Evening Star Newspaper, July 22, 1857, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (EXCEPT SUNDAY.) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Corner of Pennsylvania avenus, and Lith street, Br W. D.-WALLACH, and 1s served to subscribers by carriera st SIX AND A QUARTER CENTS, payable weekly to he Agents; papers served in packages at 374 cents pat moth. To mail subserithers the subscription price:s THREE DOLLARS AND FIPTY CENTS a year im adcancse, TWO DOLLARS for six months, snd ONE DOLLAR for three months; for tess than threo months at the rate of 123¢ cents 8 week. [7 SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. Eben + WASHINGTON, D. C., W ig Star. aS DNESDAY, JULY 22, 1857. THE WEEKLY STAR. This excellent Family and News Jonmal—con- taining & greater variety of interesting reading can be found in any other—is published on Saturday Wenty copies... a INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. subscribing in clubs mised among without the intervention of a mari geet Perocived, twenty per cent. of the W ed, {t invariably conta v = ington News”’ that has made the Daity Stam eurce- late so generalty throughout the couutry. T?Single copies (in ) oan be he ee immediately after the teeueol the = t Pri EK CENTS. PostTMAasTERs who act as agents will bealloweds per cent. commission of twenty ____ Pianos, &c. _____ EDUCATIONAL. oO) ceMIUM GOLD MEDAL PREMIUM yo FORTES. WILLIAM KNABE, (Senior partner in the late hrm of Kase, Gaenvg & Co., Continges the manufacture and sale of zrand and square PIANO FORTES, underthe name ef Willism Knabe & Co., at the old stand, Nos. 1, 5, 5.and 7 North Eutaw street op- posite the Eutaw House, Baltimore. They hrve siso just opened a new Sales Room at No ed Baltimore street, between Charies and Light streets, on the premises partly occupted by Mr Henry McCaffery as 8 masic store, where they will keep constantly on hand « large assortment of plan and highly -finished grand and square Piano Fortes: also, Melodeons, from the best makers, from 4 to 5- os, some with fae = sy ‘am! stops to suit siall churches. p boat extensively engaged m the manufacture of Pianos, we will sell whoiesale and retail, on the most | liberal terms. Our Pianos were awarded the highest eae (gold medal) at the Fairs of the Maryland Institute two quocesstve years—Cotober, 1855, and 1856—in Position to fourteen and eighteen pianos from Oe of the best makers from New York, Boston and Bal- timore. We were niso awarded the first verbo fy sat Industrisi Exhibition held in Richmond, Vir- 4%, 1855 and 12%. They have also been awarded he highest premium (silver medal) at the Metro- pelitan Meehanics’ Fair for 1857. ta addition te fs we are in possession of testimo misit from the most distinguished professors and amateurs m the country, which can be Seen at our ‘Wwarerooms, speaking for th elves and others of the ngh appreciation in which our inetruments are every where held. Ailinstruments are guaranteed for five years, and a privilege of exchange is granted within the first 6x months from the day of sale if the instruments do nct give entire satisfaction. =f Wholesale dealers wil! find it to their advantage tozive us a call before purchasing. : ianos exchanged, hired, and tuned. | mar lé-ly WM. KNABE & CO. E BEAUTIFUL PIANOS received thi day from Boston. Also, three very fin second-hand Pianos, but little used, seven! nctaves,rosewood casos, Will be soldat great larcaine,at our Piano Forte, Melodeon, and Musie Warerooms, between 9th and 10th streets, N fed JOHN F. piso FORTE INSTRUCTION. Mr. W.H. PALMER oontinaes to add new mem hers tohis classes. Apply to Mr. » MER, at his Rooms over Farnham’s! Bookstore, Tnesday, Wednesday, Fri-* day. and Saturday, between Zand 6 p.m. ‘Perms $5 per quarter. 80 35-tf PURE .W AND BEAUTIFUL PIANOS AT GREAT B\RGAINS.—These, Pianos have been used but a short time by} careful persons, we will warrant them,’ take oid Pianos in exchang2,&c. Twoof them are full seven octaves, finely finished Tosewnod enses, and of exquisite tone and touch,one ts only © SIX octave. nese Pianos. purchasere nisy safely rely upon as ing truly great bargains, and they wii! do well to Sud wee them, at our extensive Piano Ware- ns, No. Ski, between 9th and 1th. 2 19 JO F. ELLIS, ICE. J. MIDDLETON, ae fice and Depot—South Streets, Washington. ICE DEALER, west corner of F and 1 ap il-t Ick ‘The uwilersigned respectiul- form hia friends and the public generaily, that now prepared to furnish families and others) ‘ the season) with the best quality of be ered in any part of Washington and George- a, duvl guarantees to give entire satisfaction. Orders to be left with Kipwert & Lavresce corer lith street and Pennsylvama avenue; Geo. F.K ROR SBTZ, Ne Tith streets oBT. W. Payne, » corner 4th and Mass. avenue; and with the subscriber. No, 3 Fiset street, Georgetown, where loe can be at all times. T.N.KIDWELL, Dra ap 7-tt I havea few of those ol hand, which I wish’ te close out, and wiil si Also, GOBLETS and other GL 3S WARE, that! mast be sold preparatory to 2 change in my mag yee ae pat ge ma lense < Ao avo. he ween streets, enn. avenue. ‘cb tam JOHN MoDEVITT. NEERING AND SUMMER GOODS.—JOHN A + Smoot, No. 119 Bridge street, Georgetown, Dy C., haa received froin New York and Philadelphia, snd now offering at very low prices, to cash si Prompt oustomers. a large and general assortinent of Staple and Fancy Guops—oomprising in past as follows. viz: New style Silk Robes and fancy Silks est make black Silks, high lustred lack Challies. Lustres and Mous Delaines Rich printed (ali wool) Mous Delaines Sp aad Eacece Deleinst, in meee varaty ich Organdie. Barege. and Jaconet = Bright colors and mode plain Baregesand De- Aines ‘lain Freuch Brilliante and Percales ‘gin colors Craveilas and Eprias-style Popiins noais, a tight le fabric jest Frenoh printed Jaconets and Brilliante Vite Brilliants, from 123 to 3Lq cents je es new styles Ginghams cee, Chambraye —- Lustres nga Prints of new styles, in great variety, at nts Rich Chintz oolors beat Freneh Organdien Ww Goops, in great variety. Nansook and Jaconet Muslin Nozicexorig TUILET SETS Maslins . W iute Tisletons, Illusions, and Wash Nets Iris Linens (of the bést makes) very cheap Linen Cambric, Lineg and Bishop Lawns = Super English Long