Evening Star Newspaper, July 3, 1857, Page 4

EVENING STAR. HAIL COLUMBIA. Bail: Columbia, happy land, ; inil! ye heroes, heaven born band * Who fought and bled in freedoms caus Who fought and bied in freedom’s cau And when the storm of war was gone, Enjoyed the our valor won, feet taddgen lence be our boast, er mindful what it cost, Ever grateful for the prize, Let its altar reach the skies. cHe Firm, united, let us be, Rallying round our liberty : Asa band of brothers joine: Peace and safety we shal! Immortal patriots, rise once more. Dofend vour rights, defend your shore, Let ne rude foe, with impious hand, Let no rude foe, with impious hand, Invade the shrine where sacred lies, OF teil and blood the well-earned prize; While offering peace, sincere and just; In Heaven we place a manly trust, That truth and justice will prevail, And every scheme of b inge fail. Cutorcs—Firm, united, &e. +O sound the trump of fame, let Wasitinaton’s great name g through the world with loud applause, Ring through the world with loud appianse, Let every clime to freedom dear Justen with a joyful ear; I Sp equal shill, with god-like power, @ ot Our rerns in the fearful hour war, or guides with ease us in the time of peace. Cuorvs—Firm, united, &c. Behold the chief who now command’ Onee more to serve his country sta ‘Phe rock on which the storm will The reck on w the storm wil beat, Rat like stern virtue, firm and true, : His thoughts are fixed on Heaven and you! Wohen hope was sinking in dismay, Whe gloom obscured Columbia's day, His steady mind, from changes free, Resolved on death or liberty. Crorus—Firm, united, &e, A Rien Tuter UxMasmep.—-The Cincinnati Commercial publishes the partienlars of an ex- posure of a pilfering dry good dealer, worth prop- erty amounting to $10, and who pretends toa rigid church membership. Affecting bad health he habitually wore an ample cloak, and under its friendly drapery would conceal ‘his ii!-gotten booty. purloined from other premises during the momentary absense of their custodians Tuose Wao Wears Derep.—The sick and penniless portion of Walker's Nicaraguan army, Just arrived at New York. are in danger of star ation. The U. 8. officers wh ght then home raised a contribution for them, but since they have got to New York sympathy seems to be fess active. It ix noted asacurious fact that Walker himself has uot been seen near them Rote Tacties — When the rise of fare was talked of among the St. Nicholas and other hotel keepers in this city—from 22 50 to $3 per day— the Metropolitan (Lelands’) advertised that they adhered to the $2.50, and the $2.50 per diem only ‘The consequence has been, that the Metropolit has been f nd running over, and the he suspected of a rise not so full. while some of them have been rather running under Y. Express {07 Some persons employ an acid to remove rust from knives; this should never be done wi der any circumstances. Nothing sarpasses rotten stone for scouring knives and forks. ‘To prevent stoves and grates from rusting during summer, if situated in damp places, give thema thin coat of lard and rosin melted together, in the Propor- tions of three parts of the former to one of the latter Cavtpornia Laxd Tisnes —The insecurity of California land titles ts such as to seriously affect the settlement of that State. [t is said that nine-tenths of all the arable land {« claimed under Mexican titles, many of which are spurious, and have been so proved, while many more are belie- ved to be also forgeries, though not so considered by the legal arbiters. “These land troubles have been in some measure diminished by the action of the courts, but they will probably continue for years yet. i} The spring costumes for children are un- commonly pretty this year. ‘The following is the French style : ow bodied frocks, for little girls, are worn With a white chemisette, and sleeves to match. For out-door garments, jackets made of black silk, and sitting close to the fiure. is the most approved pattern. For every little telet tying behind is in vogue they wear Tuscan. grey or b: hats; over that age. drawn suitable D> If you wish to know how to get a tine white house out of an empty barrel. try the fol- lowing “ ° Put the barrel in a secure place near a spring of good water, on the read to the grog shop. When You want a dram take the price of it in your hand and start to the grog shop ; go as far as the barrel. drop the money dont the bunghole, take a good drink of water from the spring and return ome. Repeat this operation tll the barrel is full, knock out the head, and you have the price of a splendid brick building. “Fact! Porg —A fat hog is the very quintessence of scrofula and carbonic acid gas: and he who eat« it, must not expect thereby to build up a sound physical organism. While it contributes heat, there ix not a twentieth part of it nitrogen, the base of muscle.** ‘ This is sound practical truth. Fat pork was never dy ned for hurmwn food ; it is material for breath, and nothing more Liebig and other organic chemists and physiol ; it makes no red meat or muscle; the prize-tighter is not al- lowed to eat it; all that is not consumed by the fungs, remains to clog the body with fat.—New York Scalpet. MonTALitt AND SrFFERING AMoxG Finiar 1™: Henry Barst of Newark, NJ, on Walker's men, has just returned home, and r ports that of twenty-two men from that city who went to Nicaragua, only three survive. The Ad- Ser says: B. relates an incident of Walker's cruelty in shooting of a man ou charge of influencis mnen to desert. The man was brought before th General and charged with the attempt, whi upon, without holding any court martial, W said. Take that man out and shoot h man was immediately led out on th els w 3 are the most FF Plaza and shot. Three days afterward it appeared that the man was iunocent A SoL#as Scenw —At a private residence, at the corner of Tw choly affair occur on Sur night. The family, it seems, consists of a mother and several children, of whom two are grown young men The latter had been out in the afternoon and had indulged in drink The ¥quarrelled while at the supper table, when a younger brother interfered, bet without avail, to bring abouta reconciliation’ The mother next essayed to still the turmoil, and it is said received harsh replies from the sons. She feil in a swoon upon the flcor during the al. tercation, and was dead before the strife ceased Who cau envy those rash leds the remorse to which henceforth they will forever bea prey? Phi North Amerteay : Sennen ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS BROWNS’ HOTEL —J F. Hallenbec kK, NY; JS R Wilson, Va; G Kelley, Ala; J McAlister dy E A Sting and family,O. Mrs J Howard, do; A A Cochran, Va, Mrs Howse, Mo; Miss Howse, do, Niss Prossem, Va; {, Zimmer, Ma, Capt G A Rawlings, do; Capt P Dukehart, do! Mrand Mro Nelson, Scotland, G W Latham, Pa, G W Colton, NY; H