Evening Star Newspaper, January 20, 1858, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED BVBRY AFTERNOON, (SUNDAY EXCEPTED,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Corner of Pa. avenue and Eleventh street, By W. D. WALLACE. Papers served in packages by carriers at $48 year, or 37 centa per month. To mail subscribers the sub- Soription price is $3.50,8 yenr, in advance; $2 for JX Months; $1 for three months; and for tess than three months at the rate of 12 centsa week. Single copies, one cent; in wrappera, two cents. ADTERTISEMENTS (of Gight lines to the square) inserted three times for $1; every other day or semi-weekly, 25 per cent. advance; once a week, 50 per cent. advance, SUT LOVENGOOD'S DOG. BY S—— L——, OF TENNESSEE. “ Boys, I never told eny on ye ove my dog scrape, did 1?" $ No, Sut, not as we knows on; yeu've mix- ed up dog so in all yer doins that we can’t tell adzastly what dog scrape ye mean ” “ Well, I mean ole Stuff Gut. Dia eny on ye ever see ‘im ?”’ “No.” “ Well, ye missed a site. He wura pewer- fal dog, an sometimes ye'd think that he wur two or three dogs, ef ye seed him eat; not a countin’ ove his tail, forhe hed’nteny. ' When he wura pup, Dad, darn dim, tuck “im tua straw-cutter, jamed his starn clost up tu the frame ove the cussed gulotine, and fotch down the nife, and thar Iny the hole tail in the troft. like a letter 8, and here run the pup a youlin’ like a hound, and his starn looked like you'd busted = ripe tomatisontoit. Well, it changed hie look mitly, and his nater moro. Now as to his looks, rite onto the spot whar his tail orter staid, thar growd a bunch ove stiff, ash cullured bristles, what pinted every way like onto a split broom with the rappin’ cut loose, an rite on the midil ove all this fussy lookin’ patch ove har’ the pint ove his back bone, kivered with a gristil, stuck out like onto a pidgin's aig, eaze he sot onto itsomuch. Well, the afar looked mity sassy and fite like, eny how, pur- tieuleriy when be wur a struttin’ up tu a big —— dog tu smell ove ‘im. It made his sturn look hier than his sholders, purpendiculer and squar; an he hed a way ove walkin’ slow and solem like I've seed vung fellers do at camp-meetin’ when approschin’ ove a gal at the spring with thar stud-hoss close on, agwine sorter sideways an mity keerful. I've seed little hogs go through the same motions, wun in a peach orchard an tother in the lane, when they ‘hot they wanted tu fite, and wud a dun it but fur the fence that wur atwen em. I never found out that he wur good for eny thing but to keep bred from mouldin’ an meat from spillin; an when he wanted to show glad, es he hed no tale to wag, he wagged his hole sturn an bis bine feet slipped about on the groun, sorter like a fashunabil gal walks when she thinks sum he feller is lookin’ at er. He wur cullured adzactly like a mildewed sadil skirt, an he kerried his years on a nowin’ sort of cock. like onto a mule’s when he is skeered. He'd whiskers round his eyes, an on his hine legs. @n must had a poweful activ consince for i wur the meanest countenanced dog I ever seed in my life. Now astu his natur, yucud never set ‘im onto eny thing yu wanted tu, ancud ut call ‘im ofen eny thing he got arter on his own aceord. He wur skeered ail the time, an stud redy to run or tu steal as the chances mout be; and takin’ ‘im altogether, he war jist the rite sort ove a dog to belong to me—not worth a darn, an orter been killed afore his eyes got open. “Well Stiff-Gut, he follered me tu town wan day, jist caze I didn’t want him tu; an while I wur gittin’ on a Led ove steam at the doggery; he started roun town on a stealin’ expedition ove his own, and like his cussed fool owner got hisself inter a fust rate scrape an skare without half tryin’, an in less nor no time at that. I hed gin myself a shake in the doggery, an hear the whisky im me slosh, I knowd | hed my load aboard, so I cum out inter the street an—the—fust thing 1 seed: he eum a tarin’ down the street fifteen times faster nor I thot he cud run, jist 2 howin’ ove hisself, his years sot flat onto his neck. an his bristles all sot like a black pearch’s top fin, his eyes shot up fast and tite, an he hed on # sort ove haness made outer strings, sorter like the set Dad wore when te acted Hoss, on he war hanlin’ ove an old stage lantern and hit filled with wet powder and sot a-fire. Now the sparks an the scizin an the dust an the ratlin an the youlin an rowliv an barkin an the eighty-nine or ninety ~ ove all kinds what wur a chasin oye him, made sum sensashun. Well—it—d fi w-w. When [ sced him pass out nowin me, [ thet ove Dad’s horne i and felt that thar war siteh a thing as a retribution at last ; and then 1 got mad an looked roun fur some wun to vent rathon, an seed a long-legged euss, sorter of the Lovengood stripe, with his hat cocked before, sittin a stradil ove a hoss- rack, # swingin his legs an a singin— “Rack, back Davy, rarin up bebine, You show me your foot, and I'll show you mine,”* Thinks I you'll do. ef yu didn’ start my dog on that hellward expedition ove his n. yu ll do tu put it on eny how, so here gee. Sez I, ‘Mister what hed my dog dun to yu He pade no tention, but kep on a singin— «Rack, back Davy, daddy shot a bar, Snot ‘em in the eye, an never toch a har.’