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qe. EVENING STAR. “| THE | WEDNBYBAY.-...---..AUgust 2 1871. | LOCAL NEWS. FINANCES OF THE DISTRICT. Exhibit for Jaly. day: Slatement of the Reve: Colleete a hington, D. C. ffice Month of July, Wi. RECEI ‘Ten Year Bow) Fund. First Ward Fwad.. Sixth Seventh «« Deputy In addition to the above the Cuilector has re- ‘feived: For the Pennsylvania Commission, And for the Board of Public Werks Total... Which amount he has deposited to his credic, ‘as Trustee, subject to the proper drafts upon him. —4—__—_ Board of Health. ‘The Pound Business—Is Soap Boiling in the City a Muisance i. $—Sewer Stinks. a. a meeting of the Board of Health mat oren. ‘imo amounted to £26150. SOAP AND FAT BOILING. ‘The subject of soap and fat boiling coming larbury expressed himself opposed to soap-making a nuisance. There was ference between boiling fat anc mal matter, much of which is decayed, and Diee: arising from ft, there was a doubt even in the courts if it could be deplared s nuisance. Drs. Cox and Verdi be- up, Mr. Mi declari of soap-making. The latter might to on account of the odor lieved they were nuisances, at was authorized to declare them such. ition of soap-makers were present, andon their | If Mr. Jewell, who has a soap-making ¢s- tablishment on G, between 4th and Sth streets, from charges made against it. After a protracted | Tht : lg Secrislen 20 t0 the propriety of permitting such | Pe roe hepitateress hie ieee eee and Mr. Kobb, ‘the beard, _—— their business establishments in the heart of the fensive to many people. FOUL AIR FROM SEWERS. Dr. Bliss. irom the committee to examine the abject of foul air being forced from the canal ae a which empty into it, re- trict government.” ported at ie cause sickness, and re- rn commend that a gate be placed at the mouth of | 1" Support or his argum: each open sewer, and so arranged as to teat, | OTZanic which will rise and fail with the tide; and also that gates be placed over the mouths of all open sewers in Washington and Georgetown. oe Base Ball. HURRAH POR ore sIpR! and Disbursements of the ss Sor tae) ® | | | of proceedings th. @ | goverr rdinate with apparent all ove Pionee! h forward in_ this this Territory e injunction. full case they should powers of Congre w goveruim nt a on issue. nection, Mi is whether t out ting its existen INJUNCTION CASE. to show it was, the court cannot sustain the peti- se tle TO IMPROVE, OR NOT TO IMPROVE. THE CONTEST LN COURT. Arguments Pro and Con. Alter our report closed yesterday Afternoon efore Judge Wylie on the | ingef the appheation for an injunction against Oticial Statement of Collector Slater, | ‘The following exhibit was transmitted to ‘Governor Cooke by Collector W. H. Slater to- Jovernor aml other officers of the Dist ment te prevent their isening of four Tullion act of the ly, Mr. 5. L. Phillips opened the POR THE DEFENSE, saying that it was the old story of pew 1 pound foolish which had ever contro: xsof this District, and this a junction had originated with a the same old reg vers of the men who support this loan 1 this city. ig leome improvements testify to their of all. He argued that the Legislative 'y had the fullest legislative power over Judge Wylie said this matter was not in this ¢; they Were discussing the application for Phillips said in order to understand the ge Wylie said 6 rely made a municipal government for t rict, and he was surprised to hear that . Phillips—* I am sorry the Ce cided the point in anticipation of any ar Wylie—“I merely express an opinion question not connected with the case at Mr. Phillips.—* I will show the Court the con- Judge Wylie—“ You can argue in your ewn way.” Phillips, resuming, said that the question grievance co1 remedied by injunction, and how far have the — branch the right to interfere with the legislative and exeeutive branches of the D trict goveruments in their functions in carrying s ¢ laws for the improvement of the city. =s He then went on to show that Congress conferred the right upon the new go’ what they propose to do iv the organic They sue as individual tax payers and incommen, and if they are wrong the in- neannot live. They cannot ask this as ‘uals, hint mast show that the parties are about to commit a wrong as they alledg a that this wrong is to falion ail the tax \ i party cannot obtain an injune- » Wil must express that these par- ties ‘not only sue in their own behalf, but 1 similariy sitaated. He cited authorities in support of this view of the case. Otherwise the court may be constantly called upon to investi-r gate like complaints. No snch bill as the one | now before us will justify the court in laying an “| injunction. But were ‘THIS FATAL DEFECT icq | Femedied in the bill, was there a sutficten’ roma > | for the support of it. The total aswemr nts of property given in complainauts’ bill, rer-cesentesd only onc dollar as represented in “nis bf) tothirty . | dotiars not represented in it therefore they do ° | not represent the common L. Pisey cenit The lone tines | the party entirely whic’, might claim to | most interested, nate! ¢ "The District of Colum. which is the Teal party which isenes the bonds complained, of. Tn this bill no allusion is made to any one, pnt their own individual selves, mho are to “se injured by excessive taxation. There is nO philanthropic impulse shown in any part of the bill as regards the interests of the commamity, but all reference of injury is to themselves; and all is AME TISSUE OF APPREHENDED tnjURY! It is visible to ali that selfishness throughont the entire scheme to stop progress in our Vistriet. He would proceed to fight this scheme, an amence to do so from the State ef Ne ; trom which