Evening Star Newspaper, August 11, 1860, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED EVERY APTERNOON, (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 11th st., BY W. D. WALLACH. Papers served in packages by osrriers at $48 year, or 37 cents per month. To mail subscribers the price is $3.5) a year, in advance; $2 for six months; $1 for three months; snd for less than three months at the rate of l2cents 8 week. Single COpiSs, ONE CANT; in WIRppers, TWO CENTS. UD” Aoverrisaments should be sent to the office betore 12 o’clook m.; otherwise they may not appear autil the nextday. Eben + ing WASHINGTON. D. C.. SATURDAY. AUGUST IL. 1860. ond Star. soo ©&s owe N&. 2.334 THE WIFE TAMER. Mrs. Morton was a widow—a young, pretty, rich widow—when Dr. Charles Strahan made her acquaintance. She was a poor but very handsome woman when Squire Morton mar- ried her, and at his death, two years after, she being the sole heir, put on her widow’s weeds and pocketed her deceased husband’s gold at thé same time. Madame R. said that poor old Morton never enjoyed le hour after he married her: but how id Madame Rumor know? Of one thing, however, I can give my readers reliable information. Mrs. Morton had not been a widow twelve months ere she received with seeming pleasure very decided attentions from Dr. Strahan. Do you inquire who Dr. Strahan was? Well, he studied medicine, and had the title of M. D. conferred upon him, which he took great pleas- ure in attaching to the end of his name with a — flourish. Butit is asserted that he never ad a half dozen patients in as many years. He was a young man of prepossessing ap - ance; a ready talker upon any subject, and was in fact first rate company. He played the flute and sang—was a good dancer, and an ex- cellent partner at whist; besides, he had some literary reputation. He wrote try and two column sketches for the Weekly Leveler, and last, though by no means least, he dressed in good taste and in the hight of fashion. How be did it no one knew, but then it was no one’s business. But I must be allowed to contradict one ru- mor which gained considerable prevalency, to the effect that he supported himself by his lit- erary labors; an ordinary newspaper scribbler could hardly afford Strahan’s wardrobe. Oid Squire Morton had been dead but little oyer a year, when Dr. Strahan, despite all that gussipers could ssy, married the widow and her fortune. The fact was, he wanted a rich wife. As to her, she was anxious to leave he weeds and go into society again; and she could devise no readier way to accomplish these pu: than by marrying. When any one spoke to the doctor of her being a shrew, he merely remarked that he should take great pleasure in taming a shrew. For three months they lived happily together for it wasin the hight of the season, and be- tween Cape May wport, Saratoga and the White Mountains, they were alone with each other scarce three hours out of the twenty-four; consequently it was impossible for them to dis- agree. But the season was soon over and they returned to their quiet home—the place of ail others to study a wife or husband; for there is no unnatural excitement, no fashionable Mrs. A. to outdress, no profligate Mr. B. to eutdo in squandering perf no one to see, to please, but the “other half *” After a season of long-continued gayety there necessarily follows one of extreme dull- ness, and when one is dull one is easily dis- leased. Now Mr. and Mrs. Strahan were th of them remarkable dull, and as a matter of course both preferred being pleased to at- tempting to please; and of course both were greatly displeased It was their third day at home, upon which their first quarrel commenced. How it began neither could clearly tell. It is only known that Strahan expressed a desire to dine upon roast beef, upon which Mrs. 5S. ssid that she abominated beef, and stated her preference tu be roast turkey and oyster sauce; Strahan von- sidered turkey as child's food—he'd have beef or nothing; she'd have turkey. And thus com- menced the war of Strahans. Oneordered the butcher not to have fowl; the other gave strict instructions not to have beef brought into the house; between them they were both likely to starve if they remained at home; so the doctor went to the village tavern and dined on beef, while Mrs. 5. visited some of her friends and partook of turkey. After dinner Dr.S gave a wine supper in the room which he designated by the name of “study,” @ sort of variety store, in which he kept his library, writing desk and spittoon Here, also, were two glass cages, one of which contained a giant's skeleton, hung on wires; in the other was an Egyptian mummy. The walls were hung with curiosities of all deserip- tions; smong them a cane from a tree which grew over Washington's grave, a snuff-box from wood of the Charter Oak, a chip from the United States frigate Constitution; minerals, shells and fossils of all kinds, specimen ears of corn, enormous sized fruit and vegetables, eases of dried insects and jars of pickled rep- tiles. Stuffed