this cause. while the number of suff- terers from slander, who live on in a life of an- guish may, perhaps, be counted by thousands. There can be nothing more base and detesta- ble, more fiendishly cruel, more heart-break- ing, than lying lips and slanderous tongues when directed against the reputation of a/| young woman. Slanders, indeed, under any | circumstances, inst any one, are abomina- | ble; but men of the world can stand up against | them, aud thousandsof men and women can | live them down. But there are those of such | peculiar sensitiveness, as to wilt before the | slighteat breath of scandal, just as the pure | white camilla becomes tarnished and stained by the slightest contact with other substances. Itis to fe feared that too many among us | are given to scandal. And what makes this propensity the more deplorable, is the fact that | u majority of those who indulge in scandal, do itunthinkingly. Given to goasip, they stab character at every word, with as little thought of the consequence that may ensue, as though they were eweeping away cob-webs. They dis- cuss the virtue of a helpless maiden with a cold- blooded deliberation, enough to make one shud- der. They consign her to a life of infamy, with | the greatest self-complacency. If they could penetrate into the privacy of their victim, and see the agony which their thoughtless and heart- lesa gossip has caused, they would shrink back aghast and be filled with horror. Such a view would be a most effectual remedy against the propensity to seandul We trust that the two melancholy cases we have noticed in this article will serve as a warn- | ing to those who are prone to “cut up’’ the characters of others. To a well regulated mind and a feeling heart, there is nothing so utterly disgusting az to see a bevy of men and women engaged as assassins of character. Such an oc- eupation exhibits the worst phases of bumani- ty. It betokens a depraved taste, a depraved | mind, and a waut of self-respect. Slanderers are like carrion crows. who seek out, as choice morsels, putrifying substances, leaving that whieh is sweet and cleanly untouched. A slun- derer and seandal-monger does not speak of the virtues of his victim, the goodness of heart, the acts of benificence. the moral character and great personal worth with which that victim saay be endowed. But he seizes eagerly upon some slight error, dilxtes upon it, grows elo- quent over it, magnifies it. until it seems to be one huge carbunele, a great plague spot infect- | ung the whole body rom lying lips and deceitful tonguce may ear souls be delivered Tae Fresca Army is Tae East—ten. Jes- | sur’s Cartiqus ox Marsnar VaILvant’s Re- | port —The following is an extract from a letter | of Major General Jesup, Quarterma-ter Gen- | eral of the army of the United States, to a | friend, om reading the exposition by Marshal Vaillant, the French Minister of War, of the | whols of the admiuistrative arrangements for sthe late war in the East, and their results. It +8 particularly interesting : Wasuixetos, May, 1857. * * -“ * * * | * Until I read this exposition by Marshal Vail- ant [ was at a loss to comprehend the opera- tions ef the allied armies in the Crimea. From the battle of Alma to the conclusion of peace, those armies constantly acted in violation of a military axiom. to disregard which is almost | always fatal. The axiom is this: Where there | is an important fortress to be attacked. and an army in the field to be fought, the army should be fought and beaten out of the field first; be- cause the assailing army, no matter how supe- rior in numerical force. if it attacks the fortress first, may be so crippled as to fall an easy prey to the army in the field The French, in the personnel of their army, and in all the appliances of their artillery and | ordnance, are greatly in advance of other na- | tious; but the exposition of Marshal Vaillant shows that in all their administrative arrange- | ments which relate to the movement and aup- | ply of armies in the field, and particularly in | that which regards land transportation, they | are far behind us. On examining their means of transportation in the Crimea. as given by | the Marshal, I was surprised to find that for a furee of three hundred and nine thousand men, they employed less than half the number of i for all purposes, during the war, which we supplied for draft and packing alone for our army in Mexico, that never exceeded forty-five thousand men. We were able to where we pleased, and to take all the appli- auces of war with us. They, for the want of the means of transportation, were not able at | at any time during the war to go twenty-five miles from their ships. and operate a single week against the Russian army in the field, without starving. Hence they had no other al- teruative but to invest Sebastopol; and short a4 were the lines there, Marshal Vaillant says the place was never entirely invested, but throughout the seige it received constant rein- | forcements of men and supplies from the Rus- xial army without . Had the allies possessed proper and sufficient means of transportation, they could have beat- | en their enemy out of the Crimea, and then by | closely blockading Sebastopol by land and sea, they could, without firing a gun bave forced it | te capitulate . I hope our country may never have occasion to go to war again, but the more closely I look | into the details. as well as the strategic combi- uations of European armies, the less [ fear war. ‘Those armies have a fair stock of professional | intelligence, but if they have genius, I think it is genius in its decrepitude. *._ * *# Ta. 8. Jesup. Sroxors.—We exported from Key West last year about $100,000 worth bebe igre gr and theex- ports of this year, stimulated by the advanced rice. will probable reach $300,000, or about 150.- ¥*} pounds of sponges. About forty boats and two hundred men are engaged in the business, who catch the sponge in the shallow waters of South Florida, as far west as Cedar Keys.—Key West Key of the Galf, Eben + 1g THE WEEKLY STAR. ‘This exoéllent Family and News Jourm!