Evening Star Newspaper, January 31, 1871, Page 4

-Jauuary 31, 1871. LOCAL NEW AMUSEMENTS, &c. at Theaver—The Combined English Treupe—"* Maritawa.” @ Howse —Mr. Joseph Murphy in Ne Opera Wail's Of¢ oMelp.” Metzerett Holl.—Chatiey Shays monster (uin- @eplexal IF xposition. Markriter's Art Gallery, #88 Tth street. Bariow’ Gallery of Oil Paintinge, 1486 Penn- eylvaria nue. = The Washington Canal. Aten it, and Open the James Creek Branch. uves yesterday to provide for ne Washington canal, and a It pro- at section 5 of the act making sandry ptiations tor the civil expenses of the gov. t ending Janes, 1 be so amended as to permit and allow the commissioners named therein to change or straighten the line or bed of the Washington canal, from or near the poiu ef int me With 7th street west toa point a wear its inter Mx. Wi) fer epening the James Creek branch. des iver, of such width ai nents as to them may sce: ch side of the si tof the canal sg altere ce Of #9 feet fur streete. rovides (lat ali gains or additions from such alterations be cedail to ‘ashington in consideration of the icity im making the change. ro- right for Congress at any time Ss of the work to pay an eqaiv- the additional eretary of the y ot Washington, ‘2 be seleeted by them. the Secretary of the In. of the city to a rivate property on the line of the y be necessary, if said pur- + @mpowers the Marshal of the ‘9 summon a jury of freeholders to n and determine the value of sach por- tiens refused, and compe! the owners to seil pon equitable terms. The bill was refer Distri ma expense to serving the daring the p a meney in or a@ third persen a terior and the Mayor Purchase ail alte 1 to the Committee on the tombia and ordered to be printed. Tre Cansivar—Th pale Xcottish ¢ ef delegates trom Suns of Scotia to Partici- te eature—& meeting the ish Associations of the Distr: Colembia was held last evening, at Gardnes's Galicry, to make srrangements for € appearance of the Caledonian Clubs of tue e@uniry at the carmval. Mr. Thomas Wilson wae called to the chair,and Mr. A. Gardaer as appointed secretary, and aiter an inter- hange of views it was resolved to invite the yas Scotties clubs threughout the couutrs, oe arrange for theie reception and partic pation in the festivities. It is expected that ever 360 Scotchmen will be brought here in full Hogbland costume, including about trty pipers, and while bere that they will participate imanumber of Scottish games, for prizes val- wed at over $1,000; amang these games are “tossing the cabor, “throwing the hammer,” and ng thestone.”” Mr. F. 1. Stuart was winted a delegate to visit various citles and make arrangements with the associatious, and the iollowing officers were <elected:—Senator Cameron, preident: Senators Pomeroy and . Judge McArthar, Gen. Ballock, F. + 2. T. Merrick, F. B. McGuire, jlock, viee presidents; and 7. W. - Taylor, P.” Campbell, F. D. Stuart, A. Williamson. J. W. Nairn, James Gaild, Grabam, Wm. Saunder 3 ¥ os, A. Garduer, aud a. Grant, executive committee. 3 * Recover Br. George Ker Srorew Prorew Yth instant ¥tine purple im Scot! sab in nd, also, a ress, whics cow silk sague. Us. "*F rested Julia Dy al:ng the il by Judge St officer? subsequen wiry had bre h Street, an cand the goods; A tew Gaye ago | Reed and the officer ascertained that the ese and sayne were at the same place, and y be recovered them, taking them ina- to property clerk's office, at police ; narters. Here, on examining the bundle, it was covered that the skgts Gl vig dress had | Seen ruincd by an acid. FEEDING THE organization of th rested by the | Prisoxers P the adjournment ot | re hept without food clubbed their own pockets ue matter, fan Ass9cig- ae Men's Chris 23 ive t furmisl, aut eich lodgérk at the Central Theuse w breabrast 2 guard-bouse usu- } ally contains ec tunates, who tice sheiter there tre’ THE PoTOM., exceutive Arvrese Ker WATER Among the h were laid before the House of Represent- atives yesterday was a communication trom the | Secretary of War, returning to the House the | proposed bill fer a breakwater im the Potomac river, which had been sent to the War Depart- _EVENING STar. | ment Ly the Committee on Commerce for it= Judgment, and inviting attention to the report | ‘of the chief engineer. who says: “It does not appear t the necessities and safety of com- merce require @ breakwater to be constructed at the locality indicated. The structure pro- posed it not a breakwater in the usual meaning of the word, but a wharf or bulkhead for load- ing aud unloading vessels.” Ass ae THE Comine Doctors.