Evening Star Newspaper, December 24, 1870, Page 2

| EVENING STAR, THE BEAUTIFUL SNOW. nnd od — na glow. iful snow b 4 be trampled an Ked by the thom Nat blends with the Sith in the horrib par vat L fell > hell «bw ike t ‘ursing, Dreadtin ¢ my soul to whoever w: sling in <hame for a morsel f “i fallen so low? ike the beautiful snow. How «range nid be that the beautifal snow Should fall > r with nowhere to omes again strike mny desperate brain Freezing Dy Tom wicked for be heard in in the to die in my terrible woe, With a bed and a shroud of the beautiful snow. ——— [ Written for the Washington Evening Star. THE SPRAY OF EMERALDS, | To « j } BY JE5m ONES RODRIGUR. We were out hunting Christmas gifts—Harold and I, and it was no smal! matter for we had hosts of friends. And tnasmuch as they had atl remembered! us by some pretty gift at our mar- riage, which dated only six months back, we did not feel like slighting one of them. We had plenty of money. Harold being quite rich, and I having a snug little fortone in my own right, and devoted the day to our purchases, | ‘Towards nightfall, aching to our very finger | pS with wearmess, we turned our faces home- ward. With my foot on the @arriage step, I re- membered Kathie. She was Harold's cousin, and gossi -she was an old flame of his. He told me all abont it before our marriage. “I really almost loved her at one time, Aline” he said, “she is so very pretty, but she was too bold, and I found that she was utterly heartless. d then { met you dear, the one little woman. in all the wide world for me.” Of course I was satistied, but sometimes I felt a little jealous thrust as I watched her. She was as bright as abumming bird. Two months after our marriage, she came to make usa visit. I wondered at it somewhat, but [ received her kindly. And it would never do to slight her now, “0 Harold,” I cried, panting with weari_ Have we got__ to go back?" “ No, no, confound Kathie—! dont care if she + I'm out of temper with her, she’s Joy at my fireside too long; why dont “ She is going soon.” I replied, langhing at h's vexation, and really, dear, we must get her something—it wilt not do to give to all our friends, and omit her.” “O well, I'll ran down to-morrow and beat up romething.” No, dear,” I insisted, there'll be no time, iets ran back to Deland’s now, it wont take long. Harold growled considerably, but back we went. The obliging shopman strewed his counter with jewels of every description. “ What shall it be now!” I questioned. “oO anything, what does it matter?’ responded Harold | selected a pretty turquoise set, and we were ‘urning to go, when Deland himself came in. I've something to show you, Mrs. Dave- want,”’ he said, “just one moment please. See | wonder fresh from Paris. There’s not another such ornament in America.” eyes bad never before beheld. A Spray of emeralds, exquisitely set in tawny Indian gold, with one great diamond solitaire in as lustrous as light iteelf. “Now, Mr. Davenant.” he said, “if you want to make your wife a Christmas present, here's the article.” Harold shragged his shoulders. “‘Bather expensive, { should say, Mr. De- tand,” he laughed. “But! O Harold,” I whispered, “it is to» iorely, 0, would’nt it be glorious with my wine colored velvet and point lace.” My husband laughed again, and drew my hand through bis arm. | “Well, well,” he said, -‘we'll think about it, youshall have something for Christmas, but you have thrown away a little fortune already to day.” “« My owa money, sir,” I put in. What's yours is mine. and what's mine is my wn—that’s the way Allic—come, wo'll go.” Bot as we left the store, Isaw him make a sign to Mr. Deland. + He'll get it for me,” wants to surprise m: We drove home in the winter twilight, our rom the busy town, through the over-arching torest, down to our own stately old mansion, bat overlooked the sea. It had been the hom= of the Davenant’s for centuries, and Harold wa: the last of bisrace. The sun had gone down, but a ruddy giow lit up the picturesque window, and tipped the gray gables, and bristling chim. neys with golden fire, as we drove up the fir avenue. Harold leaned out his face all aglow With delight. “There's home,” he said, “Ab, little Allie, how happy we are.” Just then, Kathie came dancing out upon the terrace, and down the stone steps to meet us, her yellow curls dying, her peach bloom cheek, all aglow. Harold’s brow clouded. “There she ix, my kill-joy,” he mattered nder bis breath. On the morning before Christmss we sent out our gifts, and in the afternoon Harold rode over totown. I was basy in the kitchen, superin- tending matters, but just at dusk, { was seized with sudden illness, and fell down in a dead Swoon. The household was soon in an ‘Uproar, but as they toid me afterwards, Harold came in @pportunely, aud catching me in his arms, bore me up to my chamber. When I awoke to life again, the Christmas festivities were over, and the New Year had come in. Day by day my husband sat beside me, and I watched and waited to hear something of my Christmas gift. { was sure he meant to get it. But Harold said never a word. Af last I resolved upon @ ven- ture. “ Did Kriss Kringle bring me no gift at ail?” | asked. Harold flushed and hesitated, and the | he went to the dressing case, and brought me