Evening Star Newspaper, July 30, 1858, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED BYBRY AYTBKNOON, @UNDAY EXCEPTED.) . 49 YHE 814% BUILDINGS, Dorner Pennsylwanta Averus & Eleventh Bt., By W. D. WALLACH, - Papersserved in packages by carriers at @4 a year, or M sents per month. To mail subscribers thesub- scription price is $3.50 & year, in advance; $2 for sx months; $) for three months; and for less than Shree months st the rate of 12 cents a week. Singlé e0piea, one cent: in Wrappers, two cents. ADVERTISEMENTS (of eight lines to the square) snserted three times for $1; every other day or semi- weekly, 25 per cent, advance; once a week, 50 per cent. advances. ON A DELICATE SUBJECT. A great deal hax been sung and said by va- rious writers vpon the marriage ceremonies of different nations; and very interesting and amusing. too, are some of the minor details which take place among semi-civilized people upon the important occasion of the <olemiza- tien of the bord of union between the sexes which lays the foundation of a new housebold But we are not aware that any very practical, und therefore reliable writer, has ever favored the world with the means of arriving at a dis- tinet ides of the process by which that perfect agreement is established between the parties must interested, which, in a country like our own, at least, must be established by some tweans or other before the marriage takes place. We never hear the banns -- put up,’’ as it is called, in the parish church, or listen to the merry peal of the marriage morning bells, without wondering. in our secret heart, how the delicate but tremendous!y decisive contract between bachelor and spinster were definitively setiled before sach demonstrations were thought of We know, of course, that the writers of romances and love stories of all descriptions settle the business easily enough ; but theirs is nothing better than a sort of guess-work, when it is not something worse—a mere stereo! turmada established for the general convenience of seribblers. Everybody knows how Coleridge's minstrel won his Genevieve, and how Longfellow’s hero in Hyperion endeavored to achieve similar suc- cess by similar means, and yet made alament- able failure of it. Bat the world is not peo- pled exclusively by poets and poctesses ; and therefore the method of “ popping the ques- tion,’ covertly recommended by the authors above named, however excellent in its proper place, can have accomplished but little towards filling the parish register. Honest Jobn Dum- ple and Polly Gubbs, who signed the conjugal record with his and ber X, we may be sure, did not go such a roundabout way in order to bring the affair to a crisis; and we question whether, among what are called the respecta- ble classes, that species of poetical cirenmlocu- tion iz much more in vogue. The whole business, however, lies involved in mystery, which we, being only a bachelor— and that her of arts nor of hearts—must confeas our inability to fathom ; still, we can do something towards the genera! enlighten- ment by the bp oe of one or two individual cases not to be found in the books, but which have come within our knowledge, and which may serve to show how the ir is really managed among ceztain plain folks, with plain understandings, who, having a difficulty to sur- mount, bring to the task such courage as they may chance to possess. Gideon Robin was a farm laborer in a west country town of small note, where the labors of the inhabitants were divided between the cultivation of the land and the weaving of a Co — kind of cloth for the London mar- et. Gideon could either plough a field, reap a crop of corn, shear a sheep, or weave cloth at the loom, and besides all this, bore an excellent character for industry and sobriety. He was aman of fewest words in the whole parish, and indeed opened his mouth so seldom, that had al! his utterances been reported verbatim bya y-a liner, and paid for at the estab- lis! rate, it is very certain they would not have provided that worthy with shoe-leather. The man was not merely modest, but bashful beyond all recorded precedent—shrinking from the sound of his own voice as though it were something oppressively terrible. Dumb Gideon, however, as he was called, was not proof against the shafts of Cupid. and as fate would have it, fell in love with the only daughter of Tom Spinner. The girl was a plump, well-favored lass, who wrought in her tather’s fields and dairy by day, and wove at the loom in the evenings, and, like Gideon himself, had a talent. though by no means so striking a one, for taciturnity. Gideon be- trayed his first rising regard for the damsel A silently bat suddenly seizing her pail of mil as it stood frothing with Serinde’s creamy treasure. and lugging it off, together with the milking-stool, to her father’s cot! As this freedom was not resented, he redoubled his at- tentions, and was ever at hand when his strong arm could be of service to the maiden. Dame Spinner having a respect for the young man’s character. invited him on one occasion into the house, and from that time forth Gideon spent his evenings in the cottage, and took his eat in the ingle-nook, where he remained for hours, as dumb and almost as motionless as the fitch of bacon that dangled above his head, rarely finding courage to speak ten words, and sometimes not speaking at all during the whole evening. He sat feasung his eyes upon Polly us she plied the shattle, and his part was to at- tend to the wants of the fire as it crackled on the hearth in front of him. On Sundays and holidays he was seen at the side of his beloved, exhibiting at all times evidence of the truest devotion. Still, he never spoke a word. either tu her or ber parents. on the subject nearest his heart. This silent homage went on