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LOCAL NEWS. A ments, &c-, To-Night. National Teeatae—Last night of «The Lancashire Lass.” Wat's Orexa Hovs®—Continued success of La Rae's Carnival Minstrel Hamwosiat Hatt —Concert of Jesse Shep- bard Ca¥NtTeRevry Hatt —Gorr, the Man Fish. Can-Can, and other attracuons. Prey. Switn’s Art Galiery, 304 Pennsylva- Ria avenue. New pictures just received. Ovp Fertows’ HaLt—Grand Masquerade Bail of the Jou:n+ymen Bookbinders. Carrott Hatt.—Lecture by Rey. W. H. Aver! don. iste ur Oxtord, Eogiand. Sanject, “Tbe Pope Founpey M. FE. Crvacr—Panorama of Feypt and the Hoy Land. LectURE by Count Zaba betere the Public Senool ac bers at Miller Schuus sailding ~~ blican Meeting. E-TALK OF PISTOLA ANF Pree POR TWo. A meeting of the First Ward Republica: Club was heid Isst night at Stott’s Hall, corner | treet and Petosyivania avenue, Phe | Packed tv Overitowing and the pro- were of a very lively cbaracter. in th who First Wort KR. AN EXCITING ud rs stand fan.) wrth the Deal, packed m. At balf- pas ing while the triewus the ines We the uppo=ite ex Last night after a meeting Of the Soidie-:’ and Sailors’ Union, the members of that or- ganization, im company with the Amphbion Musical Association, under the leadership of Protsssor Wm. R. Dyer, amd the brass band of Protessor Malone, proceeded to the residence of Mayor Rowen, for the purpose of serenading him Altera pumber of airs py the vrass and string bands, or Bowen ap) at the trent door of bis residence Was greeted with Joud cheers. Major Wim. S. Morse, the President of the Union, informed the Mayor that the Soldiers" and Sailors’ Usioa, comp ed of mem Who bad borne the brunt of bat And who bad now settled down to civil pu suite, Lad Come to pay their respects to the chief magi-trute of the capital of the nation lu response to this greeting Mayor Bowen spoke as follow My friends and feilow-ritizens:—1 suppose you exPect me to inflicts speech Bpon you thiseve- nibg, although speech-axiog has recently be- come very unpopular, aud ts entirely out of my live of business. For the delightful music with which have favored us ] beg leave to return my cere thanks, and to assure you of my bigb ap- Preciation of the compliment paid me by tais Sevebad:, Which ts the more grauifyimg, as it as- sures me that my official acts as the Chief ex~ cutive officer of this city have not aleuated the friendship zativa, nor desiroy- ed ye noe in My imotives aud inten. dots, The organization of “The S idiers’ and S ors’ t . or which many of you here abves, and to which Lam maint his demoustration, L have watcoed rest bave ever had an avid- 4 polides. as iu the field, p itr: ard love of country would govern tts members. To that organize ar throughout th ry is the matioa btresty na chiefly me the graud triamph i November t the § aud Joyal m be repaered the 1 ust bat Ay nm st gioriow is carrying the na’ eu, We must ail remember that we Live special du Smaton capital keeps pace with the natioa iu the mr OnE We nave lyi sand improvemeu: “ut ne mty the pot seven uciock. amit opfusion, Mr.c.S. | 4 he United Siates, Baber. first Vice } € | is much more de-itable in eve ry pc to order, when Th: Sa great wanulaciuring aud comm preemble ‘ne | rivaling our sister cies on the seanaord electou ot ‘ Of | tur us to see that these elements are pro; Ween ashy W ved | developed, and we will do so it we ai-charg to create ar | oar duty. My eficrts shall be thrown tm the atter the adjournm: nt of one meeting. and pro- | direction cfficialiy and otherwise, and in this | poring 10 set them aside and bave anotberetmc- | snail expect the aid and co-operation Of al tion. Violent con 8 ersued upon the 1a- di cits os : 4 eo ¢ apoe: s BOG citizens. feduction of these resolu which con- We necd—we must and will have tineed for several 1 ese full he arrival of | without John W. Garrett's consent — Tealah Houldis. who took the staud amd sa2- | of rattsond, and other meansot communication ceeded for & ‘bile in Testor order. At 1 older that we inay bave che: considerable discussios and disorder, the vote | snus: be divareed from the Atal: was taken and the re noes Were Gecinred iro.d, aud Ge ste Our allegiance with, ar 4, ‘bough the responses of aye aad no | guy dey ee dance upon. its preiended trend. ‘Were ofthe mest deafening charac forever sb-olved. This soulless mouopol Wm H Betl offered a re-olntion reaffirming | tratiu April, 1861, fent its aia in the maraer \ Bee ea ade at the meeting of Wed- | the orave volunteers, why were On Choir wa by thechar SUSE Was decided asadopred | to protect the capital from Maryland aud This: ecision was fe Of indescribable conte Yells trom sll parts of room, while te Squaking voice of Walker White, who wis perched in a window and exercising both lnogs and bocy im the mos: wid be beard above the up: Ou motion of Mr. Wm. M. Slowen, Jerome jobuson. the newly-rlected Presiden’ of tae Club, was invited to take bis seat, whic 1 he did Amid the mos? violeut demonstrations on th. part of the ontents, and a dezem or m fiste shaking arb parts of ¢ room. Presitent . nt View Pres Slowen and Fy rre: atively a the m: eng in utor the pas Tst ate ot ts OF buss © him ss a traitor. mend