Evening Star Newspaper, December 31, 1867, Page 4

NG ST AR. | THE BVENI LOCAL NEWS, AMUSEMENTS, &.. TO-NIGHT. Nartiwnat Th eatRe — The comedy of “Self,” wee wr. Joe BE Owens as «Sonn Unit.” Orn FP. crows’ Hatt —The first grand com. Dinatiow pal of the season by the Fairmont ft of St. Mary's | deld at the Holl | b sod Wasommgion streets. _° Corporation Affairs. Boarn oy ALpuxmes, Deeember 30th, 1867 | The cheir (ad m fore ge Voard two commu. Biesvene fom the Mayor iating that he had approved seversi se s xnochoririnated ta this “'¢ Also, & communication from the pominastiog George W Sarain as mes- rio tbe Mayor ant Rezinter vice H. O ber reeigmeo: Telerred to the Committee on So fo 2 ollewing communication Wastixeton, | ard of Aldermen —Gentlenes trom James of be institution known as on that by get up against t ite privity or on amounting 961.6. This onan- | sort. which might greatly | f the Corporation merita the er bediee and the immedi * moneys to some oth Very respectfully, cuARD WaaLack, Mayor Theenclo-ure wss directed to the Mayor | Bnd Signed by Jomes Adama, Cash‘er. who Sere: ~Hy cirection of the Trustees of this in- stitution, I Dave this day charged up to the wgerernl fond,” the rote of the Corporation of Wasbineson ‘or fifty thousand dollars, with icWrestto date, amoun: in the aggregate to the sum of $5/.475 As this joan was made resrly four years since under a law of the Cerpersuen: autborizing you to “anticipate ite revepue, Worthy and patristic ave foreborne to pr . bel they cannot in -hoiders and castomers of rider extensien” [The ‘hesmount appropriated rat’ aboutfour years ago—Rr- Refeorcd to the Commuttee on Fi- 50.000 referred to ts to “stop the porter | 2 be chair also Iatd before the Board a com- TeBieetion from the Mayor, retarning with- 09% bas spproval the “Act for the relief of the wiccw of the Iete Grorge Dean and others.” [The act appropriates £725 payable «to the ow of (Gr Inte George Dean, and to Wil amo Sparks. for dem= PY Pe. v. account of an erroneous certificate of lo! No. 24, square 950, g:ven March 5, by Mr Ball, the then Searveyor of “}) The Mayor says “Though the origipal papers in this case were ot secessib'e to me. not having aa yet seen re- fice, Tam satisfied from my knowl- sual accuracy this city. that Sustained to their whatever it may b: error of his. The pro see (if any) was oc grades in that section rainage, under the authority o! the General Government. end for which this Corporation is, as has been <eitled by both the Cireuit and Supreme Courts of the United Btates. ip no way liable and accountable. “If, a8 L suppose. there i# a mistake in supposing the damage was occastoned by error of the then sorveyor, the bill must be so amended as to avoid Tefection om that officer. and if it was #0 ecca- gloved, then the parties can resort to his official bond to recover suy damages they may have aus- ained, Referred to Committee on Claims. Mr. Liovd presented the getition of Joba Bavey Jor permission to erect an fron raitt im front of bis property; referred to the Ox mittee om Police Mr. Grinder introduced Tesolution allowing Amon Woodward to re- Move certain gravel; referred to the Committee on Impre Also, bill requiring the Register to iseue with licenses for vehicles Pieces of mets] with letters and figares there- on; referred to the Committee om Markets The tt taid before the Board the petition of Jno. er praying permission to open a street to ‘Ater snd gas pipes; referred to the ittee on Police. Chair (Mr. Barr) introduced a resolu- Swib & Burlew to lay a concrete floor on one of the Onnal bridges; to test the practicability | ‘ of sdopring that kind of flooring for all the bridges under the control of the city:” referred © the Committee on Improvements. Claims, reported bill for relief of Marshat A. Porter, remitting tb of $10 imposed of Bim for alleged jaw; passed. Also, | Teported tavorably on Council bill for relief of | Albert Brooks: made the special order for next | Monday evenin Mr. Moore, from the Com- Mitte on Improvements, reported a bill pro- Viding for a reascessment of the cost of paving of I street and Massachusetts avenue, (to me ke separate ascessments of I street and Mas- | zacboseits “venue, and ao assess the © 3t to Property-uoiders for me improvement Ip wont ef their property only;) passed. Also, re- ported a bill repealing the act changing t Wanner of srseesment of the cost of repairing | } the centre part of the alley in square asced. Mr. Noyes, from the Committee iblic Schools, reported the following bill: Be it macted, &c., That the Board of Trustees ef Pablic Schools be, and they are hereby, author- taed to establish one additional secondary and t additional pi the Sec QP i ‘imary scho a 1d District. and one additional female inte inte schoo! in the Fourth Listrict, and te de- sof the same, the’ necessary he sare is hereby. appropriated @ut of the school fund ” Mr. Tait boped the bill would not be acted to-nigbt in tbe present cendition of the ances of the Corporation. As the | ‘Was not full he hoped the bill would be laid over. Mr. Noyes said that the schools were a!- yeady provided for in the appropriation bill ‘WDicB passed the Board. Mr. Tait withdrew his objection, and the Dill wes passed. Mr. Turton presented the petition of George HDinebart in reference toa claim against the Septeees: roferred to the Cummittee on Diaims. Several bills from the lower Board were re- ferred. Adjourned. y mouncing Dis approval of tae act for the reliet of the destitute poor and the resolution of thanks to the Washington Garhght Company. A communication was received frow Gen. Michler in reply to a res- elation of request, transmitting twenty-five copies of bis report as Commissioner of Pablic Boilangs, ac Mr. Connolly introduced a bill to pay Wm. Morgan, Tsx Clerk. $50, for completing toe tex books, end asked s euspension of the rules for ite immy diate consideratio: Mr O S. Baxer to pay the Tax performing jaty, in 01 Sno he objected to it. If it was necessary to m ibatsum snnually, he would preter ary be inereased that amount. Mr. bet of the same political affinity bill proposed unt named for to his aalary, Morgan &s the majority of the board, and if it was Beces ¥ to raise bis salary, his friends sBould take stim Rand. They bad coms here under tse Danner of econcmy and reform, aud he was vot ready to give gtts to bis opponents hefore | they asked 1. He suppored thar as they com. | mernced with gifts to the poor, they would be | continued until next June, when some one Wowie cifer # recolution to give the