Evening Star Newspaper, April 16, 1858, Page 1

atom vamgetnes STAR PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (SUNDAY EXCEPTED.) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Corner Pennsylvania Avenus & Eleventh St., By W. D. WALLACH. Papers served in packages by carriers at @48 year, @r 37 cents per month. To mail eubdsoribers the seb- foription price is $3.50 year, in advance; $2 for “ix months; $1 for three months ; and for jess than three months at the rate of l2 centsa week. Single Gopies, one cent; in wrappers, two cents. ADVERTISEMENTS (of eight lines to the square) neerted three times for $1; every other day or semi-week!y, 25 per cent, advance; once a week, 50 ber cent. advance. nsieutuinempimenemmmmmemmemereeeeneeieat THE EVENING Even VOL. XI. + ig THE PRISONS OF CANTON, CHINA. The detailed advices from China, by the re- cent foreign arrival, do not contain any addi- tional news relative to the progress of the mil:- tary or diplomatic operations, but they throw a strong flood of light on the character of the Chinese rule—at least under Governor Yeh. A more atrocious system of rule or a more brutal ruler could scarcely be found in any country or any age of the world. It seems that in the space of two years this savage mandarin caused no fewer than 70.000 persons (rebels, or sup- posed rebels) to be executed in the Accldama of Canton, and that the mode of exe:ution rivals in barbarity that of the most degraded savages. The prisons of Canton, too, seem to be infinite- ly worse than even the worst of Naples, and the treatment of the prisoners indescribably horrible. JAILS OF CANTON. Lord Elgin and the commissioners having made a tour of inspection to the jails of Canton, the results of their experience have been sct forth in the China Mail as follows: Each of these estab ments contains several different prisons, and the deseription of one of these will serve for the whole. Me was entered by au open court-yard about fifteen yards long by six ead. This court-yard is paved with granite slabs, and tolerably clean and airy, thanks to the rain, wind and sun to which it is exposed; on each side of the yard are three com- pes or dens, each about five yards long y four broad, and separated from each other und from the court-yard by double rows of posts, similar to those used in barricading the doors of the common Chinese houses in Tag Kong, the posts of one row fitting between the posts of the other row, leaving space barely for aman to pass hishand through. The doors of five of theso six rooms were open, all the pris- oners in these five dens thus having access to the open yard. Tuside are boards and tressels, on which the prisoners lie, the floor being. as far as could be judged from the filth with which it was covered, as nature formed it—of earth; the height of the rooms is ample enough, and, on the whole, the prisoners were far better than expected, and, if properly kept, would leave no cause for complaint. On entering, the warning voice of the turn- key drove the poor wretches into their dens, but a tap on the head soon silenced this offi- cious personage, and the friendly voice of a foreigner telling them in Chinese to come out soon brought about seventy living creatures on their knees before such messengers of humani- ty as had never before stood in that horrid piace. The sight of these poor creatures was dreadful ; their forms diseased and emaciated— their eyes gazing in astonishment with the va- cant stare of luuatics—iheir filthy rags drop- ping from them —-their hair unshorn and un- combed, long and horribly stiff, black and abandant.in awful contrast with their pale and ghetly features; there they knelt, tremb- ling with cold, weakened by starvation, and in some cases apparently callous even to the event—*o strange and wonderful as it must have been to them—which was then taking place, of an inquiry into their condition by foreign eveupants of the city. All the horrors of an English prison. poorhouse and lunatic asylum were here accumulated, without a sin- gle one of the redeeming features which mark those establishments in our own more civilized country. The prisoners were ordered to stand up, and then questioned, while some of the Visitors went into the cells to examine them Many of the poor wretches were actually too weak to come out of their dens to thank their deliverers, (foreigners, officers, and soldiers,) in the court-yard of the prison. Lengthened suffering. incarceration, and starvation had produced that callousness which, with exces- sive weakness, prevented them from coming tu see a sight they had never before witnessed They were told to go outside, and managed to raise their scarecrow figures. and stagzer along in front of their foreign visitors One poor child, a boy of 13 years of age, was also a prisoner in this horrible place. He was told to get up; but, with an empty idiotic smile on hia face, he merely raiser his eyes and shuffled a few inches along the board on which he was sitting; he was a prisoner for rebellion ! The poor creature had not strength enough to stand ; his limbs were frightful to look at—lit- erally he was a living skeleton, and two of the abler prisoners carried him out. The five dens were emptied, and while Mr. Parkes was talk- ing with their late inmates, the other foreigners looked into the sixth den, the door of which was closed It is difficult to realize the horrible nature of the contents of that room. As the dour opened, a piteous, lamentable cry arose from about twenty human beings, not one of whom eould stand. Death's grip was hard on many of them; there was one poor fellow lying ereuched on the ground in a corner, his ribs actually protruding—he was dead! Yes, the living, the