Evening Star Newspaper, December 4, 1869, Page 4

December 1, 1969. = LOCAL NEW —— Amusements, dc. 2 TueaTRE—Graa’s Ge mrueape tn “Der Frelecats Wart's Orga Hovsr—G. 1 mime Troupe in“‘Humpty Dumpty Dickory Dock.” ASSENELY’s CHURCH, corney Of Massachusetts avenue and Fifth strect.— Fair for the benefit of the church. Doorey’s Hatt, Canitel Hill: Mark's Memorial Chape! Day Excunsien fo Steamer Arrow, at 1 a. 1. MARKRITER’s Ant Gatien, 486 7th street. Bamtow'’s Agr GaLreny, 27 Penusyivania avenue. SATURDAY man Opera "ox’s Panto- and Hickory ¥ for St mot Vernon, om the ° THE DEATH OF MRS. AMIDON. A Great Low. ‘Though the event has long been expected, it ill cause a thrill of sorrow in this community, and e=pecially amongst the friends of our public » tohear of the death of Mrs. Margaret Agnes Amidon, so long a leading teacher. In izs5 she commenced her career asa teacher in ihe public schools im a primary school on 44 sireet, Island, where she continued until the Marriage of her sister, } annell, in 1352, when she succeeded her sBter as teacher in the Fourth Disiriet Grammar School, and has re- tained th up to the present time with Most of the femaie teach- ¥ are graduates from her school Fer some years her health but she utterly refused to take schoo recuperative beloved occupation of teaching, last, when the state € her healt led her ly about half-past’ four sidence of her husband. She * been greatiy beloved by the pupils of her schools, tustees, aud ail who knew her; was a asistent member of Dr. Samson's (Baptist) der whose ministry she was converted nearly age. ay morning she was quite comfortable and conversed trecly, though with considerable efiort. At 4u’clock she grew worse, and died te suddenly at balf-past four, with numer- ‘ous ‘riends and relatives around her. Her disease was pulmonary consumption. Her faneral will take place to-morrow, at 2 @ciock, from the residence of ber husband on Bae “4 avenue, between 6th and 7th streets, — NTRE MARKET— Wholesale and Retail Prices. ‘The whole: Apples, eating, $4 to 35.00 per _bbl.; + to $5 per bbl; Cranberries, $16 bbl; Squash, $2 per ewt.; Chestnuts, 50 per bushel; Walnuts, 7: ir bushel; Dried Peaches, $15 per ewt; Sweet P ‘otatoes, $8.K0a86 per bbl; Irish do., $2.50 per bbl; Cab- age, Stasi2 per 100; Turnips, $4 per bbi: Son=,'85. per by , Sda8S per Turkeys, 1a2e. go ewt.; Fi ant a a1 per ewt.; Foultry, dressed, 2c. per Ib. Prices, to-day—Apples, " WaiSe.. per 2) ets. per quart; Dried wart, dried apples, 12 Sabrage, lone. cacky Turbine, O6e- eae ten? ¥ page. he. each; Tarni 7 cl Onions we. Ber peck; Irish Potatoes, 336. ~4 weet do... <—o Lg 15e. per quart: ua + per > Bae. per doz; Chickens, T5cagi at Gee Ducks, 75c.asi0 per pair; Country B 4 Celery, Satte. per bunch Turkeys, ‘h; Squash, 3e. per Ib.; Parsuips,40e. per Rech Goee, 91.20 each; Pouliry, dressed, 25a ~ per os Tre New Mitra ORG 4 12a TION.—Last evening, an adjourned meeting of gentlemen favorable to the formation ef a military com- iy Was held at Union Hall. Dr. - owland was called to the chair: and Capi Cress appointed seeretary. The Chair stated the object of the meeting to be to receive the Feport of the Committee on a Constitution, and he submitted a draft. The proposed constita- tion opens with a preamble setting forth the duty of citizens to “in time of peace prepare war,” and the larger part is taken from that the Albany Burgess Corps, and the name mpany A, So. 1 Washington Guards, is pro- : A. Fish suggested the “First a * asthe name. the committee was read and t. D. A. Fish moved that the committee be in- creased to nine members. and that the whole Subject of rules and regulations be referred to them to report at the next meeting; to, and the Chair appoiyted Messrs. Jas. N. Cailan, sear KR. Hough, DV. A. Fish, and Henry M. Knight as the adiitional coimmiitee men. = "clock this morning, an box 39, (State Depart- Ment.) caused by the ry of a stable on Mth street, between 5 T,ontire. The Fire it and the second preeinct police were yon the pet, and the tlames were soon suppressed. the damage being slight. The de- ment made the run in seven minutes. About 12 o'clock last night, Officers Cross and Smith discovered a fire in the stable belonging to Mr. Robbins, in the rear of 365 12th street, between Massachusetts avenue and M street, and they, with the proprietors, extinguished the flames before much damage was done. No alarm Between 8 and 9 o'clock last night, smith and wheelwright shop in the count Kock Creek Church. belonging to Sandy feok bre from a stove, and was, with the tents, destroyed. ‘Tne Granp Sackep Concert for the benetit @f the widow of the late Prof. rico Genuari to-morrow evening, at Carroll Hall, will un- doubtedly prove a very interesting affair im con- sequence of the large array of talent presented ‘The super) programme will embrace. perform ances a jarine Band, the aapington Saengerbund, the Beeihoven club, M: Marini, soprano, whose charming voice has de- lighted e circles, Prof. L. C. Frof. Carl Kichbter, the tavorite pianist, M. H. Seligson, the popular Washington teuor, and Miss Arnie Dempster, a soprano highly recom- mended from ton. mon Wolf, jon Wilh deliver a briet address in memory of Prof, Gennari, whose loss is greatly felt amongst a large circle of friends. It is to be hoped that the benefit may prove a substantial one to his estimable widew. es Ixsvraxce.