Evening Star Newspaper, March 27, 1858, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR . PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (SUNDAY EXCEPTED,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Corner Pennsylvania Avenue & Eleventh St., By W. D. WALLACH. Papers served in packages by carriers at @¢8 year, er 5) conte per month. To mail subscribers the sub- scription price is 93.508 year, in advance; §2 for ‘1X months; $1 for three months; and for jess than three months at the rate of [2 centsa week. Single Sopies, one cent; in Wrappers, two cents. ADVERTISEMENTS (of exght lines to the square) nserted three times for $1; every other day or semi-weekly, 25 per cent, advance; once a week, 50 per cent. advance, ° Foren + TG ‘Star. VOL. XI. HOW I CAME TO BE MARRIED. A cautious French writer has observed that “most men are mortal.’’ The remark is too general to give offence even to the must sensi- tive, but for my own part I am not sensitive on this pointat all. I telenr to the great majority who at once admit their mortality and plead guilty to its weaknesses. Now. chief among these weaknesses is the disposition to under- ralae what we ourself. and to over-rate and covet that which is possessed by others. In my own case, this tendency is very marked—a fact which I ipcline to attribute in part to my overweening modesty. I am vain neither of myself nor anything that is mine, and 1 highly appreciate others and anything that is theirs. For example, though by no means a deformed person, Ihave not a limb or a feature with “which I am content; while if by taking thought T could add a cubit to my stature, I should do so. In this state of mind I am constantly en- vying their prrsonned: I want this man’s eye, that man’s nose, a third one’s chest, and su on. It is notorious that bachelors, like Jews, are a persecuted race. Their most active persecu- tors (I speak of the bacholors—I am a persecu- tor of the Jews Inyse!f) are those who are bound in the bends of wedlock. and who will persist that everybody shall be “both almost and alto- ether such as they are, including ‘these fonde.” I was the victim of this persecution, for I dare not say how many years, and for a long time the special care ot a society instituted in Connecticut (my native State) for the *‘ con- version and coupling of single men snd women.” It was plain from the begianing thatI should have to give in. Iwas a marked man. Stephen Pearl Andrews could not have saved me. But 1 fought long and manfully against my fate. and fell at last, ander circumstances which it was impossicle to resist. Let the reader judge. During the long period of my single life, my most intimate companion was a young man by the name of Briggs, who was one of my class- nnates in college. Now, if any one of an anti- thetical turn of mind will describe a character the exact opposite of what is called a fast man, he will describe my friend Driggs to the life. Ile was the slowest man in the world—slow in thought, slow in speech, slow in gait, slow in everything but eating, drinking, and paying hisseot. But though siow, he was sure. What- ever he undertook he accomplished. You could no more move him than you could move a mountain, but he would move you, or anybody »r anything, at will. How he did it nobody knows, but there was no resisting him. He asked nothing, and got everything. He came upon you when he had an object to gain (as he generally had) unawares, and without observa- tion, and moved steadily on as though drawn by a million or two snails, who couldn't behur- ried on any account whatever; but on the other hand, he couldn't be stopped, and carried eve- rything along with him. One day he resolved to marry. He went toa farm house, told the farmer he wanted his daughter, told the same thing in the course of his conversation to the daughter herself, and the next week he came in a one-horse chaise, took the young woman to church, and got the minister. after sermon, to marry him to her, which of course the min- ister did without asking a question; he would #8 soon have questioned his off-deacun. As Driggs * never told his love,” or anything else for that matter, his friends found out that he was married by reading the announcement in that beatific corner of a village newspaper decorated (very appropriately) with a trans- fixed heart. None of us were surprised, for nothing that he could have done would have surprised anybody. We all thought we should like to have seen the courtship. Fle managed the matter in hisown way. He didn’t * pop” the question like an impulsive lover, but pro- pounded it like « cool-headed lawyer; and the poor girl doubtless said ‘+ Yes,’ because no mortal could have met that stolid face of his with a ** No’’—said «* Yes,”* and the one and a half (I repudiate the idea of the equality of the sexes) were forthwith made one—and that one Joseph Driggs Driggs had an affection for me, and a devotion which nothing could shake—not even sitting ap with me a fortnight when [ had the chills and fever. It was his firm belief that I couldn’t take care of myself, and that he was my special providence. He was resolved, there- fore, whatever happened, to‘*put me through,” not that he ever used so fast an expression, but that was hisidea, te put me through. rd the exact op te of himself, he took, or as Fanny Kemble would say, cottoned to me. He was the best scholar in our class, and helped ime through all my troubles, though in such a droll way as to make me half suspect that I was helping him ; in fact. I got the credit of so doing, though I don’t remember ever having helped him in any way except through an oc sioual dinner. And having seen me safely hrough eollege, he determined to see me enfely through life. Indeed, I found out the other day, that he had actually secured a place for me at Greenwood, and had composed my epitaph. Now, w part of his plan was, it -eems, that I should marry, but understanding the weak ge in my character, he know very well thet should never fail in love with any woman whom I was at all likely to obtain, though he