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1s PUBLISHED BVBRY 4FTEENOON, (SUNDAY EXCEPTED) STAR BUILDINGS, Pa ¢ aoamata Avenus and 11th stress, aY served in packages by carriers at 948 ‘or 37 cents per month. To mail subscribers 93.50 & year, in advance; $2 for six for three months; and for less than three months at the rate of 12 cents a week, Single copies, ONE CENT; I WIAppers, TWO CENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS should be sent to the office before 12 o'clock, m.; otherwise they may not ap- year until the next day. Eben WASHINGTON, D. C WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1g THE RELIGIOUS DISSENSIONS IN ST. GBORGE’S-1N-THE-EAST. {From the London Times.} Yesterday evening there was a frightful riot, resulting in the destruction of much of the erty in the parish church of St. Unhappily, notorious as uence of the A Gane or Tateves Macaulay has succeeded, withi: two, in breakin, ang of juvenile t! een conducted fo: extensive scale. an account of the arrest of three ing copper boilers. lay arrested two other boys, ¢ same offence. The latter were a: the agency of an evidence, and fi ing particulars we eight boys belongin a club reom under of Illinois and Market sts., extending for half a block,where they met in warm weather. cold weather they met round the stoves in the North market, twice a day, and concocted their plans. They had a regular system of ing vocabulary. There was & captain of the gang regularly chosen by the others, and oaths of alleg them on the Bible. The penalty of turnin traitor was a sound thrashing at the hands o the rest. The plunder was disposed of at sey- eral “fences”? on Kinzie street, and the pro- ceeds were shared equally among them. detectives who arrested them say that itis al- most impossible to catch them. Assoon as they get in pursuit of one, he will dive like a musk- rat through a hole in the sidewalk, and turn erhaps a quarter of a mile off in an rection, or conceal himself in places ssible to capture him. not been for the boy who revealed the opera- tions of the gang, they probably would have all escaped. Some twenty-five boilers have been recovered.—Chicago Democrat, Feb. 11. MISCELLANEOUS. MRS. WINSLOW, enced Nurse and Female the attention of mother SOOTHING SY For Children Teething, ic in the last day or .UP & regularly-organized ‘ieves, whose operations have and on a. very the other day boys for steal- Officer Macau- arged with the rrested through other hoy, who turned State's his confession the follow- ertained. There were and they had at the corner We published parish has become in conseq: religious differences which prevail, and serious as have been the disturbances which have taken place, everything which has previously vecarred sinks into insignificance when com- pared with the terrible scene which was wit- nessed there last night. at which the Rev. Bryan King, the reotor, preached, was comparatively tranquil, the afternoon litany service was a good deal inter- rupted, but at the evening service there was such ascene as would be impossible for any language adequately to describe. duct of the congregation was, to use the only brase at all applicable to it, ‘‘devilish.”’ o'clock Cannon street, in which the front gates of the church are situate, was filled with people who were anxious to vbtain admission into the church, and loud and imperative de- mands were made that the gates should be thrown open. Awed, however, to some extent by the pres- ence of a strung body of actual riot outside, but at were admitted into the church, and then com- menced proceedings of which it will be our painful duty to give some description. Even- ing service at St. George's commences at 7 o'clock, and at a quarterof an hour before that time the church was densely packed, there being at least 3,000 persons present, of whom about 1,000 were boys, who had come with the determination of making a row, and who took Previous proceed- have beon compared to a theatre on the first night of a pantemime, but no theatre ever contained such an audience as that which assembled at St. George's last There was cat-calling, cock-crowing, ng, howling, hissing, shouting of the most lent kind, snatches of popular songs were sung, loud cries of ‘Bravo’ and ‘-Order’’ came from every part of the church, caps, hats and bonnets were thrown from the gulleries into the body of the church and back again, while pew doors were slammed, lucifer matches struck, and attempts more than once made to In this there was a regular was not successful, although various ;artsof the church were at times in darkness. During all this time the mob acted without check of any kind, for, although there was a strong force outside, not one policeman was allowed to enter the church. A ery was raised for the demolition of the altar, which was elaborately decorated, and the threat would have been carried out had not the altar-gute been gallantly defended by son of the