Evening Star Newspaper, September 11, 1869, Page 4

a ee Eee al ee Tax MEETING oF ScHooL TRusTERS—Ad- _EVENING STAR. dress of the Superinteadent—Yesterday after- oon the tenctofe cf tan puslis sonestsaseran: ——————————————— SATURDAY..... SEPTEMBER 11, 1869. | 4 siteer, ——_—_—_—— ] Richards, tne’ Say close their schools at moon for the purpose of attendimg the meeting. Superintendent Richards congratulated the tesehers on their proficiency. and said the ob together was to define their LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, Exc: ms, Pic-Nics, &c NatiowaL TueaTee—Lefingwell Baries- ‘Que troope. ExcvRsiow to Norfolk and return on the steamer Cort on Mondays and Thursdays. Daity Excursiox to Mount Vernon Arrow, at 10a. m. bei Ouwipvers for hire to ‘parties Nailor & Bro’s stables.” Pic-Bic = MARERITER’s ART GALLERY, 496 7th street. Suita & Strone’é Art Gatiery, 25 F street. AmatosTan Istaxp, Grand Reunion 1. 0. RB M. on Monday next. tary diseipline, and assist. in and eae out the ‘moat approved miak of tevehing and conducting schools. He would make it his especial duty to see that the school rooms and their appliances are kept in proper order and conaition, and :that each teacher 1s supplied with the ni aids, as the Tras- tees have authorized. He had not called then together te find fault, but with a desire and Purpose to fit them more thoroughly for their duties, and remarked that the greates: defect in any school system was to be found im the in- efficiency of teachers. Many of the teachers complained of poor Schoolbouses and poor text books as the cause Of their non-success; but he thought that a good teacher it comduct successfully a school without a house or & book, —o——. Bust or Tue Late Secrerary Rawlins— ACast Token by Mr. Fisk Mills.—Yesterdry Messrs. Harvey & Marr, the undertakers, who Bad charge of the its of the faneral of the Iamented Secretary Rawlins, erected Batons the entrance of the tomb an areh formed of American fiags an vily craped in mourning. Mr. Fisk Mills, arrived at the cemetery grounds about two o'clock the teachers of old, who gathered their pupils P. m., and preparations were made to obtain a shade of forest trees and cast of the face of the deceased. The burial | Demesth the “tue sand. He alluded to case was taken them by writing im the sand. the teachers trom the vault and placed | ins power had over their char, under the arch already formed. and oe Ud | anareferred to an instance where the teacker soe camoved, he proceeded to take the cast. | Was addicted to “equinting” Im an immoderate ‘The body and coffia trimmings were degree, and, the children imbibing his habits, ‘with cloths to prevent their being A | the whole school “squinted.” Themanner and coating of sweet ofl was rubbed over the face, deportment of the teacher would be imbibed ‘and a composiiion of plaster of paris by tne scholar,and it would be well for the ingredients was mixed, and while sott was | t2,chers to be very particular how they deport spread over the ice. Ina isttle time this be- | themselves. He was in favor of a aniform came quite hard, and was lifted off, giving & | hour aenghees the year for opening school. y ery fine cast of ‘the features of the a ‘a The operation was very successfal, Mr. Mills | forthe procter ewe ct eotnae ine, morning. being greatly pleased, saying that it was | iv Scichk and openine ate caused many a “very sharp.” and would enabie bim to oe boy and gilein eis anxiety to be pon Fe coftin rect, Hueness of the deceased. | tual to call, to'leave thelt homes withoat their ‘The coffin lid was reset in cement and the re- | morning meal, thereby rendering them fretful mains replaced in the vault. The manner in | 7° nalit; ttendan. ‘which & cast will be taken is as follows: The ‘ones pn ‘ana Nhocia a rooerfond monld as taxen from the iace willbe prepared. | tion be announced ‘te ene wider ot Done, and then filled, with paid Plaster. This be- | he did not want it postponed until 10.3) suould scoens ard, the mould will be tiken of the | ne not be present. ‘Mr. i. warmed the teaches Of the lace Dreeeencat Gwar: and a fac simile | that he might step in when they least expcoted To. ame eee ee - Reno omg orl him, and whatever their rule was they should statuette of the late Secretar; wae SAE Se: Bie pepeance At the conclusion of Bis address some time was spent in conversation on the various plans Of teaching, the best modes of keeping the rolls DErARTMENTAL FUSL Assoctatio} —Aata Meeting of this association, held iast night, with Mr-W.T Kentin the chair,astatement | and reports, during which some valuable ‘was made by the chairman of the Board of | hints were thrown out. ‘Managers to effect that Messrs. Gieason & Glenn bad sgreed {o farnish the members | New HaT amp For EsTantenuenr.