Evening Star Newspaper, February 16, 1870, Page 4

EVENING STAR. __ WEDSESDAY.....February 16, 1870. LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, ac, WatiowaL THEaTER—Maggie Mitchell in ‘the “Pearl of Savoy.” Watt’s Orzza Hovse—Laura Keene and company in “Hunted Down.” ~ @annow, Hatr—Fair for St. Patrick's @aarch. nated War Views, and other Magmineert Henne: a cent every evening at 7 o'clock. Surra & Streowe’s Ant Gattenr, M5 F st. MARERITER’S ART GALLERY, 486 7th stroct. BaxLow’s ART Gatien, 251 Pa. avenue. soihasenr set a ‘THE COLORED ScHoor TausteEs—The Treas— papproved and ordered to be the’ Secretary of the Interior. Oct. 22d, Interest on city bonds, Oct. 20th, Corporation of Wast “<= ist, Corporation of n, | ~seation of Washington, 9h, Corp... ~ Washingto! Si¥.o0; ‘Dee: Dith, Corgoraton of Washington 5 a 5 of $4,600." Total receipts, #19,406.63. ‘ ntures.— Teachers’ salaries, $10,530; jan- salaries, 2546; building and repairs, Tent, ; contingent expenses, total expenditures, $16,658.89. Excess of pts, $2,717.44; expenditures in excess of re- ceipts previous to commencement of quarter, 52; receipts in excess of expenditures to January Ist, 1579, By an oversight paper pont aoa cng from the Corporation of Georgetown Jaly 2d, 9, was imeluded in the Smee last and likewise the bill of G. W. Goodall ‘$358.60, paid Fel 20th, 1869, has not been accounted for in any former ‘The Treasurer received frees the ration |. Tuly 15th, 1869, city bonds call ), which was deposited in the Firsi Bank of this city as security for moneys borrowed to meet current expenses. The entize amount of bonds (#14,40) entered in the I quarterly report has held from ¢ Wi Yor #14, WN r oo. $85s.60,) will nee ount for the On motion of Mr. King, the Superinte: Sehools was instructed to prepare by th meeting a lixt of the teachers receiving § month, together with a statement of the lenzth f time of the service of each and the localitics of their « hools. Mr. King offered the following resolution, which was z Ke olved, That the con: 1 exp: seemil Dane Pett sideration Seoeting be indefinitely postpee the Fe = nite ly for tne that it fs well known that the honorable Secre Secre: Of the Interior does not deem the publication of the pers therein ealied for expedient at the present a applications of Mrs. Selina A. Shadd and ‘Miss Sarah C. Ayer for ceived and fled. “A ee TuE APPROACHIXG CONFERENCES. — Next mmonth the annual sessions of the M ‘Conferences in which this District is included Will be held. were re- Methodist erick City, on » March 2d, ant will be dover by Bishop Ames. Ali that por- tion of the State of Maryland west of Chesi- e bay. the District of Columbia, and a por- Virginia, are embraced in the Conference. This session, it is will be a very important and intere=tin, one, and Gripe Sige! questions tobe considered ‘will be that of lay delegation. The Baltimore Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South will assem- ble in St. Paul's church, Fayette street, near Kepublican, on Wednesday, the 24 of Mazel. » MeTyeire, of Nashville, will ‘over the deliberations of the body. The clerical and lay members of the Conference will proba- Diy reach two hi and distin, al cler- ymen from other Conferences are expected. issions Will meet at the same time. The Maryland Annual Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church will assemble in Westminster, Carroll county, Md., on Wednes- day, the 9th of March. Ri ternal delegations are ex; rom Virginia, West Virginia, Houten, Pennsylvania, Pittsbarg and atskin? Fim Conferences. It isexpected that about one and sixty clergymen and lay delegates will be present. The churches of this District are embraced in this Conference, and will hold their annual meetings for the election of lay delegates during this and the next week—lay representation being a prominent feature of this denomination. The Georgetown and East Wash- churches will report large additions to the membership, and the Niuth-street church ‘wilt show a better report than for some years. ao STATE SoctaBLes—The first sociable of the New Jersey Kepublican Association came otf last night at Liberty Hall, corner of Seventh and L streets, and althongh the weather was unfavorable the attendance was large. Bi addresses were delivered by Hon. John F Hon. Orestes A. Cleveland, and M. M. Esq. Several pieces were sung by Mr. and 3 Mann, and a letter was from Sgeretary Kobeson, regretting his inability to attend. After these exercises, dancing commenced, and was kept up until a late hour. when the com- ry reed, apparently much pleased with evening's entertainment. ‘The New Hampshire Republican Association alxo gave their first sociable in the same building. There was a large attends and dancing was lly participate Among those present were Hon. Wm. E. Chan- dler, and Hon. N. G. Ordway, Sergeant-at-Arms of the House. tion of bounds of this stated, a A Laxpiorv anp Texan Case.