dying. the bleeding, the starving. the sick, the diseased, and the dead were ull congrega‘ed in this one hole. These poor crea tures, who were howling from pain and hunger, might, and were it not for this visit, would soon have followed their dead comrade, who still shared their wretched charnel house, to where atone they could look for release from their sufferings—the grave. One of their num ber could speak English pretty fluently, and from him it was ascertained that the whole of them had that day been beaten. Not one of them could walk, and it was dreadful to see the peony they suffered in trying to draw their bleeding forms into the open air. Some had been beaten on the thighs, others on the feet and avkles; and they were all ironed, pot- withstanding that they were not able to stand even, much leas to escape. THE FIELD OF BLOOD OF CANTON. Threading our way under the guidance of some experienced friend, we come to a carpen- ters shop, fronting the entrance to a small potter's ficld. Itis not a rood in area, of an irregular shape, resembling most an oblong A row of cottages open into it on one side; there isa wall on the other. The ground is covered with half-baked pottery; there are two wooden crosses formed of unbarked wood standing in an angle, with a shred of rotting rope hanging from one of them. There is no- thing to fix the attention in this small enclo- Sure, except that you stumble against a human skull now ba then as you walk along it. This is the AcelfAma, the field of blood. the execu- tion ground of Canton. The upper part of that carpenter's shop ix the place where nearly all the European residents have, at the price of a dollar each, witneseed the whole: massa- eres of which Europe bas heard with a hesi- tating skepticism. It was within this yard that that monster Yeh has within two years destroyed the life of seventy thousand fellow beings. ihese crosses are the instruments to which those victims were tied who were condemned to the special torture of being sliced to death Upon one of these the wife of « rebel general was placed, and by Yeh’s order her tlesh was cut from her body. After the battle at Whampoa the rebel lead- er escaped, but his wife fell into the hands of Yeb—that was how he treated Acs prisoner Her breasts were first cut off. then her fure- head was slashed and the skin torn down over the face, then the fleshy parts of the body were sliced away. There are Englishmen yetalive who saw this done, but at what period of the butchery sensition ceased and death came to this poor innocent woman none cau tell. The fragment of repe which now hangs to one of the crosses was used to bind a woman who was cut up tor murdering her husband. The sickening details of the massacre perpet ated on this Spot have been related to me by those who hive ‘eeu them, and who take shame to themselves while they confess that after witnessing one execution by cattiug on the cross, the rapidity and dexterity with which the mere beheading was done, deprived the execution of a hundred men of half its horror. The criminals were brought down in gangs, if they could walk, or brought down in chairs and shot out into the ard. The executioners then arranged them in rows. giving them a blow behind which forced out the head and neck. and laid them convenient for the blow. Then came the war- rant of death. Itisa banner. As soon as it waved in sight, without verbal order given. the work began. There was a rapid succession of dull crunching sounds—chop, chop, chop, chop. No second blow was ever dealt, for the dexterous man-slayers are educated to their work. Until they can with their heavy swords slice a great bulbous vegetable as thin as we slice a cucumber they are not eligible for their office. Three seconds a head suffice. In one minute five executioners clear off 100 lives. It takes rather longer for the assistants to cram the bodies into rough coffins, especially as you might see them cramming two into one shell, that they mightembezzle the spare wooden box. The heads were carried off in boxes; the saturated earth was of value as manure. ——— > The following sample of “darkey”’ talk is characteristic and amusing : “* So you had a bad susanoide at your house lass nite, Sam.”’ said a colored gemman, on meeting his colored crony, a waiter at a hotel. ~ Ob, yes, Lemuel, dat we had—it almoss scart me into takin’ adrink. He wus jis from California, wid heeps of noospapers. He cum ober do Jerecipelus by de Niggerauge route, and put up at our house prebious to his ribal. I tort de man was out ob his hed, kase he gub me a shillin’ as soon ashe laid eyes on me— from dat minit I stuck by him fur fear sum in- terested pusson might get a hold obhim. De next mornin’ as de chambermaid was agwane up stairs wid a skuttle ob cole for her break- fass, she smelt /od/um, passin’ de man’ do’: soon as she smelt dat she smelt a rat. She nosked tode man’s do’ but no anawer. Den she broke de do’ doun, and dar laid de man wid de boots on, and in he troat wus a stickin’ in a bottle ob lodlum. She hollered, and we all kotehed hold ob de bottle to pull it out, but it wasn’t no use. We had to send for the stur- geon. De sturgeon cum, and made a decision here in de neck, nie de borax. which reached as fur as de equilbrum reached into the sara- fogus, and putting a cortven in de decision. gub it a poke wid a dispatchlus, when out flew de bottle, and all was safe.” ** What was safe, Sam, de man?”’ “No. de bottle—de man wus ded afore de sturgeon cum ; but he bad to do sumfin to earn a feeler.”” “Wus dere anything found in de pockets, Sam?" * How you suppose I know? Do you tink I'd put my hand in to feel? What you mean to insinewate ?”