Evening Star Newspaper, January 18, 1858, Page 4

EVENING STAR. BRILLIANTS. HOMAGE TO THE HORSERADISH. , bast thou never stung mas-tide & poet's tongue? No more shalt thou remain unsung. joast of bards, with all their rR) joh now adorn our festive scenes. t holly, prickle though it be, of such pungency compared with thee. Apart from rmustletoe, 'o miss herseradish with roast Dee! q —my grey goose qu Il; hb! nature’s noblest gift hall walls dto form & pen ‘hat mighty instrument of little men, - ee {™ At the municipal election at Lexington, Ky., on Saturday, the American nominees were successful by majorities ran; ore bnadred and thirty Cancemi, the Italian convicted of murder York, is to have a new tr: to the decision of the court of appe: fair and impartial, and the pu fied. Zing from ninety to eee te Will be satis- 7 Lord Napier proposes enlarging his es- teblishment in this city, in order to be able ef- fectiveiy to celebrate the Royal of England to Prin son of the Prince of Prussia, the present regent and heir apparent. ‘This event occurs on the Sth instant. marriage of the Pri nce Frederick William, LS AT PRI. BROWNS’ HOTEL —Dr 2 P Duvall, Md; © W B Button, O; N Stonestreet, Md; ubbert, Tenn ; Pickett, Miss; EG 1 Smith. do; Hon F do; Albert E: i. B Lorain, Ark; JR astman, Tenn; GenG P m F J Moses, SC; FJ Moses, dr, NY; J D Eakin, ‘enn; WS Eakin ‘akin, do; T D Fitch, do; T W T Andereon, do; E $ Gardner, do; IN Ga; J Ready and lady, Pa ; Pa; HA Bogys, do; W ( M Ouerbourg € 8 Langdon, do: J ; NY; TA Robinson and lady, Va; A C vY; Gibbons, Mo; W A Gar . W Morris, Mass; © + Mass ; MW Wendell, N 3 A McD McCook, NM; Myrick, Va; E Ricton, Ark; J G Lundey, 1 F Taylor, do; T Paniding, NY; J B Sar, Geo R Hurbert, borne, do; ‘I'M Waller, do; T Carpenter, do; J © Hays, Cal; G J Buteber and lady, Va; TC Hall, Va; W D Dunkum, do; W Md; FH Wyvili, do; Mo; J T Osbourn, Md; Dr Gibson, Va; C D Harrison, do; L Schade, Ll; ;_R L Bolel, M R Munson, Me; J C Madi RA Weea, do; Smith, NY; R Lo: Y; 2 € Myrick NJ; Dr WM Belt, ; MC Dove. Md; A L Botts , Va; TD Biai- Swope, Ky; J J _R Uger, Miss, Hassey, NC; R D Green, do; W HT Halbert, khardt, do; W JW Bouter, Mo; A H Burrows, do; an, do; A H Bullen, WILLARDS’ HOTEL. ¥. Davesport, Pa: —Mr Swift, Mass; G © L Mathews. Mass; W Shann- wn, Obio; D D Perkins,USA; Howard, do; Lt Thorburn ies, USA; C B Mullet, Ritchie, E Brevorst, Mackay and lady.NY; .NJ; RW Magraw, Md; J F lodgett, Hon W F Alien, D B Hawkins, USAt T W Bull t. Miss Stone, DS Coddington, J Har- nd ladies, TO O'Connor, ts R Hall and daug T Howard, Me; Mi H Sheprard, do; J and lady. J W iL Meas, and lady, Fry, Mich; J W DeWolf, NYork; J Thos Drake a NY; TC Keits, Va; M Mass; Sap lrensatare R_S Roberts, P more; Gray, J F Butterw s Y¥; F Mackim,N J; ws mR yr mons, F A Miler, ¥; C O Moore, Ma: Md; A M Adams, NYk; Dr Soh /, Pa; F Wood, NY; JS Fay, AS Atkin- Burges, RI; O T Si R Parsons, Col Van Buren, N 10; HB Peters, hlosser, JS Jones. NATIONAL HOTEL.—E Jobnso » O; L M Hays, Md; LJ Mass; W A Sullivan, Md; R Burns, Me; Geo P Tolson,NH- O; T P Shallcross, Va; O Robinson, arrison, Dr J Thomas, Muller, R Balie, Md; R Flon M W_Tappun, NH; A P Gra tagston. Fla; A Dickson. NY; W son, Va; J Laboyteaux, N Y; Dr G SW ady, Va; W H Carter. SC » J McParilan, C P Hayes, Pa; Cal; Chas F Hills, Morsell, WO D: Hildreth, Mass; H J Whidden, G Baird, IN Bteele, do; Md; M Goepp; Lyon and fam, and ; HH Durbin, Pa; AS NY; FB Brevoort, N Mex; M Judge C E Williams, lass; J M Parker, NYork; R ¥,NJ;JR Porter:N ¥; FA Burrows, do; G Gray, Pa; J ill, JH Brenton, J Ruttter, R Sprague, Md. HOTEL, (L. O. Suitx ines, NY, Miss Lummes, L Craig, Utah; W R W M Havens, N , do; R Taylor, KT; C icks, Vai J Oreutt, Ct; J; T D Scott, Va: WH Cook, do; J H White, do; R Violett; do: . do; Rev Pellaughter, do; W , Cal; J Ardison. C; T B Reddie, NJ; WA E and lady, Va; ‘WL Pow: W K Armisteod Foster, Pa; J P Hawkins. ning, MT; 3 Brown do; “fC shepperd, a KIRKWOOD HOUS) O'Connor, do; Cap! lack, Tex; G'R Pz; J D Raddy, do; Md; RF Platt.’ Cal; do; WE Jones, Va; May, IU; W Will, E.—J B Mason, NY; TC t Bradtute, USN; B McCul- JH Boyle, Md RN Leech. Iil, G Chorpening, Hon J G Davis, Ind; Gena 1 Md; BS White, da; A W Eltsx, Va; H W Randle, Ala; Mr MeCulloch, Col AJ Suith, Va; J’ Franklin and family’ WASHINGTON HOUSE —J W Gray, Objo: W A Parr, Na; Rev J B Pinney, NYk: S Cra Va; Mr and Mrs Quail, Pa; . P Burns, DU; 1. J; J H Sims, low JS Drake, Ohio; + Jsterbout and daughter, NYk; G P Williams. ————= — OCEAN STEAMERS’ S From THe Unite States. Liverpool...Jan 6 Faom Evrorg. ‘The California mat! steamers leave New York @n the Sth and 2htb of each mon! MAN’S LAW OF SEAR . = ~aad Priae,t volume, Losi’ CAE Thompson's Laws of War, affecting shipping and ts of Neutrals, 1 volume, Lon- 2. Shipping Lane, by Mr. Sergeant Atkinson, 1 vol- Marten’s law of Nations, tranal rater bett, 1 volume. London. pecets Wem Cob a tg Nations, by Poison and Horne, 1 volume, ac nzon's Britsh Consul’s Manual, | volume, Lor- British Consul’s Hand Book, 1 voluine, Green on Cons Sir James Ma: Loi a!ar Service, (pamphlet) London. kintoab fon the Law of Natiows, haw"s Manual for U: ited C @gulations for United States Consuls, Peee Btates Consuls, i volume, ternational Law, | volume, evo. ternational Law, 2 volum *s International Law, 1 volume. iplomatic Code, 2 volumes, 8vo. iplomatique, par la Vicomte de Bonne- 1 volume, Paris. fs) i et Vallet—Guidedes Consulata,! vol- be=—Diplomatique Europeenne, 1 volu me, Gasse et J merce.! volume. heston—Histeur ets—Munuel des Juges de Com- in. de Droit des gens, 2 volumes, Mensch—Man: ume, Leipsic. uel Pratique du Consulat, 1 vol- Martens—Guide Diplomatique, 2 volumes, Leip- ses Celebres du Droit des gens, 2 uses Celebres du Droit des aon Celebres du Droit ulaires,1 volume, Pa- il—Des Agents C "he @ursy—Dictionaire du 3 F TES PATEN’ Wasninaton, petition ot Chas. Goody on the 9th of Mar ndia K new ped ad pira ion of said patent, on the 9th day of March. 1653." ordered, that the said petition be heard at the Monday, the 8th of M nd all persons are notified to ap- they have, why said pe- UN!Tep STA ‘Auuary sth, 1958, ‘ear, late of Rox ension of a patent ch, 1844, for an im- ce their olyections, specin!