Evening Star Newspaper, September 5, 1859, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR s PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (SUNDAY EXCEPTED,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Corner of Pennsylvania Avenue § Eleventh Stress, BY W. D. WALLACH. Paperssorved: by carriers at $42 year, or 37 cente per To mail subscribers the sub- eoription priee is $3.50 a year, in advance ; @2for *:x months: @1 for three months; and for lees than three months at the rate of 12 certs a week. Single Cv plos, OME cent; IN Wrappers, two cents. ADVERTISEMENTS (of eight lines to the square) inserted three times for $1; ever other day, or twice 8 week, $1.25; once a week, 5) conts per square for each insertion. ed THE GREAT POISONING CASE. Who Smethurst Was, and Why he Peisoned Miss Bankes. [From the London News, August 20th } Another camse celebre hes been concluded. Thomas Smethurst, the surgeon of Richmond, has. after a trial of five days, been condemned ty death. Like the infamous Palmer, the ay ‘ike soner was of the medical profession, and Paler, tuo, the crime with whieh he was Tt was diffieult to imagine & case more atrocious than the mur- but it seems that the crime of “wethurs: is even more daring and more heart- less. Even now that the jary have pronounced ‘heir werdict, it is difficult to believe that any haman being should be @ilty of the charge ; alth e evidence, it is well gh irs naga. to doubt that the verdiet is y charged was secret poison der Couk ough, vfter reading t oughly justified by the facts. ‘The story is full of mystery. This man was vot only man of education, buy he had re- red from bis profession, and was living with is wife in furnished lodgings. His wife was rtainty anold woman, above 70, he baving niarried some thirty years gu; but, av he oself wold the jury after the jadge bad as- suet the black cap, “he bad taken her on an vcursion to Paris and Heidelburg Yast year. i behaved to her with the utmost kinduess, had brought hor back safe to England Aad it umst be admitted that no single word or Sctof uukindness appears to have escaped from him. No account was given of his pre- vious life, excopt that he bad kept a water- cure estublishment in the neighborhood of Farnham. It is singular that a man of inde- pendent means and respectable connections should have been left alone in his.difficulties. Not a single friend came to rt him in the jock, or even to vouch for bis brmer Trespeeta- which confounded those who heard him. Towards the close of last year Mr. and Mrs, Smethurst went to reside at the house of # Miss Smith, at Bayswater. At this same house lived two ladies, Miss Louisa and Miss Isabella Bankes. Their connexions were respectable. and their pecuniary mexns. amounting to some- thing about £200 a year each, rendered them independent. Neither of them were young; Miss Isabella had reached the age of 43, and did not enjoy the best ofhealth. Although she wus somewhat beyond the age of passion, she seems to have conceived a liking for Dr smethurst, and in fact their eonduct so scan- ed Miss Smith that she insisted upon their leaving the house. It is not quite clear whether Miss Bankes Sm jurst Was & married man, knew that t having lived>in the same house with him and his wife itis difficult to understand her ignorance of the fact. The probability is that Smethurst had persuaded Miss B. that the old lady above seventy was not his real wife, and this conjecture is confirmed by the fact that the marriage ceremony between Smetharst and Miss Bankes was performed at Battersea church at the beginning of last De- cember However that might be. they left Miss Smith's, and, after staying a short time at a Mrs. Grabowski’s, by finally took up their rs. Wheatley, at Alma Villas, Richmond, for which they paid lis. a abode at the house of week According to Smethurst, he had tled the — with his legitimate wyfe. and she agreed to accept a certain % for her lodgings. and to ask no questions ag, to where or how helived. Smethurst and Miss Bunkes lived on at Mrs. Wheatley’s until the end of Inst March, when the lady became very ill. For some time previously she had * suffered from sickness and diarrhea, but the disease was now serious; moreover it appeared that the lady had become pregnant. In fact, it was necessary to call in a doctor, and after some deliberation it was decided to summon Dr. Julius, the leading practitioner in Richmond. Lil as the poor woman was, Smeth- urst bimself was the only attendant. A nurse had been suggested by the landlady, but Smeth- urst objected, saying that he was too though at the vtry time he had a bette of sume £290 