Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1858, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED BVERY AFTERNOON, (SUNDAY EXCEPTED,) AT THE STAR SUILDINGS, Corner of Pa. avenues and Kleventh street, By W. D. WALLACE. Papers served ih packages by carriers at §4.a year, Or $7 cents per month. Tomail subscribers the sub- seription price is $3.50a year, in advance; $2 for s1X months; $1 for three months ; sad for ess than three months xt the rate of 12 centsa week. Single wrappers, two cents. NTs (of eight lines to the square) inserted three times for $1; every other day or semi-weekly, 25 per cent. advance; once 8 week, 50 ber cent. advance, Ng Star. VOL. XI. A LEAP IN THE DARK. One of the gentlemen who visited Mount Sinai in company wth Bishop Clayton, hap- ned on his return to England to pass through icily. Though by no means a person of ro- mantic character, be had a fancy for wandering about mountains, for getting belated in forests, and supping by the light of woodfires under a rock. It was perfectly natural, therefore, that be should wish to visit Mount tna, look at the great chestnut trees, and examine that warvellous belt of vegetation, so admirably de- sorived by the Commandant Dolilnian, which enoireles the cone of the voleano, and marks the point at which in general, the lava are arrested in their onward progress. Our traveler's unromantic name was Fennel, and be had along with him two friends, con- siderably younger than himself—the one a clergyman, and the other a barrister. Two servauts not much accustomed to sojourn in strange countries, rough Yorkshiremen, speak- ing their uative dialect in perfection, and de- *pising everything not English, waited upon the triad of travelers; and, whea they left Catania, two guides were hired to conduct the party through the labyrinth of woods, gorges, giens, ravines, and precipices whieh intercepts the as- cent to the crater, and renders it all times aen- terprise of considerable danger. ul or nearly a week before they set out the mouutaiu had exhibited some symptoms of in- ternal unoasiness. Earthquakes passed like gontle tremors beneath the city, not rocking or heaving up the earth, not cracking the walls or dismantling the houses, but just giving a trem- ulous motion to the pavement under your feet, and at night causing the pillow under your head to seem for an instant about to float away. ‘To the Catanians this was nothing; they had been used to it from the cradle. Their houses nll stood upon the lava, were built with ava; the detrituz of lava formed the very soil in gardens, and the fruits they ate had arich lavarelish. In sume sense they were half lava themselves; cold without, fiery within, feeling much, reflecting little. always on the brink of an potest: 9 eruption, but kept from run- ning over, except at widely distant periods, by the paucity of materials in their constitution. Mr. Fennel, as a true Englishman, loved to see sights, and therefore longed for an erw tion; but the Catanians assured him he would have to wait at least a month in order to enjoy that peculiar spectacle. He determined to wait two months if necessary; but in the mean- time thought it would be pleasant and interest- ing to run up and get a pat the crater. The wind blew stronglyirom the west, and ya out the dusky smoke into long ribands in the air. Ouce or twice in the night he thought he could detect red sparks among the feruligi- nous vapor, which now and then increased Jargely in volume, and issued from the breast of the mountain with something like a deep runt. The young clergyman observed jocu- arly that Enceladus was snorting or snorin in his sleep. But the barrister, familiar wit the slang of men about town, maintained that there was a row among the Titans, and that Typhwus, having got Mr. Enceladus’s head into chancery, was pummelling him about the nob, and making him to seek todeliver himself with MF pe and coatortions Mr. Fen nel laughed at their absurdity, which he did not even pretend to mistake fur wit, and de- termined to set out early in the evening to see with bis own eyes, as he expressed it, what it was all about. At the hour appointed the mules. were ready and otf they went. To describe what they saw. what they felt, what they heard, what they thought, and what they said would fla volume of no small dimensions Sicily is big, every inch of it, with wonder; no writer, sofar as [ know, has succeeded in conveying to au untraveled reader any idea of ité awe-inspiring scenery. You know very well that every step you take conduets you over un- fathomable gulfs of fire, from which you are separated only by a thia crust, wuich may at auy moment crack andfasllin. You know that interminable beds of su!phur extend from the great volcanic peak in unnumbered leagues out beneath the sea, and that for thousands of yeurs they have supplied fuel to that prodigious fireplace whose chium-y rises 10,000 feet tu- wards the empyrean. You feel mingling with the air you breathe the wargth of that mighty coutlagration which, forcing ite way throughout the earth and the rock-, communicates a luxu- urianse wevery kind of vegetation unknown in other parts of the world. But in spite of this knowledge you are led, by tae example of the inhabitants, to put confidence in appearances, and to imagine that those more stupendous Phlegrean fields will coutinue safely for your time to hang tloating over subterranean fires, PP pin their beanty and their sublimity, and concealing altogether from the eye the fear- ful apparatus by which their splendors are pro- duced. As everybody knows, the ascent of Mount tna is not to be accomplished in an hour or two. If you wish to reach it by day-break, that you may witness sunrise from its summit, you must set out early the evening before. if your mules are vigorous, you may perhaps find time for a shurt nup. a little after midnight, and re- commence the ascent about 3 o'clock. In the case