Evening Star Newspaper, July 27, 1868, Page 4

LOCAL NEWS. Ronnentes— Last week detectives Clarvoo, Bigley. MeVevirt, and Thompson set them: selves t+ work to arrest the parties en-agnd ia Fobbing some of the re idences in the he.rt of the robberies ef whi been reported to heraquarters. and their suspicions {ll om two cclwr d men, named Robert Johnion, alias Nperting Bob, and his brother, Bernard, whom stand, in loctlity. One of the houses victimized. was that of Colovel John T Pettit, No. 213 F. street, ‘ear 15th street, which had been robbed of two very handsome meerschanm smokers, that had bern purcha ed by 8 friead of the Cologel’s in Paris, for $50 esch, im gold, and tea to Bim: also, abcut $200 werth’ of clothing. On stio£ed. the prisoners acknowledgrd mokers, but said that they fad to bave received them as Officers very willinzly accepted the invitation, and off they weot, right to C. Pettit’s residence, where ‘hey called for the Colonel's cook, a very szed ‘colored woman, and claimed that she was the donor. Oae of the colored women employed im the house pomn'ed to Eernsrd Johnson and said she had Seen him on ene occrsion coming out of Mr. Pettit's howse basket of clothes on hi arm. Col. Petits aed to the officers tha: he bad met the colored man, Johnson, pas. ing along tbe street nea bis house wich a basket on bis arm; but, not knowing that fonr of bis Tooms had been entered and his tranks brokea open and robbed, he paid no attention to him ‘The officers took the prisoners to headquarters, and on examinacon found a buge razotia Rod. ert Jobnsou's poc! They had a hearing bo- fore Mejor Richards, who committed them to jail in defaglt of €1.000e:ch as bail fora far- ther hearing. —.__ RE-OrENY - cnen.—Yesterday morning at li o'clock. Fleiche: ( Chapel. situsted at the cos New York avenue and Fourth strets, which had been closed some eight weeks for the purpose of beiag re- paired, wee re-dedicated, the Rev. Dr. Hemil- fon preaching the sermon. At ‘30 o'clock, Rev P. Brower, of the Foundry M. E. chureb, sud at 7 in the evening,the Rev. B.N. Brown. preschcd very inveresting sermons. During we aiternoon services, Mr. William H. Crook read a choice poem, giving the past bistory of this small, but fine > which wre written by S. Adem Wigems, Eq. The ebure? was crowded durin the services, and the abie choir pour d torth its sw et strains of music, vnder the leidership ot Mr. R. A. Con- nell, which reficc.ed great erdit toali who Sere connected wih it, Liberal ceatribations fot detraying the expences of the im provemen's Were made by the following ‘genilemen Me.sre H.W. Hamil on & Co. MF Geo M, Berker, M-ssrs. Draper, Thomas & Bo’ ine, Messrs. Baldwin & Bros. Mr. N. 8. Fa: itt, Me--rs. EL Z. Stever, © & Noonan, Mes-rs. Brown & Powers, Messrs. A. K. Shep- herd & Bro-. There were large collections taken up at all of the ervices ye-terday. which ‘will pretty near, tf not quite, desray eli of the debt of the church. caaer Iurrovewgst rm Curist Cavecu, Navy YaRp—Workmen ste now eagaz {in jimprov- ing the appearance of this venerable building. The mu rior of the church has beea newly Pa'uted and ircscoed, while the tront, together With the bell tower, is uvéergoinz a complet yeuovation. The old brick froat ts being stuc- cord im imitation of -ands‘one. and when com. Flee will pr ent a very fine appearsace ‘bis was the first Episcopst church erected after Wesbington became a city, ¢nd among its vorly members were many whose names shed je on tbe <ociety of the metropolis. Men sul ive who recollect worshipping in an old barn ne ~ the Neyy Yard. at which, among others. Thomas Jefferson wes are_alar at.ond- ant, r.dyg thither on ~a% old g Telate how on une occasion the from bis seat sud virust his bat into a broken window pene to kep ont the cold wind Christ Churcb now numbers oue hundred and Bine:y-!wo communicaut-—Kev. Olds, zeetor. Rev W. A. Harris. a--ociate. wns What is known asthe Cun “eme ery. Korrery an Assavir Uromw an Otp YOMaN.—A colored thief, named Robert Kiebard-on alias Bob Rats, wes arrested yes- terday afercoon by oilficer Skianer, on the eharge of as-aulting and r ¢ Mrs Yet Feeileg, an z d milk women. 3 Was taken becore Susie ( when the following .scts wer elicited Mrs Feeileg wos en qeged in aehiveriag milk to ber eustome's, irom 4 wegon. when Richardson Procured 4 pint cf milk trom her, and then asked her if she could change a two dollar bill. Dbe counv d out the chwige and gave it to Loo. but he tailed to give ber the two dollars. Th ‘Woman, finding that she wrs bei grabl dthe money she had g.v E Sueceed d in getting bck 2 one dollar now, he Telaining the change of the other note. anu sidd~ sng omsult to mynry by Knocking ber down, At the examinaiton some of Bob's pals apprat 38 Wythesee in Bts favor, which Was evident done with the purpo ¢ of “back-c»pping™ tl fesamony on the oiher side. Justice Clark held the xccu_ed (Ob is im the sumof $510. to apswer the charge at court of bizhway rob- Dery New BUILpIncs1y ALEXANDRIA. Althoagh there bave cot been a great many new nonses erecied im town this summer, several very ba commodious ones bave been Punit. and others are ia process of cousiruc.ion ‘We cail to mind now, the thrre-story building Fairiax street, near King, owned by Mr. <Gtum =: the three-story houses om Royal siceet, owned by Messrs. Car.on & Minor; the thr-e- story brick building= om Kang sireet, owned by Mr App'ch. Lesides the. r. Muir is put- ‘ung up a fine large butiding on King s.ree! Porter a new brewery; Dr. klipstem a b idence on Prince street: Mr. Charles | commmodious and fine store on King Ts. Brookes a haudsome