Evening Star Newspaper, February 21, 1872, Page 4

EVENING STAR. WEDNE*DAY......Febraary 21, 1572. LOCAL, NEWS. Amnsements, &c., To-night. Nationot Theater — Our American Ceusin,” Sothern as Dundreary. in Halt—Lecture by Laura De Force — Condensed Locals. Owing to the absence of a quorum the legisls- tve joint committee on manufactures held no wession last night. The wenthee having sufficiently moderated, Mr. H. Wingate, contractor for the new eastern market-house, bas commenced active operations wron the same. Company A, Capt. John. Crocker, jr., of the Washington Grenadiers, were furnished yester- Gay by Col. A. Webster, adjutant to the Gover- r.with an order for 73stand of Harper's Ferry The Board of Public Works have authorized Mr. Wm. A. Wise to piace the canal brid co taken from \ street, at the intersection of Wi street with James creek cat fitting it with a pivot, $0 as to allow its use as a drawbridge, in accord Ance as far as practicable with the plan sub- mitted to the board. —— aes LIBEL SUIT. William Prinee against the “Eventiag Star.” ‘This case,in which Mr. W. Prince (of F street) asks $10,000 of Tag Star for the publicationof an item on the 20th of October. 1570, concer! a case of mistaken identity, in which two P’« play @ part. a Mr. P.,of the avenue, being as- sailed by an indignant husband in ‘place of a Mr. P.,of F street, was continued after our re- Fort closed yesterday. The piaintift having closed his ease, Mr. Rid- die proceeded with the testimony for the de- fence. orm. — Witness is editor and one rs of the Evzwine Star. His called toe the article by the two neces on the morning after the publication Nr. Prince, the broker, seemed to treat the mat- as a good joke. /bjected to by Mr. Carrington. Witness does not remember the exact words used by the two Prtmces respectively. In an- wer to Mr. Prince’s complaint witness said he would make inquiry as to the foundation for the ‘tem, and would make an explanation in behalf ef Mr. Prince. They talked tue thing over, and thought it would be best to throw the mat- ter off ina playful way. Witness wrote out the <a) anation published im accordance with what be underst Mr. Prince wanted. in a subsequent conversation with Prince, ‘tamper, he said this explanation had Answered the ) ops He inquired if he had not better pub! @ card, but they came to the conclusion tift it would not be best to ther notoriety to the matter, as he ( he bad stopped @ woman who had concealed goods about her person and made her return them, and he also referred te the case of Mrs. Hume. In view of these occurrences they (plain- tf and witness) concluded that it ‘would advantageous to Prince to say anything more about it. Prince bet an advertiser in Tae STR, and witness having nothing but friendly feelings for him, he was disposed to do anything he couid to serve him in the ma.ter. They con- ded that it would not be advisable for Mr. nce to publish a card or to have further at- tention called to the matter. Prince then left, and witness heard nothing more of him until this suit. Oningniry w: Young, of Tue Stak office, had brought in the matter. Mr. Carrington objected. Cross examination.— Witness had two inter- vews with Mr. Prince. He stated that some- ‘ody had visited his store and expressed dissat- on at that style of treatment of ladies in- «cated in Tax Stak article. Prince did not sive the name of the lady. He did not mention several ladies who had taken goods away. Did not say that his business had fallen off so that if st continued to fall off in the same proportion he would be ruined. Did say that the explanation had not answered the purpose intended. This snterview took place after the publication of the explanation. Mr. Thomas L. Hume was sworn:—Asked as to whether he bad had any conversation with Mrs. Prince as to the $10 bill; but being overruled Mr. Riddle excepted. Mr. Kiddle offered to cail Mr. J.T. K. Plant to prove u Mr. Prince had called on him to enter a complaint against Mrs. Hume in relation to the $10. Cnjected to and ruled out. The Court here adjourned for the day. the not ve fur- ince) said Proceedings To-day. The examination cf witnesses om the part of the defense was resumed. Scmuel G. Yeung, sworn—Examined by Mr. Kiddie. — Witness is cashier of the Evening Star {ompany; was acting in that capacity in Octo- per, 1870. «2. State what you know about the cellectin, the tacts or materials for the article of whi. Mr. Prince new complains. Obdjected to by Mr. Carrington. The objection was overruled by the Court, and the witness directed to answer. ‘These facts came to witness’ knowledge in a casual conversation with some friends upon the vtreet, or im some store along the avenue. It was remarked that such an occurrence had taken place, and witness looked upon it as a Food joke upon Mr. Hume. | When witness went pack to the office he gave the particulars to Mr. Collins, to write the matter up. Witness did not know Mr. Prince at that time; knew there was such an advertiser. Witness held the mai- ter to be a good joke on Mr. Hume. Became uainted with Mr. Prince as an advertiser twards, and when Mr. Prince would come in he would remark upon the effect which his advertisements had in customers, rinee never complained to witneasof the effect ef the article. Cross-examined by Mr. Carrington :—Witnesa | is not an editor or reporter of Taz STAR, thoug! he cecasionally writes for it; the facts as stated im the article were given to witness in sub- stance in the conversation mentioned; does not remember the names of the persons taking part in an conversation. = . R. sworn.