Evening Star Newspaper, May 26, 1858, Page 1

1s ' PUBLISHED BVERY AFTBRNOON, ar aids B ; UILDINGS, Corner Pennsylvansa Avenue ¢ Bloventh Bt., By W. D. WALLACE, Papers served im packages by carriers at 94 ayenr, 3} cents per month. To mail subscribers the sub- oription price is $3.50 = year, in advance; $2 for. *\X Months; $1 for three months; and fot fees than three months at the rate of [2 cents a week. Single ‘Copies, one cont; in Wrappers, two dents, ADVERTISEMENTS (of eight Iiies to the square) inserted three times for $1; every other dsy or semi- weekly, 25 per cout. advance; oncé s week, 50 per ccut. advance, or THE « BLUE Laws." [ From the Hartford Times. } The original copy of the famous Blue Laws of New Haven, enacted when New Haven was # separate Colony, presenta some curious facts The volume has been in the possession of Mr. Hoadly, the State Librarian, who borrowed it of the Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Mase , for the purpose of copying it into the ndix to his forthcoming work containing the Records of the Colony of New Haven. It is a small yuarto, of S0Zpages, printed in small pica, and bearing an imprint of London. in the year 1636. 1t must have belonged to John Davenport. for it bears bis name, in his own handwriting over the title page. The antique appearance of the book is complete—its rude typography and ruder orthography, betng similar to the i - mens of books of that time which hay: ry preserved. The code was ordered to he printed by the General Court of New Haven Colon: , im Cotober, 1665, and 500 copies arri in June of the following year, which were distributed to the several towns. “It was drawn up,’’ says Mr. Hoadly, “by Gov. Eaton, with the assist- anee of the Elders of the Jurisdiction, and him therein; the tiovernor was requested to send for one of the Massachusetts law bouks, and to view Mr. Cotton's + Abstract of Laws and Govern- ment,” then newly coms from Europe.”’ This “ Abstract of Laws and Government,”’ by “ that Godly, Grave and Judicions Divine Mr. John Cotton, of Boston, in New England,”’ itself almost as great » curiosity as the Blue Lawa.’ [t was printed in London the Preceding year, 1663, and contains a sort of di- et of the laws and principles enforced in Holy Writ, with notes and comments by the com- piler The nickname of the “ blue laws’ was given to the code, it is said, in conzeqnence of an edi- tion of these laws having once been published in blue covers. Given in derision, the term becamein time to be regarded almost as a ayno nym for Connecticut, so intimately was the n@we of ‘the State associated in many quarters with the land of the blue laws. The code thus unfavorably distinguished is entitled * New Haven, settling in New Eng- land, and some Lawes for Government ;”’ as lished for the use of that Colony. Lt contains the Articles of Confederation betwixt the Plan- tations under the government of Massachu- setts, the Plantations undér the government of Viymouth, the Plaatations under the gevern- ment of Connecticut, and the government of New Haven, with the Plantations in combina- tion therewith. New Haven Colony was first erected in 1643. and existed till 1665, when it was joined to Con- necticut, under King Charles's Charter. The towns composing the Colony were New Haven, Milford. Guilford. Stamford. Branford and Southold on Long Island. Raving lotely had occasion to conault the old Blue Law corde, we noted a few points - It provided that “none shall be admitted Freemen or tree Burgesses. within this Juris- diction. or any part of it, but euch Planters as are members of some one er ather of the Pp- proved Churchesot New England.”” Nonebat -hurch members were allowed to hold office, or t+ vote. Freemen were called upon to vote upon the election day, which was ‘the last fourth day in the week. commonly called Wednes ir May,”’ either in person. or by proxy voter was otherwise pressingly engazed, ur re- sided at an incouvenient distance from the yot- ing plaee. it wax permitted, tor the ease of the said Freeman,” that he might «-»./ his vote, ~ either written, or in some other way sealed up in the presence of the rest of the Freemen ' in the plantation where he dwelt. When men were named for Magistrates, no- tice was required to be given to all the Planta- tions, and voters were requested in auch cases to send their votes, if in the affirmative, * by putting in an Indian Corne,”’ or. if in the neg- ative, * patting in a ne. or in auch other manner as the (eneral Court sha!i jadge more convenient The ** Generni Court*’ wae made to consist of Governor, deputy Governor, ‘all the Magis- trates, and of two deputies tor each plantation in the jurisdiction, wlicre there waa an othodox chareh. This body was invested with fnll power * to consult uf. and determine, all auch matters as concern the publick welfare of the Colony” It was expecialiy charged to pro vide with all care and dil © for the main teoance ofthe purity of Koligion, and sup- presse the contrary, aceording to their best hight, and directions trom the word of God.” Uflences which are uow either suffered to go wholly unpunished, or at most treated toa light fine, were then often punished with death Tho General Court, clothed with full and arbitrary power, was accustomed to sen- tence offenders in many cases to the severest forms of panishment, the death penalty being affixed tu a variety of lesser crimes which are not now punished very severely. Public whip- ping at thecart; fastening in the pillory and in the stocks, wearing a halier about the peck in public, fines, which were for those times very heavy, and a number of other penalties were laid down a large clas: of offences Kissing a man’s wife on Sunday * bas gen- erally been supposed to be one of the crimes to whieh a penalty was affixed in this old code but there is nothing of the kind in it. The aseertion originated with the Rev. Samuel A. Peters of Hebron; but it is an error, entirely. ‘That ‘* offence”’ is not mentioned in the Bluc Laws Sabbath breaking was punished with cath, It the «flence waa -- presumptuvusly, and with a high hand committed against the command of God.” Profane swearing was punished by a heavy fine, (35 or more,) whipping, and putting the offender in the stocks “If any person be a Witch, he or she shall be put to death.’’ Two executions of women charged with being witches occurred about that time —one in Fairfield, and one in Stratford « Heresio’’ was punished severely. The code affirmed that * although no Creature be Lord, ox have power over the faith or consciences of men, nor may conatreyn them to believe, or proflesse. against their consciences, yet to re- streyn, or provide against euch as may bring in dangerous Erroura or Heresies, tending to destroy the suulies of men, it is ordored, that if any Christian within this Jurisdiction shall oe aboat to subvert or destruy the Christian aith, or Religion, by broaching, publishing, or maintaining any dangerous errours, or Hare- sie, or shall endeavor to draw or seduce others thereunto, every such — sv offending, and continuing obstinate therein. after dne means of conviction, shall be fined, /anished, or otherwise severely punished as the Court of Magistrates shall judge meet Panishment in the pillory was awarded to those who were guilty of forgery For behaving ~-contemptuously towards the Word preached,” such punishment was awarded asthe Court of Magistrates saw fit to inflict ; and any man who absented himself from charch en Sundays or Fast days, was fined 52. Ifa man refused to pay taxes for the benefit of the charch, or offered an ‘“unmeet proportion’’ of the tribute he was expected to pay, the Court, the Deputies, or the Constables might assess «mm what they believed to be his share—and this sum. #0 assessed, was made recoverable like avy “other just debts.”’ The statutes enjoining the penalty of death for worshipping any other than the true God, for being a Witch. for blaspheming the name of God, for murder. dc.. are supported in each case by Biblical references A series of disgraceful and now ly un- usual offences, s me of which are at t day punished by imprisonment. were made capital crimes by the Code et 166—a period which seems by the record have been far more protiae of them than avy which has succeeded it Punishment by stripes was limited to torty stripes at any one time Single persons, of either sex, were compelle| to live in “some approved family, licensed thereunto,’ where their behavier was te be strictly watched, and any failure to ‘‘walk dili- 1 VOL. XI. gently in a constant lawful employment,”’ at- tending religious worship, and keeping order day and night, was severely punished. * Every such single person may be questioned and punished, if the case require itt eerhameptatee-frerieneene ieiapl-serp, MAJOR BROWN’'S COON STORY. BY HAZEL GREEN, ESQ ‘1 was down on the crick this morning,”’ said Bill (tates, ‘and I seed any amount of coon tracks I think they're a guin’ to be powerful plenty this seazon.”” “Oh, yes.” replied Tom Coker, ‘I never hearn tell of the likes before. The whole woods is lined with ‘em. If skins is only a good price this season, I'll be worth somethin’ in the spring, sure's you live, for I've jest got one of the best coon dogs in all Iino’ “ You say you never hearn tell o’ the like 0” the coons?’’ putin Major Brown, anold veteran who had been chewing his tobacce in silence for the last half hour. “Why, you don’t know ennything ‘bout ‘em! . If you'd a come here forty Years ago, like I did, you'd a thought coons! I jest tell you, boys, you couldn’t go amiss for ‘em. We hardly ever thought of Pesterin’ ‘em much, for their skins weren’t worth a darn with us—that is, we coulda’t got enough for ‘em to pay for the skinin’ “TL recollect one day 1 wentout a beo hantin’ Wal, arter ['d lumbeted about a geod while, E got kinder tired. wnd 9 1 leaned up agin a big tree to rest. I hadn't mach more’n ieaned up afore somethin’ give me one of the allfiredest nib: about the seat of my britches I ever got in my life. I jumped about « red, and lit a run- nin’, dnd kept on # runnin’ for over a hundred yards. whon think, sez J, it’s no use a runnin’, and I'msnake bit, but a runnin’ won'tdo enny god. So T jest stopt, and proceeded to exam- ine the wound. J soon seed it was no snake bite, for thar’s « blood blister pinched on mo absent six inches long. “Think, sex I, that rather gits me! What in the very duce could it a bin? Arter think- in’ about it awhile, | conctuded to go back, and look for the critter, just for the curiosity o’ the thing. I went to the tree and poked the weeds and stuff all about ; but darn the thing eould Isec. Purty soon I sees the tree has a little slit a runnin’ along up it, and so I gilts to look- in’ at that. Dreckly I soes the slit open about half a inch, and then shet up agin: then F sees it vpen and sket, aud open and shet, and open and shot, right aleng as regular as acloeck a tickin’. Think, sez [. what in all creation can this moan’ I know’d I'd got pinehed in the split, but what in thunder was amakin’ it do it? At first I felt orfully skeered, and tho’t it mout be somethin’ dreadful; and then agin I tho't it wouten’t. Next I tho’t about hants and ghosts, aud about arunnin’ home and sayin’ nothin’ aboutit: and then I tho’t it couldn't be enmy o° em, for Id never hearn tell o° them apesterin’ a feller right in open daylight. At Tast the true blood o° my ancesters riz up in say veins. and told me it ‘ud be cowardly togo home and not find out what it was; so [ lum- bered fer my axe. and swore I’d find ont all about it, or ie up. When I got back, I let Into the tree like blazes, and purty soon it cam down and smashed all to finders—and whatdo you think? Why. it was rammed and jammed plum smack full of coons. from top to bottom Yes. sir, they’us rammed in so close that every time they breathed they made the split open.” Se ae Tue Frevew axp Exouisn Navirs.