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EVENING STAR._ y 12. 1971. AMUSEMENTS, ae Noticnal Theater —Satsuma's Koyal Japanese Trevpe- Markrt Art Gallery, 488 7th street. * Gallery .. Oil Paintings, 1225 Penn- Svenae— New pictnres just recesved a THE PAVING COX TBS © Board of Pub io te Covet ty Gunseat T Our rep or. of the ce or er awd D arc Mayoror Washing tion to resira.w the e.t andes for an irjune- trom prosseuting work acts, e., entered intd was closed, Mr. Davulze con- aed bs avgrmen! stating that the charter gave the power to the Mavor to make these con- tracts in ques.en, end .t was his duty ay an agent to make It made no ditlerence ne: *% mitcacts eontinaed be- m of office, be had done his daty in - He a omed, therefore, cs will stand, aud that the © Works are bound to .ccogn ze it isno. .nthe power even o° mgre ?0f the Uniisd Stages to abrogate contracis. Neither 5/4 nor this court have any mo.et ght to tate the propery of any cil.zen than theyhave ar.ghtts bang him out due proc- 3 of law. opting the coun-:? stated Hess possess: 3 (ue nower as much as they have power to legislate upon an? mat? Davi @ dissented fram #'s opinion, and rt could be found in th's or any miry feat regeided the Marna Ciarta ov destroy the vested right: of « hs eveu Weere lez ciation would war- rant: To-day. ‘The ease wae resomed er comm this morning, and nced b's a~gament tor the He said the oos were: Was ar’ at *he timeo. the fling of the bis an tng hoard’? Had t capacity to sue and be If st wee not an existing board at the the second bill well brought? He ar- at if was an existing board, and if the 1 to perform their duties a mandamus It tais be true, then they had the He maintained that it was an ng body et the time of the filing of the tha’ act of Concress go into etfoet when roved, except when otherwise ordered. He Fead sections 51 and J; of the act prescribing that the officers appointed shal! take an oath before they act es such officers and the duties of the board, and elsimed that they had entire control op their qualfying ever the siceets, avenues, °., and neither the contractors nor the Mayor Fe as they are doing to-dav. of ahis x evtting into te earth, work was that of wat is known as “PR. atMuSTERS ts are given out, age of bills fur the work. k-ccs Pad taken from the corporation the powers cooterredon thighorrd and the Boerd of Healt a the contrac: made sub-equen*ly tothe act Ly the corporation is one. Re‘erring ‘> the 40th section be ceid chat ina t fen e corporation snd dune Isi was fixed = hen the rew “ring pows s would cease. The ion in the deficiency b | savs just what is im the a 5 S€c..ons; avd he si meaving of the act. As to the Ri om of things were which led Con- gress to pass the act he read a newspaper article in relation to sewers, and said that sewers Lad been constrvcted without any ref- erence ‘> the wants uf the people. Some larger nes emptying into smaller ones defective in A year agoor more @ commit- ‘tizens went to Congress and asked that be passed. A bill was prepared by Mr. B.O. ous, and it &@ good one and he had no hes- Stancy in saying that the act now in force was better than Mr. Cook's or the bill prepared by Mr. Kiddie. Is there any reason why this in- I cli not be broken up? When being made and streets left in ton could the remedy come too n? He referred to the Theater alley case - Nailor’) 4% a specimen of careless man: t. The Senate confirmed the nommations ne members of the Board of Public Works sent im, showing that they put the ‘om on the bill that it was in force on its approval @ nominations had May ist? ied that that would have duty ior which the President impeached. It was time that TRIS OLD ROTTEN CARCASS cerporation had ceased. It bad walked years. Wylie said be had great doubts as to wer Of the Mayor, in advance of alt law borizing work to be dowe, but the question aised in the pleadings. ©. Couk replied that the answer raised the on, Abd stated that they had asked in their ran order that the ccntracts be brought rier said that the fact that they had em brought in was enough ior ip‘unction. ge Fisber coutinued, sayag that Mr. ge bad claimed that Congress hal not the power to abregate the contracts in question. Ic is true that privat tected, bu At the close of Jndge Fisher's argament the Court announced that they would reserve their decision. —— Bin. Davip K. McKzg, of the Washington Offce of the New York Associated Press, was married yeoterday a. crnoon to Miss Frances E. Dunn. danghter of General Wm. M. Dunn, U.S. A. Tbe cererony was perf at the residences Kd ‘al a. in Le — oppos te the Capitol :quari ev. Dr. wards. of the Second Pr-by lan chi Of Balurore, but ——s to the death of the bride- groom's mother. which occurred a few weeks fice, but few invitations were sent out. Among the invited guests present were the President and Mrs. Grant, Judge Holt, Senators Morton, Sherman. Merri'! of Maine, Cole, Casserly and Tromboll, and Judge Wylie. The newly mar- rie 1 couple lest on theevening train for a bridal tou: Nor.b and West. — ‘Tam Farr of