Evening Star Newspaper, January 23, 1860, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (SUNDAY EXCEPTED,) AT THE 84R BUILDINGS, Corner of Peanejiramia Avenue and Lith street, W. D. WALLACH. Papers served in packages by carriers at $48 Year, or $7 cents per month. tae price in 5.50 & year, in advance; $2 for six D meenthes: 91 for three months; t 7 thees months at the rate of l2centsa week. Single Oopirs, ONE CRNT; In Wrappers, TWO CRNTR. {77 ApvERTisRMeNTS should be sent to the office Defore 12 o'clock, m.; otherwise they may not ap- “pear until the next day. Eben WASHINGTON To mail subscribers ing Star. , D. C., MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1860 MISCELLANEOUS. MRS. WINSLOW, enoed Nurse snd Female Physician, presents to the attention of mothers, her SOOTHING SYRUP, For Children Teething, 5 i 3h f teeth Ia thet gene, reducing ell Infammationwill alley ALL PAIN ang spasmodic action, and is SURE TO REGULATE THE BOWELS. Depend upon it, mothers, it will give reat to yourselves, and RELIEF AND HEALTH TO YOUR INFANTS 3 sold this article for over ten years, and ENCE AND TRUTH of it, what we have and for leas than A WARNING. [From the Mobile Register} Ifa warning were needed to impress on our © mmunity the truth which all history proves that in times of excitement and agitation more at any other there is great need of a calm ate administration of justice, that ing is afforded by the case of Dr. Palmer ed complicity with Brown has been the futile theme of newspaper paragraphs and } ence appears only when his death, by the infamy ‘that hung or has placed him beyond the reach of We confess that we could Propriety of the proceeding* @cninst Dr. Paliner, and therefore have never » this journal given any prominence to his tioning it only so far as our duty as r rs of news required jetters picked up in railway cars were legal neulpate individuals, the liberty, “nay the life of the best citize rey of every unprincipled villain, and we would be degraded to a state of society worse ethan that during the reign of terror in the »@ French revolution. These remarks are elicited by the following which we clip from the Nash- ville News of the 8th inst. : Tue Taatcneer Letrer.—The at by eld Jobn Brown at Harper's Fe excited more indignation among S: ple, against their Northern breth abricated letter which led to the Palmer, in Memphis Scenes at Lawrence. Our Massachusetts exchanges conta’ very affecting incidents connected with the WOOD AND COAL. TRUNKS, BOOTS AND SHOES. OUTHERN TRUNK MANUFACTORY, 499 Opposite Odd Fellows’ Hall, Wash: Travelers will stud my TRUNKS. VAL chasing elsswhere, best materia! the mark the best workimen, work to be superior in Trunks that are made in keep constant! one week's notice) y ER, IKON FRAM OD BOX TRON. other VALICES; NESS: SABDL Trunks, &c., Repaired and manlike manner, at short notice. Trunks delivered in town, or Alexandria. late terrible calamity at Lawrence. Ax Experi oston Journal : Thomas Nice recognized the body of his wife ig she wore on her finger. He had searched anxiously for her body, as she was found in the list of the missing. A charred and misshapen mass brought into the room of Fuel in Washington, consisti White Ash Broken White Ash Egg Coal, White Ash Stove Coal, Cumberland Lu Treverton Free Burning, and ave Sizes. ae ace lekory, Oak an ine ounds Wood? sawed and split. .s Allof which I will sell cash. for 30 or 60 days pa; their interests by examining CES, &c., before pu: AsI use none but th et affords anaemp.oy 1 can confidentiy recom: Strengta and Durability to other cities aud sold here, on hand, and make to order (on tien of SOLE ENCH DRESS +; ASHLAND and G@ BAG H. ‘S; WHIPS; &c.. &. overed, in & work- Smiths’ Coal the dead, he examined. as he examined all. ‘at the lowest p: per, Well secured. ie All accounts now standirg will be presented ad and it is earnestly R. W. BATES, Upon a bone in the elasped skeleton of the hand, he found & ring. Mpon it was engraved It bad been presented b: to his wife on their happy bridal day. he found this sure token, his sad consolation triumphed for a moment over his burning sor- He waved his hand aloft and cried for When he looked again upon the blacken- rpse. his loss feel as it seemed with adead- the Ist of Januar: wan reparation. hoped will be promptly se’ never see the his own name. |Has it FarLeD, In lstance To EF- Fect a cUurE,, WINSLOW'S |« SOOTHING (|*" Wood and Coal Dealer, Q@at! OB any part of the city, George Axent for Howe's celebrated FAMILY JAMES 8S. TOPHAM. ANDSHOES, verdid we know COAL! who used it. On If anonymous NG MACHIN cts and medical of is magical effe We sperk in chis matter * WHAT WE DO KNOW,” yenrs’ experieuce, AND PLEDGE OUR REPUTA- NT OF WHAT WE HERE Db) tance where the infant is suff be found in fifteen (fridence toi e sing weight upon his soul,and all was changed. STOCK OF BOOTS He fell upon bis attendants, venting the wildest E SOLD CHEA The Boctand Shoe Establishment that was burnt out on Sunday morning, the 2 ber, have removed the balance of their stock to No. 286 7th street, between Land M. Persons in waat of Shoes will now find &n opportunity, for a fow days, o> gaan low prices. ie Cc Cumberland Coal ! repared inthe best manner OOD prepared in any way