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^ _ . _?_ . _ _ . _ ^ w 1 -" (ftmiing S-tar. V^. XV. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, FEBRUARY (?, 1860. N?. 2,174. [ the evening star IS rUBUSHSD EVERY AFTERNOON, (SUNDAY EXCEPTED,) at thk star buildings, rr%m </ Ptnnsflvamia Avtnut and 11*4 >trnt, IT w. d. wallaco. r%pers served is ptok&iai by oarriers at 94 a tear, or 9T centa par month. To mail subscribers pnoe ia $3-V a year. m advanet; f2 for six months: 91 for thr?M> month*; and for 1ms than three months at the rate of 12 oents a w*ak. Sinfie oupies. o*k ex*t: in wrappers, two ckst*. izt Adv**tmeme:?t* aliou'.4 be sent to the office before 12 o'olook. m.; otherwise tbey may not apr w until tht> next dar. ??BABY TALK." BV A B LOXOSTP.FF.T. W hence t'omcs the gibberish which in almost invariably used by mothers and nurses to infants' Take, for example, the following, which will answer the two-fold purpose of illustrating nij idea and of exhibiting one of the peculiar" jties of the ag*. A few days ag->, I called to ?pend an hour in th* afternoon with Mr. Slang, whose wife is the mother <>f a child about eight months old. While I was there. the childjn the nurse'? arm-. in an adjoining room, b^gan to cry You Rose,"' said Mrs Slang, "quiet that child." Rose walked in with it, and sang to it. bat it did not hush You Host-' if you do not quiet that child, I 1st I make you.' "1 is tried, ma'am.** said Ro.se, '*an* he wouldn't get hushed." (Child cries louder.) Fetch nim tome, you good-for-nothing hus ?ey What's the matter with hiin'" reaching out her arm* to receive him. I dun know, ma'm." Nhei?nhun?nho? nha'm'" (mocking and grinning at Rose ) \s Rose delivered the child, she gave visible signs of dodging ju>t as the child left her arms; and, that sh?? might not be disappointed. Mrs. S:ang gave her a box, in which there seemed to be no anger mixed at all, and which Rose received us ?i matter of course, without even changing countenance under it. kJ)a den!" said Mrs. Slang, "come elong e muddy (mother.) Did namy Yosey (Rose) pague nniddy tweety chilluns!" (children)?pressing the child to her bosom, and rocking it backwards and forwards tenderly. "Muddins will chirpy ole nassy Yosey. Ah! you old ugey Y?>stj' ' (knocking at Rose playfully.) ' I)a der muddy did whippy bad Yosey." (Child continues crying ) W by. what upon earth ails the child? Rose, you're hurt this child somehow or other !" >o, ma m.' cla I didn't; I was just sitt'n d wn dar in the rockin'-chair 'long side o' Miss Nsucv's bureau, an wa'nt doin' uoth'n' 't all io him. jis plavin' wid him and he jis begin to cry he*elf. when nobody wa n't doin' nothin t all to him. aud nobody wa n t in dar nuther ' sept jia me and him. and I was?" Nhing?nhing?nhing?and I expect you hit his head against the bureau.'' Let muddy sec where ole bad Yosey knocky heady gin de bureau. Muddy will see,-' iking off the ch'.ld s cap and finding nothing. (Child cries on ' Muddy's baby was hungry. Dat was what ails muddy's darling, tweety ones. Was cbo "hungry, an' nobody would givy little darlings ??ny eings't all for eaty ?" (loosing her frock bosom.) No, nol>ody would gim the thweety cues any sings fo' eat "t all. (Offers the breast to the child, who rejects it. rolls over, kicks end f reams worse than ever.) Hush' you little brat! I believe it's noth'ag in the world but crossness. Hush!" baking it.) "hu;h. 1 tell you." (Child cries t> ihe no plus ultra ) Why surely a pin must stick in the child. - es. was e bad pin did ticky chilluns. Let t :uddy see where the uggy pin did ticky dear pretton? cretcr'" (examining ) "Why no, it isn't a pin Whv what can be the"matter with 'he child ' It must have the colic, surely. Rose, go bring me the paregoric off the mantel-piece. Yes. muddy's baby did hab e If.die Pat was what did ail muddy's prettous ' arly baby." (Pressing it to her bosom and roc king it. Child cries on.) Rose brought the paregoric, handed it. dodged and got her expectations realized as before. Now go bring me the sugar and some wafer." Rose brought them, and delivered both without the customary reward; for at that instant, the child, being laid perfectly still on the lap. hushed. Toe paregoric was administered, and thechild received it with only a whimper now and then. As soon as it received the medicine, the mother raised it up and it began to cry. Blew my soul, what's the matter with the child ' What have you done to him. you little hu-sy (rising and walking towards Rose.) ' 'Cla, missis. I ain't done noth'n't all; was jis sittin down da by Miss Nancy's bu?" You lie. you slut, ^hitting her a passing slay ) 1 know you ve hurt him. Hush, my b*by, (singing the Coquet.) don't you cry: your sweetheart will coiu?? by "in by; da dedu'm dum day. da de dum diddle dum dum day " (Child cries on.) " Bless my soul aud body, what can be the matter with my baby 1 (tears comiug in her own eyes.) Something's the matter with it, I know it is." (laying the child on her lap and feeling its aiin? to see whether it flinched at the touch of any particular part, but the child c.ied le*s while she was feeling it than before ) "Ve*. <lat was it: wanted litty arms yubbel Mud will yub its sweet little "arms " (Chiid begins again.) What up..n earth can make my baby cry rv" rising and walking to the widow, i Stops at th?