— Witness was 10} saul ie a of: um was the same as in pub! in October, 1870, and Tote the article com, Of interest to the publ know Mr. Prince, and could not therefore have bad any intention to injure him; did not know By, Hume; he got all the facts from Mr. Young. Defense uerc T****. Mr. Prince was called by the plaintiff and re- batted. Mr. Noyes is the only one of the editors < — Sra that ad two interviews ir. Noyes within one hour, and none afterwards. Those interviews Were prior to the publication of the second article. Never told Mr. Noyes he was satisfied with the second article. The court said thie testimony could not be #'ven as rebutting testimony, as it was only a | repetition of the testimony given by the witness yesterday. uf After calling attention to the vast infla ence of the press; to itamighty power for good or € be argued that it wastheretore of the great. et importance that it should be kept within unds. While he was in favor of the verty of the press while it confined itself ¢ measures and public men, and sought by its publications only the public » he was eppesed to the licentious and mischievous spirit which it had too often exbibited. The no right to parade bis name, the jury's names, a private citizens, before the public and hold them up to public ridicule. This Stag, the next popular paper im the District, and which reaches all points of the country, had it in its power to ruin him. to ruin the jury, to rain Mr. Prince; he (P.) claimed that it had very searly done the latter. i these things were allowed to go on. 2 ~wl zt Tre Boarn ov HEattH met last night. Dr. Verdi, the health officer, submitted a report In ard tothe sewer on B: street; that th tractors gives as a reason why the sewer had been completed was the cold weather, and states that t proper wo svope all the ice stored therein, and will the result to the board at a fut ob municalion was received kins, complaint deposited ep the tween @ nuisance val 3 relier. ii is committee plcatens, and has who bave applied. ted. except in pu chanics. The committee sources about $110,000. z rt the arrival and sale of marine i not be | ness learned that Mr. | witness happens to know; — nM, ppe! ROW, had | No man was safe ir | DISTRICT POLITICS. The Meetings Last Night. ELECTION OF DELEGATES To THB KEPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE AND TO THE CONVEN- TION WHICH SELECTS DELEGATES To THE PHILADBLPHIA CONVENTION. The republicans of the District held meetings | im their ¢veral legistative districts last evening, | for the purp<ee of ng members of the re- | publican central committee and also delegates fo the convention which met at Union League | Hali to-day to choose delegates to the rep can presidential nominating convention, which meets in Philadelphia on the 5th of June next. ‘The meetings generally were largely attende and the proceedings, in almost every instance, were 07 and harmonious. The republicans of the 4 evening, Dyer, raig Hail ‘convention. district, meetings w district’ last night. the election in each FIRST DISTRICT. A meeting of the republicans of this district was held at the school-house in Uniontown, and Solomon G. Brown, E. Allen and Wil- liam Taylor were elected ms delegates to the convention, and J. Worthington, —— Voorhees Minnix as alternates. A. Itichardson, M. H. Hunter and L. Douglass were selected as dh egates to the central republican committee. SECOND DISTRICT. Ata delegate convention of the several clubs of the 2d district, held last night at Mount Pleasant school-house, Daniel Breed pre- sided, with J. T. Settle ai F. Morris ax sec retaries. Mesers. R. D. Ki S. Emery and J.R. Buker were elected members of the cen- tral committee. Mesrs. 0. S. B. Wall. L. 8 Emery and J. T. Settle were elected delegates to the nominating convention THIRD DIATRUICT. ‘The meeting was held at Mar! town, Mr. L. L. Clements in th Houghton secretary. A resolut respectfully recommending Mr. Logan W for the position of fire commissioncr, when made vacant by the resignation of W. K. Collins, delegate elect. The meeting was resolved into @ mass meeting, and the following delegates elected to the convention: Messrs. George W. 1, S. RK. Collis and Logan Williams, Mr. Barker offered a resolution that the delegates from this district be instructed to vete for Gov- exnor Cooke and A. R. Shepherd as their cqndi- dates for the Philadelphia convention, which was adopted. Messrs. L. L. Clements,’ Alfred Pope and W. H. Barker were contirmed as del- egates to the District central committee. A res- elution indorsing the administration of Presi- dent Grant was unanimously adopted. FIFTH DISTRICT. ‘The republicans of this chstriet met at Jones’ Hall, and Henry D. Peyton was called to the chair. The mecting raiher astormy one, and after rome confusion Henry Peyton, Sandy Lacy and Wm. Kennedy were elected delegates | to the convention. | SIXTH DISTRICT. | _ The meeting in this district was held at Stott’s | Hall, corner of 26th street and Pennsylvania | avenue. John H. Brooks was called to the chair, | and the action of the previous meeting at which members to the general republican committee Mere chosen wae approved. ‘The meeting then elected M. J. Laughlin, Thomas J. Harris and | John H. Brooks delegates to the Union League Hail convention. A resolution endorsing the administration of President Grant was unani- mously adopted. | SEVENTH DISTRICT. | Phe republican voters of the district met at | Bethel Hall,on M street, with James Jackson | im the chair. Charles 5. Fisher, W. A. Free- man and W. J. Walker were chosen as delegates tothe nominating convention. Resolutions in- dorsing the administration of President Grant, | urging the paseage of the civil rights bill, and | thanking Senator Sumner, were passed. A resolution