Evening Star Newspaper, August 15, 1861, Page 1

A THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED BV&RY AFTEENOON, (SUNUAY EXCEPTED) = &T THE STAR BUILDINGS, Corner of Prnasylvenia avenus and Eleventh sf. ar Ww. D. WALLAOH. Papers served in packages by carriers at $48 year, ot 37 cents per month. To mail subscribers the price is $3.50 = year, in advance; $2 for six months; $1 for three months; and for less than three months at the rate of 19 cents 2 week. Sin- gis copies, ong cant; in wrappers, two cENTs. (7 Avvartissuants should be sent to the Office before 12 o’clock m otherwise they mag Bot appeer until the next day. A HALLOW E’EN FRO} “TI am tired of convantionalities! I will Rave one day of genuine fun,’ I said. “Iam Rite to see my consin H , at Chestnut orner, and have a flirtation with her besu in real rustic style. I shall wear my flaming red-and-black plaid dress, with black velvet bowé in my hair, and I shall not bea bit too fine for any kind of romping.” a “ Well, my dear, this is Hallow Eve, & great time for flirting in the country, and made inuch of in your uncle’s house. Have your play out, come back refreshed.’’ So I bh ae down upon my cousins one bi it October day. They were a jovial set, and quite ready to reg; tomy wishes for “genuine — efore afternoon a nuttil arty was got up, and a vigorous time we hai rr Hf Bat it is =e went — I ae todo noe 4 ey 8 01 ie nut : wen home to supper, ba heen end cattle to feed, or sheep to fold. But they promised to return in au hour or so, and we were to have the usual festivities of the night—roasting chestnuts, ea! ng epples, and trying our future fate by the candle conjuration am story tell- ing. Bae roaring wood fire danced up the chim- ney from the span-clean kitchen hearth, and about seven o'clock we were all assembled about it. In the corner, to the right, sat dear old uncle, and in the opposite one his merry wife. Next to him I came, being the honored guest on this occasion. Then Hiram Hasher—‘‘my beau,” the girls called him, frem his bein; #0 atientive to me all the afternoon that could hardly gather a nut without his inter- ference. Next to Hiram came Sally Nixon, then her beau, and so on alternately, until the half circle ended with my aunt. Fire- Jight never danced on blither features. * First let’s pop some corn,” was the ery, and it was done. ‘ There's euthia’ else I’d like to pop,” whis- pered Hira: “What?” said I, innocently. “The question—if you'll say ‘yes’ to it.’ I noticed that this joke was whispered into several other ear and I began to suspect that the corn was called for principally to intro- duce it. Country folks do get so aitached to avold joke' They scorn new one as they do a new theory in agriculture. When each girl hada lapfal, and each youth @ pocketfal of corn to munch, we proceeded \ the ches:aat roasting. A shovel with a lou ; handle was brougat. I: was one my uncle had made for the purpose, for he stoutly upheld the old time games, and he now placed it over the fire with # seslous earnestness that was very laughal Upon it were placed two cbesinuts, and my uncie ealled upon me toname them. 8o Isgaid, “let the little one be Lissie Brown, and the large one Nathan Wilding.”’ These two were the most evident lovers of the party. The shovel grew hot. We watohed in breathless interest. The little chestnut, named Luizsie, beg: i glide about. [t fairly danced at length, around and around the motionless iarge one, while we shouted with laughter te see the demure Liz- zy’s represent: ave periee such frolicsome court to Nathan ¢, poor fellow, blushed and felt quite «shamed of nis proxy. Present- ly, however, the steam from the large ohest- nut went off like 2 guu, and the little one «There you have got th cried the young men, delighted. “No!” said Nathan, in a disappointed, de- precating tone. Just then Nathan’s nut be- gan to y bo more vigorously, and at last edged itself off into the fire alao. “There, [thought I’d do that,” said he, highly gratified, and looking around proudly. « Thoaght I'd go after her, and not be such a snesk as to give up se.’” Two more were called for, and named “ Hi- ram Hasher and the city girl.” “ Yes, yes,’’ said my auat, laughing till the tears ran out of her eyes, ‘Ada and Hiram. The long, white topped one Hiram, and the little dark brown one Ada.” I confess that I felt qaite tremulous, and anxious that my chestnut should behave itzel!, while Hiram leaned forward, mouth