reporters, @B Darr. clerk, &e., $100 each Mr. Connolly replied that when hesaw mer- it im & pabdlic officer be did not ask bis politics Sad proceeded to state tha: this work had been cone by the T=x Clerx extra trom nis usual @uies and the work bad been done inan ex- cellent maunrr—this year it being of greater magnitude than ever before. He did not look ©D this as a gratuity, Dut asa matter of jus- | uece Mr. O.S Bower seta Morgan $500 | ister, but assigned to bim ered to the Committee of Yeas 1% Nays—Mevsrs. Crocker, Dalton, @. W. Mil- | jer, and Parker—s. Mr. Connolly introduced two bills, which | Were from Jodge Welker and Hon. Thatdeus Stevens, of the House of Representatives, in relation to ec acxtion, which he moved to refer to the Committee on Schools. <a Connolly proceeded to explain the bill; ‘Mr. Eaker asked what is the cing tbe bills here! Was it expected to pass —— a that they would be binding on boa" gies Mr. Connolly thought it came with very bad grsee for 8 gr ntleman who had monopolized ob of the time of the Board to interrapt 5 1G Le stated that he deemed it Ris duty te Introd ace these bills for the consideration of the committer. The bill was referred. Mr. Conno!ly also introduced the follow: La which was referred to the Qommitiee ou Sehoo! a ed. €¢., That an additional Ke of ten per cent on all salaries accruing tothe male and colored schools » and female Wacker of white ‘ch: of the city of Washington, ander existing La: for rerviers rendered between the Istof and the 20th day of Jane. 188, both inel: Berevy avthorized to be paid, and igh. thousand d& iy moneysin the ge opriated f-red & resolution that, the Alder- men concurring, the JointCommitite to repre. at 'be interest of the tio before Oon- gress are hereby requcated &rge upoa Con- | spec grees the donation of two millions acres ie lands if or United States oF employed as an advance for all work done by this tom, subject to nt on private ty, eeicstlante pes acle in sanue) instalments wi b an act of this Corporation, and the inter- to be solely employed in building scbcol houres; which was tad. Mr. Crocker introduced resolutions giving cer ale peruee the vee of the scBool Bouse 02 of the Council vening to the colored laborers Association; adopted. Also, joint resotation ies'ructing the Committee pefore Cor request sage ofa 1} toremew the charter of this poration for twenty years trom its exp:ra- tion in May next; adopted. Yeas, 14; nays, mM ‘all, Daiten,G. W. Miller, Nalley, he President. Mr. Arrivon cffered the following, whieh ‘b complain je and t Was adopted at upon the City Megieter for his retasal ‘eat upon the Cit jater for his refu: check it favor of he Trosters of Public nd whereas it is butjast that both rd.” There‘ore be it . @ Register be requested to it to this Board a statement of the reasous sbich bave determined bis action in the prem- isen?? Mr. Arrison siso presented petition of citi- vers of the Fifth ‘ward. Praving that the pro- Visions of (he act for the reli@ of tax payers Telaling to carriage ways, &c., be made to ex- tevd to them, and date trom Sept. 1, 1567; re- ferred to Committee ot Ways and Means, who were tnairucted to report a bill to extend the | came to the entire city. Mr a. P. Clarke stroduced the fol'owing ¢ general fund, to be of colored schools for said By on, aud not otherwise pto- And be it enacted, That whenever payments shall he made for the pse of the public schoels cf this Corporation, au equal proportionate amount (ac i the census taken in November, n of the Board of Educ be paid to the trustees of cc lored sebook Keterred to the Schools Committee, and or- dered to be printed. Also, bill to increase the efficie: Public ecbools, whi ‘ovides thy ey of the after the © of the teachers Male grammar schoolz, $1 500 per annum, with an increase of $50 per year until ) 18 resened; female grammar, increase to $1,200; male inter- . increase to $1,000; female inter- S7W0— S800; secondary, #600—8700; WW—8600; teac”ers of night schools, primary, $3 for each evening employed; referred to Committee on Scbools, and ordered to be printed Mr. Knight introduced a bill “for the em- Ploymeot of 300 laborers, wita a com Suprrin epdent, lo excavate that portion of the Wachiogion canal east of Third street, orany other portion where the excavation can be cobveniently carried away, &c: and aleo that we recommend Henj. Severson as a competent superin'endent for said work,” referred to the Committee on Canal: Cennolly, on question of reference uy @ tbat it bad been stated in the STAR, aad also in the Board of Aldermen, that it nad been given out that no bill for the purpose could be passed by the Hoard anless provis- jou was made for Mr. Severson, and he @e- sired to state that he did not believe that the statement could apply to any member of the Boara. Committee on Im- Mr. Arrison, from the provements, reported Aldermen's bill, with an ®mencmept, to grade L street south frum 9th to 10tp streets east, and bill to eravel 3d street east from Massachuretts avenue to E street; which were passed. Mr. Crocker, {rom the Committee of Ulaims, Tepar'rd bills for the rehef of Peter Coniao, Patrick Donnelly, Antonio Lucsgnont, and F. S. Cook, administrator of H Alien: which were pened. gikTER § Ovvice, Wasninctow, D.O 9 1863. — To the Board of Common Counci Tem manswer to your resolation! bere- ith give my Feasove for not drawing a cheek to pay the teachers of the white schools First. There was a requisition made on me on Tuesday, 21th day of this month, by the Treasurer of the School joard. duly approved by the Mayor, for the sum of twelve thousand dollars jon, approved September it no transfer of the m shall be m ereof. mor mterest paid th: the last tep days of each quarter, and before the last day of each quarter it of the Begister to make out from Corporation. and to furnish tne ney of this Uorporation may ist of the holders of the fund- alphabetical order, showing of each kind of the fundes debt standing in the pame of each hold din separate columns the amount of interest due to cach for t arter, the amount of arrearages of int: est duc ach, and the aggregate amount of inte: est due to each, &c. y that there shall be tins been the practice of = pty # betweep thas dates: and shall be the duty the books of thi Bauk hich th 7 reumstances, get ready as required by law ond. The requisition presented to me on Tucs- day last was without any suthority of law. as the school bill at that time had not been retarned to the Mayor for his signature. The Corporation for the last three years