Cloths, suitable for Ladies’ use New York, Bates, Atwood, and other good makes Shirtines White © White Bri Marseilles Smrt Bosoms dries (of Jonas’s celebrated make) sauts and striped India Dunity Rasques and Bonnet Card a Shirt Collars. x Pte eel cad 'rench worked Mushn Coliars Ses Swiss Cambrio Collarsand Sets ° Swiss Lace Sleeves an Honiton and Maitese Lace Cambrie and Dinut [> mdered Linen Camt Also, new styles Lace and Mantilas aand White Crape Saawis and rich figured Bonnet and Sash Ribbons tec spring, Neapolitan, and other Skeleton kirts Spring axaortment of Bajou"« Kid Gloves Te feta Silk. linck lacannd f.isie thread do, Cotton Hosiery of every kind for ladies and Seta ‘ollsrs Banda Hakfe. Ties trie Hdkfs Lisie- thread Shirts and Drawers entiemen and Hoya’ wear of avery dascrip- ith every variety of House-furnishing Dry Domestic Goods for servants wear of the heaviest ken. “Purchasers may rely upon getting desirable goods at low prices. apatr = ___ JOHN H. SMOOT._ rPAKE Notice. ear GIBBS WIG, BRAID AND URL ANUFAC ed to 242 Penn « [ eylvania Avenne. between Lit tmatier’s air Fine Tr fu uth streets, near Vork Repaired. or tuken cuange. et Articles, Combs, Brushes, yw 3- ton OF PHOTOGRAPHY, London, 1857 f.ondon, 1857 sinted from the and Practice of Photography, ro- Metallurgy. 1 vol.. London, 1257 anuel ef Electricity, Practical and ' weamc Chemustey, t vel., Lowton alvsis, Qualitative aad Clara, Qualitative Analysis, 1 vot, f mustry inats Applioations toe the Arts, + London ts inits Applications to Artas — by Ronaids, Richardson, and Kr, ayn ae, Organique, t » Peacticni Oreuni Rudinents of Chemisty of Inorganic Chemistry, 1 GEORGETOWN CLASSICAL AND MATH- EMATICAL ACADEMY. The duties of this Institution will be resumed September ist. ONG jv 7-wtf P. A. BOWEN. Principal. N RS. BURR’S SCHOOL FOR YOUNG L, DIES.—No. 391 H street, between 13th and [4th streets west, will re-open on MONDAY, Septein- ber 2iat, lew * CULPEPER MILITARY INSTITUTE, Near Cutrerer Count louse, Va. The second session of this school will commence on the Ist day of September, 1857. A graduate of the University of Virginian, adopting the mode of struction pursned in that imstitution, will have charze of the depattments of Ancient and Modern Languages ; while a graduate of the V. M. Institute, who has had considerable experienee in teaching, will give instruction in Mathematics, Natural Phi- loxophy, Chemistry, and lower English branches. The course of stndies will be as follows: PRePARATORY CLass. ng, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, @eogra- pls. Gra amar, History, Algebra, Latin Grammar, reek Grammar, | THiRy Crass, Mathematics, English Gramuur, Arithmetic, His- tory, Latin, Greek, French. Secony Casa, Natura! Piulosophy. Chemistry, Latin, Greek, French, Spauish. First Crass. Mathematics, Natural and Moral Philosophy, Chemistry, Geology. English Literature, i) sit Grammar. Rhetoric, logic, Lefantry and Artillery a Geography, History, Latin, Greek, French, ushe 3 ivery Student on entering will be subjected ton careful examination, snd will then be assiened to that class to wnich his proficiency entitles him ; and no one will be allowed to pass toa higher class un- less ho ves evidence of a thorough knowledge of the subjects contained in the preceding. The discipline will ba necessarily rigid, but the comfort and convenience of each member of the schoo! will be duly respect: ‘There will be daily military exercises, but care will be taken that thoy do not interfere with the Acadeuuc duties. Mathematics, History, Teaxs: Washing. Fuel, Licht ‘avments sermi-annually in advance. endations end further particulars, see vireulars CHARLES E. LIGHTFOOT. V.M.L, Superintendent and Instructor in Mathematics J.W. GILLE SPIE. Instructor in vent University of Va., 4 Modern Languazes. We have the privilege of referring to the following: aculty of Virgmia Militery Institute. nm. Willian H. Richardson, Richmond City, Maupin, University of Virginia. + Harrison, idersieeve, Pret Schele ie Vere, rot. MeGutly. do rof. Lucian Manor, Williamand Mary Ccllege. Rev. John Beradus, Charlottesville. Mr. John Hart, A. M 0 Jobn Hunter, bsq. Uist county. Col. John Woolfo' range county. Rev. Wm. S. White, D. D., Lexington, Rev. Wm. N. Peadleton, do Jmmes Barbour, Esq., Culpeper. Coil. Win, B. Taliaferro, Gloucester, iach. Eesq., Washington City, do do Vin \ iy 15-cotf Dentistry, &c. ENTISTRY D it PHEN BAILY, OFvicz No. 198 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Three doors from i4th Street. Ss Dr. BAILY bess leave to imform the publicthat he can be seen at al! hours,at his office, lovated asabove. He feels assurod that an experience of fifteen * Rabe! practice, with the large number of patients, and great variety of difficult cases that he has treated success- fully, will enable jum te surmount any difficuity, scientific or otherwise, relating to the Teeth. His own experience confirming the opinion of many men eiffment in the profession, and especially Drs. Aarris and J.and EF. Parinly, has led hii, long since, todis- eard all mercurial preparations for filling Teeth, aiso all Enamels, Gutta Percha, India Rubber, and Ce- ments for the construction of Continuous Gum Teeth, and that Porcelian, mounted on Gold Plate, 1s the only reliable substance that can he worn in the mouth, as was most conclusively shown by the last American Dental Convention. aieueee he fistters lumself from his long resi- dence and practice in Washington, he is favorably known to his numerous friends and patrons, he begs leave to refer them to the following TESTIMONIALS: a From the late Recctor of the Churen of Epiphany of is Cl Dr. Stepwen Baity: Dear Sir—I desire to express my esteein for you personally,and my confidence in you as a superior dentist. The operations executed for me lave been highly satisfactory. I hope that you may receive the patronage from my friends and the public that your skill se well deserves. Yours very truly. Washington, Aug. 25, 1 J. W.FRENCH. From one of the oldest firms in Baltimore, Messrs, 08 8, Cotinan & Co, Having employ e« Stephen Baily, Surgeon Den- tist, of Washington xecute for me an im- pertant and diffi work, which he did to my entire satisiaction, and in view of the fact that one of the most distinguished members of