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NATIONAL MPUBLICAN. JOHNSON AND BLONDIN. fExtrcUOlbrucli, from tbo Intent wllUou uf BcnwcU'a IJle of Dr. Jobn'on Tbo next day was Saturday, and I called upon my rercrend frrond in the Temple, and niter some hesitation I mentioned that I had purchase tickets of admission to the Crystal Palace to seo the feats of tho French acrobat. Blondin, who was to exhibit that day. J said that I did not know whether I should go or not. "Sir," said Dr. Johnson, "why do you tell me a lie? Von know that you hare resolred upon witnessing this Frenchman's exhibition, and the weakness of the desiie is less culpa hie than the cowardice of the mendacity that would veil it." I admitted that I had the curiosity to behold an instance of the power of courage and skill in surmounting difficulties of a grave nature. "You are a humbug," said my veneratod friend. " Yon care nothing for the fellow's oourago or skill, but you bare a vulgar desire to co with the multitude, and, perhaps, a con cealed hope that yqu.may be present at a pain ful catastrophe." I urged that the Prince of Wales, my Sover eign's eldest ton, had witnessed the sight, and rewarded the performer with a medal. My honored friend became exceedingly angry. " Do not," he aaid, " drag the name of a mem ber of tho royal family of theso realms (royal de facto he added with a murmur to himself) into your miserablo plea. The Prince of Wales, in not retusing to join in a transatlantic holi day, was gracefully discharging an instalment of the duty for which ho was accredited to tho West. You hare no business on Sydenham hill, and if you had a medal, so far from bestow ing it upon Blondin, yon would stiok it upon jour own hat, and repeat the Paolt farce. Let me hear no such nonsense." 11 ut my character, as is well known, 13 one of inrinciblo fortitude and pertinacity, and when I know myself to be in the right, I am not easily put dowu. I therefore returned to tho charge with a courage wbioh almost astonished my self. "Pindar sang tho praises of horse-raciug, Dr. Johnson," I replied. " A. horse is not a Frenchman, nor aro you Pindar," retorted my rerorend friend, with that quickness which belonged to him. The lively sally restored his good humor, for, he added, "You aro not even a Pindar of Wakefield, though in your heart you despise Qoldy's Vicar of that locality." This was unjust, and I told him that though 1 did not think so highly of Qoldsmith's little talo as some did, I was tar from despising an elegantly written and moral fable. I then said, " Dr. Johnson, will you do mo tho favor to come and seo Blondin?" Be laughed, and said I was putting him to the expsrimn(um cruets which I afterwards thought a most felicitous phrase, because tho Frenchman bad to "cross" tho transept. I doubt not I have lost hundreds of equally good things through my culpable negligence of tran scription. "Why, sir," ho said, "if you had asked me to purchase a ticket for this sight I should have peremptorily refused, because lam not justified in contributing to bribe a fellow creaturo though only a Frenchman and a mountebauk, to risk the loss of his life. But as you have paid for tho tickets, and as I shall not repay yoUj the otm.? is wih yourself, and I will accompany you." " Wo aro at tho Crystal Palace," I remarked, as tho train entered the station: " The building is not of crystal, nor is it a palace," said my illustrious friend. The name, I said humbly, was given by Mr. Punch. "Mr. Punch is a great authority," said Dr. Johnson, removing his hat for a moment, "and 1 will accept his nomenclature. The fact had escaped me." So ready was he to own an error when it was properly brought before him. " Mr. Punch" he continued, " is most fortu nato in selecting denominations. It was he who gave tho nama of Arcadia to that new ar ciided garden and locality at South Kensington, a name which I observe the journals are all adopting without acknowledgement of tho orig inal Inventor. But few can bo well uQbrd to bo robbed, though the wealth of the Bank of Eng land is no excuse for the criminality of the bur glar." We proceed across tho beautiful garden, and