| east Uwenty days ue ier t ng must be taken ang tranemit. f roles of the e will be closed tone and pray onthe 22d at be filed in the of five daystheraafter, | ‘8° “uments, if any, that this notice be ‘ashington, D. fe ang; ali dati * wi I be farnished on gpon 9s testimony m New York, once « wee # previous tu the “> of ) eT pnts Botiee, ‘oh HOLT, ‘he ommissioner of Patents, wRbr oa Pianos, &o. : OF RAVEN, BACON & CO.’ yee PIANOS, iast arrived at a) Warerooms hy G. METZEROTT. © Second hand Pianos for sale cheap. no-tf re Ds phicabs & CLARKE’S a an an HALLETT, DAVIS & CO's! CRLEBRATED PIANO FURTES, Constantly receiving and for sale only by . JOHN F. ELLs, 506 Pa. av., between Sth and loth ets. Purokasers will find it to their interest to examine for themselves the superior qualities of the above 1an08, Stoois, Covers, Melodeons, &o., &c., also on Se ET 10 PRED G LD MEDAL PRE MIUM NO FORTES. WILLIAM KNAB (Senior partner in the lat Kans, Garnie & Co. Continues the manutacture and sale of grand and ware PLANO FOR TES, under the name of William Knahe & Co., at the old stand, ARPA jos. 1, 3, 5 and 7 th Kutaw street op posite the Eutaw House, Baltimore. They have also just opened x new Sal No 27 Baltimore street, between Chari +: streets, on the premises partly Henry McCatlery as a music store, where they will keep constantly on han large wiment of plain and highly fmished grand and square Pinno Fortes: alse, Melodeons, from the best mmkers, from 4 to octave, some with double key boards, double reeds, And stops to suit small cherches, Being extensively engaged inthe menufactare of Pianos, we will sell wholesaieand retail, ou the most liberal term: im of Roomat nd Laght by Mr were awarded the highest Seren tha Fars of the nsti at ears—October, | position to fe eer and eight pinn re of the best makers from New York, Boston and B: timore, We were also awarded the first premiunnat the Industrial Exhiiation held im Richmond, V ginia, 18%) and 186, y have also been award the highest premium (silver medal) at the Metro- politan Mechanics’ Fair for 185 In addition to this we are in possession of testimo. nials from the imost distinguished professors and amateurs in the country, which ean be Seen at our warerooms, speaking for’ themselves aud others of the high appreciation in which our instruments are every where held. All instruments are guaranteed for re Soares and & privilege of exchange is granted within the first ix months from the day of sale if the instruments do not give entire satisfaction. y Wholesale dealers will find it to their advantage to givo usa cali before purchasing. ianos exchanged, hired, ard tuned. mar 6-ly WM. KNABE & CO, "es MUSIC DEPOT OF W. G. METZ ROTT, corner of Eleventh street and, Pennsylvaninavente, is the larzest eA only complete Musieal Establishment in the District of Columbia, Bacon, Raven & Co's and Rosenkranze’s cele- brated PIANOS are alwayson hand in great varie ty: also. Prince’s superior MELODEONS. Together with an immense stock of Musical In- struments and Sheet Music of every description, Senetorte tuning executed by Mr. Rebine. dot _Insurance, &e. ; Gere ; x AND SIL PURCHASED AT THE BEST RATES. FOREIGN BILLS OF EXCHANGE SOLD, ON THE PRINCIPAL POINTS IN EU- ROPE,IN SUMS TO SUIT. GOLD CURRENCY, AND VIRGINIA MO- NEY ACCOUNTS, WILL BE OPENED FOR DFPOSITORS, PAYABLE INSAME FUNDS,OR INGOLD,CHARGING THE CURRENT RATES.—CHECKS MUST BE MARKED ACCORDINGLY. SIGHT DRAFTS ON ALL THE PRINCI- PAL CITIES OF THE UNION, SOLD IN SUMS TO SUIT. BONDS AND STOCKS SOLD ON COM- MISSION. UNCUKRENT MONEY BOUGHT AND SOLD. LAND WARKANTS PURCHASED AT THE HIGHEST RATES. SWEENY, RITTE d4-3m VER HOUSE, FANT & CO., Bankers. — TEN PER CENT. INVESTMENT. Corporation Bonds of the City of Davenport, Towa. pay ing 10 per cent. interest by Coupon in New York. Bonds of $500 each. The growing city of Davenport nas now about 20,000 inbabitants, end is rapidly increasing in weaith and population. Its municipal debt is ogly $159,000, and its rai d debt only $125.0), and cannot now be increased. ‘The statistics of the oty were published in the Intellt- gencer of the Sith September. We recommend these bonds, eving them to be as safe as any State or city bonds. oo6 CHUBB BROTHERS SUR ANCE COMPANY, RED BY CONGRESS CarizaL.—— —_. ___. ___. 820,000 This Com is now prepared to receive applica- tions for INSURANCE OR BUILDINGS MER. CHANDISE, & a! City rates, without r Office, corner of ansylvania Avenue, over the ngs Bank, RECTOKS. Samuel Bacon, Jemes F, Halida '. Hudson ‘Tayior, raneis Mohun, M.W. Galt. Benj. Beall JAMES C. McG UIRE, President. ND. HANSON, Secretary. ap li-ly a BANKING HOUSE OF CHUBB BROTHERS, We Cie Weehington City S Wm. F. Bayiy, Joseph Bryan, Win. Orne, Dapostts.— Deposits received and Checks paid Without 6. Drafte on the northern seaboard Gities received on Deposit at p said Cities farnizhed to depositu INTEREST ON Devosits.Intere: On Deposits at such rates as mny be agreed uw De Tstn VIRGINIA AND UNcckeenT. Movie. Deposi Virgins other Uncurrent Money re- ceived to be able in same funds, or in lar Kxelrunge. s,and Bilisof Exchange made on Stocks, Bonds, trnte, RD sof Credit will be able ent Ciues of the United States, on Deposit of Money or Coliaternia, and interest allowed if Meuey is deposited, and charged if Coustersis,on euch terms as inay be agreed upon. TRAVELING BiILLs oF Exctanee.—Travelers will be furnished with drafis in sueh sums ac may be de- sired negotiable in the different Cites of the Union, BiLLs anv |-e7 TERS OF CKEDITON LAND, IRE- LAND AND E:vRopR.—Bil's hange and Letters of Credit on England, Irela) »pe, furnished at the market rate for Exc! Bonps, Stocks, &o.—-Be ties paying from 6 to 12 pr. q ‘ways for sale, or bought in the different Cities at a commission of aX r.cent. Where Stocks are bought upon orders, we reserve the right to call for a depositof 10 pr. centon be oats Bonds or Stocks wili be ordered by tele- eraph. Railroad, City, anp State Bonns.—Railroad, City, and State Bonds can be placed in our hands for begotiation, either in this country or Europe, Rail- voad Iron purchased for cash or with Bonds. Lanp WarRants.—Land Warrants bought at the market rates. All Warrants sold by us are guaran- teed in every respect. Land Warrants located on commisaion. ae tations regularly furnished if re~ Warrants will be forwarded to Western Honses an or sont for eale on commission to resp. rhies. Real Estate anp INsvrances.— Real Estate bought and sold, and Insurances effected. CLaims on Unitep States, Court oF CLama, Cone kess.—Claims on the United States, beforethe Court of Claims or Concress, intrusted to us, will be prosecuted by prompt and able tig ds CHUBB BROTHE janzr Opp BANKING HOUSE oF CHUBB BROTHERS, Depositors depositing Bank Notes will please mark their Checks payable in currency. leposites of Gold will be pad in Gold. Accounts will be opened with depositors allowing them to deposit Gold and Check for currency, the itor being credited with the difference. tf CHUBB BROTHERS, T ALLOWED ON DEPOSITES. MONEY to LOAN on STOCK SECURITIES CHUBB BROTHERS, BANKERS, Jan 27—tf Opposite the Treasury, EW PUBLICATION.