—Yesterday, in the Circuit Court, Judge Carter, the case of Mattingly agt. Lewis, action for $30 rent al- Jeged to be in arrears, was tried. Mattingly and Cox for plaintiff; Philbrook for defen: ‘The defence represents that at the opening « contract for renting Mr. Matting! Mr. Lewis that the rent should noi Jong as the latter should choose to oceupy ti Fooms. During the war, however, the son v* the landiord told the tenant that Le must quit the mises at the expiration of six months un- Jess he would pay $90 per month instead of $16.66, ‘the original rent. Mr. L. had continued in pos session, and had,at the date of the suit, ithe defence contended under protest) a sum jl in excess of what would be due at $16.65 a month, but less than what would be due at per month. The jury returned a verdict for the whole amount claimed, and Mr. Philbrook entered a motion tor a new trial. ——ag Comitrep vor BrroLary.—Vesterday af- ternoon a further hearing was had in the case of James Henry Jackson and Jesse Gibbons, Fg md with burg! im entering the store of Mr. Henry F. Davis, Pennsylvania avenie, near 4% street, on the night of the 5th instant, stealing provisions to the value of about S100. ‘The testimony seemed conclusive as te the guilt Of the parties, and Justice Schmidt ‘committed Jackson to £ in default of bail, and released Gibbons on his giving £200 security for huis ap- ance at court. counsel for the defence, arguing the case, paid a compliment to De_ teetive McDevitt, who arrested Parties, re- marking that “he ranked as the best detective im the United States, and that bis reputation extended over the entre country,” but he claimed that the chain of evidence inst Jesse was too flimsy to connect him with the burg- lary. —e ‘Tue Nattoxar Hore: Fine.—It is now said that the fire at the National ilotel yester- day was the work of an ii , a8 the room im which it originated was unoccupied and closed, and in it a ball, saturated with some in- flammable material, was discovered, which, it is thought, had been thrown over the transom of t house the rooms. the guests that there was no danger, all k their apartments ‘until after the fire was vabdbed: ——e—__ Dexter, sec- the hum- january at 128, ; 55 were under 5 years: 13 trees to 2 years, and 21 from ® to t). Goi claimed the largest number of victims yo" from preumonis, and 4 frou at *s ae EaILroap Assoctation did last ov ing, as there storm.) Merrs. T.'C. Conno’ . L. Gatchell, and one or two othe: in attendanee, but about 9 o'clock ht thought let the wo cvning. ‘stand adjourned until ‘ i any Hl iy ‘Tue Ata! F Rw OF Fine last nigh! , abont half. eee, ews eormed by burning of chimney at No. 2218 M street. No damage. 4 Ncoudil “seen or Mis tact amor as "ifamlet, or the melanchol, miniature, Hoover as png he 8 : dack Tar, = garo, . Stewart as a Highlander, a Swiss nt boy, Marshal as Ha Andy, McCalium as nett Hills and brother as as the Prince of Wales, Cwrsar de Bazan, It a cot Yturbide as ici a whom were Masters Morgan Harris Dane im r, Fi- , Noble as Brown Wallach courtier, Gar- , John C.’Stacy ert Stacy as Don uricand Franz Heiherzer ns ¥ , Frank MeGhan as clown, Harve: iB Roy, Will Harper as Ruy Gomez, han as Kob Emil Schafer as a courtier, Ward sl: Marie Antinette, un as smuggler, Masini as Ss a Greek irl, Lubelle Fmbrey as Reading, with her ietters of the alphates, A very re ie al val ave “natn Stewart as a Ham. ian Fg no Fai s irl, Mies Fo: Laskey as ay M 1, Miss “Butterfly,” organ a: an Italian". ‘iss Forney as the girl ot the period, Mo ‘Wells as tambourine light, Miss Gertrude Wilson (the smatiest child in the assembly) a, 8,flower irl. Kugenia c embroidered with all the uniq! Graf as mo as “Night,” Julia Laskey as “Folly,” Miss Huteh- inson as a Quakeres#, Lillie [eCullum as a tower girl. Nettie Burland as ‘‘La Fille du Reg- iment,” M iss Quesmbery as a Polish gi Stacey as a fairy, Mollie Boriand as lassie, Miss ‘sawyer as ‘Snow Wolf as “S pring, Mies MeCony rl, Addie a Highland Flake,” Miss Miss Noble as “Summer,” nas a Quakeress, Miss Smith as “Morning Star,” Miss Van Risen 'as “Rainbow.” Miss site! girl, an a shepherdess and the other as jarney a8 as a fairy, Miss Loomis as ‘Little Bo Peep,” Miss : ‘d"the little Misses Gallagher, one as a Neapolitan “May.” ‘The order of dancing was: Grand March, Les Lanciers, lop; alop, Quadrille, Waltz, Les Lan- ciers, Polka, Quadrille. bui during the evening the Highland Fling, Miss Nettie tand; Miss Gaburri; Tyrolean, Miss Loomis, and subsequently’ Miss E. ‘Gra Scratl Gaburri; Village Horm Mt er; Irish Lilt, Miss Syiphide, Miss Bussie How! Smoliusk: Diss Vat Risen, were performed which reflected no less credit on the proticie pupils than on the success of Profess M. and his assistants, Horatio Bates and G. V v4) ‘clock the children repaired to the re- of th Gowan’s Reel, in a manner fresiment room, and the floor was giveu up to ail present who desired to dance. sueasin geese THE PAVEMENT Qvesti Star: The master: Louis Nupoleon’s 5 fort’s riot: is based in part upon preevutional measures ot long standing, and bas a upon a question now frequently agitate? us, namely: the pavement questic fore the adveut of Louis Napoloo nowned for its excellent pavement of targe square blocks of basalt we know as the Belgian jo. mexeelled material, unfort principal ingredient for form. during the revolutionary times. (rm were turned over and their hullews iille the biocks of the tern-up pavements—an es operation for the maicuntents. streets of Par what thi to play upon overnment ot yore did not these improvised —Edior Evenivg attitude and inactivity of towards Re bearing Paris, by The crook allow ordnance bulwarks of rev- elution. Louis § , in =. i the grand jevastopol,”” S again! the cradle of revolutions.