Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1869, Page 4

a ial Amusements, &e.. To- Night. NaTiOwAL TRRATER.—The Zavistowsici S The exwavaganze Ernani, and Ixtoa Lis Urema Hovsm —The Gregory Trans- A'laptic Combiration Pantomime Troupe. Canterrery Hatt.—A great bill this even- me ARTSY Ss Satooy.—Velocipede Exhibition and Riding School, Suara’s Ar t Gallery, 34 Pennsylva- Esper or Ler at Appomattox U. H., Historical Pasoting, 274 Penasyivania Tue MaMMoTH Ox General (rant, on ex- ok corner 7th street and Pennsylvania nue. en Boarp oF HEALTH.—A meeting of the Board of Henith was beld yesterday atternoog; Dr. Reyburn. President, in the chair, and Dr. Dex- ter, Secretary. A report relating to the mem tersbip of ihe Board, to co! members, a8 per act organizin, Ind of fourteea ver. An inquiry in regard to ap; 300 to the Board by the Coun rman th im the Board of Aldermen wonid report favorably at the first opportunity. A resolution relating to new > dover uatil the next m: instructed te call the atten— of Police to the blowing of ers im the streets. The Committee to whom was referred the of deodorizing, disinfecting and d porng of night soil reported that the rigbt ¢ Gepo-i* the some within the city limits should be granted to any persom: and the report opted. The Secretary submitted a resc which was isid over one week. that unde | stration of de bs. A be planting of trees wa as “Tree of Paradise.” and sngzesting i t the same be prohibited by the Councils, | © adopted. The Secretary was instr ' to entersuit | who negiect i to burial r —>——_ | Frrts awn Six tH Warp Geant AxpCor- CLUn.—The regular weekly meeting of the and Sixth Ward Grant and Colfax Cluo | Was beid iast evening at their hail on sth street | ; the Presidevt, Josiah L. Venable, in the ir, and J. K. Street secretary. Mr. Berou, frem the committee on collections for the inan- guration celebration, reported progress. On motion of the same gentieman, Mr. J. R. Street and Wm. Bobart were added to the commitiee to make arrapgements for the reception of | Gov. Brownlow. He also moved that the | com mittee on decorations be instructed to wait | om the authorities atthe Navy Yard for the Purpore of procuring the use of a miniature ‘Re procession on inaugura- | 3 aries Usborn said that a large msjority of the members of this club were | members of the Boys in Blue, and he moved that they parade on the éthas Boys in Blue; acop'ed. On moon of Mr. Beron, it was de- cided that the club should turn out im case the Boys in Biue did not. On motion of Mr. Os- Yorn, st was ordered that any member of the executive committee who should absent him- self from a meeting of the committee twice in | succession should be dismissed. After trans- acting some unimportant business, theclab ad- journed. =) Sa THE SERvicRS at the dedication ot the new Methodist Metropolitan Memorial Church, + “Bich are to take place on Sunday, the 2th metant, will be of umusual interest, because of the celrbrity of the divines who are to preach | curing the day. The sermon in the morning | Will be delivered by Bishop Simpson, whose Fare eloquence ts familiar to the Americin | public In the afternoon Rev. W. Morley Puushon, of Engiand, recognived as amoag the | feading pulpit orators of Great Britain, will preach. The sermon at night will be deliy- | ered by Rev. Dr. Eddy. Istely of Chicazo, and | editor the North m Advocate shining high: i the Methodist pulpit. The power ot Mr. Punshon’s oratory aad his fame as & preacher may be imferred from the ‘act thats few years ago the celebrated Rer- | nam made him the offer of a very large salary te accompany bim to ths country and give a | series of lectures under his direction. The | minister's reply was characterirtic. It con- | usted simply 1a wr sending it to Barnum. sage nz “Acts xini, 10,” and Oa turning to the pt he Igmons showman read as follow: HM of ail subtlety and mischiet, the devil. Will tho ‘THe PRESIDENTIAL AUGUEAL CEREMONIES —The Grant and Col- fax electors, now in Washington, assem led ac the National Hotei Inst evening to pertect ar- rangements for attending the loaugeral cere- moties ina body. The following States were | represented: Nebraska. Tennessee, lowa, Mas- sschusetts, Indiwns, and Arkansas. The meet- tpg organized by the selection of Hon. J. F. Warren, of Nebraska, as chairman, and Hon. AND Tig Ix- Lucien J. Barnes, of Arkansas, as sect . | men’s Convention of the Filth Ward, knowing It was them seesiyed, that the chener ncai | st the catee time that no such arpumeaten gat Colfax electors will atiend the forch. | ¢*isted ip said ward: reac! ved, that this club fiming Inaugoral ceremonies in @ body. | Scmend s suitable apology from those parties: Hon. Lucien J. Barnes, of Arkansas: Hon, Q | and whereas Wm. H. Brown, David R. Par- F. Brown, of Tennesse, Hon. J. B. Young, of iows, Hop. Wilham Whiting, of Massa- ebusetts, and Hon. T. H. Nelson, of Indiana, ppointed a Committee of Arr: ‘solution Was tuen adopted Republican Presidential electors in CARVASS intending F apate iu the inau- gursl ceremonies ou the $b of March next be vested to Teport immediately by telegraph | residing st the corner of | ts. East Washington, missed a | valued $150, and making | Detective Coomes ett toa Mr. John nd tobacco dealer of who had pawned it in twat city tly after the Befarious transaction aud bis rival there. An order {dr bis arrest was ob- | tamed and last evening Chief Detective Crone | artived in this city with the accused, and | placed bim for safe keeping at police head- «varter Trast, with bis wif, who was au | friend of the Callahans, were on a ¢ tamily. where be abstracted the | the bureau drawer in the ch Mrs. Trust has yet been apprised of the criminality of ber Busbend and much sympathy ts telt for her. —s—___. LANDLORD'S AsseciaTioN.