Evening Star Newspaper, July 25, 1871, Page 4

OT EY G STAR. TUESDAY. Saly 25, 1971. LOCAL NEWS. ‘The Injunction Business. ‘Yesterday afternoon A. Grant & Co.'s bill of injunction (am abstract of which was printed in ‘Tue Stan) was filed, and in the evening an ap- ‘ation for i tion te restrain the Board of ie Were em neong Pam ade Ee Cue iL act was Skumbers, apd sutapday nest wan cody boa he application before the Court im Special Tom, ‘and, im the meantime, the are enjoined from proceeding im the matter prayed. THE WRITS. Legal documents of which the following are pies were sent to - Cooke, other mem- felvor the Board of Public Works and the Sec retary of the Disirict_the name of the person served with the notices being inserted in each in Oe me Court of the District of Colum- tna, Juiy 25,181. Albert Grant etal. vs. H.D. Cooke «tal. Ne. See ently destes 2. 2th day On Saturday, the: July, 1871, atten clock a. m., a wotion for an injunction you in above entitled cause will be heard ‘aid Court: you are hereby notified to appear ‘and show cause, if any you have, said the mean time, you are te- wirained and enjotens Reseteine say of Ge Sut pha junction is ed. aE ee a. Wenn aetion. A uve copy—Test: BR. J. Mais, Clerk. By J.das. Camp, Assistant Clerk. %, the District of Colum- A Grant et al. com- — . H. D. Cooke et al. defendants. Xo. —. Equity. quity. The Pi dent of the United States to H. D. Cooke, member of Board of Public Works, de- fendant :—You are roy to appear in this Court, at its first Special Term, occurri swenty days after service of this Subpena, ‘and answer Uie exigency of the Bill, under pain of attachment, and such other process ef con- temp. as the Court shall award. Witness:—D. K. Cartrzr, Chief Justice. R. J. Merioa, Clerk. of Public —— ‘Tue SaLts-or-rarTaR Case—Taylor Frecman—¥ esverday aiternoon, the case of John Tae nog was —_ uy jee Weavi . Geo. Tucker P god ‘John. B. and M. i. Norris for de- Rear Estate SaLes,—By Green & Williams last evening, part of lot 14, in 616, on. I evening ot mare ons Henry Klinge for Rg Re Aa Latimer Geary auctioneers, sold yesterday afternoon 31 bi lots in Keating's subdivision of the Keating estate, situated on Lincoln ayenue neat Glenwood Cemetery. Lots 1 to 6, containing 50,742 square feet, to Jno. L. Barbour for 6 cents per square foot. Lot 7, con- taining 8, juare to M. Green at 7 cents. io i ‘contalning 0:30 juare feet, é Jobo Gaegler at 6% cents. "Lots 22, 23, 25," and 30, Piao aguare. fase to Stace, ac 3 cents. Lots 31 17,600 square feet, to F. Stutz at 84 cents. 35, 38, 39, 42 & 31,643 square feet, to J.T: Chauncy at 3% cents. Lot 36 and 37, containing 16,990 square feet to feet, to D. W. M: at and 33, con- py otal” — cents. Lot 2, . 8475 square feet, to Mrs. Keating at 3 cents. ‘2, containing 8.475 feet, to M. Dillon at 3% cents. 9, containing #475 square moan Geo. Emmert at 44 cents. Lot 8, cont 8,475 square feet, to |. Green at 6 cents. ‘THRE IMPROVEMENT of North Capitol street, by paving and parking from the Capitol to Boundary street, which is now in un der the contract awarded to Peter McNamara, Was considered by the Board of Public Works esterday, and asthe work i: ted by failure of the Baltimore and Baitroad Company to raise the track of at the intersection of D and North Capitol street to conform tothe grade of the proposed improvement, in aczordance with the ‘of Congress, the board ‘@int resolul adopted a esolution req the Acting Governor to ddress a letter to the Presidentof the Balti- more and Ohio Company, informing hem of the proposed improvement, and the in- téerruption of the work, and inviting their en, Beer to a conference with the board, in order the public and without any injury t0 the Insert pul any fo the inter- este of the “Tux nine for Pennsylvania avenuo Were bd afternoon by Messrs. M: T and Shepherd, of the Board of Pub- lie Works and acting Governor mittee of the whole and the contents of oue or two kegs of lager which had been brought into the room in honor of the lowing oflcers were clected for the enw . Clay » grand patriarch; S. L. grand Ligh Mice wa ees warden; J. H. Seifert, grand } . Lord, Sr. treasurer: Fowl aS ) and grand scribe; bs 9 sag seni ‘a. 5. King, grind T. Given, GO. Tim: marshal ve. —__—— ‘Tee Hackwen’s Association met at Union League Hall last night, and the WA upon the House of Delegates reported that the had the ible, bd w THE CENTER MARKET-HOUSE LX- VESTIGATION. The Examination Continued To-day. ‘This gorntng the investigation into the affairs of the Market-bouse Company by Mr. Davis, sub-committee of the House of Delegates, was continued in the legislative committee rooms, and Mr. Moses Kelly testified that one-half of the stock, 10,000 shares at $50, had been taken, and the stockholders had nearly all eome up and rt bh i amount to their origh to a proportionate in ‘The ten has als been in. Sep ee ane ey tone certificates seri for virtaally. The been issued therefor. The money was in bank, with the exception of what had been disbursed. ‘There had been veil a NO WATERIN STOCK, and there couldn’t be any Watering without his knowledge. Mr. Kelly submitted a list of stock- holders, with the number of shares subscribed by each, and in reply to Mr. Davis stated that tha; they af he subscribed originally to 500 shares, but had 1 but 25 to some of our best citizens, Re a at camaguaniug the company, He coul wi vat cting After looking over the list he stated that there were SEVENTY-EIGHT STOCKHOLDERS, of which sixiy-one are ef the District, to the best of his knowledge, and he thought they owned @ majority of the stock. Of the £00 had been paid in, $30,220.22 Kebarsed, sbout (ee-thirds of which he thought might be’ classed as expended for temporary work. There were some bills unadjusted, on which advances had been a ome had Been no money 4 to @ com- pany. tie Seine information ss 0° the money to the corporation, which was an entire ferent fund. ~ In answer to Mr. Ordway, Mr. Kelly stated that Mr. Ordway had borrowed two sums of $is'09 from the bank to pay te the for the relief of the poor, which had fam 1. Mr. Kelly submitted the following ny <I. D. Cooke, president; C. of the company :—H. D. ‘ 5 OC. Cushing, 8. Davis, M.G. Emery: A. K. Shep- herd, NG. Ordway, S. 8. Smoot, Hl. Van Ar- Roach, F.'A. Hildreth, E. R. Tinker, f. %. Counally ‘W. #. Chandler, directors; B: D. Whitney, secretary; and Moses Kelly, treas- urer. m Te~ Mz. Thomae Lewis rat the condition ir. of the brick market was such that bricks could have been proc: ‘Mr. Ordway asked if this was to contradict Mr. Cluss, and stated that that gentleman's iesimony was in reference to May, and the Congressional committee arrived at a conclusion abou the last of May. Mr. Cluss said that his testimony was that were depleted, was about the 25th of re Mr. Lewis said he could have wing since the 25th of May. IF he had street ie ol g made the contract last fall, he could have pearly completed the two wi Mr. Davis asked Mr. have gone om without submitting to the com- mission ‘THE CHANGE OF PLAN. Mr. Ordway said they might have done so, but the butehers and others complained that the citizens, and not for the purpose of money making for the company. ns Ly a hep th Mr. Angus, and it was reported and unde: stood he was THE LOWEST BIDDER, buthe was not certain of it. He thohght that be bad been treated scaly, and therefore had not paid much attention to the affairs of the company. He was @ stockholder in the iy: le did not think he would ha Witness did oe apy agency in the withdrawal of that By Mr. Davise—The lowest bidder was a Mr. Huiton, a builder. By Mir. Ordway Clnss subsequently wrote witness a letter requesting him to bid again, but he did not do so, Understood that there been a change in lan by reports. ht his Did was about @t¢ per 4. Witness bid tor the building, and after they had given Mr. Emery the contract for the founda- on which he had bid for, he did not think that they treated bim right. He did not remember having proposed to Emery and Brother to lo past of the work, that if they did not bid for the whole building and he succeeded in obtaining t they could have that work. —Have you ever put up a building 1,200,600 brick in six weeks ? e necessary, be put up in twenty days. It the building is completed 4 seventy days it