—tast night, after the close of the lectures to the janior clas of the medical department of Georgetown College, the class held a meeting, and elected Mr. Board- wan president, and Mr. O'Leary secretary and treasurer, after whieb, on motion of the uewly- : officers. the class adjourned to Madea’ Hote}, where a bountiful repast awaited them, ch full dor tow Song aud sen- president of the 1. and responded nd speeches ‘ul- jou. and there wasa good Bovn's Dragct gion, Geor town and Alexandria, together with a dium of their goveruments, in trades. for will Gnd it s deserves crecit—or rather casi, and a good deal for his enterprise in getting out a new Directory annualt complete and accurate betore us. ‘The present number ts an ‘BOM its predecessors, aud cun- mry or | » at their annual meeting ‘last evening, ted the following officers tor ee ensuing year: John W. Draper. M. D.. L.L. D., presi- dent; Kev. G ameon.D.1., 1. D. ut, George Taylor, second vice president; Gen Albert J. Myer, third ajce president: A. K. Spofford, corresponding seMbe- tary: J. B. Will, recording secretary; Fitzhugh ° = Comrasy— in Metrat House yesterday, Mr. Cook introduced a bill to incorporate the Mutual Insurance Company of Ivsv Ran the the District of Columbi: rators TLomas L.. Tullock. Enoch Totien, Jobn +). ‘The It names as incorpo- James A. Magruder, vans and John Bull. capital stock is tixed at $10,000, in shares of #25 each, with power to increase it at any time to @f amount not exceeding $10,000,000. = ° CHARLBY Suar’s QuixevenexaL Exrosie ‘Tio, embracing the performances of fire com- panies combined. was opened tothe lic at Metzerott Hall tast night, attracting large audience, who were deiighted at the novel and comical performances. No one should fall to see this show, as there is such a variety that” every One finds something amusing or ent tainipg. ——— REMOVAL OF 4 Hack Stawp.—Yesterday meral Michier addressed @ letter to Major chards. Superintendent of Police, requestin, tim te clear the Avenue of the backs whicl: stand in front of Willard’s Hotel, as frequent faints have becn made by the pert rs On that square. The stand will proba- biy be moved to Lith street, —— © KUDOLPR PETERSEN was brought before -Jus- tice D. K. Smith yesterday, ou a warrant sworn ext by Mary Boma, charging him with being the father of legitimate child. fetersen a keeper of rant, and was & Testan: —- as S servant in Lis bouse. He was re- te give bonds for the support of the ebiid. orga “ Trovatore” was pg ens Tueater® iat vers py inepenll ater. grening, G wi appear in Wallace's beautiful opera, Brari- which is one of those ting compo- sitions which please the popular taste for melo- ies. o ee A Prstot Balt Gra: Lieer. KEL = .— Last evening. as Lien K Par ening. A tenant my F TRRATUER, Scrence ayo | CORPORATION AFFAIRS. Board ef Aldermen, January 30th. ‘The Chair Inid betere the Board two commonica tiome from ne announcing bis » pre veral Sete whieh originated in thie Board. One tranemitting the account of the eity with the First Neticnal Usnk,showing balance due to the Corporation, Janwary, wth, b 200. Ten 220 6 bend nPORT oLst TERISERSDENT RICHARD® communication wae received trom Z. Richards, Eq . le! Jent of Pub witting his report Stewart moved to i Mr, committee Printed on the in the rep, ‘Upon the journ have bi nor Hel board. which did net go 1, and would be upynst to let impeacd oak atereart ‘opnolly eaid prozeedin i‘ ” age 17 a that t M Bal Wae not the report proper. FC onne}| eid (pat i wae printed wilt the report. Mr. saidthat Mr. Richards reply to those ed had peared in print before the Teport of the Bo: of Trustees was print After further debate t i referred to the committee on public THE « 4 tong « Registrar re ty re RANE INVESTiC’ ommnp’c , H. Crane, late Fourth Ward. in reply to of the investigating commi men. He reiterates bis actually, b: against Upon his (Cram Co hat the com r «Craue) embraced al evemies me coud wet wo ot bh (Messrs meted the inv t th. is feft