—~con- taining a greater variety of interesting reading than oan be found in any other—is published on Saterday Star. VOL. IX. THE MURDER OF ELDER PRATT. The Van Buren (Arkansas) Intelligencer of the 15th gives the follo: particulars of the murder of Parley Parker Pratt, by Hector H. McLean, heretofore mentioned by telegraph : The deceased, whose name was ‘arley Parker rae was a — gases among the Mormons, a udging trom his diary and his letters to Mrs. jo aad he wasa aan oe more than ordi- nary intelligence and ability. He had been a reacher missionary of the Mormons at San rancisco, California, where he made the ac- quaintance of Mrs. McLean, whom he induced to embrace the Mormon faith. She was at that time living with her husband, Heetor H. McLean; they were happy and pros- rous until she made the acquaintance of ratt, and ewbraced the Mormon faith. She is the mother of three children by McLean—two boys und a girl—and seems to be an intelligent nd interesting lady; converses fluently, and with more grace and ease than most iadies. About two years ago, and soon after she besame aconvert to Mormonism, she made an attempt to abduct two of her children to Utah, but was detected and prevented by her brother, who was ther in California, and residing with his brother-in-law, Mr. McLean. She soon after, however, found means to elope with suid Pratt to Salt Lake, where itis said she became his seventh wife. . After the elopement of Mrs. McLean, her arents, who reside near New Orleans, wrote to r. McLean, in California. to send the children to them. He did so. Several months after this, Mr. McLean received news that his wife had beon to her father in New Orleans, and eloped with the two youngest children. He immedi- ately left San Francisco for New Orleans, and on arriving at the home of his father-in-law, be learned from them that Mrs. MeLean had been there, and after an ineffectual effort to convert her father and mother to Mormonism, she pre- tended to abandon it herself, and so far gained the confidence of her parents as to induce them to entrust her in the city of New Orleans with the children; but they soon found that she had betrayed their confidence and eloped with the children. They then wrote to McLean in San Francisco, who, upon the receipt of their letter, went to New Orleans, and learning from them the above facts in relation to the children, immediately started in pursuit of his children. He went to New York and then to St. Louis. While in St. Louis he learned that the woman and children were in Houston, Texas. On his arrival in Houston he found that his had left some time before his arrival to join a large party of Mormons en route for Utah. He then returned to New Orleans, and from there to Fort Gibson, in the Cherokee nation, with the expectation of intercepting his wife and children at that point. On arriving at Fort Gibson, and while there, he found letters in the post office to his wiie from Pratt, some of whica were mailed at St. Louis, and others at Flint Post Office, Cherokee Nation. We are unable to give the contents of these letters with particularity, but they con- tained the fact that McLean was on the lookout for her and the children, and that they were betrayed by the apostates and geutiles, and ad- vising her to be cautious in her movements, and not to let herself be known only to a few of the | saintsand elders. McLean then. upon affidavit made by himself, obtained a writ from the Uni- ted States Commissioner at this place for their arrest, and succeeded in getting them arrested by the United States Marshal. They were brought to this place for trial, and, after an ex- amination before the Commissioner, were dis- charged. Pratt, ag soon as released, mounted his horse and left the city. McLean soon after obtained a horse and started in pursuit, and overtook Pratt about eight miles } teal the city and shot hin Pratt died in about two hours after re- ceiving the wound. This is a plain narrative of the facts as we heard them from the most re- liable sources, which we give to our readers without comment, as we feel that we are unable to do so with justice to all parties. But deeply do we sympathise with McLean in the unfortu- nate condition in which Mormon villainy and fanaticism hus placed him. for Mr. Astor and Mr. Lenox—The Statue of Webster. (Correspondence of the Providence Journal ] Florence is becoming somewhat outgrown as a place of residence fur foreign artisis, or it is | made only a stage and stepping-stone, a tem- yeuy halting place, on the way to Rome. fhe atmosphere here seems to have a very soothing effect upon artists. They even fail asleep. This is singular in a city where there is so much to stimulate artistic talent, and so | much worthy of study. Mr. Hart, who came nearly cight years ago, with a commission from Virginia to make a statue of Henry Clay, has oy sabes established a studio in London. He has recently completed un ideal bust, rep- resenting melancholy. Mr. Powers still prose- eutes his art here; indeed he has near! jy at- tained his majority in Florentine life; it being now more than twenty years since he came abroad. Not only beautiful statues have come from his hand, but, dearer to his affections, a family of interesting children have grown up around him; all thoroughly American at heart. Mr. Powers has completed the “ Penserosa.”’ commissioned by Mr. Lenox, of New York, and the statue will soon be sent off. The beautiful female figure, which the artist calls Califor- nia, modelled for Mr. Astor, has been put into the hands of the workmen during the past win- ter, and will be finished in due time. The statue of America is boxed up and remains in the artist's studio, waiting the final determina- tion of the goverument, whether it will be re- ceived or not. The statue of Webster, to be placed in State street, Boston, is prepared for casting, and the operation will be performed in afew dave at the foundry in Florence. It is, I believe, the first workin bronze fur America ever done in this city, or in Italy, the facilities for executing this kind of work not being so great here us in the north of Europe. the color of the medal will be considerably darker than that of the bronze produced at the Munich foundry, but the effect will be quite as good. The fidelity to the original. and the general ar- tiatie excellence of the statue, cannot but give satisfaction when the work is seen in America. The great ope of the constitution is rep- resented in the broad-skirted dress coat which it is said he always wore in debate and upon ** state oceasions’’—the one of blue cloth, with brass buttons, which always accompanied the white or ‘yellow’ waistcoat. The dress is therefore authentic; indeed, the modelling was done after the historic garment itself. The figure is of what is called hervic size, larger than life, but not coloasal. The airand general character which the artist has given to the work are thoroughly Websterian—and that is praise enough. {7-As a hint to the Ravels we copy from a Liverpool paper a pretty little pantomime tran: - fo. mation, which. it seems, answers as well ina church as at Nibio’: ‘There are more ways of eluding the vigilance of lyux-eyed guardians than a ladder of ropes from a chamber window, as the sequel will show, About the middle of last week two young ladies and two gentlemen, all apparently in mourning, pad a morning visit toa church ina quiet neigh- porhood in St. Anne’s Ward. On their enteri the church the door was closed and locked, and the ladies—leaving the gentlemen to disencum- ber themselves of their overcoats and draw forth their white kid gloves—retived behind the pulpit whenee, having relieved each other of the ha Ein? iments of wo. they shortly emerged in full bridal attire ‘The object of their visit was now patent, and the clergyman, accompanied by a minor offi- | cial, appearing from the vestry, they jolied the metamo-phosed mourners at the altar, when the nuptial ceremony was gone throagh. The gen- themen then resumed their overcoats; the ladies again retired to their impromptu robing. room, and, reappeacing in their mourning costume, the happy party left the church, looklag as demure as he gi their visit had been for the purpose of inspecting a table: erected to the memory of ade- funct relative i Rachel talks of returning to New York, to ass a month or six weeks; but her health is so feeble that it is considered doubtful whether she will ever leave Cairo, | apply to JAM WASHINGTO? , D. C., FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1857. NO. 1,361. FFICIAL. Treascry Department, March 12, 1957. Notice is hereby given to holders of stock of the foans of the United States, that this department will purchase the same until the Ist day of June next, uniess the sum of $1,5%,000 shall be previously ob- tained, and will pay, in addition to the interest ac- crued from the date of the Iast semi-annual dividend of interest thereon, together with one day’s addi- tional interest for the money to reach the vender, the following rates of premium on said stocks : For the stock of 1842, a premium of 10 per cent. For the stock of 1847 and 1848, a premium of i6 per cent.; and for the stock of 180, commonly called ‘Texas Indemnity Stock, a premium of 6 per cent. Certificates of stock transmitted to the depart- ments, under this notice, must be assigned to the United States, by the party duly entitled to receive the proceeds. _ Payment for the stocks so assigned and transmit- ted will be made by drafts on the Assistant ‘Trea: urers at Boston, New York, or Philadelphia, at the option of the parties entitled to receive the money, which should be expressed in the letters accompa- nying the certificates, HOWELL COBB, mar 13-dtistJune eretary of the Treasury. FOR RENT AND SALE. Fox & VAN HOOK, Rear Estate AGENTS. 49032 Seventh street, below E. street, have for sale a number of Building Lots 24 feet front by 13) feet deep, at the very low price of from $75 to #125 cnen,_rerabie In small monthly instalments of $3 per month. These Lots are situated at Union Town, on the south side of the Anacostia river, adjoming the Na- vy-yard Bridge, and are in every way desirable for Pp wishing a cheap, pleasant, ant healthy loca- tion for a dwelling. Lot-holders in arrears are Teqansted to complete their purchase, and get their deels; the title to these Prot 1s guaranteed free and clear from every possible incumbrance. may 25-3in Fes & VAN HOOK, Reat Estate Agents, 494g Seventh street above D strect. have for sale cheap 1344 acres of LAND, well improved, situated oe Seventh street, two miles from the Centre Mar- et Also, nearly opposite, 24 acres very lughly in proved with modern buildings. . Also, 86 acres of unimproved LAND, seven miles from the city ou the Seventh-stroet road. Also, several desirable Lots of 5 to 15 acres each, one-half mile from the city. Also, 8 fine FARM, with first-class improvements in Prince Willian county. Virginia, contain 5 acres; one of 7) acres, one of 13) acres, and of 1 acres, together with a numberof FARMS and uumproved Lands in the adjoining counties. Also, a large variety of Houses and Building Lots in all parts of the city, some of which will be sold very iow. Capitalists, Trustees, Widows, and others, hav- ing money they wish safely and profitably to invest will find at their ofice Trust notes and other un- doubted securities, which can be purchased, so as to realize a clear interest of from 12 to 20 per cent. per annum. Persons having Farm: they wish to sell, exch unimproved Land or B: 1ze an income froin, wi! sult with them, as having an extonsive acquaint - anes and a lony, active and successful expericuce as deaiers in Real Estate, they tlatter themselves that &ny business they may recommend or consummate, will prove alike satisfactory to their employers and creditable to themselves. may 25-2w | ee SALE—On liberal terms, 2 new and desira- ble BRICK DWELLING, on south side of north L, street, between 4th and 5th west, and a com- fortabie FRAME DWELLING, No. 433, on north side of north K street, between 6th and 7th west. Also, the square of GROUND No. 183, containing S4a7l feet, at 3cts. per fot. Apply at No. 5127th street. Touses, or other property xe, orobtain loans Iding Lots they w find it advantags mayi9-tf ss POLLARD WEBB. Agent. WOR SALE—At a bargain. and on_ very terms,a TRACT OF LAND, suitable for a dairy farm, or other purposes, and within 3 miles of Washington city. For particulars apply at No. 512 (4d story) 7th street, — ut POLLARD WEBB. \T.