Evening Star Newspaper, May 1, 1869, Page 4

EVENING STAR. sevecesecees WAY 1, 1869. LOCAL NEWS. vwania xvenue, a large number of new chromos just recerved. MersorotitaN HALL Aw Variety Tara- Tae. Pennsylvania avenue, between !ith and 12th streets. Open every night—with a firet- ¢lass entertainment. Last sient or Let's N: etree’ near Pennsylvani: nue MARKRITER's, 456 7th street—Fine pictarc3 on exhibition. —_+—___ Tae Goverxwenr Paintise Orrice.—Mr. Clapp. the Congressional Printer. yest Tday made the following chances at the ( Harrisoa ¢ Yorx Ciacce, 1 to foreman. vice Mr. Lathrop, relieved; Daute: W. Fiyxn, of New York promot 4 trom r- Viser to assistant forene7, ward, relieved: J - Shanklin, of fords vit as foreman ot prinung office, vice J. C. Fi 1 Captain A. D. Brock is placed in charge of the specification room. These gentiem=n have beretofore been employed in the office for soume Members of the Hfax Club, which was organtz during the Inst Pre e Mark Wood- razon, re} dential campaizn. Tn entlemen to aigher posi. ‘Will necessitate some other changes. M) +» DI. Fillmore bas been appointed clerk. viee Madison Divis, removed. bindery. Mr. Harvey Robe: Tan, will act as foreman vatil one shall be ap- Poimred. which will beshoa:the middle of May ir Clapp is now eagaged tm perf ct nga plan In the Book Assistant fore- Whereby the office wiil be si.ted of incomp - tent men. Mr. Clapp proposes, also. t) app diat & thoroaghly compecent maa a3 “prep.t-r of copy.’ whose duty is") be to prepars for tn foreman ali the copy given to the compos.t or Upon the indnetica of Mr. ¢ lapp into offies on thy L-hof April, be found by a pared for his » ¢ that there wa:alr. dy in toe Office abont 25.C00 p -ges of books to be pablien- ed. This work is now in prozress, aud w the force now oa hand will probably be ey Pleted by theend ofthis monih. It 2d + Committes on Printing will give he public printer authority to proce with the work of puolisbing th Argicu!taral Tepert. If such an arrangement is made em- ployment ran be fornish d to quite a number of compositors during the summer. ere ANNIVERSARY OF THE WASHINGTON CITY Sareatu Schoot Ustow —The annual g: ering of the Suuday schools connectr 1 w.th tbis a. sociation will take place on Monday, May 17. Enghteen schools have so far notified the officers that they will take part im the pro- cession, and it is hoped that many more will yetreport. South Washington and the eastern portion of the city have now associations of their own,and thus the numbers of the old association will be reduced. The following have been chosen asthe marshals for the day: General Whittlesey, chief marshal; Mr. Slater, warshal of the northern district; Mr. Ross, for the eastern district: Mr. W. Stickney, for the erntral district, (trom Seventh to Twelfth stree.;) and Mr. Gleeson, for the western dis- trie commitree on music nave selected the following bymns : “Hosapnah,” “Sabbath Belis,” “Keep on Praying,” and “Thanksgiy- fale pr - amg Anthem,” which bave been printed, with the and are now ready for distribution. ‘Three ci ‘hes have been Enna : : n es namely : ‘oundry, Congregational, letropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church. ta which to hold the exercises, if 'hey can be obtained. The pro- — complete will soon be issued by the ‘marehal, —-—_—_—. Bryayt's Minstcets.—This fine troupe of Etbiopion minstrel Tlesyae performers, which opens at the National Thea're on Tues- Gay evening next, 18 considered to be one of the best companies In the country. The very some class of people who confine themselves exclu- sively to opera and first-class coucerts patron- ize very liberally the Bryants. The Baltimore zette says of them:—The performance of- fered by the Bry is undoubtedly of the Most superior character; far the best we have ever Bad in Britimore, and entirely void of those objectionable features so often introdac-d by traveling minsirel troupes. The miscella- jon of the performance is of a very id the burlesque operas are ren- eueT equal if not superior to sev- eral legitimate opera companies that have often visited us. The performers are all first- class—among them the verivable Dan Brvant, ai geptieman and accomplished come- orth, one of the shining lights of y: Nel e Seymour, who is one of the best performers in the country; and tbe prima donna.” —~e—_—. Sorta Wasur ow Scupay cHOOL Ustox.—Im consequence of the long distance to be travelled by the schools lorated away from the centre of the city, the Stbbath schools of the Island bare formed eeparate union, and will hold an versary celebration on the 17th mstant ‘tbe union embraces the Sunday schools of five eburcbes. the pupils of wich wiil be distin- guished by bacges or sashes of different enlors, 88 follows: Istand Baptist. red; Seventh Pres- bDyterisy, green: Hyland Chapel, blue: Gor- such Chapel, pik: Sixth Presbyterian, white. Peter M. Pearson has been chosen marshal. and Messrs Yeatman, of Gersuch Chape!. an Mr. Hensand, of the IsIand Baptist schools, assistants. Mr B.F Liovd bas been -elected As musical director. and Mr«. Rachael Garrett ill assemble im the t nd march to t's grounds,and from thence down F street to Wesley Ch=pel, corner Fitth 4nd F streets where addresses are to be deliv. ered by the Rey. Drs. Newman, Samson and Sunderlaud. Eugene, * anni- —_.