Evening Star Newspaper, December 7, 1869, Page 4

_EVENING STAR. - December 7, 1969. The Holiday Trade. AS a gereral rule, the most extensive and lib- eral buyers ef Loliday goods do not put off their purchases unti} the stocks have become tow and the crowd *o creat that they are unable to make satisfactory selections. Indeed, as we happen to know, some of the most desirable customers im that branch of trade are already on the look- Gut for tourenirs of the coming season. Dealers who propose to engage in it—and which of them does not?—-honld the © announee their at- , if they wish to reap an early harvest. We need hardly add, what they already know, that the advertising columns of Tus Stan, al- ways a rettex of the business of the city, are consulted now more than ever by those desiring dargains in any branch of trade. —_——__-<ee--___ x LOCAL NEW: 2 —— Amusements, de. Natiowar Tutatre—Lucille Western in “Fast Lyme.” Wat's Orxna Hover.—G. L. Fox's Panto- mime Tronpe in‘ Hampty Dumpty and Hickory Dickory Dock. ¥ Exccrsion to Moung Vernon, on the D. Steamer Arrow, at 10 a. m. Mackciter’s Ant GALLERY, 496 7th street. Ba w's ART GALLERY, Pennsylvania a CORPORATION AFFAIRS. Board of Aldermen, December 6th. Mr. Moore introduced a reselation to amend the journal by inserting therein the resolutions (in relation to the Crane-Bewen investigation) im twoweeks ago. Lost. Yeas— Messrs. Champion, Emery, Moore and MeCath- n—4. Nays—Messrs. Baker, Chase, Clark, Connolly. Davis, Stewart, Slater and the Pres” ident, (Crocker)—8. Mr. Moore then moved to amend the journal by striking out the clanse that the repert of the committee on said investi- gation was adepied. Not agreed to. MESSAGES FROM THE MAYOR. Several commuaications were received from the Mayor, as follows: ‘One returning ** an act to reorganize the paid Fire Department of the city of Washington.” with the following endorsement :—** This bill being retroactive, and in its provisions affecting existing coniracts, should be changed so as to take effect on some future day, i of Nocemer 1, 189. No ex pest facto Jaw can be enforced. Dee. 4, 1869. S.J. Bowen, Mayor.” Referred to Committee on Fire Department. ‘One transmitting statement of the Water Registrar of receipts of his office during tember and October, 1569, as follows :—Receip on account of water tax, 1,804.8; water rent, $659.15; taysand permits, SH9. Total, $2,913.91, One transmitting petition of the Sisters of Charity, asking the remission of a special tax for a feotwalk in front of Providence Hospital. Referred. One transmit Simeon Wolt, Esq am & communication from Kegister of Deeds, asking an appropriation sufficient to reimburse expenses paid by him in making indexes of records in his efice In complete condition. The Mayor says that the Councils ap riated $5,000 forthis pur- pose in October, i565, contingent on the appro- priation by Georgetown and Levy Court ot & sufficient sum to complete the work, waich they had since done, and as the appropriation of $5,000 was made over four years ago, he does not feel authorized to use the money without a re-enactment of the law, although Mr. Wolf appears to have performed the work under the impression that this suin was available. Referred w Committee. fo taid belbre the Board th ne Chair i ¢ the Board the report of wef cemiant of the Washington Asylum for November; referred: = Also, several comiitinications from the Sur- veyor in answer to resolutions of this Board, as ing estimated cost of grading South rect, from N street south to the river; ubie Yards, at 18 cents, $1,908. nd street south, from 2d street west to river; 9,214 cubic yards, at 18 cents, $1,658.52. ‘One stating estimated cost of arching Tiber Creek trom Indiana to Pennsylvania avenue, to be 345.000. Estimated cost of a stone and igeover the Tiber at B street, $7,000. ige will not be necessary if the Tiber is arched irom Pennsylvania avenue to Indiana he resolution which passed arvey ol 5 street, -ta- depth of grading can- ting that a re net new be marie. ‘The above were aii appropriately referred. EXCH. BILL lis were referred. Several Council Council Tesolution requesting the Mayor to cause the speedy payment of faborers in the Sixth Ward. they not hay y ing been paid for nearly seven. ‘months; adopted. NEW GUSINESS, Mr. Davis introd bill regulating the fees of the Sealer of Weights and Measures, and for Other purposes. [It allows that officer cents for inspecting and stamping any counter scate and weight f each denomination, from a balf ounce to pounds, and any counter beam seale and five hts, and ten cents for each extra weight stamped or rectified, he to collect ‘Bo fees Tor any scales or weights Inspected and stamped oftener than once in six months, &c.; persons using false scales or weights te be tined mot more than ten uor less than five dullar-.) Referred. Mr. Stewart introduced bill appro- 33,000 io put new roofs on the south the east and west ends of the Cen- to the roof of said market-house; passed. Mr. Crocker introduced bill for relief of John Brown, who prays parment to lim of $75from the bounty fund; referred. Also, petition of David A. Hall to have six or eight thousand Ts taxes erroneously paid by him refunded; reterred. Mr. Moorejntroduced resolution re- questing the Surveyor to give this Board certain information as to difference in amount of work caused by the change of grade on each street, @venue and square separately as laid down upon the plat bounded by M street south and S street south, Halt street east and Half street ‘West; referred. Also, presented