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THE COUR: THE CAPITOL. EVENING STAR. Count mm GuyxEat Tzrw—Y. the Improvements in Pregress—Beautifying | arguments in the care of Spalting & ey the Interior—Paurifying the sat. Chase were concluded by Messrs. Cooke and Riddle. ‘This morning the case of Ambush et al. agt. et al. (the Zion Caurch D street ease) was taken op; Messrs. Riddle and Cook for com- plaimante, and Fendall and Fendall for defend- Atmosphere. Congress having appropriated 29.000 for cer- tain improvements in the Capitol building; ‘among which were the enlargement of the pass ages leading from the rotunda to the Senate and House; renovation of the ventilation of the building; repairing of the tloor of the House, &c.; about one hundred mechanics have been put to work and are actively engaged in tearing out the old material preparatory to work on the 5 Pa dod ey only , but give a The Ded'sdors Soot House, which have been experi- ave not been causen by so much ad the unclean gal A TORACOO QUIDS Ad CIGAR STUMPS LOCAL NEWS. AMUSEMENTS, ac. House—Signor Blitz, jr., and ed Canary Birds. Markriter’s Art Gallery, 488 Tth street. Barlow's Gallery of Oil Paintings, 1286 Penn- «yivania avenoe—New pictures just received. ——_e—___ Our New Government. rtf the House of Delegates— Nominations by the Republican Caucus. ‘The republican members elect of the House of Delegates of the Legislative Assembly of the trict of Columbia, met in caucns last even- . all present except Solomon G. Brown, of he First district. John E. Cox, of the Fourth Potter CouRT To-pay—Jvpcx ‘Sxett.-- Jeremiah Breen, disorderly conduct and pre- fanity; fined $3. C. Long, profane language in the court. fined $3. Wm. }, Ageanit and bat- tery on George a man, fined $5. Joseph McIntosh, = demure little biack boy, about four years old, was in the dock, charged With stealing a pineapple from a shop-door on Ninth street. he officer stated that be was a very bad boy, an occupation gging in the street. it to Reform School. ‘THE SOCIAL BVIL. Anna Faulkner, Lettie Taylor, Elizabeth N Matilda Price, Eliza Speake, Anna Da- izzie Moore, and Charlotte Johnson, all of etrict, was elected chairman, uel | in the heat on Hoor; soiled walls ursiey, of the T y- secretary. | from greased ir, and tobacco juice apit over nd ‘The chair announced the object of the caucus | the floors of the galleries; and as this will be to de thé nomination of officers for the House of Delegates, when the balloting commenced at once, with the following result: First ballot— Charles L. Hulse, 7; F. A. Boswell, 4 George Burgess, 1: A. S. Solomons, 1; J. Hail, 1. nt remedied, and attention also given to the more worst kind perfect ventilation of the building, there will of characters about the Division and Murder fm goed be no further cause of complaint on | Bay, that they burrow in low dens in an alley at account. n 13th and 13% street, where they hide H THE ENLARGEMENT OF THE DOORWAYS from the officers, They were committed tothe Miffot was taken, mith chy Geclined, when a | will be one of the first improvements made, | workhouse, in default of security for good be. Charles Te Hales, oF, se gollowing result: | workmen having already commenced to cat out | havior. Lizzie Bowman, colored, charged w Charles L. Hulse, %: F. A. Barwell. 4; George the old door leading from the rotunda to the | keeping a bawdy house in Nailor’salley. Lieut. Burgess, 1. Upon motion of Mr. Boswell, Mr. House. ‘The door itself, however, can only be widened three feet, as the architect does not deem it expedient to cut into the wall, and thus interfere with the foundation of the dome. The depressed floor between the rotunda and the old House will be raised to a level with tne ‘oor of the rotunda. Two new dvors will be cut in the ol! House—one upon each side of the present door leading therefrom to the rotunda. By this means Skippov and @ number of his officers testitied to the disreputable character of the house. Fined £100. Lizzie Gibson, charged with the same. The testimony was to the same effect, and she was fined $100 and costs, and in default six months in jail. ‘TRE BOARD oF Pout MMISSIONERS met yesterday, when William Reed was appointed a private and assigned to duty in the White lot, south of the President's. House. D. E. Town, E. B. Lafferty, and H. O. Johnson were appoint- ed to duty in the