Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1872, Page 4

EVENING STAR. | SAIURDAY.............. even 2, 1873. LOCAL NEWS. a National Theater. a Shingle,” and Lincein Halt—Gran@ concert by the Choral Society. a Coemdensed Leeais. Street-car travel was attended with diffical- tes this on account of the snow storm. The Ohio soe.able at Mason! ple last pight was @ great snccess, both im the numbers pre-ent and the beilliancy of the affa'r. M . Emmar.. Dunbar & Co. will im afew days enter upon the work of laying the new water main om L stree: and New Jersey avenue. Several robberies have been commitied of tate in Cl neighborhood of C strect, between Third ‘our-aed_s-haif. The sum of GH.5i2% was received at the District rc sister s office for lieenses on all mer- ca ap mal occupations during the wonth of Fs a Ped Pecmomey ast Artillery penn = ot which General N. P. Chipman is mt, pro~ peg Sead nilerraad ocala ascnie Fem; on the of the 12th inst. It was Joseph West. not Bernard West « f the Police Court, for indecent exposure and insusting a lady on the street, reported in Tax STanet yesterday. Last might a of men met at tte committee voom of the Y.M. C. A. for the a Young Men's Temper- iety. A permanent aization will * made on Fridey pext, Sth inst. kD IN THE POTOMAC TWO MONTES 4Go— TRE BOPY JBeT RECOVERED. the dead @ man was discov- ¥ body ered in the Potomac river, south.cf the Long Bridge. on the Washi where it had floated on was first seen by three young men—Mesers. Knight, Cumberiand, ‘Wagner—who gave information to Oficer Hamer, on duty in that vieinity. The ofticer procured a boat and and rowing across the channel soan had the body towed along side of Carter’s wharf. It appeared to have been in the water for a long Ome, as it was much disfigured, and decompo- ston had made great Doe ape in Bt the features. Nothing about Cyne) und by which the remains could be iden’ . ‘The Coroner was notified to hold an inquest. In the meantime many persons visited for the parpese of identifying the body, was finally suggested by some one that it might be the remains of Mr. Royal E. Miller, missing — his bome stnce about the one gm ad meseenger was dispatched home to az. eertnim witat Kind of Miothing he wore when he was last seen, and it was feand that the cloth- ing on the body of the deceased man answered the description exactly. 7h, Rg de- ceased, being with matity, gave orders for Mr. Antbony Buehly, the andorialer, to take charge of the b New Year's day Mr. Miller spent the eve- with his family, and appeared to be in spirits. He retired to rest abont 10.5¢ | o'clock, ax usual, and arose about 2.30 a.m. and | left his home. since which time he has not been | seen or heard of until now. The 2d day ot Jan- | uary his wife found a letter which he had ad- dressed to her, in which he stated that.he had brought destruction on himself, bis family and those who had aided bim when called he bad left his family in needy circumstances, and hoped kind Providence would provide for them. He boped the Lord would oie for them all, and asked veness of all that he bad wronged, His family state that he had | much treubled m eonsequence of his pecuniary affairs not being im a satisfactory The tamily have been im great distress ever sinee his Mr. Miller was ana- tive of Vermont, but resided ton side of the river, je edge of the flat. I wandering away from bome whi under a temporary aberration of mind. The body wi!l be deposited in a vault at Gleu- wood Cemet to-day, and at some future day | it is probabie the family will have funeral ser- — vices at the ceguetery, when the remains will be Placed im the family burial lot. | Mr. Miller was 49 years old, and was aresi- | dent of this city fer twenty-five years past. Hesston Mt DEATH OF A WELL KNOWN LwDIvIDUAL— Alfred Hunter, long the only, and always the second-hand Jeading rare and im | this city, died of at his residence, No. | 411 9th street. at 3 o'clock this morning, 60 years, He was a native or the city of New York, where he was born Fe! 3, 1882. Having received a liberal common school edu- cation, be engaged for some asa clerk in mercantile housrs, and then in business in that city, and = — for himeelf. In = was exceedingly popuiar among those of his age, chosen cay of @ volunteer military y, which he served tor some years. Dur! the war with Mexico he was engaged in the sufler’s department, and on his return to the United States settled and en; in the book business in the city of New Orleans. Mr. Hun- ter wasa close observer and instructive reader on; that | 201 ot men’s peculiarities, and 2sed of an im- mense fund of anecdote, and had travelled ex- tensively through ourown country, the C.nadas and through curope. About 1891 he came to | the District of Columbia, and established the | business of collecting and sales of raze books and prints, and became well and favorsbly known to most of the leading men and authors of the United States, who from time to time visited Washington city. He was the author of | several guide books Jor this ext aoe. He also pub! 