Evening Star Newspaper, December 17, 1870, Page 1

| eeeaeEaRininEm eee eo THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted, At The Star Buildings, Corner Pennsylvania av. and Lith st. } BY THE | EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. | THE STAR te served by carriers to their eub- scribers in the City and District at Tex Oxxts PER ‘Wres or FORTY-FOUR CENTS PER MONTH. Copier a the er, Two Cents. Prick vor Martine :—Three Months, $1 Bix Months, $3.00: One Year, $6 00. No papers are sent from the office longer than paid for. THE WEEKLY STAB—published om Viridey morning—$1 year. a BANKERS. \[IPPEETON « co I BANE‘Rs, 1427 F Street, (two docen from U. 8, Tre Department.) iat WASHINGTON, D.C. Perens © Deposits, and transact a General B: anking Exebange on the principal cities taken and given 1 par to oar depositors som cheerfully furnished in regard to ali egotiated on the beast terms betore all the United States Departments r personal care tt MIDDLETON & CO. ANT. b. WASHINGTOB FANT, WASHINGION & CO., BANKERS, BUCCA ORs fo Kirtexdours. FowL RR & Co, Bo 089 PENSSYLVANI*® AVENUB, deposits and loan money to depositors » at ‘tens on atl potute In the United States iste railroad, municipal loans, and mort ¥ and sell government securities end other Stocks, bonds aud gold ou commission. Pay the heet price for city scrip. amestic and foreign exch: ll the principal cit: We especialty Dasiv.e-s men witheot charge. Stiptiating the mand. bought and sold er oa in this country and Ecrops Wirafie furgisued to depositor: s form } * issue certificates of deposit rate of interost, and payable == tr Jj. BRYAN, Pres, 3. A. BUFF, Trew WASHINGTON CITY SAVINGS BANK, @crner of Seventh street and Lowisians avenus INTEREST ON DEPOSITS. « J*? 000) BaNKERS, Bry and sell st current market rates GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, GOLD AND SILV: Orders for STOCKS, and BUN) euted IRTERNAL BEVENUSB STAMPS fornisbed. Promptly exe Upholstery Warchouse, 220 WEST SaLTIMOKE STKEET, BALTIMORE. J invite the attention of housekeepers and public of Washington to my stock of CUBTAIN MATEBIALS AND TRIMMINGS. UPHOLSTERY AND FURNITURE GOODS, WINDOW SHADES AND DEAPERIES, LOOKING GLASSES AND GILT CORNICES Fine Upholetery executed st short notice and ple prices. reas Workmen tent to opholster,and estimates by mail. WALTER CROOK, JR., IMPORTEB AND MANUFACTURER | ov UPHOLSTEBY Goovs. GP-S pecial attention given to Hotel and Steamboat Work u hy contrac otherwise, de S-Im 3 HE CELEBRATED = Che ————— vee. 36—-N2 5,542. AMUSEMENTS. NATIONAL THEATER. THIS EVGSING LAST NIGHT OF LOTTA. LITILE NELL ud = THE MAKCHIONESS MONDAY ‘THE NEW CHKISTMAS PANTOMIME. DAY, DECEMBER 19. NING and SATURDAY MATINER nd original Pantomime of LIVED IN A SHOE. dels-tf se OR THE OLD WOMAN Box sheet now open ALL'S OPERA HOUSE. & formed instant, at 7 p. 's Free Charch, on Sete: General Admission, $0 cts. Tickets at Meteor tts music store, Brett's dry gooes store, and Wilkins’ bookstore, corner Isth st. and New York avenn=. del2-6t F ' N a nen FUN > FOR THE OHILDRE GL WILD & BBO’S DANCING TOY FOB PIANOS. delt: MASQUERADE CosrumEs. added largely to my stock of LA- ples CENTS anf CHILD ENS FANOoY, CUMIO and CHARACTER DRESSES, I would sespentfalls savite the attention of my Bi. Private Thi 5 irgte, Theatricals for rest H J BUBSSELLS Dy pre WEDNESDAYS snd, FRID ania avenue, new classes Hall can be rented for private partien. "a No.486) ON EXHIBITION keel AND SALE No. 486 7TH aT STRasr. MARKRITER’s, 456 Be: ith street, between D and B strets, Mo Ati ght doors abors Odd Fellows’ Halt. Choice Of1 Paintings, Engravings, Chromon, &e. Also, "Largest Stock Paper » Window Frames, Picture ‘and Tassels, ings ae in the District. Please remember Name and Number. ap2-ly” Cc, BEICHENBACH’S Piano Store e No. 423 11th Street, above Penna. Avent: (EstastisheD Ovex 20 Years) tole agency for the sale of the celebrated PIANOS a Wm. Knabe & Co., Baltimore, and Wm. Camm or jeons for sal Organ Tuning and Repairing. 