Evening Star Newspaper, December 10, 1869, Page 4

xT ha 2 HOLIDAY GOODS. VENING STAR. -| ema orme, =— ———— The Christmas holidays are only two weeks FRIDAY December 1, 186%, | oe and many of the pha ecar aaer opened = —— | their supplies of goods of all kinds for the gift lay isso far unusually rich and attractive; while others are receiving and unpacking large and varied stocks of beantiful articles, in anticipation of the expected rush of sxaTue Lucie Western in | -ustomers. ‘Those who wish to make their pur- chases before the stores are thronged, and their Jack and the Bean Stalk” | Stocks have becn picked over will find in Tae LOCAL, NEWS, Season, and the di 1 Stealer; or, Atoner sent.” « Le Fox's Panto- which time he has ments, toys, &e., de. cities, In consequence Who propose to engage in it—and which of them | ‘inect from the manufacturers. ; oes not?—should therefore announce their at- | S°¢ds he advertises are embroidered sofa covers; embroi ; tractions without delay, if they wish to reap an | cloth and canvass; knitted attr tate hoods; knitted affguns, all sizes, Bohemian vases codon and ¢rnaments; musical boxes, from $7 to $75; pearl and ivo We need hardly add, what they already know, | opera glasses, | that the rtising columns of THe Stag, al- | “kar stand ways 2 reflex of the business of t! consulted now more than ever by those desiring Bargains in any branch of trade. a : o who wish to. ay The New Hote. - SENNESS 1191 uness House, located on Avenue, an? adjoining National prietors of which are Mes«rs. ren cases, work boxes, f every descripti ers; reek, and sp a ee who wish to the faney goods at D. corner ¢ kerehiefs, 1 to $10 ropric tor: 7 : otel consists of the building erected some ve ars and occupied for some time as offices for ‘cloth, and decskin most nsefa} C! a private stairway at the west endot the hotel | “yt, Twain” ga ma the street io the office, the bar-room and fancy Re reading rouse, ‘Fheestie lower moryietaid | ous or jd they weat cotton in gueir care, "hie with marbie-tile flooring. ‘The counter af the | may do for, wopleal Iseeee ee office and its furniture is @Cbgavy, black walnut, I i fe, 8 ---ue8, but in this sec- the settees of walnut. cushi 0 tables, handsomely ¢: settees, covered wi cloth, and doors lead from it to wash- and closets. From the office a circular Stairway rises. By a wide opening on the east N sylvania avenue; Hane & Co., 468 Pennsylvi- wide of the office, the bar-rvom and restaurant | °} : ar) eke Ts Teachede The Dar am) oer aarant | nia avenue; DEvitx & Co., 26 Pennsylvania Dlack walnut, the front paneled beautifully | **euues and others, with Hungarian ash. The side-board is lai: off with black walnut pillars, and handsome jairrors form Mts rear. ‘The work was placed stand, raw oyster counter, coun- are alo arranged in’ the. barroom A which C. table, with oyster steamers, meat | Carried. trays and Whitely’s ‘patent cooking and | A meeting of the (Adams) Boys in Blue was coftve. tea and hot water apparatus. In the held last evening, J. Bell Adams in the chair rear of the bar-room are wine. oms, ment vaults, servants’ dining-rooms, tannin soe and Prof. A. M. Green secretary pro tem. The hotel kitchen i large | Mr. Adams stated that the meeting was called aud airy, supplied with Whitely’s r: boilers | tor the purpose of reorganizing the Boys in Blue, which organization was for the purpose of pg bey —- LA Bomae recited at le version of culties which > A sulted from the new Executive I chosen the room, and is connected with the June, having called on the Commander-in- Chief (A. Grant) for an \t theve theatre-goers who are inthe | Hcwardsbip. | Up to that time no objection hi drying room. &c. The hote! Steam pots, <e. Two perpendicular boilers, supply the building with hot water,as well as Steam for heating. = room prompter's seat in the theatre. When the cur- | /&™ Sin is about to rise, the gong will be struck, thas enabti vstand that it is time for them to h the second floor of the building | ¢ he bridal suite of rooms, le; rlors and halls ar vets, the parlor tar : re being of green rep. urtains correspor aad carpets. The walls aad ceiling are papered in dove color. with g#It paneling, torming a very Pretty contrast. ‘The dining-room is in the ting on the second floor, and is a hand- hity feet deep by a width of thirty five feet. tables an irs ar ‘wate. and the silver a are of the latest designs and prettiest patterns. e papering of the hallways om the secoml | (pat sof gold and green, neatly paneled. The . upper floors are carpeted throughout wit! sels of pretty design and handsome fign iment to the dissension, cwainut and marble ‘suites being black w portion of the buil nat and marble slabs, the curtains of the several rooms correspond and the proprietors gave a very pleasant sup- per to celebrate the event. At 10 o'clock the | ™Sionert Spacious dining-room was filled by invited | Qk chert Thompeon, , Who proceeded to discuss the elegant Bearly every correspondent here residing. An €xctlient bill of fare was served. After the cra- | S{tempting the defeat the party ot Zing» of the appetite had bern abundantly satin Sates ee Fie gucrs were called to ordce ami pow | reste, When Grant was nenched he mass motion F. P. Stanton, 4. Was chosen cl ir- + man, who, in accepting the position, felicitated lected to try the latter was ‘‘poor li speak of the course of urged the importance here. . Grant as another to men in that the citizens of Washington upon the inaugura- ra en “ ‘tion of another first-class hotel. In conclusion, he proposed the health of the gentlemen of the | Tom Swann in Maryland, w Press, and Mr. L. A. Gobright responded ina | Of or8nizing military com ‘witty and felicitous speech. Tom Swann. He was now bu: Mr. Job Angus, the builder of the hotel, being | JOM Syann- He was now toasted, said in response that he was glad to | yarq starving, and yet buyi ve there