the Women’s Christian Associa- tion, at Masonic Temple, is a great success, as d be, and a pleasanter place to spend an ard to find. Prof. Collier music last night. This evening be a concert, in addition to the other and to-morrow evening the Marine Tiorm, Mrs. Juliana May will «ing, ill be other music, vocal and instru- —— Mr. Eprrom:—Can your reporter for Georg ‘wor furnished th there wi attraction Band will and there mental. town and vicinity repeat the rintyeommanc- ment? Dr. end Mis. Lockweod beg leave t> @: they ave not row, and never ba: e habit or driving ale; ror do they —\_——_. - Hoos, Docs, Cows, GOATS AND Grmsz Iivs Bo Vorgs Unpge Tag New Govarxmaxr — ‘The Board of Health held a meeting last even- ing, and atter fp all the provisions ard sec.ions of the code of health, read at previous meetings, the secretary was authorized 'o print and baye die.ributed & poser warring all per- fons that they mu t imctore all domestic ani- on and after J une 15, Tue Javanese Taovrs continue to draw large and fasbionable aadier ces at the National The.ter. The house was crowded last ni, and the persormarces were capitil. As evening and the matmee and evening perior- mances to-morrow are the last chances to see this celebrated treupe we advise all lovers of Poveity BOt to mise these opportunities. prceneasesr t Btticl!™@ Arsoctations—Aat the seventh monthly méeiitg Of the Merchants’ and Me- ebanics’ Building A‘sociation, last night, = fret semi-annual report was psesented, show! the total receipts $27,735.20; advances en 309 sbare?, $26,514; whole number of shares, 3,958; not advanced on, 3,19, Fifty three shares of stock were advanced on, at a0 Average of W.6 —_—_———— Tes Dravonis Caamrionsutr—Meess. J. K. Morhoas and 8. Wallace, of the Treasury De- partment. completed a series of 100 ot dranghts or checkers ior the cham| igste District laet evening. Mr. Morhous wing scored (3 games to Mr. Wallace’s 37, claims the honor unul deprived of it by @ more skillful opponent. it, ‘inis ——_e———— FORGING A Com ¥1s810NRR OF IMPROVEMENTS SievaTuRE —Some have been recently going around in the Fourth Ward serviny on properiy-holdere to take up and avements, said notices purporting to be = George Foilansbee, Commissione: botices were not issued bus sigpature to them is ‘THE PUPILs of the temale grammar school, fourth district, having voted to give the Amidon medal to Mise Kate Maxwell, one of their num- ber, for amfabuity and scholarship, the ‘tation wae wade by Superintendent J. UO. Wil- bo) TEE Chromicte is fussity oficious tm water. taking fo lecture tts cotemporaries in regard wat Sy in their columus. Let the Chroni- cle ook aiter its own columns. tones: omen MILTON COLD JEWELRY received at Prigg’s Dollar Jewelry Store, No. 457 Penusylvania ar. enue, between 44 and 6tb streets, Shootivg and Clabbi Counciiman Gatnes and his weighbor's Wife— Why George Lawton Went a Gunning for One of our City Fashers. George Lawson. colored, was brought before Judge Snell, in the Police Coart, this bs ebarged with committing a0 assault on F. D. Gaines, also colored, and a City Councilman rem the Fifth Ward. The accused pleaded guilty, and Mr. Barrett, coansel for Gaines, asked that the witnesses be heard. Jounrilman Gaines testified that Lawson cam? after hum with A LOADED MYSKET, threatening to shout him, because, as he said, witness had been after his (Lawton’s) wife. Witness caught hold of the gan, and both struggled to get posession of it. Lawson at lis: red'the gun of in the melee, bat, as God ould have it, it did not hit witness; but Lawson struck witness with the gun on the head, making abadcut. Witness was and threatened to whip Lawto: APRAID OF Law and wished to be protected. ged Witness with being with his (Lawson’s) wite the night previous. Lawson is a amplighter by Occupation. Witness thought a grea: deal of HIS REPUTATION, and believed Lawson intended to shoot him. A colored man testitied that be saw Lawson coming, with his gun in his hand, towards Gaimes, and said to him “You are been fuoling my Wife long enough.” He went into house, and it was but afew minutes bx - Awsou's wile came out and called wituess, saying that there was a fight goiagoa between Gaives and Lawsen, and she was AFRAID SOMELODY WOULD BB KILLED. Ina moment he heard the guu discharged, and Went im and too it out of Laweon’s hand and ted them. “pton, colored, testified to seeing the ‘es meet on the street and hearivg Lawton Gaines with mtimacy with bis w.te, and 1 on Gaines’ part. A quarrel ensued, rs nd Mrs. Gaines came out and took ber band’s part, hitiing Lawson twice. Gaines struck the first blow, and threatened t> WHIP THE SHizT OFF LAWSON and kill him if be did not leave him (Gaines) alone. Lawson spoke the first words, telling Gaines to keep away from his wife.’ Gain! denied being with her, as charged by Lawson, down iy me and shook his fist in Gaines’ face, when Gaines picked the gun up and a tassie took place, during which blows were struck by both the fighters. “Heard Lawson say if Gainos didn't keep away from his wife he would BE THE DEATH OF uM. Mre. Hall, colored, testified to seeing Gaines and Li ‘Lawson laid to warn bim to keep away from his Gaines struck Lawson over the fen after he got hold of it, making # bad ruise, and hisarm BLED “DREADFUL.” They talked very reasonable at firet, which sh took notice of use it about a wom Lawson laid hs gun aside saying he did not come to fight bim with it, but would fight him fair any way he wanted to. Gaines "peared to be "fraid of Lawson and picked it up at once. and then the fight commenced; Gaines striking the first blow. arab Washington corroborated the other witnesses. On the part of defience, Gaine> testified that his business was city councilman, and that be did net threaten Lawson. Temarks by the judge, in which he it wes abont 4 DRAWN P GET, he saw no intentions on the p-:< o' Lawson to do complainant any injury, he dismj:scd th case. A cross fire chavge was th-n put in against Gaines for assault and battery oa Lawson, bu the Judge thought the bettsr way wou'd be to put them both under £200 bonds each to keep the peace, which was accordingly done. —_-—— THE MILITARY MovamEntT.—Nomerov= me: ing were held throughout the District last eve sng in connection with the formation of milita, #¥ Organizations, - ‘The new cavalry company met, when fifteen names were added to the rol!, and. on motion of Mr. W.S. Shepherd the name of *‘ President's Mounted Guard” was adopted. A commiitce 's appointed, of which W. S. Shepherd is chairman, to draic a constitr tion ay | A meeting of colored men was heid at the cor- Ber of 3d and G s:reets to effect the or.aniza- tion of a military company, to be styled the « Ordway Guards.” Civil officers were elected and 8 committee on by laws aypotatel. A meeting of colored men was also held a! Columbia Law Buildings to perfect a military Se and the drill exercise was prac- teed. A meeting of comany A, ‘Nat onal Guards,” was held at Urion Lee.ie Hall. Colonel ©. M A’exander read irom the Quarterwas- ter General, st: that ha*s and blouvoe would be fvrnished them on pey neat of te regulation prices, but that he had no autho to loan them; algo, that arma would be fo r- ished on a@ requisition from the Govern °. ‘There will be another meeting of the company >-mor. ow evering. vertisement. A meeting of the cii.zersof the Eleventh «'s- tric: was beld st Potomac Hall to form a com- pany for that district. A number of rame= Were #qned to the ro'l, (29 altogether.) anda recruiting committee was appointed. 4 meeting of the ‘National Territorial Guar’s” at the readence of Mr. Beverly Tucker, resulted in the adoption of a cons. tu- m and by-laws, and the election of the to'!- officers to:erve the comp any two yo Captair, Beverlv Tucker; fire: lieutenart, >. Dunbe-; second 'ieutenant, George Taylor; o> derly sergeant, Benjamin J. Ford. About 47 signed the rolls, the msjor.ty of whom have already served in the army. Sesto a Saes or Rear Ectate.—Latimer & ©) uctioneers, have sold part lot 26, +4) with improvements. fronting on west side of isth, between Land K vcreets, N. W., for $1,400; all of rquare 699, Co i lot vn southeast correr caid square, bour by Land Mard 1\ and Ist streets east, at 2c. square foot; jot 21, square 8*2, fronting on L street south. between Canal and 7th streets east, at 4c. per foot: part lot 23, square &2, with improvewents, corner ith street east and L street south, for $1,300; lot 5, geno 5é7, with improvements, fronting on north F. between Ist and 2d strecta west, for $800; and part lot 1, equare 696, corner 'T and 24 streets, S. W., at 4c. per foot, all to W.P. Al ae lot 11 square 16. on 26th, be- streets, juare Sis, streets, N. W., fo Hamilton G. Fant, for £3,500. Kilbourn & Latta, real estate brokers, cor- ner 15th and G streets, have sold for Col. J. L. Hodge the south halt of lot 14, square 250, im- proved by a two-story brick houce, on ‘lth siceet, H and I streets, for £5,900. Also, -o'd for Jobn M. * chade, partor sub A and 35 syuare %, on Ms.reet, between 20th and 2st, te Beory Latece, at 20 cents per square foot; also, for ~ sbn O. Craro, Inte 21 and 22, square (39, op E street, between Jerey avenue and North Capitol street. at 59 cent. per square foot, amounting to $2,813. ——_e A GRroroBTOWwN AsszsswENT Casein Corer. In the Supreme Court of the District of Colum- bia, in general term. y, the injunction case of Hunnewinkle against the corporation ot Georgetown, asking for a restraint against the corporation selling property of complainant for special taxes imposed for opening and improy- Sq secses street, wastaken up. Mr. Samuel Tyler, counsel ior complainant, opened the argument, contending that the corporate power had not been properly carried out in the assese- ment of the tax in question, the jury failing to 38 property, leged, is damaged, to pay for avother part which is adjudged to be benefitted by the improvement of the street. Mr. Tyler Snished bis argument, and Messrs. Peck and Caperton will follow for the corporation to- morrow. a ATTENTION is called to the allvertiroment of Mr. Wiliam Smith, Agent, elsewhere in to-day’s paper. — THE COURTS. Pouice Court, Judge Snell.