Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-10-07


ments In an important branch OF house furnish
Ing, were advised day or two since to visit the
ware-rooms Of Clagett, Dodson 4 Co, where a
stock Of household drapery goods-from the CON-
monest toweling up to the most elaborate car
peung that mechanical skill and artistic taste
can produce, Is TO be seen and to be purchased
Tor Tar less money than such goods could he
bought for In this latitude not MANY wears
since and, TO- day, II affords us pleasure to rec
ommend TO the public interested In the economv
Of household arrangements and the pbiiosonbyy
OF making them with much taste as POSSIBLE
10 call AT the ware-rooms OF another house.
Iutnisnlng establishment in another line. We
refer 10 that Of c. w. Boteler, PennsyIvania
avenue, between Ninth and Tenth streets which
from small beginning, a few years since has
come 10 sell as many goods as any other such
house In the world, situated In a city Of the pop-
ulation OF Washington-an important branch of
Its trade being to ship elegant and recherche
plated ware, china ware, composition ornaments,
cutlery, &c, to the South and West on orders
from persons Of taste and wealth soiourning in
oar midst In the winter. He deserves infinite
credit for thus bringing into notice various Amer
lean manufactures, which Of late have come TO
drive out Of use well nigh entirely, their rivals
q European production. IL we are not mistaken
ne was the first extensive dealer who exhibited
on his shelves the American plated ware which
Is now admitted to be the finest manufactured in
the world-equal to the best European In finish
ana durability, while as far superior to any made
EUROPE 10 design as one can conceive. The
house manufacturing these particular goods to
Ine order OF Mr.. e. w. BOteler, has its head and
front in Dorchester, Massachusetts we believe
That the reader may comprehend the impossi-
pity OF doing Justice to its skill with the pen
we advise him To inspect its wares at Boteler's-
It's combination casters, some Of which embrace
butter dishes, fruit dishes, egg stands, cups and
spoons, all within the elaborate and exutiisitely
ornamented castor stand vet so artistically ar.
ranged as at fret to deceive the beholder into the
IDEA that all before him is simply gorgeous ar
Iangenent OF dinner casters. The House import
their own French china, from plain patterns nm
10 as nne and elaborate in their embellishments
as any ever got up by the most celebrated New
fotk houses They also sell large quantity of
peculiar china ware manufactured in Georyia
which Is not behind any Imported from France
either in durability finish On the whole il
is superior to any other American china we have
SO lar seen We know not whence their Parfan
marble ware, from chamber sets to exquisite
statuarY, comes, or their bronzed ornaments We
only know that no House in this country show a
greater variety Of such goods or such goods in
better taste or at lower prices They have of
late, become indispensables IN all well furnished
domestic establishments, il will be remembered
Inc SAFE aud ware rooms of c. w. Boteler
consist OF three apartments, 80 by l3O feet The
lower Is devoted for the most part to the exhibit
lion OF itch PaTian marble goods china DIate
bohemian, lass, and thousand nick nacfs, all
indispensable In housekeeping. The second
moor Is the exhibition room for rich rosew God
mahogany, and other furniture mirrors &c
and on the third floor one finds a large collection
OF ordinary chamber furniture, &c stroll
through these different apartments afford. a
capital idea, indeed, OF the progress made by late
Improvements in the production Of such goods
In their style and finish, and also in their
ecoaomy-for they are now sold at much lower
prices than heretofore.
THE UNION PRAYER Meeting was led by Rev.