by adding sand the Repu uentty Mr Slowen ep' and the resoluuen “a ey y b che meeting sf E his growud tot Beard of bim he wa: frtewd ‘0 bear 4 challenge to Joy. waom he said he was determined to fight aduel wit ter What Weapons be might ch: tp party. ‘ais or Fine Fire Comm: 'y Hal! — The wast evening Toomas J Finley. forerain ef the Hook anu Ludder company, was charged Wwab crupke: disord Orhavior, aad eORdtct unbecoming a gentiemin, by the (a, Fugineer Eiwood. be stated the occurring when the postponed for one week. Toe resigns J Sewell as hustler of Uuion Evziue N Was received. and accepted Acommunics ion wae received fom the Coiet Eogmeer referrin ¢ te editorieds im the city papers. raft. tog om bimeelf aud the Commissioner a 4h ing a committee Of IU” partag Aa to of at Goodall, 4 Genter, tars tee WAS App: Yr, wet com, QD ard Chet F loy su=pended tur being oreered tu srand ot? ; Bos! super erived tr Mayor's tives of the Colum hia e ary (okt Volunteer organizttion) "he 66 due themon & Test in tbe busted count o} -belland their ept bonds fur the same. A < Were ‘hen tate and acted on. ster which the Beard adour | = THe Corie: TORS Ur Fick —The distribu ion. of coliections at the office of A. G. Hall, for the mouth of January, ss as follows Ward tund, sv.*9.32; Second Ward, ‘Third Ward, $2.01 —~ Pith Ward, $146.5 enth Ward, $1. Fung, 5 ebool-bouse funda, $ Metro- | s+’ Sumking fund, $4.6 SLI, tora, SORATGS Licenses and permits forthe mouth of Jannary were as follow: To General tund, #4251.25: ro Redemption fund, $1.419.46; to Second Ward fend, $27; to Third Ward fund, $2; total ———__e—___ AccIDENT —This morping about 9 o'clock, wDiles youth named Kichard Wilson was in pecial tax, | tion ug. they Daving expres-ed | fret | and sc up-be | tee. Police, $5,910.06; Gas fund, $2,538.43. j Distribution of | the xct of climbing to the seat of nis ee Wagou, on itb, pear N street, h: foot shpped from the step and be fell to the ground. The | circumstance caused the horse to start off,when the wheels of the wagon passed over the lef: Soot of the un‘ortuuate youth. breaking some ot | the bones and mangling it considerably. He was taken to bis father’s residence and a phy sieigm sent for. who set the broken joints aad rendered ail other assistance necessary. ee * AND SatLons’ Ustow.—This et Inet evening at Union |S Morse inthe chair aad afer . Major i addresses by Major Sbort, Major Doughty, Mr. | F Bo-well, Captain Garretsow. Captain Man- | ecutribate to that object. If it fails to bing, aud otters, the U Terwence of Mayor Bowen ee, Tex Le tune at Ussroll Hall this evening by Kev. W. H. Anderdon, D. D, of Eagtand, on Adjourned to (De Wil bean intellectual treat. He Bas cBosen | for Dis suo wet this evening “The Pope.” B-- ing 8 convert from the English Church, be can prevent the views of both sides beac of the Catbolic Churc —o—___. Sacus ov REAL FstTaTe2 —CQooper & Latimer. | ;3penses. Congress Ras never given Virgina rebeis. bas ruled our city witha nom for thirty years, and now, when prupere to divide our franchise, and seek oth Tmore s2teenbie, as well a= more profitable roa d oudets, we find this old dragon in ow th endeave pat. Agency of tree pa to secure, through sand other means equ. reprebepsible, What ittailed to do by flatmry false reasoning, and thie its presi. dent ina Treen Mayor of the city; and this breat~e we were executi: act of the corpor: simply to grades str vet of the city # itt understaud tion of the people of Washington, if the one thing in whi agree, it 18 this—tuat Garnit over ovr mun be over ot Joho affairs spall iumore and Ob o raiiroad sha [ yo ania apital, bave s Ubheari-g haw abd contemplanodt diem this city Nora, S East aud W Tess ads aft cbesp livia have Manuiacturmg est@ushion emmy loy mew populatior, wile now idle because thev water-power of Tu be Med, sucuid not Call into br ta tithe of Lhear no m : ud “distiagaishad +1 ting out ‘hat d.<gus'ie mgion canal, nor for Ab useless prblic of things, and ation flud ready employ b will add not only but infinitely Kb and p erity of the city 's Would flud mor x theit money by Sipe cbinery and menufacturiog thin & orporation =:rip and ceri ediidée, ANG vy SMAVINE the ot peor clerks aad custl a the Government. Tomk Hate ity Will -Oou spay as it ors,” KO tha branch of this Kad of : this cla monthly dratis Bloyee- of the sed. ord to that extent | of money <bangyrs will flud their occans gone. A lide erprise and publi. Ti. ou be ParLef “bets «hy Dave mouey w: add more instr al wealth in b ney can gaat ina decade by this picaya of shaving One machine shop tha: 1 tam cur a few of the usetul aritcles we no ¥ obsin from New England would make tb» ug ty Our erty wad @ single yea: k, shoule’ we depend oa the Nor: ly of manutactured articl Why y to New Eoginad sor our bas. hors, spades, pick. ud Woen goods, #'€ entlery, glisswi ery het just ae cheaply @ been lying supunely on begging fur che Genes 1 ustoonr leetand keep a tion, We mus: ¢ noeon Uncie Sam, who ba: ough our intancy aud been @ Kurd OU ire, © can produce ther oF Management, bubis acd customs, indus It will potruim us if we intr kee schcol-marm<" among us, and « ew Yaukee machine suops for ing Yankee nonou-. If the shoe-p 