ence of customers, or Wood de. . TJ. & We MG ould be at the grief. Nothingcould command his attention besides, and he was borne from the room rav- i i : Piles ‘ ing from pzin aud exhawi ing wild a: a mania exhibiting a feeling strong pictured by the most extravagant © prescription of one of the most EXPERIENCED snd SKILFUL NURSES i land, audbas been used with NEVER-FAILING SUCCKSS in THOUSANDS OF CASES. he child from pain, but invigorates the t., below War Departme Office N. W. cor, 12th and C sts., No, 47. {9 Orders left at either piace will receive prompt personal attention. INDLING AND STOVE WOOD IK &-WOOD MILLS, For the saving and cynvenience of the customer, Foot of 17th st., below W. fice, N. W. cor. 12th and C ste., No. 347. ft at either place will receive prompt personal attention. ———————— EDUCATIONAL. J, PROFESSOR OF MU- sic, vocal and instrumental, organist of ad. P., teacher of the italian & Residenca—397 New Yo: avenue, corner of 13th street, MRS. McCOR ft ey iif gabe eos ly that she will resume i andthe lic generally that al mi the duties of her | School on the let Monday in Sep- Th e of study pursued will compriseall the branchou req ulsite foe thorough Bnelish educa- In addition to her day scholars. she is desirons of receiving into her family a few | aged from 10 to i4 years, who Wil mediate care and oversight. Her arrangements for the acoommedation and due care of pupils have been and otherwise improved. 10 get good articics ‘hey must be sold. Mrs. Barrett, wife of James Barrett. of Law- rence, had losta child. She, too, was a fre- quent fisitor at the dead-house. ternoon she came, accom It not on!y relieve: stomach and bowe auergy tothe whole system. Griping IN THE BOWELS & and overcome convul Try, scarcely jouthern peo- ren, than the Saturday af- panied by a younger ng a miniature likeness of the nisture represented the features of & young lady of unusual personal attractions. Her lively beauty danced in her youthful, fresh and rosy face; an expression of a nature almost angelic beamed in her eyes. sister came seeking tho origi- nal among the dead. The lost one was found, but the fair face was burned away; the lithe and graceful form was now a shapeless trunk, which was recognized only by the fabrics of the dress she wore, a small part of which was not destroyed. The mother threw herself on the remains; she aroused herself and gazed upon the miniature, and from that her eyes again wandered to the remains of her child. fainted and was borne away. Those present turned away heart-sick. Those who had stood firm through all until now melted until their sympathy awakened tears that fell like sum- GPEaT EXCITEMENT A Ic will almost instantly relieve Winp Cottc, speedily remedied, lieve itthe BEST, RDY in the WORL! ENTERY and DIAR- DREN, whether it fi No. 620 ?ra Sr. H. MELA & SON — Sg.uine CugaPer THAN Ever! All who want bargains must come erybody saye that the best and ch store is crowded 10,00 worth of FALL and and SHOES, at reta:l for N 520 7th st, 2doors a CABINET WARE. FURNITURE AREROO AND SURESTREM- in all cases of DY¥s- e 3 And many of those well- meaning Southern men who are now institu- ting vigilance committees, and vtfering needless insult to men from the North, owe their perturbation of mini mous raseality, even more than to Brown's ad- We have never be ling to believe it anything but a fabrication— not because we are shrewder than an neighbors, but because w firet read it, that we cor grinning across the en Afler representing Dr. Palmer as a bold, man, and «conscientious one, the letter > that he * could guarantee 1.0100 eady to spring to- ” &c. ‘This appeared eBpost coods in the city, and their with customers eager to buy |FEETHING. through them [eoreaais fering from any of YOUR PRESUDIC stand between yor 1 to that anony- the mother and fering child and the reli €8, ABSOLUTELY SURE—to follow the use of this . Full directions for using will ac- sles the frc-simile 0 on the outside wrapper vent inte Virginia R. H. PERABEA compsny each bortie e thought when we uld see a great white lie tire face of it. WALL & BARNARD Are now receiving at their furniture ware rooms, corner of 3th street and Ya assortment of CABINET FURNI cing @very varicty of Sofi NOTICE TO BUILDERS. to inform her Office Board of Commissioners New Centre Market, Washington, January 11, 1860, The Board of Commissioners, under the act of 34 September. 1859, entitied An act providing for the erection ofa New Market-houseon the rite of the avenue, a large fas, Teto-a Tetes, Bureaus, mde him sa other Tables, who would be r #tiher at a moment's to us a very gross lie for a conscientious man to tell, and a very stupid one fora shrewd man; for we felt sure no such disaffection existed among the saucy negroes of Tennessee and But this slander upon the honest, unsuspecting darkeys did not impress our mind «» much as another damnable ealumny which the paper contained. because we knew that the negroes’ masters would soon find out that were all right; and an ins Sambo and Dinah bacon to grease their wounded The writer perpetrated a and knowiledg Whatnots, Marbie-top and Cribs, &c., Carpets and Oileleths ; ail Sre ceiling at the lowest prices. and Pa avenue. present Centre Market,” in pursuance of the