Evening Star Newspaper, November 9, 1857, Page 1

PUBLISHED BVERY AFTERNOON, (SUNDAY EXCEPTED,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Corner of Pa. avenue and Eleverth street, By W. D. WALLACH. Papers served in packages by carriers at $48 year, or 3 cents per mionth. Tomail eemprriomis + oa seription price is $3.04 year, in advance; six months; $1 for three months; and for less than three months at the rate of I2centsa week. Single copies, one cent; in wrappers, two cents. ADVERTISEMENTS (of eight lines to the square) inserted three times for $1: every other day or semi-week!y, 25 per cent. advance ; once a week, 50 pér cent. advance. LEGENDS OF THE KVPPHAUSEN. There isa famous mountain in Thuringia, called the Ky; jusen, where, it is said, old Kaiser Frederic, the ancient Barbarossa, holds himself enchanted in a gréat cavern under- ground, waiting for the signal to rise out of his sleep and go forth to the resoue of Palestine from the Turks. Every rock and e’ 'y narrow dell has its legends connected with this super- stition, some of which are very beautiful, and when narrated in the simple, familiar and be- lieving style of the old fairy tales, go at once to the hearts of children of all ages, great and small. “Children with gray hair love to read aid a German to us the other day, as we turned the pages of a book of hearthstone legends. So surely and fondly does genial old never outgrow the loves and pleasures of its childhood. We do not envy the heart that grows too old for fairy tales. Arabian Nights, or even the little childish stories in which Hians Anderson brings fairy land into the nursery. We should as soon forget to love the sweet April flowers. We shall not soon forget seeing a lady the other day, whose reading ranges from the Sweet sougs of Stoddard and Heine to the high philosophy of Shakspeare and Goethe, snatch up a'volume of Hans Anderson trom the coun- ter of our friend Urbino in Summer street, and turn the pages with the eagerness of one who has just met an old friend. * amg ed you will,’ she gayly exclaimed, -‘ I like #¥dersou; he makes mo a child again.’ Happy the heart that never outgrows such childishness These legeuds of the Kypphausen have sup- plied the groundwork of several popular stories. The far-famed legend of Rip Van Winkle is merely an enlargement of one of them. We translate it for the benefit of those who are cu- rious in such matters. It is called the Goat- herd, and here follows : Pewer Claus, a Goatherd of Sittendorf, who fed his flock on the sides of the Kypphausen, was scoustomed to drive them at evening into an enclosure formed by an old ruined wall, for the purpose of counting them at leisure. It so fell out, that after a time he noticed that several of his best goats would suddenly disappear after entering the enclosure, and af- ter a long absence return to the herd. Wateb- ing narrowly, he becamo aware of a large rent in the wall, through which they slipped, where- to he could not tell. But on following he dis- covered them in a sort of cavern greedily pick ing up the grain which fell from the roof. Claus strained his eyes to the utmost, but could see nothing for the darkness. At last he heard the neighing and stamping of horses, from whose eribs the grain must have fallen. While the goatherd stood there amazed and wondering how the horses should be there in the wild mountaiv, a youth appeared and si- lently motioned Claus to follow him. He a-- cended a flight of steps and passing through another walled enclosure, cume at last into a large court, with perpendicular rocks im mensely high, for walls, and roofed over with a thick entanglement of branches and vines, through which the light came like a sort of loom. Here he found twelve stately and se- ate knights engaged in a game of nine-pins. Neither of them spoke a word Peter was si- len*ly directed to set up the pin: Peter's knees shook and knocked together at first, and he hardly ventured to steal a glance at the grave looks, the long beards and slashed doublets of the noble players. But growing bold by degrees, he looked about him with a firmer » and finally made bold to drink out of a large can that stood near by full of the most fragrant wine. After this draught he felt as if newly made; and whon- ever he began to grow tired again, he knew where to find the remedy. What was strange, the can remained always just so full. But at laat sleep overpowered him On awaking he found himself lying in the green eaclosure where he had been accustomed to number his flock. He rubbed his eyes lus- tily but could see nothing of dog or goats and woudered to find the grass so high, and to see trees and bashes which he had never observed before. Shaking his head, and completely lost in bewilderment, he began to search for his | ee through all the by-waysand passes where eo was accustomed to drive them every day ; but not a trace of them could he find. "Finail he desvended the mountain towards Sittendo > to inquire there after his tlock. Ashe approached the city, Claus was sur- prised to meet so many strangers differently dressed from what he was used to. and with a stranger manner of speaking. He could not jess why they stared so when he asked after i# goats, and stroked heir chins with such an air. Atlast, out of very vexatiun, he did so himself, and was surprised to find his beard grown out to an enormous length, and white as snow. ‘Surely, all the world is enchanted, and I too,"’ thought Peter, “and yet there is the old Kypphausen, which I have just des- cended, and here is Sittendorf. with its well known houses and gardens.” Shaking his head over the matter, Peter Claus entered the town. and took the street that led to hisown house. He found it all tumbling to pisees, and on the grass in front lay astrange herdsboy with a lean and hungry looking dog that grinned and snapped its teeth when Peter spoke to it. He entered the old dilapidated passage, once closed by a dvor, and found all within so empty and decaying that he reeled out again like adrunken man, and called aloud the names of his wife and children. But none heard, and he received no answer except the echo of his own voice. A great crowd of women and children soon gathered about the poor old man with long, white beard, asking. allin a breath, what he was looking for. Feeling alittle foolish to be eanght asking for his wife and children right in front of his own house, Peter gave the first name that came into his mind. ‘- Where is Karl Steffens?"’ asked he The neighbors were silent. and looked at each other as if they had never heard the name. At last anold woman, catching the sound, cried vut that he had lived no living man could visithim. Walter Meyer? * God have merey on bis soul!”’ exclaimed an old erone, “fur more than fifteen years he has lived in the house from which he will never come out.” Peter shudlered as be recognized the ancient dame, so suddenly grown old, but be had no heart to question farther. Just at this time a Young ani lively woman pressed through the crow. with one child in her arms and leading another by the hand. All three seemed the very image of his wife. ‘Whatis your name?” he exclauned. ‘‘ Marie" ‘‘ And your fa- thers?" “Peter Claus; may God give him rest’ Jtistwenty years now since we sought for him day and night on the Kypphauseo, whon the goats cam* home without him; I was then seven years old. © The goatherd could restrain himself no longer. JT am Peter Claus and no other'” he ex- claimed. catching his grandson from his daugh- ters arms. The crowd stood as if turned to stone, till one voice after another called out, “Yes! thisis Peter Claus! welcome, old neigh- bor' welcome home. after twenty years!" We give one more of these legends, hoping that none of our young readers will fail to per- ceive the fine moral it su prettily enforces. It is galled THE WONDER-PLOWER. Once _— a time, a shepherd of Sittendorf strayed alone into the wild passes of the Kypp- hausen. He was a fine Young fellow, and was betrothed to @ good, but poor girl. He was pour, too, with neither house nor money to buy one with He was very sad as he went up the mountain, but the day was pleasant, and the higher he as- eended the = Pye grew his heart. On the very top, he found a most beautiful flower, such as he had never seen befor. stack it in his hat for his betrothed. Looking about fur another, he came to a low cavern, the mouth of which was somewhat choked with brambles. He pushed these aside, and going in, found the floor covered with small siltioring: stones, with which he stuffed bis pocketsas fu 88 they could bold. Ashe was going out, he beard a mufifed voice, that ssid, “ Do pot leave He picked it, and THE EVENING STAR Ebe + ere ng Star. Not understanding what it meant. r afraid, he rushed out, and no sooner did he breathe the free air and behold the sun, than a door, which he had not seen, immedi- ately closed the mouth of the cavern with a great noise like thunder. He felt after the flower—alas! it was gone! He had lost it while scooping up the little peb- bles. Suddenly a dwarf stood b: him, who asked, “‘ What has become of the flower which you found’ +I have lost it,” replied the shepherd; mournfully “It was meant for you,” said the dwarf, ‘and is of more value than the whole mountain beside.”” Then he vanished. Sorrowfully the shepherd went that evening to visit his betrothed, to whom he told the story of the wonderful flower. Both wept, for cot- tage and happy marriage seemed farther off thanever. At length the sheph rd bethought him of the pebbles. and threw them with a smile into her lap. And, behold! they were all pure gold coins! And now they were happy, and bought a house and garden, and in another month were married. And the Wonder Flower. The shepherds and miners hunt for it to this day, not only on the Kypphausen, but in the Hartz and the Black Forest. But the lucky finder of it has not yet appeared. +00 MR. GOULD'S BOOK OF AUTOGRAPHS. [From the Home Journal, October 21 ) We have, in our day, seen some very valua- ble collections of autographs, and have studied the characteristics of an individual’s hand wri- ting in order to detect peculiarities of charac- ter; and have occasionally been aware of a slight chill at coming thus suddenly into con- tact with a personal sonren/r of some of the great men of the world. But nothing in the autograph line has ever excited in us so much interest and astonishment as a volume we have jast finished examining. In exterior arrangement it is a portly quarto, bound in morocco, containing about 400 pages, and each page contains, on an average, some ten or twenty names—making an aggregate of four thousand. These names are those inguished Americans from the days of the to the present day; American authors for a similar period; British authors from a date antecedent to Shakspeare down to the contem- porary writers of the three kingtoms; men of mark in medicine, theology, natural history, the drama. and the fine arts; Napoleon with his family and marshals, and personages of the French revolution; and finally the royalty, nobility. military and naval celeb- rities of Europe for the past three centuri and appended to almost every name is a brief biographical statement of birth, death, ete.. which, of itself. forms a complete biographical dictionary. The names. however. are not autographs. nor are they lithographs or engraved fie semelrs of Autographs; but they are pen-and-ink imita- ions of the signatures of the four thousand in- i duals designated, all so precisely, wo might almust say so absurdly accurate, as to be 1 ther more nor less than identical with their originals, and all the work of one man! We have no hesitation in saying that this far trans- cends all other ~ curiosities of literature,’’ and it can be approached by nothing that we have everseen or heard of before in the way of ‘-skill with the pen.” Among other things, we find here the signers of the Declaration of Independence and of the Constitution of the United States; and we learn by the array of names attached to the latter in- strument the interesting facts, hitherto forgot- ten by or unknown to ourselves, that Rufus King was one of the two signers tor Massachu- setts; Alexander Hamilton the only signer fur New York; while Benjamin Franklin and seven others signed for Pennsylvania. And from a! biographical note to one of the