Lacey, do; J W McKinney, V; Miss C A McKinsey. do; Miss 8 B Durham, d JW Harper, NY; Miss Harper, do: Thos Hya ad Green streets, a melan- Md: € Powell, Ky; E F Bates, Cal; JC Powers de, WM Sinith » J P ue, Md, BG W Hall. do; P Sale. 24 s « J Hall, NC; E W_Banecrott, 8C; J R Powell, Ala; DJ Woodsin, Va; W Bi ayy, Ky; 8 W Easele, f B Patterson. Ky; PC Rush. NY; WT J Daseulmiry, do; J McDowell. do; W de i WS Barton. do; JS Colby, NC; G © Dedd. Pa; § B Malo Miss; H Hines, Md: EJ Riley, NY: ML Bell aud lady, Atk: Mrs il V Rooue, do; Henry Whitaker, Pa; Jas Linton WILLARDS’ HOTEL —HS Magraw, Pa; R G Dunn. USA. TT Read, NY; Miss Read Weather, Mich, © Roman, son, La; HTT, Mo; S L Bigler, Pa; © Preawick. ly, NY; M Mof. 3 Coop sly, USN: W Arustrong,de: > Maxx; E Belknoy, NY; ROL Howes; W thimey, US. : Na; 1, do; Miss Gwathmey, do: D k Chapin, Va; KS Chapman. Us -Mes Mis N in, ly,NY; ; 8 Robin: Niss M S Trufant, Pa; Mrs A P theek, do; C Miss M Crown, do; son, J H Chadbourne, NC; Miss Blexon: Blexon M do; TS Fitch, 3 ‘ladies. do . do; N A Brow , Pa; F Whitheck. V Gray, Del, AG Avans, T Miss Stuckler, do; T Eakin, NY; ‘T Whitworth, Va; Mrs Gillian, do; Miss Whitworth, do; Mast Gillman, do; J H Hall, NY; O A Pegram,France KIRKWOOD HOUSE —M Deamer Swift, Va; AG Pendleton. do; E Md; W Bnteher, Pa; A B Miller. N, T P Gibbous, Fa; W Hunt lett, do; WP Racier; N ¢ Kremellier, do; HW Irwin - do: BH E Jovda: ¥; Miss starie 3 Maj. L. Taliaferro, USA. W.. Cutts, ly, Mass; A’Fenuel. son, NY; Fistor Ja: H White, Europe; Mr Shiller, Mo; WR Page, Va ———— MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMERS, From tue United States, Steamers. “ va ‘or. Days. Europa.. woe Eriesson New York. Liverpool. North Star. jew York..Bremen,&c . Hermann. Ebinburg . New York..Glasyow ....July 11 From Evropx. Columbia ......Liverpool ew York ,.June2t Queen of Soujh.Southa’pton New York..June:4 Arabia... Liverpool...New York. .June 2/ The California Mail Steamers leave New York on the Sth and th of each month, Misce}laneous. Bi aiye HAR DWARE.—The attention of Builders jecaliea to our stock of BULL.D- ING HARDWARE, comprising the largest and best selected of any inthe city: nobs, &c., from the celobrated factor: Yenprot, Mallory & Co.,and Rnasell & Erwin Manufacturing Company: Hinges of all kinds; Serew! js, Nails, Sash, Weights and Cord,Sash Pulleys: Window Sbrings and Sash Fastenings. Wall Stars, Bolts and Shutter Fastenings. In fact, every ine ated the A orinicbn line = a house, sold cheap, er, Cheapest for cash. oo RVEY & ADAM Je6-Im 335 Pa. ave, bet. 6th and 7te sta, H' JME-MADE CARRIAGES. Ve have on hand, of our own manufacture, a fine assortment of qll kinds of CARRL., A of the very best, Iatest, and most approved styles, and warranted in point of workmanship and material, to be equal to any made in the city of Washing or any other city in tie United States. We respectfully solicit a cal! from the citizens and strangers to examine our work ; as wens deerme to let none surpass us either in ality of work or in low prices. : : Wealao do every kind of REPAIRING ina work- manlike manner, andat reasonable prices. 4 Vid Carriages en in rt payment tor new ans at's fair price. SIMON FLYNN & CO, may 12-6m AUTHOR OF “JO .”"—Nothing New, giushed authe Seents. Boat bie: im Egypt and Nubia, By William C. iy snts’ Gibbon. By Wilham Smith, LL. D. Mlustrated with one hundred engravings; @1. ust published and for sale nt TAYLOR & MAURY Bookstore, near 9th street, _jeed (Uoion st) SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS.—JOHN H. 4 Smoot, No. 119 Bridge street, Georgetown, D C.. hus received from New York and Philadelphia: and now otermg at very low prices, to cash and rompt customers, a large and general assortment of StarLe and Fancy Goops—comprising in part as follows, viz: New siyio Silk Robes and fancy Silks est make black Silks, high Iustred | lack Challies, Lnstres and Mous Delnines ich printed (al! wool) Mous Delaines Challies and Barege Delaines, in great variety Rich Organdie, Barege.and Jaconet Robes. Bright colors and mode piain Bareges and De- aines iain French Brilhants and Perosles " iain colors Cravelias and Boriaa-atyio Poplins cals. 2. light sensonabie fabric Best French printed Jaconets and Brilliants White Brilliants, from 1245 to 3134 cents est makes new styles Ginghams jelages, Chambrays and pele Lustres Enslish Prints of new styles, in great variety, at 1234 gents Rich Chintz colors best French Organdies HIN HALIFAX, Gen- Tales. By this disun- \V HITE Goons, in grent variety. ‘iain Sw: a and Jaconet Muslins Plaid and striped Sfuslins mmal)-figured and rich Brocade Swiss Mnslins ce and striped Jnconet, Nansook and Swit Illusions, and Wash Nets sins ite Taristons. is (of the best makes) very cheap inen and Bishop Lawns Super English Long Cloths, suitable for Ladies’ Cambrie, use New York, Bates, Atwood, and other good makes Shirtings White Cambrics (of Jonas’s celebrated make) White Briliants and striped India Dumity Marseilles for Basques and Bonnet Card Shirt Bosoms and Shirt Collai BROIDRRIES. usiin Coliars and Sete id Sets esand S Lace C rioand Dimity Bands Embroidered Linen Cambric Hdkfe. les Lace and Silk Mantillas Stellaan | “lute Crape Snawis Bian and ch figured Bonnet and Sash Ribbons § ro spring, Neapolitan, and other Skeleton ints ie asaortment of Bajou's Kid Gloves French worked ‘afleta Silk. black lace and Lisle thread do. ‘otton Hosiery of every kind for ladies and children Gents best English Half-hore, hoes and plain lo ‘on do. ise thread and fancy good assortment of Silk Cravats and Thes | suspenders, Silk and I.inen Cambric Hdkfs Gossamer and Lisle-thread Shirts and Drawers New style Parasols. - | | Also, Gentlemen and Boys’ wear of overy descrip- jon, with every variety of House-furnishing Diy | Goods. Domestic Goods for servants wear of the heaviest asers tnay rely upon getting desirable goods at low prices ___ JOHN H. SMOOT, ap B-tr x MORE CHEAP GOODS FROM AUCTIOD “Woe have now in store, and are selling reduced prices— av sards fine plaid Ginghems at 1233 ets, all good colors im yards white and colored Brilliants at 1234 and ¢ et 1 ets, 200 yards at greatly od styles Bareges and De’Lains at 12% ets. and striped Dregs Silks at 57's, San ctx., Which are decided bargains 109 new style silk and lace Mantilias, Shawls, and Scarfs. Wo shai., frem day to day, sell our entire stock of Rich Barege Robes, Rich Silk Robes, and Fancy Dress Silks at prime cost, for cash only. Mourning Goods—our stock is Iarge and well as- sorted: all of the best class, We invite all Indies in want of cheap Dress Goods to call enriy,as we shall close out our stock of Fancy Goods this season. COLLEY & SEARS, _ je 2-2weo 523 7th st.,3$ doors north Pa. ave. N V GOODS.