Evening Star Newspaper, March 3, 1860, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR 1s PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (SUNDAY EXCEPTED,) ‘AT THE STAR BUILDINGs, Pennsylvania Gorner of Avenue and 11th street, i, ar W. D. WALLACH. - ——-—_> Papers sorved in packages by carriers at oe year, or $7 cents per month. To mail subscribers the price is $3.50 a year, in advance; $2 for six months; $1 for three months; “and for less than three months at the rate of 12 conta a week. Single copies, on cENT; in ‘Wrappers, TWo CENTS. OF Avvxrtisxents should be sent to the office before 12 o'clock, m.; otherwise they may not ap year until the next day. THE SLAVE OF CIVILIZATION. . The Edinburgh Review for January has an interesting article suggested by an examina- tion of various works, relating to mortality in the trades and professions from which the New York Commercial has extracted in the sub- joined synopsis many important facts. The re- sult of investigations made in England, into the condition of the laboring classes—not mere- ly those who Inborin the dark places under the earth, but those who are engaged in the pro- cesses by which articles of taste and luxury are prepared—will be startling to all, who sur- rounded by the appointments of easy life, have given no attention to the mu!tiform perila which environ those by whom these appoint- ments are supplied. The mirrors which reflect features, and the glazed cards which we leave on our friends, give no token of the sconbeee form of the artificer. poisoned by mercurial fumes, or paralyzed by the hazard- ous toil by which he sought to earn his liveli- heod. The porcelain vase on the mantle is of rare beauty, but it has infected the ‘dipper’ hand with a disease which will destroy its cun- ning. All this suffering proceeds, the work- man falls out of the ranks and another rises to take his place, reckless of the fate that awaits him, peti gratified with the increased com- pensation awarded to his labors. In this day of ‘‘silver forks,” it will be sur- prising to know that more steel forks than ever vefore, are now manufactured at Sheffield. These forks, and needles also. are ground upon dry stones, the grinder necessarily sitting in the ure best adapted to fill his lungs with the fine dust, and to wound his sensitive eyes with the steel sparks. The dry fork-grinder averages 2% years, and thus exemplifies at an early day, the solemn ritual, ‘dust to dust.” Some dry-grinders wear spectacles, and these are often flecked with bits of steel, which, when red-hot, penetrates the glass. This same dry-grinder, in order to give the round- ed back toa razor or scissor blade, sacrifices his health and life to the unimportant differ- ence between the straight and the curved line which he forms. The statistics of Sheffield how that the ascending grade of longevity is ta direct proportion to the amount of water used on the stone, the strength and age of the grinder being considered. Yet, we are in- formed, that matters are not so bad as former- ty. The introduction of fans to blow the dust away from the stone, of magnetised fire screens for the face, and the general adoption of the “‘beard movement, ”’ by workmen mature euough to raise these hirsute appendages, have added to the length of life. Still the -grinders say ~-the trade is bad enough as it is, and if the men lived longer, it would be so overfull that there would be no such thing as getting a living.”’ Now as to the miner—one of the 300,000 per- suns in Great Britain who enter the bowels of the earth at morning and emerge at evening Beneath the soil he works—the very industrial Atlas of England—sustaining the wealth and greatness of that country, which without its coal and iron, its copper and tin, and its giant machinery feeding upon them and reducing them to new forms, would not enjoy its present proud pre-eminence. Here, in ‘these cold, dark mines, the miner toile, cramped in po: tion, till ‘the Apollo-like form of man be- comes permanently twisted and bent, like the gnarled root of an oak which has been doubled up in the fissure of a rock."’ In these galleries two teet high, pursuing the vein of metal or coal, and picking at the side and top, the col- lier lives his life of toilsome restraint, knotting himeelf till an erect position is a punishment to bim. Foul air surrounds him; fire-damp blasts him toa cinder, or choke-damp noise- lessly blots out his life. A single blow of the pick may let in upon the collier an invasion of either one of these damps, and the pit mouth may be crowded with a * wailing multitude of newly made widows and orphans.’’