Evening Star Newspaper, March 23, 1870, Page 4

EXPOSE OF A FRAUD. The Spiritual Banjo-Doustne; Repe- T ‘banging y"Humbaseery- The “world-renowned spiritual medium” Chas. H. Read, who has been figuring in Wash- ington lately, came to grief at Odd Fellows’ Hall, last night. The performance was an- hounced to be ** startling, interesting and mar- velous manifestations ty the invisible magi- tians of the 5] ” With wrists tied to- ether, and with his feet and shoulders tied to we chair, he was (while light was extin- guished) to throw off his coat, iron ri were te find their way mysteriously upon his arms, chairs to be strung upon his arms, tables Fast Wasuryctos M. E. Ogvecn.—Enter- tainment by the Sabbath School. Lascoty Hatt—Tableaux for the benefit of the Ladies’ Society, Congregational Obareh. Surrae & Staoxe'’s Aat Gattanr, 45 F <. ART GaLiaer, 456 7th etreet, je mount upon his bead, &c., his hands meantime remaining bound. Another BaRLow's Anr GALLERY. 257 Pa. evenae. ocuees (opiritantiatic) was for him i. stand rac gated faci g * spectator, with his right foot touching The Kxionts ov. Prtatas “ Box or Cox: | we ictt toot of his vis-a-vis, with his hands TENTION.” —A Philadelphia Sanday paper 82) clasped over the lett armof the one hundred to the bill. He said that in the county of twenty-eight three Republican ‘were voters to one adv: was Sth see agit Sa at the money of the would not be squan- Mr. J. H. Crane referred to the Lincoln Hall as one of the series Mr. Cook, bat of foolseap for The committee on meeting wai orn, and infetmad teen teat oat ee to allow him five minutes to make h: this effusion of twenty-eight pages wonld be Jost to the world unless some ent would print it entire, as the Chronicle att done the address not delivered before the District person opposite, | Committee of Congress, but delivered to the re- of the late mecting of the Supreme Lodge K. | while the hand of that eft arm was Placed upon | porter of that paper, Mr. Crane spoke of the of P.: “A ,reat deal of important business was | jis own bead. _1n this position, supposed to pre- | proposed serenade to the New Hampshire dele- transacted as the session of the Supreme Lodge, | clude any motion of his own, ‘spiritual toucies | gation as another trick of the Bower men, and and we fect confilent that the order will shortiv | were felt upon the hands and person of the i- | after referring to Bowen as having appointed rid of one great ‘ bone of contention’ which | dividual opposite, banjos aud tamborines ani | Democrats to office, he said the great argument har been an* ” for the past two years: it | viher articies were knucked about mi«pllatie- | against the bill to change the government, used is the Conclave question to which we refer. iy, and when the gas was lit again, a table, a | by the Corporation employes was that they After considerable debate pro and eon., twas | chair, or sume of the musical instruments wore | would be legislated out of office. “ile also spoke resolved that sixty days be allowed those be- | found piled upon the beads and shoulders of the | of the amendment urged by Mr. Cook looking longing to the Contlaves toceas thelr eonnte- | couple contronting each other. to the people voting on the Dill as ridieulaus, tion with that body or togemain f: totheir || ne performance cominenced by the usual } for those in the county would have no right to obligations to the Knights of Pythias, They tying process by a committee. Kead was seat «i | yote, and how could Washington and George- are compelied to present evidence of their tue center of the stage, with a chair ai his Jeft | town vote forthose in the county ? bay : ceased their membership with 5.P.K. Keud (within reach) and a small table at bu Mr. m was called ont and referred to the We Dave it from very good authority that, ht (al thin reach) bearing @ banjo, two | gat Lincoln Hall as gotten up by the up to last Mouday eve ng, three withdrawal | .on riugs, ropes, Ke. Tle committer Hall ring, and also referred to a call for a cards from the S. P. K. had been present] | .u bim to the chair and at Lis wrists, withdrew oI to the Grand Chapecilor of this State. % the teitoft the piatiorm fevsrel changes were made in the ritaat | tinguished, and immed aie The subject of regalia was thoroughly vont!