Evening Star Newspaper, May 17, 1858, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR is PUBLISHED KVERKY AFTERNOON, (UNDAY EXCEPTED,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Corner Pennsylvanta Avenue § Kleventh St., By W. D. WALLACH, Papers served in packages by carriers at $4ayear, Of 32 cents permonth. To mail subscribers the sub- seription price is $5.5) a year, in advance; $2 tor SX months; $1 for three months; and for leas than three months at the rate of 12 cents 8 week, Single Copies, one cent; in wrappers, two cents, Evening ADVERTISEMENTS (of eight lines to the square Inserted three times for $1; every other day or semi- Week'y, 25 per cent. advance; onee a week, 50 per cent. advance. VOL. XI. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, MAY 17, 1858. ca SRNR Sl coer EPCOS Star. THE WEEKLY STAR. This excellent Family and News Journa!—oon- ining 8 greater vanety of interesting reading than oan be found in any other—is published on Saturday Temes. Ringle oopy, per ausum..— 1¥@ Copies... ren copies... ~_ copies... ‘ash, imvariably ©: By subscribing in Clubs raised among phere without the intervention of poe Soy ibe roeived, 20 per cent.of Tur W. saved. It ineariably contains t News” that has made Tar Fv late so generally throughout the ‘Sangl ee (in pers) can be paper. Pree—THREE CEN 11> Postmasters who act as agents w.l! be al- lowed & commission of 2 cents. IN BED WITH A SERPENT. A RE*ARKABLE CONVERSION, { om, Campbell's Rough Recollections J When a young man, L was distinguished in I might have slept some four or fire hours, | the community where I lived for wickedness and « dreamless and satisfying sleep it was, but | and profanity. I married, however, strange Certain it is—seiolists say what they will. and | as it may seem, & young woman of most exew- sceptics throw doubts by handfuls on the asser- | plar: piety, and we at once moved into our tions of metaphysicians—that. before I awoke. al le house, full of anticipations of happi- in my dreamiess slumber, I bad a visible per- | ness so common with the young. ception of peril, a consciousness of the hovering As the first day of our residence in our new presence of death! How to describe my feel- | abode drew to a close, the supper table bein iugs L know not; but as we have all read and | removed, my wife, without saying a word, heard that, if the eyes of a watcher are steadily | placed a little stand by my side, laid a little fixed on the countenance of a sleeper for a cer- Bitte upon it, and eat down on the opposite tain length of time. the slumberer will be sure | side of the hearth, in evident expectation that to start up,wakened by the mysterious magnet- | [ would conduct family worship! What could isu of a recondite principle of clairvoyance; so| Ido? I was in a manner spell bound. IT eould it was that, with shut eyes and drowsed-up | of disappoint her. She knew nothing of my senses, an inward ability was conferred upon me profanity and wickedness. And yet how could to detect the living presence of danger near me, | such a wretch as [ kneel before Almighty God to see, though sheep-blind, the formless shape of | and utter words of devotion? Yet I did? I @ mysterious horror crouching beside me; and | read and prayed. But 0, as I took the name as if the peril that was my night-mate was of a | of Jehovah upon my lips, asked for blessings nature to be quickeved into fatal aetivity by | in the name of Christ, and made confession of any motion on my part, [ felt in my very stupor | sin, a sense of my guilt and hypocrisy stung the critical necessity of lying quite still, so that, my soul. I rose from my knees one of the most when I at last awoke and felt that, as | lay with | miserable of men! I succeeded, however, in my face towards the roof, there was a thick. partially recovering my self-possession by aid heavy. cold, creeping thing on my ebest, I] of a secret determination, on no consideration, stirred not. nor uttered a word of panic. to yield to a repetition of the act, and thus Danger and fear may oceasionaily dull the | tried to dismiss the matter from my mind. senses and paralyze the faculties, but they more | Another day rolled by—another sunset came, prin, age sharpen beth; and. ere I could twice | Again the tea table was spread and removed, wink my eyes, [ was broad awake, and aware | and, before I was aware, there at my side was that. coiling and coiling itself up in a circle of | the same stand, and upon it the same dreaded twists, an enormous serpent was on my breast. | Bible, and my wife seated before me in silent When [tell you that the whole of my chest, expectation of the evening devotions. Accord- and even the pit of my stomach, were covered | ing to a well-known law of practical morality, with the cold, sealy proportions of the reptile. having yielded once, [ found myself less ca- you will own that it must have been one of pable of refusing now, and once more I read considerable size. What my thoughts were. so | the word of (iod—once more [ kneeled, and much made up of abhorrence, dread and the | with profane tongue invoked the Divine bless- expectation, nay, assurance of speedy death | ing. A new horror fell upon me'—a dread, that must follow any movement on my part, I | lest like Uzaa. I should perish for the crime can oever hope to tell, in ap Sas sufficiently | of laying godless hands upon the sacred ark. distinet and vivid to convey their full foree. It | The sins of a lifetime, and those of no common was evident that the loathsome creature had | dye, stared me in the face, and as they “re- at length settled itself to sleep; and I felt | yived, I died.”’ My soul and Satan took the thankfal that, attracted by my breuth, it had part of the wife of Job, and bade me “curse not approached the upper part of my throat. | God and die.”’ And I was half minded to heed It became quite still, and its weighty presgure, | the injunction. its first clammy chillness, became gradually Morning came, but brought with it only a (so it seewed to me) of a burning heat—and | deeper and more oppressive sense of guilt. I the odious, indescribable odor which exhaled | opened not my lips, but could think of nothing trom its body and pervaded the whole uir, so| but the gall of bitterness I had drunk—the overwhelmed me that it was only by a severe | bands of iniquity which helg we. I had heard struggle I preserved myself from shrieking. of God with the hearing of the ear, but now As it was, cold sweat burst from every pore; | wine eyes saw him, and I abhorred myself in Tecould hear the beating of my heart; and I | dust and ashes. felt, to my increased dismay that the palsy of At length another, the third evening, drew terror bad began to agitate my limbs. It will | nigh, and I well knew that again the ine wake. thought I. and then all isover! Atthat| table, with its sacred furniture, would be junc u e something ~it might have been a wall | placed beside me, and the fascination of my lizara, or a large beetle—fell from the ceiling | wife's presence and look of assured expectation upon my left arm, which lay stretched at my | would assail me so that Icould not louk up. I side. The snake, uncoiling its head, raised it- | could say nothing. but could endure my an- self with a low hiss, and then for the first time | guish no longer. As I sought no aid’ from I saw it, saw the hood. the terrible erest glit- lleaven, Satan voluntarily odured his. and I tering in the moonshine. It was a Cobra de | took it. My mind was made up—I resolved on Capello’ Shading my eyes to exclude the] suicide. A rope hung from a tree in the or- dread{fal spectacle, I lay almost fainting until | chard with which I proposed to terminate, as again all wax quiet. Had its fiery glance en- | in mad delirium I fancied, the increasing and countered mine. all would have been over; but | now intolerable horrors of my soul. apparently it was once more asleep, and pres- We took our third, and to wy mind. last ently I heard the Lascar moving about, undo- supper together. I lingered in the room until ing the fastening of the tent. und striking a| I saw the dreaded moment was at hand. when, light. A thought suddenly struck me, and | without a word—I could not have mastered with an impulse I coud ascribe to nothing | my emotions to speak—I withdrew. L hast- short of desperation, though its effects were so | ened to the orchard. Every step increased m:. providential, I uttered in «loud but sepulebral | anguish. I ran—my reason seemed to reel. i tone, “ Kalassi’ Lasear!’’ ‘+ Sahib!’’ was the | missed the rope, and found myself in the woods instantaneous response, and my heart beat] beyond. On ae until overpowered by emo- quicker at the success of my attempt. tions, my limbs gave way, and I feil prostrate I hay still again, for the reptile, evidently upon the ground. How long I lay there [ roused, made a movement. and its head. as {| know not, but an eternity waserowded into suppose, fell upon my waked arm. Oh God" | thut period! A horror of great darkness passed the agouy of that moment. when sappressed | over me in view of my vileness and guilt before almost gave way to madness! I debated with | God, in view of the terrible judgment, and the myself whether I should again endeavor to at- | awful, endless hell tbat awaited mo. But man’s tract the attention of the Kulassi, or remain | extremity is God's opportunity. The darkest pertectly quiet, or whether it would not be bet- | hour is just before day. In the thickest of the ter than either to start up at once and shake | darkness, and when despa'r seemed ready to the disgusting Lurthen from we But the lat | settle down in endless night upon my soul, the ter suggestion was at once abandoned, beeanse | light broke! There was Jesus in all the full- of the assurance [ felt that it would prove fa- | ness of the Godhead bodily. I saw and be- tal. impeded by the coils of the creature, | lieved, and loved and lived. 1 sprang to my weak, nervous from excitement. I could not} feet the happiest of men, and frow that time to escape it# fangs Again, theretore. [ spoke | thia I have suffered scarcely u doubt of my ae- with the hollow but distinet accents which | eeptauce with God through Jesus Long have arise from the throat when the speaker is atraid | | been a ruling elder in the ehureh Many to move a wusele. “ Kulusoi, a chiragh!’’ | precious revivals have | witnessed and enjoyed, Lasear,a lanthorn' “Latah own. sabib,’ I] and now, if God will once more open the win- am bringing it sir, There was then « clanking | dows of Heaven upon us, 1 think I can say sound of metal; light advancing, flashing | with old Simeon, * Now, Lord, lettest thou thy cross the roof of the veranda, and at the | servant depart +n peace!’ i ! after another of its ter- As the od u spake, the tears rolled in cuils unwinding. th i muonster | liberal ow down his cheeks, and tears fell in glided away from my body; tsounds | heay rain upon the floor, and his aged whieh struck my sen { hearing were the with emotion, leaving an impression “Ye iltahi, sampo'” Oh God! a snake'—of | on my mind not soon to be effaced. —Prestyte- the Lasear; for L fainted away for the first | rian: time in my life. = —— —- see OFF MIT HIS NEAD, ApvanTaces op Tesxreraxce.