for two years. In the estimation of all the neighbor- hood, the pair were bocked for man and wife ; and as there was no impediment to their union, people wondered why it had not come off long Whether any kind and considerate soul gave tiideon a bint to take courage and speak up, we cannot pretend to say, but it is certain that at length he found resolution to pop the ques- tion. Lhe grand event took place in the fol lowing way. and as we were indebted for the account of it from the mother of the bride, we exnnot be mistaken on the subject. Gideon eame into the ge on Christmas eve, a little flustered, from his wasters house, by a merry Christmas trom whole family. Dyme Spia- ner saw ap unusually manfui expression on his countenance. and half expected what was going+ to happen. Fatber, mothr and daughter were assembled around the fire, having laid aside their work to enjoy # few hours’ holiday over a eap of elder-wine. Gideon took his seat in the tuey corner, and sat quietly for a few imin- utes witha siguificant smile upon his counte- nance; then he rose suddenly w his fall heighi, aud with his head half way up the chimney, hy more than his corduroy eontinuations isible to the company, delivered himself f the following mysterious declar- ation - “Ef somebody loved somebody as well as somebody loves somebody, somebody would bave Somebody.” It is most probable taut a declaration of love was never made in such a form before. Gideon remained as mute af a statue, his head concealed in the chimney. for some minutes atter the prodigious effort he had made. When, at length, in compliance with the request of the damsel’s mother, he brought his broad face into the light, it was the color of # live coal, and was turned in any direction but towards her who was the cause of his confusion Bat the ice was broken; the necessary prelit - iaaries were soon after settled; and on the en- suing Easter Sunday the amarriage knot was tied which made Gideon Robin and Polly Spir- ni one flesh. vailed upon to utter so many words, which is not likely, be would devlare it was the best job he ever did in his life. We were once intimate who, after fifteen years of a exertions in bus th a gentlemen ¢ and ceaseless 38, having realized a com- himself a house on a de- fal site overlookiag aa armof the sea, and estdown to enjoy the fruits of hislabor. Though surrounded with books and works of art, and (ue finest scenery, he yet found something wanting. A frierd suggested that bis mansion «ould not be complete without a mistress You mean a wife’ said he “{ never thought of that. I'llseeaboutit.’ Thenext day ce set off for Manchester, and upon bis-ar- rival knocked at the'door of a merchant with who he bad often dune business. He was shown into the library. ~* Master is not at home,’’ ail the footman; * but be wall retura to diuner.”’ ~ 1 do not want your waster,” said our Neither of them, as far as we | have heard, ever regreted the step; and it is | our Grm conviction that if Gideon could be pre- | VOL. XI. - az : + | i WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1858. 3, “be so good as to send the housekee tome.” The young woman obeyed the pai: mons in a few moments. “Mary,” said he, “they tell me I wanta ife, and [ think I do. “You are the only woman I know of that I should like to have. I have known you a good many years, and you know me well enough ; and if you have no ob- jection, we will be married to-morrow. What do you say ?’’ Mary might have suspected an- other man acting thus to be out of his mind, bot knowing the habits of the speaker, she merely replied that she would prefer having some time to think the matier over. “I'll give you a week,” said he; “by that time you must make up your mind, as I want the affair settled, now I have taken it in hand. ppt apes ot and consent, and I'll make you a .busband.”’ On that day week he took her with him baek to his new house as his wite and never from that.day to this found cause to repent his choice, which perhaps was not 80 unpremeditated as, from the suddenness of the event, we might suppose. Among civilized nations, it is almost the uni- versal rule that ail advances towards matri- mony are to be made solely by the male. It would be thought a violation of modesty for the lady in any case—unless, perhaps, she were a royal personage—to manifest any evidence of partiality towards a gentleman who had not first given decided tokens of his admiration. There is no very philosophical ground for this rigid rule, that we are aware of. either in na- ture or reason; and we are not justified in con temning those who choose to break through it— it being a custom perfectly conventional, and really of no moral importance whatever. Among the natives of Paraguay, such a one-sided re- eiprocity is utterly unknown. ‘Ihere both male and female are at liberty to declare their pre- ference for one another, without cither of them incurring the slightest obloquy. All a natural modesty requires is the occasional intervention of a third party, who shall act for the Indy the part which a gentleman is su posed to be cour- ageous enough to enact for Eimneelf, When a lass ot Paraguay is smitten with the charms of a young Indian warrior, she applies to an elder of her tribe, or to the missionary of the station, to procure on her behalf his consent to the match. If the proposition is accepted, all is well, and the pair are married. If, on the other nd, it is declined, it becomes the office of the unsucces:ful meditator to reeoncile her to the disappointment, which is accomplished gener- ally with no great difficulty, there having been no pining in secret, no wire-drawing, dallying cireumlocutions, no painful suspense in the transaction of the business. if, among ourselves, ladies are sometimes known to take the