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MUSICAL INSTRUCTIONS,
SEPH A. ,SCHWE Nd.
PrnfeSsRr Of NJnsic

DEGS leave to inform the citizens of Washington
D and vicinity that he is prepared to give Musical
Instructions. His long experience in teaching this
delightful art and beautiful mplishment, both in
Europe and in America enables him to progress much
quicker with his pupils, and to give them at the
same time more profound knowledge of Music than
is usually done, because his method always adapted
to the capacity of the scholar embraces both theory
and practce, and thereby makes the study of music
more interesting and pleasant to them.
Those that have no Piano at their house, and wish
to take lessons that instrument can take them at
his rooms on Pennsylvania Avenue, between ID and
Sd streets, next to the st. Charles Hotel.
Orders left at Mr. THOMPooN's Daguerrean Gallery,
or at the Music and Fancy Store Of Mr.. JOHN F. ELLIS
will be promptly attended to. ap lS-3m
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READY-MADE CLOTHING
And Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods,

UE FIkSI QUALI11.
N7E would respectfully invite the attention of
w purchasers to our large and fashionable assort-
ment of READY MADE CLOTHING and FURNISH
ING GOODS, which We have just received for Spring
and Summer trade feeling satisfied that can offer
inducements in prices, Styles and qualities to be
met with in this city.
OUR CUSTOM DEPART
under the management of practical and experienced
cutters, of acknowledged ability and taste and ability
is now supplied with extensive assortment of new
styles of CLOTHS, CASSIMEkES, and NESTINGS,
which will make to order at the shortest notice in
superior style of workmanship and finish, at very
moderate prices and guarantee entire satisfaction in
all cases. WALL d STEPHENS,
Penn avenue, bet. 9th and 10th streets,
apS next door to Iron Hall
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JOSEPH T. K. PLANT

DEGS leave to call the attention of Housekeepers
and -furnishere to his extensive and supe-
rlor assortment of PAPER HANGlNGS, BORDERS,
TRANSPARENT WINDOW SHADES, NENITIAN
BLINDS, &c.
CARPETS neatly cut, fit. and made in the best
manner at the shortest notice.
R8- PAPER HANGING executed in the most art
istic manner He guarantees all work done by him
to please
&1- UPHOLSTERING in all its branches.
A superior quality of ROUND CHAIRS for parlors
constantly hand. Hair and Shock MATTRESSES;
and, in fact, everything in his line is for sale at his
Store on street, between 9th and 10Th, directly
back of Iron Hall apS-lm
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DAILY EVENING STAR.
For the Daily Evening Star.l
OAK HILL CEMETERY, GEORGETOWN.

OAK HILL CEMETERY, GEORGETOWN,
Mr.. EDITOR: He who conceiped such q
well adapted spot for the sepulture of the
beautiful and lovely of earth, must be sensibly
and feelingly alive to the magnificent and
sublime; aud [ thought if Georgetown has
one thing to boast of more than another. it
is the newlymade home for the dead! Far
removed from the din and hustle of life. it
presents to the wayfarer as he strolls along
It's beautiful promenades, just such place
as the companions and associates of our
everyday life should occupy when they BID
adieu to the things of Time, and pass into
the spirit-land. When we enter it's solemn
portals we feel as though we were about to
hold communion with them again; to grasp
the hand Of departed father or mother
to gaze upon the lovely face of dear sister
or brother-or to clasp with fond embrace
the tiny form Of sweet idol child
We little dreamed in chidhood's DAYS,
When roaming through the grove,
That this dear spot, by art reclaimed,
Would e'er grdre yard prove!
Sweet refuge for the souless clay,
When life's dull dreams are DER!
Oh how we love thy n,onuments-
Thy little mounds still more!
Thy green leaved trees so beautiful
(By gentle zephyrs stirred)
never-ceasng requiem sing,
Though by the dead unheard!
But still to make thyself more dear,
And make thee doubly blest,
Thou hast the mlSic of the birds
To soothe the sleeper's rest.
From morn till eve their music rings
More sweet than angel lays;
From grave to grave it floats along,
constant song of praise
Beside this old moss-covered hill
lmpid stream rolls by,
And ever in its noseless course
Its waters seem to sigh
The pilgrim when he sojourns here,
And views the peaceful dead,
Would fan secure a resting place
His last soft clayey bed!
Oh let me have my final rest
In this sweet, quiet spot,
For then I'll kaaoo while am here
I'll never be forgot.
Then calmly rest the mortal forms
That moulder here in Cay,
For GoD will bid them burst their graves
In HIS great judgment day.
WASHINGTON, May, 1858. JS.B
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HOUsEKEEpERs, Go0ns