* I seed it wurno use tryin tu breed a quarrel so that I mout be able to breed a fite, an I jist lent him a@ slatharin calamity, rite where his snout commenced a sproutin from atween his eyes, with a ruff rock about the size ov a goose egg. Hit foteh him! He drapped ofen the boss rack, but hilt a squirrel-holt onto the pole with his paws end hine feet, an bung back down. jumped hed fust atween his beily and the pole; my heft broke his holt, an we cum to the ground. a fitin—ime undermost, and tarned heads and is. So the fust thing I did, was to shut my jaw onto a mouthful ov his steak, ni onto the lace where yer foot itches to go when you ar in Fickia distance of afop. He fit mitily fur the chance he had; but I soon sced he had a cross ov bar in him, fur he cudent stand ticklin be- hind, ef he mout be called ticklin at all; fur every time or his hine legs onder him. he tr bis darndest to jump loose, but my holt hilt, an we would take our fust position agin. I thot of a box of matches I had in my pocket: a0 I fotch the whole boxfula rake onto the wil, an stuffed ‘em all a blazin inter’one ov SS kets of his coat tail. Now, mind. he nowd nuthin ov these | ype far his mind wur heap rnngend Sha about the hurtin I wur helpin him tobehind. I nowed he'd soon show —- signs of wantin to go. To the fust bi rore he fotch arter the fire reached his hide, i jist let my mouth fly open—so—and he went! his whole tale in ablaze. Right here, boys, I must tell yu sumthin 1 didn’t no myself, or darn me ef I hadn’t let him heat me inter a oultis afore I'd sot him afire—I’d a seed him arned fust. The thot skecrs me yet He had two pounds ov gunpowder in tother pocket, a takin bome to a shootin imateh. Well, he aimed ta run past atin pedlin wagin, what was a standin in the street, with a fust rate set ov old live boss bomes atween the shafts. while the Yankee was in the doggery, a firin up tu leave town. Jist as he got close to the carryall, the powder cotch fire, an soon arterwards went off, an so did he, head fust, frog-fashion, rite thru the top load ov tin war. He lit a runnin, ten foot tuther side; his coat tails wur blowed off tu hie shoulders, the hine end ov his galluses wur rapped round his neck, the tail ov his shut was loose, up in the air thirty feet, still a risin and blazin like a komit, his britches hung loose on the front side, like ontoa forked apron, while the sittin part ov em was blowed to ing- dam cum, and so wur everything else belongin to that regin, while his back was as black as a side ov upper leather: It rained tin buckets, an strainers, an tin cups, an Lip si boxes. an pans, and stage horns, al] over that street, fur two minnits and a half. E Now that explosion, an the tin war a ratlin an a rainin, made a ride peart noise, specially ove a still day; in fact, enuf to wake up thevle boss bones an gin him the idear that he’d best leave town quick; so he laid bis years back an straitened out his tail an shot. He made kind- lin outen the waggin agin a sine-post, and be- tuck hisself tu the woods, stretched out about twenty feet long, and not mor’n three feet high on the withers, with jist about enuf bar- ness stickin tu him tu make a culler for a bell cow ¢ was wun cussed nutmeg makin Yankee broke plum up, an I’m darued glad ove it. Old Rack Back Davy, the hoss-rack man, made fur the river, an | fullered to the bank tu see ef he bed’nt drownded hissvif; but nosir' bar he wur, about the middle ove the river, aswimuin fur tather bank, jest a splitin the water wide open, ond his busted britches legs 4 floatiw erter him. He looked over bivehshier every other lick like he spected tu see the devil; his face wuras black as a pot, Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., WED ESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1858. NO. 1,560. sept a white ring roun his eyes, an the smoke war still risin fram amung the stumps ove his har. His hed, boys, in that river, wus the ug- liest, seuriest, and sayidgest site I ever seed or spee tu see in this world, eny how. I:dreams ore we o’nights, and it skares the swet onten me. I seed a lot ove fellers a fishin under the bank, so [ thot I'd help him ona leetle faater, an I hollored, “ketch the murderer, five hun- dred dollars and a big hoss reward. He's killed an omn and nine children, and L speck a dog, an like ta whipped onuthur plum to deth.” They jumped into thar cunoes and tuck arter him, openin on his trail like 2 pack ove houns. The last I ever seed ove him he wur 4 rackin up the tother bank, on his all-four, an looked mitily like an ole bar what hed jist cum outen ehurryeane. He still kept up his lookin back, and I speck wus the wurst scared man in the wurld, an efhe aint ded, he is a runnin yet. The idear now eg oe to soak throu my har that owing to the fuss Stuff-Gut an me hed raised, that perhaps J’d better scoot, lest they mount want me. So [left ina rt trot, an soon goton ole Stuff’s trail. It wur like a waggin had been drug upside down by a parof runaway mules, an the dry grass an leaves, an in sum aes the fences wus sot afire. He tuck to the mountains, an turned wolf, an tuck up the trade of sheep-killin fura livin, an the hole settlement is now out arter his scalp. That trip tu town, like the cuttin-box, has changed his dispersition agin, all showin the powerful changes that kin be made even in a ‘log. Ieum outen that scrape purty well, yet I hed to show the family dispersition to make d—d fools ove thar sels.” ‘How, Sut?”” “Why, I ought to a toted off a lode ove that permiscus tin war. Oughtent 1? xay?”’—Nash- velle Union. + wee CuLororor 1s Haxoixes.