Evening Star Newspaper, May 19, 1869, Page 4

EVENING STAR. . a _MAY 1% 1969, LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, &c., To-Night. NATIONAL THRATER.— Mrs. Scott-Siddous m «King Rene'’s Dauzbier” sag “The Honey. moon.” MetrenctT HALt.—The Pilgrim: Paintings, Songs, Music, &e. Merrorotitan HALL aND VaRtstY Ta: ‘FRE, Pennsyivauia avenue. between | wth streets. Open every night—with « first- clase entertainment. Prov. Surras Art Gallery, 304 Penneyi- vania avenue, s large number of new chromos vast Pecerved. MARKRITER's, 496 7th street._—Fime pictures eu exhibition. or THe Wasa ScwvETzEN VERigN—4 >a, terday the crowd at the Park esced tae!tT special a. shooiing and bowlirg | and the geueval ar. h erre umere rangement of the fes. At piebt the ‘kK was minsied wi Crmese lante-ns, suspended | irow the trees, wa le occastoantly the barscins | set in tae avr leu increased b-ilitan he scene. The 29 Pivitioa wa crowded t iia las Ronr web merry cou-les ueading the may>s dane. Darint tie rvenwg "De commit! * annoaaced the toliow- ‘bengh tae award Mr. three tied and = Me. Hevasch; Schwa The pres for Indes’ prize shooting aAnBouUne oulov First, 3 Ice Pitcher, Mrs. Jo>uson: secoad. Fae Pair ot ers, Mrs. Hocner; third, Pait oi Vases, Mrs. Abel: fourth, Seo” Jewelry, Mrs. Haver. The tollow.ng ave the priz's for bowling, which were distributed last nigh: : The firs: prize. won by Georje Bowers, wis, 220 im gold medal; s coad, Jobu inerd, B. Heac, = C. Wor. 8, meersehaum Hith. J. Wagner, Colt s pi>ol: sixth, H. Kater, box of wine: seveat?, Mr. Gassert, di.co; eighth, W. Feptmer. tea service and wiitrr; ninth, H” . Titee cand; “mt, W. Scha.erle, box uffed birds: eleveath, M. Walker, oitoman: twelt.b, P. Dill. gold peocit: thirteenth, M. i. uefer, pearl: et; fourteenth, W. Rallman, box of cigars. Thetwok.t ms sive rolls; the oPers 59, 58, 57 bene dectued at the clo «. The following named gentlemen were the re- cipieats of prize: Lact on greepbacks and im bow! . Heaze. e wo ane mede 1: ~e B uer. clock with glass care; Henry WII, suiver frosted pitche-: A. Sprhos, cold watch ¢' ain: ©. Lorenz). laces’ ~atePek: John Ar erman, - acd torks; J Wegrer, «itver castor; R Ga’o, box of wine bit 13: H. Gasseri, paicting— Bate of Water'co; Gustav Hartig, pair of jady sg°'.e. HW. Kelly, tiavelme basket; Jonn Jooes box of stuffed virds; A. brush set with pearls. The festiy ties will be cortinued to-day, and among other exercises will be the pr sentition ry ir. J. H. Surailey to the raocistion, througk Presicent Henze, of a splendid aato- ‘aR covy of the act of ircorporation of the ashing.ou Scheu'z’= Perk Ascociation. Toe dancirg music og, the festival bas been furnished by the Washington Ger- mania band. urder the direction of Prof. Sebroeder. The Marime band furnished the core tmre c. The festival was announced to be continued to-day. it hes cen n° cewsarily suspended, mm comsequence of the rain. oe. MEMORIAL Da¥-— Arrangements for ive Obsere ence.—Yesterday £ternoon the Committee ot Asraogements rppoinicd by the posts of the Grand Army of the Republic for the De- partment of the Potomac to make ‘ous for the decoration of the graves of the { niom soldiers at Arlingion Uemeiery, on the ‘=m instant, met at headquarters, on F street, | ‘when reports of the various sab-committess | ‘were received and accepted. The vocal masic | om that day will be furnished by the Washing- ron Sen, , Besthoven and Orion associ- =.0ms, composed of the test musical talent im asbingtor and will be suy/ported by tie full Marme Band, under the dir ction of Prof-*sor Seals. Arrangements have b nm made for "he veyance of visitors to the grounds from the unia end of the Long Bridge and the Aque- Bridge. @ Committee on decoration will be com. | exclusively of ladies, the managers and eetors of the Soldiers’ and Suilory’ Orphan ‘of this portion of the work reparation. ‘Will be assisted by a ‘ge number of ladies of thus city and Georg - tow iM carryimg out the most interesting feu ure of the programme ou decoration day. ‘Toe orpBan children of the Home will paruci- pats im the exercises. and assist in strewing ‘be graves with the floral tributes offered for tbat purpose. Over the tombof the «unknown"” wil De erected & c#nopy tastefully adorned wb flowers and evergreen. The Arlington mansion w.ll also be dé corated with flags and <"reamers, and &ccommodations pro- sided for the exercises that will take place in front of the buildirg The order of exercises has mot boon faulty detevm