2 LECTURES. MBS. ¥. G. WHEATON, m p., q will gi rREEL Entitled THE TEUB WOMAN. At ASSEMBLY S$ CHURCH. Corner Sth and I, = SATURDAY, del6-2r" a m.. December 17. THE READER AND ACTOR. eliver the Eighth Lecture of the ULAR G@EAND ARMY COURSE. At LINCOLN HALL, Ox MONDAY EVENING, December 19 Snbject—“A Chat on Irish Bulls, and the Fa of Ail one.” tia | | gem . Reserved Seats, 75 Cents. | ,, The lat ured at the bovkstore of J. ©. Parker, ou 7th street, near the Post Ofice De partment. dle 16-3t MURRAY & LANMAN'’S CW eels LOGAN lecture on ATLINCOLM BALL AT LINCO \ TUESDAY EVENING, 207H BECEMCER Tickets, 30 conte. Hescreed Senta, 78 conta. Far chets. 30 cents. Bese 2S conte Bor FLORIDA WATER. sale at Philp & 0 cmons aeo's to ths mtu | AMUSEMENTS FoR for Churches, Behool: TEE MUST LASTING. AGKEBABLE and BE- FRESHING OF ALL P: MES, for use on the Handkerchief, at the Toflet, and in the Bath. For sale by all Draggisteand Perfumers. se9-m W NES AND LIQUORS. ly FINEST QUALITIES AT LOWEST PRICES. IMPORTED CHAMPAGNE, DRY VERZENAY—CARTE BLANCHE, From the old house of Bouche, Fils & Co., Mareufl scr Ay, st old prices, with the additional cost of freight ad PD ¥, on account of the war SUPERIOR ULD WHISKIES. | Celebrated brands from celebrated distillers. OLD PEMBROKE, OLD BsKER, MOUNTAIN zw. BUCOCO, = INTUOKY,&c., esr = a omar OF RENT Low FPaices, | eS OF GUARANTEED PURITY. CALIFORNIA AND CATAWBA BBANDIES. CALIFORNIA WINS, in variety SCOTCH AND [RI*H WHISKIES, JAMAICA, ST. CROIX, AND MEDFORD RUMS. SHERELES, PORTS, AND MADEIBAS, | trom low to Ligh grades, BUBGUNDY. CLARET AND BWINE WINES THOMAS BUSSELL, Successor to B. C Dyer & Ob. 1213 PENNSYLVANIA AVE! © jes. &c.. with the Stercopticon over 40) paintings to select from; tiptural Views, Ascent of Mont he Hely Land. | Blanc,the Bottle, or | Comic Views. etc. runkard’s Uarcer; Fairy Tales, ‘Terma reasonable.’ Macic Lan for cbildren's parties. H_ WILLIAMS, 917 between 9th and 1th, N. W. nod: re | WOOD AND GOAL. G®EAT REDU TION IN PRICE OF COAL. 1 have purchased @ large lot of COAL for cash since the decline in price at the mines. { will svt! Py be fellowing prices, for cash onty LYKENS VALLEY BCRRSIDE EY very free burning BALTIMORE CO. very superior hard c } LEBIGH CH TNOT | “9,240 pounds to the ton ss | deliw orner sth and B streets. } C= « wooo. | I have received the Inst week five cargses best suality BED and WHITE ASH COAL. all sixes Kom ¢ furnace, aud which I will sell for the nex days st qmail advance over cost (or CASH only. Best quality OAK and PINE WOOD. irs loft at office corner 15th street and Penn & avenue, or st the Yard, G-street wharf ly filled . JAMES GLEASON, seSe-tt (Rep) Coal ant Wood Merchant, a= PRINY BU Tren, s received every other da Fresh scppl and for sale by GEO. M. O¥sT 2 Ceater Market, STALLS— La co Northern Ma: Residenc East Capitot delé at hren. & KANCE'S COMBINED SHUTTER HOLDE Paresten TEMBER 13,1870 We would respectfully call the attenti ers and Henackeepers TRUNKS OF oUzn OWS MANUFACTURE. AGS, Sc. for C4544 at our Factory and 4258 SEVENTH STREBT, EAST SIDE, One door above Odd Fellows’ Hall., JAMES 5S. TOPHAM @ CO. FREER: Fie RRE SAE =e ovr Cc ARPETS. We respectfully call attention to our SEW STUCK OF CARPETING, OIL OLOTH, MATTING, BUGS, MATS, CUB TALN AND FUBHITURE MATEBIALS, Berrie ere aati Feraleo their @woltngs. a7 SEW SUPPLIES BECEIVED DAILY. 7 WE BUY AND SELL FOR CASH BXOLU- and enabled to serve our with os will be promptly and executed. Wa. &. MITCHELL “ Corner Sth st. and Pe. =a oy B® of excellent wor! Been made to ord=r. felly invitesne etteptiva of buyers before ie Gieewieres Wie La W. a. re that Bolte and bow one or both shutters at angie. [tis much more secare than and cannot rust or in any way get out of order It is most simple in construction, and selis for less money than the Holts and Stay-backs now in use, It avoids the danger of reaching out of the window en th shutters back. and the very great in ts ‘convenience of rust fre ‘ KINS , 309 Peon. Le ay-backs. and will aay, desired ‘and All orders left ut L. HB svenne, between 9h and lvth streets. (where the Model can be seen.) will be promptly attended to. ‘The rigs of the District of Columbia for sale, Miller's Kloman House ix. DINING" Rooms, 420 SEVENTH STREET, Opposite Odd Bellows’ Hail. CALIBO! AT. A WINE, so justly col- bri or ines ~ richness of ‘Revor champagne. co WINES. WHL As no inferior tiquor is in all cases rely upon ‘patrons obtaipin, the 5 My DINING BOOM and HATING BAR boing siways supplied with the market sffords, the most gourmet =o something to “Geb tan’ 2PPetHtO and eDpeRee Bie NOE iLLER