Evening Star Newspaper, February 6, 1871, Page 4

LOCAL NEW SMUBEMENTS, &c. Odd Feliows’ Hail—Sam Sharpiey’s Silver show Man. 7.—Fourth annual ballof the Printers’ Union. Markriter’s Art Gallery, 428 7th street. Barlow's Gallery of Ou Paintings, 1236 Penn- ania enue. « * etive Fire this Morning. About 12), o’clock this morning an alarin was verned in from box No. 3’, State Department, «ith and reets,, by officers Shepherd and Clawson, a fire being discovered in house No. 16, one of 8 row of ten two-story and basement boures on \ street, between ijth and Mth. The Stemen were promptly on the ground, with ineut. Jobnson, Sergt. Sei i the night force of the 2d precinct. The fi had mack @Meulty in getting water, the nearest fire-p beng st T and 14th streets. The fire gaine such headway that Lieut. Johnsen deen it beet all the reserves from the other pre- ¢incis, Sud in @ short time the reserves of the oth, th, 7th, aud 4th precincte reported to him for y. The polce were actively at work saving furniture and assisting the Bret With the exception of the Lousexol: isot Mr. Waugh, in the upper story of thu house where the fre originated, most of the personal property in the row was saved, but much of it wes damage: by water. The fire caught from a Latrobe heater, and the flames ran- got into under the roof. Next the residences of Mesers. more suffered most, the entire 1 ese honses as weil asthe rear f the Grst stories and the upper portion of ¢ rewaining houses in the row being damaged. he end houses bad the roofs burned of only. Bing up alongside’ the chimney abe fvoring ee . Wi w and Mr. h the exception of the property J. A. Arnold—the entire loss insurance. The owners and occu- ouses besides those abi named ere H. Z. Welles, A. Sidney, J. A. Arnold and N. A. Robbins. Fortunately Mr. Waugh had eccarsion to be up just asthe fire got under way <i awakening Lis family got out safely, bat 80 ‘as the progress of the flames that they re unable to get the furniture out of the bed ambers. Toe night was intensely cold, and firemen and police suffered severely. i clothes aiter being wet were frozen so stiff as wo swabie them considerably in their efforts to anve the property. it is stated that (here was a want of harmony among the firemen, and that there appeared to ke no particular bead, each company working by itself. The distance from the nearest fire- plug to the scene of the conflagration was too reat for one engine to foree water to play efec- hvely On the fire, and some of the spectators expressed surprise that one engine did not force Water to another pear the fire. Ibe Chief En- gineer was not im the city at the time, being absent, by permission of the Mayor, on the water-meter excursion. ° is of the ‘TER BALL aT THE Conc ws Art Bern txe.—The general committee, appointed at a late meeting at the Corcoran Art Building to make arrangements for a — ball, the pro- ceeds of which are to be donated in aid of the Washington Monument tund, met at the abo: 5 ey | op Satu day afternoon, Col. James G. those : erret in the chair. Amon; Mesers. W. W. Corcoran, Mayor Shepherd, John T. Mitchell, A. Fitzhugh Coyle, Hallet Kilbourn, Franklin Philp, Wm. A. Gordon, Jr., }. L. sledge, Generals K. D. Cutte and Parke, Admiral Jenkins, Paymaster Boggs, Comino- ore Alien, Colonel Wm. H. Philip, W. 8. Huntington, L. J. Davis, and 8. Monroe. On motien of Mr. Shepherd the names of the Mayors of Washington and Georgetown were added to the managers. The report of the committee was submitted and adopted by the meeting. It nominates 4 pamerous list of man- releeted from Seuators, Kepresentatives, ‘on the rolls of the Army and Navy resi. t here, and our leading citizens; provides all the necessary committees, (reception, cancing, refreshments, &c.;) fixes the price of tickets at $10 each. and the date of the ball on 26th inst, besides apportion- t apartments of the building to rigus ures rejuired onsueb occasions. On motion of Mr. Shepherd, « (nance committee appointed, consisting of Mr. ree W. foggs. who acts chairman and treasurer, with Jobn T. Mitchell. ager those den —About two weeks ago lenierson made &@ Wager that he could eat one partridge ezch day for 30 days between the & m.,and the money, $1,000, in the bands of Miller, of the rant, he enteredon the task onthe 2th al morning be eat his 11 he is still confident that he wi frat and win the stake soenerd he has fallen off ove and his complexion does not appear so good. A number of outside bets have been made on the resul: varying trom $5 te $100 and the interest seems to be incressing. Henderson has the Previece of changing the style of cooking and thus far bas taken them broiled. It is thought that before this week is over the birds will ap- pear iw his imagination to he as bigas turkeys. «me thing is certain that this feat, if accom- plished, will be fair, as the referee is present at each eating. sees that the entire partridge is consumed, takes charge of the bones and gives = en Certificate that partridge No. —— bas been eaten to bis satisfaction. ‘Tae Qvait Waew a TeRs.