Center Market. sucracatons | execs Wak Dep't, Oprics Uxier Siomat Urrioxn, Wasutneron, D. G., May 5—10.30 a. m. is for the 24 hours is rising slowly, with rain on the Pacitic coast. The highest pressure is now in Minnesota, with clear weather. The areasof lowest pressure are in Upper Canada and Virginia. Heavy northeast and easterly wi Moire was declared the unanimous choice of the eancus. ballot was then taken for the choice of Chief Clerk. Three cantidstes were placed in tae eid: Mr. P. H. Khinehart, W. H. Pope, and teorge 3. Gideon. After two ballots had been taken Mr, Rhinehart received § votes, and declared elected. The other officers elected were as follows: Assistant Clerk, John T. John. i Clerk, Kiehard W. Thompki: , Gustavas Kuhn; Sergeant-at- v. ® THE PEAUTIFUL COLUMNS IN THR OLD BALL Will not be interfered with, and the moans of ees therefrom will begreatiy increased. ‘The old blue buikhead surmounting the main door of the old hall, and which was used to convey cold air to to the galleries when they were occu- pied hag been torn away. Nearly twenty thous- and documents which h: been stored in the the passages leading to arranged in cases in the classified though not visible to peaker, was nd is about 34 Under the drat call for troops by eident Lincoln, be responded, and enlisted as a private in the ith regiment New York State militia, (commonly known as the 1th Brooklyn regiment,) in April, 1861, and served with that command unti] the suppression of the ears ot age. inds continued on Thiraday, and Febeliion. He then, in 1505, took up his resle | or'the gang: eae eh Toading ae galling | gre ettil reported on the middie and east atian. den om the First Ward of this cit: ad has gallery now containing mhese books will be tic, with very heavy rain. The same continued on the lakes until Thursday afternoon. North. west winds now prevail on the upper lakes; southeast and southwest winds on the lower lakes. Light rains have fallen in the South and Southwest, where clearing up weather now gen- erally prevails. been ever since @ consistent republican W8es be was appointed a United States assists assessor for thie city, a position which hi sheived and used for the documentary library, as thousands of the books therein have not been clatsitied tor want of room. lang tne Wenek Cote ae represent of Columbus, now swung Soames oo the Boase ate ere the talities.—Partially clondy weather, fol- eastern entrance to'the rotunda. The modes | !Wed by clearing weather Friday night, will {gr bronze doors for the eastern entrance to the | probably be experienced sonth and west of heed wcll repared, ‘The hanging | P¢Dnsyivania. Cloudy weather, with wester'y Of the Colstabus doors ot eastern entrance | Finds, ‘on the lakes. Severe local winds, fol to the rotunda will necessitate its enlargement, | lowed by clearing up weather in the Eastern ‘ag the doors are much larger then the present | States. doorway. This portion of the work ced, however, until atier t meut of the extra session of th ow and which he bas filled with ability. b Upon the assembling of the Sixty-seventl Coun- ctihe was elected secretary of the Board of Aldermen, and was again chosen to fill that trust by the members of the present (Sixty- eighth) ‘Council. bf the other candidates it may be said that Mr. Khinebardt came to this city in 1861 from Pepnsylvanta, and bas recently filled a position ip the Bureau of Statistics of the Treasury de- partment: Mr. Johnson is a resident of the ‘Twenty-fret district, has been employed in the itol for a number of years, is now the pro- Prietor of the refectory of the House ot Repres- entatives and was Keading Clerk for the éith “GEORGETOWN, Tae New Steam Pcp under the Kock . furniture have Council, Mr. Tompkins is & prominent repress: moved preparstory to terre Have | creek bridge was Snished a few days since, and tative of the republicans of the Seventeenth | Reem Teme mle ~ Just in time, too, as it was only in working order district, is at present employed in the office of s Tigh is fo be replaced with one’ of back ‘a short while when the water pump became fesrneon oe ln in the foor under | unserviceable. ‘The steam pulp wat then pur were found to bea recente fe tat they | to work at once, and has been ever siuce sua. oa cee oe — peg nace Juice | plying the high service reservoir. Mayor gaer, oad themed ak afinitted a terrible | weeny will tonight, at the meeting of the A Lage De ene nem, HOOF | councils, notify the boards of the fact. et cach een ee pincedin therise | “ray NavioNAL GUARD.