Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1871, Page 8

| EGISLATIVE ASS? MBLY. ! | EVENING STAR. COUNCHL —Yesterday, Council bill —— —— | the payment of c-rtain cartificates of = ness | yeeued the corporation of Washington, and bill to | DOUBLE SHEET ‘event lotteries and eift enterprises were refered } ined = HN to promote the eficioney of the fre department -| = = ‘Mae reterred to the commiure om fire department -----December 16, 2871. | Boor bills for relief of tase, we rt TRPAY. a ah Grantiman was —=— Bill autherizteg the Auditor to audit certain ac- counts of the colored schovls, secen! LOCAL NEWS. moat reerteg to fhe comraites on "athoa ————— ure cORCUrTeut reeokut oti CHRISTMAS GIETS. Legisiative Anermbty ehall meet hereafier Goreises. | | et 5 an eee rae Mr. Eaton mov Lo Game! r] oe tl 4 o'clock in- | iday Goods Where to Bay Thema. | 0.5 Seine to an the resstution, acomenaea, Bor the bene! ‘wes concurred in. who desire to purchase | “ir. Gulick, from the committee on finance, #e- Christmas and Year's presente, orna- | poricd tack ihe till wathurizing the Gover fo mental or ureful, before the rush during Christ- | Bt fptiste tbe bends of the District at 6 per ce T Cent. in emer “nc: ; and it was mas week. we continue to-day our annual notices ‘k also reported back House Lill to pre- 7 a of holiday advertisers, and shall do so from day | },\J* fo" bapicg the contingent expenses for te day as new advertisements appear in our aotumes: r. Braith. frum the committee om health, asyh sama? - charities. reperted back Connell bill in'relation Kriss Kringle, according to custom, has been | to vaccination ip the District of Colum! 4p correspondence with Mr. C. Kurrgat, 403 | amendments so as to allow the physicians to the deh street, for several days past, and has again | Poors ice of Aiftp cents for each vaccination, to be established his headquarters there. Santa Ciaas | Bald cat of the funds of the Di tricc ow the cortifi has sent an unusually large stock for this sea- t @ Dis] parsed. bs 25% gop, a Ruppert has every part of his large store- to provide for copring and rebinding seems, up stairs and down, filled with German, | old records ef the corporatio Washingtom ani Brench and Engtish fancy goods and toys,em- | Georgetown, was reported back without amendment Broisered work, Bohemian ware, &c., and pasted." Ac journ Read the list of articles offered by him, in | HOUSE OF DELKGATES.—Mr. Hantifrom the another column, and ¢ go to his establish- | gpumttee on pelice. reported a bill appropriating sae senent Ruppert is an | $3:+@tor therepair of station houses; read a socom ler, and on t count is enabled | ‘The bil! to supply a deficiene: h cheaper than many other establish- + pristion for the salar es of t es ofthe Distrie: of Inmbia was taken Uj the items conside iatim, Several amendm : it was pase: mak Our citizens the northern partof Washing- ton are no by mpelied to journey down town for the many things to be found ina large grocery store, as We. F.Grvex, at 1108 tech street, near Massachaseits avenue, is prepared to all eve er, large or smal: and it is a dificuit saticr to mention anything usually 1 in a first-class, grocery which cannot. be at Given’s. ‘The many ! # im hises- | heeney te al phon posit shment make it a tempting they | office, Sizl;dehciency inaslary ot watcha eke urchased at auch reasonable prices that | felative Bak r, Tate conuty cal worth the time to visit his store. his and $ ty SET Tat execative off acceptable present than a is aw re ud employes of the urs, and no one has a larger | sembly for the second extra: rdinary sessi TINeMeT”, at 127 Peunsyiva- Council amendinent to the concarrent reaolut nia avenue. All the late style hats for mreting was non-concurresl men may be tound here, and the quality o: eration of the resolution indefi purchased from him may be relied upon. ‘Those who wish stylish earriages and othir Pag es vehicles, with good horses and polite and care- The Fire riment ful drivers, in erder to make calls daring the | M*ETIXG OF TRE CONMISSIUNERS—ANNOUNCE- eease) iil find some of the handsot MENT OF TRE STANDING COMM! ‘EES -—THE outs in the city at the Arlington at ORGANIZATION QUESTION ~—GOV. COOKR’S street, near the War Department viEws. 