H0UsEKEEPERS' GOODS.
toHN NJ DoNN BROTHER have just opened
- ana arranged a handsome assortment of Goods
suitable for the season, viz:
Parian Marble Goods
Papler Aache and French painted do
frencn China and Berlin Iron Goods, Cups
and saucers, Mugs, Cardstands, and Match
Bcxes, Dresden China very handsome, Bas-
kets and Work Boxes, Portable Desks, &c.
PLATED GOODS
Handsome Castors, Mugs Tea Sets
Gard and Cake Baskets, Goblets, Forks and
s.4 Spoons -.. . ...
Mustards, Salts and Napkin Rings
LAMPS,
Solar. ETHEREAL. Hall. &c .s..
BRONZED GOODS
Tenders, Dogs, Shovel and Tongs Spittoons
Candesticks, Candelabras, Hatracks, Looking
LOOKING GLASSES.
Very large gilt frame, mahogany, and walnut
Looking Glasses, Bracket Tables
FURNITURE.
Several handsome painted Chamber Sets, very
cheap and good
Bureaus, Sofas, Extension Tables
Chairs of many patterns and shapes and mate
Bedstead, Beds, Mattresses, and Feathers in
China, glass, stone, and crockery Ware in
quantities, q large stock, well assorted, and
cheap.
JAPAN WARE.
Toilet Sets, Candlesticks. Cake Boxes
Brushes, Wo0dware, Iron Ware
Clocks OF several varieties and patterns 80
hour and day. Our stock is certainly the
most complete of any kept in the District or
perhaps at any other place.
We invite call from persons in want of articles in
the line of housekeeping, and fatter ourselves
they can be accommodated at our establishment
promptly and at reasonable prices for the quality
JOHN NJ. DOM & BROTHER.
Pennsylvania avenue, bet. 10th and 18th sts
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Il, - ahned to spare no expense in making their
~ g'hu-nt as perfect as possible, they have re-
y S1t up a complete set of the justly celebrated
UT LETTER. from Diamond to English, to
Hey Particularly invite attention.
lately made numerous additions to their
-, fancy Types, Borders, Ornam -nts, &c, their
j %eut Is now unriyalled in the United States;
,'r improved methods of casting, and OF pre-
M metal, enable them to furnish orders IN a
9.r 9ter 10 insure satifaetion.
Presses, Cases, Stands, Chases, Galleys.
5 90 INK. and every article used in printing Of
SANITY on hand. at the lowest rates.
Din, fhand Presses. and Type used only in stereo-
- al reduced prices.
~ Pamphlets, Music, Labels, &C., &C., stereo-
Win correctness and despatch.
~ = Specimen Books will be sent to Printers who
:. ~ make orders L. JOHNSON Il CO.,
No. 8 SAMSON street.
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IMPORTANT TO CAPITALISTS.

THE UNDERSIGNED has considerable Territory
i of valuable patent rights for sale. working
machine Of of these patents can be seen In sue
cessful operation at his Office.
GEO R. WEST, Atty and Solicitor,
Opp. Patent Office, on T st. north Of the
mar 25- Post Office.
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G.. L. GIBERsoN,

attorney and COunseller-at-Law.
s)aACIlCES in all the Courts of the District and
l. atteads to the prosecution Of Claims before Con-
gress and the Executive Departments
Jan s.
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DAILY
EV NG STAR.
PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON.
(EXCEPT Sunday
On 9Th street, south of Penn. avenue,
By JOSEPH 3. TATE.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS

IbhIIo Uf SUBSCKIPTIONf
Subscribers served by the carriers at six
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,.ibers $500 year; 50 for six months.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
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PORTSMOUTH, VA, Aug. IS, 1851.

