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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-23

CITY lNPRovEMESTs.-Comm Coster
of the Fifth and Sixth w ards is engaged in the
completion of the following corporation work
Grading and graveling street from First to
outh streets east First street from to ID street
Second street from Pennsylvania avenue m Marv
lana avenue; Tenth street from Pennsylvania
avenue 10 streets The flling of parts of squares
claims MS attention. but there is not much of this
KIND OF Work ordered A Job of some imDort-
ance will soon DE under consideration. as the
storm of Sunday covered one half Of square $50
with water
The WHIsk OF THE COMETS TAIL.-It,s IN
III "ind that hO,~s nobody good The storm Of
the day before yesterday, in damaging everybody
else, Kept the store OF orr enterprising neighbor,
jillard, crowded yesterday from early morn until
late at night. Passing it repeatedly In the course
OF the day, we found him and his clerks constant
ly busy with damaged customers That is nm
fortunate wights whose lights were put out by
the storm OF the day before. Every available
pane OF glass In his extensive establishment went
OH ere y p. IN; when he went Off also, 10 Balti-
more, for new stock of the needful at the pres
ent writing, In this burg-windOw glass
REsIGNED.-We hear that Mr. Tucker. so well
known for many years past Is a letter carrier of
tue Washington city post office, designing to 20
into some other business, has rendered to Post
master Berret his resignation, to take effect on the
LIST proximO. He has been faithful and efficient
thousands upon his daily rounds will miss his
well known and so punctual face which has
rarely been five minutes out of time.
CRIMINAL CoURT-JHdge Crnrford.- The Jury
in the case of VIM. Talbot, indicted for receiv-
ing stolen goods returned verdict of acauittal.
m proof having been ELECTED of his having known
that the merchandise In question was stolen.
The Court then adjourned over to next Friday
at 10 o'clock, a. IN.
The GEORGE WASHINGTON TENT of Rechs-
bites propose TO hold pic mic at Custis's Spring
on Friday next. Arlington with its fine spring and
shady groves, its cooking, eating, dancing, boat
ing and fishing facilities, is undoubtedly the tall
est place in the known world for pic mic pnrpo
SEES. Weenvy those who participate in this pic
mic.
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL.-The Alex.
andria Gazette Of yesterday has letter dated
Williamspoft, June 10Th, saying that the work on
dam No. has commenced, and the Canal will
ne open for the passage Of boats in three weeks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-23


y NIIURE AT AUCTION.-On FIR lDAI, 26th lust,
at 10 q clock m, will sell, at the residence of
Mr.. :. Good, corner of oath and NJ Streets the en-
tire Household Furnture-as
Mahogany Sofa, Rocker, cane and other Chairs
Centre Table. Card Tables, Light Stands
Glasses, SldcbOard, Dining Tables
Dressing and other Bureaus, Wardrobes
Washstands. Bedseads, Beds and Mattresses
Carpets. Curtains, Kitchen Ware, Glass
CT0ckeTy Ware, Stoves &C., &c.
Terms: SZ5 and under, cash over that amount
credit Of Ga days for notes satisfactorily endorsed.
Je 2-d WALL d BARNARD. Aucts.
BY WALL, X BARNARD, AuctIoneers.
VALUABLE FARM AND BEAUTIFUL
COuNTEY RESIDENCE AT PUBLIC SALE.-On
premises, Will sell that beautiful and highly cul
tIvaied Farm. late the country residence of A
Hoover, Esq, deceased, lying In Alexandra county
Virginia, one mile from Georgetown, and on the
heights Just above the AquedGct.
This Farm contains about one hundred and sixty
acres, III high state of cultivation, well fenced and
enriched with the liberal of fertilizers. There
is large Orchard of the choicest fruits full
bearing.
The dwelling, which is nearly new, rs - feet
contains large parlOrs, rOOmy hall. hve large cham
berS, kitchen. bathroom, water closet, and every
modern convenience: also, reservoir the top of
the house. In fact, no eX pense spared to make
the dwelling comfortable and elegant
The situation is beautiful, commanding an extern
sIve country, city, and water view, and is within
few minutes walk of Georgetown.
The other Improvements consist Of new barns.
sheds, stables. styes, &c
There is liberal supply of pure water close to the
house and the farm Is well watered with several un
The terms; which are liberal. will he made known
at tune OF sale. A. II. HOOVER.
ie y is WALL & BARNARD, Auct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-23