signers of the Declaration, we learn the startling fact that an ind‘vidual of that immortal band died ix prison for debt in the year 1406'—a peculiarly dis- graceful instance of the well known reproach against “* Republics,” Another and very different thing we learn from this collection of siguatures; that indi- vidual character is very apoeryphally taught by the peculiarities of handwriting. For ex- ample, among Napoleen’s marshals, Macdon- ald and Augereau dash forth their alphabetical combinations with the same bold utterance us they evinced when hurling their columns on an enemy’s position; and so tar all is welt. But Kleber. Soult, Ney and others, modestly and timidly content themselves with x space that any one of Augereau’s vowels, or Macdon- ald’s consonants would overwhelm. Again, in a different department of life, Engtand—* Bloody Mary’’—all neatness, pre- cision and awiability; while her unfortunate namesake on the other side of the Tweed dis- pao paper and ink like another Thalaba. ‘hen, again, the fiery and demonstrative Ju- nius compresses his gigantic intellectual pro- rtious Into the breadth of a sixpence, while Valter Savage Landor can hardly rest within the longitude of a folio sheet. Un the whole we repudiate this theory of judging individual character by handwriting, at least until we ure furnished with a more re- liable key of interpretation than a cursory glance at external appearances. But all this time we are treating these signa- tures as veritable autographs, and such indeed they seem to be, though such they are not Yet they are something far more wonderful than autographs, for they show a power in one man to produce an almost infinite variety of chirography—each specimen differing entirely from the other, and yet all in exact imitation of separate and independent models. The Tt contemplation of the thing makes one iddy. % We understand that the compiler and writer of this book expended on it the leisure of five- and-twenty years, and we could readily believe that no man could ever gain access to the ori- ginal signatures in a inuch shorter period, to say nothing of the endless labor of copying them. And as he kept no duplicate of his works, it may well be, that if this bock should be lost or destroyed, no power could reproduce it. The volume has become by purchase the , Tia of our towdsman, Edward 8S. Gould, sq ALL Por A Cent.—The Hillsdale (Mich.) Standard states that an unusual case of litiga- tion came off in that village afew days ago A farmer of Camden pemed Oe toll-gate near Reading, paid his toll, and was handed a brass cent by the keeper fur change, which he in- dignantly refused to accept, and demanded a copper cont; to this request the keeper in like manner refused tocomply. From words they went to blows, pulling of hair, scratching, &c.. until both came off second best. The man who refused the cent returned home, swore ont a warrant, had the gate-keeper arrested for as- #ault and battery, tried, found guilty and fined ten dollars. After which the gate keeper sware out @ warrant for the Camden man for like offence, fur which he was tried, found guilty, and fined ten dollars also. Since then the gate-keeper has been sued fur the cext, which will make another suit, and costs of five dollars, besides two lawyers’ fees, making a sum total of — Two fines. Lawyers ORIES ooo eccescccecce Cost of suit for one cent Two lawyers’ fees fur same su - 16 00 Total. 7 00 Besides an expeuse to the county, and a ja- ry of twetve men in each assault and battery case, whose aggregate time and trouble is pro- bably worth more to them than the costs. Napotron Tus Guear.—| ia pb Waldo Em- erson’s essay upon this great man we read in sub- stance, thus: ei ie ware thief. He did mean things. He was rade in the extreme. He pinched ladies’ cheeks. He | stened to others secrets. He peeked through holes.” bes, sak to this list of mean acts the great es- sayist might bave added that Napoleon ence run hig toll at the bridge of Lodi. - 500 WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1857. For Rentand Sale. O RENT.—That new three story Brick House bath room, gas, and ail uated on F street, be- tween Second and Thi reets. Inquire of J. W. ARNOLD, C strest,between rhird and Four-and- a-half. oc 14-tf {OR KENT.—My HOUSE on F street, between 12th and 13th. W. F. PHILLIPS, na 29-1F OR RENT.—A three-story Frame House and Furniture, No. 510, yorth side Massachuset.s avenue, between 4th and 5th streets, containin twelve roms with passage, side aliey and back al- ley. and a large flower garden. The house is neatly farnished and in the neighborhood of the Northern Liberties Market and convenient to several church es. For particulars apply at the premises before 8 o'clock @ m. or after 3 o’clock p. oc tf OR RENT—A | andsomely Furnished HOUSE, (No. 446, northeast corner of H and i0th streets) containing thirteen rooma, with gas fixtures, bathing room, &c_ For particulars apply on the pi address Box 513, City Post Office. OR RENT.—Ons large PARLOR, with Bed- rooms attached, suitable for a family er gentle- man and lady, with or without Board. Also, several other Rooms, suitable gle gentlemen. Ap th at DIVER ‘a. avenue, between 171 and [8th sts. oc a RNY’S CONFECTIONERY FOR SALE. 44 This well known and popular establishment is now offered for Sale, thus presenting a rare opportu- nity for a good Confectioner to enter into a safe aud profitable business. Possession can be had Ist vember. The three-story Brick House, now occu- pied as above, is offered at private sale, or will be rented or:eased as may be desired. For particulars inquire on the premises, No. 84 ridge street. Georzetown, D. C., or to WM. RIDGES, 313 West Baltimore street, Baltimore. au 27-tf POR RENT.