—Solomon| _A late California paper gives the following tells us that the glutton shall come to poverty ; | Tich and graphic description of a dutchman in Warns us to be not among riotous eaters of flesh, | trouble. a ea and even bids u3 put a knife to our throats if A breathlessly excited individual, says a late we be mon given to appetite. Is there no less | Dumber of the San Francisco Morning Call, desperate remedy ’” rashed into the police offise yesterday and in- Lord Byrou once told a companion that if} 4tired for the chief. soy ee some dumi-god would dictate to us just how] “ What do you wa:t of him?” inquired an ght to eat. it would put an end to | impassive officer. . . ries of the race. ‘I vants,”’ said he, with a Teutonic accent, Jonathan Edwards we see noting in his diary: | “1 vats ein baper to kill a tam tog vot pites “f find that I eanavt be convinced, in the time | me in te leg.” . . of eating, that to eat more would be to exceed | “Ab. you wish an order of execution issued the bounds of temperance, though I have had ust a vicious canine,” said the officer. two yeurs” expericuce of the like, and yet three * No, I tussant want no such ting. 1 yante minates after { have done, am e vd | 2 baper to tell me to kill te tam bup. Ho bite ot it. Bat yet again I overeat, thinking I | ™Y lego pad, I have got te hydrophope, and shail be somewhat faint if 1 leave off then; | Will kill him. or I goes mat. to” but when I have fin 1. Tam convinced again “Ab, now I see,’ said the impassive temper- of exoess, and =o itis from time totime. I have | #went. * you require authority to proceed with erved that more really seems to be truth, | free of arms against the dangerous animal.” when it is according to my inclination, than| ~~ Mein Got, no—dat ish not what I vants. 1 when otherwise.” vants him to make me baper so ven I kills te Jefferson 5: that “no man ever repents | 6 he can nicht go imter de bolice court and euting too little. sel pope Newton often dined on a penny’s ‘he dog ” cali _‘ Nein—not te tog—te man vot owns te tog. thy cured his in ligestion and regained | You see if J kill him—— his tesh by ~ geing into the country, where he | ~~ What, the man?” could get good milk and eggs, and living upon in—te tog. Une te man sues me fur de three ouoves of baked custard taken three times ice of te tog, den I vants the law on mein side, a day, with no drink but ginger-water. Un th foie . - antity of food he regained his flesh and uni-| . 2 Said the officer. who was quietiy turmly got better.”” chuckling at the caution evinced by the Ger- Marion and his men waxed strong and valiant | 40. and intent on exhausting his patience, with no food but sweet potatoes, no drink but | ~ then you want to get a Warrant to arrest the water, and no shelter but the sky man who owns the dog, so the animal may not “ Beside: brown bread, the Greek boatmen | *8#! Goa E ‘ subsist almost solely on their native fruit, figs. ,, Got for tam, you gifts everything grapes and raisins. They are most nimble, ac- | >Y. , cried lager beer, who began to tive. graceful, cheerful. and even the merry thinkethe officer was quizzing him ~ I dink poopie in the world.” you vant to make chokes of me. Thunder Grant Thorburn attributes his cheerful old | blitzen' I vants shustice. notchokes. I vants age to the fuct that he “never eats enough.” | % ¢ut te tam tog’s head off, and if shustice and thousands of lis countrymen are wearing will not give mea baper, Icuts bis head off out their bodies net so mneh by the excess of anyhow.’ basiness or the multiplicity of cares, as by the And the lover of sourkrout started to averwark (haysarea upon them in digesting | ‘i Hall; but meeting the“ Jeaf uv Bol surplus aud necessary food. = at the door, he conversed with him in the Ger- man dialect, made known his wants, and re- s iN Cawana. | ceived an order to execute the vicious animal. an Catholic Ashe was going out, he met the impassive cited to the | ollicer, saree at “ All right?” he inquired. : up a very emphatic statement of grievances by ~Yab.all right. I goes shtraight off to te requesting the appointment of a spec com- | OWner of te tog und kills him. mission to inquire into the cause of these de-| ‘‘ What the owner” plorable failures of justice— and that your| “No, de tog. You make tam fool of your- boavrable House would furthermore be pleared | *¢lf py saying tog ven { means man, und when twenact that no man sworn into the Secret | | means man you say tog Now you gone to (range Society shalt be competent to hold the | tf tuyvel'’’ and the German ineontinently Comuiesion of the Peace, and that no man so | burried rag) to mete out vengeance to the worn shall be competent to sit as a grand auimal who had erossed him in his * glurious juror, or as 4 petit Juror, upen any trial in path. Presactovs Restax Canons A threatening petition from citizens of Toronto bas be: Provincial Parliament. The p ; oF eee whieh one or beth of the parties concerned {197 Deat iady—“Wuat's bis name?” Young shall not be a sworn member of the Urange lady—*‘ Augustus Tyler Deaf lady—“ Bless confederation me, what 4 name! Bust bis Biler! Eliza, you “Otherwise, yoor petitioners solemnly de- | must be making fun out of me.” elare that they hall be obliged to arm in de- 107" A hosticulturist at Lafayette, lad, adver- tence of their lives and proper judging the | tised that he would supply all sorts of trees and system of trial by jury with sivahent of the | plants, expecially ple plints of all kinds. A yen- Seeret Lodges upon the panel, tu be nothing | rm" thereupon sent bim an order for soue : - iy stard- pi ‘d, aud but a delusion, a mockery, anda snare. Signe Piipcttate pisela.”” ie guidener prompity dis by P. J O'Neill, Thos. Flanagan, and many | ed the order by