was adopted that it was the sense of the meeting that one of the delegates should be 4 colored man. ict held a meeting on Monday Lich they elected Mensrs. Mosle ates to the Union Leag h the exception of this ere held in every legislative Below we give the result of district : EIGHTH DISTRICT. The &th district republican club met at Lib- erty Hall, and was called to order by George Burgess, president. Begore proceeding to busi- nest, Marshall Brown stated that the ‘‘nice little reenback grease” to pay for the rent of the all had been overlooked, and proposed a col- lection. Col. William A. Cook inquired how uch the rental was, and, on being told $10, passed over that sum to Brown, saying that he new the members of the club were poor, and could ill afford to contribute anything. ‘Mar. was then nominated by sev- eral persons. K. J. Beall, who headed the bolt im this district at the last election, here arose to @ point of order. The club should organize as mass meeting before proceeding to business. Joseph Brooks rose to a Peg of erder. He wanted to know whether Beall had a right to speak at all. Beall again attempted to speak, amid great disorder and cries of ‘Put him out; he’s not a republican.” ‘Phe chair overrule: Beall’s point ot order. Joseph Brooks was nom- inated as adelegate to the convention. Silas Browning, William E. Nott, and Rol R. Brooks were nominated, but declined to serve. Messrs. Cook, Chase, aud Joseph Brooke were then elected. Col. Cook returned thanks in a vigorous speech, which was loudly applauded Marshal Brown renominated as members of the republican central committee, Col. Wm. A Cook, Thos. W. Chase, and Casper Keller, and they ‘were reelected.’ Col. Cook made a tew | remarks, and was followed by Mr. Barnes, dele- | fond elect to the Legislative Amembly. Col. Sook subsequently gave a humorous descript.on of some of the men who were engineering the congressional invest the Ditrict government, comparing them to ‘‘a roaring lion { going up and down the earth seeking which he may devour.” Joseph Brooks mounted the plat- form and made a speech during which he reflect- ed severely on certain republicans whe bad tried to sew sceds of dissension. He was inter- rupted by Beall who wanted to make an | explanation, but who was with | shouts of “let republicans speak frst.” At the conclusion of Mr. Brooks’ speech, Mr. ain tried to bat was choked off shouts of Mr. Thos. W. Chase speaker, and when he concluded in attempted to explain, but was pre- vented by the disorder resolution offered by Senator nt the delegates cted te vote for Sayles - Bowen as a delegate to the Philadelphia con- j Xention; but the amendmert was not enter- | tained by the chair. After the of the resolution, he mounted a bench shouted at the top of his : Mr. pore | po have | Promised —” A score of veices.—‘i move we | adjourn!” Amid great disorder the chair put the motion, and declared it carried. NINTH DISTRICT. | The republicans of the 9th district as- sembied at Asbury echool-house, John W. | pena A im the chair. Messrs. A. S. Solomons, | Charles Peters, and Dr. 8S. 5. Bond were select- ed to represent the district in the central com- | mittee. “John A. Bailey, Robert H , and ; Mr, Nelson were elected to the nomi- nating convention. TENTH DISTRICT. | . The republican club of the 10th district held its meeting at Willis’ church, on 1ith street, | near the canal. Mr. Le Barnes called the meet: ing to order. and read the call. The club then | went into mass meeting, and Dr. D. W. Bliss was called to eal and Sohn M. Norris | elected secretary. Dr. Blisg t dele- | gates to the convention be Tectet and that the election of members of the general committee be postponed until some future meeting. Sov- eral objections were made, but the motion was carried. Mr. Miller offered » resolution calli for the appointment of two tellers, who should | iucge of the right of those present to vote. Quite a squabble ensued, some objecting most | strenuously to one of the tellers, Mr. Norris, but | the police ‘soon restored order, and the motion mas adopted. The room was then cleared, and ore eden ane ined through the door the tell- ers decided his right to vous. Considerable ex- i ailed while this | nounced Messrs. Bliss, | clected as de! to the convention. The election was dec! unanimous. ELEVENTH DISTRICT. Mr. Cato Ward was chose: id W. Tompkins, Tene W. Stahl and James Thompson were chosen tellers and proceeded to tally the vote for dele- to the central committee. which resul | fa'the election of Mecers. S'S. Baker Sat , 8. H. ‘Newman, and James Thompeon. meetin, to elect three ea the cranes » and sos. E. W Resphins 9:35. J.T.K. oe iat the of the Las i. T. K. Plant, M. pa LSS Miller resided P. A. Jal- Men, Gilman ¢ chosen as delegate to BO in favor of . Frank aif'aeed te elected chairman tary. Mr. result :—To the conveution— Mesers. Aaron Kussell, George Renfro, and Joseph Ambush. To the central committee— Mesers. Campbell, Daniel Williams, aud Henry C. Bolden. FIFTEENTH DISTRICT. ‘The-a5th district meeting was held at Columbia, Law College building. The series of resolutions assed Monday evening at Union Leagae Hall + the general committee were . The cinb then resolved itself into a mam meeting under the cal H. Smith was chosen resident and Columbus Briscoe secretary. W. Smith, Wm. H. Eulinborough, and Daniel B. Cahill were elected to represent the district in the general committee. B. West, W. H. Smith, and B. H. Crowley were elected convention. SIXTEENTH DISTRICT. The republican club met at Turner Hall. 0. D. Barrett, esq., offered a set of resolutions from the central committee, passed January 30, inre- ard to civil rights and the election