—A meeting of the ‘ard was he! last evi al 6 roll was also serves to difluse the | increased by twenty amee Marine Sheckells IN THE GALLERIES Second lieutenant, an rt - Shaw third lieutenant. This company hat tha back of the eted in scraping the walle at | Searty reached iis manimacn wed ye et been covered with grease for some times Tiare | that it will appear (in undress uniform) on pas will ‘at 'be repainted, the Benches thoroughly | Gone Cooke © Coenen OF the inaugarauon of ¢! C. “A sional ae gers ‘Tue CovNcILs meet to-night, and business of Paced fiting vitiated att from the Hall wilt be | ‘™porcance will be up for ypoorereree ela Placed in the cellar, and workmen sales of beef was brisk, but dull forsheep. We quote sales 2; 125 head of cattle at $6.50as8 per 00 Ih. gross; 400 sheep at $5aSé each; lambs at F. A. Boswell), Collector of Taxes, and has filled the position of Rooting Clerk of the present Councils with ability; Mr. Kahn is @ resident of the Fonrteenth district, and at present clerk to the Washington Asylum: and Mr. Hurley isa reeident of the Eighth district, and is known as @ leading Irisb republican. —e—___ Baoter GoRDOW AND EIS BALD-EEADED Bany.—VYesterday morning, Sergeant Kneas arrested John Gordon and took bim before Justice D. K. Smith, on a charge preferred b: Alice Miles that he is the father of her mate male child, born on the 10th of Fe 5 itil. Mr. F. H. Day appeared for pl 4 ‘The parties to this case are colored, and both ¢iaim to be members of a church in the First Ward. The complainant is quite a good look- ing yellow woman, and eays she is a widow, her husband baving died in November, 1869, and lost a child about two weeks after. Gordon wil cig expelling 50,000 cubic feet of yittated air per appears to be nearly 40 years of + and it | minute, In warm weather it {8 an e&sy¥ mater 7 i ’ Sioerted Spot he ba eared vety edestiy. | [ventilate the Hal by Fu the shutters in | nen dock, but will in a couple of depen toed one: 4 tebe “. never thou; of char; e roof, but in cold weather ‘2 2-=* <u being the father of the child untit be | answers hence ty more perfect ventila- | Of er cargo, pumped out, and raised tor re- married, about eight weeks since. She testified that she kept company with Gordon; that he wanted to marry her, but she put him off, say- ing that he must wait three years; that he se- duced ber last surgmer, This he denied, say- ing that it was not until July he went with gi tion, the 15-foot square shafts, extending from | P®** the cellar to the roof, will be enlarged to 35 feet, through which the vitiated air will be expelled. Two other shatts, fifteen feet square, extend trom the cellar to the space between the ceiling and the roof of the House, and through these ALEXANDRIA. Bovigs RecovERep. he body of Orin Sea: secoud mate of the schooner Pioneer, who, with ber. and asserted that he knew who the | the impure air will be drawn down to the fan, tree seamen, was drowned in the Potomac tir. father the child was, but not his name. | by which it will be expelled through the tines | weeks age while laying out a cage anchor, wax Sbe war questioned at length in reference e-mentioned. The air in the hall of the disinter: at Bluff! Point, and brought to this to the id in answering she generally | House, as it becomes impure, rises to the c2il- Cait, am used the term “brother” towards Gordon. She also said that she had taken her card from Sbiloh Chureb and joined anoth pleaded for a postponement of the cas if _be could not see the child. Alice answered, “Weil, brother Gordon, if I had the child be you would not say a word.” The Justice.— ithke him?" Alice.—“Ob, yes, it is the very spit of him. even to haring a bald head like kim.” Gordon.