Evening Star Newspaper, January 3, 1870, Page 4

Columbia Society. ‘THEIR FIFTY-FIFTHM ANNIVERSARY CELEBKA- Tios. monthly meeting of the Society ‘be maintained in the future as successfully as they have in the past. The following toast was drank with a hearty good will : ‘The regular y meNDAY...... was held in the Council Chamber$ City Hall, on | qieplay and wen Mediate he bee a ee Saturday evening. The following is the list of | be can ‘Pp 2 hotel,” and give satisfaction te officers for the ensuing year :—President, Chas- | #ll who way gather under his hospitable rvof. LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, dc. Natrowal THRATRS—Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Florence. ‘Watt's Orera Hovse.—La Kue’s Minstrels. WarrencestT GaLteey—Mammoth [Mlami- mated War Views, and other Magnificent Repre- sentations, every evening at 7% o’cloek, and on ‘Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, at 3% P.M L Canfield; Vice President, Thomas Rich; Re- cording Secretary, E. MacMurray; Financia} Secretary, A. T. Cavis; Treasurer, Michac! Ca- ton. The’ annual report of the Finance Com- mittee was submitted, and showed that atter Gedursing 9490.20 there remains to the eredit of e 035.59. After the instailation of Officers and the transaction of the ustat routing business, the members adjourned to Miller's ments had been made for celebrating the Nitty. hos After singing “Auld Lang Syne” the part "a touch pleared’with the evening’? rtainment which had unawares been pe longed into Sunda; ——_-——. The Courts. CourTIN GENERAL TeRM.—This mee. a Court in General Term met—Jui . Olin and Fisher—when Judge Johnston pre. sented the resolutions of respect tv the memor: of the late Hon. E. M. Stanton adopted at rca HALt—Fair for the new German | fifth anniversary of the Society, tables | meg inf Of the mei rory. Hon AG. Riddte were handsomely laid, and the edibles were | followed in some feeling remarks; and on Jndze Excurstoy to Mount Vernon, on the | temptir sy cusplayed in a manner that con- | Johnston's motion the Court ordered the resolu- steamer Arrow. at 0am vineed present that mine host Miller under- | tions to be spread upon the minutes. Svrru & STKONG’s ART Gatizny, 245 F | Stands bis business. In the case of Douglas agt. Donglas, the man- Mr. Thomas Rich presided, in the absence of Mx. Canteld, who was prevented by illness from being present, and was assisted by Mr. Wm. lcLean, who occupied the lower end of the Among others present we noticed the Venerable James Clephane, who was president of the Society di 1839 and 181; Mr. Clapp, the Con, inter; Mr. J. ©. Franzoni. n & Co. street. MarxntTen’s ART GALLERY, 486 7th street. Agr GALLERY, 237 Pennsylvania —_+—__. The Levy Court. ZATION FOR TRE PRESENT YEAR. date of the Supreme Court was filed, and a writ of return ordered, on motion of Mr. Norris. Capt. Robert F. Heinker was admitted to the bar. Adjourned to Thursday. Cincurr Court, Judge Cartter—To-day, the case of Collins, administrator, Mann was tried. Nailor agt. Johnson; judgment below affirmed. ‘Reese agt. Escher, motion to set aside = «vy Court of Washington county | Sh a'sctwciers of that, Bitty Cape tice itl | judgment tiled: Léckwood, Hutty & Taylor age he meeting for this year in the Alder- | the Treasury brinting Ottiee; N. W. King, of | Hurst, and Myer agt. K judgment below as affirmed. Kimber agt. First National Bank of Washington; on trial. CuimxaL Court, Judge Fisher —The argn- ment, on the prayers for instructions in the case of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, men’s Chamber. It might not be amiss to state tha court is smpowered to levy and collect tax-s, construct and improve roads and bridges, make sanitary and police regulations, and, through a board of school commissioners ap- the Adjutant General's Office, and D. Flynn, assistant foreman of the Government Printing Office. After sw justice had been done to the delicious bivalves and other comforts for the inner man with which the tables were profasely inted by it, o administer the free system of | #! ed. the cl th was removed, and the liquid and | indicted for obstructing the streets, was ro_ Poltic sehoois reecntly provided by Congress for | ™ntal por ion of the entertainment succeeded. | sumed to-day. The count: Washi and is com Mr. Rich in a cheerful mauner welcomed the = SG ES the followin Chas. H. Nichol company, and was followed by Mr. McLean, ‘Tue PRovipent Arp Socrery.—To-day Mr. K. Belt, (x Burr, A) who spoke of the previons history of the society, | A. K. Browne, the General Agent, Major ltici Gardur pointed.) J. A. Row- transactions when it was both de | ards and A. 8.’ Solomons, of the land, froin th: . H. Plant, Alex. K. | 3 tu ficial organization. All trade Saciety, opened bids for furni Shepherd, (7 .) from Washi ; | tiers have been surrendered to Union No. 191, | wood and coal. For bread the bids w ‘and Wm. H. Tenney, from Georgetown. but the members thereof would do weil to profit its per loaf; € ‘The Court was calied to order at 11 o’clock by | bY the experience of the parent society. He S. Kraft, 4 Mr. N. Callan, Clerk of the last Court, when ail | Poke of the ease with which inerease ot wages | H. Simpson, : F. Seitz, 34 cents, at the members were present. Messrs. Belt, Row- | #0 other demands were accomplished by main- | a donation’ of 500 loaves. Wood and Co: hepherd, recommissioned as ‘mem- iby taking the oath of office at the Mr. Callan as Notary Public. Dr. Nichols was chosen President pro tem., and Mr. taining the interest between the employers and employed. He alluded to the services of the members of the society in past years, many of whom had