— thereot with fuel at the following rates-—L- Cochran & Co., 80 long and cust Mountain and Chestnut, per ton, $7, White resi- Ab, per ton, $; Red Ash, per ton, $4.50; Ly- kens Valley, per ton, $9; Pine wood, per cord, 26; Oak wood, per cord, 7; Hickory wood, pot o's. 1m addition to the ad vantage of cheap purchase offered, each member of the associa- tion who desires it will be allowed fifty cents Feduction om each ton of coal or cord of ‘wood, deliver them by bis own ly known in this city, being ol dents of the District, bave this week opened their new hat, cap and far establishment at No. 33+ Pennsylvania avenue, three doors west of 9th street, and it already attracts much at- tention. The store isa very cemmodious one, being 75 feet in length and 2) feet in width,ind it has been fitted up specially for the ‘rade, ia ving two large show windows, in which some fine cimens of the head gear of gentiemen are dis- layed, including silk and bats of the best makes and of their own manufacture, as siso canes and umbreliss. The shelving fills up both sides of the room and is surmounted by a fine cornice, broken st intervals by recesses, in which heavy plate are set im such & manner and at such angles that purchasers may see themselves all around And judge how they look in the article they are ying. irom ail sides. The shelving is furaish- with glass doors and below are drawers, neatly grained, the reception of goois, ‘while st the back of the store, separated from it by a partition in which is stained glass with the name the firm in large letters, is the office and work room. The ceiling fis hand- somely papered and from the centre pieces i beautiful light burners are suspended. tine establishment was fitted up ir. Brown, carpenter, who deserves credit for the manner in which he bas done the work, and there is but little doubt that the firm, who have made extensive arrangements to carry on the busines in all its brancbes and who will have in, in a few weeks, a large supply of fars Bad arrangement with Messrs. Gleason & Glenn for furnishing fuel at the rates stipula- ted, which action was endorsed by the meeting. Officers of the association sre:—W.T. Kent. President; J. W. Frazee, Vice President: W. A. ‘Hunt, Secretary and Treasurer. J.(. Holmes, J.G. Henning. A. M. Scott, Board of Mana- gers. [The books of the association will be losed on Wednesday. the 15th instant, and, in table s have bee ents to re. ceive the subscriptions of those wishing to be- ‘come members. the wharves to-day been experienced for rather secene At ine 5 ten o'clock th. Steamer Arrow, Stackpole, left Galt’s whart folk, arrived at the same point shortly atter- of all kinds and styles, ‘will succeed, and we Wards witb Reavy freight and a large number | cordially despeak for them the lnberal patron of passengers. sge of the pu Carter's —Sailed—Sctrs Amos Ea- —— Fisk on SavanTu Street THIs Morwixe.— ‘This morring at a few minutes vefore 5 o'clock an alarm of fire was sounded from box 34, (at the Bank of Was! Building.) a fire baving been discov: the upper and back part of the building at the corner of 7th and B streets, occupied by Messrs. Goodall, plumber, wards, Somers, and Marietta Tilton, Fitzinjer, tor Georgetown, to load coal for an eastern port. Riley's Wharf.—Arrived—Sehr. Lydia Hew. let, Thoma. with 170, and Flying Scud tor Sailed—Schrs. George H Squires, Simmoi Zor Georgetown, to load coal for Boston, and | Hamilton & Painters, and Matthew train, AcKworth, down the river. Fentor, carpenter, and owned by Mr. Kipbey. Crouch’s Wharf.—Arrived—Schrs. Great ‘The fire was the work of an incendiary, the mateb bei ied to the door of that portion Cecupira by MP, Fenton, and the flames spread rapidiy to the other of the building, Tendering it difficult to save the stock, but the firemen, who were aided by the police, were quickly on the ground and su in extin- eulsbing the flames and saving the adjoining 1Toperty; the extensive sash and door establish- taent of H. W. Hamulton being for a ume in great danger. The loss to the building is prob- ably over 31,000, on which there is no insur- apee. Mr. Fenton’s loss is abou: $1,000, ou which he has an insurance for $500; Messrs id Harris lose about $1,000, no in- and Mr. Goodall about'si,500, on which he has no insurance. Pirate, King. and Thomas L. Carroll, Henyon, with oak and bickory wood for Dodge and Farwell Satled—Steamer Express, Nickell, Yor Baltimore, with merchandize and passen- gers; schrs. R. ©. Stanard, Herbert, for Alex- Andria, to lord coal General Thomas, Ashton, down the r Bt. —— THE ARLINGTON HoTEL NgARLY Cox- FLETED.