petition of William L. Bailey praying to have sewer tax erroncously paid by him refunded; referred. Abo, introduced resolution to have the Seere- tary of this Board obtain from the President and Secretary of the lower Board the authentic copy of the evidence of the Crane-Bowen inves- tigation and have 56° cupies printed. Lost—veas 2, (Messrs. Champion and Moore.) nays Mr. Clark presented petition of Malachy Gately for balance due him by the Corporation tor work done on north A street, accompanied by a Dill; referred. Also, lull for the construction of e Tiber at B street north, be- i streets west; referred. Also, “joint resulution authorizing ‘the payment of certain teachers temporarily employed in the public school previous i ex: ni,” pro- vided they have since passed a satisfactory ex- amination; passed. Also, resolution request- ing the Surveyor to inform this Board at its next meeting what change of grade, if any, in the established grade of South Capitol street, from AM to the river, would benefit the drainage. and im any other respeets be a public improvement; passed. Mr. Baker introduced bill for relief of & B- Church & Co., te pay them. for materials ris for repairs to Centre Market Mouse; referred. ‘The bill authori: the office EOUS. the 1 Rail leave th street wharf at § 0 ‘clock on Wednesda: ‘Morning nex! to next Friday eve- President Williams in the chair, and all the members present except Messrs. Hall and Levy Court. The County Schecls—Railroad Connactions— The Inte oe Eshutition—the Mized School Ques- tion, dc. A regular meeting of the Levy Court was held yesterday. A nomber of petitions, &e., were presented and referred, among them the follow- —Petition of residents of Potomac City, set- forth that they had asked A. B. Johnsen, School Commi t, to employ a colored teacher for a colored been Mr. Holmes offered resolution reciting that as it had been reported that $2,609 has been ille- y paid to the late City Register tor affixi: the seal of the Corporation to the late issue o} Corporation bonds, and that the Mayor received a @ school, land had received in an indiffereut manner, and there- alike amount for his share, and his clerks $100 | from Police Meadaue stern eecloonen nhsteaet of for labor or pretended labor, requesting the the report of Captai W. G. Brock on the station Mayor to inform the Board if any money has been so expended, and if so, the names of the parties to whom’ it was paid, the amount to each, and by what authority of law such pay- ments have been made; adopted. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. houses; stating that the station for the Second precinct is too small for the purposes, and be- sides the walls have been wi ed, render- ing the Building unsafe. Communication of eo meas uers stating that they are out of funds. By Mr. Thompson, (Committee of Ways and um counrY ecuoce. Means}—B1il authorizing the Mayor to appéint e missioners seven Suakioead y' iP _ Also, report of the Commissioners of Primary mp-lighters; recommitted. By Mr. Taylor, (Improvements)—Aldermen’s bills for pavements on north side of D street north, from 13th to Lith street; ne between 4th and 6th east; to repair and gravel Pennsylvania avenue, from Ist to 6th street east; for pavement on street east, from I ta street south: north side of Pennsylvania avenue, from Sth to Lith street east; to lay flag footway across 7th street west, at @ street south; to grade and panecticut avenue, trom Q street to Bo + do. 2d street west, from B to D street _nort . H street north, from 2d to 24th; for pavements on west side of 23d street, trom L to M street north; to improve the cross. ing at 7th and F streets north; to grade and gravel B street north, from 4th to 8th street east; ‘or pavements on north side of Corcoran street, between Hth and 15th streets; do. south side of Maryland avenue, from Ist touth street east; do. south side of North Carolina avenue, from 7th to lith street east; do. cast side of Ist east, be- jorth; on the east side of Penn- from 1th to 15th streets east; | to grade and gravel 10th street, from E south to | Water street; for p: north, between ith York avenue, between iB: L street north, between 12th and 13th west; do. North Carolina avenue, from B to north, and to gravel same, from D to ¢ ols of the county, showing the amounts re- ceived and expended since June 30th, 1838, and also a report of the schools far the last scholastic i. | Year, ending June 30th, 186, The financial Statement shows the total receipts $32,550.07, of which $641.29 was the balance on hand at last Teport; $21,139.12 from taxes, $887.23 from tines, $9,963 drawn from the appropriation of 10,000 by Con, The expenditures were $32,H873, ($18,229.41 for white schools, 13,176.60 for col” ored schools, and $1,042.72 ‘for contingent ex- penses.) leaving a balance of $10,194. In the Seventh School District $10,541.43 was expended, ‘The following is the condition of the schools at the close of the last school year: White Schools—school houses 8, schools 9, male teachers at $75 per moth &, female do. at $59 pe month 1, assistants at €°5 per month 2, scholars on roll 66. Colored Schools—louses 7, schools 7, male teachers at $75 per month 1, do. at sw) per month 5, female teachers at =? per mont Co. assistant do. do. at $35 per month 1, schol enroll 46. ‘Total school houses 15, schools tmale teachers i4, femaie do. 2, do. dssistant ars 1 . Rowlaud, from the Committee on S reperted that ‘the committee had ha ference with the School Commissioners in : erence to the case of Mi mitted suftici in