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Sin- gle copies, ons cent; In wrappers, two cents. {> Apventisements should be sent to the Office before 12 o'clock m.; otherwise they may not appear until the next day. oh, XIX. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1862. N°. 2,846 ni a apparently in great haste, and called — » gnid she, “please be careful to re- % 0, ‘please refu move all the oil cans from the vicinity before youcommence. That’sall. Good by.” “Oil cans!’ said Araminta, what oan she mear?”’ “Sure enough,’ I replied, blushing, never- theless, up to the roots of hair, “what can she mean?’ Notwithstanding, I knew what she meant and swore Yon eign Before:I had fairly realized the importance of this discovery (which did not take a mo- SKATING A HUMBUG. There is a quotation familiar to all school- 9 boys where some old fellow of a pious memory, on being requested be Queen Dido to give an account of his travels, replied: ‘Thou com- mandest me, © Queen, to relate the history of my woes."’ It is with feelings of thesame des- cription (only more so) that I address a dis- criminating public, in the hope that my ex- ample will prove a warning to all similarly tempted. But a few days since some lished an article on ‘ orn an & man must have been insane! Skating, I say, is a humbug! and what I say [ know by ex- of hair, &o., (but mot the skates) I had aoe sented to Araminta, with # whort note, stating “that she felt compelled to break off all rela- tions with one who would so far forget himself in public, as I had done.’ I haven't seen her since, but am informed that she is to be Mrs. Jones at the end of the skating season. Since then, I say ‘‘skating is a humbug!” Aw I not justified ’— New York Sundey Limes. XROMnMW HADI, 32¢ PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. Lateat fremt Island Ne. 10. Catro, April 4.—A Boat arrived here from Is- land No. 10, which left there last night, reports that the firing was resumed yesterday mornin; by our-gunboats and mortars. One of cur hel burst upon the rebel steamer Winchester, which set her on fire, when she burnt to the water’s edge and sunk. Daring the firing the rebels towed their float- ing bat toa @ new position, and tried to reach us with their shot from her 32-pounder rifles, but the shot all fell far short, and, after a couple EN 8s Attonds to s!! branches of hie A bod most ressonalis rates for which good o; erations oan be rmed Zi Sa EMILE DUPRE. Just Reselved and Opened, A iarge and first-class stock of choles FAMILY GROCERIES, OFFICIAL, te “ — LATE TEETH, at “Saar caioaiay DEPARTMENT, reona'y at Lis office uo this city. ‘onde p Many persons can Wear tess teeth woo t to find out), I had returned in front of 7 hours’ maneuvering, she was taken back to consist! others. person can wear " setae? Listen for «moment and you will | Araminta, who mas arranging hor manifold} Noricx is HEREBY tas ‘Gf fee readiness of datperts by ‘Several oer SUGARS, of argon, ne "penetra eee a. mee cea itl “q Desi; § , ” ‘sone ing at my offcr car @ocom™mocaied psy etapislinas while walking with Araminta tS braineds echoes teipiennte: I prod thia Department to redeem the Treasury notes} The rebels are erecting batteries all along the TEAS gith any wine at price of Feet tiny ta aeeire: through the sylvan shades of the Central Park, | with assumed carelessness, a graceful attitude payable in one year from date, authorized by the ne to prevent the landing of F 1 5 bps to the ay parte woular est st the purest, the charming young female went into ecstacies | T had spent some time in acquiring on my | 8¢t of Congress approved December 234, 1857, and | gunboats. COFFEE, artcaz produes, the MINERAL PLATE wil be over what (in her ignorance) she termed the | parlor stats. Indeed, on them, I could do it | the Treasury notes payable in sixty days from Fast Day in Massachusetts. BUTTER oo ma tp this erty Ne 33% Pa.avenne, between elegance and gracefulness of the amusement of | first rate; for by atting the knees together | date, authorized by the act of Congress approved | poszon, April 3.