davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25
GRAND DISPLAY!

II AIDES SAL00N---C. Gautier would respectful
IL y inform bis the public will introduce for
rst time his establishment No $50 avenue bc
tween 18th and 18th and assortment of FRENCH
fancy goods superior anything of the before in the civ
by own ore, aud az
pressly for Christmas New 81 presents
Beautiful fancy Of lcath
Rich carved oak boxes
Glove boxes, satin
Jowery boxes, velvet boxes
Handsome enameiicd
Fancy bonboncres every description
shell and pearl baskets, with 81 ornaments
Corbeiies mossoneDes
Psniers rnstiqurs, pompadour baskets
Corbeics pinianieres, fancy baskets
Pornes dc Fantasia with fine engraving,
large assortment % cornncopa npd
Christmas tree
Dec l7--eod2wu
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25
by @. w. BOTELER, Auctioneer.

GALE OF SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
mcncing I0 O'Clock shall SELL William
uselcy all OF his household furniture CONSISTING 10 part OF
viz:
superior rosewood g SUITE upholstered green and
gold .brocatal
Walnut etegere and secretary
Walnut and mahogany paror tables, with marble
0ne superior rosewood paror suite upholstered IN narlle
Gilt frame mantel mirrors
Tapestry Br,sssIls isrlar aud chamber carpcing
Mahogany eiegerc, cottage parlor chairs
Embroidered window
Walnut rou tables
Manc and table ornaments
Oak hall set
Three said mahogany dnng tables
BranSe clock, lounge, mahogany sidebolrJ
Walnut extension dining table
Walnut diningrooin chairs
Glass aud oruokory
Plated eistars hFonxe tea kettle
French China dpiner, dcss"-. and ten ware
t sanlo vu.ory ah' Iurnture generally
n"n' Anu mahogany dressing bureaus .a
Marble washstands bedding
Sets of cottage chamber furniture
Psyche glass, easy chair wardrobes
Mattresses, holsters, and pillows
Lounges, toilet
Window shades mahogany secretary
Walnut and mahogany tables
Refrigerator kitchen furniture
Cooking requisites, &c
under, sixty
days, for approved endorsed notes bearing interest
O. W. BOTEIER,
Dec I'D Auctioneer.
The above sale is unavoidably postponed to We'd
nesday, Dec. 80 hour.
Dec 22-d C. W. BoTEIER Auc,ioneer.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 24.-The steamship Cahawba ar
rived here this morning with Havana dates OF tho goth
The President message had been received and besides
causing great sensation among the Spanish officials
duced general sensation throughout the intelligent por
ton of the whole community.
Judge Douglas and lady received with distinguish
ed honors by the authorities
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25
shipwreck and Great Loss of Life.

BosroS Dec 2i.-The ship Margaret Thyson. from
New York. bound to San Francisco, wrecked. date
and position unknown) The entire crew, with one
exception. are supposed to have been lost,
One picked up on the stps house, who re.
ported he had been floating on 1t for seventeen days
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25

MANUFACTURES New ENGLAND Business appears to
paye attained degree of activity In this city full Of
pOnse to traders The improvement In manufacturing
slpatlons has produced change in the department. do
ln'ng upon the condon OF trade in the interior towns
New England There is no great and feverish demand
r goods but the call is constant the customers are
disposed to pay ch il possible, and the safety Of the
Wnsacllons compensates for the dmnution ip amount
"Oh Tunes Of excitement and over activity.
Boston T'asscrPt
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25
ByJ. G. MCGUIRE & Co, Auclioneers.

rfRUSTEES SALE OF LOT OF BRICK AND
Il GRANITE sFElS0n Tuesday afternoon, December asb at
four o'clock ON Goth shall
lot brick cleaned and stacked and nuber granite
steps, being the reinains OF the regent Are
and under cash; that and 90
days. fur satisfactorily endorsed bearing
Iiy order OF the trustee!
JAS G. MCGUIRE CO.,
Dec I'd Auctioneers.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25
DOGS. DOGS, DOGS.

