Evening Star Newspaper, March 20, 1858, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (SUNDAY EXCEPTED,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Corner Pennsylvania Avenue & Eleventh St., By W. D. WALLACE. Pypers served in psokages by carriers at 648 year, er 37 cents per mentu. To mail subsoribers the eub- Soription price is 33.508 year, im advance; $2 for = months; §1 for three months; aad for jess than threo months at the rate of 12 centes week. Single onpies, one cent; in Wrappers, two cents. ADVERTISEMENTS (Of eight lines to the square) neerted three times for $1; every other day or romi-weekiy, 25 per cent. advance; once a week, 50 per cent. advance, THE SNOW EXPRESS. [eoxcLupep J That [ am alive to write thié is a proof of the unslumbering Providence watching over all; for there was no earthly hope for us, when an unseen hand guided us to safety. How we reached the shore none of us ever knew; but at length, still battling against the snow, She- sbie's snow shoe struck against a tree. Close wide it was a thicket of dwarf firs, and we shrank into its shelter—saved for the time. For hours the snow continued to fall, as if inexhaustible; at length, however, it ceased, and the setting sun shone out in the western sky red and angrily. The Indians said that another snow storm was at hand; so we ect about making the best preparations we could for the night. Our friendly thicket was no bad shelter; Chingoos and I get to work with our tomahawks to cut away the branches, watil the ese resembled 2 bower; then shaking the cut ranches free from snow, we Inid them np in toft piles to sleepupon. In the meantime She- sees busied himself in making a fire and col- ectingfuel. We were short of food, for during the last day or two game had been unusually searoe. But we had sufficient for the night, and boped to obtaia more on the morrow, She- gashie having set several snares around our camp for the small Arctic hares which abound in those forests. Secon after dark the snow recommenced, and although we were unusually well sheltered, I never felt cold so intensely as I did that night. I have rarely felt more rejoiced than I did when I saw the early day steal over the landscape, and was able to riso from my freezing couch and awaken my companions, who rose looking comfortiess as myself—especially Chingoos, who trembled as if he bad anague. Butalittle hot coffee revived him. Shegashie went to inspect his snares, and to his great disappointment he found they had not been disturbed, so that thero was nothing for us but to start afresh without breakfast. Just as we had tied on our shoes, a fow flakes of snow, like tiny birds, came floating between us and the clear blue eky. They were true harbin- gers, and in a few minutes the clouds began to gather and the snow to darken the atmosphere. Warued by the past day's experience we re- mained in our camp. Hour after hour the snow poured down in driving masses; but we were sheltered from its fury. We had fire and the snow settling on the roof and cides of our bower made it warm; so we felt that we had More cause to be thankful than to complain, though we were compelled to fast. Before long, Chingoos’ indisposition of the morning returned, and as the day wore on he continued to get worse; until by evening, it was quite evident that he was in the first stage of afever. We did the best we could for him, by giving him hot coffee and such other trifling comforts as our slender stock afforded. The next morning broke bright and beauti- ful; but it was at once evident that poor Chin- gos could not travel that day. The fever in- creased, and the ague so shook him that it was with the greatest difficulty he could take the coffee from our hands. The snares were atill empty, and this day also was passed without On the third morning Chingoos was still worse. No game had been anared or shot, and bunger pangs were becoming ver7 fierce. We were so weak that we could scarcely creep. About midday a hare came leaping through the snow. I shot it, and we dressed t imme- diately. To this day I think it was the sweet- est meal T ever tasted. We made part of the hare into soup for our poor patient; but he was unable to take it—to our surprise, for it seemed to us delicious beyond expressiun. From that day we never wanted food, and were able to give all our thoughts and anxieties to Chingoos, whose last hour was evident! drawing near. He held oat his hand to his brother, and Shegashie, forgetting the stoical clemeanor of his race, which be had tried hard to maintain, burst into tears as he folded it in his bosom. When he released it, it fell cold and stiffened upon the snow Shegashie did not speak for hours, but wept ineessaut ‘The earth was frozen too hard to admit of our digging a grave. We were there- fore compelled to lay the lifeless Indian deep in the snow in a shady place, until his brother could return iu the spring to bury him. _ On the following morning we resumed our journey, but it had now become a melancholy pilgrimage. The day seemed long ana dreary without the juyous youth, whose lively jests and ringing laughter had echoed among the old trees. Towards evening, fur the first time in all our travels, we came on the Signs of a hu- man being. Tho broad trail of a pair of snow shoes preceded us along the course we had to follow My guide, judging by the tracks, announced the wenrer to be an fidtes, and not ene of the white hunters who are sometimes to be met in thee forests. He was right. The wearer of the gaily trimmed hunting skirt whom we over- took about two hours after with his dirty blank- et, rifle, tomahawk and knife, his arma covered with bracelets, and bunches of ear rings weigh- ing down the lobes of his ears, fully attesied the securacy of Shegashie's fure-knowledge. The