Evening Star Newspaper, January 1, 1870, Page 4

? LOCAL seeeeees-Samuary 1, 1879. NEWs. poszewsySealidaocn Amusements, éc. NaTIowat THeatee- mime, ‘Jack and the strels. Wmirenorst GaLLERY—Mammoth lumi mated War Views, and othe sentations, every erening ati Satare Wednesday and PM. Bean Wat's Urea House.—Ke! ‘The Christmas panto- talk.” iy & Leon's Min- Magniticent 8 o'clock, and atternoons, at rr" on 3% Gorxzaca Hatt.—Fair for the new German burch. Darry Excrrsios to Mount Vernon, on the Steamer Arrow, at i0 4. in. rm & Srnoxe’s Apr Gatiery, 45 F Sknrrtr's Ant Garrenr, 4% 7th etreet. Banxtow's Arr GacLext, 27 Peuusyleant, avenue. —- + Arrival of the Richmond Pres Clab. ‘This morning, tives of the Kichmond the Orange and Alexanc received at the depat, 0 some tx cnty or more of city, who, aiter the escorted their visitors in > to the Arlington House. nel Chromete, clubs were mutually int: Tt t six o'clock, the represent several es of the visiting represe press arrived here vi a railroad, and were Maryland 2 i the Press © ft ‘The visitors ts 2 Joba W. F members of both To A. the Richmend Pres = tollows: man and Pr.J. B. Bro the Enquirer, A. P. Burnett and G. W. Gillis et th te Journa?, W. H.W: p of the Ereniag News, M- Handy of the Puapateh. F jent of th where th ent rener, excellent pict to the residence of ©. where they . that gentleman. Opera House ‘The general re ponder Seerar Trexs — Th which hav L streets ce last evenin pany being present the one. Mr.J. M. MeGre assemblage to order and Clapp as ps ennsy iv or Nevin. Ese ry vers. F ‘These exercises wer hall ance bee building the tlo« they will visit ti che on at the Arlington morning Was a very pleasant af Yated in by anmmber of the wity of this city and several Wash tly lighte und Me: ive Man- ception by the the gallery or A. rapher, who mac 7 xt proceeded on I street, n al perturmance of Ls y Six white horses, ate this ir. and par spaper frate e Assn hall at the ions, cor- . known as Liberty Hall. wher both saloons w Wy ess congrat- locating themselv: erring modestiy vnced a sent Brown, Mich: ommnen f the audi a bis ed. fell b im good Mr. B. te the tt jomed the 13 Officer Daily soot ed the enti miades. John Fitzgerald then t es fist on Bresnehan, who en Last evening as John way home he was as- by lob Murray. who, meeting from Mr. rhan a warmer reception than he exp under the prote nh Councilman Geo. W. ud Fitzgerald knocked » into the mud, and afterwards kicked came along and arrest- party. amt lodged them in the 7th Precinct station house, when Hatton at once ap- peared aud entered gerald, who commenced int against Fitz- uu Hatton again in the Station house, knocking him down and bruising him severely until the o tice Chase seon come in. evidence. h of assaul Waren Niet Sexy ing to the time-honored ints, the old time, M. the preaching of approp t the covenant rar Was wate F in by the congregations of rehes. At the Metropolitan, Kendree. Wesley M gud Wangh Chapels the services commenced Dor 10 ky and after a vinn Was sung. ficers interfered. and. after hear! Jus- ig the 1 Fitzgerald to bail on two charges and fined him alse $5 for disorder! Worden was di: ~~ = 1ces.—Last night. accord- stom among Method- edont and the new number of Foumtry, Ham- m, Ebenezes prayer meeting and late sermons, at mid In th red Methodist churches simiiar services were held. At the (burch of the Ascension (Episcopal) a very large congregation was present, aud atter the evenin: Rev. Dr. service comdueted by the rector. ‘imkney, he made ~ome very appro- priate remarks as to their duties. i Firk—About 1 o'clock this morning, Ofticer Madstrom discovered fire in the grocery mes Cartwell. corner ane B streets south, caused by the explosion of a demijobn containin, oil, and turned in an alarm accordingly. Cotvmbia firemen were on hand promptly liquor «tore of Mr. ad ed ignition and amphene The nd subdued the flames, with a loss of about S300. which is fully covered by insurance. The truck of the hook an? rr inte the bridge over ladder com the canal at dy street, while on the way to the fire, demolishing one of the bind wheels. The wreck was afterwards taken to the engine house. Whether the officers of the company were in fault or notis not known ‘us yet. but the speed at rit which the horses were at the time, was not warranted by the oc- casion. No one was injured. o- ‘Tre Invine LiTERARY SocteTy met last eve- img, ard elected the following officers for the ensuing six mont! —President, A. P. Fardon; Vice President, Amos Hadley; Secretary, J. S. Manning: Treasurer, T. Corwin Taylor; Editer, ©.L. Brown: Board of Directors, Jacobs and ¢ lessrs. H. G. Fox. The following was an- wounced as the subject for discussion at the uext meeti the United States to rec gents as Lelligerents. aa journed. ee :—Kesolved, ‘That it is the duty of the Cuban insur- Dismissal oF A Suit AGarnsr W. W. Cor- 0nax.