—The renowned actor.Charles 1 appear before a Washington arti ence for frst time, at the National Theater, tuis evening. and has wisely chosen for the openings performance Bulwer’s beautifi:l play ot “The Lady of Lyons,” which has not bees verformed in Washington for a number of years. Mr. Fecbter's “ Claude Melnette,” in this play, is said by the crites to be @ character in which be bas noegual. He brings with him to Wash- « principal clement ot suecess in a heavy support, consisting ot Miss Carlotta Lecler:, Mr. Frank Roche, and Mr. Charies Leclery The eminent tragedienne, Mrs. Lander, will > arat byte tat ge House this week in ser- I roles in which play-goers seldom have « ce to see ber. such as “Queen “Media,” “Charlotte Corday,” “Adr Actress.” Xe. She will be supported clase New York stock comy: names as J. H. Taylor, ¥ ladies of cqual merit. The “Adrienne, the Actress.” e cha Zz such Levick, and lay this evening is ORED FEMALE Saoriirrers.— d Dyson arrested on Saturday Mag. Clagett, Mag. Foster, and pa Williams, three colored thieves, tor taking two pieces of muslin, a pieceot linen and % piece of calice from the store of Mes:rs. Yates irewell. ‘They were taken to the second net station. These are old thieves, and well known to our merchants. Their plan is for two ot » engage the attention of the propriet« ne part of thestore while the pthe plunder and conceals it nuder or in # large basket which she er FrR® AND AccipEnT. alarm of { hy the ’n Saturday ni as sounded trom box of a fire in store room in the Not much damage was don jot of bed clothes being destroyed. It known how the Gre originsted. While roing to the one of the hose carriages ran over & young wan pamed John Bureh, whi on the corner of Pennsylvania avenue h street. He was picked up and removed : esidence, on H street, between Lith and 4th streets. a ‘TRE rrxerat of -Jobn Tillwan, the colored man whose bedy was found in Kock Creek, as State! in The Stax of Saturday. took place yesterday from bis late home en 2th street, and was largely attended by bis triends. The sev- era! orders ot which deceased was a member turned out in strength. Among these was the ber nt order of the Sons of Simon, pre- eded by a band of m Peter ogden Lodge of Masons, and Secial ge OF dd Fellows. tvVER Suow pights, with rows, performing hibition in general. yan interesting exhibit! but everybody gets a present, and the best proof that it does all that is claimed tor it, Is the fact that it drew good houses in it:more for three weeks. — ° ‘Tree ExtERpen.—It will be seen by refer- ence to the advertisement elsewhere that the time in which assessments tor paving that part of Penn ania @renue lying be. cen 9th and nth may be paid. Ras been extended wntil noon to-morrow. Property hokiers wi have not paid should profit by thie extension. as thereby one month's interest on their sesess ment will be saved. CoxTRACT AWARDED.—Messre. Van Renase- jaer & Moore, of this city, have been awarded the contract for furnishing the wrought iroe kk needed a tl song Brilge,” actom the, Boveumec: ot Week by the fredhets ron, which’ was the dast spring — Widmangton (DAL) Commercial. ‘Tux house at the corner of HM street ¢ Decatur, aud jate Jobn Gallaby, 'y to &. F. Beal ot Catifornia, ‘Tr STAR advises its ou Washington Business Can Ti, of the avenue more ecegmmodating conduc “Us PUBLIC SCHOOLS, The Projected keorganization by Con- zress— A General Schoul Aystem Pro- pesed—The hepate Bill as jc Now Peapan. The foliowing are the provisions in fail of the Dili regolating the organization and conduct of the public schools of the District of Colambia, & reported by the Commitiee en the District in the Sewate to-day; being the bill introduced by Mr. Puttezron ou the Zid ult, with 4!1 the amend - ments of the District Committ ding tae imypertant ones voticed iu Tus Stax of Satar- day: [The amendments are printed within brackets. * That for the purpose of assuring impartia! aud fiee-sebool privileges to every child ve tween the ages of Six gud seventeen years, in the District of Columbia, all sabjects reiat te the purchase, possession, and sale of sites, erection, repair, and furnishing of houses. th- purchase of the necessary supply of fae}, awl » »k*, Hbraries, charts, and apparatus for tilas- tratich, the training qualifieations, employment, and pay of teachers, the admission and dismis- +a! of pupils, the selection of text-books, ana all quertions relating to the establishment, org: zation, classification, gradation, supervision, and government of the schools of the District of Columbi are hereby, committed to the exelusite control ot the board of education of the District of Co- lumbla, whieh shall be, and is bereby, cor tert body corporate, with power to sus sued, and to receive and bold and dix i instruction, { moveye appropriated by law or in- trusted to them idaals fur eda- © uded in the limits of the above cities: aud said | members shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the United States Commissioner of Education, within ten days atter the passage of this aet; for the city or Washington four for s term of three years, four for # term of two y nd four for a term of ohe year; and for the city of Georgetowa one for a term of three years, and one for a term ot two vears, and one for a term of oue year; and for the county outside said corporations one for a term of three years, and one for a term of two yi nd one for a term of ove year; eaid terms to begin on, and be calculated from, the first of January, eighteen hundred and eeventy- one, and all members shall serve until their sac- ssors are duly appointed and qualitied, and each member shall take the oath prescribed by the law of the United States for officers in the civil service; and hereafter annually, during the month of December, the Preside: a herein provided, shail appoint four citize™ of the city of Washington, and one citizen of the city of Georgetown, and one citizen