Evening Star Newspaper, September 17, 1869, Page 4

' 17, 1869. LOCAL NEWS, Amusements, Excursions, Pic-Nics, &c. NatiowalL THRaTRR—Lefingwell Buries- gue sroope. Excursion to Norfolk and return on —— = on Mondays and Thursdays. — aiLy EXCURSION to Mount Vernon steamer Arrow, at 10 a. m. le =" Om~rsvses for hire to pic-nic parties at Nailor & Bro’s stables. ae MARKaITER’s ART GALLERY, 496 7th street. & STRone’s Agr Gatisay, 5 F street. Frerrval awn Tovewament at Forestville, Md., to-day. —— ‘Tes TovRvaMEsT YesTeava’ quite a large gathering of spectators yesterday @.vernoom at Analoscan Isiand, to witeess tbe tit between the following kaights :—Horase —_ —_ Fairfax; Winfield Watkia:, Koight of Royal; Andrew Carlin, Kaigh: of September; Amor Payne. Plain Knight; Joba Bovers, Knight of lvauhce; F. M. —There was Knight of Sirawberry; B. Councilman, Knight of Montgomery. ‘The prizes were three in number, furnished by Mr. A. Rodier, an and bridle, silver-mounted iz whip, and a ars for the Knights maging the most three tilts, and were ad ey ae itdges. ACer the tilt the visivors and knights repaired to the pavilion, whre the ceremony of crowning the an 10K Mr. Bailey selected as Queea of Love anty Miss Lillie Risque, of George- town: the mits of honor being—First, Miss wae Kaiser, of Georgetown: s-coud, Miss Istand;’ third, Own. © of the eveutog was spent in the pavilion, danciog beng kept up tll qutie @ Inte hour. passe Eee JOURWALISTIC.The publication of the Express will be discontinued after to- snd on Monday moruipe will come ©ui as a Democratic paper. with the title of the Daily J reas, Which is ir. teaded to take the place of rhe detanct Vetiona? fnctiliges cor. The Ezprese will be merged taty eet, sod the new paper will bs condacted sock company formed of employees of the Express 8d one or two formerly ot the Mr. Haight, of the Frpress, and 2 § inday Herald. will aitead io the editorial and news branches, while Mr. Mourray will be city editor. It is expected ‘nat Mr. John Hal now the foreman of the 3 the foreman of the eompo-ing a the Yorning News, Paper which expects to make iis appestance to-morrow morning, added to those uow published. Washington will have feur mora two Republican (the de pubivany,one Democratic (the ner and esa); Snd one Inde- jorni MM ISSIONERS.—At the meeting of th Board of Police Commissioners, held yestervay, the following businecs was es: Wm. Flammer was appointed an cditional patroiman ior six moaths for daty he Sehuetzen Pa The application of m. Vogieweyed for the transier of Henry Bregeho's's restaurant license to himself Was disapproved. Applications from the fol- lowing named persons tor siquor licenses were also disapproved:—John L. Miller, Mar- garet Rutherford and J. Falvey. Privats Daa- del Lyneb, charged with gross neziect of du-y, was flued $25. Private Jobn G. Aathony, charged with grozs uegiec: of duty, was dic, missed the force. Sergeant P W. Harbin, charged with gross neglect of duty snd viola. Ung gepe! Ni order was reduced to the te Jobu McDonald, charged with Tors neglect of duty and conduct unbecoming An officer. was dismissed the fore. Walter Av P. Cooper (colored) was appointed a private be force, vice John McDonald, dismissed, & meeting of ge No. 14, Knigats of Pythias. cbarier was re. Dg, the follo’ —_o— SEVEGELY I¥. cRED.—Lest Bight, between & ua 9 o'clock, Mr. Josiah Uonnor, residing on New Jersey ‘avenue, near the Baltumore and Onio Railroad Dapot. met with an accident by Which bis left shoulder-blade was dislocated and bis face and hands were severely braised He was zoing Lome, and whea he bad reached Bpoint near Bis resifence he stepped pon a Found stone on the = dewalk, which turned and threw him with mech fore” iato the pebbled gutter, whersby be sustaiued the injaries Above described. He was assisted home by swe gentiemen passing by, and properly cared —_-—_—. Not Taz May.—Last nigh’, a woman named Margaret Brown, who resides on © strest in Second Ward, appeared at the fiith precinc: Station-bouse, sto mode eomplaint before Jus‘ice Harper that J. Heory Dabant nad met Reroc 1th Peo. syivania avenue, ke nud ber * previon severely, bet 02 positively ther Patty who eeautted ber. ood Ward polices 2 sfied that it was another person altogeth: WE) mace tbe ult AccIpENt IN tia day afternoon wDil> ou & scaffolding printing Failway at "he navy y way precip of about thirty fret. Mr. Wm. Boyd. son ot Counctiman Boyd, of the Seventn Ward, tell on & bea timber and received a: wgly Wound i the grom. He was conveyed bis bome, and was attonded by Dis tarher. An ocher persou, whove name we did not lear received an ugly, though mot daugerous gasa ia Bis bead. —On Wedn s- inters were vessel on the m: rd, the sevifolding gave ing ail Who Were op it 8 distance —_o—__. Basn-Batt.—The Natiors! Club played the first gameof their cour yesierday im Baltimore with the Maryised Ciub, aud war defeitea by 2 score of ¥3 to 12; Jobn Sears, of the Ciad, sertng 9s The come Ly between Force's Keach’s vines, for the beaellt of the Avon sufferer-, was @ very well played came, thouch Rot well attended. Force's piae were vicio- F_ous by @ scoreuf i° to It. A mateb gsme is fo be piaved this afverncon on the National grounds beiween the Matuai and Country Clubs, bot colores ——— For Tax Retiny ov THE AVoNDAL® Svrven- une —The Arion Quacietie Club. of this ciy Beld a meeting Ins: night *¢ their clu on Seveuth street, President R. Spring: the chair. A resolution was offered. and nimously p3-sed, tbat the Arion « « assisted by the finest yocal arti-i £"Y, give & grand concert on the evening ef ‘Tursday, the 28th of S=ptember, the proti's of Which to be sent to the Lreasurer ot the Avoa- dale relief fund A committee ot arrangemeats Was appointed, with instructious to report on Monday evening. —__¢—_ RSTURE oF Mason Kicrarns.