—A meeting of the Landiort’s Association was beld at the Roard of Trade Rooms, President Purdy im the +bair. Mr. Polkimborn stated that baving volunterred st the Inst meeting to canvass the chy Smong the owners of property for mem- bers ef the Association, he had zealous’ y per- med his duty during the past week, and much te bis regret, bad found only abou! one am feur who f omptly made up Weir minds to wile. Severs. bad promised to be presen = meeting, but they had failed to come. conclusion ot Mr. Polkimhorn’s state: * vote of thanks was tendered bim for th terest Bebad taken in the advancement of the Association. Mr. A. C. Storrs tendered the use of bis office, ow 15th street, at which tue Secre- sary (Mr. Fred. Koons) can receive signatures and attend to other matters connected with the 4 B. The offer was accepted. On motion of Mr. Polkinhorn, each member i$ invited to take several copies of tutution for cireulation, and obligated te bripg anew member wich him at the hext Meeting. Adjourned. —————— Inten Rerceiican CLon.—A meeting of the Xepublican Club was heid last evening M's Hall, on 7th street, between M and I streets, Mr. PH. Donegan presiding, aud Mr. Jobp Hickey secreiary. The fullowing new members were admitted John Curtin, John Fitzgerald, James Callahan, Michael Daily. Patrick Canill, Pred. Donovan, Johu Marphy, Toba we. Richard McCauy, Wm. Walsh, and Jobn McDevitt. y, Caraher, Dean, . Were appoint. guration day. Mr Martin Oro- nin urged the club to contribute means towards making 4 full display on that occasion, and the Committee on Ai its were instruct- ed to act promptly. Mr. J. N. Callan then ad- Creseed the club. Adjourned. eeeerijeneninet Fieaves's Recertion.—Chief Engineer litweod, of the City Fire Department, aa- nounces the following arrangements to accom- mocste the visiting firemen om the sh of March: Western Steam =, Sr. of North Carols and the Washington Hose Company, of Reading, Penn. be housed at Union (No. 1) Engine Company; Good Will | Svan ee eae marin, | PBilsce!, will quarterea No. 2. Harmony Engine, of Phuadelphia, will go into quarters at Columbia, No. 3, Mount Verneen Hook-and-Ladder. of ‘isburg, Penn., will stop at Metropolitan Hook-and- Ladder, No. 1. Proper arrangements will be made to houre such apparatus {rom abroad as may be reported. TyaceURaTion mer ‘ly —— all those who propose to fit uptheir dwe! to entertin the? friends on occasion wifi do well to cali at the extensive carpet store of ‘Wm. S. Mucbeli & Co., over Perry's dry good store, ot the obtained Carpets, Oil- | cots, Rugs, Curtains, &c., of the latest and best quality, at very reasonable pi Cove hem 8 call. ear! | fer with the proprietors: | eral meeting be called for Monday, anda tull | the ground of said de The Aid Socie Lastevening a meeting of the officers ant directors of this Society wns beld at the ceatral office, corner of 6tm ¢treet and Lonisians o. vue, Hon. Peter Parker inthe chair and Col Jas Ro O*Beirne secretary. Mr. AS. So.o mons sabmited a statement of Mr. P. Camp- bell, who superint-nds the distribution of wood, sboWibg the amount !*ued to date, and also the amoant expended for gr ceries. Mr Solo. mens also made ® repor .f an interview by Colonel O'Beirve and Bimself with the Mayor, to rain What disposition he (the Miyor proposes to make of the appropristion for the Polit of the poor. Mr S cave the Mayor in- formed them that through carelesness the on. rolled bill Bad been jos',and bad not reached the State or Treasury Departments, neither had it beem signed by the President, but it was nevertheless a lew, by reason of time provided forin the Out Bowen ul Mayor of aie thee stitation. Mayor Stated that he Qad conferred with rorgetown and Dr. Nichols, who laps of the fads, and in bis opin- irable for them to make purchases id groceries in bulk which could b= done at about 5 per cent. above actual cost, and to put them in charge of areliable person, who would render bis or her services without charge. «it being very desirable tbat no part of the fund be expended for salaries,) and the Stores so obtained might be distributed through the Provident Aid Society, the National Freed- mens’ Kelief Association, St. Jonn’s Society, avd probably (he Indastrial Home Scbool, and that in order to prevent imposition and imsure relief to the de-erving poor that the city be dis- sticted, aud each society confine its operations to & givem limit, or in such manner as may hereafter be mutually agreed upon. The Mayor further stated be had no pet scheme to carry out cr feelings to gratify other than to do “the greatest amourt of good to the greatest num- ber” Mr. S. submitted the foliewing: Resclved, That this Society temporarily close 118 somp houses, suspend the distribution of groceries, aud distribute only the balance of woud to its eredit in the Uorporation yard, and the groceries on hand Resvited, That & committee of conference b= appointed to wait upon his honor the Mayor to agree upon the most desirable manner ot or- ganizing © system for the distribution of the newly acquired fund, and to report back to the board for action. Mr. Browne, the