was no danger of the capital bTacy chould ‘organize « worl Femoved when such men as the Mesers. [73 and go ts C and ask an Jennes would come from the North to this city } Thue toe the erenueetes that den can and éuvest their capital in hotel enterprises. ‘and they will not need soup. As in Mr. Jenness, the host, being c: for, Mr. Stanton, in replying in his behalf, expressed | DOt Soup. Applause] le of Picasure in meeting so many gentlemen repre- Rie Boss in Bine. eee ki ‘Mr. Chas. A. Peters gave his experience as an in this city, and trusted that his relations with ti otis tl - or; tion, in wh 7 our citizens would be of the most pleasant ehar- | U0 «Grant venting Santeon, aquest acter. Mr. Stanton said that hotels were being ~ Fapidly bu y built here, so that when the grand Inter- | Republican party. national Exposition shall take place in 1871 there €rowds that-will flock to this city. the Board was held yesterday afternoon, ¥ate for twelve months, to do duty at Wisewell ks, and Lyman’ B. Cutler ditto for six mis, to do duty at the Treasury De; mont’ dere:t to be dropped from the rolls, with the loss f all pay due him. Private Wm! H. Proétor. gharged with violating the rules, was dismissed the force. Privates Samuel B. Clements, De- “Witt C. Teeple, and Joseph Acton were pro- -moted to be sergeants ot the force. ‘The following licenses were rejected :—Ed- ward McGraw, Uscar-Vorlander, Mich'l Daily, J. Hi. Middieton, Dan’l Christman, Chas. Essig, Jos. Gerhardt, ‘Henry Moxon, Hugh Murrey, “Gasper Herbert, Thos. Murphy, R. A. Golden & Bro., Jas. McCarthy, John , Ino. Rock- Timothy Riley, William Talbert, Jno. A. . Peter Schacter, F. John ells, Sebastian Raba, John C. Howard, Peter Hi. Keuver. Sykes, Chadwick & Co., (for billiard saloon.) Timothy A. Sullivan, John Schulz, Daniel J. Byrne, James Kane, John Neenan, Albert Camberland, John Thomas, John H! Langley. Victor Koud, A.'Bacus. re ppaaeed on the force -—Wa. Kelly, E. Buckeduer Le ti. — , T. H. Da- vidson 3 ——_o—_ ae to . The: state that medico-legal questionsof paramount importance to {he protession and society at large are inveived in case, and demand considera- tion and immediate action thereon. The Grackt Cuvurcn F. F Island Hail, has Ueen very interentise fae watt a a Mas. BELVA A. Lockwoun, proprietress of Hall, was before -] id, (the ineeting of the Universa Megane teh an admission fee was © itbout fi why, “Gen Boy,’ was =e rt inst baving obtained a nen be —y" ; Toys, adapted tor Chri: As 8 general rule, the most extensive and lib- ees ents. Pir. Ruppert has. ‘eral buyers of holiday goods do not put off their | Europe, after an absence of tive months, during Ath street, use! eptable to the most fastidious tair one For instance, he advertises real lace sets tro: 35 en sets, 1.50 to $10; réal lace hand- ) to $35; embroidered linen band- real lace collars of eyer; ption and variety, from 50 cents to $30: faney sons, for bows; fayey and plain sash ribbons, gloves; buckskin wers and feathers, with fancy goods, notions, &e., sold at prices as low A the same’ goods can be bought. “He also ad- vertises the Grover & Baker sewit hristmas present, wate : that males in the Sand- from the ladies’ entrance. Doors leat | wich Islands are clad in light comme asa lets, new style hats, flo wi lity of the Board, and hi re Hatt.—F: Srar, from day t day, advertisements of the Mark's Chapel. mtr Cho Demet of St. | | nding cetablishments where holiday goods are Dairy ExccRsion % Mount Vernon, on the | ‘id. Among those who have already adver- steamer Arrow, at 16%. m. tised in our columns, we notice the following: MARKRITEY.'s A&T GALLERY, 486 Tth street. soe oy Ad -. usual established his ows snr € ania | bea’querters at the well known establishment of quitiows Anr Gartuny, 251 Fenneyiv Cusnnes Rerrent, No. 522 Seventh street, oe = between D and Ey jer_of all kinds of ‘Tere Holiday Trade. Fren: h, English, and German Fancy Goods and istmas and New Year's himself to the purchases until the stocks have become low and | ticn of a large and handsome stock of fancy ‘the crowd so great that they are unable to make | 24 worsted goods. te and a onl ‘hese goods have been satisfactory selections. Indeed, as we happen selected in Pari, Vienna, Bohemia, Switzer- and, and other places on the continent, and are Solow, cup of the myent Guieehis: eulttannts, | OC, cases apgiveed soll Sisat kinds chine ane ‘m that branch of trade are already on the look- | K. aavertises that he can dispose of at as low @ut for souvenirs of the coming season. Dealers | Prices as they cau be had in having purchased a perfumery, portmonaies, card cases, writing desks, dre sket and work stands; dolls masks of all ki ing hol: nach e their selections early. The gitl of the period,” andour mate find favor in her eyes by her with a nice holiday present, vat Christmas times we should prefer fur undershirts owe rep. | & y ‘The reading-room is furnished with marble-tep proces Bete oe Ion bd p g suits, and ats advertised in Tae Stan by; 7 ‘Cheap are a want in holiday times, O'Hare & Son, 252 7th street, offer tosupplv, and have chosen’a motto which wil rm fe all Neusslesegersy aia: <7 Position at a cost of $3,000. A‘ cigar | with high prices Saeewe ter oor leads from this room to a dining-room, ‘The (Adams) Beys im Blue. here meals will be served at all hours. | The B.'sin B.a Failure—Ever ‘The rear of the eating bar is furnished with a | @"! Feathers"—A Change of Base Proposed ant {the board, but tin “1 the audacity to ask him for an account the question was raised that the Board He proceeded to argue at length the (As) claim to the halt: E:S, Atkinson found men, who were sore- . Mere, — heals, who condemned both A.’ Grant and J. eg Ta der eem; | Bell Adams. He believed that ihe organization and was, mow a party. The’ organization cre~ getting into inf .. He was for discontinuing organization to-night, and did not think that the Grant faction would last lon ore, moved that the meeting procced to organize & central workingmen’s association. ; he Chair seclined to entertain the motion. } Mr. Perry Carson gave as! of his connec- furniture of the rooms is nearly all of black | iio," with the Bove in Blue, an said he was eppesed to any more paradin ~ torehes. je Was ashame Shieh eee ah chest | ou Inauguration day, and moved that they pro- be mo ceed to organize a military company. ous nc copene Mr. Himber thought they should, as the old ‘Fae hotel building was illuminated last night, | SSRiA7e and he. dia not wish in’ fatare to see ‘men with 25-cent capes and 10-cent caps. after stating his cfh- Passe member of the oars as ad he had and t ber rd, said he ne oe ee oe eee Mood by whon A. Grant was sounding the of Ge local prem, of the Amociated Frees, 804 | i neil of the and he thought that he was tne: He could speak for the th Ward that they were tired of were perfect, returned from rs on velvet, ¥ horses; propellors 4 sleizhs: wagons and wheellsarrows. crowd usuaily ly Tirert of Puss account of his Boys in Blue capes and caps. ingmen’s organi his spleen t the 7. What scgunisttion had {sage a failure, and he endorsed the views of will be abundant accommodations for the | {f'- Atkinson as to a workingmen’s organiza- reo ‘A vote on Mr, Atkinson's motion, to organ- eae et ize a Central jorkingmen’s Association BoaRn or Potick—The regular meeting of nearly a te. A division was called for, when - yeni ir. Duffey raised the point that no such motion ‘T. A. Colter was appointed an additional pri- could be entertained, and it was not proper that y Outsiders should come here to spring such vedo estion, and if he wished to carry such a = resignation, or Private David cKmighe | Westion he should call a meeting for the jur- was received and accepted, to date from the ist |, ?9¢-, ,. Said instant. Private John Atkins’ name was or- [ 32° Gait suftained this point. The National Labor Convention of Colered Men. Aiter our repert closed The reselution of Mr. T.J. Hayes, of N. ., asking Congress to recognize the independence mission for the purpose ef obtaining lands for homesteatls. Referred. Hon. Mr. Hamilton, of Fla., offered the fol- os rogniution, a was ee a oe + National Color oarention, feSucced by the Nate selaeaee taken GEORGETOWN. orFIctaL. a a Laws Passed by the Si: Boarp oF AULDERMEN.—No business was Council of Washingten a transacted in this Board last evening, for want of a quorum, AX AcT to set the curbstones and pave t Comuox Covoot..—Mr. Reiley presente:! pe- | “ ways and gutters on both sides of | tition of property-holders on 5th and @th streets, | street east, between Pennsylvania avenue remonstrating against the grading of said | and East Capitel street streets; referred. Mr. Presented petition | Be it enacted by the Board of Alde-men and Board of Mess. Garity and Williams, enclosing a let- | ef Common Cowncal of the City of Wathenocon, That | ter from the Surveyor, certifying to the Ys | the Mayor be, and he is hereby, anth. and done by them on Stoddard street; referred. Tequested to cause the curbswucs to So petition of J. E. Nourse, aski the footways and gutters paved on for between the laboring masses Of the country, in c: c vi in comune with this Convention, to overthrow fhe crnel barrier tw our pro, a race—the monestrogs land Hered. Sela Martin offered the folowing, where tbe Am Mirstomary Association ie relomary the prin (al Society work og in a Houal dirtction mang the colored laborers of ee ri which leat tive, of ev r Peesideits of hie Cone or apaeaa savent a he ome te 1 + Yoning, «ame bour RY GOODS AT R vention shall he wait on Hon. S. J. 5 » at this tue, more than $350.00, | cresit: done by Eleventh ‘street east, : —_ w ad and enipicying mire thay SW teachers and ulestona: | St hte premiean neterted, , avenue and East Capitol street. ‘Iie teiet beeper ee USMS mL ig me Be pee gg eS PD il of Wm. C. Hazel, for carriages be contracted for and executed in the man- | “cto csatsy 401 Bridge st, Georgetows. TP thinnie to arnt eh is Convention tenders its hearty | iahed, (@14.52;) referred, ner and under the superintendence provided - - toadyism, and the resolutfn was laid om the | \ssociation and “ther kindred. socletins ual calle | tion Fee esting the Mayor to ag foot- | by law; and to defray the expenses PRX THOMAS DowLING, « Senne table. pon the colored working neople of the county to | Way to across Con; + at improvements ® special tax ¢yual HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS op Mr. Rapier, of Alabama, from the Homestead | *upport these benevolent lators by sending their | north line of Beall street; d cost thereor is hereby imposed and levied on | A FAMILY. DI NING HOUSER ERPLNG Committee, submitted a report which looked j children to shoolqnd bs Paes be ell offered a resolution, ing the sum of | lots or parts of lots bordering on the line ef the AT AtcTiON ate PA SEPING, towards organization of a permanent bureau | | Rev. J. Sella Martin off following, for the purchase of fuel for use at the Mar- | improvement; the said tax to be assessed ant ‘On SATURDAY for the purpose of securing homesteads to col- | Wich was referred: jet House; referred. Mr. Dunlop, from Claims | coliected in conformity with the provisions of we ored ple. Adopted. - Mr “Aaron M. Powell, editor of the “Anti- Aesoieed, That this Convention regerde with solicitude the efforts which are still being mare to transfer the public domain to the hands of private Committee, reported a bill in favor of Messrs. | the act approved October 12, 1860 Garity and Williams; passed. Also, from | — Approved, November 2, 1033 Slacery Standard, N. ¥., submitted @ de- | Speculat. ate * | Water Committee, reported biil for the relie? of said Si tailing the condition of’ the laboring people in | uate yale ctilnatise the cane kate MatOrEN: | Memra, MeNethemee aed Wate eimeaey | Ax Act toset the curbaiones amd pave the moot. | Marteet eta his State. He contended that what was needed | Foad thd other Corporationt, and we carnesty cali | passed. ‘Rewolutions laid over at the last mm n the west side of Twelfth street weal, | Gosking unk ote ttace there most was the wer behind the throne— a rae Stee neeie Re ene ing to pay billsof Evenino Star for advert! NZ» rn Rhode Island avenuc and Bounda: ¥ 3 md other articles too wumere the ‘lective franchise “and recommended the | thts ecmoRe (uingimeegtaay drome | ant John H. Newman for work done on Lowe | , Tides hy Convention to appeal to Congress to give the r laboring classes of the South lands belong- to the Government for their use, as it had failed to enact laws to confiseate the rebel lands for this purpose. We find to-day all their estates again in the possession of these rebels. He held the National Government responsible for this state of affairs. Northern capital will not South beeause there was no security there for it. Southern freed labor must be protected by G ernment. The beginning is here being made. ‘The severest test ot a people is for them to come together and preserve selt-control.. The colored people were improving in this respect. e resolution offered by Mr.J. A. Warren, of Cleveland, Ohio, “that we melude the use of tobacco among the great wastes of our resources, and recommend to’ all workingmen te economy in this as well as in the use of was adopted. |, were taken ap and passed. Al od by the Poard of Alderacn and Board wc af the City of Washington, Tiat Attemwpr To Ron Tar Poor.—Daring the and he is hereby, authorized Jubilee services, now in progress at Trinity | reqtested to canse the curbs! Church, there has been a box near the entrance | the footways and gutters paved o of the church into which those disposed to help | Of Twelfth street west, between iki the poor have dropped their coutribations. ‘The | avente and Boundary street. The church has been packed and jammed every ev and executed in the ning, and last evening while the Rey. Fat the s intendence provided A McCarty, of Waslington, was preaching, some ay the expenses of said improvements a sactiligious thief wes industriously engaged in tax equal to the cost thereof is hereby attempting to steal the “‘poar” box, contents dl and levied on all lots or par and all. He had.succeeded in taking out all the line of the improv: four screws trom the strips of wood ho! i assessed and collected i box, but fortunately there was a screw isions of the act a headed from the inside of the box, and [Approved Novembe: the villain could not reach, else the colle: = of the jubilee so far would have beea carried Aw Acr for the reliet of John N, off successfully. He managed the business so | Ze i enacted by the Board of Aldermen and earnestly protest against any removal lapse: land grants in the Sout! States, or any appropri- of these lands except for the occupation in Inmited quantities by actual rettlers. Resolved, That we earaestly invite Congress to consider whether some measures cannot be adopted to facilitate the settlement of Southern colored and other Taborers upon the hpi on lands, believing that amore independent, and, therefore, a more in telligent citizenship would be’ the outgrowth of the nation’s liberality. ¢ resolution offered yesterday by, Mr. Les- ter, of Virginia, with reference to the Ja- ture of Virginia, was taken up and a lively de- bate followed, during which it was impossible for an intelligible report to be taken, but the Chair decided that the resolution having pre- — been adopted the discussion was out of order. Mr. J. A. Warren, of Ohio, offered a resolu- tion recommending the Christian Recorder, of DR. RK. J. SOUTHWORTH HAS OPENED . 0 office at 75 High street Georgetown, ad | near Forrest Hall. Office hours 8 to We mn 1 vd | andSto7 p.m. eoad Ima’ Journed. V ELVETS! VELVETS'! VELVETS ILK VELVETS FOR CLOAKING, 7 to $5.50, worth $12 and $15 Se OTK at great sacrifice, 117 Brier sci ISt0 Bd ESTABLI me ~ » Fors: A committee of one from each State ani! Ter- | Philadelphia, to the support of the colored peo- | einttiy around hing oe eS Hose team | ef Commom Comncdl of the Cuzef Washinoten, Tat ARP SEN ATIEES OF CHOICE AND ELE- ritory delegation was selected by the respective | Dle- os ce ng aes Say ow Ad t Ladies and Children. delegations for the purpose of reporting oficers | "Abram Smith, of Tennessee, offered the fol- | 4 CARDS oF Munrrax tae Ponte Scanors— | is hen? s. appegpriated retarn to Sons assortment to erleet from for the Convention, who sabsequently submitted | lowing, which was referred : he distribution of cards of 1 7 iby him for a license that ted. | @& Prices Moderam. very article warranted the following list: For President, Isaac Myers, ‘Resolved, schools will commence on Monday, 29¥t! gp gt ewe a oan wasrejected. | precy monde: of Maryland; Vice President, George T. Down- | see Mw pe maiding eek ty at the Bi pproved, November 15, 1889. For great bargains call at the of wet ing, of Khode Island; Seg William WU. : Pe Seer cg ge ae J ai ch . ~ 32 Bridge ot. (rcoree Sadstern, cf” Nevaca Aatome beaten, ctart addrees | nety scholars receive tfteen cars. Gn Tus | A ACT tor the relief of Connolly & F ne-tns 132 Bridge #t.,Gcorgrtow's of Columbia; Treas- day Alte H. Douglass, of Dist urer, Colins Crusor, of Georgetown, D. ©. Ex- ecutive Committee—Isaac C, Wears, Pennsyl nia; Anthony Bowen, District of Columbia; Join H. Butler, bd rae Pa A.S. Carey, st instant, the distribution takes nos . a. schools on Montgomery street, at the same | of Common Council of the City of Washis +and on Wednesday, 22d insiant,at2o'elock | the Sum of two thousand and five liu Pp. m., at the new school building, corner Pros- | at or so much thereof as may be mec pect and Lingan streets; all the schools execp! ke hereby, appror St Che ig ion on the gre: cess of the Remiblican pasty in his State. ‘They had marched forward with the Star Spangled Banner over them, and had achieved a great Specaan NOTICE. the hoy Ya be, Fira GOOD NEWS FOR THE LADI - = + |-triumph—over 30,000 Radical majority—and he se on Ward fund, to compensate Messrs. Connolly & Michigans J Booker Hutchins, North Caroling; |‘iiad swam lakes aud riversio give this Gonven, | O50 % High street receiving ouly ten carts | Pardee ect yn at NES | get trom thie oe UN further notice, ati the Hon. C. if. Hamilton, Florida;'J. Sella Martin, | tion the glad tidings, ‘ arch, and manhole at the intersection following enumerated Goods, at the following prices, assachusetts, and George Myers, Maryland. Hy M, Adger, of Pennsylvania, offered the fol- | SCOW Unser.