+ Thus 1,900 lives, and 10,000 accidents annually at- test the dangerous nature of this vocation. In all England the mortalit: among miners from accidents alone is 4.5 to the thousand; in Staffordshire alone 73: while in Pra: is 1.9, and in Belgium 2%. Then add the dis- eases caused by deprivation of light and air, by the foul breath of the caverns and of the de- eaying timbers in them, and by the volumes of coal dust taken into the lungs. When the collier dies his lungs look as if dipped in black ink. The dry grinder has a ilar lung. The average of sickness among colliers between the ages of 20 and 60 is 67 per cent. more than the general average. Yet the coal mines can be ventilated ata cost of a penny per man per day. This ventilation will save ten fold its cost in the increased labor done by the colliers and the preservation of the wood “battrices’’ in the mines. In the Cornwall mines, the workmen, after a day of toil, are obliged to climb ladders for many hundreds of feet to reach the mouth of the pit. This is equal to the labor of ascending 2 mountain. Alltrades that are carried on in dust are more or less immediately productive of disease. Millers, masons, bricklayers, snufi-makers. p arl button makers, preparers of hair, flax -aters, and many others, all suffer from dis- exses peculiar in many of their symptom: and effects to the special trade, but beuring a gen- eral family ssiemblance. Strangely enough, one of these curious and patient investigators of health finds that seav- engere and chiffuniers are remarkably healthy. Human life meets filth nowhere more closely, yet the investigation finds them «a healthy- looking, ruddy-complexioned race,” wearing their natural rouge under their artificial tint. The impurities with which these people come in contact are, however. in the open air, and, moreover, the power of ashes to absorb noxious emanations must be considered. Kut seaven- gers are usually exempt from febrile com- plaints. It is known, too, that the occupation of tanners and workers in oil, and of butchers, has a certain exemption from pulmonary com- plaints. Some curious facts are mentioned by the Review in this connection, whieh we must omit. The lucifer-match maker, with his cadaver- ous complexion, emaciated form, and necrosis of the jaw, is another instance of the slavery of civilization. Phosphorus, in one form so essen- tial to bone, is, in the fumes of the mateh fac- tory, destructive to it. The chemist brings his results to bear here, ard it is for m1 that the oil of turpentine exposed in sauce:s, where this match making proceeds, absorbs the mischiev- ous vapor. The gilder of metals and the coverer of mir- rors are other sufferers. While the process goes on, the workman is invested with mercu- fames; bis body is spotted with metallifer- ous particles, and he becomes a ‘rhattered hu- msn creature, with trembling muscles, brown visage and blackened teeth.” The beile who eurveys her wondrous beauty in the glass would —_ k —— if the vi of this victim of luxury vanity should but arin dim sbadow far down the depths of [eee re- in. arsenous wall f its pestilential Tidtinee he affects even him who cecupies the room orna- mented with it, what must have befallen the i paints. The approach of disease in these cases is signalled by an saure line near the edge of the gums, and where this blue flag is the work- man may well a bis avocation, Jest his bread-earning powerless side. A drop of salpharte fcid to a gal! makes a lemonade which prevents or “painters’ colic’ or A contingent to the army of death is nue by tailors, bakers and milliners in I cities. They are mostly killed by want air, whieh does not reach them in their constrained positions or in their confined or heated rooms. The of sewing women be told bere. of our 5 other day, which is too called on one of our tly known, but known only to be pitied or aregarded. “4 The article from which we have gathered the foregoing statements, presents also the sta- tisties of mortality among various other classes of labor, and contrasts the general influence of out and in-door occupations, as connected with or less exercise. Proceeding to the educated classes and those having more means of self-indulgence, another roblem is presented. These do not enjoy ength of days. They Iack the wholesome stimulus of labor. and one element of health and longevity is climinated. Vital force is fed upon regularity, sobriety and activity of body and mind. Comparing the three profes- sions of law, medicine and the pulpit, the race is close, but the pulpit leads by a trifle, and the lawyer suceumbs before the physician. This statement is based, however, only upon a comparison of persons who have already passed the age of 50. As the ranks of the nobility are entered, longevity is inversely proportioned to the eminence of the rank. and the King fenced in by allthe divinity that doth hedge him about, guarded from casualties, and carefully screened from disease or harm, drops into the grave ten years before the clergyman “It could be clearly shown, says Mr. Nel son, in his Vital Statistics, by tracing the vari ous classes of society in which there exist suf- ficient means of subsistence, by beginning with the most humble, and passing on to the middle and upper classes, that a eridasl deterioration in the duration of life takes place; and that just as life, with all its wealth, pomp and mag- nificence, would seem to become more valuable and tempting, so are its opportunities and chances of enjoyment lestened. As far as the results of figures admit of judging. this con- dition would seem to flow directly from the luxurious and pampered style of living among the wealthier classes, whose artificial habits interfere with the nature and degree of those physical exercises which, in a simpler class of society, are accompanied with a long life. Truly, there is a spirit of compensation in this life, if we could only ‘distil it forth.’ The poor countryman of thirty years of age, who takes his frugal repast under a hedge, has a chance of thirteen years longer life than the monarch of the same age clothed in purple, lord, perhaps, of half the habitable world!” ~~ ee Feat or A Rattroap Empiorer.