—A de debate of more than ordinary interest recently took place in the British House of Commons The subject was the Navy Estimates. Lord Robert Cecil condemned the present practice of building line-of-battle ships of such enor- mous weight of tonnage and metal. Formerly the largest ships of the line in the British navy, such as the Brittannia and the St. Vincent, did not excetd. 2,500 tons; now the Duke of Wo!- lington and the Marlborough ranged from 3.600 to 4.000. The Victoria, now on the stocks, would greatly exceed even these. ‘Ihe cost had increased more in proportion than the in- crease of ripe % But it was- contended that in this matter. England was obliged to do as her neighbors, and until all the great naval Powers consented to abandon the practice of coustracting mammoth ships, they would con- tinue to be built in England. It was, however, getting to be generally admitted that, for all the practical objects of naval warfare, ships of a moderate size wore preferable to tho Levia- than vessels of 120, 100, or even 90 guns. The iacrease of size, the addition of machinery, and the greater expense of labor and mate- rials, have greatly augmented the costliness of those vast machines. ¢ following naval sta- tisties are instructive: At the oommencoment of the French war in 1793, England had 117 chips of the line in her navy; in 1809, 125; in Ist4, 115; in 1832, 88; and at the present time only 66 of such ships, of which 29 are screws Ten more are building. The aggregate horse power of the B h steam navy was, in ISS4, 22 579; im in 1552, it was 4s.250; and at present 97,512. —_—~s+e- ~Chanceilor Egarton, Lord Ellesmere, Was son to # servant maid. named Sparka, who had lived with his father, Sir Richard Egerton, of Ridlcy His mother had been eo neglected by her seducer, that she was reduced to heg for support. A neighboring gentleman, a friend to Sir Richard, saw her axking alms, followed by herchild. He admired its beauty, and saw in it the evident features of the Knight. He immediately went to Sir Richard, and laid be- fore him the disgrace of suffering his own off- spring, illegitimate as it was, to wander from door to door. Ie was affected With the report, adopted the child, and, by a proper education, laid the foundation ef its future fortune. A Romance ov Tweuve Lixes.—Laura Leo is a danghter of a wealthy farmer near Detroit, for whom Thomas Barnes was plow-boy. Thom- as. the rogue, stole Laura's heart, and then herself. They ran away and by legal process got epliced. Old Lee offered $500 for the re- covery of his daughter ‘the young couple concluded to go back and take the money and the curses. When they arrived home they were agreeably astonished to find themselves heartily forgiven by the old man, and awarded a homestead and a farin of sixty acres. There was common se: Hi around Retiaiovs Worps.—Those religious objects and ideas which are of the simplest and most obvious character are ropresemted in English by words derived froin the Teutonic dialects, while the more complicated and artificial— what we may call! scientific or techuio—por- tivns ef the religious vocabulary is almost in evory case of Latin or Greek derivation; thus, ‘God.’ “ fiend,” “ wicked,”’ “ righteoua,’’ “hell,”’ ‘faith,’ ‘hope,’ &c., are all pure Saxon words; while ‘predestination, ‘justifi- éation, “baptism,¥ &c., will generally be found to come from other sources. —Ontliucs of Lug- lesk Literature EW One of the tax collectors of California says that he found a Norwegian in 1 Dorado ccunty who made oath that bis sole pres | taxable effects were a church and a achool- house. This singular individual is a poor miner, and has built the above mentioned establish- ments with his own hands, without aid from any one. Tis chuch is free for the use of every sect of religionists, except Mormons and Uni- versalists. He has a mining claim which he has worked for five years; and whenever his diggings will average more than two dollars a day, he will go out into the highway and coax sume poor leliow to share the profits of his labors. eseaneesataaoe gop: pagel fg An English paper publishes, the sketch of the life of a prisoner, composed by himself in Winehester jatt. ‘fhe original is in the shape of a printed book; the letters and words all having been cut oul of waste paper by the man with his fi rf nails, as no knife or scissors were allowed. ee vee sniadie to his purpose, he carefully pasted them in pro- per pis to form 2 small book, comprising 22 pages A piece of poetry, addressed to the prisoner's wife, is included in this singular production. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1858, For Rent and Sale. EW AND VERY DESIRA b THURGE- FFICIAL. N RiGee BRA 5 DWELLING: OOM 8) iMeanantew an vec denrttle Shrescaery Wk DWELLING HOUSE, with large Back Burk psc yeni tet rooms, built in the best Miscellaneous. TReasvRY cegh ag cha r May 15, ince, Notice ts MEREsy Given that senied propomis Will be received at this Department until the: 14th juiidings, manner, Sad Posh pircerhont, withal the modern roy By of June, proximo, for the issueef any portion, rovements—; wal . TnAGS, * J t y re —Stitgated on north ntteet, . hing ied (2 he whole, of four millions of dollars in Treasury Notes in exchange for gobd com af the United States deposited with the Treasurer of tig United States, the Treasurer of the Mint at Philadelphia, the Treasnrer of the Branch Mint at New Oreans, or the Assistant ‘Treasurers at Boston, New York, Charleston, or St. Louis, within ten days fromthe acceptance of such proposals, under the authority of the act of Congress entitied “Au act to authorize 10th streéts west, one door east of 16th strest. ‘Kerms easy and imancdinks posediniont 7 URE, pola d Auotr ‘and Gone Merounkt. POR SALE VERY CHEAP—A nice iitile F fom tele a depage from Pacianton, rr chan [OF Ci! rop- ‘Apply to A. Ne LANSDALS he at the corner and M streets, or through Post Offica. Bp 23-Im* ea penis Bits teensy TWO ROOMS in sate ae