at the k. On this affeetionate quasi-busband, therefore, devolved all the dis- agreeable duties of the siek-room. The food was mixed and administered by his own hand, the chamber utensils were placed outside the bedroom door by his own hand. Daring the day no human being entered that rvom but Smethurst; during the night no bu- mau being sat by the bedside but Smethurst. The complaint under which the poor woman suffered required, above all things, cleanliness and pure air; and this Smethurst as a medical man must haye well known, and yet, during the many weeks of illne-s, “the bedroom was never thoroughly cleaned out," though, in- deed, the bed was made by the landlady every day. It was surely a strange fancy for « man with more than £200 at his broker's to insist upen acting the nurse toa sick woman, and performing all the most tender and disgusting je pounds. It was om the 5th of April that Dr. Julius the ng learnt the tom#of the case from hier he praserinad acre taiu remedies. They gave no relief. The neither stop the vomiting nor the diarrhes. From the 5th to the 18th he went on trying all sorts of prescriptions, but without the slightest effect. At length, vompletely puzzled, he handed over the patient to his partner. Dr first saw the poor lad: wife of Smethurst. shy oat Bird His remedies equally failed. The disease relaxed uot for a moment. Cases were ransucked by various witnesses from the aanals of medicine, but amidst all the anomalies of disease they searched in vain forease in which ao siugle symptom was abated a jot. Atlength Dr. Julius came to the eonelusion that some drug wns being administered 40 counteract the effect of the medicines. Now. that drug was, in his opinion. sume irritant peison. Dr. Bird, to stay the disease. came to the same conclusion. And upon cow- after vainly attempting paring notes it was found that both agreed True, neither Dr. Julius nor Dr f manded. and ¢ irritant poison. In sort. if those experienced medical men Were to be believed, this man, alone in that ve, XIV. wretched room Alma-Villas was daily and hourly with his own hands administering to the lips of the lonely woman, whose character he had destroyed, scientific doses of that subtle poison, which was stealthily sapping her th and drying up the sources of life—and |- all this under the véry eyes of three medical men, ove of them at least of the highest repu- But the end was drawing near had the sister of poor Isabella She came to see her sister about the 19th of April. But even then she was not permitted to do anything for the sick woman—not even tomake her ge‘ j,blancmange or arrow root. Ia syice of hereoraire to come again, she was ‘prevented by Smethurst, und in fact, it was Just before her deat&, and when she was speech- less, that she was again permitted t» see her. But the same day on which Smethurst wrote to Miss Bankes to say that her sister was too weak to sce her, he called on an attorney for the purpose of getting a will prepar-d by which jankes was to leave him_all her rity. Poor woman, forsooth, could not see her sister, but she could see a strange at- torney. The attorney came ou the Sunday morning. and the will by which Smethurst ob- tained the whule prope: It is werthy of rem Bankes signs im her m urst told the attorney that he was only living It waa just in time, for on Tuesday, the 3d of May, the helpless victim EDUCATIONAL. AND ALSO THR E ACADEMY will com- FOR, BENT The RICK HOUSE at WOOD AND COAL. _ COAL, COAL! ines the conthonst canes of 3th streets, wi! ice rooms on etre i it. Por ter: part RILEY, corner 8th street, and 0 E UNI D! TURIN re ROLESALE AND R a i dd Locust Mountain the very best article in the market Al ry. PEN Mtl St., east mide, near the cai c O A UL! OR RENT—A four story BRICK HOUSE L street, near the corner of 15th street west. Also, a SPORE and C avenue, near '3th street, under ry. Rent $15 per month. WV. H. PRENTISS, corner of 15th and Ti juties of her Seno on Mon mber is limited. ettibone’s Book-brnd McKNE RLOW’ STEAM, SAWING PLITTING FIRE- Corner of Seventh strert and Canal. renter facilities for Sawi ‘ood, consequently red OR RENT—With or without Furniture,a class HOUSE, No. 266 F street. betwoen and 14th—residence of the late P. C. Johnson. house contains the modern improvements, la rder. Application show huxetts avenue, nes will embrace the usu: eatiou, together wit! Work. Terms $5 and $3 per qnarte: D® BRIDGE’S ENGL!SH AND CLASSICAL ACADEMY C Srarer, Betwr branches of an rooms, and is in good P: made immediately on FOR BEN LING HOUS) bet ween _—— s We woot: eet in « pice. 36 per cord, |, saw Lad O08 Aut 1D Split, $6.50 cord, {> Pine