birds were perched about the spartment, and voluptaous French lithographs aud portraits of distinguished personages were hang promiscuously on the waliz 4 long read- ing table, arm-chairs, a prescription case, mammoth bell-metal pestle and mortar, com- pleted the furniture of the “study.” During the same evening, Mr. 5. had a whist party in the parlor. Wine held her votaries in bondage longer than cards, and Mrs. 8. had dismissed her party and retired hours before her liege lord came to his chamber; and when he did come, he feund the door locked, himself without and his wife within. In vain he called to her, she could not and would not hear; and he was com- pelied to find a bed elsewhere, which he did, muttering to himself, “I'll tame her yet.” And he laid ail night forming a plan to bring her to submission. In the morning he asked her to waik into his study; and there, seated in an arm-chair, they renewed their fierce worded quarrel—during which Mrs. 8. called her husband a heartless, brainless fellow, who married ber for money. To which the doctor replied by calling her a low, vulgar woman, who was only glad to marry a professional gen- tleman and suthor to enable her to enter better society. After which she toyed with her fan, and finally pulled the bell-cord, and ordered the servant who answered it to bring her car- riage to the door. “Where are you going'’’ demanded the doctor “To ride,"’ replied the amiable Mrs. 8. “I will go with ‘ou, please.’* “Bat I & not please.’ ** Then I choose to go.”” “Very well, then, you will go alone; for you cannot go with me.” “You cannot go unless I go with you.” ~* We will see.” “Well, we will see,” and the gentleman walked out of the room, locked the door, put the key into his pocket, and left the house. Mrs. 3. did not sit down and burst into a flood of tears, but waited atiently for the ser- vant to return whom she Rad sent for the car- riage. When he arrived, she told him, through the keyhole, to return the horses to the stab e, and place a ladder up against the study win- dow. The ladder was placed according to di- rections, and a turkey, with oysters and pastry. was brought up to her. The ladder was then removed, and Shot baer. repared for the re- appearance of her asbend. bout the middle of the afternoon, the doc- tor returned home, stepped softly through the hall toward the study door, and peeped th: bh the keyhole, expecting to seek a striking pic- tare of hum and contrition. Judge of his surprise, then, when he saw Mrs. 5. sitting before his long reading-tabie, on her right his bell-metal mortar, in which was fire, and a grate over it, on which she was roasting his mammoth imens of apples, sweet potatoes, and her turkey. Next her stood his water-bath, in which she was soning oysters, and she occasionally stirred them wit! his silver spatula; on the table stood one of the bottles of wine whieh had been left from @ pre- vious night’: ry, which the |, fer want tes ~ ap ms deprived of its neck with a wi we le, and s rene SE: four-ounce graduate for a wine-; cut up cha baskets for frewoed with an Indian tomahawk. On doctor’s writing desk, open, and scattered on missives of his earlier fames, manuseript pages of tales and ret nce: npublished odes, poems, and unpaid tailors’ bills, all in a huge pile, ———————— while the lady sat first a sweet love- letter, then an ode on Napoleon, and so on, throwing them, after page, into the fire. Thus, the husband’s brainwork and wooden curiosities were made to cook her dinner. The doctor looked silently on as long as he could; then taking the key from his pocket, he unlocked the door, and—it was bolted upon the “Mrs. 8.”’ he shouted. “ Well, sir!” “Open the door.” “T’m busy now, and can’t be disturbed !”’ * Open the door, or I'll burst it in.’’ “Do as you please, sir, but your mummy and jant skeleton are placed against the door, so cureful and not break them. The doctor was foiled. For a few moments he stood and thought what course it was best to . Suddenly recollecting the ladder, he hastened down stairs and through the hall, out doors, leaving the door unlocked and the key in it. His footsteps had scarce died upon the stairway, before his wife had removed both cases from the door, drawn the bolt and stood intheentry. It was but the work of a moment to throw the remaining letters, poems and man- uscripts in the fire, remove the wine and eat- ables, lock the door upon the outside and place the key in her pocket. Meanwhile the doctor was raising the ladder to the window, and by the time he had placed it and ascended half its length, his wife and a favorite man servant were watching him from a lower window i The doctor pushed up the window and jumped in; the servant jumped ont of the lower window and pulled down ladder. In an instant Strahan saw that his bird had flown, and he rushed back to the window just as the ladder reached the ground. *: Put that ladder back here again,’’ roared the doctor from the upper window. “Let it stay where it is,’’ cried the wife from the lower window. * Put it up here instantly, or I’ll discharge you,”’ bellowed the Bite window. ‘+ Let it alone, and I'll double your wages,”’ chimed in the lower window. “Do as F tell you, blockhead,” yelled the doctor, with rage. “Come in the house, John,”’ said Mrs. S., very coolly. And John went into the house, leaving the medical gentleman heaping curses upon every body, including his wife and servant John. All night long the doctor was kept a pris oner. Just before she retired his wife put her lips to the keyhole and whispered : ‘* What success in taming a shrew, doctor?” The next morning she came to the door and called— ** Doctor !"” ‘** Madame,”’ replied the gentleman. ‘Should you like some breakfast ?"’ * I'm not particular.”’ ‘ There is cold turkey left if you would like it. The doctor deigned no reply, and the lady again left him alone. Nraring the afternoon she again tapped at his door, and called— ‘Well, my dear,” very humbly. “* Would you like some dinner '”’ «I should.” ‘* Will cold turkey do for you?" 7 ny petty my dear.’’ “TI will let you out will you promise never to lock me up again ?”’ “© T will.” “And never object to my eating turkey again?" “ Never.” “* And attempt to tame a shrew again ?”” Never “ Then—you—may—come—out.”’ And the lady unlocked and threw open the door. To this day Dr. 8. has not attempted to dic- tate to his wife in what she shall eat, or when she sball ride, and has never been heard to boast sgain of ‘taming a shrew.”” ae nice The Four Georges. The last Cornhill Magazine has the first of Thackeray's excellent lectures on ‘‘ The Four Georges of England."’ The following extract therefrom relates to the life and times of George I: Delightful as London city was, King George T liked to be out of it as much as ever he could; and when there passed all of his time with his Germans. It was with them as with Blacher, one hundred zou afterwards, when the bold old reiter looked down from St. Paul’s and sighed out, ‘‘ Was for Plunder?’’ The Ger- man women plundered; the German socreta- sies plundered; the German cooks and intend- ants plundered; even Mustapha and Mahomet, the Sunuan negroes, had a share of the booty Take what you can get, was the old monarch’s maxim. He was not a lofty monarch, certain- ly; he was not a patron of the fine arts; but he was not a hypocrite, he was not revengeful, he was not extravagant. Though a despot in Hanover, he was 4 moderate ruler in England. His aim was to leave it to itself as much as pos- sible, and to live out of it as much as he could. His heart was in Hanover. When taken ill on his last journey. as he was passing through Holland, be thrust his livid head out of the coach window, and gasped out, ‘Osnaburg. Osnaburg!’’ He was more than fifty years of age when he came amongst us; we took him because we wanted him, because he served our turn; we laughed at his uncouth German way, and sneered at him. He took our loyalty for what it was worth; laid hands on what money he could; kept us assuredly from Popery and wooden shoes. I, for one, would have been on his side in those days. Cynical and selfish as he was, he was better than s king out of St. Germains, with the French king’s orders in his pocket, and a swarm of Jesuits in his train. The Fates are supposed to interest them- selves about royal personages; and so this one had omens and prophecies specially r ding him. He was said to be much disturbed at a shbarrgd that he should die very soon after is wife, and sure enough pallid death, having seized upon the luckless princess in her castle of Ahiden, presently pounced upon H. M. King George I in his traveling chariot, on the Han- over road. What postilion can outride that pale horseman! It is said, George promised one of his left-handed widows to come to her after death if leave were granted to him to re- visit the glimpses of the moon; and soon after his de a it raven actually flying or hoy in at the Duchess of Kerdar’s window at Twickenham she chose to imagine the king’s spirit inhabited these plumes and took special eare of her sable visitor. Affecting metempsy- chosis—funereal royal bird! How pathetic is the idea of the Duchess weeping over it! When this chaste addition to our English aristocracy died, all her je her plate, ber plunder, weut over to her relations in Hanover. wonder whether her heirs took the bird, and whether it is still flapping its wings over Her- renhausen? ‘The days are over in England of that strange religion of king-worship, when priests flattered princes in the Temple of God; when servility was held to be ennobling duty; when beauty and youth tried eagerly for royal favor; and woman's shame was held to be no dishonor. a morals and benign’ nee in courts and people, are among the priceless conse- quences of the freedom which George I came to rescue and secure. He kept compact with bis English subjects; and, if he escaped no more than other men and monarchs from the vices of his age, at least we may thank him for preserving and transmitti! liber- ties of ours. In our free air, royal and bum- ble