Evening Star Newspaper, September 30, 1871, Page 6

NONSENSE VEESES. JOHNEY AND HIS DOG. Johnny had a little With bairas bi et And every piace that Johnny went, ‘Went too, you bet. He followed him to schoo! one day, That hap) tobe near, But when the teacher booted him, He waiked off on his ear. Returning home he met a cow, Aad at the cow aid 8 She tossed him up five hundred ‘And how is that for high? ‘The poor beast ne'er came down again, ‘Aon John was left smourner For the purp was left in the steeple top "round the Ofthe little church corner, When Johnny heard his dariing’s fate, A word be scarcely said, toddied home and weeping cried, ‘Now put me in my little bed. —+s0e- A CLOCK WONDER. During the summer of 1— there it have been observed loitering about the ry e, shabbily-dressed man, past the prime of life, restless and diseoncerted in his movements, but wearing, in spite of his humble garb, an air f fader respectability and character. He was a decayed Spanish nobleman, Don Mensen Cha- varri by name, and one thing noticeable about him was his persistency in endeavoring to ob- tain an audience of the Emperor. Foiled in every attempt, either through accident or the suspicions of the attendants, he invariably re- ceived his rebuifs in «ilence and withdrew— merely to renew his importanities. Repulsed to-day, to-morrow found him at his pot, He haunted the palace like a spectre. Even the mins soon grew familiar with the story of his opeless quest, and he began in time to be with that sort of pitiful consideration which is usually accorded to those of unsound mind. At length. however, there came a day, when, fif' fre Rue de Rivoli, as the Emperor was return- Ing from a review, & pistol-shot rang oat from the corner of the court, and the bullet, whistling through the line of outriders, buried itself in a panel of the imperial carriage. The police at once charged the erowd, and among the num ber arrgsted was our friend the Spaniard At the trial, there being no evidence against him, he was acquitted, but warned to instantly leave Paris. fog by the warning he dis- a for time all traces of him were lost. It was some two years after this occurrence that there began to circulate among the quit muecs of the capital reports of a marvellous clock to be seen in that city, which flustrated, by means of automatic figures, an episode in the life of the Emperor, and was designed for pre- scutation to that personage. It was said to be the work ofa famous artisan, who had lately arrived, incognito, from arts, accompanied by a young lady, his Seale fer, who in a Supposed fit ot ecsentelelty had en ngs in an hemble my surrounding its owner and inventor gave rise for a short time and in certain circles to no small amount of gossip. ‘This gradually died away, and the artisan and his clock were alike forgotten, when an event occurred which restored them to more than their — prominence, and entitied them to a place Fouche, one morning in his office, received a letter from his secret agent in Spain, which con- tained information of a most startling and im- portant character. Its perusual threw him into & state of very unesual excitement, and its re- sult was an immediate descent of the police upon the mysterious shop in the Faubourg St. Antoine, with orders to arrest the artisan and his daughter, secure the premises, and carefally guard all the stock, tools, implements aud other contents from being touched or displaced till farther opportunity offered for @ thorough in- vestigation. ‘The party detailed for the daty having de parted, Fouche reseated himself and waited, w ith ill-concealed anxiety, the arrival of the isomers. * After a considerable lapse of time the officer charged with the arrest appeared empty-handed. ‘His re; Was soon made. dy in the Sone, the daughter, had that morning at an early hour left her house in the Faubourg, accompanied by a bore a heavy black portmanteaa. The — coheed were d Montmartre, beyond which pot no clue to their movements could be obtained. ‘The old workman himself had left the shop an hour befere the visit of the police, locking doors and barring windows behind him. He bore in his arms w f waa apparent! * applewoman opposite, a great’ ered with oilaein, It seemed down awhile on his doorstep, cal came by, into which he put himself and box, assistance with the: of the driver, and was driven The caleche was brown. rer Ei leche the shop in ing remained buta piece of many scraps of brass and iron. Fouche reflected a moment, when bis face suddenly whitened. Without a word he dashed down the stairway to the street and sprang into a fiacre. Eto the Tuileries!” he shouted. «Double wages for double speed!" allighted aud rrived at the palace he hastily cemanded to be at once shown into of the Emperor. ee was fi in which he frequently recetved: and thither the ushers instantly con: Fouche, who, encounte: Fouche took in the situation at a single glance. ides Napoleon there were five persons in the room. Four of these were officials of the hamberlains and armed valets—who frequently attended when he gave audience, to prevent attempts at private assassination. The ‘fifth was a man habitedina common workman's blouse, Sanding apart from the others in a re- spectful attitude, and holding in his hand a workman's red tez cap. It needed bat s glance tw assure Fouche that this person was none other than the old familiar Den Monsen, Chav hosed! His hair, former; , Was dyed to a ae blackness; hie face wee led of moustache and pointed beard, and his onc: smooth hands were roughened as through by posur At his side stood a large lac- ting an object upon which tention was immediately This Was seen at once to-an exact model of the church of the Notre Dame, wr t in metal, in the Bighest style of the art, and serving evidently as the case for a clock, since just above the folding- | doors, which were perfect imitations of those | which barred the principal entrance to Notre | Dame, were two dials, on one of which the hours and minutes were measured, while on the other a long sweeping hand? described the seconds. Fouche, by a natural impulse, noticed the tims indicated by the iqls. Jt lacked a few minutes Of noon. ave a warning note ike—then