removin tween A and B sylvan treets; to open alley in synar to grade G street, | tition, which was ado . - : sienpally 5 is adopted, approving the action from ith street ‘10 New pear ee dy OO) the Board of Commissioners. Adopted. street east, between B and ¢ ouneil Dills ‘te grade and gra r street, from B street south to Geotgia for footways on Ist street east, from D street to Georgia avenue; do. in Ist street east, between B street sonth and Georgia avenue; de. south side Boundary street, from lth to north P; do. C street south, between 1th and Isth east; do. south side Boundary street, from 2th to ith west; do. west side 17th street east, from north I to do. east side Ith street west, between north M and Boundary streets; do. Loth sides of north V street, be- tween Vermont avenue and Boundary street; do. east side sth west, from north P street to rom the «ame comm a lette Z. Richards, Si Public Schools of Washi teachers of the county of Washington to atten! the meetings of the Teachers’ Institute, ani reported resolutions thanking Mr. Richards fur his invitation, and requesting the Board of School Commissioners to encourage the teachers to aceept the same. Adopted. THE MIXED SCHOOL QUESTION. Dr. Rowiand also offered a resolution instrnet- ing the € mittee on Schools to confer with the educational anthorities of W: shington and Georgetown, with a view of arranging to make a united and earnest effort for Congressional aid in the form of adequate pecuniary provision for | pe in full amd vigorous operation the free, iberal and impartial systems of education re- cently established in the District of Columbia. Mr. Shepherd asked if the term free meant to imply ‘‘mixed schvols.”” Dr. Rowland remarked that the object of the resolution looked to the continuance of the pres- ent systems, and he would blush to offer a mo- tion in the court looking to mixed schools. ‘The auumnin ‘ {o | awe should be carried out impartially, but not os urge on Congress the passage of a billto pave | Colored people were aking womnche OF the Pennsylvania avenue, trom the Capitol to th | wr siepherd expressed himself satisfied with yo = nS of Ne ere vassed. | the explanation of Dr. Rowland, and his belief jr. Beall, (Drainage}—Bill for water main | that if the school were mixed neither M street, from ith to 15th streets; passed. wot be benefitted thereby. He would give Unfavorably on Dill to extend the 12th strect | the colored people all that they are entitled to Merge and Dill to extend sewer in 12th street, in | under the law, but he would not have the schools M street to 1th; comnnittee disc! By | mixed. He would give them, too, teachers of Mr McKnight, (Claims)—Adversely on claim | their own race, and there are many of their race of W. Rutherford; do. bill for relief of Geo. Nor- | furty competent to tench, do. ou petition of F.and A. Sehnieder; | "after further debate, the Chair stated that in Gpimmittce discharged. Bill to refund $100 to | conversation with Senator Wilson, that gentle. Martin Rainer, paid for a license which was re- | Svan had informed him that he won fused, bills for relief of James Fullalove; for re- session endeavor to secure ‘Approy of Hef of J. A. Tolliver; to refund money to Mor- | Duplic lands for the benctit uf the educations fan Melnerny: relict of 1 F. Clark; re- | Interests of the District. Lat BD. Connolly; do. G. W. Rundlett: do. | “The motion of Dr. Rowland was adopted. W. Phelps; do. ‘Isaac Be . Moses MISCELLANEOUS BUBINYSS, © Minstes Dr. Rowland also moved “that the question of whether the Levy Court has power or authoritw to ovnoint OF ghayioy person to act Super! in the capacity of General ntendent of Boundary; do. south side of Boundary street, from 5th sireet west and New York avenue; for the improvement of Mth street, (to lay wooden Pavement from Pennsylvania avenue to Boun- dary,) to replace comer marks; for pavement on west side of 1th street east, between t Capitol M land avenue; do. east tween C street south to refund Erueng cert Public Schcols in the county of Wasnington, he By'Mr. Holden (Gas Lamps)—Bills for the erec referred to the Attorney of the Levy Court for his opgnion thereupon’? which was carried. Als@ moved “that the Committee on Schools eted to prepare and have printed for tion a suitable form of petition for the signatures of the citizens of the county, praying Cong#ess to make an appropriation in aid of publiq instruction in the county of Washington”; carridd. He also offered resolution accepting and invi- tation ef Hon. Lewis McKenzie, President of the Alexandria, Loudon and Hampshire Kail- road Company, to ride over the road, tendering the thanks of the Court and fixing Wednesday next, tho eh Inet, an the day for the excursion; adopted. Mr hepherd, from the Committee on Police, réported in favor of remitting fine imposed ou H. Kaiser; appropriating $70 for rent of station, and extending license of F. Magruder two months; adopted. LOUDON AND MAMPSHTRE RAILROAD. h tion of gan lamps and posts on K street south; Massachusetts avenue; | street south, from 8th to 13th streets east; Land 23d streets; D south, from €th street east to New Jersey avenue; Mth from H to Q street north; in 1th street, «n K and L streets north; all of which were ALDERMEN’S RIL! Bill to repair roof ot Centre Market; passed. Aldermen's amendment to Council bill to erect water-closets at the Northern Market was con- : in. Resolution authorizing the payment certain school teachers was passed. At Wo'elock the Board adjourned. 7. Scppey DEATHS.