Evening Star Newspaper, September 8, 1866, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR. “RECOMPENSE. COMPEN “Is that Oldtown church yonder, if you please, sir?” Agirispoke tome. I turned and tooked at ber. There are women of eixteen and children ofsixtern. TBis one was a child. She wore the scantiest of eotton dresses, belted at the wt. s pairof leather boots, and a white rom. In Der hand she carrie@@ sua bonne: ber hair, cropped cicse like a boy's, eorlea im Diack rings about ber head. face was a baby’s face in sweetness and in in- necence, the little brown ids tne bands of tou. Ne young lady thi there was noth- 3 was + ~ aod wulgar about her unless | | 8 } ber hana: . - | * That i Oldtown church, my dear,” I said, you gowng there!’ | , BAF, tosee (he wedding. Are you!” Il was.r ore:ool I. though I did no: vy so to this child. The bride for, whom the belis were Bgivg Was to be mine once, would have been but for the accident which bad crippled me and changed her bea: She bad done noth- ing treacherously, but I saw the iruth and set riree. She took her freedom gladiy, aud we weretwo. She had quite forgotten me. no deabt. I believed then I never could forget her. 1 knew exactly how she would look in nowy sil and lace and coronetof pearls. I had dreamed of her in bridal robes so often. 1 nocded to the little thing beside me, trudg- jog over the meadow path with the tall grass almost to her waist, and tooling at me so wist- tully “L never saw & wedding,” she said. “Not “Nesir. Grandfather said I might come He didn’t care himself. it’s a long walk wo from the tavern, and he’s very old.” « Does your grandfather keep the tavern? I asked. “No, sir—l wish he did!” said the child. “Ke bas only his fiddle, and people half tne twe don’t care fortunes. Whatelse can he do though! To-night there's adance, and he’s to | play ferthem That's why we stopped.” | | | A poor fiddler’s untanght grandchild—as poor 8s decent poverty could be—yet her presence somehow cheered me. Half chiid. balt woman,and alla child at heart. Inno- cent, and beautiful and kindly. 1 encouraged her to linger at my side. 1 said to her “I will show yoo a place where you can see the bride well. Itisin the gallery. Will you Juke that!” ‘lL don't know,” she said. I haven't eften been tochurch. We pray tozether in lonely places, ;Tamdfather andl. Will you be there, ar “Ves.” «I know I should like it.” “Come with me then,” 1 said, and she fol- lowed me. i had meantto hide myself in the gallery, and tee my lost iove married quite unseen This companionship had not been in my role atall. Butlblkedit. No triend, ng rejation, pot my own Sister, would 1 have fad beside me, but thiselfish thing was too innocent to rear. Lied the way up the dark old stairs, and towards aspot quite sheliered from gen- eral view. Then I sat down and she stood deaning over the balustrade. The church was fuil of bonnets. Here and only @ masculine head. The minister ¥ n Dis 6A reading, In a position taken for effect. He wasa handsome man, and he knew Mt perfectiy well. Girls whispered and giggled, matrons fanned themselves, and men yawned. Soon tne soft roll of carriages on the gravel-path was heard, and the bridal party entered. I saw her ar jast. Aletta. “Isthat the bridel” half-sobbed the girl's voice at my side. “leit areat Indy! She loogs lke wax. a! BOW pretty, how beantifui! Leek! look! be touched me with ber little brown hand, and locked at me, ber eyes sparklinz “Ind you ewrse. her before’ she asked. “le she like thatin everyday clothes! Ob, bow pretry'” Men bave porightto weep. I pet my head down upon the cushion of the pew and hid my eyes. I felt the child creep close beside me. “Poor thing, be’s tired! I beard her whis- per, and put her litte hards out and patted me sottiy by stealth Soon T looked down into the church again, | aud saw Grant Stanton kiss his bride. | «Ts it all over!” asked the girl Yee, child,” I said; «all over. “Then 1 must go,” she said. “Thank you tor being so kind to me, sir. Good-by.” “Good-by,” I said, aud her little leather shoes pattered over the aisle and down the =, and 1 had seen, as 1 thought. the last of When she was gone | missed her strange. 1h “1 went bome when the church was quite | empty. It bad not been so hard to bear as 1 | hac feared, and eddly enough I found myself thinking of that child's litle gipsy bead. ana those beautiful long-tringed eyes. I woncered at myself, butit w: «I should like to and as I epeke I <p or upon the romd ace, and poor, rough people | But it was plainly no quarrel or drinking bout which had b there, for their faces were all eir voices pressed again,’ I said, a crowd about a tavern I crossed fiddler drepped dead.” be sad & gal there wild about it? And then I passed him and wen An ola msn lay upen the floor, and across bis body a seri bad ung herself. | knew the gipsy hair and the brown neck, the scant cotton dress fnc the sun-bonnet, nz with a handful of Wild floweis upon the floor a1 bent over her. touching her little despatring hand “My child,” I said, “he is happier tnan we fare And she looked up »-He was all I nad,” she said, “all, all.” i Se bad I thought when Aletta gave me back Our betrothal ring. My heart ached for ber. I said no other word, but I lead herto an inner room, while two men bore the dead man up | stairs. She wept wildly, but my presence Secimed to comfort he: After awhile she drew cioser to me, and. Sitting on & low stool, leaned her forehead ou | my knee. Soon my band rested on it, and in | uti Lour she sobbed herself to sleep 1 saidafew words to the Iandlad Tose to leave, and she prom rders, enforced by the con i ~The girl sha'n’t go until 1 hear from you, fir, she said. “Indeed I don't know where ebe would go. She seems friendless and such a child for herage. Thank