—A recent achievement of a brakeman on the Michigan Central Railroad exhibits a degree of skill and presence of mind that renders it well worthy of record. Last Thursday night, when the passen- ger train coming eastward was between Chelsoa and Dexter, a broken rail was encountered, throwing, we believe, one car from the track. A freight train was known to be coming on be- hind, and a brakeman—Nelson Imus, a young man, who makes his home at Ann Arbor—re- traced the track half a mile, equiped with a red lantern, the signal of danger. When the train loomed in sight the red light was waved in the usual manner, but there was no movement on the part of the engineer to indicate that he had discerned the signal. It became obvious to Imus that the difficulty lay in the steam having become congealed on the window to such an extent as to obstruct the engineer's vision, and having no torpedoes to place on the track—an appliance sometimes resorted to—he was left entirely to his own resources. Taking his po- sition as near to the track as was consistent with safety, asthe machine came thundering along, with well-directed aim he hurled his lantern into the window, shattering it as well asthe lantern, into small fragments, some of which struck the engineer, who, seeing and “making note of” the red pieces, @f course re- versed the engine in time to avoid a serious ac- ceident.— Detroit Tribune. tI remember once, when I was a young man, living up in New Hampshire, they dedi- cated a new bridge, and invited a young law- yer to deliver an oration. The lawyer had never yet, after a fortnight’s practice, had the honor of being retained, and the opportunity of establishing a reputation was admirable. The day came, und with it to the bridge came the multitude and the orator. He had made no written preparation, that bein » he bad been told, unlawyer-like—a lawyer eing sup- posed to be capable of speaking without note or notice any number of hours, on any subject, in a style of thrilling eloquence. So our orator trusted to the occasion. He stood out upon the platform, and amid the profound attention of his audience, commenced : *Fellow-citizens, five-and-forty_years ngo this bridge, built by a enterprise, was part and parcel of the owling wilderness !’’ He paused a moment. Yes, fellow-citizens, only five-nnd-forty years ago, this Le ey where we now stand, wa: part and parcel of the howling wilderness Again he paused. [Cries of “(iood, go on Here was ‘the rub.’ “I feel it hardly nec sary to repeat, that this bridge, feliow- zens, only five-and-forty years ago, was part and parcel of the howling wilderness; and I will conclude by saying that I wish to heaven it was part and parcel of it now Bernt on Suspicion op CaNNtpatisM.—The revolting practice of cannibalism among the Indian tribes is now, happily, of rare occur- rence. Aud by none is it held in greater detestation than by the natives themselves. Mingled, too, with their horror of the crime is a strange superstitious fear of the criminal, whom they believe to be endowed with a supernatural power against which pethine earthly can prevail. At Daphin River. at the beginning of the winter, a tragedy was enacted which makes one shudder. A poor sickly old man named Sichetacketa was supposed by Cusick and Katchewa, his two sons-in-lawgto show a dis- ition to become a man-eater.~ Alarmed at the thought of such acalamity, they determined to preventit by putting away the object of their dread before he became proof against their weapons. One day the unsuspecting old man was lying helpless in his camp, when Cusick and Ka‘chewa fell upon him and barbarously murdered him. They cus off his head and then burnt his body to ashes.'— Montreal Gazette, Feb. 21. A Deatu-Grip.—A sea captain related at prayer-meeting in Boston, a short time ago, a thrilling incident in his own experience: ‘A few years ago I was sailing by the Island of Cuba, when the cry ran through the ship, ‘Man overboard!’ It was impossible to put ap the helm of the ship, but I instantly seized a rope and threw it over the sh’ tern. crying out to the oe seize it as for his life. The sailor caus’ it the rope just as the ship was passing immediately took another rope, and making a slip noose in it, attached it to the other, and slid it down to the struggling sailor, and directed him to pass it over his shoulder and under his arms, and he would be drawn on board. had He was rescued; but he grasped the rope with such firmness, with such a death grip, that it took two hours be- fore his hold relaxed, and his hand could be separated from it. he clutched the object that was to save him, With sach eagerness had that the strands of the rope became imbedded in the flesh of his hands.’’ Bapvy Sotp.