a | gold ring. “I got this, dear,” he stammored, “you were so ill, or I would have got something prettier.” “i flethim pnt it on my finger, but I was inex- | PresEbly dis that emerald spray; because Harold had f, said nothing. A week after, my husband was suddenly called | to New York, to transact iaportant basiness matters. “1 am s0 grievedto leave you, Aline,” he said, “for you are weak yet, but the matters the centre, I thought, ‘he only ‘ailed to get it fur me—but I | old home. warned me that our separation would not be 8 brief one, but I kept my fears to myself. Two days after Harold's departure, Kathie received a dispatch, requiring her imm-«iste Presence at home, and she prepared to depart once. While she was at her packing, I saun- tered into her chamber. “And when shail you come agal: I questioned careleasiy. “Well, with the blue birds, perhaps, {'m sorry I can’t stay With you till Cousin Harold gets back. You iook dreadfully pale apd weak. She went on folding her dresses, and pres- | ently she came to her laces and ribbons. “Won't you smoothe out my laces, dear?” she said, putting the box in my lap, “ Mamma | will scold if she sees them in such a tumble— © dear, there gees my jewel case And down it went, showering its bright con- tents around my feet. Pearls, and rnbies, and | Tings, and brooches, and, flashing like the tai! of a comet, a spray of emeralds with a diamond | solitaire in its center. f caught it up in amaze. “Why, Kathie,” I said, “ Where did you get ‘thi ne flushed and stammered in utter confasion. “Q, I didn’t mean you should sce that,” she half subbed, © Cousin Harold would be so angry if he kne “« Did my husband give you that 2” [ asked. “O, Aline, don't be angry,” she entreated, “it was no harm—he gave it to me for Christmas gift, and told me not to let you know. I know it was wrong to take it, but it waszo pretty. And then she threw ber arms about me and sobbed upon my shoulder. But I put her from me and tottered back to my room, with a pain at my heart sharper than death itself. He had given it to her, the gem I so coveted! At noon she went, and in the wane of the af- ternoon I entered her chamber. There were bits of ribbon and faded flowers strewn upoa the carpet, and amongst them the Scraps of a tornletter. I picked on up and glanced over it, searcely knowing what I dil. It was Kathie's own writing. “No, Harold Davenant,” it ran, “don’t ask me todo that. 1 cannot meet you in New York: and yet, O, Harold, I love you; [love you Ab, God, why did she ever come between u: Standing there with the crumpled fragments in my hand, 1 throngh it all. My husband was false to m And then and there I took my resolution never to look upon his face again, ‘The sunset of another day found me at my giri- hood’s home, and in a week my uncle and I sailed tor Europe. In Kome, the grand old city of the Cvesar’s, with the murmur of the Tiber in my ears, ani the soft Italian sunlight streaming through my windows, my little babe was born, my boy who was worse than fatherless. But despite our sor- row and desolation, he grew and thrived. For two years we wandered, we three, my uncle and myself and our little oue, and in all that time Idd noteven hear my hasband’s name, Then we returned to our native land and to our ‘There were letters in our agent's hands, one bearing a fresh date, for myself. “Come tome Aline, | am dying,” it ran, “an 1 1 must see you—Come, ''s a matter of life and death. Come Karat.” 1 went down to her home amid the oran, groves. She was gasping in life's last agonics, when I entered her chamber, her pearly face scorched with fever, her violet eyes sanken and dim. She knew me in an iustant and caught at amy hands eagerly. “Aline,” she panted “ 'tisalmest too late, and I must tell you-God will never forgive m» unless I do. I told you a falsehood; Consia Harold did not give me that Emerald spray—he got it for you, and had it when he came home that afternoon aud found you ill. fn his fri, nt, he threw off his coat, and the casket fell from the pocket. I found it, and the devil tempted meto keep it. He searched for it everywhere, but 1 would not let bim know, I hated him ant you, because I thought he loved me once, and then you won him away from me. Sof kept it, and, when he bad gone, told you it Was my Christmas gift; then 1 wrote the lott as that you fond torn on the floor. But it wag ull @ lie—your husband was true to you; now you know all—will God ever forgive me, can Fou | forgive me, Alin She died, with my arms sbout her, and my words of forgiveness in her ears, and then [ went back to my babs. I dread evn to think of the days, the months, the endless vears that followed. I advertised for my husband. 