county magistrate of that name, and one of Mr. King’s choristers. vor the apse, or guasi altar, is a beautiful eandelabrum, and this at once become an ob- Hassocks were collected from Many of them Mifarometion—wille SURE TO REGULATE THE BOWELS. Depend upon it, mothers, itewill giv. RELIEF AND HEALTH TO YOUR INFANTS We have put up and sold this xrticle for over ten years, SAY, IN CONFIDENCE AND TRU. The morning service, to the gang, tis sideesit! Medicine—Naven, 2 passwords, and al effects and medical iance were taken by OF WHAT WE H CLARE. In almoat every instance where the infani ‘om pain and exhauati ortwenty minutes after the This valuable preparation ist! Most EXPERIENCED and SKILFUL land, and bas been used with NRVER-FAILING SUCCESS in THOUSANDS OF CASES, stomach and bowe! ription of ene of the SRS in New Eng- lice, there was no lf-past 6 the public Guirine In THE Bowes AND Winp Cotic. and overcome convulaicna, which, if not speedily reme RDY inthe WORL: where it is im of pys-| CHILDREN |EnTERY and DiaR- | TEETHING.) We wonld say to every mother who h. fering from any of the foregoing comp YOUR PREIUDICES, NOR THE PRE. yourfeutlering child a ABSOLUTELY SUR medicine, if umely need. pce 3 0 follow the use of 1 Russtan Progress 1x Caina.—Steam nayi- cperice meee ation on the Amoor river has been success- ully established this last summer by private owners, the first vessel launched being the Ad- miral Kozskowitch, built in America, brought over in pieces, and put together at Nicolajefsk. She is constructed of timber, and of a peculiar build, having only one paddle wheel, which is In her first trip she went up the river as far as the confluence of the Shilka, then returned to Nicolajefsk, where she tqok in & cargo for Blagovessensk. She then again the Amoor as far as the thriving town ‘y, near Algoon, where The ecclesiasti- poseession of the ings at this chure! Price only 25 Canta per Bottie. ; AROMATIC oNiY.| VALLEY WHISKY. We have just received Twenty five Cases of this Being manufactured ox- placed astern. very superior WH'SKY. Be clusively from the finest quality of Rye, consumers can rely upou its being entirely free from all delete- rieus ingredients. . . We annex thres certificates from eminent chem- ists of the North as to its purity. BARBOUR & SEMMES. W. H. Daty: Your Aromatio Valley Whisky is ,and after careful examination I find it to ire article. entirely free from the adulterating ingredients so frequentiy usad, Yours, respectfully, aelo-Semenofsk, she remained for the w: cal missionaries have returned from China, after a residence of ten years at Pekin. former mission has buried so great a number of its members as this one. The survivors givea most interesting account of the state of affairs in the Chinese eupital, to which I shall proba- bly refer in a future letter. I may state that they describe the feeling of the Chinese as perfectly easy respecting the revolution going on in some parts of the Empire, and that at Pekin the inhabitants are willfully misled and purposely kept in happy ignorance of the danger threatening the Manchoo dynas- ty; nor do they seem to care much about it, appearing to be as complete and thorough- oing fatalists as the followers of the Prophet. n this state of affairs the Chinese Empire, they say, is crumbling to pieces and requires but a very small impulse from abroad to give it the coup de grace. Perhaps it is reserved for the approaching Anglo-French expedition to lead to greater results than any of us have hitherto China (London) Telegraph, ee Sap Casr.—A woman, called Eliza Welch, was arrested for vagrancy in Chicago, on Mon- day, of whom the Chicago Journal says: “We know from indubitable sources that this woman is anown niece to Daniel O'Connell, the great Irish Orator and Reformer, her mother, Mary O'Connell, being his sister. Her y Castle Kearny, in Ireland, and rough the length and breadth of Ireland as a family of opulence, and widely es- teemed for their many acts of kindness. ties who are knowing to her history inform us that some five or six years ago, Ellen ran away from Ireland in company with a dashing young Irishman whom her parents had forbidden her to marry, and came to Philadel she was married. about a year, at the expiration of which time he died. She then came to Chicago and mar- ried again, but again was doomed to misfor- tune. Her husband, who had the reputation of being an excellent man; was drowned in the from a schooner. y sewing for a time, but finally fell in with disreputable charaeters, who fleeced her out of her clothing and an allowance of $20 which she received every three months from her father, through the priest drinking and by gradual descents soon fell to us this woman, descended from an illustrious line of ancestors, has gone down through the various stages of life until she has reached the bottom, and now in this city of Chicago, thousands of miles away from her native home, this representative of a noble family, connected intimately with the moat illustrious genius of Ireland, is a common atreet vagrant. JAS. J. MAPES, Analytical Chemist. T have analyzed a sample of “Daly’s Aromatic Valley Whisky,”’ and find it to bea pure articie, of fine flavor, and without anys In the meantime ferious admixture, New York ‘Chemist. Orrice. 