—A little affair happened the to be lost. Mr. A. price of rmers, irra inieg the oats, and was informed that were worth 35 cents per bushel. He agreed to pay 40 cents, on condition that he be mailed ic tramp them in the half bushel. To secure the bargain he paid for tw: bushels, and the next day took his w: and went r them. The farmer filled the half bushel, and Mr. A. t in and gave them a most vigorous tramp- ie their proportions considerably. the @ farmer thereupon emptied the oats into bag without filing up poche a, Mr. A. oak inne bad an evidence, told Mr. ured the Eben + ing WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1860. MISCELLANEOUS. Ajy paper ettS: WINSLOW, NE Nurse and Female Physioi presenta to the attention of anthony, Balas SOOTHING SYRUP, Fer Ch dren Teething, mg PAIN an ama, red spasmod SURE TO REGULATE THE BOWELS. Depend upon it, mothers, it will give restto yourselves, RELIEF AND HEALTH TO YOUR INFANTS We have put up and sold this article for ov: CAN SAY, IN CONFID: tion of ite magical ak in shis matter “ w. Preparation is the prescript CEO and SKILFUL NURSES in N. energy tthe whol at ingtantly rel Gripine in THE BowkLs and Winp Co: and overcome convulsisna, which, if uot speedily re: ¥ 8 lieve it h. We TREM- FOR EDY i the WORLD, of pvs-| CHILDREN | rxtery 11d Drak: cHIL- DREN, w — ething: TEETHING. or fr any other B ould say to eveFy mother who has x child euf- of the foregoing complainte—DO NOT LET YOUR PREIUDICES, NOR THE PREJUDICES OF OTHERS, stand between your suffering ci d the relief that will SURE—yes, ABSOLUTELY SURE—to follow the use of t medicine, if timely used. Full directions for using will a company each bottle. None genuine unless the {ac-similee CURTIS & PERKINS, New York, is on the outside wrapper Soid by Druggists throughout the world. Principal Office, No. 13 Cedar Street, N. Y. Price only 25 Cents per Bo FOR SALE AND RENT. RMS FOR SALE.—Two high'y improzed Farms, about 2%) acres each, si:uated on tha7th ‘ond, eight miles from Washington city. The re Sci Sini tig So have excellent buildin: an unusually good neighborhood; will sold low anc on very easy terme For further in- formation apply to W. BATCHELOR, Cottage Post Office, Montgomery county, Md. fe 27-1m™ ‘OR RENT OR SAI.E—A two-story BRICK TENEMENT on West street. Georgetown, at present occupied by Mr. Morton, but wil! be va- oated on the Ist of March. ‘The house lies on the north side of the street, near Washington street, two doors west of Mr. Magrucer’s. The localit: too woil known to need description. Inquire of Mr. T. M. HANSON, No 520 7th street, or to E. B. ADDISON, Agent, Alexandria. te 27-diw&eotf OR RENT-—A three-story FRAME HOUSE, on lth street, between | an » containing 9 rooms and wide pasaage, and cis ern in the ya-d, App y.to M- SNYDER, Sr, Agent, at thy Plant ing, Gas Fitting and Stove Store of next door to the Star Office. © 0 fering from an oc 1-d& C. Snyder, fe 25-tf OR SALE OR EXCHANGE.—A first-class DWELLING—No. 319 Sth stre-t, between 1. and M,—is offered for sale very low and on long credit, if desired, or will exchange for property lo- cated in or adjacent to Norfolk, Va.. if ear ae gation is madeto VP. CORBETT, over Bank of Washincton, fo 24-tf {OR SALE—A nice threo. story Brick HOUSE, on 2d street, betwaen D and E streets, in Kib- bey’s Subdivision. The above property will be sold on easy terms. Price made known by inquir- ing of H.W. HAMILTON & CO., No. 562 7th street. opposite Centre Market. Title perfect. fo tt ° T—A three story and attic BRICK OR | Dehn eres B street, No. 1 the Smithsonian grounds. Rent $25 per month. Inquire of G. R. ADAMS, No. 460 Lith st. f4-tf ‘OR RENT—The FIRST FLOOR of the build- ing immediately opposite the west wing of the City Hall, recently occupied by Chas. 8S. Wallach as an office. Also the front room in the second \d the third floor of the same. balding. For pply to RICHARD WALLACH, No. 2 na Avenue. ja 13 tf FOR RENTSPARLORS and CHAMBERS handsomely furnished, with hot and ould water and bath-room, (Potomac water.) The apartments are large and airy; four rooms on a floor, from the first floor np. ire of WALL, STEPHENS & 0G5 333 ‘a. avenue, between 9th and 10th ats, le 'OR_ RENT —Several fine ROOMS, furnished or unfurnished, at 276 Pa. avenue, two doors east of the Kirkwood House. no 28-tf SENATORS, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.— Two splen id suiter of ROOMS, elegantly fur- nished, will be rented during the session of Con ress, in the moat desirable locality in thia city, feing Within one or two squares of Brown's and National Hotels. Those in pursuit of such Rooms wil! do well to mako early application at No, 379 Ath street. between D street and Pa.av. de 5-tf VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE—8i in Alexandria county, about 2% miles from beg rectow ne ‘at the intersection of the Georgetown a ittle Falls roads, consisting of 102 acres. In- uiré on the premsiaes, or “of Z. RiCHAR’ 4th and K streets. Washineton, D.C. ~ CABINET WARE. eM At the Big Sign, mad Ro. 526, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF MAHOGANY, ALNUT DS, corn ia 10~ CoRNeR oF SRVENTH AND D Sts, ROSEWvOD, AND W FURNITURE ’ AND ALL OTHER KINDS oF HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS, At Private Sale. The Subsoriber would respectfully i public that he has wompleted his targe eee Pe general assortment of Furniture and House farnish- Ing Efecte, which he will sell at very low prices, fe 18-ecéw . GREEN, D STREET. 0 cali {PERHANGINGS—New stock, eheap for Paper hung by experienced workmen, and satis- tion guaran 10) 5 PRING-SEAT LOU Ss, e Exe NGE: LA ARV. ALNUT TETE-, PLEN DID ROCKING EULA TETES, om. ety, and guaranteed A No. J. , JOS. T. K. PLANT & CO., ‘ers and Upholsterers, Dst., bet. Sth and 10th, ished. 