—“His Examination of that part of the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dred Seott case which de- clares the unconstitutionality of the Missouri Com- romise Aot, and the self extension of the Consti- ‘utiou to Territories. Bre, slavery along with aw”? By the author of The Thirty Years’ View; oc- tavo: David Appleton & Co. New York, 13: The above work just issued from the press, for sale at the well koown stond, corner of 43¢ street and Pennavivenin avenue. Stereotype edition. beauti- uily printed on clean new type, fine white paper and with best black ink. Bound in black cloth and gilt lettered. Done up ina durable form for permanent use. Price Si. : his work is what i nige, in SUMS to suit, is, Stocks, and Seeuri- rical and Lega @ purports to be, an ex- ) the po- t ofthe Court's opinion, avoiding any Lo- tice of the judical part. which related to the personal claims of the parties on record. It is writen in & *pint of entire devotion to the institutions of our gountry,and with total abstinence from all ty Tews. The authors own words are: “I write for no part for ni men who venerate the woi ks of our anees! id cal cer cor nson which they placed it.” (p eved that this oe ke has been and which is considered, by com- potent judges, she moat origiual and profound of all the »ut orks, oO treated as to present new xeewa te tee t seeders, and in fxet to ap- wor! posed mo petra gh jo on@ subject sup to have JOS, SHILLINGTON Bookse'ler, Odeon Building, corner 446 _distt and Pa NHE | COURTS OF S Justice nited Srates, by Conway Kobinsun. Vol l.—Ax to the place and time of @ transaction on rooeedings ; treating chiefly of the conflict of ‘aws and the statute of limitations. Vol. 2.—Treating of the subjoct_ matter of personal ; m other words, of the right of action, Y a ry aa fal be a2 S890 velnme. eR ANCK TAYLOR. jan EOF TH neland and the Miscellaneous. STE RATA SESS enor WaK. PRO Navy Dera eye riber 16, 1887.4 1897. Szatxp Proposais, endorsed “‘ Proposals for Steam Machinery for Screw Wropeller Sloop-of- war,” will be received at thi Deperement until 3 o'clock, the 20th of January, 1858, for the complete construction of the steam machinery and append- age’ pixcing it on board a screw propeller ship- uilding inthe United States nagy yard at ¢ offer must be fora specific sum for puttin the whole in successful operation ; must include al patent fees for any arrangements that —_ be pro- posed ; state the time im whioh the work wil: be completed, and be accompanied by the usual guar. antee required by law. ‘The name of the estabiish- ment - Which the work is to be executed must be stated, ‘The details of the design and arrangement of the machinery wal he left with the party whose pro- position may be accepted as combining the greatest number of 4, Keeping In view simplicity of construction, readiness of aceess for adjust ment when eration, and not being subject to de- rangement in the working parts ; it being the object of the Department to obtam the t speed and ower with the most economical consumption of Fuel, and the grestest ste of coal which the space available for that purpose will admit. ‘The boilers to be of iron, with teiescupie smoke- pipe, which rust be placed al the greatest heen ble distance from the maimmast ; the propeller, with the connextons for hoisting, to be of composition; the machinery for hoisting, for pumps, apparatus for ventilatiog, and appurtenances of all kinds necessa ry for the perfect working of the Whole to be of the most spproved kinds. The coal-bunkers, shalt sage, !wo sthwartships iron bulkheads, a distilling apparatus for fresh water fron which can be made uot less than % gallons per day ; all the tools and duplicate pieces Ary and satisfactory for an eflicient cruising steam ship-of-war must be in- cluded m the proposition, and a list of them must be furnished, ‘The wood and oupenie work (exeept the boring out the dead wood for the shaft) necessary to adapt the vessel for the reception of the machinery, boil- ers, and appendages. will be provided at the expense the Navy Department, and it will permit the use oh Incilities as it may have for hosting the hen. machinery on board. For the secommodation of the entire steam ma chinery and the fuel there will be allowed in the body of the ship the entire space under the berth deck, commencing at 2) feet abaft the main-mast, and Thence extending forward a distance of 56 feet. Within this space it 18 expected to carry coal for li days full steaming, the daily consumption of which the bidder will state in his specifications and tne Weight of the machinery, water in boilers, sliaft, propeller, and appendages, with the tools and spare work, muat not exceed 3¥ tons, of 2,240 pounds. The distance from the aft side of the main-mast to the alt side of the forward stern post will be about 95 feet, and the distance between the forward and the after stern-post will be7 feet; the depth frem the load water-line to the top of the keel under the propeller will be 143, feet. Steam-engine manutacturers who desire to bid can obtain a copy of the section of the vessel uson making application to the riment. The proposal muat be mpani by full specifi- cations and general drawings, having the position of the centre of gravity of the machinery, boiler: Coy marked on them; giving also the capacity of the steam cylinders and area of foot and delivery valves, and of air pump and ontboard delivering valves, space for steam above the water-line in boilers, the fire and grate surface; also the diameter. pitch, sur- face. and kind of propeller.and other prinotpal points, that comparisons can readily be made. ‘Phere will also be given the estimate of the weight of engines, b rs, water, bunker: Sreeuinees, tvols, and spare work, in tons of 2,240 pounds. The terms of payment will be that when one- fourth of the materials and labor provided for in the contract shal! have been completed to the satisfac- tion of the Department, there will be madea ae ment of one fifth part of the whole amount oft ie contract ; when one-half the work shall in like manner be completea there will bea further payment of one-fifth; when three-fourths the work shail have been completed, a further payment of one-fifth; when the whole shall have been completed, and have made a satisfactory trial of one week, then a further payment of one-fifth: and when the ship shall have performed satisfactorily at sea for te rub of three months, then the remaining sum shall be prid. The rapairs necessary during this period from de- fective work mansiip or materials will be at the ex- pense of the contractor. The tires must be explicit,and no qualified or conditional offer will be