Evening Star Newspaper, July 19, 1869, Page 4

—" = ——— > Der Bsameptecs ve ING STAR «JULY 1%, 1 LOCAL NEWS. Nic EVEN MONDA Amusements. Pi Gaew Sram Excursions, &c. ond grand pic-nic of the Geo.ge own Friendship Association. Ex 1oN8 t@ Mont Veron 02 thes sam- er Atiow eve y Turcday aud Thar-dav after- ‘Potomac Hatt.—Giaes blowing by Mr. L. Heke URY HALL—Hicks and Heignt’s meeting at the Ea= 3 B was held in the Church wia avenue, where there was a fal! entie stip beimg filled by the ‘b itven of the R. . Fe:gusow is the Superimtendent, and the sides crowded by tne friends of the Church, ‘The exercice- were opened by the school =ing- uz *Hapyy Voices,” followed by prayer by the puto Kev. J son, Who also read & Jecaon of the Scriptures. Thehyma d the pastor Child,” wpoa “No Nient ity” were sunz. 2 payer offered banusome collection lifted. At apel yesterday morning, the pul- "bly filled by Rev S. P. Hill. uN. of Castlestown. deliv- ¢ Congregational Chace’, esterday. Methodist Protestant v. E. J. Drinkbouse) ched very appropri- school anniversary of n the duly of pareats givinz B religious imsituction, and the “of the Sunesy School work s services Were held in the afternoon ul. by Mr. W. G. Fin el B. F Hawkes and Mrs. Josephine A number of tracts, farnished by the + Soctety of K foil Ww. bmond, Indiana, t ch (he kindness of Mrs. Eliza Hod-onand Mrs. L. M. E. Ricks, of Indiana, were disiri- ( ol steps a free discussion op (90k place. The mesing was Mr. George . achuse’ cho ai was «Immoriality.” Which was quite animated, don Sunday atiernoon nex. Tue “People's Free Conference,” which as- sembled on the sep: eas of the Capitol, was d_ yesterday. These meetings very Sundsy al’eraoon, each speaker berg allowed tem minutes. pease ese TEN PRANCE.—A large temperance meeting, ces of Howard Division, was yr ierday xfteruoon im the Capitol nd« Rev. ©. W. Dennison presiding, and H.N.Rowbery Secretary. Rev W. Den. nisoa, Dr. Wim. Boyd. Kev. John Bray. W.G. Finuey, Wallar and Mrs. Norris addressed the mee ‘ng. Thirty-six names were appended to the plecge ar ‘he close of the exere’ses. ‘The reculsr meeting of the Washington City ‘Tempersuce Society was beld at Vmon League Hali Inst evenim,; Col. B. F. Hawkes presid- sug. Addre_ses were made by Mrs. Norris, Dr. and Mrs. Lockwook, Mr. Geo. Savage and . Hawkes. } sigaatures. AbO.Uer temperance Meeting Was Reid yes- ‘eroay afternoon im the morthern part ot the * ‘he corner of Lith ond (2 streeis, where, otwitbstanding the rain. a considerable crowd emblrd, And much interest was manitested. eimarks were made by Mr. Foote, Col. D. S. rus, Dr. Boyd, Mr. Fisher and Alderman ‘base. members of Purity Lodze of Good Tempiai orwar! snd signed the pledge. Another meeting will be held next Suuday at 5 o'clock 1m. = ——— A Werte Sovatt.—The Potomac, in the vicinity cf Washington, was visited on Satur- day evening list with what is knowin mariners ag the white s«uall. te spectators on one of the Washington aud Alexandria ferry steamers discovered ap the tverabank of dark grey toz, which stood fore the western horizon, and Tent by flashes of vivid lightnine. ‘This tog bavk moved towards the Four Mile Fup. extending its dark, clearly defined edges with railroad swiftness. Within two minutes trom its firstappearance there tell upon the river | the flercest fury ofthe storm. A dense white fog hid the shore, the rain dashed no longer in drops, but im streams and jets, wRich the wind blew nearly horizottal. A house on the M: loud beach was overturned and crushed. the violence of the storm succeeded a white fox, wrapping everything from sight except the svu which crme hot avd bright through the dense mist, while the rain coutinued to pour in tor- ents. In Kss than fifteen minutes, however, be white mist was seen scudding oven Oxen rum, on the Maryland side, and the sun shone brightly while a beautiful rainbow spanned the Maryland ——_e—_—_. Firts Barris? SUNDAY Scnoor ANNIVER. Sany.—The jourteeuth anmiversary of the above schcol. im South Washington, took place ¥ morning in the eburch, (Rev. ©. €. Meador, pastor.) on ‘gini® avenue, near 4, street. @ large representation of scholars and ‘The exercises opened coming.” Miss Sarah King address, which ws: followed the schools were addre sac d hy Mr. Merrick, who gave a statistical sketch of ‘he great amount of zood flowing from the influences of the Sabbath schools. The super. smrendent then delivered a sRort address, which be complimented the scholars for their Punctuality during the year, and was followed by Rev. Mr Meador with » few remarks, who also dis ributed a namber of books .0 the schol- ‘$s who bave brought the largest uumber of ebildien in the schoo! during tRe past q er. ‘Theexercises ciosed at 12.30 o'clock with the doxology and benediction. —e—_— Tre Potoxac FRowt —After a storm there generally prevaile & calga, and “jes so” with be front” today. Tbe steamer Arrow, ackpole im command, made Ber usual tip to Mount Vernon this morning, although, on a-- count of the inclemency of the weather, she did uot carry down her usual complement of pas- “rs. From Alexandria alively party, un- he Young Cutholl: Friend's Ear ‘2 Glymont eM mor City of Society. mote an en the Potomac F Alexaudna in steamer Wawaset # running to-day between the two cites, The steamer Columbia, Harper, arrived at Kiley’s wharf last nignt from Baitiore, with passenger- and merchan- diize, Ned at Sheriff's coal and wood wharf two vessels—one loaded with coal and another with ‘wood—hi so arrived — Drow so ry Rock Creek —Yesterday atrer- nooe. about 5 o'clock. & young Italian, about 20 years old, whose pame we learn was Jobn ‘apstia, was drowned while bathing in Rock reek, and (hat too im presence of brs compat sens, Who were unable, or afraid to reuder as. ance. Mr Detzine Marean, an operator of the Wesiern Union Telegraph Company, who Was pa~-ipg, saw the soy sinkirz for the third | time, and sprang iu to save Bim. did not succeed. The body was subsequently recov. ered and removed to the late residence of deceased at the wes'ern terminus of R street. Mr was drowned at Big Kock, where drowning eases cecur every summer: the water bei very deep » ASSOCIATION SutT.