Evening Star Newspaper, January 16, 1871, Page 4

_EVENING STAR. _ MONDAY............. Jamuary 16, 1871. LOCAL NEWS. The Farragut’ Beunty Case. This morning the Farragut bounty case was taken up in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, in General Term; Judges Cartter, Pad gon and eo on the bench. — B. F. But- T opened argument claimants, irging that the question involved was whether JONSON AND HIs Two Svsane—Finding the Fe Dead Husband.—Daring the war at el sa cla, aut no 28th New J regiment, and his wif became entitled to pay. yhnson died in Trenton, while his — was _ this een answers to the —_ Susan —s * F Geor zetown Advertisements. —— a a a .@, W. SAMEON Will deliver his exocetingly > paler srr. at the é i . FAMILY SUPPLIES, ETO. eect memmmee enlist, Mower am INSURANC INSURANCE Comrant WASHINGTON AND GRORGEIOWN, Office: Boom No.1, over the Bank of Wart ington INSTANT. CHARTERED BY CON@KESS 1*57, {his court has the power to act on such cases. | nerscit before Justice Mills, in that-city, de- en aBAT, i6en jale-2e* CAPITAL AND SURPLOS, $270,000. ». He first referred to the act of June 30th, 1864, | mandin; $78 of State pay. 1 Justice bad an | TxIe. AMUSEMENTS, &e. Page J06, vol. 13, Generel Jaws, to show that | ides that Susan Johnson had signed the receipt D . Engares all descriptions of property ia the [District National Theoter — Rose and Hatry Watkins iv | pri. itary salvage, ransom, and bounty ‘the & search the doca- OUB DOG, 18 XO MORE; ‘of Columbia. Bo charge for staape or poucies * Trodden Down, or Under Two Z moneys, are included and paid in the govern- the dead hus! had o4 MUSTO, as well ow Wall’t Opera House.—Edwin Forrest as “Rich- | ment lore to be paid outas se the ith some other colered a who | Bat Baers tet aoe F la conpletee DrtectoRs: shen.” pgs py ES Of S10 hea eeicce ean) | _TUNDNG and REPATRING of all Kinds of Lastrn- Be pcprett Schoen. WE Masenic Hail —French Fair. to be adj preseril $ iments done af short notice. . = ape 4 le ‘i howe S salvage, Tansom and bounty shall be distribat not have the $78, HS at reduced prices. days’ grace allowed in payment i e fi. Srench Markriter’s Art Gallery, 448 7th street. in the same manner as prescribed fer prize her faithless dead hus- | SKATES and SLEIG. — of Potci mi, 3. Fi Ea chek, W. Davis, Barlow's Gallery of Oil Paintings, 1236 Penn- | money in the 1th section of the above: ast. 8100. ‘was replica POE & SBLIGSON, Forfeiture of Potcies for Non-pav” a+ of Georgeown, T. Se ieen sylvania avenue. The Court, under the law, makes a decree to by the assurance, since one Susan Johnson jar-tr “298 Bridgo strest. Premiume. = ody tis cane tecen Brers— | of thi yo Ras ect 'te a comes ‘before ate = HOLIDAYS! D> a eee one”: er eiccd tort ame charged by thls ee te ‘we Six iT House Ncmurrive 1 or 1e ivy. cou! nsan - pemy are equal some BE LTE az Against Samuct Strona—A | of all the jaws on the subject which | raid that was tee ‘Dad, and as she went out to | [N=W G00DS FOR THE SELLING CHEAPER TH*™ Ty CEN? chfess = ABEL G. DAVIS, Secretary. _ ocdé-m.w fm ows instituted some wesks ago by Justice | were in operation at the time. The Secretary | look for testimony that she was the veritable — WE ARE “a ALL an -_ pan IN ADVANCE. ——=z=z———EEEeEeEeEE==aEE=_=_— SPE Cox sguinst Samuel Strong to recover | of the Navy lias no jurisdiction, and the court | srs. Sosat Jokneon, exclaimed, ‘On! Johnean, BENJAMIN MILLER, OTHERS, ee ore by, thie Compeny Contain 0 BOOKS, STATIONERY, Etc. 8i2 for costs, which the latter had up | bas said he has, wi the poor sailor is the how could you use me s0? now you shan't | 191 BRIDGE STREET, GEORGETOWN, D. 0., _ ir A “cantecing a positive Casi NUE A = 3 aeeint ue former for prosecuting the delin- | shuttlecock between the two. ‘There are mauy | haves grave stone ™ ‘many ARTICLESSUITABLE BRaY @& BRO. LStaL BoaRDOF ——— quents who have refused or neglected to pay for | questions to be raised im thiscase. Were the gech 9 Roman SGearfe, Beck = OF Bul LUM, 4 JEW BooKs the numbering of their houses. Strong, it will | vessels these of an enemy or of erring sisters ? THE STEAMER ARnow, Captain Btackpole, Lace Collars, Shawis, a 351 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUS, 8.8. kK: Pres't, $5 meow ¥ Pres't. N remembered, was the contractor for paint- | Is the M pian art of the sea’ Were the | has been overhauled during the late ice em- Labin’s Gent a 4 B. White, Treas... t : Marche. ec + —_ bers on little bits of tin to label the | vessels inferior? Who were in ? &e. He Dargo, and put in ete runningorder. She 4 ae (et jas Between 34 and 4% streets, north si