Evening Star Newspaper, December 29, 1868, Page 2

VENING STAR. | Largest Circulation in the Distriet ~~ CROSRY 8. NOYES....... WASHINGTON OITY: DECEMBER 29,.1568. Editer. @7 READING MATTER ON BVEBY. PAGE. SEER OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. ADULTERATIONS OF FOUD, Not long ago John Bull had occasion to be horrified by the revelations of the London press and Parliamentary Commissions show- img how terribly be had been swindled sna bucussed by adulterations of aimost every article of food supply. or table use sold in Great Britain. Itis now Brother Jonathan's turn to be shown bow shockingly he is cheated and poisoned by grocers and provision The New York Worl, after the style ndow Times, bas started out 3 “Com- musstomer” to investigate frauds practised by the dealers of New York city by meaus of adulterations, and false weigats and measures. Porebases were made trom 4 large number of ovslers, and the articles were re-weighed, and Bho @ to chemical analysis. The hes the results of its investigations from day todsy, and estimates the losses to Cousumers through the rascalities of the sellers | At 15 percent on «he aggregate purchases by | the people of tha: city. es given by the World do not seem to | in se bigh a per centage, but it woula ap- | war that the lows to the consumer is at least | m eight toten per cent. The expose bas ted quitea flurry amongst the dealers in New York, and the World is filled daily with ctrds by the delinquents, giving various ex- | cuses for light weight and adulterations proved vpon their packages. In the matter of weights ibey plead shrinkage after the packages have | jeft their hands, or that they are not respon- sible if their weights are out of order when they © officially examined but once a year. To | these the Worid replies thatthe shriukage could | bot be much ima couple of hours, and couid certainly Bot account for the discrepancy of at cuuce in & pound package; and as for the wear | Sud war of the weights and scales, the grocers | siways watch them carefully enough to see | that they do not give overweight. They keep themeelves well imformed if their scales ever indicate too much; therefore they must be equally well informed if they indicate too little. ‘The charge of adulterating food is tacitly ad_ imitted, but ts partually defenced on the grouna tbat the people demand a cheap article. and | ces they are willing to pay. Also, that the Sdulterations are not really hurtful to health. ‘The chemical analysis tells, how; ent story. Chicory, for in: largely mixed with coffee, Hassal, produces diarrhura and dyspepsia, and a cording to Prof. Beer, of Vienna. diseases of | © eye. Which leads to blindness. Mach of Vinegar sold now is nothing more or less | diluted sulphuric acid and water colored | r. The suipburic acid im turn is largely adulterated with arsenic: hence the ium of that deadly poison into vinegar. ‘It bas also been developed that corromve sab- limate is used by some mauutfactarers to give strength to vinegar! Pickles are boiled im cop- Pp > to give them the esteemed light green color ‘Teas colored with Prussian blue, verdigris, carbonate of copper and similar first-class Poisons. Cream of ‘artar, which, with soa. is extensively used all over the country, fv raising of bread, ss a substitute for yea: BOW extensively adulterated with ferre alb = white earth found smong the chaik cliffs in me parts of Eagiand, which is sascptibie of being ground very fine. and therefore well fit- ted for am adulterant. Jerr alia is now import- ed by the sbip-load, and is applied im the adulteration of a host of articles. It is mixed With powdered and crushed sugar. It is used to sdulterate carbonate of soda as well as cream ceording to Dr. of tartar. It is mixed with soap, to ada to the Weight, and also with Isc sulpher, sometimes | +9 the proportion ofequal parts. Comfectioners © the white earth extensively in almost every eir business, Coffee is iterated not only with chicory | Dut with sm infinite variety of trash of all sorts, | end