—This is alleged Mr. H.R. Mary- im the Stx Per Cent. Building Inst, and offered as secu- certain property deemed insuf- sto value, and rejected, and on which Maryman was charged one mouth’s interest, as stated im Saturday's STAR. wos to have been tried by Justice Walter that afternoon. but ‘Mr. Maryman demanding « trial by jury the ease was postponed till Wednesday ne vt 10 am. Tee Berpr See FUwERAL.—The funeral of the late Hiram L. Fisher, whose sodden death was noticed in the Stag of Saturday, took place yesterday after. POOP, apd Wes satiended by Lafayette Lodge, No. 1% and Lafayette Chapter, No. 5, of Ma- sous, mm carr: The services were con- stucted by Rev. Dr. Holmead, of (:race Church, apd the remoins were interred in the Masonic Jot at Congressional Cemetery with Masonic ceremonies. —e——_. Tew Care Howl rpm —The testimony for ‘he prosecution in this case was closed on Friday last, and 4 o'clock Saturday atternoon «as set for bearing the testimony for the de- tence. Some of the witnesses for which being absent, Mr. Hine. coumsel for the defendant, wa'vel an exemination, and the accused was committed to jail to await the action of the arand jury —e——— SUN STROKE —A fatal case of sum stroke occurred im this city Saturday. A ater named Audrew Barnes, in the employ of Baid- win & Brother, Bouse builders, was taken ill about 12 m.. on © street, near Jd street, fro the oppress. veyed to Bis residetes, near the Government Priativg (Mice, and died soou after bis remc val there. iympic © of this yed with the Keystone of Philadeiphia, on Friday ia-i, and were beateu by a score of 4510 31. On Satucday they met the Atbietics, and lost the game. score 3 to 15. To-day play the Star Club of New York, and to-mor- row they encounter the famous’ Atlautics of Brooklyn ——— RANce OF TORRNOMBTER at Franklin & 0.'s, opticians, im the shade, to-day 9 o'clock M.. 75 degrees: IV 1, 76; 1m. 26; tp a res bath School, of which Mr. | +ausistea by | + Sf.er which a goodly number came | among | Arrhreeo'cloc’ | which «as! ihe OMMaR'e, Fights ‘movement is the ji) heat. He was speedily cou- | Te ’ THE MILLIE GAINES MURDER CASE. | Close of the Testi ments ef Co \ CRIMINAL Court, Judge | ing th trial case of Milile Gaines, in- tor the murder of James A. Ingle on Be Sth of Mai Was resumed im the Onminal Cow ir. Larman, one ot the jurors in the having sufficiently recovered | from an acack of suu stroke, whe jury was brought in‘o © of Michigan, was sworn | and testifiea that iu I-+4-3 be was Superinten. dent of Bisckwell Island, N. Y., where bis | pusiness ied bim to be a great deal ‘of bis time among the in: | Van Buskirk ‘Winter: was acjaainied With the deceased and frequently saw the pris- oner in the house. Always supposed the a ito be SS sane ashe was. apd on seeing and conversing with her after the homicide be no Tesson for changing his opinion. Wit- ness never saw any more intimacy between | tae deewased aud Miss Suafer than batween tue | Others sn che Bouse, saw the deceased, Miss Sua- fersnd the prisover frequently in the room With others. Witness could” not imagine the cause for tn of the | homicide: ows of whatever. | ing imtumated that be would Hot instruct the jary beyond tue general | charge to be given at the close of th« argu- | Ment. the Instrict Attoraey imtimated that he | would sabmit the case on the instractions, and | Stated that he regarded it more a question of | law than of fact, for he was willing to admit all tbat was clamed to have been proven by the detence in their behalf. On this adm he claimed ue law of the cise was th: prisoner wa be held responsible; hat she had nut been shown to have been so insane, if Insane at all. as not to ba able to dis- tipguish right from wrong. Judge Fisher remarked that he was not dis- posed to usurp the province of the jury: that the question of sanity or insaaity was a jues- tion for them to ermine. The District Attorney said it was for the Gourt to tell the jary what degree of insanity Tendered a person irresponsible: and they were to decide upon the facts whether there was that degree of insanity preven. ‘The Court said he would at the proper time ave the law to the jury. That he saw no | difference between this and cases of in- | sanity: that there were facts tor the jury t> . wud those facts the counsel before them if they saw proper, pd be would thea charge them as to the Inw Mr. Barre't 2! 10 o'clock opened the case to | the jury for the prosecution, reading first the statementot facts presented in the prayers of the prozectition for instructions. The prisouer alleges that she is pregnant by the deceased, and physicians testify that she was about five months gone, and he argned that it was impos- sible for the prisoner to have known at the time of the homicide whether sh» was preg. nant. He spoke of the attempt made by the accused to obtain money from the da- sed aS @n aitempt to black keeping with the actions of tho: like the accused, rum out at night theory was that ‘when a pure-minded giri Was Seduced elie should shoot ber seducer, ii | that tmeory was uot law. 1t would be better | im such cases to do as the Connecticnt jary | did—say “served him right’—ane' a0. nt oa a plester of msanity, as is often the cas-, az 1 as ‘the attempt is made to do here. He argued tnat the grandmother of the accused was sane, and | that the remark that she wished she had died before giving birth to ber chiidren to be sold into s!" very, wae the best evidence of Sanity; and Mar (he best evidence that the father of the AccU..4 Ws insane. was his admission of being the husband of four wives aud the father of twenty-two children to be sent off to the cane-brakes of sisvery. At considerable leagth he argued that the issanity of ancestors of the Scensed was the common puerperal fever, and | tat