of the Dis- oes oats said corporations, members of said | ho shall serve for a terin of three years from the first day of January next excceeding their appointment. Sec. 3, That on or before the fifteenth day after the pas: of this act, (at a time to be designated by the Commissioner of Education | the persons so appointed shall meet at the city hall of said city of Washington, and organize said board by the election from among their pumber of @ president, a secretary, and a treasurer, who 1 Bold their offices for one year, or until their successors in office are daly elected and qualified, aud said otticers shall perform the duties customary in such cases as prescribed by said board. And said treasarer shi e bond with five sureties, to the satis- faction of said board, in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, for the faithful dis- charge of the duties of his office, and shall dis- burse al] moneys only in accordance with the order of said board, signed Pre president and secretary of said board; and hereafter annually said board shall meet on the firat Tuesday after the first day of January for organization, and the election of officers as hereinbefore’ pro- vided. and shall meet regularly on the first Tuesday in May, August, and November of each year, and at any other t'me when requested by a majority of the members resideut either in the city of Washington or the city of George- town, or in the county outside the limits of said corporations; a majority of said board shal! constitute a quorum. And said board of eda- cation shall have power to make rules for its own guidance, in accordance with the provi- sions of thir act, and to faeilttate ite business by be appointment of committees: Provided, That p€ schools for the city of Washington, and for the city of Georgetown, and for the county ont- side the Limits of said corporations shall be under the cnstody of the members of aaid board resident in said sections. respectively, under the general control of said board. Sec. 4. That said board of educ: rict of Columb hen duly orga: 1 forthwith notify [the corporations of ashington and Georgetown and the Levy Court of the county of Washington, and} | several boards of -directors, trustees, guardians | and commissioners heretofore and now in charge | of the public schools thronghout the District, | and these several boards, [and corpor the receipt of said notice, shail im turn over to the said board of eduac #chool} moneys and all right, title and control over school property in their possession. t ther with all official books and records r: iting to school afta (whereupon said board of directors, trustees, guardians sioners aforesaid shall adjourn Provvded, That all persons now re: thorized by law to collect moneys as fines an otherwise for school purposes shal! hereafter pay Over all such moneys to the treasurer of said board of education. See. 5. That all moneys, and all property, Teal and persomal, received by such transfer and that may hereafter come into the pos.es- sion of said board of education. shall be strictly set te ape ‘ani used for the maintenance of free public schools[in the city of Washington, or the city of Georgetown, or the county outside the limits of said corporations) respectively, ax pro- vided in the appropriation, grant, deed, or be- quest from which said funds and’ property are or sball be derived; and for this purpose the records of the secretary and treasurer of said board ot education shall be so kept as specif- ically to show the sources from which said prop- erty and funds are derived, and the conditions r which they are held, and the objects tor ich they are used and expended. But no Provision of this act shall operate to prevent the establishment by said board of any central schools) Of higher or special grade which may be found necessary, and which shall be common to residents of the entire District, and the said board of education are kereby especially author- ized to establish (schools of such higher or epe- cial grade and toe apportion] the expense of [the samie} between the city of Washington and the city of Georgetown, and the county outside the limits of seid corporations, proportionally to the number of persons resiclent therein, respec- ely, for whose instruction said echoul of or special grade may be required. And, moreover, ho provision of this act shall operate to prevent said board of education from payin suitatie compensation to the [officers] of sai beard for their official services, or from electing and compensating a superintendent of schools, and such assistant superintendents as stall be found necessary for the proper supervision of said echools, or from hiring and compensating suck clerical force asshall be tound necessary to the therough performance of the official di- tie= of the said board or the sai: superintendent. Sec. 6. That no appropriation, grant, deed, or gift of money or land, and no privilege’ ot pecuniary value, shall be voted, given, granted, assigned. or allowed, directly or indirectly, out | Of any of the funds, or the property, real or | personel, under the contro! of said board of edneation, to any school or other institution of learning which shall not be entirely free, or which shall be conducted on any denomination- alor sectarian basis. (And ne distinction en account of race, color or previous comdition of servitude shall be made in the admission of pupils to any of the schools under the control of board or edneation, or in the mode of