3 , Am., proprietor. Thisis a tirst- At the meeting of the Fire Commitsioners last ment. evening, all the members present, the usual Tex Groncetowx Dottar Storm seems to | umber of applications for positions in the De- be the centéT of attraction for our Georgetown | partment were receivedand fied. ‘The sesigna- and West End citizens, who are on the lookout | ton of John H. Lewis, hostler of the Metropoll- for holiday presents. Here are displayed a thou. | tan Hook and Ladder Company, was po toa sand ardone styles of dollar jewelry; also, fine | _ Mr. Collins submitted the following addifional ebromos, albums, work-boxes, writing-desks, | Tle, (of which nctice was given by him at the glove, jewelry, and handkerchief boxes, cigar | — Jast week,) and it was unauimously ing the hour o and the cor and smoking setts, pipes, portmonaies, knives, | adopted: pisture fromcs, tooL-boxes, beautiful war dei lees i. ATt deccienis’ tt vicviaen rendered &e., &e. | or materials furnished for the use of the Fire = - a Department abil, om presentation, be referred The Board of Healtn. fo such committees as may be designated by a #MALI POX—vISH INSPECTIONS—PUBLICATION | MAjority of the members present, for examina- F An Pen ATION | tion and report, previous to-approvalor rejection { the Board : jy Dy the beard. te Dr, Cox inthe cate bela | "the chair announced the following standing secretary. A letter was read from the clerk re- | CO™Mittees: — Supplies, Collins and Smith; ap- guesting that the employes of the board be paid | P&fatus, McDevitt and Booker; hose, Booker wi inst. The request was granted. Dr. and Barker; buildings, Bailey and Collins; “d that the small pox case the soar. bOtses, Smith and McDevitt; telegraph, Barker man of Hon. Fernando Wood hadterminated | Bailey. ‘The Chief Engineer isa ember fatally. Dr. Verdi the case to Lieutenant Noon: subscquenily Lieutenant N. a of all these committee: lated that he had reported | "ss, ‘smith, from the previons temporary com- mitiee on jspparatns, recommended that the quently Lieutenant 5. Wagon of Mr. Dennis ke not parchascd for atuel mada kee ine net heard man was W880n, @hich was #greed to and Mr. Smith then K two weeks before. The Healt Ottawa | submitted a resolution giving the committee cn imstructed to inquire inte the case, as ale the | SPParatus authority to purchase a fuel wagon mode of conveyance furnished tor small yes | fF tke use of the department, which ‘Ses port to the board. adopted. The account of the Gutta-percha and . Langston reported that the commaittee ap- Kubber Manufacturing Company of New York pointed in regard to the power of the board to | !E $1,115 was approve: <onfer authority upon the fish inspector to col- | | DI, Smith moved that the committee on sup- lect tees from dealers of fish brought into the _ Plies be authorized to purchase one dozen lamps District, and exposed for sale as food, had writ- | !0f the hose carriages; adopted. ‘ ten a letter to Hon. George P. Fisher | , Mr. Barker introduced a resolution directing opinion on the subject, and received a reply, {he President to call a special meeting of the stating that Congress lad invested the board board at come time when it would be convenient Pith power to prevent the sale of unwholesome | Jot Hon: N:P: Chipman to be present to con- food, and it was in their discretion to provide | ‘t/t with him in relation to the better protection the way of doing so. If the board considered it Sf Se¥ernment property in the District from Proper hey could lewy or collect fees for the in- | {!mage by fire, and asto what legislation, ifany, spection of fish, to compensate the officer ap- *neccssary by Congress to secure that desirab| pointed by the board for that duty. ‘Mr Lang. | ¢ cy ape tery i ston reperted an ordinance to regulate the een ne meet, Teported that bells were aa ion of fish, and imposing fines for auy necessary on the hose carriages to warn citizens wiclation ot tin grevisioun, thie Sen amended | 0 their Snproach; as they could not be heard by fixing the salary of the inspector of fish at | SWING te the wood pavements. ‘The subject was bmp teens TAOS, referred to the committee on apparatus, AMr. Marbury, from the committec to cramine | ,,)!T. Bailey moved that action be taken in con- the premises owned by Mr. Benj. Tilley, on Zid | ST™ing or rejecting the men now [= street, reported to the board as beinga nuisance, , € department. Governor Cooke stated to stated he had performed that duty, and asked | im that he wished the board to organize the that the owner thegeot be notified to remove the | J¢Partment at once, and that he did not desire shed buildings within ten days; report accepted. 2 changes in the present department except Mr. Langstom offered a resolution that there | 1% disability or other someon aball be kept by the secretary of the boarda | , Mr. McDevitt thought a special meeting had book. to be called a book of ordinances and res- | befter be called for the purpose. olutions of the board. in whieh all ordinances |, Mr. Baker thought that as the Governor had and resolutions heretofore pawed by this board, ¢*Pected to be present, and was kept away by and all ordinances and resolutions which may | health. it would be best to postpone the sub- hereatter be passed by this board, together with ; Jet until he was able to be present. The Gov- the date of passage Of each shail be tathiube | ¢™0F had explainedother views tohim and other 5; and as each ordinance and lution | CCMmissioners in reference to the organization Tooke the name eon | than those stated by Mr. Bailey. and attested by the see. | r. Booker confirmed the stateients of the Dr. Bliss moved an amend- | President—Mix. Baker. 