Evening Star Newspaper, February 2, 1858, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED BVERY AFTBENOON, (SUNDAY EXCEPTED,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Corner of Pa. avenue and Eleventh street, By W. D. WALLACH. Papers served in packages by carriers at $4.8 year, or 37 conte per month. Tomail subscribers the sub- soription price is $3.508 year, in advance; $2 for #iX months; $1 for three months ; and for iess than ‘three months at the rate of 12 centas week. Single copies, one cent; in wrappers, two cents. ADVERTISEMENTS (of eight lines to the square) inserted three times for §1; every other day or semi-weekly,25 per cent. advance ; once a week, 50 per cent. advance. Eben + 1G Star. VOL. XI. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1858. POISONING AS A SCIENCE. Among the numerous and various kinds of suicide, that are continuall. shocking the pub- lie sensibility, if indeed there remains any to be shocked, that which results from taking poison is the most frequent. Poison is also a trequent instrument for committing homicide. it is now about a year since the country was filled with rumors touching the “‘ National Ho- tel sickness,”’ as it we -alled. Much was said ot ghe inmates being poisoned. Investigation committees came to a decided conclusion that there was no poisoning at all, but that all the evil effects were traceable to miasmatie influ- ence. Sofaras we have conversed with the vietims who escaped death, they express the firm belief that they took poison in their drink. An intelligent member of Congress is of this opinion, and says he still feels the effects of it. in any event, the reputation of the hotel effectually damaged. It stood for a long time in gloomy solitude, deserted of all. It could be had for the asking. though itonce rented for ten thousand dollars. No Southerner weuld touch it. It seemed destined to remaina ruin, to be looked’ and escaped from. But is there anything in this world withouthope? Hereaf- ter let none despair even of ed aes cases. A Yankee gentleman is said to have offered to take the house at a nominal rent. perhaps with easy condition, and to restore it to its prestine reputation. He opened the house this winter, furnished it but little, and only as the rooms should be ealled for. He announced low prices for board and lodging, which seasonably met the ** pee times,” and now the hotel is said ull. to be That thoroughfare, so well known to visitors from all parts of the Union, is said to have re- sumed its wonted life, and none but the over- timid now dread the ‘National.’ The man who made this bold experiment deserves to sue- ceed. Heis a public benefactor. Even the desire for money in this case seems to have been made a blessing. And why should there be any more attemps at poisoning? The seeret assassins must have derived little comfort from what they effected in that daring attempt, and they will not probably repeat it. Yet we fea the seience of poisoning bes been but too suc- cessfully studied in this age, both in Europe and America. Our readers may have heard of the noted-woman Uottfried, who lived in Bremen a quarter of a century ago. She was a widowof fascinating appearance, in her youth beautiful ; in more advanced life still attractive by those preparative and decorative arts, of which wo- man knows too well how t» avail herself. But a fatality seewed to attend her. All connected with her sickened and died in strange ways. Two husbands, her father, her mother, her brother, and several children disappeared in a short period of time. [t was her lot to order no less than thirteen coffins from the un- dertaker, who lived opposite to her, and al] for near and dear friends. Gottfried faithfully nursed them during their painul illness. She was an object of pity and sympathy, while she seemed wonderfully resigned to the inscrutinable decrees of Providence. A perfect Niobe in her “ childless woe’’ she appeared to be, and a Niobe she was, for her heart was as hard as that celebrated statue. Received into good society, her company was courted by per- sons of rank and consideration. Twice widow, she still had suitors. She had a weil furnished house, an easy fortune. But still she coutin- ued to drink of the cup of affliction, was still pitied and prayed fur. A model of the tender affections, she loved intensely, but her love seemed to kill every object on which it alighted. The venerable parent, the manly hysband, the beautiful children withered and died. A Mr. Kumpff and his wife, though dissuaded 4 friends, took lodgings in the same house wit Madam Gottfried. She was all kindness to ahem and theirs. Bat Madame K. was seized with vomiting, and died under the assiduous nursing of this disguised Alectu. The children and servants met the same fate and received the same attentions. She gave them all their death-portion and smoothed their dying pillow Mr. Kumpff himself was seized ; be ransack- ed the house from garret to cellar to find the cause; he believed there was some decaying sabstanee, some fetid ethalation, like that of the National, which did all the mischief; he had the boards lifted and the walls examined, ail in vain, but at fength a white powder was observed on a bitof meat, which had been left and it proved to be arsenie. Madam G. was ar- rested. imprisoned, and though at firstafeetng great horror at the idea of being aecused 2s