—An action for the recove: me es by Connor gat . W. Corcoran, Esq. plaintify wages. ;and ing a jury, waiting of the parties, dirminced the case.” of S43 ir. Martin The ae ee ae him for The case was yesterdat noon by Justice Walter, y after- Soe tt sien ——_e—__—_ sige hearing of the — , racine and preferred junter by ‘Mrs. Sarah Fink, whiel or inst Alfred was set for a hearing at Justice Walter's office at 3 o'clock m., yesterday, has been postponed bi ar ps cV'titt next Wednesday. * ment of counse! ‘Tue BaLtiMone axp Onto KaTLRoaD Live.— ‘Yesterda; ‘Ohio Railroad for the Court iddle tujlowed Mr. Cook tor the im the case of the Baltimore and the streets, and to Monday, when Mr. Cook will resume his argument. —~- @oop Vixxcar—From Jones & Keith, the manufacturers, we have aspecimenof Washi of their production. It isan ex tent le. and shows that we need not go abroad for first-class vinegar. ——— Cotvax yesterday trans- $100 to A. K. Browne, Es: Vicz-PRESIDENT mitted his check for hott of | couoren | AS. for Equality THE CASE. OF THE INTER DOUGL. ument and A ats of Hights. Tu the President, Officers end Members of C aphicct t —Gentlemen: ‘Th postponed in y on again ‘ome before you for . whether Louis H. Dow itor, whom t e ase of his Jer the law, has seen fit to ting, shi admitted miia Typographical determination loy on the public mbership in man Donglass, whos? case has I nd profound inter s hist ve ne long « clearly appears frd an apprenticeship of printing in the term was finished honored cit n bis y e AmMeInber of the . He shortly afterward. in the ar IMG enlisted in the Union army, and served honorably and faithfully till its close, ge bing himself by galiantry in action o bloody field of Fort Wagner, where the her: aud devotion of his race were so. conspi shown. for which he was mentioned in y Lis commander. 1 a printe distant we: Colorado. Here he e Gaz tte printing office, an oillic tside the juriediction of the Denver U sme quarrei bet ot Denver, the propriewr of the Gaseftc—a qwarrel with which Douglass had nothing to do, with whict this ( has nothing to do, and with whick 1. let it Printer, now Doi to do.’ This quarre . nag not about pri paid higher prices th, To have ve been a j member of prices. Douglass either of ty . Ae never was a member of a typogra: on, and never worked umler wa never knew, as I believe and am auihor- assert, thatfthere was any coutrove: tween the Denver Union and the site office until he exme te 5 since. ing his application for membership. this, th stand-point, we must cxar ine ‘his the only just ground tor Us, ax arbiters, to stand upon. Mr. D. * says the Denver Union in an otic our body. new mpon its record: *ret” here, [im Denver.) from the £ her when he worked on the nion never took «ay ar He had ottered to | Hd be foune ver with courage 1 to propose before the Unie se he was a nig- flicer further says of Douglass an Ot good repute while resi first place, served a regular apprenticeship of five years at the printing business; that he has proved himself a faithtul citizen, a tru and a fair printer; owed rat, stigmatized in the resolutic ional Union, he has never been y union of printers, has ne: unfair prices, but has ever simwr as he tx now, to join hands wit workingmen and make common struggle for yutual protection. What more do you want, gentlemen * objections to the admission 'ot Douglass re None. save the single one whieh has for its «t prejudice against color—ivr this ternat by am his fellow- use in their What evade ax you will the naked issue. Will y an intelligent, liberal body of me selves o1 a issue? Will you d ness, justice. wisdom, and» mands of a eruel bigotry ? f the craft, I trust not! the question in its broader aspect ngmen only, you must see that our policy is to strengthen our organization— the pokey of concentration asx agamust that of 20r separation. How shall labor or- ions be strengthened, that they mplish their high objects? F many Workingien to join them. how ean this be do 5 only ®t For the ave it powerful pplicant must have This re- ss miwets, Tur he has 1, he must agree . Douglass has signilied his wil- plying to us for membership, asion to anoth d HL ess Louk at the alts ¢] low the exclusion of from trades-un The exeluded ¢€ must have work, and « They will underbid the members of ganizations, and thereby prevent thos ious trom attaining their true objects, name! vatic ent of prices. You have a striking example of this