'sheda “The Sword of Jackson,” containing # list of all the officers under the United States govers- went. ars he engaged su rab a re ‘Washin, and Georgetown, with a and clerk's register. In ‘185% he hnistorical E as a patent rectory of Con, published an account of the adven- tures of Ferdinand de Sote. Mr. Hunter was twice married, first t> @ lady in the city of New Orleans, by whom be had six children, two of whem living: bis second wife, who sur- vives him, be ree children, all living. 1 Mxvicat Derartuxxt, Howarp Usive’ - i pe —— So on Ge Med- i nt, How: versity, place last night at the Congregational Charcb, on loth street, Gen. O. O. Howard presiding. Rev. J. G. Butler the exercises with prayer, and after singing by the audience, addresses by Gen. Howard and Prof. Loomis were delivered, the degrees were conferred b after which the several candi > ee: oe in Medicine — lobn B. Bascom, canes vania; thesis, Pathol- Davi Gen. Howard; ogy of nephritis. Bisir, Washington, D. CS thesis, Inflammation. Washi . Cra- ntimonii et sor, Washington, D. C.; thesis, potasse tartras. Emil Prussia; thesis, Carcinoma. Reverdy M. Hall, Maryland: thesis, Kelations of body and mind. Jesse P. Jordan, Maryland; thesis, Phthisis Frimeeale. Mary 1). Spackman, Washington, D. C.; thesis, Hy- gienic mana; infancy and childhood. Williem H. ~~: New York; thesis, Hygiene. S. Roger Watts, Massachusetts; thesis, Hemiplegia. Graduate in Pharmacy—Granville S. Purvis, Pennsylvania; tBesis, Cinchona. | Mie May 0°. Syccmman tead an éssay on hygienic treatment of intants and children, and Dr. Bascom delivered an oration; at the con- clusion of which there was music by the Maring band, avd the y Closed the exercises. “No Roeve E'se Fett tae Hatter Draw,” &c.—Yesterday, Mr. J. W. MeKee, of the firm of Selby. Naudin @ Co., observed a colored man in front of their store, on Penn- sylvapia avenge, in the act of putting a bolt of red flannel under his =~ and went for him. ‘The fellow started at a 2-40 gait down street, but Mr. bicK. beinga fleet rumner overtook him, and after led him baek to the store by policeman. Findi: a ! Generals Report port, 306 bushels oyster Breet wharf. At Drovers’ sale: 380 e 7 | Ha Hi Hy - e285 3 i LF 34 i ei: i re 3 id iF 5 eUshdekss s 2h g fraternity, proposes to give an “‘authorial ing”’ ai Lincoin Hall next Wednesday evening. He has advertised to that effect in Tre Sr. Mr. C. is a highly accomplished bas lectured in Philadelphia wit ance, | lowing parties, con: AD @©UR LIBEL surT. ‘This morning, in the of Prince against the Everine Stam, im which s motion fora Rew trial was made a week ago, the cou ‘Movers. Riddie an Miller for Tae Star, and Mr. Carrington for Prince—argued the motiea, concluding about 134 o’clock. Sincaramer in ding a motion, said it was supposed by some Which the'fary bad given the plaluuff were’ in the nature of dome to the business of thesparty. These would have been special, and he had rul during the trial that under the declaration, which would petonnee? special damages, hone could be foand. He had imstructed the jury if they found that the article complained of was libellous they should find for the plaintiff, but not give any special damages arising from what was reppoesd in ‘business, dc. Heconid not but think that the jury had in- to consideration what he ha@excluded. It was difficult to see on what they had based a verdict of this amount when he had excluded damages. He would not say that they bad acted partially, but he was astonished en its rendition. He could understand, had the paper been in the habit of pablishing libellous mat- tere, bad such a verdict been rendered. Bat it was not. Since he had been in the city he bad observed the course and conduct of the papers of the District, and he bad found the defendant (THE STAR) io be the most deco- rous of the pul here; and it cer- tainly was not his intention, im instructing the jary, to single it out for suct verdict. The jury may have been misled, although he had feneral and rpecial damages, ad had excited * mages, excl Siepecan da . He had, mage. si fore, come to the conclusion to set the verdict aside and grant a pew trial et, Board of Health. THE POUND REORGAWIZED—REPORTS OF THE FRYSICIANS TO THE POOR AND INSPECTOR GENERAL —SMALL-POX— VACCINE VIRUS— THE DEAD ANIMAL QUEATION, KC., Sc. At the.meeting of the Board of Health last evening, Dr. Bliss, from the sanita-y police committee, reported in relation to the pound and pound-master that they had found that the pound-master does net devote that ee papa ara teh ron pb