Evening Star Newspaper, October 28, 1869, Page 4

i nel EVENING STAR. THURSDAY... -s OCTOBER 2%, 1869, LOCAL NEWS. Puasemente. ac. Natiowat TemaTRe—The Lydia Taompson Burlesque Troupe ta “La Somaambuia.” Datty Excvrsios to Mount Ver: @teamer Arrow, at 10 3. m. bg a ca Magkeirer's ART GALLERY, $55 ~:n street. ‘Suita & Srzone’s Agr Gatuesy, 25 F surees. —~—_ GRaxD Division Sons oy Tunrsaasce— ‘The Grand Division Sons of Temperance Beld its rcjourned annual session at U anton League Hall isst night, when there was a large atvend- Saker Of representatuves from she several sab- ord nate divisions present be following grand officers were for ‘he ensuing year: G. W. 2» Onas. W. Hull Howsra Lge mPa Aaron W. Mi Columbia Division: Howard Division: G.T. Wm. Van Vieck, of pederal City Division: G. Chap . A. K. Smith. of Mutoal Division: G. Cou., Jona Lee, ot Po- Division; G. S., Arthur Thompson. of celsior Division. address of Grand Worthy Patriarch Hille was listened to @ ita marked sttention, and was ftvoraby rece ved. It augurs unusuai prosperity to the order ia ibis jurisdietion during the coming year. The followipg committees for the year were Bugoumcd, vic —Stite of the Urdgr—O. K. Harrie, of ietroponiten Division; J. L. H. Winfeld, Hor and A. N. Thompson, Uo- ivmba. Publication Committee_T. U. Whee- ter, Po.omac, BR. O. Pojkiw bora, Mecupoli‘aa, sod L.S. Emery, Federal City. Finance Com mittee—J. L. Kidwell Bape, Joha Jobnson, Goed Semaritan ana E Pp. Berry, Vigilanr. Appets—T. ©. Smith, Federal Guty: O. W. Shettou, Good Samaritan. acd HB. Moaltou, Mutual. Oredentiais— Edward Jobson, How. aro; E.H Peareon, Federal G.ty, aud J. K. Bridge, Good Samaritan. SSaa cL Tue New Jersey Rervrcican Associa. TION Deld & special meesing Iast nrgnt at U ne Hall. the President (Judge Swaz Garrettvon, § Mslerseymen desiring certificates for uckets ar requced rates could obtasm them from Mr. 1. Cass Uarpenter, at a1 room, in the Fourth Auditor’s Office. Mi Carpenter. trom the Execugve Committee, re- ported that he ha good deal of ¢ funds. Many men m office Jervey bad refased to assist d c'aimed that t-y did not ter. He gave snch with gation of the Sra sembies. The Executive Commit. ucted fo Ionn fuad= belonging to fion to such clerks as may need as. his kind in reaching theur homes to a ee mo your of the proceedings befere the Investigating Committee Tuesday evening you say “M:. Jobn F. Cook, City Register, ‘was the first witress called. and he testified that he odrised the payment of $3,000 0n the 23d of July, that bemg the amourt fer which the Mayor autbor‘ved Mr. Huntington to retain the incoming taxes.” This is incorrect. Mr. Cook steted tbat he did not doubt & mistake of the printer. Teet it and oblige. b Will you cor- Yours, respectfully, J. H. Cxamm. Tux Nock Lock Case—Yesterday in the Supreme Court of the District, in general term, &® decision was rendered im the case of Budd & Brewster vs. Nock. This is one of the maay cases arising out of Nock’s patent for mail locks Budd acd Brewster were attorneys to prosecute aclaim of Nock’s and were to re- geive len per cent. when it was recovered. ‘They prosecuted the case, but the Court of Claims decided adversely. Mr. Nock then em- ployed a uew attorney. whogot a special act of Cowgress before the Court of | x vered $27,500. Then | Budd & Brewster claimed ten per cent. and ap- plied for sn injunction to prevent the payment of ‘bat amount to Noc&. and the case was certified to the court in gemeral term, and decided yesterday by the court dismissing the till and giving jodem Noel, on the tion of the Agreement. as Budd & Brewster failed to pro cure tbe psyment of the money. eee Msz. De. Loc bwoon's APPLicatiem ft MMi-siow to thie aw class oO bas been denied, upon the ground tbat the per- m. for both sexes to attend the lectures Weuld produce “an injurious diversion of the Stendance of students.” This is rather fog- edly expressed, but we presume the {des meont to be conveyed 1s that the lezal weophy both nisie aud female, would be much more occupied with each other than the learned doctor, who sought to en- Highiea them, cr the subject of his lecture. | The obsrction seems well taken, and sets fort What would unquestionably prove to be true, Unless "bere ts somerhing in tue study of the Inw to suspend that mutual attraction which the sexes Bave for each other. An exception might be mace im tavor of these indies on the shady side of forty, who are classed uncer the besd “Rawboned,” aud wear spectacles.