it was t hereditary insanity.” He | Argued, on the :heory tha’ the homicide was | committed in elf-defenee. that the jary shoula | be satisfied that she could not make her escape from thé accused. and was in fear of great hed- ily harm: and he denied that this had boon shown. He said that ever since God had man- aged the aifsirs of earth, no suct doctrine as that set vip by the defence had prevailed. Mr. Riddle—I did not know that he had ab- | dicated. Mr. Barret:—) did not sostate, but that he bad said trom the time God began to rule to the present time. When God did abdicate, sich | doctrines as the defence had set up would pre- vail abd pandemonium rute general. In cone clusion be urged upon the jury the anty of re- | turming a verdict of guilty, trrespective of the | copseq uences. At 12 o'clock @ recess was taken. Mr. A. K. Browne, for the defense, com- | Menced bis argument at 12% o'clock, statine that the indictment charged murder and in- | Cluded mansiauzhter, and if they found that | she. in her sound sense and with malice, com- nitted the act, they should find her guilty: and if they found that she committed the act in the | heat of passion, without legal malice, they | bight find a verdict of guiity of manslaughter. | He resd the definition of hemicide from the | charge made to the Grand Jury at the com- mencement of the present term of the cour. | There were but t ne that the act j an comimi'tad with malice, aud the other that she committed nocrimeat all, She hould be convicted and executed oracguitted He proceed to argue that no one who had listened to the evidence had doubted that criminal intimacy had existed between the ac- | cused and deceased, nd of her pregnancy and iil-treatment by bim. Although he did n plead self-defence absolutely as 2 ground for | Acquittsl, yet if the prisoner killed the de- ceased under the impression that be would otherwise kill her, even thovgh that impres- ~10n Was a delusion, then it was a iurther in- fluence of her insanity. He spoke of the cor- rect lite of the accused: of her conversion in Boston; ber return to this city, summoned by the illness of her child: her attention to her Christian duties: and pictured her seduc- tion and her subsequent ill-treatment, which Tesulted in her transformation to a maniac. He read irom Ray's Medical Jurisprudence the definition of Insanity in its different phases. ‘Mr. Brown was continuing his argument when our report closed. ©n motion to of Mr. @. (2. Richmond, Mr. Albert Lindslay, a graduate of the Colnmbian J.aw School, was admitted to the bar of the Criminal Court, ——_e—_—__ PRorEssor Witcox Sticks TO THR Carse.— At a woman's suffrage meeting in New York last week, Prof. Wilcox, late of the Statistical Bureau of the Treasury Department, said:— “Mistresa President, though I bave not tne honor to be a lady, allow me to explain. 1 don't want women fo vote, But I don’t want them aot ‘o vote. 1 want you all, Indies, to I 2 | frrein this matter. 1 do Hot feel that 1am the :UzeL Of a free country While you are not as freq as 1 am to vote or refrain. The point of y hich tne bailct yusures, the denial of which Causes {he evils against whic oT movement is aimed. 1 do thik the Governinent is sink- ing to adespotisin, This result 1s aided by the ignorance of women. They are accystomed to despotism at home ——— et TAB ALexanpRia RaiLeoan.—Mr. Lewis Clepbane, the Keceiver of the Aiexaudri Washington and Georgetown Railroad. re. | cently appointed by the court. is actively eu- | gaged im bos duties, and the court Qaying mide | an order giving him power to purchase | two engines and additional cars, and ‘to repair the bridge, be is just’ now | making arrangements for placing the bridge Sud road im first rate order. This morning three of the passenger cars were brought over | the bridge from Alexandria to the depot to be repairel. The heavy timber tor the bridge bas | been ordered, and it 1s expected that in thirty | days the cars will berunning regulariy. THE CHURCH OF THE ASs- CRMSION bave voted @ teavefof absence to thet pastor, Rev. Dr. Pinckney. to visit Europe, ud wih & waew of aiding in in defray ion te penses of the j the con, ion have him Pegg dollars. Rey. Dr. ‘inckney will leave Washington ou Thursday ‘xt, amd will be accompanied by his brother, Nivian Pinckney, of the United States navy, Who goes to Europe by direction of the Government to examine the naval hospitais | there. ring the absence of the pastor of the | Church of the Ascension, the pulpit will be | filled by Rev. Mr. Southgate. ) Taw Mitte Garwes Juny.—Yesterdry th | JUry eugaged in the trial of Millie Gaiues, for | the murder of James A. In; being unsdie to attend church at tt o'clock, held a prayer meet- ing under the head of one of the members, Rev. | James Reed, continuing until bp. m. Late in | the atternoon, 1m one of King & Keyes omni- busees, they rode out into the country with the bailiffs, Messrs. Edwards and Sprague. | Fverema | Svrr_ Acanst tHe Comroratiox.—Mr. Amos Hunt has, through his counsel, R K. ashington for it tion of & sewer in the alley im square TOA strest horth. between Ist and 2d east—whereby, he alleges, his property is damaged, aud he ciaims ~5,000 damages. ——_e___ Drowmsp.—Ciement Hill, Jr., a son of Mr. ment Hill of the First Ward, was drowned ‘ne Patuxent river, Md.on Saturday tast white bathing. He was a young man, about twenty-one years of age, and much esteemed by all who knew bim. ———- Ses BATHING IN VIOLATION oy Law.—Yeste: Gay, the officers of the eighth precinct arrest five boys who were bathing im the aaste section of the canal and in the Eastern Branch ‘na view of the public, and Justice Piant fined them $2 each. ——»—___ SALE or RBAL EsTare.—Fitch & Fox. real estate brokers, bave sold another undivided one-quarter ipterest im and to square 19%. hounded by 15th and 16th and ty sud R streets, | to parties am Pennsylvania, for $13,009. pasar cane Kos} SELLING bY SAMPLE.