of Mr. Fennel and bis companion, the mules performed their part with great perse- verance and fidelity. If you have traveled by night io a mountainous and woody country, you must know what an exciting thing it is; what gults of shadow you guze at from time to time, straining your eyes in vaiu to penetrate into their depths; what towering preeipices nod and frown over you; what sounds, wild and start- ling, proceeding from you know not what cause, come at intervals through the woods; and how your heart beats with something very much like fear, but yet not anmingled with pleasure, 43 you spring over chasms after the example of your guide, and climb zigzag along the face of eliffs which seem inclined to cary you up higher than Bubel’s projected tower into the ke ri Tt was already | o'clock, when the guides, whe are perfectly despotic during such under- takiogs, pronouuced it time to hult and take a little refreshment; after which, if so inclined, the whole party, they said, might sleep for two bours, without running the least risk of not reaching the edge of the crater by sunrise. They did halt, and while the servants were kindling a fire with dried wood which lay aboat in plenty, Mr. Fennel amused himself with looking do+n the vast sweeps of the mountain towards the sea. In that part of the world no- body appears to sit up late; and at the time to which how refer, the Sicilian cities had no lamps. You consequently beheld nothing on shore, save dusky irregularities descending and undulating to the extreme verge of the shore. But the soa, when it bares its breast to the stars, has always a faint glimmer diffused over it. Un the present occasion there were patehes ef phosphoresceanve which, like small luminous isles, fashod and floated between you and the Tarentive promontory. Science may dissipate as it pleases the mystery of these phenomena, but uothing can still that disquietude of the beart with which you contemplate the waves on fire. looking like so many glow-worms sev- eral leagues in dimensions, fivating leisurely away before the wind. From enjoying this eurious prospect Mr. Fennel was called away by the announcement that supper was ready. He then joiued his companions, ate, drank and weut. wrapped in his cloak, to sleep, like ared Indian, with his feet towards the fire. We meu are very clever in our way, but na- ture is offen too many for us. According to their day and generation those travelers were highly scientific, knew all xbout voleanoes, eould dissertate learned!y on gases, and decide beforehand to an ineh how far a heavy body, by whatever cause put in motion, could travel in two hours. With regard to the guides, it was altogether impossible that they could ever be taken napping; they understand all the tricks of Biwa as well as he did bimself, and could always decide whole days beforehand what be was going to do next. Nevertheless, he now stole a march upon them. Awaking with a start, they were su at feeling a warmth wueb greater than their wood fre was calcu- treams of lated to impart; the sky moreover, was filled with a blood-red glare, which bewildered at once their senses and their imagination, and the terrible idea suggested itself to their minds that the eruption was in full progress. Indeed, they had but to look around them to discover undeniable proofs of it. They were standin; on a knoll, skirted on the side of the cone wit trees, and on the right and left a broad stream of fire, glowing like a furnace, was rushing down into the plain, overthrowing everything in its parsage, trees, rocks, and, where it en- countered them, human dwellings. Never did Mr. Fennel witness anything so awful as the red glare cast upon the woods by the desolat- ing torrent as it swept on. He turned to the guides, who stood beside him paralyzed with terror. *: How are we to get out of this situation,”’ inquired he. ** We don’t know,” they replied ; ‘‘ we have never before been placed in such circumstances But we must make some movement, and that speedily, too, or wa shall be burnt to cinders where we stand. Look! the lava is coming; and those vast trees are bending and cracking at its touch like fine graases.”’ ** replied the traveler, lead the way— you must know it better than we—that we may get out into the plain country before the fiery streams meet below and hem us in.’’ “‘ You are right,’’ declared the guides, ‘ for the lava is pursuing the course alias ravines which have their confluence below yonder hill, and if we fail to pecec them we are lost.”* The jokers of the morning were not inclined to jokenow. The lava was sending its intoler- able heat before it. warning them that inevita- ble death was near unless they escaped from it by miraculous celerity. Down the mountain, therefore, they went, leaving every thing be- hind them but the iron shod staves which they carried in their hands. The landscape, pre- viously so silent was now filled on all sides with fearful noises; the bellowing of terrified herds, the shouts and shrieks of human beings, the sudden bursting up of flames here and there, as the torrents reached some combustible mat- ters, the tumbling down of rocks, and the crash of forests, as the irresistible lava forced its way through them. At length they came suddenly upon the edge of a precipice, down which they looked, but could discern no bottom. On the right and left was the fire; in trout, a gulf of unknown depth; behind the lava rolling to- wards them with terrific rapidity, scorching, in its advance, trees, grass, nay, the very earth, which it absorbed aud liquified by its indessrib- able heat. “Are you ignorant of this cliff?” inquired Mr. Fennel, ‘or may we hope to save our lives by throwing ourselves over ’”” *‘ It lies entirely out of our usual track,”’ re- lied the men, ~‘ and we have never seen it be- ure. Ido not pretend to describe Mr. Fennel’s feelings at that moment because he has left be- hind him no record of them. It is