Evening Star Newspaper, March 19, 1872, Page 4

EVENING STAR. | *v2tns songs cqotoroee Yesterday, Fi ESD! arch S72. of thi litte on boundaries was 8 FU ESDAY -0000---+----- 3S, 1873. | “'Dr. Wilken offered a resolution, which wa* LOCA L, NEWS. | adopted. expressing the hope that the day is not | distant when all the branches of non- Episcopat Amusements, &c., Methodism will be united in oneorganic denom- | ination, and that they will ever pray for the | Theater—Jobn E. Owens as ‘Caleb | nearer approximation of all branches of our wre we | coca Meghoim througuout the county and s° Halt : _ | the world. Adjourne Pi onc nee yy Sr orpeerat | inthe evening, the annual meeting of the Maryland Metl jist Protestant Conference | Missionary Society was held, Rev. Dr. Ever- Condensed Locals. | Sig teeiaeet, te ee aw. At the regniar meeting of the YM. ©. A.,iast |. Mt-E.R.B.’ Norment delivered the annual jum. evening. Hon. Amasa Walker addresmed the | ponrren phy oa! poet es oe sadience upon the yocaliar mission and work of | workings thereof Nave vee) tar vomragen the young men of Christian associations. i 7 Wore ‘Thom B. Marche, of this city, has been ap- | beneticial. Rev. W. 5. Hammond, «f Westmin | ster, presented the annual reportof the society, which showed that the amount of assessment durmg the year was $3,600; amount raised, $2,119.14; leaving a deficiency of $1,481.26. Th tollowing officers were elected: President, Dr. A.S. Eversole; vice ts, TD. Valiant, and B. P. Benson; secretary, C. H Richardson: board of managers. J. T. Murray, K. Scot: Nor- riss, Dr. H. F. Zollicotter, J. G. Clark, and J. vans, Jr A collection was taken up, which realized the sum of #740. SIXTH Day. The religious services this morning. previous to opening the session of Conference, were eon- ducted by Rev. J. W. Gray—Dr. Webster in the chair. The report of the committee on itinerancy, S'ating that R. H. Powell withdraws his appli- cation tor admission into the itinerancy, recom- mending I. O. Cronse for admission, and on- posing the application of J. E. Nicholson for the appountment of a special committee to examine him. was adepte?. ‘The report of the committee on boundaries was taken up,and the clause recommending the division of Anne Arundel and Severn circuits with Brooklyn, Helly Run, Marley and Severn te coust! the first nemed, with a marries man as pastor; and White Mar-h, Gideon, Town Neck end Asbury to constitute the latter, with pointed « first-class clerk in the avpointment office of the Post Oflice Department, vice D. Miller, resigned. J.H. Whittaker, of New Jer- | sey, has been appointed @ clerk in the money- order office. A pleasant entertainment was given at Odd Fellows’ Hail, Navy Yard. last evening, for the benefit of the Juwior Order of Rechabites, a flourishing temperance organization of that section, consisting of singing, readings, shadow pantomimes, &c. ‘We understand the Board of Pob'ic Works has given the Consequential Pony leave to trot on the avenue and Ith street. He can be seen anywhere along the line from the Capitol gate to i5th street and New York avenue, to-mor- row. ———— Distatcr Goverxweyt ‘ollector W. H. Slater re- ports to Controller George E. Baker that the re- ceipts of his otice from Jvne tst, 1871, te March ive, were as follows : mitted his re} ing receipts: investment, $915.2) tor distribution, ©1,1 hands of treasurer, $66.20 from security. 85 rom colored church at Charleston. Total for distri- ba ; adopted. 2 -4.D. Valiant, from committee on the ss is paper submitted by Rev. B. F. Burson in refer- = meas fane € to the envelope system for missionary col- lection, made a favorable report aud the pro- posed plan was adopted. The report of the committee on literature was taken up and disposed of by items. ‘The report ofthe committee on Western M: 1 College located at Westminster, | county, Md., represents this institution | church as being in avery flourishing condition. e the property is $33,000; number of moant recently secured by Rev. P. . College agent, from tensubserib- ; also a number of smaller contribu- * P. S. Wilson was also re-elected | College agent for the present year. | ‘The report of the committee on temperance mending greater zeal upon the part of the t of this conference in its behalt was adopted. Metropolitan police fund. Distriet of ‘Total real estate taxe “ol for year en ing June ington ¢ Personal taxes.t town... .. Personal taxes, imgton county Licenses District oF bia... re Arrears general taxes, Corporation of Washingt , Arrears general taxes, Special taxes, Wash y Water tax (advertised) Corpor: of Washingtor Deposits for red : sales, Corporation of Washington. Deposits for permits, city, June. < ———— Munieipal