32 Somersett st. Boston, April 17, 1258 Ws. H. Dary, New York: | bave made a chein- 1oal analysts of your Aromatic Valloy Whisky, and find it a pure, fine Aacored Rya Whisk no injurious matters of any kind, and ommend it as suitabie for medical and CHARLES T. JAC State Assayer, J. M. McCAMLY & COwS FINE FASHIONABLE CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT, 38S and 390 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NATIONAL HOTEL BUILDING. WE HAVE IN STORE, AND ARE CONSTANTLY RECEIVING, THE FINEST STOCK OF CcLOTHiIN @ THAT CAN BE SEEN IN THIS CITY. Strate Assaver's ject of attack the pews and hurled at it. struck it, and every moment it was expected that it would come down. ceriously damaged. Another object of attack was the large crossover the altar, at which hassocks and cushions were thrown from the At this time there was fighting, shouting and singing in all parts of the church with no one in authority to suppress it. scene at this time was perfectly frightful, and would in all probability have ended in blood- shed, had not Inspector Alison, upon his own the church with a dozen policemen, and ordered it to be cleared. Turn- ed out of the church tho rioters suggested an attack on Mr. King’s house, and many persons who went there were very roughly han- Ia the course of an hour Inspector Ali- son had got the whole of the disorderly crowd A considerable quantity of furniture has been destroyed, the cushions in the gallery were torn up, Biblea and books thrown about in all directions, an: of the altar decorations have been injured. Asit was, it was dreamed of.— authority, enter into the street ef our Manufacture—Made in the Mest Fashionable Style—ef the Best Material and Workmanship. The Finest Stock of Shirts IN THE CITY—THE NEW YORK PATTERN SHIRT—THE BEST FITTING SHIRTS MADE. FURNISHING GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Trunks, Valices, and Carpet Bags. 388 and 390 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, a {NATIONAL HOTEL BUILDING. je S-Im A Nove. Way to cure a Hespanp or Nient Watxtya.—We havo heard of numer- ous expedients resorted to by wives whose hus- bands were in the habit of being out late at night, to bring the gentlemen home at a proper time, but none that for originality or effect surpasses that adopted by a lady of this city. It »ppears that a husband has been in the habit of spending bis evenings away from home, never coming in until 11 or 12 o'clock, and frequently staying out until daylight. tient wife used every endeavor to con- m of the error of hig ways, but tears and expostulations were of no avail. Finally she hit upon a plan which brought the gentleman to his senses, and as soon as his legs would carry him there, to his home. After waiting for him till near morning, she filled the fire-place full of light applied a match to them. full of soot, took fire, and the flames burst forth. The alarm was given at once, clothes put on, fire bells rang, engines brought for a few moments it was thought that bout to take place. She lived with river by fallin, tained herself She took to a low depth. EF SLAVEHOLDER ARROAD, OR Billy Buck’s Visit with his Mast sr to Eneland. a series of letters from Dr. Pleasant Jones to Major George Jones of Georgia, 1 volume. Price $125; 3 he Habits «f Good Society,a Hand Book for Ladtosnns Gentonen from ae lace Lenden eae iO, by Sarah Helen Whit- ine shavings and hechimney being Edgar Poe and man, | ve lume; price 75 centa. BLANCHARD & MOHUN, corne: lth st. and Pa. ave, OMAN.—Micnairt’s New Wo qusi and companion to Just published and for aale at PHILP & SOLOMON’S Metropolitan Bookstore, 332 Pa. ave., bet. 9th and 10th sta.,_ for Lawrence’s celebrated eae fe 2 fs A Parisian letter-writer thus describes Louis Napoleon on one of the spacious avenues of their imperial city: Driving a pair of splendid bays, attached box-wagon,with the reinsin his own hands, and handling them as though he were accus- tomed to it, without any outriders, equeries, or uards, the Emperor Napoleon came along the He was dressed with a black over- coat, anda hat which was ofa fashion of its own. The points of his mustache look particu- larly shape, and his imperial as though it had just come from the barber's. steady hand anda quick eye to guide those dashing horses through the immense throng of vehicles of every description which filled the Avenue, particularly as the driver, while keep- ing one eye upon the steeds, was obliged with the other to acknowledge the salutations'which he received on every side, and he kept up a continual bowing. I consider myself a tolera- ble good democrat, but