is colored with burnt sngar, roasted horse liver, aud burnt blood! Spices are fearfuily suulterated, and the grocers defend the practice | «othe ground that there is so mach essential | u the genuine that the adulterated spice is healthier and pleasanter. But would it not be &s well for the purchaser to be allowed to mix to suit himself! When we pay for flour it , seems we get ground rice. beans, rye, Indian corn, potate flour, hydrated sulphate ot lime chalk, bone earth, plaster of Paris, powdered Hints, and alum, In tea we get leaves of the beach, elm. horse-chestnat, fancy oak, willow, popiar, hawthorne and slaw, starch, ric busks, excrement of sil worms and sand. For | coloring tea, especially green tea, the most virulent poisons are used. For adulteration of confectionery the mumber of ingredients used is legion. Some of the modes of adulteration shows an | Astomisaing degree of pains-taking rascality } or mstance, Butmegs are frequently deprived portion of their essential oil by distillation, sud after being well covered and rubbed with jime, arqagain sent to market. Thus,in want of their most valuable properties, they feel iight and are dry and brittle. If om the sur- face small punctures appear, it is certain that & great portion of their essential oil has bea | extracted. 1a France, damaged or worm-eatea | Butmegs are doctored thus: The small aper- tures are covered by & kiad of cement formed | ©f eit, flour, and powder of refuse mutmegs. | ‘These fraudulent nuts are shipped im large quantities to America. The powdered ginger is very badly adal- trated. As the ginger is a root of a fibrous | texture the genuine powder is kaown by traces of the fibre. In order to imitate this and give the true appearance to the staff pat up in papers, the adulterators chop up and throw in cid rope, junk, and bagging. A fibre is there { fore always to be found m palverized gunger, but, sad to relate, it may be of old junk. © namon ts largely adulterated with cassia. This 38 supposed by the unsophisticated to be the | seme thing, but it is not: the cimnamon bark is | thin, brittle and aromatic: the cassia bark is | Tauch stowter, more pungent, and leaves a Pitter taste. It is sold everywhere for genuine | «.2uamon The stawment that horses’ liver is used asan Sdulterant of coffee is calculated to shock deli- | cate stomachs, but the process of using the adulterant in Eogtand is described in Hassall | thus: After baking the horse’s and ballock liver, itis ground intoa powder, and sold to | Jow price coflee shop dealers. The best way | to detect the adulteranon 1s to set aside an in- | tusion of the suspected coff-e, and if animal | matter be present im 8 few days the liquid will omit an odensive smell. Our readers have observed the small boxes of | ‘figs sold at the street cormers all over the city | st alow price. They are old, damaged, aad wormy figs, steamed and fixed over aad put ‘nto Rew boxes. They are unhealthy aaa | sbould be shunned, particularly by children. | It bas long been known that spirituous | liquors in use are nearly all badly adulterated: , but the World's investigations show that the Afy cents the glass, énd whisky that sells thirty cents the glass, are adulterated with fusil olf, (a deadly poison,) tannin, plum ex- tract, sugar, and water. The lower grades of iquers are adulterated with cayenne pepper | fusil oil, salt, mineral acids, aud poisonous — metallic compounds. There is ‘no doubt tha: | the adulteration and light weight frauds ar- Practiced to a greater or less extent all through the country, but really, unless— | ‘aan pleasure is as great (Of being cheated as to cheat,” —the remedy seems to be @ good deal in the | bancs of the customer. Let the comsumer | supply bimself with lever or balance scales— | for the spring scales are by no means reliable, | as sbown by the ease with which they are | manipulated for dishonest purposes—and when | so provided let Bim re-weigh overy surged porcbased. If be finds humself swindled weight, Jet bim quickly drop ‘Act dealer and | try amother. Ip thls way the consumers wu | 2, | Seemey above s | relief. time come to find who the really hovest dealers are, and the latter will be benefitted turn by receiving the custom to which they are entitled. In other words, Romesty will be at a Premiom instead of at a discount, as under the Present sytem, when dealers allege that they must cheat to compete with thetg neighbors. tts difficult to steer clear altogether ofadul- terations, but a large percsutage could be Avcided by declining the purchase of prepared articles in boxes and packages. Fur instances, coffee can always be procared pure by buying it green, and roasting and grinding it at home- If yeast powders are adulterated, let the house- keeper resort again to whelesome home-made yenst. Good flour may generally be insured by buyipg some established brand, manufac- tured in the neighborhood. And a very simple and effectual mode of avoiding adulterated hi- quots is to Jet them alone altogether. To those, hotrever, who do not choose to take advantace ot this advice it may be suggested that even pretty active poisons, like fusil eil, are com- paratively Rarmless when taken in infinitesi- mal dotes and at long interval: ‘The Provident Aid Society meeting Inst night Was. we are glad to say, very well attended. and by a large number of our prominent eiti- zens. The officers elected will be recogmzed as public spirited, energetic gentlemen, who were instrumental in performing a vast Smount of good last year in the same humane direction, The feature of the meeting was the entrance of Messrs. S. Wolf. Consul Generai Hitz, Wm. B. Todd, sr. aud H. Semken, the Execative Committee, under whose auspices the success- | ful charitable concert was giveu one week ago at Metzerott Hall. Mr. Wolf made a saort and feeling address, and endea by stating that he had been instructed to say that the entire gross proceeds of the concert, amounting to $1,\\8!, bad been donated to the Provident Aid Society for the relief of the poor, and was at their dis- posal, The announcement was recerved with great applause, and Dr. Sunderland remarked | with point, that it was the best speech he bad heard for a iomg time. The effect of the amnouncement was sy on the meeting that a subscription list Was at once started and the sum of $i, raised ina few minutes. The Society has thus made a good start for another useful year. We trust that the Mayor and City Councils will act in conjunction with the Society, as through their systematic operations they are enxbled to reach a'l classes ot the needy poor, and pre- ‘vent im posters from receiving the charities of the city. The pill introduced by Mr. L. B.S. Miller, of the Cemmon Council, and which passed that boara, seems the best calculated to do good of any proposed last night. That bill proposes *hat the money appropriated be spent by the Mayor and Provident Aid Society act- img in conjunction. This willeasure the aid | reaching the right parties, and will at che sama time relieve *be City Hall authorities from the Pressure of a crowd of clamorous applicants— generally of the least deserving character— during the busiest office hours. Until last year, when the money appropri- | Sted for the poor was distributed through the ested, the charitable funds provided by the city have been dispensed so ly and with so httle system—the greed- east necessitous applicants generally the lion’s share—that the money has been spent without appearing to affordany real In fact the city authorities and ward officers were generally so annoyed and over- run by the hosts of sturdy clamorous beggars; thst they were glad to get the matter off their bangs in the shortest time possible. The sys- | wmatic arrangements of the Provident Aid Society, by which the merits of every appli- cation is reported upon by a precinct commit- tee before aid is granted, affords the best as- surance for the proper expenditure of the money that has yet been put in practice. The fact that venders of quack medicines and dealers bave taken to forging the