* window, and the child hushes.) "Ye?, dat was it; did want to iook out'e windyes. See the petty chickens, u-o-o-h! look a; the beauty, rooster ! Yonder s old aunt Betty' S-e old aunt Betty, piokin' up chips lo hake hie key (biscuit) fo good chiluns (r?o</ aunt Betty fo' make bi. ky fo' sweet baby s supper." (Child begins again ) "lloo-o-o! see de windy*" (Knocking on the i window. Child creams.) "\ou Rose, what have you dono to this child' \ou little hussev you. if vou don't tell me how you hurt him, I'll whip you as long as 1 cau hud you." ? ? ' Missis, I cla I never done notb'n' t all to him . I was j;s sett'n down da by Miss Nancy 's l?u? J J' ? '* bureau'to me ag-in, I II stuft Miss Nancy s boreau down your throat, tou lutle lying ^lut. 1 m ju?t M 9ure fyou \ o hurt him as it I'd seen you. How did you hurt him' Here Rose was reduced to a non plus; for. upon the peril of having a bureau stuffed down her throat, she dare not repeat the oft-Udd tale. ?nd she knew no other She therefore stood mute. i." saitl Mr. Hang, "bring the child to me, and let iue see if 1 can discover the cause I of his crying " Mr >tang took the child, and commenced a < eareful ?*x. uination of it. He removed its cap. I and beginning at the crown of its head, he exI tended the .<e^rch slowly and cautiously down| ward, accompanying the eye with the touch of ?ne hugcr. He hnduot proceeded far in this way. before he discovered iu the right ear of he child a small tea;her. the cause, of course, ? ' its wailing. I'hecause removed, the child so<jn changed its tears to smiles, greatly to the ue.ight of all. and to none more than toRoee. Py*" ?Tha ?w dime has been isI* differs from the old eoln ast The Ooddt-as of Liberty la in a sitting position a? ou Vbeoid coin, but instead of the encirciiag star a. there ?r- the words laited State* of r.be words One Dime."' on the other n4m of Mm coin ?,r in a wreath of c*rr*l*. instead ef the old-fasbloDcd wreath of leave*. PiUliwiii 1 be Springfield Republican cautious tur public axainsi eai.ug parullgea at this season, as they are obliged to feed o? laurel leaf, tfee extract of which is a virulent poisoa to the bonua svsteni Thia extract impregnates the flesh of the bird, and numbers of persona have been poisoned from aatiog it. maarlxan Cosresrab Klcctio>? From la. di ationa afforded in debate on Thursday in the Maryland fiouar of Delegates it Is believed that the committee cn elections are prepared to report unfavorably on the claims of the candidates from Baltimore, rrpreae;;! ng the awl sovereignty. A Dra Rtotao *ok Sxrarr ?It is stated that when the twelve buudrtd clerks employed In the Bank i<f Kn^lmd leave the buildiug in the evening, a d-t?< huient of troops march in to guard It duriug the night, although burglars ? ould not peurtratr the solid vaults in six weeks. C7* In a New London. Ct.. school lately a reton exploded, and, penetrating two floors went c j| the roof HOW PICKPOCKETS OPERATE Although tho old saying of -'set a thief to catch a thief is utterly repudiated by the Police Department, still there are many of the detectives who know how to. handle every tool u.-ed by burglars or thieves, who can show you "where the little joker is." who can work the patent safe or p?x:kct-book dropping game, or pick a pocket, as dexterously as the most expert operator in either line of business. If you have been robbed in any manner, tell one of thorn the circumstances attending the case, and he will tell you where, when, and how the theft wRa perpetrated, and, not unfrequently he will shrewdly guess the name of the offender Ueing in the Detective Office a few days since, we observed a curious scene, which we will describe. The Captain, Sergeants, and half a dozen detectives were sitting about the tire busily engaged in coloring their respective meerschaums and canvassing the prospects of this or that thief, or relating how "Corkie Jack'' "did" this countryman, or how - Cockney Bill" got five years for appropriating a gentleman's watch?when a heavy-whiskered, broad-shouldered, rough-looking personage enters. A single glance satisfies all hands that he is a countryman and has been "done" by s >me sharper. The countryman says he has been robbed of a pocket-book containing $.100 ( in gold. He is asked to relate how it occurred 1 and replied by saying that he left the Astor House in the morning for Jersey City; went 1 down to the ferry-boat where he bought a ! ticket for Philadelphia, paying for it from a ' roll of bills which he afterwards put back in ] his pocket, and when he landed in Jersey City < the money wns gone. Having given this sim- ' EJe statement, one of the Detectives questions ini oloscly, and elicits the further tacts that ' ho stopped at the ruilroad ticket office, in the J ferry-house, and bought a ticket for Philadel- c phis; that in paying for the same he exhibited a roll of bank bills, which he again put into his P'-^cket; that the boat was crowded; that in his hurry to be first on the shore he had forced his ] way to the bow of the boat; that he was jostled ' considerably by the crowd; that he had a bundie in his hand which he clasped tightly across r! his breast with his left hand and arm; that n ? well dressed gentleman with a light moustache ? addressed several remarks to him, and stood j by him in the crowd: that when the boat struck the bridge, he stepped over th? chain, ? left toot first, and went ashore; when he got ?, into the depot he missed the money. The Deteetive having got all the information he dc- * sired, then said to the stranger, "Fancy Char- [ ley has got your money, and I'll tell you how 1: he did it \\ hen you bought your ticket, r Charley saw how much money you put in jj your pocket; he stuck close to you while cross- j ing the river, and he was the well dressed man who spoke to you. The bundle you held 2 so tightly kept your left arm occupied, just as -j he would have fixed it if he had the placing of '1 it. He kept jostling against you, so that you !3 would not notice him when he took the money. '] When you lifted your left leg to get over the H chain, his right hand went into your left hand "1 pocket, and the money was his. The act of ] stepping over tb? chain eased.up your pantaloon, so that you could not feel his touch." The Detective then points to a crack in the ] floor, places the man a arm across his breast, 1 and tells him to imagine the crack to be the ! boat's chain, and requests him to step over t The country man walked a few steps forwar I, \ lifts hi- left leg to step over tho imaginary H chain, when in a twinkling the Detective's 1 hand slides unperceived into his pocket, and l dfaws forth a jack-kuife without exciting the <] least suspicion on the part of the stranger. 