Evening Star Newspaper, October 16, 1858, Page 1

a a a ~~ ~~ 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 carriers at $48 year, or 37 cents per month. To mail subscibers the sub- ecription price is $3 508 year, in advance ; $2 for *tx months ; $1 for three months; and for less than three months at tne rate of I2 cents a week. Single eopies, one cent: in wrappers, two cents. ADVERTIS 's (of eight lines to the square) inserted th mes for $1; every other day or semi-weekly, 2 per cent. advance ; once a week, 0 per cent. advances, THE CULPRIT JUDGE. A Tale of the Bench and Bar. In one of the Western States I was once a prosecuting attorney. The settler’s axe was then familiar music, and the prairies away from the woodland had not yet heard the scream of the steam whistle. Ali branches of society, of trade, business, and professions, were in a transition state. Of course the judges were not men of vast learning or rare character; and least [ appear vain, | may add, that the lawyers were by no means Chief Justice Ta- neys. The Judge who traveled cirouit with us io the counties round about the city of ——, had been in early life a horse jockey, and had picked up a large amount of tact, knowledge of men, and buman nature, and of social motives, that was of much use to him in his legal walk. At the West he bad been a member of the first Constitutional Convention in our State, and, being a good talker, and quick natural intel- lect, had shone in the debates. Of course it was natural that, as he made the law, he should claim to be able to expound it. And at the first election after the State was admitted, he was chosen Judge. I never liked him. With all his affability and apparent deference of manner, there was in his composition an under strata of cunning that I suspected and became wary of. When I was chosen people's solicitor he sought my confidence, but I repeled it, and, except in court, we were little together. Many times on the civil side had ho given a favorable charge ou facts, or acquiesced in my law when I feit that I was wrong. Nor could I fathom why he thus sought to get the winning side of me. I suspected him of knavery. When prisoners were convicted, and he had the discretion of punishment, his sentences were oddly incon- sistent. He fined when he should have im- prisoned, and confined when a nominal punish- ment would have answered the justice of the ease. But I never @ould get any clue, and with the populace he was regarded as a man of rare integrity and firmness of mind One night, at the little inn in the village of Washington, where a week's court was to be held. I went to my “ boarded off’ bed-room for #a afternoon nap, and was soon fast asleep. I was awakened by a confused murmuring, that, after I waa thoroughly aroused, I perceived to come from the adjoining room, one appropri- ated to Judge C—. “ He is committing his Grand Jury charge,” #aid I to myself,when I heard a strange voice say: “The boodle i Now “ bood! sa flash term used by coun- terfeiters, and it instantly attracted my “pros- ecating” attention. As [ sat upon the bedside a aI of light came through a chink of the boarded partition. As a man, honor would have forbidden a “peep,” as an officer of the law, pradence commanded it. So, drawing myself Sarre! to the wall, or the board separation, I looked through the crack and saw Judge C—— seated at a table with a sin- ister looking man, who wore a pair of remark- able black whiskers, and the two were count- ing quite a pile of new bank bills. I listened, but not another word was spoken for some time. I saw the money dividea into three piles, and the Judge placed one in his pocket, the whisk- ered man took the other, and then drawing off hie boots divided the third pile between each boot in the inside of it, and then again he placed them on his feet. Next, the Judge said: “‘ Be careful and send it to the proper place.”” His sinister companion gave a meaning smile; they shook hands; the stranger left the room cautiously, and the Judge then sat down to some papers. [ continued to look for several minutes, but he appeared absorbed in his du- ties, when, just as I was about quitting my point (literary point) of observation, he arese, and taking out his roll of bills, placed them up the chimney! and then continued his reading. I must say my blood run cold, for a grave sus- Picion had often crossed my mind that he was araseal; but I never suspected him of being concerned with the drovers, trappers and traders who occasionally made bad money their com- modity. Nor, a3 I sat collecting my thoughts, could I conceive it sible, when I remem- bered how severe he had always been upon the — of counterfeit money and hew earnest- ly and solemnly he always had, in his charges an such cases, declaimed against the enormity of offenders who tituted a spurious cur- rency for good. I therefore concluded that the word ** boodle,’’ and the suspicious * boot stuff- ivg,”’ must relate to some other kind of offence, counected with which I now felt assured he must be. Stealthily going out, I carefally descended the stairs and entered the bar-roon. The heary whiskered man was seated at a table reading the last Cincinnati paper, as calm as if he were a Methodist minister of the riding. I sat down, ocr out a law paper, and pretended to read, t 1 was glancing ov: top at the stranger. His eye did not wander from a particular point of the paper, nor did the sheet after several minutes turn; | therefore concluded he was not reading. but reflecting. I endeavored to catch his eye, but could not. J next —_ of trying the demeanor of the Judge; so making in my mind some excuse re- lating to my official duties, [ again went up stairs and knocked at his door. His pleasant voiee, in an unembarrassed tone, cried ‘* Walk in,” and I entered. After getting through with my excuses and business, I said in a careless tone: “What have you been doing all the after- noon, Judge?’ He answered just as carelessly : “ Going through my charge, and a decision or two I have to make to-morrow. As yet, I have not seen any one since I arrived.”’ The last lie was an unnecessary o: s I koew its falsity, for he needed not to have as- 4erted the fact—an immaterial one. This, therefore, the more confirmed my suspicions, because I had found these immaterial assertions to be always made by witnesses when they are committing perjury, just as cowards whistle to keep up their courage. @ continued chatting until the bell rung for tea, but not a tone nor an act betrayed that the Judge was troubled or uneasy. We went down stairs together and began our meal. The whiskered stranger sat opposite, but heand the Judge were to each other as if they had never met. One or two civilities passed between them, bat they were accompanied by freezing politeness, somewhat unusual in our Western way of life. All this satisfied me there was something out of the way, and I resolved while at the table to furnish myself with some evi- dence. I finished the meal first, and went up stairs into the Judge's room and groping to the ebimuey in the dark felt for a loose brick, found it, and discovered a rol! of paper. I took off one or two pieces, and replacing the balance, hastily left the room. Nothing more oceurred that night worth nar- rating, but the next day in Court I found on the calendar the case of a man who had been indicted some months before for counterfeiting, and had been out on bail « What does this mean?’’ I asked of the clerk “I did not authori: e trial, nor am I pre- pared with wiinesses « Jadge C—— ordered it on Inst term for this day, aud produced your request,"’ answered the clerk. “* My request '”’ stammered I. en a itis,’ as he handed me a piece ing in my writing the words “Give Sedge O— fi. yeaquet hs remeim- bered now [ saw it, that [ nad written the pa- per, bat I could not remember the apparent!y trivial circumstances which had prompted it. Just then Judge C—— e read and Court business began. The case in question being called, [ arose to postpone it on the ground of net being prepared A srose from among the lawyers, and said he was counsel for the prisoner, and had come from Ciscinnati to try the case, at much trouble, and ashe w 5 it had been ordered for thatday. The coun- gsm the black whiskered companion of the ae The latter, with a bland smile, and dipping VOL. XII. his pen in the ink ready for a memorandum, asked, “ What is your name, sir?” I was so astonished at this cool impudence that I did not hear the answer, but proceeded to deny any understanding, and to c! that it was some trick. My opponent warily re- joined_and moved, if the case was not iried, that his client be discharged from bail. This was giving him liberty to run if he pleased, and I ‘opposed, the motion. My adversary again rejoined. and to my utter astonishment, Jud; Cc. granted the request, and ordered the clerk to cancel the bail-bond. At this juncture I sat down amidst the titters of my brethren, who were ready enough to jaugh at W— being caught napping, as the phrased it. While I was meditating my wrat and revenge, the clerk announced that the pannel of Grand Jurors was now com , and they were ready for business. Ju c— arose to address and charge them. He was as cool and placid as the morning itself. “Ob, you hypocrite!” I muttered through my teeth, as the black-whiskered counsel—and confederate, as I fully knew him to be—slily sneered at me, and drew his chair close to the Bench in an attitude of deferential listening. The charge was an claborate one. It was an essay on crime and its enormities, and seemed dramatically worked up. Its adjurations to the Grand Jury to fearlessly investigate, wore very pathetic. Its encomiums on virtue were touchingly true. Searcely had the jury retired, than, in my capacity as prosecuting officer, 1 followed the members to their chamber. To the formal question—‘ What was their first business?’ I answered, ‘To investigate a charge of malfeasance in office against the Judge.’’ The foreman and his fellows looked at each other in astonishment. Finally one of them said, with a smile, “Take care, brother W——, that your pro- fessional rivalry does not get you into some trouble.” I replied by telling my story, and narrating all the suspicious circumstances of the past twenty-four hours; and concluded by request- ing that the black-whiskered counsel be called and examined. Amidst the astonished silence of the Grand br the constable went after and returned with the stranger. He entered easily and unabashed, saying, as he took achair, “I am told you desire me to be a witness !’’ ~ “ Perhaps, culprit !’’ I exclaimed, in a pas- sion, entirely losing my control. And then, not heeding the hand of the foreman on my shoulder in restraint, I said to the constable, who had lingered by the door, “ fake off his boots.”* ‘The stranger made two bounds, and was at the window which led into the garden of the jail. But the grip of the constable caught him securely. In an instant one of the jurors took his arm and another his leg, and before any one had time to speak, the boots were off, and two rolls of bills lay on the floor. The firmness and presence of mind of the stranger forsook him. He trembled in every muscle; and as I whispered to him “ Villain! not even your friend, Judge C—— mn save * he turned ghastly pale. “Ts it money or bad?"’ said the fore- man, breaking the dull silence that sueceeded the straggle. . “Am [ a witness, or am I accused?” he mered, looking toward me. Witness,” said [, “if you tell all you know about J udge C. » Who is far better game than you. “1—know—nothing—about Judge C——,”’ - stammered; “I never saw him until this jay.”” “Liar!” I shouted, forgetting my official dignity in my rage at his falsehood. ‘ Last night you and he were together exchanging money, and ia his presence you concealed your ‘boodie’ in your boots." Immediately he stood up in an attitude of de- fiance—then sat down—half rose again, turned red, and then pale; while huge drops of sweat stood on his face. _ He saw be was by some means cornered; and in a moment, recovering himself, answered, os I will be a witness—the king is guiltier than Ihave not space for his story; but its amount was, that long before the Judge removed to the West, they had been confederates at the East in circulating counterfeit money, while horse- jockeying. They were connected with a well organi: and secret band. The leaders were imanufacturers and bankers of the ‘boodle ’ Middle-men bought it and dispensed it to the underlings, who purchased it at a discount of fifty cents, to itoff at par. As fast as the last counterfeit was discovered, a new one was made. Judge C——, while upon the bench, was able to be as moral and as severe as he — with the underling classes, who never new the haunts and ways and companionshins of those above them. But the man whose trial was for that day, and for whom Judge C—— had interceded, happened to be one of the up- per class, and hence the necessity of the ac- tion. “ Itis now time to see to the Judge!’ I, turning to the Grand Jurymen, who were petrified at the tale they had just heard. No one answered. “Twill 0 and prepare him padi hog action,”’ I next said; ‘for indict him in his own court, while he is upon the bench, will be a scandal upon justice.”’ As I entered the court room he was an- Bouncing the noon recess. There was room off containing a desk, into which he retired, and thither I fol- lowed him. “Judge,’’ said I—and my voice trembled like the voice of a man under severe ague, 80 terribly was [ wrought up by the excitement of the morning’s accusation and confession— “Judge, I have very, very bad news for you.”” “For me?’’ said he, with the utmost non- chalance, notwithstanding the peculiarity and mystery of my manner. “Yes, for you, the Cincinnati lawyer has told all,’’ I shook out rather than spoke. He still smiled. It was awful to see his hypocrisy and calmness of demeanor, and for a moment [ knew not what tosay. Then taking from my vest pocket two of the bille unrolled from his chimney deposit, i heid them up be- fore him, and said : ‘‘ He has told about these, and I myself, last night, saw you place the counterfeit money in the fireplace, when he placed his in bis boots.’’ His composure was instantly gone. He wilted like a scorched weed on the prairie, and his manhood gave way if he had been afflicted with sudden paraly: The room rather swam around before my own eyes, for the sight of a calprit Judge was not an every day one, and at my knees groveling on the floor like a dog. He tore his hair, he wrenched his hands, his eye glared, and his powerful frame quivered in every part. Indeed, [ was unmanned my- self, to behold so sudden and wretebed a sight. “Oh, good W——! dear W——! don’t betray me' Consider how dreadful! And I a Judge! Oh, the disgrace! My poor wife and children ! What will they say’ Don’t betray me! [ was to be next Governor—you know that! Oh —oh—ob—how dreadful!"’ end he rocked hiw- self on his knees to and fro, after bursting with agony. Pnese are some of the heart harrowing inco- herencies which I can now remember over all the dreadful scenes that followed. T raised him from the floor and placed him in achair, and then said, “Alas! Judge C—, your appeals to me are too late. Your confed- erate has told all, and the Grand Jury have taken his testimony.”’ His eyeballs glared at me like those of 2 ma- wise. then, as if wrung by some wonderfal impulse, he became calm. Indeed that calm- ness-was more dreadful to behold than had been his excitement, imprecations and ago- Me Weit if it must be'26; Tt maét. Bat terme see the foreman only for 4 moment; bring him ~~ = eum? — up—go for him—leaye the room; go—do go— His excitement was returning; and without reflecting, as I should have done, I turned and left the room. I had just crossed and left the court-room, amidst the curious looks of the crowd who had now gathered—for in those Western settlements secrecy was of no moment about Grand Jury matters, and half the vill already knew the story—I had just crossed the court-room, I heard a dreadful groan, a simul- taneous pistol report. _It was sui led by an instant of terrible silence, and then the crowd burst into the room. Judge C—— lay upon the floor, with his blood and brains shockingly scattered about the little chamber. When t retired, he had drawn his pistol, and to his other crimes added that of self-murder. He wasa ghastly sight to see; nor shall I ever forget the memories of that dreadful day when I was compelled to be- hold the living agony and the dying woes of a “Culprit Judge,” in sight of that bench and bar whereat he had so often presided in con- Acca and sentencing villains less guilty than a e really becn all the while !