names of Senators and Members of Congress, and use their pames to ¢windle the Post Office Depart- Ment out of thousands of dollars calls for the "e action of Congress. There is bat ope way to remedy this growing evil, and that is to repeal the law and sppropriate a liceral altowance to Senators and Members of Con- gress for postage. The persons using them sbeuld not only be exposed, but brought to jus ‘The Post Office Department could | readily find evidence to convict the parties en- gaged im this systematic swindle. A wruer in the Richmond Why and Dispa’ch, who ssaid by the Dirspafch to be “one of the most distinguished statesmen in the. Valley of Virginia.” after setting torth “the difficulties of our situation; of the impossibility of avoid- | ing negro suffrage, and of the possibility of es caping other and worse evils,” advises the people of Virginia te agree upon the platform of “umiversal amnesty and universal suffrage,” and fremisg & constitution upon this basis, to ask at the hands of Congress its substitution for the “obnoxious instrument” proposed by ‘Uk late convention. By the passage of Mr. Severson’s canal tin- kering bill by the Board of Aldermen last night, it will be seen that that “Old Man of | the Sea” still maimtains bis grip and straddle | upon the Corporation shoulders, That the bill Will receive the sanction of the lower Board, or the signature of the Mayor, we very mach | doubt. In fact, the Mayor bas more than once expresred himself as very strongly opposed to squandering away any more money in these tinkering projects upon the canal. The City Councils again failed last evening to make any provision for the relief of the suffering poor in our — A Dill passed the Aldermen appropri: $3,000 for the pur- pose. to be divided by ts the Mayor; and a bill Appropriating a similar amount to b= disbursed by the Mayor in conjunction with the Provi- dent Aid Society, passed the lower Board; bat As they were independent propositions, of course neither became a law. TamacHEROUs StamPs.—Complaint is fre- quently made in regard to the liability of pos- tage stamps to desert their trust and leave a letter im the larch. Much of the difficulty is due to wetting the stamps only on the gummed ; side. This causes the expansion ot one side more than the other, hence the stamp adheres imperfectly, and when dry is liable to peel off. Wer both sides and affix, and a very little gam will cause it to adhere with perfect security. processed ries The recent fallures in the dry goods trade in | New York are affecting several houses in Bal- timore, Jt is stated that nearly all the banks of that city are interested. Several failures have also occurred there during the past week. ea eereeriinrtisatenl ip The new features irtroduced in thé “Black Crook” at the National Theater, this week, add greatly to its attractions. No one should fail to see this great spectacniar piece before it is withdrawn. Sen Francisco bas a law against the pretty ‘Waiter girl saloon system. A recent decision im court so construes the statute that girls may be engaged ~ to play on the piano or Sing,” thus | rendering it a dend letter. pa atsanacianaeneY ase w a ae Mr. and Mrs. Coifsx will receive on New ‘Year's day from 12 until 4p. m., at their resi- dence, No. 7 164 street, opposite Lafayette Square. opilan SERA New Mvsic._From Mr. John F. Ellis we ba song just published by him, «Bat. an ter Days,” which is dedicated Db. Cooke, to Mrs. Henry KBIG or eon th eee eeeeee ous bet on ay. ber be Rp. Hi INU. THOMSON, Sec'y. wil 5 thes Méstine of a New Build ow Ameciation. all, T at.s betwee a Non AY. Dec 0th at 74 “Tiel dont Bt. Patri 28 3t MP PHICHARMONIO SOO1RTY —A& Tait ot- r DNESDA G, December Sotho SOW NSEND. Sec'y. - National Skating Park, FOURTEENTH AND S STREETS. ‘The improvements at this Park having been completed, ft is now open for skating. Ampleac- commodations, iaciuding Refresh Closk, and Retiring Koow for dancing, have been provi: tion will be paid to the comfort and enjoyment of petrons. A WBITE FLAG with BLUE