—The HOUSE on G street, between 9 itn wireets. First Ward, formerly occu pied by Lieut, Harrison. It is nearly new, well fin- ished, and haw all the modern improvements, wi Carritze-house ant Stable. servant’ 1 Abov Apply to WM. BROW (OR SALE My RESIDENCE onthe corner of New Jersey avenue and C street south, Capitol Hill, fronting on the avenue 1t2 feet : es, tnd on C street south 2% feet Ll inches, and containing wearly 34,000 square feet. may $-tf Fok SALE, at a bargaa, a new ai Bock DIWELLING HOUSE, Lot adjoining it on the south, shrubbery, fruit trees, vines, flowers situs on the northeast corner of 4th street west ind M north, and in a rapidly umproving part of the The view ts commanding, and has made the location very desirable. Piica, $2.9%; one-third in cash, the balance in two years with interest. Also for sale, a large and convenient Brick Dwell- ing, No. 457, and situated on the west side of street, between E and F streets north. A pply at No, 512 (24 story) 7th street. POLLARD WEBB, may 6 tf Real Bette Agent. On accommodating ternia, ble BRICK DWELLINGS, Nos. and 25, situated on the west side of New avenue, between F and G streets north. h F It be sold separately to erson, il wanted. two comfortable id 118, situated + and near the 12 (2d xte iy street. POLLARD WEBR, eal Estate Agent. —THE DESIRABL, corner of F and 2ist st urrounding it. ‘The as fas throughout, PeksA! and Pai Je on north side oF} Capitol. Apply 0. 5! ap im Poa ORR RESIDENCE on together with the Grounds House contains sixteen rooms and furnace, ‘The stable wil! be sold or rented with the house ifdesired. Tha lot tie house stands on is 50 by 136 feet, but the purchaser can have more jand if desired, . ALso, for Sule—The LOT OF GROUND onthe corner of F and 19th streets, and LO'TS on 19th,near BROTHERS, F street. Apply to CHUBB Ap 8-t ee ALE FARM FOR SAL FARMING LAND, si irginia, on the Alexandria and Orange Railroad, a few yards from Warrenton Junction; within nine miles by Railroad from the County Seat, and only two hours travel from the cities Of Washington and Alexandria, Parmis ina high state of cultivation, and sbundantly sup- plied with ter and timbe: as much excellent meadow i: Churches, Mills, and good neighbors within @ short disty For further information IS MORROW, Esq., on the piace, or to the subscriber at his Broxers Othee, neat Brown’s Hotel, Washingt: mar 24 eC County of Fauguier, City. BERT MORROW. ARM FOR SALE —A FARM, containing 160 acres, of jand, more or less, situated immediately Fe the Washington and Brookville Turnpikeabout 12 miles from Washington, ther with stock, con- sisting of 20 head of Hoxs, ws, Heifers, tf Wagon, Hay, ize e, Harness, Plows, Har and Farming Ut Is generally, the Crop in the ground, Straw, Hay, &c. [tix well watered, having ring in every field. An unfeiling streain of water runs through the premises. There is a good frame dwelling-house and out-houses necessary to farm- ing purposes. There ix also an Orchard on the plnce, about one third of the land is im timber, oak, hickory, c. For further information inquire of BENJAMIN BOHRER, corner of Beall and Montgomery sts.; 20. W. BOHRER, cor. of Highand Gay streets, rgetown, D. C., or of Mr. HARP, on the prem a ee ICE. .; J. MIDDLETON, ICE DEALER Office and Depot—Southwest corner of Frand 12th Streets, Washingto: ap 1-tf CEI 1 "Phe undersigned respectful ly inform his friends and the public generally, that beis my taf areca to furnish Tumulies and others) through the season) with the best Sallis of ICE, delivered in any part of Washington and George: town, and guarantees to give entire satisfaction. Orders to be left with KivweLt & LavRENcE, corner 14th street and Penusylvania avenue; Gro. F.Kinwer & Co., lith street: J. B. Moore, Drug- » Penna. avenue, between 19th and Jith streets ; Rok StetTz, New ue, between lth an th streets; Roar. A. Pa Druggist, corner ith and Mass. avenue; and with if 1 : the subscriber, No. 3 First street, Georgetown, where Ice can be at all times, ap 7-tt T.N.KIDWELL. CE-ICE-ICE.—~F Re 1 For sale to 3,00 tons of 2, ICE atthe Hockley Mau near the Relay House, mae SV gsbington ogee It can es ther to imore or Washington, ROBT. C. WRIGHT, Pat farsi ate ‘i IMORE CITY MALT HOUS' MALT FOR SALE—The undersigned recently purchased the CITY MALE HOUSE corner of Weat Falls avenue and Block street, would announce to his friends and the now in full operat h @ large supply of ‘Tfor sale on liberal weed 6-3 FRA NMEAD. RED SCOTT CASE.—Report of the decisions of the U. 8. Supreme Court, and the opinions of the judges theroof, in the ouse of Dred Scott versus John i ford ; price 5) cts. public, that he "may 1 FRANCK TAYLOR. N W > YOBK LEDGER for May #tb—The ‘rincess,’’@ new story by M FERGUSON, 496 7th street. ** Island Pi South- COREGRATION TOC ECR ONRS ___ Summer Retreats, &c. WHlte HOUSE PAVILION. ‘The undersigned reepectfally informs his friends and the public generally. that he has leased the, WHITE HOUSE PAVILION for the season,| able to furnish them 8. EDIBLES, CIGARS, at Washington prices. 8 will be provided for N. F akong Tackle and Boats te be procured at the Pavilion. _may 26-3w iamey B. SCHAD. eee Heo POINT COMFORT, VA. This most delightful Summer resort—the “ bright particular locality of ail thesanny South”— is now the sole property of the und signed, and will opened on the ist of, June next, and each successive June followin. engage to make it to the seekers for health, reci tion, gaiety and good living, supremely attractive. For health, no mountain retreat can be seferatany Season of the year. Itisas exempt from disease im August and September and October as in April. May or June. Indeed the first three are mfintely the most pleasant of the season. The weather is milder, the sca breeze balmier, and the luxw of the salt water are to be had of finer qui in greater profusion. There 13 no more inviting spot on the whole Atlantic seaboard. It is strictly true of it what the poet hath said: “Ol! if