—On Sunday evening, «bout o'clock, Mr. S. Gans, aged about 55 years, a citizen of Georgetown, went Into the beer sa- m of Bertram Leins, on the corner of Sth streeteast and Pennsylvania avenue, in com- pany with ason-in-law, towhom he had just «da visit, and in less than two minutes was a | Dr. Rowland offered a resolution ne se. Both the parties came in the south door | committee to represent the sof e saloon, walked to the bar, and having or- | the county before Congress be instructed dered lager, retired to a side table. Gans took a few sips of beer, laid the glass upon the table, and fell heavily to the floor. He was immedi- ately placed in a comfortable position, his friends supposing him to be suftering froma fit; but after a few halt-choaked respirations he censed to breathe at all, and his face assumed a purple hue. Dr. A. W. Miller was called in, and ronounced heart disease the cause of death., Deceased was a clothier by trade, doing business on Bridge street, G , and was highly spoken of by all who knew him. He was a mem- ber of nearly all the beneficial orders, both Jew- € to endeavor to obtain from that body the option to the Levy Court of subscribing toward the con- struction of said railroad, an amount w shall bear the same rel: or ratio to any that may be subseribed for the same purpose by the city of Washington, that the assessed valua- tion of the real =o y of the county bears to that of the assessed valuation of the real prop- erty of the city of Washington.”” Mr. Shepherd moved that the resolution be laid over, and remarked that he was oppose dto extending aid to any railroads unless with a proviso that. the parties giving aid shall be ish ile. including the Masonic, Odd | represented in the ment. He favored Fell ights of ‘Pythian, and B'nai B’rith— Tallroad enterprises, but action of the Cor- to-day." Hi Ive was inured for 814,000, in Sew | Ington and Alexandfiw Toad should bes lesson, to-day. His life was ins: for $14,000, in New f lesson, York and Philadelphia companies. for the Corporation had the money to pay. In ail into the hands of Mr. Chartes Howard, well known to our read- some instances the money given ere as a driver in the employ of Mr. Havenner, Toad enterprizes went cracker baker, for a long series of years, died | tings, and Corporations subscribing or cn- very suddenly on Sunday. Tuorning, "as is ib: dorsing ‘bonda, should be e_Fepresented in the posed of paralysis, at his residence, neat Union- | management of roads, a8 a j | not misapplied. Before the A. 1. and He read =P tion with the West by the Orange and. Alexa Tue Hanson Fre Case—Yesterday, the case | tion wit! ¥ y range and Alexan- of A. Fort agt. the Corporation of Georgetown, | “ria and the Chesapeake and Ohio. It would be was tried in the Cireuit Court, Chief Justice | Well tor the le of this District te take the Cartter—Mr. R. S. Davis for plaintiff, and Mr. Peck for defendant. ‘This was an action to re- cover money paid as harbor fees, collected bt example of the people of Baltimore, who took ‘stock in and the city endorsed the bends of the Baltimore and Ohio road, vi! the city of Geor, trom the schooner S: should have a represent im J. Fort. It was coutende by intift that the | ment, and because of this re tation the collection was unconstitut al, and | Toad is run in the interest of Baltimore. He he brought suit to recover the amount (835) be- | *¥ that the resolution be made more gen- fore Justice Plant, who gave judgment for plaintiff, and the defendant appealed. The law under which this money was collected was de- clared a few years since, by the Supreme Court of the District to be unconstitutional. On the part of the defendant it was contended that the money could not be collected, as it was paid ithout protest, and on the ground that it was a mutual mistake of the law on both sides. The Court sustained that view, and the jury found for defendant. An appeal was prayed, and it will eventually go to the Supreme Court of the United States. eral. Dr. Rowland explained that new there was no authority for the court to aid such an enterprise as that |, and it was for the pur- the remarks generally and would not object to a postpone- ment. ‘The further consideration of the resolution Was postponed. THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. Dr. Rowland alsv offered resolution, which was adopted, “That, although the Levy Court of the county of Washington hax no authority to —— = contribute pecuniary assistance to the contem- Dovs rx Bucs —The following committee of Hlated International’ Exposition of Arts and In- p cod , to be hel al ‘ashington jm 1871, it 1th instant has been appointed by A. Grant, hearty approves of that enterprise, and is Ue- one of the Generals commanding Blue: First Ward, Wm. H. Lewis; Second Ward, T. R. Freeman; Third Ward, A. D. Rocksellow: ‘ourth Ward, A. K. Browne; Fitth Ward, C. H. Holden; Sixth Ward, J. L. Venable; Seveuth Ward, F. A. Boswell; Uniontown, Jas. Young; Georgetown, W. H. Lee. sirous of encouraging and co-operating with those who are in pushing it ferward to the full extent of its power, and it would earn- estly appeal to Co to take into favorable consideration the expediency and propriety of making a liberal appropriation in aid and en- couragement of so beneticent, international, an prise.” fraternal and hi GRAND MasQuERADE AND Civic BaLL.