—Chloroform or -ether is used to relieve pain in almost every operation where it can be of service, not alone in surgery, dentistry. but even in burglary, where the application of a sponge to the nose spares the victim the unavailing anguish of witnessing the loss of his property. Bat one of the most sensible applications of anawsthetic agents, and one which would save the commu- nity from euch terrible exhibitions of the fear of death as characterized the execution of Donnelly, is here suggested in the Musical World, a paper edited by R. S. Willis: ** All the music we can hear will not banish from our minds the horrible consciousness that the hangman’s work is busily going on just now—it will not stifle in our ear the death- rattle of strangled men who are perishing on the scaffold. The day appointed for the exe- cution of a human being ts always a bitter one to us—chiefly, perhaps, because the execution seems so very cold-blooded. Of course, execu- tions must be. We cannot all be garroted and shot and mangled in the public streets. But our mind, while admitting the necessity of ‘blood for blood,’ and deeming it fortunate, withal, for the public weal, that the Governor's pardoning eae is not invested in ourselves, cherishes a kind of ‘ fixed idea’ as to a possible mitigation of physical suffering, which shall be quite compatible with the strictest exactions of justice. * What the community requires is the /ife of the culprit—is it not? “It does not demand a certain amount of accompanying agony and torment. We are not Spanish inquisitors, nor sepoys. We wish simply to put a poor wretch aside ; in order that for this world, and to the view, and to the detriment of his fellow-crea- tures, he may be—no more. % Bat do- this merrificlty? ~Why couple with the taking of life an amount of tor- ment in the life-taking not necessarily involved in the sentence nor required for the ends of justice’ Modern science has discovered a blessed opiate for physical suffering—even for that prolonged strangling when the knot ‘un- fortunately’ slips around to the back of the neck, or the cord catches the wreteh ‘above in- stead of below the Adums apple.” “ For all such contingencies, as for any con- tingency, chloroform aud ether are at band. Let the ‘black cap’ be an ether cap. Torment not the poor wretch even with a sight of his seaffold. Let him, in the decent privacy of his cell, murinur his last prayer and bid a final adieu to the light of this world—let him there receive the consulations of absolution, or hear the last word of a prayed-for forgiveness. ‘Then, on his couch let this image of his Maker find shelter from Impending suffering in the fore- shadowed darkness of death, and let his first consciousness, after the black cap is drawn over him, be in that dread Hereafter, into which he has been painlessly ushered. “ But if not in his cell, and if d ing speeches always mst be made, and the bitter cold of Winter, which vividly anticipates to the wretch his deathchill, must often be endured—at least when “time is up” let achair su port him, while the black cap brings to him that blessed oblivion, which will last iad through the dark passage. “No longer, then, let us, Shyloek-like, prac- tically insist upon the blood and the proud of flesh, both—let us be content with the for- feited life, and mercifully remit the agony.” pS eae ak eenciilbeet a Berxixe Fuitys.—The Scientific American, an excellent authority upon all scientific and mechanical subjects, recehtly contains the fol- lowing article on burning fluids : Not many years ago, the fluids employed in our country for household light were animal oils, obtained by perilous aivgatare on the stormy sea with monsters of the deep. At present, whale oils are in comparatively limited use for illumination, and are becoming mora limited every year. Sperm oil has no superior among among all the burning fluids, but it has become so dear that cheapei substitutes have been sought and obtained. The most common of these is a eompound of alcohol and turpen- tine, commonly known by the name of burning fluid, which is very cheap and cleanly, possess- ing none of that See rereey which belongs w oils. This fluid was brought into public use in 1830, when a patent (now expired) was ob- tained for it by Isaiah Jennings of New York city. It is composed of about nine parts of highly rectified alcohold and one of camphene, and is capable of burning in common lamps ; Were it not so volatile, no burning fluid could be more desirable. From its very nature, how- ever, it must be used with great caution and care, because it is so liable to evaporate and become explosive by mixing with the atmos- phere. A safer substance is desirable. From some kinds of bituminous coal, a sub- spirituous oil is now manufactured, which is fast coming into a ge! favor. owing to the improvements which have recently been made in the means of purifying, and in the lamps Cevigned for burning it. Itis but afew years since it was first discovered that oil could be distilled at a low temperature from rich cannel coal, and now this coal is almost exclusively employed for lubrication in Great Britain, while it is extensively used both for lubrication and illumination among our lng ing Vast beds of the rich coal from whieh this oil can be ob- tained, exist in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Ken- tucky affording suurces of supply for thousands of Pasty to come. Rectified turpentine, under the name of cam- phene, which is very cheap, has been tried for illumination, and judgment