* * Ob. nuffin—only I neber seed you hab sich good cloee on afore, dat’s all."” A Peorue wirsovr Teeta. —Dr. Livings- ton’s Travels in Africa, recently republished from the English edition, by the Barpers. is one of the most valuable books of modern times. Among many curious and amusin; things in it. we find an account of a strange a exist- ing in a tribe of negroes in the sun toasted country he has been exploring. Every man. woman, and child, connected with the tribe are without front teeth. Inquiring into the cause of this unnatural appearance it was given him thus: “Once upon a time, the chief of the tribes, like many better men in civilized coun- tries. was possessed of a refractory wife. He en dured her impudence and annoyance for many years, but one day in his passion, becoming sud- denly aroused, he gave her what is termed in civilized parlance, a “plug” in the mouth with his fist. The blow must have been not only well aimed, for it relieved the mouth of the proud woman of all its front teeth. Thus despoiled of her most prized beanty. the sable matron hid herself in shame, and afterwards became 2 tractable and obedient wife. The warriors of the tribe in council assembled, observed the good results of that one blow of the chief, and being troubled generally with disobedient wives, resolved at once to follow his pugilistic ex ample. Each repaired to his home, and rested not contented until their wives were forcibly relieved of their front teeth. The result of this general infliction, however, was far from being satisfactory. A Sprivk ine or Diamonps.—The Paris cor- respondent of the Boston Traveller describes an accident which occurred at Mme. Lehon's ball. who lives on the left of the Rond Point of the Champs Elysees. Young Prince Murat and his wife were going to the ball, when, just before they reached the door, some obstacle in the avenue made the carriage jostle so violent- ly as to throw the driver from his seat, the horses ran away and broke the carriage on the basin of the fountain. The Princess was car- ried, bleeding aud senseless, into Mme. Lehon’s; the dances were, of course, instantly inter rupted. and several ladies fainted at the sight of the Princess in a ball dress and covered with blood. The wounds she received proved, for- tunately, slight. When her alarm was dissipa- ted, it was discovered that her neeklace and other ornaments of diamonds had fallen into the avenue. Imagine the consternation which followed this discovery, especially whon search was made in vain for them, and it became ne- cessary to postpone further investigation until the daylight appeared. Ten thousand dollars of diamonds in the Avenue des Champs Elyaces all night! Policemen were posted to guard the ground until day broke, when the diamonds were found scattered in every direction; not a diamond was missing ! ess ee Jom? Letrer From Macreapy anp Taack- eray.—The New York correspondent of the Boston Transcr.pt writes *- We had the pleasure of reading, the other evening, a very characteristic letter—the joint | eeseeges of Macready and Thackeray—to Dr. ‘rancis, dated last month, at the rural howe of the former. It appears the retired actor is paliaing <P an Institution in his neighborhood for the Education of the Poor; and the novelist went down to lecture inits behalf; at break- fast. they talked over Brother Jonathan, and discovered they had a mutual friend in the medical Nestor of New York, and so resolved to send him a common epistle—which however, is quite uncommon, coming from two such famous men, written with such geniality; Macr-ady declares himself moored for life, unless routed outof his pleasant domain by the French ; while thackeray owns ho relishes a friend's society, and a cigar, more than quill-driving. but says he must work still for bis yirl’s sake; both seem to cherish fond reminiscences of Yankee land, and the latter means to pay it another visit ; and they both recall the doctor's curative and personal influence with grateful affection.” To Save Harwes. It is the hairy side of leather that cracks; and if harness is made (if double) so that the fleshy sides are outward, and (if single) so that the hairy side is next to the horse, it will not erack. The moisture of the horse will soften the hairy side; and, the bend being so that the fleshy side is on the out- side of the segment of the circle, no provooca tion is given tw the inside of the cirele to erack. Wagon harness has lasted twenty years un- cracked. simply by this means. the harness maker will ubject to it, because he cannot put inferior leather in, as he otherwise could. But stirrup-leathers are made so, and so are shoes, and why not harness ' eet erence ease ‘Tue Finemey’s Revivat Scrwet SoNG.—As a proof of the wide extent of the present religi- ous excitement in New York, it is stated that, a few nights since, at a very late hour, a fire com- pany, returning through the streets from a fire, last of making the usual tamuit on such occa sons, were marching in military order, singin, a revival bymn, the chorus of which containes the word “Calvary! Calvary.”? Is it too much to hope, say the New York Chronicle, that God may yet so pour out his Spirit, that on the very bells of the horses, and al! the common things of {ife, shall be found the inscription, “holiness to the Lord?’ If firemen exchange their noctur- nal revels for the songs of Zion, what may we not expect? _Special Notices. 1 AM IN Possession of some vaiunble certificates in favor of the Consumption Destroyer; also of its efficacy in relieving bronchial disease attended with severe cough, The Syrup is pleasant and eafe, and is composed of roots and herbs procured from the Blue Ridge; it 1s no common article. They are nicely enveloped in my oirculars, where my piace of Tesidence is seen. The extract of flower calied the Alpha Ointment for the Pil ith the Syrup, be found at Mr. C. Stott’s; the Syrup Pennsylvania avenue, as well as Georgetown, at Mr. Newman’s on Bridge street. In Alexandriaat Ledbetter’s, In Baltimore, at Hance’s, 108 Balti- more street. a d7-tf SpxciaL Noticx.