PORTSMOUTH, (Na,J Aug. is, ISoI.
Mr. j. f. Boush-Dear Sir While am in general
opposed to Patent Medicines, candor compels me to
state that I have great confidence in the virtues
of Hamptons Vegetable Tincture. For several
months past have used it in my family, and in by
spepsa. loss of appetite, dizziness, and general de-
lity, with entire success. So far as my experience
extends. therefore. l take pleasure in recommend
ing it to the afflicted as safe and efficient remedy.
VERNON ESKRIDGE.
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NEW CIGAR STORE.

w new Store, corner of 9th street and Louisiana
avenue, and offers 10 the public good assortment of
CIGARS, TOBACCO, and SNUFF. Call and try for
yourselves. ap 25-tf
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COPP'S PAVILION,
Louisiana aVenue, near 6th street.

y ENTLEMEN can be accommodated with the best
VI of Board at $3.50 per week, or Board and Lodg-
ing on reasonable terms.
Breakfast at O'clock, Dinner at =, and Tea at Z.
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-aselphia Type and Stereotype Foundry

Il subscriber would call the attention of Printer
$ The greatly reduced prices of the present list
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E. C. CARRINGTON.
Attorney and COunseller-at-Law
DRACTICES in all the Courts of the District, and
Il attends to the prosecution of Claims before Con-
gress ami the Executive Departments
SaJ- Office, east wing of the City Hall.
feb II
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COOPER & McGHAN.

CUUFER q MCGHAN,
PLUMBERS AND GAS-FITTERS,
HOt-Air and HOt-Water Furnace
Manufa c turers,
II AVING removed to street, adjoining the Bank
LII of Washington, would respectfully invite all
persons wanting work in their line to give them a
call, as they intend to do work in New York style
and for New York prices.
Il. d. COOPER is well known to the citizens of this
place as teing general builder and as being con-
nected with the Hot Water Furnaces at the Observa
tory and Windcrs Building, previous to August 1851
and Mr.. McGiIAN is practical Plumber from New
YORK. Call and see us. ap Is
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NEW AUCTION AND COMMISSION STORE.
nOWN N S g. III U II CHI N G SON, near
IL Browns Hotel AUCTION and Commission Mer-
chdntS, keep constantly hand all kinds of House
keeping articles, Furniture. Fancy Goods Hosiery
Also, lot Of Gold and Silver Watches and Jewelry
mar Do
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r. II. LASKEY,

Z. n. LASKEY,
Attorney and COuns ler-at.La aw.
ORACT1CES in the Courts Of the District, and
l. prosecutes claims of every description before the
several Executive Departments and before Congress.
ES- Oilice on Louisiana avenue near Sixth street.
3O-
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THE ALMOST MIRACULOUS CURES made by
Hamptons Vegetable Tincture most respect
able citi1ens-lnen well known and tried-we chal-
lenge the world to show anything record in medi
cine to equal it. Many hundreds ho haze felt its heal
ina poacers bear tie Sdle teStimaOnY.
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On the permancy of the cure hear him. Still
another letter from the above!
BARRELLvILLE, ALIEGANY COUNTY, (Md0 |
October Is, 1852
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-08-09
A Great Claim---ChecSGdOm In
Trouble,

"a Western Pennsylvania company
have set up a claim to the whole OF the
Western Reserve Of Ohio, under grant
from Connecticut, alleged to have been
made after the year 1862, when Charles
II granted to that colony patent for the
Reserve. In 1705, it will be remember.
cd, she sold the Reserve to another com.
pany rclinquishins all claim to jurisdic'
uon over the territory Of the United
States in 1900. These Pennsylvania
parties to-day applied to the General
Land Office to make to the II patents fo'
all the Reserve! The Office replied, we
learn from parties interested in the spec
ulation, that the Government never hav'
ing had claim to or proprietorship ovel
that territory, they cannot entertain the
application; and that the State Of Con
nccticut is the party to whom the Penn
sylvania company must look for redress
il they really have rights involved in the
case"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-08-09
IPac.Gc Railroad,