—On Council, MATT Toeeetey Mees Seeews No. 1, Sons of Dr. Rowland also offered order et a = —_< grand —— and the Committee on Improvements triage ite cn ments are being made, the details being in the | jmgtes ‘heid' ty ay eee Eada hands of committees, who will leave nothing kept in the condition req by the charter undone on their respective parts, 2nd the Joln- | thereof, and to report the their inves- nies will doubtless have a large§crowd out. adygeds TY Court te next meeting; -e Bar & Co. vs. Tuz Corroratiox.—In this order intme! cane hitherto meets Justice D. %. Smith of commits on tare, whe have uses recognize taken by charge matters the promotion hewitt proceed to oe pen Court of the District of Columbia. of Mr. C. Hill, s = pork im pickle, as mon THE ciation met last m3 and N.b. r. THE Wiscomsrx N ASSOCIATION y met last evening, Hon. . Barron a colored man, named Wm. Jones, chair, and A. A’Grant Bs girpekey facked on Vermont aventie by four men, (two same: were ea ast peteefaicrcmnecs sae tee santceraaia ae Oe. a ely ee wound serious one. seer him of $90 and Mark arrested the colored Frederick Harris and Benjamin they are held for a hearing by Jus- ne aes the are expected Memorial Chunk Seogae pecans” ware opponents in the late states thas be ar- ‘his competitor. of the Sixth Wierd, ike Executive TRE SCHUREMAN CASE. . Creal Court, Judge Pisker—Vesterday the case of James H. A. Schureman, formerty in the employ of the Rurean of the Comptrotler of the Currency, charged with passing countér- feit money on Marion Harris, was taken Bp— Messrs, Carringten and Norris prosecuting, and Riddle and Phillips ter the accused Mr. John ws Was exampined at considerable as ‘The National Convention of Colored Men. After our report closed yesterday the com- mittee on credentials of the National Labor Convention of colored men of the United States returned and the number of delegates scoegiea tanh State as follows: Massachu- setts, 3; Connecticut, 1; Rhode Island, 4; New York, 19; New Jersey, 25 Pennsylvania, 8; Deleware, 2, Maryland, 223 Ns tof Colum- | to the signatures on the notes being in the hand- 45 gentlemen and 4 ‘ers. North Carolina, | writing of the accused, and to tne opporvamities 53 Georgia,3; Alabama, 1; Florida, 8; Louisi- | the deiendant had to abstract ana, 6; Tennessee, 3; ‘Ohio, 8; Michigan, 1; . Nevada, 1. Total, 156.’ The report was received Crrcvit Court, Judge Cartter.—To-day, and approved. Locksey Bradford; verdict for plaintit. i were made as to whether females judgment by default. Bird a q Van Riswiek agt. Hackemever ¢f ai; jurigmeni ander 13: Tule. Kline, Satter; juclgment below affirmed. Roche age Mecor ick, judg- ment under 75th rale. ng Wire {© be admitted, and it was decided to admit ™. Mr. Sorell, of Maryland, then offered a series of resolutions endorsing the Hon. A. M. Clapp, Lorsressioual Printer, tor his action in keeping | ORpHans’ Cover, Julige Purcell—To-ilay the Mr. Lewis H. Deugiass and another colored | will of the late Euphenia B. Reiy was filed and compositor at work in the Government office. ee for persouality. She beq: appointed from cach State and Territory, and | Walkes wes wsbatisod te peek eg overt J. ‘Walker,was aslmitted to probate, reported the following officers of the Conven- Samentiey were fnoued #0 Mire, Sores Walker; pmo ag ye few ae as. ice ter kl bond #50.000. Elizabeth Blount qualified as ad- den _E. Butler, W. M. Sanders, T. minist Thos. M. Blount; bon: . Charlies H. ‘Peters, W. T. J. Hayes aes inc H. Hipand; Mond Sioes, ‘op Campbell, J. P. Evans, ©. MeLynn, E- 8. Francis, 0. L. €. Hughes, ‘M. Holla: Vanhorn, W. Perkins, J.T. Rapier, J. T. C. Miiborn, J. M. Menard, J. B. Stebbins, A. Smith ders, Lewis H. Douglass, H. > geant-at-Arms, J. Hammond. The report was unanimously adopte: On taking the chair, Mr. Harris made a) priate remarks, and the Convention adjou to mect at the 15th-street Presbyterian Church at7 o'clock, at which hour ‘The Convention reassemble: at the church, and the Committee on Credentials presonied @ list of the names of delegates and the names were entered on ti A resolution was offered askin; ment of committees on educatic ldress, platform, labor, which was debated at length. jaytes J. Bowen was then introduced GEORGETOWN. ——— Tue Potomac Boat Civ held a meeting on Saturday evening last and postponed till spring the consideration of the challenge of the mid- shipmen at the Armapolis Naval Academy. The question of building a boat house to cost aboat $3,000 was taken up and referred to a committee Tor future report. Tre Covyerts.—Both Boards of the City Councils met last evening pursuant wo re quirements of the charter and organized the second session. After each Board m tified the other, by resolutions, of their readiness to pro- ceed fo business, an Adjournment was had with- out the transaction of further business. River Frowr—Entered—Steamers Isaac P. Smith, Fields, and Columbia, Harper, Balti- more, and New York, Jones, Philadelphia. ke at some length, being frequently ap- Mom A. aL. C then ih lon. |. Clapp was then ihtro . del z -s ALEXANDRIA. vote of pa nang Bowen, and they were beth dec members of the Convention An amendment was ottered by Mr. A.M. Green, of the District, and adopted, to include in the vote of thanks President Grant and Sec- retary Robeson, for appointing colored men to office. ‘The Chair then announced the Comm Finance and Business, atter which the C tion adjourned. _ STOLEN Horsk RecoveRen. ing not horse was stolen some days 9 was in Harrisburg, Pa., Mr. Jasius’ son Richard left bere Satur: lace, and telegraphs back that he has recovered the ‘horse, and that the thief has been arrested and was in j Malt AGENTS.