Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-12-06

l have examined q marble COPY, full size,
from the Dying Gladiator, at the Capitoline, by
MIR; dott, sculptor, and find it very correct
and well finished in every respect.
JOHN GIBSON, r. A., Sculptor
ROME, January Is, 1853.
Having seen a copy of tho Dying Gladiator,
made by Mr. Colt, I consider it a very faithful
representation of the original at the Capitoline
Museum. THos. CRAWFORD, Sculptor.
January 81, 1853.
Having been requested by Mr.. Gott to give
mine opinion about copy of his representing
the Dying Gladiator, from the Capitoline Mu
scum, l have carefully examined his work
and compared it with the cast taken from the
original. In consequence of which declare
this copy to be very csGrect and faithful one,
entirely corresponding with tho original and
giving just and complete idea of the cele.
RoNE, January 81, 1858.
LEGATION u S. OF AMERICA
~, Rome, February, 1853.
hereby certify that the signatures of Thos.
Crawford, Emilius Wolff, and John Gihson,
r. A, affixed to the accompanying certificates
were true and genuine, and that the said in,Ii
Viduals are known to me. T. CAss.
Charge d'Afaires, u S.
MRS ANN CHASE, THE HEROINE OF TAN.
PICo.-For some weeks past, this distinguishes
iady mas been In our city, sCjourning with her
trend, the Rev. Dr.. Smith We are happv to
learn that, last evening, at the monthly con
cert In the Fourth Presbyterian Church, at
which she was present, the Rev Mr. Carothers.
while delivering lecture on the present CON
dltlon Of European affairs-their relation to
the progress OF the gospel-ooncluded his ad
dress with well-merited compliment TO his
distinguished nearer in the following renark..
And WHILE said the reverend gentleman,
1--WE are considering the movements of the in.
visible hand now at work among the allied
forces and the Russian, and rejoice in be-
hevlny that God is preparing means to spread
aor0a the truth, let US also know that tha
same fundamentally must be EN- ployed every
Shere to convert the world What is necessary
tor Asia, Europe, and Africa, is also NECESSARY
tor Mexico and South America. And lot me
tell the noble hearted woman, who mingles
her prayers with our prayers this evening.
that the principles of religious liberty NAV
everywhere prevail-who so CALAMITY and
oravely unfurled the American stars and
stripes to the breeze, when our brave soldiers
invaded the land of Cortez and Montezuma
and who has gained for herself proud name
In history, the heroine of Tampico-that tb csc
same principles will yet conquer benisbted
Mexico, and that she may yet live to see the
day when these high principles of our holy
reilgion will DO introduced into that country
1t may be that the heroine of Tampico will vet
oe the messenger of glad tidings, unfurling
the banner OF the Cross to that people around
which banner alone cluster their hopes of lib
erty: and by which alone they can rise to the
stature, the dignity, the grandeur of freemen
In Christ Jesus"
SLAVES oF NoN-REsIDENrs OF THE D1s.
TRIcT The following tax is imposed upon
slaves OF non-residents, hired to persons resid-
ing within the city of Washington, D. c.. to
wit On every male slave above the age of
eighteen years, and under forty-fve twenty
collars per annum; on every male slave IN
der eighteen and above twelve wears of ACE
Twelve dollars per annum and on every fe.
male slave between fifteen and forty-fve years
OF age, TWO dollars per annum and any non.
resident i7ho shall hire slave to labor OF do
service IN said city, without having first raid
tne above tax, shall forfeit and pay the sum
of twenty dollars for every such offence and
any person who shall hire any slave belong.
ing TO a non resident, for whom the said tax
Is not paid, shall in like manner forfeit and
pay the sum OF twenty dollars for eyery slave
so hired; and If such person shall continue to
employ such slave, go hired, he or she shall
forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars for
every month he or she shall continue to en-.
ploy such slave
Every person bringing or sending any slave
into said city, to hire or reside therein. shall
within twenty days thereafter, Gauss the said
slave to DO recorded on the books of the cor
poratlon, and shall deposit with the register
an affidavit that such slave is bona fae his or
property; and every person neglecting or re.
fusing so to do, shall forfeit and paw the sum
OF twenty dollars. Corp. Laws, 255, 256.
Who WANTS Rooms I'm addition TO the
directory Of places in Washington where board
and rooms, or rooms without board, are to be
obtained, which are most likely to suit the So
Journer here at this time, We may not inap-
PIoPfiately just at this time mention Mrs.
NicholsOn's, corner Of Eighteenth and II
streets, at No. rs A street north, between
Delaware avenue and First street; at 2s6 E
street, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets, near Willards' at Mr. Shaffsr's No.
80 Fourteenth street, also near Willards' ::
at No. l7S Second, between 3 and G. streets
near the Capitol; within block of the Pat.
emit Office, by applying at room 20, third story
OF the Patent Office building; also, over c.
Aigler's confectionery store, on Pennsylvania
avenue, near the corner Of Third street This
iist enoulu po preserved Dy those seeking to
locate themselves for the winter
PANORAMA OF NEW YORK CITY.-This work
has drawn full houses, Notwithstanding the
unpleasant weather We have had the two past
evenings. 1t closes its exhibitions here on
Saturday evening and exhibits every evening
this week at OddFellows' Hall, Seventh street.
1t is very instructive exhibition, and as much
like New York as it is possible for paint and
patience to make it. It is a counterfeit of
" Gotham" go we'll executed that it might i'm.
pose en- a steady headed, circumspect, Broad.
way omnibus horse that might emixrate. and
deceive him into the belief that he had mys-
teriously got back again, where the Russ
pavement slipped him up, and the jam of draws
and stages threw him down dozen times
day.
A USEFUL WoRK.-Ne have received from
NJ Thompson, Esq Attorney at Law, an alb
stract of tho laws Of the District of Columbia,
containing summary of the laws which gov.
ern the city, and are brought into action every
day. 1t is most useful publication, and
evinces considerable labor and study on the
part of its author, Mr.. Thompson This pub,
LEGATION can be procured at a small cost. and
will enable every one who has it in a measure
to be his own lawyer.