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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-24

TRurHFuL WoRDs-We extract the following
truthful and eloquent passage from the patriotic
speech Of Senator Bigler, delivered In the Senate
on Tuesday last. They should be impressed on
the mind Of evsrv public man Of the times:
Nor, sir, shall attempt TO trace the history of
these events with the view Of fastening the re-
sponsioihty on this party on that by an elabo-
rate array Of historical facts shall only look at
these things so far as Il may seem necessary to i'm
press men with a sense Of their full responsi bill
Ties to the country In the present critical epoch and
for this purpose only. On these points the popn-
lar judgment 10 too far matured TO be disturbed bv
any argument Of mine. Nor Is IL essential 10 nv
purpose TO know what that judgment is. The
Union must be saved, no matter whose measures
and policy have endangered IL The country must
DC rescued from the disasters Of civil war md an
archy, no matter whose folly and madpess have
produced tie impending peril. History will tai
care OF this And as for the public men of the
PRESENT day, II were wiser for them TO think Of
what history Is to say Of them, than To indulge I'm
DREAMY antcipations aboutt the White House frst
class missions, and Cabinet places. They have a
chance for glorious or iDglorious history, but
none, none, sir, to gain the great prize Of Ameri-
can am oiticD- III the statesmen of the present
DAY, the menof these presents, should prove them
selves incapable Of performing the great mission
OF preserving the institutions Transmitted 10 them
oy tbe fathers, the sooner their names are forgot
ten the brighter will be their countrys history
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-24
LOST AND FOUND.

QST-On Tuesday, the 27d instant, ON street,
- : oetyeen 9Th st Add Lafayette square, q Gold
VIII be suitably rewarded by leaving at the q fhce
OF the National intellig enosr jaN ST.
oST1Ye.ts5day morning, between the stores
~ bison, a pair Of sold SPECTA-&FS
SLES, IN blset case, The finder viii be suita-
oiy rss.s.ded By leaving them At this once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-24

The RuMoRKp RAID ON THE FEDERAL nv.
rRoroLIs.-Though we have no doubt that a
strong force Of Baltimore rowdies stood ready not
long since to respond to thecrazy invitation Of the
Richmond E"qx'rsr, to aid similar fellows pro-
posed to be rsked and scraped together in Wiz.
ginia, possible, in essaying rorcipIe pos
session OF the public property here before the 4th
OF March, 1t Is already evident that the prepare
lions OF the War Department for their proper re-
eepton has so cooled their ardor as that they are
one and all, now denying their completely with
the scheme, which they have abandoned. So far
n virginia 10 concerned, IL In certain beyond
question That no respectable man In her limits
ever dreamed Of taking part in the Enqri,.,,,
proposed raid Since the Legislature has been I'm
session at Richmond, public opinion there and
the determined opposition Of that entire BODY to
The scheme has shamed the Eaquiysr out OF Il. too
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-24
AUCTION SALES.
ByJ J. C. MCGUIRE Co, Auo,ionc.

by }. C. INQUIRE d CO.. Auctioncers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF CORNER LOT
By vi tue of deed of trust, recorded in liber
j. A. s.. No. 1853, foios No. $50. $40 and SiI, of the
land records OF Washlnyton county, shall offer
for sale Lot No 10, In Square 49, on the CORNER of
Nineteenth ct. west and N St north, public auo-
ton, at the auction rooms of q. NJ oGuire q Co.,
on the 18th day of February. 1861, at O'Clock D.
M, to the highest bidder, for Sl4n CASH, and the
balance in and years with interest A deed
given and deed of trust taken.
II. EDMUND CLARK, Trustee.
}. c. INQUIRE Co, Aucts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-24
~p,r,t Of tn Morning Press

The IntsIligsnesr, in referring to the alleged
right OF a State 70 absoIve It's relations to the
Federal Government, saws:
1--WE borsAf Florida. Louisiana Arkansas. Mis-
souri,, &c Dug ht they to go out when they plsaee'
w hat did Texas roSt rs long aud bloody war
We bOKght and forght Tor California Shall Cal
fornia assume to judge for herself when the Con-
stiution is violated and 20 out of the Union that
paid blood and treasure for her ~
The ConstiiE''OH Is not at all pleased with the
Union speech Of Mr. Etheridge. 81 t-r.. .. "a.
The Republican says that the great danger OF
cohvulsion is not 10 be apPrehended from the
South now, but that the seizure Of our forts and
the insults offered to the national flag IL stirring
up q threatening tempest In the North.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-24

RUX YOUR Stationery and School Books a
vsyour money e dazfh 80 tselm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-24
nTGENERAL ORDERs-No.s.