—_—__ ‘THE rie collection of art treasures brought bere by Mr. Weismann, of New York, ©B exbibiticn for a few days at Mr. “Yallery. We are not surprised to hear that it has been visited by a large number of our most highly cultivated people, for it is remarkably rich in objects of beanty and interest, comp and better quality of pic. be found in a singie estab- ra ly is it rich im rare and excellently preserved engravings, which place ‘witbin the means of all the finest and mo°t fa- mous conceptions of the old masters: bat per- sons desiring to adorn their houses cannot hardly go swiss in any line of art. We trast Mr. W. will be so encouraged by this visit as to Fepeat tt at no distant day _-« x Orricans. — Washington 1. UV. ALO. Do ected the following offi: ~ward: V. A, James A. F ary, Joseph T.K Plant; Tressurer, Thoma K et 1G. Jean T. W Last evering at.a regular meeting of Morn- e =inr Lodge No. 2,1. O. G. T . the tol! ovals opened ground: ay evening. be'ween the Ju- ompoved im part of the best - game clo img in favor With on Thu iots and » pme ore of % to 2 4 Norton gone, and Fox deter- play, the Nationals will have an mined Up-ball business re zaiming the title of the cham. pions of the Soutn. a € to Aw Ivrortayt anti-ritualistic meeting will beheld on Monday evening next, in Trinity Eprwecopal Church, Third street, near C, at 8 O'clock p.M. Addresses ai pected from dist.nguisbed divines of Phiisdelpa is, Broox- lye, avd Baltimore, in to regard the ritualistic movement in the Episcopal Church. The meeting is to be held under the auspices of the American Church Missionary Society, ie “SrPirtr” PaotocRrar#.—Dr.Southworth. son of Mrs. E, D. EN. SoutBworth, the novelist Das Dad an ambrotype taken by a io 7n pbotograper which shows a shadowy outline Of the face of bis deceased father upper er. The artist itd not need the aid of the Tits to conjure up this “counterfeit present. ment.” ——— Trottinc MatcH.—A match race between the ee — Ss Baltimore, an ‘arsaw, apnounced to take place at the National course on Tuesday afternoom next. The stakes are $50 a side. ——_-—_—_— A CoLorgp Caxpipate.—We understand ‘that St a meeting recently held at the Freder- ieksburg Church, in the Seventh Ward, Rev. Jobn Green, colored, was endorsed as 8 fit per- son to represent that ward in the Board of Al. dermen, and measures were taken fo secure his Bomination. ————— THE PUMr on the north side of Massachu- setts avenue, between “th and 7th streets west, we are requested to say, needs the imarediate attention of the contractor for the repair of pamps. ——— THE NEW letter boxes noticed in the STAR of Wednesday, are for the reception of newspa- pers as well as letters. ——_e——_—- WT an elegant country home, sev- om live acres. 5% ‘miles from the ct sulbours & Lats, corner of 7th and E s:reets. Amusements, &c., To-Night. Navionst THRATSR. — Benefit of S. W. Gienp. “The Oc-oroon.”* ALL's Crema Houss.—Robert Nickle, the t Prestidigateur c. HaLt.—Pantomime, ballet and Prov. Suiru’s Art Geilery, 304 Pennsyl- LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. To rae Eprom or Tas Evaenise Stan— Sir: Noticing a letter in your issue of to-night Telative to the negroes at the corner of 11th streets, 1 desire to say, asa matter of diate neighborhood for eight or ten months, ‘while we bave often been kept awake and amused with the rather eloquent religion of our colered brethren, ha’ sed the place, night jo steermmg our way amid groups of negroes, and have never haps om by an unseemly or rough word or act; T, to our knowledge, has any one else in the neigh- borhood. April 30, 1549. E.M. ———_.__. Fourth Ward Republican Club. Preparing for the June Election—A Word About the Carkcen's Ticket—-Advice te Colored Voters. A special meeting of the above organization ‘war beid las: night at the Kendall Green Bar- racks, about fifty persons resent. Pro- fessor = ene reciaed fa The absence of . C. Briscoe, 5 Tunnia, trom the committee ap- Pointed to wait upon General O. O. Howard aud request him to postpone the sale of the barracks till after June election, Teported that they had performed that daty, and that General Howard had acceded to their request. A vote of thanks was then tendered to +#eneral Howard for his kiadness. Mr. Isaiah Waldon being called upon, brieily ned-esced the meeting. He predicted ‘that the course of time the opposi:ion az scarcely a corpo: He exhorted bis friends to tend up for the Republican party oaly so jong as ted justly towaras them, and when us otherwise be was in favor of cut ug ©. He believed. however, that the R-pub- ‘an party were now entitied to their coufi- ce and support; for it wys to the efforts of that party that the colored people owed their terdom. In the course o bis remarks, be gave the much-talked-oi-citizen’s party a side wipe, and warned his colored b.ethten to be- were of this trap which bad been set to cath the unwary. After an aprau in bebalf of a ail rr gis , and @ sugge-tion that no publi ap should encourage a Democratin b bes: by patronizing him, he closed amid much applause. Mr. William Scott followed in some remarix to the colored almoners on the Gov-Tam=u', whom he beprd would consider it their duty ater the June election, to seek so.ge on Pinces of abode than Government build They (the colored people) wi re now ree, the duty. therefore, devolved upon the support themselves, independent of the cla of all institutions or the Geverument. He gave the mbabitants of Kendall Green barracks notice that they would be exp. cted. After the 15th of June as possible, to premises ana seek abiding places elsewhere. ‘Mr. Briscoe called attention to the rep: which bad been cirenlated that there was dis- on in the ranks of the Republicans of tne ih Ward, and stated tha’ such was not the case. It wast t certain persons night in authority m the h:d acted im a manuer unbecoming Republicans and gentlemen, and bad said very ha'sh things about the colored people; but still there was no reason w sbould prevent the true Repaolicans from young together on the day of election, nor did he besieve it would have tat effect. This mat- ter would be attended to, however, on Monday Bext, when a mass meeting of the citizens of the Fourth Ward would *s held, at which certaia resolutions which had been refused a reading ata former meeting would be called up. and the characters ot the recreants weuld b; ana- lyzed and exposed. Prof. Gr =n next followed in remarks ex- plapatory of the origin and history of African slavery, in the course of which he entered into a learned dissertation upor governmenial and political matters. From this he branched ott into the more practical topics of the day. first adverting to the apprehensions felt on the part of some of the Republican citizens that there was disaffection in the rauks. and many col- ored men designed supporting the contem- plated citizens’ ticket ich would be put into the field. He did not believe that slight per- soual misunderstandings, it any existed. would be the means of preventing the colored me from vot ith the Republicans as au: but if he should be mistaken, it would sustain the assertions made by the Democrats that the race was not fit to exercise the right of suffrage. in bis opigion. however, there would be uo disappoimtment experienced when the time came on account of the course which woul be pursued: for the same instinct which guided the Southern slaves to escape from their owa- ers and seek freedom in the North would di- Teet them to perpetuate Republicaa priucipies, and use their combined efforts co elevate none but Republicans to oifice. In conclusion, he urged upon his friends the necessity of regis- tering and barmonizing for the great const. Adjourned, ———— An InTERESTING CasE— Tie Ban'rypicy Court and Building Association:.—(Quite au interesting case is now pending im the Bankruptcy Cart of the District in which there is considerable interest felt, as the discussion will affect th» various building associations as to their future covernment. The question arises in the case ot J<ho C. Hatter, who on the 1th aay of March was adjudged a bankrapt, and Mr. irorge Mason was appointed assignee of estate iu April. On the 15th of March trustees under the deed of trust made to First Co-operative Building Associution ad ver. used the property for sale on the 2uth of April, which was enjoined by the assignes. Ths bankrupt had beeu over a year the owner of two shares of the stock of the assoct ty January and June, 186, he nx S200 at a premiom, giving a satisfactory decd ot trust to secure the repayment of the ad- Vences. and having ta.led to pay his du:s as above stated, the property was advertised for sale. The assignee now petitions the court for An imjunction to restrain the sale, and also for &n order to bring the accounts of the association with the bankrupt into the court for settlement, offering to discharge whatever balance may bo found due the association on fair settlement. He states that they have refused and negl-cted to furnish a statement of tneir accounts, or to come to any settlement, but, on the contrary, have read vertised the property for sale. and if such sale take place, the creditors of the bank- Tupt will be greatly prejudiced. The associa- on bave retained Mr. RT. Merrick with their attorney, John D. Eilis, in this case, ani in their auswer deny the authority of the court tw pars the order prayed for, and admit the fucts alleged. The case ss set for a bearing b-tore Judge Olin at an early dey to contend agi Ge J DichaxpMent or Tus GovERNMENT Fire Duy antugntT.—The Usited Stues Steam Fire Irigade was disbanded yesterday, the me tthe Hibernia and Rue ker companies vacxts the quarters lately occapied them. Th+ Meie- will be retained for duty temp: Unived States repair shops, Lincoln barrack depot, until the removal of the shops buildings, which will take place duri " present mopth, when the engine will be tor- warded to West Point, New York. These tize organizations were principally composed ¢ Philade’phians, several compantes of + department of that city being represe: their ranks, smd have about #:x years. of is been in service oore CALLor a Pastor. 3b th The congregation of the arch Rave imviced a= Jarnbert, 9 Dan elo <t Baptist Couren, An- formerly of the First Bastist velphia, The late pas: Dr. Gillette, whose health is in a prec sition, will spend the coming summer place, under the advice of bis ply Dr. Gillette was pastor of the above- riod of over fi esteemed by the cong tous sie ap. wamrd church fora ad was beloved an gation. ——@—— Tre Potomac Front.—The stor weather to-day renders aifairs along the wharves ex- ceedingly disagreeable, with but little to report as the resultof areconnoissance. The steamer Arrow, Stackpole, made her regular trip to Mount Vernon — Marshall's L & limited number of passengers a1 Johuson’s whart the schooner Thomas Fish, Miller, bas arrived trom Bath, Maine, with ice for the Great Falls Ice Compary. and the schvoner Bersheba, Gilmore, left Riley's wharf to-day for Port Deposit, light, ——o——— our last, of fi wed dred, and up’ of 100,000 herring, disposed of st $6 and $9 per thousand. lots of the latter were caught , Captam Cox having recei betting whieh ‘were caught opposite Giesb>ro’ Point. Only one sturgeon was reported to-day, and that was sold at $3.50. ‘Tule 18 THE Last HIG! who have not seen geod one. The infant Mo-t astonishing boy teen here, and itis worth the ston to see his two ponies. S Tne AmeRica® Cuurcn Missionary SOct- ETY propose holding @ meeting on Monday evening vext im Trinity ( ) Charen, atso’clock. Interesting and other exercises will take place. —$F Makriaow Licuvezs.—During the month of April there were ‘22 marriage licenses issued from the clerk's office of the Supreme Court of the District Gt these. 72 were issued to white and 50 to colorcd couples, Restoxgp.