Indians greeted each other with grave courtesy, and the same polite reception was extended to mo, but, in spite of all their grav- ity, I fancied [ perecived « gleam of joy in the wild eyes of tho strang No wonder poor fellow’ I thought. Perhaps he has past the whole winter without looking on ove human fa He belonged to a party of Indians living ‘ar to the north cf Green Suake river, and his dialect was a groat trial to my Indian erudi- tion. 4s his path for the next day or two would be the same as ours, the stranger proposed to join us. Though I must confess the sight of his blanket caked with filth, made me feel a re- pugnance to his company, yet I was too pru- deat to object, and afterwards. when We stopped tor the night, and L found that, leaving the fire making to Shegashie, he was content to bustle about to collect fuel, and to assist me in form- ing our night's shelter, I felt more charity to- wards bim. and was more resigned to his raising his pile of branches near my own. As we sat, that evening, round our camp- fire, I had a better opportunity of observing our bew aequaintance. He was a tall, finely- formed Indian, and more masculine than I had ever seen any of his race. Moreover, there was an unusual fierceness in his demeanor, and a strange fire gleamed in his eye. He took the tobacco we gave him with great pleasure, but he was disappointed that our 7 sono was all expended. However, he did not let that damp his spirits. but talked on with more than Indian volubility. Shegashio’s stock of news, for which he asked, was soon exhausted Poor fellow! he had but little heart to talk of anything except hie beloved brother, to whose story the stranger listened with contracted brow, but with few indications of sympathy In his turn he treated Shegashie to a number of amazing and horrible stories which were current in the woods. I lost the gist of many of these through not being sble to comprehend his language. But there was one I anderstood somewhat better than the others; it was con- cernirg a very fierce Indian called Mamisao- gabibe, Great Red-nailed Bear) who came from “ar beyond the Great Lake, (Saperior.) and who, on bis retarn home from a hunting expe- dition, bad fund his sqaaw and children the prey of cannibal Indians. Enraged at the sight, this hero fell upon them singlt-banded. and took the scalps of all except one. The one had tled; and ever since. Mamiskugabjhe had prowled through the woods. gnashing his tecth andseekinghimeverywhere The missing In- dian bad shrouded bimeolf in every disguise, “but all to no purpose,” said the stranger, sivagely, ‘for Mamisbogabjhe slays every Lu- dian be meets, so the villian must fal! beneath his kaife at last.”’ When I had got over the novelty of the stranger's excited manner ant gienming eye 1 b-oaine somewhat weary of this Indian hy perbole, but Shegashie listened to every word with breathless attention. [ was lounging be- side the fire, more as}eep than awake, when I eS rer nae ere ~ Eben + ng Star. VOL. XI. wa3 aroused by the stranger abruptly demand- ing of my guide if he had ever seen this re- doubtabie brave, the great red-nailed bear; to which the young Indian replied in the nega- tive. *Liar!’’ thundered the savage, springing to his feet. “I am Mamiskogabjhe,”” and in a moment he stabbed my companion in the chest. _T sprang upon him in an Instant, and seized his right arm, which, by a violent effort he suo- ceeded in disengnging.. He aimed a deadly blow at me with his nite, but I evaded it, and drew my own. Witha yell at his disap- pintment, he began to draw his tomahawk rom his belt with a view of hurling it at my head, but I darted upon him, pinioning his arms. His feet gave way, and we both rolled together on the snow. A struggle for life be- tween us succeeded. The Indian kept making little digs at me with his knife, but he could not purchase enough to do more than penetrate my clothes, and inflict wounds upon me. He rolled over with me, hoping to get me under- neath, but_I always rolled further than he wished, and got on the upper side again. At length I lost patience, and still holding his right arm tightly down, I loosened the hand which held my knife. But, quick as thought, Mamiskogahjhe changed his knife into his left hand also. Then commenced another rolling and tearing struggle, more like that of tigers than mon, for my toe assailed me fiercely with his teeth. We stabbed at each other wildiy, and mapy a wound I gave and received. At length, the Indian relaxed his hold, and 1 arose victor. My first thought now, after a fervent prayer for deliverence, was for the poor guide. I found that though desperately wounded, and bleeding profusely, he wasnotdead. I bound up wounds as I best could, and placed him on his bed. My own wounds, though numerous, were marvelously slight, more cuts than stabs, and even those my thick clothing had prevented from doing damage. I dressed them, and heap- ing more wood on the fire, sank down beside it to watch my poor Shegashie. The next morning Shegashie was so woak from loss of blood that each moment I expected to see him pass away, and leave me alone in the woods todie in my turn. I now bitterly regretted that I bad ever entered on this dis- astrousenterprize. However, there I was, and had nothing for it but to make the best of it, so I set to work, buried my dead enemy in a snow bank, collected wood, ehot a hare, dressed it, and returned to my sad task of watching my wounded guide At the end of ten days, despite of every ad- Verse circumstance, Shegashie was a great deal better; yet it was evident to both of us that it would be along time before he could travel. The poor fellow earnestly entreated me not to stay with him, but to leave him to his fate, and he directed me the right way to pursue my journey. I