1 watched, I prayed, | waited; but be did not come. Then I took my boy and went back to the old sea-home. I found it just as he had leit it. Op the table in our bridal-chamber, was a letter, full of tender love, expiaining every- thing, how he had lost the emeralds, and grieved so because I was disappointed. With it was an instrament of writing, which made me mistress of all his wealth. My dear, true hus- band, and I had wronged himso. Should | neyer see his face again’ We settled down in the stately old home, my boy and I, and day by day J told him of his fa- ther, who would surely, surely come back tous oneday. But spring followed »; ring, the pomp of summer crowned the ocew heights, and winter winds wailed slung the cesolate sand reefs, and still we were alone. Al! our prayers and tears seemed 01 no avuil. At last there came a November night, wild with etorm and darkness. The sky was like ink, and the thunder of the surf, and tne hoarse ery of the sea, shook our old home to its very foundations. I soothed my boy to sleep, but all night long I sat at the seaward window listening in agony to the measured boom of a signal gun far out at sea. Every throb of this signal or distress seemed to strike my very heart-strings, and through the endless hours of storm and darkness my tortures were inexpressible. At last the morning broke, the winds lulled, the sea feli into sullen filence, and the red sun looked down upon the ghastly remnants of a wreck, and upon one white, dead face, lying cold and stark upon thedrenched sands. They brought him up to the house, and old Christic and I set to work to bring back his life. The old woman had lived by the sea for over three score years, and snderstood the task weil. I opened his vest, and laid my hand above his heart, but it was cold and still. In removing it, [ came in contact with something hard, which I drew out. it was a small mother-of-pearl miniature case. I opened it, my eyes blinded by toars, as I thought of some far-off loved one who must for- ever mourn his loss. A tress of hair fell to my feet, and there before me was my own face. A wild hope thrilled through me. I tore away his sleeve, baring his stalwart arm to the elbow. There it was, the little crescent marked upon the satin skin in India ink, with the initials of Lis name just below. For an instant I lost my reason, and the very earth seemed to slide from Ddeneath my feet, but the moment after I ral- ne cratic 1 said, “this is Harold Davenant, my bueband, and your old master, we mu:t bring back his life.” For beurs we worked, and towards evening our reward came. A faint flush crept into the marble face; the sealed eyelids began to flutter. In alitie while he began to murmar, uncon- sciously: “There she goes, boys—we can’t stand this gale—put out the boats, and let's risk it, 1 must see my old home once more. Ah! we're going down, dows into a sea of seething tire. How hot its! Aline, darling, come back to me! Ah, it was crue! to leave me all these years, and 1 loved youso. Come back to me, little Allie!” I put my arms about him, and raised his bead to my bosom. “I am here, dearest,” I said; “don’t you know me?” His whole frame seemed to thrill beneath my touch, and presently his eyes flared open. “ Harold, my husband,” 1 continued, “look at me and say you know me. O! you must know me, you must speak to me ad i is wan tering glauce rested on my face, and a fash of rapturous recognition lit nis eyes. “Why, it is little Allie,” he murmured. “0! darling, I've bad such a dreadful dream !” “Yer, a dreadfal dream; but ‘tis over now, thank God! Lie down, love; you are tired, and mast sleep.” He settled back wpon my bosom, apd closéd bis eyes like a weary child. And the might are urgent; however, my stay will bs short, cheer op, dear, and bave roses on your cheeks to welcome me.” It almost broke my heart to have him to go; = ctrange presentiment that I could not shake oft, | B his bedside, bis little face ruddy asa rose, the cu ling rings of his hair as bright as spun gold. And we three wept and rejoiced together. We live together in our old sea home, tappy, | smoot surface is now laughed at by the work- | ers. | the south side of this Building there is now bie grateful. The lesson ef the past was not without its effect. 1 believe with Emerson that the ‘compensations of calamity are made apparent after long intervals of time.” ASHINGCON ENTER. | ANOTHER WASHIN National Steam Mar! Works. Cutiing and Polishing Stone by Machinery. A long mysterious looking stone building re- | cently erected on the bank of the Potomac, be- | low the Sixth street wharf and near the Arsenal | wall, with a tail chimney stack on the east end, from which dense columns of smoke daily issue, | is the subject of various surmises by travellers | in passing up and Gown the Fiver as to ~ spar poses, some suggesting that it is a new jail on the industrial order’ and others that it is a brewery or distillery, but none of them guess right. ‘In this buil ng are condacted the oper- ations of the stone sawing, cutting and polish. ing establishment of Mr. William Bradley, who slo has a marble yard in the First Ward. Large piles of rough stone of all descriptions have lately appeared in the vicinity, landed from schoone! ite, seneca stone, slate, sand stone and marble boulders piled up close on end, resembling the Giant's Uauseway. THE BUILDING was commenced over a year 5 Old building stone collected some from the old peniientiary building, some from the debris around the Cap- itol, and some from public buildings which have been demolished to make room for improve- ments, being mainly used in its construction. The length of the building is 141 feet by 40 feet wide, running east and west. The walls are 24 inebes thick, and ran up 20 feet the height ot the first and above this is a wooden story some 12 feet In height, with