Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-27

feet 10 the oullulnS on Loulslana avenue, ana
this morning workmen commenced on the ad
dition.
portable 20-horse power engine, from the
mandatory of Ellis & Bro has been placed
at the east end of the building, the boiler of
| which will supply the stationary engine inside
| with steam to drive the machinery.
ArrHE MEETING of the Teachers Associa-
ton tomorrow forenoon eleven o'clock) at
| the Smithsonian Institution, the essay as
signed to Mr.. j. E. Thompson, of the Fourth
District School will be read. The topic is
Systematic education in elementary schools. !"
| 1t is expected that the essay and discussion
will, tomorrow, be of more than usual inter
est to teachers and friends of the public
schools.
PUBLIC MEETING Our readers will bear in
mind the public meeting that takes place to-
night at the Council Chamber, to take the
Long Bridge question into consideration,
The ARTICLE in cur advertising columns
yesterday respecting the Georgetown Cadets
was written by friend of the corps, mot by
one Of the members.
"a THING OF BEAUTY IS JOY FOREVER ~
| sang the plaintive Keats; and what mora
beautiful than q superb steed? A friend of
ours who thus proved himself an artist and a
poet, said of the handsome Miss tho other
evening in the East room "She's as bsauti.
full as horse"
| Who has not, with a thrill of pleasure, read
from Job" Hast thou given tho horse his
| strength? hast thou clothed his neck with tbun.
| der?''
Was not Cornerio the charger of that gal.
liant knight, Amadis de Gaul? Every school,
boy knows Of the war horse of Alexander.
The horse has ever been the companion of
man they have together shared danger, IA
| tlgues and coDquests; and side by side are
their memories embalmed in the annals of ar
| and chivslry.
Great men lived before Agamsmnon and
great horses have been reared since Buceph-
| alus.
Pre-eminent among them is him so appro.
propriately named Excelsior, the famous steed
of Dan Rice" the glory of whose nostrils is
terrible, ~. e. the HORSES, not Dan Rice 8
| nostrils.
Not least among the attractions of the gay
olvalcade upon the coming Inauguration day,
will be, we learn. the snow white the intelli-
gent Excelsior, ridden by Major w. A d. Car
| roll of Mississippi, as aid to Marshal Selden g
| All. would that the Peruvian belle, Donna
-, and that blue eyed nymph Of Tasmania
were here from Lima and from Hobart to see
their favorite the Major then. Happy Dan
Rlce to own such horse happy Major to
ride such steed: happy Excelsior to have
such rider on such day and happy all the
balance Of US. to see such horse, with such
a rider, In such procession.
| MADAM SwErT.-This lady is having a great
| rush Of business at her rooms on Seventh
street The following card from the pen of
Mr.. T. b Ward, the celebrated steamboat
| owner, needs no comment
| To TIE Public TOLEDO, Sept. 81, 1861
hereby certify that have tested the powers
| of Madam SWEET as Clairvoyant, and have
| found her truthful and reliable lady.
BY the use of her powers 1 have been en-
a0led TO trace out criminal, and compelled
him to make restitution without an appeal to
the law. Madam 5 traced every stage of the
| transaction with such accuracy that the cuI-
| pitt dare not trust to the law, and paid with.
| out hesitation. 1 had no knowledge or sus.
picion OF the villainy until by accident in a
| Clairvoysnt examination 1 obtained a trace
from which l was enabled to learn the whole
transaction. Madam SWEET may refer her
friends to me for any information they may
| desire. E.B WAN
| 1t%
| HEADQUARTERS VOLUNTEERS d. oFC,)
WASHINGTON, Feb. &c, 1857
As the duties of Col Hickey in the Senate
/ will require his undivided attention ND to the
| time of the inauguration, on the 4th of March,
he has found it proper to relinquish the com.
msnd of the troops on that occasion; but he is
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gallant and distinguished Major G eneral Quit
man has accepted an invitation from the Mar
| shalin-Chief to perform that duty.
| Major Bacon will assume the command Of
| the regiment for the occasion and will be as
sisted by Captains Sohwarsman and Bright,
| or the two senior captains. He will make the
| necessary arrangements, and issue orders for
the assembling Of the regiment on the 4th Of
March, and for the reception, escort and en-.
tertainment Of the visiting military, and will
| Immediately report for orders to Msjor-Gen-
eral Quitman.
By order of Col. Hickey:
| II. N. ODER, Adjutant.
| GREAT ArrRACTIos.-Theim immense stock Of
cholce books and superb presents at Phil
bricks Gift Bookstore, present the most novel
ana gratifying results to our citizens, and par
| tlcularIy TO strangers visiting the capital at
this time, of anything to be found in our city
visit him to select q choice volume, and you
viii often receive ten tunes the amount of ysur
investment IN beautiful present. +
CHEAP READIsG-A valuable collection of
secondhand Books, comprising History, Biog-
| raphy, Travels, Tales, and Miscellaneous read
ing Tor sale at very low prices at the Northern
| Liberties Bookstore, 327 Seventh street, above
the Market
N b. Letter paper 12i cents quire, and
Envelopes 20 cents per hundred.
EVERY PERSON VIsIrIsG THIS CRY sbould
| have a copy Of little book entitled " Eth
quette al Washington" to which is added an
appendix containing complete guide through
the Metropolis, with an accurate description
| of the public buildings embellished with fne
Illustrations Price only IS cents Fine edi-
ton, gilt, and neatly bound, so cents. For
| sale at shillingtOn's, book, newspaper and
stationery establishment, Odeon Building,
corner Of Four and-s-half street and Pennsyl-
vsIis avenue eo
| lSHALATIoN IN DISEASES OF TIE LUNGS
Drs. Hunter and Williams Physicians for
| Diseases OF the Chest, No. 523 North Charlie,
| street, Baltimore, nd.
The great success which has attended the
practice OF Inhalation by DR.. Hunter and his
II QRsnei atae in