—\. ¥. Commercial. AcciDESTS. — Yeste: adernoon, a boy named Ross, while gathering nate near Glen- ‘wood Cemetery, bad climbed a tree for the purpose, and the limb breaking. he fell wito force to the ground. bis arms were broken. and be recerved other severe injuries. Mr. J. W. Plant, who was near at the ume. carried bim to bis Bome, on H street, where medical assistance was rendered. Last evening. about seven o'clock, Justice Cisyton bad s narrow escape from being se- verely injured oy being run over by a wagon, at the corner and F streets. He was knocked down, bat only received a tew zcratebes ‘The ittle son of Mr. Kueesi, residing on 11b, pear N street, who was so badly scalded on Turscsy afternoon last by the upsetting of a cauldron, died yesterday moruing, after suffer. img excrotiating pain. Fings—Ovticer Tayler that asout = o'clock Tate reer of Mr. James L. Sayre’s house, on 71m street, between Land M, was discoverrd to be fire, but it was extipguished with a few uckers of water by the neignbors. The dam- c um was turned 10. alarm of fire oka eugiue Teported this morning hight the shed in we thed in from box was Rouse (Fr: eused by the fire from 4 defec'ive fue ge pied Pene bE in be: wees by Mre. E sylvanin wh: csmoge wos done. pa ees Tre Gzonestows Harnor Fag Casz—A sts im the house ocen- as Ally collected see fees om the sch. ice gave judgment for tae* Nottee of eb: U'Brysco Burnbem, and Jastice Cnase bela him to security for court. Both parties are timkers, EF if | i i a : i § i Ht i Fi ii i | i R i Fi THE WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT. REDORT OF THE BNGINBER. The acnual report of the Engineer of the Washington Aqueduct, Theodore B. Semo, states that at the date of the last auuusl report work had been suspeaded oa thé goustraction of all the unflsished portions of the aqeedauct, and the expenditures confined to suck repairs as were sbsolutely Mecessary for the safety and preservation of the works. DISTRIBUTING RESERVOIR. Im Noverober an exam! was made of the embankments =< oe distribating reser voir; rotected slopes, and it was deemed necessary. Jor the eatety of the reser volr, to empty ou: the water. Tbe W-inéh main ing from ‘ne pipe vault to Foundry branch was used for 8 drain, snd the reservoir gradually it bad bern _— in its anfinished sens for storage settling over foar and during that period. the walet sapplied to Wi merely often been eee and about flow line of d4dacres, The level of its bo:torti is nearly ® rectangle, 2,250 feet loag feet wide, witb ‘an area at tne two feet above the bottom of the cond the iwituent gate-bouse, and fifteen feet above tne centre of the irom mabe that Jead fcom it at the deep in the conduit, 10 Ube reservoir, making ite capacity at depth equal to94,% 0,000 gallons. The work re- maining to be done consists in excavating bottom :o an additional depth of thirteen feet, raising the dryiding Dank to the fall heignth of the exterior, banks, building & central g.te- nouse in the dividing bank, building fences of rubble masapry on the tuterior slopes, com. pletpg the Mduent and effluent gate-hoases and the effluent screen well and pipe vault. By excava‘ing the buttom to the depth contem- plated. wbich is the lowest at which water can be drawn througD the mains, it woald 02 twenty feet velow the flow line, and the capa- city wou'd be 243,551,000 gallous, which would be ‘sufficedt at the present rate of consamptioa for twenty aays’ supply, and would aliow of ample time for making any repairs to the con- Guit above that might be necessary, COMDUTT. The conduit leading from Great Falls to the distributing reservoir is apparenuy im good condition. ‘The roadway over it has been kept sm good order, but during wet weatner the travel bas necessarily been restricted to light travel. It bas become the priac!pal highway of Mentgomery county, and should be M3c- adamized. Te slopes of the embankments of the connecting conduit should be faced with ripraps to protect them from the waves of the r ing reservoir, and as this reservoir will always be used for storing water, a substantial tence should pe bnilt around it to Keep out the | large droves of cattle tha: are driven vo the | | pastures on the Government lands inits yicin- | ity. | és pw. This structure was completed to its present heigbt, from the Maryiand shore to Coun's Island, in December, 1-67. Since then it gas en subjected to the heaviest freshets of th« Potomac, and the tact that it has sustamed no aamsge from the large masses of ice and flood- wood’ that accompany the spring freshets, proves that it is impregnable, Tne past sea_ con has been remarkable for the long continued drouth; very littie ram bas fallen since the middle of July, and the water ia the river has been at its lowest etage. as become evident that im order to Maryland channel sary either to extend the dam entirely across tbe river, or build a dam from the heat o: Conp’s Isiand. up the river to a point that wiil give sufficient head. BRIDGES. Bridges (stone) Nos.