you, sir’ | And J wenton my way agai hinking not of Aletta, but the dead fiddler’s grandchild. This sun-browned waif. so simple and igno- rant, so riendless and alone. I was young yet—not five-and-twenty—a bachelor, and likely to be one my life long. I had no proper home to take her to, and no frend to aid me. ast. in Iny extremity, I thonght of Betty—old Betty, who bad one bern my nurse, and who loved meas she migh der own son—and in the gloaming ! made my Way to her poor home. I found her r her vines in th of garden-grovr My usual kiss across the garden fence, even betore the gate was opened sive been thinking of you, knew it was you as soon as I he: coming. "Tisn't every young gentleman t Would weary himself to see an old body like me. Sit down, hone na rest.” she said us’ name it, Master Ber “Will you take a boarder, Be “Bless me! In my two rooms! “Only a child, Betty “A child'—Mastersa bert!” ltetd her of the fiddier's death, and o girl. +I beve money enough.” | said, «b female relatives. I can ouly ¢ “You always were kind-t “Ll take the hittle gi te Then she put both hande on shoulders. “You haven't fretted, have you!” she as’ . “Fretted!” I asked. “Why!” — «Nay, why indeed!” said vid Betty fisb im the sea than ever were cau ‘Then im a moment more she added to see the wedding 1 felt my face fueh “Shall 1 bring the girl to-morrow alter her grandfather's tuneral!’ | ashed. “When you please,’ said Betty. “But, Mas- ter Albert, what do you mean todo with her! you are doing all thisinabarry. Just think « bit.” -L9m going to adopt the child,” I said. «1+ will make me happy to bayea young care for Betty laughed. “You'll have young IF OWN, please God. some day, “Why at your age life is before you shall never marry, Hetty aid caught my fingers ins close grasp with py, hard-working hand “1 wish you was back again as a baby on my knee. Master Bertie,” she said. “I'd hike © sip OU fo Sleep» as } did then. Ah‘ it's a eriet tous old women to see the young we've pursed grow up so tall and old, with their | toubies so shut upin their own hearts tha: t camfort m. Going! Well, then, preht! Dum ready for the child when you! |. m ready for anything that will cheer sou. Maser Bertie. IT ongtt to say Master | Albert always now, | suppose, but the ola un &= Go come back so" 1 bet Der leanimg over ber gence looking wist- ‘olv st me. knowing @* 4 mother might the greet whieh | had hori¢d in my heart. Ana@if ber words Bad given mes pang. it was Tike . some ointment which makes the woand smart ia ite very Dealing it was something to ve Joved © €veu by the old nurse Late the neat dey died my young charge thing to things she said | can from her grandfather's grave to Hetty’s cot- tage. She kepteny band upon the road as a little cBild might “Ihad no thought but that @ was one, nntilotd Betty's cry of “Good- ness, Master Bere, [thought you said a chile! Why, ibis is a grown gir!’ startied me aB'o coneciourness. «It doren’t matter, does it, Betty?” I asked. She turned to the girl. “Take off your bonnet,” she said, a little grimly. ‘I wanttolookatyou. Whatisyour name" The gitl obeyed. ©l’m only Nelly Hav,” she said. and eteod to be looked at. Bet! joo} ed sternly at first, then pityingly. «La, no! Master Berty, itdon t matter,” she | said. “I don'tsee any barmin her. There's & peg behind the door, cmid. You can hang — bonnet en that.” And I left the two to- gether. Not long, though, every day found some new errand to take me tothe cottage. I puton eid- erly airs,and gave advice. [had hersent to school, and went through grave examinations on Saturday atternoons. I toid old Betty that when I was a man of middie age I should take My little danghter home. and she should keep house for us. And I began to fancy, very soon, that there could be nosuch happiness asthata parent felt. The girl was growing tall, itis true, and I was onty ten years older than she was; bat when she checked her light tread to keep pace with me, when the childish Jangh bubbied andrippied at something which eould only make me smile, I felt that years are not the only things whieh age us. i was working bard at “y profession toc. Lbadtandand heartfall. Ima year! found that | could pass Aletta on ber husband’s arm Wwitbouta pang. Ina year morel wondered whether she bad really changed, or whether i fancied black euris more than | did golden bands, for I found myself thinking my little daughter much the prettiest. In the sultry summer evenings 1 used to leave red tape and parchment and go out to Betty's cottage to have tea with her and my aaopted child. Then. while she polished u the cups, Nellie Hay and she used to wal down tothe riverside. Tall asshe was grow- ing, 1 had a way of holding her hands atil}: and we bad such pleasant talks! such odd, un- worldly chatter! Those walks and simple tea-drinkings rested the brain, wearied with Jaw business, quarrels and quibbles, and stratagems, more that | can tell. ‘The rough hands had grown softer now, the waist taper, the bust fall. The sweep of wo- man's robes, the tread of woman’s hight shod feet bad taken the place of clumping leather boots and scant co ton skirts. I wnew this, but Nellie was a child to me all thesame. Was I not by adoption her father! Had not my early grief and the staff on which 1 leaned aged me before my time! Of course ebe always would be young to me: and whyl felt so any if by chance some gay voung tarm- er chatted with her over tne fence, or some neighbor saw her home from church, I contd nottell. ‘An old man’s temper. I suppose,” I said, and sighed like a young one. So three years paseed. At the end of that time Aletta’s husband died. They had quar- relled. and she had made him wofnlly jeaious, it was said, and all his property, saye a mere pittance, was willed to strangers. One day a iaay in blaek walked into my of- fice: when she lifted her veil 1 saw Aletta Stanton’s face, closer to me than it had been since we parted. My hear. gave no wild throb. I feltas though I were a mere stran- ger. Courteous'y an@ quite calmly 1 heard her Dusiness. She intended to contest the will and needed advice. I gave her whatI could. 