4 nd Tesolations, on | Mr. Larker moved as a Substitute for Mr. in two or tore ve | Bailey's motion that the president of the board rv of the District ot Columbia, in | Walton the Governor and get an expression of «i authoritsive manner; which was | Dit views. dhe ‘Mr. Collins moved as a substitute for both eed te, e ’ aereed (0, andthe resolution was adopted motions that Mr. Baker, the president of the be copied in signed by - beard, and Mr. Baile: appointed a com- aie a —— Homicide. | mittee to wait on the Governor and ascertain Maxetaveuten, 8°% FOR | ircm him at what time and place it will be con ‘The grand jury of the Criminal Court yester- | Y¢@ent for Lim to meet the board and consult c y | with them on the subject of tue organization erent Senet siitiam | the fire department, and if he canwot pecomaaily he'son, charging 2m Wit pag ond :n | meet them that the committee request from him Laving kil'ed sUllleary Hatching m COvrzetown |g letter embracing his views and wishes as to on the ith ot November last, andhe wasbrougnt + «he orgarizauehs into court this morning, on a bench warrant, by Messrs. Bailey and Barker hating both wih- Pailitt O'Neal. drawn their motions, that of Mr. Collins was Mr. Carrington, his counsel, stated that the gzrced to—yeas 6, nay 1, (Mr. Bailey.) accused bad been arrested at the time and com- r. Smith offered s resolution that the ehier mitied to jail, but was released on $3,000 bail, | engineer be authorized to place Samuel Ricks and he was prepared to entcr into the same in temporary charge of the horses of the hook amount of bail on this new indictment. | and ladder company, and that Thomas Sorrel! Mr. Harrington explained that after the case bad been acted on by the grand jury andcie, , be, aPPoimted temporarily to fll the vacancy in missed he lad ascertained that an attempt had | W.quapeny- The ret clans, relati go been made to keep witnesses away,and he felt it | Sorrell as.on motion of Me ape cite eee his duty to summon the witnesses before the | tp the chief engincer, with authority Gy oekeree grand jury again, and on their testimony the appointment te arily. Mr. McDevitt moved Present indictment was found. that the chief and assistant engineer be directed The Court ordered his admission to bail, his | to wear a dark-colored unifore meet, tate father going en bis pine 3,000, light; agreed to. Adjourned. : ia bill of More Marker Quesrions To be SETTLED. — P, Ata meeting of dealers in the Center Market | ,A, Hqueenreaxen P: irene ina ttbeiin heid last evening. Messrs Sanders, Ward and | ine Mrs Corey, Keeper of a millinery and dress- Thompeon were appointed a committee “to | making establishment on 1ith street, above seck out those parties who are selling without Pennsylvania avenue, was awakened by the license," and to report to-an adjourned meeting | noise of some one breaking ate het private door, to be held on Monday next. A comuittee of | jiastening to the front shop she opened the door five was appointed—Mecsrs. Yateman, Brooks, ; tothe stteet_ and called “police” at the top of Farnell, MeElfresh and Whalen—to ‘ascertain .. Mr. J. Rt. Sutton, doing special police in regard to licenses paid by green grocers. | duty at Messrs. Harvey & Holes 4, Was stand- hawkers and peddle. Kesolutions were adop- | inv in front of the Dic House, and imme- ted: «- That the president of the market com- | diately ran across the street into the hall of Mrs. ne the chairman of the building commit- | Corey's residence and caught a black man, who lex. R. Shepherd, with Hallet Kilbour fave bis name as Samuel Johnson. He was 8. 5. Smoot and Wm. E. Chandler be requested [c\ed up im the central guardhouss, and thie h the marketmen in securing | worming was arraigned before Judge Snell, iature protection against hawk- who, after bearing the testimony, and the state: m and peddlers who sell impure meat and | ent of Johneon that be wae vatoxicated and see iables; thereby bringing the regular market | iq not know what he was doing,committedhim dealers into disrepute. ‘That the mar! 0 for action of the grand jury. ny and the police b poh saan a yw of Congress whic Pennsylvania and Le Mone Licut.