would be dene in reasonable time. By Mr. Davis:—Toput upa building in a short time, tt wos necessary to have the control of everything about the building. By Mr. Cluss :—It is best f0 build high walls slowly; and atter the floors were left out of the plans there was @ greater reason for building slowly. THE BRICKLAYER’S UNION. Cluss read @ statement that his testimony to the eifect that the contract was given to a red mau; that the pressed brick kept him ck, for the red work we being done by colored hands, who stand outside of the Bric! layer’s Ux here are no colored members, the brickiayers who are union men will not work with colored men; that skilled pressed bricklayers are still more’ scarce out side of the organization than in, and this combi- pation of circumstances tended to retard the work materially during the last three months, since he cotld mot agree to leave the one wall faced with pressed brick low, while raising the others walls to a great height, for the unequal settlement of the walls would have endangered the stability of the other walls. Mr. Lewis answered that he was correct, and his examination continued, he stating that in May last he keew of one lot of 500,000 bricks in one kiln, and he could bave procured sufficient quantities near by. Witness DOES NUT WORK COLORED MASONS; | and had he obtained the contract and put col- hands ored masons on the bull , press-brick from the Union could not have been obtained. ernment work they would not be so par- M avis asked if Mr. Ordway would sacrifice the public interests FOR THE SAKE OF PRINCIPLE, and Mr. Ordway stated emphatically that he would not surrender to this prejudice, and would g0.to Philadelphia or other places for hands first. Mr. Lewis stated that twenty years ago he worked on the scaffold with colored men, and many of these bricklayers who learned their trades beside colored men, and work with them in Alexandria and Frede: SR. testified that he couki have erected the building in the time y Mr. Lewis. With M. Lewis he bid for the work, after he had been to New York and procured estimates of the iron houses. Witness did not bid the second time; as not invited, and proposals were not invited: Witness did not know of any See the one bat had understood from Judge hes to % juestion :—De you know of the company vio- g the provisions of the charter? ey awarded the stone work to a party who was higher than witness was. He believed that be was the lowest bidder . Hatton bad for aby Mr. WARY THE COLORED Witness said he had on Friday yes, on Of colored men, and Mr. Smoot had not ree of steck su! istrict of Columbia ay if they could not Condensed Locals. wit ana tdt tis athes owt wat arenanaeee = eee eT A special of the Ohio i Ay socia.ion will be ‘at Marini’s Hall Tharsday ev to consider important business. A prize ring encounter has been arrai be- tween two denizens of Murder Bay. con- test is to be decided ‘on its merits.’ Gen. Ballock, Chief of tLe Bureau of Streets, &c., has entered upon his duties, and is sharply looking after the condition nues, andalleys. | ‘The contract for grading and gra sireet road, from Hall road, was a of our streets, ave- 4th cubic yard. One Georgetown taking him to don’t put him off either. The Workingmen’s Republican Crab , the Fourth ward met last evening and a ed @ en 7m - “the Stion of asmall faction of persons who are endeavoring to defeat i resolution deprecating contemplated by the Board the improvements Public Works.” We are glad to learn that A. H. Evans, Esq., trom ner- ned = was not suricken by paralysis : Sunday morning. He was suffer vous prostration, which a frighte! magnified into undur sufficiently improved tovday to sit up. ——--° —— LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. nt laid before the Coun- as ri Mr. a ench the report Engineer aod Superintendent of Fire Sum Tele Referred ‘m Te 3 2 ir. oven calles up the bill to amend the act cre- ating notaries public for the District of Columbia. which was ¢ en Up and Gouweil bill authorizing the Goverhcr to appoint Commissione! ‘of Deeds for the District of C bia in the yarious ‘Siates and Territories was referred; also, Coun