geve full credit to my sensitiveness, (another weak point) to female charma Unfortunately I had always found those women most charm- ing, who were married, orat any rate engaged The question was, how to obviate this difficulty, for marry I must, if [had to be chloroformed into it. Itis needless to say that this resolu- tion on the part of my friend was never even suspected by myself, else he had surely been foiled, and Miss had not now rejoiced in the name of Mrs. Crawfish! In fact, though he was always speaking to me about my tu- ture, he had never once alluded to marriage I often led him up to the subject, but he did’nt appear to like the looks of it: it was like lead- ing a horse who had just been drinking, toa spring; he would glance at it, pause for a mo- ment, aod then turn his lond head round at me (very borse-like, that.) as who should say, * How stupid you are'” Well, about six months after Driggs had set the example he meant { should follow, I met him in Broadway |for we bota had settled in New York.| with a lady on each arm, and looking for all the world, like a steam-tug being towed down stream {in reversal of the usual order.| by two little yachts. ‘Yacht No. 1,” said [to myself, ‘is evidently Mrs Driggs. What a splendid woman she is, to be sure’ What luck some people have in this world! What could she have seenin Driggs’”’ Yacht No. 2, I dida’t much like. I approved neither her cut nor ri ¢ looked too mach like asmack. I had just got the ridiculous idea of a smack in my head, when [ came full upon the party. and, hailing Driggs, asked bim where he was bound, and how he hap- pened to be under such charming convoy’? The result was an immediate introduction all round one of the ladies turning out, as I had sup- osed. to be my friend's wife, and the other er sister — Thorp. “Will you join us?” said Driggs, ‘ going to take an ice-cream. Nothing. of course, would give me greater pleasure ; so I offered my arm at once to Mi-s Thorp, though not without a look at ber which said plainly enough that [ had no choice in the matter, else, ete., and in a few moments we were at Maillard s. where we spent nearly an hour—my friend Driggs in such unusual spirits that twice he positively smiled, aud I the unhappiest and awkwardest of mortals. The only moment I enjoyed. was that in con- gratulating my old classuate, and consequently complimentiv must say it, looked divinely. attention had to be puid to Miss Thorp 1 decided at once to be very pert. very very matter-of-fact, and. ia a word —und cireumstances—a very great bure. Still, { ported myself gallantly to her, sp spoonful of cream upoa ber dress. and doubt- lest gave her the idea that she had made a very favorable impression. [ee-cream finished, conversation run out, and the hour getting jate we separated, and Driggs invited me to we are his wife, who looked—well. if 4 But my chief wueu | met come the next day and dine with him, the in- vitation being cordially seconded aad thirded by the ladies. Now, was ever aman in such a fix? I was positively in love with Mrs. Driggs! In love with my friend’s wife! I had never seen a woman who came so near to my ideal. She had all the bloom of the country and all the of the city. She was intelligent, refined, and I had no doubt accomplished. Her hands, to be sure, were rather large, bat their whiteness was ravishing. And then, too, what a neck, and what teeth! Such expression, too! Her amile, instead of being confined to her lips, indeed, eye and lip, brow and cheek, all contributed to it; and when it grew more and more animated, until at lastit broke out into clear, ringing laughter, why, it seemed as if her happy soul, no longer able to contain itself, had broken loose and flooded her whole countenance! Astor Miss Thorp, [hardly gave her a thought. I really had not noticed her enough to know the color of her eyes. I don’t believe I looked her fair in the face once the whole eyenin ; the idea that she was single, perhaps free, and that possibly my friend Driggs imagined she would “do for me,”’ prevented my taking ‘he least interest in her. The only feeling that I had in respect to her was that she ought to have been Mrs. Driggs, and that Mrs. Driggs ought to have been Mrs. Crawfish; and | pitched into the Fates that it was not so. What right had Driggs, a duil, unromantic creature, to upand marry an angelic, seraphio being like Kate Thorp? Who would dare talk to mo after this, about matches being made in Heaven? _ Twice [ wrote to my friend, pretending that sircumstances—‘‘cireumstances over which I had no control’’—would deprive me of the pleasure of dining with bim, but in neither in- stance had the resolution to send it. The fact is, | was conscien @ t-icken. Suppose a second sight of Mrs. Driggs should make me love her sull more—shouid “feed my guilty passion,” as the novelists say. But was it my fault that I loved her the mo- ment I saw her? Didn't Driggs probably do the same thing? Again; if Iamso made that a certain combination of feature, a certain air, acertain feminine make-up, in fine a certain style of woman, sets my heart on fire, am I to blame for it? To all which conscience replied, “Fool that you are, do you not know that you love that woman only because she is another's. That if she were single and attainable you would not, perhaps deign to look at her? That in truth her beauty had nothing to do with the matter, and you had ought to cure yourself of this terrible propensity of coveting what is an- other’s?’’ But [ appealed to conscience to an- swer me if Mrs. Drigys was not the most beau- tiful of women? TF Driggs himself did not introduce me, ete. But it was no use; the lit- tle monitor stuck to its text, and 1 stuck to mine—and went to Driggs’ to dinner. To tell all that passed that afternoon and evening would require a three volume novel. Driggs shone as he had never shone before and ho seemed to be the happiest man in the world. Why should he not be, I asked, with such a wife? After coffee we had singing. Thad beard Jenuy Lind and Grisi, but what were they to Mrs. Driggs? I verily believed she would have sung either of them off the stage. Miss Thorp sang also; but to be frank, [ took her powers for granted, and re- tired to the other parlor with Mrs. Driggs. And there for hours (so the clock said, but it seemed incredible, besides being improper.) we talked about every imaginable subjest— about the weather, the country, the city, about the opera, the fashions, last new novel, about poetry, and sentiment, and love—until at last one of my hands without the slightest consciousness on my part (parole d'honneur) had slipped into hers, and the other I verily believe was about to clasp her to my heart, when in came—Driggs' My hands were trans- ferred to my pocket in a second, and I shrunk from my friend as if [had been stealing bis silver. I had not said a word to his wife (so at least she has told me since) which was not per fectly proper, but I felt as if L was the black- est villain in the world. Judge, however, cf the state of my brain, of my utter bewilder- ment, when I stepped to the window to hide jmy emotion—or to jump out if it were neces- siry—I overbeard the lady saying to my triend— ‘* My dear, what a charming man Mr. Craw- fish is! How intelligent! Ie has read every- thing. Aed then how beautifully he talks; and bow affectionate he seems. Ah! If I had a husband liko him, { would be perfectly happy. This was terrible! [had mado her discon- tented with her husband. It was too much to bear; I seized Driggs by the arm, hurried him into the hall, owned up my villainy, asked him a thousand pardons, promised never to cross his threshold again, and then rushed for my hat, when, with the most imperturbable cool- ness he walked between me and the door, looked me quietly in the face, and said : “My dear Crawfish, be calm. Come with me into the garden, and let us settle the mat- ter at once.” “Settle the matter! What! fight with my old friend Driggs, the dearest friend I have in the world, and fight with him on his own prem- ses? Never! igs up that I have gross!y outraged you, and beg your pardon if necessary on my kness. Moreover, if you require it, I—” “f tell you again my dear triend, keep vol." By this time we were in the garden, and Dri gs fureing me into a chair continued thus: “Now Crawfish, be quiet, and listen to me while I, too, make a confession. I have a se- cret totell you. All right!’ ihe words, ‘‘all right,’’ relieved me im- mensely; but what manner of man was this who could use them under such circumstances? The mystery was soon solved. “My good fellow,’’ said Driggs, in a tone severe but kind, ‘‘do you really fancy you love Mrs. Driggs? Don’t be afraid to answer; tell me honestly and truly. Remember you have met her but twice, and it may after all be nothing but a caprice.”’ ‘My dear Driggs, you are cruel. Wh ment ime thus? ave I not madeaclean of it and confessed all?’ * Then you do love her? (Good! I believe you. Listen now, and hear my story. I sym- pathize with you most profoundly, for I, too, cold as I appear, know what it is to love, and to tell you the truth do this moment love—love with my whole soul—the lady to whom you have hardly spoken a word this evening.”’ * What, Miss Thorp! Impossible! Com- pre with your wife, she is not worth a thought. Why. she—” Hold, my friend, not so fast. You may praise your own love as much as you please, aie nota word agsinst mine, for you know I not only love that tady, bat she loves me, and iu faet is my wife.’” * Your wife!”’ “Yes, yoa dunce, and any one but a crazy pate like yourself would bave discovered it long ago. So my good fellow, if you really her sister, now is your chance.”’ L ded love her; it was my chance, and I im- proved it; so the reader knows, new, how it was I came to get married 2+ i7> Aman who gives his name as George Howard, bas been victimizing the farmers of Bucks county, Pa, under pretence of getting tuetr names to certificates recommending an arti- cle of poudrette—they signiny their names to the recommendation, leaving a wide space between the recommendation and the signature. Having obtained the signature of a responsible man, be could very easily cut off the agreement and fill up a promisory note or due bill on the spre shove the pame. He is probably the same party who figured extensively in the same way some weeks slace among the Massachusetts farmers tor- east {[7 An article in the last number of Black wocd'’s Magazine, isca led “People I bave new f bs thor’s category of these non «st romprises. first. “the author of ” seeond, “an ugly, dimgreea , the ovan who wishes to hear ;” fourth, “the man who keows bis place;’? fifth, ‘the man who has no nonsense about him;’? sixthy “the maa who believes in a fortuitons concourse of atoms,’’ seventh, “the man whose word is as good as bis bond. Special Notices. Dysrxpsia AND Fits.—Dr. Tracy Delorme, great ourer of Consumption, was for several years 80 badly afflicted by dyspepsia that for a part of the time he was confined to his bed. He was eventually cured by & presor‘ption furnished him by a young |. This preseription, given by a mere a state of tranoe, has cured every boily who has taken it, never having failed once. It is equally as sure in cases of fits as of dyspepsia. The ingredients may be foundin any drug store. J will send this valuable prescription to any person on the Teoeipt of one postage stamp te pay postage, Address Dr. Tracy DeLorme, New York Post Office, jan 2 2m* 1 AM IN PossRssion of some valuable certificates in favor of the Consumption Destroyer; also of its efficacy in relieving bronchial disease attended with severe cough. The Syrup is pleasant and safe, and is composed of roote and herbs procured from the Blue Ridge; it 1s no commen article. They are nicely enveloped in my circulars, where my piace of residence is seen. The extract ofa flower called the Alpha Ointment for the Piles, ean, with the Syrup, be found at Mr. C. Stott’s; the Syrup is at several other places on Pennsylvania avenue, as well as Georgetown, at Mr. Newman’s on Bridge street. In Alexendrin et Ledbetter’s. In Baltimore, at Hance’s, 108 Balti- more etreet. d7-tf Spzciat Noticx.