Wood, sawed in vit ant. Coal of all kinds cheap for cash. Ue arate McKNEW & MAR: 1 Corner of 7th street an WOOD AND COAL. ET snd full stock of all kinds of wall Grdsre kite fod to personally by one of the rm Coal thoroughly screened b. fore deliver: Wood delivered. sawed and split an BRICK DWEI leaaantly situated on lath li be for rent after the 1sth ermonth. Tuquire aboveof , between Sand &. RENT—A valuable GROCERY STORE situated on the corner of 12th and .. Itis well fitted up with shelving &o., and isthe most desirable stard y for a resident, countr; apply to Mr. JOMN MOORE, 3 avenue, near the corner of 10th street 2/axv6rn Sts, Tho duties of this Inststution will be resumed on ‘Thursday morning, Septembor 1, 1859, For particu- 6% At the hookstor: 0. 407 13th street, Mis 1 Ha lars see extalo; RTEENTH SESSION OF THE ACADEMY will commence on the 5th of September next. For particulars see cirou- R_H. STEELE, A. M., No, 248 I, st., bet, isth and 16th. HIGH SCHOOL, 8th street, between K and L, tr aras emesgted.... lars or the principal, that in this will Miss én name, aud Sincth- ‘OR SAL&..—I offer ior sale in Loudoun county, Virgin terns, containing 225— for improved city property. Ated in oue of the most improv rts ofthe county, Convenient to the canal BENJ. P. SMITH. valuable FARM bera! it exchange it [ue PR ett This Institution sabe hag iy y pliestion to the The limited number o! will please renrem consequently, if itis not convenient to they will give satisfactory errs I= Office—Northwest corner 12th and C streets, Now 547. ‘Wharf and Mill—Foot of 1th strect, below War Department. 2 0 HOUSEKEEPERS AND OTHERS. LOO. 'O YOUR INTERE: U7 1008. Chad your Wood o: R,at the Red Sign, at the new and Cana! streets, opposite f full measure, ed in 2,3, or 4 tf ]} any size desired. per cord cheaper tha: other place in this city. is Wood is of the Best 7 t Carts and Boxes, He has the bigges! cas asd pene {D> The biggest Pine Knot Split for with her for a season. a os OF Bohs i thirty.) the aan rivets ;frounda, @ 8 quistlocation, rene 18 8 moat desirabio school fi : Inthe meantime atsenic had-been found in} such @ way az to prove that it had been depos- ited in the woman’s bod. apprehended, E FARM FOR SALE-—Situated 1% county, about 2 miles from jetown, at the intersec je Fails roads, consi: ire on the premises, or of Z. and K streets. Washington. D.C. T PRIVATE SALE—Several arranged thres story FRAME. k Suildings. containing rooms each ; good yards ; back and side alleys The on the north side of Mas- A. C. RICHARDS, Prin’l. Ww) Rerirv: EK. and Smethurst was was released on his own recognizances, and strangely enough, when his nursing care was withdrawn frem the tient, the distressing symptoms coased—her exhausted strength, however, was not to be GEORGETO Ita dutiew wil! be resum: on Monday, Sept. 5. re 8 entitles it to t rd pat he respect and patro- generally. The rates have been * tioulars see circulars at Star Office or 2 _THOS. N. CONRAD. NTRAL ACADEMY, + orner of A SELECT SCHOOL SiLAS MERCHANT, The exerotses of this ae ceed be touted a 01 Mat the above address. Circulars will bo found at the bookstores. au 24 Im TELL, Inforins her friends and the er S on the corner of E streets. will be reopened on MONDAY, th: e jeptomber. A punel pupils ts respectful! corner of 7th Centre Market, ty sometimes the appearance and marner of a You wiil not onl: man turnish indications of hischaracter. The murderer showsitin his face. The innocent man accused falsely has a calm dignity, which inspires respect. Smethurst displayed neither. of these characteristics. A short, rather thick- set man, with brown hair, and somewhat bald, his expression betrayed .none of. those repul- sive features which sometimes mark great crimiuals. In faet, even the sister of the poor murdered woman desoribed him as a “kind and tender nurse, and with a countemance showin; amiability.”’ It is true that in addressing the court his voice trémbled, but at the awful mu- ment after the verdict of guilty” bad been ronounced, and the Judge had assunied the Pinck cap, the man spoke wiih audacious seli- possession and a deliberate duency of falsehood above property is local sachu-etts avenue, between 4th sons desirous of obtaining a healt! dence would do weil to cal) at No, 51 Jeo, several smaller Houses on th square for sale. GEORGETOWN ADVERTISEM'TS. OR HARPER’S FERR ‘The fast modious steamer ANTELOPE, Capt B.F. Waits, leaves Gaorge- SDAY, THURS- IRDAY. at 7 o'clock am. R every MONDAY »at6o’clock a. m. ope makes an extra trip to Shep. Wil port on Saturday nights But the body was opened, and in it was dis- covered a certain quantity of