homes have alike been purified; and truth, the birthright of high and low among us, which quite fearlessly judges our greatest ) Gan only speak of them now in words of respect and ae There are stains in the portrait of the first George, and traits in it which none of us need admire; but among the nobler feat- ures are j » courage, moderation—and these we may recognize ere we turn the picture to the wall. $$ _______ Tae Proren Maxxer ror Women to Dre “All The Year Round” has the fol lowin, “*As you look from your windows in Paris, observe the first fifty women who pass; forty have noses dep in the mid a small quantity of dark hair, and a ewarthy complexion, but, then, what a toilet! Not only suitable for the season, but the and complexion of the wearer. How neat the feet and bands! How well the clothes are put on, and, more than all, how well they suit each other! Before English women oan dress per- Jectly, they must have the taste of the French, ras wee in color. One reason why we see colors ill-arranged in England is, that the dif- ferent articles are purchased each for its own imagined virtues, and without any thought of what is to be worn with it. Women, «hile shopping, bay what pleases the eye on the counter, forgetting what they have got at home. That parasol is pretty, but it will kill, by its color, one dress in the buyer’s wardrobe, and be unsuitable for the others. To be magnifi cently dressed costs money: but, to be dressed with taste, knowledge and refinement. Never buy sh article unless it is suitable to your age, habits, style, and to the rest of your wardrebe. Nothing is more vulgar than to wear costly dresses with a common delaine, or cheap laces with expensive brocades. What colors, we may be asked, go best together? Green with violet; cold with dark crimson or lilac; pale blue with scarlet; pink with black or white; and gray with scarlet or pink. A cold color generally requires a warm tint to give life to it. Gray and pale blue, for instance, do not combine well, both being cold colors. White and black are safe wear, but the latter is nct favorable to dark complexions. Pink is, for some skins, the most becoming; not, however, if there is mych color in the cheeks and lips, and if there be even a suspicion of red in either hair or complexion. Peach color is, perhaps, one of the most elegant colors worn. Maize is very becoming, particularly to persons with dark hair and eyes. But whatever the colors or materials of the entire dress, the details are all in all; the lace round the bosoms and sleeves, the flowers—in fact, all that furnishes the dreas. The ornaments in the head must harmonize with the dress. If trimmed with black lace, some of the same should be worn in the head, and the flowers that are worn in the head should decorate the dress A MS. WINSLOW, N_Experien ed Nurse and Femaic Physician. presents to the attention of mothers, her SOOTHING SYRUP, For Children Teethi: Whieh greatly facisicoree tng the gure, PAIN aud spasmodic ac SURE TO REGULATE THE BOWELS. Depend upon it, mothers, it will give resi te your RELIEF AND HEALTH TO YOUR We have put up and sold this aricle ca by soften ‘fay aut “WHAT WE DO KN PLEDGE ov. Fr GRirine IN THE BowkLs and Winp Cotic, come cenveleiens, which, if 1et speedity remedieg it 5 . FOR ¥ CHILDREN | &riny. TEETHING.|2°F%, ring child and the wv Y SURB—<to follow the wa tirely uve ¢ tompany each bottle. None Godris & PERKINS,New Sod by Draggists throughout the Principal Office. No. 18 Cedar Str: v. Price only 25 Ceuts per Bette. os li-dewiy GEORGETOWN ADVERT'MTS RARE CHANCE 18 NOW OFFERED TO Any one who may be desirous of entering in & profitabie business, at one of the hest stands in Georgetown. | offsr my entire stock of DRY GOODS on reasonabie terms, in ordar to make a change in my businoss. i RD jy% Im Corner of High aad Gay si O FOR HARPER'S FERRY. N And steamer L.. J. fst ag "aR: leave Georestown EVERY. TUE: DAY, TH DAY, at7 o'clock a m., and return every alternate day,at6 o'clock a m. On tke Saturday trip from Georgetown the boat will run through to Shep- he je 21 Sm 5 WIVES, do. ZF W hhds, PORT: E S, 6 bbis.( Bayfield) W 1, 25 boxes p:ime Eastern C ae . For sale low by BOGUF, je jeorgetown, D.C, NCY F FAIRBANK’'S SCALES IN i ol Shoe EEO WN: ted Agents f ave been appoint nts for the sale of the above oelehrated and wel known FORM and COUNTER SCALES. A fui! mone constantly on hand and for sale at lowest “HAY and COAI. SCALES erected in any part the istrict or adjoining counties. ies aro warranted durabie, acourate, and to give satisfaction SEY & BARNARD. in Agricultura! Implement Shes Ay ag ones int a pI, Sey ee ere: Stare ese cee qua.ity. oid. milver, nd | i . B. Old Frames Ri ed ‘and RN tt ey j™ F, BIRCH, UNDERTAKER, Cor, je and Je a fersom sts., Georgetown. attention to this branch a > hay Particular attention paid to dead the old to the new burial ds. Bearece end Horses for Siren een om SSEY, COLLINS & CO.’S PHILADEL- Fir AUGHT ALE—_W. uP Meer oR Ste aba We Enwae perso! 