—For Perfumed Breath, White Teeth, and Beautiful Complexion, use * Balm of 1,000 Fiowers.”” For dressing Ladi hair use “ Woodland Cream,” a new pomade ; it causes cen- tlemen’s hair to curl beautifully. Price # cents W. P. Fetrinsr & Co., Proprietors, New York. Wholesale and Retail Agents for Washington, Taytor & Maury, Bookseilicrs, betwoen 9th and each. Cora RTNERSHIP NOTICE —We, the un- / dersigned. have formed a Copartnership under the firmof KAGY & BROTHER, for the purpose of carrying on a Wholesale Liquor Business and Refining, at No. 585 on 7th street. 2 ‘A. A. KAGY, J. M. KAGY. Washineton. Merch fth. 1258. m &-im MAeeLe WORKS, WM. RUTHERFORD, ARTIFICER IN MARBLE, E Stroct, between |2th and i3tn Streets North, : ASHINGTON CIty, _ Invites public attention to his extensive stock of beautiful desiened atd Eilaborately Carved MAN- TELS in a variety of Marhies, together with a choice assortment of STATUARY, watch for de- signand finish cannot be surpassed, and are well adapted for the Garden or Tomb. A large assort ment cf Plain Mantels, Monuments, and Tomb- stones at very low prices. Monuments of any design executed to order with punctuality and dispatch. Esumates given for Brownstone or Marble work or ss River Flaging,and every other work in our line. Ple se call and make an inspection of our stock. N. R.—Make a note of the address. fav7-Am [MfoRTant TO PoLLDERS AND OTH The undersigned has purchased the Free STONE taken from the Treasury Building. This Stone be ing partioularly selected from the hest portions of the quarries of Virginia, ana after being subiecte to twenty years action of weather, prover to be consilerably harder, in many instances harder than the Brow. Free Stone of Connecticut. 1 shal! be ale to sell nearly one haif cheaper than the Con necticut Brown Free Stone. Also, Connecticut Brown S‘one for building purposes. A lot of splendid Carved Italian and Plan Mantels cheaper than can be purchased in any other part of the city. Sicudments, Tombs, Head eo. JOHN ROTHERPORD 2d door from corner 12th and E sts. T CARRIAGES, n HE Subscriber having maco additions to his Factory. making it now one of te largest in the District, where his faciiities for’ manufacturing ail kinds or CAR-: RIAGES and LIGHT WAGONS cannot be sur- passed, and from his long experience in the busi- ness, he hopes to give genern! sazisfaction. All kinds of Carriages sad Light Wagons kept on hand. Ail REPAIRS nest!y done, aud all orders prompt- ly attended to, = 4 Second-hand ae taken in exchange for new ™ 15-Im* ones. ANDREW J. JOYC doth sornar of 14th and E’ata. SHOE, AND wg AMUEP P.HOOVER’S BOOT, hs TRUAK ESTABLISUM I have on hand a large assori of Ladies’, Gentiemen’s, Misses’, Boys’. Youths’, and. Children’s Kubbers, Overshoes, Sandies Gosemers, Boots, Slippers, Buskins helled and without, Water-proof Boots and Sives, which 1 will sel! cheap for cash. Aliso, a splendid stock of Sole Leather Trunks a reduced prices. Cali and examine ee ene ion at SAM TL. P. HOOVER, Tron Hall, Pa. avenue, between Sth and 10th ats, 48 GASTON & CLARK, LOUISIANA AV » second door from 7th street, under t. DEALERS IN CLOTHING AND GENT’S FURNISHING GOODS. _jan'4 ‘The subscribers oni! attention ton desirable Stock of CLOTHING which they now have on exiibi- tion at their Store, No. 43 Lowisiana avenue, second door from 7th street, and as they are dotermined to close off the lot 1f posable, every eficrt necessary on their part shall be uséd in order tc please their customers. In the CLOTHING DEPARTMENT we oan guarantos the stock to be perfect in point of Serenity. fit and style, because we make overything ourselves, and have no hesitation in saying our goods will be found equal to the best order work in the country. Watching the various changes of fashion, parties may rest ascured of finding the latest cut and make in store, subject to their inspection and approval. $15,000 worth of Goods for Men’s, Boys’ and Ser- vaut’s Wear, will be sold at auction prices, and chasers would do well to examine the lot. ‘This is no humbug, as our assertions can be proved on ex- amination. Call and see us at the above Store. 4 22-3 GASTON & CLARK. AGGAGE EXPRESS OF FICE 334 D Street, Adjoining The States Printing Office, The subscriber, Bagsase Agent for Baltimore and Ohio and Washington Branch Railroad, has opened an office, at the above place, for the acoom- modation of the pubiic, where orders oan be left tor the use of Wagons to convey Baggags or Packages to and from Railroad Depot, Steamboats, &c., or for removal to any point in this City or Come Office open trom 7 o'clock &. m. to 10 0’c! . Mey daily, except Sunday, 7 to 10 o’ciock a. m..2 o'clock to 10 p.m JOHN M. McCLINTOCK, Bageaxe Agent Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, N. B.—Persons coming to Washington or going to Baltimore, not having je up their minds where they will stop, by giving up their checks to my agents onthe cars, willl have their baggace taken oare of at this office, orat Baltimore office, No. 11 Sharp atreat. and noextra charee. Aw rPRUNas: - TRUNKS! TRUNKS ‘The undersigred has now and constantly on hand # large and Mee f ee Sani: ” ment of Sole-Leath Iron Frame nod Wont Box TRUNK: Ton Frame mi oeod- Box J VELVE PRSTRY and CANVA TRAVELIN SATCHELS; fine SLING BAGS and SADDLES, HARNESS, W red to compete with the best manu- roof of which, read the following Ro portoft mittee at the Fair of the Metropoli- tan Mechanios’ Institute for 1857: ‘Topham & Norflet deposited a Sole-leather ‘Tram thatia, pnd aad quality of material, the best on exhibition. Janxin THomas, Saddler, B.S. Kinsey, Curner, HIPS, &c. N. B.