ighter, Asst Bec. 1. G. att men the numbering was done. | referred to the government offering bounty | wi rasame hex, trige to Mount Vernon to-mor- | Gent's Linea torrery,vep7 dw price, Bise oe aa Bx. a. of these cases, w! warrant mone: one hand emplo: counse row, leaving wi at o’clock a. m. ‘superior ‘Silks. ILED APP) yy od against citizens by Cox, at the | guibtte the poor aallor out of it with thenties, morrow. See advertisement. Many improve. | Vélveteens, =a sm} BO CIDER LE SAUCE. Strong, the amounts varying trom ree dollars. ‘The testimony of Cox was tothe effect that these accounts had been en bim tor eotlection, and he had been to h labor and expense, and Strong now find. uncotlectable refuses to pay him Strong testified that Cox came fo him ene evening while he was attending a meetin, of the Board of Aldermen, as a spectator, ai solicited him (Strong) to give him (Cox) the ac- eounts, as there were many of them, = to make the cests ont of the parti vat iN nO case was —- pebse in the matter, and tbe maitier except to receive the face value of the bills. The bargain having been concluded, he (Strong) sent the bills by his clerk, John A! Grimes, t> Cox, who at ouce commenced to issue warrants, kceping the constabulary fo-ce bue.ly at work serving warrants on ies for Shere mx cents claims: and he further testified that Cox now fin ~— there is notso much money im them as he anticipated, goes back on him fStronz,) isnoring bis own terms im toto. He urther tes: 4d that Cox was preeporees Ca ocg and had failed to pay over to him some ty dol- jars, in money, which he had collected, and for which act of malfeasance as a Justice of the ebe Las been summoned to appear before the courts to show cause why should broken. Several witnesses testified Stron, self. Wi sued, to be put tu anyex- ave noching to do in aan tantiied to hearing ®ay that be would pay the expenses him- f“Couscliman McKnight, from the Fifth testified that he was Strong’s partner gud right bower in this numbering business, and crovorated Mr. Strong's testimony ine - D. E. Cabill was Strong’scounsel, - orris was counsel for Cox. After the testimony bad all been taken, the jury gave a verdict of $s. 3 FIRE W TRE NORTHERN LinERTrEs.—About ight o'clock last night, a tire alarm was turned im from box 56, cerner of 12th and N streets, by efficer Mullins, of the second precinct, for a 10th street, between © and K. department, owing to the miry con- f the strcets, were not able to make as good time as usual, and when the apparatus we it was found that the supply of water was ited. They succeeded, wever, iu @av.ng the adjacent The building was a large three-story brick, owned by George 3B. Reed, who had beayron opened a grocery store on the first floor, and the upper portion Bad pot been finished. The ee ion of the two-story and basement bric! ning it © the nerth, (one of a row owned by Geo. Sav- ge.) occupied by @ colored family named Jackoon, was burnt also, inyolring a loss of two er turee hundred doliars. Reed’s butlding was entirely consumed, with his stock of » in~ Solving a lect of about $3.000, on which he has &n insurance of $2,600 in the Metropolitan and Firemen’ Companies of this city. There is but little doubt but the fire was the work of an incendiary, who were also perhaps thieves, as some boys, just previous fo the discovery of the fire. heard some persons moving in the store, and one of them went to a church in the neigh- Borbood and called out Reed, who got on the ground fust in time to see the flames tairly under way. Lieut. Johnson and the entire force of the second precinct, and a number of the fifth precinct officers, were on the ground and ren- dered valuable assistance. led to the City Councits the removal location, stating that the present en- gine-horse is unfit for the purposes of the de- Partment, and suggesting that the new quar- ters be further north. Im the Board of Com- mon Counc?! a bill was irtroduced to carry out these recommendations, when some members took the grourd that the removal would leave the lower portion ef the Second Ward compara- tively unprotected; and, therefore, the com- mittee on fire department of the board, at the Jast meeting, reported favorabiy a bil ¥iding for the purchase of an additioual steam- fr. aud its location in the upper part of the ‘Third Ward; and this bill having been passed, d= bow pending in the Aldermen. it is stated that the truck house cannot be made for ap engine, as all the space is occ 5 that the hi cannot be lengthened, for the building covers the lot on which it stands, and the rear end is against a dwelling fronting