—“ Well, sister Alice, | want to see ii The case was postponed to 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and, notwi‘ustanding the heavy rain which was falling at that hour, the motner ing, and through the perforations to the space d ceiling, and as it ascends pure air is forced up the registers by the fans now in use. The new fans at the base of the fives connecting with the space between the ing and the roof will create a vacuum. which will cause the = air to descend through the flues, and it will then be driven through the other fiues out of the top of the building by the uew fans. COVERING THE STEAM Pires. Another important improvement is the cover- ing of the pipee for conveying the steam witi a non-conducting cement. Heretofore the pipes have thrown outa great heat, which has rari- tied the air below the Hall. which of course as- cended through the pas: to the Hall aad galleries, carrying with it the smell of the cook = located near the heating department, as well as cog! dust and other impurities. Another improvement is TO SAVE THE WASTE STEAM which now passes into a sewer instead of allow ing it pass off it will be conveyed back to the hot well where it will be c , and again pumped into the boilers requiring less fuel to heat it, as tho water will retain a large portion of its coloric when pumped back into the boilers. a ‘awaset, yesterday, by Mr.Wheatley, undertaker, who encased it in a metallic cuttii and forwarde:| it to-day to the mother of 1 deceased, at Hyannis, Massachusetts. bodies of two of the seamen who lost their lives with Mr. Sears were recovered and also burie. at Point Bluff, where they now lie, hut the body of the remaining one has never been seen since the accident. Green & Wise, real estate agents, have sold the farm of the Kev. 8. P. Boliman, near Vienna Station, W. and ©). K. R., containing 106 acres, with improvements, to Mr. Wm. M. Brown, ot Washington, for $3,000.— Gazette, last eveni wi Produced the child at the office of the s uire for it alleged papa to fee. Quite a uumber of Seater #7-Gold belt buckles anu high tortoise shell combs have come in fashion again. a7-MMrs. Lizzie Wateon, who is deccrived as a oung wicow. intelligent and smart, has just been elected Supervisor of Schools in Pittston, N.H jor- d the justice don—even to the baid head—1 being satisfied that he was the father required im to give bonds to support i —_._— Tue Cuawriow Gawe oF Bast Batt—Red Stockings, of Boston, vs. Blue Stockings, of this ity — ope game between these clubs, which was bave come off yesterday, com- pic grounds. ihe ted Stockings Wit play the re es play ny Nationals, and the Blue tockings will play short of their = Si sary. who losick, and in whose lace eo i, formerly of the Atlantics, will play. Hay- ret, of the Athletics, has been telegraphed lor to act as umpire, but in case he fails to come in time, Beardsley, of the Union, will officiate. ‘The odds are now in favor of the Blue Stock- ‘he Western Union Telegraph Company have they wil telegraph each isning direct to Bootes and Cincipnad. a PURLIC ScHOOL EXAMINATION.—Secondary No.7, second district, Muss Eliza Caton teacher, was examined Egg by Trustees Woodw: a) s7 They have a peculiar breach of promise case in the St. Louis courts. Louise Balls sued @ father and son for $10,000 damages, her ground of action against the son being that he Fefused to marry her according to promise, and against the father that he had ebjected to the proposed match. - 7 Engiand has learned a gr from ‘America. al monitors, sewing machines, tel , rifles, revolvers, rocking chairs, — is; reaping, mowing, washing, and cow-milking machines, axe handles, and other of our inventions she has freely adopted. S7-A cecret society of workingmen, 50,000 strong, called the “Ratt, is in existence in New York. Its object bod influence — favorable to the working . Brane! societies are in nearly al! the large cities in the Union. MEW REGISTERS will be erected in different parts of the build- ing. ‘a8 some portions heretofore have been very cold for want of proper heating arrangements. ON THR GENATE SIDE, but very few will be made in the heat- ing or ventilation, as that yn ot the build. ing bas lately been thoroughly ventilated. The doorwi ing from the rotunda to the Senate _ similar ~ — on Repo side, thoug’ postion of work will also be postponed until after the ent of the extra session of the Senate. — TBE RED SANDSTONE PAVEMENTS around the new wings will all be completed before ber; ‘kmen are now tmany things a 8. INTEBNAL REVENUE. and Han and ison. SSESSOR’s OvPice. DistRiet OF Corr wata, as pee aa aommenip oe SOR CT ASHINGTON OITY, April 3). 1si1.