gone hence to receive their reward, Dickson & King, coal, $9 per ton, oak wood, per cord, pine, $5.50; 8. Daley, coal, $9.75, oa! $6, pine, $5; W. H. Bau + $9.75. oak, 86.5), pine, $5.624;,Warder & 'Co.. ‘coal, $9, oak, $6, 5 Call & pro tem. and offered as a toast pine, $6; F* "Alexander, coal, $8.73, oak, $1.75, *S ~y Reclund efered a sesiation fixing the | , The old members of Columbia Typographical | pine, $¢ - bdo compensation of the Clerk and Treasurer at | Society—those ‘The bids were awarded as follows: Dickson & Present and those absent—the: have set an example worthy of being followed by their st ecessors. Mr. Clephane was called upon and responded to the toast, saying that he was probably the oldest m« mber of the craft present, but was not $4150 per annwi jilector of Taxes 4 per cent cf the amounts paid over to the Treas- urer, th uperintendents of Roads, $1,208 per m. Brown moved that the per centum to the King, wood for First and Second Wards; S. Daley, and Warder & Co., pine wood for the other ‘wards; F. Alexander, coal for the First and Second Wards; Warder & Co., coal for bal- ance of the city. dohn F. Seitz. bread for entire Collector be six per cen tuo old to enjoy the pleasures of a reunion like | city, which will amount to about 20,000 loaves Mr. Shepherd suggested that, as the question | the one it was now his pleasure to participate Ec month The Provident Aid Society ac- of reorganizing the Court was being considered, | it. He thought that the printers had always nowledge a donation of clothing from Mrs. the matter be dropped. been modest and reasonable in their demands, | Rey. J. M. Johnston. Mr. Tenney urged that it was proper for the | 4nd that was the cause of their success. He compensation of the officers to be fixed before | Poke of the distinguished men who trom time | River Front —Carter's Wharf.—Arrived— the offices are filled. After some further debate, the resolution was on motion of Mr. Brown, referred to a commit- tee, to report at the next meeting; and Messrs. Rowland, Shepherd, and Barr were appointed. Dir. Kowland offered some amendments to the rules; which were referred mittee named abore. Barge John Nesbit, McGce, from Philadelphia, with 231 tons of coal for various dealers. Riley's Wharf.—Arrived—Schr. oJ. J. Maypole, Bundick; Uncle Lift, Marshall; William Henry Shreves; Jane & Mary, Landon; Stepucn Douglass, Lewis; Benjamin Franklin, Thoma: Medora, ‘Hamilton; John Francis, Evans, with oysters for the markets. Price of oysters, to time had graced the anniversary festivities of the svciety. He alluded to the fact that the press was formerly exclusively in charge of Practical printers, but of late years their rovince had been invaded, and some of their functions assumed by editors and previously ident with the business. ¥ were known as the “press gang,” * Bohemians,” to the special com- © Court proceeded to elect officers, (with | <c-, and thev had so prostituted the press to | fc.a8i.50 per bushel. Sailed—Schr. American pith the following result: esi- | Sccomplish selfish ends, that it was now utterly Coaster, ‘alte i pete light. C.'H. Nichols; Clerk and Treasurer, ible for a truly independent Paper to | | Brown's Wharf—Arrived—Barge Edward C. ‘ollector of Taxes, J. W. Pilling: maintain an existence. He thought politics ex- Biddle, Capt. Joseph Seeline, from Philadel- Surveyor, B.D. Carpenter. Tleelectionof Su- | ¢Tcised too great an influence in the control of | phia, with 250 tons ef coal for 8. P. Brown. rintendent of Koads was postponed. ‘The of- | ?€¥sPapers, and if they bad less government Potomac Ferry Wharf — the storm yes- Ree of Attorney of the Court was abolished, patronage fo pander for they would be more | terday the floating ¢ ot phded tilled with water from the high waves dashing over the whart, and sunk. Workmen are employed in raising it this morning, and it is expected to be in working ful and more independent, and exercise @ more healthy influence upon public sentiment. toast to the Public Printer Mr. Burr, from the Committee on Finance, reported the accounts of the Coroner correct, and the Treasurer was directed to pay the ‘Court's proportion, and to draw on the respec- | ¥2* ofered and drank. order again to-day. mus for the balance. Adjourne: Mr. Clapp responded to this toast in a happy Capt. Martin, of the steamer C. P. Smith, ive conpecations Se ie Nebvnee: “Atjommnsd: | cancr, he maden plaweat siteton ee te, | wear employed in sceuring his boat from morous bifl of fare circulated ‘Tue Storm ON THE RIVER—Boreas om the Rampoge—After the rain ceased falling yester- das about Lo bab arg —— set into = from the southwest at a pt rong rate, nally increased to a powerful gale. “The dam- age done to the vessels on the river must have been considerable, judging from the lively ap- ance of things abont the river front, where eat commot'on among the buats tlyingindock. ‘The cove between ‘erry wharf and Sixth street ee yesterday, got his hand badiy hurt, a this morning had ose of his fingers amputa eran AT A MEETING of the membecs of the bar of the Court of Claims, heid in the court-rocm, to- day, on motion of the Hon. Thomas i!. Talbot, Assistant Attorney General, the Hon. Thomas J. Durant was called to the’chair, and Alexan- der Johnson was appointed Secretary. On m9- tion of the Hon. T. W. Bartley, acommittee of five, consisting of the Hon. T. W. Bartley, Hon. py to mingle wit gage: Taudable and weefal oS udable and useful pr f:s- sion, and which exercised so much induence upon the welfare of all classes of people. He dwelt upon the wonderful improvements which had been made in printing machinery since the : days when as an apprentice