the Dental College of Baltimore, failed, after repeated trials, to perform the same work satisfactorily, it gives me great pleasure to express my entire confidence and high estimation of his professional skill. timore, Jan. 12,1857. HARMANN BOGGS, Extract froma note received from the late Hon. John M. Clayton. U.S. Senate, Ang. 19, 1856. The ye ‘ou a mo 1 teri 3 noth- oul tter, Very gratefully, , JOHN'S cLay Ton, To those that seek relief from the maladies of the teeth, | ean cheerfully recommend Dr. 8. Baily a8 a superior Dentist; he made a set of porcelian teeth for one of my familv, and plugged several teeth for myself, and the work has al! stood well for more than ten years. ROBERT T. NIXOD of the Va. Conf. of the M. E. Church Soi April 19, 1838. We, the undersigned, having had ocension to avail ourselves of the professional skill of Dr. S. Baily, Surzeon Dentist of this erty, or kavies heen cogniz- ant of his operations on our families or friends, take PiCAsure in expressing our Adimiralion of his artistic skill, as well as of the uniformly satisfactory manner in which he perforins the most delicate and difficult operations in Den Sucgony,and we respectfully re- ! hun to the confidence and patronage of the public, of which we coustler him eminently worthy. Tuomas U. WaLrka, Architect U.S, Capito), Ties Mitiex, M.D of Washingto: D. of Georgetown, D.C, of Washiagton, D.C. Vashington, D.C. 2x-Governor sl Florida, LTER LL + Ex Masorof Washington, ¥ Batpwisx, U.3, Patent Office, Pee ©. Wier, Principal Rittenhouse Academy, » a0 R. VILLARD, D Tt. LATE OF CHI- caGo, would respectfully inform the ert- izens of the District and viomnity, that hav es ing located lumseil in Washington, he is new prepared to perforin al: operations in his profes- nm, in the most approved style. Ottice, No. 2, Penn. avenue, adjoining Gautier’s. inn Oly HE IMPROVED SETS OF TEETH. DR. LOOMIS, the inventor and patentee of “Loomis” Mineral Plate Teeth,” liaving successfully introduced hus improvement he =) various cities, las now permanently estal- lighed himseif in Washington. lus unprovement for Sets of Teeth consists chief- ly in making & Ket of but one piece of material, and that indestructible mineral, No metal is used in nstr mand they re theretore free from gaivamenction aul metalic taste. ‘There are no joints to become hiled with moisture or particies of food, hence they are pure and cle They are ughter, stronger, less clumsy, far more durable, und natural in their appearance. give a reward of One The nf Dollars toany one who will produce a ik of art to equal 2 in purity, benuty, + Artistic excellence or any other requisite quality. Ail work responsibly warranted, 275 Ponna. avenue, between lth and 12th streets, Bp iS-lv D*® Cc. 8. GOODMAN, SUR ON DENTIST, and Mancracturer oF Anti al. ‘Teeth.—, 1s complete srrangements enabling h resent he following reasonable price: entire Pper Sett ‘Feet Gold. . . do do One or more, on Gold, Do | “on Stiver,..... Filling. Extracting. Remo: Pairing at the same reasonable rate: executed in such & manner as to give every satisiac- tion, Office corner 8h street avenu aps & STEPHED PL SAO ert Berean oeree $200 for vine near oner Marine me CLOTHS. CASSIME RES. AND VESTINGSA | SD SUU ber. living near Upp ot ma WaAtcues, JEWELRY, AND SI da mw LVER WARE. most completa in the city. have just hnished (un the premines)n very large assortment of PURE SILVER WARE: ane wich May be found eSOLIDSILVER Eq KET TLE superior to anything before exhibited in th: po i weight of which is 125 ounces, capacity @ quate. Both c:tizens and strangers are pvses to eali and exe . O. HOOD, je S38 Pa.ave., near %h street, April, MAN, DA GREE? about 27 of age, 5 feet. 6 inches high—a. dark mulatto—ias a large bushy head, with, whiskers round his face. medium size and down i He may hire himself in the District, where he has relatives, or make hus way to some free State, as he left without any provocation. | will give Two Hundred Dotlars, if taken out of the State—§100 if taken in the District. or any other nt of Maryland, and if taken in this county, In either case he 1 be _ soe LIAM J, BERRY. jo9-tf ARASOLS—PARASOLS—PARASOLS! Selling off at 2° per cent. less than oost, at ” F. A. McGEE’S, 244 Pa. av.., iy 8-eu2w between izth and 13th ats, CO _FOR RENT AND SALE. WOR SALE—A very desirable RESIDENG being a Lot fronting 32 feet 19 inches, by 116 fe deep, to an anailley 25 feet wide, situated onthe west side of 6th street west, between Land M north, improved by a comfortable Frame Dwelling, with back buiding, wood-house, a pump of excellent water, and ornamented with & variety of flowers and shrubbery. Terms accommodating. Apply at No. Be = story 7th street, je <a I OFFER FOR SALE. FARM, “R vick,” 3¢ miles distant from the town of Cul and a depot of the Orange and Alexandria R. This Farm contains 156 acres of iand equal to any this section of Virginia. Forty acres are in timber, the balance open land in fine order. On itisa large ES valuable young Orchard now just coming into ring, comprising all the most desirable varieties Appies. Pears, Plums, Pesches, Apricots, Necta- s, Grapes, &c., ited to our climate, & Spring of never failing pure water near ae dwelling, Out-houses, &e. Thi elling is plain, but amply sufficient to accommodate a small family. ‘The situation for health and beanty is sceond to none in this region, An extensive range of moun scenery, the beautiiul Viilage of Culpeper, wit in a few minutes walk, otfer facilities for atten sng Church, and as fine Schools as onr State ai while the Orangeand Alexandria R. Road puts tin afew hours ride of either Washington, Alexandria, or Richwiond. It fs seldom a farm.wil Asaniny advantages, is offered to the wotice of t public. Persons deaiviag to purchuse are respect t ted to calland view the premises. {ft 1s for ely, but if not suid before Saturday, the Ist on that day it will be offered at public auc- tien.on the premises. without reserve. Terms le browne sale. Forany information sddress R.G. BOWEN, Culpeper Court House, Va, ye 4- VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.