The Centre Route advocated by Ben.
TON has lately received a powerful
endorsement from persons whose opin'
ion, decide lily expressed, will carry great,
weight with the people. A public meet.
ing has been held at Taos, composed
principally of the adventurous and gal
liant Mountain Men. Among them
were ST. VRAIy, LERoux, Carson, BEAU.
nIEv, and numerous othcls, all famous
as trappers, explorers, and gui les. These
men unite in declaring tina; Il 600 pra:.
licable route for Railroad exists upon
the line advocated by BEyToy. And
they further say, that notwithstanding all
the talk about the Rocky Mountains and
the Sierra Nevada range, they have irav'
eel the route several times and moth
ing worthy the name of mountain is
upon it. We arc OF opinion that the 'es'
linony Of these Mountain Men will be
held to be nearly conclusive. scientl'
fc men are nolorious|y apt to take OBJ
stacles for granted. The only men who
kncac any, thing about the Central Route
declared i, to be better adapted Tor Rial
road :han any other. No other can com
pare with il for moment, ii the roai
can be built upon it. And it is now the
business of the great Central Slate orlhe
Union to see that injustice is not done
in this matter. The Valley of the Ohio
is nearly concerned-,his valley is part
of the natural highway from the Atlantic
to the pacific: Shall the road be diver
tel form the Central points and the
straight, common sense, direction, to 90
to AMI from all manner Of out Of The way
places and rounI abou, all sorts of
crooks and coners! Noprivatc comPa'
ny would ever build this road upon any
but the central route if that is practca'
BILE; because private individuals always
follow the dictates Of sense and interest,
and choose the best practicable course
But Governments nearly always get the
worst and the dearest OF every thing;
and when they undertake n great work
it is very often rendered worthless by be-
ing located where it is not wanted, ill.,
stead of where it is. Let the people OF
the Ohio Valley look to this na'ter IN
time,
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-08-09
The Place 10 Die.

Go nowhere where you would not dare
10 die. 1t is we'll enough 20 die in LIES
common business. In the dark days in
Connecticut, in 1880, that people all
thought the day of judgment had come
The House of Representatives in Hart.
rorl adjourned. The Council proposed
to adjourn also, but Col. Davenport oh.
jectcl. Said he: :"Mr. Speaker. the day
of judgment is either coming or is not.
If it be coming, for one choose 10 be
found doing my duty"
He was a wise old Puritan, had as
lief die in work shop or counting room
or a social circle, as in prayer room,
or pulpit. But then it must be god,
ly orkshop- IAN honest counting room
"A social circle, not gathered in dan.
cling parIor.
A great statesman we mourn tell dead
in crowded court room, in the midst o
an important trial which he stood up to
advocate. And yet, written in the midst
of "a scene so exciting they found on the
desk he had just quilted, a prayer, writ
ten in a spirit Of humility, ant fcrven
pie,y, and devotion to his God perhap:
never excclled.
The immortal J. Q. Adams, who, al
though having once been President o
the United States, and although the high
est Offices in the gift Of the people wa:
within his grasp. chose rather to occupy
and die at his post as plain Represen'
tativc of the people. He yielded up his
life with his labors, ahd with these words
'this is the last Of earth, | am content. .
And such death was as glorious az
Moses on the heights of Pisgah. Oh
20 nowhere unpreparcd to die.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-08-09
How Much sleep.

"Show US man who sleeps twelve
hours," says cotemporary, "and we
will chow you n blockhcad." The
meaning Of the writer, as We gather
from the rest Of his article is, that three
10 four or five hours sleep is sufficient
for any man. This, however, is an er.
ror. Differences CT constitution re.
qnirc different quantities Of sleep; for
while ono person is healthy on five
hours of sleep, another requires eight.
Generally speaking individuals in whom
the nervous organization pre- dominate,
need I! greatest amount Of sleep; the
wear anl tear Of brain being so great,
while they are awake, that a proper.
tiona,e excess Of rest is requirci.-
Everlasting themselves without sleep
is TO such persons premature death; lor
ncural gia, (not insanity, is sure to in.
tcrvcnc, followed eventually by loss Of
life. For this class Of individuals TO
cndeavor to do with as litllc sleep as
those differently constituted, is like cx.
pcclnga cisicrn fed by periodical sup.
ply only, 10 yield as inexhaus,ble sup
plies Of water as a hydrant, supplied
from public acqucduci. 1t is like
looking for crops, when nothing is put in
the land. 1t is exhausting vitality, in
"A word, anil allowing no time for rccu.
pefa,ion.
There are some persons who are for.
iuna,ely constituted with high nervous
organization, yet require comparatively
litllc sleep. Brousham is living in.
stance. Napoleon was a still more re.
malkablc example. The great Empe.
ror rarely slept five hours. Ia truth,
ne owed his wonderful success as much
to his capacity TO endure fatigue, as to
his genius, for he could do the work OF
two ordinary men ifnot more. Yet after
periods of inn ense and protrac,sd cxer.
lion, he would sleep sometimes for
nearly day.
Bonrrienne, his secretary, relates lha,
after Napoleon returned from Russia,
he slept eighteen hours without waking.
Very few intellectual men, however,
could have performed Napoleon's guam
lty of work at any time, with SO little
sleep. Laborng with the brain is even
more exhausting than loboring with the
muscles, and cons" qucn,ly demands as
much rcposc for the purpose of recupe
ration.
Nevertheless there are persons with
whom sleep has become disease. They
rise late, doze after dinner, nod in the
evening, anl in fact may be said TO be
never more than half awake. Such
people kill themselves ia the end as
surely as if they had been deprived o.
nccd(ul sleep; for every vital ipnclion
becomes torpid, life itself stagnatcs, and
death at last carries off the viclim.--
Pill. L"dgcr.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-08-09