initiative. we see no great reason for prudish exelamations, or any severe judgment upon their conduct. The proof of a udding, they say, is in the eating: and the ‘st proof of the wisdom or propriety of any step is uo be looked for in the results. Owing to the rigid adherence, in this country, to the custom above alluded to, we never personall, knew but one instance of a matrimonial Tee proposed by the lady-partner; but that one turned out well. It happened as follows : A young artist who painted tolerable land- Scapes, at which he wrought dismally hard for the benefit of the dealers. lodged on the second floor of a tradesman’s house, in the neighbor- hood of Oxford street. He had a hard struggle to maintain a respectable appearance, and to save enough to enable him to make the annual summer sketching trip, which was indispensa- ble to furnish him with subjects for the easel. His landjord, ®bo had a thriving business, drank himself into delirium tremens, and died at the age of thirty-five, leaving a young widow, without incumbrances, in possession of the con- cern. From causes we need not specify, the artist, a year after, fell into difficulties and debt, and of course into arrears with his rent Hopeless at length of ex ricating himself, and resolving to retrench, he sent for his landlady, and laid trankly before her the sad case of his exchequer, offering either to quit or to remove to less expensive quarters in the attic above, and concluded by asking her advice. The ad vice she gave him then and there was, that he should take her to church, and wipe out the debt at the altar. We know nothing of the precise termsin which the advice was conveyed, but that was the sense of it. and in another moment the astonished artist was ip his mind. The result has been already suggested. The wedding came off in a month. The business was advantageously sold ; and with the means at command of procuring valuable instruction, and to complete his studies by travel, the artist, in a few years, took high rank in his profession, aud has since realized both independence and reputation Although the above is the only instance of a waich of the kind we can personally vouch for, we can record another upon the responsibility of a friend, who guarantees its truth A young Norfolk farmer, on beginning life with a lim- ited capital, found that two things were wanted to do justice to the large farm which he rented on a long lease—namely, a wife to rule the house at home, and an additional thousand pounds to invest upon the land. Like a saga- cious man, he conceived tbat the two might be fouud combined, and he began to look about for a cheerful lass with a dowry to the desiderated amount. Accident threw him one day into com- pany with the parson of a neighboring parish, with whom as he rode home while returning from market, he fell into conversation. En- couraged by the divine, the youth unburthened himself of his cares and plans, and mentioned the design he had formed of marrying as soun as he could find an agreeable lass with a mod- erate dowry. * ll tell you what,” said the parson, “I've got three daughters, and very nice girls they are. assure you. Suppose you come and dine with me next market-day : you will meet them at the table; and if any of them should prove the ‘inevitable she’ you are in search of, I shall not be backward to do my part as fast as Tecan.” * Agreed,” said the youth. ‘i'll come, as sure as you're alive, if you'll say nothing about it to the young ladies.”” * That shall be a bargain. On Saturday next, then, we shail see you atdinner, at five.” Aad here, their roads diverging. the genticmen separated. At the appointed hour on the following Sat urday, the young farmer, in handsome trim, descended from his galloway at the parson’s door. Dinner was served in a few minutes after, and the young ladies, with their mother, graced the table with their presence. All thiee fully justified the encomiums of the father; but the Yvungest, a rosy-faced, roguish, cheerful lass. just escaped from her teens, alone made a vivid impression on the young farmer. The repast progressed agrecably enough, and when it was ended, the ladies withdrew, leaving the geutle- men to chat over their wise * Well,”’ said the host, ** what do you think of my girls? “f think them all charming,” said the youth; “but the youngest—you ¢all her Nelly—is really most bewitching, and elever, too; and if I am to have the honor of being allied to you, myst give we her.” “ That 1s against all rule,”’ returned the host, “to take the youngest first; but of course I cannot control your choice. What dowry do you expect?” * My capi ’ said the wooer, “is three thousand pounds, and I want a thousand more | —and L west bave it.” | af (will give you a thousand with the eldest girl. | “No; the charming Nelly and the thousand, or I am off.’’ | “That cannot be; five hundred with Nelly, | if you like. The o:iers are not half so hand- | some, and must have a fortune, or I shall never | get them off.’ | “No my resolution is fixed,” said the youth, “and | shall not alter it.’ « Nor mine,” said the parson, “ and the af- fair is at wn end ; but we will be good friends, | notwithstanding * Shey Lagpintprnavers — each person sup- to strietly private, now fell into an- other chanzel. The ladies returned with the tea-urn, and chatted unreservedly with the farmer. Evening came, and towards sunset, the girls having strolled into the garden, the youth rose to take his leave. He found his in the stable. aud having bade farewell to his host, took his way through the shrubbery that led into the road. He was about alighting to open the gate, when the rosy-faced Nelly darted forward to save him the trouble. As shelifted the latch, she looked archly up into bis face and said: Can't ye take my father’s money ?”’ “ Yes, by Jove, I will, if you wish it?” “Then come over to the church to-morrow morning, and tell him so after service ;’’ and the speaker vanished like an elfin spirit among the greenery Musing on the proverb which says “ walls have ears,”’ the young farmer rode slowly home. He did not fail—how cou!d he ’—of attending at the church next morning, and after sermon declared to the parson his altered resolution. He married the fair Nelly three months after- wards; and she brought him in due course of years a row of goodly sons, than whom there are few at the present hour wiser in their gen- eration, or more worthy, or more wealthy, in the whole of broad England. ee Educational. Reeser ACADEMY y J treet. opposite Franklin Square, {this school wul ba resumed on the Ist of September, under the chorge of the under- Signed, who will give his personal attention to the instractron of young gentlemen in Engl:sh and clas- tical studies. A + by letter or « therwise, for furtner iv forma - REV. JAS. A, HARROLD. MALE INSTITU’ At Culpeper Court House, Va, School will commence its nd session the first Monday in September, 1858 Gu'peper Court House is siiuated immediately on ihe Urange & Alexandria Railroad. in the }iedmont region of the State; and is not surpassed by any village for its beauty of scenery, healthiness, and good society. The institute buildings are of brick. 75 by 80 fect, we.! ventilated and thoroughiy furnished. Terms, For session of five months, pavahle half in advances Board, including fuel, lights nud washing Tuition, in com English branche: Higher ish branches. 5 Ancient ard Modern languages en Mathematics 50 Music on Pian i7 50 Music on Guitar. 15 00 Drawing 10 00 ‘aintin, 10 00 50 em! if For further particul Ww. GEORGE, or WILLIAM PALL, 1., Pringi- pais, Culpeper Court House. Va. j deb * CLINTON ACADEMY, Grorcstown, D.C. The next annual sess‘on of this school will com- mence on MON DAY, September 6, 1858. Circul may be obtained at the urug Store of Mr. R. Cisse!, cornor Congrexsand Bridge streets GO. ARNOLD, M.A., Principal, jy 22 Staw2m ULPEPER MILITARY INSTITUTE.—The next session of this Institution will commence on the firet Monday in September, 1:53. For Cata- logues ly te Bene e ey CHARLES E. LIGHTEOOT. je 29-eotSep! ‘Gul peper ©. H.. Va. For Rent and Sale. FS ‘A FARM, containing 189 acres of land, weil adapted to dairy purposes, [tis about rom town, in an exceilent netghborhood, © nvenient to Churches and Schools. The impro ments are 8 smal! Dwelling, somewhat out of repair. ‘The stable, corn-house, and out-buiidings, 2ener- ally,srenew. It fe the lands of Dr. Duvall, Mr. Knowles, and others. Price $4,000, Ti to suit purchaser, Will exchange for ore property. Apply to G. W. ROHRER’S, Grocery Store. High street, Georgetown, D.C. jy 8-Im Fer SALE —A rew BRICK HOUSE, No. 357 lith street west, between Muss. svenue and M strect. Terms liberal, and por jate'y. Apply on the premis: jy 13 Sw* ry xsion given inme- to J.T. FERRY, Fes REN T—The BRICK DWELDING situ- ated on the east side of lth street, one door hove Pa. avenue, (over the Gas Office.) Posses- sion given on the Ist of July. For further particu- lars epply toG, A. W. RANDALL, corner of 12th and D sts. je 23-tf pros R A desirable, modern-built, three- story SE, with basement and back build- ing, No, 4041 street, between Kleventh and Twelfth, containing 12 rooms, gas throughout, marbi2 mane tels, water and bath room. Inquire on premises, or ero ae first tioor, Post Of Department, ee N EW AND VERY DESIRABLE THREE- STORY BRICK DWELLING HOUSE AT PRIVAE SALE —The subscriber has for pri vate sale anew and very desirable three story Brick DWELLING HOUSF, with large Back Buildings, coutaining eleven rooms, buiit in tie best manner, and furnished throughout with all the modern im’ ovement as and water, furnace, range, &o. c, —etuated on north M street, between 9th ani Wth streets west, ons door east of 10th street. ‘Terms easy and inate s ponnearion ivan, 8. C. MeG RE, ap lad Auct’r. and Com. Merchant. (OR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR CITY PROPERTY—A F AKM, conta ning 100 acres, teas than 10 miles from Washington, under good cultivation. and having an © chard of 3% trees of choice fruit, comprising xppies, Vt nec’arines, pears, quinces, & grapes, curranis, strawberries, & the same hev- ms rood Qwelling containing nine rooms, with cellar, & ¢ —will be sold on reasonable terms. or ex changed for city property. There is a good barn and stabling on the premises, good water at the oor, Kua Numerous never-failing springs. About 4 acres ure in wood, consisting of oak, hickory, and ehestnut, The stock and crops may be purchased if desired. For further particulars ingu re of JAS.S. SCAGGS 7th street, or JOHN D. CLARK, Esq., 12th street, between C and D streets, iy 13 2awtf OR RENT—The large 3-story Brick DWEL- LING HOUSE, being one of the Seven Build- ings, and lately inthe oc.upaney of A. Kose Ray, 8g. Also, the Dwoll'ng next adjacent east: further pro- vided with a commodious back Building. ‘Tsese houses are well arrunged and el:zibly situ ated, being on the north side of Pa. avenua. in tue westendofth city. ‘The keys can be jound at the drug store of M. Ridgeley. uear the premises, and n there be avcerts: ASF. FORR Agent for F. F ‘f-—The large and convenient DWEL- (0, 396 D street north, between 6th and 7th street west. It is fitted up with all the modern improvements, aud admirably suited for A boarding house. ‘Yo s punctual | peed the rent will be mode- rate. Apply to WM. MARTIN, or A. Green, Auc- toneer. je 24 eof Guy CHANCE FOR WOOD AND COAL DEALERS —For rent, tor ten years. & vacant LOT upon H, nenr 2th street, 51 by 124 feet, nearly opposite the new Presbyterian Church. For terms apply to Dr. CHAS. H. CRAGIN, Georgetown. ap 