of officers fs the people, which was adopted. The clubre- solved itself into a mass meeting, with Was. H. Slater in the chair and Mr. Bruner secretar After a regular ballot, John W. McKni Flynn, and 8. H. Williams were dec! gates to the nominating convention. A resol tion offered by Mr. Hoyt was adopted, ing the delegates to vote first and last for dele- gates favoral to the renomination ef Grant 4 Colfax. Mr. Flynn offered a resolution, which was adopted, declaring the full faith of the ith district in the ability, integrity, and patriotism of the Board of Public W Wn. 1. Slater, Edward Fordan, and David Henson were elccted to represent the district in the re- publican general committee for the eusuing year. with the followin, SEVENTRENTH DIRTRICT. A mass meeting was held at Isiand Hall, and Organized by the election of F. A. Boswell as chairman, and Thomas Comodore secretary. ‘The chair announced the first business in order the election of delegates to the nominating con- vention, and ol Messrs. A. M. Boswell, Thomas ore, and Hem iddleton were elected ‘ates to the convention. The resolutions of cpublican general committee, indorsing Senator Sumner's supplementary civil rights Lill, were unanimously adopted. Mr. Howell B. Price submitted a resolution instructing the del- egates to vote for F. A. Boswell as a representa- tive from this District to the national convention. Mr. William Costin offered a resolution instract- ing them to vote for F. A. Boswell and John F. Cook. The chair hoped bis name would not be used in the convention to defeat any colored man. The colored voters of the District cast ten thousand ballots at the last election, and were entitled to a re} tative. They should not tie the hands of their delegates by instructions, and he would suggest that the: withdrawn. Both resolntions were then withdrawn, and the meeting proceeded to the election 0” representa- tives to the republican —— committee, and the following were elected:—F. A. Boswell, Thomas Comodore, and Charles H. Marshall. EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT. Mr. W. RK. Hunt presided in this district, and Messrs. John W. Branson, A.J. MeGrew and Simeon Bland were elected delegates to the con- vention. NINETEENTH DISTRICT. The meeting in this district was held at Wall’s Hall, P. B. Dowell in the chairand E. McKenny secretary. Messrs. P.J. Quirk, Col. T. Lubey and Andrew Gleason were elected to the cen- tral committee, and Messrs. E. M. Gormon, C. Ryan and Charles F. Bruce to the convention. Resolutions were adopted instru: the dele- tes to vote for H. D. Cooke and 4. B. Shep- = as delegates to the Philadelpbia conven- tion. TWENTIETH DISTRICT. ‘The republican club of this district met at7 p. m., at Soldiers’ Rest, corner of North Capitol D streets, Mr. Tinney in the chair and Dr. Tindall secretary. Daniel Connelly, Benjamin Meeds and A. B. Tinney were elected de! to the centri committee. Charlee icks, Jeseph Gibson, and Samuel Strong as delegates to the convention. A large crowd of the Ordwayites about this time bad entered the hall and created consider- able confusion by declairing the meeting illegal. Several blows were struck and the police, under Sergeant R.- Johnson, carried out two ‘men— Myers and Smith—and the floor going through added to the excitement. The members of the regular club suletly left the building, after whieh Mr. Nehemiah G. Ordway mounted the platform, and after making a thy " the theme of which was the life and cervices of Mr. N. G. Ordway, a poor boy of Now Hamp- shire, the meeting was ized, Major Doughty being called to the cl and E. M. Smith elected secretary. Addresses were made by Mesers. Atkinson and Doughty. Mr. R. T. Johnson offered a resolution declaring Merers. E. L. Atkinson, N. G. Ordway and W. L. Childs a to the central committee and delegates to the convention. Dr. Snodgrass moved to insert the names of J. E. Doughty, R. ‘T. Johnson and W. Wilkinson as delegates to the convention, which was accepted and the resolution adopted. TWENTY-FIRST DISTRICT. The club of this district met at Brown’s Hall John T. Johnson in the chair, Sidney W. Her- bert secretary. A number of representatives of the Green faction of this district were present during the early part of the evening, but re- tired without attempting to ipate in the meeting. Bill Brown was ejected by the police for creating a disturbance. A ballot tor dele- gates to the convention resulted in the election +f Capt. Fred. Fritz, Geo. H. McReynolds and Sidney W. Herbert. Mr. McReynolds intro- duced resolutions strongly deprecating the course of the Ordway men In endeavoring to create dissensions in the republican clubs of the several districts; which were unanimous! adopted. Messrs, Wm. Beron, Geo. H. McKes noids and W. Marshall were elected to represent the club in the repu! TWENTY-SE ‘The meeting was called to order by J. L. Ven- able, president of the club, and the call of the general committee read. The following gentle- men were elected as delegates to the nominatin; convention: W.L. Cowan, J. L. Venable, and E. A. Adams. Members of the central commit- tee: A. Neville, William Covington, and M. Foster. Mr. M. Davis offered resolution urging that the legislative council be made elec- tive; which was adopted. The election of the above delegates not proving satisfactory, it being alleged that they were secured by persons brought from the almshouse, the election was cancelled, and the club resolved itself into a mass meeting, and elected Wm. FE. Vermillion, Wm. B. Dod! and Joseph Tee delegates to the convention, Peter Moseby, Ed'’w Nally, and Wm. J. Rountree representatives in the committee. Gex. Howanp’ ‘TURE.