Court. Eprtor Stak: I see that a bill has been in- troduced into both Houses of Congress, and is now betore the Judiciary Committees of the Sen- ate and House, proposing to establish a mu- | nicipal court in’ and for the District of Colum- bia. T have not a copy of the bill before me, but understand that it contains a section abol- SATS ishing the office ef constable, and i Dostrict of magistrates of the right to attend to any civi Deyesits for ¥ business, and to issue writs of any deser.ption, thereby virtually abolishing the office of magis~ trate in the Distriet ef Columbia. To supply these deficiencies it is Proposed, as I understand i stablish a court with three judges and six bailiffs, with a corps of clerks. There are now seme seventy-five magistrates, and perhaps as many constables, all of whom seem to have at least partial employment.- It would, a8 it ap- pears to me, operate greatly to the incon- venience and embarrassment of the people ingten, Juz e. July and August. Depos nad A’ het rents, Washi +$1,358,668.97 SHOE AND LEaTDER MANVFACTrRING Com- PASY INcoRroR, —The citizens interested | m the establishment of aboot and shoe factory | to effret the proposed change, and es in tbe District bave obtained articleset meorpo- | pecially to deprive magistrates of the right to ration, as required by law, preparatory to re- | issue writs of any kind. Cases not unfrequently ceiving subscriptions to the stock. Theincor- | occur where premptness in obtaining and serv- Pera‘ors of the company, which will be known | ing writs is indispensible to the ends of justice. as the Under the proposed plan this wou!doften beim- Company.” are Dr. John A. Ritchie, of George- possible. With all dve respect to those whore Jenkin Thomas, of Georgetown; S.D. | ingenuity or selfish interests prompted the pro- Linn feattle dealer: Fdward Lynch, Georgetown; | pored change, f would respectfully submit that =e eorgetown; Esau Pickrell, | the cnds of justice, the convenience of the peo- Georgetown: William L.. Wall, Washington; Hon. | ple, and the great objects of economy in the ad- F. A. Boswell, of the District Legislature, and | ministration of the municipal affairs of the Dis. Francie Prott. of Washington. Ali the incor- | trict would be more effectually secured bya re- vorators are known as men of wealth and busi- | turn to the late system of police magistrates, by hess energy. ‘The eapital stock of the company | which a good magistrate would be employed at is fo be $4,000, divided into sharesof #100eaci. | each police station, with a competent salary. to According to the terms of the articles of incor- | attend promptly to all cases that might come be- poration the company is organized for the pur- | fere him. I have thus briefly adverted to this pose of purchasing raw hides, bark, and leather; | important question, with the hope that others, tanning skins and hides by the process invented | whe understand it’ better will interest them: and now in use by Lynch. one of the incor | Selves to prevent the accomplishment ot what I tors, and manufacturing boots and shoes, hose, | really believe would prove injurious to our com. and belting. The company will own 1 munity in more ways than one. w. tannery in Georgetown, and the preliminary | March 15, Is arrangements have been made ter securing, on The Charges et “District of Columbia Shoe and Leather | very reasonable terms, a four-story building. 20 feet tront on Water street, Georgetown, for use | EXAMINATION 10 RE A P! ae & boot and shoe factor The project wili be | | Mr. Harrington, Ass ot At yosnes see ard rapidly. and it is anticipated | torney, appeared in the Police Court this morn- that the by SS will be in fall operation in a i stated that he had been requested to | in the prosecution of the charges against Charles W. Iutts, of taking indecent libertics with school girls; and as there were grave ques- tions to be considered, he asked that the case be until next Thursday, as he was very engaged at the Criminai Coart. This had becn agreed upon atter consultation with c sel on the side. The court assented to this, fo the unusually large erowd of us that the hearing would be conducted ivate manner, as he thought the ends of would be better served, the few months. ee A Tuer Trarrep—For some two or three weeks past the proprietor o Fy & 4 id i 5 é I ets of his clothing om to lock up in his | gymnasium. A short time since he missed 6275 at one time, and he at once reported the case to Detectives McDevitt and McEliresh, who after visiting the premises advised the pro” Prietor to mark $20 note and place itinhis 3 nesses in yocket in the closet as usnal,and watch through | the case being timid