numerous windows, for a finishing and polishing shop. In the east end is a 55-horse yer engine and bdoiler, which move all the vast net-work of machinery; belts, fly wheels; saws, laths, drills, &c. On the ground floer are four heavy gang saws, which are kept constantly at work sawing up the rough look- ing boulders into slabs, cubes, squares, oblong-, or other desired shapes, which are afterwards finished up to order. THE LATHE FOR TURNING STONE COLUMNS of any desired length is a great lavor-saving | piece of machinery. Mr. Bradley is at presenti | filling an order for small Seneca stone columns, | used for ballusters, about two feet in length. | These are turned out. by this lathe from pieces sawed into oblong squares. This ts considered quite @ feat, as Seneca stone is difficult to cut when it becomes hard. An expert working by | hand could hardly chisel one of these small col- ] ums in one Sasi and afterwards, by the old | method, it would require a day’s work by an- other man to rub it out smooth; whereas the lathe leaves it perfect in form, with asmoothsur- face, and dces the work in one fourth ot the tim: it could be done by hand. Near the boiler Mr. B. has sunk a well some thirty feet deep, from which the boiler is supplied with water, it being | excellent for drinking too, and cold enough without ice. THE RUD-RED isa novel contrivance, saving much labor and expense in bringing #labs and blocks to a smooth surface. an immense horizontal iron wheel, some forty feet in circumference, with a flatemooth upper surface, and ranning in the same way asa millstone in @ grist mill. The slabs and blocks, which are to be polished after bel awed, are placed on this wheel, which revolves at great speed, the marble being brought up against a cross-bar running over tho top of the bed and holding it in place, while water and tine sand are kept dripping on the wheel. The slabs and blocks are thus soon brought toa smooth surface. The old way of rubbing down by hand a block of marble toa THE FINISHING ROOM above, where table and bureau tops, mantles, &c., are made, is worth a visit. Here, too, ma- chinery is used for the polishing, which was jofore done by hand. The slabs are placed ables, which are ranged alongside a swing- g beam, to which are attached long rods or arms, which run out across the tables, and on the ends of which are heavy blocks of wood, covered on the under surface with heavy felt | about one inch thick. This comes in contact with the marble slabs, and the beam, swinging | back and forth, bring: thes: feit-covered blocks | across the s! The slabs go through ons course with what is termed “grit,” a very fine, sharp sand, and, atter being rubbed sufficiently they go through the ** pummice stone” proce-< on another table, whic gives them @ beaati- ful polish, aud they are afterwards finished uj on the * hone” tabie. in thisshopare hundred. or VARIETIES OP MARRLE H from the quarries in this country, and several j Aanés from Enrope. Mr. B. is using a black murble from Jones & Co's quarry above Har- per’s Ferry, which is very beautiful for mantle-. 't is variegated with seams of white, yellow, rei | and gray. He is now engaged in finishin, the marble work forthe 5t. Marc Hotel, whic) bas been £0 much admired by every one visitin there. These works are not yet completa—on course of construction a one story building, covering nearly as much ground as the machin> shops; this is to be used for getting out work by hand, euch as chiseling caps and ali kinds of | ornamental work. | A RAILway | fo be constructed from his landing to the workshops, @ distance of about fifty yards, over which the stone will be drawn by steam. A moveable derrick will unload from the vessels, and also he used in placing the heavy rough ashlers where they are wanted about the premt- ses. Altogether this is a well planned estab- lisbment, and situated so near river naviga- | tion it is in communication with all the vaia- able quarries of the country. Mr. Bradley has | shown great energy and good judgment in this matter, and will no doubt reap arich reward for his outlay. | THE MACHINERY for the entire establishment, with but fe ceptions. has been furnished by our own chanic+; Messrs. Gray & Noyer, and J. B. Ellis, of this sity; and M Duvall. ot Georgetown, farms! ‘The entire cost thus far to Mr. Bradiey has been about $60,000. The business of running it will furnish permanent employment for s large number of mechanics and laborers; his object being to supply this market with all kinds of marble work at as cheap rates as it can bo brought bere from other places. 