considered, ISAAC TOUCEY, d 18-2awtJana) Secretary of the Navy. N, . Ne: 501} ITICE FOR THE RESTORATION OF TAIN PANES TO MARKET IN THE TE OF 10Wa. The grant of land made by the act of Congress. approved May 15, 185, to the State of LOWA, tonid in the Sonstruction of certain railroads therein men- tioned, having been so fur adjusted as to authorize the release from withdrawal of the lands herein- after desecibed, motice ts hereby geren that all the vacant offered lands heretofore withdrawn from sale or entry slong the routes of said railroads which lie outside of six miles on each eide of the said roads, situated inthe under-mentioned townships, which have not been selected in virtue of said grant or any other grant made by Congress, or legally claimed by pre-emption, and which were subject to private entry at the date of withdrawal, will be re- stored to private entry on the days and at the places heremafter speevfied. at the ordinary minimum of one dollar and twenty-five cents an acre, to wit: At the land office at DUBUQUE on Monday, the 15th day of Febunry next, viz: North of the base line and east of the fifth princi pal meridian #7. #9, 9 and 91 ‘Townships 25, 86, Townships : of range 1, range 2, North of the base line and west of the fifth prin- cipal meridian ne hips # hips q “Fownships 85, 86, &, bb, rises 191. of range 1. ands f range 2. 2, and 93, of ranges 90, 91, 92, and 93, of Ips U4, 85, 86, 87, 2 mt, and 93, of ranges 91, 92, and 93, of ranges 9, 91,92, and 93, of ranges 17 At the land office at FORT DES MOINES on Monday, the 15th day of February next, viz: North of the base line and east of the fifth prin- Lmeridian 2, nid 43, Of ranges 1 and North of the base line and west of the fifth prin- cipal mer of range 1, and 05, of ranges 2 81, #2. and 83. of range 4, 80,01, #2, and 83, of ranges 5 2, 79, #1, 82, and #3, of ranges 7 78,79, and #3, of range 9, 2, and 83, of range 10, ., ranges il, nl, a Townships 76, 77, 78, 79, 2 17, 18, 19, and 9, Waships 76 77. 72, 81, 22. 83, and 85, of range 21. Townships 76, 77, 73, 80, ul, 3, und 85, of ranges Zand 23, ‘Townships 76, 77, 79, 24, 25, aud 26. Townships 26,77, 79, 89, A1, 22, 84 and 85, of range 2. ‘Townships 76, 77, 20, 81,82, 43, and 45. of ranges 2, 30, and 31. Townships 76, 77, 79, 80. 81, 82, and 23, of range 32. gg POW usps 76,77, 79, 20, 81,82, 03, and 44, of range 82, 83, and 85, of ranges U1, 82,83, and 5, of ranges At the land office at CHARITON on Monday, the 15th day of February next, viz: North of the base line and westof the Afth prin- cipal meridian. Township 73, of range l. ‘Townships 72, 73, 74, and 75, of range 2. ‘Townships 62, 69, 7!, 72, 73, 74, and 75, of range 3. Pownshi ps 67, 62, TI, 72, 73, 74, and 75, of range 4. wraships 67, 68, 68, 70, 72, 73, 74, and 75, of ranges 5, 6, and 7. Townships 67, 68, 69. 70, 71, 73, 74, and 75, of ranges 8,9, 1, 11, 12, 18, and 14. “Towashi PS 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74, and 75, of range is ‘ownships 67, 68, 69, 79, 71,74, and 75, of range 16. ‘Towuships 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74, and 75, of ranges 17, 18, 19, and 20, Townships 67, 68, 69, 70, 73, 74. and 75, of range 21. ‘Townships 67, 68, 69, 70, 7 ,and 75, of ranges 74, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, B, 29, 3, 31, 32, and 33, At the land office at FORT DODGE, on Tuesday the 23d day of February next, viz: North of the base line and west of the fifth prin- cipal meridian ‘Townships 86, 87, 48, 91, and 92, of range 19. ‘Townships 85, 87, 88, ®), 91, and 92, of ranges 2, 21, 2, and 23. To Ps 96, 87, #8, and 92. of range 24, 2, of ranges 25, Townships 86, 87, 83, 9), 9l,and 28, 27, and 23, sgh ownshups 86, 87, and 88, of ranges 29, 30, 31,52, and At the land office at SIOUX CITY on Tuesday, the 23d of February n:xt, viz: North of the base line and west of the fifth princi- pal meridian. ‘Towoships 96, 87. and 88, of range 31. ‘Townships 87 and 83,6f ranges 35 and 37. Townships 86 and 88, of ranges 38, 39, and 40, Township 91, of range 41. Township 9. of range 42. ‘Townships 86, 87, and 88. of ranges 43, 44, and 45, ‘Township 86, of range 46. At the Land Office at COUNCIL BLUFFS, on Tuesday, the twenty-third day of February next, viz: North of the base line and west of the fifth prin cipal meridian, ‘Townships 87, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, and 84, of range 34. Townships 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 80, 81, 82, #3, and 4, of range'35. Townships 68, 69, 7, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 90, 81, 82. 98. and 84’ of range 36. ‘Townships 67, 68, 69, 70, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 82, 83, 84, and 5, of vege + ‘Townships 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 78, 74, 75, 76,77, 78, 80, @1, 82, 83, B4, 85, of range 38, Towns 67, 68, 69,70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 83, 84. and 85. of range 39. ‘Townships 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77,79, 80, 81, 83. 84 85, of range 40. Oicaeckies 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75. 76, 78,79, 80, 81, and 82, of ran: Townslips 67. 68. ‘70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78. 79, 8, Styand 82, of range 42. ow! nsinips 67, 68, 71, 73, 76, 77, 78,79, 80, 81, 82, nad 83, of range 43. ____Travelers' Direotory. NEVON fey SYates Wie STE AMERS. Ths Ships composing sats ‘These ships having been built by contfact expressly w Government service, every care has beon taken their construction, as also in their engines, to in- sure strength and speed, and their accom 10ne Sy yalsencers Are unequaled for elegance and com ort. ‘The steamers ofthis line have improved water- tight compartments, and no expense has been spared tomake them alias good as new, the thorough exam ination given them proves their mode of constiuc- tion yet unequalled. Price of 6 trom New York to Liverpool, in firat cabin, Biss second do., $75; From Liver- puol toNew York, 30 and ® gumeas, An expen- perienced Sw gé6on attached to each ship. vn be seoureu until paid tor, PROPOSED DATES OF SAILING, VROM NEW YoRE. , FROM LIVEKPUOL. Saturday, Jan, 16.....1858) Wedeesday, Feb... 1858 Saturday, Feb. 1853] Wednesday, Meh 3. use Saturday, March 13-1458] Wednesday, M’eh 3: 1858 Saturday, Apr | 10... .18°8| Wedueseny, April 28.1858 Saturday, Apr 24... 185%] Wednesday, May 12.1858 Saturday, May 8... 1858] Wednesda: turday, May 22.... 158) Wednesday turday, June > ..1958) Wednends Saturday, June 1 Saturday, July 3. Saturday, July 17 Saturday, Aug. 14. 1854) Wednesday, Sepr. i 1K6 Saturday, Aug. 2.... 1358] Wednesday, Sept. 15.55% Saturday, Sept. 1. 