autimony. ‘it then a-amixture of arsenic and antimony which this affectionate husband had been ad- ministering in that lonely bedroom in Rich- If it was, it is diffieult to anything‘nore efnelly heartiess. Here was 2 marrie weak woman from her sister going through the mockery quiet her scruples, analysing the weaknesses of her constitution until he discovers the best itting her out of the way, and then, tary bedroom at Richmond admin- istering day by day the poisonous drugs in such proportions as should ensure death whilst he escaped detection. True. no doubt go long as poor Isabella Bankes lived there was the ineome of £5,000 consols; but then, so long as Mrs. Smethurst lived, there was the danger of an indictment for big- amy, and. as it seemed, the additional danger of the birth of a child. What was to be done? As Smethorst told the jury, -his best plan .would have been to have poisoned the old woman, but that was probably difficult and dangerous. Something must be done at once. Isabella Bankes was entirely in bis hands. He reasoned with himself thus:—* Let her make a will, leaving me £1,700. die of poison, which I can administer—doses of arsenic and antimony—-in such minute guanti- ties that traces will not be discovered. there is some chance of escape. But if I remain as I am, the sham marria; be discovered E and 10th streets. BOYS. A. M., Principal. ou the lat Monday: be mate to the Pringtp: {> All delivered Free ot Charg Ave Free of Chareert If the above does not show how at spoye where to get your ir of a marriage to town every T' [ ea to get 7" Rich aves Harper's Ee: SDAY, nd FRID. Sa Wei: 4 pieces Or, S1ts eces Hi street, between 12th and 13th streets, # of this Institute will be resumed in September. Ciroulara can be jookstore of Messrs. Blanchard Mohun, or by app ying to the Principal at ia resi- B YOUNG, A. M., Prin’l. ‘OR MICK’S SCHOOL. ICK 4 to inform her ublic generaliy that she will resume hool on the lst Monday in Sep- ursued will cor all th toe thorough Enghel educa. tion. : . in addition to her day scholars she is desirous of receiving into her aged from 19 to 14 mediate care and Her arrangements for tho aecommodation and due care of pupils have been consderally increased and otherwise improved. articular information with reference to may apply to W. D. Wallach, Editor of For terms and furtner partiou! ero a 35 Cameron streets and Sunday morning TAKE NOTICE. _ arty on the west side 75; 4 piece’ $2. All other parts rates. ‘Orders left at S. W.K. larde’ Hote! ; orat Wm, Ba! rr premores fom noth side Ff ee ani anal streets, eo 10) to accompany the orderor be ready when the A. PAYNTER. at Page’s Wharf. L Persons owniug of Green street, between by an ordinance of the Cor, Georgetown,to have the footways with good hard brick, up sharp eand, and in conformity dence on Joth street, ba fronting the saa : bridge corner oi friends and the p new materials. or the use oj the du’ies of her So! pose. The improvement must completed by the 10th day of September it will then be made by the subseri out of the proceeds of the tax which has bee: t purpose, The work must inal! re- 2b Bpproved by the punches’ requtee DEEAwareE CONSOLIDATED LOTTE- FRANCE, BROADBE rs The Consolidated Lotteries of Delaware are drawn daily at Wilmington, Dol., at 15 minutes be- fore 5 p.m. All drawings under the superintendence of Lottery Commissioners appointed PRIZES PAID A speots be done iy a manner to ed, or it will be reject ns Wishing to cuntract for so much of snid ement 48 m8) not be completed by the lth can leave their proposals, HENRY ADDISON, Mayor. Mavor’s Orricr, b ge Sorel D.C., Aug. 20th, 1859 au tSapie tfully onlled to PS Bo: LA 'S & CO., Manacers, day of September next, seaied, at this office OON_AS DRAWN. MONDAY, September 5. Clase 114—75 numbers, 1! drawn balots. PI - $27,000 | 2 prizes of... eTeus |3 doe at Battersea may inkes may become a mother, and then [ may be indicted for big- amy, and be obliged to fly the country. better for me to poiaon the woman in secret— fe h if the crime be discovered I must stand the chance of an indictment for murder.’ stakes were fearful. Smethurst played boldly and skillfully, but happily his prize is death. THE SENTENCE The Lord Chief Baron eaid: Thomas Smeth- urst, you have been found guilty of the murder I think it would be difi- eult for any one to consider the evidence botb inst you, without coming to the same conclusion which the jury have nounced by their verdict. I cannot help allud- ing to some matters which have fallen from you, which are contradicted by the clearest P| LE Alexandria, Va. Wuorrsark BO ROOKVILLE ACADEMY, E. B. PRETTYMAN, A. The Pi | session will commence on Monday, ‘atalogues may be obtained at Phi ere or by addressing the Principal at of the tradeis ren: me Il of my own manofac stock of PATENT LEATHER K inalso assorted and weil worthy of atten- jarge lot of COARSE SHOES (suitable Yor servants) also on hand oti ‘ountry merchants invited to call or address me Georgetown, D. C. CABINET WARE, &c. NEW EVENITURE STORE. our Fall stool NISHING GOODS ny other honse in . We would invite be- i = 3 er motto is, Old Furniture takep ji Coy &o, quarters $2, cighths $1, TUESDAY. September 6. Class 115—78 nuppbers, 14 drawn ballots, als. Tickets $8, halves $4, SEMINARY FOR YOUNG LADIES WILL BE OPENED AT . No, 499 E street, between 34 and 4th sts., Washing- September 1st, 1858 HEELER, Pxivcipar. The object of tha Institution will be the attain t horough education from the elemental to ranches of polite literature, in Wheeler will be assisted by experi roved teachers. = : Mrs. Wheeler has had lone experience in teach- id respectfully aliens the patronage of her Will be received into nd be under the immediate ot Isabella Banker. 1. C.. Mrs. GEN LW WEDNESDAY, September 7. Class 116—73 mnaebers Te drawn ballots, y 6. E are now receiv TURE & HOUSE FURN and selling low: 1 &e., « S5.quarters 22 THURSDAY. September 8. _ Class 117—75 numbers, 15 drawn ballots. and the public gene It is manifest from the evidence, it is con- ree of four young lad firmed by your own letters, that you kept the sister, Louisa Bankes, from seeing Isabella when she was dying—at the same time when you yourself were introducing a stran, ney, to make a will in your behalf. that that was of no importance, as you could have got the property at any time. It is incredible that i have introduced, withi of Isabellx Bankes, a strange attorney, to whom you had made a false representation. It is ineredible that if you could have got the property at any time, you should have seized upon that fatal point to insult the feelings of a woman you had apparently made your wife, by calling her a spinster. and inducing her to sign the will in her maiden name. Tt is impossible for you to say that you did not prevent persons from seeing the deceased. If anything could add to the evidence which has been given against that the statements you strong tendency to confirm the result of that evidence which has been given during the trial. Itremains with me now only to pass upon a the sentence of the law, which is that you taken to the place from whence you came, and from thence to the place of execution, ai that you be hanged by the neck until you are ser and jnay the Lord have meroy on your soul, ervision of the Principal irculara can be obtain Principal bookstores of t exchange for ne’ ___ Odd Fellows” Hall 7th'st. D STREET. eal APERHANGINGS—New stock, cheap. for perionced workmen, and satis- ed on application to the he city or to the Prinoipal. LL’s SEMINARY The ninth annual session of this School will com- The course of instruetion ind Tenth streets. FRIDA Pt Class 118-78 numbers, 13 drawn ballots, mence September ist. wil he comprehansive and thorough. Hmited number of young ladies will be received into Mrs. Bel'’s family Paper hung by ex; tents such a case you should two days of the death as boarding schola-s, where every effort will be used to make the Institution a home for all ita inmates. i oulars, giving full particuiars,will be furnished ors to the above address, ) ‘ es ti EN DID Sori oo [EPY-MOLLOW CHAIRS, $12 ture is manufactured in this BRAND CONSOLID eo DELAWA 73 nuinbers—ié drawn va! ota, ; C. BROWN (K street, between ath ) will resume the duties of her School onday in September, Y.-H street. between 19'h SCHOOL POR BOY Tha exercises of this Institution wijl be reson on MONDAY, Sept. 5th, The prinotpal can be seen at the School-room after the ving full information, lee Bookatore. furnished. ap i4-iy NDERTAKER, north- ———) to at all hours. (RANKLIN ACA clears N 4 nds and. and 2th.