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THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, “ @3UNDAY EXCEPTED,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Corner of Pennsylvamia Avenue and 11th street, BY W. D. WALLACH. Papers served in packages by oarriers at 94a year, or 3? cents per month. To mail subscribers the price is $3.50 ® year, in advance; $2 for six monthe; $1 for three months; and for less than three months at the rate of 12 cents a week. Singie copies, ONE CENT; in Wrappers, TWo CENTS. [[J7 ADVERTIsEM¥NTs should be sent to the office before 12 o'clock, m.; otherwise they may ngt sp- pear votil the uext da: TOM ROCKET, THE ENGLISH HIGH- WAYMAN. * = [From the London ‘Once a Week.”’} Tom Rocket was a highwayman. No one ever christened him Tom, and bis father’s name <= not Rocket. When he was tried for hia eat Warwick assizes, he was arraigned as les Jackson, and they were particular tnamestben. If you indicted a man as a, and his true name was Joe, he got off; end when the law was altered—so that they ce uld set such errors right at the trial—people, leastwise lawyers, suid the British constitution was being pulled up, root and branch. But that's neither here nor there. I cannot tell you how it was that he came to be known as Tom Rocket, and if I could it would not have anything todo with my story. For six years he was the most famoas thief in the Middle counties, and for six years no one knew what be was like. He wasa lazy fellow, was Tom; he never came out except when there was a good prize to be picked up, and he had his scouts and his spies all over the place to give hi danger. But to judge by what people said, he was “on the road’? at half-a-dozen different places at once every day in his life; for you see when any one was robbed of his property, or found it convenient so to account for it, why he laid it upon Tom Rocket as a sort of excuse for giving it up easy, because, you sce, no one ught of resisting Tom. So it was, that all rts of conflicting descriptions of his person gotabroad. One said that he was an awfully tall man and bad a voice like thunder; another that he was a mild little man, with black eyes and light hair. Ho was a fiery fat man, with blue eyes and black hair, with some; he had a jolly red face—he was as pale ns death—his nose was Roman one day, Grecian or snub the next. His dress was all the colors of the rain- bow, and as for bis horse'—that was of every shade and breed that was ever heard of, and of a good many more beside, that have yet to be found out. He wore a black half mask, but somehow or other it was always obliging -nough to slip eff so as to give each of bis vic- tie full view of bis face, only no two of them conld ever agree as to what it was like. My father was a Gloucestershire man. He stood six feet three in his stockings, and meas- ured thirty-six inches across the chest He could double up a half crown between his finger and thumb, and was a3 brave as a lion. So, many a time, when any one talked of the dan- ger of the road, he would set his great teeth to- gether, shake his head, and say thet he should like to see the man that could rob ;rm on the highway: and, as I said before, he did see him, and it was Tom Rocket. My father was # lawyer, and was at the time I have mentioned, engaged in a great tithe eanse that to be tried at Warwick spring es. So, shortly before Christmas, he had over to look up the evidence. There was oss-country coach, so he rode; and beinz, as [ have said, a brave man, he rode alone. ile transacted his business; and my poor mother being ill, and not liking to leave her alone than he could help, he set out to ride home in about half-past nine o'clock that seme evening. It was as beautiful a winter’s night a@ ever you wereout in. His nag was a first rate hunter, as docile as a dog, and fit to carry even his weight over, or pas:, anything. He had a brace of excellent pistols in his helsters; and he jogged along, huinmiag a merry tune, ueither thinking nor earin; under the sun. All of a sudden, it struck bim that the pretty barmaid of an inn just out of Warwick town. where he had stopped to have « girth that he had broken patched together. had been very busy with those self-same pis- tols; and suspecting that she might have been tampering with them, he drew the charges and re-loaded them enrefully. This done, he jog- ged on again as before. He had ridden about ten miles, when he came te « wooden bridge that there was in those days Just beyond it rose a stiffish Lill, at the top of which was a sudden bend in Just as my father reached this turn, horseman suddenly wheeled round and bade him ** Stand and deliver!” In a second my father’s pistols were out, cocked, and anapped. within a yard of the highwayman’s chest: but, one The pretty birmaid—a special favorite of Tom’s—was too barp to rely upon the old dodge of drawing the balls, or damping the charge; she thrust 2 pin into each toucbhole, and broke it short off. ~ Any more?’ Tom inquired, as coolly as you please. when my father’s second pistol tthe Avon. the road a masked upon hir It was Tom Rocket! xfer the other, they missed fire ' fished in the pan “ Yes!"* shouted my father, in a fury, ‘one va your nob!’’ And seizing the weapon last used by the muzzle, he hurled it with all his might and main at Rocket's head. Tom dodged, the pistel flew over the hedge, and my futher, thrown out of balance by bis exertion, lost his seat, and fell heavily on the grass by the rondside. In less time than it takes to say +, Tom dismounted, seized my father by the is face as he lay, bade him be quiet. or it would be the worse for him. ~ You've given me a deal of trouble,” said Tom, “0 just had over your purse, without any more ado, or by G—d, Ill send a bullet through your skull—just there;’’ and he laid the cold muzzle of his pistol on my father's forehead just between his eyes. It is bad enough to have to look down the barrel of loaded firearms upon full cock, with a highwayman’s finger upon the trigger; but to have the cold muzzle pressed slowly upon your head—ugh '—it makes me creep to think of it. My father made a virtue of necessity and quietly gave up his purse. ‘ *-Much good may it do you,”’ he said, “fur there's only three and sixpence in it.”’ * Now for your pocket book,’’ said Tom, not heeding him Pocket-book ?”’ inquired my father, turn- ing « little pale. “Aye, pocket-book '’? Tom repeated; ‘‘a thick black one; it is in the left hand pocket of your riding coat.”’ > Here it is,’’ said my father, -‘ You know so much about it, that perhaps you can tell what its contents are worth '" ‘What are these?" asked Tom, quietly taking out and unfolding half a dozen legal looking documents. ~ They are law papers, not worth a rush to youor apy one else,” said my father. *Then,’’ Tom replied, ‘-I may tear them up.’ and he made as though he would do so. Hold! on your life!’ my father shouted, Struggling hard, but in vain, to rise. “Oa! they are worth something then,”’ said Tom, with a grin. [It would take a good deal of trouble to make them out again,” my father replied. sulkily, ‘+ that’s all.’ “* How much trouble ?”” a sar look. Well.” my father answered, © I su I know what you are driving at. Hand es theaea back, and let me go, and I will promise to send ne pounds when and where you pleas «You know very well that the 2 worth more than p fete tery! dere *\ A buedred and fifty, then,” said my fa- ther. “Go on,” said Tom *[ tell you what it is, you scoundrel,” cried my father, “I'l stake five hundred against beipss if you'll lose your bold and fight me fair- for it.”” < only chuckled. “Why, what a ninny you must take me for,”’ i; « why should I bother myself fighting t I even get without.” “ You're a cur, that’s what you are,” my father shouted in a fury. ** Don’t be cross,”’ said Tom. ‘It don’t be- come you to look redintheface. Now, atieud to me,’’ he continued in an altered tone, ‘do you see thatbridge’ Well, there’s a heap of *roues in the centre, isn’t there? Verxgeya Tf you will place five hundred guiness . a these stonga th twelv Tier ina a nee “t night, thisdsy week, you shall find your Tom inquired, with information about booty, and warn hit of for any robber ar, and presented « pistol within an inch of Eben +> at 1 Star. pocket-book and all its contents in the same place two hours afterwards.”? sie How am I to know that you will keep your word?”’ my father replied, a little softened by the hope of regaining, even at so heavy a price, the peers that were invaluable to him. “I'm Tom Rocket,” replied the robber, se- ce the pocket-pook upon his person, ‘and what I mean, I say; and what I say, I stick to. Now, get up, and mind,” he added, as m father sprang to his feet, “my pistols don't miss fire.’’ “ shall live to see you hanged,” muttered. 