Evening Star Newspaper, April 23, 1858, Page 1

& THE EVENING STAR Is PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (SUNDAY EXCEPTED,) AT THE STAR BU LDINGS, Corner Pennsylvania Avenue & Eleventh St., By W. D. WALLACH. Papers served in packages by carriers at $4 year, or 37 conte por month. To mail subscribers the sub_ Soription price is $5.50 a year, in advance; 82 for "X months; $1 for three months; and for ees taaa three months at the rate of 2oentsa weak. Single pies, one cent; in ‘Wrappers, two cents, ADVERTi<EMMNTs (of eight lines to the seuare) Bserted three times for $i; every other day or s°ml-weekiy, 25 per cent. advance; once a week. 50 er cent. advance. Eben + ig Star. VOL. XI. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1858. NO. 1,640 MRS. B.*S ALARMS. Mre. B. is my wife: and her alarms are those produced by a delusion under which she labors, that there are assassins, gnomes, vam- Pires. or what not in our house at night, and that it is my bounden duty to leave my bed at any hour or temperature, and to do battle with the same, in every inadequate apparel. “the cireumstances which attend Mrs. B.'s sslarms are generally of the following kind. I 1m awakened by the mention of my baptismal name, in that peculiar ies of whisper which bas something uncanny in its very nature, be- sides the dismal associations which belong to it, from the fact of its being used only in melo- dramas and sick rooms : **Henry, Henry. Henry.” How many times she hag repeated this, [ Know not; the sound falls on my ear like the lapping of a hundred waves, or as the « Robin Crusoe, Robin Crusoe,”" of the parrot amote upon the ear of the terrified islander of Defoe; bat at last | wake. to view by the dim fire. light, this vision: Mrs. B. is sitting up beside my, in a listenin: attitude of the very intensest kind; her night-cap (one with cherry-colored ribbons, such as it can be no harm ‘to epeak about) is tucked back behind either ear; her hair—in paper—is rolled out of the way upon each side like a banner furled; her eyes are rather wide open, and her mouth very much so; her fingers would be held up to command attention, but that she is supporting herseif in @ somewhat absurd manner upon her hands. “Henry, did you hear that?" * What, my love?” “That noise, there it is again; there— there.” The disturbance referred to is that caused by a mouse nibbling at the wainscot: and I venture to say so much in a tone of the deepest conviction. “No, no, Henry, it’s not the least like that; its a file working st the bar of the pantry- window. [ will stake my existence, Henry, that isa file.”’ Whenever my wife makes use of this ular form of words, artic- I know that opposition is useless. I rise, and put on my dressing-gown. Mrs. B. refuses to let me have the candle, be- cause she will die of terror if she is lett alone without a light. She puts the poker into my hand, and with a gentle violence is about to expel me from the chamber, when a sudden thought strikes her “Stop a bit. Henry,” she exclaims, “until I nave looked into the cupboard and places ;”’ which she proceeds to do most minutely, in- vestigating even the short drawers of a foot and a half square. 1am at length dismissed upon my perilous errand, and Mrs. B. locks and double locks the door behind me with a celerity that almost catches my retreating gar- ment. My ex.edition therefore combines all the dangers of a sally, with the additional dix- advantage of having my retreat into wy own fortress cut off. Thus cumbrously but ineffec- tually caparisoned, I perambulate the lower stories of the house in darkness, in search of that disturber of Mrs. B.'s repose, which I am weil couvinced, is bebind the wainscot of her own apartment, and nowhere else. The pan- try. I need not say, is as silent as the grave, and about as cold. ‘the great clock in the kitchen looks spectral enough by the light of the expiring embers. but there is nothing there with life except black beetles, which crawl in countless numbers over my naked ankles. There is a noise in the celiar such as Mrs. B. would at once identify with the suppressed converse of anticipated burglars, but which I recognise in a moment as the dripping of the small-beer cask, whose tap is troubled with a nervous disorganization of that kind. The dining-room is chill and cheerless; a ghostly arm-chair is duing the grim honors of the table to three other vacant seats, aud dispensing hospitality in the shape of a mouldy orange and some biscuits, which I remember to have left in some disgust, about—Ilark ! the click- ing of a revolver? No; the warning of the great cluck—one, two, three. What a fright- ful noise it makes in the ear of ni Twelve o'cloe L left this dining-room, then, but three hours and # half ago; it certainly does not look like the same reom now. The draw- ing-reom is also far from Wearing its usual suug and comfortable appearance. Could we possibly have all been sitting in the relative positions to one another which these chairs as- same? Or since we were there, has some spirit- ual company with nu eye for order left among them. taken advantage of the remains of our fire to bold a rewmton? They are here even at this moment perhaps, and these gentlemen have not yet come up from the dining-room. I shudder trom bead to foot, partly at the bare idea of such a thing. partly from the naked fact of my exceedingly unclothed condition Jhey do say that in the very passage which I ave now to cross in order to get to Mra. B. again. my ret eran Rather “walks,” in com- pensation, I suppose. for having been prevent- ed by gout from tuking that species of exercise while he wasalive. There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy, 1 think as { approach this zpot, bat L do not say so, for Lam well-nigh apeech- less with the cold—yes, the cold sonty my teeth thatchatter. What a scream that was! There it comes again, and there is no doubt this time as w who is the owner of that terri- fied voice. Mrs. B.'s alarms have evidently taken some other direction. ~ Henry, Henry,” she cries in tones of a very tolerable pitch. A lady being in the case, I tly upon the wings of domestic love along the precincts sacred to the perambulations ot my father. I arrive at my wile’s chamber ; the screams continue, but the door is locked Open, open‘ is the matter?”’ ‘There is silence; then a man’s voice—that is to say, my wife's voice in imitation of a man’s—replies, in tones of indignant ferocity, to convey the idea of a life-preserver being under the pillow of the «peaker, and ready to his hand: © Who are you—what do you want?’ “You very silly woman.”’ [ answer; not trom impoliteness, but because I find that sort of languxge recovers and assures her of my identity better than any other—‘ Why it’s I The door is then opened about six or seven inches and [ aw admitted with all the precau- tion which attends the entrance ut an ally into a besieged garrison Mre. B., now leaning upon my shoulder dissulves into jvus tears, and points to the dour communicating with my attiring-chaim- ber. ~ There's sur—sur—somebody been snoring in your dresting-rovm,”’ she suis, ‘all the time you were away This statement is a little too much for my eense of humor, and though sympathisi % very tenderly with poor Mrs { cannot help bursting into a little roar of laughter Laugh- ter and tear are deadly enemies, and | can see atonce that Mrx B. is all the better for this explosion *- Consider, mry love.”’ I reason the extreme improb. ¥y of other nefarious porson making ruc the few precious hours of darkness sleep in them! Why, wo, should he ta bedstead without « taattress, which [ believe is the case in this particular supposition of yours, when there were feather beds unoeeu- pied in other apartments’ Moreover, would not this be a er height of recklessness in such an individual, should he have a habit of sor A sight noise in the drossing-room, occa- sioned by the Venetian biind tapping against the window, here causes Mrs B. to bury her head with extreme «wiltuess, ostrich-like, be- neath the pillow, so that the peroration of my argument is lost upon her | enter the su- pected chamber—thie time with a lizh die—and find my trousers, with t them, hanging over the hedsi ter the manner of a dranken maray nething more pecing under the saadow of my boot-tree upon the floor. All is peace there. and at sixes and sevens as I left it upon retiring—ae I bad hoped —to rest. shout I. “What on earth Neither is there anybody re- | Once more I stretch my chilled and tired limbs upon the couch; sweet sleep ouce more begins to woo my eyelids. when * Henry, Hen- ty,’ again dissolves the dim and half-formed dream ~ Are you certain, Henryy that you looked in the shower-bath? [am almost sure that I heard somebody pulling the string.”’ No grounds, indeed, are too insufficient, no supposition too incompatible with reason for Mrs. B. to build her alarms upon Sometimes, although we lodge upon the second story, she imagines that the window is being attempted ; sometimes, although the register may be } sae she is confident that the chimney is being used as the means of ingress. Once, when we happened to be in London— where she feels. however, a good deal safer than in the country—we had a real alarm, and Mrs. B., since I was euffering from uinsy— contracted mainly by my Leing sent about the house o nights in the usual scanty drapery— had to be sworn in as her own special con- stable. “Henry, Honry,’’ she whispered upon this oceasion, ** there's adreadful cat in the room.”’ ‘Pooh, pooh !"’ I gasped, ‘it’s only in the street ; I’ve heard the wretches. Perhaps they are on the tiles.”’ “No, Henry. There, I don’t want you to talk since it makes you cough ; only listen to me Whatam I todo, Henry? Til stake my existence that there’s a— Ugh, what’s that?” [To be CoNTINUED.] oe THE NUMBER NINE. This is a peculiar figure, with which numor- ous tricks may be performed; not to mention tho fact that the fundamental rules of arith- metic are proved by the figure 9, there are among others the followiug curiosities connect- ed with the figure : Add together as many nines as you please. and the figures alded together will be 9 or 9 re- peated. The same is true in multiplying any number of times—the «um of the figures in the product will be nine or a number of nines. For instance : Twice 9 are 18-1 and 8 are 9; Three times 9 are 27—2 and 7 are 9; Four times 9 are 55—3 and 6 are 9; And so on till we come to eleven times 9 are 99, here we have two nines, or 18, but 1 and 8 are 9. Twelve times 9 are 10S—I and Qand 8 are The curious student may carry this on still further for amusement. Another curiosity is exhibited in these differ- ent products of the 9, when multiplied by the digits, as follows, the products being 15, 27, 35, 45, &e., reverse these and we havo the rematn- a eens 45, 63, 72, 81. he nine digits. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7,8, 9, when added. amount to five nines—or instead of ad- ding, multiply the middle figure by the last and the proies will be five mysterious nines, or 45, and 5 and 4 are 9. Once more let the 2 ligits as written be 31396789 98769432) TILLITINLO and we have 9 ones and of course 9. once more. Or let the upper series of numbers be sub- tracted frem the other. Add the figures of this difference, and once more we have the 5 nines, or 4). We will now multiply these same figures by 9. 123456789 9 TLTLIIT101 and we have 9 ones again, or 9. Ganters.