¢ a ‘arithmetic, | much to the sp} TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN : incipies of S| a | the building. yon that the annual Assessmen: Notice is here! List for Income of and Spécial ive for 1371 be in the Assessor's Offi Rb street, ob Sth Day oF May, 1871, which time and appeals will be received and determined. to May , 187], relative to any erroneous or ex @ valaa- iescomments, or enumerations by tho Assessor The law provides that all appeals fo seine, one shall 1 orintn Aiea YOURTEEN HUNDRED YARDS OF CARPET will be required to cover the floor of the House, but it will not be purchased until next fall, as the new floor will not be ager de until that time. The Senate tioor has ly been covered with @ new carpet, therefore no change will be made there. pepmanship, and acqu mgly well. The reading, too, and all the exercises reflected the pupils, who, without an opportunity usuall, aforded for special oo appeared so weil, t “ihe ° and also apon their capable and ambitious teacher, whose assiduous devotion to duty has seriousiy impaired her health. She has 3s pupiis on her roll, and 36 were present at the examina- tion, the other two having been kept away by sickness. Abeut 25 of the pupils will be trans- ferred to the intermediate 1 next school next school year, ora lar couse, cul wa which & decision iacre pers i 2 sball, aige the ground or Principle of error com BENIAMIN N MFED: ap2s ot Arsessor for District of C. jambia. wer THAT OOUGH!! — ee FEARFUL ASsaULT oF A HUSBAND ON HIS Wirs—Her Skull Fractured with a Buly.—Bene- dict Volkert, beg ad ota r beer saloon on ‘the south side of Pennsy! avenue, between 12th and 13th streets, arrested to-day by Officer Doyle, for assault and mga? Spee intent to kill Rosa Volkert, his wife. The as. sault was made this morning in the bar-room, ‘WORKINGMEN of the Fourteenth district or- ganized last evening with fifty-one members, Use DOCT. TINDELL’S TAR ELIXIB. and after adopting a constitution elected the | *@4 the woman is said to be in a very da 480 Ponnssivenio anne Wnty. Rants following officers for the ensning year: Presi. ae et eae eee feta Sn rae Svfor District of Caleme! ney; pice president, 8. McFar- af A. Kuhn; assistant secre- ‘ge Brown; treasurer, James Cole- executive committee, 5S. McFarland, Aaron Kassell,G. A. Kuhn, Wm. Edinburgh, mes Coleman, G. Heron, C. 0. Briscoe, Chas. Curtain, Ri Ciark, aniel Williams, and Wm. H. fractured the skull. He was taken to the Police Court after its adjournment, and committed TRUNES. LADIES’ end MEN'S SATOHBLS, UADIEW DBESs TRUNKS, SOLE LEATHER TBUNKS, TBAVELING BAGS. bese i SADDLEBY end MARNBEES, “4 CABBIAGE ROBES, &0., &o., BIOBS FOR tp GBBAT VABL Cit Bed ? og P MANUFACTORY or JAMES BS. TOPHAM @ 00., THE REPURLICAN SERENADE to-night prom- ises to be @ brilliant affair. President Grant, en. Horace Porter, Gov. Cooke and General ipman have invitations to be pres- ent. The Board of Public Works and members of the Council and House of Delegates will also be present, —_—o— SALBS ov REAL Eotats,—-Latimer & Cleary ATTEMPTED ARfoN.—About € o'clock last have soid lot E, square 570, tron’ weasu pier Fe was made cee Em ween 2d and 3d SEVENTH STREET. ao re stationery store door above Fellows’ Doren, on A street south, near ist east, by set- = ai ms ting Gre to a quantity of paper in the basement. Fortunately it was discovered in time to prevent BOTICE. notes SMEVELL AEE? e717 mm agen ‘THE PRINTERS employed in the 2 rinting ofce are ing » cooperative OOLEY’s YEAST POWDER. ueurance aseociation, Heh is to tent loasckeepers, Hotels and others, Felieve members in case of siefnes ‘a weekly sslertied te tan series Satine eration Es from a relief fund, for the over all seer ly pure ‘ivalled for elegant, light Itatands unrivi ad, for progneing legant, lig! BOLLS, BISCULTS, BUCK WHBAT, COBB, and other Griddle Cakes, WAFFLES, DUMFLINGS, POT PIES, PASTRY, It is specially adapted for use by INLAND or it te io hich. - Sethe teenie eemiar erate THIS VALUABLE OULINARY ARTICLE 34 Tb.. 36 Ib., 11b.,and 5 Ibs, it, . and sold States By Grocers BO. Man era, Siew Streets New York, il Farce gis, oroide ~ ceived at Prigg’s jewelry store to-day, No. 457 Peuseyiente avenue, between 44 oh etreets. ty ih d —_s—__ TER BODY of a dead infant fe in be branch corner of eth treet and Maseuch setts avenue thit morning. ti was flooded. housebold u FAMILY SUPPLIES, &c. ‘BABE. GA. OBARE ‘Wall street continues dull and quiet, very tittle | interest attaching to any depertment of the Btock Exchange. ep set speculation seens to ¥ THOMAS