Evening Star Newspaper, March 11, 1858, Page 3

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Battimore M. E. Conrergence.—After our Teport closed yesterday, the petition of Rev C A. Reed to be changed from an effective to su- peruumerary , Was heard and granted A resoluti ppointing a committee to collect money from the members for the purpose of rais- ing the funds necessary to pay the expense of publishing the Annual Register was then adop?- ed, and a committee of one from each district ‘Was appointed. The Secretary then read the report of the Com- mittee on Sunday Schools; which was adopted. The Conference then listened to a few remarks from Rev. Dr. Thos E. Bond, who has been ap- Pointed to edit and epee a Specimen number of the ‘Baltimore Christian Advocate’’ for the use of agents and for distribution. Rev. J. Poisal, from the Committee on the Bible Ca here made a report, stating that, since the orgauization of the Soctety, the Scrip- tures had been translated into more than seventy languages and dialects, and multiplied by mil- tions of copies. ‘The emiyrant read it in the de- les of the Rocky mountains, and in the mines of California; and the Laplander read it by the light of the seal-oil lamps. Wherever it appear- ed. the darkness of human nature vanished, and the light of the ylory of God was seen in the face of Jewsnx Christ. Although much bad been done, mneb remained to be done. Nothing but labor, liberality, and prayer could accomplish the great work of giving the bread of life to the world The report was accompanied by appropriate resolutions, expressing undiminished contidence in the integrity, ability, and ——— of the American Bible Society; adopted. ‘The Secretary then read the report of the com- mittee on semivaries, which was discussed by various members and fnally adopted. On motion, Rev. J. N. Hank, who had been placed on the supernumerary list, was restored tu effective relations. it being stated that there was much business beture the Conference requiring dispatch in its Was made that when the rn its morning session it should natSy o'clock pon Mion Was carried unanimously, and the the Conference adjous ned atter the dotelog y and benediction by Rev. Norval Wilson APIRENOON #E<s10N © met pursuant to adjournment, ton ia the Chair. Rev. Mr. Phelps, from the committee to whom Was referred the memorial of various colored preachers asking for anual conferences to be beld for them by the Bishop, made a report ad verse to the memorial, accompanied by 3 resolu- (iow to that effect; the resolution, on motion, was adopted The chairman of the board of stewards bere made his report ow the amount of Couterence col- feet ‘eeelved ; adopted £ hop Ames here occupied the chair.) ue distribution of money to various claimants was then gone into and occupied some time. ‘The report on necessitous caves was then taken up from the table, read by the Secretary and then adopted The Chair then announced the following com- milttees © Ou Missions—N_ J.B Morgan. H. B Nadal, » JN. Davis, J. Gibson, AWW rlatio iS Stewards—P. D. Lipscomb, D. Ball, J. H Waugh, O. P. Wirgman, J. RK. Wheeler, A. Bulsman ‘The Conference then went into the considera tion of the question of ‘Who are admitted on trial?” and the recommendation of Win. Ma- grader was received and accepted Resolutions of thanks to the citizens for their hospitalities; to the railroads for facilities af- to:ded ; authorizing a collection for the benefit of the sexton; to the newspaper reporters fur faith- ful reports ; to the Conference on the part of the reporters, for facilities received; were successive- ly passed Rey Mr. Myers offered a resolution authorizing @ copy of the report on the Bible cause to be for- warded to the Secretaries of the American Bible Society for publication in the Bible Record; anne A Lymn was then sung, and a p:ayer made by the Rev. Dr Hamilton, after which the Coufer- euce was addressed by the Bishop in relation to the doings of the sessions just closed, aud in re- = to the forthcoming appointments, and then the appointments of preachers for the ensuing year were made, ax follows : Baltimore District —William Hamilton, Pre- siding elder. Baltimore—City B. Morgan, B. F. Brooke, Wm. T-. PF Bosey, W. V. Tador; Charles street, Dashiell; Hanover street, JR. Eifinger; Slission, J. M. Clark; Fayette street, W B P. Brown; P Cit Hirst. ek! treet, M. Goheen; Union Square, Toomas Sewall; South Baltimore, John Thrush, J. W_ Baill, sup ; Columbia street, F Israel; Seamen's Bethel, W. H. Laney; Sharp street and Joun Wesley, James Sewall; Asbury aud Ocebard street, W. Prettyman; Baltimore cureait, T. H.W. Monroe, W. M. Showalter, J i. Gibbons, sup, A. J. Myers, sup ; $i beld, TA Morgan, WH. Holliday; é aluxent, = Cassiday, one to be supplied; Severn, J. L.. Gilbert, J. A Perry, J. Turner, sup; South Kiver, J. © Vier; Aungpolis, W) Krebs: West Kiver, P Myers, J. M. Green; Calvert, J. W. Lambeth, A B Dally, T. B. Chew, sup; Pa- tapseo, J. M. Grandin; Patapsco circuit, T McGee, L. W. Berry, C/A. Keul, sup Maryland Colonization Society, P. D. Lips- com’, agent, member of Fayette street quarterly conference. Maryland State Bible Society, J Bear, agent; Dickinson Colleye. Charles Cuilius, President; Loth members of City Station quar- ferly conference. Dickinson Seminary, Join Wilson. teacher, member of Payette street quar- telly conference. Morgauatown Female semi- nary, Va. A. S. Hank, principal, member of Pavette street quarterly couference. Fotemac District —Joba Lanaban, Presiding Eider” Alexandria, B. N. Brown, R. KR. S Mough, A Gritith. snp; Georgetown, W. B Edwards, Wo RL OW sap; West Georg town and Ten Fo Speake. Wash- Jugton—Fou B Nadall ; Wesley Chap- el, L. M Ww bh Chapel, Theodore M. Carson; MeKendice Chapel, Dabuey Ball; East Washington, W. H. Guapman; Ebenezer, to be supplied; Ryland Capel, 3. Rodgers; Gorsuel Chapel, Henry N. Sipes ; Dnion Chapel, JN. Coombs, W. 0. Lumsden, sup; Fletcher and Providence. H.C. McDaniel, M A Turner, sup; Asbury and Mount Zion, J. W. Hoover; Fair- fox, JW. Tongue. muel Dickson ; Stafford, W. Gwynn Coe, one wo be supplied, H Leber, sup; Fredericksburg, J. A. McCauley; St. Ma- ry s.B.H nith, R R. Murphy, J. Bunting, sup; Bladensburg, WW. H. Wilson, J A. W Woodville, Joba H. Ryland; Charles, C. G. Linthicum, F. Ward; Roekville, S. Register, T. B. MeFails, B. Barry, sap; Fries ship, Ivsac Colliax: Montgomery, S$. Cornelius; Mount Vernon, H Nemar Metropolitan Collegiate Institute for Young Ladies. J. N. Hank, professor, member of Foun- dry quarterly couferetice Weachester District —Wm_G. Rigg) -stou, Pre- y Eider. Winchster,S. B. Blake; Winches- ter circuit, S. MeMulitu. one to be supplied; Jef- ferson, N. Wilson, GV Leech; Berryville, JW. start, JT. Trome: Shaunevaaie, to be supplied; Martiusbary, Laudstreet; Berkeley, i H Richey, C. L. Torryson; Berkeley Springs, T.T W ysony, ove to be supplied; Capon, E ar Hetrick; Wordersville, SIL. Grittith, one to be supplied; Springtleld, W. Champi supplied: Suephérdstown, J.H. March, one to be supplied, Harper's Ferry aad Bolivar, J.