passed against it. It requires, like coal ofl, an argand burner, and even with the greatest care, it is liable to smoke and fill up the meshes of the lamp wick with resinous matter. Rosin oil, although very cheap, labors under the same rng arose The two vegetable oils ble of burning in lamps oe mi Ae Leathe ive and rape —_ This oil is capable of rival! ing sperm for giving a brilliant light. Patents have been pn out for purifying linseed, cotton seed, and sunflower seed vils, to sine them for artificial light, but hitherto none of them have come into general use; the processes pursued to purify them bave either been inefficient or too expensive . eoeueneenstrnnpestiesssemeenaeasit Asmall on of Mr. Edward Talyott, in atrodee county, Va., was scalded to death on Thursday, by pulling the coffee over on him, containing hot coffee. He died ina few minutes. Special Notices. =<. bss os To tue Citizens or Wasuineton.—Wolfe’s Scheidam Aromatic Schnapps.—The proprietor begs leave to eall the attention of strangers and the citizens of Washington, ton very superior article of Holland Gin, which he introduced to the American public under the name of Wolfe’s Scheidam Aro- matic Schnapps. This Gin is manufactured by the proprietor exclu- sively at his Distillery in Schiedam, Holland. It is made from the best Barley that can be procured in Europe, at any cost, and flavored and medtoated, 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- ‘and rectified with its spirituous solvent, and thug beoomes a concentrated tincture of exquisite fia- Vors ani ne: altogether transcending in its Cor- ts aoe propertiesany alcoholic beverage eret nown. The a rietor bas submitted it to nearly v=] whole redical Facuity of the United States, md received answers from about four thousand *hysicians and Chemists, who endorse it over their sienatures as 8 most desirable addition to the Ma- terin Medica. Persons who purchase should be careful to get the genuine article, as the whole country is flooded with counterfeits and imitations, - Pat up in oy and. pint bottles, in cases of one dozen for the res; je Drug- gists and Grocers in the United States. Uporpso WoLrE. Sole Importer and Manufacturer. Depot, No, 2 Beaver street, New York. Wotre’s ScmiepaM Aromatic ScHNArPrs, is Prescribed with great suocess by the Medivs! Fac- ulty in Gravel, Gout, Chronic Rheumatiem, Drop sy, Dyspepsia, Sluggish Circulation of the Blood, nad: quate Assimilation of Food, and exhausted Vital Energy; and as a beverage ti has no superior inthe world. z Put up in quart and pint botties, and for sale by all the Druggists and Gsgers in Washington, . Sole Importer and Manwiast le Importer Anu urer. Nos. 18, 20, and 2, Beaver street, New ‘Fork. Wotrs’s Scnzipam Aromatic Scunaris.—The Proprietor particularly recommends the above Schnapps to persons travelling or about to settle in the Sonth or West on account of its Modicnabere- pertics in correcting the disagreeable and often dan- kerous effects produced by a change of water—a visitation to which all tavelers South and West fre particularly liable. Strang should be careful in purchasing the Schnz pps, as the whole country 1s flooded with counterfeits and imitations. ‘The cenuine has the proprietor’s name on the bottle, cork and label. For saie by all Druggists and Gro- cers. Unotrpuo Wore, d12-3m Depot 18 Beaver s'reet, New York. = + T AM IN PossEssion of some valuable certificates in favor of the Consumption Destroyer; also of its efficacy in relieving bronchial disease attended with severe cough. The Syrup is pleasant and safe, and 1s composed of roots and herbs procured from the Blue Ridge: it 18 no common article. They are nicely enveloped in my circulars, where my plaee of residence 1s seen. The extract of a ower called the Alpha Ointment for the Piles. can, with the Syrup, be found at Mr. C. Stott’s; the Syrnp is at several other places on Pennsylvania avenue, as well as Georgetown, at Mr. Newmean’s on Bridge street. In Alexendria at Ledbetter’s. In Baltimore, at Hance’s, 108 Balti- more street. _ d7-tf Dyspepsia AND Fits.—Dr. Tracy Delorme, great curer of Consumption, was for several years so bad- ly.afllicted by dyspepsia that for a part of the time he was confined to his bed. He was eventually cured by a prescription furnished him Sy a young cea 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. It is equaily a re in cases of fits as of dyspepsia. The ingre- nuts may be found in any drag store. I will send this valuable prescription to any person on the re- ceipt ofa stamp, to prepay postage. Address Dr, ea paerme, New York Post Office. 2 SrzciaL Noricx.—For Perfumed Breath, White Teeth, and Beautiful Complexion, use “ Balm of 1.000 Flowers.” For dressing Ladies’ hair use ‘* Woodland Cream.” a new pomade ; it causes gen- tlemen’s bair te eur! beautifully. Price 5 cents each. WP. Ferripgr & Co., Proprietors, New York. Wholesale and Retail Agents for Washington TayLOR & Maury, Booksellers, between Sth and Wth si ‘A. Avenue. oO To varties or pares an “ UNEXPLOSIVE which 18 no- thing but the well-known rial Oul,”’ therefore i deem it necessary to caution consumers for their safety, that the ouly genuine article is known as “ Reintzel’s non-F xp! Burning Fluid,” and is prepared and sold y TZ, at his Depot, cor ner of lith and B streets, he being the sole poasess- or of the right for seiling the same in the District of Columbia. ~ oc 21-e03m FR NEW OT AND SHOE STORE. ‘The subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public generally that he has remoy- i ed his BOOT ANDSHOK ESTABLISH- MENT to No. 39 Pennsy! ia avenue, south side, and nine doors east of his former place of business, where may be found a very ge ral and select assortment of BOOTS, SAO and GAITERS, for | adies, Gentlemen and Chi- dren, of his own manufacture; which will, in qunity of material and workmanship, compare favorably with those of the best establishments. All goodx made by or bought of the subseriber may be relied upon as being, in all cases, ame d as represented, to which he would most respectfully call the attention of those in want of good articles. The subseriber takes this Sppoetanity of retorn- ing his sincere thanks to his friends and the public in general for the very liberal patronage given him for the past five yeara; and promise, in return for the saine and for that which may hereafter be given him, renewed efforts to give that satisfaction which is 60 much desired in our | Hess. J. R. MORGAN, 3S Pa. avenue, south side, bet. 9th and 10th sts, D Wasuincton, December 2, 1857. AVID A. HALL, Esq, having made a Convey - ance and general Assignment of all his Real and Personal Estate to the undersigned in trust for core tain purposes, all persons baving glaims against the said David A. Hall are requestAl to present the SAME AB BOON AS May be conve! one of the Trustees. No. 40 Lo all persons indebted to the said to pay the same without delay. WM. H. PHILIP, HARVEY LINDSLY, d 28-ceotf Trustees, SPECIAL CARD.—To all persons indebted to to us in open accotnts or otherwise are respect - fully notihed that their bills will be made off and and presented by Ist January, and as we design mak- ing a change in our business, we earnestly request that they will come forward, close their accounts by cash or notes at short dates in settlement by the 10t! roximo. we hope in view of the present financial oondi- tion of the entire country, and our intention to make (elincon po = busines bag eens, in the necessity of our request for Li} ments. 7 oat COLLEY & SEARS, d %6-10teod 523 7th st..3 doors from Pa. av. PATENT OFFICE RESTAURANT. ‘The Undersigned having bought the House at the cor- ner lel ew G Soets, for- vorabl i merly ai bly kno as the European Be, having renovated and refurnished the same, re~ pared, at the shortest notice, to furnish parties with all the delicacies the market affords. QUONE, and CORRS connientiy on wae Et } cons! Ly be ; nc fentcloce plied with, OvSTERS at all ours, from iock a. m., to p.m. e respect fall its from his friends and the publica call. 4 19-Stawim RAM. BRERETON, SES SUPERIOR OLD BOURBON 50 °* Wuteky’ art The subscriber has received, direct from Wallace ‘ope 0-5 Of fous. Kentucky, 50 dozen su- perior BOURBON WHISKY, twenty years old, which will be sold for $9 per dozen. d Sl-eodét .C, McGUIRF, Auet. d 90-eolm* T CARRIAGES, — HE Subscriber having made additions to his Pactory, making it nowone of the largest, in the District, where his facilities fe manufacturing al kinds of CAR KIAGES and LIGHT WAGONS osnnot be sur- passed, aud from his long experience in the busi- ness. he hopes to give genera! satisfaction. 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Knight's Pictorial Shakspeare, 9 vols., octavo, ‘he Stratiord Shakspeare, 10 vols., London, in CARES. ‘The Cabinet Shakepeare, 12 vols., London, oloth ritish Poets, 4 vols London, half calf. Biographical bi uetionary, 12 vols., London, ca ollin's Ancient History, 2 vols., London, many if calf. tories, 3 vols., London, half calf. Works, Rosove’s edition, 2 vols., tory of the Inductive Sciences, 3 lealf. Bulwer’s Novels, 2 vols,, London, green calf. ion many other standard works in fine bindings, FRANCK TAYLOR. N WASHINGTON, E FOR TOE NAILS, Without Cuttung or Causing the Slightest R. SCHLOSSER, surgeon Chiropodist to the principal Sovereigns in kes this opportunity of apprising the gentlemen of Washington and its en- virons that HE WILL STAY HERE ONLY A FEW Days. and may be consuited in ever: cially in COR troublesome TOE-NAILS, all of which, however bad, he guarantees to ¢ffertually and permanently cure ina few moments, without the slightest pain or inconvenience, either during emoval or afterwards - Office—-224 F street, between lth and 15th near the Treasury bepartment. rom 10 8. m, till] p, m., and 2 till 50’clock M1 , Wil visit ladies at their own residence by giving a few hours’ notice. {1 7™ The following testimonials are similar to the thousands in the Doctor’s possession: M ,the King of Bavaria. 8 1s operated on H. Majesty’s feet with great skill, and without the least pain. Cert: ed by H. Majesty’s oommand. BN. From H. Imp. Highness, the Prince Jerome Na- Pp r’s m’a estrait des corsarce beaucoup dre douluer. JEROME NAPOLEON. From William Rice, Proprietor of the Pennsyl- Mr. Schlosser has extracted two corns from my feet which were extremely painful for many years. ‘The extraordinary ease with which he operated is remarkable, and | cheerfully recommend him to ail who are troubled with corns as tne only person [ ever known to perform the 0; and without pain. iuiadelphia, Sept. 23, 1857, From H. Mr. Schlosser ha: peration scientifi- WM. RICE, From Pierce Butler, Esq. fi Dr. Schlosser — enters eyaned of corns rom my feet with great skill aad without in. — * PIERCE BUTLER, Phijndelphia, Novy. 9, 1857. From Dr. S. M. Landis, Physician to the City ‘ater Cure Institute q Dr. Schlosser has extracte ness, ght very would advise