Evening Star Newspaper, August 25, 1869, Page 4

ey <2 <= ot = SER es _ EV ENIN G STA R. | Meeting of the cena Committee—A Compromize Plan, (fered. The Canal Committee of the Beard of Uom- mon Vounctl held :hetr Ist public meeting last evening in the Council Chamber, City Hall. Present —Dr Boyd, chairman, and Messrs. Beail and Piper. The Cuairstated the joms, Pic-Nies, &e. | obdjrct of the engee. = Mr. B. a read 5 eres 7 | apapere forth his views as to the im- ene satus ie cnaaiog’ alee he Vrvan- | oNnemest ofthe canal. Dr-J. O. Halt kave : ume tac eterence to the past history of Excursion to Norfolk and return on the | S/™* tacts io ret steamer Cort on Mondays and Thursdays. the canal, and cfferrd some suggestions for the E. censideration of the commitiee Datty Excursion to Mount Vernon on the ison pr ® compromise pian to steamer Arrow, at va m. Mr Wa yeggered a comes Pi improve the canal, as follows: —Dredge or r hire to pic-mic at Pi Parties otherwise excavate th. caual its entire length, from Seventeenth sitet to the Eastern brancit. RY GALLERY, 456 7th street. | The rasterm balf to be excavated its whule 4 width, or about % feet; the greater part of SMITH & Staone’s Aur Gatuuar, 25 F | the material to be wheeled or carted ints = the low grounds, The western naif, or wide rt of We canal tobe dredged 50 feet wide, eeping in the middle of near the northern Side, £0 as [o relieve the sewers, the bot- toms of which are now two feet below the bottom of the canal, and if not soon relieved Willsoon li up and burst, or stop the flow Pic-Nic of Frienasbip Tuesday next ———————— TRE HUMBOLDT ANNIvERsARY—Mecting German Citizens—A meeting of German ¢ zens Was held last night at Uo} Hall,on New Jersey avenue, for the purpose | of water, compelling the corporation to tear Of Making arrangements for te obeervance of | them up’ and ciean them out, entailing great undreat Anniversary of thr birth of Alexander Von Humboldt, the great josopher, on the 14th of September. Dele- trouble and expense. The material exca- vated im the western end to be used to ex- P tend the Mouument grounds, or be carted gates from eleven of the fitteen German so. | into the grounds souto of the President's, clevies of this city which have determined to | where five feet on am average is required to take part in the festival were present. Mr.A | fill it to the intended grade, the earth for Hart presided, with Mr. W. Hines secretary. | which can scarcely be obtained from any other Mmeetmg, the report of the com- | $ urce, ami doubtiess toe Government would ending that the Hamboldt cei- | pay for the same,'has reducing the cost of exca- ebration take place om the evening of the 1ith | vation. Under this pian the excavation would of September, by giving @ 4 concert in | be 5,100 fret long, 6 feet deep, and 3) fet wide, comne witb appropriate addresses, to be | meking '6 b which, at 30cen 8 C per yard, a large piece would costaboat 350.110) ovly. The work to be done by the Corporation at day's work, the money to be appropriated soas to commence the Work as soon as cold ‘Wrather sets in, and to be timished previous to thy bot weather next sammer. Whit» the is in progress, or at its completion, a final plan of improvement can ve determined upon wherber the canal isto be arehed, nur. Towed. of to be dredged out its full length for delivered is the German and English | guages, as well as in tbe crowning of a Ham- Boldt bust. was adopted. At the meeting last evening, the commiitee—composed of M-asrsa. A. Hart, chairman: Hews, secretary; L. ierrich, E. Stolpe. Juseph Gerhardt, BR. Leimback, J. Tezcoiak, ©. M. ker. H. Redinger, G. Graaf, L. Morell and F. Freand—report-a' tha: Carroll Hall had been engaged for the celebration, and ihe price of admission had been fixed attwenty- | navigation, as also the James creek canal {> Sve cents. the ars nal. the whole to connect with the Uhese A resolution to call a general meeting of the apenke a: at Georgetown. Unio canal Mr.G. L Walker advocated leasing the canal toa respousible company as the best way to improve its condition. Dr. Halt inguiend how he expected individ. uals to keep the canal clean when the corpora- ton could not do ad in reply Mr. Walker stated that it was not impossible for the corpo- tion to do it—it was simply neglect on their rt. Por. M. Nash argued that until the river it~ self was improved attempts to improve the canal would be fuu Dr. Boyd, chsirman, stated that he should oppose the transfer of the control of the canal to any private bande until the corporation had shown that it was unable to take care of it; aud until the Councils otherwise determined he ould advocate the holding of the property. favored tke introduction of a bill emho-ty- the best plan si ted, and did not think private enterprise could do any more than the corporation. He thanked the ge: en who had taken an interest im the matter, aud stated that the committee would profit by the various uggestions, digest the plans offered, and frame & bill accordingly, but It would be some time betore they could make a report. The meeting then adjourned. a. Base Batl—Olympics vs. Mutuals—Olympics Victoricus.