—A correspondent of the Boston Transcript says: “We ask if it be possible that one can dest the proportions of a well shaped leg by gartering the stocking below the kuee? Look at the statue of a Venus. and in thought draw a band or an elastic under the knee—would not the result be a deformity ’ Bat place the band above the knee, and the harmony of the lines is not disturbed—it be- comes an ornament. The women at Athens aui Rome, who were famed for their taste and skill in dress and knowledge of artistic beauty, wore the garter aboye the knee. But not to occupy ourselves with them, let us see how long it has by Worn 80 with us. We ha authority in this matter—the Dnke de Sai Simon. If he does not prove the garter to have been worn above the kneo before the reign of the great kiug, he establishes at least this fact—that the elegant and fashionable women uf the time wore it thus; for, in his memoirs, alluding to M’ile de Brenille, whose inelegant manners caused much ridicule and gossip. he says. in his language, then so popu- lar, ‘she was ene of those common vulgar per- sons, who garter below the knee.’’ Tue Hooren Skirt anv Barrism.—At Chi- cago, last week, a rather amusing scene took place during the baptisin of a young lady by the pastor of the Tabernacle. The Union says ~The minister requested her to assume the dress peculiar to such an occasion, but she de- clined to take off her hooped skirt; the minister toll her of tho inconvenience that must result from her obstinacy; but, like a true female, she persisted; but when she came to descend into the bath, the inflated skirt touched the water and rose around her, like a balloon. Her bead was lost to the congregation, she was swallowed up in the awelling skirt, the min‘ster tried to foree her down into the bath, but she was kept above the surface Py the floating properties of her crinoline, and buoyed up so snecessfully that it was not until after much difficulty and many forcible attempts to submerge the lady, the minister succeeded in baptizing the fair one. Finally it was effected, to the relief of the minister and the seriously-inclined audience, who could not keep from chuckling in their siceves and laughing in their pucket-kerchiefs.’’ A Sexaton Evecteo ny a Love Letrer.— In 2 certain town in this State a letter arrived for a young lady frum her lover on the day of the election. The postmaster, as is nut unfre quent in the rural districts, knowing the eag- erness with which a m © of that tender character would be expected. took upon him- self the pleasing duty of delivering it; but first, like x good Democrat, he must vote, and of course in a separate self-sealin velope. This was duly prepared, with the Democratic tickets safely enclosed, and the gluten stuck together. Stopping at the tuwn meeting, he deposited the letter in the ballut-box and pro- “4 with the separate and self-sealed to the » of the blooming-inaiden. to whom he | gailantly banded the entire Demozratie ticket | State and tewn. How the lady interpreted the missive we do not know. but the moderatorand clerk ungallantly refused to count the love letter. and the Republican candidate was de- elared elected by one majority. — Providence Journal. A Wise Le.-—Amon Bishop Suule to the preachers, is the tollow- g- which we heard hun, says the New Or- ns Advocate, utter at the Alabama Confer- ence, a* a preventive against all embarrase- ment growing outof debt. It even defines the limit of safe speculation; and if observed by business mea, would take the edge off of pan- ics. ‘‘ Brethren, my rule is this, and I advise you to adopt it: Never owe any man more than | you are able to pay, and allow no man to owe | yon more than you are able tu lose.’” the lessons taught by ing Rewicious Notice Extraorpinany.—A California paper contains the following take- | off: “* The Rev. Dr. Gaines will preach in the ‘Tabernacle,’ corner of sh and Pine streets, to worrew evening, at eight o'clock, a sermon rinte ty the recent election. Subject— ‘Zaceheus up a tree; his mode of clim ing.” his will be instructive to little men seeking | high positions. The defeated candidates for | local offices and < ative honors, aré par- ticularly and cordially invited to attend | @ppee Special Notices, 1 AM IN PossKssION Of some vaiuable certihontes 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 18 composed Of roots and herbs procured from the Blae Ridge; it 1s no common article. ‘They sre nicely enveloped in my circulars, where my place of residence is seen. ‘The extraot of a flowercalled the Alpha Ointment for the Piles, can, 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 Alexandria at Ledbetter’s. In Baltimore, at Hance’s, 108 Halti- more street. at-tf SpxciaL Noticg.—For Perfumed Bresth White Teeth, and Beautiful Complexion, use “ Balm of 1,000 Flowers.” For dressing Ladies’ hair use “ Woodland Cream,” a new pomade ; it causes gen- tlemen’s hair to cur! beautifully. Price 50 cents each. W. P. Fxtrivgr & Co. P tors, New York. Wholesale and Retail Agents for Washington, Tarton & Maury, Bookseilers, between 9th and 10th st., Pa. avenue, ni? OFFiciaL. Treasvry Department, April 10th, 1858. NoTIck 18 HBREBY GIVEN that realed Proposals wil! be received at this department until the tenth day of May proximo, for the iesne 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- urerof the branch Mint at New Orleans, or the assistant treasurers at Boston, New York, Charles- ton, or St. Lous, within ten days from the accept ance of such proposals, und the anthority 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 upen the receipt here of certificatos of deporite with thone 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 shall agree to make such exchange at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding six per centuin per annuin, and will carry euch rates from the date of the certificate of such deposite. ‘The proposals must stat» the rate ofinterest with- out condition and without reference to other bids, and contain no other fractional rates thanone fourth, one half, or three fourths of one per centum. 