10 Went & pure un- julterated Ale, to give it a trial. Hi A ver ARR Ye SHINY, Agente OYAL HAVA! TT * Tue Nat wing an ‘he Royal Hitios Lot- ten, condueted by fhe Seenish Ggreramens, ender SATURDAY, Avaust 2, 1960, SORTEO NUMERO Gl ORDINARIO. CAPITAL PRIZE $100,000, jas +--+ --§ 100,000 Sr t.—-om I Fe 20,000 Paeeten ements 8500 1 10,000 LN ALL 288 PRIZES. Whole Tickets, $20—Halves, §10—Quarters, Bx TE pat —. discount. par. own, oat. jeston. ‘88 5000 as the result Care of For Superior Soda Water, With Delicious Fruit anp,Cream Syaurs, jo to GRAY’S, Northeast oor, Massachusetts av, and Fourth st. jy 4 2w ——— Nips dsd'by mal fre © on? and for | a F. BLL. EDUCATIONAL. _ OMMERCIAL CO LLEGE, Cc a Re. Sg wy e zs stom City, zeman of manship, Booxkeeping, Fo culations, Business Cor- ene A Class 8 Ladies i fine penman- ly atthe sh ooms open from 98. m. to 10 p.m. For terms Spply atti coms. ma %4-3in = WM. W. YOUNG & Co. HE UNION FEMALE ACADEMY. MENT. well-| » Which griends paar se 7 the a ‘on the lst ‘Monday in Sep ed will rae = Bag Flag gomrrice 1 the additi joa | holar 5 lesirous receiving into her re lew Fs ees Seotae aged from 10 to 14y who under her im- Ber ar: ae, oF the accommodation and due oare of pupils have boon oonside lg inoreaced aosiring caulee inforn Sg Teter ~ te her schoo! may spply to WD. Wallach, Kuitor © terms and furtner partioulars appl aidesige—No. 38 Cameron street, Alexandria, Ve. CLOTHING, &e. SELLING OFF s AT ©OST! In order to decrease my 8 ook | have determined to close out the balance of mx SUMMER CLOTH- ING at cost All in want of Samme- Clothing are respectfully invited to call at No. 460 Seventh st., opposite Post Office, and see the great redu-tion in Summer Ciothing dy !2-Im UNITED STATES CAPITOL EXTENSION, Wasuineton. July 17, 1860, ProposaLs will be reosived at this Office until noon of Tuesday, the 2ist of August next, for Furn- ishing and Putting up the Iron Ceilings of two rooms ever the connecting corridors of the Capito) Extension The proposals must state the price for each cei! Ing complete, in place, pain' with three good coats of white | in oil, Me Ail of the Iron work of the Ceilings, of every desoription, including the fastenings of the ceilings to the walle and to the roof frames, must be inclu- ded in the price bid. The propos for Iron Ceilings,” a1 y xuarantes, signed by one or more responsible per sons, addreaved to the undersigned. They will be opened at the time mentioned above, in the presence of such persons as may choose to The drawings of the —— can been seen at this Office, W. B. FRANKLIN, Captain Topographica! F ngineers, in charge of Capito! Extension. Each proposal should be acoompanied by the following guarantee: Form of Guarantee. The undersigned, A B and © D, of- in the pene of er teee State .— a — kuaranty that in case the foregoing bid | for'iton ceilings, as above described, be aovepted ho or they will, withia ton days after the recerpt of the contractat the piace named execute the contract for the ceilings, with good and sufficient seourities; and,incase the said hall fail to enter into contract as aforessid, we guaranty to make geod the difference between the offer of the said —— snd that which may be accepted. Date——, 1869. Signatures of guarantors, a B Witness, E F. Thereby certify that the aboye named are known to me az able to make good their gua: ntee. Signatare j To be mgned by the United States district jud ge, ited States district attorney, collector, or some persons known to the War Department, jy 18 dtd WHEELER & wiLso CHINE 3 Removen to No. 346 Pa. Av. SEWING MA- EAR 7TH Sr. 4 Encouraged by the substantia! and rapidly in- creasing populacity of Wheeler & Wilson’s une- ied Family Sewing S.achines, which for the ght yoars have most triumphaotly maintained periority. ass family institagion, over all competitors for popular favor, the Agent has taken one of the fine new stores lately erected on Pa ay enue, nesr 7th et. where a beautiful all the various styles m be seen, There were 21,306 of these Sewing Machines sold in the year 1850. Iadies are invited to call and see them, together with certificates from many of the beat citizens of Washington and Georgetown, in relation to their well known and thoroughly tested superiority Ifany ladies cannot call, let them send for a circular by all m It is high time every family io the land was supp ied with one of these health and life saving instruments. Full instruc- tions, both printed and verbal, given free of charge at the home of the purchaser. B. J. STEER, Agent, No 346 Pa. avenue, Between 6th and 7th sts, jy li-lm peorceaLs FOR PAVING, Orricz oF ComMissiongK oF Prstic Brunet August 3, 1960 SxaLep Prorosats wi! be received at this office up to 12 o’elock, m.,on the ISth day of August next, for Grading, Curbing, and In. thp Brick pave ment, aad Paving the Guttera, koe on the south aide of Mirsouri avenue, between Third and Sixth streets west, connected on Four-and-as half street bya Fiag Footway, The Curbstone to be of the best quality of New York North river stone, in pieces of not less than