3 {> Farnita Repairedand Varnish ly ‘and WOOU BOX ANOTHER SPLENDID Star. STORY: WRITTEN EXPRESSLY FOR THE NEW YORK WEEKLY! WILL BE COMMENCED IN THE NEW YORK WEEKL The Publication of a New and Beautiful Story, entitled AMY RAYNER; OR, From the Pen of our Gifted Lady Daughter of the widely-known and greatly. MISS various ‘ens Of thousands have admired the bea every One of these will hail with del: Lfjon heen WILL BE READY IN Mies LUCY a. utifully-writ ight the announcen.ent she has undertaken @ xe: wonders ith novel Sad wey Goazeu al SAP Reece TEM AN ALL woul THE TANGLED PATH THE NEW YORK WEEKLY, ON THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1360, Y, on Tacrspay, Marca Ist, 1860, THE TANGLED PATH; Contributor, RANDAXI,, -esteemed City Superintendent of Public Schools, S 8S. RANDALL, ESQ. RANDALL has aiready earned for herself an en: noms de plume; i 3 YORK WEEKLY, and" Meo: Georee Weonateee aes} ie reputation as a sketoh-writer under HELEN Forest GRa in the NEW In & ootemporary journal . ketohes of this talented young lady, and narrative. Bocomp! rmed this opinion that they are not mistaken. FOR SALE EVERYWHERE. The NEW YORK WEEKLY Price is FOUR CENTS, but in so} rics is necessarily charged. When there 1 RH E WEEKLY through him. We do not other means of getting it. Whon sent by mai scribers taken for thee monthy. T for $12. Postmasters and others who set uj led to au extra copy for theiPtroulie, "Fhe Canada eubseribere must send twenty six cants postage, i] SPRCIMEN NUMBERS SENT FRE. fo 27-6 PROPRIETORS ~*~ OUR TERMS: is sold by all respectable News Agents in the United States. The me cases, Whore Agents have to pay extra freight or po & News-agent in the to stage, a higher desire our friends tov cet where there is no we WOOD AND COAL. LOTTERIES. oo D! OA oo D! OA A Thorowgh Stock of all Sizes of Coal and all Kinds of Wi Ww iL" COAL well prepared before delivery. * 2,24 pounds to theton, 1" WOOD ready prepared to suit the wants of each customer or delivered oord length. 156 feet in a cord of Split Wood, I" The Wood sawed, but not Split, is measured before being Sawed. {17 For sale at the Lowest Possible Praees at the CITY STEAM FIRE WOOD MILLS AND COAL DEPOT, Foot or 177 Street, BELOw Wark Derarte’r. av. J. & W.M.GA Office—282 Pa. av., bot. ilth & i2th ate,, north side JL Orders left at either piace will receive L! Lt jan 2-tr Prompt perona! atrention. vu E LL F U E Lt! FUEL! I have now one of the most extensive stooks of Fuel in Washin son, Sonaanting _— White Ash Broken Coal, Red Ash Egg Coal, White Ash Egg Coal, ed Ash Stove Coa! White Agh Stove Coal, Cumberland Lum Treverton Free Burning, Runo’ Split. a of which 1 will sell at the lowest prices for the cash. for 3 or 6) daya paper, well secured. Allsccounts now standirg will be presented be ore ie ag of January ee Qnd it is earnestly 10} wil rom, se! Le - 4 si idced W BATES, R.V ‘Wood and Coal Dealer, 14th and C de near DENTISTRY. TEETH. M. Loomis, m. Betis tiventor and patentee ofthe MINERAL PLATE TEETH, at- tends personally at his office in this city. Many persons can wear these teeth who vee gpl at Lewes and no personcan wear others who cannot wear these, i be mmodated with act nrinasd pittoat teak hear eee cleanest, strongest, hid. invest poriect demote al rongest, and mos! ri rt artcan produce; the MINERAL PLATE will se Moc may, This elt -No. 336 Pa. avenue, between Ooms in this o' —No. oth and loth sts. Also, 907 Aron streets Puslnael, phia. 00 I-ly D. DENTISTRY. R. HILLS, after a practica! test of two years, feels that he can with confidence recom- mend the Cheoplastic Process for insertin; artificial teeth It has the advantages o} strength, beauty, cleanliness, and cheapness. Full ty Tr sets inserted for $35. Partial in Proportion, hse 306 Pa. avenue. se7 TRUNKS, BOOTS AND SHOES. SOUTHERN TRUNK MANUFACTORY, 499 7TH Street, Opposite Odd Fellows’ Hall, Washington, D.C. Travelers will sind their interests by examining my TRUNKS, VALICES, &c., before pur- chasing elsewhere. Asi use none but th best material the market affords ana emp oy. the best workmen, | oan confidentiy recommend my Work to be superior in Strength and Durability to ‘Trunks that are made in other cities and sold here, I keep constantly on hand, and make to order (on one week's notice) every Seraription of SOLE LEATHER, IKON FRaMe, FRENCH DRESS TRUNKS: ASHL other VALICES; TRAVELING BAGS; HAR. NESS; SADDLES; WHIPS; &c., &.. Trunks, &., Repaired and Covered, in a work- manlike manner, at short notice. Trunks delivered in any part of the city, George town, or Alexandria. 4 SE WIN ia eee 's celebrated FAMILY Ge ists "JAMES 8. TOPHAM. ADIES’ HOME-MADE SHOES.—Glove Kid heei double-soled Button Boots, $2.50; English Lasting do. do., $2.25; Goat Skin =—_—> do., $2.90; Fr. Morooce do., ae Also, every other style of a ad and SHOES, (or ROSENTHAL, No-aS Markets . ED » No, 22 Market Space, jal4-eoly Pa. av. 2d door above 8th at. E STOCK OF BOOTS AND SHOES, A pARS TO BE SOLD eee : id Shoe Establishment that was burnt caren sonar mornin, , the 20th of Novem- ber, have removed the balance of their stock to No. 280 7th street, between Land M. Persons in want ce aoea wall sow find fo tu ,»forafew 8, to get good articies a unprecedented low prices, They must be sold, eo ITEMENT AT GREAT EAS No. 620 77582. H. MELA & SON SuLiins CHEAPER THAN EvER ‘ it bargains must come quickly. orybody sayetiat He MELA & SON wee seltite = best and Diagcaerd xoodsin aan oe iwded wi! customers eager $10,000 worth of FALL and WINTER BOOTS and SHUES, at retail for Ree xo nnoiomle Pelt 620 7th at. 2 doors above States Offic Ev EDUCATIONAL. D&; H. PERABEAU, PROFESSOR OF MU- Bic, Vi and mstrumental, organist of 8. .P.. teacher of the italian inging. Residence—397 New York venue, corner of 3th street. no 28-3m* ‘ THE FATE