—This morning E. KR Thorts was arrested by Officer McUaigan on the charger of selling goods by sampie, aad Jus- j tee Waler fined Bim $50. THE PRINTERS’ DIT FICULTIES. The Ap eship Question Setiled—The Case ef Douglass Postponed. The printers of Wa-bington turned out in largenumbers on Saturday night at the -oga- lar meeting, which was heid at Odd Fellows Hall. After the opening proceedings Mr. Hol. ler formally announced the sudden death o Mr. Robert Peuman, which occurred severa weeks since, and concluded by submitting the usual resolutions of eulogy, which were unan- imously adopted. Mr. Wm. R. McLean, from the committee ap- pomiedataspecial meeting on Monday night to consider the “question of apprentices ag af- fecting the Government Printing Offic: mitted the following report: Waskinotor, July 17, 1369—To Colwmbia Typegraphica? Union No. W:—The speci tl con- mittee to whom was referred the sqnestiou of apprestices, as affecting the Goverameat Printing Office,” and resoluttous relating there- to, would most respecttully report that the subject bas received mature consideratioy, and ‘with pleasure we report that a conclusion has been unanimously reached. Great harmony prevailed in all the deliberations of the com- mittee, the aim of each member eeeming to be the weliare and perpetu.ty of Unton No. 10i as Well as the best interests of the craft. T: ing Wat the feelings geverning the committee may pervade the entire Union. and that «peace and unity” may be the sim of every member, che u igmed submit the following recom: Mendation, and solicit its approbat Amend article XT ot the constitation by striik- ing out the entire paragraph, and inser? in hea thereot the tollowing See. 1. All offices employing ten journeymea shall be allowed five appreuticrs, and in the same ritio for a less number: /’roruded, Tha’ no office shall be restricted to les: tuan two: and in offices employing more than ten jouraey men, one additioutl apprentice shall be allow for vach additional fifteen journeymen up t one hundred: and for all in excess of one un- dred, one apprentice for each addional twenty journeymen, Sec. 2. No apprentice shall leave his em- Ployer and be eligible to a place in auotae, oifice. or to membership im this Union, intess in case of the discontinuance of the office in which he was originally apprenticed; and no vote of the Union, or permit of its officers, shall sanction a release from this restriction. despectfully submitted, [Signed] Wiliam R. McLean, A. vis, Allen © AW Claxton, Jal The reading of the report was tollowed by various motions to amend, lay ou the table, in- definitely postponed, &e\, and for ceveral fusion prevailed. Capiuin E. B. Robinson, atier considerable Perseverance, finally obtained the floor, aud offered a substitute for the report, which pro- Viding for the abolition of restriction as to the number of apprentices, requires that all ap- prentices should be indentared for four veurs and forbidding theemployment uf auy appren- tice nor of white extra 2 The latter clause procuced some littl: Mutter tu the ball, and a number wired how it could be asceriained who shite extra. tion! Capt. R. at this point remarked that it was his porpo-e to do alt he could to preserve har- mouy of action and dispose of the questions at issué to the sa'istaction of all parues and the credit of Columbia Ty pozraphical Vuioa, No. Wi, and there npoa erased froin his substitute the objectionable clause relating to color. The question was then taken, aud his substitu: Talc a the table, Au actempt was then made to take up the Teport. wien several speeches were made in favor of and in opposition to its adoption Mr. O'Brien objected to the adoption of the Teport because he regarded it as somewhat of order. The Committee, he been empowered by the resolution providing for their appointment to “consider the appren- tice question, as affeciing the Government Office,” whereas they h:d prepared a repor embracing general levistation upon the qae-- tion. No sontside” office bad desired any change im the present system. and he wa? therefore indisposed to voluntarily tendering them an *dditional number of boys over thos« Tow allowed. He was disposed, however (> grant Mr. Clapp all he asked with reference to apprentices, and concluded with & motion to stfike out this number “ten” apprentices to the Government Uftice, ts now existing in the by. laws, and inserting twenty This motion seemed to meet with popular favor, and the vote being taken by yeas and ays, it was adopted by a vote of 214 io 29. Toe regular order of busines- was then re- sumed and several new mem! Peed ane elected: after wni moved that the applicatiou of Louis H. Dong- Jags, the colored printer employed at the Gov- ernment Oflice, tor membership in the Uniou, be pretpoued till the regular meeting in Jan- uary, 127), This motion wasrespondel to by Mr. Daniel W. Flynn, who expresseu, in behalf of himself And his colleagues of the Government Oitce, much emotion and gratitude in «the noble spirit of compromise, which had been shown by the members of tne Union employe 4 in the outside offices.” He seco: the motion aad pledged the support of tue Government bans on its passege. The question was then taken and the motion of Mr. McNeir adopted. The meeting then adjourned, with the bes: ot teeling prevallin fe Storx on rn The Steamer Key- Domoyed —About five o'clock ye: ) Afternooa, a terrific storm occurred on the Potomac which extended for several miles down the Potomac. aud cxme near resulting in Serious consejuences. Wind, came down in torrents, the si Averoging bout the size of The stramer Keyport, of the Aquia sub- reek aud Richmond line, was on ber trip up during the storm, and when reauding Sandy she we. siruck by the gale, the guys her smokestack supped like threads, ana the stack and whistle of the steamer carried away. Her outer sheating was also torn avray, and the ballast shifting, careenet the st: imer atone time so tbat it was great difficulty she could be rghted and brought toher whart in this city. By this acciaent the Keyport ix Prevented trom making her usual trips, and the Vanderbilt now maintains both connec- tons Several days may elapse before boii boats will be ai work again. —_-——— A Wortry On. £CT.