Evening Star Newspaper, October 14, 1858, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (SUNDAY BXCEPTED,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Corner Pennsylvania Avenue & Eleventh St., By W. D. WALLACH. Papers served in packages by carnervat @48 year, or 37 cents per month. To mail sebscibers the seb Sorption price is $3 50a year, in advance; $2 for *.x months ; §! for three months; and for less than three months at the rate of 12 centaa week, Single Oupies, one cent: in Wrappers, two cents. ADVERTISEMENTS (of eight lines to the square) inserted three times for $1; every other day or semi-weekly, 2 per cent. advance ; once a week, ® ber cent. advance. THE CAPTURE OF OSCEOLA. i A ques:ion having been recently started re- ®pecting, the circumstances which attended the capture of the Seminole warrior. Osceola, Maj. General Jesup, of the U.S. Army, with the view of placing in their true light the incidents connected with a transaction in which he was rsonally and prominently an actor, avails imself of the otcasion thus offered to present, in the sabjoined paper, a narrative of that in- teresting event in the history of the “ Florida war.” = Statement by Major General Jesup. A matter bas been recently brought into dis- cussion with which my name was connected some twenty years ago, and, though explained at the time, seems not even now to be well un- derstood. It has been published in a neighbor- iog print, om the authority of a distinguished Professions! and public man, that the Seminole indian warrior Osceola, who, by the murder of Gen. Thompson and by other atrocities, began the Seminole war, “‘was captured by treachery and fraud,” and that “when dying wn his hopeless captivity his bitterest regret was that distory would deprive him of the honor of winning the battle of Withlacoochee.”” Had the gentieman who — the paragraph re- ferred to (a part of which is quoted above) been better acquainted with the details of the trans- action, he would have been aware that the late Gen. Clinch won the battle of Withlacoochee, and that there is some doubt whether Osceola was in the battle at all. With that portion of the py Smee I have: no further concern than a desire to vindicate the truth of history and the reputation of a departed friend. But the other part of the story, containing the charge that la “was captured by treachery and fraud,” concerns me alone; and if true, would not only be damning to me, but be astain upon the character of the country for all time to come; for, when in command of the Southern army in 1837, 1, as the represent- ative of the (iovernment, ordered the seizure and retention of that warrior. a had come into Fort Peyton, a few miles from St. Augustine, not on my invitation nor that of any other officer; but he, w.t his warriors had accompanied a messenger of Em- atbIs, (King Philip,) the principal chief of all the Seminole bands on and near the river St. Jobn’s, who had been captured some time be- fore, and who had been allowed to communi- cate with his people on his assurance that they, or the greater part of them, would come in and accompany him to the West. Osceola, no doubt, intended to return should he fail in the object that really brought him in, which was to capture the place and release the prisoners. conference which I held with the Semi- nole chiefs, at their own request, but a few weeks before, { had assured them that I would hold no further conference with them, except to receive from them the notice of their readi- ness to fulfill their obligations under the treaty at Payne’s Landing. and of their capitulation with me at Fort Dade; but I assured them that when prepared to tuifill those obligations 1 would receive them and provide for their re- moval to the new country assigned to them west of the Mississippi; and if any separate parties or bands should decide to come in be- fore the body of the nation were ready to move i would receive and protect them. The chiefs expressed some apprehension that in coming to me they might be attacked by my scouting parties and their people be scattered. Toenable them to join me without danger of at- tack from those parties, [ provided them with a quantity of white cotton cloth to be used as flags in commanicating with any of those par- ties they might fall in with, aud with my out- posts ; bat the dags were to be used for no otb- er purpose. And the chiefs were distinctly and positively told that noue of them nor their peo- ple must attempt te come in again but to re- main. When Philip's messenger, his son Coa- cvochee, left St. Augustine to communicate with his people on the St. John’s, there were but few troops at the post. Un meeting with Oseevla he informed him that he cuuld, with a buandred warriors, take the place and release bisfather. Warriors enough arrived to have taken the place had the force not been in- ereased; but, before they came in, I had thrown in large reinforcements I bad become ac- quainted with their designs through Indian, Degrees, some