four (4) feet long, sixteen (16) inches deep, and f and a half(43¢) inches thick, and to be jo well fitted, and set ina ved of coarse gra well rammed. The Brick to be of the best gaait hard red Pav ing Brick to be Isid ona bed of « four(4)inches deep on a bed of fine olay or loam three (3)inches desp, with two courses on édge next to the curd and ove course on edge on the inner line Noextra measurement for Brick on eige. The Stone Paving to be of common cobble stones not exceeding four inches in diameter, exoept the stone on the outside tine ofthe gutter, which must be six inches in diameter, laid ona bed of cosrse feed = moan grovel, fee, from clay or logan, at east 9 inches dees, an wice rammed, the sooond time after being well wotvand covered with five clean gravei or ‘se sand, The centre of gutter to be laid with five courses of hard red pav- ing brick on edge, ‘Fhe Pincxine to be of the best quality New York North river Filageins, in pisces of not less than four (4) feet long by eighteen inches wide, and not less than four (4) inches thick, to be i? ons bed of fine clean spvels. inches deep. free from clay or loam, and well jointed. All grading not exceeding one foot to be rated as trimming, and the surpius earth to be removed by the contractor to such piace as may bs designated by superintendent. The work to be done in the best and most work- manlixe manner and to the sfaction of the Cum pera of yuye — “ under the mf riot lence of suc! rson }e TMA in! Bnd to be completed on ior before the frat et N o- vember next, and warranted to stand twelve (12) mall ropaira (hat oar be required wi hin the ti r rs may be requil within ti me stand to be for which the work is warranted to done at the expense of the con'ractor. For the due performance of the work. sgreeab! to the contract, bond and security will be required. Bidders wiil state separately the rate hich they will «xeoute the Curbing, Paving, an ging. ineiuding materials, and mark their propor AS : “Broposais for Fig ae » Miseou i JNO. B. BLAKE, Commissioner. ave Bud dt!Sauc N NOTICE, EW FAMILY GROCERY STORE, PENNSYLVANIA AV., Southeast Corner of Tenth street, Washington, D.C. The undersigned respectfully announces to his friends that he has opened the fine store formerly Occupied by H. H. V: Eap~and that he bi Oy as re- ceived a large assorti SUPERIOR FRESH FAMILY GROCERIES Together with every article in the Groce: line, hich he partic: ularly invites the attention i its for “eRINSEGRTSS it sor meri ee demands of those who may with their PATRONAGE. _In his purchases the subscriber has directed spe- cial attentiva to the seiection of Teas, Coffees and Sugars, wie dean 7 Thich, with all actaes. toner in yg will be jy t--02w POR “P, MeDEVITT. NEW SILK MANTLES, opp SKIRTS. git L NC! cafees the above goods ira *™ 29% FA VLOR © RUTCHIBON. of Wo quality, Ladies in SUMMER RESORTS. ware, SULPHUR ae SPRINGS, Mi CUMBERLAND co,|$§). Pennsyivania. ood Suciety and a ACCOMMOBATIONS FoR Por partioulars send 300. Circular, 0 *, CLE! - je TEAMS Low. ine Visa po ek < a APE ISLAND, NEW JERSEY.— Visitors to tions Walle WAL! » Terms only 3? f a! week, incl the ride to the beac! jn the morning. Dr. 8.3. MARCY, iy 22-2w* Proprietor, t for fami tosojourn Cae ea my ‘tent nantes eet > roprictors, Old Point, July Sot eee OY aacten SSEMOT's SUMMER GARDEN.—Gn Sixth street, between C and Louisiana av.,, may be found at all times one of the most forelar. gecial, urbane, and intelligent estaurant Keepers, who backs up hie reputation with LAGE from the City or Broturr ty Lovx, Philadelphia; with BRANDIES fom the choicest vineyards of France; with WINES unexceiled on the hills of the Rhine; acd with au article of WHISKY which smacks strongly of the true flavor of the Monongahela and Bourbon Paiatable as eithor of these be individually, he has songht to make them still more so by the erection the rear grounds of his favorite estabiish- ment of & spacious Arbor, where his guosts by day may enjoy the cool breeze and be free from tol’s too ardent rays; and, at “the witching hour of night,” quaf bis ice-cool Lager without fear of having their gajoresat dampened by the falling de: Such inducements will, doubtless. cause of our readers to drop in and tke a note «if nothing else.) and, most likely, many of those who £0 will goagain, In mid on te all this, he has engazed the Pros pert bre reand their assoc 8 to discourse their choicest pieces of music Every Wednesday and Saturday evening. Jy t0-im V ASHINGTO® eel dw CiTY GARDEN. ERNST LOEFFLER, Proprietor. New York avenue, between 1st and 2d sts. attractive every day. M. dens are open to the pubi — by a selectband. " desiring to enjoy th lanoe and waltz wil find the saloon in complete order to render pleasure to all. UO» other days the Proprietor will cheerfully grant the use of the grounds for echool or other Pic Nic Pa ties with- out charge. ; For the amusement of children he has intreduced & number of littie games, never before seen in this sity, sae culated at the same time to amuse the ‘old fol N. B.