1 W hen shown the trick, the countryman "allows it's pretty cute," and is satisfied where ! his money is gone. He was then shown a pic- ^ ture of Charles, which graces the Rogue's '] Uallery, and in it rcoognized the man who had addressed him on the boat. Hut how to c got his money bank, "that's the question." J 1 Fancy Charley" is too smart to show his face t in New York for some time, but is rusticating ^ in the interior of Jer-tey, ?nd the countryman } cannot remain till a requisition is procured 1 and Charley arrested, consequently he departs 1 for home minus >300. ' "m ' I Movkmknt* of Propiu k ?Let any one who Is r sceptical as to tbe extent of western business over the < I rand Trunk Railway, call down at the Urand ' Trunk Railway Station, and walk through their r exporting store-room. 350 feet by 4U. Ilewllltlrd ' Canada deals, marked ' C S. C.," from the St Francis Mill. 20o M of which went as freight in < the Bohemian, on Saturday, the'jlst lr.st.. and3<Mi ^ .M more In the \nglo Saxon on Saturday last. He ' w ill And Montreal flour from Gould 's City Mills, and similar produce from other Canadian cities r He will find, also, bags of peas In any quautity. r butter, cheese. and ashes From Detroit, ke s of lard and beef, for Liverpool, via Portland; from c Cincinnati, pork middlings in large boxes, and : h tgsheads of hams from Chicago; pork, Hour. I beef and b itter from Quncv, 111 ; hogsheads of r tdlow?and so on to the end of the c hapter, all s bMring in their cf r.ier "Liverpool via Portland.' ^ Lumber, ashes, beef, perk lard, tallow, butter, ' cheese, hacon. pork, middlings, wheat, and penui \ exported at this time hy the steamers from Canada and the West In addition to these ar- r tirles for export to Kurope, theGrand Trunk Com- ; rnny brings cotton taken from Memphis to Cairo by water and steam, by railroad to Chicago and '1 there e to Portland, I S12 miles,for the factories at 1 L-wiMon, IJiddeford and Maco This business ^ has fairly set in Another year will witness its flow in a running stream.? Portland (Me ) Adctr- " tiser. A Conttnvov? R aii.roaij from Main* TO Lon- ! mana ?-A dispatch from Chattanooga say* that the gap in the Misxisslppi Railroad was finished s on Saturday, and the connection through to New ^ ?>rleans is now complete. The time between New 1 Orleans and Philadelphia by this route will he 1 0 ily eighty hours By the completion of this link F there is now a continuous railroad from Bangor, c Maine to New Orleans, except four short ferries i at Hudson river, the Snsquehana, the Potomac ? and James river This vast chain of railways Is 1 composed of eighteen independent road*, cretin* 1 In the aggregate for 2.3^ miles of road*!* 781 U-*4 i or nearly one-tenth of the whole railway system of the Cm ted State*, of which 1.906 miles nre used t in this continuous line t .Tin MAmxixo of thi Roads?A day or two 1 since we extracted an article from the Montgomery Mail, stating that in Coft'ee, and the other counties rdjonr.ng in Alabama, all the principal roads had P been marked, all in the same way, notching the trees along them. See. As the marks were alwavs 1 on .;me road leading to a steamboat l.nding or the * <?ulf. i t is very probable that they were made bva ! *urve\ing party making observations for a map \ or some similar purpose If so, the trace of their t chain may have been easily discovered?otherwise P some dark and sinister purpose is at the bottom of c it.?Lolumbmt (Go.) Sun. [T7-A wedding took place in Oxford, Mar U l*-f few davs since, and soon a after the knot was tied the bride was taken oil by r a neighbor to sit up with a sick person. Thi f bridegroom next morning applied to the J ustlce to 1 have himself unmarried, but the functionary in- " formed him the thing could not be did. ( ITT Several officers of the steam-frigate Missis s'ppi. now lying at Boston, were ashore the other day, when some thievish scoundrels succeeded in > purloining from their rooms on board the frigate * many articles of curious interest and value, which at considerable trouble, had been procured iii ? China and Japan Tom Ht*? Repostkd to bk Shot ?There li a rumor afloat that Tom Hyer and Jofcn Morrlssev i were engaged in an encounter last night, during ? 1 which the former was shot by his antagonist, i We have been unable to gather more deflate In- t formation?A'. Y. Post of last tventng. ^ ID* The "sensation item,''alleging that a Mr ( Baket. a young organist, had been "driven ont of Augusta bv a pro-slavery mob," is entirely destroyed by tbe I tlca Observer, which has Baker's own authority for saying that he left Augusta vol- i untarily, and without coercion. o 7** I>?nocr*,le State Central Commltteof \ Rhode Island Lave issued a call for a convention to nominate a State ticket, elect delegates to 4 Charleston. Ac., to meet In Provldeuce on the 16th ' of this mouth. E. Merriam, a old man of 63 years living in Greenfield, Mass, cut his own throat with a dull ucknife, after vainly attempting to cut that df his wife. Bhe escaped. What ; a mild okl gent' ' I MISCELLANEOUS. A MRS. WINSLOW, ' Experienced Nurse and Female Physician, presents to the attention of mothers, her SOOTHING SVRUP, Far Children TeethUig, Which grir.tly fccilitv.