0SUbNhKAL UKDERs-NO.3 8.
HEADQUARTERS District Of Col Militia
AdJntant Generals Office,
Washington, Jan q 1851
big adler Generals HICKEY and BACON are as
81 ed to duty in tie first d vi 'Ton and will renort
10 pmsloI General Force for orders.
Dir adler General ROBERT OULD is assigned to
EuE IN the second DIVISION, and will report to
MAJOR General Thomas for ders.
Inc attention Of all officers - called to the i'm
pOPTlety OF addreatlng communicat ons directly
10 ne war Department or to headquarters.
All letters should PASS through the proper chan
ne s-conPapy ofhcers must oori espo. throug n
tdeiT Colonels, Colonies through iheir Brigadiefs
"a Brisadisrs through their Division Comma nd
ers The Division Commanders will correspond
through these Hea 1quarteTs
BY order of Major General WEIsHTMAN
CHAS. LEE JONES,
ia <5-3t Adj't Gen'l District Of Col. Militia.
TTHE UNION PRAYER MEETINGS
- VIII be holder every day this week, in the
Engnsh Lutheran Church, eOrnor of nth and n
streets, TO commence al O'clock and to oontinu ne
ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-24

TATTENTION. COMPANY A, UNION
uS REGIMENT OF WASH NGToNEMest
at Temperance fall on SATURDAY NEXT, the
18th instant, at O'clo' .. for drill No one
will be admitted but members of the company
by order of the Captain. ia 2;-St
~MOUNT SiNsI-Dr SAMSON will give an
~ Sesou3t 81 his Visit to that int es,ing place,
on - RDAY at ~ p. m a, the Hall of the
Young Meas Christian ASSOCIATION Pa. avenue
opposite Browns Hotel. The public are invit d.
Lecture free to ell js2t3,
~RELIEF OF THE PooR.-The poor Of
uS the Frat aid Second Wsrds are Ict fed
that good soup and bread will be dis tlbuted every
WEDNESDAY and SATURDAYS IL O'Clock
m at the establishment Of the Sisters of Charity
corner Of Zig mt eeIth street ard New York apenus
This good work is under the an pices of the ia
die; Catho 10 Besevolent Society, and those who
apply for Iellef must have ticket from ona of the
following le1Ies, members of the said Society:
Mrs. Col. Berret, II St, betwes n I4th and 18th,
Mrs. keaton, NJ St.. between 9Th Nnd It'll.
MISS Ella HOrsey, III ST., Chain Buildings,
Mira Jordan, New York sv., between Iith and
18Th SITS. ~
Miss Rebecca Scott, II ct between oh and Goth.
Mrs; Lenthal, It between 18th and 18TH
N. B.-Bread, meat. vegetah es ard old or row
clothing will be thaa fully received at the Sisters
adjustment for the benefit of tho roor. Money
AID OF the soup dispensary be let with any Of
the ladies Of the Benevolent Society or With the
clergy OF st. Matthew'S Church. 1nt) Ia a %
oTTHE BURNS CLUB-Ths annIvsr,,I,
NJ celebration Of this Club viii take pls ce at
the ESGhanye Hntei e street. between ~ and sth.
Hotel. 10 30 ,,s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-24

0@DEMPSEY & O'TOOLE,
uS WEDDING AND VISITING
Importers of fine wEDDffNSGG s sTEAGTkfddHNEEksSy,
WEDDING ENVELOPES,
the most beautiful styles
an T-6m w. suIS.,roy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-24

fhENCh RlCHSTEIN'S.
IN, No. 27s PRNN. AVENUE.
@ The Shadow In the House, new novel. by Jobp
Snnndtys. l2ao cloth; 81 BY mail.
The Dutch DONNIE of the Catskills, by the n ev
Dayld muruooh, u. d.. limo. cloth; 81 q by mat
by mail. " -"o o'o'h' 81 W
,ia,se assortment OF the best Military Works
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-24

Eem II. s. Dsvts, Ess.
Or schlosser has this day removed from NM feet
10 Corns, which vss done without pain, and % NV
entire satisfaction. oheerfally recommend % ali
persons, and especially my friends Who suffer with
Cons. 10 call on the Doctor. IA DAyIs
Washington, December a lisa.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-14
On Food for Training.