having failed to pay the schools, sfter leaving the whole matter in the hands of the Mayor, Iwas not sure that after be bad obtained the 912/00 to could not, the interest account teachers. that }e would not ig the red schools in the same position re eof the? were before the parsage of said bill. Third. The third section of the school bill passed on Mopday last provides that the Mayor shall Ray over forthwith a ter iis passage the arrearages due to the cotored achools. and that for the fiscal year endit a Jane 30 1868, the Mayor shall cause to be the same time and oe premctionete to correspond with the aw: made by the late decision of the Su-reme Court of this District. This the Mayor bas failed to do. why the school teachers hi it Pp J feel it >i, duty to ecuted eo far as thi ‘OU DOW see be pe pa Es Trustees of Colored Schools the amoant due to them in arrears, “od. then an equal proportion ow year 18-7 to 1838, as provided 0} © ws. I sball still adhere to my position. It Bas been my desire from the fisst to pay #) school teachers, but I must not forget that we owe to all classes alike, male or female. who are em- tt of this Corporation; and you will not for. t that I was elected on the platform of equal and exact justice to all men, without regard to race, color or condition; therefore it would not be jus: tice or Iaw to pay one class of our teachers and take chances for the other. and neither will bi ory act, of the Board of Alder: - Let the responsibility reet where it belongs. ‘The Mayor is responsible, and no one elee. Very truly wre ae, A. Bosweit, Register W.C. Mr. Copnoliy mo vec tbat the commonica- tiom be Iaid apon the tsbie, and be printed in the journ Mr Crocker moved te amend the motion by providing wat ibree Bi ted aud fifty copies » and until ena bled by resolation of this Board haa nad no opportunity to ¢xpiain bis position. It was im poseibie by apy act for the Board to coun- teract the impression woich bas gone forth over the land, but they might do so as far as the limits of the O. He boped u met Mr. Dalton moved th structed to papers whieh are not sincere? As much so #2 you. Mr. Pisu said he did not kuow but that it Was unnecessary to prin. the communication, for be noticed fiv rtera at the table, who would doubtless it to tke public, Mr Crocker said that there had been great | excitement abont the City Hall in regard to | thas bill, The sobool tenehers, i of barat hesrd of tne bastened to the City Hail, where they were informed Bat they could not be paid Imme- Gistely the papers not only assatied the Keg- vote was 'akem om the a.nendment of Crocker, with the following resalt:— Yeas, Nays—Messrs. Bail, Mr. Dsl'on in voting against the motion eaid that ifthe officer felt aggrieved the pablic press as x8 open to Bim as fo any one else, and he did not think it was right t> ose tae money paid the as for the covesting is officers defenss. This looked to bem I ece of economy. Mr. Crocker, from the Committee on Claims, Teported Dill for relief of pan pj, ed ib, an@ Aldermen's bill jor relief of Gra velli; whie were passed. ‘Aldermen's din to he egg aot onl -~f for the carriageway Maceechuret avenue, end ee to the vestry of the Uburen of the Incaraation to erect an iron railing, were passei. A num- ber of bills from the same board were re- ferred. Mr. A. P. Ulark, from the Committee on Sehoois, ted Aldermen's bill providio, for additional ales, wen a : wi vi Faping iss "atts ef tl ters additional ten per cent. on their sal. Boner, ted bill providing fot ret; aries; Mr N. Teporied bill pro Oredging the canal, and asked that it be made the special order for Monday next. Ir. Baker rose to 8 privileged question, nd d, as the Mayor had not yet approved the choo! bill, the Register was correct in the ——— taken for that reason, independent of thers. 9 At Wo’clock the Board adjourned. pies ncaa eat Entertainment edy, the Scotch A number of the personal friends and ad- mirers of Mr. David Kennedy, the celebrated Scotch vocalist, having tendered to him an entertainment, prior to his departure trom this , he same took place iact evening at Aman’s popular restaurant, 507 Ninth street, Sud was « bi om linguisbed gentlem: Deoutde wa called to the cbair. L. Baloch occupied the seat of opposite ena of the table. Upon the right of the Chair were seated Messrs. A. Gardner, George T. Brown, Sergeant-at-Arme United Stares Senate; Mr. Clarke, Archiiect United States iol; R. T. Merrick, J. O. McGuire, Geo. S. Gideon, R. 8S. Onilton, Gee. Cowie, David De Mowbray, James Giephane, Alex. Wiihameon, W.S. Nicholson, Robert Leitch, Wm. Saunders, H. A on, Hon, F. A. Chavis ot New Mexico, John Parsons, F. B. Me- Guire, A. Mackay, and D. E. Tincker. Onthe Jeft the t—Mr. Kennedy—Gen. Micbler, Hon. F. P. Bisir, sr , W. R. Smi'b, Jobn Car eron, Hon. J. M. Binckley, Assistant Atto1 General; David Knox, W. Walker, the @ Sou hern Sea-board Rouie: Josepn F. Geduey, ; Capt. Geo. Miller, Robert Gip- and Mr. Of ine caty prees. Upon taking the chair, Senator Doolittle proposed the hea! ‘bof distinguished gue: and tatd be accepted the great nonor of pre- siding here, as his iove for music, and espe- cially of Scotch song, overcame his modesty. He gave an account of bis recent travels through Scotland; bis visit to Sterling Casi) the enchanted Loch OW: 8 Fore from the fuotof the monumentof Barns. Wes tbat the music of Buras’ poetry was that tone to which the pulse of humanity kept time. r. Kennedy responded, saying be nad never been so well treated as by bis friends in this city, and woulaever turn with ple collections to Ris visitio Wasbingtou. Mr. K then recited “Tam Q'Shas er” in exceilt SRO was greatly applauded. “Witnia ile of Edinboro’ Town,’ by Mr. Jno. Par- “ Highland Home,” by Capt. F. D. Start; Willie Brewed a Peck o° Malt,” by Mr. David Knox: “The Birks of Aberfeldie,” ‘Would tre- gyle.” by Mr. ® That,” by Irish Emigrant,” by toe Light Brown Hair, Stor Spai ‘Mr. Kennedy; rson: yy Gen. Balloch; “The d Banner,” by Mr. Kenneay, aud other eongs were rendered and received with the greatestappiause. Recitations ana stories followed, and several of the Iatte; created ‘at amusement, especially that of Mr. R.S. Jbilton, and another by Mr. Mackay. Supper was served at 9 o’clocy, and was got- ten up in that excellent style for which Aman is to justly celebrated. The fine old Scotch whbitky punch furnished by bim is unsar- passed ud fully maintains th house. Among the follows Tespouded to by Mr. F. A. Express. Mr. Merrick proposed the health of Senator Doolittle, ponse the Senstorsaid the people