in the case of the white carpenters of your own city, who are being thrown out of employment Because the colored carpenters work cheaper. ‘Thi- would not be so if the white and cviored carpe ters would unite together in one society. ‘t safety lies in a union league. Look at your neighboring city of Baltimor y a few months since the strike of the brichlayers of that city was disastrously deteated, by colored brick layers going to work at lower prices. And why Because, in the maduess of prejudice and the narrownees of higotry, the white bricklayers have excluded tl colored men trom their union. Such folly brings its own swift and righteous punishiment. tone non-essential restriction to membership is introduced, another may be as well, and where will it allend? If you narrow the sphere of laber ee, making them re- strictive and proscriptive, the result will be their ultimate destruction. There is no escape from this inevitable conclusion. Already public opinion ix against trades-unions as a whole, ow- ing to the severe restrictive features which characterize most of them. In the light of this serious fact, what is the policy of wisdom? Un- auestionably, not to increasé but to diminish those ae for (realy mg mothe bongs nizations in t largely dependent on whether public opinion is for or inst them. You as workingmen desire liberal legis- lation in your favor; you desire the repeal of ob- noxious Taws; i ae recognition by the government. things you can never secure if public —_ is ‘inst you, for public opinion in this free republic is all-powerful; it is the government. Therefore, let us. with @ wise to our best interests, avoid all acts, which are not essential to the attamment of onr objects but whieh array public opinion against us. Not that we should abjectly follow public opinion right or wrong, but when it is on the side of liberty, justice, and re we can- not afford to array ourselves agalnst ft. — - Borge sghasdion et et has heretofore marked t) ‘gislation o1 inters’ unions, and which has so often been used with effect as an argument inst them, was af its last session removed by International Union. 1 mean the restriction inst women. Another restriction still exists—that against color. For this public opimon condemns us; for this the country to-day fixes its great eyes upon this body, waiting to see wlether {thas wisdom enough to discern the right and courage enough to perform it. Gentlemen printers—men of sense, as you are, and of fairness, as you ought to be—will you disappoint the country? Will Ream ware oe au you, or will you county: to cemmand you? zi The great objects of labor organizations by ue emus, fully degeloped norte means to accomplish them. The tendency is ep such a itm labor, and must fore admit on an eqi whether male or female, — or oor Once mitted to its ranks, wor! » of whatever race or nationality, must on capality, and thie party mest demand equal them. But such a sible so long footinig all who ity power, nable to om aN in thei organizations » 80 long ir make these unjust discriminations. ‘These reasons tor equality are the plain dictates of a wise expediency. Other reasons, based on the right, which is always expedient, might be adduced why workingmen Sma ees Sau Saar masracieee as Sate tt uality!”" —_— enlightened = —_ an object even ‘without the nigger. It enters ‘oniy’ the | chide fi worked for under | workingmen az> equal as such. They nal by reason of having co"nmon interests, sould be equal by having common rights, ack man, whom some of you would ex- im our Union, has interests and rights common with oursety He ts our equal as aworkingman. § i legrading w have as to come a ing than it is tw him work at our eratt and by our sides. surdly inconsistent it would he, then, for y accept one of cowardly com- promises which Douglass = have pro- fesed, namely, to. permit Lum to work only e of the Union.” the compr these who se s Which has been & proposit nion, {8 of ar 1: is rather onr duty to erve grits of the Union by adbering tad Lighting out coord tight” within its clude Bs frm the Univi “1 Maciude uy f - vrinting Oiise to DS at all, » issue ment off w Such ait insane aetof proseri ? remember that a strike can only be thirds vote of the Union, d au Tree one on this issue the power cod into a strike ot seriens the stitution would be a ty apable; it « spirit ef invention m: apromises for ES Let Dou ters of his own ce y ) is the only colored printer at work in W is hot numerous enough for that; he is rw Beside i pandering to 1, it is se il these pro- es tor the settlement of this on are insuficient. ‘The frlends ptnone of them. It is only upon the broad ntlen: posed compro