suddenly there | complicated machinery, aud the | great doors folded slowly inward, exposing the whole of the gorgeous interior to view. ‘The mimic church was decorated as though | for some great fete. Banners and hangings of | the richest material and most costly workman | ship fluttered trom the ceilings, and flaunted from the niches in the walls. The aisi:s were carpeted with tapestry and velvet, | and the pillars were clustered with gold and | Dlazing with gems. On the opposite sides ofth | at nave two thrones were erected, the one ng approached by a fight of velvct-covered ste eanopied with cloth of go! scarlet Velvet sprinkled with golden bees. At the bead of this cortege walked an old man wearing a triple coews, wie, as the bell toiled for the second tlme, ascended the steps of the smaller of the coronation formed by eal Napoleon looked on with unusual “ Contes, Fouche,” said ho, “that this is ae ad- mirable in its way as the police of ‘There is one mistake, however, * The great doors of Notre Dame were ne. It was the ceremony | was finally destroyed by au accidental fire aud As he! ce he fixed a fal, searchit e ‘ic Spaniards This tums the bolt ne the bolt had crime’ Fouche, bent double with suspense, still keep- ing his eye Fiveted upen the tawny, changing face, spoke almost . “You have trusted ine before, sire. Theseech oS me now. Ask ane no questions, but There was an imstant of silence, broken only bh ticking and low, fair music of the clock. second hand was,measuring off the sixtieth = with rapid, steady sweep. Almost un- usly Foucke drew a pistol from his pocket, cocked it unobserved, and with a face as that of a corpee. himself to fire—with a tothe Em om his li hen Chavarri, whose torn by contending emo- tions, bent suddenly over his mechanism, aes inthe rear of the tower, and the whole complicated ma- chinery of the clock stopped with a sudden me- talic ci The music eeasenl, the antomatons 5 like statues, each in his place, mimic Emperor stretebing out his head for the crown of the Cwsars, and the great bell in the ‘tower midway im ite swing for the twelrth and final stroke,” ‘ se Genie Fouche, 3 oting the and ing perapirat rom his Coe’ sance Monsieur, he said, advan- cing to the tab! ey “let me inspect this wondertul cimen of art. “Itisso delicate, Monsieur,” said Chay arri hurriedly, still keeping his finger on the secret and waving Fouche off with his unco- and. “* Here is the pardon,” said the Emperor, fixing his signature to a paper as he spoke.” “I held you, Fouche, responsible for results. Well, what next?” “Oar worthy friend's clock is broken, it ap- pears,” said Fouche, awkwardly. “ Broken, sire,” said the Spaniard, “and with it the plans of a lifetime. And,” he added, cast- ing down his and speaking in a quetulous “since, when one’s hopes are cares but little where he goes, I wish nareia ogent Hintast nema re , sire, » “that you al make out a full and free pardon for thé aecom- lice of the Lady Isidore Chevarri—her father, m Mosen Chavarri, of Seville.” The, Emperor smiled bitterly. His active mind had already compassed the situation, and without a word either of expostulation or in- guity he seized a pen and wrote. Then, havin, and the double pardon, he a vanced with it in his hand. “ Our friend here,” said he, ‘doubtless knows where these parties are to be found, and to him I confide these —— The old man, —— keeping his hand on the spring of mechanism, read aloud: “ A fall permission to Don Mosen and Downa Isidore Chavarri to leave France immediately, without hi or question.” “* Add,” eid he, ‘and alive.” “You would have made a good diplomat ” — Napoleon, as he made the required addi- ion. hand lingeringly from theopring, wad bowie he an e and bowing hi oad, glided towards the Boor my he le door. Just upon the threshold he turned in sudden dismay. «Where shall I find my daughter?” asked Chavarri. - - she is found we will send BMonsicur wt Fouche. An expression of the most intense maliznity flashed across the old man’s face, and with an oath he sprang back toward the table in the room. But a pistol confronted him. b pardons are forfeited!” cried Fouche. “No,” said the Emperor, “let him pass.” Chavarri, with a look of wonder, whecled slowly about and disappeared. After his departure Napoleon stood for a apartment lost in short time in the centre of a ud reverie. F as his gaze fell upon the clock and the automation standing bencath the suspended crown in, he bent forward and regar. the figure attentively. ** So,” he said, ‘this was to have been my It is scarcely necessary to add thatthe clock Proved, on examination, to be an infernal ma- chine of the most ingenious and deadiy de- Concealed beneath the metalic slab, whi formed the pavements of the mimic chapel, and which was constructed to fold back at the proper moment, was found a triple row of small wrought-iron barrels, loaded heavily with slugs and balls, and arranged to cover an arc of forty-five degrees, at a distanee of twenty yards from the machine; no one within that range could ly have withstood their discharge, ex] simultaneously, exactly when the hands on the dial indicated the hour of noon; bat a spring on the outside of the case gave the manipulator power to alter the ‘‘set’” of the works, and discharge them sooner if necessary. A few months after the occurrence of the in- cident narrated above, Fouche received a letter from Chavarri, then in E: d, written in the vein in which men who have played a desperate = lost occasionally write to those who ave outwitted them. e writer stated that the elock was entirely the work of hisown hands, and that he and his danghter alone were con- cerned in the plot, which had been frustrated by Fouche’s promptness. ‘As expectation of es ghey ved to involve hi cay ing, resolv involve him- self, Becessary, G the ction which should overwhelm the Emperor. His daughter however, the only 9 on earth for whom he retained any/affe: he could not a‘furd thus tosacrifice. He had made provision elsewhere for her future support, and, according to the or- plan, she was to have left Paris some days before the consummation of the , thus having abundant time to pass the fier and reach a place of catety. ‘Tits had been