provi- stones of said act, hereby invite sealed proposals for building said market house, according to the plans and specifications of the same, to be seen/anda copy of the latter obtained) at the office ofthe Board, in the basement story of the City Hali, to be the New Market-house Fitzpatrick, Esq ‘d of Commissioners, and before the 22d day of February -tween the hours of 9 and 12 Architect, Charlies Haskins, E attendance, daily until that me, to lanations in regard to the work. idders for the work are required to propose for it upiis as boarders, Ooraer Sth street under her im- Among the missing first reported was James Harty. He came from New York nearly a year ago. accompanied by his only sister—his only relative in America. They had long lived for eachother alone. head was found to be perfect in death, only the flesh was literally roasted by the fierce heat. His body was recognized by a key and portmonnaie in his pocket; added to this evi- dence his boot was pulled off, and, upon his stocking, was found his initial letters, which had been carefully threaded there by his dear t him. and thus found he trunk of the deceased was tuken to the City Hall, and the key found in his pocket fitted ‘the lock. grief of the sister, while it proved again that the vilest depravity can exist among the most awful scenes, the trunk was broken open by some villain while it remained at the City Hall, and all that was practically valuable, as well as all that was highly prized as sacred mementoes, was stolen from it. An incident is related of a young and beau- tiful girl employed in one of the upper stories of the mill, who, when the crash came, was pon the floor by a piece of T neck, preventing oupling which connected the shaft prevented the latter from strangling her; and in her comparative ease, and confident of & speedy delivery, she calmly watched the ef- forts made by the rescuers to extricate her. She would have been saved had the fire been stayed but for a few minutes. swept over the s D STREET, ; caf APERHANGINGS—New stook, eheap for Paper hung by experienced workmen, and satis- SPRING-SEAT LOUNGE CARVED WALNUT TET DID ROCKID H ensiderally increased 88 in Washington articular information with reference to . Wallach, Editor o dorsed “Proposals Aegon to John © h His form below the ehoolmay apply Xo WW Fer terms and furtner particulars apply at her Tae N o. 35 Cameron street, Alexandria, Va. «lt cannot long afflict get plenty of if they ean 6 is manufactured in this No.1. T.K.PLANT & CO., and Upho!sterere, ., bet. Sth and Lith. arnished. ap ¢-ly DENTISTRY. M. LOOMIS IN tends personally at his office in this city. Many persons can wear these teeth who cannot wear others, and no personcan wear others Who cannot wear these, Persons calling at my office can be accommodated with any stylo and price of Teeth they may desire; but to those who are particular and wish the purost, cleanest, strongest, and most perfect denture that art can produoe, the MINERA more fuily warranted. Rooms in this cit; 9th and 19th sts, A! sin against light which can hardly be either in this world or in the world And his groundless insin lingering in the Southe: Progress of education for many years. sometimes requires centuries of labor by honest men to dig up one lie, especially if it be buried gh subsoil of prejudice. bie Dhbateher makes one invisible H——, a sehoel teacher, say, ‘There is no evocation in man can dodoso mnuh good for the cause tion and insurrection 1, For the building completa. f the uncertain nature of the ich the building is to he ereeted, the whole number of piles under the f and some portion of the grillage,as indicated on required, bidders. must state they will make in such event per pile, and for grillage por superficial fout, for such not required. and in case that more piles and gril- lage may be found nocessary than th. plan calla for, or more stonework and excavation for the founda- tions, the price tor each additional superficial foot of griliage, work and for cach eubic yard of excavation. 3. ‘The time required for the compistion of the Parperhangere . ; 360 Ds > Furvitn Repaired and OFriciaL. sister, who now sou T , M. D., the inventor and patentee rag r ST RETH him in her despair. uations may yet, by : the plan, may not be Treasvry DeraRTMenr, rn mind, retard the what deduction « “s Ea % ~ emnber 2 16he SEALED PROPOSALS wil! be rearive at this ntii 12 0’clock naon of Tuesda: anuary, for one million one hundred sand dolisrs stock of the United Siat by the act of 14th June, 1?53—being so heretofore awarded to bidders under the terms 0° the act, who have failed to deposite the principal and premium on that ameunt, q be reimbursible in fifteen years pile, for each tor each perch of stons- PLATE will be 0. 