school girls, and he teit 2m sPerture in the partition. Not long after he | bound to regard their feelings, and also the bad taken his station a colored boy named Jas, | feelings of their parents. The crowd soon dis- Clark. an ploye in the place, came with a bersed, evidently disappointed at this turn in after unlocking the dor abstract- | the case. ind relocked the door. ‘The de- tectivessoon had him ip limbo, and recovered the money, together with $55, whieh the thief con- Yessed he had placed under the bath tub. He alro confessed to giving a colored woman, named Colbert, living at aranche on Maryland | avenue, near the Capitol, $70. The officers vis- ited the place and recovered $35 of this amount Se Tue Prorosen REGATTA.—A meeting of the several boat clubs of the District was held last night at the Dickson House, Mr. Gardiner, of the Analostan, in the chair, and R. W. Down- man. of the Potomac, secretary. The subject ot the proposed regatta was fully discussed, and — Rog ——— from those a) Inted to _ po Ppierlpead ing | terview the business men of this city and the clothing were By 8 even repeating | Georgetown upon the subject, showing that the love was engaged in making wp for him; also.a | pat cal Bee by them, and assurances of He And fine pair of calf-skin boots to match. | “Ubstantial aid have beer He is ine , a. —_ ; : Fisn anp Overen hay poorer, Health Porxt Looxerr Raitroap.—A meeting of | /”#r7ctions.—Inspector-Gener ell reports the stockholders of thix road was held voutering, a cesygen pager (octal at the banking house of Fant, Washington & | lows! peters; eanall 70 ecete, Sloop Reindscr sanicd. and the Rewer en TTS | Ss bushels Rappekarosk onlin anno, Sore Tor tee cng following were elected ae direc. | Signy ten heone ae eae — bo w re Ss. . G: Emery. John W. Thompson yon oysters; small 0 cents. Schooner Anna Gibsou, ome wick, of 20 bushels Great Wicomico oysters; small 50 lis Gaylord, Richard cents. But few oysters on hand at wharf. city: Alexa No Lox oysters. Condemned—2 bunches winter ——— shad in Center Market. G. Harr end Maryland. Sxzak Tureves at Worx.—Abont 3o’clock treasurer. yesterday afternoon the house of Mr. Clinton merson, 506 Eleventh street southwest, was d by thieves,who succeeded of about $125 worth of jewelry ‘merson called on the police, anil Se tee and Private L. Skinner. of the traced the goods to Tincup alley. The clothing was found on a lot where it had been thrown, but the jewelry has not yet been recovered. The thieves Lave so far escaped captui ——e n seven or eight hours’ ride of Norfolk, from which our city wil be supplied with the carly vege- tables of the season. The road will deve lop: trade with southern Maryland. so necessary tor cur markets, and open up a trade with the sea. board. which will be worth @ vast amount to ages Suits Acarnst tax Instaict or Ares. | 14— Charles D. Maxwell has, by Messrs. Sands | yyy ud Habon, entered suit against the District of | y,2,"™ Columbia for g20,000 damages, he havingonthe | M4! Ist of March tell into an excavation in G street, between 19th and 2vth sts., which was left un- Protected, and bad his right leg broken, tor Which he Claims $1,000 money expended in en. deavoring to be healed, and $40,000 because he mable to attend to his Lusines; being per. manently injured. Mesers. Fendail and Fendall have entered a for F. X. Dant against the District of tumbia for injuries sustained on the Mth of No- vember by falling into an excavation in Dela. | ware avenue, by which he was injured. —- ; FoprucomrxG Mask Batr.—Messrs. i & Bates, who manage to get up the most | delighttul terpsichorean entertainments of any given in Washington, are making extensive arrangements for their Colerie Carnical Bal Masyar on the first of April, for which tickets are in great demand. Their entertainments are always looked forward to with great inter the belles and beaux of Washington society, the next one promises to eclipse all its prede- cestors in brilliancy. = — THE cmp oF M I. A. RTLETT, who Was injured by brick thrown by Alfred Fields, is reported to,be better to-day, and the hearing | of the charges against Fields has been past. | poned until Friday next. There are two bad fractures in the skull, andefforts are being made by the physicians to prevent fever setting in, im which case some hopes are entertained that the little one may reeoy Reat Estate SaLes.