—For Perfumed Breath White Teeth, and Beautiful Complexion, use “ Balm of 1,000 Flowers.” For dressing Lad: heir use “* Woodland Cream,” & new pomade ; it causes cen- tlemen’s hair to our! beautifully. Price 50 cents each. W. P. Ferriver & Co., Proprietors, New York. Wholesale and Retail Agents for Washington, Taytor & Maury, Booksellers, between 9th and 10th st., Pa. avenue. nit OFFICIAL. Treascry DepartMent, April 1th, 1858, Notice 18 HERERY GIVEN that sealed proposals wil be received at this department until the*tenth day of May proximo, for the issne of any portion, or the whole. of five millions of doliars in treasury notes in exchange for gold coin of the United States deposited with the treasurer of the United States, the treasurer of the Mint at Philadelphia, the treas- urer of the branch Mint at New Orleans, or the assistant troasurers at Boston, New York, Charles- ton, or St. Louis, withia ten days from the accept- ance of such proposals, und*r the authority of the act of Congress entitled, ‘*An act to authorize the issue of treasury notes,” approved 23d December, 1857, The treasury notes will be issued upon the receipt here of certificates of deposite with those officers to the credit of the treasurer of the United States.- They will be made payable to the order of such bid- der or bidders as siall agree to make such exchange at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding six per centum per annum, and will carry such rates from the date of the cortificate of such depos.te. The proposals must stat» the rate of interest with- out condition and without reference to other bids, and contain no other fractional rates than one fourth, one half, or three fourths of one per cen‘um. One per centum of the amount proposed to be exchanged must be deposited with one of the treasury officers above enumerated,whose certificate of such deposite must 8ecompany each proposal as security of its fulfilment. ifthe proposal is not accepted, 1mme- diate directions will be given to return such depos- ite. Shonid the proposals be variant from the pro- visions of the act of Congress or of this notice, they will not be considered, All proposals under this notice must be sealed, and inseribed on the outside, “Proposals for Trens- ury Notes.” They will beopened at this depart- ment, at 12 o’clock m., on said tenth day of May. HOWELL COBB, ap 12-d Secretary of the Treasury. Ae ees New Novel—By Julia Kavanagh Prince Charles, or the Young Pretender; by J.F. Smith; Scents. 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Call and see for yourselves at tne creat Clock Emporium, 349 opposite Browns’ Hotel. ap 5-2m J RORINSON. V HEN IN THE COURSE OF HUMAN events, Ladies and Gentlemen lose one of their Frestost natural attractions—a fine head of hair—it becomes a matter of serious importance, and the uestion is what shall we do to stop the hair from failing off, and restore its vigor and beauty ? In re- ly to this query .we be; to say.try DX. HARRIS’ WAIR PROMOTER ANU TMPROVER A few Applications will stop the hair falling or breaking. remove dandruff, k the scalp clean and white, nd vigor to the hair; ai Youmay have been bald twenty years, the continued use of ittwo months !! insure you a luxuriant head of bir, Cail and get a bottle, and if not satisfied, after the second application, return it and get the price paid. Ask for Dr. Harris’ Hai~ Promoter and Improver. Sold in Richmond by W. PETERS:IN, Di gist, corner Main and !2th Main and Wall sts., and in bbe igs iy city by GILMAN, Dru ist, Browns’ Hotel Building, Pa. enue, and D, BF CLARK, Druggist, corner 43 street and Pa. avenue. apl ly PAGNOLIA HAMS, Ly MAGNOLIA HAMS, First lot of our Magnolia Hams (cured expressly for us) is being received to-day. ‘To those only who have not tried these hame in former vears, do we consider it necessary to e*pe- cially recommend them. We believe them to be the best H. itered in this city. i i 's Are marked with ourname. None Are genuine wi ut it. KING & BURCHELL, oor. 15th street m 90-tf and Vermont avenue. D)ELE—By the author of “Nathalie”—A Taio AXELETS "Kavanagh. Just published. Price ti Fr ee eee eo & MAURY ap9 Bookatore 34 Pa. ave. NTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITES, MONEY te LOAN on STOCK SECURITIES HE NKERE, fen rOWUBB BROTHERS, BANKERS, ts of COMBS, a LADIES. LUCK, sna _ sorte of COMBS, 8 s° isth Salad ens, Hse, eeiae boca Dd-ém Dentistry, &e. YHEOPLASTIC PROCESS, Cc . AN IMe ROVEMENT IN, MECHANICAL DENTISTRY. Dr. T, O. HILLS respectfully informs the pub'ic that he is now E red toinzert partial and ‘ull setts of TEETH at reasonable rate: on this improved pian. The great atvan tage this process has over all others 18 its perfect adaptation, The method of itself insures a most perfsct fit. The metal is entirely free from ali me- tallio taste and none of the secretions of the mouth can have any effect upon it. Testimonials from the most prominent citizens of Baltimore, confirming great superiority, can be seen. All those per- sons who are sufferiag with il|-adapted plates will please give mea cail,and I will t: ke great pleasure in explaining and exhibiting to them specimens of the work. All inquiries should be made at my of- fice, as I am the only authorized sgent for this pro cess. Office, No. 250 Penn. avenue, between 12th and 13th pe next house above Gautier’s, ap D* R. FINLEY HUNT, DENTIS No. 319 Pennsylvania avenve, ‘Will perform all operations belonging to hi profession