my reverend friend, whose classic recollections wero ever ready, pointed to the Mercury on one of the water temples, and remarked that there was a Blondin ready perched. I sai,"Stat in alernum," but was immediately and sternly re buked by my houored friend for light use of a word signilying eternity, " liut, " he added playfully, " do not be cast dowu, for you your sell are un everlasting doukey." This reassured me, aud wo ascended to the gallery and took our seats. Gazing down upon the vast area, on tho sides of which and around it, wero nearly 10,000 persons, Dr. Johnson whispered slily: " Do yon think as many persons would como to see you supported by a single cord 1 " 1 felt hurt 1 for though I am conscioui of many shortcomings, it was wounding to think that tho groutest moralist of the age had ever seriously contemplated my coming to be bang ed. " Do not be a fool," said Dr. Johnson, kindly. " You will repose in your Scottish mausoleum, followed by an incalculable array of ssmi-de-nuded Caledonia boors ; so be happy aud sur vey uankiud." The Frenchman came upon tho rope, ran, tumbled, stood upon bis head, feigned to slip, lay down, walkod baokwaids blindfolded, and nerformed his other extraordinary irvmuostic teats at a height of ISO feet from the floor that had been clenrou uelow. .Military music play ed, tbo vast assembly applauded, and tears eame into my eyes. "What aro you blubbering for?" said ray illustrious frieud. " Do you envy that poor acrobat in his triumph, or do you imagine that you yourself could perform those feats better? In the first alternative the sentiment is un worthy! the second, tho vanity is egregious." Thus did he ever seek to improvo my miud and heart, and what do I not owo to him? I told him, however, thatho misjudged me, and that I was weeping to think that 10,000 of my fellow-creatures bad assembled to derive ex citement from the chanco of a Frenok niouute bank breaking his neck. " Spare your tears and stow your twaddle," responded my venerable friend. "They have come for no such savage purpose. They hare heard that a person has acquired the art of safely walking on a suspended cord, and they evince a landable desire to witness a triumph of courage and skill. Do you degrade your fel low subjects to the level of tho Roman specta tors of gladiator fights? Is thoro one person in that crowd who would turn up (he thumb, if doing so would bring down that acrobat to that floor." I did not daro to remind him that ho had summarily crushed ray own plea in hla cham bers, but I asked him whether he would take anything to drink. Ho was condescending onough to partake of a bottle of Scottish ale with mo, and seasoned it by a good-hummored gibe at my selecting liquor bearing the name of my country. "The health of the French acrobat, with the American reputation, in a tumbler of Scottish alal" he aaid: " Drunk by Dr. Johnson," I ventured to add, " whose reputation is neither French nor Ameri can, nor Scotch, nor English, but universal." " You are a thundering humbug," said my reverend friend, smiling. I have reason to be lieve that he was pleased, for he permitted ma to pay the cab from the terminus to the Temple. BERGER'S BILLIARD PLAY IN BUF FALO. The billiard performances of M. Berger in Buffalo are thus noticed by the Commercial Advertiser of that city : " The exhibition opened with a French carom game of one hundred points, between M. Ber ger and oeereiter. r or tho benent ot the un initiated, we Bay hero, that in this game but three balls are used, the two whites and the pink, and that each carom counts one. Among evcry-day players, a ncoro of eight iu this game would be considered good, equal to fifty in onr ordinary game. Tho score last night was as follows : Birscr-S, 1,15,0,0,23, 10,3,0,1,8,1,0,5, 18,1,4,1. 