Even the experienced trainers Of the
prize-ring can not always unerringly de-
eide which is the best food for training men
up to the greatest powers of endurance
They have preference in favor of mutton
chops and underdone beefsteaks; but it is
by no means sure that it is the best. The
Roman soldiers-who conquered the world,
and built roads from Lisbon to Constantine
pie, and who were all trained athletes
marching under weight of armor and lug
gage that few men in our day could carry
lived on coarse brown wheat or barley
bread, which they dipped in sour wine. Iu
our own day the Spanish peasants are
among the strongest and most agile men in
the world He will work all day in cop
per mine, or at the olive press, or at the wine
press, under a hot sun, and then dance
half the night to the music of o guitar.
What does he live on? A piece of black
bread, an onion, perhaps half a watermelon.
You may see him dipping his bread into a
horn of olive oil, and then into some vine
gar, made hot with pepper and garlic, and
he is happy. Sometimes he gets draught
of harsh, sour wine, but not strong. All
the strong wine is sent to England. The
smyrna porter walks off with u load Of
eight hundred weight. His only food, day
after day, is q little fruit, handful Of
dates, few figs, "a bunch of grapes, some
olives. He eats no beef pork, or mutton.
His whole food does not cost him penny a
day. The most tremendous muscular force
and the greatest power of endurance may
be nourished upon moderate diet. We
eat too much. Many people breakfast,
lunch, dinner, tea, supper-fve meals a
day, and three of them hearty ones. Our
sanitary reform@rs have not looked much to
the diet question; will they allow us to
call their attention in that direction? The
stomach is the centre and citadel of organic
life. 1t is worth little consideration, as
well as the lungs and skin which depend
upon it.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-14
tFrom Vanity Fair.l
NnLnnlll.n WI

Why was Moses like portion Of the
American army Because he was in the
Bull -Rushers.
Bull Run Agoin.-Tbe Tribune, a few days
since, had, as a caption to an editorial, "Tne
Bull Run affair Abroad" Y. r. wishes, 10
all seriousness, that it had been abroad
rather than with Us.
quite at Home.-A Pike among the
Greeks.
RHmored Separation Of General Fremont
from his WVe 1t is currently reported and
believed that General Fremont inte ads to
[This was constructed before Mulligans
surrender.-Ed. Y. ~
Pepper and SaIL-Picket fighting on Salt
River.
Sentiment By Whits-fcathered Orator.
'Some go in for the Union, one and in
sepSrable but oil l want is a Piece"
a Mere Matter Of Forn.-Wearing Cor
sets.
An ApprQpriats Position for F7oyd.-Cheat
Mountain.
The Game Of the South-Cribbage.
Apropos In view of General Prices pecu-
liar military movements, and of the very
low figure be cuts Just now, we think he may
be styled the Price. current Of disloyal Mis-
sJuri.
El0dFS Translation Elijah Purdy be-
lieves that "The many ought always to
rule" Of course he means the Tammany.
Why are the subjects of jeff Davis over
worked2 Because they are ]. D.'d to ruin
(Jaded.) If lady sent us this, our "Fat
Contributor says, "What a jadep
A devoted admirer of Honest Old Abe
sends US a very severe conundrum upon
Marshal Kane: What two characters in
Scripture remind US ola certain President in
Washington and a certain Marshal in Balti-
mole W Give it up, reader Certainly.
wicked Kane and righteous Abe L. (Abel("
Artemus Ward says that Extra Billy Smith
is lying extra This is almost as bad as
calling him a newspaper.
Why would Beauregard refuse Lobster
with sslad2 Because he prefers Lettuce
alone. (Let us alone.)
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-14

SPECIMEN OF PATRIoTIC PRAYER.-When
the old lady had fallen into the well, and
was rescued from drowning with some diff.
Guilty, she declared that "had it not been for
Providence and another man." she never
would have been got out alive. The theory
of the old womsn's assertion seems to have
operated in one of the churches in Logans-
port, Ohio, where, on the National Fast day,
in the presence Of large congregation, a
gentleman of reputed creditable attainments,
both literary and moral, thus prayed;
o, Lord, had the East done as well as the
Hoosier State in furnishing men to put
down this rebellion, we would not be under
the necessity of calling on Thee
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-14