—Tranks Covered and every description of Repsiring executed yp nentnexs a) dippatch. (Late Tornam & Noweier.) No, 499 7th gtreet, oppo. Odd Fellows’ Hall, maty Washington. D.C. VHE BOOK OF THE CONSTITUTION, The demand of the people from all parts of the country for a new edition of this B bringin) down the ities to the present tim t cannot ote! be disregarded. It nown throug Ft the country to ren lar desorption of it uan here say that it contains the evidence of ceived the voluntary and generous both Honsen of Congress,of its having the Supreme Court standard edition Conatitation of the United States, and of ite having received the speomn! f the i wisest statesinen of ierrene oa In fore a veriana'e t yon, andasatext pmpanion for évery American citizen, Boot for the rising generation of the sehoois. Editors who venerate ‘sup tne Conatitu- tion, the sentiments of Washington, and the prina- ples it embodies, have heretofure given it ther generous and valuable support. keellers and othe! it for the supply of those the new edition will please 4 CKEY, IJr., ow ttf WITT AM Hick City, D.C, URERIOR MEDICATED GIN —Just_ re |, 2 cases of the celebrated | oudon Core sammaruse eR WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 27. 1858. Pianos, &o. OLD MEDAL PREMIUM G . PIANO FORTES. WILLIAM KNARE, (Senter vartner in the iate frin of Cottinnes, ier jee at oe f grand ané Ly ure e 0) fe PLAN FOR ES, neler pame liam Knabe & Co, At the old stand, EN 3, pend 7 North Butaw street op- the Eutaw lcuse, Baltimore. have iso just opened a new Sales Room at No 2% Raitimore street, between Charies and Light pT aie premises partiy occupied by Kir lenry McCaffery as a music store. where they will keep constantiy on hand a large assortment of pla ian Srvshed grand and square Pi: Fortes: alsb, Melodeons, from the best makers. “trom 4 to 5- ve, some with double key -boards, double reeds, "4 atopa to suit small — rise fi f eNE exten ely Gngng: inthe manofacture o: Piscus, we will sell wholeralennd retail, on the most eae ‘Fiance ded thy ‘at Pianos were awar @ highest premium (noid medal) at the Fairs ol the Maryland Institute abd Tao are iiate etter, 1855, aud ey in Op- position to fourteen end eighteen pianos from some Of the best makers from New York. ftoston and ft ogy bes We were alac awarded the first premiu the Industria! Exhibition held in Richmond, ‘init, 1855 and 1856. They have also been award: ¢ highest premium (siiver medal) at the Metro- poutan Mechanics’ Fair for 1357. In addition to this we are in possession of testimo 6 from the most distinguished professors and amateure in the country, which can be geen at our Wwarerooms, speaking for themselves and others ct the puck aporediation in which our instruments are ere he! jpstruments are guaranteed for five years, ans 8 6 of exchange is granted within the first ax months the day of sale if the instruments do not E:Ye ontire entis faction. Wholesale desiers wi!! find it to their advantage "*Binnos exchanged, hired. ned rened ox: . . iod tuned. mar l6-ly WH. KNARE & CO, NUSNS & CLARKE’S " ant Grea pHALLETT, DAVIS & COS! ‘ ceneeier D PIANO FORTES, Constantly receiving and for snie only by JOHN F. ELus, 36 Pa. av., between Sth and 10th ais. P sers will find it to their interest to examine for themeeives the superior qualities of the above Pinaos. Stools, Covers, Melodoons, &0., &c., alzo on anid, n l6-tr SEVENTH STREET TOBIAS, OPTICIAN, Office Scoond Story, thres doors from Opp FRiiows’ Harr. BSpectacios and Gincses suited to evory sizht Qper,* Rending, and Watchmaker’s G 3 Telescopea, Microscopes in great variety; Cesinoramic Sterecacopes with views of supsrior and choice pictureson hand. See adver tisement in National Intelligencer, 514 ‘TretiMoNiALs. Norroix, Soptembsr 7, 154, Sik: Tho Spectasios you made for mo enit vary well, end seem to have improved my s. more thaa any other | have dately tried, LITT. W. TAZEWELL, I have tried 3 pair of Speotables obtained from Mr. Tobies, and find thom of great assistance to my sight,and corresponding with hi iptionof their foces. 1 recommend him as a skilifui optician, HENRY A. WISE, PRTERSBURG, October 21, 1354. About five yoars ago, [ obtained from Mr. Tobias, in Washington, a pair of Glass which I used, and found them of my decaying vision; and my be is skiliful in the preparation ¢ not too far gone to be Lenetitted by _— mt ay _ Lyncupure, November 2, 1&4. n examination of Mr. Tobias’ Glasses,and observations and remarks, am convinced a sk:lifa! optician. 7 LACKFORD, M.D, ‘ Lyncxsure, November 10, 1854. MrSdohn Tobias, having furnished me with Gins- ses. by which I have been greatly aided, (my vision having suffered greatly from reading at niaitt in my earlier life,) itaffords me the highest pleasure to say that I consider him a skillful practical optician, and well prepared to aid those who par cece hie professional services. WM. Bb. ROUZIE, Elder ot the Methodist Conference, WILMING ron, N. C., June 27, 1854. Nr. J.Tostas—Dear Sir: 1am happy tosay that the Spectacies which | obtained from you last week are entirely satisfactory, From an inequality visual range of my eyes, I have heretofore found difficulty in getting glasses of the proper front dis- tances. {tailords me pleasure to state, that by the aid of your optometer this difftoulty has been happily obvisted, so that the Glasses you furnished me are decidediy the best adapted to my eyes of any I have ever yet used. tfull DRANE ‘ery respectfully yours, - B. ANE. — 7 Rectorof St. lames’ Parish, Having been induced hy » friend to visit the estab- lishment of Mr. ‘Tobias for the purpose of try ing hig lasses | was furnished with a pair slightly coiorec Eine, whice have atiorded me more relief and gratifi- cation than any | have ever tried, My sight, origin- ally very good, was injured by writing and reading at night, frequently toa very iate hour: but with the aut of these glasses I can study almostas late ae evor, and that too without the yy [have previous ly suffered. JOHN WILSON, Late Commssioneer Gen’l Land Office, Deo. 11, 1855. Thave vised Mr. Tobias’s Spectacies for three or four months, and tako great pleasure in saying that I am tnuch ‘pleared with them. I have been much benefited by them. GLO. P. SCARBURGH. May 5th, 1856, I was recommended to Mr. Jolin Tobiasasa skiifal optigian ;andas [ have eyes of remarkable peculiari- ty, Pwas gratified to find that Mr. 1 comprehend them by inspecti measurement, and he has made mi oles that suits me admirably, July Li, 