10O ScoMlter 3, 4, 0, 1), 0, 4, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1 IS " When tho game was finished, M. Berger changed the balls for a smaller set, with which ho executed those shots which tho papers nil over the country described, but which we never tuny believed possible until now. it seemed as if M. Berger had his cue-ball divided accu rately in his eye into countless partitions, and that he knew in just what serpentine couroo a stroke on any one of them would force it. He would force his ball around or over into a basket placed on the table, and make the inev itable carom, to the 'satisfaction me, professor.' lie would jump it throuf b a hoop held a foot above tho table, ovtr a cue, or send it spinning down tho top of the side cushion, as a neces sary preliminary to the everlasting carom. " We were convinced, by what wo saw last night, that the best players of this couutry may givo up all idea, for the present, of their stand ing even in a fixed ratio of inferiority to M. Berger. The difference is not in degree, but in kiud. It was seen in New York that tho Professor would beat the person he played with about the eame number of points, whether it was Phclan or some amateur. Kavanagh, wo believo, played a closer game with him than any one else. Mr. Seereiter, a few days since, made over seventy in a game with him. But wo count this uothing, for we believo that Mr. Berger, in the way of large runs, has done iu this country by no means what he can do. He evidently did not exert himself for this last night, in the regular game. He tried to make a carom each time, probably, but when ho got the balls together he did not nurse them, but wni'ld pfTpp.fc nlmnnt fvprv nhnt hv a nernen- dicular force Their apparent approximation to mm, tueretore, we thinu no test ot tne com parative merits of our playeis. Mr. Kavanagh, we understand, is practicing sedulously in M. Berber's style of frame, and has acquired a great many of his shots, but we think it will be a long time before he equals his master." One or tue Boys. Iu the couuty of Alle ghany, N. Y., and on the headwaters of the Al leghany river, lives an active, thrifty citizen, still "in early manhood, who devotes his energies to the preparation and sale of lumber. He rafts many thousands of pine boards annually down thenvers, and hag a lumber-yard at Memphis probably not his only one. Associating inti mately aud trading largely with Southrons, he has ever been a thorough Democrat, and last full advocated Breckinridge for President, though he, of course, voted tbo Fusion ticket. Hearing of trouble at Memphis, he started for that city Borno weeks since, to look after his property, but was met at Cincinnati by repre sentations that induced him to think that even he might not bo safe in the Tennessenn empo rium. Ho telegraphed to a friend in Memphis fur a solution ot his doubt, and was rather sur prised ut receiviug the gruff answer, " Damn you! como on I" Ho obeyed the discortcous invitation; roached Memphis : aud soon found his hotel surrounded by a mob of demons, yell inc for his blood, though they only knew of him that he came from the North, and was supposed lo no alter pay tor bis property. Aided ty a friend, he made his escape lrom a Tear window, ran several miles acrosB the country to the next station north on the railroad, thero took the cars, and somehow reached Cinoinnati, whence he telegraphed homo that he would follow tho message forthwith, and wished to meet his friends and neighbors the next evening. He did. so meet them, and told them ho was in for tho war for tho Union, and raised a company of sharp shooters on tho spot, and is now at its head in Virginia. Wheuever (he North shall decide to entertain propositions looking to n compromise, we shall move that he be appoint ed oue of the Commissioijeca to arrange tho terms of adjustment. A'. K Tribune. Mrs. Yelvertcn's novol, " Martyrs to Circum stances," is pronounced by London critics " The rhapsodizing rubbish of n lovo raying French boarding school minx, with a consider able spico of the fast woman of tho world. Everybody who pays the odd six-pence for it will have purchased the fee simpleton right toset set up for a ' Martyr to Circumstances,' too. Thero is not an hour's reading in it, and that is three quarters of nn hour more than it is worth. The ' gentle-blooded ' major is avenged his enemy, his wile, has written a boolc. A five year old newsboy, in New Haven, Conn., swallowed a pouny the other day, and cried pitiably about it till a medical