—Harper’s ome? _ For Rent and Sale. VALUABLE PROPERTY FUR SALE—A small frame House and Lot onSd street south, ‘will be sold low and on very accommodating terms Also,a very desirable isuiiding Lot fronting 2 fot ca A street north, running Unok 168 foot Ste inches y. Also, a valuable Building Lot fronting on M street north 2? feet, deoth about [00 feet,between 4th and Sth streets. Terms easy. Also,a Loton F street south, situated in an im proving ete pohond. wit be so don spoommodst ing terms. For particulars inquire o} fe iE W. BRAY, Real Eatste Agent, No. 516 7th street, near D. it) ———— OR BALE—The following BUILDING LOIS. viz: Lot No. 15, on the corner of Sth st.west and M streot north, in Square 514; Lot No.5, on New Jersey avenue, between K and L streets north, in Square 5:9; Lot No. 4, and which bas been subdi- vided into 8 lots, ou the corner of Rhode isiand ave- nue and i0th et west. Also,a large number of en is, a ous ee one ap E sneat paces rom 3 cents cents per foot. Apply - LARD WEBB, Agent, No. 520 7th street. oc6 F95 RENT—A commodious BRICK DWEL- LING HOUSE, with back bnilding attached, No. 152, situated on south side G street north, be tween 2th and 2 st streets west. Apply at No, 520 ‘7th street. POLLARD WEBB, Agent. oot OR SALE—A new BRICK HOUSE, No.3 llth street west, between Massachusetts ave- nue And M street, containing parlor, dining root kitchen, and five chambers, an excellent dry celiar, and carriage house. Will be sold on acoommoda- ting terms, and possession given immedistely, Ap- ply on the premises to 00 4-2w* J. T. FERRY. VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.—Two feur-story Briok Houses, with back buildings, and two two-story Brick Houses, with basements, situated on Maineavenue. Also. three three-story Brick Houses on H street north This proper’y will be sold iow and on a long credit. Apply to GrORGr W. BRAY, Real Estate Agent, No 516 7th street near D. Fas RENT.—A three-story BRICK D LL- ING with Store attached, on E street, near lath street, No. 3 and 310. Gas and water on the prem ises. Inguire of GEORGE A, W. RANDALL, corner of lzth and D streets. se 29-tf HuUsk INES L THE BES THE CIty he ‘ssent occupied by Dr. KR. F nley Hunt, rent. Itis onthe north side of Penn. between 9th and 10th streets, (in one of the best business squares in Washington.) running back to D street, and containing || rooms besides the par- lors. For further information apply on the premi- ses to Dr. HUNT. se 24-tf {OR RENT—TWO ROOMS in the third ae . of the building ocoupied as an office by C, Waliach, and immediately opposite the City Hall. Apoiv te RICHARD WALLACH. avé {OR RENT.—i he DWELLING HOUS 43 D street, on th the front of che City H No, quare iminediately erst of il, next door tote residence of J. M. Carligjg. (the proprietor,) t> whom applica- tron may he e. ‘Phe house wiil be rented only for the dwelling-house of a private family. The rent will be $700 per annum, payable at such prriods as may be agreed on. se23 tf {OR SALE—On very reasonable terms. a valua- ble LOT OF GROUND, numbered 4. in square near the Catholic Church, :n the Seventh »\ ard, id. Inquir GLO. W. BRAY, Real Estate » No. 516 treet, opposite Late! gencer Ul- ie m* Canal, near the A. ria Aqueduct, together with the wharf. which is about 210 teet deep from Canal to river; the tow-path being included in this prop- erty. "Tie Bakery has a front of 64 feet on the Canal and controls 50 inches of water for driving its ma- ohinery. The. property fora Bakery or Coal Yard is not ed the District. Coal Yard now in the cecupancy of Hurty & Orme and Mr. Bar ron. This property has a froot of 120 feet on the Canal acd 12%y feat on the west side of Grosn street, and is as enay of no- cess for consumers from Georgetown or Washins- ton as any yard in the District. The above property will be offered on libera’ terms Aprly to THOMAS BROWN, 145 West street, Georgetown; orto S. T. BROWN, Pa. ext to corner of l4th street. Washington, D.C. au 25-tf ——_—— ee pres SALE—A Market and vairy t ARM of Sout 80 acres, with ail the necessary buildings, &e., in fine condition. It is situated in Alexandria county, Va..about tive miles from the ine Sridge two from the Georgetown aqueduct. [t will soid low and on xccommodating terms. A pels by letter, through the Post Uffice, to JAMES W. BURCH, Washington City. au 2-tf F°? SA!.E—Tretwo-story ‘sts r ofed BRICK DWELUING- HOUSE, No. 451 New York avenue, betw 7th and 18th streets. containing large hall, fr. nd back par ors, psntry and closets. three char b -rs and store-rvom in second story, 81 kitchen and servants’ chamber in tack buiiding. with acellarhaving a 7 well, fronting 33 feet 9 inches on no:th side of