—As usual, fast day was ob- é tth end loth sts, Also, 9¢7 Arsh strest. Pimiace! skating, and after aevile, her Sejorminttion and pressing the feet @ little outwards, you | 24 March, 1861. served in Massachusetts by a total osion of LARD, ci mans 4-1y 20 to acquire its mysteries during the coming | can maintain almost an: tien may de- terest on Treasury notes of the above | business. Morning services were heid in most ; : winter, of go down into an um grave, | sire. ‘Bat alas! I was speedily reminded that | interest OD the 7th day of April next vy termes | of the churches, and tus attendance was very fall, FLOUR, N®W AND IMPROVED INVENTION turned to me and exclaimed in atoneof melting | [ was standing on something very different MAILLARD’S CHOCULATE, &e., 4&0, &8. All of which he offers at lowcat cash prices, of those acts respectively. fe 5-tap7 EPARTMENT OF STATE, Wasuineron, January 25, 1962. The Secretary of State will hereafter receive Members of Congress on business on Saturdays, commencing with Saturday, the first of next month. jan 27-tf WILLIAM H. SEWARD. SS Ww" DEPARTMENT, if Janvary 21, 1462, Oxpurxp, That the War Department will be closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thuradays and Fridays against all other business but that which Telates to active military operations in the field. Saturdays will be devoted to the business of Senators and Representatives. Mondays to the business of the Public. EDWIN M. STANTON, ja2-tt Secretary of War. —————— sweetness: “And you, Mr. Smith (my name is Smith), you will teach me, I am sure!’” The voice, the glance, the pressure on my arm which accompanied it, made my heart go pit- a-pat, faster than a pleased rabbit’s tail. Need I say that I at once embraced the 1 and as much of the proposer as I could, with- out attracting public attention. On returning to the paternal roof it suddenly struck me that I had forgo.ten one important thing in making this promise—I could not te - Horror! After one moment’s reflection. I seized my hat and rushed to find Jones. I met him in Broadway, and collared him so quickly that every one looked around, and a small boy halloed “Police!’’ instantly. “Jones!” I exclaimed, “I have got to learn how to skate right off. Hew is it to be done?” ‘Let go my collar, Smith,’ was the reply of the somewhat irate Jones, ‘‘and don’t get so (somehow or other) excited. You can learn easy enough if you will buy a pair of parlor Gunbeat frequeis at Havana. New York, April 3.—The Norwegian corvette Nornen, from Havana on the 25 h ult., reports that the U. 3. gunboat Iroquois had just arrived there from St. Thomas when she left. p uith os edmisiag gieace,, patting the Beal up with an » put na! touch upon her multitudinous apparel by that indescribable twitch with which ladies always announce themselves as “ready,” and ex- claimed, in a tone of rapture, ‘ Isn’t it heay- enly?” I felt my legs slowly receding from each other, ee Be sidewa: aoe nee separate and individu: respo1 ity. murmured, “beautiful!” At the same time making a frantic effort to bring them to- ether, with no more effect, however, than F they had belonged to different persons. Parlor skates only roll backwards and for- wards, and a side movement not coming within the range of my previous expe- rience, found me wholly unprepared. ¥ feet slid off further and further apart, and stretched and stretched to accompany them till actually every bone in my body seemed to ache, but of no avail. The human frame is not ir of compasses, and I found myself ARTIFICIAL — OPLAST1 BONE : 7 8, Wrrrovr Marat Prare on Crasres. PIKE’S CELEBRATED WHISKIES. 500 barrels Magnolia, 500 barrels XXX, 500 barrels Millers Rye Monongahela, 600 barrels fine Old Rye, 500 barrels Zne Old Bourbon, AT CINCINNATI PRICES. All the favorite brands of CHAMPAGNE, Mumm Verzeny, Green Seal, Heidsick, POTS ERT BS essai ass Flection at Milwaukee, Wis. MiLwavxex, Apiil3.