** the prcctu of tMttiinf, by tofttfiluf tin guns, reducing; all inflammation?will allay ALL ftlM and epatmodic action, and iJ SURE TO REGULATE THE BOWELS. Depe"d upon it, mother*, It will give rest to jcnrtelvee, and RELIEF AND HEALTH TO YOUR INFANTS We haw put up and sold thie article for o?er ten years, and can sav, in confidence and tutm of it, what we hf>*e never been able to say of any OTHIK MeJicii.e?nktir MRS. jHit it failed,in A SINGLE If nrf?el aw,e iTAUCt TO EFFECT a ci RE, W I1SLUVI S when timely need. Never did we know SOOTHING &n 'Mtnnc? of dia stilhction by any one who need it. On the cof>tr'iry,*il "lie SYRUP, dehrhted with its I OPERATION!, and *f ln terme of highest commendation of ite magical effect* and medical virtue*. W e ?peak in .hie matter " what we DO Erfow," afterteu years' experience, and PLinr.E OCR REPUTATION FOR Till FULFILMENT OF WHAT WE HERE DECLARE. In almost every instance where The infant is suffering from pun and exhaustion, relief will he found in fifteen or twenty minutes after the syrun is administered. This vdaililf preparation is the prescription of oni of ths moat EXPERIENCED and *K 11. FTJL Nt'R ? K* in New England, and bus been need with N ?r kr-fai lino si'CCltf in THOUSANDS OF CASES. It no? only relieves the child from pain, hut invigorates ths Itomach and howeis, correct* aridity, and gi?e? tone aud energy to the whole system. It will almost instantly relieet GHTPINO IN THE Bowel* AND WlND COLIC, (nd overcome convulsiens, whicii, if not speedily remedied, Hid in death. We' 1believe it the BEIT, IND SlTHE?T REM- FOR EDV in the WOR LD, IN all cases of Dt?- CHILDREN I ENTER V and DiaRKH<Ka IN CHIL- TEETHING |i>REN, whether it irises from teething- llor fr.iw tnr tthsr :ause. We would sty to every mother who lias a child scfering'from anv of the foregoing complaints?DO NOT LET rOTK P R EJ I'DICEi, NOR THF. PR E J t'DIC ES OF OTHER*, itand between yout'enlTeritig child and the relief that will be IURJC?yes, ABSOLUTELY SURE?to follow the use of this nedicine, if timely used. Fall directions for usiny will acsornr my e >ch bottle. None genuine unless the f iC-siuiile o ;i"RTI3 & PERKINS,New V ork, is on the outside wrapper I Soid hy Druj-gists throughout the world. Prineip.il Office, No. 13 Cedar Street, N. V. Price only 25 Cents per Bottle. ot Il-dftwlr BINo. 651.J Y THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. In pursuance of law. 1, James Buchanan, Presilent "f tho 1'nitPil States of America, do licrebv depart? and make known that public sales will be'hcid it tli'/ under-mentioned Land Offices in the State of -Morula at the periods hereinafter designated, to rit: At th? I,and Offioe at Tallahassee, commencinx ?n Monday, the twentieth day of February next, for he disposal of the vacant lands in tho even-numered stations and part* of section*, within the unler-mentioned townships, which remain to the nited States, within six miles on each side of the ailroads, "from St. John's river, at Jacksonville, o the waters of Escambia bay, at or near Ponsacoa; ' and "from 1'ensacola to tneStato line of Alabana, in the direction of Montgomery;" subject, as equired by law, to a minimum qf two dollars and \fty cent* per acre, viz: Worth of the base line and west of the principal meridian. rownships 1 and 2. of range I. rownshipB 1, 2, and 3.of ranges 2 and 3. rownships 2 and 3, of ranee 4. rownships 1, 2, 3, and 4, of range 5. [\iwnships 2, 3, and 4. of ranges 6, 7, and 8. townships 2, 3, 4, and 5, of range 3. rownshipx 3, 4, and 5. of r*nge 10. Pownships 2,3. 4, and 5. of ranges II and 12. rownships 2, 3. and 4. of ranges 13,14, and 15. rownships 2, J, 4, and 5. ol ranges iti and 17. rownships 2, 3, and 4, of ranges 18, i9, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24. rownships I, 2, 3, and 4, of range 25. rownships 1, 2. and 3, o ra?tre? 2fi and 27. rownships I, 2, 3, 5, and fi. of ranees 28 and 29. rownships 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. of ranges do, 31. and32 South of the base line and west qf the principal meridian. rownship 1. of ranges 1 and 2. rownxhi ps 1 an4 2. of range 29. rownships 1, 2. and 3. of range 30. rownships l and 2, of range 31. Worth of the base line and east of the principal meridian. Pownship 2, of range 1. rownships 1 and 2, ofranges2,3,4, 5,6,7, 8,9, and 10. rownship 1, of ranges 1! and 12. Joi'th of the bait line and east of the principal meridian. rownship 1, of ranges 1. 2, 3, 4, 5. 6,7, 8, and 9. rownships i and 2, of ranges 10 and 11. Atthe Land Officeat N ewnansvill,commencing >n .Monday, the filth day rf March next, for the distosal of the vacant lands in the even-numbered tec ions and parts of sections, within the undor-menioned townships, which remain to the United States rithin six miles on each side of the railroads, "from ?t. John's river, at Jacksonville, to the waters of -'scanibia bav,at or near I'ensacola;" and "from Vmelia island, on tho Atlantic, to the waters of ranjpa Bay, with a branch to Cedar Kev.on the iulfof Mexico:" subject, as required by law, to a ninimum ol two dollars and fifty cents per acrr, vie: South of the base line and east of the principal meridian. rownships 1 and 2, of range 11. I'ownships 1. 2, and 3, of range 12. rownships 1, 2,3. 13. 14, and 15, of range 13. rownships 1.2,3,4, 13. 14, and 15, range 14. rownships 2, 3, 4,12,1.1, 14. and 15. of range 15. r<>wn.<hips 2,3. 4, 11,12,13, and 14. of range If., rownships 2. 3. 4, 10,11,12, and 13,of range 17. rownships 2, 3. 4, lo, 11, and 12, of range 18. rownships 2. 3, 4. ?, and f>, of ranges 19 and 2". rown?hipd 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, a. and f, of raneeB ?1 and rownships 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 6, and 7, of range 23. rown.ships 1.2, 3, and 4. of range 24. Atthe Land Officeat St. Acgv^tink. commen sing on Mondayt the twenty-seventh day of fe>ruar> n?xt, for tiie disposal of the vacant lands in he eve* numbered sections and part* of sections, vithin the under-mentioned townships, which re nam to the United States within six miles on each lido of railroads, "from St. John's river at Jackst.nrillo.to the waters of Escambia bav, at or near >ensaco]a:" and "from Amelia island,'on tho Atlanic, to the waters of Tauijia Bay, with a branch to >dar Key, in the Gulf of Mexico;" subject, as reliured by law, to a minimum of two dollars and fifty tnts per acre, viz: Worth af the la\f line end east of t\t principal meriiiati rownr.hips 1 and 2, of range 23. rown*hi?s 1,2, and 3, of ranges 24. 