at hia old established office, as abo DENTISTRY DR. STEPHEN BAILY, Oprics No. 198 PENNSYLVANIA AVEN! Three doors from itth Stress. Dz. BAILY begs leave to inform the publicthathe gan be seen at all hours, at his ofhoe, located as above. He [eols assured that an experience of fifteen years’ practice, with the large number of patients, and great variety of difficult oases that he has treated success- fully, will enable him to surmount any difficulty, scientific or otherwise, relating to the Teeth. Hie own experience confirming the opimon of man, eminent in the profession, and especial and J F. Parmly, has led mer lly Drs. Harrie * him, long sinos, to dis- card all merourial preparations for filling Teeth, also ali Enamels, Gutta Percha, India Rubber, and Ce ments for the ocnstruotion of Continuous Gum ‘Testh, and that Porcelian, mounted on Gold Plat=, is the only reliable substance that pe obaed Worn in t mouth, a8 was most concinsively shown by the lasi American Dental Convention. S Althoueh he flatters himself from his long resi- deroe and practices in Washington, he is favorably known to his numerous friends and patrons, be begs leave to refor them to the following TESTIMONIALS: From the late mae ot sho Churoh of Epiphany o ia City. Dr. Stapuen Batty: Dear Sir—I desireto expres my esteem for you personally, and my confidence in io Aga superior dentist. Tho operations executed for me have been highly satisfactory. I hope that you may receive the patronage from my frie and the public that your skill so well deserves. ae 1 Washington, Aug, 28, 1850 s.W. FRENCM, Frem one of the oldest firms in Baltimore, Messrs. Borns, Cotman & Co, Having employ Stephen Baily, Surgeon Den- tist, of Washington city, to execute for me an im- portant and difficult piece of work, which he did te my entire satisfaction, ard in view of the fact that one of the most distinguished memberaof the Dental Coilege of Baltimore, failed, atter repented trial porform the same work satisfactorily, it r:ves me ES Pioasure to express my entire confidence sné h estimation of his professions skil!. itimore, Jan, 12,1557, HARMANN BOG6S, Extract froma note received from the late Hor. Jehu . Clayton, U.S. SRNare, Aug. 19, 1! ‘Whe teoth yor made for ms work admirably 3 no! Id be betters Very gratefull orn ore N° FOUN M. CLAYZON, Fo those that seek relief from the maladies of the h, | can cheerfelly recommend Dr. 8. Baily as a superior Dentist; he © & Bet of porcelian testh ene e ee ee plaxged a omen en >and the wor! stocd well for more thar ten OBEKT T, NIKON cars. K 5 ton yeot the Va. Conf. of the ME. Charos South, April 19, 1853. —_ We, the undersigned, having had eurse'ves of the professions! skul of Dr. 8. Bair, jargeon Dentist of this city. or hay been cogniz- ant of his operations on ovr familie of friends, take picasure in exprossing ovr admiration of hia artiatic skull, a3 well as of the unilerniy sstisfactory manner in whioh he performs tho most delicate and difficult operations in Dental Surgery.and we eeeetia | re- commend him to the confidence and patronage of the public. or which we consider him eminently worthy, ‘nomas U. WALTER, Architect U.S. Canitoi, HOMAS MILLER, M.D.,of Washington, D.C, . 8. Bourer, M. D. of Georgetown, D.C. N.S. Lincoun, M. D., of Washington, D. C, jos. H. BRADLEY, of Washington, D, C, EORGE WaLton, Ex-Governor of Florida, Wa ter Lenox, Ex-Mavor of Washingtond Henry Batpwin, U.S. Patent sieeag ana Principal Rittenhouss Academy, Occasion to avai year 1858. by Eugene Dapay in the Clerk's DUPUY’S NEW PERFUME FOR THE SEASON, KISS-ME-QUICK. FRAGRANT TULIPS. ‘Act Congress in the Entered arvording to 609 Broadway—New York. for the Southern District of New York. Sold everywhere. N J. BAUMGARTEN, O. 357 Pa. Avenue, between 6th and 7th streets, At Mr. M. Hoffa’s Jewelry Store.) ENGRAVER & DESIGNER IN GENERAL, Manufacturer and Inventor of the new, improved Seal Presses, Watch-case Engraver, Wood Engra- lusic Puncher, Stenc:! Cutter, Copper Plate Engraver, Lithographer and Stencil Catter, is pre pared to execute engravirgs onauy metal—on gold, Rilver. brass, copper, steel, &o.,in a8 good & work: manship as by any other establishment in the United Stites. ‘The subscriber fae's coufident that all or- ders entrusted to hin will give perfect satisiaction, or no charges mad = SEAL PRESSES, 7 OFFICIAL, HAND AND RLOCK SEALS, Ww a GRAVE A CASE AVER, WooD ENG RAVER MUSIC PUNCHER, m 273m STENCIL CU . COPPER PLAT SRAVER, m 25-ly LITHOGRAPHER, &o., &c., &o. SAMUEL P HOOVER'S BOOT, SHOE, AND . TRUNK ESTABLISHMENT. I have this day received a .arge assortment Ladies , Gentlemen’s, Misses’, Boys’, Chil- dren’s and Servants’ BOUTS and, SHOES. for Spring Trade. Also, a splendid stock of Ladies’ and Gen- tlemen’s Sole’ Leather, Steel_and Wood Frame TRAVELING ‘TRUNKS, Packing and Folio Trunks, Leather, Carpet, Canvas Valises, Bags, Valises, Ladies’ Bounet Boxes, and School Bags. Trauks made to order at the shortest notice. 1 promis to offer unusual inducements for casi. and respectfully request all in want to give me a call before purchasing elsewhere—at Iron Hall, be- tween 9th and 10th streets, Pa. avenue. m4 SAMUEL P. HOOVER. MARBLE WORKS, WM. RUTHERFORD. ARTIFICER IN MARBLE, E Street, between 12th and 13th Streets ‘North, WaAsHINGTON City, Invites public attention to his extensive stock of beautiful designed ad Hiaborately Carved MAN- TELS in a variety of Marbles, together with & choice assortment of STATUARY, which for de- sign and finish eannot be surpassed, and are well adapted forthe Garden or Tomb. A large assort- ment of Plain Mantels, Monuments, and Tomb- stones at very low price: Monuments of any design executed to order with punctuality and dispatch. Estimates given for Brownstone or Marble work or Nosh River Finging, and every other work m our line, Pile \se call and make an inspection of our stock. N. B.