OF Sik JOHN FRANKLIN Sins HscovERED: By Captain McUiintock ; id everythin; ey ae Crextening cis) HEPHERD’S, fe 18 ‘Corner of 7th and D sis. MRS. McCORMICK’S SC - Mars. McCORMICK desires te tater her 1s and the lag es generally that she will resume ee cS her 1 on the ist Monday in Sep The course of study pursued will branches requisite toa thorough Bnglek cane ion, In addition to her day scholars. she is d seevee Richa Aen page se Sn i from ‘who wil uw mediate careand Sveralant Gon Her arrangements for the accommodation and due care of 1s have been considera!ly increased and otherwise improved. Those in Wi ington ticular information with yorergnoe to toro fri the tem! 100) . i aay Spply to W. D. Wallach, For terms and furtner particulars reaidenge NO. 30 Camorde race Ramey Bt her R. LEE’S PLAN, MA 's —' M Treaeon of GNed pg SPREE _ : eneral. se ond in command in the Amerioan Army of the a clution, by Georga H. Moore, Librarian of the Rw York Historical Bociety, Read befure the Society on Tuesday, Juge #2. 1 ie » Price $1 50, gy euage, Mash; 1 vol ‘93 eeeeer Wolfs of the Knoll and other Poems, by Mrs. ore: .- f rice SI. For ES ery Store of fo 2 WM. T. DOVE & CO. Ane noe er oi FUArigerge te aceecets Sorters win PLUMBING, Sav oe ‘STEAM FITTING IJ Store off sth street. & fee doors noi W Stee Es JEWELRY: f soins reels "; and Jewelry pain MOORE. HES ABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY, AL- bata Forks and Spoons, Plated Castors, Gof Boxe Chatg Diajee and soup $a offee Sah Gon doles ace Wad reens, Soap Stone les. frone, and FA the ecafal articles for How 1 8e- Cofes Baate ther with Feather Dusters, Bird bs, &c. And last, fee Sioa? Patt Soehty feos GEO. FRANCIS, 490 7th street. COX & McKENNEY DEA! ‘J FORE! CIGARS. Wo have on hens rn So ihe ee of TOBACCO and CIGARS —wholessle and Reo ped fi oe arti wil go well to call, o1 YEL!I.OW PINE LUMBER. Au Descriptions of Ws ‘shes camber fer embracin: v PME Seawe ist PLANK, “WIp ressed or undressed: inlehed dirt fom the soutnee l be de5-4m Gornar Pratt a mmgres Ma. T. POTENTINI, IMPORTER OF 279 Pa. A: : te TONS Wilard’s hei SONDIMENTS nc” Bectpushe cease enton of hie friends ane Siataiae eee area ma siete Dar, Severs, Bate ATRER RYDER—A lite li Pi & SOLOMON, eo Agents + Ye | situated in the | townships, viz. |X. the W¢ of the SE | the W 3 of the Sts & and the W T . ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY. ‘i HE Next Drawing of the Royal Havana Lot- tery, conducted by the Spanish Government, under the supervision of the Captain Geners! of Cuba, will take place at Havana on FRIDAY, Marcn 2, 1960, SORTEO NUMERO 632 ORDINAKIO, CAPITAL PRIZE @100,000. Prize of . 50 prizes of. . do 6 di 1 1 1 1 uarters, iscount. Banks taken st par. A drawing will ke forwarded as soon as the result romes known. . . All orders for echemes or tickets to be addr N RODRIGUEZ, fe 13-tr Care of City Post. Charleston. S.C. By THE presi DENT UF THE UNITED y ENT OU) E UD STATES. In pursuance of Inw, J, James Buchanan. Pres ident of the United States of America, do hereby declare and make known that public eales will bo held at the undermentioned :and offiserin the Stats OF Lovistana at the periods hereinafter designated, to wit: At the land office at OpxLovsas. commencing on Monday, the seventeenth day of May next, for the disposal of the public lends heretofore unoffered, following towoships and parts of South of the base line and west of the principal me- redian. Sections 18 and 24; the SW \ of section 26; seo- tions 28, 3), $2, 34, 36, 38 and 40, of ae 3 BeC- 1 4.6, 8. 10, 12, 14, 18, 20, 22. 24, 26, 28, 39,32. 34, f township 5; pane | 7; of range one. Section #; the 8. of section 10; the S 34 of sec- tion 12; sections 14, 18, 20, 22, 26, 2, 30, S2, d of townanip 4; sections 2, 4.6,8. 10, 24, and 2, of township $; townships TAN? two. ‘Towushipe 6, 7 and 8, of range three, Township 12, of range four. Township 11, of range fire, range cixht. 22, 24, 9, 28.92.34 and 36.of town. 24, 25. 26, 27, 34. 35, and P f range ticelve, , 5.6, and 12, of range thirteen, South of the base line and east of the principal me- ridian, The SW % of section 4; sections 6 and &; the SW ‘4g of section 10; sections 22, 24, 26, , 2. Sad 36, of township 5; 6, 8, 10, 12, 14. , 22, 24.26, 23, SH, 32, 34, and 36, of townehr township 8, except section 1; township 9, of rat ce sectio: 10, J and 3%, of township &, of range two. Section 6; lots 1, 2,3, 5.6, and 7, of section 8; nae- tions 20 and S2, of township 7; the W 34 of the NE and the W_* of section 4; etions 6.8, and 20; the W 34 of the NW 4 and the W 3s of the S W_ 34 of section 22: sections 2 and 3; i 36 of section %4, of township 8; sections 2. 4,6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 18, 20, 22, 24, » 28. WH. $2, nd 3, of township 19; sections? 4, 6 8, 10, 12. 