7 = “Shall help you to catch your horse?” Tom asked, politely, “i “DM never rest till I lodge you in jail,” said my father, savagoly. “Give my compliments to your wife,” said Tom, mounting his horse. “‘Confound your impudence,” howled my father. “Good night,” said Tom, with a waive of his hand, and turning sharp round, he jumped his horse over the fence, and was out o} sightin a moment. It was not quite fair of my father, I must own, but he determined to seta trap for Tom Rocket, baited with the five hundred ‘ineas, atthe b idge. He posted upto London, Bradshaw, a famous Bow street runner, and ar- ranged that he and his men should come down, and help to catch Tom; but just at the last mo- ment Bradshaw was detained upon some im- portant government trial, and so another run- ner, Fraser, a no less celebrated officer, took his place. It was settled that the runners should come by different roads, and all mect at a way side inn about five miles from the bridge, at eight o'clock p. m.,on the day my fathor’s pocket book was to be returned. An hour afterwards they were to join him on the road three miles farther on. Their object, you see, in taking this roundabout course was to bafile Tom's spies and accomplices, and to get securely hid about the appointed spot long before the ap- pointed time My father was a little late at the place of meeting; but when he arrived there he could see no one about, except a loutish-looking countryman in a smock frock, who was swing- ing on a gato hard by. ‘Good noight, maister,’’ said the yokel. “Good night to you,”’ replied my father. ** Can you tell me who this yer letter’s for,”’ said the yokel, producing a folded paper. My father saw in s moment that it was his own letter to Bradshaw. “Where did you get that ?”” he said quickly. “Ah!” replied the yokel, replacing it in his pocket, “ that ud betellins. Be yer expecting ony Sp ** What's that to you?” said my father. “Oh, nough,”’ said the yokel, * only a gen- tleman from London—” * Ha!’ cried my father; “what gentle man?” *: Will a name beginning with F. suit you’” asked the yokel. “Eraser!’’ The word fell involuntarily from my father’s lips. ‘That's the name,”’ replied the yokel, jump- ing down from his seat, and changing his tone and manner in a moment. “I’m Fraser, sir, ‘and you're Mr. Sandiger, as has been robbed of a pocket-book containing waluable papers; and we're going tocatch Tom Rocket, as has gotit—that’s our game, sir. All right, sir; and now to business.’’ ‘‘But where are your men?’’ my father asked, when Fraser had explained the reason of his disguise. * All right again, sir,’ said the runner, “they will join us. We have not much time to lose, so please to lead the way.”’ So my father led the way, followed by Fra- ser; and by the time that they had come in sight of the bridge, they had been joined by four London officers, in different disguises and from different directions. One appeared as a tramp, one as a peddler, another as a gentle- man’s servant, leading a horse, and the fourth asasoldier. Noone could have guessed that they had met before, much less that they were engaged in « pre-concerted scheme. My father paveineee great credit fur the dexterous way in which he had collected his forces. The bridge upon which the money was to be placed, consisted of two arches across the river, and was j ined on either side by a long sort of causeway, built upon piles over meadows that in the winter time were generally covered with water. It s0 haipened that the very next morning after the robbery heavy rain set in, my father no way of getting on the bridge but by going along the causeway, which extended a distance of a hundred yards, sloping down gradually to the road, on each side of the river. This cause- way was built of wood. At some places the timbers were covered with earth and stones, but at others the roadway had worn out and they were bare, so that any ono looking up from underneath, could see who was passing over head. Mr. Fraser’s sharp eye took in the position in a moment. He got two hurdles out of a field close by, and with some rope that he had brought for another purpose. fastened them to the piles so that they Eee like shelves be- tween the roadway and the flood, ono at each side of the bridge, and about twenty yards from it. This was his plan; two of his men were to lie hidden on each hurdle, whilst he and my father; in a boat which was concealed beneath the main arch of the bridge, unseen themselves, could watch the heap of stones where the money was to be placed, and the stolen pocket-book leftin exchange for it. As soon as Tom Rocket, or any of his friends, re- moved the bag in which the gold was packed, Fraser was to