Evening Star Newspaper, October 8, 1870, Page 4

LOCAL NEWS. AMUSEMENTS, £0, Fational Theater —The Florences W@ ‘Ire! As It Was,” aud “The Yankee Housekeeper. Markriter’s Art Gallery, 483 7th street, Barlow's Art Gallery, 27 Pa. avenue. pase AN UNFINISHED ROMANCE. Rapaway Prevented. Charles Downing, of Boston, a son of the well known colored caterer in this city, and Georgine Jacobs, a handsome octoroon, moving in the upper circles of colored society in the Federal Metropel's. having formed a warm attachment for each other, desired to get married, but their withes were opposed by an aunt of the bride, with whom she resides. The you! people, however, had no idea of having their happiness interfered with, and at for a private marriage on Thursday evening last, intending to leave here on the 9 o'clock p. m. train on a wedding tour. Miss Georgine informed her aunt Thursday afternoon that ste intended to accompany the young man to the theater that evening, and the aunt gave her consent. Late in the afternoon the prospective groom, with a friend, called on the City Kegister (Mr.Jobn F. Cook) at his residence, corner of 16th and K streets, for a license, thinking the officer who issued business licenses also issued matrimonial permit, The Kegister not being at home at the time of these calls, the applicants were told to call again, and at the same time they inti- mated that the hour of etight had been set for the ceremony, and mentioued the name of the prospective bride. In a short time the Register returned to his home, and his family related to him what had occurred, and he, in the goodness of his heart, ’and not wish- ing the partes to be disappointed, walked to the residence of the aunt of the bride in order to tell them that he was not the proper efficer to issue the license, and also to inform them that Mr K. .J. Meigs, the clerk of the court,who was the officer they needed, might be found at bis residence, on New Jersey avenue. ‘On arriving and ringing the door bell, the aunt, accompanied by the blushing candidate for matrimonial honors, appeared, when Kegister Cook, roticing that the girl appeared somewhat embarrassed, attempted to turn the matter off. The cunt, however, had heard enough to have her suspicions aroused, and pressed the a] for an explanation, and he was finally luced, much against his will, to tell all he knew of the proposed marriage. ' The pro: pect. ive bride turned all manner ot colors as her aunt hat are you going todo about the She did not goto the theater that either did she marry the man of her choice, or any other man. THE AVENUEPAVEMENT. The Werk to be Entered Upon Speedily. ‘The contracts between the commissioners and the parties who have been selected to pave Pennsylvania avenue will be signed next week, and the work of laying the pavement wil! be commenced in fifteen days thereafter. Each contractor will be required to give bond in the ® um of $100,060 for the faithful performance of the work, and to have it completed by the Ist of January next. That portion of the ayenue between the Capitol gate and 44 street will be wed with the Miller patent, represented by .. S. Filbert; between 4% and Sth streets, with the Stow patent, represented by Lewis Cle- e; between 9th and 12th streets, with the Dbbins patent. Wm. E. and between 12th Follansbee patent, Linville. It was rumored to-day tl Sh who has that portion between Sth and 12th streets, would decline to enter upon the con- tract for the portion allotted to him. if he #hould so determine, that portion of the work will be awar“ed to the other contrac:ors by ex- tendivg the part no™ asrigned to eact ——-e SUCCESSFUL ELOPEMENT. & Runaway Couple from Virginia Made Happy. This morning 4 youthful looking couple ar. rived here by*the steamer Keyport trom Fred- ericksburg, Va.,where the marriage laws are very strict, for the purpos: being “spliced.” SrA mania roe ming procured, mide their way to the City H. thortly aiter 5 o'clock Deputy Clerk W furnished the groom with a document bearing the names of Joseph Goodsey and M horn, directed to “Rev. Mr. ister of the Gospel qualitied, the usual fee of one duilar was » paid. in the meantime had remained in the hall. and on her gallant returning they started to find a nd were socn shown to the residence - Newman, where, in a sbort time, made one, aud went on their way re- of Kev. they were joicing. — Tae Potomac Cuanwet — Changes by + Fleod.—Major Weyss, General Michier’s a: ant, bas been engaged in taking soundings of the Potomac between the Long Bridge amd Georgetown since the freshet, but is not yet repared to make his report. In some places Ee‘ bas found deeper water than before the freshet, but im others the channel! bas filled op to some extent. It is the opinion of Maj Aj that there is a larger amount of deposit to be to make the channel 12 feet at low tide than there was before the freshet? All gt the buoys were washed away last week, but new ones are being added as fast as the soundings are made. The bids for cleaning out the chan- wel, opened a short time before the freshet, and publiched in Tue Stax at that time, have been considered, and it was determined to award the contract to J. G. Dodge; but if it be Le = that the recent food bas changed the depth of the channel, making it necessary to remove a larger Bmeunt of deposit, new bids may be invited. ‘The matter will be determined next week. —<— ConxTRACTS AwarpEp.