—Mr. Bailey, superintendent of gas and lamps under the Boardot Public Works, ave directions yesterday for additional gas sxrs To ce, fampe to be immediately placed at the followfng Board of | points:—On lth street southwest, from Mary- ' lowing in- } land avenue to Water street, 8 lamps; N street 0.W. Balloch, saperintend. orthwest, from 4th to 7th street, 9; Delaware ent of streets, & “You whl discharge all _ avenue northeast, between B workmen engaged day Saturday, the 2d instant. You will make a | B street southeast, statement of all work done by day's work to that | street southeast, from date. This action is rendered necessary from | nue, 5; V! ia avent La» RERS ON Str Public Works yesterday issued the ful stractions to Gen. carried out to the letter. ALEX. R. Surruxxp, | Dual conclave of Columbia Commandery, No. Vice President.” 2, Ki ‘Templar, as BY APVERTISEMENTS elsewhere it will ‘Sir John W. Griffin, eminent commander; noch that Messrs. Green & Williams have Samuel Baxter, 4 fi ft cal i i i" it it i # establishment. in the ‘and at prices so low even the pee nee hes a ——_o——_- d time. Ps ——- im the Gamble, well we Cae eee on a cattle denion, wat heed Gad. holiday Sunday Morning Gazette to be Baltimore yesterday. It is Senet ona ante ate from a hay loft ee 3 It will contain ere oa eer, iat cascer eee the season, with , aud fremthe National N: all the most interesting general and local news, Scientific Americen for ber raey personals, ete. * . “heal | used such lanterns the: little light. He remarked that he wascorry to sav be believed that the prisoners had beet en- 24, 1801 conveying information of the arrest of Dennis Fegan and John Hasson as been received. died ve on North deceased was in the best of health but a few hours prior to his death, having up to 11 o'clock p. m. been reading. Shortly after he was taken with @ congestive chill,and in less than two hours was a corpse. He Wm. P. Eliot, formerly the Surveyor of Wash- ington and the architect of the Patent Office. He had a very large circle of acquaintances, among whom he was a great favorite. The an- nouncement of his death to-day with surprise and grief. Officer Sullivan notified the Coroner, but an inquest was deemed un- necessary, caused the arrest of Henry Johnson, colored, for cruelty to animals, in starving and otherwise maltreating a horse ‘by confining it ina yard where it was exposed tothe weather, etc. It was = gaa for the animal torecover, it being reduce killed. Justice Mills fined Johnson $3. Lodge, No. 19, F. officers were elected to serve for the ensuing yea 5.W.; M Secretary; John B. Turton, Treasurer. ——— after our report closed, the cass of Deugias—action for ong adm bate. reestate of Sornelius Wet Silltorder extending tite of settlement four months, wick agt. Langley et Hartin ‘roardian ad 1 Talburt et al.; order Condensed Locals. Capt. Balch, executive officer of the Washing- navy-yard, has directed the men employed ton Sethe yard obo yale Ge ase inst., and to that At the annual election of officers for Lebanon Ledge, No. 7, F. A. M., last evening, W. oted W. M ;'E. G. Davis, 3. W., and W. L. Sears, J. W. An election of officers of the Indiana repub- Hiean club leet night resulted In the choice of General W. H. H. Terreil, president; J. M. Du- four, first vice president; J. J. Hawkins, second Hice president; J. H. Bassett, Tecording secre ; De. S. B. Crew, corres; ing secretary; TF. Stokes, treasurer. Pore 4 ‘The som OF $1,200 was received by District Re sister Cook for liquor licenses yesterday. Miss M. E. Jones, daughter of Colonel P. E. Jones, of New York, has received an appoint- ent as clerk in the Post-Office Department. supoly- | mx a om reservoir in Georgetowa with | The contractor for arching a portion of the fem | canal below Maryland avenue has remowd some of the sediment to Maryland avenue, be- | tween Ist and 34 streets, where it emits any- thing but a pleasant ordor. ‘The reservation at the intersection of Penn- *ylvania and North Carolina avenues and C st. south is bei and will be ance witha eral Hitz. At the last quarterly conference of Hamline M. E. Chureh, John H. Bento was chosen del- egate, and Charles Medford contingent, to rep- resent that charge in the annual conference to eld at Baltimore in March. ather Keane will lecture at Odd Fellows Hall to-morrow evening on “ Trae Science and Fal-e,” for the beneilt of the Young Catholic Fri: nls’ Society. ‘The Metropolitan branch of the Evangelical Alliance is to have a special mecting at the rooms of the Young Men’s Christian Associa- ten on Monday at 1 o'clock p. m., to hear the report of the committee appointed fo visit Rus- a during the past summer. The Sune: ferald of to-morrow will contain another article on the departments, with mon- tion of many prominent employes of the gov- ernment. At the annual commonication of New Jerusa- lem Lodge, No. 9, F.and A. M., held Thursday even ng, Ue following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year: George J. Mueller, W.M.; FE. H. Chamberlin, S. W.; C. C. Borland, Hurst, seerei N. 3 3 allekin, trea- rer; W. Thomson, Noo Tiler. Tu-cavora Tribe of Red Men will give a = civic ballon Wednesday next at Odd Fellows’ Hall, pavy-yard. ‘The first of the series of four sociables and re- ceptions under the auspices of the Pennaylvania republican association will be held at Masonic ‘Temple on Monday evening next. The Presi- dent, Vice-President, Cabinet, and Pennay! nia dfegation in Congress will all be prese: After the reception and presentation to the Pre- sident, those fond of ichorean exercises will Lave an opportunity to indulge. ———— Tux Recent GeoncETowN BURGLARY.