BALL will indi- cate that the Park is open for skating. Music will be farnished by the Marine Band. Family Season Tickets. Gentlemen's Season Tickets... Ladies’ Season Tickets. Children’s Season Single Admission. de 28-3t FOR THE FINEST LIFE-L'KE LIKE- | NESSEs, to exchange wit th friends during w Years, goto the WHITEHUBST GALLE. aa. © Pennsylvania avenue, poet &) and Pictures ef Grant, Uolfax,and all cae =A oe IP erun eee caine: of fhe wal GEORGE N LR ANS tor theolection he offi the Cor sorer of Ne on DEST AY, The istho he pois silt be ovened at iz ovciock m. and cine p Tranafer Bo Book wat" Lg smear op tee yp Detom- on Jani ber, 1868, and opened on Jat raat] ota. 109 Brea aw NICHOLE. See'y pro tem Cy rae tee NOTICE. Ww EB. RRETT, D.D.8., n.) Ho. 20 43s atreet, be- O street. erations shifty pet performed tering (Formerly of Philade!p! tween Pa. All Dental Teeth extracted without pain by sdmiaiai Pure Nitrous Oxide. Prof. T. L. Buckingbam, D:D: 8. Prof. James Tramen, DD'S Prof. Geo. T_ Barker, D. Prof Elise Wildman .D.8 nia College of Petal Bates phtintelpne —_- nee. D., No. 370 Ostreet, Wasn- ington, ai 6m ¥, cUMMINS easy Sivisre eraeer AN EXTENSIV Where the public may Sant, and that of the teat quality, SEVENTH STREET, ie a K and Northern Market PPUNC Hesse OF E Weepsit. Also Wines. Liquors, et pint on hand, at 675 Ostrect nor 150 de29 — BOXES ORANGE Just Tocetved per Bt Louisiana avenn be a 6th and 7th st eta. GRAPE: 50% leo “oere. ew YURK STATE APPLES, GRIT seetved Per Steamers “*Virginfa” and “J. on. sueavens _de 29 3tt b twee eck ead 7th etre = Ay °°: J. MAY & CO. * Of) PARIS KID GLOVE DEPOT. 39S PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, (Between 9th and 10th streets,) SF $15,000 WORTH PABis BEST 'D GLOVES FOR THE HOLIDAYS pidmer on: BLACK. LIGHT, assorted; ME- and DARK—all colorsand all sizes in ou, to, Eee, and four ie GLOVES. 87-150 dozen “Cours and Tre fomsae™” _—- and COLUKED Rib GLU Vas at Siw per 7 CHILDREN 3 KID GLOVES io L Medium colors. 7 GENTS SINGL 4 DOUBLESTITOHED Ki GLOVES in White. Light,and Dark colors, S7 On all sales of one dozen and upwards we de- duct 10 per cent de 28 stif jUBE CLARIFIED ( [PER PURE (LA BEST AND CHEAPEST ht and RIFIED CIDE: THE MARK’ THE MABKE THE MABKE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE MARK E: HTB _hUaaeed (200) barrete aaa ure ©LABIFL aasachusetts 47} So04 Uni pttling Depot, cers tw 57 Greene street "Georget owe, DO. Cuenrsz: CHEE Beceived to day $0 Boxes Hest Grace N.Y. STATE CUTTING FACTORY CHEESE, Bi COMPARY, bet. 10th and lth sts (®™4T —- Be NOS THAT HAVE ve. 4 round corner, Bosewood,| Ladd & Co, $250 fe,4 round corner, Rosewood, carved > Foun: ‘1 corner. Rosewood, Rosenkranz Veh ectave. Bosewood, Martin. $100 resale upop easy terms, to make room for new Planoee at the Wreroome, of .G. METZBROTT & CO. for Stein Janos and de 26. st tiraton ous Hatt binet Organs. fp4BGarss To bE HAD. ‘All persons in want of STOVES, RANGES, housekeeping, and other artieles in our line, hive tor the next inizty chance to buy el — fe we cur a aud an} F cual — » SIBLEY & GUY, dens tf Pa. ave , bet. 10ta and lth atreets Joux _ Son ag ag g with 8.6, Ford), ‘ Ist Corn. 4ta axp B cack yer Mass, AVENUE WASHINGTON, D. v. Personal attention given to the com; vot eds rel Prescriptions at all hours of the or bight. J. a.may sco, 308 Pennsylvania ave., bet. sth and 1h sts., invite attention to thei “Hach nck and celnrea SILKS Black SILK VELVETS cine TRISH POFLI isohe SILK OUALN POPLIN aia ‘SATIN 8’ TOPLINS, ry Me, Wich SRERTINGS end Paris Worsted DRESS GOO! joeed out at in Mght and derk GOUDB, now about to be EXTREMELY LOW PRICES. By See yricecnis--masked: in plain figares. GTHAsBURGER BEDS ~~ WHOLESALE BOOt AND SHUM HOUSE 373 VE! FT neces I aod ny AND SOEs at Where a+ BOOTS aD time lo sity dgn fs ieee ety on ates 1Se Targa morgen te cl ge. Wokeep Eestern manufactured BOOTS, (OBS. and MITERS, for men’ —- ‘men’s, women’s aad children’s Tiisase call before purchasing, ‘gs you will save "Dont forget name }URGRE BROS... Ly i de 15-Im* * Fourth