well known that extreme danger often renders men silent; they do not converse, do not discuss their means of escape, do not communicate their fears ; their mental powera appear, for the moment tobe annihilated ; they only feel. But what feel- ings are theirs! All Sicily now appeared to be on fire. The earth was reddening on every side, the sky overhead glowed like a furnace mouth, and clouds dense, charged with igneous particles and emitting an intwlerable stench. were precipitated upon them by the west wind. To be scorched to death or suffucated appeare | now inevitable, unless they threw themselves over the precipice, and so delivered themselves trom such fate by sui: While they were meditating on this idea the earth under them began to rock vivlently. It shouk ; there was « wild crash ; the rock parted and yawned, and they beheld a red streak making its way eastward through the bottom of the crevice. They fled, not knowing whither, towards the left, but their progress was soon arrested by the heat thrown out by the lava. All thoughts, all eyes were now directed to- wards the precipice. Should they dash over, and, by one leap in the dark, either deliver themselves from the most fearful of deaths, or put an end to their agonies at once’ With sensations which bafile all description they ap- proached the edge of the rock and looked over it. Could they discern anything below? No; all was thick darkness, suggesting unfathom- able depth. They would remain therefore where they were, in the hope that the lava wight rise no higher, and that when the light of day should make its appearance they might see somo avenue of deliverance. But this hope the guides dissipated. They knew too well that the lava streams, now sep.rated, would meet and mix before morning. and leave not inch of the ground they now stood on unflooded by fire. Yet all hesitated terest down, they knew not whither, in the dark. While they lived, while they breathed, sumething like a miracle perhaps might occur to preserve them. They would thergtore begs and defer taking the fatal plunge till there should be nothing else left them. It soon came to this; the ee circle became contracted, the heat and the sense of suffocation intolerable, and at length the young clergyman, with a mixture of horror and resig- nation in hiscountenance, volunteered to make the first plunge. In spite of the volcanic glow, his face assumed the hue of death as he ap- roached the rock. He did not dash foreied: = did not throw himself headlong; he turned round, aud, clinging to the rock with his hands, remained there suspended for a moment, and then— What was that noize? That of a body dash- ing against the rocks, down, down, fearfully in someunfathomable gulf. Thesurvivors shouted in agony, and besought him to reply if he still lived; but no answer. Mr. Fennel then said it was his turn, and in the same way committed himself into the depths of air. There was an- other pause of suspense and agony. Again the survivors listened; again no answer came. Then tullowed the barrister, and after that, pell-mell, rushed down servants and guides, and there was silence. They had all taken the lewp in the dark, and, were they on the shores of Acheron? The precipice, if I may borrow an Hibernian- ism for the occasion, was no precipice at all, bat a very shallow rock, with soft grass grow- ing to its base. Why, then, did they who leaped not answer? They thought they were going to inevitable death, and that thought for ® moment parulyzee them, so that they did not recover the use of speech for several minutes. Those minutes had appeared an age to those who waited a reply. But, long as the time seemed, there elapsed, probably, only a few secouds between the plunge of the clergyman and the simultaneous spring of the servants and guides. What roused them at last was the lava glow, flashing upon them from the rocks above. They rose with a feeling of indescriba- ble gratitude, mingled with fear, and hastened eastward over the plain. They were not yet beyond the reach of the AStnean surges, and therefore pushed aiong with eager ed till they reached the poiut where the lava streams must soon have their confluence. They dashed through the gap, they ascended the rocks on the i of Catania, and stood upon a high ter race befure the walls, from whence they beheld -Etma vomiting forth in smoke and thunder those red torrents which, at wide intervals, desolate and fertilize the plains of Sicily, sug- gesting ideas of immensurable antiquity, since all that part of the island has been gradually created Ly the mountain. With sobered feel- ing and curiosity thoroughly quenched, Mr. Fennel set sail on the following day for Eng- land, where he often spoke of his leap in the dark. 4 e+ i[7~ In New Haven, Conn, on last Tuesday morning, Willlam Joboson, an English boy 16 yeors old, was arrested for burglary, and said be committed the act in order that he might be pro- vided with a ‘‘home.’? ike M. M Ballou, publisher of ‘Ballou’s Pic- torial,’ at Boston, has been sued by Frank Les- lie, publisher of another pictorial in New York. He is charged with writing in disguised hand to the r dealers who su; Frank Leslie, tel- ling them to look out for thelr pay. Damages are aid at $80,000. is oF WaskincTon.—Wolfe’s Scheidam Aromatic Schnapps.