residemes cor- on and Prince; Miss Barueman ik buildig on King street; Mrs rs.Wicmer & ieson a plaping aud saw and Cameroa s.reets. In ‘ve, several moat aud substan- tial .ramed hovres bave been erected in differ- ent quarers of the Al-z. Gazetic. held a public m eting at the Northera Market, at which Mr. Joba H. Thompsou presided, and addres~"s were delivered by Messrs. Gorge Saveze, J.L. Kidwell, Dr. Taylor, Rev. Mr. Goazalves, and Joba (Douovan. Iu tront of Isiand Heli, a meeting under the Auspicrs ot Hope Division was held, and od- dre-sed by promineat sp akers. An sont ¥ Tempe <wety keld a mertinz.at Temperance Was well aiteo siywaied and sude-sses weve mode yoldin, Wm. P. Drew, and During the progre s of the Mss, quite & aumber of persons @ following chalieuge was Saturday given the Nauonal Base Ball Club. itbas not been made public whether they will accept it or not T « Nate nal Be Ball ¢ Distract of Colum You lenged by the Ulympic Base <ity. to play a series of home- the first of the =eries ‘o be p G0) days from the 25th instant. ibe Olympic Base Ball Club uh of Workington. hereby chal- Ji Club, of this By order of | F. A. Scwipt. | Corresponding Secretary Olympic B. B. C. —_-—__ Acc iDENT.—As officer ZH. Stinchcomb was P&seing down 6th street. about half-past one ‘©’clock on Saturday, bis atiention was called to & young man by ihe name ot Jam: Leu- nett, wo > bad fallen :rom a ladder while work- ang at the residence of Mr Abralom Transn!, Bee 6th street, becween Gand H. Drs. Miller and Eebvend were called, and examin-d the oung man, vad found that bis left arm bad m broker above the wrist and his ribs ais- located on the left side. He was conveyed by Dr. Christian Miller to his home, oa North | Capitol sseet, ear H pea S. O. K. P—Un Friday night the first Cou- | clave of the Order of Kuitht: of Pythias, to be know’a #s Damon Conc'ave, No. 1, was organ- jaed at K. of P. ball. 7th and D siret , and the followies offers elected *—J. H. Kuthbone, | Commander, Richard Lawson, View Com- | qander- Th odore Swiffer, Recorder, Kobvert A. Champion. Tre-surer; T. Horry Donohue, Usher; J. P. Evely, Gaard; Ouo DeMoll, Sen- timel. To-day she del gates irom the various States to the Provisional Supreme L-ague of ‘Order wall arvive -o be preseat at the opening #e-sion to-morrow morning. | ——_s—_—_ PRiNtTExs’ GRasT AND Co! x CLun.—On | wurday evenieg & mveting of printers was Beid at the Upion League Room=, on yta stroat, | w Mr. L. E. Koss was called to the chair, | and Mr. T. M. Mcore was choveu as secretary. | Avera free discussion it was re-olved to form | & Grant and Coltsx Club, to be composed of | priuters oly ofthe | who has b wiuf + time, brs Leen granted of ab ence for a brief period, and leit this ct y to-day for the E -tern Shore io recu- te . Kelly, of the | tec ve corps, wil! be in charge of ihe pre- inet over which Lient. Tait hus pr vided. —— ae Coxrinurp.—Ay:hnr Shepherd, S. T. Crowe, Charles P. Wanael, Charles Walter, aad Joho H. Goddard were on Saturday confirmed by the Senate as Justices of the Peace for the city of Washington. LEAVE oF Absence. —; Metropolitan police bie b | conveyed to Ris Bome, No. 290 TRE Potomac Frowt.—The ample raos which have talien for the past few days have ‘started all the neighboring drained streams to Futping, and swollen the Potomac to 11s useal height Since Saturday but few changes have eccarr d in the movements of vessels. which let on The st amer ‘Satarday afternoon at 7 0" with select Party of fitty gentlemen for Point, re- tareed to the Potomac Ferry wharfat 5 0’clock tic iore nits mr Mae Ai6 o'clock the steamer Hi Livingston came ‘Up to Sixth street wharf from a retara excar- sion trip to St. Mary's, whither she bad b-en with a number of members of ir Wiget’s (Catholic) Church. who had speat the Sabbath mm religious exercises at that place. An un- Irasaut delay of four o: five hours ofcarred i the time of starting of the Livingston on this excur-ion Saturday night, which cansed some of the party \ ho contemplatd goiug to ture buck and remain at Aft-r proceeding to the steamers wharf. Tue hour of 9 o'clock S.carday night bad been fixed upon for going, but the Hi Livingston was delayed on the Toute from Baltimore till afver twelve o'clock. gud not ier two o’cioce Sunday morning did she leave for St. Mary’s. Notwithstanding thi: drawb.ck, however, the ex-ursionists Srrived at their point of destination in due ® son, and spent the Sabbath in a highly grat- ifying manner. ‘be stcomer Wawas-t, Cpt. Fowke, arriv-d at ber wharf last nizht at an early hour, with an assorted ireight of prodace and merchan- juite a large number of pascengers. tered tor an excursioa dowa the Potomac to-day: bat owing to the contunaed Tain the trip was postponed. Several other excursion pariies had bren made ap: bat from ~ — idential cause were disap- nted. Below will be found the rezuiar daily renort. Sock Street Wharf.—Artived—Sch*. Mary. Blake, with lumber for the Goverament. © Riley's Wharf —Arrived—Schr Yan kce Blade, Jobnsen, from the em nee win wood for market: and si Newport, Shields, from the some port. to load with forniture. Horrey’s Wharf.—Artived—Steamer Pioneer, Olden. from Acounk, with wood for Hurvey, Ciark & Given. Johnson's Wharf—At this wharfa conple of ice poats have arcived since our Inst, and seve- ral fisbing boats have gone down Guinand’s Whart.—Arrived—Sebrs. Jndge Hopkinson. Fenton, with coal for Guinaad; Pandora, Posey, with wood to Gain.nd; S.