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 secompany each proposal as security of its fulfilment. sf the proposal ix not accepted, imme- diate directions will be given to return such depos- ite. Should 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 senled, and inscribed on the outside, “Proposals for Treas - ury Notes.” They will be opened at this depart- ment, at 12 o’clock m., on said tenth day of May. HOWELL COBB, ap l2-d Secretary of the Treasury, TANS. BAKER, JOSEPH BAKER, INO, R. BAK RTAXERXESF. OF FUTT, AN AZABETH A. OFEUTT, HIS WIFE, HILEARY L. OFFUTT, AND WILLIE G: OFFUTT: You are hereby notifiedthat he Hon. Wm. M. Merrick. Assistant Judge of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, tas this day on my appli oation, a8 the authorized agent of tne United siater, issued his warrant directed to the Marshal of the said District, commanding him to summyn a jury of eighteen men to meet on your land, called Wiuteha- ven or by whatsoever name or nimes,{he same may be eailed, lying in the county of Washington, im tne said District of Columbia, aud west of Georgetown, and on the north of the Chesapeake and Ohio Cantl, on FRIDAY, the 30th day of Apr ¥ 1 o’elock in the forenoon of said . for the pur- pose of valuing and condemning a part of said piece of land ag of an absolute estate in perpetuity, in tue suid United States, forthe use of the Washington Aqneduct, and assessing all damages which the owners thereof shail sustain by reason of the said United States cutting and constructing the said Washington Aqueduct through ssid piece of land; wien ane whece you will attend, if te yon it shail seein hivet, M.C. MEIGS, Captain of Engineers, Chief Engineer ofthe Washington Aqueduet. Washington, April 15th, 1258. ap lt-aw SBURY F. FAWSETT, GEORGE E, Eat, RICHARD P TUT, and GhO. M: Youare he H Terrick, ¢ssis' the District of € iny Application, as the aut! tod States issued his warrant shal of the said Distr eananding hii MONA JUrY oO! hteen good and lawful ,to meet on your land, called Woitehaven. of by whatsoever uame or nines the same may be called, lying in the county of Washington, inasid Distret of Colum bia, bemg west of Georgetown and north of the Cherapenke ard Ohio Canal on WEDNESDAY, the tw. eighth day of Aprilinstant (1558) at ale- in the forenoon ef saul day, tor the pur vaAiuing and condemning a part of said piece of jand as of an absolute estate in perpe!uity in the said United States, forthe use of the Washington Aqueduc , and assessing damages which the owners therecf shall sustay y reason of the Gnited States cutting and constructing the © Washington Aqueduct through said piece of I+ when and where you will atteud, if to yout seem meet. . MC. MEIGS, Captain of Enciseers, Chief Engineer of the Washington Aqueduct. Wrehington City, April 12th, 158. 1 directed to the Mar ap 13 dw YO Wil LIAM HUNTER AND SALLY HL. HUNTER HIS WIFE, AND SAMUEL CROWN: You are hereby notified that the Hon. William M, rewit Court of y, on my Appli- nited States, arshal of the juyot luis warrant, directed to the M said District, commanding him to si even een good and lawful men, tome ur land, called “*Whitenaven,” or by whatsoever name or names the same may be called, lying (west of Georgetown and north of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal) in the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on SATURDAY, the first day of May, (1853,) at Il aelock im the 1orenoon of said day, for the purpose of valuing and condemning rt of enid piece of land ay of an absolute as- Gems perpetuity, in the said United States tor the use of the Washington Aqueduct, and assessing all demages which the owners thereof shall sustain by reason of the said United States cutting and con structing the said Washington Aqueduct throug + aiid piece of land; ehenand where you will attend if to you it shal: seem meet, M. C, MEIGS, Captain of Engineers, Chief Engineer Washington Aqueduct, Washington City, Apri! 13, 1253, ap l4- daw NO LEWIS CARBERRY, JOSHUAA RITCH- JE, AND MARY RITCHIE, HIS WIFE, PIERCE SHORMAKER AND MARTHA SHOEMAKER, HIS) WIFE, JAMES CAR- BERY AND JOSEPH CARBERY ; You are hereve fed that the Hon. William M. Merrick, Assintapt Judge of the C.rewit Court of the Distriet of CBiumbis, has this day. on my #4 pli cation, a8 the authorised agent of the United Stites, issued bis warn: directed to the Marshal of the sid District, ending him to sur mm & jury of cighteen wo d and lawful men to enlied “Whitehaven,” or fy w names the sa may be oniled, lying inthe of Washington in the said District of Coin a, be ing westof Georgetown, and north of the Chesa peake and Ohio Canal, on Thursday, the 2th day of April tustant, 183, at I o'clock, in the forenoon of said day, for toe purpuse of valuing and condema ing two parts of said pie land as of an absolute estate in perpetuity in tl id United & ates, for the use of Lie W: uugton Aqueduct, and asses* tng all da ages which the owners thereof shal! sus- tain by reason of the said United States cutting and constructing the said) Washington Aqueduct through said piece of land; when and wiere you will Attend i to you It shail 6 meet MEIGS, I. Captain of Engmeers, Chief Rngineer of the Washington Aqueduct. Washington City, April 1858. ap i4 daw N J. BAUMGARTEN, 0. 