—Major A.C. R cbards, Chief of Police. returned bere 7 terday, having spent a week very pleasantly im New Yorx city and Boston. in company with Police Commissiozers Urazin and Che-> object of their visit to the North was spe cially to inquire into the workings of the re- form schools and bonuses of refuge for boys. Several such imetitutions were visited, rad Mes-rs. Cragin and Chase, who have not yet returned. will visit the reform schools in Mas- sachasetis during this week. —_e___ Cmarcep wits Resisting ax Orvicer.— Yesterday morniwg, Officer Dyson arrested Lewis Simms, aliss “Liver,” on a charge of assault and battery nd resisting aa officer. A lew weeks since the officer arrested Jou Pat- sey on the charge of being one of the par.ie: who asegulted and cut Jenkin Smith with a razor in the market, and Simms with others tacked bim and took the prisoner away. ms neknowledge: that be took the prisouer bs would do #0 again, aud Jus.ics ‘Wall cemmitied him to jail for court. Porwt oF Kocks Raitgoap.—Ja Weanes- day last Mr. W. G. Woodside, payma=t-r oi the Baltimore and Onto Rettrow, procesled to Silver Spring, on the Point of Rocks Ruilrond, Where be ¢isbarsed several thousiad dollars Prvedns orers near that poirt ‘Dis road has seen temporar.t: pended at the Point of Rocas eadon a. '¥ of lubor, hat wpon. thes a ad in rhe viccaity of 5 6 erading, &e, is pro- —_—-+—__ Partit Lancsey.—Georgs MeGuire, oot Ored. arrested for stealing. was taken hens Jastice Weaver, who helt bim to bil for coart “ Titt Tarr. Oa Taesday eveniag. eral colored oy ed the store of 3 tt avenme, batweeg 4 the money draw. wif a bum of ¢ « Present_The Verdict. Yesterday, the physicians named in the STaR made s post mortem examination of tne bodies of Ellen Smith and Lucinda Nicholas, who were murdered in the morning by the bnsband of the latter, Albert Nicholas, and completed st boat two o'clock. The post mortem revealed the fact that the wife bad no less than fifteen wounds on the head, simost any of which were enfficient 10 cause death, ad the mother, Ellen Smith, had being made, the crowd outside steadily increased nti) after six ovlec® p.m. @t whieh hour the street was completely blocked up, and some very excitet Isugusze was o being mad» to t dt, aud for atime things looked owe of the more orderly colored mseled obedience to the laws, and witn good effect, as finally all not to interfere with scemed the authorities, notwithstanding their feel ings bad been worled p tos biga p a. TI Police kept close watch on the c.owd abou: the house of the marder during the day and night, and at the sta:ion-hovse the force were prepared to resist apy demonstration by a mob, it having been rumored that a party were pre- ring totake out the prisoner and b+og Dim. S vening alarge and excited crowd slim and very biack man, about fi or eight inches in height, and weighs in the neighberhood of 160 pounds. After his moro- ing confessions be bad very little to say, ex- cept when spoken to,and when told that bo'h s victims were dead, expressed no concern whatever, and said that his wife first threat ened to kill bim with the hateher. ‘This morning the crowd commenced to gather Sbout the station at an early hour, aud by 1! g'clock, the hour set for the inq andred persons, mostly coiorr: u the pavements on the front and side—tbe ms- jority being women—and excitement prevailed. Tue prisoner sited Mm the stauon by several of his friends and relatives, who came from the neighborhood whers be wes raised, (Caroline county, Va.,) and he a) peared to be much frightened, hearin; es, threats from pi ts) After holding some conversation with bis vi itors, he. i the presence of Lieutenant Gecs- ford and others of the police torce, disrcsed of Bis property as follows: To Martha Ru-sell, the child of bis wife and her murdered motoer’s effects: to Jobm Moore, his ( to Lucinda Walker, the c: an efieets. After saying something to each in low tone of voice, he bid them good bye, and they -eft by a side door—the officers being care- ful to keep him out of the sigat of the crowd, who sang ont, as soon as the door was open, “Where is he?’ «Let us see him.’ Daring this time Nicholas, the prisoner. main- tamed much firmness and composure. He dues Rot seem to realize the enormity vi the crim: with which he is charged. He is quite black. with knotty mustache and whisker, slo bead and low forehead, bis appeiranc: eating ignorance and grea: animal pas-ioa. Among the colored people he seems to have no sympatby. most of them taking {( fur granted that he will ba Bung, and speculatiag as to tue er a befest time in waich the execution cau take place. THE INQUEST. About 11 e’clock, the Coroner, Dr. Potter, arrived, and the jurors ali beime present, tue luquest Was !muediately commenced in’ tae back room of the station. where the accaset ‘was seated near the stairway, he GAv.ng bis eyes cast down most of the time. H Dr. S. J. Tedd was the first witness sworn, and he testified as to the appearaace of ihe Toom (as described im the Stak of yest-rday) sad also to the blood about tle room, iooking as if it was from an artery. He, with Di: Hartigan, made an autopsy of the body of Ellen Smith, (the mother,) finding the ‘wounds eighteen in number on the face ava head, incised and contused. 