he handled the | Thomas IH, Falbot, General We ee wharf presented the appearance of a boiling | balls of the old-tashivwed remer ohn, | A 3 . P. Chipman, Cauldron. ‘Fhe wind being from the south, wave | was im swale great contrast with the Batook | Charles. Peck, Esq, and the Hon. T.J. Iva: caused a and river 1 the Potomac Fant, was appointed to prepare resolutions ex- retsive of the sense of the bar in regard to the eath of the Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, and to re- port atan adjourned meeting, to be held at the court-room at half-past 19 o’clock on to-morrow morning. ‘The death of Mr. Stanton will be an- nounced to the Court at 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. after wave came rolling in, upsetting boats, cap- Bizing the sloups at anchor there, and beatin, he road and high up on the ‘blatfs. Suel has not been witnessed there for years. between Seventh and Ninth streets, are no wharves, the waves dashed , throwing the foam and | san now in use. He thought the art had be-n ought to as near perfection as possible; put we know not what further improvements may and some present may live to see the improvements boasted of to-day regarded as the relics of “old fo; ” He assured the mem- bership that the: his heart and sympathy in everything which cor.cerned their personal in- terest and comfort, and every effort tending to elevate the craft and improve the business in which they were mutualiy engaged. He said that though there might be differences of opin- jon as to policy, he always felt bound to respect the opinions of those who honestly differed with him, and he had found that others were as liable te _be honest as himself. (Laughter.} Mr. Langtree offered: “The Congressional High where t against the sea wal spray quite across the street, and the sidewalk was drenched wth it for a considerable time. At Fay + (Ninth street) wharf the power of the Waves was so strong that it was feared the wharf would be a wreck from the plank- eo ELECTION oF OrriceRrs.—At the adjourned meeting of Lincoln Post, No. 3, G.A.R., on Wednesday, December 29, 1869, the following comrades were elected as officers of the Post for the ensuing term:—Commander, Henry Moore; Senior Vice Commander. Moore; Junior Vice Adjutant, Samuel E ter, Thos. H. Maz ing being torn up, and workmen were busy in securing the lumber and wood from be- ing carried off by the dashing waves. The scene around Kiley’s wharves too was exciting. The docks here are mostly used by the oyster boats Q ail Chaplain, Kev. Benj. m: and they were tossed like so many ¢hips on the | Printer—may he always be as much in harmony | Swallow; eon, Edwin Grant; Officer of the Water, Keeping their crews on the alert to | with the craft of Washington as he is on this | Day.J-W. Frarer: Omicer of Guard, —~ mrcure, uam from damage. These wharves were | occasion;” which was cheerfully drank by the | Wilton; Sergeant Major, ——- Curren; Quarter. almost submerged by the heavy swells making the timbers groan. laying iuere on the Capt. Cregg, company, Mr. dokn Thomson (bookbinder) said he was rot inthe habit of making speeches, but was pleased to meet his “cousins.” as he always re- maste Dey: Royee. Delegates to . Thomason and Frazer and C. C. ‘The new hull of the steamer ‘ays, which is being built by Was pretty well demolished. The pment, pen; Alternates, J. Alexandria boats stopped running about 2 | garded the printers, on sfch an enjoyable occa- Rathbore Lodge, No. 14, K. of P., have elected ‘o'clock in consequence of the wind being so | sion. the fullowing officers: W. C., W. H. Coe; V. C., The Ferry House was crowded with our | ‘To the toast The officers and past officers of | Geo. L. Laweencs. John H. King; Banker, Alexandria neighbors and travellers at 5 o'clock. | the Society.” Mr. MeNeir responded in afew | John Esputa; F. P. Little. —— io a a, bat Capt. Gasacy decline@ | felicitioux ant Sroeren —— it — ; vi wharf thin t unsafe. nection with the Society, and of the leading a = Son "The Philadelphia trate do hence 345 did not Menicar Society oF THe District or C part ithad taken in all matters pertaining to LUMBIA—Annual Election of Offcers.—The annual arrive until 9.05 this morning, and the through | the advancement of the interests of the laboring rive | ; weting of the above society was held to-day at ew York train due at 6.25 came in ten minutes | classes. He claimed that the Society had inau- | T'Sicwuck ya at the Madinal Coles oak Yater, having been detained by the to | curated many reforms which had been su etrent, hat Les the bridge over the Gunpowder” on the PW, Slently extended. to and ‘beneltted all the | (hF.street, between 0th and Lith streets. President, Dr. Thomas Miller being absent on account of sickness, the First Vice President. Dr. Flodoardo Howard called the meeting to order, and the election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: President, Dr. W. F- Johrston; First Vice President, Dr. J. W. Lovejoy; Second Vice President, I ‘Toner; Corresponding Secretary, 7 Drinkard; Recordin, eretary, Dr. Wm. Lee; Treasurer, Dr. Wm. Marbury; Librarian, Dr. A- F.A. King; Board of Examiners, Drs. Louis Mackall, t ades in the Instrict. Mr. Langt ee, in to a toast to Unto No Bi wid tha thoceh ho vanked site the Young America portion of the craft, he en- ¥ yed heartily the fmcony had the “ old fugies.” e younger members have only the present and the future in the bistory of the craft, while the older ones had the glory of the past. He alluded to the distinguished men who had and B. road, being partially washed away; but the damage has been repaired, and there will be no further delays. ‘Tewreraxce.