of whom remained with the In- dians and possessed the confidence of the chiefs, but whom [ had in constant pay, and from whom I received information of ull that took lace or was about to take place among them. ben Osceola found there waa no chance of taking St. Augustine, nor of releasing the pris- oners, he determined to return, as I was ip- formed by the [ndian negroes about him. But be, with all who accompanied him, had come in with the distinct understanding that they were not to return. He was a prisoner who had violated his parole: he had killed one of My Messengers in time of truce, when going under the sanetity of a flag with a m 6 to chiefs in his neighberhood : and he would have killed a second messenger but for the energetic interference of Appiacca, (Sam Jones,) the Miccasuky ehief now in Florida, who inter- . saved him, and sent him back to me at Tampa Bay; he had also violated the last truce made by me with the chiefs. By either one of these acts he had forfeited bis life by the laws and usages of war as recognized by civilized nations Hai [ allowed myself to be trifled with, and my solemn assurances to the chiefs that none were to come in but to remain to be falsified, I should have received, as I would have de- served, their scorn and contempt. It was m: duty to the country to detain them, and I di- rected that all should be secured and detained. Ip the closing report of the operations of the army under my command, dated the 6th July, $538, which was called for by @ resolution of the Senate, and printed by order of that body, aud thus beeame a partof the documentary history of the eountry. I stated all the facts in regard to the detention of Osceola which could thea be disclosed without compromising per- sons in the Indian country, and under indian control, and embarrassing my sue- cessor in command ; but facts were then given sufficient to the complete understanding of the merits of the case. For the truth of that re- port I was then, as Iam now, both officially and personally responsible. The prominent faets of the report were stated by Col. Benton in a sp2ech in the Senate and Ly Judge Under- wood in the House without contradiction. Every one who has read the Articles of War is aware that my commission was pled, for the truth of my report in all its parts. was here ready to meet any investigation either befure Congress or before acourt of my peers; but my report, I have reason to know, was satis- factory to the Government, as [ believe it was toevery fair-minded and honest man in the country who read it at the time. Usceola had by his ated violations of the usages of war forfeited his life, particularly by bis attempt to use a flag for hostile purposes at Bt. A ‘ine, which made him a spy as well by the laws of nations, as by our own Articles cb Wat Whether he Should be Punished asa spy was at the time merely « question of policy with me. I could have convicted bim ; but to have done so I should have lost the services of all who would have testified against bim, as not one of them could have returned to the [n- dian country without the certainty of being put to death. I could not afford to lese the services of the witnesses in future operations, even bad I been inclined to peesed agate bim criminally, which 1 was not. Had we been at war with Britain or France, “however, and Osccola been a British or French general, his fate would have been that ot Andre. But, though an intelligent and talented man, he be- longed to & savage tribe, not supposed to be ac- quainted with the laws of nations or the usages ef war; and in place of punishing him I sent him out of the country, to Charleston, a pris- oner. In my course on that cecasion I was in- fluenced aloue by the bigh obligations of pu lie duty ; and if called upon to act in a simil case to-day, were the cireumstances the same, I should consider it my duty to the country to pot as I acted then. Ta. 5. Jusue. ning WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1858. For Rent and Sale. PROPERTY FOR SALB—A Ri Lot on8d street south, and on very accommodating terms Also, very desirable Buildin; feet om : street north, ranning 1 analley. Also, a valuable north 3 feet, d Sth streets, ‘Terms cash. Also, a Loton F street south, Proving neighborhood, will be 1 rticulars inquire GEOR Estate Agent, No. 616 7th — oc THE WEEKLY STAR. VOL. XIL A PAIR OF INDIANA ELOP Day before-yesterday a young couple from nity of Lawrencebu: : (says the Cincinn: their rural home cla: the intention of seeki riage in the Western candidate for wedlock being b was put to no little trouble to obtain a license; but perseverance, aided by love, was success- ful, and together they made their way to Jus- tice Fisher's office, where their fortunes and their futures were welded The bride—her n: delizhted with her about “Joe’’ ina rapture of with an earnestness that en; tor ‘like sound. The amiable looked upon Mary’s raptures with a smile, and wished her every happiness ly pleased Mary, who was umor