—To- day, in the Criminai Court, Judge Cartter, the motion for a new trial in the case of Thomas Higgs, alias Hasson, and Dennis Regan, con- vieted of burglary in robbing the house of Mr. Mankin, in Georgetown, arrested by McDevitt McEifresh and Coomes, last month, was argued by Bir. Carrington for the prisoners and Mr. Harrington for the government. Judge Cart- ter, after the close of the arguments, said that he believed he would let these boys travel to- gether. He reviewed the testimony, stating that the evidence as to an alibi could be all true. and yet this berglary be committed. He alluded to the eee | of the canalmen, that the bur- giars' lantern found on the premises might be used on the mules’ heads, saying that if they were satisfied with very improved by grading and curbing, idsomely ornamented. in accor n devised by Swiss Consul Gen- be aged in the same business betore, and were on the way todo another job at the time. He would Tefune ‘the motion, and counsel could prepare their bill of exceptions. They will be brought out for sentence on Moncay. The ground of the exceptions is that at the time of the alleged confession by Higgs he was in the custody of the officer ( assumed his guilt before the confession was cDevitt), who which by law excludes it. And as to , the alleged contesxion was made beyond his hearing, and therefore is not evidence inst him; and there was no other sufficient evidence to convict him. The a ee as to one of the parties speaks for itsel Mayor's Orrick, CUMBFRLAND, Mp., Nov. ‘A. C. Richards, Major and Superin- Dear Sir: Your favor of y ‘y parties are well known here. An indict- ment for larceny is i inst the last~ E y is pending agai uting attorney informs party. The prosec: me that he will send for him at once. [t is a matter over which I have no control further than to advise you of the state of facts existing. Yours, truly, W. Piatt, Mayor. P.S.—The sheriff requests me to ‘ask you to hoid him until he will call for him, which will during the present week. W. P. DRE GER Scppen Dratu.—Last night Mr. John Eliot denly at the residence of the family, pitol street. between B and C. The le was ason of the late day was received —-<o Poor Op Honsr.—Yesterday Mr. Gatchell to a skeleton, and it was accordingly —— eee Masontc.—At @ stated meeting of Hiram and A. M., the following Lous D. Wine, W. M.; B. Trautman, -R. Thorp, J.W.; John M. Frxm French gilt Alaska diamonds, oroide and eet evens. received at Prigg’s dollar store, No. eunsylvania avenue, between 4% and 6th streets. Holiday goods received every day. THE COURTS. CIRCUIT COURT. Judze Mac Arthur—Yestorday, Douglas eo recovery of profits lost by ‘of plante—was taken up, and a verdict Ti . Gray; judgment by defi ‘Docdy “Hicks ugt. Atrisan. Sone wet, Fuller etal., MeNameo ost. uw affirmed: Somerville -& “Gregory & Bro.; eettied. Wellington et Savage; do. Todd agt. Corporation, Edetin same, Star agt. same; do. Cook agt, ross: PROBATE COURT, To-nay, Judee Wylie —Ths wilt of the late Charles Cumberland was fled, fuily probate and record. Me be- wife. dwards, deceased, (contest fluence,) order that will URT, Judze Wylie.—To-day, Fen- EQUITY COURT. ¥ a ao t3 Sinuns trustee to make release. | "s report anting leave to vler mtst con : confirming ai son agi: Marbury; order gr I. . Olark; ogt. Forale; order Hetamende in trustee'’ssale. Jobnson Taitvlog (rostoc sale. Beaman agt. O'Leary; der cree isallowing teiguot claimed fo 6 will, ach Derty to pev balf the costs. Bi a issiouers to sel hoes 4 “1 Seat aetree acanl Sons ane take y before . No! § 3 order for eppearance absent defendant. . Marshall yt et tee pection ra ‘comp it for ye t to lay off and ansi; the Seger of%tbe complainant in the farm’ knowa as y for the complainant, and Wal- reece |. Cox tor \. The a] Beary Davis, a -Piantand m, th POLICE COURT, To-pav, Judge Suell.—1 reteens tees me Ets Sree gence et HOLIDAY GOODS. HOLIDAY GOODS. ‘ EXT, 18th matent eelcceign wilt be beld < WILLIAM KING, Secretary. BY THOMAS DOWLING, Auct’r; Georgetown. &@ testimonial of Tyler has been even pieces, their affectionate nh. " physician to the College for the last twenty- ei ears. e present was qu! Doctor's residence, corner of W: Gay streets, last evening, with a pleasant note from the Faculty, in lieu of the customary pre- sentation speech. NAL froze o7 in last might. Nay- isnow comdneed Mecauny closed for the Excerpts or Waeat.