—Col. Wm. L. Ree City Collector, and Mr. Thomas H. Par- , late of the Quartermaster General's office, have entered into business as insurance agents in this city, and insure at the lowest rates in the ‘Western Insurance Company of Buffalo, N. ¥.; the ey City Insurance Company, and the Buffalo Fire and Marine Insurance Com; Abo, inthe New York Lite Insuranee Compan: Messrs. Bramhall and Parsons are beth w known in this cu:amunity as responsible and in- telligent business men, and courteous gentle- men, and are endorsed by many prominent citi- zevs. Their office is 468 7th street, opposite the Post Office. Bramhall, late Bertprxe Associations —The 30th monthly meeting of the National Union Building Associa- fion was held last evening at the -d of rooms, and money was advanced on sixteen shares at an average of fifty-four per cent. At the Gd monthly meeting of the Excelsior uilding Association ou Thursday night, thirty- pine shares were advanced upon at an average Of thirty-two per cent. Decision IN THE StGX Case.—Justice Plant B oagaere Taare the case ef John O'Donovan violation of law in excavating the street and erecting a sign ex across the pavement to the gutter line. The Justice a fine for ‘ing the excavation wi first permission from the M: said as there was no law biting the continuance of such . he id impose a further penalty should John excavate the street for the purpose Of removing the same. —_- ‘THE Fox Paxtowrme Compasy are pleasing entertainments at Wall's Opera > and are J ge pened The Hi troupe of dancers afe among the best ever Reseed in mer danseuse, execu: and skill; leult dances excite the ad: audiences. All during their stay to the man, aud So: fued 8, which was ay held ciety heid a Mr. A. J. a. sec bers were admitted and Bere made. benevolence present indications will be about two hundred members Patrick's day. a by next St. —~e cer O'Hare for being drunk and and smashing in a window at Baier's restuarant ‘He Was Loed $5 and costs by Justice Clark, cessary imme- + aud also repreeetiting tae z the g1 | roprintio 00 was male by Cor dat the disposal of Gen. Miphler, Com- | missioner of Public Buildings, &c., for the pur- | pose and the repairs have been made under the | personal supervision of Mr. L. ‘T. Fotlansbce of | Gén. M.'s department. Although much remains | e done the work under Mr. Follansbee has ed the buildings nearly in their former con- n and will prevent the mansion from got te pieces for some years to come at least. ii the mansion the ‘floors, which have scttie® owing to the decay of the timbers, have been taken up and relaid; the watls have been newly plastered, (more than halt of the old plastering having fallen off) the dinin hall and east and west varlors haye been painte: ud the walls colored as they were originally. in place of the ladder leading from the y story to the cupola, a spiral -tairway has been erected. The sash and window shutters have also been rehung. - The Superintendent's house, (connected with the mansion by 2 colfonade,) used in the olden time as the servants’ hail, has been plastered. painted, and placed ia good repair. Green houses have been erected on the foundation walls of those destroyed by fire some hirty or t! forty year» since, the ‘one bein; 42 by 28 fect,and the others making a tota ngth of 69 feet 29 feet wide, and these have ‘ntilators, are furnished with lattice ‘ , and are heated by steam. work has been in progress the Regents association have been idle. 0 the walls 1. the patterns being of old style: purpose of raising funds for this work € past fall, the Regents appealed to the Liberal ‘subscriptions aud donations particularly in New York and New ot only in moncy and material. bat in them a suit of clothes r ckin, fe ars the hame “G. Washington, 2, 7, from Air. W. D. McGregor, of Hudson city, N. J.; two mirror frames, 150 years oli, from Mre. Gratt= Yan Rensallaer; a black walnut bureau, from Mr. Uriah Allen, of New Jersey; half the value of carpet order: for the Lafayette room; clvairs in imitation of those used by Washington, by Gen. Halstead, of New Jersey. Mr. D. Shana. han, of. Washington, donated $130 worth of glass and paints; Mr. A. Wilson gave a fine stair carpet, anda splendid "ofleloth was eontributed in part by Mr. Brashier. A fine oil engraving of Lafayette was given by Mrs. Lathrop. ‘On the ground floor of the mansion two rooms are retained for the use of the t, Miss Ann Parmelia Cunningham ; but the four other rooms are open to the public, viz : the east parlor, in which are exhibited the ac- coutrements and portions of the camp equipage of the ‘-Father of his Country; the west parlor, in which are a terrestrial globe formerly b: longing to Washington and the chairs resented by General Halstead; the dining hall, in which has been placed a fine oilcloth, and in which are the harpsichord and surveyor's tripod of Washington, as also a very old iting of a naval scene; and the libr: which is bare, with the exception of busty of tné First President and of Lafayette.. On the second floor are the ‘drooms and nursery, allot which are bare of furniture, excepting known as the La- fayette room, which is carpeted and furnished with bed and bareau, and the suit of Washing- ton’s clothes presented by Mr. McGregor is kept in this room for the present, but it is the inten- tion of the regents to place them in & glass case in the room in which Washington died. Inthe attic above is the room to which Mrs. Washington, after the death of her husband, retired, and this is not furnished. The mantel pieces now are covered by wire screens, to pre- vent their being eut to pieces and carricd off by relic hunters, which class of versons have made it necessary to keep the rooms in which ‘here is anything of value closed, except when some of the employees can accompany them, and thus the many are imeonvenienced beeane” of the vandalism of a few. Owing to the limited numw- ber of persons the regents employ, and the those employed to keep close to their ¢ place, in order to prevent it going &, visitors do not find as many abeut the premises to give information as they wish, but the few employees are quite courteous to all strangers. The vanit in which