1 this case both cheek bones were crushed as with a heavy, blunt instrument. He should jadge tha: there were eight oF ten biows giveu ou th+ Lead Most of the oiher wounds ha: apparently been made with 8 sharp instrament, with tie ex- ception of one on the head, which fractared the skull. On removing the upper purt.on of the skull he found four or five flaid ounces of blood. Near the top of the head thers was & depressed fracture about two inches in length. Thelungs were found to be heaitay. but collapsed, the collapse being probably caused by excessive hemorrhage and the shock. The other organs were healthy. The stomach wes sound, and contained some biood, sup- posed to have been swaliowed. He decribed the condition of the other orgaus, which were ina healthy st The cruse of deatn was from hemorrhage, shock ana of the brain. The wounds were made by more than one imstrument. The wounds in tha facs were not necessarily fata’. A wound on the lip was the lowrst wound on the body. He also held an sntopsy with ovhers on tie body of Luc Nicholas, who was from twer*y-five o thirty years of age. In this case the injuries were ccnfined to the head aad face, on which there were fifteen wounds. Thess was a compound fracture of the rigbi malar aud @ compound depressed tracture of the right perital bone. ‘There were three or four ounces of fluid blood om the brain uhder a fracture. The lungs were collapsed, bat other- ‘wise healthy, 9s were the heart, Jiver, and other organs. The cause of death ia this case wa from, compaeision of the brain and loss of ico. A hatehet, a hard red brick and a shoe knife were exhibited, and Dr. Todd gave it as | bis opinion that the wounds on the brad cou'd | have been msde by the batchet, which has marks of blood on it, those on the cheeks by the brick. and those on the tace by the knif-. Dr. J. F. Hartigan, sworn.—Wituess coincided with Di jd 43 10 the cause of death. In ease of Lucinda Nicholas. the nead und biade | of the instrument was used; Witnessed descrived | the wounds at considerable length. Dr. James K. Kiley, sworu.— Witness was sent | for yesterday moruing by the officers ac tae house before9 o'clock, but Was absent at the | time, and did not resch the Bouse uaui 10 | o'clock; first saw the mother (Eth ath) lyimg on the floor, her head opposite the dvor: soe was still living, bat sp2ecbless, cold, ana pulseless: she lived until near 11 o'clock; wit. hess assisted at the antop2y, and corroburated the testumony of the preceding wituesse- hess noticed on the brick exhivited some 1 and also what resembled blood Dr. M. Brockheimer sworn. ness atriver at the Douse between %% and iv o'clock and found Lvemmda dead on the bed, and the other (Beg Smith) stl ving but anseosinie Aihouzh she would at times ati to rise snd spesk imcoherently. Witness saw ‘ue brick in the rom and believes that the hair noticed ow it wns what he eut off the head of one of the 4 when dressing the wounds. Teer Jokn stness had been on bts bext about 15 minutes when he heard of the affair, ad Went to the house where he met ms and witness went to the b.ck in sud went up stairs together ato the room in whica the wo- In the meantime the prisoner came out of the trout room. Witn you do this!” aud he replied & pavee, Witness noticed that (ber: sand be asked “What did you do it ed & brick in the fire-place. Witness nd be answered “With a brick”and w: tooked at it and noticing there was no biood o1 it asked him if be did it with the brick, sayinz there was no blood on it, and he replied that be had washed itoft ina pailof water (which was setting near it.) ‘They took him in the front room, &nd eu palling the bed out found the hatchet, but the handle was not with it. Wit- ness eaid, “This 1s another weapou you used,” and. atter a pause, he said he had used it. Tuey then Went to the back room again and looked under the bed on which Lucinda was lying and found the kusfe. The prisouer denied that he bad used it. Witness arrested the prisoner and brought Bim to the station, where he wa~ | locked up It was about 8% o'cloca yesterday morning when this occurred. The prisoner did not make any resistance. Witness asked ‘what he had done it for. and be replied that they had threatened to kill him. He also stated that jt was about 6 oF 7 o'clock when he com- mitied the deed. Lieutenant J. W. Gestford.— Witness identitied the knife and hatchet which were turned over to bim by wfficer Hill. Witness sent the brick Irom the house and the Batchet handle, whic ne bad found behind atrunk. Wituess does uot recollect having ever seea the prisouer be- fore he was brought to the station. Maria Stilyard (colored) sworn.— Witness laves in @ house near the house where the mar- der was committed, and was sick ia bed yes- lerday morning. At 2) minutes of 7 o'clock witness heard the c hered tone—a womai Witness had lived in the house but one James Stillyard, sworn —Witness resides where the marder w&s committed. Wipes jeft home about tem minutes alter seven to go to Harvey & Holdens, but before be leit ne hat beard the ery ef m Witre.s before be years as a peaceable man. The day before the murder witness got home varly: b quarteling im Nicaulas’ house between 5 and 9 o'clock. The old woman was saying that he Dad got a white woman to trick ber, and that the way he got her daughter. rd ‘amily qaurrels before when the cry of murder was raised, end therefore did not py any attention to vie Allen (colored), s worn. —Witmess lives front room of the Louse where the mur- | committed. When witness was dress- about 6% or 7o'cloc® yesterday morning. ira a Wo! gives loud scream and t cry of Murder. {rom Up stairs ta the Douse did not hear any fall, W sa arowad aur Tied to get the door open, sud stove a, oud | ‘out or OF pry an: Nichoiss and his wife im little quarrels, bat neve: any serious quarrels before. Dr. Adams U. 8. Navy.