ned wpor, but will beduly ~irounced by the committee having charge of the mat- ter. Invitations have been extended to Presi- “ent Grant. members of the Cabiuet, army anc navy officers, members of the diplomatic orps, and a mumber of prominent of- fiv.sls im the different te, tO parti- um the exercises, and it is expect’ 4 the = ent raya ee eee honor tBe oceasen iT presence. grounds being put im order, and a sub-committee appointed by the committee of will y Chapel have tendered be use of their lecture room for the reception of flowers and suitable donations, snd floral offerings will be received by the committee at that place on the day preceding anc the morning of --Decoratios day.” Gov- -teor Harrmen, o: New Hampsbire.is to d-- ‘ver the oration, and Fraac's De Haes Jaa- vier, Esq, of this city. is now engsgod in writing & poem, which he will deliver om that occasion. | ereemengpacemasas Ee TcRrP—fie nny Races at the Vanomw —The Natiousl Course yes- | ¥ Was atended by ea immense ecomcourse Ta by Ausirabian oatof Usdine, sbe by im- od Yorkshire Viley. a bay morse ¢ years | ‘3. by Uncle Vick, out of imported Stiver he by imported Kingston. (uicksiep, a old cbestaut filly by Australian. oct of Glencoe. About 3 o'eléck the judges se: race. Capt. F. S. Sowers, Gen. pride, of | kentucky, aud Dr. Fred. Sasscer, of Prince | George's , BMd.. called up the horses tbe first race, whicR were ( ax & vea above.) Dolly Olark, (a six mare.) and Velocipede, (3 bay boi face, owned by Mr. ‘Anderson. = single mile dash Quickstep im 1. < i age Faje etletiehe best two mm three, for $0, was between Engi- heer, & gelding, sired by Old Engineer, the property of the late John Minor Botis, of Vir. grin: Yellow Jacket, an untried horse, owned ‘= West Virginia; it, a bay horse. owned i horse, en- was won and third 1:56, thas vol selling and a great A WAR¥INC To Lor: Mr A. kK. Browne, T: wes approaching Pry fe - by Miss Ada he saw three boys ve tbe doors and Windows of said school be alae ne ame then Biding Mr B succeeded or ‘S.urbimg the schools im that district. f H ig ? E a : B 5 ouges | RP sOG. where, af. ° the patents promisiaz to punisa the b nod they promising not to 9ppear the: And after @ severe reprimaad by the Krowee consented to the! ) cored was stricken | address, in which he advised the Republicans Letheran Syned. SIxXem DAY. This body rerssembied this morning at the Lotheran Churcb, coraer Ith and H streets, And was opened with prayer by Rev. W. H. Miles. Toe sopertof he Commie en Ouaren. Theeipliag U caine aay eens ani aM. Boenier and A. Stein as the co. mmnttee to audit the tund account Rev. Dr. Smacker, boc ee aad Dr, Hay e poiated a commiitee amin- u'r oa the deaths of Dr. Maller, Prot, Debi and ute oa Rev. A. Peck. Rev. wae adopted. Stork. ca! Committee. then submitted a report, whica wus iaken up item by item, and was being dis- cussed when our report closed; just previous to whic the word +-Cathvlie” in the apvstte’s out and the word “Onris- tin oserted, sc as to read, «I believe in Holy Cam.jan Charch.” peemcats Savane Sixte WARD R&PURLICAN CLUB.—The reg- ular weesly mee.ing of the Sixtn Ward Re- Pudlicaa CF Was beld last eveniag, on 1b sree , new = Capicot stree:, the Preside it, Cba-. Champion, in the chair, aud S. S. Riley Secretary. About flizy new members were &1ded to the ro'l, amon: Mr. William A. Fletcher, a promineat Radical at the last * ¢* ion, aad Commissionet of the ward wader Mayor Waliact. Mr. James Edwards, trom the committee to se Cat voters were Tzis~ ‘sed, repor rd tha: the committee bad beer very Savcesstal, and be thoaght tie ward wis sete wot 100 Repablican majority. Mr. James Smith offered 4 resolution. statiag clap desired to have the names of Chas. Cham- and Josiah L. Venable upon their ticked, a2 mio ma! ballot be held fo: tae candidate r Aldermen: lad oa the table. Mr. James vards offered a resulutioa, providing that imgs be beld at the poie oa Virzinia on the table. A communicatioa ral Commitice, re- d clabs to make their com t y, Juae 1. \-69, and elect gates on Tarsday, May 2%, to the nominit- tog convention, waich met Taton League Hall on Wednesday, May 24, at 3 o'clock p. m. | On mo.toa of Mr. Josepa S. ‘Martin, it was de- © ded toelve. delegates to the couveatioa oa Mocvday evening nex: Mr. Joon E. Herel arose (0 @ personal explanation, aud said that Sta late meeting of the Fifth Ward Clad, Mr. N. W. Evans bad sited that certaia p-rsoa bed scratched the name of one or more ut the ? zular nominees 09 