Registers Office, December 20, 1853
MOFiCE IL hereby given that licenses issued to
owners OF Dogs viii tho
licenses must he compliance with law Ills oIce win
Ia Ten days alter that time. WA MORGAN,
dec zx--uiJanl Register
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25

Bs1y- INSTALLATION MEETso.--The NJ. w. Grand
Lodge Free Masons tho District OF Columbia viii
Monday De1t December 2Ih at Masonic Hall
the particularly
to DO punetua their attendance and all brothers in good
standing are cordially invited by order Of NJ g. Master
G. A. SIwAi,zMAN
Dee % Grand secretary.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25

NOTICE.--We open this (Chr;~.
IN 10, , Of the most dosr --..uras) day large
inose VINO y holiday goods offered this season.
h no, yet selected tber present, viii nnd In our
..-y.rn soAlsss variety, " ~
NJ. W. GAIT BRO, Jewellers,
1854 Pcnnsyv
Dcc25-G q doors IIotel)
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25

A CARD.--Thc attention of persons furnishing is
IA called 70 the sale Of superior household
TAKE place at c residence OF Hon r. Walker and 10th
street. ,oo Mondsy, 9th instant, at 10 o'clock.
C. W. BoTEIER,
'~' AA-o Ancuoneer
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25

Heay- MASONIC regular communication of the
Most wopfu Grand Lodge Of Free and Accepted Mason the
will be held Masonic Hail. Of and 9th
the 27th in o'clock Master
good Standing aternay invited To be
BY order Of the NJ. W Grand Master
G. A. SCIIwARZSIAS
Dec Is Grand Secretary.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25

B1y-CuAPIAIS SERvIoE.--Rev. DIR. Morgan, whose
preached In the Capitol Sabbath morning,
II O'Clock has obtained substitute Ia tho Hsy H. NJ Hartman, OF
who reputod TO be e,rned and able preacher.
Dec 20
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25
STRAW HATS Ar wHoIEsALE.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
At PHILIPS,
sac Pennsylvania avenue,

Bdocen pa and loh areas
WASHINGTON
LNRANKLIN PHILIP has the honor to announce
the complexion his approaching
In addition to the usual stock Of
FIRST CLASS BOOK AND STATIONERY STORE
lie has received choice selection elegant novelties especially
suitable FOR
PRESENTS DURING THE HOLIDAYS
The inspection Of which = respectfully solicited
JUVENILE WORKS.
Til, department, which win be found TO very complete
braces full stock Of possible variety books
adapted % al ages (bot in English and Freuch plato
bibles AND PRAYER BOOKS
English American French and spanish Bibles Prayers gro
,%s.ant and Roman Ghoo size and style plain ana
NEW MEDALLION PRAYER BOOK,
Geneva velvet with ivory carvings clasps pure silver
ALBUMS
Selected by r. PHILIP mandatory Of Thomas de la Rue
daavs each IN magniesn araesaae bindings with
acter.
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES
Rodgers sons scissors in elegant, cases
n DO pen knives, silver mounted, Qor presenaionl
boxes
roriolios, (a the newest syles)
Stationery cases and rapee rom one 10 ny dollars caeh)
pprenonnacs, Gan extraordinary variety
Vases of Sevrcs China and Bohemian glass
Inlsands ebony, bronze, and papicr machs
Card leather, mother orpear she'll highly
Carved ivory, mother Of pearl Jasper paper cutters
ca,as, beautifully fitted with ladies' working material
Gold and pencil
PAPER macLG
do boo
Ivory tablets, silver mounted
The stanton chess-nien lockwood and ivory
Chess and backgammon boards.
"A fine O
sTEREo5CoPE AND srEREosCoPiC PIcTUREs
BIT only think, how, by this knowledge al
parts OF tho world Il brought within
instrument and its yiewscong from dollars
cordng TO the size and nnmbetho farmer
around the lamp, almost
the East They would get truor sight "a
places by them and they only spots
and their inhabitants but they show them
their neighbors saw Egypt and Its Nile
bned boatmcn the Bosphorus
Mosque Sophia Acropols Rome and
its palaces and columns" &c.--N II. Wits
1g--difJaE1
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25
OF FICaAL.

DEPARTMENT
Washington, Dec ~, 1858.
The following translation OF decree Of ,ha assembly
the state Of Chuahua n,y received
sui at ts city of Chihuahua published for the Information
citizens Of the United States trading that coansry.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25
BY JAS. c. MCGUIRE IL Co., Auctioneers.
kNRUSTEES SALE OLE VALUABLE REAL ES


