Evening Star Newspaper, July 7, 1858, Page 1

1s PUBLISHED BVERY AFTERNOON, (SUNDAY EXCEPTED,) aT THE STAR BU: ILDINGS, Corner Pennsylvansa Avenus } Sioventh Bt., By W. D. WALLACE, Papers served in packages by carriers at @4ayear, or 3 cents permonth. ‘To mail subsetibers the sub- scription price is $3.50 a year, in advance; $2 for *.x months; $! for three months; and for lees than three months at the rate of 12 cents a week. Single copies, one cent; in wrappers, two cents. ADVERTISEMENTS (of eight lines to the square) inserted three times for $l: every other day or semi- weekly. 23 per cent, advance; oncea week, 50 per cent. advance, THE MAN OF MANY TONGUES. A valuable paper contributed to the “Trans actions of the Philologieal Society’? by Mr. Watts, ot the British Museum, and a recent article in the Edinburgh Review, of which Dr. Russell, President of Maynooth College, was the author, bave been hitherto the best extant studies of the great linguist, Cardinal Mezzo- fenti.whose appetite for languages enabled him to digest, more or les. perfectly, * fifty, and Bolognese."’ Dr. Russell has been persuaded, by his ewn inclination and by the judicious urgency of several correspondents, to bring more completely together all the facts relating to his subject in a book. The Cardinal was the most wonderful example upon record of a man’s Power of compzssing for himself the gift of tongues. He wrote nothing; he was not a famous thinker. The same unfailing memory that was at the foundation of his success as a Minguist, fixed in his mind what he read of the literature of each tongue. and all that was in his memory was instantly at his command. It is very possible that this facility of passage from one train of thought into another, which is seldom found to be compatible with babits of Pprefuund reflection, is allied to that relish for puns which Dr Russell also shows that he had, and yields tike the achievements of the punster matter for surprise in an outward semblance of great sstanets that really is an evidence of weakness. Whatever may have been the rea- son, certain is the faet that Cardinal Mezzo- fanti, who not only possessed but had at com- mand a range of actual knowledge almost with- vat equal for its width, and who, to become one of the most valuable scholars of our time, had eniy to bring powers of comparison and judg- ment to bear upon masses of fact which seldom come together in the same brain, but which did meet in his, wrote nothing. That he was mod- est, amiable and good. we gladly admit; but, except in his private sphere of labor as a char- itable iman and a priest, he did nothing for the world bat fill his head and show to those with Whom he personally was brought into contact much knowledge of a certain kind a single ean bold. In this respect he was mar- and so great a marvel that the truth will not héreafter be credited if testimonies be not ly collected in good time. ‘anti bas been ten years dead, many of who could bear certain witness to p: points relating to his curious atta e dead also; but so many still survive that them and from the published ny tices of ry and scientific travelers who visited ¢ or Bologna, a body of ivaportant @un be collected. It was time, there- fore, ome writer should trovsble himself te hat the attainments ¢¢ this Hngui: re, and furnish men sf fature —— ith a record that shall soy i Mezsofanti’s many paris of Whee hoe historic doubts as have beret those who arg More vaguely told like, ikings of Mithridates Dr Russell bas not veqiged the necessary trouble. The lab srs of the Cardinal among the young men who “studied languages in the L Topagands mw ade bis attainments, now in this, now in that" jranch of bis especial study, pretty accurately known to niany persons who are now liv’ny in all quarters of the globe. With *DY of these who were uecessible Dr. Russell te 48 us that he has communicated, he has col- ected testimonies also from several living Ku- ropean scholars who were qualified to add im- portant testimony to the sum of evidence from which he finally deduced his astonishing oon- clusion. The languxges and dialects of which the Cardinal acquired a knowledge are :hus classified I. Languages frequently tested, and spoken with rare excellence. Thirty in number. II. States to have been ken fluently, but bardly sufficiently tested : Nine LIL. Spokea rarely, and less Eleven 1V. Spoken imperfectly; a few sentences and conversational furms: Bight. V. Studied from books, but known to haye deen spoken: Fourteen YL. Dialeets spoken, or their peculiarities understood : The list con s the dialects of ten languages, seven of the French. six of the Italian, five of German, four of Arabic, &e, amounting to a tutal of thirty-eight. These acquisitions were made in obedience to an extreme hunger for such knowledge. When a young Abbe at Bologna, Mezzofanti was accustowed lo receive intelligence from the iunkeepers of the town when any foreigner ar- rived, and hasten to him for the purpose of se- curing more of that which was to him the lux- ba ot life. Work was incessant, the time for sleep was reduced to some four hours a day, and though the worker lived his life through to the end of the allotted span, he lived with an ili-nourished body, he was spare, round shouldered and sick- ly. There is a great deal in Mezzofanti's life that has stronger resemblance to that of an Italian scholar in the beginning of the sixteenth than ia the middie of the nineteenth century. There is the simple appetite fur work in the poor student, who at a very early age becomes professor in am university, and lives on a sti- pend of a few crowns, which, with other and lesser emoluments, make up an income of about five-and-twenty pounds a year; there is the confusion introduced into the laud by French armies—it might be of the armies of Francis the First—the stoppage of university work, the struggles for bread by exercise of skill as a teacher under the patronage of noble houses. There is the professorship recovered, and again lost through loyalty to Kome. The seholar has become librarian in his town, and for bis mar- vellous attainments as a ig core there 1s a re- sort of the learned to his lodgings, where on scanty income he maintains a poor married sis- perfeetly : ter, feeds, teaches, and plays with her crowd of | right.”’ children. Every stranger of note who travels through Bologna goes as surely to see Meszo- fanti as to see any other chief sight of the place, and the linguist is bappy, since from every stranger he can pick up some addition to his glossary. He is not vain in any mean sense, = does not over-estimate his powers ; no man declares more frankly than himself that his learning is almost profitless. that he has more power of language than of thought. But ho takes pleasure in being accosted and tested in all sorts of tongues, partly through a natural and amiable vanity, partly because a variety of foreign talk gives him such a pleasure us the steam of many dishes may give to the gour- mand. Therefore—and because also there is an inboru geutl-ne-s and courtesy de:ermin- ing bis whole demeanor—he takes in good part the visits of sight seers. Three centuries ago men did so, and when they failed in so doing, men noted the discourtes it was another italian professor who in (nd ia roughly re- buked the intrusion of an inquisitive and gap- ing world into his study. Une day there came an unwelcome and unknown visitor of rank. whow be disconcerted by sitting silently before him tuce to face. The Visitor stammered and stared. The scholar, when they had thus sat for about ten minutes, suddenly wheeled round bis chair, and said, “ Now, sir, that you have bad a good front view of me study we be- hind *”* Mezzofanti would have perished rather than exhibt a diseourtesy tike that. He enjoyed in nm innocent way, and withoat elation, all the wonder he excited; it pleased without mislead- jog them. But his one talent was not profit- less in bis own eyes when it enabled him to confess the dying stranger in the ital, to help im support and propagation of his faith beyond the bounds of Italy Ue maintained and loved the members of his family, he was Profuse in charity, he spent much time in hos- pitats, he appli to the leaching of the young. When his friend (iregory XV. fixed bim in Rome, gave the books of the Vatican into his keeping, and i Cardinal. he retained the simple es and the yood Coristian’s hab- of the old school th: ugh be was, and Battow in his views of godliness \* we have already observed, at the basis of bie rave faculty fur acquiring languages was a reenive memory. Ue never forgot a word ot which he had once read or heard the meaning. himself with especial reliah’ VOL. XIE. + rg WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1858. Star. NO 1,708 THE WEEKLY STAR. teaming © greater variety of interesting reading thas @aa be found in any ther—is published on Seturday | berymegm nd ip Clubs raised among neighbors without ntervention 4 H perce PS per centect Pre Wawwuresee s saved. It i iy, tue News” that has made EVESING Stax late eo cenerally throughout the country. ‘Single copies (in Wrappers) can be procured oun ately after the issue of the pee TAREE CENTS. Pape’ {7 Postmasters not an agents wiibe al- lowed a commission of 20 cents. He remembercd after many years people with whom he had onee spoken, and his mind dropped few of the facts that it picked up on the way through life. When he heard of anew language, or failed in @ test applied to him by sowebody acquainted with it, he directly made its acquisition a great object of life. He bought grammars and vocabularies as a boy buys pas- try. If he could get a native Indian who had been taught the Lord’s Prayer in his gyn tongue, to repeat that to him, and rhaps also the ten commandments, he sould rem such material eliminate a grammar, and secure a speedy mastery of all that the stranger had at his tangme send. He did not study languages alone, but also dislects and slang. He talked Yorkshire and Somersetshire to Mr. Harford ; and to Lord Byron, when his lordship had sup. plied him with his own slang vocabulary, he said “ Is that all?” and proceeded to enrich it largely out of his own studies. I Dap Morton’s Horse.—That “old S| tty” was an intelligent creature no one will dispute if the following facts, as Dad Morton relates them, can be relied ov:—“He allers was used in our farm work; was tender and docile as a jamb; but were pertikerly obleeged to give him way whenever he made up his mind to go. He was the reglarist critter jae see. We was aller keerful to onhitch him before the dinner horn was bloved, for if he warn't, he'd take for hum, and the devil couldn't stop him. I remeber one day my sons and I was aplowen’ with him down in the meader,when by accident one of neighbor Buchlin’s boys blowed the horn. Of course we couldn't onhitch, and off started ‘old Spotty,”’ making a straight line for the barn. There were two stun-walls, a wood-pile, and our favorite greenin a ple-tree between him and the barn, but he didn’t min em; kept right on, and plowed one of the mightest kind of furrers through them all.’’ another time, Dad had taken his family on a sleigh ride, and was returning home. en within half a mile of his house, the din- ner horn sounded, and “off started,’’ says Dad, “the fastest horse of his years’ ever heerd on. The woods were too thick at the first, so “old Spotty” kept the road; but, as soon as we neared our maple lot, he struck across the fields — When I saw him a goin, I said, “Wife and son, you'd better roll out of the sleigh;”’ and ‘twas @ great saving to’em, for jest that minit off came the body, leaving me on the runners. On went the old hoss like lightning striking into a Pile of logs. The first log tipped the runners over, but I kept hold; the next righted it, and At the third the traces broke, and i was stun- ned. Many of my triends thought I was dead, and gave me up. But the doctor wouldn’t give up. HHecommenced to rnb me, (the accident happened at 12 o'clock, m.) and at half-past 5 o'clock in the afternoon I breathed. Of course 1 didn’t know how I or old Spotty got home. , Dad “still lives’’ and relates this terrible in- cident of his lite with a due appreciation of his wiraculous escape. and the wonderful docility and speed of hiz old horse.