—Last night a scow loaded with | Second strect cast and D street south; as! vi Considerable debate arose on the announce- ment of the names read, some expressing the selves dissatisfied. Mr. Douglass offered to re- sign his place as assistant secretary, for the pur- pose of giving it to some southern man. The report was finally adopted, and the Con- vention adjourned. % New York Musling. 23 cents. iS ae n nirting, i The best ake cf Printa. 1 conta, Splendid Ve site gi £0 to 52.80. low Kesorr and labo stone for the abutments of the P-street bridge, <cavation and refilling neces wo tt and owned by Gilbert Vanderwerken was | he.fxcaxation ad neguing necessary to capsized, and emptied her whole into the i . river at the foot of Potomac strect- It appears | *PPT¥ed, November 15, 1800, that she was tied up for the night, and the ha: s S. Bond. Sateg cian, ag" for tho nigh Sete: | Ax Act for the relief of Samuel S. Bond enacted by the Board and Board cargo (about 40 perches of stone) into the Poto- ‘Common Couto of the Cig Washi: That 4, That it isthe desire of the mechanics ers of Philadelphia that the Convention devise ways aud means by which mechanics and 1a bore regardless of color, be admitted to work. shops on equal terms; and that our children may learn the yarione branches of trade. Kesolced, That this Genvention Black Silk», gi 1” 11-4 Extra quality anak 58.5-4.1 ‘ : y rebcpeniond tte ‘ashington, yard. Hs: and 2 yards wide O11 Clothe, Evening §-stion—The Convention reassembled | Executive Conmittec to electa delegate t B 1 mee e sum of twenty-eight ( dollars be, and i. ne panes. at orelock. interests of the labor movement in the Labor az New Your srmarn Vatiey Ctry, | the same He nerety, ed "dont of the gen ch epee! ae panorcawtced = whiel a rough i o ‘ogether with her DESIRABLE GOW _ Peters, of the District of Columbia, | Consress ckely, of Baril Onrotan, clfecsa a wie: ere a few days since, had a eral fund to €1 ss ay Together with many other BLE Goops, too numerous to mention, at Uhe same low rates LADIES DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY, day e time, having been caught ina shortly before | Samuel 8. Bond the amount of bill incurred by Legiing which was adopt . 8. J. Bo arriving at New York, cai her to spri: by him for ing his , the said b: i has in, acksiow ie She ar | having been gant, morial, to be presented to Congress, relative to » has, in acknowl ights of | the condition of the colored laborers of the | aleak, and lose three men o ving Caught in ArT ; rt "hea ‘the country’ imiccriminatcly, | south, asking that. measures be taken to | cok in port with six fect of water In her howd, | hall teteacting the public near the inter- 117 BRIDGE STREET, GEORGETOWN. indly extensied municipal welcome tothis conven’ | Jessen labor’ and increase which | and her cargo of flour was more or less damaged. | section of C street north and street west, | POW Im E. GUTMAB bag Pte ag foo rm : tf he Pres- | Could be done by furnishing m with ¥ THOMAS DOWLING, Auctionser, about the 24th day of May, 1869. { Me €, River Froxt.—Entered—Steamer Express, | 0” or y From Nickle, Baltimore. The steamer Coit leaves to" Approved, November 15, morrow jorwich, Connecticut, where Te viil undergo and remain probabl; Aw Act for the relief of W. Gooiall. Spring, Hier captain, Ea eee Sill | “te it enacted by the Beardof aldermen and Board to the same place, to secure, le, a heavy ee tn ok ee peller, in order to keep the t line going sum of four hundred and thirty-six dollars Between ‘the District ‘and Norfolk during the | and sixty. cents (2490.00) be, and the same is winter. hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of the gen- MERCHANTS’ ExcHANGE.—Thirt} ht hr ted . aa : . dred bushels good. red wheat, were offered on | Goodall for Eolas ‘change this morning, and sold for $1.25. Yes- | Water closet at the City Hall. terday 2,500 ‘bushels'‘prume changed hands ai | APPTeved, No a ut and Vice Pres y D pointed to wait upon the Mayor and ack nowledge their appreciation and esteem of him who has so nobly es) the cause of humanity and equality throughout this country. Senator Sumner, who was expected to ad- dress the Conyention, having sent his excuses for not a) aring— - Hon. J. H. Rainey, of S. C., was introduced, and said that he represented a constituency that could not boast of so much intelligence as this Convention. He re; that the course pur- sued here is not of that character that his con- stituency had expected; that he would not be able to return home and tell them then of some sys —— TuE THEATERS.