general agent, submitted the followipg statement: Receipts to date, $4,7) disbursements, $4,526 10; balance on ‘hand. ‘66.19; amount received from the Corporation, $i,So%. total amount distribated, @.773.01. Mr. B. called sttention to the fact that there were bills unpaid against the society, and a= they could not expect to receive any of this fund to pay their bills he would suggest a dis continuance. ation was obtained, he believed, through the efforts of this society, but itappears that itis to be distributed through other channels, If, however, sufficient funds could be raised the society might continue an- other week. ‘The Ubair (Mr. Parker) said that the mission of the Society was at an end; that he did not ‘think that it was coptmplated for the Society to work with this, that or the other Assgci:- tien, or 8s auxtiiiary to the Mayor, and he Suggested that a public meeting be cailed for Saturday afternoon. ‘The Secretary read a letter from Manager Fitzsimmons, of the Canterbury, setting apart the proceeds of the Matinee to-morrow after- Foon to sia the Society, and one from Messrs Spalding & Raplev, of the National Theatre. stating that a might would be set apart for 4 benefit, and requesting & committee to call and complete the arrangements. He also stated tha: Mrs. Dr. Mary Watker had offered to lee- ture for the benefit of the Society. Mr. Browne stated that he had written let- ters to seventy-funr parties, requesting that collections be taken up for the benefit of the poor, but bad received @ response from one ehurch only. A yote of thanks was tendered the propri- etors of the National Theater and Canterbury, snd the following commttee appointed to coi Messrs. (Beirne, Browne and Solomons. ‘Mr. Sicwen suggested tnat no action be taken on Mr. Solomons’ resolutions, but tuat the so- ciety be continued. He was in favor of contin- uing the work, but would not apply to the Mayor. Mr. Jobnson held that the society should continue, but he would ask that a gen- statemen the condition of the society be lomors withdrew his resolu- tions, and the meeting adjourned uatl Monday. epee: a FPirta Warp Rervenican Magrina z of ihe Maryman wing of tne Fifth Republicans wus held last night at the church on 4th street, ton in regard to the rejection of their delega' by tve Workingmer’s Convention, which met it Union League Hall on Frigay night of last week Maryman called the meeting to order. lub resolved itself icto a work- ingtuen’s meeting, Mr R. T. Gaines chairman, and Mr. Win. H Brown secrettry, Mr. Brows, o 1 (Re delegates to the convention, give an of thei tment at the Bands of that hody, and commented upon theaction of the other Wing in Telation to this natter. Mr. H DM: © ottered the following preamble and res. Which were adopted -—Whereas Severs persons of the Fifth Ward have pre- sented themselves at the Union League Hall with forged certificates by one E. S. Atkinson. signing himself the President of the Working. ker, Jobp Shiliss, R. J. Nicholson and James Glover were duly elecied by the Fifth Ward Original Republican Club as delegates to the Workingemen’s Convention held at Union League Hail in this erty, egates being sent by said club of the Fitth Ward, the clab hereby re-elects those delegates, afid demands their admittance. Mr. Wm. H. Brown spoke to the resolutiol denouncing the present representatives of in the City Gouncils as Carpet. beggers. men who owned no property in this city, snd bad no interest here beyond the clerk- ship whica they held. from which if they were dismissed to-morrow, they would go home where they came from and laugh at the people here for having them elected to tions. A resolution offered by D. R. Parker, endorsing the message of Mayor Bowen to the City Councils of Sune 29th, 6+, was adopted. A Pr solution was adopted to be presented to both Boards of the City Council represenung that since William Barnes has been Commissioner of the Fifth Ward he had employed only one setof mex on Corporation work, thereby de- priving several hundred men in the Ward of work, aud asking those bodies to cause the Mayor to nppoint two Assistant Commissioners © employ men for work im the Ward, woo shall perform their duty without pay. Mr. Michael Duty of the Third Ward then ad- reseed the meeting, and offered a resolution endoreing the administration of Mayor Bowea which was adopted. Adjourned. ee. Tar Dewrsey-Dcncay Case— enced (@ Fine and Imprisonment — Judge Fisner, in the Criminal Court, s Mr. Wm. H. Dempsey to pay a fine of #200 ant ten days in jail. for assaulting Gen. Dancan, of the Patent Uffice—be haviug submitted bi case to the court on Wednesday. passing the sentence, remarked tl bim a very unpleasant duty, esp: ly in this ease, and iat it Sppeared that the transaction grew out of ap official report made by Mr. Duncan, who bad been called on for the sam by .ibe Commissioner of Patents. He knew nothing of the merits of this report, but it appears tat Duncan wrote the objectionable ‘words im strict obedience to his duties to the Commissioner, and he was answerable ouly to bis God, himself and bis superior officer. He bad a right also to gi opinion, and no man bad w right to go deliberately to attack bim with a eee or cowhide, and, as tar as be could, he would put a stop to the use of such instraments in such @ manner, and be therefore imposed th tence as above. ——e——e Tue Poromac FRrost.