by-slander told him that if the money was good it would surely pasi. A remarkable case of very "early piety" has just been found in Brussels. The police making their rounds at midnight, found an or dinary clothes-line hanging near a door, sever al feet above the ground, and tracing its histo ry discovered that it came out of a garrot-wiu-dow above. They entered the honso, convinced that they were on the track of some daring burglar?, searched alj the premises, and at last on walking into the 'garret were horrified to find themselves confronted by a house maid, in a very easy erening dress, who, with tears, ex plained that the mysterious clothes-line was at tached to her left arm, in order that a young waiter to whom she was hereself attached, coming early in the morning might call her with ajerk to prayers at the Cathedral. Aa this explained the clothes liue, and there was not much in the lino of clothes before them, the discomfitted and blushing police beat n hasty retreat. Humors of the Scuool-Roou. A teacher, in exercising his pupils recently in arithmetic, gave the following question t "A farmer put 1.12 bushels 1 peck of apples in 46 barrels: how many bnshels did ho put into a barrel I A lad of bright parts, ambitious to be the first to give an answer, said : " Fourteen bushels 3 pecks." "But how could you get 14 bushels of apples into a barrel?" asked the teacher. "Oh! I suppose the apples were email onos," was the arch reply of the scholar. Hkenan CniLLKNors all Enqi.and. John C. Heenan has forwarded a challenge to Eng land to fight Mace, Hurst, King, or any other mail in England, for the sum of $10,000. It is also stated that Heenan's offer embraces several other points, viz : That he (Heenan) will stake $10,000 to $8,000 if Mace will come to this country and fight in Canada; ho will gire Mace $1,000 to defray his expenses here; or the Boy will take $10,000 to $8,000 and fight in England, if the champion of England will pay Heenan $1,000 to defray his expenses to that country. Tut French Emfrkss Rewards a Police Hcro. Not many weeks ago a pair of horses ran away with the carriage of a French gentle man, on tho Champs Elysees, in Paris, when the crowd was numerous. The danger was imminent to many persons, when a sergeant of tho police, Uiscoy, gallantly ruslied forward, seized tne horses by the head, and Btopped them in their tlignt. A lady, passing in ner carnage, wit nessed bis courage, and the next day he re ceived a gold watch bearing the cypher of the donor, nnd it was that of the Empress. How He Got Orr. Mr. Lamberton, the Postmaster at Warrington, Fla., who, was ar rested by the rebels, charged with sending let ters and papers to tho garrison at Fort Pick ens, has got off very easy. The City Council of Montgomery tried him wo know not by what process of law and sentenced him to be sent North. He was carried to Atlanta by the Marshal of Montgomery, and will be shipped from place to place until ho is off secession soil. Class in GEOORAruv. "What is the low est ridge in Kentucky? " Small Boy" Breckin-ridge." " What is tho crookedest, meanest lane in America ? " Small Soy " Jo Lane. Please mayn't I go out now?" "Don't put too much confidence in a lover's vows and sighs," said Mrs. Partington to her neices ; " let them tell you that you have lips like strawberries aud cream, cheeks like tarna tion, eyes like au asterisk ; but such things ofmor come from a tender head than a tender heirt," " Will not Run." The Charleston Mercury says the brave sons of secessia "will not run." This reminds us of the fellow who said : " Boys, I don't steal, but I can reach d d fur." The rebels may not have run, but they did some tall walking at Philippa, Martinsbnrg, and else where. Albany Journal. The commissioners of the exhibition of 1862 have applied to Auber, Meyerbeer, and Rossini, for musical compositions representing France, Qormany, and Italy, to bo performed at the opening of tho exhibition. Rossini has de clined, on the ground that he does not now be long to the musical world. Mr. Spurgeon has so overtasked his powers as to render it necessary for him to refuse all applications to preach elsewhere than