—Prof. H. W. MUNDER havi fitted up his Hallinan elegant manner, whi renders it one of tha prettiest rooms in this city, will be rented upon moderate terms for Soirees, Suppe Dinners, or Promenade Concerts. Apply at the Hali on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday even- ings from 732 until 954 o’elock. His School 1s now open for the reception of pupils on isis and Thursday afternoon and evening. oe 2- ——— Stoves, &c. M Cc. WOODWAR D'S " ETROPOLITAN STOVE AND GRATE FACTORY. ~ 7 The Greatest Cookins. Stoves in the United tates. I have just received from Philxde!phiaa few of the new Risixc Star, or double Oven Cooking ve; adecided rovement on the old Morning 7 Patented 1a5 I had them got up in Philadel- ghia this last sum er, exclusively for this market. They are very heavy and strong, and cast of the very best Pennsylvania Malleable Iron. All the Cooking Utensils are madeextra heavy. F. H. Church, Exq., manufacturer. I havealso, [ue Linea ty STAR, made by Mesars. Abbott & Laurence of the same place. ‘Tux LIGHT Streer Dovate Oven je by Messrs. ogether with the very best Air Tight that can be found in this or aay other market, of Which are the celebrated Sungise, IMP: Grose, FLorA Cook, Nose Cook.ana the BLUE Rivoz A Ticur Coox. If any man can produce a better Cooking Stove, to excel the above Stoves, for roasting, bak o.,1 will give him $oneach Cc. WOODWARD’S, Metropolitan Stove and Grate Factory, and S22 Pa. ave., bet. 10th and lith sts. Balcony in Front full of Stoves, }. Astothe Ska Suet eat tor Cooxine ve. | have examined it thorouzhly, and think it bas a very appropriate name—Sueiy. Yes, shells will burn out ins few fires. It 18 1 good nama lor then ‘ood for the makers. And as to the old Morn- ing Star, J sold them iast fall, but will not seli them again. They areas thin as pastebonrd. I can prove that the maker's agent urged me, for almost : aday, last summer in my counting room to sell them this Fall: saying that if T would take twenty-five of them he would give me the exclusive ageney ofthem for five years. | told hun { would not have them at any price, they are so thinly made. They are hand- billed over town by one thst said last fall that they wore Bot worth having. AIl the above 1 can prove. na 17-t Frost King. METROPOLITAN SEOGE AND “GRATE FACTORY, —— a No. 318 Pa,avenur, bettecen 10th and, 203m 11th streets. ‘Z HATTER AND Pat h feom the importing houses in New York, and taken advantage of the tines by purchasing for cash, and selling for cash, he will be able to sell nmings, Misse: Fancy Hats now For Cu # Beaver Fits, and Chil its, and Victorines $3.5) Black Dress Hats & quality for the money. jor men’s and boys’ wear. Terms exclusively cash—thereby being enabled to buy foreash. and sell for cash ata sual! profit, meet ing with no losses by bad debts. oe 26-06 Prerosa LS FOR SUPPLIES, | QuaRTERMASTER’s Orrice Marine Corps, W astiINGTON. October 10, 1857, Sealed Proposals will be received at this office un » til 3 o'clock. p.m.,on Friday. the 18th Noveinber, 1857, for supplying the Marine Corps with the fol.ow- ing articles during the fiscal year ending Wth June, 185 : $2.5), of superior » Felt Hats aud Caps 5X) to 8) uniform eaps, complete. 1,000 to 2,000 marine pompoons. 1,000 to 2,600 patent leather stocks. SO to 800 privates’ uniform coats, complete, of ry blue cloth, indigo dye—to ly tested. uniform coats, (same as dye—to be chemically tested. , Ito 2 Lay non-comnussioned officers’ epau- ettes, 50 to 390 pairs brass centre straps. Ato sored worsted sashes. 1,90 to 2,000 pairs linen overalls. 1,090 to 2,090 linen shirts 2,500 to 3,900 pairs brogans, Nos. 5to ll, # to 890 marine blani gray.) 5 to 800 knapsacks. 2,40 to 3,000 pairs woollen socks. 5) to 800 marine faticue eaps, the cloth tobe to pe blue.indixe dye,and chemically tested. S00 to 80) fatigue frocks. 1,000 to 1,500 flannel shirts 500 to 1,000 pairs woollen overalls, blue kersey. 54 to 1,000 woollen jackets, do. H8 to 50 watch or great cuats, do. 500 to 1,000 pairs Canton flannel drawers. Sto 6) musicians’ jackets, scarlet cloth, cochi- neal dye—to be chemically tested. 1,000 to 2,000 yards 6-4 sky-blue kersey . 1,006 to 2,000 yards navy-biue cloth, to be chemically tested. . 900 yards acneiee Ca oor plage dye, to be che ni- iy tes! . Samples of the above articles may be seenonappli- cation at this office, or at the office of the assistant Seastormmater marine corps, 189 Spruce street, Phil- jal phin. . it ns to be understood that the accepted bidder is to take all inaterial used for manufacturing coate, overalls, &c.. on hand at the time of entering into ountract, at the contract prices thereof. _ Bids will be received for the whole or in thearticles required, and it must be explicitly under- xtood that a critical mxpection will be given all arti- clos furnished as to fit and quality, and that articles which do not come up tothe sample will be reject and thrown upon the hands of the contractor ‘he quartermaster reserves to himself the right to increase or diminish the quantity named above, as the exigencies or interests of the service may de- Proposals to be addressed to the “ Quirtermaster of the Marino Corps,” eV eshington. . Cand en- dorsed opcesle for Supplies.” SthNor rte for 28 OF YOUTH "AND MATURIT Just Published, Gratic, the 2th Thousand. A few words of the Rational Treatment, without Medicine, of Spermatorrhea or L Wenkness, Nocturnal Emissions, Genital, and Nervous Debility, Pre- mature Decay of the System, Impo- yand | ia ti See eet ee te ERNE. MM. D. ‘The important fact that the many alarming com- riginating in the imprudence and solitu , may he easily removed without Medicine, 16 in this amali tract. olvarly demonstrated ; and the entirely new and picts successful adopted by the author, fully ex |, by means of which every one is enabled to cure Himself Porloctly and at the least possible cost. thereby avoiding all the advertised rostrums of the day. % Sent to my ae grotia an peat free, ina Y nvelope remitting twe postage xiampe pay nronas DR. DE LAN to EY “eR-dkwtf ri treatment, as 17 Lispenard street, New York. RAVELING TRUNKS. 