7D H. B. 7D CLOTHES Our Great Clothing Sale! OUT. | MAGNIFICENT GOODS ON THE MARCH: ENTIBE WINTER STOCK MOVING OF: Now 18 YOUR OBANUE! | A SUIT FOK EVERYBODY IN TOWN: PEOPLE GENEBABY TALK BIG. BUT IF YOU WaNT j BIG BARGAINS, AND LARGE STOCKS TO SELECT THEM FRKOM, THE PLAVE TO COME Tu I3 The Northwest Cormer of Seventh and D streets, St our ioarton ‘k-bound coast, ren rock: bout ‘More numerous than the Philistine host. igher than the mountain's peak. | Stock } Wen | or sem | conventions have not OFFICIAL, Post Orrick DxraRTMENT. Prick or FoRmicy Maina, Wasmixctox, Dec mbrr 21, 15°. § Whereas it is prescribed by an order of this Te. partment. dated February 2, 1570, “that all matlabie printed matter other than newspapers and patterns of merchandise p.sted in tho United States for or receives im the United States fi countries or places beyond sea, with which pen concinded earablis Grfferent rates of postae, shail be classed as bik Packs 8 abd charg-d with postage at the domestic K rate of four cents per cach weight of four | Ot. ces oF fraction thereof: and other emall printed p: bi cial nature. addressed tu. Indies or other foreign cot ceive the benefit of a moderate by ateamsbips or other vessels regul 7 in the conveyance of the mails directly between the Onited brates and the West Indies or other foreign Country er place as aforennd: 4 Ith rdered that all kinds of printed mat Dewepapers. dressed from the Palted States to,or received in the United State rom, ary foreign country or place shall, subject ( the proviso hereinafter mentioned. bs hereafter chargeable with the following rates of postage, t be collected at the office of mailing on matter dent ané at the office of de.ivery on matter received, vis For each packet not exceeding an ounce ii i", two (2) cents. W hen exceeding one ounce and not exceeding two ounces in weight, three (3) cents. ” exc-eving two ounces and not exceeding in wo ght, four (4) ce *p addition al rate of four (4) cents for every additional weight of four ounces of fraction of fou ounces. i rrovided always, that there rates shall not apply to such matt r addr to. or received from, any foreign © untry or place by other modes of convey y whi T raves of postage are chargeabl nor to tt ove foreign countries or places ‘0 sud from diffrent ret sot pos age have been or sha | hed by any postel arrangement already cluded or hereafier to be mai his order ebail take effect from and aftor the 1st of January Jxo. A. J Cnusweut., Postmaster General. penvonaiins “eolaciiaag Postal porpeh cen between the U: jersigned, being thereunto duly authorize 1 i ernments. have agreed upon lowing articles, establis! the exchange of correspon States of America and the A There shall tween the and. by 3 ackets plying betw Shy, as will ea by such other means of direct steamship be an ited 3 St rigi in foreign countries by way Arricté IL Mees of New York ‘The post ncisco he the United st Ww r ment. ARTICLE LIL » accounte shall be kept between the Post Be partments of the two countries upon the internation»! correspondence, written or printed, exchang: tween them, but suntry shall retain to lis ows age wh it a ts in of th id oF M not ing in either less tha forwarded tint ha sing! " ol ctates pe teits own u we toffice shall levy and collect «| suddreswed to or ceived from tas a n New MM four ounce ry and c nhewspapers and other artic! of priated matter, addressed to or received from th United States, the regular rates of domestic po: e I th aws and regula up} t md Sou! # United Stal sid sea transit of sland for British Qo au Provinces, M Went xi Indix and post o tates. pest ort = tpen letter bills te weight of the lette: contained im such. ed SI United yewch wil a arace found du on eu 3 ils shall be promptly paid over by the New Tad post office to the United Stares post a iu such manner 94 the Postmaster General af th United States shall prescribe, aTicLE V poe Yo laid from the United States addremed to New Scuth Wales, or Australia, will be forwarded to des tion, subject to the saine conditions as are apply le to correspondence originating in New Zealand tid addressed to those countries. Articin ¥I Auger Jani. the New Zealand co piay require the United States post offic orward by such subsidized packets ane mail= articles addressed t ward to their 5, all mails, subsidized apors other p received in New Zealand trot such colony ressed to the United States « of Alnericu, or elsewhere AaT ste packet tries. he register fee for each article shall he ten cou! inthe Unlud binas: asd =n New Zealaed: ALicLe VHT. + lispatched from on plainly stamped with Lik, on the right hay « X it be delivered from what tually retucred ently as the real Thie convention shall _come into operation on th» first vay of id shail masiertiemcral fine Unnied eat Post eri the Uan s. is mre" CLUS LOYD. Postmas er-Generalaf New Zeaian4. by approve the aforegoing convention, and in getty ze {have caused the weal of the United ae U.8.GRANT. By the President : HAMILTON FIsH, Se State. ington, Ober eT ae State Sieagnpetel Postal Convention between the United tates of American and the aa Bepablic {sear} last Gfty years. Compiled by 500 editors. BYEBY CHOIR SHOULD BB SUPPLIBD WITH IT! Price 91.50; 913.50 per dozen. Specimen copie Gent post-paid on receipt of retail price. OLIVER DITSON &@ Co., BOSTON. ©, HM. DITSON @ Co., ocl-s.7 20 BEW YorRE * aarices An exchange of malls shall hereafier take place te United Bentew of Amst! the ite pabice! aie he ordinary Touteaut coma nent ef the Btates to be 8 of the ween Now Tork and Pans, gor of Balvedar is bout tie coeietiee frensportation thercof between Panuius’ aud Salve, bes ArticrE? iter transmiisi in either dircetion be sentzegll meter eee eee ae forthe United Sta Panuma, United States of Colombia, 7 ne tho azent of the tws governs fk receiving the bag piach-s-a" that port tru either direct: Be Garhet ng and dispa: ‘them to. their destinations. con ere! Leg mage rag do