—Captain John Bridges, of Maine, superintendent of the crypt at the Capos, bas Tesigned Bis position, to take effect Jane 30th. Congress apolished this office at its Inst ses- si0R. ——_o—__. AT TRE CAVALRY Bartist Cuurce to mor- row morning, Rev T. hk. Rowiett will dis- course on the death of Edward Lycett, —_——s—_— Centre MARKeT.—There are no changes in the prices since last Saturday, _ — ¥ THE COURTS. mi PHANS’ Court. Purcell —To-day Elizabeth was eppoinied ts ns of the orphan G. Rogers, iate of the — ReoreTRation.—The third day's registration in the Second Ward yesterday footed up 734, &@ large proportion of whom were whites. Toe Aggregate number of names recorded for tue three days’ sitting of the board in that ward foot up 2,053, which, added to the whole ber that have been registered ie the First Ward, makes a total of registered voters so tar ascer- —_ (2,0&3.) shows @ falling off of 1,16),though other opporrunities will stull be afford-d those who have not registered to do so before the beard closes its labors,and many will nodoubdt ‘ail themselves of it. "clock to-day the noard re ng in the Third Ward, corner of 9th and K streets, when the clerks were kept busy, without intermission, till the close our report (three o'clock) registering the names of qualified vowers. Every foreigrer, no matter how long his res- idence here. is required to prodace his natu- ralization papers, or, if they have been lost, to obtair. some re.ponsibie witness, who is wil- ling to swear that he has becn properly na! razed. In consequence of this rule, quite 8 number ot foreigners have heen compelled to leave their names and go in search of their credentials before they are formally registered. About one o'clock an old white gentleman appeared within toe privileged space, and upon being asked his name replied ia a9 @ vated tone,-Thomes Ingersoll, all over the world.” His name was recorded, when the Temarked that be could retire: Ingersoll still, retained bis po- nd alter a few seconds remarked sarcastic tone, “aint there about bere who cin be dogs This conduct was not considered ve ousto the Bowd, and #2 Mr. Ine about leaving he was impatiently waived ont of the room by Mr. Booker, a colore1 member of the Boara, with the remark, in a low voice, that unt he left_he would be made to do «», About 2 o’clock Mr. Ehenezez Lord appear-a, but his right to register was challenged hy Mr. Peter Campbell, a Republican contestant, ‘who clt:med that he (I) had left bis restience in the city and was now living in the county. Mr. Lord defended his right to regist he hed been living im Wasbington six years, had his washing done and was in business ‘here, al- and considered this city his home, though about one month sine? be te: rarily went into the country for bis hesith, intending to return as soo: as he recaperatea Messrs. Donaldson and Donohoe, of the Board, ‘were in favor of permitting Mr. Lord to quality As @ voter, Asserting that precedents het been established therefor, though the meyority of the ‘d, Me:srs. Cook, Booker, and Crossman, were in doubt, and decided that the name should be recorded, with the particulars affixed opposite his name, for further consideration. Soon after this case was disposed of, a col- ored cripple, giving his name as James Scott, Appeared, but was rejected because he was not twenty-one years old. Athalt past 2 o’elock, the number registered during the two and a half hours the clerks had been at work. was bout 24, of whom the whites were ahead some thirty odd names. ——— TaE Sretixc Conrest.—This morning a contest for a gold medal for excellence in spelling. between pupils selected from the gTammar schools took place at the school building, corner of 5th and F streets, and was conducted by Messrs, J. O. Wilson, W. RK. Woodward, and E. Champlin, of the commit- tee appointed to conduct those interesting ex- ercises. It was expected that 45 pupils would have been present, but only about three- fourths of the number entered for the medal, male grammar of the 2d district not being Tepresented, and the 3d district schools having but three each. There were 200 words given out by a stranger, the pupils being required to write th the result will be announced ' hereafter. So quickly was each word written, that the session lasted but two hours, and at the close, Mr. Wilson complimented them on the manner in which they bad acquitted themselves, Mesers. A. K. and J. 8 4 test will take place between representatives from the Ist intermediate schools, and on the following Saturday, 15th inst., between the pupils of the 2d intermediate schools, and the third Saturday, 22d, between the pupils of the secondary sch ——_.—__ SaLss or Rear Estate.—Green & Williams, Auctioneers, have sold part of lot 3, im square north of square 853,33 feet front by 144 teet deep, improved by a two-story and attic brick house, sronting on Lstrceet south, becween stb and 6th streets east, to Matthew Griffith, for $1,000. Kilbourn & Tatta, real estate brokers, have sold subdivision of Square 2'7, improv d hy a three. story frame house, on Mth street, between L. street and Massachusetts avenue, to L. L. Crounse, tor $75). —.——. Fin ALAnMS.—During the mon'h of April there Were eleven alarms of fire given over the wires of the fire alarm tele; Losses by fire during the month, about 2000. ConTRACT AWARDED.—The contract for the construction of A cast iron sate or vault in the Treasury Building, was yesterday awardel to Petit, Dripps & Dalton, of this city r.—Mayor L. C. On'ler, la'ely 8 apitol Police force, bas been uot the watch at tae Treas- ArromntyEN member of the appointed cap ury Department ——————— NICKLE, THE PRESTIDIGITATEUR, takes leive of Wasbington to-n ght. His bill for to-night isa great one, aud Wall’s Opera House ought to be well filled. ns BAIL ror Covrt.—Yesterday, James Ciark was arrested by Officer 0" Mill as an accessory to the larceny of a shoulder of bacun, and was held to bail for court. FAtse ALaRM.