Evening Star Newspaper, August 12, 1857, Page 1

AS Hg \ PUBLISHED EVERY AFTEANOOS, EPT SUND&Y. ‘ _ aT STAR BUILDINGS, Dorney of Pennsylvania avenue, and lth street, Br W. D. WALLAOCH, and is served to subsoribers by carriers at SIX AND A QUARTER CENTS, parable weekly to_he Axents: papers served in packages at 376 cents per month. To mail subsoribers the subscription price's THREE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS & year im advance, TWO DOLLARS for six months, and ONE DOLLAR for three months; for fees than three months at the rate of 12% cents 8 week. iD” SINGLE COPIES ONE CENT. aes HOW SUT, LOVENGOOD EXPLODED. | therefore, the most perfectly, natural of all His Egperience with Soda Powders. deaths, for there is no dispro} nate wear and Sut related the story thus:— George, did | tear of one organ, but simply a ceasing to live. Jou ever see Sicily Burns? Her dad lives at | The weary wheels of life stand still, not from he Ratil Snaik Springs, nigh to the Geo disorganization, but simply from want of any litae'” “Yes, a very handsome girl.” “Hand- | further motive power. ¢ome ! that wurd don't kiver thecase; it sounds | The causes of this class of sudden death are of hike callin’ good whiskey water when ye ar at | COWrse various—sometimes quite mysterious. JBig Spring and the atill house ten miles off, an | In the caso of Secretary Marcy it was supposed *hit 2 rainin, an yer flask only half full. She | % be the heart, package tt is more commonly ‘shows amung wimen like a sunflower as com- | the brain. These two, between them, are the red ta fennil an smart weed an jimsin. | Chief centres of the most suddenly fatal diseases. at thar ain’t no use tryin to describe her. | Perhaps the case of nervous or simple sponitsy ‘Couldn't crawl thru a whiskey barrel with both | i# the most remarkable of all these. It gives beads stove out, if it wur hilt study fur her, an | 20 mark of ite approach, and it leaves absolute- Fed foot holt at that. She weighs jusi two | ly no trace of disorganization or disturbance in undred an twenty-six pound, an stands six- | 80Y part of the physical frame-work. Not a teen hands high. She never got in an arm | Muscle or @ nervous centre may retain the cheer in her life, an you can lock the top hoop | slightest trace of the presence or the absence of of a churn ur a big dog collar round ber waist. | 22Y #gent noxious or necessary to life, other- I've seed her jump over the top of a split bot- | Wi8e than is usual. It is a simple failure of vi- tom cheer an never show her ankilsor kech her | tality, and the anatomist feels, at ‘the conclu- dress onto it. She kerried devil enuf about | #10 of his work, that could the mechanism of Fos Ae Barkin comical Bee a hal! side of. Teat west, bet rth. r ; u a ion Will be raade in the price. “Apply at No. S12 (2d story) Tth street. iy 3 POLLARD WEBB, Agent. OR SALE.—A valuable BUILDING LOT, No. 13, 4m Square No. 61, containing 9,202 square fect, ai Etat raat tppb io FOLLAND WEED 2 roets wi > No. 5127th streets eo? iyiete h FARM FOR SALE.—A piece of fine LAND on Rook Creek, im Montgomery county, Md., six miles from the hi ‘8 of Georgetown, ix the Isnds of Messrs. Perry, Wood, Bestor, Nowles, Bohi and kins. i12}gacres. A beautifal loca- 3 partial y improved; new house; 13 acres ed cree ttom, aud some fine -yellow-pine timber. It can be divided, if desired. Call and see the premi- ses those who desire to purchase, je 4-tf FOR S4CE<My RESIDENCE onthe corner of | New J avenue and C street south, Capito! ill, arperony A the avenue 162 feet 9 inches, and on her to fill a four hoss waggin bed, with a skin | RAture only have been kept in motion during a | $,uovemusta foot ee ones: and containing nearly as white as the inside ov a frogstool, cheeks an few seconds of respite, and the vital spark have _Inay 8-tf _W. F. PHILLIPS. ii pte he’s gills in dogwood blos- | Teturned to its duty, it would have found no oom rhe = ususie F Oh I be dratiod of art of the material frame-work in the slightest it is eny use talkin. That gal cud make me | ¢gree injured or even pained. — For sale A FARM of 513 acres. in Culpeper Coun: Srgiaie, one pile from Mitchel!’s Station on the Agiit BLE FARM FOR SALE y Aa = - P ‘i rab) !rosd. The soil is natu- murder old Bishop Soul hisseif, or kill mam not ese attacks usualiy occur in.qld age, when | 4) Ment, aud may economi nd ‘easily ke to speak of dad. ef she jist’ hinted that he | thé work of life is done, and the great work of | merch thee a aelly and’ ensily be are grown anywhere in the United States ; 115 acres in heavy timber, much of it suitable for ship timber, for which there are markets to be reached by means of the railroad ; also, a large quantity of cord wood that may be sold to the Railroad Company at remu- nerative pod ‘The buildings are aifon a hill. and, with sinall repairs, may be made comfortable for the residence of a family The place is well watered, every desirable convenisnce. As one of the seint owners of this Fayn now rosides in the West, and is determined to sell it, it will be solda great bargain,on vi ry accommodating terms. Persons disposed fo purchase may pane for fur- ther particulars to W. D. WALLA + editor of the Star, Washington City, who knows th ne g OR RENT.—A modern built HOUSE, contain- eo] 12 rooms, comfortably furnished, ina delight- ful and airy location, fronting one of the public re ervations, and commanding an extensive view of t city, the river, and Georgetown. It has gas through- out ; water and bath-room. ‘To a careful rent will be moderate. Inquire at 441 street, sec- ond door from 12th strest. je 24-tf F°x & VAN HOOK, Reat Estate Agents, Seventh street, below E street, have for sale a number of Building Lots 24 feet front by 190 feet deep, at the vary low price of from $75 to @125 each—payable in small monthly instalments of $3 per nth. . These Lots are situated at Union Town,'6n the south side of the Anacostia river, adjoining the Na- vy-yerd Bridge, and are in every desirable for sous Wishing a cheap, pleasant, healthy loca- for a dwelling. Lot-holders in arrears are Zouneated to complete their piccbase, and get their deeds; the titie to these Lots 1s guaranteed free and clear from every possible incumbranee. may 25-3m. OR SALE OR RENT.