—The municipal election held in this city resulted in the success of the democratic candidate, Horace Chase, for mayor, and nearly the entire democratic ticket. _——_____.. eriifsial oues oan pe inseriod over thor: 3. Fhe roots wi! b= made incfensiva, an nore Sach, 4. No byte) teeth ere nesied. as permanent pe le immediately, thereby preserving ex; on Of the face, which unde is froquentiy dishigured, §. This work has boon fully tested over five years by ony of the Grat olemists and physicians of tus nvented & white uncestructive which the most seugitive teoth fect, tooth or do seek, ote wit tae sound tooth on anv aide whreh will inet through lifetimes, From California. San Francisco, March 31.—Every business house in the town of lowa H'll, Placer county was burned on the 26th inst. The loss amounted to abeut $70,000. Navigeti Monrreat, April 3.—Steamboats commenced ranning between Prescott and Ogdensburg to- day. CONGRESSIONAL. which, being bought low, we offer at unueualiy | pfcvast of seronon sixen—t0 Dr. ¥. Mott skates.”” obliged, when my feet were some distance = EXXVIIth CONGRESS_—Secend Sessien. low rates. adge Warne, of the Supreme Court af Washing “Jones,"’ [ returned, relinquishing his collar | apart, to tumble or split. SoI tumbled. Of SOLDIERS’ MONEY ee Gall ead commas ee nenenlee ocenie 7 as requested, “you're my preserver, what will | course, the moment I touched the ice I im- AND Sgnare.—Afler our report closed yesterday— Also, Sole Agent for ata ~ . you take?” . mediately commeneed to fix my skates. In- ALLOTMENT DRAFTS. The bill from the House of Representatives au- ae Sere at ee te ciao: 7 Jones took somotbing, arranged his collar, | deed I have no recollection of seeing any one ace thorizing the Postmaster General to establish PIKE'S ARMY CORDIAL, GAS FITTING, & and we t the best pair of parlor skates | tumble who didn’t commence to fix ites. THE ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY branch post offices in cities, was passed. cacti money could procure. Full directions were — by the skateman, “Only have your s joor smooth and keep your skates well —- and you will go like a bird!’’ was his en- couraging remark, as he handed them over to me with the change. - “Greaas' What do you grease them with ’”” “Oil,”’ he anewered solemnly. I bought half a gallon at once. Jones gave me his advice, too. ‘‘Always go ahead, and if you don’t get excited, you will do the outside edge backwards in a week “Onteide edge backwards !"’ [ ssid, ‘‘what’s that?” “This style,’ answered Jones, standi he spoke, on his right leg, and twisting eelf as though trying to look at his right coat tail under his left elbow. I stood on my right leg and tried to catch a glimpse of my right coat tail under my elbow, but not succeeding, T remarked that “I didn’t see it.” Thereat Jones laughed as though I had said a good It is a singular circumstance, but almost ex- actly the same thing may be seen on the road every day. A gentleman will be observed passing evel jy at a 2:40 gait, and every- ing is all right; but when he reaches some one who starts after and passes him in 2:39, something immediately happens to his harness, obliging him to pull up into the corner of the fence and fixit. This is a curious coincidence, for which I acknowledge myself wholly un- able to account. I got up as soon as my skates were fixed, and assisted Araminta to her feet. Ac that beauti- ful (but somewhat large) creature intrusted herself confidingty to my protection, I felt her weight (which I roughly estimated at 165 Ibs.) as she leaned upon my arm for support, with the same sensations that the man must have experienced on taking possession of the ele- phant which he had drawn in a lottery. We started beautifully, but on the third stroke Araminta, without any earthly reason that [ WILL FORWARD. SOLDIERS’ REMIT- AR NSES To their Famuliesos any piace on the lines of their