Evening Star Newspaper, March 13, 1858, Page 1

1s ’ PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (SUNDAY EXCEPTED,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Corner Pennsylvanta Avenue & Eleventh 3t., By W. D. WALLACH. Papers served in packages by carriers at $4 a year, er 37 cents per month. To mai! subsoribera the sub- soription price is $3.00 8 year, in advance; $2 for #:X months; $1 for three months; and for ‘ess than suree months at the rate of 12 centss week, Single Copies, One Cent; in Wrappers, two cents. , ADVERTISEMENTS (of eight lines to the square) neerted three times for $1; every other day or semi-weekly, 25 per cent. advance; once s week, 50 per cent. advance. == Fon THE PARIAH’S REVENGE. [conctupeD.J Mrs. Lester’s visit had been expected to take _— im that cool and pleasant season of the odian year, which the English residents sist in calling Winter, because it extends from Oetober to March, and their Christmas dinners ceme off in the midst of it. Intervening be- tween the time of rain and the fierce heat, it seems the natural season for travelling ; bat by those many casualties which beset go- ings forth of the ladies—who will take every thing with them, as well as maids and children —the ju jpouse, for he himself, good man. stayed at im hot Calcutta, found it im- — to set outso early as she had intended ; ut ag she travelled in the most expeditious manner, by boat and palanquin, it was hoped the family would reach Agra before the - lar deluge set in. Meantime, my comakiielia to paint the children bad widened to a family group. Somebody had suggested that the mo- ment of arrival would be the most striking scene; and as it was necessary to witness the ceremony beforo transferring it to canvas, I was bound to be at the Jacksons’ bungalow in good time on the day the visitors were expected. Having English patrons to deal with, I was punctual. rs Lester and com- pany were due early in the afternoon, and the house was on the guz vtre for hours; but there was uo arrival. Toward evening, the rain, which had fallen in occasional showers for some days, as it does at the beginning of its season, came down in good earnest, with a tag-end of a thunder storm, which we heard far to the southward, and the Jacksons com- forted themselves with the hope that the trav- elers had taken refuge in some tomb or ruin, of which there was no lack on their way, and should come on as soon as the storm ceased and the moon rose. It had been arranged that | should remain till the picture was finished and & painting room assigned to we accordingly, situated in a sort of wing which Mr. Jackson's : rel ad built for : lee room ; rae the acksons being quiet ple who gave no balls, had divided it Ape lees by sake wns of In- dian matting. The central division was wy painting room, rather better lighted than any artist would desire by two windows looking into the garden ; to the right was my bed-room, and on the left a spare apartment, considered the coolest in the house, and. therefore, iatend- ed for the much-regarded twins. Partitions of Indian matting, though cheap and moveable; have two great taults—namely, that they allow sounds to pass readily, and are apt to show minute crevices when they get dry. I was standing close by the one walk, divided mine from the children’s room, putting my color box in order by the last light »f day, and the In- dian night gives short warning, when, through the heavy rain, which was coming down in water spouts, there came a sort half hiss, half whisper, the queerest sound that ever strack my ear. I was born in France; and there was a crevice within reach of my eye. What need of further apology? There was Zelle, alone, and all wet, as if she had just crept in through the window, which stood open, taking out of ber little : basket something like a large green ball, which she carefully tucked in under the bolster of the bed. Whic! of her duties the trusted maid had come to perform so stealthily, I could not guess; but she stepped out of the window, and clused it behind her so swiftly and silently, that 1 could scarcely believe my eyes when I saw her glide away into the verandah. The rain continued, and the travelers did notcome. Mrs. Jackson hoped they had stop- ped for that day with some of the muny friends they bad on the road, and the family retired to rest at the usual hour. But the dry season makes crevices in roofs as well as iv partitions; the rain had found one just above my bed and poured in in such a torrent, that betore it was diseovered, the chamber was perfectly unin- habitable. My good hostess, however, request- ed that I would occupy the children’s room for the night, and I had installed myself there with candle and writing case, in order to write letters which were justly due to sundry corres- pondents, for I was not inclined to sleep. The whole house was silent. It was near miduight, and I was half-way in a letter to Armandine—we were friends then—when a slight rustie made me look up, and there stood Zelie as ereet and composed as if she had come for one of the oft-mentioned tracts. said she, “‘there’s a cobra in your elled it as [ passed your door. for my family were serpent-charmers. What will you give me if I take it away ’”” “How did it come there?”’ said I, pretend- ing to write on, though my pon was making cobras on the paper, for the green bail I had seen taken out of the basket recurred to my memory, and I kuew the said serpent to be one of the most deadly of its kind. The Porta- guese settlers call it the capello or hooded snake, by which name it is known in Europe ; but it had obviously noi been placed under the bolster for me ; and as Zelle replied quite in- Bocently - “I don't know, saib,’’ my resolution was taken, though it was certainly not the best policy “LH give you half a rupee,”’ said I; and with a quiet gesture of assent to the bargain, Zelle approached the bed, turned up the bol- ster, and without haste or fear, lifted out the deadly thing, coiled up exactly as she laid it in; and, may I be forgiven, but I half wished it would bite her. Nothing of the kind hap- pened to Mrs. Jackson's maid; she laid the cobra carefully into her muslin apron, opened the window and stepped out into the ga: . ‘The rain had ceased, aud the moon wasshining. I saw her go down the walk straight to the outer gate. She opened it wo, and | fullowed her; but long before I could reach the gate, it was locked bebind her, and the girl was out of sight. I returned to my writing-table, certain that she would come back for the half rupee ; and in less than half an hour, back Zelle came by the very way she went, and calinly closed the window, saying: ~ Now, Saib, the cobra’s at home with his friends, and has promised never to come near your bed again.”” “ Very well, Zelle,’* said I, getting between ber and the door I bave promised you a half rapee, and I will give it to you, but I saw Jou put that cobra in the bed thisevening. If you tell me why you did so, I will not mention it to apy of the family till you are two days safe out of the house; and if you do not I will rouse them all. and tell them this instant.”” Zelle looked to see whether there was any way of escape; but | had my eye on the win- dow ; then her face took the fixed, stony look of the Eastern, whe knows his destiny is not propitious. “ Saib,”’ said she, “I put it there to kill the judge's children. My mother sent it to me, to i revenge on this family for all the evil they have doue to ours. Listen, and I will tell you the treth, for you do not come from England. My fatber was » Brahmin. and a Zemindar; he inherited his land by adoption into the family of our ancient neighbor Guzroo, and the Saib Lester, who then gave law in Agra. took it from him, saying he had no right, and it belonged to the Company. It had always been the custom to rear but one daughter in our house, and in due time that daughter was wedded, with a marriage feast becoming a family of high caste; but the Saib Jackson found out this custom, and so frightened our Reoble with his law that all the girls grew up. ben my father’s sou! departed, my mother determined to become a suttee, according w the custom of her ancestors, that the family might bave honor in this world and in paradise; bat the preaching Saib, who is also one of the Jacksons, talked so much, that fear came upon ber when the pile was ready, and she could not perform the ceremony. Now, see what the doings of these hogs, who eat everything, have brought Mad my people. By the loss of this land, my father could not make the aesustomed ‘ings; he therefore lost bis standing in the temples and in the favor of the is. By the loss of their inheritance, my brothers were brought down to trades beneath their castes. VOL. XI. a — Ro means to make ‘or five daughters; all my sisters are therefore married to low caste men, and I am a Pariah, drinking out of common vegsels, and going abroad with an unveiled face. My mother was 80 despised by her neighbots, and at the holy laces, that she would not liye, and threw erself into the Jumna, an offering to the god- dess Durga, who will not refuse even the pol- luted. 'y her favor, she has reached the tranemigretion of the serpent, and sent the cobra to me that we might be avenged on this family who worship nothing but rupees, and think to buy heaven and earth with them. Now, Saib, give me my wages, for I have taken away the cobra and told you the truth.”’ I did not venture to reason with the maid of whom the missionaries had hopes. She took her half rupee, and glided away to her own room. My own sleep was not sound that night, and in the morning Zelle was nowhere iage feasts to be found. Neither mistress nor servants could give ny account of her, but that she had performed her accustomed duties, and retired to rest as usual; that her room was all in order, and her trinkets and best clothes gone with her. I resolved to keep my promise, and let two days elars:; but in the interim, 1 could not resist telling the story to a country- man, and confidential friend of mine, who _ been for fifteen years a silk merchant io gra. “Take my advice,”’ said he, “‘and sa: nothing about it. I know something of the Poglishs theyll wonder why you did not immediately tell her master—what business had you to look through chinks—in short, they wou’t believe you; and if the girl's disappearance produces 0 worse effect on your reputation, you will be set down as a Jesuit in disguice; and I under- stand the Jacksons are stiff Protestants; yet it might be as well to warn the family by an anonymous letter." I took his advice, and the letter was sent; but not being in their confidence, the Jacksons never mentioned it to me. The lady deeply regretted the absence of her handy maid. r. Jackson made diligent in- quiries after her, but all to no purpose; but some time after, the part of her doings which most puzzled me was cleared up Way, do you think, did she come to remove the cobra? Not for the haif rupee alone; but her brother, the merchant at Agra, happened to be the very man from whom I was in the habit of purchas- ing trifies for myself and presents for my friends at home, and the bill I owed him just then saved my life. The children arrived a week after, and I painted the family group. I saw Zelle dancing us a match girl at one of the festivals at Delhi. I heard in the following summer that the twins had died from the bite of a serpent received in the garden of their father's country house near Calcutta; and since then I never went to bed in India without looking narrowly under the bolster. fe Tag Povice IxteRverine wig A Love Arrain.—A Poetic DawseL.