-the unsightly, narrow and crooked streets—and in replac tar and ce: stance of in water, tas rent from what ‘The the time-honored biecks of basaltam mizing and ssphaltum, he simply t the n«teriat of the barricades. n-tenths cf the area of the pavements in o! Teiy still consist of the well-tested, old material, whilst that ents consisting of asphaltum com- it of the is known in New roads,” and in Washington as te pavement.” and Switzerland is insoluble in wat rea match for the destructive age and frost, though it would not stan wed heat of our unger season. Pin: ich form the binding sa rete pavements, are solubic dit is therefore only a question ot asphaltum of time how seon the pebbles encrusted in the tar- mixture will be Init being slowly washed out. bare, the binding material It may be well to consider why Belgian pave- ment had to give way in Paris before basing any conch new sub Washington Tue Rerrni upon the supposed superiori itutes. , Feb. 14, 1870. the ADOLPH CLUss. Sap “LUB OF THE First Warp met last night at the Steven: school house, Mr. Henry Hinnber in the chair, y. Mr. Charle and Mr. V es Syphax 1 nor the sim attendance on account of the rainstorm the meeting adjearn Mr. John W. Lewis said he had a commani from the committee of the First W ncible Club on the subject of reconciling t! differences between the two clubs. dt {ike com- munication proposes a meeting of the two com- mittees for next Thursday evening, to discuss the subject of consolidation of the two clubs in order to carry the ward at the next Jane elec- tion.) Sever: members called out to have the com- munication read; and Mr. Syphax was requested to withdraw his motion, in order that the paper could be read, but he declined to do se. M. Slowen moved that Mr. 5; laid on the ail firemen and th tnguished w table. The Chale » business which mith discover ding at the Mr. W. phax’s motion be stated that the nm to adjourn was debateable, and ruled jowen’s motion out of order. Mr. Syp! his motion be put to vote. Mr. Syphax would nut press his ‘ought the paper should be read they were all i phax renewed his motion to night; which was finally pat oe Finrs.—About 2 o'clock this y utheast corner of Fourteenth and L streets northwest, and turn: in an alarm from box 43, which brought out police, and the tlumes were ex- thont much damage. It was the work of an incendiary, as the house was unoc- cupied. About 3% o’clock Sergeant Tayler and officer Smith discovered the carpenter shop of Messrs, Robbins and Medler on assachusetts avenue, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, to be on tire, and extinguished the flames without turning in the alarm. About 44 o'clock the same shop was discov- ered on fire again by otticer Smith, and he turned in an alarm from box 43. (Vermont ave- nue and K street.) but the bells struck for 11, (Willard’s Hotel,) and the firemen were not on the spot as promptly as they would have been had the correct alarm been sounded. ‘Tae shop Was totally destroyed with most occasioning a of the contents, ‘on Messrs. Robbins & Medier of $1,000, on which they have an insurance for $300, and the adjoining shops, owned and occn- pied also damaged. a Tre Greex WILL Casz—in the ease of McGinnis et al. myolved the K.S. Davis and Charles T. Smith were ite Green et. al., in wkich is validity of the will of the late Pa- trick Green, and which came before the Circuit Court, Judge Cartter, yesterday, on issues from Ao Court, Messrs. ams @ motion for a new tnal ou the unds: first, that the verdict wand the testi and fourth, discovered new testimony. a and J. E. was contrary to instructions of the court; seeand, filed an affidavit to the eifect plaintifis to the suit has _made im; sions since the trial bearing upon that had the testimon: surprise to defendants the trial, referred to mn known issues, and as being a previous to diheel, Gefendants could haveshown the mow imbecility o: testifying. ‘The tes- tator bequestied the bulk of his preg : his gr: Property to his and a sum of money to each of and the latter endeavor to have the will set aside. The jury last week sus- tained the will. THE MEMORIAL to be the resented to ress Pp 1 to Congr iS now’ teing cireulated for signers Amongst the now being cireul bulmne men of the city. It street remon- pe — utly presented in the Senate, ‘because, iret. it is merit of suet legislation bri makes its admin! Tepugnant to itively a p:ohibitory bill without the 1y a probibitory a ‘istration difficult, because it is and hence public ser- rious obstacles