—Messrs. Latimer & Cleary, auctioneers, have sold part of lot 4, square <0. situated on F street, between 21st and 22d streets northwest, to John Straming. at 26 cents per square foot. Also, lot 2s, in kiggs’ subdivision of square 210, on Rhode Island ave- nue, between 1th and 15th streets, to F. 0. St. Clair, for 394, cents per square foot. SINGULAR Coxpuct oF 4 MintstER—At the late session of the Baltimore M. E. Conference, Rev. Charles B. Potter, a young man highly re. commended. was appointed to the chargeof 12th | street M. E. Chapel (East Washington). On the Lith inst. (Wednesday last), be arr.ved bere and | took up bis quarters near the church, in which he conducted the prayer meeting on the foll | ing night, and made quite a favorable impree- sion. On Friday morning, without any e = ee — = rp gps —_ that he was roper man for the place, packed up his frank and left the city, as is supposed, for his CENTRAL ANT AED CoLrax Crivn. informal meeting “Sc ‘Of some of the fe oak Suit Acarnst tu WASHINGTON ayp rr | Groncetows Katrroap Comrany.-Mre fpr mene beeen oh = the Eatreet, | R. McConnell has entered suit for Mathios campaign. it having adjourned Artec th, | Hunter, against the Washington and George. inauguration of Gen. Grant subject to the cig | W¥E RK. K. Co., for ejectment. from car Not, Sf ies president. ‘The following were Inst nigut | S" February 1th last, in which S100 damages Authorized to wait om Gen. Crocker, presideer , 87° © ‘ | ——»____ poll pr gp Shem ly day. Colt & Peblic | etx Exzintrion at Odd Fellows? Hall this Michael Duy, J.C. Dougherty, B. H. 1. | Vincents Grebe er com, for the benefit of St. Crowiey and . F. MeGiti. ly. shies = Asylum, should - bered by a generous public. Nt be remem - Dor.—With John E. Owens, in his touch- | Ing impersonation of the old toymaker, Mary as “Dot Hamilton as John,” and - SS. sae Price's Jewetry Storz, No. 457 Pennsyl- Saville da Mrs. Williams as Vania avenue, between or tree! | celves new styles every day. U2 “th streets, re- “Tilly Slowboy,” the patrons {Eiht National Theater have presented to them | Smatt Pox —Two new cases this week Dickens” charming of «The | reported by the Board of Henith iannat POX are Gricket on the Hear with as fine @ cast as | —seee appeared it » we er | Tee sbould see this beautiful ermentie ene ocr av Five hundred dollars worth of ——6- is were lately worn the Baroness Tal- WE ARE PLEASED to announce that Mr. Thos. ‘Yrand at a costume ball in Florence. A. Burnett, of New Vork, has purchased the S87 The Missouri Caucassian heroically ex- Ne soe Caerecr, torment icge Sm Menment | aime: (Plant, for Yankeesy OR-erve-r Ne. 5 meriy ©. ‘That a Mu Murray. Mr. Burnett is a poe oe | ipa = S7A Quebec woman created a sensation tiy by riding through Fabrique and St. streets in a hearse, reclining on the coffin- | bed, and smoking a pipe. thoroughly understands the business, and we | reve bespeak for him the generous patronage whi. Dis predeceseor enjoyed. oe eae after our Tangle a al THE COURTS. CRIMINAL Court, Judge Cartter— A Augustus York, — with the rob! or | Albert Cole, was convicted of assault and found not guilty of the robbery; sentenced to 30 days in jail La ScITE SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR IN THE PENITENTIARY. Judge Cartter delivered his opinion on the motion in arrest of judgment in the case of Martin LaTruite, convicted of Keeping a gaming house, overruling the , and he then sen- tenced the accused to one year in the Albany jenitentiary. Judge Moore gave notice of an appeal to the General Term. . Judge Mac Arthur.—To-day t al. agt. Randall; verdict tor de- fendant. “Miller agt. Boteler & Thomas; al. 5; On Pouice Court, Judge Snell—To-day. Mr. Crittenden, counsel for Mrs. Delos ©. Carpen- ter, stated to the court that the partics to the | case of larceny against his client agreed to | settle the case, by permission of the court, on terms satistactory to all concerned. The court | consented, but would not give consen: sto, sates | a nolle prosequi, as her counsel su; , as there might be a renewal of differences between them. Frank Cronin, charged with vagrancy, was vent to the workhouse. Lena McLo’ charged with being drank and profane. This Was « well-dressed and handsome young lad who was on a regular bender, with a troop about one hundred men and boys after her. She was fined $5. John Rollins, drunk and profane on 7th street; tined #3. Peter Donnelly, charged with selling fiquor in less quantities than a pint without license; postponed, and security o! 0 required. John McCarty,’ same offence; fined #12 Forrest ¢ A MOVING TALE. Mary Holmes, a stout-built woman, charged with assault and battery on Jane Gannon, a lit- tle widew dressed im black. dane said that ¥ husband came to her house and bor- $3, with which (o make up his rent mo- ne®. und while there she got him to help mo: som room, and while so ox plove ame ‘in. and charging her raised @ pitcher of t in his face, and strack her ess) in the ‘face with the att iscovered the toe of hi boot