—Witoess wis pres- entatthe pete ‘Smith, and he coin- cided with Drs. Hartigan as to the cause of the deaths. In the case of Elien Smith, be believed that the principal cause of death was the hemorrhages, as the fractures of the skull did notseem suificrent to have cansed death so quickly. THE VERDICTS. The jostimony wan here concluded, and the Jury atter deliberating retarned the following verdict ineach case. That the said name) cam death about 6 o'clock. at ouse 47 Mi e, oO the morning of September 16th, 1839; that the said (asme) came to death by violence ieted with cer:ain instraments, viz. a hatchet, kaife, and brick in the hands of Albert Nicholas, Dr. Potter im. mediately committed the accased to jail. ‘While the inquest wasin progress the crowd outside became quite diorderly,so much so as torender it necessary for the police to make several arrests, which had theeffect of quict- ing them somewhat. mil jeer Pond pro- order for coffins ice for interment, but subsequently the friends ofthe deceasedjraised a fund by sun- scription, | gemheprm coffins, and arranged for e id interment in Beckett's burial the eastarn section of the city. A FURTHER STATEMENT BY THE ACCUSED. This morning, previous to the inquest, our reporter had an interview with the pricdaer, whostated that Re struck the mother-in-law first, when the wife interfered, and be knocked her cown, and after Killing her placed her body on the ped; that he got so ex- cited that he did not kaow what he was doirs. He asseris that it was all the Soult of the mcther-in-law, "nd when asked in what way, be did not snswer. He states that he wes born a slave, and was formerly ownet by Mr. Wood fall, of Ciroline county. Va. He is somewhere about J to 40 years of age, and Das resided here about eight years. —_« Tre Potomac Front.—The whole face of “the front” wos changed this morning by the aelightfally-refreshing rain. The con- dition of this point, as kitherto described, was desperately dusty m consequence of the imptovements im progress thereabonts, and while the rain which fell to-day helped 10 allay it in a measare, yet still it will take many more such showers to saturate the earth to auy exieat. Tha steamer Wawnset, Fowke, leit Potomac Ferry wharf at six o’clock for Cone River and intermediate landings, with mer- chanaise and passengers, and st ten o'clock the steamer Arrow, Stackpole, left Galt’s wharf for Mount Vernon with excursionists and Marshall's Landing with mails. The wharf summary is appended: Johnson's Wharf.—Arrived—Sohr. Harvest, Butler, from Occoquan, with oak and hickory ‘Wood for Dupnington. Sailed—Steamer Cath- e rt, Ross, to Alexandria on a trial tri q Arthur Wroe, Mitchell, with 60 barrels of Mme tor Norfolk; 1psawonson, Bell, down the river, light. Ruey’s Wharf.—Artived Schrs. Smyrck, Phillips, from Havre-de-Grace, with coal for William Guinnand: Union Ball, Jonoson, from Accomac, with sweat potatoes for market; Elexnor, Sco’t, from the same port, also with potatoes for market. x f Wharf.—aArrived—Schrs. aseviard Simpson, with assorted lots of fresh salt-water trout, rock.and tailors for Will:am E. Stewart; Sirah Jane, Lane, from Broad Creek, with wood for Lord. rs Wnarf—Arcived—Sebr. Ozcoquan, from Occoqnaa, with 125 barrels of fourand 110 sacks cI fced for Beayans & Shaw, aad 15 cords of wocd for market. s = Wood and Coal Wha f. Foot of Sixth Street — \—Sebrs. Bartlett and Carolina, tor Hayre-de-Grace, to load coal tor city deal: ers Crow k's Whuf.—Sailet—Schrs. Lilla Mitch- ell, Bennett, and Mecbanic, Smar‘, down the Tiver, light. Ciarks Wharf, Foot of Fourth Sireet East — Arrived—Schrs. Unbana, Aiden, from Albisy, New York, with feet walnut, ash aud ine lumber for T. Edward Clark & Co; Wa Frasier, While, irom Norfolk, ‘witn yellow pine lumber for T. Edward Clark & Co. —_.+——_ ASSAULT ON A HUSEAND BY His WiFR— The Green Eyed Monster.—Yesterday afternoon quite an excitement took place in the neighbor- Dood of O street. between 13 and 14th stromts, in consequence of the wife of Edward Fitz: gerald baving attempted to murder him by striking him withanaxe. Itappears that Fitz- Rerald Keeps a small grocery, and that a man named William Poulton lodges im the house, and it seems that Fitzgerald tecame jealous of hie wifeon account of her alleged lity for Poulton, and yesterday, on speaklug to ner about the matter, she me enraged, and seizing am axe, gave him a cut on the head, infi.cting an ugly but not cerious wound, after which she made her escape. For some ume Fitzgerald refused to have the wound dress. d. ‘The wife has not yet been arrested, and F gerald does not ssem inclined to have ner a: Tested. —_-+__. A TRIAL T2iP.—The steam barge Cathcart, the jaunch of which (from near 12th street wharf some weeks ego) bas already been neticed, having since had her boiler and m cbinery adjusted, made a trial trip to Alexan- dria aud retarn yesterday atternoon. The e: Periwent was eminently successful, and, view of the stiffuess always accompanying hew machinery, her speed w2s fally upto the andatd of expectation. In a few days the propeller will receive ber outfit and crew, ‘when she will immediately proceed to the Schnylicll coal regions and enter upon the work of coal transportation, for which she is designed. Weanesday, Olucer Williams, of tne Precinct, arrested Rickard Tarner, colored the charge of having on the 9th ivst., committed anaseault and bauery on Betty Brown. The latter was talixing to some party, when Tarner came along aud sirack her, and it is alledged kuocked her down and best ner, and her in- juries are such as to prevent her leaving her bed. Justice Pearson committed bim to jail for a further heart 88.