a suurderess, finally confessed to all, and tomuch more that she said she could not remember. She was sentenced to be beheaded, and that bead preserved in spirits, and her skeletonina case may now be seen in the museum at Brem- en. Have we such a warderer stealthily mo- wing about in the public — plages of the iand, perhaps aiming at its highest dignitaries 7 A Wowas Livine Over Eitcuteen Moxtus Wirnect Fatixc on Drinkixe —Relative to the case of the woman Mrs. Hayes, of the town of Day. Saratoga eeunty. of whow it is said she has lived now nineteen months without eating a morsel of food, and whose death was recently apnouneed in one of the papers of Albany, tie Sanday Hill Herald bas the following : ~ Mrs. Hays is not dead, but remains in the esnditionin which she has been for many months past. Ineredible as it may seem, there is little, if any doubt, but that this woman has lived for more than eighteen mdnths without eating or drinking. e have vot alluded to the case be- fore fur the reason of its apparent incredibility ; but seientife gentlemen, together with hun- dreds vf other, after the closest scrutiny. have become convinced that there ix no deception practiced. aud that the wowan actually sub-" siste without food or water. In order to test the matter, a gentlewan took the woman to his residence, and parties watehed ber day and night for one womth, whe say she neither ate nor drank dusting test tie. end that on food being ictrodaced iato the room, concealed in tne pockets of disiuterested persons, the woman would immediately go into horrible convulsions. ‘The same effeet was produced by persons taking t bicco, or imy kind «f ardent spirits, where she war. The woman ia reduced to a_ perfect skeleton. so much so that by placing the hand upon the abdumeg the back-bone can be dis tinetly felt. We are aware that there are in turned out to be frauds; but if this is a decep- , it bas been so adrvitly practiced that ev- ery one who has exa’ ed it has been duped Besides, there is no motive for the deception; and it ix quite credible that any person would suffer ta the extent that this woman has for the sole purpose of playing upon the eredality of the public. Viewed in any light, the sul jeet is worthy of the attention of the scientific and cari jus.” A Moxey-Lovine Miser. —A few days since a Spanish genticmas of high connexions, named Stephen Despratt, died ia London under cir- cumstances of a t extraordinary nature Although in the possession of wealth to the amount of $150,060 he was s0 penurivus that he denied himself the common necessuyies of life, and finally earried his frightful avaeice to such an extent that his landlady was compelied to eal! in medical advice in consequence of his be- ing discovered in an insensible and exhausted nm in his apartment. the result of actual starvation. On @ postmortem exami somach was found empty and in condition. His apartments exhibited a most extraordinary collection of multitudinous trash picked up by the wretched ofd miser fur years past Mademoiselle Rachel, some time previ- ous wo her death, divided her fortune equally “hetween her children and her peruse to ‘bor'very last season she cn inued t fstuly reg- ularly, and a strong proof of her progress was to be found in the successive changes and very decided improvement which took place in her enactment of the part of Phedre, always. no doubt, a great performance, butin latter years beyond com a finer and more finished representation than it was when frst attempted ESCAPE OF AMERICAN VESSEL FROM DETENTION AT MARSEILLES. Letters from Marseilles state that an Ameri- can ship, the Adriatic, had run down a French steamer, destroying life and pro; ty to a con- siderable extent. The Adriatic was placed unker embargo until the damages could be ju- dicially settled, but she surprised the authori- ties by stealing off. ‘‘ The French Government will apply at Washington for redrese."" A ter from Marseilles, dated January 10, gives the following additional ‘tieulars : % Binee yesterday the whole town has been talking of a strange affair, which it is thought may give rise to serious diplomatie complications. You remember the fearful collision between the Lyonnais, a French steamer belonging to the essrs. Gauthier Brothers. and Adriatic, an American ship, when the former vessel foundered. Upon that occasion the American captain left the scene of the disaster without troubling himseif about the result, and on reaching his destination omitted to make any mention in his report of the unfortunate oceur- rence. Several months having elapsed, the Messrs. Gauthier learned that the Adriatic was lying at anchor in the harbor of Civtut. An order was immediately obtained to seques- trate her and bring her here, where a stricter surveillance is maintained in the port. Capt. Durham lost no time in protesting against this measure, and appealed to our Tribunal of Com- merce, in which the pleading of a young avocat, M. Aycard, himself an American by descent, gained the day for his client. From this judg- ment the French owners of the Lyonnais ap- pealed to the Court of Appeal at Aix, and the cause was brought before that tribunal, when the previous decision was quashed, and the American ship declared a lawful prize. During the proceedings in this latter court the Adriatic was unrigged. Captain Durham was not the man to submit quietly to an ad- verse