25, 2b, 27, and 23. South of the base hnr and east qf the principal meridian. rownshipR 1,2, md 3. of ranges 25 and 26. l*ands appropriated by law for the use of schools, nilitary and other purposes, together with "swamp ind overflowed" lands, will be excluded from the aies. The tracts along the lines of the railreads will be old, subject to the rieht of way. grantod b> act of Ith August. 1H52, for nfii'i rFiilrofvi:7t nru! tho pft-rtiou~ ar tiacts cut by the routes will be sol,| as containing he quantitieB reppt-ctivelj shown on the official ilats, without deductions. The offering of the above lands will be commenced ?n the days appointed, and will proc^d in theorder n winch they are advertised, until the whole hall have been offerod. and tho sales thus closed; >Uv no sale shall b? k^pt open longer than two reeks, and no private entry of any of the above anus wi.l he admitted until aflor tiie expiration yf h?* two weeks. Given under my hand, at the city of Washington, Jy the President: BUCHANAN. S. A. Smith, OommisBioner of the General Land Office NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS. Every person entitled to the right of pr eemption o any of the lands within th^ town :hips above inumcrated is require to establish the a me to tho iatisiaotion of the recistt?r and receiver <?f t!ie iroper land office, and make payment th-rr fore a> Practicable after seeins this notice, n nd i)?fore ki; appointed for the commencement of the tublic sale of the lands embracing the tract ciaiiv!'?d?>herwiBe ?uch claim will be forfeited /, , . S. A. SMITH, CommisHoner of the Genera! Land ?ffioe. nderih? regulationt of the department, is heretofore and now existing, no paymant can b? nade for advertising proclamations except to iruch N UNNS 4- CLAkKF. MelrwlAonH. Rmtar*. Ranios. * .?. 23 to boxes LEMONS. Just reooived on consignment and for ita'e St J* MURRAY A semmeI. > > n* 1/>W nm Ow |y>Hnyt ON THE BOUNDARYA/)F8 Bt R D n!I?rHER SHEPHERD'S, fWnrTtli and D ate. [)XAN08a ntLjr WOOD AND COAL. WOOD ! C* O A L ! O O D ! V O A L ! A Thorough Sfock of all Sizes of Coal and all Kinds of Wood' CTCOAL well prepared before delivery. JET* 2,24ft pounds to the ton. 1U WOOD ready prepared to suit the wants of each customer or delivered cord length. ID* 156 feet in a cord of Pplit Wood. ]XJ The Wooti jiawed, but not Split, is measured _____ before toting Sawed. luv For K&|e t),e lowest Possible Prirts at the CITY STE \M FIRE WOOD MILLS AND CO A I. DKPOT, rooToF 17tii Strkkt, below War Dkpartm't. ^ ?' J & W. M. G ALT, Offio^--N. W. corner 12th and C streets, No. 34 7. JLT Onlers left at either p!aoe will receive jan 2B-tr prompt personal attention. FUEL! P U E L H j F U E L!! 1 have now one of the most extensive stocks of Fuel in Washington, consisting of? White Ash Broken Coal, Red Ash Egg Coal, White Ash Egg Coal, Red Ash Stove Coal, White Ash Stove Coal, Cumberland Lump Coal, Treverton Free Burning, Do. Run or Mine, Egg and Stove Sues. Do. Smiths'Coal, Hickory, Oak and Pine 2240 pounds to the ton Wood, sawed and split. in all cases. All of which I will sell at the lowest prices for the cash, for 30 or 60 dayis paper, well secured. ITT All accounts now standir % wiil be presented Kefore the 1st of January, IHoO, and it is earnestly hoped will be promptly settled. R. W. BATES, Wood and Coal Dealer, 14th and C sts., de20 near Canal. EDUCATIONAL. Dr. h. perabeau. professor of music, vooal and rnstrumental, organist of JWj St. AIotsius. Mad. P.. teacher of the italianUMK I styl^or singing. Residence?397 New YorkTcC* avenue, corner of 13tli street. no 28-3m* j \f MRS. McCORMICK'S SCHOOL. 1*1 RS. McCORMICK desires to inform her friendB and the public generally that she will resume ! the duties of hor Sohool on tho lat Monday in Sop- j tember next. The aourse of study pursued wili comprise all the branches requisite toalnorongh English education. In addition to her day scholarc. the is desirous of I receiving into her family a few pupils as boarders, | a*ed from 10 to 14 years, who will t>e under her immediate oareand oversight. Her arrangements for the accommodation and due oare of pupils have been oonsiderally inoreased and otherwise improved. Those in Washington desiring particular information with reference to ner school may apply to W. D. Wa'lach, Editor o the Star. For terms and further particulars apply at her residence?No. 39 Cameron street, Alexandria, Va. I jr 27-tf CABINET WARE. 850 5"iiRE^ 350 PAPER HANGINGS- New stock, shear for cash. ; Paper hang by experienced workmen, and satisfaction guaranteed. SPRING-SEAT LOUNGES, ?. I CARVED WALNUT TETE-A TETES, ??J j SPLENDID ROCKING CHAIRS, #7J0. SLEEPY HOLLOW CHAIRS,."J12. ; JD" Ali tho Furnitrro is manufactured in this I eiiy, ard guaranteed A No. 1. JOS. T. K. PLANT & CO., Parperhangovs and Upholsterers, 350 D st., bet. 9th and to(h. ! IU~ Furcifa Repaired and Varnished, ap 14 It j DENTISTRY. M TEETH. I LOOMI3, M. D., the inventor and patentee of the MINERAL PLATE TEETH, at tends personally at his office in this city. Many persons can wear these teeth whcxua? oannot wear others, and no peraon can wear othert who oannot war these. , Persons calling at n? office can be accommodated with any style and prioo of Teeth they may desire ; I but to those who are particular and wuh tne purest, ol^anest, strongest, and ino6t perfect dentn re thai art can produce, the MINERAL PLATE will be I more fully warranted. j Rooms in this oitj?No. 336 Pa. avenue, betweec 9th and 10th sts. Also, 907 Arch street, Phi'.adel- I phia. ocl-lv D DENTISTRY. R. HILLS, after apractica' test of two yean, feels that he can with confidence recom inend the Cheoplastic