- o> wats heard with lated, end it was rrrolved that those jammdic- | j.ared that the porns sul had Past Chan- cellor's regalin- trimmed With silver fri should be allowed to use them, but all aarte Timdetions must have them trimmed with gold fringe. In some ef the States the law requires a member suspended for non-pavinent of dues, upon reinstaliment. to pay all _arrearages ap to the time of his readmissiom.. This appears ty be unjust, because a reinstated member has ty re- ©. when the lights were lit Kead. wuo appeared hed and agitated, had made no progress in . About this ime the andi- + H. Gaines, tice, (who had offered ad,) to go upon the stage. | Kead Gectined with a degree of radeness and Of the Third A to expose Ke main in the Lodre-s certain length of tims be- | tipyancy that made a very bad impression. ‘He fore he becomes beneficial. While somo-of the | aticrword= said tuat he would allow Mr. wai Lodges woutd avail themselves of this oppottu- | 10 nity to replenish their treasury, others, with more principle would be willing to freata Mmew- | wt thi a ret attempt had been a fadure, is ber asa brother, did the law permit it. Thy 2 ; mp " Supreme decided to each Lorige | bit Me Would give some standing manifestation y tok his positive opposite sum percon i the mauner we have d@aribedn ani was successful to the extent that his cis-e-ris in cach case declared that he could not feel itea.: iuove, while the musical uments, chars, &e , were in motion. that fhe priv iiese of acting in this matter as they ease. we ivk, Was & vet judicious ast on the part of the Supreme Lodge.” nf ahgacere Metuorist Satuatn Scuoot T lo regular monthly exthering of the Methodat sone | There were calls now from the andicnce bath-school. Union took place Monday evening | the tables, chairs, &c., should be place] beyond at the Foundry Chareh, Rev, Dr. A. E. Gibson | Kend’s reach. He positively refused wo accede presiding, Mr. Warten Choate sccrotary.. The | t this request, and also refased another request following schools answered :—Foundry, Ham. | that Mr. Gaines should be pipes ge line, Waser. Dunbarton, Wesley Mission, Prov | the piatiorm and investigate things. tie Nea . Kdence and Union. aceluned sopllen sey gue, ty stand on the table, ir. Stocking the importance of ‘cad ROW pro} ted again. por- ‘a Sabbath-<choot i N tion. of the comuutive had left, but he was, tied tion that the Board of Manmsnaey ines 20: ‘ oy Mr. Davis, a well known citizen, who had effectually in late the first week in J ets| Saruies patter eh ing ™ “ wee! . earlier part of the evening. The first resolution enmmendlod i the audience ‘commended Mr. Davis when called Board of Managers. vin P hee aeeine to say if be wassccurel oe ets fs Was tied as Be to provide for the holding of sach at a societies be or, in our schools,” eficetually as he be under the conditions imgusly adoped. Nene” SEEN | dscrerlid vy Mead which oie Gee” ¢ second question recommended by the | *keuld be tied not ly. Phe Board of Mn fs wasthat normal clatees be | elts were put out, and the tine Kead suc- eetablished for purpose of interesting our | ceeded inetringing the rings on b's arms, also Older scholars. the chair, &e. ‘apt. McMahon, who was invited to go Recting to-morrow night, when afi im the hall they shit wer will serenade the delegation, and wind up ona “n from Mississippi, The meeting at Li peeches w Hany pin Hall was called to show what an almighty genius Sayles J. Bowen is; not, in belalt of southern loyalists, but to ad) | Astor the territorial bill, the opponents ot it | bave not prod the other han Bowen and Cook Af m Tin whiel 7) conducted, be said: OF anytlh ernme Corporation rin; ‘The Chair au mittee as follow: 5 Second Ward, Lewis Clephre . Holbrook; Fourt Ward, Wm. H. T speaking at considerable ance 8. -1 dasingle argum ) ders arc making the passage of the bill h Corporation a’ ive US a te. First Ward, Ja: Ward, dH. € ne; Sixth W: W: length o: irs had apn “ torial @y- g other than the rule of fhe vanced the Exeentive Com- Bowen’sinterests. ent, but on the two individnals (Messrs. continually boring the mem- £8: mes Kelly; ‘Third Ward, ff crane; Fitth ard, F. D. Gaines; Seventh Ward. J. W. Green. Mr. 0. D. Barrett was dressed the meeting. say t called on and that he came to % spcak for a government for the people of the Dis triet. He alinded tothe fact that in noother part of this country are people debarred of the pri lege of vating excepti the corporate Ii of things: the caw had asked for. = and all would winter. je to debar He alluded i pe thie