—The proprietor bogs leave to call the atten of strangers and the citizens of Washington, to a very superior srtiele of Holland Gin, which he introduced to the Americana pubic under the name of Wolfe’s Scheidam Aro- matic Schnapps. This Gin is manufactured by the proprietor exclu- sively at his pepieg in Schiedam, Holand. It 1s je from the best Barley that can be procured in Europe. at auy cost, and ‘flavored and medicated, not by the common harsh berry, but by the most choice botanical variety of the Aromatic Italian ju- niper Berry, whose more various extract is distill- ed’and ified with its Grey sulvent, and thus becomes a concentrated tinctare of exquisite fia- vors and aroma, altogether transcending in its Cor diai and Medicina! propertiesany alcuholic beverage heretofore known. ‘The proprietor has submitted it to nearly the whole Medical Faculty of the United States, aud has received answers from put four thousand Physictans and Chemists, who endorse it over their signatures &8 & must desirable addition to the Ma- Ch. Persons who purchase should be careful to ret the genuine article, as the whole country is flooded with counterfeits and imitations. a ut upin quar and pitt bottles, in cases of one dozen each, and for sale by’all the respectable Drug- gists and Grocers in the Cnited States. JDOLPHO WOLFE. Sole draperies and Manufacturer. Depot, No. 22 Boaver street, New York. Worre’s Scuizpam Aromatic Schnapps, is Presuribed with great success by the Medical Fac- ulty in Gravel, Gout, Chronic Rheumatism, Drop sy, Sluggish Circulation of the Blood. ilation of Food, and exlausted Vital Energy; and asa beverage it has no superior in the world. Put up io quart and pint bottles, and for sale by all the Druggists and Grocers in Washington. Upotruo Worx, Sole Importer and Manufacturer, Nos. 18, 20, and 22, Beaver atreet, New \ ork. Worrer's Scireipam Aromatic ScuNxarrs.—The proprietor particularly recommends the above Schnapps to persous travelling or about to settle in the South or West on account of its Medieival pro- perti 6 in correcting the disagreeable aud ofteudan- srous effects produced by a change of water—a tation to which all travelers South and West are particujarly liable. Strangers sould be careful in purchasing the Schnapps, as the whole coun'ry 1s Rooded with counterfeits and inntations, The genuine has the proprictor’s name un the bottle, cork and label. For sale by all Druggists and Gro- cers. Upo_ruo Wotre, 123m Depot 18 Beaver s reet, New York. ——- = + 1 AM IN Possession of some valuable certificates in favor of the Consumption Destroyer; also of its efficacy in relieving bronciial disease attended with severe cough. The Syrup is pleasant and sale, and is composed of roots and herbs procured from the Biue Ridge; it, is no common article. They are nicely enveloped in my circulars, where my place of residence is seen. The extract of a flower called the Alpha Oirtment he Piles. can, with the Syrup. bs found at Mr. the Syrup is at several other places on nit Avenue, as weil as Georgetown at ’s on Bridge street. In Alexendrin at Ledbetter’s. In Baltimore, at Hance’s, 108 Balti- more street. ditt Dyspxpsta AND Fits.—Dr. Tracy Delorme, great eurer of Consainption, was for several year ly afflicted by dyspepsia that for a part of the time he was confined to his bed. He was eventually cured bya ee furnished him by a young clairvoy- ant girl. This prescription, given by a mere child while in a state of trance, has cured everybody who has taken it, never having failed once. Itis equally 48 Bure in oases of fite as of dyspepsia. The ingre- dients parhe found in any drag store. I this yore - — to ted caper fi ipt of stamp, to prepay postage. ress Dr. raoy. Delorme, New Pork Post Office. nO 2m + Spzctat Notice.—For Perfumed Breath, White Teeth, and Beautiful Complexion, use “ Balm of 1,000 Flowers.” For dressing Ladies’ bair ase “ Woodland Cream,” a new pomade ; it causes gen tlemen’s hair to curl beautifully. Price 5 cents each. W OP. Paraives & Co., Proprietors, New York. Wholesale and Retail Agents for Washington, Tayiog & Maury, Booksellers, between 9th an 10th et., Pa. avenu 7 OTHE PUBLIC. ‘arties or persons having advertised for sale an “ UNEXPLOSIVE GAS,” which is no thing but the well known “ctherial Oui,” therefore I deem it necessary to caution consumers for ther aafety, that the only genuine article is k “Reintgel’s F xploaive Burning Fluid,” and is prepared and s y F.STOTZ, at his Depot, cor ver of lith aud treets, he being the sole possess- or of the right foi ng the same in tue District of Columina LER. STUTZ_ 6¢ 2i -eosm . = a EW BOOT AND SHOF STORE, Tho subscriber reapecttuily informs his friends neraily that he | o. 33 Penasylvavia avenue, uth side, and wine doors east of his former o@ of business, 1a! and select nv and GAITERS, fe dren, of his own manufiet of material acd workman compare favorabiy with tho-e of the best establishments. All googs made by or bought of the subseriber inay be relied upon as being. in all cases, exact.y 28 represented, to which he would moat respectfully call the attention of those in want of good articles. Th bseribes takes tuis opportunity of return ing hiasincere thanks to ds and tne public in general for the very liberal for the past five years; and pri the same and for that which may heres fter be riven him, renewed efforts to give that satisfaction which 1s o much desired in our business. R. MORGAN, 33 Pa. avenue. d 30-e01m* ut bet. id hich wi':, in quality Wa Davina. nat onvey - and general Aseignment of ail his Real and on .| Estate to the undersigned in trust for cer- tain pur} sll persons having claims against the anid David A Hall wre requested to present the same a8 Boon ay be convenient at the office of one of the Trustee: No. 49 Louisiana avenue ; and all porns inde! meet os sand entate are requested to pay the same without dela: es it, PHILIP, WM, HARVEY LINDSLY, ‘Trustees, Toal! persous indebted to usin tx or otherwiss are respect - full notihed that their bills will be made off and and presented by Ist January, and as we design mak- ing 4 changé in our busin #8, we earnestly request that they will come forward, close their accounts “il cash or notes at short dates in settlement by the 10t! proximo. We hope in view of the present financial condi- tion of the entira country, ad our uitention to make a change in business, will suiiciently oxplain the necessity of our request for prompt meats, SEARS, 4% -Wteod _d 2 eotf LLBY 523 7th at..3 deere from Pa. av. PaAtert OFFICE RESTAURANT. The Undersigned having bought the House at the cor ner of 7th and G streets, fo merly aud favorably snows, as the peropene House, 5 having renovated ang refurnished the same, is pre- gre - ys sheets ance to rman parties with al! the delicacies the market affurds. GAME in Séason. he best of WINES, LI- and CIGARS constantly on hand. supplied with OY clock &. mt, to 12 p. y ts from his friends and the publio a call. 19 Stawim SAML. BRERETON. & CASES SUPERIOR OLD BOURBON 50 Whatsky ‘The subscriber has received, direct from Wallace Pope & Co. of Louisville. Kentucky, 50 dozen su- perior BOUH BON WHISKY, twenty years old. Which wi'l be sold for $9 per dozen. d 3!