sentence, and accordingly. in concert with one of his fellow countrymen, be devised the following scheme. The ship Meaher, com- manded by Captain Smith, was also under se- questration on account of a heavy debt con- tracted by her, and which had not been paid. Captain Smith, a daring and resolute fellow, contrived to bring her alongside of the Adri- atic. This maneuyre being effected, the -Mesher’s cargo was shifted in a very short space of time to the hold of the Adriatic, on board of which at the same time the other's rigging was transferred. The captain then followed, and at three o'clock in the morning of Saturday last the Adriatic passed the Jo- liette port. At this point there is always on duty a boat of the Custoin-house, and the of- fiver who was in her, hailed the ship, when Captain Durham leaned over the side. “ Are your papers all right 2° asked the officer. “Oh, yes.’ answered the captain. ‘ What's the name of your ship?’ “The Movon,’’ replies he, and out to sea the Adriatic goes, thongh condemned to be sold for the benefit of Messrs. Gawthier. with her double cargo. Her depar- ture was not percetved till broad daylight, and then a complaint was lodged, but a whole day bad been lost. They say that the prefect or- dered out the Chacal, a war paddle steamer stationed in the old port. and away she has gone to catch the Adriatic, if she can. She 4s not returned from her ehase, and our sea- faring men think the American has run into sowe creck along the Spanish coast. Captain Smith, just before his dopestar, bought three guns, other arms, and some powder, all of which were conveyed from the Meaher to the Adriatic. This curious affair will, perhaps, not so easily be settled.” Yaxkez Taoventrvyess —An acqusint- ance of ours was up in Connecticut one day last winter, to visit a friend, who was a manufac- turer. The shaft of the manufacturer's water- wheel had been broken that afternoon, under a great accumulation of ice, and he was in great trouble, for he had searched long to find asuit- able stick, and knew not where to find another. It he could find one, it would be green, and un- fit for immediate use. Very early in the morn- ing, while the day scarcely dawned. the manu- facturer and his guest were at the mill, to see what should be done. A farmer, who lived two or three miles off, was already looking on. As the mapufaxeturer looked painfully ath trophe, «* ad break, that, ”* said the farmer. “ Yex, very bad, e maoufac- turer. “Can't mend that stick, can you?” said the farmer. ‘No,’ said the manufactu- rer; ‘and the worst is, I don’t know where to get another.” 11,”’ quoth the furmer, “ I guess Tecan tell you where ye can find ove.” You ean?” said the manufactu- r ‘ where i: ’* © Well,” said the farm- er,“ [ thought that shaft would break, likely as not, sometime or other, and I had a tree in my woods I thought [ would make a stick to suit you; and so [ cut it down and snaked it home, and it's been seasoning more’n a year. > when J heard yourshaft was broke, [ thought I'd come over and let you know.”’ “You're just the man [ wanted to see,”’ said the manu- facturer, ‘if only it was light enough. How much do you ask fur the stick, if it will suit me?” ‘Oh I'msure ‘twill suit ye, or [shouldn't a’cutit down; and about the price, I guess you and J eap agree. It’s a nice stick you'll see. if you‘re a mind to come over.’ It was #ome time before the farmer would set azprice ; bat at last he guessed $100 would be about right. ‘- I'll eome over and see it after break- fast,’* said the manufacturer. He did so, and told his visitor afterwards that, under the cir- cumstances, the stick was worth 3500 to him Do such people need protection ?-or are they able to take care of themselyes.—Journal of Commerce A Dwen Wairriye as Eacie.—A large bald eagle pounced upon a sturdy Muscovy drake, on Thursday evening, at Mr. John Rowlatt’s farm in Prince George county, Va , in order to make a meal of bim, but the drake, not relish- ing such au unceremonious call, put his mus- cular energies into very uctive exercise, and made so scientific a use of them as to give his feathered majesty a sound drubbing—where- upon the latter determined not to ‘ mount up- wards’ again with an empty stomach, made a vigorous attack upon one of the lady ducks of the yard, who was fortunately rescued from the talons of the hungry and savage bird be ure she sustained any serious injury. [t was decided- ly one of the most filibustering enterprises that we have heard of fur a long time. The eugle narrowly escaped capture. and he will not again, we imagine, undertake anothcr expedi- tion of the kind. Aanox Burn as a Baw Sroxy.