C= P. GOFF, MANCFACTUBER AND WHOLESALE DEALER iN WOODEN AND WILLOW WABE, BOCEBS SHELF AND STORS FUBNITURB AND NOTIONS, BEOOMS, BRUSHES, BASKETS, ROPE, CORDAGE, TWINE, NAILS, MATS, BLAOKING, MATCH! WSAPPING PAPER, STATIONSBY, &c., &o. BRUSH FACTORY. at THE “WOOD AND WILLOW WABBE DEPOT,” 629 D Sracer, serwsex 6TH AXD TrH, Goods at Northern Dict w HOLESALE ONLY. no%S SIGN OF THE BIG BASSET. Ge Se seer Gav dr., Bars 1B, MD., A ‘of all HAVANA C16. BS Si PORTS. OLIVE OILS. &c sa? im old and unadulterated RYR . V SPECIAL NOTICES. peices abba Dr. SCHENCK advises Consumptives to go to Florida in Winter. five years devoted my cody of kung diseases for the last thirt; ime and attention tot] < » I feel that 1 understand fully the course ught to be pursued to restore a tolerably bad case of diseased lungs to healthy soundness. The first and most important step is for the patient to avoid taking cold, and the best of all places on this atinent for this purpose, in winter, is Flrida, woil down in the State, where the temperature is regular, and not subject to such variati ¢ North “rn latitudes Palatka i: A good hotel iskept there by Pe 1 saw several persous there whose lungs had been badly diseased, but who, under the b of the climate and my medicines, w One hundred which ror lake. te cold there. TI better, and. pat mplain at tin sign. as it indicates a n this isth app” os ape Hy increase kev ther places safely recommended reasons f y to take cold there and it ry to aay tt © person exposes himself to tre fn to die shortly. ‘Therefore is not necessary to say that I was profeasionally mt P bite ined A practic tensive—embracing every possible phase divease—has enal me to underst fully. and hence A erson Th ¥ caution in re take vast quant Pulmonic Syrup, Seaweed i f he does not avoid ly every bx the clim = than ty it shed fact rarcly die of consumption, Southern part. On the other hand, one third, at Ieast. of the poputation a Die disease. In the Middle States it so largely still there are many t there. What ay if consumoptives taking tresh small pox, & they t ere as easily alarmed in regard to id as they are about scarlet fever, But there are not They take what ma little cold, which they are credulons to believe will Wear off ina few days, They ntion toit,and henee itlays the founda- ther still, until the lungs are for cure. nic Syrup, Sc Mandrake Pills, and go to F wh these particular me ex because Lam thoroughly acquainted with their attion I know that where they are used {m strict accordance with my directions they will do the work that is required. | ‘T id he physician w plishew cht-sweats, and thy ride out every d: k or corpse on bis hands bet ) pisn is to give my three medicines, in a ‘¢ with t A directions, ex andr he stomach— use of the i nt gets well—pro p of # thermomes within the limi nd down ## much hat point by u Atient take his exe Syrup. enreg very m - ale Co fel some pool + been peseurd tro d tau This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world. Harmices, reliable, instantaneous, does not conte!n lead, bor any taialte polgon to produce paralysis oF death, Avoid the taunted and delusive Virtues they do not possess. jatchelor’s y tion hed the only perfect Hair by all I. ene reparations ‘he genuine, bas had tawry ~ghg Ad its int Leys 5 eB mown, Bold boast WwW. A. ‘antarnis! as lack or Brown. App! at 16, Bond street, New foS-tr EVENING STAR. _DOUBLE SHEET. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL REVENUR—The receipts to-day from this source were $370,676.06. ATTORNEY GENERAL ARERWAN left hore for Georgia, last night. Ronen Lrvconn, sonof the late President Lincoln, has joined the Swedenbergian church n Hiinois. ‘TRE PREstpENt was notin his office to-day and therefore received no visitors. A large number of Sepators and members called at the White House. Curer JusTicR Cuasz. we are advised, is making arrangements to spend the winter in New York, and quarters have been secured for his occupancy in the upper part of the city. Gzw Kongrt Wittiams and family leave bere next week for Fort Leavenworth, and their absence from society in Washington this wintes wll be much regretted. Tax Cxrnoxer Boxps.