—The work on the new hotel on V: mont avenue. between H and I streets, whi. is to be Enows as the Arlington House. is pro- gressing rapidly, and & few days ago the plas- tering, which was done by Mr. John Keiler, ‘was finished—he being engaged with his hands aly siz weeks in completing this art of the ‘work. . Keiler closed up his portior of the PRES ET work by giving § grand “blow out,” not only | _DECRASmD.—Mr. Benedict Jost, whose se- to bis own bands, but the other mechanics rious illness was noticed in yesterday’s Stag about the building, numbering about 15°, who | ‘ied this morning about 9% o'clock, at his res- for five or six hours enjoyed themselves by | idence, on the Piney Branch road, aged sixty- ciisposing of the eatables inkables pro- | t¥o years. The was @ native of vided for them. Messrs. Eatwisle & Barron, | Switzerland, but emigrated to this country, and the carpenters and contraciors, are now en- | *ettled in the District, when qu: young gaged in fnishin, Benedict | ™8n, and for a long series of years carried on the saddle and harness business on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue, near 10th street, but subsequently for a long time carried on a pee HORRIPLE ACCIDENT.—Last evening, abou‘ | !a80r © o'cloex, a colored man named Winfield Jack- Son, while attempting to drive into the wood esti Onsen JarG of Willams & Jolly, corner of Land 7th | Wanrme One afternoon, and will be attended by the its Templar and other Masonic bodies. spanning the gate, so tight he | Farat AcctpEnt.—About 4 o'clock yester SST is at ihe team came tos —— day afternoon, while & number of men were = —— = Whemnforta: | making an excavation near the corner of 24 and D streets, the embankment gave wav. and rom the cart he was found to be so severe! faliing upon & colored man named Isane Week injured that a conveyance was procured to ington, crushed Bim so severely as to result in saree bere themes, OF East Capitol | simost immediate death. Dr. ‘George McCoy BE ee nand Ob streets, where Dr. | was sammoned, and did all he coolant relieve - McKim rendered medicai aid. the sufferer. withont avail, as the injared man ep oN OR expired while being con: fed to rovidence cor Hill arrested Senta Banccy eeraay OM | Hospital. ‘The deceased Yesided om ith strece colored character in the Seventh Ward, for | DetWeeu N and O, and leaves behind a wife orderly conduet,and started with him to the aud two children station. but on the way he Sssanited the officer ud attempted to escape. oT sai reese A, Wanton Dxernvotion or Erormnry — forced to knock him’ down several times, | E38 might the grocery of Carter & Sons, No, Otcer Dyson, of the second precinct, went to | “67h street, between D and E streets. south, Ottcer Hul’s essistance. and the prisoner was | WS ¢ntered bysome miscrenauts who broke in got to the station. This morsing. Justes | ‘Be back door and then empting flour on the Pearson committed bim te the workhou-e in | HOOT, set the molasses, coal oil and whisky default of paying fine. barrels rurning, soon flooding the floor, turing te clock tnto the back yard they broke it, bat CENTRAL CONGREGATIONAL Cuvrcu.—a | *-3° 88 Is known, did not carry off anything, delay of one week in Teesiving the chvre fcr | ‘Der Objcot scomingly being the destruction of the hail of the Young Men's Christian Associa. | PTOP¢?'¥- tion will postpone the formal opening of this 1 ‘Murr Pres} Cburch one week, which was to have taken | 9,UMIO™ PRavaE sn tel oarnbatd te Feats Bane ae pina Eeriors and Mbrary | oC Poiomas wit wake tec sree eee = c e x Presbyterian u new Chureb for services to-morrow mora, | meeting in the Fourth ss else ing. and Dr. Boynton, the pastor, will preach os atiia. m. iby’ dees PomotocicaL Comvextion.— William Saun- Gere, Esq. gardener fer the t of Agriculture, will ieave hereon the first of next Week to attend the Pennsylvania State Pomo. Jogical Convention, to be beld im hia sbortly. Mr. Saunders will take with bim for exuibition upwards of seventy 'S GRAvE.”