an office VOR RENT Fctatetn hamediatelt spppatta tho Olty Tian al au immediate! ci 1 Apply te’ RICHARD WALLACH. "aps A QUMNE, FORE IN Grates ening Star is authorized to sei bg ag 1857, ‘he ‘Treasury Notes will be issued upon the re- ompt here of oartiticates of deposite with those officers to the credit of the Trensurer of tho. Uuited States. They will be made payable to the order of bidder or bidders as shail agree tu make such tuodating tens aod a8 low pi ee enn ot bfotanee at the lowest rate of interest, not exceed- oat deatrabie army uth Cou 3 Caren. ig six per contum per aanum, and will carry such Fate from the date of the certificate of such doposite, ‘The proposalx must atate the rate of intetest wythout condition and without roferenee to other bids, and contain ae other fractional rates than oue- fourth. one half, or three-fourths of one percentam. ne per centum of the amount Propowed to he ex changed must be deposited with one of the trearury officers above enumerated, whose eortificate of such deposit must accompany each Proposs), as security for te fulfiiment. bf the proposakis not accepted, immediate directions wili be given to return such e woodland, and the residue arable iand, in & fine con- dition forenitivation. ‘Phis' tract is situated abont three mulos fron. Cai peper Court House. It has upon ita we house.and ordinary farm build- inge. Al le land not in cultivation is well set in grass. To a genticman seeking & country res- idence this farm offers attractions not murpassed, if equalled. in Piedmont Virginia. A building site upon the farm commands a fine Outline presmect and a ee, of tho surronnding country for many mil "Phe sot 18 of ex oeilent original quality, and pecu- lmcly adapted to tho production of wheat, and is at present in a good stato, of improvement, The owner will sell it for loss than its value, 1 early application ct 3 ia made. Persotis wishing to porechase will pleane | deposite. Should the Proposals be variant from the |) communicate with W. D. WALLAUH, Raq. Kd- fiprovisions of the act of Congress, or of this noties; itor of the Star. ap 9-lawtf they wi-l not be considered. All proposala under this notice mast he sealed, and wgacribed on the outside, “Proposels for Treas- ury Netes.”” They will be opered at this department at 12 o'clock, m., on said 14th day of June. ct de a hE SE is dt SOR SALF.—The Good Will aud Fixtures @ I ne Well-known house situated at the corner of 6th atreat and Pa. avenue, and known as the Wash- idgton EN Eee ihafont entering in e restaurant ue tunity rs now offered. ‘Terms ” HOWELL COBB, tion, together with antisfact ns for wishiwe | ma 15-2nwitt4Juno. Sccretary of the Treasury. to sell, on application to the eu iber on the prem iss. , q TP RAK GAN DE ATES FOR THE MAY- ma 2l-eo2w _ JAS. A, POWER. KALTY AND THEIR SUPPORTERS. » ALSO, STRANGERS Visitine The City, SUMMER CLO TUNG. SHIRTS. &c. &¢. ew NOAH WALKER & CO., 38 Pennsylvania av- we. undcr Browns’ Hotel, jarble fai Clothing. bo re gpl offer a handsome assortment of new ylea | Ot RENT OR LEASE F A TERM OF YEARS—That very handsome and eligibly sit” uated HOUSE on Vennvyivanin avenue, betwen 17th and 18th streets, lately gnoupied by Mr. D’fvor- nots, asa hotel. The main house is well adapted for either 2 private residence or - pablo house, having a number of large rooms and many oonvonicnices at Summer Coats, Summer Drawers, tachod Uo it; and the additious! house wie lately Surumer Pantalcons, — Sumner Cravats, served the se of bar, With threoor four room Summer Vests, Half Hose, Gloves, ty readily bo converted into ar Summer Under-shists Suspende! hn sleep ng rooms in the upper story, The establishment isa very desirable one for & foreign minister ; the house lately occnpied 98.4 Lar room, &e.,d¢ can easily be converted into un ofine or eflices below, with sleeping rooms above for the secretaries and attaches of the legation, For terms, &c . apply to N. LAWSON. at Wind- Building ma 25 Side cawes- ARE CHANCE FOR WOOD AND COAL EALERS —For rent, tor ten years.a vacant LOT upon H, norr th girect, 5) by 129 feet, nearly opporite the new Preshyterian Church, For terms apply to Dr. CHAS. H. CRAGIN. Georgetown. Ap 29 Stawtf PATENT YOKE. SHIRTS. We invite partioular aitention to our assortment ofthe popular Patent Yoke Shirta. Woe have now in store, at! sizes, of different qualities and styles, snd in ali mstances guaranty a Bett ma 14 eotJet NOAH WALKER & CO. F SHIRTS. 4 ITTINS SHIRTS, AND NO HUMBUG, “ny gentieman who wants 2 superior cur Shirt ard a shirt to fit, of the best quality of material. aseve ry one oan tesufy who has tried them, call at the cor boroféth atreetand Pennsylvania avenue. Ne kt, MAP 22:00 _HOPRINS'S BAZAAR. STRAW MATTING AND OIL CLOTS GO WALL, iS . § 515 SeveNta Steerer, bing ON Cintas nea berate pare nok ues to fnrnish COFFINS, at short aotios, oe of all kinds and mzes, I will attena -—75-— to removing person from the od > grounds to new Cometery. os Purn:tare repaired; Upholstering done ; and Var- nisinng done at houses, ishing Dry Good 523 7th st.. E>warp DOLAN, and will be svld COLLB re bh Pa. av. MERCHANT TAILOR, Resilence—D street, between 6th and 7th, No, SIeN OF THE GOL) RN FLEECE, 4: 4a Ay 22-antm Corner of l4tm street and Penn. avenue, opposite U@ENE DUPUY, SoLk AGENT FoR Presar & Ever PERFUMERY AND COMPOUNDS, The Agency for the United States of Messrs. Presse & Lutin, Perfumery Factors in London, having heen transferred from the iate firm of Inger & Co., 3%) Broadway, to my own firm,<¢ Mr, Geo. b. Inger being now in connection with my establish ment,) 1 beg to inform Merchants, Fancy Goods and the Trade generally, that I shall keep Willards’ Hetel, { Formerly of Boston,) his numerous customers with Cos- After supply in tumes fort he Parner Bail, is now prepared “H offer an ind it of hix splendid assort- ment of SP: d SUMMER GOODS, selected by himse!f expr the custom trade, on the lowest cish and war- rants a perfect ht Br his notion! knowledge