—A young hurricane aloug the “river tront” to-day, thereby P entirely the inward progress of nd greatly retarding the peed Below wi of steamers. be found the report since yesterday : Johnson's Waarg —Artived—Sebr. Union, Perry, trom Maryland t, with wood to order. Also, a couple of small schooners from the fishing sBores, with cetween four and five theusand bunches ¢/ fine rock, perch, and other fish, for Stuart, and others. Foy's Wharf.—Arti’ . Sarah Lavinia, Murdoch, from the lower Potomae, with for market. Satled—Anne Jane, Shears, for Magatba river, with manure, for John Tilden. Siaz, Wilson, trom Alezanaria, wilh wood tor Star, Wilson, from with w J.E Miller & Co. see A et Morvgr Trtat.—the trial of George W. Clementeon, for kalling Absalom Conrad in Georgetown on the night of the 3d of Novem- died three or four hours after, afternoon the coroner. Dr. W. W. Potter, at the request of the District Ai rected disiwtermert of the body of for Purpose of ‘@ more migute examination of the injaries which resulted ta the death of the deceased. ——_2—_—__ Avex. R. Suxramep, Treasurer Provide Aid Society, acknowledges the following re. ceipts: From Mr. E. Ordway, 3d 's office, office, $1; from 1st Auditor’: Hartwell, $4. ———_e____ ‘THE BANKS and banking houses in this city advertise that in bd be closed on Monday =" instant, in of Washington's birt —o— Loe? Tims.—Some unknown party entered printing office of Gibson Brothers, Penn. sivas avenue, between 10th apd ith trreta, on Tuesday night, and stole a valuable clock. THE COURTS. Crrevit Covar, Jude Cartt-r trial of the Kicbmova and York River Rui- read set. the Nattonal Bank of the M-tropolis Was lesumed. CEimINat Court, Judge Pisher —This morn- tng, W. H. Dempsey fur om assault, was sen- teneed to and to teu daveim. sod Edward ne, charged with assault aad battery with infest to kili Thor. Lansdale, on trai. ——e——_ Tae Battiners AnD Potomac Rattroap. ‘The vill sappi-mentai to the act for the con. struction of the Balumore and Potomac mac railrosd into and withi Colom! 8, approved Feb 5, 186i,” the District of Colum! enter the cit: railroad an limits of the onstrnet th id city on y may elect Virginia avenue; then north c treet and West Ninth streets. tween, Westwardly between said streets fo the inter Twelfth <rreets; then along the said bank of the canal northwest. wardly to Virginia avenue: thence along Vir- givia avenue northwestwardly to the intersec. tion of south U and West Ninth streets, See. 2. That in all cases where the parties Owning Isnd or other property acquired suid Baltimore aud Potomac Railroad c@anot Agree with the sald company on the amount of darrages claimed either for said land or mate- rial used in the construction of its aforesaid Toad, the Haltimore and Potomac Railroad Company shall tender a bond with sufficient security, to the party or parties claiming aad entitled to the damages, the condition of which ball be that the company will pay, oF cause to be paid, such amount of damages ns the part shail be entitled to receive after the same shall have been agreed upon by the parties, or ascer- tained, under the act approved February 5, 1867, to which this act 18 4 supplement, and in case the party or purties claiming and enutled as owners of said laud to the damages aforesaid refuse to accept the bond as tendered by the said railroad company. the company shall, in every such case, present their bond to the Sapreme Court of the District of Columbia, and if the Court appreve of the security, shall direct the same to be filed in the clerk's office of the said court for the benefit of those to whom it 1s given, which bond shall be answerable for the amount of damages to be assessed if the same be not paid in sixty days After the amount sball have been ascertained in the manner provided for in the act of Uon- gress to which this is a suppliment, and upon the Biliag of such approved bond oF its occep- tance by the parties interested as aforesaid, the said railroad company may forthwith enter upon and construct the said railroad on the land or property of the said partes for whose benefit ihe said bonds shat! have been given in the same manner as the said company might do if they had paid for the said land or pro. perty. —~——— VALUARLE INVaNTION.—We take pleasure in announcing the fact that a safety stove for Tailway cars, etc., has been invented cy Mr. A. A. Wheelock, au ingenious and enterprising citizen of Washington, which bids fair to re- Move effectually one of the most horrible dan- gers of travel in this country. The merits claimed for this invention, which is covered by letters parent, are, that it will increase rather than diminish the beat made by any other stove from a given amount of fuel: tha: the air m the car will bs purified by the water fain the operations of the stove; and that ¥ accident which changes its position or in- terferes with its working will at once extin- guish the fire, so that there can be no dancer of the car taking fire from this source,—im- portant and valuable advantages, as all will see. A working specimen of the stove,—which is simple in construction, compact im torm and size, aud neat im appes —may be seen at the grocery store of Mr. Wheelock, No. 357 Third street west, where all persons interested in the subject are mvited to call and examine it. Those who have seen it consider ita decided success: and, if it has balf the advantages claimed for it, it certainly ought to be in every railway carin the country. Weare pleased to hear that Mr. W. is