will be Al thrown in the way of its pt é Green, aiew security arrested by Officer Brel days since, AL ORATION Teacher of the. pe Serer A Ricutrovs “unw, Jepemexy— Yesterday Jus in the case of the late Mrs. Fourth Dita TO-DAY- The trustees met ‘in this morning in the — = = a mm House. Mr. — ussell, sceretary, was present, arrived in town last night)’ The meet! tod was informal. To-morrow, it is expected, the board will proceed to busiziess. pre laut ere Meeting of the School Teachers. Ata meeting of the teachers of the public schools, held Saturday morning last, at the school-house on H street, between 6th and 7th, the Superintendent, Z. Richards, presidea und made remarks touching the conte:apiated appropriation for the schools by Congress, speaking Lopetully of the probabilities of its passage. A class from the Third District (Mr. West's school) were present, and exercises of reading (ook place, showing great proficiency of tie clase. Mr. Richards invited some other class to present themselves at the next meeting for ex~ emplification of some other recitation. He said he Brad witnessed a marked change ment in some of the schools in these meetings; that the teachers w them were progressing more than t not, in the object which they w: mote—the uniformity of tea it was voluntary on tls part of the teaclie it showed who Were most interested in the » fession. In the lower of our schools we are up to the perfection of the Northera schools. He desired such a state of proficiency among the teachers as would not require a book to be used in recitations; that the teacher shoul! be able in all cases to detect errors without paving the text before them. In these remarks he dic not depreciate the schools of this cil had attained so @ name abi |, but he wished to stimulate them to further progress. Mr. Judson S."Brown approved the roll of honor system in the schools in place of punish- ment. It had been tried in his district with satisfactory result He said there had been a speech made in Congress by Mr. Prosser, in which he had made representations on the schools of Washington that were uniair, and dul injustice to the teachers. These remarks had been spread broadcast all over the country, and were calculated t» do our schools injury. Mr. Richards said he felt called upon to say that Mr. Prosser had used the remarks alluded to in order to bring the strongest argument he could te the necessity of Congress doing some- thing for our relief, but not ina spirit of cule to the schools, His remarks had reference to our school houses mere than to the proticien- ey ot the schools. He (Mr. Tey had given M-, irosser some information, which no doubt 1 (he vemarks, and it was in reference to «ition of some of our school houses which race to our city, and ought to be y. Mr. Prosser was laboring for an ion for the benefit of our schools, and it worker in the school cause. said he had read the remarks of Mr. some of his statements he was will- ee +, Which ot accept, that was that the school system of Europe was superior to ours. The school system im iis country was the best known in the world. ‘The school institutions of Exrope still retain ideas of teaching practiced a century ago, and which were discarded in this country to the smanifest advamtage of our sys- tem. Nr. Dulin thought they ought not to discuss in the teachers’ meeting the remarks of Mr. Prosser or anvhody else ontside of the teachers of the District. : Mr. Richards stated that at the meeting two weeks hence he shoutd have something to s4y on the life and character of Mrs. Margaret Ami- don, former teacher of the female grammar school of the fourth district. djourned. — Tue TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT IN THEL TRICT.—Atalarge public mecting zens beld pursuant to adjournment in the school house at Mount Pleasant, in the county of W ington, on Monday Delano |. That we favor a chat tof the District of Cel uy acquiesce in any judi ol ed ‘That in view of the o ves to Congress tho Ti; rred by a rhment closely following the pattern 0 Territories. and in which the chief executive: pointed: Cs t of the Seni President, with the adv: ‘ved, That the bill recently presented in the resentatives by Mr. Collom, and re tee on Territories, contains the Honse of Re ed t0 th 14th line. strike ont the words Insert inhabitants ut, po make a corresponding ch: 2. On page 4. 50 months, 4. change 9 days to six that i quire w ni ve erve without ¢ tion.” so that members of the Legislature 6! Le eititled to receive pay. 5. Atth=end of section foliowing additional sect Sec. WF. That it #hall the duty of the Territo- Tial Legislature, at ite first session after the passa” ‘tc of this 0 divide that portion of the ‘county whi ide of the corporate cities of Wash more townships ad give them such an organization as will effectnaily put the local affairs ofeach in the keeping of its own people, and there. n Je. upon the p&Wtrs and duties of the Levy Court shall coune. Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed by the Chair to nt these resslutions to the Com mittee on Ter of the two Honses of Congress, to confer with other committees, and to take sncll other mesures in furtherance of the views of this meeting as they may decm expedient. The chairman appointed the following Ya sons to set under the last resolution, vi a. Arnold, B. P. Davis, J.8. Brown, J. and L. 3. Emery. Fine ExtinGvisner ExPerment.—The ex- periment by Mr. F. A. Brown. of Boston, with the patent fire extinguisher, for which he is tie agent, took place at 11 o'clock to-day, in the White Lot, south of the Navy Department, in the presence of several hundred persons, amon, whom were a large number of Government of- rosin barrels, filled with dry » Was fired, and after the flames had reached their utmost height the contents of an .extinguisher were applied with the most satis- factory results, quenching the tire at once. This was répeated the second with the same ap- paratus, and though of small size, it extin- guished the fire most effectually. ‘The propri- etor informs us that he has received an order to furnish the vessels of the United States na with them. Another trial will be made soon, af which = ig expected many naval officers will be present The extinguisher is very simple, and so com- that it can be carried on naan back. It a portable self-acting fire engine, offered to posed Sere not as a means of extis ~ large cont itis a fact that about ele y per cent. of all the fires that annually occur are discovered in their incipient st: and could be extin- guished without material loss if the means were ready at hand. Water super-saturated with carbonic acid gas generated in an air-tight ves- sel is the secret of the machine, and is effective meaus yet Buker 1 most which puts out the fire- ——o. EXAMINATION AT PoLick HEADQUARTERS, feaTatgitie lis eter thgrt to ‘Police He —-—____. ALL CHARITABLE Assoc: Sunday sehool teachers and achalnes’ at a : rch mannose, societies, clubs, ei will find someth: vuutage in the liberal offersat . rporation Ai that Jus- a A \ ‘that some oe Screen renoved frome Walter to 4 Smith COUNTERFEIT Monry.—Capt. H. Johnson, Medical Storekeeper. vesterday transmitted to the Secre' of the Trea ‘ury $834 in counter- feit notes and coin, found ina box which had been stored in te depot under his charge. The box was addressed to Gen. Baker, (supposed to be Lafayette C. Baker,) and the packase had $100 in two-and-a-half-dollar pieces, €355 in Saes and ha!f dollars, and $129 in United States currency and State bank notes. It was sent with the request that itshould be destroyed. Gen, Spinner directed that the coin be fot- warded to Philadelphia to ascertain if any 0° the counterfeit coin had either gold of sijyer in it, The paper money will be destroyew. See ae ‘The FIRE AT TEE NaTiowAL.—It seems that the fire yest ,aay, at the National Hotel, was in the stern portion of that structure, a part 1 at is rarely occupied except upon occasions of reat crowds in the city. ‘The fire was unaues- fonably the work. of’ an incendiary. While ihe damage fs considerable, it is fortunate that there are two dining-rooms other than the one vhich has been damaged by water. As the new 1 Toprict rs, Messrs. Kenny & Jones, are making a very heavy out'ay in repairing and refurnish- it pthe Hotel, it iv much to be regretted that {1 elr efforts should be retarded by fires. —__-—_—. Fatat Resvtt.—The colored woman, Mary Lee, who was knocked down with a slung-shot on the night of the 8th instant by an unknown colored man, (for which George Slim has been arrested and committed for_ahearing by Jus- tice Thompson.) died at Campbell Hospital sbout noon to-day, and the coroner, Dr. Potter, will hold an inquest to-morrow. ee PERsowaL.—Edward H. Fitzhugh, of Vir- ginia; R.H. Morrison, of Michigan; A. C. Barry and Stoddard Judd, of ‘Wisconsin, —— members of the Grand Lodge of United States, 1. O. O. F., are in this city. ALEXANDRIA. Tue A. & W. R. R.—The decision in the case of the Wi mn, Alexandria and Georgetown Railroad gg against the Alexandria and Washington Railroad Company, rendered Monday in the Supreme Court of Appeals of this State, decides the title of the road to be in the Alexandria and Washington Railroad Com- pany, commonly known as the French Com- y, and affirms the decision of the Circuit Court of Alexandria and District Court of Ap- peals of the State. This decision settles the title of the old company, and leaves now in litt. gation only the question of who compose the old company. ‘The case involving that question is now pening in the United States Circuit Court at Richmond. RESIGNATION AND APPoIntweNT.—Capt. W. F. Carlin, for so longa time conductor of the mail train on the A. L. & H. R. R., has resigned that position to fill another of the company’s offices, and Capt. Chas. Williams, the present conductor of the local train on the Alexandria and Washington Railroad, has been appointed to fill the vacancy. No Fvet vor THz Poor.