and eyes open, gazing with ludicrous faith on the shovel. While he was thus intent—I(I mean my ehetnat) began to whirl and whirl rapidly on its own axis, while he waltzed about it. Sut miné at Jast popped straight out, and struck the gazer 8 smsrt blow on ihe nose, at which he drew up with a sudden jerk, th: t us roaring till the rafters rung again. I was eo innocent as to be delighted with the spirited conduct of our littie deputy. Bat my exultation was short lived, for, to my horror, Mr. Hiram turned to me, blushing to the ears, and befere I bad time to dodge, had given me a hearty kiss upon thecheek I am waturally q joke opened oad entering thoroughly into I started u; th the intention, I do of bestowing a box on the ear in return for the kiss, but be caught my hand, and stam- ««It—it~it’s the custom! I didn’t mean to 80 [laughed like the rest, and two more chestnuts were puton the shovel. An hour in this amusement, and then came the time for the stories. My ancle told one about the war of 1812, my aunt one of witches, and one about Sara- toga, it being called for by Hepsy, who knew itof old. And them we sang rongs. “The Mistletor Bough.’’ and “The Rose of Alla dale,’’ “Widow Machree,” and others in t comic tine. Then we wound up with “Uncle Ned”’ and “Old Folks at Hime, ’ in four parts, which set my uncle to wiping his spec: Atten the party broke by but then came the business of the even for some of = Bepsy and I, who all belonged to the family for the time, retired to the dark dreary parlor. We each to stand before the mantle-piece, with a sheet wrapped around us, and a candle in our hand, into which pinshad been stuck to mark the hours. It was now ten. Ag the pins marking twelve dropped out, our future hus- bands ‘e to walk in, provided we had neither laughed nor spoken one word. did it for a frolic, but the other two girls Stand at tly. jing and their earnest faces, I could 3 not help it was impossible to help it. My candle shook in my band, aod at last I gave . Solwas disqualified; but asI kaer my Tienda were trem with fright, I did not leave them, and continued to bold my light. I, having ne hopes from the experiment, foand it most in- tolerably dull work standing there in the cold; but they seemed bacyed up by excitement. Wesihsemeyetsbee our candles irc eould ome v ie Senge eiehitpel oment gud end cas apell Ikoew —t would come of waiting, but not te have the laugh against me fora coward, I stayed—fo: tanately. Two mortel hours dragged themselves by. Then my pin but the hall clock had not yet struck 1. fell itink three p faces never listened to twelve tedious strokes. At the last clang, Lissy’spin fell, and the door swung open. Standing there ° is oe att nape td figures, ourselves in w - the sheet over poeple te the hand. cheeks eyes we Fefleeted our lights and moved cccasionally. taining’ slence, T beckoned. the. girls te ap- 0. c girls ch with me. But they shrank back, and | ¢ took violent persuasive pantomime to induce them to yme. At least came. In advancing, I looked sharply, for I-wanted to manage not to take the wrong and t ef of their lovers. ITecogsteed an end *s friend; the third I sbso~ 7 lately could not guess. It certainly was not Hiram. Sees eo — Eben Vv. XVIII. me. The girls came toa full stop too. Still the figures were like statues, and we three stood ered befere bape Ra eaaatorey aa too! an yy motions that ¥ avast. poll fh white olothe « from the hi den faces simultaneously. W. each took upa corner of began to perceive a smothered sound, and a certain shaking of the garments, which con- yinced me that these ghosts laughed carnal so giving the signal bravely,we pulled. or attempted The sh : coats an boots appeared; we c: faces, quick with merriment, dles were dashed from our hands, and we were left for an instant in darkness, amid shouts of ghost held my hand meanwhile, and seemed to take great eatisfaction in the feel of flesh and blood, if I may guess by t ressed it. And after the peep FE ‘ace I did not object. My aunt came forward with candles, and the ters fled before her, slamming the front ae after them. aa if they had been carried off in a whirlwind. But who, you ask, was my spiritual visitor? It was of much import to me, dear reader, but it is little to you. To this day I have not found out how he got there, but I guess that cousin Jobn took the trouble to £ 4 to the city for him, on purpose to have the joke com- lete. What will not those energetic country jads do for a frolic! They all tried to make me believe it was a real apparition—a fetch, and no reality. but 1 know 1s ir, for there was a tangible ring on the ghost’s finger, which has ever since that night been on mine! or have I ever since played Hallow B’en. 1) Tex Lerrers rrom tux Uston Prisoners 1® Ricamoxp.