—-Sergeint Bool red a fire in the wood of Kev. br. Lewis’ residence on I street, between 2th and 2Ist streets, which wase tinguished by the use ofa few buckets of wate About 9 o'clock, Oflicer Kneas discovered the back building of Mrs. Donaldson's residence, No. 355 Isth street, between L and K on fire, and be extinguisbed it with a few backets of water. Timgty Discov: terday morning dit sbi ———o ‘Tue OrweR tated in behalf of Dr. Joseph Waish that when hailed yesterday morping by @ police officer. and requestd to see the victims of the double murder in the ‘Seventh Ward, be was driving toattend a con- sultation which did not admit of delay; and morrover. from the officer's report to bim at the me, he was convinced that hi rvices could be of no avail to save the lives of the wounded women. ——_-—__ AccIDENT.—Wednesday atternoon, about 5 o'clock, a lady, named Mory Curran, while riding On & Wagon fell off at the corner of 44 streatand Pennsylvanix ayenne, injnring hee right shoulder very badly. (Officer McUolgan ‘went to her assistance, and placing er in the wagon had ber conveyed to her residence in Madison street, between 6th aud 7th streets west and M and N streets north. Fourta WARD UomMissioNER APrrornteD, Mayor Bowen yesterday appomted Mr. Pat- riek Crowley Commissioner of the Fourth Ward, vice J. H Crane, removed, and he will i . Mr. Crowley is an old citizen ofthe District, of excelent char: capal, sewer and street work, he will doubtless prove to bea good officer. —_-__—_ Tae Svuppen Date YEsrepay.—The Cor- oner's inquest held yesterday over the body ot Albert Stephens, the colored msn whose sud. den death was announced in Tax Stax of 1ast evening, returned a verdict, predicaved upon rhe opinion of Dr. Hartigan, that the death of te deceased was cansed by congestion of the brain. —_.—_— TRE wyp3 for the constraction of the naval Dospits! at Annapolis, Md., have been opened atthe Navy Department, and Evans & Tee- myer, of this city.are found to have putin the lowest bid, offermg to do the work for ‘$06.47 ‘The bids ranged from thatsum up to B1SY SLU. porabar stl Lees Srzatine Live Meat.—Yesterdav, officer Crump arrested Aud’ Jackson on the charge of the larceny of a hoz, and Justice Weave committed him fo jail for ¢ourt. Richard Wil- hams, arrested by officer eye the charge of the larceny of & calf, is fora hearing by Justice Weaver. Petit Lancesy.—Last cyening,Omicer Alder trested Joba Davis, colored, on a charge of larceay, and Justice idarper committed vert of T, OPpenRener tad maresed at the store of L. Oppen! hed off ‘With it, but was oyerbanied, pS Sar or Reat Estare.—Fitch & Fox, real estate brokers aod auctioneers, have sold part Jot i1, in square 154, fronting 18 feet on 7th, between K and L streets, by 8 depth of 54 fet, 8nd improved by a two-story brick house, to Mrs. J. D. Baldwin, for $1,500. THe Wearnes.—Range of thermometer at Freo & Co.’s, opucians. 244 Pennsylvania avenue, to-day, in the eBade: 9 8. m., 72; 10 a, m., 74; 11 a. m., 75; m.,77: Lp. m., 78, a Revovey—Mayor Bowen yesteragay re- Moved Mr. Jovu H. Grossman from the post- ‘ior of Inspector of Flour and Salted Provis- sons. up—Mesers. Rosegeon, and Messrs. Riddle and stated that had been eeeareet ected with the yael! Ld, ‘ine session, and har the forged the hand Jersey Cit; the aecased, notes were forged. This morning the case of Schureman was Tes! ame; M. Harris was first put uj th aed cr witness is @ mulatto woman who is now under an ainst ber by the Criminal stand. lscon, Georgia, for wsuing counterfeit here Money, and she was brought under procees as State’s evidence Witness testified in Philadephia told him that Schureman.) met Schureman Macon Schureman said he would gi of money, which could be passed in the South, but net in the North; gave witness one huu- id her to meet him next meet Schareman jaltimore depot in Washing. her to the house dred day next tor dollars, in Washi day at the ; Schureman escorted ‘M. Turner, in this city; witness staid all b 1.300 ‘on her bed morning, and told her if she was asked where she got so large & sum to sav s Witness afterwards went to Macon, Ga., and id tol Accused laid TO-pa¥. Ger mn; did there passed some of said mone; for advice of her counsel. Five other witnesss were examined, whose testimony was to the effect Passed a $50 note on &grocer in this city, who carried it to Lewis Johnson & Co.'s bank, where the teller declared forged. nation wasin progress @s our Equity Covrt, Bond vs. Regg; permission granted to except auditor's report and pu Dripps & Oo. agt. Heath order for defendants Baltimore and Ohio ilroad; order dismissing bill reciaded, and ve granted to file replication. ; Tule on defendant to show why he ot be attached for contempt. Schneider vs. J raper & Co, ‘ys. James Ludon et al. vs James; submitted to court. Offatt vs. King; referred to special an- Barton etal. vs. Green et al.; time for taking teetimony extended. Benzler ys. Benz- ler; ruleon detendant to show why he should uot be attached for contempt. ster et al; report of trustee ee Wuy tng Tax Books ARE wot Reapy.— City Tax Collector Boswell bas published a “As there seems to be misapprehension about the bo»ks not being ready for the collec'ion of taxes, I feel it due to fand the office to state the facts, The tax bitl wae passed very early this season, the Covucils sed the ‘bile this is so in general, it does not apply year. This being the year for the geweral as:essment, a new numerical book had to be written ap, which was given out very late, and is not yet completed. The tax clerk has to arrange all the subdivisions and the thres tax books. Ti ditor. letier stating tb: mys to the prese Tex Br: appearance. Ri RGLARY.. avenue, was storeroom robbed ries. The thiet entered the yard during the absence of the family at a neighbor's, then prized open the back door with a chisel, and gained access to the dining and storeroom. Teturning home Mrs. S. d bery, aud found the basement door open. —————or DrrogveRty tHovse.