education or treatment of pupils in such schools.) Sec. 7. That said board of education of the District of Columbia shal! have power [and it shail be their duty) to purebase lots and con- tract tor ihe erection (thereon of such suitable fon for the schoo! buildings as shall be foun: the accommodation of the pupil: spectiv 4 ¢ authorities of the cities of Washington eorgetown and the levy court of the c of Washington shall make immediate | provision for the payment of (such expenditures | within their respective jusisdictions,) either by | the levy of a special tax for the purpose on the | taxable property within their respective jurla- dietious fer the whole or sol nay the amount, or by Gotnag eagerme ney D te then thirty years to mature, bearing six per centum interest per annum, payable semi-annu- ally, for the whole or in part of the amount; and all eages | from such tax and said bonds, if ied, sha!l be immediately paid to the treasurer of sai: board of education. Sec. 8. And that two million acres of the pub+ lic lands of the United States be, and the same are hereby, set apart and granted to the District ef Columbia for the support and maintenance of the free publie ‘schools thereof: and th 1 clusive control of said land so ‘iated shall be vested in said Doard of aeaton: and the scrip for said lands shall be issued to said board immediately after the < = poo fom of thisact;andsaid eaet mercies etthe unappropriated lands if States subject io pes ‘ove dottar raenteean the price at which they are held for sale od United States.) And * the proceeds of the sale of said lands shall 3 te a anent and irredacibdle fund to be in- tut perm: vested in United States stock: provided for under Dec. 9. That it an be the duty of the ol caon ‘make a written before the fifteenth of October | termine by estimate, as nearly as practicable, he CDUTe amount oF money Necessary to bz expended, afier deducting all moneys der vet fem any school fund school reveage, or from any approvriatien by Congress, in each of th cities of Washirgton and Georgetown, and in the county outstde of the limits of the said cor porations respectively, tor (bathding] farnishing ard Fepatring school hooses, for the payment eachers, and for any other carrent schoo! pur pores, which estimate shail be inciaded in th: wonnal report; and said board shall also cert in writing said e<ttmate to the common coanet!= of the cities of Washington and Georg-town. ar he levy conrtof the District of Colum- at leet thirty davs before the aanaal nrrement Of taxes tm said sections, and salt commen councils and boards 6f aldermen of | said entre said levy court, shall, withio thirty day after, levy and assess the entire amount of said estimate of the aa:d board ot edecetion, op all the taxable property of the city of Washington, or of the city of Georg (own. oF of the county outside the limits or said corporations, asthe case may be, and shall col- lect and pay over the same without delay to the said board of education of the District of Co- - 10. That every person in the District of Colombia having ander bis or her control a child between the ages of six and foarteen years ball anvually, daring the continuance of such contro ‘ure the inetraction ef sach ehiid tn 's Of an English education at le: © weeks; six of which shall be conseca- tive. and jor every meglect of such duty the party offending shall forfeit to the board of ed- Reation @ som hot exceeding twenty dollars, to be recovered before any justice of the peace in the said District: Provided, Thatif it be made said Jastice that the child of ing, by reason of bodily or not capacitated to receive b not be ens at if any pa- | Tenter geardian, by reason of poverty, fs nn- able to provide [proper means for attendance upon) uch ingtruction, or though inability to control such child, to secure sueh ins | such child shal! be committed by a jastice of | bt pe a to the reform school of the District of Solumbia, Sec. 11. That the board of education of the District of Columbia is epecially charged to use ail appropriate means to secure the instraction of every child of schoo) age in said District, and said ail take care that ample school facilities are provided, and enforce the provi- sions herein made against non-attendance, and shall have fll power to callon the ruperia tendent of the metropolitan police of satd Dis- tmet, who shail detail for them a sufficient force to patrol the [District] and to arrest truants, and any child between the ages of six and fourteen years, found playing in the streets, during the customary s hours, may be questioned and detained by any member Metropolitan potice of the District of Columbia, | (at the discretion of any member of said board of education,) in order to discover whether said child does or does not attend school or receive } instruction; and said beard of edacation are hereby authorized to make all necessary rules for the prevent: non-attendance and tru- ancy, and for the disposition of truants. 