—B. Talbott & Son have received 2,600 bushels of wi eat,"Wm. H. , 160 bushels, and Hartley < Brother ushels. ‘Thelatter CHR. REPPERT, KRISS KRINGLE HEADQUARTERS, 3 SEVENTH STREET, Barw. D axo B, UMPORTER OF ALL KINDS OF GEBMAN, FRENCH AND EWGLISH FANCY GOODS AND TOYS! ADAPTED For w Year's Presents. UESDAY and WEDNES- J oouk or ember, at 7 sell, at the store of Poo & ridge [a gg oo joliday Presents, Toys, Sleighs, Skates, THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer, YG, Auct’r; Georgetown, Eo TRIPLE SILVER SPREATED ithe aNTeTAD ES CUELERY. Uo FRIDAY MORNING. ¥ ‘at 10 o'clock, in the APTERN: he EVENING at 7 o and BDAY EVENING, 16th. at 7 Iwill sell at auction rooms a choice selee- ‘Chased Tea snd Coffee Sern, Cake Baskets. Butter Nishes. Breakiant ‘and Dinucr Castors. ters B* THOMAS DOW! heat sold ater ae, it actually Christmas and she 360 bushel ‘is were offered on " were 13, 410 at $1.87 y at $1.60, 100 a! AT, 525 bushels at =u MR. RUPPERT takes great pleasure in informing } blic in general that he has re- bh hie agents iu German: the sosyeet and best selected assortme G00} have been selected in Basis, Vienna, udother places op the Europe. and are of the most a and finest kind. which I can dispore of rices as can be had ia New York and other In consequence of having manufacturers. Among t for choice wheat. The high- est price this season was paid to-da; CITY ITEMS. For THe Fixest Scarrs anp Groves in the city, call on B. badoceohe ™, 1002 F street. Ronrs pr CHANRRE, -ge and beantiful assortment, Suitable for Christmas presents. Havre er his friends and the Dessert Knives. +» &e.y suitable for Holiday THOMA~ DOWLING, Anct_ ¥ THOMAS DOWLING, Auct'r; Georgetown. FOF VALTABLE PROPERTY GEORGETOWN By virtue cf a deed of trust, August. 1588, aud rec folio 247, one of the land records of the District of Columbia, od je.on FRIDAY, the 224 day of Dooem- at the bour of 3 o'clock in the afternoon, TRUSTEE'S SA¥. rehaerd direct fr mn the goods we cnumerate, in Embro‘dered Chair and Sc Do. Slippers. on Veh Carved Brackets, Hat Koitted Worsted G- Vasre and Ornaments, tends and Boxes, seer in Peart and Ivory. ach Perfumery of all kind>. Pertemonnaios. Card Cases, i Viv esks. Dreseing Cases, mune Work Boxes aud Werk Stands, 7th and D sts, Haxpsome anp Uservr CunistTMa® Presents, At B. TravrMan’s, 1092 F street. on sixty feet from the sout then running west one han- hundred feet to Valley «tre feet to the beginning. with the two-story Honse upon the same, Iv you Wart a handsome the eye and purse, eallon 7th street, next to Odd Fellows’ Hall, and «ee Brackets, Willow Stands, resent, to please ‘m. H. Dunn, 417 t; then north forty-two bis Camp Chairs, var I Os the batanes of the Children’s Bureaus, T: on hi purchase movey in 6and 12 months, the purchaser giving his notes bearing interest. All conveyancing and stamps at the cost of the PERFECTLY FirTinG SHIRTS. Merino and Flannel Underwear, of every grade, from medium to fine. Fine Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Collars, Cuffs, Neckwear, &c. English and French Hosiery. Fine Overcoats, Dress Suits, Business Suits, &c. Fine Piece Goods on second floor, for or- One Price only. JACKSON, Trastes, Wt _ _THOMAS DOWLING A: sal G°® To siikeaegey ~ “She DOLLAR STORE OR Your HOLIDAY Ls meg he Ihave larg ad beautiful sesortment._73 High strest.__ dec A BARE CHANCE TO GET A PIANO FOR Five pow a A fine T-cctave ROSEWOOD PIANO. worth $650, with stool and cover, for raffje,' chance. Call see itat PvE & SELIGSON’S, treet. Georgetor “Si PAPER HANGING—Per- can save 2 per cent. by going ridge ati . and have PAPE promptly executed in any Ladies contemplating holding Fairs would do well jore purchasing cleew ‘ho wish to avoid the large crowd usual at the near ‘approach of the Holi ould make their selections early so as ten Gro. C. Huxwixe, No. 410 7th street N. W. © Great Currosity. $5 Stitched Boots, a Haisrcy’s, 419 7 Next door to Odd Fel pescrchsatiasy tolls Tairty Dottars Rewarp—If the Indian fails dese: p= ¢& SOLOMOKS MAGNIFICENT STOCK OF HOLIDAY BOOKS AND FANCY ARTICLES Is BOW READY. SPrcaL Nor! TEBMAN'S. 148 WALL PAPER cs 2 se rt Enaranteed, tention BEAUTIFULLY BOUND AND ILLUSTRATED BOOKS. Heart, Outlines to Shy ‘ompanions, Good Morning, The Century of Queens, is » Homely Scenes from ountain. are the titles ‘ations for this Holida: sof the most noted Engl can authors and artiste. BIBLES AND PRAYER BOOKS ferent styles of 1 akespeare, Fal . ight and Good his patients the nature of their complaints or illness, without receiving any information from them. DRY GOODS. H4ts AND FUBS. Balms as have no stzife With nature or the laws of Life; With blood our hands we never stain, Nor poison men to ease their pain. Our Father, whom all goodness fills, Provides the means to cure all ills; The simple herbs