%, 2, 3 and 4 for many years have remamed unfinished. Nos. landz Tequire coping, Nos. 3 aud 4 require parapets and coping.No work bas been done toward com- | the mains of the bigh aud low service. The | om gallons. which is kept as a reserve in the | event of fires, pleting either of them since 1-63. Briage (iron) | No. 5. over Coliege Pond, bas been painted and ts in good order. Bridge No. 6,cver Rock efeek, bas been painted and the floor repaired. | The plank are very much worn, but provably | can be made to last until next sprig. Present floor was put down in 1865: it is not | decayed, but 1: is worn out by the large amount of travel constently passing Over it. Tae floor beams have been im use over ten years, aud | are very much decayed, they mast svon be re- | newed. } HIGH SERVICE. | The water pressure engine that supplics Georgetown Heights is in thorough repair. | During the year new pistons were placed in the motive cylinders and new rings in the pumping cylinders. On the 2ist of February one of the piston rods was broken, and a new one was put in its place. Owing to the in- creased consumption of water in the two cities the pressure on the mottve pistons Eas become Tue | NX Court Im GEsenal Taax.—To-day, call the Justices present.) in the case of Sotmerier vs. James, decree below was affirmed. Me- jarraban vi poe Mr. Ashton Pick mo. tion to quash jcmeat ¥ Riexander e al. vs. Bouldin et rg files mouion to ies appeal, Lane ve. Gid- bon , argument in process. —_—_o—___ LETTSRS FRUM THE PEOPLE. Epttor stan:—In your yesterday's edition | eaw a parsgraph mentioning the fact thatearth bad been successfully used as a Geodorizer. 1 ave the satisfaction of stating that I used common dry sifted earth all last summer, with the most gratifying results, in deodorizing tne privy connected with my house. It is oon- structed jike others ia this District, and com- tists, as most of us know, of an oblong box, which in general, before ben half filled, becomes so offensive. espect i Weather, as almost to pronibit its efilavis adhering to the dress and the atmosphere all around. We all a by fermentation, and the remedy is to prevent fermentation taking place. The dry earth does this, and is so easily obtained that nO one need complain Ot offensive privies who will take the trifling tromble to use it. It costs nothing but the slight effort to dig a shoveiful or two—sift in a common cinder eeive, and ary esther in the sun or by the kitcoen stov t may be used Daif eart® and half coal ashes any one will throw into the box one pint of th Ory sisted earth each timte it 18 used, 1 assare them they will have no complaint to mak- of bad smeils thereafter Care inust be taken. bowever, not to throw in wash water or slops— Botbing more than snob pinces are usually made the receptacles of, J.B. Georgetown, Oct. 2f, 1869. warm use—ihe vading now this The Taxes Eprror StaR:—Can yoa, Mr. Editor, or will some one who knows, explain why the taxes in this city are so’ much increased within a year or two? Some say that it is on account of the improvements ihat are beiug made—the ex- tended paving and sewerage, Dat that cannot be heexplanation, tor the cost of all taese is levied upoy, the property on the streets bene- fitted. In ome case tnat caine within my per- sopal knowledge, a sewer was isid down the length of one square and cross two streets, and an expensive “mar-ole” was placed in on« of those crossings. The cost of the whole thing Was aesessed upen the one square benefitted, The Corporation bore none of the expense, only ordered the work, aud fram the amount “figured up" it seemed to the taxpay. that that body must have charged commission for their partim so ordering. 1 witl give you a little story to illustrate the comfortablejstate of things here for tax-payers. A widow woman living of one of our broad paved streets, owned a house worth about $4,00. By rent. ing rooms she had a comfortable support for herself formany years. Within the past three she bas Been taxed for paving and sewerage, and for city taxes. until she is utterly wu: to pay and bus been obliged to sell her bh and eave the city to find a depanden: upon the charity of relatives. This is a healthy state of things, AXPAYER. —___oe——__ Sates or Rear Estate.—Thomas E. Wag- gainam, real estate broker and auctioneer, bas fold a lot in square 118, improved by a three- ue brick house, to Mr. Donaldson, for wet h Green & Williams, auctioneers, have sold lot 1, m square 454, on Massachasetts avenue, between Sth and 6tb streets, and improved by a two-story frame house, to Isabel Murpay, 1oR £3,025. On NewCoun’s MINSTRELS will succeed Lydia Thompson at the National Theater next week, commencing on Monday. They have been very succeesful every where, and will, nodoubt, have good houses here, eae Alexandria and Vicinity. The Gazette of last ewantng has the following: County Survgyver.