II ARGE FURNITURE SALE.--Choice furniture
aud household enecsOn Tuesday morning. December
O'Clock the residence Of Governor Walker (who about leaving
Wasngon Of and 10th Streets shall sell
uror bed Kitchen and
Giles apeung To housekeeping generally handsome nearly
Terms $50 and under cash that sum, credit xv
ninety days, for sat sacory endorsed notes bearing In ~
W. BOrr' -'ffst
p sT,c bou.c a for rcnt .~n,.rR, Auctionecr.
Dec 10 -
fsar1
-, " oo' -,uench Of the rain the above sale is post
-,oa Monday Dee. 81 az the same hour.
Dec. ed c. W. B0rEI.ER, Auciioneer.
GALE AT THE u. s. NAVY-YARD, WASHING
- H. C1berc will be sold public auction, at ~
Mohlay 81 day Of January next at the Wash
ington, d. c.. the following named articles, via
3backsmii's bellows
OF cart and carriage harness
A lot OF shovcls
i old tennoaing machine
l barrel OF beef
Terms cash WIN FINN, Navy Agent.
Dec 24--2awt3iJan
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25
WILLIAM II. DoyE& CO..

WILLIAM ~. DOvE& CO.,
oh sirat, teW doors north Of Peansylodnia avenue
DEG leave to, announce to the citizens of Wash
~ ngton that they prepared execute any orders
which they may he favored with in
PLUMBING, GAS, AND SrEAsLFlTrING
business Tho respective branches viii under tho Of
skiu wnkmen from the North where practical ex,rn,e ba.
made them familiar with all the odcrn emen,. In l,rt
they have spared neither trouble expense procure the ypry
worknoI. -
We iuyo Of CHANDELIERS and other an.
fixtures. p
N b. strict attention, proptnes In the OF orers
fair prices induce us TO hope for share public patronage
Dec 25-tf
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25
once Of the Washington Gas Light CO.,

washington cy, Dsc l7th 1858.
NOTICE is hereby given, in conformity with the
IN requirements tho
OF this VIII be held street,
Monday Jsnusry 1859 O'Clock p M purpose Of
choosing hye directors such dur the year 1859
by order; }. " BROWN
le- ls-eodu Secretary In Charge.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25

MADAME MENAGER, DE PARIS, L STREET,
lfI No 4o5 doors from 18th dressnakcr and mine
amc MNAGER has the honor the ladies Of Wash
ou that she has opened at the above residence dress making
anj millinery establishment which for elegance refine taste and
the mporatons arsiaD styles has been eqacd in
Washington Careful attention given to the making OF ball dresses
and the decorations of adys toilet
ladies' under clothes made style aud Infants robes
every with this department. tastefuy prepared
The viii cntely OF the latest
tons (per every steamer from Paris
Whatever orders Madame Mcnager receive will be promptly
end carefully executed.
Several good workwomen wanted. Dee 2i--ilmifs
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25

NT0NDERFUL IMPROVEMENT IN DENTAL
wv SURGERY lit be longer experimental
the effect gavauism either totally partially aayng the pain
OF extracting DIR. VAN PATTEN applying the principle in the
by Nen latest Improve
by which the extracting instrument
galvanized and III application slightly felt that the
second third TOOTH indeed desirable
number otoeh extracted sitting Who them win longer
SUI with tootlachcf Dec 23-d3l*
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25

Dsy-ANNUAL CHARITY SERMoN.---The annual sermon
behalf the Young Catholic Friends Society Washington VIII
preached the Rev John Early j. president OF Georgetown
College Sunday tho IL o'clock service at ST. Matthew's
Church. j. j. KANE,
Dec 2l-at Corresponding Secretary.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25
DINNER PARTIES,

CUTTABLE FOR PRESENTS.-Our assortment of
- gentlencn wardrobe aud toilet use complete
Gcntemens robes de chambre
Do travelling Mauds
dressing
walking
pocket hnndkerohes
DO kid gloves, &c
variety OF articles OF real excellence suitable
prescns
exclusively m cash
oder the Be-, goods =, the lowest prices
sTEvENs's Sales Room
Dec 23--6uf Browns Hotel
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25

crHIsIAAs aiTs We're in demand yesterday aud our
dea ers reaped rich harvests We have already mentioned
the principal purveyos Of presents aud their cards can
be found in our advertising columns.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25

Tns Mans last evening wcic behind time but we could
not learn the reason.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25

HAnpsa EoR JANUARY, tip.top number, has been re
ecved BY D. Sicmen,son, tho enterprsng news vcnde
at Browns Heel Who il,s u for sale
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25

Hs1y- FAIR AND FEsTIyAL.--The Ladies OF the First
Unitarian Festival in the lately
euped by Messrs Cali ewcy No 32i Pennsylvania
Monday December 20, and closing Fri
day evening proceeds will lquida
a debt repairing the church edhce.
9-du
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25
ARRIYALs AZ 7HE no1ELs.
Browns, Hotel.