-S. Deale; Hillsborough W_S. Baird, JM. Littell, SS Roszel, sup ; Leesbarg, E. D. Owen; Rehoboth, J.T. Eakin; East Loudoun, R_M. Lipsomb, T E Carson; West Loudoun, JH. Wangh, 5. Leech; Warrenton, D Th » Wi Badgele Rockingham District —E BR Vetteh, Presid. tng Elder. Staunton, Geo G. Brooke; Aagusta, oP. Wingman, Ben) Frampton; Rockingbam James No Davis. F A. Mercer; KRusuville, to be supplied, East Rockingbam, John W Wolff, A Y Graham, Woodstock, John W. Kelley; Front Koyal, JN Eakin, W 'Rippetoe; Luray, E. 1 Raglo, Lost River, C. Parkison; South Branch, © B Young, J.W ‘Cornelius; New Creek. Henry Hottman, Mooretield, T. Hildebrand, S H Cum- mings; Franklin, R. Smith, J. F. Beane. Wes- de Female lustitute, Benj. Arbogost, priaci- pal, member of Stannton quarterly conference. Roanoke District —John S. Martin, Presiding Hider. salem, James E Armstrong, one to be supplied ; Christiansburg, Isaac Gibson, Geo. R. Jelferson, Jacksonville, J. W. Ewans; Fincastle, DW. Armold, W. KR. Stringer; Lexington cir eult, HA Gaver, J H. Wolf; Lexington station, JK Wheeler: Rockbridge, James Beatty, one to be supplied West Rock bride. tc Le supplied; Churchville, F C Tebbs. WG F, guson; New- castle and Newport, J.J. Engle Lewesbarg Destrect—h. P_ Phelps, Presiding Eider Lewisburg, HC. Westwood: White Selphar and White Sulphur cireuit. J How Lemon and J. E Wasson; Frankford. JP Etch. tson and J. 1. Suyder; Gieeubrier, PS Sixeas one to be supplied; Blue Sulphur, A. Wo Wil sun, Monroe, JJ. Sargeat; Union, J. F. Liggett and A P Bowds Sweet Springs, Jounsey Leaf, Covington, A. Barbmanand J. F. Chittam,; Bath A P Graham; Wacn Springs, Po B Smith; Highland, Saal B Dally; Monterey tl. D Nixon, Crab Bottom, ML. Hawley: Greenbank, © © Cronia: Littie Levets, J. L. Garduer, one to be supplied Transferred —) Sanks,R. Welty, J.T. Ph: ly and J Forrest, transterred to the East Be c re; J. Montyomery, transferred to wference; J Pouisal, transferred to the New York Conference; W. 3. Edwards, transferred to Miuuesota Conference And then the ference adjourned after sing- ing the Doxology, aud the Benediction was pro- nounced Beeotary —Last uizht, information was given to officers Watson, Irving, and Suit that the shop of Fred@rick Dawes, turner, in Baptist Alley, had been broken into and robbed of $54 in money and an Allen revolver, and otber articles of hit- Ue value. A colored boy named Joseph Bulger bad been loitering about the premises, and the oticers went in search of him, and caught Bul- yet, Who was sent to jail for court by Justice an OvrRaczous Coxpuct axp Desznven Pun- ISHMENT.—About 7 o’clock last evening. as a lady, accompanied by her son, aged some four- teen years, was passing up Seventh street, be- tween the canal and Pennsylvaniaavenne,she was assailed by a roffianly hound. She ran from him, passing up the south side of the avenue to Ninth street, where she crossed. Her assailant pursued, and as she reached the pavement on the north side, be succeeded in grasping her by the arm. Several gentlemen then interfered, and, rescuing the lady. dragged the ruffian down on the pave- ment. when be immedietely commenced playing off intoxication. Having regained his feet, he behaved quite rudely toa gentleman in the crowd, —Mr. Baxter, Jr , of Virginia,—who immediateiy knocked him down by a blow in the face. This seemed to reader the fellow utterly insensible, but on being disturbed shortly after by some member of the auxiliary guard, be », ily re- covered sufficiently to accompany them to quar- ters. The punixhment the scamp received was inadequate to the offence, but his remarkable skill at “* plaving drunk,’ no doubt saved hima sound thrashing. He gave bix name at the Guard House as John Collins, of Va. Justice Donn held bim to security for a further hearing, the lady who was assaulted not being present testify against him. aoe CaiminaL Covrt.—After our report closed yesterday, on account of the searcity of cases on the trial docket, the petit jury was discharged until Thursday (to-day ) The argument in motion for a new trial of the case of the United States rs. Wm. Hutton. John Welsh. and Jobn Cunningham, in which Huat- ton and Welsh hzd been convicted of riot, was now heard; Key for the United States, and Norris for plaintiits, and the motion overruled. Hutton and Welsh were then sentenced each to fifteen months ia the County jail, and each to pay a tine Of $5 00 and costs of Court. The first case taken up was that of the United States es. Joh fortimer, charging the defend- ant with assanit and battery on Win Boyd. Ver- dict of guilty as indicted The case of Lucian Pipsico, colored, charged vit and battery on bis wife, Mary Pip- » Was subimitihd by the counsel fur the de- fence, and the Cobrt bearing the evidence in the ease Bued the defludant four dollars and costs of court. ¢ of the United States rx Wm. Brown and batteryou Charles © Edlin (Luin per) ata tire on the night of the t6th of Feb- y last was then taken u This case was pending when our report closed. CHautes Matiews isatramp! He was suc- cessful gn Tuesday night; last night be was tri- umphant, glorious! In the first piece he plensed everybody, and in the second, the sketch of “Patter rs. Clatter,”’ he astonished everybody. He astonished by his staye transformations, made in a twinkling and im the face of the audi- ence. Now he was a dashing captain; presto change, he was a Datchman; anon, he was the man with the cold in his head; again, he was a barber, then a lawyer, then a judge, and so ou; in short, he personitied in thirty seconds almost as many different characters, all the while keep- ing up a forty-Lorse power flow of talk, emitted ith such clear-tongued metallic clearness of tion that each and every syllable was rfeetly by the ear. nort Mathews appeared in the first id looked as charming as possible To-nizit Mr. Mathews a 4 aap ina new pro- yramme, and everybody will be sure to go to see what the deuce he will do next. part of “Mr. Affable Hawk,” in his own comedy of “A Game in Speculati and as The Chev- alier’? in bis new comedy of “The Comical Countess."’ Mrs. Matthews also appears in the latter piece. ANoTHER SLUNG Snot Arvarr. —A young man named J. T. Maxwell was attacked, knocked down and robbed on last Tuesday night, about 12 o’cloek, as he was returning on foot from the President's Levee, by a man who followed and attscked Lim when near the corner of Twelfth and G streets. ‘The fellow came rapidly up be- bind him and struck bim a blow over the bead with a heavy slungahot| Mr. M. attempted to ward off the blow, and, erying murder, ran aeross the street. ‘Phe villain followed him and struck him again twice with the weapon, cut- ting his head and face, blinding him with the blood which flowed copiously, and felliug him senseless on the pavement. How long he lay there he was unable to say, but bis consciousness was not restored until! Le found himself near bis own bome in the Northern Liberties. He then examined his kets and dixcovered that he bad been robbed of hix watch and cbain, and all the eash which he bad about his person. He takes the AFFRAY IN THE Sixt Warp —Monday night aman named Morgan, while intoxicated, cre- ated a disturbance in a restaurant at the Navy Yard, kept by Mr. Conner. He was put ont by the proprietor, who closed the door avainst him. Morgan became outrageous, and returned and foreed his way in again, when the proprietor struck bim with a weapon, said to be a gun bar- rel, seriously wounding him. Morgan was taken to his residence and Lis wound dressed. We learn that he is not in a proper condition to ap- pear before a magivtrate, and the case will go to the grand jury for investigation. Ix tHe Crecuit Court, yesterday, the Chan- cery case of Jennings ts. John F. Callan was in progress: and Mr. Brent for defence, was reply- ing to the arguinent of Mr. Austin Smith, plain. tids attorney. ‘To-day, was taken up the case of Statham, Smithson & Co.and Austin Sherman ers. John P. Callaa and others. A bill to set axide deeds of valuable property, and toapply It to the payment of debts for the complainant. Tue Warner —Ranye of the thermometer trom Thursday noon, March 4, to this morning Morning. Noon. Night. Thursday =e 152 290 Priday. 18 26 Cestae Market. —The supply of provisions in the market to-day exhibited a want of variety not unusual at this season. The hay stand were occupied, and the prices ranged from 90c. to $1 12 perewt. A small lot of pork was offered at the seales for $5 50° per ewt. Good order prevailed throughout the morning Tut Fark at Odd Fellows? Hall for the benefit of the Eleventh street Lutheran Church, is, we are glad to say, prospering handsomely ‘To- night Withers’ full band is to be in attendance, and a vastly pleasant time may be counted on. Miss Mav's Concent.—The delicious weather of to-day ix a fitting prelude to the exquisite mu. sie of to-night’s concert. Miss May will be as. sisted by Rudolphsen, the baritone singer, Ap- tommas, the harpist, aad Prof. ‘Thunder, the pianist—all performers of the first rank. Tue City Horets were over-crowded last night in consequence of the failure of the South- ern mail line to connect with the Baltimore train. Warten Returxs —Jotn Collins, Va , disor- derly conduct; security for furtber hearing O MeCardle, Ireland, drunken vagrant; workhouse ® days. Josep Bulver. col. D.C ; jail for court. Mrs. Molland, . fine and costs, $344 Dennis Holland, Ireland, do; do, 334. Hagt Maraboy. Ireland, do: do., $344. Jon bavix, Enoland. drunken va- rant, workhouse % days. John Williams, [re- and, do.- do. Patrick Morrison, Ireland, drank and disorderly; workhouse 90 days Seventeen lod zers—non- residents "Das. Hester « Wiiiams, Physicians for Diseases of Throat and Lungs, 52 North Charles street, Baltimore, Dr. Hunter or Williams will visit Washington on the :2thand 2th ofeach month. Thenext vieit will be on Friday. March 12th. Office 20 Pennsylvanma avenue, over Mrs, Voss’s Jewelry Store. it Wepboine Cakes, very pretty and very cheap; Ice Cream and Water Tees at $1. per gallon, at the Philadelphia Confectionery, corner 12th and F sts. ms Im* On the loth nstaut, at the residence of the bride’s father. by the Kev Septimus Tustin, BD. 0, JAS y KBEKAH, dau of the 0. Jerem a) Black, Attorney General of the Umted Stat ( son,of Washington City -—————— DIED, On Thursday. the 11th instant, at 2 o'clock a. m.. CHARLES DRAIN nthe 62d yeor of his Age, & native of county Antrim, Irelard but for the last resident of this city, leaving a wife and His faneral will taka plaice o next, at 104, o’cloek feven bi { ca teeelenea settee n ry - “The frends ant nog tances of the family uvited to attend without further notice. sd Onthe 10th instant, URENCE MALONE, Bis aged 6 yearsand 6 mouths, son of Laniease he Eliza Maione. 1s fanera! will take place To -marrow,( Friday.) at o'clock, from his F eck, between e the friends of the family ease copy.) . § staut, ALEXANDER, son of pag vs [otis ‘MeColiam, aged four yeoreani Motes Balt on tl natant, inthe e. fee JUNEPH PENSONG GEORGETOWN ADVERTISEM’TS. ON. EDWAKD EVERETT W: * ds an address for the yeuski of the + on MONDAY, Mareh 15th, at the piscopal Church, on Du*barton $i sto be had at the book and drug stores. 4 vats W SPRING GOODS. JOHN H. SMOOT, No. 119 whi Street, Georgetown, D.C, has just received, and now offering at very low prices, to cash and prompt customers, a gel sortment of Goods, adapted to the early Bertimater Black Safer a h est makes Black Silks, some very cheap, black and Colored M. Delai Angee New style Spring M. Det New Englist: Black and W Real Manchester Gingnam Lareaster and Engtish do. Striped and Dotted Shirt: Best makes white Cambrics, Brilli pts, Plaid snd Striped Muslins, Jones’ fine soft finished Knglish Lon: Cloths, st Irish Linens and Linen Lawns, inea Sheeting and Pillow Liners 10-4 and i2 4 Bleached and Brown Cotton Sheetings, Famiiy Cottons, of all the most reliable makes, for shirting, ladies’, or child:en’s use, fine, medium. and heavy, White and Brown Table Damask and Table Cloths, Colored-bordered ‘Towels and Huckaback Diape Scotch Diapers, Russia and American Crash, i Heavy brown undressed Linen, for Children’s Aprons, Cassimeres and Jeans, for boys’ wear, Extension and Bishop Hooped Skirts, Cotton Hoseand Haif Hose, Striped Osnaburgs and Plaid Cottons, Heavy Cotion Useabarys aud Dack, With other seasonable Goods, ‘To which the attention of Cash and prompt cus- tomers are invited. i Wma J. H. SMOOT. mt VINE ALES.