foiled by an unforeseen event. On the before the final fiasco at, the Tuileries Napoleon Lenceap tag are norpery i the — = m was on the point of departure for the frontier, and e being in readiness, and the period of his retarn being-uncertain: it’ was Sate make the Lemar sth =. = following morning, accordingly, the daugh- ter had departed at as carly anh as peo le, for her escape to fortune, and he hii , fortified with prominent oftieials, had to the palace at eleven, » pepe s paving given daughter all the time it was le to spare. x personal = Seames) ith. 0 , DO prom honor, noth- ing, in short, but the cunningly devised’ falso- hood regarding his daughter, could have in- duced him, Chayarri, to stop the hands of the fatal clock. Hie also confessed that it was he who, two ears before, had fired the shot in the Rue de ivoll, and stated that, it had long been the sole aim and purpose of his life to assassinate Na- teon. He added, however, that ter need ave no fear of his repeating the attempt, as tho ———— of the Emperor on the last occasion had completely disarmed him. Chavarrisul uently died inextreme poverty in London. Of the after fate of his daughter nothing is known. His clock, despoiled of the murderous portion of its machinery, was pre- serve! for several years in the Tuileries, and the falling of a wall. +2e-————— THE MANUFACTURE of porcelain buttons is carried on very extensively in France, one es- | tablishment alone employing before the war no less than 700 hands, representing upwards of | 4,000 persons, dependent upon that single estab- | lishment for their daily bread. The proces is much the same as that of making smail orna- mental articles of earthen ware. The moist- ened clay is pressed into moulds formed of plas- terof Paris, after which it ts carefully placed on boards to dry, and subsequently taken to the biscuit oven, where it receives the first firing, cr “baking.” The baked clay is uow called biscuit, and is re: for the ter or printer. Many of the porcelain buttons are uncolored, but @ great number, both with holes and shanks, are painted, either wholly or in part; some receive complicated designs, others are poco d ornamented with colored rings. The painting is either done by hand or transfer-printin, ! if tf H ! | F } i H i t i i i | : i i f f i : E An Incredible Story About a Russian Conjuror. About of the present species of Cagilostrovor rather su Pirnetti. Sous ot Wizard of the North, made his appearance at St. Petersburg, and astonished the natives by his marvellous ‘formances. His name was per! Pirnettj, and his fame is yet in the memory of who witnessed bis uarivaled talents ‘The Czar Alexander, havi much spoken of, was desirous it was announced to the conjurer that he we the honor of giving a representation hie magical powers at court, the one da; would of fixed for being, 7 o'clock. assembly of him to make ot heard Pirnetti seeing him, and » hour his "appearance A brilliant and numerous cou irtiers, presided over by the Czar, had met, but the conjurer wasalsent. Surprised and pulled out utes after his watch, which ips rarer y the indicated five Pirnetti had not onl; being in waiting, but he had cai Czar min- failed in the court to wait. and Alexander was not more patient than Louis XIV. A quarter of an hour passed, half an hour, and no Pirnetti! Messengers who had been’ sent in search of him returned unsuccessful. The anger of the Czar, with diffi- culty restrained, displayed itseif in threatening exclamations. At length hour, the after door of the saloon opel the lapse of an |, and the gentleman of the chamber announced Pirnetti, who presented himself with acalm front, and the serenity of one who had do proach himself with. nothing to re- The Czar, however, was greatly displeased; but Pirnetti assumed an air of astonishment, and replied with the coolness: presence at 7 o'clock pi exclaimed the Czar, at the height of exaspera- tion. pere lock. order to confu of downright insol The watch marke lock! found, ss usual, ex: ve that I am exact, iy rey t your toate: Caer Fine | “Well, then,” said Pirnetti, “let ar mate sty deign to look at your wateh, and you wil! and that it is just zar, pulling ont his watch violently, in Jwhat he considered a piece as completely amazed. nturn all the ‘ir watches, which were lated by that of the sovereign. Sevin o'clock! indicated with a com- mon accord b: palace. he the watches and clocks of the t of the magician was at once manifest in this strange retrogression in the march of ment and admiration. ime. To an Tr succeeded astonish- ‘ercelving that the Czar smiled Pirnetti thus addressed him: “Your majesty will pardon me. It was by the performance of this trick that I was desirous of making Know fi my tirst appearance before you. ow precious truth is at court; it is at But I least necessary that your watch should tell it to It you consult it now, you will find hat it marks the realtime.” ‘The Czar again drew forth his watch—it pointed toa tew min- ou, sire. utes past 8; the same reflection had taken place in the watches of all those present, and in the clocks ot the palace. This exploit was followed by others equally amusing and surprising. At © performances the Czar, after hay- ing complimented Pirnetti, brought back to his rememtrance that in the course of the evening’s amusements he had declared that such was the close of power of hi: where. ‘Yes sire, everywhere,” re jurer, with modest assurance. el losed and e even into the apartment of your majest yas I should enter into m nett price o isart that he could arded!” “Into ti. norrow [shall h f this evening trate every- ied the con~ What!” ex. pene med the Czar,“conld you penetrate even into place, where I to ofder all the doors to be this place, sire, or + quite own house,” «Well then,” said the Czar, “at ready in my closet musements—1,000 rubles. Come and get them. But I torewarn you that th pared numb the m e doors shail be closed and carefully 4.” ‘To-morrow at mid-day I shall have honor of presenting myself before your maj- esty,”’ replied Pirnetti, who bowed and withdrew. ‘The gentlemen of the household followed the jurer to make sure that he quitted the ct; they accompanied him to his lodgings, ver of