—-H. J. McLAUGHLIN & CO. i this week receiveda large lot of FANS, of every style, fresh Perfumery, Baskets, Porte, Monnaes, &c.,at No. 2), between 8th and 9th streets. je DULPIT: ELOQU E OF Tit NI teenth Century. containing the best discourses of the most eminent living Ministers in Europe and Amenea, with Biographical Sketches, by Rev. Heu- ry C. Fish. Complete in one volume, large octavo, with portrait of DrAnbignes ree S350. je 19 FRANCK TAYLOR, )5 ete 3 & JUNNIMAN, On Fourth street eaxt, between E and F, Carito. Hitt, have fitted up their place, which will be open daily to visitors, and every Monday afternoon for those whe wish to engage in the English Quadrilles or German Waltzes. will find an opportunits to do so there. Weber's Band bas been enzaged for the sea ken, and will be in attendance. hand and constantly maki or to be obtained in thee jel ng the 73m Voltaire: Mme de $ Louis Rey | Senibe: C Dumas Fils; Balzac; Le Cousin JeB cents. nee ANCK TAYLOR, JOTIC TO BUILDERS AND OWNERS N OF PROPEKTY. C. SCHNEIDER wishos to inform the pallie that now propared to manufacture and hang all kinds ‘in the neatestand most substantial man- ner, with or without Tubes. Particiar attention paid toarrangement of SPEAK- ING TUBES, &c. aponicenat 271 Penn. avenue, between 10th at Uth streets 2d a a . 236 PEND IA AVENUE, ar corner of \3th Street, B. H. STINEMETZ, havi witha g made arrangement: pany of Hatters to be fur- kements the most popular styles SKIN AN BEAVER | hereafter make na dis- A count of 1248 per cent upon the actus! market price, making theHat sold for 4(and not eatin ye for $5) fc the low price of $3.50, a slight va: tion in quality $3, and fi r e208 su- perior quality for the money. ‘To make this effectual, he will keep no books, but sel! ex ly for Cast on Detivery, whieh cannot f advantageous to th thereby enabling him to bu ensh and sell wall profit, meeting " bad deb HATS, CAPS, and STRAW . ,» Boys, Misses and Infants’ wear. Persons are invited iland examine our stock. Cal! at 236 Peunsylvania Avenue, near eorner of | 13th Street. apil-tt | N@rick.—c. RK. lL. CROWN & CO. are re- | IN ceiving daily some of the finest FURNI- TURE ever offered inthis market, which we invite the attention of those in want, as we Assure them they can save at least 10 per cent. Nam me carved marble-top Bureaus and Tables Rosewood and walnut Tete-a-Tetes, Sofas Wardrobes, Chairs of all kinds. Cherry and | 94 Tables. Mattreses, hair, corn-top, and husk; Comforta, Binuketn, Hedsionda, high and iow poste Re Chi cane and wood-seats, ink, Ch 18, Settees, Clocks of all kinds, jehoards, What-not. ome extra fine Carpets, age Set Waiters. Ase C kkery Ware of all kinda, eather and Fancy Goods of all kinds« And other Goods tuo numerous to mention to which We invite the attention of housekeepers and others. as we are determined to sell for cash orto punctual { customers. Cc. R. L. CROWN & CO., = we cor. of 6th street and Penn. ave. . 8.—We shal! still continue our regular sales on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, both moromne acl evening, in front of our store. Consigniunents woli- cited, and in all cases advances made w hen required, (intel) — * Atiotic 2RY AND PLATED W. Tableand Dessert K ces me Carvers ef ioe were E. Parks tnd Spoons, Cups, Goblets, Castors, Te: Baskets, Waiters, ‘Butter nlers, Doub. itchers, extra plated. Prices low. G. FRANCIS, 490 7th st. PONT’S GUNPOWDER. Tam all times supplied withall the various kinds /NPOW DER, and am prepared ¢ inany quantity to parties wanting, ARE nives Knives quality. Al D i of DU Pon to suppty the sam on the most favorable terms. ALBERT KING. Ww. Agent for the Distri may 12-tf (Totel.&States) x jE DIES —H. Milward & Son's exhibit NEEDLES, «bh the bent i: tha ihe and betweens, all number: ari SE. ‘ onal One hired, NEEDLES, put up in altress, Sail, Harness, » Cl - ting, and Knitting NEEDLES. fortsnle tones Net E. K. LUNDY, je 16 No. 128 Bridge street, Georgetown, of Columbia, High street, getown, D.C. Miscellaneous. Insurance, &c. 1S FOR SCREW-PROPELLER PRePos Ae OOP OF WAR. Navy DerartMent, Bureau of Construction, &c., June 27, W857. ‘The Burean will receive Sealed Proposals. Speci fications and Plans until the 24th day of August next, endorsed “ for the Comstruction ef a Steam Propeller Sloop-af- War.” authorized by the act of Congress, approved 3d March, 1857. he proposals must bo for the hull, spars and spare spars, rigging and biocks, sails and spare sails; aw- nings, &c., boats, anchors and cables, tanks, casks, furniture and cooking utensils, the steam machin- ery and spare work, with all the equipments and out- fits of a ship-of-war; to be complete and ready imall respects to recsive her officers and men, provisions, stores, and armament. The armament, stores, and provisions will be fur- nished by the government. The specifications must fully describe the mate- nals to be used, the method and sizes of fastenings, the detail of sizes and arrrangemeut of the machin- ery. the various fixtures of equipment and outht, the cabin for captain, wardroom for i2 officers, steerage for 14 officers, apartments for4 forward offi- cers, the store, sail, bread, clothing, issuing-rooms, &c., sick bay, ina ines. Shell -rooms, spirit-rooms, holds, ehain and other lockers; also, the dimensions of the spars, boats, and all the other objects included in the proposal. Upon application to the commandant of any nay yard, the Indder can see the list of stores pnd provi- sions with which the government will furnish the ship, and for which, also, the contractor in his plans must provide capacity and oonvenient stowage. The plans must be workiiz drawings, from which the ship can be built, showing the inboard arrange- ments, the allotments of soace for accommodations for store rooms, for the stowage of the various ob- jects of equipment, outhis, provisions, and stores, the arrangement of the maehinery and the disposi: tion of the coal. “There must alzo be a plan of tho sails, showing the courses, top sails, top-galiant sails, jib. and spanker. The plans will be accompanied by a model, which, with the drawings of the hull, must be ona scale of one-quarter of an inch to foot. ‘The ship to be pierced for clave. stegn.and broad- side ports, the latter not jess than twelve in number on each side, and to be 14 feet 2 inches from centre to oentre. The port sili to be 20 inches above the taped tie Ports 43 inches fore and aft, and S8 inches indepth. ‘Tho weight of armament to be provided for in the displacement will be 160 tons of 2,249 pounds. The total complement of officers and men will be 245 persons, and the ship must stow provisions for 120 days, and water for 9) days, with a condenser for distilling fresh water. Fuel to be carried for isdaye full steaming. and the vessel to make under steam alone at her deep-load dranght of water ten knots in a smooth sea. The deep-load draught of water, whenarmedand filly equipped with men, provisions, and stores of all kind. and ready for sea, not to 6x coved 16 feet, and the