—The police have an officious way of occasionally inte ering with “the best-laid schemes of mice and men,” and now and then cutting short the loving antic: tions of the softer sex. On Wednesday, a atch was received, directing the arrest of one eander Adama, a young fellow not out of his teens, who bas sold a horse of his own, and left his father’s residence for the city. en route to jvin a loving girl in Fleming County, Kentucky. fhe ardent juyenile lover was taken into cus- tody, and locked up, and, on searching him at the station-house, Le acknowledged that he was Large? ger to run away from home by the receipt of a letter frow his girl, and for the benefit of those who may not have a gleam of poetry in their soul, yet may wish to quote a tender couplet now and then, when similarly moved by love's passion, we extract a gem or two. After two or three times informing him that she ‘‘takes her pen in hand’’ to com- municate various facts, her imagination lea ber to anticipate the future in the following strain: ‘* Mary Ellen Johnson is my name, And single is iny station, And Lappy will be the little man ‘That makes the alteration |"? She then wants to know if he is “in the same notion’? as when she saw him last, and to con- vince him that she is, assumes the leap-year privilege, and fairly -‘pops the question’ in poetic style: *- If you knew how I love you, and you loved me, A mareried couple we would be !”* And then agnin, for fear he may think she is ‘‘as false ag fair,’ and to assure him that cold weather makes no difference with her ‘phelinx,’ she sends a poetic assurance that her love will not congeal : “I send my love, this cold and wintry day, It's faithful love, aud will never die awi 7? After a feeling reference to red roses and blue violets and comparison of her lover to “sweet sugar,” the devoted specimen of Kentucky crinoline closes her note with a dash of defiance toall attempts to separate her from the chosen of ber heart, thus “If you love ime as { love you, No shears could cut our love in tu!’ Unfortunately Don Leander was overtaken here by the “cruel parient,’’ and taken back to the parental roof by the col 30 that Mary Ellen will have to oceupy her‘‘single station” for some time longer —Cincinnats Gazette. Travis, THe Srorting Wituraw Tern, SaootiswOrances rrow a Boy’s Heap.—We have already alluded to the thousand dollar wager made by Jobn Travis, that he will shoot three oranges from the head and hande of a boy—distance, thirty feet—weapon, a pistol When we reflect that the tremor or movement of @ muscle may be sufficient to cause a prema- ture discharge, and that the deviation of the fraction of an inch to the precise aim might terminate fatally to the lad, the feat appears as wonderful as it is certainly novel. ‘Travis formerly resided in Saratoga. ‘lhe feat comes off in Reckatite: in June. The oranges are each to be 2: inches in diameter; one is placed on the top of his head, and one on the back of each hand, the arms being extended. In this position, at the distance of ten paces, or thirty feet, facing the shooter, and with no interven- ing object. Capt. John Travis proposes to hit the orange, and bas only three shots to hit the three oranges. ‘Lhe buy who is to support the oranges is tem yearsof age, and a bright and sprightly lad. He has every confidence in the ability of Capt. Travis to hit each ubject, and has equally as much in his own nerve, which cannot be surpassed. He is now under daily training. The boy’s feet are placed twelve inehes apart and his hands upon his hips. The Captain shoots through the angle made by the bending of the arms and between the feet. This is done to accustom the boy to the firing, and, if ible, give him more coufidence and make bim feel atease. The little fellow isa native of Louieville, and his mother is always present during the practising. She is entirely satisfied that it will result in safety to her son. this is probably the most dangerous feat ever undertaken by any man in this country.— Albany Knickerbocker. Boys axp Girts.—Speaking of the plan of se- parating the sexes In school, Mr. Stowe, the cel- ebrated Glasgow teacher says: The separation has been found injurious. It ix Impossible to raine the girls ax high, intellee- tuslly, without the boys as with them; and it is Impossible to ¢ boy« morally as high without girls The girls morally elevate the boys, and the boys intellectually elevate the girls, But roore than this, giris themselves are movally ele vated by the presence of boys, and the boys intellectually elevated by the presence of girls. Boys bre ‘ht up with girls are made more {17~ When the heart becomes sick with the turmoils and strifes of this life, when the dark clouds of adversity frown upon you, when the wild waves of passion threaten to overtake upon the tempestuous hie =f Ife, religion, like a beacon-light, throws lendent ra: ter cot upon sna iery waste, to ghide the eum derer home, and sheda around the Weary. bearta halo of eterngl sunshine. Itt WASHINGTON, D. C., SATE! ___ Bpecial Notices. Dyspxpsia and Fits.—Dr. Tracy Delorme, great curer of Consumption, was for several years so badly afflicted by dyspepsia that for a part of the time he was confined to his bed. He waa eventually cured by @ prescription furnished him by a young clairvoyant girl. This preseription, given by a mere child while ina state of trance, has cured everybody who has taken it, never having failed once. It is equaliy as sure in cases of fits as of dyspepsia. The ingredients may be foundin any drug store. I will send this valuable prescription to any person on the receipt of one postage stamp te pay postage. Address Dr. Taacy Detonma, New York Post Office. jan 28 2m* ns 1 AM IN PossEssion of some valuable certificates in favor of the Consumption Destroyer; also of its efficacy in retieving bronchial dwease attended with severe cough. The Syrup is pleasant and eafe, and is composed of roote and herbs procured from the Blue Ridge; it 18 no common article. They are nicely enveloped in my circulars, where mg piace of residence is seen. The extract of fowercalied the Alpha Ointment for the Piles, can, with the Syrup, be found at Mr. C. Stott’s; the Syrup is at several other places un Pennsylvania avenue, aa well as Georgetown, at Mr. Newman’s on Bridge street. In Alexandria at Ledbetter’s, In Baltimore, at Hance’s, 108 Balti- more street. 47-tf Sreciat Noticg.