—The omission of & figure in our report of the Jamented General Rawlins 2 was passing the Wallach ScRooi iding. The number present was about —- A Famitr paren — Tetertey, hen Canam, Freaevick Cnitam aud Eile Guam of ssewer on Peonsylvapia avenue, 14th and 15th streets. derween, —_s——__ AFSAULT AND Batrzny —Lester Han, ‘was arrested by Officer Marks for an asanuft and battery on F.G. Austia, aud Jusuce Mary- map committed bim to jail for court, THEUasz ov Mz. TrLeR —We have received | & note from Mr. John Tyler, Jr.. in relation ‘0 the statement by a coniemporary that he hat been vent to the Providence pital to be treated for drunkedness. Mr. Tyler says in this | connection :—“The simple fact asto the matter is this, that I did not come to this hospital for apy socb purpose as tha: allezed by the writer of this paragraph;—tbat [ have received no treatment whatever for drunirine:e-—that, in fact, I Dave not taken, or bad administered, since I have been here, any medicine whatever, of any character or descrip. tion whatever for drunmiss, or on @1 other account, not having required it.” He complains of the injustice to himself and injury to Bis children of suck statements, and says, in conclusion: “And if it be true, as al- leged, that I have bee: pelled into a charity ward, through poverty and extreme need, then the fact would be damning before the country toevery citizen of Washington alike, whether Republican, or whether Democrat, in view of my relations in life, it and present. The disgrace, it ould be with them, not with me.” Appended is a certificate from the at- tending physician of the hospital, Dr. John © aes the house physician, Dr. Thompson, that Mr. Tyler “was not intoxicated at the time of Bis admisston to the hosp bas not been under treatment for drunkenness, or for the effects of mtoxicating drinks, but that he 1s here solely to andergo @ surgical op eration.” —_.—__ Onpwans’ Court, Jadge Purcell.—This morne ing, the will of the Inte Mary Peters was ad- mitted to probate, and letters Sestnmentary issued to W. D. Oassin; bond $15,000 The will of the late James H. Gordon was fully proven. Letlers of administration were issued to G. A. ‘Shehan on the estate ot W. Henshaw; bond 600. Robert Clark, on estate of Ezabeth Ferral, late of Prince George county, Md , bond $3,000; and Grace MeCullom, on estate of J. W: McCullom, bond $1,0(0. Letters testamentary were issued to Sarah Ann Lucas, on the will of Peter Hodgeman, bond $3. The following were approved and passed: Ac- count of estate ot H. S. Barnes; account of Henry Weaver, administrator of same; firstand fins] account ot Chas. D. Maxwell, executor Annie K. Harris and account of personal ird of B. F, B. Morgan guardian to bis minor son; first and fiaal of E.Skippon admin. istrator with the will annexed of Edward Whalen. —_.—___ A Mor im Murper Bay.—Yesterday after- noon, Richard Qovington. colored, living on 1334 street, between C and D, went to a house of ill-fame in Murder Bay, where his wife fol- lowed him, and caught’ him with a white ‘woman, and a rumpus followed, attracting a large crowd about the premises. who followed Covington and his wife to their home, when Covington got a double-barrel gun and threat- ened to shoot in the crowd. Sergeant Walker appesred on the ground, and Julius Wallace procuring @ warrant charging Uovington with 8p assxult ard battery with imtent to kill. Ser- geant Walker arrested him and took him bsfore Justice Plant, who held bim to bail for court, ——o—— THE CoRPoration Lanorers.—Mr. J. Sayles Brown, the Disbursing Clerk ot the Corporation, will, on Tuesday, commence the Payment of the Oorporation laborers, on that morning paying those in the First Ward, aud proceeding regularly through the wards. Or- ders held by parties for Corporation work will be paid inthe presence of men who have done the work. ——<+—_— Dx. Burier’s PRayse.—In onr brief epi- tome of the prayer of Dr. B.at the funeral of Gen. Rawlins he is made to say “Bless Thy servant who has just been called to Thee.” Justice to Dr. B. demands that we correct this. He is not a believer in prayer forthe dead. It ‘was 8 mistake of the types. ——__ Is THE scavenger of the Seventh Ward sick, dead, or vamoosd ? It 1s about tume somebody ‘was attending to the duties of the position. py eee Alexandria and Vicinity. The following items are trom the Gazette of last evening : Sale or ARKINDALE.—The tract of land in Stafford county, known as Arkindale, founded on two sides by the Potomac river and Aquis Creek, containing about two thousand three hundred acres, and upon which is a fishing shore, was sold to-day under a decree of court, by Beck, Knok Kirby auctioneers, for Taylor, Suttle and Conway, Commissioners, to Mrs..A_ M. Fitzhugh, for $21 per acre. The Property formerly Ey to the present pur- te Cbarles $21.0000f which had been paid. ROBBRRY.