- Th Ellen, Maddox, with wood to marke J. Maypole, Burdock, wood to Smith & Ros= Avn Jaue, Beacham. wood to Gro. H. Plaat: Ana Matilda, Comb’, do. Ssiled—Schr. J. J. Maypole, Brracek, hight. Willioms & Jolly's Wharf—Arrivea—Sehrs. Pilot. Norris, wood for Webster; Bea Cox, Franklin, vio Green's Wharf.—Atrived—Sebrs. Lawre: Hicks, coal for Wm. H_ Barbonr; Sareh, Paul, Wood for market. Sutled—Scur. Flowider, Bennett, with bricks for U.S. Naya! Acad: emy, Annapolis, Md. ImkvovEMents.—Mr. T. T. Fowler, one of our most energetic business men, and president of the Board of Common Conn. besa large number of mechanics engaged in erseting first-class three-story house, with beemert under the centre building. on the corner of Se! and Congress streets, Giorgetowa. Toe main Duilding is 3s by 31 feet, ard the L 2? by QW tet, It consistscf sixteen large rooms, which, whon completed, will contain all of the modern im- Provemen's. such as water. gas, clo. sts, ward- robes, marble mantels, ranges, ke. The b: ment or lower walls are entirely of Se Falls stone, wit the upper portion of the building restumg on 1s-iuch finished ashlers of the same kind of stones. The main walis composed of brick covered with a bundsoue and substantial frame work. on an improv! style, thereby cansing it to cost far mors tha an ordinary brick wali. There isa 1\ space for dead sir between the brick wall the weather-boarding, aud aleo between the wall and the plastering, which prevenis tl: hot or cold air irom enier ng tue vu idinz The first or main story will be finish biack walnut, and {che upper stoti-s ia trimmed in black walnut. ‘The window « sash, and inside shutters wil! b= of solid c* throughout the entire beilding, ead qr covered wnba French roof. ‘I'he in sid Anish. is all ready, and from examination we can say that the workmanship cannot be sarpessed in the District, which speaks well for Mr--rs Holtclaw & Braff. who are the builde:s, aud Mr. J. R. Landon. the architect. It sets) tiie trom the street 2ufeet, and will b> surromnded by abeantutul iawn. In iront there will te a beautitui lawn, and the windows will ix oi double-plate French glass. nD street north, between North Cipitol ee: and Delaware avenue, Messrs. Cas: Tucker, builders, have just completed two vary neat and commedious i-ame dwellings for Mr. Nicholas A Each of them front 15 tet by jeep. and consist of four rooms each. ining water, gas, &c.. Mr. Acker has en gaged the same gentiemen to erect a six room Tesidence on the coiner of North Capitol and 1) streets, Which will be pushed abead to compl: tiou at an early day. Heavy LaRcEsy oF WaATCRES—Rerorrry 0) + Lvoper'y.—About the 1th instant, the store ot Mr. Henry Prince, pawnbroker on Pennsy!- Vania avenue, between 1th and Jith streets, Was robbed of five valuable gold watches. Mr. Prince reported the case at Police Hea. uarters, and Detectives Clarvoe, Mef-vitt ley, aud Thompson immediately oi to Work in the matter, and ascertained that « gold watch auswering the description ef one of the stolen ones had been recently purchesec by « colored man named Chrisiopher Addison Ad@i-on informed them that he had sinc» re- sold the watch to another colored man, from whom they afterwards procured it. After further myestiganon they tonnd the thief to be @ colored boy Il years old, named Wm. Henry, who was arrested Inst Saturday evening im the Northern Libarty Market. Henry denied any knowledge of the tran: actiod, but was locked up at headquarters, where he seemed to b> quits penitent. He bad been in the habit of frequenting the house of Mrs. Gant, colored. in the alley betwren L and M, aud 9th and 10th streets. The officers went there and found out that he had disposed of two gold watcbes to parties, also that he had given two of them to auotier colored boy named Wm. Thomas, who atiempted to sell one of them toa jeweller on ith street, when the jeweller took itirom hum, and afterwards on application readily gave it up to the officers. Thomas said he gave the other one lo # thief (Well laown ‘9 the detectives,) who, he said, old it to Mr. Albert Cumberland for the small pittsuce of $=. Mr. Cumberland and ais wie mied any knowledge of the watch. Mr. giey “could’at see” that part of ii, and swore Warrant against them for receiving the watches knowing .bem to have bn stolen; on which they were arvest d, and after an exami- nation by Major Richards y-sterday morniag, they were held to bail in the sum of $30) exch for = rurther hearing. ow’ —_-—__ Tux FovrTgext Srreer Sewer —a suit ‘Das been co nmenved in the Eyuity Court of the Disirict by W. D. Davidge, Esq., for C. H Snow, H. N. Foote, Wm. Myers. Taompsou Natlor and others, azt. the Mayor and Bosrds of Aldermen and Common Council, and Wm. H. Dowsing, for an injunctioa to restrain the deieadants from advertising for sale, or selling seal esiate for failing to pay the special tax Jevied for the construction of the 14th street sewer. The plaintifs allege that certificates for the amount due were issu'd by the late Mayor, notwiths anding the Corporation re. fu-ed to accept the work, and the property has been advertised for sale on the 3th of Septem. ber next. os Atremrt To Escare.—About three p. m. esterday, & boy, kiving the amine of Wil Heury Wiefeld, ‘and arrested by Detectiy Clarvoe and Bigley, for grand larceay, while | confived im acell at police peadquariers, at- tempted to escape by running his bands throngh the iron bars of the dgor and tearing up the bricks within reach, with the intention of loosening the floor and removing & sufficient | pumber of bricks to craw! underneath, thus | ef cting an escape. Vetectives Miller and Koonts heard a noise in the cell, and were ou hand in time to prevent the escape of the pris- oner. He was placed in an adjoining cell by the devectives, who put irons on his hands to prevent further mi f Coxpition ov Carr. C. J. Quzex.