gg md ee invaded pri- te propert) . and thus obtaining a fee. torious that some sections ‘are overrun by an- imals at large. They recommended that the with M. M. ‘nee as pound-master Hed, and that the District be divided into an eastemn and western pound district, with & pound-master for each—Mr. A. L. G. Mason for the ensterm and Mr. J.H. Smith fcr the western—at the same salary now paid M ppl as mee — f prcyeathapaes, hed 7. Langston er bonded. apd whether he had accounted to the beard fer animals sold, — receiving & nega- tive answer to each query fered @ resolut'on directing the samitary police committee to as- certain iow many unclaimed animals have been sold, the amount of money received, the amount due the beard, and to call on the ‘master ‘ithe health oficer reported. trat he had ie heal jcer re; con- ferrec with Col. Magruder, of the Board of Public Works ing the pump corner of A street north and Delaware avenue containing poisonous water. and that the Board of Publi orks ordered the immediate removal of the pump, the filling of the weil, and the erection of a hydrant at that point. ‘The physicians to the poor re 88 vaccin- alone -inee the 19th ult, and 64 births since the A commopication was received from the Post- master General stating that under the law com- mruniestions of the board could not pass through the mails free of postage, and he had no disere- tion in the premises. I ‘tor General Gatcheil's report was pre- sented, showing that 210 street mutsances had Deen abated sipce the 9th of February, 33 condemned; also, 280 pounds ens, and 2 lobsters. There had emall yex reported, of whieh 4 had been remov- ed to ne Joaea * deaths. In all cases the houses been thoroughly fumigated and dis- infected. Two of these cases were on L one op Fourth pr peg four were in the eastern section city. alse the factein relation to dead ani, mals being fed to hogs, (to the same effect as ublished in the second article on that subject A THE Stax of the 2th ult.) The report of the poundmaster was presented, showing expenditures $59.38, receipts $43. The clerk, Mr. D. S. Jones, submitted an ace covnt of the distribution of vaccine virus, show- ing a total of 6,6¢ points purchased, 3,044 eeu" to physicians for the poor, and quantities issued aad sold to members of the board and others, leaving 912 pomts on hand. Quite an animated discussion took plece on this subject— Mr. Lan, ston claiming that it was small business for the doaro to sel] peints. Dr. Cox offered a rezotu- tion directing the clerk to sell vaccine pcints to ysiclans at cost (45 cents), and properly ac- | count to the treasurer of the board for the same. R. F. Hunter and Dr. Stewart were appointed inspectorr to fill the vacancies occasioned by the promotion of Messss. Mason and Smith to poundmasters. Communications stating that aloes are used in the maz “facture of lager beer in place of heps, uvWing the board to investigate; alco, cont plainis, | 8 typhoid fever factory at the cor- ner of lith an’ F streete—acewer opening—were referred. A letter was received from William Wolf, stat‘ng that it is not true that instead of boiling the carcases of dead animals for fertilizer and savirg the 01) for ether purposes, that he makes nse of such dead animals for the purpose of feeding bogs, which said hogs may find their Way to our market. He says he does keep a lot of hogs, and feeds thea on all kinds of food, but never fold or offered to sell any bog, dead er alive. He fattens them to get Vege of oil, and mixes this oi! with the oil of other animals, as {t makes it of a lighter color, as well as better tor certain uses or parposes, Rarrroap Divvicurty.—A difficulty oc- curred at the Virginia end of the Long Bridge about two o'clock yesterday evening, w) a time threatened us uences, but fortunately, it was terminated before any thing bad occurred worse than the tion of afew blows by some of those engaged. A gang af laboreis were laying a switeh from the main track to the Alexandria and Washington rail- road to a stake in the middle of the Washington and Alexandria turnpike, about one hui yards from the bridge, when about fifty laborers employed by the Baltimore and Potomae raik road, who kad left here in a tug boat suddenly appeared bearing cross ties and rails aud com- menced laying a track from the bridge to the seme stake but imaline, which, if juced, would ron between the stake and the line of the Alexandria and Washington railroad, but as the other gang had by this time pushed their track up to the stake, the Baltimore and Potomae men pushed it back, andthe two gangs stood/ confront'ng each other, oné pushing the switch p to the stake, and the other immediately push- ¢ it back, the excitement of the alternations being increased by loud words and some blows be.ween the contending forces until a loco- motive with Messrs. Stevens and Phelps of the Alexandria and Washington railroad on board arrived from Washington, and they made an arrangement with Mr. White of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad, by which eontendin; forces were drawn off and the track left ag it w: until the position it was too ocenpy could be ascertained by law.