important ques rights ques eround ot internation ‘ously wi eture thi te, Mr. ineni for ourselves, It isa question leave unsettled, and one whic tion of Printer tor his ns have it, “to force upon Columbia Typograph eal Union, No. 1, L. H. Do rat.” Was an extraordinary piece of parliament- ary work—alike extraordinary and untortana epresentative body, acting in a nati yr the eratt, without ee nt 3 © or SUS tained by one align, the Congressional Printer, jority of this Union, black man, Dougiass. ‘ the otticer thus’ rudely is a man who hh ned in a career of thirty-fo an em- ploy for ing printer. a reputation ratt rness, which is an hon a large patien man ot hi who re: inting tice, and who, might of the nation tinue to represent it therein, T sional Printer. as the agent of the Gov of the United States seeks no quarre! body. Wt the erisis—the strike—co have been brought on by you who can to make such an rebellion of a against the sustained power, will ¢ vernment, for Dou; ne does by the chan 1 adjure you t are sure to follow it “inst, he will, if your se “work Congress will hy remove the public printing beyowl the of this Union, and the Globe, with ma work now dene outside the } Office, would th ia other Printin Congress in the t - there would thet ently no power Mm our erjeini if the Congressional Printer sould refuse to dismiss Dou behest of 1 ‘Typographic strike would always ave. question in tt Office means the thre for no reason exce mands of prejudie: would be Hh under su fail, it wou be to strike should we 1 split up the Union, cau lose’ a majority of its members—a_r almost inealenlable injury to the cratt here and elsewhere. The end won i tion of the ‘ionol t power of the Go creased the concentration ¢ t would becou: We opponent ofthe national organi ined as its ch in the disorganization of 1 more than all by the direct aid of sel tions are at work gress to repeal the A in the country to induce Co: eight-hour law, whose beneficent results you are now enjoying. ‘These combinations will be con- solidated and strengthened, should you become the authors of your own downfall as a union by the perpetration of the contemplated high act of injustice. Think well, fellow-craftsmen, be- fore you bring upon yourselves such a punish- ment! Finally, to som up—looking candidly over the ficld of argument in this case, we find no legiti- nate reasons for the exclusion of Mr. Doug] ‘rom our Union, bat many (age and all sufli- cient reasons why he should Le admitted. 1 have shown yon, in no exaggerated terms, 1 trast, the deplorable results which wonld follow his rejection. ‘Then, let us, rising above pr i dice, Which is base, casting aside passion, which is blind, be controlled by reason, which is calm, and guided by justice, which only can lead us aright. Let us resist the madness of the hor which fiercely demands the sacritice of thi struggling son of toil. Let us, while we may, accord to this black citizen, the right to labor along with us—a right which, 'if denied to him Dy us) will surely be secured to him by the interposition of that oreo B gms Chel ad ap eye. Sockeee s + a ‘we must all acknowledge. Let us admit Douglass to our union. WINCHESTER. ASSAULT WiTH INTENT TO KILL.—Last even- ing, about 9 o'clock, as a party given by colored people was i at a house in “Ogster- shell Lane,” an alley between Second und 7 Died and F and G. streets, the door was forced open and a white man, named James Worden entered the room. and before any pet could prevent him, made a thrust with a butcher knife at a colored lad named James H. Gardner, who for- tunately parried the same. A struggle then Gaeued: tie laa managing to fell his assailant to the floor, receiving only a ht cut across his =. Ufficer Howe, who heard the noise, entered the house and arrested Worden, taking held tolail on the chargs of assault sel tatsees to bail on the c! assaul y with the intent to kill by Justice Mills. = Tne Cerroration Licknses.—The Register of the City, Mr. John F. Cook, has published a list of to whom licenses have been is- sued since November Ist, which show that for foot. wares and merchandise 1,520 licenses fave ‘been issued; for liquor, 225; hats, caps, boots and shoes, 100; commission merchants, 7 bagatelle and Jenny Lind tables, 25; billiards, 7: There are quite @ number of some ‘of these classes who have not yet taken ont a license, particularly the commission merchants. To- morrow, hueksters, butchers, pawnbrokers, bill Pere insurance agents oe will be due, and a revenue sealer ait werevechnd otk ar ’ 5 several counties not yet heard from.” * _ ———e—____- BER 1N wrnp the fine Panoramic E: of Mammoth Iiluminated War Viens aanacaee representations, every evenii represen every ev ng and on Wednes. 