—Last night abont 9 o'clock an alarm of fire was turura tn, by some persou OITY ITEMS. PRie%'s One Dollar —— No. 436 Pennsylvania avenue, near 4% street, new styles received every day. —__._—_ Orgs To-pay. Gent's Linen Dusters. Gent's White Mars. Vests. Walking Coat Businesa Suits for $20. Cheviot Suits for $23, and other desirable 8. 2 Gro. C. Henwina, No. 511 7th street. ——— Faw Prorre unacquainted with physiologi. cal chemistry areaware of the quantity of iron in the blood, but all should know the importance of keeping up the supply, for debility, disease, and death are sure tofollow when the quanti becomes too much reduced. The Peravit Syrup (a protoxide of iron) supplies this vital element, and has cured many chronic diseases. “ALL THE Wortp and the rest of manktad” can plied with Spring Clothing at 468 Pennevivania avenue, under U.S. Hotel, where Hable & Co. have the greatest variety. 2 —_—._—_ Panama Hats cleaned and trimmed to look as well as new, at A. T. Whiting’s, 393 Penn- vania avenue, south side, between 9th and 10:h stieets. 35 ——_ Loss op Arrgrits AND Denitity.—Of all the tonic preparations now in market we know of none eqnalto Speer’s “Standard Wine Bitters” for thi who saffer either from ments] or physical exertion, resulting i of appetite, and consequent debility. Drugeisis, ee Motto:—Not to be Outdome.—Having pur- chased an immense stock of Gents’ Farnishing Goods for the coming season. we cail the at. tention of the public tothe following list of sat which we are selling our goods now : 20dozen White Shirts for 75c.aS': 250 dozen Whit Shirts for $i ge lot Shirts, aX sizes avd well r SL75a82: a very $2 50; Undershirts sizes, from 35 good Cotton Socks, three p: 25 cents; Handkerchiefs. already bemr from 15 cents upward; the Royal Eagh Collar, the best fitting collar ever made, ¥5 cts & box; a splendid Paper Coliar, cloth lined bution hole, 10 cents a box; Neckties, Scarts, &c., of the latest designs, and in endless Do not miss the pla @; itis Franc & @ot man’s, Marble Hail, No. 45> 7th street, opposire Patent Office. 42 —-—___ A New Wary or Done Brermess.—Hollan- der Bros. will commence from this day to sell all their Gent’s Furnishing Goods at five per cent. above cost. We ask all who are in need ot the above goods to patronize us as it will save considerable money to the buyer and ena- bie us to continue selling goods at these rates. HOLLANDER Baos , 210 Penna. avenue, 4,131 between i4th and loth sts. 1HE FOLLOWING is the price list at the re. duced rates:—Good White Shirt, $1.25. 21.5 Best (Quality, $2.25: Undershirts for Spring, 40 cents: good Socks, 15, 20, nd 25 cents; Eng- lish Socks, 40 cents; Handkerchiefs, 15 cents, good Paper Collars, 125 cents per box. Also, Ties, Bows, and all kinds of Gloves, at the lowest prices. HOLLANDER Bgos., 210 Penna. avenue, 4,13,1: near 15th street. PBorosas FOR SEWER. Orrice SrPt. axD IvsPEctoR oF SEWERS. WasniNcTON. DO , May 1. 18:9, be received st tne M. o’clcck Mon THU or’ RS. wt orth jo be pro vided with laterals, man-holes wherever deemed n ‘The work to ve dono under the direc’ion of the Superintendent and Inspector of Sewers, the su Perintendence of the Fourth Ward Commissioner, ‘nd tho Arsistant Commissioners appointed by the Mayor. be seen at this off». Bid- ders wil e the price per lineal foot for m sewer and laterale, each for traps. drops and m: holes OF reserves the right to reject any E st be accompanied with the written gueractee of » responsitie party, (known to be sach,) the bidder'wiil execute a that if accep’ contract in due fc Ean, and pe form the work in ac- . follows: bid be accepted by i at tie bidder will enter into a contract for the sam, and perform the work ac- cording to the requirementgthereof (Staned SALE OF LIBERTY ORDNANCE DEPOT, Ss MISSOURI. » ORDNaNce Orrick, War Derartwent, ASHINGTON. April 23, 1369, In pursuance of the act of July 25. 1365, and by authority of the Secretary of War. the Land and Buildings constituting the Ordnance Depot near berty. Clay county. Missonri, will be sold at public auction, te the highest bidder, en the pren- fees, at12 o'clock meridian, on the Isth day of June, ra f ten acres of Land the 8 of brick, viz : two siorics, 50 feet by 33 feet 1 Officers’ Quartors, two ‘stories. 3) ieet by 25 foot 1 Kitchen, one story, 33 feet by 17 fort 1¢ 1D, Oe Bory, 64 feet hy 17 1 Blecksmiths’ Shop, one story, 49 fee: I Soldiers’ warracks, one story, 19 feet 1 Magazine, 25 feet by 18 feet 1 Stable. Buildings, euch as Lab- Corn Crib, Fencing, rpentsra’t hy @ good Well and Further descrip’ jeomed unnecessary, a it is presumed that perrons disposed to purchase will exam ine the premises ‘The tering of Bale. as prescribed by the law nnder whicl the sale tv made, are one third fa cash, the I payments of one and two ith six percent futereet on def-rred pay. ments, to be secured by deed of trust on the prop- erty. Upon payment of the whole of the purchase money a decin fee tmple will be executed under e seal of the War Department. i T J ThEADWELL, Brevet Lieut, Col. and Major of Ordnance, myl 6t ia charge. + F. a. BOSWELL, JUSTICE OF THE PEAOE, Office—22S 4}, street it, near F st. south. Landlord and tenant and civil business gen rally attended to 2 ds, Leases, Mortgages aud Wills duly ‘ unknown, from box 12, fur a’brush tireiu the |. Alo. 1) Ph wait ountr, Offes open from 84. m. Sp m. daily. : - wat { Bepablican) Ss PRING AND SUMMER GOODS. IMMENSE STOCK JUST BECEIVED. OUB_ SPECIALITIES—Rich ani Handsome trined DRESS GOUDS, from 25 ceats per yard ap io §2 500 STN UMERELLA® and PABASOLS, in Silk, Porgee, and Linea. 100 Pew Faney Striped SILK AND WOOL SHAWLS. from $6 up to $15 Very de 00s tor the present and approaching 1A LACE SMAWLS~ great bargains. 