— This evening, in the Congregational Church, corner of 10th and G streets, Major General Howard will speak upon “Our National ital.” Few men have done more for the m | prosperity of our city than Gen. Howard. In witness whereof we point to the numerous edifices he has been the originator of—the beautiful and costly structure now occupied by the Young Men’s Christian Ascociation, the Howard University, and the nu- merous fine private residences in its immediate vicinity; the Congregational Church, and a very large number of dwellings for people in moderate circumstances in the northern and ¢astern part of our city. Like most men of great heart and tender soul, he sponte his moderate income with so free a hand that he has but very little of this world’s goods. But he has been the inspiring cause that has moved on all these im- provements; he has given all he had to give, has gged contributions from store to store, fom office to office, for the public edifices above spoken of; has borrowed; has lent every aidto ush on and complete theee buildings that a Bora man, a wise man, aud ® n could de- vise or execute, and his efforts have been suc- eessful. Some three months ago, when attend- ing a public meeting in Obio, where the cause of the New England church of Chicago was plead. and it was told how their fine edifice, as well as the home of every member, was burned in the awful fire, he promised to raise 1,000 for their help. To redeem this promise he will lec- ture as above, and has chosen for a theme a topic of deep interest to every citizen who is anxions that our capital city should become what it ought to be,a fair and beautiful place for the seat of government of one of the great nations of the earth. We invite the especial at- tention of our readers to this lecture, not only that they may help a most deserving charity, but respond to and co-operate with the useful endeavors of our distinguished fellow citizen, to create a healthy and correct public sentiment in our favor. —— es BounDARY AND SiLVR#R SPRINGS STREET RaiLroap.—An ru adjor holders of the Boundary and Silver Springs rail- road was held rs a, CP hy of . O. Howard, P. ze, cha Sere ee the Washington Schuetzen Verein. — shares in all hay delegates to the | | an i Poisoned er from Lead Pipes. Ata recent meeting of the Board of Health & Teport was submitted from Dr. B. F. Craig, chemist to the Boardef Health, giving the re- sult of his experiments to ascertain the condition of Potomac water which pastes thtough lead ipe. It may be as well to premise our extracts ‘om the report by stating the fact well known to scientific men that the passage of water from almost any well, spring or river through lead Pipe forms on the interior of the pipe by chemi- fal action (im a longer or shorter time, accord- ing to the amount of mineral matter in the water to produce such chemical action, soluble coating. This once formed, the senegal ané consequent contamina- ion ot the water therefrom ceases. was inches long and three-quarters of in diameter. Tf was then bent into a syphon-like form, and fixed to a faucet in such &@ way that the water always stood in about twenty inches of it, trickling down the remain- ing six inches as it ran through. The water was allowed to run slowly, and at intervals, in such away as tocollectone litre. or a little over two pint every hour. Six litres thas collected were led down with certain necessary precautions, and the amount of lead in them determined by precipitation with sulphuretted hydrogen, ani the sabsequent conversion ot the salphuret into sulphate. ‘This gave me an amount of sulphate equal to twenty-two hundredths of @ Franor metallic lead. “Two days afterwards—the lead pipe being in ase in the meantime—another de- termination was made, which gave nineteen hundredths of agrain, ‘and, two orthree days afterwards, eleven hundredths were obtained from water collected in the same way. This de- crease in the amounitot lead dissolved shows that the pipe was rapidly acquiring a protective coating from the water which was standing in it. The smallest amount, however, found in any of these three samples, viz hun- dredths of a grain to the galion, is undoubtedly enough to render the water injurious, as a watcr containing one hundredth of a grain to the gal= lon is said by Dr. Anger Smith to have caused is. ‘Dr. Craig says:—‘ A piece of new pipe obtained, 26 seve lead paralysi: The omy piece of lead pipe in my laboratory which has been in use for any length of time, & plece about nine inches long, which connec! a zine lined tank with an iron pipe. This has been in use for several years, ani may therefore be supposed to have received its full amount of protective coating. As, however, it joins with dissimilar metals at both ends, there would be an unusual amount ef chemical action upon it in proportion to its length. Now, from six litres of water which passed through this pipe, at the rate of one litre an hour, I obtained forty-seven thousandths of a grain of metalic lead, which gives an impregnation of about three-hun- dths of a grain per gallon. This result would show that where lead pipe joins iron or zinc, the impregnation of the water with lead will goon for many years. In my experiments with the lead syphon, the joint with the iron faucet was made with wax, in such as to diminish the galvanic action ‘8 Occurs at the point of junction of » and the results obtained probably nearly the action of the water on -d by the presence of the iron.” represent vet the lead unai The Doctor states that he will continue his experiments, and p1 to analyze water whic some ‘has stood for a considerabie length Of time in pipe which bas been used for a long time before experiment is made, ————— Reat Estate Sates—Green ctioneers, have sold lots 24 and 25, rington and Hughes’ recorded subdivi: square 234, (4,200 feet.) with improve M. Eastman, for $1,092; and lot 23, 539, with improvements, consisting of a trame house, to N. Blum, for 792. Latimer & Cleary, auctioneers, sold |: ning part of lot 4, in square 491, fi Pennsylvan! enue, between 4) Improved by ty Kraak, for $6,850. o- Heap Cvr.