4 Oth ts, Pa avenue, between ote es race Lea 1 inks, ™ Hat Boxes, Vallces, Car &ec., which we are gelling at ni pemewreee {1.11 ene eh (intel) R—GREEN bet Gas ul a Georgetown Advertisements. NO. 1,500. Vocal and Instrumental Music. LARGE ASIORT ENT OF F At very Low Prices to Cash Customers, JOHN H. SMOOT, No. 9 Bouse Sips oF ae cor, own, D.C., has received and now offering at © x Prices to TREET, cash and prompt customers, a large agportment of FALL AND WINTER ODS, | prolapse in Philadelphia and New York at the arge recent Auction Sales, and from the importers, at very low prices, =a 1 enable him to offer to purchasers, many desira! le Goods considerably below their value. In the assortment will be found— Rich Silk Robes and Bayadere Silks st make of Black Suki - Bayadere Valentias and Valentis Robes Rich — i wool: meg R in F ancon ain eolors, rior goods. double width, at Leepin’s and other makes French Merinos, of allthe Rot desirable colors, including White and Plain Deiains, black, white and colored, 8&4 black Freneh Merinos, for Shawls Rich Union Plaid Merinos, at 31 cts, Do. all Wool do. &) ct Priated Moualin Delaines, good styles, at 18% and 25 cents 3™ pieces, best styles, English Prints at 1234 cts, Rich style Bonnet ai sh Ribbons Plain colors do., very cheay Velvet Ribbons and Fringe Trimmings Stelia, Brocha Shawls, in great variety ool, & Very supe- Super double Brocha lo. Ch id Cashmere Scarfs . Baj id Gloves, all colors and Nos. Sac! jannels, al! colors White American, Weleh, and Saxony do. Black Bombazines and 6 4 Delaines Colors and black Coburg Merinos Black Crape Veils and English Crapes West black and brown and white English Prints Long and jnauare Black Thibet and Bay State wis Ladies and Children’s plaid woolen Shawls, mall styles and prices Hosiery of every deseription Wika totais ote d dom rsti itha bupply of heusel ani »wetic Goods, of tie best makers.” i oc 9 SOHN H. sMooT. O T1C E .—Having been informed that eer- tain per in the habit of collecting and gathering together the Bottles which containor have contained our beve and putting therein an rarti ele made by others than ourselves, and then dispaos- ing of such article on the faith and credit ofourn ane stamped on said Bottles, ail persons are hereby notified that such Bottles are our own property: ani t subject to sale, and that they are delivered tc our ers only to be returned, and that it is our firm om to prosecute to the ut jt extent of the law, any infringment of our righ eee remises, AR SHINN, Union Bottling Depot. 57 Green street. sell ay Georgetown, D.C. U PONT’S GUNPOWDER. : upplied wil hall the various kinds ’ POW DER, and am prepared to suppiy the same in any quantity to parties Wanting, on the must favorabie terms. W. ALBERT KING, Agent for the District of Columbia, No, 35 High street, mar i2-tf (IntelAStates Georget. ©. . 5 NTIST, LATE OF CHI- CAGO, Would respect {eliy inform the cit- izens of the District and vicinity, that nav- ae ing located himself in Washington, he is now prepared to perform all operations in his profes- sion, In the moat asoved style. Office, No. 25), Penn. avenue, adjoining Gautier’s jan ty ypae IMPROVED SETS OF TEETH, M. LOOMIS, M. D., the inventor and patentee of “Loomis? Mineral Plate Teeth,” ha ving successfully introduced his improvement fi. <=] var: cities, lias now permanently wstab- lished himself This improvement for Sets of Teeth con: y in making a set of but one piece of material, and that indestructible mineral. No metal is used in their construetion, aud they are therefore free from galvanic action and metalic taste. here are no Joints to become filled with moisture or particies of fuod. hence they are pure and clean. They mre lighter, stronger, lees clumsy, far more durable, snd natural in their appearance. | will give areward o One Thousand Dollars to any one who will produces similar work #f art to equal mine in purity, beau ty, ety artistic excellence or any other requisite quality. in Washington. All work Tespoasibly warranted. oe avenues, between lith and 12th streets, ep ENTISTRY. x. . STEPHEN BAILY, Fick No. 198 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Three door: im lath Street, SS s leave to inform the publicthat be all hours, at his office, located as above. He feels assured that an experienceof Eitoon gears” practice, with the large number of patients, and great variety of difficult cases that he hax treated success- fully, will enabic him to surmount an: dufouity, scientific or otherwise, relating to the Teeth. Hie own experience confirming the opinion of many men eminent in the profession, and especially Drs. Hace and J.and F. Parmly, has led him, long since, todi: ard all m rial preparations for filling Teeth, al: all Enamels, Gutta Peroha, India Rubber, and Ce- ments for the construction of Contintous Gum Teeth, aud that Poroelian, mounted on Gold Plate, in the only reliable substance that can be worn in the mouth, &8 was most conclusively shown by the last American Dental Convention. j . Although he fatters himself from his long resi- dence practice in Washington, he is favoinbly known to lis numerous friends and patrona, ho begs leave to refer them to the following TESTIMONIALS: From the late Restor of the Churoh of Epiphany of 18 5 Dr. Stxrven Baiiy: Dear Sir—I desire to expresn my esteem for you perse esis, and my confidence um & superior dentist ‘he operations exeoutee Tor me have been highly satisfactory. [hope that you may receive the patronage from my friends and the public that your skill so weil deserves. Yours fo aly, Washington, Aug. 25,1858. J. W. FRENCH, From one of the oldest firms in Baltimore, Messrs. 8, Cotman & Co, Having employ ir. Stephen Baily, Surgeon Den- tist, of Washington city, to exeoute for me an im- portant and difhoult piece of work, which he did to my entire satisfaction, and in view of the fact that one of the most distinguished mambers of the Dental College of Baltimore, failed, after repeated trials, to perfurm the same work satisfactorily, it gives me reat pleasure to express my entire confidence and igh estimation of bis proteeninre skill, Baltimore, Jau. 12, 1&7. HARMANN BOGGS, Extrect [roma note received from thelate Hoo, John M. Clayton. y- S. Sunatg, Aug. i9, 1856. The st gid beget for me work adimirabls ; noth- 4 ratefully, aed aes or N° SOHN M: CLAYTON. To those that seek relief from the mal teeth, T oan cheerfully recommend Dr superior Dentist: he for ong of ies of the Baily as @ ieeailes andl plnceed sercal tooth tar . uy seve ee! or myself, and the work hag all stood wll for more thas ears. E 5 van veer the Ve. Conf, of the M. E- Church South, April 19. 