1856, WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 1855. Having been for years under the necessity of hav- two ects of giasses—one for use in daylight, and one for lamp-light—-1 procured one set from Mr. Tobias which answered both purposes. I have used his for several months, aud find them excellent. EDWAK TUBBS, . Of Department of State. Mr. J.Tontas. Siv: The pair of Spectacies you furnished me yesterday aro Poy aeclanty satisfactory tome. ‘Tacy are very docidediy the best 1 posseaty and Lam the owner of eight o: pairs, carefully selected in different pinces and ‘from opticians rec- ommended to me on account of their professional standing in France, England, and the United States, Thave been also pleased with your remarks and di- rections on the treatment of the or ors for the pur- poce of preserving improving the sizat. Respectfully pores -HS. CALDWELL, Professor of M. C.. Louisville, Ky. BROOKLYN ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTION, " Fil, a most careful examination of: Mr. J. Tobias’s Gisases, I nm enabled to testify that their hardness, clearness, polishing, and exact Bey shape render them particularly recom: lable to those whose merely optical impairment of the eyes are in want of such au: 68. | consider, moreover, Mr. Tobias fall, Qualiked to determine the foous of the eye,both by Ls tical knowledge and experisnoe, and by means of his optometer. In addition, | can further state that ay dbeoge arr seppliod — gf By pa- tients with 68, ir m: tisfaction Bh urgeoa, erin; ember of ne Hoyal College of Surgeons, Engiand; Member of the Medical Society of London, Pathological poets of New York; late Sur- ‘con of the Royal Orthopaedic institution of Fenchester, Kngiaud, and Surzeon uf the lie U. institution. Norrotk, Va., July 27, 1854, In the experiences of even two aos Thave fe «reat difficulty in obtaining Speotacies that were ex- actiy adapted to the weakness of my sicht. ‘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-like and ——- to my pap I bee somone him to those who from age or other infirmity require ar- tifioi! aid in this way. J.4.SIMKINS, M. D, Witmineton, N.C., Jane 16, | ‘To persons who have had the aight oftheir ey impaired as to require the use of Giasses, | woul recommend Mr. John Tobias as a suitable person from whom to obtain gj After oh Glasses as they may re- wire, as he has suited me with s pod of Snoctanieg fore far and near sight. My sight has been impai very much by a service of years in the Post Office Department, which berth required me tobe on dut: from ILo’elock at night till after day, serine whiel time [ used but one hight. W. A. WALKER, DsrakTMEnt OF INTERIOR, May 8, 1855. From natura! defects and the unequal range of my eyes, I have been competed to use glasses for seve- ral years. I have tried different opticians without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted to my eyes. Four months since Mr. Tobias made two patrs especially for me, which I have found to serve Berek A By the use of his optometer he 1s enabled to adapt | aeooo most minutely tothe eye. [ most cheerful- ly recommend ‘obias to all having occasion to use and bear my testi: ‘as to his skill Sn optician: HENRY E-GALDWIN, se Ass’t Seo’y to sicn ‘arrants, RYE AND BARLEY MALT, CITY MALT Hovs of eat Falls av onus AVEEO VERS imoara. Md. my & Fr lh lnc 2 ARON teeters 8S as -2t Oe BW SPRING FASHIONS.—*The American N World of Fashion uarterly journal of the latest Pari jes. tral ey figures. and the tasmionabie outing the aries bul maniian of tas aaeeen wil trimmings, materials, &e, rice Fifty Cents a > an MAURY TAVION SANE, TEE POLITICAL TEXT BOOK, or alo refe: : itioian statesmen of the Pater Sate aa oe at. - Clusky, 1 volume, mis FRANCK TAYLOR, } Mail Line, via Panama Railroad. ork NO. 1,617. Travelers’ Direotory. DY LINE FOR EDWARD'S FERRY _ AND LEESBURG. Va. Via rp and Ohio Canal. The. splendid Packer Busts AGO and M. C. MEIGS. having undergone thorough cit pagel ay mance makin rece a ‘othe above points on Monday, ' March 224, 1858, ¥ , The Boats will levve the Wharf of W. - G. Ritter, Georgetown, D. C., every morning at 7 wolock, Sundays excepted, in the following oruer : The M.C. Meigs on Mondays, the Argo on Tues 8, and returning every aiternate day. veaving Georgetown at 7 o'clock in t! Va. Keturning, lenve Bdwards’ Ferry every day at $ o'clock a.m. and arriving at Georgetown at sun-set. Through ticksts $1.75. Intermediate points as follows: Great Falls or Washington Aqueduct 5? cents: Seneca 25 cents ; ae 8” erry $1.12; Leesburg, Va., includiag coach, $1.75. Meals served onthe Boats. Breakfast 37% ets.; Dinver 5 cts. so Persons wishing to visit the Great Falls of the Potomac, with its picturesque scenery. and exam ine the Washington Aque. uct, its tunnels, and the grandeur of its operative impo-tanor, guarantied to the citizens of the District by the fostering care ot C nzgress, wil! haveample time todo se aud retura the same dar. A Ce will always be ia pois in Georgetown to convey passengers to and from the Boats Excursion Parties to the Great Faiis. half price. For further injormation ‘go at the Store of W.H.& H.G. Ritter, Canal Wharf, west of Mar- ket. m 20 tf EW AND IMPORTANT SCHEDULE. FOR ALL PARTS OF THE WEST. BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. The recent extension and improveinect of its ead ing connecting ies at the West hss required an en tire revision of the runuing arrangements of this roac by which highly important advantages to the trav eler are recured. On and after MONDAY, June 15, 1857, THREE DAILY TR in both directions for through First—The ACCOMMODATI amaen Station, Balt. bs ity.) stops at we: tt: u beriand xt 4M. Second—The MAIL TRAI AINS will be raz 8 (Sunday ex leville, Chicago, St. Loui with trains for Cleveiand, Heveland Re t é&c., and at same p'nc ejedo, Detroit, &e.. by Parkersburg with } ta Road, .Phiré—The ST, LOUIS and CINCINNAT) EXPRESS TRAIN leaves daily at 5.95 P. M., con nesting st Benwood at9 A. M.with express trainer ellaire to Cincinnati, (teithout change of Cars at Columbxs,) and rerehing tI hours from Baltimore