New York avenue, with a d of jot of 117 feet 5 inches, (being of Lots, juare '70—oontaining 3,849 square feet.) A con- venient yard in front and back of the building, and large shade tree in front. Also, the adicining two-story Brick Dwelling- house, No. 453 New York avenue, containirg base- ment kitchen, storeroom and pantry, frent and back parlor, and three chambers in second story, with a well of good water and force pump in yard, and dry well in cellars, fronting 29 feet | 1scn on Lorth ade New York avenue, with a depth of lot of 1a2 10 1% on west side, ( ao —_ —_ of lot 3, insquare 170—containing 5,494 square fee! 1 property is neartothe War and Navy De- ent,and o her publicofficss. - iso, the three story Brick Dwelling-House No. 3 Jefferson ptreet, tin roofed, containing 4: roomand kitohen, large parior and chi story, and three chambers ix third stor he cellar has apr ng of pure water, and a pump in yard. This building was put in complete re inst Nevember. ‘son . the Lot running back 115 feet toan alley. of sale will be made convenient to pur- chasers. For further particulars apply at the office of mre Hen CHARLES DE SELUING, eo 8-eotf 3 arith atreet. OR RENT.—Suits of or single ROOMS, fur nished or unfurnished, very desirably located, by the month, week, or less term. Terms mod rate. Apply at S15 Penn. avenue, nearly opposite Y otel. Navi TaStt FP. HOLDEN. P UMP HREY"S STAB! ES.—The urdersigue the son of th e Inte Levi Pumphrey, tad ths pabiies that ho willfooutiaus tne ind the public, i f his late fatner. at ; that at the corner of 6th and having been under his management for t! it threeyears. It will be the tof his orase- care to preserve the env able r-putation of the stables, as his father left them: and. to that end, tie public may rest assured that he will al 5 be in Ines, day and ment. ang Will strive Se ave axtis- o.ion to all who may favor him wi! eit rou~ vieeey. W. PUMPHREY. 0612-1m (Upper Marlboro’ paperscopy.) * SIL Lowa EXT BOOK OF MODERN SS Carpent 25. Vaux's Vii S00 engravines: $2. wand Mechenie * Practioal u Cottage Residences and Cottage ¥ Landecape, Gardening, and Rural Ar- re; e sid Pari Cottages, 100 engravings; $2. s ountry Houses, $20 epgravi gs; $4. veld'e Kural area:tecture’ Maia mie i y, Grecian, orate co = = ue Weave Lae Bs ees WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1858. Wood and Coal. NOTHER ARGIVAL OF COAE. ; (ow is the time to yfonvng 8 Just arrived and now discharging, 200 ton REDand WHITE ASH CUAL. witch will be cout ‘eap for cash. Callat my office corner of i4th and street», ne.r the canal, et ‘led. 224%Tba. to the ton. ew Rares, oo corner of lith and C streets. 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 its cleaniiness and quick ignition readily suggest COAL!-COAL!!-COAL ail kinds of - WHITE ASH, RED ASH, nd a CUMBERLAND COALS on hand from the most Approved Mines tn the Country. {LJ Coal kept in Floored and Roofed Yards, IL? 2,240 pounds to the Ton T. J. & W. M. GALT, Office— Northwest corner 12th and C sts., No 547. Ladughet fe of 17th st., formerly Van Nese’s, 0 23-t' Goon NEWS FOR THE LADIES. Wuesiar & Witson’s Sewinc MACHINES FoR Firty Douvars. The proprietors of thess truly admirable Family Sewirg Machines, desiring to put them within the reach of every family inthe country, bave deter- mined not oniy to reduce the price of their most highly finished machines 25 per cent, but to fur ish more pisinl finished but equslly perfect machines for 8X. he ent now, therefure, expects to be able to eupply perfect machines to all who want them at all prices, ‘rom §50 to @100, at his agency, No. 488 7th street. oc 8 eolw R, Agent. PO THE LADIES Grover & Baxsr’s CELEBRATED SEWIno Ma- CHINES have bee! No i9best Cab: ling for $100, former price $125; SA'ue proportion. ex cept the box The above Machines aie acknowl edge by all who have used them to be perior to Any Other now In use. They are Pay oo to all kinds of sewing from the coarsest to the finest kind. For saie by the Agent, No. 3i8, Iron Hall, Penn. avenua. Rien Daily expected, some of the above Machines at gS. 008 cow C.W. BOTELER. T REMOVED, O LOUISIANA AVENUE, Between 6th and 7th streets, No. 61. next door to E. &. White & Co., hall be pleased t all of my former J shall endeavor ‘ then sny ‘heuse in the Histrict. Purchasers wiil please call and examine for themselves before pur- chasing, as | am sure it will ba to thoiradvantrae. 00 2-e02w B. 1. NEALE. PPCENITURE REPAIRED “| AND VARNISHED. Sofas, Chaira, &o , re-covered, and packing Fur- niture atterded to by JAMES WILLIAMS, No. 512 7th atreet, sd floor. Furniture Polish for cleaning and restoring to their origina! lustre all @rtioies of Varnished and Polished F Pianos, &c., for sale by B -niz ‘urnitur ns & Bro, Odd tellows’ Hall, or by the subscriber, J- WILLIAMS, 5 27th street. building Sa wee i J.B HALTER PECTF ULLY informs the iad es of Wash- ington and Georgetown that she is ready to resume her Instrections on the Piano. She has nm well known asa teacher in both cities fora number of years, ind oan give the best references. She is par- ticularly desirous tu obtain afew more pupils in Georgetown. Terme moverate, Comimunieat at Mr. Metze- rott's Musio Store, enue, or at Mra. Clitch’s Fan-y Ste avenue. $e 22 eolm* P PAPER- HANGINGS. ERFONS Needing iaterior decorations. in the shape of PAPER-HANGINGS or WINDOW- SHADES, are respectfully requested to call st N6. 