and having one of the be: from Boston, and the best workmen, he jes tO give general entis- faction to those who wil! please to favor him with their patronage. Constantly on hand @ fresh supply of Gentlemens’ Furnishing Goods, (States) aplo SleN OF THE 7 x BILG EA G xf. Indicates where you may get LOOKING GASSES, in gut or mahogany frames; POR- TRAIT and PICTURE FRAMES, round, oval or square, xilt or otherwire; orany other kind ol work in his tine. The largest lot of LOOKING- GLASS PLATES kept Sonatanty on hand, cneap for cash. . JOHN WAGNER, ipanni Perfume. and its compounds, the Pestachio. Naz preparations in all their varieties; to which may be added, from time te time, whatever said firm may intreduce in market, combining excellence with novelty. Mer chants may revy upon their orders being filled with romptners and care, and on as favorable terns as erotofore, KE. DUPUY, 609 Broadway, New York. The real Frangipanni Perfame is manufac- PoE by Mesure Piechok Latin, of Loudon, And they take this opportunity ty caution purchasers against imitations, of which there are many; none, 25 Pa. avenue, however, approach, in any degree, the exquisite fra- ap2-ly hetween tath and 13th ate. | granee ac mide by Pat. NOTICE. oe mone FRANGIPANNT OLL for the itnir, exquisite! 0 TIME IS MONEY. RANGIPANNI © for air, exquisitely Thave receiveddirect from North Attle eoente this da 4 SGI NI FRUIT. . 7 7 a Wallace Goodwin's celebrated See at ee Ofhee CLOCKS, of superior huishe & dave years, and Leola a delightful fragranee to articles 7h s, 5 ey ar ved near. also, Watchmaker's Reeulators, Clocks fe UP RANGIPANNT SCENTED SOAP. Railroad Stations, and all other styles of FRANGIPANN] INCENSE. Takes hot cm Clooks, from $1 up to $125, The trade suppliat at wholesale prices. Tam the culy authorized agent tor Goodwin's Celebmted Clocks this side of Now York. Call and see for yourselves. at the great Clook Emporium, 39 opposite Browns’ Hotel. ‘ap 5-2m J ROBINSON. der between the tongs, pnt a pie it, and the apartinent will be del, FRANGIPANNI POMADE "hik is an ital jan unguent forthe hair its superlative fragrance has civen ita world-wide repntation. FRANGIPANNI SALCHET. r Id everywhere. m5 WKF 3m VE_NOTICE that the subscri- 4 fromthe Orphans’ Court of y,ia the District of Columbia, ntary on the personal estate of Michaet Caton, ate of Washington courty, deceas- ed. All perrons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber on or before the 8th day of May next; they may other- wise by law be excluded from ail benefit of the ead extate, Given under iny kand this ath day of May, 1898, h THOMAS \ CATON, Exe’r. mark, of Incense upon ully perfared, Ww A CARD, E. aro receiving and opening a superior stock of SPRING AND SOMMER CLOTHING, also, of choice styles of summer wear of Cloths, Cassimeres Voetings, Linen, Drilis, nud Duck, of the latost Paris patterns for gentlemen and youths, There have never been offered in this market such articles of style and make as cannot be manufactured to or- this city. Geran NB OH. WALL, STEPHENS & € Ap 19-6w S22 Pa. between 9h and 1th «ts. SI O00 4 YEAR: 2 er 10 AYE Pi AXE mA YE, $1,00 A YEAR!! An Agent is wanted in. every ‘own and County in the United ba a $i AY tater, Lo Oveace ink respecia. 4. SEASON, Zin aA R. ble and easy business, by which mee = 1 AY R. the above profits may be certain- 1 have the pleasure to introduce the HAN DSOM ino AY R. pa realiz It is an asrticie of EST HAT OUT: also, a fresh case 0! tom) A YEAR? daily oo tion, and can be RENCH SOFT BATS of my own un SP i AY R. manufa in tho Agent’s portation. Getting them from first hands I Lom A YEAR. dwelling ; xecurod by copyright | can offer them much lower than usualiy sold in this 1,00 A YEAR. salo ns permanent as flour. Ad- | city. A peep at them will ruarantee salon. zien A y K, dress JAMES T. HORNE, le Sign of the “While Bear,’ corner of 6th Vom A YEAR. Box No.4451 Now York Posi | sitoet ant Pa. avenue. ae A ° oe. Inc'osing one stamp to 21 eat HOPKINS. tno A YEAR: prepay postaze. apzbim | —322i-eotl ote sd — He. S. P. FRANKLIN AS just received at his new store, corner of Ith and D streots, fifteen onses of Frenon and Aimerican PAPER HANGINGS, in every varioty. style, and price, which, added to his former stock, makes his assortment larger and more complete than can bs found elsewhere inthe District of Columbia. They will besold, at wholesale or retail, al a small nd Vanco on cost prices. ma }-e03w tALTHY BREAD.—Fnr SS hes, to insure having the best, should use “What Cheer” Hop Yeast Cakes for raising bee: bieouit, cakes, eto. ‘They are made of dry pure hep and warranted iree from ealeratns, soda, or other deietenous matenals, They are mach ueed by the best families of the Northern and Eastern Siates and are guining favor daily, surpassing all other yeasts now known, A tral can be had without pet tr KING & BURCHELL, Corner Vermont avenue and 15th street, SE TAL CARD—A Piano of Wm. Kaabe & ©? Co.’s manufacture, cost $375, fine fin- ish, hymutiful rosewscnd cane, ised in ik ual caretnl family only two months, now offered: for $250; reaily n greatiargain. Aiso, several new Pianos used only during the winter and mequent - ty for sale very low. Pianos fur rent from $0 cents to 5 per month. Remember the night vame and aninber— JOHN F. ELLIS, ma 19 906 Pa. avenue, bet. 9th and 1th ats, ITTELL’S LIVING AGE, evlarged series, 4 made up chiefly of the best articles from the English qu@rterlies, monthlies and newspnpers; published every week, inlnumbers of 72 closely printed ootavo pages, for 124 cents each, or $6 year- ad FRANCK TAYLOR. EATHER ON THE USE OF MATHE- matioal Instruments, 57 cents. Swindell on Well-digging and Boring, 97 cents. Law ou Constructing and repssring Roads, 37 cents. Dobson on Masonry and Stone Cutting, 75 cents. Burneit on Limes, Caments, Mortars, Concretes, Mastics, and Plaster, 37 cents. ADDITIONAL LA ib ¢: SPATE rc. a ESTA B- i) LO ALI q A LISHMENT OF THE OF FICES THEREFOR, in pursuance