Dill amending the lays relating to titles fn the Dis- t ase rov or Fasisation and Sincioitne of he militia was lela Over. ‘Mr. Gulick, from the Committee on Finance, re- favorably the bill making an appropriation Beye feral Gesse athe hiepsstae et Reine of the War of 1812. i ‘THE LICENSE BILL. Comnett in of the Sea cn eo. Roy i allt ind occupations in. EO eee ea herein conatered iat week, q Zist section, 19th clause. e ; $25, and a 3 every barrel of distilied spirits reeti and eating ho agents, Mawel $100, and a monthly tax of one per cent. on gross re- nes. y ve scouts 255, agenis, C9; ice on enc! Several sections of the bill were passed over for future action, when the committee roge. SUNDA 3 “hief of Police to instru police to restr: eons selling ue! others, Tarbing the quiet “of the Lord's Day, called Sunday, by loud cries or shonti oad lieys, or squares of the Dis r warning rbance, police commit offender or offenders to the nearest guard or station- house until sundown of the day on which the offence 1 gommitted., Rend and laid over uoler the rules, Mr. Smith, from the Gommittee on Health, Chari {ies and Asjlum, reported back the bill to prevent ignorant and‘inexperienced persons from engaging iu the drug business in the District of Columbia. Read and ordered to be printed. Adjourned. HOUSE OF DELEGATES.—Mr. Davis intro- duced act prescribing the seal of the District of Co- lumbia; which was read a first time and referred. BILL CREATING OFFICES The Dist The bill creating offices in and for the District of Columbia was up. Mr. Boswell moved to in- re m peer. q agent opony tax of one-fourth of one hiya op Sic ¥ axes, $25; contractors, ufacturers ing it re street if, afer pre such previous 4 e bill was read at nird ieee oe Bs, ; an, Dickson, Eanis, Harkness, Hogan. Lioyd, and Moore—. Mr. Hulse introde il meking iD appropri: to repair the Little Falls or Chaiu brilge. ‘Re. Mr. Solomons, from the Committee on Ways and Means. (under a suspension of the rules) reported ‘House bill intposing taxes; which was read @ second red to be printed uoved to take up the bill exempting th lof deceased persons from apprais hich was to, and the amen: was concurred in CARRIAGE BILL, e bill H hackney r ; une of the Dill, the House e ments, adopting those requiring few of $10 fors buck and $2 for the driver; ing a fine of $5 for driving « public hack with, wor to bate hack stands from the Superintendent of P. te the Board ublic Works. The farther consid- y i was then postponed, aud it was s 0 MISCELLANEOUS. Mr. Moore, by unanimous o ill to provide that the salagy of the Collector of fall bs @5,.00 per auurdlh, In lieu of all othar jumnents. Referred to the Committec ou ict Officers, - Mr. Hall introduced bill to change the namé of Tor . Beferred to the Commit) ‘ublic- Works. ‘ner street to Columb submitted a resolution requesting the uspend all work unon the Northern perty, Market, except cleaning aud repairs, Adopted—yeas 15; nay Mr. Hall Mr. Bursley submitted @ resolution rescinding tho resolution fixing the day of sine die adjournment on the 29th instant; ado Mossrs, Boswell, al Y i “oll, Cox, E ight, and” the Speaker) nt, introduced w peer rown, Dickson, Harkness, Hogan, Moore, and urray—6. fess, by unanimous consent, called ap the ide for the conveyance of rval estate sold ment of taxes, which was read # third passed. ‘Cainpbell moved to suspend the rules in order to take up the bill to provide for the a fain ent’ baat kaberead oo Senator —Thomas ° Ri on and William arged with harboring male dogs on their ut licenses; fined $5 each. William offence (female d ined & ken. Jaies Shiel john hs Keeping artin Bolan, keep- ut Heense ; fined $5. “Henry fined $5. NBY WOULD, LD WAVE DID, BUT Diby'r. Barney Would. nssault with intent to kill Elias dillem, » colored man, by discharging a shot gu Heisas testified that he heard the shot whistling nt his head. Another witness testified tha: Elias respassing on the premises of accused. another that he shot in the air, another that there was ao shot {n the gun. another that he flourish cavalry, and did not shoot at. all, and @ case. Jeremiah Gordon, a larceny of & dress