—THE DESIRABLE RESIDENCE onthe corner of F and 2ist sts., ether with the Grounds surrounding it. The ouge contains sixteen rooms, has gaa throughout, and furnace, ‘The stable will be sold or rented with the house if desired. “The lot the house stands on in 50 by 136 feet, but the purchaser can have more land if desired. A130, for Sale—The LOT OF GROUND onthe corner of F and 19th streets, and LOTS on i9th,near F ‘Apply to CHUPB BROTHERS, ‘wanted sich a thing dun. rightly Pasting with earth alone remains. Thus, “ Well, to tell it ail at onst, she war agal all for instance, Mr. Marcy was in the 7Ist year of ‘over, frum the pint ov her toe nails tu the long- | Bis age. He bad served his country in war, -est har on the hiest knob ov her hed—gal all the S°TVed as Secretary of War. and snoveeded time, everywhere—an that ov the excitinist') Daniel Webster 2s Secretary of State, and had os Ov course I leaned up tu her as close as oe reek prsding Lesa, duties. Howden dar tu, an in spite ov long legs, appetite far , muareet esac? Ay Arena whiskey, my ae scrape. auddavancis hose, | ™@ny advantages in a quict departure like the ‘she sorter leaned tu me, an I was beginnin to | 0b¢ alluded to.“ Sofly, suddenly and alone,’ think I wur jist the greatest an comfortablist | ¥#% the earnest petition of one well known in man on yearth, not exceptin Ole Buck, or Brig- | TegaTd to hisdeath. In euch cases the pain of bam Young with all his radil-cullered, wrinkled | Petting is spared—that most terrible of pains wimmon, cradels full of babies, an his Big Salt | many & well constituted mind. Rousseau Lake thrown in. Well, wun day a cussed, de- | Wished to gaze on the setting sun for the last ceivin palaverin, stinkin Yankee pedlar, all | time. And there must be something in con- jack nife an jaw, cum tu ole man Burnses with | *iously looking at the earth, the sky, old 2 load ov apple parins, callicker, ribbing, jews | ees and old friends for the last time, of harps.an s-0-d-y p-o-w-d-e-r-s. Now, mind I'd | Which we can never conceive fully but once in never hern tel! ov that truck afore, an I be | life, and that once can give back no record, durned ef I don’t want it tobe the last—wus | less it be by that last anxious glance around. nor rifle powder—wus nor perkustion—three |. In a. oe to the more immediate causes of times as smart, an hurts wus—heap wus. Durn | these sudden deaths, the too severe excitements him. Durn all Yankee pedlers, an durn thar | °F ©xertions of public life must greatly tend to Prineipils an practisis, I say. I wish I ad all | Produce them. There is a wear and tear, not the sody pomlie they ever made in his cussed | °M!Y of the intellectual systems, but of the paunch an a slow mateh fixed tu him, and I had | heart, with all its hopes, fears and anxieties, chunk ov fire—the feller what found a peace | "Pon which the cares of statesmanship must of him big enuf to feed a cockroach ought to be | tell daily. Nor is it commonly considered that King ov the Sultun’s harem for a thousand | the reaction from such cares and duties may — for bis luck. They aint humun no how. | often prove as injurious as the over pressure of © mint at Filadelfy is thar Heaven, the think that God cats haf dimes fur breakfast, | _ It has often been remarked how fatal the hashes the leavins fur dinner, and swallers » | Fourth of July has been to our great men. It cent an a dried appil fur supper, sets on a| is even now fresh in the memory of all, that stampin machine fur a throne, sleaps on a crib | General Taylor could and did better withstand full ov haf dollars, and measures men like | the camp life of a Mexican campaign than a money by count. Thar haint one ov em a } Pourth of July at the White House. There is, soa! but what kud dance a jig in a kabbage | there must be to See dat in a certain excit seed an leave room fur the ‘Sddier, ment about that day, that in nice cases of dis- Well, Sicily she bought a tin box ov the sody | &88¢ brings the work of Fess 0 s crisis, arid from him, an hid it away frum her folks, a | thus carries many a noble spirit to its long savin it for me. I happen tu next day, oy | home.—Dollar News. cours I stopped to enjoy a loo! the tempter, anu she wur mighty lovin tu me, put wun arm {From the Indiana State Journal.) “Found my neck, an tother wan whar the circia-} INDIANA TRIALS AND SKETCHES. gle goes roun a hoss, tuk the ‘inturn on me UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, WASHINGTON. Augnst 4, 1857. On the petition of Moses 8. Woodward, of Chester county nn.. praying for the extension of # patent granted to him on the 4th day of December, 1843, far ie &n improvement in “carriage brakes,’’ for seven with her left foot,’ an gin mea kiss. Says she, RPEEEPCES PE POS. SR. ATE years from the expiration of snid patent, which takes * Sutty, love, I've got somethin fur ye, a new A TIGHT FIT. ' Place on the 4th of December, 1857: It is ordered, that the said petition be heard at the Bent Ofties on Monday, the 2d of November t, at 12 o’olock mi.; and all persons are notified to appear and show canse,ifany they lave, why said petition ought not to be granted. Persons opposing the extension are required to file in the Patent Office their objections, speeinily set forth in writing, at least twenty days before the day of hearing; all testimony filed by either party to be used at the said hearing must be takenand transmit- ted in accordance with the rules of the Office, which will be furnished on application. ‘The testimony in the ease will be closed on the 13th of November; depositions and other papors relied npon as testimony must be filed in the Otlice on or before the morning of that day; the arguments,ifany, within ten days thereafter. Ordered, also, that this notice be published in the Union, National Intelligencer, and Star, Wasbing- ton, D.C. Re bliean, Haltiniore, Nid. Pennaylv : Philadelphia: Daily News,” Ne acd ‘ost, Boston; once 2 week for three successive weeks, previous to the 23d of November next, the day of hearing. . sg S. T. SHUGERT, Acting Commissioner of Patents, P. 3.