— The subscriber offers for allthat valuanie Real Estate known as * Largo,” situated in the Forgst of Prince George’s county, Md.. contaiming SY ACRES OF LAND. ‘This is one of the most valuable estates in this connty. [tis easy of cultivation, and has all the advantages of Water, aud is also heavily Timbered, It adjoins the estates of pi . David Craufurd, Geo. ~ Craufurd. Zachariah Berry, Sr., Dr. Benjamin lee and others, and Iayson the road leading from I burg to Upper Marlborough, abent five miles per Mariborough and tweive from Wash- Jity. ‘There isaiso a fine Meadow, contai and 80 eighty aeres of very pri ington ing between 6 Land. This land produces liixuriant!y all the crops usually grown in this region of country, such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, tobacco, & one hundred acres of inthe tract, Persons wishing to purchase will please call on the undersigned, living near the premises, who will take g pleasure im showing if to all such. nd i snsceptible of division, snd will be divided into two lots to smit purchasers, if desired. If this land 1s not sold at private sale on or before THURSDAY, the Seth day of Juiy next, it wiil be offered on that day at public sale, at the subseriber’s home place, to the highest biddet. There will be a plat exhibited on tne day of sule. Terms of sale: One third of the purchase money will be required in eash on the day of sale; and the balance in one and two years. with approved seeuri- ty, bearing interest from the day of sale; ora mort he land, if preferred by the purchaser. eott Z. B. BEAL ARM FOR SALE—A piece of fine LAND on Rock Creek, in Montgomery county, i milos from the heights of Georgetown, adje lands of Messrs. Perry, Wood, Bestor. Nowles, Rohrer, and Hawkins, 11232 8. A beautiful loca- 3 lepine improved; new house; 13 acres rich pettom, and seme fine yellow-pine timber. It can he divided. if desired. Call and see the premi- ses those who desire to purchase. je 4-tf -—My RESIDENCE onthe corner of ey avenue and C street south. Capito! Hill, Eoahenon the avenue 162 feet 9 inches, and on C street south 36 feet 1] inches,and containing nearly Ho square feet. i may 8-tf W. F. PHILLIPS. TOR SALE CHE And on thera! t following FRAME DWELLINGS, viz: One t finished, and situated onthe northwest corner of 22d and H streets,in the First Ward; one just finished, and on the west side of ist street west, be- tween K and L., and in a rapidly improving pert of the city; one on the cast side of Ith street west, be- and F,and near Kasby’s Slep Yard ;? and - “Phere is about prime white oak Timber Land twoen. two, Nos, fis and 118, on north side Kast Capitol street. Also, five more, situated in different puris of the city. Apply at No. 512 (2d story) 7th street. je ig POLLARD WEBB. RY DESIRABLE COUNTRY. RESI- 2% peyce ror Sate.—I offer for sale my HOUSE. and LOT in the upper part of the village of Bladens- burg, situated opposite the residence of C. C. Hyatt, Tie lot contains an acre and a alf of land ac- mirably suited to zardening purposes. ‘The unprov. ments consist of anew and convenient dweili builtof the best materit|s and in the very best mt ner; it has in it five good-size rooms above the base- ment and a kitchen and two other rooms in the ba: ment, which is mace of stone two feet thick perfectly dry. Also, a large office, with two rooms; stable, carriage-house. wood house, and other ne- cessary out-houses. Thereisa never-failing pump of pure water within a few feet of the kitchen door, This property presents rare advantages to one de- siring A quiet country home, or toa physician wish- ing a country location. It is convenient to a good school and churches of different denoiminatio A few minutes’ walk will take you to the celebrated Spa spring, whose medicins| properties are too well known to need inentioning here. ‘The above property wil! be at private sale until the 23 of the present month: if not sold by that time itwill,on that day, be offered at public sale on the premises. Terms made known on the day of sale. For further particulars address the subseri- ber at Biadensburg. linmediate possession given. iy 8-eotd BENJAMIN BERR1, M.D. ERY DESIRABLE COUNTRY-SEAT FOR SALE NEAR WASHINGTON.—The sub- seribers will seil the valuable farm on which he now resides, in the District of Columbia, containing about one hundred and ten eres, one-half cleared and the remainder well wooded. The improvements consist ofa new frame dw. “«m, contalaing eight rooms, with all the necessn:y Out-neuses, including an ice- honse filled with 1ce If desired, he will divide it into lots of from fiNeen to twenty acres, There are several sites for biiding commanding beantifil views of miand scenery, with several railing sprigs of the purest weter. The property lies abeut two mules from the Navy Yard bridge, and, bei wertaaliy healthy peculinr advantages se Who intend to desire to possess & healthy retreat vear the cit For particulars Bpply to Mr. ‘fT. M. E eventh street, Mr. James Ey nnsylvania avenu premises. may 2—eotf ve Janson, N 1 PROPE ¥ FOR SALE.— RESIDENCE of Geo. M_ Bibb, aliont two hours’ ride from the District of Columbia, This Farm contains about 44 acres, aad lies benu tifully for division. he owner will sell the wholecr 4 part, with or without the stock. IRABI UMMER On the place there is fine new house nearly fin- ished, best the family residence, a grent deal of excellent f nd some fine horses and exttle, 1 The place is proverliai for its healthfulness and de- lightful water. For further particulars inquire at his residence, corner of Payette and Second sireets, Georgetown, L © post office of the same place, EO. M. BIBB. sale a nu f Building feet front bv feet deep, at the very low pric {from $75 to $123 each—payable in sma!! monthly instalments of $5 per month. 6 Lots are situated at Union ‘Town, on the south side of the Anacostia river. adjoining the Nn- vy-yard Bridge, and are in every way desirable for persous wishing a cheap, pleazant,and healthy loca- tion for a dwelling. holders in arrears are requested tu complete urchase, and get their deeds; tie title to ¢ Lots is guaranteed [ree and clear from every ible incumbrance, may 25-Sm VOR SALE OR RENT.