on H tet. ‘The lot at the intersection of New York svenue and K street, now occupied in part by the sixth precinct police station, has been sug- gested as the proper place fer the location of he new engine, if it is not determined to re- move No. -. ———_+—__ UMANITARIAN Prongen ASsoctaTion”— Public Langs for the Laberers,--Quite a number ©! unemployed laboring men assembied yester- qay afternoon at 2 o'clock at Trades Union Mall, Mr. D. Papins, of New York, in the chair, @ stated that one year agohe emigrated te this country, snd bis atten! had beet inme- lately directed to the suffering existing among ¢ laboring classes in the cities and the wast extentof uncultivated fertile land belong- ing to the government which was being frittered way = rantsto railroads and other die, whe it, there weuld be nosuch thing Ld ion 3 in the Jand. He bad organized a compthy in New York, — ad et with — en — dertaking, which was purely philanthrop’ He then read a petition which he had drawn up for signatures, calling on the government to op to the association, by cbarter, pub- lands, to which they could emigrate. ene be hose present beeame un i elected Mr. E. H. May as chief of ro tem to Represent a-hingten Bu: family me of the MetTuopeT Eriscorat Conrerexces.—The “Virginia Conference” will meet in Alexandria on Thursday. the 2d day of February, and pron will preside. In this body there be represented 3,554 members and 1,179 Pprobationers—total, 5,063. On Wednesday, the Ist day of March. the Venerable “ Baltimore Contereuce” will assem- ble in Broadway Church, Baltimore city. In this body there 186 traveling preachers en rotled—two of whom (Messrs. Thomas Sewall end W. m Krebs) have passed away the vear. Washington city is embraced with: the boundaries of this conference. The me: Bership i 0.504. Rev. Bishop James will pre- side over its deliberations. At Frederick city, Merviand, on the same day of the same month, the “Washington Con- terence” will meet. Key. Bishop Simpson pre sides. There are 4,64 members within the boundaries of this conference, Washington city and Georgetown churches incladed. ‘The West Virginia Conference will meet on ‘Thur~iay, the sth day ot March. Bishop Clark presising. ‘There are iw this body 24,630 mem- pers. — Mar oF WASHINGTON AND ITS SvRROUND- —We have received from ©. Bobu, of the | Bookstore, No. 103 Pennsylvania ave- ho is the publisher, a very complete map ¢ city of Washington, the result of original made by Mr. Forsyth, surveyor an: endent Of streets and sewers, and em- braces in its compact bird's-eye scope the city of Washington complete, the points of Meri- dian Hill, Mount Pleasant, Howard University, Cole mbia College, Kc., and the ¢ ities of Ceorge- town and Alexandria. The location of the pub- lie buildings, squares, churches, &c., is ven with | ys fidelity; also the feet in each square, a corr ingram of the avenues and streets, their sources and distances. with much other valuable information and dats never before attempted in a map of this kind. Tue Kecertion ov Tex Fewtan Prrsow- — m the Celtic Cinb he'd eet at Marble Butiding—Mr. J. D. © Connell in the chair, and Mr.James Kyan wecretary—and after an addres by the Chair, Messrs. D. J. Downing, Thomas McFadden, Manic) O'Sullivan, Michael Emunett Urell and ‘Phomas Kirby were elected as delegates to attend the reception of the released Fenian New York. A committee was ap it on the Baltimore and Ohio rail- voad officers to make arrangements for reduced rates to New York aud return. The Fenian prisoners, sixteen in number, are expected to arrive in New Y: the latter partor week. eee aecscted_s Orrics ReMoven.—General is A. Walker, Superintendent of the Census, on Saturday lat removed his office from Sth street, near G, te room 38, Interior Department. past ten years Secretary of the Maryland Union, and one of the known, the State, died at residence in on Saturvay. ———__ CRUELTY TO ANrwALs.—We call attention to wetice in another column of the morrow evening of the Association for the vention of Crucity to Animals ——— TLLINGTON sends us Harper's Bazar for January 2th. to- Te le asked it the law was that a man who risks his life shonld be paid bounty in promises oniy, while a man lying off a port could have all hs could ‘He argued that it was the duty of the Serretary of the Navy to institute sult for a distribution within a reasonable time after cap- ture. and if he failed the captors or claimants could come in. He further said that bouaty, head, or, as Jack calls it, blood money, was not | new in oo ype and the distribution is made by the ze courts. Congress gave no ex- Dress