—Makea note of the addrese. fe 17-6m Taken ath, AMBROTYPES AKEN at my (iallery are said to be the best taken in the city. They are true likenesses and are than any taken in thecity. I havea tine lot OREN ESSE (either Dacuerreoty A AAKENESSES (either uerreotypes or Am- broty pes) COPIED. 4 Uaakarerdosty Rada Sp fe 19-9 Pa. ave.. bet. 8th and 9th sts B0OK-BINDING AND PAPER-RULING Y, GOFF & fHOMAS, Southeast corner of Eighth and D streets, m 2 $m Panne eee ee Se HE TRIUMPH OF TRUTH, as illustrated in two great saviyals in Nottingtare and Lin- Household Words for Boys and Girls; 57 ots, Golden Rul ‘? Foran Girls; 37 ots. 3 62 cts. et, 75 ots. ‘ountain of Life; 62 ota, quougete for the Holy Week; 37 ots, Dich nel Shades {in‘the Christian Life: 75 ote stents a e ris “ i i. ‘ap? owe in ERANCK TAVLOR: PHILA! ELPHIA L AGE ares E D PO be 0 and 6th sts., ‘dy! BR pme.toren quart yee ‘Ste, "i ree cos O AD’ aan eer & W. GERECRES m Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1858. NO. 1,634. Travelers’ Directory. THE WEEKLY STAR. ‘This excellent Family and News journai—con - “taining @ greater variety of interesting reading thaw oan be found ix any other—is published on Saturday eas Tl) in advencs. fuer Sas to ot ee ase ope Stan circe 20 tho country. a ote ayer g a aT 107 Postmasters who act as agents will be allowed ag commission of 2 cent. Travelers’ Directory. —_ QEANGEAND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON. t THE TRAIN leaves ALEX 74 8. m. for GOR DONSVILLE ; connecting the trains on the Virginia Central Rai‘road, for he South and West. and with the Tram«on the Manas- sas Gap Railroad, for Woodstock and intermediate points, J. R. NICKLIN, ap ld icket Agent. AILY LINE FOR EDWARD'S FERRY . AND LEESBURG, u Via Chesapeake and Ohio Canat. Trroven tx Eiout Hovxs. The splemdiid Packet Boats ARGO and M. C. MEIGS, haviog undergone thoroushage —< Tepair will commence maki regia: epee Ped above points on Monday © - ar . he The Boats will leave the Wharf of W.H. & H. G, Ritter, Georgetown, D. C., every morning at 7 g’olock, Sundays excopted, in the following order : The M. C. Meigs on Mondi the Argoon Tues days, and returning every alternate day. seaving Georgetown at 7 o'clock in the morring, the Boats will arrive st the Great F Wash ington Aqueduct. at 10a. m.; Seneca'2 lwards’ Forry 3p. m., where a Stage will be in readinesr te couvey passengers to Leesburg. Va. Returning, lesve Edwards’ Ferry every day at 90’elock a. m. and arriving at Georgetown at sun-set. Through ticksts $1.75, Interrediate points as follows: Washington Aqueduct 50 cents: Seneca 75 cents ; Sdwards’ Ferry $1.12; Leesburg, Va., inciading coach, $1.75. Meals served onthe Boats. Breakfast 373 ots.; Dinner 3 cts. Persons wishing to visit the Great Falls of the Potomac, with its picturesque scenery, aud exam ine the Washington Aque. uct, ite tunnels, and the grandeur of its opera importance, guarantied te the citizens of the D: ‘et by the foatering care of ©. neress, will have ample time todo so and return the same day. A Coach will always be in | teenage J in Georgetown to convey passengers to and from the Boats Excursion Parties to the Great Fal's. half price, For further information eT at the Store of y. H.& H.G. Ritter, Canal Wharf, west of Mar- ket. m 20 tf NEw AND IMPORTANT SCHEDULE. FOR ALL PARTS OF THE WEST. jreat Falls or BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. . The recent extensionand improvement of its icad- ing connecting lines at the West has required an en- tire wheres - the ru: po pow egg nro Which highly importan vantages | 1@ trav- elerare secured. On and after MONDAY, June 15, 1897, THREE DAILY TRAINS will be ran in both directions for throu, eengers. First—The ACCOMMODATION RAL Ntarte from Camden Station, Baltimore, at 7 A.M.,(exoept Sunday,) stops at way stations and arrives at Cum- berland at 4 P. M. Second—The MAIL ‘TRAIN starts (Sunday ex- cepted) at 890 A. M.,and arrivesat Wheeing at4 26 A. M., connecting at Benwood with Central Ohic trains for Corumbus, Cmcinnat:, Indianapolis, L isville, Chicago, St. Louis. &c., and at same with trains for Cieveland, Toiedo, Detroit, ng DY Cleveland Road, and aiso'at Parkeraburg with Me nietta Road. Tiurd—The ST. LOUIS sand CINCINNATI EXPRESS TRAIN leaves daily at 5.95 P. M., oon- necting at Benwood at9 A. M. with express trains from Bellaire-to Cincinnati, (without change of Cars at Columbws,) and reacifing there in but 2 hours from Baltimore and 26 hours from Washing- ton, It also connects directiy, in both directions, at Grafton with cars by Parkersburg and Marietts roads for Chillicothe, Cincinnati, et connect at Xenia for Indianzpoir Louis, and at Cincinnati with the 6: Mississippi Express for Louisville, Cairo and St. Louis through to St. Lonia in leas than 42 hours from Baltimore. By this train the time to all the e#ntrai and southern piaces in the West is mven less, whue the distance is from 40 to 1 mias shorter than by the shortest of other routes. From the West these connechons are equnily clone and satisfactory. ar riving at Balticnore at 8.39 A. M. Baggage checked through to all pointe. THROUGH TICKETS sold at lowest rates at ‘Camden Station and at Washington, D.C. Passengers {rom Baltimore or Washington may view the entire road by daylight, by taking morn- ing trains, and lying over at Cumberiand or Oak- land, and resu next morning by Whosing Ac- commodation train, leaving Cumberiand at 8 and FOR WAY PASSENGERS. ‘The Cumberiand Accommodation Train at 7 A.M. Will stop at all Stations east of Cumberland, and the Wheeling Accommodation at all Stations beyond Cumberland