the ticket last year, and Tumors bad pointed b m out as the person Telerred to. He claum he baa been s Ke- ——— rom the firs:,and empnatically de- nied « Mr. James S. Edwards said that Mr Evan: told bim Mr. Herrell was the man reterr. d to, and also made similar statement at Michael Shinar’s house, Mr, Shimar present 0 deni: d baviag heard the statem: The whole subjec., afer some discussion, was laid upon the » Mr. Josian Venable offered a reso. lution endorsing Rovert B. Hamilton for a po- Sition #3 watchman at the Post Offi ice: which mitted to select a hati for next ing, iv which to elect to the genera! convention. Mr. William H. Chase moved that 8 call to the Republican Ww: to E to gather into their party all who were willing to act and to vote with them at the election. Major H. A. Hall made the closing address, speaking of ‘he citizens’ movement in the Second Ward, and cautioned the present against voting any other than Re. publican ticket. for Republicans mever did get work under a Democratic contractor. Ad- jJourned. —_e——__ Asti-Rapical Mgerinc mm Tae irra ‘Wagp.—A m. >'"ng of the Anti-Radicals of the Futh Ward was beid last evening atSt. Peter's P*tish sebool hoacc, oa Cap.tol Hill, for the Purpose of electing 3 to the city con- Yention and coms‘cer.ng the propriety of num- ina ing candidates for ward oNices. The meet- ing was organized by the election o: Alex ander Dodge chairman and J. O. Entwisle secretary. ‘Tre Cha‘rman staced -hat the use of the school house had been procured asa grea. tayor and oply on condition that the eusinc~s a~ mea- tioned mm the call should be transacted with- Ovt debu.e: and that the first business in ord-r was pce mp nde np Coaven- ST. Alex. Eaton, Grorge Kraf., Henry Teicham a:d James McGinnis were rate and — AP. ho Marche and Rik of thore nominat deciared anauimously were e’scted. The Chair stated that themext basin. > in order . was .be nomination of candidates for -¥ Cooncil, when motions were ms.e to id to oatane, eatin sontas:on ich was, however, oo by the Chair, who ipformea ‘those ‘ais. Postpone by ‘air or foul means, that it Cc ad posed to ‘Was probably che last ime that the Dall wold be rented for & political meeting, and ureiu; the irauraction of busiress at onc=. F.naliy H ious —_-—__ FourtH Wagp R=PUSLiCAN MBETING.—A Meeting of the Kendall Green branch of the Fourth Ward Republican Club was held at Kenoali Green barracks last evening. Mr. S. C. Espey in the cbair and Mr.I. W: See Tetary pro tem. The object of th> meeting, as stated by the Chair, was to ascertain wheiaer Jed to vote Bad registered, and also to give alt who ielt disposed the privilege ot peaking, when Mr. J. H. Crane was culled and addresed@ the meeting. Rev. D. B. chole was taes introduced and spoke of the Tise and progress of the Kepublicaa ty: what it had done for the colored people. and the great good that Bad been and would be ac ompushed by a strict adherence to true R»- pubbcan principles for all classes, of bors Faces. whi e and colored. W.H. Scott. Ande-. son Woodfork, M. McKeever. J. C. Briscoe and ohers followed. Atver the transaction of som bdesiness pertaining to the elub, tae imeecting S>journ. 4 wm-etin 's church, cor- ner 4th and L streets, this even: at sus! daliness iT | Sbout thi. port has been rendered more so to- | day im copsequence of the driving rain and ool wind which prevails. There have been ro arrivals or departures of vessels since our ther than the steamer Ooi Harper, Which left Riley’s wharf this morning at six ssom = ee coer and intermeciate ee: pgs, with merc! ize aud passengers. st-amer Arrow, Stackpole. cirried but few pas. sengers to Mount Vernon <bis morning, te usual balk of mails was taken to Landing ——— New BUILDING AssoclaTion.—Oa Monday evenirg & meeting was held at the é Meeting House, in the First Ward, a new Dullding association. at which ing were: it 3 + POSES esterday moued HS. Johnson vefore Justice tor Answer the charge of reptia, af} ose, gad be give wail fo. ng LETTERS FRUM THE PEOPLE. Wasuisoton, May 17. 1549. EvITOR OF Tex Srak.