—The following note is appended to chapter third of the third edition of Mr. Par- ton’s Biograpby of Aaron Burr: * Since the publication of the first edition of this work, it has been discovered that the p:i- vate journal of Aaron Burr's mother is still in existence. The f lowing is her descripti Aaron when he was thirteen months old : ‘ uary 31,1758, Aaron is a little, dirty, noisy boy, very different from Saily almost in every thing. Ile begins to talk a little; is very sly and wischicvous. He has more sprightliaess than Sally, and most people say he is hand- some, butnot so good tempered. He is very resolute, and requires a good governor to bring him to terms Has Morner’s Le Some controversy has recently taken place with reference to the final disposition of a mass of Aaron Burr’s apers. <A corres- pondent of the Eveuing Post, writing from Hartford, says that in 1540, Mr. H.. an auto- graph hunter of that city, found on board a ves- sel in the harbor several large sacks of papers which had belonged to Auron Burr, and many of which bore his signature. The lot had been purchased in New-York and was consigned to a firm of paper-makers. Mr. H. stopped them in transitu, examined them, took whathe wan- ted, and finally let thom pass to the paper-mill. Most of these were of a business char- acter, but a few were from or to female corres- pondents. They shed little or no light, howev- er, on Burr's 1 Special Notices. Dyspxpsia ap Fits —Dr. Tracy Delorme, great ourer of Consumption, was for several years 20 badly afflicted by dyspepsia that for a part of the to equally as sure in cases of fits as of dyspepsia. Ths iogrs nts may be foundin any drug store. | wile sonra rape pace wh sheets ns od toany receipt of one @ stamp to "Addr . Phe D nuk, New reas Dr. Tracy Lo) Office. — 1 AM IN Posskssi0N of some valuable certificates in favor of the Consumption Destroyer; also of its efficacy in relieving bronchial disease attended with h. The leaéant and safe, and Troomponed of roots und herbe proceed frum the Blue Ridge; it 1s no common article. ey are shee sermaced in my civculacs, where my place of he ex tract of a flower called the Alpha Ointment for the Piles. can, with the Syrap, be found at Mr C. Stott’s; the Syrup is al several other places on Pennsylvauia avenue, sa well as Gi e ir. Newman's on Bridge street. In Alex«ndria at sedbetter’ nu Baltimore, at Hauce’s, 108 Baltr- more street, d7-tf Dyspepsia AnD Fits.—Dr. Tracy Delorme, great ourer of Consumption, was for several years so bad- ly.afflicted by dy»pepsia that for a part uf the time he was confined to his bed. He was eventually cured bya prescription furnished him by a young ear var ant girl. This prescription, given by a mere chi while ina state of trance, has has taken it, never having failed once. As sure in cases of fits as of dyspepsia. cra dients (ones found in any drug store: “1 will send this valual je prescription to any errs the re- tofa stamp, ti postage. Address Dr. Frnoy Delorme, ‘New York Post Office, a ony _ Spxciat Norics.—For Pprfamed Breath, White Teeth, and Beautiful Compiexion, use>“ Balm of 1,000 Flowers’ For dressing Ladies” himir use “* Woodiand Cream,” 8 new {it causes gen- tlemen’s hair to curl beautifully. Price 50 conte each. W P. Fetaincs & Co., Proprietors, New York, Wholesale and Retail Agents for Washington, & Maury, Booksellers, between 9th a Pa. avenue. nit INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, He™= ible companies. . M. HANSON, Agent, No. 512 7th st., oppo. Intelligencer Office: Beomm - me: ro WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA. The Steamer GEORGE PAGE and THOMAS COLLYER will ol Ve Alexandr a at 436, 739, 1% a. ma 12,3, ‘Cisnley’s line of Omnibus onnecting with the the oorner of 12th ually, as follows: 734, Boats will leave the Capit street and Pa. avenue, pun 9, 10%, 12, 3, and 43% o'cloo ELLIS L. PRICK, SAMUEL BAKER, jan l4 Captains. ‘REAT SALE OF CARRIAGES, G BOE ENE AT COST. ‘Toe fim of Gardner & Place having dissolved on the 7t tant, by mutual consent, to, their business we now offec for OS sale, ai cost, at their stgnd, No. 553 12th. Set e he following Carriages: 4 Bug: ways, one Four-pas- senger Phaeton and two Express Wagons All the above were made of the best and most tho- rough seasoned lumber and built by skillful and ex- perienced workmen. and will be warrnted for twelve inonths; & satjsfuctory guarantee being given with every sale. N. B. Current funds required in eyery instance, Also, Hand ie you cherie, 5 : HAS. #. GARDNER & SON jan 20 2taw6w* Successors ty Garduer & Place YEAR! = : $1,000 A YEAR. » Profitable and-honorable employ + ment for all times. Persons in + town or country, in search of ex- . Sorsey be a source of income, or fo fil up their leisure hours, . py bod of snch by Saciosing + two stamps, to py postage, to 1 eee aS aE ATA Ee + Box No, 4.551, New York Post + Othee. The emp! + toeltner sex; st material, It consumption, can be manu + faotured in the azent’s dwelling ; « secure by copyright; sale as pern.anent 48 flour. Anagent is wanted in every town in the Union, jan 25 lin* ppytts4neey. DRESS-MAKING AND . TRIMMING ESTABLISHMENT Ladies visiting Washington are respectful formed that we are prepared to make up Dri Cloaks, Basques, &e., at short notiop, in the uy. * setiefaction Fauleed in atl cases. A d at rf Dy id Cloak ‘Trimmings, of h"'CLOARS, BONNETS, evel lenOrip~ M. WitTaay, opposite Centre Market, » Butour Principal object new is to call the attention of those who hive not paid to this notiee. We want them to know that we are suffering for the use of the money dur 4s. And noe that without delay those persons whoin we have in good faith accommodated will call or send in their settlements. ‘TT & DODSON. ian 33 diw CLA Qmre OF CALIFORNIA BONDS. The law providing fo other specified indebtedness. of the fornia, requires that the old Bonds snd Certificates shall be forwarded to Bagramenta during this year, to be cancelled and replaced by new ones, we will act as agents in this usiness, and request an early delivery of the Bon jan 23-tm CHUBB BROTHERS. Cas PAID FOR FURNITURE, ‘The highest cash prices will