Quine West. Eastwardiy, the Mail Train leaves Wheeling at 8.30 A. M.,and Accommo- ation leaves Cumberland at 9, reaching Raltimore até P.M. ON THE NORTAWESTERN VIRGINIA BRANCH, between Grafton and fern mene way sengers will take the Express westwardly and he Mail eestward!y. The FREDERICK TRAIN starts at 4 P. M. stopping at way stations. Leaves Frederick atl A, M., arriving at Baitimore [2 noon. The ELLICOTT’S MILL TRAIN leaves at 5.43 A.M.,, 2nd5.i5 P.M. Leaves Kilicott’s Miils at? A. M. and 7 P. M., exoept Sunday. ou- tickets, information, fare, &o., apply to J.T. ENGLAND, Agent, at the Ticket office, Camdéer Station. WM. 8. WOODSIDE, iv1#tf — Mastor of Transportatios. Baltimore, UNitep STATES MAIL LINE ONLY REGULAR LINE AND WITHOUT FAILURE POR E'GHT YRARG, POR CALIFORNIA AND OREGON VIA PANAMA RAILROAD, Regular Sailing Days, 5th € 2th of cach month. Cavtion.—So many frauds and impor tions of various kinds have been int Zim rpetrated on travellers bound toCALI- FORNIA. that the subscriber, the only authorized Agent for presage by the U.S. Mail Line, via Pans- ma, in the city of New York, feels it his duty te caution all persons seeking passace to California, that, To AvoID IMPOSITION, Lhey must ke osreful to find the true office of the 5 hips of the U. 8. Mail Line. via Panama Rauiroad, as no other office in New York is authorized to engage passage, — The Compznics have ouly one office in New York, which is at 177 \V est street, corner of Warren street. fronti = the North River, at the bead of the Com- pany's ae i Obser Y Rign OVer the door. Ww. YMOND, tow wah: Fate yee PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COM Ore ef the Steamships of this pany, Oarrying the United States Maie for ACAPULO. Paunma twive ecch month. on the arn wie month, on e erri-‘ val of the United States Mail 8. 8. Com *ssteam- ers, Which leave New Orleans and New York regu- larly On 5th and 20th of each month with the mails, Pri trap connecting vin PANAMA RAIL- These steamships have been inspected and ap- proved by the Navy Department, and gusranty speed and safety. 3 The Parama Railroad (47 miles long) is now com- leted from ocean to ocean, and is crossed in Sor 4 Fours. The via cg tgh aacconie is cheokedin New York through to rancisco, and passengers embarked at Panama by steamer at the company’s expense. ae money paid in New York covers al! expenses of the trip. . Resorve steamers are keptin port in Panama and San Francisco, to prevent detention 1 en: dent, #0 that the route is poral relia Ure having ocourrea in eight yearr. _ Passengers leave Panama the same day they ar- rive at inwail. Conductors go seroash by each steamer, and take charge of women and children without other proteo- rs. For through tickets at the lowest rates apply at C +171 West street, New York, to meme ACE VAG Thy her ARMSTR to NG, HARRIS & CO., ew Orleans,— 0 » Boston. RUNKS! TRUNKS TRUNKS! The undersigned has now and constantly keeps on hand a large and v. au Soe: assortment of Sole-lest y dCANVA S and SATCHELS; SS, WHIPS, &o. I am prepared to compete with the best mani facture n proof of which, read the fol owing Jommittee at oa —_ of the Metropoli: ” Institute for 1857 : eee i pee engi pee EO Sole-leather ‘Trunk that ab, Sox gonseiee See quality of material, ition. a a Jenxin THomas, Saddler, B.S. Kinsey, Currier, N. B.—Tronks Covered » and every description of Repairing executed "— neatn 5 And dinpatch, 8S. TOPE . (Late Tornam & Noxe.et.) No, 499 7th street, oppo. Odd Fellows’ Hall, m4lv Washington. D. W. PLANT, UNDERTAKER, No, 418 7 + strert, between G and H, keeps 2 constantly on hand iavig article 1e- eg ae in his line—a fine Hearse, ‘stent Corpse Preservers, ke., &c. Hix charges are moderate, Attention instant on call, any hour of the day or Hacks furnished for funeraisat lowest porsible rates. ap o-ly LARGE ASSORTMENT OF BACON & Raven’s unrivalled PIANOFORTES Of all sizes, is always to be found at the Depot of Music ap7 a W. G. METZEROTT _ FOR SALE A SERVANT. BOY, aged 18 years; used to housework room. For par- tioulare inguire at the Siar Office,” ap T-eoews The Steamera GEORGE PAGE and THOMAS Di YER will run regularly at the & ALEXANDRE Ke—4e, R, 10m. Thomas Collyer—7,9.11 a. Osores Paseeskch ean eet oat Li ane ” - . mM. Thomas Collyer—2, 0 a.m ; 12,56, and sig pm, Whaley’s Ousikense comuetiog with the Page and Collyer leave the tol and andra. “RICHARD WALLACH, Pres. R MOUNT VERNON. The courier en ALE & Mount Vernon on TUESDAY'S and FRIDAYS. from Washington and e, mis ane AML BAKER, Cart. WAs#ineton BRANCH RAILROAD, Traine run as follows: Leave ‘Washington at sam. 0. Aly Sand ‘and 4 TON : m. The nd 4.20 p connect nny at yn] for ey on at =z for t yest. attCa.m. . mm. for olis.ard ai Spm. for Frederck and Norfolk. Tho 6a. m. aud 4 4 only at Anm 5 he Bastera tran goes only to hy ve ag ‘ SHO ‘n Sunday only one train. m. jand-d TH. H. PARSONS. Agent. 514 SEVENTH STREET TOBIAS. OPTICIAN,. (fice Second Story, three doors from Upp Fritiowe’ Hai. and G) ted to eight; Spectacies ABSOS Bull yd webt; Opera, Readuig, aud W: joe Soe adver- 514. Glasses; Telescopes, Microscopes iw great variety; Cosmoramice § of superior and choice pictures on hand, tisement in National Lutelligencer. Tastimomais. ou N 7, In. Sie: The Spesteslan pen make ter 1° suit me very wel!, and seem to have improved my eight than any other | have Iately tried. coe 7 omer "LITT. W. TAZEWELL, I have tried 8 pair of Speotabies obtained from Mr. bere Ppoclieedlne va “J his descripti of thelr . ling with hi 102 (yA Wise, PETERSBURG, Potober 21, 1854. About five years ago, | obtained from Mr. Tobias, ; spectacies in Washington, a pair of Giasses for the which | used, and found them of great aseistance to my decaying virien; and my opinion of him is, that bers skillful im the preoement Gis for eyes to Be such aid. not too far gone et way. Lyxcusres, November 7, 1854. From sn examination of Mr. Tobias’ 6 foe. his ee po _ remarks, am crn. i °. d. BLACKFORD. M.D. Lyxcrsure, November 10. 