pty z G. s.xzarrr. FAMILY BREAD BAKERY, Corner oe avenue and 18th st., Boston Brown. Gre. pate iin CEMENT. eS eS Rar hag wna SefgRnS ark’ FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Puirr se sonomons: METROPOLITAN BUOKSTOSB, 332 Penn.avenue, bet. sth and 12th strests. te and Th: i; factiit fk ENGRAVING tw EVE Sky, STYLE posed a ng Avis Ga OaRD i Puatas S ENGRAVED, ABDS PRINTED FOR NEW YBAR CALLS, y WiPing’ rb fected fen and fashioaab!s, NEW BOOKS, words from the Warfare of Life. fy the author of the rene does Pay fe Man yt Drisk tain Wentworth Seekers A! F B.S. Sarl nege.. de 2-tr T 1 O THE CLERKS ort AND OTHEBS. Christmas Goods, FOR THE HOLIDAYS. J. W. SELBY & Co, Have placed upon their Retail Counters, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRIUE: SEVERAL THOUSAND NGLISM DRESS PATTERNS, ar $2, 92.50, 93, $3.50, st 4.50, Per Pattern of ten yaras each, ALSO, They are now selling ten yards of BLACK ACPACA for $3.50, ‘These goods are better than we sold formerly, The above goods are sold less than importers price, and are guaranteed to be perfect We have made great reduction in the price of en stock, with a view to diminish stock by Ten yards best CALICO for $1 25. OANTON FLANNEL from 125, up. Good Bem-8titched HANDEKERCHIEFS, ‘5 cts, Embroidered Hem Stitched HANDKER- CHIEFS, 62', cents, Our store will be opened till 9 o'clock at night. Call early if you want to procure bargali 323 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, ders 6t, (Rep ] ath side, near7th street. Heourpar PRESENTS. FINE FRENCH AND ) ENGLISH OHINAg HINNB TEA. aa TOILE SETS ELEGANT LS. SETS “oe “Sroems oi FORKS - 1 rus ALTeBS, CUTLERY, te ther sectads T HA BETS for ChiMdren, and Toys, Corker ef Pana tin ctinet, Opposite Post Ottice. >! 4 Sw Ss) PORTED ES AND BRANDIES Pee THE HOLIDA We invite connoisseurs to cail and test eur larce and varied «tock SELF-IMPOMTED PRENCH WINES, bRAN- which we sell by eo BOT TLE or by the QUAN- TITY af the lowest prices. and with fall GUAB ANTY of thelr ABBULUT PURITY HENAULT &80N, de23-6t* 372 E st. bet. Wth and jith ste LARGE ASSORTMENT = CATHOLTO YER BOOKS, ‘OB HGcubay PRESENTS le Forssioat 359 Fevrest, between oth and 10th streets, de 23 707 Cppesite St, Patrick's Unurch. "hs BOMOS OIL PAINTINGS, ENGRA- F aon VINGS, ac. 452 SEVENTH STBEET. OPPOSITE PATEN OFFICE. reepectfoly request all who wish to want ful CHBIETMAS PRESENT. to yet and most beautifal stock of the vALNUT BOO D FRAMES. and jeatabitae resents. ry Low. sy ROTH ROCK, 4597that', opp. Patent Olice. BacKs, BRAOK ET many other beautifal article Terms CABH, and pric de 18-108 Ho.ipay PRESENTS. THE FINEST VABIETY TO BE FOUND IN THE CITY aT SHEPHERD & WHITAKER’S, Corner of Seventh and D streets, Embracing BIRTY OF ELEGANT GIFTS. MiS- c aNkOUS BoUKe ohne oat Ys books AYMN. BOOKS. Whiting” ks, Work soxes, “bing *CASES, &c ,AND FANOY GOODS B HOLIDAY GIFTS. Also, the re urwotivl variery fi se olty of if table tiel We Wn OHBISTMAS PRESENT. Caarstwas, 456. Toys. CHBISTMAS. 456. M.P. LERCH, 456 Penns avenue, between 34 and 4% streets. upd berewith snnoupce to my frlends and the pub ve egain, stock orroys ‘AND Fancy ‘GODS, whlceT Otter at wholesale end retail at the very lowest prices, Come and see before purchasing else- li colors of Berlin a at 25 cts. an ounce, Crochet work done to order. M.P. 456 Pa. ave., bet. Sd ant tale. de2-Im + 9 HOLIDAY PRESENTS. Q AMEBICAN, AND GENEVA LEONTINE, NECK AND VEST CHAINS. FINE SETS OF RERASTPING AND EAB FINGEB oe eae iTS, OUFF BUT- BYONS, STUDS ae vic. FANCY ane PLAIN SOLID SILVEB WARE. SILVER PLATED WAR SAMUEL LEWIS, 260 PENNSYLVANIA AVERUS, Washington. de 8-tUal Cc ALL AT THE POST OFFICE BOOK AND STATIONERY STORE And SUBSCRIBE for your MAGAZINE or Pa- She for 1869. Subscriptions are received at ‘ublishers’ prices, and the postage saved. rg BXAMINE THE JUVBNILES. WORK BOXES, WRITING DESKS. LADIES COMPANIONS, BIBLES, SYMN BOOKS, PRAYEE BOOKS. ALBUMS, ALMANAOS, __DIABIBS, ac. 1O0Aa- iat aneeureaas JOHN C. PARKER, POST OFFIOR BOOK AND STATIONERY STORE, No. 458 SEVENTH STREET, CORNER F. Ge9-tr S24Friaips FOR HOLIDAYS. Curia HaLt. (Estastuemep 18277.) OB:NA,GLASS. B, WARE, AND HOLE wi lwory gad © a z end a * all Fed hich wiht fell oh the very lovee! Grice Benne Wineek tery prices. 