the remains of George and Martha Washington repose is well kept, the grass being trimmed and the undergrowth ext h: on th wn. and in front of the mansion the trees been thinned out, giving a better view of the river than formerly. "The roads are kepi in as good condition ax possible, and the penerat appearance of the grounds, as also the green- house, where there is a choice colle 7 nts, retlects credit on Mr. James Craiz, the care of aud superintends the estate of 200 neres, 20.0f which are under cultivation, The work noticed above was done by ington mecharies—the bricklaying by -sohn Veimyer, lsstering by Dove & Burch. painting by James N alley, steam-ftting by Thos. Thomr= son, and paper-hanging by Kidwell & Hender- £01 n. ‘The association finished paying for the estate only a year ago, and notwithstanding the fact that they receive a per capita for every visitor landed at the whar!, the treasury is nearly, if not yuite, empty, and they find it extremely ditti- cult to pay the current expenses, there being ten or twelve Ler gon gi on the Doge and they are foreed to look to Congress for further aid, or threugh the Vice Regents in each State to appea! to the public. It is the intention of the management, however, to continue the im- provements, and, if possible, to place in the rooms now bare, furniture of the same material and style as that used in the days of the owner; but todo this they will require money. Should, however, each Vice Kegent be as successfal as the Vice Regent-of New Jersey (Mrs. Halstead) has been during the past season, 2 sufficient amount can be raised. The steamer Arrow, of which the well-known and popular Tom Stackpole is captain, plies daily from 7th street wharf to Mt. Vernon, leav- ing at 1@ o'clock and arriving about noon, and touching again on her return trip, about 2 o'clock, giving visitors fully two nours to look over and grounds. Last spring the number of visitors averaged over forty per day, but during the summer the number decreased. At this time, however, when strangers are com- mencing to arrive the number is on the increase, and tor young couples on their honey moon tour itseems to be a favorite trip—the bride usually returning with a boquet, and the groom with a cane, as souvenirs. River Fronxt.—Hareey’s Wharf—Arrived— Schr. Lawrence, Hicks. from Havre-de-Grace, with 120 tons of coal for Harvey, Clarke & Given. -— Arrived—Schr. Cumberland, Wiley with wooden Clarke & Gi ¥, with wood for Harvey, Clarke & Given, Fowler's —Sailed Schooner’ ‘Pawnee, Weaver, for Hayre-de-Graces ight. Brown's Wharf —Arrived—Schr. han, from Hay for Brown & Son. Galt’s Wharf —The steamer Arrow, Stackpole, left this morning with her usual compliment of passengers for Mount Vernon. » Gi ‘lara, Geoge- arace, With 129 tons coal sess or CHickEN THtEves.— This morning, 2eout 4 o'clock, two colored men were noticed by Sergeant Seibold of the second precinet, to enter the yard of Dabney Brooks, S_ street, Letween 12th and 13th immediately stooped to creep up got to the yard Brooks hi by running Of, carrying a sosete is escape by rum of =. a © from the coop. Sergeant $. (is appear- ance just in time to save the life of the other, Brooks Vey Ep a dead aim on him with a ritte. The gave his name as Isaiah Bate- wan, and was this morning dismissed. Narrow Escare pas B80 Sl Revivat.—A interesting series of meet- ings have been undor the auspices of the Ew list Earle, in the Ci Baptist reine of he ott Hy Shs Ada r fom union serviees, and to- tion, he has commenced mvrrow afternoon 3 o'clock, by speciat ein the large hall ot the his sermon the defence a istrate to Justice Walter,) being an Alderman, Was a party to the — THE WALKING MATCH—Doyle the Victor—The walking match, noticed im the STap of yester- day, resulted in the success of Doyle, who car- Hed a bag containing a bushel of cord to Batt O’elock last night.” a x tensa ALoxz0 BARNACLO, a clerk in the of Mr. Wilson, of 7th’ street, fell through the hatehway of the tary! Ladue! Dasement wday, a distance of some fifteen feet, receiving severe if not dangerous injuries. —— A shoe store ND THE Fainins, is the title ‘i ing Aris Christmay story, whch will appearin MOITOW. ‘The Gazette to be unusually attracti ena ecto Petit LARCENY—0tticer Pond yesterday arrested Ball, charges by ‘Samuel Field with petit larceny, and Justice Pearson committed ber to jail for court. pnts 8 atte Tue Westerw Unios TRLEGRAPR Courany has extended its wires to the Navy Yard and opened an office in O*'Donnel!’s drug store, 291 oth street enet. = — = Tristt Nation at Rev stican Assoc . The Courts. Election of Officers—The semi- Surnexe Court 1x Gexenat_ Teaw—De- . National Republi st night at Ger; cision in the Bradley-Fisher Case—This morning the Court in General Term held a session an. adjourned for the term after transacting the tui- lowing busines John L. Mason against §.-B. Rowley (patent case) decree setting aside {n- junction granted by court below; Chief Justice ‘Cartter fciivered opinion. Morgan and Rhinehart agt. Divinney; Judgement for plain- titfon case stated. Yates and Selby agt. Seetz; decree below affirmed. Lae Wylie delivered the opinion of the Court in the case of Joseph Bradley, Sr., against George P. Fisher—suit for damages’ claimed by reason of the defendant maki anorder re- 1 Hall, on Eleventh street, Mr.J. D. o’Conn the chair, and Jas. Ryan scexetary, After several new members had been admitted, Capt. McMahon, from the conmmittze on the subject, reported in favor of retaining German Hall as the most suitable for the organization, and the committee were in- structed to rent it. r Dillon, from the Labor Committee, te his resignation as chairman of the sam which was accepted, and the Chair appointed Capt. S. o'Couner in hi place, - J jajor Oulahan moved to abolish