— Dad's Friend Se aes Squaw Staves tv Utan.—The New York Tribune says an intelligent writer in the train of the Utah Peace C: ssioners states that tem of buying and selling Indian women 2 carried on all along the route across the plains, among the traders and frontiersmen, as a regular blished practice. Almost every white man along this route has an Indian squaw, parchased, in the case of young and beautifal women. at as high a price xs three or four horses, though old aud ugly ones may be had at a mach less cost Once sold to the white man, her Indian rel- atives renoun ll further interest in her, and hot merely her person, but her life, is at the disposal of her owner. When a man gets tired of his wite, he ships her off and gets another. The children of these unions are totally ne- glected by the fathers, and grow up as they may under the care of the mothers. At ail the forts along the route, the young officers, settlers, and all who can afford it, buy the squaws. Ue Vir te of Maine, has been ay- aes naval storekeeper at Portsmouth, N. H., viee Redding removed. There is a funny story told about the manner in which this Mr. Virgil Delphini Paris got his name. His father, an honest but unlettered man, on the day of the young gentleman's birth happened to take up an old ‘ Delpbini’’ edition of Virgil, printed in France. It being all Latin, except the title page, the old man interested himself with that. After spelling over it for some time, he managed to make out the three words, “VIRGIL DELPRINI:’” “Paris,” the last being the place of publication. ‘ Ah,’’ said he, **: Paris’ must be some rela- tion of mine. A mighty smart man he is, too, to have writ sich a whaling big book as this, andallin Greek. I'll name my sonarter him.” And so the present worthy bearer of the cum- brous sobriquet was christened. In spite of his name he has held high honors, having been Governor of the State of Maine for tour years. A -mapbe Max.—The Rochester Union tells the following story of Hon. John Kelly, member of Congress for New York city: A rich New Yorker, as the story runs, gave a large entertainment, and among his invited guests was Hon. Jobn Kelly. In the course of the evening the wealthy citizen says: ‘ Mr. Kelly, I believe I have never had the jure of seeing you in my house before.” + But I believe you are mistaken,’’ responded Mr. Kel- ly. “Mistaken? Ithink not. [ guess I am «But I have been here before.’ « Well,” says the wealthy citizen, collectin, hi thoughts, “I don’t see how that can be; have no recollection of your having been in my house before; when was it? when were you here?’’ “Oh,” said Mr. Kelly. pointing to a grate in the room, ‘ Ican bring the mat- ter to your recollection; / set that grate for you!” ATES MAN StIP.— Wellwood, in king of the invincible y! t is now a well known truth that Sir Francis Walsingham, (then Secretary of State.) upon notice that the King of Spain had written « letter to the Pope, with an ac- eount of the true design of his mighty prepara- tions, and to beg his blessing upon it, got a copy of this letter out of the Pope's cabinet by the help of a priest, his spy, and had thence the first certain intelligence of the designed Span- ish invasion; and that, therenpon, that con- summate statesman prevented it tor a whole year, by procuring our merchants to gather up the chief bills of the bank of Genoa, and to draw the money out of it just as King Philip had ordered bulls upon that bank to set his fleet out to sea, which being, through nceessity, pro- tested, there was no remedy but patience, and to await the arrival of his Plate Heet from the Indics for the necessary supplies. PawmiG tar Quanten —During the trial of a cuse iw the Essex Common Pleas, at New- baryport, a witness who was brought from Plaistow, N. H.. was asked by District Attor ney Abbott, “ Didn't you boast, when you lived in Newburyport, that you were the greatest liar in the city ?’’ The witness looked wise for a minute or two before he answered : “Ob. } know what you mean. You see I went inte a room one night, and found half a dozen fellows who seemed to be telling stories. Says one of them, ‘ Here’s ——, he'll take the money.’ ‘What money?’ I asked. ‘That qaarter on the table was the answer ; ‘the man that tells the st lie takes it.’ 1 merely } told them th: shouldn’t try for it, as [ never } told a lie ip my life, and they gave me the | guaster.’—Boston Traveler. friean Methodist Charch of the te Ge which ts of recent date, alrecd numbers 30,000 members, and 30 ministers. [t owns Wilberforce University, near Xenia, Ohio, where Bixhop Payne, the head of the church, resides. ‘The Lujidings bave cost $65,000, For Rent and Sale. HOSE WHO WISH LARGE. AIRY, AND leasant rooms can now be accommodated at MRE.SEAR ‘3, 33 Pa, avenne, between «33 and 6th streets. je 23-2awSw* COR RENT—The large and convenient DWEL- LING No. 396 D street north, between 6th and 7th st-eet west. [tis fitted up with all the modern nd admirably suited fora boarding ‘Lo a punctual tenant the rent will be mode- rate. Apply to WM. MARTIN, or A. Green, Auc- tioneer. je 24 eotf RARE, CHANCE FOR WOOD AND COAL DEAL SS —For rent, for ten years. a vacant LOT upon H, near 20th street, 51 by 129 feet, nearly opposite the new Presbyterian Church. For terins apply to Dr. CHAS. H. CRAGIN, Georgetown. ‘Sp 29-ltawtf R RENT— gery desirable brick DWEL Cnke. HOUSE Ne wish street, between I and K. formerly occupied by Hon. I. L, Gartrell. For terms, apply to WOUDBURY EMERY. No. 405 12th street. after So’clock p.m. je 25-eotf Fok. RENT OR LEASE FOR A TERM OF YEARS—That very handsome and eligibiy sit uated HOUSE on Penn-ylvania avenue, between 17th and 18th streets, lately occupied by Mr. D’iver- nots, asa hotel. ‘The main house is well adapted for either & private residence or a public house, having a number of large rooms and many conveniences at. tached to it; and the additional house whic. iately served the purpose of « bar, with three or four rooms: up stairs, can very readif*be converted into an of. fice below with sieep-ng rooms in the upper story. The esta! mentis& very desirable one for a foreign minister ; the house lately occupied 8s a lar room, &c.,&0 oan easily be converted intoun or offices below, with sleeping roomsabove for the secretaries and attaches of the legation. 