CENTRE MARKEr.-There was fair supply
THIS morning, considering the stormy weather of
lale. Ihere was general interchange of groans
amongst the market gardeners in view of the
damage done by the hail on Sunday. Prices to-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-23

INANS-Cheaper than any place IN the city. at
ZIG MCLAUGHLIN d co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-23
Nv WALL RARNARD auc,;oroo-

BY WALL & BARNARD. Auctioneers.
pay MARE AT AUCTION.-On MONDAY
- AFTERNOON, June %. at O'Clock, we will
sell, In front Of our Auction Rooms
| Bay Mare, about years Old
Sold to pay livery and charges.
Terms cash. By order: r. RAINEY,
j92 WALL. & BARNARD, Auct,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-23

WATCH REruRNs.-This morning there was
but single name on the trial docket, Jos Huart.
drunk; dismissed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-23

The MoUST VERNON GUARDS -Yeterd,v ,f
ter the Star went to press, the Mount Vernon
Guards Were handsomely entertained at Dubant,s
restaurant, by Dan'l Radcliffe, Esq of this civ
The best the season could afford was placed he .
fore them In the way Of eatables; speeches were
delivered by Capt. Devaughn of the G ia DIS. and
Mr.. Ratclitfe, and the time passed merriIy, in
deed The Guards departed for home, EXPIRE. e.
ing their approval Of the style in which Dubant
does up the good things for bis patrons and guests
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-23

ANoTICE of the annual celebration of the Emo
sinian and Philophrenian societies of Columbian
College is unavoidably crowded out to-day
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-03
WANTED, A LIVE WOMAN.

Punch thus expresses his distress at
the disappearance of women from the
face of the Garth:
There are no women nowadays.
Instead of women, we have towering
edifces of silk, lace and flowers. You
see milliner's large advertising van
that slides along with a rustling sound,
and you are told that it is a woman !;
but as you cannot approach within
several yards of the monster obstruction,
you cannot tell what it is, beyond some
thing that looks like an entire shop
front put in motion, with all the goods
in it exposed to sale. 1 really believe
if any Snowman would open an exhibit
ton, where one could see a woman,
such as women were in my young days,
when they used to be fair, slim, slender,
graceful, we'll proportioned, and every
thing that was beautiful, instead of tho
animated wardrobes and unrecogniza-
bles of fine clothes that they now are
[ really believe that an enterprising
Snowman like that would rapidly realize
large fortune.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-03
BY AND BY.

There's music enough in these three
words for the burden of a song. There's
hope wrapped up in them, an articulate
beat of the human heart.
By and by.
We heard it as long ago as we can
remember when we made brief but per-
ilous journeys from chair to table, and
from table to chair again.
We heard it the other day, when two
parted that chad been loving in their
lives" one to California, and the other
to her lonely home.
Every body says it, some time or 9th
er. The little boy whispers it when he
dreams of exchanging the little studded
boots for those like man.
The man murmurs it-when, in life's
middle watch, he sees his plans half fin
ished, and his hopes yet in the bud, wa
wing in the cold, late spring.
The old man says it when he thinks
tai, to-day for tomorrow.
The weary watch for the morning,
and while away the hours of darkness
with ''by and by
Sometimes it sounds. like a song;
sometimes there is sigh or a sob in it.
What wouldn't the world give to find it
in alamanacs.set down somewhere, no
matter if in the dead of December-to
know that it would surely come? But
fairy-like as it is, fitting like star
beam over the dewy shadows of years,
nobody can spare it, and we look upon
the many times these words have be-
guiled US, the memory of the silvery
''by and by as like the sunrise of Os-
sian, pleasant, but mournfG! to the soul
p;cn,oyoo
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-03
NUMBER XXXV.
MOTHER rs DEAD.