—Vesterilay after our report closed—Maggie Pieifer, whofwas ar- rested by officers of the Police , On the charge of keeping a bawdy Lous} on 3 street, near Maryland avenue, was brought into court. She pl not guilty, and several of ‘the in- mates of the house testified, fully establishi: —_ and the judge imposed a fine of 3100 and costs, : ‘To-Day. J. Wright Clark, ch with legehory | and. ordered "wo reSove, ite Edeer gra char; jth using 4 i 18 Ss: sz asked te plead, he’s id he te he was -- Gd mad. hours tn jail for con- Glascoe sud James & Here Right fined $10.” Patrick street; fined $5. lored, charged with Murder Bay. The dl it i Ht fi S7-The galoy is voted ili-bred and out ofdate wa being asked what was the ning out, Peplieds “My husband.” Pie s7 “ Trichina factories” is Westernese for S7 Some one ray# 4 dinver-party is a place where oue can enjoy both beef and ‘benaty” GEORGETOWN, Tar Coat Taave—fne coal receipts and shipments for the week ending to-day were a« follows: Receipts, 19.744 tons; shipments, 21.647 tons. Of which the Cousolidated Coal Company received 6,563 and sbipped 7,506 tons. The Maryland Coal Company was in receipt of £6.02 and sent off 6.062 tons. ‘The Midiotbian Coal Company received 2.019 and sent away 2419 tons. Agnew’s wharf received 2,500 and shipped 3,100 tons. The Borden Mining Com- pany wasin receipt of 2,600 aud shipped 2,00 tons. MILITARY.— At a meeting of the Georgetown company of the Natioual Guard, held at Rodier's Hal), lact night the name of Governor's Guard” was adeste! for the organization. It is ex- pected th.t this Company wil) parade aixiy men, rank and nie, upon the occasion of the inanguration of Governor Cooke, on Monday next. Siar RIvER is one forert of shipping, old rest- its remarking that never belore were so many versels in port at onetime. There are now at the = andin the stream awaiting berth room four ocean steamships. two brigs, two river steamers, five tugs, and eighty-sever schooners, and a'l that within the limits of halt a mile of the river front of the town, Drovers’ Rest.—The beef market to-day wae lively. all the offerings being sold, some, as will bef -n, at maximum prices head’ of eattie at $5a8s25 per 1M Ibs. gro: 1,000 sheep and lamb at $3 50234.50 per 100 Iba. gross; old sheep at Safe. per 1b.; 30 cows and Calves Sifaseo earch; veal calves PaS8,25. Tue City Cooncits meet to-night, purscant i call of the Mayor, to consider importaat asinese, THE PROTRACTED SERVICES at West Street Chapel, conducted by the pastor of Bri: Sureet Presbyterian Chnrcb, Rey. David M fet, continues to grow in fptereat. The Rev. Mr. MeFal's, of Washingion, preached an im- pressive discourse last night toa large congre- gation. Six additional converts came forward, 7 seventeen since the services com- menced. . Sicwor Brivz, with his amusing automatons Wonderfal irained canary bird and astori int fea’s of macic, with which he hos (ali rte: lerge audiences at Wall’s Opera House for two weeks, will give exhibitions at Forrest Hall this and to-morrow even‘ngs. Sapa or Waeat.—Twelve hundred bushe’) = aa sold this morning at $1 Wasi.lo ver uishel. ALEXANDBIA, INSTALLATION.—The Presbytery of We*hing- ton eity met, pursuant to atjournment. in the lecture room of the First Presbyterian Church, yesterday afternoon, and the moderator being absent, Rey. S. Tustin, D. D., was called up m to preside. Key. Mr. McAtee sustained a s.t factory examin ion previons to uis ordinai: and installaion ester of the First Presby- terian Church in this city, and the ordination was Gi-ceted to take place at the church at a uarter to 3 o'clock, to which hour the Presby- tery took arecces. At the rearsembling of the Presbytery at the church the ordination cer. vices were commenced by a chant of the cho'r, aver which Key. 8. S. Mitchell, of the New York avenue church, Washington, preach \4 the sermon, taking ‘as his text, Luke, 6: 41 «For of thorns men do not gather fige, nor of a bramble bush gather phey grapes.” Rev. 5. Tustin, D. D., presided, and proposed the con- stitntional qu’stions. ‘Phe charge to the pas. or was delivered by Kev. W. 8. Van Doren, ard that to the people by Rev. L. F. Fox. SUBORNATION.—A colored man named A. J Moore was examined before Justice May this rorning, charged with inducing a colored boy named Chas. W. Murray, vi nai old, to swear that be was 21. and thereby have his name in- scribed upon the registration books in the First ward. The evidence sustained the charge, and the prisoper was held in the sum of $500 security for bis appeararce at the July term of the Corporation Cosi, to apawer to the charge of subornatio.. REGISTPATION.