The BOYS ANswER.--Two boys Of ten
der age, who went by the name of Tom and
Jack, became members Of district school
in certain New England town. On making
their appearance, the teacher called them up
before the assembled school, and proceeded
to make certain interrogatories concerning
their names, ages, &c.
"Well, my fine lad" said the teacher to
the first one, "what is your name 2"
"Tom," promptly answered the juvenile.
"Tom !" said the teacher, "that does not
sound well. Remember always to speak the
full name. You should have said Thom-as.
Now my son, Cunning to the other boy,
whose expectant face suddenly lighted up
with the satisfaction of newly compre-
hended idea), now then, will you tell me
what your name is2"
"Jack-ass," drawled the lad in tone of
confident decision.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-14

ILLUMINATION AND THE PRESSURE OF THE
ATMosPHERE.-A DR.. Frankland, who has
been investigating the effects of atmospheric
pressure on flame, has ascertained, through
experiments commenced as early as 1852 on
the top of Mount Blanc, that candle when
burned at that elevation consumes less of its
substance, and is less luminous, than when
burned at Chamounix. In repeated trials
with coal gas he found that a quantity of
gas which gives light equal to that of one
hundred candles when the barometer marks
Bic, yields the light of eighty. four candles
only when the barometer falls to 29o. The
law thus discovered has, by experiments
with higher pressure than that of the at
mosphere, been found to produce the same
effect on illumination.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-14

AUTUMNAL TGNTs.-No one can maintain,
after this years experience, that frost has
any special agency in the autumn coloration
of leaves. Scientific men have long under
stood the matter, and have explained the
rIpening of the leaf as a simple process of
vegetable growth, though the coloration of
the leaves at maturity can no more be ac-
counted for than the red of the rose, the blue
of the violet, or the orange of the lily. Tue
color which leaves assume in the fall is due
to the same causes. But the popular idea
that the leaves are changed by the frost is
so firmly established in the minds of unscien-
ti6c and unobservant people that it is difficult
to dispel. This year the foliage has ass lmed
the most gorgeous coloring without sign
of frost, and, indeed, seems to be more brill
liant on account of its non appearance. This
is perfectly natural, as the leaves have been
able to gradually and freely assume the co ors
which belong to their ripeness, unobstructed
by sudden cOld-Post.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-14
Hints 10 Travellers In France.

The following advice to Englishmen is
contained in the Paris letter of a late
British journal, but it will be of equal SER
vice TO such Americans as are able to travel
abroad during the coming season:
English people coming to France will do
well to provide themselves with English
gold, for the scarcity of small currency in
this country is now so great as to be Sc
riOus inconvenience to those who set any
value upon their time. When you present
your draft or letter of credit to a Paris
banker, he does not ask you, " How will you
have it2' but thrusts the amount into your
hand short" Ifyou object that ave hun
dred-tranc note is not handy money to pay
cabs and make small purchases, the only
alternative is to load yourself with heap
of fve-franc silver pieces wrapped in a bit
Of coarse sacking. The banker is not only
without Napoleons, but he has not so much
as a supply of one-hundred-frank notes.
Tradesmen, if they can decently frame On
excuse, will not give change even to their
best customers. OF course you can always
get large note changed for the minimum
notes OF one hundred francs by going 10 the
Bank Of France, but even there YOU will
find no metal but silver; a porter who sits
in the exchange Office prociaims 10 every
conner that there is no gold.n The ranidity
with which they change a note at the Bank
Of France is, however, some consolation for
the loss Of time and the cab hire it costs Won
TO get there. Bank of France paper is in
the strictest sense Of the word, payable to
bearer" the clerks demand neither name
nor address from the man who presents a
nnfa and hand ovap the chan0a in an in
stant, without waiting as they do at the
Bank of England. to peruse the list of
stopped numbers.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-14

IF They DON'T Run, KISS 'EM,-At Boul.
ogne, during the reception of Queen Vic
toria, number of English ladies, in their
anxiety TO see every thing, pressed with such
force against the soldiers who were keeping
the line, that the latter were in some in.
stances obliged to give way, and generally
were, to use the expression of one police
man, "impended in the execution Of their
duty" The officer in command, seeing the
state of affairs, shouted out;
zone roll of the drum then, if they don't
keep back, kiss them all"
At the fret sound of the drum the English
ladies took TO flight. "If they had been
French" says Partisan journal, "they
would have remained to woman"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-14
TIE movement of corn from the NortI