—The house on Prince street, be- tween Water and Union, occupied by Mr. M. M. Pamell, was burglariousiy entered last night, during the absence of the inmates, who are moving away from the city, aad robbed of carpet and about $75 worth of liquors, to- bacco and segars,most of waich were recovered tele morning, jebster, Ww a tem in an Wacécupied out-bouse Im an adjoins 1D ley. Serer Segrivr or Fatrrax.—Mr. 1. Owen Kirby bas been appointed Deputy Ster! of Fairfax county,his bailiwick being the lower palf of the county, and has qualified and en- tered upon the duties of his office. CITY ITEMS. Gewtiewen’s Rous pz CuampeE— From &6 to $50, A grevt assortment. Cords and Tassels in variety. Gro. C. HewBING, 511 7th st ———— Jur JewsLEy an Alaska Diamonds Received this morning. at Prigg’s One Dollar Jewelry Store, No. 436 Pennsylvania avenue, between 44 and 6th streets. and 8 great many cases of dys wise been eu by the same en To SICKLY PsRsoms.—To persons who are ‘weak and sickly, the use of — Port Grape Wine will restore thetr he oth and str ied hysicians, clergymen an pnd should encourage the use of etl tee Gi ‘Wine, and thus aid che cause o! = sack and iteration. ‘We especially recom- eal ae Baptist. rocured some direct Our druggists have pi from we vineyard. It is excellent. or females to use, wks eS Firry Certs PER PAIR for good Canton Flannel Drawers tor Men and Boys. 81,1 ADAMSON’S, 56 9th street. — + THIS 18 TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC that Geo. B. Wilson & Uo. can sell Shoes, Boots, &c., as cheap as any person who advertises in the Star, 7,14 ——_»—__ Corns, Diseased Nails, Vascular Excrescen- ces, Bunions, Enlarged Joints, and otner dis- eases of the fest, suocusstalt rented De White, Surgeon Obiropod jo. \~ vania avenue, between 4% and. 6th strects, Hours from m. toG p. m. Calls made at residences between 6 and § p. m. No charge {or consultation at office, Established 1561. " *RpaMsow's, 506 9th street. —-——— Musr Wrn—No Use Denying the Pact.”— Stevens, ‘Tea Hong, has oa Tea that must gi i i ge i if E E ih | ; 4 #7 4 i i iu i 5 i | yt 55] HH | i 2 361 Seventy Srersr. ‘The lowest price will be named et once, = heen THE GREAT MINING HORROR. the Scene of Disaster at GEORGETOWN. he Dead, &c. Affairs in Georgetown. CO ee ee eee ite | Coat SHIPMENTS.—During the past week, [eaetenien eee Sine ae oe 12,551 tons of Cumberland coal have been northward from this follows: men outside in forcing 8 current of fresh air | SUPPO wenn Gommeny. gach ene Oocealt down the shait betore te fire wasextinguished, | Gaiion ‘Company, 4,000 tons; Ray's docks, 5,550 pork ee eee ee bear tan. s. It must be remem s . the fan ot erected until twenty-four | DmOVERS’ Rust.—The market yesterday was hours cierto catastrophe, and there is net the borg) and the attendance large—s0) head of r that © man of them was changed hands, at $3 5uag6. 100 Ibs. aliveat' at time, Tbe mine bad already been | TOSS; 1.200 sheep and lambs sold ——_ entered, and the choke-damp was so bad that | Veal calves, 6a7}¢ cents per Ib. gross; cows Ro one conid endure it more than five or six | Calves, #5a26) each. minutes. Dispatches from Avondale on Thureday give a full list of the names showing that 103 mea perished in the mine, beside these, Thomas Williams and Daniel Jones were suffocated on Monday evening in Attempting toenter the mine. The explor: have have been thorough, and there is no THE BRIDGE over the canal, at the foot of Market street, which was broken down some wee! ince, bas been replaced by a more sab- stantial stracture,which was opened for travel this morning. Cow THIRr.—Daniel Palmer, colored, was arrested yesterday at Drover’s Rest, by Officer doubt that all beat lge B Nobody at- | Harry, for stealing 8 cow fron > ie Lin tempts to account cy | and the jt conclusively prot between, the first estimates and. the teem? | 37a y tm Buckey required him to give $200 baii ‘Sppearance at court. The widows are 5¥ and the orphans in the | for his county are 109. A number of the men had ” j@R—There were no caildren living in the old country, The dest sueneuens ou oeagecae anak bee tution existing is great, Immediate bands ehef. ‘Three and a half months’ strike hag | bushels Ted w ate Teduced ail the {amiles to the verge of starva- tion, the men not being at work long enough to receive any pay. There was never a case that appealed more strongly to the charitabie ‘unerals have been goimg on all day. Thirty. seven were buried at one time