Express ata charge of TWENTY-FIVE CENTS FoR any 80M NOT ExcREDING Firty DoLLaRs; And & proportionate additional charge to places reached by connecting Expresses. The remittance, whether Gold, Treseury Notes, or allotment Drafts, should be enclosed in anen- velope and securely eraled, and have ths full ad- dress (including town, Post Office, and State and jn cities the strest and number) of the person to yhom to be sent, and the amount legibly marked jereon. Da a for this purpose may be had at our office To facilitate prom mittance shonid be o mh@im ADAM The bill amendatory to the act providing for the careand preservation of the works constructed by the United States for bringing the Potomac ‘water Into the cities of Washington and Mere town, for the supply of water for the use of the Government and for the benefit of the inhabitants, was then taken up. It proposes to give power to the corporation to levy a water tax on real property within the cor- porate Haxtts of the city of Washington, which inds or touches on any avenue, street, or alley in which a main water pipe has been laid or hereafter may be laid by the United States or by the corporation of Washington. which may be levied on lots in proportion to their frontage or their area, as the corporation may determiue, to be collected in three or five annual instalments, all hich after the first are to bear. interest. The ration of Washington will also be em- Powered, on petition of the ewners of the ma- CY. of the real estate, on any uare or ine of squares, to lay down water pipes, and erect fire-plugs and public bydrants wherever the sxme may be required. It also authorizes the corpora'iou to levy a spe- WM ¥. DOVE & | $300 BEF. 509 BET, ng coat: 1 atosk in Wael eiivery the charge for re XPRESS COMPANY, mh otf D T QUARTERMASTER OFFICE Cornsr 18th and G streets, WasHineton. D. C., Maroh 23, 1862 BRaLEp PRotozate will be received at this office uatil 7. the 12th day of Apr}, 1862, at 12 o'clock M.. for delivering in the city of Washing- CH, RIVART & COU, SILLERY CHAMPAGNE DEPCT REMOVED TO 8. E, Conner ov Penn. AVENUE AND SixTH St., Clarendon Hote! Building, pereeeetine fos Pag COMMUNITY We aie now rece READY MADE CLOTHING -f the weet from our msm I est! i io a 2 Washington. Balumore,winch ¥9 offer a! aston! thing. could see, grasped my arm frantically, threw } #2. St such & pointas the Depot Quartermaster | cial annual tax to ald in the erection, maintenance mg ak Se < Next morning [ started very quietly down } her head ick and a un, more like a thou-| BRT the following named PINE LUM- paetger rt = wide af ecco bp i. ROSEY, Acant, New Yorn mah 12 tm” ee B and Rh vires. to the extension room, an hour anda be- | sand of bricks than anything else I ever saw. 1am foot 4-4(1 inch) common cullings, rg wate vee a “iti cee any aun marae hee ee pind Lame i io: = ; fore breakfast, — be oor mn T tied to stop her; but you might se well have S5rom * joret e SR, 6, 16 feat lone, ected therewith, the water is not introduced, SHERRY, PORT and MADEIRA WINES H ‘tC! 3, ° iT instrus le a walanche from sliding or an Woo 4 by 6, “ ” the owners or occu; its of which do not pay ® = a to put on skates, but somehow the straps# M. C. treat mpiakinn She looked heavy, but 10.000 pes se ii — @n annual water rate tax, from one to five FINE OLD BRANDY sud WHISKY, INVINCED always seemed to get in a snarl, and they | she /e/t twice as heavy as she looked, and my 30.000, Soantling 3 by 4.16 3° dollars per annum, is to be levied with reference | 11 A liberal discount to dealers. mi 19 BN VINCED didn’t seem to go on. Indeed the breakfast attempt to sav: resulted in the downfall of 8 ie Bes to the value of the buildings taxed. The water ADIE® RUBBER BOOTS ON VINCED, bell rang just as I got the first to fit, whieh | both of us. Wecame down “solid;” anda} All the Lumber to be delivered within 20 days | ‘2 to be thus levied is to constitute a fund exclu- AND SHOES, Extract from the ‘*Star,”” February 