—We respecttully announce to our friends and the public that we have at last suc- led in having a large quantity of ALES of vari- ous kinds brewed expressly to our order, which we will guarantee to be the finest and the largest vari- ety that was ever ottered in this market. All perso: at by wy «tous viz ennett. Burte Adelphia aud XX. We Brown Stout and X Allorders by midu attended dit-d wishing a mee article of Ale can have Iso have n X Porter always on hand, « miventoour drivers. will be AK = N, ion Bottling Depot, 57 Green street, orgetuwn, D.C, N M. RUPPEL, ORTH side of Market Space, No. 97, between Bridge and Canal streets, Georgetown, announces to eis patrous that at bis| RESTAURANT inay be found at ali times the choicest and most exoelient assortment of LIQUORS, the freshest oyYs RSand all kinds of GAME 1 season. Meals served at all hours aud at the usual prices, jau4-3m \O THE CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON. Wotrk’s Scugipam ARomatic ScHNAPPs. The proprietor begs leave to call the attention of strangers and the citizens of Washington, toa very superior article of Holland Gin, which he mtroduced to the American public under the name of Wolfe’s Scheidam Aromatic Schnapps. This Gin is manufactured by the proprietor exclu- sively at lis Distillery in Schiedam, Holland. It is made from the best Barley that can be procured in Europe, at sny cost, and flavored and medicated, not by the common harsh berry, but by the most choice botanical variety of the Aromatic Italian Ju- niper Berry, whoxe more various extract is distill- ed and rectified with its spirituous solvent. and thug becomes a concentrated tincture of exquisite fia- vors and aroma, altogether transcending in its Cor diai and Medicina! propertiesany alcoholic beverage heretofore known. The proprietor has submitted it to nearly tie whole Medical Faoulty of the United States, and has received answers from about four thougand Physicians and Chemists, who endorse it over their signatures as & most desirable addition to the Ma- teria Medica. Persons who purchase should be careful to get the genuine article, as the wholecountry is flooded with counterfeits snd imitations. Put up in quartand pint bottles, in cases of one dozen each, and for sale by‘all the respectable Drug- gists and Grocers in the United States. UDOLPHO WOLFE, Sole Importer and Manufacturer. Depot, No. 22 Beaver street, New York. deo 12-3: WASHINGTON AQUEDUC Orrice or THE WasHincTon AguE tc Tt Wasiine Ton, March 8, 1858. Proposals are invited for the completion of the Washington Aqueduct, according to plans and epe- eifications which will be on exhibition in this ofhee, on and after the lith of April. Bids wil! be received for the co letion of the 8 work in gross.—or for the s-parate works de- seribed in th» specifications, the United States re- ving the right to m a contract forthe whole, r the separate w as nay seem most advan- tageous Upon coniparisel the bute. portion, on'y, of the work ean be completed with the appropriations now available; a. the contracts wil! be suljeet to the contingency of future appro- priations by Congress, * The Engineer reserves the rght to prescribe the amount of work to be done and tne rate of progress nd for each work. jasde in checks upon the United on the monthly estinates of the 10 per cent. ouall pryments un- the oontract ; and it will be a raets that the workmen shall be and in specie. and endorsed “ Propo- for the Washingtor paid their f Proposals should be « sals for work und wuaterial Aquedurt.”” . ‘The United States reserves the right to reject any or all bids for the whole or forany part of the w: fact deemed advantazeous; but the work will be awarded to the ‘owest tidders forthe whole or tor parte ofthe work, who give good security for the completion of their contraets, if at reasonabl + prices. Every offer must Le accompanied by a written cuarantee, signed by one or more responsible per- sons, to the effeet that he or they undertake that the bidder or bidders well, if his or their bids be aceept ed. enter into an lgation within ten days, w.th good and sufficient securities, for the complet of the work undertaker; said enarantee to be accompa- nied by t srtifieate of the United States District Judge, United States District Attorney, Navy Agent, or some flicer of the Genern!’ Government or individual known to the Engineer or Department of War, that the guarantors are able to make good their guarantee. Bids will he opened in the presence of the bidders, at noon of the ith May; none wiil be received after taat hour. The work to let comprises—completion of the tomac atthe Great Falis; build- ; completion of masonry bridge=: waste weirs; building distributing reser pletion of conduit; furmishing cast-iron pip: ing of two iron pipe bridses; Inying pipes from the distributing reservoir to the Navy Yard and other principal pubiic establishments «ef Wash building of high service reservoir in and supply of cement, sand. bricks, st other materials ; for all of which reference ix to be wade to the detailed d-rcriptions aud specifications to be exhibited in this office. The compariron of the bids will be made upon t'e quantities noted in the specifications and plans ex hibited at the time of letting and should a lid in gross bs accepted. the monthly payments npr the contracts will be made upon the estimateof the En- t prices to be fixed by hin, with the usual sn of ten per cert. until the entire com- mmof the contrat according to the spec fica and plans. »posals whould state the time within which each work will be completed, provided Congress fry the Deoensnry fanity. of the Secretary o! re M.C MEIGS, Captain of Enginerre in charge of Washington Aqueduct. Form oF GUARANTEE. To Capt. M.C. Meves, U.S. Engineers: We, the undersigned, residents of +m the State of — ereby, jomtly and severally, cove nant with the United States, and fo Mey In case the foregoing bid —— he accepted, that he or they will, within ten days after the a tance of the said lid. execute the contract for the same, with ood and sutticient sureties to perform the work or farnish the articles proposed, in conformity to the terms of the advertisement under which it was le. And in case the said shall fail to enter into contract as aforesaid, we guaranty to make good the difference between the cifer by the said and the next lowest bidder. Signed. A. BL Cc. D. Lhereby certify, that, tothe best o° my knowledge and belief, the above named guarantors are good and sufficient. i ned. E. F. -deMayll THE AMBROTYPES Taken atmy Gallery ure said to be the best taken in the city. They are true likenesses and are cheaper than any taken inthe city. J havea fine lot of new atyle oases. LIKENE S (either Daguerreotypes or Ain- broty pes) COPLED. MIATATURES Leokets &e., by ‘taken and set im Breastpine, OBERT SANDS, Pa. ave. bt. 8th and oth xts. YOP. BRSHIP NOTICE —V the ua 7 dersigned. have t Pp under the tim of KA’ purpoxe of carrying « or Business and Rehuing, at > FAB 2TH: NAM AND BANDSHIRE BRUSHES, af GIBBS'S Hair Store, near 13th st. and Pa. av., and at his Sales Room, under Wil tarda’ Hotel. n9 6m NHEAP WOubD FOR SALE AT MR. B.W. 4 HUNTER’S upper Farm, twe miles from the Long Bridge, by the Columbia Road. TINE WGOD from $2 to $2.25 per cord. folie RESIEY CARLIN, Acent. AKBLE WORK FOR SALE, J. d ITALIAN jock of STATL baw Ad att eae onthe. la t few ime . ITALIAN E MONUMED enue tines and finish, will be sold without Fof@ronce 10 00% xR. RUTHERFORD, Marble and Brown Stone Yard, fe -eolm ave., bet. | »} at GIBBS’S LY N’S eureacre nore oe unter il oe) AUCTION SALES. TRUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL Estate.