-eod6t . ©. MoGUIRE, Auet. T CARRIAGEB.. ‘ HE Subseriber having made additions to his Factory, making it nuw one of the largest in the District, wnere his ties for’ manufacturing a! kinda of CAR- RIAGES and LIGHT WAGONB cannot be sur- passed, and from his long experience in the busi- ness, he hopes to give general satisfaotion. Al} kunds of Carriages and Light Wagons kept on ud. All REPAIRS neatly done,and all orders prompt- ly attended to, c ‘ Second-hand Carriages token in exchange for new ones. NDREW PB Joy TE d 10-tf corner of 14th and OTICE—W tfully notify all persons having open accounts on our books that their bills have Leen indiscriminately made off for iskue up bo this date and are ready for delivery. Those ring not to have them sent in will find theirac- atourdesk. | J the troubles still existing inthe country in relation to monetat ‘8. we beg tuat all will speedily comp.,y with the wish we indicate by iow ELAGETT & DODSON, Carp PLATE | ged ened VISITING. INVITATION, AND BUSINESS i D AES pr 24h the beat manner and TING , ITATION CARDS, pian wViSHING ANDINVITATION CARDS. ping prices. aves. NOOR Ga end Iath nis, URGRTASERASARAE ON cigaes i > WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1858. Georgetown Advertisements. SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS. Joun H, Smoot, No. 119 Bridge street, G ie town, D. has received, and vtfers very cheap ior Cash, ssurtment of fancy and useful arti- ie fur Christmas or New Year's pres- ‘ancy and black Silks, very oheap nawls, Scarfs, and Cloaks ich worked Coliars and seta | lem-s titehed embroidered and plain linen cam- brie Hi erchiefs ~ Paris Kid Glov. Han lets oot) Woolen Ciroulars, Hoods and Gai- ers nd Boys Scarfs and Comforts and Silk Vestings, &c. ith @ great many other desirable articles that would be suitable for a present. 18-tf J.H.SMOOT, FINE ALES.—We respectfully announee to our friends sud the public that we ha it suc ceeded in having a large quantity of ALES of vari- ous kinds brewed expressly to our urder, which we will guarantee to be the finest and the largest vari- ety that was ever offered in this market. All persous wishing 4 nice articie of Ale can have tt by apoly ng to us for either of the following brands, viz. Kennett, Burton XXX Pale, Indin Pale, Phil: adelphia and XX. We also have a fin« article of Brown steut and XX Porter a Ailorders by mail, a: givent attended to. ARN Green street, WORKS, 6 v urple calf bind: hakspeare, 9 vois., octavo, 4 London edition, in Knight's Piotorial London, green calf The Stratford Shakapeare, 10 vols, London, in ong waxes. ae Cabinet Siakspeare, 12 vols., London, cloth gilt. ritish Poets, 4 vols , London, half eaif. 60's Biographical Dictionary, 12 vo full = Roll au London, ‘# Ancient History, 2 vols., London, many jaaps, in aif onif, ra et’ Histories, 5 vols. London, half cal. Peau Swift's Works, Roscoe's edition, 2 vuls., London, half oalf. Wheweill’s History of the Inductive Sciences, 3 vols.. London, fu | oalf. Buiwer’s Novels, 2) vols., Londe And many other standard wor! impeges from London, green calf. fine bindings, if "FRANCK TAYLOR. \_FEW DAYS IN WASHINGTON. | FFICACIOUS CURE FOR CORN IONS, SOFT CURNS, TOE NAILS, Without Cutting or Causing the Slightest Pain—by DR. SCHLOSSER, Surgeon Chiropodist to the principal Sovereigns in Europe, takes this opportunity of apprising the ladieg and gen'lemen of Washi mand its en- Virons that UB WILL sTaY HERR .¥ A FFW DaYs, and may be consu'ted in every department of Peval Surcery, especiaily in CORNS, BUNIONS, and troutlesome TOE-NAILR, sll of which, however long standing or bad, he quarantees Lo eJectualty and permanently cure ina few moments, without the slight pain_or inconvenience, either during their removal or afterwards N. B. Office—224 F street, beteworen 14th and 15th Streets, near the Treasury Lepartm-nt. Office hours from 10 a, m, till! p. m., and 2 till 5 o'clock Pm : Wil visit ladies at their own residence by giving 8 few hours’ notice. 1 The following testimonials are similar to the thousguds in the Doctor's possession : From H. Imp. Hirhness, the Prince Jerome Na- oleom, Mr. Scblosaer’s m’a ast rait des corsarce beaucoup dadrouse ot saus : adrogge ot seus Is mo OME: NAVOLEON. From William Rice, Proprietor af the Penn: vanian Mr. Soblosser has extracted two corns from my fest which were extremely painful for many years. ‘The extraordinary ease with which he operated is remarkable, sad I cheerfully ri im to all who are troubled with corns Y perso have ever known to perform the operation sc:eutibi- ca.ly and without pain. WM. Kick Poijadelphia, Sept. 23, 1857. From Piere« Butler, mie. Dr. Sehlosser has extrected a number of corns from my feet with great skill a without pain. oe PIERCE BUTLER, Phiadelphia, Nov. 9, 1857, From Dr. S. M. Land: s. Physician to the City Water Cure Lastetute mig Philade!phta. Dr. Schlosser has extracted, without pain or eore. ness. eicht very ease oorns in 4 few minutes. | would advise my friends and the publie geveraily to voto Mr. Schlosser and have themselves relieved of the toe tormentors. oS $36 LANDIS MD: Thousands of testimonials from the United Stater, and atso from Royalty, Nobility, and medics! men from Europe oan be seen at the Docior’s Office, 24 F street, beiween 14th and \5th streets, near the Treasury ¢ epartment. . Onty a Faw Daye 1n Wasuincton, d 24-1m ADIES’ FURS! LADIES’ FURS! 4 ae The following is a list of prices of FURS con- me on cummiss on froma Fur Company in York, to be sold at New York wholesale Viotorines and half Capes $5.00 to 10.00 7.0" to 140 Capes. Sete do., Mantiline and Clone 16.00 to 35.0 Sets Fitoh V otorines and Half Capes . .10.00 to 30.00 Sets Stone Marten Victormes. ........ . ..17.00 to 22.0 Sets Mink Savile Wictorimes and Half Cape ied to 25.00 Y 0 t0 95.00 = 25.00 to 60.00 if tlson Bay Sabie Hal dodo. do. Thre 8 Siberian Square Cxpes. THto 95 ' tion E) Capes 251 to 6.00 Fur rs and Glov - 2.50to 5.00 Hudson Sable, Mink, Fitoh FP. h ‘Sable, and other Mi t B pe es at 238 Pa. avenue, near iSth street, a3 next door to Madame Delarue, Y THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED TATES: “ juanse of law, I, Jamus BucHANAN, Preai- lent of the United States of America, do hereby de clare and mike known that public sales will be held at the undermentioned land offices in the State of Avapama, at the periods hereinafter designated, to wit: Arthe apa office at ELba, commencing on Mon- day, the fifth day of April next, for the disposal of the public lands situaied within the following named townships, viz: North of the base line and west of the Tallahas- . See meridian, Fractional township 7, of ranges 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 18, 14, 15, 16 and 17. Fractional township 6, of ranges 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25, 25, 27, 28 and 30, of fraction- Fractiouai section: al township 6, of range 26. Fractional sect, ‘and 30 of fractional town- ion 26 and the east half of fractiou- actional township 6, of range 23. Lands appropriated by law forthe use of schools rnp und other purposes, will be excluded fron he sale. ‘The offering of the above lands wiil be eommenced on the day appoiuted, and wiil proceed in the order in which they are advertised, untul the whole shall have been offered.and the sales thus clused; but the sale shell not be kept open longer tha: and no private eutry of any of the land tted until after the expiration of the ven U hand, at the oity of yenty-sixth day of Deosmber, Washington this twenty - Domini One thousand eight hundred and Biiyceevewse JANES BUCHANAN. By the President: THos. A. HENDRIOKS, Commissioner of the Genera! Land Office. NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS. Every person entitled to the righ to any of the iands within the tow: of townsh: lish the same to ens Recoiver of the land otfice at Kiba, and mak ment therefor as soon as practicable af er this notice,and before the day xp; inted commencement of the public snle « bracing the traot claimed; 0° be ferfeited. TH J Commissioner of the jan 5-law3w CHILDREN’S BOOKS FOR 1032—The Little / Commodore, Mother's True Stories, The Won- derful Mirror, Richard. the Lion-hearted nase anal tae lan} ° oo tales 0 peng he ky cpg pay Seong for, the the Iand: G y" mete a Ne ary istatens ule. in! oe ‘s a i the Coup- (ecebin ove oad Pee, Poe nok yet rsa Snes. some them just = NO. 1,551. _Vooal and Instrumental Music. _ rj WEBER'S " J/ELEBRATEDCOTILLON BAND ike pi ing to the public that axn first cass PAR- take p'ensure imannou th y are pre: TIES and BALL MUSIC for the com ORS ase ‘he latest and most fashionable uadrilies, Baal ae Polkas. Sopottinnes, Gallops, Mazurkas, edowas h ed, and siso the which are perfurmed it success. store of Mr. fectionery, Seventh street, between ,) will meet with prompt stten- 4 have be. ae Lancer’s Q: by this Pand on Orders | = M eber’s residence G and I, (Navy Yai tion. ain M MUSICAI, CARD. Vir. GEORGE M. ARTH, leader of Arth’s Brass and String Band, begs leave to announce to his trends of Washington, Georgetown. and Alexandria, that he is now prepared to furnish MUSIC for Balls, Private Parties. Parnces, Soirees, &c. From ove to any number of Musicians hortest notice. Musical Depots of John ‘eridence. te ve had at the « THE WEEKLY STAR. subscribing in Clube rassed wi it the : ope, 2 mg accntes 4 Boreaved. te favertably sontins the Shona, wt Rave” tua ban made Pay brenine Bran acu ‘ingle copies (in wrappers) can be red pnnten mmetiately Sir the wsaue othe paper. T7™ Postmasters who sct as agents will be allowed Ss oommission of 2) cent. Den , &o. D*® R. FINLEY HUNT, EWTIST. |, No. 310 Pennsy ivan: <= Wil! perfo im all operatior s belo to his eh At bis Old established ee, Rs Above. HE IMPROVED SETS UF TERT, M. LOOMIS, M. D., the mventor and patentee “Loomis? Mensrai Plate Teeth.” hav “4 tis imprevement successfully introduced Various cies, has now permanently estab in Wrehineton lished himself This emprovement for Sete of Teeth conmete ohief- {yin making a set of but one piece of suaterini, apd Ut pndestructibie No metal is used in their construstion, and they are there: free from ‘vane actor and metaiic taste. here are no nee te become filled with moisture or particles of “i. hewee they are pare cle 7 are lighter, stronger, less ciuinsy, tar more durable, and natural in their "Pp noe. | will give a reward o One Thousand Doiiars toany one wil produces simu of art to equal mine im purity, beauty, durabi'ity, artistic excellence or any other requis: qua''y. Ail work responsibly warranted. —— avenue, Between ‘Lith and 12th streets. Dancing. ANCING ACG Mr. T F. GABZYN&KI and DAUGHTER have the honor to announce to the Ladies mend Gen- Uemen of Wasuington aud Georgetown that he will re open hix Classes for Dancing in Washington on Friday, the 9th of October, at) 3 ‘Temperanes Hall, E street, fur Misses aud Masters, from 3 o'clock p. m.; for Ladies Gentlemen, from 7 0’siock p.m. Ge own—on Wednesday, the 7th of October, at Miss rover's Ladies Sem mary, from 3 o'oloek p.m. Spplication can he mad« For terms and particulary residence, 47 é Street, between 9th and se 12-6m reets. Fo RNITURE VERY CHEaP, The public are respectfully informed that the first, second, and thud Roors of