there be an Elysium on earth, it is this, it is this? Drs. Archer. Jarvis, and other army surzeous at the post, Hon. Dr. Francis Mi Irs. Semple, Suukius, Sheild. Hope, and Vaughansan ned the whole medical Faculty resident im the vicinity of Fort Mouroa, all certify that they “Aare never knoirn a case of billious or agus and fever to ori- kinate there, and that at all seasons ts the Avalthiest spot on the face of the earth.” (See their certificates in De Bow'’s Review, Southern Planter, and American Farmer.) nay 22-diwklawzm JOS. $ SEA BATHING Ss CHESAP. FAR, Proprictor. joy ty and the of the Seabc The Hall has been mucl ed and beautified, aud ample preparations nate. or the comfort and pleasure of all who may visit this delightful resort. Boats, Fishing Tackle, Pleasure Carriazes, &c., always in readiness to contribute to the enioy ment of guests. R. G. BANKS. may 19-1m WPECIAL CARD. , FINE PIANO. “Tam happy to say that J have used Hains & Bro- thers’ Pianos at musical conventions, and find them excellent instruments in all respeots. “ Grorce F. Roor. “You ask my opinion of the Pianofortes manufac- tured hy Hains & Brothers. of New York. Lai happy to state that, having used them in several of my musical conventions, [ have been highiy pleased with them, and have heard no expression rezerding them from the many musicians inattendancs hut that of admiration. For purity and fuline: elasticity of touch they deserve the highest praise: indeed. I am very anxious to have one of them to use in the great National Convention which [ am to bold in Washington in February next. Yo “Dee. 2), 1855 J.B. ODBURT. One very fine Piano from the above establishment of superior tone and finish, for sale at a great bargain, at our Piano Warerooms, 36 Penn. avenun. may 19 JOHN F.E NEW Goobs Just RECEIVED. The subscriber has just received the following fresh assortment of Goods: or Layer Raisins, fresh soft-shell Almonds, Nantz Currants, Schiedam Schnapps in square quart flasks and stone jugs; Brandies, Wines, and Liquors, of Superior qualities, assorted flaverings ; Yeast Pow ders; Sperm, Adamantine, and Ta Candies ; Brown Soaps, Maecaronis, Vermacelli, seented Soaps; Scoteh, Macaboy,’ American. Gentieman, French Rappee, and Mrs. Milier’s Snuffs ; Corn tarch, Olive Oil, Carroway Seed, Root Ginger, Snglish Mustard,’ American do. Pepper Satie, Spanish Segara, Tobacco, Scotch Ales,Brown Stout, Spices, &c., wholesale and retail, cheap for cash, oF approved city paper. JONAS P. LEVY, St Pennsylvania avenue, opposite Ap 30-tf Nationa) Hotel. STOCK IN THE OLD DOMINION COAL + COMPANY, KANAWA COUNTY, VA. Subscriptions wiil be receiv House of Chubb Brothe d at the Banking of the above company, | remaining ste hundred share ‘The capital stock 1s $100, 5 70,0 has been subscribed. 2 AS. rs.) of wh The reprred for active operations, and a st will be guarantead upon the stock now for sale, by the orixinal stuckholders, fur the period of two years. — Particulars in regard to the stock, and ita preeroes, will be made known {pon application to CHUBE BROTHERS, ian 27 P. P. DANDRIDG Agent. abide be a rsdny , the 23t the Washing- rkhouse and an eubmitted rehitect, and adopted by plan and specifications may tthe oilice of Mr. Haskins, on P * between Wth and Uth streets, and the pro- simust be left at the officer of th ndersigned, y 20 dtSeth JOUL L. SMITH, Charan. DE CARRIAGES. a manufacture, @ ARRI J BUILDERS ceived until 12 o'clock m instant, by the * Joint Commi the old site, upon the pis Haskins, the Corporat cy be exauu of the very best, tatest, and most Approved styles, and warrented in point of = workmanship and material, to be equal to any made in the city of Washington’ or any other city in the United States. We respectfully solicit a ca!l from the citizens and strangers to examine our wor redetermined to let none surpass us either as in ina work- man!ike manner, and at reasonal ricer. Old Carriages taken in part payment for new and ata fair price. SIMON FLYNN & CO. suay 12-6m. OUNG’S NAUTICAL DICTIONARY, 1 vol., London; $2.5), Naval and Military Technical Dictionar and Englishs by C y.in French Burn, Royal Artillery—ist edi- tion, 1 vol. We vieh; $1.25. Faleoner’s Marine Dictionary, 1 vol., quarto, Lon- don; 3°. James's Military Dictionary, 1 vol., London; $4.50. ‘Technological Military Dictionary, German, King- lish, and Freuch; by Capt. Duckett, 1 vol., Loudon; npbell’s Dictionary of Military Science. 1 vol., lon; 87 ets, aand Aide-Memoire to the Military w the Corps of Royal Engineers, 6 vols.5 n—filled with engravings; $24. re de Marine a Voile. ms les auspices tmistre do la Marine, 1 vol., Paris; $6; fine calf binding. Dictionaire de Marinea Vapuer; sous les du Ministre de la Marine, 1 vol., Paris; $6; auspiers fine calf uaire des Machines a Vapeur, par E. M. Ba- vls.; quarto and atlas, Paris; $18; fiue calf Huey clopedia Historique et Militaire, 6 vols., oc. 0, Paris; five calf linding; $18, iueyclopedia de I’Ingenieur, 3 vols., Paris; fine calf binding; £7. : Code- Manuel: en ce qui concerne les Departments de ta Guerre et in Marine; par Durat-Lasalle, 1 vol., Paris; in fine calf binding, $3.59. And many other works on the various branches of Naval Military Science and Service. inported from Europe by FRANCK TAYLOR, *,* Of some of the above books only single copies are on hand—none can b r named. WEDDING PRESE ies J In addition to a large assortment ‘el Jewelry, &c., just received, we offer a great variety of fancy Silverware, &c., suitable for wedding and other presents. M. W, GALT & BRO., Jewellers, S24 Pa.ave., bet. 9th and 10th sis. W D. EICHLER, . No.5" SEVENTH STREET, between Dand E streets, west side, PRAC- TICAL WATCHMAKER, keeps constantly hand ~ assortment of WATCHES anil. F ‘AD 10. may 22-8t IFE OF CHARLOT rof Jane Eyre, by Mrs. BRONTE, Gaskell, 2 vols.; 31, . Quackenbo"s History of the United States; $1. ‘Phe Olive Branch or White Oak Farm: $1. New Biographies of Illustrious Men, by Macaulay and others; $1, _may 3 ___ FRANCK TAYLOR. PLOCS"KEEPING HARDWaRE. 