whisile, and his men were to climb from their hiding places and secure who- ever it might be. If he leaped over the rail- ing of the causeway, and took to the water, there was the boat in which to follow and cap- ture him. ; . Mr. Fraser was very particular to practice his allies in springing quickly from their place of concealment, and impressing upon them and my father the necessity of all acting together, keeping careful watch and strict silence. And now, sir,’’ he said to my father as a distant clook chimed a quarter of twelve, ‘‘ assist me to get to our places, and to bait the trap, so please to hand me the bag that I may mark it, and some of the coins, so as to be able tu identi- fy them at the trial.’’ He had made up his mind, you see, to nail master Tom this time. My father gave him the bag, saw him write upon it, and make some soratches on about a dozen guineas, and then my father let himself down into the boat, in which he was immedi- ately joined by the runner. + Tt’s all right,”’ said Fraser ink low tone. ‘Do you think he will come ?’’ whispered father. ™y. Certain,” replied Fraser, ‘‘ but, hush! we st not talk, air, time's up.’’ dae we octbees mortal hours did my father sit in that boac, and the runners lay stretched out on the broad of their backs upon those hurdles watching for Tom Rocket to come for his money; and for three mortal hours not a soul ap- proached the bridge, not a sound but the wash of the swollen river was heard. By the time that the clock struck three, my father who had been nodding for the last twenty minutes, fell fast asleep as he aat covered up in hit cloak, for it was a bitter cold night; but was very speedily aroused by hearing Fraser ery out that they were adrift. Adrift they were sure enough. The ro that held them had been chafed against the sharp corner of a pile (so Mr. Fraser explained) till it broke, and away went the boat, whirling round and round in t! ne sri of Os ey na to make anyone giddy. strong w: stream Neh fie carried amile and ahalf down it, before they could get ashore. My father was for returning direetly to the bridge, and so was Fraser; but, somehow or other, they loat each other in the dark; and when my father arrived there, having run nearly all the way, he found to his great surprise, that the officers had left. He rushed to the heap of stones, and there the first thing that caught WASHINGTON, D. C and soon the floods were out so that there was his eye was his pocket-book—the ‘one! Lord, how he did swear! Determined to have it out with the runners for semtaae their posts, he hurried on to the inn where they had met, and wero to pass the night. He knocked at the door. No answer. He knocked again, louder. No answer. He Was not in the very best of temper, as youmay ues; sohe gave the door a big kick. Init jew; and a sight met his view that fairly took away his breath Tied into five chairs, hand and foot, with five gags in their five mouths, and their five pair of eyes glaring at him owl. ishly, sat the read Mr. Fraser and his four Bow street runners. Tom Rocket had managed the business at the bridge himself! How he man- aged to get scent of the plot, and to scize the officers, all together, just at the nick of time, my father never could find out, and noone knows to this day. Upon examining his pocket-book, my father found all his documents, and a paper on which was written these words: “By Gestroying these writings I could have Tuined you. In doing so I should have injured ourclient whom I respect. For his exke I eep my word though you have played me faise. 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T ‘ ive copie : ‘en copies Twenty copies B: with ro saved, News” 2 me Si #0 generally throughout the country, UP"Single copies(in wrappers) can be procured atthe counter, immed ea after the issue of the Paper. e—TUR CENTs. P act as agents will beail- lowed # com: 2) cents, ubscribing in clube raised among neighber eul, as Wh ut the iutervention of a ma, ved, 20 Z TRAVELERS’ DIRECTORY. SOUTHERN TRUNK MANUFACTORY, 5 TH STREET, Opposite Odd Fellows’ Hall, Washington, D.C. Travelers will study their interests by exarninin; my TRUNKS, VALICES, &c., before p “ chasing olsewhore. Asi use uione but best material the market affords ana emp oy the best workinen, | can coufidentis reeommend my work to be superior in Sirengta and Durability to Trunks that are made in other cities aud sold here, I keep constantly on hand, and make to order (on seeription of SOLE ENCH DRESS > ASHLAND and G