Procos? for i riser tingflbfcBsjS artificial teeth It ha6 the advantages of**imp strength, beauty, cleanliness, and cheapness. Fob upper sets inserted for Q35. Partial in proportion. Ofnoe 306 Pa. avenue. se7 ! HGIBBS'S I AIR DRESSING AND GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING ESTABLISHMENT, Willabds' Hotel. The undersigned respectfully informs the public I that he ha* on hand a large and fashionable assort ment of Gentlemen's FURNISHING GOODS, I embracing Gloves. Shirts, Neck-Ties. Ac , of the best material, manufactured especially f,?r his sales; I also, the finest sto >k cf PERFUMERY in the I Oistriot of Columbia; andevorv thing in his lino as I a mai.ulact'irer in IIA1R WORK, such as Wigs, Toupees, Scalps, &o., whioL he also makes and fits to order. de 5 3m* JOHN H.GIRR3 IMPERIAL PRUNES, 1 , , CAPRES. We received a few days sme.ea supply of fresh I Imperial Prunes and Capres Non pareiile*. selected or us iu Bordeaux. Th* Prunes are very la'te and juicy. KING & BURCHELL, ia i-t. and Vermont ave. ? -A. 3F? O KTI F IEZ=L~ o a CONCENTRATED POTASH. Mart than Dovbl* the Strenrth of Ordinary PotaxK. For making Soap without limes with little trouble and at trifling expense. The cheapest artioleevei discovered for the purpose. One pound will make twelve or fitV?en gallon? of good Soft Soap,or nine pounds of Hard Soap. Printers wili find it a srpe nor artiole lor cleaning type. It is perfectly soluble and free from impurities. Broken in small lumps and put up n 1, 2, 4 and 6 pound oans. Manufactured at the CHA LLENGECHEMICAL WORKS Brooklvu.and sold by E. R. DURKEE A CO , oo4-r>AW,1v 1 SI Pearl street New York. FOR 9TAMPINO A PACKET OF PAPER ii AND ENVELOPES 1M V TO MATCH, ? CHARGE] metropolitan ~BOOKSTORE, PHILP A SOLOMONS, Agents for Laurence's oelelxated Linen Papers, " Metropolitan Mills," Ac., Ac., ja 25 fim.r 332 Pa. av., bet. 9th and !Hh et-?. LIT E W YEA K' S G fFTsT~ 1FE AND A DVEN'l URES of DANDY JACK a beau!iful illustrated juveLile. JACK AND HARRY; an elegant gift. A variety of others iust received, at SHEPHERD'S, corner 7th and D ?ts., who gratefully returns his thanks to his numerous friends for their ver* iiberal patronage dunne the Christmas season, and begs to say he wi'd he hap~T to see them at, his " Headquarters " de 29 * PI ANO STOOLS AN D COVERS-rNew lot Just received at JOHN F. ELLIS'^. OPER \S ?All the Opera* complete, with mu ic, and Italian and English words,j?*t received at fe3* JOHN F. ELLIS'S. 306 Pa ?y. |~?OLEMAN'8 EUTAW HOUSE, V" BALTIMORE. ROBERT B. COLEMAN, late of the firm of Coieman A Stetson of the Astor HouaeA ?- A & reoently of the St. NioholasVc!fA Hotfl,New York, has,i* connection with^jHI his son, FREDERICK W. C<?lKMAN, takTnthi charge of the above weil known house for a term of Tears Many important aitoratior.R and improvements have be^a made, reudering it firtt class in every respect. Tt.e location of this house ia convenient to travelers and citi*en?, tho city oars passing oonttact j { > *1' point", and the Baltiruo e ana Ohio and WaaniErton depots being in olose proximity. Liberal arrangements will be made with fanr.Iie* orjmgle gentlemen fo, Board, (either (uli or par They wiil continue the International Hotel, at Niagara Fails, New \ ork, in the same snm*taous nianner that has nade it so popular with the traveU mg publio during the past eeaoon. de M 3m Buy your 8toves~~ AT REDUCED PRICES. C. SNYDER. Philharmonio Hall, south side of L. Avenue, wert or 11th *treet and next door to the Star Office, is selline his entire stock of Stove*. Tin Ware, and Ga? Fixtures at reduced prioen. Those i? wVLof bargains wili o411 soon. Plnn bir.? ard Gas fitting executed at the shorteet notieo. and warranUsI. ^ d*aR /GENTLEMEN'S DRESSING GOWNS~A large and fine assortment of all style* and ana. ities, varying in prioee from S3 to #25. . . WALL, STRPnENS k 00? p? - K-? <MW tJ 1M?k IS a^p1 ^^^y^bonnd up ia books; pne? aspen (LUS.IMfllT, LOTTERIES. QOillOLIDATlD^LOTTmEl or FRANCE, BROADBENTS A CO., Mtxaans, pr a a^iiwto"* d?.aWA*B. ' A^RENTS 4 CO- having obba?ik!iiiT ^i;efr.'laiure o[ D?i?w*r?, atiN late tion for'a ?enSd^f 10 ?ont'nue in opera ^"d* ^ for em! mdollars V>?? d^w!Sr PrKtm&f?Jm0?t of S!1 pn,Qe. .old, i;?; now K'tSk^iapw: && cJls fi^sraS^sSSt!^ All drawings under tte nttnnttndwiDa of i^t teryComnu.stoceri appointed by the State of dS? PRIZES PAID AS SOON AS DRAWN, r,.M MONDAY, February 6 Ciss* namMri, IS drawn ballot*. } 'rl![? ?f?? #28,00^| 4 prise nf Sum 1 ao. ? 14.000U do. JT! 2vv ?* 5,950110 do. . . . . l.ooo Ticket* 98, halve* 94. quarters 92, eighth* 91. Ola** TUESDAY. February 7. Class 5-75 nunabers, 12 drawn ballot*. *4Pndo?f S2r'J5Ilf T prixrB of 2 ,on _ ? t 1 ?- 6,000 2 do. i *?. ''""ie" di " Tiokets S5, halvee_si!so, quarters }i& ci*J^E?NESDAY? Fobraaj y Class 6-75 numbers. 12 drawn oallots. . e Capitals. ?'Xof?-^,SS|S ' S Ticket, $10. halve, $5. eiiarter, 52V,eichthi Ijs _ THURSDAY. February 9. Class 7?78 numbers,14 drawn ballots. , _ , Capitals. i Fr,!i? ?~ " ??n'nft,> I 2 prise of. #9,vo \ t ?' ?? 1 do. IM* do. VMH5 do l/?) T . ^^?r? so., Ao. Ticket* #5, halves #2.56, quarter* 91.25. #>. . FRIDAY February 10. Class <?7B nnmtvrs, IS drawn (pilots. } Pr'*e ? #20,00^1 i prise of?. _ 9&otm 1 do. 10,11001 ss do. mS ? . ?c , 4c., Ae, Tickets 95, haJves^2J0. quarters 91.25. e.AND op 76 number* 12 drawn ballot*. ... _ Capital*. 9 pri*e tfy0" 10 P"** ?f- #tJW ? 20 do- J Utt> I 5?* ?- VS7 ? Ho. S 3 do io m? ? <J?4o ~:::: SS Tioket* #10, halve* #5, quarters %fjo, eights Si js Addrew?PRANCE, BROADBENTS A CO^ il*ii*?TOK. Diliwasi. SUSSEX COUNTY LOTTERIES, To be drawn daily at Wilmington, Delaware, a* If nunutes before 12 m. TICKETS ONE DOLLAR. MONDAY, February a. t l&*8 31?78 numljers, 13 drawn ballots. , , Capita:?. lpri*eof?? #6,?iC j 1 prises of 81 w 1 do. 1,21*11 do. J* ?-?*? _ Ac., Ao. Tiokets 81. r>im .TUESDAY, February 7. - Ciass 52?78 cumbers, 12 drawn ballots ... _ Capitals. 