—Capt. ‘queen, the victim of a murderous assault in ‘he White Lot, on Friday night last, is still in a critical condition. Yesterday be was reported dead: this morning a great deal better. He is neither. His pulse is hardly perceptible, and at present he is in such an atterly weak and Prostrate condition, from the loss of blood, that | it would not surprise his physician to hear of bis death at any moment, while the chances are even that he may have physical strength enough to carry bim through safely, Sensei MMicer Hopkins, of the savitary urday, Bad his atteution called to Jomes Kewnett, a paivier, who bad fallen trom ladder while working at Mr. Absalom Tran- s honse. 6th street, between ( and H. br stiam Miller and A. Behrend examined injarws snd found the lett arm broken just above the wrist, and bis ribs injured. was jorth Capitol stret, betwren G@ and H streets, by lor. Muller, where be was properly cared for. —+— Ay INJUNCTION AGAINST TRE UoRPoRA- Tion.—In the Equity Court, Judge Fisher, an wjaxction Das been made to restrain the Col- lector of taxes trom selling the property of Dr A.J. Borland to SS levied for pay: carrinze way of ‘uusetts avenue I street, from Sixth to Second streets, The snit ‘Was brought by Mr. A. Lioyd for Dr. Borland. who alleges tbat the work Das been condemned by the Serveyor, and the Assistant Commis. sioners refused to receive it. ee eamatee ner ial chews a ee Congressio: ma ground 1s beiag im- proved, an area will be increased by the addition of a belt of land from Seventeenth street along the river front. A fountain is con- templated for the centre mound. There are upwards of five thousand lothoiders of the cometery: THE COURTS. CRIMINAL Court, Judge Wyli¢—On Satur- me on of —— we wdeo — ce Snowden. indicted tor grand larceny, ¢ ee ocd fence of a material wiiness. Thomas Henry. ndicted for burglary (second trial), was found ot gurity: Browne and Hine for defence. K. R. Fink, committed to jail by, pg Har, for aa sseault and batvery on his wife, was charged. This morning, Jobn Hackenyas and Mary Hackenyas, indictea tor an ass.ultaad bai- tery. was found not guilty; Norris for defence. In’ a second case a nolle’ pros. was entered. Daniel Hannan was found guilty of an assaait and battery om Martin Ganin. and sentenced to pay a fine of 20 and costs. Joba Shea, in- dict d for an aseanitand battery, was sentenced to pay a fine of 850 and costs. Mart convicted of fence, he was sentenced to the Albany pocapealg pda hin Ina se . secon folle pros. was enterri Hill, alias Mary Jones, indicted tor the larceny ofa watch chain and pencil case, was con- victed and sentenced to the Alb:ny pemitenti- ary tor two years. Frank Whitington, A dicted for “pettit larceny, was guilty, to be under years of age, aud ree to "mercy. John Dwyer, indicted ior au assault and bat- tery on Berpard Drew, was comvicted and sen- tenced to pay the costs of the tion. ‘Phe Court said th..t the witness should have also been convicled and he required that Drew should give sccurity to k-ep tne peace. Joseph Smith, convict / of petlit larceny—sec- ond offence—was sentenced to the Albany Penitentiary tor one year. Equity Cover, Jutje Fisher.—Toeday, the following business was transacted: Zartzinger vs. Zartzinver; order extending time for Gan. ton to amswer petition of H. Zartzinger to Au- gast 10. Allman Huntly et al.: order for the defendant to purge by paying to receiver S22.0°5.66 within thiriy 7 Erady Gi son: or tl Dyer vs. Dyer; order rativying tr . Mussey vs. Marie et al.; order for rule to show causce and fur ‘emporary injauction. Snow etal. agt. Corporation of Washtagton: order enjoining sale until bearing of notice for injunction now set for Auguat4th. Jones agt. Boyland: order overruling demurrer. Dyer aagt. order to pay comp‘ainant balance found d Patterson agt. Jay; decree: int. ing “ames E. Fitch trustee to convey "leas agt. Newcomb; order extending time to answer. —_e—_—_ MEETING OF SOLDIER OLERKS.—A meeting of soldier clerks discharged trom the ‘)uarter- master General's Offic? Saturday was held at 5) 7th street this mornmg, in obedience to the published call of comrmittee; Cotonel Chase, ehetrman, and Colonel Taylor, secrewry, and abont 8) present. The object of the mreting having been stated by the chanman, the folowing” commitw >s Were appo'nted ist. “To wait nnon Congress to represent the frees injustice done in the wholesale discharge of soldier clerks, imany of whom are crippied for hfe and have families depend~at on them for support.” zd. “To draw up 9 petition to Cougres-.” id. To wart unon the Sccreary of War to ascertain the retson why they were charged and citizen clerks retatned. mittee corsisting of thirty-four di: diers who bave lost either au arm or service of their country. The committee selected to draw up a petition to Congress submitted the same, wi Unanimously adopted. It sets forth that 25th inst. 94 clerks were discharged irom the above cifice, of which number Sl were honorably discharged soldiers, many of them disabled for life, baving lost either auarm or leg, while J tose reiained are civilians. aud asks if rotwies more,eun be done for us ed O0 an equal footing discharges, and granted ‘This is rendered nt on them for supnoit. [Signed|—W. GC. Plunkett, Joba Kobinson, J. H. Riwlins, R. R. Bruner, James M. MeNiar, Committ Adjourne ———- Rorngry —This morning, 2¢ Montgomery was m*ising her mark Northern Liberties, some adr ed from her ) ocket a purse conta eight dollars and a smatl gold meda with 4 gentlemen's