in his own chapel. His medical advisers have com- Eelled him to take this course in order to save is voice, which it was feared he would lose forever. UNITED STATES MILITARY ROUTE. SPECIAL NOTICE TO TRAVELLERS. ON and after Thursday, May 16, 1861, passen ger trains between Washington and Balti more will run as follows : Leave Washington at 4.15 and 7.10 A. M., and 2.30 and 5.45 P. M., arriving at Baltimore at 5.60 and 8.50 A. M.. and 4.05 and 7.30 P. M. Leave Baltimore at 4.20 and 8.20 A. M., and 3.45 and 5 P. M., arriving at Washington at 6.10 and 10.10 A. M., and 5.25 and 6.45 P. M. Passenger Trains leaving Washington at 7.10 A. M. and 6.45 P. M.. and Baltimore at 8.20 A It. and 5 P. M., make direct connections for An napolis at the Junction. Trains leave Annapolis for Baltimore and Washington at 0.30 A. M. and 4.15 P. M. Pasiengtr Trains leaving Washington at 4.15 and 7.10 A. M., aud 2.30 P. M-, make direct con nections at Baltimore for Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and all other points North. All articles of freight (not contraband of war) will be transported over the line. Tonnage trains will leave Baltimoro at 4.20 A. M. Leave Wash ington at 7 P. M.. By order of tho Secretary of War THOS. A. SCOTT, May 16 tf General Manager U. S. MILITARY ROUTE SPECIAL NOTICE On SUNDAY the trains will leave the Depot at 7 10 A. M. and 2.30 P. M. for Philadelphia and New York. Trabis will arrive at 6.10 A. M. aud 6.45 P. M. THOMAS A. S00TT, may 21 Oonerol Manager. BOYS' OLOTHINO. WE have received within tbo last day or two a large assortment of BOYS' SPRING CLOTHING, embracing all styles of low-priced, medium, and fine qualities, which we are selling at very low prices for cash. WALL, STEPHENS, A CO., 322 Penn. avenue, between Ninth may 23 and Tenth street ABUT SUPPLIES. Omct of Army Clotmiixi add Equifaoe, Comer o Howard and Mercer Struts, New York, July 8, 1801. SKA LED PROPOSALS are Invited and will be received at this office until 13 o'clock, M., 03 MONDAY, the 29th day of July Instant, when tbey will be publicly opened for famishing by contract the following tents for the use of the army, deliverable at such place or places In the city of New York as may be hereafter designated, in quantities as required. Proposals should state the price of tents com plete, delivered at any of the depots of the Quar termaster's Department, exclusive of tent polst and tent pins, which will be the subject of sops rate contracts. Large supplies will be needed, and the pur chases will be made from the lowest responsible bidders, at the time it becomes necessary to gire the orders. The prices per tent ahould be stated, naming the places at which the bidder offers to deliver. The following specifications will be strictly adhered to : HOSPITAL TENT. 14 feet long, 15 feet wide, 11 feet high, with a wall 4 feet, and having on one end a lappel, so as to admit of two or more tents being joined and thrown Into one, with a continuous covering or roof. HOSPITAL TENT FLY. 32 feet 10 Inches long, 14 feet wide. WALL TENT. 0 feet long, 9 feet wide, 9 feet high, 4 feet waU. WALL TENT FLY. 10 feet Ion it. 9 feet wide. 81BLEY TENT, 18 feet diameter, 13 feet high. SERVANT'S TKNT. 0 feet 10 Inches long, 7 feet wlde.1 feet 1 Inch high. The tents and " (Ilea " are to be made of cotton duck, of the following weight and dimensions, via : For Hospital Tent 30 Inches wide and 22 ounces per yard. For Hospital Tent Fly 30 Inches wide and IS ounces per yard. For Wall and Sibley Tent 28 Inches wide and IK ounces per yard. For Servant's Tent and WaU Tent Ply 28 inches wide and 10 ounces per yard. AU the above-mentioned articles must conform in every respect to the sealed standard patterns in this office, where they may bo examined and and additional Information received concerning them. Aa it is desirable that the articles be of do mestic fabrication, bids from manufacturers and regular dealers will be preferred, which must be made for and conform to such articles only, in quality and description, as aro required by the advertisement and the samples In this office, but contracts will be awarded to tho lowest respon sible bidder who shall