DOWLING, Auct'r.; Georgetown. EXECUTORS oi CHOICE. Li Thue We LOWERS anD FL it3 OF COMPARE OUB PBICES Eo have worn off, ‘ometatng are Solding es. mt | LATE BORK 4 : OTHER ADVERTISED RATES’! tor eo farm Up.” Stocks AFTEBROON. May 9th, eady; gold dull, and government ate are, Will nell ot the Auction Booms, No. 37 ge 1 ® choice col: FINE GBOCE jection of Flowers. a 1213 Tr Starr, N. W., BeTwrEN MAND to-day GEOnGe PRTER( Execntors. = Tespeneye (a ‘Se my3 St THOS. DOWLING. Anct. SEW CRoP TEAS! < in & Jy % Dis 5-50 & Jy, 612%, ois PBING AND SUMMER @OUDS. ‘Try thet BEPERS oo S| mace Sys Ss —— bracing Biack | Try thet EXTRA ImPEEIAG or a3 re silks trom @135 to G20, Japoucse Sika, of and | Tuy,that EXTRA GUNPUW DEW ai 33 Sool Bieck Canvate Urenhditen spring shades Ai” | TEA, a fair article at Led Our JAPAN and GUN POW abiy the FINEST in the city e® TEAS are prob paca, Silk Striped, and Grenadi ‘bapceome cheap. 2h rartety of Goods {or kaitinge from 28 cents ™ from 2 ceute wens from ascents ni tp. Percales. ‘Piaues, Dat! Linen tor waiter Piain, HAMS! Biviped and Plaid W andies, Nainsook Mus’ | Choice SUGAB CURED HAMS a: Tiuse Black Alpacas # spec Best LEAF LARD ot : ifggiare® Stock Oatsimers, Twoeds and Linen | TOMATORS: iv "Casas wt. PEACHES. 21> Osos. st. — 8 conte i " Atmore’ MINCE ME. ~ Le conte per ib PUBE SWEET CIDER. HOICE NEW YELLOW BUTTER ONLY 40 COLGATE 4 CO 'S FINE TOILET Suars # WHOLESALE PRICE CIGABS of choice brands at low prices. Superior GIN. BBANDY, WHISKY end BUM, Calitornia and other Wi ©. 5S. OHABE & 505, spit 1213 Tid street, N. W . bet. Mand N $5,000 404 "B as @ Bro. And A voteof thanks by the Citizens of Washi mM 01 Bridge street, Georgetown. T2® LUCKY ON holesale prices. “Mon t fail} call at the Shoe Bazaar. N. B.—Boots made to order t; _8pe-n &. 0 per » Mo's Gets Casa PAID FOB LADIES’, GENT’S AND HILDREN'S CAST -UFF OLOTHING, TS. BHORD, cto. a0 L, GHABWOHLE 173% ‘street, i trom 4:0 ck. 8 16, 1 & Terre Hane. 3 for Selling their CHOC GOUDS af pri-es wach 4: Chicago & Alt Hote by mai hallense competition, viz Muss. certs 60's. ( or Wash attended to. ay | NO. Sager. Je. and Lic. por 1 = — = Beeuttful Sg . = Der ib, “A” Bug ty I8e " Mi Xos, ie Ag DRY GOOD; Exceilent Family F 225 per quarter bh! cic Bends. 10vie: U- B. st Bonds, 8% Gold, 1128's in Welch's for $2.20 per ytarter | ‘a. Market strou; PpBODEEAD & Co. DEALEES IN DRY GOUDS oly gaining favor with enatom vod Goods at reasonable ra! lasses, Loc per gal The Markets ro- Best @oldon Syrup on'y Te. per gal W bite Out i BALTIMORE. May tton quiet firm: low middling, nominally 13%213% and the market f Are steadily and ers who purcha: The Fabrice now ‘and holders Fiour dali own over their counters ar: Mo cal ors buyers. Howard street xn | the most approved quality ani style.and t BE hire, $5.76a96: extra, $6 Sia@7 2: family. | prices the tery lowest. Their Grenadines. Piquce, $1.2) Japan Tea for § 7 Olty Mill« enperfine. $5 625087 25; ex culards, Jupaneee Silk, and Poplins. Iri lins. Black Silk, Wash Poplins, Bombarines, ing Liners, Nalnsook: &c.. Kc. are the bi i: t FL kmperial Ten to Best Mark Te 7 Dass? tre, @7488: family, S220 arfine, a20c. pei Cassa: rd's Best come. stern supe 5 Tea 6.12%5: 8 7 25; family, $7.20 Se oN ent steady , and pricen unchan god, except Wisees, Victoria est in the city, whilet iy nA reakiast Bacon. Isc. per It for Ohio and Indiana, at $1. ‘orn, white | stock of Parasols, Gloves, Hoalery. Bhiztings, Shoat “ “ Shanlders, only lic. per it Southern, no receipts and prices nominal at #5; yol | ings, Linens, &0.. &> i unsurpassed ae who ” * Lard, only Ife. par ib low Sonthern qniet mized Western nominal at | patronize this esiablishment bonenttucmselves, and Best Old Jave Cotes ork dull, $19 Bacon . . Boastet. pet Prigge Bio Gotae only Hie. per th, ousted 23e. per recefved ahont {0 its. of KEEBLERS S¥ OAKES at bc ic. per Ib. E MBEB EK NUMBEB— Wenne, between 3iend - sides, 10: clear rib, 10%: Whisky quiet and ts dull, 6 frm; shoulders. 8; rib therefore we say by ail means go to éal7. Lard quiet, 12. 0 wy. BEGDBEAD & Co... — jo. 142% F street, corner 13th. N. FP —Elecant Paris Kids $1; boautiin! Striped Grenadines 2c., and all other Goods at cash price. c=**<= Lay 5.—Virginia sixes, old. 567% bid S6ask-d; do. 1565, 72'b'd: do. coupon, oid. e aeked; do. new 72 bid; North Carolinas, old, New Yorx, May 5 —Stocks doll and heavy. Got eroments steady but dull. Virginia sixes. 