—The National's grounds were again visited by thousands yesterday afternoon to witness the game between the Olympics of this city and the Mutuais of New York, waich to the great surprise of all terminated in an over- yheiming defeat of the Mutuals, who it was Supposed wouid do their best yesierday to i*- treve the laurels lost the day previous. Bat they did not even play as well as they did the day previous, the Olympics making thirteen Funs in one inning on Account of errors on their part, Why is this, and how could itbe? A nine such as the Mutuals are, composed of vet eran players who know ail tne points aud tricks of the game by beart, could not be sup- Posed to commit repeated errors as they did yesterday. unless 1t was, to use ‘he purase, va setuptbing” That belief is = German citizens, to be held om the Jd day of S-ptember, in order to make the celebration a complete success, was adopted, and the Com. mittee on Invitation was instructed to extend itations to the President of the United States. 8 of the Uabinet, the representatives of foreign nations, aud to the Mayor of the city. ‘The Committee of ents was instract- 4 to have the programme for the occasion made out by the 3d day of September, to be laid betore the geveral meeting. The following German societies will take Part in the eriebration -— Washington Schuet- Verein, Washington Turnverein, So bund. Arion Quartetie Club, Germania Senuet- zen Verem, German Association, German Vet- eran Club, Laborers? Rel Turnvereip, Grutii Society, Frapkiin Lodge, 1. B. and th Crier FIRs-MARsHal Saw, oF Loxpoy. apt. Shaw, of the London Fire Department, arrived in Wasbington yesterday afternoon for the purpose of i ing the apparatus and gaiping such useful information as could be acquired as to the mode of the workings of the Fire tin this city. The captain ‘was accompanied to the city by Messrs. Cor- Dett and Holliway, members of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Haitimore, being met at Annapolis Junction by Ubief Engineer Cronin, of the Washington City Fire Department. During the afternoon be was escorted to the various engine-bouses, and * som: time in the sppara‘usofeach. At 6 o'clock Was sounded from box No. 3i, cor- Ber of Louisiana avenue and C street, to which the engines responded promptly, the Franklin and the Hook and Ladder Company arriving about two minutes after alarm struck, o.1, and Union making their appearance soon thereafter, the Franklia being the first to throw a stream. C: Daptain Suaw ex- presses bimsel! hly pleased with the man- Rer in which our Fire ds the Nationals and ed defeat. The Vlym- SuvantH Wagp Lanonrine Muw’s Assocta- ‘TIOW—An adjourned meeting of this associ pics never played better, but that they or any ton was held fast mghtat Hyson’s Hall, So club im the country could bext the Mutual’ Wasbington. President Samson Netter in the | Teal game two to one, as was Ty. After | day, is pi An explanation from the Ohair tha: the objects | score of the of the orgapization were to promote the welfare | 2 in vine innings. The following 1 of he colored workipgmen of the ward and to | of yesterday's game PIC. 0. B. from which it was thought tow might be made up, and om the document was referred toa ith instructions to report at the | next meeting. The list of membership was then opened and several persons appended their sig- jer, ist D.. Robison, 1 f Leech, p... .Altof whom i men’s orranization, and Predicted for them good results Adjourned. {The organization is composed ot colored peo- ple and sll political topics are excluded from dis: pesion in their meeti Tre Deatm or Me. B.C. Mason—Nv! a ape Succide.—The death of Br. B.C. Mayor, noticed om yesterdsy's Stag as having taken place in Baitimore Sun afternoon, resulied from an Kstents or Pyrratas— Elec The Grand Lodge of the D mbdis rdose of morph: held an adjourned session Iast evening, at thet ° years i Se Saw bene or tae nase oe eden | ball, corner cf tu and Detean eine iwnt him im attacks of lead colic. Mr. M. was not | lowing officers were elected to serv= t.