from Caroline 5 Post po COMMITTED ON THE CHARGE OF PERJURY. C. H. Clagett was arraigued on the charge of per- Jury ond pleaded not guilty. This is the same per- gon who was arrested last ‘wr aud commitiol to Jail in default of bail to answer the c fo @ bank cheek for $10) on the National Bank ofthe Republic. This netge 0 perjury has been brought gince grows outof the same operation. J) eo Moore ay meee for defendant and waived an exam! Setion of thetteasd farts is deteaitor ott ion ‘vy wi Was returned to v7 a - Ph DOLLAR SLAP. Walter Jeffries. assault on Samuel Gillem with intent to kill. This uit grew out of te about debt of « dollar which Giliom owed Jeffries, the latter slapping him on the face. Gillem a in ‘court with & band: t his fas reaveated to remove, when his’ 76, waa foun. sound as the other, without & : Misved. Dick Smith, assault on one Scott: fined #3. 4 FOUDRETTE NUIGANCE. W. C. Bryant, charged with maintaining a nuisance manufacture poudrette, at the lampblack Jaton aFining Pema hoped this point abd the miseme erising proach and by-words Whe principats’ see toe resiicain nacre: one week. Adjourned. . tela. Pre are called verminagories. er At the municipal au- thorities fon fe ere on the sidewalks. S7-The present wits of M. M. om Pome- ig a great grand daughter of Jean Paul ia a katydid in @ garden at West ‘u-Klux Klan.” a. @. Hoboken sharply the buted aboat there cal) wo oe weling yam street to Lincoln warded yesterday by the Board of Public Works to A. H. Kfhney at 22 cents per man at least hasnerve enough to refuse to pay his tare on the Avenue cars vn- the company comply with their charter by Sekteg een © Gooreeioen, Gal tas condachers book ot ef illuminating gas, nd wetich persons shall persist ¢"said ‘police ‘commit the GEORGETOWN. ~*~ i ~ <i FAMILY SUPPLIES, Etc. ankeT—Hartley . ‘Erm Uta teen (eee! | Oe Lost La & Brother remarkable case, ‘and repairs im the District of Columbia, and pro ee = ee Peg A eraretre ate Set 2 inate teh dc eraneate eit? | has recently been completed Be it engcad by the Lavielative Assembly of the | rust grocerymen who was tryingto = The | three years age, Robert 8 wacia, That cheeum of four pen ommpate of doMars is hereby appropriated until he expire tion of the first fcal quarter after the adjournment of the next regular cession of the Legisiative Ae werent and repairs of the z ; i for the construction and repairs ether pablic works therein . te be used and <xpended accnrding to the provisions of theact of Congress of the United States, entitled An act to provide a government for the District of Columbia,” approved February twenty-one, eigh- teen hundred and seveniy-one, and as fully as mer be practicable and consistent with the pablic imtec- est, in conformity with the bi submitted to eid Legislature lie Works of said District in its communication, bearing date June twenty, cighteon hundred aud geventy-on Src. 2. shell the said board enter into a contract for any work or improvement, the cost « the amount estimated therefor in its afores: lees twenty per Centum of suid estimates, member of the Council or House of Belegates, or per- son holding any office of trust or profit moder the District of Columbia, shail be pecuniarily interested. 47 SMALL PROFITS. either directly or indfreetly, in any uch contract’ bo payment shall be made ov aceount of any con- tract in which any such person be interested Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the appro- rristicn hereby made shall bedisbarsed apon war tants of said board upon the tre: the afore said District, ad in no her manuer, @ud no warragt ATT Ht i 5 i 4 a i Ey a » Ha Ze i fi ig? r wt Dried Beef. 361 PENNSTLVANIA AVENUE, im Between Sd and @ wis, north «ide, The schooner E: 5 ia , with a load of for James B. Turton; the steamers New Y. from Philadelphia, and Cob from ; r ia, B. ‘from New Fy F'** GROCERIES ven that the have been picked up eT were not there at th. body, nor for a day or two afte: was unavoidable that a the etives to »” the case against Har ly injured rn oF provsn that Sharp was is suill confined to arrived in Toledo, and that out ina few him in pro- We respectfully call