—THE DESIRABLE RESIDENCE on the corner of F and 2lat sts.. ‘fhe ether with the Grounds surrounding it. sé contains sixteen rooms, has cas throurhout, and furnace. ‘The stable wijj be suid or rented with the house ifdesired. “The fot tho house stands on is by 155 feet, but the purchaser can have more land if desired. Axso, for Snie—The LOT OF JUND on the corner of F aud i9th streots, and 1, on 1th,near F treet, Apply to CHUBB BROTHERS ap A RETIRED PHYSICIAN whose sands of life have nearly run out, discovered while in the Eas! Indics, » certain cure for Consumption, Asthnia, Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds, ayd General Detility. The remedy was discoveréd by him when bis only cluid.a daughter, was given up to die. Sle had heard much of the wonderful restor ative and healing qualities of preparations made from the East In mat mp, and the thought ocourred to hist that he might make a remedy for his child.— He studied hard and succeeded in realizing his wish- es. His cluld was cured, and is now alive and well. He hns sinoe admaisiered the wonderiu! remedy to thousands of sufferers in all parts of the world, and he has never failed in ink them completely heal- thy and happy. Wishing to doas much As pos- sible, he wiil send to such of his attieted fellow-be- ings As request it. this recipe, with ful] and explicit directions for making it SPs successfully using it. He requires each applicant to enclose him one shilling—three cents to be returned as postage on the recipe, and the remainder to be applied to the pay- ment of this advertisement. Address Dr. H. JAMES, No. 19 Grand street, Jersey City, N.J. N. B. Dr. H. James lias neither office nor agen in New York as have pretended and adver tised. The recipe is sent from no place but N+ 19 Grand street, Jersey City, New Jersey. may 25-3m ALTIMORE CITY MALT HOUSE. e.—The undersigned havi: tie CLEY MALE HOUSE corner of Block street, ‘alls avenue and o would announce to his friends and the public, that he bat now in full operation, with a large supply of LEn p ing Sony, ue On ere RGIS DENMEAD, WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. OvmRLAND Matt.—Several days ago, we in- formed our readers that we would present to them some of the leading considerations which, no doubt, guided the Administration in the selection of the great overland mail route from the Valley of the Mississippi river to San Franciseo, California. We now proceed to the discharge of that duty; and the statements we make may be relied upon ag substantially correct, for with no little iabor and patient investigation has this task been perfurmed. Itwas charged by some of the lead- ing opposition papers that the selection of the route and the contractors was a foregone con- clusion, long before any definite action had been taken in the matter; nnd. this too, while | the Postmaster General, with bis accustomed industry and perseverance, was cvllecting all the data pertaining to the proposed routes, that he should be able to present a fair statement with regard to them, that the President and his Cabinet might be thoroughly informed, and competent to decide this great question impar- tially. and to the entire satisfaction of them- selves and the country at large. A patient, dispassionate investigation of the several routes will develop a mass of facts in favor of the route adopted. which will eonvince ! the most skeptical that it was the proper one, | and that its adoption was for the public guod. Politicians may grow indignant, and Specula- | tors may clamor, but the laws of nature will prevail in spite of them. Let us take a generat view of the interior portion of our country, and see what is its gen- eral character and the relations which the sev- eral routes sustain to cach other and to the eastern and western shores of the continent Draw upon the map of North America # line | January, 19° from the valley of the Red River of the North 4 GIS 12, to about the Boisonde Mapima, in Mexico, and | ety. 54°—2°; February, thence one passing through the mouth of the Colorado of the West te a junction with the Sicrra Nevada, of California, and prolonged by that range and the Cascade Range to the Brit- ish Possessions. Between these lines we have an immense angle of territory, six-tenths at least of which is, and must ever remain, so long as the present condition of things exict, a inhospitable desert, ‘a howling wilderness,” 2 veritable Paramo de la Suma Paz. save in the gorges of the mountains and along the valleys of the leading streams. The trail from Mis- souri via the South Pass or the Cheyenne Pass and Salt Lake City to California, sabtends it at ite greutest width; the El Paso and Fort Yuma trail and subtends it at its least width, and the Alburquerque route is intermediate. This line from the Red River of the North to the Bolson de Mapima, is about the mean limit of a comparatively dense population westward from the Mississtppi, and the experience of the last two wiulers in the Northwest, (eight months of winter in Minneseta ) and the rapid settlement of Kansas in preference to Nebraska, are fast demonstrating the fact that the march of Empire from the Missouri river must be South- westward. That this diversion of population is inevitable can be demonstrated on philosophi- cal principles—by a careful study of the rela- tions between the warm. moisture-ladened winds of the Gulf of Mexico, and “the cold and killing north winds” which sweep down from the plains of Nebraska. But the limited space of our columns will not permit a thorough dis- cussion of this nature. We are satisfied to state the facts—the effects, und leave to the philoso- pher the more elaborate explanation of the causes. It is well known in Texas that tho prevailing winds which bring rains from the Gulfof Mexico, come from the Southeast, and at some point near the 100th meridian are bifurcated by the north- erly winds which sweep down from the Arctic regions along the illimitable savannahs east of the Rocky Mountains, one portion carrying its burden of water acroas the southern portion of New Mexico, and the other curving round to- ward the great valley of the Mississippi, dis- pensing copious showers along its path. When, as during the two previous winters, the north winds prevail the line of the deposition of rain or snow is swayed further south, hence the un- preeedented cold and snowy weather in north- ern Texas, the two last winters; and when the southerly winds prevail this line extendsfurther north, hence oecasional seasons of luxuriant grasses upon the plains