—“ National,’ the well informed Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia North American, thus refors to the letters now constantly réceived from the Union men imprisoned in Richmond : Another letter from a Federal officer, held as prisoner of war in Richmond, was received here to-day. It came by mail via Louisville in ten da; It is almost an exact copy of the others which have been received from that quarter—of course dwelling particularly upon the kindness and condescending courtesy of the rebel anthori and containing the iney. itable statement iderate conduct of thie government towards them. The srhumanity of the government in refusing to send a flag of truce tn a toay, is ingenuously touched upon, ‘ond. each letter is in fact intended as a bit of diplomacy to induce, in some indireot way, a recognition of the C.S.A. The unfortunate writers are so glad to have opportunities of communic ting with those near and dear to them at home, that it ie not theirs to insist upon any particular phraseology. For this we cannot blame them. We remember only their self- wecricing devotion to their country, and pray that the day of their deliverance may not be far distant. The letters now constantly re- ceived from them are worth noticing, becat they furnish incentrovertible evidence of an anxiety upon th rt of the seceders to open some negotiations with the United States gov- ernment, which might, perchance, they think, lead to the disoussion of questions calculated to divide the North, by adding strength to the rile and treasonable efforta of the insignif- joant few among us who are already in the service of the enemy. Such pretexts are as shallow as they will be unavailing; so the leaders of the rebellion may rest assured t there can be no peace—no cessation of hosti ities, even for a season, until that rebellion is crushed, and every traitor submits humbly and unconditionally to the Consjitution and the lawe of the Union Soutnenn Paivatzers.—The following is a list of the privateers whose names are known Steamer Coffee, steamer Sumter, steamer Wii- liam H. Webb, steamer Calhoun, steamer Music, steamer Winslow, steamer Gordon, steamer Marion, steamer MoRxe, steamer St Nicholas, brig Jeff. Davis, schooner Dixie, schooner Petrel, (blown up.) schooner Savan- nab, (eaptured,) schooner York. tsesides these, four others have been seen whose names unknown, to say nothing of those of which nothing has been yet heard, but which are undoubtedly afloat along the coast or in mid- ocean, or near the shores of countries where our foreign trade is chiefly carried on. It ap- pears that hese privateers are for the most me vessels of light draft, and that when in anger they enter the inlets, where ships-of- war cannot follow them One noted rendezvous of theirs is Newbern, N.C. Rooxst Batreriss are suggested 13 means to drive the rebels ont of their masked retreats. Those used in the British service are | aL paper through a thick iron tube, the fuse being cut to burn a given distance, as in the case of a shell ; to the rocket is attached a pole from eight to ten feet long, which, coming in colli- sion with any object, has the effect of starting the rocket in the opposite way; in the mean- time the projectile is vomiting a perfect sheet of liquid flame, iighting up Rl betta | for a mile around, and igniti verythii an in- flammable nature, while the dense smoke arising therefrom will cause the best disciplined soldiers to leave their guns and flee in search of a purer atmosphere. [t finally terminates in a shell of the most destructive kind. Tus Reser Stzamex SumTex.