my ze to Mr. Schlosser an of these toe torimentors, S. M. LANDIS, M. D. Thousands of testimonials from the United States, from Royalty, Nobility, and medical men from Earope can be seen at the Doctor’s Office, 224 , between lath and 15th streets, near the Treasury 4 epartment, Last WEEK IN WASHINGTON. Philadeiphia, without pain or sore- ainful corns ima few minutes. nd the public generally to have themselves relieved Y THE PRESIDE gt THE UNITED In pursuance of law, 1, Jamxs BucHanan, Presi- dent of the United States of America, do hereby de clare and make known that publio sales will be held at the undermentioned land offices in the State of ALABAMA, at the periods hereinafter designated, to G wit: At the land office at ELBA, commencing on Mon- day, the fifth day of April next, for the the public lands situated within the following named townships, viz: North of the base line and west of the Tallahas- Fractional township 7, of ranges 3,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, Zactionst township 6, of ranges 18, 19, 2), 21, 22, Fractional sections 25. 25, 27, 28 and 30, of fraction- 6 26. F ions 26, 28 and 90 of fractional town- ship 6, of range <7. - ractional section 6 and the east half of fraction- al section 28, of fractional township 6, of range 23. opriated by law for the use of schools, ther purposes, will be excluded from ‘The offering of the above lands wiil be commenced on the day appointed, and will proceed in the order ed, until the whole shall have been offered.and the sales thus closed; but the Rn longer than two weeks, al township 6, of snd ne private ouny of ayer tis nese or 1@ @1 of any o LJ wil mitted until after the expiration of the two weeks. ape ae m™ is twenty-six: one thousand eight hundred By the President: Tuos. A. HenpRicks, Commissioner of the General Land Office. NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS. > entitled to the right of pre-emption lands within the townships and par! of townships above enui b. lish the same to the satisfaction of the Register Recaro Soe land office at ceo cnt 4 for as s00n as practicable +7 Seetn, this motice,and Vefore the da ted for the mmenoement of irene pager ‘Commissioner of the General Land Office. OuuaEEes Siberian Sable Hunter, the German, Belle and f Washington, r, anno Domini and make pay- 'S FOR 1858.—The Littl pttere "True Stories, The yon. Lion-hearted, Heroes ‘ue Stories and Fal: d — for youth of all FRANCK TAYLOR. HE ADVENTURES OF A CAT, and a fine Thi ‘ventures o} DETAVIngS; ventures of a “an 0 The ion eae i Dog, and « good Dox, too, pete ived Croweuil, benati- ranlated from the French, many il- ea Stores, translated from the Ger- Ee § forthe Young, many illustra- |» or School-room Days, many illustra- 3, English, French, Sk TAYLOR. @rench Portfolios: wag. Boss 8. G . WEBER’S Ceresraten eet Lon BAND tks apn mney mewn d re oye KITE e) re rns! cl 7 Tt ES'and HALLS with MUSIC for the com ‘he intest and_ most fashionable (uadrilles, Wautzes, Polkas, Schottishes, Gallops, Mazurkas, and Redowas have rehearsed, siso the original Lancer’s Quadrilles, which are performed by this Band onl: ith great success. music store of Mr, Metzerott, autier’s Confectionery, also, at iL. V eber’s residence, No. 569 Seventh street, between Navy Yard,) will meet with prompt atten- 40 LOUIS WEBER, Lender. M MUSICAL CARD. R. GEORGE M. ARTH, leader of Arth’s Brass and String Band, begs leave to announce to his trends of Washington, Georgetown and Afexandria, that he is now prepared to farmish MUSIC for Bali, Private Parties, Parades, Soirees, &c. From one to any number of Musicians to be had at the shortest notice. rders can be left at the Musical Depots of John F. Ellisor W.G. Metzerott, or at his residence, corner 6th and G streets, Navy Yard. 00 2)-3m* Dancing. . ANCING ACADEMY. Mr. T F. GASZYNSKI and DAUGHTER bave the honor to announce to the Ladies and Gen- tlemen of Washington and Georgetown that Washington on Eridey, tbe Sth of Ostober, ay Vashington on Friday, t ol . Hi fi E street, for Misses and Masters, k for Ladies and Gentiemen, from 7 o'clock p. etuwn—on Wednesday, the 7th of October, at Miss rover’s Ladies Sem- inary, from 3 o’clook p. m. Li can be war seas se 12-6m FURNITURE VERY CHEAP. ‘The public are respectfully informed that the first, second. and thi jeors of our, large Furniture Warehouse, are filled to the utmost capacity with, oon description of HOUSE FURNISHING GOO DS—sueh as Sofas, Bureaus, Tables, Chairs Bedsteads, Lotinges, Washstands Writ-ng Desks, Beds, Mattresses Carpets, Looking Glasses, China, Glass, and Crockery Ware, &o. Forming a very immeuse and varied stock, all of whieh we guarantee to sell at such prices as cannot failto please. Houses furnished throughout, either for cash or approved paper. Call and examine our stock before you make your pure! Remember the name and 7 RONTZ & COOMBS, No. 369 Seventh street, 2d door from 49-1m R. B. Hall’s Dry Goods Store. INE EDITIONS, in fine bindings, of Byron es Pope, Burns, Milton, Shakspeare, Bryant, Halleck, Longfeilow,”fenny son, Cowper, ‘Thomson, Young, Akenside, Rogers. Gay. Hemant, food. “holley, Souther, Grey. ordewerss maar. oote, ott, Howitt, Spenser, Dryden, emith, many other Poets, may be found at the Book- store of the undersigned, mostiy imported by him- self direct from London, sume of them with beauti- ful tiustratic che FRANEK TAYLOR. “J IMPROVE YOUR E . Srreneties and assist them, by the Paris Optician, D. WOOLFSON, who Ss ale