in the Hyde Fark Welsh Cemetery this siternoon. Sixty. one bodies in all have been received in this city, and the others have been buried at points down the valley. The various committees throughout the country are requested to forward, without ur- delay, any contributions they may $1.4848$1.60 from fair to Price being paid for a strictly choice article. —_—_— Georgetown Advertisements, to meer am, corner of oe a Prospect etown,on MUB- 8 o'clock, to street. Georg BRING. inh tpevent, wt OUF public demonstration. ae” SOHN H.NBWMAN. K. of W. a” _ JOHN H. NOWMAN. K. of W_ MBS... W. DERTH HAVING aE. Fy Rave on’ bana’ or may hereafter receive, to moved to E st. between Henderson Gaylord, tressurer, Plymouth, Fa. | St petun Neel cee Soygorieretris’ y 8 4 After a night of horrors, a beantifal morning | #190, %esires pupils in Wax Fruit. 5 comes with the atmosphere full of sunlight to mock the widows and orphans who are mourn- ing in their desolated households. About dark Iast night the rain commenced pouring down in torrents, and, when the people were com- piece ly saturated, it subsided toa drizzle. For ours the long lines of humanity stationed on the breaker walls, above the shaft, remained motionless im the storm. The piles of empty coffins, and the half-covered bodies in front-ot the dead house, seemed to have a peculiar fascination for the multitude, but by $ o'clock the crowd began to leave. When twilight came es B" THOMAS DOWLING, Auct.; Georgetown. EHOLD FURNITURE (EARLY NEW) ORT ite of - Geclining housekeeping. consisting off Gne Walnut Green Wep Panicle ene larble Bideboard on the masses of beraing coal at the mouth of Dining Extension Table the shaft ‘were covered with sheets of bine and | 9 4 Pin ing Cones Seat ‘and other Chairs urple flame. The road between this place, | 226 fine Gott ston, and Wilkesbarre was filled with People and vehicles. Poorly-clad women, ‘with babes in their arms. dragged their weary limbs through the mud and rain, and wagons loaded with coffins rumbied over the rocks to- ‘ward thetown. ‘The moans and sobs were still heard,and now and then a poor unfortunate would make the weod ring with her wild shriek. A correspondent of the New York World thus describes some of the scenes at the funeral :— “The faneral of forty-three miners to-day, at one o’clock, was an eventof unasual impres- siveness. A solemn requiem was tolled by the city bells, flags were bung at half-mast, stores | were closed, the principal streets deserted, the numerous locomotives draped in mourning, resees and Pillows SB a oon saad russels and Incrain Carpe! Giclee end Matti king and other Stoves Crockery, Glass and Tinware. ‘With many other articles too numerous to men- {Rep} THOS. DOWLING. Auctr. Jus sroriven A LARGE AND CAREFUL SELECTED 8700K OF CLOTHS, CABSIMZRES, VESTINGS AND SUITINGS, In every variety and in the Styles, which will be made up tooxdey at the LOWRGE Und and all the work! ulation of Scranton | PBIOE, at 2 Bleventh strect, appeared to have ponies theme oas to Avon- Between Penna. avenue and B street. dale, one train, of thirty-seven platform cars, N THORSON, Merchant Tailor, carrying 3,500 passengers to the scene of the| GENTS’ Padi ast 5g ata embracing bf ,and the STAB SHIBTS, MADE TO = omens So great was the crush that two relty, jf thas Knocked the cars and cut to pieces. The throng at Avondale was im- mense, and extended down the railroad track for miles. A vast majority of those present came purely from motives of curiosity. Were hundred women, dressed in cos: ing ® pic-nic than a faneral, and among many of the men there was a levity and rudeness of manner better adapted to the neighborhood of a prize ring than a solemn scene of such great grief. The coffins, in grim srray, were piled upon a construction carriage. On reaching Scranton they were deposited, one by one, in ten hearses and @ number of wagons. The crowd that followed this dismally formid- able funeral to the Welsh cemetery, at Hyde Park, numbered over three thousand, all on foot, ef a decent and well-behaved class of eople. When the third coffin was about being Towered into one. of the long and regular te Botweon Peaaa. ave. and E st. EDONDA GUANO. SS The REDONDA GUANO is now enteri ite third . AS @ valuable, CHEAP, }O, it bas found no rival, . Of Peru’ row of excavations a woman rushed| OrnxTREVILLE. Queen forward and with desperats energy | 21st. 1309.