1856. sal = ea a ; We, the undersigned, havi occasion to avail gurecives of the professional still of Dr, 3: ally, Surgeon Dentist of this city, or having been oogniz- ant of his operations on our families or friends, take preasure in expressing our admiration of his artistic skill, a8 well as of the uniformly satisfactory manner in which he performs the most delicate and difficult operations in Dental Surgery,and we usage | re- commend him to the confidence and patronage ol the public. of which we consider him Sentnently worthy: Tuomas U. easy ger g cer U.8. tol. Ss. oO ‘etown, N.S. Lincoin »., of Washington, (08. H. BRADLEY, of Washington, Ce. RoRGE WALTON, Ex-Governor of Florida, Watrter Lenox, k rage of Washington, ENRY BALDWIN, prorosats FOR RATIONS FOR 1058. UARTERMASTER’S Orrick Marine Cogrs, @ Wasuincton. October 10. 1857. ¢ Separate Sealed Pro office until Tuesday, t 3e’clock p.m, for turnishing States marine corps, at the follo the year 1858, viz: Charlestown, Massachusett: ‘ortemouth, New mr By pc rooklyn, Long Island, New York; ‘hiladelphia, Pennsylvanian; _ josport, near Norfolk, Virginia; Warrington, F lc 38 Washington, District of Columbin. Each ration to censist of one pon resh beef, or three-quarters of pork ; eighteen ounces of bread, made of best su rfi best superfine flour at the option of the verament > at the rate of six pounds of good coffee, twelve pounds of best New Orleans sugar, eight quarts of best white beans, four quarts of vinegar, two quarts of salt, four pounds of good hard brow: comp mad one and a Balt’ p pound of good hard di: Ae | tallow candles to one hundred rations. "The beef required shail be delivered on the coder of the peyrreren) officer of each station, either in bulk or by the single on. ae a most, choice pisces oF ty a 3 to 0. | prime mess pork, he groceries to of the best Quality of kinds named. SRI subjeot to No bid will be entertained unless accompanied by the names of two sureties known to this thee, oy certified to by ors official paerm Te ole endorsed * for atin for 1858,”” dressed to ina Regnier 8 19 octNovie ‘ 18 juartermaster, ALL R.W. HEN cS MES rodents Be HERLAND PIANOFORTE Sare daily adding new members. Per sons desirous of availing themselves of Mr. PALM - ER's services are requested to enroll their names as carly as possible. ‘This Class system is more advan! us for the advancement of Children, than any other system of struction. It is equally advantageous for the perfe ofthe most brilliant cahemee = Pri c i hee IN tolageat c ri ass ir quarter. vance Classes ay ‘All applications to be made to Me. Woke ALMER, at his residence, 260 F strect, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth. Georgetown Ciasses meet every Monday and Thursday at ly 0’ciock, at Miss Harrover's G e- town Female Seminary. se 24th NOBMAL MUSIC SCHOOL. C. L. IRVING will open a Music School for La- dies and Gentlemen, at Temperance Hall, on E street, between 9th and 10th, on Monday afternoon, November 2d, at 4 o'clock. The object of this School is to make ladies and ntlemen thoroughly acquainted with Music from the Elementary principles to Composition and Har- mony. Classes will be formed for the afternoon and even~ ing of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at 4 o'clock and 7. . The Georgetown Class meets at Miss Harrover’s Seminary on the afternvons of Tuesdays and Thurs- days, at 40’clock. . Terms—Per quarter, 22 lessons, im ciass, $5; pri- vate instruction—Vocal, Piano, or Organ, $2. Application may be made to Mr. invine at the Hall at the timeabove named, at Ellis’s Music Store, or though the Post Office. oc 24-tf M MUSICAL CARD. R.GEORGE M. ARTH Legs leave to announce to his triends of Washington, Georgetown, and Alexandria, that he is now prepared te farnish MUSIC for Balls, Private Parnes, and Soirees. From one to aay number of Musicians to be had at the shortest notice. Orders can be leftat the Musical Depots of John F. Ellis or W.G. Metzerott, or at his residence, corner 6th and G streets. Navy Yard. oe 2-3" Dancing. DANCING ACADEMY. Mr. T F.GASZYNSKI and DAUGHTER have the honor to announce to the Ladies and Gen- tlemen of Washington and Georgetown that he will re open his Classes for’ Dar.cing in Washington on Friday, the 9th of Oc to! Mr. Crouch’s Hall, over Farnham’s Boo! ark corner of lith st. and Pa.av., tore, for Miy.sesand Masters, from 3 o'clock p. m.; for Ladies zud Gentlemen, from 7 o'clock p.m. ‘Georgetow n—on Wednesday, the 7th of October, at Miss Harrover’s Ladies Sem- iuary, from 3 o'clock ». m. For terms and particulars @ pplication caa be made at Mr. G.’s residence, 407 F: ‘street, between 9th and 10th streets. se i2-fm ol4 olf SEVENTS{ STREET. TOBIAS OFrTIcT an. Office Second fstory, three doors from Oop Fetitows’ Haut. Spectacies and Glasses suited to eve: sight; Opera, Reading, and Watchmaker’s, goa, Glasses; Telesocpes, Microscopes in’ great variety; Cosmoramic Stereoscopes with views of superiwr and choice pictureson hand. See adver- tsement in National Intelligencer, ‘TESTIMONIALS. NORFOLK, September 7, 1854. Sin: The Spectacles you made for me suit me very well, and seem to have improved my sight more than any other I have lately tried. LITT. W. TAZEWELL. i have tried a pair ef Spectables obtained from Mr. Tobias, and find them of great assistance to my sight, and corresponding with his descriptionof their focus. 