- unex- suffering under 8 depression of spirits, out his | Ped term ending Jannary, ~ Grand atee; Sbancellor, Jobn W. Thomp=)n e Grand Eepaie ene eeetinn ee cellor, Richard Goodhart: Grand Banker, J.R_N. Curtin; Grand Recording and Corres- ding Scribe, Fred G. Calvert; Grand Guide, joba W. Leerger ge a ‘The report of Committee on Laws and Supervision, m relation to furnishing subordi- nates with by-laws, was received and adopted. The following —— age Ronse to the ensu: ear :—For Gran ancellor, Richard Goodbart, Fred @. Calvert, W. F. Garret, R. A. Bassford. For Vice Grant CBancellor—Alexander Campbell, Jno.Daagh- ton, W. T. Wilbourne, Richard Emmons, and Jobn H. Darne. Grana Scribe—F.G. Calvert, R. Emmons, John H. Darne, B. Harlan and H.H. Ham. Grand Banker. muel Langley, Samuel C. Palmer, George E. Strobel, J. R. N. Cartin, W. H. Carrico, and J. L. Wheater. For Representarives to the Supreme Lodge — Past Grand Chancellors H. Kronheimer, W. P. Westwood, Jonn H. King. Edward Daun, J. B.N. Curtin, John G. Dudley, Francis Wood, J. T. K. Plant, and Richard Lawson. ———_e—_—_ RvUsAway, Acctpest, anp Roven Tagrat- — Yesterday afternoon, a horse belonging to Mr. A. Gleasea, contractor, rag away on New Jersey avenue, near M street, throwing the boy driver down an embgnkment, severely injuring him. Dr. Gleason, the boy states, kicked him several times and struck bim with a stone while he ‘was unable to give an account of the cause of the horse running away. The boy was ther picked up and brought by two colored men the second precinct station, wuere Lieut. Jas Jobneon, deeming nis case required immediite attention, had him conveyed to the Howard University Hospital for medical treatment. The boy complained at the station-house of severe pain in the back and side, and 11 is the opinion of Lieut. Johnson that he is internally injured. terday morning, and take! the resi- m and were taken to ce of | bis father-in-law, Mr. this city for a number of years, and was a gen- ueman of most estimable character, and re- spected by all who knew him. Gesigned as a struction in Ea, ber 13th. For particulars see advertisement. J. W. Hunt's boys’ Enghsh and classical Bigh seboo! will resume its duties on the 6th of September. The disciptine and instruction of this school bas been bighly praised. and the Principai will make renewed exertions the e suing se to merit a continuance of the vors Ritherto so liberally extended him. The Misses Kerr will resume the duties of their scbool on Monday, September 6th. Schel- ars are requested to be ‘umce on that day a AgtaTh Hoes.— Yesterday, a woman whose bogs had been taken up and sent to the Wash- ingion Asylum, went there and paid Mr. Mar- tam the amouct necessary to redeem them. Mr. M. immediately sent bis men to the pound, and im endeavoring to get them out, the two bogs im question escaped, and getting into the East- ern Branch swam out of reach of those pursu- sg them, when Jno Alcorn and Wm. Turner, ‘who were ins boat,captured them. Mr. Mar- Gu’s son immediately teported the fact to the eighth precinct officers, and Officer Hamilton, going to the river shore, found the men and hogs, as the live pork was about trans. ferred to a cart, and took the men into custody. Justice Schmidt heard the case and dismissed 3 om the bogs being delivered by the captors to the owners. —-—_—_ Promarty FaTat AccipEnt—About noon yesterday, Paul Roseway,a boy about fo teen years of age, while riding on a wood wa- 0B, cormer Of Sth sireet west and F street north, fell on the stone pavement, injuring himself severely about the head. His skall is suppeced to bave been fractured. He taken by (Officer paiy to Sylvester's drag siore, corner of 6th G where Dr. Bebren’s dressed bi lerwards ae—on the ot feeatead Eitupeet pad anata at Sergeant Under a decree of The court end ananies Bre Pool was were Te- | serve. er, —= ae — a were in the Teaching the house | cer Williams, on the chatge of commit. ‘the thief was to have escaped, taxing po en ae A Green, with Bim a ‘& | and Justice Peartan committed for court. the Pool: i- Se sconuit and’ bettory on Virgie Wise, gwen the thief bad | was fined $5 by Justice Bates. Fiont om evening, Tas Oxpm The fol- | John Mancbester Dun- ran. on ee ar iag 08 Monday on Willism and Sehmidt .N.G: Lodge of the United States, to be | bad a bundle on the seat le Dold (ot Ommctenell om Sef ot September, chester sat on. On spea! im about it viz: A. E. L. Keese. P GM; W. a. Ht Brad: Hanson was struck by knocking