987 Pa. Avenux, between 6th and 7th streets, (At Mr. M- Hoffa’s Jewelry Store.) ENGRAVER & DESIGNER IN GENERAL, Mauufacturer and inventor of the new. uperered Real Presses, Watch-case Engraver, Wood yer, Musio Puncher, Steno:! Cutter, Copper P Engraver, sarhoaraphey and Stencil Cutter, is pre red to execute enzra¥ings onany metali—on gold, aes, copper, stecl, &c., iu as good v As by any other establishment in the United The subscriber fee's confident that al! or- ders entrusted to him will giv fect sahisiaction, or no ‘ges made. —e- SEAL PRESSES, se OFFICIAL nin D ) BLOCK SEALS, RAVER, WwooD ENGRAVE 5 LUSIC PUNCHER, STED i Inout fer. SR PLATE ENGRAVER mayo PE PHOGRAPHERS eras ’ THE AMBROTYPES 1 AKEN at my Galery are seul to be the best Sa &re tri eutagar tian any taken inthecity. Lhavea fue lot one tN ESSE (either Daguerreotypes or Am- br. 3) CO ys : and Fadia Oa aT fe ld-y Pa, avo., bet. 8th oth Dentistry, &o. m UPLASTIC PROG AN IM¢KOVEMENT MECHANICAL DENTISTRY | OY Dr. T.Q, LS respectfully informs the public that he is now ert partial and Ecrered tor ‘ull setts of TEETH at reasonable rates on this improved plan, tage this process aday The great advan- as over all others is it tation, The method of itself insure: perfect 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 Its Er@at amperiority, oan be seen. All those per- sour who are sufferiug with ill-adapted plates will please g:ve mea ceil, ind I will t ke great pleasure in S2pe ag and exhibiting to them specimens of the work. All inquiries suould be made at my of- five, as Lam the only authorized sgent for this pro cess. ‘Office, No, 250 Penn. avenne, between 12th and 13th streets, next house above Gautier’s. ap i3 3m D* R. FINLEY HUNT, DENTIST, No. 310 Pennsylvania avenue, <] Will perform ajl operations belonging to his profession at his old established office, as above, 19-tf ENTISTRY, ee. STEPHEN BAILY, Orricr No. 198 PENNSYLVANIA AVR! ree doors from l4th Street, Dr. BALLY begs ieave to inform the publicthat he gan be seen ataii hours, at his office, located asabove, He feels assured that an experience of fifteen years’ freat practice, = the large number of patients, in variety of difficult cases that he has treat: folly, will enable him to surmount = difficulty, scisntifio or otherwise, relating tu the Teeth. Hie own experience confirming the opinion of many mer. eminent in phe profession, and especially Drs, Har and J.and E. Parmly, led him, long since, todis- oard ail mercarial pro ions for Billing Teath, also all Eoamds, Gutta Peroha, India Rubber, and Co- ments fof the construction of Continuous Gum ‘Teeth, and that Porcelian, mounted on Gold Piat:, is the only reliable substance that can be worn in the mouth, as most oonclusively shown by the inst Amerioan Dental Convention. Les he flatiers himself from his long Tesi- P Forably patrons, he begs dorce and practice in Washington, he knewn to his numerons friends an leave to refer them to the following TESTIMONIALS: p From the late Reotor tof the Church of Epiphany o 8 city. Dr. Stxruxn Batt. Dear Sir—t desirstoexpress my esteem for you personally, and my confidence in Ee &s A superior dentist. The operations executed ‘or mo have —_ nicely Seep momar op hope ~— 7 may receive the patronage from my friends @ public that sour skill so well deserves, ¥ oure vor: Washington, Aug, 28,1856. J. W. PRENCM, Frem one of the oldest firms m Baltimore, Messrs, Bosse, Cotman & Co. Havii pmploy dr. Stephen Barly, Surgeon Den- tist, of Washington city, to execute for me portant and difficult piece of work, which he did to my entire satisfaction, and in view of the fret that one of the most distinguished members of the Dental College of Baltimore, failed, afer repeated trisis, te perform the eame work satisfactorily, it gives me reat pleasure to express my entire confidence and igh estimation of his professional skill. Baltimore, Jan. i2, 1857. HARMANN BOGGS, Extract from a note received from thelate Hon, Jean M, Clayton, Sunazg, Aug. 19, 1856, ‘The teeth you made for me work irably ; n ior could be better: Very gratefully. = rN FON M- CLAYTON, ‘Fo those that seek relief from the maladies of the teeth, | xn cheerfully reoommend Dr. S. Baily as a guperior Dentiat; he made a set of porceiinn teeth for one cf my family. and plugged several teetu for myse'f, and the work nas ail stood weli for more than ton years. ROBERT T. NIXON, of the Va. Conf. of the M. E. Church South, April 19, 1756, —_ We, the undersigned, having had occasion to aval eurseives of the professions! skill of Dr. 8. Baily, Surgeon Dentist of thin city, or having heen cognis- ant of his operations on our families of friends, take pieascre in G&pressing our admiration of his artistic skill, a8 weil sa of the Rattormly satiaieotory manoe in which he perforins the most delicate aud difhcuil operations in Dontal Surgery,and we respectfully re- commend him to the confidence and patrorags of the pabiic. of which we consider him emipentiy worthy, ‘PHomas U. Water, Aronitect U.S. ‘Thomas Muze, M.D.,of Washuigt B.S. Bourer, M. b. of Georgetown, 1. N. 8. Lincoun, M. D., of Washington, D, C, 8. H. BRADLEY, of Washington, D.C, @rorcs Watton Water Lanox, i:x-Mayor of Washingtong 0.C. feb20 tf DUPUY’S | NEW PERFUMES FOR THE SEASON, | gto Aet Congress ih ~ KISS-ME-QUICK, FRAGRANT TULIPS. E. DUPUY, CHEMIST, 609 Broadway—New York. Entered ae | for the Southern Mietr/: Sold everywhere, m 275m E DWAKD DOLAN, 4 M \CHANT TAILOR, Sign oF THE b EN FLERCE, Corner of i4th street aud Penn. avenue, opposite Willards’ Hotel, (Formerly of Boston,) a Afler supplying his numerous customers with Coa- tunies for the Fancy Ball. is now prepared to offer an inducement of kis splendid assert a ment of SPRING and SUMMER GOOD? selected by himself ex esly rthe custom and wai wn practical ku rants 4 perfect fit and having one of the bext cutters from toste the best workmen, he hopes to give general satus faction tothose who will plesse to favor him wich their patronage. Con antly on hand a fresh xupply of Gentlemens’ hing Goods, (States) ‘ap lo GIGN OF THE . . i i BIG EAG FE. Indicates where you may get LOOKING GLAS*ES, in & pr mahogany frames; POR- TRAIT and PICTURE FRAMES, round . or square, gilt or otherwise; orany other kind of work in his tine. The largest lot of LOOKING. GLASS PLATES kept constantly on_hand. cneap for cath. JOHN WAG 2% Pa. avenue, 12th and 1Sth ate, hetwe. \OLIA HAMS, MAGNOLIA HAMS. First lot of our Magnolia Hains (cured expressly us)is beme received to-day. ‘» thoss only whe have not tried these hama in former vears, do we confider it neossenry 10 espe- eutily recommend them. We