100 yieces BLACK ALPAUAB, of the best mikes ever imported to this country an immense stock of STAPLE ch as Linens, Cambric, Cottons Also, chesp OABPETING, MATTING and OIL Lorn The Lowest Prico will be named at ouce. goods warranted to bo as represented by cho a gs W. W. BURDETTE, No. 343 Seventh Street. Between I aud K. ap x 3t : Seuine coovs. We offer a fall stock of all kinds of DRY Goops, of the best makes, at the lowest cash prices. Call at No. 36 CENTBAL STORES. Opposite Ventre Market. apaT-6t WM. R RILEY & BROTHER. LYMON PAVILION. ‘Ips ae entfal and well-kno deen for a th hes -- ic loa, well known 8 H. SH. rket atord zit be can . wi times (whether excureioas ur not) at be supplied with the best Liquors. city prices. the Bee wit " it will be tied conten se Cakes. Fruits, and other } will be rea/y for the re-eption of Con: by the FIBST OF MAY Heations ast be made at ie. between 13th ani é 5 for the grounds Pennsylvania avenue, streets. Private ‘partics wishing to spend a delightfa! Ime he dey can arounds by taking the wall boot at 7 o'clock 8. m-y and returning at reais ee Sophie oris xi tartrate ee eee SHATPIELD Save YOUB MONEY ‘The Undersigned has just taken ont a NEW PATENT FOR PAVING SIDEWALKS, GUT- TERS AND STBEETS WITHOUT A SEAM, dispensing with curb, and reducing the expense to below the contract price ia any of the wards in this city with brick, which will last for » lifetime witbout repair. 1,00) loads of PAVING SAND for eale at the yard on Tiber Creek, between I and K streets. THOBNTON 8MITH, mht 394 E streot. bet. 9th and Lith, piano TUNING AND BEPAIBING. @. L. WILD, formerly Taner of, abe’ id eabwequentiy of, o, Pienon, now of, @..b. WI LD iano Store, 497 Ith strect, between Pa street. still gives especial attentin: ove Other instrament: repatreg ed and for sele, Pisnos for change a I UMBER! LUMBER"! LUMBER" 4 co stock and complete assortment of Build White Pine and Sprace Pickets, Cedar Posts, &. wad DRESSED LU of all kinds on band and for BER mje at lowest market «8 by ILLET & EBDGRAVE _ ae New York avena' 4 6th street, ‘one square from Northern ap 15-tf iberty Morket. VAL —W. THORSON wishes to oe ea and the public gen. erolly, that be bas »emove Merchan’ Tailor E*tablishment from his old stand, Arcot inte aee Pacmeyivaaie avenue and Mt ‘treet, ‘tween iva street: where be keeps constantly on hand intorm OLUTHS, CASSIMERES. an ISHING GOODS, Ginaata anette, made to race have made arrangemente to attend to my customers il their orders more punc- N. THORSON 302 Eleventh street, bet, Penn's avenue and # street. epé-Im Tue importance OF HEALTH. ved of this blessing know of it jon. ca clears ‘emote skin sun se i desires, the Heh i ——.——— Affairs im Georgetown. CowTRact AWARDED.—The bids for dredg- ing the Georgetown channel of the Potomac, in accordance with a late ordinance of the Oity Councils, were opened to-day by Wm. Mar- bury, E-q., Chairman of the Harbor and Cnan- mel Committee of the Common Council, and were four in namber warded tothe American Dredging Uompany, of Philadelphia, and the work will be com- menced within fifteen days, to be com- pleted im three menths. FLocr Insrzctions.—Mr. ©. T. Edmon- ston, Flour Inspecter, reports the following inspections of flour daring the month of April Family, 7.62-; extra, 6,633; super, 964; fine, 94; firet middling, 151; second middling, 6, broxd arrow, 2. Total, 15,480. Making a total of 35,944 barrels inspected since January Ist. ScaRciTY OF S#IPPINc.—There is a general complaint of the scarcity of shipping in this Port at present, and in consequence the various wharves are piled mountain nigh with coal awa'ting shipment coastwise. aon coal sale of Gleason and Glean, which esto bave taken place yesterday, has been Postponed on thus account. TR FLOUR MARKET.—The following prices for flonr have ruled during the week: George- town Family, $(1a$12.50: extra. $0n$19; saper- fine, $6. Cxnal family, $lvaSil; extra, $/a3s; superfine, $6. Drovers’ Rest.—Thesales at this mart ye. terday were 150 he id of cattle. at $6a$9 59 per 10 1S. gross: 6.0 sheep and lambs, calves, 86239 per 100 Ibs gros ach. During the moa'b $s were recorded at the poli-r . L. Lambie resizer 4 bis po. s tion on the Metropolitan Poltce fore yester- day to acce n Ssegership in the Treasury at Wesbington. AL SHIPMENTS northward trom thi the week emuing this dare, amou: 53 OMS, Making a to:ilof 13,31 tou- shipped during the month of April. Recuirts oF ToLes on THE Canat.—The amount of tolls collected at tais end of the canal during the month of April was 29,510.24, and the number of arrivals during that ume was 633, chiefly laden with coal. +2 - GEORGETOWN CORPORATION LAWS. A Rsso.vtion tor the improvement of High street. Resolved ty the Board of Alilermen and Board of Common Council of tre Corporation of Georyetown, That the Mayor and Stree: Commissioner b>. und they are hereby, requested to receive pro- posals for curbing, guttering. gravelling, and grading the east line of High street, from’ near the intersection of Sth street northwardly to 7th street, Resolved further, That thesum of five hundret and fi.ty dollars. or so much thereof as may be neceseary, be, acd the same is hereby, appro- priated, out of the general fund, to b= paid by the Clerk to the order of the Mayor, upon the resentation of proper youchers—the work to done under the supervision of the Commis- sioner of Street 5. Approved, April 16, 1869. A ResoLvtion for repairing causeway leading to Analostan Island. Resolved by the Beard of Aldermen and Board of Common Cvuncil of the Corporation of Georgeto ‘That the Commissioner of Streets is hereby in structed to employ some suitable person to pair the roadway over the causeway leading to Analoesan Island, and the break