I took my hat entirely from my head as he passed. A great man is he; he has been successful, and, cant as philosophers may about it, success is the true measure of great men, after all. ves, at yet, no signs of age, (he will be 52 on © 20th of April next,) but he looks as fresh and young I think, as when I saw him five ars ago, before he had the whole weight of urope on ‘his shoulders, and the Pope down ® general conflagration wa: The erring husband wa: arrive at the house, and without stopping to unlock the door, burst it in, ready to do valor- ous deeds in rescuing wife and children from the devouring element. Judge of his surprise, on rushing into the room, to find the children comfortably stowed away in bed, while his ed in piling on the com- inding out the true state of affairs, he stormed and swore. but all to no urpose, his wife coolly informing him that if is nocturnal wanderings were persisted in. she would get up something that would fright- en bim more than this small display of fire- works. It is said the gentleman is entirely cured, and although it has been some time since the experiment was tried, ev finds him at home at an early hour. UAmour ;” price $1. wife was busily en, COX & McKENNEY é i i 1 sfukae eae FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC CIGARS. ve on hand a varied and choice stock CO and CIGARS—wholesale snd retail, Those wishing a first-rate| article will do well to rom pt!; Le bi fiend javanth atraat. naar @ 8 COME!—HAS COME!!—HAS’COME!! - THE GOOD TIME HAS COME! No. 32 SEWING MACHINE Can now be had for One Hundred Dollars! No.1 for Ninety Dollars! For manufacturing perposes the only reliable and nnexcelled Sewing Machine in the world.—J. Af Machines from Fifty to Se have tried them in our own fi find them superior to auy in use,—i. M. to ‘all to-oall at our Washington Office, Penna. avenue, under N: examine them gnd their wor! “ —$—$<—$—$________ Bestxess at tHE Noxtawest.—Toe Minne- sota papers are speaking hopefully of the bu- siness prospectsin their State for the comin; Many of the eastern merchants will be glad to see the predictions verified, as there : indebtedness upon their » in the event of a profitable 'y be reduced or expunged. The as- i made that at no time s ulative fever of 1856 has busin Prosperous and mon: P E : The Emperor ®re various items of i ledgers, which Tho great economy ince the spec- jess been more ey as plenty as at the pres- - ig these statements comes a com- parison of affairs with usin the East, a belicf In which would make desirable a speedy mi- red State, not only cape & geueral financial prostration here, but to reap a golden harvest there. “ pay-up”’ test is applied to these P merchants, it is to be hoped that their actions may not belie the boastings of their journals. ‘Singer’s Sewing Mi Thi Neeodl ne fot raed hand, CO., 468 Broadway, N.Y ent. se 16 tr Fatau Arrray Between Scnootmates.— The Oxford (Me.) Democrat gives the follow- ing account of an affray between two school- mates :—‘‘ Ridlon, one night after school, tore ped off some boards from the ool-house. Wadsworth, who, with one other boy, was prerent, desired him not to destroy the house, and on reaching home ted father of the injury to the e father vane as to dis- continue such practices. e next day, after they ‘bad eaten theit dinners at noon, Ridlon approached Wadsworth, saying, ‘Now, I have ou,’ and kieked hum several times. Wads- after the first kick, begged him to de- *You have broken my side in.’ immediately went home, distress, and died a week from the d Coro inquest was he st New York prices. gration to that fs O. HOOD is daily rece:vin all of the et for holiday presents. No. up a seat and ri oviling of the sc HOTOGRAPHIC ings. just received, from Lo: SOLOMONS’ Metropolitan Bookstore, 322 Pa ne, betwee: and 0th sts. Sx La srence’s celebrated Foreign Stationery. CoLeMAn’s EUTAW HO B. COLEMAN, Coleman Ststeon ur = 3 in connection with OLEMAN, taken fom Landon at PHILP Ser planers eee eens East Causninge Prisow Asuse.—The In- geting Committee appointed to examine the charges against Mass.) Prison, have,from the testimony al iy given, elicited some startling facts, which do rison economists in a very tis proved thet dirty, foul been dealt out to the re BALTIMORE. late of the firm of Bot present the flattering light. meat and putrid fish ha prisoners; that the prison was-cold; that many of them were badly frost-bitten. death ensuing in at least one case; and.that the food bad, many of the convicts have even en bones and bread from the swill barrel in fer- ence te the stuff prepared for them. not appear, however, that the keeper ever par- took of these luxuries. It seems a pity thathe Was not compelled to do so. U7~ Captain Nicholson, late of the frigate Mis- im the Charleston Naval Library and Institute an idol of the J image of the god Buddta. in the cabin of the Mississippi, in the expectation anrbassadors would take in that vessel for the United States. ,The idol is skilifally scul; ag ween of art, is Righly t alterations anid improve- rendering it first o! of this house is conveni: ora ing cons pass: s aty upon the appearance of aapereta and the Ieuctuats cause of death, but did not decide whether this was prod ries inflicted. a verdict “ os was in accordance with the report of the aed mortem. The verdict was not satisfac. tory, and Ridlon was arrested on the charge of after a lengthy examination, trial.’” ae wi rth familics ue the International Hotel, at 4 jar'with thetravel- 6 it BO a ve! past tesson. de 2. ing public during murder, and, tted for Want Hussaxps.