—For Perfumed Breath, White Teeth, and Beautiful Complexion, use “* Balm of 1,000 Flowers.” For dressing Ladies’ hair use “ Woodland Cream,” a new pomade ; it causes gen- tlemen’s hair to our! beantifully, Price 50 cents each, W. P. Fetriver & Co., Proprietors, Now York, Wholesale and Retail Agents for Washington, TaYLon & Mavay, Booksel between 9th and loth st., Pa. avon ni7 Dancing. FrASSIONABLE DANCING. PROF. H. W.MUNDER respectfully announces to his friends and the public generally, that hus last iter will commence on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 2d, 1858. All those who desire to be prepared for the exhibition are earnestly solicited to join as soon as possibie, as the arrange- ment of Fancy Dances will take place immediately. The programme for this season will be entirely new, and far exce! any ever offered to the public. Parents who desire to see their children easy an graceful in their carriage, shouid not fail to enter them very soon. Gentlemen’s Classes on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. 3s ual, from 74% until 9% o'clock, jan 5 SHINGTON AQUEDUCT, Orrice oF THe WashIncToN AQueruct, WASHINGTON, March 4, 1853. Proposals are invited for the completion of the Washington Aqueduct, according to planus and spe- eifications which will be on exhibition in this office, on and after the l0th of April. Bids will be received for the completion of jhe whole work in gross,—or for the s«parate works de- scribed in ths specifications, the United States re- serving the right to make a contract for the whole, or for the separate works, As Hey d seem most advan- sageone upon comparison of the bids. portion, ony, of the work can be completed with the appropriations now available; acd the contracts will be subject to the contingency of future appro- ‘ves the right to prescribe the amount of work done and ine rate of progress under eaeh contract, and for each work. Pa- ments will be msde in checks upon the United States Treasury upon the monthly eetimates of the Engineer, reserving 10 per cent. onall payme: - til the completion of the cvntract : and it will be a coy — Colne contracts herd bes workmen shall be paid their fu wages mouthly and in spect Proposals should be coniad. and endors Propo- sais fur work and materials for the Washingtoa Aguednct. 4 ‘he United States reserves the rizht to reject any or all bids for the whole or for any pert of the work, if not deamed advantageous; but the work will be awarded to the owest ers for the whole or for parts of the work. who give good security for the completion of their contracts, if at reasonabl+ prices Every offer must be accompanied by a written guarantee, ned by one or more responsible per- sons, to the effect that he or they undertake that the bidder or bidders wiil, if his or their tids be accept ed.enter into an obligation within ten days, w:th good and sufficient seour:ti r the completion of the work undertaker; said ntee to be accompa- nied by ths certificate of the United States district Judge, United States District Attorney, Navy Agent, or some ¢'fficer ofthe General Government or individual known to the Engineer or Department of War, that the guarantors are able to make good their guarantee, = Bids will be opene? in the presenos of the bidders, at noon of the Lith May: none will be received after teat hour. The work to be let comprises—completion of the dam acroxs the Potomac at the Great Falls; build- ing of gate houses; completion of masonry bridgee: waste weirs; building distributing reservoir; com- pletion of conduit; furnishing cast-iron pipe; build lng of two iron pipe bridzes; laying pipes from the distributing reservoir tothe Navy Yard and other pence! ublic establishments #f Washington; nusiding of hizis Service reservoir in Georgetown supply of cement, sand. bricks, stone, and all other materials; for all of which made to the detailed d-soriptions to be exhibited in this office. The compariron of the bids will be made upon the quantities noted in the specifications and plans ex- hibited at the time of letting and should @ bid in gross bs accepted. the monthly payments upon the contracts wili be made upon the estimate of the En- gineer, at prices to be fixed by nim, with the usual reservation of ten per cent. until the entire com- pletion of the contra t according to the spec. fica tions and pian: ference is to be specifications roposals ahould state the time within which each work will be completed, provided Congress rt y rorreres ie wo pest fonds. order of the retary of War: = M. C MKIG8, Captain of Enginers in charge of Washington Aqueduct, Form oF GUARANTEE. To Capt. M.C. Meigs, U.S. Engin We, the undersigued, residents of +» in the State of hereny jointly and severally, cove- nant with the United States, and guaranty, in case the foregoing bid of be accepted, that he or they wll, within ten days after the acceptance of the said bid. execute the contract for the same, with and sufficient sureties to perform the work or feroieh the articles proposed, in conformity to the terms of the advertisement under which it was made, And in cxse the said shall fail to enter into contract as aforesaid, we guaranty to make good the difference between the offer by the said and the next lowest bidder. A. B. c. D. rs: Signed. Thereby certify, that, to the best o* my kno: and belief, the above named guarantors a1 and sufficient. Signed. m 9-diMayll oo 1 ROVE YOUR EYES. Sraeneties and_ assist them, the Pa: Opticon, D. WOOLFSON, who has arrived from Europe with his own, a8 well as the manufacture ofa good man; others of the latest improved SPECTACLES ‘ont 3 ( B-GLA! among which are the ERISCOPIC CONCAVE and CONVE DOUBLE ee Moone ROUBLE: BRAZILIAD .BBLES, CRYSTALS, which are warranted to improve any EYE atfected with weakness, cataract or tending to it; also SHORT-SIGHTEDNESS. Persons bo are sumpelied (0 use glasses, or those now sing them, will be suited at firstsiht. ‘Those onderfu wondei E-POLISHED VENEZUELIAN vets CRYSTAL ROCK have received the highest recommendations at the World’s Fair, at Paris, through their producing a NN and easiness of vision heretofore unknown other im| vementa, eof