—Sit:—Im your issue of ‘be 15th imstant “Another Tax the before- mentiourd motto—did make the above-mea- tioned ap] ‘ation ; therefore the statemeat is true in evesy lar. particular. At that ume I felt tat I was improperly as- sessed and called at the ioom— where had imformed the pablic through the press they bt be foand, for thir-y days at certain spe- cified Dours—at Ieist ten times; my neighbors also called several times. And we each and all and the said Hoard to consist of simply one man, who refused to do anything for us on the ground thai the other assessors were absent. Now, I repeat the in- quiry, where is the justice in appropriating the peoples’ money for services mot rendered? * Echo apswrrs, where !” In regard to “Tax Payer” N ielding the point with such had grace,” I can't see it, for the very reason that & deretiction of duty 1m on? respec’, is no indication whatever of a talthfal performance of it tn ano’ber; or, in ober words, atter the said Board nad inform d the public thot the assessment bad been caken and they were them ready to heir any com- plunts that might arise in regard to it. 1 think “Tox Payer? No.2 steps beyond the realms o. rersonable imaginasoa woen he attempts to ineke people think they Were outdoor wor': incident to the occasion.” if we admit this statement. for argument's sake, it simply proves that they had mistne formed the protic, and had not done what thay represented to bave done, He caa ci e taer born of the dilemma he chooses, br “point yielded with such bad gpace” stil mains 10 obscurity. Most cheerfully do I accept the hearty co- operation of “Audther Tax Payer” in carrying on the great work of Economy, Retrenchment, and Ketorm. ioe I remain, very respectfully, yours, Nit " Tax Paves. ——+—_—_ RgcisTRATION.—Registration closed in the Sixth Ward Inst evening at § o'clock, there Baying been % names entered upon the lisi- dur.ng the day. 1,50) persons have been regis- tered im this ward. a falling off of about 20) names since the last registration. The @ session to-day at Union Hall, on Mth street, between G street and New York avenue, for ‘the purpose of taking the names of she qualifi-d voters in the First, Sec- ond and Third Werds not registered heretoiore. The books were opened at © o’clock, at which tame a long procession had the same being maintaimed till 11 o'clock, when the num- ber somewhat diminished, and continued to all off iil 12% o'clock, at whick time the Tegistration closed, amd the resait was an- eoenced: =o clerks that — Sp soon Deen Fecor¢es|, the greater proportion of whom were clerks in the mts. The fall board was revent, including Maj whe had abventa fre wor days. After an intermission of a couple ot hours, = ie ee at 2 o'clock at the ity for ur Fegistering voters of the Fourth, Pith. Sixch and Seventh ‘Wards. Challengers were present from each of the four wards, but as has been the case througbout the term of registration, but few ipstances occurred for investigation. At 3 clock the number of persons registered amounted to forty-six, enly eight of whom were colored. —e—— Tae RECORDER OF DgEps Orrice.—Mr. S. Wolt, the new Recorder of inted Col. G. F. Schayer his dey any, vice j. W.G. Floed relieved. Ool. 8. hails from Pennsylvania, apd served with credit during thewrr. Or account of wounds received he ‘was transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps, Auu fortwo years was attached to the Freed- men’s Bureau. There ts already a perceptible improvement in the office, the overhauling of beving already commencrd, and neatly inted boxes, B ony labelied, are being the ives laced jon m which to ki the Feeords, The record room is weaergo- ing a complete repovation, paper-nanzers beivg busy on its iis, and in ashort time will Jay @ cocoa matting, as also put up shades to the windows. Mesers. W. H. ‘ard and W. RB. Woodward are in draw- ing a plan for indexing and re-record- ing the old books, some of which are in such 8 udeted condition as to ba almost useless, and @s coon as the refitting of the room is com- pleted this work will be enterei on. ‘To correetan erroneous impression we would sta 2 that the office 1s for busipers as bene. tofore, rom 9 o'clock tntil |, and for thespecial 2ccomodat:on of members of the bar fro.n 3 to 9p.m. ———— Live Msuee's.—The following persons Were move life members of the Foreign Mus- sionary Sceiety of the Evangelical wutheran Charea at the saviveroary exercises held Tue dav evening, P Geo. US Gre d S's; Mrs. U.S. Grant; . Uolfax, Vice Prevideat of the Units d State; Mes. 8. Colt ax. Majcr Gen. J. W. Geary, of Pei sylvavia; Major Gen. 0. 0. Howard, Mi ©. Howard. Gen. Jares A. Ek Ewa, Mi s Mary E. Ex. D. D., Wa: . S. Sprecher, D. D., Springtield, O.; Rey. F. W. Courad D. D. delphia; Miss Alice K. Baugher. Ge.- Tab TE, Pas Rev M. Shealeieh, White Marah, Fra; Rev. S. B. Barnitz, Wheeling. W. Va: Mrs. Rev. Fiery. Mansfield, 0.; Rey. J Selm- ser. New York; Rev. (3. W. Haldeman. Herris. borg. The ce Was very large, aud the exercises excerdingly teresting. —_—.