—The following paragraph appears in the Memphis Appeal, of August 4t “The Macon Citizen haz been informed by a relative of officer on board the C. 3. war steamer Sumter (now returning from Europe with @ supply of arms, etc.), that trains had been laid nd magazines prepared so that {tn the event of their getting into close quarters with the enemy— with no probability of escape—the vessel will be blown <2 every man on board has determined to sbare her fate.” (D7 Even in chivalrous South Carolina it a pears that there is a reluctance to enlist Charleston Courier sys—‘There isin our com- munity too gost disposition to shirk active duty. Some bold back use others do—some must have commissions—some have families, or business, or are members of organizations which they know will not be ordered out of the city. jonally exempt. Now thi. is discreditable to us. The enemy is almost at our doors.’” ———_—_—_______. ~ Up to this time there have been three thousand ne meri oie oy, surgeons for sick- ness and physical disability. {t ts oharged that some of surgeons have accepted fees for giv- ing certificates to men, which enable them to ob- tan honorable dischargeand « free e hevne, and that after a holiday the same men have re- ned in other tegiments. The subject is under investigation i” Among the Mires scandals in Paris is a re- port that the Emperor’s private secretary sold the news of the peace of Villafranca tothe Jew banker four hours in advance of the pubilc for 1,800,000 fr. Other ge such as the peusioning Priace N: poris ings ou! of are discredited. Mires is a doomed man, banks have taken $100 000 of to Memphis for war erate loaned $70,000 rposes, 825,000 to Mis- 'ssippl for the use of the camp at Corinth. The Southern Banks are ever: 6 involving them- selves in the fite of the Confederate bubble, and ‘when that is pricked, wil! collapse with It. Fiout on 85 Swot —Mr. Matthews, a member of the: Msetes! Legislature, says that before the battle of Bull Run it was that if any of the men filnched an inch they should be shot down There should be noronning. A preca which would seem to indicate a lack of trust iu the courage or fealty of their soldiers. Whisky is no considered cobra. vals Pree cmad bare Garton patiard to leave for the South, with an to pass the commodity into eo2.“t vs ‘The EZir teins ad ARMY SUPPLIE‘ OPOSALS FOR ARMY WAGON AND PE . AMBULANCE HOR NESS: A © wp Ei Orricz oF any bare irik trate YORK, August 3, 1861. POSALS will be received at this office for fur- » Army Wagon jarness: ou'd state the price at which abed at the places manaiotzre, which they can be delivered at umber which can be mad 1° e by ith after rece: f th rwhich oan Soliver withis one “ine harness must otly conform to the follo ing specifications, and to the estab ished pattern Bour-mule Thess as follows, to wit: WHEBL. me ilors. Breech straps 3 feet 6 inches long, Te Qatier ‘wider sowed mato ¥4 inch rit os inen iron; stray feet 11 inches long, * OR, luoh wide; tie strapsis inchos long, de ined ©, tspering to & point. Two Belly Bands. Long side 2 feot 8 inches long, 2 inches wide, with a two-inch buokie; short side \ foot 5 inches long and 2 inches wide. Two Hair Collars. 18 to i9 incheslong, with double straps and safe leathers and bucxles % inch long, 5% ine eins, ong side 4 feet long. 1 inch wide; sho side 2 feet long, | inch wids, with 1 inch brokle; butts, tinned mu'len, to weigh + Ihe. to thed zen. Two Pair Chain Pipes, 2 feet long, 24 inches wiue. Two Pair Trace Chains, 7 feet loug, 16 links to the toot, of No.3 iron, with T on one end, weight 734 to 8 lbs. per pair. Twisted or straight , One Parr of Breast Chains, 2 inches long, l4liaks to the foot, of No.3iror. Twisted. io Neck Straps, 3 fo3t 1 inch long, 2% inches ide, with 2% inoh buckle, Two Neck Chats, 4 ist inches long. 14 links to the foot, :vo.4i-on, T aud Joop to be riveted oa tothe neck strap. ‘fw! 5 Ome Saddle, made on Attakapss tree, head gullet sud canis, iron, covered in the usual way with half hide; flaps 2 inc’ long, 16 cingie'7 feet 3 inches loug, 2% s wide. with a buckle on one end, fastened to the die by being rivetec to two onrved atraps I inch wide; these straps are placed one on each side of the saduie tree, ove erd is tied to the front part oi the bar, the the behind the rup lectaers > With 1%4 inch table tron, tinned, boit eye 2 iba. toa dozen par. LEAD. Two Collars, 1746 to 18 inches long, made the same as for wh el harness. . Two Patr of Hames, to suit,of same materic! as for whee! harness, ironed, with houks, breast and liue rings, with straps as in wheel har- 4 > buckle; sturraps, m pattern, to weigh | les, same as for whee! harn Svaps aud Chaias, came as for wheel Bands, ir Chain Pipes, tr Trace Chains. +uppers and Hip Straps, Bac taper ng trom 3% inches to #4 inches wide, ip straps each 2 fset 4 inches long, 1x inch wide, each witn a hook at one end. Two Back Bands, 3 feet 4 inches iong, 3 inches wide. Two Martingales, 4 feet long, 