would not have deserted an enemy thus, much less one with whom I had taced sorrow, danger and death. Yet powder and shot were rapidly failing. After much cogita- tion, I took all the spsre snow shoes, and by the aid of a bear skin, succeeded in making a sleigh capable of holding Shegashie very com- fortably, as well as all our belongings. “I rose preudly the next morning, and placed my com- panion in the sleigh, and recommenced my journey. it was weary work to drag that clumsy sleigh, the wasted Indian looking out now and then to direct me on our way. I was ofien obliged to make detours to avoid thickets and places where trees grew too close to admit my sleigh between them. When day was done, I had the fuel to collect, the fire to make, shelter to prepare, Shegashie to move, his wounds to dress, and then the game to cook which I had killed during the day. Many atime I thought I shou'd be obliged to give up the struggle. When 1 lay down to rest I was sometimes so tired that [ could not have resisted another Mamiskogahjhe, had he come to finish the work the first one had begun; and when morning reappeared, [ recommenced my tugging and dragging, with arms so weary, that I did not care if another snow storm came and sent us to sleep till the great day of awakening. Neither Indian nor snow storm came, and I was compelled to go on from day to day, enact- ing by turns the parts of horse, forager, fire- maker, cook, builder and nurse. At length I became so exhausted that one morning, though it was searcely mid-day, I began to look about me for a suitable place to encamp for the re- mainder of the day and night, hoping after such a rest io start fresher on the following morning. Suddenly, a thin column of smoke uscending from the trees a short distance off, caught my eye, and turning from our route, I made the best of my way towardsit. It arose from the but of a newly-arrived settler. The man gave us 2 hearty welcome, and we slept beneath a roof, for the first time for consider- ably more than a month. The next day wo put his horse to the wood train, and two days more brought us to the headquarters—less I believe for the reward that I had promised, than from pity for our worn and miserable condition The time appointed for the trial was now nearly three weeks past, and I did not doubt that it was over. But the severe illness of the accused deferred it. The proceedings were only now coming to a cle So far, they left on the minds of those who witnessed thei but one impression—that my poor friend's military career was ended. Suddenly I entered the court, attired in worn out rags, my face hag- gard: my eyes inflamed, my swollen feet hob- ling awkwardly on the floor. Order restored, my testimony was received with the greatost attention, and Lowther was aequitted with honor. ‘oor Shogeshie! When the Spring returned he left me, and returned by a schooner to Green Snake river, whence, accompanied by his relatives, he traveled down to the scene of his only brother's death. They dug a deep grave for Chingoos. and laid him in it on the spot where his life had departed. But Shega- shie never more returned to his native village. Parting from his relatives at the grave, he re- turned to me, and remained with me—a gentle, unobtrusive, faitpful friend—until cousump- tion, the bane of his race, took him from me a few years ago. te lluw CoxGRaTuLatory ADDRESSES ARE GOT vp ix Fraxce.—To show how Louis Napoleon controls the French Press, we publish the fol- lowing extract from a recent letter froma gen- tleman in the interior of France to his friend in this city. Weoan vouch for the facts here given.—V. ¥. Observer. * Mr. —— and all the officers at the garrison at ——, in France, sent to the Emperor ad- dresses of congratulation upon his escape from the attempted assassination of the 14th of Jan- uary. But the addresses were referred back, and the authors were instructed not to confine themselves to mere condolence; but first, to de- mand the expulsion from England of political refugees; and secondly, to declare that on the death of the Emperor the army would pledge itself to proclaim his son as his successor to the throne. The officers were ordered to re-write their addresses, according to a form also sent them, by each officer altering the style of his copy a little, that the addresses might not seem to come from a common source. e next day the Moniteur contained a pompous article on the spontaneity and unanimity of the senti- ments held by the army. The officers express themselves in private highly indignant.” I[7~ It tm held by all experts in the art of read- ber writiog thata Fittle skill and patience wiilenable a man to decipher any commaunica- tion thus written A correspondent of the Bos- ton Transcript avers that he has hit upon acy- pher, the secret of which cagnot be Giaavaiek: avd gives the fallowing as a specimen, the trans- ation of which, sealed. has n placed in the editor's havds. The correspondent saya that the sentence ia Eaglish, witdout anything thrown in to embarrass or mislead those who seek to dis- cover its meaning : Rxix YQre RCO! RXP FTPXAMEM acgcrzl, QU24 KIF BKB KXP KEZI RXG! BRX NeQuiE: KXP HOLNKS RWG QRN TIV KiF BRAIKZY ¥¢q CECAD RXP REOP XORGLVADR. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1858. NO. 1,611. Special Notices. = Drspgrsia anv Fits.—Dr. Tracy Delorme, great ourer of Consumption, was for several years 50 badly afflicted by dyspepsia that for a part of the time he was confined to his bed. He was eventually cured by @ prescription furnished him by a young clairvoyant girl. This preseription, given by a mare child while ira state of trance, has oured everybody Who has taken it, never having failed once. Ibis equally assure in cases of fits as of dyspepsia. The ingredients may be foundinany drug store. 