1858) Wednesday, Sept. 29.1855 Nobterihe 1358) Wednesday, Aug. 4 18/4 Saturday, Sept. 1258) Wednesday, Oct. 13 _1e°2 Saturday, Oc -1858| Wednesday, 27. 1858, Saturday, Oot. 23... . 1858) Wednesday, 1. 18es, Saturday, Nov. 6.... 1253] Wednesday, Nov. 24.185% turday, Nov. 2 ase] Wednesday, Dec. 8 12.8 turday, Dec, 4..... 1258] Wednesday, Dec, 72.185t For freight or 2, apply to EDWARD COL LANG. No, 56, Wall street, ew Yors. BROWN, SHIPLEY & CO., Liverpool, B.G. WAINWRIGHT & CO., Paria The owners of these ships will not be accountable for gold, silver, bullion, specie, jewelry, precicus stones or metals, unless billx of a are sigued therefor and the value thereof expressed therein. 6 - WAHINGTON BRANCH KAILKUAD, TRAINS RUN AS FOLLOWS: From WASHINGTON at 6 a. m., connecting ai Relay with trains forthe West, and at Baltimore with those for Philadelphia and New York; at 8.30 &.m.,for Annapolis, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York; atp.m. for Baltimore and Norfolk and at Relay with Frederick train, EXPRESS at 4.29 p.m.at Relay for the West, and for Annapolis, Baltimore, Philadelpins, and Non Sunday at 4.29 Sunday . From BALTIMORE for WASHINGTON at 8 and = os and 5.15 p. m. 8 até.i5a.m. jet 'T. H. PARSONS, Agent. (PRANGEAND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD @REAT SOUTHERN MAIL LINE Twice Daily, (Sunday “nights excepted,) betweer WASHINGTON CITY and the SOUTH, vi ALEXANDRIA, GORDONSVILLE anv RICH MO? Leaves “ Washington at 6 o’clook a. m. Washington at 7 0’clook pm. For LYNCHBURG and the SOUTHWEST. Laare Washington at 6 o'clock a.'m., arrive ip LYNCHBURG next morning at 48, m. connecting with the trains on the Virginia and Tennessee Rav Road for MEMPHIS. Mail Stages from Char. ottesvillo to Lynchburg a distance of 60 miles. Fare from Washington to Lynchburg, $7.5. The steamer GEORGE PAGE, foot of Seventh street, being owned by the Railroad Company, rune in connection with the trains. Tickets for Lynchburg procured on the Boat. T7> Omnibusesand Bargare pysqous willbeatthe Depot of the Washington Railroad, to convey pas- sengers and baggage to the Steamboat, for Alexan- dria, 2 distance of six miles, allowing ample time for meals, JAMES A. EVANS, Agent. _ Alexandria, July, 1857. iv EW AND IMPORTANT SCHEDULE, FOR ALL PARTS OF THE WEST. BALTIMORE AND OIO RAILROAD. ‘The recent extensionand improvement of its iead- ing connecting lines at the West has required an en- tire revision of the running arrangements of thie road os which highly important advantages to the trav- elerare seoured. On aud ater MONDAY, June 15, 1857, THREE DAILY TRAINS will be run in both directions for through passengers. First—The ACCOMMODATION TRAIN starte from Camden Station, Baltimore,at 7 A.M.,(axcept Sunday,) stops at way stations and arnv. 4 Cum- beriand at4 P.M. Seoond—The MAIL TRAIN starts (Runday ex- cepted) at 530 A. M.. and arrivesat Wheeling at 425 A.M., connecting at Benwood with Central Ohio trains for Combos, Crneimnati. Indianapolis, Lou- isville, Chiesgo, St. Louis, &. Ince with trains for Cleveland, Tole Detroit Hy by Clevelnad Road, and also'at Parkeraborg with Ala- netta Road. .fhird—The ST, LOUIS and CINCINNATI EXPRESS TRAIN leaves daily at 5.6 P. necting at Ben’ ato A. th expyg, from Bellaire to Cincinnati, (reithout Thanse of Cars at Columbus,) aud reaching there In but 25 hours trom Baltimore and 26 hours from Washing ton. {It alse connects directly, in both directions, at Grafton with cars by Parkersburg spt Manetta roads for Chillicothe, Cincinnati, ete. These trains connect at Xenia for {ndianapolis, Chicago and St, Louis, and at Cincinnati with the Great Ohio and Miewicsipp: Express for Louisville, Cairo and St. hrough to St. 18 in fess than 42 hours from timore. By this train the tyme to all the cent al and southern piacesin the We: the distance is from 40 to 100 the shortest of other routes. F connechons are equally o and satisfactory, ar riving at Baltimore at &. .M. Baggage checked through to all porta, HROUGH TIGKETS sold at lowest rates at ideu Station aud at Washington, D.C, ‘assengers froin Baltimore or Waxhineton may view the entire road by daylight, by tuking morn ing trains, and lymg over at Cumberland or Oak land, and resnming next morning by Wheeling Ac commodation train, leaving Cumberland at 8 and Uakland at 10.50, FOR WAY PASSENGERS. The Cumberiand Accommodation ‘Train at 7 A.M., will stop at ail Stations east of Cumberland, and the Wheeling Accommodation at ail Stations beyond Cumberiaad quine West. Eastwardly, the Mail ‘Train leaves Wheeling at 2.9) A. M.,and Accommo- dation leaves Cumberland at 9, reaching Baltimore atsooP. M. ON ‘THE NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA BRANCH, be-ween Grafton and Parkersburg, way 4 engers will take the Express westwardly ph he Mail sestwardly. The FREDERICK TRAIN atarts at 4 P.M. stopping at way stations. Lenves Frederick at9.1 A, M. ee at Baltimore [2 noon, -M., + M. Leaves Ellicott’s Mills at A. M. and 7 P. M., except Sunday. FOR WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH. Leave Baltimore for Washington at 4.15 and 9.15 A.M..3and5.15 P.M. On Sundays at 4.15 A. M., a etatv on Watt cion for: Balt t 6 and 8.90 A ve Washington for timore at 6 ani . Mapa saad = .M. On Sundays at 7A. M., and . M. only, "The first and fourth trains from Baltimore, and the seeond and fourtit trains from Washington, will be €Xpress mail trains. stopping only at Washington Junotion and Annapolis Junction. The 9.15 and 5.15 trains from Baltimore and the 8.80 and 42 trains from Washington connect with the trains from Annapolis, For tickets, information, fare, &o., apply to J.T. ENGLAND, Agent, at the Ticket office, Camden tation. M. 8. WOODSIDE, iy 1Stf Master of Transportation, Baltimore, of Mal PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP com Ono of the Steamships of this Company, oarryii the United States Maite for ACAPU LO = CALIFORNIA, and OREGON, leaves Panama twiee exch month. on the arr vai of the United States Mail 8.8. Company’s steam- ers, which leave New Orleans and New York regu- larly on 5th and 20th of each month with the mails, Torna connecting via PANAMA RAIL- These steamships have been i fed and ap- Prov the ‘Navy Departineut, odguaranty ‘Speed tong) is now com- and safety. The Panama Railroad (47 mile eted from ocean to coean, and is crossed in 3 or 4 urs. The baggage of passengers is checked in New York through to San Tancisoo, and passengers are embarked at Panama by steamer at the company’s expense. The money paid in New York covers ail Sp pees the trip. - exerve steamers are keptin port in Panama and = Francisco, to prevent detention in case of acci- lent, so that the route is entirely reliable—no fail- ure having occurred in eight years. Passengers leave Panama the same day they ar- rive at Aspinwall. Conductors go through by each steamer, and take charge of womenand ehildren without other protec- or through tickets at the lowegt sates apply at th +177 West street, N, x eee WRAY MON 1 hong ARMSTRONG, HARRIS& CO., ow Or! Jy 4-tf Cc. L. BARTLETT. Boston. UN Tep STATES MAIL LINE ONLY REGULAR LINE AND WITHOUT FAILURE FOR BIGHT YEARS, FOR CALIFORNIA AND OREGON VIA PANAMA RAILROAD, Regular Sailing Days, 5th Eth of cach month, Cavtion.