336 Ps. avenue, between 907 Arch street, Philacel- as that of school -° And in another place he makes the same tencher say, *-We must send out wore well qualified men to the South as schvol them in everywhere.” The letter was no sooner published, than we heard forty wonderful surmises against teach- ers who are above sus judges of human nature since a tremendous talk South about Northern teachers tion might have saved much of this trouble to our desr brethren of the Sout indispensable in the compe litionist, as fanaticism. enerally disposed to be fanatical ? ure, that if stati: All proposals must be made in conformity with the foregoing, and accompanied by a written guar- ant,e, of the following form: Form of the guarantee. The understgnea — oi trict) of —. hereby guaranty that in case the fore going bid of —— for the erection of a market house in ths city of Washington, D.C —wili, within ten day from the Ist of Jan five per certum per annum, payable semi annually on the firstdays of January and July of each vear, e received below par, and none for any fraction of one thousand do! be considered unle: amount is de DENTISTRY. ractica! test of two years, confidences recom- Dr. HILLS, feels that he can wit! ot mend the Cheoplastic Process for insertin th It has the ad eauty, cleanliness. inserted for $35, ice 306 Pa. avenue. sin the State (or dis- teachers, and work thrown prostrate u shafting which fell across he her rising. The ec: ° ited, subject th the order of the Treasury. with a depositar States, whose certificate o| r the bid. In ai! cases the bids must be unconditional and without reference t» the bids and must estate the premiuin offered The sealed proposals should be endorsed on the outside of the envolope *Preposals for Loan of addressed to the Secretary of the The sume which will be required 8 after the receipt of the contract, execute the same, with good and sufficient sureties, to the amount of dollars, and tn case said — shail contract as aforesaid, we gnaranty to make good the difference between the offer of the said — and that which may be accepted (Signatures of the two guarantors.) ‘artial in proportion. picions with all good And we have heard through the must aceompan twenty-five thousand fail to enter into NNER ANDS RECEPTION AND \V Cc. GAUTIER ments with his ay will centinue to have forwarded first houses, everything new and desirable in the Fashionable World, auch as MOULDS ard DE- SIGNS for tastefully decorating and embellishing the largest and most magnifivent enter:ainments. Those who desire to have their orders filled ina as regards beauty of arranze- ment and delicacy of viands, will cousult treir in- terest by calling on me, Families who may at home can have a B PARTIES, BA ; EDDING PARTIES Having completed his arrange gent in Paris; ins received, and But the flames to him, from the he there: ‘ ere is nothing pot, claiming and obtaining its ion of a real ab Are educated men Treasury, Washingt D. be accepted from any e paid to the depositary of the United states nearest to his residence, as indicated I hereby certify that the above named are known to meas men of property, and able to scl good their guarartee, ato. gned by the United States District Judge, the United States District Atterney, C Attorney of Waghin; No proposals whic! ing will be considered. And whereas the fourth section of the aforesaid act deciares, ‘that from and after the passage of this act the entire nett revenues of the present Con tre Market-house,and a'eo those of new structure, are hereby appropriates jably set apart, as a special! fund, subject to the or- der of the Commissioners authorized by this act, to for the erection and completion pasmentséor the work will be mado upon monthly estimates of the architect of per cent. thereof as +. 0e> Financial Distress at the Far West. From gentlemen who have recently returned from the West. we receiv: of the state of financial accounts could be made United States, here would be nm among teachers of iy other class of men. @ necepted from parties not residing within the United States. they ib uired to deposite the principal the assistant treasurers York, Philadeiph ea Cer’ of stock for sums ayable to the successful bidders or |: coupons of semi-annual intereat from ¥_ next, also payable to bearer attached stock for sums of five ut. of all the fanxtic: in any civilized country, t und a less propo: in itters, than among an hese who would poison the Southern mind style unsurpassed e inelancholy accounts mattersin that region. t of inflated, extended, extravagant speculations in wild lands and town lots has re- ed with great foree upon not only the capi- 3 who have invested their money, but upon the enterprising pioneers who, while building up the material interests of the coun- try, used their spare money and their credit in purchasing new lands and estates. of “57 brought down judgments numberle: upon the devoted heads of thousands of indi- viduals of this class in Iowa and Minnesota, ed men who would haye been rich had eld out before the crisis. More than one of the men who were the first to plant civilization in the howling wilderness, who have built up cities and towns. were of. fered extravagant prices for their property and Instead of selling out and 5 curing & competency of real capital, they ir yolved themselves in debt, and when the eri came, which swept away the weak banks and bankers of that region, their property was h judgments, and a large pro- ton, Collector or Navy Agent, do not conform to the forego- refer having dinners rat class Frenck ooo their residence at the moderate charge of $2. for his services, and 1 guarantes thata!l who may avail f this offer will thereb Ci ae 235 Cc. No. 252 Penns: ni of one thousand