jurisdiction to the courts in 1500, when bow $20, was worth more than $100 now, beef then being worth 5 cents per pound and 35 now; but the fact was that the court did distribute such money. He said that this court had decided on three simliar cases, one of which was the ram Manassas, run down of reasury to procure from the Attorney Gen- eral an opinion as to whom to apply to for bounty money; and he read the opimion of At- torney Gen er (12th opinions, 314,) as to the Manassas case. They thought that bad got the opinion of the government, and after Ming the petinnan they are met by coun- sel re) ting the government with a motion that the petition shail be disinised; and after various dilatory motions agentiemau represent- ing the law ent of the government Partment ienct worth the. Soper wt iets partment is paper on wi js written. Hereferred to the for two years they have been in the courts, and now they are met by representatives of several de- partments, who claim that the court has to jurisdiction. He did not want to besent to a tribanal where if they were on the right side of the Secretary they would get $445,000, or on the wrong side, nothing. Mr. Corwine, for the Secretary of the Treas- ury and Attorney General, said he felt in an embarrassing position, not that id not think he would be able to demonstrate that there was no case here, of the pe- bat because culiar argumentation of the gentleman, fall, as He denied that = it was,of upjust flings, were laters motions made in thi stated bi called his be stated the Treasury would be dep! e Sec attention to an act of 1869, ed of millions. He read from the libel that the forts and vessels destroyed were inland, and the cap- ture was made by the army and navy conjointly, and that the enemy was not a common enemy, butthe people of the United States, who to obey the laws. He claimed that under the law there can be vo maritime caj on the inland waters of the United States, and on the face of the hbel it appears that this was an inland operation. He referred to the decision Of the Supreme Court of the United States made on Monday last, in the case of -‘Cotton Plant and Cargo” agt. the United States, that all waters of the United States are inland. He took the grgund that (ogy gee by the navy of the United States within United States are dis. tinguishable from captures made at sea. He reterred to the act of July 13, 1861. providing that all vessels should be turned over to the ‘Treasury of the United States; the act of 0; ust 6, 1861, which provides for the condeme on of prizes wholly for the benedt of the ited States. The capture in question was made in 1562, when these acts were in force, and at time there was no such thing as head money. The act of March 12, 1563, provides that all property abandoned or taken from rebels shell be turned over to the agent of the treasury, and it applies to all property except team boats, which are brought in by the act of July 2. 184, The property, if of a Union man, — be reclaimed, but not so with that ot a rebel, ‘ Mr. N. Wilson, for the claimant, followed Mr. Corwine. oe eae ae Pouce RerortT ror Quvanrer.— | During the last quarter 2.199 arrests were ma: { wale feinales; 1,027 inarried, 1,972 le; 1,705 could read and write, and %4 could not read or write. Of offences against the per- son, there were 1,468 males and St females; against property, 776 males, 13% females 851 weve diemissed, 219 sent to jail for court, 09 to workhouse. 65 gave security to keep the peace, | 14 gave bail for court, & were tarned turned over to the military, 20 sent to the Reform Scliool, 1 to the Industrial Home School, 18 not disposed of, and in 120 cases light punishments were in- Sicted. In 1.076 cases fines amounting to ‘$7.186.5€ were 1mposed—$5,209 in Washington, 265.50 in Georgetown, $489 in the couuty, seid in U. S. cases, and’s3si in appealed cases. Lodgings were furnished to 1,058 persens, 39 lost children were restored to parents, 4= sick or disabled persons assisted or taken to hospital, 35 horses and vehicles found astray and restored ocharged with obstructing the footway: tined 23 ments have been added to the mansion and ands at Mount Vernon, making it more at- tive tor visitors than ever before. preven isha ‘THE RIVER CHANNEL is al nost entitely clear of ice, and navigation will be at once resune The ferry boats commenced running this mor- ing, and the arrivals of lower river steamers and other craft will now be frequent and lively. A large number of oyster sloops are below, waiting to come up, and our market will no he soon be glutted with bivalves. So mote ieee. Lost ms Prunpeg.