in the para- pet of the same. Resoived further, That the sum of one hun- dred dollars, or so mach thereof as m: be hece sary, is hereby, appropriated out of the general fund to pay for the work, and thatthe Clerk pay the same upon the order of the Com- miseioner of Streets. Approved, April i6, 1869, A RESOLUTION confirming the grades of the east end of Water street and the south end of Green street. Resolved by the Board of Aldermen and Board 0, Common C.uncil of the Corporation of Georgetown. ‘That the grades of the east end of Water strest And south end of Green street, as regulated and established by the Commissioners of Grades, (which alteration is made necessary by the ele- - vation of K street bridge,) be, and the same are hereby confirmed. a Approved, April 16, 1569. A ResoLvTion for the purchase of chairs. Recolved by the Boor’ of Aldermen and Board of Commen Cour cil of the Corporation of Georgetown, That the Mayor be, and be is hereby, author- ized and requested to purchase one-half dozen can’-seatcbairs for the use of tne Board of Common Council, and he 1s hereby directed to pay the coxt thereof on the presentation of proper vouchers. (Approved, April 16, 1389. A Resorrtion to pay bill of A. M. Appler. Resolved by the Board of Aldermen and fo Commun Counctl of the Corporation of Georgetown That the Clerk pay to the order of A.M. Ap. Pler forty-five dollars for bill rendered fo: furnishing shades for Marke:-House Hall, by order of the Committee on the Market House Approved, April 16, 1569. A ResoLv710N providing tor 2h &gone for the steam fireenz Reselved by the Board of Aldermen a1 Common Council of the Corporation of G: * That the Clerk pny to the order of the Mayor the sum of thirty-five dollars, for the purpose of procuring & gong for the steam fire engin» in accordance with the recommendation of the Board of Fire Commissioners. Approved, April 16, 15.9, A ResoLrtioy to provide a Bartholomew hy- drantin place of a lamp-post hydran’, Resolved by the Board of Aldermen and Baard of Common Council of the Corporation of Georgetown, Ths: the Water Engineer be, aad be is hereny Antherized and requested to cause a Barthol- omer hydrant to be erected on the east side o/ Market street, at its janction with the Obesa- peake and Ubio Canal, ir place of the lamp- post hydrant now there, Dut which bas b>- come unserviceable; said hydrant to be erected by Messrs. McNerbany & Wavers, under the.r contract with the Corporation for erecting and repairing hydrants. Approved, April 16, 1569. A Resoxvtton in regard to Lingan street, Kesolved by the Board of Aldermen ani Board of Common Council of the Corporation of Georgetow i. That es the partof Lingan street fronting on the north side of Bridge street is wanted for street urposes, that the same be vacated, and the Mayor be, and be hereby, authorized and re- quested to bave all buildings and other ob- structions thereon removed. Approved, April 16, 1869. Georgetown Advertisements. IVBRY, SALE, HIRING AND HACK BTA We respectfully inform the cit Wosbinzton, Georgetown, pic nic. oF other purposes, s fin accommodations fer large orsmal! parties. Ona ‘ate. and terms cash, Stable corner of Sri 4 Market streets, Georgetown, near new NOBRIS & Lae tose ss Fopriek ket 8 p26 Im" For eale, at Public Auction,on MONDAY, Ma 3,atfp.m on the premises. VALUAGLE RRAL ESTATE ON THE BEIGHTS OF GEORGRTOWN his beantifal property is a part of Tudor Piace own-d by George Washington Peter. It on the south side of toad atree: poste the mansion of Biwari and is bounded on the east by Congress. the went ty Vailey street; feet of ground a upon chen ie altogether a most nd otber tree O+ sirable situation fer the location of une or more modern dwellings, being accessible to water aud gee roperty will fered first itnosatots efccted it while bat out by Mr. coters subdivision, wi can be seen atmy office. ol y ofsale: One third cash, and tre balance inape and tve yeura with interest. secured by 2 deed trast on . Conveyancing an: Le 9 ey 9500 dow: aif stamps at cost ap 23-td__ 210 F strect, between lith and 18th. Y¥ THOS. DOWLING, Auctioneer; Georgetow VALUABLE IMPROVED eRonrat®. ON Ti oe OF GEORGETOWN, aT Pind ‘May 34, 1859, at 5 o'clock p. the pi fi ee, remises, the residence of Vol. J. For Boys9 to 14 years of age, CLOTHING, &c. Large Stock. New Goods. BOYS' SCHOOL suITs, JACKET AND PANTS, $3, 96, 97. To St Boys 9to 1s years of age. BOYS’ DRESS suUITS, JACKBT AND PANTS, $5. 99, 910. BOYS’ DRESS SUITS, COAT, PANTS AND VEST, YOUTHS’ SCHOOL SUITS, OOAT, PANTS AND VEST, 910. YOUTHS’ DRESS SUITS, $13, $15, 817, g20, SACK OR FROUK COAT. CHILDREN’S SUITS, $4 to $12—All Styles, Sire PARENTS DESIRING WHITE SUITS FOR MAY BALL PUBPOSES, WILL FIND Adjoining National Bank of ¢ OUB STOCK COMPL! A. SAKS & CO., $17 SEVENTH STREET, ap 24-tr Republic. DEVLIN & CO., New York Clothiers, 276 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, HAVE THE LARGEST AND FINEST STOCK or CLOTHS, MADE UP CLOTHE COATINGS, CHEVIOTs, and CASSIMERES, IN THIS COUNTRY. THE FINEST LINE OF EVER SHOWN 1N WASHINGTON. NEW STYLES OF YOUTHS and CHILDREN’S CLOTHING, FURNISHING GOoDs, WHITE AND COLORED SAIRTs, MADE TO ORDER. ap 163m" Boys: CLOTELNG. Three Bundred and Fifty SPRING SUITS re- cetved this moraing at the cclebrat ma 3t Mex-s CLOTHING, hundred and fift Two bundr iy y, OITIZE: if ed OAK Hath, 464 SEVENTH STREET, opponite Post Office. BING SUITS orning. at the tamons 404 SEVENTH a ie. (Buecessor to H. F. Lovpon & Co. ). ARMY AND NAVY h MEBCHANT TAILOR, Metropolitan Ho: etNe. 362 Pen tel, (late Brown's.) m. avenue, Washington. cf Lan At the City of Washi A, 1809. ‘by the f aww ho upon the petition 7 NsaABalGa Washington. within said District. sdjnderd Bankrapte w ate in ho the fi the City of has We been