sendlag him four goose and thers, ’ @ small dog. , ea s For Rent and Sale. Se tar rte Baacentotieteete as Eee POR SALE OR EXCHANGE for IMPROVED Five and one sixteenth with a Dwelling House, contain- nant House, Stable, and Carriage- CITY PROPLRT aores of LA ing iL rooms; a house, with other out-buildings, and 8 pump of «: water; enclosed by a new and substantial fence. ‘There are on the gro peach trees, about 7. quince trees: vines, forming berries, raspbe: ads Sie. about 100 bear appie trees, cherry, pear, a 94) feet well set. bearing arbor, with gooseberries, straw and currant: te, abort t e from the Centre Market, between the res th dences of J.C. Lewis and W. G. W. White, on the Rockville Plank Road. INU. E.KENDAL _apot-tt 434 street: near the City Hal N EW AND VERY DESIRABLE THREE: STORY BRICK DWE NG-HOUSE AT PRIVAE SALE —The sub: has for pri vate sale anow and verydesirnbie t story Brick ery TO DWELLING HOUSE, with large Back Buildings, contarniug eleven rooms, buiit in the best manne: and furnished throughout with ail the modern im rovements—gas snd water, furnace, range, &e , ¢. —situated on north M sircet, between 9th and Wth streets west, one door east of lth street. ‘Terms easy and immediate possessioi, ANGE. JAS, C. Met apis d Avot’r and Com. Merchant. (OK SALE VERY CHEAP—A_ nice litte FARM, less than 1 miles from Washington, onan good rond | it may be exchanged for city prop- erty. ApplvtoH. N. LANSDAI.F, *t the corner of 8th and M streets. or througa Post Office, 2p 2g-hm* Career SPOR SALE.—A valuabie FAK M, contatming 260 L’ acrez of Ia nder a hign state of cultivation, situnted in Prine rge’s county, Md.,about six nules from Wasnington, on the Queen Anne’s RK . ‘The uaprovements consist of » gved, comfortabie dwelling, with barn, fine spring, and dairy ; all con- venient 1 acres will be sold if desired, For further informetion apply toGEO. W. BRAY, Real Property Agent, No. 282 9th street, between M and N streets north ap 24-im* OR SAIL E—A convenient NEW BRICK HOUSE, eligibly situated, and within a few minutes walk of the several Departments. This roperty wii! be sold on reasonable terms, asa very long credit will be xiven on ce Gury of the purchase money. H.N. LANSDALE, * Wood aud Coal Yard, i4th st , Rp2l-im of Pa. avenue, VOR RENT—TWO ROOMS int of the building ocoupied a» an office by C Wallach, and imunadiate'y opposite the Cit: Apply to RICHARD WALLACH, > ARH CHANE R WOOD AND GOAL t, lor ten years. a vacant ‘bt sere story y tint. a6 by 129 feet, nearly a For terius DWARD DOLAN, E "MERCHANT TAILOR, Sigs oF THe Gat en FLeEcy, Corer of iith street and Peun. avenuc, opposite Willards’ Hote!, (Farmeriy of Gaston.) After eupplying his nomerous castomers with Cos- tumes forthe Fancy Patl.is new prepared to. Offer an inducement splendid asmort a SPRING and > seiected by hinself expreesiy for the custon trave, on the lowest caxh prices, and war: rants a perfect fit. By tus own practicn! knowledge and having one of the best curters from Koston, and the best workmen, he hopes tu give genera) satis- faction to (hose Who wii piease to faver kim with their patronuge. Constantly on hand a fresh supp!y of Gentlemens’ Furnishing if (States) aplo Sen OF THE is BIG EA 2 & LE? Indicates where you may vet LOOKING GLASS™ES, in git or mahognny fraines; FO. TRAIT and PICTURE FRAMES, round, oval or square, giltor otherwise: or any other d oj work to bis lina. he Iargest lot of LOOKING- GLASS PLATES kept coumrandy on i. cheap JOHN \ for cash, AGNER, 255 Pa. avenue, Qy hetweon 12th and 1th ata. Nerice. : TIME iS MONEY. 1 have this day received direct borough, M Oth se CLA (rule supplies at wholesale prices, 1am the only authorized agent Goodwin's Celebrated Ciocks this side of New York. Call and see for yourselves, at the zreat Clook Emporiuti, 349 opposite Browns’ Hotel. ~2 ROBINSON, A CARD Ww F are reesivin seiving and opening a superior stock of SPRING AND SUMMING NG. also, of chotce atyles of sumer wear of Cloths, Cassimeres estings, Janen, Drills, and Duck, of the Intest Paris patterns for ventlemon and youths. ‘There have never heen offered in this market sueh art of style and mak, cannot be manufactured to der in this city. WALI, STEPHENS & CO., apld-6w = 822 Paw BArkine wouse vy CHUBB BROTHERS, Depositors depositing Bank Notos will ploase mark their Checks payable in currenoy. Deposites of Gold will be paid in Guid. Accounts will be opened th depositors allowing them to deposit Gold a: heek for carrency, thé depesttor being credited with the difference. wes tt CHUBR BROTHERS, 000 AVERY Sioa Y be R! glo A YEAR. | An Agent is wanted in every Loy A VEAR. ‘own and County inthe United St) A VYRAR. States, to engage ina respeata- 00 A YEAR, ble and easy busmess, by which q + the above profits may he certain- AR. ly realized. It is an article of daily consumption, and can be manufactured in the Agent's dwelling ; secured by copyright ; sae as permanant as tour, Ad- dress JAMES ‘T. HORNE, Box No. 4,551. New York Post Othee. inclosing one stamp to prepay postace ap im D HEALTHY BREAD. ad having the bast, should use the eer” Hop Yenst Cakes for raising bread, akes.ete, They art eotde alerntu le. They are much u by the ofthe Northern aud Eastern States and are guiming favor duiy, surpassing all other yeasts now know A trial can be had without charge. KING & B D> >> >> >e>> Md eee | RRR VARA SWEET A lies, to in: * Wlint ¢ vod assortment of ERE, APERHANGING handsome assortment of ( pers in Imutation of C also, 4 variety of Goid 3.8: 7 and 4 feet tony; Fireboard Prin Snade Trimmings, Picture Cord ind Loups, Paper Curtains. &e. Orders fo. Paperianging executed with skil! and dispateh. Window Shades of every