EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: SATURMAY.. December 27, 1856. Av THE OFrice RY WAT NOT arrman sBOULD FE OFHARWiAg INRY TES WEEKLY STAB Read the rich tales and sketches on the out- side of our Weekly, entitled “The Singular Manner in which Mr. Rollins Fetl in Love and Got Married,’’ “‘ Buying Out a Pedlsr,” “ Ma- jority on the Wrong Side,’ “Popping the Questior,”’ #2, &c. On the inside will be found a great variety ef Washington gossir, Jate foreign news, personal items, &c.. &c. «Terms, $1.25 per year, or 3 cents per num- ber at the cou: SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Uwiow discusses, in an elaborate ar- ticle, tho late election ia nvis, coming to the conclusion that the State gave a conaider- able majority for the Kansas-Nebraska act. The vote in the State fr electors stood for— Buchapan.... « 105,344 er Giving, it will be noticed by the way, Col. Richardson 1,299 votes more than were given to Mr. Buchanan. Judge Morris ran as the Americsn candidate fur governor. He was aly known in the State as iufavor of the Feople of the Territories deciding the questicn of slavery for ihomselves, which alienated from him about one balf of his party vote, as it was given to Mr. Fillmore. This half, or the greater portion of it, was thrown to Col Bissell, giving him the increased voto over Col. Fremont, giving him the full anti-No braska vote of the State, and electing him by & plurality over Richardson of some four or five thou:and Tho vcte on the main issue then stood, for— Richardson (Nebraska). Morris (de) s Charit: Sermon, in aid of the funds of the Young Catbotic’s Wriend Society, will be eachet fn this Church on SUNDAY MORN- ING, the 28th tnstant, at iL o'clock, by the Rev. Father Lyxcu, ef Georgetown College dec at FISTREROS OFFI YON. December 21, = TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCEKN otice js hereb: ven thet lHeenses for buicher's Usaud for Lucksters, also leenses for dogs, expire on the Jist instant, aad that the same tbe mnewed within tend: ys Sao. bh. DOUGLASS, dre 26 dtJanio Register CERVYSICHORE BATTLE IS RAG ING—TUE TEKPSICHORECLOUB IN ITS MIDST --fhe members of the 'ferpst chore Club most respcetfinlly aunounce to thetr ne ous fends th y will givetbelr Annual Ballon MONDAY ENING, December 29th, 1856, at Cobumpta Hate, Capitol HL. Nothing will be left unaone to make thts the grandest Ball ef the season Withers’s Band Is engaged dec 24-3t F WASHINGTON GaAs- JMPANY. Washinctox, —NOTICE TO sTOCK- December 15, 1856 HOLDERS.-—Pursnant to the reruirements of its charter, a meeting of the stockholders of the Washington Gas-Light company, for theelection of Directors for the year 1857, will be held at this office on MONDAY) the 5th day of January next, at? o'clock p. in by order; dec l5-eo3w J. F_ BROWN, Sect Kes XES.—NOTICE TO DELIN QUENT TAX PAYERS CoLuxsctor’s UrFice, November 21, 1856. All Persons who have failed to pay thefr ‘Taxes due the Corporation of Washington will please take notice that the advertisement for the sale of property liable for the same will be made about the Ist of January, 1857 Itis hoped that an early attention will be paid to this subject by all conceraed, as a neglect todo so will add heavy expenses to the amount of the taxes now due. JOHN M. McCALLA, nov 22-dt31 Dec Collector. (fF F BOOKS FOR THE NEW YEAR—A ood variety, and beautiful styles; very che . PERGUBON’S, 496 7th ctreete WHAT WE WANT TEE PEOPLE Ker KNOW!—HOUSES FURN- ISHED —We want Hourekeepers about to commence Housekeepin; that the first, second, third and and those te bear in mind fourth rooms of LIST OF LETTERS ts i Office, Washington, D.C., Remaining inthe Best ce ee agton, [Ordered to be advertised in the s Became ” to the foll section of the our large and spacious warehouse are filled to | Star) agreeable the newspaper having their utmost capacity with every description of b- CABINET FURNITURE and House-furnish- | te piscalnsenes Styiney Fore PS ing foods generally, to which we respectfully invite the attention of those in want of bargains Houses isbed throtighout wi-h every article in the housekeeping line vert ciifar fot casi, or to punctual dealers at the usual credit Call at the ‘‘ Housexgerer’s Emronitm’’ andexamine our stock before purchasing. Our motto is— “ Quick sales and small Reet Mg BONTZ & COOMBS. dec 1-3m 7th street, between I and K. | 4-3t ME. CHRISTOPHER ADAMS—SIR : THE notice which was inserted in the Evening Star, setting forth that a note given a f me wes Without consideration, was written in conse- uence of a statement made to me by Mr. Samuel iz, who, together with W. J. Martin, Esq , on me, and gave me to understand that I ‘was in error if | hed any expeciation of your rais- ing the money, as you had a: d me you would do if you the note away. This notice they desired me to write, and offered tc take it to the office and have it inserted tn the you injustice it must be cher, to their repre- sentations For my own part, I have no such knowledge of you as to be jed to do or *ay any- thing which can refiect injuriousiy upon ir character for honesty, or punctuality in feal- ings. D A. HALL, Becember 26, 1856 dec RAUGHT AL! WE HAVE JUST RE- ceived 100 bbls. of Kead & Brother's T: —- Ale, which ts very fine, and will be atthe low psloe of #9,75 yer bbl , for cash ARNY &SHINN, Georgetown, nov 26 ___ Or Zetown, | UIT AND BUTTER KNIVES, Ivery Tablet, Sewing Birds, Scissors in cases, Packet Knives, cheap, at FRANCIS’?, dec 23 Seventh street. Ex’S AND BOYS’ SKATES OF ALL rizcs, at * ELVANS & THOMPSON'S, dee 2t-at 326 Pa ave. bet. 0th and 10th sts. COAL—CVAL-—t F ALL KINDS ae 4 THE BEST uality always on hand, a! ey JOHN W. MYERS & CO. oe? and 22d streets, First Ward. rT MILE URE COUN . MMLIES DESIRING 10 BE SUPPLIED from Locust Hill Dairy, will do well to give ten or fifieen days notice in adverce of @ com- mencement. Address the ‘: rroprie or of Locust Bill let through the Post Uttce. ee Mckee CHRISTMAS GOUDS OPENED dec = McLAUGHLIN’S. per. Ifitdces *

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