believe them to bethe best Hams offered in this city. 7” The covers ara marked with ourname. None Are genuine without it. KING & BURCHELL, cor. 15th street m9)-tf and’ Vermont avenue. prsor NO USE, IT CANNOT BE BEAT. LEVY'S OLD WRECK WHISKY, of 1827, chatlenges the world—a lig word, but too tras to be a ioke}—judges from all parts say so. A little left. Also, can be found at his stor Sh fe 8 oe lot of other Whiskies, Wines, Brandi B | is, Old Julup, Wormwe 5 eries, Teas, English, Scotch Ale, aud Brown 1, wholesale and reta:!. ‘The undersigned has now and constantly keeps on hand a large and ver: ape Sone: assortment of Sol PRUNKS AND VALIS) and CANVAS SATCHELS; fine HIPS, &e. 1 am prepared to compete with the host manu- facturers, in proof of whieh, read the followi the Committee at the Fair of the Met tan Meohanios’ Institute for 1857: Topham & Norflet deposited a Sole-leather Trunk thatis, for solidity and quality of material, the best on exhibition, Jxxxin THomas, Saddler. B.S. Kinsky, Currier. ie Ke Npoli= N. B.—Trunks Covered and every description of Repairing executed with neatnoss and dispatch. (tate Torkawea toe rece) - ‘OPHAM FLET. No. 499 7th . » Odd Fellows’ Hail, many eee Washington. D.0. OSEPH T. K. PLANT & CO. J FASHIONABLE UP HOLSTERERS, in Sofas, Chairs, Manvfacturers and Dealers Lounges, Mattresxes, &c. Paper Hau athe best manner. ( arpete made and put urniture Repaired and Var- "Ss D street, between Sth and 10th streets, Wash- ington, Bite ewer m'23 3m BKIN'S BX TRACTS, ail od GIBBYS L q 13th Ghee Bad BE ‘Salen Root under youele it _____Travelers’ Directory. (JRANGEAND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD Se ARES PRE EE 2 THE TRAIN leaves ALEXANDRIA 4eily at 7a 8 wt. for GOR LONS VILLE ; connecting with {ie trains on tue Virginia Central Raiiroad, for the South and W est, snd with the Tra:n on the Manas- #48 Gap Railroad, for Woodstock and intermediate points. J. R. NICKLIN, apis ‘icket Agent. ea rps AILY LINE FOR EDWARD'S FERRY AND LEESBURG, Va = Via Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Trroven ix Eigut Hours. The splendid Packet Boats ARGO and M. C. ME having undergone thor : ah, repair will commence making reeninr; trips to the abeve points on Monday, Mareh 224, 1958, The Boats will levve the Wharf of W.H.& H. Ritter, tieorgetown, D. C., every morning at 7 clock, Sundays excepted, inthe fellowing order: he M.C. Megson Mondays, the Argo on Tues- sat? and returning every a teruate day veaving Georgetown nt 7 0’ clock in the Boats will the morning, arrive atthe Great Falis, or Wash A. m.; Seneca '!2m.; bdwards’ Si will he in readiness tu urg. Va. Returning, erry every day at 9o'clock a.m. ing at Georgetown at sun-set, Through tickets $1.75. Interrrediate points as follow jreat Falls or Washington Aqueduct 5) cents: Seneca 75 ¢ ‘ents; Edwards’ Ferry 31.12; Leesburg, Va., including coach, $1.75. Meais served onthe Boats, Breakfast 373s cts.; Dinner ¥ ets. Persons wishing to visit the Great Falls of the Potomac, with its picturesque rxcenery.and exam ine the Washington Aque -uot, ite tunnels, and the grandeur of its operative importance, gugrantied to the citizens of the District by the fostering care of Conxress, will have ample time todo so aud return the same day. A Coach will always be in waiting m Georgetown to convey passengers to and from the Boat « Excursion Parties to the Great Falis. haif price. For further information inquire at the Store of W. H. & H.G. Ritter, Canal Wuari, west of Mar- ket. m 2 tf - = A. NEw AND iMPOK TANT SCHEDULE, FORK ALL PARTS OF THE WEST, 26 RLES STE SPST SE a BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. The recent extensionand improvement of its 1end- ing connecting lines at the West has required an en- tire revision of the running arrangements of this road oy which highly important advantages to the trav- elerare secured. On and after MONDAY, June 35, 1257, THREE DAILY TRAINS wil rap in both directions for through passengers. First—The ACCOMMO. ATI AlNetarts from Cam-ioen Station, Baltimore, at 7 A xcept men bo aoge AL way stations aud erriy Cum- berland at4 P.M Second—The MAIL TRAIN starts (Sunday ex- cepted) at 339 A. M., and arrivesat Wheeing at 425 A. M., connecting at Benwood with Central Ohio trains for Corumbas, Ciweinnati, Indianapolis, Lou- isville, Chieago, St. Louis. &o., and at same place With trains for Cleveiand, Toledo, Detroit, &o., by ae ig Road, and alco st Parkersburg with Ma- nett . .Third—The ST. LOUIS and CINCINNATI EXPRESS TRAIN leaves daily at 5.15 P. M., oon- necting at Beuwvod at9 A. M. with express trains froin Belinire to Cincinnati, (without chanee of Cors at Columbus,) and reaching there m but 25 hours from Baltimore and 25 hours from Washing- ton, It also connects directly, in both direotions, at Grafton with cars Parkersburg snd Marietta reads for Cuilheothe, Cinemnati, ete, These trains connect at Xenia for Indianapolis, Chicago and St. 200 at Cincinnati with the Great Ohio and Tississippi Express for Loureville, Criro and St, Louis through to St. Louts in less than 42 hours from Raitumore. By this train the time to all the centra! ond southern pinces in the West uch less, while the destance is from 49 to 100 n shorter than by the shortest of other routes. From the West these connections are a close snd satisfactory. ar- Tiving at Baltimore st 8.30 A. M. Baggage checked through to all points, THROUGH TICKETS sold at lowest rates at Camden Stetion aud at Washington, D.C. Pesrenzers from Baltimore or Washington mi wiew the entire road by dayiicht, by taking mo! K trains, and lying over at Cumberiand or O: land, and resuming next morning by Wheeling A commodntion train, leaving Cumberiand at ta Oskland at 10.50, FOR WAY PASSENGERS. The Cumberland Accommodation Train at 7 A.M., will stop at a. Stat east of Cumberland, and the Vheeling Acocmmodation at all Stations berona Cumberiand Ring