2 pins, sud bi wide an New Engitod were manufvetured im this Di-trict, tare Would be little wee for Provident Ait Socks ies e+, for these alone would furi.ish employ ment for all, and that would place our Propic above want. but while we spouk! stimulate a feel. ve aright ?o claim and expect from # + The city was isid oat on a scale of m nificence euited only to the capital of a cre nation, and nearly balf the real estae wi nin ie limits is the property of the United S (On the valuation of this property no taxes are The wile paid to aid us in our improvements. sirects and Avenues, coverin, than half tbe area of the ci eums of money pair. Thousands — gyn empleo: yy poor ay the District, owm no proper: contribute nothing to the city treasury. gees 1m masses from all the rebel States floxed bere for an asylum during and since the revel- licn, many of Whom are psupers, and they and thar families are necessarily thrown on us for education and su) It is not just for the Government to compel the tax-payers of the city to provide for edu nal purpores sm W: liberal don: stone ave been made to ‘be tee and Territories. It should a te cor- responding|y. at lesst, for our rs: angen a addition, enough to compensate for the educ tiom of sucB children as are here through its iustramentality. and whose do not further obligations to give us marerial eid and comfort. This would b* no more than equita- ble: thir we Dave aright to ask, mot as suppli- Ants and beggars, a8 We Rave sometiia:s been stematized, butas an act of pare audeiuple Tegard to tue | justice fo ourselves: Our river and harbor stould siso be im- proved, and for thie we Dave a right to ask the same aid from the Government that has heen ave wneers, Dave sofd part of lot 25,1m square | @xtended to the States for the improvemen: of 443, wit improvemente, on Jd street west, be- tween K and L streets sonth, wo G. L. Hime, for S46 lot 6, im square Sl, containing about 1,468 feet. to Jobu W. Star guare toot. _———_- usTt «Be. Historical and Comic, nt nade and of the best ms. costume Gevureéd cal Be obtained an abort newer, Faxcy ai 6s conus per | ® thew rivers and barbore. This can be mace a commercial as well ss manufactaring city. We beve a river tront on two sides. which by ‘com, ve small outlay, can be made caps bie of floating the largest vessels; yet we have Rot pier or a whar? worthy the name! Seg out thy se channels, erect tbe necessary wharv. ow our river irouts, em] the labor ant ex. pend the money on these that are noe , asked to cleup the fiw from the worse ihan useless cAna!, and you Will so DemeMt the ci'y that fotare generations will thank and biese you. in former addresses I have taken ovcasion 1o-speak of the changed condition of th- col- Ored people of this eity since th: termin:tion of slavery and their elevation to citizeasnip ith the right of suffrage. No friend of that » BO Ad Vocate of equal rights, however high his antcipations, ever dreamed of the actual iMproyement that bas taken place. QOonsider- ing the circumstances that have surrounded them from their birth, the deplorable condition m which they came aither; their poverty and ignorance, and the prejudice they have encoun tered, is it nota matter of astonishment th: they bave been so orderly, temperate ana weli- disposed, so industrious and trugal, and so progressive in education, siill in the mectanic arts, and other branches of industry! If they continue on as they bave begun, @ few years only will be sufficient to overcome the pre. judice existing in the minds of some of ow: citizens, amd that eyuality that should ex between all enlightened People will, be jed to them. Tne conference held here sbort time since has changed the opiaion of many Who believed colored people incapable of becoming orators and statesmen, for that body was compored of men who will compare lavorably with the most distingnished Sena- tors sud Members now in Congress. This is admitted by all who were present hold tast, and act upon the idea that the race is inferior! Rather let as =:rive to eievate them to the highest possibie condition by affording thei the means and opportunity of educating their children, and by warming into life wat whi by rerson of their enstayement and brat tyatment, bas isin dormant within them for <o | 1 cannot conceive that by Bg ana ennobiing them we degrade our- aS Asserted by many. | For the sa $ made during t r for the patrioti ' eur country i | Cevotim to our pris nd our si. } fering soldiers under all ci cumstan sake of bumauiy and for their repuntican | fim and works, we ¢ fiurely mor than We can ever pay. + for one, sun glad of this opportunity (0 deciare i mystif im the future. as in the past, to nil the jast victory is wou, and eqnal righ’: ar- securea for ali through th Justrameptality of *ducaton and the ballot-box tinsy not mie to allude piety | 8 relaun, city affairs as 1 found them when i entered on my duues, and cou- trast them with the present, You all know, I presume, that a floating deb: ofa half million existed ag: the city when | 1 was maugurated; but it may not be kno’ ail that this debt was beld by labozers suftor- ing tor food. clothing and Shelter, who bi: worked for the Corporation by