1 recommend hun asa skillful optician. HENRY A. WISE, PETERSBURG, October 21, 1854. About five years ago, | obtained from Mr. Tobias, im Washington, x pair of Glasses for the spectacles which | used, and found them of great assistance to my decaying vision; and my opinion of him is, that he is skilitul inthe preparation of Glasses for eyes not too far gone to be benefitted by sue’ ee e Lyxcneves, November 7, 1854. From an examination of Mr. Totas’ Glasses, and from, bis beet ape 6 and remarks, am convinced the is a skiliful optician. J. J. BLACKFORD, M. D. Lyscnserc, November 10, 1854. Mr. John Tobias, having furnished me with Gias- se, by which I have been greatly aided, (my vision having suflered greatly from reading at night in my earlier life,) it affords me the highest pleasure to say that | consider him a skillful practical optician, and well prepared to aid those ealaner his professional services. WM. ROUZIF, Elder of the Methodist Conference. Wixmixoton, N. C., June 27, 1454. Mx. J. Topias—Dear Sir: 1 am happy to say that the Spectacles which | obtained from you last week are entirely satisfactory. From sx inequality in the y eyes, | have heretofore found great tt t 8 of the proper focal dis- ord te, that by the aid of your optometer this difficulty has been happily obviated, so that the Glasses you juruished me are decidedly the best adapted to my eyes of any | have ory roapookiun R. B. DRANE. ery respectiully yours, » B ANE. ee Rectorof st. James’ Parish. Having been induced by a friend to visit the estab- lishment of Mr. ‘Tobias for the purpose of trying hi lasses | was furnished with a pair slightly color: fine, whioe have atforded mo more relict and gratin cation than any | have ever tried. My ally very good, was injured by writing Bight, frequently toa very late hour ght, origin- and reading at but with the aid of these glas-es [ can study almost as late as ever, and that too without hor {have previous- ly suffered. JOHN WILSON, Late Commissioneer Gen’! Land Office. Dec. 11, 1855. I have used Mr. Tobias’s Spectacles for three or four and take xreat pleasure in saying that 1 am I have been much benefit . SCAR BURGH. May 5t Iwas r Tobias asa skilful opticia: arkable peculiari- ty, L was gratitied to find th comprehend them by inspecti measurement. aud he lias made me cles that suits me admirably. Tobias seemed to and yme slight ecta- iret & ‘A. P BUTLER. July 11, 1856, a ~ ; Wasuinc Ton, Aug. 8, i855. Having been for years un two sets of glasses—one for use for lamp-light—I procured one which answered both parpe I have wi several months, and find them excellent. EDWARD STUBBS, Of Department of State. Mr. J.Tosias. Sir: The pair of Spectacles you furnished me yesterday sre particularly satisfactory tome. They ure very decidedly the best I possess, and [am the owner OF eight or pine pairs, carefully selected in different pt and ifrom_ opticians reo- ommended nt of their professional standing in France, k a and the United States, I have been also please our remarks and di- rections on the treatment of the eyes, for the pur- pose of preserving aud improv ing the rig CHS. 2, v. it Respectfully Pa ALDWE BRoozLyN wise pe taeon? InsTITUTION, rofeasor of M. C., Louisvil ril, ti 854. oat careful examination of Mr. J. Tobias’s am enabled to testify that their hardness, olearin polishing, and exact opteess shape render them icularly recommendabie to those whose merely optical unpairment of the eyes are in want of such auxiliaries. | consider, moreover, Mr. Toluas fully qualified to determine the focus of the eye,both by iz optical knowledge and experience, and by means of his © mete addition, | can further state thet Mr. ‘Tobias has supplied some of my pa- my satisfaction asi Berlin; Member of th ie $ eon, Berlin; Member ot e PU nel Gonlers ci berveons, Ponient: Weber of the Medical Society of London, and of the roan at the Rasal Orthopacdio lastitwtion of 0} a pt rosleds E land, oa Surgeon of the B. . ion. Cs haeneee NorFoix, Va., July 27, 1854. In the experience of even two yenrs, | have found great difficulty in obtaining Spectacles that were ex - actiy adapted to the weakness of my sight. ‘This in- convenience Mr. Totias seems to have removed for the present by the substitution for me of better and more suitable Glasses. They are clear, chrystal-like and comlorsatie to my ey a 1 be commend him to those who from age or other infirmity require ar- tifeialsidia this way. J.J. SIMKINS (M.D. WILMINGTON, ‘ tents with Glasses, to ther aad pally ty a > apt dens set rsons w! ave hat ight oftheir eyes © iuperen as to require the use of Glasses, L woul recommend Mr. Johan Tolias as a suitable person from whom to obtain such Giasses as ae may re- juire, as he has suited me witha Lees of Spectacies ir afarand near sight. My sizht has been impaired very much by @ service of years in the Post a a Department, which berth required me to be on or from 11 o’olock at mght till after day, during which time I used but one light. : Ww fhe ae < DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, , 1855. From natural defeets and the unequal yange phd eyes, | have Leen compelled to use glasses for seve. ral years. | have tried different opticians without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted te my eyes. ro honths since Mr Tovlte and to zerve mo perfectly. ir me, whic' : ometer he ts enabled to adapt Biases tonne ee oe the aed ee eee ome! > fy rece ind Mr. Tobias te wing cosnsing to wee glasses, and bear my testimony ns £0 bis wks] ro Sac'y 10 nigu Land Wrarraria,_ “PIANO for $1, one for $75. aud one for #1 eae rhs upon reasonable terms. Mus be taken at once from the store to make room for — JOHN F. ELLIS, oo 2 06 Pa. ave.. near coruer 10th st. NUINE ITALIAN MACCARONI, GENnE ported asupply of Itelian Macearom of the very best quality. KING & BURCHELL, 9015 Cor, t ave. and 15th st, a ram casimasters who act as agents will be allowed Pianos, &c. Gor MEDAL PREMIUM wittiaw aw if O FORTES, Kyasx. Gasms& Co, < mani ure are PLANO FOR TES, underbhe neat ene ne ‘William K: ‘&t the old ind A os 1, 3. 6 and 7 orth utaw strect op: Bosite the Eutaw itimore. ‘hey have al: A a st opened a new Sales Room No 20 Baltimore dtreet’ between Chari nt y and highty-fi rand square P: octave, some with double key - doubie reeds, we will ‘sil wholessleand retail, on the mos Our Pianos wi ‘warded ne, pichast qremem tite ere a tl id medal) at the F: of thi ES. 1856—in op ition to fourteer and teen pianos fr ome Pfthe best makers from Newer, ‘Boston and Bale the fnuatral Exhibition Bela Richtnond. Virs he! ‘inim, 1855 — They have also ey eo highes: mium (silver medal) ‘etro- politan Mechanics" Pi jor 1857. In addition to this wi niais from the most every where heid. All instruments are guaranteed for five years, ynd a privilege of exchange is granted within the first aux mon:hs from the day of sale if the instruments do not give entire xatisfaction. Whoiesale dealers will find it to ther advantage *°Finsoe exchanged, hited: and taped. ANOS CX a Ms, uw! WM. KNABE & CO. HE LARGEST ASSORTMENT © PIAN- m 3 found a: ve Musr . pot ee cist oe ee, METZEROTT. Watches, Jewelry, &c. 5 AND FANCY AK st Gold and Silver ART Witenes JEW I have on hand some Of the WATCHES, fine Gola J ind examine, at ne J. ROBINSON «, 349 Pa. av., oppo. Browns’ Hotel. LOCKS!!