police surrounded the dwelling oment he entered it. The palace was tly closed, with positive orders not to suffer, under any pretext whatever, any one to enter, were he prince or valet, until himself shor ‘These orders were uld comm: sti e Czar and the doors to be opened. ietly enforced, conti ntial persons having watched their ex:cution. ‘The exterior openings the soldiery. All to the palace were genraos by the approaches to je Imperial Apartments were protected by high dignitaries whom a simple professor of the art of legerde- main possessed no means of bribing. In short, for greater security, all the keys had been ear. ried into the imperial cabinet. A few moments previous to the our affixed for Pirnetti’s inter- view with the Czar, the chamberlain on service Lrought to his majesty a dispatch which a mee senger had handed him through an opening in the door. yet rev berated, cated from the be he has abandoned a smile. ‘clock sounded. ‘droom of It was a report from the minister of olice that Pirnetti had not left home. He has found out the undertakin, “Aha! is impracti- it,” observed the While the last stroke the door which communi- the Czar tw the cabinet opened, and Pirnettt appeared. The Cc zur drew back a couple of paces, his brow darkened, and, after a momentary silence, he said: ve rep dange' + Are you aware that ‘rous individual?” you may become a “* Yes, sire,” ied; * but I am only an bumble conjurer, with no ambition save that of amusing your majesty.” the “Here,” said the for this day's visit.”” Pirnettt, in offering his thanks, was interrapt- ed _ by the’Czar, who, with a thoaghtfal air, in- quired of him, “Do you count on scme time in St. Pétersbur, plied, “I intend setting 0} your ‘maje journ.”” ‘No ? ders a prolon; hastily observ Czar, “‘are the nd rubles for last night, and a thousand remaining ” Sire,” he re- this week, unless gation of my so- ed the Czar, “it not my intention to detain you; and, more- continued he, with a smile, “I should ¥ endeavor to keep you against your will. You know how to leave St. Petersburg as easil as you have could di found your jo #0, sire,” pees § into this palace.” said P! irnetti; “but far from wishing to quit St. Petersburg steathily or mysterious! ubiic ‘manner possible, by of your capital a str! m inhabitants ¥, 1 am desirous of ot my magical powers.” Firnetti could not leave like an ordinary mor. tal; it was necessary that he should crown bi suecess in the Russian ca ssing his Previous eftorts, is ital by something sur- itin the ving to the example nitting Ti refore, on the evening preceding the day fixed tor his departure he announced that he should leave St. Peters- burg ithe following day, at 10 o'clock in the ie morning, and that should qi uit by all the city gates at the same moment! Public curiosity Was excited to the hi chest degree by this an- nouncement; St. Petersburg at that time had 15 gates, which were encompassed by a multitude eager to witness this marvelous departure. The spectators that at 10 0’ these various gates all declared ck precisely Pirnetti, whom the he ie c all perfectly recognized, passed thro iked at a slow pace and with head erect, in x to be the better seen,” they said; “and he us adieu in a clear ‘and audible voice.” ‘These unanimous testimonies were confirmed by the written declaration of the officers placed atevery gate to inspect the passports of travel- exs. The inscription of Pirnetti cribed in the 15 registers. rd, whether coming from the North or uth, who could in these degenerate days per- forap so aste: Ss A Goop Cistrry. nomical rea ject or more, wall up (for ec f feet; at thi “hole tround. ‘The filter can ther ng &u exploit? ms) to the all round © point turn an are tor the purpose of ¢ passports was Where is the ‘xeavate in circular form depth of sixteen from bottom ten for top, leaving jeaning, and con= tinue an opening or fiue to the surface of the be built on the toy of the arch, or at any convenient point near it. This filter is also under the surface, and con- tains, first; a layer of cbarceal; second, a layer third, a layer of charcoal, pounded of gravel; fine, not 1; dust; fourth, another layer ot gravel; then a layer of sharp sand. A filter constructe in this way matter that will arrest 22) vey may be washed o table and solid the roof. Rain water, if caught in this way, then stored sixteen feet above the c! brings animal germs to life. fifty or six! be termed which is put down at, sa: Tain water in winter at cistern stern, can develo} feet below the earth’ of invariable , OS at the de; degrees, is allowed mentioned above, heated to 58 deep under ground, with six feet of earth ane degrees. Now, i | f i [> RECIsTmaTION NeTICcE. THE VOTERS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: The Board of Registration for the District of Oo- Jumbia will bold sessions from 12 o'clock, m., until uae sack. ms of each Quy heretuafter sentioned, for the purpose of registering the voters residing in to: Bivetet of Colembia, at the following-named FIRST DISTRICT. All that part of the county of Washington |; east of Lincoln avenue and Bunker Hill road, at Fort Buvker Hill,on MONDAY, October 2, 1871, at the house of Mr. Duvall, on Monroe street, Uniontown; and on TUESDAY, October 3, 1871, at the house of George N.Holland,on Benning’s Bridge road, near corner of Boundary street. SECOND DISTRICT. All that part of the county of Washington lying west of Lincoln avenue and Bunker Hill road, on WEDNESDAY, October 4, 1371, at the house of John H. McChesney, Brightwood; and on THURSDAY, October 5, 1871, at Harry's carpenter shop, Tennal- THIRD DISTRICT. lytown. All that part of the city of Georgetown lying west of High street, on FRIDAY, October 6, 1571, at Lang’s Hotel, on town. Bridge, near High street, George- FOURTH DISTRICT. All that part of the city of Georgotdwn Iving east of High street,on SATURDAY, October 7, 1371, at the house of John Cornell, No. 116 Congress street, Beall and Dunbarton streets, Georgetown. F 'IFTH DISTRICT. All that part of the city of Washington lying west of Twenty-first st ai school house reet,on MONDAY, October 9, 1571, corner of Twenty-eecond aad 1 streets, Washington. SIXTH DISTRICT. All that part of of