—_. MakR1acE.—Last night, Mr.Ohas.L. Hughes and Miss Laura V. Goggin companied ty a host of friends, with Mis: Laura Wells and Muss Alice Nailor. of Scath Washington, as bridesmaids, and Mr. Rober: Hughes, brother of the groom. as MSM 0. Afier the ceremony was performed. the happy pair and their ‘cial friends repaired to the ¥ sidence of the bride's father, where sapper wes of, and the evening was spent iu dancing and listening to most excellent parlor music, vocal and instrumental. — Bast BALL iTews.—The first of a series of home and home games of base bill, betwen the or md and Jefferson clubs, of this city, was Played ye-terdsy on the grounds of the Nation- al Club, resulting im a victory for the Olympics by a score of 440 lv. To-morrow there will be a match ame of Base ball be ween the Olympic Clu», of thi City. tnd tle Maryland Clab, of Eaitinure, oa the Navonal grounds, at4 p.m. FisH.—Ad verse weather has very much cur- tailed the already = eperations of the Potomac fisheries. is morning vnly about fifteen hundred shad were reported at Jonn- son's whart, which sold at is per hundred, And about five \housand herring, the prices o9- tained for whieh were $10 and €!2 per thou- sand. A few days more, it is predicted by fishermen. will wind up the season of the Potomac isberies. —eo——_ FRATERWAL VisiT.—Est sip Lodge No. 8, K. P., of South a fraternal visit to Dat dim the Geunr ™ GExERAL Teax.—This morning, the argument in the case of Smith agt. Paul ‘Was resumed. —_o—___ Ieee rrae ue’ BLSBTING in the Third. Ware fo-mebt will be at Tesnperamce Hall, instead of at Teutoma Hall, as adyertised elsewhere. CITY ORDINANCES. ‘ Passed by the Sixty-sixth Council. { A® Act for the reliet of Heory M. Middleton Be ttenacled by the Hoardof Aldermen and Board of Common Council of thé City of We be es twens: Sailers be, aad toe | same is ', “ppropri out gener! tend fo temburse Heory M. Middleton the amoant of & fine impos"d upon him by Esquire Hundy, for an alleged ion Ww; and tha: the Mayor be, acd he is hereby, and rejuired to cause the said sum of tweaty dollars to be paid. March 29, 1969. AN Acr for the relief ot John C. Howard. Be it enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Board Common Council thesame is heveoy, approprint same reby general fand, po Bn to John U. Howard tothe credit i tae Corporation fora restuarant ° lice ase which was refused by the Board of Police Com mtasioners. Approved, March 29, 1569. ters On each side of First street east to be extended across D etree: Bovth, aud to caase sintceways to be con- s.racted at theend of sald gutters. Beit enacted by the Board of Y Common Council of the City of Washington, ‘Thatthe Mayor be, and he 18 hereby, author- ized and requested to cause the gatiers on each Side of First street eust to beextended across 1) stive? north, Sad also to cause sluiceways to be co astrucied at the end of said gutters to protect the same, and to carry the water off to the ground halow; and to pig the cost thereof the sam of three hundred dollars, or somuch there- Offs may be neces-ary, 18 hereby appropriated am equal proporiious out of the funds of the Fouti) and Pitt Wards, The work to be done under the supervision of the commissiouers of the Fourth and Putt) Wards, Approved, March 29 1809. AN Act providing for a deficiency for the im- provement of K street mort’, by s:teet we | to Twen eth a ¢ it enacted by‘ Board of Aldermen ant Board of Common Council of the City of Waskinzton, That tie sum of e'gbt thousand one hundred and ibirty-three dollars and uigety-one cent. OF so much thereof as may be necessary, be, ne is here able tu ju-t proportions on: First end Seco.d Wards to euable tae Mayor ') pay the deficiency for the grading and gray. ebug of K sire aorth, from Foarteeath street west to Twente) s.teet wes: due Hugh Mar- Tay, uncer ac’ approved May 8, 1Su3, Approved, Mareh 29, t539. AN Acr to set the curbstones and pave the | toovways aud gutiers on the east side of Canenen avenue, between K and L streets noth. Fe tt enacted by the Board of Ald-rmen and Board & CommonCouncil of the Cy of Washington, ‘That the Mayor be, and be is hereby, autor. ized and requested to cause the curbstones to be set *nd the footway» and gutters paved on the erst side of Compccticat avenue. bet ween Kand L streets north. The work to be con- tracted for and executed im the manner and under th perintendence provided by