Dist e low the 2V icy bad the * better governmen Instead of the ap: . there would have been yp have been prosperous throngh rict, ont did not believe that it People from the right of wt ‘age. to the fact that at the No: i peaP le dig not ebng to nen, Lut im yeaws past at 1 Soath man Ted the people. ‘Tue rv hax been scen, and he we they in the District f people of the North or ihe So: the diffeuity in obtaining legis! gress, alluding to the dofeat 2 project in Congress, which woul’ not ha of the ay Ie spoke of n- rom C “d et work Mr. A. Grant followed, speaking of the Lin- expressing the opinion that the bill for the € upon wal or training clases the stage, declared after examination, rs beret | coln Hail meeti Our Su-day School Union avtorrs | that Head could readily slip his kendy caterers, | cadens wimcctin practrecble, and after earnest! advocating his | knot, and that he wasahumbug. This declara- sal te, it was ut.animously adopted. tion created ota and there Mr. Eastlack moved, and it was unanimous); ‘d, that the Board of Managers be ‘dl ahoutd Inquire Ito the fastest at ting td inqu: ito ft purchasing such grounds ae weule were cries from all quarters of te room for Gaines. “Let tied,” éee.t ‘That —— a the Eaton ond ded to address audience, saying it e did not come there with theidea of being tied or ds for exeursions, ete. Adjourned. s °° “ble | te demonstrate the fraud te thet wee tarke ip eae would propose to test it conclusively if Read would allow him to wind a slip of paper about ASSAULT AND BATTERY Haw- | two of his fingers, the first finger on each hand uirs and ache! Hawking were aréate yester-.| rastened simply with mucilage. If he was able s Tilston (or aseam battery | to slip the rings on the chair upon his arin with his fingers thus held agree to give bim $50. fend declined to accede to this arr: tice Schmidt, Ann: he would i, Auna was fined &3-and Rachel was 3 Jobn Peters, for assault and b nt at that time, but said he would at some other i, time he would name, and Read, after some ion, said he would let him know when it would be pattery on Chas. y ae 'y held to ball tor court by time and place. dite Be. Beare Gaines proposed to meet him an: fieer Yi Vans was arrested yesterday by 0 Of the second precinct tor, é and hela at t bail for court Thee were now cries for Gaines to be tied je said that he had been experimenting lay with the ropes, and being unused to the | business of drawing his hands igh the knots he had lacerated them a zood deal, and would rather preter not to be tied unless the audience insisted. This statement seemed to be held by the ad- herents of Bead to-chehaues eomouling of n back-down on the part of Gaines, and they ealled out, insinuating that he was afraid to be tied. Mr. Gaines then said that as the audienc» seemed to wish it he would cousent to be tied. Mr. Davis then tied Gaines in the same man- ner im whieh be bad ted Read, and the exam- iners declared that he was tied quite as se- ney, Of the county, ¥ = 9 by Justice Wall for assault . , y een ~o Dpttery on Masorerape Bati.—On Monday night a ber of citizens of South Washington and the ladies of their families engaged im a very time at a masquerade ball at Potomac - Among the characters “Captain Jenks, bam Young, with 75 wivi “Diack Demon.” Thomas - The lights were then put out, and Pluck.” A. P. Snyder; “Jockey, ran ‘oan Gaines called ont for them pn re-lit, and, wonderful to behoid, the rin, ebair, were strung upon his arms! applause way tremendvas, and was incr: when Mr. Gaines proceeded to illustrate wit could be drawn through by es ge 7 “t ae i are -ad kyot abd replaced, and how readils well acted. The aitair tbo other telskpwewoparitematwhionsaa bends mprite. were thus reieased. Eollowing upon this a young man named John Cs auntins trick was done; the jan” being unclasped and withdrawn left mm agg oe upon e arm of the person opposite, ater was Temabugeed inte the eller ‘that the two hands remained clasped. With the righthand tins the “magician” could readily handle the musical instruments, &c., and place the: upon his head or elsewhere. ‘A vote of thanks was given to the gentlemen who had the fraud, and the a: quietly dispersed, seeming to teel that the suc- cess of t ‘served to repay them for had paid for admission. ppeared some time before the o Sates op Kxat Fsrat@—Joshua Whitney. Teal estate brokers, have sold for Michac! Green, I ~)., lot fronting 24 feet