—The re; tion books in the differert wards were closed at sunset last pigbt. The books they now stand are as follows :—First word, 483 white, 245 colored: Second ‘d, 201 white, colored; Third ward, €39 white, 43 colored; Fourt! white, 534 colored —@ CITY ITEMS. PorR Old Government Java Coftve, roasted ire-h every day, at the American Tea Sore, cor- ner th and I streets. sae Tu» fivest asgoriment of gaiters, beots for ladies, misses and children, of every syle and variety, just received at Gartrell s. corner of 7th and I streets northwest. ena Cnrar Lionr. I! end see the Vapor ¢ Chande'er, at Grients! Fea Store, 7th 5 oppesite Patent Oitie % wer cert. cheap tuan gas. Sisto enade L.ghis tor sale oe Ir vou wisn Pore and Fresh Roasted Co g0 to the American Tea Store, corner sth au! j sircets north. Fon gentlemen’s fine French calf snd paten leather shor s goto Gartrell’s, correr ith ani ! strret*, who bis just received the largest au best .clected stock in the city. geenstento— athe ok Fing Twittep Biug FLANyet, finer tan usval; t9 consumers or to the trade, or marie j gatmente for gentlemen, at a moderate pric: Gxo. C. Hennine, 410 7th strect N. W. = - We wovtp Apvisg ail ovr readers to patron- ive the American Tea Store for pure Teas, 2 low priecs, ‘THE NEwrer styirs of Fronch cal and F2°cot leather boots and sboes of every vari oy and most pervect fits can be obtained a’ rhe long-established *Y0e emporium of ‘I. 8. Gar- well, couper 7th and I sre: Odeon Hall. 2 CLoraine! A nice fitting Suit can always be found at P. Wallac! eon Hall, coruer 4x sureet ard Pennsylv: avenue. Bardcome Suits, all colors, qualities and styles of American and imported Cloths and Ca.si- meres. Also, a large stock of Blue Flanne) Frock and Seck Suits. White Marseilles Vesta, double and single breasted. Be-t stock of Men’s, Youths’ and Boys’ Shirts 1 the city. Gents’ Underwear a specialty. P. Wattacn, Odeon Hall, corner 44 street and Pern. avenve. Odeon Hail. Odeon Halt. TAKE AyeR’s Cugeey PxcTORAL to stop so Coughs and Bronchia! Atfectione fore they run inte consumption that yea can- not stop. —_-—___ Brain Corons.—t have just received « !o-ge ®-ortment of ovr celebrated Do! Kids,iu new shades. Cuas. Bava. 408 7th street. Laprgs Svs7s made to order from $6 up; also, Suits for Children and Misses, at C. Baum’s Hoop Skirt and Corset Factory, 408 7th street, drcratai Secon) I Have just received our new styles of Cor- sets. Also, @ iall acsortment of the J.B. P. Corsets, which J sell at reasorable prices. U. LAM, 408 7th street, Corrat Manufacturer. Curpney’s Surre, in Linen, Lawn, and Mar- feilles; also, fine Imported Dresses, and sold at el tigures, at ©. Baum’s Undergarment Fac- ry. Odeon Ho ‘THE BALTIMORE AMERICAN is served promptly in Washi: in and George- Re carriers, and for at all prineipal Rongrt Coacins, Agt., SAL 717 M street, N. W., Washington. ee THE UNTERCEDENTED SUCCESS which the $40 McLean & Hooper Elastic Lock-stitch"Sewing Machine has met with, has induced the Messrs. Rosenthal to secure also the by a) of the Im- proved Wikon Shuttle #40 Machine, Le eg stitch alike on both sides of the fabric.) ‘ither of thoce hes os are od can do as much work as any, and even more thas tome high priced machines. They are sold accommodatit and warranted by A. RJ. Rosenthal, No. 110 Boventh street, EXTRAORDINARY Bancaim 1m Boots SBoRs.—| fully determined te relingaish business by the Ist of June I am now —- my complete stock at prices lees cost of mani J. RosenTHAaL, No. 404 7th street. To Boor awp SHow DgaLzra.—I am my stock at a heavy discounton mani n0e8. J. ITHAL, No. 404 7th street. sriatcnctnh- bent ots HEMTLES pas all kinds thermometers and barometers. |. Cavrion.—B. Impostors !—&8 rome titi- ‘scrupalot ies are in the habit of stating ofthe Ory Tisen, T basse the pub- lic that I bave no branch I FAMILY SUPPLIES, &c. MABE sssesrercaan ir ~ Ne Seaeaa ee * USTRE S SAL LUABLE (MPBOVED FOPRERET Cosan' OF ist AND FREDER- b’ By virtue of a deed of trust, bearing date the ‘2th day of Acril, A.D. 188 and records! in Liver BM. No written direction of the tell, on the premises. at aD. at 5 o'clock ty three, (73.) in Beat Georgetown, fronting ni! end Clo of roperty is Fence, and wo wi House, and there ie 200 BUSHELS Peachblow Potatoes, oh. to the fi ibe SAS) dy of Ray Ps m,, Lot numbor a Soren 4 Hawkinw’ addifon to The th a comfortable Brick Ros- comfortable Frame Dv elliag ge gardea attached t0 the JUST ECKIVED. brick house, which fs at the Corner PRICE MODERATE. Terms of ‘sale: One-fourth cash: the residue in three equal he, with futerest, to be secured by of trast upam the premises hO deposit when the property 1s strock off, and settlement to be made in five days atcer xa) If the terms are not complied with, the deposit to be forteited. and thé upon five days’ notice in o2 sk and cost of the defaniting pui ‘The title ts believed | myi2d roperty to be’ res ALSO, 'W. JONRS. Trnstee. BED. Ww THOMAS DOWLING, Auct'c. [Oourfer] DpsseLcts0n OF CePA The copartnershi the undersigned, nn ‘E A VIDEO A NEW LOT oF TENNEY, Goshen Batter, 2th ultime, by mutual ¢ . WH TNNNKY & SONS will use the name of the Iate firm in settie- ment. Heat B.B TENNE PRICE GREATLY DUCED, Georgetown. DC. Mar 9 171 ms 18 3t JNOTiUs OF CuPahINERSai? . ‘The undersigned bare entered into a copart) ship, under the n=meot W.H. TENNEY & 30. fer the purpose of tray actiog a Milting RN: J Ges -getown, DC. May 9, 1571 st N