that, like Lady Gay Spanker, (a stolen idea that of Bourcicault’s,) she could have wished Nature had but on mouth that she might kiss it. She concluded she would relate the history of her love, which in brief ran thus: She had loved “Joe,” her husband, for two years, but her father wanted her to marry another fellow, a man twice her own age, and she declared she would die an old maid before she would suitor—and that she consider have rarely attained to wisdom and ilosophy usually do—the worst possible fate of female arriage day between Mary and the “old chap,’’ as she termed him, had been twice fixed and twice deferred by her consent, and a third date determined on. Mary was busy and invited Joe—a good and affectionate fellow, but quite unsophisticated— to an eloping piteb, and on the mo: day that she was to be made Mrs or somebody else—it makes no difference, as the sentimental nomenclature all names that belong to Mrs. are undistinguishable in sound and orthography—she departed with Joe, and deprived her other lover of a cheeked, though not very sp nor elegant wi! Wood and Coal. NOTHER ARRIVAL OF COAL. Now ts the time to buy cheap! econ in DAY SCHUOL FOR uirer,) bav- ndestinely with : happiness and mar- —__ #due: —The | FROARDI t BomPvINe, any, will be sold low FRENCH AN. FS Prineipal—DONAL-O MACE ‘The next academic term will bey t in September. and ead onthe sue of hone For thorough literary and ssientific culture, sound ethcienoy and success of jor social advantages, “Very class, the primary ae well as the se enjoys the personal supervision of * Who 18 assisted by three ladies of ability, experience and the hichest education. No school out of Paris pomzeeses as purer standard of good French, or better in copvereation and writs sogmiring “oS Ine gence. MUSIC ON THE PI&NO, THE GUITAR AND HR HARE taught by the ladies of the family, offering superior ad day scholars ns weil as of first seniors range for literature and Prepared, and wili receive plomas Just arrived and RED and WHITE ghoup for cash. C streets, ner the canal, and get your orders cane. to theton. oe we met with during t short period { have been established, ena- bles me to offer Ladies’ Shoes, af my own make, at lish Lasting Gaiters....___. $1.25 ubie sole Morocco Boo! ssting Button Gaiters HAL, No. 2 Pa. avenue, 2d door above 8th atreet. ee Nae of Gents’ Calf | el it Lot fronting B Lot fronting on M et feet, between 4th ut seventeen, corner of 1ith an J.& W.M.GALT’S “STEAM FIRE-WOOD MILLS, Foot of 17th Street. ECONOMY AND CONVENIENCE Combined by using the SAWED AND SPLIT WooD., CHARCOAL SUPERSEDED asa KINDLING BY THE RESINOUS PINE, As ite cleanliness and quick ignition readily suggest COAL!-COAL situated in an im don instruction, the Department and f it 18 unsurpassed. ‘Skin Gaiters, warrant ADIES’ SHOE! ISSES’ SHOES, CHIL L DREN'S SHOES, at unusually low prices at The Ladies oe Store, No. 16 Pa. avenue, tween 8th and 9th sts. We are selling Ladies’ together by due pro- ame was Mary—appeared union, and ‘ane her arms yy, and kissed following BUILDING LO1S, 5, on the corner of 5th st.weat and ‘OR SALE—The viz: Lot No. L M street nor ain Square ee No. 5, on New ting Gaiters at Boots... do Jresians Lasting Slippers. TIMOTHY CLARK, E LADIESOF WASHINGTON cary: Nifovee’, aud Ghul reotr { bad French, ware 559; No. 4, conte r vided into é lots, on the Sronmthened er’ the nue and 10th street west. Also, « large other Lota, in various parts of the city, a from 3 cents to 75 cents been corner of Rhode Isiand &o., £0.; all our own mak _ly 174m world. This vasti OR SALE—A vory valuable FA in such a good hi oY 260 acres, well wooded WHITE ASH, RED ASH, Prince George's county, Md. id an CUMBERLAND COALS on hand from the most Approved Mines in the Country. 1[5~ Coal kept in Floored and Roofed Yards, 11> 2,240 pounds to the Ton T. J, & W. M. GALT, Office—Northwest corner 12th and € sta,, No. 547, Wharf—Foot of 17th st., formerly Van Ness’s. —__—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—__ Goon NEWS FOR THE LADIES. Wueever & WILson’s Sewino MACHINES FoR Firty Dotiars. The proprietors of the: is offered for sale on ther formation modating terms For fu ly po L. SMITH, Attorney-at-Law, No, IR RENT—A LING HOUS| suit them im that line, } scence for which th Prove | atjtheend of the year 08 Stores in Wash- known as J. W, commodions BRICK DWEL- E, with back building attached, ©. 187, situated on south side G street north, be tween 20th and 2st streets west. Apply at No. 520 POLLARD WEBB, Agent._ VOR SALE.W—A new BRICK HOUSE, No. 357 lth street west. between Massachusetts ave- M street, containing parlor, and five chambers, an exceile Vill be sold on accommoda- ion given immediately. Ap- J. T. FERRY. ALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.