the day: poor mechanics, artisans, tradesmen, tes bucksters, butcbers, anc others. who had sup- | phed the Corporation with articles neces to keep its wheels in motion. The will of t Utors ranged trom one dollar ep to nearly allot whics were endor: hand familiar to most ot dina | at citizens, as tollo w= “This acecunt is correct cul witl be paid as G6 the Corporation ws in funds. g dy) Haudreds of these credis of woe, invaded the a elamonng tor their dues, but the treasury was empry, the pani largely overdrawn. the cedit of the ei Hing wished: and here we w ters Feeking With Lilta, without & penuy to tae existing latilities or to pay tbe expense ot Shating existing nuisances — Corruption sud favoritiem reigned supreme; a system was it vogue that gave contracts for improvement= aud materiais to the highest imstead of the lowest responsible bidders, ana the custom o cha ging and receiving tw times more for work doue and mate ished the Corporat for inui had be ome so genera thas been 1 have bad form to the Boar of Aldermen was t without ® quoruin. and, in comsegu-uce, no legisintion wos bad by the Counesds till atte: the sickly months had p: tadeed, Was the conaition of thir ak of the wibted te prodas move eoilicars and phe ouis command the This being dove ow suboraim of priva @ large force 120M: Of men Bet a! v ink aii will bear sertion tivit Hever has the ciry nd healthy a condition as 4 al inber, tnd ss itis in ded aud ¢ walks and more real improvemen ever been made in any period of < eat BAG AD existence, And thar We bave paid a one Lundre: 2 dullars of the floating deot: have pru- Nided the mean> of liquidating the balan BaYe Zeptonr futh with the puolic. 9 with ihe = of colored dollar ot ether J date of taxes par. And for this ot Washing party, mais idu I have aliuded '0 the projec Myproving the canal for mayigan rrr in the sn a Dreher giveemploymen ob as Are idle, whe have been clam ng tor cis nadertakin. ienow that nearly ail the ioney ratved by ¢ ation for the cuirent fecal year bas alre: been expended for labor on streets and alley., for seboul=, police, and tire departments, de | De they not Know tba: to tuke money to dred. the canal w he withdrawal cf Jabor trom the » Vebave fast so mu money to ¢xpend fur labor: And so far as th Wagrs of the laborers Conc red, t matters Whether be be employed on tht s OF on canal. The law tha: requires the ampros of the cabal vil carry wit itthen au for levying dollar expended, oF an eget most be vivered from other ne provimenty, Will our tax-payers aj or even Mit to such A t Ef th when complete, would a weaib, & plague spot, ey Will Bever consent to bs het from them for the purp: se of perp: an evi. Ia my opinion, the can Will Soom be setiled, ether by comeing th to be filled up altogether or by archin, Congress will not loug permit it to oper cesspool. This ‘Gone, aud another ca of difficuity will be removed Gevih eu my ain aud pars to adtaipister the affairs honest nomival prin eatting evils, and to ¢ teh corrup Leorsider mo mat jo the Republican p A defrand the city; 2 inctly uuderstvod, 1 wish: at itis my desire thar be «no. wid be guilty of euch au offener we re iples are so loose that he will, if opr y offer, take inoney from the city treasury without @ fair equi fy Will Keep cletr ot the Mx yor’s office, so long a5 I have .be honor of holding the position. And I trus: that it is also under-tocd that no more 1s paid now by the cry than by private citizens for the same wor) .ud material; and if any mechanic or other person Thinks otherwise, Be bad better not uader she a job, for he will surely be undeceived when. he presepis bis bill and calls for bis money. I bazard nothing in asseruupg that for year~ the largest portion of the revenue o! the corp. tion was absorbed and used up hy the extor:ons perpetrated by favorites sc under tbe mapagement and direction of a corrupt and cortupiing “ring” then existing in and around the City Hall, which ring, thank Heavs been scattered to the four winds, aud tle over & month the affairsof the (ieu- eral Government will pass into Repnbi.can bands. Under Geoernt Grant the principies contended for daring the rebellion will be car- eS typ ted he bas jurisdiction: and ‘ws of Uongress regarding reco! struction, including the civil rights bill, ndoubtedly, be rigidly enforced. Ti at. perpetrated vu white and Colored, in the South, and indeed everywhere. Wall cease, and those who bi: been guilty of them will be properly punished. Equal rizhts for all, less of race, } OF previous condition, will be secared ‘and T-bel sympathizers in the its here wil: be sent adritt. and their places by trae suid loyal men. metration in power; wit) ty in the management of *\.e ity: with unity of action ong friends and organizations b-re- With a determination to sink all individual preferences and differences of opinion, wid ‘work for principle alone, we will be for many yeasts Masters of the situation, and the eche:n +s ‘and devices of all the rebels im our midst 1nd their Copperbead alles, will neveg be adi+ to Prevail against us. Gentlemen, I owe you ap apology for d+tain- you to 1am well awere that your to those et than ap, ve o this oceations bat we are often compelled