27, 1362 kating fer th t. afte er k,”’ though the ice had afior signing the contract, sively to defray the cost of distribution of the All sibes, at Dayton’s CRACKRR® AND EXCELLENT ! Lu , aaa stop to skating fer the present. r | sharp “‘crack,’’ as though the ice ile, The Lumber to be inspected by an inspeotor ap- | Water, including all necessary fixtures and ma- : J. B. PUDNEY’S, Hotel and Restaurant Kecpers. = on! > 7! tot upon the satisfactory com- pletion of the contract. Proposals must be pisinly marked “PRorosats Mr. Grimes stated that this bill was submitted Clagett’s Dry Goods Store, at the instance of the City Councils of Washing- op. OF I went—right left. right left, accord- nothing was to be seen. Pretty soon, a strong ing to the directions in the “‘Skater’s Manual,” supply of the superior smell of whisky began to pervade the air. Ara- rared, by Dayton, 466 IBBE x re For LUMBER.’ ton, and read a statement from the Water Regis- MENS RUBBER BOOTS AND SHOES, | and Crackers ofthe best mater. d every hovee which I had also purchased ; but, leaning too | minta,who is ‘‘temperance”’ to the back bone, | ‘The ability of the bidder to fill the cont trar, Mr. R. Coyle, from which it appeara that the At J.B. PUDNEY’s, keeper 1s well aware of the great superiority of the far forward, went down ‘‘kerchunk.’’ I looked | sniffed the odor with intense di. it, and re-} should it be awa.ded to him, must be usrantied scale of rates heretofore established was restricted | fe 18-tf 224 Peon. av.. Back Room. peter, when fresh from ths ovens, to th at the book. Ab! skaters must not lean too} marked “that any one who would come to any | PY {Wor sponsible persons, whose signatures must from Northern cities. Sutiers wil Gin4 t to the ownersand par si of buildings in which the water is used, while all are benefitted. Mr. Ten Eyck opposed the bill on the ground of its oppressiveness on owners of vacant lots, and referred the Senate to Fourteenth street, where there is a paved footway, on which for the dis- tance ef half a mile there is not asingle dwelling, and by this bill the Corporation might levy a tax upon every foot. He alluded tothe onerous tax now paid aT, the citizens, and expressed the opinion that it would be wise for the owners of unimproved property to sell itatasacrifice. He understood that mains had been laid where there would be little necessity for them for some years; and moved to strike out the first sectiom. Mr. Grimes replied to Mr. Ten Eyck. The amendment was rejected. Mr. Ten Eyck moved to add the words ‘except unimproved lots;” which was rejected. The bill was then passed. The bill authorizing the Corporation to levy and collect a water tax, was passed. The bill giving power to the Levy Couri of Washington county to alter, repair an regulate the public roads, aud to lay out new roads, was amended by repealing the law which requires the members to be justices of the peace, end OYSTERS—OYSTERS! Horers? kentaams and Priva: = be supplied daily with OYSPaRS fresh from the shell, dry measure, snd Bt tne lowest prios. Piease give ts & call. Mi AYRES & CO., No, 502 Ninth "ween D aug Ay. IF Praters of the best uty spiced to order, mm be appended to the pguarantes, The resgonsihility of the guarantors must be shown by the official certificate of the olerk of the nearest district court or of the United States dis- triet attorney. Bidders must be present in persou when the bids re orem or their proposals will not bs consid- sum of fiv2 thousand dollars, mg .by the contractor and both of bis guaran: tors, will be Foquired of the successful bidder upon “Aino tright 40, repeat any or ali bids that may be ‘ne rig cot ai or Bl: bids that ma: comet too high is reserved by the Depot ‘Quarters ir. master. Informal proposals w)!| be rejected, of Guarantes We, —- of the county of —, and State of —-, and — , of the county of —, and State cf —-,do hereby guaractee that — ff 1@ to fulfil a con- tract in sooordance with the terms of |:is proposi- tion, ang that, should his proposition be accepted, & contract in scvordance Should the contract by awarded him we are pre- psred to become his seov nities. 