1s That if any person shall molest or dwturb any of the schools under the control of the board of education or any teacher thereof in the discharge of his or her duties, or an: meeting of teachers or scholars called by ald board, or any member thereof, or ehall wilfuliy destroy or injure or deface any building, fence, furniture, or other property Seton ing to said all, on convig- tion by the police court of the District of Co- lumbia, be fined not less than five or more than twenty dollars for each offence, or in default of Payment, sball be confined in the common jail not less than twenty nor more than ninety days; and all fines collected under the provisi ot this act shall be tor the use of the public schools of the District, and shall be accounted for and paid over by the proper officer of said court to the treasurer of said board on the tirat days of January, April, July and Uctober, of every year. ” See. 13. That al! acts or parts of acts incon- sistent with the provisions of this act are here- by repealed. j the ——_.—__ The Carnival. THE WORK GORS BRAVELY ON. ‘That the carnival will be a succeas there can be no dovbt, as the committee in charge are dally in recefpt of encouraging letters, and are perfecting arrangements as speedily as possible which are bound to make it a grand affair. In addition to the feature- already described in Tar Stak, we learn in regard to TRE TOURNAMENT that it bas been decided to restrict the number ot knights to thirty, ten each from Maryland, Vii ia, and the District of Columbia, and "© Will be selected solely for the excellency of their horses and horsemans!: ‘The course will be from Jackson alle: ear ith street, and there will be three rings at intervale of fitty yards, to be taken successively without slacken+ ing speed. Seven judges have been designated, and answers acceptivg the position have been received from the following: Colonels Heywood jarine and Cash, and Major Nicholson, of the corps; Messrs. Tho. Hoescelle, Marshall Pi and T.)..Hume. Theremaining two hi signified their accepta Jas. W jot marshal, wit District of Columbia: 0. A John H. Thomas, Vir Among the chiet marshal J.P. Martin, U.S. A.; sop, R. McBiair The ‘bewrbovs nia, AS marshals. Dayto’ Pee ure of the fete. Among the many attractive features of the great fete, the committee hare arrangements to have exhibited, during each evening a seriesof STEREOPTIC DIG6OLVING VIEWS of landscapes, statuary, war scenes, &c. Each view will twenty feet in diameter, and, in order that all may witness it there, 7th street and Louisiana avenue bas been selected as the most eligible location for this novel entertainment, At @ meeting lust night ef the various GERMAN SOCLRTIEG, comprising delegates trom the Washington Schuetzen Verein,Germania Schuetzen Vere'n, Sengerband, Georgetown Schuetzen Verein, Columbia Turn Verein, Washington ‘Turn Ve- rein, Arion (uartette Club, Greutli Verein, and the Veteranen Bund, it was resolved to participate in the festivities, and German feature of th mn, & mock in- auguration of a fe ie President, with all the usual military and civic accompaniments. The following executive committee was then appointed :—Blessrs. Walker and Keese, Wash- ington Schuetzen Verein; Limbach and Nuss- baum, Germania Schuetzen Vereip; Goldman and Deitrich, Arion Quartette; Prince and Schafier, Vetera ‘und; Sonneuberg and Koch, Arbeiter Verei Schade and Knaube, Columbia Turn Verein; Allschaf, Washington Turu Verein, and Bakeman and Suess, Sa-nger- bund. Three letters were received and read trom the Georgetown, Greutli, and Alexandria Harmonie Associations, expressing a desire to participate in the festivities of the Carnival, which were all favorably considered. Triumphai arches will be erected at equi-distant intervals allalong the Avenue, and It is stated that already has nearly every window lable tor sight- seeing engaged. Mr. A. omons has re. ceived a letter from Mayor Banks, of Baltimore, gton on the cccasion of the approaching C: nivel festivities, and assuring the gentlemen having the matter in charge of his hearty eym- pathy with their object. —————— Norarne so well completes an elaborate cos- tume,nor adds more to its style and beaaty, than a set of the French gilt, now so exquisitely designed and im such a variety of patterns. Our most aristocratic and most expevsively dressed ladies do not hesitate to wear tuem. They vary in price from six to ten doilars a set. Tie snake chain, with plain and enameled lockets, is very beautiful, and the Turkish style of neck- Jace, consisting of aseries of graduated balls and open work, is also unique and desirable. French gilt and Alaska diamonds are havi n iapmense — een The latter are a fully wrought by experienced Ns if y real: “thelr Mr. are eet in gold by real diamond jusire almost outrivals that of the real gems. The ladies will be pleased to learn . Prigg has just re€tived a fresh aseortment of these 0: entsat bis emporium, No. io; Penn- aylvania avenue, between 4); and (th streets, where he has also over one thousand styles of dollar jewelry, and the best assortment and rubber jewelry to be fou: CoUBTS. crrerit Count, Chief Justice Cartter.— Price & Bro. vs. Farguson; verdict for plaintitt =e «). White & Bro. vs. Naylor; in progress to-day. ’ OxrHans’ Court, Judge McArthur.—On Sat- urday the last wills of Jno. Williams and Matit- in Washington. da Young were filed for probate. F.C. Carring- ten gave as administrator of Jane Acton, deceased. Porick Court, To-Day, Judge Snell.