OPEKA, SPY, and MAGNI- “S, Compasses, and Microscopes of Eivhth street and ith street No. 491, be- ot mistake the corner of 8th street. reasonable, the same as at his ——- a HE BOOK OF THE CONSTITUTION. The demand of the people from all parts of the country for a new edition of this Book down the statistics to the present time, 1: it cannot longer be disregarded. It is si known throughout the country to render a lar description of it unnecessary her 0 say that It contains the evidence of its having re- esived the voluntary and Ane patronage of both Houses of Congress, of its having been adopt by the Supreme Court as a standard edition of the Constitution of the United States, i of its having received the special approbation of some of the wisest statesmen of the past and present ax t has been pronounced by them asa suitable fi companion for every American citizen, and as: for the rieing generation of the schools. __ ters who venerate and support the Constitu- ples gegerous ntunents of Washington, and the Hrembaties, have heretofore given ie "Thar valuable support. Hers and others whe may desire to obtain it the supply et those © De, y desire tu'possess the new edition WiWILLIAM HICKEY, Jx.. m2-tf Washington City, D.C. Ri ED GIN.—Jast_ re Sus por ae ICAT: Ne dial Gin Invigorating zo gat Vay oN SRR eae a erect ween Srp POAT LT IR ORE te pe: a L Pianes, &o. TES Music ‘OT OF W. G. METZE- R corner of Eleventh street Pennsylvania ayenue, is the it an only complete Musical Establishment Distriet of Columbia. rate! & Co’s and Rosenkranze’s cele- bias Pinon soem AiBu eh gee i Tince’s superior NE. 3 eestor ec Tat With an nse stock of Musical ln- ta and Sheet fevery d ‘ 9-tf per corre Yay renner Ne Gow MEDAL imeem JPY FORTES. AB (Bouipe vertner in the late firm of ABE, GABHLE & Co. Continues the manutocture and sale of grand and agate FORTES, andere name lam 1e tand, Nos. 1, 5 Sand 7 orth Hutaw stroot up: te the Eutaw House, Beltimore, have also just opened a new Sales R. Moy Baltimore street, — Charies = Light 6 premises partly oocupi: r Mi ery as 8 music store, where wil sett nding ttn aad Sane Bas Pa Melodeons, ¢ best makers, from 4 to 5- we, some with double key-boards, doubie reeds, tops to suit small charofies. : extensively 8, we will sel! who! oO aa rarded the bighest 1A were aw @ bighest premium old medal )at the Fairs of the IMaryiand fnetitute in OP- 10n to fourteen and eighteen pianot from some mak: Boston and Bai- tamore. We were alsoawarded the first premiumat tho Industrial Exhibition held in Richmond, Vir- nite 1855 and 1856. ‘They have also been awarded @ highest premium (silver medal) at the Metro- mqutay Mechanics’ Fair for 1857. Ja addition to this we are in poseession of testimo nisis from the most di i d professors and smateura in the country, which can be seen at our wererooms, speaking for themselves and others of ‘high appreciation in which our instruments are “where heid, aged inthe manufacture cf jesal6and retail, on the moat instruments are guaranteed for five years, and 8 privil 73 of exchange is granted within the first 4ix months from the day of sale if the instruments do rot "Wilolensie deslere wil! find it to thew adv ers Wil 1e 1 to give us a call before purchasing. raed ex: is Is |, and tuned, _mar lé-ly_ __ WM. KNABE & UNNS & CLARKE’S N #4 conf TPR HALLETT, DAVIS & COlS* CELEBRATED PIANO FORTES, Constantly receiving and for sale a by JOHN PF. ELLIS 306 Be av., between 9th and loth ate. Purchasers will find it to their interest to examine forXhomecives the superior qualities of the above ipnae. tools, Covers, Melodeons, &o., &c., hand, n i6-tr 514 +514 o FEPE AN, Office Second Story, three doors from Up Futtows’ Hair. Speotacies and Giseses suited to every sight; Opera, Reading, and Watchmak Glasase; Telezcopes, Microscopes in great variety; Cosmoramic Stereuscopes with views of superior and choice pictureson adver- tusemeut in National Latelligencer. Trerimommays. NoRFoLK, tember 7, 1854. Sin: The Speotacles you made for me suit 1a¢ more than any other I lave intely tried, 7 SE other ave ried. = LITT. W. TAZE WELL, Lhave tried a pair of Spectables obtained from Mr. Topas, and find them vg reat axristance to my psbsvand corresponding with bi description of their focus. 1 recomm 1m as a skillful optiqan. HENRY A. WISE, PErEnssv’ Jotober 21, 1854. About five years ago, | obtained from Mr. Tobias, im Washington, 4 pair of Glasses for the speotacie: which I used, and found them of great assistance to my decaying vision; and my opinion of him is, that ne is skillful inthe preparation of Glasses fur eyee not too far gone to be benefitted by such aid. J. F. MAY. From an examination of Mr. Tobias? Gisares end a » Toby Bes, BL been pews and remarks, amconvinced ry optician. eH J. BLACKFORD, M. D. : Lrxcusvre, November 10, 1854. Mr. John Tobias, having furnished me with Gias- ses, by which 1 have been greatly aided, (my vision having suffered greatly from reading at night in my earlier life,) it affords me the highest pleasure to sey that I consider him a skillful practica! optician, and well prepared to aid those who nT Dees his i ervices. . LAK, professional sertjer of the Methodist Conference, Wimineton, N. C., June 27, 134. Me. J. Tostas—Dear Sir: (am happy towny that the Spectacles which J obtained from you last week gre entirely satisfactory, From an inequality in the visual range of my eyes, I have heretofore found great 4ifhouliy tn getting glasses of the proper focal dis- tances. It aflords me pleasure to state, that by the aid of your optometer this difficulty has been happily obviated, so that the Glasses you furnished me are decidediy sie best adapted tu my eyes of any | have ever yet used. espectfully yours, R. B. DRANE. pity Rector of St. James’ Parish, Having boen induced by a friend to visit the estab- Ushment of Mr. Tolias for the purpose of trying see ses | was furnished with a pair slightly color jue,,whice have aflorded me more relief and gratip- eation than any | have ever tried. My sight. origi - also on SEVENTH ‘ STREET = ally vei , Was