sud 35 hours fr ton. It also connects direetly, in bot et Grafton with ears by Parkersburg a roxds for Chillicothe, Cincinnati, ete. Th connect at Xenia for Indianapolis, Chicare and St Louis, and at Cincinnati with the Great Oluo anc Mississippi Express for Jcuisvills, Cairo and St Louis through to St. Louis in iess than 42 hours from Baltimore. By this train tho seme to sil the centra and southern piaces in the West is much less, while the descance is from 40 to 100 miles shorter than by the shortest of other routes. From the Weet t connections are equally close and astisfaoctory, a; Tiving at Baltiznere at 6.59 A. M. ea Baggzace checked through to al! points. THROUGH TICKETS sold at lowest rates a: Camden Station and at Washington, D.C, Passengers irom Baltimore or W wicw ths entire road by daylight, ing trains, aod lying over at C land, and resuming next morning by Wh commodation train, jesving Cumberland at Caxinnd at 10.50, FOR WAY PASSENGERS. 4 The Cumberinnd Acoommodation Tram at 7 A.M. wiil stop at all Siations east of Cuimberiand, and the Wheeii cocinmodation at all Stations beyond mber! oing West. Eastwardiy. the Mai! ‘Train leaves Wheeling at 8.9) A. M..and Acoomme- dation leaves Cumber'and at 9, reaching Baltimore st50 P.M. ON THE NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA BRANCH, between Grafton and a way passengers will take the E:xprees westwardiy and the Slat! eastwardiy. The FREDERICK TRAIN starts at 4 P.M, eto ying at way stations. Leaves Frederick at9,1s A. N 9 are at Baltimore i2 noon. Tho ELLICOTT’S MILL TRAIN leaves at 5.45 AL M., and 5.15 P. Leaves Elicott’s Mauls at? A. M.anc7 P. M., except Sunday. For tickets, information, fare, &¢., peels to J.T. ENGLAND, Agent, at the ‘Ticket offies, Camde: Station, WAL. S. WOODSIDE, jyis-tf Master of Tr ortation, Baltimore, (JEANGEAND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD OREAT SOUTHERN MAIL LINE Twice Daily, a Rights excopted,! betwee: WASHINGTON CITY and tha SOUTH, ve fy iy NDRIA, GORDONSVILLE ann RICH MON J.caros Washington at 6 o’olock ®. m, Washington at7 o'clock p nu and the SOUTH W EST. For L¥} BU t 6 o'clock 4. “tm. Leave W LYNCHBURG next morning at 4a. conmect ing with the train the Virginia aud Tennesseo Ker Road for N PHIS. Mail Stages from ottesville to Lynchburg 4 distance of 69 mil Fare from Washingtva to Lynchburg, $7.75. The steamer GEORGE PAGE, foot of Seventt street, being owned by the Reiiroad Company, rure in connection with the trains, Tickets for Lynchburg procured on the Bont. Ommbusesand Bagcas6 Wacone wii deat th: Depot of the Washington Rsilroad, to convey pas gergers end baggeca to the Stenraboat, for Alexan dria, a distance of six m' for meals. . allowing amp'e tim: JAMES A. EVANS, Acent, _Alexandria, July, 1857. jv 8tf EW YORK AND LIVERE NEON Tip VEAtes MAC STEAM AS Tas Sates converios ch ins «i eS 2 LS eteneen pineal . Joseph Cometock The ADHIATICO—-—.—-- Capt: Jasies West, Those ships usving besn buut by contract expreeely for Government services, every care has besn takes in their construction, as also im their engines, to in- sure strength and i. their acoonunodetions vad passengers ‘are unequalled jerance and ccm fort. The steamers ofthis line have improved water- tight compartments, and no expense has been spars to make them elias good as new, the thorough exam ination given them proves their mods of constiuc- tion yet unequailed. Price of ¢ from New York to Liverpool, in fire! cabin, g19e in ssoond do., $75; From Liver- pool teNew York, 3) 2 guineas. An expen- periencod Surgeon attached toesch akip. Nobertis can be secures until paid fo PROPOSED DATES OF SAILING. FROM NEW YOR VEOM LIVERPOOL, Saturday, Jan. 16....-185t] Wedeesday, Feb.3.."1s80 | Saturday, Feb. 1S Wednesday, M’ch 3. i853 Saturday, Maroh (3 _.1858| Wednesday, M’oh 311052 Saturdny, Apr | lo... 1858] Wednesday, A pril 28.12% Satarday, Aprit 24... 1858] Wednesday, May 12. 1250 Saturday, May 8......1868| Wednesday, May 26. .1°58 Saturday, May 22 1 1258 s June Wodnesday, June 23. le-8 Wednesday, June 9 ‘day, June b Weduesday, Juiy 7. Setarday,Juiy 3 Saturday, July 17. Saturday, Aug. 14 Saturday, Aug. 28 day, Sept. Li 852) WW eduesday, Sept. i : Re! For freight or 6, apply te EDWARD K. COLLINS: No. 5, Wall street, lew Yors, RROWN, SHIPLEY & CO., Liverpool. B.G. WAINWRIGHT & CO,, Pariz. i ‘The owners of these ships will not he accountable for gold, silver, bullion, specie, asyelty. precious stones or metais, uniess bills of ing ere signed therefor and the value thereof expreesed therein. qparren STATES MAIL LINE ONLY REGULAR LINE AND WITHOUT FAILURE FOR RIGHT YRARS, Pom CALIFORNIA AND OREGON VIA PANAMA RAILROAD, Regular Sailing Days, 5th € Wth of cach month. |. So many frauds and imposi- tno of various kinds bave heen trety ‘OR ef geurerel peers CALs thorized F WHA. that the iber, the only au Agent for prasage Ry U.S. Mail Line, via Pana- ma, i city of New York, feels it his duty to caution all persons seeking passage to California, that, TO AVOID IMPOSITION, they must Pym 4 find the trucoffice of the Steams! yf no in New is authorized to e1 Parry, bh hy in New York, hich te at i7f Wert cfreet! corner at Warren Fronting on the North River.st the head of the Ww . a a Oneers om WT RAYMON pare, SOWLAND’S MACASSAR OIL. et G1BRS’S UR Bigre. bear igen stress: siege ‘This exceliont Family and News journal—con- taining @ greater variety of interesting reading (hag ean be found inany other—is published on Saturday Tenws. firs eeemceriataceoat—g ¢ | copies ——_. ae Cash. invariaily inadvonuas FA ©; =) t th le copies (in Wrappers) can he procured ate en nos Lo Pe 0 57 Portmasters who act as aoute will be allowed Travelers’ Directory. LEXANDRIA AND WASSINGTON. The Steamers GEORGE PAG A COLLYER will run reguariy at tie) stron ra cosas EAVE ALEXANDRIA aT Georke Page—4h, 8,108. m.; ix Thomas Coliyer—7,9 ll a. Leave Wasninero George Page—6%, 9, 11 8. : Thomas Collyer—8, 10 8. m. Fare 13 Whaley’s Omnibuses and Collyer leave the Cap. and Pa. avenue the ons t andra. —— RIC) aR FOR MOUNT VERNON, The Sol Peet leave for Mornt