iarge Furniture Warehouse. ar Gilled to the utmos: capacity with OUSE ron of Hi G GOODS—such as _ Sofas, Bureaus. Tabies, Chairs Redsteads, {ounges, Washstands Wirt ng Desks, Beds. Mattresses Carpets, Looking Giasses, China, Giass,and Crockery Ware, &o. Forming a very iuanense and varied stock, al! of whieh we rnarantee to sei! at such prices as cannot far p ease. Honses furnished throughout, eituer for cash or approved paper. Call and examine our stoek before you make your purchases. Remember the neme and — BON & COOMBS, No. 389 Sereut R. B. reat, 2d door from Hall's Dry Goods Store, 1 F's. EDITIONS, in fine bindings. of Byron Campieil, Po Burns, Multon, eare, Bryant, Halleck, Longfeiiow. Tennyson, Cowper, ‘Thonison, Young, Akenside, Rocers. Gay. Hemans. Hood, ~helley. Southey, Gray, Wordsworth. Keats, M Roott, Howitt, Spenser, Dryden, Goldsmith, a y other may be found at the Book- re of the unde: mostiy imported hum- par tivent frm London, some of them with beauti- iiustrau he “a FRANCK TAYLOR. st IMPROVE YOUR EYES. Srrenates snd them, by the Paris Opticinn, D. WO $ WwW se who = hae arrived from Europe with his #29” SESS own, 88 well as the manufacture ofa good many others of the latest improved SPF CTACLES and EYE ae ray ype are the PERISCOPIC CONCAVE ONV OUBLE FOCUS and DOM BLE POLISHED BRAZILIAN PEBBLES. CRYSTALS, Fte., which are warranted to improve any EYE atfeoted with weakness, oataract or tending to it; also SHORT SIGHTEDN b: Persons who are compelled to use giagses, or those now ening them, will be suited at first sight. Those wonderful ss DOUBLE-POLISHED VENEZUELIAN CRISPAL ROCK have reogived the highest recommendations at the World's Fair, at Paris, through their producing a clearness aud easiness of vision heretofore unknown many other improvements. a Also f OPERA, SPY. and MAGNI- FYING G <8, Compasses. and Microscopes re for wale at his store, corner ef Eighth street and 8 AVeHUS, OF hth street No. 491, be ‘eet and Pa. ave: JF Do mot mrs.ake the FF oe reasonable, t lishment AGGAGE EXPRESS OF FICE 34D sr Adjoinine The S. RET. Printing Office, The subsoriber, Bagxage Agent for Baltimore and Ohio and Washington Branch Railroad, has opened ga office, at the above pince, for the accom all styles o! LASS mer of Sth street, same As at his estar no modation of the pubhe, where orders can be leit far the use of Wagons t uvey Bageage or Packages to acd from & hreamioute. e. removal to an dn toh AOvpt B day. 7 te eal ss 1 JOHN M. MoCLINTCCK, newave Agent Baitimore and Oho Ra:lrond. N. B —Persons coming to Washington im to Baltimore, not having made np their m here they will atop, by giving up their checks to my age onthe cars, willl have their bazgaxe taken mre of at this offtee. or at Baltimore oltice, . Sharp street. and noextra charge. " BALTIMORE Tyee FOUNDRY. This Establishment is prepared to furnish every article used ina PRINTING OFFICE, METAL TY Whe WOOD LETTER FURNITUR AM " dio i? ORT Sa eRe BRass RULE, CUTS, Sp rseEs, STEREOTYPING and. é ____ELECTROTYPING, at short notice in the best manner. LUCas BRO1HERS, 170 Market street, d 17-e0tw Baltimore, Ma. ROM PARIS.—Fine editions, of Racine, Ia Fontaine, S Stael, Delavizne, fine bim'ings, Sevigui, Ducis, Rabe- Toutesquien, La Bru yere, Saint Pierre, Row Chateaubriand, Cou. ner, Rotrou, Balzae. Marni oltzire.Capeficue, Bossuet, Thierry, Rochefoucauld, Malherbe, © neille, Serie, Regs Guizet, Frowsart. M strelet, Buchon, Mols Reoh, Barthlemy, and other standacd French authors, imported by da FRANCK TAYLOR, (AULPiCPER FEMALE INSTITUTE. This School, located at C Yat., Will oom peper Court House, 68 ite first Session Le frat Mouday 85 per session of five months, payab’e half in in private families if preferred teary | fuel, lights, and washing....... ‘Puition ja o¢mmen Guglisic Beau ¢ 5 ligher English Branches - ees Ancient aud Medorn Lanzuages and Mathe- tos... BAS Hy or Mausio. Ati: For Circu'ars, with ‘othe y ress either of the Feb R M BA th fe r 10) . re . Principals a bove. _ OTICE OF THE REMOVAL OF Bg ND OFFICE FROM MINNEAPOLIS TO FOREST CITY, IN THE TERRITORY OF MINNESOTA, In accordance with the provisions of the act of Congress, entitled * An act authorizing changer in the location of and offices,” approved March 3, 1°53. it ig hereby declared and made known that the office for the sale of the public lands at MiNEAPoLis in the Territory of Minnesota, will be removed to F eT City, im said Territory, at as early a period as praciicable. Further notice as to the precise time of removal bind beremmed by the register and receiver for the jand istrict. Given under my hand. at the city of Washington, — Sth day Ea meet a. D. 1837. ofthe sident: viper THOS A. HENDRICKS, Commissioner of the Geweral Land Ofhes, 410 lawéw => ia % ON ELLOW’S POETICAL WORKS L London ce with one hundred designs, by Gil- Lert, Dubgiel and oth: re. finely -bourd. TENNY SON'S POEMS, London eopy, numer- ously ilinstrat.d and finely bound ME AFFECTIONS. SELECTED FROM FE PORTS, Cheries Mackay. on iT 8 q Te Hore at aaataceny te tetas SPRY ANT'S POLMS, smatl quarto, 71 engrev- ings, finely bouud, LALLA ROOKH, small quarto, finely illus- trated and bs rr BRACEBRIDGE. HALL, small quarto, numer- cons oprravines Ey nely bound , And fine editions af most other English and Ame- rican writers, in eeuy and Prose, some bsautifulir illustrated. oth«rs richly hound, may he found at the bookstore of the undersigned, mosily imported by hima-Ifdirect from London * ~ jan FRANCK TAYLOR. EW MUSIC received semi weekly ; Music or- antes + Muste Bound, Keht ovr Wine, Warorcon, AS aven Decween Sth and its strere ELLIR. PERFECT BEE HIVE 1s MoLAUGHLIN'S A Store thie No. ® Pa. avenue, ber Denn OkiSivrwes BAILY, 0. 