petition of their credi irt Of said District. . MASON. Attorney-at Law, Oity Hail, N BANERUPTCY. Aasicnee. District oF Cotesia, ss. Court of said District. ' EU. MASON, Attorney-st-Law, ap 17-lawsw N BANKRUPTCY At the Ci 1869: The undersi pointment as A: the City o! Plstrict, who has be TES, o », 00 the 15th, day of undersigned hei reby ‘ashingtor, within a" bankrupt been sdyudged a of bis creditors. by tie Supreme City Hall, Assigace. STRICT OF COLUMBIA, ss. ashi as obtained Br tate town Ts the | subsc of Washington bia, letters of admints of ANIEL & e. 1 ii 210 JAO! on SON, late of D. lec § i “persons having cl Against the said deceased are hereby war nea to exhibit ity Hall, T HIS 18 TO GIVE NOTICE, That the scriber bi ri of Washington. on the litn day of ed hereby gives notice ignee of JOHN O. HAT. it Assign: r the same, with the vouchers thereof, to on or betore the Ith day’ of rit April next: they may otherwise by iaw be exclaced from all benefit of the said estate. my hand this 13th apli law3w™ U= sp ESTE ars forge pk iat yarn Given a of of uly, ot this WOOD AND OOAL, Coav: COAL" OOAL WOOD! WOOD" WooD': SAVE YOUR MONEY! BOW: Come to my COAL and WOOD ¥ Detween 24 wtb cdance to owing around the Circle ai my Coal and Wood Yard. Oak Wood. 87 Wm F. Baro K street. bet. 24th and GREAT BEDUCTION R J.T COVMBE. DP Di ZF Sorry TEETH extracted without pain ar — | te ted or Kubber MaBner. on maserate A MERRILL Wevuv ania av, E. between 12th and Lith streste nish ARTIFICIAL TEETH on aoe Ce of Plate desired AY office earisiaction D® + WPENTAL Assoura 2 ANIA AVENUE, Between 12th and ith stre-ts TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT Pain, N charge wil! be todo fore eeth are tuserted nt will be +d reaw ry iw and Boston prices All persone ‘al Work done can have it ax cheap 98 in the abov Damed cities All work will be dome tu the meat and best manner, rranted to aive entire satisfaction Persone wit! do well to call and amine our Work before getting it PROPOSALS FOR GBA AND oB\veEr 1 2 ROM PENS i WEST. SYL\ANIA AVENUE TO M STREET HORT): Ma Wasiixeron Proposals wi'l_be recet o'clock Moon Bt AY. arading and grawling 23) sylvanis averue to M ved December the é:restion of the dence of the Comm+ om Mort to be id for yone excavation or nkment Bidgors will state the price per eyuare verd for graveling, the to be ef cood wunlity. tres from stoves of i © Pe aine acen street and tapering to four pat the gutter line efter the same has 4 ng sand. Gcposited wherever the Ward Oom. Mirsioner may direct. rt « Sppropriation will be paid anti! the work has been approved by the (:'y Surveyor nd the Commissioner of the First Ward aad the = —— toe writtea 8 respons! ‘own Tee Sach) that, if accepted. the Bidser will executes Sonsract to due form. and perform the work in a: toot be in substames us follow 1.a.B. reptes. if this bid be scoepted by « Mayor, 0) the bidder will enter tnto « cow ter the — 2 the wonky See rd ; rs a HENRY HiMse Commi toner First W. FOR PAVING ANP GRADIN 3 NEW JERSEY AVENU. = OFFICE OF BUYERINTENDENT AND INSPECTOR OF BEWERS. CARRiAcEWA\s, AND Foorw Giry Bare Proposals will be recelved at the Mayor 12 0 dock M..on FRIDAY, the Teh proximo, for Paving the Carriag of D street horth , between 2d street west and New Jersey ar: Bue. with stone uted Portious of the street. also, for setting vetting old Curd lasing Gutter Stone. ‘oot! pavemen! to be done to the satisfection Superintendent ot ere. nd the Assistant Commisstoners ie Mayo * Pt five te efght inehes thick or wide. and not less than ¥en inches deep to be laid m8 foundation stipe Tetgh™ inch- s or loam id in three layers ed with @ 9 to be well oaehly ran ramnmer, the top layer of befor: rarumii ‘The contractor will be recnires to jews s face of two hundred feet in ieugth of the w Stath of the carriageway exposed for inape tor The pavement a completed and inspected wii! | Puddied. Gutler stone to be of the best New K North rij . in pieces mot less than t tog. twelve inek < 1¢ the iv jotnted to be of the best ork North Riv pieces not less than three fect long. not low t twenty inches wide or duep, and not less than ® jnches thick. the top surface apd a distance down each side of pine tuches to be drewed, ti ‘ ¥ jointed 0 be of a uniform thickness Dew tag # to be of the best quaitty of New York facing. in pieces not less than three fort in length, sizteen inches wide, and got loss than six tches d eteos' be well and ev closely jointed together Bisdere will state the price, work and materia! are yard for stone paring. per grading. per lineal foot tor laying gntier stone. per lineal fost for setting mew carb- wy for rel forndation of sand Lid for paving The old materials and surpins earth to be depos. ited in such place aa the Ward Commissioners may irect. 41) old materials to be the property of the Gor pération or the property owners ‘The «xpenee to be defrayed by assessment, a cording to existing laws The right is reserved by the Mayor to reject wny oral bite. Bach bid must be accompanied with the writt= gDarenter of @ Tesponsilie om ( such) that, if accepted, the er execute a tract in due form, and perform the work in a. be im enbetance as follows 1. guarentee. if th > Mayor. that the bidder will enter tute {ot the same. and rtorm the work the requirements thervof. PHL ON® a Inepector of streets, & Washineton, D.O.. April 6. 13:4 26-108 [Chronah ER. 14 Cokps. ‘ INT.14 CORDS ce RBOR, 11 CORDS Dd. . RDS ¥ Fi 6 r s cS w B. « Tobe ‘atench times end in ench qaantt- tes as required in each month unti! Jane », “Usiten Brares Na WA Oven ATORTAE Sealed Proposals for ‘west wing. ivy Ss Drawings sad specifications of the werk may be “"The work to be completed 27 Wt Angest: 100, apt Ws8 aw pram 4a ag TNITED STATES Pa’ SP abore chile appli for