beneath our feet, ‘Well used, remove our pains complete. -A simple Herb, a simple Flower, Culled trom the dewy lea— ‘These shall speak in touching power Of change and health te thee. No charge for consultation or advice. Office No. 1237 Pennsylvania avenue, corner of 13th street. For Ceveus anp THroat “« Brown's Bronchial Troches,’ their efficiency by atest for many years. eo ——— Mns.Gruwpy says that Sozodont eclipses all parations for the teeth and gums. And rs. G. says is reiterated most emphatically by ninety-nine one-hundredths of the beauty and fashion of the land. Weratuer Striri doors and windows. Gas Heating Stove in the world, at M. C. A. Building, ~ LARGE STOCK ATS, RAK AN SACKS, Ks eT! ISSES SACKS. MU *F3and BUAS, iday Presents. Z. Hatter and Farrier, Pennay? In nearly one hundred di full Russia leather, morocco, calf, velvet an 8 Ali suitable for various atyles.and the STINE uch as Dickens. Soott, , in sets of library bind CHARMING JUVENILE BOOKS. The stock embraces pe ard the best selection ever 4 for infants, or for bose and girls further Jadies and gentiemen, gorgeously illus trated and carefully eelected. THE FANCY GOODS Embrece ® great variety of articles. such as Pin In numerous edit Standard Prose Writer: 1g, Hawthorne, Tay REAT he largest variety CLOSING-OUT WINTER CARPETS! WINTER CARPET: WINTER CARPETS AT REDUCED RATES! Will now ecmmence, and continue trom day today until the FIRST OF JANUARY. having proved end ar particul n stand=, Bon Glove and Handkerchi of Bags, Willow Work Bask entirely new and trade. pretty and chea Teather, new ety e reat variety of articles y adapted to the Holiday SOMETHING CAN BE FOUND TO SUIT ANY BODY. ™ the World.—For WOLFORD 4 SHILBERG'S POPULAR ESTABLISHMENT, The at is better adapted to the of purcha- sers than ever before. ee - PHILP 4 SOLOMONS, bOOKSELI BRS AND STATIONERS, 911 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. L XUBIES FOR THE HOLIDAYS! WM. F. GIVEN, GROCEB AND TEA DEALE! 1104 12th Street, near Massachusetts Avenue. fresh and ey TEAS, FINE CTs, PICKLES ED GoUDS, ey -- parchased liday Season. whict very small advance. He in alee conctentt in y |. NEW YORK BOCK W Hi! ds of FLO! the TEA.GROCERY H reliable article eNT’s Kip axp Doaskin Gioves, from $1 article for £1.50, at C. Bepot, 408° 7th street." Reme PC. Baum’s Corsets are the most celebrated Ladies can have them made is warranted to fit. ISLAND. roe dager peeve te ‘And special attention is called to the well-stocked ‘The largest Kid Giove Depot for Ladies and he Corset Factory. The: Gent’s is at C. Bai are sold at the lowest market value. for Ladies and Gent's; also, a full stra length. ‘Prices thi vi on the dozen, at C. Corset Faciory, 408 7th street. ae DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT, ich are offered at the foll ‘ing lo : Ess GOoDE, ty} ataleaihainaad sti hy line of Childrer Has jurt received a ie WOOL BLANKETS, 83.75 t BLAOK VELVETE of CHOICE BUT. All shades COL! UGAR-CUSED A hei stock ali the + s - In short, fe and sold at New York a PRODUCE Lid and save money by going to ney Praects tt p=" IMPORTED Woops, New Stone! New Prices! your cheap underwear, He Drawers at 60c., 70c., 80c. $i, superior goods at #1.25, 1.50, tory for Gloves. -715, 2, 2.25, 2.50, pest place in the @ good article for 50 cents, for which you will pay elsewhere 75 its. Gentlemen’s Kid Gloves at $1, every et. between D and E. els MeEnrxo Unpersniets anp DRAWERS, 50c., iSe., $1, $1.50, $2, 82.50, at the Origi 431 7th street, next door to Franc, the Hatter. Groves, Gloves, PATE DE FOIES GRAS, PETITE POTS, (extra fine.) AMPIGNONS. ( Briants & Mercier’s,) CHAMPIGNONS TE COUCHES, NAVETS TOURNE'S, ABRTICHANTS EN QUARTIESS, HABRICOTS VEBTS, (fine.) ASPERGES, (choice.) HARBICOTS FLAGEULETS, TURBOTS A LA HUILE, WESTPHALISCHE METTWURST. N. W. BURCHELL, F street, near Ebbitt Howe. JOSEPH J.MAY’S PARIS KID GLOVE DEPOT, 939 PENNSYLVABIA AVENUE, Niste axp Texte SrReers. “ ARCADE,” 437 7th street, between D and B, 2 DEN THOUDH TS; 1 Piotocial Rebes. Price cents, Liberal terme to agen 7 ‘iH. SHIELDS. . Georgetown, D.C. a ‘RARD B. MORUN & Pa Elegantly Mluminated BOO! Brepnzap CO path Franc, 431 7th street, uext door to Franc, al = and Lambs Wool Half Hose 1 Franc, 431 7th street, next door to Franc, the Hatter. For ALL THE latest stylee of Linen and Paper Collars go to the Original Franc, 451 7th street, next door to Franc, the Hatter. Novertizs 1 Soars, Bows ‘and Ties, in it variety,—by far the assortme! city—at the Original Franc, 431 7th street, next door to Franc, geeviewer pommel For Corys, Bunions, Chi Nails, &c., visit Dr. White’s rooms, No. street, opposite Menixo, Cott BKemoved to 1205 F st. st all wool French: He ry Cl i as ES i Treasury Departmen’ » 7 North Charles street, Baltimore THERMOMETERS and repaired and made to order by - pler, near 434 