—Editors of the above papers will please copy, and send their bills to the Patent Office, with apaper containing this notice. aug 5-Inw3w eensashan’—an I believed in it, far I begun tu In early times there lived in Indiana a man feel it a ready. My toesfelt like little minners | bY the name of George Boone, a descendant of wur a niblin at em—a cold streak run up an the celebrated Daniel Boone, who should not down my back like a lizzard with a turkey hen be overlooked in these sketches, although I have srter him in settin time—my heart felt hot an | 20¢#pace to pay the same respect to many others onsatisfied like, an then Ida cut ole Soul's | whom I would be pleased to notice.“ George throat ef she'd hinted at needsisity fur sich an | Boone would have stood well in those days rashun. Then she poured ten or twelye | When there were giants in the land. He was blue papers ov the sody inter a big tumbler, an | 2®4F seven feet high, with large bones and about the same number ov white wuns inter | Muscles; his hands were large, but his feet were tuther tumbler, an put ni onto a pint ov water beyond porthing of the kind I have ever pen on both ov em, an stirred em both up with a | in length, breadth, and depth. I can best give ease knife, lookin as solemn as a ole jackas, in | Some Idea éf them by relating an incident that a sow storm when the fodder's all gin ont. | George used to relate with a gusto, after he be- She hilt wun while she told me to drink tuther. | me one of our State Senators. “I was about I swallerd it at wun run—tasted salty like, 1 | tighteen years of age, when for the first time L thot it wur part of the sonsashun. But I war | tok itinto my head to goa sparking: One of anistakened—all ov the-eussed infurnal sensn- | ™Y neighbors, a few miles off, had a large, shun wur tu cym, an it wurn’t long at it. hogs, | Pretty daughter that I shongnt would just suit you'd believe me. Then she gin me tuther | ™°- It was late in the fall, and the weather tumbler anI sent it arter the fust rase hss | Pretty cold; still it was too carly to put on fashun. In about wan imoment an haf I thot | Shoes, The Sunday evening had come; I dressod I'd swallered a thrashin machine in full blast, ah my beer tacengra bisa Sree — ar a cupple ov bull dogs, an they had sot inter | §!* mon Lae nye asia as , aches cous fitin Preset that [ wur wolched agin—same | t#loons reached only just below my knees, and family dispersition to make cussed fools ov | MY Coat stretched over me as tight as a dried themselves every ehance—so [ broke fur my cel skin on ahoop pole. I started barefoot, hoss. I stole a look back an thar Sicily lay on | ¥*4ing the creeks and muddy bottoms till I her back in the porch, a sereemin with laffin, | Teached the house. _ her heels ap in the air, a kickin ov em together They were about sitting down to supper, and like she wur a tryin tu kick her slippers off. | invited me. Sally sat by my side. We had But I had no time tu look then, and thar wur a | ™ush and milk, and plenty of it. Tho old Indy road ov foam frum the hous tu the hos twofoot | handed me a large bowl. I t politences wide an four inches deep—looked like it had required me to meet her, at least half way, and been snowin—poppin, an a hissen an a bilin | Stretched out my hand to take it; but I had like a tab ov hot soap suds. I hed gothered a | ™ado no calculation of the size of the table, the cberry tree limb as I run, an I lit asstraddle oy | 5P9¢¢ between the milk pitcher and the bowl, my hoss, a whippin an akickin like mad. This, | 20% 0f the width of my hand. I struck the bi with the scarey noises I made, (fur I wur a milk pitcher on oné side, and out went the mil whislin an # hissin an a sputterin outer mouth, | °¥¢F the table. Salty jumped up aud went nove an eyes, like a steam engine) sot him a | Tating with laughter into the other room. The rearin an ¢avortin like he was skecred out oy | ll lady merely remarked: “ It will all rub off his senses. Weil. he went. The foam rolled, | When it gets dry,”’ and the old gentleman said an the ole black hoss flew. He jist mizzled— | “ There had greater accidents happened at een.” scared ni tu death, an so wur I. “So we agreed | But it was allover with me. I saw that all was on the pint ov greatest distance in the sinallest | lost. Not a word more was spoken. I saw time. I aimed fur Doctur Goodman's at the | 2°thing more of Sally The clock struck ten. Hiwassee Copper Mines, tu get somethin tu |.” , won't you wash your feet and go stop the explosban in my inards. [ met a sar- | to bed?’ 1 the old lady?