on Kith stree: WO feet deep, een Ls ——e—— DeatH ov 4 WELL-KNOWN CATHOLIC PRIEST. ism coarse, Father Charles Kin; illiterate man, and is said to have been a brakes- Jesus, raliroad, previous to -£- ae tae es ritual magic business.” Quite eed theologian Tetnight, "Genus of them expressed Cole toe, Father K gust notonty with Read, but with all the quack- of ephsaical manifestations,” ‘while others bald really performed the exploit, Read | F ii H b ! | Fi : if 3 E i i i government would be passed in a few Adjourned. ave and the the City-Hall rin; eer ae N. H. sere- party, and The Georgia Embrozlio. Meeting of Builock Sympathizers. The Georgia delegation, accompanied by Rep- resentatives from South Carolina, Texas and Tennersee, and Governors Bullock, Scott, May- nard and others, assembled at Lincoln Hall last evening, where a meeting was held to discus: the propr being extended y and necessity 0: to the loy: ‘ongressional aul ists of the Sou ‘The avdience was composed of white and th. ai- ored citizens, and there were a namber of Iailies present. The e nt upon the platform, and the meetin to order by W. H. Smith. delegation were scutes was called ‘The following were them announced as oficers of the meeting -— Tesident—Sas les J. Bowen. Gen. 0. 0. Howa: . John Wm. J. Wi Ward, Byron Sunderland, Ward, Return J. Meigs, Ai W. vi en ‘ard, He Georgetown Vi Fisher, © Viee Pre ston. A. A. Russell, The chairn rd, A. C. Rich q . Wilson. First Ward, James W md, T. ¢ jents—DeVere Burr, John M. Seeretaries—John F. Cook, A. ain't Wilson, Heury Joliuso: mi then introduced to the ence lion. Sayles 4. Bowen, Mayor ot Wash ton, Who expressed his th 8 fort rormley, John A. Gre: Second Ward, A. G. Riddle. ‘Third Ward, 8. R. Bor Vice Presidents— dD. he Lenor of beirg chosen to preside over the meeting, the object of which was to prove, in a public way. to their loyal friends ta the South, that i t diffleulties and troubles they have the sym pathy of the Republican party of this District. We senutto the capital delegations to pres h their have levances the adoption of # Georgia bill that the: to Congress, which jonored this meeting with the thisevening. They are here battl f v represent over to the tender sn RUB ex- tte we well ae. the any and all temporizing schemes on the General Government toward tebels 2 Jaws. They protest against further comprom with traftors, the fatul etfects of whic! are now being developedin Virginia, Tennessee and other half reconstr gete: All compromise: South have Staleslately wrong drebe! it u inst them. from the when the fyamers of the Constitution a¢ces slavery ax an evil to be endured oniy for x tim down tothe present, have been prolitic soure. of outrage and oppression. Their friends iu reason to dread com; of any sort, and their representatives doul<ters ery aloud ri of ‘and in the name of those tin itey chou de jn rebel mand ot Congress that their States shail, through the power of the General Government, under the Constitution of the United States, be made republi and spirit, and that they shal be ican in torm Protected ti their rights ot person and property at ail haz- ards, and at every sacrifice. In their etort to secure these rights, was the speaker going too in pledgiug'to them the aid, pod ie ed Distriet of Columbia? encor He would ympaihy, wand Republican {nthe trespass uo longer on the time of the meeting, bul would Gore k Col. John W. Forney, who ts at the blicauism on iar me thee Sonos tree fe red oh welcomes their ee ee commenced by saying that he did not kno: =~ better orator tor. thin oecasion than the as the advance or history icanism in the South for the was one and mark at truth that time, because they were loyal; tive years after, we are over ‘The House ad ‘atrocious Y By we S amendment. That amendment had come over to the and they were strag- gling with the rebellion there. He ha: been ac~ customed to skirmishing along the line, and he that the Senate would stamp upon md al two years terto have Mr. Bullock there than to havea rebel Governor? Prof. Langston followed in ay catnest and logical speech in behalf of the loyal ape of Georgia. aud urged the striking out of ing. ham amendment, as a salvation to the colored people of the Senth. Mr. Pletcher, of Tenn., was sorry to admit that while Tennessee had the strongest white loyal elcment, aud the first to be readmit they had dallied with their enemies till th were bound hand and foot. After