—The Attorney Gen eral has given an opinion in the Cherokee band case, deciding that the tribe are entitledto the £250,000 voted to them by Congress some years since. HvcH Hastrnes,of the Commercial Adrerti- ser, is talked of by some of the New York papers as Gen. Pleasonton’s successor as col- lecter of Internal Kevenue for the 32d N. Y. district. GENERAL PLEASONTON was yesterday con- firmed by the Senate in executive session, as commissioner of Internal Revenue, and Lev. Hubbell as district attorney for the western district of Wisconsi GENERAL F. A. WaLkza, Superintendent of the Census, left here yesterday for New York to be absent for atew days. His visit is entirely on privete business, and has no connection whatever with the re-taking of the ccnsas now im progress in that cit: GENERAL PLEASONTOR, the new Commis- sioner of Interral Revenue. is rot expected to enter upon the discharge of his duties for a week or two, as he has the largest collection distric: inthe courtry—the 52d New York—and it will necessarily take him some time to settle up the e fairs of his district Mr. Justice Miter, of the U. S. Supreme Court, has purchased the fine residence of Gen. Chipman, on the corner of 1st and B streets southeast, and takes possession to-day. Mri Miller, who bas been at New York under medi- cal treatment for so: time past, will return to the city at an early day. TRE Haytien Minist seat a letter to Sec- retary Fish, « Lew days since, criticising the recommendations of President Grant, in his annual message, for legisiation in reference to the proposed annexation of San Domi in gi he Secretary replied ina sherp note to the Minis- ter, informing him that it is rot the diplomatic usage to send communications of such a nature, ard demanding an apology. Berear ov Min —It is understood that the Senate tinance committee yesteruay decided to report Mr. Sherman's bill creating in the Treasury Department a Cureau of Mints, with director or chief at a salary of 6,000 per anoum. The bill also codifies or consolidates ill laws heretofore passed in regard to the coinage of money etc., and places eversihing ng to that branch of the public service tbe new bureau thus created, Yur Pexsion lost.—Of the $30,000,000 pro- vided by the persion appropriation intruduced nu the House by Mr. Kel-ey yesterday, the sum 1,000 is for army iny ions and tiflcial limbs; $1 ihe pen- children, mothers, fathers, Ts of soldiers, and tor revol; 150,000 for navy invalid 21 ™) for pensions of widows, i relatives of sailors ard aud &© en andothe ATE BiLt which passed that body on extending the Ume for mustering out supernumerary army officers from January ls: to July Ist as under consideration in the House on military affairs yesterday, and Kelknap appeared beiore that’ body to give Lis views in regard to the measure. The Secretary said the principal argument againct the bill was its expense to the country, for, if it sbould pass, the appropriations for the War De- tment would fall short of its demands by 1,000, while the most that could be said in its ‘avor was that itwas an actof kindness to the ffcers, who, without its provisions would he mustered out of the service in about two weeks. The number of officers directly affected by the bill is about two hand The committee came to no conclusion on th ter, and the bill was te Mm: wid over until Monday for tinal action. [uz KecerTion Season.—The President’ new year reception will be given on Monday, January 2. Mrs. Grant's tirst reception will be 1 January 10, and she will give jay of each week until the ¢ or'Lent. The ladies of of the Cabinet will receive every mencing January 12. The Pre: one evening reception in Janu- two during the month of Febraary. sual weekly Presidential dinners will not siven this se Several dinner parties be quri. © season, invitations for t one of which will be extended. .One of these dinner parties wiil be to the judges of the United States Supreme Court and Court of Claims; another to the Cabinet; another to the uiplomatic corps, and one to members of Con- gress generai non Tuesday, a reception on that H. B. CLOTHES OUT. Our Great Clothing Sale! MAGNIFICENT GOUDS ON THE MARCH’ ENTIBE WINTER STOCK MOVING OFF: NOW 18 YOUR OMANCE: A SCIT FOR EVERYBODY IN TOWN: PEOPLE @ EBARY TALK BIG. YOU WANT BUT IF BIG BARGAINS, AND LARGE STOCKS TO SELECT THEM FROM, 7 PLACE TO COME TO Is The Northwest Cormer of Seventh and D streets. Lt . igher Gen the mountain's