at has arrived from Europe with bis - well as the manufaeture sregeee many { the latest improved SPECTACLES and SSES ; among which are the © CONCAVE and CONVEX, The and DOUBLE POLISHED BBLES.CRYSTAI hich are warranted to improve any EYE affected With weakness, cataract or tending to it; aiso SHORT-SIGHTEDNESS. Persons who are compelied to use glass*s, or those now Being them, will be suited at first sigit. Those wonderfu DOUBLE-POLISHED VE JELIAN CRYSTAL ROCK . have received the highest recommendations at the World’s Fair, at Paris, through their producing a clearness snd easiness of vision heretofore unknown in aay other improvements. Also. all styles of OPERA, SPY. xn¢-MAGNIT- FYING GLASSES, Compas: and Microscopes are for sale at his store, corner “ighth street and Pennsylvania avenue, or Eighth street No. 491, be- tween D street and Pa. avenue. omot mis-ake the corner of 8th street. riees very reasonable, the same as at’ is estab- lishment in furope. no-tf RACGAGE EXPRESS ICE 34D STREET. Adjoining The States Printing Office. The subscriber, Bageage Agent for Baltimore and Omo and Washington Branch Railroad, has opened an office, at the above place, for the accom- modation of the public, where orders can be left for the use of Wagons to co vey Baxeage or Packages toand from Railroad Depot, Steamboata, &c.. orlor removal to any point in this City or Georgetown. Office open from 7 o'clock a. m. to 1 0 daily, except Sunday, 7 to 10 o'clock a. to ne. m JOHN M. MeCLIN jaggace Agent Baltimore and Ohio R 2artiock 2 0'e Ook. road. N. B.—Persons coming to Washimgton or going to Baltimore, net having made up their minds where they will htop, by giving up their checks to my agents onthe cars, willl have their baggage taken care of at this office, or at Baltimore office, No.1! Sharp street,and noextra charge. dw T BALTIMORE YPE FOUNDRY. This Establishment is prepared to furnish every article used ina PRINTING OFFICE, METAL TYPE. INK PRESSES, STEREOTYPING and ELECTROTYPING, at short notice in the best manner. LUCAS BROTHERS, Market street, 17-e08w Baltimore. Md. pice a ka Fe M PARI8.—Fine editions, in fine bin¢ings, tof Racine, La Fontaine, Sevigan, Ducie Rake: lais, De Stael, Delaviene. Montesquien. La Bru- yere, Saint Pierre, Rousseau, Chateaubriand, Cou- rier, Rotrou, Balzac, Marmier, Voltaire. Capeligue, Bossuet, Thierry, Roéhefoucauld, Malherbe, Cor Scribe, nard, Guizot, Froissart. Mon- : ne boeg ha pet Wg Barthiemy, and other standard French authors, imported da FRANCK TAYLOR. CULPEPER FEMALE INSTITUTE. , — This School, located at Cul; Court House, Va., will commence its first session the iret Monday in Febuary, 1858. a per session of five months, payab'e half in vance Bosrd private famil fuel, and wash Tuition in common English Higher English Branches......._. Ancient and Modern Languages and Mai matics - 2m Muzic... Drawing 10 00 antl lom Embroidery. 500 Rev. J. W.GEORGE, | WiclinM Har ee't Prue. For Circulars, with other particulars, references, &o., address either of the Principais as above. d7-lawtFebl Nore 0} None OREST = Ne 500. r Ce EROM MINNEABOLIS FO Y, ix The TERRITO Y OF ith the Ons the act of Gon ress, ntitted An "wot aut craigs chages in e 410n land OCs, proved it is hereby declared and mle kapen that the office for the sale of the public lands at MingaPotis in the Territory of Minnesvta, will be removed to Fo®xst Ciry, in said Territory, ot as early a period as practicable. Further notice as to the precise time of removal will be issued by the register and receiver for the land district. Biv inder my hand, at the yd Washington, Given this 8th if December, A. D. By ‘order of the Prosident: vesiong HOS A HENDRICKS. 410 lawew W'S POETICAL W LEE ips th one hindved donigna,' eee P Dabzi fand ot ers. bound. TENNYSON'S POEMS Ladon copy, numer- ously alls a HOME AP FECTIONS. SELECTED FROM THE PORTS. Chariee Maske ee os y auarto, 1968, {with 100 oasray “BRYANT’S POEMS, amall quarto, 71 engrav- EAL A ,ROOKH, small quarto, finely illus- BRACEBRIDG : HALL, «mall quarto, numer- ous Oneravi: bound. wg oar gh ted nay onde Sune” Ame- oan Writers, ) ti . full Hituetrated, others rietty esd eae epee ese iy audorsigned, mostly imported by ang 0) Om Louie ANCK ‘TAYLOR. IVINGSTONE’S TRAV: ‘and Researches Lis South At vol; bvon with Maps and Ene we ct ah PRANCK TAYLOR. IC 1 INGE MEAT"! MiWethevea suppl Mince Meat bop etvspnoeniee 6 & PURCHELL.. 42 corner J5th street ‘ermont avenue, THE WEEKLY STAR. ‘Vi sxccliont Family and News joursai—son: cat to found ineay ochar=ia pebased on SusnrGar ee) ‘Cath. invariably im adeance, subsoriteng in C few that has le Fas Brae sean ciroa- so ) oan be procured we Ses tr GRP Ge nee Ss 17 Poutmasters who act as agente will be allowed as commission of M cent. Dentistry, &c. R. R. FINLEY HUNT, No. 310 Pennsyivanin avenue, — Will perfo-m ail operations belonging to his ar Ea at his old established office, as HE IMPROVED SETS OF TEETH. 9 . D.. the inv and patentes of trode: faous cite ane pow pormanentig estab. “Thus rmprovemert for Sets of Teeth consists ohief- ly in making a sgct but one piece of maternal, that indestruct mineral. No metal w their construetion, and they are therefore free vanic soon and metalic taste. ‘bere are nts to become filed with momture or ioles of food, hy they are pure and clean. 7 ighter, ‘strat er, leas mes, far poe | and to: it U a reward o One m and nen — veils cose f work of art to mine in "ben . durataity, ariuetio excellence or any other fequinite quality, I work responsibiy warranted. de Foun. evenue. betwoes Litt and 18th streets. ap is-lz DENT iba. EPHEN BAILY, Three d ‘0. 