“ Yes ma'am.” cuit rider on his travels towards afried chicken | “ Here is an iron pot-all I havo suitable.” I an a bat full ov ball biskits. As I cum a tarin | ‘2k the pot and found it so small that I could along be hilt up his hands like he wanted tu | ly get my feet into it by sliding them in side- pray for me, but as I prefered phisic tu prayer | W2YS; but I got them in, and soon found them in =I pecooliar situwashun at that time, I jist | *¥¢lling tighter and tighter, until the pain was rolled along. He tuck a skeor as 1 eum ni ontu | 9 test that the sweat rolled of my chin. The him, his faith gin out, an he dodged hoss, sad- clock struck eleven. “Mr. Boone, are you not dil bags an overcoat, inter a thicket jist like | 4° washing your feet” Whac did this pot you've seed a turkil take water ofen a log when | St .,} must break the infernal thing.” «A @ tarin big steamboat cums along As he |, dllar.” “Bring me the axe.” “: Hercit is.”” passed ‘ole man Burn’s, Sicily haled him, an | { took the axe, broke the pot to pieces, handed axed him if he'd met eny body in a hurry gwine | tHe old lady the dollar, opened the door, and up the road. The F man thought perhaps | Dever saw her afterwards. I met Bally at « he did an perhaps fe didn't, but wre tece a | busking several yenrs afterwards, and as we gite. uv a spook, uv a ghost, uy ole Beelzebub | Mt she roared out laughing. himself, ur the komit. he didn't adzactly know A FIGHT IN THE SENATE. ' which, but takin all things tugether an the But the end of George was not yet. He grew short time hed fur preparshun, he thought he | up to be a man and a colonel, and, like Saul of met @ crazy, long-legged shakin Quaker, u , old, was chosen bl plone a He beeare fleein’ from the wrath tu cum, on # black an | & State Senator and an able debater. i$ fig- white spotted hoss, a whippin ov him with big | Ure was so tall and commanding, his voice so brush, an he hed a white beard what cum frum | strong, loud, and clear; his manner so plain ni unto his eyes to the pummil ov the saddil, | nd unassuming ; his coolness and known cour- an then forked an went tu his knees, au then such—that be was both respected and dread- sumtimes drapped in bunches as big as a crow’s as an opponent. While he was in the Sen- nest tu the ground, an hearn a sound like a | #te, @ warmly contested question came yp for ruzhin ov mity waters, an he wur mig! debate, Ratcliff Boon, Lieutenant Governor, ercised about it eny how. Well, I guess he | in the chair. The colonel was thedeader of one war, an so wur his fat hose, an wur ole blackey, | side of the question, and. a Senator, about four wust exersized ov all ov em wurI, myself. Now, | feet ten, limbs in ion, with a voice like George, all this beard an spots on the hoss, an | 2“ katydid,’’ led the other side. The chamber steam, au fire, an snow, an wire tails, is oudda- | was crowded. The colonel rose, with his eye cous humbug. It all cum outen my inards, | upon the chair, and was speaking at the top of without eny vomitin ur effurt, anef it hadn't | his volee, “ That’sa lie!” squealed gut the Ww [ No. 583. Nor ICE FOR R ESTORING CERTAIN LANDS TO MARKET IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. Notice is hereby given that the Land Office at Greensburg, mn the State of Louisiana, will be open to the sale at private entry and joeation,on aud alter the lst day of October nert, of all vacant public tand embraced in the following townships, viz : South of the base line and cast of the principal meridian, Townships 1, 2,3, 4, aud 6, and fractional townehips 4, of range 3. ud 4, of range 4. 4.5, 6, and 7, aud fractional town- id 9, of range 5. ps 1,2,3, . and 7, of range 6. Townslups 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, of range 7, Townships 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7, of range 8 Te hips 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, and 7, of range 9. said lands haviug been proclaimed and offered at publicsale before their recant withdrawal by notice No, 583, 1n reference to railroad purposes. ‘The following townships, which have not been of fered heretofore nt public snle, will be released froin their recent withdrawal ~ ee Di Lats theory open to pre-cinption as other unoffered public land, On and after the dateahove mentioned, viz South of the base line and east of the pringipal meridian, Townships 5 and 7, of range 3. ; ‘ownships 5, 6, and 7, and fractional townships 8 and 9, of range 4. ‘ractional townships &, of range 6. ractional townshps 8, of range 7. ‘Town: 6, and fractional township 8, of range B. F townships 8 and 9, of range 9. Given under my hand, at the Gen atthe eity of W sayieion. the THOS. al Ofte, n day of July, 1857. A. HENDRICKS, iy D-law6w Commissioner. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, WASHINGTON, August 4, 1857, ven the petition eee: eae, °o Riclaaved, irguya, in @ extension of a pate: granted ‘whim onthe 25th of February, 184, fe umprovement in “straw cutters,’’ for seve: it rom the expiration of said patent, wale es place on the 25thday of February, 1853— Itis i that the said petition be heard at the ° Patent 0! on Monday, the 18th of January next, at 1: 3 persons are notified to Appear and show cause, if any they have, why said spend ought pot to ke granted. ie ‘er: 8 OF e extension are require: ie in the P tent Olfice their Objections, specially set fort! an oa ryenty days poets os _ estimony py en ir rl 0 be teed at theenid hearing snust be taken ana trensmite ted in acoordance with the rules of the office, which Will be furnished on application. he testimony m the case will be closed on the 8th of January, /858; depositions and other papers re- lied upon as testimony must be filed in the jce onor before the morning of that day; the arguments, if any, within ten days thereafter. Ordered, also, that tis notiee be published in the Union, aeltigencer. and Evening Star, Washing- ton, Bb. + Republican, Baltimore; Penusylvanian, Philadelphia; and Daily News, New York; once a pel 8 bree snoomesitS ib om previous to the 48th of Jam ne: uf hearing. eee eae oe op SHUGERT. Acting Commissioner of Patents. P. 8, Editors of the above 's will pleage , and’send