—Dr. A. C. Taber, for- merly surgeon in the United States army, and atone time surveyor of the city of Auburn, ‘Kk, bas been appointed, upon the jation of Major Hoff, by General rveyor of Alexandria county, to fill cy. New ting vac ‘ InsvLtixe a Lapy.—A party of young men fiom Washington, who had been drinking too mach, insulted a lady yesterday evening in front of the City Hotel, and, in consequence, ‘would have been roughly handled had not tne milder counsel of some of the bystanders pre- vanied. ‘AEM SOLD —Messrs. Beck, Knox & Kirby, Teal estate agents of this city, bave sold to Jo- bn Hesterter, Teduced, and the engite does not supply as mach water to Georgeows Heights as form- erly. in order to afford a full supply permis- sion b&s been grauted to the suthorfties of Georgetown to furnish and erect a sieam pamp n the engine-room, and to connect it wita high se: vice Yeeervoir now contains balf 4 mil- ‘The reservoir bas been lett tor mary years in sm incomplete state, and its un- finished dome presents & very unsightly ap- pearance. It should be cut down to the level { (he gravel waik surrounding it aud be in- closed by @ substantial iron railing. CONSUMPTION OF WATE! Experiments were made during the summ*r on the flow of water im the conduit leasing from the receiving to the distributing reservoir. ‘The result showed that the two cities were con- suming an average daily supply of about | o¥@,000 gall u of the two daily consumption of water per head over gallons. A large proportion of this is cor ed at the Gover ument deparmments, especially at the Navy Yard, where the aqueduct pres- sure is used to prove boilers, aud at ths Treas- for $2,000. oiTy iTEus. Paco's One Dollar Jewelry Store, No. vamia avenue, between 4% and 6 celves new styles every day. 436 Pennsyl- tree's, Te- —-———— Sprrcy nur Errectvat.—The entire {ri dom from all deleterious ingredients ‘ren “Brown's Bronchial Troches,” or Cough aud Voice Lozenges, a safe remedy for the most delicate female, or youngest child, aud has caused them to be held iu the highest ésteem by Singers, and Public Speakers gemeraliy, In Cougbs, Irritation of the Throat, cvnsed’ by Cold, or unusual exertion of the Vocal Organ, in speaking in public or singing, they produce the most beneficial results. ——_o —_—_— Rennae Braskers, Nursery Cloth, 2 ADAMSON’S, 506 9th street, —-——_ Reapy-Mape CLoraine Gentlemens’, Boys’, and Childres The largest and finest stock of Clothing in ury, where two large fountains are constantly piayire. The water th: sted from. them mighi be conveyed im @ pipe to the vacant space Mt the intersection of Pennsylvania with Louisinna avenue and Seventh street, and be pose. On Uapitol the supply is not because om the low and willfally w: Periodically proc! mations are issued by the city authorities Yorbidd: the waste of Potomac water to which nof the slightest attention is paid. Some additional legislation is necessary in re- ference to the proper control of the distribu- tion of the water jn both cities. In my opinion tt should be entirely under the coatroi of ‘s ce. On the Cocbituate, Croton and Fair- ‘water-works the meter sysiem is being gradually introduced, ia order to prevent ua- necessary wsste. It should be at ted in Georgetown and Washiogion, especially at hotels. livery etables, factories aud otuer es- tablishments where targe quantities of water 1f, however, it ts deemed | ply sufficiently @>undant tor ali cab be bad only by completing the | recervoir aud tying au ada: burty or thirty-six mebes im dian fuent pipe-vautt to Capitol H ' es Decessary io lay additonal matus, the xpense thereof shall be Lorve by the corpora. | ne of Georgetown and Warki.gion. j FIRE PLUGS. On Pennsylvania avenue, between tbe Capi- tol and Treasury Defartment, there are fifteen fire plugs. Two of tiem are m good order, and connected with the twelve-inch maim; the others are old and out of repair, and are ueeted with @ pipe designated as the four-inch oF spring pipe, This pipe is tp a leaky coudi- tion apd nearly worn out. Itish paral- lel with the twelve-inch main, with which it | 1s connected only at Third “street west and | Thirteen-and-a-balf street west. Owing to its small diameter and the distance between tts | onpections, only two plugs cam be supplied by it at a time. It 1s respectfully suggested that the plugs which are worn oui should ve replaced by new ones, and that a new six-inch Pipe should be laid im place of the four-inch. It could be conmected with we twelve-iach | tne Original Franc, 394 7th st., | residences between 6 an the District, manufactured by Messrs. Wan: maker & Brown, of Philadelphia, expressly for this market, is now selling at the lowes! Phil adelphia price. Oak Hall, 460 7th street, oppo- site Post Office. 