14 inch wide, to Buckie inte tie vit. One Coupling Strap.5 feet 6 inches long, % inch wide Ome Check Rein, 4 feet long, Linch wide, to buckle into the bit «t each end, with a r wed in the centre to receive the lead line, : Oo ad Lime, 21 feet loug, 3 inch wide, witha atens end,and an 8 inch joop at the other, , heavy platted horse hide, 8 feet 6 inches long. One Fiorse Brush, oval, of b Ons Curry Comb, No. 222-6 bar. ‘The wnole to be packed in a box about 18 inches wid», 17 inches deep, $4 inches long, » ade of 1-1cch stuff. coopered, wvod hoops or iron, 8s may be re- quired. Fuur-Horse Harness as follows, to wit: WHEEL. Two Quilors, Breech straps 8 feet 8 inches long, 3 im wide, ebwad ince 4-inch riage of 3% 1nok pone g gtiaee 4 feet lon ieors% foet 2 inches jon Wi dg inch buckles; oro: neoes, 6 feet tong if,ine Us inch wide; hip Bg inch wide, tapcring to feet ® inches jong ands, Luns side 2 feet 4 inoh tochs3 wide, with foot 6inohes long and 2 inohes wid Two Hvir Collars, 22 to 23 inches long. with dou wes 498 aud safe leatuers aud buckles 34 inch wide. Two pair of Strong Hames to suit, made of white oak root, Woned with hvol east rings Le inch square, + aples acd line ring @ Kame Stra Lower one 5 feet 6 ng, % ineh wide; upper ove 4 feet 6 icoh wide,o! aium cannes! leather, Crowa pieos 2 foe 2 cheek pieces each 10 ix roat piece 1236 inches long, 1% inch o28, from blinds to crown pices, inch 12inches » Gimones ng. Linch ies, — by — inches. 3 inches wiue; sta 3 inohes wide, wit to paskie into stay ie Two pair Chain Pipes, 2 feet 6 inches long, 2% inches wido. et long, 14 links to the . or straight, with T on one end, weight 9 lbs. per pair. One pair of Breast Chains, @ inches lang, 14 links to ‘1 foot, of No. 2 iron.” winte Two Neck Straps, 5 feet 6 inches long, 2% inches wide, with 23; inoh buckle, 2 Two Neck Chains, 4 feetcinch s long, 14 links to the ‘oot, twisted No. 4iron, T and loop tobe riveted on t@the neck Wivei in the chain. Ss. tree, nead, gullet and oautle ironed, covered in the usual way wu long, sw loug, De oh buckle on one end, to by, being riveted to two hese straps are inches wide, with be fastened to t curved straps, inch Ww; pisced one ou each side of sadd one nd i tied to the tront part of tre bar, the other end to the extezsion of the bar b the cantle, saddio fashion; stirru here 4 feet 7 *, Lg incu wide, wite 144 inch buckle; ma leable iron, tinned, bolt-eye pactern, to weigh 13% lbs, to a doz n pair, LEAD. Esato Bridles, same as for wheel harn 2 inches long, made t eine Two pair af Hames of 8s for whee! harness, iron with hooks, breast rings and line rings. With straps asin wheel harne s. Neck Straps aud Chains, sami O88. Belly Bands Cham for wheel Two 0 as for wheel Straps. Back 3t inches to 23¢ incon’ p Stray uckles each 3 feet @ inches long, Ue inch w. with wrought n Two Back Bands, 3 feet 7 inches iong, 33% inches jartingales, 4 feet long, 1% inch wide, to ie into the bit. ing Strap, & feet 6 inohes long, % inch Ome Check Rein, 4 feet 1 inch i buokie into the bit at each 6: in the center to repeive thy d lin ead Lins, 21 fset long. 3¢ inch w. le at ome end, aad an 8-inch luo; other. One Whip, heavy platted horse hide, 6 feet 01 One Bi oval —by- One fof combs Novaiaty rates, ae wide. » Linch wide to wit. upling straps are doubled; ons t ioug, 14 inks to he foot, of on each end added, and luad foet on Ths whoie to be made of the best material, sew- with good waxed threa! and sub sotion di rn the process «f manufac- harness is required, the lead 99) Kk st 5 aeons, peeks Soc bands, ohain yt) hing oy ar ri viet teas fo, Yead Lane to ing 8 to. tron. with eropeeale Sill a0 be ved for making aod oulante barnene for two.d four ule fy ion of which be bereaftor ‘ Pere eS th The privilece is” od aa A phiy — Propo 7 fais wit be > ing. ti y ng ‘Star. WASHINGTON, D. C.. THURSDAY. AUGUST 15. 1351. N°. 