their hulls to the Patent Office, withn paper containing this notice. aug 5-lawsw & SECOND-HAND MELODEON VERY I'd a busted inter more pieces than thar is aigs | little ition Senator. “As I i low. Also, fi 5 fe | in a big cat fish. The Terenapade ar all Pa Mr. Preddent’”—" That’ lie” berate sen Yeusonaile terme. new OnesOLIN F. tiie fornded fools, an dad aint the wust ov em. saying’’—* That’s a lie!’’ in the same squeak- | —8°® we Foam ot een ene 1sshs ee bil “ ; as i NE | RB voloe. “As Twas saying’— The little | ()NE, RIANO AT aids THE CAUSES OF SUDDEN DEATH. | Senator could stand it no longer: He spran eutisre™ A great many persons have a serious dread of | °°¢T the railing, ran round to where the colone! ‘and i $07; 2at 50; Lat impos, at Tok § nue $6 Penn. ave., bet. 9th and 10th ste. suddea death; even some of the old liturgies | 79% stand struck him with all his might an evil. i — i ; % » Reat, Propr NT, oung man ta the fetmoet mans spl t-nale the colonel, without i ~epdieameiate g! pos for je on terms to uit purchasers, Vacaut tine & flower from the midst of all life's lotes it, continued to’ address the ‘Se ‘aiidil he indifferent parts of the city. He Buys, Sel:s; and Exohanges all kinds of Real Property on mode- rate terms. and schemes; when the strong man is stricken, | ¢l0#e! bis speceh, then sea 3 his eye upon | rate ter ent, Notary Public, and Justice of a doi h ve down from beside his bride at the altar, of the | 2! opponent—* What are you doing?” “ What mother is es an from the cradle of her | 2@ fine ‘ the ae “ Who are you Po iin aie street WY Gan veNaR CHE D-C babe, perchance violent! : fighting?" .* Fe mS Me! PER . pe olently torm from earth by Spe batovenst it payer BALLOONS the lightning’s «tcoke or some catastrophe— | 44d no knowledge then, indeed, there may be thi & ant-at-arms stepped up and carried the litt! culiarly heart-rending fn Govey sole sees away in a state of exhaustion.” A pines of the stroke. But where death, without even | f Wine and the fi hand of the colonel & moment's warning, comes naturally, as it | #00 put all thiseeee vand the debate S at McLAUGHLIN & CO's GS TO McLAUGHLIN’S, Penn. avenue. bet. UF ath and 10th sts..for Notions, jy 29 for D , . CLOTAIN Jesnirs AND bk EM ay having any to saines by neniing te nddcorsing Th: MELA, No. 80 Lonisana avenue, between 9th oth streets, west came to the late Secretary of State, at the close - ~ Gaia life, industriously and well Tm tnd even beautifal in the vey saddess se | Alltrent modes to inde sales, TA neteematn | Cate Matha ae Saturdgy the stroke. Tt The pain is absolutely Rothing— \: -nder jn Buffalo advertises that he will enclose fy adm i] ‘i as MELA death ‘is without ‘hie sting Tt would wen, 5 Srtess bit can ey red papers ed eR is OR cee om eAe ee T oo — EDUCATIONAL. _ Summer &o, AMILY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG ENGLISH AND FR No. 09 F street, Washington, D.C. ONAL MACLOED, A.M ly Head Mas! shwaod School, les Lettres in ‘This School will be opened on the se of September next, Or the re me SELECT F. S' LADIES, E sity of Glasgow, ofessor the Columbia for the reception treated, inal! respects, as members of the fam ‘The design 1s to offer to young nce all that is included inthe name he Day Scholars tae ome influence. ions will begin onthe d first Monda: ‘ebruary, in each ear. The vacations will extend through the months full information ma tained at the principal bookstores, and wil warded by mail, to any address, on application. f July and August. EMALE ENGLISH AND FRENCH LEGIATE INSTITUTE. ._.__. Wasnineton, D, C. Hiram Corson, Principal, in charge of English Slassica: Departments. >. Rotts Corson, Teacher of French, German, Drawing and Painting. ATWILDE. Eminig ROLLIN, Tencher of Freneh. The duties of this Institution will be resumed on Monday, the 7th of + 1857. Circulars can be obtained at the Hesk on8 the iON INSTITUTE, H street, between 12th and 13th, Sevecr Cuassicat anv MAatHEMAaTicAL” Scuoot FoR Bo’ The Exercises of th September ist. _ further particu 4-Im ve. Institute will be resumed ber of pupils as limited. mea YOUNG, Principal. EORGETOWN CLASSICAL AND MATH- EMATIC EMY. The dutiog of this Institution will be resumed September Ist. R’S SCHOOL FOR YOUNG No. 391 H street, between 13th and will re-open on MONDAY, Septem- Jy 8-law,10w* MALE SEMINARY. CULPEPER FE Under the ao and This School will‘be re-opened on the Ist of Sep- tember, 1857, for the reception of Boardersand a few S ‘he object m view 18 to extend to all who apply and are admitted, a thor: No pains will be with i Ladies such instructions duty and emergency 0 branches wii! not solid and fundamental prinei education will be the special les of heart and head jects of asiduous at- | Female education has now taken such a firm hold on public attention, that, to proclaim its ad) would he to portray a degree of ignorance not com- patible with modern improvement. The elevating influence of female education is felt and acknowl by every admirer of female excellence; hes- itate then, no longer. to bestow on your daughters es that are indispensible to their ad- vancement and success through life. As the School increases, the number of Teachers will be also increased ; thereby securing every aux- illary to the rapid advancement of the Student. Every effort will be put forth tomaintain the high tone and character of the School. Appropriate hor daily exercise. | suasive, but very firm. Two Saturdays are appoint- ed every month for the girls to vigit and make pur- chases. ‘The Gospel is preached from four different the privilege of attending No influence will be ex- ious prejudices of the pu- hristunity will form the axix of their instruction, the selection of Churches th Schools will be submitted to the decision of parents and