lowest port sill to be 8 feet above the lead line. ‘The propeller to be fitted to hoist up; and the boil ors to have a telescope chimney, so that the ship may not be unpa: which she ts intended. ‘The bulder will state the time considered neces sary to comple the oe for sea, together with the price, fully equipped as before named. The obrect of the department tn inviting proposals 19 toobtain the very t ship-of-war that the mer- cant marine ean produce, and propusals will be received from ship builders only. The proposals, specifications, and drawings which conform to the conditions now preseribed, and com- bine the greatest number cf advantages, will be se lected, and the price must receive the approval of the department before a contract will bemade. ‘The reputation of bidders as successful constructors wall have due weight. ‘The apecifientions, drawings, and models of parties not obtaming the contract can be withdrawn by the je Dlawiw U* ITED STATES as a cruiser under sail, for ATENT OFFICE, = Wasnine ton, June 22, 1957, On the petition of Joseph Battin, of Philadelphia, | Pa., praying for the extension of a patent granted to him on tho sth of Oatober, 1843, foran improvement in “inachines for breaking years from the expiration of said patent, which takes place on the 6th day of October. 1857: I It is ordered, that the said petition be heard at the Patent Office ‘on iy, the zist September next, at 120’clock m. appearand show cau petition ought 1 all perso © notified to ©, if any they have, why said t to be grant ng the exten Ppos wn are required to file tent Office their ob ions, specinily set forth in writing, a! least twenty days before the day Paring : all testimony filed by either party to be used at the said hearing must be laken and trangmit- ted in accordance with the rules of the Othice, which will be furnished on applient ‘The testimony in the ease will’be closed on the a i of September; depositions and other papers relied | Upen sg testimony must be filed in the Office on or | before the morning of that day; thearguments,ifany, Within ten days thereafter. | Ordered, also, that this notioe be published in the National fntellig ; ar, Washing DOs BR for th to the 21st of Septem ON, f Patents. P papers will please eopy, atent Office, witha paper | ie 23-laws ree ber STATES PATENT OFFIC Wastinet June 25, 1957, Newark, New UNITED On the petition of Henry Burt Jersey, praving fur the extension Of a pat to him the 23d of kranted | eptember, 1443, for an amprove- achines.” for seven years from the expiration of said pa which takes place on the 2d das of September, 1337— [tis ordered, that the said petition be heard at the Patent Office on Monday, the lth of September next, at 12 ck m.: and all persons are notified to Appear and show cause, if any they have, why said Petition ought not to be granted. Persons opposing the extension are required to file in the Patent Othee their objections, specially set forth in writing, at least twenty days before the day of hearing; ali testimony filed by either party to be used at the suid hearing muat be taken and transmit ted ny Accordance with the rules of the office, which be furnished on application. The tostimony in the case will be closed on the 4th of September; depositions and other papers relied upon as testimony must be hled in the Office on or | betore the morning of that day; the arguments, if any, within ten days thereafter. Ordered, also, that this notice be pablished in the Citen, and Evening Star, " a. Baltimore telhigencer, Db. Cc Mary wre, Drily Boston, Mass. once a week for three successive weeks previous to the lath day of September next. the day of hearing. CHARLES MASON, Cow’'r of Patents, P.S. Editors of the above papers wiil please copy, and send their bills to the Patent Offies, with a paper containing this notice. je) lawow for sale at the RX ND BA ath cl N Wost Falis ry MA avenue and Block street, Baltumore, Md. may 6-ly ECTIPYING dersigned tak Dealers that h. TABLISHM au to supply all those who may favor hun with their custom. He bas on hand a large stock of Brandies, Gin, ‘Vines, and Old Whiskeys, which he can seil ataslowa figure as they can be purchased for e1- ther in Baltimore or Phi jade! phia. \. BL are setesriver has also on hand @ large lot omestic Be TER FAGAN, ian 14-6m* No. 95 Louieiana av.e. newr loth at. + Harris and Post. rosie b PIP YING 18 now pre of Foreign rAMPED ENVELOP. STAMPED E ELOVE Post Ovvice DerantMent, May 30, 1857, Sealed proposais will be received until 8, p. m., of the 6th day of July noxt for furnishing all the stamp- ed envelopes this Departmen! mas require fora pa- riod of four years, viz: No. 1, or note eize, 2% by $% inches. of white pa- per. No. 2, or letter size, Gx by 5% inches, of buff or white paper, or in such proportions of buff and white ae may be ordered. No. 3, or official size. 3% by 8% inches, buff or pedal or in such proportions of either as may be re- uyre s roposals are also invited for furnishing straw board boxes for packing parcels of envelopes of 100 to 500 each, and for wooden cases tor packing parcels of 19 to 25,000, Theenvelopes to be made in the best manner, of per of approved quality, manufactured specially for the purpose, and such water marks as the Pust- master Generai may direct. They must be gummed for sealing, at least 242 inches on the point, banded in arcels of 25, packed without charce for packing.and urnished complete and ready for use. m such quan tities as may be required to fill the orders of pust- masters. Anagent of the Department will furnish the ad- dress for eac » Which is to be pasted on the box by th irer without charge. T sing the postage stamps on the are to be executed in the best style, and they are to be provided, renewed, and kept in order at the expense of the contractor. | Bidders are requested to furnish samples of paper, with their lids, of the quality they intend to use in the inanufacture of the envelopes thay propose to furnish. Bond and security will be required for the faithful performance of the contract, and payments under it wili be made quarterly. Price, quality of samples And the sutficieney of the bidder wiil be consutered together in awarding the contract ; and the Postmas- ter General reserves te self the right to annul it whenever he «hall discover that the same, or any part of it »itered for sale in the market for the purpose of speculation ; and he will in no ease wane. hon 4 transfer of the contract to any party who shall be. in his opinion, less able and qualified than the original bidder or contractor. The right is also re- served to aunul the contract for a‘tailure to perform faithful.y any of its stipulations. The number of envelopes issued to postmasters in the quarter ending March 31_ 1257, is stated below : 417,850 No. 1, stamped 3 cen: 8,741,250 + 2) ss 6170 20 an mo“ 3 24 6 ‘The bids should be marked “Proposals for Stamp- ed Envelopes,” and addressed “Third Assistant Postiuaster General, Post Oflice Department.” 