of the whole civilized world were gath- ering in this country, where they were ali welcomed, and ali that civilizatoin threugnout the whole world had produced was being gath- ered in this country. He referred to our recent uggle, and said that during the darkest ever tor & moment doubted the re- sult. The people of this country would never allow this country to be dissolved. The people of the great and giant Wes: would never pei mit 2py power to hold the mouth of the Mi: sissippi. England, nce, no power coul a certainly the rebels should pot. nding the troubles we were now 5 rough. & and all one merece of e was Ropeful of 1 ‘ture, amd be- (be be vetetved than Cena Niecay ane hes lid be resi im spite of all oppo. sition, from whatever quarter it might come, and we would show ourselves the great power in the uard of nations, lesding earth to a bigher and better civiliza- than bas ever been a tained. ‘The Attorney General of the United States, e luminou: i itutonal principles must ever be the pride of the profession,” was appropriately Tesponded to by Assistant Attorney General Binkley. The health ot H. R. Tracy and other abrent friends was proposed by W. R. Smith, and responded to bya teman long assool- ated with Mr. Tracy. Mr. A. Gardner gavean amusivg account of his first aequsintance with Mr. Kennedy; and wit, song, and sentiment was the order of theevening. The affair was indeed a plearant one, an @ late hour the company dispersed, every one pleased wi the entertainment. ——— SOLDIBRE’ AND SalLons’ UNION—Adiress by Governor O. J’. Morton —An enthusiastic meet- ing of the Sejdiers’ and Sailors’ Union was eld ast evening at their rooms, Union League Hall. Governor Morton having been invited ess ibe Union upon +Ths Issues of n Invitation extended to the public, the ball was filled atan early hour with a large number of persons, among whom were many jadies. Athaif past seven o’clock Governor Morton appeared, and was conducted to u ebair by Major W.S. Morse, amidst loud pee. On motion of William A. Short, the osiness of the Union was suspended, and Governor Morton, on being presented to the tention would be directed more especially to what he regarded the is- es of its. Two great ideas were now vented to the American mind: oue wa: justice of the Government of tae United sin putting down the rebellion ag 1; the other, the justice of that rebellion. The gle im 1868 will be upon the rightfalne-s former or the justice of the latter, as in 164; there ore, be ¥ Do votes the Conservative or Lemocratic ticket im the con ing Presiien- tal election will acknowledge the justice of tbe Jatter, and he who votes the Republican Ueket will still upbold the Goverument, and scknowled; Fightfalness in crushing re- be!on and disarming treason. Goy. Morton iben reviewed the political questions of the day Ateome length. The addre: delivered by Gov. Morten while sealed, and was li tened to with marked attention. On motion of lis, @ vote of Banks was tendered to the Union adjourned. —_—— Bowie, a colored 1s recently matched Sorrell. aiso colored, tered into ® contract with the “Careless colored, of Boston, to walk from Wash- ington to that city. The contest will com- mence on Mondsy, January 13th, 1608, the stakes being $200 aside. They agree to walk frcm bere to Philadelphia, a distance of one hundred and forty miles, without stopping, Here 8 eparring mated will be they will leave next morning tor ‘8 distance of one jared miles. not stopping until they arrive there, when another aparring ex! Soition will be given. Tne next morning tbe y will enter upon the loog Rome atretch of ‘240 miles to Boston without stopping, the one Arriving there first to pocket the wager: The exbibitions will be given for their men Boy two or three inches ——-—_—— PraszaTation.—Henry D. Lyler, Esq., 0. the Treasury Departme! the recipient ofa splend following inacriptien: Lylter, Exq , heed of section Ni P. Young, W. b. Brrviett, W.T Spencer, and £. M. ———_. Evscrion or Ovvicurs—Last evenin; the meeting of Columbian f DISCRAROS OF WORKMEN af THE Linco! Drror.—The a of employees in | Navy Yard is to be followed by & similasiis- charge of a considerable vamber of the gork- Men employed m the workshops ot thé Lin- ‘coln Depot, in the eas! eect on of the city, sbortiy after the istof January. Of 175 car- penters connected with the depot, about 50 will be discbarged, including many who ure ¢mployed under the contro} o1 perinten- dents of the depot at several of tue fortitica- tio watch. Tinten dente aud foremen at this depot yesterday received the 2 per ceut.in- | creaee Upon their ealaries for the year ending June 30, 1867, mccordimg to the bill aseed at the last session of (ongress $ i8 stated that, when the question whether the superintendents, furemen, Mechanics and Jaberers employed at this depot was entitled to the benefits of the said bill was referred to the Second Comp. troller of the Treasury, be decided in the Gtive Since that time the foremen, the former recei $250 and the latter 81 per montn, as their reg- uler salaries, having been using every effort 10 secure @ reversal of the decision, and have at jast been successfal. 1t would appeai that the , watchmen, and jaborer: id ht the workshops, whose monthly from 220 to $608 month, claim that they snouid also rece! the benefits of the bill and itis reporied that they will take steps to secure what they ceem justiy due them. Conrequent upon the discharge relerred to above, it 1s S'mted tbat skilled soldiers will be detailed from the 12tb, 29th and 44/h regiments, now on duty here, to fill vacancies occasioned by the discharge, as their services cost much less than the prices ordinarily paia to workmen. semanas est Tus MerRoretiran M. E. CavRoa—Rey. Dr. DeHaas. pastor of the Metropolitan Me- morial M. E. Church. bas issued a circular explaining the progress of the work upon (he building corner of 4 and © streets, in which he says that the institution is «national in cbaracte: lef Justice Chase end Gen. Grant asmembers of the Board of Trustees. Headde ‘The batiding = sireasy Bp and under roof, and will cost, when com- Pleted, abou: 820,00. It is builtof brow: the Gothic order, and will be one of t! nd most imposing church edifices on inent, capable of seating about 2,000 Pews are to be eet apart tor * resi¢ent ard Oabinet, the jadges of courts and generals of the army. Seats will also be provided tor the different States and prominent cities, ond for strangers. All the windows in the audience room are to be memorial or his- torical, commemorating the great men and great events of the age. The altar and pulpit will be made of cedar and fir-wood brought from Mt. Lebanon. The building will nave church parlors, supper-room tor soci! enter- tainments, reading- room and library.” pean ota “THE MERCHANT’® STRAMSWIT Linz.