—Henry Taylor, colored, char; with the larceny of a demijoha and a sie cigars, valued at 8, Also, char; sista Be ‘m. Nelson, ; Worl fr) 1 Peter Juvenal; postponed. with throwing stones; tined $10. Bi vis, charged with usin; language ‘on the street; fined $5. — jig with Ignatius Pletcher, charged wi ith, nies on = street; fined £3. done her with reference to her m Tennessee, which be had while be was in command of the troops State; that he gave her no house had her $1. in hed allowed ber was $150; th: by her i ir rame in one imtance had 7 beard from it afterwards; that terview with bitm she had told bi that he - hold « by pusbed her @ Steps, and down tbe steps, and that if she horbad presence of mind to bullusters, she would have down; that afterwards sbe went Be tothe and bad Gen. Denver presented before the grand jury, where an indictment was found him for assault and battery, the chi és tent to kill” being left oat of the i that when the case came up for trial prosequi had been entered, very much to her surprise, and when she asked the reason justice bad not been done ber she got no satis- faction; that the District Attorney told her it Was not & proper case for the bat had to go tothe Police Coart. Gen. Denver asked that Be be allowed to put im the sworn statement of = stated that so far as the pushing was co ot was every word fulse. The judge said he would examine the affidavits and give his de- cision to-inorrow. ‘ LL SORTS. Jobn Dunn, charged with allowing a vicious dog to run at large; fined $5. Jolin Kobinson and Benjamin Cooper, two colored men, charged. with larceny of twoiron covers for man traps, which they sold to a jank dealer; Detective Tillman made the arrest, to whom they con- fessed the theft; committed to jail six months. Mary Sullivan, Margaret O'Connor, Ellen Cor- nell, Michael Brandon, Margaret, Shooger, Ed- ward Sweeny, and Johana Connor, cl ged with selling oranges in the Northern market without license; all prodaced the licenses ex- cept Michael Brandon, who was fined 85 and costs. These women were arrested and locked up this morning on the same charge, and while iw limbo their husbands went to the City Hall and took ont the required licenses and thus saved the fine. JANE TOOK MARY'S LITTE SOW, AND JANEY TRAINED iT 80, THAT EVBRYWHERB THAT JANKY WENT, THAT SWINE WAS SURE TO GO. Jane Simpson and Alexander Armisted, col- ored, were arrested onSaturday by officer Doyle, charged with the larceny of a sow, belonging to Mary Wasbington, valued at $20. Mary went to the oriice of Justice Clarke, and obtained a bench warrant, which was placed in the hanis of Officer Doyle, who found the hog on the premises of accused, in Murder Pay, and took itto the Central guard-honse, and this morn- ing Jane visited the anima! at the guard-house, and it followed her up to the Police Court, where it waited outside while Jane went into the court to avswer the char, boss avnoyed the sow so that it proved to be a great puisance to the court byequealing infront of the building. After examining into the evidence in the case, District Attorney Closs entered a nolle pros, it being found that the case was of a civil nature entirely. About thirty witnesses were present to testity, and after the case had been dismissed Jane ‘went out and the hog fo!- lowed her homewards, the boys in the streets er and her sow. 1G THE J. P’.8 OVER THE COALS, The Court suggested to Mr. Closs that he had better take a memorandum of the names of such magistrates as issued warrants without the proper investigation, and present them to the (eised authorities to be dealt with. It had ‘come a nuisance to the Police Court by its frequent occurrence, and should be abated in some way. CRUBLTY TO Anim. 'e call attention to our advertising columns for notice of a meeting of the association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, to be held to-morrow evening. —— “Berger Family Bell Ringers” open at THE Wall's Opera House ‘next lay evening. ‘They are said to be the best troupe of that liud now betore the public. For covers, colds and hoarseness, Ir. Tin- dail's tar elixir is the best remedy. GEORGETOWN. Tue Mewiciral Campatan—Another fi mond in the Fietd.—The democratic meet called for to-morrow night at Market Hall wil fairly start the contest here for municipal hon- ors. “The republicans meet in the various pre- cincts to-night, to elect delegates to their nomi- mating convention. Mr. Joseph L. Simms is mentioned @s a candidate tor the meron. by the democrats, and C. 8. Ramsburg by the re- ublicans, and the present incumbent (Mayor jweery) seems to be a favorite with some of both parties. ‘TuB REGISTRATION progresses slowly, the territorial project having killed nearly all inter- est in the affair. The fu: ck in the second precinct last Sat it was found that the total registratio: Precinct was 153 short of last year. They com mence their session for the third precinct this aiternoon, at Market Hall, THE RIVER is still open, without any appear- ance ef ice whatever. The steamer New York, Jones, trom Philadelphia, arrived this morning ith full freight, and the John Gibson, from New York, is expected up before morning, = York for this port on Saturd: sbe left .N. mouning Tae Freeze.—Boys are skating on the canal to-day. MAYOR Sweeny is quite ill, learn, and bas been contined to bh days. A PETITION in advocacy of the speed; of the Territorial bill now before Congress 4 going the rounds, and has atready been nume- rously signed here. Not a THzr.—The published statement that Mr. Wm. Marbury’s horse and buggy was stolen by the colored boy in his employ is incorrect. ——_—___. ALEXANDRIA, LanD SALES.—Green & Wise, real estate ents, sold on the 2nd inst., tract No. 1 of the lount Vernon estate, lyingon Little Hunting Creek, near the Gum Sprit containing 72i acresot land, to Br. Chas. Cole, of New York, for $40 per acre. “I'wenty-six and a half four Of this city, bolonging to Eds: * 13 in eaq., have been moidte Mr. John iladelphia, for $65 per acre. Bacon TwErTs.