ont of nd that the evilence the Ma short hand rds of nesses, which are very unlike in. li meaning those : Mr. Crane t zed at length, important ‘mlicting the by the committee. as are tl be r om, Hen; Severson, an he (Crane) went te the Mayor and com atediy that the coptractors on the ith were violating their contract by not ing 100 feet open for fmapection belore filliog in, Mr. Donegan would not sustain him Crane) ave the work doue properly. Str he statement in the report of the ma he committee that he * threaten ite membere with personal reese ee eee d report against him: put he abt yured him or ev ilence as that | would hold them both responsible b of this rict. which he intends to do. In cou cinsion. he protests against any action by the Boord lermen concerning his confirmation, based 4. T the reasons @bove given aml others, accompanted by a statems nt af H Faltg George Holmes. Middision 1 yates and James Holiues. that t and there was nothing in it tecrimina that it completely exonerated him: he threats of I violence. but that hs w: ened with personal retary of the com Pecbin was also ap, corroborating it. a of Stephen Talt: Mr. Stewart de no threat- jolence by Heury Hit fttee. A rhigued to Mr. Crane's staiement. aa the appended statement others the See THE SFIDATIT OF =. 5. LOWEN, on bebalf of the committee, to theefloct that a frac] Was atterupted onthe 4th street sewer, Letwoen F | H streets north: J.B. Crane, the Com ise assessment certificate, b to a the fratd. and (vane wi of GW. Hatton, Ben. thaon and others were read. af t festion of Mr. Crossman, to the efiect that tioner Crane protested the trandul in presence of Mayer Bowen, whe «- contractors, and was th < ihe u CT L310 oO moved that the tee, Mr. Crane’s reply, and the ferted to a 1 com: ian 26 his ohect beive, he stid, to have the matter di ehserd some other evening, £0 as with the busi tr rep. vusiness of the board. Mr. to lay that mo eo le. T carried t t with it, ted yeas auction to lay on the Brespiled A peticiog of the Sfeters of Visitation ask [iste $00 sasesee! against their proper isa fer S sewer ita yemiited waa rete; ¥ ia Fred financé Commitice < |b fecen 2th and, af every atep of the ground was con tested by diiatory mocione of the «ppost bs eal the et: Bro stop isten to a ecmetpeotoene: but boasted M00, (corporation contracts are so if the full amount of his bill s-cording to Dopegan's meascrement was not paid bim be would get lawyer Merrick after the col ration & ke were and all the members: Preeent except Meeere O'Donoghue and Bobertson. Prayer by Mr, Freeman, A iuessage was received frem the Mayor announc- ing bis approval of joint resolntions. appointiug a epec'al committee to wait on Conerese and urge an appropriation to improve the river channels, and iu Telation to the immediate collection of the rents of the Center market. CHAIN BRIDE. Mr. Piper offered @ concurrent resolution Was adopted, that the committee belore Co! he Commitier of the bich is be instructed to wait on 80 of Representatives on the District of Colambia and re epretinily bnt earnestly request them to report {Xtornbly tha bill introdeced by the Ii see cRenzie, of Virginia, making an appropriation { r the reluilding of a perm Went bridge wcross th Potomac river, at the Li NEW BUSI Mr. Willner present the laying of pavement on north otis aven ide nd 2ist street: referred. | offered resolution for the repair ef pump lath and I street sc Mr. Ga at the cor theast. which was amend street, between D and B i introdgeed bill te . joint r w York avd Mr. Freenan intr Aten M atamount of Girt said street during the the tiae the surveys were made by M the treets were graded:ati if possibl- to give tifference between the d particularly tetweon oye until bimtnications were received tendent of Sewers, Carriazeways. resslations, giving estimate of pi Lridge across James’ creck. at N street rx the paving at the intersections of alleys Sleng the K street parking has no! been assessed on the property owners: that itwould be practicable endior the interests of the city t@ redites the grads of New York avenue, between Vet snd 2 atre ‘Wett, and that the cost will mot exceed $5.00), HA ERNMENT. Mr. Barton oftered concurrent resolutions, which Were referred —* Thag the Congress of the