— A at of the stocBholders of this company ‘was held at the ‘d of Trade rooms iast eveving, when the President, Mr. J W. n, gave & dethiled statement of Alexandria, tatement was encour. ders, and showed the ighly prosp-rous condl- tion. It was arranged that the stockholders vote by Prosy at the election of the company. company to be in to be beéd in next. Considerable discussion took place as to the practicabilty ‘of placing the third steamer on ihe line which was urged strongly, with the view that our merchants would sustain this enterpriee, it being so directly to their inter- est to do eo. Those present were decidedly in | favor of the measure, and felt encouraged to | make renewed efforts to accomodate the grow- ing trade next year. teri eae en } THE BROTRERHOOD OF THE Untow.—This | order in this city is reported to be experiencin Quite a revival, and is steadily on the mcresse. | On Saturday, Mr. J. W. Thompson, G. E. W. reorganized Mount Vernon Circle, B. t (H.E.) 0. A., No.1, of Virginia, m’ Alexan- dria, with a membership of 30, and the follow- ing efficers were elected: 0. 0. Wade, Chief Washington; R. H. Warder, Obief Jefferson; O. Greenwood, Oniet Franklin; R.H. Wade, | nef Wayne: J. Doran, Onief Fuiton: J. H. | Super, Chief Girard; R._ Owen, H. Treasure: W.H. Freudenthal, H. Scroll Keeper; G. W Jones, W of D; Thomas Kelly, W of N: H. Register, J. S. Cogswell, .H. Heraid, J. W. Hammond. On Saturday eventug, Supreme Washington, J. Martin McFarland, wilifinetall these officers. ew York, on the Sth of January ee en A Masonic Keric.—Last evening at the Jobu’s Lodge, No 34, of Masons, an inter ing relic of the past was presented tothe Lodge by Christopher Cammack, Sr., it being tbe epron worn by Dr. Thornton, the first Com- Missfonerof Fatents ander the administration of Washington, with whom Dr. T. was on inti- mate terms, and wrs worn by him atthe lay- ing of tn ef the Oapitol. The apron i ferent from the style now in rs @ lamb skin bronzed, with the «quereand compase worked im tn centre. This relic bas been in possession of tbe late General Walter Jones, and latterly of Mrs. Dr. Siiller, who handed it to Mr. Cam- to present to St. Jonn’s Lodge. —__-——_. r Wo Owve THE PiGzons?—A day or two since a case occurred wherein the right and lille to pigeons was involved. Two littie white boys were arraigned before Justice Harper to wer the charge of stealing pigeons, the leged property of a citizen residing on 10th and D streets. After examining into the cir- cumstances of the complaint, the justice de- chned to express sn opinion asto who the birds belonged to; but it having been clearly proven that the boys bad committed an inva- sion of the premises of the plaintiff, a small fine was imposed u| each of them, asa Dunisbment for that offence. The charge of larceny was dismissed. sesenatee STE A New Traps.— Within the pas: few daysa couple of schoon this port be f gray granite, obtained Mne of the James River | only afew miles from ite is pronounced Richmond, Va. This gr to be of excellent quality, and, besides being unusually hard and impervious to the changes of the weather and time, is peculiarly exempt those fissures aud veins which prove to be of such annoyance and loss to workers of gtapite. Each block (the most of which are of Massive proportions) bears the name of “TP. Ezall,” and comes consigned to Nicholas Acker and other stone cutters of Wasbington. —_o—— . ‘VereskL Maisep.—Harbor-master Magee, contractor for raising from the channel at the foot of Eleventh street wharf the barge Re- newn, which sunk there sometime since, hav- ing on board thirty-six tbousand brick from the Richardeon mapufactory at Alexsndria, bas successfully accomplished bis work, and now that vessel lies in proper trim at the wharf. The job was & dificult one; but, by dint of perseverance and a resort to various expedients, it bas been executed. With tne exception of discoloration, it is not believed that any dumage hes ensued to the brick in conteqnence of their protracted immersion in the Potomae. ——_-___ No Mxzztino.—The public call for a meet- ing of the restaurant keepers, to be held inst night at Gerhardt’s Hotel, on Pennsyivania avenue, failed to draw together a sufficient bu.ober to Warrapt an org! aon. The Purpose contemplated is to counect together under an aseociation the keepers of public restaurants, in order to promote social feeling ng them, as well as to unite them togetber in euch action a8 may from time to time be esenry for the promotion of the fraternity’s interests.” No definite time bas been fixed upon for again calling them together. —e—_—_—. OUR LADY READERS will be gratified to hear tbat Mr. Chas. Baum bas lately commenced to import his ows steck of corsets, and is there- = enabled to notify bis customers that he will after to-day reduce ajl his prices on those ar- ticles, insuring & good fit. In manufacturing hoopskirts, Mr. Baum has great experience, and it therefore does not surprize us to see his establich ment crowded daily. The styles be i1 troduces are becoming tle fashion and w would advise all our lsdy readers to call at his fectory, Louisiana avenue, near 7th street, and examine all the novelties of hoopshirts, corsets, end shoulder braces he is introducing. pocorn eared THE Rivex—General dullness prevails along the Potomac front, with but little pros- Pect for an improvement for some days to come, The Government steam-tug Fisher, Capt. Martin, took down from 6th street wharf & nomber of workmen and office! lies for Fort way of — we Bove caly to iar several ster boats with cargoes or ed to ‘and Messrs. Tarner & Tux Navy YaxD—Te Discharge of Work. | men ond Reduction of Pay.—To day the mea in Aner D-pariment notified some fifteen days since that their services would be 20 lop ger required atter this date took their leave ot the yard The order for their direnaree wee tetued under the rerointion of the House — CITY ITEMS Bg apy se emda 8 feet. GEORGETOWN, peta EEE GENTLEMEN's BLack Heavee Sorts, of Representatives directing t ra ot , vorx by Mr. Jonn D- Bran Oterk | Fr@aced. Henn) 2 Jeovor, rep ry ce Barean of the Deparument, to corees to retile the eceoo ibe absence of Capt Wise, . ¢ ohtef, oo collector wpe count of sickness, and wo give ‘were dieobarged men time t© ook ap other work, ce. Under the leas than cost gave them fifteen days’ noi Equipment Rurean 61 men were discharged in enue, between the middie of the month, with but a day's no- 2 ke : OVINE for tee. There have beew no orders trom the Ba ae en ge ye = rena ef Yards and Oonsiraction yet received, | A Wowan's Grory.