authorities he proceeded to cite, and other State reports, in ort of his argument. He claimed that’ by allowing this injunction would be inflicted a more irreparable injury to the publie than by denying it, as it would BLOCK THE WHEELS OF PROGRESS, and force us back into the old state of 1c BY One of the grounds of complaint is the m piicity of suits which would be likely to arise from bondholders; bt are these parties named in the bill likely to sustain injury 1 Would a suit at law, brought b any way eflect the others, or This does not appear at all pla i nals they have their rights at law; but not in the manner sought—through a little clique claiming to be large tax-payers, action of this character can be based on apprehended injury, but when it is shown to be ear- Legis: in improvements, they direction to the "great through its merits. supposed Congress had ad been conferred has laned of can be P sustained, then 'a remedial process may be re fo.do Just | cirtedto in a properandiegal manner. ‘This bill cannot be sustained because of its pnrpose, emumerating its pow- ; : which is opposed to eguity and law. He cited the gencral goneraeene ands tae eee ute | the case of the Union National Bank apatnet the highest judicial authority has no rigit to | City of Chicago as analagous to this, but in intervene or arrest any ptocecding of Con- | ¥lueh the points were much more forelbly shown, S348 89 vern- | #nd which ha n denied e Supreme 2.35) op | Stes OF the chief executive of the govern: Coutarinet stule, ¥ sa 22283,198 9 ment in the discharge of their fun G ess has created 9 fan ‘rancher, ack Executive, fate hind ft is not in the prow tertere with the other brane! of their Setien wore especially is it not the duty No infanction was granted beennss tt contd not be shown that any case of irreparable Injury tive and Judi- | Weuld be sustained, or that a multiplicity of Of citer to in. | Sits would arise by {ts denial. ‘This bill docs not set forth or allege that such suits are likely to arise, or that an irreparable on is to follow ernment with three bes in the fulfilment ii the issue of the bonds to the public. gislative pewer land, approved by highest Executive power.” The duties of the | coy AGISUATEVE ASSEMBLY, ae Governor and the tive Assembly are PUb- | which ey neil insisted on its am iment to the lie and open to all. at will be the effect ofan | House Hilt providing for the apps mae ot fas me saying t {ects connected wi A dvie- city, the sub- Ject was for one month. In remarks, ‘Dr. Bliss sald he was not pre- Of his " fated © say that soap boiling was injarious to ith. There was no question of its being of- The Blue Stockings Wax the Eckfords. The Olympics of this city have been some unlucky of late, and their friends, therefore, must be glad of the fact that they have achieved tory over the celebrated Eckford Club of ame, which was played Yesterday afternoon, reons at 4 o'clock, the Olympics aw Brooklyn, N.¥. The on the Olympic groun: Was witnessed by a larg: Play commence? taking the lead, scorin; number of jead they managed to hold throughout, ® a a in the first inning securing two runs to their opponents’ none. This winning the game by a score of 12 to 9, as follows: ‘what delegated by Con; right to take litical power. ‘and judicial governments. ; cn ts ar atge Wye hat law does not pe vide for | Tat Secchi ba Mr. Phillips—* it provides for the continu- | M{t¢%, submitting the q or that. . Phillips cited bo ‘The in v injunetion in this case ? vestigation into the whole scope of the acts formed by both the Gov to the assessed value of property, eebts, and the amount of bonds iss Proceedings To-day. | morning Mr. Phillips resumed hisargu- hat he had endeavored to impre upon the Court that Congress d | all necessary power to the Legislative Assembly | over matters of the District not inconsistent with the constitution. The great object Con- gress had in view was to form a government for the District, with power to legislate cn all sub- the affairs of righ ation. |The axiom that legisis not be delegated was not regarded, as Co! eat | had shown. ry THE POWER OP TAXATION was a sovereign political power wi to this new This had been done over and over again to municipal corporations all over the land. ‘The m of private propert: ‘These functions had been con ferredto the Territories and would a’ways be done. It provides for the executive, leyig ative ance of the present ie cial branch of the Dis- Here Mr. Phillips read from THE ORGANIC ACT ct is constitutional or not, it dees not ive the courts of this District the power to say jo any other branch that they shall not do this 1 the court has the right to restrai has the power to compel both the executiy legislative branches of the government. many authorities to show that a private citizen and tax proper party to avail himself o! Temedy as au injunction. now before the court NOT REPRESENT THE TAX-PAYERS oF THIS DISTRICT any more than any other handtul of our citiz nees arising {1 ated indefinitely by any one or mor: ourisel an be created in| ** assessed vali s 4 he had pr hillips claisned that there | which he ue since the formation ef the enot made by the new guv ‘ Tt will involve an in- | tices of the peace, which makes provision for the tinents of the G: ing A by Territorial Council, be recousidere d to. Not ernor and Legislature as | | the amount of | *6ree The Dill imposing a licens: and professions taken np far cons Mr. C: ax on business, trade the Disirict 6f Columbia w. “ation. & motion to strike out the clause “3 colpte, aud insert had transterr ul legis powers ¢ A the stable ines and drove . Browne pn qnestion before taki m made a poly of them away from the ide had been overnment. id vote that the Was entirely distinet from that of the hackmen, wae taken on his amendment, and it was yall was then passed, Mr. Brown voting in e for in and again, to gn placing restr 1 the Ball ac, Alexandr But whether this ce. duced a new bill to amend the sof real estate in the District of i to be princed. it | law relatin, Colnmb F isnot the These parties in th: from such interf.