at all times be paid for good second-hand FURNITURE. Persons de~ elining nousekeep ng wil tind ityreatly to their ad- vantage to xive usa call befure disposing of their ld effects. os ines Poa pt RONTZ & coomas, jan 25 2w a. pod th streat. near t. Pcs AOA vel Le co a 1 5 baad FOR THE NORTHERN LIBER TIES’ GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES ‘7 new GrocEky wore. The undersigned begs leave to inform his friends and the public that he has commenced the above business on the northwest corner of 9th ard L sts. where he intends to york, oR untly on hand. a assortment of fin ge CERES. A 4 TEAS, LIQUORS, &., to whioh he fully invices the attention of huis fr public in general. Goods sent fo al! parts of the city. . DUGAN, jan 2l-eo2w* 9th and L streets, No. 3%, YAVIAR, PETITS POIS, CHAMPIGNONS. We call the attention of connoiseurs to our im- tation @ ETITS POTS, in butter and natural. SARDINES, in oil. CHAMPIGNONS, ANC 3. DUTCH HER ‘exs. pickled, TRUFFES, natural, in cans and bottles, AL80, CAVIAR, of the best quaity, and extremely rare this country. mime countly~ KING & BURCHELL, jan 15 corner Vermont avenue and 15t ‘HE ADVENTURES OF A CAT, and a fine Cat, too, colored engravings; London, 1257. . ‘The Adventures of a anda great Bear, too. colored engraviags; Lenton. igi, eye 4 a q a too, KS: mg 1857. ‘i : ‘Th jer im, by Alfred Crowguil, beauti- fully illustrated; London. 1857. Fairy Gold. transisted from the French, many 1l- tustrations: London, 1857. Sake pli big Stories, translated from the Ger- tory forthe Young, many iltustra~ ads Marton ors School-room Days, many illustra- Havin many ‘other new Books, English, French, erican, it ) l, gg for youths oe ANCK TAYLOR. EN’s BOOKS FOR 1854.—Tne Little Cer aes ‘Tine Storiea, Won- dorfal Mirror, Richard. the iou-hearted, Heroes Jeol Bud putdvene Wins ts4o and hoster ge it Sable "Pras ‘Stories and. Faise J ote “its nt Girls, F: les a and man; others youth of all some of them jeet ti en RiGhaearear pe NO. 1,571. 4 _ Educational. 83 BROOKE’S ENGLISH BUARDING AND DAY Srven BviLvincs, No. 138 Pennsyvania avenue. @ Sixth Session of this Institution will com- on Monday, February tat. 1858. 8 27-eolw* ARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES At the corner of 6th and L Streets, aes WM. KESLEY & DAUGHTERS terms, and ail necessery information lication to Mrs. Wm. Kesley. al “MR ven 15 dtFeb&eoim ; Gin MEDAL PREMIUM) oars, 4 WILLIAM KNABE, (Benior an inthe late firm of NABER, Gal CO. itinues the and sale of grand and inder the name liam Knabe & Co., at the old stand, 5 and 7 North Futaw street op- Eutaw House, Baltimore. have also just opened anew Sales Roomat No@r Baltimore street, between Charles snd Light on the premises partly occupied by Mr Henty McCatlery as 3 music store, where they will ies tantiy on hand & large assortinent of plair chiy -finished grand and are Piano Fortes: al: elodeons, from the best makers, from 4 to 5- = T h double key -boards, double reeds, smal! churches, rely engaged in the manufacture cf sell wholesaleand retail, on the moet iF Pianos were awarded the highest premium aot medal) at the Fairs = Maryland Institute 'O Sadcessive years—October, 1855, and 1856—in op- ppaitien. 2. fourteen and eighteen pianos from some of the mak timore. We were also award: e Grst premium.at the Industrial Exhibition held in Richmond, Vir- inis,-1855 and 1856. They have giso been awarded he it premium (silver ) at the Metro- pout Mechanics’ Fair for 1857. i ition to this we are in possession of testimo ials from the it distinguished professors and ire in the country, which can be seen at our ® 8, Speaking for themselves and others of the ie cg in which our instruments are re held. IT iy ‘uments are guaranteed for five years, ind 8 urilege of exchange 18 granted within the first aix months from the day of sale if the instruments do not give entire satisfaction. je dealers will find it to their advantage changed, hired. ad tained |, hired, a a 5 ‘WM. KNABE & CO. SIVE MORE OF RAVEN, BACON & CO/’S superior PLANOS, just arrived at the, Warercome of re WwW. G ETZEROTT. * att sale cheap. INUNNS & CLARKES aoa * HALLETT, DAVIS & COS! CELEBRATED PIANO FORTES, Conutantly receiving and for-sale only JOUN BF. ELLA nd 10th 36 Pa. ay., between Sth a LS sot will find it to their interest to exat = emselves the superior qualities of the Panos. Stovis, Covers, Melodeons, &c., &c., also on hand. —" ni6-tr_ HE MUSIC DEPOT OF W. G. METZE- ROT'T, corner of Eleventh street Pennsylvania avenue, is the largest an only complete Musical Establishment in! the District of Columbia, oon, Raven & Co's and Rosenkranze’s cele- brated P1ANO8 are always on hand ty; also, Prince’s superior MELOD Torether with an immense stock of M struments and Sheet Music of every descri Pmootonts tuning executed by Mr. Rebine. ve NEW CONFECTIONERY, No. 447 7th st., one door north of G st, The subscriber reapect{ully announces to the citi- zens and the public that he fitted up his estab- lishment in the best zr. nd has on hand the choicest CONFECTIONERY of ail kinds. ICK CREAM always to be had. and of the very be: tpewhioh he farnish to order, in any oat tA ss ‘gation. jfand CAKES. of ail kinds, every day at 12 o'clock, made of the best material the market ean afford. . All kinds of FANCY CAKES that is usually kept yp piace of this kind. Wd ‘arties. Weddings, &c., furnished to order in the shortest notice and on the most reasonable WM. P. FORD. aan im* . 