Evening Star Newspaper, December 29, 1869, Page 4

EVENING STAR. WEDEESDA ¥......December 29, 1869. LOCAL, NEWS. Amusements, ée. ‘TasaTee—The Christmas panto- iack and the Bean Stalk.” ‘Waat's Orns Hovez—Kelly & Leon’s Min- Warrsncest GALLERY—Mammoth Ilumi- mated W ur Views, Xc-, and Grand Colored Pan- rama of the Life of Christ. Matinces Wednes- @ay and Saturday afternoons. St_PeteR’s Paroomat Scnoor Horses, Cart ven Hiri —' © & Slater's N. O. Minstrels. Gonzaca Hait.—Fair for the new German @harch. ‘arty FE xovnsiox to Mount Vernon, on the Seamer Arrow, at 10 a. m. Suita & Strone’s Ant Gatiery, 45 FP MARKRITER’s ART GaLLEnr, 456 Tth street. Bartow’s ART GALLERY, 237 Pennsylvania Qvence. oo ‘Tux Nationa Mepicat Soctery of the Dis- trict of Columbia, met last night, Dr. Kobert Reyburn, the President in the chair, and Dr. C. A. Gray, Secretary. The Committee on Cre- tials reported the names of Franklin T. Bowe and Andrew S. Huntoon, of the class of Wei, medical department of Georgetown Col- z Sawtelle, class Of 1968, same ‘aber Joht tow x itution and By-laws, reported a constitution which was amended and adopted; and also re that the by-laws would be submitted from the Committee on Cor the next ‘Me charte: d to be asked fe t Compton. cS T propose: ‘asl for of Ci Dr. Southworth moved that the Secretary be asathorized to receive the fees of members and the funds of the Society and act for the Pesan e_Treamarer; to. Dr. John Mason said the Medical of the District of Columbia had now the exch vesiant ef collecting feés by due process of law, and derired that the Committee on Charter be in- structed on this matter, whether such power should be embraced in the charter of this So- Giety. After some debate the committee were instructed to embrace in the draft of the charter all the powers given the old Society. Adjourned @or one week. en Rzv. Banrox Stow, D. D., who died at Boston on Monday morning,’as a divine and an author Aad more than a local reputation. He was born Br Reg Hamesbire in 1801. and graduated at Columbian College, in this District, in 1825. For ‘fwo years he was editor of the Columbian Star, a ous Newspaper. published in this city. It was not until he was 25 years old that he entered the Baptist ministry. He tirst had charge of a ehureh in Portemouth, N. H., but, in 102, he Femoved ton, to . and became pastor of the Baldwin Place Baptist Church, and later of the Bowe Street Church, with which he continued to be connected up to the timeof his death. For2) rs he was one of the leading members of the rican Baptist Missionary Union. He was ‘@me of the overseers of Harvard University, a fellow of Brown, and president of the trustees of Newton. He visited E: twice. He pub- lished ten volumes of a religious nature, be- sides sermons and tracts, and was a pro- fuse contributor to magazines. Dr. Stow was ‘ene of the ablest and most influential divines of Bis dexowination, and his death will be greatly wegretted by Eaptis —— Tue THEATERS.—Jack and the Beanstalk” Bae only four more nights to run at the Na- tional, and on account of the beauty of the ae gpm gg mime an let, shou! Be seen by all play-poers, Next week'wo hare ‘the Florences at thi: peared here for some years,” 7 Po “**© not ap- ‘There was a perfect jam at Wall's Opera House last night, and the performance wassuch anone as only Kelly & s Minstrels can give. There are four stars with this troupe, either of whom would make the fortune of an erdinary company. Leon is unapproachable in female characters; Kelly's ‘‘make up” and act- ingin “Uncle Jack samp bim as an artist, aside from his excellent ballad singing; Purdy i a good comedian, and Clark is a success as a Danjoist. “The Grand Duchess” will be given do-morrow evening.and again on Friday evening for Leon's benefit. and the elosing performances will be given Saturday afternoon and evening. & Pouce Cases.—Levi fourteen years, was arreste ‘the larcen} Officer Breistor assault ‘ight for and battery en Mary Knox. In the evidence it was _— ‘that he went fo the shop kept by Mary Knox and demanded liquor, and, on being refused, Sred a pistol at her, and afterwards stoned her ——— Justice Pearson sent him to jail court, — Ropserr or « Grocery Sr arrested a suspected boy named Robert Rollins, who turned State's ceidence and ter pleated a John Shea as the principal, who left {gdenty for Baltimore. Bigley then ar- it before Justice Smith, who, after a mitted Hollins to jait o J. BicksLeR, of Georgeto cbarged with passing counterfeit money, eame before Justice Walter —— atternoon, ‘icksler did, on the notes to m it was proven that 3A ultimo, ass two counterfeit #20 iy + for the prosecution, contended that the Bhould be sent up to the Grand Jury. Justice Waiter reserved his decision for the present. -—— AMATEUR THRATRICALS.