—Ale te, Ist inst. oe Pork ANP BEANS IN THE STATION-Hovse, Last night Officers Lewis and Skinner made a descent on a house in that delectable locali known as" Jouse alley,” and arrested the fol+ uting a motley crowd, some black, scme white, some old and some young: Maria Woodbeck, Emma Task ilda Freeman, Maggie Foster, John Gray, Geor; Sutton and Cbarles Brown. At the time of the descent om the house, the nts were éi- gaged in cooking an immense pot of pork and beans, whieh they asked to carry with them, and, “toting” it to the station, the benches in the cells were soon laden with pork and bea: of which the entire party partook before retiring for the night on the “soft side of a plank.” at lam PATENTS TO WASHINGTONIANS —The fol- lowing patents were issued to Washingtonians this weck:—Fire exti! x for steam boilers, Wm. E. Prall; scouring case tor smut machines and bullers, Nathan C. Page; grain scourer and cleaner, Austin B. Paige—tor removing the cuticle from grain, separating the dust, an: polishing the Jecorticatea grain; lock for vine! coupling, Geo. A. MeTIhenn: FP sso E. by mg serene at = Rage go eater to-night in a great bill. Three best hav. for this closing i omgagement — “ Happiest Day of My Life,” “ Forty Winks,’* and “Live Indian.” Such a bill should draw’ crowded house in spite of the snow. ——o. SMALL-Pox.—This The Carnival—A Saggestioen. Eprtor Stak:—Piease allow space in your per for a subscriber to it since it was first Eened. I see from the of “that have the ——, of hav- ing another —— = ne corre. eet PI they mean re it on Ne tere., ‘Now, sir, I think if we are to have other, the most appropriate place would be on ‘the new Long Bridge. As I understand it, the carnival is intended to be a rejoicing over some great thing accomplished for the benetit of the People, and I certainly think, and I betie: majority of this community will agree with me, | that the new bridge, now nearly completed, will Soon Sprovente ns hart nod Sreany foes it ement we have for ‘'y past. by making a permanent with (our Vi cere. irginia prod '. “ l- } = munity, while She ieprereeert cos avenue only really 6 business bouseson that hfare. With | alittle expense the bridge can be lighted with | gas, and made safe for spectators and these who may partici} in the festivities. Hoping that the committee may aay this conanasieotion ES favorable consi nm, I remain A Susscatsra. Se To Be Sure. * Why Not?” Wasuineton, D. C., Feb. 29, 1872. Editor Even:ng Siar:— Permit me, through the eorumns of your valuable paper, te ask the city authorities whe:ber Seventh street south, lying between the Smithsonian grounds aad the river, is not a part of the Territorial District? If Fo, wh: ‘opriate sufficient money to sweep is street in question, that the prop- erty holders may enjoy the same right as those ot Pennsylvania avenue? This strect, now paved with wood, is the nexi principal thor- A Tax Pars. in the city. oughfare 6 city. Tux ALMsuover AnD SMALL Pox Hos- PITAL.—On the city farm superintended by the Mr. Jos. F. Hodgson, on which is located the Washington Asylum (Almshouse and Work- house dep ..rtments,) and the smail pox hospital, there are at present 215 persons—39 being pris- Oners in the workhouse and 176 taken eace of in the almshouse, inclu: 12 patients in the small pox hospital. number 18 average at this season of the year, Present there are more transient lodgers almshouse department than usual. There is gteat need of an additionaal building, as the present one is overcrowded. Before’ warm weather the water closets should be removed outside the main frou gh fact even during cold w° .ther, the stench sometimes intoler- able. The inmates are comfortably clothed and well fed, the food being plain but substantial. In the almshouse depactmient, the clothing fur- nished to the inmates is mostly of plain hue and of wool. In the workhouse are to be seen the fancy enits.the males veing attired in woollen uff, white and black stripes, two inches wide aliernately, on which are U pierng the words workhousé on both jacket and pants, andthe wo- men also were stripedekirts,&c. of brightat hues. ‘The health vf the inmates is beiter than usual, @ fact attributable to the care of Mi — and his officers, Dr. Ford, the physieian, the students_Mr. Benj. M. Beall and Mr. David H. Hazer—who are in charge of the laboratory. ‘They have been very successful in treating the smallpox patients sen: to the hospital this season. Out of24 but 3 have died, and the death Of two is thought to have been caused by their removal when the disease was too far advanced. Two ‘pox cases were received last August, 3 in Decei »4in January, and 15 in Febru- ary, ard 12 are now in the hospital. The new small-pox hospital 1< being ~— built by Mr. Naylor, the contractor, and will be ready in about three weeks. It isa frame structure, and is located in the «xtreme northeastern section of Ge aeents, and will accommodate about 75 patien 3 ——o 1 THE Cuixese SALE.