14, , 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 3', 32, 4, and SK, of township 11, of range threr. Tne W de of section 18; section 30, of township 19; the Sig of the SE %. the NW _3¢ of the SE 4 lots 1, 2,3. and 4, of Rection 10; sections 18 and 22; sectis 31, an 34, of township 11. of range four. See 14, 22 54,26 34, and 3, of township a: township 9, except section 3]; sections 4 and 16,.f township 10, of range siz. North of the base line and east of the principal me- rid‘an, Township 2, of range four. North of the base line and west of the principal me © age ridian, ‘Ownship 2, of range one, Township 3, of range treo, Townships 4, 5, and 6, of range three. At the land office at OpzLovsas, commencing on Monday, the twenty-first day of May next. forthe disposal of the vacant lands im the even-numbered sections and parts of sections, within the u»dermen- tioned townsh'ps, which remain to the United States within six miles on each side of the “New Orleans, Opeloucas ang Great Western railroac,”’ subject, as required byw, to a minimum of two do lars and fifty cents per acre, viz: : South of the base line and rast of the principal me ridian. ips 2, 8, 4, and 5, of range one. 2 3.4, 5, and 6, of range tio, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, of range Townships 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and of range four. Townships 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 an , of range fice. Townships 9. 1, 11, 12'and 13, of range siz. Townships 11, 12. 13 and 14, of range seven. ips Townships three. ‘own: hi 1, 12, 13, 14 and 15, of range eight. ‘Townah 13, 1 and 16, of range sine, Township 14 16, of range ten. Townehips 14, id 17, of range eleven, Townships 15, 16 and 17, of range twelve. ‘Township 15, of range thirteen. South of the base line —— of the principal me ridian. Townships 2,3 and 4. of ranges one, tro and three. Townships 1, 2 and 3, of ranges four, five, siz, seven, eight and nine. Townships | and 2, of ranges ten, rlewen and twelve. At the land offios at New ORLEANs, commencing on Monday, the fourteentn day of 5 next. for the disposal of the vacant lands in the even-numbered Sections a@ $ Of sections, within the under mentioned to bips, which remain to the United States, within six miles on each side of the “New Orleans, Opelousas and Great Western railroad.” subject, as required by law, to a minimum of two dol'ars and fi ty cents peracre,viz: South of the base line and east of the principal me id ind west of the Wississippi river. wash 5 and 17, of range 12. woships 15, 16, and 17, of ranged 13 and 14. ‘Townrhips 14, 15, 16, and 17, of range 15. Townships 14, 15. and 16, of ranges 16,17 and 18, Townships 15, 14, 15, and 16, of ranges 19 and 20, T ships 13, 14. and 15, of range 21. ips 13. ard 14. of ranges 22, 23, 74, and 25 Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools, military, and other purposes, together wi! the “swamp and overflowed.” granted to the State by the acts of Congress, ont March 2, 1849, and September <8, 1850, wil excluded from the rales, The tracts along the lines of the ratlroad w |i be sold subject to the nght of way—anted by the act of 4th August, 1852—for said rai!ronds, and the par- tioular tracts cut by the routes will be sold as con- taining the quantities respectively shown on the official plats without deductions. — The offering of the above lands wiii be commenced on the days appointed, and wil! proceed in the order in which they are advertised, 1 the whole shal! have been offered and the sales thus closed ; but no sale shall be kept open longer ¢ two weeks, and no private entry of any of the lands will be admitted until aiter : he expiration of the two weeks. Given under my »at the city of Waxhington, this 3ist day of January, Anno Domini one thousand hundred and sixty. eight hundred and Sixty. | WES BUCHANAN. By the President: 3. Sarr Commissioner of the General Land Office. ‘CE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMA NTS. ep dt rson entitled to the right of pre-emption to any 3ethe lands within the townships and parts tariien tbe same tothe santaction nie repieter sfaction « an pote ee of the prop*r iand coffe: aed roake pay- ment therefor as soon as practicable after sering this notice, and before the day ap; for the commencement of the public sae of the lands em- bracing the trect claimed ; ot! =. SMa claim will be forfei . > Nor —U AS no ekesren seh ishors as Commissioner of the e fo Cinwite ‘This exceilent and News J. : taining Family ournai—con * treater variety of interesting reading thas oe in any other—is published on Saturda By subsoribing in clube + without the intervention of ame, Bm iy Perceived, 20 per cent. of The Welly Sint wit PS owe” a ™ ie Dem 1 ‘Si #0 generally throughout the country,” Sais le (in Wrappers) can be proom atthe counter, feumedienel after the inate of ihe paper. Prioe—THREE CENTS. Postmastere who act as ts will bem EE gromenn wn of 20 cents. — TRAVELERS’ DIRECTORY. TRE STEAMER JAS, GUY Will resume ber Febrears Tae i Wilbass Wasit, every TURSDAY a KRI and SATURDAY, st 5 o’clook a. m. -UCIAN 8. PAGE, Proprirtor. NATAH’L BOUSH, Ag’t, Alexandria, © te 2 1860 !“PORTANT NoTICE 1860 SOUTHERN TRAVELERS. FOR MEMPHIS & NEW ORLEANS snd New Orieant & Jackeon Hatlrondes A Dinact Rovrs axp Continvous Raitwar Con- Richmond, Lynchowrt, Bristol Knoreille I. 381 “Dalton,” Ffentrealay Mortis.” Cratcancors. Atiania, Monigomery, |, Nasheorie, Grand = or Homotis, ("GREAT REDUCTION OP TIME. THE LYNCHBURG EXTENSION Alexandria to Lynchburg, and aieo the MISsie a CENTRAL, are now completed, making * Route the “SHORTEST AND MOST DESIRABLE TO NEW ORLEANS, And INTEKMEDIATE Points. THRODEH Tickets to all of the above points can he procured at the Great Southern and Southwestern Raulroad Office, corner of Sixth street and Pennsy!