—“ Eupbemia, nineteen years Ni It was brongbt over an nee ving. ess ear ae WOOD AND COAL. oopD AL W sss: Cit: A Thorough Stock of all Sizes of Coal and all Kinds of Wood! I" COAL well prepared before delivery. 2,240 pounds to the ton, 17" WOOD ready Prepared to suit the wants of each ee or aallveren peas oe jt of Spi 17 The Wood Swed, Put uot Split, is’ measur UF" For ale at the Loweet Possible Prices at the CITY STE4M FIRE-WOOD MILLS AND COAL DEPOT, Foor oF 17TH Staxkr, skLOW Wak DRPaRt™’r. tJ.& W.M.G . Office—N. W. corner 12th and C streets, No, 547. i 7. Orders left at either piace will recaive an 23-tr prompt personal atrention. UE 2 F U E Lt ‘oal, . ed Ash Stove Coal, White Ash Stove Coal, Cumberland, Lump Coal, Treverton FreeBurning, Do. Run of Mine, Bes and Stove Sizes, Do Smiths’ Coal, Hick watts Oak and Pine 2249 pounds to the ton ood, sawed and split. in all cases. All of which Iwi!l sell at the lowest prices for the oash. for 30 or 6 days paper, well secured. All acoounts now standirg will be presented before the let cf January, 1360, and it is earncstly hoped will be promptly settied. BATES, R. Ww. Wood snd Coa! Dealer, 14th and C sts., de near Canal. EDUCATIONAL. D®; H. PERABEAU, PROFESSOR OF MU- fic, vocal and mstrumental, organist <a St. Aloysius. Mad. P.. teacher of the Italian style of singing. Residence—397 New York avenue. corner of 13th street. no 22-3m* M MRS. McCORMICK’S SCHOOL, "ERS. McCORMICK desires to inform her friends and the public generally that sho will resume the duties of her School on the lat Monday in Sep- tember next. ‘ ‘The course of study pursued will comprise all the branches requisite toa thorough Engiish educa- 0: me In addition to her day scholars. she is desirous of reeeiving into her family a few pupils as boarders, aged from 10 to 14 years, who will under her im- mediate care and oversight. Hor arrangements for the accommodation and due care of pupils have been considera increased and otherwise impraved. Those in Washington desiring particular information with reference to her school may apply to W. D. Wallach, Editor 0 ie Tr. For terms and furtner particulars apply at her rematenes—N o. 36 Cameron street, Alexandria, Va, IV 2 CABINET WARE. é D STREET. caf APERHANGINGS—New stock, eneap for Paper hung by experienced workmen, and satis ition acre. SPRID VE. EAT LOUNGES, 88, CARVE WALNUT ETE. TETES, 82. SPLENDID ROCKING CHAIRS, $7.50, SLEEPY-HOLLOW CHAIRS, $12. sa All the Furnitrre is manufactured in this sand guaranteed A No. 1. ae S51 Tee ‘erporhangers an: oleter _TMTPOTNSED D at, bot th and 10th, {0" Fornita Repairedand Varnish DENTISTRY. ai 'H. LOOMIS, M. D., the inventor and patentee ofthe MINERAL PLATE TEETH, at- tomas Perseually at his Chard in coche &ny pergons can w 86 0 agate d Pps other > perron Ch Pear others No OANDoe wear tiseo, Persons calling at my office oan be accommodated with any style and price of Teeth they may desire; but to those who are partioular and wish the purest, giennest, strongest, and most pe-feot denture thal art can produce, the MINERAL PLATE will be more fully warranted. Rooms in this city—No. 336 Pa, avenue, hetween Sth and 10th sts, Also, 907 Arch street, Phiiadel- phia. 00 I-ly D DENTISTRY. R. HILLS, after & praotion! test of two years, feels that he can with confidence recom- mend the Cheopiastic Process for insertin: artificial teeth It has the advantages oj stréngth, beauty, cleanliness, and cheapness. Full upper gets inserted for $35. Partial in Proportion, ioe 306 Pa. avenue, se7 = a ROPEAN HOTEL, The andereigned has the honor of announcing to his friends and the citizens of Washing- ton and elsewhere, that he will open his new and spacious cetablishment, “THE. EUROPLAN HOTEL,” corner of lithand renn. 8: enue, oo Saturday next. Thearrangements, em bracing the various departments, have been carried out with suoh circumspection as to suit every de- mand whieh may be n ade for good eating, drinking, &e., &e, The rooms for lodging are com‘ortable, united with prompt servioo, Apartments can be rad ata stated price per dar or week, whist meals will be verved either st table d’hote ora la carte. The looativr 18 such as to facilitate official business peing central and commanding ready ac- » the Capitol as wellas to the Departments, The Restaurant attached to the hotel witl