29-Itawtf OR RENT OR LEAS® FOR A TERM OF YEAKS—That very handsome and eligibly sit uated HOUSE on Penn-ylvania avenue, between 17th and lth streets, lately occupied by Mr. D’lver- nots, Xs & hotel. ‘The main house ts well adapted for either 2 private residence or a public house, having a number of large rooms and mauy oonveniences at tached to it; and the addiiouni house whica lately served the purpose of a bar, with three or four rooms u lily be converted into an uf- fice below with sleep rooms in the upper story. The establisiameat is @ very desirable one for a foreign minister ; the house lately occupied as a bar room, &c.,&0 can easily be couverted into an office e8 below, With sleeping roomsabove fur the secretaries and attaches of the legation, Por terms, &c., apply to N. LAWSON, at Wind- Building ma 2+Std& 2awel RM IN ALEXANDRIA COUNTY,VA. FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR [M- PROVEDCITY PROPER ry —a Farm of fifty Acres, 7 mijes from Washington and the same dis- tance from Alexandria, and 3 miles from George- town, adjoiming the lands of Mr. ‘Thomas Clark, Alc, b. Yuiee, Bag , andor the tands of tnetliate L. B. Hardin. E-q. ‘Lhe Farm is divided into 8 fields, with water in each fieid ; a fine orchard, aud house containing 9 rooms. with s good cellur and back kitchen, stable, ond all necessary ovt-buildin: good order, now in the occupauey of bi. Y who will show the pru respecting the sale. | from W. b. Walisch, I Possession given on t je !8-lawtt DESIRABLE FAKM IN CULPEPER A COUNTY, VA., FOR SALE.—The Editor of the Evening Siur is authorised to geil, on very oc- commnodating terms and at a low price, one of the most desirable farms im the County of Culgep- er. It contains about 500 acres, of which 2” are woodiand, and the residue arabia land, in a fine con- dition fur cultivation. Tuts tract is situated about three miles fron. Culpeper Court Honse. ita smal! dweliing-nouse and ordinary tugs. Ali the arable the approximate term 26-wSw 3 bOU thas upon farm buiid- notin cultivation is well - grass. To pt rceprenas soeking & country res- idense this farm offers attrnotions not surpassed, if equsiled, in Piedmont Virginia. A building site upon. the farm comm: & hoe mountas joepect, ans view of the Aerropndiag counts: y many miie The soi! is of excellent original quality, and peou- liarly adapted to the production of whent, snd is at Bresont in & good state of amprovement. The owner Tr made. “Persons wishieg to purchase will please is made. 8 with W. De Waitach iicrofthe Star, yelawil NO. 1,723 Places of Resort during Summer. _ ARLISLE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, 2. CUMBERLAND COUNTY, v This well-known Mountain Resort, umberiand cvunty, Pa, five miles north eas) of Carlis'e, w: ES fe tout e i pated with minerat PreK. aT, the 20th of June. Sre superior for drirking and hathing. Accom: Springs are highly im, arrive at the Springs Hite he For furteer inboraentite adavece the iret. OWEN & CHANDLER. Carlisle Springs, Pa. References.—fobnC. Da Costa. F ercival, Esq.. Philadelphia; Alex. Kir 5 oe m. Renshaw, Esq., Baltimore; Jacob Gideon, sq.. Richard Watiach, Esq., Washington. je 30-2md EPSIA AND FITS DR. O. PHELPS BROWN, ‘The Great Curer of Consumption, was for severnl years so badly afflicted by Dyspepsia, that for a part of tne time he was con! to his bed. Ue was eventually cured by & prescription furvished him by & young clairvoyant girl. This prescription. given him by a-mere ohild. while ma state or trance, cared everybody Oo has taken it, never having failed once. It is equally as sure in cases of Fits as of Dyspepsia. The ingredents may be found iu any drug store. I will send this valuable p escrip- tion to any ener) on the receipt of one stamp to PAY posioge. tress = DR. O. PHELPS BROWN, No. 21 Grand street, Jersey City, N. J. iy 7 d&wiin CARRIAGES. E Subsoriver having made additions to hie Factory, making it nowone of the largest, in the District, where his facilities fur! manu — ail kinds CAR- RIAGES and LIGHT WAGONS canaot be sur- and from his long experience in the busi- hopes to give general satisfaction, unds of Carriages and Light Wazons kept on 4. Mil REPAIRS neatly done,and ali ws orders prompt- 0, T gooond-hand = taken in exchange for new ones. DREW ey 3 a 10-tf corner of 14th and Wats, DIANOS.—Two very good at $# each; one at $75, one at $9); and several at $100, $125, 4&0. Also, jhe larg ced in. this ity. f . ELL . #6 Pa. ave., bet. 9th and It) 19> Music sent by mail, post free. T NOTICE, eae HE subscriber reapectfully informs his friends and the public that he has taken the oid stand of Messrs Brereton & Bro., corner of 7th aud F No, 464 7th street. where be will keep a genera sortment of WINK, LIQUORS, and GROCE. RIES, and FEED aud PR IVISION. bro. INAS P. LEVY, je 14-tf Snecessor to Brereton & NOSNS & CLARKE’S aaa re HALLETT, DAVIS & COs! CELEBRATED PIANO FORTES, Constantly receiving end for sale Ce of JOHN F. ELLIS, 306 Pa. av., between 9th and 10th ste. Purohasers wil! find it to therr interest to examine for the: ives the superior quaties uf the above ANOS. Stpeis. Covers, Melodeons, &¢., &c., ~ t stock of new Pianos overt f je 23 on tr UST RECEIVED AT SHEP corner 7th and D streets. _ A complete assortment of the pubiications of Carlton and Porter, ool Labraries, Re- wards, Hymns, Tracts, &c.; Wesley Family, Tales and Takings, lost Chapters, Chief of Piigrams, The True Woman, Peter Cartwright, Biblical Diction- ary, Tounge of Fire, What Must I do to be Saved, of the Adder, Livingston’s Traveis in Africa, Drake’s History of Indians, Six Steps to Honor Wild Western Scenes, New Lute of Zion, ani other Music. Also, Agent for Publications of the “Chiid’s Friend, i i . ma 6 NEW BOOKS J HERD" NTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITES. MONEY