6Sh; do 71s. North Carolinas, 47. do. new, Gold steady, May 5 ‘Corn Ie. CITY ITEMS. | SrrixG Corors.—I have just received 2 large ascortment of our celebrated Dollar Kids,in now shades. Cuas. Baum. 408 7th street. pi cane ear psn Lapigs Surre made to order from $6 up; also, Suits for Children and Misses, at OC. Baum’s Hoop Skirt and Corset Factory, 408 7th street. cubase enw eat STRIPED JAPANKSE SILKS, short, 10%. New Yore, Pure Maple Syrup lade. better. ONLY 90 CENTS. n€, Brown, Black, Lilac, and Cherry Stripes, BOGAN @ WYLIE, ope? tf 1018 and 1020 7h street N. W. BY GooDs, £ few LACE CURTAINS at $4 per pair,worth 95 50 £80M VERMONT. ACE for Curtains at 25 cts. per yard, worth ot. ALSO, Di =! WHITE BRILLIANTS, 12 cents rd. Ro font Suits, re a and colors. Ao slogans ty of BLACK. BILE st 92 ber yard, Foreign Wool, #17, and Foreign Made, $20. | puRW MOHAIR, buff color, 39 cents; has been Purchasere will find these prices at the bot- selling for 68 conte perzard. : tom of the market. Guo. C. Hei 1,000 gent's and ladies’ LINEN HANDKEBOHIERS 410 7th str cent. cheaper then the regular prices. r WHITE GouDs cf ail kinds and st low A beautifal assortment of DRESS G ao" CHEAP CASH ste. bee ures. —_—_---— CHOICE YELLOW GOSHEN BUTTER 1 HAVE just received our new styles of Cor- sets. Also, a full assortment of ihe J.B. P. Corsets, which 1 sell at reasonable prices. C. Baum, 408 7th street, Corset Manuiacturer. geese ieee CHILDREN’s Surrs, in Linen, Lawn, and Mar- seilles; also, fine Imported Dressed, e"2 bola Low ugured, at C. Batau’s Undergarment Fa tory. LOAN OFFICES. UBRNSTINE’S PAWNBEOKEE AND LOAN OFFICE, 406 and 405 Thirteenth street, Private entrance next door. JOST BECEIVED en ee THE BALTIMORE AMERICAN is served promptly in Washington and George- geaby carriers, and for sale at all principal Hotel Coseins, Agt., W., Washington. Doct. AyER’s LanoraTory, that has done such wonders for the sick, now issues a potent restorer for the beauty of mankind—for the comeliness which ihe | age is 80 prone to diminieh and destroy. His Vigor mounts luxa- riant locks on the bald and grey pates among us, and thus lays us under obligations to him, tor the good looks as well as health of the comma- nity. ——— ALL Woot Light ass. Frock Suits, $9. All Wool Light Cass. Frock Suits, $9. All Woo! Light Cass. Frock Suits, $9. ISEMAN & BRO, 58,7 505 7th street, May Building. —— eee CLOTHING Made to order at Odeon Hatt, Men's and Boys’ Suite; also. Ropert ap 256m 717 M street, N C4808 WASHINGTON LUAN OFFICE AND SALESBOOM, 914 Penna. Sve., bet. 9th and loth sts , south aide, ‘The most private Loan Office in this city. Money : an so jescriptions at the lowes Fates in the town, ‘The above goods bought for CASH. Open from 7. m.t09 p.m Precate entrance from the hall and C street. apis ‘We warrant the QUALITY of the above-named articles to be SUPEBIOR to any in this market, Call and examine and be your own judge. ELPHONZO YOUNGS, No Branch Oftice. MASONIC TEMPLE, P. Wallach, Cor. 434 st. and Pa. av. Dress Suits, S18 to $40; Business Suits, 310 to $50. Boye’ Suits, 33.50 to S16. ep2l-tt per= WITH THE PBICES HILTON’S GKOCEKY AND LIQGUOK STOKE, 227 Peunsylvania avenue, Ospitol Hill, SELLING NOW FOB CASH ONLY. 1 cap now afford to sel] as low as can be bought in the city ji with any advertised price list, and fill your orders ALL GOODS WARRANTED as represented, and be py reyes | free of charge. Spl im “__ SAMUEL B. BILTON OoRNER 9TH AND F StREErs. Shirte and Drawers: Linen Coats 4,29 foroftice THE sale of the #40 an & Hooper Sewing Machine has increated to such an extent that some agents of the high priced machines begin to feel panic stricken, and use all means in their power to prejudice the public against this*ma- chine. The many refereuces the agent, Mr. J. nthal, can give in this city are a proof oi the excellence of this machine, and we would advise anyone interested to examine it at No- 404 Seventh street. EXTRAORDINARY BARGAIN IN BooTs AND SH ———— fully determined te relinquish the boot and business by the Ist of June I am now offering my complete stock at prices less cost of manufacturing. » RosenTHAL, No. 404 7th street. To Boot axp SHom DzaLens.