Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-14

The MERCHANTS.-To-day. business is IA her
dull with cur principal merchants. The weather
has been unfavorable for the arrival of their
country customers who make their purchases at
THIS season. The consequence is, the salrSmea
and clerks are making preparations for the ap-
prnach OF The busy weeks. The merchants eli
the canal whdrves not very busy either in the
Reception OF disposal OF stock. The wood trade
Will not begin till about the middle of June.
persons engaged in boating wood TO this city
bs;n" now engaged upon their farms and at the
fisheries.
MIssiNG.-Anthony Hutchins, colored, In the
employ of Mr.. J. Pierce, on Rock Creek, has
been missing since Tuesday night. Information
regarding him will he gratefully received by his
afflicted family, al No. AL High street, Gcor"e-
town.
MI->ING A little lad, of about seven years of
aye, named George Greenfield, son of baker OF
the Navy Yard, has been missing for some time
HIS shoes Were found in boat on the river side
and it is feared that he is drowned.
CARDs.-Those who desire a nice article of
wedding cards, will find that a call on Dempsey,
No. 3l2 Pennsylvania avenue, will be advantage
Gus
WATCH RgTURNs.-Ananda Bell, colored ID
c. .disoTderly; fine and costs, 81 IL Eliza Brown,
colored, ID. c., do; do.
Three Tod observation-disclosures
WORK OF ASTONISHING WONDERs.-A Book
Of Orsr l,OcU TrickS.-The Maglclan's Own Book :;
az, The Whole Art Of ConjuTIns; being a complete
Hand book Of ParlOr Magic, containing over .Ny
Optical, Chemical, MeChtnICal, NaEnetica and
Naslcsi E1PeTlments, Amusing TransmutatioI.s,
Gard Dcceptlons Ingenious Tricks with Numbers,
CURIOUS aGd Entertaining Puzzles, toe ether with nj
49,, :, Most Noted Tricks Of Modern Perlurmers.
sold hy the 4 gent Alex. Adamson, eth street, OPP
poaltc 10 the IOst Onlce. ma 4-2t
For MAyoR.--John Purdy. the Peorle,s indie
pendent Candidate. will be supported at the June
eject ION D' many voters Ina lost
J. SCHAFFIELD, Baltimore Confectionery, Sixth
Ices ol the best quality, ali shapes at 81 50 per
gallon sent To an, part of the city; Cakes OF ali va
than elsewhere IN the CITY. Aiways ready To fur
n.sh EXCURSIONS Pie Mics and Othtr Entertainment s
AT the shortest notice and on reasonable terms.
In1 10 I'm
PEsNIEs.-Those IN want of Pennies for change,
can aWayS Obtain them on application at the coun-
'cr III the star OIhce' IF
DySPEr-n AND FITs-Dr. Tracy peinrme the
grea, cureT "l Consumption, was for several yeas
5" afflicted bI Dyspepsia that for part of the time
he was conhnsd Ia ms bed. He was eventually
cured Ivy prescription furnished hIm by n ynure
clHlrVojant gITl. Tins presc IptIOn, gwen by
merc CHI while in a state OF trance, has cured
every body VIII" has taken IT, never having failed
once. d. Is equally as sure IN cases at Fits Of
dyspepsia. 4 he ingredients may he found III any
dug store Wi send tins valuable prescription to
age. Address Or. Tracy DELoRNE, great CureT of
Consumption, New York Post Office. ap2J-lm
cWEDDINs CAkKs. very pretty and very cheap; Ice
Etean and Water lees TT 8 Ia per gallon at the
lHladel pha Confectionery, corner 18th and r SITS.
aP io-5w J. RUSSELL.
AM IN ro=EEsSIoN at some valuable certificates
In lavuT of the Consumption DESTROY or; also of its
efficacy IN resvlng bronchial disease attended with
severe cough. The syrup is pleasant and safe, and
composed OF roots and herbs procured from the
blue Ridge; II Is no common article rhey are
nicely enveloped IN my circulars, here IN, place of
residence is safn. ~ f VI
The extract OF a flower called the Al pha Ointment
lnT The Piles. can, with the Syrup, he found AT MT
n Stotts; the Syrup is at several other places ON
resnsyINaila avehue. as veil as GeOrg etOwp, at
MI Nevman's on Iirdge street. In AIexandTIa AZ
Lednetters' In Baltimore, at Hances, IOs RGltl-
more Street, diff
SPEcIAL NorIcS.-FOr i'eTrumed fsI cath White
Teeth. and Beautiful Complexion use : Rain Of
loo Flowers" For dressing Ladies' hair uss
Wooiand Cream" a new pomade It cause. gem
tleInens hair to curl beautifully Price "a osnt.
each. w. p FYT1rnEr 4 O. 0ohts
Projectors, New York
Wholesale and Retail Agents for Washington.
IA raYLoR MARY, Booksellers, between 9th and
lotu at., q. aVenoo. NIL