—To-morrow afternoon: Calanths Lodge, Knights ot Pythias; O-az- Trive of Red Men, and Potomac Cire! erbood of the Union, will gi nation picnic at the Park for the benett: of Mr. Joseph A. Bureh, who last winter broxe 4 leg, which had to be amputated. —__.——— OWING to the death of Colonel Webster's child the office of Register of Wills wil! be closed until Wednesday morning, the 21st inst. and the Orphans’ Court will not hold its regu- Jar session on Tuesday. There will bea spec segsion on Wednesday at 12 m —— js THe Evection Riors—Tne Grand Jury bave acted on the cases of a number of persons charged with having engaged in the riots iu the Second Ward on the day of the last muni: ipat election, and some eight or ten, we belieys, have already been indicted. —__.——. ALEXANDRIA AND Vit items are from the a:-(t2 of Saturday evening: Property Sale.—A lov ot ground on the east side of Water, between Duke and Wolfe Stree: . fronting on Water street 25 teet by lus test in depth, with frame dweiling lately residence of James T. Crump, was sold today by W. H. Beck & Co., real estate agents, for £1,600), io Amos Woodward. Messrs. Beck & Co. have Sleo sold during the past tew days, the brick house ard lot om King street, beiween H: and Fayet:e streets, belonging to John £hr- hardt, t9 William R. Sayre, ot New Jersey, tor $2.1). Also, the farm of James Taylor, in uel Tr, near Mitchell’s Station, of 1: for $2,400, to Mr. Hubbeli, ot New York. Severely Hurt-A man named Veeten, a Seotcbman, was found iyfvg in a vacant lot bere ood corner of (Queen aid Fayette streets, about daylight this morning, in en inseusible condition, occasioned by an overdose of pois. ouous liquor @pd_ the loss of blend from seve- ral wounds that had been inflictéd upon him, He was hauled in @ cart to the dtition-house, where be has remained all day iu a con se condition. Two women were nrrested. charge with committing the assaulton him. He was slowly tinprov: evening. The Sisters of the Holy Crocs ot the Cgtholic Church, are to bave a convent of their orier, in the spacious building formerly occupied by James Hallowell, on North Fairfax street. They sre also to take charge of St. Mary's A 'y for females. These ladies devote themselves to christian charity and education. ul Sale—Green & Wise, real estate agents, ro'd the farm of Mrs. Adeline S$. Kemper, in Farquies county, situated six miles sonth- east of wack station, on the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas Railroad, contain- ing Juv acres, to Jacob B. Hawk, of Reading, Pa.. for #1 500 cash. Crops —A gentleman who bas just returned from trip through the surroapding couaties Fepres-nts that the crops of wheat aud oats bas juore than equalled the most sanguine expe>- tations, and that the appearance of the corn fields indicates the made in this section of t Arm Brolen.—A little boy, named Thomas Powers, about ten or twelve years old, wDile playing pile of lumber in front of the car. op Samuel Swain, on Privo street, inte yesterday evening, was pushed off by acolored boy, named Bob, and was so un- fortunate as to Baye bis arm broken. Sales at Kertrjan Court House, Motilay, the 19th snst—A tract of land on the Faoquier turnpike, three miles of Fairfax Court House, by ‘Thomas Moore, Commissioner ef snle. A resi- ence at Fairfax Coart House, by U. W. Hunt, ‘Trustee, S7 The judge in a Cincinnati court allowed two lawzera oa tb gourtroces 6 ring anal said Ww man called another aT be deserved arches mouth le 2 S7A negro woman was killed by ligini near lodian Spriegs, (ia.. the ‘alber dane ‘Her Caughter was set on fire and burned to death by the same flash. TY. —The following acres, THE COURTS. ReviT Court, Judge Wy! Wang business was transacted: Suit against Krause; judgment by default set aside on motion of Mr. Jacovson. Libbey against Ba- ker; judgment by detault, McCarthy against Looney. Lyon against Winkfield: judgment confessed. MoUord & Co against Coleman & Co.; motion to sirike out jadement by de- nit overruled. Cissel and Svurgis against Payne; judgment for plaintiff. Adjourned without day. Equity Court, Jodye Olin.—To-day, Dailey agt. Dailey et al, decree dismissing bill, re. A Deseatsp Wire ATTemrTs To Cowmrt | Sticins.—Last evening a woman who had ar. rived on the Lockport train was observed be Depot Master Kring to fall upon the floor of the Erie street depot, while perusing a paper which she held in her hand. Assistance was rendered by Mr. Kring, policeman Hamphrey and others, and she was finally restored to consciousness, when. on being questioned, she confessed that she had taken laudanom to poison herself, and would do so again. The woman was couveyed to polive stacion No. 1, where an emetic was Acministered, and after vomiting freely she was pronounced out of danger, and provided with quatters for the night. The paper which she was reading roved to be ® certificate of the mariage of Margaret Campbell (her name) aud — Reilly, dated Mareh 3, ! She is appareatly twen- ty-three or twenty-four years of age, snd says that she lived about five miles f°on Welland, with to as she Cavada; that her husband ran away nother woman and came to But believes, and that she was ia pa parties." She left the police stattoa in appa good health this morning. avowing ber di ripanio! er her busbaud aud bis amour, vengeance on the Iatter, Broaiet jal, Vth. THE On sRcT of the Polar expedi Jett Kremerpaven om the 15th nit itis, firstly Pole as cio two fo to endeavor to approach the North ¥ as possible, and thus to settle a number of tions which have long been | matters of dispute amoug men of science, ss, for example. the existence of an open ocean to the nort ol the Arctic ice girdle, and secondly, toexplore Eat Greenland with the adja. counires and sew Teach the coast