fnrnish satisfactory secu rities for the faithful performance thereof. The manufacturer's establishment or dealer's place of business must be distinctly stated In the proposal, together with the names, address, and responsibility of two persons proposed as sureties. The sureties will guaranty that a con tract shall be entered Into within ten days after tho acceptance of said bid or proposal. Proposals will be received for any one of the articles, separately, and lor any portion of each, not less than ono fourth of the number or quan tity advertised for. The privileges reserved by and for the United States of rejecting any proposals that may be deemed extravagant. All articles will be subject to inspection by sworn inspectors, appointed by authority of the United States. It is to 'be distinctly understood that contracts are not transferrable without the consent of the proper authority, and that any sale, assignment, or transfer, without such consent, having been obtained, except under a process of law, will be regarded as an abandonment of the contract ; and the contractor and his, or their, securities wlU be held responsible for all loss or damage to the United States which may arise therefrom. Payments will be made on each delivery, should Congress have made au appropriation to meet them, or as soon thereafter as an appropriation shall be made for that purpose. Ten per cent, of the amount of each delivery will be retained until the contract shall be rompleted, which will be forfeited to the United States in case of defal cation on the part of the contractor in fulfilling the contract Forms of proposals and guaranty will be fur nished upon application to this office, and none will be considered that do not conform thereto. Proposals will be cudorsed, " Proposals for Fur nishing Army Tents," and be addressed, Major D. H. VINTON, . Quartermaster, U. S. Army, Jy 15 td Box 3,298 Post Office. PURE COUNTRY MILK. THE subscriber delivers Pure Country Milk, morning and evening, as usual, to his cus tomer. Strangers commencing housekeeping in this City, who desire Milk, can have their orders promptly attended to by applying at this office, mar 13 tf DAVID MILLER. A PRINCELY LOCATION FOR SALE FOR CASH. GLEBE COTTAGE, In Alexandria county, can be bought low. It consists of 100 acres well fenced ; good buildings large bouse, two largo barns fruit of all kinds, and in a high state of cultivation. Inquire on the premises, or at 393 Sixth street, between G and If. may'17 6m J. B. BROWN. CREAM ALE I CREAM ALE I r"pHE subscriber has the pleasure of informing X. tho publlo that he has become sole agout for the sale of Mabtim's Justly Cilibbatio Cbiaii Alx, appreciated by all who have tried it, as a nutritive, delicious, wholesome beverage. He has also beon appointed sole agent for the Bale of Berglcr'B Philadelphia Sparkling Stock Ale. The ubovo beverages need no commenda tion from the subscriber, but ho would cordially Invito all who have never tested their merits to give him a call at his depot, No. 461 Seventh ttrcet, opposito the General Post Office, and sat isfy themselves not only of tho excellencies of these ales, but of the promptitude of the agent iu executing their orders. MOSES SAMSTAQ, 4G4 Seventh St., opp. the Post Office, jnno 29 lm LOST, ON the 9th Instant, a small SPANIEL DOG ; had on a rough leather collar, with owner's name written In ink. The finder will bo suitably rewarded by leaving It at tho corner of Virginia avenue and Tenth street, Island, immediately In the rear of the Smithsonian Institution, jy 15 LOT FOR SALE. Lot Five, in Square 1032, containing about 13,000 squaro teet. Price, three cent per foot. Apply at thii office, GALT'S'STEAM FIRE WOOD HILLS, AND COAL DEPOT. Wharf, foot of Seventeenth street, below the War Department Office, No. 282 Pennsylvania avenue, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets. tST Wood prepared any length or Size, or de livered cordlength. Je9 Coal screened before delivery. jane 1 tf LOUIS FRANZE, FRESCO AND ORNAMENTAL PAINTER. AND DEALER IN Pafnti, Oila, GImi, Lamps, Ac., &o. BOUSE PAINTING AND OLAZINQ. 