through a erack in the door; s| ane’s bed-room door and there she <a ‘serooched up in a corner She clutched him by the rear part of his trowsers and snaked bim ont; but for fear of doing anything desperate, she smashed the pitcher on the floor and gave him good drubbing with her fists. Case disimissed. lecious Stoddard and Jos. Burrows, charged with disturbing arel gious congreg: at Ten- nallytown on Sunday last, were fined $10 each. Curiosities of Animal Life. “ There can be no doubt,” writes Mr. Darwin, “that dogs feel shame as distinct from fear, and something very like modesty, when be; itten for food. A great dog scorns the 4 little dog, and this may be called maznani- y- Several observers have stated that mon- nty disliked being laughed at, and nt imaginary offenses. In gardens I saw a baboon that al- Ways got into a furious rage when its keeper took ont a letter or book and read it aloud to Lim, and his rage was 80 Violent that, as I wit- nested on one occasion, he bit his own leg until the blood flows. All animals feel wonder, aud qany exhibit curiosity, the latter quality af- fording opportnnity for hunters, in many parts of the “world, to decoy the game into their rower. The faculty of imitation, so strongly eveloped in man, especially in’a barbarous state, is present in monkeys. A certain bull terrier of cur acquaintance, when he wishes to 0 out of the room, jumps at the handle of the oor and grasps it with his paws, although he cannot himself tarn the handle,’ Parrots also reproduce with wonderful fidelity the tones of different speakers, and Puppies reared by cate been known fo lick their feet and wash their faces after the manner of their foster- mothers. Attention and memory also present in the lower animals, and it is imposs ble to deny that the dreams of dogs and_ horses show the presence of imagination or that a cer- tain sort of reason isalso present. Animals also Profit by experience, as any man realizes who fets trape. ‘The young are’ much more easily caught than the old, and the adults gain caution by seeing the fate of those which are caught. Tools also are used by some of the higher apes. The chimpanzee uses a stone to crack @ nut re- sembling a walnut, and the Abyssinian baboons Hght troops of another species, and roll down stones in the attack before they tinally close in a hand to hand encounter. The idea of prop- erty is common also to every cog with a bone, to all birds with their nests, ‘and notably in the case of rooks. Nor cana certain kind of lan- guage be denied to the brutes. The com- municates his feelings by barks of different tones, which undoubtedly raise in his fellow- dogs ideas similar to those passing in his own .— Edinburg Review. . they someti: the Zoologic Fruit-Grafting. As the time will soon be here when grafting ix inorder, w at our former advice thatevery lo his own gratting. It 1s a very racy operation when once understood, and this is reacily done by seeing it done. A sharp pen- knife and a d fine saw are indispensable. Splitting the stalk so that the bark shail not be bruised, and shaping the scion wedge fashion both ways, preserving also the bark uninjured, and placing the rim of the wood of both stock and scion exactly together, so that the sap can intermingle—there Is no ‘danger of failure if properly waxed. We make a shoulder to th grait and think it adds to the certainty of s: cess, though probably it weakens it. We prefer also two eyes or buds to a graft, and would ra er Lave only one than more than two. One year's wood should always be used when it can be ob tained, as it is more certain to take, and grow: more vigorously, and the graft should be cut from bearing branches. We wish to remind those preparing grafting Wax that we have found four parts of rosin, one part of beeswax, and one part of beef tallow, to be the best proportions. Melt them together in askillet, (which is the best,) or atincup, and mix well. It should remain in the vessel and used as needed. ‘Twenty or thirty scions can be waxed with one heating up. When much graft- ing isto be done, @ little tire for heating the wax should be made on the spot, between two bricks or stones. We have seen various graftin, preparations for making wax, and we believe we have tried them all, but prefer our own. Applying it warm or hot does no injury to the graft. attain in the p rtion is that the wax will not crack in coo! weather, or run in warm ther. If, however, upon trial, different pro- portions be’ required, the foregoing can’ be altered, though atter using them in several ways we = come back to these.—Germantown Tele- graph. Mysrgriovs Porsonine Case in Freper- 1k, Mp.