4% and 6th streets. — ——-e—__— Tux Porick.—The entire police was on du posed ty to-day, at the and Wo coda ar th Fesidenees of the Cabinet officers, Vice President Colfax, Senator Harlan, General Sherman, Mayor Bowen, and Collector Boswell. ens No Avtnonity To CLoar.—' the Col- lectors and Offices were ke ; but little or no was There See to cloee these offices to- THE ADAMS Wixe Boys IN Bute The Mayor oo ’nded and A. Grant and Geo W. Hatton Denounccl.—A “ecting of this orga- nization was held last night at Union League Hall last night, the President, J. Bell Adams ip the chair, and W. as sceretary, Wi0 read a general order No.4, of “the General Com- manding.” J. Bell Adams, congratulating the organization upon the fact that in the recem demonstration, headed by A. Grant, and falsely termed a parade of the Boys in Blue, not more than fifty of the seven thousand members ¢ rolled, and nota single general officer parti pated. By the same order, the tollowing officers are appointed spo: 2 George adjatanc general with the rank of colone Dyer, asswtant adjutant general wit ‘of majer; Michael Dutty, 1 MEETING GEORGETOWN. pee SEW YEAR'S RECEPTIONS are becoming pop- Mar, as is evinced by the large namber of our Gitizens dispensing hospitalties on this day. e Judge Fisher, who was called pminent m mbers of the District. and also Mr soseph L. § Knowles, Wm. HH. Seaton, and Col.-Frank Jones. Tux Pore this date #1 to quarter ¢ 91, cases sent posed and paid 18, value eel to own d over to prope the rank of co Perry Larceny ov a Wate sp: ctor with the Tank of major; Henry | E)frabeth Define ws Himbers yu ter general with the rank of colone stant quarterma general with the rank of major, Chrisio Hines, surgeon general with the rank of colonel: David W, Anderson, chaplain with the rank ot captains Joseph Smallwood, aid de camp w *s senk of leutenant colonel; Dayld Crouse, charged with Uh +}. C. Nicholson, on High | Hall, and the ¢ eused deliver tid de camp with the tank ot major; John <Q. | ALEXANDRIA. Larman, aid de camp with the rank of © | ——— ELEeTION CASE.—The ¢ in thik case conti Moore 2 vn According to the ngat sworn, aud ter r, ail de camp with the rank ef cap Johnson, id de eamp with the | de in; Jolin’ M. Talley, aid de cainy | ¢ ued yesterday: ¢ 2 1 Wal med that he ha ‘ss for t for Congress i a Alor June, INO, when he withdrew: card of withdrawal, as published in the entire orga u 1, armed, and equipped, so that when tuey appeared on public ocezsions they Would not carey oil in vessels on the ends ot long poles, but would appear as sol- ders. He did not desire to prolong this meet- | that that by ing, nor to bring discredit on it. one held j R the night previous had done, an h was stioniug an sly represented to be the Boys in Blue ting. + Sprague, @f Uniontown, asked if en a commander 3 ‘d for th Sixth W: et of th: war in at im the Mr. McK solivitude with thy during the canvass ere ran Lup ali commissions Would soon | y and issue Prof. A een Was called upon to addr: nd said that in the Fourth Ward ple men were so disgusted with the al by se that the hh he bel nin the ek e people chances to one that if Mehenzic id be throw to expl ty pursd pursue; shameful to the race of p pt their treedom. He fel a to this » brim full of indignation. ithe Fourth Ward were boilin cat ne of forcing on V dlerwood constitution without | that he was in favor of th stitution with w nd dignation at the course of action pursued | out; had know by rome of their own people. These persor | known anybody lided to had lost all respect fer themselve with him iim for those whe onght to respect. H. the approaehi r the resolution otfered by tton at the meeting of the He would say that the sim, failure L intervie written to him war political attairs with him: himself to be Union man, and found bm ew the rebellion, and ax he (W.) thonght too to proseente and perseente men who had b with the rebellion; his intere with Mr. MeKenzie led 1 idence in hy E ption v visit the gentl t upon them lor ‘espeet of the execut! mauni- nthorities of this city. He denounced the Mr. iiatton and the remarks h urse had mare sion as unworthy 0 colores c right we should | the treasury note bill. F | the cle shoulders. citation of the Presider to find he dared not do it, for no one _knew better than himself the ty of them. He had never seen axything in our municipal chief or other officers ut whether bh to werrant hh assertions as were contained in The result of witnes those resolutions. In_cone yn, he would sa: the President and Secretary that be should war with thi Grant organi zati that he was a gentleman that would b uarks were afterw: made by R. H. | ing, as he was very uncerta’ He knew that a Thom psor hill rginia in March, The Ch “61, appr $1,000,000 for the purpose of large ero: resistin S. Government, and according jaeeting f to his recollection Mr. Mehenzie advocated and up with voted tor it. ALLEGED M Jone: owd of hoot blacks. ts to no such means. fal statement as mee to the organization was submit Seeretary, and criticised Adjourned. RDER Rs IDENTIPIED.