description in xtors or made to order, TAKKRIWE No. 496 7th street, 4 doore above Odd Fellow»? Hall. IVED AT SHEP ver 7th and D streeds. the publertions of ot Labranes, Re Family, 0 wt Chapters, Claet of Prigram eter Cartwright, B: Fire. What M Ido ye Saved, ider, Livingston's Travels in Afries, dians, Six Steps to Honor, » New Lute of Zion, an A complet Cariton wad Sting of the Drake's History Wild Western Soen other Mu: A gent for Publications of the “Childs Pri wnat NEw LIVERY, SALE, AND HIRING SPABLE Corner of 13% streetand Pewnsylvania avenue, ‘The undersigned begs tenve to announce to the citizens of Washington, and the pubic in general, that he has just completed one of the st Stables in the city, where can, at nil times, be obtained ag neat and showy &@ turnout as can be found any where, My stock horses, hich, for style and xetio annot be sur- re by any stable inthe country, and choice lst fnew carriages and light wagons. Horses taken at livery on &x reasounble terms as at any establish- meat in the cit, Give me a call, and I guarantee satisfaction, mon 4 Sin* ALLISON NAILOR Jn __ ly ob rs this recipe, with full and explier successfully using aut to inclowe him three eauts to be returned cipe, and the renwinder to be applied to the pay- ment of is advertisement. Address Dr. H. JAMES, 19Grand et. Jersey City. N. J. ap im HE WONDER OF WASHINGTON GIBR’S VEGETABLE BALSAM, in covering ap Bak ng nil Raalp dhisaanas. mie forming Almost mirnole: ands and 0: Dentistry, &c. SOPLAS OCESS, HEOPLASTIC PROCESS. 4). MECHANICAL DENTISTRY Dr. T. O. HILLS respectiuily informs th red to insert parti’ O ALL CANDIDATES FOR_T ORALTY AND THRIR SUPPOR ALso, StRaNGERs VisiTING THE City. SUMMER CLOTHING, SHIRTS, &¢. &. &, NOAH WALKER & CO., 38 Pennsylvania av- ned was’ Hotel, “* Marble Hail Cl. jporium,” offer a handsome assortment of new on ‘ — Mteves’, and Children's Shoes wb that he is now know by this time what will full setts of T on thus unproved The creat advan tage this process hax over all others is its perfect The method of itself msures a most erfect ht. The metal is entirely free from ali me- lig taste and none of the secretious of the mouth can have any effect upon it. ‘Testimonials frou the most prominent cizens of Baitunore, confirming its great superionty, can be seen. sons who are suffering with ill adspted plates will please give mea call,and I will tke great pleasure them specimens of N imquiries should be made at my of- fice.as Lam the only suthorized agent for this pro ce: Othica, No. 250 Penn. avenue, between 12th and 18th gtrects, next house above Gautier's. wr Summer Drawers, rose and other Summer Cravats, arnamental Summer Under-shirts PATENT YOKE We invite particular attention to our assortment of the popniar Patent Yoke s all sizes, of ditterent qui mstances guA-anty a pe! ma !4-cotJel HN JV HEELER & WILSOv'3 SEW ; CHINES. ‘Thess almirable and truly uncquatied Family Sewing Mxehtnes are on exmbitor end for sale at J. STEER, No 4tz Seventh st All those per- and exdnbiting te ities and styles, SADDLES, HARNESS, WH factarers, in proot of winoh, read the folle port f the ¢ p*: R. FINLEY HUNT, No. $10 Pennsylvania avenue, Will perivriu all operations belong ity son at iis oid established office, as above. the store of P. h When makes a back stitch wiheh canno* be ravelied ont, which performs equal- ly well on ai! kinds of fa:aily sewing, whether the waterial be thie« ur thin, coarse or fine, and whose tion is very rapid, noisel: Store, ng above. shouid xo to the expense of purchasing a lachine unti! she has first made lersel{ acgaated with merits ofthe Wheeler & Wil Machine. ‘This done, her choice is uo longera ques- DENTIST, ire to havea perfect machin in both sides of t Tronk thaty the best on exhibition, it CASY, Can cer- . nity, EN BAILY, ca aaa! NNATLVANIA AVERWR, Thres doors from l4th Strect. Dx. BAILY begs lesvo to inform th: oan be seen Atal! jours, st his ofuce, | He fee's assured that an experience of fifteen years’ ‘UTHE LADIES OF WASHINGTON CITY Hi been engaged in mauufactaring this past 3 years, we ought to them in that live, do; which you oan prove enn safely say thst by giving our work atrial. You can find (stall times? the articles st the principal ington oity—the Shoes so MoCurdy & Son's Phiiad: T® NKS! TRUNKS pe Stores in Wash- -known as J. W. make. vy TRUNKS ndersigned has now and constantly keeps mn tand © large and very su, nor assortment of Sole Leather TRUNKS AND VALISES alse SLING BAGS and SATCRELS; & 2 IPS, &e. sa 1 em prepired to compote with the host ange. ms mittee at the Fsir of the Metropo Inetitate for i857: ortiet deposited a Sole-leather olidity and quality ef materia., The lechan Topham & Eek Tromas, Saddler, . B. Kinsey, Currier, N. B.—Tronks Covered and every description of Repairing executed with pextness and d: pairing Ta ‘\ ae, Ss. 3. TC (Late Tornaw & Norrcrr,) No, 499 7th stieet, oppo. Odd Feliows’ Hall, mély Washing 3, Prectice, with the large number of prtients, sud great Yariety ef difhouit cases ihat he lms treate: him to surmount any difficulty, soiontifo or otherwise, reisting to tho Teetii. Own experience confirming the optmon of eminent in the professic J.and E. Parmiy, has led him, ‘ong since, card all mercurial prey Exameis, Gutta meats for the oonstruc: Pamphlets tijustrating the manner in which the VES Sewing MAChines form their stitches, and how the stilches appear on the cloth, both above a: betow, together with their resp sctive ravelling prop- erties, are furnished on application, gi Full and complete iustructions ¢ charge, xt the home of the purchas mms 12 2tawsw EVENS’ STEV N: in commencing the “Sprin, | etteation to our iarge and varies and Suminer Goods, beiieving it will be to the a cunsumer to give us a cali and exaui fully, will enalie 514 SEVENTH STREET ud especially Dre, » ifin the city. TO THEIR PRIENDS AND TERS, ‘Trade,” we wish to ock of Spring mounted on Goid Plate, is the only reiable substance that can be worn in the mouth, ax was most conclusively shown by the last American Dental Convention. 