—Last night a pleas- tlemen gathere: ant party of ladies and gen’ dat the residence of Col. Glenn, corner of 20th and aH |, to witness performance of ‘‘The " by a company of amateurs, under management of Mrs. G. Before the play the “Tableau of 1%16,” the advanced stage whieh woman's rights will have made by that period, was Saturday Presid — ‘charged with riot of 12th and K yer charge Tot against $2.50 each for Tae SisTeRs oy Cuamiry, corner of 10th and streets, jhe schools for females the ‘this Tecitation has ‘attained tat training the minds of those confided to their tose wall peer ‘as, and we are sure it will meet with the age due to it. vertisement. ieanene ‘Tux Hovse Carrewrers their first ball to~ i ‘mOrrow res seine en- meeount, the House Carpenters are moans ‘de ensure a pleasant evening to all who attend. The Citisess’ Railreed Association. RENARKS BY DON PLATT. Last evening, a meeting of the Citizens’ Rail- road Association was held in the Aldermen's chamber, City Hall, bat there was not a very large attendance. Mr. H. Easby occupied the chair, with Mr. George as secre- tary. “ur. R. S. Dayis introduedd Col. Don Piatt, who addressed the meeting. After stating that he was surprised to receive an invitation dress the meeting, and still more to have prone he pap eer np Pome de erie omg ne them what they knew already. The s £ 4 me! Congress, who, he . had invested PSS td SAS She Fate = ech Pee ¢ subject as any of the citizens of the city. must feel an interest in the subject, and said would have weight. He (the wed hundreds of miles away in a of Dut he felt te capih of spey cae what the i i tH i FF i in the world oF their capital, amd or sneer which may be aly rooms who these men were, they were D. B.'s; be had that that meant dead beats. If you want to be successful, you must energy. Cities are like farms; they need and push to make them prosper. In through the country you will notice an old broken-down farm, and on inquiry you will find it belongs to a drunkard or a man without energy. In pass- ing another thrifty farm, you will, on inquiring again, find it belongs to an industrious, ener- getic man. Al cities owe their growt': to afew men of energy. You only need twelve men like oid man Corcoran to give this city an impetus and wake it up. You need cheap It and manufactures. To continne as the Capitol you must have cheap living, and to have cheap living you must have roilroads; = have but one the Balti- == an pon iocy) is a monopoly, and that the point you have to operate azainst. more Tr: ould break up this monopoly You must until they and introduce a dozen railroads. the door of Washington. It is sm by a barren, unproductive soil, and the mate- terials for cheap living, which yeu must have, is to be brought from iniles away, and you need Tallroads to transport these matsrials, °° upon one road to do this; m another would fol- . ‘There is no capital ina State m the West but that has several railroads. Take Columbus, for instance, or Indianapolis, with 50,000 of 60,000 inhabitants, and ‘are a dozen rail- roads entering into it. Here is a city of 130,000 or 140,000 inhabitants, and you have but one road, and that dead interests. The Western people, under sii circumstances, would not submit to such imposition. They would go out andtear ap the track if they coulil not otherwise effect a cha; . You should go to Congress and ask aid, and t¢ the subject wos you need another, and low. properly laid before that they would be successful pplause:] Dr. Snod; mo ‘a vote ot thanksto Mr. Piatt, which was passed. The subject of obtai: @ hall was called 1 ara ir. A. Scott e of the State asso- ciations orien. pee the hali at the corner of 3th and streets, and by having meetings there, active, ener; ic men wi to such fociations ‘wou ‘at. the. mectings. are built to this city, it would pay continue to be the —. a ae oe God for one thing—the een State of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad juestion. obtained the floor, that the Camden and Amboy Railroad were about to surrender their — _—- _ Baltimore bong Mego Rail- road, he thought, were considering the proprict; of sactunaeien ther franchises and’ as’ Con gress had decided that, they would not grant a the States, he was in favorof petitioning these to surrender privileges. He offered a resolution asking of the railroad com- panies comprising the line between W: ” and New York to surrender the present monop- oly, and to reduce their fare to two cents per reabees a Fonemaeoh oe —— price of freight,so as with Northern roads doitg 2 much Ices Barksoes Mr. R. S. Davis suggested that such resolution would be ded asa huge joke, and the citizens of Ws were now in a position 4 he stated thatJohn W. Garrett this city by the throat, as a! Congress. Every Senator and member of Con- gress has a his and to undertake Ohio rallfond is like aking them to abolish and Ohi is ney own two-thirds jarrett has m able thus far to eee eae an wy 3 Tiaipe are sofetrcted ana bound ‘e must Congress suney Congres until they grant us refer the resolution to a com- and it was voted down, and the te iy if F. S.; John K. Gill, Chaplain; John @. Adams, Conductor; We. James A/G; Dy Fitzgerald, Ls. Samaritan Division, Sons of Temper- ance, last evening elected the a F. M. Bradiey, ‘W.P.; E. W. Roach, W. A.; J- da I W. Bede, R. Irwin, A. R. §.; John John- son, T.; H. H. . 