—in pursuance of a » passed on be = a November, a ~ the a ‘ourt for Pru 3 le asa Cou of Equit ory cause in “ond % court depending. Wherein Margaret S. A. Cumming, next friend to Edmund B. Cumming others, 18 compininant, u, Cumming and others are defend- ants, the undersigned,as Trustee therein appointed. will,if the same is not previously disposed of at 12d Rook sale, expose at public sale to the highest dder,on che, trem SDAY, A E11 s PR at the hour of 11 o'clock a, my if fer and fair at the same time and place on the next fair Con fob tae ail that Gains Real Estate sit- Cou - was tofor eZ veyed to the Hon. ‘Thomas W. Cumming wow de cessed and intestate, by one Martin Buel ess. sou isofa character peculiarly adapted to the cultivation juick maturity of garden and farmin producti: county road to Washington, by the way of Sev- enth and North Capitol streets. is a boundary on one side. The health and society of the neichbor- hood is unsurpassed in Maryland or the District. ‘There are several streams of pure water and one bor ng ov this estate, which ix within two miles the “Soldier's Home,” and within five miles of the Centre Market. The land has been divided into severa! lots, ranging in size from 15 to ‘acres, with 8 sufficiency of Wood on most of the Jots. aud wil be sold in parcels if deemed to the in- terest of the parties. ‘Tne Dwelling House and Out-houses on this es- tate are large and commodious, and in excellent order. This estate adjoins the Property of the late Stephen Markwood, the Messrs. Winzerd, Digges, Ularkand others Any information will be given to persons desirous of purchasing,on application to the undersigned, personally or by letter. The Terms ‘ale. as prescribed by the decree, are as followx:—One thousand dollars cash on the day of sale, to be paid in funds of some District or Baltimore Bank. The residue of the purchase mo ney to be paid in one, two, three and four years, in equal instalments, bearmg interest from the day of sale, aud to be secured by the bonds of the purcha- ser or purchasers, with one or more co-obligers be approved by the undersigned. Upon the pay u of the whole purchase money, and ail the intere thereon, and not before, the undersigned, as trustee, or their broperty so purchased by them, free,clear {from all claim of the parties to this ming by them or under ned inthe proceeding for a entin wating to take An equivalentin muney (in heu of her dower) out of the proceeds of sale, as avcertained by law. DANIEL C, DIGGES, Trustee. m H-eo' 24thé dts by JAS. C. McG will convey to the purchaser or purchase! heirs, th IRE, Auctioneer. XCELLENT FURNIT 4H0Lb b¥vECTS AT Ponce A 28- DAY MO NG. March 16, at 10 o'clock, at the residence of Mrs, Hamiltoi 0. 524 1 street, be tween Gth and 7th, [shail sell the Fur: iture and Ef- feets, comprising— Walnut and mahogany Fr: nch Sofas, Piush covered Arm Chair, mahogany Chairs, Damask covered Rocker and parior Chairs, Papier mache Centre Table Chinn Teapoy s, Marble-top Sofa Table, Whatnot, Chandelier, crimson damask Curtsin and Fixtures, Brussels, three Ply and ingrain Carpets, Onleloth, b-onze Hat-tree. Stnir Carpet, Wainut Extension Dining Table, China. Glass, and Crockery Ware, Britanrin tes and coffae Set. Castors, Suite of handsome wsinut Chamber Furniture, oe aelire Warsion P eather Beda, Mattresses, ers and Pillows, Wa'nut Tables, Lounge, Shades, Excellent Cock Stove and Fixtures, fogether with a general asgoriment of Kitchen Re- quisites. Terme: $25 and under, cash: over that sum, a credit of 60 and 90 days, for satisfactorily endorsed notes, bearing interest. P.3 The House is fer rent. Inquire on the pre- mises, or of Henry S. Davis, Esq., No. 459 9°h st. between E and F, s JAS. C. McGUIRE, Auct. m9 dt FOR RENT AXD SALE. AUCTION SALES. ————————— TO-DAY & TO-MORROW MORNING. enn: i By JAS. C. McGUIRE, Auctioneer. S'GNOK, M!TO Vir & SONS’ GRAND ane Gassen a oy i TaLian Marsie Parton aRY. © ° BRONZES, AND Parian CrsssicaL Vases w he st Crouch’é Academy }» March lth, at 7 o’e! Vania avenue and ith streets Die cre! Eeannay |: comprises ‘% Lilerize Busts OF Miashington, Clay, Webster, Seperh original, (he Neves of th ae iw perb origil ¢ Nymph of the Arno, i Group of Shaety. ty Anselm, coped” om the righ in Also, the Peuitent, by Nelli: Madonna. by Coal; Invine Love and other classic subjects, Garden ong four feet high: Spring. Summer, Autumn and Winte: Alabaster Marbie Groups: The Graces of Canova, Hebe giving drink to Jove, Fidelity, The Vintage Gro Cleopatra, Power's Greek Save, Snepherdess, and others, Bronzes: The Dancers, Italian Mendwants, Group of Cupids, The rastoral Muse, &o.. Also, besutifully carved Hebe, Agate Vases, btrurian Urns, Your feet high, for pariors, Bacoaute Tazzas. for fruit or omsn Agate Urns, for ligh' Amphoras of Bardigiio may bi Grecian Cruit iorieres for bo. ian Figures: The Gentle She Helen of Troy, Minna and et Una nets, &c., rd, Innocence, renda, Circassian Lion, Psyche, Pandora, May- c., Also, a beautiful assortment of French China, and Fancy Articles, Perfume tles, Tea Services of new designs, Punch Be c. Tue attention of the indies ‘and gentlemen of Washington, *-eorgetowa and Alexandria is re- spectfully solicited, as they will find that the collec tion is — highly me ere aud far superior to any previous e: on ofthe kind ever Citered at public sale. Me: Viti bee leave to inform their friends of Washineton, Georgetown, and Alexandri thatthis saie will be peremptory, and trust that they will avai themselves of this op- portunity of purchasing such elaborate wares. Terms: One hundred dollars and under, cash, over credit of two and four mouths, for satus - endorsed notes, bearing i ter. P.S. ‘The goods will be on exhibits sir noma sa sate. m4 d t. u the day and XTENSIVE SALE OP AN 4 LeKy Rake anv VaLvati avy Ow. Pa NTINGs.