law; and io deiray the expenses of said improve- mept a specini tax eqral to the cost thereof is hereby impoved and on all lots or parts oflow bordering on ‘he line of the improve- mMen.; the svid tax to be assessed and ‘collected in cop.ormity wiih the provisions Ot the act tporoved October I: Approved, March 29, '969. Jorn RESOLUTION in relation to the grade for Q street porth, between Sixteenth and Nine- teenth streets west. Resolesd = 7%, Aldermen and Board ¢ City of Washington, Common Council of ‘Dat a committee, consisting of one member of the Board of Aldermen and two members of by ive boards to act in conjunction pao the Cury Surveyor and Superintendent ‘tify that Messrs. Ball ard Davis were Sppointed the committee onthe part of the ra of Common Council. W. H. Pops, Secretary. epee tgeepeesnennenemee ae ed FORMAN, “TRE GROCER.” NOS, 227 AND 229 SEVENTH STREET, M AND Wy, Has just received 2,800 pounds of thors choice PBuGES at 14 cents. BOND'S (Burnt Mills) FAMILY FLOUB, 2.90 Der quarter barrel sack, JEWELL’S ORIENTAL SOAP, (superior to “ Babbitt’s,” ) 11 cents, or tem bars for $1. AND ALL OTHRE GOODS IN THR G@RBOCBRY LINB aT PROPOBTIONATELY LOW PRICES. Say RS. CUTLERY AND J. W. KENSEDY & O0.. 345 Penn, avenue, opposite Metropolitan Hotel. CILDERS’. TINN ERS’, BLACKSM! > ere eo aGH MAK BES? MATRRIALS. o™ SPLIT CABE, for Ohair Bottoms, GUNS, PISTOLY and AMMUNITION, AGBIOULTUBAL IMPLEMBH?S, a = - - as : aia , | Mat besides the connection proposed with the spit eee pyran Ae Loudoun ana Hampshire Rariroad it the road ~ CITY ITEMS. ste — ae Priec’s One Doliar Jewe ry Store, No. 435 Pennry!vania Avenue. pear 4 street. — Isc e pengey of nod ur the Schuerz=n- 11 not Be continu ay. “ait Henze, President. fe —o—— Tu Laroxst Hors. Sape in the country ie in the American House, Bo-ton. The Ameri- con is inthe ceatre of business, and supplied Wilb «very modera improvemeat, —_—_——— ‘Wane Waaruae amp irs Evrects.—Many peopi+, especially ladies, complain at this Seneon of the ye se teets 1 i oa ae Diliry. The use rape Wine Weereate this. The wine is said to have a most ‘Wonderful effect im giving s'rength, rand tone to tae whole sysiem; it is extensi aed by ladies nursing or about to nurse infants. ries from London Paris order it appre- ciating st above French wines. It is said to —_— for sammer ea for weakly pereens. Uur druggists - tained oe @irect from Mr. Speer. The price for so excelleat a wine, and every fsmt- ly svould have @ bottle in tae Rouse.— Phile- delphia Press. wes — Porviar Dress Rerornm Movexvent.—The Tu+h of the peopie to Vak Hall tor geut’s, boys’ and children’s Clothing, 460 7th street, opposite Post Office. 1,6 —\——— Oak HALL's best advertisements are on the becks of the people. Every garment sold there is.as good as a first class notice. Gents’, 4 apd children’s Clothing at anusnwlly low Prices, 460 7th street, opposite Post Office. 17,6 ci 2 ese CLOTHING! quired into the matter thorougtly, and would give the results of his airies. He Dad dis- ered that the assets of the company who Propose to erect this railroad comnection were the Alexandria Cansl, the Ayoed piers of the same, with toll-briige aud ot land at #0 3c LOTHING'! CLOTHING!"! Extraordinary iaducements to parchas Gentiemens’, Boys’, and Gdildrens’ Cl and Furnishing (yoods a: Oak Hi street, opposita Post Office. 1 Alexamdna Qanal were yeors lease, The Com- he additiopal subscription of t is desired on the par: of | wn by the Compney. Hi was built, @ coune m wih the Urange sud Alexandria Railroad might also be secured It produc Id b= browgh: aere by thes hectaon At the same Tates upon which i goes Alexandra a grest advan'age covld pe > cured, He almost favored a conmection 8 litte more to the westward, instead of going sow bh of the town, but the Connection as now pro- posed would secure connection with two ra Tonds. He then spoke of the new toll-bricice recently erected, and Mr. Dangaa stated tha the monthly receipts of tolls on the briage were about Si, while the yearly expenses ame was only 1.00) Mr. Tenay thea jarther of the advantages to be secured Proposed comnection in the way of re- gaining trade wBich had oeen diveried from the town. _ securities of the company might be subject comsiderauon, Mr. here stated that the compan: Tonic Beverage is youched for by the firs: medical men, and by thousands who Rave proved its virtues, apd its invaluabilits Temedy for disorde! ty ce apd stomach, OU Merable eases. peel teeenins CaLereatep Bock Axi) Lacze Barn. —We called Lo yesterday at the well knowa Restan- rantof John Beck, and were shown asample of this delicions beverage, which he bad ja- Teceryed direct trom Ohieago. Those who ‘would enjoy s glass of this popalar dring will find itin its purty and fresnaess a° Mr. Beck's, on D street, adjoining the office of th. National Intelligencer. 