teachers, made an attack u n interests, more deadly than He who conspires against edu thereto. or certificates o: thousand dollars each inscribed on the books of and transferable there upon assign- ments madé pursuant to the regulations, will he issued at the option of the amount of the accepted bi of deporite to the credit o! United States with the deporitaries State: ne stock willin all from the date of such deposite. tock from that date to the 1 and 13th streets. ation conspires against liberty itself. lhould give preference to teachers reared mong us, when they are qualified: but if we annot be furnished at home, let us pnes from the North. Dr. Palmer, as most of our readers know, is cceseful bidders for the the certificates reasurer of tne SP ey RE OLD RYE WHISKY I have on hand 8 large stock of the old ‘Original Medicinal Rye Whisky that has gained euch» wide spread reputation, and is universally conceded by all iudges who have tric it to he the purest and Price $2 por Fallon, 0 EDWARD BALL, Wholesale and retail dealer in Fine Famil Groceries, Wines, Liquors, &c., Ne. 4 Louisiang avenue, opposite Centre Market. Réserve Madeira, of direct demijohns and bettles. de2 eo2m G & BURCHELL, Corner of 15th st.and Vermont av, TEA DEALERS AND GROCERS. Have lately received 168 chests of standars TEA. used and recommended by phyeiciaus, We sre yet selling this kind of Tea at fifty liose who have been psy ‘tleoin store ENGLISH BREAKER ST We have also in store ENGLIS E. ORANGE, PECCO, Gunpowder, Young Hyson and Imperial GREEN TEAS, in great variety, price from bICINAL USE. the work done, collateral secutity, so far ax the fund der said section of theact wi!l s hereinafter be provided by law. he interest on the ach subsequent | be paid to the suecessiul bidders or their traneferees, under the long-established regulat Sucoossful bidders will the principal and premiu or before the tenth day ot liminary deposite of one per cent., will be immed. ately returned to the — de2-cotJan st FANCY SILKS AND SILK ROBES AT COST. We will from ti —ore-—______ A Terrible Tragedy. The Malone (Franklin county,) Palladium, an account of a murder and su nnmitted in the town of Dickinson, Franklin y. New York, on Friday evening, the 6th on that enhjec' ye required to deposite of their accepted bids on ‘ebruary next. “C, GAUTIER’S SALOON,” Made an entire change in the UP RS of this establishment on the same m nificent scale as that of the Saloon, DINNER OR SUPPER PARTIES are unsurpassed. A handsome Parlor (in addition to the one formerly used for bas been most beautifully fit! ture, carpets, &o. Al! and newly painted refused them. the reception of guesta) ted up with new furni- | the rooms have been enlarged and papered in handsome style, Inducements to Dinner and Supper Parties superior to any estabiishment of the kind, capable of accommodating and comfortably hundred and t: he Cuisine will be presided over by the most socomplished artists, and nothing that skill and im- left undone to render my The particulars of the affair, as gathered in the vicinity, and which were m inly sustained 4t the coroner's inquest, are as follow eek< past a Mr. Meacham became jealous of his wife. and it scems had too good reason to quarreled and separ. revious to this sad vecur- Mrs. Meacham returned, with two or hree of their five children tothe house of her Meacham brooded over this state of ngs, and xt diverse times threatened to shoot he guilty wife and her paramour. Mrs Meach- became alarmed at the earnestness of these ’ue two or three weeks since ade complaint toa Justice, and Meecham give bonds to keep the peace day forward se!] our entire stoc! S SILKS. 2 or 3 FLOUNCE RNING and FOULARD of bought this Fall, and are of the latest sirshle styles, and many of them are much below We have also on hand a tock of first-class FANCY = pion hci et A GOODS, most of which have en greatly reduced in price. 4 TAYLOR & HUTCHISON 0.42 Louisiana patched over cents per pound. portion of it will have to be sacrificed for less than a quarter of its real value. We have heard of many individual eases of peculiar hardship. One man from New Orleans Invested $30,000 in St. Paul a few years since, go he determined to --real- He sold it for eighteen hundred t three weeks eand weil selected genuity could suggest atrons perfectly happy. PEF Familier oan have dishen propared and sont to any part of the city at the shortes! notice with- out any extra charge. 3 and a few moni ize’’ upon it. For CHRISTMAS AND HOUSEKEEPING. Nursery Fenders, Piate Warmers, Chafing Dishes ddies, Waffis [rons, for Honsekespin; » Work Stands. Satohels, Card Receivers, Backgammon Boards, Che. Writing Desks, and a thousand other articles for the Holiday trade. You can buy 34 of Above Odd Fellows’ Hall, on 7th st, p-ano For venue, opposite ra Marien? Spane, Ivania avenue, between lth and 13th si A gentleman who lives in Minnesota informs us that a few days since he was passing through the streets of St. Paul and saw one of the citi- zens, who had been a large dealer in real estate, chopping down his well curb with an Ile stopped and inquired the reason of a GELLING OFF! Soapstone Grid Oyster Broilers, | 4 —together with JYERS & Moc 376 Dt. bet. 8thand 9th, Have oomeeeat on hand and in Gauls