7 . AARON V. BROWN, je 1-dtjy6 | Premium reece) | Interest on loan... | cities received on De; | pr. cent. ‘GTOD URANCE COMPANY. Wise CO RTERED BY CONG Bs. CAarital. -.—. —--- ~~ -+——- $200,000 11! in Ci i now pre) to ‘ive applica- one for INGURANCEON BUILDINGS, NER: CHANDISE, &e., at the usual City rates, without any charge for Policy, at their Office, corner of Tenth Street and Pennsylvama Avenue, over the Washington City Savings Bank. 1 BCTORS. all Wn. F. Bayly, Sem Robert Fara James F, Hel Wm. Orme, oes Taylor, Franc Mohn, "WwW. Galt. Bens. Belly. MES C, McGUIRE, President. Grartox D. Hanson, Secretary. ap li-ly_ PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY FROM PROTEST AN DANE AE IRE: LS OF THE SEA, AND INLAND THE PERILS (NSPORTATION. FARMERS AND MECHANICS’ INSURANCE COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA. Fire, Maing, AND INLAND INSURANCE. serene $1,250,000 Orrick, NoRTHWEST CORNER OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AND 17TH StReat, W INGTON, Authorized Capital DIRECTORS, n. Thos. B. Florence, Charles Dingee, George H. Armstrong, ' ‘Thomas Manderfield Charies A. Rubioan, Ed wat Heimbold, George, Heimbold, P. Carroll Brewster, james FE. Nea ssac Leech, Jr. THOMAS B. FLORENCE, President. EDWARD RK. HELMBOLD, Secretary. LOCAL SURVEYORS. = noo” Walter, No. 37 D street, opposite City all. . John M. Thornton, corner Ist street and Virginia oy aces Ny Liters Ni 2 43 street. james Williams, No. street. John Riggies, No. 501 13th street, below Pennsyl- vania avenue. MARINE SURVEYOR. Captain J. P. Levy, No. 307 Pennsylvania avenue, opposite National Hotel. eee n ey SUPERINTENDENT. ohn Thomason. Axthorized Ca; OO eee ee Invested in Bonds, Mortgages, The following i f tii +2... {$523,057 07 and Good Securities. tement exhibits the business and Company to November 1, 1856: don marine and inland risks to No- $214,684 60 + 176.796 61 vember 1, 1856. Fire premium Total receipta . Paid marine losse hre losses. . Reinsurance, return premiums, and ageucy charges........... 27,474 me ——— 8177, 1% 61 Balance remaining with the Company. $223,057 07 "he Assets of tha Company are as follo: Philadelphia city and county bonds. =m Railroad bonds:..... 0.0... First mortgages, real estate Stocks, collaterals, on eall...... Girard and consolidation bank stock Deposited with Duncan, Sherman & New York aes Sein 0 é, Deterred payment on stock not yet due.... 9 Notes for marine premiuins... Due from agents, secured by bon - $5,376 18 Premiums on policies recently issued, and debts due the company .. +- 26,470 38 Balance in bank .---.—-. 16 A A $523,057 (7 The business of this Company will compare favor- ably with the most successful simular institutions in the United States. From the Ist day of August, 1855, in fifteen months, upto the Ist day of November, 1856, the premiums, | and interest received amounted to the large sum of four hundred theusand one hundred and eighty-five dollars and sixty-erght cents, with the payment of es snd expenses of one hundred and seventy- even thousand one hundred and twenty-eight dol- lars and sixty-one cents. With these evidences of snocess and good man- agement, the Direotors feel justified in sol:citing a cere of public patronage, believing that the security ered is ample, and that all fair claims will be ad- justed more acoording to equity than legal technical- ities. ‘The Company is prepared to issue policies against loss or damage by fi VITURE, MILLS, MAN- r HOUSES DWELLINGS, UFACTOR S, A 5 All deseriprions of BULL DINGS and their contents; or al! kinds of MERCHANDISE, transported by Vesseie, STRAMBOATS, CANAL Boats, RAILROADS and the usual conveyanoes to or from any portion of SUROPE AND AMERICA, hulls of STEAMBOATS navigating the Western Waters. The rates of premium will be as low as other com- panies, and in fixing them overt improvement in bei ruction and arrangement will be taken into oon- eideration, All losses v, Singlid adjusted and promptly paid. Othee, northwest corner Peunsy|vania avenue and 17th street, Washington City, D.C. Insurance may also ba effected at the Home Office, morthivest corner Walnut and Second streets, Philadelphia, . And inother principal cities of the United States by authorized officers of the Company. aps E and on the Medicines. RIVATE MEDICAL TREATISE ON T! SIOLOGICAL VIEW OF MARRIAGE, pHs eer, Chor, M. D., Albany, N.Y. 209 pages and 19° fine Pinin and Colored Lithographs and Plates. RICE ‘ONLY 3 cEnTet Tt i> seldyne @f Postage to ail parts af the Union. _Dr. M. B. La Croix's Physiological View of Mar ringe. A new and revised edition of 250 pages and 180 plates. Price 25 cents a copy. - Soe of single and marred life— fruitful allian- cee, moxie of seeuring thom felicitous and infer- tile ones—their obvistion and remova!—nervous de- bility, its causes and cure, by a process at once xo comprehensive treatise on the daties P. sim: ie sate, and effectual, that failure 1 ~ pene —rules for daily ma: ement—fn essay on 4 torrhera, with, praction: observations on aaher and more suceessful mode of treatment—precau! hints on the evil results from empirical practice; to which is added commentaries on the diseases of fe- males—from infancy to old age—each onse graphical- ly illustrated by benatiful a It "points out the remedies for those self-inflicted miseries and disnp- pomted hopes so unfortunately prevalent in the young. [tis truthful adviser to the married, and those cotenes marriage. Its perusal is partio- ularly recommended to persons entertaining meoret doubts of their phy sical condition, and who are con- soious of having hazarded the health, happiness pryvileges to which every human being is entitied t Price 25 cents per copy, or hive copies for 31 maul- ed free of postage to any part of the Unites States, by addressing Dr. LA CROLX, (post paid) Albany, New York, enclosing 25 cents. N. B. Those who prefer may consult Doctor {LA CROIX upon any of the diseases upon F paped his book treats, either personally or by mail. 18 medi- cines often cure in the short space of six days, and completely and entirely eradicate all traces of those disorders which copaiva and oubebs have so | been thought an antidote. to the ruin of the health o the patient. His ‘* French Secret” is the great con- tinental remedy for that class of disorders which un- fortunately, physicians treat with mercury, to the irretrievable destruction to the patient's constitu- tion, and whioh ali the sarseparilis in the world can- not cure. } Office No. 31 Maiden Lane, Albany, N. ¥. feb 14—ly " HE G REATEST 7 T MEDICAL ISCOVERY ot rite AGE. Mr. Kenxepy, of Roxbury, has discovered in one of our common pasture weeds 8 remedy that oures RVERY KIZD OF HUMOR, om The worst Scrofula down to a common Pimple. He has tried it in over eleven hundrad cases, and never failed axcept in two cases, both Thunder Hu- mor. He now in his possession over one hundred | Storeng of its value,all within twenty miles of tor ‘Two bottles are warranted to cure a nursing Sore Mouth. > three bottles will cure the worst kind of on the Faoe. three bottles wil! clear the system of Biles. Two bottles are warranted to oure the worst Canker in the Mouth and Stomach, Three to five botties are warranted to cure the worst kind of Erysipelas. or anee ttles are warranted to cure all Hu- the Eyes. Two bottics are warranted to cure Running of the Fars and Blotches among the Hair. Four to six bottles are warranted to cure corrupt and ot Uleers. 