liken inside. The robbery was com 4 ‘na ski'lial manuer, and not discovered by Mrs. M. ull she pnt ler hands 10 her pockets to get the money to pay for a chase she had made. aes Waiyep ax Examinations 45 morning Eaker, couns | tor the boy Jams ed last week on the euarge of ron- bing We room of Mr. Kellogg, at Willard s Ho- tel, Waived on examination, aud the prisoner Was committed to jail for court. eg as Honse RECOVRRED—Saturday, Det-ctives MeDevit: and Thomp on, recovered and turned over to the owner a bay horse valued at ©% stolen about 5 weeks go from Mr. Lew! Huekstall, near Warveaion, Va. oe MARRIED. SIMPSON —STELUE. On Sereter July 1th by the Bev Beeve Hobby, JOHN H. St: e830) of Heston. to FANNIE B.STELLE, of W.sbing tom, D. U! Mra. ANS 8. ugustins Newton, of the family are respectfully in vited to attend her faneral, on Tuesday. 28th inet, atone o'clock. from the residence of her son. th law. ‘Wallach. No 3 Duadington Place, Cap- ito! Hill, Ist street, bet. South Band@ ste. | * CUSTIS. On the 25th inst. WM. H. OUSTIS, Mire lente of the ily are ited to attend of the roumes a ral from hie Ince residence, S98 D mtrest 3p. m. on Tuesday, 28th inst., withont BUCKINGHAM. On the 26th inst fant daucbter of Samuel ©. and Em beha, aged 3 months. KEVES On the 2b inst, JULIETTE © KEYES, wife of Captain Charles W. Keyes, U. 8. army LE PANIER BUSTLE, FOUR DIFFERENT STYLES. LE PANIER ELIPTIC SKIRTS, ¥BOM $1 UP TO 91.50, aT BAUM’S, CORSET FACTORY, 49 LOUISIANA AVENUE, iy ott between 6th and 7th streets, — Milburn’s Polar ‘Soda. 3 THE OOLDEST AND THE BEST. No. 4"0 FIFTEENTH STREET, Oprositz TreasuRy. MINERAL WATERS ON DRAUGHT. my 3-2m* Jous GRAY 2 00,, MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN WOOD AND WILLOW WaEBB BEOOMS, TWINKS, OORDAGE, &e., as. 16 FULTON AND 203 FRONT STREETS, NEW YORK. bay ya BEATE. WILLIAM 4.GBA . INSURANCE OFFICE, FIRE AND LIFE, No. 516 SEVENTH STREET, Between D and E Streets. NA ANCE COMPANY, OF HARTFORD, CONN. | 896. » Soot. it SPRINGFIELD F. AND M. INSURANCE COMPANY. she varia (ty AND WARRANTED To FIT. WALL, ROBINSON & GO., 322PBMNSYLVANIA AVENUB. CITY ITEMS. ss TO-DAY, 50 dozen Saratoga Collars, syivania ayenudana Datreet” Vu “3 ——_o——_. TSE PEARLY Gares.—Pare white teeth and PALDING’S Quun,” always up to the stick. ing point. —_r——_ To BRavtivy ann Dress THE Ha’ \d Te- store it to its natural color, and impart that beautiful gloss, odor, etc.. use Mrs. S.A. Al- Jen’s I ed (new style) Hair Restorer or Dresei: one bottle.) Every Druggist selis it, Price One Dollarg e0 —_-—_— Corwe, Bunions, BaD NAtLs, and all dis- eases of the feet, pain eo oy omen by Dr. White, Surgeon vania wera between 4% and 6th streets Office ——eo—— Faron 18 a Tine — Sreserares, ‘but it gr'ting high time for you to save your money aad this you can doo by going to the original Franc, 44 Seventh street, between D and BE, and buy your gent’s Furnishing Goods, 2) per cent. less than in any other store m this city. = neers the place—494; with large plate glass —_.——_ Prick List of Gent's Farnishing Goods at the origmal Franc, 494 Seventh street, (large |e glass front,) between Dand E streets: White Shirts,$1—$1.50;Fine White Shirts, #2.W0—2.50; Good Sammer Under Shirts, 50, i $1; Good Summer Drawers, 50, Good Cotton Socks, 1, 15, 20 cents; Paper; Collars, 10, 15, 18,25 cents per box: Handker- chiefs and Suspenders, Ties and Scarfs, in end- less variety, at popular prices. P.S—I have no branch stores. rb —o— TENTS, AWNINGS Prcw Ruse pment for camp meetings and fishing parties; for at Adamson’s, 506 Ninth street, 6 Lapims, try the choicest Perfame in the world. Burnett’s Florime! closely resembles the odor of ® rare and delicate bogest of flowers, and in this respect is unrivalled. A few drops will leave its peculiar and delight fal fragrance upon the handkerchief for many mars. eo —-—__. For Corns, Bumions, Bad Nala, &0., visit Dr. White’s rooms, No. #24 Pennsylvania Avenue, between 4 and 6th streets, Pxrsone wit to subscribe for Tar Stan who reside 0: itol Hill and the Navy Yara, ‘Will please leave their orders at No. 122 East Capitol street, between étb and Sth. Joun Cocerms, Agent. ———e—__ Wrarrine Parge for sale. Apply at th Sran Office. SPECIAL NOTICES, FHALON'S “PAPRIAN LOTION” BEAUTIFYING THE SKIN AND COMPLEX. BEMOVES ALL ERUPTIONS. FRECKLES, PIMPLES, MOTH, BLUTCBES, TAN. ctc., renders THE SKIN SOFT, Faik and SL00OMING. For LADIES in the NURSERY it is invaluable. For GENTLEMEN alter SHAVING it ha ““PAPHIAN LOTION” is the waly rei ody fur diseases and blemishes jhe SKI PHALON'S “PAPHIAN SOAP” for the TOILET. NURSERY and BATH, will not chap the BAIN. Price ¥5 cents per cake. “FLOR DE MAYO.” “FLOR DE MAYO." TERT Ee FOR THE HANDKER- ANEW 5 CHIEF ISITE, DELICATE, LASTING FRAGBAN = 2 bi PHALON & 8ON, New xork. jesay Sold by'all Draggists, ee ee A MODERN MIRACLE! From old and young, from rich and poor, from hich born and lowly, cones the Universal Voice of praise for HALL’S VEGETABLE ; SICILIAN HAIR RBENEWER. It i aud miracalous article, Cures bald ea hair grow, A better dressing than 11° or **pomatum * Softens brash. dry ana wiry hatrinto Beautifal Silken Tro-ses. But, Above all, the great wonder fe the rapidity with lich it ‘restores GREY HAIR TO ITS OBIGL. NAL COLO! Use it a fow times. an a ESTO, CHANGE the whitest and worst looking hair resumes jouthial beanty. It does not dy« the hair strikes at the root and Misit with new life F. but d Teeable trial to prove ‘The firet application will NATURAL COLOE re of the hair Shining and r Renewer. no other You will findit BUY, PLEASANT To TRY, AND SURE 10 DO YOU @00D There are many imitations. Be