320 0 St., bit. Sixth and Seventh its., north side, WAFULVOTOX CITY. mar 18 6m WANTED FOR CASH All kinds of Second Hand Furniture and House-keeping Arti cles. Persona leaving the city, or having a sur plus, will do well to call immediately on R. BUOHLEY, Dealer in New and Second-Hand -Furniture, No. 428 Seventh June 4 tf street, between Q and H streets. H. HOFFA, 33T Pennsylvania avenue, oppoiitt JSrovn's Until, iiucnrju. WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, Recommends himself to the publlo In general to do all kinds of work In his line, and guaranties the same. Obargea low feb 15 WALL, STEPHENS, ft CO., MEN AND BOYS' OLOTHINQ Mads to Order, tholi4att and Retail, Na. trrs Peon, srenue, between Moth tad Tenth fttretfs, WAsuLvanor, n. a may 2 R. FINLEY HUNT, DENTIST, WASHINGTON CITY, Jfo. 310 Pennsylvania avenue, bet. Ninth and Tenth itrteti. mar 18 6m INTERIOR ADORNMENTS. ..,-xs;3ast- 486. 48(i. PAPER HANGINGS, Or ALL OBADXS AUD PEICIS. WARRANTED Gold Band Window Shades, Buff, Green, and Blue Holland Shades, all sizes, made to order. Also, a handBome assortment of Picture Oord and Tassels, all Bites and colors. Purchasing for cash, and allowing no old stock to accumulate, persons needing the above goods will find It to their advantage to give me a call. All work executed and superintended by practical men, who bavo served a regular ap prenticeship at their trade. Satisfaction guarantied, or no pay required. Please glvo me a call. Remember the number. JOHN MARKRITER, No. 486 Seventh street, eight doors above nor 26 Odd Fellows' Hall. CENTRAL LIVERY, SALE, AND HIRING STABLES, Noa. 411 and 473 (well aide) Eighth etrcet, bet. Dand E lis , Washington, B. C. First-class Horses and Vehicles, (single or double,) and attentive Hostlers, always on hand. T. W. WILLIAMS, apr 3 6m Proprietor. INTERESTING to Office seekers, Office holders, and Everybody Else. If you want an office, buy a nice suit ot Clothes from SMITH, No. 400 Seventh street. If you want to have an office, buy a nico suit of Clothes from SMITH. No. 460 Seventh street If you wish to look nice, buy a suit of Clothes at SMITH'S anyhow. feb 28 6m WANTED. ANY person having a good-sited furnished bouse to rent, or who would liko to rent the house and sell the furniture, on terms suited to the times, may perhaps find a rustomer by ad dressing Box No. 247, City Post Office, may 16 tf BOARDING. GOOD Boarding, with or without rooms, can be bad on accommodating terms by apply ing at No. 428 Duff Croon's row, Capitol Hill, mar 27 tf W. O. BERRY, TIN, COPPER, & 8HEET IRON WORKER, No. 487 Seventh strut, between D and E itreits, WA.RtoruN, D C. feb 20 Om CASH NOTICE. XN consequence of onr having to pay cash for every article ot goods wo purchase, we aro lorced to reduce our buelucss to casn exclusive ly, for tho present. Wo bavo In store n very large asoortmentof READY-MADE CLOTHING, for men and boys' wear, which aro selling at a much lower rato than usually. WALL, STEPHENS, ft CO., 322 Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10th st. Juno 8 fire'insurance? FIRST GLASS ITOV TOBK AND CONNECTICUT COSlf ANTES FAIR RATfiB. Prompt payment of losses. MoKENNEY 4 LANSDALR, Cor. Pa. av. and Seventh street. Junel3 Otoo JUST RECEIVED, at Smith's, No. 460 Seventh street, a large lot of Spring Clothing, Hats, and Cape. All for sale, at very low prices. All persons In want of goods In our line will find it greatly to their odvantago to call before pur chasing elsewhere, aa our prices are lower than at any other bouse In town, feb 28 6m wllP EDWARD LYCETT, ,,i BOOKBINDER, TJ No. 27 1 Pennsylvania avenue, Washington D. O. a-DooU brand In nverjr Hylc, Turlktjr, Uorprco, Bu 8la,andCilf. T Jnne 7 3m , GAS FIXTURES! THE BEST ASSORTMENT EVER OITIRID IN THIS CITY L THOSE who desire to select from new patterns, with the advantage of a reduction In prices, wUl'call early and examine. , ,, . , We would also call the attention of person about introducing gaa Into their dwellings to mr Increased facilities, and consequent low prices, for this branch of oar trade, ui TV, Inviting aU who desire their work done promptly, and free from gaa leakages, to call at 269 Pennsylvania avenue, between "Tenth and Eleventh