2 One bottle will cure Sealy Eruptions of the Skin. Two of three bettles are warranted to eure the worst kind of Ringworm. Two or three bottles are warranted to oure the Most most pernte case of R heurnatiam, Rng to four bottles are warranted to cure Salt- rheum. Five to eight bottles will cure the worat case of Scrofula. A benefit 1s always experienced from the first bot- tle, and a perfect cure is warranted when the above quantity is taken. Nothing looks so iupropeblo to those who have in vain tried all the wonderful medicines of the day, as that a common weed growing on the pastures, and along old stone walls, should cure every humorin the system ; yet itisa hxed fact. If you havea humor, it bas to start. ‘There are no IFS nor AN DS, hums nor ha's about it suiting some case, butnot yours. I peddied over a thousand bottles of it in the vicinity of Boston. 1 know the effects of it in every case. It has already done seme of done in Massachuretts. € it to children a year ond, Jo ot peopie of sixty. 1 have seen poor, puny worthy-looking children, whose flesh was soft an ike restored to a perfect state of health by one the grontest cures ever hore who sre subject to a rick headache, one bottle will always cure it. It ves great relief in catarth and dizziness. Some who have taken it had been coxtive for years, and bave been reculated by it. Where the body is sound it works quite enay but where there is any derangement of the functions of nature, it will cau ery singular ‘isnpfear ‘ou must not be ala: ny always disaphear in There is never a had re- sult from it; on the contrary. when that feeling is one, you will fee! yourself like a new person. I frard some of the mont ¢ travagant encomiums of it that e man listened t In my own practice | always kept it strictly for ha- Mors—Dut since its introduction asa general family medicines, great aud wonderful virtues have been found in it that I never suspected. Several cares of epileptic fits—a disease which was always considered incurable, have been cured by & few bottles. O, what a meroy if it will prove effe - tual i all cas f that awful cea | ere are but of them aged diseases of the poopie cured by it. For the va ver, Sick Headache, Dyspepsia, Asthma, Fever ‘Axue, Pain in the Side, Diseases of the Spine, particularly in Diseases of the Kidneys, &c., the discovery has done more good than any medicine ever known No change ¢ ver necessary—eat the best you at. Adults one table-spoonful Be BOUlK Or. nh BROTHERS received and Checks paid on the aorthesn seaboard sit at par, and Exchange on said Cities furnished to depositors without charge. INTEREST ON Derosits.—Interest will be allowed on Deposits at such rates as may be agreed upon. Derosits ty Virginia axp Uxcurrgnt Mover. Deposits in Virginia and other Uncurrent Money re- ceived to be checked for, payable in same funds, or in specie, we charging the regular xclange.— iscouNTS.—Notes, Drafts,and Bills of ee oy wil be discounted, and Loans made on Stocks, Bonds, ad Securities, at the market rate. Letrers ov Cagr:t.—Letters of Cred will be furnished, negotiable in the di : United State: Deposit. of ey or Collaterals. and interest if Menoy is deposited, and charged if Collaterais,on such terms as nay beagreed upon. RAVEDLING Bitt« or ExciancE.—Travelers will be farnished with drafts in such suns as may be de- fired negotiable in the different Cities of the Union. 1 Letters ov CKEDITON ENGLAND, IRE LaND px.—Bills of Exchange and Letters of Credit on Engiand, Ireland and Europe, furnished at the market rate fe change. Bonps, Stocks, &¢.—Bonds, S tes paying from Deposits.— Di iS Without charge. D. in sums to suit. toeks, and Seeuri- s always fe le, or agit in the different Cities at 2 commision of a4 Where Stocks are benght upon orders, we reserve the right to cali for a deposit of 19 pr. cent on the sost. Bonds or Stocks wiil be ordered by tele- graph. AD, City, AND State Ronps.—Kailroad, State Bouds oan be placed in our bands ation, either in this country or Europe. road Irom purchased cash or with Bonds. Lasp Wargan Land Warrants bought at the market rates. All Warrants sold by us are guaran- teed im every respect. Land Warrants located on a. 7 Land | Warrant quotations regularly furnished if re- ues! 5 ns Warrants will be forwarded to Western Houses on orders, or sent for sale on commission to responsible ties. InsvRaNcEs.— Real Estate EaL Estate arp bought and sold, and Insuranoes effect: Covrt or CLaim Claims on UNITED nie he United States, befor Conoress.—Claims on t Court oo or Congress, intrusted to us, will rosecu' yy prompt an attorneys. * FromP\ CHUBB BROTHERS, jan? Ovecteathe Treasury, TEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITES. _ RMONEY to LOAN on STOCK SECURITIES CHUBR BROTHERS, BANKERS, Opposite the Treasury. THE BY BE Bkc ITH ERS, Washington, CHAS. Sr. J. CHU THE HOUSE OF “ss CHUBB BROTHER, BARROW & Co,, AVENPORT, lowa, CHAS. Sr’. CHUBR ». is composed of i ALES : ’ AkERR fl. BARROW, jan 27—tf -» DOUGAL. STOCK IN THE OL DOMINION COAL COMPANY, KANAWA COUNTY, VA. Subseriptions will be received at the Bankin, House of Chubb Brothers, for the remaining stuck gf the above company, being three hundred shares. The capital stock is ‘$100, pO -Acolla ) of which $70,000 has been subscribed. The mines are now preparoa for active operations, and 6 per cent. in- erest will be guaranteed upon the stock now offered for rale, by the original stockholders, for the period of two years, Particulars in regard to the stook, and its prospects. will be nade known "pon application to CHUBB BROTHERS. ian 27 P. P. DANDRIDGE, Agen . Bo FROM LONDON, Chapman's Home: lind, 2 vol. Francis Quarle’s Enchiridion, 1 yo! Selden's ‘able Talk, } vol.; i New Fiigland ; uthwelle Pontical Works gi. - igs ‘ales t trated ; Rabelai’s Wor pagodas u,1 vol 2 . The Heptameron of Margaret of Navarre, | vol.; $1. je 18 tRANCK TAYLOR. Postmaster General, HILL NGTON HAS RECEIVED P +9 nam’s Magazine for Jul ham’s Magazine for July. Lauties’ N Ballou New York Journal for July, The great Pictorial Brother Jonathan for the 4th of re quis fall of illustration ned y for July. ewspapers. Magazines. and everything in the Stationery line kept constantiv on hand. and for | sale at JOS. SHILLING TONS, tore, Odeon Building, _jel7 reet and Penn. avenue, OTIC chet) To ‘S a ta ol and will 8 GOBLETS and other 6 that must be sold preparat toa change in m business. All that want Bp. plone. ‘0 buy cherp, please call at No. 98. between 3th and 10th streets, Tenn. avenue. feb 17—Am JOHN MeDEVITT F RIGERATORS.Some of the best in the ol ow" Toes. ios” @. FRANCIS, «90 7h atreet. LLLOP T'S HISTORY OF 4 land, 2 vols., avo; $4, Irving's Sketch Book, 1 vol., 16 mo: Irving's Tales of a Traveller, | vol., 16 mo, 60 cts. Salmagundi, 1 vot, 1 o i Serene ‘Confessions Tran: ‘ed, second period, vol.; $1.25. Ruskin's Modern Painters, 4 vol.; $1.25. u Marriage As It Isand Should Be, by Rev. John I vol.; 75 ats. Bayley. Brug Atodorn Horee Doctor. 