sure you procnre the genuine. manufactured only, R,P. BALL Nashua, N. H., Proprietors, For sale by sil dragaist« ay 22-eo2m AMERICAN HOUS Boston, MassacHUserts. The very important ant extensive improvements which have ly been made in this popular Hotel, the largest in New England, enable the pro- r to rists. Fanulies, and the ’ tached, one of Tut's icent passenger elevators, the best ever can- stracted. conveys cuests to the upper story of the house in one minute; the entries have been newly id ted house thor- t8, equai to guy hotei in the coun- “Felegraph Office, Billiard Halls. and Cafe on the first 1 LEWIS BICE & SON. Proprietors, UNION HOTEL, SARATOGA. POPULAR PRICES. SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATION FOR LIES AND GENTLEME: 34.0 Per Day, 323 Per Week, $100 for four w: Omnibus and Bag, FAMI- ° e Master to receive Ubecks Station. OPEN FROM JUNE Ist TO OCTOBER Isr. Address LELAND BROTHERS, Or 8. LELAND & CO. wilt WaSsw* Metropolitan Hote}. AYER’S CATHARTIC PILLS, FoR THE PURPOSES OF XA OR ALL TH MEDIC EO! 4 LAX Perhaps no one medicine is so auiversaily re- quired by everybody as a cathartic, uor wae ever any before so universally adopted’ into use. i ry coun! among all ciasses, as this mil mor tar more effectual remedy than any other. Those who have tried it, know that it cured them; those who have not know that it cures their meighbors aud friends, and all know that what it does once it does always t it pever fails through any fault o: negiect of c tion. We have thousands upon thou Sands of certificates of the the following complaints, but such cures are Known in every neighborhood, aud we need not ublish th Adapted to all pedo in all climates; containing neither calomel or any leterious drug, they may be taken with safety by auybody. Their sugar coating preserves them eer fresh, and makes them pleasant to take, while being purely: vegetable no. can ariso from their ase in any quantity They operate by their powerful influence on the {nternal viscera to purify the blood and stimulate it Into nealthy action—remove the obstructions of the stomach, bow. liver, and other organs of the y, restoring their irregular action to health, aud by correcting, wherever they exist, euch de: Farfements ag are the first origin of diacase. Pills rapidly cure For DYSPEPSIA or INDIGESTION, LIS’ LESSNEss, UOR and LeSS OF’ AP! TITS. they should be taken moderately te stim: ulate the stomach and restore its healthy tone and action. For LIV: d ite various 8} tone UEILTOUS READACH ES SICK Bae B- {Scecgn ene See rev eis Ki be juaichoudis taken foreach case, to cort rhe diseased action or remove the obstructions which cause it. AG DYSENTERY or DIARBIGA but on dose, wired. for RUKCMA TION GOUT, GRAVEL, PAL- PITATION OF THE HEART, PAIN IN TAB Snuocely taken ee LOU y te! anaes the ie uo we! en, as required, to clu = gaeed'action of the syauem. ” With such change thos compjainte disa] a For DROPSY PSICAL SWELLINGS ror putirev sad SEOPBICAL, SWELLINGS to produce the effect of a drastic purse. ‘or SUPPE: large dose’ should be taken as Mi prada a alate effect by sympa- ! cone or two Pills to pro- ey ap bowels into healthy 1» Festores the appotite. Sut invigorates the epstom, “Hencett ie often ad One wg tee sa tolerate iis often. Gnas chete dose of these Pa; him feel decidedly bet- ter, from thelt clearing and renovating effect ob the digestive apparatus. DE. J.C. AYER & 0O., Practica CuExists. Lown, Mass., 0.8. A. GILMAN, je 13-comDaw Washington BATCHELOB®S HAIR DYB. This splendid Hair Bye 1s the best in the posit: : GEORGETOWN, ——_-—_— Affairs in town. Cuvacu Dapication a? TamALLy town — pie Yesterday OTMIDg, at 2 the new Cetnolie¢ eh (St Ann's) pe Wes dedicat'd wite appropriate ceremonies. Notwiihstanding apenas a4 ure of ibe qleme ats, there was a very large #ssem! Macs was celebrated’ by tbe Rev. at. Fer and the dedicatory services were performed by the Rev. Father Jamison, who preached on the occa on. Father Clark, who Was expected to Pree wes prevenied from being prevent. ceremony lasted about thrre Bours; asier which, a collection was Sey bed Up, and a handsome amount thereby re- alized. ‘TEMPERANCE MEETING.—A large temper- ance m eting was held yes'srasy evening under the auspices of Potomac Division in fropt of the oid market. Spirited addresses were made by Wm. P. Drew, John Lee, and River Froxt.—All quiet. Barrels, staves: and debris are Moating dows, indicating a live- ly time somewbere on the Upper Potemac. CANAL APPArRs.— Dispatches received this morning te that the canal is injured from CsmL-riand to Point of Rocks, and as far as eam be ascert.ined here the rest of the lime is yet in pericct order. oie gag ne ag sagen laborer, was arrested cer Hary T fighting om the street ‘and wrought before Justice Buckey by whose order he was hooked. up im th) station house for three hours to cool Daniel Davis, Epjineer, couldn’t or wouldn't keep sobr and was arraigned before Justice Buckey. In con- sid@ration of his good behavior under the cir- curmstances, and his promises to +-Engineer™ Letter hercaiter, he was permitted to go a3 be came. — ee GEORGETOWN aBVERTISEMENTS, ¥ THOS. DOWLING, Auct.; Georgetown. CHANCERY SALE IMPROVED KSTAT® IN GEORGETOWN. By virtue of a decree of the . Fs D Ee aaa BEAL t of et, Bear Fayette street, and cor Staining about 1): acres of land Ths improvements consist of a two-story Prame Dwelling i ‘Terme: One-third of the money to be paid in cash; and the remainder in respectively six and twelve months from day of sale, with interes 5 T's bende; or all to be secur: option. A deed given reba@ev Money is paid. A deposit