20,000 ts sa Per Henpren, For sale at my Nursery, near Washioxton. The above Trees are all of fine growth, aud of ag: J beaian a general assortment of ORNAMEN ene assortment o| a oP be VENGREEN, SHADF, and FRUIT JOSHUA PRHIRCE. EARS INDIANA TRIALS AND SKETCH 4 #3. Persona! Reminisceuces of the Pubise Men ol the United States, &c., &c.; by Hon. 0. A. Smith, formerly United Siates Sen tor from Indi ana, one large octavo volume of 64 pages, fuely printed, with portrait ofthe author; price $2.00, or post free by mail $2.40, Sold for the publishers by jan 21 F SUITA G Schatze’s celebrated rived at the Music bepot. a) Also. some fine VIOLINS and FLUTES, W. G. METZEROTT cor of tith street jan 3 tf and Penn. avenue. CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON SIX , Per Cent Stock for sale in sums to suit. jan 23 St JAS. ©. McGUIR F, Auct. YHE DIPLOMATIC HISTORY OF THE Administrations of Weshingien and Adams, Sealy on 3 = RE Te f eee 1 vol, Bla § mail, @ paid, $1.40. tan 1". - Ss MWANCK TAVLOR. MBROTYPES FOR FIFTY CENTS, UT uP IN Goop Cases. A fine assortment of cases from 50 cents to $5, with good Likenesses, either Ambrotype, Daguer- reotype, or Meleainotypes. Warranted good like nesses. Some ear! the day. te vane ROBERT SANDS, Pa. ave., bet. 8th and 9th streets, jan 21-tf Market Space. _ N22! C E.—The public are hereby cautioned Against negotiating two BON DS of the State of Califor f 8, for $300 each, payable in 1°35, a8 the same haver tied in transmission per mail on the {4th instan from New York ta Wash- ington, D.C. Application will he made for a new issue. _jgn al 20 Untel.2w] RIGGS & CO, IEWS AND OPINIONS OF AMERICAN Statesmen of ail times on Foreign Immigration, eoliected into one volume, with statistics, &c., &o, One volume octavo ; price 75 cts. » n 16 PRANCK TAYLOR. EW MUSIC received semi-weekly ; Music ar- dered from and sent to any part al the country ; Music Hound, &0.,, &e., at our Piano Warerooms, S06 Pa. avenue, between 9th and lth atree! dw TORN BLE AND FRENCH MY. ANDERE PpANCING ACADE Mr. T. F. GASZYNSKI and DAUGHTER have the honor to announce to the Ladies and Gen- th of Washington and Georgetown that i re-open his Classes for Dancing in, ington on Friday, the 9th of Ootober, at perance Hail, E street, for Misses and Masters, from 3 o'clock p. m.; for Ladies and Gentlemen, from 7 o’clock p. m. Georgetown—on Wgdnesday. the 7th of October, at Miss Harrover's Ladies Sem- ‘Bor terme und particale’ pliant be mad or cnularg a iu 10n Can at Mr.G "a remdonoe, 407 between Sthvand se 1th street — Vocal and Instrumental Music. WEBER'S CreresratercoriLLon BAND take pleasure in announcing to the public that they are prepared to furnish first class PAR- TIES and BALLS with MUSIC for the com ing season. ‘he latest and most fashionable Quadrilles, Wastzes, Polkas, Schottishes, Gailops, Mazurkas, and Redowas ‘e been rehearsed, and aiso the orginal Lancer’s (Juadniles, which sre performed by this Rand only, with great success. Orders left at the music store of Mr. Metzerott, or at Mr. Gautier’s Confectionery, at L. Weber's residence, 569 Seventh street, between G and I, (Navy Yard, tion. dn LOUIS WEBER, Leader. is MPROVE YOUR EYES. SOTRENGTHEN and assist them, by the Paris Optician, D, WOOLFSON, who = has arrived from Europe with bis own, as well as the manufsoture ofa good many others of the latest improved SP+.CTACLES and BERISCOPIC CONCAVE ant CONVEX, The BOUBLE FOCUS and DOU BLE POLISHED BRAZILIAN PEBBLES. CRYSTALS, Pte, Wi ial 3 SHORT SIGHTEDNESS, = Persons whoare pelled to use glasses, or those now using them, will be suited at first sight. Those wonderfu DOUBLE -FOLRuEP VENEZUELIAN - CRYSPAL ROCK have received the highest recommendations at the World’s Fair, at Paris, through their prod ra) clearness and easiness of vision heretofore unknown a ther im ements. pangealtstniegat OPERA, 'Y. and MAGNI- FYING GLA’ . M efor sale at his store, corne: Eirnty stra end onsylvania avenue, or Eighth street No. tween D street and Pa. avenue. Do mot misiake the corner of 8th street. rices ying 4 Tear je, the same as at his estab- lishment in Europe. in n n9-tf AGGAGE 8S OFFICE a 34 D Street, Adjoining The States Printing Opce, The subscriber, Baggage Agent for Baltimore and Olio and Washington Branch Ralroad, has opened an office, at the above piace, for the accom- modation of the public, where orders can be left for the use of Wagons to corvey Bagrage or ee to and from Railroad Depot, Steamboats, &c. orior removal to ey Moe in this City or Georgetown. Office open from 7 o’elock a. m. to 10 o'clock p. m., ily, except Sunday, 7 to 10 o'clock a. m..2 o’clock to 10 p. m JOHN M. McCLINTOCK, cee Agent Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. N. B.—Persons coming to Washington or going to Baltimore, net having made up their minds where they will op. by giving up their checks to my ageuts on the cars, willl have their baggage taken care of at this office, or at Baltimore ike, No. 11 Sharp street, and hare. 10 Frex PARIS.