- vive interminal pre t which ATES. —Me. Bosw ying that the pape t the tax-payers. by the ra ndenvored. t hey had nek ion of 2 this was sufficient Glenn... seen inenas. to the present valuation of pro; varks male by eee ms made some three years i Total 12 3) Total 1 | knowledged by all as very Lh to say that he owytnine 223057 Ts lo luring the past three » deere wa int Expioed. Lacks 2? Sided, §. 3p, 2.2 | sear previous, The prin Ugaettor ade way way eel 2-4. Hicks, 3; Holdsworth 1; Shelley, 8 Ged” Te so defective, that, it in no wise repre- | Mr. M nat ney. 6; Swamlell, 112. Foul-bound catches— Ewe value of the taxable property now. relation to an Allison, i. Hicks, 1; Gedney, 1—2. 4; Leonard, 5, Mills, 13; W: 121. Assisted by - s Provinext Britpixe Assvctatto: forty-ninth month!y and fourth annual moet of the Provident Biilding Association was hi last night at submitted and accepted. healthy. for the last year, $99,475.49, including b: band at 0 ‘commencement of the y: ear, 155, second year, Of shares repaid, 1,3 her _paying advance 08. jae gp nine of cack ear The fol- | the goverument, as well as to develup owing are the names of ve officers. (must Of | tem ¢ rovements conte: them heing old officers re-elected :\—Pre ident, | Sym Ca amproyements cou Geo. H &; vice president, Z. Jones; trea- | tention of the court that t urer, J. W. rker; secretai D rectors—W. H. Ci lagett, ©. Trumbull. Right at an average of 35. = ° ‘Tre Sd@rery tor the chair. ‘Tayle ¥ention of Crucity to Animals, and the next meeting. The stated new seal of the aocie ates of membership in a few days. ‘Tne N sTezer property the tunmelling Of Urat street stated that one Remdred and seventy were attixed to “che pretest.” Lein and Kuhn were added to the committee to ing to active war wy advertising, &c., a; ng, ea obtain signatures. the propased =e Frow the Nations! News Company, on Penn- avenue, between 3d amd 4 streets, we cl e it is the author's by James R. Os Ivan ts A Terrible Temptation, new story, & Co. Paya ye Journal for August 12th a! cisco Weekly Bulletin for July 21st. ———e ASDREW CURTIN, the man who was rene colored amen who assanited fim on Saturday night last to have been fatally injured by three on Vir, one of avenue, near 3d street # bis recovery. Scena ‘Tue ALFXANORIA axp WaASaINGTON Ratr- fudge Wylie made an order yesterday ROAD. mg the ieceivership of the Al pany. —_——e Tur Distxyecrayr advertised elsewhere in our columns brin, satisty us that it ‘ the same time one of the cheapext Bente within the reach of the pablie. sach recominet THE BAT of THE STAROMICe Is raised to Capt, Btackpole, of the steame the tnest peaches we hav came from Marshall Hall. Run out— Nelson by Mills. Rase play—Put out by Foree, ‘aterman, 1; Allison, Leonard, 5; Water Put out by Nel- ‘Messrs. Allen and Emmer. | N.- rn musof the Boardot Trade. ‘The Snancial rep.rt of Secretary Koones was | } it shows the eonditio: Of the association to be highly prosperous and Total number of shares, 3,601; iF, assets, > bumber of shares withdrawn, first third year, 54; ‘num- 5 number caneelied, | * namber Average rate’ of sales the past nominal value of each share, $75.40; . Fred. Koones. W. Harkness, R. WM. Brut, W. T. Gardner, FP. Barrett, S. N Thorn, Wm. Powell, J. W."H. Lovejoy ‘and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals met last evening, Mr. Alouzo Bell in Mr. William B- Reed, Prof. Thomas : n@ Dir. W. 4G. Merritt were appointed A committee to consider the propriety of oifer- ing two prizes to the pupils of the publie schools for the best essays upon the subject of the Pre- had arrived, and that ders would be furnished with their certii- e Aj the San Frau- We stabbing him in the throat—is so. ne- what better, and hopes are now entertained of gion railroad, aul tarning over the oad within the District ‘tw the railroad com- ndations: one of the very best and at purifying | u this year. ‘They | i receipts | ane by: never been made. ‘Thereture it coull not have | “Mr Huis. intre SASSI DE | bem the: intention of ‘Congress to limit tha now print 2 hoursaal 10 mire | ge¥ernment to the old valuation in basin¥ the risley, Atiinzwon Bane | estimates of per cent. value of pro n this the ot there ] a’ been The 4 kd im | the amount of debt. Gon of taxes and the the Judge Wylie. “Supy ares manife unjust. st — act. ir. Phillips o'clock p. m. | mi names woTe left any wise as respects par A NEW CLASS OF PROPERTY which had never been take! viz: the government pro} public squares; they: District. Washington had been far behind all ¥, cities in the country, and uow that A LINE OF PROGRESS marked out for a forward sturt, sha lyzed by this unheard-of act? zens claim to stop this care »perty should be the true His fi his usual sophistry, had tried hatd t t there is a distinction between an agre an aggregated debt.whic term debt, in the language of th | contemplated in its scope Tutur future assessments. This debt tu is necessary to carry on the curre this District is standing in the light of AN EXECUTOR TO THE OLD CORPORATIC Dut does it follow that an Tr. : Sixty-four shares were sold last | C<tcutor is simply an agen SRT TLEMENT OF THE OLD CLAM, independent of the new government. And these charters had been continued for the express pur- at | pose of holding the respective