taking measures to Raye it brought into general use, —— MATRIMONIAL Ly PeELicity.. past Henry Hyson, living in the Seventh Ward, has been suepictous that his wite Ellen was vnfaithful to ber marriage vows and ws guiity of adultery with oue William Newton, whom he ordered from the house, A few days aco he caught Newton and Ellen together un der suspicious circumstances, and afterwards met the parties on the street and fired three shots at Newton, and the latt-r immediately made himself scarce, and fs believed to have gone tothe country. For the shouting he was arrested, and Justice Kean, after hearing the case, held bim to bail for court, Last evening Mrs. H. was arrested, on the complaint of Hy- ton, om the charge of adultery, and she gays security for & bearing, and she also had him arrested for an assault aud battery, on which he was dismissed. For some time FIsH AND OYSTERS.—The fishing season is about being opened, and as soon as the severe northwest winds Which now prevail subside, fine lots of herring, shad, and rock may be looked for. Already a considerable lot is re- ported in our marine list, among which are feveral burdred well grown Potomac herring. ‘The supply of oysters is at this time quite equai to the demand, though the prices are somewhat cull ——¢——— SaLe or Rear Estate.—Fitch & Fox, Real Esta'e Brokers and Aactioneers, have sold partiot 13, in square 514, improved by a two- story brick dwelling fronung on 5th west, between J. and M nortn, to Prote: C. Spencer, for $7,000; also, lot= 577 and 378, in Uniontown, or Anac to Abbie H. Wilson, for $220 cash, ——_—_ INAUGURATION.—The Alegandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad bas made special ar- rangements for the running of the passenger trains over its road on Thursday, the 4ta of March, with reference to the accommodation of those residing along the line who may de- sire to Witness the inauguration ceremonies. — Tue CANTERDURY maintains its popularity There is no similar piace of amusement in the country, where the performances are of greater variety, OF a more pleasing character, ant manager Fritz Simmone shows a proper spiri: of enterprice by bringing out something new every day or two. 4 JAYITOL BUILDING ABseCIATION,— This Aasveletion held {ts fifteenth monthly meeting last evening, over Dooley’s drug stere, on Capitol Hill, and the sam of 81,6.) ‘was sold, at an average of sixty-five per cent. Fixine a Sava! Senate Judiciary Committee, reported back this morning the bill fixing the salary of the bailiff! of the Courtof Claims at $1,500 per annum. Itt.—Mr. F. A. Boswell, Uity Register, has been confined to bis home for several days by severe illness, but is to-day, we are giad to learn improving. SER THE ADVERTISEMEST of meeting of the Lipcoin Building Association to-night. GEO. MASON, Attervey at-Law avd Solicitor ia Bankra; City Balt 3 DENTAL NOTION. BRETT, D. D.8., ceiphin Be. street, All Dental Operetions skilifully performed Fecth ysatracted without pain by sdministering rT. Becking thorizmg tne extension, construction and use of iateral branches of the Baltimore and Poto- the District of was authorized to ¢xtead into and construct within he lateral branch of its road in suid act cf Congress mentioned, may of Washington with the said ame within the ad by whichever one of the three routes herein designated the ssid com F and designate, st_Beginning at the intersection of Mary- a avenue and Houndary street, thence nortbwardly along Boundary street ‘to West Seventh street. Or secoudly—Beginning at the intersection of Boundary street and Norin Our. thence along South D street westwardly to along Virginia avenue stwardly to the intersection of South Or thiraty— Begipning at some point on the northern shore of the eastern branck of the Potomac river, bee ‘ourh I, and South M streets; thence section of Virginia with South L and East slong Virginia avenue northwestwardly to South K street; thence along said South K street westwardly to East Fourth street; thence by a line, curving to the rigrt, to the north bank of the caanl; thence OITY ITEMS. FAMILIES V 1srTING BOSTON can find no bet- ter accommodations than a &e. Ch to principal places of business it. lated ware ju-t received at avenue, near $ Card and Cake designs im Etruscan Sets, tion of the ladies is especially cted. but tf she bad. she would inquisitive as to its materials. Jess anxious to know what it is made of. T. eratity their cu nounced that the @fent is the bark cipal by singers and public Coughs, Irritntion of the in speaking in public, or singing, they prodace Olina avenue; thence hwestwardiy aloug the most beneficial results. eo said North Carolina avenue to South D street; a AB ADDITIONAL REMARK. down to a very consideraole extent my eni stock of Clothing, and have just completed thi Tocess with and pants, particularly the former. rot, we’ a beaver erably reduced in ‘price. fon of the year. _ Gao. C. HENNING, 2 No. 511 Seventh street. —<— Two TROUSAND PILLOW lowe, 15 cents eacti; Blankets, heets, and to Penna. avenue. —e—— Couns, &0.