peak. 5 mou erste oe cerons ff ‘The hottest sun can't Prices. i a fom, and Dick, and Jack, and Brown. HABLE BROTHERS, dels-tr 400-SEVENTH AND D. tis akin : in i vi iF hs . Ft ; fdvises the patier heressary. My oly ww pr E ’ : th cobl " 10 U : i her : ply ea the Mandrakes will eur r ven, . fT Hache ue hevwe t cing > byt 2 d hose whe livein damp situ: hb er Try them. They { lay. from 9 i ch eo the € oF h are curable 4 aa it sunlden change of 8 re witho greater or less irritation of the k Fail directions : : e bemglt from ‘aru, USCHENCK’ MD" PT thd P) EARL TOOTH POW. | g i net preserving 2 nla ty 4 ni JOUVEN's INOD , LE ANERr mg ‘ ice 3. ds Sty BATCHELOB’S HAIR DYE. se0ee- English Women at the Ballot- Box. Our female righters must bestir themselves. heir sisters across the water are taking the ‘ead in securing the right of suffrage, at least. the London Telegraph says in reference to the voting in the western districts of London at the recent school board election, “that go where you would there was still to be found an ade- quate proportion of women of nearly every grade exercising the suffrage. At the Vestry Hall, at about one o'clock, ninety women had voted. Ata polling place near Sloane square the tradesmen and working class element pre- dominated. Here, too, was # due proportion of women suffrage, and it was in this, in its ritu- ation and surroundings, most unlikely place, that a decidedly young lady rate-payer tripped n and recorded her vote with an evident appre- ciation of the privilege expressed in her coun- enance and demeanor.” The arrangements for voting are thus described : “Ata table sat a president and tors, attended by a rate collector with and’ voter had to fr was the ballot-box, voting paper, folded. uictpal form of open voting ————— +see- Harper's Magazine, for January, received from — & Mohun, is a capital holiday num- The Catholic World, for January, received ‘rom D. A. Brosnan, deals sharpts with ““Beech- erism and Its Tendencies.” ee ep S7 A pardoned convict named Dunbar has a with the lecture monia, and is Pe telling i ropgh A what be SP The English high chi areshocked that Queen Tieton the h of the church, I sacrament Dands italy Har TO at the ofa 87 Rev. Lewis Duke, of Ulster Co., tr ‘f with another man’s wite, then tobis own, said was crazy, and promi: reform. Now he c fugitive from a Fy stealing $100. nening Star. ASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1870. TWO CENTs. Report of Washingten City Improve. ments During the Year 1870. Prepared by Fitch & For, Real Estate Brover3. In the following condensed report, which has been prepared with care, the figures being ob- tained in most cases trom the owner or bui'der, the cost of the improvements alone has been given, the value of the lands in no case being included. This exhibit of Washington enter- prise during a year of great ‘dullness” through- out the whole country, wil! surprise many even ot our residents, and certainly be most gratify- ing to all who wish well to the capital ofour coun- try. The enterprise of our citizens, at length fully aroused, and the more kindly feeling ot iate evinced towards this, the city of the people, have begotten contidence in our future, as is evidenced by the large number of handsome residences to be constracted during the on -eason by gentlemen of means, plans of whic are now in tLe bands of onr city architects. We pow sately indulge the belief that our city one day, and soon, fulfil the idea and in- tention of its founder. street, betwee 1 and 34. —Fourteen A street i gress Biock."—Sixteen thre story bricks,containing 12 and J rooms each. The 100.0; Gen. A Grant, ow Beale Terra: Michael 1 —Fourteen thi cach @520—H"1 r. hi, bet. 3d and 4th Seven. two-st. S rooms. cach $4. ) —Ebenamer Methodist Chureh.(colored,) $8.00. Hunt & Williams. con- tractors. D street south, bet. Ist and 2d —Pour two story ut bricks. 9 rooms. each 3 Lick. 10 roe King. build 4 nd C street —Five 1 rooins. costing $3),- Peter McNamara. owner. urth sireet cast. corner B street —Metropolitan in Churci, estimated to cost GIN). * and With sts_ east — each B4.0— Tm. 80, yi He bet. A and x streets south.