Mother is dead p What volume
of thought do these words express ?
What pen can bring to view the agony
of the mind when this sad truth is real
lied? The heart shrinks back, and
denies the intruding expression know
ledge of its inward woes. The imagina-
ton of another fails to picture them
and when we ourselves, who have sus-
tanned this loss, turn our eyes inward
and for a moment glance at the naked
reality, and we are wont to ourselves
disbelieve it, and repel the overwhelm-
ing flood of sorrow which, ever and
anon, like the waves of the ocean, how
to and fro upon our hearts, until ex-
hausted we sink into a lethargy, from
which, when we awaken, it seems as if
we ourselves had passed into another
world, in which everything seems tinged
with an unnatural gloom.
1t is sad-it is very sad to know
that mother is no more.
The sun will shine, the birds will
sing, the flowers will bloom in seeming
mockery, the same as before but there
is void in the family,-her seat is va
cant, and as we gathered around the
family board we seem to deny the truth
to ourselves, and listen as though We
heard her coming footstep. But, alasl
she comes not. Mother is dead Away
from our home they have laid her in
the cold ground-the clammy dew damp
of death upon her brow-she is shut
out from our sight forever-forever
No, not forever. The light of heaven
filings brilliant hope over all our sor-
rows. With its aid we can penetrate
the darkest clouds of grief, and look
forward to the bright future with conf
dence that We shall meet her again.
With its aid death is no death it hath
not the sting the world would have US
think it is but the transfer of the soul
from this, its transitory home, to ever
lasting bliss; it is but the passage of
the storm which leaves the rainbow of
hope to cheer its blighted subjects.
We love to linger around mothers
grave, and amuse upon the happy past
when she was with us. We love to
think of the merry Christmas and other
holidays; and although with the SEM
blance of them is linked the sad truth
that they can never come again-al-
| though it tears open anew the wounds
of our hearts, yetwe are willing to suffer
these panSs that we may keep ever fresh
in our memories that happy past, now
| f0roVnr rona
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-03
Srlert Duetru.
From the Ohio Statesman.l
CAMPAIGN SONG.
BY f" R0cKEr."

AIR-" Bobbfa around"
Our candidates are in the field,
Bobbin round. around, around.
The fate of = DiggerdOm is sealed,
A s they go bObbiu round.
While Payne and Lytle lead our column,
As they 60 bobbin round, around
No wonder Salmon looks so solemn.
As he goes bobbin round.
There'sA A P. Stone the poor mans friend,
Bobbin round, around, around,
Who kindly will theiI breeches mend;
As he goes bobbiu round.
He vainIy hopes their votes to catch,
As he goes bobbin round, around,
Ny giving each a nice g red patch
While they go bobbin round.
Tie Payne they feel they can't endure,
As they 90 bObbin round. around.
'ris death alone can work cure,
r As he goes bobbin round
In October next they'll surely die.
As they 60 bobbin round, around.
While DER their names but lew will sigh,
AS death bobs them around.
Like king Belshazzar ere his fall,
As he went bObbiu round around,
They see the writing on the wall,
While they go bobbin, round.
'Tis = meme, tekei Eupharsn,'
They read while bobbin round around,
Which means they're treighed, but cannot
With all their bobbin round.
Our candidates are honest, true.
BobbiH round, around, around,
And they will pu the darkIes through;
AS they 60 bobbin round,
They'll surely batter the whole batch,
As they go bobbin round, around.
Chase, Sutlitf. w ciker aud " Red Patch"
While they 60 bobbin round.
Young Democrats take up your arms,
Aud bat the darkies round a nd round
Your foe is filled with dire alarms,
Keep bObb'ng them around.
Gird on your arinOr for the fray
As YOU 20 bobbin round and round.
And God lives, you'll win the day.
If YOU only BIB around.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-03
SeIrrt MistrIluuq
THE ALMS-HOUSE BOY.
A SKETCH ERoM REAL LIFE.
BY SYLvANUs coBD, JR.