injured by writin; reading at night, Honeoutly & very late hour: with the bre ‘of these glasses I can study a!most as iate as ever. and that too without the ren Ihave previous- iy suffered. ‘ JOHN WILSON, Late Commissioneer Gen’! Land Office, Dee. 11, 1355. I have used Mr. Tobias’s Spectacies for three or four months, and take Spe peoatere in saying that aim much pleased with them. | have been much yn pmapcg em. GEO, P.SCARBURGH. ay 1 was recommended to Mr. John Tobias asa skilful optician ; andas [ have eyes of remarkable peculiari- ty, | was gratified to find that Mr. Tobias aeemed to comprehend them by inspection and some sight measurement, and he has made me a pair of Specta- ies that suits meadmirably. A. P. BUTLE . Saly 11, 1856, Wasuine ton, Aug. 8, 1855, Having been for years under the necessity of hiav- twe sets of glasses—-one for use in daylight, and one for lamp-light—I procured one set from Mr. Tobias vhiok answered both purposes. i have used his for wsevorai months, and find them excellent. “DWAKD STUBBS, Of Department of State, Mr. J.Tostas. Sir: The pair of Spectacies you farnished me yesterday sso parueneny sitisiactory ts me. They are very decidedly the bost I possess, end Lam the owner of eight or nine pairs, carcfully ewlected in different places and ‘from opticians rec- cmamended to me on acovunt of their professional standing in France, England, aud the United States, i have been elso pleased with your remarks and di- Tactom cases. tr ent of the —— we pur- 8 of pragerving and improving the «ht. Vocpest iy yours, Hs. SAL DWEL ‘rofessor of M. C., Louisville, Ky, BRoox.yn OntioParvic sac Seed ril, 1854. After most careful examination of Mr. J. Tobias’s Giasses, | am enabled to testify that their hardness, clearness, polishing, and exact optical shape render them particularly recommendable to those whose merely optical impsirment of the eyes are in want of ry @uxilianes. | consider, moreover, Mr. Tobias Hy qualified to determine the focus of the eye,both by his optical knowledge and experience, means of his opm In addition, | oan further state that Mr. Tobias has supplied of y tients with Glasses, to their and m; A LEWIS B. i ian and Surgeon, Berlin; oyal College of Su bene 9 Spare ; Member of the Medical Society of ion, and of the rimopr go Society of New York; late Sur- 6 Koval irthoy lio Institution of ‘ngland, Surgeon of the B, Manchester, . Inatitution. u Norvo.e, Va., July 27, 1856, In te gxeerk jgnee of even two ears, at nore found reat difficulty in obtaining Spectacles that were ex- aotly adapted ify the weakness of mysight. This in- convenience Mr. Tobias seems to have removed for the present by the substitution for me of better and more suitable Glasses. They are clear, chrystal and comfortable to my eyes. 1 would commend him of to those who from age or other infirmity require ar- tikoinlaid inthis way. J.J. SIMKENS M.D. Wiineton, N.C., June 16, 1854, To persons who have had the sight oftheir eyon so fight impaired as to require the use of Glasses, I would ao end Mr, John Tobias as a suitable person from whom to obtain such Gimsses as they may re- juire, as he has suited me witli a pair of Spectacles far and near sight. My sight has been impaired Pertinent, Winch beth ocutted ete ke eee . U requ me on du from 11 o’clook at might till after day, during whi time { used but one hight. vA. WALKER, DePartMENT oF INTERIOR, May 8, 1855. From natural defects and the unequal e of my cyes, | have compelied to use giasnes for seve- ralyears. | have tried different opticians without obtaining glasses fectly fitted to my eyet ‘our months anes, Nip sobins made two pairs jially for me, which I have found to serve me perfectly. By the use of his optometer he is e soateet utely tothe eye, I most cheerful- ‘obias having occasion to. Sa toi Age’t to sicn and’ ‘Warrants. Fo® NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH, Va The SIANA leaves the Union Dock. UISLA NA — steamer 1,0) + ponte ‘Thares Bal PEERED es Oe Star. DRDAY, MARCH 13, 1858. NO. 1,605. Travelers’ Directory. THE WEEKLY STAR. This exoblient Family aad News journsi—con (aiming © creeter variety of reading the: en ney other—is published on Gaturdeg Truss. oer ene 1a adeance. wlthent Py marvecteut me fet setts iat Sree es 2 ae the ase 'e tae Travelers’ Di 6 WW AsHIneTon BRANCH RAILROAD. - Trains runas lasso Washington at 5 do, at R- do. at The Trains at 6 and 8a.m conpeot directly at Baltimore for th: at Relay for the West. Those at $a. m. gud 515 p. m. for A olis,and at 3p m, for Frederick and Norfolk. 6 a. m. and 4: P. m. ans are Express, only at Annapolis and Washington junctions. The "On Salay only one traip—at 4.209 one \- Hs wand TH. H, PARSONS. Agent. EW AND IMPORTANT SCHEDULE. FOR ALL PARTS OF THE WEST. a BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. __ ‘The reosnt extensionand improvement of its ead n imes at the West has required an ep- tire revision of the running arrangements of this roac which highly important advantages to the trav- er are secured. On and after Day 15, 1857, THREE DAILY TRA will run in both direct: for t) bh PTB. "Firet—The ACCOM MOA TION TRAIN starts itimore,at 7 A.M.,(except from Camden Station, Bae ee at way stations and arrives at Cam- Second—' be hia, TRAIN starts (Sunday ex- cepted) at 890 A. M.. arrives at Wheeing at 425 A. M., connecting at Benwood with Cent Obie trains for Corumbus, Crmcinnnti, Indianapolis, Lou isville, Chicago, St. Louis, &o., and at same p'sce with trains for Cleveland, Toiedo, Detroit, &c. by Cleveland Koad, and aiso at Parkersburg with Ma- ‘The ST, LOUIS and CINCINNATI P ‘SS TRAIN leaves daily at 5.05 P. M., con necting at Benwood at9 A. M. with express trains from Belinire to Cincinnati, (weithowt change of Cars at Coi “s,) and reaching there in but 2 hours from Baltimore and 26 hours from Washing ton. It siso connects directly, in both directions, at Cage with cars by ersburg Marietta roads for Chillicothe, Cincinnati, eto. These gonnect at Xenia for Indianapolis, Chicago and St. Louis, and at Cincinnati with the Great