—Attached is my Bottling Establishm:nt, and families can be supplied with any quantity at their resiaence, of that healthful drink, LAGER BEER, upon short notice. je1s Sm n ALT WATER BATHING. Mars é 5 ALL'S PAVILION. (Moor Land- ing) wi'l be open for the reception of visi tors on the 13th of June, This delightfa resort for those seeking health and pieas ure, is unexoeiled by any place of the kind oa the Potomac river {tis situated it one hundred miles from Warhington immediately on the Potomso, and in full view of the Chesapeake 8ny. and fainous for fine Oysters, Soft Crabs, Ly ead, and other Fish, and easily accessible b- the steam boats gee bonged Washington, Baltimore. and Norfolk. The updersigned has mace additiona’ improvements in bis Houses aud many other improvements to the comfort and enjoyment of his ‘uests, ‘The Bathing cannot be surpassed. Spien- fia Angling and p'enty of Fishing and Sai'ing Boats ree of charge. He has spared no expenes in pro viding & good Cott! Band or in laying in hy * of choice Wines. ors, Segars, &c.,and oe who wish toav e hion and to seek a retired acne where they can make thomseives at home, there is not 8 more pleasaut place in the Uni- ted Stat The proprietor pledges himself that Hl be left andor mm his part t ndar Terms {or boa 1.50 per day, ose than a week; for a longer time, $1.25 per ay: $3) per month. Persons wishing to address the pro prietor will direct to Leonardtown, St. Mary"s county, Md. ___R. J. MARSHALL, Proprietor. je 8- EIGHTH ATIONAL EXHIBITION, At CINCINNATI, OHIO, Sept. 12th—20th. The UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY wiil hold ite Eighth Annual Agricultu rai and Industria! Exhibitron on the grounds liner ally provided by the citizens of Cincinnati, Sre to be fitted up in the best style. There w Halls and Tents for the of Iw MENTS, MACHIN i. MANUFACTURES FY PRODUCE PRUIPS. FL TIVE WINES IVE ; with s HORSES, CATTLS, SHE and an unequal ed ‘Tradk, one im forty feet in width, for the exh of Horses The Premiums offered—in cash, ilver, and bronze medals,—diplomas aud certificates, amount to $20,000. The Exhibition will remain orn trom Wednes day, the 12th, to Thursday, the 2th, of September thus giving time to examine and test the imple ments and machinery. For premium lists or information apply at the Office of the Society, No. 336 Pa. avenue, (up stirs ;) Or to the subscriber, at Cincinnat . N_PERLEY POORE, jy 24 tf Sec'y U.S. Agricultora! Secvety, NAMELLED - SLATE MANTELS, Direc: from the Manufacturers. ul styles of Mantels, en- Those are most beat amelled in imitation of such rare marbles as the Spanish, Eey p'ian ,Sisana, Verde Antique, Porphy ry. B ile, and others equally celebrated. "The imitations rfect as to challenge the closest scrutiny. Ine c id unrivalled retain their b commou mar- bles, whilethey are sold much cheaper. They have been used in this country tor the [ast ten, and in hurope for more than fifty years, and have given eutire satisiaction, P ease cali and examine at W.H HARROVER’S, Stove and Tin Store, oppo. Patriotic Bank, iy 2% 2w 5 doors north of Louisiana avenue. QFrrck OF INSPECTOR AND SEALER OF GAS METERS, Wasninctox, July 18, 1860, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That, agree bly to the provisions of the ordinance of the Cor- poration approved May '2 1389. the undersigned is how prepared, “whaever required in writing, and on pre payment of the fee of fifty cents, to inspect examin-, test, prove, 8nd ascertain the accuracy 0: registration ofany cas meter in use in this oity.”” Every inster, iffound incorrect, will be condemned, end ano! . and marked as true, will be setinits pisce. | ve soourate in its measurement of gas, it will be sealed sooordingly, and seain put in posi'ion for use. Office No. 310 Seventh strest, (near Odd Fel lows’ Ball) (pen from 8a. m. re m. CHARLES W. CUNNINGHAM, jy 18-tf Inspector and Sealer of Gas Meters. 464 "SEVENTH STREET, 464 AT THE OLD STAND. The subserpber , grateful for the liberal a | eretofore extended to him, has the pleasure to announce to his former customers and the public generaily that he hes again opened store at his old stand, eorner of Seventh and F streets, with a full and complete asec rtment of fine GROCERIES, TEAS, LIQUORS and CIGARS: _ He solicits 8 ca! from allin want of goods in his es as to spare no efforts to give entire sat- isfaction. — BUTTER and ESGS constantly on hand iy 8-er2w WM. H, BRERETON, 8 RTMENT, EASURY DEPA. : Agus it, 150, PRoposats will be received atthe Treseury De- sceriiseieen “ta maar lat wa use of the ont, 150 © cords of Hickory Wood—all of the beat quality, to be ‘delivered at the Treasury Buiiding, corded and measured in the yard by & averse measurer at expense of the contractor; and of 10 tone of Cu land Coal—75 tens o white and 25 tone of red anh ite Coal, 4 6 fivered at the building. The Cure Sertand Coal tote ump—band furnace or Ogg nize, aul picked. The white ash t» b= emai 6 ege sige; the red seh to be smal be weighed by s sworn weigte! ELLING OFF! SELLING OFF: Tiemeeay