old goveruments Hisbie for ull jot claisae pose the bolds money in bank, could it not be held for au old claim the'old government? to nae Philgeet against the fund placed to e eg ty mega! ational credit. sued, Cl fiom valued mack tnot wight Ghee pag oh city of Ws is not the debt of the District.” ‘Anote cagnn this new government was either old , and to charge debt of the city *, Washington against the city fecal quarter of the next session of ; refe ution fix th closed is argument at 12:30 | rs_tiion Gain the par of oer in the House a . Ry ay of Mr. Cook. Sig that in the eugene st ioe ne sayi.tg that in ‘of the bill aj d Lamb er Of. headed by Albert Grant. the sea nd page the name of Grant was left“out, | and wh'D the bill was signed more of these Mobun, Va® Riswick, and others. | teen sue as citizens’ holding a of pro also as large tax payers. ‘They appear as ; Mdividuals and not as a corpora~ Arrow, fora boxet | ten. and can only claim an interest on this cas individuais. If Siig Billi Goective in sing that the al of that into an account,! rty, not including the ation of which “had A bill for the tion was passer ap ™ LAnOR Mr. Handy sul t Dot T wh and. pe les hat oat se Hew values to ison which to tix Mr. Cox, with L hat the work veal by these trad i is the same ti ne four-million il fixing the day for ve As My is new governi sembly on the inquiring of the ther any contracts orks had been filed «the wumber of such contracts. sous with whom they have boon ature and Io of the work con- cutor is in any efunct person? An utor is simply an agent, and dues uot assume debts of an, estate as his own. The organic act makes special provision for the payment of these debts, that the old corporations are to be held respectively for their own debts, and quasi governments had been continued tor the collec- on directing the to the propriety of the 8 vote. retest of N-street road through that int resolu th f two from t Council legates to <uperintes the ding on sq re 44, fourth school cterreds " stuare 496 im PROVORED AMENDMENTS To TH them. ew government cr, Mr. Bursley oficred a resolution that inthe opin- Hn of the Houee of Delegaies the following changes money paid Would then | shutld be made in the act aprored Rebruary 2h 18, forthe Districttt Gofninbiay 3 A commen! 7 ‘hat of the Dis. the Council should be elected by the poopl trict: thatthe House of Delegates shoul] be increased to 44membere and the Council to 22 members; that the sessions of the Legislative Asscmbty shoul be Himited to any number of days; that the members of the House of Del and the should the form of 9a suasal sale less than one thousand dollars: that the members of the House of Delegates id be el ty Court would be | years; ro it and voting, pete. staf i iccenary for the pata tof any nett that every act passed by the Lay socmnb Should take effcet from, the date Sf its upmerat ty the grecece: upless the act itseif shal ere ier: that the pro a fe DistHet of whith year valuation is committee of ve beagponeed toes ate ee committee of tive be withthe Del= BS; | cente from this Dieteiet on this subject, "Referred | Gommaittee on Lawsand Judictary ° xEw Bilt a Mr. Davis introduced a bill authorizing the Board of Trastecs of Public Schools to establish « normal | seboo! in the District of Columbia; referred, Ales | a bill authorizing the introdmetion’ of the study of | phguography inthe pubite schools: referred. Mr. Buraley introduced a bil regulating the laying and ‘ase of water supply ferred. Also. Werks, sosartia. a Chi traaskort ‘orks, reportad abi erring tho com u ‘tion of street lamps to the the gree ps of ‘orks. ‘over. ‘The Chair inld before the House & communication from the Governor, traustaiiting the monthly re of the Asylom; referred. ‘® communication from Rev. Dr. Sanderiand in relation to {be crying, of newspapers on Sunday; referred SECOND READING. waipe,follon ing bills were read & second aid over:—Bil relation to the sanitary condition of hospitals, 9s schools, &ev; bills to Bay fur medicines farelaed” the pow’, ey: tolls: Cea ga mete Sore Wenyes, § Adjourned, Grant. On names 4 Grant, eve gen? large ainsant time and ‘THE CENTER MARKET MUDD". The Investigation Resum~ Ud To-day. The Brick Question—"wn, goncy Quem sen— Other Ques? ous’ ur. ordway = irate ITC gathon into he affairs of the Wash- \niston Market Company was resumed this morn- ng \efore str. Davis, of the House of Delegates, A BRICK PAMINE. Is oc P. Childs was sworn, and examined by "x, Ordway.—Witness is a brick maker, makes between three and four millions of bricks annum. Between the 15th and 30th of May Tist be could net obtain between five or six hunt dred thousand Ward bricks at any three brick yards. Witness wanted bricks at that time and could not get them. There was but one kiln in this city which held 300.000 bricks, and no briek- yard im the city could furnish 500,000 at that time. 'M ‘the contractor, applied to wit- ness for bricks last spring. Witness could not him all at one time, but kept him plied as fast as possible; doubled his force at the Yard inorder to make the bricks, and stopped selling bricks for other places; thought the 7th street wing of the market was A FIRST RATE Jon, and had been erected as fast as it should have Deen toinsure safety. One load of bricks which witness sent did not come up tothe standard, although they were good building bricks, bat the company would not have them, and witness had to take them back. - Believed Mr, Green to be a good contractor and workman. Healways gives satistaction. Press brick layers did not work for Mr. Green on account of the trades anions, therefore he had been delayed. The men em- ployed there now are not TRADES UNION MEN. Union men will not work with men who do not belong to the anion. Colored men are not allowed in the union. By Mr. Davis —The usual capacity of a kiln for red bricks was about 100,000, in his yard. Mr. Richards had the larg2st ‘kilns in the ‘city. For the past two seasons no. bricks could be ob- tained until spring. No building in the city had bricks in it superior to those in the Market House. Witness could not have furnished the bricks any sooner if he had Teceived the order in March. Received the order in May. Capt. E. D. Town.