—Thie is oo poe ™ Decause the men wor ~ Onder (hem are at Secribed to & magn. G en: Bead Of Bair Malu. hl plete the improvements on * *’rert, apd & supplement to the ora + for the improvement of eertaia parts o: Monroe, and Nerth streets, were rr ferred to the Standing employed on the class of work referred to in {be reteim ion of the House; aud none Rave } et been received in the Bureaa of Steam Ma. chipery and En tneering, but it is thougnt tudre Nor'b, South. Bastaod West, are « dence to tbe fact W.t BO preparation equais Burpett’s Cocosine in proiuciog this grea: Sdornment. —— mivee. The Board aucner at aranks of ones ei Onry Stxty Days'!!—The celebrated mar. | *¢erned 10 meet next Moaday work the men chant tasiors, Smich Bros. & Oo, at their fa. | COMBON Covnell —Ag adjourned mecting Nipsic's mach Oak Bail. s64 Seventh street, are making | 0! \!¢ conncils was held last ¢ whea s As Binted by us yesterday order irom th id stock tha moet | So munication was tead from Richard Oraie of psy will go into operat ‘© morrow, at ee: ite, wiih pric-s msrked dows tothe erected on ce Depariment, tor it has | loweat moteh. Don’t fail togive themacall. 6 least Im the Ordnai b PProved by the head ot Boreau. edule reduces the pay of most all the ployeesof tbe yard about ¥ ceats per day. It is usual every other ch for a board to compare the prices paid for tabor by priva'e parties wi'D (hose paid da (he yar3, 2nag make them conform, and it is faid that tos new ache- dule wili make the wages correspoad wth ihe Wages outelde. ee For Taraty Dave Uscy —Onr ratires’ook of over $30,000 worth «1 Seascmadle Clothing t reduction from former prioee; oF ai prime cost, A, th rest, between Pean- | t avenve and I) rect. ustedes Baipwees, AY Nase, and other imperfec- bons of the Harr wil! be rece: as inexcus- able after n trislof Mrs S A Allen's Improved (new tiyle) Hair Restorer or Dressing, (im ome boctc.) Every Drugewt selis it. Price One Doliar. Offered asa sebeu- A Teeolttion to Mermse ang regulate uc Esters Mr. Rameborg OUpresced TigiD®! ordinance and Toposed and @ eubstitare for bow. ees ‘Be follow- é —— MARRIAGE Licenses.— During the year wbica clos*s with to-day the clerk of the court. Mr. R. J, Meigs, ts-ued 1.916 marriage dicynsee—1,251 to wi.tes and 655 to colored people In January last the number was 156, of wbich 110 were while and 4% colored cou- ples; February, 192; 15 colored; Maj colored: April May, colored; June, Ja colored; Augul A Sriexvr € A friend informed Us towcay that Smith Bros. & Oo., at their cel eorated Oak Hall, 494 Seventh sire ing off their immense stock, »nd evedineg " suthority verted & pon conviction, be fined a then @5 nor more than $2, for tech ote 7 colores 173; 68 dolerrd; Ocroer, 1#6; lored; No- © MGvise all to give them a vember, 166; 4* colored; December, to noon to- 6 day, 195; 76 colored re Se ome interesting facts. be nag white and colored kid gloves " | of best quality, te license was pro- | tions evening parties 8: with the words, She . : ‘The rargest number | Y8Fiety of Searte ard Ties, am he register shows On the x6/h of Apri © ret — per ann +0m the first days of Jan: fornishing goors. STEPHENS & Co. y one was on December 24, 3 * 310 Pa av, het Orn and loth Were j9 issved, and on several eo S1s!u'e Was pot ip ord try, The nomber for the M. Witrias, 306 Pe: neyivania avenue, bas | drew bie way to hat of Mr € oP of over 100; Inet year | positively the largest aud Bandeomest acsort. | Rasens pored the =ube:t- the n ber footing up 2,015—1,259 whites,and | Dent of Velvet, Beaver, Artrakan, Sable ene a 756 colored. grover’s the present mar 1 the passage of Bemebarg. Dr. Oragin in the chair Posed the Atter much Gebate the Substitote was The question si pt ‘Duper substituting Mr. Ramebarg « itimo, in which q non for the origipai bill and the amend - of parcels containing unknown ments thereto, which was decided in the ai. ®, Without charee, as generally practised | ve, by & vote Of 5 to 3, and i: was adop - by the benks, authorized or permitied by Sec- | ed. A message was received from the Board tion 8, @nd if #0, are the Stockholders respon- | of Aldermen, pr ‘img that whee tbe cw: sible for their eafety 1" Boards adjourn it be to To this inquiry 1 reply that National Banks | Bre incorporaied associations, doing business | under alaw of tbe Unired Su certata | specified and limited powers. Sections ot the | Navioval o ney act defices these powers, wherein the National Banking Associauons Sre authorized to “exercise under this act all singular fact that most of the mar- riages of colored people took place in the hot mauih of June, when there were seventy-two licenses issued to thi The smailest nam- ber issued to them was in August, when there ‘were but thirty-seven. Taking the pupalation of the Distriet'as given by the recent census — 105,531, Of whieb 73,957 are whites and 31,574 eeolcred—these figures show (hat during the year there was one marrisge to abo sixty of the white population, about every fifty-three o: the colored popala- uop, showing fer propertion of colored seekers for con’ happivess than waite. Cloth snd Closks, a00 will sell them pow at Teduced prices. 3 ay Letter from Hom. H.R. Ht troller. burd, Comp- mm ree Bing Bext. which was cone: Swaca Ur—A o'clock this morn. ing, two spirited horses attached to a Govern- ment forage wagon. which had taken frignt and rom off a few squares distant, were brought to a stand-still at the corner of {Ith and O streets, by the bitching of the wheels of the vebicle against a tree. Atter a number of vio- lent Jurches, the animals broke loose from the +hatts, bot, by the timely arrival of two col- ored men, were prevented from continaing their reckless fight and doing further damage. img toe Recorder to Settle the Sccounts of the inte Tax Collector, And authorizing him to accep! any security tor the prospective pay: ‘or (be years other than I+, was parsed. [While the resoluuon was pending, Mr. Cisbaugh stated that the Proposition of the Mayor to settle Dis deficis ‘Was to transfer to the Corporation two insur. Ance policies of $5,000 eacb—one upon bis life. d the other upon his wife's life, the prem:- ums of these policies he would paid up, wb le be would pay the interes! on Bis deficit ‘This resolution was accompanied by 8 writen opimion of the Recorder which was reac. which the Jomt Committee on In vestiga:ion from the further considers. tion of the subject, and the Board adjourned {The Recorder, Ubaries M. Matthews, Exo ‘Was requésted to repor ther tbe balance Tepor ed to be due from Obsries 1) Welch, Jor (be year 1565, xecording to the —————— CoNTRIBUTIONS TO PROVIDENT AID So- crETY.