this commit- tee entirely, and leave its dnties to the elettive moving plaintiff from the bar for an alleged officers of the association: which motion was contempt of court—sustaining the court below in dated at length. Dillon thought before giving judginent for defendant, on his plea that this motion was put the resolution bearing upon order was made in the line of his duty. The this subject which had been adopted by this as- | opinion of Judge Wylie is a very lengthy one, sociation at a former meeting should be rescind- | and. after reviewing’ the ings. in the ed. A motion to repeal the same was made au | case he says that the plang’ makes'no demial of the offence ich_ occasioned the making of ‘The Chair announced that an election of a pre- | the order by J Fisher except as to the time, siding officer for the ensuing six months was in order, and Major McMahon was elected unani- , Mr. J.D. O'Connell having declined a re-election. Daniel Grady vas chosen first Vice President, and Capt. D. O'Connor second. Mr. and it was wholly immaterial whether the of- fence was committéd’ one minute or one hour after the adjournment of the Court. Excess of Jurisdiction does not render a judge liable for such orders, but his evil motives must be james Ryan, the Secretary, declmed a re-elec- | ‘hown. ile argues at some length —the Con, tion, and Major Oulahan waselectedin hisplace. | stitution providing that nov pankhment seal Mr. P. Barnes was re-lected ‘Treasurer, and | be imposed without deen ns nal Charles Curtain was elected Sergeant-at-arms. | iaw—that In the adect off rember gn Afterwards. the Chair took occasion to con- Ge memuary. procsoling one tin, de gratulate the Association on the choice of its hed beed, held that debar process of law,” and an attorney was not a punishment, but was an act of the court torid itself of a ‘troublesome officer. In this case the making of te order officers, saying he would still be an active mem- ber himself, and would not shrink from any duty imposed upon him to farther the interests ofthe Republican party. At this point he pro- | was not such a palpable usurpation of authority duced a letter, which he pega eee a would rendef a Judge Hable. It was not prop addresacd : = “ ie Meee. by the ite ate tee eee) Donovan | erly a contempt of court for which the order was made, but for threats made out of court, and he did not think that = court would say that the judge of the Criminal Court in making this order had exceeded his duty although he might have taken another course by issuing a rule to show cause, &c. An the ease of McCormick agt. O’Brien, Jud ze Fisher delivered the opinion of the Court, ai- Rochester; N. Y., informing him that by reason of aletter just received from her husband. for the first time in three years, she was about to leave immediately for his prison in Pentonville, gland, but before going desired to give a ing in Washingten. iajor Dillon, Capt. MeMahon, Col. Downing, —— Leonard, D. Grady, Capt.’ Lenox, James | firmi re . * Ryan, P. Curtain, Win. U Malley, James Leon- case tl a aceon iheingh acer hea ne ard, J.D. O'Connell, Major Coonan, Mr. O. D. | plaintiff, with which he parokasea. a lot and Barron, and Mr. Folliott were appointed a com- erected a house, the deed for which was to be made to plaintiff, and he was also to marry her, and these facts being proven the judgement of the court below, that defendant should convey the property to plaintiff, should be carried into effect. In the landlord and tenant case between the same parti: i ch a verdict had been found tor Mrs. McCormick, the judgment was affirmed, for similar reasons, ‘The cases of Kennedy, receiver, agt. National Bank of Metropolis, and Allman » Huntly, (Montana mail case.) were continued. Mr. I. L. Johnson was appointed an examiner in chancery. Cimcvrt Covnt, Judge Cartier—Yesterday, Blondheim agt. Wallach; verdict for plaintif” Gulick vs. Corporation of Washi motions and reasons for new trial filed. Fort vs. Corpo- ration of Georgetown; on trial. ‘This is an ac- tion to recover back port charges paid to the mittee to make the reading a success. On mo- tion of Major R. Oulahan, a vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. O'Connell and Mr. Jas. Ryan for their zeal in the cause during their official terms. Adjourned. :. A TumirTy Pitrerixc Business Nirrep THE Bup.—To-day, about 11 o'clock, officer: G. Columbus and Robinson, on their rounds, discovered four colored women, who, from their movements, they suspected of theft, each hav- ing large baskets, which they carried under their shawls, and which were well fillled with sundry market commodities. On fol- lowing them they were seen to leave the market house on K street and go into the dry goods stere of Bogan & Wylie. After some nutes two ef them came outside the store, and one of them was seen to slip a piece of dry goods under her shawl, which she picked off from the stand in front of the store. Officer Colum- | harbor-master of Georgetown under an ordi- bus at once started after her, and she | nance of that city. It is intended as a test case wore —_ BL hear took ‘ to her = ned neg MS hese: and t speed up tl cer following on, | deny the of Georgetown to levy <4 and captured her on sth streets between Afand | affirming that Wt isthe exerci whe wer N,t with the iece of and ca- pacious basket, whic! dry go which, tnder the Constitution of the United he took to the sixth dis- States, is conferred exclusively upon Songress. trict precinct. ‘She gave her name as Elizabeth zi : Scrivener. Susannah Chase, another one of ee eee Pureni-—Tonday the e party, seeing what was going on, made ‘August = we made ft _in another direction, and was captured » 1868, Was filed for probate. on 7th street, by Officer He bequeaths to Robinson, and taken