—A SELE! EADY-MADE COP- INS. Calis promptly Attended ll also attend to the removal of grounds to the new o Terms most reasonable, constantly on hand h inst, Circulars, oan be had at Blanchard & R. B. DETRICK, A. M. FRENCH GOVERNES teaching, desires a SI Washingt r south of that city. ‘She ysic If required. Bost referouces SUSSEX COUNTY LOTTERIES. ‘TICKETS ONE DOLLAR. To be drawn daily at Wiimington, Delaware, at 15 minutes befure 12 u. MONDAY, September 5. at i2drawn ballots, Is ‘ou, it appears to me ave just made have a MARE INDUCEMENT sitive ASsUrANCE OL reoeivi e Ist of October next, a ric! Class 159-78 numb>r: and beautiful a GOLDand SILVER HUNTING WATCHES. etly from the most popular tmanufac- EWELRY and SILVERWARE, in great variety, and of the richest aud most ele- pean styles. eto.,ete..1 have le deduction my ewelry. embra- © most fastidious taste could desire, of which tact all who give me acai! will be purchased sire teers, a es TUESDAY, Septomber 6. Class l40—75 ay KMAN ADAMS, Prorgssor of My sic, Organist of Assembly's My ie ORGAN, Bia 2 drawn ballots, : is Fanta.d chaste Faure thisday marked at a present larxe god ¥: ing evervthing thal he, ted number of pu- ANO FORTE, G —He is prepared to m engagements wath schools, classe at their residences or at i and 1, streets, north o! The prisoner exclaimed -‘I declare that Dr. Julius is my murderer. I declare before God that I am innocent.’ it was. perhaps, stranger still that, of all the varieties of rice, beef, tea, blanemange, meal, culfee, aud jelly, that entered that bedroom, not one scrap—exeept some sour rice—erer cume outagain. If anything waz mixed with the poor woman's food. no human being ever had an opportunity of tasting it. According to Smethurst, indeed, his tender regard fur Miss Bankes and his parsimony made him eon- sume all the remnants. Nor is it surprising to fiad that, living upon this diet, with such fa- tigue, and under such anxiety, the afflicted hy » us he told the jury in his parting ad dress. should have lost in weight some sixteen WEDNERDAY;, Septamber 7, A 320 Pennsylvania aventic, — umbers, > Class Wi—Td numbe 1 NEW STYLES OF H. O. HOOD has iust With a stock of very choies and fshio: a » that he will sel at unusual - call and examine the stock at 338 Tus Opentinc or Letrers Directen To Coxvicts.—Yeg erday mornin; siderable interest, involving t officers in charge of penal institutions to break the seals and peruse the contents of letters di- reeted to persons under sentence in the State rison, jails, and houses of correction, was fore Milton Andros, United States District Attorney. Henry T. Saunders, who is serving a sentence in Salem jail for fornication, brings an action againat Deputy Sheriff Eben D. Kimball, for opening & letter addressed to him. The case was called, and the defendant waiving examin- ation, it was sent to the grand jury for investi. We are not aware that a case of this nature has ever been tried in our courts has for years been the custom of wardens oF their clerks, jailers, and masters of houses of correction, to open and read all letters received at their respsctive institutions directed to pris: oners. and all missives written by the convicts to their friends. The pro nrent to require 18 drawn Lallots, |» HygDeniel, and P: quacan INSTRU @ case of eqn- e right of the FINE JEWELRY, (ty tux frarian Styzz,) HARP, PIANO. PLT ER SINGING, iF Prof DE. C@NIEL’S rienezi. the artol Teaci pureue such & method as to comple! ueation of even thore poss in lesa than one-half the time e study ef Music under the in- ction of Incompetent teac in paid to the pi opment of the hands and elasticity of touc! the true manner of liant, aud expres: ¥ &e. o> crickets $1. NN. &e. jong and practical expe- ing Musto crablos, pay THUR -t. Class 142—75 numbers, 12 drawn ballots. ‘poe BEST 8s $6,000 | 2 prizes of... he highest SKIRT sve: Hoon baa KIRT that will aot some per Made without u stitgh or c adjustable Watch Spring Bu: all and examine them. usally devoted to ‘asp of any kind, with duferent instruc er muscular devel - FRIDAY, Sept 9. Class 143-73 Humbe | & HUTCHISON, 42 Louisiana avenne, opposite Centre Market Space. *ROM FIFTEEN TO : SK CEN’ EK sho FHIRTY PERK CENT li persons usii it WOOD, nay regulat fi 13 drawn ballots, 8. Only a limited number of pupi's received. ing to make their engagements will do well toapply as soon as possible ulers weuld do wall to S_ PATENT ANTI-FRIC- Theadvantagesare IRDAY, Sept 10. Clase 14¢ ig nutnbcta, 2 draws ballots, riety of this custom jefence, and justifies ithout this precaution prisoners would possess unlimited opportunities for the forma- tion of plans of eseape, the concerted action of friends without to carry t v.or any vf the numerous USICAL Rote versons asing them. . H announces to the ets or certificates of Packages nm that, having lotteries wi!! meet with the im rompt and confidential attention, and the print sent a8 s00u a8 Over eitieens of Washing indueed to take charge of Ea AND GENE- is pravared to \ -J.& W.M Sreamrike WOOD RAL FUEL 17th street, belowe War Department, Northwest cornar 12th ard C =" ix emselves and their hem into successful There are yet other considerations upon the subject, whieh will doubt- less undergo @ thorough judicial investi The result of this case wiil therefore be looked to with interest, and not the least interested ries will bo the prisoners the; it is decided that their letters ¢ and read, the officers of the probibit their receiving lette the law is that convicts are dead to the world during their inearveration.