streets, south aide. nor 28 J. W THOMPSON OO. MUSIC. CO.SOOTT respectfully announce to pa . rents, that she will be happy to gire lessons on the piano to both sexes, from aerea to four teen years of age, at their own hemes,, at $10 per quarter, or 50 cents per lesson, may 16 No. 44 Missouri avenue.' IMPORTANT TO INVENTORS. BOBERT 17. FENWICK, Late Manager of Uie Washington BrancbOrQcaoftbaHck-n- tIBc American Patent Agency of Maura. Nana k C, and for mors than ten years officially coonacledwuti aaid firm, and wliU an eiperlenca or Ibttrtera yeaw In every branch remlng tola rain Offlce, iu the Ink-rest of Inventor!, COUNSELLOR AND PATENT AGENT, Office iu Washington, D. O., N. E. corner of Seventh and F streets, second story, directly opposite the Patent Office. From Hon, Charles Mason, late Commissioner of Patents. Washihqtox, D. O., Ottober 4, 1860. Learning that R. W. Fenwkk, Esq., Is about to open an office In this city, as a Solicitor of Patents. I cheerfully state that I have lour known him aa a gentleman of large experience In auch matters, of prompt and accurate business habits, and of undoubted Integrity. As such, I commend him to the inventors of the United States. may 22 CHARLES MASON. H. S. JOHN8TON, KAKOrACTUUXB OF SADDLES, HARNESS, AND TRUNKS, Keeps constantly on hand SADDLES, HARNESS, COLLARS, TRUNKS, OARPSTBAGS, and all other articles in hla line. EVERY description of harness manufactured to order, and sold nt wholesale or retail, cheap for cash, or on an approved credit. Old Saddle, Harness, or Trunks, repaired or takeu In exchange for new. No. 373 Pennsylvania avenue, between Fonr-and-a-half and Sixth streets, opposite Na tional Hotel, Washington, D. C. may 17 6m BOARD JN THE COUNTRY, NEAR GEORGETOWN. 1 OOD BOARD can be obtained back of the VT Heights of Georgetown, in a retired and beautiful situation. Also, a furnished Cottage with board. References will be required. In quire of R. W. Barnard, corner of Ninth street and Pennsylvania avenue j R. T. Z. Cissel, Bridge and Congress streets Georgetown. apr 23 PREMIUM TRUNK, SADDLE, J1JVD HARNESS JIANIKACTOIIV, 499 Seventh street, ojiposiie Odd Fellovs' Ball WASHINGTON, D. O. Silver Medal awarded by Maryland Institute of Baltimore, November 7, 1860. Also, Medal by Metropolitan Mechanics' InatltuU, Washington, D. C, 1857. I AM CONSTANTLY making, and have oa band, of the best material, every description of Vine Sole Leather, Iron Frame, Ladies' Dress. Wood Box, And Packing Trunks, Carpet and Cantos Travelling Bags, School SatchelSf Saddles, Harness, Whips, dee- 'At at Low rmai". Superior Leather and Dross Trunk : also, Ce dar Trunks, (for keeping Moth out of Furs and line Woolen Goods,) made to order. Repairing, and Trunks covered, neatly aid with promptness. Goods delivered in any part of the city, George town, and Alexandria, frco of charge, mar 22 y JAMES B. TOPHAM. McRAE & TAFF. Puccenmri iu Matlock & llorbert, MERCHANT TAILORS, No. 399 Seventh st., bet. Hand , WASUINQTOV, D. 0., t. Keep constantly on hand Cloths, Cassiatrtf, and Vostings. mar 18 6m WK0 OVKR-SIl E OFFER TO MILITARY MEN a lam a. sortment of UKAY end BLUE FLANNEL unTnTO tt'tllTT? QumTQ nnivwo CAMP BLANKETS, HALF-HOSB, ke., which we invite all cosh purchasers to examine before making their selections. WALL, STEPHENS, CO., 322 Perm, avenue, between Ninth may 23 and Tenth streets. M. 8MITH, Fashionable Tailor, No. C18 Garrison street, bctucen I and Yir ginia avenue, Nary Yard. L10N8TANTLY on hand n full supply of Ready- Made Clothing aud Gentlemen's Furnishing itoods. Jan 10 ALL IN WANT ot Clothing should not fall lo call on Smith. No. 460 So unth street, i buy their goods, as t! svill sell thorn borgalnim 'Hl, aw tim A LAKQE STOCK OF GOODS TO IlE SULU AT A GREAT SACRIFICE. HJ AVING DETERMINED TO CLOSE Busi ness, my entire stock of fine Dress Uooo will bo sold at cost. . Fancy Silks, Lace, Mantillas, and Shawls, lu than cost. All kinds of domestic goods at greatly reduced prices. ALSO, Carpeting, Oil Cloth, and Straw Malting, will bo uolil at cost. tr District, Eastern, ajd Northern-Money takeu at pur. W, W. BURDETTE,, No. 351 Seventh street, between Julys 2w I and K streets,