—Two feur-story Briek Houses, For further infor he Shoes so Son’s Philadelph: x NIG Crry acabent PROF. J. FILL’S Cinsses inthe higher branches of Mathematics, &c, will cominence on Monday, October 4th, at 70’clock p. m. Terms on « Ls 483 10th Street West. ed hss now and constantly k 2 large and vi ferme JIGHT SCHOOL WILL OPEN at Wasbing- ton Select Schoo! house, corner of 1th and streets on Monday, October 4th, at 7 o’elook p. m. ly at Schon! house, or my residence, use ply on the premises om: with the best manu if whieh read the following Ke r of the Metropoli- deposited Sole-leathe: thatis, for solidity and quality of material, Tuomas, Saddier, INsEY, Currier, Covered and every description of Repairing executed gl rv neatness and dispatch, Late Tornam & No. 499 7th strest, oppo. Odd Fellows Hi )LAINFIELD ACADFMY, (Neak Cantera, Pad pana session (5 months) commences No- Number limited to 25 ids, to whose improvement d energies of the Principal are constantly truly admirable Family Sewing Machines, desiring to put them within the reach of every family in the country, have deter- mined not only to reduce the price of their most bighly finished machines 25 per cent, but to fur ‘ish finished but equally perfect machines 8 agent now, therefore, expects to be able to supply fperfect machines to all who want nen stall prices, from $50 to $100, at his agency, _0 P. J. STEER, Agent. T°? THE LADIES Grover & Baxgr’s CeLEBRATED SEWING Ma- CHINES have been considerably reduced iu price. No 19 best Cabinet, now selling for $100, former 125; other numbers in same proportion. ex cept the boxes, The sbove Machines are acknow! ali who have used thein to be superior to er now in use. They are ada from the coarsest to the by the Agent, No. 318, I (7 Daily expected, some of the above Machines C.W. BOTELER. HATS, LAPs, CHILDREN’S FANCY HATS. JAMES Y. DAVIS, Has now # com: ment of Goods in t if Committee at the Far with back buildings, joa’ Institute for 1857 story Brick Houses, with basements, Also, three three-story In the interim. Brick Houses on H street will be sold low and GEORGE W. 516 7th street near D. JR RENT.—A three-story BRICK DWELL- ING with Store attached, on E atreet, near lath street, No. 98 and 310. ises. Inquire of GEORGE A. W. RA corner of 12th and D streets. OR RENT IN THE BEST BUS- CALITY IN SHE cr on a long credit. the best on exhibition, BRAY, Real Estate Agent, No. . Ciroulars at this office. li a few vacancies csii at Kirkwood House on October 15th, from 3 to 5 o'clock p. m., or add R. K. BUR? iw Principal and Proprietor. TH COLUMBIAN COLL zee as The next Session of this Instituty aday, the twenty-ninth (2th) of icants for admission will be examined on the y and Tuesday before the opening of the see THE PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT of the Columbian College will commence its next ednesday, the eighth (8th) of Septem- ‘0. 488 7th street, N. B.—Trunks eolw Gas and water on the prem bright-eyed, rosy- wrttuelle, delicate , of whom no doubt the “ old ebap’’ would have been very fond, if she had not fled from his marital embrace. As soon as Mary caught hold of Joe’s arm, and a good-by, hurried out of the anti @ office of the venerable C LADIES’ FURS | / .KANED. Repaired, Altered, or Exchanged at the New Fur Store, 902 Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and 10th sts. Sven of the North American Fur Company. All kinds of fur trimming cut to order. containing 11 room besides the io had related her story, she information Oops oat pced to all kinds nest k. and, with a giggle and. ron Hall, Penn. —TWO ROOMS in the third sto: jing ocoupied as = on Gat it 5 Kemeny ‘ach, and of every kind im season, Apply to RICHARD W ‘OR RENT.—The DWELLIN& HOUSE. No. nthe square immediately east of ‘ity Hall, next doortothe residence +) to whom applica- vate family. The per annum, payable at such 86 on detret A SELECT SCHOOL FOR BOYS. upiis only in the department of xteen pupils oaly in the depart- uages. OOMIS8, A. M., Teacher of Mathe- EORGE WILKINSON, A. B., Teach Tue Four Great Bopirs.—M De Cardova. the Deacon of Glenwood, lectured in New York He remarked that he ly in its collective he intended to FRESH OYysTERS RECEIVED EVERY DAY, AND SKKVED UP IN EVERY STYLE, At the Shortest Notice, at LLOYD'S NATIONAL RESTAURANT, Southeast corner of 7th and E streets. the front of the C tion may be made. for the dwelling-house of on Monday evening. did not use the word bod sense ; but the bodies of whi k are four brothers of one family. The rst, ‘Anybody; the second, “Ever the third, “‘Somebody;”’ the fourth, “ Though they may be tyrants, , (the proprietor, The it nd elecant assort- above line for Fall and Winter, comprising a great variety of; tne eae as may be agreed OR SALE—On very reasonable terms, a valua- ble LOT OF GROUND, 466, near the Catholic C: Inquire of GEO. W. BRAY Agent, No. 5i6 7th street, opposite InteBiace ce. se , numbered 4. in square Musical Instruction. Soar Bes McsIc ACCOMPLISHMENT. Prof. DE CCENIEL has a few more hours to e will devote in giving & superior course of Musical I with, on the Ha and claseical Organ Pia: N. B—No instruction Where payments are not made in ad: ements can be made by call; Repository, corner lith st ‘et they