aeethe eehtene of SPRING AND SOMME DRESS COURS Pacey Dreagattarescg rodyocd iset, ny ot ‘cost of impor vin order to teduoe our In Store s full assortment of first clnes Fta-le eee eee Pisce ey eco vees, all aud 6t — _ 623 7th at, a PiVicinn, Fistes,Rovordsons, bork te rat quality, an immeuse jn 2s W,G, METZERQT? statin =a Saree eee wens wees seca Sansa sc come wa te FOR SALE AND RENT. ‘OR RENT-A large double BRICK House. contaiming 11 aod . wr or GhOwGE TLsNote Re chet = aireet. jy af (OR RENT—The three story (brown front) F HOURE No. ber Nt w York avenue, woth and Liky Sprouts. © conten s hease io gonvensent to the - 00, Treasury, ete.; is lighted by gas, and in every ¥ tustabre for & boarding hours. ‘ent mo: DBext door, or ovr’ north wing of Patent lyite . — = HO! FOR renee ys = 3 re. rious kind. fine » trees, with of ound. walledin Apply wo 3 Orc Eh ft. between Dand B. j ook Ea F°8 RENT—Three BRICK HOUSES—one on Twelfth street, between Cand D; corner of Tweifth and H sts.; and one tween 12th and i3th sts. Inquire of JAMF! BARKER, on H street, between Lith and 12th, No. 425. ma 3-tf ‘OR RENT— That new and wei! th story BRICK HOUSE. No. 183, on G street between 19th and 20th sts., First Ward, eoou” pied by Mr, Bodisco, Russian Legation. oT: sion given pergatety. Inquire r. SOU sa EY S. PARKER. next door east. ma 16-#0t! OR RENT—A emall STORE, corner of 6th Bh Bea venue, under the Clarendon Hotel sujtable ber’ —™ > u mediateiy opposite the west w: City fal, reeently booupied by Cans. 8. Story and tie third floor ofthe saue. be or the third floor of terms apply to RICHARD WALLACH, No. ® Louisiana avenue. bit JCOR RENT—The FIRST FLOOR Tagstse SENATORS, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.— S* ae suites ‘OOMS, > nished, will be rented during the séssion ol rena, in tho ‘moat denirebie localtiy im thie sity, ng Within oneor two squares ook Re wilde well to mabe serly eppleation ar Hosts Mth etrest. between ‘D street and Pa. av. ‘ott CARRIAGE FACTORIES. RIAGE FACTOR WASHING Brest, Between th and 100k Beresta® cawninees” Snicket a = r of first class A. Lt AB ae hay Wasons, Park’ Pheatons Famuiy oe SE: riages, and Bugeres, which we hit. ‘& very email pro Bei cal mechanics in different branches of the business, we that we koow ou the styles and quality of work faction, combining lightness, ty, I to ent epsizing promptly and carefully attended Coach: lacing ives we will give ents and di armors Nate 9 om Dietict we a a bie WAGONS of ail Minds coanot be furpaceed. aod from his long popes the business, he fi Sibds of Carriages and Light Wagone rept on “aie PAIRS neatiy dons,andall erders prompt Ste omnes TRUNKS, BOOTS AND SHOES. Beet AND SpORS, TO SUIT THE Weare now manufacturing al! kinds of BOOTS d SHOES, and constantly reosiving 8, c eastern mad work of every de- made expressly to order, and will & much lower price than ‘has boen heretofore charged in this city for much inferior articles. Persons in want of Roots and Shoes of eastern or city more py og waeon find a good qrnrenes Store and at the low ive us . a owen GRIFF N & BRO. ap5-r 314 NasylVaua SVEDUS, F'Y= HUNDRED TRAVELING TRUNKS A arrived this day, embracing all quali. ties sizes of je Leather, Ladies’ Dress and Packing Trunks. Our trunk sales room exhibits at thie me —— variety of traveling requisites at mod a Seg oy found this side «. Tae Boxes, AiTeEs, cL, &o. ‘runks repaired or taken in exchange WALL, STEPHENS & oy mar Si-tf ST) Pa avenue. oerauan INK MANUFACTORY, Tre Srzser, Odd Feilows’ Hall, Washington, D.C. NKS, ACES &c , before pur Sader eeetee el oat oes tere best materia! the market affords and emplo the best workmen, | can confidentis reoommend my work to be superior in Strengihand Dwrabiitty to Trunks that are je in other cities and sold here, I keep constantly on hand, and make to ay one week's notice. 7 To o ry and‘ WOOD) BOX TRONKS. ASHLAND ond other VALICES; TRAVELING BAGS; HAR- 'S; SADDLES; WHIPS, &c., &c. te Rey Ld gs eeteed, tan wenk- maniike manner, at short notice. Trunks delivered in any part of the city, George- town, or Alexand: [so—Agent fort Bowe’s celebrated FAMILY oie Macatee rose rorman. sdditions to hi WOOD AND COAL. Wr ?* swe L Delivered to all parts of the 4% the lowest — T J. & W. M. GALT, Office 282 Pa. av., between llth and 12th sts ma 17-tf north side. HE SUBSCRIBER HAVING ON HAND n extensive stock of FUBL, is eet ie NEW YORK 45D wasuineTon ig , *! leave CEOTLEY WEEE cree ts o'clock cosets shipat Alexandria stany - = in the event ba ne ity “Wor freight or ed com amar eoneak & BRINE BARE, 486 PAPERHANGINGS, &e. 486 a ings. WINDOW ‘suapes *t ae .D . 4 PRINTS, PiercRE CURD and and ELS &e., at redu emnants of low-priced Papers and Window Shades, at g-eat 7 pragord rices Orders for ge “RE indow ‘hades executed with skill dispatch, is city or country. Please give me a call, "t forget the number. pr a, AeRITE . iy 21_eo6t™ Odd Fellows’ Hall. GAS FI We ve in store, SAA @4s to anything e invite AiLWork i, the sbove ine intrusted t oor care Pn MYERS & MoGHAN. market. oe i