studying the situation in Tennessee for five years with pain- ful interest, be was compelled to say that less the Government protected the white loy and the colored man they mast perish from the face of the earth. i e On motion of Mr. Smith, a vote of thanks to the speakers was onanimonsty adopted; and the meeting adjourned. During the evening a series of resolu adopted, tendering to the Republi sentatives of the unreconstracte South a hearty weleome to the capital; forth that the passage by the House ot Repre- sentativespt the United States of the Bingham amendment to the Georgia bill has prove: to be a signal encouragement to the proscriptive spirit of the rebel element. aud marked disconragement of the efforts of a loy: people to establish a Republican government that State; calling upon the Senate to vote it down, &c., e s Sixth Ward Republican Club. Lively Scramble for the Loaves and Fiskes—The Sucth Word Contracts—Whovught to have them? A regular meeting of the Sixtn Ward Repab- lican Club was held last evening at Mission Chapel, on Tenth street east; the President, Mr. Charles Champion, in the chair, and Mr. Kichard dohnson Secretary. ‘As usual, n long pole was thrust in the cage to stir up the ** snimules”—this time in the suape of a preamble and resolntion offered by Mr. f. Gray; the preamble setting forth that contracts tor grading and paving in the Sixth Ward had heretotore almost invariably been given out to citizens of other wards. to the prejudice and injustice of citizens of the Sixth Ward, and the resolution exp "essing the sense of the meeting in favor of James Fitzpatrick for the contracts for work in said ward about to be let ont by the layer. : Several yolces.—“Oh! no! there's going to be K about shyt.” Carey been aR ht ah! White, how is that 2” continued, snying that he under- itzpatrick ‘and Thomas Kirby were trying to get the contract. Several” voices.—* Rebel sympathizers.’” “ What! they Republicans?” “ No! never.”” Ike Shiner vindicated the characters of Fit patrick and Kirby, and after advocating tt passage ot the resolution, wound up thusly: * matter who a man is, it he is the lowest bidder, he gets the contract.” A voice-—* Does Mays tract to the lowest bidde: Several voiees.—* No, Cook.” ~ ‘Tear him up, Bir. C. Osborn thought it the right principle to give contracis to the lowest bidder, and he thought, on that principle, Fitzpatrick ought to have the contract in the Sixth Vi Cries of ** What, to a Democi “Fitz. isa red hot one.” [Tremendous laughter.} Bir. Osborn raid he had heard there were other candidates for the contract. and had also heard that Walter Dobson and John H. Kuasell were in partnership, andtrying for the Sixth Ward contract. Mr. John H. , 2 have it, sir, from Dob son’s own lips. heard also that Joh Foos was atler the contract; didn’t know an ng of Foos’ pelitical caree: you ever been down South: there."] One thing he di was a watchman atthe - Bowen give the con- ty ged “ Pitch into for their countrys. Now if Fitzpatrick didn’t like that, be was present and let him come for- ward, jike a man, and defend himself. [Cries of “OLTho can't."} Mr. @sborn then moved that the meeting endorse Archy Fletcher for the contracts. [Cries of *‘Now you're right,” “she is the man.’ 3 Councilman Simms said he wasin favor of going according to law. [A vol 2 ! youre going back to 'C ne On samme principle, ain’ though the law salt aha eee s® given to the lowe: Archy Fleteher would stand by the ) y voted against ther last ‘be said of FleteLer. Councijman Ga patric dune, and that couldn't swas also in fave ho t the ‘contract e Mayor has pledged hismself not ve the contract to either of tiem, Cries 0! 2 sebully."] inex then moved to lay Mr. G olution on the table, and after sev mn a vote was gotten and amid the most terzisc uproar, the resolution was tabled, whereupon Mr. Owborn’s motion endorsing Arc cuer was carried. Mr. J. H. Crosman, of the Fourth Ward, was then introduced and made a lengthy snecch after which the meeting passed him a voir oi thanks and adjourned. SEVENTH Warp Irisn Rervustic he irish Republican Club of the Seventh Ward t last might at Delaney’s Hall, corner oi aryland avenue and 4% street; the president, homas Carrahan, in the chair, aud Robert Burns seeretar Mr. Richard Coleman moved that an employment committee ot tive cleeted, consi of their most iutinen’ members, to use their endeavors to obtain work for the