1 will send this vaiuable prescription to any person on the receipt of one postage stamp te pay postage. Address Dr. Tracy DsLtorme, New York Post Office. jan 23-2m*. — I AM IX PossEssion of some valuable certificates in favor of the Consumption Destroyer; slso of its efficacy in relieving bronchial disease attended with severe cough. The Syrup is pleasant and safe, and is composed of roots and herbs prooured from the Blue Ridge; it 1s no commen article. They tre Nicely enveloped in my circulars, where my placa of residence is seen. -< The extract of a fowercalied the Alpha Ointment for the Piles, oan, with the Syrup, be found at Mr. C. Stott’s; the Syrup is at several other places on Ponnsylvania avenue, as well as Georgetown, at Mr. Newman's on Bridge street. In Alexandria et Ledbetter’s. In Baltimore, at Hance’s, 198 Baltf- more street. a7-tf Spxetat Noticg.—For Perfumed Breath, White Teeth, and Beautiful Complexion, use “* Balm aft 1,000 Flowers.” For dressing Ladies’ hair wi “ Woodland Croam,” a new pumade ; it causes gens tlemen’s hair to ourl beautifully. Price 50 cen! each. Proprietors, New York, . Whoiesale and Retail Agents for Washingto: TarLon & Mavazy, Booksellers, between 9th 10th st., Pa. avenne. ni? WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT. Ovrick OF THE WasHiNGTON AQuRDUcty! Wasninec ton, March 8, 1858, Proposals are invited for the compietion of the Washington Aqueduct. according to plans and ape- cifiertions which wiil be on exhibition in this office, on. and after the 16th of April 2 Bids will be recerved for the completion of the whole work in grors,—or for the separate works de- soribed in th specifications, the United States re- serving the right to make a contract for the whole, or for the separate, works, as may seem Mostadvan- tageous npon comparison of the bids. A A portion, on'y, of the work can be completed with the appropriations now available; and the contracts wil! be subject to the contingency of future appro- priations by Congr. The Engineer reserves the richt to prescribe the amount of work to bs done and the rate of progress under each oontract, and for each work. Pa: ments wil! be mode in checks upon the Uni States Treasury upon the monthiy estimates of tie Engineer, reserving 10 per cent. onall payments un- til the completion of the contract ; and it will be @ condition ofall contracts that the workmen shali be paid their fall Gia oes mouitly and in apecia. Proposals should be sealed. and endorsed “Propo- sals for work and materials for the Washington Aqueduct.” i he United States reserves the right to reject any or all bids for the whole or forany are of the work, ifaot deemed advantageous: but the work will be awarded to the owest bidders for the whole or for parte of the work, who give good security for the completion of their contracts, if at rensonabis priser. . Every offer must be accompanied by a written guarantee, sgeed by one or imore responsible per- sons, to the efect that he or vert undertake that the bidder or bidde if iis or their bids ba accept. within ten days, with cood and sufficient securities, for the completion of the work undertaken; said guarantee to be acocmpa- nied by the o-rtifioate of the United States District Judge, United States District Attorney, Navy Agent, or some ‘‘fiicer ofthe General Government or individual known to the ineer or Department of War, that the guarantors are able to make good their guarantee. x . Bids will beopene? in the presence of the bidders, at noon of the Lith May: none wiil be reoeived after that hour. Tne work to he let comprises—completion of the dam across the Potomac at the Great F: buil ing of gate houses; completion of masonry bridg ding distributing revervoir; eom- pletion of conduits; furniahing onst-irep pipe; build ing of two iron pips bridges; laying pipes from the distributing reservoir to the Navy Yard and other eae ublic establishments sf Washington; building of bigh service rosersnir tn Georgetown and supply of cement, sand, bricks, stone, and all other materials ; for all of which reference is to be made to the detatied d-scriptions and specifications to be exhibited in this office. The comparison of the bids will be made upon the quantities noted in the specifications and plaus ¢x- hibited at the time of letung and should a bid in gross be accepted, the monthly payments upon the contracta will be made upon the estimate of the gineer, nt prices to be fixed by him, wits the ust reservation of ten per cent. until the entire oom- pletion of the contract according to the spec.fica tie inns. “Proposals should state the time within which each will be completed, provided Congress appropriates the necessary funds. order of the Secretary of War: i > "aM. CUM KIGS, Captain of Engineers in charge of Washington Aqueduct. Form oF G To Capt. M.C. Meigs, We, the undersigned. State of a heraby, nant with the United States, and guaranty, in case the foregoing bid of be accepted, that he or they will, within ton days after the acceptance of the said bid, exeonte the contract for the same, with ‘ood and sufficient sureties to perform the work or 1, in conformity to the under which it was all fail to enter Into contract as aforesaid, we guaranty to make good the difference between the offer by the said and the next loweat bidder. Signed. a ne I horeby certify, that, to the best o* my knowledge and belief, the above named guarantors are good and suificient. ae Signed, m 9-diMayll Ss IMPROVE YOUR EYES. x STRENGTHEN and_assist them, by the Paris Option, D. WOOLFSON, who e with his arrived from Europ own, as well as the manufrcture ofa good many others of the latest improved SPECTACLES and a GLASSES: among which are the ERISCOPIC CONCAVE and CONVEX, Ths DOURLE FOCUS and DOUBLE POLISHED BRAZILIAN PEBBLES. 