attione Palvator, and the and Acajutin, respee'tvely. ARTICLE 3. He scovunte salt be hogs Bateeee @ 0 Post Office partment two countries cerripen Bete pechengnd peteocn themes. bee ool coeeery shall fev ccTice. and zct3in fis wn poatagwonty. Set The portage to be large and collected in jntica beater or Sant ex Segiag belt'en conan Yavoirdapaiat ta weight, ad- four recalved ffm Salvador. stall be fon W) cents: posts rises loiter oe anecel ok like Soteetapieeaaed ‘ad- ports of La Union hall be two (2) ed ‘taves currency of half an ounce. or | or received from the United © reals, (or twenty-fire cents and cech additional weigh thin half an ounc: r ren (1D) c reals in Salvador postage to be < ed Siates on news} And the postage dor on each newspaper. cireular, book.or. to be ran ing written matter, « bilit ed with ew ‘or for any och" ‘and regular in said | quently if practicable, ail any cau) ¢ cannot be deli which they w RTiCL| This errenzoment shall go into operation on th first day of October, one th: d eight handred and oe fied trom time to time b Departments of » Post Ofc be mera A. J CRESWELU Postmaster General of the Unved Siaics. Y approve the aferogoing couvention. ant ony theres T have caused the seal of th (eran) 1 in te nited States to be Valet aes S.GRANT. By the President Issac) HAMILTON Fis Secretary of 2! Wasuincton, October 6 Republic and the Dir branch in the United Sta i inall i * ‘The Ministor of Foreign Affairs, {szan J ABKECO ARDIRN. Ea SS ecaramidesan (OFFICIAL J CITY ORDINANCES. Laws Passed by the Sixty-eighth Council of the City of Washington, Ax Act to gravel North Capitol street from Bto( streets n rth Bert enacied by the Bourd of Aldermen and Boar of Common Councti af the City of Washington. Tha the sum of five hundred and forty dollars, or so mnc thereof as may essary. be. aud the s-me t- hereby. appropriated out of the Fifth Ward fund t ravel North Capitol street, from the north cart ine of Batreet north to ths north curl street north: the work to be don tion of the € Ct iith Ward the Commissi: yor b 9 is hereby. r qu’ a [spproved work to be cot ANJACT to reret the curbstones ane to widen the mde Walks nthe nort side of Louisiana aveune, be tween Sixth and Seventh streets west Be it enacted by the Board of A dermen ind Boar of S emmon Couneal # the Cory a aken up arth. the building line the sidewalk tended to correspout therewith The work to be tracted for. ane executed in the manner and wad the superintendence provided by law; andte d fra the expense of the sate vement' a spacial tax ereby imposed an rdering on th to be th the prs ved, December 9, 1570 vied ep all to Hine of the impra aud col.ectia ia . on y [Appr RESOLUTION extending the time for makiv ws. grading and xraveliog and pavements. Resu'ved by the Board of Aldermen and Board Common Counct! of the Cry of Washington, Ths a shall wot bave effect Vebruary i, isl. Approved, D. cember 9, }57e. AN ACT to rectily au excessive assersmort bythe Board of men and Boar noel of the Ch Vashington, Thin hereby. auth»: y for the quinquennial (Approved. December 9, roby if the general fund for the reir [ Approved, December 9, 1570 AN Act for the reutet ot Henry White Be it enacied by the Board of Altermen and Boar of Common Counci! of the City of Washington, That the Mayor be, and he is berepy, autborized and re to e sum of fifty Je conte. for work ead the Second polies pre i 1 Ist ot June, 1563, to y. 167; the same being the proportionat re die from the corporation +f Washington os the tad leery White for such work aud labor bie the Mayor to maxe such payment. a enfficingt eum in hereby ce eg) outot the genera: rund Provided, however, That this appropriation is mad én the ea presscondition, that tee auld Beery Wine, shall agree to receive the same in fall eatisfaction ot Ail claims against this corporation, and gives re ipt to that efect on parment of the amoust hereby Proprinted ac aforesatd, proved, December 9, 1270 A3 Act for the reliet of August Ierael. (Common Cowncst ef the City of Wacktncnens ” mca y of Washanttom. pean hie “five doliare and ~poereys iret Ward ast Li, » iehaward: beina for work doue andes the aire of ower Coney srrgpert od ae 7 faving been 3 FR pproved, December 9, 1570. oo x Act to WG. Duckett, apothecary for the Mpecr of the Firat Ward, tor medieives faraicend Be tt enacted by the of Com’ ‘own: joard q Aldermen and Boar: ctl af the Orty of Wash By ees or the poor of the furnished during the quarte b rl. 1869 wocember 9, 1870. AS ACT to continue ihe improvement on P street c ending Lee ‘Ayprorea, Beat enacted by the Bow Common Counce! of ine City of W the sum of seven hundred @ rs. of asmay be neceware ated onc of the tude of th the crad aire the bi Creek. AN Act to take 1: res tue curhstones andre we the fourw and gaturson south deo jaine avenue, from Fuur-and a.hall to sisi, atrert wort. Be ut enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Boar. 0 Common Councs! of tne Cty of Washingion. Pha the Mayor b=, and be is hereby, authoriged aad re Gucaced to cate the curbatonrs to ue taken ue an Teser, and the footwalks and gutters to be repated tesou.h side o° Maine avcuue,trea Four wud « halt to Sixth street west; and to defray th of one bundred dollars, o> be neces. bs the funds of u, AN Act authorizi 