te LOAN em STOCK SECURITIES' 3 NEE 1. CRUBB apo LE: SLE eatery. ry RFCEIVEDAT THE MUSIC DEPOT of W. G. METZEROTT.a large assoriment ce peace new style BANJOS, Call and eae m. iy t BRICKLAYERS AND PLASTERERS. arid just received aiarge supply of the best White vy SAND. which 1 will seil low, Aliso, White GRAVEL and LiME; Oak, Pine and Hi y WOOD, White and Red Ash COAL, at the low- est marke: prices. Callat my Woodand Coal Depot, corner of C and 14th sts., near the canal, jell R.W. RATES he ORD ST. LEONARD'S HAND-SOOK OF Property Law. so highly extolied in the Feb- ruary number of ‘lackwood’s Magazine, one vol., cloth: ; price 75 cents ; postage 12 cents. ‘The Pocket Chess and Checker Board, for playing games in railway cars and coaches, comp'ete witht set of neu ; price 50 cents. nve re For sale a TAYLOR & MAURY’S ints Hook store S54 Pa. avenne. V HITE POINT GRAVEL for roofing and Ps garden walks. Also, best Holland Point aud Sand. together with the best Hickory, Oak Zitle Woad, and the best White and Hed Ast free-buriing Coal ior Summer use. On hand aud for sale at my Wood, Coal an Depot, corner of C and l4ti street, near the ma i-t R.W.B RD MONTAGU PAGE romance of the seventeenth cent R. author of “Richelieu,” “Old L i. etc. Pr $1.25. Just pubiished for sale at AYLOR & MAURY ie 25 S34 Pa. av NOTICE, Isrorranr ey CONTRACTORS AND DERS. JENKINS §€ LAMBDIN Manufacture Sasi, Doors, and Binds, Crown Are- itrave, Pannel, and other Mouldings, Plain and Fancy Brack ts, and all other work in connection with House Building, cheaper than any other estab- lighment south of Boston. ‘Terms cash. JENKINS & LAMBDIN, ma 25-3in Alexandria. MPLOYM T.—$50 A Mont —A Resident 4 Agent is wanted inevery town and county in the United States, to enzage inn reepectabie :md easy business, by which the above profits imay pe certainly realized. For full particulars address Or. O. PEEULPS BROWN, No.2i Grand street, Jer- sey City. N. J. iy 7 d&eim CLOCKS! CLOCKS !! CLOCKS!!! For Perlors, Bedrooins, Diningrgoms, Kitchaus, Hotels, Barrooms, Ufices Stenmbonts Railroads, Churches, &c., of the newest styles. Also, Watches and Jewelry in Kregt variety. Clock and Watch Materials, ail of Which will be sold at prices to suit the times, at J. ROBINSON’S. " nus, owns” Hotel, ST PIANO WAREROOMS ID the city, the greatest collection of Masic id every artice inthe Music line at the Piano and Muspptore of iW oY VASTLY REDUCED PRIC RS From this date ! shall offer the fol- lowiug Goode foriess than their real vaiue, wich we NHE LARG view of reducing stock, viz: MANTILLAS, LACE BaSQUES, TRAVELIN D BAREGE CLOAKS. EMBROID URE, VALEN- B 7ES B TRIMMINGS, c of all sizes, F NS, F Special attention paid to the latest French corlen: ja 25 cLY DRESS-MAKING, in and at the shortest roties, M. WILLIAN, Opposite Centre Markat. LOPEDIA OF COMMERCE AND COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION - Edited by z Smith Homans, Corresponding Secretary of the ber of Commerce of the City of New York, and Edi'or of * the Bankers’ Magazine:” ard by J. Smi.h Homans, J eal and Statisi Account of the Foreign Com- merce of the Royal octave. pp. 2.000, doub e eciumn, strong'y bousd in musiin. jin strong sheep binding, $.75; in half calf extra, $3; copies in half cult, in two vols., $3.75. sale by TAYLOR & MAURY, For jy 6 35 Pa.avenue. we SBRATION AT MERIDIAN ered Concert in Georgetown, Mr. ao0! Celebration, ail nad a Piano from the extens.ve warerooms 0} je23 : JOHN F. ELLIS, IN SYRIA; by Mye:Sarih Barclay soba: on. daughter of Dre sa: Barsiae Meee usalem ; price 75 cts. Just published, and for saleat, Je 18y., TAYLOR & MAURY’S. EAa DEONS.—A large assortment of Prince> M & Co d Treat insley ”s a ONS, the sweotes: and. best, isetruropmns neato a the Musto Store of Weg ianemaents onies at; jen oorner lith at. and Pa, ave. Boeok-snvine AND PAPER-RULING GOFF & As Shgthenat corner of Tuomas. Datreets, m ADIES’ TUCK and all f COMB: 5 at LAduS Fi Ista btte Store, + and wt. Slee Kwon. nedar Nanas fasten EAN Ae ci , 1 ten s, HALLE eee ia T. B.S.. Author of An Histori~ | i XANDMIA ASHINGTON AND ALBXANDEIA Greenbrier White Sulpbar, Sweet, Warm, Het. Capon, Fauquier White Sul- phur and Warren Springs. The Alexandria and Washington Steamboats hereafter ran regularly, leaving the wharf foot of 7: street, Washington, and King street, Alexandria, at th following hours: Leave Aloxandria at4, &, IV, 1244, 2.4, 6. we Washington at 64,9, 1159, 1,3, Ste, 74- W haley’s Omnibuses, connect th the noats, leave the Capitol, and the corner of 7th aad 12th ennsylvanin avenue, streets and PHUR. SWEET, WARM. Het, CAPON, FACQUIER WHITE SULPHUR, and WAR- REN SPRINGS. jer tr Foe THE SPRINGS, Baltimore & Ohie Railroad. BERKELY, BEDFORD, CAPON,JOR- DANS. SHANNONDALE Throngh Tickets from Washington. Arrarzements have now heen made, for the first time, to ticket Passengers trom Wash ngton to the Northern Virginia and Bedford Springe. FOR BERKELY SPRINGS, (Morgan county, Va,.) take the through mail train, leaving Washing- ton station at 5158. m..except Sundays, stopping at Sir Joon’s Kun Statics, 124 mies from Ba timore, and two mies from Springs, by a good etace road. Fare to Sir John's Run 85 i: arrive at Sir John’s by noon, and at Berkiey bejore | p.m. train leaving Washing*on a! 41 the staces for Berkely at Sir Jotin’s Run Station at 10.20 p.m. bY Which passengers reach the Spriugs before 1 neht. FOR BEDe ORD SPRINGS, ( Bedford county, Pa..) by the trains from Washington at 515, 4. ui, or at 6.3, p. m, for Camberiand, 210 mil and by stages 23 miles to Bediord. The stages The ts with thenee b leave Cumberland every morning at 6 o’clock. arriv- ing in time for dinner at the Springs. Fare through 877 FOR JORDAN’S SPRINGS, (22 miles from Harper's Ferry, and near the Winchester railroad,) ans