486 street, where they will not find the most ex- tensive stock, but desirable selection of modern style Paper-hangings. my object being to allow no old stock to accumulate, but te keep pace with the times, by keepinga small but choice assortment, and ye requent renewal of it, 8s new patterns ae issue Tb in atore good assortment of gold band and mon Whig PIC TURECORD DW SHAD AND TASSELS, &c. Every description of WiN- DOW SHADE en hanz or made to order. To those who have soliberally favored me with their patronage I return my thanks; their future orders shall be attended to with the same skill and pune ity as the jt. Strangers are informed all work executed in a poche ae and eatery nee, of no pay re- wired, Please give m . bh J. MARKRITER, No. 486 Seventh street, se 24-eolm* 8 doors above Odd Fellows Hall. RE YOU INSURED ?—The Washington In- surance Company (Capital hO, with tudr- vidnal liability of all stockholders) inaures all classes of property. Directors—H. Taylor, 8. Bacon, W.F Bayly, F. Mohun, M. W. Gait, B. Beal, J. E Haliday. WW. Orme —y J. Bryan. Office corner e. avenue street . JAS. C. MoGUIRE, Pres. GRAFTON D. HANSON. Sec. ma7-2awlvif oe erty GIVEN that Land War- rant No. ed under the act of Cong therame of Julius King. xX weeks afcer the aate hereof application will be made to the Pension Office for a duplicate thereof. Ail persons are cautioned agsinst purchasing the same. as a carcat has been filed in the Generai Land Office SxAinst Issuing & parent. T. M_ BLOUNT. Attorney for the owner, Washington City, Sept. 8, 1858. se 10-lawhw ERMAN BLAU, UOPHOLSTERER, _ No. 24 G street.near Treasury Department, in gratefully acknowledging the liberal patronage which has heretofore been bestowed upon his efforts to please his patrons, begs leave to infurm the citi- zeus of Washington _Gecigetown that he is now prepared to exeout ith neatness and dispatoh all ores 10 his line of ness ; eager red Hew- ing, Fitting, ard Lay ng Dowa of new Carpets, anit old he Laying Down o} ‘arpets ; the Hanging of Curtsing Ab e Covering of Lounges, Sofas, &0 ; the Manufacture or Renovation of Mattreeses, if & pales Bie. would aio oe expos = Siestiee! to — atenti ar retcher, which enables him put down Carpets with unprecedente’ smooth Bnd rapidity. 025-8 Tl Noricr or ‘ust ABLISHMENT OF THE LAND OFFICE FOR THE TERRITO- RY OF NEW ME a trictinthe fern'ory of New Mexico,” 0! authorizes the President of the United States to “district of New Mex- ry of pi d Territory of Mexico will be established at Santa Fe, in ssid Territory, from and after the 25th ~ of November next. : Given under yf the city of Washington, thie 27th day of - D., 1858. By order of the . WILSON. pore! Land Oifice. NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, ‘WASHING TON, Uc'ober 5, 1858. On the petition of Eleazer Carver, of Bridgewater, Mase. praying for the extension of 8 patent granted tu him on the 4th of Jsi . 1845, for ao improve- ment in “saw cotton gi lor seven years from the expira ion of said patent, which takes place onthe 4th day of January, 1859— [tis ordered, that the said petition be heard at the Patent Office on Monday, the 27thof December next, at 120’clock, m.; and all persons are notified to ap- pear show cause, if easy Shey have, why said pe- tition ought not to be ogee oa ‘ersons opposing the extension are required to file in the Patent Office their objections, specially set forth in writing, at least twenty days before the day of hearing; all testimony filed by either party to be used at the said fosss be takan transmit- in spies the }» Which will be furn of BeccemrLantaeenrt ey bateend oe thet Tr; rr upon as testimony must be filed in the office on or be- fore the ing of that day ; the arguments, ifany, Ordered, slag. thet ths notice be pablished in the Yaastarnnnon, Be aad ts a —the re ot ae public is to be at Sie the" zrhof Decombar next, tae P.S. Fastors of the abo taney a aan OTHE LA DIs 8! PARTY SEASON IS COMING! rT ‘avenue, bet. 9th and J0th sis, ADIES’ SHOES !—LADIES’ SHO! success short period the following prices: Ladies’ best English Lasting Griters... ae oy dong ie sole ores — tidren's bug. Last: utton Gai J ROSENTHA! No.2 Pa. avenue, Market Space, 2d door above &th street. P.S. Iam selling a syperior article of Gents’ Calf ‘Skin Gaiters, warrant: ra at $25) LADIES SHOFs. DR go do ofuskins Lastin, a rs. &o., &0.; all our own make. Come ane jy 176m TIMOTHY “PO THE LADIESOF WASHINGTON CITY. a iiecee’ and Chitren canoe 4 ats past 3 . to: 8 past 3) years, we ouglit to. know by this Eine what will suit them in that line, can safely on Oi we do; which you can prove giving our work atrial. You can find (acall t ’ the articles at the principal res in oe: Ington a Bp Shoes so nes J. W. oCurdy & Son’s Philadelph ap2i-ly TRONKS: TRUNKS"! TRUNKS! Th bas now and keep ron Fraine and Wood-Box TRUNK’ VELVET TAPESTRY constantly & large very suj Eimne HAVELING. BAGS SATCHEL; to ABDLES. ARNESS, WHIPS,&o.— * I am prepared to compete with the best facturers, in proof of which, read Bey dt fort of the Commuttes at the Fair of the Metropol: Mechanics’ institute for 1957: Topham & Norfiet deposited a Sole-leathe: rape lia, for solidity and quality of material on exhil Tuoxas, Saddler, JENxI B. 8. Kinser, Currier, N. B.