BAGS; HAR. ny ee vered, in a work- . AVE NE ADDLES; WHI Trunks, &c., Repaired and mantike manner, at short notice, ‘Trunks delivered in any part of the city, George town or Alexandria a Out fe rated AMI! y SEWING MACHINES. © °° dented de I5-ly AMES S. TOPHAM. LARGE STOCK OF BOOTS AND SHOES, TO BE SOLD CHEAP) SHOES: Tho Bootand Shoe Establishment that was burnt out on Sunday morning, tne 2th of Novem- ber, have removed tha balance of their stock to No. 280 7th street, betwaen Land M. Persons in want ot Shoes wiil now hod &n opportunity, fora few days, to get good articles at unprecedented low prices. ‘They must be sold, ie GREAT EXCITEMENT aT. 620705 H. MELA & SON” THSr. Sxuurne CueaPer THAN Ever! All who want bareains must come quickly. Ey erybody says that H. MELA & SON are se!ling the pest and cheapest®goods in the city,and their store is crowded with customers gager to ba $10,008 worth of FALL and WINTER BOOTS XOEK se hnlonale and SHOKS, at reta‘l for New prices, at E ooll 520 7th et.. 2doors above States Office, CABINET WARE. FURNITURE ERO ore oMs! WALL & BARNARD Are now recciving at their furniture ware rooms, cornor of %h street and #: avenue, a large Assortment JABINET FURNITURE, embra- ng every varicty of Sofas, Tote a Teter, Bureaus, Bedsteads, Washstands, Whastnots, Marble-top and other fable Arm, Cane and Wood seat Chairs, Wardrobes, Cribs, &o., Carpets and Oiicloths ; all of which we are solling at the lowest prices. Corner Sti: street and Pa avenne. (States.) noe 5 D STREET, FAPERHANGINGS—New Stock, eheap fer Paper huug by experienced workmen, and satis faction guaranteed, SPRING-SEAT LOPRGES. 8. CARVED WALNUT TETE-A TETES, @22. SPLENDID ROCKING CHAIRS, 37.50, SLEEPY - HOLLOW CHAIRS, 812, isa All the Puruitere is manufactured im thia sity, and guaranteed A No. 1. LANT & CO., Parperhangers and Upholsterers, 380 Dat, bet oth and loth, Repairedand Varnished. sp l4-ly Sideboards, Etageres, Rockers, {CP Fornita O FFICIAL, Taeascry DEPARTMENT, . December 28, 1459. SEALED PRoPO<aLs wil! be received at this De- artinent unit: 120’clock noun of, Tuesday, the 3ist anuary, for one muliou one hundred and ten thou- sand dolisrs stock of the United States, authorized by the act of 14th June, 185%—being so ‘much stook as has been heretofore awarded to bidders under the terms 0” tha act, who have failed to deponite the principal and premium on that simount. This etock will be reimbursible in fifteen years from the Ist of January iast, and r interest at five por centum per annum, payable semi annually onthe first days of January and July of each tear. No bid will he received below par, and none for any fraction of une thoueand doliars; nor will any bid be considered unless one per centum of the amount is ee subject to the order of the Secretary of the Treasury. with per gece! f of the ted posite Uni tates, whose certificate o! company the bid. In all cases the bids must ditional and without reference to the bids of others, and must state tue premium offered therein, The sealed proporals shomid be endorsed on the outside of the envelops “Proposals for Loan of 1858” and be addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, D.C. The sums which may be accepted from any bidder will be required to pare to the depositary of the United states nearest to his residence, as indicated as most con- vertent by him. Shou'd bids be accepted from parties not residing within the United States. they will be required to deposite the principal and pre mum, with the assistant treasurreat Boston, New York, Philadeiphia, or New Orleans. Certificates ef stock for sums of one thousand dollars each, payable to the successful bidders or bea-er with coupons of xemi-nunual interest from the Ist July next, also payable to bearer attached thereto. or certificates of ttock for sums of five thousand dollars each inserihed on the books of the Treasury, and transferabie there upon asaign- ments mado’ pursuant to the regulations, will be issued at the ogtion of the successful bidders for the amount of the acsepted bids, upon ths certificstes of deporite to the credit of the Treasurer of the United Statos h the depositaries of the United States. The stock will all cares bear interest from the date of such de; 2. ‘The interest on the coupon stock from that date to the ist Jaly, and the Interest pasable on thatday and each subs: ent half vear on the insorthed stock wil! be paid to the successful biddere or their transferees, under the long-established regulations on that