—So man: pave poem nie Reins LE tions of various kinds n_inte!| FORNIA. that the. subsoriier: the only authorized ‘ Hi 6 only aul Agent for passage e Y. S. Mail Line, in, Fann ma, in tes city of New York, feeisit his duty to caw all persons seeking passage to California, that, To avoid IMPosITION, they must he careful to id the true office of the Steamships of the U. 8. eben er pe paper of mee tb Mail Line, via Panama_ Railroad, as no other office e Com, . hand, at the city of Washingt hich is at 177 West street, oorner of V arzen atreet, thee Fenty fourth day of Deoernber, anno Domint Fron i <. u the North fiver, at thehead the Com: vaginitis CASA Ba, |/EEF Stevo me yeprry yt 4 -lawew jo1s- . Wot io, Medicines. TED TERT piseo VTERLY st Serofula down to a common Pimple. le hax tried vt over eleven hundred cases, and Sere eae revs particn ers sem ad ‘ioates of its value-al within twenty miles of wo hotties are warranted to cure a nursing Sore outh. arte yted nw will cura the worst kind of ‘impies on the Face. WOO! three bottles will clear the system of Biles. ‘wo pottion. cee “warrenees, to cure the woret Canker in th: al Stomach. Three to five botties are warranted to cure the worst kind of Eryxipelas. One or two bottles are warranted to cure all Ha- Mor in the Ky. ‘Two botties are warranted to cwre Running of the y mig te Har, are Warrnnted to eure corrupt @ Sealy Eruptions of the Skin. ‘Two or three bottles are warranted to eure the worst kind of Ringworm. ‘Two or three bottles are warranted to cure the Most most desperate case of Khevmatiem, Three to four bottles are warranted to cure Salt- ee. s Landing sight hotties will curs the worst case of jorotuln. A benefit ms always experienced from the first bot- tle, and a perfect eure 18 warranted when the above ae id to those who have in vain tried ail erful medicines of the day, ax that a common weed crowing on the pastures, and along old stone walls, should cure pay | humorinthe system ; yet itic a fixed fact. If you havea humor, it has to etart. ‘There are ne IFS vor AN por ba’s about it suiting some cases, bu I peddied over a thousand bottles of tin the vicinity Boston, | know the effects of it im every case, it has already done some of the greatest cures ever done in Massachusetts. 1 gave it to children a year oid, to od peopie of sixty. 1 hav. Hn POOT, PUNY, Wormy -looking children, whose teeh was so! Babbs. restored to 8 perfect state of health by one bo! 1. ‘To those who are subject to a eick headsche, one bottle will always it. It gives crest relief 1: eatarrh and dizzine: ome who have taken it bi been costive for years, and lave been rezulated by it. Where the body 1s sound it works quite easy, but where there is any derangement of the functions of nature, it wiil cause very singalar feelings, but ‘ou must not be alarmed; they always dssnppeat in rom four days to a week. There is never a bad re- sult from it; on the ee, when that feeling is one, you will feel yourself like a new person. Beard some of the most extravagant encomiams of it that ever man listened to. {n iny own practice | always kept it strictly for hu- mors—but since its introduction as a general famiiy Medicine, great wonderful virtues have been found in it that I never suspected. Several cases of epiieptic fits—a disease which was always considered imourabie, have been cured by few bottles. O, what a meroy if it will prove eflec- tual in all cases of thatawfu’ malady—there are but few who have seen more of it than I have. 1 know of several cases of Dropay,9!i of them aged eople cured by it. For the various diseases of iver, Sick Headache, Dyspepsia, Asthma, F and Ague, Pain in the Side, Diseases of s and particularly in Diseases of the Kidn & discovery has done more good than any medicine ever known. No ones of diet ever necessary—eat the best you can get and enongh of it. Directions for Use.—Aduits one table-epoonful per day—children over ten years dessert-spoonful— children from five to eight years, tea-spoonful. As no directions can be applicable to al! constitutions, take sufficient to operate on the bowels twice a day, MANUFACTUREDEY DONALD KENNEDY. No, 120 Warren Street, Roxbury, Massachweetts, Agents for Washington.—Chas. Stott & Co., Z. Gilman, Kidwell & Lawrence, J. B. Gardner, Burry & Co., D. Waish & Co.. F. 3. Walsh, J. P. Stone, Martin King, Nairn & Palmer, Schwartz & Co.,G joswell, Daniel B. Clark, J.P. Milburn, Dunbar Prson, Ford & Bro. Agents for Georgetown.—R. . Cissell, O M Lentham. J. L. Kidwell, my 5-ly s AYER’S Cathartic Pills, (SUGAR COATED.) The following remedies are of- fered to the publicas the best, most perfect, which medical science can afford. AYER'S CATHARTIC PILLS nave been prepared with the utmost sk:il which the medi- cal profession of this axe possesses. and their effects show they haye virtues which surpass any combi- nation of medicines hitherto known. Other prepn- rations do more or less good; but this cures such dangerous complaints, ick #nd so surely. as to prove an efficacy anda power to uproot disease be- yond any thing which men have known before. By Temoving the obstructions of the interns! organsand stimulating them into healthy action, they renovate the fountains of life and vigor,—health cow anew through the ly, and the sick man y again. They are adapted to disense, and disease only. for when taken by one in heaith they produce but little effect. This is the perfection of medicine, It is antagonistic to disease, and no more. ‘Tender el ren may take them with umpunity. If they are sick they will cure them, if they are well they will do them ne harm, Give them to some patient who has been pros- trated with bilions complaint ; see his bent te tering form straighten with strength again; see h: long-lost appetite return: see his ciammy features blossom into health. Give them to some suilerer whose foul blood has burst out in scrotula till his skin is covered with sores; who stands, or sits, or hesinanguish. He has been drenched inside and out with every potion which mgenuity cduld sug- veat. Give him these Piits, and mark the eff see the scabs tail from his body ; see the new. skin that tas grown under them: see the inte leper that is clean. Give them to him whose angry have pianted rheumatism in his jonts and move him, and he sereec t sto purity his biood: they sfilas! there are cases whic can reach; but mark, he walks with erutches ¥ and now he walks alone; they have eured bu Give them to the lean, sour, haecard whose gnawing stomach has tong aco emu trom his face and every mpuscle from his body. See his appetite return, and with it his health: see the new man. See her that was radiant with heaith and loveliness b asted and too early witnermg nwa) ‘ anguish some lurking reins of diees ton ev do ihe: othe il, th ixgone. Give her these Ve look again where latels soriew sot, joy bursts from every fenture, See the sweet infant wasted with wornis. Its wan, sichly features te!i you without disguise, and puinfally dis- tinet, that they sre eating its life away. Its pinched se nnd ears, and restless sleepiys, tell the ful truth im language wh every mother jive it the PILLs im farce doses to sweep tes from the bedy. “Sow turn agam there things: age: And vet they Have you the less ser: tempers, they are theeasier Headache, Loss of Appetite kindred complaints all arise whieh these PILLS mpidiy eure. vVeringly, a1 if you can; if not, take them judiciously by such advice as we vive you, and the distressing, danger- diseases they cure, whieh affie: many mal ns of the knman race, are east out like the devils d—they mus: sand in the st Price 25 cen fer box—5 boxes f - Z.D. GILMAN, Washiugton; and by H. COOK & CO., Alexandria, and all dealers in Medicine everywhere. 434m p® VATE MEDICAL TREATISE “s ON THE PHISIOLOGICAL VIEW OF MARRIAGE, By M. B. La CROIX, M. D., Albany, Nt? 200 pages and 130 fine ay. and Colored Lithographs snd Plates. PRICE ONLY 3 CENTS, wrest! of postage to ell parts the unton. Dr. M. B. La Croix’s Physiological View of Mar Tinge. A new and revised edition of 2%) pages and 139 plates. Price, 25 cents a copy. A popular and comn- prehensive treatise on the duties nd casualties of single and married Ife happy and iruitful alliances, mode of securing them—ini tous and iniertile ones—their obviation and removal—nervous debility, ite causes rnd cure, by a process at once so gimple, safe, and effectual, that failure is impossible—rvles for daily management--an essay on Sper matorrhea. with practical observations ona saferand more success{it! mode o f{ trentment—precautionsry hints on the evil results from empiri practice ; to ded commentaries on the diseases of fe- males—from infancy to old aee—each case graphical- ly Hlustrated by beautiful piates. It'points out the remedies for those self-inflicted miseries and disap- ‘Take them perse uoder the counsel of 9 good Physician r pointed hopes so unfortunately prevalent in the founs. Itisatruthful adviser to the married, and ‘hose contemplating marriage. Its perusal is partic- ular: to persons entertaining secret " of their ——— condition, and who are eon- scious of havin ied the health, happiness and Privileges to whieh every human being 1s entitled to, ‘rice 25 cents per copy, or five copies = mai!- free of postage to ang part of the Unit States, by addressing Dr. LA CROIX, (post paid,) Albany, ew York, enclosing 25 cents. c ‘oe who ereter wey consult a Ha a any e diseases upon whi book treats, either personally or by mail. His medi. cines often 8, and the short space of six ompletely and entirely eradicate all traces 0! jisorders which copaiva and cubebs have so joi been Sheng anantidote. to the ruin of the health of . His“ French Secret” is the great oon~ dy for that class of disorders which un- ni . 8 ysicians treat with meroury, to the irretrievable destruction to the patient's ‘itu tion, and which all the sarsaparilia in the ‘world waa. "TS Office No. 31 Maiden @32e jo. Lane, Albany, N.Y, N No. 589. OTICE, OF EMOVAL OF o DUNCAN TO MACK rovisions of the act of u ress entitled “An acu mthorising, changes in the location of land offices,” approv 1853, it is hereby declared and ma: le known that gffice for the sale of pnblic lands at DexcaN. in the State of Michigan. will be removed to the Isi-aNDof Mack Nac at as early a period as practicabl Further noties ayto the precise time of removal jrztl bo saseed by the register and receiver for that Given under my ha: @ ai wi ts tis day of December “A.D. tae, wv aeninaton, By order of the i aa ezrin oe A EESPRNE, . ‘Tretimomiats. Norrorn, September 7, 1854. Se et a ecom ve more Any other I hay, intely igied, sdlee cn . W. TAZEWELL. I have tried a pair of 8; bles obtained from Mr. Tobins, and tind them wf great assistance to. my rresponding with his descr: i recommend webe ! Per About five yeare age, y in Washington, 9 pair of Ginases Which | used, and found them of great assistance to my deeny ing 100; and Mm) opinion ef him im, that he ix skillful inthe preparation of Glasses for eyes net too far gone to be benebtted by a aa ay. Lyxcnerne, November 7, 18%. From an examination of Mr, Totune’ Ginesex, and from th pe wep and remarks, am convinced that he is 8 eksl!fal optreran, J.J. BLACKFORD, M. D. Lyncnsrre, Mr. John Tolaas, baving furnished me ses, by which I have Leen greatly suted, having suffered greatly from reading at might on my earlrer life.) it aflords © be lughest pleasure to say that | consider hom a ekillful practen! option, and well prepared to aid these wae eee need his professional services. WM. #. ROUZIR, Hider of the Methodiet Conference. Witsineron, N.C., June 27, 1854. Mr. J. Towias—Lear Str: Lam happy toeny that the Spectacles which | ot ned from you last week tisinctory. y v my eyes, [have herets dyfienlty in getling glasses of the tances. It affords me pleasure t aid of your optometer this d obviate that the Glasses you decidedly the best adapted to my eyesof any I have o¥ ory respectful R. B. DRANE. Very res: y yours, . B. NE. dae ce Rectorof st. James’ Parish. Having been induced hy 2 fraend to visit the extab- lishment of Mr. Tobias for the purpose of trying big iasses 1 was furnished with a pair slightly colo Fine, whice have aflorded me more rehef and grat! cation than any | have ever tried. M bt, ore ally very good, was injured by writing and rending at night, frequently toa very late hour: but with the ad of there glasses | can study aimost as inte as ever. and that too without the pain | have previous- ly suffered. JOHN WILSON, Late Commissioneer Gen’! Land Ofhee. Dec. 11, 1855. Ihave used Mr. Tobins’s Spectacies for three or four months, aud take creat pleasure m saying that I am inuch pleased with them. | have been muck benefited by them, GEO. P. SCARBURGH. May 5th, 1858. I was recommended to Mr. John Totins asa skilful