—On Saturday night the Wash- ington Temperance Society held their usual an- nual mecting at @dd Fellows’ Hall, on 7th street, for the purpose of taking tures to the pledge, the President, Mr. 0. K. Harris, in the chair. ' The exercises were opened with prayer, after which preliminary remarks were made by 3 . Ashford, D. R. Hagner, Wm. G, the President. Senator Wilson, O. Alexander, alme : 4 ©.W. Dennison, 8. C. Mills, M. Abrenz, Jom | much to mould public opinion. He spoke of | Palmer, andC. M. Ford. ©'Donovan, Wm. Chase, Past Grand Worthy | the recent among the printers, and Deata or A CENTENARIAN.—On Saturda: Chief Templar, and others addresses. | of the rapid disappearance of all feelings of | sare ‘Tune, a colored woman reriding oe Pioneer Council, No. 1, Sons of Jonadab, en- hostility. A liberal spirit of toleration prevails | {thee outh, between Ax and 3d serontn, aled tered the room in a body during evening. A | in all the prin‘ing offices in New York and Phil- a M0 yearn Nhe had teldod ese tere number of signatures were ‘obfained t the | adelphis.” Even inthe Tribune office men of the = ‘end caine treme Marthausberiena canary, Pledge. The regular weekly meeting of the So- diverse opinions were to be found among | Vme,and came from Northumberland county. Tet, Ray the Held last vicht at Temperance | the employes, and he hoped it would not be long | Y'u7s'“ Unk hes been very feeble for some youre Hall. on Estreet. Addresses were made by sev- | beforo the same spirit prevailed in all the offices | {<4"®., She has been very te ‘youthful days was eral genticmen, and several signatures obtained | in Washington. hed interesting uite clear, and she man} Gocteeee of the olden time to tell her children, grand children, and great grand children. RS SP CRE to the pledge. ‘Tae Keramrs on Wesiey Caaret (M. E. Captain Rodier pleasantly exchanged jokes with bir: Woeutio abd then euiledeut fie Cine, said that while , wl Chureh) are completed, and the audience room | time in the affairs of me: Pun Univensin Paiwcue Atsoocarios will be opened to-morrow evening. for the first | there was also a flood in in, | held a meeting on Saturday evening, Mrs. Dr. time on the occasion of the exhibition to be | which if ie attempted to stem he would go un- | TSckwood in the: chute cand Spgs Eiven by the Sabbath School. ‘The room is well | der, and he feared that would be his fatsit he cenent, all told, ‘Resolutions expressive of re~ ‘Worth a visit, the arrangements for the attempted to makeaspeech. He contrasted the | Pret at the death of the late Hon, E. M. Stan- Sak tor sudicnee being very complete, The | early history of the profession with the present, | {n' were adopted, aud. a cemmitese was ane light for evening services comes from a dome - and spoke of the culties encountered by the res portrait of the deceased to ma the center of the ceiling, and produces a agreeable effect. The walls and ceilings have been newly and tastefully frescoed, the seats Tecovered with green rep; and new carpets, new paint, and many other improvements go to pioncers in Ue | rinting business. Mr. Cavis was called upon gpd eloquently reper p wyeress to placed in the hall of the Association. stamaie sateen Fine.—About 2 o’clock this morning an alarm of fire was turned in for the burning of astable make this one of the most pleasant audience ste Dil at the corner of N street south and ¥ street west, room in this city. ‘The rededication services | F could secure thelr eats ed itera ich | belonging to John Toombs, who lost his wagon, are to be held next Sabbath. cart and dray. The loss is about $200, insured; supposed ptly proper thatas the of their suc- cess we should kindly cherish recollections of them and their good It was a remarka- ble fact that though the eo been beneficial in its character, founders and earlier members never were themselves of that feature. cing dc votion to the interests of the Society and >—— * IssTALLATION Banquet.—After the installa- incendiarism. A Caxrxo Avvarn—On Saturday Mr. Wm. A. Cook, the Corporation Attorney, received a beautiful gold-headed cane from some of the citizens, as a mark of their esteem for him as a man and officer. to principles of the craft was worthy our im- Bap Dickey.—Dickey Moher was itation. He spoke of the great amount of good | this morning in the Not + market for ste: that had lished by the Society, and apples trom bert Quigie to the amount of $5. perpetually its career | Justice Thompson hel to bail for his ap- pearance at court. —— ee Tne Potomac FRvIT-crowers’ Assocta- Trow hold their next meeting in this city, at the i of Trade Rooms, ou dnesday morning next. GEORGETOWN. i at in Ry at a subsequent Sttisesk no Go whet then tremuired Gut tas as to wi ined. However, we have a cot and authentic list of cus not of the Democratic for all the offices, and who will be e! (if live) to-night, as ten C have their honor to effect. Colonel Hol- was a rival of Mr. Joseph L. Simms for the ballot the vote stood: Simms, 5; Hollings- of Buffalo, N. ¥. rh ‘Hollingeworts besa vlc sand. 3 Pe ‘bb, former! id 5 . ¥., () use — | pond tobe eine me an sold fogy.”” He had erat thet that ‘he lived on’ the Ox Dury—Mr. J. Martin McParland. pn kindly received by winters ity, | Hei ‘Another him groand muric teacher of ihe public schools im the third id greatly festive thathe puton bis for the Union in 1861. PX A Eg oa severe uttack of illness, resumes his duties to- bie measures, and rea. | the man fo the Coll hip. “Then again the tried jesrengermbip to the Mayor and two Boards PaRrsrn Wanrup—See advertisement, in caused a “red-hot time,” so much 80, it another column, of partner wanted in a