"THERE,- -siF-Bew- -yea-see Atsa IN
all his glory. There he is, as usual.
Just look at him. Take a good look,
so as not to lose the effect. Half an
hour ago I left him in that garden, and
told him wanted the weeds pulled out
of that bed as soon as possible. Only
half an hour, sir; and look at him nowl"
This was spoken by Mr.. John Howe,
a stout farmer, who owned one of the
most valuable tracts of land in the
neighborhood. He spoke to Squire
Warren, who was worthy lawyer of
the place and he spoke of boy who
stood in distant garden leaning against
a peach tree The little fellow did not
realize that any one was gazing at him,
and he seemed to be taking quite COM
fortably.
William Alberton such was the
boys name-had been left an orphan
at an early age. His father, who had
once been an intelligent, active man,
had become an inebriate, and died when
his child was only a year old. He left
nothing for his widow to live upon, and
she found home in the almshouse,
where she lived two years and then died.
Thus, at the age of three years, William
was left an orphan, and an inmate OF
the village almshouse, without any
known relatives, and without friends
save such as common humanity gave
him. When he was twelve years old
Mr.. Howe agreed to take him and bring
him up. He had no sons of his own
and he made up his mind that if the
boy proved to be faithful and industrious
he would adopt him as his own.
But the farmer had been disappointed
William proved to be kind and gener-
GUS to a fault; but he was not indus
trious. He would not work. He would
never accomplish anything when lef,
alone. He seemed to hate the very
sight of work, would neglect upon every
possible opportunity.
Gilbert Warren, Esq, was one of the
overseers of the poor, and he had called
to see the farmer, and also to see the
boy, touching the complaints which hac
been made.
ats no use" said Mr.. Howe. " He'
been with me two years, and I've haG
a chance to read him thoroughly
There's no work in him. I'd as lie
have a block of wood for boy exactly.
"Then you don't wish to keep hin
any lOHSoE SeiiO tuc law yer.
"I can't, Squire. It's no use, tel
ye. He don't earn his salt But tina
amt the worst. The worst of the Who'll
is, it keeps me in a perfect fever all tn
time. Why-I've fairly had my hea
ache just seeing how lazy he was-jus
in worrying over him. Why-I woul
not keep him for five hundred dollar
year. 'Taint the loss I care so muc
about; but it's as tell ye,-It make
me suffer to see him
8: Have you tried to correct him p
" Tried p echoed Howe, with an ell
vation of the brow, and an accompany
ing Umph r'' "I guess you'd thin
so if you'd been here on certain occ'
sions. used to fog him but 1 foun
that did no good, and l stopped it: l
fact, never did fog him but l suffere
more'n he did. He is so good nature
and SO honest and then he would be
so, and promise to reform, that it use
to pain me to whip him. Lately I'N
argued with him I've pointed out
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-03

resolved that he would impart the Sc
cret to the first one he should meet who
might need it.
Anna had turned very pale, and had
grown faint. But she soon recovered,
and before night she sat by William AL
berton's side, with her head upon his
bosom, and both his arms around her.
He said
"Anna-you will love me, and be my
wife ?"
And she wept, and drew more closely
to him and said-"Yes"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-03
SMALL MISTAKES.

AS a minister and a lawyer were III
ding together, says the minister to the
lawyer:
'Sir, do you ever make mistakes in
pleading?'
"I do" said the lawyer.
"And what do you do with mistakes7"
inquired the minister. .
"Why, sir, if large ones, I mend them;
and if small ones, let them co. said
the lawyer.
-"And pray sir" continued the law
yer, edo you ever make mistakes in
preaching?"
eyes, sir, L have"
"And what do you do with mistakes?"
said the lawyer.
"Why, sir, I dispose of them in the
same manner as you do. rectify the
large and let the small ones CO. Not
long since as I was preaching, I meant
to observe that the devil was the father
of liars, but made a mistake and said
the father of lawyers. The mistake was
so small that 1 let it GO
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-03
R~" Grandpa, where do people e

RD- " Grandpa, where do people get
their fashions from?
'From Philadelphia p
"Well where do the Philadelphia
people get them p
From England"
'.Ah, and where do the English get
them from ?''
"From France"
"But where do the French get thcm?''
Why, right straight from the devil
now stop your noise"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-03

pAThe son of the preacher was nod
ding; we woke him up and whispered
him
"Is the sermon nearly fnishcd?"
elias he got to the "15thly" yet?"
whispered the boy in response. .-s
"No-only at 13thly."
"Then," quoth the boy, che amt
quite half through"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-03

R~"Have you blasted Hopes?" ask
ed lady of green librarian, whose
face was much swollen. "No ma'am,
but 1 have a blasted toothache -
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-03

@-The greatest organ in the world
some old bachelor says, is the organ Of
speech in a woman-it is an organ with
out stops.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-03

~ Dobbs is a strong believer in
.sguardian angels" ''If it were not for
them" he asks, "what would keep pco-
pie from rolling out of bed when they
are asleep"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-03

pa-W Why cannot deaf man be le-
gally condemned?
Because the law says no man shall be
judged without a hearing.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-03

na-" -"Did you ever know such a me-
chanichal genus as my son? ?" said an
old lady. Hes made fiddle out of
his own head, and has wood enough left
for another"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-03

Ha- Folly-to think that you can
make pork out of pig iron, or that you
can become shoemaker by just drink
ing sherry cobblers.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-03

R9-M Mrs. Partington says if the Maine
Liquor Law passes, she will drink cam
phene for spite.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-03
DARK HOURS.