—A transfer has been effected in the mail ronte agencies leading from this city, J. F. Elms being assigned to the route to Lynchburg, on the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas railroad, and D. 8. Gregory to that to Hamilton, on the Alexandria, Loudon and Hampshire railroad. Surrosey Horse Tier.—A man hailing from Carroll couuty, Maryland, who gives his name as Epnriam Haynes, and is club-footted. arrested and committed to jail on suspicion of horse stealing last week still remains in confine- SECOND DAY. The Convention met this morning at ten o'clock, and opened with prayer by the Rev. M. B, Derrick. ‘The Committee on Rules made a report, which, after considerable debate, was pied. The Committee on Credentiais ot Delegates from the States made a report, adding several more to the list as reported yesterday, which was adopted. Mr. Martin moved that distinguished colored | Ment. and white gentlemen be admit to seats as Rorpery Frustratep.—On Saturday night honorary members. Adopted. last, between 11 and 12 o’clock,a man named Mr. Wm. Perkins, of Md., from the Commit- | Charles Kelp, a journeyman s! Tat work tee on Finance, made a report, recommending | for Mr. Morgan Driscoll, attempted to rob his a tax of #2 be levied on each delegate | employer's store, on King street, near Pitt, but to_cover expenses. was discovered. pen: Colby, delegate of the District of Colur- bia, inquired if the ladies were to be included in the persons taxed. Rey. Mr. Martin said that there was no dis- tinction to be made on account of race, sex, or Considerable debate took place on the ques- tion of taxing female delegates, and as to the amount of tax levied on the members, many taking the ground that two dollars was more than was n » This debate rad mehr pated in by Prof. A. M. Green, of this District; — Ware, of Md., and B. H. Robinson, of ‘a. Mr. George T. Downing, said he was here at the great expense of his business, and he de- sired the Convention to come to business. Let us show that we can olyguini into out pockets A Kewarv.—The Governor of Maryland has offered a reward of $200 for the arrest of the parties who burned the barns of Mr. B. F. Tur- tin, in Prince George’s county, Md., opposite this city, about two weeks since. PROPERTY Saty.—Mr. Warren Perkins sold last week, five acres of land. with the improve. iments thereon, near Columbia School House, in this county, to Mr. Reed, oi Wisconsin, for $4,500 Arm BRoxex—Mr.Vincent Powers was acci- dentally thrown from a buggy in which he was riding with Mr. Hicks Gheen, on Saturday night last, and was so unfortunate as to have his arm roken. OFFICIAL. tionery, and let us bear these expenses cheer- if nece: to cover the expenses of this Con- 3 : = vention. We have no right to tax the delegates CITY COLLECTOR'S oarire: lars without it is poceapary. We have Wasninatos De, Nor 2-180, ‘blish our proceedings and pay for sta- | Notice is hereby given that an “abatement of five (5) per cent. will be allowed ‘upon all taxes. paid righte Jamar 1, 0, in accordance with the’ act conte tet day of Kebenary, 170, the Collector wilt oer his beck, ‘upon whic taxes are duc and unpaid oo thet date will’ be adver: for sale, without distinction of person. FREDERICK A. BOSWEi nod City C fully. Ite finally agreed that one dollar be sub- stituted for two dollars as the tax. At this point a telegram was read from the Secretary of State elect of Mississippi, (Scgtt,) dated Jackson, as follows ;—“‘ Lo the President of the Colored Men's Conventiona—Seventy thousand triumphant colored Radicals se: eting.”” [Applause.] The Chair stated that the Finance Committee had retired to the basement to receive the and he hoped the delegates would send in amounts. Mr. Downing, of New Jersey, offered the fol- lem TO GAS CONSUMERS. tice ix herebs that the discount for prompt Sment of BILLS for gust coneumed. tn -aad after Mortdanl ©? SHAS. Be BAILEY, Sec’y. lowing: “That ‘the rule, usually termed point OrTREARURY DEPARTMENT, order’ has not Asi coutrolling force; that FEICE ComMPrro! ol $v 2. the presiding ontecr has diveretionaty judgment Bre thereby SEE he nthe matter.” Lost. totice ts Beceby er: jamal Bank of Nex Mr. Hays, of North Carolina, offered a_reso- | Mating Notes of the ™ Firat National Bank of Nova, la, natin tet ery notes will be —— —— Tent aebary of ie Wael Sea _9021-60t Acting Comptroller of the Currency. SERVICES IN THE UNITARIAN CHURCH on SUNDAYS, at 1 pem. Sunday School at %sa.mo lution relating to the « ‘uggling people of Cuba, that their recognition by Congress would moet the approval of this Convention, and pledging the strength of thé colored Americans to the support of the Government. Referred to the Business Cominittee. A recess was here taken of thirty minutes to enable the delegates to settle the tax with the Committee on Finance. aie A Liyety Husnaxp axp Fatner.—Snniday night ubout 94 p. m.,an Inshwoman with her twe children came to the 2d precinct station reported that her husband, named Patrick Leary, had beat his ste Philip Dooley, « the legs with a club, bruising him severely wife remonstrated with him not to beat the chil while he was asleep, when he turned on her, cutting a deep gash in her tread two inches long; the proceeded ( Mr. Martin's drug store, corns? in and § streets, where Mr. in, assisted his wife and daughter, dressed her wounds; a st z ers, Sc. per bet ed ‘pottie, aaa RY arya sts. north. ‘ocs-im also, applied an application to the bruises on the == DR. 8. D. GRANT'S OFFICE. for the treat- boys nen. So arrest ante. Sau Te: ment of all Diseases. —Dr. GRANT, No. 23 i Ee ceeeete See eaeaie Sees: I he ceumot care Asthma, Broschieie; iretplens Com +O i tion, 8 Breath, Catarrh, and all dis- THE THEATRES.