2.648. SUMMER RETREATS. At Point Loox-Ovt, MaryLanp. This oe ebrated Bathing Pince. rituated at the tsipapel ag ein Syed te wi undersigned on the 1th of J. ait a. rsons mi safe ne ot retreat, where they can have the of the water, such as Fish Crabs. for the acoomm: jon oO} A fine livery stab‘e kept on the farm >, ten-pin alleys 8nd billiard saloons ment ‘he sl be lied daily with fr = tables from the garded on the premises ard {rom ‘Phe b Bnd yand atte Bost quors gars will always be fo Bos, one week, $12; second week, oe, ‘St. Nicholas leaves Washingto @:68 m.and Jaitimore on Friday. atdp. sr BATHING AND SAFE RETREAT, u iver with the of June, in the very bese style, for ail 3 whe dest salt water bathin: th Fof'ail kinds, Oysters, de very desoription of fishing taokle will be kept guests, Also ith all other use ually found st such piacee, the Baltimore and Washington markets, ohiudren aad colored ser- past 2 0’cloak p. reaching Point Lookout daily stage from Washington, by ddress the proprietors, Washington, a REEL 80,8 ti ik | of Leonardtown n roms Lookout, r . co DENTISTRY. TEETH, Pinrany M, D., the inventor acd patentee ofthe MINERAL PLAT# TEETH, at tends personally at kis office in this city Many persons oan wear these teeth who cannot wear others, and no person can wear others Who cagnot wear these, Persons calling at my office can be accommoaated with any style and price of Toeth they may desire; bui to thoee who ars partiou!ar and wish the purest, cleanest, strongest, aad most porieot denture that artcan agen the MINERAL PLATE will be more fully warranted. coms in this city—No. 33% Pa. avenue, between eth and loth ats, Also, 907 Aron stroet, Phi adel phia. oo 16-tf GAS FITTING, &. WM %. DOVE & CO, Anz Now prey to exconte guy orders with which they may be favored ip the PLUMBING, GA TEAM FITTING {CF Store on Mth strest, x fow doors north of Pa, SOR BUSIN: aysncs, whore may be found s connote. Agsortment oO RAND ELIE d osber GAS, STLAM ane WASH PIX TORE iat-lw SNYDER | PLUMBER AND GAS FITTER, removed to the ocrner of Tweilt Fats, Prepared to introdvoe Water and Gas upon favorable terms, and guarantios entire ay jon. 5 * pas_on hand @ lot of COOKING and oth=: STOVES, which lean thon ovst, as hé hes to get rid of them. uo 17 W GAS FIXTURES, E Have in store, and ar: FIX UR 'S of entirely Nev Finish, superior in et offered in this market, ei ly to osil and examine our stock of 6 Fixtures, feeling confident that we ha selected stock in Washington. All Work in the above ine intrusted to eur care will be promptly attended to, MYERS & MoGHAN. r 5-tf T6D ()FFICE OF INSPECTOR AND SEALER O oF GAS METERS, Norick 1s prasgy even, i earee- tl 08 y Bbiy to jour of the ordint ° r= May 12, 198), the undersigned 1s eneyer required in writing, ant feo of ct to inspect, ToWe, and £ecertain the accuracy o! ny cas meter in use in this city.” ‘ound inoorrest, will be condemned Aled and marked sa trne will be If proved to be soon-s: t mersutement of gas, it will be sealea acco-aingiy, And again put in Bogition for Office No. 610 Seventh street, (nesr Odd Fei- ows’ Hall.) 0. a trom 88 y ies; m. CHARLES W. SUNNINGHA jy 18-tf inspector and Sealer of Gaz Meters. OFFI c_ c rt A kL ARTMENT OF STATE, DHF A askintions False, 108. Information has been reocived at this Depart- ment from Mr. R. N, Shafetit, the Consu! General of the United States at Havana, of the issue, on the 15th altimo, of s roya! decree by whioh all im- port duties on oominon ship’s hroad are taken off for the term of fourteen months froin the dats of the pus lication of the royal decrce in Havana, Tho same deores also reduces to one-half, during the same time, the import duties upon corn and corn- meal and potatoes. The duty by the tari apon corn is 35% per centum upon the valusticn of $4 per barre! of 20 Spanish pounds, when from tore:gn ports in for- eign bottoms ; upon cornmes! 3556 per centum upon the valuation <f $5 per barrel of 2 Spanish pounds, from foreign ports in foreign bottoms; upon potatoes, from foreign ports in foreign v sels, 293¢ per centum upon the va‘uation of $2.50 per barrel ; upon foreign bread, in foreign vessels, 35% rer centum upon §2 for every 25 Spanish pounds, GUNBoaTS For THt WESTERN RIVERS, QUARTERMASTER HENERAL’s OFrice, Washington, June 17, 1961. Proposals are invited tor constructing Gun- boats ct tet eo Westera rivers. Specifications will be upmediately prepared and may be examined at the Quartermasters Uffice at Cinotonati, Pit’sburgh, and at this . . Proposals from boat-buil and engine-build will be ders p ‘i submitted by bidders will be into consideration. -C, GS, _ie We Quartermaster Genera! United States, HE EVROFEAN HOTEL, KEPT BY P, EMRIOH, at the corner of Ponn.. leventh street, bas been greatly japrovet recently and now offers greater inducoments for the patronage of citizens Sad asrancers ae Bny othor public house in the pity, tis inne ing less tian those of any other otel on Penn. syegue, and his accommodations jor permanent or transient boarders unexoeption bie. "Fhe