FOR SHANNONDALE SPRINGS, (15 miles from Harper's Ferry,on tho came road.) passenger: wil take the mail train (at 5.15 a.m.jte Harper's Ferry, and connect with trains on the Wiuchester Toad. FOR CAPON SPRINGS take the 5.15 a.m. train - Winchestar, thesce by stages for s3 miles, arriv ing at Capon for early tea. Fare to Winchester 5. Parties leaving Washington at 4.10 0’clock on Saturoay afternoon. can spend Sunday at Berkely and be tack in Washington at 11 a. 1a. on Monday. . H, PARSONS. Agent. W. P. SMITH, Master of Transportation. jy 16 4w (intel, Unoo,& States, 3w.) EW ARRANGEMENT! GREAT SOUTHWESTERN ROUTE Via Orange and Alexandria Kailroad. FROM WASHINGTON CITY, D.C. ED ORGTA LABAM ‘i MisSisSIPPI, LOUISIANA, ARKANSAS, and TEXAS. ROUGH TICKETS can b> obtained at the TER? SOUTHWESTE RAIL ROAD GRES r P FICK, corner of Pennsy! ‘@ avenue and 6ti: acct Wishincton, on board of the Steam Perry Boat George Page, or at the office of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, at Alexandria, To Richmond, Danville, Lynchburg, Bristol, Kuoxrville, Dalton, Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nashville, Huntsville, Grand Junction, Memphis, Montgomery and New Orleans By a direct route, a:d continuous railway connec- tons to Memphis. Allordiag greater Expedition and Comfort and being over 20 mul-s shorter than by any otier route. ‘The steam f-rry boat George Page ieaves the foot of7th street at 6 8. m.. for Alexandris, where pas sengers tuke the ears for Kichinond, Chariottsville, Staunton, White Sulphur Springs, Woedstoek, and at 7% p. m. for Kichinond and all points So" mest making sure and close connections to M Pingeage Wagons and Omnibuses lenve the office, . &Veuue, at 6 O’o!ock &.™m. and 7 p.m. Pa ene OO ESAS EVENS, Agent. se lt-tf Washington. FRO WASHINGTON Direct eo RAY PARTS OF THE WEST, SOUTHWEST AND NORTHWEST. I~ D wT Se ee Baltimore and Ohio Railread. SUMMER ARRANGEMENTS With Greatly Improved Schedules. THEE CUM DRINT ooo nee ARE NOW KUD (¢xoept Sunday,) FROM WASHING TO2 FOR PHE WEST, as follows: Ist. THE Cl TL EXPRESS MAIL. starts at 5.15 a. lowing passengers time for breakfast at the House, Washington Junc- tio... de proceeding West. This Tram passes Grafton at 7.40 p. mand connects xt Bonwood on m., with Central One Leatt, and intermedia! cig) a. m. next day. clay (including ay,pat hin at 8 p.m. m ¥. and couneeting divectiy with press Train fo! Louisville, Ca:roand the Southw st, and for St. Louis, Kansas, eto. ‘Time, from: WW ash- ington to Cincinnati,in 23 Lours,or to St, Louis only # hours. Sd. CINCINNATI, DAYTON, INDIANAPO- Lis, CAIRO, ST. Pon's CHICAGO, AND NORTHWESTERN EX PRESS leaves (excepe Sriurday and Sunday,) at 5.30 p. ™., eonnectinc, at Washington Junction or Baltimore. leaving Baits more at i) p.m. UnSunday Night the connection With this "Frain is made by the 3.90 p. m. Trein from Wasii:neton. ‘To view the Grand Mountain Seenery of the Road 16.30 p.m Train from daylixht, take the 5.15 a.m. hing ton. - For Parkersburg and all Stations on the North- western Virginia Road takethe6® p. im. Train. For all points on the Marietta Railroad take the same, ne Western connections from Washington and Baitimore by all these Trains, are the closest, most darect andampie that have yet been offered to the treveling public, and every improvement and advan- tage that the resources of the Ba'timore and Ohio Railroad and its associate,lines could suggest, have been eecured under thia arrangement. Threugh Tickets an age Checks to all quar- ternal overt other ponte eelity wal be towed ja soute. AY PSSSENGERS for the Mein Stem of t Baltimore ang Ohio Railroad will leave Washini ton as follows: For ail pomts between Warhington Junction and r)etquont take the 5.152, m. tram. For &i] Stations botween Piedmont and Wheeling take the 6.30 p, m.Train. ‘Te c.nneot with the Frederick ‘Train take the $30 p,m. Trass. IP For Tickets of all kinds, Saggage Checks ther information, apply to = THOS. S, Agent. u Station, ket Office, At the Tic! No agent, rl. T. ENG LAN At the puokert Office, Sqmden ‘ation, .P.S! aster 0! TALS DORKS; On. . W.PPML COLE. Generel Take! Leent. Bavianore, May 10, 1858, 2 BANKine HOUSE oF ©HUBB BROTHERS. Dapositors ceposi' Notes will please mack their Snzoks parahie in curreney | G 01 id. pees See ti yeas depositors allowing Soonstor betas erodioed with the ditecruae, wil . ees tf CHUBB BROTHERS PIANOS, second-iiand, pretty good tone, suit D new bexi and 82 —— '& svenue, 1 Ge eas RANI See gno. F. ELLIS. TOOTH, NAIL, & ANDOLINE Thusiesat GLa bS Sir Store. near 13eb eet, and at his Sales Room, under W illards’ Ho tal. ey ADIES’ HAIR WORK REPA at GIBBS’ Wig Manutnctory. Pa: avenue betwech afm aden raid, wy Sth and ea ats +] KBKS.—We are t! f J Fx CHR EE RR rt Seem oe celebrated CRACKER They are made entirely by maci.uery of thi Genesee Flour, e more extensively han any Cracker of the Kind in cept ers ae “ Bes can faryiah there at eams ec rt im 2s e' a an KiNG & BURCHELE, ma garner Vermont ave. and iéth st. Cc oO. WALL, Je 515 Sz Street, ‘Continues to furnish COF FL Ss, at short notios, of ail kincs and sizes, [ will atten? to ands toney Gonntaes the Old « 6 Fucaiture repaired ; Upholstering done ; and Var- nishing uses, a ‘D street. between 6th and 7th. No. Giyote HANG of BULOBE SR PE Postmasters wheat oomunissi0n THE VIRGINIA SPRKINGS.—Passengers for andris Ratlroed, be lenwta their names at the thos the Alexandria and Washington Reilrosd, 7th st. and Louisiana avenue, will be enlied {: OR rey Ss agents will be ai- cents. can 5 ailfortheO.