Untied States be. aul they are hereby, earnestly entroated fo clans: ation every nm Ft Mr. Lewis. from the committee on improvements. reported bills to erect temporary bridges tn P stree: Sud Tith street. bill to pave the carriageway of ldth rom Penpeylyania avenue t ene. to grade and gravel oe southwest; to 0 ass i ade 2 ier, ed bills for re Sands. a0 Zeigler, i and ey in ag from the committee Kef of Mrs. Basil im claiws report: Shorter, Mra’ A Birkhead, Care Cy Foueyth, Patsey Pleasa: paseed Mr fnrray introduced bill to change the grade of ‘Uth street. referred. Mr. Pope introduced bill to rtain taxes paid on lot 8, aqvare BUsINEse FROW A The president laid before suspend kews in relation Ue carntval act to et E Hine . Cull whieh % AY are etter from the gornival ommittes (pabliahed Aldermen's proceedings). which w committee on hone cert La in pe report means Lill for pur Abrebam Lincoln. pass - Mr. t bill ta pay refund x r THE Wo. Mr, Men'din «tte e ether the resoln’ tt ts n kel that if the Boar of Healtih ughter houses and gre@ier Nuisanc Ve alii been in exis A ADP: tergection of ch was passed. THE WHISKEY fon that the im! ee: wi vw € DURATION committee before Cou he Committee of Con watituie bill re at pointe in explained by THE which iene follows = Your enh committes to whom was reterred the bill ot Patrick Cullinane tor grading snd grave ing Bstreet north, between New Jersey avenue and 2d teat. radi 86,440 Soy raveling 11.502 aguare Wi cents wy conte yard! yards, at A wounting to. Ameunt ro Deficiency... si POH Boxe’ yy Surveyor, with an act appropriating $+ ~ he funds gf the Fifth Ward for the poyment of the dgficiency, iis measurement of the Work thuacertified (accord: ing to the officia! profile of Randolph Uoyte) to be ght is eub ic yards gradipg, at 16 ceuts por yard ~ s Le’ 9556 4 against the co " rgtom by the measurement of sworn cicer. the City Surveyor, which i ancy mos! anacceuntalle, to say "the leas Wiich demands the ubqaulided ce viewed in the light of If m any other light, 6, ard one which should be pun In view of these facts. your «ni comunitiee present the communication and measure ment of Brewer aad Wilson, aud « Cullinane the sum of $5.6 @2 ciency in tbe af committes weit incite. SHEPHERD.” WILSON say ours of November the 29th received, and in ompliance with the request therein contained we iat uv without the consent of the Cont ALEX. R ALETTER FROM RR Accompanies the report, im which =% AND they ave made an exami north, from N and have madi closed, showing the Juyle a tion of the street,(E street and as gives the street as it ‘tion was’ obtained from the and Donegan and the “grade 1 Washiagton, wap © Ashington. ‘ae the adjoining lots have Jersey avenue to the street hasbeen cut eo agram. We find een 58 cubis yards of filling, smd 362.15 of cutting. We have also calculate Mr Doi ¥ them there has been ards lees than Mr. D. areveling we fad to fais rote ‘Sed find that b: Siticob yards. being 4 se “iy he amount of rt appropriates $5,425 #2 ont fourth Ward to pay Patrick grading aud zre- New Jersey avenue ided that euch amount shall ‘sud material furniahed by fos Ne reosiginl he nin bs being ny by Lim. receipte! for by =“ taf Of ait demands by him eeainet tho corporat 08 acceunt of this work. ~ Hive, Sater and. E lick moved amend the b! ei ben the wean eters the am bd Saft bet jn th tute bill Brewer k surement (St s Ties Wmative. Mr <i : i the vote efapding —1 eas, Messrs. Oham pion. ; Inan, Gulick, Mecre and Shepherd; naye, Mecsre ‘Stewart and then on the al bill, bur i a A joe Nucetion, to © thied reasing? whee Aa fan Was Reahaaea deh rourt! of boned had to be re- | wanted. vT I a liqnora: referred to th Tittee on police. ‘The ‘president apnounecd following 4 the Ccumittes nndér resolution to inspect water metres Mersrs, Bartom, Barvett, Lewis oud Murray. Aw AcrD Man Lun Wacor.