Of the act of Congress spproved arch 2, 1858, entitled “ Anact to create additional in the State of California, and for o*her purposes.” whieh act ruthorizes the Presi dent to establish additions] land districts, in his dis- cretion, not exceeding thres, which districts shall respectively ba named afcer the places at which the offices shal! first be established, it is hereby de- elored and made huown that three additional land districts have been established in said State of Cal- in, and the offices have been located as fullows, he town of HumBotpt, for the “Hwmbeldt Disireet,”” At tho town of Stocn ton, for the“ Stockton Dis- trict ;”? and Att trict” The ctlices for the “Upper,” “ Middle,” and “Lower Districts,” will remain at their prevent sites until etherwise ordered. . Given under my hand at the city of Washington this fifteenth cay «A.D. 852, By order of De . town of Visatia. for the “Visalia Dis- ma 12 ‘A. HENDRICKS, THOS. Commissioner of the Genera! Lan: Office, (penfioeene es NITED STATER PATENT OFFICE — nes’ Perspective, 75 cents. NITE TATE: ATE OFFICE, F Demenes ae the Drainage of Districts, Lands, U : " Wasnt May 17, 1858, Towns, Buildings, 87 cents. On the potition of Erastus E. Cole, of Somersville, AViggins on Embanking Lands from the Sea, 75 “awe Logarithms and Mathematical Tables, 75 8. ““Giynn om the Powor of Water. Flour-Milla, Tur- bines. Hydrostatic Engines, Centrifugal aud Rotary Pumps, 75 cents. De.apsey on Iron Bridges, 37 cents. Halieura’ Art of Photography, 37 cents. Gibbon on the Law Of Contracts for Works and Services, 37 cents. Just imported from London by ma 20 PRANCK TAYLOR. a _____ PACK BAO Bickers SEVENTH VOLUME Als- tory of United’ States, being volume | of the Amerioxn Revolution, uniform with previous vol- umes. Price $2.25; postage 40 cents. Just reosived, For sale by TAYLOR & MAURY, ma 3% Va. avenue, St ero. MI FINE SEVEN OCTAVE PIANO nse at the be a) a — furnished by ua, tal aeantechtacaiecb aes (rrp Dart StH Pa ave . near ifth wt SEN THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF Massachusetts, praying forthe extension of a patent «ranted to hum the id4thof Septem) r, 1844, for an improvement in **machines for cutting off piles under water,” for seven years from the expiration of end a takes piace on the l4tiday of Sep'em- ver, : It is ordered, that the said petitior be heard at the Patent Office on Monday, the 16th of August next, at 12 0’clock, m.; and all persons are notified to ap- pear and show caune, if any they have, why said pe- tition ought not to be granted. Persons opposing the extension are required to filo in the Patent Office their objections, specially set forth in writing, at least twenty days before the day of hearing; ajl testimony filed by either party to be nsed at the said hearing must be taken and trans mitted in socordance with the rules of the Office, which will be furnished on application, The testimony in the case will be closed on the 2d of August; depositions and other prpers relied upon as testimony muat he tiled in the office on or before the morning of that day; the arguments, if aup, within ten days thereafter. rdered, also, that this notice be published in the Union, Washington, D. €., aud Post, Boston, Mas- Sichusetts, oncea week forthree weeks; the first of mad said publica to beat least sixty days before the the beet FANCY GOPENS Newsters.1t | loch or August, the doy Of EOE HOLT. apa bet. 9th and 10th wi Y T, Commissioner of Patents. P. 8. Editors of the above papers will please copy, and seud their bilis to the Patent Office,witln paper contamuing this notice, me 13-lawsw i be LARGEST FIAND WStER OOM IN mu 4 doors from'l0th street, the issue of Treasury Notes,” approved 234 De-| BTRS.100, With tire. mber of fb vanety of tas haptroated ai } acientifio or olketwise, reinting ta the To! + —— NO. 1,66 nal: \ and tallie taste ne of the secretions of the mouth can have any effect upon it. ‘extimouiala from the most prominent citigens »f Baltimore, confirming its Krent superiority, oan be seen. Al! thone per- sons who are suffering with ili-adapted pintes wiil ploase ive me aoal!, emi I will take gront piensure in expen auc exitinting to them specimens of e work. Ail inquires Coree | be made at my of- tice, as T amthe only authoriz d agent for this pro Orns. Office, No. 259" Penn. avenus, between 12th and —_ —— Rext honse above Gautier's. R. R. FINLEY HUNT, D DENTIST, «No. Sif Pennsylvania avenne, CES Will perierm all opers tions belonerng to hie Pres ton at his oid estabisshod office, as Above, cars Lee doors from (ath Siveet. { ENSISTRY D DR. STEPHEN BAILY, amve to i) ‘that mere notion, neta No. 198 Pannstivansa AVENSE, located as at & experience«f fifteen Above, ears’ rreat “se ity, He mer jerrie + will enable him to surmonnt an: aii own xpecienen confirming the opinion of man ahd especinlly Dra. has ted nim, Jor since, erclny {nda bling 1 ine i Rubber und Ce- prey . age Gutta > poss the ppnstrnotion of Continuona Gump ‘orth, that Poroelisn, mounted Gold Teg aly rerathe relation that can be nyoralate month. as wns most conc! American Denta! ‘Convention. decnesrsice: : , Aithongh be hy P Racing fiatters himself from his long resi- practice in W: kew oa fi leuve to rr o them*o he jowing TESTIMONIALS: From the iate Reotor, of the Cured of Epiphany 0 ¥. Ty c Dr. bateg +3) Battr: Dear Sir—I desirsto express my esteem zou permoally and ny confidence im he is . patrons, he bega 3 Yours vane tral J Weshington, Aug, 2, 1856. J. We EF RENOM, Frem one of the oldest firms in Baltimore, Messrs, Buses: Cotmau & Co. employ or. Stephen Baily, Surgeon Den- ashington city, to execute for me an im- portant and difficult piece of work, which he did te my entire satisfaction, and in view of the fnot that one of the most distingwished members of the Dental Coliece of Baltimore, failed. after ropeated triais, te perform the samo work rausiactorily, it gives me eal pleKsure to express my entire confidence and h estimation