—Miss Lucille Western well | cares ; Lune. . ‘pia, illustrates the power of the emotional school of | Gravel, Gleet, aa comer ne. ge, tena’ ieMEyentance ‘here’ evince by ths cnect | bi, eu Mame, Mga Bac Be Mt a \» Partis a she produced on her audience at the National Beet pete Wonk Dineen bet Dt: Theatre last night, in some ef the touching ate Scenes in “East Lyune. GHANT, 28 North Liberty: The best pantomime troupe since the Ravels — CITY ITEMS. Ae STRANGERS arriving in Washington in antici- ton of the season should not rail to visit Mr. Prigg’s attractive jewely store, 435 Pennsylvania avenue, between 44% and 6th The display of jewelry is exceedingly tine. His Alaska diamonds, set in gold, in pre- = same style as the real gems, are ex- quisitely beillant, and his oroide zisia rings, atypes ¢ eighteen-carat cold rings, for oe doliar, are exceedingly beautiful, to be all the rage im jewelry—in se : and bracelets—and Mr. Prigg has a great va- ne G embracing all the newest designs. His of holiday goods is with rare taste and ju ished. It is impossible to give an adequate idea of the host of rare articles to be seen at this ex. tablishment. Over one thousand styles of jew- elry are constantly on exhibition, besides mos, vases, statuettes, dc-, and all tastes can here be suited. ———— GexTLEMENs’, Youths’, Boys’ and Childrens’ wercoats, Business and Dress Suits, ready made, or alow eee, lowest prices in the city for of equal ity teed age be & Co., Oak Hall, 12,76 460 7th st., opp. Post Office. ee canine GENTLENEN’s Roses Dr Cuamene of Calico, 1 and Cash mere. lar; st senertment ever shown, as! . ly of my own mannfar- ifrice from #6 to 80. Cords and Tas- sels, and all other materials for gentlemen's robes. Patterns furnished or robes.cut to order. Guo. C. Henxxine, No. 511 7th street. pleas = Covens.—The administration of medicinal preparations in the form of 4 lozenge is of a!l Inotes the most eligible and convenient, t jally as regards a Cough Remed “Brown's Bronchial or Cough L enges, allay irritation, which induces coughi iving instant relief in Bronchitis, Hoarseness, niluenza, and Consumptive ai Asthinats complaints. a WATCHES, JEWELRY AND Sitver WARP. will sell Watches, Jewelry less than any other establia) ranted as represented. J. Alexander, sylvania avenue, near 13th street. == ATTENTION, FimeNEN.—The best Firemen Shirts in the market at $2; can be hadat Saxs & Co., 517 ith street. A 26cirt Morro—‘Quiek Sales and Small dust havin ‘An immense stock of new Goods, of witch we will disposg of as quick ‘as possible, we will setl Goods now cheaper than ever, viz: White Shirts 75, $1, €.125 and upwards, 8 spiendid article, all Linen Bosoms, and Cutts $2 and $2.25. Good Merino Undershirts and Drawers 50, 60, and 75c.; an excellent article $1 and $1.25. Good Cotton Socks, 3 pairs for 25e. Gloves, Gloves, Gloves, an immense stock of al! city. one, come all, and everybody be & Gotpmax, ‘ Marble Hall, No. 458 7th st., opp. Patent Vitice, and 11,6,2: No. 516 ith st., between D & E sta. pec cntancianiong I have jnst received my wiuter’s stock of SKATES, which embrace all the newest aud most approved pat jerne SEW YORK CLUR, = HILAD! ih A CLUB, . muprising, t KATES that embracing the lowest to the % is the time to parchase, whilst my stock complete. WO’ CENTRAL SKATE DEPOT. JOSEPH L. SAVA Penney B.—All Skates Wx. BRADLEY & SONS, iM MARBLE WORKS, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, 19th ste. Washington, D. MANUFACTURERS OF MONUMENTS, MAN TLES, xe. IMPORTERS UMENTAL FIG AND GA STATUARY. Marble jor BUILDING PURPOS: est Rates. ie -L N © = i € We offer the hi cash advances on all kinds of WARE, GULD'AND SILVER Acne WATCHES, DIAMONDS and all other valuables, on easy term All such pledges are kept in fire an safes. amd all business transacted wi confident: other recommendation than to say : We do what trish what is riseht. MUS BEES 5 GOLDSTEIN & €0., \ de 4-tf ___ 34 Four-and-a-half strest. ANTELS! MANTELS!) MANTELS Persons building and repairing bi Well to call and examine my assortmen TELS, which ix the largest and most varies ttn ever oftered for sale in this District. T sist of al styles now manufactured, in colire, many of which are dy representing two or re of Me would of M corner is rei in in wi h ** Hua pt can ena all those who secure their Minx SABLE FU seats in'advance, which can be done without ex- | _4*6t STINEMETE'S, 236 Po. av. tra charge at the boq office, or at the store of J. PL i T A JE ay is EI a o Successes Pay cents derail DEALERUS TINE FAM WY GROCERIES, Cowmrrrep vor BurGiary.—This morning WINES, LIQUORS, Xc T Deacives coones a. cca . howe od Corner of 8th and E stre 3 aa y Xorg. . Mathew Holt, colored, for burglary, in enterin ON 2: the barber shop of Henry Poland, ong street, 18, LRESH MEATS and PROVISIONS constant- below the avenue, aud carrying oft an oh Se a some small articles of furniture. SEVEN cET. heard the case and committed Holt is an old offender. SALE or REAL Estate.—Kilbourn & real estate brokers, have sold for Kennedy an Van Riswieck of sub lots 20, 21, 22, 33, 24, and 25, square 169, 179 feet front by 8) feet deep of F street, between 17th and 18th streets, to A. R. Shepherd, for ¥12,000. eee CoxTRACT FOR NUMBERING THE Hovsrs.