There aFc-dark- hours, that marE-th the
history of the brightest years For not
a whole month in many of the millions
of the past, perhaps, has the sun shone
brilliantly all the time.
And there have been cold and stormy
days in every year. And yet the mists
and shadows of the darkest hour were
dissipated and fed heedlessly. The
cruelest of the ice fetters have been bro
ken and dissolved, and the most furious
storm losses its powers to harm.
And what parable is this in human
life of our inside world, where the heart
works, at its destined labors. Here, too,
we have the overshadowing of the dark
hours, and many cold blast chill the
heart to its core. But what matters it?
Man is born a hero, and it is only by
darkness and storms that heroism gains
lis greatest and best development and
illustration-then it kindles the black
clouds to a blaze of glory, and the storm
bears it more rapidly on to its destiny.
Despair not, then; neither give up; while
one good power is yours, use it. Dis
appointment will not be realized. Nor
titying failure may attend this effort and
that one--but only be honest and strug-
gle on and it will work we'll.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-03

BEIt is not surprising that, after all
the author of Nothing to Do" should
have done nothing.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-03

B9- An Irishman referring to the
sudden death of relative, was asked
if he had lived high. "Well can't
say he did," said Terrence, " but he
died high. Like the United States Bank,
he was suspended"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-03

Did you know | was here ?" said
the bellows to the fire,
'Oh, yes, 1 always coptrivc to get
wind of you,' was the reply.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-03

Rsy- Motto for the Governor of Utah
Go it while you're young.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-03

PArRIoT.-A man who has neither
property nor reputation to lose.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-05-20
SIeDGb BCWaFdo

I PURCHASED negro by the Of HENRY a.
time u September last, of Mr.. John Thompson -
of this neIghBOrhOOd, carried him TsnsaW Parrish.
lie aud sold hun M. harris Of that Parish. Since S
which boy Henry made his escape We suppose
will either Try MS way back this County 10
he 40 sold, rather black
pleK0n, abOus inches high, very intelligent weighs
about l65 Ibs rather mpedimen in bis speech
te eEct d. Is quick ana active, sn hands and feet
No. Shues understand since he Of, that he
roads veTy we'll He is good Black smith. We will give
sppOye reward for apprehension and safe cOnaue
menl until get him. Address
J. W. DA BIS, Nashville, Tenn.
nov2-tf. p. h MILLER, Waterproof, la
Louisville Journal copy to the amount Of IS and send
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-05-20
marshaL's Sale.

Dgs
Steamboat Dr.. Robertson and owners.
the above and other Of libel agsinss ths
steamboat tr Robertson, It's tackle and uniiure pend
ing he DistreI Count the United Nashville,
and b virtue Of process 70 directed sm said NouF
under special order all persons gvner who have pre-
have any ght tile, ntcresG IN the sid
boat Us acke or furniture hSFsby required be and
appear before the Judge Of the District COuu Of the Unsd
states Nashville Monday NE ouh daF o. Nay neLl,
tbe eOur day, else on he day next folio gnE
ten O'Clock loren there 20 said libel
lalts IN Of libel n civil and MARTINEZ aud
Their do and receive in ths behaf u1es shall a
pertain.
And IL the same GAUGES under similar special order viii
Saturday the go Of May next board Of the said
The wharf a. Nashville proceed 20 sell the sad
Ne ckle and furniur The following NE plrcha
wiz be required 70 pay thOuand dollars cash
give bond with good security In equal instruments TIE
FsgdnG six, twelve, eighteen and tWeny-iOuf
!. b, CLEhBATS u 8. Marshall
apF2A-dAtWtd for ne Middle Ll.lnet 81 annsslse.