of his professional akill, timore, Jan. i2, 1&7. HARMANN BOGGS, Extract froma note received from the Iate Hon, John MS Smlaye, Avg. 19, 1858 . S. SENATE, Aug. Oe ey oy bsg Ta me work admirably ; noth- e0u. + Very uly, J5aN'M’cLarzon. ‘Fo thore that seck relief from the maladies of the » | oan cheerfully recommend Dr. 8. Bally as a superior Dentist; he made a set of porcelinn teeth for one of my famil+, and plugged several teeth for Ha dust of myeeif, and the work nas ail well for more than ears. ROBERT T. NIXON, 7 the Va, Cont. of the Mi Clieroh Senta, Apni! 19, 1356. — the undersigned, hay hd occasion to aval Fettde bese the professional skill of Dr. 8. Baily, Surgeon Dentist of this aty, or having been oognix- aut Of his operations on our familiss of frends, take pieasure in expressing Our adauration of his artistic skill, as weil as of the uniformity satisfactory ond in whioh he performs the most delicate and difoult operations in Dental Sa: Allele plone | ommend hun to the confidence and patzonage of the public. of which we oonsider him eminently worthy, THomas U. WaltzR, Architect U.S. Capitol. HoMas MILLER, M.D.,of Washington, . . 8. Bonner, M. D. of Georgetown, D.C. N.S. Linconn, M. D, of Washington, D. Cy Jos. H. SRaDURY, of Washington, D.C, Gorse Warton, Ex-Governor of Fioti Waxrsn Lenox, i Siayor of Washinetorg Henay Batowr ent Office, 0.C, Wiext, Pr Rittenhouse Academy, feb20 tf FANCY STOR The subseriber has Removed from her old stand on F: street. opposite the Post Office, to 7th #trec erst side, No. 5239, just above the corner of D consthut!y on hand every variety also, Chenille Silks, Beads, Wors Wool! superior qua‘ity and’ sesert- idering of every de n eRecuted, off all kin ed to, * RUPPERT. ORE NEW DRESS GOUDS, 1 picess White and Colored Figured Swiss N ance of at kin first class St froods for family use; all of whieh will be sold for cash. W. COLL , maiS2w = No. 525 7th st. Sdoors uorth # IVE SECOND-HAND PIANOS for sale very low at the Music S.ore of mals W, A KNABE & GAEHLE, and a Hallet, Davis & € r fale at creat bargains. 6, between ICKERING, 's Piano, but little used, LAS, mat ust received this day.a crest variety of Clocks, from $1 CLOCKS e. CLOCK MATERIALS of every kind. Clocks Cg the eae Socleraie Pp the reat Clock, Watch, and Jewelry Em ” = J. ROBINSON, 349 oppo. Browns’ Hotel. UST RECEIVED AT SHEP corner 7th and PD streets. wiostions of NEW BOOKS I HERI A complete as: Cariten and Por wards, Hymns, and Takings. ‘fruo Woman, F Tounse of Fire, What Dre History of f 5 Wild Western Scenes, New other Music. 4 Also, Agent for Publications of the “Chiid’s Friend.” mas NEW LIVERY, SALE, AND HIRING STAHLE, Corner of 13% streetand Peunsylvania avenue, The undersigned begs ve to an citizens of Washington, I in general. that he has just completed one of the finest Stables im the erty, where can, atall times, be cbtained as neat ard howy @ turnout as caw be fonud any My stock comprises 8 fine asso:tinent of rses. which, for style and action, cannot be sur- wed by any niable in ‘and choice let Horses taken any establish - ran Bibles! Diet Ideton at livery on as reasonabie Lerma meot inthe city. Give me a call, and I cuarantee satisfaction. ma 4 Sm* ALLISON NAILOR Jn RETIRED PHYSICIAN, seventy-five years of age, whose sands of life nearly run out, discovered, while in the Esst | dies, certain cure for Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds, and General Debility. The rem Was discovered by him when his ly child, adxughter, was civen up to die. Wis ing todo as innch good ax possible, he will send such of his attlicted fellow beings as request this recipe, with full and explicit directions making it up, and sucoess{i!!y using it. He ro quires each applicant to inclose him one shilling, three cents to he returned as postage on the re- cipe, and the remainder toe be applied to the pay- ment of this advertisement. Address Dr. i. JAMES, City, N. J. ANKING HOUSE oF CHUBB BROTHERS, Depositors a pot Bank Notes will please mark their Ciecks able in currency. Deposites of Got ict od paid in Gold, Accounts will be o; with depositors allowi: them to deposit Go'd and Check for currenoy, the ‘edited wit difference. Ee rene TURN BROTHERS, ct SRI ST te ole ache cod IFK AND TIMES OF HUGH MILLER 4 author of “Testimony oc the Rack.” “Old Red for 19Grand st. Jersey ap 2 tm Sandstone,” *otprints of the Creator,” &c.. &o, Wu.the emment Seoteh divine, t ‘tage 18 cents, For sale in TAYLOR & MAL . Bookste Ex) av. ECOND OPENING OF BONNETS ON S Saturday next, at STEVENS? New Fancy Store, between 9th 10th sts. _VMleane ell early, a 4 USS r ORS, POWDER BOXES Sere ar BUSS GE Sore, meat, fs atreet, Paay, aud at his Salezroum, under Willarde’, nle-ém Dentistry, &e. T7- Postmasters who aot s« agents WAi bo al- lowed « commission of 3 cents. ADIES OF WASHINGTON CITY eu ‘a josen’, nid Cheldren '# Shoes Caza. past 3° years, we ourcht Know by this time what will suit them and can safely say that we do: whch by «Ving ovr Work A tral. You cau the articles nt the principal Shoe S ington ofty—the MeCurdy ¢ ‘aeh- Shoes eo well-known an J. W. Son's Puuadeipiua make, Sp2i-ly RUNKS! TRUNKS" TRUNKS: od has now xnd conrtantly keeps on band @ large and ver 4 Sax or assortment of Sole-] eather, OT RUNKS AND VALE Pre Wo KNBAS, WHIPS N. B.—Tronks Covered and every description of a \° Repairing exovuted ph peminaes at dssvetch, No, 490 7th wtioet, on) Fellows’ Hat ey a = ‘Washington, D.C. Se ae = TOBIAS, OPTICIAN, Office Secom! Story, three doors from Oop FmuLows’ Hat. Seantngies and Gi every sight; = fending, = Watohmaker'e . lasses; ‘Lelescoper, Microscopes m great varicty; Commoramuc Slerecroopes With Views of superior and chores pictareson hand. Bee adver- tisemout in Natioua: lulelligeacer, Noxrou Sin: The Speciaries you very well, and seem to have more than auy other | bays lately LITT. W. I have tried & par of S ‘objas, aud find them of sight, and ourresponding wit focus, 1 recommend hus os a7 Pererescnc, Ootober 21, 184. Aboat five years ago, i obtained from Mr. Totine, in Washington, a pair of ee egy ae ae my ing Visven, m! MNIOn @! im 1s, hes seit mo the preparation of Ginsees ‘ihe oven not tov far gone to be Denehitted by ae Lyxennrxe, November 7,184, From au examination of Mi. Tobins’ Ginasea, fron . his meee po od remarks, im oon’ u cise ul optrcran. . J. BLACKFORD, M.D, Lyxcusvre, November ™. 