1 referred her toa brother-lawyer as the one who would best espouse hercanse. As for myself, 1 told her truly that my time wastoo much occupied to undertake anything more,and I wished her success. She leaned at me wistfully, with her great tiue eyes full of tears as she rose to ge. «Lt was cruel of him,” she said, “very cruel to leaveme so poor, buthe was never kind, neéyéer—pot in the boney-moon even." «I regret to hear it,"I said. “I could expect nothing more,” she said, -«I #id not love him—1 never loved but one—and that one ——* She paused and locked at me. “That one I love stil,” she said And Heaven knows no feeling of revenge or petty triumph was in my heart when | jooked in Aletta Stanton’s eyes as if 1 did not under- stand her and courteously bowed her out. “Did 1 care for that woman!” I thought, “or is it all a dream!” 1 took iny adopted child to the theatre that night end we saw the Lady of Lyons together. lt was her first play-going experience, and she enjoyed itimmensely. She worea white dress und bonnet and the coral drops I had fastened a few days before tn ber pretty little ears. Iwas very proud of her. I could not help looking into ber eyes, and touching ber hand with mine. When 1 left her | kissed her. «-Good-night, my child.” 1 said And she answered, “Good night.” with a cheek dyed on the instant deep arlet, and Ten away as Betty came out to with me From bat night I dated anodd change. My adopted child seemed shy of letung me keep her band—sby even of chatting as che did. She was graver, more womanly. | fancied she did not care for me as she did. Perhaps who so often t bad won her from me. I grew a little moody. { found my- in brown studies when I shoula have been at work. Atlast I determined to discover bether I was really to lose my child, and down te the cottage. 1 found her there ne at werk witn Betty Snoeasy talk. 1 could not 1 tried jesting, and spoke dG ofthe other of the young feliow- We shal! have Netlie stolen from us, I-unpose,” 1 “There is nothing so easi. ly ic-t from a family as a pretty dawghter. I who is to have you, Nellie!” voked at me xs children iook before they © tears—her chin quivering, herthroat corted he swellimg—then she dropped her work, and stol+ trom the room without answering me. “What aile the child, Betty’ 1 asked “Have I offended he Old Betty stood before me sturdy and stern— 4 look in her face Lhad never seen there. ~Master Albert,” she said, “what ever she was when she came here, Nellie is no child now. Oh, Master Albert I can’t believe you ve done it on purpose! You couldn'’t—such a & Sweet Innocent thing!—but it’s done. All I is, go Away,or lether go,and maybe the wound will neal. 1 ought to have spoken intime. 1 was an old fool. Oh, how could You. Master Albert'—how could you?” “What bave 1 done!” 1 cried, “1 would rather die than harm ber. “And yet you've made her love you.” said sternly. “You who knew you never Mould love her. You've been very selfish, Master Albert.” Anew light dawned upon me, a radiance st beyond iny hopes. suid I. “you are dreaming, She bik me old enough to be a grandfather, with my Jong face and bald crown and this crutch. lve had one dream broken: don’t set me to dreaming again, for heayen’s sake!” Old Betty looked at me: then caught my face in both hands and kissed me. “Master Bertie,” said she, “I shan’t teil you a word more. go and find out what you want tor yourself. You silly, handsome, good-tor- nothing feliow!* bs ediny cbild ander the crape-vine, her by her and am yeur true wer you d I.«don’t snrink from me. J tnend. Your friend, whatever may give me pow. I am older ugh to think my- But lt love you n you love me enough to be wite! If you cannot, if another claims r heart. Go not say yes M gratitude ‘Tell me the truth, and sll retain a father’s, a brother's, a friend's affection. Nellie" l bent over her, and my life ‘seemed in her ithatioment I had not known ved her madi I felt it now—pbet- Stantor p ie? and a brown hand Was laid of its own accord m mine, and be- neath my guze the dark eyes did not dare litt themeelves. but bid their sweetness on my breast. Nellie was mine I sat with her beating heart so near my own, and thought it #ll over. I remembered the child in ber cotton gown, standing in the gallery of the church on that wedding day. 1 remembered the child whom I had taught: the girl with whom 1 had passed sach happy hours. And I felt that this living life, sprung, Phernix-like, from the ashes of the dead. was feeling ot my lite. id fancy of keeping house with my come true at Jast; only when she crossed »thresbold of my home with me I called her wife. And still the touch of her brown hand bring* comfort with it: still her sweet voice is better tome than ail the music in the world. And, as im My youth | fancied myself old, surely im my age I shall believe myselt young. for while we are loving and being d, youth can never die, and while we live J and my Nellie must love each other. wee. SF Lovers’ Legic._kdwin: You see, dearest, & teHlow can't exist without his heart. and &s you happen to have mine, of course I eamnot x's. without you. Angelina: O, you absurd creature'— Punch, BF Last year one hundred nd thirty-five murders were reported in England and Wales. London. with a population consututing about Sao he oe Population of Eagiand ave les. supplied eight murders, z oLe- s¢ venteenth of the whole. = S7 Another doel has occurrea in Hai Va. be! ween two cajorei braves, | the