oTLiOog. MISS M. F.GORW? N inform> the ladies of ELPHONZO YOUNGS @ CO., District thas she is prepared to tarni Grocers, the latest aiplesof Patteria aid ee naranteed at reasoqable fates a* her rontns, T17 Bride street, Goorgetow.s above Guaua's — ere im MASONIO TEMPLE, SFsinG AND 8C net received a large assortment, embracing Black 8 ke trom $1.25 to $2 £0. Japanese S.lks, silk and wool Black Canvass Grenadines, spriug shades A! paca, Sik Striped. plain and figured Grenadines, very handsome andc A great variety of Goods up. Lawas from 12); cents ComNeR NinTH ax ¥ STREETS for Suitings from 25 cent ELPHONZ0 YOUNGS, up, Percales, Pigues. Bult Linen fo Pini H. SEARS. t Striped and Pratt! White Urgaudles: Natmock tne: bagaahaetiaens ‘fend Alpacasa ialty. Terge ttock Gassimers, Tweods and Linen C5 onasas. GA. OMARE COMPAEE OUR PRICES TH OTHER ADY D RATES!! Cc. S. @ HABE @ SOR, FINE GROCERS, 1213 71H Siaeet, N. W., Between M ayy N BEW CROP TEAS! PAID FOR fs GENT CHILDREN'S OABT UFR” CLOTHING, BOOTS, BHORS, sto., st L. GEABWOHL'S.17 3% Bridge ‘street, Geor; .. Note by mail frow Georgetown or Washington attended to. — oc%-Iy ————— REAL ESTATE AGENTS. nT “3 AM 7 thav'ex Preriaasted at 33 B. WAUGH, L2g es ne es crtaTE BROKER, Try that EXTHA GUNPOWDE 133 TEA, 0 fair article Corner 1éth and F streets, opposite Treasury. room FRAME HOUSE on D d 18th sts. NW. Our JAPAN and GUN POWDE. . ably the FINEBE in the city = TEAS ere prov inest OUT- Pleasant; cheap to a good tenant. in tue central part of the my6-6" Cc. W. HAVENNER @ ©O., Pee: “Sip Gane ak Amores MINCE MEAT PURE SWEET CIDEB. CHOICE NEW YEGLOW BUTTER ONLY 35c. COLGATE £00 '8 WHOLE KBAL ESTATE AND NOTE BROKERS, AND AUCTION EEKS, No. 643 LOUISIANA AVENUE, TuikD Door Bast OF StveNtH STRERT. CIGARS of choice brands at low prices. Superior GIN. BRANDY, WHI8KY ay Califoruia and other Wines, W2J8KX and Boat €. 8S. OHARE « SON, 1 WY, bet. Mand N. sire AWARDED TO $5,000 Bray & Bro., And avotoof thanks by the Uitis=ne of Wa-hineen for Belling thor OHUICE GOUL> af prices welch cn: Sages, Wis abd tie per Ib. muiitul Demerara do.. Id. per ib, “A” Sugar, only 180. per Ib. Excellent Famt!y Flonr, $325 per quarter Whi, £26,000, 219,060, 815.000, 811.600, $6,500, 32,500 TO LEND AT LFGAL BATES UPON BEAL ESTATE SECUBITY. BUSINESS PAPER DISCOUNTED. SHORT LOANS ON COLL. L c - TY MADE PROMPTLY. we ees my4__ [Sunday papers, regular space | tter fe oO M. McROBERTS. ANDREW B. COLLE Gan "pyran, ic. per eee eee, . Altorney-at- Law. pg peep ; Egle 1 . re ‘only 70g. per gal. McROBERTS « CO., W bie CutdLoat Dripe lec per ral : F leans Moi nases 0 er BEAS ESTATE AND INSUBANOE OFFICE, | first stality Bice Wor, per Ihe Oe PO eM Cor. 15th and G streets, opp. U.S. Treasury, 3 WASHINGTON, D. v. Sperva! attention pase to all business before the sev- tthe 1-2: Japan Tes for $1 per Ib. 150 Imperial Tea for $1 per Ib, Best Biack Tea *0c per Ib. Cassard’s Best Hams, only 19¢. por !b. Breakfast Bacon, Isc. per tt Shoulders. only 0c. per Lb. ‘ Lard, only 150. ver Ib, Beat, Old Jays Cottes tc, peri % sero Prigge Rio Coffee onty } sted Bc ib. Just received about SW Ibs. of KEEBLEL'S FANCY OAKES at Ic Eo ad b. MEMBER THE NUMBER— in all parte of the city for sale on to: 361 Pennsylvania avenue, between 34 end ¢ cree Totses efeatad for persons owing gromud: | north side, ry 8 and long time notes taken in payment, Esta paper bought and sold. ted-tt pews WITH THE PRICES HILTOR’S RAILROADS. GROCEKY AND LIQUOK STOK &, ALTIMORE AND O10 BAILBOAD 227 Pennsylvania avenue, Ospitol Hill B WastinotoN, December 25,1570 SELLING NOW FOE CASH ONLY. ‘raine between W ASH IN‘ 1 can now afford to sell as tow ascan be bonght tn gon and BALTIMOBS Pee Gen] thecity. Call with any advertised price list, and YASHINGTON and WEST are now Fons follor eral £ ryartments 91 A Ustin ROW OONTBACTOB AND BEAL ESTATE AGENT, Corner of New York avenue and 16th street. let me fill yor orders. 2 ty ALL GOUDS WAREANTED es representadsand delivered promptly free of charge. ot fi Ty lal UEL N. HILTON, EE 8. BETO 9358 FINE GROCERIES Bladensburg, Beite ion, and Belay, leave ‘FOB ALL WAY 8TATIONS. Leave Sans, red Sunday, at &: and AT SMALL PROFITS, We tally call the ion of parc! one oreppegtreliy attent! purchasersz0 FINE TEAS, COFFEES, &>., WEST. 45 2.0008 | nich we are selling at a very small advance. 