M strect north, first strests west, tween Fifteenth house No. 1622 the city uf Washington lying south between Eighteenth and Twenty- md south of K street north, be- and Eighteenth streets west, at @ street, near Eighteenth street, Washington, on TUESDAY, October 10, 1871. SEVENTH DISTRICT. All that part of the city of Washington lying within the following bound: Commencing at K street north, and running up Fifteenth street west to N street north; thence east on N street north to Four- teenth street weet; thence np Fourteenth street west to Boundary; thence along Bound .ry street to'Twen- first street west; thence down Twenty-first. street west to M street north; thence al ng M street north to Eightcenth strect weet, and down Eighteenth street west to K street north; thence along K street north to Fifteenth street west,on WEDNESDAY, October 11, 1871, at 1712 P street, near Seventecnth street, Washington. EIGHTH DISTRICT, All that part of t he city of Washington lying within the following bounds: Commencing at N street north and running up Fourteenth street w to'Boundary; thence along Boundery to Sixth street west: thence down Sixth street west’ to Rhod Island avenue; thence along Rhode Is!and avenne to Seventh street west; thence down Seventh stroet west to O street north; thence along O street north to Eleventh street west; thence down Eleventh street north, and along N s'roet 1 ‘West, on THURSDAY, 5 corner of Tenth and Q strevts,and Rhode Island avenue, Washing: to N street er 12, 1871, at housa ton. NINTH DISTRICT. All that part of tween G street north and N street the city of Washington lying be- hy and be- tween Eleventh street west and Fifteenth street west, on FRIDAY, October 13, 1871, at Union Hall, Fourteenth street west, between G strect north and New York avenue, Washington. TENTH DISTRICT. AN] that part of the city of Washington lying be- tween G etreet north and the canal, and between Eleventh and Fifteenth streets west,on MONDAY, October 16, 1871, at the house northwest corner of and E etreets, Washington. ELEVENTH DISTRICT. All that part of the city of Warhingion lyingsonth of the canal and west of Eighth street west, on TUESDAY, October 17,1371, at Church’s Lumber Yard, corner Elev: Washington. enth street and Maryland avenue, TWELFTH DI#TRICT. All that part of the city of Washington lying be- tween G street no rth and the canal, and between Sixth street west and Eleventh street west, on WEDNESDAY, October 18, 1871, at Justice Plant's Office, northwest Washington. corner of Eighth and E strects, THIRTEENTH DISTRICT. All that part of the city of Washington lying within the follow: ing bounds: Commencing at G street north and running along Seventh street west to O street north; thence along 0 street to Eleventh street west; thence down Eleventh street to G street north, and along G street to Seventh street west, on THURSDAY, October 19, 18571, at the Sixth Police Precinct Station, Washington. corner of Niath and K streets, FOURTEENTH DISTRICT. All that part of the city of Washington lying within the following boun ids: mmmencing at K street north and running up North Capitol street to Boundary; thence along Boundary street to Sixth st west; thence along Sixth street west to Riode Island ave- nue; thence along Bhode Island avenue to Seventh street west; thence down Seventh street west to L street north; thence along L street north to New Jersey avenue; thence down New Jersey avenue to K street north, and along K street north to North Capitol street, on southeast corner ington. FRIDAY, October 2), 1571, at the of Fourth and N streets, Wash- . FIFTEEXNTA DIsT&ICT. All that -part of the city of Washington lying within the following bounds: Commencing at D strect north end ranning up North Capitol street to Massachusetts ave: avenue to First st co along Massachusetts thence up First street nue; th reet w weet to K street north; thence along K street to New Jersey avenue; thence up New Jersey avenue to L street north; thence along L street north to Seveuth street west; thence down Seventh strect west to G street north; thence along G@ street north to Sixth street west; along Sixth street west to D strect north, and along D street north to North ©, street,on MONDAY, October 23, 1571, at the south west corner of Fourth and Hi streets, Washington. SIXT: ‘EENTH DISTRICT. All that part of the city of Washington lying within the following bounds: Commencing at D street, and runnii ing down Sixth street west to the eapal; thence along the line cf the canal to Four-and- a-half street; thence down Four-and-a-half street to Maryland avenue; eastwardly to the canal; ; thence along Maryland avenue nee along the line of the canal to South Capito! street; thence up South and North Capitol streets to D street north; and along D street north to Sixth street west, on TUESDAY, October 24, 1871, ut Justice D. B. Smith’: office, 306 Four-and-a-half street, Washington. SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT. Allthat part of the city of the following bounds: Commencing at FE. ‘ashingtoa lying within uth treet west, and running along G street south to the canal; thence along the line of the canal northwardly and northwestwardly to its junction with Maryland ave- nue; thence slong Meryland avenue to Four-aud-a half street; thence up Four-and-a-balf street to the capal, and along the line of the canal to Eighth street west; thence down Eighth street west to G street south, on WEDNESDAY, October %, 2571, at house No. 458 C, between Four-and-a-half and Sixth street ¢ southwest, » Washington. EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT. All that part of the city of Washington lying south of G street south, Eighth street west, on THURSDAY, between South Capitol etreetand October 25, 1361, et the Greenleaf Coffee Mille, No. 462 H street south, between Four-and-a-haif and Sixth streets west, Washington. NINETEENTH DISTRICT. Capitol streets and Fourth street cast, on MONDAY, Octo- ber 8, 3871, at No. 41 South A street, near First street east, Wi ‘TWENTY. DISTRICT, All that part of the city of Washington’ the following bounds Una svenue, and li ii i + Commencing at South Oaro- ; thence up Fifteenth etroet east south; thence out B street south to branch,end along the Kastern branch Fourth street east, on WEDNESDAY, November 1, 1871, at the northwest corner of Ninth and & streets, opposite Anacostia engine-bouse, Washington. GEORGE 8. GIDEON, WILLIAM SYPHAX, MATTHIAS H. HUNTER. Wo, C. Hanren, Clerk. ec5-tf ab pone ying EFIOIAL PUBLICATION ‘AOT OF 1. for their ap- | O' fie RegISEATINE asekae ‘he, Logialathye Saget 19. 