West. Eastwardiy, the Mail ‘Train ieavos Wheeling at 2.99 A. M.,and Accommo- epee Cumberiand at 9, reaching Baltimore ate ON THE NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA BRANCH, between Grafton and Parkersburg, a pessen ers will tuke the Exprees westward|y the ) ; ICK TRAIN atarts at ¢ P. M. epi at way ata Lenves Frederick st9.16 “Arriving at B nore [2 noon. ne ELLICOTT’S MILL TRAIN leaves at 5.46 I., and 5.15 P.M, ‘ Leaves Elloott’s Mulls at? M.and7 FP. M., excent Sunda .M. pr ti informatio: » Agent, *' V Ae &o., apply to J.T. Station. v dy 18tf = Mastor of Tran: UNites STATES MAIL LINE ONLY REGULAK LINE AMD WITHOUT PAILTRE CON MIGHT TEARS, Fe CALIFORNIA AND OREGON VIA PANAMA RAILKOAB, Regular Sailing Days, 5th € Dik cf cach month. we kinds |}; been iate! raveliers bound toCALI Ze the sul: ly autherzed So many frouds and impost ne by ne, via Pana- ma, in the oity of N » fecisit his duty to caution all per: feeking passage to California, that, TO AVOID IMPOSITION, they 1 he careful to bad the trueofiee of the Steamships of the U. 8. Mail Line, via Panama Railroad, as no other office in New York is authorized to engace passage. The Companies bave only one office in New York, which is at 177 West street, corner of Warren street, fron’ on the North River, at the head of the Com- pany's K doce’ thea IL Observe my eizn over the door. 1, W. RAYMOND, Agent, fom Mew Verk HE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COM T a PANY. Ue ef the Steamships of this Company, carrying the United States Maiis for ACAPULOQ, CALIFORNIA, and OREGON, leaves: Panama twiee each month, on the arr vai of the United States Mail S. S. Compnny’s steant- ers, Which leave New Orleans and New York regu- larly on 5th and 2)th of eack month with the maile, _ seengors connecting vis PANAMA RAII.- Ds. These steamships have been inspected and ay- alien the Navy Department, and guaranty sped and safety. ‘The Panama Railroad (47 miles !ong) is now com- leted from ocean to ocean, and is croesed in Sor ¢ fours. ‘The bageage of passengers is checked in York through to rancisco, and embarked at Pana: by steamer at the comp: e expense, The money paid in New York covers al exoousos of the trip. 7 eservestenmers are keptin port in Panama and San Francisco, to prevent detention in ctse of acoi- dent, eo that the route is reget reliadie—no fii ure having oocurrea in eight youre, Pancoseers leave Panama the same day they ar- rive et Aspinwall, Conductors go shroerh by exch steamer, and take charge of women and children without other proteo- tors. For through tickets at the !owest rates apply at the agency, 177 West street, New York, to » W. RAY MOND,—or to ARMSTRONG, HARRIS & © New Ori C. L. BARTLETT. Boston. aged 18 years; m. For par- Ap 7-eolw* BeCk-BINDING AND PAPER-RULING BY GOFF & THOMAS, Southeast corner of Kichth and D streets, m 2h 8m W. PLANT, UNDERTAKER, No, 46 Th + street, between G and H. keeps constantly on land every article ce A SERVANT RO ework-and d ning uire at the Star Offics. iy tf FoR SALE; used to ho tieulares wired in his tins—a fine Hearse, Patent Corpse Preservers, io., Ac. His charges are modera: wd his attention instant on call, any hour of the day or night. Hacks furnished for funeraisat lowest possible rates ce np a-ly | PHILA! ELPHIA 4AGER BEE DEPOT, No. Su! Pa. av., between 434 and 6th ats, One keg $2.50; one dozen quart botiies, $1.5), “We i the Beer free of cost ta art of eae Co Pe WU ERECKE. m 9.3m ASHINGTON 15 VEGETABLE BALSAM, erforming a'ruost mur im coveru Kaid Heads and onring all Scalp disvasen, Cue UP Hal AIR, TOOTH, NAIL. AND BANDSHIRE H BRUSHES, at GI EE igre st.and Pa. av,, aod at his Sales Room under Wil- ards’ Hotel. 8 io SRERT ALLOWED ON DEPOSITES. MONEY te LOAN om STOCK SECURITIES HE KERB, Serato er oS ADLES’ TUCK, and all sorts of COMBS, & I GIBBS tore, 13th Bley gud at hus Sales Hoon, idee Wiltirds hotel, fy 8 om THE WEEKLY STAR. ‘This excellent —— News journai—con taining © greater variety interesting reading thea ean be found inany ether—is published on Saturday morning. cog Sie at sna te 80 iz EvENnine Stas ciron- roy aI) at cca ‘Single copies (1m Wrappers) oan Le procured ae ‘counter, 8 after the issue o the paper. Price— CENTS. IC?" Postmasters who aotas agents will be allowed a commusion of 20 cent. _Travelers’ Directory. _ LEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON. cone sinners GEORGE PAGE and THOMAS ii ren reguiariy (lenv reet wharf,) at un 8 Leave ALExannm George Pawe—4h, 8, Wn. Thomas Collyer 9. Lea George Pare Thomas ( ape m ‘are 1S Cente. Whaley’s Omnibuses ronnecting with the Page — —- — the Capitol —— dyes at. and Pa. avenue the same Lime the boats leave Alex- Badria. RICHAR WALLACH, Pres. FOR MOUNT VERNON, The COLLYER will leave for Mount Vernon on TU AY Sand FRIDAYS, from Washington at %e and Alexandria at 10 ©’clook. mis SAM’L BAKER, Capt. Ww ASHINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD, ‘Trains run as foliows: Leave Washington st 68. m. De do, sth atipm. The T the West. Those at 8a. m. god 5 15 olis,and at 3 p im. for Frederiek and 6a. m. and 4.20 p. m. trains are Ex) only at Aunapo'is and Washington Eastern train of Saturday st 4.20 p. Phiadeiphin. On Sunday only one train—at roa m. yan 20-4 TH. H. PARSONS, Agent. 514 MSTKEEE 514 CIAN. Office Second Story, three doors from Upp FxLiows’ Hau. Speciacios and Glasses suited to every sight v orn, Reading, and Watchmaker’s, 4 Ghasses; Telescopes, Microscopes in eat variety; Cosmoramic Stereoscopes with of superior and choice pictureson hand. Boo adver. tusement in National Intelligencer. Trstimomtats. Norroig, September 2, bd Sin: The ies you le for suit very well, aeeue to have imp: my sight other I have intely tried, ae Litt. W. TAZEWELL. I have tried a pair of Spectabies obtained from Mr. Tomas, and find them of great assistance to sixht,and ‘corresponding with his description of ' ‘thert : rt rilifal opts iad an mASRENKY A. WISE. PereRssvne, Votober 2), 1854. Apout five years ago, | obtained from Mr. T in Washington, a pair of Giasses for thi which I used, and found them of great stance to my deca: ni; and my opinion of him is, that the preparation of Giasses for eyes not too far gone to be benehtted by «: YF way. Lyxcusure, November 7, I From an examination of Mr. Tobias’ from hia Sa snd remarks, am con thet he is a skil optician. U.S: BLACKFORD, M. D. Lyncrsvre, November 10. 