to take some bitter with our sweet. y Uaionand we Ampivon saeital 2 ery sociation, for the howor they bave done tBie visit. ; Mayor planded dar is eareery bx er Ate at its close ‘was loudly cheered, He then invited the com 'y Jul) justice was done; when the Amph: ober guests were invited imto the parior. ter the pertormance ef several airs by ciaty Reswel, J. Sayles Brown, E gen. James C. Dual, Esq, yeyor, and many other friends The ‘sof the Mayor's family contributed, by their presence, to make the sifair a most | Pleasant one to all who parti prictate > a. REFIGNATION OF JUDGES OF ELECTION. — Yesterday the following Tesigaation of judges of election was submitted to the Court in General Term. Washington, D.C» Honorable Judges of the Supreme Court of the istrict of Columbia—sirs” As the time for which your honors appointed the undersigned to serve as «Judges of Election,’ within and for the city of Washington, of Congress approved February 5, 1667, entitled *AD act to pumish illegal voting in the’ District of Columbia, and for other purposes,’ is about to expire, we respectfully hereby teader our IgDAtions of said offi aruest Wish tbat it may be accepted by your honors. We bave the bonor to ve yours, &c.” Signed by 7 Plant, Peter cipated. Kobbine, L. Clephane, Geo. H ~ Bacon This list includes all the present judges of | P&M Or inconvenience to the patient election except Mr. W. A. Cooi. The paper Was filed but no action taken. en Kates and Bartle the City Hall, and wiil probably co tione their sessions for two or thren weeks longer Thus far they bave received and pasted upon claims amounting to over s2 (004, Jt is thought that the entireamount of the toa ing debt will not exceed 35 sand most of this amount will pass through the hands of this con mittee. The committee will receive ciaias m 1) to Lo’clock, £0 that they may pon the tir ed wr have been paid in And met orelogists as the oeca Teecgmized weather dictator. the Ground Hog, the company bade their bost ¢ od | nigh * Among those present were Register | 4... H Doar. | H. Bliss, Sar. | Mr. Bowen. | iO pursuance of tueact | years’ and express the | United Stave ana Canadas, OITY ITEMS. Lapige Dr@eske CLEANSED without being Tipped. Spots of champagne, ice cream, grev “ ken out without cleaning the wt ° Kid Gloves, Fancy Shoes cleaned withoa smell Anthony Fisher, first-class Scouring Snd Agentme for the Staten Island Dyeing, No. 445 7th street, opposite Patent Office, —— 6 — ETS, SHEETS, Bep (° ‘506 9th street des, ‘Will visit our city during February and March, to witness one of the grantest inaugurations | which basever taken place in the history of i { | OUr country. Persons renting furnished rooms wary 2%, 1869.—To the | Should supply themerives immediately. 6 Somme Srnver Pratep Wal < Cake Baskets, $1.50; Tea Pots, $1.5. Kuite. Fork and Spoon, $1; received this morning. at Prigg’s Ove Dollar Jewelry Store, No. 435 Ps. } avenue, near 4\ street. ~——+—___ Corns, &0.—Dr. White, Surgeon ist, | of twelve , ‘aeperience fotae established at 4% Pennsylvania ne, between 45 and 6th | streets, since ISGI, successfully treats Corns, | Bunions, Obilblains, Olub and imgrowing | Nails, and other diseases of the fect without The sboe canbe worn with ease immediately | after the operation. Refers to the many eminent physicians, surgeons ahd thousaad of other responsible persons who patroniz bisestablishmeat. Hours from ¥ &. m. to 8 p. { Owing to press of basiness at office Dr | White is unab'e to it patients at their resi. denoes except between 6 and 8 p.m. ene Seca Doctor J. H. THOMPSON Bas KRBKOWRD h + office ana Tesidence from the First Ward Messachusetts avenue, between Thirteenth a. Fourteenth streets, immediately east of Four | wenth street. Office hours before 10. m.,a from 4to7 p.m. Hours of attendiace ai Women's Hospital, from lto 2p. w. ev. day, Sundays excepted. p a -sre- es | GEORGETOWN. Ali im Georgetown. either comes out of or goes imto his hole forge! which: and he either sees ordon’t see ms | IMPORTANT TO Voters.—The Judzes of shadow, whichever it may be: and if so. the | Election. appointed to register voters Weather for the next six weeks er long eiber very plessant or very bad. or both,— this point is not definitely settled however, the G. H. 1s a beautif mestitation, Jong may he waye ! filets eshte WasniIncton Crristian UNTON. annual meeting of the Washingtoa Union, beld last evening. the followin Were elected for the ensuing vear James M. Blanchard, Esq.; First V THE TREASURER OF THE PROVIDENT AiD Society, Alex. R. Shepherd, Esq, acknov edges the receipt of the following amounts since iast notice’ From Mr. Charles EF. Coon, f Treasurer's Office. Treasury Department, $14 Office Department, $141.50; from Mr. Brown, Sergeant-at-Arms U tary’s Office, $127; Sergent. $2F%; Capitol Police, $37; froma Mr. F. ©. for Office Comptroller of Carrency, $44. peateeserre Tench PROPERTY SALES IN ALBXANDRIA Green & Wise, real estate agents and auction. cers. cold Saturday, by auction, the three story brick dwelling house on the east side of Fair- fax <"reet, between King and Prince, to Et. ward ©. Fletcher, esq., tor 425. The same gentlemen have also sold, at private <ale, th one-story 1rame bonse and lot on Henry stre between King and Prince, east si to B.F Dudley, tor #300,—Afexandria 6 —_e—__ THE - pleasure we that 18, Thorntow & Davidson, wood tractors, bave generously dowated ‘to .be poor of this city, to be distributed under the Gireciion of the Mayor, x steamer I of between thirty and fo! Arms Rewer re men bere by our eit liberal act, -——_« SALE OF STOCKS AT AY’ ne stocks were disposed public sale by Messers. ¢ TION, —The foll of lastevening 4 oper &°L Auctioneers 12 shares We Laight Company. a° se per share: 400 poraticn of Washington quar 85160 ron’ Washt —e—_ 1 or Wasnineron.