Ohio and ississippi Express for Louisville, Cairo and St. Louis through to St. Louis in less than 42 hours from Baltimore. this train the tame to all the centra and southern places in the West is much less, while the distance is from 40 to 100 miles shorier t by the shortest of other routes. From the West these oonnechons are equally close end satisfactory, ar. riving at Baltimore at ®.S0 A. M. Baggage checked through to all points. THROUGH TICKETS sold at lowest rates w Camden Station and at Washington, D.C. Passengers {rom Baitymore or Washington may visw the entire road ty daylight, by taking mor ing trains, and lying over at Cumberiand or Onk land, ag eo morning valle dae pee Ac commnedation train, leaving Cumber! at 3 anc Oakiand at 10.00, FOR WAY PASSENGERS. The Cumberinnd Accommodation Train at 7 A.M. Will stop at all Stations east of Cumberland, and the Wheeling Acoommodation at all Stations Cumberiand eis West. Eartwardiy, the ‘Train leaves Wheeling at 8.99 A. M., Acoommo- dation leaves Cunaber et 9, reaching Baltimore at530 P.M. ON THE NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA oa po Gries and Parkersbarg, way o Will take the E-xprees westwardly anc fhe Mail e tward): : “ ‘ ‘7. The FREDERICK TRAIN starts at ¢ P. M stopping at way atations. Leaves Frederick at att A, M., eriving at Baltimore 12 noon. The ELUC eg MILL TRAIN leaves at 5.48 5.15 P.M. Leaves Elloott’s Mills at? eS an A. M. and 7 P. M., except Sunday. ENGLAND, Avonts at the Ticker oe” Condes By a ent, u of jer Fonts WM 8. WOODSTDES tion. iy 13tf Maater of Transportation. Baltumore, QEANGEAND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD GREAT SOUTHERN MAIL LINE Wreminetun Cry end te SOUT A ee SU ANpeL, GORDONSVILLE anv RICH OND. Leaves Washington at € o’clock a. m. a2 Washington at 7 0’clook pm. For LYNCHPURG and the SOUTHWEST. Leave Weshington at 6 o'clock a.‘m., arrive ix LYNCHBURG next mormng at 48. m., connecting With the trains on the Virgins and Tennessee Rai R for NE MPHIS. jail Stages from Char ottesville to Lynchburg a distance of 60 miles. Fare from Washington to Lynchburg, $7.75. The stesrmer GEORGE PAGE, foot of Seventh street, being owned by the Kailroad Company, rune in connection with the trains. Tiokets for Lynchburg procured on the Bost. IC Omnibuses and Baggage Vv agons will beat the Depot of the V Fashington Be iltoad, to convey pas- sengers and baggage to the Steamboat, for Alexan- dr: distance of six miles, allowing ample time for meais, JAMES A. EVANS, _Aloxandria, July, 1657. EW YORK AND LIVERPOOL .! ONITED STATES MAIL STEAMERE GRRE 2 505s copvevine cs SERB ‘ne ATLANTIC —..__. .Capt. Oliver Eldridge, hi Bate em: t. Ji h Comstock The ADRIATIG_————.—"?’Gapt: James Went, These ships bavirg been built by contract expressly for Government service, every care has been takes In their construction, as also in their engines, to mn- sure etrength and epeed, and their accomm ona Passengers are unequdiled for clegance and com The steamers ofthis line have improved water- tight compartments, and no expense lias been spared to make them alias good as new, the thorough exam instion given them proves their mode of const: uc- tion yet unequalled. te Liversesl.ts Prico ot passege trom New York fret cabin, $19); m second do., B75; From Liver- pool tcNow Yors, 3) nud 2 guineas. An experi- perienced Surgeon sttached to each si Noberths eau be secures until paid for. PROPOSED DATES OF SAILING. FROM NW YORE. FROM i.1VERPOOL. Wed W. arduy, April Satarday, May 8. Saturday, May 22. Saiurday, June 5. Seturday, June 19. Saturday, Juiy 3... Saturday, July 17 Batarday, Aug. l4.. Saturday, Aug. 28 Saturday, Sept. li Saturday, Sept. 25. Saturday! Oct. 9 1858) Wedaceday, Oct. 27. .18°8 Eevarges. Oct. 3. 4 turdsy, Nov. 6. turday, 1858| Wednesday, Nov. 10.1858 6.222 hase Wednesday, Nov. 24.1688 ov. = urday, Deo.4___. 1858 Ww esday, - 8. 188 Ww Ss 22.188 ‘or freight or 6, appl: new Dk COLLINS No. ou, Wall strest, jow Yore. ROW N, SHIPLEY & CO., Liverpool. . G. WAINWKIGHT & CO., Paria. The owners of these ships will not be accountable for gold, silver, bullion, specie, jewelry, pri stones or metals, unless tills of ‘lads are signed — and the value thereof expressed therein, NITED STATES MAIL LINE ONLY REGULAR LINE AND WITHOUT FAILURE FOR RIGHT YEARS, POR CALIFORNIA AND OREGON VIA PANAMA RAILROAD. Regular Sailing Days. 5th EDWtA af cach month. Cavtion.—So many fruuds and ij thons of various kinds have beer PORSIR di the sphere sary * @ sublsor! . « Agent for passage by the U. S. Mail Line, vie Pana- ma, in the city of New York, feels it his duty to caution all persons seeking prssace to California, that, To avor Drrvossnion, they mant Se aee ful = Mail Linen vis Panama ‘Ravrosd, as no otter office in New York is authorized to engare presage, ‘The Companies have only one ofhce in New York, which is attr? West street, corner of Warren street. fronting on the North River, at the bead of the Com- a E Observe my over the door. <j iw, HAYMOND arene ADELPHIA. WI) MINGTO Pee BALTIMORE RAILROADS dat Passenger trains for Philadelphia leav: At 8.40.4. m.; Way Mail Train at 1! ee oeiag Baal at6.25p m. OnSu days osly. All train: connest with New m at 6.25 p.m. York trains except 6 25 p. m. Saturdays. FOR HAVRE DE GRACE ONLY. ve t 4.4 @’ clook Hom PE Ane Seek ee FOR SEAFORD,DEL. Raitimore at 8.40 m. connect 625 p.m. LEXANDKIA AND WASHINGTON. he GEORGE | SUM ERT CEORSE Lace ent THOMAS ularly 4 tne following houra: George Pane—aie. 4.108 me EM, Thomas C ollyer—7, 9.11 8. m. imeem a P Tk Wasuinerox at orge Pare—thy,9, ile. me; 4, Troma. ollyer—8, 10 a.m ; IZ Sigel .. m. connecting with Ww "s cnmnil and Collyer, will leave che mn ry and corner rer Ea aii RAS. ¢ ano eloge i . . o . pina RICHARD WALLACE, Pres, FOR MOUNT VERNON. The COLLY EK will lenve for Mount Vernon TURSDATS FRIDAYS, trom Washington 9 and Alexandria at 93¢ o'clock, When ber morning trips between Washington #nd Alex: ry —— antermuitted. AML RAK | 4E PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CUM, One ef the wey a us Company, carrying