idle, a8 many were in need of employ- went. Carried. H Mr. Patrick Colinan stated that there would | be plenty of work on the 1st of April, ax the Mayor was going to commence the street im- provements at that time. Messrs. P. Colinan, R. Burns, John Neenan, amex Brady aud Michael Fleming were chosen as the Empioyment Committee. ‘The Chair then introduced Mr. Jolin S, 0'Me- ra, president of the Fifth Ward Irish Republi- can Club, who was greeted with applause. He said that he felt proud to see so many of his countrymen engaged in the Republican caus:. The Irishmen of this city had come to their senses, and were ng the ranks of the old Democratic party to ally themselves with the only party whieh had proved true to them. gHe had been taunted and jecred at by old citizens tor leaving the Democratic party; but when he saw the capital of the nation in danger of being betrayed (nto rebel bands by the Jeaders of that party in 1861 his were opened to their [Applause] He tad infamy. helped to or- ize a company of two hundred men tor re defence of the capital, and had taken up arms himself in the great eause of freedom. le had no — at course he then pur- sued. and could stand the hs and frowns oF his oid Democratic friends, a6 he was conscious of having done his oy to his country. {Ap plause.) He would still use all his power in support of the party that had preserved the n’s honor through its trials, and he noped to see every Irishman in the District take « decided stand in favor of the Republican party. 1 Chair stated that there was a large mect- ing at Lincoln Hall to express sympathy for the of Geo wnd Tennessee, and he sug- that they adjeurn and go in a body to the and swell the rauks as much as possible. Adjourned. Towa se Cuarcep with Biany.—A Norval Wilson wa brought befo: Di A iy to @ respect- ab) inthe ith |, and eee. itis |, it has been ascertained has a. wife living in Kentucky. He is held for a tur- ther hearing: ©. ¢ od converts of the Shiloh First Ward, will be next Sabbath, by man named Some twenty tist chureh, of Walkes the pas' . ax Kittep BY A Scnoot-or.— 1 CoLorep Ma: Bap. Rew Trial fer Marder. ‘THE CASE OF FLOYD. CRpmNaL Court, Judge Fisher—After our Teport (in the case of Henry Floyd, indicted for morn: resumed lowed Mr. Harrington and Mr. A. B. Williams for the accused, contending that the jury could not find a verdict of murder. Mr. Carrington denvered the closing argu. ment for the prosecution. VERIIOT OF MANSLAUGHTER. The jury at 2:25 dict of'mansianghter, with a recommendation to the mercy of the Court. When asked if he had anything to say why sentence should not be announced, he stated that the killing was entirely accidental. He was sentenced to the lowest term known to the law—two years in the penitentiary, Rebecca Brown, indicted for the larceny of certain urticles from Theodore Mosher, was found not_guilty—the prosecuting witness being absent. Emma Johnson, indicted for a similar offence, for the same reason was 26/1: eEQQVVQuVunanS== GEORGETOWN. ® OF SALESDA’ that the dro a ver- ve ind it very inconver ax expensive to either drive or feed their catt on Sunday, a4 they now have tod since t Ts doi nt as weil lias been changed from Friday to Mo: 1 consequently, abont the isto A on will be reconsidered, so that alter the salesday will be Friday, as before recent change. TkMPERANCE MEETING.—The mecting h Forrest Hall last evening, under t the various temperance organix town, was a decided saccess, bot numbers and enthusiasm. Mr. W. presided, and spirited addresses w by Senaior Pomeroy, fornia, Rev. Davie Drew. THE CANAL is now in wo! liv Hon. Mr. Lovett, of Cal Moffatt and Mr. Wm. P. ing order through- tin on the upper ce loading mali 99 seale, that valuable of the town—the coal gain, and on a larg t tothe business PRERY.—Between the hours of two and s! o'clock this morning, the restaurant of Laj Hotel was entered by some person, 8 yet un- known, and robbed of severai boxes of sardines, a few bottles of wines, and the money drawer of nearly $15, in change. ALEXANDRIA. EXTENSION OF LouDON AND Hawpsurne RalLRoap.—An engineer corps, under Assist- ant Engineer Addison Marbury, left here yes- terday for Point Pleasant, on the Ohio river, to locate the line of the pro; tension of the Alexandria, Loadon and Hampshire, or Wash- ington and Ohio Railroad, trom that point to Hamilton, the present terminus of that road. They expect to be in the tield antil next Christ- mas. 