—Gessaway Reynolds was before Justice Wall at the secoad precinct aving been arresied by Offi- ssault and battery ou J. D. Thomas, and also in counection with Mary Jane Taylor for keeping a disorderly houcs near Soldiers’ Home. He station yesterd: cer King tor an Bladen es Harknes: glarious!: of about Judge Wylit "8 pos- S were in wa laborer named Tarney, who was dismissed for going on 4 spree. Mr. Michael Sanford, Osshier of the Bank of 'y, testified that the signatures to the mdictment found Court of heratargesum mext found it. was arrested assing counterfeit money, and indicted for the same; came to testify in this case by the iat Schureman signatares to be ‘An expert was then placed on the stand to prove thatthe bogus signatures were im Schuremar’s handwriting, and his exami- Yesterday, in an answer. Pettit, Frazer vs. Pratt vs. Man- ferred to auditor, some Since I have been in this office ave had scarcely anything to do; ile the tax clerk works early and late, doing bis utmost to get through with the books, jot see now that there will be any taxes collected betore November 1. that this office cani collection of texes. and turnea over to me. Iwill hove add not n ALY way facilitate the Sees Last might, between 8 and 12 o'clock, the residence of Mrs. Jane Sylvester, on H street, near the corner of New Jersey entered, and her ‘worth’ or groce- in vered the rob- held to bail for court, and she was held to bail for a hearinz. Haare aes ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.—Y' Mills reported that about 2 0’c! vious night an attempt was made by parties to enter the house of § coracr of 11th and East Capitol sireet, bat they were frighteaed off. for this m1 Store, CITY ITEMS. JUST RECEIVED twelve diff cent styles of Cassimere Business Suits, mace up expres:ly ‘opular Cloining vania avenue, between Lith and 11th streets, three doors east of 11th siree:. » Pennsy! ‘ket, at A. Stran: — —-——— ALasKa Jewriry Store, No. 436 Pennsylvania aveaur, Diamonps, Received this morning at Prizg’s Qua Dollx Set in Gold and Gro'de, between $4 and 6th streets. ———— Reapy-Mapg CLoruine ! ‘The largest stock! The best assortment ‘The lowesc price: ‘The latest styles! Gentlemen's, Boys’ and Childrens Sad Fornisbing Goods. opposite Post Office. =» Sreer’s “STANDARD Wise HiITTsRs.”—The mest exeelient Bitters in tae market, made of pure native Wine, tm which have been steeped s make the most strength - Sold by druggists. such herbs and Foo: ening and healthy Tonic. Ak HALL, the well-known Clothing House, apres *s the Teason of, ean rp bblon Ble creasing rash to the long continued and still 460 7m Street, opposite Post Omi on | pte fits. | K HALL Leaps TUB FASHTONS.—Gentle- men’s, ‘and Children’s Clothing, latest styles and best quality, at the lowest muel L,1| Oak Hall, terday, Oilicer ck on the pro. me Ld, Of the PMices. 460 7th street, opposite Post Office. 6 Firry cewrs Par PAIR for good Canton Flannel Drawers tor Men and Boys. | Bk THIS 18 TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC that Geo. B. | ADaMsON’s, 506 9th street, ‘Wilson. can sell Shoes, asany ren ‘who advertises im the Star, 7,14 —————— Com: asx and Shade Linens, — ‘apauson’s, 506 9th street, 81,1: next to Pennsylvania Sven; —_-——_ Corn c5e, Hours from § &. m. as m. Calls made Teeides ween tor consultation at office. Established 1:61. —_+—_—- Rouppge Seestine and Nursery Cloth, air ‘ul Pillows, &c. SL ‘Tux oneatset relief imagmable can be at- forded thie warm weather by wearing one of those elegant suits selling ly lew prices at the celebrated Oak Hall cloth- se, bane, im edaition a geatiomen's sien Cheviot Arrab 2a Pogue, ‘where, re drab nock Burn, its, children’s Gari. dc., as cheap iseased Nails, Vascular Excrescen- nhs ta, and other dis- 8 p.m. No charge ADAMBOR’S, 506 9th strder. Sig mihi at such secchiantn: ——_ List or remaining in the Post Office f Georgetown, D. O., 16, 1869 Ladies’ List —Bartiett Jalia P Bartlett Lizzie Mrs; Bowie ‘Thyrza Mi Karte iss: Buras Mrs; Bird Selah Miss (col:) Colt Abbie 5 Miss; Carr HC Mrs: Curren Maggie Miss; Clements Mrs; Mrs; Gill Ma: q ‘Mrs; Heed Heed; Jonson Dellie Miss (col:) peace nen a $=: Keansn Mise; ir kc wre + Lawler Mary Mus; McMillan Jas Mrs; Mal- len W H Mrs; Morphy Susan Mrs; Sammer- ville Matilda; St Cisir Martha Miss: Stargiss ts ee H R; Woodside Hannah ; ais Mrs. Gentlemen's List—Biand Capt Geo; Brooks Jas H; Barber John W B: Broders Jno; Besbe NN Lesler; Brown Philip; Baker Wm ¥: Coats Cog eet H oe Kah who as; Dad! 20, i redge 3 Phteet Mn ‘Gecneitw E; Groves. Root E Hanson Essa in 8; Hodgzinnsn 02 28: Hall Jos; Hewett bape F; Hanly Jno; Hath- lett Robt; Herbert Wm; Jackson 3 Jar- rett Obris, 2; Ireland Uapt Jas S; Johason W L,; Ingersol) Esoch; Kemp John; Lewis Jno; Gan br Jaa ces Can he Mas Calla Dr Jno M, 2; Megee 4 Fi a pda MoCallion George; M. Wh. Mcintosh Elmer D.2; O'Neil Capt Bernard; Oliver Thos P; Pallan R B; Po:enove Vernell; Pfile John F; Payne Chas; iasou Judiab; Roth Jno; Sanger Capt W P S, 2; Sims Richa 3 ‘Saiallwood Henry: Shillington Capt: Stew- | art Daniel; Thomas Francis; Wilsoa Robert; Wall Wm; Wherton Jno; Winters Jos; Wilkin- son Lewis L, 2; Woodworth I. Tae Coat Traps —Doring the week ending Saturday the Lith inst.,the shipments of coal from Cumberland, by canal, amounted to 18.3.7 ton His Honor MaYor Swenv, we are glad to Jearu, is much better to-day, but wilt not be able to go out for some days yet. PatxFuL Romor.—It was incorrectly re- Ported on the streets this morning that one of our oldest citizens, Mr. Francis Gross, was | dead, but we are glad to say he still lives, | | though quite ill. River Front.