Browns Hotel.
Fix, Ph;sdephia MIS- Lanyard Florida
50 bAker, Chicago Robert Neyftt, Maryland
Jss brown, Wisconsin, FPPieasani, Richmond
- Perry USA j c Coleman, r Virginia
II erandaii 10 A Vfalkerson University of VIZ
BP Huntington, do ginla
Y N Blake, IA Van de Gran. 10
A Reed, IewistoWn, Pa A Hedge. 90
hliss Ready, 1onnessse loykiD, do
Miss Lnssen, Mississippi VIC Williams do
kiPkwOod House.
yno chelahl Massachusetts, Averet s
X johnson, New York JnO MeFAflan, do
y N Is Egosen, Virginia X Connaliey, do
o Craig, Francisco Cal y A plnit do
A W Ker, Virginia @ y Appleton, do
c II Daniels, Annapolis Nd JnO Baker New York
W II Hring, UsN Miss D. Baker
United states Hotel
Conk1ng, Now YORK Fred Weir, Baltimore
Edmond, Pennsy yana Ibos Garner, Fairfax
Jas II Booth, Wisconsin W Tracey, Virginia
II q WILSON Philadelphia Tiios y Alsup do
NJ Carman, do Goo Hatcher Ohio
Mrs. Hall, do II O smith daughter, Virginia
WiIlards' Hotel
Rich Eis family, Washington, Inge Francisco Cal
DC j X Finegan, Florida
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25
United states Hotel.
WIZARDS Hotel.

Rich El family Washington, Inge San Francisco Cal
DC Il Finegan, Florida
Masters Ilerran, New York c. Pearson North Carolina
McCay, jr Philadelphia
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25

NEW LUMBER YARD.-The subscriber would
IN respectfully call the Mtcnono builders his
o lumber Just Sixth canal
stiDg white yellow boards plank ios scanDg pang
posts, hath hemock bouds, post, scantlng.
Carriage his choice
ash hickory maple poplar bass wood, cherry, NC
Lumber selected great
sold reasonable
HEPBURN MCCLURE,
Dec 22--3m 9th street and Canal.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25

WASHINGTON News I'VE find in the southern papers
Geographic account Of personal difficulty In the House
of Representatives the 18th Inst between two mem
ber whose 1t Is not necessary to repeat e,c One
of them is said to have resented III. i uat Jlocs Great
excitement in Congress resulted in consequence !" How
strange that here witnessed this collision Where
was the Trbune's correspondent
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25

r 0ST!! IA diamond Breastpin cl,lster-7for
which liberal reward viii be paid to the Under delivering
al Office. Dec 17--if
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06
Army of Utah.

A concentration of troops has been or
dered to reinforce the Utah army. The fol-
lowing are the numbers which make up the
different regiments comprised in this order:
A regiment of Dragons, 15 commission
ed officers, $50 enlisted men. A regiment
of Cavalry, 35 commissioned officers, and
855 enlisted men. A regiment of Infantry,
"a commissioned officers, and 844 enlisted
men; and company of Light Artillery,
commissioned officers, and Sc men. The
aggregate number of this reinforcement,
commissioned officers, and enlisted men,
would amount, as authorized, to 2,726, but,
owing to various causes which attach to all
army movements. this is subject to great
reductions, so that the actual force which
will probably be sent, in obedience to this
order, will not exceed z, 1000 men all told
The first expedition to Utah was greatly di-
minished by desertions while passing thro'
Nebraska, on account of promises made to
employ the soldiers in Kanzas, and the fears
of eneountering the hardships of Winter
Campaign on the plains. From Fort In
dependence the progress of the army is on
ly about twenty miles per day. The regu-
lar habits of the army while on this march,
keep them In health, but soon after they go
into camp an unfavorable change generally
occurs In the health of the soldiers, and
much precaution is necessary to prevent the
spread of disease, as scuryy, dysentery, dc.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06
Come to the West.