1 vol: d's Anatomy ai orese, large volume with plates; 2 std seco - jem FRANCK TAYLOR. (ANCY BASKETS—A |; Fania aie cose Starke, quantit Paris by mistake, will be sold at half-price to cover the duty advances. for two weeks only,at the Music pot, corner of “Pennsylvania avenue, tith and Db eets. W.G. METZERC + in? QV AR D’SSUPREME COURTREPORTS iW US 19th, session of 1856-"57, The day - . FRANCK TAYLOR, NEW EN 69 ots, of Fancy reas from 2 por day rten years dessert-spoonful— children from five to eight years, tea-spoonful. A. no directions can be applicable to ail constitutions, take sufficient to operate on the bowels twice o day. MANUFACTURED PE = DONALD KENNEDY. No. 12 Warren Sirset. Rorbury, Massachusetts. Agents for Washington.—Chas. Stott & Co., Z. Gilman, Kidwell & Lawrence, J. B. Gardner, Burry & Co., D. Wa. oF. S. Walsh, J. P.’Stone, Martin King, Nairn & Palmer, Seywaria & Co. G iL, Daniel B. Clark, J.P. Milburn, Dunbar dl fe Bro. Agents for Georgetown.—R. )M Lentham, J. L. Kidwell. T° ALL THAT VALUE THEIR SIGHT, JOHN re s. PRACTICAL OP TICIAN 5A wishes to call “the attention of all that suffer with defective » caused by age, sick- ness, and particularly rom glasses lected, to his superior SPECTAC ES carefully ground by himse! pi acoura fi i transparency, suited pr ly and beneficia! the wearer, according concavity or convexity of the eye. Very numerous are the illetfects cused to the precious organ of sight from the commencement of using glasses in not being reciseiy suited. by the nse of an Oprome- id the practies of many years enables him to he focal disease of the eyes, and such glasses tat are absulutely required will be furnish. ed with precision and satisfn: JOHN TOBIAS acknowl izes the very liberal encouragement already obtained, aud further solicits the patronage of those who have not yet availed themselves of his aid. Persons that cannot conveniently call, by sending state how many inches they the glasses in use, and can read this print with their spectacies, oan be sup- plied with such as will improve their Tnnumerable testimonials to be seen ; ces given to many who have derived ease ang comfort from his glasses. Circulars to be had gratis, at his Seventh street, three doore from Odd Fel up stairs. ht. and referen- the greatest ce. No. 512 ows’ Hall, NorFow ptember 7, 1854. Sin: The Spectacles you made for me euit very well, and seem to have improved my sight more than any other I have lately ee ITT. W. TAZEWELL. I have tried @ pair of Spectacles obtained from Mr. Tobias, and find thei of quentaaciotnaen to my sig i corresponding with his description of the focus. recommend him as 8 skilful optician. HENRY A. WISE. Having been induoed by a friend to visit the estab lishment of ce Toluas = purpose of trving hia glasses, [ was furnished by him with a par slightiy colored blue, which have afforded me more Squet and gratification than any I have ever tried. Ty sight, co eceges § very good, was injured by writ- tg and reading cht. frequently to « very late hour; but with the aid of these glasses I can stady aimost as ate as ever. and that too without the pup I have previously sutiered. OHN W N Office, Late Commissioner Gen'l 0. 11. 1855. i have used Mr. Tobias’s Spectacles four months, and take great pleasure in am rouch pleased with them. I have been much bonefited by them, GEO. P. SCARBURGH May 5th, 1836. 1 was recommended to Mr. John Tobias as ekil- fui optician ; and as | have eyes of remarkabl pecu- liarity, I was gratified to find that Mr. Tobine Beem- ed to comprehend them by inspection and some slight measurement, and he has made m a par of & . cies that suits me admirably. A. P. BUTLER. July 11, 1856, Ww, N.C. 5 ILMINGTON, N.C., Jan. 17,1 Mr. J. Tobias. rSir: fam happy to cee tak the Spectacles which I obtained from you Inst week &re entirely satisfactory. From an inequality in the Visual range of my eyes, | have heretofore found reat difficulty in getting lasses of the proper focal istance. It affords me pleasure to state that, by the aid ur optometer, this difficulty has been happi- ve ated, so that the glasses you furnighed me sre lecidediy the best adapted to my eyes ofany Thane ever yet used. R B. DRANE, jamee’s Pari Very Tespecttally, zeure, “ or of DerPartMent oF INT: 5 From natural defects and the uneeuels rag ~ have been compelled to use giasses for seve- ral years. Ihave tried different opticians without ote nins sinoase pertectly fitted to my eyes. Four nn nee r. Tobias w t me, Which I have found to serra ane epeet 'y the use of his pares he is enabled to glasses most minutely to the eye. 1 most cheerfully recommend Mr. Tobias to all ha Ing CCCARION to use glasses, and bear my testimony as to his #kil: as an Optician, RY DWIN. % BAL, to sign Land Warrants, P.S. OPERA GLASSES . ESCOPES and MICROSCOPES Waitt ke L 2S, and many other articles in this KER GLASSE tine ot ser low prices constantly on hand. PIANOS—The inrgest stock s fr District alwa: aa * << coon wand a ood rooms of OHN F. ELLIS. 36 Past UBA HONEY. ia oie / ‘The subscriber has ived.and for sale, just ten tierces of chilled cuba HONEY, at his Gro- gery and ion Store, No. 554 12th street und oUlviAna Avenue, _Je 18 tf JONAS P. LEVY. c’LAUGHLIN'’S No, 20, bet ‘and 9th, Usd aM Noose SRE Cc a | an thear _ Travelers’ Directory. NITED STATES MAIL LINE. ONLY REGULAR LINE AND WITHOUT FAILURE FOR RIGHT TEA CALIFORNIA AND OREGON VIA PANAMA RAILROAD. Regular Sailing Days, 5th € Bch of cach month, Cavtion.