—Cleared—Steamer John Gib- son, Winters, ter New York, Entered and Cleared—Steamer Express, Nickie, from and to Briumere. Tae steamer E.C. Knight, of the merchants’ line of steamships, between this port and New York, left yesterday for Chesier | Ps., where will receive a new boiler, and be thoroughly repaired. Her O»ptaic (Denty) expects soon & command on the Potomac. Georgetowa Advertisements, OF THE GEORGETOWN ASSUCIATION will be 1 DAY NIGHT next. September i7th ood Samaritan Hall. Ihre will be several Mogulshed speakers present, and as they will di cuss the prinol; of the sry Repmblican faith, ed thereia are earnestiy invited to at- order. J. L. PARE IORST. Secretary. ¥ THOMAS DOWLING, Auc'r; Georgetown. HOUSEHOLD AND KICCHEN FURNITCRE Will be sold. on THUBSPAY, Se; i 234 instant. Househeld and jouseheld i the of Mt oc) tember it No. orner of Danbar 8 strects, Georgetown, the ‘tchen Fi tocommence ot Wrocclore a.m c@ at lb o'clock a. m. B. 0. WEBR r01s-dads THOS. DOWLING, Auct._ [B® THOMAS DOWLING, Avet.; Georgetown. TRUSTER SALE By virtue of a.dved_of tru & in Liber Bo 666. foes. itt off the hour look» ful that part of Lot nambet I78.'in Dv all wid to Georgetown, District of Columbia Beetnuiag at the southwest corner of late John Bridcoe e, on th north sige of Bria Bing weet east 24 feet. altars. lately in r, deceased. Sal mises, ition makes itdesirabie property. Terms at «ale ‘B_P. JAOKSQN. Trustee. sa 15-dtde THOS. DOWLING, auct. Docroz SCHUMAN & DURAND'’S TONIC! PREPARED FROM THE CONCENTR. D oR ikon = Lied ration is composed of the vote it man system It added : a Blood, gives section and trees Gee ait an ‘ : hentary Cane! and butiding wp the bawat teas. IT IS A CERTAIN CURE FOR T. = , LUWING Diseases. 1% FO Congumption, Nervous Debiitty fndigeation, Heartburn, Overs Body, prcaston ‘of Bpirite, ees alas of Spfrituous re. ‘quors. Rheumatism. Ulcet Chronic Sores. and in Delicate Fomsice. Delicate and Sickly Children, and sll Diseases arising fro: broken down and ‘debilitated adit of the Blood. It you q'be pernesenne it to Agu genet aval a purgarive, mediaiaes make a certain Oure in the most obstinate ast cl torn cases. PRIOB, $1 PEE BOTTLE, PREPARED AT No. 195 WEST PRATT STREET, CHADLES STOTT. 953 Foon ‘OTT, 37 i Washington, Wi olessie Agent ee ne Tor sale by all Draggiate. au ¢3m Ror: OFING I! eitigen) ROOFING !!' Do you wish to save your began covered with noe |, oul atial, and economical roof? Ii so, sa J. F. NOLAN, tho unrivaled improved Fire and Water Prot Feit. Cowposition and Gravel Roofer, whose work de good from 12 to 16 years. and st about haif the cost of any gms roof. Walls Cemented, to and for sale ween 6th and 7th ween 4th aad Sth ‘an3)-3m* ro, Md.. je Comp iatats and iseases. Ladies and gentlemen who wish to consult a physician of great skill and experfen> will do well tecull, Norvous Dabui.s, &c., sn-- cessfully treated. Business strictiy confidential. All letters must contain a stamp. au7-Im Cross & WALSH, «BAL ESTATE EXCHANGE &€ BROKERS Bo. 327 PENNA. AVENUE, South Side, Between éth and 7th streets west. e iB, for altimore prices. aay a ‘yf___Ponn. ave., between 10th and 1ith sts. > F. A. BOSWELL, ] JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, OMice—225 436 street west, near # st. south, Landlord and tenant and civil business erally attended to. oe Leases, Mortgages and Wills daly ‘Oftce open from 88. m. to 8 p.m. daily. oar om sn aa P20PosALS For coaL. D=?PaRTMENT og AcRIcUrte: Wasnixctox, D. 0, ber, 10, Proposals wili be recelved at this office on MONDAY. the sith instant. ‘and Bal 1D o'clock fa nish: ‘wo Hundred Tona(? 240 ibe ) best White Ach Anthracite OOAL—| No. 2, for far ace. Garden, jssou! venue. Bidders will state plainty the nase of the coal proposed to be delivered, ac weil as the price. Proposals must be aidressed to the Oommfcsion- pf Auricoltate,” indorsed’ “Proposals tor D t reserves the right to reject all or any boron of te BOLSas oarnow, sonra ‘Comates! joner. NOvVarrr wougDaY | ABD MACHINE PARKESSEURG, WEST a. We Raves hand ous Pox ee 8, vam 38 Horse Power that we ‘at oar ae ee ower. Sinsese poweeen enters versus ethic te tae eed wep eaten F tsk & 00. Per ‘West! pl ee rage ana 78, ecu! the Baltimore F. ie Col mud Bi ‘%. ie Day, iy 1 | Festasestisais Meigen ope 2 | the 11th and 12th Septem wan Bepsa wibiiabi Tea fi & pieation may be made to the Principal ste. 45 6th street, we 16-6: MYtusic®: BONES. as from loth atrest ox as. ROOK Bree uioore Cry MD be im this Daties will be resumed MONDAY, Beptember sth. | Bogigs weshing nd Baltion, xm, satrance 204-20 BO BETTS LIN, President. LUM BIAN COLLEGES. Ww. Cotne sqenton Of the Pr ber meee °F . October sth: aad of nt; one Grataitons ian Mi v. MO! 20 miles from Wastington 8.. Principal, (formeriy Fou lar of Jenus Uollege, Cambridge) aid- tent Teaches g sae mild ie MES. M. E. BIAB, MISS 8.A LipscOMsB Location beautifal and proverbfatly healthy. School select. Facilities for meatal, moral physical development unsurpassed. Pupiis th mighty trained for business, for coliece, for We al Academy. F. Bopt sti BS: nal “= ais, ‘Oot ino 2 ss rannud ain cir culers of Prof, tGMATOEWS. A. M., Mathew: store, P. @., Howard county, Mi. 03 I MAREMOISSLLE PRUD'HOMME and MISs SHAW will French and Ene! School at No. 15 Indiana avenue, on MONDA September 18th. Apply at 351 C street. se 1-1it* M28 NANETTE Kk. DRAPER WILU open her Private Classes on the 20TH SEPTSMZER, at No, 460 12th strect, and H instructio ~The ‘i Latin and Music will be practi A course of Light Gymnastics, with M. company exercises. Cla from wine to three o'clock. Siracts. rates 10 Rew JP ewaan De Re ructs. to Rev. J’ P. Now .P , Rev W.V. Tudor, Rev. Jaber Pox, Hon. Oharles Sain U. 8. 