—Dr. White, Surgeon Chi! of twelve years’ ) neste e pg ‘States and an ‘lvania streets, since 1561, iccessfully treats Corns, m. Owi ‘White is unable to visit patients at their resi- dences except between dand 8 p. m. 1CEB’S BUTTEB STORE, S* s% 45% 9h street. between E and F. W YORK BUTTER, just received, and retail. Pricesiow. fe 15-im* 3,000 ibe at wholerale MISSESQUOZ SPRING WATER, FOR SALE BY PRINCIPAL DEUGGISTS, CURES CANCER, CUBES CUTANEOUS AFFECTIONS, CUBES SCBOFULA, Aud all the Impurities of the Blood, And the Sovereign Bemedy fr ERIGETS DISEASE, ‘This is the original Spring Water from Vermont, which b: bt so man} wertised many imitations that are now attempted to be paimed upon the public as being equal to the virtue of the Minsisyaot. and others,c dressing & bote to woMISSUQUOT SPRINGS. af jew York, Oe erent SC RUHELL, Corner F and 14th streets, is}-am Washington, D. 0. Se Ee ee a WALTHAM WATCHES. a ‘The extensive use of these watches for the last fifteen ) ears by BaiiwayConductors,Engineers, and Exprcasmen, the most exacting of watch has tuorougbly demonstrated the strength. bess, durability and accuracy of Ws ‘atch. To that class in all these respects is to deciée the question as to the real value of id great extent of ble them to produce watches combining the best and latest im provements, and at a price which renders compe- tition futile; and those who buy any other watch Pel -more four their ham MALT EXTRACT. GBEAT REDUCTION IN PRIC QUALITYand PROPERTIES UNIMPAIRED. A Deivshtful, Nutritious BEVERAGE. A Pheasant Invisoratiag TONIC. A Sutstizuze fer ALE and Alcoholic DRINKS. A STRENG THENER for the DEBILITATED, [esrectaLty NURSING MoTHERS } A Certain BBMEDY for Disorders of the THKOAT, CHEST, LUN@S AND STOMaCcH Soild ty Druggists and Grocers. JOS. S. PEDERSEN, 2 MUBRAY STREET, NEW YORE Sole Agent for U. nd British Prov feb 2 cod Termes CABH' GREAT BARGAINS IN IRISH LINEN3 New Style CASSIMERES, for Boys’ wear, from 50 cents io $1. FRENOH ,\PBRCALES at 3733 cents, worth 50 contn. 18’ BPOOL COT. ait Fone ee Leelee NP easortmest, colors aud bombers. Good OALICORS, 10 yards for $1.25. ELBY & 00.8. renwe, south near 7th iH tide, otrest. AB Rene a Horry: RONEYT!! F FINEST QUALITY, (in the Combd,) end 10-Ib. Stands, it@ Of rooms a: the American House, with bath rooms, foe po on —__-—— AMONG THE SPLENDID ARTICLES of silver- Mr. Prigg's attractive Jeweiry Store. at 436 Pennsylvania street, are some magnificent for $1 5) and $2, new Necklaces and kets: to match, and huadreds of styles of Oroide and other Jewelry, to h Anes the atien- ———— Ev® USED Wo DENTIFRICE, it is presumed, bly have been Her daughters who use Sozodont, and delight in it, are doupt- ‘0 to some extent, it is an~ utifying ingre- one of the oat wondertui of all trees, since the tree of knowledge, viz: the Tree of Chili, which removes from the finest woven fabrics every species of stain. —-_—. Simrie sur Errectval.—The entire free. dom from all deleterious ingredients renders “Brown's Bronchial Troches.” or Cough and Voice Lozenges, a sate remedy for the most delicate female or youngest child, and has caused them to be held in the highest esteem ers generally. In Throat caused by cold or unusual exertion of the yocal organs, I have marked d to gentiemen’s garments. is marking down extends in many cases to a valuation less than the orginal cost, and is More noticeable in the prices of cassimere coats I have T, marked down any black goods, | ite, which have been consia- The assortment is much more complete than is ususl at this sea. icKS for small pil- Spreads, at A. ADAMSON’s, 506 9th stree:, next 6 Jy the Avenue, between 4% and 6th Bunions, Ohulblsins, Cimb and ingrowin, Nails, and other diseases of the feet Srithout ring to press of business office Dr, ——_o—____ Dooror J. H. THoMPsom Has REMOVED his office ana residen: ‘Massachi ce from the First Ward to and cther Diseases of the Kidness, | GEORGETOWN. Affairs im Georgetown. I¥PROVEMEST.—Messts. J. Fry & Sons.wno some ume ago & loton tae worta ade of Bridge Sizeet. detween Coag: aad Wasbington streets, are Daving the same exoa- yated, with a view to the erection of two handsome buildings, which will be three sto- ries Digh They will bave pressed brick ironts, with brown stone sills sud copings throughout The first stories will be fitted up late glass windows, and ings when finished will t & pleasant contrast to the old, nusightly tensmen’ onisn formerly oecupied the site K Street Brip¢e—Workmen are still busy on the new bridge being erected over Kock Creek, at K street. The silis are aiready laid, and the iron work is expected to arrive from Philadelphia to-day. PREPARING voR THE FicRT—Wm. Laird, Esq.. Clerk of the Corporation, is to-day pre- Paring the ballot-boxes for trausfer to the Comenissioners of Election for use on Monday next Hever Tent. I. 0. 0. R.. held a stated meet- ing, and the regular exercises closed with a delightful! musical entertainment. River FRONT.—Cleared—Sieamer EL C. Knigb!. Denty, of the Merchants’ Line, for | New York, with 1,000 barrels of flour, se. GEORGETOWN CORPORATION LAWs. i A RESOLUTION to pay certain claims. | _ Resolved by the Board of Aldermen an Commen Council of the Corporation of Ge That the Cierk be, and he is us reby pay to the order of E Pickrell & Co, the sum of one hundred and fifteen dollars and two oOrnis, it being the amount of their bill against this Corporation for Iumber, &:.. to the ith of | Abgust, i860; amd to the order of Robert E Talbot the sum ot twenty-two doliars and filty cents, it being the amountot bis bill to January 4th, 1869; also, to order of James Wallace thirty-four dollars and fitty ‘cents, for his bill for matches, from March 10th to3!si December, iss. (Approved, February 13, 1859, A Resovowsom to pay the expenses of the ‘oor and Workhouse for the quarter endin, ‘Sist December, 1968. 