of the Arkansas and Kansas rivers Lt. Warren, Top. Eng., fixes this line of the limit of population in Nebraska at the 97th me- ridian (Expl. in Dacota county, 1855, p. 6.) Maj. Emory fixes it on the Independence route at the 99th meridian; Reconoissunce, 1849. Cap- tains R. B. Ma:ey and J. Pope, U.S. A., fix this line as far west as the Llano Estacado, or about meridian 101 dez., 30 min. The Postmaster General conceived it tu be his duty to select from the three principal routes. Viz: the Salt Lake route. the Aibuquerque route, and the El Paso route, that one over which the mails can be transported in coaches with the greatest regularity and despatch in twenty-five days (25) from the Mississippi river to San Francisco. The Salt Lake route ix conceded by all to be beyond the question. From the fact of there be- ing frost and tce as lr te as July 3lst, (see Cross j Journal of march of Mounted Riflemen, Quar- | master General's Report, 1550.) it iseasy to in- fer the rigors of winter. The records of the | Post Office Department, however, do not permit us to infer, but convince us /x fact, that this | route is impracticable for mail service. The Albuquerque route comes next in order, and in this contest was the rival route with the adopted one them in point of length and elevation, in point of climate and capabilities for settlement gen- erally. As space will not permit a thorough discussion of these routes, we shall therefore be contented to present the leading points of dif- ference. First, then, as to their length from a common point. say Memphis or New York and their elevation : route, and Fulton, and Memphis : From San Francisco to Fulton (Report. as above,) iS... eee seeeee sees eee -+s--eeeee1 972 miles | From Fulton to New York (Pac = R.R. Report, vol. 1, page 108.). | And from San Francisco to New York via El { j ic - 1.335 miles Total from New York (o San | Francisco. . + 3,007 miles Thus, we see that, in point of distance either | to Memphis or New York, there is but little difference between these rvutes. By an inspection of the general profile sheets accompanying the Pacific Railroad Reports it will be seen that the mean elevation of the | Plateau of the Sierra Madre and Rocky Moun- | tains is about 7,000 feet above the level of the | sea near the 35th parallel, (Albuquerque route.) | and near the 22d parallel (El Paso route) i | about 4,000 or 4,200 feet, (Lieut. Parke.) giving | 2 difference of 2.800 or 3.000 feet. This differ- ence in elevation, in-a climatological point of view is very important, as will be shown by comparison of extremes of climate on these routes. Next, with regard to the climate of winter particularly along these routes. we present the following chilling facts : Albuquerque Route. —At Albuquerque, accora- ing to the meteoroligical report of the medical department of the U hited States Army, the max- inuun and minimum temperatures were, for the Winter months of 1519-50: In December, 53° 5°; January, 49—12>; February, 57° 17°. Por IS50-L 57° 8°; February, itted. For 1852-3: In De- In December, 52°—5 59 7°. Jan. and Feb ber, 65° 219, January, 65° 19; February, 13. For 1853-4: In December, 66° 20°; Sanua- Ty, 63° 5°; February, 67° 15°. And in Decem- Ber, INS4, 54° 19°. At Fort Detiance, about 20 miles north of Camp- bell’s Pass in latitude. and from 300 to 300 feet higher, the maximum and minimum tempera- ture respectively were: For the mouth of Depem- ber, 1851, 62° 4°; 18 inches snow. For 1552-3: In December, 50- 2°; January, 55° Februa- Ty, 56° 6° s 3 6; For B45 1 5P—17"; February. mber, 56°—25°; Jauu- 51S —3. Al Albuquerque, December, 1556, the max. was 65°, min. 5°; Rio Grande frozen over so as to be passable fiom 7th to 25th. Jauuary, 1657, max 66°, min.—4°; on Sth, 10th, and i1th. ihe thermom- ster stood respectively -—3—2—#>. February December. 65 For 3555-5: De j 1857, max. 72°—min. 10° At Fort Defiance, December, 1-36, the maximum was 4°; minimum—l1° On Yd, the thermometer stood at 9 p. m.—2°; on the 3d, at 7 a.m. and 9 Pp. m.—2; on the ith, at 7 a. m.—10°; on the Sth. at 7 a. m.—6°; on the 6th, at 73a. m.—ib; on the 7th, at 7 a. m.—7°; on the Sth, at 7 a. m.—1°, the 10th, at 7a.am. ©; on the 13th. at? a. m and at 9 p. m.—7°. For January. maximum 5i-; minimum—tl. On the th, 10th and 11th, thermometer stood at 7 a. m., respectively—7°—}1°—1°, on the 1th. w p-m.—t. For February maximum was ®°; imiu.— ‘On December 25th, 1855, the thermometer at the hospital at Fort Detiance gave a reading of thirty-two degrees Ge below zero at §& a.m The hospital is not by any means in the coldest portion of the garrison ‘wo hundred yards dis- tant the mercury in January, I ranged from four to eight degrees below that at the hospital. and there is not the slightest doubt of the freez- ing of the mercury had the instrument been placed in the move exposed situation on the morn- ing of December 25th, 1550. A aumber of men om detached service had taerr hands and feet frozen and some badly. The mercury was below zero four mornings in December. 1855; six morn- ings in January, 1596; Uhree mornings in February and on the mornings of the lst and 2d of Marci: il wes below zero. ‘The table above will give a fuir idea of tie climate of the country. Tue winter of 1555 aud 1356 was more severe than uny one known for many years. The wintry weather commenced on the Ist of November, 1550, and kas continued wp £0 the present time (Marca 11, 1866.) The Rio irande at Albuquerque was frozen over, and with ice sufficiently strong to bear a horse and carreta. Those Indians who live babitually to the north of Fort Defiance were obliged to abandon that portion of the country and more south with their ttocks and herds in quest of grazing, on account of the depth of snow, which in the mountains, at whose base the Fort is situated, has erer oro Seet in depth in March, 1556."’