Hitherto the people of the East have not
removed to the West from any lack oi
enough to do. The country has enjoyed a
period of greater prosperity than ever be-
fore. There was enough for every one to
do and the price of labor was not too low.
The East was boasting in her boundless re-
sources, and the superiority of the western
country, alone, was the paramount induce
ment which led the farmer or mechanic to
leave his eastern home and settle in the
West. But change has taken place. The
great financial crisis-the stopping of the
mills and machine shops, and the consequent
paralysis of numerous other branches of
business-has thrown out of employment
thousands upon thousands, including per-
sons of all classes and pursuits. The West
will of course be their refuge-it is their
only hope-and there is room enough for
all. and presents inducements which none
can comprehend nor appreciate until they
have trod upon its soil.
Among those who have been thrown out
of employ from the stopping of the facto-
ries. are many, who by industry, close ap-
plication to their business and the practice
of economy, have been successful in accu-
mulating a sufficient sum to come west,
purchase them home, and establish them
selves either in the management of their
farms or in some industrial pursuit. The
West presents superior advantages to such,
and with the same industry here which they
have exercised in the East, they can, in COM
parativelY but a short space of time, place
themselves in the most Independent circum-
stances. Kanzas is the place for such men.
Here an opportunity is presented for OBJ
tanning home and valuable farm for a
sum insignificant in comparison to the value
of the property. This domain embraces as
fine farming lands as can be found anywhere
in the wide West, and with industry as large
fortunes can be upturned from its fertile soil
as were ever dug from the golden soil OF
California.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06

and moving machines. Not only viii one
of these machines perform the work of eight
or ten men, with the ordinary tools for har-
vesting, but in order to avail himself of the
advantage derived from the use of them,
the farmer must necessarily prepare his land
in better manner for the operations of these
machines, by the removal of ali obstruc-
tons and in the more thorough and smooth
preparation of the surface, which, besides
the labor saved by the machines, the superb
or preparation of the land adds much to the
quantity as well as quality of the crop.
These are some of the advantages that
have been forced upon the farmer by the
inventions of mechanics. which hardly touch
the fundamental principles of improved sci
entific farming, which are based more par
ticularly upon correct knowledge of rota-
ton of crops, manuring, land draining, DE.
The advantages already gained by the
farmers through the means that we have
imperfeetly described, should lead them to
investigate more generally the principles of
improved agriculture. and to apply these
principles to their practice, in every depart
ment where improvement is possible. In
order to do this they should study those
works which 60 beyond the mere routine of
blowing, planting and harvesting, under the
delusive idea. that to obtain the most speedy
returns, for the time being, is the most prof
liable farming.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06
Western Inventions.

From the patent list for the week ending
Jan. s.. reported in the Scientific AnnericaR,
we take the following descriptions of new
inventions % 3l saT
RAILROAD CAR CoUPLING.-John Schnei-
der, of Chicago. claim the circular rota-
ting hook bolt in combination with tumbler
and trigger, when so constructed and ar
ranged as to operate substantially in the
manner set forth-that is to say, when both
the coupling and uncoupling is effected au-
tomatically, by lifting the bolt for the pass
age of the link, either by the direct action
of the link against the tumbler, or by the
downward pressure upon the trigger, in and
by the act of one of the cars running off
the track, respectively, for the purpose
specified.
HoMINY MILL.-Ezra Eahrney, of Deep
River, Iowa, assignor to John Donaldson,
of Mount Morris, Ill. This bominy mill
has an intermittent feeding and discharging
device, so that only certain quantity of
corn is admitted into the mill at once, and
when that is thoroughly broken it is dis
charged, and fresh quantity is admitted.
SEEDING MACHINE.-J. II. Conklin, Rock
ford, I'll. This invention consists in the
peculiar construction of the machine, where
by it may sow either in hills or. drills or
broadcast, and give greater or less guam
tity of seed in given acre.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-06
CheerfulnesS,

Among the wise things for which the
name of Benjamin Franklin is worthy of
honor, we noticed the following few days
ago. 1t contains deal of sound counsel /:
81 noticed mechanic, among a number
of others at work in house erected but a
little way from my Office, who always ap-
peared to be in merry humor, who had q
kind word and a cheerful smile for every
one he met Let the day be ever so cold,
gloomy or sunless, happy smile danced
like a sunbeam on his cheerful countenance.
Meeting him one morning, asked him to
tell me the secret of his constant flow of
spirits. mo secret. Doctor replied he;
Il have one of the best of wives, and when
/ go to work she always has kind word Of
encouragement for me and when I 60
home she meets me with smile, and she >
sure to be ready, and she has done SO many
things during the day to please me. that
cannot find 1t In my heart to be unkind p
any body What influence then hath woni}
an over the heart of man, 10 soften it and
make it fountain of cheerful and pu e
emotions. Speak gently then; happy
smile and kind word of greeting after tie
tolls of the day are over. cost nothing. aid
go far toward making home happy aid
peaceful