—About ©; o’eioe! Mr. John B. Chapman, ac Departin and crossing sachu-eits avenue, he was knooked down by one of SicClintoch’s express wagons. He was picked up by eome parties near by apd conveved to his reridence on Massachusetts avenue, between ith and Sth streets, where Ir. Croghan was called in. He was quite badiy bruised by the boofs of the horse about the head and lege. and one ancle appears to be out of place. Mr. Chapman being quite an aged man—7s years old—it is Covbiful whether he will recove hm BY AN Express this morning, as thin the Treasury as On his way to the Department, ih street on the north side of Mas- The driver—ficbar!! Mack—was arvested by Sergeant Gorman and taken to the Police Court where be gave bonds to appear when ck alleges that when he saw Mr. pman he could not pail up in time, and that there was not room for him to turn out, but it is reil-known that drivers of all sorts of vehicles this city pay no attention to pedestrians. It pedestrians were not more careful to keep oat of the way than drivers are of avoiding them, there would be more accidents. CoyxsTAuLes Fixep.—Yesterday a warrant was placed in the hands ot Detective Uigley for the arrest of Mr. J. H. Hompston, on a@ charge of fraud. Mr. Bigley performed the duty, and as the courts had all adjourned, Went before Judge Snell, who held Hemp- ston to bail for bis appearance before the Police Court to-day. Hempston gave the re- quired amount ($1,500), and was released. fterwards two county constables, Burr and Haskins, went to Hempston's residence and re- arrested him without a warrant, compelling him to go to the sixth precinct -tation-house and send for his bondsmen betore they would release him. Hempston brought suit this morn- ing against both the constables for assault and battery, and Judge Snell, alter admini-tering charged with the sar the testimony the judge dismissed both cases, THE Menicirar Ma yh the present mayor, Tf M.'s a Union man during the war, an of a partisan called a meeting at Market Ha: Wednt y be some developments of their plans fur the campaign. the committee of the City referred the reso city, wet this moruing to receive the ‘committee of the Fire Wardens who re- cently visited Philadelpe Arlington Distric at Columbia school bi teacher. Centre, (colored) Celi = School, Mis Factory, 405 7th st. °s Corset Factory. Baum's Corset y i OROWN DIAMONDS, THE COURTS. Equity Court, Judge McArthur.—Hatehings vs. Hutchings, decree of divorce a vinculo mat- rimonii. Beall and Baker vs. Stevens, order ap) aay | J.J. Johnsen guardian ad litem to infant. Wood vs. Norment et al., order ratify- ing the report in costs. Esquebal vs. Reeside, Georgetown Advertisements. INSURANCE. REGISTEATION NOTICE. of Election for the Georgetown verve notice that dey feill ot the res) forthe oft Beorstes. NG the LRGaL VOTERe Pts town from to 9 hacen Don't put off until te-mor- ti executor ordered to be paid for taking of testi- | o'clock p. m.,on each of the following days. vie - . DeKraft vs. Weightman, decree con. | °FieBy PRECINGT—At No, 30 Jeterea street, | FOW What you should d g the auditor's report. Inthe matter of | on TURSDAY, January sist, and WEDNESDAY, aukruptcy of M. S. Littletield, order - ‘ = . I extending time. Kawlings vs. Dixon et al., Wa Bae Prey, tea oe te-day. ure your order ‘appointing. trustee’ to sell. Salter vs. eS DAD yh SIDAY end SATURDAY, Feb vs. Essex; decree appointing trustee son. Fairfax vs. Fairfax; decree of divorce @ vinculo matrimonti. Smith vs. Douglas; order allowing time to answer. Chapman vs. Moant- eney; Order on deposit by complainant of $10; amended bill allowe: to be filed. Moreland vs. Moreland ef al.; order appointing Edward A. Williams guardian ad litem to infants Anna and Jas. B. Moreland. Baggot vs. Broadbeck; omer to file trustee bond. Trambo vs. Bowen; order allowing defendant ten days to take testimony. ditor to report on feasibility of ter vs. McFarland et al.; ord auditor to report. thorizing executor to sell privately.’ Brick vs. Washington Gas Light Company et al.; order to issue temporary injunction. In Ke bank- ruptey of A. V. S. Smith rule issued January, 1%0, without predjuce. "Stil tition. Car- misay; order for Appearance or absent defendant. Fitzpatrick | Fullerlove; order to n. Cincert Covrt, Judge McArthur—Key vs Reveriige: judgment contessed. Ballenger vs. Edes & Baker; ordered to be placed on calen. dar. Bogue vs. Wood; placed on calendas Greagor Lauer va. Bigler; ordered to be place ou trial calendar and fixed for February 7 Lone: Hawkins; jadgment of condemnation. Van Reswick vs. McCoon & Banks; verdict for full amount of note with interest. Freeman va. Grant; counsel tiled copy of declaration, the originals being lost, and defendant granted leave to plead during tee term. Colt vs. Br judgmext confessed. Hannay ya. Brow: Ag: ment confessed, A number of cates were con- tinued. Orrnaxs Court, Judge Mctrthur.