always bein a condition to socommodate passengers who may arrive by early trains. The undersigned fiat- tera himse/fthatalibera! patronage will reward hia as no pains will be spared in order to satieinesion to those who may honor him with they custom fe 6 tf P. EMRICAH,. ROPOSA ror PRINTING THE BLANKS FOR a POST OFF! CES OF THE OPENIN —OPENID Orrick SUPERINTENDENT Pustic Paintixe,¢ Washi » February 17, 1360. In obedience to the requirements of the fi‘th sec tion of the act of Congress entitled ‘ An act mak- ing appropriations to defiay the deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the Post @ffice wepartment for the fiscal year ending the s0th of June, 133 andin prt forthe support of the Post tice Department for the fiscal year ending the 0th of June. 1860,” approved February 16, 1%60— SEaLxp PROPOSALS will be received unti: Tues- day, the Mth day of March, 1860. at 12 o’clork. m.. for Paiuxtinc THE BLANKs required for the use of tne Post Offices in the United States for four years from the Ist day of April, L969. Bidders will state “the per centum deduction from the prices authorized tobe paid bylaw for the printing of the Executive Deparements”” at which they propose to print the ke aforesaid. 5 Be contractor will he required to execute romptly i'l requisitions made upon him for lanks, and to deliver themat such points and to such peraonsas the Superintendent of the Public Printing, with the concurrence of the Postmaster General. shal! designate, to be specified in the con- tract, and whose receipt thereof wiil be noceasary as evidence of the execution of the order. The com tractor wi:l also be required to enclose in each package of Blanks a circular receipt from the agent the Post Office Department, stating the contents of said package. to be returned to the De- artmentjand all such packages or bundles of Blanks ara to be enveloped at the expense of the contractor with stout wrappers, securely tied with twine, and papinly directed to the Agert or Postmast-r to whom they aro direoted to be sent. = Bidders wil be required to furrish sati+factory evidence of their ability and skill to do the work; and, to insure uniformity in the bids. blank forms of propesa.8 will be furnished on application at this no bid will be entertained unless inade in exact conformity therewith. ‘The paper on which these blanks are to be printed wili be furnished to the contractor from time to time as it may be required, upon his requisition, in either ofthe cities of Boston, New York, Phi adelpiia, Baltimore, or Washington, free of cost for trans po tation. If required to be used elsewhere, the additional cost and risk of transportation must be borre by the contractor for printing the Blanks Proposals wiil be addressed to Joux HEart, Superintendent ofthe Public Printing, Wasning ton, aud endorsed ‘Proposals for Printing Blanka.” [to be published three times week until the 20th day of March in the Constitutio: i Star, ard States and Union, Washingto can, Baltimore; Pennsylvanian aod de!phia; Day Book. New York, and Post, eb 18 Stawt Mar 20 GIBBS’S Har DRESSING AND GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING ESTABLISH . The undersi; es rospootlalsy yiaforms the publi that he on and sion end faa ble eeeot ° onK! rt ment Gentlemen’s FURNISHIN: embracing Gloves. Shirts, Neck-Ti 8s ot tn best material, ye nally for his sales; siso. the finest stork of PERFUMERY in the District of Columbia: and e: thing in hisline as amsnulacturer in HAIR WORK, such as Wi, 3, Founges, Scalps, &c., which he also makes and tts ‘de 5Sm* JOHN H.GIRRS , SAK RIAG: i HE Subsoriber “having le additions to bi mtho Districts where, kan Restate hee mpnufectaring CARRIAGE & LIGHT. fear oat copematet is Seteatenk sat togive Eqnaral satisfaction, * i) Kinds of Carriages and Light Wagons kept on 4! REPAIRSneat:y tone, andall orders prompt : en RAY Star. THE WEEKLY STAR. This excellent Family and News Journai—oor ining 8 greater variety of interesting reading than ean be found in any other—is published on Ssturde | ERM. invariably, in advance. i ng reameeasarcens | COPICB nan a een 5 ‘en copies... ty 00) —- bscribing in olul 2 without the intervention of'a mai aren nein ve perceived, 20 per cent. of The aay Star will be wed. It invariably contains the “ Washr News" that has le The Evening Star caresiote @o generally throughout the country. ate ainele, copies (in mroregce) an be procured paper. ane eee 8 OO oo ter, immediately s. the issue of the . Price THREE CENTS. (0 Postmasters who act as agents wil! be al- lowed a commission of 2 cents. - LOTTERIES. TRAVELERS’ DIRECTORY. ConsouiwarEep LOTTERIES OF DEL- AWARE. FRANCE, 2 FRANCE, BROADRENTS & CO. om the Legislature of Delawar Contract, to contin eriod of twenty years, and ha’ @ State for one million of dollars, to se- rizes sold, are n 2 the CONSO. Fr AWA & CO., Manaezns rovements 808, and the SUSSEX SOUNTY LOTTER Y F-DELA WARE for the same otsesty, : ‘he ries of Delaware are | before 5 p. m., and the ttery daily at 15 minutes before 8 under the superintendence ssioners ‘appointed by the drawn daily at Sussex County m. PRIZES PAiD AS SOON AS DRAWN. MONDAY, February 20. Class 14—78 numbers, 13 drawn ballots, - 4 &e., & ves $4, quarters $2, cighths $1. TUESDAY, February 21. Ctase 15-75 numbers, 12 ‘drawn ballots, Peery sives $2.50, quart WEDNESDAY, February 22 16—25 numbers, 12 drawn balicts, &o. $2.50, eighthe 1.25 17-78 numbers, 14 drawn ballots, 1 prize of __. _.. $20, lan ied oy FRIDAY February 24. ‘Crass 18-73 numbers, 13 drawn ballots. prise of 8: fi. g1s% SATURDAY, February 25. GRAND CONSO TTERY OF DELAWARE —Cliass 9. 