—To-day, im Equity Court (Judge Olin). in the Bingeen +! a (stockholders Bauk of Wasbing- tons agt Gunton -fal, © decree was yp BH. Smith, Afexander Provost in and Edward Temyle be sided Wm. Gupten and John F, Callan s of the Bank of Wach ——- INCTNDIARY ATTENDS AT WeeLey Cr are On Sunday atternoon, a small quanity of wocd in unately be At was extinguished, oa TAL MERTING of the T s and . ‘© of the lic Schools, as catled fo this evening, at the Miller scnool-house on Hi The ot ve s meeting, as We L>yrn, sin a full explanation of the © Yoba's method of organizing and cultuvwing the memory. —_@-————— FAURPAX AND GEORGETOWN TURNPIKE. §. B. Core: Harvey Bailey, and J. T. Clo-e were yesterd appeinted by the County Court in Alexand comm)ssioners to appraise land damages i this county alony the proposed line of the Fair. fax wud Georgerown Turnpike, —e——— La Coreri@ Carnival bly Rooms, «m Thursday ¢ of the finest m: city. ropidly fied 0 Mariui’s Asien. ven ia — = WALt’s Orrra Horse —This is postiively the Jas Rue’s Minstrels, whose eu. i “been co popular. Ti will be ap enure change of programme to- ight, bringing out the full etrength of (ue cellent company —_—_—_o—___ nile MEETING 2 BUHL EC A, 10 rele, No. 3, Brot will pay n visit tol nde. poe Cirele, of Georgetown, at Forres 4 a Hall. when the ball will be open to the pui ——_o___ EXDIARISM.— Last evening, the hay bir- racks of Rev. Dr. Buck, near Rock Churgh, was set on fire and consumed, with « large umount of bay; lo-s about £450. aS Tae Steawewr EB. ©. Kwrent bas arrived bere with a full cargo from New York. ea Tre Masonic Carnival to come off this even- ing at Willard’s Hotel, will be agrand affur. —$ THE COURTS. Strneme Court 1N GRnkEgat TERM.—This Morning tbe case of Cerbett agt. the Baltimore ard Obio Railroad was submitted in briefs. ‘The case of Lount agi Suit was argued. CriimaL Court, Judge Fisher.—Yesterday, in the case of Thomas Bowne, indicted for as- sault and battery, the jury were discharged, not being able to agree upon a verdict. Elijab Brown, indicted for a» Sssault with intent to kill, was convicted and sentenced to four years in jail. John Luke, alias Young, was con- victed of pettit larceny and sentenced to forty @ays in jail. Thomas Uarter, indicted for a similar offence was found not guiity. ham Douglas, indicted om a similar charge, ‘Was convicted and sentenced to forty days in jail. In the case of Emanuel Laws, indicted for receiving stolen property, & nolle pros was tered. “rT James Carson, alias Kearnes, indicted for assault and battery, was found not Pationts . Willlam Brown. charged with lar- feng? was eequised, The same was found guilty of assault and battery sen- ence in Sarty onze jail. Chas. indicted for grand larceny, guilty. Clinkett was found guilty on ‘an indictment for assault and an of- Gcer, and for a riot and affray. Horace F. Rowelng:tadices with — agian none nolle pros. wanea as to Hrawner. Orncurr Vourt. Cartter.—This coert adjourned to-day until day next. Oourr, Judge Purcell. — This morning the will of the late Mary Winchester was filed for probate. She bequeathes her per- gondii Neue mtaes Goce i 79, am arles ae The will of mara to lease e400, fret ‘aud final account of the executrix of Thos. E. Pyles was approved and passed. Bore, Capital RAB » G. Vandenberg, Joun Febrey, ; rf 4 ming next, will be | The subscription books ace being | . ; beginning to create © Br i | fitth preximo ! | i | | is wow open for travel. a: Georgetown, advertise below that they will im session at Market-House Hall on Wedu day, Thursday, and Friday of this week the purpose of recerving and registering hemes of all who are entitled to the ele-tiy franchise at the approscbing election for Mayor and members of the Board of Common (ua. Voters should see to the matter at once. Mewicrral Boe no little excitement some anxiety is expressed as to who v a John Edwin Mason, M D the candidates of the two parties tor Mayoralty | Presicent, Dr. J. W. Jayne; Recording Secre- | It 18 generally conceded that Dr. Charles i tary. F..S. Nichols; Corresponding Secretary, | Cragin will be the leader of the Kepubl: W. H. Treadway; Treasurer, John A Hay- | patty. while the Conservatives will, it i- ward: Librarian, Hirain Pitts; Executive com. | thought, bring out m opposition H. M. Sxeeny. . H. Crossman, George E. Baker, | 20W President of the Farmers’ and Mechani-s* - Wm. Sharman, and J. R. Fletcher. | Bank. AccinEnT.