—Thomas last, and com the murderers of 3 harg, have been fully i parties, and will be isition is made fo nd read py the item by ikem. ° proper Their arrest was Cogewill snd of private watchman Henry ‘at the depot of the O., AL & +. Whe recognized <, John hinson, G. We Hatto Battle, AnthonyBow T. HO. Johnson, Josiah E len, Sampson utter, Councilman Seventh Ward, Wne, H. iah H: Holby, W. ©. Marshall, Tos, Mannings, Jolin Thos. Joinson, Simuel!’ Blan, rig, boi Thoras Bean, Isic Johnson, Wm. Johnson, Pet ede Dar egpeinioa yaar vens of Wash Fr. hire | thieves broke mto itand robbed itor # portion of its contents. ergetown, who sty: ‘-Interestes dlucational interests of out peopl that there are unhappy differen our Board seri cting its efticieney citully ouncil, is_pre ixtures to light the m: CITY ITEM MeMurray,) writing Having’ sai att you will meet your ime and t under- be ent rly da he eaiise of ested asm order to in your future deliberations and plan vordance with this request the Trastecs of Public Schools have called a special meet- ing to see what ‘action ix neces ry to bring used Various remedies, L ha my testimony as to the re discharge of iy Sabbath labors rem the use “Brown's Bronchial Troches.” ‘VW great comfort. Others to whom U hi mended them have used them For Coughs and Colds the efficacious. ving ve hadi the Tre Case or Caritor Hi uumns on W nil of Mr. H.N. Hill, and that the Coroner ining the witnesses and the person sed, decided not to hold an in it. there being no ¢; ec of wilful destruction or ignorance in the treatment of the case.” We are requested by Mr. Chapman to state that he is not alone responsible for the calling ot the Coroner in this case, as it was done at the Oag Han Ta Tth street, opposite in the best mamner ai in thirty-six hour: nade to ord id warranted satisfactory amt s BANS, (char urgent instance of the particular. personal “ 3 nds of the deceased, and that the inv leutlae atenae tase iolebias amie tee B. Bryan President, J. A. Ruut 3 a ° = CLOSING OUT SALE « >F WINTER CLoTitixe.— » post mot eevased Was made. ——— Ther Tueaters.—‘Jack and the Bean Stalk” will be performed for the last time at th tional Theater to-night, and the Richmon¢ Washington press will witness the performance. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Florence open for a brief engagement at the National next Monday eve- ning. ‘The “Only Leon” had a rousi Wall's Opera House last night, and amination of the body of the are selling our No enstomer wi f any reasonable will satisfy him. L. D. Bannove & Co., * Oak Hall.” 12,286 460 7th street, opposite Post Office. ze padice Wonperrrr “Straxparp Bitte H. McKim, M. D., ot Washington cit of Speer’s Wine, says:—“ So much I been with it, that I have introdaced it into the benefit at to-night’: Performance will conelude the engagement of | Washi ‘Asylum, to which Iam the physi the Kelly & Leon troupe; aud they will be fol- | cian.” His wine is the hase of his Bitters mats lowed by the celebrated La Rue Minstrels, who | bitter by ily use by the Medical give their first performance on Monday evening Faculty. ‘They only need a trial to recommend neat. them. “Sold by Druggists. ——e Corns, &c.—Dr. White, Surgeon Chu of twelve years’ ical experience in the United States and Canadas, |, Prevous to being es- tablished at 424 Pennsylvania avenue, between 4} and 6th streets, Dec. Itth, 1861, successfully treats Chitblains, ——-- CHASE AFTER AN OLD SoLpreR.—Yesterday, Dr. C,H, Laub lett his horse at the Soldiers’ Home, when Henry Foost (alias Essex Vinegar) mounted the animal and rode off rapidly to the city. The hostler soon discovered that the horse had been run off, and, mounting another, ‘Bunions, Club and Ine ursned the runaway, and Oficer Arnold ee eet In the chase; and war the Eneiacnte tenes Sniet ea ae tecosyemeeee ae ee, captured him. He had a hearing before Justice | The ‘shoe ‘be worn with ease immediately Wall, who committed him to jail for court. poner Tiefore t the many emt. = ea ELECTION OF OFFICERS.