1854. Mr. John Tomes. having furnished with Gine- ses. by which | have been greatly (my vision baving suffered greatly from at might in my earlier life,) itafords me the highest pleasure to say (hat | consider him a skillful practical optician, a prepared to ad — “a ove, ons! Services. M. B. a Ider of the Methodist Conference, a Waanmeren, 5. pete te oe Max. J. Tomas—/ear Str: Lam py tosay the Spectacies which | obtained from you inst week Are entirely satis! ry. in the 7 Visual range of my eyes, 1 have heretofore found AeBES joulty im getting €h s. Itatords me your optometer obviated, ao that the @lasses you me are decidediy the best adapted to my eyesof any I have *reVary renpectfully yours, _R. B. DRANE. very res; ully yours, . B. — Rectorof St. James’ le Having bone injuses _ a fiend to Mee joerg + i tof Mr. nas for the purpose o| i pisseen! an "hevnsabook with Ryans se bi eretifi- ith t ne, whit have afforded me more relief and cation than any | have ever tried. My sight, ally very good, was injured by writing night, trequently toa very inte hour: but with the aid of these giasses I oan study almost as late as ever, ond that too without the pon I have previous- ly suffered. JOHN WIL! Late Commissioneer Gen’! Land Dec. 11, 1855. r - for hav 1d Mr. Toto ‘pectacies three or ages pleagure in saying that pogo — ge re i nat am_muon pleas with them, ve SCARBURGH. Ir. Joun Tohesasa skilful benefited by them. GEV. P, s of remarkable poculian- Nay Sth, 1556. Mr. Toloas seemed to nepection and # - eught reading at dled to i tia’ 7 my esnroment sud he las made men of oles that eaitsmondmirably, A. P. BUTLER, July ti, 163 % Wasnineton, Avg 855. Having heen for sonra under the pecessit: two nels of lasses onetor use in daylicht, ‘% ~ one for Mr ‘at ip light procured one set from . = which answe —_ ~ re os. f ae aie: his several montis, and hne om eX or lent EDWARD STUBBS, Department of State, Mr.J.Tosias. Str: Tie pair of Speotacies you fi oterday ai ‘¢ very decidediy the best | possers, pwhnerofeicht or nins pare, carefully erent places and tf: options reo me on necornt o} potcoctenst “6 in F I have heen siso piensa preneen on tho apo fom of the eyes, <4 the pur- BO 0! reserving improvul u By *Rospectfu.y rours, CHS. CALDWEL Profeseor of M. C., Louisviile, Ky, BRooriyn OntHora' INSTITUTION, Apri, 1864, After most careful examination of Mr. J. Tobina’s Gineron, | am enabied to testify that their hardnorss, clearness, peliehing, and exact option! shape render them particulariy recommendable to those whose merely opticn| impairment of the eyes are in want of such auatiianes. | consider, moreover, Mr. Tobins fully qualihed to determme the focus of the eye,both wy ba »ptical Knowledge and experience, and by means of his 0 eter. addition, I can further atate thet Me, as bas 8 used oome a pa. tients with Giseses, to their and my satisfaction LEWIS BAUER. Physician and Sur . Berlin; Member of the a) College of Surgeons, Enginnd; Member of the Medica! Society of London, and of the Pathological Sooty of New York; ia - eon of the Roya! Orthopaedic Inst: on of anchester, Enginnd, and Surgeon of the B, . inetitetion. “ Nonvorn, Vag July 27, 1884, In the experience of even std Ihave found great difficulty in obtaming Spectac hat were ex- Rotly ainpted to the weakness of my sicht. This in- convenience Mr. Tobias seems to have removed tc yrme of better a: Bre clear, chryetal-like and comfortnble to my eyes. 1 would commend him to those who from age or other infirmity require ar- tifiois! aid in this way J.J. S1MKINS, M. D. Wuineton, N.C., June 16, 1854. To persons who have had the eight oftheir eyes impaired as to require the use of Giasses, | wou! rscommend Mr. John Totias as uitable person from whom to obtain such Giaases as thy wire, as he has suited me with ® = of § Bishhr and near sight. My steht bas been impay very much by a service of years in the Post Office Department, which berth required me tobe on dw ee li o’cleck at might tll after day, Saris tame | used but one light. W.A. WALKER, DeraktTMENT oF INTERIOR, May 8, 1255. From natura! defects and the unequal ofmy eves, | have been compelled to use eiasses for seve- ralyears. | have tried different opticians without obtaining ginsses perfeotly fitted to my eyes. Four montis since Mr. Tobias made two pairs especially for me, which I have found to serve me fectly. By t se of his optometer he is nds ginanes most minutely to the e ly recommend Mr. Tobias to use ginases, And bear testimony as to his as yt e y { E. wi Owner ERE eA BN Ss AMUELP HOOVER'S poor. S208, AND TRUNK ESTABLISHMENT. sceived A ment Ladies , ic of Ladies” Gen- endid stock of Late treme Packigs end Folio Carpet, Canvas Valises, Bags, hoonst foxes. and School Bags. je to order at the shortest notiee. J promis to offer unusual inducements for CasH. and respectfully request 2"! in want rd te cn'l before purohasing ¢lsewhere—at Iron tween Sth wad loth strects [OEP HOOVER. _ WSPAPER ma ___SAMUF NIEW PERIODICAL AND e la b and D streats, (Riates N ie no) Keres for gale all NEWSPA- PERSand PERIODICALS. | Call and see. Also, HOOK A WD SHEPHERD. | aaties® & m si tf _ 4 bac estaba eich a ar STANDARD BLACK TRA, ORANGE PECCO, OOLONG, (of various grades. CHULAN POWCHONG, SOUCHONE BR LS UT ONG, (Baglie! B: inst.) CON These acd ether varieties of Biack Ph apache high grades of ORE KiNG a RURCHE. ety rer y ermo' ie ~ fund 15th strect.