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It im sufficiently known throughout the country to render a pation. lar desoription of it unnecessary here; suffice it to say that it contains the evidence of ita having re- ceived the voluntary and jerous patronage of both Housen of Congre: fi eenadoptad by the Supreme Court a1 the Constitution of the Unit wisest sta! has been prono’ . ! companion for every American citizen, and asa text book for the rising generation of th ie. Editors who venerate support the Constitu- tion, the sentiments of Washington, and the pring i siven if ther ples it e nead bere Rerotes su x Rooksellers and ‘others-who may desire to obtain it for the supply of swore who may desire to possess the new edition Wit PT TAM HICKEY, Jn. m2-tf __ Washington City, D.C UPERIOR ME Agta of GIN.—Just re ved, 20 cases of the celebrated | ondon Core ie aipeliiingente: | Tx Licd hy Sere et eos Pianos, &o. TH. MUSIC DEPOT OF W. G. METZE- ROTT, corner of Eleventh street Pennsylvania avenue, ia the largest an: only complete Musical Establishment in the District of Columbia. Raven & Co’s and Rosenkranze’s cele- brated PIANOS are always. on hand in great varie tyjaleo, Prinoe’s superior MELODEONS. ‘ogether with an immense stock of Musical In- struments and Sheet Music of every desoription. Fusnoforte tuning exeouted by Mr. Rebine. OLD MEDA EMIU. G aa ¥rano FORTES. WILLIAM KNABE, or partner in the iate frm of Knaps. GaruLe & Co. Continues the manutacture and sale of grand and eyuure PIANO FORTES, under me name OF Wiliam Kade & Con, it the uid staid, EER Nog. 1, 3: 9 and 7 North ‘Butaw etreet op- posite the Eutaw House, Baltimore. . They have also just opened a new Sales Room at No 277 Bal ltimore street, betwoen Charies and Light reets, ou the premises partiy occupied by Ar enry MoCaffery as a music stare, where they will keep constantly on hand a iarce assortment pf piain and highiy finished crand and square Piano Fortes: also, Melodeons, from the best makers, from 4 to 5- }, some with double key-boards, double reeds, stops to suit smal! churches, etng extensively engaged in the manvfacture cf ance, re will sell wholesale and retail, on the most al terms, CR ee were awarded the highest premium {2 eda!) at the Fairs of the Maryland Institute Wo successive yeara—October, 1855, and 1856—in op- position to fourteen and eighteen piano® from some of the best makers from New York, Boston and Bal- We were also awarded the airst premium.at timore. lwo 8@ | the Industrial Exhibition held in Richmond, Vir- : 1855 and 1836, B6. They have also been awarded 9° big! premium (silver medal) at the Metro- poutan Me nios’ Fair for 1857. in addition to this we are in possession of testimo nials from the moet (isting ure! professors and amateura in the country, which can be seen at ont speaking for themselves and other of Spprecistion in which our instruments are where held. All apes tensents Sre guarantced for five yoars, snd & privilege of exchange is granted within the first si months from the day of saie if the instruments do not five entire satisfaction. Wholesale dealers wii! find H to their sdvantaze DK. to give us a call before puro! anos exchanged, hired, and tnned. mar i6-ly WM. KNABE & CO, NUNS & CLARKE'’S id GFR HALLETT. DAViS & CO!S* CELEBRATED PIANO FORTES, Constantly receiving and for sale only a“ JOHN F. ELLIS, 36 Pa. av., between Sth and l0th sts. Purohasers wiii find 1t to therrintereetto examune for themseives the superior qualities of the above anos. Stoois, Covers, Melodeons, &e., &c., hand, 514 also on nif-tr H STREE® 514 TOBIAS, OPTICIAN, Office Second Story, three docrs from Opp Fsttows’ Hatt. les and Glasses suited to ev. sight: Opera, Reading, and Watchmaker’s, ba Ginsses; Telescopes, Microscopes in freat variety; Cosmoramic Stereosoopes with views: of euperior &nd choice pictureson hand, See adver- tisement in Nationa! Intelligencer. SEV. TEratimoniars. NorFoux, September 7, 1854. Bin: The Spectacies you mado for mo suit me tore tkan any other l have iateiy ified 07 ERE more ‘any other I have intely tried. LEP. W. TAZEWELL. I have tried a pair of Spectabies obtained from Mr. Tobias, and find them of great assistance to sight, and corresponding with hig description of ther fooua. 1 recommend him as a skiilful opticras HENRY A. WISE. PRTERSBURG, (ctober 21, 1854. Abont five years B50, 1 obtained from Mr. Tomas, in Washington, a pair of Glasses for the spectacies which I used, and found them of great assistance to my decaying vision; and my opinion of him is, that he is skillful inthe preparation of Glasses for eyor not too far gone to be benefitted by such aid. J. F. MAY. _ Lyncusure, November 7, 1354. From an examiration of Mr. Tobias’ Glasses, and m his ervations and remarks, am convinced he is a skillfui optician. = J. J. BLACKFORD, M. D. Lyxcupure, November 10, 1854. Mr. John Tobias, having furnished me with Gias- ses, by which I have been great!y aided, (my vision having suffered greatly from reading at might in my earlier life,) itatlords me the highest pleasure io say that [| consider him a skillful practiaa! optician, and well prepared to aid those who errs his professional services. 