1256, Mr. John Tobias, havicg furmehed with Gine- ges, by which | have been greatly aided, (iny vision having euffered greatly from reading at night in my earlier lifes) affords me the chest ure Lo say that I consider fim a skil!fa!l practian! opti; =e prepared to aid —- ho ufessionsa! services. is Elder of the Met Wiiatrreros, N.C., 2, 4 Mr. J. Topias—Dear Ser: 1am happy tosay t the Spectacies which | obtained from you inst week are entirely satisfactory. From an tgseuality jn the or vViguai range of my eyes, | have heretofore reat a@fhenlty in getting classes of the proper dys- tances. It afords me pleasure to state, that by d of your optometer this diffenity has been happily Lay 0 that the Giasees you furnished 4 docidediy sh lnet adapted to my eyesof any | have ever yet ured. r ectfully yours, R. B. DRANE. edie Reotor of St. James” Parish, Having been induced by « friend to visit the estab- lishment of Mr, Taiuas for the purpose of trying h jasses | was furnished with a pair slightly colo finrawhios have atorded me more relief and - cation than any | have ever tried. My sight, - ally very «eo ‘as injured by writing a ing ot night, frequ ton very inte hour: but wath aul of these glasses I can study almostas iateas ever, and thst too without iy ! iL suilered. JOHN WILSON, —_ jate Commussioneer Geu"! Land Office. Dec. 11, 1855. Ihave used Mr. Totias’s 3 jos for three or four months, and take great plea¢ure in saying that i am mach pleased with them. 1 bave heen mi benefited by them, SLU. P. SCARBDURGH, May Sth, 1856. I was recommended to Mr. John Tebineas 8 ekiifyl optigian ; audas I have eyes of remarkable >, * th. Peas cratified to find that Mr. Toh, seomeat to comprehend them by inspection an’ some sight menaureient, and he bas made ine rot 3 cles that suits mesduursiiy. a, P BUTLER July il, 1856, ¥ WaAsrineron, Ang. 8, 1855, been for years under the necessity insees—one for «80 in daylight, ‘4 p lixht- I procured one set from Mr, Tobe hanswered beth pur mortue, and find them ax, = EDWARD Sun Of Department of # Mr.J.Tovias. Str: The pair of Spectacles yor farni yestorday aro ory te hey aro vei aeuid ally the beet I paneer m wey Are ¥ iy the acc Lam the owner of shi or mine pairs, carefol Eelocted tn diflerent Biaces xt —T reo- eried to me OF. Rooconat their pre onal ve i wil ir = ~ rections on the treatment of t hearths for the pur- rs, fexmor 0} BRoorLyR ORTHOPAEDIC INF a After moat caroful inetton Of fair. Giassos. jam suatiod te lant that ‘the: cloaruess, poke. 2 eAROt Optical them particularly reocommendabd! meroly optiGm Uupairment of the eyes are in want of Sach nuxibaries. | oonmdor, moreover, Mr. Tobias faliy euatilied to determine the focus ol the by Ins optical knowledge and experience, by THe, 0! optometer. In addition, I oan further state that Mr. Tobias has supplied some of my pa- euts wth Ginsses, to their and mm Te LEWwIs BRAUER. 5 Physician and Surgeon, Berlin: Member of Koval College of Sure f of the Modies! Sooety Patholorroxi ew of Now RB es ofthe Royal rrncogrsio Institution anchester, Engisnd, Surgeon of the U, institatie Novo, Va.. J perience of even two yeare, t ja the he great difficulty m obtamning ‘Roles that Scotty adapted to the weakness of my aight. Thi convemence Mr. Totuas seems to have comoved. the present Py he sunelitetion for me of better more suitadle ses. ey Are clear, chry stal -liks and comfortable Lo my eves. i wor ‘commend : uid hun to those who from age or other infirmity r re ar tiSois! aid in thie way. 4. 1. SINKING’ M D. N.C., June 16, 1854. ‘To persons sight cithetr oven ge impaired #% to require the use of Ginases, 1 recommend Mr. John Tobias asa suitable from whom to obtain such Glasses ne toe many re- wire, as he bas suited me with a fe P fora ar ae meer See pe re ro cl & service of years 1 Department, which berth required me tobe on ~4 from I1 e’clock at mght till after day ring y time f used but one ght. w. ALKER, toni Vd gd spreaven. Mays, po pod From natu’ elec" « e une im won I have been compelled to use sinaeoe for : nove- i have tried duferent opticamns wit t lasses perfectly fitted to my eyes. Four oe Mr. Tobias two pairs 6s: ly et have. fow : le vy of his eptometer ena! to Inaees most minutely to the te I most cheerful 5 recommend (= Reteong) od if foe aul to use cinsses, and bear my testimony as to ae aun HENR1 E. {Ny 3 Aa ae tad Wars. t na’t Sae’y to sign te T CARRIAGES, HE Subscriber having made additions te his Factory, making it now ons of the Ia: in the Distriot, where ms faoilines {i Toonfactaring Sl kinds of CAR RIAGES and LIGHT WAGONS cannot be eur- passed, and from his long experience in the busi ness, he hopes to give general eatiafaction. All kinds of Carriages and Light Wagons kept op AU REPAIRS neatly done, and al! orders prompt- ly attend Second- Carriages taken in 6x ange per naw ones Neal lath and Rete. AND LJQUOR OR b leave to say that he hres petty Sutecriles, bees ener of 12th and B straota, Where he intends to keopan Resortment hd | ps LIQUORS, 0c tres. Four, boap, Olives, Rais’ tus’ Figs, Sandisieg, Anenovine, &0~ Ail Of the moxt nd qualities. vial members of Congress arepartioular ly ing: to onl, and examine the stock chasing sloow here. f fine Ravana Cigars, im- i ‘Wholesale and NEw GROCERY. st sortment pons direst by the subscriber, at — Boats supplied on reasonable terms, and pred oe taken ln exchangé. *s Old Whisky of 184 constantly on County orders pysctaal ae ae : ny GNAS P. LEVY, ee Jes ath street arth. SHAVE YOUBEENTO pA !HAVE YC Sr m2 Store, 8% Pa. ave.. New Fauoy ri sth and oth sis, ape