3:06 and 8:00 p. m. only, counect- peruon with trains frei Baltimore ALSO, For Strasburg, Hints between Rela; ¢ BRANUS ueeque tars 5S Seeeeee Retr Hone TO OUK CHOICE BRANDS U8 Giodation train Tere ee WINES, BRANDIES, ‘Throvgh tickets to the West oan bo had at the wi ‘Station Ticket Office at all ours in the AND WHISKIES, AT VERY LOW FIGUBES. METZGER & BYLES, 417 SEVENTH STREET, ay. for New York. Philadelphia and Boston vertisement of * Through Line.” ~ ast OH LINE Bee iy WASHINGTON, ‘a wASHINGT mhse-tr Bext to Odd Fellows’ Halt, HILADELPHIA NEW Yo! me ie | DRowsine & MIDDLETON | an TON and NEW. YOUR NS: [egos Ave! Ps ate 8 PURSE W Tou. wuneet tenn imamate : F ; ally (except Sanday) at 8:00 a. mr 9:48 sas. | FOB PHILADELPRIA. Leave gaily (except Sunday) at5:00 8 m., 12:48 and 5:40 AR, ON SUNDAY. ‘VOLoNe. e for Mew York ab 31005. m, and Philedet (Gi new cee ee Bleeping care fur New. York : z ‘BuowMine « mippLuTon's, Through tickets tt Philedctpie, ow Yon Penneyivanie svente, Boston can be had at the Station Oice ‘at all hourr ‘Bee Baltimore ‘and Uhie Batlroad advertisement MOOBA, OLD SSpebsarnctace Nami, cages | ont Seas Ua EE L, M. COLE, Gen. 1 spaaiomenes GkO'S. KOONTZ. Agent, Washington joe FLeTARLiseED 1863. JOSEPH BECHHAUS, 1204 FRANKFORD AVENUR, ABOVE GIRARD AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, MANUFACTURER EXCLUSIVELY . OF FIRST-OLAS ENT JAVA. VEBNM} art cM A GBADES. ‘ED COFFEE ALL HERBING, a TOR ene Baowaing 2 agDDLeon, OIL. CARRIAGES: Depot Sor Pratt’ NEWRet srYLee. Een hi Pr oe 5 mre eeacoes, ‘avenus. yee eeges, second to none in ite aeons be gure ogee Ervecticn” as: és: cal end Tee ER ae “Ta cd ‘and oola’ at Ro S08 7th and M en street: pat L. M. TAYLOR, m. D. .D cations be at streets, s wil! be pub- uty opened ad un eward made as toon prkct | __ STEAMBOAT LINES, | U, © Alb Bours To somroLk Sicamer Lady of the Lake, commecting at Norfotls the Seaboard and Reancke Ra! road for ai parts of the South, omd with the Steamers of the for Boston. LAKD. carrying the Unrend, . ine the diy ail, will bew fw wart foot | PROPOSALS. ‘O ibON MaNUFSCTURERS. | Prepecats for the trom Work of @ Second-Order 1 Howse, to be . ar Point, 8, ents tw S TREASUBY DEPARTMENT, EOF THE Wa Bealed Proposals wit Orr recer treet. exery Me until cue o'clock of FRIDAY. the oi 4 Friteyatép m.forNortlk Beturving, from iron manu’ : for far ve Norfolk fteeday. The Batorday. a& ali kiads peors- im. Sto at Aloxandris re Light House | Glymont. az lance with the | Monres. ¥ f ORS. And accesaib: ‘The brick-w.rk. the glass for thy the lampe. and furniture. belouging therets will te | 8 Provided by the bight Hone Board, an = 18 pot to be inernded in the amount of t ‘The bid abo re to Nortoll Second class fire to Nortoll rotnd trip, round trip, _ap 2 iy bit Id state the sum tor which the Extins | seins asabgwn om the irvwinay, will be complet ra tily erected at the work shops, aml’ thon tak down After acceptance” aud aritesend wot | Cag ANEW YORK AND GLASGOW. i fate the day ste on wiich i « jerry to 4 Papeengere. ompleted apd delivered, under forteit, | The steamereet this favorite live are Dallt ex H “Form of Bid | Dreesiy Scr the Atiautic trace The work will be carried on ander tl and fitted up in every Peepect with all t! | Fapervision of an agent of the Board, and al! faciii- | modern Improvements calculated to in ties must be afl-rded him for iuepecting the material | sure the eafety.comlort, and convenience of Bam r are ust . i able om Currency, 201" and Los bom. SCHOR LINE &TEA A SAIL EVERY WEDNESDAY AND 84% DAY TO AND FRO ach par er as ordasce with the drawings and specific at must. in case of rection, be made goed st the ex Pipe of the contractor ‘he Bu e @ceording to location; for any reasons Dt Tckets, $1, securing bet accom- Bach tid must” > acoump by a bond. termed 3, °. 328. Par- Std two competent saretive. «3 Mocer known to the Treas: be the sum of ten thousand dota SHEN aoTnent > ‘nt ot Lae ee S SMITH, ves oF to *. WILLIAMSON & 60, Mth strent, egton. D.C. 00.8060 eae? M -LUMANTS CINE Of STEAMBHIPS a BET WREN WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK, he BOR) All proporale must be siz Prop t light-2 ry r aw xas od in another ¢ to Kesr-Admiral W. fee tH Bow iy to BP A DEM : Agent ‘snd wharf foot of Wish street, | Georgetown, oF at the corner of 17th strect and Sew "8" yw. THOMPSON, President, QORTEST AND QUICKEST LINE SOUT! 5 | SRT Me ickmond, prederechsture leave . dinily methe porte at whien they wili sd ships, te for the work will f the coutract DENTISTRY. aces ko lo, Staten Island, New York » Assistant Licht Home B itheast corner Sixth and Walnet street Pennsylvania, Captain Peter Eneineers, Union arylaud. Majo E ngineers, Pittsburg, Penney! rdersigned GEORGE i ELELOT. Major of hogineers U BA, | Eogineor Secretary OPUSALS FOR fei LOPES. Bd. PRANKS, Denerss, Ss. 412 12th street, above Kirkwood Honse. Persone Den tether pi ee » re ~ ppbarance. Sarat ity and perils of material for than any shment in the city 8. Bi N. DENTIST, Mastechusetis avenue, near lé Street Ost Orvic DEPARTMENT, { Washixctox, D.6., Apri! is, init. Bealed Proposals will be recei: ment until FRIDAY. the 1911 - &. PRATT, Graduate of Ohio Ooilewe 2 0 clock m., tor furnishing ii « Th at such times an may be regu tween D and. berth. Washingvon. described Post Office Euvelopes, f price to laboring persons. Sears cemiuercing on the ist duy wit: RREzovaL. FOR OFFICIAL LETTEGS ANDRE BTURNS No. 1. size 3 by 5% tnchos, estimated nusber re quired anpually . & 000.000, Ro. 2, size 3m by 6% inchs; estimated number re quired anpusily, Oe. .,3. nize 4 by Y inches; estimated number re red annually, 1,000.00), No. 4, size 425 Dy Kise inches; estimated oun ber required annually , 300,000, FOR REGISTERED PACKAGES No.5, size S Ly 0% inches; estimated number re quired