—A young man named Warren on leaving the meeting in the 20th district last night was attacked by a gang of roughs, and one of them striking him with a brick severely cut his ——o—_—__ Parents should not fail to let their children wear shoulder braces. We understand Mr. Baum makes an excellent one at his corset fac- tory, 408 7th street. GEORGETOWN. ImPROVEMBET._Mr. Thomas Proby is build- ing on Market street, between 2d and 3d, a frame cottage after the latest designs in modern architecture, at a cost of about $5,000. J [essrs. J.J. Frey & Sons are the architects. Mxssus. Beaty & Saoemaker intend re- pairing immediately the damage to their build- ing, caused by the late boiler explosion. SuveRE Sct giagontatnimegaiar afternoon, as Frank Offatt, a young man well known aud generally esteemed in this city, was engaged in Pers the front of the oftice of Joseph and J. . Libbey, on Water street, he missed his foot- ing on the ladder and fell to the und. a dis- tance of about fifteen feet, breaking both his legs below the knee. The untortunate man was conveyed to his residence on Market street, and his injuries attended to by Dr. Mackall. ALARM OF FiRE.—Last Sy sp about 80’clock, the burning of an ash box In the basement of the store of Mr. Carter, No. 130 Brid, occasioned an alarm of fire. The fii Henry Addison was promptly on hand, services were not needed. ALEXANDRIA. Tue Late Mcrper.—Wm. Jackson, the col- ored man charged with the murder of his wife last Saturday, was interviewed by a reporter of the Gazette this morning. Hestrenuously denies that he killed the woman, and says that she died either from eating too much fat bacon, or from suffocation, caused by enlarged tonsils. He never hed had but oné wife, she eng to Wm. Smith, of N. C., and died the year before the war. He says the woman which it is all he murdered was never legally married to him. Several witnesses were e: ined at the coro- ner’s inquest all of whom swore that they saw him ce his wife, who was in bed at the with a heavy stick of wood, and that she died three ho testifi ursafter. One ie when he siruck her he said: “God damn you, I wish you were in hell, out of my way.” RurorteD Fatal Accipext.—Persons from down the river that Capt. Charles Mc- Kenney, of this , while engaged, last week, in g his vessel, the sloop Fanny, which was sunk off Indian Head, but drifted ashore at Stump Neck, was struck on the head by a tall- ing block, and so injured that he died at Smith's oeek, Sean Place he was taken, some days Twards. Suppzgx Dgatu.—Mrs. Margaret hing, so died very suddenly at the residence of her hus- band near the market square last ig et CELEBEATION OF THE 22p.— Besides the Firemen’s Procession on the 22d, it will be cele- brated, as usual, by the cadet corpsof St. John’s Academy, which will in the morning, preceded by Clarkson's Brass Band. The city Tiperintendent of public schools has issued an order, ipeteg Hines Fagg of all the public schools on Washington's birthday. WasHINGTOR AND OHIO KaiLRoaD.—Con- tractor MeClure with a force of forty colored laborers, brok —— yesterday on the exten- sion of the Washington and Ohio Railroad from Hamilton to Snickersville, commencing work on the farm of Mercier.—Gazetie, last evening. t, ne er &7- The prisoners confined in jail at Columbia have a nice timeof it. The rooms have no flues, chimneys or other arrangements for heating. Tn cold weather they put The rs in their “ little beds” and apply hot bricks to their feet. W7 A young lady of Indianapolis was very sorry that - Shemges — begied take place t the same hour, would prevent her atten ber sister's funeral. = m7 A young girl was practicing «The Maiden’s Prayer” on a piano, in Boston, on pomeiony | last. After she had pla; for two hours a burglar ehot at her through window, but, to the grief or the neighborhood, missed. av Al has trouble zat Papal . Non! It is because isnot an orphan whenthe is mar- ried to me!” * That pure milk association in a5 ‘to work i attain the in ev. s Boston beneficent ol ist of in- fants,’’ by esab! ward at which the wu: allotment of aX ls partica Atnced and theres ieee — ladies in some of the western town- with their dresses K z i HH : i Bit 58 a : Hi i THE COURTS. Poricey Court, Judge Snell.—To-day, Patrick an, charged with astauiting his wife. This ies case in which an attachment was imued for wife yesterday, and to-day she was broug! | inte court and finea 80 for contempt, and Pat #10 and costs for the assault. Reed | and Van Dyke, se! liquor withont license; continued. “Antonio ki, charged with Zerwodac! stealing a pistol from Ambroee Protovoris. both Greeke, fined $39, or 60 days in jail. Edward Cross, assault on’ Annie Smith; fined $5 and costs. Wm. Finn, assaulting and resisting ()f- cer Seffold; tined $5. Charles Johneon, charged with larce: Bolle pros. was entered; aleo a nolle pros. in the case of Kate Donovan, for as- sault on Lizzie Wilbur. Henry James, John H. Smith, Charles Brown, David Craig, George Watson, Nicholas Warner and Wm. Fisher were each fined $5 for profane and indecent language. B. Wallach, profanity; fimed $3. Jon ; same charge; continued. Agnes White, same charge; dismissed. CITY ITEMS. MECHANICAL TINKERING Cannot arrest the decomposition of the teeth. Nothing will do this but that pure disinfectant and preservative which, under the name of Sezedont, has become @ staple of the toilet throughout the world. w.s. west aon paseo Hors vor Tez Desrarriwe.