2 . Resolved by the Board of Aldermen and Board of Common Council of the Corporation of Georgetown, That the Clerk be. and he is hereby directed to pay to the order of M. V. Buckey. one of the Trustees of the Poor and Workhouse, the sum of one thousand two hundred and ten dollar- and forty-five cents. it being the amouet of the expenses of the Poor and Workhouse for the “quarter ending 3ist December. 1564, less one hundred and forty dollars and two cents income of the farm for the same period. Approved, February 1860, A RESOLvTION appointing a committee. Resolved vy the Board of Aldermen and Board of Common Council of the Corpuration of Georgetown, ‘That the Mayor and Messrs. Davis, Thomas. and Hill, of the Board of Aldermen, and Messrs. Cragin, Collins, English, Shoemaker, and Ramsburg, of the Board of Common Council, be, and they are hereby. appointed a commitice to represent the Corporation of Georgetown at the conference to be held by the citizens of Wasbin; and Georgetown with the Presi. dent and Directors ot thé Alexandria, Loudon and Hampshire Railroad, at the Board ot Trade rooms in Washington, on Thursday nex: And resolved further, That nothing in this res- ference the other members of said Boards, or the citizens who take an interest in increasing | Our railroad facilities, whoare respecifally in- | vated to e te with the above committee | ofthe two Boards. Approved, February 15, 1-69, A RESOLUTION in favor of Dicksou & King. Resolved by the Board of Aldermen and Board of | Commen Council of the Corporation of Geargetown. | That the Clerk be, and he is ‘by, directed to | pay tothe order of Dickson & King the sum of forty-nine dollars and titty cents, the amount | Of their bill tor coal used at the market-house | Approved, February 15, 16: | A RESOLUTION im tavor of the Fire Depart- ment. Aldermen and Roard of Corporation of Georyetmen, And he is hereby, directed to | pay to the order of Wim. O. Drew five hundred and fifty dollars, or so much thereof as may be | Recessary, for the purpose of procuring addi- | Yonal horses, @ band of music, and assisting in | defraying the expense of entertaining visiting | firemen on the occasion of the inauguration of General Grant; provided the Commissioners of | the Fire Department approve of the same. | Approved, February 15, 189, A RESOLUTION to pay certain ne. Resolved by the Board of Aldermen and Board of Common Council of the Corporation of tex That the Clerk pay to the order of Charles M Mathews, for bis ‘services as Recorder for the year IN, the sum of four hundred and fit dollars; to the order of John J Metuillan twenty-five dollars, for coffins furnished for deceased paupers in December, 1858, and Jan. nary. 1*69: and to order of George M. Green - ‘wood & C fy dollars. for printing 250 cople- of the Annual Report of Ke «pis and Expendi- tures for the year 156s Approved, Febvrua: 15. 1-0 A ResOLvTion in favor of the Reportecs of the Prese ord of A he B Conemon ¢ tl of the Corpor. / on, That the Clerk pay to each of the reporters of the proceedings of the two Boards of thr Corporation, being two for EVENING Sra, one for e@ Erening Erpress, id one for the National Kepublivon, the sum of fifty dol- lars each, for their usetal services to this community. [Approved, February 15, 1569 A RESOLUTION concerning Resolved by the Hoard of Ald Comme Councal of the Corporation of Georyetou That the Committee to represent the interests of this Corporation before Congress be, and they are hereby, instructed to urge upon Con- grees the importance of the speedy passage of the bill now pending for the abolishment or modification of the laws a1 presen! iu force in this District concerning usury. Approved, {February 15, 180"), the Usury Law. men and Be f | A Rgeorvtion in favor ot the Clerk of the Board of Common Council and the Clerks o. the Board of Aldermen. Resolved b yf Aldermen and Koard of Common Council of the Corporation of Georgetown, That the sum of one hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated, to be paid by the Clerk, out of the general fund, to the order of J, L. Parkhurst, Clerk ot the Board of Com- mon Council, for extra services rendered: and the further sum of one hundred dollars shall te paid to Wm. Laird, Clerk of the Board of Ai dermen. Approved, February 15 Georgetown Advertisements, GRANT ANP COLF, TICKET. GEORGBTO Fir Mai DB. CHABLES REPUBLICA NDC. - ORAGIN. Fer Alderman. BENRY D. OOUKE For Cominon Counce GEORGE P. Fi8HERB. a . MULL . BAMSBUBRG, wv CURTIS. WILLIAM B. COLLIBR, JAMES A MAGEUDER, Ly BN PETE. SREY. SR BRRY, wt for6-st 1B VOTERS OF GEORGETOWN CITIZENS’ TIOKET. oF: For Mayor. HENRY ms. SWEENEY. For dere: BENJAMIN MIL’ Common Counc!. gra ees ‘ Sate iter aes og J Sie iL THOTRUKESTS. made by Tie- man yop . New is a A on ooge! be i given of, . fo All tinsel of: cumsat’ Uy toe reeigpatios sales whee ELCB. Mi , CHAS DW: Grorcrrows, D.O., Feb. 15,1859 fel (p2oReR TOWN Fis WHA Sealed Propersle will be received at the Clerk's a on TO oO ° ESDAY.2daay of March west. torthe reat of the Bien Whert for + for the rer s tof March. 