Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-03-02

book is called "a Pictorial History Of all
Nations, from the Earliest Periods to the Pre-
sent Time. By S. G. GOODRICH"
The publishers eff this very valuable and
entertaining book are the well known house
of Derby and Miller, Auburn, N. Y. Those
gentlemen have entrusted the agency of
this large and elegant history, for Washing
ton and vicinity, to Rev. MIR. Smile, Pastor
of the NJ P Church at the Navy Yard. He
has met with quite good success, as far as
his health has allowed of his introducing it
to the public.
We cordially commend Mr.. Smile, and
his excellent work, to all our friends.
MILLS AND HIS WoRKs-We understand
that Rev. c. W. Denison, of Wash ngton, is
preparing paper on the rise and progress
of Mr.. Mills as an American artist, for Har-
per's Magazine. 1t is expected to appear
in the May number, and will be accompa-
MED with several engravings.
ny lady in New York advertises,
under the head of wants." "a gentleman
for breakfast and tea -
This is going the rounds as something funny
and surprising. Why should it surprise
1t is only specimen of candor, for there is
not a fair lady in the land, over fifteen, who
wouldn't like to have the gentlemen with
her at dinner also. We hope we are net
giving scandal when we say so.
Rich. Rep.
Scandal? ?" By no m cans, brother. And
there would have been nothing scandalous,
that we know of, if you had politely sug-
gested that the lovely charmers do not OBJ
ject to the right kind of gentleman after
tea. Why should they?
Seriously, brother. A lady friend of ours
would like to know whether "Rich. Rep.,'
means a acealthy repro6ate? Can you in
form US?
ADvERT1sISG.-Our Washington patrons
(may their goodly member continue to in
crease y have no adequate idea, as they
have in o. her cities, even some of much less
size and business than this, of the great ad-
vantages of advertising.
The newspaper agency opened by Mr.. V.
B. Palmer, at his offices In Philadelphia,
New York, Boston, and other places, is a
very useful affair for all practical business
men. We commend it to their special atten-
ton. Any persons here who want their
interests promoted by means of that power
full agent-the press-have only to insert
their wishes in the Star, and we, by trans
hitting the article to MIR. Palmer, may send
it wide-cast over the Union.
Success to advertising! 1t is the life of
business.
RIGHT. - The Portsmouth, Va, Tran
script states that the wages of the mechan-
les and laborers of the navy yard at that
station have been raised, by an order from
the Navy Department.
How is it with the laborers in the Wash
ington Navy Yard?
TIT EXECUTIVE MANsIoN.-Our exchanges
are containing some sensible articles on this
subject. We heartily endorse the following:
1T is high time that the official residence
of the Chief Magistrate Of this mighty ma
ton should be put into a genteel state of
repair, and with some little outlay in the
way of tasteful embellishments and attrac-
tive decorations. The poverty and mean
ness of the interior of the Presidents House
are disgrace to the country, and every
good citizen should render helping hand to
improve it and the cowardly fear which too