78 numbers 13 drawn ballots, 1 prize of ___ 1" do. &o. &eo. uarters $5, eights $2.5. Address—FRANCE, BROADBENTS «co. SUSSEX COUNTY LOTTERIES. To be crawn daily at Wilmington, Delaware, at 16 TICKETS ONE DOLLAR. MONDAY, February 20, Class 43—78 aumbers, Iya We val ot, 1 prize of_____ "|2 prizesof__.._.. @5% 2 do, ro 13 ie a ae Ou Coy Tickets @1. TUESDAY, february 21. Class 44—75 numbers, 12 drawn ballots Cy &0, Tickets $1. Clase 45—78 numbers, 1 prize of_._.,_.__ 0. Cc. THURSDAY, F Class 46—75 aumbe: Cay 1 prise of _...__. 85, 5 do, —.... 1,000 February 23. ri, 12 drawn ballots, 5 prizes of ______. c Tickets gi.” FRIDAY, Februar: Class 47—78 number: 96,004 prises of. gs00 — sf 1568 0! — ia &o. 1 prise of__. 4 . do, SATURDAY, Febrnary Class 48—78 numbe: 1 prige of __._... 5,3 2 ao. —_— Padi 2 prizes of___. 2 do. All orders for tiokets or certificates of packag: in any of the above splendid lotteries will meet wi the most prompt and confidential attention, and the drawings sont as soon as over. OADBENTS & CO., Wilmineton, De aware. printed officin: Addrass FRANCE, B fels.iw ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY. HE Next Drawing of the Royal Havana Lot- tery, conducted by the Spanish Government, under the supervision of the Captain General of Cuba, will take piace at Havana on FRIDAY, Marcn 2, 1860, SORTEO NUMERO 62 ORDINARIO. CAPITAL PRIZE $100,900, ES. Halves, $10— Prizes cashed at sight at 5 per cent. Bills on all solvent Banks taken at par. A drawing will be forwarded as soon as the result becomes known. . All orders for schemes or tickets to be N ROD! Care of City Post, C TRUNKS, BOOTS AND SHOES. TRUNK MANUFAUTORY, Opposite Odd Fellows’ Hall, Washington, D.C. their interests by examining Travelers will stud newhere, Ae i best materia! the market affords ana emp.oy the best workmen, | can confidentiy recommend my work to be superior in Strength and Durability to Tranks that are made in other cities and sold here, keep constantly on han one week's notice) every descristion of SOL LEATHER, JKON FRAME, Fi HH and WOOD BOX TRUNKS; other VALICES; TRAVEL NESS; SADDLES; Trunks, &o., Re} and make to order (on HLAND and red, in © work- in &ny part of the city, George Trunks deliver: er Alexandria. gent for ag celebrated FAMILY AMES 8. TOPHAM. AND SHOES, t that was burnt A LARGE STOCK TO BES The Boot and Shoe Establishm out on Sunday morny ber, have removed stook to No. 280 7th street, between L and ‘an oppo! fora 78, to got articles atanpreveden ‘oon. "They must be sold. REAT EXCITEMENT _ AT. 620 Tre Sz. ER THAN Ever! ‘body eays t! the best ed oh ro" 10,000 worth of FAL, Sad SHOES. at rotail-tor Pelt 620 Tth st., 2doors te er WinTeR, OoTS (CLA& SONS Oftice. 1 860 IMPORTANT NOTICE 1860 SOUTHERN TRAVELERS. FOR MEMPHIS & NEW ORLEANS i J » V: & Tennesses, Vin Pomplne & tharier ton Mietuipp: Centra, ‘and New Grieans & Jackeon Railroads, A Diascr Rovursz anv Continvous Raitwar Con- NECTIONS TO 5 : Ki Rechmond, — Lynchowrs MM rire hactancora. Columbys, Nashville, om, Memph Sy THE LYNCHBURG EXTENSION, from fexandria to Lynchbure, aiso the MIS=IS SP CENTRA L, are now completed, making is Route the RTEST AND MOST DESIRABLE ro "0 Ew ORLEANS, Anp INTERMEDIATE Pornts. oven Tickets to all of the above points oan peorboaret atthe Great Southern and Southwestern: Railroad Office, corner of Sixth street and Pennsyi- vanis avenie, Washington, D. C. Tho Train leaves WASHINGTON at 62. m. for the South and Southwest, Be Sure and Ask for Tickets via Orange and Alezandria Ratiroad. assengers from New York will mecstan Agent of theo ie and Alexandrin Railroad at the ot at Washington, from whom they will reosive polite attention. Omnibunes leave the Offior, corner of Sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue, vt da m. i On arriving at Washfigcton, pasesngors the South will be osreful to take the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Opete MES A. EVANS, fe 1-tf Tioket Agent. Washington. E AND OHIO RAL AD. pernen: AMise WaTOW BRANCH. Cranes or Hovns. Commencing on Monday morning, Octoder 17, 1850 I fol\ 3 cove WA SHINGT ‘ON at 6.20 and 7.458. m. pease Wai 4 0} — ~apalaangtiaiaepea . TM.» 0 n Sauder © i? m., on! ehon ei, 4.30 and sve BALTIMORE at $16 and 40 p.m. S 8. M., 0: '. asscngers forthe EAST will take trains at {2° and 7.45 a. m., and 3.20 p. m. For the WEST at 6.20 a. m., and 3.20 p.m. Pe RSitousngen antl mw oois T. H. PARSONS, Agent. FOR NEW YORK. Passace, SNENDING MEALS AND STATEROOM, $7.50. The New York and Virginian Screw Steamship Company’s new and elegant steamen: MOUNT VERNON, Capt. T.C. Smitl will Jeave the Company's Depot, Wes. tern Wharves, at Ii:o’clock a. m. every WEDNES- DAY, and the Company’s Depot, at Alexandria, Bt 3o‘clock p. m. same day. assengers from Washiegton and Georgetown cantake the coscher connectng with Alexand: steamboats ——_ by anve the corner Tth street and Pa. avenue beurly, or they oan ieave on th steamer from the Western Wharves st 13 bf — be eneaged on application te Stat rooms csD ec Mesers. Morgan & Riunehart, Western Wharves, Freight will be received up te the hours of depar- {17 Insurance wil! be efsctsd on ai! goods this line at the office of the Company at 5 per cen premium. The accommodations for passengers hy this lin Sre in Overy respect first-o ass, and «ver fort. wi be senile te snniey. | Seen with New York an agreeable and healthful one. For freight or passage apply to FOWLE & . e ic ‘Alexand” CO AE ete, Aen EROMWELL & CO. se2-ly 86 Wost at., corner Albany, New York. a wrnbicbnan PA 2 E OF Sir so ay ee en : DISCOVERE sc By Captain McCuin 1 th — % ee And ever; else, for sale i SHEPHERD'S, fe le Corner of 7th and D sts. TPABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY, AL Forks and Spoons, Pisted Castors rms and Tea Sets, Brittaonin Tea 4 v Coffee Pots, Crefing Dishes and Soup Ta- Soap Store Griddles and affie .and all the usefal articles for House- keeping. Together with Feather Dusters, Bird Cages Baskets, Brushes, Combs, &o. And last, het wad least, Wiloox & Gibbs’ Family Sewing achine, fes GEO FRANCIS, 490 7th street. YELI.OW PINE LU! BER. Aut Descriptions of tho above Lumber, for building purposes, embracing SQUARE, HE W? TIMBER, BEAMS. JOIST. PLANK, WID BOARDS and FLOURING (dressed or un’ furnished direct from the southern mills by OY, 70 Smith's da KR corner Pratt at. Raitimora. Md. . PO’ INI 279 ‘ieee §6©6—6206 Pa. Ave, FOREIGN FRUITS, Pa. AvE, b.10¢ 1h sts, CONFECTIO. Willard’s hotel. PATES, PR ES, CONDIMENTS, &e., Begs leave to on!| theattention of his friends the public genornily to his New Store, under il- lard’s Hotel, just opened, in connexion with his oid establishment, where he wi.! be nePry to re- rdere for superior Confections of hisown n. orders for Dinners, Suppers, Balls, and Private Parties, which will be served up in his in. imitable ctyle, with the same promptness di watoh which ha has hitherte shown oar Arr .._ WM. T. DOVE & CO. ~ RE Now prepares to excesses any ordere with ay may be favor “'PLUMBIN » GAS OR STEAM FITTING IL7- Store on 9th street, a few doors north of Pa. a ow! 8 compete asso: Sf CHANDELIERS aod otter GAS, STEAM nnd WATER FIXTURES. iad? ly 1.OUR—BUCK WHEAT. 4,000 PdUNDS oP once Buckwheat Flour round and forwarded to us from Luzerne coun- . Fennesien in. We have never seen a Ve sell it at the price of the ordinary ole. Buckwheat Flour. \ ‘LO. «Gatedomny us "a," i goo choice brands. ne of varies brands. men? KING & BURCHELL, Ano tf Corner of 15th at. and Vermont ay. WwW ING EWING ROOMS, —_ HS Stee two doors North of Pa. a ime to get SPRING and SUMME! LS) {RTS mete up to order. ieeeeeerieece make SHIRTS, DRAWERS, &c~ af the ortest notios. All desoriptions of Sewing d SHIRT geatiy utd BS, end WRI i — =. 0. NOVER Haves IMPROVED WEIGHING SCALES These Sees pre ered e the public ae : most «imple, durable, and reliable scalese ver i mee. Firetolacs premiums have been awarded th he United States Pair and Virginia Ag” ioultuy i tura! Pair; aS York State Fair; nt Fair, &c., &o. very onse where hibited t! have received first class premiums. ‘or gh Ont 55 Louieians avenue, Depot of Siller’s ae sa EC PATTISON, Agent. ia 18 ON BONDS OF E WASHING- TON GAS LIGHT COMPANY. are a safe and desirabie investment, being in sums of five hun dred dollars each, redeemabie id 5, ise, and ene ee eee TR or “James S. Welsh,” S) nis State Agrie| 3. @. C. LAMAR. oc. K. MOTT. 4. ke AUTRY. i MOTT & AUTTO NEYS-AT-LAW Hotty Sraine, Mrée., will ee eh Conreot Errors and Av- Eee Gouris of the Seventh Judiol Distriet ef Me pe TE ee ©. HOOD hing just fin & large lot © -WARE—many articice and Femarabie palomee ix ee re nat ot comers LE! XX ALE AND XXX ALE" purest most fie TS Ale so to _be obtained at the nf SL pay E ERY. Thu as made from mal: and ony. mers. TINEAU, Propretor of the se tly Wash’n Brewery. corner K and2"th ste. SEVENTH STREET. REMOVAL. CHARLFS w.6) his PI ENG ESTA BLISA at Erope ail E; HYDRA ts hand 0, Li h and wer INGHAM INGLAND GAS FIT to No 010 EN7 x paler et ‘eter on most THOMAS 8. BELT HAVING OPENED A BAL fon STORE, No. 426 K strost. be, enera!: ode all whe nas fuer him with > saan NCRARD & MOHUN. fel Corner of 1th st, a4 Pe _avenna ] ; Pi F ATAER RY? A te like ree pe aod Pi get ION, eo Agectsfor Lawrenoes foreign or he