to to 418 wife, daring life, the same office; the other two women, taking | C*t#te in all hi; real estat ; cnt a real ettaté and one-third ot different directions, making their escape. One PersoTai estate and rest o! estat of them left her basket, in the dry goods store, Oe ie Reqeceines Skis Sve chilies. which was taken to the station-house. iad O'Donz — pei yray tod ge Ee ary Med ree, OF the Packets wera found | bond #1000, Chas. Le Patten qualiiied as prer- filled with articles from different stores, dian of infant child of Wm. and Mary A. John- and qimarket produca, poultry, Sc. alto- | son hond $100. Elisha B. Reed, to infant ont Sete cm antine, to Probably twenty dollars | of'wWm. aud Mary A. Johnson—bondei0). Solin . in these basket eight pounds of salt pork, five butter, three | 4+ Bolles, to his infant son—bond $2,000. rounds tresh beet, one rabbit, one goose, trelve chickens, two or three sweet potat foes, One quar- ter of lamb, cight biscuits, one glace pitther, GEORGETOWN. one earthen’ teapot, and one small tea plate. —_— ese latter articles were identified by Messrs. & Co.; the dry goods by Messrs. Bi & The market men have been puzzled of late to account for missing articles, and this will explain. The women are held by Justice Thompson for a hearing. Rey. Davip Marritt, of Madison, Indiana, recently called to the pastorship of Bridge Street Presbyterian Church, arrived here yesterday, and isthe guest of George W. Beall, Esq. His sermon to-morrow morning will probably de- velop his ideas of acceptance or refusal of the call. Mr. M. is about thirty-tive years of age, of tine personal appearance and unmarried. Sr. as Sate or Rea Estate.—Cooper & Latimer, suetioncers, huve sold part of lots, in square | Seppose Tmev.—A colored man, named ; and improvements, to D. Poole, for 32,0) Barney Johnson, was arrested yesterday atter- Kilbourn & Latta. Real Estate Brokers, hi noon charged with the theft of money and jew- soldier W. R. Austin, Esq. ; lot 6, square 169, | elry from the house of Col. James A. Magrader fronting @ fert on F'street, by a'depth of 114 | Sy rhumeday miele. and eee tog eee feet, betwe: and Istir strecis, to A. KR. | Oficer Coomes of the detective force. Shepherd, Laud hati Councit MrettNa.—His Honor Mayor Sweeny to-day issued a call for a meeting of the City Councils on Monday evening next, to organize their second session according to the terms of the charter. Drovers’ Rest.—Business at this mart yes- terday was lively. Sales of 500 head of cattle at in3 | per 100 pounds gross; 700 sheep and lambs ne Youxe Tureves.— Yesterday Jolin Cook John Carter took from the stand 0 ¥axon, in the Eastern Market, tive Fs at S3aS4.50 each; veal calves, 7a ec. per pound gross, nano oti Bingawrw A. MILLER was to-day a Mossenger in the Post Office De ice Enoch Crouch, resigned. <=> Bauriwone AND Potomac RaILRoAD.—Our, recent speculations in regard to the carly re- sumption of work upon the Baltimore and Poto- mac Railroad have received the most thorough official contirmation within the past week, and we have now the happiness to annons presence, in this village, of Superintendent Sea- brook, Chief Engineer mack, the attorney and several other prominent officers of the Company upon business connected with that import ghiect, Our enterprising President has, ‘with his usual energy, completed satisfactory ar- rangement with reference to the requisite funds, and there is every indication that the gra ling of the lower end of the road will be under contract now in the course of a few days. We hazard one . ALEXANDRIA. a Razor Fiewts.—A row took town, avis Thursday night, between Dave Lomax and Kate Marten, colored, during which razors were drawn, but the affair was quicted before the arrrival of the police. A disturbance \l | also occitrred in Hammerdinger’s alley between two colored women, during which one of them cut and severely injured the other with a razor. RevivaL.—The revival at the M. E. Church South under the ministration of Dr. Hough, pr in interest. A large number of persons present themselves at the altar each night as seekers of religion. IurRovEMENTS.—Six three story brick dwel- ling houses are to be erected at the corner of Payne and Duke streets, and two on Washington place at Fish- single suggestion to our citizens of this immedi- | Street between King and Cameron, a soon as the ato ricinter and those resi upon. the line of spring opens. if the road oe, b geen on Pg ¥ confident- [EEE al announce lets ina- tlon of the vexed question of the sous ta as CITY ITEMS. . to-day. as we are assured that the presence the officers of the Company is with that object, and further, that it is certainly to be de- termined before to-morrow-night. The merits of the two routes have been already full discuss- ed in these columns, and has proved an e: ing topic to our citizens for the past year. The ad- Vantages of that route known as the central survey, which crosses the Western: Branch just of Mark Bell’s house, ATTENTION, FIREMEN—The best Firemen Shirts in the market at $2; can be had at Sas & Co., 517 7th street. 