tirst wasn’t settled until a few days ago. elas a . ‘Personal incumbent, Isaac cg was nominated at Sxx advertisement of Mowe. | ers. Kerr & Rol revson prevailed, and due Sai cr to mate ” change Se iow som, grocers, in another colom., Ticy age te- | Solas guiniom, amicable Of the fnet that the seleetion would be distaste - goody. ji Hable men and have a nrst ciase<toct pf —_e—_ InPawr—Oificer a dead colored ful to the Collector of Customs, by whose cour- sesy the Connels secu the ilding, whieh Dai belongs to the Govern nv: twas Gorey at 2 ah u. who now holds the nee that Jobn Fergu rece, Would do, ond he was strongly urged by Mr. MacMurray roceedings of the idatthe same place, went—The Privciples of read from the recins last anniversary celebrant. Olfered as a sett? Jarioe tat evening {RIARt Wo Armory Square. some; bot finally the selection below mentioned waragrecdupen, ‘Thememination tor tteoncdet Market’ Master, J. H. Reynolils; Fiour 1 ager of Liquors, J. C. Jolinson; Weigher of Hay A. Fr Oitutt Wood ol mn; Wei er 01 ‘ay, . ul M nicl O'Leary of the Poor, leasurer, Dau! M. VY. Buckey, Cornelius A, Offutt; Harbor Master, Eben G. Brown; r of Streets and Water Ei r, KR. R. Sheckell; Guardians of the Public Schools, A. Hyde, G. W. Beall, W. C. M , Wm. L. p, T. A. Newman, J; Henry Gitson, and Joseph Libbey; Police Magistrate, M. V. Buekey; Commission- ers of Sinking Fund, vacancies filled by A. H. Pickrell, J. Mitchell, and F. W. Jones; Board or ‘S iSet A. H. Pickrell, W. A. Hutchins, and F. J. Shoemaker; Chimney Sweep, Samuel Trexter. Fiove Insrgctions.—Mr. C. T. Edmonston, flour inspector, makes the following report of barrels of flour inspected during the month of December :—Family, 9,866; extra, 8,824; super, 743; fine, 489; first middling, 264; rye, Iv; total, 20.18% for the month, and 72,557 for the quarter ending Dee. 31, 1589. River Froyxr.—Entered—Steamers E. C. Knight, Jolnson, New York, and Thomas E. Chill, Maith, Baltimore. Owing to the severe storm of yesterday the water in the river is over- flowing the wharves, revalence of the ‘winds ight, although fast to the wharf, got up steam for fear she might part her hawsers. ~ ALEXANDRIA. ‘asK.—The taking y in the contested election case was inucd, and the evidence of W. D. Wallach concluded Friday evening. Gazette reports his evidence as follows: "He did not kuow thai the Treasnry note bill was passed by the Legis- lature, bat presumed it was, as immediately after the passago of the ordinance of secession the militia ot the State were armed, which could rot have deen legaily done without such a law. President Lincoln arrived in Washington abont three weeks before the inaugu:ation; his (W.'s) interviews with Seeretary Stanton com- menced during Buchanan’s administration, and continued daring his retirement trom office and while he was Secretary of War under Lincoln; could not say when Mr. Stanton was made Sec retary of War, but he succeeded Mr. Came- ron; ‘but from ‘the day of Mr. Lincoln's ar- rival in Washington until*his death, he was his constant_and contidential adviser, first through Mr. Seward, and afterwards personally; Mr. Seward was in fact the author of a scheme to put Mr. Stanton in the Cabinet of Buchanan, in order to check-mate the other members, who Were supposed to be in favor of rebellion. He (W.) advocated the claims of Breckinridge for the Presidency in 186; but when a member of the Democratic Convention of Virginia which met in Charlottesville, he heard that R. M. 'T. Hunter had intimated /an intention of making a speech avowing the doctrine that the election of Lincoln would be a sufficient cause for seces- sion, he and seventeen other members of the convention threatened to withdraw their sup- vt from Breckinridge, when Mr. Hunter, on ‘ng informed thereof, immediately abandoned shit intention, and thereupon he supported Breckinridge, and behaved like a good Democ- erat» ntil the party was beaten,when Democracy tumbled into Whigery, and Whigs into Democ- racy.” Amo: T 4 Fing.—The little danghter of Mrs. James Grimes, who lives on Patrick strect, be- tween Queen and Cameron, Friday night. about seven o'clock, placed a lamp on a table over which some dresses were hanging, and left it there while she went down stairs.’ In a short time she returned and found the dresses burn- ing rapidly. She instantly ran down. stairs again and gave the alarm, and the members of the family immediately stopped the speed of the flames, and that, too, without raising any gen- eral alarm. THREE Scone AND TEN.—The Alexandria Ga- selte commenced its seyenticth year on Satur- (Gr aMZENe B. B. ASSOCIATION. MASS MEETINGS. ‘This Association has been formed for the purpose of promoting the increase of Railroad facilities for theeity of Washington, and the District, A. public ‘ling to this end will be held every TUESDAY ENING at the City Hs “l speakers will address the meetings. By order of the Exccuti: omit ter. J. SAYLES BROWN. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFick CoMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY, Washington, October 2), 1809. Notice is hereby given to the holders of the circu: lating Notes of the “First National Bank of Neva da,” Austin, that such notes will be paid in Inwfnl money of the United States upon pressutation of the same to the T: cr E G _det- S&T tt ‘reasury of the United States. NO. JAY KNOX, 0021-60 Acting Comptroller of the Currency. SERVICES IN THE UNITARIAN CHURCH on SUNDAYS, at 11 8. m., and 75s p.m. Sunday School at 93% a.m. oc 2th TELEGRAPH | re WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH PANY has extended wires to the Navy Yard, and opened an office in O’Doonell’s Drug Store, No. 591 EIGHTH STREET EAST, where the business of its patrons in that section of the city will hereafter receive prompt attention. mn DE. JOS. TABER JOHNSON has resigned his position under the Government, sod il Teafter tire time to the practice 6 profession. ‘Office corner 10th and M streets. Uffice m. eases of the Throat and Li bs |, Gleet, Complsinte, y - firm. Serotaist Syphilis Intell forme, Nervous De. a8 ‘eakness, pinging se. the Ear, Dis- » Bloed and Bkin, Pa- Bartial Dextnones Womb: Dissasens Bo. Di. 8: DORAN, 98 Hort Liberty sirsot, jy -ly 8 cents; felmbold's Bucha and Sarsaparilia, Pulmonle Syrup, 41:35; Pe: Edtheirons Erieopherus and Brown's Ginger: iron, jrown’s . "s Perfumes, 'dc.; Batchelor's Hair Dye, loom and Magnolia Balm. @ic. Just fot Hostetter's Bitters, S0c. per bot fee: Speer's Wino Bitters, ic, Fine HATPANS, oc5-$m * valliston , &5c.; 1; Sahenck’s Tonic Lyon's Kau #c.; Phalon’ ines, Angelica. Port, bottle. ARTHUR "| IDDER « Me 4 N, |i SeventTa Street, N.W. fensersecre. to D. E. Irving.) Deslers in IMPORTED and DOMESTIC CIGARS, CHEWING and #1 cn eee . +1 &C., AC. dec 27-eolm SiNeERs SEWING MACHINES, SOLD, RENTED, AND EXCHANGED, At the new Agency, LEWIS BAAR'S, No. 32 MARKET SPACE. 1¥ GOODS.—Elegant Embroidered Hemstitch De re aie eae ‘brews Gods, with Bom in can’ be had st rt TLY f ‘ CED et + No. del6-Imeo™ ta and CIDER! CIDERIT Jusr IVED 30 |. CLEAR, SWEET CIDER, Which oBBLS og pent Baltimore Prices. “Glades dairies, Holl Butler in barrels, bail bar? ‘We respectfully invite the home eel Loy Sars me HE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH. Seas ave grod healt. person ‘upon i a When, disease ‘to follew. See Dace eee ee SAMABITAN'S ROUT AND HERB JUICES, baat ir orrretaL. ’ CITY ITEMS. = : Laws Passed by the ‘THE WOVELTIRS in jet jewe ry are exceedingly eonimaton atte Deautiful. ery day brings out mew sets ee Aig gage inedallion beads and ppeotiagene Boar ay or en ae ee streets ants. Every taste, from Brest fo the plain- — K ott, com at Be if enactet by the and —= Common Cowncsl of the City of Washington, That i and LSWorer Beara wad they are hereby, au- equaled thorized and requested to cause a water-main to —— be laid in M street north, com at the ladies wear water-main on Fourteenth street west, and ran- real gems. ning along said M street north to the centre of Nancy and Fifteenth street west; and to defray the expense | P’ —- Of expenses in ‘Wogister for setting extremely elegant. incurred under this act, a snficient amount is | Of Wills, and due by this Cor to the oad monds range hereby appropriated payabic out of the water | Register of Wills, up to the fourteenth Cegilicel perme fund; said Turd t0 be relmbureed by wach as | October last, in couipliance with the net of gress approved May 2s, indy, scmanont upon all lots or parts of tots bordering | Sam epmreved May 28 Wt. on the line ef said water-main as is now sa- thorized by of these stones A® Act making an appropriation for the eree- the holiday goods we notice tion of "a schoel buliding in the ad ‘achool - x AcT mak! to bulla | detrict. with bine, wi pone awe wi ag Ng secre lh oy Be it enacted dy the Boardof Alderman and Board coeas ne Rens herb sierra har | Common C/A Wg Common Council of the City of Washi . That w thounand ) Or sO Its imporsible to enumerate the almost endless | Cooma handed dollars berate the saat | Khereot as may be noes mary, bev and the sana Yarlety of beautiful articles to be foun is hereby appropriated out of the fond, wopriated oat Of the school build. er ae — cplated ware | t build water-closets in the Ni market, crecting of @ school building of styles of dollar jewelry, the Paar g ‘considera. | the same to be expended under the direction oi 3 to accommodate four schools and = — class of articles | the commissioners and clerk of the Northern | & the 3d school district, in square numbered ' Leto egerernen pogpedong Prices | Marke‘, the work to be let to the lowest bidder yee on lots numbered respectively 19 and sovdastbics Approved, Noveiber 14, 1869, te be cxpcad Onpxx.—Parties wanting to buy a sewing ma— chine should not fail to see Willcox & Gibbs’ in operation at the agent's, C. BATM, Corset and Hoop-ekirt manufacturer, Dand E. Oak NO Ith street, opposite P. O. in the Lest manner and NOIKELESS, AXD NEVER GET OUT OP | ay act to grade an gravel Tenth street west, from E street south to Water street. Be it enacted by the Board of J She ee Common Council of the City of Washington, hen nd he is hereby, authorized and request se Tenth street west, from E street south to Water street, to be graded and | graveled. The work to be done by the day's | work, under the dirretion of the City Surveyor 7th street, ~— ee Haw Tae! TARLISHMENT, 460 Suits made to order ‘tw of Washington, That is hereby, authorized to eral fund to Morgan warranted satisfactory ati ur and superintendence vi the Commissioner of the eceney the sum o twenty-five (625) dollars inthirty-etx hour, 1,24" | Seventh Ward; and to defray the expenss there. | Paid by nies Ses 0 Nosens which wes bape : CLosine OUT SALE oF WiNTER CLoTHixe.— | of the sum of three thousand dollars, orso much | the Board ef Metropolitan Police. ‘To clear our counters for the Spring trade, we thereof as may be necessary, be, and the Repsoved, December 04. 