—Witness acted as clerk of the Market House Company and collected the rents. Witness produced a statement of RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES: of the Market House Company from Jam Ist, 1871, to Angust Ist. The receipts during the month of January were $3427.55; February, $3,002.56. The receipts from stalls and stan during March were $3,020.10; April. $3,419.95; May, $2,980 15; June, 82,306; July. $040.30, From the cattle pen, from March 20th to July 20th, $207.41; from wagons, from March 20th to July th, $670.27; outside stands, from January Jot fo August Ist, $210;0. Total, 821,414.49 ‘The expenditures -foll in January were $1,201. j Eebruars: *ehotoe; “March, S110801- Ayrril, $1,0°6.80; May, $999.59; June, $800.39; July, $1,112.20; ‘miscellaneous bills, £73.77; cash advanced, the’ city fur support of, the poor. $2,000; do., $2,000; “do., £2,000; do., 92,500: amount of drawbacks = city, $700; Ac Cluss, for arranging aud designating stands, 2%0. Total, $18,222.53. There are sundry bills outstanding and un- paid, viz: Water and other taxes, ¢ of superintendent, interest on temporary buildings, rental due city for Jane and Jaly. It was the custom to collect rents from everybody. Did not know if rents were collected from BLACKBEERY WOMEN. The smallest sum collected was ten cents, which amount is collected from persons who back their wagons up to the pavement. Witness was not employed by the Market House Company. WAS A POLICEMAN AT THE CAPITOL, and another man dit his duty at the Capitol while he attended to the business for the Market House Company. Witness collected all the funds for the Market Company. By Mr. Ordway :—Witness and one or two other policemen were requested to look after things about the market-house after the fire. A man was paid by the Market Company every Saturday night todo the uty of witness at the Capitol on the police force. ‘The man acting for witness ut the Capitol always attended to his duty. Knew of no collections bein from wagons on 9th street. Owners of stands only back up theit wagons there. The dealers were not prompt in paying their rents, except in a few cases. Vitness knew of NO PARTIALITY FAVORITISM being shown to any body dealing in the market. r. Geo. Oyster had paid for more stands than he oceupie is ‘Mr. Davis thought the difficulties between MR. ORDWAY AND MR. OYSTER were not pertinent to this investigation. Mr. Ordway waived the question until Mr. Oyster should be present as he did not want to take any advantage of the gentleman's absence. Witness produced a small book most of the entriesin which were made in pencil, and testi- fied that that was the only record of the receipts of the co any. Witness testified that no record of the ti when payments were made was kept. Mr. Ordway explained that it was the inten- ae company to keep acomplete set of books. ‘Mr. Dayis expressed his surprise that Mr. Ord- way should allow the clerk to use such a book as the one produced. COLONEL N. G. ORDWAY Witness was a director of the market ding « ‘Atthe request of Mr. A. 0.) was asked to take entire It was ed to assist hiro. Witness never lary; no arrangement was ever made for nsation, although he naturally expected remuneration for his arduous services: Capt. Town never reecived compensation. Wi ness took possession of the ground from Pen sylvania avenue and from tl: avenue, under authority of Gen. Michler; the permission was given in writing; can turnish a py to the committee. He occupied that por- of B street south of the market, with the understanding that the company had aright to take it so long as no travel was allowed there; has “no permission, but expects it from the Board or Public Works; he thought the city had no right to collect rents on property which belonged solely to the market company. The city ‘squat- ted”—“simply that, and nothing more.” ‘THE CAUSE OF THE DELAY in putting up the 7th street market building was, first, the obstinacy of the market men. The foundation of the building was laid as soon as the old buildings were removed; after the work of exeay vas commenced the work Was de- layed by difference of opinion the direct- ors us to the character of the foundation; the cement was injured by the delay on account of the weather. In the mean time they were build- ing temporary buildings in response to urgent calls trom the market men. The company lost considerable money by going out of their way to oblige poor people in the market. A committee e Board of Directors waited upon Senator Morrill and Representative Beatty in regard to E CHANGE IN THE CONSTRUCTION . Several others were present besides the members ot the committee. The contract for stone for the roundation was given to Emery & Brother as early asthe 7th of March, although no decision had been reached as to the proposed change of plan. In two weeks after the brick work wasbegun. The subsequent de- Jay was occasioned by the change of committees in the new Congress, which was not accom- plished until the middle of April. ‘Witness saw Senator Morrill. who gave him authority somewhere from the 10th to the 15th ot May toomit the second story. The Senator desired the