—Several orders and decrees were made and accounts rendered and adjusted, but nothing of interest to the public. Pores Covet, To-Da Washington, charged wi the streets; fined jssue tempotary mjunc- guage in John Williams, assault on Nelly Hayes; fined $5 and costs. H.'J. Russell, a dancing master, chagged with keeping open his hall for the purpoze of giving balls, without license; recognizance forteited. Jos@ph Berry larceny of Si0, States; fined & costs. Thomas Burr, charged with assault on John H. Hempston’ Complainant testitied that Burr arrested him, pretending to be an officer, and compelled him | to go to the station-house; fined $10 and costs, Samuel Ward, profanity; tined * THE SUNDAY Law John F. Norris, charged with to remain on the pa wing snow vement on Sunday. Cor- poration Attorn yler stated that the con- venience ot chur rs was to Le considered. ‘The court asked if there was not a law against Working on Sunday. ‘The attorney stated thie was a work of necessity. David K. Smith was ne offence. After hearing ASSAULT. George Haskins, charged with committing an asssaulton Jolin H. Hiempsten; tined £10 aud costs. STEALING. Beverly Wells, colored, charged with stealing sis chickens, pleaded guilty, but stated he “only took three;”” fined $10 and costs. and Benjamin Coop with stealing two valued at sv. These covers weigh six hundred you obu Robbins both colored, charged t iron man-trap covers coramitted for further hearing. J. P. rownlow indecent exposure of person; fined Jobu ©’Ponovan, drunk and disorderly; | $5. Elizabeth Morgan, profanity; dis- Jobn Switzer, disorderly conduct; Samuel Ward, assault and battery on ined $200 secutity to keep the peace. nd, assault and battery; fned $5, GEORGETOWN, | ELECTION.—The election for or and cleven members of the Board of Common Council, which comes off here on the fourth Monday of next month, promises to 1 be n interesting contest, and probably tie last of ce on health, re . . the kind, asthe Territorial bill if passed will for Geegnn raiebea ee Third Was sweep away our municipal government. The ‘egistration of voters commenced {his morning. The demoersts are keeping shady as to their ievements. but the republicans are act any: g the merits of Kecorder Peck, Col. as. A. Magruder, Mr. C. S. Kamburg, and ther possitie candidates tor the mayoralty, ile some iavora republican nomination of » Who Was arsago by the opposition not ma publican: bay for to-morrow will probably leeted two now. The uy) evening, when the: ALEXANDRIA, ‘Tse New Steam Excine.—A meeting of the Council to wom was ion inquiring into the ex- ediency of procuring an additional steam fire gine for the use ot the tire departmentof this the report of | on that business. he report, which stated that a suitable engine, ose Carriage and 800 feet of hose can be pur- based for $3,000 on favorable terms, was received and adopted, and the committee will recommend appropriate action by the City Council at a special meeting, which has been called for this evening. IrrMs.—All the schools in » Alexandria county, were Columbia School, No. 1, jouse; James J. Doherty, ton School, No. 2, at Arlin, ). Anderaon, teacher. No. 3, Ball’s Cross Roads, lames F. Green, teacher. In the city, the male Preiic BcHOo! pened to-day, viz Ali department of Washington School, and the female department of Custis Schoel w: opened this morning re tie of last evening. CITY ITEMS. | Gent's AND Lapres’ Kid Gloves at #1 a pair, A Mew assortment just received at O. BALRRieGan Hose for ladies, at the astonish- ing low price of 73 cents, at . Baum’s Corset Factory, > 7th HEMPiaR has all kinds of thermometers. BOOKS, STATIONERY, Ete. OPE4 LIBRETTOS, << 15 CENTS EACH . MARRIAGE OF FIGA- FAUST nO. ROSE OF CASTILE, FIDELIO, BOHEMIAN GIKL, a severe lecture, fined them $19 each and costs. | MARITANA, FRA DIAVOLO, 4, DE REE oF Divorce —To-day, guage DINORAH,. MARTHA. McArthur, in the Equity Court. made a decree ia of divorce in the casgof Sarah Hutchins ainst | 1L TROVATORE, THE BUGU Thomas S. Hutchins. The petitioner tiled a bill on the Ist of February last, setting torth that she was marrie to respondent in June, 136 in New York, she being a widow at tim and with ample means in Florida; that during the war her property at Jacksonville, Fla., was destroyed; that in April, 1565, respondent aban- doned ber. The testimony in the case was taken by T. A. lambert, examiner, and Messrs. Moore and Bright appeared for complainant. a : ‘Toe River Oren AGAIN.