optician ; andas { have eyes of remarkable pecolinr: From an ty, | was gratified te that Mr. Totins comprehend them by ingpectic some ot measurement, and he has made mea pair of & . cles that suits meadmirably, A.V. BUTLER. July li, 1856, Wastineton, Aug. 8, 1855. Having been for years under the necess: two sets of glasses—one fur use in day ligh for lamp-light—I procured one set from . * which answered bot: parponmn. I have used his for several montis, and find them excellent. EDWAKD STUBBS, Of Department of St Mr. J. Tosias. Sir: The pair of Spectacies you furnished me yesterday are larly entisinctory tome. They are very decidediy the best | possess, anc | am the owner of eight or ee pairs, carefully selected in different pinces and ‘from optic: ommended to me on account of their professional standing in France, Engiand. and the United States, I have been aiso Pleased with your is and ¢h- ee the Saas of a. ae the pur- pose of preserving est me aah % Respectfully yours, HS. CALDWELL ” Professor of M. C.. Louisvilie, Ky. BROOKLIN a om TUTION, After most careful examination ores. J. ‘Tobins'e Giasses, |] am enabied to testify that their hardness, clearness, polishing, and ex tion! shape render them particulariy recommendabie to those whose merely optical impairment of the eyes are pn want of such auxiliaries. | consider, moreover, Mr. fully qualified to. determine the focus of the eye porn 18 optical now! ie ex, moans oP his optometer. in additton, I ean farther state that Mr. Tobias has supplied some of my ps- tents with Glasses, to Ae ie 5 me 100 Physician and Surgeon, Berlin; Member of the oyel Colles of Surzeons, England: Member of the Medica! Society of Pat ol teal Hociety of Bow rt eon ofthe Royal ie Inete' anchester, England, and Surgeon of the 5. Institution. Norrouk, Va., July 27, ¥ In the experience of even two years, | lave Pana «reat difficulty in obtamng Spectacies that were ex - actiy adapted to the weakness of my eight. This in- convenience Mr. Tobias seems to have ved the present by the substitution for me of better a: more suitable Giasses. They are cienr, chrystal-iike and comfortable to my eves. | would commend him to those who from age or other infirmity require ar tificia! sid in this way. . J. SIMKINS, M. D. Witainetox, N.C., June 16, 1854. To persons who lave had the sight of their eyes impaired as to require the use of G I wou. recommend Mr. John Tolans as a suitable person from whom to obtain such Gineses as they may re- uire, as he has suited me a wend o ‘acles fora {ar and near sight. My sight has been impaired very much by a service of years in the Post Office Department, whieh berth required me tobe on duty from 11 e’clock at night till after day, durin mre time | used but one light. W. A. WALKER, DFrARTMENT OF INTERIOR, May 8, 1855, From natural defects and the unequal range of my eyes, | have been compelied to oxe ginsses for seve- ralyears. | have tried diferent optiwans hout obta:ning glasses perfeetiy fitted to my eyes, Four months since Mr. Tobias made two pairs especially for me, have found to serve fred paps 44 By the ore of his optometer he is ennbled to adapt glasses most minutely to the or: J most cheerful - ly recommend Mr. Totias te all having oceasen to use gineses, and bear my testimony as to hos wkll ae an optieman, HENRY E. BALDWIN, ses Ass’t Sec’y to sign Land Warrants. ROGEKESS IN THE FINE ARTS. Paintine and Proroexarny ComBinen, PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS In Oil Colors, on Canvas, MimiaTURE on “ize oF Lire. &. WALKER’S ORTRAIT AND PICTURE GALLERY, Odeon Hall, corner 4 st. and Pennsylvania avent S. WALKER has fitted ap the xhove sproion: Apartments et 8 very great outiay of capital, thereby rendering his establikhment one of the most com- Picte and handsome in the whele country. He has & ins P free erhibition of upward of 20 fine "wseme of the best ancient and mod which he intends to fresh importatione. &. WALKER hasniso fitted upa com- jete suit of rooms, with private roling apartments for indies, nnd purchased the finest possibie instra- eda fist class operative art ent f ka HIC, AMBROTY PE YPE PORTRAIT smallest miniature to size of Ie. S. WaLKkER. by combining the Photographic cess with the art of Painting, of which he has Pro- had 25 years’ experience, and whose specimens of life size portraits may be seen in some of the first fami- of the ots as well as those exhibited in his Gallery, he wiil be abi the combination of the two, to produce trast have never been ex- ‘i per celled for their fidelity and life. ion. Can- = boards pr by if expressly for je pul irpose. . Particular attention paid to the painting of Por- traits, Miniature or life-size, from smal! pictures of ceased friends. Photogrsphs taken from corpses, or sick persons taken st their own residences, on immediate notice. a ne Fev = a number a groups, and any quantity of copies from the same so! at roasonabie likenesses painted on Copper for Tomb Stones. Valuabie Oi! Paintings, and Old Family Portraits, carefully back lined and restored to their oriemal froshness. Ladies and gentiemen are respectfully solicited to cail at the Gallery, over Shills "8 book store— eutrance 4% street, two doors Pennsylvania avenue. iv lim ONDON JUV I.E BOOKS. 4 Hane Anderson’s Tales and Fairy Stories, Louis's Schoo! Days, and Merton, ‘sat Home, ear Clifton, or Right and Wrong. peranza. or the Home of the Wanderers, $f ns Home eagens e Castaway frica. Saxeiford,as z for the Voung. Fiiry Tulse of the Dountees D’ Aulnoy ary Aratuan Nights, = a Robinson Crusoe, gust received by FRANCK TAYLOR. HARLES MACKAY. mes r CC Canes Rastay acer me™ OOF Masia by Baliads and Lyrical Poems; by Charles Mackay, 2.cents, Charies Mackay, 26 cents. ‘The Salamandrine; sexends of the Isles; by Canaries M gee from the Crowd; by © cents. a from the Mountains, by Charles Mackay, 23 o-nts. tind Lump of Gold; ~ Charles Mackay, 25 cents, nder Green Leavy ny Charlies Mackay, 25 cents, Poetion! Works; My haries Mackay, antique mo- rocco, $275. For slg at AYLOR & MAURY’S Bookstore, near 9th street. For HE SONGS OF SCOTLAND, with the araved music, and Pranoferte accom; men by Graham, Mudie, Dibden, Dun,and other emement Complete in one large volome, richly ut three hundred meio bound, and containing al dies, ee, engraved. Price $6.80, Imported FRANCK TAYLOR. from Edinburg, on rk, by - LMANACH DE G noun: matique et hentai ne ra tage. Divo Tha phe ad gm | for '858, a Register for Eng- ptland, Ireland and the Colones Phe British Almanse and Companion for 1872. ax r wen TV OR, CRE FOR sat Superior COKE Inquire, without delay. beet J. F. RROWN., Reoretary OW LAND'B MACABSA R' pte wg LCT R Ota cigars