Df- uurIey on yesterday afternoon, and was pas
tieularly impressive meeting. The subject was,
For success to attend the preaching sfthe Cos
pei and the agencies employed by the Church to
prlng men TO knowledge Of the truth as il Is I'm
Jesus Prayers were offered by Rev Drs sun
deIiand and Cranberry and Mr. T. C. Connolly
hev- Dr, Guriey made a few touching remarks
On the subject before the meeting-the imp ,rt-
ance OF the ministry and all other agencies in the
great work, and the necessity Of looking TO God
Rev. DIR. Sunderland reviewed the sentiments
OF the hymns which had been sung; also spoke Of
toe Work OF the Holy Spirit in the preaching of
.he Oo.Pei, and exhorted Christians to pray for
the salvation OF sinners
Kew Mr.. CarOthers remarked that ministers
STOOD " In Christ's stead, beseeching men By
tne robustness OF preaching, men were made
wise unto salvation. Who Is sufficient for these
things. Great success has attended 6 The tbinUs
OF Corlst' In this country. When our Independ-
ence was declared, we had only I, 40 preachers;
sT' 4oos; dhsn $40 churches; now, Is $50,
valued al slD'OOOOD, and sufficient to accom-
Inodate twenty millions Of peole In this eity
In io0o, ohly ~ churches; now So with a like in
cease OF ministers aud with a like increase Of
aceommodations-now, sittings for - OaO valued
at over $3.50 90. VIVA: success Besides over
oOO,VOO copies Of the Word of Life and millions
- Nio~As Lc annually circulated the YVaFld
Ihess leaves are for the healing of the nation.
correspond 'A""'~
The congregation sung the accustomed HYMNS
anu was then dismissed with the Benedction
. CHAs. ID BARRETT.--This unfortunate Young
man, whose existence draws so near TO a close. is
making such use Of the few DAYS I,ft 10 him
upon this earth as, il is to be hoped will prepare
nln ios an entrance nPoR the life that lies be-
rdlBt hopes OF q Communication of his readfpl sen
trnee TO imprisonment for life his time is all oc-
cUPisd In religious exercises, with the exception
OF brief space each mig ht for necessary sIeen
During the day the condemned man reads reIi
glOus books, or receives visits from his spirltuaI
sdvlse, and the Sisters Of Mercy who attend at
dicloen ,sguIarIy, and his mig hts, up to ~ and
earnestly DESTROYS TO be prepared for the worst
few DAYS ago the blessed sacrament was ad-
ministered TO him in bis CELL since which he has
appeared to be entirely resigned 10 his fate ana
10 De awaiting the last scene with some hope of
nnal absolution for his crime
DIsoRDERLY CoNDUcT Recently new SQUAD
Of Migrants have arrived in this CITY 10 live mon
the Charity Of community annually imposed
upon by these worthless outcasts Of the work
houses and prisons Of the States. In addition 70
these number OF wpll-dresSed dIunkatd, have
~ doxIng about our streets, insulting ladies
ana gentlemen upon the sidewalks Last even
ing, some OF this class began to operate on the
Avenue and were advised by officer Norwood To
20 nomr They started, and soon forgot the Of
herrs advice, and returned In a more disorderIy
manner than before. In order TO save the feel
lnSs OF pedestrians constantly passing Mr. Nor
wood procured a nigh lod ding for them in the
guard house " WIG
(cOMNUNIcATEp.
Mr.. Editor / notice In the report Of the pro-
eeedings Of the Board Of Aldermen, as reported
In your paper Of Tuesday last, that Mr. Riggs
complains OF having been misrepresented by
an anonymous correspondent" in the In
tehlgencer OF the 24th ult. The article was In
IseIy 10 one which appeared in that paper Of the
"a ult-, Purportiag to give the substance of the
remarks OF Messrs Riggs, Brown, aud Dunniny-
Ton on the gas bill. The Quotations from the
article Of the I'D were mar ked as such In the
Communication of the 2ith. IL the frst article
placed Mf X In false position, he should have
corrected IL al the time, which would saved the
necessity OF replying tOit on the 2Ith by s.DU
SCREENS Foa THEJAIL WINDOWS Under the
Joint superintendent Of the Commissioner of
Public Buildings and the Marshal of In, lis.
ITict, q number Of wooden screens h,v. -