198 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, oors J om itth Street, Dx. BAILY leave to inform the public that he ao “ ey qi ae ee ‘and great Pern ety of difheult cases that he has treated fully, will enable him to surmount av: mony, tike or otherwise, relating to the soentific or ise, T the epi aa rok 5 own experience t especially Drs. Snd Je nd Ee Parmly- hae fed bese toon card al! mercurini preparations Ht all Enamels, Gutta Percha, 1 ments for the coustruction of Contino is the only relsatle subetusee that oun be Sora im ts ° reliable subs month. ax was mont conciusively shown by the iast merican Dental Convention, Although he flat meelf from his | resi- dence ‘ond oe in Wockistioes be is ‘tat orably to his numerous fri: and patrons. be ve to refer them apa +3 TESTIMONIALS: From the late Restor of the Church of Epiphany of is city. Dr, SterHen Baity: ‘Deer Birt desiretoexpress my esteem for you pervomntly, and my ocunfiderce or abe have boon highly satiatnoterye that you «me 7 5 4 public that your aki! 80 well deserves. Washington, a Pinon a epene cecateates Some Baiumore, Mesers, portant aud dithourt piece of work, which he ‘e one ol the moet dietinceiehed membereof te Dental peg me work in ran aves oe fisstapessore to express my entire pT tf estimation of hii skill. fimore, Jaa.iz, 17. HARMANN BOGGS. Extract froma note received the late Hon, Jonm M. Ciay! y. 8. Ang. 18, 1858, made for me work admusbl y; poth- aad South ete V8" FGHN'M CLAYTON. Te tyese tat ooh; setiet from 45°94 teeta, cheer: 660 . superion Pentwet he undo 8 ect of poroelmn teeth for one of mys ily.end plugced sev teeth for mysoll, aud the work ORR TT. ie Chama ears. ROBERT ON ven reer the Va. Conf. of the M. k Chueh Apri 18, 1856. — South. We, the und having ton oureety es of the VOM! Skil Lor br ‘Bey, Surgeon Dentist of this city, or “-j-—4- 3 Sut of his operations on our 108 S, take Neasure in eXpressing Our adguration of his artictio 8s well as of the pogo malner in which he performs the most te and difficuit operations in Dental Sergery. we enn none | oommend him to the conidence and public. of which we consider him eminently worthy. Tomas U. WALTER, A) BeBe MLLER, % b.. — M. ied 8. Lincotn. M. D.. . D. jos. H. Baarent. of Washington, D a BoRGE WaLton, Ex-Governor Ficri¢a, ALDWIN, U.S. an so Niet, Principal Rittenhouse Academy, RNOIS" HOTEL, , between 17th and 18th streets, Wasnineton. D.C. This establiehment i* newly furnished and ar. ranged on the most modern and improved princip! With private apartinents, &o. ‘The Bar is supplied with the choiest of Wines and Liquors. Game and other delicacies in season. Hot end Cold Lunch from I o'clock oe Rm nome 7M. F. BAYLY, \ Wholesale and Retail Dealer m " FANCY AND STAPLE STATIONERY, No. 27% Pa. avenue, Offers to the public, x juced prices, 6 full sud complete assortment of— heen ont Letter Pape “4 ~nelish an merican Note French Ename!ied and Bristol Board Writing Cards Wedding and Business gm Extra fine Knives. Scissors, Razors. Fancy and Piain Pinying Cards. Desks and Work-boxes, Backgammon Boards, Chess Men, Checkers, Games. Gold Pens, Pencils, Card Cases, &e., &e. datf (Intel.eo6t) g@tor THAT RATTLING. » Tam now prepared to put on * Anti-Rattling Shaft jlener,” remedy for the rattling of the shal of Carrisges and Wagons, which can put on at a small expense. ‘Cail = —— = ow Factory, whore ! = rts rom e " Corchmekers the country, “ANDREW J- JOVCE dl __ corner 14th and Fats. E SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH m AND M rae . Just Published. Gratic, the Sth Thousand. A few words of the Rational Treatment, without edicine, of Spermatorrhea or Local Weakness, Nocturna! Emissions, Genital, and Nervous Debility, Pre- Eo tency, men ‘arringe reneralls » by B. DE LANEY.N. D. The important fact that the many alarming com- plaints, originating in the impradence and solitude of youth, may he easily removed without Med: 46 10 this smal; tract. clearly demonstrated ; and t entirely new and hirchly successful treatment..s ted thor, fully expin: which every one is enabled to cure 8nd at the [east possible cost, the: the advertised rostrums of the day. ona to any sy pen — a pont. free. kg en a remitting two iy to “15 De: DELANEY, ec B-dk wif Li street, New York. A¥X® AND PORTER, 1 beg to inform the inhabitants and visitors of the ciuesof Washington and teorget D. C., that 1 aero and shal! constant! een a of it Elastic k Xk ALE and BROWNS manvufactured here entirely from warianted free from all injurious ts, put Washington eity, D.C ‘ashington eit . @ie2m " ved lowing. 80, Malt A, ope Sor sale. corner of K and 27th sts., JOSEPH DAVISON. IANOFORTE ¥ PANTS Ohne: macdone Woke Cane Jeons, Music. Plutes, Accord | eo, kee, suitable for substantial ho! 8. JOBN F. ELLIS, Piano and Music Store, 3% Pa. avenue, ar Yee 9th and 10th streets. Se ITION: F of: Helga Wascsly? anetak tee: Robertson, Rollin, Plutarch, Ros” mith, Dean Swift. Hosnrth. Mitford the undersi, |, mostly imported di- FRANCK TAYLOR. = — POR SALE OR RENT.— Cittee Panos for i rp) do. swe do, $1 each; two do. 5 im addition to s lars stock of Boston ork Pianos ais tt oe SOHN BELLIS. REPARATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS. TAYLOR & MAURY announce the completion Beet be Ss iety Of English Al juice oe aa TAYLOR & Mal VE Becteere NEY, ec <4 teeteas)