—Messvs. Win. Orich: threw herself upon the coffin, crying, “You shan’t bury my William! You shan’t! you shan’t! Give him back tome! Or if you wont, bury me with him!” Finally the poor creature, betraying in her distracted face all the strongest emotions of a passiona'e sor- Tow, was prevailed upon to let the coffin be lowered to its place. Butas the men began to shovel the earth in on top of it, she threw her eyes up toward heaven, clasped her tremulous hands, and, with an expression Of the wildest desp: angu: TF face, wi Saw Witt hiever be linoty to forges eee “Ob, Almighty God! take me—take me to where my William is!” And with freq nent repetitions of this strong implorstion she passed with ‘weary steps out of the cemetery gates. The rest of the interment ceremony was marked by no especial incident, and the large assemolage present dispersed quietly when all had been consigned to the grave. Dr. Roberts preached the funeral sermon. In the evening at seven o'clock eleven more bodies were brought up my wi heat is remarkably Te eenborkeod- Moe bavi Bo} ‘From Kev. Samuel A. OTTINGHAM. Uecil €0 1869 —Messrs. Wan. Crichton Guana inice f y earl) he crepe Icom as fue ent could test have used it on vegetables with great sucorss. from Satie cae = of cars,on which Eee — ling the ex¢ 7 rought, Heke Bto a io tani Rave born Gemurere nehels per acre. ‘The corn upon w it was oe ee a tothe Hyde Par | applied at the same rate looks sipet, yictoty wet Zaey were taken, as vesore, 1 have never before been able to raise iment of co large a body of mourners as fellowed the mid- day procession. Fifty-four bodies are now buried in Hyde Park Cemetery. Rave been interred by friends, ome at Pittston and one at Wyoming. Another is being waked this evening, and fifty-oneremains to be buried to-morrow.” The Great Storm The New England pa; contain leng accounts rain storm which over those States on ‘Wednesday afternoon. It is estimated that the loss in setts alone will amount to lars. On the Common ising. watermelon successfully with any manure pose using it on Sceompliahed fail I could wish. . P. W. Pay > [From Gen. W. B. W. Ross, Uniited Stale he- OFFick OF Assessor OP INTERNAL Revenve jsitimore. May 5, 1869.—1 had six acres ef Vor: pianted in ground withou ie Ya TEs mony as regards the Donel, resulting os vA: Mansretuen, PUT UP IN STRONG BAGS, 167 LES iN PRICE, $30 PER TON. 7-tend for Pambsiots coutsiaing fall atrec- tons and cer le HTON & SON, Sole Sports Is ida oa jos etek Bowly' Woart. Se 9-c06t&W2t opposite Cora Exchange, Balto. The the loss ofa few branches only. Cambridge, otker laces suf- ‘with Boston. ‘shippii has been Teported. The damage in Boston and vicini is estimated at over a million of dollars. i The once imposing Coliseum is now litte better than @ mere wreck, and its ruinous and dismantied condition gives @ more striking Proof of the fury of the storm and the havoc which it wrought than any other instance that can be cited. Shortly before 6 o’clock a furious gust of wind struck upon the the building “like »”” 88 sailors say. In a few minutes the large circular window. which 1s twenty feet in diameter. yielded to the blast, and the wind getting inside, the bi quivered like a reed. The whole orchestral end now cashed in, and the blast, sweeping ‘with resistless fury to the other extremity, as speedily forced out the other end Ina few moments the whole edifice seemed to be the sport of the elements, and the wind, getting underneath the root, playfully litted it off, Piece by piece, until the whole of the transept ‘was entirely unroofed. The air was darkened a Dooroz SCHUMAN & DURAND’S TONIO! PREPARED FROM Ee EXTHACT OF FRESH BEBE OLE TOG, BAG RAND Y 4ND PYRO PHOSPHATE This preparation is composed of the Component Bo by increasing’ tue purity and pate oe Ficah and Blood, givedoetion ead fe mentary Canal abd bul nantes, ‘action building up the human frame, dS A CERT4QIN CORE , = LoWINe Diseases. "2S FOL Incipient Consumption, Ni . popeia: Tudigention, Hicnrtburn: Orertonted led : ion of Spirits, ve use with falling snd flying tmbers, which were | of 8; rigvous fi aors. Rheumatism. Ulcers toened aad “elown about tke shavings. The Germ sons. ie ‘Delicate Fomaics, ‘Delica crash was tremendons, and struck awe into all ‘and all Di arisiog beholders, ‘The organ was speedily leveled to the ground, and buried in a ‘chacts jc mass of timbers. ‘The big drum was also laid. flat, gavea pou grunt avold ail and pierced in several places by the falling | make a certain Oure in the timbers. Immense pieces of the roof were carried siderable distances, and fell on every side. the time of the gale there were ten visitors within the building, seven of whom were dies. There ‘PRICE, $1 PRE BOTTLE. PREPARED at No. 195 WEST PRATT STREET, OHABLES goresrs Penneyivaai ania avenue, Wi 'y . oni eee asa — BOOFING II! «esol, subetantels and eocomioal Soohh Fes employ con At F Cd i! re TWENTIETH MEDIOaL SHSSION, 1669-70 BU) rR. COLLEGE rt gg x CORNER OF TENTH EDUCATIONAL. EDUCATIONAL. Ss Soxoot ros you; eS, bom ma uecerey "hi Incarnation | opens eptember Sth, of then ellcet. Srptemin! Apoly to the larLend. 