the United States Maiefor ACAT CLO, ALIFOKNIA, aud OREGON, lowe eed ee twi vai of the Uni steam- ‘ork ‘a larly On Sth and 20th of each Cw Ln re ees connecting Vi PANAMA RA’ a Tieng stoarnanipe have been fa an and ap- fety. Railroad (47 miles dis = lier te te rs. The baggage of 12 York throuen i San Tancisco, and embarked at Panama by steamer st t expense. The money paid in New York covers expenses of the trip. eserve steamers sre kept in in Freee San Francisco, to prevent detention in case = dent. no that the route is eutirely reltable—wo Wing occurred in 61 ears, gf So leave Panama the same day they ar- Sheth Ts rough by ech semua, aod te charge of and children wi other protes- Fo through tickets at the lowest rates apply af the agency, a7, West tree Nor ‘ork, to ARMSTRUNG, BARRIS & CO., ‘SyM-tf CL. BARTLETT. Boston T° WESTERN TRAVELERS. FALL AND WINTER ARRANGE EyTs. NORTHERN CENTRAL Mie . On and after January 28th, 1858, Two Daily Traine will leave Calvert Station, Baltimore, for Pittsbure, Chieago, Cleveland, Cimeinnat St. Louis, and all o'ties and towas in the West and North and Southwest. THE MORNING MAIL TRAIN Leaves Baitinure daily (Sunday «xoepyed) at 8.15. t., for Pittsburg and all Western Towns Cities, HE ACCOMMODATION TRAIN Leaves Baltimore daily (Sunday ex: )atsp. m., for “arkton. THE NIGHT EXPRESS TRAIN Leaves Baltimore every Night at 1% p.m., hee’ = ing with the L. ennsy! vana Railrend rriving atl p.m. The 8.158. m. and 10 p. m, trait ol at Pittsburg with trains over the Pittsburg, Fort Weyne and Chicago Railroad and ite N Syulhern and Western connections. Passengers for Chicago, Reck owa City, Milwaukee. Dubuque. St, -and other lead ng cities in the Northwest, [ seve ONE HUBDRED MILES OF TRAVEL and TEN FOURS in time, With FOUR Less changes of oars, by taking this route. Passengers for Cievetnad, Sardusky, Toledo Detroit co by this route, sud the tune ie un- pated, belts 43 yy et theneny —_ route, r sengers tor St. Louis, Indianapolis, Fad Haute, Cairo, and al! points on the Lower Fy ia . ake jess changes of cars and jurmbus, Dayton, J . —— , cities a5 quick as by any other route, VAI Western baggage checked through and handied with care. Passengers for W iliiamsport, Nis Elmira, Butfal ditious rout - Passengers for Hanover, Gettysburg, Emmitts burg. Wnigzhtsvillle, Colummma and caster leave im the morning train at 8.158. m. Passengers leaving Washington at 68. m., connect With the 8.158. m. train, and those by the trains st 3, 4tand 5.20 with the 10 p. m. train for al! parte of the West. For further covrect and reliable information pli apply at the Ticket Ofhce of the Northern Cert Keilway, Calvert a corner of Calvert and Prauk lin streets, Baltimore. °c. C. ADREON, Sup’t, J. H. WARNER. Ticket Agent Dentistry, &o. HE IMPROVED SETS OF TEETH. M. LOOMIS, M, D., the inventor and patentee of “Loomis’ Mintral Plate Teeth,” having snocessfully introdueed his improvement in Varions cities, has now permanently lished himself in Washington. This improvement for Sets of Teeth consists chief- ly in making 8 set of but one picoe of maternal, aud that indestructible mineral. No metai is iB their constraetion, aud they are therefore free from [Bint becom and metale taste. ‘here are fea-tf joints to become filled with ture or particles of food, hence they are pure and clean. They lighter, stronger, less clumey, far more durabie, n-tural im their a. i will gov ° Que Thousand Dollars toany one who roduce & similar work of art to equal mine in purity, beauty, ee excellence or sny other Fequisite quality. ll work responsibly warranted. tn Paavctotweenlithang se ete aplS-iy .R. FINLEY HUNT, D*** DENTIST, No. 316 Pennsylvania avenve, ‘SS Will perfo-m ali operations belonging to his papteanen at his old established office, as above. 9-t TISTRY. OR. STEPHEN BAILY, ais 198 PENNSYLVANIA AVERUE, doors from l4th Strest, leave to inform the puble that he at nis office, | Bs BbOV. ex perience of fifteen ears? practioe, with the large number of patienta, crest ne tf —_— remy that he 9 “i = ully, will enable him to surmount am joulty, scicuitihe or otherwise, relsting to the Feoth. Ey own experience conhrming the opinir ol emine! tin the rotession, and ‘cupentaliy Dre. Ff and J-and E. Parmly, has ied him. Jone sipoe, todie- thog Teeth, sino De. BAILY Bn be seen stall He teeis assured U card all y tions for all Enameis, ¢ att Porcha, Tndis Rubber, and Ce- ments for the oonstruction of Continu: Gun ‘Teeth, and that Poroelian, mounted on Gold Piste, is the only reliable substance that oan be worn in the ‘oui ad won moet mopsves shown by the isst mencan Dent Onvention. . a he Setters Semeet omg pty ko dence nud practice in Washington, knewn to nfs numerous frends ard patrons, he bege leave to refer them to the followmg TESTIMONIALS: From the late Rector of the Church of Epiphany o Dr. 3: B ray desire to express r. STEPHEN Batis - = . zateam for sonally, and my confidence a Superior Seaton. Th couted, e have been highly satisfactory. | = Yours very truly, 4. Wor MEO, oldest uss in Baltirore, Messrs, Having employ r. Stephen Baily, Surgeon Den- tist, of Washington city, to execute me = im- porta and difficu!t piece of work, which he did te my entire satisfaction, im view of the fot ti one of the must Cistinguiehad members of the Co lege of Baltimore, failed. afer repented trials, to perform the same work satisfactorily, it code | ‘sat pleasure to express my entire confidence zh aatimation of tik professional aki! i. Baltimore, Jan. i2, i097. HARMANN BOGGS, Extract froma note~-~- ~~‘ *--m thelate Hon. Jobe Fhe tooth you made pe rnaree Jy; oth ing could be better, Very TiN M. CLAYTON. thoes that sesk reiier trom the malngion of che wont I can cheerfe!ly rooneumeed Dr. ©. tian teste ed several teeth for haa NIXON, Soeth, Frem one of “ROBERT Va. Conf. of the M. E. 1358. undersigned, having had occasion to avai’ Le mp the poe shul of = . Bary, Dentist of this ay, or paving fomuis. So ae operen eine vey eamaramen of ber artiatis “= a of the entlorsaty satisfactory mauner the most delioate and di