4 Boots axp Suoes of every description and make can be obtained at eatley’s, No. 452 Pennsylvania avenue, between and 4 streets. His terms are low, and his work we doye. Give hima call. the field of Messrs. Flint and Traband, (late both gards Gardiner’s,) up the Federal Spring Branch, are | jaye teats ind anne tated ee most manifest, not only to our v! age in any | the old established store of W. F. Seymour, in way can paeibty: be secured without ealions | Georgetown, fore buying. “He‘always has a litigation." We trust, therefore, that the a erty Owners upon this route will appreciate the GARMENTS of description worn by - advantages of the railroad, not only to us of the | tjemen and youths made to rar at moderate village, but to themselves, and accept a reason- prices, with expedition. able compensation for their land, that this rout Every it warranted to fit. may be adopted and the work immediately pro- 0. C. HENNING, No. 5il 7th street. ceeded with. Only two days will elapse now ebwnsee Sinatter of such wsgest Gene an aes ‘gent im nce to OUT ple, they should use their individual exertions 1a sent: the matter. If, however, the Company shall de- Silver-plated Ware, termined to adopt the easterp route, we shall Initial Enamel Oroide Buttons, Peet reanat to the suspense we have endured for | Received this morning at Prigg’s us Dollar past year, And a —o felimaroer in spare J Stere, No.436 Pennsylvania, avenue, be- : shall . motives ofa public, and ‘not fersoval okarse. | ween gpgrzigandar Se ter—Prince Georgian, Dec Sd THROAT AFFECTIONS AND HOARSENESS.—All Kruciogs Marruns ty Prince Gzonar’s | Sufleting from Irritation of the Throat ane Hearse: coer fren Showing stom are from the | immediate re by the use of week : Bromus ivan The The M. E. Church South.—& ted meet- pemrpr ond ‘. *hial rs. ' nts itation; ard after ing commenced at this church on Wednesday | Iibcaneattesy oer? tation; apd after aried, and Seakenet GF night, Rev. Mr. Harper officiating, who preached | 2 to larpe: ig» Who pr onthe & most powerfal and convincing | ¥¢ Se sermon. ‘The exercises will be continued for their use will give renewed strength to the vocal several days. rgans. Church.—Bishop Kerfoot, of the Trinity fllocese | Wasmixcron Cray SAVINGS BANK, (char- of Pe ‘Ivania, rey Bishop Wit army u presenting p Witting- tered by ( ) corner of 7th street and this neighborhood next week, for > the arr oatmintering tar is of son | re rena Pyeng gn cyt som St. Mary's Catelic Church—The Mission of the Redemptorist Fathers continued a uazsrton—Very Caro dl persons are con- last week, and closed on Monday with the most | Senility, pete his Tarly those of sedentary Dabite, peered schema ga delice altoumclent antidote to thelr More Gotp Discovertes tx MonToome! =f) oF cousty, Mt Pan and debility. Give them a aa We learn, Sra = oe ee our friend “Oak HALL” CLOTHING AND NT bom — TaiLonino.—We never advertise Say Tat of county, 2s = iblic are well aware boas it is to goods at low toone inch long; also, several exunks of thal aud the whole stone was filled with Suits, and ments of gold and eupper. - «0, ‘Women MeEpicaL Seunnats Insviren— 11,30,6 Island in the Bellevue Prone : an * Goods, of we will Hi possible, of them at once resolved to . young man took te fat led. Another, on which she was throw her on the struc! SS Lizx Uroy Crors—The Richmond Enquirer m to show the import ut —_—_-+ee--_ ____ we toreugage the service f thane Wicked ose sane g tors Akisecd the lady students, Virginia News. OrrictaL. | Georgetown Advertisements, my (i The Virginia Ady says: “The pres of | pou, peesed by the Sixty-Aevent : : sme Virginia is ev aay aang ntion “= rs Of Washinston City, D.C. € 8, a mast ETE RAS rExEp SS Een Ax Acr to set the curbsiones ow pave the foot- oh ar age . i inge snemes be - 2 ways and gutters on the h side Seow os figos or a ostion Capitol stzeet, from Sixth to eventh ec 1840 ESTADi.TSHED IN Isid . % tah east. so far as this State is concern ite labor the Beard of Aldermen ant Board « —. . will take the place of that which is leaving, and | Be itenacted by the Paarl of Aiirnes os a Furs! Furs! Fors the cultivators of small farms will come ciand | fy The Mayor be, and he is be _All the SEY STP? Bs OF, mone AND ELK. the old Greenway Court estate, near the White | Set tial fie fot ast Capt om ’ ‘very extisle ierrnased Post, Clarke county, containing 13255 acres, at | OP 100 Mp et Strect= east. r > as si Ince for Ot § a kta Wass whlen tas be contracted oe ese ro i ney put upon it. © 1 ver and under the My n rovements have wai . RK. Denn? was the purchaser. M: Dr. joining the Drish property, -cesburg, and. the for $1, mén Jobn Hamaorrly last week pur. T. Magill, the old frame warchouse nd In the spring he contemplates ding up a brick build ae) In Weck dge comaty, afew days ago, suspecting a col stolen a horse, seized him, and hu the limb of a tree for ashort time. eut the ro injured. severely punished. A novel marriage took place on the public highway,in Hanover county, on the 25th ultimo. ‘The parties were on horseback when the knot wastied. The bridegroom was sixty-five, aad on Kin, on which it ne of ti the bride forty-five vears of age. Two colore field count ast week, thoy pupils of a scheols in Chester- ged the teache casus beili Was that the teacher attemptod to whip one ot the girls with a switch, for refusing qT to obey an order he had given. n organize A Littie Gr ys that in fas burl from askin, earth opened it were living, the child to plied to bri ‘The soul h ciation for stoc} din Culpeper coun -s0e- aising is about to Bvarep Aive ww Oim0.— agoa little German the lock-jaw, ai few days she was tho: ‘ied. assistance for fear of being ridiculed, and immediately procured a spade and began to dig up the earth. Soon she came to the coffin, and, hurriedly taking it from the it and there found the boy of her ild, nine hours after its burial,t as warm as if and lying on its side. her house where a physician was immediately called in and every restorative ap- the child to life. taken its flight, and in a few hours more the body was cold ani This fej of the is well-known to'a residing on Detroit est Side, and the street Cleveland Leader, Nov. 30. &7-Female missionaries from Utah are infest- to convince the fair Iowans ing lowa, trying — On the evening of her burial, the mother, for some reason, was led t> the grave, and, with her ear pressed close to the ground, thought she heard a noise and believed her child to be moving in its cofin. She icy. It was soon buried again and has not since been. disturbed. iscommon talk among the citizens as above related sat many reliable and in Brooklyn.