par and ‘eutaurant arrangements of uropean Hote! already become very a ey being, ail thot canbe desired by the mmget fa tidious. Tho propriotor piedges unremitted stteu- fisnapd contesces liberal expenditures to give sat- tion to Ali, and thus renews his invitation te all tocive tie opaan Hote! » aail. deat ‘MALE EDUCATION, Tuosr pete who wish their daughters to re- eeiye eorengs ane syatematio leduoation, whe their phy sical training will receive daily and 5 attention, under the most approved s: sve thenios and Gymuastios, are respectfully invited to visit the Union Female A » corner Four- teenth st and New York av. K. & MRS. Z. RICHARDS, an m-tf Principals. QPECIAL NOPICE TO VOLUNTEER Sust artived at SMITH’S, No. 460 | ol 00! uni Of Caliz- gtreet. opposite the Post Office large lot ‘and SUMMER CLUP HUNK VALichs CARPE AGs, SHIRT COL: LARS, TIES, HATS and CABS. N. B.—All of the sbovenaimed goods for sale at Nortaern prices. ma 20-3m J. HOSMITH. Clothe 1) ee E’3 WEST END SODA FOUNT I8 Sin full operation, dispensing pure Carbonio Acid ater with nice sirupe of different flavors, to, suit b 3 a Tons w took of Medi he has iment of Foi! Avdol ec hee RESUMED BUSINESS, The Uns ued would izform his, that he sts beronr Dand PAWN 982 AB A licen ealing a all basinecs trane- ENOCH WARD. WOOD AND COsL. OU Will sist gt your money’s worth by ling a: the PIONBER MILLS, seuthtoest cor ner mth sivect and Cana: Agent.) y 8eii cheaper and f | ee oes in the city—cat, or o the Pioneer suit sotions. je 21 2m* alli “f ., ht, sad deliv- ie. you Con eueve ive Srens land be sam sfiod : SWAT bi 4 AND RAVEN & Ba- erase received.— Persons in searc! i invited Le aces str of Orders recsived for ‘Mr. MARCUS RELINE HOME-MADE Boots AND SHOES, ms --6 Px <2 : oa « BUW-CITIZENS 7 0. $80 bn JOHNSTON, MORE LOCK HOSPITAL, Has discovered the most Certain, Speedy and only A ffectual Remedy in the Worid, FOR ALL DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE, LET NO FALSE PELICACY PREVENT. ~ « APPLY IMMBDIATELY, A CURE WARRANTED. OR NO CHARGE, iN FROM ONE TO TWO DAYS. Baurs Dyscepey, '» Confomon - ch tage poy feart, Tumidity, Tremblings, Dimoese of Sgot or Giddiness, Disease of tht Head, Throat, Nove kin, Afections of the Li 5 ach or Bowels—these Terrible Disorders arising Bolt tary Habits of Youth—tbese Dreadful and Destructive Prac- tices which render Marriage impossible, and destrey both Body and Mind. - ‘OUNG MEN i ls Especially whohave become the victims wary taak’ Sreattar ant to nn untimely gro exalted talents and brilliant intellect, who might otherwise entranced katening Senates with the thunders of elo- geance of waked to ecstacy the living iyre, may call fail confidence, MARRIAGE. Ma4RRIED PERSONS, or Young Men agen ge 3 Mar- riage, being aware of physical weakuess, organic debiluy, fori ‘fe., apeedi under the care of Dr. J. may religi- honor ae a gentieman and coofidently sn physician. OFFICE No. 7 SOUTH FREDERICE ST. doors from DR. JOHNSTON, Member ef the Roys! Colleges of by rend Leudoa, q TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE. Young Men and others who hi ured in, practi¢e indulged ti m Derangement of Bymproms of C MENTALLY. be dreaded—Low of Spirits, Evil F Love of mption, jects on Confers SEASES OF IMPRUDENCE. of pleasure finds him with ruined inte n the Constitutional sy: fections of the Hea: red country from wheee hey Bo Wraveier re DR. JOHNSON'S REMEDY FOR ORGANIC WEAKNESS AND INPOSERCY. end im ed and fall vigor restored. Thousands of the @ bad lost ail beps, cay age, Physical or Manca! Disqeal- * Nervous Irritabilit ariel THE PRESS. ven Ps by Dr. Johusten, witnessed by many other 2 of id again and again bi a gentleman of char wo the a® Dx. J. H. McLEAN’S STRENGTHENING CORDIAL AND BLOOD PURIFIER. THE GREATEST REMEDY wm the WORLD, and the most Dxuictows anv DELIGHTFUL CORDIAL BVER TAEEN. Compound, od by the distin gtk. MeLEAN’S STRENGTHENING CORDIAL ty Dysy Jans? atten Rides bi Stems pea Ot it) fad MckRau® ETRENGTREMING CORDIAL s lee. qough degeneretorvet the system; and all whe may have ie fused chemacives by iepreper indwigenees will ded tn th Jordicl © Gcrtaiz and apesdy remecy. TO THE LADIES. REMING CORDIAL ts * en um pilee, Sbecrasied o” DiMeult Menstruation! aesutinene Sites Dives: ree: Giddinece, Pelacing, sud all diseases ineidSat to Pomales, THERE 1S NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT Suler ne tanger. Tere ti according te directions. 