4 h he flatters himse:f from his jong resi- practice in Washington, he is fiw own to bis numerous friends and patrons, he begs leave to refer them to the following TESTIMONIALS: From the late sa the Caarch of Epiphany o ine our stock. “Buying exclusively” for cash, we can and w offer the best goods at the lowest pric inz fo morease our cash sales we invite ers’ tolook atour stock and compare prices. deaj in no goods except tie best and cller them to the trade or at retail at the ore oa uanforsn fay esteem for you personal ou AS A superior dentist. for mie have been highly sats 01 may receive the patrousge from my frien pablio that your skill so well di You Washington, Aug, %, 1856. Frem one of the oldest firms in Baltumore, Messrs, 54, Cotinau & Co, tephen Baily, Surgeon Den- to execute for me an im- SUIRTS. ITTING SHIRTS, AND NO HUMBUG. Any gentleman who wants a superior cut Shirtand & shirt to fit, of Lhe best quality of material, as every one can tesify who has tried ther ner of 6th streetand Pennsylvaiia avenuc. __ HOPKINS PRrensse’ About five years ago, | in Wastington, ir of pair 0 whieh | used, and found tiv RAZAAR._ Having employed ¢ Ce: WALL, Uontiuues to furnish Cf of all kinds aud sizes. persons from the od pw Cemetery. ‘TH STREET, NS, at re d; Uplulstering done; and Var- n view of the tact that wet distinguished members vi the Dental Col'eze of Laltimora, miles after repeated trials, te 8 CAL p.eriure LO OXpress® iy map conk one! etl! HARMANN BOges, Extreot froma note received from the late Hon, Joke M, Cisyton, |. 8. SeNarE, Aug. h @stimmtion of his pro! Residence—D street, botween 6th and 7th, No. jaitimore, Jan. 12, 1857. 4120 res, by whieh | hav having suffered eariier life.) it a e eny that i eee Se Se oe ee yd id wel eu OBE o need hus professional services. WA. Be ROUZIE, GEYMOENT iON, ANEW SUMMER RESORT, oR Fistinc, Batmne, and Rveal Sports. ned respectfully announce to the cit- Georgetown, amt ndria, that they wil: open on the 25th of May, at Glymount, (commoniy cailed Marbury’s Landing) five miles below the Waite House, on the Maryivnd shore. a sew and SPA cet SPAVILLOD tel * ‘GUN Md. CLAYTON. ¥o those that seek relief from the maladies of the ly rscomunend Dr. 8. Baily as a © MAGS a est Of porcelian teeth and plugged severs! teeth for OBERET. NIKON, ¥, . the M. E. Church South, of Washington, teeth, i onn cheer! juporior Dentist N, with Dining Re r conveniences attache: will be aiforded to Schovis, Associ- he Work bas 2! stood ‘Oars. 7e0f the Va. Cont. of S56. y armanugement will be made for Fishing, eee Surgeon Dentiet f his operations on oar familiss saure in expressive our admuati skill, sa well as of the uniformiy satisfactory manner in Which he performs tie must delicate and difficult Operations in Deutsl Surgery, aud wereapectfully re- commen! fim to the coniidence and patronage of the pabiic. of which we consider him sminently worthy, Puomas U. WaLteER, Architect U.S. Capitot, ion pring onthe premises is saul to be one aiuuat saill of Dr. Pavilion ean do of his artistic Mm Applieation to C. iH. Anderson, Excursions on ard H. Wallach,Geo. Matting! ter geutiemsn ts fitting rnd will be ready te m modate Exeursions on and sfter tie 25th ot May JONES & MILLER Proprietors. reKezicy Me ve of’ Jor. H. BRaDLRY, of Wash: Gorse Watton, Ex-Gov Warren Lanox, Ex-May v WIN, f, Principal Rit & AGENT FOR Presse & Lunin’s IMERY AND COMPOL four 1 am much piessed with them tenuouse Academy, 1 benefited by them, GEO. P. SCARBURGH, ferred from the -, 3 Broadway, tomy own fi er boing now in connection with ment.) } beg to inform Merchants, Desiors,and the Trade genernliy ov hand and in bond a constant supp! ‘a's Articles; such as the Frang: 3 compounds, the Pestac their varieties; to which a eto time, whatever seid firm may intredaes ii vombining exeelience with novelty. Mer chaots may rev upon their orders bei promptness xud care, aod on as MPHRIES & JUENEMANN?S vy Go tT shall keep optician ; andes f have @ is popniar pine: way, New York. —— « several mouths, Rid hud thes eres! Prangipanm Perfume is manufac ED ty by Messri. Presse a they take thus opportunity to caution purchasers Agsiust maitations, of which Liere are many however, approachs 1a Any dexree, grance as made by P.& EKANGIVANNI BO FRANGIPANNI O14 tor the Hair, exquisitely FRANGIPANNE FRULT. Hold th years, and impart a delightful fragrat they sre placed uear. RANGIPANNE SCEN ANGIPANNI INCENSE, der between the tongs, p' it, and the apartinent wilt be delightfally perfumed. FRANGIPANNI POMADE, jan unguent for the hair has given ita world-wide re FRANGIPAN Cc Seld everywhere. IS 18 TO GIVE NOTKK rhath obtained from the Orphans” © Washington County, in the District of Columbia, letters testamentary huncouriged by them, the proprietors have w ral seale, which cannot The folowing rule we exquisite fra erved by all their Ist. No political disonssions whatever wil! be per be admitted, unless accompanied TED SOAP, ‘Take 2 hot oin ieee of Incense Upon cessity for th “This is an Ttai- : Its superlative fragrance the Pieasure Gari nu the coruer of 4t “ms Walam (hocks, WaTCHE Just received this day.a gres WATCHES and JIEWE styles and best makers % boats, Hoteis, Bar rooms, Othees, Churches, Par- Xe. o, CLOCK MATERIALS of every kind. Clocks to the trade at wholesnie