8; C. W. Shelton, Holm te! aoe Day jonnn lolmes, “A. ay. Lik; Jemee Bishop, 0. 8.” has’ rented Udeoe Hall, corner of 4% street and vania Pe avenue, for its meetings, and hold there the rat time on next Tuesday evening. U.S. Grant Post, No. 12, G. A. R., last even- ing ‘elected the following officers: J. H. Stine, > CH. Senior Vi Jommander; William D. Hi , Junior Vice Commander; H. © ,e ‘taut; John N. Eble, Quartermaster; W. Vanarnum, Sur- ; O. H. Ross, Officer of Day; Tho: Officer of the Guard; P. T. 5 5B. ‘Ch. Treasurer; e _— 0 Baum, Marshals Max Cohen, M. Hotta and Co. Baum, Past . Herzberg, NCH ey ad, Jace Secon, apres hasta wy months: Sachem, J. T. amore, L. P. Sutor; Stiga: ©. 0B, J: Dome | The time the discount of fi it an elty taxes lntiowed will expire on’ Friday, The Baltimore and @Ohie Ralirsad aoe Ba Company im the Criminal Court Ww. NOTON. Crmmat Court, Judge Fisher—Yesterday, after our report closed, the testimony fur the, prosecution im the case of the Baltimore ani CHARGE OF OBSTRUCTING THE STREETS oF ASB a : work to be . coorrecner had _enterod it, when he was about the ack the stopped it an injunc- for had a ike road the depot) south of [: be useless: have been theenly ing public ‘Baye been sub) inconve- Ohio railroad, charged with “obstructing the | nience: tre pen ge nad been ded on the public highways,” was continued, as follows: —Witness was proposals to grade I the but Mr. B. re; to give the grades, because the zailroad in: fered. The however, was be could not be executed owi ‘tw the rail a Thio was in 1u6i- Tho: pmete met om streets imparsable, because it was impowible, under present circumstances, to grade ther. James Crutchett sworn.— Witness was one at th? committee appointed to secure the removal of the B. and O. Railroad depot to its present luca tion. Commodore Wilkes and Wm. Brent were on the committee. The depot grounds st fret were fenced in, and no Bart of the strocts wore occupied. But during the war the Government needed more space; streets were then occi~ pied, and have since continued to be. The ot. struction to the street was now so great that i... vehicle, not connected with the road, canld bane the streets for weeks at a time. Witness nearly been killed in crossing the track at one time, and in I and K streets the grade is entirely obstructed and all improvements stopped, an. in Second street, between I and H, totally vb- structed. Ci ined:—Before the change of de- pots there was but one track. There is much more business ow than then. The city nad grown ay transportation business had vastly increased. W. B. Todd, sworn.—The railroad depot has been at its present location abont twenty cr twenty-five years. Since the war the railroad has occupied much mere ground than it did before. There is @ track which crosses New Jersey ayenug. The ratiroad uses nearly the wlole of D street and North Capitol street. ‘These streets are so obstructed as to be useless as publiestreets. 4 strect is so obstructed be- tween 2d and Sth streets as to be in ble of improvement, Witness knows very little about the obstruction of K street. if the obstruction of these city generally. Mr. Cox objected that the question was irrelevant. Mr. J claimed that the right of the city in the im- provement of the private property was affected by this obstruction, and the government had a right to show thisinjury. Mr. Cox argued that the stoppage of citizens of free ingress on the highways was the only thing which could be in- ae * gd in this case. The question was opped. Mr. E. J. Klopfer, ‘Witness was clerk sworn.— for various mayors tor a long time. There was a conflict between the Baltimore and Ohio Rail- road Company in 1856. Witness thinks that mn 1856 a Lapeer rt to en Pa pe — a eastern boundary of the city. Mayor Magruder executed that work, and notified the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company to conform to the grade. The railroad company neglected to do ‘80, the Mayor directed an officer of the corpora- tion to take the whole police force there—con- sisting of twenty men—and abate the nuigance. This, ever, Was unnecessary, for the rail- = company altered the road to conform to \e grade. ‘liam Forsythe, recalled:—Witness corrob- orated the statement of the preceding witness as to the transactions of the Baltimore and Ohio — during the mayoralty of Mr. Magru- r. Cross-examined :—From the depot to the boundary, the grade will be about twenty feet to the mile. itness was desired to make exact —- of the grade and furitish them