— with French roof. fire proaf, for : cot G10. A Pennsylvania avenue, bet. Ist and 2d xtreets east — nee M. Ford, cost $1209) bet. 9th and lth streets. — rs. May and Demsey; costing avenue, oppo ty Hall —Two th Ks. with basement, to cost each §7.00)— W. Koones. owner. Also, a thr yy Win. Dixon. at a cost of § dl avenue, bet. th and it mn & Gil avenue, bet vent Van ~Ore walnut owner; J. G three-story oo. Jaze Nott 13th street. Fi F 3 Bisse. Commo b back wit Vou ") R jiding ement bricks. 5 rooms, ¢ alt iy 3G. Naylor tor story brick; howner; J.@ story bricks i B of ? maculate ory brick, 10 W. Per kine r P street, bet. 9th and 1th —Six three-story bricks. vosting cach @44 27.0). Built by Messrs Whit ‘Also, two three-story bri Being built by J Ss costing i. Darrow dl F. Marr r street, bet. P street and Rhode Island ave. . con 42.00). JH Darros Gi atteet, Det ith and. isth <A three story and \ascment Urick. Mvoome, walnat Saleh; cost 12.000. uilt by R.J. Fleming son, Bay S street, Mth and_ sth —Fiftcen Vicks. 9 rooms each; cost 93.200 each—$4s. by Martin & Walker for Messrs. Kelly & Oat T street. bet. 12th and 13th. shiteen Siesers Litchield & aughortou baitde esses. Litchfic ughertou, builders, d street, bet. B and F. —Aa with back building, containing 10 room: 4D. Gilman, owner; Baldwin Bi BE ecice street. bet. oF, Ibert, owner, J.J. Kit lers. is street, and P.—Sixteen three-story 8, with back buildi contal we at ‘ges 0. Bult by Mosse Co, ry of $520) each— Whitney pln Sixth strect, bet. @ and H south.—Right three- at hs i 8 a cape am ba. e west, ind 7th_—Four two- ‘et soutl vricks.containi ‘costing @3,000 av. Buitby o % fie t ‘A three story brick Fine containing 12 roums; cost $4,225. jeCartuey , owner. of BT two-story bricks, com, 1.700 each—§3.00. Mrs. Curtin, AS a bricks ‘cost GAMO carl giao. Mess Brie rece, H.—Three three story preshis Gr taptn ace Ninth street, bet, oid Gwaun nico: 10 rooms, cost cach @4iN0—3.0). Bessie Wisltses & Warnercowsers a : Ninth street, corner 20,—One three story brtck, Sroies snd Mevercrm, cost $440. J.-A. Clarke. 5M. Duchay. builder. ‘Tenth stree M and » three-story and 5 Cont @5.509 earl ‘randowner, Hl. B. basement bricks. 12 rooms e 1 . JW. Rumeey, bai ry and basement rehitect Mr. Searle mnilar to the al Q.—Twelve three-story jing $ rooms; cost pert and Lancton. « Tenth street. bet. Qand B—F ar at $3800 cach—49.0. Built by ty 7 room: dS. Chipman nth street, bet. Land K —On brick 10 rooms; cost $3.00. Mi Twelfth street, bet. L and bricks, Wroume: cost $9000. Bu t 1. Flemming. for h use Twebth street, bet L and N —Mine three-story bricks. 9 rooms each, cost $5.00 cach —@43,000. Built Falconer and Allen by Wm Tarn sod hing store noon mont av —The Mf stimatest t and Mew York ay —A Fifteenth street. bet. f ith dragstare on first Law Was T ‘our story brick building brick tor store purposes: recit om : ee = CONGRESSIONAL. Conclusion Yesterday's Proceedings. SENATE.—After our report closed— Mr. Drake continued bis speech in reply to Mr. Schurz, and quoted from the speech of the latter before the Missouri Convention, which was imperious and audacious, and was intended | to the Convention into refusing to adopt bis resolution, and thus give them an excuse for carrying out THE PREMEDITATED nor. My colleague eloquently talks here and be- fore our constituents of the im; of ad- hering to principles rather than party. and yet in his Delt from that Convention he trampled upon the very fundamental principle of all re- publican jes—the right of the majority to govern. In reference to the Chicago platform, pledging the republican party to a removal diswbilities, Mr. D. denied that any such pledge was given by the resolution of his colleages ich bad been inco: therein. It was merely an expression of opinion on the part of a political convention to Congress. It was a expression on national affairs, and in no way was it designed to interfere with State disfran- | chisement. He then made a lengthy argument to prove May BCRURE GUILTY oF oRoSs INCONSISTENCY in his political course, and in further proof of the charge that the editated design of Mr. 3. was to disrup’ republican party. The governor-elect. he might have been in as a republican, was now openly in the at the past market bidding for democratie votes for the | presidency in [s72. Mr. D. then read from a speech of Mr. Brown, acknowledging his obli- gations to the democratic party tor his election. his is the candidate whom