—Yesterday the fol- lowing contracts x sewers were awarded by Mayor Emery Kandall, sewer throzg! square 515; ing, L street, trom 10 to Mth, and in 15th street, above L; John Vieh- New York avenue to th street, from LtoM. ‘If these parties do not appear promp!- ly and enter into contract with bond tne work Will be given to other bidders without delay. Any persen who is found to have put in more than One bid, also the lowest bidder who fails to come forward promptly and into con- tract, or give satisfactory reasons for failure or delay, will not hereafter be recognized, but in future his bids will be thrown out and not con- red. —--e . Death or Conyetivs Wenxpge.t.—The sad intelligence of the death of Cornelius Wendell, Esq.. reached this city last evening. Mr. Wen- dell died at Northampton, Masa., where he had been visiting, and his loss will be mourned by a large number of friends in this community. ‘Mr. Wendell came to this city from Albany, N. Y¥., about 1550, and was jhe contractor for the gorerement printing, in partoership with Mr. ‘an Berthuysen. Subsequently he was elected Congressional Printer, which position he held tor reveral years. SS New Britprne Association._The second meeting of the Merchants’ and Mechanics’ Building Association wes held at the Columbia Law building last pertected by t; Jo —o—___— PAYMEST AND INCREASE OF INTEREST.—It ‘Will be seen by the notice elsewhere that the appual due semi; ‘Washin; ci more was erroneous. All BI "s two sons. ——o—__ MetRorotts Lopez, No. 16, 1 ©. meeting last hight, Fesolved’ to 0. F., celebrate. z ing, while morning, whi! ter Market, bad her 865, stolen by some pick, HORRIBLE CRIME OUTRAGE ON AN AGED LADY. THE DEATH OF THE VICTIM. gEeesry Coen, Judse Wy | Rucx: a decree of divorce was geanted_ BR agt. stewart et al. prarer sf. patition refas | appeal prayed inucy act. Kindey; decree pro co lay, Knox act. WA kG ferso. d.tder to takete-timony. King et el. act. Kir ra Pr Torder ol reference > andit. od au, leury et al epnaught. Last evening Mrs. Martha Faulkner, aged | 361 Slauracen: 1). Heury ot al. agi Rennaught: about 68 years, died at her residence on Ohio avenue, west of 1ith street, from injaries re- ceived on the preceding evening at the hand: of | dames Grady, a notoriously bad character, about 28 years old, who has served a term in the penitentiary, and is well known to the po- lice. The deceased, who was very poor, and her sister. Mrs. Mati:da King, resided untii the death of the latter, some months since, 1m the basement of a house in the above locality, ftted up for them by Mr. P. Curtin, and where the deceased has since resided alone. It appears that Mrs. Curtin, whe bad been very good to the old lady. furnishing her with food aud other necessaries, was infermed be some one on Thursday evening that Jim Grady had gone into Mrs. Faulkner's house. detepdan ranted time te ai un it disent¥e ina Morgan; reference to examine, acs & On. agt. Hall, order ci reterence, Barnacio sgt, Holtzivai da conmfesso. da re lunacy of Harriet B. Eb jv. Magruder agt. Long et al; guardian ad livum appointed Onenans’ Count —To-day, the widow of the late he p Cooper rs aneed” ber right to adm’ Ed. S” Peck quaiified as administrator wit of Augusta Brown—bou inistrator of Jame @ Thempron was hompson’s children— Gexerat Trem —To day. in the case White et al. the motion to ade by plaiutiff last Saturday Fearing mischief Mrs. Curtin imme- a i = " lately, went, te the room of the old Indy ami | Port ciscd. von Bevan, colored coaieed with tound her lying helpless on the bed, bruised an be drunk and disorderly in 18th street: fined $3 scratehed, with finger marks on her throa*, an Grady in buch a state as to leave no doubt t he had perpetrated a horrible outrage on ly Mrs. Curtin at once seized the miscreant, ba’ he broke away from her, and has succes-fally Michael Grainey, charged with creating a nuisance by piling up stable manure in an alley; Sued S)andcoste Annis Jones. charged with enticing prostitutio ned a onset 8 cluded the police since.’ ‘The victia lingered | Siexsoaer tclored. desaait neh bee ne Bae through Thursday night until last evening in | A'cxancer, hie wites feed S10 4. Moll great agony, when she expired. During the af- | Jobn.on. found drunk on Peuuayivauia avenue an ternoon she called M. Byrue to her b nd attempted to make a statement to him. was unsuccessful in making herself understood. NEGLIGENCE SOMEWHERE. Notwithstanding the fact that the ocenrrence took place on ‘Thursday evening and the Lieu- tentant (Skippon) of that precinct made his usual visit to Poliee Headquarters yesterday morning, the Superintendent other of of the force were not infocwed of the atfair until after 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, whe ispatch was sent trom the fifth precinct sta- ing in a dieord ined # v thirty days atthe -- John Martin, disorterly Center Market—intertering with persons there; fined $3 wnd coste, or