to- "E11. Donegan, recalled:—The steepest grade in the city is at square 909, which is seven feet in six hundred feet—equal to about sixty-one feet r mile. Po. H. Bliss, sworn:—Witness testified that at I street, at one point, the difference between the of the road and the grade of the street ‘Was 12 feet 9inches, the street being that dis- tance above the railroad track. At the depot, D street an@ several other streets were occupied by the railroad. The other witnesses had testi- fied correctly as to the manner in which the streets are obstructed. Cross-examined:—The railroad on the south side of D street was outside the building line on the sidewalk. Mr. Cook said that with the exception of some po Poste yong and maps the prosecution had their testimony. SECOND DAY. ‘The trial was resumed this a Mr. Andrew Gleason was for the prosecution. Witness has resided here for 19 years, having come here shortly after present depot was erected. It was then fenced in on C, D and North Capitol streets. Witness has fre- quently been stopped fifteen minutes by tl carson tracks. Has seen cars left on Deia- ware avenne sometimes for halfaday. D strect in almost from H and Delaware avenue to the track is above or below the grade. Before the second track was laid vehicles could be driven along the side, but it cannot be done now. Cross-examined:—There fs no trouble in crossing North Ca} street ex are there, Witness can g when the cars can go out North Capitol street. Wi E street ‘where Re-direct by Mr. Cool East 2d street has been to the road, as also 4th, K and Boun . On North Capitol and D streets there are 80 ae tracks that they cannot be mesee’ 7 vernment Office on horseback; and some use carr! on that - If it was not for the railroad North Capitol street would be more generally used Siaeeaang the eel it. ‘m. Forsythe, recalled:—The present grade of the bg is as follows: From the centre of H i 8B s 3 & Te} = - nee i a bel we z 4 g H Witness asked Tf the jnestion should be an- swered, and Mr. Cook o ‘The Court—The jected to the question. , and he did not think thata of feet to the mile would be a loss of eae the cars were not loaded to their maximum. In the curves of railroads could not with a less radius than half a mile, but on the Baltimore and Ohio road there were some of 318 teet radius. wi aesek Bowen itness pro} acts ¥. ——_ to Bor street Creek. G : z & 7 3 £ B H & i} [ H i: i ile it AT i i i iH He i al | i j E i I i i i i i FH if | i F i g a | : fr Fj i i F il a ; ai it i i | ; i | : af i : i Ff E +4 i i i z 8 i Equity side of the Court,and @ perp:tual in- Jabetion ‘The company were not the ag- zteseors, but, ration had attacked thean, and uader this ont they are c! with }» ing an obstruction at every point. ‘com- pany elnims that they have a fe; it to the - < gifs but, notwithstanding, have gece VAs on ail occasions of making their CITY ITEMS. — Ovn LADY READERS who desire to sce the most el it _set of Jewel in Washington geste “FBP BS near 08 possible to the grades of | Should call at Prigg’s Jewelry’Store, 00 Penn sty. The maintain that they have | Syivania avenuc, between 4% and 6th streets, a legal right to this Dut they have on ain | S¥!yanis To sae price, ey tome chown:-@ onto make its road | Gotlare. ‘The design is chaste, novel, 11 oar the Eraile ot the city, ht the city | recherche, the diamonds of rare brilliancy and now goa, the Company to the wall, and they | teauty, and the skill of the and setter here to assort their legal righite, have been displayed to the fullest extent in the entire ment. We have rarely seen any Irerogn? Case oy Matrmactice.—Yester- | thing more atiful. is » about seven o'clock, Mrs. M. Eli- | thou “ "cl | Sabeth Smith, wife of Mr. John V. Smith, livi in the Sc -se of H. N. Chapman, Esq., Ne. & A | able variety of Jet, Shell Rabber -« , between 34 and ts east, | Jewelry, and constantly replenishing his { ted quite suddenly in child-bed. Deceased wad | stock of Holiday Goods, are now in very Ivored of a ghild on Sunday morning. ‘The | active demand. neighbors riends ceased a | that there was unakilfus and sea roanagement | A GENERAL REDUCTION from 10 to 25 per cent. ee . Dttof the attending physician, and the been made’ on my stock of ready-made anus.) vi My, Chapman that the public | clothing. This reduction is general, nut uni- | mict4"» wtistied; decided to have the ovroner | V:T8al. Those desiring to purchase fall suits - = %% an investization made. Or. Potter, | will tind a very good assortment yet unbroken, the coroner, was accordingly ndtitied this morn- ing, and at il o'clock to the resilience the deceased, accompanied by Dr. S.J. ‘Todd. After examming the and the person of deceased, the coroner decided not to hold an inquest, there being no evidence of willful de- Suuetion of life, or of ignorance in the treat- wuent of the case. “ Tue Cunietuas Eve Farat SHOOTING Case. To-day Judge Olin had bofore