- vania avenge, Washington, D.C. The Train leaves WASHINGTON at 6a. m. for the South and Southwest. PT, Be Sure and Ask for Tickets via Orance and Alezandria Katlroad. ‘assencers from New York will meetan Agent of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad ai the st Washington, from whom they will reosive polite attention. Omnibuses leave the Office, corner of Sixth street snd Pennsy!vania avenue, at 6 @. m. U7 On arriving at Washington, passengers for ths South will Decareful to, take ihe Orange ané Alexandria road Gmnibus, JAMES A. EVANS, fe 1-tf WaAnaston. Ticket Agent, th dt SOR ce a in ene E ANDOHIO RAILROAD. ee eRe SH INGTON BRANCH. Commencing on Monday moroiag, October 17, 1am vo WASHINGTON ai 620 and 745 oW NGTON at se. m. eave WASHINGTON nt3.20 end 5.20 p.m On Suuday at 32) p. ma. only. Leave BALTIMORE at 4 Ande am. Lesve BALTIMORE at3.15 42 p.m. On Sunday at 4.20 ¥ ly. vs Passengers forthe EAST will take trains at6.2¢ end 7.458. 3.29 p.m. FOR NEW YORK. TATEROOM § MEALS AND on New ¥ ork and Virginia, Sorex Steamship pany’s ne’ elegant! will lenve the Company's , Wh 1s, at livo’olock &. m.every WEDN. Day, ‘ nd the Company's Depots st Alesana, 30" . m. same day, “Passengere from Washixgton and Georgetown oan take the coaches cennecting with Alexandr: steamboats opens — ae — street an Svenue hourly, or they can onthe steamer from the Western Wiarves st i o’clook &. m. ol ae li me Western W be received up to the hours of Insurance will effected on all goods this ine at the office of the ‘Company at ds per remium. PrThe accommodations for Are in every ree first-o ass, and every of made to render this communication with New York an agreeable and healthful one, obs agente nisgtagens SPY © FOWLE @ one eH. B.CROMWELL & CO. se2-ly ®6 West st., corner Albany, New Y. N° TICE TO BUILDERS. Office Board of Commissioners New Centre gee P. ASSAG a passcogers by thie |i Washington, January 11, 1860. The Board of Commissioners, under the act of Beptember, 1354, entitied “An sot providing for tl erection of a New Market-honseon the site of present Centre Market,” in pereanees of the provi sions of said act, hereby invite sealed proposals for building said market house, socording to the pia and specifications of the same, to be seen ‘and copy of the iatier obtained) at the office ofthe Board, in the basement story of the City Hall, to be on. dortod “Propusals for the New Market-house,” addressed to John C. Fitzpatrick, Esq. President of the Board of Commissioners, and delivered at this office, on or before the 22d day of February next, between the hours of 9 and 12.8. m. The Architect, Charlies Haxkins, Eeq, will be in attendance, daily unti! that ime, to give explanations in regard to the work. iddere for the work are required to propose for it asfollows: 1. For the building complete. 2. As, in view of the uncertain nature of ground upon which the building is to be ereeted, the whole number of piles unaer the foundation, And some portion o' Arillage, as indiosted on wit deduotion they per what jnetion they w: ven pile, and for grillage perficial foot, tor such not required, and in case that more piles and gril- lage may be found necessary than the or more stonework and excavation tions, the prige for each additional pil euperficia! foot of xriliage, for each perch work and for each culne yard of excavation. 3. an tame required fer the completion of the work. All proposals must be made in conformity with the fore ong, and sccompanied by & written guar- antee, of the following form: Form of the euaramtes. The understgn: —, in the State (or dis trict) of —, hereby ¢ ity that in case the fore- going bid of for the erection of a market hoi in the city of Washin — will, within ten ton, D.C., being a ly iS r the receipt of the contract, exeoute the same, with good and sufficien’ Sureties, to the amount of wy five thou: dollars, aud in case said — shall fail to enter into contract as eforesaid, we ¢: the ym tm ap “5 which may s0cept be (Signatures of the two guarantors.) He for, tness. I hereby ovrtify thet the above named — Sre known to meas men of property. and abie to a a their guarantee, te To'he signed by the United States District Judge, the Unit a wong 3 are hata ttorney of ‘erhiny yn, Colieotor or Navy - lopres Is which do not conform to the forego ing wil: he considered. i nd whereas the fourth section of the afc act declares, “that from and after the parsage this act the entire nett revenues of the present tre Market- nd sisc those of the proposed new struct re hereby tably set A der of the Commissioners autho enable them to pay for the ereoti: of eaid structure,” payments forthe work will be made upon monthly estimates of the a the work done, reserving ten per cent. tl collateral security, so far as the funds accruing un der said a = eae wal srffice, or as may ereinafter be provi ew. er, ‘ . SOHN F COYLE, ja 14-cotd Secretary of the . Office Board of oa Morte, Resolved, That the time mentioned ia the above Advertisement for receiving propossis for erecting svid building be and the same is hereby, in obedi ence to the joint resolution approved the th inst., extended to the 15thday of March next, at 12 0’clock M. Byorder.&o. WV ASHINGTON SEWIN Wee ea Bch sta tae door low 18 the time to get SPRING made up to order. shigrs make SH sii “BOROME, “COULA Rs, and a ad compietion =” =nvEe TON GAS LIGHT COMPAN desirable investment, being iInsums of. dred dollars each, red D peg fe be - Sane aie ef aaah ome Or aang Cys BONDS OF E WASHING and 1 vere ‘BYS-AT-LAW orto and Ap- 1.@.C, Laman. ©. E. Morr Lame. MOT? eau) tah rap Tetpecc the Paw eicranee s At BY oie aa : jeély Wash’o