— Boston Traveller, NSTRUCTIONS ON UPAR wd ORGAN Store, Pi whore a oiroular will be fund stating terme ma A CLASS IN SI OOD EATING AND W. F. BENTER’S the rear of Browy us a8 “ be ecknaet ere Oi eXquisite eating Wi AE Ghee OES pects eregtion int mera REAT NUMBERS OF PIANOS forsale or rent upon easy terms at J ae ergs! on Hy jon, startal 8 soon as have subscribed their names, CAPITAL, DRINK: quar Wn. D. T, ittle Falls of the Po- nown, as worked by fullowing descriptions fomac, so lone favorably Timothy O' Neale, Eaq., tae of stone: Lage snd amall TRUCK STON E for heavy foyn- STONE for walie ‘renmons, suited for brick mselves, for if annot be opened law can entirely rs. The theory of STYLE OF DRESS Ha’ 1859, ready, the most ee FD ons, Mylo and small WH GENTS bird he i ever seen the poor lady alone. Smethurst = Nga “w himself always in the room, and himseif ex- ; plained the symptoms. More medical advive i minent Dr. Tedd, of King’s College Hospital, was sent for: he saw the patient; prescribed for her; still the bad symptoms were unabated. Dr. Todd. thore- fore. came to the same conglusion with Dr. Julius sud Dr. Bird, that something was ad- uuinistered to counteract the effeet of the ordi- nary medicines, and that it must be sume gare, &e., t0 bea! int HATS. | trade, to whieh We 1 ey of LEDGER HATS . STINEME’ Sen Gone eee neat, ecrgetown, or Orders will t wil Stone Gelivered ri Bara —_—_______... An Italiay coffee house kepper in St. Loujs. a bugles in his premises “in the dead attention, and the and then stabbed him. When vigabie point on the canal LSBY & im fa4 Bcidpisk teem %. ’ Smee. SE cost a? COST, 47 COST: rtinent )RBTO VESn. °! \NEYS-AT-LAW, OLD AND SILVER FR Nee Rtt, Some at very low aa of a pistol shot on cuts from a bowte knife on the bedy, one of which bad severed a rib, and an- other permitted the intestines to protude. I, 7" Av old maid. who hates all mention of the ‘male sex. bas cut a female acquantance who com- ented Ler on the bwoyancy of her splrite. vorglar—with marks TCH ba 8. der, and fourteen on 8. meat vey MH ED—The ors inal WOOD + Price Scents, THE WEEKLY STAR. This excellent Family and News Journal—oon- taining ® creater variety of interesting reading than ean be found in any other—ss published on Saturday 35 ants to cicteesainoen bs nu og & Evening Star oir eo sadenlly Chcadhoat the country. ‘Single copies (in wrappers) can be procur inter, immediate! the issue of tigen, Pree THREE CENTS. ostmasters act as agents wil! be wads poe ne of 20 cents. v TRAVELERS’ DIRECTORY. EGULAR THROUGH LINE TO CALIFOR- sxe ya. vin er ag ag oy the Sth and ‘th ofevery mouth, by the st s ADRIATIC. ATLANTIC and BAL TIC, (formerly in the Liverpoe! Line.) The above unrivalled steamships, owned by the Nort Atian- tic St amah OW are now being fitted for the Califorar {winch will leave the whart foot of Canal street, on the Sth October, at 2 p. M-» and semi mouthly thereafter. The rates of paxeaee and freight will beas reasonabie as by any other line. They have large freight capac: bat yc the ar rangemen:s for the comfort ard ‘alth of the pae- sengers will be such as to challenge comparisons Au experienced surgeon will be attached to each sbip, Su 2-1m BALtivoge AND OBO gOing through to . N cath west, leave at720a.m and 4.05 ‘he One At 7.20 8, m. stops at sl! Way Stations, _That st 4.05 p. m, is express and stops only st prin- cipal points. di Fer PARKERSBURG, and stations on that road taxe 4.05 p. m. i z. Passengers from Washington, to connect with above, will leave at 6.50 a. m. and 3.20 p. m. WASHINGTON BRANCH, ‘Trains leave as tollows: From WASHINGTON at 440 and 6.508. m., 3.9 and6.15 p.m, ve BALTIMORE at 4.20 and 7.45 a. m., 4.15 ™. On Sunday but one train each way— From WASHINGTON at 3.2) p.m, + om BALTIMORE at 420 a. m. For ANNAPOLIS and Way Stations leave at id 3.45 p.m. IRFOL erie f mm. Trains tor NEW VORK leave at 4.40 and 6.90 8. m.and 3.2) p. m. daily, except rday evening 8t 5.29 p. m., which onl Foes te. Phiiade! Tiokts sold to BUNTON either by Norwroh 4 Worcester or by Stonington Lines: and to WH MOUNTAINS by Norwioh and Worcester. Round trip tickets oan be procured by the evening trains to return me op rains. and from Satur- day evening to mornin + homed a Pk Rsons. Arent. N& -—The Steamer JAMES GUY having resumed her ronte on the Poto- mac river, wil! leave Washington on. TUESDAYS for CURRIOMAN, gad, on FRIBAYS (commencing on the 8th of April) ‘or PIN POINT and ea At 6a.m.,re- turning, will leave Kipealcon SATURDAY Sat 4 iene Pao” Ss going EN 5. PAGE, Prop’r. » Alexandria, mar 2b f ARRANGEMENT von 1359 Hours of departure steamers GE E and THOMAS COLLVER: ‘eetonh From Washingten—Steamer Geo. Pago—arg +9, and Il a. m., 1 pSantae .