at 744 degrees north lati- de, and az this bs “impossible to attain, (ween sO degrees and 7 degree: north Iat itude, and then sail norhwards along the coast. The expedition will winter in the tc, ind .1 is hoped return to Bremon before the Ist November, 1570 Lieu'enint Payer intends tomake excursions itio (he interior, even Whymper, the celebrated Alpiue iraveler. who ascended ‘the Matterhorn, could only penetra‘e for about half a German mile. The six scientific men Who accompany the expedt- tion Dave exch a separate branch Of study, and sas to the Observatious to be made by themn have been drawn up by competent authori mt A Nov RAILROAD ApventoRE—The Sprngtleld Republican of July 13th says — ‘The difficult teat of running a railway train without a locomotive bas been accomplished by a conductor on # road ‘-mot a thousand miles trom” Springdeld. On arriving at a station ov his route one evening, his engine became disabled, and the nearest locomo- tive was kept two depots ahead. Unhi'ch- tug his lame horse. and telegraphing to have the locomotive im readiness on bis arri- yal. our conductor shouted +All aboard, ordered “off breaks,” and the heavily loaded cars went on down the grade like mad, wi'hout the hinnrance of the reverse steam process, and with no bell or whistle to warn People trom the crossings. By superhuman efloris of the brakemen the train was stopped at the first station. ‘Then it was let loose on its travels through the deep cut: and dense dark- ness, over half a dozen bridges and around the sbarpest curves, making the desired depo: a few minutes ahead of time, where the hero of the adventure stepped out, and cheerily or- gered the engineer 10 hitch on bis machine. 87" A lady atthe Woman's Kights Conven- tion at Saratoga on Wednesday stid that “God never puta tongue in a woman's mouth and its guidance in the band of man.’ That ix juot what's the matter. SS The Cheap Place! BROWN STOUT. Pmglish) ALE. PURE OLD RYE WHISKEY, PURE PORT WINE, ESSENCE OF JAMAICA GINGER, JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE BY 3. S. COHARE & SON, GROCERS, 262 SEVENTH STREET, BETWEEN M AND N STREETS. ALSO, GREEN GINGER, MUSTARD SEED, PURE CIDER VINEGAR. WELCH’S BEST FAMILY FLOUR AT $2.75 PER QUARTER BBL, SACK, A CHOICE FAMILY FLOUR AT 50 PER QUARTER BBL. SAUK BY C. s. OHARE & SON, Grecers, 252 SEVENTH STREET, BETWEEN M AND N STREET. dy 18-tf - IRISIN?! 1 HE GREAT VEGETABLE Blood Puriticr. rImRiesIn: COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT OF THB IRIS VERSICOLOR OR BLUE FLAG, most powerful, safe and reliable rei geut giscovered 10F the. healips of ful properties of the iris nown or undeveloped, has ht ‘the contro! of seience. and 1s now taking ite stand as princips! ainong the bleasinzs ef medic AS AN bred dmg inks directl; the blood. jax and pi tring ihe tal Zurrent of lt the tumors tatpts wi jisense or malarions inflaenc See ae eeaat chee me! ti . For this reason TIERS Tees ner ee TloNs OF THE BRIN, ENCIMENT Const ater ions ¥.&c , and will curethe most virulent aud ‘obstinate cases of RUEUMATISM AND GOUT. wentative and cure for tr cue aud Nunvocs & FacTion SES OF WOMEN DISEA! pi it hes po evual, Its action up. er and 98 8 prompt. 7 Bad elective, and it eel eh romiers Itone of the enfest i hich ret Bnd mest pellable REMEDIES DIURETI own r medicine. Its excellent Sh shaft combination wit ether ingredients . paris oN SONIC QUALITIES DYSPEPSIA ANDGENERAL DEBILITY. ‘whole system per- To-day the | n which | It is to endeavor io | which | True enough. H CITY ITEMS. ALASKA Diamonps set in gold. and Oroide Sets, Studs, Rings, Gents’ Pins, Silver-piated Ware and Fancy Goods, received this morning at Prizg’s Que Dollar Jewelry Store, No. ii Pennsyivania avenue, between 44 and Och sireets. (Se GENTLEMEN’s Rongs De Cuawene. GEORGETOWN, Affairs in Georgetown. Tair To Norrorx ~ Messrs. Joseph Simms, C. Mecee, J. Henry Wilson. and otter Promipest c:uazens of our town. left bere on the W.W. Coit this morning for a trip to Nortolk and vicinity. TBE STEAMER Jom Gumsoy, New " 22 3s, fork steamsbip line, baving resumed her reg- Suitaple for warm weather; pric? $=. | Yolk steamebip line, baving rrenmed Ber reg- ee be hauled off and sent to Chester, Pa, to be pat tees Tee tn thorough repair. Gentlemen's Linen Dusters, ous | ; Geutlemen’s Silk Night Caps, River Front —Entered — Steamer Gentlemen's Linen Undershirts, York, Jonec, Pailadelphia. | Gentlemen’s Linen Half Ho: “oe Gentlemen's Sammer Gloves, GEORGETOWN CORPORATION LAWS. Gentlemen's Silk Umbrella: = TG “Gap, C. AeIR, A REsoLetion for repairs to Poor and Work rey aa House. A MARKED DISTINCTION bas been made by | ys Rihoceneis the medical profession between Hots Mait he Corpora tie | Extract and the innumerable so-called reme- and beaith preserving preparations of tbe y. While tbey uphold and endorse the for- | mer, they carefully abstain from noticing the | latter, knowing them to be unmitigated hum- | bugs. 6 New . 5 Common Ce getown, That the sumo. three huadred aud Mity (55) dollars, or $2 much thereof a> may bo nec sary, be and hereby is appre oriated to be paid by the Clevk for a new saingie roof on the en- tre north side. repairime the plasiering in various rooms. and ovher needed repairs on the Poor and Work House, said repairs to be maae under the superintendence o: the Trustees, to whose order or a majority of them the mouey ——— A DIscLosvRe TO TRE LADT#s.—As yousur- | vey im your mirrors the white rows of teeth which owe their purity and luster to Sozodont, | shall be paid. [Approved, July 9%, 1569. | perbaps you feel curious to know the ingredi- pa | ents of this wonderful vegetable preservative. | A Resoncriow making an Appropriation for | Well, the principat one is the Bark of the Soa aaewer. | Tree, brought trom the recesses of the Arsu- Resolved by the Board of Aldermen and Bi j capian mountains in Chili, to add one more | Cynmon Counci’ of the Corpuration of © | charm to your personal appearance. —— THIS (8 TO NOTIFY THE PURLIC that Geo. B. That the sum of seventy-five Go ia 7 hereby. appropriate1 to by act by the Clerk to the order of William Dowling for the par Wilten & Co. can sell Sboes, Boote,c., 98 c pose of buildiog a sewer to convey the water AS AMy person Who advertises in the Star. through bis lot off the north « de Bridge stree ——_e——_. ner the bridge: Prov.4~, That Wiliam I ax DLotnixe Hovse.