3 N. B. Clothiers and Tatlors supplied at the lowest wholesale prices. 10,26,6, ——_.—__ Lovers—For stores and offices; the cheap- est bed im the city. Linen Sheets, Comforts. Blankets, of all colors; Mattresses, Pillows, &e. {10,26,2:) ADAMBON’s, 505 Sth st. — OW CLorH RuvGs.—Beautiful patterns Oil Cloths, 65 and Suc. per yard. 10,26,2; DAMSeN’s, 506 9th street. pee wtsrgle abate AT THE UENTRAL Dottar Srors, No. 2 Market Space, between sth and 9th streets, (Pennsylvania ayenue,) new goods ar> con: stantly Tecetved. 10,16,1: —_~.-—_ UNDERSHIRTS AND DRAWERS. 50'c.. Gc. S!, at the Original Franc, $1 7t st, between 9,241 Dard E. No Branch Store. ——_—_.—_—_ Fixe Were Suirts, mt the Original Franc, ang E. No Branch Store, Goop Seeks tor miter, 6, 1, 15, No Branch Score ae Corns, Disensed Nails, Vascular Excrescen- ces, Buuious, Enlarged Jeints, and other dis. eases of the feet, successfully treated by Dr. W bite, Surgeon Chiropodist, No. 424 Pennsyi- vania avenue, between 4% aud 6th streets Hours'from 8 a.m. to6 p.m. Onils made at $ p.m. No charge stablished 1561. tor consultation at office. ——_-_—— FoR THE CHEAPEST Gent's Furnishing Goods go to tbe Original Fratic, 491 7un street, between Dand E. No Branch Store. 9,29,1: See alae ‘THE GREATEST relief imaginable can be at- forded thie warm we by wearing one of those ‘suits selling at cuch astonisBing- ly low prices at the celebrated Oak Hal! cloth. ipg store, 460 eee ates me Pox , Where, in addition to gentiemen’s “Bat. main at Third, Sixth, Twerfth, Thirtees-and- a-halfana Fourteenth streets west. With this ‘accomPMshed. Penusyivania av. : oo y ‘titul supply of water in the event pol "a now. mere isa aetctoncy, Other streets, ve © Obtain their anpply from At tbe date of the fanny ena the bal- ance im the treasui : ery ‘work, was $22,677.85; by Congress, r@, tor ah Aque- eP-Bussia has established st Warsaw a be, completed ite sniconne ree can ISTP. toovee Ales tll of Sle home 10 nee Congress wil ache nose apie micther became Princ Louise lond of her dom; segregate amount jmaids. eaficient som igeering, aupene. | S7-St. is to Raves Woman’ expended in coutinalng ne Sarection oftte tyeom toe Sentey toting course "st fast, distrt| Sener veers total wi New York. . aan tue Waniegnn adnate “a war The bump of destructiveness” 4 pail. Siyr.0-8, A tsis be added the amount . a Ene, P: . the ‘cost of completing tne pis mone Geena in bi tly Bed. ton et, the tom! wilt pom ey artpeand sos : compared, enness. Peo oats tas 27 and Baltimore for ‘Pes cost} STA Methodist mitistat at Pryargtoc, Mies. tne M ; iexwnding sat carey named MeGower,, combllied vale’ afew wuld | ne most: nock Burn,” OCbeviot, Arrab na drab Pogue, d’ete alpaca and linen suits, children's Gan. ‘variety balde suits im great eerie eae pus BY ba: ir Gore Tin st. bet and E. No Store, res THIS 18 TO BOTIPY TER PUBLIC. Geo. ‘iteom & Uo. can sell Shoes, bovacshany asany person who advertises in Star. 7,14 S87 McCoole has “trained down” 30 pounds. 87 Ventilated boots are patented in France. re Pabis fashion writer announces longer never beaten three minutes in public, mile heats, best two in three, in barness, the winner 'o receive £200, And the eecond dest $100. There were six en- tries, viz ©. A. Murphy's mare, (no name;) D Steever’s horre, Mount, Jas. Murphy Mary Louise; Mr. Sheeler’ D. Pifer's horse, Long Green, and boree,Vermon'. There was considerable aif. culty’ im getting the Roress operly. sacl, but they finally came np ratch prett even {or the first heat, when the word was given to “go.” apd go it they did.ata rapid Tate for greem,borses. Long Green and Ver. mont fell so fer behind in the fir mat that many thought they would be nox est in the second, but they came ap a: the call. They both son fell off, smd quietly trotted in, tuair ownere beirg satisfied with the speed and bot. tom displayed unpracticed bors» The contest frem the first seemed to be tween Monnt,a Kent county borse—a nobi looking gray. said to have only a tew since been taken from the plow—and Mr. Sheeler’s horse, which won the first heat, bat 243jq. The result wa " monstrations of deli, by the many gentlemen from Kent county present, The trot was con- sidered one of the finest witnessed in this sec- tion of country for some time. frize Rit 0OLE—JIM COYNE AND PATSEY REARDON. Tom Allen and Jim Coyne are in taitntal training, at the