26 pos ewe ee) Fer Lawgn Collars and aif: go to the Origi- nal Franc, 494 7th street, between D aad bE. ———— PavamMa Hats cleaned and trimmed at A. T. Whiting’s, 293 Pet avenue, soutn side, between and 10th streets. ily — ea For Fire Walre Sarets go to the Original Franc, 194 7th street, between Dand E. Prices 75, $1, $1,25 and upward. —_——_———— FOR ALL 8TYLEs of Paper Collars go to the Original France, 491 7th street. Prices 10, 15, 15 and 2%5c. per box. <5 PEARLs BSSinp THE RoBiEs.—When rosy pega geet itter behind them. To preserve beanl dental enamel, ‘bere : ike 2 compound should berearier prove objectionable, it was short and could be reme- which the Hark of South American Soap Stree, known to the natives as Quillay, and w by the ish for cleansing. without im: 1g the most delicate fabrics. is the most important. 0 —— FOR FINE White Pocket go to Handkerchiefs 7th street, between Sc, and upward. Franc, 494 D and Prices 15, 20, scription could be obtained on Core ante Ee cua oreo” | BS the cluman, ‘Aner ‘a farther ine Also, & fine assortment of piece goods for | *** at views the hosting adjourned. MBETING OF THE GRART AND CoLFax CLUB. toorder. Prices sauenelly Al at Oak Hall, | The Di Rvemces inthe Repubticen Party ba George _ street, opposit jt S € 7 | tomn— g — v gine — <= a meeting of the Grant end Colfax Club was FOR G0op CeTTon Socks go to the Original | beid in the market hall, and a assem | Franc, 494 7th street, between Dand E. Prices | of 8, 10, 15, 20c. amd upward. For SUMMER Franc, 19 7th street, between. 25, 50, 75c., @1 and upward. —_.—_—__ Morto:—Not to be Qutdone.—Hay ing season, at. tention of the public to the following list of | aiprnd at which we are selling our goods now: dozen White Shirts for 75c.a8!; 250 dozen White Shirts for $1.25a$1.50; 9 large lot Shirts, all sizes and well made, for $i.75a$2: appo‘nted to ask offices for some of those who early espoused the cause and voted for colored suff rege spoke of the last elec- tion being decided A ened the party because man’s, Marble Hall, Patent Office. —_.—_——. FoR Scmveg Drawers go to the Oricinal Franc, 1 7th street, between Dand E. Prices (0. 455 7th street. opposite Rep: majority in the late City Counctls (only ooe Vonservative hay- ing been elected, and one—the Recorder—hold- ing Over), amd yet there were six Republican votes cast in joint convention for the Coar=rv- 35, St, 75c., Sl and upward. ative tax collector. aguiry was made. and ge “ risen ————— ig Snoema party amipeaeee lepine bg = go to the Original Franc, 49 7th street, between Now, D and E, three doors above Odd Fellows’ Hail, | <2 poe eb who did it? and in order that the proper per- sons should be struck they resolved not to re- nominate any of the suspected members. This as Bis fs the cheapest store im the District. Also bear im mind that he has no branch stor: :. was agreed to ali Dey mas Mr. L. a FOR ENVELOPES. jorsed 5 percens = and whoever heard of George asa Post Orrick Dersaretne to to leave the oq of harrony, but refused, be. Bealed Proposals will be received at this Depart ment antil May $1, at 3 e'clock, p. m_, for farai wreak-kneed Republicans, ing Envelopes for the official use of who placed their weak knees against his. What during »; ‘of two years fromthe lstof July. | Was tre consequence? The was defest- ¥ mber welopes thai will be required eusualls 18 as follows: Claes He. 1, 1,000,00, more or less, 35, by 55; in- Clee No. 2, 4,000,000, more or less, 3!; by 556 in~ Clses No. 3. 780,000, more or leas, 3s by 6% im- Class Ho. 4, 760,000, more or lees, 4 by 9 in last year and afterwards voted against the nominces, and when the colored man’s claims for position were ches, e Repab! who had oa No. 5, 3,000, more or less, 43, by 1): in- teen in office for twenty years, but would be aviended to now. years after the part, Epo wou = heir Sypmne: 4 is organized in the town, he makes his pod ened Telmade from: red, Biase gre Ser hee en ne ane Sepoumees he colored paper. as may required, of party. This man had around him about a auality. dozen men, and wereall he could see and All the above hear, he having declared resolutions adopt-d i oy by the twelve when the