1671, FIXING THE ed August HOLDING GENERAL ELECTIONS « “~ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. shall receive the f ti time General eres ao etincucae the laces ef the u aotia tocreatea debt | ramet the istrict of Gol “ta ements and Fr id Ds » Ha ergrgeaeceg | Geacistaramemaarrrecns bets | he beimnt aed foes jens Peeps — a tax for the payment of the interest as it shall an | fre "Provsaea. Thal, velore euck solecriptnn seed, EE Bually accrue thereon, end submitting the act, wit mande. catiefactory evidence shell be Tarniched ab evucy existe for the immediate taking effcet of | the question of the insuing of four million of im: | |r, ™pte.enigsincgary exidemes shall be furnini wement bonds, toa vote of the people at a general Slection in said District." Act, it is hereby declared to be in : : Aor He approve OY eS KRUES b. H Exncortvs Orrin. .7,.{ | Shall te given toscid beard thet tee eacerce cake Speaker of the House of Diernicr oF Covempia, August Zist, 1871 scribed eball be faithtully appiied to seid work, and WILLIAM STICK NEY, Hossee se oy oi the next Scocta! | That said work will be completed within the ‘time President of the Gouncil. athe th the bs DY | necessary to avail of said guarentee of the Py i Approved, Angust 19, 1871, Bald on, the fe < po H.D. COOKE, Governor. __anst-tm | (being th | be @mstracted from : ae OTICE BY THE GOVERNOR A: fold approved A: rabiie N ion to the people of the Distrier of 0st tinll'Monwalis score on fous Src. 2. Amd best further emactes. That in order te their approval on dinapproval. of Ponds authorized to be issued by the rovide for the payment of said eutecription the Weeiiative Aevembip ol saad alstict Yamble, by an act catitind “An ‘acts Boyce i therey ‘eurboriaet te tg fy ree act authorizing the District of Colw Ce. ak een ceeae odes for epetial Se or compan bends uf the Pisirier of Seber Speen mpronprate and cepares ie sald | Povine c'Yoct afin Cataira etriet tne | which shail ecpreese cet Nene Patras Be te Sereet er ae for the payment of the interest us it shall auuually | "0s. sball be signed by the G wetery pea tt, Lye meer accrue thereon, and sub act with the F reomgesn a act with the question of the istuing of pos okt ae of improve: | hall 5 PAT ATONE Neceweery District,” w people of said District for the wal. with the said act entitled “An act authori ing the District of Columbia to create a debt for ! improvements and repairs in seid District by issuing of four million of bonds, and | rhs fom of six Wenere d thousand dares, ap: at ® genera! L and pay over the Proceeds theren august 19, 1371. acs Exxcorcys Ovriens ¢ District oF Couumsia, August 21, isn. Notre ts . sep ‘that at election in the District of Columbia, fourth Wednesday of second day of wed Pred Miron Company. ot each times may be required by the pro- orem id Prove ted ‘Phat wala at er rate than ninety eof appr or diwap. rn as it shall a»: the ack, with lions of im- be ti furtarr emarted, That in order to Meet the interest to scerue on sald bonds, there shall be levied annually a tax of «ix per cent. of euch lower raté as may suffice, on every hundred. eral election after | Collars of the value of real « val for the of the interest as it shall Sur peeial funS' pladaed tor tke eae tax Tort ent of the interest as it “ x y accrue on four milion dsliare et bane suid interest And 6 tt further enacted. That Gor- hereby requested to cause this act P44 hed befure the next general election. as se- guired by the fourteenth section of the charter the District of Columbia, (act of Congress of Bob- puall thorized to be inaned by the District of Columbia by gp actentitied “An act authoriziug the District of Columbia to create a debt for epecial improvem-ots and repairs in said District by the issuing of fur million of bonds. and levying « tax for the. paymrat abl x vir approval crdisapproval, ca, | TRACY twenty-one, eighteen bundred and seventy. Gestion of ietang Tour millions of seggectal | es eubesitting the eet, Brith ake eaeioe tes coe and by euljabie proclamation to vulval Said election will be the. first general election after F So nitions of taprovement bonds, > | Tekel bevaslane — the peomaoct aethast. Gaal oat Saree people at @ general election in said " POM: ona: L. Rouse, and p eum ‘And said election, as the said act, wil! be Breaker of ity Mouse of D1 Governor of the Di held as in the said act provided. “Said act ts hereto PsA sricn Teme OWIN L subjoined and publication thereof is herewith made of apecil Secretary of the District of Columbia. B.D. COURS. Governor of ihe District of Colambia. EDWIN L . x Act the District of Columbia to create L, STARTOR arigewe pei improvements aud repairs ta Secretary of the District of Columbla. PROPOSALS. said District by the issuing of four million of bonds, | AN Act levying» tax for the payment of the intor- | __ = ~ and ievyiug «tax for the payment of the interest it annually accrue on four mille. | ¥7NIaED STATES MAIL as it shall annually accrue . ng of bonds, authoriz d to be iseued by tbe | Alt the act with the question of the issuing of the four bia by an act entitind = An act VIRGINIA. mulilon of improvement se Poo- the District of Columbia to create.» “se! said E provements af 6 general etestien tn oott I a atdae : Post Ovrice Derantarny, District of Columbray That ip order that speciat ime | De lovvieg stant, pas ment of the interest Wasnincrox, Augest 4, ish, Provemente and repairs of the streets, avenues, os it shall annually accrue thereon, and sulmit- Prop. cals will be received at the Ountract Oillee alleys, and roads of the District of Col be | ting the act, with the question of the issuing of » Department until Sochick p.m. of October on ‘and completed. four millions of improvement bonds, to tout ot to be decided on of before November 1.) for be