have 6 most bharm- uta reliable person to catch up an ar- gument. ssverybony isa much more import- ant personage, whose particular forte is slan- der; naabunedion is blasted but Ev the rascal who does it. most marvelous sights; what Everybod: be so. His example is followed persons. Somebody 18a very mythical person- age; no one has seen him, though he does exist. He is a bad poet, a poor writer, a miserable nl an outrageous thief. Yet, in some senses, he is the opposite of these qu is sometimes wealthy and learned. The next ix Nobody, who is sometimes a miser- and at other times a pe: ben some Fifth avenue million- aire or great moneyed institution Nobody knows all abou the money is, and he receiv He knows the private secre! spectable families. ALso, and Children’s FANCY BEAVER and ATS ofall atyles, ‘ ‘hildren’s CAPS, all of en- patterns. les of CAPS FOR GENTLEMEN, to- gether with the largest assortment of SOFT H. of every description to be founa in the city. d to keep up the same reputation ent has borue for so many years, : solicit & continuation of the patronage of the pub ie. __JAMES Y. DAVIS._ RE manufactures ai! its own FURS, and selis 4s cheap 8s any store in New iL> Old ired or altered. Ol Pare rr OE WISSON, Eurrier, rth American Fur Company, a ALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.—The subscriber offers at private sale the property as ed on the south side of the Canal, near the Alexandria Aqueduct, the wharf. which is about 210 feet deep from Canal wprivers the tow-path being inoluded in this prop- ‘has a front of 64 feet on the Canal inchies of water for driving its ma- rty fora Bakery or Coa! Yardis not any in the District. Also. a Wood and Coal Yard now in theoccupaney This property nd 123 feat on Be e. Guuar, Singing, body sees the tever Will be iver Ss ifthe Nor ae 32 Pa. av., between 9th and lth «ts. [> Ermine, Swansdown and other Fur Trim- sthis New LOTHING AT REDUCED PRICES, A Rare Opportunity for Bargains, USICAL ATTRACTION !! PRO BONO PUBLICO MUSICALR. The Art of Teaching Musi for successfully imparting & Epvca rion, which gives the sum and substanes thing necessary to he kuown t ivh the CHARACTS' Every Music Tkacns REMOVED, IANA AVENUE, Between 6th and . 61. next door to B. E. White & Co., where I shail be pleased to see all of my former customers, citizens and stran: to keep a complete SPOCK all kinds, and sell them as cheap, if not cheaper, ny house in the Jistrict. call and examine for themselves before pur- iz, as | am sure it will be to te eye oe Having opened an establishment in New York city, No. 104 Duane street. forthe exclusive pur- ose of manuf.cturing ovrewn stock in pave determined to sell off, fur the next six weeks, our present stock of Ready Made Ciothing now in educed prices, for cish only, to make room for an entire new stock. We therefore shail offer inducements to cash pur- chasers never witnessed in this cily. tonow seil and tossk an early call, that purchasers may have the benefit of maki one of the largest and most §eedy Made Clot york. Ww I shall endeavor of Harty & Orme and M RUCERIES of has a front of 120 feet on the Canal a the west side of Green stroet, and is as easy of ac- cess for consumers from Georgetown or Washing- ton as any yard in the District. erty will be offered on liberal terms MAS BROWN Georgetown; or to. T. BROWN Gorner of 14th street. Waslington, D.C. (OR SALE—A Market and vairy t ARM of avout 80 acres, with all the necessary buildings, It is situated in Alexandria Va.. about five miles from the,t. from the Georgetown aqueduct. and on accommodating terms. rough the Post oven MusicaL Purchasers will and QUALIFICATIONS t 145 West street, P a - re, corner \Ith street and Pa. avenue. NITURE REPAIRED . AND VARNISHED. Solas, Chairs, &c , re-covered, and packing niture attended to by JAMES WILLIAMS, No. 512 7th street, 2d floor. Furniture Polish for cleaning and restoring to their origina! lustre ail articies of Polished Furniture, Pianos, &c , for sale by Bentz & Bro, Odd Fellows’ Hail, or by the subscriber, J. WILLIAMS. 5:2 7th street. FOR RENT.—The third story of the building No. 512, 7th street, 24 by 60 feet. MRS. J. BURGHALTER he lad.es of Wash- he has been well he knows where all the deposits ts of the most re- But, to turn to the other side of the account: Everybody is very much slandered; and the other three brothers are hut so bad, except as they are misrepresented. Everybody is not so wicked as he ix said to be Laws and prisons are made for the wicked, which shows that the wicked cannot be in the Is and charitable institu- tions abound in every sireet; the hungry are fed and the naked clothed, and the poor taken care of and assisted in their body is not dishonest, thou may say he is supposed to be a rogue till he is discovered to be honest. always recognize true merit, though his brother Nobody generally does. famine in Ireland, or fever in the South, 'y is ready to send aid and assistance. r is Everybody degenerating ters, science, chemistry, and noarly