weight, seems 10 have settled the point and
leaves one to suppose that in those statements
above, the furnace men Jumped or guessed at
the weight. Some time last year it was said
that Laural and Buena Vista furnaces lin Ky.)
were making large amounts Of iron daily, but
presume it must have been mistake ~ no one
but iron men told it,"dnd they mere in'crested."
Again am not disposed 10 doubt that 81
furnace did make the above quantity of iron
She is said TO be good furnace and well man
aged, but the principle that the stranger is TO be
believed and those who do the work and make
the iron disc:cditcd, ! cannot accord with,
therefore Messrs Iron Masters ! don't want you
to jump on me for pledge you my word that |
have more confidence IN your honor than to be.
licvc that you would make a misstatcmcn,
about 81 important a matter, and am fully Of
the opinion that after you have read this you
will thank me for the interest which have IA.
ken, and if that editor makes any more such
Moad statements touching your ycraclly will
light on him with hot brick.
Perhaps he will do better after awh,ls, he is
1 little rusty, having had to carry water on each
shoulder yet he had better keep siil upper lip
ana an eye wide open for SQUALLS.
n. b. If the editor Of the Register appear.
excited after reading the above and slould
make any enquiry about me tell lin that have
left town and will not come back before the
middle Of nest week when if anything new
tutnS mp may write again, until then keep
cool, and i! all things work 10 satisfaction you
may hear from ulc again on another subject.
Yours, &c, SQUALLS.
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Tnnvrnv, July 80, 1853.

For the Spirit the Times
What singular world thi' is, and there are
such curious people in it, but the question for
you TO answer is what have the Iron men done
that their simple statements in regard to how
much iron their furnaces are making is not en-
titled to crcditp
D)ubtIc;s y)l think tha am starting olra' n
rapid gait for stranger, bit | have been led to
make the enquiry from reading in the last Reg
lister notice to this elf.ct-''Star Furnace is
said to be doing n good business '..for Kentucky
making ia tons OF iron in twentyfour hours,
by actual weight" and to cap the climax or give
the finishing stroke the statement was made by
one mol interested, conveying the impression that
this strangers word settled the doubt as 10 the
truth, and the iron mems word us to how much
iron their furnaces made is subject to allow
ance, because they are interested in the matter
Now do not propose to doubt the vcracity of
the person from whom the above info nation
was obtained but ! am rather of opinion that he
did not weigh this metal himself without any
compensatory merely 10 crafty his curiosity, ,as
it looks like doing too mach for too little, in
these days. and if he received his informlion
in any other manner, it came from an interested
party. | take 1t for granted, that where persons
are employed 10 attend to this business they
ought 10 have a better knowledge than this
stranger, as their report has to be made to the
olo ~ hO - In1vp in n hool
set apart for that purpose. If Bob Walker had
made a similar statement in his day, it would
have been better for him that he had never
been born.' am informed it has only been
few months since the editor came ont of the
woods, [having been neutral in his politics, ]
and this is the first crow that he has made. Yet
he had better look out in future, for if these
Iron men, Whose word he seems to doubt, ]
were to withdraw the light Of their countenance
from him for a season, he might as well pull up
stakes and prepare to leave the city of lronton,
for parts unknown to him at present.
During the year that is past and gone it was
rimored throrsh this county how much iron
had been made at franklin, Junior, Empire
Pine Grove and last but not least Vesuvus fur
nace's. For statement of what the latter done
| can only refer you 10 the lronton Register,
published sometime during the days of brag but
now forgotten. The amount far exceeds Star
Furnace, and it was accomplished at an early
date, but 1 fear that all these statements are
worthless as they were made by the iron men,
vho rere interested. The great feature actual