—Fine editior in fine bindings, of Racine, La Fontaine, Sevigni, Ducis, Rabe- isis, De Stael, Delavigne, Montesquien, La Bru- yere, Saint Pierre, Rousseau. Chateaubriand, Cou- rier, Rotrou, Balzac, Marmier, igitaire: Capefigue, erbe, Cor I Bossuet, Thierry, Rochefoucauld, Malherbe. neil rd, G roissart. Mon- oliere. Roch, Barthiemy, and French authors, imported by FRANCK TAYLOR. ONGPELLOWS POETICAL Ww ORKS 4 London copy, with one hu 5 \- bert, Dabziol and others, finely bound. ey TENNY SON'S POEMS, London copy, numer- inely bound. HOME AFFECTIONS. SELECTED FROM THE POETS, Charles Mackay. one volume, smal! quarto, , 1858, finely bound, a 100 eagray- ings. ERY ANT’S POLMS, email quarto, 11 engrav- mae ae 4 ROOK small quarto, finely illus. trated and bound.” same BRACEBRIDUE HALL, small quarto, numer- uw egnard, Seribe, strelet, Buchon, other si dz |, Guizot, Fi ous engravings and finely 5 And fine ions of most other English and Ame- rican writers, in Poetry and Prose, some Leautifally illustrated, others richly hound, may be found at the bookstore of the undersigned, mostly imported by himself direct from London. jan FRANCK TAYLOR. T CARRIAGES, HE Subscriber having made additions to his Factory. making it nuwone of the largest, in the District, where his facilities for mavufacturing al kinds of CAR RIAGES ‘and LIGHT WAGONS cannot be sur- passed, aud trom his long experience in the busi- ness, he hopes to give general satisfaction. All kinds of Carnages and Light Wagons kept on hand. Ail REPAIRS neatly done, aud 8!! orders prompt- ly attended to, Second-hand Carriages taken in exchange for new NDREW J. JOYCE, corner of léth and E ate. FASHIONABLE PER®UMERIES, from the best houses, at GIBBS’S, near the corver of Th etrest Pa o ee ———— (pRIENT AL. NAIL POLISH, giving a besutifal lustre to the finger nals, at GIBBS’S Hair Store. near iSth erreat. Pa. ave. 7 i0-Sm CARRIAGE LANPS. SY — _We have this day been appninted agents for Edw. Usher & Co’s Carriave and Encine Lamps, The Attention «f Coachmakers and others interested ie respectrully called to the sample at our store. Orders solicited. ELVANS & THOMPSON, Pennsylvania avenue. jan '4-eolm (Intel. Union. &States) I[PHE SHOALS AND GUICKSANDS © i OF YOUTH. Fast published, the 3d ed 1G? ON SPERMATORRHE. Nat. DISEASES.—A scientific Treatise on the treatment and perfect cure of Nervous Debility. Seminal Weakness, Involuntary Emissions, Impe tenoe, &e., resulting from vicious habits "red le a the critical passage from Youta to Man- BY OR. CULVERWELL, Member of ths Rayal Coliege of Surgeons of Le land, (1427), Lacencinte of the Hall, (1854), and 3) aden Practitioner in London, Author of ””* Green Book,” “How to be le and Martred Life, &o. reatiae, written by world d Physician and Sargeon. pointe out the only sure and permanent cure forali jiseanes result ing from seif-abuae. and is the ouly publication of its kind written (a & benevolent spirit and by a soientif- ioman. It should be inthe hands of alt who vaine theyr use and hegith and happiness here and hereaf- ter. : Brice 12 cen at the receipt of which it wi | be seni well secured, by Dr. CH KLIN . 400 lst Avenue, Box 4586, =" jan OR SEMI- or 4 stam, t free, ALLIS. oOoKS! BOOKS! B GIFTS !—GIFTS !!—GIFTS !!! PHILBRICK’S THIRD ANNUAL SALE now open at No. 476 Fennsylonnis aveny:, Arst door east of ‘mited States Hotel. Our STOCK OF BOOKS copsiats of several thousand volumes, em! ing the choicest European and American Literature, which will be sold at the publish: lowest. rices, and many of them for less, and @ BEAUTIFUL PRESENT wil be made immediately after the sale) to each purchaser ofa LA hich we prosiea | i mua peentn. ar SSE. eonsist in part of— Gold fe Silver Watches, Gold Lockets, Brace- lets, Armlets, Chains, Ci , Gold-stone and Mo- saic Pins and i uds and Sleeve Buttons, Gold Watch Keys, Cuff Pins, Pens, Pencils, Rings, c. 750 worth of Pi its will be gi away with cath thousand Books old.” ° S1¥eR Sway wi Catalogues of Books can be obtained at the store Ladi a gonplemen are invited to call and ex- amine one ont Bom on) and Presents. les . ate i. PHILBRICK. Acent. —_— a GASTO c kK, 48 Louisiana aVEN GE Sing door from ‘7th street, ents Avenue House, CLOTHING AND ¢& 'S FURNISHING Tl bs I' attention toa desirable Stock of CLOPHING whiod thar ae erable Stock tion at their Store, No, 48 Louwians avenue, second door from 7th they are determined to . and as close off the lot bh effort sete ie shai Wratten customer he In the. JLOTHING DRPARTMENT we can guarantee the st Kita be perfeot ey pont of durabilit » it and style, because -we make everything 5 have no heaitat; “ye aor our rties LAmes. PLEASE READ, For genuine, reliable FURS. free from moth, freoh sade, cell at SEINE METZ OS Pee eee nue, between 12th and 13th streets, who has re- ceived instructions from New York, to sell the fine assortment now on commission, &t less dis- “Among thet wil bo found the hand mony im wi jou! e Jsomet sets French Rabies, baif and quarter Capes ever brought to this o:ty, for $10 and 12, Victorines $5. a Capes and Cloaks, of superior quality, very Particular attention is invited to two large Mink Sable Capes, worth over }, each for $75 Mink le medium size, and $35. Mink Sable $iziornce Peed “Sehr iso, several sete real Hudson ‘ogether with Siberian Squirr: Fre Mink, &o , in all their variety. Im Irmine Opera fgg, handsome; Muffs pe kinds, im Hrd (ode og a rep. ve: le . a. pa B. H. STINEMETZ, en , 12th and 13th sts., cago Madame _janil door to Madame Delarue, yROPO! R_ENGRAVING AND LI- PPOPOMSSHAPHIC PRINTING. > Mt DENT PuBiic Printine, Ornice SUPERINTHOhincton, Jenpary ahi Pro s wi'l be received at thie ‘ofhee at the second day of February next, at 12 o'clock, en graviag on