1. B. ROUZIE, jer of the Methodist Confere: WILMINGTON, C., June 27, 1854. Nr. J. Topias—Dear Sir: 1am happy to say that the Spectagles which | obtained from you last week are entirely satisfactory. From an inequality in the visual range of my eyes, I have heretofore found great difficulty in getting giasi of the proper focal dis- tances. It affords me ple ure to state, that by the aid of your optometer this difficulty has been happily obviated, so that the Glasses you furnished me are dovidedly the best adapted to iny esosof any ! bave aeeVary vanveoitell R. B. DRANE. ‘ery respectfully yours, - Be NE. oes Reotoror st. James’ Parish. Having been induced by a friend to visit the estab- lishment of Mr. Tobias for the purpose ol trying hig lasses | was furnished with a pair slightly color: fine, whice have afforded ine more reliel and eratifi- cation than any | have ever tried. My sight, origin- ally very good, was injured by writing and reading at night, frequently tos very late hour: but with the aif of these glasses 1 can study almost as iate as ever, and that too without om try Ihave previous ly suffered. JOHN WILSON, Late Commussioneer Gen’! Land Office. Deo. 11, 1855. Ihave used Mr. Tobias’s Spectacles for three or four months, and take great pleasure in saying that T am much pleased with them. J have been much benefited by them. GEO. P.SCARBURGH, May 5th, 1856. I was recommended to Mr. John Tobiasasa skilful optician ; andas { have eyes of remarkable peculteri- ty, I whe gratified to find that Mr. Tobins apemed to comprehand them by inspection and some slight measurement, and he has made me cage of Pees cles that suits meadnurabiy. A. P. BUTLER. July Li, 1256, Wasrineton, Aug. 8, 1955, Having been for years under the necessity of hav- two sets of giasses—one for use in daylight, ard one for iamp-light-—t procured one set from Mr. Tobins which answered both purposes. | have used his for several months, and find them exoelient. EDWARD STUBBS, Of Department of State, Mr. J. Tostas. Sir: The pair of Spectacies you farniahod me yesterday are perticnlarty satisfactory me. ‘They are very decidedly the best I possess, Jam the owner of eight or nine pairs, carefully selected in different places and from opticians rec- ommended to me on account of their professiona! standing in France, Fagiand,s50 the United States, 1 have been also pieazed with your remarks and di- rections on the treatment of the eyes, for the pur- pose of preserving snd improying the sight. Respectfully ie HS. CALDWELL, rofessor of M. C.. Louisville, Ky. BRooxLrn ORTHOPAEDIC = ygrhbaat » BEA. After most careful examination ofM r. J. Tobias’a @iasees, I am enabled to testify that their hardness, olenrness, polishing, and exact optical shape render them particularly recommendable to those whose merely optical impairment of the eyes are in want of such auxiliaries. | consider, moreover, Vir. Tobias fay ‘qualified to determine the focus of the eye,both by his optical knowledge and experience, and by means of his qe In addition, I can further Btate that Bi ‘obias has supplied some of my pa- tionts with Glasses, to their and my satisfaction. 5 LEWIS BAUER, M. D Physician and Surgeon, Berlin; Member of the Royal College o! euceeome England; ? ember if the Medical Society of London, and of the 'athological Society of New York; late Sur- ‘eon of the Royal Ortho) Institution of {fanchestsr. Ebgland, wage, the R O. Institution. Norro.k, Va., July 27, 1854, In the experience of even two years, I have found great difficulty in obtaining Spectacles that were ex- actly adapted to the weakness of my sight. This in- convenience Mr. Tobias seems to have removed fo: the present by the substitution for me of better and more suitable Glasses. They are clear, chrystal-like and comfortable to my eyes. 1 would commend him to those who from age or other infirmity require ar- tificial aid in this way. J.J. SIMKINS, M. D. Witmineton, N.C., June 16, 1854. To persons who have hi it of their eyes 80 paired as to require the u: ines, | would recommend Mr. John Tobias as a suitable person ‘om whom to obtain such Glasses as they may re- juire, as he has suited me witha o of Spectacle: fora far and nea: ht. My sight has been impair ears in the Post Office Dararrment oF In From natural defects and thy eyes, | have been compelled to = have tried different opticians wi! ed to my eyes. Four hi le two pairs especialiy me, which I have a serve = ye tome! is fipered most Puputaly the eye. I most foheerfthe Te to all he ae Ser Rr sargsourneme tS? bayar onus a Travelers’ Directory. THE WEEKLY sTAR. {C7 Postimastere who actas agents will be allowed & commission of 2) cent. WASHINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD. mares spe Trains run as follows: Leeve Wash:ngton ac 6. m. - do, atéa,m, 0. do. at3pm. . do, \ Oe do. a The Trains at 6 and 8a. mand wale m. connect directly at Baltimore for the bast aud at Relay for the West. Those at 8 a. m. and 5 15 p. m. for Anap- olis,and at Sp m, for Frederick an . The 6a. m. and 4.20 P. m. trains are Express, and stop only at Annapolis and Washington junctions. The Enstern train of Saturday at 4.29 p.m. goes only to Philadeiphia, On Sunday only one train—st <r. m. yan 2d TH. H. PARSONS, Agent. NEw AND IMPORTANT SCHEDULE, FOR ALL PARTS OF THE WEST. BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD, The recent extensionand improvement of its 1ead- ing connecting lines at the West has required an en- tire revision of the running arrangements of this roac by which highly important advantages to the trav- eierars secured. On snd after MONDAY, June 15, 1857, THREE DAILY TRAINS will be rua in both direoticns for throu: A a First—The 4 CCOMMODATION TRAIN start: from Camden Station, Beltimore, at 7 A.M.,(exeept Sunday, “ieee at way stat.ons and arrives st Cum- beriand at 4 P. M, Seoond—The MAIL TRAIN starts (Sunday ex- cepted) at 82) A. M.. and arrives at Wheeiing at 433 A. M., connecting at Kenwood with Central Obic trains for Corumbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Lou inville, Chieago, St. Louis, &c., and at same piece With trains for Cleveland, Tyiedo, Detroit, &o., by leveiand Road, and also'at Parkersburg with Ma. netta Road. : .Third—The ST, LOUIS and CINCINNATI EXPRESS TRAIN leaves daily st 5.05 P. M., con Deoting at Benwood at 9 A. with express traine from Bellaire to Cincinnati, (witthou: change of Cars at Colwmbus,) and reaching there in but 2 hours from Baltimore and 26 hours from Washing ton, It aleo connects directly, in both dire: at Grafton with cars by Parkersburg and M roads for Chillicothe, Cineinnati, ete, Th connect at Xenia for Indianapoiis, Chicago and St, and at Cincinnati with the Groat Ohio and sipp! Express for Louisviile. Catro and St. trams nce is irom 40 to 100 imiles shorter than by the shortest of other routes. From the West there connections are equally close and entisfactory, ar* Tiving at Baltimore at 2.30 A. M. Baggage cnecked through to ali po:nts. THROUGH TICK sold at lowest rates at Camden Station and at Washington, D.C. Passen, from Baltimore or Washington may view the entire road by dayl ing trains, ond lying over at id, and resuming next morning by W: commodation train, leaving Cumberi Oakiand at 10.50, FOR WAY PASSENGERS. The Cumberiaud Accommodation Train at bbe pat Will stop at all Stations east of Cumberland, and the Wheeling Accommodation at all Stations beyond Cumberiand going West. Eastwardly, the Mail ‘rain leaves Wheeling at 8.39 A. M.,and Accommo- oe leaves Cumberi at 9, reaching Baitimore ON. THE NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA BRANCH, between oe face | press westwardly sengers will take the fhe Mel eastwardly. The FREDERICK TRAIN starts at 4 P. M stopping at way stations. Leaves Fredsriok at 3b A, M., arriving at Baltimore 12 noon. The ELLICUTT’S MILL TRAIN leay: A.M., and 5.15 P.M. Leaver Elucott’s .M.and7 P. M., except Sunday. ‘or tickets, information, fare, &o., ly to J.T. ENGLAND: ‘eeut, at the oket office Camden tion. WM. 5. WOODSIDE, jy i%tf Master of Transportation. Baltimore, (QEANGEAND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD GREAT SOUTHERN MAIL LINE Twice 3 nigats ex: ) betwee: We RETO N Cit and ibe POUT ET ap Shas + GORDONSVILLE anp RIC! Lesves Washington at 6 o'clock s, = Washington at 7 o'clock For LYNCHBURG and the SOUTHWEST, Leave Washington at 6 o'clock a.tm., arrive ir LYNCHBURG next morning at 4a, m., connecting with the trains on the Virginie and Tennessee Rai Road for NEMPHIS. | Stages from Char ottesville to Lynchburg s distance of 60 miles. Fare from Washington to Lynchburg, $7.75, The steamer GEORGE PAGE, foot of Seventh street, being owned by the Railroad Company, runs ig connection with the trains, Tickets for Lynchburg procured ou the Bort. {C7" Oannibusesand Hacease Wagons will beatthe Depot ct the Washington Railroad, lo convey pas sengers and baggage to the Stenmbont, for Alexan dria, a distanco ofsix miles, aliowing amp.e time for mesis. JAMES A. EVANS, Arent, Alexandria, July, 1857. iv @-tf NEW; Xe ND, at At 5.48 ills at? K AND LIVER POU ONITED STATES MAIL STEAMERE ie this he ATLANTIC ——+ ~~ Capt. Oliver Eldridge. 18 ees - he BALTIC... Capt, Joseph Comstock Rs ADRIATIC Me cage Gaon Weak. These ships having been built by contract agi for Govern-nent service, every care has boca jak in eir Conetruction, as also in their engin bo in sure Strength and speed, 2nd their acoommodations [x peeere are unequalled for elegance and or! The steamers ofthis line have improved water- tight compartments, and no expense has been spared tomake them al! as good as new, the thorough exam ination given them proves their mode of const:ue- tion yet unequalled. . Price of passage from New York to Liverpool, in first cabin, $130; in second do., $75; From Liver- pool tcNew York, 3 and 29 guineas. An expen- perienced Surgeon attached toeach ship. Noberthe can be seourec until paid for. PROPOSED DATES 0 FROM NEW YORK. _ FRI Saturday, Jan. 1858 | W F SAILING. Saturday, Feb. 1858) We " Scturday, March 13. 185¢| Wednesda: “oh 31.1858 Saturday, Apr’! 10... 1858) Wednesday, April 28.1258 Saturday, Aprit 24.. Saturday, Saturday, M: Saturday Saturday ae Jaly Ssturday,July 17 Saturday, Aug. 14 Saturday, Ang. 28 Baturday, Sept. li. Saturday, Sept. 25. Saturday, Oot. 9 Saturday, Oot, areas» Ni :. Seturday, No Saturday, Dec.¢—__ ‘or freight or <DWAKD K. CO 1858 LIRR No. sa, Wall street, low Yors. WN, SHIPLEY & CO., Liverpool, NS, WAINWRIGHT & CO” Parte — — of et will not ~ accountable bid, vel 4ON, 8 ie, weir, stones or metals, unless bile of lading therefor and the value thereof expressed UNITED STATES MAIL LINE ONLY REGULAR LINE AND WITHOUT FAILURE FOR BIGHT YEARS, FoR CALIFORNIA AND OREGON VIA PANAMA RAILROAD, Regular Sailing Days, 5th € th of sack month. Cavrtion.—So mene frauds and imposi- tions of various kinds have been roe? erpateated on travellers bound toCAL 7 RNIA, that the subscriber. the only authorized a Pana- by the U.S. Mail Line, v. ma, in the city of ‘Kew ¥ uty to ‘ork, feeis 4 os . i "1 k sage to California, that, ‘to. pele Siler, must he careful to find the true office of the Stesmships of the U. &, Eel St ceterntipenacepuaeen “ Beary Retr Pe i 177 West street, oo Fruich ia et tye North Riversat thenead ofthe Geet Agent for passage p ELPHIA. WILMINGTON 4 PULABKUTIMORE RAILROADS AND Passenger trains for Philadelphia | ident g mae , Baltumore, daily, execpt se a . Viz: ts Express Train at 5 Wi il Train et 1 o’oloek a.m ; ening Malate me, Ou BacQare 3 6.25 p. m. only. All trains New ‘ork trains except 6.25 p. m. Saturdays. FOR HAVRE DE GRACE ONLY. .onve Baltimore at 4,"4 o'clock p. m. rom P| statin iA eet FOR SE. RD, . Passengers leaving Tialtimore'at t's m. gonneat ilaington with 2.06 p.m. trap Balti 9.28 8. m. Rryro= alia Sesw Pep, Arent, “y Hs recta | Of of the iy carrying United Santee Ma ~ GaLivOnNta, Beeage \enves ERRE ralel the Uaited States Mal Se apenas" eeem- ers, Which leave New Or! id Noe a isriy On Sth snd 20th of each These steamships have been inspected proved’ ‘by the Navy Department, Fy: ror) road (47 miles long) is com- ae sooan, and orpesed in & 4 7°, | pl cum) of Panama by st ‘The money paid in m port in Panama aod tion ip case of aoc- entirely reltedle—no faii- Same ‘the same day they ar- expense. pene of the trip. eserve steamers are ke San Francisco, to prevent dent, so that the rout a and o—- of women ead children without other proteo- rs. For htickets atthe lowest rates appis at the agency, 177 Weet street, New York to IN; BAY MOND.