bey. FG. ane Fuax E. Great, BiG. 6 H. off the car. fo the District: and bas ‘a fund of soame? Tus Wouxpsp CoLoxxp a —ocmteentan Ley sient as eaee eas Sus ADVERTISEMENT of meeting of Irish | Monday evening, is quite low, with but LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. The Water Question. Epitor Stax :—Familtes living on the east- m portion of Capitol Hill, being withoat Po- ‘mac Water, are entirely dependent upon the Wells in their ueiguburbood for their supply of this wecessary element; many having . cows, &¢ , 10 to. Yet, very often, im the course of @ drought, wells tat! to render apa ply; and this is more likely to ocour where KMeD Are permitted to carry off barrels of weer, each and every day, during such a ary ve had. 1 have many times known “inexhaustible” wells to give out when taxed no more than the icalar one I haye referrea to on Oapitoi Hill. Gardeners sboald have wells ef their ows, as they Generally 40 in other sections. W. B.G. ———— Tax Potomac Faoxt.—Thesteamer Arrow. Stackpole, made ber asual trip this morai: atten o'clock trom Gait’s wharf for Meunt Vernon and Marshall’s Landing, with a fine party Jor the former place and mails for the ter; and from the same point the steamer Co- lumbia, Harper, left at sixo’clock for Balti- more, with mercbandize and passengers. Tne steamer W. W. Coit, Ryther, from Norfolk, arrived at Galt's wharf at 10 o'clock with pas- sengers and freight. The steamer Wawaset, Fowke, left Alexandria this morning, under cbarter of colored people, for an excursion to Glymont. larvey's Wharf.—Attived—Schrs America, Paul, from Hayre-de-Grace, with coal for Harvey, Uiarke & Given; Industry, Gorten, ‘with Wood for ditto, Carter's Wharf —Artived—Schrs. Mary and Priscilla, Hooper, from Havre-de-Grace, with coal for James Boyce & Uo ; Courier, Jackso from Broad Creek, with wood tor J: B. Lor seule Bear, Lookout, Paul, down the river, ig Johnson's Wharf.—Arrived—Schrs. Sarah O. Smith, Bangs, trom Kennebec, Me., with ice for the Great Falls Ice Uompavy; Mary Al- wyn, Rice, with oak wood for Iritan & Dur- ingtor Riley's Wharf-—Arrived—Schrs. East New Market, Joues, from Hivre-de-Grace, with coal for ©. H. Burgess & Uo.; Archar’ Wroe, Miehell, from the same port, with coal for W. E. Brown. Sailed—Schrs. Merchant, Philli down the river, light; 5. H. Sharp, Webb, for Georgetown, to load coal for Hoboxen; steamer Virginia, Gregg, down the river, light, Fowler's Wharf.—Artived—Schra. Gazette, Kelly, from Baltimore, with lumber for Wil- liam McLean; steamer T. Rhsy, trom Havre- de-Grace, with coal for the Washington and Georgetown Ice and Coal Company; Jobn Franklin, Grayson, from Qaaatico, with wood for market. Saiied—Scnr. Montana, Bonse, for Georgetown, to load coal for Boston. fay's Whorf.—Arrived—Senre. Union, Stew- ard, with wooa for Wm. Brown; Great Pirat King, with wood and cedar post for marke! The schooner Mary Elizabeth, J.D. Faunce, port this morning with stx bundred bunches of trout, roek, tailers, perch, and bay mackerel, and over two thousand banches of catfish, tor Thomas Reagan. This consigament was the first received by Mr. R. since the erec- uon of bis new warehouse at Potomac wharf, allot which have beem stored there, in ice, for market purposes. uel Reoatra— ‘At an informal conference of tl terested in thejproposed yacht race for a purse of $5), offered: by Capt. i Git), proprietor of the “Cottage by the Sea” house, foot of 1ith street, held last night, it was agreed to postpone the race till Thursday next, (to-morrow week.) Already a suificieat number of entries have been made to ensure a spirited race, and should the weather prove favorable the event will be an interesting one. ‘The bonts will start from 11th street wharf at ten o'clock, aud soon after the Wawaset will follow from the same point for the accommodation of the public, who may wieb to witness the contest throughout. ‘The entries are:—«John T. Given,” entered by s by John H. Camberland; "by Edward Taskey; “Curlew, by Capt. Burlingame; ‘Witch of’ the Wave,” by Thomas H. Smithton; and “Dolphin,” by George Cumberland. Immediately after the return of the yacht racers, the tub race, for a purse of $10, also offered by Capt. Gill, will take place from the Long Bridge to Riley's whark for which six tubs have already been entered, to be propelled by the following gen- temen:—Messrs. David Jenkins, Washington Ameriky, Sud. Donaldson, Pat. Riley, and Messrs. Shagura and Pulaski. To-morrow afternoon there will be a rowing match between ihe Clipper Boat Cinb and the Phantom Boat Club. for a purse of 