—The following are reported sinca yes. terany by Alexander R. Shepherd, Esq . treas- urer—Wm. J. Wheatley, 6 pairs shoes; D- W. Bartlett, $5; Lewis Jobsson, <l00; A’ M. Hoover and G. W. Drew, Third Ward Uom- Mission a SY. leges, claimed thata bank may valu securities, plate or other things, for sate Keeping, under the power granted to chive “deposits.” But the term “deposits bas a definite, well ascertained meaning, &: es- _ tablicbed by custom, and authenticated by judicial decistons, and is limited in the sense | in Which it is used here to deposits of money | payable on demand. if it means anything More than this, it may include fe hangs Re everything. If it would include silver pi it might include cott r tobacco. which wou be abeurd. The practice to which you refer peaee Le Porick TELBGRArH Rerort.—M. Y. Halley reports the number of dispatches cent and re- ceived at the Central station for the year end- ing December 31, 1867, to be 17.227; the number for the month of December, 1,756, and as many more have passed between the different sta- tions, —_e—_—_ SELLING BY THE Swatt.— James Maher, sbooid Who keeps a grocery in the Firet Ward, was | cannot, wen, be sanctioned by this particular | be according to the statement of the aDGor of yesterday evening arraigned bsiore Justice | power granted. the Committee of Investigation, and amount Morsell charged with selling liquor by the But can it be sanctioned by the authority con- | ing to #2, 49. The difference between the small without a license. He was fined $21.15. | ferred to‘ exercise such incidental power as | statements of these officers is $555 04. and aris-« shall be necessary to carry on the business of banking,” &c.! 1 think not. The custody of valuables may be a convemience to the Direct- ors, Stockholders, and castomers of a Bank, Dut itis not im the elightest degree a necessary incident to the business of banking. But there is & direct limitation to the scope of these inci- from the different, basis of calculation made for discounts allo to the Collector The Recorder reviews the law and equity in the case and says: “I think tbat the Clerk us fully justified in granting credit to the Coi- lector fer the Giscounts asked for im Bis «ate- ments, accorcipg to the reguis'ions created by the ordinance of 163, and re-enacted by the ordinance of 1°65. In an action bia for the amounts reported by the auditor, spoa Proof that the statements handed to the Clerk ‘Were correct, he would undoubtedly be ai- _ credit for the discounts claimed \nere- ace are cesli Sale or Woop.—Messrs. Wail & Co. yester- day sold at auction, in Prince George county, abont six miles from the city, 235 cords of ‘Wood at $5.30 per cord, to Wm. Guinard. pe SELLING ON SUNDAaY.—W. Jackson, doing business on the Island, was yesterday taken before Justice Tucker, charged with selling liquor on Sunday, and was fiued $2. dental powers, in the i immediately following the grant, incidental powers neces- he business of banking by discounting promissory notes, &o. Lethe power to assume the custody and safe-keeping of mis-”' cellaneous valuables necessary to the discount | of promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, | &c.: is it necessary in order to do any of | @ banking busixess. Evidently not. prac. tice, then, not being Authorized by law, is pro- hibited The enumeration of con- ferred includes the power to on “personal security.” Nothing is said ut loaning money on Teal estate, nevertheless it is — as directly prohibited as though it had n done in so many words. The rale then, is thats bank can exercise only such jection * No Licensx.—Patrick Grau, bad a hearing before Justice Cuil yesterday, upon the charge of sellirg liquor without license, and was ‘The Recorder was also requested to report —— Whether in an action agains! the sureties upon the bond of eb, && Collector fag Uimus, 2pon proot of the taxes for that to we pay- Ment of the default cecurring ina previous year, Pee greene could recover fer the ount of that diversion or misappropriation, Joss caused by that Sivertson "or Bie flerward —_ -<re- ____ THE COURTS. Equrry OovET—Justice Wylit.—Sykee,Onad- wick & Co. ys. Corporation of Washington. Ordered, that the decree pro confeeso suffered by the Corporation at the September rules, 1567, De vacated, and leave granted to the Uor- poration to witbdraw the plea heretofore leaded, and plead or answer. Witlara 1 ted, and that Penad ouppeee ay end pleaded, and plea: wer. ©. 1 &s are expressly granted, posed to bave been taken from th: ys. Corporation of Washington; same order. | granted is ibited. In this view | collected limes for 1866. In reterence to thie ihe Court adjourned. of the case, 1 bave no Desitation in sayt Recorder says: “The account of the Ulerk would I think furnish the evidence of the bal- ce with which the Collector is chargeabie, ch bond would be lindie. An riations of taxes col- lected for 166, could only be had in an action Upon & balance doe for that year.” Diep StuppENLy —Wm Allen, a man about 43 years old, died very suddenly this morning about twoo'clock. He was employed s: Oak Hill Cemetery, and was ork day ip putting away, ti OpiMiInal CocRT, Justice Olin. —Yesterday, after our report closed, the jury in the case of Joseph Glenn, charged with burglary, brought in a Verdict of guilty as indicied. J. L. Johnsen, counsel for the prisoner, gave notice cf amotion for & new trial. George Washington, indicted for the larceny of a watch and chain, valued at $30, from one Motly Simms, who’ it ap; was named Notly Simms, in the indictment which was sent back to the grand jury for correction. iz It is dangerous to the bank, snd in the nature ofa fraud upon the stockholders. Ifthe wal- uables are lost through the carelessness or dis- bonesty of s bank officer or clerk, the officers Gre undoubted!y liable; and if the practice has Deen sanctioned by the board of directors, they id jiable; and as The judge said the only case for the jury to | will be they are the agents | the iaie Major Gen. Griff construe this case was the inteniion of | ofthe stockholders in Managing the affairs of | at the time of feeling ici , though be went ‘Washing! tn taking the watch.ns it appears e I do not question but that the stock- | nome ap; nily well. He got up abont oue ‘he did not «take and carry away” the chattel, | holders would in the end be required to make | o'clock morning to ser to bis children, and nothing appeared to be wrong wiih him returned to bis bed . and died a Rouratverwarés. — bas since Visited by m men whe pronounce bis — to Bave been — Beart ORDERLY —Jefferson Biting colored, arrested Iastevening by UMicer Harper, which must enter into the act in order to make it larceny; verdict, mot guilty, Court ad- journed. To-Day.