—About 3 o'clock this Morning officer Lusky discovered a man stand- ing neat the door of Redmond’s grocery and provision store, corner of 2d and A streets 5. E., whoran off on his approach. On exantining the wi AN ALARM OP FIRE was struck at 12 o'clock to-day from box No. 41, caused by tire ina room at Willard’s Hotel. The department was promptly on the ground, but did not go into ser- vice, the tire having been extinguished with slight damage. —o——__ Tanre Savce.—The specimen of Halford- Leicestershire Table Sauce received from the American Tea Company-is excellent, being a fine appetizer and uot eo fiery as the Worces- tershire sauce. —e—— ‘THE ALEXANDRIA Boats.—The steam ferry boats between this city and Alexandria resumed = usual trips this morning. See advertise- ment. ——_o—_—_—___ Batrery F, ith United States artillery, left Fort Monroe yesterday, on the steamer Lady of the Lake, for Fort Foote, Md. . <i a crane THE COURTS. THE CrnctrT Court was this morning ad- journed by Judge Olin to ‘Thursday moraing, in consequence of the indisposition of Judge Humphreys. Potice Count, Judge Snell.—Saturday, after our report closed, the testimony in the case of the Seventh Werd rioters was closed, and Ju Snell decided to hold Thomas Coakley, J , James Welch, Michael 5 rry to bail in the sum of £500 cach d jury; and the others were dis- es Wiseman, & suspicious char- acter; sent to workhcuse 90 days in default of $2 security, B. Morgan, assault and battery on James Gaskins; tined 3 and costs. TO-DAY. Jean om, alias Stone, profanity on the street, forfeited ber recognizance by not an- swering, $5. William Kobinson, aseanit on Jobn Sconan, colored. Soonan went to lobin- son’s house on Sunday to collect a bill for white- washing and was ordered to leave, and on giv- ing some insulting remark he was knocked down; dismissed. Henry Brown, colored, a vagrant, was sent to the workhouse in detanit of =20 security. Wm. Booth, charged with fast driving on 7th stre d #20. Nathaniel Berkly, larceny of of gloves valued at s6 from @ colored man. Berkly afterwards was arrested for being drunk ‘and’ disorderly and a pawn broker's ticket for the gloves were found on him by the officers; tived €¢ and costs. Albert Johnson and Benjamin Fliet, colored, ‘each. James Hayes, profanity on the street; fined $5. Wm. Brown, colored, driving a cart on the footway; fined $3. Josephine Miles, pro- fanity in Fighting Alley; fined $3. Benjamin Adams, larceny of a pair of skates valued at $2; ined $5 and costs. Henry Thompson, charged with insulting persons on the Avenue and using profane and indecent language; fined $5. Little- ton Curtis, obstrreting the footway and other- wise disorderly; fined $5. James Myers, insult ing persons on the streets; tined $5. Eli Logan, colored, throwing stones on the street; fined &; H. D. Simpson, charged with profanity on the street; tined $3. Silas Yeung and Charies Key- ton, colored, larceny of clothing from the store of Mr Kanfman, in the Sixth Ward; postponed. ilits Jones, colored, charged with stealing a suit of clothes valued at $30; fined $69 or six months in jail. KR. W. Jobns, disorderly in the treet; fined $10. Israel Buchanan, colored, assault and bettery on Walter Gates, a small white boy, by knocking him down on the street with a stone, cutting his head sbocking'y; fined $100 and costs, or six months in jeil. ‘Henry Peck, charged with vagrancy, wassent to work- house in ‘anit of security. Jacob Jobason and William H. Parker, disorderly conduct; forfeited their collateral by not answering when called—¢5 each. Albert Middleton, colored, chi with committing an aseauit and bat beth Johnson, her down wi $9 guyBcTs, 52 doors found open, 40 fires attended, | 0” Elizabeth Jonson, Knocking ber making « ggriom loan dead 2 at and Ponstzt | Gatgerote rota hued 6 ard dota 4 Tops buried on orders of the Mayor of months in jail. James Diggs, Lewis Barbour, Washington, 6 do. Georgeown, 4 do, Levy Court; 1,814 nuisances were reported at the central office, 1,800 of which were alated; 50% written notices were served, and 1,246 persons were verbally uotified. Charges in 37 cascs have been preferred against members of the force, and 4 were dismissed the force. 24 com- ‘ints dismissed, 4 fined, 4 reprimanded, and 1 bot disposed of, Great FALts Fisnine CLvn.