325, the Tuce to be from the Aqueduct up the river around the rocks known as the Three Sisters,” and return to the Aqueduct. —— ComMITTED ON A Sucony Cuarce—Wm. Taylor and Thornton Brown, who were ar- rested several days ago by Detectives Coomes @ Miller on (he charge of stealing a couple tees from Alexandria county, Va., and ted by Justice Walter to await & Fequie nou from the Governor of Virginia, (which bas not yet been made,) were, this morning, brought out before J Waiter, who heara evidence againet charge of om S. aud quisition T AND STO sed over ib cad bridge from the South, aud by Wash md 4 of the Baltimo nd Obio rai b ere forty-fi eof them lad: with nd the balance wilt pork and Darviy KEcisTeR OF WILLS.—Col. Webster has sppoimted Mr. James E, Williams to tue position of Deputy Register of Wills. Me Williams isa young manof considerable lega' ability, ell known in this city, and is thoroughly acquainted with the work of the office, —_.__ Cancer or Br '¥.— Vestercay, George K. Kendrick was arrested on the complaint of Emily ©. Kendrick, his wife, (who is now sueing for divorce.) on the charge of bigainy, snd gave bail for e hearm, —_—>_—_. RANGE OF THERMOMETER at Franklin & Co.'s, opticians, No. 244 Pennsylvan: nue, to-day, in the shade -—9 a. m. £0; 11 a. m.. £3; 12 m., 86; 1 p.m., & —_e—___ Alexandria and Vicinity. P ‘The Gacette of last evening has the following items DivFicULTY AMONG THE Goop TemrLars. Ata meeting of the Lodge of Good Templars, held at Lewisville, Fairfax county, on the evening of the 2ist inst., some difficulty arising as to the standing of a member, he was ordered by the W. ©. T. ‘to retire. After leaving the building be repaired to the house of a friend, from whom he obtained a revolver, with which be returned to the lodge room, and made a Gemonstration there by thrusting the pistol through the window, and by otherwise anoy- ing the meting. Some ot the members of the lodge attempted to disarm him, and im the melee the pistol was discharged, and one of them, John MeOauley, was seriously if not mortally wounded in the left leg. The part by whom the wound was inflicted, L. M: Garity, was examined yesterday ‘at Falls Chureb, by Justices Walters and Ives, and recognized in the sum of $3,000 to answer an irdictment at the next term of the Fairfax Court, for shooting with intent to kill. ATTENrT To BRBAK JAIL.—Aa attempt to bres jai! was made last might by an inmate. a boy named Edward Meade. He tore up his blanket, twisted {t into rope, tied a brick to the end of it, and threw it over the outside wall, boping it would catch but the ro) BE i i ih ti met days. Obinese labor for agricultural p looks instead to tho fullest dvelopment of tres Jabor, to the invention and application of ma. ebines, to the bigher cuitivation of the smaller e@statee, and to the complete abandonment of the feudal system and its ideas. 87 A five-wheeled velocipede has appeared’ in Paris. THE GREAT DROUGHT. The Philadelphia Water Sup; a Fire Ei engines could m wat T into the Fairmoust reservoir from the Fairmount dam was put to & practical test terday afternoon. Engineer Downey Ieailea tbe Hope fire engine to proceed to Fair- Mount and make the ex; ni. The steamer Teached the steamboat just north of the water works avoat 5 0" and proceeded tothe tial inthe resence of & mumber of proceeded the Tiver. The first attempt was & failure, in con- sequence of the hose bursting in some weak Point before the water reached the reservoir. A second and a third attempt failed from sumi- lar causes, but on the fourth trial, the line of Rose being in perfectly soand condition, the steamer got fairly to work, and in the coarse of an hour, with a pressare of seventy pounds ater was forced into the reservoir at the rateot about four humdred gallons per minute, This would make for one engine about 24,00 gallons per Bour, or 2-5,000 gallon: R bours. If the entire Department were brought into requisition, consisting of forty-six steam engines, the amount of water pum; ‘would be 13,248,000 gallons of water ia tweive hours. During the month of August about 25,000,000 gallons is the average dali y consamp- engine of the Fire De- tion, and suppose ent capable of doing for twelve hours the Work performed by the Hope yesterday, during her short trial, it follow: it the steam engines are capable of pumping into Fair. mount reservoir something less than half of the daily demands made on the Fairmount ‘ks. During the time the Hope was in service yesterday the hote leading to the reser- Yyoir was about two-thirds fall of water, cerned in the present dilemma. It is thought that there wonld be po great difficuity in plac. ing galvanized iron pipes from the foot of Fairmount, and let the steamers force water Ubrongh these pipes. ‘This afternoon the experiment will be re- newed, and three steam engines will be detain- ed for duty at Fairmount by Chief Engineer Downey .