—The lot of Chinese curi- osities, to be sold at Latimer & Cleary’s auction rooms, on Monday morning, is ene of the most beantiful collections ever Fold in Washington. We advise the public t> attend this sale, as they rarely have such an opportunity of obtaining s0 pre a wonderful carvings and beautiful orna- meni RELIEVE THE Poor !—Lieut. Noonan, of the sanitary police force, reports that there are many cases of extreme want continually coming under his notice. and that there being no public funds with which relief can be afforded, much suffering is the consequence. ——e estate broker, and 2, in sub mare 243, on 10th street cast, between A and street south, for ¢ Heo, H. Pégat, trustee, to W. W. Metcalf, Esq., for $4 A Kicker—The Ag pomor et of the George- town policemen on a bill presented to the Board of Police is that in arresting Florence Howard they placed her in a wagon, and she damaged the vehiele so much by kicking that they were obliged to repair it. ea Butrons, studs, spiral and back safe; opera chains, in ‘fine plate and orolde; received at Prigg’s Dollar Store—all the earrings have fine plated wires_43 Pennsylvania avenue, between 4)¢ and 6th streets. ————— THE WASHINGTON Business CoLcear is being largely attended, and was never 80 thoi- onghly organized and so successful in all re- sprets as now. ‘The spring term begins with larch. THE CouRTs. Poice Count, Judge Snell_To-day, Peter Mosby, cart without licens.; 55 turfeited. Geo. Adams, fane and indecent 3; fined sor y cos i fe. Emma Markey, va- grancy; gave bonds. Thomas Dent, hong | perso Eos @5. Susan Scott, profane; fine $5. George Creamer, do., $5 forfeited.’ Chas. Danheard and John Donnelly, do.; former fined $5 and latter 1. Maris Woodbeck, Emma Task, Matilda Freeman, M Foster, John graucy; bonds, ar workbousge Henry Willan cy; , or workhouse. who snatched the bolt of flannel from Spelby & Naudin’s store yesterday, and was db: Officer T. lements, (asset forth elsewhere +4 THE STAR.) was for the astion of the jury. Virginia Beverly, assault; fined #3. Peter Johnson. Edward Tomas, Jas. Taylor, assault on Charles Butler; fined $5 each or workheuse thirty days. Henry Smith charged with the larceny of two shawls and a piece of calico; fined #10 and costs. MATRIMONIAL INPELICITIEG. James Thomas, charged with an assault on Laura Thomas, was fined $10. Laura testitied haé suspected that she ‘im, on going to a house ig a by three women to-day, tread on his foot while hé was laying ona pile of rags, when he got up and knocked herdown. He was arrested t, Oticer Roderick. Mason, charged with an a on Eliza Mason, his wife, was fined #10. liza testitied that she Soles & fot merce sri asl 1s }» an fo licity, he struck her. CITY ITEMS. Go anp 8Ex Fritz (late of Miller’s Kloman House) at “My Office,” corner of 7th and E streets. 2 a Rurser Crotaixe, Cape Ann and_ single oil suits, Sou-westers, robber boots, with pants attached, Xc., at low prices to consumers or to the trade. Gzo. ©. HENNING, No. 410 7th street N, W. Pustic SPEAKERS axD Sixages will find “Brown's Bronchial Troches” beneticial in ¢lear- ing the voice before 5 oF sit and relieving the throat afr sak eaten tie mer vocal organs. For Coughs and Troches are effectual. €op Liver Ow a ME.—That pleasant and active agent in the cure of all consumptive symptoms, ** Wilder's Compound of Pure Cod aver Oil and Lime,’ is being universally adopt- edin medical practice. oy, the Lan poeoortl A.B. Wilbor, Chemist, No. i¢6 Couré street, Boston. 0 Yar eae Natvrs Gives vs Tearu, but she does not preserve and purify them. ‘That must be done with fragrant Sozodont.. The dental bone and its enamel! casing are made invulnerable to all destru Influences by the daily use of this beneticent preparation. a a ws ton; No. North Chavis eoeet, oi ‘and succesrtul Latrobe wiebrated and sac sand Biante Mantels in the oS pot ing, 9th and pr and made order N° "OF 2a CHOSAL CONCKEY. ‘aninI 6 BATES 1 M B street, between po Emaar | the 3 be: EPISCOPAL O®NFERENCES. Bal@imere Annual Conference. The Balt T. Myers. Charch, after committee oer reported no complaint mended for sloction ube his orders were re. THIRD Day. Rev. H. Nice, of the Methodist Protestant |, Wee admitted into full cemnection, and ‘usual questions eatiefacto- on the case ef the