—The meat house of Mr. B. H. Lambert, jr., was invaded between seven snd nine o'clock last night and robbed of a Jorge quantity of bacon. Thieves also visited Mr. Win. Cleaveland’s meat honse, near Theo- ical Seminary, last night, and robbed it of nearly all its contents. Srecig DesTrorep.—Gold and silver coin amounting to $1,000 was melted, and most of it we regret to is bed for some C. Fitzhu, Brown, of lest, by the tire which de: the house of Mr. Alfred Robey, on B: Creck, @ short time since.—Gazcit*, Saturday evening. Letters from People. Mr. EprtoR :—The proposition to increase the fire department meets with little favor among our citizens, they believing that the present force is large enough, and that an in- crease would unnecestarily add to eet heavy expenses of the city. While the firemen, policenen and teachers have to wait for months for their pay, it is a to increase [reed where it isnot absolutely necessary. it we do want is the laying of more water and Pi more fire plugs, and more attention to the fire- alarm boxes, to see that they are in order, and more keys in the neighborhood of the boxes, that there may be no difficulty in turning in thealarm. Neglect in this particular has caused serious trouble and loss, to the knowledge of the writer. Pusiic Goon. Mr. Eprtor :—As the conductors of the street Cara will persist in overt them, to suggest to the Society tor Cruelty to Animals that they also insist and ‘sist that every car shall Soy icp fl four s. I think that the best plan for con- cerned. Kespectfully, Dix, _—_——————_ CITY ITEMS.: Harvey & HoLpen pride themselves on hay ing the Lest Terrapin in the country. pear borne aan Gunr’s awn Lapres’ Kid Gloves at $1 8 pair, ‘all sizes. A new assortment just received at O. Baum's Corset Factory. 408 7th at. Bal BRIGGan Hose for ladies, at the astonish- ing low price of 75 cents, at O. Baum’s Corset Factory, 408 7th at. ‘MEArLye hae all Kinds of thermometers. G™s Baoapway. 4F2gisg Stacer, Preece ; elaborately furnished ughont; rt COMPOUND SYRUP OF GUM ARABIC, An infailible remedy for : BRONCHITIS. Bi Gough. COLDS. RONCHITIS. HOABSE- Feecs 1 id uae OHOlUB @EaVY MIDDLINGS be SHOWN SITLL WRRD of alttines, VERY LOW BatTEs. pre W. M. GALT 2 00. i ABBAN Deretofore «: wen HOLLIBGSsW' BT Had Oh 3. b. Foaryit WCRENEY HOLLINGSWORTH. Achy) Sy Ast, 1872, Georgetown. D. GPORGETOWN, Fame DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNFRSHIP. name snd leet BUREOGOHS bat auedolng a Comm Duainess, is this day dissolved by Mnitual consent The business will be continued by WILLIAM B. DOUGAL at the same pine (Ho. 3b Water Teet. "Fither of the members of the late firm are anthor- ized to settle any outstandin, scronnts aa UF Pisccse. G=™=t BARGAINS IN COTTONS. pe. York Mills, Rk mag Androsnoeeie. makes ristina Brsta i Splendid 44 Bleached and uslin, I2*s. 44 irish Linens, Linens, Nestea’ net rocer: kink Beasbet Napkins a oF Feduoed from ee foc’ for Spring Btock’ Best Aimesiony Dela ib - GERUAMIN MILLER.” 101 Bridge street, Georgetown. ir Winter FAMILY SUPPLIES, ETO {ee eee) BROWNING & MIDD: Di would reg ‘tinlly ask a trial of the'r QOLONG THA, at 31 per pe < been pronounced finest in the market. FINEST GUNPOWDER. FINEST IMPERIAL, FINEST YOUNG FINES’ ST per by comme! seen FINEST ENGLIBH B all new crop. apd at greatly BROW ce MIDDLETON, nsylvania aveeee, NG & MIDDLETOS, O14 Pennsylvania avenue. ASTRAL in pot for Pratt's Non-E Just received, 1,000 Warranted not toe York prices, by Trade supplied at \ ‘ & MIDDLETON, 614 Pennsylvania avenue, & WINSS, ec. Our stock of WANES and LIQUORS is very com- ete, and cannot surpassed by any this: York." Iteomprises the best brands of Cham mon) can De f Boclerer's “Carte Blauche™ Champagne, e. Clicquot do. joett & Ghaudar, (Green Seal.) do GH. Mumm Verseuay? do. Qhae: Heldaieck io. leacant Valley “Carte Blanche di, Pleasant Valley “Paris Bxpesition” do Hennessy & Co. Cognac Brand: Otard Dupuy & California Branuy. err; Tinscat, rr sale low, by Bi a @o. Cognac Brandy, Madeira Wine, : IN, ens) ivania avenue, SHERBY WINE IN ] town, DO. vance. Ttisw Celebrated bo Tantic: “Seaip y Wi tin id renowned WHISKY, distilled from the best for medicinal uses. The t: es, by BROWNING & 614 Pennsy! are selli GROCERIES —w T. LOWER THAN ALL OTE }OING ANYWHERE ELSE, tc 2.35 ytarter barrel lent Family Fic 2.1 quarter barrel. ct % c. per Ib ; Roasted, only 3c. per Ib. dc. per Ib: Bonated: Only 246, ber Ii tb, aon red, only Ze. per ib. SYRUPS. Cut Loat Dri worth $1.50), for $1 gallon. Dismond Syrup (encar Rouses.omiy fhe, per sation. Canton Syrap, only 4c. per gallon. cy 8 Best De, TEN IT's NO NO UBE Best Family Ficur. Exce c “Win Green Uorn, We. jane, Ve. Best Glades Buster, sc. pet ik. Best ward, 10c, TEAS. oe Jaren Tea for §1 1h, $1.9 Imperial Tea for § . $2 Gunpowder Tea tor $1.0 per Ib. 125 Tiuperiat bd Bistk Tea 1 We. per Ib. Coffe 8 ‘Tea for Suc. por Ib. Best r. only 193<e. perdb, Fire-test pe ape God Cranberti gdva choire lot of ft Tien jee, Tic per gt. Grabam Flour, Oat Dried Cherries, &c . = fel 351 Pa. aven | . BOILED CIDER APPLE SAUCE. BOILED CIDER APPLE SAUCE. UST BECEIVED, 0 BUCKETS JUST BBUBIVED. Suitable size for Families A choice artic! it np in real New England style, by B.M. Barker, Antrim, N, B. Price moderate. ‘The Trade supplied at JOBBING BATES. ELPHONZO YOUNGS, GROCKE AND T MBBOHANT, yao MASONIC'TEMPLE. Reduction in Prices. METZGER & BYLES, 417 SEVENTH STEBET, ext to Opp Fettows’ Ha. ‘We respectfully eal! the attention of the public to our stock of FINE