5500. sam are selling our Winter Clothing regardiess of | is hereby, appropriated, payable out of the | cost. No’ customer will leave without pur- | funds of the Seventh Ward. - chasing, if any reasonable concession in prices | Approved, December 13, 1809. Georgetown Advertisements, war b pianos & Co., “ Oak Hall,” Ax Act for the relief of Isaac Beers. Bx THeMAS DOWLING, au Y 12,28,6 460 7th street, opposite Post Office. Be it enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Board _—Dr. : yor be, and py ix, authori: ‘Rc., TO CLOSE ots ar renee ae cause to be paid to Isaac Beers the amount of . of twelve years’ United States and Canadas, ractical experience in the ORNING, January 10.10, prevous to being e*- the tax assessed on the east part of lot No. 14, m tablished at 424 Pennsylvania avenue, between for the year 1867, amounting to 5, 20 Bridge wt 5 43 and 6th etreets, Dee. 10th, Iasi, successfully lars an uty i a= treats — Bunions, Chilbiains, cia and In- es — erroneously paid on lot No. Gouking Stoves and ae Ni other diseases fe 3 =a) be Ing Stoves. diflerout <tyles, cont gun a meesreniene te the watiese. | Approved: Decomber 14, 1800. Tin Ware Get Tron Ware, ‘shoe Wore with sues. iucmealanad ritatni 43 after the Speration’ Taters 6 the nace eat | Ax Act to grade North Capitol street, from B And nany other artic nent physicians, surgeons and thowsands ofother | to G —_ ae to gravel the same from -— —— Tespo! ‘establiah- ) to G street north. — . piecrggg ed by ede ag to — Owing to Be it enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Board RED MEN NEVER SLEEP! ress of business at office. Dr. White is unable Se eee Washi That LOGAN TRIBE. No. 8,1. 0. RM. visit patients at their residences except be- ¢ Mayor be, and he is hereby, aut med to would most Fry pend inform their tween 6 and 8 p.m cause North Capitol street, from Bto G street and the public In geo-neral. that they will «ive — north, to be graded, and the same to be graveled _A GRAND BA\ Szwrse Macutne, pro- | from D to G street north. The work to be done AT FORREST H 's nounced the simplest and noiseless machine in by day’s work, and under the superintendence | OP TUBRPAY FV LN they would be plewsd to heir ie the world, can now be bought on easy terms at | provided by law. liberally patronized on form the Agency, C. Baum’'s Hoopskirt and. Corset | "SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That to defeny | BA’ ® liberally spf EES ‘ Factory, 315 7th street, between D andE. 12.8 | the expense of said im vement, the sum of | ing shall be left undone te make it agreansble to those [Snes sixty-seven dollars and fifty cents, or so much | who favor them with their Tickets, Mi MotTro—“ Sales and Small yd thereof as is necemary, be, and the same is | admitting a Gentian and Eniinn. the Blois’ Hd Just having opened an immense stock of new | hereby, appropriated out of the funds of the | Band have len engaged for the occashon, Goods, of ich we will dispose of as quick as | Fourth am ‘ifth Wards, oo 3. W.uMery TL Newman. W, i. T. Per possible, we will sell Goods ‘now cl than | Approved, December i4, 1869. we HW Whales: OC Mice keene ee, ever, vig: White Shirte75, $1, 8.125 and upwards, —— W.Fetcher, James Kunts.J-H- Newman. sled-ai" a splendid article, all Linen Bosoms, and Gufs | Aw Acr to set the curbstones and pave the foot- ee ae - | $2 and $2.25. Good Merino Undershirts and | “ ways and gutters on the north side of B street ¥ THOS. DOWLING, Auct'r.; Georgetown. Drawers 60, 60, and 7Sc.; an excellent article $1} north, between Fourth and Sixth streets | and $1.25. ‘Good Cotton Socks, 3 pairs for 25c.| east. Gloves, Gloves, Gloves, an immense stock of all | Be if enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Board kinds and at all prices. Excellent Paper Col- | of Common Council of the City of Washington, That lars, cloth lined button holes, 10c. per box. Knit | the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized and dackets, splendid variety. “The finest selection Tequested to cause the curbstones to be set and ec} , Scarfs ant e' 2 tootways and gutters paved on north | 5, 4 city. Come one, come all, and everybody will | side of Brstreet north, between Fourth and | Wau and cumfortabie two-story Frame Dwel be Franc & Goipman, Sixth streets east. The work to be con- Terms at sale, ene: op Fu ee a tracted tee, and coccnted in oe omer ana ders THOMAS DOWLING, Anct ~ sl itendence wi o 11,62: “_No. 5i¢ith st., between D & Eats. | to defray the expe uses of sald tereoremen ase redvensed. we tare Setemieed on — —— special tax equal to the cost is hereby ED PI 8, DRESS GOODS, PPCPOSALS FOR PAPER Fou THE PUB- | imposed and levied on all lots or parts of lots sts, Cloths, Camel” LIC PRINTING. ing on the line of the vement; the . We are ale selling Orrice oF tHe Coxcnsssiox said tax to be assessed and collected in conform- Ra A ty Fontana ty vite the visions of the act approved Oc- BENSAMIN Mr P In pprsuance of the p tober 12, 1865. Brides st Ai at tion of an act entitled “ An act to farther regulate | Approved, December 14, 1869. ——=eeee the printing of the public, documents; and the pur — ‘ : x for Public Printing,” approved on Ax Act for the relief of G. W. Phelj th Fan 1866, sealed 0] NL be > Seived until TUESDAY: the Sik'dny of Yamuaty, | Beit enacted bythe Board of Aldermen Bora the Puvite brinting teint er separ or seen ut aoe eines sed cctans oie PREMIUM STR AM DYEING pli naary,, S71: the sai s,andthe | be, and is hereby, appropriated out of the g. m= AXD eral fund to reimburse G. W. Phelps t! at CLEANSING ESTABLISHMENT, - amount paid by him for license as indicated a He. £0 serv anZOR Ot. certificate No. 1, 3 with emails ans mento the Tent fartezset | “Approved, December 14, 1869. ee oz, ct ‘pecifies, as nearly as can | AN ACT to set the curbstones and pave the foot- sith’ propieter ‘ J, the quantity of each kind of paper | ” ways and gutters on the north side ef Corcoran to have wired. but the contracts will be en. street, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth | Promptly executed. that may be needed during the year, streets west. a = Be it enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Board H°=*>4* L ~ pts ees ED - Council of the City of Washington, That f fine Printing the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized and requested to cause the curbstones to be set and aT CLASS 2—Catenverep PRixtixs Paren. Le gy Sreot, Ectween Bourton 4 TAA POE 15.400 ee rod, Prioting F fis. | and Fifteenth streets west. The work to be eou- 256 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.