TIE movement of corn from the North
west TO Tide-water is said to be unusually
large. In l847 the receipts by the Erie and
Champlain Canals did not exceed twenty
thousand bushels. Since that date they have
gone on increasing until to the lst of this
month they have reached the enormous
amount OF fifteen millions of bushels. OF
this shipment New York City has received
over two !llions of bushels, Albany more
than two millions, and Troy one million and
a few hundred thousand bushels. The recent
rise in the price of wheat will, it is thought,
cause such forward movement in that grain
as to require all the carrying facilities of
the canals during the next few months, and
hence it is expected that the receipts of corn
al tide-water will be considerably reduced,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-14
POSTAL RULES.


Many errors occur by persons not observing the
or miscellaneous publications in the Office for
mailing:
ALL DR0P-LETTERS MUST BE PREPAID BY
POSTAGE.SrAMPS.
Prepayment, by stamps, required on all letters TO
places within the United States
Such as are not prepaid 0H be sent 10 The Dead Letter
Once, and the party addressed WM not be notified as
heretofore.
Prepay ment, BY stamps, required on all transient
printed matter, foreign and domestic.
By inserting the county in which the office is ls.
Gated upon All letters, many in superscrip-
tion might be detected, and mistakes in mailing be
avoided.
The postage sheet music, nlaps, elOravin0s Laho-
oTophs photographic pTlHts rollers IN Ddper
ooteTs; books bound Hnbound photographic paper
and letter envelopes "a packages exceeding ~ amp
four pOundsi Is at he rate Of one oent an ounce
fraction Of ounce 10 GRv place N the United States
an oRnoS or fraction Of 6teen hundred
mtles, prepaid ~ posta0e.s stamps,
Same rates on cards, either blank or printed, and
blanks Ia paokaRes Weighing at least eight ounces,
AID seeds or cuttings In packages not exceeding
eight ounces.
REGIsTRY OFFICE.
Valuable letters for any part of the United States
Canada Great Britain Fra, oe, Holland, the Italian
States, or States Of the German Austrian Postal
ONCE, between the hours Of ~ A. n aud 8 p, NJ,
Letters TO Be reOisred DH not Be received at later
hour. - -
Once open from IN A. M, to sk r. M.
Open on Sundays from to 10Y A; NJ;
Cincinnati, October 5. 1881.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-14

STEAM on canals will some day take the
the persistent efforts making to remove all
distractions to that mode of propelling boats
on these artificial water courses. A test
trip is row being made on the Erie Canal
with a steamer which is loaded with six
thousand five hundred bushels of wheat and
thirty-three barrels of copper ore, weighing
seven hundred pounds per barrel. The
weight of the boat aud cargo is five hundred
and forty thousand seven hundred pounds,
With draught of five feet. No trouble in
navigation was experienced.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-14

DoN'T JUMP--Never jump from third
story window when there is any other means
Of escape.
Never jump at conclusions.
Try to avoid jumping out of the frying
pan into the fire.
Never jump off the dock because you are
in debt or in love. You will get wet if you
do.
Never jump after ferry boat when it is
more than half way across the river.
Never jump at fash Of lightning-it's of
little use
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-14

A MARYLAND shooter gives directions by
which every man who chooses may become
a good shot. Allow the rife to hang in the
hand in an easy manner, declined at an an
gle Of forty degrees, then raise steadily
but quickly at the object, the eye ranging
carefully over the sights, and at the instant
the object aimed at is covered, touch the
trigger. At the moment the upward move
ment of the rife is arrested, it is absolutely
still.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-14

A GOOD old lady, bent with age, and tot
terirg as she walked along, made her appear
apce at Camp Strong, near Troy, on
Wednesday, bearing with her a blanket,
which she presented TO the Colonel. She
said she bad son IN the army and she
hoped that if he should chance to be without
n. blanket, some good person would do by
him as she had done by another.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-14

When the King of Sweden attended the
review of the British Volunteers at Alder
shott, he thus expressed his opinion on the
merits of the various arms Of the service
"The artillery he regarded as superb, the
cavalry filed him with admiration, the in-
fsntry were wonderfully steady, but in their
movements they were too slow"