—Severa! citi- zens of Washington have lately formed them- to bave Johnson's wards Ubsries smith, auc John Davis, disorderly on the street; tined $5 each. Johi oon beowghe a charge against ‘Johnso1 i jatile for tiring a pistolin the street. Matile had obtained an order from Judge Snell killed, charging that it was a vicious animal, and Johnson had atter- Pe ee before the cou! not vicious and was nS old pet in the family. ‘day night the dog was shot by some one on Saturday night dog apere! a ines, 8 iy not selves into an or; zation to be known as the | 2¢at Johnson's prem! “Great Falis Fishing Ciub of Washington.” lee lr me the 7 against 7 ee ee heimer. | ‘isorderly conduct: fined $5, by detaait, Vises bgp ea nl wjiet Baie Leonard Kane, profanity: fined 3. Patrick Wille Sloan, Th FebUs E.G. Worlles, | ODonnell, same’ offence; fined $5. Albert Theodore William F. McPherson, Thomas K. Davis, and Samuel Brereton, and from their number have selected the following officers —President, L. Oppenheimer; vice president, Charles F. Thom- sop; treasurer, Samuel Brereton; secretary, Thomas K. Davis. The association has pur- chased thirty acres of land in the vicinity of the Great Falls, and are now having erected suita- bie buildings for their accommodation. Two new boats are being constructed for the club, which will be launched about the ist of May. Tex Trearers.—Edwin Forrest, conceded by many to be the best “ Richelieu” on the stage, will appear in that character at Wall's Opera House pie, me and those who wish com tortable seats should go early, as there will be a crowded bouse. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Watkins, whose fine act- ing last winter = Done remembered by play-goers, as is Mre. Watkins’ singing, com- mence an engagement at the National Theater this evening im “Trodden Down,” which is in many respects one of the best Irish dramas on the stage. ——s Tae Staerr Raitway Pavine Nrisance.— In another part of to-day’s paper will be found acail signed by a number of prominent business men on Pennsylvania avenue, calling a public meeting at the Board of Trade rooms to-morrow evening, to take measures to seeure the proper paving of the whole of the avenue bstween the Capitol and Treasary grounds. This looks like business, and we hope there will bea general attendance at the meeting. If is @ good turn out, and the proceedings are harmonious, as they cam hardly fail to be, good results will foliow. —_o—— East Wasnixcroxs Markat.—At an ad- journed meeting of the salegiiiene of the City Councils from the Fifth Sixth Wards, to whom was referred the subject of a new market house for that section, held on Lr Pay last at the house of Mr. come 5. Gul on New Jersey avenue, it was con that the public reservation nee eee precinct tits tomemeee cee amines absenos of some of the delegates. ‘Tae Caryrvat.—tThe last feature su, geet to make eis the the coming carnival interesting of @ grand tournament on one of the sub-committee iias been marshal. will be set for the hts will all be fall cos- aN Henry A. Brawner was arrested, by order of G. Ww. Bi a Shanks, same offence; fined $5. Acjourned. GEORGETOWN. ‘TEE 1CB is now completely outof Kock Creek, and is so spongy in the Potomac that it can be easily broken through. The New York and Norfolk steamers now on their way here wil! soon arrive, as the river below the Long Bridge ws clear. Tue Poromac Boat Oxve are anticipating the freshet which it is supposed will follow the thaw on the upper Potomac, by removing their race-boatsfrom the present boat house, at the foot of Congress street, to a higher locality. CwANGEIN THE PoLice Force.—Officers W. Cunningham and J. Brien have been transferred to duty in the coun’ nd it is understood that Richard Canter, a colored nan now employed iu Welch’s mill, has been appointed on the fe ERY BODY should see La Rue's Minstrel and Burlesque Opera Troupe, at Forrest Hall, this evening. They are good singers and comedians. and to see and hear Ricardo is alone worth the price of admission. OITY ITEMS. ALASKA DIAMONDS, French Gilt Jewelry, Oroide Plated Bracelets, Received this morning at P1 "s Dollar Store, No, 457 Pennsylvauia avenue, between 4 and Gth streets. -e-——_ A UstrvL CaRieTaas PRESEXT is a Sewi: Machine. This you can obtain on easy terms }aUmM’Ss Hoopskirt and Corset street. Terms to suit the pur- ——_e——_. THE Waenireron Crry Savines lean of 7th and Louisiana avenue, ts oj ner street 5 a BEST PASIS KLD GLOVES, AT $1, at ELLE! set Space, nv (PHS NEWEST STYLE OF CHATELAINE BRAIDS. . . LLEBS. 