—Gents, Boys’ | ling build asurtable sewer and fill to grade lee uae ee a and “Fernishing | iat port on of s-id strre. wibout additional Foods, 460 Seventh street. o 3 Post Of. | expen. to this Corporation: aud tha: So ee Serene Sane ob pom 7,12 | shali be approved by the Street Commission- eis. a Corns, &c —Dr, White, Surgeon Chiropodist, of twelve years’ pracucal experience in the | United States and Canadas, and established at | 424 Pennsylvania avenue, betwen 4, and 6th street successfully treats Corns, + Cuiblains, Club and Ingrowing and other diseases of the feet, without | pain or mmconveniet to the patient. The shoe can be worn with ease immediately after the | operation. Refers to the many eminent phys: clans, surgeons and thousands of other respon- sible persons who patronize his establishment. | Hours from ~ a. m. to 6 p.m. Owing to press of business at office, Dr. White ts unable to | visit patients at their residences except between 6 and ~ p.m. | i Meer Win—«No Use Denying the Fact.”— Stevens, Proprietor of tne Tea Hong, ba Adopted & principie of selling Tea that’ must wi. beg sound and correct in every feature One pound as cheap as though you bought a thousand. 617 fur? +r resolved, That for and ia con- sideration of said improvement privilege is hereby granted to said Dowling to connect bis ‘wall to the abutment of the bridge, aud ¥ that poriion of the during the pleasure of the Corporat’ Approved, July », ise A_Besorctioy contiuwuing the contract w Messre. MeNerbany & W. Roarit of Aliterm the ¢ axon of Grongetown, That the Mayor be, and be is hereby, requested to continue in force for another year, from the date of the expiration of the same, the contract mrde with Mss. McNerhauy & Waters tor er cting aud repairing bya ond fire pings snd t.ppipg water mains. under a resolution 0¢ this Corporation entitled a resolution author- iz-pg & contract with McNerbany & Waters, apvroved, June 20th, 1 approved, July %, 180 536 7th street. A RISOLUTION to lay a payemens on the east side of Lingan street y the CHEAPER THAN THE CumaPRsT.— White Shirts, 75 cents, Sl, $125, and upwards. Wa- dershirts and Drawers, from 35 cents up ward: Good Cotton Socks, } pair for 25 cents. Hand- kerchiefs, already hemmed, 2 for 25 cents. The best Paper Cuffs, 5 conts per pair, or 50 cents a dozen. Excellent Paper ars, clothelined button-hole, 10 cents & box; and all other goods at equally low prices, at Franc & Goldman’s, Marble Hall, No. 458 7th street, opposite Patent Offi S. ard of A teael men aud Board of mmen Con ration of on, ‘That each owner of a lot or part of a lot of ground fronting on the east side of Lingan street, between Prospec tand First street, by the first day of August next ensuing, shall grade or cause to be graded to the building line and Pave or cause to be paved in front of their lot or part of lot where there is no footway, good order with good hard bricks on 4 bed of sharp sand to the depth of six inches and to the ‘width of five feet, further reveled, That the Street Com. jouer is hereby directed that if the aforesaid work te not completed within the tims spect- tied. he shal) proceed to execute the said work and return the cost of the same to the Clerk, who is hereby authori ed to charge to eich owner in equal proporston with au additional "1X per cent for said improvement to be col- ‘— | lected rs taxes om property usually are,and that the Collector retain of the amount collected by bim three (3) per ceut as his compensation. Tbe Clerk is hereby nuthorized to pay to the order of the Street Commissioner when proper youchers are presented upon completion o* the Approved J Georgetown Advertisements. (eo ATTBACTION AT THE TWO TRIUMPHS. IMPROVED 680DA, 1 WITH FRUIT AND CREAM 8. BUP, IN GLASS FOUNTALN. KOLB’s. Je29.1m_ May Building, corner 7th and E st (Ce Meecens' Pouak supa 1 STILL MAINTAINS ITS | UNRIVALLED REPUTATION FOR UNIFORM QUOD QUALITY AND 108 COLD TEMPERATU! With DELICIOUS FRUIT and CREAM BYRUPS Ki-singeo, Vichy, Seltzer, and Saratoga MINB- BAL WATERS on draught. TRUSTEE'S, No. 480 Fifteenth street, mo Opposite UB. Treasury. B* THOMAS DOWLING, Auc’r; Georgetown. iF VALUABLE RBAL at PUCLIC AUCTION. By virtue of @ deed signed, dated of trust to the nnder- story Frame House aud necessary outi ntidings. ———————— | carter the petaboree beeen ee enema ah he P*orosa.s For srationgRy. de Seated Proposal Ion furnwobing the Gikeetae | 7 ou SHORAS DOWLING: Beers enemies Tavs will bo received at tote Teese ea ies ales SALB OF VALUABLE PROP- Ba day of Fair isi. at iz o'clock M BRTY IN GEORGETOWN. DO ikstands, No 93, glass stoppers Foe 3 inch Inkstands, No. 998, glass stoppers ae APD Sirine of a deed of trust dated jovember fth. Twelve grees brinch Inkstands, No. 303, 1867 , and recorded tm Liber No. 19 stoppers trictot Colum, tnd by ateeetise aittne ranean Three gross 4 inch Inketands, No. %s, glassstop- | of the sinh Bunions be clat ee town, District of Colombia, we shail Twob red thousand White Fa Ceo apleere clopes. 