my colleague was willing to put before the ple of Missouri at the expense of the republican party. He has | gone to the democracy, and may the Lord merey ou lis soul’ (Laughter.) This is not ail the result of my colleague's conduct. The dem- ocrats have not a numerical majority in the legislature, but they are iy such a condition | that they can go to the liberals and say, we | elected your State officers, and you m: now give us @ democratic Senator. And can they refuse? Not without they possess the more than Koman firmness of my colleague. I expect that, withont doubt, a democrat will succeed me bere; and for this the Senate may thank my colleague. Commenting on Mr, Schurz’ re- marke on . A NEW Parry, He said that his colleague carried almost the entire German republican vote with him in the ate campaign in Missouri, and he believed that his design was to carry that same vote to the democratic party. With this immense vote at k he believed his colleague desired to artofa ator both to the repabli- can ard the democratic parties. Mr. Schurz arose and said that in regard to hie leading the German votes over to the demo- arty, he could not do it if he wished to, + his colleague was now to withdraw from pol- ttice, Le (Mr. S.) would say to him that he and his friends would take care of the republican party im Bilesourl. ‘Lhe Senate then went into executive session, and shortly thereafter adjourned until Monday. —— ae Seriervs S¥FRa¥ in Montocomery Covnry, Mp —A serious Occurrence tratiegired in Med- ey’s d'strict, in this county, on Monday last. ; It seems that Mr. Richard Beit was at Leapley’s store, near White's Mill, where a number of negro workmen on the Metropoiitan railroad had collected. One ot the negroes giving Mr. Belt some insolence, was rapped over the bead by that gentleman, who afterwards red to the mil!. Shortly ter he arrived there, he saw ten Or twelve of the negroes, and one or two white men, approaching. with the intention, it ix said, of killing Bim; and seizing a double. barreled shot-gun that was in the mill. let them have the contents of both barrels, sharply pep. pering eight of the party—upon which ‘the whole squad took to their heels. One of the negroes has been arrestell and committed to our county jail.—Rockrilie (1) Sentinel. —____—_..8e- APPAIRS IN PRinck GeonGe Cornty, Mp.— The Prince Georgian has the followin; Sale of Real Extate—On Satarday, the 10th in- stant,Wm. A. Jarboe, Esq_, agent for the heirs- ef James C. and Mary Summers, d posed of, at public sale, a portioa of the real es tate belonging to sald heirs. A tract of unim- proved land, containing 1164 acres,was sold tor per acre, and was purchased by Mr. Fran- cls Ridgeway. Another tract, belonging to the same estate, consisting of 4) acres of meadow ImrorntTantT Rattroap Scagme.—It is re- ported that the Pei insylvanis Central Railroad for eighteen months in the House of Corrcction at Boston, for engaging in a prise fight, has been pardoned. Z A Hiify st Por ia & i E i a lake} 85. cach—S@an. | ry | 4 two story TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. Associated Press Reports. ‘tine WA R IN EUROPE. | WHY PARIS IS NOT BOMBARDED. The Prussians Short of Siege Guns and Ammunition. | BELFORT STILL HOLDS OUT AGAINST THE GERMANS. | Telegraphed Exclusively to The Bvening Star. |THE PALL MALL GAZETTE ON THE | LUNEMBUKG ANNEXATION, | Lowpow., Dec. 16, Evening—The Pall Ma | Gazette, this evening, in an editorial article on | the Laxemburg treaty, declares it to be the duty of England in this crisis to impress upon the * | Prussian government the fact that her violatien | Of the Territory of Luxemburg will not be re- garded with indiference by Great Britain, or pars with impunity. The mere departure from | her duty on the part of Laxemburg is no excuse | for this Prussian aggression. |} THE GERMANS NOT PREPARED TO BOMBALD PARIS. Loxpex, Dec. 16, Evening.—A dispatch re- ccived from Versailles to-day, gives a new ex- planation in the delay of opening the bombard- | ment of l’aris by the Prursians. There ea lack of ammunition in the German army, and the roads are so wet and heavy that none can be brought forward. The same cause bas pre- ven.ed the heavy seige guns from being put in position. Probably the tire will not be opened | for a fortnight. | BEAUMONT ocouP } Ma ED BY THE GER. Ss. VERSAILLES, Dec. 15.