—So many feauds and imponi- tuons of various kimis have been peda erpetrated on travellers bound toCALI ror ORNIA, that the subsoriber, the only authorimead Agent for passage by the U.S. Mai! Line. vin Pans ma, im the city of New York, feels it his duty to caution all persons seeking passage to Oalifornim, that, To avory iMrosiTioN, they must be careful to find the true othee of the Steamships of the | * Mail Ling, via Panama Rauirond, as no othe in New York is suthorized to engage passnge. ‘The Companies have only one office in New York, which 1s at 177 West street, corner of Warren street, fronting on the North River, st the head of the Com- pany ’s Wharf. aaa [77> Observe my men over the door, a7 1. W. RAYMOND, Agent, jo 19 New York PV AsHINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD, TRAINS RUN AS POLLOWS WASHINGTON at 6 a. m. connecting at hitrains forthe West, and for Phindelphin and’ % plas, Baltiumere, at 5 p.m. for Hallsmwe and Nerk with Fredenck tr : Sat £20 p. raat Relay forthe West fr Aunapolis, Baltimore, Ihiladelphs, On Sunday at 7a. mand 4.29 p.m. From BALTIMORE, for WASHINGTON at — . Sand 5.15 wd 5.15 p.m. ETP MASONS, Agent. EW YORK ANDI Stee HEN TT! ited STATES MAILSTEA The Ships composing this id t. Joseph Comate - Capt. James West, wilt by contract expressly every care has been taken SA Aide in their engines, to speed. and them accommodation @ unequalied for elegance and com- Price of pasenge from New York to Liverpool, in first catin, 31s"; in second d exelunive use of extra size state rooms, 35, From Liverpool to Now York, ¥'and 2) guineas, An expenenced Sur geonattached tosach ship. No berths can be secured iT. ships of this line have umprow ends. PROPOSED DATES OF SAILING. FROM SEW y 5 FROM LIVERPOOL. These ships having bees for the Government serv: ‘Saturday Wednesday, June 2 189 Saturday Wedn 1a | Satorda: sy, July 22. as? turda: . leer Saturday exday, Aug. 19.1857 inesday, Sept.2 lust Wernesday, Sept. 99.1457 Wednesday, Oct. i417 7 Wednesday, Oct. 28 1857 Saturday, N Wednesday; Nev. 11057 Saturday, N WA suoadeys — yg ed Saturday, Dec. ednesday, . be . | Wednesdays, Bee. S10 For freight or pasenge, apply to . x DWARD Kr CULLING, No. 58, Wall street, w York. r three or | ying that | “BROWN, SHIPLEY & CO., Liverpool. STEPHE ; ON KENNARD & COUR Frare, London B. G. WAINWRIGHT & CO., Paris. The owners of these ships will not be secountahie for gold, stiver, bullion, specie, jewelry. precious stones or metals, uniess s of lading are signed therefor and the value thereof expressed therein. ie 15 ASHINGTON AND ALEXAN A. a WwW AND MOCNT PENN Craxce of Hoves.—The Steamers GEOR WASHINGTON r THOMAS COLLYER will depart atthe follow ing by . d sfter 34 May next "Leave Alexandrin, at 7, the, ly, 12, 286, 4h, and Aig Aurtin DK VE o'clock. Leave Washington, nt 7%.9%, 11K, 1, 34, 5%,and?, ‘Fhe pubic may confidently rely on the Boat atart- ing at the time advertined. One of the Boats will makea trip to MOUNT VERNON on Tvesvay and Fripay of each week, leaving Nahe y at oe am OB CORS« . GEO. T. HoWaro, { Captains. ; be charter or Fxew A heation to JOSEPH Beeast mpany, at his offee, 33) Penn, avenue. or to the Captains on board. ap tf QTEAMER GEORGE PAGE. SHOVES OF DEPARTURE Gee tiees eave Alexandra at 456, 7%, 9, 10%) 7 Either Boat m Pheaee Watkin 6.8, OM, 1186. 1K, 4, SH, 7, vi ma jon at 6, bn 7 - ae ELLIS To PRICE, Oootare. DAky Ll FOR EDWARDS’ FERRY ANDI BUR a. vin C je and Ohio Canal.—The Packet Boate AR - GO aud M.C. MEIGS, will cx ae making daily trips to the above pointed on Monday, Mareh 23, leaving the wharf of W. H. and H. G. Ritter, getown, D. C. every morn: al? o' k, Sundays excepted ; an eH ns hours; leavi Washington Aquedu Edwards’ Ferry at 3p. m. Teadiness to omy ty | prs: wards” m., whe ere urg, Va. Returning, leave E ‘erry aay at nine o’clock in the morning, aud arriving in Georgetown at sunset. Through Tickets, $1.75. Intermediate points as follows: Great Falls or Washington Aqueduct, 3) gents; Seneca, 75 cents; Edwards’ Ferry, @1.12; Leesburg, Virgina, wcluding conch, $1: ens served on the Boats at moderate prices. mar 25 Ww. -H. & H.G. RITTER. (CPRANGEAND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD, GREAT SOUTHERN MAIL LINE T ly, (Sundi ht ted, A, GORDONS E . ND, DANVILLE d bebe » i Alexandria at 6 clock p.m. Fare from Washington and Alexandria to Rich- mond. $5 5), TL Omubusesand Bageage Wagone will beat the Depot of the Washington Raudros sengers and Lageage to the St for Alexandria, a distance of si ample time for meals. mart JAME: miles, Ba A. EVANS, Agent. NEV ROUTE TO THE SOUTHWEST. MEMPHIS § CHARLESTON KAILBOAD COMPLETED—CONWN s Chattonooaga, Tenn.; Chariestar and ali the Northeastern cutie Tenn, The tas? connecting link of Railroad between NEW ¥ ng ASD THE SUSSISTPPT RIVER, ah *s road 18 now completed and opened fort - ular transportation of Passengers and Frowht, onl ul afford more Expedition and less Expense than anyother route between the Northeast and South- west. Passengers and Shopare will take due notice — snd govern themselves according! ‘Troms leave Stevenson ae y at 2 (after the arrival of the trains fre nd Nashville, )and a M., connecting nae ‘ackets to New Orleans. and all other mMpor- ts upon the Western Rivers.” Goods oon Ratiread ape at Charleston or Savan- nah. will be forwarded to Memphis and other points, by Expross Freicht Trav Adams Express Come same ~~ reight in charge of t pany ix carried over this route daily by the Ker trains, 6 Sup a eneral $ endent. Hontevittr, (Als.) Aprii ist, les ne *Throngh T: . = mington, K_C. a sold at Wi mah, Mace ickets to Memphu + Charleston, 8. Atlanta, and Colum hatinnooga, and Nashville, Tenn. et with the Western Trains on this road, passencers wii! take the er waee from Wilming- Augusta, Ga.; Chettanooga and Nashv the day tras from Charleston apd and Atlanta, Ga. ap7t V JE HAVE JUST RECEIVED T E FOL- lowing Goods which we are pre; to sell nt small advance of cost for cash : A very large variety of Turner Bros. celebrated aquors,viz: Turner's Ginger Wine, an excellent remedy for Dispepsia Blackberry Brandy, certain cure for Diarrhea aud Cla: gS pe etd She si i ret, Madeira, § and Ree maa allef superior auclan ot Malaga Wines Raspberry, Strawberry, Ginger, and C a th dies, al! of fine fin % jures of the fran '™ Prepared from the pure Rose, Cinnamon, Annis,and Py t Cordials Eurtons, Absinthe, Essenoe of ‘epperment Extract of Sarsaparilla, Stoughton Bitters Porost W ine Butters. We have also on hand, a xupply of Dr. Celebrated Sherry Wine Bitters, a Spiendid article. In addition to the above, we have at all tines ® ‘ng named stock of Malt Liquors, being the only Liquorsof the kind inthe District. and which cannot fri] in giving aatisfactie to all who uxe them: Philadelphia XX, Burton XXX Pale Ale,Philadelphin Brown Stout, XX Por- ter, and a fine article of Lager Beer, oy of Mineral Water, Cider, &os Wheeler's id arte on . _ARNY &'SHINX, Jes —_____57 Green street. Georeetown. AW BOOKS.—Digest of Maryland R. . comprising Gill's Reports. 9 wine Maryland Reports, & vc and Maryland Chan a by Stockett, Merrick, Milier, 1 rere: ¢ on the Law of Carriers,with American Notes, vol. - Hillon a, with Ameroan Notes; new edi- tion; 1 vi Olcott's Admiralty Reports. . trict of New York =e — al the Southern [hs Greenleafs Overruled Cases; revised edition; 1 vol, Digest of English : . vidas 3 i ddison on Contracts, ¢ id A D iaclion Commnan Lavy 2 FRANCK TAYLOR Index to Eng! 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