2 (To this guarantes muat be prpended the certifi- oate above mentioned.) D. H. RUCKER, mh 23 Cotone! and Quartermaster, Pie cose nse msn oben | QEALED FRQPOSALS Arouvited till the 35th LS, day of April, 1863, ati2o’clock m, for supplyin the United States Bub. Dep't with 6000 heed of BEEF CATTLE on the hoof. onite Me ceptocline brig dere | meeahington city, ani ry rors wei Strno avimal admitted whic! were ‘ess than ter ir interest to examine Dayton’s Crack: place where there were ladies, smelling as that Pies before purchasing elsewhere. man did who had just passed, was no gentle- man.’’ I acquiesced, of course, and muttered something about “; t brute.” At the same time I could not help felicitating myself on my discretion in putting my whisky into my coat tail instead of my breast pocket, where Ara- minty would — gate vs to conn, But, on m; tting my hand into my et I was horvided to discover, by getting my fingers out, that that last ‘‘crack” had been the death knell of my flask, that it was reduced to fragments, and the odor in question arose from my saturated pocket! It was first class Bourbon, and could be smelled aquarter of a mile! Every ene turned as we passed, and sniffed and stared to see what made ‘that smeil!’’ and a policeman began to follow us “afar off.” My charmer was not greatly leased at the public celebrity she had so sud- jenly attained, although as yet unconscious of the cause. We started again. This time she slipped and hit my shin with her skate, in a way that would have brought tears in the eyes of a pawnbro- ker, tripp’ me up, and of course we went down together. I uttered a single ejaculation, more emphatic than usual in polite conversa- far forward’ Try it again. Right, left, Tight Families I leaned too far backward this time; my went up and my head went down bang, and smaghed the half gallon oil can I had beught to grease my skates, before I knew what was to pay. The concussion was terrific—the win- dows rattled all over the house—stars danced before my eyes—and instead of one, fifty oil cans seemed to be scattered around. bf almost collapsed, but energy and a quart of oil that had _ down the back of my neck, to- gether with # reviving sensation produced by the coolness of the oilcloth where I had split the scat of my unmentionables, brought me up in a few minutes nearly as as mi The damage was all done and the oil gone, and I had a to do but mind Jones and not get excited. Suddenly an idea struck me. The directions were to keep the floor smooth and my skates greased. ere was a chance to do both. Oil is the cheese, thinks I; and in about five minutes, with the help of a broom, the aforesaid oil was being rapidly distributed, — half an inch deep, over the whole of the Sutlers who sve used Pies ms_uisctured by ed te come to us more per bundre! the mea could ess in order to get Bn article wh. Without msk ing them sick. From the Correspondent of ths New York Dispatch “*s** “We notice with must peasnre the pularity of our soperprinng . Deyton, in the Bakery busi his success has been geined by the excellence of hig pooda. © learn that members ef the Sanitary Com mittee haveate of his Pier, and pronounce them healthful; aud we mvst sar im _imetioe, that we never partook of more delicious Pics in our iifa. Sutiers from every acction and Feimules frou all quarters of the city, rend to his Bakery. We strong!y invite families to try our PIC Nic CRACK RE HAIR NETYS—HAIR NETTS, U Received another lot of those handsome double Chinelie Ne:ts. Also,s fine assortment of twisted Silt end Corded Netts,in all colors, at the Primming Store of MRS. LOWE, 297 Pa Bvs.. south aide. mbs US? RECEIVED AT L. A. BEALL & COv8, No. 361 Seventh, b-twoon { and K streets. & new etocok .