him JouuJ. Coz zens, ch with having discharged a pistol, oi of was Christmas, and to admit him but Judge Olin refused to grant the motion, ing that had been properly com- mitted. and.he could not antici; the action of the Grand Jury. who may ti der notwithstan it appeared to him that the shooting wag accidental. ‘WE UNDERSTAND that the of the National M Directors Bank, at their meeting to-day, declared a semi-annuak dividend of five pce," Wr ie palo ue Seal prox. We are prosperity of this honored institution. Mr. J. E. Sxoporass is Mr. Wedgewood as heretofore published. peered “aS Saves or Reat Estate. —Thomas E. W: man has sold part of lots 12 and 13, in sabdi- vision of square No. 302, to J. W. Storr, at 14 cents per foot. ee HAGERSTowN ALMANACS, which are the old family, are, as as also other al- reliable hand-books in eve usual, on band at Shil ns, manacs and diaries of all kinds tor 1870. aha ‘THE SECOND AKNUAL BALL of the Schuetzen Fellows’ Hall, on Verein Germania, at the Odd next Monday, will be a grand affair. a bill for mur- arsociated with Mr. Barrett as counsel ior defence in the approach- in ti larly ki the “ouble Murder” by Aibert Nicholas, and not Grorer C. Hexnixo, No. 511 7th, between D and E ste, sss “betula For New Year's Catts.—A complete stock of fine dress suits at reduced prices can be had at the Popular clothing house of A. Straus, Pa. avenue, between 10th and 1ith streets, three doors east of Lith street. pci a SrLenpip Roman Puoroorarn of the pd Just secured from the Catholic Publication ciety, by Brosnan, Catholic , G street, near Carroll Hall. —_— Oak Hatt Taitonine EsTasisnMent, 460 Tth street, opposite P.O. Suits made to order in the best manner and warranted satisfactory in thirty-six hours. 12,23,4 ——_4_—_—_—_ CrLosixe Out Sax or Winter CLoTainG.— To goood ee Spring trade, = are selling our Winter Clothing rdless cost. Noe customer will leave without pur- chasing, if any reasonabie concession in prices will fy him. L. D. Barsour & Co., “ Oak Hall,” 12,28,6 460 7th street, opposite Post Office. 9 WonpDERFUL “STANDARD BITTERS.”—S. A. H. McKim, M. D., of Washington city, speaking of Speer’s Winc, says:—‘* So much pleased have I been with it, 1 have introduced it into the ‘Washington Asylum, to which I am the physi- cian.” His wine is the base of his Bitters, made bitter by what are in daily use by the Medical Faculty. They only need a trial to recommend them. Soid by Druggists. FP noose &o.—Dr. White, en as ve years ical experience in United States and ene — to being es- tablished at 424 Pennsyl avenue, between 4% and 6th streets, Dec. 16th, 1861, successfully treats Corns, Bunions, Chilb! , Club and In- growing Nalls, and other diseases of the feet, wit pain or inconvenience to the patient. The shoe can be worn with ease immediate!) after the operation. Refers to the many emi- nent physicians, surgeons and thousands of other responsible persons who patronize his establish- ment. Hours from 8 a.m. to6p.m. Owing to GEORGETOWN. met eae at wass’ Be Wie SoS ——————— visit patients at their residences except be- AS CELEBRATION. — The Sunday | tween 6and8 p.m School of the Lutheran Church, corner of Hi; — 9 and Fourth streets, had a large tree at Christ- Witcox & Grss’s Sewixe MAcutxe, pro- mas, ornamented with many to g! nounced the simplest and noiseless machine in of the little ones. gifts were | the world, can now be bought on easy terms at massive gold headed ebon: the litte. tion iilea with aie chines Sota ee }, am fied with thelr share'ta the enter alamen their pastor, Rev. A Narrow Eecars.—This og te about 10 ‘m. Etchi- county, and containing his =< coming down High o'clock, as a carriage driven by Mr. street, portion of front gear gave wa’ frightening the horses and 5 of = _— vere however, Officer fatal accident, with no injw those of larger and wealthier schools. On the tree was a cane, @ present from ist received a hat were well satis- te causing them to start off at a fearful rate. Before sg Sa gotten yles caught and thus prevented an almost to himself than a the Agency, ©. Baum’s Hoopskirt and Corset Factory, 318 7th street, between D and. 12,8 ages Morro— Quick Sales and Small “gt Just having opened an immense of new Goods, of which we will dispose of as quick as » We will sell Goods now cheaper than ever, viz: White Shirts 75, $1, ¢.125 and upwards, Hlendi Bosoms, and = an an excelient article $1 Socks, 3 pairs for 2e. Gloves, Gloves, Gloves, an immense stock of all - Kinds and at all prices. Excellent Paper Co! lars, cloth lined bntton holes, 10c. per box. Knit Jackets, a splendid variety. "The Anest eclestinn of Ni Scarfs and ood ducking from = jug of whisky, which in | city. Come one, come all, and everybody will the concussion was thtown: out of tie wehicle; aA Oey ruck him so violently as to break an ‘ J spread the contents over his person. No, 458 7th st., opp. Patent Office, and curate Perera tous 11,8,2: "No. 616 ith st., between D & E sts. 12, Knights of Pythias, last evening é following officers: —Chas. Hospital, W. C.; 8. V. | GALE OF VALUABLE GOVERNMENT PROP Ewen, W. V.C; Samuel C-Palincr, ¥. 