of $50 required ‘et time of sale. Stamps and conveyancing at pur- chaser x W.Y. FENDALL, Trastec. rr THOS. DOWLING, au TRUSTEER’S SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED FROREBTY ON BRIDGE sTREKT, GEORGE 0 By virtne of «deed of trust, bearing date the 34 gpok Degenver, Ts:7, ane duiy recorded im Liber E. ©. B.. No. 23. at folio 229, and at the request of the person secured thereby, I will sell, on WKUNESDAY, the Sth day of August, A"D St 6 o'clock p.'m.. at the premises, the thirty two (32) feet front ef Lot No. 16, mead’s additio getown, one hundred and twenty (120) feet. ‘The property is on Bridge street, near the bridge, and is improved with s comfortable briex dwelling house. be Lot is an excellent one. ‘Terms of sale: $1 200 cash. of which $100 must be a n the premises ancing and stamps at purchaser's. the terms not be complied with in deposit to be torteited and the property five daya’ notice, at the risk ot deli chaser. FRED. W. JONES. Trastec. Jy 23-0 THOMAS DOWLING, auct BX THOS. DOWLING, Auctioneer; Georgetown TRUSTEES SALE OF VED PROP ERTY IN, OBGETOWN OPPOSITE THE AQUEDUCT By virtne of two deeds of trast to the under sigwred, bearing date reapectiveiy the 19th day of February and the 8th of is67, and duly re corded and at the request ef the persons secured thereby, I will sell, at public auction, to the high est bidder. on the premises, on the 6th day of An gust. 1368. at 6 o'clock the eastern one-half RATE ot Lot 25, in Pe Beatty, Deakius, aud ikeld's ‘sddition to’ Georgetown, froutiog thirty (30) feet on Bridce street, and binding on Lingan street one bundred and twenty (12)) fect with the i Il locat ‘ng in value rapidly, and will prove investment. ‘Terme of sale: $1,000 cash. be paid at time of sale, th ayIMents at 4, 8, and !2 months. to d ec of trnat upom the property. Uonveyancine and stamps at the ex pense of {he purchaser. Shout the terms not be complied with in five da) fae de- at five osit to be forfeited, and the property resol \y8! notice at t of delinguent purchaser, FRED. W. Tuatee, sy 23-dte Aact T THOS. DOWLING, BY THOS. MOWLING, Auctioneer; Georgetown, VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY IN GEORGETOWN AT PUBLIC AUe TION. By virtue of a deed of trust to the undersigaed, bearing Cate the 26th day of Jnne, 1857, an: cor@ed in Liber E.C. No li. folios 4s1 et of the Land Records of the District of Golam! shall expose to public sal mn THUBSDA 6th day of Aucu AD. &t6 o'clock in afternoon, im tront of moiety of half Part of ail aud premt and aig District Columb iy num! bia. T Y. the seginningon the east side of High street tifty- ong (Gh) feet Gwe (2) inches south Srom Beall street. and thence runaing northerly on Beall street, ‘thence H band: am of beginving, with #1 Inge to the raime belonsing, ‘terme of sale: One-half cash; balance in six months: with interest from day of sale, secured to satistaction of Trustee. @100 t» be paid on the close of sale. Conveyancing and stamps at por- chaser’s cost. If terms are not complied with in five days from day of eal reserves right to re-sell at purchaser's risk. on five days’ notic MAHLON ASHFORD. Trustee. is23-eo&ds THOMAS DO #LING, auct. VORABLE OPPORTUNITY TO BUY GOODS Weare about hagh . th Boe f this of , ‘and refitted. and in view 1 of largea our Stock of Summer Goods at BENJAMIN MILLER, 6. 3y 15 Im TO BUY—Ali kinds of | Gentiem ‘and Ladies’ second- hand CLOTHING. | Also. ail kinds of FUBN TUBE. for which » {sir price will be |. at No. 45 Brlage strest, Geordie peste BANKRUPTCY NOTICES, ‘N BANKRUPTCY ‘RiCT OF COLUMBIA. 8s Atthe City of Washington. on the Isth day of Iply, 188. The unterained hereby gives notice ol signee of A. J. DOWN- his appotutment na ING, iu the city of Washi Tete beens, Coen Aundaed & bankrupt, apon his own petition. by the Supreme Court of said trict, GKORGE MASON Attorney-at-Law, Jy 20-lawsw City Hall, Assiznte. N BANKRUPTCY . NSTRICT OF COLUMBIA, <8. At the City of Washington, ou the 17th day : ‘The undersigned hereb; July, 1868; ves notice i Wis appointment as’ assignee of JOHN A the City of Washington, within bo hi madjudged a Bankrupt "petition, oy the Bupreme Court of GEO. MASON, Attorney-at-Law. os City Hall, Assizave. a Je20-w3w [> Baxgucrrcy. ‘ District oF Coucwsia,ss 7 Atthe City of Washington.on the 2b day of Jol 1368. ‘The undersigned hereby gives notice of his ni ointment as assignee of WM. J. DOCKS TADRR, a the City of Washington, within said District whe bas been adjudged a Bankrupt. upon hisown peti, tion, by the 5a art of said District. ‘ow Ce (0: MASON, Attorney Law, eS ‘City Hall, Assignes ddd ddd ddd ddd ddd = THOMAS H. BARRON, 7 BUILDER, CONTRACTOR, 4ND a SUPERINTENDENT. a a and will =a S7-contract for all kth ol k connected Sa S7-with the art of building; superintend by the"=a j @ all responsibility, do alinay ata fixed per centage upon: ngs and’ ‘prepared to eo ray a7 specifications. that any mechanic can Work -em ts. and=gy at pri uit gg-itom, at pi ponte wuts fhe apr a Shop und reeidomce, ‘Tettecr Zot strone minute's walk from ith Lad pel gen ne bead the post arrfice eet with, = Adedadtedddddddddeead cy prorcRe FEAME MOULDINGS. ‘We have just received a. of PIC- TUE FRANE MOULDINGS of Biecs Wake, wbieb we offer to she trade at reasonable . “Builders? 