{ CLOFHING, FURRISHING GOODS, TRUNKS, HATS and CAPS. <_< A BEAct & CO’S, No 361 Seventh street, L. between 1 end K. 18 the mee to buy your pe a ING. FURNISHING G@OUDS, t 8, HAT Sand CAPS at New York prices The bill to re; that part of an act of Congress that probibits the circulation of bank notes of a nomination than five dollars {n the Dis- trict of Columbia was next considered. There are banks in the District of Columbia which have N WIS reJR TIME SLOT tins FURNIS! #8] and Caf 3 at very iow & Cu 4, No, 361 Se iT. z, ust at this a. Fol Feaes mother, sis, and the governor, w! eard my unluck: tamble, and thought that I had hear mye s DR. LA BONTA and the rope had broken, or that somet tion, as jieces of glass in m: ket, on pounds gross A __ | Do charters, but this bill does not relate to them. Oyw ers! Oysters! baving removed bie omice to Room No 6. adjoinirs else equally horrible was to pay. which I br Pt t up, ek inmy ee imeeson eink ena scone tab overeat ne ene Mi is apa geen to re lp ety prohibits the TRE OVba4.AN AN ER EXPRESS a5 ‘te Stopes: corchrer owen i ay “Ob, James! what hos bappened ?”’ was the | places, and ced up ina hurry, forget-} Cat hi be required under Hus contract goog Peete ttn aaa oy wad ee ee it) eonti SO) planted | {9 6Ure 8 | Disesuos o a Private Nature, without ory—when up went ‘heir heels, and down went | ting for the moment all about Araminta. She fede ne ccere. Hieifiers did alle not Fe Soee tu thin Aiiuries wes tha subject sepsis Perv 2k VER OVSTE By BS ome BS TE the old lady on one side, and sis on the other, | looked at me with indignation. “ Mr. Smith,” | "A" bond, with good and satisfactory security, | comment, and the bill was so amended as to pro. <p ee c\-A oaticus having dev-ted my whole tune to tks end the governer end over end over them both. | said she, with great dignity, and emphasis on | will be 1equired. : in | Vide not only that notes for the fractions of dol- | “Those oysters are pid BF hone after study and oure of Pr vaie fhiseaves of both ecxes all inte the thickest pete of the half gallon. | the Mr., ae eee been drinkin, sir!’ Of} ,Bovernment reserves to itself the right to pay in | lars should not have currency, but “that this law come from we water. Fi Chronic, «feations of the Womb. Liver, Dire was the confusion. during which I left. | course I swore I bad’nt, notes, vu) shall no’ authorize the issuing of any bills of any bank not otherwise legally authorized to issue the same’? The Washington banks are represented to be copartnerships, and not chartered banks. The bill was . The bill to amend the charter of Washington, ‘Treasu: No Did walt be entertained when pat in_by con- tractors who have previously failed to comply with their con "8 opmhere. the bidder is not present to respond to his bid and all bids to be accompa- nied by two guaranties. The nsmes of firms should be stated in fail, with of ail the members of the firm. idneys, Skin reeone, &o., end graduating io This wae my first experience on pzrlor skates. the best sehoo! in be id, tha a Flee wicket it sol wor! Sake. of ees Ee? ee rt om will acknow! excuses; but I could plai: 7 ro) testations did not receive much credit. Never- theless, we started again. For atime all went smoothly, but I began to think that Araminta, in one of her evolutions, must have fallen on e New York City Chilton and Parker, to Most réepectmnliy refer. Iwill ray #1 0% to raen furnieting me @ care of Any Of the Bbove dis-ases whic) J oannot speedily aad perms nently oure, iet the care be old or new. No dieting ———$—$—$—$——$— yH= MBKCGANTS EXPRESS COMPANY BETW: PALER RE AND WasHine ron. | the precise by which six months residents are allowed t ‘Ashington m asiroad, Mlerohan. required ; nothing duagreeabie in acy part of the never could on my right leg and look at | ber temper, for it was getting more unpleasant | yosi%'0 pod soted to Major A. BrcKwitH, C.8, nancies the right of suffrage, ‘was taken up; and | dine of every desoription. to any ye my coat tail under my as Jones had | with every collision and stumble—and “ their} ~*~" ‘erm af Gaartates. after it was sated that the City Councils were | Stajuucriprers may Teqnire: at JOHN EK. TA BONTA, without sittingon it befere I could ob- | name was legion.”’ Finally, just as we were +f the county of ——, and State of | °Pposed to it, sues tbeaatiily povtpeied. WILSON. ufice 'N. W. agg RL — Room 5 (first fiwor) Waaliington Bui dig, tain & single glimpeo of ite “tair proportions.” | in front of the ladies’ room, a little brat of a renee! the county of ——.and state} The bill to provide for the public instruction | Camden ats., neatly opposite Gomaon Beetne Bea. | mb 2o-im Pacavenue and 7st. * * * * oe boy, skating by like the wind. came w inst do hereby guarantes taat ig able to | Of youth in primary schools throughout the coun- .R. SS ————————————— Winter was now at band. Aramints had Araminta ith a force that ‘cavumell Won off | hi on aed ond tans shoeid fas pe contnie ies eee > Ros pe rerbgetag A ee rte aoe te Gomer Mark eat, South eal eS. tna presetn | trp he edn way typ | Etre ose Seti | geen wa en mtn py | rea TOE YOR Ke | pyannoewe axes, al ie in way like a six- 7 The Court of the it We were engaged. I ed forward with | shell. I seized her and I £now I would have | SY St4ed,i'm we are prepared to beoom: fst Rene "appealing a ¢ his secu i see This guarantee must be append — PAIR re We HAVE JU: RECFIVED A LARGE of TG f 3 Bnd Steinway & 's PIANO FORT! pwn Gs tne best now which we are offering at the lowest prices. ye | search of ar Piao are requested 20. fieo, one Spond hand Piano for §@) and one for Se te SOI 9: G. METZEROTT. r Ge RRO INY tap go aap een is to appoint seven persons as commissioners of held her up, only, just at that moment, m: ry sch left leg, by some fatali! ae eet ed: from the fy and stared of a a ciog: it —. Anyhow, A tiad I went, —_ ta sat on me, more ¢ @ piledriver ana lady. Wo went down rightin the path cf hatt er ee ne ore ee in a perfect . Th pyramid. o way (bevamt BED In 1939.) Beg to inform the fo that they oy ox tended Y ed to a) god are now peas eweiys ket feat pears aat psc: 7s it, ting with most reapormbie — te offer j fas veen reeled by the Us & é . ve 5 nown as No. | extra. is s\eagsit ane iene Flour can be seen at the Capitol it is desired to make & contract for 20 000 bar: Should. however, any person desire to Tarmian lees will star — 4 the precise number of big I, fowl rei t Court power to tax the colored population oné- eighth of one per cent. on their taxable pope for the initiation of a system of education of co! ored children, and the trustees are with cc drag tre- and then—all was a biank. = I came to my senses in one of the eati: booths BS Paving peelting hot coffee my throat by a gentleman who a whleky sven asbingtorn, D DpFciveo BARGAINS Linen Gouce, a fall assortment ali kinds of the best |, equal in " ontraotor will be reauired to furniah at the huge. The doubt h had been wees little in it occasionally, with a sausage will ety <I accateoue = St paregretan| Pooket Handkerchiels, recent me all summer broke out and 1 in of to st , p to the standard at the inspection made just be feikers cuppiies. Sire’: teanele, —_ —_ shiver, what if I shouldn’t or ab to the door. pane i pias Blour io be delivered railroad depot com = * % i Piste Wi fe and Plaid Cambrios snd Musiins. ip Wasi neten (oF at Say ioe arias, dense getown, D.C. Georemiowns eG voxtne right to reece cnr oa Mn er aaa GOSLING RESTAURANT, 347 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Sourn Sips, (Formerly of New York,) , a name and fame of being (Onset Restaurants in Town ! for ive us @ trial and alee g of the above at ‘overbially |i . ae iy ames © ap See eis Seen value, marked PERRY AER Ne we eclling at very STEPHENS & CO. ae Soo Pa ay ber een tend itn we. EAD WITH ON AND a0 wife By = a a ell owiehe ee aay yrane hurry’ and t hed to start off, © melancholy seerifice to 4 woman's eaprice Just ee we got into the street, Sis came run-