anunally, 2,009,000. The cetimates kiven are intended as a guide to dere, ‘The Department may require mors or loat of cach kind, as the service may demand, Bide most be made tor each bind of Envelope sop- atately.acd the con ract wili be awarded, fiom by item, to the Icwest reeponsible bidder or biddors, Epectmens of the different sizes and etyloe of Kn ye opes required, together with Ulank forme for bids, will be farniabed op application to the Third Assistant Postmaster General. ‘The Envelopes must strictly eouform in siz ity of paper, ug end Make. to the sa the gummirg on the flaps or larpets to be d the best manner by hand. The Kuvelopes m: bended in parcels of twenty five, packed in strong tebe oF etraw boxes, securely bound wit! each, EBBILL bas removed Lis DBBTAL OF FIOR to 1112 F street, pear year 12h All DENTAL WORK done in the best menper and at prices. Bitrous Oxide Gas for teeth oo men or cotton cluth on the corners apd edy to contain not less than 2%) of sizes Now. not leas ther! 100 of the other t as may be orderet, the boxes to be wrapped 40 #Toa, maniila paper and properly sealed 60 a8 to. be transportation by mail to postmastors. We wired to be aclivered at the Dep sarumert, tae ft may be dispensed with, iu the discretion ‘ostmaster Ger oral. ;: Whrn 3.000 or more Enve'opes are required t the order of a postmaster, or when large lots ordered tobe sent to the ‘Pott 01 } | | por fc D; they mast be packed iu ude, MABRBIAG pre reewed. bet why @ ferried <r Xo aired to be sent by mail proper labels of direc’ion Fn avareat Phyenal W, Buust be placed on cack package: all to bedoae by | Seauve Powers lumpetency.¥ Br the contractor without alldittonal charge. ,. | Palpitations Organise W ‘The Rnvelopes mat be delivers: m such anantt: tics as may from time to time be reguired to 5 Disa the orders of postmasters or of the og Oo aud be detivere¢ either at the post office in t city where the accepted bidder resides « Department. as the Postmaster Ge. oral o rect free cl coet fur packing labeling, wad gy % ing; the whole to be done ander the then *c oer pe ite mse Upervision of an agent of the Devartmen “a yi the penaity vase Ail the Envelopes hcretn described mast bear ach we te aot ee + aoe printing as the Postmaster General may dire~t.and | Petes ayers of the f-sadtct aonameeen ten, the Registered Package Envelopes will be CU | enace. Bow, who that understands the satel will {o,be printed in Vermillion er sume other approved | Sretend so deny cit the oem tee 4 miliant color. procreation ‘The Postmaster General reecrves the . fina by the pradent? ‘Beatie te, waproper babita i y and all bids, if, in his jndgmeat, | pleasure of healthy. the Moet serious and “Bach proposal ast be signet by the fodividaal or wf vom ew E body and misc aries, ropowal tt pe It, and be accompanod By « guarautce uage Seocees physical sod mene tle and eufficten i ; igi firm certified to be Fostmaster or United States Attorney where the \der resides that the bidder shall, within ten dave fefarnne Semevapr nas Se cuaetins eacrgesg, | ey moran noc ierdigy : a denny the'article Grerticies awarded totim.t0 ve nccom’ | p,ACURE WARRANTED O pars. by bend, with ap; 4 who kerp them trifling ‘mnosth after moti see sity of mot lose than twice the contract pric Peoncat and ‘fmyarious compounds, ebou:d rr conditioned upon the faithful performance of ihe 3 H i | = of whow life Postmaster General reserves to himself the Hight to anual the contract iim hi gadgmout there | ornaments the ~ “a re, Palle ahali be failure to perform, faithfully auy of ce my — cae ar the jartmnent Envelopes interior to sam piee ~4 tos rere contract Sill sperges on s lores af nea . a Denalty of the acer the dh aceon of the act with derangement of inc, were approved August 2%, . enti “AD BOTICR. oprintions for each a toons wae tee ec riation bills without authority of mind, Se in incidental ex- marriage. Tmente and offices of the Geveen, Mee gp ‘Sslancholy Tporpoves.” (U- 8. statntee at | produced by the early wey Ax gi the Postmaster General Dees of the Back a ‘the ie rect the purchase fn open ot tities of Em market oo refepees at tal and cl i if of the to the contrector or cont actors fifty per centum of the price which it abil be found = ae. articles. be le to for euch 5 ide thould be sscurely garcioped and sealed, marked“ is for Post Office Envelepes,” s: wildressed to the Ey oy |, Post Office Department, ton. le —_" JUBN A.J CRESWELL, apl?-m.w fiw Postmaster General. BOPOBALS FOR STATIONERY. DeraRTMENT OF THE INTER D. y 5. De teaed te during the fiscal year snding June st. 152, will be ceived uaiil do Ba Esch pi i be signed by the individanl Le) accompanie? by a satis Sa: Lexecote ® ee eee ae | Seep Sccopted for any or ail aricien.” ‘Mo ‘will becon: 8 certain secret ‘bereous Sats has wai, Sanzics, thao 4 the name of tine bid wnich are cured. to ee eat ‘my? C. DELANO, 5 BUILDERS. =. will bo revelved aad 12 May 23.1811, for rurnishing all the poate ses ere fr be deemed or the Late: ont efase

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