718 Market Space, pa Beg ([SE Lancust assonrmaut OF LACE Goons. ‘The Oheapest in the ade 5 Bien. “Tro ateatigy ofthe pale Sd tows in eT ALTERATIV tT" pee Se Aree cs ro a ‘a 4. M. BAXLOB, M, Dy at YEO! WH DOL! 8TO! is GISRORIE POLLAN TOR erg: clry, Btatusttes, cere, Spee. Es r for the hota r bargains for #1, Ne 73 Bigh street, Jv 0. BIOHOLS. Sean” DIES’. @! A BES" okBDS ORE AED cio. at L. GBABWOHL'B 173% ‘ttended tor "oca8 iy SEWING MACHINES. es T= FINKLE & LYON SEWING MACHINE AND SADEN’S PATENT BELT and 8. M. STARTEB, cheap, simple and effective. Give them a trial. General cy, 916 Penna. syenne, Washington, D. 0. — de20-Im™ T= SINGER SEWING MACHINE, ie the Jeading, MACHINE of the Werld. Sold their’ real: sang by oa ad instructed at EB. A. NORTON, Agent. . TIT Market Space 717. dels-tr ‘OLEAB AND HARMLESS AS WATER. letters speak for themselves : ther Nesamne ngs, Raver tmorenh td, partia teal of our Crystal Di sis va covery for @ mont compe! mk oda mrt cle artic! Wasuinaron. D. O., Jaly 25th, 1870. Mr. Arthur Natians—Deat Bir: itatioras tes ure to say that I have used Dit success. wit Sod: youre suporiog to ‘any I have and 1 eannot too highly recommend moter of the of the hair, and by cations rest (0 its original color. ‘petty clean and tree fron a 3 &N, . Nicwor. as HoTRL, NEw Yo! Mr dscner Nattons cide Deas Be At “Crystal Discovery ‘ht in your city some time since. it hes the crown of my head, where ed g og id . 2 ict its entire success. Anclo: find five dellars poet og ave ad = some GA oy ave end Ham express, aud oblige: Very truly yours, AW: FULLER WASHINGTON, Angust 5th, 1870. Mr. Arthur Natlans—Dear Sir: Ldo not hesitate to say that your Orystal Discovery deserves to su. percede all other preparations claiming to restore the growth and color of the hair. I sed it's week now, aud my hair bas alteady renuned ineret ural shade, aud has ceased falling almost entircly. Icheertally end it. Bes tly. Feces. ANNIE MOURAIN, Auexanorta, er 10th, 1870, Mr. Arthur Nattans—8ii ‘ve great pleasure in testifying to the ‘excellence of your Gryatal Div covery for . By back bair Spee vette hereditary). Iw eight Saye aerate ing be eg in ei eit resume net- ural color, chestnut-brown, coloring every hatte l y ir. pleasant odor, ‘and freedom from all mineral isonous snb- stances, ss well as its other excellencion, i will acq tom: aintances. Very respect . MISSL. * * * NATTA! in for sale in varion sists :—Ward & Walsh, and 13th and @ streets: = 7 Great Re action in Prices! aT A. STRAUS? Popular Clothing House, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVESUE, BETWEEN ioe AND lira STREETS, 5. W., 10 BUSINESS SUITS for. OAPES AT 5,10, 12,15, AND 18 DOLLABS, DOUBLE-BBEASTED BOX COATS AT 7, 8, 9, 10, AND 12 DOLLABS. YOUTHS’ SUITS AT 10, 11, 12, 134, AND 15 DOLLARS. BOYS’ SUITS FROM 4 TO 5 DOLLARS. 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, BETWEEN LOTH AND LitH. A. STRAUS. del5-Im Upholstery Warehouse, 930 WEST BALTIMORE STREET, BALTIMOBB, { invite the attention of housekeepers and pubite of Washington to my stock of OUBTAIN MATERIALS AND TRIMMINGS, UPHOLSTERY AND FURNITURE Goops, WINDOW SHADES AND DEAPERIES, LOVKING GLASSES AND GILT CORNIOES. Fino Upholstery excouted at short motice and reasonable prices. ‘Workmen sent to upholster, and estimates by mail. WALTER CROOK, JR., IMPORTER AND MANUFACTURER ov UPHOLSTERY GOODS. BP-Special attention given to Hotel and Steamboat Work, taken by contract or otherwise. _ de é-Im serena [/D® AULrinips clases BOILED CIDER APPLE SAUCE. JUST RECEIVED, 500 BUCKETS. $00 BUCKETS JUST BROBIVED. Suitable size for Families. A choice article, put up in real New Engiané style, by H.M. Barker, Antrim, §. B. Price moderate. or COMPANY, id Assets, ‘The Trade supplied at JOBBING BATE. ‘ $4,576,225. ELPHONZO YOUNGS, @ROOEB AND T MEROHART, “as 3al0 SONIC TEMPLE. Reduction in Prices. METZGER & BYLES, 417 SEVENTH STREET, Next ro Opp Fertows’ Hatt We respectfully cali the attention of the public te our stock of FINE GROCERIES, TEAS, WINES, &c., all of the FINEST QUALITY and nearly ali pur chased since the DECLINE OF TARIFF, which benefit we most cheerfully give the consumer. . Acall from the public is solicited, as we are confi dent woe can please both in regard to PRICES and QUALITY OF GOoDs. jand-ly_ EDUCTION IN TEA, £E AND R ON SricEst COFFEE AN Have reduced prices on the foll Goods to goon sith Pesta maori Geos TRAS. 12 cents per Ib. PEPPER toa ALLBPICE, rednced 12 cents » al . a cent NUTMAGS, OS Boenta “« Some “ Deents ~ A a SS TAPIOCA. LEMON and ORANGE Peet. IMPORTED BRANDY. GUN, RUM, end queens IRISH WHISKIES also will be sold oH ee Tae NN. W. BURCHELL, 1332 F STREET ja 6-2w tere ttes IN THE PRICES OF NECESSARIES OF LIFE The undersigned have promptly reduced the price o TEAS, COFFEES AND SPICES, &c., to correspond with new tariff rates. Also, ® GREAT BEDUCTION in HAMS, SHOU L DEBS, MIDDLING and LABD. A choice variety of CANNED and DRIE FRUITS, NUTS of all kinds, COOKING WINES and BRANDIES, FLAVORING