198 PENNSYLVANIA AVERTE, Tareas doors from \4th Street, Dr. BAILY begs lehve to inform the publie that he ca” Le seen atall }» 8t his office, loonted agalove, He feels assured that an experience of fifteen yenre’ Practice, with the large number of patient ‘and: variety of difficult cases that he has treat fully, will enable him to surmount an: relating to the CORRE ulty, ‘ecth. His cpt speach oe heres eminen' tm the son, oe ites ter cece neces rd al! purial a Enamels, Gutta Srena, fates uber, ‘Ce. for the construction of Continuous im and that Porcelian, mounted on Gold Plate, ws the only reliable substance that oan be worn in the Mouth, 88 was most conciusively shown by the inet American Dents! Convention, ——— he fattere himself from his long resi- fence . Lpeaeeeee in Weshine 12 = ee own to his numerous friends rons, be begs leave to refer tot - TESTIMONIALS: From the late Raster oF the Chaseh of Epiphany of is ol Dr. Steruen Batiy: ‘Dear Sir—t desire toexpress my esteem for you i. on my oonkcence ‘Ou 4s & Buperior dentist, Operations 6x ecu’ lor me have been highly satis! a you may reoeive the paironage from my friende the public that your skill so Wei! deserves. wean e241 FPO, wi %, Ite. J. W. PREN From one of the oldest firms m Baltimore, Mesars, Bors. Cotman & Co. Basing ompion: rT. Stephen 'y, Surgeon Den- it, of Washington city, to execute for portant and ditiouit piece of work, a did to my entire estista, and in riew the that one of the most distinguished members of the th College of Baitimore, tmiied, after repeated trials, to perform the same work sa.iw riiy, it gives me rest pleasure to exprees my entire Confidence and gh eetunation of hs profesmonal skill. Baitimore, Jan. 12, 11 HAKMANN BOGGS, Extract from 8 note received trom the late Hon. JoLa . eee 7 Ape 33, = pemaite “7 {OHN'NCLAYTON. ents ‘eeth, To seek relief from of ac. ae esr om haiti super tist; he made a for one © -, faite end viagred teeth for —- “ROBERT. xoN. ‘he Va. Conf. of the M. E Chuveh Booth, April 19, 1856. — We, the undersigned, bad occasion to BvRil gursciven of the ipefecionel earn Dr. 8. Baus, ist OF aaty, cognis- ent Title operations on our iltew of a easure ib eX pressing our ton, ar Hon an wellas of the umformi ‘satisfactory in Which he performs the avet delioate and oo a. and worecpost ha Con eNOS Ri) romage ‘ ction, D.C, Geom i ie Was praton, D. scorers eof Florida, ror of WV ashington, % . ent Ofhee, Ad 1@HT, Principal Rittenhouse Academy, M.F. Bay . Wholesale and Retail ler x FANCY AND STAPLE STATION Y. No. 27 Pa. avenue, Offers to the publie. at reduced prices, a inl! and Complete assortment of— Writing aud Letter Papers. bagish and Americar © Pry re Faameiied and Breto! rd Writing Cards ug and Business pes Extra fine Kary Razors, Gold Pens, Penciis dat futel.eobt aror THAT KRATIPLING, , — Jam cow prepared to put on “ Chapman's Pinstic Anti-Rattiing Shaft Fastener,” a sure, remedy for the rattling of Carriages and Ws pal on kt A emali expen Call and exanune at my Factory. where I hare certificntes from the CIs Coachmakers im the eyes ANDREW J. JOYCE, 0-4 corner lath and E sts. He SECRET INFIKWITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURIT Just Published. Gratic, the 3:h Thousand. A few words of the Rational Treatment, wit hout edie, of orrhea or Local MW eakyess, Nooturnual Faniasions, Genital, and Nervous Pebitity re mature Decay of the System, Impo- teney, and Impediments to Marriage generally, by B. DE LANEY. M. D, ‘The important fact that the many alarming com- plnints, originating in the impruderce and solitude of youth, may he easily removed without Mcdieme, is in this smal: trot. eleariy demonstrated ; and the entirey uew and highly successful treatmentas ted by the author, fully exp sined, by mennea a eg | one 6 wees tocure By i perfectiy and at the lenst porsible cost, thereb vosding al! the advertived roxtrume of the day. = Sent to a“ address, gratis and post free, in a wea euvelope, by remitting two postage stamps to DRDE LANEY nem S wtf 17 Lispenard street, New York. LE AND PORTER, 1 beg to wsiorm the inha!atants aud ¥: t of Saker, ‘and ‘Georgerowar DB Cotee nal tantly ke hand znd BROWN ‘StOUT PO: TER, entirely from Malt Hope. fi n Bil injurious mgredients, put up in casks of various sizes, suitable for . Restaurants, Boarding -houses and private —. delivered by my own drays, in any part of the rewery prices. ities the received by post will be attended to the Ord: * following. so, Maitand Hops for sale, reparr ae Malt »use corner of K and 27th ats., Washington city. D.C ire teed JOSEPH DAVISON TANOPORTES FOR CHRISTMAS PRE ENTS. Also, Melodeows, Violins, Guitars, wonines, &o.. &o., eons, ems! cr ® - ELLs, Piano and Music Store, 96 Pa. fit hete'gen i suitable for sabstanti treets. DITIONS, 19 Fine Bindings, of Gibbon, Hume, Haligin, Mnesuiny, Bantrolt- deems Carlyle, !amb, Robertson, Rolljn, Plutarch, Ros. , Soldsauth, Dean Swif omarth, sh, Burnet, Ranke, Milton Whewell, and ent prose writers, may he found at the books ore of the undersigued, mostly imported de rect form London. _s2 PRANCK TAYLOR. HEAP PIANOS FOR SALE OR RE C'twe Pines for S15 ench; one da. & $110 enoh; two do. each; in addite: Stock of Boston sad Ro Tit oe led aise JOHN FOF peerakations FOR CHRISTMAS. TAYLOR & MAURY announce the compilation of thetrarrangements for the approsehtg season: their stock moludes x carefal selection of magmB- cently Ulustrsted Stacdard and other Werks an ploin and ornamental bindings: an unpreecdented variety of Karlixh and American Juvenile Hor ks, A choice assortment of Bibles and Prayer Books (On the newest Albums, Portfolios, Writing Deeks Inkstands. Onias. &c, to which they ra lly vite on. spectra LOR & MAURY 'S Books near Gh street a ADIES’ TUCK, and all sorts of COMBS, 8 Liaikee Bair Store, near [3th #t., and et his Sales Room. under Wiliards’ hotel. 78 Sm Pit ven Sd E'S TRAVELS and Resear in South Afrioa, 1 vol., vo.. with Maps and En Kravings; @3. 5 an FRANCK TAYLOR. Se ASS VERY G FO HRISTMAS, EY : he teins ieUacene Nos avenue, bet. Ath and ath ie INCE meagre ayes ome wEATS M We have e supply of Meat which cxnnot rpans - <UPSEING & BURCHELL. 43 eormmr 15th street and Vermont