prices, great Clock, Wateh, and Jewelry Em; 4 that the subseri- the personal tate of Washington county, deceas- ims AgaInet ‘the said deceased, are hereby warned to exlubit the same, with the vouchers thereof. to the subserber o before the 8th day of May next; they may oti wise by law be excluded froim ail benefit of the said Given under my hand a day of May, 1858, is ‘THOMAS X CATON, k mark. ma li-law2w ANALOSTON RETREA‘ ndersigned has rented Rreorps oF THE taming the Oil pondence of the Revolutions 95, containing the Most int erieal and faa the approsohing wart season, and pledges himself to keep a sa'isfactory manner. ‘The beauty of this charming Isiand is too well known to require deseription. ; It can be conveniently reached, by boats. from al! A boat will always be found in waiting at tne lower ead of High street, Georgetown, within i he Ommibus Station, and one for Gentiemen ing military. hu ring that period; also. Regiments. showing mission, tine of @u)istine privates of each: » hundred yards o| at lith street Brides, Cank! Tue undersizned is quite wil! mske one trip there, the: as often as their business Wi ‘The subscriber is well known as having had eharge of a large and fashiouxble establishment in His Island House wiil be opened on the List of American O fice ‘The time of their capture, reiease, &c, Q 3 s Imprisoned. certain that if Gentlemen Imprisoned, will thereafter visitit Soctety of the Ciacinnati In New York, Pennsylva tie members’ names, & tion, and Innd act complete list of all the Officers who Served to the Ku. Aequired the rig anid Mary ined. a let of r the Continental Cougress ; Itcan wso be reached by gentiemen fond of an agreeable drive oc nde, by crowsing the Long Bry and from thanee, by a good read, tu the causeway dof the We from the main land to the Island. for 3ith Congres and ave LO A Festorae he old Congress for the Heirs of Officers of the Revolution; Virgina half-pay aud land iawe he act of July 5, 1 Virgimia officers ‘who re ting account of the military Kentucky aud Tenuessee, tue lo- months sinee Mr. \ for me, whieh I have —Arrangements can be wade forthe a By he eee of hes op jon ef Pie Nics and Fishing Parties at ‘acery and Wine Store of Jonas P and B streets, north, near the Canal, No. 554, Ty recommend Mr. Tobias to CIntel.€cS:ates) use ¢insnes, and bear imy testin Bn Option. NR s ap 16-Sid& whw | fede i R Riv HLT REFRIGERA ‘The advantaces of this Kefrigerator over all others are very great and superior, and need only be seen to be understvod and np- districts of Ouniv, cation of wariants, surveys, & Revolutionary Penson Laws of the United T CARRIAGES HE Sub Sole Agents fur Washington. McGREGOR & CO, 5} 7th et eet. 8. P. FRANKLIN just received at his ne’ streets, fifteen cases of French and American R HANGINGS, in every variety, style, and price, which, added to his former stock. makes hs assortwmentiarger and mi As they now exist. with commentaries th notes on the services of various ei: ony, Laced ed baie An extensive list show * A fine assortment of i volume of 6% pages. tage 25 cents toany part of the United States, exgept Califorui tore, corner of 9th hook of reference tothe complete than can be i netof Columbia. ‘They t wholesale or retail, at a small ad- vance on cost prices, ones. dW. RETIRED PHYSICIAN, seventy-five years «f axe, whose sands of life have put, discovered, While inthe Enst In- in cure for Consumption, Asthina, Coughs, Colds, end General Debility, ‘The remedy was discovered by him when hrs on- d, ndaughter, was given upto die. Wish- pdo as much good as possible, he will send to of his atlieted fellow- begs as request it, it directions for nlutionary war. wonotticers and privates of the revolution- the hands of ai MOLASSES, COFFF. 3) barrels Crushed, Powdered and C 2 New Orleans 5 pockets prime JAVA 49 bags Maracathoand K Also, just received. } J Opened a New St where heintends LAGU ‘ fine Tear, Snear, © ins, Figs. Sardines, Anon approved bran e . that the nob of their descend a8 2 memento of nt kuflerings. fe AND FINDING STORE, éath Street West ended ing ope: ed & store in theahove 8, would :erpectfully invite shoe- hington and the surrounding to eal! and exaimne his stock, e Oak and Hemiock ‘Tanned So Caifskin of avanety of make Bat! Leather, Wax, Upper and * rench Lastiace, Moroccos, aud talioons ery quality and shide. Having concluded to 8-1! am determined to make q their brave deeds and pat JEW LEATHER N 485 ‘The subscriber, hu ADISH, &e, THOMUSON & HAMILTON, No. Sond ices avenue. ___ (Intelligencer : : H‘’s OF THE SEASON. Pleasure to mtroduce the HAN DSOM- TOU & fresh case of, of my own im them from first hands 1 er than usually sold in this A peep at them will guarantee sale: Sign of the * Whi eg er evenee. FRENCH SO. can olfer them muah |. try Produce, of all « exclusive'y for cash. 1] men. JONAS PL LEV>, mick sales nnd small prehite. Shoemakers will find it to their ndvantage te ext! les. ite Bear,” corner of 6th for smomteen id BARA LaRena TOBIAS, OPTICIAN,. Office Second Story, three doors from Opp FgLiows’ Hatt. and Ginsees every pectacias suited to o Keading. and | Watchmaker’e Ghicnce; ‘Telescopes, Microscopes in PMR grea’ varie! vsmoramic Stereoscopes: views of superior choice pictureson band. See “4 tiseuent um National Tutelligencer. — ‘Tastimontars. Norroux, ber 7, 1854. Sir: The Speoctacies you ab ny suit me very well, and seem to have » my sight more than any other | pee late: iy tried. TT. W. TAZEWELL,. Be have tried 8 pair of Spectabdles obtained from Mr. ‘obias, and find them of great tee ed MG sight, sod corresponding with his descriptionet| . 