—Webster K. P.. have elected the following officers: H. ter, W. C.; Arthur Nattans,V. C.; L. Eberk H. Stevens, F. S.; John Weider, Banker; F. Carbo, V. P. i Libert: , No. 6, Knights of Pythias has elected wing ofticcrs:—Wm. P. Allen, W. C3; Alva $. Taber, V. C5 ‘Theo. Sniftin, R: Sj Heury Stewart, F. S.; Samuel Langley, Banker. — ee Lancexy Cases.— Yesterday Henry Nelson was arrested by oflicer Smith, on the c of tit larceny, and Justice Thompson committed an to jail for court. Jas. Monroe, charged with the same offence by Mary Weisbecker, was arrested by officer Duvall, and committed to jail for court by Justice Harper. Andrew Jackson, charged by John C. Parker, was arrested by of- — Auldridge, and was sent to jail by the same ice. Tue City Taxxs.—Yesterday, the Collector of Taxes (Mr. Boswell) and assistants re- ceived on account of taxes over 282,000, making , No. e fol during the week over $223,000. On Mc the amount. was 4,564.91; ‘Tuesday, 15 pa $34,881.87, and ursday over $47,000. The abatement of five per cent. ceases to-day. ‘Tue SUNDAY Monyinc Gazerre will be replete with good things for its readers to-mor- row. ‘Society movements during to-daj especial mention in its colons cli BEAL LACES, CLOAK VELVETS, FLOWERS, BONNETS, FLATS, ‘TRIMMINGS, and all kinds of Parisian Novelties, Also the celebrated J. P.B. FRENCH OURSETS” Jusrrxcenven = 336 Pennayte hate) BBLS. CLEAR, SWE! novi Whichwe are selling lower than We lave tore and for sale ahi and choice. ‘Roll Fela an north. ork to be i nd exeen in the + | under the superintendence provide OFFICIAL. Laws Passed by the Sixty-Sevent Council of Washington City, C. AX Act to set the curbstones an ways and gutters on th ania avenue, between streets east. dl by the Boartof Al ef the City \ 8 the foctways and gutters paved on side or f betweenThirtecuth a The work to be manner and pvided by under the superintendence p wl to defray the expenses 0 approv Approve ways au aventie, b che footways y vt Maryland avers under th th Ward Ppoin maber 14. of North Carolin i Pleventh streets ed for, and € der the super fray the avente, rh cuted in the prov = and said improvement a | special imposed ai bordering on the li said tax to be assesse © ith the t the act approve Iw rovisi AY, the A and B strects north Beit d by the Board of Aldermen and Board of Common Council o ‘y of Washington st side af First & 5 a 5 + and to detray the e improv: * | ment aspecial tax ¢ vst thercot is imposed fed on all lotser parts ts bordering on the line of the improveme the said tax to be asseseed and collected in ¢ formity with th AX Act for the relief of Beit enacted by the Board of anand Board of Common Council of the City of Washington, That rs be, and the same ts the general fund to anburse J. A. Talbot said A. Talbot. . appropriated o enable the Mayor tor the same hay AN Act for the reliefor Daniei Connoliy. Be it enacted by the Boardof Aldermen and Boar Of Common Council of the City of Washington, That the sum of seven hn A and forty-one dollars be, andthe same is ¥. appropriated out of the funds of the Fourth Ward to pay Daniel Connolly for building a stone wall aud farnish- ing materials tor th tion of First street east and D_ street north ame being certitied to nt OF Sewers, We, Approved, December 14, 1869 AN ACT to set the curtst and pave the fot- and gutters on the east and west sides of h sticet east, between I and M streets by the Boar lof Alderman and Board of Common Council of the City of Washingt the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized requested to €: to De set the footways and gutters paved on th West sides of Ninth strect cast, between streets south. ‘The work to b nied uted in the mam lected in contormity with t proved Geteber ber 14, Isis, Approved, Dece: AN Acy to set the curbstones and pave the toot ways aud gutterson ¢ th side of South Carolma avenue, between Ninth and Tenth streets cast. Re it enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Board of Common Council of the City of Washington, That the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized and requested to cause the curbst id footways and gutters paved on the north por South Carolina avenue, between Ninth . The work to be con- tracted for, and executed in the manner and nder the superintendence provided by law, and to defray the expense of said improve- ment a special tax equal to the cost thereot is hereby imposed and levied on ail lots or parts of lots bordering on the line of the improvement; the said tax to be assessed and collected conformity with the provisions of the act ap- proved October 12, 1865. Approved, December 17, 180 AN ACT to set the curbstones and pave the feot- Ways and gutters on the west side of Tweltth street west, between Rhode Island avenuc and U street north. Be it enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Roard | of Common Cowscil of the Catyef Washington, Phat the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized and requested to cause the curbstenes to be set “and the footways and gutters paved on the west side of Twelfth street west, between Rhode. Island avenue and U street north. Phe work to be con- tracted for, and executed in the manner and under the superintendence provided by law; and todetray the expenses of said improvement a special tax equal to the cost thercof is hereby imposed and levied on ail lots or parts of lots bordering on the line of jthe improvement: the sald tax fo be aueossed and collected Jin confor. ‘with the provisions of the act approv October 12, rr he Approved, December 17, 1869. AN Acr to set the curbstones and pave the foot- | ways and gutters on the west side of Fifth street east, between L and M streets south. Re it enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Board Ce Council of the Cit; Washington, That the SiaSor bey aad fast he req’ yy, authorized and to cause the to be set and the footways and gutters paved on the west side j of Fifth street cast, between L and M streets south. The work to be contracted for executed in the manner and under intendence provided by law; and to | expenses of said improvement a | equal to the cost thereot is hereby. levied on all lots or parts of lows | the line of the improvement; the ro} PrApproved, Decruiber 17, 1369. AN Act to cause Third street west, between C Street and Pennsylvania avenue, to be grav- eled. | Beit enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Board of Common Council of the City of Washington, That * the Mayor be, and he is authorized and requested to cause Third ite oe c grav. i = and Pennsylvania avenue, to SEC.2. And be it further enacted, That for this act into ) dollars, or " of Sean cement a ', be, out a vanes Fou 3 E ee FE ie & [ pave the foot- | the Mayor be Tequested to cause ¢) west, betwern New ¥ street, to be trimmed and and h eight bond: thereot as may is hereby, apyrupriate d Wa under erof t west, betwe of Common Comme of ' demon : the Mayor be, and he is | requested to cause . and the fuotways and wl ' of Twentieth ante ‘ st atrect wei, Kant G Ts a ated in the manner and u fie | sedence provided by law . 2 expemnes of said imprevem nts . oad t mt thereat is previsions ot the a: | Approy 1, De United States be tins! Approved U.S.Gra + between Seventh and Laght aunt he to cance th Fighth strects east. The work t . for, and € ted in the manner and under the superintendence provided by law, anid te detra the expense tax an provisions © | Apr the x1 amd t gener aan Ap privilege ix to ere hitche so) n. Of Common Council of the C the fi Thon provid ution. Nic Approved t . AN Act for the re of alaw, be, and the sas the said. in qual to the cost th: ms atl lo or the sm ed owt i wroved, December t “um reoved December Rend of Alderman Wash: % hn A. Law ct a frame building asjoinin, n, on lot 11, in subdivision of December enacted by the Be ne of tive do pson on Fo lars imposed 0 Diller on or about the Ye ged viola by remit wv the cost of mber 1 Will plewse feave M B* ANE PE THOMAS RUSSELL" rN the favorite Wine of BOUCHE. DEY VERZENAY, D 2 wha 1 FEAME DWE Public School House, # bew and comfortal | ‘Terms at sale. meres. Calicors Esrassasne IN 1834, mery and Olive Three per cont ths. payal 3. MEN NEVER SLEEP TRIBE. | ae p RES’ ESDAY EN a » literally pai The saumitter pleder tet und: ETOWN, ste. w A frienie January the THUS. DOWL pW OAND © TWe syory AT ADCTION Y AFTERNOON. January st sek A will self tn fi i be pan MOND with gas and water ir " welicore, and Dommeatics of all Kivu cheap, if not cheaper, than they are sald in the trict. BEN. in e. delo-t3.013" 101 Bridge st 6 owt PReMivM AWaxven ty 1857. - WH. WHEATLEY'S EmMIUM 5 M DYEING 256 PENNSYLVANIA AVENLE NAPOLEON'S CABINET « PAGNE. )» New Tork. CHAMPAGNE IN HALF . For lnvalids. ces Also, 2 00.8 and L. 4 CARTE BLANCHE. HOLIDAY WINES, LIQUORS, CORDIALS WRESH HAVANA, Aud the Popnlar Brand of LITLE BELT SEGARS. FIs Y SILLERY, / BOOTH 2 ©O.S CELEBRATED ol OLD TOM GIN. LD RYE and BOURBON WHISKIES. FINE OLD COGNAC BRANDIES of guaranteed purity. JAMAICA and ST. CROIX RUM. SCOTCH and IRISH WHISKIES. ? e a -t3al STANDARD SHEBRIES. SUPERIOR OLD PORTS CHOICE CLARET and RUINE WINES SPARKLING and STILL BURGUNDIES. SCOTCH and ENGLISH ALES. LONDON and DUBLIN PoRTER. LISH PICKLES and SAUC OLIVE OIL, SARDINES. PEAS, MUSHROOMS, ere eT 236 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Between 12th and 10h streets KE! cones AT 20 CENTS PER BUSHEL. 1 Orders for COKE are now received at the follow | |W. CROPLEY'S Drug Store, =F om a