—CLOCKS"! CLOCKS!—CLOCKS!!—C LOCK®: A good BASS CLOCK for #1. Every stgu Clocks at J. ROBINSON’S. Aiso, Clock Materinis, such as Keys, Ball: Wires, Ouls, Hands, &c. Clocks to the trade at wholesale prices. Call! and examine, at oc DP 2m BALTUoRe. WASHINGTON ginia Bank Notes taken at par for Zeh and fasiionable GOLD. JEAVELR GOLD and S. 28, Cie 8, 8 E KEYS, LOCKETS, and other auoice goods, w days. I have jeat received a fine assortment of new Goods, when J am prepared to sell at very low J. ROBINSON'S, 349 Pa. av.. oppo. Browns’ Hotel. P east call at S38 Pena. grenue, sign of the large sy aa #. 0. HOOD. PROGRESS IN THE FID TS. p* Pa.ntTine aNp Potro 24pRY ComBines, PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS. In Oi! Colors, on Canvas, Mumtatvre on Size oF Lire. is, WALKER’S PORTR /CTURE GALLERY, Odeon ae fgets ciel hese Pennsy!vania avenue, &. WALKER has fitted up the an Ve spacious Apartments at a very great outlay of oapitn., thereby rendering his estab! lishment one of the moat ~ plete and handsome in the a large Gallery for free ex: fine Oi! Paintings, by some of the best ancient and modern masters, to which he intends to fresh importations. S. WaLkeR bas also fitted oom “egw suit of }, with private robing for ladies, and purchased the finest possi ments, and engaged a first class 0} artist to assist him in the department for. tekine ail kinds of PHOTOGRAPHIC 2 AND DA AMBROTY P' GUERREOTYPE PORTRAITS, from tne sumaltost min age ~ size V3 VALKER. by combining the Photographic Pro- cess with the art of Painting, of which he has had 25 years’ experience, and whose mens of life size portraits may be seen in some of the first fami- lies of the one 8s well as those exhibited in his Gallery, he will be able, by the combination of the two, to produce portraits that bave never been ex. celled for their fidelity and life-likeexpreesion. Can- = and boards prepared bs. himseli expressly for ne purpose. Particular attention paid to the painting of Por- traits. Miniature or liferaixe, from smal! protures of a rede fr sok otographs en from corpses, or si: persons taken at their own residences, on immediate notice. Committees and classes taken in any number in groups, and any quantity of copies from the same sold Bt reasonable charges. Likenesses ited on Cop) Valuable Oil Paintings, and (art Family Portraits, carefully back lined and restored to their orig 8. Ladies and gentlemen are respectfully solicited to call at the Gallery, over Shillington’s book store— trance 4i_ street, two doors Peunsyivane VaAnuA. ie te HINA, GLASS, AND EARTHEN WARE. R.H. MILLER, SON & CO., IMPORTERS, ALEXANDRIA, Va.. Have received two instalments of thei fall annplies from the English Potteries, and will continue to receive accessions to their stock till the business season sets in. - H. MILLER, Son & Co. can assure their friends &nd customers that their stock shall be of the most desirable description, and that their prices will oom pare favorably with those of any rs im their line in any other market in the United States. R-H. Minter, Son & Co. have pre; them- oe tn i offer val ape weg were jucement to make their purchases in their line. . WINDOW GLASS. They have just received via Antwerp and New York, from the great manufactory of “Roux,” New ussells, 1140 boxes French Window Gass of supe- quality aod of different thicknesses, which they have imported under such circumstances as toenabie them to offer & superior article at very moderate kcal ae Zl-tt EW GROCERY, WINE, AND bscribe' “ form iia tremis ent the The subscriber begs to inform his frends publio, that he has opened 8 NEW STORE, corner of 12th street and Louisiana avenue, wh tends to keop oonstantiy op bam a larg assortment of Foreign mMestic UORS, CIGARS, and FINE GROC consisting of Fine Teas, Sugar, Coffee, Olives, Raisins, Figs, Sardines, Anchovi Marrett & Piret & Co., Col. bard B 1€8 in cases, demyohns, and casks. Old Ja- maica Rum, Sherries, wg ‘ort of various de- scriptions, St. Julien Claret, Chateaux Margaux in cases, Champaguo Cider, Brandy Fruits, Reynold’ Edinburgh Ale, Annisette, yy - Curacoa, Absyathe, Cyprnpnene, and 8 large varied de- scription of Havana Cigars. ‘Also. Stougliton Bitters, and Fever and Acue Bitters, Porter, Ale,and Cider. Families are particularly invited to call and exam- ine the stock before purchasing elsewhere, Mem- rs of Congress are also informed that their orders will be promptly attended to, and delivered at their residences at th shortest potion, ei a A xeneral assortment of fine Havana lan — direct by the subscriber. at wholesale and re- Canal Dew its eupetied on reasonable terms, and roduce taken in exchange. ns Levs's ‘Old Whiskey, constantly on band, of 1240. Country orders punctually attended to, and coun - try produce of al] desoriptions received on cons:an ment. JONAS P. LEVY, jea-tf No. 554 Twelfth street. T= PER CENT. INVESTMENT. rporati of the City of Daven; lows” pas riot oper cent. interest by Coupon in Rew York. Bonds of $500 each. The grows ‘city Davenport hes nevia wealth: and. population, ite cate t al debt a only Bisa and ite raulrond debt no’ § sinliatics ofthe city were published in the Intelli- of the 3th September. We recommend believing them to be as safe gs any bonds. _ CHUBB BROTHERS. .—Those of our customers who are ind: ee us for accounts rendered ist July oe, and for notes past due, will greatly oblige us hey wil! call at once and pay. wellknown to every one in the community, that these are “ trying times” with the merohants, and is it not the duty of every one during 8 financi: orisis me oe present Eo pay gd a a 5 Ape SAVE the credit of who bare sways heretofore shown a willimness 10 ¥ ie: 18 yw fartiier inconvenience, but will, without iy, Pay us what is due. ;. C ‘ EWTON, MAY, & CO. Goons FOR VIRGINIA BANK NOTES. N CO... will sell ail R. H. MIL ER. 1 4 in NS » GAS’ FIXTURE “y cent. for cash a! waeatn eotes of any of * for Tomb Stones.