1 recommend him as a ski!ifal HENKY tance to jon; and my opinion of him is, that my deoaying he is skillful m the preparation of Glasses for eyes not too far gone tu be benefitted by such ad. J. F. MAY. Lrncnarns, From an easminstion of Mr, from his observations and remarks, am con’ that he is a sxillfui optician. J.J. BLACKFORD, M. D, Lyncuavre, November Mr. John Tobias, having furnished me e been erently aided, iy from reading js me the highest pleasure to Elder of the Methodist Conference. Witmineton, N.C., June 27, 18s. Ne. J. Tosias—Lear Sir: 1 am happy tosay that the Spectacies which | obtained from you inst week are entirely satisfactory. From an mequality m the visoal range of my eyes, | have heretoiore found great difhoulty in getting glasses of the proper focal dis- tances, It affords me pleasure to state, that by the aud of your optometer (his difkeu!ty has been happily obviated, so Laat the Ginsses you furmehed me are decidedly the best adapted to my eyes of any | have ever yet used. : mi . _R. B. DRANE. vinarhiomeaseaaed Tom ey Having been induced by a friend to visit the estab- lishment of Mr. Totuas for the purpose of trying t jJasses 1 was furmehed with a pair slightly colon jue, whice have nflorded me more relief and gratin- cation than any | ive over tried. My sight, orgin- ally very good, was injured by writing and reading st night, frequently toa very iate hour: tut with the nid of these glasses 1 can giudy aimost as late es rand that too without the pain | bave previous iy suffered. SOHN WILRON, Late Commissioneer Gen’! Land Ufice, Deo. 11, 1855. Ihave used Mr. Totias’s Spectacies for three or puths, and take great pleasure in saying that have been much Nay Sth, 1858. I was recommended to Mr. ped Tobias a8 8 skilful of rem Wns gratihed to ant Mr. ehend them by imspect and be has made me a pair ol Speci mendmrahiy. A. P. BUTLER. W ssarnes duly MM, leo, Having been for yeare wu: Yi real last purr WARD STUDBS, ‘Of Department of State, Mr. J. Tomas. Str: The pur of Spectacies you rushed me yesterday 216 particulariy eetisinciory tome. ‘They are Red deoidediy the |.net | porsens, and 1 sm the owner of so.ecte:! 10 different pinces and ommended ty Me on BCsoRNt Oo} standing in France, Tiave beea sigo pleased with your remarks ard «:- rections on the —— oft - one of preserving improving the exent " He es. &4 j eight or wy) Opliowmus reC- oir professional =pxiand, and the United States, he evan, for the pur- espectiuliy youre, Lowe Meapoctfully Professor of Mi. C.. Louisvi BROOKLYN Onruorasnic IneriToTION, ily 12b4. After most carofu! examination oP Mr. J. Tobin's Giassor, | am enabled to testify that their hardness, clearness, poliening, snd @xact option! slape render them particularly recominendsbie to those whose merely option! impairmen( of the eyes are such auxiiimnes. 1 conerer, moreover, Mr. fally qualified to determine th by hin apt means of bh state that Mr. Toluss has 6: tients with Ginasea, to at of obias ¢ focus of the eve,both cal knowledge and experience, and by optometer. In addition, f can turther xed some of my pa- or sed my satisfaction. LEWIS BAUER, M. D., Phyeician snd Surgeon, Berlin; Member of the oral Colieze of Surgeon d; Member of the Medical Seer » ,and of the Pathological Society of New York; inte Sur- con ofthe Royal Orthopaedic Institution of Siar chester, Eng:and, and Surgeon of the B. ©. tpstitetion. Norvorx, Va.. July 27, 1054. In the experience of even tyro years, | Lave found reat didhou!ty in obtaining Spoctacles that were ex- Aotiy adapted to the weakness of my eight. This n+ convenience Mr. Tobias seems to have removed jor the presont by the subst more sustadle Bod comfortaine to my eyes. | would conmend num to these whe tificini aid int tion for me of better an hey are clear, ASEM. oryatel-like. irmity require ar- s.M aton, N.C., June 16, 1854, ight oftheir eyes ee To persons wh a eu! Giness ul Ge to require pend Mr. John T nh whom to obtain such Ginsses as t ey re, ax he has suited me with a pair of Spectacice far and near sight. My sight was been impaired ice of years in the Post Office Depart th required ine to be on duty fron ight till after gas. darins whien Lime f used but one hight. W. A. WALKER, DerarTXeNT oF IntERiok, May 8, 1855, From patural defects aud tne unequal — of my eyos, | have been compelle’ te use ginsses for seve- ral yoare. | have tred diferent optiaans . obtaining lasses periectly iitted to my eyes. Four ewe pure especially » serve me perfectly. mneter he is enabled to lasses most minutely tothe ere. | most cheerful- NAVIRE OCOAMOn to ony as to tos siall as Y E. BALDWIN, Aastt Ban's to sien Land Warraste pseriber having made additions to his Factory. making it now one of the largest, in the District, where facilities io RS: manufsoturing ail kin of CAR. RIAGES an¢ LIGHT WAGONS cannot be pasne noss, he hopes to give general satisiact ,and from his long exporience in the tv Al! kinds of Carriages and Light Wagons kept on hand. All REPAIRS neatly done, and a1! orders prompt- ly attended to, d Si band change for new ne CarrieE ORE FJONCE, ‘corner of lah and Esta, The enbseriber begs leave to say thet he haw NEW GROCERY. WINE AND LIQUOR STORE Suear, then aniitien. j members of Congress are parlioulyrs .and examine the stock before pur- Chasing eimewhere. ‘A general assortment of fine Hevana Cigars, im- ported direct by the subecriber, &t wholessie and retan. ‘Cana! Boats supplied on reasonable terms, and produce taken in exebanee. Levy's Old Whisky of 1840 constantly on hand. Conutry orders pretaety attended te. and Coun- description. recerved on oonsigu- maiw S54 12th street north. PASHIONABLE PERF UMERIES, from the K bast touxee:i G1 UBS Bs bear the ourner of th atrest, Ps. av, sia