Rev. G. him, effective orders’ then considered. Kev. J, J. Jonce, 3,0 F ison, .P. Scarver was Bolisiey, B. F. Cronites, Wan drigih, James W. T. George, and C. B. Potter ele: xt, local ag oe pag a ? Soon Jd. a. pol Rev. Dr. Slicer’s district, aad” elected. er Watts, Rev. Dr. L. F. Morgan’s district, were Teporte were acted on, and the hour of Oth 11_ o'clock having arrived, they proceeded to elect the DELEGATES TO THE GENERAL CONFERENCE. The result was as follows:—Rev. L, F. Mor- gs D.D., received 143 votes; Rev. Ja eCauley. iat; Rev. Beale, D. 98, bavis Rev. W. D., and the james A. . D. D., 136: Rev. H. Slicer, D. D., John Lanahan, D. D. 3. D., 121, and Rev. T. 8. . De, & majority, were declared elected, Holliday, Rev. W. B. Edwards, D. Rev. Dr.'A. E. Gibson were elected i; Re Edd: reserves. After the announcement of committees, the conference adjourned. rence of Confe: em. ELECTION OF DELAGATES TO THE GENERAL CONFERENCE. ‘The electoral conterence of laymen of the M. E. Church assemb!ed school room oi Sunda: Jemterday morning in the the Eutaw-street M. E. Church, in Baltimore, for the purpose of elect- ing two delegates to represent the interests of laymen of the Baltimore conference in the gen- eral conference of the M.E. Chureh, whick ax. scmbles in Brooklyn in May. This will be the first time in the history of the Methodist Church of this Rg cot lay delegates have taken part in the enee and terest field Bald ward, of Washington; alternates, J. manifested in the The election resulted in pr gs.of the general confer- consequen ere Was in- assemblage pl saree the choice of Summer- win, of Baltimore, and Wm. R. Wood- W. Ran- dolph and Andrew J. timore, vesterday, Henry’ Williams, a deaco full connection. elected to @ court of trial in Bishop James in the chair, m, was admitted into Alexander Posey, Jr., was elder's orders. The Bisbep sppainted the case of James Washing- i ton. Isaac W. Brown was called. and there being char, ferred to Ross, of auced impor, against him, his case was also re- @ above court of trial. Rev. Mr. the Presbyterian church, was intro- ad the conference upon the of preparing against the crusade of Roman Catholicism among our people. The question of local preachers for deacons’ orders Was taken u} Jessie Whittington, S. strong, G and conferenc ton, $100; + Sutton. The societies and the following elected, viz: 5 Finckuey; James Arm- riscoe, J. Jenkins, W. Green, presented to the ¢ various sums, among them Washing- Georgetown, $50; Alexandria, $15. jeorge A Hvce Time-Pigce.—The large clock at the English Parliament House is the the world. gest one in . The four dialsof this clock are each twenty-two feet in diame er. Every half minute the point of the minute hand moves nearly seven inches. The clock will go eight and a but it only strikes seven an catingany winding up o: if days, a half, thus indi- hye coma in winding it up. The mere the striking mechanism takes two hours. “The pendulum is fifteen feet long; the wheels are of feet high and nine feet in diameter, nearly fifteen tons, and th cast-iron; the hour bell is eight weighing ¢ hammer alone weighs more than four hundred pounds.— Boston Traveller. Sy Madame pa Rosa, it is said, ix soon to have a magnificent new opera house of her own in Chicago. &7 The botel where the Granjuke slumbered in Detroit can take $0 anytime fer the bed- stead on which his limbs be ere while the erc sheets were ent up into ha: ul hiefs and all the young ladies are crazy after them. S7it is reported that a Boston landlord frained from collecting rent from one of his ten- ants for several years, that he mightavold pay- ment of the income tax thereon recent Zailure of the tenant, he has tire eum, amounting to many & Seme jealousscoundrel attempted to poiso: expectant bride in Oswego the other da: means of @ package of cake flavored with and that by the lost the er- dollars. yl arse- nic, which was sent to her room the night be- fore her wedding, with the request ‘hat she would dre: S7A Shel asaloon the was carci am upon it. gan (Wisconsin) woman entered e x evening where her husband sing. and after expostalating with a broomstick to the barkeeper and two or three other men in the place, soundly whaled herhus- band, and then 'ed him home by the collar. &o-“‘ Is this sea: unoccupied?” asked an ex- quisite of an elderly bow d of rustic im the cars at Norwalk. Saturday evening. “I don’t know,” said she hastily, ranning her hands with a@great deal of feeling over the surface. “It ieee puaetty ke plush, but you can’t always §9~A few days ago died an old Irish wom: n named Mrs. Connor, who for seany Joome Past kept a cake-stand at the corner of Fulton and Nassau streets New York. She outlived all at- tempts of the municipal authorities to remove value of her, and died at last Lede J 10,060. cheap = to the rine sale of confectionery. OF NEW JERSEY. HOME OFFICE, 178 BROADWAY, N. Y. B. O. FISHER, President. BRANCH OFFICE, 517 7th street, op. Post Office. LIGHTER & MABOBE, Gen] Managers. Invites Particular Attention to its Special Pe ular Features. ee First. —Ite promiment ‘Second —It was ates which guarantee Rates are lower than those of most com ‘end ies. the United ‘& DEFINITE ders ASHSURRENDER VALUE, the amount of which ie tinctly ENDORSED ON THE PoOLicy IN FIGURES. Loans the surrender ind —It value of its Poll- ies. - Fowth—All of ite Policies are absolutely Non- you for your of tath.