— that polygamy is a big thing. Borosaus For STATIONERY. Post Orric® DEPARTMENT. Sealed Proposals will be receiv Department until the 20th day of lock at noon, for furnishing Stationery Department for one year from the Ist day of Febraa 1. Those unaccompanied by satisfactory testi Is of ability to fulfill a contract will not be conside! All the articles must be of the very best quality, ich, containing ining ft ae a paper, must accompany the 5 t tee ‘ht to retain and the price stated in the offer, or ret vt 4 Tid wiil Ue considered where the articles ac- pany ing, it are notof the kind and quality ed by thi men samples of wi kind of pert « De will sul t reserves the ri oweigh no mber 4, 1509. sparions, weit! ect the entire bid to rejection, at the pleas- e Dey nent. printed by ot fess thai 17 pow era Defore the man was seriously ey were both arrested, and will be | She took It was too late. TONS ed at the Post Office Ss na De- pay. for the them, by law; and to defray the expenses of sci eerie ‘& special tax equal to the cost thereof is hereby imposed amd levied on al lots or parts of lots bordering on the line of the improvement; the said tax to be assessed aul collected in conformity with the provisions 0 the act approved October 12, Approved, November 2, 1509. a Ax Act to repair break: 3 2 the corner of Third strect west and G siregl Pouncil That the Mayor be, and and requested to cause ment at the corne: street south to be repa 3 inorder to carry into effect the provisions of this act t e hundred dollars be, and the sanv appropriated out of the tunds of he Ward, to be expended under the say provided by law. Approved, November 2, 1809. = t street wes und Unitana a AN Act to cause Fi Pennsylvania avente be craveled. 7 Be ut enacted by the Boart of Cominon Council of ¢ y of That the sum of four hundred do much thereof m same is hereby, appropris the Fitth Ward, for the purpose of First sti t nae Be it enacted ty the Bon eg perive! Board ‘Common Council of the City of Washington, That the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized and requested to cause a fing fooiway to be laid across Ninth street west and Massachusetts avenue, south side, and also on the north side of New York avenue, across said street; anda sufficient sum to pay.for the said improvement be, and is hereby, appropriated eut of the tands ot the Third Ward. Approved, November 2, 1869. AN Act to repair the foot pavement on the south side of A street south, between Sixth and Seventh streets east. — | Beit enacted bythe Board of anti Ci il of the of Washington, as may be necessary, be, the same is hereby, appropriated out of the fands of the Sixth Ward, to repair pavement on the south side of A street south, between Sixth and Seventh streets east; the work to be done under the direction of the Commissioner of the Sixth Ward. Approved, November 2, Ax AcT to reset the curbstones and repave the footways and gutters on the south side of B street south, between Sixth and Seventy streets west. Be it enacted by the Board Common Council of re- les pro a ‘al to the cost thereof is hereby imposed and Tevied on all lots or parts of lots bordering on the line of the improvement; the said tax to be id collected be : a an 1m contorm'ty with the 2. WO reams. Foolscap, plain, machine, faint Jons of the act approved October 12, 1865. Tined and trimmed, to weigh not lees that 2 ee ent th tae. pounds, per ream. pproved, 3 3. Wreams' Begal Cap, to weigh not less than 12 a 4. i Splut: | “‘Piber creek, at the intersection of First street cst, t and P street north. ooo Be itenactea by the Board of Aldermen and Board 4 ule Cap Paper, plain, per | op Common Council of the City of Washingion, 6. le Paper. large size, best quality, | That the sum of eighteen hundred dollars, or so or Pea aber re per doze ra larg. , printed 1. pe ed heading as Postmaster General muay r ream reams Envelope Paper, yellow or buff, roy- F Pea, royal, per re: ream. poks, not Jess thw 1,000 size white Adhesive Envel- Opes, very smooth and thick, 9% by 4 : as the Postmaster real. B. ive Ma by 37— the Postwaster General may red. 44, 125,00 long white or buff Adhesive Enve Very smooth and thick, for letters am Shy by. 35% inch such pr yn as the Postmaster General may r hundred all size white Note Adhesive Enveloy Note Adhesive E red tan) lop: thereof as may be . be, and th. emg hereby, appropriated out of the fand- of the Third Ward to construct a bridge branch of Tiber intersectic to be done under ihe direction of the Mayor, the City Surveyor, and the Commissioner of’ the Tha ‘Ward. Approved, November 2, 1869. Ax Ac? to authorize the Mayor to execute ail necessary legal papers to carry into effect a law passed in 1868, in regard to a certain alley in square 724. Be ut enacted by the Boardof Aldermen anit Boa. d of Common Council of the City of Wasivington, Phat the Mayor be,and heis hereby, authorized and rejue to execute all necessary legal papers to carry into full effect the act, approved May 28, 1908, entitled “An act to change a pub- lic alley im square No. 724, in the Fifth) Ward.”” Approved, November 2, 1869. ae An Act to bag th dnp eters the gutter on the per hundred. i east side of E "eet west, from G to H 17, 2400 letter size white Adhesive Envelopes, per | Streets north. hundred, Beit enacted by the Board of Aldermen ana Board CLASS S$ AND PENCILS, &c. econ Council of the Cityof Washington, That 18, pest Metallic Pens, Mayor be, and he is yy, authorized and Ww. dozen. CLASS No. ag yg tes WAFFRs, 12 dozen Iukstands, Knox or any patent, large bay nl 25 dozen Faber's graduated, per dozen. . 