—or to ARMSTRONG, BARRIS & CO. _p™-tf C.L. BARTLETT. Boston. aga NURFOLK ANv PORTSMOUTH, Va The steamer LOUISIANA leaves the Union Dock, foot of Concord street, Balti- more. every Tuesday, Thureday, and CAROLINA every Monday, W seedy and F) AROLINA every Monday, . tie See oS Rattant Raitimors Stanmbat Co. TPO WESTERN TRAVELERS. FALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENTS, NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY. January 28th, 1658, Two Daily Trains ert Statien, Baltinore, for 5 Gece * iNet ns iT dail oitves and towas m the West and Southwest, ING MAIL TRAIN t nday exorpted) at 8.15, for Pittsburg and Western Towns ties. THE ACCOMMODATION TRAIN Leaves Baltimore daily (Sunday exoepted)at3 pe m., for Parkton. THE NIGHT EXPRESS TRAIN | Leaves Baltimore every Night at 10 = connect ing with the Lightoing Express over the Pennsyl vania Kailrond jor Pittsburg, arriving at 1 p.m. The 3.152. m.and 19 p. m, trains connect closely at Pittsburg with trains over the Pittsburg, Fort ba favs = st and its Southern and ¥ estern conn 1ons. lington, lowa City, Milwaukee. . St. a Madison, and other lend ng cities in the Northwest save ONE HUNDRED MILES OF TRAVEL and iN wuRS tn time, with FOUR Less changes cars, taking this route. < Passengers for Cleveland, Sardusky, Toledo Bi Detrvit co by thie route, and the time is un- equaled, being 43 miles shorter thanany other gute. [> Passengers tor St. Louis, Indianapolis, og Hacte, Cairo, and all points on the Lower and per Miesissippi. make tere changes of cars meng in advacce of any other route; and to Cincinnati, lumbue, = a = prominent: citnes a8 quick as by any other All Western cage checked throughend handied With oare. sengers for liamesport, ra Falls, uffalo, ire, And eities and towns in WESTERN NEW YORK and CANADA, will find this the shortest, cheapest and most expe- ditjous route, pam, eave by qc ng ms: ‘ite wsengers for Hanover, Geitysburg, ~ burg. Wrightsville, Columbia and Lantester leave in the morning train at 8.15 a, m. Passengers leaving Washineton at 68. m., connect with the 8.154. m. train, and those the trains st 3. 4.20 and 5.20 with the 10 p. m. train ll parte of the West. For farther correct and seliovlolghuastion pionee 8 eat the Ticket Office of the yp a | nulway, Calvert Station, corner of and Frankia streets, Baltimore. tant 3. H. WARNERD Poke Aneot: Dentistry, &c. HE IMPROVED SETS OF TEETH. M. LOOMIS, M, D. “Loomts’ Mineral P. successii we improvement 1 Farious cities, has now permsn: ently estad- * self in Washington. This unprovement for Sets of Teeth conriste ohief- ly in making # set of but one piece of matornml, and tant indestructible miners. No metal is 1 teir construetic id they are therefore free from Ivanie action metalic taate. joints to become Allied with moisture or particles of food, hence thoy are pure and clean. They = lighter, stronger, less clumsy, iar more durable, natural in their appearance. | will give are ° Gne Thousand Dollars toany one who will produce a eimiar work of art to equal mine in parity, beauty, pao rag artistic excellence or any other require: enality. A'l work responsibly 276 Pa. av., between mvent. Teeth,” warranted, lith aoa utp ete. sp is-ir D® © FINLEY ONT rier. No. 310 Pennsyivanie avenue, ‘eZ Will perform all operations belonging to his Profetsion at hue ond eatabl shed AB ADOT. d 19-t NTISTRY Do ei EMEN BAILY % NS . ‘Taree doors from itth Street. . BAILY begs leave to inform the publicthat he gee he nen ital foareat he 108, zy as above, eur an ence o! ears’ practice, with the large bumber of pati and great variety of difficuit cases that he has uCeoss— fully, will enable him to surmount =, difficulty, scientific or otherwise, relating to the Teeth. Hie own experience confirming the opimon of —! men comment ip the geet ession, and especiaily Dre. 1. tard al mercurial preparations for bility Teeth, aloo ! mer al Enamels, Gutta Ferohn, has Ruther, and Ce- ments for the construction of Continu Gum Teeth, and that Porcelian, mounted on Gold Plate, is the only reliable substance that oan be worn in the mouth, as a one usively shown by the inst onvention. re ithougn he fattore humenif from bis long resi frown to his ‘nameroes friends af p&trons, he begs leave to refer them to —— srs TESTIMONIALS: From the iste Reotor of the Church of Epiphany o this city. a Bair: ‘Dear Birt demretoexprees Pa cateem for you peteonalig, aod my confidence ‘ou As A SUperior dentist. - operations executed me have been highly sat ory. Tho a may receive the patronage from my trienks the public that your skill so we! ee 5 Washington, Aug, 2, 1a J... FRENOM, Frem jest firms in Baltumore, Messrs, reenter es Having employ Dr. en iy, Surgeon Den- tist, of Washington city, to execute G4 portent ond dinar ape vg inat gue of the moet disting ofthe Dental College of Baltimore, form the same work petey pleasure to express my entire skill. ine ioc eh HARWANN Bose, Extract froma note reoe ved from the late Hen. Joke i Ai 3 : OHN M. CLAYZON. ‘Fo those that seek relief from the of the ican 3 perior tist; he made ct of ian teeth one o} familv, and plugs: teeth for myself, and the work bas si! Ripe cer ings ome fA On, i to guesses Serena ra th ek A Surgeon Dentist of this city, or ! ving -~ ant of his operations on our 8 Me otions eee T 18 OF NO USE, IT CANNOT BE BEAT. LEVY’S OLD Nat og bed gy er, ebal world bat true to be oo Sines on all say 60. feis-tf at — srira.