GROCERIES, TEAS, WINES, &c., ell of the FINSST QUALITY and nearly al! pur- Chased since the DECLINE OF TARIFF, which Denefit we most cheerfully give the consumer. A call from the public fe solicited, as we are cond. Gent we cen please both in regard to PRICES and UALITY OF GOODS. nae No. 178 BROADWAY, SEW YORE, CAPITAL AND Asse’ $400,000 QPrIORRS. ND ©. FisdBR. Pe the Mer eT =e i ment on cal 5 all pon forfetting after two Lamy = Bo residence. Anni 2 ay ‘Thirty days’ grace allowcd in payment of pre ome No Forfeiture of Policies for Non-payment of j Ba ‘The premiums chareed by this | Gompony are reduced so" low ‘sa to egunl te’ some “96 PKB CENT. DIVIDEND IN ADVANOR. Al ichew fesned by this Company contain at ° Cash BURREND! ‘This | | ' | Ge u Sor Dastrect jand an” “B17 Teh strcet, opposite Post WASHINGTON ap GEORGETOWN, Office: Boom Ho. 1, over the Bank of Washington CHARTERED BY CONGE SSS 1537, CAPITAL AND SUBPLUS, $270,000, of ty the Distrios 0 tor stamps er policies, Loreres all descriptions 0 charg. of Columbia. Bi JAMES ADAMS, President. BEL G. DAVIS, Secretary, ocl-m.wfom | Fire! Fire! FHS RECENT HEAVY LOSSES Hare ry KOMPTLY AUJUST ED SEEN PF. aT THE iT. LSSUBANCE BOOMS ow ¥.M. HANSOR AND B. LEWIC BLACKFORD, 619 SEVENTH STSBET. OPPOSITE POST OFFICE, ‘O THEIR 6.000 PoLie? | WHO ee DaKS IN THIS DISTRICT. | 4ND WHO INSURE PROPERTY IN THE BEST COMPANIES AT LOWEST RATES, — |, SETTEAE LIFE INSURANCE ASB ASSETS. OF NEW YORK. SPL SORT ERLE TER Tee aD THS Ad ew, svar nen 40,000,008 | | NITED iT is i WORLD. HAVE ‘ASH: | THinaton OFvicE AT THE ineo- | 1.M, HANSON ANDB. LEWIS BLACKFORD | 619 SEVENTH STREET. ‘The dividends for this year have @: et. to 200 per ct. of the annual premium, according « _ [Vins insunance company | ov THE | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ORGANIZED AUG UST 26, 1879. | GABE CAPITAL... 0.0... NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON ATR LINE NoT ce j PASSENGERS FOR PHILA 14 AND | BEW VOBK are respectfucly H intormed that the Baltimore, Ohio oad Company refuses to keep cn sale the cickets of the Railroad Ocuspanies north of Baltimore, notwi that those Companies are willing to pay full toc rates to the Baltimore and Uhio Bailroad Company while making de@uctions from their own rates: fe these companies arc anxious te lomen "honey to the travel te alt and Chic Raliread Com to Passengers from the annoyance of having to pure chase tickets at (we = rent places. ae checked through to Fhiladeipbie and aeral Ticket Ageut Culted Bailreade of New en GEO. A. DADMUN, General Ticket Agent Philadelphia, Wilmington apd timore Railroad. Ww asbington. February 3 i = tes ao —— AND OHIO BAILBOAB | Wastineron, December 25, 1579, ‘ASH- Leave at and 3: FOR ALL PARTS OF THE 3500 and 7:05 pian oneay wt 6:4 | Belay House | i aaa Spee iors, at oe 8 Ti re Ww wearers sea Ra anes Phat fs Cor Mew ork. Philetelphia. 9nd Boston, ove af _bL. WILso! Master ot ro 1 rausportation. | GOs ROONTAT eat e's Washington, yet | and points | j | | T**PRtEL SRE TE Th tid ee em 200 p.m. Geb: 8 Torte keset, @. WILLIAR, 907 Paemerivanta AvENGR, ‘Wes always the finest amortment of BEAL Lacns, and MUFFS in white tar. edthe corte noton tee BADE FOORDER | Lom eek: uomsna:_comsse: a Fas | VsiTING caxps, wild SaNKLIM PUB CO, tar BoP Rt | sust the aint. ret BOOKS, STATIONERY, Rig. Boss ON BEALT pe BAL. COLDS, On, THE PREV EW cong twit CUnt OF ¥ RioUS AF TIONS UF THE TB RuaT BEALTH BY GoUD LIVING SLEEP; Ox, THB BYGiSNE OF THE NIGHT WM. Ba Foresle by wT Teh atreat, Pnteliages or Beikidl sad or Boliding oOr==* LIBRET™ on, 18 CENTS EACH. FatsT, RIAGE OF FIGA- ROSE OF CASTILE, FIDELIO. CROWN DIAMONDS, BOHEMIAN GIRL, MABITANA, FRA DiavOLO, DIBORAH. MARTHA IL TBOVATORE, TRE ae BLANCHASGD a NOUTHR, CORNER PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AND jo> te. itn sT SEET ant © EN. F. FRENCH. B F GANCRAGTUKING STATIONER. FLas? (Lass BLANK BOURS MADs TO ORDER. Office at L. 0. Parke #0 6 313 AND 318 NINTH STREET. t ¢ Ponnayivan: ENGRAVED 4ND PRINTED EXPEDITIOUSLY IN THE LATEST STILE. DIARIES FOB 1571 1% LABOR VARIETY. SLANE Pooks IB EVERY STYLUS oF BIND o es TO > ie kk i = BEST MANNER. ALL THE NEW BOOKS AS SUON 48 PUB- MISLED. WEDDING AND RECEPTION CARDS EN GRAVED. HANPSOME GOODS AND BOOKS BULTAB: ron tage’ DEW FEARS PRESEN Is, ar PHILP 4 SOLOMON'S MBATROPOLITAN BOOKSTORE, 4a8 O11 PENNSYLVANIA AVEN! (SB BBXT THI DAYs—scu " NSS HR Hn peaee es eer pot rene cae CpRoM Lost) vania evonte, ] TES SHOW CASES, good as new, at a great *FERNKLIN PUR. CO., 121 Penn. arenes. Nivuekkan ABE BOOKS. end sold pinpon Goris ave, 1m ai |. 09. PRESENTS.—The FRANKL: ink -- the Ins. A 2 ants ‘ are as above BEATEST BABG, lected stook in every Bald tok" lose thee it ao itt For the next Thirty Daye we will ofer our lerge stock of WHITE GOODS, Comprising SATIN AND KID BOOTS AND SLIPPENS, ata wiscou or TEN PEB CENT. OFF FoR Casa xT Our large sock of LADIES, GENTS AND MISSES SEASONABLE GOODS ‘w+ continue to sell at our usual LOW RATES. A fine stock of ABCTICS. FOOTHOLD, ane jae RUBBER OVER SHOES Fcokomy ts weanra: in ‘The best store in the District of Golem! to get all Kinds of LADIES, GEN ety CPuiLpeens sB00Ts IS AT NO. 1200 F, CORNER 12rn STREET, Where all qualities can be had at LOWEST CASE prices. BOBT'S CELEB: D> pour’ RATED LADIES and MISSES Don't torget - deo 3m tbe tates, men eny Coliege J L om may be made $0 G. ys at THe “WOOD AND WILLOW WARE DEPOT.” 689 D STREST, satWeEN STH aND Trex, ‘Washington, D30., (Gondect Bertheen geome ome TAT Market Hpace 717.