— Philadelptia Telegraph, With inst. Svicipzg or 4 YOUNG LApY.—Miss Anna Morris, a young Indy of Evansville, ind., commutted suicide on Wednesday last under singular ci¢cumstances. She was arraigaed be. fore the Recorder on a charge of having com- mitted an assault "pon a Mrs. Nichaus, who, she declared, had sttudered her. She was fined twenty dollars, and was about to leave the court-room, when she fainted and was caught im the arms of the chief of police. On the arri- val of a physician, it wae found that she had taken dose of morphine. S7 Mrs. Stowe is about to add to the noto- ne! which her Lord Byron article has achieved for her. She will address a Woman’s Right's Conyention at Newport next week. 7 Can a letter properly be said to be mailed when it is jamp-posted ! . J. D. BABNES HAS REMOVED HIS UOhice to Now 474 Eleventh atvest. pete ‘and F. Office hours—From 9 to 108 m; 1 5to7 p.m. auld uf SEN OLAT ES. ICE. FROM THE TWO JUMPHS. Fruit_and Cream Svrnps in Ges tai KOLB BRUTHERs, 15 30- “May Building,” cor. 7th and E sts. (758, DORSEY HAS BEMOVED HIS Office and Besidence to No 260 NINTH STI . Jy23.1m* "between M and Ni streets. ANIA AVENUE. 349 PRESERVING. $0 bbls. CRUSHED, POWDERED end GRAN- ULATED SUGAR UG 25 bbls CLAsIFIED BUGAR. 10 hegsheads BROWN SUGAE essorted goes, sioee of all kinds, whole aad gioauu, war- ene BRYAN BRO: 349 Pennsylvania avi opposite Metropolitan Hotel 20 bbis. CIDER V. . warran' are, 1 bbl. tench WHITE WINE VI 3 je by SBYAN BKOS. 349 Pennsylvania av: For 2. Belling our entire stock OHBAP FoR 1 AVIS’. et Bpace. Fora fe jays only. Turo BT ANT WiLL REMOVE TO €O8. EIGHTH ST. AND MAREET SPACE, MBBE 1, Bel! it, redaction a NY le 20 Market Space. Gazar BEDUCTION IN FANOY AND MILLINEBY GOODB For s }, previous to removal Septem: ber a x . Saree stee and get dereping 1s, Devs 7B Sn fA Young America TmeBy. Young “America” Abroad m4 ied UBSTESS GISELA. By the suthor of t! Bir} Maniselle Secret.” Part 1.......... 13 STOWE ON THE BIBLE. Oricin and oft Boot of the Bible, boi ths Ganeatoal sad the Apoctyphal, designed to show what the Bivle Je not, what it is, and how to use it; by Prof. 0 KB. Btowe, D. Deccsessse-n-nee G3 50 ‘The Pictoris! Field Book of the War of 1812, Illustrations, by pen apd pencil, of the History, Biography, Scenery, Belics, and Traditions of the inst W. meri or ican Independence; by Ben- son J. Lossing, with several hundred engrav ings. S87 0 cneenenstte nee srenesumn 0 ton’s Ameri Annual Oycloprdis. or Reg eee ay invartant Mventsof the veer 1ie8: bait MOTOCCOseresenenen serene coemneen ST OO age: Germany, (family vol. 5 of the populer au etdeome edition of the Sunday Library;) by Ostnerine Windworth.... 2 00 Wide 'V, 24 volume; by the author ef “ Wide World,” 'Qusechy, eter cn OL 78 onal REFORMS; by Bishop Cleveleod — pamaeanietr henna Aare 91 00 OABMIN A OBUOCIG; by Dora Greeawell.g1 50 All the New Books to be had at PHILP & SOLOMON’S, lors and Stationers, eu stt__ 390 Pa. ave, between Oth and 1th, Docroz scxvman DuRaED’s TomI0: “eae aR REP a Sood Dedility, Plone, ¢1 PER BOTTLE, No. 195 wast PRAT STRESY, shee , a6 Saagsossrons EDUCATIONAL, Siete tenooL WOR BAT EE Cee ber gb Residence, 410 iith street, beiseer T Pe Une Doliar Jewelry Store, No. $36 Pena’s avenue, be. 455 and 6th sts., Receives new styles every day. ee For THE ROCKVILLE Farr.—Those who de- sire to visit the Rockville Fai pomically and pleasantly of the undersigned Tegistering their eeday, September fst, as Propose running our large omuibusses during the three days of the Fair. NallLog BROTHERS, 6 Livery Stables, Est., bet. 135 and lith. —-—_— GRars Win. We take pleasurein directing P trestle work for il ves the attention of the public to r’s celeprated | to.,"0tbe whar or re unadulterated | building of the Aqueduct: however. every one paving oc- Ai saic, N.J. It Basa ri ‘» Mellow jaici- | no distant ‘day ness, and. brilliant and is not only am | The opstacie agreeable beverage, Dut highly beneficial w ite | je Cbetacle im the way of shi Properties. We know this to bethe tact, Bav- | use or a certain class of steamers, w mg tried the article thoroughly. Use Speer’s | bow pur Bottled Wines with his signature on the cork, and you sfe sure of getting a pure article.