& A. R, K. ee from the an of that 1s met with on the boat. itis the most expe- 4, and. m many tmetances, the most economi- onl eo te. Comehes connect with every train from juan Ny, Be onehies farnished for camping Pe BUS Nehoe he wef pd.after TUESDAY, 15th of June, Trans as follows: Philadeiph p.m 3 neton j press n forall parts of the west, anda Baltimore for Norfolk. Pauladelptus and New 4.10'p m. Way Train for Baltimore connects at Annapoiis junction for Auva polis, Washington j with &x, Trains Weet. p.m. Way Train for Baitimore connects at Washington junction with Acoommodstion Train est. 7.15 a. m. nud 39 7 wiil stop only at Anna: ud Washington junc tion 0 Saturday the 3.30 p. m. train goes to Philadel - phip onl. On Sunday but one train leaves, at 3.99 p.m. pe T. H. PARSONS, Agent. NEW ARRANGEMENT. 2 KOUTE FROM WASHINGTON Txuanv cry TO iCeMOND. ORANGE AND ALEXAN. A AND V4 GAR TA CENTRAL RAILROADS. The stesiner GEORGE PAGE leaves the foot of 7th street caily at 6 o’clook a, m.,for Alexandria, connecting with the train. op the eand Alex - andria Raiiroad, leaving Alexandria at Tq o'clock 8. m. aad erriving in Richmond at 2.30 p. m. Tickets procured on the Boat. Fare from Washington to Richmond 4d. BR. NIC N, ap 25 Ticket A, UN tep STATES MAIL LINE ONLY van oR SST TEARS, 96 am ons PAIL SRE 4 TA AND ©. ON eee ta tin cya Regular Sasling Days, bth € Dth of cach month, Cavrion.—So many frauds and impomi- tious of various ki have been eer, petrated o1 travelers bound to CAL, 'URNIA, that the subsonber, the only authorized Agent for passage by the U. 8. Mail Line, vie Pana- ma, in the city of New York, feois it his duty to caution el! parsons seeking passere to California, it, TO AVOLL IMPOSITION, Ley must be te ie he true ofiice of the Stesmshipe of the U. 8, ae Sine. xn Foam gions, as no oth 4 office in New York is authorize ONngUze paRsng: Pas Companice have only one ne. New York, whiel atr est stroet, corner strest, fronting on the North River, et thehead of tue Com: "ee reraititipany (PE PACIFIC HAIL, SWRAMERIP COM of Stoamehips of this Company, carrying the United Ststee Mave for ACAPULOn trains are express and CALIFORNIA, end OREGON, leaves: Params tw b month, on the arr wai of the Unit S. fariy on tth and Sknot once anonth with, oe, o. : ol sad ps gensers couuestiag Vin PANAMA RAIL” These steamehips have been =pomet and ap- proved by the Navy Department, “Tra Paimma Reiirond (47 miles long) is now eom- Jo.ed from ocean to ooean. aid 1 im Sore checked in New vars, The bagguce of passencer are rod 1, ‘ to San Francisoo, and OT on org ot by steamer st the company’s exseusc. The money paid in New York covers ail ages f the trip. pomp pedir are keptin port in Panama and San Francisco, to prevent detention in case of aoci- dent, eo that the route is opened reitable—no fmil- ocourred in sight years. pe et leave Panos the same day they ar- at Aspowal! ™ 5 rs through by each steamer, and tare charge of women kad children without other proves. tors. hk ickets at th ‘west rates apply os the agenoy. ir? West atroct, Now Wome » W. RAY MOND,—or to kehistkUNG. eith IS & CO. Cc. L. BARTLETT. Ros .. _ IMPROVE YOUR EYES. ee ad them, by the Paris fv 24-tf x Sreen Optician, has Basis) AMOS EP SER whe arriv Own, se well as from Europe with his the manufacty Rox: ruhuy oth £ teat unprovec SPECTACLES end gE jas : among whioh ere the ‘CAVE and CONVEX, The DOUPLE POLISHED LES, CRYSTALS, Ete., EYE etleoted pg to it; AZ whieh are warranted to improve any with t ar tem SHORT-S! ss, h 6 compelled to use ¢ Gsses, or those nee reine thou. will be suited of Srateight, Whose dert S-POLISHED VENEZUELIAN pore CRYSTAL ROCK bave received the higliest recommendations at the Fair.at Paris, through their producing @ 55 ANG Ciniuecy oF vy On heretofore unknown hy royern we emeistyieg of OPERA, SPY. ana MAGNS- ‘ and M reer) Also, ali sty! FYING GLASSES, Compasess, tre for sale at his store, corner o} Pennsylvania avenue, or tween D atre nd Pa. avenue. ake the corner of 8th street. rices very re asble,the sams es et hi lishment ix Europe. EW GROCERY. WINE AND LIQUOR STOR 3 eek be tae suosarrher Gece leave to say thal ie ibeod pag rn Store, corner of 7th and E streets, neintends to Loepan assortmegs of WINE! UORS, CIGARS, pe OCERIES, fi , Suenr, Coffee, Flour, Soap, Olives, Rais ans. Sardines, Anchovies, 0. ail of the most ap) »rands and qualities. and members of Congress are particuiara wea cal. and examine the stock before pur- ohasing elsewhere. ! ‘tment of fine Havans Cigars, m- net ane st by t beoriber, at wi ie and ported Ca pplied on reasonable terms, and produce taken in exchange: ports Canal Boats = "x Otd Whisky of 1840 constantly on band. sountry orders Pycctuntiy attended n- Prodi reocer on oe oe JONAS P. tevY.. ree Successor to Brereton & Bro., No. 464, corner of F, opposite tho Patent Offices. on ears gut, aud beautify * Shiva, it Soon “Hogarth’s Works, in a series of 150 steel engray- MBhory of Sssused vse inl Turkey monoe- Turkey morocoo, illustrated ; co, beauti 4 History steel engravings and 0 Bestory and Description ot lab spasarened by peaatuial ate its History, Legends. and Manufac- Turkey morocco, with illustra sopreved on steet hous; Lonavua; $24, Royal Gallery « Engravines, by the first artists ef the da;: 1 vol., 4to: B10. France, its Landseages, Antiquities, Architeo- 4 Vols, iu 2; 400, Turkey morocco; Low~ doi Westm:reland,Camberiand. Qurham, Rorty Pay rg seats co and Mountem nery vols., 4to: Ty 3 $25. a aotantunoploand its Environs : 1 vol., 4to; Lom- i story of Ireland, from the earliest period to the = tame ; 3 vol sustrated + 085 OR. LOCKS !—CLOCKS #—CLOCKS ""!—Just_re~ Cc ceived. reat 8860) of Coe Som 91 oan oes ONE ‘ 349 Pa. Bv., opposite Browns’ Hotel N. B.—CLOCK MATERIALS, 8s Oils, ——————————EEE_* Turoaz int ineictntnee eos uy to ees san minweerati: ture, &e $e 2. corner of Tt etre " a } 0 ix ver A PIANO FOR $109 A Sones - et OHN F. ELLE —s PIANO #10 per month at ‘Store. NS jen UMENTS, of every kind repaired a; Lis 10) ELies. mopth. t think of S'S Pia > M