360 11th street, o-- | g3d;_ of the Med 1 Depart “Ortober oth trees Land M,or to the Reotor, the Ber roe gw ag . jewie Department 0 Le SEL an : atone i ROOk Bre ote OF Duties will be rerumed MONDAY, September 6th. aTON, D G FPARATOBY Ds aT Opens RSDAY, September 15. Superior esvantanea cre oteree, Saoitreest teachers have been employed; new and commod lous roome have been tas for phflosopht- xpi assed. Arrange LAW DEPARTMENT opens September 15 ay traiwed for pantacge or lege, for West wits mr emeees MEDICAL DEPARTMENT opens Vctober 6. Stores ees. 6t00d JOHN & OOLB, Secretary *[8® MOUNT Weencn Flack sEtect D Parkinson. Mies H. P. . Principal “hee os this will be resomed on z Gth, at No. 400 Lith street, be- It enue and K street salu! the eae vd Kugtish branches and 1p th ee it Orpect lessons. bome for nin “ae "7 elted brew bes and school ange ‘T e cipal booksteres. atl-eom™ culare eddrees at Ug BO ce e Beptember The Preparatory end OoiiogiatngDe. partments are ander experien ~1 a ¥ without extre for circular spply tc the Principals ty Y York sveoue and. iste strest. over drug stor ei LADIES ROARDING AND DAY | fx" F 2 UnG ae the Iith and 12th September, fi will be reopened For terms, & . Hizh, Georeetown, D.C. | su2l-eo8 LER, PRINCIPAL. — \BE on EV. uties of this Seminary will be resumed } T 7s. | Senay fh se + 1369. York avenue. between. 91 ‘aw MARR HR;S rA08 RORNE Miss | Snpay” on ® French School at No. 15 Indiana a: September 13th. Aj Gonzaca COLLEGE. ‘The exercises of ee. EONZAGA COLLEGE. in F street, between Mh and Wh, Will commence on fami For MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 6, 1569. + ed sroaebugers For par Sane to wS-cotm MADAME D’BBRVILLY. Prin INGH w® ca ee SCHOOL FOR NTHEACITE COAL FOR THE 443 14th atregt bots New York ave. Berean of Bquirment ant Reriiing. Duties resumed YY, ber 20. Baily Lessons in French by Mile PRODE, ‘The best Tostruction by a department . Saket S* “4trazws. INSTITUTE: ; K Btrect. between 1ith and 15th. nbttiles will be resumed in this Institution on FIB8T MONDAY OF SEPTEMBER. extra is the a Lewis, D. R. Hagner, ‘TBE COLUMBIA SEMINARY. ‘bis Institution. Acadetay for insirucy Offered Begister and r. South of the Base Line and West of the Sicth Prin- cipal Meridvan. EE oh yg ownships i, 2,3 '4, 5.6, 7.8.9, M0, i, 12, 14, 1 16,17, 18 and 19. range 65 ‘ownsht, S810aL ANI Ti SELECT OLASSIOAL AND MATHEMATIOAL 1 to9 inclusive, we. areghacath ka Bowen Land K. ; itor tnclestve’ renee willteate WADNBODAY. nee 5 st''the undermestioned towusht French and German ly taught by the yy eee. For circulars, &c.. address the Begister Sad Basciver SAIARSES. veges. reese. aay au 20 tf bet. Hew York ave. and H street. er pss eat eR 20: range 66. 00L its . 13th, at 28, residence No. 70 Coparess street pe 19 and'30, range 6. to the ) ewnehips. renee a ‘Townsbipe 18 19, range 70. 8 ‘appropriated by law for the use of schools and other . or lands on ns have been filed under than Tanda will be admitted AN ENGLISH 452 BEGgSICAL SCHOOL ths wo wecks from Maseachusetts avenue, between 9h and 10th sts. tafe cloventh dey of By 3. EVERETT MABTIN, Principal, (uccener to RW Fanon E f it: 'Comimissloner of the General Land Office. NOTICE TO PRE-BMPTION CLAL! Byery titled to Lal © Ut sume. fatistantion of the Bogiste: tod Beoctver of te Leed thes on meats per. ut therefor as soon as practicable after seers Eis notice. an ‘before ‘the day eppottted for tr commence iment of the sale of the lands em ng 4 ‘seeb clsiis will be fortetted 08.5. witsen, Co of tho General Lend thee. ener Notre —Under the regulations of the Department Duilding. The encic rounds afford stofore and now existing no payment can pace RF recreation and, ataasement. Oirenians | saberetolore snd new existing no AQ Eolpnncreained Dy applying to the Rector of the publishers as are |. JeS-S18t tos sa" Mise i. J. HARROVER. PPoPceaLs ror BUILINes. PISOOPAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS. —— Brapqvaxters Fimsr eo! 4; GBAVBS, Pri For particulars to Bev. B. W. Bector, 474 Mot.. next B.W, ans, iin CITY OF WASHINGTON, Lecteree will commence ———_— OE