labor at the farm thirty days alexander Lancaster, colored, using protane laa guage in the streets; fved $3 an: x Basan. ren’ing a house on Sampsun it with suitable rear Sand corte, sirect without remises; fined #5 aud ent expostro on Land Kdward Janifer, 3 ander Hnic fi the streets: plead eu: mid costs. Mary Dowdle. tion (Central Guard-house) to Headjaarcers, | ti luc: against Anastasia Dowd faring, “Tell Kelly and Ecklo to arrest James | pyute.ta krep, (he peace ais months. | oro Grady for attempt at rape.” The dete Macy tor the + teixmnthe. who had lost fully twenty how ofjcers of other precincts (many of whom know Grady), 8 soon as they were apprized uf the vceutrence, set to work, und his haunts, as also other places in which it was thought he might be found, were thoroughly searched, bat w out avail. It is thought now that either on Thursday ht or Friday morning he leftthe city, as he had plenty of time to do so. It is stated in defence ot the police of the pre- cinct that the persons living in the vicinity did FOUR MEN A Delos Ca fluores Wi Moore. i Mrs U. rndety on The danghter of complaining this statement, after which the autil next Tneeday, MISCELLANEOUS, of his own house, * corroborate © Was post pom Rot let any one know of the occurrence until | poyg wenn charged wy Ball, two colored yesterday morning when Officer Sheiten went | market-house. bred Sl each. J. A Hl Brown, a on the beat and he was informed of the adlair and took Sergeant Vernon to the house, when Mrs. Faulkner was able to talk and told them the circumstances of the affair. Lieutenant Skippon states that he was not informed ot the matter until about noon yesterday, and it was not thought at that time that Mrs. Faulkner was seriously injured. TRE INQUEST. This morning there wae a large number of Persons assembled around the premises, which were in charge of the police, and the Coroner, Dr. W. W. Potter, called shortly after 9 o'clock and ordered the body to be removed to the Cen- tral Guard-house, where the inquest could be more convenient!y held, the jurors having been summoned for 12 o'clock m. Dr. Ashford conducted the was assisted by Doctors J. Todd, and H. Sawtelle. The jury assembled at the central guard- house at 12 o'clock, Justice Harper, rorem and the first witness called was Mrs. Mary Curtin, who testitied that she resides next door to the how: nm the basement of which Mrs. Faulkner lived. On Thursday, witness went to @ store about o'clock for bread, sd je Grady on the pavement at the time, turning home, heard a groan or scream.a scavenger, was charged with depositing the can- fents f @ privy in a branch communicating with Tiber creck, focd $10. Mena Averilla. charged with lout enongh to be heard on ts Adjour CITY ITEMS. ALASKA Dramonps, ov Iry and French Gilt Jewelry, beantifal sat Prigg’s Dollar Store, No. 47 Pa. bet. 45 and éth sts, eS Fixe Domes like some that are sold for French and for ordered work. Thoroughness in every branch. Geo. C. Heyxnrnc No. 410 Seventh street, N. W. —— Ow Fasy Tens: ‘ose in want of Sewing Machines we recommend to examine the Will- cox & Gibbs. It is certainly the pericction of mechanism, and can be seen in operation on different werk at Baum’s Hoopskirt and Corset Factory, where they are sold or rented on libera terms.” 408 7th street. Cuear Brp ror Cnitpren only one dollar and fifty cents. st mortem, and Fe Hartigan, Ss AND SERVANTS, w . ADAMBON’S, told by Patrick McCann, the clerk of the store, " that Grady was inthe room of Mrs. Fantkner. | 1 305 9th street, next to Penn. ave. Witness went into the room and discovered Mrs. Faulkuer on the bed, and Grady partly on the bed, bearing bis hand on her show'ders. Mrs. F. was lying crosswise on the bed. Witness then deseribed the disordered condition of the cloth- ing Of deceased, and of Grady, which led her to belicve @ pamelers outrage had been perpe- trated. Mrs. F. was struggling and seemed sta pid; saw marks on the neck of deca: 4 marks on deceased Thureday morning. ¢ said Mrs. F. was drank, which was nor th Opzon HALL.—The largest and best stock of Men's. Youths’ and Boys’ Clothing ever offered in this city. Call and see for yourselves, 9,59,6 —_e—__—_—. TEE WASHINGTON CiTY SAviNes BANx, cor- ner of 7th street and Louisiana avenue, is open from 6:30 to 7:30 o’clock every Saturday evening, in addition to its re, banking hours. tt pays interest on deposits. 5 pa ae iy Huwrcer has alf kinds of thermometers. 6,3, case Witness talked to Grady about his brutal treat yornt, and drove him out of the louse. Dec*ased wi sik : ey en INTPRESTING TO Live InsvrERs.—The New told witness ailerwatd of thé minne ch | oe ov} Re Ts 5 5 Grady bad treated aed of ths isnot fit for pab, | Commercial Advertiser says: A decision on a cation, Witness thought her condition on | /te itsarance polley, just rendered by Judge Phureday evening such as might result in death; | Barnard, in the ieee hon gi ll Roctyon inthe morning the (deceased) had a chill, and Lapa is LA — bcp oe had taken medicine prescribed for her by a Bee eae a eee ce eale 18s, we : io a | caultye. It appears iat an inerance was tioe: . ‘ equity, ypeat 3 vas eitec- posimorien exeiestion of the brig et ace | ted iu the Guardian Life Insurance, Company eased. Hisevidence which is untit for publica | Of this city. on the joint lives of Albert and tion, showed that the deceased had been sub. | Gertr Kolgers, man and wite, pays jected to very rough treatment, and co: the death of either. ‘Lhe — had a her dying statement to Mrs. Curtin as to the | the premium to get in arrears. The wile ascer- outrage. He thought the cause of death was the | !