—There is great excitement in Freder- ick, Md., and vicinity, regarding the mysterious poisoning on Saturday evening of the Arnold family, at Burkettsville, about twenty miles from Frederick. Atter supper, on Saturday Mrs. Ezra Arnold and the four children who were In the house were taken very sick with al! the symptoms of poisoning. Mrs. Arnold died on Sunday, but the children were yesterday in a fair way for recovery. The poison is supposed to have been contained in the tea which they had drank at supper. It had been purchased at a store in the vicinity a few days previously and some of it is now in the handsof chemistc who will analyze it tor the discovery of poison uf the general suspicion is correct. ‘The mystery is all the deeper because there are no cireum siances that might lead to the suspicion of fou play, or to the participation ot any one in the apparent crime. A rigid examination has, how ever, been instituted, and the result may throw some lighton the strange affair. Mr. Arnold Was away irom home at the time of the occur- rence. s7 Indiana now produces glass which rivals that of France. S7-A young lady dentist has set up her practice in a Connecticut town, and the result is that few married men in the place can hol their heads up on account of the weight of the fillings they’ve had inserted. S7 A western editor's editorial statement “We are living at this moment under absolat: despotism,” is explained by his contemporarie- by the fact that he has lately been married. «7 The Supreme Court of Illinois having re- fused to grant the application of Anna M Huletts, the female aspirant for legal practice, the lady intends to lecture about it. 7A Kentucky lady took six ounces of lauda” num Tuesday night, and in consequence war kept walking far nine hours and a half, and pon from head to foot, by her energetic triends. 87” Two hunchbacks celebrated their nuptia!: in Paris the other day, in the presence of thirty invited guests, also bunchbacks. At the wed- ding ball all the musicians were hunch! as was every dancer. 7 The female clerks in the office of the Bos- ton tax commissioner are very often require’ to work from 8 o’clock in the morning till 12 at night without anything like commensurate compensation. 82 John Daves, from the Santa Clara vine- | yards, eloped to San Francisco with Mary E Parr, —— See and was married | on the storm: acitic, an immense uy; | heaval of sighs and sandwiches. “i 87 InCalifornia editors are exe from | ery duty. Asimilar '@ lopted ere, for if a man w! reads @ newspaper be deemed unfit to serve on @ jury, the man who edits it must be deably so. n writes to , Pall Mall Gazette: “The "6 sperch con- a titular official title of the Emperor,” and not ‘Emperor of Germany,’ as he i styled in 82 The inscription on an Ithaca (New York) and chiseled by a bereave. skies the virtues GEORGETOWN. GRarm— Wheat is scarce, and recently some os millers have been obliged to pur- yr New York, Philadelphia, Ba timore | and Alexandria. The steamer Columbia ar- rived at Hyde's whart from Baltimore this morning with $00 bushels for George Shoe- maker. The steamer New York, from Phiia- delphia, arrived at the same wharf from ia this morning with 1,300 bushels “to order.” B. Talbot & Son have received 5,000 bushels of corn which was sold at private sale. Tax Coat Traps.—The schooner Oliver Ames, from Providence, Rhode Island, arrived at the wharf of the Borden Mining this porn | to load with coal for Fall river. Seven or it schooners are gt the coal docks for cargoes, but cannot be loaded on account of the non-arrival of coal per canal. THE CANAL cannot yet be said to be fully opened on account of the ice at and above C1 berland. Grain, and Seneca stone boat: have arrived, but as yet no coal boat this » have come in. Coal in tities is ex) the latter part of this week, pi Bey ped the ice will be entirely ou e by itis the canal. Tue Lapy or THR Laxs left for Norfolk last evening with 448 barrels of flour for Norfolk, New York and Boston. The steamer E. C: Knight, from New York, arrived to-day with a large freight of merchandise for District mer- chants. CITY ITEMS. I #ave an unusual work, displayed on second Acer. are Dr. Leon, 711 I street, between Tth and Sth streets, Consulting Physician for Ladies. See Pereonals. uw a For Corwe, Bunions, Chilbiains, 1 Nails, &e., visit Dr. White's rooms, es Sor Tock tom No. North Charles street, Baltimore. Pearson's, No. 4, ¥.M. ©. A. Build- streets. ing, th and D MOMETERS and Barometers are repatred made to order by Hempler, near 4\ street Georgetown Advertisements. ¥ THOMAS DOWLING, Auct'r; Georgetown, T and DRY GOODS, Se. ac, AT AUCTION. on TURSD A TS THURSDAY: aed SATURDAY, h 19 21,23, at 7 o clock. I will se lat No. 108) idge