8., Brigadier General ED. Townsead, “ The exercises of GONZAGA COLLEGE. in F street, between 9th ed Wr susetf d \ i MT Uv WCE sath Te ADL hiss ONS, Prt Dutice resumed MUNDAY, Ke} Lcesoue jn French by Malle P best fostraction in every departmen it. SS? MATrHEWs insritorE. Btrect. . between lith and 15th Studies will be resumed in this Tostitation sn Ls, ¥. Let a. Hagner, M. D. T2™ COLUMBIAN SEMINARY. ‘This Institution. designed asa Ve Lad: Academy furry; ion tt_ ail the. erdlnnry ge higher branches of a. Draving, Teinting. me and the usges, will commence its’ anual wesel Server of eth and i otrecte ween egae 34 Priacipeietie Rasa le jaciral o ‘atue f latterly one of the # ed it feasors in the vai their intention assisted by learns i jous te. Et belug sll their efforts to rend. + every respect adapted to the ntl them ip thin ett endewrer or pac vm iti th aicress Mies L. ER. Boe ping me Fecult ithe Bali female Oe Sa ‘wnore Female Uoliege. BEDERICK FEMALE SEMINARY, F a TERDEUICK, May ail collegiate powr commence ite 37th senolastic year, the FTE IT MONDAY iy ag ie ‘or Catslognes, coutalning view of buildings, &c., address REV. THOMAS M. CANN. A mmunity, ronage of the trends te nesist tl them at their rooms. corner New nd_ lth street. over drug store. from 3to 5p. - AND MBs. YORK. neipais, SELECT bee i LAND MATH EMATICAL é COL FOR BOYS. The Bevestemnth seed guests 2 ot tins School ea nal * 11 begin WEDNESDAY. September sit French and German regularly taocht by the For circalars, &e.. addr. ‘CHARLES B, YOUNG, Principal, ‘35 12th street. bet. New } and H strest Y OUNG Tapes: ewiNaRy, 4 BUAKDING AND DAY SCHOOL, A 411 Thirteenth Street. The datics of this institution will be resumed 1 is located § ‘Sth. of the Coll: 5 tember gal Department, Gstaver tet * | d@’ete alpaca and linen su! And Masutetorer? variety are also to be had at balde suite in greay variety 26,8, BILL! ALLE ABD CUES, Beas BILLIARD CLOTH, CORE. LETTER CHALE | Bap, Wares, ane Sus sea And BILLIABD M ANDISS ia - oats J ‘ADAMBON’S, 506 9th street. Loses 5 ee AF pin acted IF ' PE as: LU RGS EEE Bago: op FoR THR BEer ira | Orrics anp Stoxs LOUNGES.—Oan be used br Wa PACKERS: { Bas aup cee Mii vanmmone te tiwren” | HAMAR ESpraa Ciackeus; | 3 me owe etd y Peters ; | + BUwasureros orrr, NONE or ae pref hi ee ad <4 reir — S g 4 ‘We reapectfally cal! tho sttention of our frtena: | 2™* Core of, ath nad Fairoras mrs — use CA to spetead One a ear New | st8______/_ Suede Sovit: Heads. | jeirer B._D. STEVENS, Prosrtetor. ! aed 0 08 ‘cont HE Ls GES? STOCK VF ACHOOL BOO 5 Lost op aeea tiage arene | TSR rare iceameed "0S | AS SISSON Pana Pat, WL: WALL & 00, Aneta, | 200s G'a. WHITAKER & OU | free toany adareen” er Baltimore, sop ty INGTON. 0. | | oc from Anespoits on Sondey. STEAMBOAT LINES, FPO! LIVERPOOL ano QORENsTOWws.— Inman Line of Mail Hageescentes SPA ee Ireland, and the Continent soot Wraigton Maxscuantes’ urve or stzansuirs serwren WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK. ORFOLK AND WASHINGTON. RBEGOLARK LINE. Ww. w_oorr, Gait's whart, Sa teacieta.e goeat st . Fortress Mooroe, Old Point im sects at Port Monroe with the ta hoo Rallcont nla evense For tickets apply to J L. SAVAGE fardware Store, Pepnaylvania avente and 10th street. board s 308. B KRCTSE. Agent Ne sas tengeee OBGETOWE. D.C. co) 2 Beg: HM a 4 North wherees, Puiladoipnias SATURDAY. From 63 Wi DAT Se Water street, Georgetown, W SDB Bi . °. it rece! time. Revie ved at ony time, . Turn, rates. For the iN@UY. Ticks jo. 350 Penesy!- 63 Water et » D. M. BLDRI 00, wa. chopra harves. Phil Bacrrsona AND ONTO RAILROAD, are now run lows, Trine Derwosn, wasuINeTon a! Np pari SORE and SSEINGTON ‘AnD tus ‘weet, - vig: 0! FOB ALL WAY STATIONS. daily, yp Sanday, at 7 and 9.30 a. FUR Al Leave st 7 A. M. an: on NDA BALeint 5 Leave es M.,and 19:44, 8:90, 6. oR) tread S50 sua: ALL — z WASHINGTON AMD mi ries, tires oath TOM “ai aew FOR NE’ + werthowt of cars. except Sunday) at . Boe ade an ae = DI . reg eee Leave dai a. 12:45 and 5:4 ‘Through tickets to ‘ia, Hew York.or boston can be tad at thestatice ctleeat a ke m the day. Aiso,a3 the Qo=peny's OM: 406 Penal tickets at ¢ Ivantaevenue Passen; ir baggage cal’ have thel Avenue office can WILSON , Mester of Transportation, DOLE. Gomernl Tickee Agent 8. KOONTZ, Agent, Washington. SUMMER RESORTS. Rossurss Bouse. On the Heigh's oppos This ciegent and attractive treat is now open for the en! it a ahs Pruinted an: aly dition bo Thue reat ta tarder end bar willbe Kept constantly supplied with er-ryrain th oat fastidious taste can desire. The cooking shall we a advantages, that 1 Bnexcelied, the attention prompt and polite, ani the charges § S7 Rossiyun way be reacbed by the Aqueduct Bridge. or by the Long Bridse via nator — rither ronte affording @ pleasant drive through scenery of historic 223-4f BSYKES ‘roprictore. A! THEACITE OOAL FOR THE NAVY. Navi Derarrxenr, Bureau of Equipment and Recrurting, st D0, Seated Proposals for farnishing ANTHMACITE COAL for the Mavy.to be vered during the fecal pear emt a Wil) be rece} vod n Beptomber te raa0 ‘ Beptember 18, Proj x il i & ch Sesicuated’ Dy the: baresn. at the contrentors risk and expense, and extra charge of any ‘The coal mast inall respects be satisfactory to [he in-pector oF tuspectors te be appointed bureaar who will the right of peremptory forms . he * nd 349 PENNSTLVANIA avenUs.< 349 PRE RVInG. 50 bbls. ci , POWDERED end GRaN- est 7B SUSAEensortea whole @ad ground, war AND GRANULATED SUGARS, 17 Ot; SOFT WHITE SUGARS, 16 Cts; LONDON ALB. STOUT. amo PoRTEs, $2.75 BEST BRANDS, (A WINES ONLY GOOD COOKING BRANDY ONLY 82 PE: 5 GALLON, io s al ©. WITHER’ 119 Pean«y!vente sveane, outs Eetweer Mth end 2th streets. LLOmPrt: comexe” comes m ‘A large stogk apd comple ef Buns. pos Eade oer SS: aan Deen fe ele et market pbort dhe TAA Sd Dsvonave. rk ave = enc 6th street, ‘Concer Sew Yor from &. a eee