Old Buckeye Honse, down the river road, for their tights with Mike McUoule and Patsey Reardon, r valy, the iormer November 10 and the latter the 2ith, and born ‘within fifty miles of Cipeinnati, which means fair play for all. Butt Riley is helping them with their work. Our reporter sat with them at supper, last eveming, and saw them devour their tea, toast, and rare, blood-red beef like lugers in a cage. “vs bloody, ‘either yer naw,” said Altea. “Look at Kine, there (he meant Coyne); see "ow 'e gets hutside bof it.” Ard sure enougb, Coyne was walking into the beef as if it had been cooked to suitjan epi- cure. Coyne shows the resul: of the work and diet much more than Allen. He is wonderfully re- duced, and shows it toa remarkable extent in the face and abont the body. Those who saw him when he stood at Allen's back, in the ring, would hardly koow bim now. He is very much in earnest in the business, and ses to whip Reardon, if itis in bimto doit. Like Resrdon, he is of Irish parentage: born in Eng- land, and his brogue and slang are all Englisp. Alieu, having been in training pearly ali the time tor two years past. does not show the ef- fects of discipline near 80 much as does his companion, Allen bas recerved information, by letter, from St. Louis, that Mike McUoele is also in earnest in the work of preparauon, that he is Teducipg himself toa point never before mnown of him, and that his friends sre ready au@ anx- ions to bet on him. However this may be, we can only judge from the facts that McUoole has always showm himselfin the ring, and beld bis bands up for fight; that he has never bee: own to do @ dishonorsble trick (howe ever fhany his bad triends may bave done for bim), and that if he can win this fight, he not only wins back his lost reputation, but success in cool five thousand dollars. Alien is not i this. He knows bis man; bas whipped him once, and is conti- deat of his ability todo it again. To those who eail on bim he talks freely ofthe chances of the ring. and be sho: bowh by bis demesoor and language, that as no fear of their being bras ‘im in this affair.—Cincinnatti Commer- ALLEN AND MC’ cial, 23d. Axorn: eed The trial Of the Rov: Colm “O. Tater of Uaiemcee Ohio, for violating the law ot the Episcopal Church, was commenced in Columbus on Seceery The charges against him r-late ex- clusively to bis manner of conducting the singing in public worship. He put his eboir into surplices; and, moreover, had them enter «burch in procession singing the psalms d hymns, at the commencement of the ser- vice, and go out in theeame manner atits close. ‘There is also a supplemental charze of per- in this practice after being forbidden todo so by the Bishop of Ohio. The whole ease turms upon the question whether the canon requiring priests to ob-» the «godly ad- monition” of their bishop obliges them to fol- low his directions on posn's concerning whica theré i$ no written provision. Potsonzp ny GEreN Tza—A whole family of four persons in the sonthern part of Chicago wereattacked with cramps and severe sickness Tuesday night, just after drinking green tea, recently purchased, and pearly died. Pay- sicians think they were pot Massacuugetts Poritics.—Judge Vowley, ot Lowell, Mass, bas written a letier to tne Labor Retorm Convention, accepting its nomt- pation for lap tatioreey Generaiship ef the State. He is ingavor of atea-bour law, and e greenbacks in currency. 7 Some people in Maire say that jyst before they feit the shock of the earthquake on Friday morning they noticed a livid glare suddenly appear in the sky, although the heavens at the time were quite dark, and it was raining. 87 The Hoston Times estimates that the La- bor Reform Party will poll 19,485 votes in Massachusetts. OVERCOAT POPULAR PRICES. SAHS & CO. Ae se Ze 7 BFULT. YANO MEMO CES. OF READ THI K WATERPROOF, $5. Light Weights. GENTREL COLOG—FALL, 210, ditto SILK MIXED, £15, ditto VERY FINB, $15, ditto OHEVIOT, $12, dirto SUPEBIOR ONES, 820, 22. 325, ditto GOOD MELTONS, $16, —»-Mediam Weight. SUPERIOR GRADE, $29. ditto KNOBBY CBEVIOTS, 315, ditto EXC Goons. ; Yory foes tasty und natty,¢ 890+ ditto DOMESTIO MELTON, (few, Eeayy Weight BETTER ditto, 210, ditto SUPERIOR ditto,S 1Gand 814, 20, ditto OBINOHILLA. $20, ditto WHITNEY, @12 and $13, ditto PETBRSHAM, $12. SATTERE, $12. DOMESTIO BEAVER, 215. GOOD BRAVEB, $20. SUPERIOR GRADBS, 925, 930, 035. TAN BRAVBE, @30. SURTOUT, $35. BEAVER FROOKS. (fine,) $25. OTHE STOCK ERALY. 4DDED TO A. SAKS &.CO., “POPULAR CLOTHIERS,» Wilson John Wm; Williams Dan MBERCRAR?’s hundred bushels of wheat were offered on “CbDange this morning, with sales of 700 basaris, at $1.41 per bushel. River Frowr.