every branch of practical science, and especially in all mechanical art, the world is advancing. Even chivalry is more rife than in the days of Richard of the lion heart, or the Chevalier their selections from cthod of Tuning. edthe Pianos used at the concerts, by the great artist», Thalberg and oth- ers, and having & practical experience o! ears, in the .argest ork, are deemed sui The only righ 322 vs enue, T. H. SPE - &¢., in fine condition. Pennsyivanis avenue, T. H. SPEIR having tum between Sth aud l0ih streets, NEW METHOD IN TUD PIANOFO which leaves the instrument not to need further for six months after. lew Musical Keposttory, coruer lth street and Penn. avenue. Ni F THE BIEN 0 B - where you msy xet yano manufactones in New rent guarantees of his capa- talities of Tuner and Repairer of Piano Fortes. Orders left at the Piano Warerocom of Mr. Rich- ard Davis will moet with prompt attention. Office, to JA y if) Send your orders to POR SALE—T DWELLING avenue, between 17th and 181 streets, contain: large hall, front and back pariors, pantry and closet three chambers and store-rvom im second story, a kitehen and servants’ chamber in hack building, well, fronting 33 feet w York aveuue, with a h of lot of 117 feet 5 inches, (being p art of Lot3, uare 170—containin; venient yard in front an large shade tree in frout. Also, the adionn, house, No. 435 New MUSICAL CARD. Undersigned begs leave to say that he is prepared to furnish Music (with the best of band brass or string either) for Fairs, Bal A Pinnist always on hand. P. se 2-im No. 316 Pa. avenue, Washington City. Respro? ington and Georgetown that si her Imstructions on the Piano. knowh asa tencher in both cities fora number of and can give the best references. She is par- ly desirous tu obtain afew more pupils in rate. be left at Mr. Metze- is and Parties. erty. Every- tha: tiadasdcs inches on no. th side of or ott ; or any other Kind o} spying: The larcent jot of LOOKING- LA’ re gonstantiy on. — ort TORN wae uare ject.) A con- the buiiding, and two-atory Brick Dwelling- ork avenue, containing base- ment kitchen, storeroom and pantry, frent and i id three chambers in # 1 water and force pump in yard, and dry well in cellars, fronting 29 feet | inch on rorth side New York avenue, witha depth of lot of 122 10 190 on west side, (being the other part of lot 3, in square 170—containing 3, t This property is nearto the War and Navy De- and o her public offices. 6 three story Brick Dwelling-House No. 3 Jetferson street, tin roofed, containing dinin: - room and kitchen, large parlor and chamber in 2d is in third story. ‘The cellar )&8 & pring of pure water, building was put in complete repair last nexcaiient order,an! is situated on part of as the West side of Jetierson stre @ Lotruniing beck 15 feettoan alley. sale will be made convenient to pur- at the office of DE SELDING, - a 7 “) 1¥- Everybody does not STUDY BOOK OF CIVIL AND M eering, exemplified by numerous om & large scale, com; rgetown. Terms mo. batween 12th and 13th w ILADELPHIA at ER DEPOT, No. 381 Pa. av , between 4% and 6th sts. $2.50: one dozen quart bottles, $1 5. 7 We send the Beer free of cost to any part of . & W. GERECKE. V HAT THOU SHALT rott’s Music Store, Lut when there is Chiteh's Fan-y Store, No. 298 Penn. avenue. neering, Which unite with them sound and si PAPER-HANGINGS, interior decorations, in the ANGINGS or WINDOW- ADE-S, are respectfully requested to oall at No, 496 7th street, where they will not find the most ex- tensive stock, but a desirabl shape of PAPER - SH and 2. to be continued month- . Price 75 cents. each num- ber containing eight plates. Subsoribers’ rn FRAN le selection of modern my object being to allow no but te keep pace with the but choice assortment, and the frequent renewal of it,as new patterns ae 1 have in store a common WINDO se 8K THY PURS * OMISE BUY OF ST nué, between 12th and slebrated Ventilating and Self-Adjusting Hat. Fine Mole skia Dress Hats $3.50 and Fine Calf-skin ee (Philsdeiphia’ Gaiters and Oxford Felt Hats and Caps, in all thoir variety. Fancy, Hats and Misses” Beaver and ats. DIES FURS.—Now ready, the most desira- urs, made up into the latest styles, and at much less prices than last season. ner received by PHULLP, Bookseller, +, between Sth and 10th ets. INEMETZ, WRIGHT, MUDGE & Co, 8, keeping a small M. de Cordova was listened to with earnest attention throughout the whole of his interest- ing lecture, and closed amid the most hearty stury, and three cham! od assortment of | SHADES,PICT S3hL8,&0. Every cescription of WiN Db han? or made to order, To those who have so liberaily favored me with their patronage I return my thanks; their future orders shall be attended to with the same skull and punctuality as the past. . Strangers are informed all work executed in a chanical and satisfactory manner, or no pay re- quired, Please give maacail. . J. MARKRITER, ‘0. 486 Seventh street, 8 doors above Odd Fellows Hall. RE YOU INSURED?