562 7th at. A CLEAR, SMOOTH SKIN, Beantifal © fellows the nse © Fe GUS “COMCENTRATED BXTRAOT ABILLA It removes bieck ), and ehanaatint ny eee yanatite, au caret: CONCEN teen s TRA apesetant months the system ricr d 4 BELA: b's HIGHLY BXTHACT OF sabeaPARILLs the greatest value. NOT A FEW OF THE WORST DISORDEBS aMict mankind arise from corruption of the Bios: . i LDS BXTRACT PSAMSAPA BILLA is a remedy of the utmost value. MELMBOLDS EXT ea RILLA cleanses and renovates the blood, iustils the vigor of health tuto the aysteu, ‘and purges out the bamors thas make discase. QNANTITY VS. QUALITY. ELMBOLD', EXTRACT SARSAPARILLA ‘ose hose who desire s large Yuan: fy and large doses cf medicine ert, 7 THOSE WHO DESIRE BRILLIANCY at and eaurich the olood BOLD S CONCENTRATED ES TRACT OF SARSAPAKILLA invartabiy doce Ask for HKLMBOLD'S. ‘Taxon ober. HELMBOLD'S HIGHLY PENTRATED FLUID EXTRACT SARSAPARILLS ERADICATES ERUPTIVE AND ULCEEATIVE DISEASES ov THe THROAT, NOSE, EYELIDS, SCALP. AND SELN, Which so disfigure the appear: evil effects of mercury and removing all taint remuaute of DISEASES, hereditary or ethe: and is taken by ADULTS and CHILDREN perfect SAFETY. TWO TABLE-SPOONFULS of HELMBOLD’S Extract of Sarsapariila, added to pint of water, isequal to the Lisbon Di jak, and one bottic is equal to gallon of Barsaparilia, or the decoctions 4s usually made. 08, PURGING the cs. a HELMBOLDS CONCENTRATED EXTRACT BUCHU 1S THE GREAT DIURETIC. HELMBOLD'S CONCENTRATED EXTRACT SARSAPARILLA ISTHE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIEB. HELMBOLD'S CONCENTRATED FLUID EXTRACT BUCHU Is certain cure for diseases of the BLADDER, KIDNEYS. GRAVEL, DROPSY, PORCANIC WEAKNESS FEMALE COMPLAINTS GEN DEBILITY If no treatment is submitted to, Consumption or Insanity may eusue. Qur Flesh and Biood are supported from these sources, and the HEALTH AND HAPPINESS tof Posreriry depends a ompt use Ota reliable remed = = e Proprietor trusts that his Remedies, be- “yiBMy, Rot be classed a Patent f whit in cause advert Medicines—most 0! ich are prepared by self: styled Doctors, w many fast MY PREPARATIONS Are prepared in vacue from the vegetable sub- stances named, and are the most active thatcan be made. Decoc ions are exceedingly trouble- are them every ‘ups areatill more objectionabie, T than the decoctions; for fluids chtees ex some, and it is necessary to prep: day, and the #} te uy EATORY FORTHE U Labo! OF See a a FACTURE ‘BAC’ rereatnae sot of pre} Teceived their unanimous sae ELMBOLD'S HIGHLY CONCENTRATED Fretid EXT che it i ¥EUr Ba‘ 8 are t in taste and H. T. HELMBOLD, ist, of eighteen i ‘ . Brogeist, of ote years’ experience, and man. HELMBOLD’S GENUINE PREPAR: Princij FLMBI ea i _ New York. n ; LUBOLD'S MEDICAL THe. EOP Take RGM S Fhiisdelpig’ *°* SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE. Price @1.25 per bottle, or six for $6.50. NONB ABE GENUINE unless done up in 4H. T. HELMBOLD. Soustertelting The Great American Health Restorer ‘The Best Blood Purifier in the World. DR. LAWRENCE'S COMPOUND EXTRACT OF ROSADALIS: 4 847K AND CEBTAIN CURB (AND THE ONLY ONE VET DISCOVERED) ror SCROFULA, IN ITS VARIOUS FORM 8, sven as opsumption, in ite Early Stages; Bolargemer. and Ulceration of the Glands. J vinta, Bones, Kidneys. and Uterus, Obronie Bheumaticm. Eruptions of the Skin, Chronic Bore Byes, & ALso, SYPHILIS, 1S ALL ITS VABIOUS FORMB, DISEASES OF WOMEN, SP Of Appetite. Sick ‘on GENEBAL ILL HEALTH, And all Diseases of BLOOD, LIVER, KIDNE AND BLADDER. = It thoronghly eradicates every kind of humor eystem Gnd bed taint. and restores the onure tom Dealthy oR. 8 PERFECTLY HARMLESS, never pro- acing the slightest Lnyary ~ BI Used and emdorsed by the Leading Phys Gians everywhere Ut As known. The following, among many bundrede of our bes? Citizens, testify to its wonderful eMcacy: CEBTIFICATES FROM PHYSICIANS. Bartinoi I believe Dr. Lawrence's the Bes: ALTexaTiVE IN Fecomm ROSADALIS WILL CURE THE WORST CASES OF SCROFULA. READ THE STATEMENTS BELOW aND DESPAIR NOT — w oN CoUNTY, September 103867 Dy J.J, Lawrence = me Jn My youngest danghter. aged Sve years bas tom dreadtaily aMicted with Berofula nearly sli beritfe 1 Secrest many suyeicioue bat spring sbe was worse then ever, ber Tuite being covered with sores mud bi face sod ovge bedi jorrated and swollen in this condition, I was advised by Dr. L. to try your Hosallalie I at once procured thet gute bottles, and commenced giving it to ber. Thr -few Was manical In less than a month tO my great Gatoniehment, sae seas ont am. sr, yours, With muck respect ang preete a BOSADALIS CURES ALL SKIN DISEASES Witsom, N.O., Sept. 15. 1857 Dy Lawrence Drax Bik :—In 1852 my son, now aged five yours, accinated with what to be impure iv sed his health. was vi ee le bas been af with an iuveterste and ex- tremely tro Eruptvon of the Skim. some: iesome Umes Ureaking out in sores, &e. “as Tibed by my tamily eS. Dr a. Dv. Eiscre.“aner ne At 0 few weeks, my nou te case and remains entirely well “Vourets ao 8 Dandie, BOSADALI8S IS A POTENT REMEDY IN aL CBBONIC DIBEASES. ROM G. W. BLOUST, Eey.. ATTORNEY at WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA. Ihave been cured of Chronic Inflammation o> the Bar and Partial Deafness, of ten foam ng, by Bosadalis. GROW. BLOUNT Law, THE ROSADALIS snote t medicine. The he {t ls made are published around euch bere ence fe used and recommended by the Medical Facult: BE BELASLE Bese Beene ae BLOOD, LIVES aud KIDNEYS. x CBRBONIO LIVER COMPLAINT CURED. This en fi Bosadalis use ‘ it can be found ip nearly every house in -_ = a edie shberheed. aod GREENE CouNTY August 14 1s6. veral others in this jt _ this county cured THORN. & take pleasure in recommend: WosaaLis ns fers poteriel heres it used ip two cases with i: BW CABR. M.D. We knew Dr. Lawrence's fossdalis to be reliable alterative, 4 BOSADALS WILL CUBE ¥i RY CASES OF CHRONIC Ai CMATION aa Fpazemoura, Va., February 25, 1868. z PREPARED ONLY SY 3. J. LAWRENCE, M. D., Chemist