5 For terms, &c., apply to N. LA WSON, at Wind- er’s Building ma 2-Std&2awit A FARM IN ALEXANDRIA COUNTY,VA4 FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR IM- PROVED CITY PROPER £rY—A Farm of fi acres, 7 miles from Washington and the same tance from Alexandria, and 3 miles from Geo town, adjoining the lands of Mr. ‘Thomas Ciark, Mr. bk. Yulee, Fisq and of the lands of thellate | B. Hardin, Heq. The Farm is divided into 3 fields, with water in each held; a fine orchard, and house containing 9 rooms, with a good cellar and back kitchen, stable, and all necessary out-huildings, in xood order, now inthe occupancy of EK. Yulee, ee who will show the property respecting the sale. Int from W. D. Wallach, Possession given on t je 18 lawtf DESIRABLE FARM IN CULPEPER COUNTY, VA., FOR SALE.—The Editor of the Evening Star is authorized to sell, very 02 commodating term id at a low ico, one of an . the most desirabie farms in the County of Culyep- er. Itcontams about 4 acres, of which 20 are Woodland, and the residue arable laud, in a fine con- dition for cultivation. This tract ia situated about three miles fron. Culpeper Court House. It has upon ita small dwetling-nouse and ordinary farm build ings. Ali the arable iand not in cultivation is wel! setin grass. ‘To Spcless seeking a country res- idence this farm offers attractions not surpassed, if equalled, in Piedmont Virginia, A bmiding site upon the farm oommmands 8 fine mountain prospect, and a view of the surronnding country for many miles. ‘The soi! is of exce! original quality, and peou- larly adapted to the production of wheat, and is at Present ina good state of naprovement. ‘The owner will sell it for less than its value, ifearly application is made, Persons wishing to purchase will please communicate with W. D. WALLACH, = itor of the Sta a RMY HATS AND TRIMMINGS, OPvICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EquipacR, H PHILAvELPHIA, June 24, 1858. Sealed proposa’s will be rece until 10 o'clock a, m. Gf Monday next, for furnishing, by contrac! oles, celiverable at the L nited Stat (Sehuyikil Arsenal,) Philade!pain. v 16,50 Hats of best quality black feit, stitfened, of six different sizes. a7's bat (medium #178) to b yenes high, % in Aper. oval flat; head 1, inches loi Sy inches wide, perfectly the bost Japanned leather, 3 inches deep, sewed to, but net through the hat. A double row of stitching of best black silk, insteadof binding, around the edge ofthe brim. The material to be composed a ounces of prime Russien Hare. | ounce Seotch Coney, and | ounce of best klish Coney ; backs carrated ; double brim and double squares, ‘The etfening of the best Campbell shelse in wolu- tion of alcohol, ed at this office ith day of July silowing arty Army Depot, very lightly hedimensions of le trimming « W rumpets, 4.4 Crossed Cannon, 9,000 Bugies, 16'500 Nurabers. Also, 16,500 Black Ostrich } eathers, 16,40 do. Vulture do, 16,59 Bands or Cords, of worsted, (colora to suit the different corps,) 3-16 of aniven diameter, to ron twil und the hat and three tines throug a slide of same material, with a tassel at each end not less than two inchesiong. ‘The above mentioued articles must conform in ali rexpects with the sealed standard patterns 18 office, where they can be examined, and where any additional information will be furnish ‘To prevent any misunderstanding quality of the hat ard trimunings, desirable that tndders furnish samples thereo: wing the quali- ty intended by their proposals. se sample hats may be of different grades of fineness, (not morethan three,) the proposni ststing at what price they will agree to furnish each or either kind which may be decided upon by proper authority. Deliveries to commence as son as possible, One third of the number must be delivered on or before the 12th day of Auguat, one third on or before the i2th day of September, and the remaining ove third on or before the 12th day of Ootober, or souner, a the option of the contractor. | ‘Two or more sufhcient seourities will be required of contractors, the names, ad tress, and responsibil- ity of whom, with the acknowledgments of said persons that they will be such security, or will see that good and sufficient security be tarnished inease a contract is obtaiued, willbe transmitted with the proposal Itis to be distinotly understood by every person obtaining a contract that said contract is not trans fers b'e without the consent of proper authority and that any sale, assignment or transfer of it. without sued consent haviug been obtained. (except under a of law,) will be regarded as an abandonment ntract,and the co*tractor aud his securi- ties will ba held respon-ible for all loss or ore to the Umited States which may arise from said abin- doument, The privilege is reserved by the inorersing from one third to pie Doge egard to the irpieee States of in delivery. Ten per cent. of the amount of each will be retained until the contract shall be completed, which will be forfeited to the United States in case of any defalcation on the part of tie contractor in fulfitling the contract Bids will be received from manufacturers or reg- ular desiers only in the artioles provused to be fur- nished, and none wilt he considered in which the manufacturers’ or dealers’ piace of business is not specially set forth. Pro} js will beaddressed to the undersigned, and will be endorsed * Proposals for Furnishing