1 will att 8, st7e0gtheo, vigerate aod eames ine bloom of hexita we mount your cheek crein. Kvory beiile le wazranied te give satisfaction. FOR CHILDREN, If your ehlidren are sishiy, pany ox 2Steved, MChEAIR CORDIAL will make the=: fair fet, and rebust. Delay tay it, and yeu-will be dacvineed. isis de- €AUTION. Bownre of draggin ey deniers you seme bitter oF curexparil| for Be ‘cise, It is the enly roughly nd atthe sasne time pesofal taken Chelere, Geille oe per bottle, or S becties for ES. McLEAN, Bol ef this Cordial; alse, Mchean’s Veicente Of Lubetet waasioe! Depot ou the corner of Thurd and Pine cirects, Mt. bonis, Me MoLean’s Volcanic Oil Liniment, (THE SERT LIMIMERT I TRE WORLD) ertain tend Pheneanda of n beings have been saved a life of dis azoyitace and misery by the use of this invaluable remedy, mgd VOLCANIC QIL LINIMENT parity and heal the foulect cores in an logendivie abortues” ¥OR HORSES AND OTHER LEAN'S CELEBRATED LINIM! THE WEEKLY STAR. ‘Thi excelient Pamily and News Journal— containing = greater variety of interesting reed- “bg than can be for_nd in any others published on Friday morning. TExns—Cash, mrariably, im adwance. Jt invariabiy contains the « Washing’on News’ that bas made Ths Daily Berening Star circulate eo generally throug bout the country CPSingle copies (in Wrappers) can be cured at the counter, ‘after the of the paper. Price—THRERE CENTS —_—_—_——_——— YOR STAMPING 4 PACKET OF PAPER AND ENVELOPES WO MATCH, atthe METROPOLITAR BOOKSTORE. PEILP & SOLOMONB, Asents fer Lawrense’s esisbrated Linen Papers * “ Metrepoiton Mills,” &e., a. oly *.. bet. Oth and Joth ets, WASHINGTON LOCK HOSPITAL. ric ar ae ears tes a pret aad | fh 12 gea- NO organic weskn general debility = pal 2 of memory, confusion, of the ead, treat, Lows, and exin, poouliar disorders arisii the roe. rendering them s ima of ts complaints, who hese horrible wieh to be valuable men and orcamen! Ty scsi should embrace the ear ‘lest nity for A, WIaAD hBe ier eeatta = ier oe tiou by certain s this city, who will rue A word to the wine i Few are aware of th importance of comes a Covgh or “Common Cold”.in its frat yaa in eo tenins would yield toa reme- tise Lung . Broncih ester nntaten oentt Rent ents, silay Paimonsry and Bio: tet ROCHES | perer.5 IN. P. WIL! BROWN’S 7ROCHES BROWN’S ROCHES| BROWN’S TROCHES| BROWN’S 7ROCHES BROWN’S ROCHES BROWN’S TROCHES BROWN’S FROCHES BROWN’S FROCHES BROWN’S FROCHES BROWN’S FROCHES| BROWN’S Tk OCHES BROWNS FRUCKES) _ée iy Pl recommend their use to PwBLie “REV. E. H. CHAPIN, erent one vign ip cabduins Bosase muss.” REV. DANIEL WISE. “* Almost instact relief in the die tressiug ‘abor of breathing peculiar to AstEMa.” REV. A. ©. EGGLESTON. “Contain no Opium or anything injurious.” DR.A. A. pa VES, pas OR “ A simpli eneact combins- tien for Cove! - OR. 6. PF. BIGELOW, > Donaiaty, p § s.”” E YW TANE, 2S5Om “y ed B. EV. a. Wy. a eg J teas S18 me PUSDERsoN, “ Evyacrvar in a, Hoarse- nere br end — Hoy 1 Sed mae” . SRA JOHNSON, _ ST. ye a Ornate S.. wnsbey of Maj Sesters “Great bersfit when taker before ead eiter presching, &s they prevent gonesz. From their effect, Penn they wil! be of permanent ad- Be re ee ae PROF. WOOD'S RESTORATIVE CORDIAL AED BLOOD RENOVATER la precis Deine indicates, | OR8ED | 4 eee Vis revivifying mate it to the taste, 1 : bn es A ors ed purity, thus at once restores and euders the system smvulnerable bo attacks tsease. ally combined as to be tue — Mapes oa ss i fect ol Bnd henge will soothe the ound tone up the digestive or; fecty same time it is oom; of asleep segomlnay tate popu te est i ynvequences: on felt to bon deniterateny the for it Reeds no medjoo} all to see to Sanchs for’ et ute eg = m Pi Hitagalceny Aiea Pe at a well as Par ol Ft “of Wont ‘hese all depend upon gener: . ‘Ths , deaithy tone « Co: ‘al ‘ond B out it. tthis is not all system ats westaant we a ae refuse to perform their fa wearetroubiea with secaing nenoe-o OF invo, ceedings at je to sili ebecked, soon eves hewn to 8 prentenss — condinop iarsting, reu e re] ny fered to the world, so ohemioally and wktli- and at the eame Senp se sarin 91 ana per- vous other irritation, Iti effeot, without wi ‘Snob . i 7 Gl attacks of diseases, and atem 4 Sacks , Ind: » 088 gent Menstruation, Renovator is as sare to cure as tac eun isto rise anc cet. 7 = tacks, the liver becomes tor] ol ye apoont. de and —— the choutlers. = we, and o4 th i axD BLOOD RENOVATOR. Sold in this city by C. STOTT, 376 Pa. avenne. au