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Moore has | removed his Segar and Tobacco stand from | May's Bullding to the St. Cloud Motel, wher he is prepared to furnish an excellent article to | 1913 SEVENTM STREET XW. Ber. Bas mB, his patrons at the very lowest prices. He kas on hand a large stock of Segars, Tobacco. | Pipes, Snuff, &c., and will be glad to see his | friends and the public generally at his mew | stand. Give him a call and try one of his fra- | grant Havanas. oe Tes Beer is Baking Powder has not on): tion of fie best, bat the cheapest baking powd-r how muse. Strietly pure in its combination, | and so exactly propertioned that there is no | trouble in making light, sweet DMeeaits, roils, | pastry, Se., every time. | One pound will go j further in the culinary department than two | ands of any others in the market. Try itand | BATS PEST ARLINGTON MILLS FAMILY convinced. For sale Wy ail Gcocers in quan- | FLoUs 5 PER SACK tities to sult. os GROCERS, SELL WELCH'S BEST FAMILY FLOUR $2.15 PRR SACK ° Ixpucement To Bry a Goop Srwins Ma- CHISE.—Wilicox & Gibbs’ Sewing Machine, the most simple and best con! ted sewing ‘ma- chine, will hereafter be soldon liberal terms, pow arg at the agency, Binm's Corset and Hoon Sk rt Factory, £8 venth street, between D and E. >——_—- j Tee CexTRAL Dotian Store, D. Beck. Jewelry, Fans, Vases, Plated Ware, No. 8035 Market Space, between 8th and 9th streets. | Alse, Agent tor Fic Sewing Machine. 2.5,1 — Dr. Ware, Surgeon Chiropodist, most respectfully informs his patrons that on and | after March Ist, 1570, bis establishment will be located in the more eligible rooms, No. 535 Uth | street, opporite U.S. Treasury. He successfully teats Corn, Bunions, Chilblains, Club and La- | growing Nails, and other diseases of the foot, without pai or inconvenience tothe patient. The shoe can be worn with ease tmmodiatety | after the operation. Kefersto the many emi- nent pr Brerything else in the Grocery limes: oymatly | j | } rates. ¥ | j CS OMARE « Son, 1213 SEVENTH STREET N. Ww, m tr Berwees M avn N LOAN OFFICES. SPECIAL Novick. CK. O4N OFFICE, ii STREET. goers sortie | moet rocre windsor only Christian Lean it Georgetown ‘Advertisements, POTOMAC LODGE, NO.5, FAM. March | joaned om. Watcher, “Jou a A ret The my ha por d is Wearing A a erchandice of al! descrip: >. are requested to meet at their Hall. | tomes nat Hivoral Goren sae ec Be by wy: oy! AP TEEN ON Hiagoh 3. at 2 t Tashi aaeall = 1 ry N = e clock. for the purpose of attending the funeral ol | ERZ! PS Lea * Brother JOHN © vE Master Manone of la | Cc (Eetaaiinep dsaee) ee eCe: er Lodges are invited toatfend By onter WoM | 351 6 STKEET Nour, is W. WHERLEI. Secretary. 4 ama Opn serena, in rearof B* THOMAS DOWLING, Auet'r; Georgetown. | Boney nee in 1h ton om Watches, Diamonds, = a a : APMINISTRATRIX'S SALE OF HOUSEHOLD | niture abd Merchandien of ree Meeeribiy Ly G . are at et o'clock. 1 will seil,atthe residence of the late | thie elty met commerce Cri ee tattle nicl B,Jackon. Wo. 96 Bridge street. op- | ment in the city. New wer oelte Jeferwou street. aesortmen ~ Surcheld apd Kuehea Furniture, | NATIONAL Loay oF Fic man gt LOUISA'V. JACKSON. Adintnintratrix. | IN "sear fenney IVnts i _ THOS. DOWLING, Anct. | LEE ‘CO. edvanioe money ay RY GOODS AT GOLD PRICES. ¥ Frese B.S: aoe or 47e The decline in gold enables usto ofr GREAT BARGAINS in ALL KINDS OF DRY GOUDS: cocan? yard vtie Bleerhed tates soe eee i cucops yurd-wtte Mecched atten sos means fomtr@) apectal bereain: Richardesa'® kod other | BANKERS, Loney i ee pod na Le | <0 _ large kK Dolores yncas. fr se . Soe Sgt a Le vorpal wutital Spring Delaines amd Armven, | 1s and dene Sarde Maron Armrest: | WASHINGTON CUTY SAVINGS BANK 123 the best goods made at 12's cen als, | Corner of Seventh street and Louisi venue, ne me ed ae ch oe Comes, aie, 2 PAYS INTEREST ON DEPOSITS. ipecial bargains may be expectad ‘who favor a wuvetha eal BENGAMUN MILLER," | Open daily trom mi ir = __"_ 101 Bridge st-. Georgetown. D. 0. 