exterior of the building to be as im- posing a8 | Ossible; the authority was verbal; the authority in regard to the 7th street portion of the building was positive, and he understood that it applied also to that jon on 9th street. Mr. Ordway denied that the company delayed the construction of the building in order to col- lect rents from the marketimen. He pronounced all statements to that effect as “TOTALLY AND WHOLLY PALSR.” Soon after his (Mr. 0.’s) return trom New Hampshire, he consulted Mr. Green, the con- tractor, as to the progress of the building; Green told him that he had had some trouble about hands, but that he was then prepared to go ahead as fast as he deemed expedient; but said ho would put a double force on if he (Mr. 0.) sired. Mr. Mullett toroughly inspected building soon after, and pronounced it THE BEST PIECE OF WORK he had seen in Washing M. also said that the sional commission had Es a temporary arrangement. gs t story. His opinion was enti: \- unt The reason that the contract was not given out when the proposals were first made was because they were unsatistactory. Gave the contract to the E: the: belies were entitled to had built fires made themselveer the tax was Itended to drive these, o"t the conclusion of Mr. Ordway’s the inv ‘was adjourned til Friday ab oat nll eect aad See e Bic Stonz—At M. H. one of exhibition. It is a4 carat stone, is valued 83,000. TORTOISE SHELL, 01 Tie, and in all the new styles, received at Frigg: ‘ieweley ween 4)5 store, No. 457 Pennsylvania avenue, and 6th streets. moonlight drill and parade on the Avenue last igned his position as chief of the Caption Police, and has been succeeded by Capt. 8. 'S. Blackford, of Ohio. old Potomac brick works, just beyond the Carson has resi; r guitar s and clothing of the family, val ued at 350. "An excursion, for the Of raising to complete Clifton Church, on the Potomae, will take place to-morrow. The Wawaset will leave 7th-street wharf at 6:30 a. m. Those who desire to enjoy a pleasant evening should go to Analostan to-night, where the Hibernian Benevolent Association aré giving a pic-nie. Counterfeit $20 bills on the First National Bank, of this city, made their in New ‘York on fonday evening. says the Among the ladies recorded as “‘gracing by their presence” the grand hop at Saratoga, on Saturday last, which has been the social feature of the present season, is mentioned Mrs. James Sykes, of Washington. . “Mr.’B. Wells, chief clerk of the archive divi- sion, in the War it, has resigned his position, and leaves to-morrow for K. to ice law. He is a graduate of Colum Her arivar P. Devlin, who claims to bea ur P. i. Universalist preacher, and whose at harangue Harmonial , last Saturday ex- cited some comment, is to talk o-night ‘at the same place on “The Coming Conflict; or, The Dangers that Threaten the —, The Batler Zouaves and wen Pioneers passed up Avenue this afternoon on their way to the woods, north of the 14th-street rail- way terminus, where are hol a They were preceded te me Sout Band, and presented a fine appearance. ee ‘The Chase's Station Mystery. Identity of the Murdered Woman Still in Dowbt— The Martha Dogherty Clue—: of the Remains, de. Further efforts which have been rade to clear i unfortunate woman who was shot and killed on the ‘of June and 23d, in the vicinity of Chase’s Phitadelphia Toad) now seem to = pt matter in greater mystery than ever. ‘or some day fear yo) that the clue to her identity had been at last, in fate of Martha. the young wot had lived for fifteen ‘of Mrs. Gott,on Hillen street, Georgetown, D. C., ‘order to {1 od matter for ves. ately té the Sun office, where he the ‘files of June, ceeded to Ch fation for the purpose of exhuming the body of if it was possible to the remains and identity them as thowe of Marcha Dogherty. The coffin was taken from Se aa a abo twenty minutes past sixo’clock, aud opened. The remains were very much ‘e being but little tlesh on the bones, aud. in Ln eitehy eremn the font aoe 0 atures. The deat bad: Bilen fork the check, Wenriug et the bones of the face and all the horrid ity of decay; the hair w: ij PP some chance of identity, only re of the Dogherty brothers and Mr. Sloane care- fully examined the teeth, in order to see if there Was any resemblance between them and those of Martha Dogherty, whore front teeth, u Tow, were so prominent ax to be noticeable; the teeth of the deceased appeared to bere ular, only that two of the teeth were The de bee clothes, but the only articles found in the coffin were a portion of a head-dress and her shoes. After the remains had been closely examined, the coffin was closed and placed back inthe ground, the brothers not being able to satisfy themselves either one way or the other. Mr. Leslie then described to the Messrs. Dogherty and Mr. Sloane very minutely all he knew or had seenof the young woman, and the descrip- tion corresponded precisely to that of Martha Dogherty, with the exception of the Lair, which Mr. Leslie stated was light, while that of Mar- tha Dogherty, according to the statement of her brothers and’ Mr. Sloane, was slightly streaked with gray. The deceased had a large roll of money at Perrymansville and a gold watch, but neither were found on h person after she’ was killed. William and Hugh Dogherty returned to Washington last evening in the 8:30 tfain. They state that they will take no further steps until they hear something from Philadelphia as to whethér Martha Dogherty is known to be there or not.