—On WEDN iW) IN, the loth instant, (and will be coutinued every evening until disposed of) 1 shall sell, at seven o’elock, at my auction rooms, on the corner of 7th D streets, without reserve the largest and ost b tiful collection of fine English Steel kn- gravines ever cifered in this city at suction. a The clates are all fresh as imported from Lon- he subjects comprise historical, landscape, reli- ral and sacred Plates, a assortment of tine Engiish Sporting Sub- pictures will be arranged for exhibition on Tuesday morning, and will be found worthy of a visitasagallery ofarc. The ladies are especially invited to attend the sale, ‘Terms cash. ms A. GREEN Auctioneer, By WALL & BARNARD, Auctioneers. ‘TORY SALE OF GOLD AND Sitvrr CHAINS, JEWELRY, &C.,aT Avc- RNING, Maren} u wing and Eve- ning at 7 o’elock, during the week until the whole stock 18 disposed Store No. 527 7th street, under the Avenue He we wi.l sell a large stock of Jeweiry, &c., 48 fol ows— God Hu open cased Watches Guard Chains Breastpins, Bar-rir males ha great stock not bere mentioned. é Indios are respectfully invited to attend. ‘Teras cash. WALL & BARNARD, Aucts, SIRA BLE ROOMS FOR RENT—Opposite t Othea, in Agency Block. m Il St* m3 FUTURE DAYS. The large BUILDING on the corner of Pa.avenue and 13 street, known as the “Burnett House,” having just been put in eood orderis new for rent. Apply to B. J. SEMMES, 309 Ia avenue, mil 3t WARM FOR SAL valuable Farm contain, Ling one hundred + (or more if desired,) ina high giate of cultivation, with Dwellihg, Barns. Sta ble, Fruit Trees and a! modern improvemeu: uated in Prince George’s County, Maryland, and 6 miles fron Washington, For. further infornmtion inquire of GEO. W. BRAY, No. 282 Sth street, be- twee. M and N sireets north. m 'I-lm* CARD—A large and comfortable Room. with A water and gas. for rent. Inquire of WALL, STEPHE & CO., No, S22 Pa. av., between th and loth s _ ai m 10 6. ORR T.—A new COTTA HOUSE, on ass’ jetts avenue, between lth and isth sts., Contnimnug six rooms. with woodhouse and pumnointhe y«rd. For particulars inguire of the su!» or/ber,in Northern and Centre Markets. Rent #2 per month. JAS. FE. DUNAWIN. m 10 3t OR RENT—The FURNISHED ROOMS recently occupied by tudge EF lis will be vacant and for rent after this date. The locat. Penn- sylvaniaaven e,uext the Kirkwood Hows) is one of the tin the city for geutlemen having business at the Capitol or Departments, and will be rented to transient or pecmaneut oceupants. ‘There are seve- ral smaller rooms also in the house, at moderate FAR a pric - m 9-tf A VALUABLE SE. FOR SAL for sale, for less than cost or will exchange for uu proved City Property,x FARM of 2 acres, situated about two wiles from the city. The land is ina high state of cultivation: the buildings, fences, & are all new and of the best. kind. A tore desiral place for a market garden farm or gentieman’s coun- try residences pin te be met with. Persons w ase will please address ia » Box 12 eolm otters variety of and other he city. ‘Perms accommodating. Luquire 2, Todd's Building. DAVLD MYERLE. FOR SALE OK R f.—A BRICK DWEL LING, containing rooms Whe Furniture will be sold with house, ifdesired. Beautifully situated on Missi avenue, No, 24 between 43, tthe National and Browns’ Ho inquire on the pren VOMS ON PA. AVENUE TO LET we on 2d floor, on Pa. avenue, between [2th and 13th streets, over Sam’l. Lewis’ Jeweiry Store, will be let iow toa permanent tenant. Would make kos office rooms. Apply to WM. F. Bey Ly, t jan ALTIMORE LIF NC JOUN 1. DON ident. A.B. COULTER, Secretary, _ Tins Company INSUR LIVES and BUYS and GRANTS ANNUITIES, &e. Deseripiive pamphicts may be sined at the Company’s Ageney tor the District of Columbia, office of Lewis Jolson & Co., Bankers, lth street and Pennsylvania avenue. 3. AGILL, Ax D.R.HAGNER, M. fe SURNITURE-FURNITURE We have just received a large a'dition to_our stock of Cabinet and other Purriture, which has been cotter up in tasteful and elegant style to our order, the workmanship of which we ‘warrant of the best q ty. PARLOR SUITES © Of Ros: wood, Walnut and Mahogany: upholstered ors and maternal. Sofa, € re, aud Side Tables, Kscritoires, Ktagerss.eud Whatnots. Pierand Mantle Glasses, in gilt, with Marble Siabs aud Brackets. CHAMBER SS COMPL Sond oak, handsomely ornamen‘ed 1 Solid Waieut and M»hogany.curved; Black, Enani- elled im xuidand flowers, with other painted sets all cvlors, DINING ROOM, Oak, Walnut, Mahogany, and Cherry Extension ‘ables. from eight to twenty feet, ut, Mahogany, and Rose Ladies’ Dining RATED | -DSON, Pr utand Mahogany Sideboards, with Mar- -» ornamented with Looking Giass FEATHER Ee nad! ERS AND PIL- Curled Hair, Husk, and Husk and Cotton Mat- tresses. OFFICE DESKS. CHAIRS, AND SALAMAN- DER SAFES ‘Stearne’s and Marvin’s Wi! ers patent salamander sre stool Fs im secured by the ceiebrated * La je Lock. Aluo, in great variety, Bedsteads, Bureaus. Ward- robes, Washstands, Lightstands, Sofas, Tete-a- tetes, Easy, and ®ocking C* airs, in haireloth. Bilode yieny —_ seat eam Ail of which wil! id low for cash or approved paper. ae oi MoGREGUR & CO., Nos. 530, 54 d51 fe 22-e06w Seventh street. teers EXPRESS OF FICE DSrreer, _ Adjoining Ths States Printing Office. The subsoriber, Baggage Agent for Baltimore and Ohio and Washington Branch Railroad, has opened an office, at the above place, for the accom- lation of public, where orders can be left tar the use of Wazons to conver, Baggage or Packages from Kaiiroad Depot, Steamboats, &c., or for val to an} ity or Georgetown. Office open fro to 10 o’cloe! u dnily, except MI tol p.m TOCK, ancaxe Agent Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, N. B.—Porsons coming to Washington or going to not having made "7, their minds where lop, by giving up their checks to my agents onthe cars, willl have their bag; care of at this office, orat Baltimore o! Sharp street, and noextra charge. EW SPRING FASHIONS. ‘he American World of Fashion,” a quarterly journal of the latest Parisian styles, illustrated by large col pase with 10 fall length figures, and the fash @ taken ice, No. 11 dle bonnets, caae,&e. Also, chart and directions for cutting the dress and mantiila of the season, with trimmings, materials, &c. Price Fifty Cents a *s;. sale at TAYLOR & MAURY’S _m6 Bookstore, 34 Pa. av. MPO =D. Italii incaroni, Italia Tact Freak BURCHELL. Paste, Caviar. fes” Cor, Vermont avenue ant 15th street. _ OR SALE—A fifteen horae-power ENGINE F and BOILER will be sold low and ‘on RECOmMMO dating terme. Apply to ALEX’R, RUTHER fey Tre on owe ene Yard, between street enn. * oo waviw ARSHAL’S SALE.