—G. L, Fox's excellent com- pany of pantomimists and ballet dancers last evening appeared in “Humpty Dumpty” for the Jast ti at Wall’s Opera House, the at- tendance being fully as large as at its ‘first re- presentation. To-night Mr. Fox’s pantomime of “ Jack and the Bean Stalk” ee the in good style, nearly all the tricks used in the piece having been transported from the Olympic Theater, in New York, where this pantomime had a long run. There will be, also, a change of characters. Hungariay dancing, y STEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL Es- TRU NTE NEA TENALLY TOW N. bd. cos virtue of a deed of trust from Frederick Jones wife to the [my ea iemanen en date Liter H.R. No. 9, : Lana Records ot AN Act to open, grade, and pave an alley in juare 419. y Born Tue Potomac AND Rock C: tem which had been devised by this Convention | £20; by the aeane Ag Sice were frozen over last a : mr oak whereby some of their wants would be satistied. | Oley, speed othere Stee Gag A ty lame Tick. oe fe pay rong Aaey Are, desirous of knowing from the acts of | ard Wallach, and some two. hundred others, he is hereby. authorized and Convention w! ak od ‘ie, justice; they wanted land, so that they wouid | B&ve offered Mr. Fox the testimonial of a com. ALEXANDRIA. requested to cause an alley ten (10) ———_e——_ rr due north and south — Rts 5 stree . to be condemned an Bernen Cuenca —This sbuilding was bought pao square ite. dit; and when the pas ye pe some time aa coe its owner, Mr. Evans, shall have been condemned and opened, to cause $700, by the of colored Odd Fellows in'this | {ha tues Go he and paved, and the whole city, who, are now having it remodeled, re- | Cxpense to be aesemeed upon and collect paired and refitted. It will be two stories high, | )'trom the owners of the property in said square the sedge and the lower for: publie meetings. | pursuant to the provisions ofthe act of Novem Two colored mechanics—James Webster and a eee agin % John Brent—are doing the work. not be obliged to build up another southern aristocracy. He d this Convention would not break up antil some plan was devised whereby they could obtain Feation, and some action taken that would compel Congress to take notice of the subject. = Bishop Campbell, of N. J., was introduced, I ite contessed and plead guilty to the he belonged to that class of men called rx; had been one about thirty held sway all over the South, ven mthe North it was dangerous to agitate the subject. The colored preachers in those days had to contrive all sorts of ways Lorton! benefit, which he accepts for to- morrow night. Atthe National Theater to-night Miss Western has a benctit, on which occasion she will assume three characters in the beautiful French trans- lation entitled “The Child Stealer,” or “Atone- ment.” She recently played in the’ same piece at Pike's Opera House, New York, for two weeks, and drew fine houses. Later, she brought it out in Philadelphia, where she was similar! successful. At the National to-morrow she will appear in “East Lynne.” --- 8 SUNDAY ScHooL ConVvENTION OF MARYLAND ee — —! yy 4 " roperty att the defaulting aera gta ie D. B. ARFENTER. ze. The property is near Conduit Koad toy mile pines conse | of Drovers’ Rest. = ee nel2tds §«[ Rep.) THOS. DOWLING Anct. Esranuisnep IN 1834, PREMIUM AwaR Ax Act to reset the curbstones and repaye the OvsTEeRs—Ovsters are selling at the dock | “footways and gutters on the west side of Sixth here at from 40 cents to $2.50 a bushel, accord- eet east, between A and B strects north. stre ing to qualit Beit enacted bythe Board of Aldermen and Board os 1857, WH. WHEATLEYS PREMIUM STEN DYE Ne ‘1 SOLU: 3 ——————— itof the City of Washington, That AND - toset the people to thinking on this subject. | AND Tak District or CoLtumpia.—At this con Common Councii i CLEANSING ESTABLISHMENT, Occasionally they could slip in a word in their | vention, in Frederick, on Wednesday, after ex- CITY ITEMS. pair oe ae tae ED a0 JEFFERSON SE sermons. He was sorry to learn that preachers | ereises ‘conducted by Rev. G. A. Hall, the Teiuested to cause the curbstones be reset Georgetown, D-C. were unpopslar in this Labor Convention. He | president in the chair, the children’s meeting ee and the wore vd 2 ate tern ak. every desir pparatae and pro- had been a laborer all his life, and he knew no | Was opened with singing by the children and Price's west side of Sixth street east, between 4 est talent and artistic skill to be ob- 5 and B streets north, in accordance with the Dollar Jewelry Store, established grade. "The work to be eon- For the Molidaya. tracted for, and executed in the manner and No. $36 Pennsylvania avenue, between 44; | Wider the superintendence provided by law; and and 6th streets. = | to defray the expenses of said impr sum equal to the cost, thereof is hereby a “OsK HALL” isnota “branch” establishment, | Priate: b> and we are not, therefore, compelled to draw | Approved, November 19, 1869. our supplies trom any one house; but, with the cash in hand, our long experience in the largest | AN AcT to cause a water-main to be laid in clothing houses of the country to guide us, and | Tenth strect west, from the present terminus the markets of the world to ‘choose from, it is | of the water-main in said street to 5 strect simply impossible for any one to sell at lower | north. prices than ourselves. We offer a complete stock | He it cnacted by the Board of Alderman and Board tant mal attention on thr part rietor, makes this the best place in the District to have ‘all orders in his live well aud promptly executed. woz oom society eirs. professions Re ee Rh tee lte yt the profesions the men here who had rubbed their backs against a college wall were avoided; he was not one of them, but they could not afford to be separated from the working classes. They should make common eause against a com moni enemy. Oppression was their enemy. H had just returned from among the old re the South. The poor white families there even in a worse condition than the black. The power that has crushed the black man had not spared the white. If colored men would w: oes, with more earnestness, Georgia would prayer by Rey, James Curns. Very interesting made were Dre Westwood. Me W. Te Barry, '. 1. Titus, David A. Burr, Esq., Mr. D. W. Glass, and Rev. George A. Hall. ‘iey. G. Owen then introduced as the speaker of the evening the Rey. A. N. Gilbert, who proceeded to the discussion of the selected topic: “The Faithful Sunday School Teacher Portrayed.’ ‘The Convention proceeded to fix the pla the next annual session. Wm. J. Hiss, E: behalf of the Board of Managers of the Mary- jand Sunday School Union and for the Sunday Schools of Baltimore, invited the convention to Wx RADLEY & SONS, aTese MAREL MANUFACTU mane oe mM IMPOKTERS AND DE 4K 5 irae BUILDING PURPOSES. at + now be cutting up the devil. (Applause.y | that city. ‘The invitation was unanimously ac- | of Men's, Youth's, Boys’ and Children’s Ready | of Common Council of the Célyaf Washington, Thiat [A voice —“How about Virginia.”| Bishop | cepted, and the first Tuesday of December, 1870, | Made Clothing, and guarantee our prices the Water Board ba, and they are hereuy, au- | et Kater =i Campbell.—“Why, the negroes let the rebels | was fixed as the time of holding the next session: | lowest in Washington. ‘OaK Ha {herlzed and requested to cause a water-main |W 0 Ti 5. pull the wool over thelr eyes there.” (Laugh. | At yesterday's, session, various questions. in L. D. Barnoun & Co., to be laid in Tenth street west, from the present connection with Sunday ‘School work were dis. cussed by G. 8. Griffith, Mr. Daniel Ra msberg, Rey. T. T. Titus, of Hagerstown, Mr. A. H. Nei- son, David A. Burr, W. R. J. Kemp, Messrs. Stinchcomb, J. D. Michael, D. H. Haller, of Baltimore, C. ©. Groomes, Rey. George A. Hall, ter.) What if the republican party should stop where they are; what if our Moses should get into the White Hiouse again? Where would our race be? Under our gallant Mega | general atthe White House, he expected to drive the devil out of them yet, if the colored men will at 1296 400 7th street, opposite Post Office. terminus of the water-main in said Tenth street SAREE nis Hn 5 We offer the hi cach ad GOLD AND SILVER Wake: 4 “HE: «€ 5 and all other valuables. on rasy termes SD such pledges are A vd be safes ad ail itniwene tramenctsd with us Witcox & Grnn’s Sxwixa Macurxe, pro- | of sald water-main a suficient amount is hereby the simplest and noiseless machine in | @PPropriated, payable out of the water fund, the world, can now be bo ton easy terms at | be reimbursed by such assessment on all lots or i the Agency, C. Baum’s Hoopskirt and Corset | Parts of lots on the line of said im- ‘We are too well kuown in this city t) the same time stand by the party that has done | of Washingten, and others. 34 as is now authorized by existing law. ‘any other recommendation than to say: We do wo much for tem. He owed the people who ee ee _| Tecterr, 3H Teh strect, between Dandi. 12,5 | Pegvement, 00k now ee ing pea e ad crushed them : earth no ill will, but he wanted them reconstructed and the devil whip- | ga cTO¥AC FRoxt.—G Street Wharf—Arrived— ” 8. GOLDSTEIN & CO.. Brokers, Schrs. Julia, Delaney, Wm. Ruark, Hooper, - 34 Four and a half street. GENTLEMENS’, Youths’, Boys’ and Childrens’ Oy [pian Ow Bi ‘i rol ys AWN Act toset the curbstones and pave the foot- ped out of them. A rebel hadtold him that they ; Suits, ready | “ ways and gutters on the east side of Nine- here now overcome but not subdued. th rare peop taser o order, at lowest prices in the | teenth street west, between Pennsylvania ay- M. WILLIAN “ie Gee Grd “ing | Edward, Corson, from Philadelphia, 335 tons of es — Fy ‘Co. Oak Hall, prego g me ry HAS A RANDSOME STOCK OF San Bw Te Mody Mich he did, and the | coal for H. Clay Stewart; David V. Streaker, 12,76 ‘460 7th st., opp. Post Office. enacted by ey Some “ ns ; entire audience joined in the chorus. Yan Gilder,-204 ‘tons: coal tor Thos. F. Halies, , __ 400 7th st.,' of Common Council of the City of Washington, BEAL LACES, CLOAK VELVETS, Mr. J. K- Rourk, of North Carolina, was next-| and 100 tons for Geo. T. Langley & Son; Martha Mayor be, and he is hereby, BATINS, BLACK SILKS, CLOAKS, ized and WATCHES, JEWELRY AND SILVER WARR—I | requested tocause the eurbstones to be set and the will sell Watches, Jewelry Ware, 50 cent. | footways and gutters on the east side of Teas than any other establishment’ Gdods war Cay oh, ranted as represented. J. Alexander, 242 Penn- | avenue and I street north. The work to be con- sohirp pees the superintendence provided and Pe sas itendence law; to de- Morro—‘Quick Sales and Small 7? fray expenses of seid improvasmeaie pipecta cant hertng cyanea sa tapeonte of new | tax equalte the cost thereof is hereby imposed porn gd we will dispose of as quick as and levied on all lots or parts of lots bordering possible, we will sell Goods now cheaper the line of the improvement; the said tax to ever, viz: White Shirts75, $1, $.125 and upwards, | ‘assessed and collected. in contormity @ splendid article, all Linen Bosoms, and Cuftt| provisions of the act approved October and $2.25. Good Merino Undershirts and Approved, November 15, 1869. md S125 Good Coton seaus Dee oe | aw dcr qT third stree! a x AcT t Gloves, Gloves, Gloves, an immense stock of all ‘Eniscet fee yny penny kinds and at all Excellent Paper Col- Be it enacted by the Board of Aldermen introduced and addressed the meeting. | Mr. Lowry, of Tennessee, gave an interesting account of the political affairs of that State, saying that what the colored people wanted most was education. Bishop J. W. Lognen, of New York, was next introduced. He said he could go back to his State rejoicing that he had seen so much intelli- gence congregated as was here. He was not an eloquent speaker, but an eloquent worker as thousands of his color could testify who had passed over the underground railroad in the days of slavery. He was a co-worker with old John Brown, had eat, slept and prayed with him, but was not at Harper's Ferry with him. He gave a very interesting account of his (L's) eseape trom slavery when a youth, of his DRESSES, RIBBONS, FEATHERS, FLOWERS, BONNETS, FLATS, ‘PRIMMINGS, and all kinds of Parisian Novelties, Also the celebrated J. P. B. FRENCH CORSETS. Washington, Hunting; Salley Francis, Horrand; James A. Hoover, Sears; Cuba, Barnes; W. J. Dennis, Brown: Rete, Siatiee, oom, Cane river, TS market; meer, Smith, pine wood’ for W. H. Warden; stcamer Virginia, Gregg, oak and pine wood for market. Sloops— Ida, Johnson; Fashion, Purcell; Susan Brower, Johnson; Emma Alverts, McGragen; Potter, Brown, ‘National Bird, Landen, all Vir fitia, ovsters for market. “Sailed_—Schr. Sarah isher, Cailesle, for White Point to load gravel for Richmond; Flying Fish, Trader; National Bird, Lauden; Mary E. Butler, Davis; Lewis, Lomax; steamer Virginia, Gregg, Potomac Creek; Pioneer, Smith, man, all down light. °Mem-—Sailed trom Philadephia, | tst Dresses and Cloaks made to order. 