other's sweetheartanieger. The first tire € ed the aggrieved PArty to View thir their proper shade. for he thought it was gost prodabie she War a nigger after aj). rT better than im my youth | had loved Fisancial and Commercial. Governments were again weak in New York yesterday. The demand for export has fallen eff materially, while the supply from the mterior and from financial institations, drawn out by high prices, is on tbe increase. Bonds of 18@2 are y¥ lower, closing at lily. ‘Ten- forties are offered freely, aud soid down to s— @ ialbof ¥ percent. Seven-thirties, first series, sold up to 1064, an advance of ¥. The Com- nercial Advertiser of yesterday afternoon says —Morey continues very abundant. The 1e@,uirements of the West are less than of late; «mt theaccumulation of idle funds has a ten- dency to depress the rare of interest, notwith- standing a tolerably active demand from brokers. The banks show an anxiety to lend, on call. celty in borrowing large amounts at per eent. tor 30 davs. Discounts are quiet. Prime bills range at Sa5jy per cent., with an active demand. Go-d continues weak. The ball clique appears to be leaving the market to tuke its course. ‘The supply from the Sub-Treasary, on account eased the market, while the continned ship- meuts from Europe repress speculations for a rise. To-day the rate on gold leans opened at “fat? From the Baltimore American’s review of the markets in that city for the past week we note: hs Flour.—Since our last weekly report prices of high grade family and extra flour bave de- chned 50 cents per barrel,and other descrip- tions have ruled 25250 cents lower, with a very limited demand, the inquiry for sbipment being unimportant. Sales reported embrace 100 bbls. common nortn western super at $5 5), 100 bbis. do. at $9. 500 bhis. western do. at $9 50aZ10, 500 bbls. City Mills do. at 810 25, 500 bbls. do. on private terms, 600 bbls. north west- ern extra at $10.75a$11.75, 200 bbls. City Mills do. at $11.75, and 200 bbls. Howard street do. at $12.50 per bbls. To-day sales were unim- portant. and the market closed dull for all grades but good supers, which are scarce and wanted. Grain.—Offerings at the Corn Exchange dn- ring the week have amounted to 10,04) bushels wheat, 50,000 do. corn, 51,000 do. oats, and 5,600 do.rye. Wheatruled heavy at the opening of the week, but the market has since materially improved, and closes firm for the higher grades. Yellow corn shows very little alteration, but white has favored buyers to the extent of five cents per bushel. Oats have commanded pre- vious rates Rye is dull and lower. Provis:ons—Barrelled Pork has been in more demand during the past week and an advance of 25aé0 cents per bbl. lias been obtained. Otner descriptions, with the exception of Bacon, for which a fair jobbing inquiry prevails, have been neglected. Sugars—Importations continue very moder- ate. and though the inquiry, both for grocery and refining descriptions, is limited, holders are firm in their views and prices close un- changed. Sales comprise 190 hhds. Demerara Vacuum pan on private terms, 20 hhds. do. at 15% cents, 146 hhds. Muscovado ex Delaware on private terms, 107 hhds. English Island for refining at 11 cents,4 months, 373 boxes Ha- vana No. 10 at 1134 cents, 4 months, 2,100 boxes do. on the same terms and 72) boxes do. aver- aging No. 12 at 11% cents. Whisky—With very small receipts the stock bas become much aced, but we have no al- teration to notice in prices, sales of Country being reported at $2.30a%2 33, according to con- dition of packages, and Western at $2.35a@2 37, round lots of the latter being placed at the lower figure. Since the above was written we have reported a 150 bbls. Western in bonda $2.56. @7 Gardeners mind their peas, actors mind their cnee; but church-warde: instead of minding their “p's” and ‘q’s,” very often give all their attention to their pews and keys. @7"It is rumored in Paris that the Empress Cariotta, of Mexico, is about to visit this coun- try, in order to explain the real state of affairs in Mexico. She need not trouble herself, we know all about ‘em. eee ———— : PERSONAL. N RS. L. SMITH, 367 Pa, avenue. near 6th 4 Street. has great wer as @ Clairvoyant. Teast Business, and Healing Mediam: descrive geared and living friends; gives their ames. Hours from 1) a.m to9 p.m se 4-6t* NOTICE ~All persons unfinished bus- 3 nees Drie ee ae “ LLIAM Ce ah > can obtain information by 1uauiring of F. MATTINGLY. Atioruey at Laws Nak between D and E sts. {Io Cob. JAMES T. CLOSE, U8 CLAIM AND 4. , BEAL ESTATE AGENCY. Ofice No. 2, Washington Building, corner of Pa. avenue and 7th street. Pensions and Bonn ties promptly collected. aig au Z-im*_ ADIES’ FRIEND AND DOOTOR—All in 4 trouble call. Business private. Gaarantes tisfuction or no charge Call at No. 4=% lith D and E. Mad, GLEASON, Doctress. Bim . - FEREMIAN <. BLACK. WARD H.LAMON, C.F. BLACK. LAW OFFICE. BLACK. LAMON & CO., Counsellors and Attorneys at-Law in the Sapreme Court of the United States. the Court of Claims, the Courts of the District, the Executive Depart: men, and Committees of Cengross. 46- lath street, (directly opposite Wil- Ta jotel ) 4 je 15-tt INGLE. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW No. 36 Louisiana avenue. alo oc 24 ly ith street, Wastinctox.D @, J.R. ELVANS & CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Dealers in BUILDERS’, COACH, AND CABINET HARDWARE BAE IBON AND STEEL, OUT NAILS, HORSESHOES, HOBSESHOB NAILS, NUTS AND WASHERS, &c., &c., &c, WABEHOUSES: 309 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, 301, 303, 305 O STBERT, And 85 and §% OUISIANA AVENUE, WASHINGTON, D. 0. All Orders, SOUTH AND WEST, Filled with Care and Promptni CABBIAGE AND WHEEL STOCK Constantly arriving from Factory, and sold at lowest market prices. TIN PLATE, PIPE AND SHEET LEAD, OOPPER, ZINO, &c., Sold at Eastern Bates and shipped with despatch, HAIB, Moss, Tow, And EXCELSIOR, Constantly op band tm bags and bales, ROPE, COBDAGE, &c. PRICES CURRENT FUENIS! WEEKLY. JOBN BR. 