EXTRACTS, bes grades FAMILY and EXTBA FLOUB, soldas o as any in this city. ‘The street cars run past our door every § mi utes P. BP. LITTLE @ CO., GROCEKS, CORNEB STH ann E, NAVY YAED. del 1 FEED tt BOUe: dul grades for bakers, 7 ERY CHOICB. SEAVY MIDDLINGS for horse feed, FF. Seow TEL FRED of all kinds, VERY LOW RATES. fig hea : A REFER T — WHO TOLDERS M. WILLIAN, 907 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Has always the finest assortment of BEAL LACES, 1» Be bs end Hats, Satine : I y and Under NINTH STREET, OPPOSITE Y. M. 0. A. 1 and (OzKS hand FOR THE SG Os BYOVER RABGED sa TUR: gecured the services of Mr. JOSEPH ED. B. @! BY 2 00. grates A large stock and great variety stillon hand, and eiling at cost, at my STOVE WARE BOOMS, OHARLES J. MARTIN, President. «F. WILLMABTIS, Vice President. J. . WASHBURNSE, Secretary. 4GENTS FOR THB DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Office No. 3, Y. M. C. A. Bullding, INSURED. Fire! Fire! or 2.M. HANSON AND B. LEWIS BLACKFORD, 619 SEVENTH STEEET, OPPOSITE Post OFFICE, EIR 4,000 Qn THIS Distt AND WHO INSURE PROPERTY I THE BEST COMPANIES AT LOWEST RATES. SUTU: LIFE TED OnFAuy OF SEW YORK. ORB ABBBTB.sreceenenensnn nn 40,000,008 | a aires 2.M. HANSON AND3. LEWIS BLACKFORD * 619 SEVENTH STEEET. a er es of taser renl nrvenventssasoring te S AMOUNTS OM BOUND LIVES Ame ots, Loss by Fire. INSUBE AGAINST T, A. 8. PRATT @ 803, wols-tr Mo, 3, ¥. M. 0. A. BUILDING INSURANCE A. 8. PRATT & SON, CORNER OF NINTH AND D STREETS. KEEP YOUR PROPERTY THE BESEN, HEAVY LOSSES HAV, BE: Yaow try dosustky POLI®) CT, 7 j ! | ; SECURELY INVESTED AND LIAELB | FOR LOSSES. ' | | SHAKSPEQRE® Belited by mJ GOETHE'S FAUST. By Bay ard Taylor 5.00 WORDS AND THEIK USES. By BE. Grav White 82 00 ] CANS. By Theod Rmsrente AMER a 4 THE SEVEN GREAT HYMNS Site VIOTORY OF THE VANQUISHED. By Anthor of * Schonberg Cotta Fauntly $13 ALMARAC DE GOTHA. 1571 $3.00 BRITISH ALMANAC AND COMPANION isu - S200 BLANCHARD 4 MOHTUN. COBNEB PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE (NI jall-te irk STKER pisBiss FOR as71 VISITING CARDS ENGRAVED AND WKITTRD BLANK BOOKS, LEDGERS, JOUBNALS, AND DAY BOOKS BLACK WOOD'S JET BLACK INK SCHOOL BOOKS. " SCHOOL FURNITURE. WILLIAM BALLANTYNE Teh street, jad yuenne CARDS, ENGRAVEW AND PRINTED EXPEDITIOUSLY IN THE LATEST sTyLe DIARIES FOB 1571 LN LARGE VARIETY BLANK BOOKS IN EV: 73. OF BIND iG, © mabeto B iN THE = a! MaNnek bes ALL THE NEW BOOKS SOON AS PCB LISUED. = WEDDING ND RECEPTION GBAVED. . CABDS EN PSOME GOODS A: FOB NEW YE. BOOKS SUITARLE ‘S PRESENTS. at PHILP & SOLONON'S METROPOLITAN BOOESTOL& 28 1 PENNSYLVANIA A CLOTHING. 9 RECESS STILL FURTHER REDUCED: BLACK, BROWN and DAHLIA FROOK COATS BEAVER FBUOK and SACK COATS, BLACK DUESKIN and FIGURED CASSINERR BLACK CLOTH. VELVET, MERINO and Cs SIMEBE VESTS. OVEROOATS ct BEAVERen’ MELTON rom KS, OAPES and TALM YOUNG N's. BOYS’ AND OHILDEEN » OLUTHING, for all sizes in ail styles, DECIDEDLY THE TH. NEWEST IN SI 18 CITY SHIRTS AT DHOIDED BABGAINS COLLARS, TiES. GLOVES, UNDERSHIETS DRAWERS, &, &c , ac Those in want of well made. well ed faite tully made goods, can bay at their ow at NOAH WALEER @CO.'s. 611 PENNSYLVASIA AVENUE ja tr B ors: Between Sixth and Seventh streets SUITS For all aces from Sto"l7 years. in all the latest uow sities, both of style and material WALL, BOBINSON & Ov. 1 Pennsy!vanis sveune THE TRADES ABLISHED 1838. coach -MARERS. AED at ar} + Deer 34 strent ences CAE PARES oo» : 7 * iM SSION, CARRIAGES J BED oth (3) HM. @ AUG. SCHMEDTIE, ica, BEPAIRISG OF WATOHES, JEWELRY. CLOCKS, SPECAS carcfully executed. at moder ate charces. oc8-ty TING Bx an a a SE eet, jatsay ®* Bistreot, beswern Gu ach hate eee ses, D OBNAMENTAL PS|NTLNG. GIBSON BROTHERS, _epls-iy 1012 Penn's avoune, (south wide ©. LYOETT, ae. Seis eee see eee 5 x Rewspapers ane evuth side. oad PERSONAL OUTF ITs. = r ies", Gents’ and Obit. Bes envinccortise be found a) Miiordcre promptly and wently oxaceted " Ieetene du B street, between sth and Gti, 1 Bemamsiyetaes EY tee N4™ NAL LOAN OFFICE. GREAT S4LB or UNREDEEMED BY ROBERT FULTON @ ©0., 314 NINTH STREET, BETWEEN PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE aXD D SrReET Commencing SATUBDAY MORNING, DECEMBEE 3». And continuing EVERY DAY pom. ad UNBEDEEMED PLEDGES 4: > We have the largest and most valuable stock of goods ever offered for sale in this city, Two valuable Diamond Sets, PLEDGES One very fine Pearl Set, Ditto ome Coral Set. And I7 very fine Gold Sets, $3 fine Gold Watches, papacy ence eat we usical Mechanical Instruments = a Of Paintings, Guns and Fisto's Vive Pianos, Four Sewing Machines.