—The ice passed down of the river this morning removing the embargo, which has closed our barbor for some time and the steamers have resumed their regular trips. The steamer Arrow, in or the popular Capt. 81 le, will resume her regular dally trips to unt Vernon and the river landings to-morrow morning, leaving her wharf toot of ith street at the usual hour—10 o'clock. ‘ad Follows” Mail isge Dg sy eee Berens now sg ag ne Fi = ATTENTION is called to the advertisements of it. eur! patra of Paris kid gloves, which he is sell at a price to suitevery one. sadbeced stro fase ‘RY, the comediaw, in Meader’s raga of" Help,” at. Wall's Opera House’ to- night. In it Irish, Duteh and Ethiopian characters. THE CONTEST between ti boating clubs at the fair at Prepared Bema nebo é FoR BLANCHARD & MOHUN, col ENNSYLVANIA AVENUB AND me Lé with) STBEET. F. FRENCH. B®: ¥ haxceacrcnine STATIONER. FLEST-CLASS BLANK BOOKS MADE TO ORDER, Office at L. 0. Parke & Co.’s, 313 AND 318 NINTH STBERT, N. W., Five deors above Pennsylvania avenue, jan Washington, D. U. 1 fai oa CARDS, ENGRAVED ANU PKINTEL BAPEDITIOUSLY IN THE LATEST STYLE DIABIES FOR 1871 IN LARGE VARIETY. man AEETRREEE a ee JEW BOOKS AS SUON AS PI W) ING AND BECEPTION UASDS EN GBAVED. aT PHILP & SOLOMON’S MBTROPOLITAN BOOKSTOK Ss, 923 PENNSYLVANIA AVEM jaiter, order allowing the filing of egny r et al. vs. Trader et al-; reference to au- | er referring to | Easby vs. Easby; order au- , order discharging. as vs. the Receive TEAMS RSET!" | wana totes IRD PRECINOT—At the Market howe Hall, on MONDAY and TUBSDAY, February sth and “Fi it No. 59 Market street, ORSDAY, February Sw Ali naturalized citizens will be required to present their papers. LEONARD L. CLEMENTS, BOBERT A. GRIFFIN, j%-Mt JAMES COBNELL. Judges ot Election OTATOES! POTATOES! property in the Ob Sterling Com- panies, 3.000 BUSHELS MAINE CARTER POTA. | GES. on board schooner J. G. Uraig, and for sale by Ja 25-lw J.G_ WATERS, 109 Water street BARE CHANCE! FOR RENT—That very desiravie property kv as LANG'S HOTEL, situnte ar thetore nes street cars in Georgetown, D.C.; conta bedrooms, 5 spare rooms, 2 large paslo dou Teading-room. capacions dining room, 2 kitchens, restaurant, si . &e.y and with Litt! of, having he PHENIX INSURANCE COMPARY OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT. ASSETS JANUARY 1, 1°71 $1,738,921.98. For further inforn 1 be on apply to JOHN J. BOGUE. Real Estate ft, corner High end ridge streets, Georgetown, D.C. JAZ 2a T BARGALNSEIN COTTONS. ew York Mille. Wamsntta, Androscogein and git bakes Shirting Musiiue at REDUCED ES. Splendid 4-4 Bleached and Uv iz Unbleached C ineus, from {73% cente up. Sheetin, ‘Good 4-4 Linens, Neston set Toe: Silk ene Be HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, Velvetcens reduced trom 2 e . One Winter joods WITHOUT BE: ‘0 COST to make EGARD. . Best American Delaines BENJAMIN ¥ OF NEW YORK. Case PAID DIE! N ND SETS, JANUARY 2, 1871 So GERLDREN'S CAST. CLOTHING. ROOTS SHOES, cfc. at L. GRAPWORL'S.1 734 fridge ‘strent, Georgetown, Not . Rey, Georgetown of Washtngton attended tor ocael iy” $4,578,008.02. —_—_—_—_—_————oOX**"“ FAMILY SUPPLIES, ETO. He TOLI VR OWELE. AND Li E CHEAP. Buy your a GRUUERLES, TEAS AND MARKT SUPTLIRS PROM WH. F. GIVEN, 1104 TWELFTH STRBET, Near Massachusetts avenne, ‘and save from 10 to 12 per cemt. on all your pur bases. wa THE YONKERS AND KEW YORK. ASSETS NEAKLY c $1,000,000. D' TY OFF GROCERIES: WE ABE SELLING THE FIREMEN'S OF NEW YORK, ONE OF THE OLDESTAND MOst BELIABLE 27 comp, KS 1N THE UNITED STATES, re icesen ics < cs ze mewn Semmes ALL BRAY & BRO, A. & PRATT & SON, 361 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, JAIS__ Between Sd and 4% streets, morth af BOILED CIDER APPLE SAUCE. ae BOILED CIDER APPLE SAUCE. LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE AGENTS, UST BECKIVED, 600 BUCKETS. No. 