533.11, | S*ERY IN HOMER CARULEN Ao A Dame, ¥.8 VeShinn Banker 5? | KAD Miselest Pers sae fe = ‘Taxasvry Derantuesr, tout or “ x . Gk: New York, Jones, Philadelphia. at Vichebers and Hatciio Minny Wik and Ocracoke, N. C.; and the U.S. Branch Mints frill be oftred for estes ai public Ras ee ae PUES ALEXANDRIA, DAY, the lith proximo,at 12 M.+by the follow ieee officers, of whom interested parties’ can obtais a rasation: ee RED Exnceiow Cast Before a SiSrine Homniat at Vicksburg, Miss., by Collector of testimony in the ease of Charles’ Whittlesey, | Masitt'Hesptiist Nticher, Miae., by Collector of contesting the seat of Hon. Lewis McKenzie, | _ Customs: Natchez. member elect of the House of Representatives | Marine Hospital at Wilmington, N. C., by Collector om thomth ©. was begun, | ., of Customa, Wilmington. and after the introduction of some document Marine Hospital at Ocracoke, M. C.. by Collector of some evidence, O. C. Whittlesey, '. A. Stoutenbur, tloeged the by Collector of G. S. Miner were e: in reference to Internat Revenue, Salisbury, N.C, Mr. Me! "8 course in the City Council of | Branch Mint at Dahlonega, Ga., by Collector of In- ri the House of Delegates of Vir- |, ternal Revenue, Atlanta, Ga gitia prior to the war, the Shjact being toprons | . Terme ‘One-fifth cash; the balance in four ae id i | caual quarter yearly ta. (the first of which at Mr. McKenzie’s speeches and votes were in a z Pay April i Gia posanngs tae Ornaad Gals | Sans RO snc err tomate a urported to have been made in the ‘payments aa above, will involve the surrender of Delegates in 1861 were produced, and | the property and the forfeiture Government gridence taken to substantiate their authen- | “AT Na2 to be made suticrt to the approval of the poem he veae Msiaeapery gt go before the | gecreta; ‘Frensery: partment having fine Tigh? to. reject ‘any OF all Sider it dncoed to iRe re ids. interest of the Goverument to do #0 ‘ to do 8. County Court for this county will commence on | ,,A certificate of sale oe ee ong ree Sl Monday next A he elagnication | (cay, concen zi be ss, ‘be gues the court will be of Lewis McKenzie, | tary of the, ‘Trearury, and Ci dy and . Berk: payment shall have been mads ley and G. Vandenberg. The ease of John Dean ’ 0.5 BOUTWELL, his accomplices, de 16-2aw tial Secretary. and m2} Cogs ee valuable horse fer his hide, will be tried at Hotrmar LUXURIES a a THOMAS RUSSELL’S, 266 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. MAPOLEON CABINET AMPAGNE. the favorite Wine of L. Delmonico, New York. CHAMPAGNE IN HALF PINTS, ALso, BOUCHE, FILS & 00.8 and I. ROEDERER'S DRY Y: .ENAY, CABINET. DEY BILLERY, CARTE BLANCHE. HOLIDAY WINES, LIQUORS, CORDIALS. VERSH HAVANA, And the Popular Brand of LITLE BELT SEGABS. BOOTH & 00.3 OBLEBRATED OLD TOM GIN. @LD RYE and BOURBON WHISKIES. FINE OLD COGNAC BRANDIES of guaranteed purity. JAMAICA ond ST. CROIX RUM. SOOTCH and IRISH WHISKIES. STANDARD SHERRIES. SUPERIOR OLD PORTS. CHOICE CLARET and RHINE WIXES. SPARKLING and STILL BURGUNDIES. SCOTCH and ENGLISH ALES. LONDON and DUBLIN PORTER. ENGLISH PICKLES and SAUCES. OLIVE OIL, SARDINES, PEAS, MUSHROOMS, ETc, &T0. ‘THOMAS RUSSELL, 266 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, RPHANS COURT, December 14, 1809. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.” Wasmryoton County, To. seit:—In the case of TOULMIN A. POE, Administrator ©.T.A. of Florence Poe, de- a approbation ofthe Orphans Concr arid oonis ° County aforesaid, SATURDAY, Jantary PEED AACE ey the assets in hand, as far ted and turned to ) with cl se a rnin by ice BES U*=», STATES PATENT OFFICE, PR LOO N,of ry 1, 1990.. FELIX D.C. i On ition of ADOLPH BROWN and BROWN, of Kew York, tension of t grant Georgetown Advertisements, races” | (Ce aaa ong BEGAN ane, AN Act to construct drain throngh square No. | dend of three Me eit enaced ty the Board of Aldermen and Board | Savear) Ye. tree ‘Common Council of the City of Washington, That tJ in sum of three hundred dollars, or so much RED MEN NEVER SLEer LOGAN TRIBE, NO.8.1. 0. RM * etfally inform th-ir A . that the: wget ~ Ty ath vill give AT FORREST BALL. GEORGETOWN, Vermont avenue to Tenth street west, in and , oy ¥ EV ING, Janwary 4, 15). where ae ae a ek flor none be fr. mite os teat ha eee eke SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the sam ot | Bev® ™, yet th FS two hundred dollars, ($200,) or s9 mach o—— —_ — ae ‘th make it — te those may be necessary, be, aid the same is here- | who favor them with thel w Tickets. aner be nesensery be, 38 the sume is hore: ittiog a Gentioman ama Codie, ‘The Hoty Sai for the occashon. Sommaties of Arrangement an. €. W. Calwell, T. Por ter. .C. 0. Myers, B. Gotan, W. Fetcher, James Kante,J.H. Newman. seis or” Y¥ THOS. DOWLING, Auect'r.; Georgetows, A SEW AND COMFORTABLE TWO-STORY FRAME DWELLING HuUSE AT AUCTIO On MONDAY AFTERNOON , Jaw I. at 4 o'clock. 