—The Washington In- surance Compan W.F, Bayi: FB, Hahday, WW Orme avenue aud street JAS. C. MoGUIRE, Pres, GRAFTON D. HANSON. S00. _ ma’ OTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that Land War- rant No. 14.472 for [60 acres of land, issued under the act of Congress of February 11, 1847, in thename King, has been lost and that six weeks ate hereof application will be made to the Peusion Misco yl fora ovitonte aerece all — tienes ‘ainst a uid ie same, caveat has been fled im the General Land ‘Othe against issuing & patent, Washington City, Sept. 8. 1858. A No, 14 Hanover street, corner of Ger +e Tur Comet.—We find in the Eclectic Maga- zine, for Macch, 1555. an article on which contains the following statements: ble comet made its appe: L. sown & Co; Thomas Calf Congress Pr ;, Uwon & Huribat; For further particulars appl; gOuen & Honbaist a * Mills; Metropolitan Mills ; and various other cel fu!l assortment o ue, &o.; Printing Papers of al! kind: Pisiner & Por- “A very remar'! ance in 1264 and another in 1556. mer we are told that when its bead was just above the eastern horizon the tail stretched far away westward to beyond the mid heavens. Dr Halley calculated the orbits of these two comets with a number of others. after the time of Dr. Halley, the elements of the comet of 1264 were recalculated by Mr. Dunthorne, and such resemblances observed between the results and t given for the comet of 1556 as to lead to a sus- picion of their identity About twenty years by his calculations, uspicion.and predicted the return of that great comet in 1848, thus as- signing it a period of 232 years. Between 1443 and 1547, Mr. Hind carefully went over all the calculations, and having rectified some errors, he concurred in thinking that the comets of 1262 and 1556 were identical. Mr Bomme, of Middleburg, repieated the calculations regard- ing the comet of 1856, making the proper al- lowance for the perturbations of Jupiter, Sat- urn, Uranus, and Neptune, and partially for those of the Earth, Venus, and Mars. In the first instance, Bomme used the elements of Dr. Halley, according to which he found that this great expected comet will come to its ugust, 1860. Sul used the elements of Mr. Hind, and according to these, the great comet of 1556 should return, and reach its peribelion in August, 1858. M. Hind, therefore, thinks that August, 195s, will be within two years either way of the perihe- lion passage, so that the and 1556 may be looked space some time between 1358 and 1860; and he is of opinion that our present means of knowledge do not admit a nearer approxima- i Many an intelligent mind will welcome at mighty wanderer come back see in its return illustrious evi- dence of the power of God, and ot his goodness to his creature man.”’ This would seem to indicate that the present visitor in our heavens is an old acquaintance, come hack a third time, after an absence on each occasion, of nearly three hundred years. As the number of these eccentric visitors is so great, and their visits so seldom, it is difficult them atonce. According to A: 7,000,000 of them come within the orbit of Uranus, and Mr. Hind su over 5,000 have orbit of Mars. records of more than six hundi DESIRABLE. COUNTY, VA., FOR S. the Evening Star is authoriz ARM IN CULPEPER LE.—The Editor of to sell, on very oc- at a low price, one of the most desirable farms in the County of Culpep. er. Itoontains about 500 acres, of which 200 are the residue arabie land, in 8 fine con- dition for cultivation. three miles fron. Culpeper Court House ite small dwelling-nouse and ordinar; Book-binders Leather, EMETZ, Hatter, and Wiliards’ Hotel. WONDER OF WASHINGTON I8 GIBBS’S VEGETABLE BALSAM perf of 1m covering up Bal ineanes. . H. 8 between Kirk woods’ net Boards, wi s Cl + ard Bourds, sit pte ag % oe Pee Papers. all ku at ing Slnost miracl eurivg al! Saale HE CHEAPEST DRY GOODS AN! BOOTS AND SHOES To Be Bougut in WashineTon. Purchasers desirous of savit cal at the store of F. 'T. street—the successor of R. stand.) ‘There you wili get bargains, such as were never before offered here. se 25 RANK T. SANDS, UNDERKTAKER GARRISON STEKET, Navy Y Faneral calls attended on hand ready-made Ci inds, and every article ri A tull gy of Fren and Letter Paper, nVol 3 Wreppin Seat ny tack ard, Spice ; Alum, Bleacning {[9™ Paper of every desoription made to order, au 2- 8. Bi alt, B, Beall, J. i entioman seeking & country res- ers attractions ne which Halley had idence this farm o1 equatied,in Piedinuut Virginia. A b the farm commands a fine mountai yiew of tue surrounding country ‘The soil is of excellent origina! quatity, an liacly adapted to the prod money be sure to ADDOX. No, 349 7t! + Hyatt—at his ob afl his, M. Pi N®w FURNITURE STORE, cae i cuened '# are now receiving our Fal! stook of FU peta Band HOUS Db d@ se ling lower than any other We would invite uction of wheat, and ite of improvement. will geil it for jess than ite value, if early application made. to Perchase will please house in Washington. to call belore purchasing. Our By Sales ae {een een Purnit en in exo . Old Furniture ; NhoNTs SURO. Odd Fellows’ Hall, 7th st. ND BLANK BOOK Br EDWARD LYCETT, ST Pa. Avenue, bet. 10th and Lith pencer’s History of United States, 3 vo! bound im full sate. oe 00 the Hut Turkey of Anoa pad . in <a Halt every style of Book- Binding exeouted. ‘Sm communicate with itor of the Star. URNISHED ROOMS FOR REN A very large frout Room, suitable for a emali family oom in suite or single for gentlemen and their wives, can be secured fur the lieation at 466 13th so age Our motto is, to at all hours. Keeps a) He All orders from the country attended to with moderate terms. Aliso, furniture nOW vacant. “Also, No, 264 G street.near Treasury Department, in gratefuliy acknowledging the liberal which has heretofore been bestowed upon hi to please his patrons, begs leave to inform the citi- Washington and Georgetown that he is red to execute with in — busin mg, ADK, ay DE and the V.aying Down of ‘1d Car of Curtains; the Covering of Lounges. the Manufacture or Renovation of Pillows, Cushions, &c. Mr. Bi.av_ would also call especial attention to his tretcher, which enables bi promptness end on neatly repaired and varnished. watt. STEPHENS & CO., Se Penn, Avenue, YOUTHS’ READY-MADE LOTHING, For School and Dress Wear, Parents and guardians wishing to furnish their children and wards with Schoo! and Coilege Uuthits for the coming seasun, are invited to examine our present large and extensive 7 where they can fit out their children ‘of all sizes, in description of READY tia: and durable quality VOR RENT.—Suits of o: le ROOMS, far nished or ‘anfurnished, very a jocated. k, orless term. Terms mode- ‘enn, BveuUs, nearly opposite a F, HOLDEN, , BONDS, AND SECUKITIES Koren necutod by Heal Fatate will Le bought and > M. SNYDER & SON. RLES N. KUGLE wil aioe and send 1C 3 40 cent: aud Parties ofall kinds the most reasonable terms. RIANOS FOR pe ty of new PIANOS always on hand, from the faot ries of Stemway & Som N ND TO RENT.—A A second | Patented Carpet 8 put down Carpets with unprecedentes smoothness afew minutes, with e MADE GARMENTS Of su at very moderate eee ALL STEPHENS & CO., No. 322 Pa. av.. bet. 9th and 10th sis. ASHIONABLE best houses, at @ atraat reat comet of 1264 jor in these parts of No 624 Norice OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AND OFFICE FOR THE TERRITO- EW MEXICO. rsunnee of the act of Congress approved : entitled *An act to create a land trietinthe ‘Territory of New M authorizes the President of the United State: fice for the “district of New Mex- 190,” it is hereby deoln K. ©. REICHENBACH, | UNNS & CLARKE’S LETT, DAVIE & CO" KATED PIANO FORTES, Constantly receiving and 306 Pa.av., between 9h and lich sts. rs will find it to their interest to ex: Vou the superior qualities of the is, Covers, Melodeons, &o., also en Stools, . Mi ko. 5 exieo,” whioh act “ ANDOLINE C.N. Krein. eed B. 8 Sales Room, w and made known that the office forthe sale and entry of public land in the Mexico will be established at *,in said Territory, from and after the 25th iven under hand, at the cit: this 27th day of Se : By order of the APER-HANGINGS AND =f WINDOW SHADE3. Kh HANGINGS an DES. BUFF HOLLAND &e, street. Pppsee or aux required th skill and dispatch | vince Cage ee eae UBIN’S EXTRACTS, all odors, at GIBLS’S Har Stora, near 13th street, and at his. Sales pot Washington, 7 MMODATIO AGROGKENE LLE RITER, No. 486 7th at , 8 doors above Odd Fellows’ Hail. QJACKED MUSIC FOR THE CATHOLIC Ss CHURCH. : Different Masts. Ufetorcums, and Eieces, the true meaning and ‘hurch. ‘Kymen shoud not allow su: oie whieh can never be excelled )to be supplanted N spaers 5 TWEEN jotel every Monday, Wed 1 Brookeville. at 8 ‘Brookevil ns day fof ret . Further information can plying at Dorsey's Hotel, corner 7th and J ate., “WESTON B. TURNER, Proprietor. Pa NEW BOK at BF. mMeo*® SHEPAERD De U sR TERS Corner of Seventh we) v, E CNB CT ASS VEE ares? a aa suppiy of Books ‘Chomp: Chesper.Chaapert, aScee POTATOES.—2 bushels of prime erser Potvtoes now °° per bushel, deliversiie at Apply s J St a JO8, 8. WILSON. DARLOR FURNITURE, Acting Commissioner ef the General Land Office. se 23-wow anv l/pHotsTERY Goops. Sheep on band and make GROCERIES. Bosry Stare. te the ahd tot ot on Pa. ‘avenue, between sd and “ott 3d streets, No. Iv) hed the sun within tho there are trustworthy Lounges Tespectfully soli ke#, as we cnn and do sell f . a8 low. if net lower the same style of work (not erty make,)oan be Lought _K. PLANT & CO. coor lana, oboe sod rers Urner! rnfcinror af nc _001-3m__ 29 Natreat_ketwoen Whe for two for $7. IE PiANO fer 01s, 000 605 OF EL Alwayson hand Wines an ing that groce} la __— 47, There is a great talk fa Paris of the erea- tion of five hundred barons, who are to form the nucleus of a new noblesse port the throne. The re; that of another—the intended SOHN BH. RORY. BOOKS and eheap School sutround and su) 7 rt has given flee to f pe ape eeneet ot OI Booksellers, 34 PIANO FO A FOR @@at F at., south side, bet, 131 <—eo