Army Supplies and Materials CHARLES THOMAS, Golonel A. (Ae General U.S. Ar _je29-e0d Beer's GALLERY, 352 Pa. AVENUE, NEAR 7TH STREET, Over Sweeny, Rittenhouse, Fant & Co.’s Banking House. _ Mr. BRADY begs respsotfully to inform the pub- lie that in conseauence of the very liberal patronage he has received since opening his PHOT O- GRAPHIC GALLERY at Washington. he will contrary to bis origmal intention, keep it a during the summer months. An efficient corps of Artists will be constantly in attendance to execute Photographsand Ainbroty pes inthe best possible manner. To Pe red Elva si spyyris. é Phe Collection of Portraits of d. tinge ‘allery (the largest in the world) i: * SHIRT: F ITTING SHIRTS, AN O HUMBUG, Any gentleman who wants perior cut Shirtand A shirt to fit, of the best quality of material, asevery one can tesiify who has tned them, call at the oor- ner of Gth streetand Pennsylvania avenue. No ht, 7 HOPKINS’S BAZAAR, sons WATER AND HOCK, > porins If you want a refreshing Ww at R, flavored with the orone of HUCK 4. P. Mitburn & ines of Ft SODA ifferent Fruit Sirups, new article in this city.) cail at Store, under W iliards’ Hotel, where the best quality of the above beve- Tages may be had. J. P. MILBURN & CO., Druggi je 5-e08m Ww. WwW ASHINGTON tal all stockhol, ist Hiards” How INSURANCE COMPANY— with indwvidnal liabilaty of 75—insures all classes of property. Vin, F Basis, F ranch ohup, Hud- ‘am’|. . Jos. Bryau, M, W. Galt, . * Wm. Orme. Of avenue and loth street -. Es 5 GRAFTON D. HANSON. Soe, weed ei Ae is TH STREET Continues to furnish COFFINS, at short noti of all kinds and = F Ai sizes. 1 will attend to removing persons tro the old meas grounds to new Cemetery. Le Furniture feperent Upholstering done ; and Var- nishing done at houses. Residence—D street, between 6th and 7th, No, 42 Ap 22-enam YULPEPER edit oer ea Hy ‘The 4 aason ie bpstitul mh wilh even oa the bere Monday in September, 1e58. For Cate. OR Uee PPT CHARLES E. LIGHTEOOT ja 29-cotSept Cuipeper C.H , OWLAND'S MACCASSAR OlLat GIBBS’ R' Hair Store, nearl3th street, ‘ten Georgetown Advertisements. Hetices: BRICKS bs BRICKS!" Weare now manufacturing, and bave on hand.a quantity of best hand-made BRICK, whion we otier at the lowest market prjces. Our arraugements are such to enable us to deliverto any part of the Dis- tret. Our Yard is situated near the Aqueduct, Virgivia side. Apply to GEO. S. RUNEY & CU. or E. PICKERELL & CO., Geargeiown, ‘ MER DRINKS. Blackberry Brandy, aepberry do, uracea, Ginger ‘ Absinthe, Cherry do. Cordial: Soda Water Syrups, S Stroughtou’s and other Bitters. The cheapest, best and largest assortment of Por- “es Brows, Stout and Lager Beer ever offered @ District. The above, as well as our unrivalled Mineral Water and Cider, constantly on hand and for sale by ARNY & SHINN 57 Green street, corner of Olive, Georgetown. je 24-tf N M. RUPPEL, NORTH side of Market Space, No. 37. hetween jsenrd Canal streets. Georgetown, “founces to his patrons that at his! RESTAURANT nay be found, at all timesy the choicest and most exoelient assortment of LIQUORS. the freshest OYSTERS and all kinds of GAME in season. Roats farnished at any time to the Great Falls, or any other pomt on the Olio Canal. jan 4-6 eset PLANK FOR SALE. ‘ust received a lot of prime HICKORY PLANK Wend 2 inches thick. Also, WHITE OAK PLANK, from 1 to 4 inches thick. and a general as- sortment of al! kinds of LUMBER used for build- purposes, J. LIBBEY & SUN, 12-im Water st., Georgetown. ——$$$<_<__— C4 PTAIN B. F. WELLSIS NOW RUNNING his new and fast steamer ANT LOPE between Georgetown ai Harper's Ferry, on the Chesnoenk aod Ohio Canal. as follows: Leaves every Monday, Wednesday. and To'e'ook ; Returning leaves Harper's Ferry every Tuesda ‘hureda: Through in 12 hour. Georgetown mornings at g Saturday at7 o'clock a.m Fare $2. Way passengers in proportion. _ ge 16-22 Tue PeorLes 4-2 ACCOMMODATION GREAT FALLS, SENECA, EDWARDS’ FERRY and LEESBURG. cy kets M. C. Mrics and Anco, Captains Warwick and Howard.age SS oontinue to ply daily be tween Georgetown and the above points. for the rceommodation of the traveling community, and light freignts. Each of (hese boats are safe, commodious and ai y—fur- Hished in the most comfortable style, and weil sup plied with femste and other servants, for the ac- fou heen of ladies, and others who may pstron- 1z9 them. Each of theee boats are consiantly under the Personal supervision of W.H. Ritter, who guaran Les to every pacsenger all proper attention, and to ie goods entrusted to his trang portation, etre and #sprt leasoro Exeursions to the Great Palle. and other et reasonable terms. furth Apply to \W. He and HG. RITTER, mimedwmlely west of the Mar ketGeorgetown, Fite AND MAKINE INSURA TRIDENT MUTUAL INSURANCE PROVIDE Ovricz........0.... je 2i-Im SB. COMPANY, CE, R. 1, Trivenr Brock, Cuarrerekn By LegisLature, JUNE, 1855, Author d Capital. <semnrcpsece neces QUAI Cash Capital paid in and securely envested.... .. seeeeeeetceees se LOD WARD COWING, PEESIDENT. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, Ward Cowing. {Obed P. Muller, William A. firadford, |*Thomas A. Doyle, Willian B. Ryder, ree Cleveland, p Ryder. OBED P. MILLER, | SECRETARY. sor Damage by Dwetiings, Mills. Marine and ordinary d Hotels. &e : n Cargo R rates of premium, Losses promptly and eynitatly adjusted and an pard. A‘! premiums are made specific When policies are and are to be prepaid in ney ; and no fur meut in case of loss is to be made on the insured, The advantanzes of a Stock ich precludes the possibility of an as » are Very obvious. he Board of Directors have authorized the issues of Policies on country risks, detached on very low terms, The Company expect to deserve the confidence of the public by doing bus ness on as favorable terms As any other similar institution, ana by the utmost fairness and liberality in all their dealings. Poheies cranted and issued to parties effecting in- surance. at once withou: delay. % the undersigned, at his office. W. ALBERT KING, Agent, No. % High street, je l4-tt Georgetown, D.C. OR RENT.