—The appropriation for the purchase of wood tor the poor of the city having been entirely exhausted, none of the many applicants for fuel at the Mayor's office are supplied with what they require. PROPERTY SALe—The two story brick dwel- ling house, on King street, between Patrick and Henry, belon ng to Mise Sallie Grit, has been sold to Mr. Mahlon Janney for 33,000. RELEasep.—The property of Mr. Wm. Hotien- stien, which was attached by his creditors daring his late prolonged absence, has been released. CITY ITEM Prices’ Dotiar JewrLry Store, No. 47 Pennsy! by Receives SEEKERS OF LUXU should noi fail to call on Harvey & Holden, corner Pennsylvania ave. and 11th st., to try a prime Bear Steak or Fresh Shad, Terrapin and all with every delicacy of ; ¥% CHEAPEST Foreign and accos, &¢., are to be had riers” of Kippir & McLrax, rs below Odd Fellows’ Hall. recent Burnert’s Fravorine Extracts.—The su- periority of these eztracis consist in their perfect rity and great strength. They are warranted free from the poisonous oils and acids which to the composition of many of the facti- flavors now in the market. They are not only true to their names, but are prepared from fruits of the best quality, and are so highly concentrated & comparatively small quan- tity only need be nsed., Josxra Burnett & Co., Boston, manufac- turers and proprietors. For’ sale by’all Grocers and Druggists. - W,3 PENNIES FoR SALE.—Apply at the Star Office. EEL OS EOS Chop. ds of Game, ‘THE BEST AND Domestic Cigars, at the “Hea 411 7th street, Tue CerxteaL Dottar Store, D. Beck, Jewelry, Fans, Vases, Plated Ware, No. 803 Market Space, between Sth and Sth streets. Also, Agent for Florence Sewing Machine. 2,5,1: : <a SIMPLE, NorseLyss, AND NEVER GET OUT OF Orver—Parties wanting to buy a sewing ma- chine should not fail to see Willeox & Gibbs’ in operation at the agent’s, C. Baum, Corset and Hoop-skirt manufacturer, 7th street, between Dand E. 13 Sa es Dr. Waite, Surgeon Chiropodist, most xeapeces way informs his patrons that on and after March Ist, 1870, his establishment will be located in the more eligible reoms, No. 535 15th street, opposite U.S. Treasury. He successfully orn » Club and in- ro" Nails, and other diseases of the feet, witbout pain or inconvenience to the patient. The shoe can be worn with ease immediate] after the ration. Kefers to the many ‘emi nent ph: , surgeons and thousands of other le persons who patronize his establish- Hours from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. pins Od at office. Dr. ite is unable visit patients at their residences except be- tween 6 and 8 p.m EDUCATIONAL, L)PPINCOTT FEMALE INstITUTE, CHARLES Sr AE, mo Select Boarding and Day School. ¥ facil for the equipement tof a thorough asd” finished and French edu pecial att tention given to Music and Ornamen- .. = vpn! pupils in English department rcireulars containing full information addres iy REV.J.A.LIPPINCOTT, A.M. 1) juries ere DEY GoopDs!: DRY GooDs?! ‘We will commence on WEDNESDAY next, Feb. 9th, to eell our entire stock of Dry Goods AT COST, and many goods at LESS THAN COST. We deem itunnecessary to enumerate , as the stock consists of « general assortment of FOREIGN and DOMESTIC FANCY and STAPLE DRY GOoDs, which will positively be sold as represented above, at A. GODDARD'S, 4 Between I and K streets, of a thin walking coat b: auelists, both of whom were attired in tight [eho ny being entirely ith. dead silence ensued, while an ashy paleness secmed to be the prevalent complexion ot every man in the room. The word was given, and the duellists crossed swords, and, having taken three paces backward, the fight commenced. At first a slight timidity was apparent on both sides— not so much timidity, perhaps, as the nervous expectation incident to the opening of the en- counter. Finally, after some little hesitation, be Porto advancéd, Proude meanwhile on the alert w Fecelve him. The scene was cxciting. All at once the few spectators were & sudden cut made by Proude at the head of his opponent, who, however, parric: it and retired a pace or two. pi be present both had observed a com} ively serene demeanor, ‘but it was evident duel could not be a pro- longed one, each being bent on deadly strife. Having again crossed, skéll was NAT od by , their eves flashing fire, and ¢ndeavor- ing, as it to penetrate each other's in- tent. Admirable swo-dsmanship was displaye 1, the cuts being rapid, well directed, and "patted with precision. Up to the present, which was about five minutes from the commencement, De Porto had escaped with a slight scratch on the chest. Proude being unharmed, when suddenly De Porto ofiering a tempting chance, Proude advanced on him and inflicted a diagonal cut upon the right thigh. It was a fatal move for Pronde, for no sooner he leaned forward to make the cut than, with lightning like ee: De Porte following up the contrasilio, gashed hi opponent on the right shoulder, causing a wound some five inches in length, and about one and a ba'f inches in depth. His sworm arm was dis- abled. Proude dropped his blade, exclaiming, “Enough for to-day; you will give me my poh a whi De Porto replied: * I am always at your disposition. ubsequently the shook hands and the wounds were