—In virtue of a writ of fierie fucias, under the lien law, issued from the clerk’s office of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, for the County of Washington, and to me directed, I will expose to public sale, for Casu, in front ef the Court House door of said county, on F = DAY, the 26th of March, 1858, at 12 o'clock 'm., the foliowing described property, to wit: All de- fendant’s right, title. claim, and interest in and to the three 3) Frame Houses erected on Lot No. 5, inreservation D, on Maryland avenue, between 43 and th stre in the city of Washington, D C., seized and levied upon aa the property o! Lokey, and will be soid to satisfy Judicial No. 279, to October term, 1857, in favor of Smith & F. J.D. HOOVER, m2-dts Marshal for the District of Columbis, M ARSHAL’S SAL write of fie fice of the Circuit C —In virtue of seven (7) , issued from the Clerk's of- urt of the District of Columbia for the County of Washington and to me directed, shal expose to public sale for Casu, not of the m., the following Ail defendant's right, +@ aim, and interest in and to all that piece or parcel of ground lying in Georgetown, in the Dis trie! of Co pbia. Which is ineluded within the fui- low ng mn : Beginning on the west sive ¢ #2 feet 10 inch- es south from the corner of Bridge street and Mar- ket Spice. and running thence west with the north wallof the two story brick houses on lot hereby deseribed and the tine thereof ext thence south and parallel with feel 6 inches. more or less, to a intersected by the line of the uth wall of suid house extended west, then Ly said line reversed east to Market Space the utheast corner of said house. aud then worth and with the line of Mar ket space 2 feet 6 mnehe: the piace of begining, whieh is the northeast corner of said house, togeth- erwith all and singular the improver and levied upon ax the proj will be sold to =: ard S3to October term, 12%. 1 fay hua Hatcher and Nancy Hatcher, and Nos. 137 Judieiiis to May term, 1850, in dilion, Peter Dillon, Benjamin yaugh. J.D. HOOVER OF FICIAL. TREASURY DePaRTMENT, February 12, 1258, Notice Is HEREBY GIVEN that led propor will bo received at this office until the fifteenth day of March proximo for the issue ofany portion, or the whole, of five millions of dollars in treasury notes in exchange for gold coin of the United States deposited with the treasurer of the United States, the treasurer of the Mint at Philadelphis, the treas- urer of ths branch mint at New Orleans, or the as- sistant treasurers at [oston, New York, Claries- ton, or St. Louis, within ten days from the accept ance of such proposals,under the authority of the act of Congress entitled “An act to authorize the issue of treasury notes,” approved the 2d Decem- ber, 1857, ‘The treasury notes wili be :zeued upon the receipt here of certificates of deposite with those officers to the cred.t of the treasurer of the United States, ‘They will be made payatle to the order of such bid- der or bidders as shal! agree to make such exchange at the lowest rate cfinterest, not exceeding six per centum per annum, and will carry such rate fromthe date of the certificate of such deposite. ‘The proposals must state the rate ofinterest with out conditionand without reference to other bids, aud contain no other fractional rates than one fourth one halfor three fourths of one per ceutum. Five per centum of the amount proposed to be exchanged must be deposited with one of the treasury officers above enumerated, whose certificate of such deposit must accompany each proposal, as security for its fulfilment. Ifthe proposal is not aecapted, imme- diate directions will be given to returu: such depos- ite. Should the proposals be variant from the pro= visions of the act of Congres, or of this notice, they will not be considered. vsals under otice must be seated and the outsue “Proposals for ‘Treasury ney will be opened at this department at 12v’ clock m., on the ssid fileenth day of March. HOWELL COBB, Secretary of Treasury. 4 GASTON & CLARK, 8 LOUISIANA AVENUE, second door from Tth street, uuder the Avenue Mouse, DEALEKS IN CLOTHING AND GENT/’S FURNISHING GOODS. The subscribers cal! attention toa desirable Stock of CLOTHING which they now have on exhibi- tion at their Store, 48 Louisiana avenue, second door from 7th street, and ae they are determined to close otf the lot if yey! every effort neceseary on their part shall be used in order to please their customers. In the CLOTHING D&PARTMENT we can guarantee the stock to be perfect in point of durabality, fit and style, because we make everything ourselves, and have no hesitation in saying our goods will be found equal to the best order work in the country. Watching the us changes of fushioh, partior may rest aay Fah nding the toned peer eke in store, subject to their inspeetion and approval. 15,000 worth of Goods for Men's, Boy Fund Ser- vaut's W ear, will be sold at auction prices, and pur- chasers wouid do weil to examine the jot. This ws no humbug, 88 our assertions can be prov: fa 12- on ex- us at the above Store. ba ee GASTON & CLARK. NLOCKS !—CLOCKS!—CLO€ / ceived, a great assortment of from $1 to $125, ouee see for at RKORINS ‘S49 Pa. av., op) N. B.—CLOCK MATERIAL Keys, Balls, Cords, he SK plied cheap. ——__— JARGE COLLECTION OF NEW MUSIC A ete this day at ovr Musicand Piano Store, No. 36 Pa, avenue, near 10th street. fe 26 . JOHN F. ELLIS. K.B.SCHWARZE, e WHOLEsaL ta hewillael his OYSTERS tl will sei ry} a mm ornsake of the best mal ria market)ata lower price the boat-iond. Gore and oa if le LJ percain. PICKLED and SPICED OV STERS always on hand. * SCHWARZE. ™ 2-tmn Southeast comer 12th and K streets. LE Ravens bousa| of goods, and the drving house were loss is estimated at from ‘Sau 000 4 ees ee, is fully covered by insurance. - Court-Marueal. CaRiite, March 10 —The court trial of Colonel Sumner assembled bere thie mene ning, but was not organized, owing to the ab- = Colonel Lee. General Wool is sick, and iM not resent. General Harney is in at. tendance he court adjourned until to-mor- row. Colonel eel ose ee ‘was warmly greeted on Case of Judge Loring, of Besten, Bosrox, sean e - e —In the House majority and minority reports bo the petite for the removal of Judge Lori were submitted and ordered to be printed. “rhe jt urges his removal. The minority Tepore, signed by ve member of the committee, strongly op- Another Report from Kansas. St. Lovis, Mareh 11 —Intelligence bas been received here to the effect that Gov. Denver bad ixsned a proclamation aunouncing that the “rir. cular instructions’ of Gen. Lane for enrolling the Kansas militia are illegal, and