—It ing tice ey oa to honestly, money. ‘upon e nce in the r it to make invest- 1 and tts does in- ik = —leaiaadlanpap ou to inaare. to deal Md to give you fair equivalent eo one of ite polisice ‘and “i big are. some of our best our before insure in an: ron deere te say OST PONEMENT N © POF Tus CHORAL COYOEBT. It Us Snow Time! But It’s Wo Time TO ©9 WltuvU A SUPPLY OF GOOD CLOTHING. th * COME! COME! COME! COME yur ras “ Omm IDEA” 48 YOU CAN SAVE MONEY OLEAN 6WEBF 2 CLOTHING BALE, FURCHASING CLOTHING At Osk Hell. 696 7th strest. ) ei ae HABLE BROTHERS. "woop, sireete. febi2 - FASHIONABLE TAILORS, N. W. CORNER 71m AND D 818. = SAPU RD. BVAAING, o'clock oereilt ate Uby store ot & 105 Brd opirest foreign org’t wn of aad fh lange variety of Notions aha 8 SAM-TAG & CO , Ancte. ¥ THOS. DOWLIN UT oncer; ie resto +R ALDABLE PROPERTY Pa. Fp dora of tense 06 the autor dated J; jareua Gr fol ar ed *aroh deh: 1673 at @ o'clock p ms Ge cribed property named i kid fr the same at t Heary Barrows’ ta ‘oat 38 89 100 perenes to the Barrows, jand; !hanen with their south 44 degrees west perch-s: thence rh their scuth line west thirty-one perches; then with Tacit meat line 4% degrece weet 96 porches to the inping, comtainil acres . pros Merchant Mit Known a the Tennallytown ims of sale: One-third cash; balance in atx and twelve months, with in'erent deed of trust ou the property property is struck me the terme are ¢ ied thin fice the day of sale, roperiy wilt the a the ri the deimuiting Stamps and Mh ratetanes: foe BABNETLLT.{ Trustee fel23 TEUS DOWLING, Anct. Y THOMAS DOWLING, Auct r; Georcetown. TRUST? B'S SALB OF VALUABLE PROPERTY AT AUCTION N OW. CORNEB OF BEIDGE ARD Pee follo aT, of the land recvrds of Washing ton county, District of Columbia, and by directt nm onthe red thereby, we will sell at 2, on the premises, on TUESDAY. Waren dehy, reel of Ground . all that piece or }» Distriet of Cole for ih: the north: — grees streets. and running thence on ne of ge street © th Congres street. 110 ‘eet Tees street; street, 110 feet Brick War: house, now used ‘This propert will be S trust. one for $5.£00, dated December 23: the other for $1,000, dated January 13th, i871, each bearing interest at the rate of ten per cent. p-r ‘Terme of sale:—Onethird cash; balance in 6 and 12 months, with interest at ten per cent.,sccured by hots and deed of trust on the property. #500 down when the property is struck shall be feited unless the terms sre complied with with’ five days trom the day of sale. an: > eoRny, wilt the Flak and cost of thed id at the jefeulting jampé_and conveyancing st purchas P. DODGE, St ae ‘Trustees. THOS. DOWLING, Auct. COPRPEST AND, LARGEST | DYRING AND TBIOT neabLabed ley Highest prostam Swart — fs 4 od by the M anic's- Institute, M857. Ladiew’ Dresses, Shawls, Cloaks, &© , &c., cleaned Bethe best manner; if “desired, without ripping. ‘elvets, Furs, Kid Boota, Si and foves sieaned ‘in style upsu in this country—in 0 mz AN WH Post Office Box 723. LECTURES. AVIS B. CASSEDAY WILL READ AUTHORIALLY A WORK OF FICTION, Entitled “ AGATHA,” AT LINCOLN HALL, on Wapnespay hoster March 6th, jock. ginning at 8 o'c! ‘d OHANT MILG—NBAR | LADIES’ GOU Ds. j TWENTY DAY® ONLY. 9) BOOKS, STATIONERY, a @mE S2w BeOKS ar PHILP @ SO1OMONS. D @. Prim. PD. S tomis By Nath He | In order to reduce my unusual!) !arge stock of s)t K. Braddvu, a: prego * Gvods. FARCY AMPABRL LAGER, KID GLOVES, ac.» snd make room for spring supplies, I will sell ar i . erie — Gxbic Act. Br | cost rom casm, BM rhe Kec RNG PUBLICATIONS FOR TWENTY DAYS ONLY, jomid = Legends of Old Lestamont Charsc | wicbout reserve, my cos more & TAFE op- e: yt to cupply hee oemy Taik about Tnsamity $1 30 rend Games ont HS Pe COosT PRICE oukeecd tome . . od See Earees 8 Oni! carly and secure bargaine at ‘abconieations 1s tre of Pathe Opistow “iv i DAVIN’, S01 Market Space, cormer Sch st. Type of 10 per cont.on SBWIKG LN ES for same time. 801 E.@ Davis, 801 Sqast Goovee & Baker Sewiig Mach'ne Company. M's ®- A. McCORMICK, 506 NINTH STREET, BETWEEN BAND F, Fan added tober ILLINEBY and FANCY GUuDe's full Nee of = LADIES UNDERWEAR, t- ‘hb she would Warhington, and reve \VpesDame 2 CHEAPEST HOUSE SOUTH oF ” eerron ee eMaN Hie NEY Vouk ewiToR re yard longronhy 68 “4 Oall apd examine for yourself @ SeLewons, LERS AND STATIONERS. 