2g Up of school buildin, Jote tm sq! 44 Fourth school district, Be ut macied by the Board ¢f Aldermen and Common Council of the Curvaf Wasttnaton. vand he ie m:reby. authorized and r- have ths «bool buildivg lots in «quar: Boar he De necessary Cand the same is hereby. appropriated. di Out ul the fures oft’ e Seventh Wark a Bavab ‘App:0 ed, December 9, 1-70, AN Act granting certain privileges to Matthew Be it enacted ty the Boars of Aldermen and Board of Common Counesl of the Cury of Washinston, Tre the same is hereby. «aati jon to the kitchen hand Penneylvania bs mG. Emaav, Mayor, Approv-d, Des. 14, 1570—-U.5 Guar. te ithorize H 8 tafford to erect a frame Ax Arocd shes sctoss hia lotseubsSenquate sie Be st enacied by the Board of Aidermzn and Board of Common Council of the Crty of ‘That nt exceed cember 9, leit), cata | of Common Coumen! of © INSURANCE. AN Act granting perm eociose a frame Bre 02 emacted by the B Atego, A Washinton, That a bereby granted J hn Loss by Fire. £ Amue wood ehed In suuare No. 4 Apsroved.i.e: 9. 1S0—™ G. Hucer, Mayor a ac ta a LNSUBE AGAINST IT, AN Actto canse awat wn to be leid in W atree north, between New vy svenue Dort Capitol etreet wita ¢ Be vt enaciet by the Board of Aidermon and B af Common Coumetl af the Coty ot W: the rd be, and they are hee ter-Main to be iad 4. S. PRATT 4 SON, Cc the vm sof inn apabl= out of thew P'fpprov cd, December 9, 1870 Joust Be aevir No. 3, ¥. M0. A. BUILDING, TION orth ol % HE NATIONAL METROPOLIT, Resolved by the Board of Aidermen and Boa i FIRE INSURANCE COSPANY of Comsnon Council of the Cay of Washancion< T oF THE the sum of one thousand dollars, or som. ch theres DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. as may be necessary, is hereby apptoprin — ORGANIZED 4UG UST 26, 1576. : the general fund for’ the put goss ot OASH CAPITAL . | reisying the cutter on the eat cher.’ apar ment. repairin said market. and c the conventence and p and that the above impr: 0 der the direction of the Mayor and the Northerp Libariies market. Approved, December 9, 100. AN Act to grade and ar 1 One twee rrete 0 ween D and ‘omen nae Commiestoner ot Eerott, Geo. F Guiick, Shepherd. Fire : horitd and re Fire! . from BD to F | md graveied, the work | be contracted for and execnted inthe manner aud | Peg KECKNT HEAVY LOSSES Hare under the soperfutendence prov.det by law BEEN PROMPTLY aAbj USTED Bec. 2 te ut Further enarted, That to carry ‘AT THK above act the sum of thirty five hy dred dollars, or s much asmay be necessary, be YY. sppropristed ont of tne fands 4 to par the expenses thereof, Appreved, December 9, 18.0. | AN Act graptir isston to Bon. N.@. Ordway t lccate a frame butiding. Be vt enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Boart of Common Councri of the Cr'y of Washragton, That mission be, and the same is hereby. granted t N.G. Ordway tolova‘e a frame building en IBSUBANCE BOOMS 1.M. HANSON AND B. LEWIS BLACKFOr2, $19 SEVENTH &sTREFT, Orrosire Post oFrier, WHO KEFEK TO THEIK 4.000 HO OLD ARS IN THIS DISTRICT, PO cr Fear o/ 19t 10; in syuare 735, wichia shres feet of i the rear of the ell of bis brick house.ths «ane not 7 being wit ur feet of the tenements of 2 RD ES SUOCNET Tr a 7 — MG Exery. Mayor | BEST COMPANIES AT LOWEST RATEE Approved Deo. 14, 1s70-U.¥. Geant. } AN Act for the relic f of Wiltiam B. Bett enacted by the Boart of Common Counceh of the C B mvrvan i. Fe INSUR AN. | COMPANY NEW YoRk. u ol | the eum of thirty two dollars aud sixcy comts( $20 | GASH ASSETS. 940,000,008 be, and the sam> is tande of the Foarth W: | (YE OLDEST COMPANY IN THE UNITED |” y the Will of William 6 STATES AND THR VOALTHIRS) LB by the Com ie THE Worn i-th Wash October 17, INGTON 3 Approved, BAN & Ax Act to pay for repaire ta the Police Court {.M. HANSON ANDB.LEWISBLACEFORD Be 11 enacted by the Board of Aiderm. ef Common Uounrt! of tae City of Waah the sum ef thirty-five d stars and Board tom, The’ be, and the same ix 019 SEVENTH STEEST hereby. appropriated out of the gearral fund, to | The dividends for this year have varied from 40 pat Ghable ihe Mayor to pay the said amount to Walter | st. to 20 per ct. of the annmal m ren) i : cba the ck on for maxing Bs a repairs in the Police Court 64 Deoeun! ber 9, 1578. the Eastera Branch Aiderimen and 6: ) AMOUNTS OM SOUND LIVES ARE ortt NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. MILWAUCKER, wis. AX Act to build a sealw Be ut enacted by the Boa of Common Council of the City of Washinsion. the sum of ten thousand dollars, or as mu as may be necessary, be, and th propriated out of th» general fand commeucing at the south end car al d cans all about one huudred feet to the edges of the cham. in the Ea 4 4 4. B. VANDYKE, President, SEBER SMITH. VY. Pres, AUG GAYLORD, se ASSETS, 65,000,000. POLICY MOLDERS, 5.000 Tus locadion of this Gompany givos tages over the lars: krest advan of companies, One ob por iant—ie tn te b ferty four. aud part of square rmmbered seven dred and Gre: the ssid sea wall to be built up mA. direction of the city aurveyor ont superint=adent Se Se-whei tovethor with the Mayor. shal | isms 3 nal work; the said wali tsb syd : 4m buiit by contr Ha etiam Yee bay 94 bieder” Pros ns * “ i ve hnrrat tle de A Tuc Rorthwestern loaus ine money ca Firat Mort wd cone grsat tet per