—A three-story BRICK HOUSE, with basement, on 2d st-eet, Georgetown, the late residence of M. De Bodisco, containg 16 or 17 rooms. The house ard lot are large ane ™ complete order, having all the necessary out-buildings, batus, &e. it ta one of the most commodious in George: town, and well ar: lor comfort avd elegance, OKE 5: WIL Apply to BRO! .LIAMS, Georgetown ap 23-tf L PLEASE READ. AD preporing to eave the city during the summer will fixd it greatly to |heir advantage toca’! and examine my stock of FANCY GOODS, which i am now offering st prices Greatly Reduced, ivr cash, to enable me, if possible, to bring in an entire now fail stook. , 1 would enumerate as follows, viz: Rea’ Bisck Lace Veiis, | French Flowers, French do. do, |Silk Ruches, Reat Val. Laces, Ribbors, Eng’h & Brus’\s Thread, | Straw aud Silk Bonnets, Laces a renoh do., | Dreas-‘Trimimings, BU'k Silk & Thread Laces) Kid Gloves only 5 cente, Real & Imi’n Biond do., {Suk Egyp’n trret Mitts, Sukand Thread I!lusions,'Cotton and Silk Fringes Mantilias. Netts,Silkand| every stzle, vi 5 Lace and Swiss Coilars, French and Swiss Muslin Sets, very cheap, Cambric and Swiss Bands do. lo. are and Cambrio Edzincs do. do. id, Buck Thread, and silk Gauntlets. ‘ And Cees poriety of Nowoss usually found ina full and complete s! S peeSTEVENS’ New Fancy Store, 836 Pa. avenue, het. 9thand 10th streets. _iyl-eolw (States) NIP, RUTA BAGA, SEED, &o, Sa | either can be supplied of unsur- sed qual o : Mekirvine’s ‘fm ravi ’s, Parple and Green topped Ruta Bares ; Purple topped Strap Caned, G een-top do., Early Fiat Duten, Earl Stone, Six weeks, Orauge Jelly, White Norfolk. White Globe, Yellow Aberdeen, Dale's Hybrid, and other cele- rated Turaips. Flat Duteh, Karly York, Ox Heart, Jrumhead, snd other Cabbages. nd Spinach, Kale. Witha compl den and Agricultural Seeds. je eob6t ar. UL, 3% 7th street, cor. H, Washington ‘HE VESTRY OF ST. ANDREW?S Free Charch inpite gropanals for the erectionof the church building, ‘The plans and specications oan be seen at the othce of Chas. Haskins, architeet, “Proposals nealed addressed to the Vestry of St. Andrew’s Church should be left the office of the ar- chitect on or before the 16th instant, on which day they will be opened, By o der of the Vestry jy 3 2awtié R. B. TRONSIDE, R AT VASTLY REDUCED PRIC. From this date I shall offer the fol lowing Goods for less than their real vatne, win tne View of reducing stock, viz: MAN‘TILLAS, LACE BaSQu ia E 2 BS = = F = 2 Fk ee @ Phorles' tice, wate VILLIANS py WI Oppasife Centre Markat PAPER HANGINGS, &c. nued oon eneroua public | return my thanks: lelted to me will have their accogn' Erte te Ce aR TEE TN 1 on y je25-2w* No. 496 7th st., next i Lammot CLOCKS! Soe BAe ded Det KS: c ry fa. CLooKs 1 VOCKS Kitchens, Hotels, Barroome: Offices; y }» Ufficer, Steambonts Railroads, Churches, &c., of ail the re aty les. iT Also, Watches and J Li Krent variety. Ciock and Waten Materinte au of Which will be soid at prices to suit the times, at an 2 i ang woo je 33-8m Oppesite Browne Hotel. Pp’ WNBROKER.— $10.00 will be loaned, in small 8 ep broker, fol -cogm 439 Pa, avon, Dot td and 43s 4 _ Places of Resort during Summer. — SUMMEK KOARD—Tpe subsoriber, the pi & prietor of the “Umon Hotel ar fax C_H , Va. celebrate nat ne one of the most agreeable mer retreats for families se: king cool suede, fine w-ter- Air, commod ons acoommodstions, aud every ec Seivabic luxury of the table «f a we |-kept hotel. bas yet nine or ten comfortable rooms unfi!! whict he offers to persons in Waan: wheredesirous of esos, Dg trom the dust, clare of the cities. ‘wo trains ron dstly to ad from Alexandria, rendering acoess to his houwe Very comvenrent. His terms are inoderate. and he sp=res no psins to pl- ase all who favor hrm with their patronage. He refers to ths folloging gent'emes, whose famiiies or members thereof have been quests in h’s establish- ment, viz: Commander Jno. Rodgers, U. 8. N Savt. Meiges, U.S.A: C.S. Walinch. Req: J. W. Colley” Esq, and Lieut, W. 2. Porter, U.S. N. jy |-2w2w CARLISLE WHITE 'LPHUR SPRINGS, COMBEKLAND COUNTY, PA. This well-known Mountain Resort, sit Cumberland county. + five miles north eas} of Car wiil be open for visitors on the 2th of June. The waters of thes Sprines are highly impregnated with min or for drinking and tathing. Accom are. Fi Philadelphia to from Bai te Carin ©, $3 10. jeavinr, Vhiisdel Bal ein the morning train arrive at the Sprines at 5 p. For furthecanformat:on address the proprietors, OWEN & CHANDLER, Carlisle Springs, Pa. References.—‘obnC Da Costa, Keq.. Tho Percival, Esq. Philadelphia; Alex. Ki-kland. Ww. Renshaw. , Baltimore; Jacoh G Eng. Richard Wallach, Esq., Washington. je m4 A ALOSTAN RETREAT. = bove place is now open for the reception of vi 8. PRIVATE PARTIES. CLUBS, PIC NICS, &o,, accommodated with Refresh- ments. Apply for particular information fo Jonns P. Levy, No. 484 7th stree', cornerof F st.. wine li- quor and grocery store. An Omnibus will leave 6th street and Penn. ave- Sundays at9 and 11 a. m.; 1,3, 5.6, and 7 p. ming in the imtermedinte hours. Fare to he Island, 5754 cents. Tickets to be hadat teis. es for Parties—apply as nbove, L. HALPIN, —————— ee BLASKISTONE’s PAVILION.