#ined from a clerk at the office of the c >mpany rupture of blood vessels in the brain which | the amount — — —— © dee am Tbe. might have been produced by the violence and | Gy. The clerk, to save her vo cage hock op such @ person might have produced | WOuld call at Ler house. as he resi near, and ath. It might be that congestive chile would | Tecelve the mency, which he did, and gave a Froduce a rupture of the vessels, or the strug. | feccipt for it. Two months subseduently the xling ef the party may have caused it. husband died, and the in-urance company, two Patrick MeC.nn was the next witness, His = after, sent omic She eemines she its it ny Wi with the notitication th. e clerk had no righ pmetracnsy was mainly corroborative of Mr. | #! eo as r vthe policy had expired, oo bid Dr. J. F. Hartigan testified that he assisted at | '0id- Justice Pratt, however, in the Circuit the ; mortem, and he corroborated the testi- | Court, ruled against the company, on the mory of Dr. Ashford. He thought there was | ground that a valid contract had been made by enough of external bruises to cause the death of | the clerk at the office, prods ag pie uy Of Din Ashtetd sod Harheae net > | Rardeast sede tho vertiet of tes Oioeult oan, “Wm. Kelly testified that on Thursday after. | because the plaintiff had failed to show the noon James Grady came into the blacksmith | Clerk's authority to receive the money, and shop where witness is employed in hast because the latter's power to act for the com- said to those in the shop—Jos. Newman, pany bad been vovoned. 2 Kearney and Thomas Robinson—that Brs. The Advertiser thinks that if Jadge Bar- tain was trying to get him arrested. He con- | ®@td's decision be sustained the payment of pre- & miuims will be a risky business to those not per- Ree a: aiioen testified that the doceasea | ccDally acquainted with the inaldaotaneers was a very respectable old lady and acommnuni- | Company. A View or Met, At St. Biaize there is a battery of about ten guns. Prince Frederick Charles has erected a telescope here, by means of which the German officers can see into Metz. They would have allowed us to look through it, but the weathr was too unfavorale for it to be of any rervice. With the naked eye the whole valley, surrounded oy bills and with Metz in tne center, with its grand old cathedral towering up, is clearly to be seen. Masses of troops are about on all sides, but from this point there seems no reason why you should not walk into the city. The chausse, with its fringes of poplars, is Straight before you. It does not appear that there is eo gp to hinder Pood entrance. But stay, behind every bush, behind every stone stretched at full len, a ditch on either of the valley around the city is a marksman. So scon a apy enemy comes within range there isa curl of white smoke, a crack of a gun, and if the alm bas been true, one combatant the less on one side or the other. Apart from its warlike interest, the view is magnificent War correspo ndent. cant of bis (Trinity) Church. He heard of the occurrence and immediately went to the !, vuse, but she diea a little time before he arrived. She was in the neighbornood of 75 years of age as he <upposed and was in feeble health. She has a son who be thinks is in the English army. eant C. it. Vernon testuied, bat there was nothing new in bis evidence. ARREST OF GRADY At this point it was announced that Grady bad been arrested, and afew moments he was brought into the room Mr. Frank My- ers and eficer McCathran, and appeared very erupk. Dr. C. C. Cox testitied to attending deceased a tew hours before ber death, and the jury, after deliberating, returned the following verdict THE VERDICT. ‘- That the death of the said Fanny Faulkner was caused by congestion of the brain produced external violence inflicted by James Brady on the 6th ef October, 150, while attempting to ravish the person of the said Fanny Faulkner.” ——— s20e- SHockine TREATMENT OF CUBAN LADIES.— Anaccount of the shocking treatment ot Cuban ladies by the Spaniards in Havana appears in our correspondence from that city. On the 23d ult. twenty prisoners, all women and children, reached ¢ favana by railway, and were led from the depot to the female prison under guard, and all tied, even children only tive or six years old being tightly pinioned by the arms. At the head of the sad@ procession marched two hard-ome young ladies of e! ee years,both handcutied. THE KNOX DIVORCE CASE. Decree im Favo¥ of the Hasband. ‘This morning, in the ease of G. W. Knox agt. B. Ann Knox, Judge Wylie made @ decree of divorce, giving the complainant the custody of the ebildren. ‘The testimony was taken by Com- missioner Clephane. —_ ‘Tyler Powell testified that he was in imore on the 17th of August, at Barnum'’s Hotel, One was the daughter-in-law ot President Ces- pedes, the other the daughter of Gen. Figueredo. Tecently garroted in Santiago. The ladies were all members of the best families on the Island. As these untortunate creatures passed through the streets, the Spanish mob jeered and threat- them, and in some instances attempted vio- lence. Such ar as these ought to arouse bd — of the ciyilized world.