3, ¥. M. C. A. Building, 600 ECOKETS JUST CORNER OF MNTH AND D STREETS. ow ANCHOR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. No. 175 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. CAPITAL AND Assk oO} VERS. EDMUND OT TISERK, President. Jas. GUPSILL, V. President. This Company issues ali kinds of Life aud Bndow ment Policies on Trat PLAN. oa All Policies No restriction on travel or residence. Annual No extra rates tor female Suitabie size tor Families A choice article, pnt up im real New Knglauc style, by BM. Barker, Antrim, N. HB, ati ter two dends non furteitabie, ven. Thirty days’ grace allowed in payment of pre miume. No ‘Forfeitare of Policies for Non-payment of ,BEDtcen Batrs.—The preminme charged by this Price moderate. canes e. 28 PEB CENT. DIVIDEND IN ADVANCE. clause guarantecing a positive Cas SURRENDER Varrr. Loc, OF DIRECTOES FOB DISTBI ‘AL BOARD OF tinceting Bz TBIUT 8. H. Kanffmat 3.8. ‘The Trade supplied st JOUBBING BATES. on, Pres't Vhite, Tre: ELPHONZO YOUNGS, § Geo. F. Guilick. | General Agem's ‘or Vistrict.af Columsa. jand ain “$17 7th street, opposite Post Ofice. Fire: Fire! THR RECENT HEAVY LOSSES Hats BEE. KOMPTLY ADJUSTED wis AT THE GROVER AND T MERCHANT, | | i } MASONIC TEMPLE. Reduction in Prices. INSUBANOE BOOMS or ‘T.M. HANSON AND B. LEWI€ BLACEFOED, i 619 SEVENTH STREET. OPPOSITE POrT oF ¥ ‘O THEIR 4000 POL 1 ate Piney Tear THIS DISTRICT. AND WHO INSURE PROPERTY IN THE | SEST COMPANIES AT LOWEST BATES METZGER & BYLES, 417 SEVENTH STREET. = Next to Opp FeLttows’ Hatt We respectfully call the attention of the pabite tc our stock of SHE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE FINE GROCERIES, COMPANY OF SEW YORK. TEAS, WINKS, &c., UABH ASSETS. 0.0m econ: 000 008 ail of the FINEST QUALITY and nearly all pur. | THR OLDEST COMPANY, 1M THE, UNITED chased since the DECLINE OF TARIFF, which orate nD ey HELB W. - benefit we most cheerfully give the consumer, 1 Bes { Rm. Acall from the public.is solicited, as wearecont | dent we can please both in regard to PRICES anc | THE WORLD, HAVE . Roe 5 ti haw HANSON ANDB. LEWIS BLACKFORD 619 SEVENTH STBEET. for this bave varied 4 pe QUALITY OF GOUDS. jan®ly gurome pertsct ine seal iam, eccoraieg 2 preee™ ps fr tte oHiAtTeeaeeei es OF 0a Lavas na fe CHOIUB 3 HEAVY MIDDLINGS for horse feed, SHOWN STUY, SECT yma tot tats YEEY LOW RATES. | nos-tt W. M. GaLt a ov. ORGANIZED AUGUST 2) ORBH CAPITAL. nccsssssseseeesenremencnaceenee $100,008 Ga P. GOFF, MABUFACTUBEE aBp WHULESALB DEALER IN WOODEN ABD WILLUW Waka, -| GBOCEBS SHELF AND STORE FUBMITUBB AND NOTIONS, BRUSHES, ATIUBEBY, &c., Be sig Par USH FACTORY. on fend manufactured te order aT THE “WOOD AND WILLOW WAEB DEPUT,” 629 D STREET, BETWEEN GrH aND TrH, ments. | divi. Au the Policies issued by this Company contain® | BOOTS AND SHOES. Boots and Shoex, x. BURNS @ CO.. the uext Thirty Daye we will offer ee ot WHITE GOODS, re Comprising SATIN AND KID LBUOTS AND SLIPPI ara rr stock DIsScownye « TEN POR CENT. OFF FOR Cash | © LADIES GENTS AND MISsBs SEASONABLE GoODs We comtinue to sell at or usual LOW KATES A fine FOUTHOLDS. ABCTICS. ane . EU BRER 0} 7CONOMY IS WEALTH! The t jan2s E re in the Distriet of Go! to get all kinds of LADIES, GENTS AND CHILDRENS AND SHOES, IS AT NO. 1200 F, CORNER 12rp STREET Where ail qualities can be had at LOWEST Casa ap bia, JOYCE & MILLER, 1200 F. corner Ith uw LOAN OFFIOES. No Branch Office. | NATIONAL LOAN OFFICE, TWEEN D STREET AND PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE ADVANCES MONEY at E-HALF THE USUAL RATES, | ON GOVEBNMENT crrr. AND OTHER SECURITI EO | DIAMONDS, peRy are rediiced so low aa to equal in some | GOLD AND SILVER WATORES. GUNS. PisTOLs, Pianos, TINE CLOTHING & The above GOODS BOUGHT FOR Casii. Bias a Larce Stock of UNREDEEMED PROPEKTY ' . For Sale at Great Bargains | Keeps coods ® monthe before sold te PAY ADVANCES. other establiehment, CHER Moby, Scrat SN eS — yy) img Apparel. 4 S. GOLDSTEIN & 0v., ] Loan Office, 207 AND 209 4% STREET, Washington, D3O., @8 handsome room for the sale of bargains of every A ORLY , in Worthy the sttention of all. oe FT ae PuiLanr ria, Bar Jamia SA - UMBEB! LUMBES" LUMBER"! DEEL Te Sevens mK “1 ; ot ive) Fine os ‘Corner, street, is Mejor sed. W. UB Arey, epld-tf sao pues! m Nortbern 5