involve a usurpation of power Fire at Pictou. Pictov,N S., March 9 —Six buildings were totally destroyed by fire last might, and several others were partiaily burned. A lane amount of xoods and furniture were destroyed. The loss zmounted te put $20,400, on which there is an Jasurance of $5,009) Sinking of a Propeller. Detroit, March 9 —The Propeller Globe, be- « ¥ to the Great Western Railway, capsized and sunk this aMernoon, while loading live stock at the Michigan Centcal railroad wharf. She had over one hundred head of cattle on board, maw of which were lost. The vessel will be raised. Death of Prisoners. Pitr«vurG, March 10 —Munroe Stewart, oneof the McKeesport murderers, who was irdoned and another person who Was was for trial lave died of the small-pox, contracted in jail tn this city. New Hampshire Election. Coxcorp, March 10 —One bundred and eight, towns Lave been heaad from, showing a Repu. tican majority of 4,600. It is believed that this will be about the whole majority in the State. Fire in Elyria, Ohio. CLEVELAND, O., March 9 —A fire in Elyria last night destroyed eight buildings ; estimated loss 310,000, There was an insurance of $6,000. Markets, New Orteans, March 1.—Cotton ts active; sales to-day 20,000 bales, all before the receipt the steamer’s news. The effect of the foreign advices is not developed. Sugar firm. Freights 9-16. Sterling exchange, 106 Hal07 y Mozitr, March 10.—Cotton advanced. Sales to-day, before receipt of the steamer’s advices, reached 7,000 bales, at an iniprovement of ak. No business done siuce Baltimore Markets. Battimone, March 11 —Flour is firm; Howard street aud Ohio at $1 50a' 82 ; W heat iststeady; red $1 G5al.08; white $1.15a 20 Corn is advancing; white and yellow 60a6%. Cloverseed dull at $4 75085. W bisky is dull at 20a20 sc. Provisions are firm. Mess pork, bbl. for future delivery; shoulders, 6436 % cts ders 7 17 50 per rime pork $13. Bulk 3 sides, 8&; Bacen sboul- sides $u9%. Lardis firm at Wald xe. New York Markets. New Yorx, March 11 —Flour is firm; sales of 7.000 bbls ; State $4.25a84.35; Ohio S5a85 15; Southern $4 60a®5.10 Wheat is firm; sales 1,400 bushels; Southern red S125, white $1.50. Corn is very dull, and market unsettled. Pork is active and irregular; mess at ®16.702 $1640. Beef is steady at $124813 50for Western repacked. Lard is quiet at 9¥ #10 xe. Whisky is dull at 21% . for Oh'e. Financial. New Yorx, March 11 —Stocks are dull end lowec generally. Cbicaye and Rock Island &3; Camberland Coal Co 419; 1Utnots Central shares %; do bonds 91%: La Crosse and pMilwaakie 10% ; Michigan Soutbern 27; New York Centret WR; Reading 59%; Milwaukie and Missiasippi Canton Co. 24; Virginia 6's 93 ; Missouri 6'« Merling exchange is nominal Welre’s SCHEIDAM AROMATIC SCHNAPPS, The proprietor particularly recommends the above Schnapps to persons travelling or about to settie 1 the South or West on account of its Medicinal pro- pertice in correcting the disagreeable and often dan kerous eilects produced by a change of water—a Visitation to which all travelers South and West Are particularly jiable. Strangers should be careful in purchasing the Schnapps, as the whole country ts tlouded with counterfeits and imitations. The cenuine his the proprietor’s name on the bottie, cork and label, For sale by ali Druggists and Gro- cers. UDOLPRO WOLFE, 4 12-3m Depot 18 Beaver street. New York. 1 RUNKs! TRUNKS" TRUNKS The undersigred has now and const! n hand ® large and ver jor assortment of Sole TRAVELING . TCHELS; fine SADDLES, HAKNES: S, &e. We are prepared to compete with the best manu- facturers, in proof of which, read the following Re- port.of tke mittee at the Fair of the Metropoli~ ca” Institute for 1857: nn & Norfiet deposited a Sole-leather 1s, for solidity and qualtty of material, exhibition, Jzexxty Tuomas, Saddler. Kinsty, Currier, = Renn ying ond overs Soaweh ietiom of epsiring executed with neatness us . police JXs'S"TOPHAM. No. 499 7th street, oppo. Odd Fellows’ Hall, mé-ly Wasiungton. D.C. P NEW STORE AINTS, OILS, GLASS, &e, A. HATCH, forthe past two yeare with J R. MeGregor, respestfully informs his former patrons, friend d the publio generally thst he has taken Store No 335 Penesylvania ns’ Hotel, where lv weill-selected stock lamp and Linseed ¢ Camphene nud Etherial Finids, Gass fetal Lamps, Wicks. &e. An expe-icnce of fourteen years im the business warrants on — g that Durchoors will <4 every article as stated, they having been personally selected by himeeif from Northern Wholesale estab- lishments of the highest reputation, mé-iw ——— EO Peorvsats FOR ENGRAVING AND PRINTIN ashi ngton, February 25, 1a. Proposals will bs received st this ofhee until ‘Thursday, the lith day of March, 1858, at 12 o’cloek m . for exceuting the follow ug engraving aud praut- ing. to secumpany the eighth edition of * Maury’s Sailing Directions,” viz: 1. For engraving on steel twenty five medium quarto pa.es of illu trations—two pages to be en- ravi on each plate. . 2. For prating from steel plates #ix thowsand copies of nineteen quarto and two folio pages. 3. For printing from steel plates six thousand copies, aud coloring by hand three thousand of nine quarto and five thousand copies of one For transferring from copper and printing on stone six thousand copies of nive and five thousand copies of three quarto pages, and for transfer: and printing, iu turee colors, five thousand copies foho page wr is work is to he executed in the highest style of t rt, and will be open for the inspection of indders at this ofhce until the morning of the day forolomng the bids. a “ae a Proof nnpressions, with the original, are requit to be submitted to this wt Ney for approval aren Tee tion free of experse. for transmission, before the pintes are received or the printing commenced. It is to ba distinct! lerstood that no bid will be entertained from any party rot directly engaged in, and practica'ly acquainted with, the character of the work bid for. Bonds will be required from tne successful lidders for the faithful exeeution of their contracts. 7 paper for these plates will be furnished by this forms for proposals wii! be farniened to per lung to tid by app! cation at t othoe. osals must be addressed to under signed, and endorsed “Propossis for af raving, &>.” Gro. W.B WMAN, fe ® eotd Superintendent Puble Printing, — Etrcanr CARPETINGS. v stock a few of perb Carpet Taat's inches, 2 feet widths can be mada cs reawred. by the 6 inc'es, and 28 feet long. The KTT & « igi, all kund re Peisnsetueeel Perse ihe ASHIONABLE PER FUMERIES. fon, F best houses, at (pees. yar theourn-r street, Pa. av, “ ae on