—.. F. c there Mr. Kno: " ified that he went to Bal- timere with Knox and saw the partics in the rec. Wevlér, the detective, testitied to “shadow- ing” Emereon, who entered the name of ‘Mor- cess himself to the room by preven ing he Mana ing he card from Powell, and = o> Knox, who found the parties en dii cK. Harring. tou appeared for petitioner. ——————— Equality or FsmaLe Puysicians.—The ‘ational Eclectic Medical Associatioi Tution declaring female ‘physicians ontitie? vo = jution declaring fe: e —_ aM a teed the | all the rights aed immunities of the profession, a ivertiooment ae ee a ant, ing to the | and to equal recognition as practitioners. This sabe tion — sewer, sey the gutter | admits to full membership in the national, » eons single mg vente le State and local medical societies, and authorizes street,as at first ae some twenty bids | them to Cre pots in medical consultations. ‘The were — een for the Im- | National Medical Association as yct tolerates no phew d street, at the Mayor's office, at semale membership, aithough there ‘two or this afternoon. three medica! for women. adopting ‘The Commission will hold another meeting on | Gocirines aud ethics” The Homapathic ora Monday next for the purpose of com; the | zations are ‘ding to the pressure. We are Rerite of the {wo plans, and sls the cost ot | not informed whether women belong. ta’ any of their local societies, but the National Institute jority of votes In favor of thelr admission, | = pit SIP EAT SE : Mr. Rap B. Witsow, reene Savetiecment ae veer, — column, handasplen-| 4 Wire Tarows Hee Husnanp Ovt ov a lot of boots, shoes and slippers. Wisnow.—Peter Catsidy, who itis . ——ee= Fy thrown out.of the third windo S7-Ladies just now, are an: about the trlarming of thelr ZaIl bonnets; but it wee't 26 to ‘rim them much cleser, or there will be nothing left. . s7-The pest tates to take place bs Winter, are to be managefn the simplest ” a bridesmaids, groomsmen, or wsbiere, and no receproe, GEORGETOWN. THE MARKET HOUSE QUESTION. Special Meeting of the City Couneils. ‘Two Vetoes of the Mayor Sustained—A Prop- Csitioa to Submit the Question to the People Voted vown. A hel ALDE: special meeting of the City Councils was last evening, in pursuance of a call of the or, to consider the market house question. BOARD ©) In this board there ere present Messrs. Cook, Cox, Magruder and Peck. with Becord«r Can-rton After the call of the meeting haa been . Cox offered a resolution placing Alderman in the chair. read, Mr. Magruder Street bridge across TO No. 1 on the committee In reference to the P k Creek; passed. A message from Mayor Sweeney was read as fol lows —"1 herewith return without ordinance to Dance to establish and reg the corporation of @eori Int, 1°68. ‘The existin, » purpose of establie Nitin its limits The preser t commu offers ampl Who arsine t Beckster b n The ccm moi amend an ordi e D. room and ever: ss. My opinion Common Connell, A message was also received from the Mayor stating his cbiection tu the ordinance f es open until 10 o clo erdinarce was in confict with the which forbid hucksters pu CounITY people dwiwng ma VETO Xo, 2. et inance entith e subject 1s necessary att ation was reierred to the hasing produ roval an an ordi: brancn markets in my ap +approved Jamuary Bs lawa of the corporation for hing and rezulating mart cts a mY opiniva, all sufficieat. corporation market bh facility to all ercage in either the bu is that time Board of keepiug the war- He eaid the Pres fours, we i amountto avirtaa’ p-obibitioa of sach trade. besides it weuld take the whole time of the marker niasene te attend to it. and there would be no ume to clean the ket houses, and they would become Tui-ance, Metered. to Board of Ci Th hair offered resolativ So mueh therc roperty of th couse, now eccupieu by corpo COUNCIL The following resetur were then disposed of : A resolarien for of a pump on Frederick street, above 8th: adopted viution it relation to certain stands in the 1 Are ket-hy struction of a Adjourned. nd toy o7 street, at intersection of Montgomery street; ing the clerk to return certain cs Freund's held BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL. This met, present Messrs Reall,; eresident,) board tre erry, Casilear, Collins. Danlop, Fuller, Grimes aud Aldern en. men notifying them d. A message of the Mavor was read «ating neurance on the old Town Ho the occupancy ot John Lang, has rau out failed to renew the same, ani recommending newal of the policy | bropria:ion of $40 therefor; reterred to B Hickrell. The chair called the 'b Imianication w A Clerk of the corporation in answs ing inic street, referre maton to Ps dto Mr € Hear. sented petition of Noble Hurd! u ment of taxes: referred. Br. Di seuted account of Mr. W. 