examined. That inflicted on De Porto, though some eight inches in length, was scarcely a quarter of an inch in depth, while Proude’s was of a seri character, the blood streaming from it in ‘usion. He was imme- diately conveyed to his residence in Brooklyn, where the proper ce was procured, Frvanciat Disaster—Probably no one event has ever created such astir in the business circle of Baltimore and some of the adjacent towns as the failure of the well known ry goods firm of Howard, Cole & Co. The standing of the individual members of the firm in this com- munity was such that umimited confidence was reposed in them, and hence the announcement of failure, with the nitude of the losses, pro- duced an effect something like a thunder clap in aclearsky. Since the event the busy tongue of gossip has not been idle, and were we we might fill columns with the statements of the desperate acts resorted to by one of the firm to sustain a house he saw sinking surely and swift- ly. Enough, however, that their ruin earries With it thatof several others, not the least piti- able of whom are those who trusted to them their little all, widows and orphans, whose means of support have been swept into’ the same. whirl- pool which engulphs the thousands of the sterner sex. The debts sum. up $1,207,082.59.—Baito. Com. aS +202 2 A Hvswaxp Suoors His Wirk oN THE STREET AND THEN Blows His Beatns OUT. . Joseph (Mo.) Union, Feb. 9, says:—T! telegraph brings us the news of a horrible at Atchison yesterday morning. It seems that a man named Francis Buttomer, who had recently come to that city from Iowa, attended iaass with his wife In the morning, and walking home, deliberately drew a revolver, shot his wife ‘three times, inflicting mortal wounds, and then deliberately placed the muz- zie of the weapon to his left temple, pulled the trigger, and fell a corpse. We learn by private sources that the deceased was an elderly man, and had a son residing in Atchison. It is sup- posed that the deed was committed during a temporary aberration of mind, andon no other supposition can it be accounted fot Neeiauenetil is END oy THE DickeNs-BoLtoy Murprr Trrat.—The trial of Col. Thomas Dickens, in- dicted for the murder of Wade H. Bolton, in Memphis, last summer, terminated Saturday evening in the Criminal’ Court, resulting in ths verdict of “not guilty.” ‘This trial, which will rank in the future among the causes celebres ot ‘Tennessee, commenced on the morning of the Iith of January, and consequently has occupied the attention of the court twenty-seven day». The tact that Bolton did not die for ten days after he was shot by Dickens, and then, it is al- leged, from pneumonia, was the main point of the defense. Bolton, it will be remembered, just before dying, bequeathed $10,000 to the widow of Stonewall Jackson. alles ante gs sinc pl SR Potson 18 THE AtR.—Under this head we pub- lish this morning the result of a careful analysis of the air of New York and Brookiyn, butgnore particularly of the latter city. There is byb little of pleasant character in the information: Even the streets of the two cities are tilled with pui- sonous exhalations, while in public buildi the air is yet more dangerous to health and lite, It is to be'regretted that the Board of Health did not extend the investigation to the air breathed by the denizens of tenement houses, for in these the ventilation is the most defec. tive; and if in theaters, hospitals, churches ar? schools poisons abound, what must the state of the air be in the nomes of the poor.—New Fork: Herald, Feb. 14. ——_—__-<ee- Ur iN A BALLoon—An wronaut, by the name of King, went cx ina balloon from Augusta, eorgia, a few days after travelin one hundred and thirty satles in three hours an a half, enjoyed for a few moments a vivid pros- pect of dropping in the Atlantic ocean. He was saved from a watery eS. however, by «cci- dentally impaling his Balloon on a dead pine, and tumb?ing a distance of fifty feet to terra firma, where he was st enough to find hos- ES folks, who soothed his bruises, and sent ‘im off to Charleston by the next train. ———_~-ee-_____ Horace GREELEY has written a very sensible article upon the disasters which follow the de. struction of forests. He entreats farmers and landowners to plant and rear at least two better trees for every one they may be impelled tocutdown. There can be no doubt that the destruction of trees impairs the health, ay gpa the pockets, and impairs the beauty of the lands, of citizens generally. ——<20e--—___ ‘THE Providence Herald relates that on last ‘Thursday afternoon ‘@ young lady while ing in asleigh up South Main street, fain just before reaching Market square. The one cause of this catastrophe is not stated, ut it is supposed that she beheld for the first time a placard announcing George Francis aon = ec: “It is better to marry than to ell. A™=* 8. SHEPHERD & BROS, HAVING REMOVED TO THEIR NEW IRON WAR EHOUSE, 910 PENNA. AV., BET. 9TH AND 10TH STS., (souTu srpz,) ‘ Respectfully call attention to their assortment of GAS FIXTURES, , comprising ALL PATTERNS MANUFACTURED BY THE Tucker Manufacturing Co, New York; also thove of Mitchell, Vance & Co, New York, WHICH ARE S80LD AT MANUFACTURERS’ PRICES. ‘The Largest Stock of CLOCKS, and MANTEL ORNAMENTS ever exhibited in Washington, and at the LOWEST BATES. Every Variety of SLATE MANTELS manufactured; of | and Gnish equal to the finest marbles. BRONZES, t i : one AL reduced ‘prices, Richardson's Linens and Shirt st prices, Fable Linens, Towels, Napkins, Seecege Ieee emp vist rete may ‘ted by al whe favor mrihessil. te Bextain Cis : Esrasuisn: IN 1834, Paunitw AwAansep 1m 1857, reeu0e SEETS 3 yaine OURS NG FTABLISEENT, pro; ‘ob- tained, with constant ‘the part INSURANCE, A.