ve WSS Over- | omen te peters ne whelming. The ten minute rule was ed by P yy the meeting. and yet he (Mr. Adams) bad banded in parcels of tire called on boara er strew about five minutes. In conclu: be of Major George Hill the action of the joint convention of the Councils. Some pad been tried and deceived do so again; for they having suffered trem the deception of white men from the the revolotion. and now having the majority, would mot allow themselves to be deceived Metsrs. ©. F. Moseby. James D. Rowe, and James A. Green were appomted a Commitics i tion of an nt of tes Depescnet FFlic envelopes wost be Tarmiehed e ss os me trom, _ ee Su we reunired P: G0 | of resolutions, with J. M. Armstrong as Secie- be deliver: either st the post office in theelty | “ST: George T. Downing next addressed ibe Tope acon yer at Cee dese aaa ban Dare, || meeting and welcomed somes of the Demon master General may direct, free ot cost for pack- ing. Bids are also tn ited for 60.000 enve! or less, made from the best: Daper. by 8 7 i a & iy bf rfl i 5 | i Hf i h li i f fl iit i i Hi # ij 5 E +) | é 4 i | it Pi Commissioner, 9+ nN. work to colored. “man, said Bominsting stared | bie secs for:h "bat the Inte meeting at Good Sa. maritas MAL was called DY » few of fe weak. Raed Kepoblicans in the interes: hose reside: town Republican Crud Das since the days of the been 8 prominent work Repudiic recor that Ooilins Oraso inderground raiiroad can party in resotation fering the resolutions ritan moecine "| Crags motive in cnlime + Week WA COC OS AEP Dy mp ing Out some of the b «i membre, 5 uke assuune the leaders)). oontraty torhe A majority of the Key tan vote im Ivor Of Congress qivime the Tizbt to vor, and worked for an my J clause im the enfranctss . b jong etended Lim a: one ae city He wa and endorsin r of he Bad evidence tha. w be lon League nomimaied Mr. Hill Mayor, Mr. Knowles distributed bogas tickers to defeat him, and when iv the convention. and finding that Dr. Oregm was tobe pominated he left it, refusing to sapport Dr. ©. and a second time circulated a bogus ticket to deieat the momainee, because Dr © did rot rus mebt and day afer an office forhim(h ) He pre- serded in Washing:on *o be one of the first to organize the Boys m Biue, but only a traded two meetings. He xeew who wrote tue reso- lutions and believed that the whote oby ct was to onst Mxjor Hill from the post office and put ig dreerting ‘Siajor Hil they deseried one ci in jor Hull ¥ one ut Uber best friends. ‘The resolutions reported by the committee were adopted and the meeting adjourard SevesTa BUILDING AssoctaTio sixth montoly meeting of this as. oi Deld last evenmg at Lang's Hotel and |~ shares of stock were cancelled, the bare holder receiv ing an averere of €101 per share. SELect READING —There will be a select readimg by Mrs, Ames at the Presbyterian on West strcst to-morrow eventpg for {he Benefit of the Industrial Sehool: aod ‘he Teputation of the lady ss an accompl«hed elo- cUutonist no less than the charitable object for which the as given, should attracts goodly number of our citizens senor BEADING BY MES. AMES, id of the 41 Behool of Hutusbay EV ekincye sy ae cick iat ; oot st. near Corner of Goncrean, Geurgstown. ‘Admittance 50 cen (RT THOS DOWLING, Auctioneer: Georzetown ; PROPERTY IN GEO WN ore (21 amt it of the District of Columbia, occu, rty 18 situated in (he heart of High 4 is one of the most valuable business sites in the t ‘Tera of pele: One-third cash; the residue of the purchase money iz.siz and (welve months, the si by cos troston. Noactng hamerene? oxen the porchass v may be pid on the day of sale the ratification of the sale by the court. the title will be conveyed to the foeey oe vey ing and re cost reheset Ep datksom Tron "Byemente THOS DOWLING. nocir. Best White 8UGAR 7 cents. Orusbed. Granulated at dered and 15 conte. Tory Pine Sewn beg E*t4 Five vars REY at THREE DOL 1 will sell the celebrated STAR WHISKEY at oun Bim Dare and of = very REVS. PALE SHBBBY: te Giese the bent the District bad seat tacls wid. st 82 vor bottle , ee a reneay ‘may 1-im edge eirects. Lyre, Bi O - general: on bemd tor oe Hacks. Visit the Great ies masses cule DENTISTRY. : oe i... D*, J. 7. CoUMES, DBANTIST, Ho. ¥47 th TEETH sxtracted witieat nate’ t Geld, Silver, Fintes, and filled is the beet manne os moderate DD® “wiz 2 Days pawraL aseoors- No. 250 PRENBYLVABLA AVENUB, ‘Between 12th and L&R strects, TEETH BXTRACTED WITHOUT Pain, No will be meade where Ar- tifcial Teeth are will