1-08. to ist of Me icc —e OAS. D. Wktca, feb 16 3taw2w May Tue formed INSURANCE. Lewis JOENSON & 00. } BANK} RS, PENNSYLVANIA AVEN!'F, CORNEB 10ru STREET. SARSAPARILLIAN RESOLVE i Eotabitehes o New Theory of Cy 82d Prolong SALEasinw = DOM BSTIC ANO FoR. BXCHANGE. | SARSAPAR oagremest sed Corporation Bents bought and an her fore: All other Martotab: ‘1 ht tian be en 4 ¢ Secarities void or, boas | aperithan Revel 4 | Radway « eur Pree nELPe. CONNECTICUT MUTUAL Li ANCE comPany = _ adm. be found im mor f Sarsapariiias) cam. By m or medicine makers en’ Ww. 8. OLM*TEAD Secretary . rid take this precaution to secure gemuime roo 4 or important cheuical ples supplied to the HARTFORD, CONN. Bt OU AMSA P amen TBROUGH TBE BAMsar AN BESO. TWENTY. FIVE MILLION DOLLARS, GEORGE F. MARBLE, Agent, Federal Bieck, Reom ¥ sep etioe h caloric oF heat makin Opposite Post Ofice Bepartment, It increases the weight an! appetite oc 33-t¢ Corner 7th and Petrecta ff sios Bil weakememe Jose THE RATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPA orrTHs UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON, D. C., | Chartered by Special Act of Congress, Ap. | Preved July 25, ise e” P | j CASH CAPITAL..... OFF TO THOSE WHO SEEK HEALTH There is wot s man. woman. or hild ted by diarese. if thei ™ ition to receive nowrn! OS. LIVER. RIDNEYS. an) on CERS: ©. B. CLARK, Phiinieignie Prosidemt Kare Dot wasted Lryord the process of tepe rifrapable of enstaining the SAY cooue: Obsirman Finance and Bxeortin i bwiat a” : = D. COOKB, Washington, SABSAPARILLIAN RESOLVENT. . mat carn be «1th tab or the BMBESON W. PEET, Philedriptio, Secretary and accompusitious stopped aud the esnnente” and A: decay thet now exist Le Gismiseel from the epatem 8. TURNER. Wi . Assistant Sec: fe the LOUNGE, KIDN Feabole G. smiru GD wise Secs wt tre wasted. 1 cera an — te ™M ICAL ADVISORY BOARD: | ep: Seraecn Genoral United State: | 2," pied ap peys, and the bave elic af icquity from the mectioa! ‘will be lemned that wil! tn. | profession all over the cuutey Tu sos Ey AS | Faia inumiries, we beg toremied ail whom tt mss Soares SO SSE Yan ups trees | Bit crnaaiee aceon ea je = -_ we | Brine. end other tude avd sel : females. joe of the sytem c arene dividends, bat at solow | ricor ef li/.. for ‘of the bod TY. L Nt 18 W; fi] ayaa | Eee oan Companys ‘General f eae a reeenress | Ee GENERAL AGENCY FOR Toswe mak ime @Dd Ar chm: ppliee the system with Or Acat- malin comet matter bow « inane, oT 80 at 8 as to resol: and nd drromposne matty apd 0) sound and (tore struccwrs. pour 0 MAR DELAWARE, VIRGINIA WEST VIRGINIA, AND DisTRIcT na tte OF COLUMBIA. | tow in before it te “a af THE OFFICE oF {ts Picod. and Ita aprctic tion when utr o. JAY COOKE & co., Virus fromthe blood. ana sites: suey at in FIFTEENTH STREET, OPPOSITE TREASURY DEPAR TMEN?. WASHIBGTON D. 0. sae. wheter cauaed by the ection of *pecific poison or viruleut disease, or Mer Oorrosive Soblimate. Calom-l. thet ‘may bave as comulated in the bones, tissues, cartllaces 029-1 ciDte, OF from some ‘rammed fams.y compas — that may have run through het s doren goo a = | rations PCKOFULA. COBSUMPTION BY CUBED AND Y TEA IN 178 GREAT DISCOVERY. fi crm) og ee MOST WONDEEBFUL MEDICAL DISCOVERY SEAS SINCE THE CREATION OF MAN. by the t 16 continually pri in erresting these w: me repairs the same with new material beaithy blood. ani PURBLY VEGETABLE. sd. Chie th BUNIONS: BUNIONS:!: BUNIONS! and feeb an ¥ Doss Tar CHILLBLANES! SORE FEET: TEXORL & AL AGENTS IN THE CURE SOROFULODS. Cot Y ‘3D q L CARES Wil ST DEPOSITS. CLOUDY. ®D Pereons thus afticted can have y and fect cure warranted cf money Fefunged TESTIMONIALS. This ts to certify that I had two Bunions for | three years’ standiag; also Chilblais om both feet for the ust ten years” Had no peace day or night ‘commenced seine Draper's Wonderfal commen: Discovery. 1 obtained one half ounce whic effected a cure. WML. SBWABD. U. 8. Patent Office Sworn toand subscribed before me this 7th day January, 1989 EDW. P. BROWN, Notary Public Bop ot ie Womb difficulties: sua Lous diseases apd it a a. Juniper. Cubsba. "Orpsiva ine, Gin. Diuretic th ceian’d Properties (im vacuo) tre Fubscrited and sworn to before me, a Justice Which the tree curst wera ap@ for Wasbington County. D. © pers. called Cissamy — : thie 16th of January, 1608. ped with © ian a c e WM. MARTIN. J.P. | the Sarenparifiian Keaclveut. iis power ip thers ies fixed fact. 48 TRE PERILS OF WOMANROOD. Th to certify that I have been troubled for Dr Badway's Sarseparillian Res dvent confers ope year wit Lege and eo 8 the f male sex the greatest «1 mack so that they were uearly twice the t rescues be sive, which the dector cal eaten during the u that thi -ber extetence, generally csiled THE OBANGE OF LIFE All who use it at this period will be conducted through the trying aod ofien fatal Ana renewed health from ct PEEL wesDeaEGL SEBIOLE fi em ni using the foarth haif ounce ol arrive at Thopeande <1 women di wm they arrive atthe ayey the talance of her ite with from the to before me. Justice te Piscy an spyecier Waminaton © Gounty, DC. aS ennary, 19m. Wi amram s.r. Re eeelme foie te eee | TION OF THE MENGES Wasnixoron, January Mth.188. This takes place betwe-e , tnd ‘pottie of BEATER | Sel auring abe thes of her manera oe. E‘DISCOVERY has efectos por | Bis of ‘sccestuletions cre ait? ie: mark] CLAYTON, ‘Steves inet ta te Feneiee i"Detween dl oud Fotresis. Hi the Peace. in for Ws thie te day of January, before mos Justice ot | Ses "cheuncie t see Ser D0. i. MARTIN, J.P. Price“ONE DOLLAR Per Bottle; 6 Bottles (O5; 1s Bottles, @9 Bent to all parts by express, on receipt of money. B.S. DRAPER, 1 Washington B: . corter Pa. avenve end 7th st..24 Gam.) from 96. m.to3 p,m. ‘Board at the Kirkwood Hovee. Boise Eas Sai etrim 4H. 8. DRAPER. $s HIB, I8 TO GIVE NOTICE. That the sub: Saenet