20 dozen best Red and Blue Lead Pencils, per Ps, best or small, per dozen. . uested to cause the gutter on the east side of Eighth etrest west, between © strect marth and ee eigen H street north, to be taken up and relaid; and a Binck ‘Lead Pecite, vant is by out of the Munds of the ‘Third Ward to’ pay the ‘cost thereof; the work to be done under the direction or L. Approved, November 2, 1869. 4x Act making an appropriation to pay a de- 25, dozen Liikstands, cast iron, large, double, por raveling sont 8 street, = eon j 29 “hatiten Tuk, black, best quality, in quart | andl Tenth streets 2 hotties French Copyi ne Tk Council of the City of Washington, That I dozen bott! iolet Flnid. the sum of thirteen hi five dol- 100 “hoteles David's Carmine Ink, = eapertienny ny ler Fae, co a ois the Sixth Ward fund oe deticien- pound. the sou! 5 ling Wax, best extra superfine, | IF street een Se ‘and Tenth streets tate ee ee [Approved, November 2, 1869. CLASS No, 4—CUTLERY AND MISCELLANE- OUS ARTICLE AN foal eed eon seg —eeke. . % dozen Penknives, Rodgers & Sons, four | ways and gutters on the north street * *binesy buck-horn’ handles, genuine, pet | north, Fourteenth and Fifteenth . Cdonen, Erasers, Rodgers & Sons, ivory hau- | Bizet west, Board of Aldermen and eg eg alg ty Common Council of the City of W i Soeendbites Bolesote per dees ‘That the Mayor be, and he is hereby, au! 20 dozen Folders, ivory, 9-inch, per dozen. ized and requested to cause the curbstones to be ‘do linen Taps, assorted, per dozen. | set. and the footways and paved on W dozen Silk ‘Taste, colors and widths. in | the ‘north side of “It ‘street north. heroes nks. per dozen. % m . W pounds Indi - 5 por poun 100 pounds . 6 dozen 48. a. a. The fourth of an inch wide round the lap; printing on the face ag the Postmaster General may desire. Each bidder must furnish with his wpe ca will not be Ti aide "Twi i. Te Rulers, 20 dozen Paper Weizhts, assorted, ia Rubber repari India Rubber, ‘unpi linen. ‘he terms and conditions of stationery are to be. ‘The head of the Department , best, per ge, 8 ounce bottles. adhesive envelopes must be thickly gummed a is. with such it of each artic! co named for aay one artic co Bamed for any one PiNide not full; conierming to this advertisement Elastic Bands, assorted. in nd. . per pound. cotton, per pound, mahogany, round or flat, per cn. Zdoren Gutta Percha, round or flat, per dozen. pounds Spon Wdozen Muci und. no more than: will, in all cases. de- cide the of the contract have been : M4 ith, Teservs ana bid for. one tdermen and Board | Wastungton, | 8. THOS, BROWN NO. 121 BRIDGE STREET, GEORGETOWS, D.C., Ie oferiog his entire atock at ( All Wool Emprese Cloth: Gray Dmose Goods 1 makr= hi seimers for men's and ty 4, 1-4. 12-4 White Blanket her with all the popu ins. the recent ds ain examine our stock a } Call and NOTICE PECIAL r | GOOD NEWS FOR THE LADIES! 1 will sell from this day, | till furt! follow ing enumerated Good t | vi iz New York Musling, 23 cr Wameutta Mustin, 30 cents in Shh Rest quality 55.34, 1 yard mus to mention, at a ic: | | LADIES DON'T MISS THis OrrORTUNITY, ar | 117 BRIDGE STREET. Gror Deis im & g2Y THOMAS DOW TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUAWEE BEAL BS. ‘EB NEAR TENALLYTOWN. bb By virtue of a deed of frau Frederick Jones Aw and wife to the Trastes, uring date the 12th day ry and daly recorded in iber B R. No. 9. G4. of the Reoords of the County of Washington. D.C, and at the written request the FOND. secured thereby, the under- signed will, on MO: AY. the 13th day of December, x = le ——— P.m., eel) 2 Lig a all at pen haing part of a fract cali “St. Philip and Jacob and Whitehaven,” un the hammer. If the t within five ngs from day reserves: right to resell aid cost of the defaulting ‘The is near Co Se ef Ag hy nolztds [Rep.} THOS. DOWLING, Auct. N®® FALL AND WINTER DEY Guops. — ‘as low a i vabie Warp Black Veiveteens: Cloaks; Cloaking; Clot Striped, and Cashmere Shawls; Beau end Sevtch Plaid Arabs, from §7 to 5 Cassimeres, Sati» t), and Suitings, for Sen Boys; Flannels, all wool, from cee, Se SS. all wood Shaker do., @ cts; Good 44 and Brown, Musi Androscoggin, Wamsutta, and New Mills af reduces prices; Calicoes, aks. 10, 15; One Cane fail Madder colors at 10 cts Blankets, from $450 to STOCK OF GOUDS, of al prices by B ex by 6c 13-2m Lar 0, together with a large kinds, for sal NJAMIN MILL 101 Bridge . George tow: = aad Esranuisnep ry 1834, PREMIUM AWARDED IN 1857, Wo. WHEATLEY'S PKEMIUM STREAM DYBING CLEANSING ESTABLIS! ‘No. 49 JEFFE Geo own, D.€ Replete with every desirable and pro- vided with the best talent and artlotte skill ts boob: tained, with constant pereonal attention on the part of the’ proprietor, makes this the dest place in the District to have ‘all orders in bis line well and promptly executed. om Pe Tes AND REPAIRING. G. L. WILD. formerly Tuner of Knabe’s and «nb- Su od Steinway 's Pianos, now of G. L. WILD & Bho'S PIANO STORE. No. 497 Jith street, (west side,) between Petineyivania avenue anu B atrvt, still gives ments alae Hepaiveds Towed ted re Instruments also tepateeds Tamed gud ter sa 167 Pianos tor vale, reat moved. FLoun: Firoug exchange. packed 068. Receipts direct from the mill, with orders to sell at Marke: Rates. BAKERS, ATTENTION! Assertgent Large! Price Low! TO ALL PURCHASERS. Ove Barrel er Thousands, at LOWEST POSSIBLE RATES, by _W.M. GALT & ©0. 0 oom tigate ra NOTICE. ‘The only place in the city to buy your BOOTS, SHOES, AND GAITERS at regular WHOLESALE PRICES is at STRAUSBURGER BROS., 373 Seventu Srezer, Between laxpK, WHERE THE LARGEST ASSURTMENT CAN iyi BE FOUND. LLU™BER, woop, anv coat. Wi sill attention to our large stock of LUMBER, North Carolina, Virginia, and East- Etim: Pickus pale Sod headed, Stock fn the best which {noseeenee ss at (Ot -e08m fourth door soath