0 prl*e ?f ?? 2 prises .?? > 1 31* ?? l-6? 1 dn- >? 2 do. Ao< Tio*ots 81. WEDNESDAY, February a. Cia*s SS-75 numbers, 12 drawn ballot*. . Capital*. 1 prise of. f S.OfAj l prise of tl,w* 1 do. MM |t do io *? t tO i Ao. Tickets 91, THURSDAY, February 9. C>as* 34?78 numbers. 12 drawn ballots. ... _ Capitals. 1 prise of S.Orti | 4 pnse* of f i/mr> 1 do. _ l,lb215 do aw _. Ao., Ao, Tioket* fl, FRIDAY, February 10. C a*s S5-78 numbers, is drawn ballot*. , , _ Capital*. Pnseof #6?^| j prises of ?1,?00 rr 1'21^l1 Jo. ? eoo ?c-? Ao-, Ao. Tiokets fl. SATURDAY. February 11. tviass ?>-76 numbers, 12drawn ba^ota. , . _ Capitals. i prJi*f ; l prizes of 91,000 1 do. 1.4/?n|i do. * 'ayg ?0(| a0.f 4t0. Tioket* $1. All orders for tiokets or certifioate* of packages in any of the above *p rndid lotteries will meet witb the most prompt and confidential attention, and the printed official drawings sent as soon as over. Address FRANCE, BROADBENTS A CO.. f6* 'w Wil.nM.rton, T~ THP ?ltYni: H WANA IOTTKRY. t5rv Drawips of th- Roja! Havana Lot tl.? ??," yr"o government, under wiM tt,e CapUin ?*ner*l of Cuba, u i.i take piAoe at Havana on __ ATI'P DAY. Febkcabt 11, lfiG". SOhTFO XLMERO ?3! ORDiNARIO CAPITAL i'KIZr. 5 100.000 ' 1 prize of $lfto o*i 5<> prizes of. 91.o o 1 ' ? 50,0?' fio do * 500 ?j" 30,or^? 153 do 40u 1 & :::::::: S;S!2 30?""? - ?^.... . _. . IN ALL 2*S PRIZES. \\ hole Tickets, $20?Halves, 5 10?Quarters, 84. 1 nse* cashed at sight at * prr cent. <Ti*oounU Bi.ls on a.i solvent Banks taken at par. " "> re..:t All order* for *oheines or tioket* to be addreased TRUNKS, BOOTS AND SHOES. gOUTHERN TRUNK MANUFACTORY. Opposite Odd Ftllovei' Hall, WcukiugtL* C^*' ohskiiis elsewhere. As 1 use none but tne^UUK k^VS^ ^ market affords anu ??mp r"! Workmen. 1 can confidently recommend mv ZOTkl}nt}y* ""P?rior in Strength and Ihirabiltty 11 Trunks that are niade in other oities and *old here 1 keep constantly on hand, and make to order ion notice) every description of SOlF j Jtr^^1 /{OA' F R A 3f F, FRENt*H DRESS and WOOD BOX TRUNKs- 4SLTT a \ ri j rl? Ac., R^pairod and Covered, in a workmJr?n manner, at Khort notice. ",v" <"" SEWIN^fMACHINES?*' PAM.LV de 15-ly JAMBB S. TOPHAM. A LARGE STOCK OF BOOTS AND SHOFR TO BE SOLD CHEAP USMUKBI he Boot and ^hoe Eatabliahmer.t that wa* burnt out on Sunday raoruinr, the*?th of Novem ?Jul ^r,Aftv?r re"li^ftdL l?e balance of theirBfl] rtock to No 2S0 7th street, between L andf|l t M. Person* in want ol Shoes will now find" AL an opportunity, for a few day*, to <et rood artiTT. atdUnpreoedented low prioe.' Vh^JSSba*?S. |^JREAT EXCITEMENT AT , H.MFLA.-SoS0"'0' 1"' All -k?i!lU.,,lCHUrn THA,? Evim! AJ. who want bargains mu*t come ? uicklv. Ev erybody ?i,s that H. MELA A SON are *e!lm? the best and cheapest goods in the oitv, and tnci: 11 oro?ded with castorners racer to buy ^12'(2'^^orth of FALL and WINTER BOOT# ' ** retAl1 York * ?'le*alf "oTn u nh .t., d JSJSBrf AgfSSL Mr. john f. ^l^u?ruln *'tatlnf that, in ray opinioa, the Piano* of Chicken nf and Sons far esoel tho*? of all otwer makes in Ameiioa. Your*, v*ry truly. Professor Masio GeorgeU-wn CoUe?a. These Pianos, of every size and prioe-froin up wards -onl y of JOHN F. R LllH p??-, ? ? ??? All DX&W. reS&,,, f, BOARDSFLOORIN(f<dVe?i^?r -'~i 11>V fi>U.hed <C.eotJ>?? 200S^.pg^? In rtoreand foj sale low bv ? ?-eo? MUJUAV A SEMMES THE WEEKLY STAR. This excellent Family and N?wi Journal -aoetaining a (rwtor variety of intereatlng taaliDt Uui oan be found in any other?is published on Satarda morning. Hi *? ? ? * Jp. u mdvmmce Single eopy, p?r a?uutn <1 te Five oopiaa^ _ ? ?r Tan oypiee . |?m Twenty oopioa ? ^ M, Ft subscribing inolubs raised anions aeithbom without the intervention of a mat *?en* a? will be per<xuved, JO per oent. of Th* W.*If si*, wi" be ?fvedW .V invariably oontains U>e * Wa?himrton Newi" that has made 7\? Ft-**.** gtmr circulate so generally throughout the oountry. fTj-Sintla oopieafin wrappers) nan he procared at the oounter, immediately after the ihuc of the paper. Pnoe?THREE CENTS. PoitmMleri who aot as agent* will be allowed a ooiumm?>i.>n of 20 oenta. TRAVELERS' DIRECTORY. 1860 ""-O.TANTNOTICB JggQ SOITHERS TRAVELER! ftH4PaW4PaSW FOR MEMPHIS b NEW ORLEANS Via Orange A Alexandria. Virginia A Tenneasee. Memphis A Charle?ton. Mississippi Central, and New Orleans A Jaokeon Kail roads. A Direct Routs aj*i> Contikvocs Railway Cos section* to Richmond, LyntAOueg, Mrxttoi KnorrUU. DaJton, Huntrville, MoMe. Os?as??f?. Atlanta, Montgomery. Coiumtu>, A'** A Wis, Or and Junction, Mewiphit, n -J Vt ' CT'OMir REDUCTION OPTIMEUJl fTTTHK LYNCHBURG EXTEWION. frr?m Alexandria to Lynohbarg, and aleo the MIS*|S SIPPI CENTRAL, are now completed, making this Route the SHORTEST AND MOST DESIRABLE TO NEW ORlEANS. Asp Intermediate Foists. THiorsK Tickets to all of the above points ear be procured at the Great Southern and Southwestern Railroad OJhte. ooraer of Sixth street and Pennsyl vania avenile, Washington. D. C. The Train leaves WASHINGTON atCa. m. for the South and Southwest. JCT R' Sue* and A*k foe TVksi* eta Or ante mm* Attrandrta Railroad. Pas?en*ere from New York will meet an Agent of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad at the D*e<?< at Washington,from whoin thej will reoeive pofi?e attention. Omnibuses leave the Office, oorner of Sixth atrert and Pennsylvania avenue, at 6 a. m. fUT^On arriving at Washington, passengers (<* the South will he careful to take the Oraace Mm Alexandria Raf road Omnbu?. JAMES A. P.VAN8, fe i-tf Tioket Agent. Washington. Daily line between Alexandria A NO WINCHESTER. VIA LEE SB CRO% FERR YVILLE, *e. mmwmzmmwmm By Railroad and Fiest-class Co?csr? A DAILY LINE'Sundays eveepted?commenced running as above, or. Monday, the lath met.. bvwae of the Alexaiidila. Loudoun and Hampthve Rai road, and Mean's it Fawsett's mail line of C >aoher L?ave the Railroad Depot at A'exandria, oorper of Water and Oronooo streets, tt lfta m., arrivin* at Winchester at 7 p. m. L^ave Winchester at 3K a. m. arriving at Alex dria at 2S P- m. Fare irom Alexandria to Leesburg $l.r* Do. do. H?n.i:tor .... JV Do. do. Punocvi.le ..... S7% Do. do. Sniekarsvilie S??0 Do. do. Cattleman's Perry Do, do. Refryvilla ...... S.v> Do. do. Wincbeelsr ..... 