— the friepds of learsinc Davenport Democrat. Spree nad tae Bor partic. laces ass under »o8 stores, or For eale by Druggists. Was dei cane enen erectares Pat tr 3 5-8 ‘weet Fi fee eee ETE Baltimore Md. Fall of 1869. — wee ae, Faculty of the Baltirsore emale to! ‘ee aa 3 Ovm Porvcarn Wasuincton CLoTuine Hovss. Oak Hatt 18 S™ LSA Ee c 8 350. ale First 1 tae Fiatp . roperty on the north bank of the river, abo: Grammar 8! jetrict— the Ready ads “rating: Vetaveed | eedttcey te, nammnnas am. os | Hetagcbea | MONDAY" opens Zan be. ro) 1D . im iy sie ll from the celebrated establishment of Wans- | Py rc yce pend: i the way of of Hes | arse inh strect. bet Tend Ke vai maker & Brown, of Philadelphia, 3 Tas HaRnom amp Cuamnet Coumrrres, | [)MEREON INSTITUT: ¥ f piece from the New York ae) = and Puiladelphia markste, and te selling rap, | WO BAve bad under ibe Tallrond bridge macs | SELECT OLageroaL a idiy at prices lower than the lowest else- Teport of Fours, atm Sere + = ‘where. f | The teenth apnea Seaton of is School dee ba roain atest. wfitcatn WEDNESDAY" Sopweanecr ce cireulare, &c_adéress ‘Opposite the Post Office. ont. Etweaneent es CHARLES B. YOUNG. pri bo the . o cipal, &7 N. B.—To make room for Fall Stock. Seams Guar totene phoney oa — <A 498 12th etroet fog arriving, we are selling Summer — A waste of time and expense, as the Te; - Bow completed, while others c’aim Tedress is ample for the removal even of auy- thing already in that locality, if proved to be injurious to the wn channel. So the Atter is in abeyance for the present. = bow age a a bold a spe- cial meeting this evening action in re- gard to the extramen of the steamer ai ailof whom have tendered their it seems that cme | tf ___ bet. New Fork ave and fi streat. 138 K bi iN aioe | Mstikeuteges sxouten ane ree: pon tous —_—_—_.—_— Conws, Diseased Nails, Vascular Excrescen- ces, Bunions, Enlarged Joints, and other dig- eases Of the feet, successfully treated by Dr. White, Surgeon and high ‘as eminently qualtfied amd devoted y Lae a teacher: jo. 424 Penns: oth THIS 18 TO ROTIFY THE PUBLIC that Geo. B. ing in Wilson & Co. can sell Shoes, Boots,&c.,as cheap | iB, as any person who advertises in the Star. 7,14 number, and nents tendered their res. 4 pations, which will this evening be a Musr Wim—“No Use Denying the Fact."— | Svepied and other men cleeentie ate the va stoped a principle = selling Tear must | ABcies. : ra. THE CAMAL.—This highway is now in per- Get peeias ean eae Fon bongnt's | fect order again, all tbe necessary repairs bay. = cheap as though yo! a ing been made tothe broken lock gatesat seven 6,17 “HONG,” 536 7th street. locks, —.——_ mile Tus Rivge Frowr presen’s to-day a lively TEE GREATEST relief imaginable can be af- forced this warm weather by wearing one of pearance, as all the coal wharves are |; those elegant suits selling at wack astonisbing- ly lew prices at the celebrated Uak Hail cloth- ing store, 460 Seventh street, op; ite the Post Office, where, in addition to lemen’s “Ban- nock Buran,” Cheviot, ma Pogue, drab Snide suita in great varity ave alanis be bad'at je sui are at the most reasonable prices. 4 DL ‘Clreel idence, oT deiomhens ce. EYrsnr IMsi ITCTE, NGLISH AND CL ss BOR while the for sn empty berth under the coal shoots. Yesterday the brig Faustina arrived trom Boston with plaster IRISIN:?: E GREAT VEGSTABLE Blood Purifier. rIRIisI«In, COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT OF THE IRIS VERSICOLOR ORNER O. ay rere FIENTH CITY OF WASHINGTON. heretofore extend: — ie OR BLUE FLAG, McLeod, begs lea FACULTY: = xsi ee fessor of jt oe jecdicine , meee eo eae | aera eae _August 20. 189. Suh %t_ | professor of Obstetrics snd wlecases of Women [BY THOS. DOWLING. Auctioneer; Georgetown. ‘BUSTRES’ SALE OF A DESIRABLE RES! TEMRCE On Protect STRPEy ceougs TOWN, UPPUSITE THE OLD BANK OF By ¢ of @ deed of trust, dated the Ith fh rember. 3367. recorded in Liver B og County, and at BRO: A. Brvr- u bacri! x public ection te the hi eat bidder,on the OF THE BRIN, INCIPTENT Coxsumrrioy. | public auction, to ihe i on the prem- re ses, (unless sconer redeomed.) on THURSDAY. Lory, de » and will curethe most virulent and yy RHEUMATISM AND GoUT. reventative and cure fc VACHE Bud NERVoUs Ar- DISEASES OF WOMEN it has no eqaal. Its action upon the Licer and ipal among the blessings AS AN ALTERATIVE, it acte directly upon the blood, fying the vital current of al dren. ' teancr ot Principles oat Prentice ot Surgery Prot re and sy fe mi omy, -_ a A lp RA my. General and Descriptive. 