1 have now received my S) IU: Re NOV iv sia Ariat aos L .EPING RI PLERY. Si DATED WARE, CLOGKS BASKETS, AGES, REFRIGERATORS, and ail the jons in my line, every article of which was bought cash at the lowest cash (uscount, and will be sold at the lowest possible prices. Housekeepers and others in making purehases will find it decidedly to their advantage to look in at 490 7th street. may 15 G. FRANCIS. YE AND BARLEY MALT, le at t CITY MALT HOUSE, cornor of West Falls — and Block street, Baltimore, Md, -ly F LATE IMPORTATION—WE HAVE A fresh supply of. AWS Uy DAM CHEESE. in A saleby KIN & BURCHELL, ne Tith atreat iiet opsned wow aussie th n new assortment this-day (May 2.) at the store of ERANCK Ac Moe fife may 20-e02w Pa, av,, bet, i2th and Tach Dentistry, &c. DENTS RS EePHEN BAILY, 1c No, 198 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, om Three doors from \4th Street. . BAILY begs leave to inform the public that he anbesen atali hours, at his office, located as above, He feels assured that an experience of fifteen years’ practice, with the ‘arge number of patients, and great variety of difficult enses that he has treated success- fully, will enable bun to surmount any difhculty, scientific ar otherwise, relating to the Teeth. His own experience confirming the opinion of many men emineut in the profession, and especially Drs. 2 Sid Scand Fe, Parmiy, hus led hint, long since, tc card all mercurial preparations for filing Tocth, also all Finmmels, Gutta Percha, India Rubber, and Ce- ments for the constraction of Continuous — ‘Teeth, and that Porcelian, mounted on G ate, is the auily relinble substa: that can be worn in the mouth, as Ben APP — vely shown by the last ntal Conventior “altho he Batters tae : iy opting by ee ractice in ashington, he ‘a pret his numerous friends and patrons, he begs leave to ‘refer them to the fe rang TESTIMONIALS: From the late Rector a a of Epiphany of this city. - Si "en Baty: Dear Sir—I desire to express BE ahem or you personally, and my confidence i ou asa supe rior dentist. The operations executed forme have been highly satisfactory. [hope that = may receive th 2 pate nage pe may frie is and the r 80 well deserves. public that yous Ski ears verrics Washington, 2\ug- 25, 1a56. J.W.F z \dest firms in Baltimore, Messrs. Eavetyes St eee By —— a in wee wae vi ] Stephen Baily, Sa ~ Peat toe «nth city, rs execute for me an im- portant and diffeult prece of work, which he did to my entire satisfaction, 204 im view of the fact —_ one of the most distingy "shed members of the Dental College of Baltimore, fa ‘led, after repeated t to perform the same work satisiactorily, wo wah me grent pleasure to expres, ny =eonped confi ence and high estimation of his prafessional skill. | - “Haltimore, Jun, 12, 1290.) HARMANN BOGGS. > aved from thelate Hon. Joan Extract froma note Wein be ENATE, Aug. 19, 1856. ae Sena 3 noth- i . OUN M.CLAYTON. wR he To those that s¢ek relier” from the maladies of t teeth, | can cheerfully reoo. ymend Dr, S. Baily as 3 superior Dentist: re made a sot of porcetsnn a for one of my family, and pi@gged ssveral teeth for myself, and the work lise nll stood won NIKON _ ten years. ORT T.N, SO%- rot the Va. Cont. of the Bf. E. Church 2° April 19, 1356. We, the undersigned, having had occasion to avail ourselves of the professional skill of Dr. S. Baily, Surgeon Dentist of thi ant of his operations on ¢ pieasure in expressing skill, as well as of the uniformly =: in which he performs the most delicate and difficult operations in Dental Surgery, and we respectfully re- commend hun to the confidence and patronage of the public, of which we consider him eminently worthy. Homas U. WaLTeR, Architect U. On tol, 'HoMASs Mitcer, M. D.,of Washington, D.C. B.S. Bonrer, M. D. of Georgetown, D.C. <8. Lixcoty, M. D., of Washington, D. C. Jos. Bravvey, of Washington, D.C. Grorece Watton, Ex-Governor of Florida, Wattex Lexox, Ex-Mayor of Washington. Heyry Bar . Patent Office, O.C, Wigut, Rittenhouse Academy, feb 20 tf Dé; VILLARD, DENTIST, LATE OF CHI- CaGoO, would respectfully inform the cit- izens of the Distriet and vieinity, that har SS ing located hunselfin Washington, he is now prepared to perform all operations in his profes- — the most approved style. Office, No. 20, Penn. avenue, adjoining Gautier’s, jan Diy mpue IMPROVED SETS OF TEETH. DR. LOOMIS, the inven “Loomis? Mineral Plate tor and patentee of successfully introduced his various cities, hax now pe: eth,” having nently estab lished himseif in Washington. This nuprovement for Sets of Teeth consists chief- ly in making a set of but one piece of material, and that indestructible mineral. No metal is used in their construction, aud they are therefore free from alvanie action and metalic taste. There are ro ints to become filled with moisture or particies of i, hence they are pure and clea They are ter. stronger, less clumsy, far_ me durable, and uatural in their appearance. i will give a reward of One The dd Dollars toxsy one who Will produce a art to equal mine in purity, beauty, duratatity, artistic excellence or any other requisite quality. All work responsibly warranted. 273 Penna. avenue, between 11th and 12th streets, ap ily p* C. 3, GOOLMAN, UKGEON Manvractrerr oF ARTIFICIAT. 1 His complete arrangements e greseat the following reasonable intire Upper Sett Teeth, o The teeth yor made ing Sia be better. Very sfactory mauner Ny ‘rincipal DENTIST, and id... SH ton on Silver.. i2to 2 - 2to 5 Ito 3 also, Re- All operations every satisiac- ue. = aps EIR SIGHT, _ Oo do do One or more, on Gold. do on Sil Filling, Extracting, Removii Pring at the sam oo in suc On eer CAL OPTICTAN, om wishes to cali “the attention of all that” "CS suffer with defective sight, caused by age, ness, and Rertoalenty from glasses injndictous! lected, to his superior SPECTACL and G Se ES carefully ground by himself to a true spherical accuracy, and brilliant transparency, suited precise- ly and beneficially to the wearer, according to the concavity or convexity of the eye. V are the ifleffects caused to the pre. sight from the commencement of using glasses in not being precisely suited, by the use of an Optome- ter; and the practice of many years enables him to measure the focal disease of the eyes, and such glasses that