'T. Herron from con mittee on claims, reported resolation accounts of Evening Star Com Surveyor, and Grimes. frm Pp i luthe Georgetown market, and to rent th ply for them; passe ee who ick north to of further legistation, if any, of hi sold by the pound in the corporate limits town, and reportthe same at anearty di to ccmmittee on markets, ittee on hittee on lay a flag footway Mr. W the coum may r atree we markets to inqui th3 corporation, and jerron; Mayor for the ‘assent to the Board the organ zation of $2, DOW 1k y he having re ap ard of vas received from the to revotation ask- @c.,on Washington Mr. Pickreli pro Ne for partial rel: uy, Mr. Brew. DASeed, om instracting the Into the necessity ing a bread George- ¥; referred Aldermen's resoin ion Appropriating £40 to ecable the Mayor to efloct an i Mrance on the old Town House, was passed. ™ T the butchers in the butchers’ market or old tobacco warehot E MAYOR'S VE" he Mayor's veto o! ihe bill fe SUSTA or issning licenses to 8 who desire to do business aud elsewhere, was recelyed from the Board of Al- derm and on the question, * Shall the bill pass acding the olyections of the tayor’” the foiled to pats, the vote at —Yeas—2i exsrs Carica, Toxlop, Fuller mest. Naps Messra. Beall, Berry, Collina and Pictreli—t. The Mayor's obsections fo the bill for keoplog the mar 618 ¢ pew until Mm. was recely rom tha beard, and the bill failed t. veto, otier markei- by a vote similar to tl nonse bill. past over te May at just given on the PROPOSITION TO SUBMIT THE QUESTION To THe thment of th ali the market-houses they conid have. the interest cf consumers to extend market faci but there were other questions inve f and justice, aud he was opposed to the ordinan Mayor had vetoed, and if he could have b: at the meeting at which it passed, be Dored tt then. and orition to Beid a sp question to the Proposition would be vor ik vexed question. fered eaple PEO! Mr. Coliins said he thought the best way to dir Dore Of this whole matter was to tak: the people, and let their decision Te: the # to a Nal we He was in fave it t here of ri . an pared reselaticns cubed: ing hi had intended to offe ties w had pre : Pa la. but as no ons ld now offer his res nut intended to take the initiativ, provided for a special eliction on the 2ith instant, at which allthe registered voters migh ; each voter who favored the p: f ordinance issuing of licens avd others desiring todo a m Daildings pb ne tobacco warehous ‘ he coPporation against loss in c or ted chara: oppysed to. th to de r. but did not li ter of the town, as no member here would ob) it in the batlo itten or printed characters the word ‘1 Punlop was in favor of leasing it to the people, the “ Bute! with such wn pane: provis: payment of / wey bring ion. to Mr. Pickrell did not see the use of incurring the expense of ar people could On ite 6 leet Meese. Be journed. tocn to come off. p THE the question of the a be taken COMPRE MIs a tie vote jos. Danlop aud cial election when thy sense of the the next general election, ed to amend by i tobacco warchonses at by a tis vote WH. he reassintion —Yeus—Me: imes—4. Nays J, Berry, Fuller and Pickrell—4. Ac- we Gri Busi xres Notes.—It is not thonght the water will be let into the Georgetown level of the canal tor some ten day being 4 to come. duil in this city © work ef io sales of wheat 6 report. In consequente ot there no arrivals of boats, business is exceedingir pairing damages to the wharves is << going on about Water street? don ‘Change. All the grain that is used here, now comes by the way of Alexandria or Baltimore. ALEXANDRIA, Corporation the 10th inet. murder alittle colored girl. will be tried at term. The following is a list of the jurors drawn serve during stiner, Jokn Grimes, James D. ORFORATION CouRT —The quarter! irt will commence on Mo term of the naay next, The case of James Boswell, for the the t iB n—Henry By » hamuel Bousb, W. Tuner, 1, Bom Appich, Barker Rene Thomas Laweon, J Robert Pretty Bone - E. Dongtass, Leaac Swi Tolson. The follow wn —Chark ucis, T. McGraw, B. 1. Lranc Eichbui » Peter ard 0. Cc Bracley Lucket he vesr Wil was armed w ‘inet: enct ape from & Officer Sm Jobn Fecare or a Con convict from the peniteui! thisevening ine tT Wilkes, by Policemen Suuith and Walker. Be zor and revolver, and thou, ‘he first, managed to effect Ta eg itt er, a he sanyo it Officer Walker." ntly relieved 0 7 Milburn, mi i lor, J. en A. Waters, W Edlin, Hi fs vie iary. sors Pistol twice at Wornixow EN’s MEETING tell, Michael Adame, James McLean, B. jams, John Lannon, James jamieson, James aitz, Samuel Harpe: sre the grand jurors for the Slaymaker, George Hoseart,’ Gharics ite, Harrison 8. Ww » James Briggs, Catlia Creighton, r. KU. _D. Sinoot, Emanuel . Muir, jarrison Jacobs, W.C. Rich Joba A. Field. Kob't L. Wood, ‘Henderson, J.W J. Lloyd, John A. Dix colored man, an escaped no Se to be named theft, was arrested heuse on Wi . Hollinsbury, on. g he sna meet of the —A workipgmen of the First Ward was paved Bo. 4De Bin Sree; Jeet niet ing a worki: was effected, A committee api of by-law retary, for the men eee ped Fazette, «S yesters it, A. G» Fare in the chair, ad irpose of organi: of the meeting .G. Fare president, and a ited to ‘draft ® constitution and set Low A HAMILTON & PEARSON, No, 4,¥.M.0.A., Corner 9th and D streets. (USSEDEERED PLEDGES AT PRIVATE SALE AT e34-1m 8. GOLDSTE MANTELS. MABTELS. MANTLES. FIXTURES. GRATES. HEATERS. PIEOES. STATUARY. ORBAMENTS. VASE LAMPS. CHANDELIERS, SETTEES. OBAIBS. VASES, &c, 207 and 2094% eet W. pear Pennsylvania ave. {OFFICIAL } CITY ORDINANCES. Laws Passed by the Sixty-eighth Council of the City of Washington. Pr + franved to Charles Just to erect bay-windows in front of the row twelve buildings now b erected by him street nor’ square No. 623; said bay-wiudows to extend tour feet beyond the building line of sad street Approved Sept-mber 2), LU CT to air the AD ac cet, treween b Pe " rm a the Mayor be. o qmeste os ot Elev street west, between L and M streets north. taken up abd relaid in such @ manner as tore eile ly to frcititate tne drainage of the tmumaatate wncel of and he be t © so much the fu Approved, September 20, 1°70." AN Act to lay the foot pavement on Second street West, between C and F streets south of Washen to pay the expenses thereot a special tax «i and astessed upon the property al) sining said ment. {Approved ceptember 2), prizing the apyointment of two tempo- rary clerks to the city comptroller Beit enacted by the Board of At of Common Council of the City of the Mayer be empower poiut, for a p the, two the comptr Fier compensation exceeding the rate of twelve ha dr¢d coilare exch per aunum, and to d-tray th Be hise authorized by th is hereby appropriated, p ford LApprov AN Act in rela’ tothe improv »ment of I etree? north, betwe Pench stroete w Be tre ternen ot " C ro much of the {ne carriageway Tenth strects d that t are her, siperintendent John T Give D. barn by foposed and levied lots bordering thereon, th collected according to aw. Approved September 2), 1570. sand parts of same to be assesaed and Je iz three “one way” fir rc Ee it resolved by the Bourd ef Aldermen and Board ef Com mon Council of the City of Wasuuneton, That th: be, and he is hereby, amthorized to donare slugs (© 9.1 y Gre mdemued ) to AN Act to construct a sewer in L street and alley in square 425. to connect with the sewer ia Seveath street N. WV bert enacted by the Board of Aldermen and B. ef Common Counrt! of tne Cety of Washington. Th the ‘or be, and he is ereby rr ~ authorized and re- r to be constracted, com quare 425. ten feet north of street, and running to the street. and thence eastward to the to center of said L sewer in Seventh street northwest; said sewer construct yor; and to defray the ex; X caual to the cost lev- n all lots or parts of borderi BOR ¢ of said sewcr, tobe assessed and collect in conformity with existing law: Provéted. how-rr, ‘That the intersections of sireets or alleys, the co: f an-holes, drops. laterals leading to nd all thimbl H not be assess | on but shall be pail for . of whica a suf- red. tt ficient emonnt is “Approved, Sept Ax Act to caneea box culvert to be Is teenth street northwest, between L ar to Slash Run. Bett enacted by the, Board of Aldermen and Bonrd of Common Counci: of the Cay of Washinston, That the Mayor be, and he is hereby, a ized and re 5 to cause @ box culvert to be laid on each de th street northwest, 29 feet lone aad ar, betgeen Land M str «inthe 0 further enacted, TI ars be, and the same propriated, cut of the funds of the Fir fray the expenses of said improvemen be done nnder the supersi vements of the ed, September 23, ef Im Approv AN Act to grade and grave! Second street east tween C and H etrerts north it enacted ty the Board of 4 Common Council iS the ¢ ayor be, and he is De graded ai beat further enacted, snd the same is hereby. ner printed of the funds of the Fourth and Fifth wards work to be done by day's work under the dir: of the Commissioners of the Fourth and Fitth Approved, September 29, 187 AN AcT to canee a water ma’ street west, from T street n: Bet enw of Common Coanrr! 3. and requcsted to cense a water jail Tweltth street west, from T street n to be Iaid in Treitth h to Uatreet mort 'd by the Board of Aldermen and Beard i ‘on, That od Washin all and parts of lots bocterirg om the line of said water main as is authorized by existing law Approved, September 29, 1870. AN AcT to pave the carriageway of Fifteenth street mnsylvanisa@venue to the north -ide Board it Aldermen and of Washiaxion the Mayo~ be, » Suthorized to Ve carriageway of Fitteenth eet, from t th tide of Pennsyivapla avenue to the nort! of New York avenue, pavec with the Scharf at, im accordance with the petition of H ke, president; Joun B. Blake, presicent oses Kelly, cashier; Goo, W. Riges, Wm. 8. Huntinzton, cashier, W. W. Corcoran and W. Thomson, dated September 16. 1870. The work to be contrasted for and executed in the manner and under the snp-r intendence provided by law; and to deiray the ex- Penee thereot a special tax equal to the cest of such “provement is hereby imposed and levied oa all lots and parts of lots bordering on the lin” of «aid improvement. The said tax to be and col assessed ted in conformity with existing laws. Approved, September 29. 