—Because your hair comes away in bunches, don’t ‘We guarantee that Phalon'’s @hemical Hair In- vigorator will stop this calamity in three days STEAMBOAT LINES. Teak Derwane Naw Tome QnP CUNARD LINE. | The undersigned, ageuts of the above Steamshis | Line, are pared to -ell tickets BRAVING LATELY ENLARGED His as ~J jee OF aed ee —_ DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT, tek welll Gp all to oestre veragg heregteg e's Is now able to make DRESSES at the shortest 1DaP WERENT S Mepasen oS enasiam” | motion, ond for the moat reenonatte pcan | RE STEAM fy alia gaat M. WILLIAN, oriole z| freight T= STEAMER ARROW WILL LEAVE STEPHENSON’S WHARF, Foot of Seventh street, RAT Te e sea pontt ote andw a HIN = TON. cach way mp. bert kiss ttn § POL ‘ents q _ JAMES SYKES. General Superintendent Nay, more, we guarantee that it will promote a .J.G. full restoration of the fibres. There will be no er Bye ee Bow Pips = ef further shedding of the hair, nor amy change in DORSET cLaanTT “Gen hae its color, while you continue to use the nel 4ecl-tr Plant's Store, corner 15th and ar Bold by all druggists. vs Every Botrie of Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer ts tested before leaving the oratory, hence its uniform quality and never failing results. 3 For Corns, Bunions, Chillbiains, I Rails, &c., visit Dr. = rooms, rg ne street. opposite Treasu: partment, Washing- ton; No.7 North Charles street, Baltimore. THE most celebrated and successful Latrobe Heaters and Slate Mantels in the world; also, Chandeliers, Gas Stoves and Weather Stripe, at Hamilton & Pearson’s, No. 4, ¥.M. ©. A. Build- ing, 9th and D streets. pe. ‘THERMOMETERS and Barometers are repaired and made to order by Hempler, near 4x street es Georgetown Advertisements. OTATORS, ONIONS AND FISH. 2.£00 buthels No.1 Jackson White POTATOES, 200 2.000 tbs @Grana Bank CODFISH 100 bbls ON1O) NS, and 25 bbls Portland SHORE HkR&' NG, on board schr Freddie Watter, from Portland, Maine, avd for sale low by J.G WA’ 5 109 Water street. AND LARGEST DYSING AND k ING ESTABLISHMENT IN THE Dis 1OT—Extablished 1531. Hi premiam jitan Mi ics" Institute, 1857. oaks, e » &c., cfvaned a) Conte, Ld mann maran District for the cleaning of Gentlemen if: Everything sppertaining to tke business prompily attended to. Goode received and returned by ¢; (EATLEY, Prope WoW 7 Post Office Box 793, iy PECIAL, NOTICE. sens TUBMAN’S, 142 Bridge street, WALL PAPER and have PAP! done. All work w illbe promptly executed part of Washington * teed. Parti lar ‘paid Stary Work: ~ en —— BEDUCTI SUPERIOR INDUCEMENTS. ONLY TEN DAYS LONGER. In consequence of the lateness of the season, and preparing for a large Spring Stock, which Iam now having manufactured especially to order, I offer for the NEXT TEN DAYS SPECIAL BARGAINS. BUSINESS SUITS. Those Suits wold at $25. Those Suits sold at Thore Suits sold at 915. Those Suits sold at $15. Thore Suits sold at $12. pteretet 4 “oenas Those Suits sold at $10. CASSIMERE PANTS WITH VESTS TO MATCH. Those Pants and Vests sold at 19 selling now at Those Pants and Vests sold at 10 selling now at Those Pants and Vests sold at § selling now at ALL WOOL OASSIMERE PANTS, from 2.60 to @4 OVERCOATS. 4 BEDUCTION FROM 85 to 910 ON ALL HEAVY OVEROCOATS. A FULL LINE BLACK SUITS AT REDUCED PBICES. As 1am determined to reduce my Stock without delay, purchasers will find to their advantage to give me acall. A. STRAUS, POPULAR CLOTHIER, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Between 101TH any litg Starers, ‘Three doors from lth street. p= IN MIND _ianso THAT ONE DOLLAB AND A HALF Have frequently been |, and are still bets id, for articles you can Day torees dollar at thee METROPOLITAN DOLLAR STORE, 312 Seventa Steesr. A SAVING OF FROM 25 TO 75 NTS 18 OER Tita tank NEW ABTIOLES RECEIVED DAILY! The Setowleg tare just been opened : A full line of ENCH GILT, gold plated; LAVA. Fine EARDROPS in eautifal patterns, splendid “BLERVE Bit ToNs Tn endless variety; probably ‘aneo! city. ; ay 2 STUDS fn ‘alt possible patterns, . G8, LOCKETS, NIC encite Saas ane bauble tate SouAL Ok BEACELETS, bef : Berka erecta ice eure Os for @1; 8 dozen Children’s Iron HUSE, some Oe one. oer SEM OM ET EES, for $1 Be on WALLETS, with jams at- tact fer 5 ‘Another lot of our coprhrateg 1 CORSETS, with TTArE Noulch only bave to De seento be bought, BE SUBE TO VISIT SILVERBERG’S MBTROPOLITAN DOLLAR STORE, 313 SEVENTH STEEST. febdé-tf Near Peansylvania avenue ee ms 6G LADIBS' and MEN'S SATORELS, LADIEG’ DRESS TRUNES, SOLE LEATHER TRUNKS, ae A, |, & GREAT ona. of, W PRICES FOR MANUFACTORY oF JAMES 6. TOPHAN & 08. writes : SEVENTH STREET, One door above Odd Fellows’ Hel EBLE WEE og Bzicke! BRICKS" BRICKS m 600,000 BRIOK® of all binds on hand, and for /—— eee a pony, street enl-ly mass NEY EXPRESS LINE, VIA OANAL, BETWEEN PHILADELERIA ALEX ANDRIA,¥: 907 PENNSYLVANIA A feet zor TREVISE 188 EB. A. McOORMICK, 506 NINTH STREET, BETWEEN BAND F, sided to ber stock of MILLLN! Fawey Goede atoll Mi LADIES UNDERWEAR. te which she would call the attention of «) Warhington, and which she will sei! rat M404mE BstRe 61> 13rn CHEAPEST HOUSE SOUTH OF NEW YORE Fe HOMAN HAIR | ag 2 al THE FRENCH TWIST, one Land examine for yourself 33 im & am @BAND OPENING ar MH. MING, Jr.'s, MASONIC TEMPLB. CORKER SINTH AND F STREETS, INGTON AND GROBGETO Rew importation direct from Paris of @ fine selex ~ tion «1 agate sal aoe from Pier Fe 2, Nort | FLOWERS AND KID GLOVES, for recep SATURDAY a 1d. 7 WEDBESDAY amr | best OPERA KID GLOVES at 91.50 From 63 Water street. Georgetown, every MON . " . res! “ , fa Abt aeortment of LACES. LACK 00 DAY and THURSDAY. and trem Alcxandria ever tN Te y time. ©, 59 Water street, Geo RIDGE & CO™ Alexandria CO., 12 South Dele ee ey modern improvements calculated to in- ‘the safety, st) les RIBBONS aod BOWS. HoBlERY. Closing out sale of WINTER BONNETS ang ATS at 80 percent. discount. yan tr DIES, aT sure’ , comfort, aud convenience of passes i — 3. ie ta € lgte assortment of BRAIDS now Rrebod ‘ND LONDOR gine a re. Alo, other air Pec ‘oflet Articles First Cabin, |. according to location, | “Bair Work and ine — pero ‘kets, @1%, securing en Pane Retr and a sending for x their friends mie Oia Seances can pur | decistm 12999 Pa’ eve. bearish et, ; fare appiy te perry ed TupRS,F Bow! JUST BECRIVED—A fine essorment of Bors jreen, N. ¥.: or to 6. 