the attention of purchases > ovr wcock of aly soe} Was | shail be drawn for any improvement or work, of FINE TEAS, under ary contract therefor, unless the work dome preg Redo voluntarily gave him ® | a4 accepied shall be at least ten per-ecutum in ox COFFEES, &e., feet teens thelr beliclot his cntire Hxmeconce-| cast such warrant, except in cases of fina) settle br the supposed murder, and | ment. ‘hich we are selling at @ very small advance. is uniform goo! character. | | Src.4. And Be ie further enacted, That the a. ral improvement fund TO OUR CHOICE BRANDS OF WINES, BRANDIES, AND WHISKIES, AT VERY LOW FIGURES. METSGER @ BYLES, 417 SEVENTH STREEL, Next to Odd Fellows's He just BECEIVED. Washington, in the Which shall be made therein; and that special taxes, in accordance with ction thirty-seven of the organic act, shall be low. fed in sections, waids, or districts of Washington, Georgetown, and the county ef Washington, to pay the Cost of the particular Ibeal Improvements which tay be made therein, according to the plan of the Board of Public Works afore-aid. Src. 8. And be it further epacte?, That to enable the Board of Public Works to.commence and pro” coed immediately, and until the expiration of the firet fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next regular session of the Legislative Assembly, with the improvements and work hereinbefore men- tioned, a8 hereinbefore provided, the Governor ts —_—_—_ CITY ITEMS. Price’s Dottar STOnk, No. 4% Pennsylva- nia avenue, between 4} and 6th streets, réceives new goods every day. Re- Hati’s VEcETaste Sicittan Hain xWER the hair from gray, Sad teotores air to its natural color. pitt ak aes Dr. Wars, Chircpodist, extracts Corns, relieves mod Bewes, Bad Nails, &c., oe a. ee ee. pm ee hasiess reek Baltimores . Lor: PURE WHISKIES.—Keller, Baker, Grey, Gar, and Moore's. ‘night authorized apd empowered, in behalf of the District its of Columbia, to issue, or cause to be inwued, regis- tered or coupon bonds, designated on their faces to his “ Improvement Bonds,” to an amount nog exceeding four millions of dollars, one million ang one half of which may be sold during the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy one, and tw. millions and one half during the period ensuing be- tween the first day of January, one thousand eight buodred end seventy-two, apd the expiration of the first fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next regular session of the Legislative Assem)!y as afure. said, in denominations of fifty, one hundred, five hundred, @od one thousand dollars, the said bonds fo be payable within twenty years from the date of their issue, and go be on interest, payable semi annually ,at the rate of seven per centum per anmum, And for the punctual payment of the interest and the redemption as herein provided, the faith of the gor- ernment of the District of Columbia is hereby pledged. Src. 6. And be it further enacted, That the bonds fesued in pursuance of thie act shall be signed by the Goyervor, countersigned by the Secretary of the District, and terted by the sealof the District, and shall also be countersigoed by the comptroller; end eaid comptroller shall charge to said board the pre- ceeds of the bonds so issued, aud shell k-ep a recert of all bonds issued under this act, the date of iseue. and their amount; and all sales thereof shall be made by the Gevernor, apd the proceeds of such sales shall be deposited im the treasury of the District, and be érawn out as herein provided; eod nefther the ssid comptroller nor any other officer to whom the cus tody of said bonds may be intrusted shall issue any one or more thereof, or permitany one or more of them to go out of his possession except for the pur- pose and in accordance with the provisions of this act: Provided, That mo @peater quentity of ssid bonds shall be signed or prepared for issue than is required for the purposes of this act: And provided Jurther, That the officer im whose custody such bonds are placed shall give such seeurity for their safe keeping ge may be required by the Gover and be shall make full report, frow time to time, ne Légisiative