stone, and priating from the same for the use of the Senate se of Re tives of the United States, two thousand pine hundred Src necrtetary the anann ececen gee 1. font of the United Rtates and dosumecie i; will state ord « for engraving each map, price per hundred copies for print; dere at seine tite Ld joe urtil the closing the bids. if the successful Itinto > be sistinetly understood that no i will be entertained from i eed practically aoquaanied ied with the style work The must powstn: Nopertte addressed to Gro. W. wt of the Pavlie Prooting, Washington, and adorsed “Propossis for en- "fan w-ectd SED: W. BOWMAN, Super’t I! meet with prompt atten- D*- R. FINLEY HUNT, DENTIST, jo. S10 Penney avenve. will form all jons y oe T= IMPROVED SETS OF TEETH. woe Misra ts eames tat rte ot successfylly introdueed 2 a rors eat * pe, permabentiy estab betere tees tha treat ucie mapeal AS aivanic action and Feri filled with moisture or are hier, stronger, less clumsy, more = in ther & = Ay teu ry toany one will produces umilar work of art to icra, Artistic exeetience or aay Scher reguinte All work bly warranted. £5 Doone. oi enue, Uetweon ith and 19th streets. ee StePuEN BAILY ris No. 19¢ PENNSYL¥aNta AVS Sea ree doors from lath Stveat z Da. BAILY leave to in! can be seen at al! hourg.at his teeny He Selsee Se nan expersensned Bfteen care? variety HY it ‘cases that he hantr . - BOCess fully, wall ¢ him to surmount any diffi scientihie or otherwise, relating to the Tooth. His own expernence Tmung the opinion mer it in the Rta hee ed arpa weronra) for fing all maple, Cutts ercha, — ubber, Peech, and tint = mounted Sold be Was most canci ‘2 int American Dental Convention. Al ch be fiatters himeelf from his long resi- one and practice in ve r be is favorably Evel nie ew rae sesso From the late Restor of the Church of Kpiphany of Dr. Stzrgen Barty: Dear birt desireto express pares fea ean me have been highly . bore tear ee _ ve the e rom my fri pul that your sow vi Washington, Aug. 9, 1a J. W. FRENOM, From one of ag? firms Meesers, ol rH Giy, to exeoute for me portant aud difficult piece of work, which he fit meme coset ett Schiege after trials, to Extract froma note received from the late lon. Jom ys ENATE, Aug, 19, 1866, Pest iam ee eg a en * N° FOUN'MCLAYTON. Se these Rpt nest eeliet from the maladies of the 1 Dr. 3. teeth, | can cheerfu: Bauy ase for one 0 nit, he mee maxed sotemnt tooth Bet Br self, and ihe work Mtl wer weretian hoe Bf Bag¥™ Cont. of the ME, i South, 168T, Principal Rittenhouse Academy, GTOP THAT RATTLING. i Tam now prepared to put on “ Chapmen’s Elastic Anti-Kattling Shaft Fastener.” a remedy for the rattling of the shaft-ely of Carriages and Wagons, which oan put on at @ small expense. Cali and examine at my Factory, where | have certificates from the . Coachnumkers in the ND YJ. IOV e country, ANDR _d tf \AE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YoUT AND MAN RIT s = Just Published. Gratic, the Sth Thowsand. of the Rational Treetment, without rinatorrhes or Local pe ote new and peshly successful treatment.as Adopted by the author, fully expinined, wifes tr Lent mrcniete ma eriaee rete c . ther thi advertised raptr ot - =, Snrew mt to any Sddress, gratis and post free, in « sealed suvelape, by remitting two DR DE LANEY. see-dkwtf 17 Lis street, New York. LE AND PORTER, I beg to inform the inhatitants and visitors of the cues <a 3 os em D.C., thas ve 6! An! on \ ALE and BROWN Srout OR TER manu red hy rely fr alt and De Mp in casks of various siz r Rertaurants, Boarding-houses and private pinoy J my own drays, in any past of the above cities, the Brew: 10ee. riers received ly) post ‘will be attended to the use corner of K and 27th ete., Washington city, D.C, _ CEry JOSEPH DAVISON. PORTES FOR CHRISTMAS PRES- . A Melodeons, Violins, Guitare, uitatle for schatentenl bah —— er sul fon WEN F. ELLIS, Piano and Music Store, 36 Pa. evenue, between Sth and 1th streets. aa Pa in Fine Bindings, of Gibbon, Hun iam. Macaulay, Bancroft.’ Irving, Carlyle, Lamb, Koberteon, Rollin, Piucargh, Sota, Poldueth, Dean Swit Hoaaren. Mitford, Mackintosh, Burnet, Ranke, Milton Whewell, rome may be found at the |. mostly imported di HEAP PIANOS FOR SALE OR RENT. Be ine No igis enon: one do. $75; two do. $1m each; two do. $12. ench; in addition to. stock of Bostouand New York u led Prance. a5 tf JOHN F. ELIAS. SUPERIOR MEDICATED GIN.—Juat re dial Gin and lavigorntiag Cordini for eae jin avy SONAS P No. 554 12th street, corner of B street cerioa nnd Liqnor Store. HREE SECOND- os. T SE make PIAN At the Mame Stese or jan5 W. G. METZEROTT. WO VERY FINE SECO: HAND N- espresso boar Man Dan nner eee ON F. ELLIS. HAV. t ¥ N APPOINTED sees ties date nase Ravn ta them for soveral Sena, we had thous to be the best muse. iso, Family Sewn ochinee of igqrozes pian, uF prices, ENS & CO. jan9 Im Sth and 1th sts_ Eee ; PL&TES—, NGRAVED o1.a8s t 4 “A beautiful 4 art for 8, Tre for doors, Vestibule liebts, &e.. &e. © Teers atreat doors, Vestibule ite se — to be seen ounten 074 VANS & THOMPSON. Agents, enn. avenue, 15-eolm (Intel Uniem& States) Washington. G@. METZEROTT Sole Agent of Hrard’ Ww 2 and Bacon & Vg Pianofortes. jan A aVen's superior ES is Saline Roam, under Wi ENTLEMEN’S CLOTHING OF BE#T and finest quality made to order in superior manner much cheaper rates than t why oy peers be ray Det. Sth and 10:h sik, inne . geek bash EVY. nortp, Gop