—f he under- igned (of Wash ngton) having taken this healthy, pleasant, and popular resort, will receive cuests after the lst July ‘th: Pavil is in St. Mary’s county, ha .near istone’s Island, aad is accessibie by Steamers from Washington and baltimore, The neighborhood is the most pleasant in the St and the water pos eesses heathful minerai properties. Good Bathing Fixtures. pleasant and commodieus Cuamber Ac commed- tions, spacious Dining and Bal! Kooms, with a Verandah of arr hundred jeet, trout. ing the river view, and & Bowling Saloon contribute to the enjoyment of the guests. His Table will be supphed with all the iuxuries of the water. His Bar ts stocked jeest Wines, Liquors, and Cigars. jlon Music, diligent Servauts, ion may be relied un. Sail and F eat hand. The fish- ing is unsurpassed in the United States. Teriuix $ er day for less than a week; fora week « $1.25 per diem. There will ten Grand tndependence Villon onthe meht of the ath vy. an at the, every lortnight thereaiter thoughout toe sea e23 eoim RJ. MARSHALL. Pron’r, SEA BATHING, APEAKE HALL, HAMPTON, VA, tis Summer Retreat, only two mules from Old will be re-opened on the 1th of, 1@, When the Proprietors will be happy any of their friends Who may wish to enjoy Salt Water Bathing and the Lux the Seaboard. he Hall has been much and beautified, and ampie preparatio: comfort and pleasnre of all who may lixbtful resort. Boats, Fishing Tackle, Pleasure Carriages, &c.. always in readiness to contribute to the enjoyment of the guest: 19> Perso: R leaving Baitunore the steamer Loursinns and North € the Hal! next roping to break fast mas to Hampton or steamer Coffe se 15-1m TROL OF BREKCH LOADING CAR BIN At part of the act “making the Army for the he Jth June, 1858,” approved June 12, Ap -ropriates “for the purchase of Breech aurbines of the best model. to he selected and approved by a Board of Ordnance Officers.” a board consisting of three officers of the Ordnanes Corps will meet at West Point, New York.on the 12th day of July uext, fur the purpose indicated by the law. All persons desirou competing for the best mode! Breech-loading 2es Are Invited to do so, and exch compet is required to submit his Car- with the properamunition for the saine (pot ‘vonds than three commencement of its session, to ex- mode of operation, and to leave it with the rd for examination and trial, H. K. CRAL Colonel of Ordnani ORDNANCE OFFicr, Washington, June 18, 1858, je 23 dtJuly 12 CARRIAGES. Tae Subsoriper having made sdditions to hie Factory. making it now one of the largest in the District, where hi ulities fe manufacturing ai! kinds of CA RIAGES and LIGHT WAGONS cannot b passed,and from hie long a in the bu: pce hopes to give ceuerti sate: etlor. A is of Carriages and Light Wagons kept or All REPAIRS neatly dono, and all orders prompt- ——- = rob econd - es taken in ox: fo ones. ENOREW DJOeCE. d 10-tf corner of lath and kets, B - NOTICE. ALDWIN BROTHERS have removed their Steam Factory to the corner of irst and D streets, two-squares exst of their former location, where they will be pieased to see their patrous. They de- re keeping a good assortment of Rs, WINDOW FRAMES, SASH. Glazed and Un- DOOR FRAMES, lazed, NEWELRS, siezed, BLINDS. Rolling and BA Ss. ir PL R FRAMES, Oval and Circular, Carved andPisin, SAWING and PLAINING of every description : and in fact every thing wluch the most pérfect machinery, worked by competent men, ean execute. Cabinet mikers can always have their Sawing, Plaining, and pe in the neatest » anner. All orders from the vicinity and surround Sintes wil be carefully filied ‘and packed to any ad° res % i We ee request a settlement when our bills are presented. 35 eotf BALDWIN BROTHERS. A PINCEOR fi A MONTH —Six very good second hand Pianos. fer sale low at $1 Pefact thivk of ita PLANO for $10 fer aut at st think of it— ELLIS’S Pisno Store. al) NEW FURNITURE WARE ROOMS. Great Excitement on Skventru Street, At Odd Frilows’ Hall. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FURNITURE, WOODased WILLOW WARE, PICTURE: and LOOKING GLASSES. | ES We can sell the above articles cheaper than house in the eity; and invite persons in want wa of such goods to give AS OUT motio: “Quick s6les Aud small prohits.” Al kinds of Old Furniture taken in ex- change for new, at a fair valuation. Don’t mistake the piace—Oae Fellows’ Hall. 2th atreet, ‘Gna 20 BONTZ & BRO. EW BOOKS JUST RECEIVED AT SHEP N HER ie corner 7th and D streets. A te Asso"tment of the publextions of Cariton and Porter, Sabbath School Libraries, Re wards, Hyinas, Tracts, &e.; Wesley Family, Tales Aud Takings, Lost Chapters, Chief of Pilgrama, The Trae Woman, Peter Cartwright, Bibles! on~ ¥, Tounge of Fire, What st { do to be Saved, Mod f re taatr: tivinenton 's Travels in ~ came rake’s History «: bane, Sax to Honor, Wild Western Scenes, New Lute of Zion, and other Music. > Also, Axent for Publications of the “Child's Friend.” maé Proposals are invited for ring Willards’ Hote! Extenmon. J.C. & H A. WILLARD. U*PTRECEIVEDAT THE MUSIC DEPOT of W.G. METZEROTT. a large assortment of beautiful wew etyie BANJOS. Call = —_ iv CKLAY AND PLASTERERS, I lrive just received a tare: monly ofthe beat White and Grey BAND. veh wit! sel low, Also, White G . and LiME; Oak. Pine and WOOD Winte and Ked Ach CO est market prices. Callatiny W, one of C aud 14th steynear thes La 5 BA*iNe House cHoBE Bkor. . iting’ Bock Notes’ will please Depositors de Deporites of Gold will ye paid jm Gold. Accounts wiil heropened with tors allowing — £o depomt Gold and Shock foe ourreucy, the to den ty ne credited with the HERS. B 5 PIANOS. second emperor Apnea suit BATES. hana, -W hegioners, for rent at @2 ger sanath for sale at $50, QO and $7: ments of sual! amo: | seat a ia Nev Pd avenue, elween . Joe JNO. FP, ELLIS, TS THE LADIES OF WASHINGTON CITY, Having been engaced in ——es Ladies Misses’, and Children’ RRR is past 5) yen t On CAN Prove know by oan safely en rworka trial. }ouoan hud (ate!] times? the articies at the principal Shoe Stores in Wasrn- by giving « ington oiiy—the Shees so well-known as J. W, oCurdy & Son’s Philadelphia mal apa TRUNKS: TRUN TRUNKS ‘The undersigned bas now ant oeneny keeps on hard 2 large and ver: Sone: assortment of Nole- Lent TRUNKS AND VALISES:; fron Frame and Wood-Box TRUNK T TAPES VELVE TRY and CANVASS TRAVELING BAGS and SATCHELS; fine SADDLES. HARNESS. WHIPS, be. I am prepared to compete with the best - facturers, rool of which, ead the following Re- taf the mengeeeont tie Paar of the Metropol i! titute 5 Bene” Noriot"depanict &. Seieleather ‘Trank thatis, ed soludity and quality of mairrial, wig ing _— Jenxin Trowas, Saddler. B. 8. Kinser, Cerner. N. B.