—Chas, Ellis, assault aud battery; guilty: jail two months, John Williams, assault and battery; guilty; eapies to hear judgment. 00d the resulting loss I think the custom & very hazardous one, | and shall do all in my power to discourage it; snd, under certain circumstances, might be compelled to proceed against a bank for @ vio- lation of ite charter, a course which { hope may be avoided by voluntary action on the illiams, case; . | Part of the banks. for disorderly conduct. and Muidroon one = aia 5 ene are Pivery respectfully yours, ‘was this =ornt arrested joer Reed, Carter Jones, petit larceny; gu; es H.R. Hutsvrp, Comptroiter. tecrde: two bad a Sameel Hanson, peut larceny; guilty; yail | J-S- Ease Ba iecryeen, First National fore Justice Buckey,who fined them ibs. Bank, a 5 Yasue Waters, petit larceny; not guilty; | The attention of depositors of bonds and ELgorem OF OFricERS—At the regular other valuabl ackages are respectfully | called to the above letter from the Cot of the Ourrency, 'T. Wilson tor detence. On another charge of convicted; jail three month Philip Lucas, Robert Jones, and Jalins Wal- merting of Covenant Lodge, No. 13, 1.0 0. F., held at Odd Fellows’ Hall, on Congress street, last evening, the following were elected as off - cers for the eneuing term: Nobie Grand, © Hi. lace, for larceny and assault and battery; re. | been Lawrence; Vice Grand, Samuel ©. Palmer 00; fet net feel Recording Secretary, Jobn H. Darne, Fic feeueds » Ve Crfeted and bench warrants | Sronsibility cial Secretary, George F. Weizerich: Tressu- itors are requested te withdraw such deporite now in our possession, at their con- venience, before the first day of January, I-t-. WS. Huntineton, Cashier First National Bank. sears canary THE ORictNal Frano’s Price List—Good Merino Shirts and lrawers, 50, 90, 75, 90 cents, Sl. Good ite Shirts, from 90 cents up to $250. Good warm Gloves, from 25 cents up Cotton Socks, from 6 cents per pai a all other things tm bis line cheaper th: y other bouse im this city, at 494 71h street. be- tween D and E, three doors above Odd Fe!- lows’ Hall, Recollect No. 49. 12,191: ——e——. THE Uniermat Franc sells Gent's Furnish- ing Goods cheaper than any house in this city, At bis popular store, 494 7th street, between D and E, three doors above Odd Fellows’ Hall. Recollect the No.—494. 12,19,1: Nancy Dommy, on trial for grand larceny, represented to be deaf and dumb, was going om at the time we closed; not being able to jead when arraigned, not guilty was entered by order of the Court. Orncuir Court, Justice Wylie.—Hon. B. P. Batler, of Mass., was, on motion of Mr. Rid- dle, admitted to practice at this bar. John B. Ward ys. Lewis Schwing. Judg- ment conferet J.M. Binckley vs. Gen’! Terry. Mr. Wil- on asked leave to umend declaration by add- ing new count. Motion was resisted by Mr. Riddle. He said that in July, 1865, there arose 8 dispute about some abandoned Iands in Ac- comac county, Va. A lieutenant in command gave it up to the daughter of plaintiff. The case was referred to Gen. Terry, and he is- sued an order on the papers vefore him to the sub-commander to restore the property to the possession of Bridgeman, the claimant; in do- rer. V. Shinn; Steward, J HS: ‘THe Port —The steamer E. 0. tain Duets, reached ber wharf last evening. With & full cargo of assorted merchandise. | Sbe made the trip from New York here in tory tour bovrs, The steamer Joba Gibsoo Captain Winters, left this afternoon with « full cargo, for New York BUILDING AssociaTion.—Quite & number forming & ‘Association mrs last evening at the school bouse in Tennally- town, when they were accressed by Mr. Jobo- son and otbere of WasDneton. The meeting A¢jouTDed to meet two weeks from aste, wore tbe orgen!zation of @ batiding association will be more fully completed. Se GZORGETOWN ADVERTISEMENTS. Ys WATCH BIGHT —Ther: will bes Wath ” : + sie Ot Eg Bight Service in the Dunbarton Bireet M x hich #n assa' ‘Was commitr 2; . “burch, Georgetow: on (Tuseday?> Biuckley. and General Terry was arrested | /SKATI™G Pane —Go to Gronin’s Skatoniat | £yy 235 lcomm=ncing at o'clock, Preaching while in this city om this charge. Now a cuunge is proposed: not to amend, but to sub- stiiute for — 8n entirely different cause of action: to wit: Injury to real estate. The Court said be could amend his pleading by act of Congress atany time up to jadgem: and defendant could demaur if he thought proper. Mr. Riagle excepted to this ruling ot the Court. Adjourned. District Court—Justice Wylie—Hon. B. F. Butler s2ked leave to file a libel of informa- tion on the part of Admiral by the pastor, sev. J. A. McOAULEY. ae B: THOMAS DOWLING Auvct., Georgetown. OTOMAC FISHERIES AT AUCTION. ‘Will be rented for the ae owt Pe! ction , at the stereof Thomas Dow! No. 174 Bridee sirectop MONDAY MORNING, Jasoary clock— 6th, 1597, at 10 ings on the Potomac Biver, above woommcaly “Known a= Uleets For a fine whitesbirt, warranied shirts, “giawers and hostery, in great varety, ‘sbi ia wers an . call at A Bauer's New Store, inte Ballantyne's 43. A. RITCHIE. THOS. DOWLING. Auct. '¥ THOMAS DOWLING, Auct.; Georgetown. officers and men of the Western Bookstore, where all goods are sold B IN Also, OF VALUABLEIMPROVED ron of April 1862. Ti SALE OF VALUALLB IMPROVED FIRST 8) A ns ters AD. i885, and recors: No. 2. at follo s7# eterq wad at the one eecured thereby i will sell Fr'nulite auction. tothe Mighert bidder. the western barf of lot saber eigh “three Hawkin® widivion : vements. co @ large pe ft arekees cellent drainage, and le plece of property. It ttes 4 Hocof Sonn To Mitchel! ape James OxPuans’ CountT—Judge Purcell.—First and * ; the residue ia é and sIecegunt of Samuel jorment, administra e deed of trust upon tor of Sophia '¥, deceased, approved and First accoont of Matilda Roberts, to Charles R. Re, minor = » guardian tothe pur- A. Reynolds, and helrot Annie fomariss convey ‘ Seeger © option, ay 4 npe at the cost of the par- ne ae JONES, Trastee aes