suhiect. Suoceersful biddera will be required to deposite the principal and premiumgof their accepted bidxon or before the tenth day of Februar. liminary deporite of one per cen ately returned to the unsuceer: HOWELL COBB, de 2-cotJan 3! Secretary of the Treasury. D'SNEE AND SUPPER PARTIES, BALLS, RECEPTION AND WEDDING PARTIES C. GAUTIER Having completed his arrange ments with his agent in Paris, has received, and will continue to haye forwarded to him, from the first houses, ayorything new and desirable in the Fashionable World, such as MOULDS and DE- SIGNS for tastefully deco-ating and embellishing the larcest and most magnifivent entar:ainments. Those who desire to have their orders filled ina style unsurpassed as rerards beauty of arranee- ment and delicacy of viands, will consult their in- terest by calling on me. . Families who may pete having dinners pioeered at home can have a first olass French cook sent to their residence at the moderate charge of $2, for his services, and I guarantee thata!l who may avail themselves of this offer wili wap save at laast 25 per cent. C. GAUTIER, No. 252 Pennsylvunia avenie, between 12th and 13th streets, no 2-e02m (Int.& Con.) [ETROPOLITAN ‘i ZS LAGER BEER BREWERY, New York ar., between 1st and 2d sts. The success that has attended the undersigned since tire opening of his Brewery has induoed him to make further improvements, He hopes. that with these additions, and the su- perior quality of BEER that he furnishes to merit the patronage of tho public. Families will find it a heaithy and delightful drink. Wagons deliver in every partof the District. RESTAURANT.—He has alao opened, for the accommodation of the pubiic, a Restaurant, onthe corner of K and 4th street west, where he is pre- pared to furnish the best Liquors and Cigars, aud ail dishes known to a wel! regulated larder. ja 3 en2 ERNEST LOEFFLER. Zl . POTENTINI 279M ifira or’ = 206 Pa. Ave, FOREIGN FRUITS, Pa. Ave, 0.10 & 11th sts, CONFECTION peitlara’s hotel, 8, PRES CONDIMENTS, & Begs leave to onl! the attention of h the public generally to his New Store, under Wil- lard’s Hotel, just opened, in connexion with his old establishment, where he wi.) be happy to re- geive any orders for superior Confections of hisown Importation. iso, all orders for Dinners, Suppers. Private Parties, which wil! be served imitable style, with the same watch whiel friends and romptness ha has hitherto shown URE OLD RYE WHISKY : P FOR MEDICINAL USE. I have on hand a e stock of the old ‘Original Medicinal Rye Whisky that has gained »: spread reputation, and is universally co: led by aft iudgss who have trieq it to be the purest and bert feund in thia market. Price $2 ry! [poser Bw» cents per bottle, EDWARD HALL,’ Wholesais and retail desler in Fine Family Grogeries, Wines, Liquors, &e.. No, Louisiana avenue, opposite Centre Market. N.B—Superior Old Reserve Madcira, of d:rect importation, in demijohns and bottles, de 2 eo2m 4 000 UCK WHEAT. ’ FLLOU POUNDS of pare Buckwheat Flonr, round and forwarded to us from Luzerne coun- 'y, Pennsvivania. We have never seen a finer. article, We sell it at the price of the ordina:y Buckwheat Flour. de 2 tf ALso. UR of “James 8. Welsh,” ‘and othar choine brands.” ‘198 le KiNo°s BURCHELL, Corner of 15th st. and Vermont av. 1, Q. C. LaMaR, ¢. BH. MOTT. 1. L, AwTBY. LAMAR MOTT & AUT kNRYS-AT-LA ", Will praotion in the High Court, of Errore and Ap penne ans peancy SILKS AND SILK ROBES _ AT COST. We wil! from this day forward se!l our entire stock of FANCY DRESS SILKS. 2 or 3 FLOUNCE K_ ROB OURNING and FOULARD SILKS at c All of the above goods were bought this Fall, and are of the latest and most de- sirable styies, Sad seany of them ere neoch teow the cort of importation. We have also on hand a large and well elected st-ck of first-class FANCY and STAPLE DRY GOODS, most of which have been greatly reduced in price. TAYLOR & HUTCHISON, No. 42 Louisiana avenue, opposite data Cantra Market nn. CONVICT LABoN FOR HIRE. SEALED Prorosats wi'l be received at the Office of the United States Penitentiary, D. C., until Mon- day, January 16, !969, at 12 0 clock m., for the Iabor of from thirty to forty oonvicts in this institution for one or two years frem February 1, 1869. Bidders to »pecify tne kind of work, the number of men, the probable amount of sho room needed, and the pri per day for labor, op rocm fur nished and ipiine maintained at the expense of the institut ‘The Warden reserving the right to select ench bida and business as will best