1854. Mr. Jobn Tobias, baving furnished me with Gisa- ses, by which I have been greatly aided, (my vision having svitered greatly from reading at night in my a ye — m ee to that | ev om iiiful prac op" and well prepared to aid Care pred his a | services. M. Profeesionsl sGrtder ot the Method Mz.J.7. bids weccey .c. Mr. J. Topias—Dear Str: 1 am happ: the Spectacles which | obtained fron you inst week are entirely satisfactory. From an ineq visual range of my eyes, | have heretofore fo a It etl lasses of the pi — ate me opty pieasure to state, that by t id of your optometer thie difkoult: been has ted, so that the Glasses you furnished are a cided! the test adapted to my eyes of ‘any | have ever yet used. . Hy irs, R. B. DRANE. ew Rectorof St. James’ ‘ish. Having been induced by a friend to visit the estab- lishmen' if Mr. Tobias for the purpose of t bi lasses | “was "furnished with m pale a ore rf “4 8 fine. whice have afforded me more n than any | have ever tried. very good, was injured by writ ht, frequently toa very iate h: aid of these glasses I ly almost as inte as ever. and that too without the pain [ have 10us- ly suffered. JOHN WI 5 Late Commussioneer Gen’| Land Office. Dee. 11, 1855. Ihave used Mr. Totmas’s Spectacles for three or = months, and a sre prensa saying, a am_much piess we hem. we nm mes benefited by them. GEO. P. SCARBURGH. Nay Sth, 1856. I was recommended to Mr. John Tobias asa skilful opticinn; andas [ have eyes of remarkable peculiari- ty, I was gretified to find tin r. Tobias seemed to oumprenend measurement, B . cin the suite me admirably. R. July il, 1856. . Wasnineton, Aug. 8, 1855, Having been for years under the necessity of hav- two sets of giasser—one for use .a daylight, and one jor lninp-hisht—\ procured one set from Mr. Tobias which gaswored be eylay poses. i have used his for several months, an om cxcelient. EDWARD STU PES e - Of Department of Mr. J.Tomas. Sir: The pair of Spectacies you fourm g bo yesterday are tome. They are ve A. PF. BUTL ioularly satiefactory deoidediy the best | possess, and lam the owner of eight or njne pairs, carefully seiccted in different places and tfrom optioine reo- ommended to me on scoount of their professional standing in France, England, the United oe [have been also ploased with your remarks i —, for the pur- pms 2 on the —- of the _ pose of preserving im He 3 oaae 5 Reepeotfully yours, HS, CALD Li ‘Tofessor of M. C., Louisvi ie Ry. BROOKLYN ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTION, Apr. ie. After most careful examination of Mr. J. Tobias’s Glasses, | am enabled to ——. that their bardness, clearness, polishing. and exact optical shape render them particularily recomme: e to those whose merely optical impairment of the eyes are in want of such auxiliaries. | consider, moreover, Mr. Totias fully qualified to determine the foous of the eye.both by Lis optical knowledge and experiepos, by means of bis 0 In addition, I can further state that ye od = piss tents with G to ft LEWIS B hysician and Surgeon, Rerlin; Member of the yo College o ‘Burgcons, Enginnd: Member of the Medical Society of London, and of the Pathological Society of New York; late Sur- ometer. fthe Royal Ortho; ne Institution of {Gnnchester, England, ey A the Be O. Institution. In the experience of even two years, | ha great difficulty in obtaming Speci that were ex- Sotiy adapted to the weakness of my sight. This in- convemence Mr. Tobias seems to have removed the present by the substitution for me of better more suitable Glasses. They are clear, chrys' Nonvoig, Va., July 27, 1884, . . Thawe found and comfortable to my eyes. 1 would comme: am to those who from age or o! infirmity require sr - tificia! aid in this way. MKINS, M. D. WILMINe To’ June 16, 1854. To persons who have had t oftheir eyes impaired as to require the use of Giasses, I w recommend Mr. John Tobias as 8 suitable person from whom to obtain such Ginsses as they may re- wire, as he has suited me with a pair of S fora far and near sight. My sicht has been im very much by 3 service of years in the Post ment, which berth required me tobe on dut; Yolock at mghbt till © day, dur mee fiote [ used but one heht. We WRERBE jay 8, 1855. Deranceene ipranpen. " rom natural defects 1 unee| e of my ae T have been compelled to use classes for seve- ralyears. | have tried different opticians ig obtaining glasses perfectly fitted to my eyes. Four months since Mr. Tobins made two pairs especially for me, which I have found to nerve we permoatiy. yy the use of his optometer he is to lasses most minutely tothe eye. I most cheerful- ly recommend Mr. Tobias to all having oconsi use ginsses, bear RENE as to his ae sami sol Oteomehe -- 20,000 — bgt <2 Per Hewpn: sale at my Nu » near Washington. shove Trees are all of fine growth, and of a best select fruit. Also, 8 | assortment of ORNAM TAL. EVERGREEN, SHADE, and TREES. The Shade and Evergreen Trees are of whe ns ‘ost Of _— sas through dite P "E, mm Im naar Washington. DO . . PLANT & CO, OSTROW BLE UPHOLSTERERS ras NABLE neuen and Dealers in Sofas, Chaire, Lounges, Mattresres, &o. done in the best manner. C anataed put down. Furniture Repaired and Var- meshed. Ww. 850 D «treet, between 9th and lth streets, ington. DC. as = FAS!—TRAS!—TEA OurSTANDARD BLACK TEA, ORANGE PECCO, OOLON ‘of various grades,) i SOUCHONG NG, (English PEAS of cacpastyion: KING & BURCHELL. corner = nt avenve ™ RSNA Sect ta eres 18th atrent. . Theseand other var high grades of GRE O1L, 6 OLB ES s