— Yesterday morping, while <orn» painters were at work on a scaffold at the new | buildings being erected by Juy Coow Studdard street, the scatfold gave way, p cpt wy | tating thar to the ground, 4 distance of abou! ; | feet, and one of them, Mr. Jeremith Se fem Mr. J. M. McGrew, for General Post | was seriously burt, bis spine being very mu | mjured. The others escaped unhurt. Mr. | Seear was conveyed to bis residence, a | Bridge street, when Dr. Peters was called in | and rencere@ medical aid. Hever Text 1.0.0. R—This tent held a stated meeting Inst evening and the officers elected at last meeting (whose names bive heretotore been published in the Stax) were imstalled by Past Chief Ruler T. B Marche, With appropiate ceremonies, Mr. M aiso de- hvered a suitable address Frovr Ixsrections — flour he following are the *pections for the month of January ‘amuy, 3.160 barrels; Extra, 3.52%: 5 Fine, Int: First Middhng, Teles. Kiven Froyt.— Entered—Strs. bo. Denty, and Empire, Price, with me: tor! Georgetown Ady OTICE —TWO LECTURES wil b ered by Bex G Wo RAMSON fore ATot the First Baptist Ghoven, ie tue Chure Ductorton street, Georget’wn on WEDNESD NIGUTS. Fetroury Sutwect «stine and Jernsalem, Oe Neerstey Nor Gronckrowx. DO eth, IS Notice 1s aereby areen to all qaulified volers Georcotown, Vistrict of Columbia, that Nhe Jude. ated £9 register wutera. wy fe eFess approve) February 5.157 on et to punish iMegal voting iu tn ther purposes 8 Halll cc igo and Potomac «trew WEDN THURSDAY, and BRIDA thir. the purpose of receiv * De thet The act of Cong: late the elective fr Jamia” provides th Fon exce pipe pi Dsbip. of the age of twenty-one : wards. who bas uot bien convicted of avy fut arn oi clime or ofience. except 4 who hays ve iven wid and « he Kebels int H nd who shail bare been born « naturalic:d in the Onited States. and ball aye ded in the sail District for the poriod of». sear, ond three months inthe ward or electic en pi en ct in which he shall offer to vote, nett prea ite apy election therein. ensil be ehiitied to th €! franchise and sh formed a9 glee. 9 and entitied to vote at any election in ead DE tt distinction en acec fca'or JOHN WBE JOHN HONEWMAs GEO F. COAKLEY. Judges of Election asst [Bee.Chron. Ee wm BRIDGE AT GEORGETOWN Heanora ters Corrs or Excixerne / Wasi actus. B.C ary % 1S Mejor General JM. Schofield. Sicretars of W General. In compliance wi the terms of tion dof au act entitled “An act relaling 19 th Alcxand ia Canal,” I have cavsed an inr ps de made of the bridge over the aqueduct acr the Votomac river from Georgetown to the Vi ginia shore and do herby certify “that thew. bridge isso far completed asto beresty. it a con venient for the passace of persons, animals, a, vehicler Very reapectfully, your obediont wervant detioy A A. HUMPIIREYS, Brigadier General of Kngincere, Comuanc inc. Under the above certiticate. the Aqueduct Brit cs gcd the chartered tolls w collected on and after TU . Jannry 289. Ww oW DUNGAN Secretary and Treasurer Alexandria Uanal. reed Bricge Compafty. ORGETOY Gr x. HE PNDERSIGSE Fen » HAVE THI wed a Copartnership, under the name and « BURROUGHB & DOUGAL for the perp conducting Ccrmmission Business in Fi or, Grain a W. A. DOUGAL. I cordially commend the fe2tm SS Water st, Georgetown, D 4 GEO T. GETTY & CO, No. 108 Bri tree, re “LARGEST STOCK." re WINTER BOOTS AND SHOES, CUMMIENS: jam2- Next to Northern Mark-:. r Produce, and Deslers in Gus.) . BURROUGIL he past thirtcen years condnot- his day assumed by Messrs. firm to my c and frien’ new firm tomy customers and friends, | oS CORE FORE ALE—Ordere will be received tor CORE at the Book ad Stationery tory t Georgetown, and Twenty-five (25) Bushels det ered in any part of Georgetown for $3. jalé-1 “FINEST SELECTIONS.”* ALL KINDS NOW SBLLING AT BEDUCED PRICES. at KXTERSIVE SHOE STORE, 347 SEVENTH STREET, C= ED ar Om “8 te cual Exeus AND EUBUPEAN NEWS. “THE MAIL,” sre te naar a ara a well ud all wia cheap form, for etree : INSURANCE, Narroxa vstom rien tw ORANCE « OF WASHINGTON 1869 1869 CAPITaL | Ofice—No. 71 Lonte Bes V1 oe NOS, One door eae’ nth etreet NO CHARGE FOR POLICIRS OB BBYEN: © STAMPS losses promptly pad CBARLES KNAP. President GROW RIIOS. Plce Provtine B LARNER boretary ) B. CARNES. orervtary. - 20 3 | GUY B PHELPS, ¥ Pr, 8 OL’ Breas | | Risks taken on the most reasonable terms, «, BOB T MUTUAL L ANCE COMPANY CONNECTH Net ONE PRICE ONLY, stil ONE PRICE ONLY, HARTFORD, Cow! Aneets over 4 TWENT) FIVE MILLION DOL? Ax GEORGE F MARBLR, Agent, SALE AND EXAMINE Federal Block, Boom 4 CALL AND EXAMINE. Opposite Post OMice Bepartinny | ecm . A MUST BE BEDUCED EToca MUSE BB BEDECED THE NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE Com vTue DRESS SUITS, j DRESS BUITS, | BUSINE | Busine Chartered Dy Special Act of Oe 4 preved J 2, bs ROYS? CLOTHING, | CASH CAPITAL... ner \ BOYS? CLOTH DM: . saeiie line OFFICERS: CBRILDREN'S CLOTHING CH O “ a CEILDREN § CLOTHING jay coonee Onsite 4 ney e Committee Lod D COOKB, Washington, Vice free . W. PEET, Phtisdeiphta, Socretary A. SAKS & ©O, Actuary AL SAKS & 8 TURNER Washington. A. SARS & Fiascis 6 SMiTn w O17 SEVENTH STREFT. 17 SEV) STREET, ____ 317 SEVENTH STREET FP .