receipt of al! terial in our line, such as— sopper. Blanish, Zine. Galvanized Iron and Lead Cooking Ranges, Fancy and Figured Black Si! Woo! Delaines, and French: . fact, all Winter Dress Goods at cvst,for cash ; with a generai stock of first cl duced prices, in order to We invite purchare: selections elsewhere. On the day of the murder Meecham heard wife had committed a second act of fideli-y with yet another wsperated him that he procceded at once to e his threatened reveu; ‘The house of Thos. Coo Stapie Goods, at re z so erratic an “Come into the yard and I'll tell you the chopper, and he proceeded to state that he had been unable to collect acent of moneys due ome time, and borrowing was out of He had not a stick of wood in apparently so rash. | Hot Water B rs to cal! before making J. W. COLLYY & CO., 523 7th street, above Pa. av. TH STREET.—2» barreis north in prime order; Gosh nd n4 Enamelle? Sinks, ash Basins, Biack Walnut and Iron Marble-top Washscands, . te, pecuee and Iron Enamelied Hop- person, which so nS FOR RENT! ANOS FOR RENT! PIANOS FOR HIRE JOHN F. ELLIS, 306 Pa. avenue, between 4 Nth sts., sole agent for Chickering & Sons” re 3 the father of Mrs 6 id where she was at the ti pe twenty or thirty rods off the turnpi nely hollow and is nearly a mile di m any other habitation murder, Mrs. Cook, Mrs. o little children, and Copper Swing Urinals, the question. Iron and, Barthen Drain Pipes. Sewer Traps, d and Galvanized ‘edar aud Pine Bydrants, Brass and fron Giade Butter, extri Premium New Jersey Buckwheat extra fine qualit! Groceries, of every kin prices to suit the time: prime. for fami! ouse to cook his dinner with, and as he objected to starving and freezing, he was sacri- ficing the well curb to his absolute necessities. In Davenpert, Iowa, a gentleman who, with a partner, transacted the heaviest grain and lumber business done in that section of the country, is now earning his bread by driving an a large stock of Family wholesaie and retail, at 'OKNEY AND COUNSELLOR, Has removed his office to his residence, No. 7 [n- dians avenue, between 434 and opposite the east wing of the City Hall, Meecham, and aged 3 years and the er 1) months old. were at home. a son, a lad Il or 12 years of age, were at sighbor's by the name of Dustin, w Hydraulic Rams, Brass and Silver-plated Basin streets, nearly Cocks. hot and cold water Compression Cocks, ‘alves, Hydrant Nozzies, reet Washers, Hose, Bats. Basin Plucs, ink Plugs, Silver p'ated and Brass Chain, Traps, Iron Branches, Bends, and « Fittings, Iron Boiler Stands, Tass Gs Fittings. materia! necessary to the introduction of public or private outidings kept Har DRE: BSS ND GENTLEMEN U TABLISHME? The und ed anne Hore, e undersigned respectfu that he hag on hand a | ment of Gentiemen’s embracing Gloves. 3 best material, manufactured er; ali finest stock of PE ME: rict of Columbia; and every thing in & manufacturerin HAIR W' ps, &c., which he also makes and JOUN H.GIBRS 'OLEMAN’S EUTAW HOUSE, ROBERT B. COL’ Stet: and more recently of the St. Nicholas Hotel, New York his son, FREDE charge of the above well known hou of years Many important alterations ane been made, rendering it first F CHICKERING & SUNS’ express wagon. The city of Davenport is dea: hand broke. No watchmen, no gas, no money in the city treasury to pay for anything. Iowa is, in fact. worse off than Minnesota, where a good crop of wheat was raised for exportation last Two good crops will restore the North- west to something like prosperity. But the pressure it is now undergoing will ruin thou- sands of individuals, and check growth of that region for sev nforms the public avern in the vicinity. and S Meecham entered the house of Mr Ik irs Cook said to him ‘good evening, d ply, but immediately Between the hours Malabie Iron and B. NG & BURCHELL, SORNER 15TH ST. AND VRRMONT AV., pplied themeel ves sites for Christmas times. Layer and pace ate! shirts, Neck-Ti ‘Water or Gas into constantlyonhand. __ . . Those contemplating improvements in this line will find it to their advantage to call and examine our assortment. 2 All work entrusted to us will be promptly attende with all the requi- fone them are— NS, He made no re 2 rs. Cook told him she was on the bed get- the children to sleep. pele. and had a desperate appearance. and ah , she became exceed- and bas but an indistinct recol- jon of what transpired, except that she saw move towards the bed—that she heard the barge of fire-arms—that she saw him drag wards the door, and heard the little boy “Grandma, Henry has killed Melissa; b eut her neck just as he does a deer ham went to a table at the end of the Mrs. Cook says he ny his threat eral years.—Bos- BY YOUR STOVES C. SNYDER, P. the Avenue, west o: Star Office, is sellin; in want of bargains will call soon. Gas ttc J executed at the shortest warranted. AT REDUCED PRICES. iiharmonio Hall, south side of Tith street and next door to the his entire stock of Stoves, Tin rices. Those ALTIMORE. of the firm of sg NDIED FRUITS, of mate, Awateamation Batt is New Yore.