—Baitimore Sun, Aug. 2 Suicide of a Washingtonian in New York. 4n Ex-War Department Clerk throws Himself ante the Hudson. The New York, papers of yesterday mention an exceeding sad case of suicide occurring on Monday mo-ningat Hoboken. About 10 o'clock a nicely dressed man of about 30 or 35 years was seen walking uneasily upon the dock at the toot or 4th street. Arter pacing the dock for some time he walked to the end of it and} into the river. Assistance was immediately called, but the body was in the water some 15 or 20 minutes before it could be rescued. When brought to the shore life was gone. Upon his person were a number of letters from his wife, written from Washington, D. C., and adi to Alexander McL. Irvine, in care of MeKillop & Sprague, New York. The letters evinced 4 more than ordinary degree of affection, aud were evidently written by a cultivated woman. The last one bore evidence of considerable ‘solici~ tude and anxiety about deceased. Mr. Irvine was be apenys acilerk inthe War Department soon after the close of the rebellion, @ position which he held until January last! when he was Soon afterwards he went to New York and was employed in the mercantile agency of Messrs. Tappan, McK il & Co., where he had been en; to tl war. ‘He left his wife and two eliildren, aged four years, and twenty months, in this elty. at the house of Mrs. Parker, No. 473 Pennsylvania avenue, between 44 and 6th streets. Mrs. Ir- vine came there a perfeet stranger, and the lady of the house at once beeame impressed with her quiet demeanor, and took a great interest in her. Since her residence with Mrs. P., that. lady states that she has been in constant correspon- dence with her husband, and the letters were all of an affectionate character. She often dis- closed the contents to her, and at times the affec- tionate language used by Mr. Irvine in address. ing his wife was very touching. Thursday of last week sh ie wrote deceased, a ag money to enable her to join him in New York. No an- swer to this letter was received; but on Monday that her husban: was one of the victims of the late boiler ex- plosion, she left the same evening, with a heavy art, for New York, only to learn that he had committed suicide. Poverty and failure to se- cure employment, it is believed, induced him to take the fatal step. es ee From Philp & Solomons we have z Bazar for August 12th. ae ie a KILLED By LiGHTNING.—A Terrible Scene.— A it of the Wilmington ier Jour- nal furnishes that ‘with the foll ticulars of a ly enacted pat Bayview sell his wife, and During 3 & rik fi n i : # i ne a i i it i Hit BF Mobile has a pavement of cypress shavings "7-Mrs. Flora Belle Bug, of Peoria,’ , plied for a divorce. p= to red ney Ane young New York girls for going a7 Jim Fisk has been invited to review the New York Fe . 7-“ Cymlin Head’ is the latest name of the Arkansas editars. ve =New sone aOR Ik you be pend yang » Ned?” three wards prize ight, aml who was sent os Bice Fabs Biaba for 6 short term, escaped yester that her husband had hehe | 4 = | Condensed GEORGETOWN. Georgetown Advertiseinents. | Tempisre wil e imalled to-night’ | Boaxn or Scnoot Granmrans—Atthe mae | BBY LATINER COFARY Coco, auct Bridse, Viele a tneon ten Pave see nt & following — Southwest corn Sa and iith street, Mr. H. C. Fowler has grown a 24-ounce to- | ers were re-elected fur the ensuing oe OF STOCK OF ROOTS AND mit dita ding open, tat | sans Wer das ame Ma cra Gtr diate, Mrs. Mary E. Turne! < ate, Mrs. Marion I. Miss Mary 1. Tucker, assistant; Primary No. Primary No. 3, Emma L. Godey an Onde Mustanis, + Preserves, &e ¥ Beara ent at the of the resy ¥ mber 4th, were made: Male Grammar and r Male Int » Mr. Curtis; Female Gram- Together with: many other marta oak Dace She ae Mr, | "Terme of Sate: An rane of €or wnter. cash: al —_ No. 2, Mr. Ramsburg, Primary | ype ove! SS we Un ss The deferred parm TS yay Sinend ©. Seren Ee Nout Public of | “Our stock of BOOK FS of this | MUSICAL INSTR! : erat Cae ciock ihe badad | Sere reer aul will be scld' oh prinPievun th Reveral Parlor Oreans apd fine Pianos very low. Avecond-hand Pawo at Sx et Yer? POR & SELI J one ceremon; pressi ner by the Rev. James Wilson, the pastor of the church, and at ‘its close the groom imprinted a kiss aon the lips of his bride, which was th the congrat; was ve man- _ Obwast D FOR LADIES. NS CAST ‘ulations of their numerous A. H. Herr, Esq., of the firm of Herr & Welch, arrived home from ¥, bringing with him his two sons, who have been to school for several years in that country. ‘Tur PovnpmasTeR—Our citizens are ridge ‘street, Geor Georgetown or Wasiny FAMILY septs ae $0, PVE BEEN 1 TH a PENNA. AVENUE,(N Brown Sugar, 11) eerie: 4 barre! q Beautiful Fam Beet in the wor Casard’s Best TS. per Ib. ‘Cassard + best Breakfnet Bacon. engar-carsd ) Nye, r will in our midst, and demonstrate his cltcieney ‘dy “scooping in” the cattle, goats, hogs, and unmuzzled canines which daily per- ambulate our streets. His advent will be hailed with delight. O7F rox Nonrork.—The members of the Po- tomac Boat Club, with the exception of those who row in the race with the Undines, left on the Lady of the Lake for Norfolk, at 2.30 thas af- ternoon. A large number of ladies board, also many gentlemen who go down to Jett tn tho fesalt, and thevesre sot locking those ai are not ing Potomac bo; = who are confident that the ys will | ¥ SES coastal, Se. achi a ‘trim: ag yes Taare m, 2 * — od, Ze La 3 te Mesceaere sre io—ernen, Be: romated, Zc. por Ib 'eR—Receipts, 1,820 bushels of wheat; sales, 620 bushels at $1.55; 150 Beet Oolong Tea, tu per We at S151; 35) at $1.50; and 100 bushels at Bi-50. | Gree Mr. 8 MoCaxy, lately injured by a street car, ie still improving and ‘aiil soon be ie Wx. TENNEY AND Sons received to-day | Ales. tg tid Susest he ap prin ashe . 