* PRATT & SON, Z Issue Poltcies in The PHOENIX, i Socume ee Company ef Hart- ord. Tre HOME, the YONKERS, and the FIREMEN'S, of New York. FAIR RATES AND PROMPT PAYMENT OF LOSSES. Office under Lincoin Hail, corne Ninth and D streets, fer E 8 TRA! COMPANY 0} FUWisiiNctos AND GRONGETOWN, OF Office—Room No. 1, over Bank of Washington. Cuaxtenen By Concness 1537. CAPITAL AND SURPLU: Incures all descriptions of Prope: of Columbia, No charge for Stamps or Policies. ARD OF DIRECTORS. Esan Pickrell, Lewis Johnson, . ™ B. A Bi ABEL G_ DAVIS. Secretary ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF LIVERPOOL AND LONDON. CAPITA Liason nonenseee 310,000,000 INSURES AGAINST LOSS OR DAMAGE BY ALL LOSSES PAID WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE HOME OFFICE. PROMPT AND LIBERAL SETTLEMENTS. PREMIUM RECEIVED 1569............93,057,929 LOSSES PAID 1869.......... 1,928,370 WASHINGTON OFFICE 1424 F STREET, Near Treasury Department. ee acta Yon 0 | ea CE ROOMS or T. M. HANSON & B. LEWIS BLACKFORD. THE ATNA FIRE INSURANCE CO,, of Hart- J es $5,500,600. "2 sient ORTH BRITISH AND MEROA’ THE SRURANC CO.of England and United States. Cash 5.000.000. THE HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE CO. As- sets, $2,250,000. THE FRANKLIN FIRE INSURANCE CO., 0: Philadelphia. Assets. $3,000,000. FIRE Assets, (near) $1,000,000. THE SPRINGFIELD URANCE CO., ot Massachusetts. x E PUTNAM FIRE IN RANCE ©U., of Hart- haat -** Capital, $500,000. THE “ROGER WILLIAMS” FIRE INSURANCE CO.. of Providence, K. 1. THE METKOPOLITAN FIRE INSURANCE CO., of New York. And that old and excellent Home Company— THE POTOMAC INSURANCE CO. of Goorge- town, DC. In Life Insurance we have the ereat UTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO-. of New York. Cash assets, $35,000,000. THE ATNA LIFE INSURANCE CO., of Hart- ford. Assets, $12,500,000. require comment. Our own experience (extending, in the cass of Mr. Hanson, through twenty consecutive years in this ity) is ample, and justments have alas been ‘and satie- Henry D. Cooke, Samuel Bacou: wel-1y, RORLE_D_ LARNER, Secretary BANKERS, J, 3: BAYAN, Pres. SA. RUFF, Treas WASHINGTON CITY SAVINGS BANK Corner of Seventh street and Louisiana avenue, PAYS INTEREST ON DEPOSITS. Buy and sell at current market rates GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, GOLD AND SILVER. Orders for STOCKS, and BUNDS promptly exe- cuted. ae REVENUE STAMPS farnished. = JOHNSON & CO., BANKERS, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, TENTS STREET, ma DEALERS IN DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE. Government and Corporation Bonds bought asc Allother Marketable Securities sold or bought Comminsion. DENTISTRY. ee eee DENEIST No. 1213 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Rey atid fe prices. Ges, Chcroform or ther used, i: - tracting Tooth without pain wee desired for ox DESTAL association. fe iene ie he epiag Gea a By FACARO inca Ws rh c deceasct persons havi as ‘the Sooke faves bo silent abate ale weiived under my hand this Ist day of Febroar;p ROSA JANE FAGARO, Adm’s, ‘Witness: A. W: := ‘Register of Wills. c2-law3e* ‘ DATES, FIGs AND A FEW BOXES OF VERY FINE ®RANGES. AS ALSO, A SMALL INVOICE OF 18 CALLED To ovkR INVOICE OF GOODS: PER TO-DAY'S STEAMER FROM NEW YOuK, AND WE NAME IN PART— 4 FRESH LOT OF FINE JAPAN TEA. WHICH WE SHALL OFFER AT A POSITIVE BARGAIN. AND FAMILY SUPPLIES GENERALLY | AT OUR USUAL LOW RATES. ELPHONZO YOUNGS & CO, Grocers, 354 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, felt-dtf Conxen Fovn-axv-a-macr StRerr. We have sast made arrangements to receive in the largest quantities PREMIUM FAMILY FLOUR, IT HAS NO SUPERIOR IN THIS MAY which is GUARANTEED to be CONGRESS EXTRA FLOUR, CHOICE, GOOD AND THE LOWEST PRICES! fe la-tr BAkess. ATTENTION! We have in store a large quantity of Which we offer at a Cc. 5S. WHARE & SON, GROCERS, 1213 SEVENTY STREET WEST, Berween M axv 5. A. BOSS RAY & BRO. THE ABLINGTON MILLS, This celebrated Flour is WARRANTED to, PERFECT SATISFACTION Also, their celebrated high grade, ARLINGTON MILLS EXTRA, SUPERIOR ¢ many brands of Family. sean And their “EXCHANGE EXTRA, PERFECT UNIFORMITY GUARANTEED C. 8S. @ MARE « SON, Grocers, 1213 SEVENTH STREET, Berweex M asp NW. COOKING BUTTER, VERY LOW PRICE - M. BROWN & Co., (Woodward's Building.) 1007 Pennsylvania avenue. \F REMOVAL. stock of GROC 1 LIQUORS, trom 393 Ponse hens goode