—A rand amalgamation ball came off on Thurs- ay evening at the Assembl street, composed entirely o! white women, no white manor black woman admitted. The News says: “The room was tastefully decorated with nd portraits of celebrated uous among the number. being a beautiful colored photograph of John Brown, surrounded by a wreath of Jaurel. At 1 o'clock the festivities were brought to a close by the arrival of Broadway shoulder-hitters with bags concealed about their persons menced by throwing the flour over the black nm the white women. this juncture the lights were extin and then commenc Rooms, Prince black men and Crosse & Blackwell's FINEST HOLIDAY PRESENTS Fresh, Smoked, an usical Album, & magnificent work, The Home Cirele. More’s Melodies, and all the =nglish, French and Italian sale at the Nusic Store of W.6.METZEROTT. PIANOS FOR RENT. JOHN want for Chiakarine & & t. n of thia house is convenient to cay. zens, the city cars passin nd the Baltimore an tou depots baing in clore proxtmit«, - arrangements Wil be made with families ‘nels gentiemen for Board, (either fii or par- ES. ALMON, BSTERS, fresh AMS, Fresh and Sinvked HALIBUT, Freach,{German and American MUS- TRASBOURG PATE DE FOIES GR wiss, Duteh, Italian and American PECAN NUTS, “SHELLBARKS, ts oI SUGAR PLUMS, ATINE, (receipts for making ussian and Americar INCE-MEAT, Spanish and *rench OLIVES. EROTT’S 8¢ GOL and COVES ‘8, and kept in tune free emi, at the music! gone. 0% octave Chickering, almost new, for $175. MISREPRESE by Anna banners, flags. & Abolitionists, consp ys been a good mother to me, and good to children. and I shall not harm you.” he, however, made her escape from the nd ran immediately toward the nearest hbor’s to give the alarm. As she was jour and soot ing from the door-yard she heard the re Crosss & Biack well’ She, however, proc SA ‘S UNDER GARMEN Maillard’s CAN DIES and ualities, oo, grades of Silk, Merino aul’ hams W and Drawers. he pistol again. e had passed about two thirds of the way m meeting her son she sent him back to m the neighbors. credit or wards. JOH ites Melodeons. Gat cathe ‘ahore ih barf r Wibk Mr. Dustin and others ired immediately to the spot. U the house they found both husband and upon the floor, dead and weltering in ir gore The infant had crawled to the side ts mother, and was endeavoring to draw her exposed breast the remaining drops hutriment that natare had elaborated for a scene which Word was then convey. Capt. Turnbull, who shortly after arrived with posse of policemen of the Eighth preci n restored, the Captain or- r I! to be cleared, an injunction which was immediately complied thus ended the amalgamation ball which af- forded a rich treat to those who witnessed it.”* {07 The latest London Albert is suffering from a FURS" Waar MORE A/PROPRIATE MEMENTO for s Christmas Present than a Boral ie Mpa, aren Water Mink, &c , i LL. Descriptions NO, PIANO war- d or undreseed) im southern . F.JOY, 708) corner Pratt at.. OMPLETE STOCK OF IANOS FRO} Scio Sets == & = a _between 13th and 13th =ts. ae esehes presents, party of gentlemen bave started from 0. HOOD ie dau I., on an expedition to Arizona. BPSad wean Prince 2 TouN'r + odeon Be ooneiare THE WEEKLY STAR. This exoellent Family and News Journai—oon- taining a greater variety of interesting reading thao ean be found in any other—is published on Saturds morning. TERMs—Cash, invariably, in advance. ngle co ‘enn sonnes a G1 DS Ive copies. Per SARUM .-.--———- — 91 B ‘en copi wcesers-ecensen ene OD ‘wenty oo peace be By subscribing in clubs raised among neighbors Wituout the intervention of a mai ae Will be perceived. 20 per cent. of The Weetly Siar wit te saved. It invariably contains the © Ashington News” that has made Tae Evening Star circ: #0 generally throughout the country. DTP'Single copies(in wrappers) can be procured atthe counter, ienenediavel eer the isade of the paper. Price—THREE CENTS. {7~ Postmasters who act as agents will be ai- lowed & commission of 20 cents. " TRAVELERS’ DIRECTORY. | ‘ANT NOTICE TO SOUTHERN [MPORTANT NOVELERS FOR MEMPHIS & NEW ORLEANS Vis Orange & Alexandria and Memphis & Charies- ton aud New Oriesus & Jackson ye A Dinsct Rovrs anp Continvous Rattwart Con NECTIONS TO Richmond, Danville, Kserviile, Daizon, tanoosa. Atlanta, ime ory oC —~ lemphis a THxover Tickets to all of the above pointe cam be procured at the Great Southern and Southwestern Railroad Office, corner of — street and Pennsy!- vama aventie, Washington, D.C. woe UT GRE. T REDUCTION OP Tt ie Gieveland irenste boon Chattaneoga to Cleveland, is completed, saving forty miles in dis tance and seven hours in time to Nompnis. th of ute pasos through w The eutire length of ro wd pe ache Passengers to New € oan continne on the Memphis ani Charicston Rai'road to Memphis, and proceed thence to New Orloaus by steamer, or to Vicksburg by steamer, and thence via Railrond to New Orle=ns; cr can | Memph: Charleston Railroad at Grand Junction, and pro eed by th Vo * > Central and New Ori Jackson, and Great Northern Railroads, to } Orleans. New Boat Arrangement from Memphis South. 8 Line bas completed arraxgements, and have mi emphi day, Sundays for New Orienns and all intermediate pointe. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays by the reguiar New Orleans packets. and Tursd: days and Saturdays by the regular Vicksburg ets, connecting them by rail. Only Twelve Hours to New Orie: Boate alwaye leave rompry on arrival of trains. ‘ lie i the Snir Line that hase Daily Line of Steamers on the Miseissippi river. TH Fnatxe LEAVE WASHINGTON at 68. m, ndays excepted, making direct oc th the privilece of laying over at any int named on te coupon. . Pasevengors leaving inthe s p.m. Train go through to Richmond without Change of Cars, and have « comfortable night's re: as the care &re provided class Sleeping Seats. ; Be Sure and sk Sor Tickets via Orange and ferandria Railroad. ao ngers for Richmond and the South or South West are respectful), formed that by Cg their Ticke: e pud Alexandria route, they avoid the anno nge from boat > cars at the venient hour of midnight, as by the river row 5 . Passengers from New York will mectan Agent of the Orance and Aloxandria Railrond at t at Washington, from whom they will receive polite he Stesmer GEORGE PAGE a th atroet, ipa togemny Ske p. or Alexandria, where Scatere tebe tse anre for te Boat and Southwest. Passengers Silitste oot arte cton at Gly &. m. Rost leavin “Omnibuece | 5 Odhor, corner of Sixth stree and Pe»nsy! fa ue, at 6a. m. ond 6 p. m. On arriving at Warlington, passengers for the South wi be carefu be take the Orange and ‘ “ Alexandria Railroad i, A. EVANS. oe 20-tf Ticket Acent, Washington, — LTIMORE OHIO RAILROAD. Be a ay RsHING TON BRANCH. "BAN ” Hovrs. Commencing on Bis cnday morning, October 17, 1858 ‘Trains will rungs follows: ve WASHINGTON at 6.20 and 7.45 8. mt ia WASHINGTY N at320 and 529 p.m On Sunday at aa m st ALTIMORE at 42) and és. m. eave BALTIMORE at - aaa p.m. : m., only. Pascsuses Drihc EAST will take trains et 6.2 and 7.45 2. ma apd $20 p- For the WEST at 6.21 8. For SESS RE eae p.m. 5 inne ae PARSONS, Agent. mW YORK AND WASHINGTON . STEAMSHIP LINE. The Steamer MOUNT VERNON will leave lexandria and Wachington for } york EVERY WED. AY, o’clook p. m.. Tek wud = a tb ed on every Saturday, 5 "Banc s ongers can join the ship at Alexandria atany tune before the heur of the eteamer’s departure. N Ip the event of the steamers inability to cross the bar in consequence of |jow water, li gouds will bo promptly lightered to and from the steamer by the undersigned. For freight or J Py to . ii b, RHINEHART, 00 25-M.T&Str REAR Western Wharves. FOR NEW YORK. Passace, INCL pins MEALS AND STATEROOM, 87.50. The New York and Virginia Screw Steamship Compeny’s new snd elegant steamship MOUNT VERNON, Capt_T-C. Smith, wiil leave the Company's Depot, Wer =a tern W harves, at lio’clook 8. m.every WEDNES- DAY, snd the Company's Depot, at Alexandria, el . Mm. same day. “Bacsongere irom Washington and Georgetown can take the coaches connecting with ae | steainboats of ere — a = treet %. Svenue hourly, or Sn the steamer from the Western Wharves et lI o’olock &. m. State rooms can_be encaged on application to . Mec & Rhinéhart, Western Wharves. Meroighe will be reoeived up to the hours of depar- ture Inenrance will be effected on all goods by wltind attae office of the Company st + per cent The accommodations for passengers by this line Bre in every respect first-c ase, and every effort wil be made to rontos this eoTenication with New York an agreeable and jul one. For, freight, or passace apply to FOWLE & i rim CO Agente, Aletoot CROMWELL & CO. se2-ly S6 West st., corner Allany, New York. JOTICE.—The Steamer JAMES GUY having sennmed ber route 98. A ee . vo Ly BUUSRA TS. ECURRIOWAS: id on PRI DA YS pommennias 08 che Mhef April) for PINEY POINT and KIN ALR RDA’ m., re begeeage ee ave Bu wale 4 pa a ohyee 4 8, m., stopping 2 LUCIEN 8. PAGE, Prop’r. ss ee cent, Alexandria. mar 2-tt GHTE & BRADBURY’S _ LIGHTE & BRADBURY'S, | NOR. Mesers. LIGHTE & BRADBURY. of New Fork, hi tablished in Washington s, Fes 8 ett ee Sethe be I ud most varied assortment snes PIANOS (part of which is now in store) to be found south of New York. Will keep constantly in store between 25 and 3° Instruments, embracing every interme dive grade between the plain 6% octeye and the elaborately carved Tit octave, Tenging in price from $20 to 21.500, Will in every instance sel! at the NEW YORK FACTORY PRICES, (88 per printed list, and e - ERMS TO SUIT PURCBASERS, u silowing a liberal discount for cash and a ¢ for cond-hand Pianos taken im ¢rchaner. The superior exceiience of these Pianos, irhgthor in reapect of pee ornamentation, elastic! Fs touch, or of cembined Pay Sweetness an nteed by the poy Fs clans and judges an iberg, Dr. Mason, Gotachalk, Simm, and othere of equa! celebrity. Pianos Tuned and Ropsired at the shortest notice by Mr. T. H. Srizks, whose entire yy 1s gcusrantecd by us. Orders to be left at the are room. wi ‘room on IIth street, one doer south of Pa. next to the Theatre, de 2-im WHIT Sta die NOR he, aoe Now 18 the time to get SPRING and SUMMER Pali Te MAT Ty rat SHI iT BOsoMs, GoLLaEs, ‘and ~ 2 de 3.0. NOVRe SEWING MACHINES bere ay Sewing Machine is the JE & GIBBS. They make four th 8 minute with unerring Acourkcy, are easily vod and not liable to get out of enter, and the price. delivered, is onis ‘351 and 3%. They can be seen a my Housefurnishing store 490 GEO. FRAN dest _ __ Sole Agent for the Dist: _ IANOS PROM THE FIVE BEST FACTO een ae SDN ELEAS a2 ROK Pa ethand th ata. vai Sepesen Soe CARRIAG ways RS 2 ~ from his long in he hopes Retour eee Light Wagons kept on 2 enoren orders prompt ea wot wo date SARY BL Ass,