ileges here, wi 8 will be set apart for stud: pulpits, affording to eact the Church of her choice. iis. While practical apiis—the variety of religious priv- not fail to offer satisfaction to all. No Scholar will be taken fora shorter term five mon'hs sdmissio: wil be obtain: @any time dur- ing the session, and charged only from the time of Half the tuition and boarding fee must be paid in advance, in order to cover the expenses of the ‘Terms For Tex Montis, Roard, (inelnding fire and lights)... English branches for advanced Scholara suglish branehes for ¢ of instrument. extm, ease of protracted sick- t. Rey. Bishop Johns, Alexandria, Va. ev. Thomas Leavell, Madison county, Va, ey. Mr. Earnest, Orai a ev. John W. George, Culpeper, Rev. Jos. Carson, “ Rey. John Cole, iison county, Va. as A. Robinson, Esq., Orango county, Va. win Taliaferro, es < Pendieton, Culpeper county, Va. . Ashby, Dr. Alfred Taliaferro, pee. ay Esq} Col. John B. Bal win, Staunton, Va. Tastructions on the G ing will be given by ac class safhcientiy large be in Drawing and Paint- tent Teacher, should a AND FRENCH. KT, WASHINGTON, D. Or en charge of this [nsti from that pursued by the former 6 Scholustic yexr will begin on the secor day of September, aud close on the last Frida; June ineach year. A limited number ef pupils will ba received into the family of the Principal, and every effort will be made to render them corfortabie and happy. Ciroulars can be obtained at the principal book- stores, and at a The subscriber takes great pleasure in recommend - ing to his Jate patrons and to the pubie, Mr. C, H. Norton,asa gentleman amply qualified tu take charge of the Young Ladies Institute. S.H. MIRICK, R MILITARY INSTITUTE. | Near Cutrerer Court House, Va. The second session of tiis school will commence ‘on the Ist day of September, 1857. University of Virginia, adopting struction pursued in that institution, will haree of the dq DEUARES ; Wi who has had ev graduate of the the mode of in- noient and Modern ‘agraduate of the V. M. Institute, raceme” Caplaeiersetel petaran gg u truction in Mathematics, Natural i will xine ipatrnation tn Mathemation Natural Er losophy, Chemistry, and Phe conrse of studios will be as follows: The course of stu rithmetic, Geogra- History, Algebra, Latin Grammar, reek Grammar. ‘Turrp Crass. “4 Mathematios, English Grammar, Arithmetic, His- tory, Latun, Greek, French. Sxconp Crass. Philosophy. Chemistry, Spelling, Reading, History, Latin, Greek, s. and Moral Philosophy, Chemistry. Geology, English Literature, Rhetoric, Logic, I story, Latin, Greek, French, i iyery Student’ on entering will be subjected toa carefus exayunatio; that class to wnich no one will be allowed ives evidence of a thorou of the subjects contained in the pr REZ. ‘The discipline will be neces-arily righ), but the coinfort and convenience of each member of the "Thera will be dail petaken raat they do roficiency entitles rp be duly respected. Kercises, not ‘interfere with the Academic duties. : Tx Board, Tution. Washing, F ‘or recommendations ‘ou! ‘uel, Lights, for ten -annually in advance. ther particulars, see CHARLES E. LIGHTFOOT Superintendent and Seppe . W. GILLESPIE, U ity of Va., si Meade aes al MiSkod hoes lege of referring to the following: ichmond City, uly, ‘Minor, William and Mary College, - John Beradus. Charlottesville. > Mr. John Hart Louisa county. sues rhoy re Cu per. certs on, - RA 10 YGEIA Lae H HOSES POINT COMFORT, Va. This most dehghtful Summer rt—the “ bright locality All the auany Sou eon 6 wl is now the sole property of oat ened, be opened Stine nextyand ench fuccsssive dane fisetan engage to make it to the seekers for health, recrea- tion, gmety and good liviug, supremely attractive. For th, no mountsin retreat can be saferat any season of t ar. it isas exempt from disease in August and mber and October a6 in April. May uns. Indeed the first three are infinitely the most of the season. ‘The weather is milder, the sea breeze balmier, the luxuries of the salt water sre to be bad of finer quality and in greater sion. 48 no more invi spot on the hole Atlantic seaboard. It is strictly trae of it what the poet hath said: | Ee fe Oh; if these be an Elysium on earth, it is this, it is this © Drs. Archer, and ig surgeons at epee nee De tees ailors. Ds. Semple, Simkins, Sheild, Hope, and Vaughan, indeed the whole fiction Faculty resident in the vicinity of Fort Monroe, all certify that they “Aare never known a case of billiows or acue and feve ori- Fer there, and that at all seasons it ts the ealthiest spot om the face of the earth.” (See their certificates in De Bow’s Review, Southern Planter, and American Farmer.) . may 22-6wkiaw2m JOS. SEGAR, Proprietor. BY“ KIS PONE’S PAVILION. This favorite place of resort will be opened on the ist of July for the accommodation of visitors. ae proprietor has engaged a tne Cotillon| Band for the season, and with his splendid Bal! Room otiers great inducements to the lovers of the dance, while those of more qniet humor may find different amusements at the Bowling Alley or m Feu 1» KO. ‘he Luxuries of the Potomac and good Liquors wi be constantly on hand. his is known to.be oue of the healthiest places on the river, near Blakistone’s Island. There will be a celebration on the Fourth of July, and Ball at night. Cotillon on the 23d of July, 13th and 27th of Aug’ The steamers Columbia and Maryland leaves Sengers on every ty hon serge. and Saturday's, and returning on every Sunday, Tuesday, and Fridays. The steamer Kent leaves Baltimore at_# o'clock every Monday evenings, and returns on Wednesday mornings. Post Office—M ilestown, St. Mary's county, Md. Board— 31.25 per day for a week or !oneer; $1.50 for shorter time. GEO. W. BLAKISTONE, je 24-2m* Proprietor. Watches, Jewelry, &c. Ww. EICHLER, 3 . . 