1 will sell. in’ fr: premises, part of Lot muml Ward, to enable the Mayor to cause the neces- drains to be co . in square No. 336. Fhe wech to be bons by Gaye oct eneec Os direction of the Supcrintende! the Commussioner of the Second Ward. Aj , November 29, 1809. 2 Se aoe = of the Common Council of the City. tt) ~ sum of four hundred dollars and twenty- | Pubiic schol Home, by atiegth of iptece iemron et seven cents be, and the same is hereby, appro- | | , payable out of the funds of the Second | Hy Yard, to enable the Mayor to reimburse the Trustees of the Foundry Methodist Ep Church, corner of Fourteenth street west street north, comfortable two story Frame Dwelling gas and water , the said amount of oyoy fy ing | 2 C4 E been paia by them as a special tax for con- erent! “ . 2 catenin of tee Deastocethvatbest sewer, and Se. oe Oe, Se ‘Care ne ier Goods. cheapsi? tot Chonger: than they St vit no i trie) . BENJAMIN MLL de tints” = 101 Bridge et Georgetown, DC Esrasuisnep IN 1834, Pasmrom Awanpep tm 1837, ursement to be made in conformity’ with the act to that effect. approved May 24, 1803. Approved, October 25, 1869. Ax Act to refund certain monies overpaid by Henry Yost for license. Beit enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Board Common Council of the City of Washington, That Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized to refund to Henry Yost the amount of twe: H kinds, os WR. WHRATLEY'’s PREMIUM STREAM DYEING u five dollars, the same having been ov. ase by him for a license, and that the sum of oun Te Serr ion et twenty-five gollars bo, and the same ie hereby, wien aera, D.C. appropriated out o: bel carry this act into effect. a acta Approved, November 29, 1869. Ax Acr explanatory of an act relative to the | Sale of freshmeat by farmers, graziers, oF | raisers of cattle, approved May 10, 1509. Be il enacted by the Board of Alderman and Board of common Council of the City of Washington, That act aforesaid of the 10th of May, 186%, be amended so that its first section follows, viz: That from and after the passage of this act, it shall be lawful for any farmer, grazier, or raiser of cattle to sell any kind of fresh meat of his own raising, or of any animals which he has owned and ted not less than six months, in any quantity, within the limits of any of the market houses A this city, either from rented stalis or stands therein, or from his own wagon or ve- hicle. Approved, November 29, 1869. AN Act for the relief of Albert Baulden and Jane Roots. Beit enacted by the Board of Aldermenand Board Of Common Cour il of the City of Washington, Th: tectem ek tee anand ant atiy-eight dollars Post Orrick Derarurnt, Wastin Tox v6, xs and he Propenals, for Turninid tel new inde, fo'be pica roe: read as ew construction for the tod exproedy for thot pervors” Ae the expressly for rpose.” As the re of @ Lack and Key to the mails, the Depariment prescribe, 10 Bidders, Gat relies for its election on thes of mechanical akill and ingenuity wh: among inventors . Tt is sufficient to describe the Quirites f a Mail Lock, as follows: Self-Locking, Unilormity, security. lightness, strength, durability , novelty oi construction, incility wo HW and eighty-six cents be, and the xame is hereby, a iated out of the Third Ward fund to en- me § able the Mayor to pay Albert Baulden and Jane Roots for condemned for use of an alley, ‘and being of lots No. 25 and No. 26, in square Xo.i;'and for the removal of bulidings an red damage to said buildings caused by remoy: ‘2 igh ° > ing the same. And that the Mayor be, and he Rie Uy a eS is hereby, authorized and required to cans: the | sme or any part of It be covered by 8 patent, the said sum of two hundred and_ fifty-eight doliars of euch patent and tho name of the patrutes and eighty-six cents to be paid. iiget nlsg be tached thereon og, epee, Seems, ae fered, and the particular shape of the Key requisite AX Act to lay the flagging, set the curbstones, | fo ope? them, must not be like any now or ae the tMtersectiontof D street south? | evufigc with any patented Ireamtion of einen ts sou eu routed In iY Be it cnacted by the Board of Aldermen and Board Didier ta met ae p= agg =iibe given Pepient Oke phe pg Pee Ls thereot as may be necessary, be, and the same is “ ‘the various ant is hereby, appropriated out of the funds of the | will'te nude niet tatore toe Bd day ot WAMCH, Fitth Ward for the purpose of laying a gutter | Jv: and. unless the Pentmuanter Geueral shall dest and setting the fiagging and curbstonesfrom tne | it to be for the interests anent te rave north side of D strect south, on First strect east, | i! the Proposals and specimens submitted under (hi and continuing nincty feet