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FOR ANNAPOLIS Leave at7:00 and7.90 a. m., and 4:30 p.m. No trains to or from Annapolis on Sunday, ON SUNDAY. FOR BALTIMORE. Leave at 7:30 a. m.. and 2:45 and 8 00 p. m. FOR WAY STATIONS. Leave at 7:30 a. m., and 2.45 and 8:00 p. m. FOR ALL PARTS OF THE WEST. : evesaity. except Sunday, at 7.30a.m., and 200 pm. On Bundey at 5:00 p.m. only. omegalg bog Relay Station with trains from Baltimore to Wheeling, Parkersburg &c, THROUGH TICK BTS to the West can the «ashin in the day lated Lines Te epeosite south advertisement of \Thron, 5 Wop. TH Master of Transportation. LM. COLE. General Ticket Agent. oc 90 tf GEu. 8. KOONTZ. Agent, Washins ton. WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND GEORGETOWN RAILROAD. TIME TABLE. On and after MONDAY. May 7, 1966, and until further notice, Passenger Trains will run between Washington aud Alexandria as follows : vE Wasuincton. EAVE ALEXANDRIA. i 6:30 A al. . SOO A. Expres Local . 6:30 Mail DAY PASSENGER TRAI LEave Wasnix. roy Leave AL Local 630A. M. Express Expres - 6:30 P.M. Local 0. A-BSTEVENS, mbisiy _W.J PHELPS, { w STEAMBOAT LINES. Fo THE EASTERN SHORE. The larce, stannch, and commodious Steamer WILSON SMALL OAPT. BE. T. LEONARD, leayes her pier Opposite No. 170 Light street wharf, (be-' tween Barre and Lee strecte.) Baltimore. every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY, ats Po m..tor EASTON POINT, DOUBLE MILLS, OXFORD, CLORA'S P. WAL WHART CAMBRIDG HUGH WHAK CABIN CREEK, MEDFOE WHAKF. and LLOYD'S LANDING Returning from “THE SHORE.” she leaves Lioyd’s Landing at 2 p. m., Cambridge at 4.30 m..and Easton Pointat 3pm (touching att! intermediate landiug,) om Mondays, Wednesdays, and Frida. She has five state-rooms, and all other pas-enger Accommodal equal to those of any other steamer ou Chesapeake Bay. ke 5-tf NY BIVER LINE The fine Steamer WAWASET will leave WABHINGTON cu every Fr gat 0 o'clock for CUBRIOMAN. Re- bg, Will leave Currieman at 5 o'cleck Sunday morning, arriving at Washington early that evenipg She will touch at all Landiogs for freicht and d he taBen at THE LOW EsT assengera, Which wiil OBSIELE BATES For treight er passace apply to a JOHN VAN BISWICK General Supertntendent PF. Co, Seventh Street Wharf. BP On Tuesday. the merce te make her Washington ov Tu on Wednesday sect in-tant, she will com ui-weekly trips, leaving edays and Fridays, retarning ud Sun JOHN V .NRISW 10K poTomac TRANSPORTATION LINE. NOTICE TO SHIPPERS, The Steamer EXPRESS, Uapt. EB A. BYTH leaves Washington até a_m a exandria at 7 8. m EVERY SAT DAY for Glymeut, Budd's Ferry |! Smith's Point, Chatterton Lending, Nanjemoy Bt Mathias Point, Chap+l Point Plowden's Wharf, Lancaster's Wharf. Stone's Wharf. Car- riomen Bay, Foxwell'’s Wharf, Haz-il'« Whar Piney Point, Point Lookout, and arrives at Bal! more at 8 a. m_on Sunday .B. BRYAN & Oo, " ert B By BRO . Agente ICHMOND, FREDERICKSRURG AND PO R TOMAC EAILBUAD. TO TRAVELLERS GUING SOUTH TWICE DAILY, (Sunday a, m. excepted.) The quickest and most direct ronte te Richmond, Va .end the South. via the Potomm. steamers from Sixth Street Wharf. Washington. to Aquia Oreck and! Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Ratlroad now entirely completed from Aquia Ureek to Ric! mond,Va, connecting there with tratns on the Bici mond and Petersburg and Bichmond aud Danville Ratiroads. for Petersburg, Weldon, yilmingtou Raleigh, Greensboro’, Salisbury, Charlotte and Cheater. 8. C. Steamers Keyport and © Vanderbiit leave Sixth Street Wharf daily (Sunday morning ex< epted) at 640 a.m. and7 pm, and arrive in Richmoud at 205 p.m. and 4a m. FuBOUGH TO RICHMOND IN SEVEN HOURS itty Miles Shorter ana 24; Noure Quicker thas any Other Koute. Be sure and get Through Tickets via Aqnis Oreck and Fredericksburg, to Richmond, at the Company's Office, corner of Peuns. avenne and 6b eter on board of theboats. Baggage checked rough. Omuibusses and Baggage Wagons will be to readiness to convey passengers aud baggage be tween depots in Richmond. Passengers by this line pass by daylight Monot Vernon. and may have an_opportnnity of visiting battle-fields near Fredericksburg by stop ping at that point Breakfast and sup on board of Steamers. GEO. pee oa .Snpt., prashisgton, DO MATTHEW OLARE, be AY cae General Passenger Agent aps-ly (oLUmBIA HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN LYING-IN ASYLUM, Fourteenth street (eircie,) corner of M street, Washington, D.C. This Institution has Leen established for the re- ception of pes who may be suffering from dis- eases peculiar to their 6ex. and for the admission ofeuch females as may require the comferts of the lying-in chamber ‘The building is situated in the most healthy por- tion of the District, surrounded by its own grounds, Oars pass the door every five minntes. Terms of admission: From $6 to @10 per week, in accordance with the reom required. payable in advance. This includes Board, Medicines, Med- ical and Surgical attendance, MEDIOAL STAFF. BUBGEON IN OBIEF J. THOMPSON, M D., 184 I street, between 2th and 2ist <treets CONSULTING PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. JUS K. BABNES, M. D., burgeon General, ed States Army. JOS. RILEY, M D.. Georgetown. PRJOUNSTON. MD Washington. U1 D' ; F. HOWARD, M.D., Fatreet eo" Orders for admission to the cree beds in thts hes- pital, (of which there are ‘),) can be obtained of the Surgeon in chief at this office, 184 I street. or of any of the Medical staf!, and of the Revs. Dra. Ball, bode Gillette. and