Vernon on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS. from Washington at Me and Alexandria at 10 «'elork mis SAM’'L BAKER, Capt. W 488iNeron BRANCH KAILRVUAD, Trains run ns follows: Leave Washington at 62. m, = Do, 8e.m. Se Do, até m. D at 5.15 p.m. 10. The Trains at 6 Sa. mend 4.2) p. m. connest directly at Baltimore for the hastand at Reisy for the West. Those at 8 a.m. aed 5 1+ p.m. tor Apap- olis,and at 3p m. for Frederick aud Noriox, The a. m. and 4. P. m, trains are t.xpress, aud stop only at Annapolis and Washineton jccclous. The Es-tern train of Saturday a: 4.20 p.m. goes only to Philadeiphia, On Sunday only one train—et 4.2% p. jan 2d TH. H.rAR Hs savitiw MAIL STZ. J “Athy - Oat the Greameshap 0 Un ted States Maus f» CALIFORNIA, and OR k: PEOAMAS twee CACh Moi sh val of the United States Ms. ers, Which leave New Orienn: larly On Sth and 20tn of each mu A ta — connecting ym PAN ours. The baggage of pa York througn to Sa Ire ex eserve steamers are kept in San Francisco, to prevent deter dent, so that the route is $ Bre having occurred in e: en Pasnengets leave Pannma the same day they ar- five at Aspinwall. Conduciors go throug. by each st cherge of womenand children withow tors. For through tickets the agency, wat ost str ARMSTR(¢ ARRIS & Cu, sew Orieans,- of C.L. BARTLETT Dentistry, &e ‘TRE IMPROVED SETS OF TEETH. - M. LOOMIS, M, D., tee toventoy and potentes of “Loomis’ Mineral Piate Leeth.” ne successfully mtrodueed his smprovement various cliiea, has now permanen'iy eatab- hiehed himeeif in Washington. This improvement for Sets of Teeth oc ly in making a set of but one piece of that indertructibie minerai. No metal ss used im their construetion, and they are therejore free from gaivamcacton and metstic teste. There are no to become filled with moisture or partic.es of hence they are pure anc clean. They » lighter, stronger, less clumsy, far more duravie, a rstural in their copcomane I will give arewardo One Thousand ars to sny one Who wii! produce ® eimt'sr work of art to mine in perity, heaaty, duratulrty, artistic ex oF Quy other requis: aaiity. > All work responsibly warranted. 26 Pa.nv.. between lth ape :zte ete ep TSI J). R. FINLEY RUNT, | peidsate! ees DENTIST. No. 30 Pennsylvania avenvo, ‘Will perform sil operations belonging to hic he lowe-t rates apply 6s New York, to D fy M-tf chef- ant profession at his vid established office, as above. d 19-tf ISTRY. ENTIOR, STEPHEN BAILY, Orricx No. 193 PENNSYLVANIA AVENTE, Three doors from léth Street. Dr. BAILY begs leave to inform the p: an be seen Atal! hours, at his office, lec He feels assured that an experience «! f preotice, with the iarge number of patisr variety of difficult cases that he hae tren: i will enable him to surmount epee COULTHLNE Lhe OPITON OFF ¢ profession, nud especially Lc. bi Jed him, long 221,08, to dit preparations for flung Lect'sy% 60 all Ensmeis, Gutta Perota, india Rubber, aud Ce- ments for the constrnctior of Continuous Gum Teeth, cad that Porcelian, mounted on Go!d Plate, le the only relishie substance that can be worn in tae mouth, 8 was most conclu ty shown by the inst A can Dents! Convention. hough be ers humeelf from and practice in Washington, he der. favorably known to his nemerous frends and patrons, he begs leave to refer them to the following TESTIMONIALS: From the late Renter of the Churoh of Kpipnnny o am city. Dr. St2PgEn BaiLy: ‘Dear Sir—t demretoezprese my esteem for you personally, and my oe JOU 88 8 Fuperio€r dentist. The operst:ons execut for ine have been highly satis - [hope that you may receive the patronage {1 my friends and the puclis that your skill so wel! deserves. Y tres Wachington, Avg. %, 105. dW. T RENCE, Frem ope of the oldest firme in Balthmore, Mesers, Boxes, Cotman & Co, Having employed Dr. Stephen Baiiy, Surgeon Den- tet, of Washington city, to execute for me im- portant and diffieu!t piece of work, which he did to iny entire satisiaclion, and in view of the fact one of the most disting: members of tie Den College of Baltumore, imiled, after repeated trials, te pcriorm the same work estisisctorily, it cives Shey pleasure te cxorene, my ents idence ih estimation 1 Jens 5 7. BARMANN BOGS, Baltimore, Jan. iz, t Extract froma pete resstved Grom tholate Hon. Joan U.S. Sexare, Aug. 18, 1886, @rne tosth 12%, made for me W. edmuraniy + Both- aire » Weer Fee _ aunty ‘Fo thoes that seck relief from hog ag me of the 5 rfelly recommen: Sosth. | con chaneteliy rons Dent: be ae y for one of =y F v, and rel vee: myself, and the ork be ieee Riven oe ten Teof the Va. Conf. of the Mi. £:. Church South. We thous ersigned, hav nae to svad We, the undersi ring occesion to the professioun! ski! of Dr. 5. Baily, ‘operat Yaunitiss of frends, 1880 tonsa en our iss i. hb wade expressing Cur adsursiioy of hie artistio skill, as well As of the uniformly estisfactory rant in which he performs the most delicate and aufiou operations in Dental Surgery .and we respect fully re- commend him to the confidence and patronage public. of which we consider him eminentiy worthy. Thomas U. WaLTER, Architest U.S. Capita. Tromas Miix, M. D.,of Washington, D.C, . 8. BoRRER, M. D. of Georgetown, D.C. . &. Lincoin, M. D., of Washingt jos. H. BRADLEY, Oo! RORGE Walt Wa 0 BaLpwin, al ¥ 670 Wieur. Principal Rittenhouse Acsdemy, Seb20 tf from Kurope with hus own, as well as the manufkcture o} * 2 E and CO DOUBLE FOCUS and DOUBLE BRAZILIAN PEBBLES, CRYS' which sre warranted to improve any SHORT-AIGHTEDNESS.. 816 5 ‘ersons ‘com pelled to use gisseen, or those Oe eae iauited at hrataignt. Those yj 1 HED VENEZUELIAN DOUBLE rouse Bane aie have regeived the highest rosomummenpets ome -4 World’s Fair, st. a, tasoes producing clearness and easiness of vision unknown ae all Neeet RA, SPY. and MAGNI- FING GLASSES, . Fy Ly Gale at hie store, oormer street Pennsylvania avenue, OF Eigen street No. @i, pear fecoahir is samsarenie et lishment in Furope. xa ‘T 1S OF NO USE, IT CANNOT BE BEAT. Vvy’Ss OLD WRECK WHISKY, of 2 Lu oad wg but too true y LS, Ete., +e affected to it; ehal ies Tel Rita a be found nse, © Pcie enc <