341 PE. NeYivayre a AVENUR. EURSELL & 801 dentw prostte Metropelitan Hota! Porvraz GOODS AT POPULAR PRICES. THOMAS RUSSELL & CO., SUCCESSORS TO E. C. DYER & CO. 256 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, INVITE ATTENTION TO THEIR STOCK OF Wines that are Wines, Imported by them fer the Winter Season of 1353 and 1869. HOLIDAY WINES, LIQUORS, CORDIALS. HAVANA CIGAKS, BTC. CHAMPAGNE WINES, URIEs, Rein: Carte Biauchs, Le Marechale. NATIVE BPARKLING AND STILL WINES, From Chas Bottler, Cincinnati Cabinet Cotawb Dry Catawba. VIBGINIA SEEDLING. We are the only agente in the District of Colum bia tor the above two celebrated houses, BOEDEBER'S OHAMPAGNE WINES, Dry Sillery, Vin Imperial, Carte Blanche. CHAMBERTIN MOUSSEUX, (Sparkling Burgandy ) Our own importation, direct from the well-known house of VILLART Jye.,A. BEAUNE,(COTE-D’OB ) COGNAC BRANDIES OF GUABANTEED PURITY. ote lavian, James Srey Siege Growers’ jazerac, Otard » Pinet Cas- i vg sees end other favorite ‘sree OLD RYE WHISKEYS. 1840”? Rococe, ‘*1350;" Baker, “1 Pembroke. Mountain, OLD BOUBBOS, TAB MILK OF KENTUCKY, SCOTCH AND IRISH WHISKEY, JAMAICA AND 8T. CROIX BUM, HOLLAND G Of superior qual ity. FINE BORDEAUX WINES. OMLEBRATED PRANDS FROM ORLEBRA- Chateau Marcaux, Chateau Larose, Chatean Mouton, Chateau Laiittc, Chateau Leoville, ha teau Sauternes CANTENAO, ST. JULIEN, &., &c. BURGUNDY WINES. ote D'or; Pom- mard, Corton, mance, Chablis, Clos de Vougeo RHINE WINES. Niereteiner, Liebfraamiich. ‘cobrunner, Ho: beimer, Steinberger Cabinet, $s ENGLISH AND IBISH PORTE ENGLISH AND SCOTCH ALE. POPULAR BRANDS. LITTLE BELT—CIGALS—LITTLE BELT, | OONCHAS, LONPRES, BEGALIas, OPERAS, ke., de, Me., &. CIGARS OF FAVORITE RANDS. FBESH mayane ENGLISH PICKLES AND SAUCES. FEENOH AND AMERICAN PRESERVES, CANTON GINGER, ae OHOW, DRY GIN- BRONSON’S ENGLISH DAIRY CHEESE. Also, STILTON, CHEDDES, ASD PINE APPLE. FBENCH PE4t, MUSHROOMS, @LIVE OIL, ETO., ETC., ETO. THOMAS RUSSELL & CO., i (SIGN GOLDEN EAGL: | de10Im Between 12th and 13th streets, ; 486 pevone porcuasina §6486 YOUR Holiday Presents, CALL AT MARKRITER'S, No. 486 SEVENTH STREET, del0-6w* Between D and E sts. ~ Sruzspm GOODS JUST OPENED FOR THE HOLIDAYS. BENJ. D. WOLFF, 358 Penna, Avenue, under Metropolitan Hotel. Has now ready his COMPLETE STOCK OF DIAMONDS, PEARLS, WATCHES, CHAINS. JEWELBY, GOLD-HEADED CABRS, PARIAN AND BISQUE FIGURES, BRONZES, MUSIC BOXES, PBABL FANS, OPERA GLASSBS, SILVER AND PLATED WARE, dels-tt OLOOKS, FANOY GoepDs. STOP AND EXAMINE LADIES SHOULD NOT FAIL TO THE FINE ASSORTMENT or LACES, EMBROIDEBIES, TRIMMINGS, end all kindsoft FANCY AND MILLINEBY GOODS, At DAVIS & GAITHER'S, 20 Market Space. GROVER & BAKE! CELEBRATED BLASTIO-8STITOH DAVIS & GAITHER’S, AT @1.10 PEE DOZER, amD ALL COLORS BEST SEWING SILK, vor MACHINE O2 HAND SEWING, Always on hand, at DAVIS 6 GaITHERS, FOR THE HOLIDAY: 486 SEVESTH STREET. AT MARKRITER’S. HANDSOME HOLIDAY PRESENTS, and APPROPRIATE FOR ALL SEASONS. PAINTINGS—Embracing, with others. the fol. toute —The Baotis: Usnci, The Res- ‘Atection. Mother's Joy, The wood Sister, the Court Javea > and Companion Painting. of Ferre Beciting Biecrctayoik erties Pagaaees . * Pastel, embracing sme very rich Fruit Pieces. tital ENGRAVINGS. CHROMOS. io otf and water colors, all appropriately WIPERS PICTURE FReues, both Oval and Sanare, Walvat sod al it. the greatest variety District, with a beantifal t o of Foreign and Domestic manefactare. PAPEBHANGINGS, all grades and prices WINDOW SHADES and PICTUR' TASERLE, of different styles and colors. BINGS, NAILB, &. Call ané look around before you parchass, All Goods warranted as repress) ted. TRBMS CASH J. MARKBITER, No. 486 SEVENTH STREET, de18-10t* __ Between D and E street Ww a. FRENOH FRUITS, IN Juice Parirs ‘rors. a cctnctn fine,) just irecel ved of my own a =a Lo, ORANGE COUNTY BUTTER, HAVANA ORAN EW BAISINS, NEW SMYBNA FIGS, very handsome, FBESH MALAGA GRAPES, EW CANNED igh pe AND FRUITS N - BUBCHELL, Gntaee ‘ath and F streets, Under Bobi t House. on Vito aco ITALIAN Winker Ll ‘COURS, CORDIALS © FRUITS. ac . No. 253 Pe: VENCE bet, 13th and de, Washington. 