—Trunks Covered and every description of ited with neatness =nd dispatch, pee “Jas. 8. TOPHAM, No, 499 7th street, oppo: Odd Fetiows* Hi jo. Oppo. tows’ Hal mé-ly eer Washington. D.C, LADIES’ FURS Cueanen. Repaired, Altered, or Exchanged at the New tur Store, 302 Pennsylvania averue, between Sth and 10th sts. Sian of the North American Fur Company. All kinds of fur trimming out to order. &e 24-d'm : GAME wx of every kind in season, YY and FRESH OYSTERS RECEIVED EVERY DAY, AND SEKVED UP IN EVERY STYLE, At the Shortest Notice, at LLOYD'S NATIONAL RESTAURANT, Southeast oorner of 7th and E streets. se 18-6m_ T FURS! FUR FURS HE NEW FUR STORE manufactures all its own FURS, and selis as cheap as any store in New York. iL7~ Old Furs repaired C. LEWIS:ON, Furrier, Sign of the North American Fur Company, 32 Pa. ay, between 9th and Ifth «ts. {>> Ermine, Swanedown and other Fur Trum- or altered. ming. 1 = se 2 im CLOTHING AT REDUCED PRICES, _ A Rare Opportunity for Bargains, Having opened an establishment in New York ci'y, No. 10 Duane etreet, forthe exclusive pur- ore of manufacturing ourown stock in future, we ave determined to sell off, for the next six weeks, de Ciothing now in our present stock of Ready store, at greatly rednoed p for cash only, to make reom for an entire ne ok. We therefore shail offer inducements to cash pur- chasers never witnessed in thiscity. Our otject is to now sell and toask an esriy oni!, that purchasers may have the benefit of making their selections from one of the largest and most lashionable stocks of Ready Made Clothing to he found this side of New York. WALL, STEPHENS & CO. Peunsylvania avenus, se 2 tf batween 9th aud loth streets, EW METHOD IN TUNING N F op ES he hi eaves the instrument net to ni irther foe for ix months after. Send your orders to the New Musical Repository, corner lith street and Penn. avenne. 625 lin N OF THE s¢ * Bt EA GLB! Indieat here you may get oon: LASSES, in gilt or pahoeser 3, POR- RAIT and PICTURE FRAMES, pound. aval or square, gilt or otherwise; orany other kind constant on ort SOHN WAGNER, for cash av2 PHILADELPHIA Lace Be B'4y gz oT, No. 331 Pa av , between 43 and 6th sts. One keg $2.50: one dozen quart boities, $1.50. We send the Beer free of cost to any part of Cc. F, & W. GERECKK. — ER-HANGINGS AND F ecrpeene the Reet A choice ssiection of PAPtK-HANvINGS WiNDOW SHADES, BUFF HULLAND &o, at No. 496 7th street. Shades of any required s:ze or style made to order. Paper-Hangings exeouted with skill and dispatch in eity or country. J. MAKKRITER, No. 48 7th st, oo ll-iw* 8 doors above Odd Feliows’ Hail. @ACRED MUsIC FOR THE CAiHOLIC we CHURCH. Different Mases, Uffetoriums, and Piecss, by Haydn, Mozart, and others, which arc admitted to be wr tteninthe true meaning and spirit of the Church. Clergymen shou d not allow such standard works( which ca never be excelled)to be supp'anted by the introduction of profane music, as now used, which 15 tru.y most cffensive She above mar be bad at the New Musical Reposuory, = a 255 Pa. avernu hetwaen 12th and Isth ate, the oity. m 3-6m street and Penn. »venue. T HE WONDER OF WASHINGTUN 18 4 GIBBS’S VEGETABLE Bates opr. ing almost miracles 1m covering up andes and amring sli Scale Miesasns, So Stee HE CHEAPEST DRY GOODS BOOTS AND SHOES To 8x Bovent in WasnineTon. hasers desi f saving money be sure to oalvestecws costo of spice, pep somuse.s s'reet—the successor of R. G. Hratt—(at bis ol stand.) There you will get bargains, such as were never before offered here. 80% Franz » SANDS, UNDERTAKER Funeral calls attendedsto at Keops constantly on hand resdy-fnade Co: fine of all kinds, and every article re- queue auined in his line. All orders from the country attended to with tnes: moderate terms. Also, furmture Reatiy repaired and varnished. se 20-6m STEPHENS & CO. eee “Es ‘No $2 Penn, Avenue, BOYS’ AND TE OTHINGE A DY MADE Pureuse sol coumiann esshiny ¢s Mecaiah shale guardians wishing children and wards with School and Coilege Outfits for the coming season, are invited to present large and ex’ ve variety BOYS’ CLOTHING, . where they can fit o eir children of all sizes. in afew minutes, with every dexcription of READY MADE GaxMents of substantia and durable quality exam'ne our at very m D aR .L STEPHENS & CO., eu 25-tf Nov Set Pe oer hae oriennd 10th sts. FASORADLS TRBEUMNRS dor LUNES near 13t! 4 ‘at his Salen Room, ards’ Ho NS i FOUTS AB CBRN RRR ey bg) He de aad Eedleaving Brookevile) sr Trees?” Parther {sfermation A ying at Dorsey's , Corner 7th and | sta. Les WESTON B. TURNER, Propristor. ORE BvoKS M' RENEW RHE HERD tose TERS oat, ‘orner peer B ei Les: f 3 3 — on tnd’a yen Boks used heaps has per. "Shanpeat ses” ent the ‘Apply at LEV ION wey Me Gna ‘The I have met with di tl saree eratishe on Ce bles me to offer Ladies’ Shoes, of my own make, at THE WEEKLY STAR. excellent Family and News Journsi—con- 8 greeter variety of reading thas ean be found ‘.. any other—is on Saturday morning. J SE aEereiae = = ‘2 cents. the teste of the who sot as agents will be ai- ob cae commana of fe Educational. BoAkPINne, ano A Bowocn FoR OUN@ LA FRENCH AND ENGLISH. TRE! surozOB. Prineipal—DONAL-D MACLLOD, 4: » Omver- Th t od fe wll be ’ the yond 6 next scadem: ¥ ficodey in September, and oud on ihe Sth of June vowing. thorough literary and seentifie culture, elementary watrection, the efficiency and 4 the French Department and for sociat advantages, S peayatontae