336 Bid s8 rs ig i i ; , schr. A. E. Cohn, Capt. Springer, 256 tons enand Beard 3. F, SIMPSON. connection with the undergroundrailroad with | Coat tor Marshall & Go, ana on otk let oon cloth lined button holes, 10c. per box. Knit Common Councstof the ng A Washington, That peeerits Ac ecy, which he had been an active agent, of his 4 - Yor a, | Jackets, a splendid . “The selection sum of two thousand dollars, or so much | pops, iS! ha Knowledge “ot “John Brown ‘sears ago, | G-W-Krebs, Quinton, 120 tons of coal for A. | SPNety Ne Seats and ever ‘tt tt PP Detween oth and’ Mth streets. and finally of his return back again to his native aia 5, P®orosats FoR stationery. State—Tennessee—just after the war was over, i File journey the ‘Tue Inish REPvBLICAN Cuvpof the Sixth Purpose : lesa’ ‘ in finding Lat ea pitrom aaive, and bes hoya rey ton bade cog ween _— No. 458 7th st., opp. Patent’ Office, and work te be denn ender mroctenst te ton, anit tele oe formic SSTATIONERY for {eit eet Condition of things there since he had | tory "were admitted, and Mr. Join MeCosker | 162 No. 0167th st.,between D & E sta, Commissioner Fars Ward and two assistant | 3.170, will be retetved at this Department wil tho He kept the attention of the audience tor | Wa elected Ces reroncns seceeeey Soe Fe &0.—Dr. White, 8 on Approved, November 15, 1809. er nearly an hour, reciting the remarkable experi- | turned his thanks ina neat address, Ad of twelve years’ practical espericace te the a ence of his life, detailing very graphically the. ouay pete ore a pay ati y Jonah | Tnited States and » prevous to ra Ax Act for the relief of James MeGramn. manner and language of the colored prople of + Col. = tal at4M Pennaylvacia avenue, tenses | _Beitenacted by the Board of Aldermen oat Beard 6th streets, Dec. 16th, 1861, successfull, Common Council of the City of We treats Corns, Bunions, Chitbiains, ‘Club and In- Mayor be, and he is hereby, a Nalls, and other diseases of the feet, | cause to be paid to James McGrann the sum of Sithoot palm oe Inconveniones ts toe Patione. | thirty, dollars ($30) to reimburse him for taxes and proud style of their masters and mistresses z Mr. John Watson, of Ohio, also spoke, giving a somewhat sinmilar experience. Josern A. WaRz, late Solicitor of the Sixth Auditors's office, has sued Secretary Boutwell for eighty-six dollara, the sum withheld from his Cs FIFTH DAY. The Convention was called to order this morning by Rev. J. Sella Martin, vice presi- dent, who opened the mee: with prayer. On motion af Mr. Harris, the name of J. B. to Hon. Charles H. Porter, of Virginia, addressed | pay on account of his absence from duty. The erroneously paid provements part ties will, the meeting, and after his remarks the Conven- | ease will, be heard in the Court of Claims, and | 78e,sh0e can be hg Ke fot 1, in square 73, In First Ward. for the years | g2ech tion adjourned. will be made a test case. orgies pages 7 shee mp 4 1866-7-8. Pt ae _ ; ‘other i le persons who patronize his establish. | _ SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That a sum of suf- it , a is ment. Hours from a.m. to 6 p.m. Owing to ficient be, and the same is hereby, appropriated the iste pationts at thelr residences tmeen hee | Approved, November 15, 1860, ‘An Act to lay afootw x cr a! ay across inth street wést, piztt Lancesy—This morning, Abraham Vans, a colored 7, Was Hurley for the iar. By of four pairs of old boots left with Emannel White to mend, and Justice Weaver cemmitted him to jail for court. White had given Evans lodgings. ME Es Hatchins ra ereres fam Oe ns Com- A venue and the Canal. mittee, an + G. M. Mabson inserted —- + —— Be ut enacted by the Boardof Aldermen and Board | ¢xpert in its stead. Bopy Forxp.—The body of an infant, which | “~¥ASEA SEAL SETS. Common Council of the Ciel Waskensen, thes | te Rey. J. Sella Martin offered the following | had been buried on ‘Rhode Island avenue, be- | _@es-st STINEMETZ’S, 234 Pa. av. Mayor, be, and he is hereby, authorized boy bag ieee 36 ey rea toy wnat ase ee en eae ee ARSE Te LE Lee eee cause a flag footway to be laid ‘Deliveries pettce daahaty as & Jabor convention, it is our | hogs, was found by officer MeDermott on Wed-| Dp. zicnau’s across Ninth street west, between Louisiana ave- offi ht nesday night. It was buried at the expense of fo recognize the stateamanlike sentiments contained | the eormeeation. the paragraph of the President's message relat a a seeking to one to. op La t iy 2 tultnof . Inguatry, without which ‘the name ott: Barbadoes, of California, offered wi 3 ghteaaenr ems prety 5 inccharacter, and shouid be Interpretrated fairly and equitebl ‘Kesoiee?, ‘That this Conven ty any repeal or ge ms rere wr ok a held reek) mecting were made by Mi , Capt. Lyikinoe Conrad, anti aer Sontrecters. ‘as well will counpel Government wae ich. ream of Labor et by the Convention ‘of the ea eee Sorensen Qonvas- phere wy. now being formet.areherchy | tary 1k, 4800; and hold its seeetvlls On that el the following day. pater ntceteer ees, reece oe being the fit of the re ; | IN tax Counr or © tirgsct the of thee Worl A. Grant was awarded the vino on of the @f Colum- | contract fas 5 a detailing the Freed- men’s Bureau in education to colored masses in this at tanks to the Bureau