Assembly, showing the amount of rales and the procecds thereof, as well as the amount st that shall have accrucdor hare beon paid. Regular sailing da: unt thereof. =* SATURD EC. 7. And be ut further enacted, That, in orderto provide for the payment of the interes: and the gradual redemption of the bonds herein authorized, 8 sum sufficient therefor shall be annually levied and collected upon the assessed value of property, re spectively, in the cities of Washington and George own, apd the county of Washington, ia the propor of the improvements whieh sball be made there which sum shall be applicd exclusively to the ayment of the interest and the redemption of said ds in the respective proportions as above pre bed Src. 8. And be ét further enacted, That any officer of thie government, or auy fiduciary agent, or em. ployee thereof, who shall appropriate or apply, or in any manner consent, aid, or assist in appropriat- ing and applying, by the drawing, signing, or pay- ment of any check, werrabt, or otherwise, any por- tion of any money provided for the redemption of the bonds afvuresaid, or forthe psyment of the in- terest (hereon. or who shall direct or use any money Delonging t© the improvement fund fer any other purposes than those for which the fund wes created, shall be deemed to be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof before @ court of competent juriediciion, shall be subject to & penalty of not loes than five hundred nor more than one thousand dol lars, and fmprisonment fore term of not less than three nor more than twelve months. Sxc.9. And be tt further enacted, That, in view of the emergency rising from the necessity for the im- provement and repair of the strects, avenues, al- leys, sewers, roads and bridges in the District of Columbia, this ect shall take; immediately apon ite paieage. ve WILLIAM STICKNEY, President of the Council. CHARLES L. HULSE, + Speaker of the Howse of Delegates. Approved, July 10, 1571. H. D. COOKE, Governor. ‘of money, at corner 43 st.and Pa. ave. tw the public by icles of Clothing that can be ‘15 to ® per cent. cheaper than meacall, P. Wattacn, G31 Penn. avem.e, Corner 4% st eo Icom Cream.—Harvey & Holden, corner 1)th street and Pennsylvania svenue, deliver the finest qi of Ice Cream to ail parts of the city, in quantities to suit the purchaser. tf Fro, MEAL, MILL FEED, AT VERY LOW RATES. ELEGANT OATS, come of the finest ever bronght to this market, AT VERY LOW RATES. ‘WM. M. GALT 2 ©0., Indians end let street, Near Bato. and Ohio Hallremd Depot. Obie STEAMBOAT LINES. «pronten iin x Jeo omoUNT YRRNON ont aA) SYKRs, General Superintendeut, Willard « Hetcl. now in pro- » fgur miles below this a fight that occurred of the reception ixcursionista and Picnic Partios who tay des day at this sireets, pelcncing to estate of ae Smith, to Samuel Lee, colored, for chi on ‘Two sHow cases for sale at Prince’s Bazar, 1006 Pennsylvania avenue. th tear ae Hoor Sxints of the best material, made to order, and always a assortment on hand; sold at reasona! ices, at ©. Baum’s Heop Skirt Factory, Tthsirect, Intelligencer Building. Lapres will please call and see our improved of all made of the best materials, every pair warranted to fit. C. Baum, Cor- aniaseonarers Tth st., Intelligencet Build- are the agents, and sell accommodating terms. Pleasures relative to this besatiful jon and terms of charter ploase apply Stackpole, Steamer Arrow. foot ut AB. SYKE Gen ilinois “monster, whipped and burned child to death, two other eases of excessive paternal cruelty have occurred out Wi one of which resulted in death. The first ie that of a drunken brute named Richard Handell, of Fredonia, Kansas, who beat his little |, aged bi death with the shor bone of a ing to the testimony, of his little son at the in- quest, he very bey orecaee & le; yEW EXPRESS PHILADELPHIA Ta. VA. WASH- INGTY . C. ee A Ox AND GEORCETOW from 14 North Wharves, DAY. wt 12m branch stores of jer street, Georgetown, WEDNES- Franc, I hereby notify the public that I Lave nob ranch stores, ‘and that Ihave no jar institution in this Until she became insensible; y. The Original Franc, dealer in. Gent's denied+to