™. m Washington—Steamer Thomas Col vera 10 a. m., 12 m., 2, 4, and 6 p.m. Alexandnia—Stramer Georre Page—at 3, 8, a.m. 11K a, m-~ 1364, and Pm From A exandri teamer ymas Collyer 7,9.) a. m., 1 S. and 5 p.m. except Tuesday Friday mor: when the Collyer will run her rag- ular trips to Mount Vernon, as heretofore, and om ber tripe between Washington and Alexandria from a sae a aay ponte a ye 5 &. ™m. ant . ™, ron exan- dria connect with the trains of the Bal Cee ren 7 Nort wort e 16 Gg B. M. BI . m. boats from Washington oonneet with the trashy of the Oran And Alexan- dria Railroad for the South Southwest. ap 14 EW ARRANGEMENT! oREas SOUTH WESTERY ROUTH Nia UBANGE anD ALexanvria RaiLoan. RE: Oe: ey FROM WASHINGTON CITY, D. Cc, To VIRGINIA NESSER. eat cae baer Vv ScipRi LOUI JEN. ARKANSAS, AND TEXAS, THROUGH TICKETS ean be obtai GREAT SOUTHWEST aitN RAILROAD OF ICE, corner of Penns; -vanin aveuue and 6th str Pama ton, On byerd of the ~ ed Ferry Be jeorge ©, OT at Cthee Orang Alexandria Railroad, at ‘alexandria, ws TO RIC OND, DANVILLE, LYNCHBUR: R iyhere KNOX MALLE DA LPON , Hy A 2. “GATTANOOGA, NASHVILLE. AUD YILE, GRAND JUNCTION, MEMPHI MONTGOMERY AND NEW ORLEANS, By a direct route, continuous railway connec. tion to Memphii Affording greater expedition comfort, and be-~ ing over 3 miles shorter than by any other routa, Pho stoam ferry buat George Pagatenven the trot of 7th street at 6% a. m., for Alexandria, where pas sengers take the oars for Richmond. Chariotiey lie, Staunton, White Salphur Springs, Woodstook.&e-, and at 634 p. m. for Richmond and all points South> =, iDg Sure Bnd close connections to Mem- phi 8. ‘pBascace Wagons and Omnibuses leave the office Pa. avenue, ate o'clock & m. and re nm J ES A. EVANS, Agent, jet7-tf Washington, TRUNKS, BOOTS, SHOES, &o. 520 cH tile PN pir 210,000 Stock oF jarge stock of BOOTS and 4 cash pri » Weare prepared to } 1 sell at retail ax low xs the same goods can be purchased by the trade at wholesale. » MELA & SON, No. 520 7th street, 2 doors above Stat.s Office. now coffers to the Inciew and gentiemen, for “cash,” the fullowing schedule of prices: 500 pairs Ladies’ Eng.Woeted Lasts Gaiters. $1 bd 1 odo. do, du dopbie-sole do. 1000 do. de. Mor, do. do. ed £, 10 Claldrey's Shoes oseee from 25c. to 1 on 5200 Miwsoe® Lasting Kidde. .75e tol am Gentremen’s Shoes. "ery description, ss cheap Se they can be purchased by the oase , ‘hese goods are purchased at eash prices from the mroufacturers, which enables us to sell as low as we now offer them. rt arsine cal’ early.as we expect to be kep ON, au 2-'m ery busy. H LAAS No, 520 7th st., 2 doors above States Office. ‘BOUTS AND SHOES, I AM sconatantly manufacturing and Keep 2 full ss Ladies’ doubie-sole Mor. Boots, $1.2; Ladies’ H. glove kid Buttoned Bocca, $2.5, eee Meh il uidren’s best E: ine 7 Fine Kia Slippers for Ladies and isees, at very low pricest Mingos’ Rind’ Chil is Boots, and Shoes of every OP, ts ourewa icine ROSENTHAL a No. % Pa. ee Ln METZ, 236 Pa. avenue, near corner 1Sth has opened from the manufac nt of ine work in BOO TS: and SHOES, Fine gee $3.75; alters @2, &c.; Cloth Shoes Ready Pay. _ au 20 SHOES do not wear or do not look neat, £0 to GRIFFIN & BRO.’S, No. 314 Penn. Bvenue. Li Be find ee siwars a red to serve ie mos! ona! war- canted te wenr weil, and at the lowest possibee cash price. Siw 18 mar HE LADIES OF WASHINGTON CITY, (ie aaa or Baeaneron TS, Misses’, and Child =m): past 3) years, ogght —. know by this time what wil! tn this line, nt enn caleiy say that wOde; Walaa: ve giving our wo! w ta ¥ gh San nd cat Teftnee saree ae oe = ‘esh~ as J. make. =! TAK ze. Boors ann "Sidese Wiss, you find ‘oe i ity—the Shoas MoCurdy 4 Son’s Phnisdelphua _____—sDENTISTRY, &e. De.» DENTAL NOTICE. - LOOMIS Will bent the ei during the suaeme) sted ayy vom bat, 4 will retura in the to resume practice as wiil be seen by further and tumely no- thoes iy 19-18 PENT. LW De. HILLS renneel reorm 8 ol to the Mi Areas, Ceiweet thw Toth ets.,) wh = Re eorvigen Rocpaniceatcniig I ame Radi perusitied toreforte Dr-Asiewr. “in” NEW PIAND AMGROTYPE GALLERY, AUBECTYFEE eis . Pr Up in handsome case, HOPOGRAPHS: : ay, ame taken in any weather. Romorsber the Nupben— “Secure the shadow —. = EE Seren aie 1ANOS.—G, |-hand PLANUS P’ from $25 to $1-0, or a rent from 5) cen Per month. OnN PF. ELLIS, an 306 Pa. av., bec 9th and loth ou,