promote the interest of the institution. For further information address jn 2 2a C. P. SENGSTACK, Warden. SELLING OFF! Oar whole stock of 1 Fancy and Biack Silk Robes; Fancy sod Figured Binck Silks, by the ard; A!l Wool Deiaines, and Frenoh Merinos. In fact, all Winter Dress Goods at cost,for cash ; with & genera stock of first clars Staple Goods, at re duced prices, in order te reduee ow ik. io We purchasers to cal their selectio: ja 5-2w SEVENTH STRE barrels north ern Apples, in prime order; Goshen and Giade Butter, extra prime. tor family use ; 2.00 ibs premium New Jersey Buckwheat Eastern Cheese extra fine quality ; also, a large stock of Fat Groceries, of every kind, wholesale and retai prices to suit the times, at the New Sto-e— at. (de 18) Cc. RL JEW H GIBBs's AIR DRESSING AND G FURNISHING Winra Horst. ‘The undersigned respectfully informs the public that he has onthard a large and fashionable assort ment of Gentiemen’s FURNISHING GOOD: embracing Gloves. Shirts, Neck-Bies. &o, of best material, manufacture! especia'ly for hia sales; aiso, the finest sto-k PERFUMERY in the District of Columiia nd evers thing in his line as A manuireturer in HAIR WORKK, such as Wixe, Toupees, Scalp, &c., which he a!su makes and fie to order. da 5.3m* JOHN H.GISRS HOSE OF OUR CUSTOMERS NOT Wisa- Ing to be annoyed by having hills presented them sre requested to cai! and sett!e their ac: in cash prior to the 20th in-tant. after whi sil bulls will be presented without 4 son. WALL, STEPH! daw 229 Paav.. hat oh a i OWF’SIMPROVED WEIGHING SCALES: ‘These Scales are offered tothe public as the most simple, durable, and reliabis es ever put in use, Firstcinas premiums bave bean awarded them by the United States Fairand Virginia Ag icuitural Society; Vireinia State Agrieu'tura! Fair: Franklin Institufe Fair, Pennsylvania; New York State Fair; Verrsont State Fair, &c., &c. In every case where exhibited they have recived first class premiums, Fo: a eat 53 Louitians avenue, Depot of Suler's Chilled Iron Safes, . da ts-1 EC PATTISON, Agant < 8; SI ES. sina ea Racers ORTANT NOTICK TO SUUTBERN = TRAVELERS FOR MEMPHIS § NEW ORLEANS Via Orange & Alexandria and Memph: i ton and New Orieans & Jackson R A Digecr Rous anp Conti NECTIONS TO Richmond. Danviile, Lymchburi Enorviie, Daiton, Huntsville, Chattanocec. Atlanta, Montgomery. Grand Junction, Columbus, Nashvilis, Memphis and New Orleans! Turoven Tickers to ali of the above points cam be procured at the Great Southern and Southwestern Ratiroad Of corner of Sixth street aud Penney! vania avenite, Washington, D.C. 7REAT REDUCTION OP TIME. Ty GREAT PED UCTION OF nvoKE to Cleveland, is completed, saving forty miles in dis- tance and seven hours in time to Nemphis. The entire length of this route passes through @ slave territory, guarantesing perfect safety in the transportation of servants. ‘Time to New Orleans—Four Daysand Ten Hours, assengers to New Orleans can ooutinne on the Memphis an¢ Charleston Raiiroad to Memphis, and proceed thence to New Orieans by steamer, tov okeburg by steamer, and thence via Rail to New Orleens,cr can leave the Memphis peo | wg i ve St eee oe 7 ceed by the iseise:ppi Centra! New gogkecs, end Grest "Rorthern Railroads, to rieans. New Boat Arrangement from Memphis South.— This Line bas completed arrangements, and have uow a boat leaving Memphis re | day, Sundays excepted, for New Orlerne and all intermediate mt Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays by the . packets, and Tuesdays, Thurs- ys and Saturdays by the reguiar Vicksburg peok ets, connecting them My rail. Only Twelve Hours to New Orleans, Boats always leave promptly on srrivs! of trains, making sureconnections. This is the only Line that has a Daily Line of Steamers on the Mississippi river. ss Rains Leave Was xcepted, INGTON at 68.™. ing direct con privilege o! geo! poh. isying over st any pint nat on coupon, Papeongers leaving in the 6 p.m. Train go through to Richmond without Change of Care, and have oa night's cas ela oare re provi With first-class Sleeping S 5 Be Sure and "sk Sor Tickets via Orange and ria Ratiroad. ngers for Richmond and the South or South- westare respectfully informed that by purchasing their Tickets via Orange and Alexandria route, they avoid the annoyance of a change [rom boat to oare at the inconvenient hour of midnight, as by il meet an the river route. Passengers from New York cout of the Orange and Alexandria Rt. adi at the at Washington, from whom they will receive polite aitertion. . [7 