1 PENBSYLVANIA AVENCE PECIAL NOTE TU SUNDAY SOHVOL TEACHERS AND 8°HOLABS. JUVENILE BOOKS int: suffer them to the Tac call the attention of the ladios . she will nil ot very low ir BICHARD B MOBUN & CO, : ] @RAND OPENING em 1015 Pennsylvania avenue, ar 8 Bg. KIBG, ., L**s BooOK< FOR gx TONS BOORSTOR plkke'O. Wie Pri = Life. By Sir Henry Bolland. MASONIC TEMPLE, CORNER RINTH AND F STREETS, se tian and (tool. Price Mews | PLOWERS AND a ie cess done ad OCeoeell. Price She | Be , Livi Morland Princess. By Re-gathor oro | Fora etcitr ~ jam ret." Price @1 78. a, a Viet Morel. BY the authorof * Reokstone 3 GLOVES «Qn con an nt aasertment ACES. LACE OOt- La ann. COnRR TS. HAN RCPS sew ot) lee RI BBO! WB. Hos: out salo of WINT! ‘BO per cent it Two Plunges for @ Pearl. By Mortimér Collins Price 7S cena Sylvesters: or ‘The Onteaste. Prive 75 cents. he High ills of Katherine Xaunders. Price 75 cts. A Leaf . By Ouide a ster.” By Saminel Kmiles. Price 1.0 Wi ‘Wild Beasts. By Colonel Camming Gan the (14 Love? A Novel, Price 75 cents. How to Live on a Dime and # Half a Day. Price % abestice. Fi ok pe jasper’s Recret. Sequel to Charles ene Mystery of Edwin Drood.” Price $1. OTIOX. AiDe eS sretitachek MER TAMPER | Seated seg oe ee ea tN ie EO ee ‘Under B . F. Ls Just BECRIVED—a fine eseurtment of Borg cers-tr 8nd BORE Aor td ay ene at mut PROFESSIONAL. Abiiiwan— angie: | WASHINGTON HOTELS. Soe Jexxues Hovse,) JAMES SYKES, Propricior. FRoxting PeNnevLvania AVENUE, Bawween i8th and 16th stresis, Wasuixotox, D.O. FENDALL 4 FENDALL, COUNSELLORS 4T Law, sand-tf Com 06 sr. axp Louisiana AVENUE. S. J. weary 8, DENTIST, Eat eiciestand ar oetatt Se ERY | po yr eo oe TE wa illington’s - Ase I t ecetation. fob20 6t_ | [tshaucnt in the city. all wack sratranted, deod®-tee J{um FE. Witt, CLOTHING. 4TTORNEY-AT-Law, ee terran Pate eraser reorenet | Boom 9, on second Seor of Barbour's Law Buildiny b eeP hs iret, tween A Bee Ty ° general. Have just received a large assortment of SPRING Dotice abdyat reasoc able peices. ©? feba2-2w* “B. VANDOBEN. ys — “ ONE IDEa” OLEAN SWEEP OLOTHING SALB, At Oak Hall, 625 7th street. 20m J. HEIBERGEE, . : F. 1 citi. ARMY si — “NAVY. ee _ eee PIANOS, &e. “nim E ARLINGTON,’ VERMONT AVENUE. Washington. Removed from 484 Lowisianaavenws. nolé-er L. Ww _ D. = Joh *oOEEion pares, _ Ge 1799 Penney! paiion pavrist. .,,. ie T. RORSSLE 2 som, @. STARK WRATH’ oo bly —__Paernisvons._ Now zEn snr i. |C.°* a ROUSE ve Building. covace Mow Werk avecas settee Fswtwere street. apléiv Jonn F. Bane, STEAMBOAT LINES, IVER ROUTE. ‘The Steamer WAWASKT will resume her TWO D. 0. we'd Fier Lak pu, Ged-tt TEACHER OF mUvasre, TRIPS A WEBK to usual se0-1y 936 Pa. ave.. bet. Sth and lth sts Sats ae ee. QUEsvar jens iaatTs m Toveday's trip, imcluding intermediate landings, LIVERY STABLES. RE ip this city the celebrated 0-, adres PLANO, Philade phis, wet to . bi ‘e trip, inclad! cone Bhar “ wet Con ea LL are hetwemn D ond President Potomac F joint” Horece and. Bucgice for Hire, and afresh SOS - ‘Lita aie npply of good Horse for eale veer ae _febt2u (Repub) prewtemt W282, NAILOR'S STABLES, 1396 BST. Qrrce Serdar etaees Wants penned CABBIAGES of the latest styles constantiy W TON. jury 20, 1872. hire by the ¢ay or month. On “and after WEPNERD. e and far: nished with the and z to board FOB DIAMONDS, &c., Call on BENJ. L. ROOD. je has the large opposition Jewelry Store tr i ~4 st tp the wostfeliabic Wa TO me kink + Ste. from 10 to EWSLE! 20 por cout, below ‘usual prices: N.'B.—Most of these fine 4 been obtained in exchange for real estate, be sold for cash heat. y So Sueded PENNSTLV ANIA KY i REPUCTION. SUPERIOR INDUCEMENTS. ONLY TEN DAYS LONGER. In consequence of the lateness of the reason, and preparing for a large Spring Stock, which Tem now having manufactured especially to order, I offer for the NEXT TEN DAYS SPECIAL BARGAINS. BUSINESS SUITS. ERS SasgSseh ALL WOOL CASSIMERE PANTS, from 2.39 to @4 OVERCOATS. r 4 BEDUCTION FROM $5 to 910 ON ALL HEAVY @VEROOATS. LINE BLACK Bt 4 FULL \CK BUITS AT REDUCED 1am determined te reduce my Stock without ee ne aera me acall. 4 POPULAR CLOTHIER, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVERUR, Burwasg 20rn aun Lire Srzsers,. SSAA8.—Harpains ip LADIES, ¢ an oan ay THE ARLINGTON STABLES, 1724 G Sraznt, wean Wan Daranruene. SOL gir we SEWING MACHINES, ‘HE FLORENCE IMPROVED HOISELESS LOOK-STITOR TEAM BETWEEN NEW YORK AND Ss LIVERPOOL. CUNARD LINE. WILL LEAVE STEPHENSON’S WHARP, of Beventh a apd 9 0 ACK POLE, Cathie: REAL ESTATE AGENTS. At F. BRown, CONTRACTOR anD REAL ESTATE sGRNT, ‘ Corner of New York avenue aad 15th street. jot eo BANKERS, FIFTEENTH STREET, Wasuineron, D. 0. decl-tr . » 5 N= EXPRESS LINE, VIA CANAL, PAMiRoius anb Gkokasrowh,b: Oo ibe