—Correspondence J. Letherman, Assistant Surg., U.S. A., Smith- sonian Report, 1555, pags 257. On the 24th of December, 1853, Capt. Whip- ple experienced suow storms and weather suf- ficiently cold to contract the mercury 3! deg. below zero near the San Francisco moun- tains, and still further west in the Aztec Pass to 23 deg. below zero, when he experienced an. other severe snow storm. So much for the cli- mate of winter on the Albuquerque route. At Fort Fillmore, un the El! Paso route, the metervlogical report above referred to shows the winimum temperature at this place up to 1354 to be but 10 degrees. At Tuegon, February, 1554, Lieut. Parke re- ports the minimum temperature 32 degrees. and on one occasion on the San Pedro to be 12 degrees at sunrise3. We have searched in vain every source of information, and have yet to learn that snow ever lies upon the plains near the El Paso route, or that the thermometer ever descended below zero. The mean temper- ature of winter at Fort Fillmore is about 46 deg. 6. The mean temperature of winter at Fort Webster, (Copper Mines,) nurth of Ojo de la Voca, and 6,350 feet above the sea level. is but 4i deg. 5; while at Fort Defiance, a cer- responding position with reference to the Aibu- querque route, it is 2sdeg. 7,and at Albuquer- que it is 37 deg. At Furt Yuma, (:0uth Gila,) on the El Paso route, the mean temperature of winter is 58 deg. $ We have thus clearly demonstrated by the simple statement of facts that in point of dis- tance and climate the El Paw route has the advantage; and we will now proctod to present some of the advantages in other respects which this route possesses over all others. In the first piace, it passes through a greater range of cultivable country, well timbered and watered, east of the Rocky mountains We have alluded to the testimony of Lieut. Warren and Cul. Emory, with reference to the limits of arable lands on the more northera routes. We will now call attention to the evidence of Capt. Juhu Pope, Top. Eng., who has been stationed a long time in New Mexiev. and has seen a great portion of the plains between the 32d and 59th @arallels. In chap. 11, Pacific Railroad ¥, Let us for a moment contrast | Reports, vol. 2, speaking of the ;eneral char- acter of the country along the 32d paraliel route, he says “In glancing at the topographical features of the immense plains which extend westward from the frontiers of Arkansas and Missouri. the first great peculiarity which strikes the attention is the remarkable interruption to their vast monoto- hy, presented by the belt of country between the and 3ith paraliels of latitude. ‘The great de- Albuquerque Rowte—From Fort Smith to San | serts, commencing ubout the 97th meridian, ex- Francisco (see Capt. Whipple’s Report, vol 3, Pacific R. From Fort Smith to Memphis (see General Pacific R. R. Map, 1854, °5, "By "%q) it 1B (Altect). ...00.2.cecsecvees Total ...........-- cease +++-2,202 miles And from San Francisco to New York via Al- buquerque, Fort Smith, and Memphis : From San Francisco to Fort Sinith (Whipple's Report, as above) it is Fort Smith to Memphis ( Report, ‘acific R.R Total from New York to San Francisco.......0....0.0...++-3,297 miles Et Paso Roxze.—From San Francisco to Ful- ton (see Lieut. J. G. Parke’s Report, 184, °S, in Map,) it is. seceeeeneeees 1,079 miles issl, From ne - pert Pee aes rae dt 250 miles . Reports, page 76,) it is..1,952 miles | eastern buse of the Rocky Mountains iy 250 miles | which disappear alt +s++++++.-1,952 miles | South as the tend over a distance of six hundred miles spre whole extent they are badly watered by a few gish streams which intersect them. many of ether in the dry season, and are destitute absolutely of timber, except @ sparse srowth of dwarf cotton along the streams. on northern portion of the United States at the parallel of 49°, this immense region of desert country extends without interruption as far to the parallel of 4°. At this parallel its continuits is suddenlyand remarkably interrupted ; Vol. 1, page 108,)............1,315 miles | Between the 32d and 3th parallels of latitude a broad belt of well watered, well timbered country, adopted ina high degree to agricutt rojects for three hundred and twelve sniles ike @ vast peninsula into the parched and treeiess waste of the plains, and at its western limit ap- proachés to within less than three hundred meles of the Rio Grande at El Paso. We commend the whole of this report to those who feel an interest in this matter, and also Total ....seceseceseesereeeeeres2-222 miles ' would refer to the Report of Capt. R. B. Marcy on his march from Fort Smith to Santa Fe up the Canadien river, in 1849, and his returg from the Rio Grande at Dona Ana to Arkansas, across the adopted mail route, and to the reports of all the officers of Governwent who have made explorations in western Texas. Capt Marcy thought the Albuquerque route an ex- cellent une and could not be surpassed, but on his return, he entertained entirely different views. Of the upper route he says} (page 191, Sen. Doc., 31st Cong, Ist sess.) ‘Phe country lying between the two meridians of Fort Smith and Santa Fe is intersected by a natrow beit of timbered land. running from north of the Canadian to the southern part of Texas, and vary ng from ten to thirty miles in width. This, boniering the great western plains,” (99th me- ridian.) “forms the boundary line between the Woodlands and prairies. That portion of the country lying east of this is generally a rich and fertile soil, ‘varied by lawns and woodlands, abounding with a multitude of beautifal streams and rivulets, and in every respect well adapted to cultivation; whereas on the west It ts one ocean of barren prairie, with but here and there a feeble stream and a few solitary trees ~ It would seem as if the Creator had designed this us an tmmnense natural barricr beyond thick agriculturtsts should not pass—leaving the great prairies for the savage to roam over at will.” On his return from Dona Ana to Fort Swith, Capt. Marcy was convinced of the euperiority of that route to the Canedian, as will be perceived by referring to his report, pages 222-3-4-5-6-7 Atter a favorable description of the route from the Rio Grande to the Pecos, be says, (p. 223:) *‘ Our road from here rans across the Llano Es- ticado for seventy-eigit miles upon a perfectly level prairie as firm and smooth as marble ft then descends from the Ligh table land, about fifty feet, into a rolling prairie country, where the Colorado of Texas has itssource. Tus far there is bat Litte timber or water on our route except at certain poiuts noted upon the map; but these ete can be made from day to day with loaded eams. As if, however, in compensation