his family the food necessary to sustain Furnishing Goods, 431 7th st., between D and E. life, and that it was no uncom: CowLine’s PaTextap Necktiz Fasraxe him to whip the entire famil; fe holesale and retail, at the Origiu: shocking manner. The bo Franc’s, 431 7th street, between D and E. No after his mother’s dei baanch stores. some time since by inhuman treatment, Great VaRieTY x Wurtz Sxrmrs—ono, father would frequently de: two or three pl lets, buttons or stads— cars tn chilaons oot dering ateece | sre peste a ail see oe come home, and whip his daughter Sry eg Be Buy Tue Cerenratep “ Frawo” CoLcars, On street, vices. Ni morning of her death the father dealt out the 5 ag Cae i Seneee the best Pi Collar in the market, for sale only at the Original Franc’, i317thateck, Look for,the name. No branch stores, 44 rations his children ehould consume the . At night- Heurtee has all Kinds Mermometers and barometers. . day, and went off on one of his. fall’he returned, and finding that the children had eaten than he pe Georgetown Advertisements. BE 1208. DOWLING, auct’r; Georgetown. \OCSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS * A LADY oF TNISTER TREATED HIS DAUGHTER. ——e ‘The Mound City (Mo.) Sentinel relates another ee See eee ece it 140 o'clock, 1 dees of story of paternal » Tt thatonthe | 4-00 ral assortment of Hoveckald Barut, $ih of July Miss Ellen MeGrew fe commence | 2ckShah om sisting of Book Case, Wainer Pay, tome others, attended a ration, and a Carpets, Cottage Su man by the uame of Fred. Mitchell sought an obtained her company d the evening, and, her home. After ply to HEPES & TILK. 63 Water street to i Georgetcwn D . M. ELDRIDGE & CO. A) ria, Va; WM. CLYDE & 00,14 North Whar falladeiphia. baat (U, ® MAIL BOUTE To NORFOLK. Steamer Lady of the Lake, wuh the Seaboard and Koa M. Tran: aes comnect moke Ki Saturday, Fort Washington ft end Fortress om board, oF NCHOR LINE STEAMERS S41! EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SaT- URDAY TO AND FROM Bape ag poaltive. wiikey le positive, wi r oe B ‘H DO ‘Auct’r; Georgetown. SALE OF VALUABLE IM- peti ety IN GEORGETOWN, D AY, July 11th, at 5 0% . ma, pelea fk at for piniprovementa teusictad’ o hacrt ani e -atcry Dw the former ros- Tables, Lounge, aiter the exercises, arriving at home she was asked who came with her, she replied that Mr. Mitchell and. ute early the neat srorsing fhe father got re gers. Pe le ro guasctw. Liven PooL"aND ‘Ttspom- 76, ordi to location: wing Best oopee es. P. Cabin Return Tickets, 3: dations; Int. inte, GSS. sending for their friends Le | im the ease 9 rates, Fe 7 ny tc HENDERSON BROTHERS, 7B. Youre hs SMITH, #25 P. 1. AMBON & OV., 1449 Tkh Fo! WAKE surcer PERIOR. ¢ in Band 12. BITE DUCK AND LINEN SUITS which purchaser, must give w FOR BOYS. pany of trust, or to have the option 10N STEAM 5 S30 will noamired on te pee GOOD AND CHEAP. THE UN. BOAT COMPANY go HABLE BROTHERS, jetotr Corner Tth and D streets. L>= DUCK SUITS! LINEN DUCK SUITS !1 “ ATLANTIC, DULUTH AND PACIFIC LINB One of the splendia at METEOR, INDI Pa eae CHINA, and ST. PAUL. will leav is quite long. and her head back He then put a her, took = PURCHASER OF THE ABOVE P. next morning: Cleveland the «ame secured and struck having failed to comply wit COUP AND CHEAP. Detroit at 1 “ <= then dropped the Seek at Atte been Gee HABLE BROTHERS, tWondaye, Wor DULUGH saad inheedhee ea with his Bet, and kicke: the before mentioned Saw toa je2-tr Corner Tth and D streets. PERO PORTS. pwipns fold at his Cost, as in Gomnectir ar tale at Duluth with the Lake Sa. GEURGE A. BOHRER, Executor. ee eee pee Moers Rorthers Winconatn, aid Tovet Y AFTER THE ABOVE, ET Bostiaelinsed ter choiied Excursion ‘at treatly reduced rates, wil bo MARBLE AND SLATE MANTELS. ashe Workernarts Granect ant Now York ovenas, the Treasury Mi “aolbely ‘WM. RUTHERFORD. 30g. 3,2) and 22, on the north terued fi raltromde route ret via all’ Tall. Or bya Rail Mouton remained in bed from the Lake. which was Wi evernng, and then was: imhuman father has given of woot and 18 STILL FURTHER sidmon'epproved ston. con MONDAY, Anct: (= Fos FE GE A. BOBRER, Executor.” none of ys Ruct rs ti