4? WM. H CARLlNTCondaotor. la JB2w MEANS A FA NA SETT-, BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. WA SHlNQ Toy BRANCH. Chanoe ow Horss. Commencing on Monday momxnt, Octobor IT, \&9 Tra dm will run as follows: Leave WASHINGTON at HJP ami 7.4ft a. m. Leave WASHINGTON at3 2n and 5jn p. m. Ou Sunday at 3 v. m., only. Leave BALTIMORE at 4 *? ard * a m Leave BALTIMORE at S.15 and 4-*" p. m. Ou Sunday at 4^' a. m., only. Passrngeis for the EAST will take trains at I W and 7.45 p. m., and S.2f p. m. For the W EST at 6J(? a. m.. and SJO a. m. For ANNAPOLIS at 7.43a. m., and 120 p. m. For NORFOLK at 7.46 a. m. oc 15 T. H. PARSONS. Agaat. PFOR NEW YORK. ASSAGE, JNCLl'WNG MEALS AND I STATEROOM. ?7.40. TLe New York and Virginia Screw Steamship C>mpsiiy's of* and elegant steamship fl~a? MOUNT VERNON.Capt T.C.Sii.uh.^XfiC. will lenve the Cop-yany's Depot, Wee tern Wharves, attl'o'olocka. m every WEDNESDAY, and the Company's Depot, at Alexaadria. ; at So clock p. m. same jIit. Passengers from Washington and Georgetown oan take the ooachee cocneottng with Alexandria rteamboats or rai.r>>ad, which leave the oorner aI 7th street and Pa. avenue hourly, or they oan leava on the steamer from the 1A eatern Wharvea at 11 o'clock a. m. State rooms can be engaged on ap pi option te Messrs. Morgan A Rhinehart, Western W harvaa. Freight will be reoeived up to the hoara of departure^ rT Insuranee will be effected on all goods fas thisiine at the offioe of the Company at M per oenl premium. The accommodations for paeaerfera by tius 11ns are in every respect first c ass, and evary effort wfl be made to render this oommumoation with New York an agreeable and healthful one. For freight or passage apply to FOWLB A CO., Agents, Alexandria. H. B.CROMWELL A CO., ae 2-ly S6 West St..oorner A i?asy. New York. ?\JOTiCE.?The bteamer JAMES GUY having IN resumed her route on the Poto- JT*" ^ mac river, will leave Washincton " t*7'm O Tt ESDAYS for CUR RIOMAN,^??^*"? and on KK IDA YS (oommenoing or the 8th of April) for PINKY Pol NT and KINSALF.St e a. m., returmug, wi ; .eave Kir.saieon SATURDAYSatl a, m.. stopping at all of the recular .andings going and returning. LUCIEN 8. PACE, Proa'r. Nath'l. Bocsh, Agent, Alexandria, mar a tf 07Q T. POTENTIN1, t* I J imeosteh oe a?Ve\I Pa. Ave., FOREIGN FRUITS. Pa.Avx, ft. 10 4-11(4 his. CONFECTIONS, willmefi hoteL PATES. PRESERVES, GONDIMENTS, Ac., Begs leava to call the attention of his friends avi the nub.ic generally his New Store, under Willard^s Hotel, just opened, in connexion with his old establishment, where he wi.l be happr to receive any orders for superior Confections of his own importation. Also, ail orders for Dinners, Suppers, Balls, aad Private Parties, which will be ser ;-?l up in his inimitable s?t;e, wnth the same promptaeas and dia atnh whteh he ha? hlthertn ehowe *?e S GENTLEMEN'S UNDER GARMENTS OP vF atl siaes and qualities, comprising all the beat grades of Silk, Merino and LamVa Wool Under shirts and Drawers. WALL, STKPHRNS & coda S *99 Pa. av.. bet. ^th and imh sta. " WM. T DOVK A CO. RE Now preparel to exeoute any ordsrs with whtah the* maj be favored in the PLUMBING, GAS OR HTEAM FITTING BUSINESS. U7" Store on 9th street, a few doors north of Pa. tvrtue, where inai be found a oompiete assortment of CH NDELIERS and other GAS. STEA M and WATER FIXTl'RES. ia 87 1y WASHINGTON SEWING ROOMS. H 9th ft., two doort North a/ Ps. isa. Now is the time to get SPRING and SUMMER SHIRTS made up tr, order. The subeoriber is preaaredtomake SHIRTS, DRAWERS, Ae., at the shortest notiee. All aescriptions of Sewing docs. SHIRT BOSOMS, COLLARS, and WfclST BANDS Leatiy si : Led. ?r>i? P s. n Nnvm O W E'S 1M P RO V ED W EIG HI NO SCALES These Scales are offered t<> the pubTio as tfae most simple.durable, and reliable sea'as ever put in use. Firstela?-i premiums tare been awarded them bt the United States Pair and Virginia Ag ioaltura1 Society; Virsinia State Agnas'tural Fair; Prankhn Institnte Fair, Pennsylvania; New York State Pair; Vermont State Fair, Ao., Ae. In ever* oa*> where exhibited they have raoeived first olaaa prannams. Fo? aa e at i? Louisiana avanne, Depot of Si.ler's Chilled Iron Safes. d?18-1v K' C PATT1WOW. Arswt I* 4. C. LAM AX. C. H. Mort. I.L.ASTST AMAR.MOTT A AUTRY, _ Li ATTORNEYS AT-LA* Hollt SExme, Mimm Will praotloe in the ai<h Cosrt of Errors and Ap atsyei.'R.'i GKNTLEMEN :-I oan only repsat that whlsh been said by"1h . as wa 11 as myself: Thst I consider the cHICKERING A SONS PIANOS far beyond 00 m pari son, the hast I have svwr asaa in America. Youra, respectfnily, S. Tatinsaa. Tbe*e Pianos can be had only of JOHN P. ELLIS, 3?6 Pa. avenue, between ftth and K^h at*, jg HO. HOOD has inat finished a large 1st o . standard SILVER-WAR L?many artie.ea wa. adapted for ho . .a? prsaenu, and at rssMrabls low sriees No. *3* Pa. a* rte es T'Hf- BEST PIANO FORTES ?The Ravea, 1 Baoon 4 Co. Pins, which I have aasd at the ?onoerta in Willards' Hall, ia the b?st as*are piano i have ever played apon. S. B. MILLS. A new assortment has inat acriywd a* the Hipio St' re of (jansi w. G. M h TEER OTT. A L E XX ALE AND XXX ALE!! to be ^>btain*d I fS^SSTS^fo.N'BVtW ERY. This Ale is made from ntjtMd bojaoay. c wnNTX.V&s&i?' jai ly Waah'a Brewery,aorner Randfnhjta. TIIWIIW MACHINES H E moft perfect family B-wIm Maculae ia the WILLCOE k G1BBA. They aaakeloar thoaaana stitches a miaste wita snernag aooaracy.are aaaili uoderatood and not liable to get oat of urdar, aufl tha shea, delivered, is oaly fSi and tL They eaa w&e 4*9 Hrt. Afmt fc? ? Pien-A