mary as well as the senior, enjo rvimon of the Paiuxcirar, ethe sup! who 1s assistea by three ladies of atility, experience and the highest education. No sc! out of raris possessesa rd of good French, or better corrective be re! MUSIC ON THE PIANO, THE GUITAR AND taught by the ind: 2 othe nd offenrg ruperior 8, e es 0 e J * : Doarders. advanta es to day scholars as weil as ‘The highest ciars, composed of firet of ast term, wi'l take the range for literst soence for which they a e |, and Wil: rece! e at&theend of the year ¢iplomss or suitable testiumo- LAINFIELD ACADPMY, (Near Cariste, Pa.) -fifth eession (5 mouths) commenoes N ber limited to 25 Inds. to whose improvement ime and energies of the Principal are comstantly cntire expenee Ciroulars at this office. aadt ). Cirou! wiz Teal a gg ay at Kirkwood jwuse on October . from 4 tenn address. .K se 29-00Sw Principsl and Proprietor. ys COLUMBIAN COLLEG Wasuineronr, D.C. The next Session of this institution will com- | rece = Wednesday, the twenty-ninth (2th) of tember. icants for adinission will be onening’ om the Mo y and Tuesday before the opemng of the ses ei0n. —— THR es EPARATORY DEPARTMENT of the Columbian College w:ll commence its next sweep on Wedresdsy, the eighth (8th) of Septem- 3 to : ° J.G. BINNEY, President. jp ESTERN ACADEMY, ne ig 2S Street. A SELECT SCHOOL FOR BOYS. Twenty four cupils only in the department Metheratios. Sixteen pupils only in the depart- ent of uaces. SILAS L. LOOMIS, A. M., Teacher of Mathe- A. GEORGE WILKINSON, A. B., Teacher of Musical Instruction. Mere ACCUMPLISHMENT. Prof. DE CCENIEL bas a few more hours to spare, which he will devote in giving & superior course of — netruction, rarely to be met with. on the . Prancforte, Guitar, Singing, and classical Organ Playing, &o. B—No pensar ys * eonees. wil be civen where pay ments are no! jin advance. Encagements onn be made by calling ai his New Repository, corner ith street and USICAL ATTRACTION tt! PRO BONO PUBLICO MUSICALE. The Art of Tesching Music; for suce ly imparting & Evvcati hich gives the ——— necessary to be tal ~aS CBaRect -z UALIFicaTiot Eviky Mcsic Tes rol, and ret a copy et Me: BLANCH HUN’S Store, corner 'ith street and HALBERG’S TUNER, = dhe only rixht method of Tuning. - T. H. SPEIR having tuned the Pianos used at the concerts, by the great artist«, Thalberg and oth- ers, and baving a practical experience of fourteen ears, inthe argest piano manu‘sotories in New rk. are deemed sufficient guarantees of his capa- la aties of Tarer and Repairer of Piano Fi 5 Ordera left at the Piano Wareroom of Mr. Rich- meet with prompt atiention. Tt MUSICAL CARD. HE Undersicned begs leave to nay ra he w repared to furnish Mus:e(with the best of band«, brute or string suther? Sor Faure, Balls a Pinaist always on + : om Nose Pa avenue, Washington City. STUDY BOOK OF CIVIL AND Mk- chanical Engineering, exemplified by numerous pn 8 ~< ¢ Sm my ae oe . series of important excouted works in civi i~ peering, wineh unite with them sound and kul) meolarical construction, by emirent Britis! foreign engireers, the whol book ef reference for t W. G. Trery A ber containing eight plates. omeeen 7 : ys a AN IN ool HANRE enw RIC mOpMaS « co., EALERS, Frsenoter German, No, 14 Hanover strect, corner of TIM! Mp. ee ie Lo.; ‘Thowas Colt; Kon} CB? Bookseller, between 8th and 10th ste. Agents for Carson Bro’s nokey, Ross & 3 te Mills Company; Empire Matis; Gil ESrovvins: Rea A. H. Hubbard: Jesend & 4 J.P. Kong & Co; wen & Huribut; Platner ter; Piatuer & Smith; Parson's ‘Company: Mariboro’ Mille; Metropolitan Mille; Sagamore M d various other celebrated makers. Also, 8 fu'l assortment of -binders Leather, Cloth, Giue. &e ; Printing Papers, News and 4 Colored Papers of a!! Beret ‘Bearaey white aad « ‘Boards, ip per; Hardware end Pack: oe and Papers: Printing and Sheathing, T: pioe a) $ » Bi ‘ders. Weng ee desoription made vo order. au 3-3m ee EW FURNITURE STORE. ya ase now receiving our Fall etook of PURNI- Pee LT HOUSE EURNISHIN 6 OUDS, and se ing “ver than eny hoe | is, n > ‘ess Hoardcs. iment of French Folio Post, A full as and Letter Paper, Marble Paper. Post Bank banvelope a Papers. Washington. We would invite Socal bolero aeeineins Our motto “Quick Suien oud Deak Free. cra en new. id Furniture Of Pr R0., au2ty 70 6aa Petiows Hall, eh st, JANOS POR BALE AND TO RENT.—A great variety of now second ep lg bi i. fome tp Sete BY Rechentmah, a | Philadelphia: and Kosbe & Co. w ° und easy terme, at my Pisho Wareroom, No.4 Lith street, above Poms. epee. REICRENRBACH. INNS & CLARKE’S #24 oon FTO cE TES, Prem diajeiee eaten Covers, Melodcons, &e.. &e., elep om OK © URNEPURR, P4BivexHaxcros anp Urmotstery Coos. The subser here keep on make ‘0 order all_styles of CAB-NET and PAR FURNITURE, such as8. nny c a * fanaa AP, : ie, Borders and Shades, or Vereen Rechel eck Vacstek- ‘Area Chairs rom @12te $2 each. A onli is respectfully seeded from = e nishing their house, aa we of our own make, aa low. if net yep work (not eity make,) oan ‘st in this city. . K. PLANT & <2 pipe aero phoisterers, ¢ Manufacturers of oc! Sm 35 D «treet. between S'eepy Hollow g TL oW PIAN’ from the celebrated manv- SESE Bg cng & Co., inst, ard overs, at arnved. > of Pirne Stools the 5 enn ad oe . 6. OTT. — ‘aareEn BIRR er eto nue J 48S F BEBE: spootfalty inform isows BELT Sea tomer as, Se rT — JOHN F. ELLIR,