8. is ; WILLIAMBON a Co., 1449 lat ERED SLi srrccene, Saceee, as o..1449 tt | BERLIN ZEPRYE BMBROLD PrEB ME2CH4s7 LINE oF sTEAMSHIPS BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK. lereafter Fine Steamebips B. 0. aT: JOHN GIBSON wil a bag alg ore Bc. Re, which Iam to eel] et the lowes prices. ‘Gall and be mcd MP. LEROH, 726 men en80-tr between G BOOKS, STATIONERY, &c. int week pe qutween NEWYORK ALE, er 3 RIAs WASHINGTON end’ GROG! Goer anger: | NEY boone 7 Poor Miss Finch. By Witk lt 1 aE AG ea ~iee ee | ae Low. By anther of" Pistia andthe Agent, office cnd wharf fect of High’ ge | Baril B = town, or at the coraer of 17th street and Yori . “ avenne. ublic OF jon tn Irevand jell-tf » Avaly J. W. THOMPSON, President. SHORTEST AND QUICKEST LINE SOUTH. WO era the Kichmond, Frederichsbure aE ee pt Ce 8 jen cmcenees? t . ond or FAMILY SUPPLIE BRA «28 °., ORIGINAL CASH GROCERS. As others in town are pying our prices, and iming to sell the aame gonds at our prices. we take thi rtunity to inform our patrons and the ry can't buy the same goods at the arrow of Death (nite. "By ‘Pbecphiias Par sone. 2 Pynchon * Chemical Forces." JOHARD B. MOHU® & CO., 1015 Penne yivenie even IST_OF NEW BOOKS FOR S4Le a SHILLING TONS BOOKSTORE, Conner Sr. axp Pa Av. Miss Finch, By Wilkie Goclling Price Ctigns of Past Life. By Sir Henry Opinion in Ireland—Swift, Flo. onnell. Price febi7-tr L yt 2. Public Li paieed beeen By the “Ol Mam eile’ Secret. Price @178 0 Patty” & Rove). By the author of © Rockstone. rice SU cents. The Myster; Dreival. jed ha ep eieT et 9 wal. Translated from the myrohere ¢)se rene] ents. ‘uty 82.15 per % bbl; Choice Family 0.» Two Plunges for's Peart: By Mortimer Collins. 2, bth > Best do. $25) per % bbl.; Best Price 78 cents. Few York, Buck wheat, 25 ibe for 3 Gil, | The Sy lvesters: or, The Outcasts. Price 75 cents Gal; Silver Drips. Bsc. gal; Sc. | The High Milleof Katherive Saunders. Price 72-cte gal. New N. 0. Molasses, 85c. gal. Leaf Storm. By Ouide | Price 5 conte. TEAS —Our $125 Tea reduced to $1 per Ib Charecter. By Samuel Smiles. Price $1.50 wice Japan Tea, 75 per Ib: Black. Prince Japan, | Wild Men and is. ¥ jonel Commine. 1 per ib Extra Choice, “Young Hyson” Japan, Price 81.58. 112 perlb.; Fine Hoyoum Gunpowder, @1.15 per Ib. | Wilfred Oumbermede. By George Macdonald. Price sho, S2F Tb. JO1d Govermnet Sate. we Canthe Old A Novel. Price 75 conte, caibo. c Jove 75 comta. Bio, 28c.1b ; Maricaibo, Ze. Ibs Java. soc, jow to Live on a Dime anda Haif @ Day. Price NED FRUITS.—Tomatoes—2 Ibs., lic. per » per can. Peachos—2 Ibs., 18. per per can. Ise. Ib.; Breakfast Bacon, ck & Ki a Bhoul- ; No. jacksrel itt; No.2 Crystal Syrup. 91.15 gal Por lolasses, 3ée. gal.; Pratt's at Tei 351 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. METER @ BYLES, 417 SEVENTH STREET, AKE OFIERING A FINE STOCK OF CONSISTING IN PART OF Woe, ec. cap; 8 Ibs. 2c_ wana Oranges, Etaden Layer Batsine, in whole, half, and quarter Conserve Ginger, New Figs, Prunes. nis; ‘fn'ana Mund bite ijl mre ers x » Rresery cron og Pie Frits, Pecans, Bilverse, sad Maple wal Bare Apple Cider. (net boiled.) rime New York Apples, Apple Butter, Pine Apple, Dairy, Edam, abd Factory York Buckw! heat, Cranberries, Drips Syrup. NOt Mol Boke Imperial, and English Mocha, Uld Goverument Java, Ceylon and Bio Gof- New peutice, Pha Re. John Jasper's Secret." Sequel Mystery of Rdwin rood.” WeTios. erly Retrospect of The: c. Price cents to Charles Dickens * Price $1.76. febi WASHINGTON HOTELS. E IMPERIAL HOTEL, (Lats Juxness Hover,) JAMES SYKES, Proprietor. Faoxtine Pexxevivamia Avenve, Between \3th and Vth streais, Wasnixeton, D.O, Eg 1 i in Darrele ‘and kite, VERMONT AVENUE. me im, pare,) Scotch Whisky, ‘T. BOBSSLE 2 son, 1s *o. oolsly Paoramrons. wood “Old Reserve! Wihteky, C. © Witrans, Old Raker and Whiek . EBBITT BOUSE, "Port and Uailioenie Wines, WASHINGTON, D. 0. T, put wp expressly for ey n aoe PROFESSIONAL. al — Cita LET EAT 3200s, DRIED Pease febl-t yy ©. Eunbakiekae ATs FEnvatt. BEGD FENDALL. (successor to Poole & Hume,) Wholesale Grocer, 454 PEN NYLVANIA AVENUB, FENDALL @ FENDALL, COUNSELLORS AT LAW, 08-tf Con 43 *T. any Lovisiana AVENUE. SRR AR nace oesiar Acme Famfly and Harper's Ferry OUR. ‘enls--m “ ore lists wrists cay. awk geneen, docts 6m OING! : JAMES E. WILLIAMS, G oes ATTORNEY-AT-Law, eorna Boom 2, on second floor of Barbour's Lew Building Washington. Removed from 484 Lowisiana avenus. nolé-tr 000 WORTH 0 000 WORTH ©} DENTIET, FASHIONABLE CLOTHING, FASHIONABLE CLOTHING, FASHIONABLE CLOTHING, Sued FET BH BE: THE REASON WHY: THE REASON WHY: THE BEASON WHY: He EE BG RE SUR aERES GCBELE ees COME! COME! COME! aS TOU CAN SAVE MONEY oe ‘ PUROHASING CLOTHING ow HABLE BROTHERS. FASHIONABLE TAILORS, N. W. COBNER 7ru AND D STs. febi3 , & STABK WEA’ ENGINEER AND All orders Ta Hace seo ERTS pin Coe oes Fests OF Miva ‘Street.