9. U Maceroni, &c ; Pastes of all ure Ollve Oil, from Lucca; Pare Sorente Bren Sictly, Swies. and parmigiano kinds of Choice Italian Wi Italian Vermi ceili kinds; Pr Cheese.” A ce FURS"! FURS" SUITABLE FOR HOLIDAY MEMENTOES. ot er ae ce 9.43 to 9100 Sipeeian s TRREL paers eis to $25 WATER a &ETS,e5 FULL ASSORTMENT mis 88 FURS. BEAVER GAUNTLETS AND MUFFLERS. CuREEse compre. BeTTER. a snd Virginie BUTT: reduced prices. prcHs Batter Store, strect. between E end 6. ae FOR THE EOLIDAYS OF A.A. WILSON, No. 115 Penns. avenue, near 2)th street, Where you will find the LAR EST ASSORTMENT ever offered in the West Ent, and as low other house in the city, FOR TAF CASH. CLOTHING, &c. ivanta &e.. bh BUY YOUs 8HeES CVERCOATS! OVERCOATS: LOWER THAN NEW YORK PRICES: secon vn saensneeeee 3S Elysian a Latest... lack and Brown Beavers Bine, Black Livery (Coachmen 's) Qoats...--.......$30 to $73 BOYS OVERCOATS, 85.50 TO 815, Comprising AOnTETAG WAHITNEYS. MELTONS, = VEMS, SATINSTS. A complete stock of first-class BEADY- MADE 1N@ on hand. ri An inspection of Stock is respectfully solicited, A. SAKS & 09., CLOTHIBES AND TAILORS, dc5-30 3 517 Sevenrn Sraxer, REMOVAL. DEVLIN & CO., Have removed to 276 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Second door from Pap House, and have LARGE ASSORTMENT OF MATERIALS FOR CUSTOM WORK A choice variety of OLOTHING FOR MEN AND Bors, Of Now Styles and Ohoice Fabrics. SPECIALITIES OVEROOATS, $15 and apward. 20RD and | CANTERBURY. Locisiana avenue apd Sixth street TUR PEOPLE DELIGHTED tonarat Vohanb Fa in pele Mibat the Ball wi fall, and 74 mreniae “ees on te The Great ee ea Se ¢ Great Trapere apd Clon Lines Double Tromp. Nok CAN CAN TONIGHT ve you econ M'LUK LEGNTI yu eco MILLE PA FAVB Bememt Bay ™ Have you seen th Then deceit, See it re NATIONAL THEAT MONDAY EVENING oR? RVEGY EVENING THIS W BLA‘ Humphrey Bland, Lessee, Lew!s Baker, Manager. wr aeons: moaee 23 And sora the Week. 0 ‘ ow SW ATINER at 20 lock— eoEtt ThinvEs AND AHONTAS. MAs8uaLLS No. 533 TWALFTH 5 de 14-1m N Ax T GALLERY 304 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB. BETWEEN NINTH AND TENTH STRERT STEREOS vines VIBWS, PARLOR REA irs Busare TIOTeRE Fram ES, CORDS and soe. 00 for Oi on TUESD: “pry? and information th Professo: ok «from &to Wo'ciock. Is eo & 8 coxstantly fn attendance ABINI'S FASRIONABLE DANOING M CADEMY, sat a. between th and loth’ yw open for rece, - of the bad OSTPONEM iT —In conse atem ‘er, the Testimonial fall to be siven at Trades Union Hatt wilt he port oped until FRIDAY EV i369." By a MASG ut Shane 5 ely re “B at DAMON CONCLAVE, No. 1 CAbUSI's #ALOON SDAY. JANCABY 5, 1s69. ncluding Sapper for Lady ant Gen- de 29 1 THE FIRST GRAND BALL SYRACUSIANS LODGE No. 10, K. OF P., will take place on ise. Saneery rder ofthe — = S.P.K., THURSDAY EVENING (Now Year's Eve.) DE (EMBER SI. 1505, AT CARUSI'S SALOON f Arrane ments —i Janson att Goddard, KD Swiagle, Gorge Hiv ref_A. Schroeder Musical | La COTERIE CARNIVAL BAL MASQUE. MALFINI'S ASSEMBLY BOOMS, E street, between 9h and loth ste. rector. de 28 at La Coterfe Carnival given at my yong last season having beea so successtal in © perticuier, I desire to eee thts repetition of the same will be given at the Po te Ca hg Caen & VENING nary 4 . Bubscription book a: mo. arahiste™ Director. ETROPOLITAN BUY LIBG SALOON. NDER MET! oLITAS HALL Sraeer Waer. roprietor Open from6a.m toi? pt Bm. The Bar is stocked Vines, and With the finest Livuors, W Ales. ae Segere of the finest brands. Jail and see. “iy ONOMY AND COMFORT! COLD, cam, WiND, nd reve at IMPROVED Ke SBEB MOVLDING Upon your Doors and Windows, Will last « life- —. enar AND DURABL' Exar ae 4 HER ST&IP ja the world. sine feet seu 20) Ooi FB wae Mia Dit Lecargs, be Solved at the New York, (ork Eegee eevee ae