are absolutely required wiil be furnish- ed with precision and satistaction, JOHN TOBIAS acknowledges the very liberal encotiragement already obtained, and further solicits the patronage of those who have not yet availed themselves of his aid. Persons that cannot conveniently cali, by sending the glasses in use, and state how many inches they can read this priut with their spectacies, can be sup- pliad with such as will improve their sizht, Tnnumerabie testimonials to be seen ; and referen- ees given to =o who have derived the greatest ease and comfort from his classes. Cireniars to be had gratis, at his office, No. 512 Seventh street, three doors from Odd Fellows’ Hail, up stairs, —— sick- Norrotx, September 7, 1854. Six: The Spectacles you mide for me suit very well, and seem to have iinproved my sight more than any other I have lately tried. LITT. W. TAZEWELL. api have tried a pair of Spectacles obtained from Mr. Nas, aud find them of zreatassistauce tomy sight, id his description of the focus. im as a skilful cpiere: HENRY A. WISE, Having been induced by a friend to visit the estab- lishment of Mr. Tobias for the purpose of trying his glasses, 1 was furnished by him with a par slishtly colored blue, which have »rded me more relief and gratoheation than any | have ever tried. My sight, originally very good, was injured by writ- ing and reading at night. frequently to a very late hour; but with the ay these glasses I can study almost as late as ever. and that too without the pain I have previously suilered. JOHN WILSON Tate Commissio ‘r Gen’l Land Office. Dee. 11, 1855, Thave used Mr. Tobias’s Speotacies for three or four months, and take great pleasure in saying that Tam much pleased with them. I have been 1auch benefited by them. GEO. P. SCARBURGH, May 5th, 1856. I was recommended to Mr. John Tobias as a skil- ful optician ; and as | have eyes of remarkable pecu- larity, I was gratified to find that Mr. Tobias seem- ed to comprehend them by ction and some slight Measurement, and he has made me # pair of Specta- cles that suits meadmurably, A. P. BUTLER. July 11, i856. a N. c- Jan. Yn, apie : sun happy to say tha ed from you last week Witmrneto: Mr. J. Tobias. Dear Sir: the Npeetacles which I obta: are entirely satisfactory. From an inequality in the visual range of my eyes, | have heretofore found areet difheuity in going pinases. of the proper fucal istance. It aifords me pleasure to state that, by the aid of your optometer, this difficulty has been happi- Wy winted, so that the glasses you furnished me are decidedly the best adapted to iny eyes ofany I have ever yet used. R.B. DRANE, Very respectfully, yours, ector of St. James's Parish, DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, May 8, 1855. From natural defects and the unequal sence et ay eyes, I have been compelled to nse glasses for seve- ral years. Ihave tried diferent opticians without obtaining glasses Rarfoctly fitted to my eyes. Four mouths since Mr. Tobias made two pairs espec ally for ine, which I have found to serve me periectly- By the use of his optometer he is enabled to aaart Kiasees aol wee y totheeye. I most quesetel x re mend Mr. Tobias to ng oceagion to ms piseate ead ae 8 to all having i an optician, my testimony as to bis Se HE 5 Db Ass’t Seo’y to sign Land Warrants. P.S. OPE GI.ASSES of great variety. TEL- EXCOPRS ie MICROSCOPES, WATCH MAL 2R GLASSES, and many other articles in this line at very low prices constantly on hand. Jy 18—Iv LOCKS! CLOCKS! CLOCKS !!—Just spened man ty I CLOCKS Good" Tinepioces, Wwarrauted, as | low as $1 50. TERIALS, such as © em | cate: Balle, FAT ants. pyar Springs, &o,. at J. ROBINSON'S | ap 3-2m "Browns Hotel, invite the Er Gia Cott a fect that pe, 5 beauty much longer than smoke, cheaper than any others in market. from $125 to Q12. work which I wi teadad So. ¥ difleren’ seri giuon made to order, thy fwoen I7th and I8th streets. To CLUBS. T_T eagmentcmeeneancns $a ee C008 == non 0 = nen BE, COPIOS .. 2. 2 nee eee es er eee C Case evanianie LN ADVANCE. sewilite nd subscribing im clubs raised wit oat she intervention = et 7-4 oo ~ perceived, twenty oent. EEK it ivertabiy seins the = Wes - ington News” that has made the DatLy Stax citow- late so generally throughout the country. at Si tnZ Single copies (in wi pers) can be immediately the issue of the ‘. Price—Turxs Cents. ‘OSTMASTERS who act as agents will be allowed a mt. commission of twenty per ce: pape Pianos, &c. panes IANO FORTE INSTRUCTION, - H. PALMER continues to add new mem s Apply to Mr. P at bis Rooms ove: Farnham’ Bookstore, Tuesday, Wednesday, Fr day, and Saturday, between 2and6 p.m. Terme $5 per quarter. YocaL MUs! ra; FRANKLIN, Tesover of Music, hav vacant hours for a few more ‘uests thowe Ladies who are demrous Scholars, of b erfected in Ballad Singing, or Opera Mumo, ro favor ed with an early application. Terms made J dence, 45 b street, between a ‘You hiacd atthe Music Stores of Mr. Davis, Metzerott. 6-3 Gor MEDAL PREMIUM WILLIAM KNABE, (Senior partner in the int firm of NABER, GARHLE 0. Continues the manufacture and sale of grand and square PIANO FORTES, under the name of William Kuahe & Co., at the old stand, 5 and 7 North Eutaw street op- — House, oe yy Seles R ms hav 0 just opened a new oom Baltimore street between Charies and Liat ANO FORTES. pe Th No® streets, on the premises partly occupied by Heury McCaffery as 8 music store, where th: keep constantly on hand a large aseortment and hig hly-tinished grand and also, ) i we ian pean teres ludeons, t t makers. from ‘some with double key-boards, doulve reeds, small churches, sively engaged inthe manufacture of Pianos, we will sell wholesale and retail, on the most liberal term: “Our Pixnos were awarded the highest m ol the Fairs of the Maryland Institute twe ve years—October, 1855, and 1a55—in op- fourteen and eighteen piano® from Pf the best makers from New Yorks Boston and Bal timore. We we: it the ago eet . and i. the Bighest premium (silver medal) at the Metro- politan Mechanies’ Fair for 1857. addition to this we are in on of testimo~ nials from the most distinguished professors and amateurs in the country, which