5 r , and Sagar-cm ez Dashele of strictly cholee Virginia wheat, “sear verc sere sobummeamemanieece * vs ce not CITY ITEMS. A Lance assortment of Boys’ Suits, for earl: fall wear, at low prices. x * BEST FAMILY FLOUR, Made by W. H. TENNEY & SONS, from steed wheat. Equal in quality to any in the District For sale in Washington by Gro. 0. Heryxrve, 410 7th street, N. W. SE ccd Beware or Tootm Porsons vended under the name of Dentrifices. Adopt and adhere to the only Jon that really preserves the teeth, and hardens , fragrant zodont. Tes effects on decaying tecth CENTRALIZATION is one of the bugheargf American politics. Every business man desires merican House, ) Offers not only sumptuous and quiet suits of rooms for families, but the very center of business to mer- chants and commercial travelers. OF COUNTERFEITS in purchasing Hall’s Ve Sicilian Hair Renewer. The nuine a private revenue stamp, three ches long, with a likeness of Dr. upon it, over the cork. jy M1 F"™= GROCER BEeware aT SMALL PROFITS. + Dr. Warts, extracts Corns relieves and cures Bu! Bad Nails, &c., without pain. Rooms No. 15th street, Pt Washington, and 7,” ‘Nor te We respectfully call the attention of parcharrs to Charles street, ‘Baltimore. ovr stock of sea a Ice Caram.—Harvey & Holden, corner 11th . street and Pennsylvania avenue, deliver, the FINE TEAS, inest qi Ice Cream to all’ parts city, in quantities to suit the purchaser. tf COFFEES, &., a the ane " which we are selling at @ very small advance. It becomes every one to ize in their ex- ALSO, econo! penditures. In the article of c! sufficient saving can be effected to in measure the prevailing scarcity of money, at P. WaLtacn’s, corner 4¥ st.and Pa. ave. He offers this op) unity to the public by selling the best icles of clothing that can be obtained, at from 15 to 20 per cent. cheaper than any other house. "t fail to give me a vail. P. Wattacn, 61 Penn. avenue, corner 435 st Lapres’ UNDERGARMENTS of all descriptions, on hand and made to order, at very reasonable ices, at C. Baum’s Ui nt Faatory, Pa street, Intelligencer a ding. * pi senna cinctcoee = — Kw Leg coed are the best im- ported, and always t! assortment of sizes and colors, ze. Baws kid Glove Depot, 7th street, ‘Building. 10 OUR CHOICE BRANDS OF WINES, BRANDIES, AND WHISEIES, AT VERY LOW FIGURES. METZGER 4 BYLES, 417 SEVENTH STRERD, mh35.tr ___Next to Odd Fetlows's tm FPLOU®, MEAL, MILL reeD, AT VERY LOW RATES. ELEGANT OATS, some of the finest ever brought to this market, AT VERY LOW RATES WM. M. GALT & CO. Ha Svenue and Jat wirent, EVER SINCE the Sewing machine was invente Indian Near Balto and Ohio allroad De; many attempts have been made to construct first-class machine that could be sold at a rea- sonable price. To the McLean & Hooper and to the Wilson Sewing Machine companies belongs the credit of having succeeded in attaining this object. ‘The McLean y duced a machi ine which sews directly from two | ¢¥. oe “ spools, the lock-stitch, and runs A eel lighter than any other machine using two AN COVERS reads, The Wilson Shuttle Machine bears the | Special attention given city and conntry rest. palm of excellence as a first-class ma- } dences. Allorders promptly attended to. 713 Mat more durable in ket Space ay Bat chine, bei construction ana better in the arr t of its working parts, thereby producing a lighter running and more cesily managed shuttle machine than any ot its competitors. Price list:—McLean & Hooper $40, 845,855 and 875; Wilson's, #40, Sic threo ee Loe are ‘am these machines on vei scoomubdatiog terme, Two sHow CASES for sale at Prince's Bazar, 1006 Pennsylvania avenue. " oe CAUTION—Beware of Impostors!—As some un- seru aro inthe habit of eet that their places of business are branch ADQLEE GOETZ NEW AND SEOOND-HAND FURNITULE AxD HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS. REPAIRING of every description ia the Fur ture line promptly attended to, Second-hand Furniture bought. _N. W. corner sth and D streets 8. W G. COPELAND, “s MANUFACTURER OF AWNINGS FOR STORES, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BUILDINGS. Awnings of all descriptions made to order at short for covering entrane te se2-tet Dotice, and kept on ba: . the Original Franc, I hereby notify the Balls snd parties. A: Materials'om bend, aot that 1 Mave nob rasch tore and (hat Thetees | pained, battles. Awa Prices. om bats connection with an i M.G. COPELAND, city. ‘The Original Frane, dealer In Gent's | _™s6-2m 643 Louisiana av Furnish , 431 Tth st, between D and E. Cow1ine’s PATENTED NECKTIE FASTENE! for sale who! and retail, at the Origi: JOHN McD) ROS. Frane’s, 431 Tth street, between b and E“ No | COACH Makers ae OUkwaraee: Gneat VaRrery im Ware 8: , | 310 rennaytre eae ser a8 ress MEE three Du:tons or studs’ ™M CARK \D HARNESS RECEIVED ON STORAGE AND SOLD on CARRIAGES eet th. open in fro: in bac! in front or in Ori Franc’s Gent's ogy ae 431 Popular Prices. No stores. VEY ER IME TLY exe Coliar in the market, for sale BY H POLK AS SR ECUTED ‘Original Franc's, So1ith street, Look | apiiiy — D sirent Detweem sth and Fit atreeta, MH. & AUG. SCHMEDTIE, 704 Teh street, betwoon G and H streets, PAIRING OF WATCHES, A cloces SPECKS Carefully sxccuted.at wonders charges. ont 1s warranted to fit. ©. Baum, Cor- jacturer, 7th st., Intelligencer Build- ee Hrwrcer hes ail kinds thermometers and barometers. INSURANCE NORTH WesTzes M AL LIFE LN: = MILWAUKE: T= CELEBRATED NCE 4 fa COMPANY, MURRAY & LANMAN’S. FLORIDA WATER. NATIONAL METROPOLITAN FIRE INSUBANCE COMPANY. DISTRICT ‘OF COLUMBIA. ORGANIZED AUGUST 26, 1870. THE MOST LASTING, AGBERADLE and REE FRESHING OF ALL PERFUR (OF Use on the Handkerchief, st the Toilet, and in the Beth. For sale by all Drnuagists and Perfamers. 90-f.m. oe OE TNR INS 00k Perfumers. of m.w ty ‘T° PizE rounvess. DAY oF eset, Ege CG