3 Hauhy THomrsoN wp eee Profeesor_ of Physiology ani Operative Surgery. Professor pM AED FOREMAN. MO. ‘Tofeasor © siological Ohemtstry . J. 8 x. M D the 26th day “All that land lyiog and being in Geerget wa Sforesaid which is included witnin the follow: to wit: Beginning for the s: ine drawn easterly on the nv tide of Prospect street from the southwest corue: of @ two-story brick dwelling-bouse standiug at the Intersection ef the east eae of Frederick stre t Professor th | WARWICK RV STLWAKT BLO: BOBERT a the north tide of Prospect street two hnadres The regu Eiin-ys te prompt. salutary, and eftective.and it | F204 oe BOF are ot re inches and at the west side of a brick | OCTOBE tnd meet linble Tenders itone Of the safest | Ditlor tn a well where the raid Nor resets Gnd ronning thence casterly etxty feet with the ree ‘or the Fu? eu Lecture DIURETIC REMEDIES north line of Prospect street: thea north and at | 4 in) + ame ont an rag | known in the practice of medicine. Its excellent Tight angles with said street one hundred and we fut skillfal combination with other ingredients | thirty-eight fect and six inches. more or les — imparts to It ten feet wide alley; Single Ticket TONIC QUALITIES of sald alley and For farther i sixty feet. and then in a straigl Port street, at the of Of the highest order—not temporarily stimulating, veg! i very desirable Cottece Dwelling but permanently invigorating the digestive or gans, and rendering it a most valuatie curative cases of jen DYSPEPSIA ANDGEN O38, wien tatcrest trom satcatads Stated to be SHA AT NERAL DEBILITY. , with interest frou r ovember 1. apyteling IBISIN, the bicod_wbich = ‘The terme of wale are: "Ore-third cash, (of which rmontes ; issnes and is fo and uutrition there- | 9140 must be dot the time end place of sal F of is porited, ~ | and the jue in twrive and elchteen months, Fen ne re ing the whole system per- ith interest from con the Bumxuuzx.—This medicine 1s no offebo Saale quackery, but the regular formula of's distin Ave dae fom the Acavemr Griebed, tower, Row & resident of Baltimore right to re- oF THE Se aT ee a ane ie the fa HOF cash, om SACRED HBABT OF Many. end stamps or The Deminican wilt cea Trustees. | guy for Young Ladiee MONDAY Beptemsersee, ¥ ; | “Berg ettsution will be given te the cera ana i intellectasl of the children placed ander "The Female Parochial of Bt. WOOD AND OOAL, Paton he Uenement of Bt Demin Gnarch) Oat AND Woop. sule-tt : fe have a few hundred tons of oar old stock FISCOFAL HIGH 8OHOOL FON BOYS, ROPOSALS FOR STATIONREY. best uusil LISH, CLASSICAL aw: cune P — ““*RED AND WHITE ASH COAL. — teas? ™ si ‘ParasuRy Derarruent, ‘ll sizes, laid in the sdvance in prices, and ‘M street, between 20th and llth streets. posals for faraiahing STAT: wy ling ‘rate JON &. GRAVBS, Princi for the pour easing Sane a6 Ten wil beseestocd Datars thei eee gy at until (he 2d day of Septomber. = == : Iieh, at o'clock mn. apblank forms for bidding will be furnished upon be bids will be considered and accepted jected item by item. ; we tracts must be executed by the successful bidders within ten days after being called upon so tarnished anantities For sale at low rates at G L. SH d Wood Wharf, footh 6th st ers office on Pennsy!vania avenue, between 34 sts. No. 437. willbe promptly attended to. S. p. szowm a son, OoRNER LoTH STREET AND New Fo x Ave from the Department, ‘Phe antics Will, however, be ealled for ¢ur ‘es ang be signed by the individ sulin yt individual it, id be accompanied FS bond Mi cient sureties in the sam of ten usand dollars, ( $10 000. Leyproved by *« United States of ficer of the district in which tho suretiow reside or do vusiness, on a form to be furnished by the De- partment, tioned upon the execution of » contract for Hp yd portion of the articles GREAT se may be awarded it, and the performance BEDUOTIOR agemenegag ay wie. All deliveries will be subject to inspection by an nN ALL TERS of this, niente Tat pote @xpert detailed for the purpose by the Becretary of PRIog = 5 ro the Treasury. and the Gelivery of an inferior ar ticle will be deemed sufficient to annul the or * Ge frco of charge st the Treasury aus-t2 ooOoA XZ: to comply with any one order under = 1 operate ee the forfeiture of the ‘aes 5 + A. BOSWELL, on of ouy articles aa shell bonnes, JUSTIOR OF THE PEACE, Fe Office—298 4% street west, near B ot. south. aball be Recessary to Pay | Landlord and tenant and civil business umaccompanied eng “Riso. ‘Leases, Mortgages ead Wills duly > OF pon from 8. m. te 8p. m. dally. Lae” | “eee ane ‘Secretary of the Treavary ae me FOR Baar. Orne Age. core, a. August 3. io i i3 m., on