Coombs. Wives widow s of soldiers desiring admission will apply tothe Surgeon General, United Btates ermy. Patients living at a distance whe desire to come to thie institution for treatment can secure private yoome M4 applying by letter to the matron of the it -D. LETTE,D D. aan 3 eoly.r “ na President. USHING'S LAW AND PBACTIOE 0 CS LATIVE ASSEMBLIES. Cushi. ae: ay ‘ariiamentary Burl MPLETD SET OF | Ao eee ee PROPOSALS. P2PO8ALs For TOBAOOO. ice Depot — f Subersiencs. Washingion, DG Septemver Ss ti Orals in duplicate, of the form far- be received at thie office until 120 clock m. cn THURSDAY, 20th in stent tor 46,000) FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS OF TO- jaACOO. rae wort pe aie depot 1¢ must be a good souni article of plug tomacce, a# Bear e¢ possible in Sy! pond piugs. and of a quality Dot interfor to the grade commoaly calied * pavy Plug.’ The boxes will be made of strong, substantial wood, well coo) and each box to coptein fifty (:@) pounds net. Tare to be carefully ascertaiped by stripping @ suticient number of boxes. The tebacco will be thoroughly inspected by an experienc expert, and bene received which does not comply in qnality and weight with the ee ee jon, In all cases it will be purchased * Tax paid mi pies will accompeny the pro} is, and the certificate of the Ungpectar selected by the under signed will be attached to each bill of purchase. he nsme of theconrractor and da’e of transfer, gross weight and tare to be marked legibiy on h box; one half to be delivered within thirty 8 from the ance of the bid and the re- mainder before the 2:th of October next. It will be received in this ciiy at either of the foliowing places, viz 5 t the Government Warehouses, Sixth-street rf,at the Monumental Grounds, Fourteenth street; or at the Baltimore and Ohio Bailromi po! Payment to be made in such fonds as may be on h 4 for disbursement. upon tne delivery of the entire amount contracted for. U G, BELL, Be 6-0t Major and C.8.,.U,8. 4. P2oPosaLs For MEAT. Orrick Derot Co¥ Missa Ry OF SUBSISTENCE. $ VaSHINGTON. D. C., September 5, 1366. Sealed Proposals, of the form turnished by the Undersigned, will be received.in duplicate, until TURSDAY. the 25th of peptember, for all the Fresh Beet and Matron the are of the troops. and all the Co: a or ine atthe following places. ington. Md., Fort Foote, Md . Fort Whipple, Va., and the Government Farms, St. Mary's County, Md. will also he received for all the Fresh ‘ed for sales to officers supplied from the ington Depot. This Beet will be of the finest quality. of select parts, both from the hind- quarters and the rips of the fore-quarters Allthe meat will be subject toa rigid inspec- tion: to be of excel’ent marketable quality and in unexceptionable condith The Fresh Beef re uired for the troops, of Proportions of fore hind-quarters, necks. shanks, and kidney How not receiy In all caves, if the meat is not satisfactory, pur chases in the open market will be male at the ex- pense of the contractor. contractor will be required to deliver the Meat at the store-houses at the places named, where he will distribute it in such quantities, and such times, as an officer of the Subsistence De- pactment may direct. Separate proposals will be received for supply- ng each or any number of the abovenamed place: Petes must be present at the opening of the La Payment tobe made at this office monthly, for all meat purchased, except that delivered at the Government Farms, which wilt be paid for by the Acting Commisssry of Subsistence at that place, All questions respecting quality condition will be settled by the officer of the Subsistence De- partment receiving the meat. The contract will be made for six months from the let day of Octoler, 1866, or such peried as the Commissary General may determine. Bids must be endorsed ‘* Proposals for ——,at “and addressed to the nndersign se7- G. BELL, ©C.S.. U.8 A. P2orosats FOR FREsii bEERF. ee U.S A.. No 105 W. Lombard st t jaitimore. Md. September 3, 1566. Sealed Proposals. in duplicate. will be at the office of Lieut. RF. Stockton. sth U. Oavalry and AC. 8. Virginia, until 12m. 1866. for the FRESH B. ly of the troops, hospi iB the vicinity of Harp and at. near and in the vi West Virginia. for eix mon’ or such lets time as the ( Subsistence may direct ‘Ihe Beet to be delivered at Winchester, Weat Virginia, or Harper's Ferry, West Virginta, or at both places, and on the order of the Commi or acting Commissary of Bubsistence, at either both places The Beef tobe ef good and marketable qual ity. in ew Proportion of fore and hind qnarter mee necks. hanks and kidney tallow to be ex cluded.) The necks of the cattle slaxghtered ander this Agreement slatl be cut ott at the fourth vertebral joizt.and the breast trimmed down. The «hanks of fore quartere shall br cut from three to foar inches above the knee joint. aed ot hind quarters trom 81x to eight inches above the gambrel or hock join K Wash- viz O.. Alexandria. Va, fort Washington, Subsistence 8. irpers Ferry, West at H. UEBUAY. September 1 F reguired for the su and officers at. near au e ys ‘gin ty of Winchester, ry or ders are requested to be p eir bide, ond be prepared uifilment of their contract endorsed di ent to reapand give bonds fo: netly © Propo- 1 te Lieut. R. F. e avalry and A.C. 8 . Harp Ferry, West Virginta, who reserves the right to reject any or all bids uot te the iater- est of the United States Conditions, rejuirements, paymer &e., aa heretofore THOMAS WILSON. Brevet Lieut Cel and ©.8..0 85 A, Brevet Brig Gen. Vola. Psoresars FOR SUPPLIES. Subsistence Opice 0 S.A, No.Ws W Lombard St, tab imors, Md., Sept. 4.18% i Sealed Proposals. in duplicate. will be received at thts office until 12 on MONDAY, Ssptem ber loth, 1536, tor fa hing the U.S. Subsistence Departn cut. delivered at Balt -Md . with 145 FORTY FIVE BARRELS FIRST Qt AL ITY NEW MESS OR PEIME MEss PoRK, (which to be atated.; to be full «alted. 