can be Seen at our warerooms, spernking for themselves and others of the high spore _ in which our instruments are very where held. vA mrtroments are guarantead for five years, and ’ of exchange is granted wi rt ths rom the day of 6 if the instruments do not ve ent tiafaetion. ENViivloanle deniers will find it to their advantage to give us a cal fore pur Ine. exchanged, hired, and tuned. nar Wty WM RNABE & CO. (CHICKERING & SON'S PIANOS. The extensive and increasing demand for the select Pianos, sold exclusively by the subsoriber ‘ uduced him to enlarge refit it eanil 7 wi jer i as UAR — i fi the of GRAND and al this city, embracing ever offer “nown improvement. styles andevery& “=~ gre from the long eetablished hese instrument. “© Sons. which, by general ao- factory of Chickering . “4 ail the first Pianist, 1 cord of Mr. Thalberg am. Snerean manufactories. placed at ¢. of all A. “sarnvements in their Pheir recent inventions and iu. “sugiy prove then Graud aud Squere Pianos convince. “6 P' “terns from wareroou. assortinent second to none in the world. Aliso, Pianos of varied and elegant po other Boston and New York factories. ‘The subseriber’s long experience in the business, and bis oash systes of purchase, ins. mers the best instrument ber of second-hand Pianos, same be appropriated for hire: bat ato 4 new wi'l be guaranteed to be direct from the factory, A full assortment of superior Melodeons, of va" rious styles and prices. Ina few days will be received a large supply of n the neat and plain tothe most elabo- rate fimzh. at prices from $5 to Also, superior Harp and Guitar Rtrings. By the next stermer from Boston an additional supply of Grand and Square Pianos, by Chieker & Sons, RICHARD DAViS, = cmay ft __Pianoforte Wareroom. _ HINA, GLASS AND QUEENSWARE. Cc R.H. Mi LL N&CO., Importers direct from I rpool to Alexan- dria, beg leave to cali the attention of dealers, hotcl-keepers, and others of Washington and Georgetown, to their stocks of GOODS, which, for extent and cg will compare favorably with any establichinent in the Eastern cities. The connexic ‘ir senior partner with the manufacturers of Europe and the United States for upwards of thirty years, has given himadrantages im the purchase of goods equal, if superior, to any houseinthetrade. Aninspect eoods and prices will satisty all parties that purchases can be je of them wpot the mest favorable terms. French ng Dinner Seta, gilt and decorated Frenc! na Dinner Sets, gold band and plain Frene white ‘tchers, Toilet Sets, &e. Freuch ad Saucers, aud other ies of Teaware art And Dinner Ware, separate from sets lucia China Dinner Sets, and separate articies always on ha: White Granite Ware in every variety, in sets, and separate from sets, 48 may be desired Blue Printed or Liverpool Ware, the same Common Edged. White and Rockinghain Ware, in ull wu Li ; Piain,and Moulded Glass Ware from t ostalisiments in the Eastern and Western es, Which will be sold by the package or other- wise. Experienced packers employed. Goods put up by us can be transported by any mode without breakage. Fare by the steambonts from Washington to Alex- sndrin, a:most hourly, ly cents eacn way. A quar- tee ae dollar thus spent may save many dollars lec OTICE.—C. R. L. CROWN & CO. iN ceiving daily some of the finest FURN TURE ever offered in this market, which w ttention of those in wi ure them they can save at least 10 v— Handsome carved marble-top Bureaus and Tables Rosewood and walnut Tete-a-Tetes, Sotas Wardrobes, Chairs of all kinds, ud poplar Tat f, coru-top, and husk ids, hich and low omforts. Rocking Cushions for Ci Settees, Clocks of all kinds, s, Sideboards, W hat-not. all kinds, some extra fine Carpets, e Sets, Rugs. Waiters. Glass Ware. Crockery W: of all Kinde. tion to which Feather and Fancy Goods of ai! k And other € vods too numerous t We invite the attention of Ap gents ped we others, 2s we are determined to sell for casi custuluers. or to punct Cc. R. L. CROWN & CO., cor. of 6th street and Penn. ave. We shal! still continue our regular sales » Thurs aud Saturday, both moruiagand n front of our store. Consignments ‘soli - in all cases advances made when required. c.R.L. Cc. & CO. (Intel) Auctioneers, ap ssf MASTERS, W AND BEAUTIFUL STYLE, Slave Stone, by the West Castie- Vt. These Mantels are enamel- i of the sickest. nd most expensive AGYPTIAN, LISBO. RD ANT a PORPHERY, PYRE BROCATELLA, AGATE, SPANISH AY, and other rare . The imitations are so nge the closest scrutiny. hed that they retain their narble ; are not injured as, or acids, and can be sold muc Price ranging uilders, and others are invited to cai chal! hey are so highly pol Architects, and examine Sureles at No. 512 Seventh street,3 doors below Odd Fellows’ Hall, u rs. “sept i2—Ily T.M. HANSON, Agent. QHOES AND GAITERS.—Just received a very oS fi OES and GAIT. 2 cheap. 1 35. Gent's Ene Shoes d Gaiters $2, $2.59, Boy’s Shoes $1. Always on lan co Spe serge (my own mak one A eC ORREST . bet. 12th and 3th sts., north side. No, 22 Pa. may 15-2w AY PARTIES AND BALLS. M es ICE CREAM and WATER ICES of the best uality and of al favors furnished to May Parties. -Xcursionists, Pie Nics, H: and Fanulies, at the low price of $1.5) per xa f 4] ‘constantly on band at the VRE, corner of i2th and F may 2-Im* H GAWLER, CABINET MAKER AND —Ready made Cot nd. Funerals \t- ley interment rocured in 5 r Semeters “urmiture of ev ‘e- eae Old. Paenture Repaired Ware- Rooms 182 Penn.avenue, runt 3s dm Also, « great varie! cE be Unxp fin® constantly arnished. to suppiy the same inany on the most favorable te: prices, and good 'TICE.—I havea few of those chen: ETSETS on hand, which I wish nt, and will sell at cost. Also, < and other GLASS WARE, that sold pre} tory toa change in my ese. All that want to buy cheap, please ‘4, between 9th and 10th street: 7A dHN FOTIC SUNPOW DER. —_ a withailt ous kine SPONT'S GU NPOW DEH, nad ene prepared tity to parties Wanting» W. ALBERT KING, Agent for ti tnet of Columbia, . wea igh street, _May 12-tf_(Intel.AStates) Georgetown, D.C. _ RUNKS, VALISES, HAT BOXES, CAR- PET Bade SApCHELS, &e., at very low quality, ALL & STEP’ s. $22 Pa. ave., bet. 9th may 9-tf