'Y THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioncer, VALUABLE PROPERTY ox GAY STREET. AT r i j BANKERS, ‘TION | On WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, March | Buy and sell at current market rater Wd, at § o'clock, L will sel | GOVERNMENT “ GOLD AND SILVER. Orders for STUCKS. and BUNDS promptly exe- INTERNAL REVENUE S ised pire NUE STAMPS furnished. rame Dwelling Ho ve feet on Gay street, leet. third Cash; balance ta one and two i= = Deferred payments to be x= ~ notes. with deed of trast on the | JO RED Koon yancing and atamps at the cost of | £100 to be paid down when the prop Tithe perioct THOS. DOWLING, Auct. BX tes. powiive. Auct r.. Georgetown. ALE OF VALCABLE REAL Es rN. D TARY PUBLIC, COMMISSIONER oF DEEDS REAL ESTATE and GENERAL AGENT. I] attend to renting houses and « Mice nerthwest corner of FE cite the Post Office Departmen JARDEN AND. FLOWEK TRE, ae. AK TENNALLYTOWN | 20nN SA pk By ue of adeed of trust from Frederick Respectfully calls the attention ones and wife to the undersigned as trustee. | (xtensive sssertment of GARDE hearing date the izth day of February inj | FLOWER SEEDS. which are this daly recorded in per rset 3 finest quality. 1D bis long experience aud at the written of ‘the narey scoured | vpecieily for hie taken heres arin | thereby, the undersi, will.on THURSDAY. the equal to these he tas had the pleasure of »: oath dan. tol pan Ege Ef = sell.on | his customers tebe years 5 jown, te ‘4 SE embractn land icing nore of a tract called “St Philip and | tree Mee SERBS. Coteet 8 ne tort te mand Whitehaven.” beginning for thesame a | "The FRUIT TREES aresigntous and weil crown the southwest corner of John Copluss lot. thence | consisting of Pears, (standard aud dwar) Pa wath Ss: cast 49.17 perches to » public road: thence | Cherry, Apricat, Nectarine ke ome <8 with ew oad south 2t',, west 10 es south 2, Delaware. Concord. and all the other cel-hrated pon BES Laat crag Mery ey A4 SRAEES. STKAW BERRIES. RASPRERRIES north 447, weet 8.72 perches toa real: thencenorth | RIES ee ees: CURKANTS, GOUSERER Sagrrantt 28! perches to the beginning. containing | “SHADE TREES. EVERGREY 8 87-1 acres. excepting reservi four acres | DAHLIAS, PHLOX: Ss, VERBE, and thi rt 5 NIUMS, and other ing rants, amount due and costs of ales the Ualsuce tm atx. | Pertaining to the Nursery TORN SACI Chasers, $30 ares be kepada ee a ott” Oppentan Fen arcat- hammer. Sit the terme are nat cewehet itt ciate | _mM-cott™ a — fre dave from day of sale, the w resecves | (UAKPETING. 10 resell the property Tisk and cost of the defaulting puretaser. St ‘B® W. 8. MITCHELL & 00. respectfully B.D. OARPENTER, Trustee. to thelr patrons and the public that they have re is near Conduit road, and about one | duced their prices on all CARPETS book.) nooner eet of Drone Ne weine. a and Womesctc, baving Based the calculations upon s Amet. | Gold at te. Sniaaee | nengig aaa Periion of prions brings many on ~f Esrasuisnep rm 1834, a ap PREMIUM AWARDED Iv 1857, Dia teenie Ge Gon ineant tooup W.H. WHEATLEY’ von SS NESS est Renietel Ber Shoes PEEMIUM st ean DYEING | W.8. Mrrewert.2 Ww. SMITE! iL & 0M, x | Samure Ken. a “. CLEANSING BNTABLISHMENT, mbites i once” Bo. 49 J FFEBSON 8T., Fo RUSTON oF — with uahic aa ro Wi SPATOH. ene eee cs eR RE |, erg ren eames teed: pith constant peronal topic one ar por treight Cppli'te District ‘to have 'all orders in his line well and MABE & BROTHE! romptly executed. eed. 95 and 99 waner eect, a eee i -_ mist" Georgetown DC = = = =— $$$ VE JUST RECEIVED PER LAST STEAM H4E*4cks RESTAURANT, o. 1431 enero S”, lérn Sr, | Roos Wash j _ BR FROM NEW YORK, Trow S ARB BG Hi Day Ow WaEn. | From a Factory not mauve represented in the ex et ines editor tend tie Bar istrict, a. oc RS | ASAMPLE LOT OF VERY MANDSOME ba an ohrat Be eee | No. 629 1 STREET, 87 Mititary see ia w. | CHILDREN’S Prmamevnaten | [2% marker prices, ‘e CARRIAGES, Fre ' FLouss scree Se ith oder oa Which for durability, finish, and cheapness excel ATTENTION any which have come under my observation, and to | “"*F™*™Uerest, the | which I would respectfully call the attention of the — | Public, ecls oF 2 00 ALso, P= MAPLE SUGAB The tr mesa - ‘of this sea- ts A VERY LARGE ASSORTMENT OF CROQUET SETTS, From the American Croquet Company, mede from a the most durable and carefully selected wood, such ‘as Apple, Bird's-Eye Maple, Rock Maple, and White Ash, and for children from very tough Linden{W ood, which combines strength with lightness, at ane rset — $5! 86! $7.50! 910! AND 915 PERSETT. AX IMMERER SPRING STOCK, - STRASBURGER BRos. ‘These prices are lower than anything ever oBered bere, and bring this healthinl and amasing game ‘WILL SELL within the reach of le yon’ 3 BOUTS, SHOES AND GAITERS An examination is respectfully solicited. : : ; Of all kinds cheaper than the cheapest.