constructed thege 5 Ys + 0 : fhe people at ®@ general election in the said Dis- arty ing the mai to afted Syagre from Jan: 8 be « xecnted, ernor of sa. 3 te 00 the follow ing pours Ruthorized und empowered, for and iu behalf Be tt enacted by the Lexssiarive Assembly of hi ot Vi and by the schedules of der District, to inene, or cause’ to bo issaad. o ta, That for the purpose c @ arrivals herein after dizvcted, registered or cou be interest annually, as it may accruson the! September we) s amount of four million dollars, million dollars of bonds authorized to be issues Ly "1872, but ch which the accepend tik dollars, tope payablo, within tweets staratteaeabe | ues District of ch qatitid Shs ma each ns are pew tebe re ket tthe exporter at fee etd jollare, to # of the act entitled = are now to be re let at the expense at date of iter Wet, aod te Dour Tutercst at the rete of bi bia to create’ aor ape sel whe t ere or contractors, es reguited ty mee yen per c + ements al repairs waid trict t the act of anges noel 2C.'2 Amd be tt further enacted. tax | lasting of four millicue of bunds aud tha fee 5.1898, and the S740 section uf the wct'at July Saat is hereby levied on the taxable the Dis- | tax for the payment of the interest a4 it shall ani trict of Colambte, for the period of twenty years, to | ally accrue thereon and eubmiiting thence ith 444 From Tanstal H., Siaters au amount guficient to poy the interest which tay | Queation of the lenulng of tour millicns sf Umprore. ville, (2 sod Barat Orde neerue or he said bends: during sald period, whi to a vote of the poopie at a generat cles ary. to. Willim ies and back, tax shall be collected in sums of two hundred and | tion in said District,’ a spetial rae uh fen kenteel fwicen week. sinhity Chopened dollars, Gating ence, of said years, | and cighty thousand dollars is hereby levied upon Tunetalls Tucsday and Friday at 9.90 Agrecably to the proviniina of the act of the the taxable property in said District for the petted « m. of the United States, entitied,““An act to for | of twenty years, to an t eaMicient to pry the rrive at Williamsburgh by § p.m; & government for the District of Columbia,” ap- | interest which tany accros on wuld tein f iilismebargh Weduewlay and Setur- proved February twenty-one, clghteen hundred aud | period, which tax shail be collected in vss 3am; seventy-one, in the same manner ig andred and eighty thousand dollars daring eac! Arrive at Tunstalls by 3.30 p.m eral taxes of said District shall be collected, and be | paid veers: Ay, to the provisions of the act of | George H. Mobart, Charles City C. H., failing gpplieg and weed exclusively forthe parmeat of the | Dongress entitled “An act erument | bidder- interest aunually accruing 42 said bonds, for the District of Columb ebruary, or shall An ecmnection with the dortentste aod tie | Fenty first, eighteen hundred and serenty-one,and | 448i From Williameburg to King’s MIM Wharf,’ Porehall in connection with the Gocretary and the | {the same mauner thet the gtucral tate of’ said miles ard back. six times 6 werk. Comptroller, romans said bonds for iene and sale. District shall be cillocied: and be ppplied ‘and ned Leave Williamsburg daily, except Sanday, at iz ively for the payment of the tuterest 8a. m.; pet ag Ee ei iitisatee came | ficigi Riss ml weezuy tems troller, and haveatixed to them the ecal of Hriet, emeitled’= act author! zing the District ot ony. ae Saar Seey, Senet Som ct. SEC. 4. And be tt further enacted, That t'repaize, in enid District beth ia ng of four ee ma he Re me. Taig eat ropulred tor soll pereseee si abail atnrualy accrue icreent | 3° Figm Genito. by Powhatan ot Mi back : . ered Je, te 2 ~~ Posiied with the Gomptrolier of sald Di and sulaitting the act, with the question of three times @ week, wet = Miles and Shady not, permit any oue or more of them likens of improvement fonds, to rave Genito Monday. Wed . and Fri and he shall give euch eccurity Grpirel election ate ee % Sos Se a a requii this get which wai stectlon eas reapects firive at Gviony Sideby 8pm 5 a er prov ave Sunny ‘desday, . Pon, ts approval ‘of the act i shall be Saturday.etoa.ms ny? Theredar, and the Dally Chronicls. Daily B-pablican Arrive at Genito by 2 p.m, fod Erening Star. newspapers in said’ D Elwood P. Davis.of Sunny Side, Virginia, failing in such other papers as the bidder. Soothe Brier nth eee 3 bj athe prior to sxid election. 422 From Jeterevilic, by Deatonsvillr Second, ‘The baiivia weed st aaid election shall be (o-g-+1ad Stony Potnt Blin. te Onoherteae Printed, and thowe in favor of this act shail be iu une €.1\ 25 miles aed back, twice « week Words following. towit’) Leave Jetereville Taceday and Saturday at 8 Levying © tax for the period of for the rive at Cumberland © : ; We | Rikhctatiaedeaemiset pace | faye CMTAT MMPS nase fc > be iseued by i Governor within rica torent Mogriuck | frit of Columbia. agreeably to th proviaous of tn Frive at ctersville by 12 =. ve ise vol * ent “AD or ty « 30- UnLYy Side, irginia, failing such issue and sale said bonds shall becoraé and con Tumbia to create ut for Foecial improvements | biuder’’ =" Devo" Bunny Bide, ¥ . rT | 5 repairs in sai by the is of for Ec; 6, dnd best Surther enacted, Khat upon the | millions of Londs and levying tes for tntpaecer | arue Ficm New Port to Mountain Lake, 8 miles and le of ya or all o} bonds the proceeds of the interest as it sball annally ‘accrue thereon beck. three times a week. shall be ¢ eres te the treasury of the Di a Ora (—— = eg the Question of the | Leave New Port Tocsday, Thursday, and Sat- ‘of four millieus be Board for he payment of the cnet ot eeeaiel me psaes Hitec, the [pegnle ata general lection lu te ead rriveat Muniatn Lake by 8 pm: ments and repairs in said District» including the | the words followings tows (eis Set shall be a teterdey et loam, hareday end becessary inciden! other Purposes; bat no paymenta sail bo made under Arrive at Kew Port by 1 pm. any contract for improvements, or for any work : Rock! doze in relation thereto, unless the work dove shall Oe Ries Grove ME te Dee eet be ten per centum in excess of such ta, ex: bly and back, six times 8 week from Ist June to Seocenpltion of any wert and coieane Loe t to create «debt for special impresses reteset these ne ews week ane % (or FAnd. be. tt Jurthewamarted ‘the tin repairs in said. District, by the ssuleg of Gane a and million of bonds and levying'a tax for the 1st June to 30th September. shail be commenced and carried on according to interest us it shall annually accrue thereon, Leave Goshen Bridge daily, except Sunday, at rovisions of the aforesaid act of of and submijting the act, with the question of the 6pm. oron arrival of Richmond mails?” wenty -first day of Fel ,eighteen hundred and fesuing of four millions of improvement bonds, to Arrive at Lexington by 1 ; seventy-one, and exclusively for the ote of the people at @ ‘general lection in the sa! Leave Lexington daily, except Sunday, at 9 uc. 8 and be tt further enacted, That if Third. That the tickets for and oy Atrive ot Goshen Bridge by 3p Ast October to Dist May ‘against this act which the Gov- 7 officer or employe of the said District shall use, or thorized to provide for the deposit of the in the ballot cousent to the use, of any of the money’ eut — shall be deposited is req to be raised by th. ot, contrsry to its isions, he | ballots which may be cast for th: act led = Bervice lo Ww Ballon con rieien ‘Hhereof io ‘the Caminal ‘Court ng the District of Calamibla te seoaia Saas bora ny? Wedneedaracnd Prider, the District of Solumbtny be va imprison: frecial improvements and repairs in said | D.C. Dusn,of Abingdon, Virginia, failing eon. mouths Dike, ta mesthos extern torthe of four milons of ondvand | tector. AM 2 . oe ls" monthe, x for a a fine of not less than five hundred doliate ‘woe aeaee interact eft 4611 From Staunton, by Arbor Hill, Middle Brook. Moffat’s Creek, and Brownsburgh. to Colat. Grove Mills, 29 miles and beck, three times a ‘Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat- the issuing of the of ‘the txsuing jour onds to a vote of the people id District,” and in re of four millions of ment and the election in reference to ‘act shall be cOfducted in all respecte, as rogarde thousand dollars. iste D. and be tt forther enacted, That shall be submitted to the psor or elector istrict * the first general elect it 5 ‘ith the fie sutn of the or allone of bonds ina A ie ~ 4 4pm. ¢ mode here’ r provided, namely: Persons entitled to vote and otherwise,in accord e teats Upon the cf thonct it shall be | ancewiththe laws ced tacuissner wines any be Monday, Wednestay, published in such papers aa the Governor may di- | spplicable to the holding of general elections ia estd Fect, not lens than three, and the gublication thereof | Ditrice Matale, tailing con- be ecntinusd for three mionths prior to said election. | » Fourth. Upon closing the polls, the ballots for and Second. The ballots used at said election shall be | against this {aw shail be counted by the hector ant pa. and those in favor ot ssid act, and of the | cers, and tally liet thereof be made out, an: issuing of said bonds, or of the contraction of said | the completing of the counting of said ballots and upon da- Cul; 5 orado, Castleton, Laarel aoe Pegs Ee = Gaines's Cross’ Moads, debt, shall be in the words followmg, to wit: FOR SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS, rot the act of the District of Columbia ‘An ate provements a and repairs in id District, by the issuing of four million of bonds, and levying a tax for the payment of the interest, as Freturus of the votes cast in each election dis- for this act together with statements of the ag. fe number of votes cast thereat for members of lative Assembly,shall, within forty-eight hours be made out and sicned bi the alicers of the Bev election precincts or districts, which retas shalidesignate the number of vo — Frout Boyal, Saturday at 3 > twice a week ‘ulpeper Weduceday aud pm Arrive at Front Royal next days by 5 pm: Leave Frout Boyal Tucsday and Friday at 7 rt * cast for this loan, A ehall euvualls gcorue therson.and eutmitting the | one of which returne shall be place iin the election: Arrive at Culpeper next days by 9am, act, with the question o ‘of the four mil- ox of each election district with the otbes of . & Luray, Virginia, fail lions ©! ioe iia oa bonds, to a vote of the people, id ty Mt be phenol o 2 wade? ‘cpnaiins a — a cra el | Csagignbamary ne dirscted ts she Secretary of the the issuin mi im bis hats by oe « ment bonds as provided in said act. = 4636 From Culperer, by Griffinsburch, (n. o.,) Boe. fon, and Woodville. to Sperryvilie, 30 miles and back, six Limes a week, Leave Culpeper daily, except Sunday, at 2.18 ™; Afrive at Sperryville Ly 7.30 pm; Leave Sperryville, daily, except Sunday, at 7 om: Arrive at Culpoper by 1230 Proposals invived te extend And the bedlots against said act and the issuing of the bonds shall be as follows: AGAINST SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS. Against the act of ‘ifth. On receiy ing the said envelopes containing aresaid, the Secretary shall examine ogethor the aggregate votes as nd after dtug ss shall gently & copy of suc! the records of hisoM@cer, 6, cast in each district; the result to the Governor and fil certificate amo Sixth. If it shall appear from said returns as certi- y fied to by the Secretary thet a majority of the wot the tutercet adit shall angually necrue thereon, Legislative Assembly shail shall once, tw of three times a wee ad submittis the ect, with question of the wwe been cast in fay: law, it I be it es, » Virginia, fai bidder. feeuing of the four millions of full force and effect, Goversor shall pro. | Pert? Brovies, of Laray, ¥ ee : w p tho same in oe repere of ne Set ine ch | 4360 From Luray, by claw \y be published & majority of votes 14 miles and shall be cast against this sct it eball’ be ¥ of Leave Luray. Skc.2. And be i further enacted, That with the ries publica ison of thie act in the news ¢ period of three. montie,t otice over fhe ‘be! si ure of the Guvernor Secretary of the District that it will be the at the first election after its pass- us Suri 5 rs fi Severe event from end ira CHARLES L. muita ‘President of the E, Gov. ‘i = ate 4 Join E: Hunter, of Washington, D. C., failing For forms of guarantee, and Fy Eas re Pes Prorcsars ros ¥F will be weenie at io etc we ot