6 SEVENTH STR. 5 between Dand E streets, west side, PRAC- TICAL WATCHMAKER, keeps constantly Gu hand Bao sasortmento WATCHES and EWELRY. ap 10. WATCHES, JEWELRY, = 4 iy AND SILVER WARE. we bore di st received a new supply ef FINE ATCHES, GO1.D CHAINS, and a large assort- ment of RICH JEWELRY of every desorption, which makes my stock at the present time one of the most complete in the city. I have just finished (on the premises) a very large assortment of PURE SILVER WARE, amo which may be founda SOLIDSILVER TEA KET- - S superior to anything before exhibited in this he weight of which is 125 ounces, capacity 9 quarts. — - Both citizens and strangers are invited to call and examine, H. 0. HOOD, ie 23. SR Paave.. near oth street. WatcHes, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, AND * FANCY ARTICLES, L have on land nd SILVER makers in Gl q in great variety: Jin WE .in sets and an le piecea; FANCY ARTICLES, - UMERY. EXTRACTS, &e. CLO shape and price; also, CLOCK MATERIALS, Hands, Balis, Keys, Cords, Wires, Oils, &c Call and examine at the Sign of the | Watch. J. ROBINSC 319, opposite Brow: N, B.—Having stopped the auction business last winter, my Goods are selected expressly for the best retail tr: and the prices shail suit ——— NEW JEWELRY AND WATCHES. . O. HOOD has just returned from the North, and has brought ona fine lot of Fashionable Cameo, Coral, Mosaic, Brilliants, and Pt GOLDIEWELRY, Ale good assortmy of fine GOLD and SILVER: WATCHE: very superior time keepers for ladies and ge: use. He has also. on hand 8 great variety AN ARD SILVERWARE of ns own mal warran- ted the best quality and will be sold ve: call and examine goods and prices at read haga. RESS IN THE FINE ARTS. PAINTING AND ProtocRaPuy ComBINED. PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS, In Oil Colors, on Canvas, MrINiaTURE on Size oF Lirs. 8. WALKER’S PORTRAIT AND PICTURE GALLERY, Odeon Hail, corner 4 st.and Pennsylvania avenue, S. WALKER has fitted up the above spacious apartments at a very get out! sy of capital, thereby rendering His establishment one of the moat com- plete handsome m the whole couutry. He a large Gallery for free ezhibrtion of upward of 200 fine Oi! Paintings, by some of the best ancient and fugdern masters, to importations. SW ich he mtends to add fresh ER has also fitted npa com ‘h private robing apartments . and parc! ed the finest possible instru d engaged a first class operative artiat to im in the departinent for taking all kinds of OGRAPHIC, AMBROTYPE AND D4 REOTYPE PORTRAITS, from the Smallest mintature to size x itfe. 3S. Wacker. by combining the Pisstographie Pro- eens Wilh the art of Pamting, of which he has had 25 years’ experience, and wh ns of life size portraits may be seen in ¢ first fanu les of the cite as well as those exhibited in tus Gallery, he will be able, by the combination of the two, to produce portrazts that have never been ex- celled for their fidelity and life-like expression. Can vas and boards prepared by himself expressly for purpose. : Parti rattention paid to the painting of Par- traits, Miniature or life-size, {rom small pictures of deceased fricnds, Photographs taken from corpses, or sick persons taken at their own residences, on immediate no- Committees and classes taken in any number in froups, and any quantity of copies irom the same sold at reasonable charges. Likenesses painted on Copper for Tomb Stones. Valuable Ou ntings, and Olid Family Portraits, carefully back lined and restored to their original freshness. ies and gentiemen are respectfully solicited to call at the Gallery, over Shillmeton’s book store— entrance 43g street, two dvors from Basnsyivene avenue. eva lueays jy Nm NGS iS THE TIME. TO DRINK M LIQUORS.—ARNY & SHINN fre the onl ones in the District who have stock PORTER and ALE, and always have a supply on hand; so give matrial. Leave your orders with the dn at their Union Bottling Depot, No. 57 Green Georgetown, D. C. Gays OFF AT COST.—As the season hax ad- 3 varced we wil! sali ont remaining stock of REFRIGERATORS at cost. Our stock of FURNITURE and HOUSE, KEEPING GOODS very large, and prices lower than ever, 7 MoGREGOR & CO., iy 9 eo6w a Yo. 59) 7th street. Al A CIRCUIT COURT HELD FOR CUL- 4% PEPER COUNTY, Va., at the C thereof, on Monday, the 8th day of June, 185: Ambrose P. Hili, in his own right and as admi trator of Frances Field, Plaintiff. Diana Field, John P. Kell 1M is, wif jiana Figid, John P. Kelly, and Mary, bis wife, Willis Hy Field, Joun Fields Henry AL Pie a Thornes Hill, ittrastee of Hluze J. Robectsand os. O. Flint, cuardian ad libitum of — Field, infant child of Albert Field, Defendants. Upén consideration ef the Court, it was ordered thst this canse be referred to one of the Commis- sioners of this Court, to re tothe Court what hi ndone by Ambrose P. Hill 2 execution of rmer order of this Court, appointing him Com- missioner to sell certain siaves, mentioned in the bill referred to in anid order, and also to ascertain if the «aid slaves have been sold by the said A. P. Hil, wheather or not he has received the purchase ‘money, and, if he has, what disposition he has made of it, with the vouchers for such disposition, all of w'uch shall be reported to the Court. TICE.—The parties interested the above et og ope to a pate erste ary od notice ve Appoint ,DNESDAY, the ad day of September, TEs. at my office, in this pinor, at ten o'clock ®. m.,to state and report to the C. Acoounts referred to in the ‘above ardet ay please attend with their Am) witnesses. GEV. T. THOMAS, Commissioner of the Circuit Court of Culpeper county. Culpeper Cougt-house, Va., August 1, 1457. Aug S-lawat | as ENCH BOOKS, let Tables de I ‘ithmes, 1 vol., 8vo. DeBrett's uvres Mulitaires de Napoleon III, 1 Soribs Comedies Vandovilles, 1 vol., 12m. Ol J Bessuel—piscoure sur L’Histoire “Universelle, : 1., 12m0, Theatre de FP. & T. Corneille, 2 vols., 12mo, " ee fa nag rope may me for « jane. = ‘Art ever les plans. 