street, @ general assortment of Dry mid THOMAS DOWLING, Auct. ALEXANDRIA. ‘Woman's Ricuts~—The first woman’s right: meeting in Alexandria was held last Satur’ ¥ night in the U.S. District Court room. About one hundred and fifty persons were assembled, among whom were five lady residents of the city, the two other ladies present having come from abroad. ‘The speakers, &s announced, were Belva A. Lockwood and’ Lanra DeForee Gordon—the latter of whom is a deteated eandi- date for the State Senate of Calirornia—both of whom delivered plansible arguments in favor of female suffrage. Petitions e circulated for signatures, Judge Underwood signing frst Col. W. A. Stewart second, and they were tol- lowed by a number of young men, who, how- signed fictitious names. Judge Under- that he had just read that the Senate of the State of Maine had passed a bill granting females the right to vote, and that “the thing was spreading,” butwas suddenly ent short in his remarks—that is, if he intended to con them—bya loud and general laugh at Mr. E. BE. Dowrham’s interjection, “And so’s the small pox SMALL-Pox.—The case of variol brought here last week from Fauquier county that upon the recom- mendation of the physician in charge, Dr. ¢ Stabler, the patient will be allowed to remain in the car in which he came here until he en- tirely recovers, which wil! probably be in the course of the next two or three days, TieKETED Turoven.—On the through ex- press trom Washington to New York city, on the 5th, was @ bright little boy, not over five fears old, bailing trom Fairfax Court honse, Va.. with the following lines fastened securely to his hat: “Strangers this boy is going to sea, expects in New York his father to meet; Mans thanks trom the mother of Ikey B. To those who will see that he keeps his seat It is useless to say that the little fellow was Well taken care of, anc met his father all right. Konnery.—The hoitse of Mr. H. sen, in the tirst ward, was entered late night through a rear window, and robt about four hundred dollars in national bank notes, greenhacks, and gold coin FIsutown.—The continued ther seriously retards fis only about one thonsand punches of tish’have arrived since Saturday. Ali the booths at Fish- town were open this morning, and the place is rapidly assuming its usual spring appearance. ACC*DENTALLY r. Clem, Qf clement wea- ng operations, and Barry's point, on the Potomac, shot himself through the hand on’ Friday n last, and will probably lose several of fingers.— Gazette, last evening. Hints About Work. The tirst work in the spring, on our own farm, when the snow begins to melt, is to let off any Water that accumulates on the surface. No matter how carefully the dead furrows and ou: lets may have been made in the fall, thereg ix always more or less to be done in the spring, to provide free egress for the water. A few hours’ work with a hoe and spade, at this season, will often let off thousands of galions of water, which otherwise would soak into the soil and keep it wet and cold for several weeks. We would urge every reader of the Agriculturiet to attend to this matter. We are sure that many a farmer would in this way save enough in one year to pay for a dozen good p PeTE And a score of the best agricultural books n letting off a shallow pool ot water, the easiest and quickest plan is tocommence at the pool and make a little furrow with a hoe, letting the water follow you. But where the water isin a somewhat deép basin, with little apparent fall from it to the outlet,'a better plan i at the outiet ight his no fall, dig the ° te water follow yor 1 be drained. There is nothii often deceived about, as th land. SrRine 1s Uniess we ¢: amount of fall to Goop Tie To Uxperpratn. do the work in the w ie to ig underdrains. nd it is much easier digging than in the summer or autumn. And it is no sl advantage to bave water enough to level by. 1 the water flows freely through the tiles when laid, and care is exercised in filling im the ditches, and packing the soll round the tiles tight enongh'to held them in place, there is little or no danger of their stopping attetwards. ‘Te Coxr ov Duarsixc depends a good deal on the nature of the land and the depth of the drains. In sandy or mucky land a ditch 2". feet deep for tiles should be d.ig, with labor at $1.50 per day, for 15 cents a rod: 3 feet deep, 2) cen:s a rod. On heavier land, nearly free from stones, a ditch 24 to 3 feet deep will cost 25 cents a rod. A ditcher, at these prices, ean make two dollars a day. An unskillful man, that cuts the ditches unnecessarily wide, and Is fond of using the pick, might work just as hard and not earn a dollar a day.