1570. he THE LADIES, Lbave now in stock and am receiving avery tal: weortment of ZEPHYE WORSTED, from the celebrated factory of Bergmann & Co., Serlin, Prussia, which, for its softness, brilliancy of coloring and superior weight, has taken the palin of all other makes. ‘My assortment of GERMANTOWN WOOL ‘# now also very complete, and for warm Shawis, Afghans, &c., is very desirable. For Children’s Fancy Stockings, I would recom mend that new BALMORAL YARN, which is strong and durable, and produced tn end tess variety. BAXONY WOOL, in Bearlet for Tides, and in fine White for Infante Shirts, Stockings, &c.. is one of the articles con- stantly called for. SHETLAND WOOL, {m pure White, bright Scarlet and Buf; knits ap very pretty, and bas 9 well deserved popularity. GERMAN AND AMERICAN KNITTING YARNS Im White and assorted Grays, I am also receiving, and would recommend the former for its superior strength. try and keep the assortment of all WORSTED YARNS the season, and would call the attention of the Ladies fall assortment of em EMBROIDERY MATERIAL, PAPER Pat. ‘TERNS, CANVASS, BEADS, ac, My prices will, as heretofore, be found very ree- SB. SILVERBERG, 312 SEVENTH STBERr, BEY, PERMOYLVaNia AvanvE anp D Srany, Ho. "YS, LACES DONE UP AND MENDED. eol8-Im* CURTAINS 81 4 Pain. MA22*= Monuments. MARBLE AND SLATE MANTLES. marble We ‘nue, ear the pyil-ly Tmenand Board | GEORGETOWN ADVERTISEMENTS. B ured: oc “THOMAS DOWLING B* — yt Bri t of trust taken conveyancing and revenue stamps at (he cost _THOS. DOWLIN: and Auctioneer, Street, Georgetown. ¥ THOMAS DOWLING, Auct'r; Georgewen Ry acthority of ihe leentee, ap Basie entof Mic : . in’s addition te 7 the north side of > By virtne of a decree of the Supreme Conrt of the District of Columbia, passed the Ich | dav of Suis, 198, in equity wherein James Jackson and Louisa Jackson and 0! Non SATURDAY. the 1 foie fi bed te, the proceedings i ribed tc the ee i ye, vir. Bubaivi C xtending of Bridge street, and rupning b by a fine three canse No. e ed Brick Dwelling and twp story brick back building, including s large sterercom on Bridge street BAS EDWL EL NL STA THO: me ot a dend of ‘trast ay of August, A. DD. 1 EU E, No. s. to i r - District tale. at public auction MONBAY, the-3ist day 43 Ta. at pac * addition to George hereto be required te in 3 and 6 month: " trust on the property. terms of sa! Mdwith within five deve after vale he trustees reserve the right wt G Fancy Jewelry, Watches. and all the SECKGETOWN Dui STREET. receives w Deller te Vistaak. (suitable for pict Jog, to suit purchasers by = JG. W oi 1 Lasse STOCK or bearing @ ar G aulting purch ¥ advertis: tof € oF 7 At Cost of purcha. VINEGAR. — j One hundred barrels pure C/DER VINEOAR, | ATEES FALL AND WINTER DEY GOORS NOW OPEN LA ct DRESS GOODS, consin juperior lack Sill Cloths, English Satine in € Yoleures, French Merinos. from 7: Po » Best Delaines. 9 and Beaver Brands Carsimeres But Cloth Ww up.all colors. “ cente: Block Ail Cassinets, from 30 cent jer-proot Cloths for Cloaks and paces, 100 p ALE OF PROPERTY IN GEORGE TOWN. D. © band, and for esie im Lots 109 Water street. RGEST ana MOST COMPLETE ASSORT We have ever oiered our customers, up; Suits, from gi I Jebrated KID GLOVES. Josewhs KID GLOVES 61 SU RENSAMIN MILT E) ettr 101 Bridge street, Gee EDUCATIONAL, RAMATIO INSTRUCTION —Mra MUZZY ts prepared to receive pupils ia tioon, and to instruct them in the nciplesof Dra- matic Art. Special attention will _be — to the business of the stage. For terms apBle either in per. son or by letter to No. 1720 Mth NW. nS NGLISH. FRENCH, AND OL 4ST ANGE Principal Teacher « LO JACKSON, DARK Saedlery.on the iit mmon English. $3. Will be formed. Price $3 ASSI ITUTB tor Young Ladies and LS » An Khmentary Latio month 7 mont Cereful attention given to mc tal, colture. Of New York avenue. NDAY, Se ral,in addi on MONDAY, September UEL HALL, Mrs. BUEL'S BOARDING and DAY son os for Young Ladies and Misses, 1421 I st. OSBORNE ¥: 1131 0th st ,b ¥, of State: Swiss Con) ‘PHE MIsse: SEMINAK rough instracti+ ard, ex-Secretar Hon. John Hitz, Ts REV 1C8, English Grammar, Bookk maneh Land K, will be reorganized isvd. For terms, &c se30-tt ICAL peeaae OWN COLLEGE. TWENTY FIRST MEDICAL SESSION, 1570 College Building. corner of Tenth City ot Washiagton. OL 2, ENING CLASSES IN MATHEMAT- ceping and ? Emerson Institzte, lath street, betwe a (in MONDAY, Oct. 34, 0. 7y°F PATTERSON, 1324 Vermont avenie._ GEUBGE o-T1, aud E sucets, ‘The regular Lectnres will commence October 1, and contivue until March FLOPOARDO HOW. 4 sterics and Diseases of Women and Chiliren bap wal ELIOT, M.D., Professor of Principles end Therapeutics. “TILDEN. Medical Chemiet- JOBN @. F. HOL: omy. WAKWICK EVANS, M. D. BeWARD.M D.. Dem JOHNSON ELIOT, M qreet. between Fisth spd Si: Fresca LAN PROF. L. MALEZIE! From te University o MILL RESUME NEXT on Pa Address Box 69.P.0 AW DEPARTMENT L » COLLEGE, AGE OF GEORG . D., Proteseor of Phy ie! Oy ive a inical Surgery. CHBIs. cox M._ D., Professor of ‘Mea ical 2 xX, Paris WEE TY. Professor of Principles ral Pathology, and MM. D., Professor of Op- ris iene. D , Pr.teesor of Urinary Pathol- N.M. 1D, Professor of General ard Sron, M. 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