— Mayor Bowen this morning awarded to Mr. Samuel 81 the contract for renumbering the houses In this city under the bill recently passed by the Cily Councils. Sadia sans aa Tne CoLLector ov Taxes last week receiv: $13,907.12 on account of taxes. ° — &e; also, Frames, Is, Rings and Nails. The largest assortment in the District. Terms cash. Piease remember neme amd number: J. MARKRITER, ween D and F BRANERUPTOY NOTICE. To ali the Creduorsef CONKAD M. have proved their clauns: Yon are hereby i AURALE INSTITUTE. CT BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FoR “YOUNG PAbIBEN ENGL Tat AND FRENCH. re ALTIMORE. MDS Yor panies Ss ea de 4-e08t Mik ENGEL! RECHT. Auasxa SEAL SETS. de3-6t_ STINEMETZ 3, 234 Pa. av. Mas. A. G. GASTON, AGENT, 285 F STREET, Berween 127H anp 13TH sTREETs, of Bi Sashes TH BEST IN THE WORLD, 3 this Boles eo F™=8 BEEF AND VEGETABLES. Orrict oF Navy Paywaster, Corner of Fifteenth street and New Y: Wasktnston. D. C., Beet fice lock day of BEEF and 2.000 of FRESH BLES. at the Washington Navy Yard and necessary to make the Salivered in equal of fore and hind quar: ters, The Vegetables must be of tive best qiality Saget be stored tor by the'ponnd —_— ws cuwed tor hy the pean’ on Bonds, with approved security, will be required in the of each payment, as collateral curity for the due performance of the contract reservation x bo Nrillmot be patd aati the coatract is fully with. offer must be accompanied by a written cuar- Ev anty, by one is. that be ac- within five days.with jurnish the articles ‘The only place in the city to buy your BOOTS, SHOES, AND GAITERS Georgetown Advertisements, = roreene BOF wn 8 sf the can. fl SOUTH WORTH HAS OPENE at 74 Heh street Bek . hours 8 to Wa.m ited ol? te 1840 ss xsrasusnuepix = 1840 Furs! Furst Furst an NEW STYLES OF CHOICE AND ELE cANP ECR for Ladies and Children. BT A large aseortmentts elect from. f Sy Srigns Moderate. Kvery article warranted reek made. For great bargains call at the old established eto: ws Cpe tity aad ‘po)-Im* 132 Bridge st.. Georgetows D.C Inpoutanr axsouscement. 5. THOS. BROWN, NO. 121 BRIDGE STREET, GEORGETOWN, D.¢., 1 his entire stock at Greatly educa price * Ail Weel Empress Cloth, French Movant Gray Drees Goods for wt if Best Velveteen and Beaver ¢ Large lot Plaid and Str) Topaite Sik on tee pene talkre of 30 gether with all the popular wakes ot het and Brown Mustine. Hating bought mort ot te goods since the recent dectine enables me to of i amine our stock and prices. de2Iw - Speen NoTicg. GOOD NEWS FoR THE LADIFS! 1 will sell from this day, gl! farther motion, all the fe umerated Goods. at the following pr Splendid Velveteen Good Black Silke, 1-4 Extra qnality quality Venetian Ca BS. 3-4, L yard. By, Be, At the lowest factory prices, French Merinos aud Poplins, less. than ean) bx bonght elsewhere. ‘Together with many other DESTRARLE GOoDs, too numerous to mention, at the same low rate LADIES DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY, 7 BRIDGE STREET. GEORGETOWN 6 im E.GUTMAN % ¥ THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. PSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ks. TRUTNTE NEA TENALLYTOWN Dees - Virtue of a deed of trust from and w fe to the pe ‘1th day of and duly recorded ir ‘of Washington, {the Land Record f Ayla ya EY ‘will, on MONDAY" the 18th day of Decemb=r, east @.12 h road; thenes with said read south Z5'e. south 2¥—. west 11.64 porches. thence thence south Stig. weet 8. pere Hu. west 4672 te 8 road, the ine OA perches to the be- ing, containing 6 37"i00 acres, "Terms of Sale: One-thirl cach; balance six ana Conveyancing a at cost of oF = deposited upon the a y me are ve dng from Pid o wold tds THOS. DOWLING, amet. iRept j EW FALL ANP WINTER DRY GoODS. Biack and colored Silks, Irish Poplins, Empress co Plaid hy jerinoes, som: double Warp Al ‘Cloaking; Clothe eautit &s low an 80 cts.; Black Velveteens: Cioak: Striped, and Cashmere Shaw! and Seotch Arabs. trom Carsimeres, Satine , from STOCK OF GOO! EEN 101 Bridcn Esrasi. SHED IN 1834, Paeniom Awarvep ts 1857, + Georgetown W.H. WHEATLEY Ss PREMIUM STEAM DYEING AND CLEANSING ESTABLISHMENT, * No. EFFERSON 31. mn, D Replete with every siesiat vided with the best tale apparatne and pro. cat and arctetic aki! to be: tained, with constant personal attention on the part of Privtor, makes this the Lest place in the have (all orders in his line well and " ee2l-6m quality thereot 15.000 reams of quality equal in all r i Gs in the Depa t cotton or other suitable Tw ed, and in balls to weigh about « h, and s» bound as to pres is each, and =» wmmine Wome anil rm Kpose of aecertaininc H results, be most ad Pepartinent. ore or less than the estimated quantities may rdered, as the necessities of the discretion of the renew need Mificws may be seen at the offices suppl the Agency of the Post Office Will send samples of such articles as they furnish Tmust furnish with his proposal guar bis bility to comply with his bid. and « from a posimaster that such guarantor Je per sufficient sureties will be required to cach contract. A failure to farnich tracted for. or remptly any article con for furnishing an article inferior to ‘omtmaster General reserves the right © nich bid. in ite ical resnlts. ma the interest of the tment. and alt ting any or ail bids. if im his ;udement the inter the Department require it- wale must be marked on the envelope nome of the article bid for. aud the lett to the First Assistant Postmaster General. 2p. 5 JOHN A.J PLeresaLs FOR LETTER BALAN: Post Orrick Derantwent, Ww De. Decent ; terme ye aie. f Sealed Ps ment until the 2th day of January. 70. at 12.6 clock jer Balanc: deseription, ‘a Ist. Balances ‘capable of weigh: avondnpois weight. to be graduated de comnces, of thtese it is supposed Lam w cone article, en infer: s - will be considered suflicieut cause for atorfeiture of