3.x Sa ot at eB iene: On ERIDAY the 13th Tee bundred thousand White Baveiopes, Sexi; | noou.all that part of Lot uumberct cr bone One hundred thousand White Envolepes, 10°15; | Gaireow iia oes Leall's addition to samples revutred. Blank forms for bidding will be furnished upon ‘Spplication. he bids will be considered and accepted or re- Georgetown, District ct Columia, bounded Ss follows —Biginning ai the vortheast corner of Bing! fromm catd. perme tevnty te as thence mm Bai oi went t south; oe Brallel witht Boni th Mansoe sected item by item, pom Ape Bt ay i trest;, thence ‘Oontrac ox " parallel wi street twenty feet. Mders within tea days after Seta taltel upoaat | 8nd thence east -ixty feet, to ‘the place of todo. The articles contracted for must be furnished tt ring the year in quantities ‘om the d-partment The on- for during es eats, ‘will, however, be called ach pr must be signed by the individual «oem nbn ans utenti een ‘§ tn the sum of tive thousend roved by = United States Dis- ‘ond Se esca ieaeeentio rd come 1 Contract, withs good aul sufticient bonds, for far- ing such portion of the articles as’ nay be aed under it. Alt d will be subject to f jon b sje fest Ta mba vmeteeh,an tthe sand very of an inte Attics willbe jeemed sufficient cones to unui the pbelinetee must be free ofchargeat theTreasary | _\76 . Washington. ‘The fall ire to comply with any one order under the contract will operate as the forieiture of the entire penalty of the bomd, or the Secretary of the ‘Treasury may direct the. purchase: tu open tar ket. of such yuantitier of any articles as shal Taituroy dod ehepse to, us comttaccore: nity fare, aod. cha ceatum of the pri kit shall be found wees: to pay fer such articles. a hs ls unaccompanied by a satisfactory bond it pot be considered, contracts will be arded only to established manufacturers of, or ¥.M. LAZENBY, No. 124 Bridge wt Geonmmtorn De Cc. B. JEWELL'S PRIZE 80aP. THE BEST, BECAUSE THEY SAVE TIME, LABOR AND NEY. AND EB CLOTH. MONEY GTB AND CLEAN. oe dealers in. the articles GEORGE ‘The Premio TAL i jetseoim OP ONDE Con SEWN ORK OWN soar. ppeorosaus FOR EAGER ony = SOaF. “ x Heangins Finer Mizitany District, Arebrands asuperior ae OE ee Oeekupwncrras, t Antecd togive erfect satisfaction. Sealed Proposals tri ‘ill bs received at this ofice until 12 vot FHIDAY. Ause-t's. | ane named. Be EWE Ce iso the quaitty 1369, for the delivery of Forage to the (aarter’ | s.Tregsen*.o, ber. ter's Department, at the following named Ask your grocer for any of these, and be sure you Rerequred anti Domb ee Fenufsctory S00 and 362 @ street north. be ae Wort ‘3200 bushels Oate and 60 by sorties 7 tween 4th and 6th, Weabington. D.0- iB storehouse at Rockets, STREET. 486 jes Avene | 486 S?RING STOCK NOW OPEN AT MARKRITER' [estimated at but Stonsof Hey. “Oats and Hay to be of the best quality, The Ho. 406 SEVENTH STREET, it; ‘ BEerwern axpDE REETS, the arcdl copdiSons: mentioned it rs 8 doors above Odd Fellows’ Hail, tioned | jigements from this <ffice, All Be Tequired to iguteorved by blageres noe? ™ = ba, es Soutsising propossis to be en- EMBRACING NOVELTIES IN PAPEBHANGINGS, WINDOW SHADBS, PIO- TURE FRAMES, PICTURB CORD ABD Tas SRLS, PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, OREO for Forage,” and forwarded by | MOS, PICTUBE NAILS, BRINGS, ac. lari ss oor rs Febas o08 Seti, Hasyay & HOLPEH, MANUFACTURERS OF i CHA me cone alipee smanciis 267 Pennsylvania avenue. corner of lth street. ‘most to our numerous petrous end the pal os keene our extens! 4 the most spas ont oe hd FROZEN PUNCABS, JELLIES, &c., finest qualities amd flavor, Wholessle and pase hg ck ___ DENTISTRY De2 J QQUMBE, paatis: Ro. wa) he TEETH cate ted without teers oo extracted without pair | Reerted Yon Gold, Silver oF ‘utter tes. and Sled im the best manner on PF sterate od sit epeTies treet far , VIS’ DENTAL Assovla. [® LewiE s vayisyy Bo 260 PENNSYLVANIA avEN(S. Between 13th apd 18th streets TEETH BXTRACTED WITHOUT Pary Bo charge will be made for extrac.) titctal T arc inserted, elth. ot | @urateal operetion when performe! #h! \ Patient will be required to will De deduoted when ? BROWN & SON. Comnek Lot Staaer axo New ¥ GBBatT SBEDUOCTIOn® aa fers-tt 1 HE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH. None bat thoes deprived of this blessing know of ite one, The pimnpiedy blotched, ane covered m looks Cpe with y, end inwer howe whose systems are disease te sure to follow All have thmely warning !n those Blotehes, Tetters, Bores, Boils. Copper-colored Patch es. &c Avert the casmmity by purifying th system with the SAMARITANS BOOT AND HERB JUICES, before Scrofuia takes a firm hold ‘How many have the virus of Syphilis tm the yr fem. and fn that condition c atempiate marcia” Knewing Utee of its bametal infigence on the c= stitution To such wWeray STOP. Firat clonwso ourecif of theese impurities, of that ecrofulors tu- fection. (which in mmny casts is hereditary ta the constitott-n,) before yon bring misery op yourseli and oftspring Price $1.28 per Lott's SAMARITAN’S GIFT ‘The only real cure for Go Gieet ana U care oporrhora, blent and porely, vegetable. We discard ealsem are Gitt cures fo from feo to four aeye. thus ent Rare No. 618. Suacr Sr 1 Benled Pi eynal prog 2 fore vend nid: to The necks of the cattie sianght rel under tie Teement shall be cat o” at the fourth verts\ rat St Sore quartarecbell Urent-e Brres tines te hane quareereeell oa Som ofour inches above the knee joint-aua of the Blod veer. $ererom sfx to elght fachea above the gumbre! o: ‘< Butchers baving stalls tn any of the « markete may propore for Bet ic be cated for» thelr Tach aays ee those markets Open, ‘specliying tio tnaticts. te Gere tee wm od the re of each bet heck we Beef cas be there obtained it hot expected that apy one day's order for Reef will cover one whole quarter of the same. and most of the orlers will probally be for -ma'l amounts at a time en. orders to be filled by wpe: cats from suerters of Bect ae ment! ned 2 tren of Ghia sdvertisemen:, or by Beot of, wuality same 5. Bidders are requested to he present to respon? to bids. and Le t ws te rele bids, apd U~ prerared to give bonds for ti 6. chdore-4 distinct; r eo Best (S20 Badreaned pod who ewer fo rejrct ars Silbede wot to the inestect or soe nites States wa Conditions, rejaire io = eS - Brevet Brig. Gon sate. 8 t Bo. 331 74 Proctamatios iy tot reesipenr or i CNITED STATES prea lng of the Catte declare and ko: ill take place ‘st Denes Si. tory, commencing on MON: Septemler, the di Baer Mitte % 3 ry } t es af i uf _ closed; bat than rk og reeks the tw.