-—. _ . pene SPS to 0 ane tracted for, and executed in the manner and 0 reams of superfine calend aper, | under the superintendence eee new eening forty, and to defray paige ~ 1,00 reams superfine calendered Printing Papor. | Hereby imposed and levied on all loteor nace or NAPOLEON'S CABINET measuring 24 x 3 inches, aud wewhing lots bordering on the line of the iny ement; Cn PAGNE, seventy pounds to the ream of $0) sheets. oegn tyes Hh handaebeekin nee the favorite Wine of L. Delmonlco, New York. . CLASS 3.—Sizep App Carexpersy Paixtixe | formity with the provisions of the act approved CHAMPAGNE IN HALF PINTS. 1.000 reams snrperfine Printing Paper, hard-sizni | October 12, 1865. or invalids. . and super-calendered, measuring 24 x 32 | Approved, December 14, 1809. inches, and weighing forty-five pounds to the ALso, ream of {00 sheets. AN AcT to lay a flag footway across Seventh 600 reams super-sized and calendered, 15 x 20inches. | “street west, at the interscetion of @ sence DET VERA ee ORD ERER'S . and weighing thirty pounds to the reamof | jorth. DuY 8 ERY, ' CARTE BLANCHE. Si cheats. Be it enacted by the Board of Aldermen And Board 7 CLASS 4.—Map P. of Common Council of the City of Washington, That 1.000 reams eu the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized and HOLIDAY lered, Tequested, to cause footway to be laid to the ream of 500 shee CLASS per meas = Tun paper across Seventh street west, between the south- en twenty-one pounds | ce and northeast corners of G street north amd said Seventh street west; and a sum sufficient to WINES, LIQUORS, CORDIALS. FRESH HAVANA, $.—Waurixo Paren., (to be of any required nay the expense thereof is hereby appropriated Sia S:teb vedens Quart Pei mthne bul of the Third and Fourth Warde in camat iinet = Sito Teams Flat Cape xtoigs or hoa? inches Proportions. The work to be done in such man- LITLE BELT SEGARS. ‘2.40 reams double )» 163aX26, OF 17%28 inches ner and under such superint as is pro- a8 Perry tm ye a i vided by existing law. Ey a Bolo Powis az oe Approved, December 14, 1809. BOUTH & CO.'8 CELEBRATED Sao | “EAgt pee ew marae pee ois is Royal, way TS 40 Feama Super al, Bix inches ee yoy OLD RYE and BOURBON WHISKIES. reams i e pan —-. 0 reams Cover Paper, meaguring, 9x25 inches, and PP donb 9 ne Ole Wane ee FINE OLD COGNAC BRANDIES Sete rome et oe heen oe on the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized and of guaranteed purity. CLASS: cy dag 14xI7 inches, of any required color or £00 reams F 20) ream hy 100 reams Double Gap, 17x25 inches, blue. CLASS 1,000 reams, measuring 20x36 inches, weighing 42 pounds per ream 800 reams. ‘measuring 25x36 inches, weighing 52 sand not ex: 6.—CoLonED Waittxe Papers, (to be of any pesuired weights.) + 13x16 inches, blue JAMAICA and ST. CROIX KUM. SCOTCH and IRISH WHISKIES. STANDARD SHEBRIES. SUPERIOR OLD PORTS. CHOICE CLARET and RHINE WINES. ; SPARKLING and STILL BUBGUNDIES. SCOTCH and ENGLISH ALES. LONDON and DUBLIN PORTER. ENGLISH PICKLES and BAU. Py. nee penses of said improvements a equal to the cost Mediein ines inches, blue ¥ 7.—Paren For Post OFrice BLANK, (en- gine si por Is per ream . : ey - S10 realnsrmdaaring’ x2 inches, weighing 45 Borenth streot ws x fin’ OLIVE OIL, SARDINES, PEAS, MUSU=OOMS, reams, peeuring. 18x29 inches, weighing 3) — Comet On Chae | Washington, That zrc. = TC. cLAss = have a diagonal way flagged at the intersection THOMAS RUSSELL, $—BizeD AxDCALENDERED TIXrED PRINT- | of F street north ‘and Seventh street west, H 256 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, P moe ain regia doubts | gunvead athe mene wend hee of si ‘3 ual proportions out of the Thir! and Fourth 0 — Superfine ream Tinted, waper-calendored, Ward funds, [Approved, a 7%, 1863. of 480 4 ae eae Ax Acr for the relief of L. F. Clark. posals will be received for the whol . enacted and Board or for any portion otha ‘one Sioaeaad eames {een oo Comte ihe poh tei eine tees - the whol. it portion papers des- sum of forty-four dollars be, and the same is sted in laces being Ret ioe Caan Saeanae. | hereby, the fund to plet of the qual 4 Board & waLen, elder or lade, it hieor thsi wept all | Common Comedy he City Washington, That | ear ESTATE EXCHANGE & BROKEKS, ‘shall furnish. ; , and he is hereby, authorized and VENUE, South sod cock ner bes wed Soqunsiod to gauss the terbonees to be set and git om, factory ev ice that the person or rs ing the on of C street fhe iption of paper which he or they propose to ‘All the in the several classes must be deliv- hereby, sr Walia tree aie pee Faru of We tardering Se ae os every extra: SSP er ae to said tobe and }» Count, v and oo in conformity existing law. The work w 7 and be in all Fespects satis: be done under the direction of the Commissioner Fifth and two assistant commisgon- sagas. | Sate ve apie’ December Cop tract. if i i i ij : 3 i i iP | i i Ser meraseas| imam etek aie Ft ce eokkn § Cokgm a pcemreiate march ne aod ‘Thirteents AT 10 CENTS PER BUSHEL. Sa PLES erent totes 5 4 Etoreot DCCUREALL cone Sek ‘Store.corner th and E streets, £ ., CROPLEY'S Drag Store, by Bs aad