street. Wuens 1s Franc, At 433 7th street, next door to the Ori He keeps all of the latest styles at Cay and tells them at a ower else in town. Calland see tor yourself. per rere: scat an immense stock of the very KID GLOVES, speciaily great HOLIDAY SALES. BP-Nothing can be more a chan « package recei best quality of eelected for our LIVERY STABLES. ASHIONABLE CABBIAGES os FOR RECEPTIONS. THE ARLINGTON STABLES, 1724 G Street, NEAR War DEPaRTMENT. SOLahie bv th ee "h lay 's best PARIS ‘ize and colors. for ladies. gen Ladies, $2, Gente, @2.25, THE HatTsr? igure than anyw DBEESS GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. S7 Over 50 pieces of the most select styles and °"* PARIS WOOLEN DRESS GOODS, Will now be cloned out at greatly reduced prices. LYONS ss week or hour. c. Ons BLACK SILKS. 50,5878, Sc aiee ted tully 20 per cent, cheaper fooues. J. MAY. ey ‘9h and 10th ste, DRESs GOODS of every kind, suitable for HOLIDAY PRESENTS, at very low prices. Figures Witt Nor Lie! How Large Fortunes Are Made. FACTS YOR THR FROFLE. 5. Orr year Homace, ¥ Sealed posals: HOUSEFURNISHING DRY Goops Be a ada H i 5 E i FOR THE HOLIDAYS. SPORE PRICE TO ALL. : | | (i af alt inte H i 37 LoO% O88 FoR THE MoLIDaYs: BQ peorTirce: & Those of our costomers in arch of PRESENTS ‘Will find it mech to their advantag (© make aw EARLY BELECriON ‘This ineures a large aod }OKEN AStORTMENT to eelect from, and ap a Of the rush aenal BEFORE THA BULIDAYS. WATCHES, JEWELBY- SILVER and FINE PLATED Wane LONDON, PARIS, and iKNNA FANCY « CLOCKS, BRONZrs, OPEBA GLASSES, EVENING FANS, &e of cur own DIRECT IMPORT TION, ot VERY LOw PRICES - GALT, BRO. & O., Jewelers, | | LYANIA AVENUE “ODS, ‘The attention of the Ladios + most respectfelly invited to my very select assortrrent of EMBROIDERED CHAIR 4 ND “OFA CUSRIONS FIRE SCREENS, BR«CKETS SLIPPERS, in Con TOWEL and HAT RACKS. carved in w wll as all Kinds of HAND-KNIT WO GOODS, and LADIPS FANCY SCARS CHILDRENS’ M CesistMaAS PRESENTS Just received EMBROIDERED PIANO COVERS in all colors MUSIC BOXES, OPERA GLASSES our own importation rooms of Sole Agency of Steinway * Pianos ard Mason & Har deelz-lw Jin's Cabinet Organs FR* waren IES, — SOLID GOLD CHAINS, RICH JEWELRY, GILT, VERDE AND BRONZE CLOCK* ENGLISH AND AMERICAN GUNS, STERLING SILVERWARE, THE BEST OF TRIPLE PLATED WARK FANCY GOODS OF EVERY DESCKIPTION SUITABLE FOR HOLIDAYS PRESENTS. daily receiving additions to on siready large stock, a lity of workmanehy compete with any bow fore purchaning is requested. 8. GOLDSTEIN & 00 declt-t)1 619 Penn. ave nndor Metrop iter Ht NATIONAL NEWs Company, 323 Pennsylvania ave. betwoen 34 and 4 streets. A splendid stock of CHRISTMAS GOO "Ss call the Nevsitics in our line 8 BIBL ert 4 any m our counters Papers fr all the principal cities onthe Atlantic and Paci coasts, and from Burope. decd. am H. COYLE & GO <a H°* AY 4 NOW'S THE TIME TO SELECT HOLIDAY GIPTS From THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE STOCK we ¢ ever offered, comprising. in part, all the T of the season x Standard Poets. in every variety of bindi ‘of Standard Works, in caf and half cai. Devotional and Shomeaiont he Family. Pulpit and et Bibles.our own imp ita tation. most choice, and cheap-t ever offered in this Bierict: All the New American and English Juvenile Books, ae, ound and iliustraced. moa % w rites Desks—Inlaid, Paper Mache, Bosewoo!, labograny aod Leather LU Work Boxes and Dressing Cases Alvame. Card Cases and Pocket books Games. Parlor Croquct. Parcheese. Building B) ke, Magic Rings and Desect A MEBRY CHRISTMAS ANDA HAPPY NEW ¥BAB To provide both te you and your Uittle enes, I have spared Do pains, am al bow te isy belure poe 8n assortment of goods which for QUALITY, CHEAPNESS AND VARIETY il chat admiration, “In the DOLLAR DEPARTMENT on first tour you will find: YOR LADIES. 4 pat Brown Plecced Hoses pair Iron Frame Bist 3 pair sapestinn oT pair trite Brown bal esd very fine Hemmtitched Lives Hay? kere » 3 hiner do. 2 finest do. } hace of Bm. Cafls, I pet of Lace Sleeves and Coliar, 1'feal Ls» . 7, Wool d9°3" pal Enetien by and J , Ranges aod Coons Magnetic Boye Alpbatst ant Building Blocks, Sleiebs, Wheelbarrows anu ( 5 Tw Kite and Kitchen ety yetare ‘urnitere, Noah's Arks, Sh. Farms. Boxes of Suldiers, Lron Cannon, Guns, &c., &c. - SC 5 ae oy Kets in eudice 4 in 8 eet; White Picne Bet of do..8 eat: and Co . Silver are, Statuctios, Vases Busts, Card and Fro Chess cas, Trombones or Bagate Tivoli Tables, Trains of Oar. KB: Waron, and - pers was Boxes ‘The next thing to which I invite all to come and cise HANDSOME CHRISTMAS TREE, = ten feet high, made entirely of metal end on which =i 100 Gas LAGHTs. wos me, apd in shy omy one ated States: tt wil be ‘next » the sth eat sal tow look at that you will please wail 2 THE TOY DEPARTMERT, T PD eee ereeptaty Soe, Shere rset a 7M