—I am deter- mined to relinguish my shoe business by the Ist of June, and would offer part or the whole of my stock at a heavy discounton manufacturers’ peloes. J. RosEwTeat, No, 404 7th street. a NATIONAL LOAN OFFIOn FINE GROCERIES AT SMALL PROFITS, ROBERT FULTON & ©o., 814 BINTH STREET, werepey call tbe attention of purchasers to our stock Nevamas NE TE. Huwrzzn has all kinds thermometers and | sgowgen p praeeT AND P; mosaics FIN ‘AS, CavrTion.—Beware of Impostors !—Assome un- COFFEES, &c., scrapalous ies are in the habit of etati that their Ticen of business are branch stores AaVENUB, ofthe Franc, I hereby poy! bey + * which we are selling at a very email advance ve no branch stores, and Ihave any similar inetitation in ALSO, inal Franc, dealer in Gents’ 4DVANCES MONEY TO OUK CHOICE BRANUS UF WINES, BRANDIES, AND WHISKEIES, AT VERY LOW FIGURES. METZGER & BYLES, 417 SEVENTH STREET, mh2s-tr Bext to Odd Fellows’ Hal He no this Furnishing Goods, ong eer ir i ‘connection ‘with city. Thi Cow1ne’s Parent Necetiz Fasten! fo {Bi fun street, between D aad Ero beasck at jOVELTIES TH Neck WEAR, at the Original Franc’s, 431 7th street. The cheapest Store in the cit No branch stores. Guuat vanisry 1x Warre Sxtats—one,two | ONE-HALF THE USUAL RATES, or three pleats—eylets, buttons or stads—o; in front or in back—all si: ON GOVEBNMENT, orrr, OOLONG "TEA, er Soe res dvs aan Ingrowing pee sd feet, visit Dr. TEAS, AND OTERB SECT FINEST GUN es Catrrousrs Oatawsa Winx on Granght,at | 1 rT conn millers, 420 7th street, opposite Odd F owe De. FINEST ENGLIBH BREAK! © st net Re Te GOLD AND SILVEB WATUHSD, [== CELEBRATED eune, MUBBAY ® LANMAP’S PISTOLS, . PLAwOS, FLORIDA WATER. se Seed a The above @OUDB . BOUGHT FOR CASH. ‘THB MOUT LASTING, AGEBRASLE so 22. et eed FRESHING OF ALL PERFUMES, for use on tne Handkerchief, at the Tollet, and tm the Bath. gor Gleby al Dragsisteend Perfumers. 009-m.w.f.17 Tere care 1A le eeanws 0. 1300" end M L, M. TAYLOR, M.D. Teste. GIVE NOT ‘That the subscribers bave of the District let- enone nates ap 12 law3w* x ‘a. hong UNRBEDEEMED PROPERTY For@ale at Grest Bargains, Keeps goods 8 menths before sold PAY ADVANOBS. Pay, RG connection ‘with any other eetebiisha STEAMBOAT LINES. UU ® S41 Boorse To | kK Sicamer Lady of the Lake, connecting at Norfolt with the Seaboard ant Roamoie Ra. parte of the South, amd with the ’ i. & M. Transperiacian Comp end after Monday jorfolk Beturning, reday and Patnrday. % ort Washington. On LINESTEANERA AXSUL BYERT WEDNESD4T 4ND SAP URDY TO AND FROM NEW YORK AND GLASGOW, to able om Curreny. OL. and LOSDUR- 7 a +, nccerding te location: mrdations. Intermediates Renae ye Hes sending tor thetr tr: te the sutrytcan purchase tickets at rednecd fates FF. orther 4 Ecciare apply Se HSDERSOn BUT ead, ; mF or eo ita. ‘ » WILLTAMSON 00. 1469 lah ce et. ingtin. DO. wi Hereafter the Fine er zo JON GIBBON, and VALLEY CITY, will make ular week |: NEW Ou ALEX AND A. GEOBGETO! ne follewa: Kast River. evory 7% bee GkORVETOWS *. mand ALEXANOBIA the wnme day at 1g For foil information, apply to RP A. DER- HAM. Agent, office aud whar! foot of Bish street town. oF at the corner of 17th streci and Blew York avenue. ele JW. THOM PBON. President, N= EXPRESS LINE. Via CANAL, PETWREN PHILADELPHIA. ALE DRIA VA ANGTON ABD GEOBGETOWN, D Regoiar Gey from 14 North Wharven, ee ro au r ster street, Georgetown, WEDNESDAY ats) “7 gergiomn Orme 108 § O°. 3 ria, Va. . OLYD} ee tt = ul q PAINTING, &c. INTING. MAONIOBOL'S PAINTING ESTABLISHMENT, 923 D Sraser, Between loth and lith N.W. rims SIGH and DECORATIVE PAINTING ‘te alt ite }OBBLNG of tm the painting - te uae prem ; steed aides C,* 8°F FS: oss. eran. > a TER AND GLAZIER, ceeaT ees LOUISIANA AVERCE Imitations of all Kirds of wood and marble neatly executed in the latest and most approved styles, wv) aBly 1 D*® JOMESTOR, @ALTimone Look wusrrran, orrios. 93 D traerr. ‘ng trem Solitary erribie bite of Youth—eucaxy ictime then tbe more fatal to their vi ban the seans et te, Serene to the Marioers of Uneee their OF an emepneiennbines (i 1 3 law rx area hare Roneme the Vietime c teres moa ', who otherwise have entranced list ening Scustes with the thunders of sloyconce, oF waked to ecetacy the living iyre, may re thousaads ef ‘Siente and vrilivest with Tous syeierm ‘06 men: * a Ee Se CURB wa: 18 TWO Bars, we forgons rained ti Unlearned pretender? Seen t a Soke cen eS Samaras ere ae Ae |, great armed 0 ured immediately of iad were me which rin Both body and wing, saBtinnn freak oS Bess of the Beck aud ° eed, Es 3 i i i l