cont —the level rate fu the Weer — ‘Approved, December 9, i570. Sal bee woven tect © duller of principal or i AN Act fer Beit enacted by of Common Counci! af tha Co the eum of thirty dediars appropria ed ont of the S. ayor to settlethe account of Catuarins Herber for Rent of ramus fr the tae of the cotuststart ard doringthe five months precedioe the Sth day of June. 1570, an “Approved, December 9, 1570 BN ACT appropr’ and cents (344 90) xth Ware | to enable the Mayor to pay William Bord for ron | of office of Commissioner of the -ixch Ward Be A by the vce Wf Alde the relief of Cah tue Boarted & aA. not a ¥ KNIGHT. Gener o Mnw: RAILROADS BAttrrene AND OuTO RAIL rage Om, June 6, ie. ar dollars | brave dally, exces O26 a.m 98 250.4103 aud 7 at OR ALL WAY sTaTions ° aptoert Sunday. at 6:44 and O-w 9 oud 7 ase nm 4 ANNAPOLIS, Leave st 6: a2 Fo 3». mand 2:30 p. wa, train to or from Annapolis or Sunday BO ee(23 cayein Approved December 9. i570 AX Act for th John Davidson } f Alilermen and Board ¥ of Washrngion, Tn: | and che =| the sum of forty dollars ($#) be, ON SUNDAY z is hereby. appropriated out of the ‘ands of the FUR BALTIMouR. yard. Leave st 8:00. mand ¥ 50.5 30 i Uh WAY STATIONS” st §:00 «mand 2°50 and 7-43 her ee re OF THE W co sat 2:30 Tas 5 cept Sundar, at s Sunday at m. only, Conant AN Act for the relief of Seaton M. “ . kennedy th Bann ar dts a Baara tg at Relay Station with from Ba:timore rommon Counce! of the Cay ‘ashingtom. Thai | Stresforg rte beter the exam "of forty dollars (G40) bo.’ aad. thre Mo iH fake ne ome is 7% ou ‘gen: . eval ioe yor to | A gg Ire wud Winchester ascom Toe. for rent of office ho san Wek eum Ward: tor four months ending June Station Ticket flies at all bees. ta the said cinim has | dap. vi corporation j Bow York, Phtiadeiphia, and Boston. see ad- | wertiseunent of ** Line Joint BEsoLutiox for the relief of Thomas MeCor aa é eke mici | 6 Resolved by the Board of Ald: | LM. OOLB, General Ticket Agent Common Conmeal of the Cty of Washineten the; | SE-B. MOUNTZ, Gen Ag't, Wasbingvon. jot vam of ten dollars¢ #10) be, and . ord ia ‘8 ant ts horeby.ap | the funds of the Seventh Ward-t | YERQUGH LINE BETWEEN w * Mayor to pay said amount to Thine. | HILaD ASHINCTON ELPHIA AND NEW YORK for taxes” erronecus'y. pald Wasa xerox, Suue 8, 1870—ns0u MeCormick om lo subdivisiom forty gut in sacar WASHING- : eos SLE So | _ FOR NEW YORK. withoct change | Leave daily (except Sanday) et Serie t AN Acrfor the relict of James White arted by the Board of Ald mm and Boarg | 89:00 Co Councti of the Coty of Wack : HILADELPHIA the sum of eighteen dollars ts) ber and the sant te Gully ( Sunday) at 500 a.m hereby, apy enable the White. be’ | ‘opropriated out «f the geaera! we! ayor to refuni that ep mee ae i “4 emonnt Uf rent overpad for fm Aue 8 rthern — ot ON SUNDAY. jew Meek a8 9:08 p.m..and Phiisdet- - care for New York J tran. Through tickets to Philatciphia, New Work ay Boston, can be had at the Nation titlew at al! Bours ) of Market. or ¥, IST. jor main te be eeu G and M | Bee end Chto Kstiroed advertinement Pre | for schedule bereren Wasbiniti, Waitinure. Am the Water Baard Le Aapolis. and the West 2 iLSON, r,uued to caner a waves nue to beta i | Lm. OOLR, General T street weet, between Mont 3 sirete ‘0. : on ay the expen-e thereof « sufficient wn GEO_S. KOONTZ. Avent. Washmncton mat i able out of the water frad | " wa by stich aessenmn SDUCATIO! 7 ete nd p coal tae Stee: | EDUCATIONAL, et hq ey | AN FAPPRIBNCED TEAC HER ADow Koglans collmen, wil lane aid Dighes Mather » rates” Young tue will be popu it desired The bost af refer nose p tion mey be made te C. Eo mint ° s. J jgch tehoot Building, oF corner Sth strat & Pei nsylven THE TRADES ABLISHED 1533. JOBN McDE! OTT & BROS, CORE ALE, CARRIAGH 310 Pennsylvania ave. near sd atreet | RECEIVED OW STOR AG HESS SS id a a» COMMISSION. odie youxeu Di HOUL, (Mise Waloars, 1093 New York meme S7-SECOND QUAKTER commences MONDAY a eg, i e toB15 per quarter. Gond references gives " nor? mt CABBIAGES REPAIRED th. po ARDU * — — = OWARD UNIVERSITY, H. *4°o scumenrie, | H wet ech bee of Clinical Lecem fp Frewtmen* PRACTICAL | leal, commenciag WEDNESDAT. Gorter’ Be sndco tinuing uutil the fllow SURGICAL € Sr aaeentare Robert Beybara, M ridaye wt 3. WATCHMAKERS AND JEWELERS. . océ-ly 704 7th st.. bet. G and H. ote. ABD JOB PRINTING Neatly and recuse BY H. POLK(NGORN 3'OD. jald-ly D street between 6th aul Tth ete, R°C%.208. aup ORNAMEETAL PuiNTIBE Wo 2Geeeinven ann rarnk REL ae oT BROTHE Siemens Vai ide., ool Bo. 1018 . ‘stresta, south side. OH, AWD CLASSIOAL IN Boots Plainly bound Pertodtoaie Ladies sud Mises: Mra. aowepavers careleliy attended to vane ‘O13 Nee For , . York avenue i. Teacher of French oW 3m" Muth et . u ‘8 LOAN OFFICE, 1031 =EVEY?E Coy a crate, Lite meetin seas Wet | fea Apert ay | op racemmmiedie tine Loan Office, 207 AND 209 4% STREET, (aaos wasgpegeg bass coves os WOOD AND COAL. Bemoved dt woe: ARD weep. anne teaver ee. |C ‘yy ere e rie, Bemayena sat gers, Best quality OAK and PINE WOUD. 5 Ser oermsss Penna. ge zeit eS pee St Tap) eal and Wood Merchant. 1. PRINCES LOA OFFion = M. STILL BXists, G 4 ‘And tm connection thereto, underneath tho same yee 88 handeome room for the anle of bargains of ever) kin worthy the sttention of all, wee