1 vol., foo col gis . FRANCK TAYLOR, pres FOR RENT. 2.at $1. per month, Qat bere per month. 3 a al tA OEN F. ‘El pis, 36 Pa.ave. ORMONISM, its Designs, ohn M dr. nerly & Elder 3 oe YE RANCK TAYLOR tot as agents will be allowed commission of twenty per eent. qo NEOAR 10% 140 PORTESs. Knabe Nos. 1, 3, 5 sed 7 a ¢ assortment of pian Sy aoa te 80, } s, the ma! 5 alto, Melodeons, from < Bn) stops to suit smail churches. Being extensively ed in Cpe ee 1ANOS, We will sell Ww and on the mos (gold modai) at Lae Fairs 0 two snocessive years—October, position to fourteer: and eighteen pianos from makers from New ¥ ork, so awarded the the Industrial Ex! Kinia, 1&5 and 18%, They have also been the highest premium (silver medal) at the Metgo- politan Mechanies’ Frir fot Ty addition to this porsess: rom the most distinguished pre amateurs in the country, which warerooms, speaking for themselves and othera of he . appreceation in which our instruments are truments are guaranteed for five years, and is granted within the & je if the instruments do net nlexale dealers Will find it to their advantere to cive us a call before purcharin: P changed, . KNABE & CO, (L PIANOS regeived thi Pianos, but little used, sew octanes,rosewoud can be seen At our IANO FORTE INSTRUCTION. _ Mr. W. H. PALMER oon! bers to his classes. Apply ME is Rooms over Bookstore, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday, between 2and6 p.m. 5 per quarter. HREE NEW AND BE AT GREAT BARGAINS— Pianos have been used persous, we wiil warrant them, anos in exchange, &e. ro of thei sre fall seven octaves, fine! rosewood cases, and of exquisite tone and is only 8 sx octave. These Pianos. purchasers ma: aren contre safely rely upon as » No. between Sth and 10t 0. 306, a ao J. MIDDLETON, Depot—Southwest corner hington. —The undersizned reepectfu'- bie cenerally, that epared to furmsh Tamilies and season) with the best q delivered in any part of Washington town, and guarantees to give entire satisfaction. lers to be left with c S!! ICE ly inform his frie DWELL & LavRENcE corner léth street and Pennsylvanin avenue ; G: F. Kipwet & Co., lth street; J. B. Moons, Druz- ne, between 19th and 2th streets 5 jew York avenue, between Ith # 4th and Mass. avenue; and with the su 3 street, Georgetown, were loe can be T.N.KIDWELL. Dentistry, &c. DR. STEPHEN BAILY, Orrice No. 19 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Taree doors jrom \4th Strest. leave to inform the public that he n be seen at al! hours,at his office, loons that an experience of fift practice, with the iaree nemiber oy { dailioult cases that he as trent Ww bim to surmount auy duheuits, fic or otherwire, relating to the Teeth. n experience confirming the opimion of many men nent in ihe protession, and especially Drs. J.and F ly, hns led him, long vince, to dis- for Gjlng Teeth, aise card ali Enamels, Gutta ments for the construction of Continuous Gum Teeth, and that Poroelinn, mounted on Goid is the Only reuable eubstanoe that can Le worn in the conclusively shown by the last mouth, as was mm American Dental Convention. Althouch he fiattors himself from hie long resi practice in Washington, he is favorably known to his numerous friends and patrons, he begs leave to refer them to the fullowing TESTIMONIALS: From the late Reotor of the Clureh of Epaphany of ag cit Dr. Stepwen Barry: rSir—t desire to express my esteem for you personall ou a6 8 superior dentist. for me have heen hichly satin may receive the patronage from my fr public that your skiil so wel! deserves. ‘oure v Washington, Aug, 25, 1256. aw. From one of the oldest firms iy 8 Baltimore, Mesers. Stephen Baily, Surgeon Den ashington city, to execute for m portant and diffieult piece of work, which by faction, and in view of the fi distinguished members of the my cuvfidence in Having employed Dr. perform the same work satisfactorily, it reat pleasure to express my entire confidence ih estimation of his professional skill. Baitmore, Jan. 12, } Extract froma note feoenrod HARMANN BOGGS. from the late Hon. Joha $ 18, 1856, e work admirab! OHN M. CLAYTON. relief from the maladies of the recommend Dr. S. Baily as he made @ set of porcelinn teetl: mitv.and plugged several teeth fer hes well fur more than teeth, | can cheerfully superior Dentist; of the Va. Conf. of the M. E. Chureh So: 119, 1856. —— We, the undersigned, having ourselves of the professions: skill of Dr. Surgeon Deutiet of this city, or ant of his operations on our pressure in expressing ill, as well as of the uniformly satisfactory manner im which he performs the most delhoate and difficu!t ery, rnd we respectfully re r admiration of operations in Dental S eommend hin to the eu pubic, of which we consader him eminent! Architect U.S, ay Washington, ).C. of R plow. ty ‘amhington, D. of Washington, D.C. “ - Governor ‘oP “Mayor of Washington, -Mayor nieolgal Rittenhouse Academy. RD, hee ih itd LATE OF CHiI- id ily inform the ovt- District and vienity, that hav-| (TE IMPROVED SETS OF TEETE. R. LOOMIS, jully uutroduoed hit lighed himself in Washi This improvement for ly in making « set of rnetibie mineral, ts of Teeth consixts chief but one piece of maternal, and hence they are pure and clean, nger, leas = pom? ns durable. —< “a or any other requisite fe fn Ag omy strests. BM As ag ue, and 12th D* c.38. econ: Manvracrvaxe OF ARTIFICi lis complete arrangements Prescnt the followme ronson res ity, artistic ex: Noxon DENPIST, snd One or more, on + Pilling, Extracting, par the same am such & manner as avenue. ap BERt-AND COAL.—Now Gischarging, 0 iva corner 6th and ‘sts, opp, National hote |