—Tranks Covered snd every dencription of Repairing eXeouted wiih neatness and dispatch. JAS. S. TOPHA (Late Tortam & Noprier,? No. 699 7th st eet, oppo. Odd Fellows’ Hall, 7 Washington. D D = sf ~R. oY INT, bD* R. FINLEY HU Ts DENTIST. 0. 310 Pennsylvania avenue, eS will all operations belonging to hie =a at his old established office, az Above. 13-41 HEOPLASTIC PRC ss KOVEMENTIN MECHANICAL DENTISTRY - Dr. T.0. HT that he LS respectfully informs the public is now pre! tomsert partial an’ aap ERetirar acter ate The creat atv luc taste and none of t can have any effect upon it. most prominent citizens 0! Baltimore, conhrming its great superiority, can be seen. Al! these per sons who are suffering with ill-adapted plates will please give mea call, vnd | will ¢ ke great pleasure in expiaining and exhibiting to them specimens of the work. All imquiries should be made et my of- as lam the only authorized sgent for this pro ces: Office, No. 259"Penn. avenus, between 12th and 13th streets, next house above Gautier's. ap 13-3m NTISTRY. Is DR. STEPHEN BAILY, Orrick No, 198 PENNSYLVaNia AVERYR, Three doors from léth Stress, Dx. BAILY ¢ to inform the publiethat he 8 leave t gan be seen atall hours, at i.i8 office, oonted ns abovi He foein assured that on experience of fifiern yexre' practice, with the large number of patients, arose variety of difficult cases that he tine trente: OOCRE fully, will enable him to surmount an) Soieutibe or otherwise, reinting to the Tee’ OWn experience coptirming the oprwon of ms: eminent in the prolession, aud especmuy Dis. Barris aud J, E. Parmily, has ied him, long ince, todus- card all mercurini preparations for filling Teeth, also ali Enameis, Gutta Porcin, india Rubber, and C ments for the construction of Continuo ‘Teeth, and that Porcelian, ino. on Gold Piste, as the only reliable substance that can be worn In the mouth, 6s W8s most conclusively shown by the iast American Dental Convention. Although he fistters himself from his long resi- dence ‘and practice in Washington, he is frvorebiy known to his numerous and patrous, be bers leave to refer them to the following TESTIMONIALS: Pim the inte Mester sf the Chaneh of Epiphany o Dr. StxrHen Barty: Dear Sir—] desireto express * wr Sa itr His meo my esteem fo- you end my «7 3 ou As 8 Superior denti 6 operatic ns execut: jor me have been highly inctory. | bope that you May receive the patronag m my friends and the puedlie thet your ek! sow jeserv a v Washington, Aug. 2,180.) WP REMCR, Barn empioyed Dr. Stephen Bay, Mergeon Den- tist, of ashington city, to execute for mo =~ portant and dif. he did to my entire satisfsetion, and ig view of the feot that one of the tost ietingaished uennbere ct the Dental College of Baltimore, failed, xfer repe:.ted trin!s, te perform the same rk satisfactorily, it gives t pleasure to express my entire conficence igh estimation of his ee ekill. baltimore, Jan. 12,187. HARMANN BOGSS, ‘Bxtract froma note received from the iate Hea, Joke ni. & Sevara, Ax. 18, 1866, . 8. =r. The Septh ou made for me admuiradiy ; noi UHN ‘Teo thone that seek relief from the maiadies of the tecrth, 1 Can cheerfully recommend Dr. S. Bauy as @ superior Devisst; he made & set of porcolimn testn for ore of my faraiit, and plagesd severni teeth for myself, and ine Work 686 f.) clood we ify more OBERT x ton years. of the Va, Conf, of the Al. E. April 1s, 1888. Wo, the undersigned, baying nad occasion to eyrii eurseives of the professional skill of Dr. 8. Baily, Surgeon Dentist of this city, or met been cog nus- ant of his opecstrons on our famtir friends, take pieasure in expressing Our on of his artistio ek:!l,as well as of the unif er satisfactory manuer in whish ke perforins the most dalionte and difficwit operations in Denta: Surgery .and w: ully re- commend him to the conudence and patronage of t: public. of which we ovnrider him emirentiy wort® Tuomas U. Waren, Arcniteot U. =. Capitos, ‘Homas MILirr, M.D. of Washington, D.C, . 8. BouReR. M. D. of Georgetown, D4 . 8. Lincorn, M. D.. of Washington, D. Cy los. H. BRADLEY, as c worse Watton, E: uovernoy of Fionds, aLTER Lenox, Ex- uit piece of work, whi RS. TEA Si BASKETS, best euslity. FORKS, LAD Handie Stee! Biade (Silver low, at 38 Penn. H. 0. HOOD. AREGE ROBES AND PARASOLS clesing out at erestly reduced prices— Dotted and F 58 Musiin, Playland Striped Sus ns, Muli and Pisin Swiss uslins, White and Black Crinoline Muslins, Woote Marseilies for Basques aod Caper, Buttons and F ‘e for trimming ihe same, Worked Colla: oriery and Gloves, ol every de scription. Stee! Kxtension Hooped Skirts, 8, Grass Cloth for Skirt Glossy Binck Silks, cheap. With many other desirable Goods at very low Prices. WM. R. RILE je23 tw vES OTYPES AN A™BR = 2 DP PcATHERGRAPAR, The Ambrotypes taken by Sanvs are said to Le superior toany taken in the os Lenthere: are taken on P t Leather, so that they can he sent to any part of the countrs Without any extra expense OR early before the rush —on Pa, avenue, between Sih and $ fh ste, . SANDS. N_B —New lot of Cazes joet received. je 0 IANOS AT GREAT BA A'NS.-1 beve nee w ore over thirty PLANC from the v maoufactorera of t suit the times. r Beriux at f jet & Davis's, 7 octave, canes, icon frames, for 9225, dine of Knate & Co.” 2. One ot Mam & Clurke's tor $25), Seven others, from $20 te S10, Cail aod 26 yourerlves. JOHN P ELLIS, between 9th and ttl «t= oseweod Fox, of Lanniaglurgh, . celetrated CKHACK pee, Ther ere « ‘by aunchinery of the choronst Genesee are more extensively used than any kind 1a the United States. <> fe can ae ein at es Lhey are 90) w York ory. ss Beem KiNG s BURCHELT: ma corner Varinont ave, aud [oth ot. Boe BINDING AND PAPER-RULING ar GOPF & qhewss 36 Ser si telth sod L etreeta, T K CELEBRATION AT MERIDIAN Hill, the Sacred Gonoert in tr. Richards’ Schoo! Celebration, ai! had ss “1 ania aaa tidied je by Mre. Sarah Baroin daughter J. T. Barciey ourr + rsebed Gast publ'ahed. and {or TAYLOR & MAURY'S eat & lansiey'’e MELODE eetert and Lest somtre a the Musie Store of : &. re * dg je anne Bth at. ar Pease FOF SALE O8 OER P euuiy: