Evening Star Newspaper, October 2, 1871, Page 4

a EVENING STAR. MONDAY October 2, INT. LOCAL, NEWS. Amusements, £c., Te-night. Nat one! Taraier—Charies Matthews in Mar- Ficd for Money” and Cool as a Cacamber. ‘a Mowse.—The celebrated Walkalla ACQUITTAL OF THE PRISONER. SVENTH DAY. CRINTNAL CouRT, Judge Humphreys.—Thie | morning the court room was crowded to over- 4 flowing, and it was noticed that the large table | om Inlent—Antumn festival of George- | used by counsel had been moved to the center | towu Sebuetzea Verein. of the floor, and twelve chairs arranged in two | Mar? -iter’s Art Gallery, 439 Tth street. 1ows for the jurors immediately in front of the - ° = clerk's desk.” a few minutes after 10 o'clock. Mr. McNeir, foreman of the jury, having recov. ered so far as4o be able to appear with his fel low jurors, they entered and tuok their old place, but were soon to the for them immediately in front of the judge. ‘The inoner was accompanied into court by bailitts tal and "Neal, about 10.25 o'clock, and took his seat at the south end of the long table, be- Manrrar Pia: rons or THE Woman's CLUR. At the reanion of the Woman's Club, on Satur. day evening, it esolved to fix the capital stock of the club at $1 in 750 shares ef $20 each, and seventy sba immediately #ab- scribed for. It ted that the Indestrial i to-day, under compe- lement of, the principles |. neti imously adopte hind the jury. He was perfectly com , and forth that it is their purpose labor for the pu- == none of the wildness he did on Satur- Tification, elevation, and regeneration of man- i hood and womanhood; that the highest standard ‘Judge Humphreys took his seat on the bench of manhood and womanhood can enly be a ; ; at 1%% o'clock, and the court was opened at tained throwch j al. and sacred marriag special ce. After calling the jury and the panel, . ation of divine erigin, in which one man and one woman gre united in holy love and e coteubony, that this is the tr ,and honorable rela- tien of man and woman; that the marriage reia- JUDGE AUMPHREYS SAID: Gentlemen for the detense—counsei: I have written out a charge which I deem it my duty to give this jury. If, aiter I have given the tion should be di only for the gravest | charge chose to argue any question of law causcs—sneh causes as vtterly defeat the design | to the court, I will hear you with pleasure. If, of the institutk recognized as valid | after giving the charge to the jur: to by both divine and human 'aws; that any unien | argue any question of fact to the jury, I will of the sexes opposed to or in violation ef th. | hear —— — ‘ack wy marriage s the highest crime against oF JUDG! 2 the inate idual, against potion 5 and agalnet the If you find from the evidence that the defen- Creator, and tha, as chasthy is more precious | dant, Dennis Darden, shot the deceased, from than mere physical life, sue union should be | the effects of which he died—t you will de- prohibited by law under its heaviest penalties, | termine from the evidence wheter the killing whatever they may be; that the laws, civil aud social, requiring purity of life ehould be equally Dinding upon man and woman. - Was murder, manslaughter, or was done in self. defence. or was done umler such circumstances as would reasonably create an impression on the mind of the prisoner that if he did not take the life of deceased his was im danger, or he was in danger of some great bodfiy harm.” And in this latter connection you areao take into consider- ation whether the evidence establishes to your satisfaction that deceased had already severely beaten, bruised and injures detendant; whether ar not he bad used a pistol ix any way upon the person of the defendant, or kad it in his posses- IxcENDTARY Fire ON SBSVENTH STREET — About midnight last night a fire broke out in the clothing store of Mr. L. Bar, corner of wth and F street. The watchmen on duty on this beat .oom broke dewn the doors, the alarm was stra and in @ short time the firemen were on ‘band and actively at work. The tire meantime had made some head- Way having barred through the winlow frames | San and hadexbibited it during the fight t the and ignited the wakegenicenaas andspread | defendant. If you find these cacts in the = to the other stores adjoinieg, where it burned | ™Stive you will render a verdict of not guilty; unless you find that the defenéant sought a dif- Seulty with the deceased and went willingly into the fight and in the sudden heatof m shot deceased—t the awnings in front of Yeang & Behrends’, Markriter’s, and Mr. Libbey’s stores before it was extinguished. A large quantity of clothin: the was carried across the street for safety, and | the deceased—then he would be guilty of man- phe laying there an tte warren de by an | "Te" sou find fram the evidence that the prise oner had premeditated @ diticulig with the dee geased, had sought Lim out, lad previously armed himself with a deadly weapan in view of using it on the first oppertunity if they did meet 1 Aight, then he would be guilty of murder. d. and in the confusion relessed by Ju esentations that perty of istse If you find from the evidence that the deceased and was not r ined by the had threatened to take the life of the prisoner, mcs? and confusion. oF to do him some great. bodily harm, and this The damage by the fre is not very large; | threat bad been communicated to prisoner, and 81,000, it is believed, will cover it all. 8°; | that he was a much larger, stouter and more muscular man than defendant, then the law authorizes the arming by the defendant for mere purposes of self-defense, either to life or serious bodily harm. And taken in connection with the threat, if proved to your satisfaction, the arming would be lawful, unless you find that the arming was done to gratify a malicious pur- pose to kill and slay the deceased in a rencounter Tegardless of imminent danger. ‘she mere fact of either of the parties being upon the sireets st night proves nothing, unless you find, from the facts and circumstances, that he motive in being there was to meet the other with the view of fight. You will determine from the evidence whether, at the time the parties met upon the Avenue, one or the other brought on the fight, and whether or not the prisoner endeavored 13 avoid a collision with the deceased. If you find that he did endeavor to avoid a collision with deceased, this is a fact which must operate in the defendant's favor. It is for the jury to reconeile any apparent conflict of the testimony of witnesses, so as to make all speak the truth, if it can be done—if the evidence of witnesses is irrceoncilable then the jery alone must give weight to that which the ieve—and |: is your duty to believe that whic! is reasonable, consistent and probable. The gen- -— =, is that the fire was the work ofan neendiary sas. Ware Day. —Saturday unin Court a mation against Messrs. White the New York Trivune burean charge h refusing to answer the questions prepoanded by the United State Senate touching the manner in which copies of the treaty of Washington were obatained for publica: on the grounds, first, that the Criminal Court has no original jurisdiction in the case; .econd, that the offense, being a misdemeanor, is not the subject of indictment in the District of Columbia, and, third, that the cause of action. being & misdemeanor, is cognizable exclu: wety by the Police Court of the District of Columbia. The exe came before Judge Humphreys in the Criminal Court to-day, and after hearing the argument of Mr. Riddle for defendants, the Tatood court ¢ ithe indictment. It is under that District Attorney Fisher intends t> bring the case before the Police Court. eee Commsa Boat Racrs— Washington rs. Ana- Jestan—On Thur. day next, the Sth instant, at 4% o'clock p. m., the first race of the season Witness Milson did not see the beginning of irene, ihe eating featrniy wi gene niecs | iets Sean woot ee Gee be mets tee ee tween tf) V ashingte 1 Bx. Phe ebalieaeee oe the en this the witness Hoover corroborated him, al- clubs. The challengers are the raseatas, who wish to test the relative rowing superiority of either club; for this purpose the Analostan club enters a 'six-oar lap.streak gig, against a beat of the ame style on the part of the Wash- ingtors. The course will be from the Analostan Dboat-house a mile and a half down the river and Teturn. As beth organizations have excellent cTews an exciting contest may be anticipated. We understand that the Washington club has also challenged the Arlingtons and Potomaes to row in grace on any day between the Sth and J0th of the present month. Being the young-st club in the city, it speaks well tor their plu: ———_$—_— Tre Boarp or Pi tc Works met on Sat- urday evening, and a contract for Filbert's vul- canized pavement crossin: from 8th to 9th sMreets was thorized. and the chief of the though the witness Cozen contradicts him— even if be did, still the very severe combat had oe on, and all the witnesses state that deceased had severely beaten and bruised the prisoner, and some of the witnesses say that the pistol had been sna at Darden, the prisoner. Even if you believe all that M fays as te his attempt to e ties, yet you that the shooting took place immediately, or so quickly after the officer sa was not time for deliberation or coolness—and you will remember what all the witnesses, offi- cers and all, said as to the excitement—then you can and oaght to look tothe previous attitude and condition of the contestants to determine whether there was danger to the life of the pris- oner, or if there was reasonable and for him bureau of streets was directed to open alley in | to aj d some turther great bodity harm. square 559; to grade and pave alley teoquaee Fag, Pi find that the prisoner was actuated in and to report upon the necessity for a bridge on | What he did by a previons determination to seck T street, at the intersection of sth and I strosts qe sucmnt and shoot him, he is guilty of mur- northwest. Sth street, between Market Space . aud D street, was ordered to be paved with | _ If you find that the rencounter took place, wood pavement. Footwaiks were ordered to be | both heres willing to fight, both being laidon 9th street northeast, between Maryland | armed, and that of a sudden, in the heat of pas- avenue and H street. Lamps were ordered on 4th west, between New York and Massachusetts avenues; 13th street, between M and N Street west, from B street south to sion, prisoner slew deceased, he would be guilty of manslaughter. If you believe, from the evidence, that the prisoner when he met deceased attempted to walk on the pavement s0 as to avoid a collision, but that deceased laid hold of him, and that the ve which the witnesses have all deseribed took place, and that so soon as he was released trom a prostrate condition and before he had time to cool, and smarting under the effects of terrible blows gehen gba by deceased, he fired and killed, you will, as the law directs, acquit him. reasonable doubts arising in the case at each ive stage of it, growing out of the evidence you must give the Prisoner the benetit of. If you have a reasonable doubt in your mind, after all the evidence, whether the killing was murder or ughter, your daty, by law. is to reduce the offence to the lower grade—to manslaughter. If, in the further prosecution of your inquiries you still have a reasonable doubt heb ned mind, arising out of all the evidence, wi ater street. A hydrant at the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 4 strect was ordered. ——.— ING of the teachers of the Gurley fh inst., the following resolutions lopted: “Whereas, Robt. J. Fleming, in his bill for work done in improving our chapel makes no charge whatever for the belfry (worth 335,) nor the pulpit (worth #25.) Resolved, That the thanks of the pastor and teachers of the “Gurley Mission” are hereby cordially tendered to Mr. Fleming for his liberal donation to our cause, and that we cheerfully recommend him as a builder to all good citizens who may have business in his line. * . THE coxwnryation known as the great Wal- halla troupe, which opens at Walls Opera House this evening. is under the direction of Professor the killing was manslaughter or exc Kisley, which is a sufficient guarantee that it | sable on the grounds heretofore stated, you are Will amuse the public. The prismatic fountains | required by the law to give the prisoner the ben- are alone worth the price of admission, to say | efit of the doubt; and if such fs the result of your nothing of the pantomime, gymnastics, and so | investi; the law demands a verdict of ac- forth, which all go to make up one of the best | quittal. variety entertainments now exhibiting in this The character of the deceased for tarbulence, country. fighting and strength has been introduced. You are to adge what the evidence on that point, as all others is. Because 2 man may be quarrelsome, quick, turbulent, physically strong and powerful, this does not excuse another for shooting him down, or placing himself inn attitude intentionally to come in collision with him, aud to seek a | quarrel with a view to shoot him. Of the evi- dence of this you are to j e and determine. But such character, when en in connection with any threat that may be proved to the sat- istaction of the jury, and in connection with the struggle of the ‘parties in impressing upon the mindof the slayer—the prhoner—a reasonable apprebension of continued danger to life or bess, then such character will weigh with the | jury, by law, in favor of the pr'soner. Question—Have you anything, gentlemen, or | counsel for deferse, to esk 7 Mr. Riddie—Nothing, your honor, on our part. Gentlemen of the jury, one word of admoni- tion and instruction. ire to deliberate on your verdict. Let no one no: upon the jury hear or know of your verdict till the clerk of this In the presence of the court, prisoner and counsel, shal: ask you ua have agreed upon @ verdict, and what that Jentiet is. = It is your solemn duty to exclude everybody— officers and all_from your confidence, whether by whisper, intimation, or otherwise, of your verdict till the time I have indicated. WAITING FOR THE VERDICT. aa Tue Boarp or Hrattu at Saturd erdinanc spections. their meeting on lirected the cor nningham er's hide yard and | ent was returned to the | al order for the pe. Mr. D. S. Jones was elected clerk of the Beard. formance 1s prom- parons of the National Theater this m the great reputation of Mr. 58 Mathews, and what is known here of lity of Manager Saville’s stock company hhn, a it treat may be expec: hoattend. The plays are Mr. Math- Hiant three-act comedy, “ Married for Money.” and the capital farce, “ Cool as a Ca- cumber.” a Tue Overzr Measure Dirriccity.—Mr. James Small, sealer of weights and measures, says that the half bushel measure adopted by him, and complained of by persons who bring Oysters to this market, is the Maryland standard erasure for o: ek even with the top, and pot heape as in the old measure; that it is the standare by which the dealers purchase, that its use is authorized here by existing laws. ——$o Last Taurspay evening, at 7.30 o'clock, a large and brilliant andience assembled at St. | rentsia to thea roses or near ae pallid, and Joceph’s Church, on Capitol Hill, to witness the | “AT o55 the jury returcel weg nook their nee ceremony of Mr. John T. Sullivan to and after a momentary confusion a pain~ Miss Adelaide Crow. v. B. F. Wiget of- ap yp ee gh the accused ficsated, and after the ceremony the happy peared ‘alm apd collected, convers- proceeded to the residence of the "sfather, | SPpeared pore ‘one of his counsel, Mr. re they Feet ‘congra of theit | Westcott, Rev. Mr. MePheeters, and his bests Scxpar Wong —About two hundred laborers | , At 11:05, Judge Hun pours afteraning and Ale eueeune One fand the track on Maryland avenue, mee | responded, “We have” a . ‘The prrosrrons im the Washington virgs Bek will find = notice of Titerest th ens advertising department to-day. ‘; They were, how- Prnsowat.—Dy. Jos. Taber Johnson has re- our Pion twrwed from Europe, after an abocnce of nearly walking over to the ayer GEORGETOWN. Tue Scuvetzen Festivat—The fall festi- Val of the Georgetown Schuetzen Verein began at Anc'sstan I id to-day, amd will close to-~ morrow evening, when the prizes will be dis- tributed The Georgetown Verein, together with a number of the Wi nm gents formed in procession on Bridge street at 1i o'clock this morning, and marched to the ferry at the foot of High street, whers they were ‘aken over in boats. They were preceded by Donch’s Vand, and presented «a fine appear- anc New Marker Steveeure.—The butchersof this city are erecting, for the grateitous use of the country. people whe bring garden truck to market, a large shed om the = space just west of the Butchers’ Merket. The building is 1 fect long by 18 feet wide, with the roof pro- jecting rix feet on either eide to form a shelter tor teams. Mors Fiovr rox Tez East axp SovTa.— The steamer Georgeanna took down this after- oon 1,350 barrels of flour Yor Norfolk, New York and Boston. ore have been shipped bad the ar been able to carry a larger quantity. Plant & Co., proprietors of the line between here and Norfolk, intend, it is ‘said, to place an additional steamcr.omthe route to accommodate increasing business. No WHEAT on the market to-day. Ona Berni pointed by the Boar stock, was arrested by O1 third precinct, on Saturday night, beimg gros!) Intoxicated. He was rning with a reprimand. Gyrsine.—The chickens ef the male persuasion roosting near Rosslyn crowed louder than usual this morning, in anticipation of the departure of (ae band American born and from Pennsylvania, went down to Norfolk on the steamer Georgearna this aiternoon. The rest of the gang go to the same point overland. Fievr Iysrscticn—Daring the month of September last Flour Inapectar McCann i spected flour as follows :—Family 6,571 barre extra, 7,146 barreis; superfine. 1,105 barrels; fine, 0 barrels; middling, 11 barrels. Total number of harrels of all grates Inspected, 14,808 barre Ma. Tuomas Hume, of the firm of Hall & Hume, Washington, who has been very M1 at the | country residence of his father-in-law, A. H. Pickgell, Esq., has so far recovered as to be able to move to his residence, on3d street, in this city. Daserzovs.—The bank of earth near the .outheast corner of intersection ef 3d and Bay: ette streets, hasbeen undermined by the work- men recently employed there, and lett .c ha | eondition, almost ready to fall, endangering the lives of the children who play aboet it. Some of the overhanging portion has already fallen, but Inckily no one was injured. REVIVAL AT TENEALLYTOWN.—An intorost- ing meeiing is in progress at the M. E. Church at Tennallytown, The altar is nightly erowded with penitents. There have been eighteen con- versions, and sixteen have united with the church. The meeting is affecting all clasacs in the community, and 1s conducted by the Bev. C. H. Mytinger. CITY ITEMS. HAL1’s Vegetable Sicitian Hair Renewer does = but restores the hair to its natural olor. Se Danita Beaver Surrs— For Gentlemen, #20; For Youths, $16, and ‘For Boys, $10. Large assortment, thoroughly spunged. Geo. ©. HEXNING, 4167th street, N. W. a To Prrsoxs Boys’ New Sryces in cearch Clothing of Piece of Fall in new Goods for Clothing, Custom Work com Leave your direct to Orders “now Oak at. Hall. Oak Hall. Oak Hall Clothing and Tailoring Room. 03 a Dress Surts, Business Suits, Yonths’ Suits, Boys’ Suits, Children’s Suits, For fall and winter, now ready. E1semax & Bro. 5 505 7th street, May Building. ——e 433 Seventh next door to the Original ‘anc is ‘Will be the Place to get Hats of every description at a fair price. For THE CHEATEST AND BEST fitting Shirts call at Price’s Gent's Furnishing Depot, 413 7th street, between D and E streets. w pancho lnentetonety Gent’s Furnisnine Derot.—Try the @1 Gent's Kid Gloves, every warrant at Price's Gent’s Furnishing Depot, 413 7th street, between D and E recite. w Corwe, &0.—Dr. White, cl ist, No. 535 15th street, oR ite ts, ‘ashington, and band a Pontocnag ori . itimore, on, ully trea ms, Bunions, Ingrowing &c. without pain.” — ‘ Frereex styixs op BvsTies and the latest novelty in Hoopskirts are now at exhibition at C. Surg Hoopskirt aud Corset Factory, 408 7th eS Kip Groves for ladies and best Dollar Gloves imported; also, a novelty in first class Glove. Ladles be early and secure a d choice in calling at C. Baum’s Kid Glove epot, 408 7th street. Se Gorrzs Patent Reriectina Gas AND Lame Suapes will save one-half of the quan- tity of gas or coal oil consumed without the use of them. They are cheap and durable. A, Ro- senthal, No. 404 7th street, is the agent for them, and for Goetz’s Double-cone Chandelier Reflectors, and the Diamond Diffusive Daylight Reflectors. ntlemen. The ——— THE MOST POPULAR Sewing Machines in the market are the McLean & Hooper Elastic Lock Stitch andthe Wilson New Underfeed Shuttle Machines. Although they are selling at the low price of #40 and 845 upward, yet they are war- ranted equal to any and superior to someof the high-priced machines. The bag ee lr a A. Rosenthal, 404 7th street, is the agent. OUR WEW STYLES oF CORSETS and some new improved have just come from our factory in Europe, and shall be sold to defy any compe- tition. Every pair warranted to be a perfect ilt. C. Baum, Corset and Hoopekirt ufacturer. te OTERO. it becomes er one to economize in their ex- penditures. In the article of clothing alone, a sufficient saving can be effected to mifigate in a measure the prevailing scarcity of money, at P. WALLACH’s, corner 4 st.and Pa. aye. He offers this op) nity to the public by selling the best articles of clothing that can be obtained, —— 15 to 20 per cent. cheaper than an) Don't fast ripe call. ve mee - P. WatLacn, 681 Penn. avenue, corner 4% Bt HEeMPLeR bas all kinds thermometers and Darometers. N OTICE EXT RAORDINARY! ‘The substantial encouragement received so far in my ONE DOLLAB ENTERPBISE has induced me tocarry out my intention to convert my whole Estab- lishment into a GRAND ONE DOLLAR STORE, To be THE place to visit by both citizens and strangers. But having a large Stock of Goods on hand which are not Dollar Goods, I shall, to make room for the proposed change, SELL MY ENTIBE STOCK AT AUCTION, Commencing on MONDAY, Octosrn 9p, at 10.8. m., and again at 7 p. m., to continue from day to ‘until the whole Steck te Gaypenseef. The solee ot. 9- s will be made specially be Auction at Sata Anton Prot erate ‘The Trade is especially invited to buy Job Lots, GOODS ON THE DOLLAB SIDE WILL NOT BE SOLD LE88 THAN ONE DOLLAR. To give everybody facility to buy, I shall com- mence to, SELL AT COST AND LESS THAN COST TO-DAY. ty dnt, ements wit Goods renders It impos COME AND SEE FOR TOURSELF. one Near Peunsyivenie venue, | [(S EBGISTRATION NOTICE. | branch, end along the Eastern branch to the foot of a | Fourth street east, on WEDNESDAY, November moneweney te superetrac- YO THE TOTERS OF THE DISTRICT OF | 161, at thonorthwest corner of Ninth and K wtrecte, sepa or cald road, which said guar COLUMBIA: ‘opposite Amecostia engine-house, Washington, be required whcpever at we sttnech xe ‘The Board of Registration for the District of Oo- GEORGE 8. GIDEON, or more of sald road shall be ready for ee: Yambia will bold sessions fram 12 o'clock, m., until WILLIAM SYPHAX, Py yt ‘Zing o'clock. p.an., of each day hereinafter mentioned, P. M. DUBANT, tals’ ondred, thoneand ROBERT GRIFFIN, MATTHIAS H. HUNTER. We. C.flarrer, Clerk. eems-tf #FIULAL PUBLICATION OF THE AOT OF Oo TanebecisLK 1iVE ASSEMBL 19, 187), FIXING THE HOLDING GENERAL ELECTIONS DISTRICT nd feng ange pe A the time apn Sg et A ber General Sewember ef each year. for the purpose of registerime the voters residing in the District of Columbia, -t the following-pamed FIRST DISTRICT. All that part of the county of Washington lying cost of Lincain avenue andZunker Hill road, at Fort Beker Hill,on MONDAY, October 2, 1871, at the house of Mr. Duvall, on Ronroe street, Uniontown; aadon TURSDAY, October 3, 1871, at the house of George N:Tolland,on Benning’s Bridge road, near corner 'Y street. SECOND DISTRICT. All that.part of the cownty of Washington tying west of Lincoln avenue and Bunker Hil! road, on | this act, it dekereby declared to be in force from WEDNESDAY, October 4, i871, at the house of John SPeFOvel Oy tae TES Lh. w H. McChesney, Brightword; and on THURSDAY, ate a ete obese set Harry's carpenter shop, Teanal- WILLIAM town. THIRD pEsTRICT. Agoroved, Anqust 19.1:71. ber reaty : < Eyoe- AMI that part of the city #¢ Georgetown lying west HAD COORK, Governor. _aeat-tm | (ring the tens cme, holut ca tne Petemac river et Gewesmre of High street. on FRIBAY, October 6, 1871, at NOFICE BY THE GOUVERNOS AND BECRE- pet soereres & af hich shail be satisfactory to said Board of Lang's Hotel, on Bridge, near High street, George- TAAY of the District of Columbia of the eub- | Suyinee tax for the p Werks town. mission co th Fravig.of the District of Columbia, for in «Fea it bonds authorined to be issued by the District of Co- FOURTH BESTRICT. Ucgiaathe Assembly Bald Disitict eutitied «ae | lamba, by an act entitled "An ‘act archorietog the AU! that part of the city of Georgetown lying eaet | Leniais! istrict of Columbia to create » | District of Columbia to create a debt for special im of High street, on SATURDAY. October 7, 1871, at the house of Sohn Cornell,Ko. 116 Congress strest, between Beallend Dunbarton streets, Georgetown. FIFTH DISTRICT. All that partof the city 67 Washington lying weet of Twenty -firsi-etreet,on MONDAY, October 9, 1871, &i echool-bouse corner of Twenty-second aad I streets, Washington. SIXTH DISTRICT. and repairs in eakl District by t jeening of four millions of bande, a: for the payment of the interest accrue thereon eubmitting question of the lenting of four miltions of ma J. to & Ye i tion in the said District,” wile ople of istrict fo a t with the question of the fssuing of the four ai)- itous of enprovemont bonds to. a vole. of the people “5 geveral election in said District,” approved august tied Re Destaict or Cotumsia, A! Notice es hereby geen that at tI election in the District of Columbt E code ‘shall pot be acid at a lower reve than per centum of the par value thersof : tax for the payment of the interest’ as it shall we 5 hea. Y SBc. 3. Amd be: further enacted, That in order to AUT that pert of the city uf Washington lying south | (0f, on te Comte Tod dat ak teat tase tibo eat sually cocene heroes. om OF Tatiag, the act, with | sect the lntereet to accros am tant tobe thee of M street north, betweem Kichteenth and Twenty- | ‘tthe Legislative Assen-bly of the District of Coloa wry | bonds. 90-9 eteed, the people at a general | Sb8il be levied annually s tax of six per cout. ar first streets west,and southof K street north, be- | bia. entitied “An act authe og, the District of Oo; | Fivcvion in the said Distewet « such lower rate as may snfflcr, on em handred tween Fifteenth aad Eighteenth stroets wost, at | lumbia tocreate « debt fer special improvements and | SISS°00, dolare of the, azecened value of rral and personal house No. 16996 street, nene Kightecnty street, | Tppaira in said District eos the passage shall constitute a special fund pledged for the pak Washington, on ®TESDA Y, October 10, 1571. interest as tuckall anni rue thereon SE Pee orment a Be ltate Bent of eaid tterest SEVENTH DiseRicr. mitting the act with the guestion of the thorized to be jeswed by the District of Columbia by | _ SEC.4, Amd Oe 4¢ Jurther enacted. That the Gov- the four million of improvement bonds to a rote the people at e general election in said District,” proved August 49, 1871, willae sabesiteed inthe rev wdcd by anid act to the people of said District for oir approval apdieaperoval, in connection with the nection of ae four licne of bonds for special fiaprovement and repairs sa mentioned in Suid election will be the, first general elect! to cause th Allthat part of theeity of Washington lying within the following bounfs: Commencing at K street north, and running ep Fifteenth stroet west to N street north; thence cast on N street north to Four- teenth street west; thence up Fourteenth street west toBoundary ; thence atong Boundary street to Twen- hereby request ed. before 4 general clectivn. as ree pene ¥. the Soot Fone net of Congress of Fabs “ red ‘and seventy. ne prodamaiien to submit ¢ Tyg fovthe people, ahd! proacr ibe the form in whic Columbia to create a debt for special impr and repairs in said District by the issuing of four million of bonds, and levying & tax for the ‘payment of the iptercat as it shall annaally accrue therson, nd sutunitting the act, with the question of the issuing of four millions ‘of improvement bouds, t act. ion after Dageage: ct act is hereto subjoined | &,*0tr of the Jest a general election in said | * voted upon Gret street west; thence down vIwenty-first street | {hq hina ion thersof iemade hereon eet District: athe = . said on, as respects the said act. will be wert to M street north; thence aloxg M street north ;D. ‘bf Columbia, held as in the said Act provided. Said act is hereto to Bighteenth street west, and down Eighteenth Governes of te Dietict of Clee subjcined and publicathun thereat in herewith make street west to K street north; thanse along K street Becretary of the District of Columbia, DOUKE, northto Fifteenth street west,on WEDNESDAY, October 11, 1871, at 1712 P street, near Seventeenth street, Washington. EIGHTH DISTRICT. All that part of the city of Washjogten lying within the following bounds: Commencing atail street north Governor of the District of Columbia. WIN L. STANTON ED: Secretary of the District of Columble, Ax Act levying a tax for the at of - get, aa Mt shall annually sccvoe' os Yous within dalle of bonds, autboriz d to be issued District of Columbia b; AN Act acthorizing the District of Columbia: tocreate ‘a debt for special improvements aud re said District by the issging of four million of bonds, and tevying a tax fur the payment of the interest ‘as it shall annually accrae thereon, end submitting the act with the question of the issuivg of the four Dillion of improvement tonds to a ruts of Georgetown Advertisements. a y "PRE CoPsRTNER-Ht RETOFORE EX isting under the EB & TYLER is Crs ved by 4. F iy» tace, No. 59 to peo- bi ¥ sl continue the busine end runping up Fourteenth street weet t/Boundary; Co Bt a general election ix aaid Disteics ements and repairs in said | Water treet @. H Les ssembly of the the isting of four millions of bonds , thence along Boundary to Sixth street wost; thence | Att! epacted ty the Latslative Assembly af the ao youds GRarTox down Sixth street west to Rhode Isiaad avenue, | Qi<rict of Colw Tt oe - & tax fur the payment of the Interest Georgetown, D.C. Sept. 90, 151 RY THOMAS DOWLING, Auct'r, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE A UcTion rovements and repairs of the strecte, avenues, Blicys, und roude of the District of Oolassbae anay be commenced and completed, and acwers and bridges be constructed therein, and other necessary pablic works be executed, the Governor of said District is authorized and empowered, for aud in behalf of #a\ District, to igus, oF cause’ to be issued, as herein- ally aecrun thereon and ambit, r h question of the iseuing of of improvement bonds.to @ vote of fhe people st s general election in the said Dis- Be tt enacted Lestsias: b: the sstrace @f Covum buss Teak for thn pene ot pl thence along Bhode Island avenus toSeventh street west; thence down Seventh street west to O street north; thence aiong O street north to Eleventh street west; thence down Eleventh street west to N street north, and along N street north to Fonrteezth street PUrpowe of paying = after directed, registered or coupon bonds to the | the interest aunually, as it may accrneon thes fd Seet, on THURSDAY, October 12, 1571, at house | Smount of four million dollars, iu denominations of | Mining deine ae authorized ion thet te cd Effex te ot corner of Tenth and Q streets,and Bhode Island hundred. five bundred,and one thousand | the District of Columbia in accordance with the pre housekees ing, and m. avenue, Washington. to be payable within twenty years from the | visions of the act entitled ‘An act authorizing the | for convenience. 2 - heir issue, and to bear interest et the rete of | District «f Columbia to create a debi for apcial «2 THOMAS DOWLI NINTH DISTRICT. seven per centum annually. {mprovements apd repairs in said District ty ue Fe —— All that part of the city of Washington lyize be- | Sec.2 And be si Secioer enseted. Thats © rectal tax fesuing of four millions 3%, bonds. and the levying ¥ THOS. DOWLING, Auctioneer ‘eetown. is he jevied on the taxable ty is or ymen in tween G street north and N street north, and be- | iiet of Columbia tor ihe period nt peste eee, | oon aah t hihe | MORTGAGE SALE OF LONG BOAT MARY tween Eleventh street west and Fifteenth street | an amount sufficient to y the interest which ma ELLA, AT AUCTION accrae on the «aid bonds daring said period, w! fax sball Be collected iu sums of two hundred and elitty thomaand dollars, during each of kgrecubly to the provisions of the act of the of the United States, entitled, "Am ac t District west, on FRIDAY, October 13, 1871, at Union Kall, Fourteenth street west, between G strect north aud New York avenge, Washington. TENTH DISTRICT. By virtue of ‘the powers contained in a cer tain mortgage, dated September 6th, A.D. 1870, and duly recorded om Sey mortgage book No. 1, fol ds in the cust.m- house at « All that part of the city of Washington lying bo- | preved February twenty-one cightoos bacetd ay ompeh eae tween G street north and the canal, and betwoen jp the same manner that the gen- bundred and cight thonsend dollars dari cock of Te mgpe Eleventh and Fifteenth streets west,on MONDAY. istrict a » years, y, Provisions of the act 6 3 ed lusively for the A ernment et & October 16, 1871, at the house northwest corner of | {Perce mentally aerate one cate ea mene of for the District cf Columtinn? vel February | bame of "Mf of Washingtoa DC.” ‘Thirteenth and E streets, Washington, Buc. 5, And be ut Surther emacted. That the Gover- | twenty-fret, eighteen hundred and seventy-one aud | Terme of sale: One-hall cosh balvees ia @and 12 ELEVENTH DISTRICT. por shall. in connection with the Secretary and the | in the same manner that {! eal eral tates Of cai | months, with interest from the day of sale; deferred re Me Waskhactes'® Comptroller, prepare said bends for issue and sale. shall be collected, and be applied to be secured to the satisfaction of the uu- that part of the city of Washington lyingsouth | On the! Shall be designated “special im- | exclusively for the pa of the interest annt . H.R. Y. CAWOUD of the canal and west of Eighth street west, on | provement bonds,” and shall be signed by the Gov- | accruing on that this act shall be sub . THOMAS DOWLING, Auct__ Fog DAY: Cciober 71571, at Church's Lumber | ‘rolicy aud have aiixed to them the acal of abo Di | mites tothe people, with the aaid oe pis, | Jk (GST GRAND MILITARY AND CIVIC BA LL Yard, corner Eleventh street and Maryland avenue, | trict.” Columbia Sy een 4 to be given by . ie to create a debt for special improvements 0. C, 1st NATIONAL GUARDS, Washington. BEC. 4. Keg eget 8 Reg mab yo the be aa and repairs in said District by the iesulog of four ed at P TWELFTH DISTRICT. Saldc until required for ead purpescsreieadl Beas. | miltjone interest ae Ty call nessa ores, mony DAT EVENS RCE TOWN. D.C. All that part of the city of Washington lying be- | posited with the Comptroller of aatd District, aed te ‘and submitting the act, with the question of AE EVENING, October S4, 167- | tween Gstrect north and the canal, and between | shall not permit any one or more of themto go out | SP four millions of improvement bonds, to a : ee SRE Ys ence, on on | teva ge mck see Ree aaa | epee ae cece geal hate” | SGPRCTAL ROTICR —PatRW MARGIN Fe WEDNESDAY, October 18,1571, at Justice Plant's ss may be required by the Governor: and ‘be i BMAW'S, 142 Bridge ou erat te get Office, northwest corner of Kighth and E streets, | shallkeep & register or account bonis which ALL PAPER nod have ParEh HANGING iy be prepared and issued under this act, and make - All work will be promptly executed in Washington. full report, from time. te time, to the Legislative of Washington or Georgetown, and satisfaction, THIRTEENTH DISTRICT. Assembly, of the amount of sales, as well as of the Particular attention ‘paid ts CPHOL All that part of the city of Washington lying | #™ount iptorest that may have accrued or to be STERY WORK. 29-6m, within the following bounds: Commencing at G | P42 5 street north and running along Seventh street west to O street north; thence along O street to Eleventh street west; thence down El north,and along G sir «' t> Seventh street west, on THURSDAY, Octobe: 14, loi, at the Sixth Police Preeinct Station, corner of Ninth and K streets, Washington. FOURTEENTH DISTRICT. FRX THOMAS DOWLING, Auct®; Georgetown: EXECUTORS SALE OF val - FRovED PRoveuty ix okdhobhown S. aaltepet TEES Be fronting @ feet ou the side of Gay wtreet? foot pinrerenenedeet ake, ari E of o Targe an fautial threcrstory Decline Hotes tis Ese 2 PASS foresaid, and bonds shall become and Tee All that part of the city of Washington lying within | *titute dgbi Torin macie ‘That upon the One thieacs ce ti the following bounds: Commencing at K street north | sale of any or all of ald the proceeds thereof sod running up Morth Onpitol street to Boundary; | Shall be Aopesited ie the tensury of the District thence along Boundary strect to Sixth street west, | SPqahall be drat thence along Sixth street weet to Rhode Island ave- | Board for the payme! of special improve- nue; thence along Rhode Tsland avenue to Seventh | mens and repairs iu auld. District, iucladiag, tho street wert; thence down Seventh street west to L | Necessary incidental ex; — . no poses: but no payments shall be made under any contract for improvements, or for any Work done in relation thereto, unless the work done shall ten per centum in excess of such payments, ex- cept in the cascof the final execution of any contract ia per for of any work and settlement therefor. BEC. 7. And be tt further That the tm- provements which may be made by virtue of this act shall be commenced and carried on ing to the provisions of the aforesaid act of Congress of the ired and 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 etrect,on FRIDAY, October 2, 1871, at the southeast corner of Fourth and N streets, Wash- ington. S7-THE PURCHASER OF TNE ABOVE failed to comply with tbe day of May Tail, the belorementioned demerited nee deie will be gold at Lis Tisk and cost. a2 FIFTEENTA DieTRICT. purchaser of the same All that part of the city of Washington lying fwonty first day of February. eighteen hand of four millions of improv: tos GEOBGE A. BOHRER, Executor. within the following bounds: Commencing at D | seventy‘one, and exclusively for the promotion yote of the people at s general election said a " the public interests, S7 THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED, ON rest north and runaing up Horth Capitol strect to |" hno. 6. and bs 4 of the rain, until WEDNESDAY, Juiy Massachusetts avenue; thence along Massachasetts | officer oremploye of the 19th, same hour a: avenue to First street west; thence up First strect | Consent to the use, of any of the money authorized Groner west to K street north; thence along K street to New ya TH + or onviction the: in the C: — Jersey avenue; thenes np New Jersey avenue to L | *y tie Pisttine fOntuebi &7- TRE ABOVE SAL} street north; thence along L street north to Seventh | ment in the j Di of not less the tasulng of four millions of bonds and sere: = tof the r " est; thence down Seventh street west to G | than three nor more thau twelve mouths, aud by a | levying a tax for the payment of the intersst as it | July 24th, sam: bour and place secpes fine of not less than five hundred dollars ‘nor more | shall sonuslly accras thereon and’ seitontae tt ORGE chong Wate virest wrest te. arses | ORE nate hes anacind hak thie ect | isittons of amptoretmene fonts tae eias of, fhe four | 3720 ae 5 alos ixth street west to D street Fe. 9. fuer 5 ve ie 4 — aoe a eed Street north to North Capitol | shall be enbmitted to the people or slectors of said a jection iu said District,” and in r-Vacton, BOVE SALE 2 District at the first general election which may be | tothe question of the issuing of lions of | until TO MORRUW, (Tucsday,) September street, on MONDAY, October 23, 1871, at the south- | jyeid after its together with the questions of processes bonds, and the in reference to | same nce ‘weet corner of Fourth and H streets, Washington. | the issuing of the four millions of bonds aforesaid, act be conducted in all respects, as regaris EOBGE A. ee xecutor. SIXTEENTH DISTRICT. in seomee a ee A shall be the Peroces onsite’ Nd pend aie oS sccons- se 5 THUMAS DOWLING, auc: . 5 6 APTOY. ance or ic —— All that part of the city of Washington lying published Toeuch papers ‘as the Governor may di- plicable tothe holding of extant eleniiend sin eatd S7 THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED until within the following bounds: Commencing at D | Feet, not leas than three, and the publication theroof District, TUESDAY, (ct. 34, came huor and place 4 running down Sixth street west to the | be.continued for three months prior to saidelection. | - Fourth. U; ing the polls. the ballots for aud GEORGE A BOURER Executor Sireets SPS TEmninn: Sawn: iste sthees joint tothe md. The ballots election shall against this law shall be counted by the election of) | se7 THOMAS DOWLING, Auct. canal; thence along the line of the canal to Four-and- | printed, aud those in favor of ssid act, and rs, and 8 tally list thereof be made out, and upon —— half street; thence down Four-and-a-half street to | issning of said bonds, or of the contraction of said | the completing of the counting of east hath IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ABOVE, Maryland avcuue; thence along Maryland avenue | debt, shall be in the words following, to wit: in dis- | Iwill sell jon, 30.21 and 22, on the FOR SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS. For the act of the District of Columbi “An act authorizing the District of Columbia to ate adebt for special improvements and re; said District, by the iesuing of four million of bonds, fand levying & tax for the payment of the interest, as it shall cuanelly accrue thereon, and submitting the act, wit horth side of the Canal West of Oongrens st orth ride o : ®) feet on the sout iret le: small Brick House. Terme as above. °F #E A. BOHRESR. Executor. HOMAS DOWLING. Aut eastwardly to the canal; thence along the line of the canal to Sonth Capitol street; thence up South and North Capitol streets to D street north; and along D street north to Sixth street west, on TURSDAY, October 24, 1871, at Justice D. R. Smith’s office, 306 ee Z-dkds he if of the iseui of the four mil HEIGEORGETOWS DOLLAR STORE HAvV- ORE ens Soe As eee aeRO f improvement bonds, to a vote of the people, eS ed and refitted, will re SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT. at a gencral elec benid District SP eRe, January et large and super i tock Allthat part of the city of Washington lying within | And for the issuin, four millions of improve- of Inscriptions. p best 7 e wided in said act. id electix cers. ovds ever offered in the Territory for 81 the fullowing bounds: Commencing st Righth street | Mant tamis an Mor Scrat endl act and the iesuing | “Sasson emcee the said envelopes containing | - #251 44 Biel STREET. West, and runuing along G street south to the canal; of the bonds shall be as follows: the returns as aforesaid, the etary shall examine NTS, SAVE — i = thence along the line of the canal northwardly and GAINST SPECIAL IMPEOVEMENTS. the te the aggregate vote ae panes ° northwestwardly to its junction with Maryland ave- | |,A&® my eee Ca SN the District of Ocken. cae ee es ae ea SCHOOL BOOKS Bue; thence slong Maryland avenue to Four-and-a | bia to create a debt for special improvements and | cerifieateamone the records of his office. sold at publishers’ prices. Complete stock of half street; thence up Four-and-a-half atrect to the | repairs in raid District, by the issuing of four mil- | “Sixth. Ifit shall appear from said returns as certi- SCHOOL REQUISITES, au =AtT POE & SELIGSON'S, Georgetown. —_—_—_—_—_———____ REAL ESTATE AGENTS. caval, and along the line of the canal to Eighth street west; thence down Eighth street west to G street south, on WEDNESDAY, October 25, 1871, at house No. 458 C, between Four-and-a-half and Sixth streets southwest, Washington. Hci of Dota, and lazing tax for he payment of | sed oy the Gocretary that smmjority of th Sette the interest as it shall nually accrue M, | cast for members od wat islative Assombiy shall fgnd submitting the set, with the question of the | have been cast in favor of this laws ie chall be te issuing of the four millions of improvement bonds, | full force and effect, and the Governor shall pisretest the people at a general lection in ead | claim the same inthe papers ofthe District which u hel day blished. Td sigainst the fesuing of four millions of tm- Sel es cnet napaeer aoa Apoo this actat shail be ¥; of M. McROBER' ANDBEW B. COYLD . >vement bobds, as provided for in said act. s a ; MIGHTEENTE BETRIOT. Pithird. That a ballot box for euch election district | "Rst'S" and be dt further enacted, That with the Tet Matera Law, All that part of the city of Washington lying south | .nall be ‘prov’ y the Gov. sh the bal- | publication of this act in the bewspapers as afore: McROBERTS @ ©0. of G street couth, between South Capitol street and dots tor a bow Fae hy hd Se ee EJ toned: sponths, there shall be @ 3 i er re He ih at the Greve Geog Mis, 'Now-aae ii | Seach imagenes gees mal | Rereary ike Bin nr eile satan | MAL ROTATE AD INSURANCE OFFICE, 5 » No. i fe at 4 street south, between Four-and-a-half and Sixth | Stherwise in accordance with the ists sad ropala- age for their approval or ‘isapprovat, Sad. acobes; | Oorner Ith and @ streets, opp. U. 8. Treasury, streets west, Washington. tions “hich may be epplicable to the holding gen- | such notice be filed and recordad in the oice WASHINGTON, D. 0. NINETEENTA DISTRICT peer : — 15 Fersker seek a All that part of the city of Washington lying within the following bounds: Commencing at Fif Aum P. BROWS, JONTRACTOR AND REAL ESTATE AGENT: Gorner of Hew York evenue and Lith street. Qu= AND SEE THE LARGEST, SLATE MANTELS, teenth District, No. 60 H street north, North Capitol and First street cast, W: 5 TWENTIETH DISTRICT, All that part of the city of Washington lying south of E street north, between North and South Capito! streets and Fourth street east, on MONDAY, Octo- ber 30, 1871, at No. 41 South A street, nesr First Street east. Washington. _ TWENTY-FIRST DISTRICT. AIT that part of the city of Washington lying within the following bounds : at Seater Not excepting Bostop, New York, Philadeiphia an