> eerEee * (Seecestor to H. F. Lovnox & Co CITIZENS. ARMY AND NAVY MERCHANT TAILOR, Metropolitan Hotel, (1ate Brown’s,) ix18.A1__No. 362 Penn. avenue, Washington WOOD AND COAL. lef Medical Departs Washington ” t | DW. BLISS. M.D . Washington DtATee ONEred DF this Uo . It tee National Company. charteret ty act of Coneress, 1838 ‘A paid up capital of $1.90). ann, Tt offers low rates of premium. It furnishes larger ineareace than oth panies for tue same money is definite and certain in ttv terms fea home company in every locanity [te policies are exempt from attachment are Do UnuscessAry restrictious In toe ; ery poltcy I# non-torfeitabl.. Policive may be tak: nal "the prem: G bao] 0 iT aLtre asurance costs only the decreas o» KINDLING WOOD FacroRy, “"Foticion wiht te tenned that wit pas to the 4 SEVERTA GTRERT Whanp. sured during life en euuusl tmoome of ous ti: amount named in the policy for riske @pon thetivrs videmds will be ti * agent rd GENT Is wadteo iN gy ications from ‘comprtent pe |. WK enitable enforse to the Company's Geners! yr Alia | | Just received A CARGO of LARGE DELAWARE PINE Woop, Snitavle for BAKERS. COAL! Coan: GREAT REDUCTION IN PBICK’ GENERAL AGENCY | FOR MARYLAND, DELAWARE, WEST VIRGIN: OF COLUMBIA. AT THE OFFICE oF JAY COOKE &« Co... FIFTEENTH STREET, and sth st 1,000 ross or astnrsctre coat, OK SALE AT REDUCED PRI-ES FOR Cas. OPPOSITE TREASURY DEPARTME\T WASHINGTON D. c. The under-igued will sell from this «1 ste tre stock of COAL at greatly reduced p Cash. WHITE ASH ECG ant FUBNACE “STON on x _hesrscr neh ly CHESTNUT. Ne of the very best ¢ Delivered ts any part of RY. oag, and PINE WooD . OF In the stick, WOH MARLOW anit Offceand gard.ocr 7th st. and GREAT DISCOVERY Teko) ‘and «pit ya)? bm C OAL AT REDUCED PRICE COAL AT LOW PRICE! ave received 1 pe river to oF ntoeet, quality of RED AND WHITE ASE COAL store) there, which must be removed in thicty | dope tice to remeye my Coal Depot give way for the improv et J bave «large amount of the bes! MOST WOSDERPCL MEDICAL DISCOV SINCE THE CBEATION OF M PURELY VEGETABLES y rice H OLAY STEWART Corner of i aud 1, BL 10N8: BUNtONS: (HILLBLANES: BUNTONS SORE FEET: MOVAL. KINDLING AND STOVE WOOD a: I N wiuuron FOR T \ Baving removed my extensive Kindling and | Btove Wood Mill from the old atatilishes place | foot of Beventeenth to the foot of Seweuth etrest where I have greater facilities for procuring th best wood the shores of Virginia avd Marylan- can produce. | prepared to fu my olf custen ere generally with all kinds | of Word, in @ay length or siz. required, at the LOWEST BATES, | and delivered to any part of the District of Oc | a tumbia Persone thas afficted can have aperdy and & fect cure warranted or money refund TESTIMONIALS. to certify that I bad two Bunions for FBRE OF E\TRA CHARGE. All orders left at my Office. 323 D street. ady Thoe ine Ube Star office. he |, foot of Trh str three years etapding. als Ohilbii 08 dowd fer will be met with AL ottenti for the last ten years Had go peace or we’ yade-tt THUMAS J Have see Senet yom oe cs ‘Wouse- be a — = upt.t I commen: asing Draper fel 7 aan hem cog r=. wee one balt ot» © ttle whi, or! care Prauce 2s cents. ¥ m WM. L SEWARD, U8. Patent Om ore to apd subscribed before me om of January, 1899. £EDW. FP. BROWN, Notary Publi: SKNT SEALED BY PosT. “*MANHOOD. Wasn xerom. DC This is to certify that I have —— py neg ct Ona Hundred and Fiftyfowurth Edition of t.- | tor Of two Fears stm og. bes ben forage Gealof the ume fui and bedly ewolien Rew medical pamphlet, revised and rust pub | Sabie me to wear Gehoe, have trict weeny seit: by the author, Dr. Curtis. This valuable wo:. be temedies, treats on the cause and cure of premature decii ‘ and secret diseases of youth and manhood gives aclearsynopsis of the impediments tom» Tiage, and the remedies theretor. ADDRESS THE AUTHOB, No. 5%, CHAEBLES 8TREBT, BALTIMORE, ave had ms ‘hich Lobi aimed one os Pain. cen Wear my Veuience, an! ps. ih of the ree: Kesiderce So hetween 8 and T sirects, “EW coppar | Subscribed and «worn to before me, a Jnstt | Sie tad orSuseays ios ee jo icth of Japuary: SAS we MARTIN. JF lief wnttl ic Maxnoop, By Da. Creri<.—le this of tension, when the privil: meas of the trae are co ‘This is to certify that I have been troubled (or “ ral stant!) Boge eal one ar em Swollen = Feet uable ‘more or the treatment of these | Pee L MEDIOAL DESCOVERY fonts guaranty j a aif once bottle, « Sot wath walt « Mock witheet Co: ae mand eit a fies ote I now ¢ Cpe stan of foo long to 9 |. i wow toon to Seon the’ prey of the illitarete a Stoo ue is move Unused Service Gazette. Fate SESUUEN (tte X mark) DODD Ores op. crt Savelones the feertal | saberribed and sworn to before me, & Justice of ae peed gtaaiees quieras | gots —_. soountr ald it be ‘did its ih pat into pract =. 3 P. sesamiae ced Witenes a x w m. the enervate be succeeded of ; vigorous spirits of the cides time. Cerone, | p This iate eau t base = 4 Fun oper me 0 Jostice of county, 0... SHER . MABTIN, 2 P. from 9 a.m. 103 p.m. Board at the Kirkwood Bouse. DB. CURTIS may be consulted upon all casce of j SEMIBAL ané PHY610A» DEBILITY,SPxe- MATOBBEEA, and all other discenes arising frow abuses of the natural functions, at his residence Wasninoton, Jan. 35,2000 Scan, aon ob eumeumaeomeee Ses | Soho Ee ama eal Ofice hours—10 to 4,end6todp.m. colt-tm ts rca |e SFEE 3 eve. aa

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