for the absence ef other favors, » in her wive econ- omy, las adorned the entire face of the country 4 a luxuriant verdure of different kinds of 4 Tass, aflording the most wutritious suste- vance for unimals, and rendering tt one of the beat countries for grazing large flocks and herds that can be conceived of. ** Immediately after we descended from the high table lands we struck upon an entirely Alf- fereat country from the one we had been pass: over before. By a reference to thy wap, MH will be seen we kept ne Seo in upon the head brancl- es of the Colorado and the clear fork of the Bra- zos. Here we found a smooth road over a gently undulating country of prairies and timber, and abounding with numerous clear spring branches for two hundred miles, and in many places cov- ered with large g-oves of mezquite timber,which mukes the very best of fuel he soil cannot be surpassed for feriility. The grass remains green during the entire winter, aud theclimate is salu- betous aud healthy; indeed, it possesses all the requisites that can be desived for making a fine agricultural country; and 1 venture to predict that, at no v distaut period. it will coutain e very dense tien. Jt is only necessary for our pra 'r8 Lo see it, aud have protection from the incursions of the Indians, to settle it at ‘enor. Soon ater crossing the Rio Brazos. our road strikes out upon the high mde lying between the waters of the Trinity and Red rivers; and it ap- pears as if nature had formed this expressly fora toad, as it rans for a handred miles through » country which is frequently much broken up on each side with bills and deep ravines; and the only place where wagons can pass is directly upon theerest of this natural defile. It is as ficm and smooth as a turnpike, with no <treams of muagai- tude of other obstruction through the entire dis- tance to near Preston, where we left it and cross- ed Red river. From Preston to Fort Washita, and thence to our outward rouie upon Gaines'« Creek, the road passes through the Chickasaw country, which is rolling, and in many places covered with a great variety of large timber, and well watered. With no mountains or high hills to ass Over. Hence you will perceive that, from ona Ana to Fort Smith tance of 994 miles, our rowd passes over smooth and ry uniformly level ground, crossing 0 mountains or deep wal- leys, and for tive hundred miles upon the eastern extremity rems through the Avart of @ country possessing Sreat aaturaladvaning-s. i conceive this to be decidedly the best overiand wagon route to Calitorma for several reasons In the second place, west of the Rio Grande to the shores of the Pacific, the El Paso will compare favorably with the Albuquerque route in almost every important particular. From all the data we can obtain by reference to re- ports and from conversation with gentlemen who have been over the country near the thir- ty-fifth parallel, we are induced to think that Capt. Whipple has thrown a little too much of the co/rur du rose in his picture. The records of Fort Defiance, the reports of Captain Sit- greaves and Capt. Simpson. Dr. Letherman’s Correspondence, al! confirm us in this convie- tion. The burden of testimony, with reference to these two routes. is in favor of the El Paso route. Commissioner Bartlett. Commissioner Emory. Lieut. Parke. A. H. Campbell, A. B. Gray. Lieut. Mowry, and a host of others, all agree that this route is pay crcellence the best. Not having access to the MS. report of Lieut. Parke and the undistributed report of Maj. Emory, we will make a few extracts from the letter of Lieut. Mowry (New York Trozre, Jaly 10th, semi-weekly.) which, in the main, is cor- rect. being a condensation of the most import- ant facts known of this region We will premise these extracts. however, by stating that between the Rio Grande and the San Pedro river there are 13 permanent water stations in about 22: miles. giving an average of one in seventeen miles. and 15 including 80r- eral fine rain water stations. where water can be preserved. which will give an average of one in twelve miles. We bave submitted this letter of Lt. Mowry to Mr. Albert H. Campbell. at the head of the Pacific Wagon Road Office, In- terior Department, who xocompanied Captain Whipple across the thirty-fifth parallel route, and Lt. Parke aeross the thirty-second parallel? a principal civil engineer. in 1853-'4-"5. He confirms the statements of Lt. Mowry in every important particular. and further informs us that the ninety mile jerede from Tueson to the Gila ) ywing down Gila rivers to the Pimas Vil- lages. The distance from the San Pedro by either route to the Gila is about the same. and it ie probable that by following down the Ara yaypa, a tributary of the Gila. discovered by Lt. Parke'x party, a distance of many miles can be saved, and in the Calitro mountains along this route, there ix an abundance of pure water in living streams. fine grazing, and oak ash, walnut, and some pine timber Deer. an telope. bear and grouse abound there also, and many indications of gold were observed, an? gold was found neur the San Pedro river ~The country from Fi Paso te Tueson, three hundred and forty miles, is saxceptthle of early settlement, and is, moreover. one of the fiuest routes ever opened towards our Western posses- sions. In no part of it isthere a distance of over thirty miles without water. snd jt ix at distances of ten and fifte grazing. throughout the t s “From Taeson. the principal town of the Ter- ritory of Arizona. (thronghout the whole length of which the ronte runs.) to the Gila River, ninety miles, there is no water inthe dry season, aud two artesian wells will be necessary. In the wet sr son there is plenty of water. This distance ix traveled at all season=, with mule teams and oxen, without dificulty. Down the Gilate Fort Yom. one hundred and seventy-five miles, there is plenty of water and grass From Fort Yuma, on the Colorada River. to Carisa Creek and San Diego County. California, about oue hund ed mile, the route is heavy with sand, and water ts found in but three places at all seasons of the year In the wet season, water is found every few miles Twenty-four miles from Fort Yuma, or Colorado city, are Cook's Wells, wh ch, at an expense of one th , can be made to furnish an