—Entered—Steamer Thomas EXcHaneg, — E. Cal W. W. Uoit, Ryther, Norfolx. Georgetown Advertisemen:. [3 THOMAS DOWLING, Avct.: Georgscown | POSTPOBED OPPOStT! COLUM EC’ Tt, &M Boneo. TUESDAY, Octo of the 26th day of Augnet. 11, Maith, Baltimore. Cleared—Steamer TRUSTEES’ SALE BCOPPAGE DWELLING HOUSE | T STRERT, GBOLGRTOWN. &. POS'S, (OLD BANK ry roceed ti n bow nd Premises, ie se re ae 19, 18:9, wees to the terme of the otiginal sdvurtiament,in the etar PERSONAL. Burope. bPatiefactio: teed. Remember fie number, 474. Jaurs HUGSEs,. the Will practice bs ted , tbe Oeart the ict of Columbia. ce, 230 Penna, a rene Cou aime, ana Pe OMce, 276 Bs D RB. Leon, 468 between ‘The most skillful and oldest estab’ tising physicran for the treatment OF THAT | w a ere quleriiies rt in him. He cuarar are moderate, and patients RO - re tty wet geal wh aged ae nui. me Beal setat~ ‘ork avenue and les weatog, fon Dreseee’ also Weivig Sava ot tions meds in the latest aad best styles. | Dare SPAIN UNTIL You HAVE SEER ‘OLD DK. ¥, No. 39 4% ateoct. « fer doors sonth of Rakhi nacre etn others Saul. Office open day and night OUMPLAINTS in the city. Ladies eufferta; it ‘mSy repose the at fs oc M-tn sf wl oct T Plate ae AY from ene to t it i a ser David; | Embroidery dene to orier, sod forsale at tie Phil Henry selphia bing De pot, 44% ith street, Warren Frank; | Patent Oi ance; Young | _9¢ 161m L. A. BABROWS 290 | Aswenowtnactas Maroge Wait ent ‘Twenty-seven | honorable Dustuses. paving @h. 8 day. Mo ai spears. Be homage KENSEOt © | oy ‘ rs &£00.. Pittsburg. Pa. ort _ ATTORBRY AND O@UNSELLOR AT Law rt of the Uni- the Coarts of ae. Det. 12th and 13th ste ‘The bosiners of the fim of Haabes, Veuver & ck will be closed up by the partuers jointly. ave . bet lith and i2th ete. acd-Sm and 8. lished adver- of FEMALE from dence feos fyotcs TO CONTRACTOBS A HYDE. W. 0, CLEMENTS. Trustees. Gan cc #ectd THOMAS DOWLING, Anct Sealed Prop wale for exec < S7-THE ABOVE BALE 13 ‘ Seiden cen hed cm for SUN HUBRIS CS ibgetere vectors arccunt of the rain, 28th, }, at dde o'clock: W.20 UnmmEnTs,{ Trastees THOMAS DOWLING. Auct. oom a Ergiueer {a charge until tu 1368. Bidders will state th ‘Bx tion per o4 LcTete per cud rice for and FrALe AND WINTER GOODS. Karten” Dress Goo Plaid Poplins, Epin; an al Mas fens and u | ry information can be bts hers Pro) . Oct. 25. 1879. the toucdations the proposed received by the ch day of October, schedules of the of work can be teen at office of the Clerk poration of Georgetown and any neces fed from the ene nos, Pop! veces, Serses. neer in c! 3 poonis eotertatned and Blaek Facktug Glethe, Black Goods of the Only from pertice xiio?can Taruish the nesatelee es for Mourning, Shawls. Arabs, Alexandre secu) ag. apd the a ie reserved to reject a: Courvoiseur’s and other Kid and Cloth Gloves. oil bids. ail’ proposals must be marked. Bowlery in. great variety. Ladies? and Gents Un’ | --Propcsals for Bridge Abatmenta,”’ and derwear. Ehaker and other Flennels, Geat's and | “\Evcineer in charge of West streets bridge, Ladies’ Scarfs and Tice, Linen Oambric Hancker- 1 "and none Will be received after Oc chiefs. best Heop Bkirts, Gent's and Boys’ wear 3p. m. Frederiekaburg end Ceesimeres, Linen and | e Committee Gotton Shectings, Tavis Damasks, Napkins, Tow. | SOE eet ot eileton. els. Huck and Sevtoh Diapers, | + DAVIS, Alderman of Wasbingtoa, cf Bhirting Cottons and Irish Lice! yor of Georgetowa, cheap Delainas. and all other goods | De " Frerain und ‘Step Carpets, Foor i Cloths, Blankets, 4c Purchasers are invited call and examine and prices. #7 Washiue- Lon customers wiil find it to their intorost to visit Georgetown wh making thetr purchases. ‘oc 22-8m_ 3. H.8. NE®W FALc an wintsEn DRY Goops. — nt colored Bilke, sree ren me low oa 0 ‘cts: ‘supers ri ‘Gonble Warp Al; Has Orende. ea HANDSOMB Stri and ‘Osshinere BOVELTI(ES IN FEATS! 5 and Sootch Plaid arab: i FLOW SES, BATS, BONNBTs, Geant | BVUINBS, Ere , Ere. ! DRESSES, SULTS, CLOAKS, Erc., MADE IN ToB — BENCH STYLE. reduced ls 3 ‘om ). to- “9 ether with STOCK finds, for sale atop co yg CODE of all | Crive o1L iN QDARTS AND PINTS.) aN eRe SIELRa, CHAMPIGNO! ETLTE POLS. oc 13 Im Gsorgetowa. These, govde are of my owe ation. of thie Jirecrop. = Es as a York’ prices. h. W. GURUBELL, ” TABLISHED EN 1833, Onde been ese, Premium Awanpep in 18657, ocl2 Corner lith and F streets. w. wu re PREMIUM FERTE" reine el devel gaa LEANSING ITABLISHMENT, cea dd SEVFERSOS SES Oper a. D. O. Repleté with over NK desirable app and vicrd with the Dest taentand ertistie skill toe every Peas aes aud promptly ex: Bicrel ih on the ‘well ee2i 6m 'STABLISHED 1833. ‘Beet ived frem Retr ore No.1 Fe hg kits No.1 MAC. 2s Wane rise 2 \ TRO ea 2 bbls: LaB. HERRING, We beg mers and the lect stock of OARPETING, O1G U TAIN MATERIALS, &c., just op tablishment. a the Lowest marke! price: CARPETING. leave to call the attention of onr cnsto- | ablic to the very extensive ea? res Under the Ebbitt Hom’ {avite you to give him a call, ip for profs’ SON. gEhe | a BT fara CASH a my prices WwW. 8B. CH LEE. WHOLESALE DSALER IN GIGARS AND id 14th eta, air sad promising with prices allowing a geod ma Olgars of all races, from $i? to are too close ay 17-3 “ F + A. BOSWELL, LOTHS. CO K- ened ac our es. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, Ofice—22S 45 strect west, near # st. sonth. NSTER CARPETS, Land@loré and tenent end civil businces v bia CauPErS. erally Sreemiet to. on Bega CABPETE. | eecntcy 208s: Lease, Mortgages and Wills Culy TEE EAE nary rpm tsi cw. CUFBEVINE INGRAIN CARPETS. S7-Good ALL WOOL INGRAIN at 95c. to 31. Sy English HAND BVOM INGBAIN (very “Sells oaneats ae, Druggets, nen, Wine Fixtnres, Billiard ute IC) Bal th, ir Olt widths and prices, Stair Hodes. icon. Nottinehath Curtains. iene nage, rf 8 ¥ OFA larze lot of Oauvase ( pil at 8c. per square yerd. nae tnepeit aie ad bet S7-As we tice buy aud sell EXOLUSIVELY FoR OASH, we cheery invite » comparison of cur ‘Toor Oil Cloth, ail Tus GREAT VEGET. ue Cloth. Torry, olisnd and Cloth Table - Window Dor. OF TRE Dae tata IRIS VERBICOL' Binoy OR BLUE FLAG, linen carpet wra —_— n in the best mau- most , —~ “s agent Maasotenel don tie i wens to unknown or undeveloped, IRISIN?! Blood Purifier. FLUID EXTRACT Temedts wan. Toe fe wonderful properties of tne iris Versicolor hltivers has broacut yrices wit! of any othe: first class retail | within the control of | aod 18 ROW taking ite house im the ountry stand as principal amongthe blesalage «1: jae. ‘WM 8. MITCHELL & 00. \ AS AN Corner of 9th st Penas sverue, | ALTERATIVE, ‘& Bro.'s Dry Goods Store.) _ it acte directly upon the blood, cleansing and part- Lb, fying the vital current of ait the hamors 4 oc 14-2 taints whic or mslarions {i Be ee Se FRGIT TREES AND DUTOH BULBOUS KUOTS, &c —Frait Trees of ve Pears. Appice, Cherries, 0. ives, Ancironds berries, Strawburriee arrived trom Heliap ie und DISEASES OF WOMEN Single Bysctnths, Bauunculuses, Ano- | it has no equal. Its action mpon the Liner and Fees aiecea weerehy ge, Be Sinest | adteysite prompt: salutary. aud offeetys. aoa it 'y Bulbs, se re ni Je. tet whic! safest JOBN SAUL. 446 7th street. J spentin tape ahi the: | naire O. 8 ‘Omics, | Navy DerantMent, September 18, 1999. The notice of the Department of the highest o1 to Ls naive depredations commit- Supen the pubis reserved for Haber for | USE | raaseatly i the States of Louiciasa, | #82 bama.and Flo *, pablic Bo.ice ecessary, q bring t® punishment to atsist and may be found culpable in this ocls-lawst Canrers. costars, as. ad Airy other iP 0! od aeterae aM POS. Sees, | nate cases of REBUMATISM AND It is inisiling pre ative + Jase | DIURETIC REMEDi aod shillir tolt Deen eatin’ en, such persous IRISIN PORMULA OF i known tn the practice of medicine. Its excellent | fal coun! ‘With other ingredieaw | WHOLESALE PRICES NIC QUALITIES | temporarily simalating, igorating ‘the ‘diger:ive oe ‘® most valuable curative Bi ER.—This medicine a ry. reguler tormrala, pede ot of @ distin- D . JOUN WILKINS, OBANGE OF TIME! bt MONDAY, Gcr LitH, Ise. COMMENCING EVENING ereciay Teale, Fon TAEATRE weer eiaskes TRal will ren between Washington and Air. Mall T! my : THROUGR (Sondsye i J Leave Wasn:xetox—From Marylan¢ AN streete—s ah ae rect AL TRA LNG will pe re on Ba ‘8. THURSDAYS BATORDA From corner St. Avaph ™ 0, A. STEVENS, Gen Sept _W. J, PHELPS, Gen'l Manager. oc) im FOR ai Leave at 7 A. BM. oad =r from Aeunpetie <0 Genter. | ween WAPHIN' a rORa are now a as followe, via: ~~ FOB NEW YORK, without changes of cars. Sunday) at 5.4. Suissa oes SE i THE LARGEST STOCK OF HEATING, COOKING AND PABLOB STOVES: ayo THE OCBEAPEST IB THE CITY OF WASHINGTON H Yo BE FOUND ar | WALTER D, WYVILL'S. } 409 Penney! rane. The Cheap Place! STILL ANOTREB | DECLINE FLOUR. WELCH’S BEST FAMILY FLOUR, $2.0 PER SACK. RAYS ARLINGTON FAMILY FLOUR, | | j | | $2.60 PER SACK. BURNT MILLs FAMILY FLOU: j PER Sack. | BEST CRUSHED SUGAR, 17% cents per pound, BEST CLARIFIRD BUGAE, 163; cts. per poua@. | ALSO, 4 SPLENDID ASSORTMENT oF FINE TEas, CROSSE AND BLACKWELL'S CELEBRATED PICKLES, | WORCESTERSHIRE AND LEIORSTERSHIRE SAUCES SPICED OYSTERS, A PURE ARTIOLE OF OLD GOVERNMENT Java, Cc. s. OHARE & son, { 262 SEVENTH STREET, BETWEEN M AND N STREETS SoOTios. | rheonly place tn the city to buy your BOOTS, SHOES, AND GaITERS ot regular is at STRASBURGER BROs., 373 Seventu Staexr, | Brrwres Laxp K, WHERE THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT vay