—The Germans after a slight skirmish occupied Beaumont, afew miles , west of Evereux, on the 11th | THE SLEGE OF BELFORT. Loxpow, Dec. 16.—The French garrison at , Belfort stil] makes a gallant defence. The | neighboring heights are being captured by the | Germans, but pot without suffer copridera- | ble loss. The French losses in these preliminary | engagements are comparitively t. The | German position has greatly it lately. Praveen | Mysterious Death of a Life Insurance . Agent. Hvpsos, N. ¥., Nov. 7.—Oliver C. Fitch, of ‘Troy, a luh insurance agent, was found dead in | bed/at his bogrding-house in this clty this morn- | ing. He retired in apparent good ith ata reasonable hour last be ge some mystery envel his sudden death Post mortem ex- ami is being held. Me bad a large policy on his life. Sa Chief Jastice Chase and the Morse Statue. New Yor«, Dec. 17.—Obief Justice Chase, in a letter dated December Sth, considers it doubtful whether he will be able to deliver the inaugural address upon the unveiling of the statue of Professor Morse on thi thot eo His bealth secms mending. but it« restor: must necessarily be slo ‘bscription for | the statue now exceeds $7,900. | oasis | & Blind Man Murders his Father and | Mother. Tror, Dec. 17.—Franklin Kettler and wife, | two of the oldest and most respectable residents nome dispute sbout a will, which culminated im murder. The murderer was artested aud is now in jail here. pat cnet Tee in the Hadson. Povonxrerem, N.¥., Dec. 17. The North | Hudson river is filled with ice. Yesterday af- ternoon, the steamer St. John was hard aground | on Coeyman’s bar, and the steamer Boardman bad to put back from Hudson to Catekill on ac- count of the ice this morning. The steamer Drew lies aground above Staats Point. The | weather is cold. Nie Ea. | The Stock of the American Steamship } Company All Taken. | _PRILapetruta, Deo, 17.—The entire stock of ‘the American Steamship Company has been | subscribed for, and double the amount re | quized was offered. Offers have also been made | for bonds to be issued as security by the Penn- | syluania Kailroad Company ptene ~e | Baldwiu, the Eraicer, Likes Massa- chusetts too Well te Leave Bostox, Dec. 17.—O'Baldwin, the prize fighter, declines to accept the condition of his pardon from the House of Correction, which requires him to leave the State within twenty- | four hours never to rethrn. o——— Pointing Oat the Land Marks. | New York, Dec. 17 —Col. Bachelder passed | through this city to-day en route for G | burg, where he will met the government | neers and point out to the positions ot | various earthworks at the time of the great bat | tle there, which have since become obliterated. j ——_e Finances of the W. oe £2 Telegraph Com- Coxconn, N. H., Dec. 17.—A r train on the Lawrence itailroad to-day ran over and killed Benjamin Woodbury, who was driving « | eam acrom ** track, a Death of Admiral B: ze. ParLavecrata, Dec. 11._—Rear Admiral Sani uel Breeze, U. 5. N., died this Morning at Mount Airy, near this aged 76 years. owed TL ny Specie Shipments, New Yore, Dec. The steamer City of Paris took out #21 specie to-day ———_.00 7 King William bas the “rheumatiz.”” &2-They tell coffins by auction out west #2 Dr. Mary Walker bas gone to Florida. 87 ut west raw potatoes are administered 4s a cure for tntoxication. S7 An lUlirois fire company has elected a lady toreman. S7-The Chinese in California are not a whit behind the natives in the lottory business, aud have several on han. e7-The German Fair in Philadelphia will have a represen tation of the battlo of Sedan, comprising upwards of 5000 moving tizares. s7 The Virginia Senate yesterday passed a joint resolution instructing the Senators and requesting the Representatives of Vi to vote for a ral amnesty - tal” disabilities. “It was adopted with bet one dissenting vote. ™ NOCOUBRAGE HOME MANUFACTURES. WASHINGTON GLASS HOUSE, Corner 25th street west and N street Ages trad eae a obimaiks of the best quality since ead paticrns. se Birict attention paid to private MOULDS. JOHN Feetory. FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, ‘Made to order, at SUTRBRLAN DS tree, UNDERGAB- 949 F street, one door east of lth. MEDICATED ~— UBSDEBROLOT HIB. tal THE ‘The tenth day of November,