south of said D street | {1,5 sili ce cgieanh tule on teem teva to a sewer or natural drain, crossing First street practicable, with the bidder whose a re aid Keys for four pears, as he required an saan in Guus Uy aap oor tater te super- red. If mutually agreed toin writing by the cou Tiston of the Fifth Ward Commissioner. tractor and the Postmaster General for the time be- Approved, November 29, 1869. Ax Act for the wit oe GeFman Lutheran rch. Be it enacted by the Boardof Aldermen and Board Common Cc il of the Cit Washington, That (0S Sam of two huntived and ceventy-nfan dollars muaet oy auy other party to furnish the mate, ctser ind ef Locks tand Reyer and if he aeall hens md the Lat and sixty-seven cents be, and the same is hereby, na comtrertor all Suiche) cy eakelaet Ke aupropriated, payable out of the funds of the | and the internal parte conti lc Fourth Ward, to enable the Mayor to reimburse, | and all dics. guages, aud designs. (which would en pursuant to the act of May 24, 1569, the Trustees fe or forge wach Locke oF Keys ta of the German Lutheran Church, situated at the gorner of E street north and Fourth street west, day of August, 1868, for the ‘construction ots sewer. bile others to the Poseession cf wach contractor. who, sfter their surrender to the Department shall be paid for the pane, ai euch price es way be ascertained by fait ‘tor must and be able to farnixt, ered. Brass Locks and 3.08 the time of en- 4) tron Locks and 60.000 Postmaster Geueral will reserve the right to tne crease or diminish, a= the wants or Interests of the service may demand. Ax Act for the relief of St. Mary’s Church, in Fifth street west. Sommer rec hairedand reteicne of time to furnish them. ad and seventy-six cents be, and thesame is hereby, | All the Locks furnished by the contractor must be payable out of the funds of the working order for two 7 of the service. when not ‘ourth Ward, to enable the Mayor to refund the adenes ache “ said sum to the pastor of St. Mary's Church, re within thet th tbe replaced with pertect situated in Fifth street ursuant to the the Locks furnisted tn: provisions of the act entitled “An act to exempt h. distinctly marked *U. chhareh property cases” Pained letters, aud all ths appeewes Mey Ss, 200. cnangeen tintin i] pproved, Uctober 26, 1869, ‘and “U.S. Mail” on the A3 Act to provide for the preservation of cer- aired to deliver the Locks tain intings in the City Hall. the Fon Departments keels rly nen et Aer ‘om mon ‘ity "ashi: at it sam of five hundred dollars, or’somach | dv'isekasat Hie ane net tote gine tp ha thereof as may be required, be, and hereby is, | scent of the Departinent Suly and specially eather appropriated out of thoGeneral Fund, to enable | ised in each cast, to take charge of and convey tha 1¢ Mayor to cause certain paintings belonging | sme trem the contractor's ‘to the De- fo this Corporation, and now in the ¢ dy ot Ueected cad appeceed talons ae ae rece layor, to be repaired and placed in positions cn ; of security. | Approved, November 29, 1809. | amin contractor era gti Tatuennd Bela tobe forteited to the United Statex asia dace : gett cane of hi failure to falttally the NEW CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, | Sithinn reamuabhe time aac the man Macture of the Mail ‘sod Keys with due pri- seins "WRS peomoeel St teetore be excepted i pot — aq CURTAIN MATERIALS, anes pide bender ie penal sam of Poesy howe Tes ENGLISH VELVETS, TAPESTRIES, Seige ofS Court of acne cord searont to their place ot BODY BRUSSELS, tie weal iserec Snditional Tor thee (bream THREE-PLY AND INGRAIN CARPETS, | fulfillment of the contracts in chan ene Proseat shall be accepted. The manufacture of Mail-Locks Rises eranes whice tes Bicones oie manos 4 NEW AND COMPLETELY assonTep = | {aie ‘rust, are hot also Scvompanioa cgaginas pay et ; expodien UNUSUALLY LOW PRICES, ock of ope bidder andthe tron Lond at different Sndividuals for such ditieront JAMES B. DODSOWs, aie aand bee aeiae contol be'carcfully sealed and No. 4 MARKET SPACE, mt Postmaster Goncral.” acd ‘Third door east from Ninth street, OWN A). CRESWELL oc 1 Postmaster General. | *&LSO, A LL UGGETS, prechertb ts OF DBUGG! s ques up D* *"UWETPL ep xeuzpy, Pervon locks upon a clear, mooth skin with THE KING OF ALL P. wardly ‘desires : wheoe ares THE GREAT 11 aextemwan | sosese hd Sie te sien se SCROFUTA sed lcadache, im five minutes; in one minute When tie Uloed ic hamare.annete eae, £004, healt “ jeuralgia, {All pave timely warning in those’ Bisichee, Piin- ughe hy a a ‘by purifying te ei. of the SAMAEITAN'S ROOT AND aa HERB Jpi0Rs, and dieeaams aod gflments —} “ee any we theives of Sephilie fa the iiss? om a nie aoe pervect” Loum FLOUBN ‘Receipts direct from the mill, with orders to sell at BAKEES, ATTENTION Asortment Large! Price Low! TO ALL PURCHASERS, One Barrel or Thousands, at LOWEST POSSIBLE RATES, by M. W. GALT 2 00. OR THE BEABOR,