The Steamer GEORGE PAGE eaves the foot of Seventh street. at 6 a. m. and 6% p. m. for Alexandria, where. sengers take the oars for the Sout! anc Southwest. Passengers for Charlottesville, Staunton. Front R Woodstock, Winchester, C5 i take Bi Washington ati &. m. ith f Sixth etree 6 p.m. assengers for ne Orange and Turovex dé take th nibus, JAMES A. EVANS, oc 2th Ticket Agent, Washing ALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. AMTIMORE ADU SHINGION BRANCH. CRANGE or Hovrs. Commencing on Monday mornine, Octoder 17, 1858 N at 6.20 and 7.458. m. ats.2 end 5.20 p. m. r 4 cave BALTIMORE at 3.15 and 4.20 p.m. On Sunday at 4.2) a, m., only. Passencers for fhe EAST will take trains 8t 620 Pm. For ANNAPOL! For NORFOLK oe 15 NEW YORKAND WASHI A STEAMSHIP LINE. The Steamer MOUNT VERNON will leave Alexandria and Washington for N fork EVERY WEDNESDAY pedazig k p. m., and New York for V om every Saturday, at3 «clock p.m. ‘Assenfers CAN join the ship at Alexandria atany time before the heur of the steamer’s departure, N. B.—In thi of the steamers inati nh bar in consequence of low water, ali gooda he prompt i cgi to and from the steamer 2 unde aed, For freig or passage apply to MORGAN & RHINEHART, 00 25-M.TAS Western Wharves. FOR NEW. YORK. Passace INCLUDING | ME AND STATEROOM, $7.5 The New York and V:rrinia Screw Steamship Company's new and elecant eleame: MOUNT VERN will jenve th tern Wharves, at lio clocka. m every WEDNES- Day and the Company's Depot, at Alexandria, at ck Pp. Mm. same ay, soangere from Was n and Georgetown take the coaches oo! ang with Alexandr h leave the corner uriy, or they can leave er from the Western Wharves at m. ms onn_ be engaced on application to organ & Rivnelari. Weetetn Wharves, Freight will be reoeived up to the hours of depar “ite insurance wil! be effected on all goods by thistine st the office of the Company at 3 per cent premium. Th ommodstions for passengers by this line are in every respect Erat-o ass, and every effort wil be made to reader thit <n <P with New fork an agreeabie sud healthful one. For Height, or passage apply to FOWLE & CU., Agents, Alexandrs. dng “CROMWELL & CO., se2-1y &6 West at., corner Albany, New York. OTICE. resumed herronte on the Poto- mec river, will leave Washington on TUESDAYS for CURRIOMA nd on FRIDAYS /commene for PINEY POINT &, m., stop) and return Natn’L. ng. Bo FEW YORK N sT MSHIP LINE. The steamship MOUNT VERNON will leave New York SATURDAY and the MONTICELLO TUESDAY of each week. for the District cities. Retarainy = the Mount Vernon will leave on WEDNESDAY aaa the ee on SATURDAY of each week, ‘or New York. freight or passage arely to H. B. CROM LL& CO..86 W st, New York; FOWLE & COS Alexandria, Va; MORGAN & RBI PART, Washinton, DC de IGHTE & BRADBURY’S L PIANOS, Mesers. LIGHTE & BRADBURY. of New York, having established in Washington bh of their factory, offer to the pabix the largest aud most varied assortment of PIANOS (part of which is now in store) to be found south of New York W ull keep contantly in store between 25 and 3° Inet-uments, embracing every interme- dia @ grade between the pinin 6% octave ‘end the e rately cacved 7 octave, And ranging in price from $20 to $1 St WU in every instance sell st the NEWYORK FACTORY PRICES, inted iist.)and on tRMS TO SUIT PURCBASERS, wing a liberal discount for cash and a EA or ond-hand Pianos taken in erchange, The ruperior exceiience of these Pianos, whether in respect of saper { ornameatation, elasticity of tench, 5S wer, sweetness and the highest testimo - musicians and judges as Thalberg, otschaik, Simm, and others of equal Pia Tuned and Repaired at the ehortest notice by Mr. T. i. SPreks, Whose entire competency is erd ky us. Ordere to be left at the Ware- Mth treet, o o th nthe Theatre, “OOF sou of Be. YYASHING TON SEWING ROOMS 54 Sth et., tuo doors North of Pa. Awe. Now is the time to get SPRING and SUMMER SHIRTS made der, The subecri DRAW tone averu:, vex i) ARRIAGHS, HE Subscriber having mats sécitions te his aking it now one of the larges' nthe District, where his facilthes for manufacturing CARRIAGE & LIG i INR of wi) bincs cannot be surpassed, 8 long experience in ths businers, he nx ‘9 give cenera’ satininanon. r } kinds of Cerrisgesand Light Wagore kept on “SY Rieares nex'!y core,anda!l orders promst- vattended to, 7B Begs tscoudg hand Cartege: ute. . eet anrae UST RECRIVED AT HARVEY'S GUS o> R J Der youl Ue largent ae! ot J ot, & lares aupe York River OYSTERS, HARV! Acer nol No. 981 € at. bet, lth art |