200 Iba! meat, in full hooped ovk barrels. with two iten i meat to be free trom rust or stain, and to bern repacked within thirty days of de To be delivered within five days from date ol awar « FIFTY SIX HUNDRED POUNDS FIRST ALITY NEW WINTER BACUN SIDES to be packed in pew bacon within five days trom date taward OGL) SIXTREN I! UN DRED POUNDS PRIME WHITE BEANS, 6 pounds to the bushel, well barrels, ‘o be de- rd like sumples te be seen at this office livered witbin five day from date o! (1000) UNE THOUSAND PO! HARD BROWN SUAP. to be made by boiling, and only from good material, free trom clay, sol: uble glass. or other adulteration. to have no un pleasant odor, te contain net more thar 25 ae cent. of Water, and to be well dried before being mcked. Boxes te be bound with goo}, strong ii Kory straps, To be delivered in five days trom date of award. ‘ Separate proposals in duplicate must be made for +ach article enumerated. Binuk forms are fur bithed et this office Bemple~ of the articles. except meats, are re quired Certificates ot Inspection by professional packers cr ipspector=, cther then the party fur- nishing. will be required for meats. certifying on the part of the seller their present quality and conditien, and thi seasoned an! dry, packed ta good peony a fursher details, ingnire of THOMAS WILSON, Brevet Lieut. C aC 8s US A., 865 Rt Rrevet Brig Gen Vols pr POSALS FOR SUBSISTENCE, AUGEST 24, 1356. Proposals will be recetved at tie office of Indian Afiairs, Washington. D.C., until tweive o'clock noon of SEPTEMBER 24, 1596. for Subsistence for the Wichitas ami other affiliated bands of Indians tm the * Lessed District,” Indian Terri- tory The bids will be at so much per ration, as fyi- lows . 1 pound of Fresh Beef. *, ofa pound ef Flour, or,in! i of Corn,( Flour and ieu of Fiour. Uorn to be issued al- 5) ts cf Salt per 100 rations — delivered at svci: points within the * Leased District” as may be desizmated by the agent sta toned there; aud all articles te be inspected by said agent ‘the Department reserves the right to reject all bids, and, ifacontract inentered into, the right will be reserved to terminate the same on toirty are netic. at any time after the Sist of ch, 18, Proposals will also be received, at the same time and place, for remsving. at so much per head, 1,700. more or leas, of Wichitas and other affiliated bands, from their present agency, 1n Batler coun- ty, Kansas, to their former homes in the ** Leased Bistrict.” adi-tance of about 280 miles; auch re moval to include the subsistence of the said In- dians while being remevel. au2jawtd D.N. COOLEY. Commissioner, GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL FOR THE IN SANE. St. Evizasetn. D.C , August 29, 1836. Stone Masons ere invited to immediately mak sealed proposals, addressed to the Superintendent of the Hospital, stating at what priae per perch of twenty-five (25) cubic fect, estimating only the tual solid contents of the wall laid, they will lay thi 1 enclosing the graye of the Hospital. ia e manner and of the same sort of materials ner now be sven in an unfinished portion of onthe public road The ‘& done in each month will be measured at the end of the month, at the expense of the United States. by an experienced sworn measnrer. (probably by Mr. JobnC Harkness.) aod immediately settied for in acer ——— — earn: — The work will Le overlooked as it progresses by an experience: maron in the employ mento! the baxpital St rials tor scaffolding. ax well as stone lime. cement sand, will be furnished cu the ground, and water can easily be obtained by the contractor or con- tractors from a good well very near the wall, Proposals will be received both from master ma- 8 who intend to employ others te do the werk, id from individual masons who intend to ire ouly laborers and do the mechanical part | ; | | Root aud Herb | eyirese. avenue, INSURANCE COMPANIES, ANHATTAN ia N LIFB IESUBABOR mPa BREW YORK CITY OFFICE Xo 476 SEVENTH STREET, tm* weyohs'r. Licutes, Agent, *BEMEN'S INSURANOB CO OF WASH INGTON AND GEORGETOWN. OF FiUS do. 1, over Bank of Washington, OBARTERED BY OONGB&ESS, 1*37 en (¥"4 mpd ofall Kinds insured for « year or jess ders’ risks granted en the most favorabie F Ams. mel Cropt 7 abate Picbrell; 2 Willson’ Themas Parker, Pry ada Obes. W. Davia, EL G. DAVIS, Sec’ry. EXPRESS COMPANIES. DAMS EXPRESS COMPANY, OFFICE 514 PENNA AVE. BRAXCH OFFICER 219 NNSYLVANIA AVENUE, OPPOSITE sia me WILLARD'S. NUE. GREAT EASTERN. WESTE®N, AND SOUTHEBN PRESS FORWARDEBS. Merchandise. Money. ant Valuables of all kinds forwarded with dispatch to all accessible sections of the country COLLECTION bail A PEAFTS, AND Made in accessible parts of the United States, c. 0 DUNN, mt, Washington. D. NOBTHERN EX NSUL'S HAND BOOK, Mensch—Mareel Prac- tigve da ( onsvlat, | voium: ; Leipsic, De C: Keglements Covsolaires des Rrate yolume; Leipsic De Clercu.et De P des Consulate, 1 es 2 volumes; Paris. Dictionnaire dn liplomat et du Cousul., l volume: Leipric. Hensh ited DRgtoD actical Gnide a se n 7 ir aD per y poe Diplomacy and Intern: Europe by FRANCK T. ~BOBET DISEASES! SAMARITAN’S GIFT: SAMARITANS GIFT! THE MOST CBETAIN REMEDY EVER USED, “Yes, A Postivs Ov ” fer GONORRHG@A, GLEE7, STRICTURBS, ae Contains no Mineral, no Balsam, no Mercury, Only Ten Pills to be Taken to Effect a Cure, They are entirely vegetable, beving no smell nor jeasent taste, and will not in ti oe pn yt bowels of the most di — aritime Li 4 imported from wes jure 5 ree in from two to four Gays, and recent cases an Cteenty fonr hours."’ Prepared by a uate reity of, Pennsylvania. one ot the mest medal = pF ‘Chemists of the present day; mo exposure, no trouble, Let those who have des; who have been gorged with B, SAMABITA’ cury. try the ¢ by meal BLOOD! BLOOD!!, BLoOD!11 BOROFULA C 5 BES, BS, BOALES, BOILS, "SYPHILIS, TETTEOS VENERRAL DISEARES a0 SAMARITANS ROOT AND HERE JUICR Is offered the publicasa ve care. SYPHILIS OR VENBERA EAS the SAMARITAN’S BOOT AND HERP JUICE isa post potent. eertsin and effectual remedy ever pre- orien: it reaches and eradicates ort Surtiet the venereal poison. #0 that the cure is thoro: and permanent. Take. then, of this edy and be healed. and do not tranemit posterity that for which you may repent years. ! OU RITAN S ROUT AND HERB TUTORS very vestige of impurities from the Jyotensnpe wells ali the bad effects of Mersery™ Fey udections with whee senor" ection en numoe: mules sufer the BOOT AND HERB SUIORS most terus happily adapted, in Uloerated vet ng down, Falling of t % this, Sa tor afi complaints incidest to oo ‘Sent by express. Price $1 25 per bottle. SAMARITAN’S WASH Is, In ceses ody (eo used iucos ction with the a Fulldirections, Price 25 cents, ‘The efficacy of these remedies § edged io the T TRE SURGEONS SAY OF THE SAMAR =e ITAN’S LEMEDIES. “Post FlosPitaL, Fort MaksHaLt, Baltimore, Md_., Feb. 20. 1854 —"I have great satisfaction stating that I have used ‘The Titan Kemedi for Veneral disoases in its most customary forme that I have used them with judgement, discretien, anc properly, end, have found them respond to my anticipations poerer aud effectually. Know: their compesition, I have fullest confidence in their efficacy, and as far as my use of them extends, ly. ———— “ALFRED 0. BOWERS, “Assistant Surgeon, 6th N. ¥. Vols.” . OC. FORD, cerver tith street and = ytd Washington; HENRY COUR, “my 6-tt iiyeicions and pationta, Tite ny by sictane and patients. y are U. BY Hospitais. Alexandria, Va ; and by Drnggiste DESMOF-D & CO., Philadelphia PARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, D® UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, ASHINGTON. Angast 24, On the petition of JOHN PEPPER. of tek jane. » praying ec ex'ension of apatent ted on tbe 6th day December. i854, ted in ngiand the 224 day of November, 1552, and issued to ssid Pepper, October 27, 1863, tor an rovement! in Knitting Mechines,for seven yeare rom the expiration of ssid pateut. which takes place on the 22d day of November. 1566 - It is oréered that the ea:d petition be heard at the Patent Office on Mond the Sth day of No- vember next, at 12 o'clock and all persons are notined to appear and show <e,ifany they have, why said petition ought not to be granted. Persons opposing the extensiou are required to file tu the Patent Office their otyections, «pecially settorth in writing, at lexet twenty Gaye before yy of bearing; all teetimony filed by either party to be used at the «aia bearing must be taken and transmitted in sccordauce with the rules of the office, which will he furnished on aj vege ve ions and other papers reiiea Upon as tes- ae ny meet be filed in the office twenty days before the day of hearing; the argaments. if any, within ten 8 after filing the testimony Ordered aleo, that this notice be published in the Bepublican and the Intellicencer, Washineton, D. "wad im the Journal. Pertsmonth, N i the fir said publicatic me to beat feast sixty days previ- pus { hearin, - us to the day o! s T. Cc. THEAKER Commissioner of Parente. P.8.—Editors of the above papers will please copy. and send their bills to the Patent Office. with: & paper containing this uot 1866. —DistRic? ¢ RPHANS’ COURT, Sept, 1s! oF Cottvbia, Wasnincten County, Teron > In the cese of abeth Meem, gimiaistratrix of Jotm T. Meem, deceased, the administratrix atoressid has, with the approbation of the Ur- Phans’ Court of Washington county aforesaid, appointed Saturday. the 29th inetant, for the final Settlement and distribution ofthe personal estate ot ssid deceased, and of the assets in hand, as far asthe same have Leen collected turned into money: when and where all the creditors and heirs of raid deceased are petified to attend, with their claims properly vouched. or they may other law be excinded from al: estate, provieed a copy ounces Week tor three weeks view the said day. Pretects neesidday. _¢. Cc. RUBBINS. ce SiawSe* Register of Wills, YHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subsert- 1 ber has obtained from the Orphans’ Court of Washington County. in the see oben pogo tte testamentary on pnal os titer Mary Ryan. tate of Wasbingwe, D. Or, order be published n the Evening Star, | deceased. All persons having claims against the d sed, are hereby warned to exhibit the Se ct ha searters tate tetera, on or before the ath day of August next. the uns otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit Of the said estate. 1 uder my hand this 4th day of August, seem Under TE THICK 0 DONNOGRUE. ati 6-JawSw* “sill Executor. PUSE OLD PORT WINE Ibave received from, the pAvate stock of @ well- known aud honored citizen as¥ort supply o! pu and ,fret quality PORT WINE, “Alte Douro 187” ‘This wine has been Enown to me several years, diteeflects upon persons suffering with ail- iueute incident to the season have been very bene- ficis It isordered and recommended by physicians, and con be relied on in Sw? pene ith and F streets, Corner Spder Bbbitt House. of the jy 80 i _ "The Buperintendent of the Hospital distinctly CEVEBEATED Hams. Advertisement that bedocenotdecmatvanterens ORANGE RBARD (iearyinnd enged.) a a a “the Government; and nlgp aay time, to atop DUSFIBLD'S WEed ri BUG Fine cured.) oD: ol e work that “ R cord ang to the agreement. au29-di0t | oruer = star te Totes 7 ] vi ret Ry Mine Ba WITHOUE BANDS, Illustrated. Bus AND AND GLO’ Bh HS Crown orWwiln Ohve. 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