—American Agricultu Hew to make Concrete Bulidings. A very substantial and cheap building may be put up with conerete, which is a mixture of hydraulic lime, sand, ‘and broken stone. common farm buildings, or even for dwellings but as it ix not nearly so durable when exposed to the weather, hydraulic lime should be. used for a good building. It has also been found that broken limestone 1s better than any other stone touse in coneretes, a more perfect adhesion being formed between the particles. The proper proportions to be mixed are 20 parts of hydraalic ime mixed to a paste with water, 30 parts of washed sand, and) parts of broken stone or gravel. The chips trom limestone quarries make the very best material for concrete. No more should be mixed at once than can be used ina day, as it hardens very rapidly. To pro- ceed to build, the foundation must be made, and the course laidon it in a box or mold, shown in the engraving. This mold is laid in its place; the cement already mixed is shoveled in and beaten down with a rammer even with the top of the mold, which is then moved into lace for laying the next block. The mold, be- ig Open at one end, laps a few inches over the end of the first block, which holds it in ri! and permits a close joint to be made. Whe: the hirst round is laid, two small sticks are laid ™m is across the blocks, and the mold rests on th until filled. “These sticks, when the building completed, are sawn off close to the wall, and if it is desired to vail anything tothe wail they will furnish a hold for the nails. As the walls are carried up, the door and window frames are laid in their places. ‘This process is so simple that any intelligent mason it to carry tout. “The important pofntis to get the ma- terials of the right sort and mix them properly. ‘The size of the blocks may be as desired, and as the material is very strong and sets very quickly, eight to twelve inches is sufficient thickness for awall of any ordinary dwelling-house. When common lime is used instead of hydraulic lime, more time must be given tor the concrete to set.— American Agriculturist. Fs A Fortunate Wipow.—Lord Romily, the British Master of the Rolls, has recently given judgment in a singular suit. In 1361, Mr. Gil- christ, a wealthy resident of Calcutta, induced the widow of a merchant named Farquhar to marry him @ persuasive argument cop- tained in these words addressed to her: “If you decline Dr. Evans and marry me I will take to maintain and educate your children. I will settle on you £10,000 for pin money, and 1 will mi a Wi a a my ine, Ml shall not’ be altered.” The Dr. Pleat time this offer wasmade. Mr. Gilc! ite his apparent attachment, abandoned his wife after the first nine weeks of their married life. ‘They lived together again after an interval of two coping an annuity of e300 durtag hein Jolt lives, and $1,000 for her Tite after his death. In BZA Bangor (Me.) girl has metamorphosed herself into w pal at considered asone- ninth of a man, and as a fi le tailor has incalculable sums. sage irene Pica and “Siig sleeves; “Inez” and “Nina” fichus, and © Em- ma Carey” overskirts. 7A Cleveland man touches up his face with a box of water yw! in imitation of small-pox es, goes to the front door, and then laughs Ipacethtcaliere ty fo break thelr necks Inge over the gate and fence. S7 A Virginian, recently deceased, left his farm to ten of his former slaves, who had volun- tarily remained with him until the day of his }, taking what wages he chose to give them. _mi9 eo3t T 2 y Dine. Sete ORTE WAS REMOVED his effice te Prospect Cortag-. corner of Pros. tr and Lingan streets. Bee hours to Ws m. top. m.,4i08p.m..7 maris Im" Esaition « yi The scholors of the WEST G EG! . SABBATH SCHOOL, will repeat © and Ocncert at the Wes, Ceorgetown on MBONESDAY EVENING, Marc Tickets, 25 cor in. mis-3e? ¥ THUMAS DUW LING, Avct'r; Goorgetowm. TRUSTEFS SALE OF VALUABLF IMPROV FEQRDSTY ON 3p BTRERT, IN GEORGE ri By virtne of a dend of trast to the under. l.dated Jan 27. A. D. 1570, and ree ords "in liber 635, at folio ane by directi party secured thereby WHT agit at the premises, om TUESDAY, th day of March, A. D1GZ. at 4% @clock p.m the depth’ 120 feet) of Lot No. 143, kins’ addition to Georgetown. perty is improved by Frame Dwell se. With nine rootme, including bath lors. &c.: Pototone water ard m fine wel ND CONCERT. rec: a of thy 19 the Hest O fect by . in E tone and two years reap: ~ interest at ten percentum per annain. ured by a deed of trust upon the property. $2 wnwhen the property is knocked off. Convey- ig and stampe at purchaser's cost. Trustees. 2M" CAPERT marii-d ii THOMAS DOWLING, Auct. TZ, NDERSON. Ree eee ee to Goo, W.orme,) “FINE GHOCENIES. “WINES, LIQUORS TEAS. &. . 89 BRinck STREET, Georgetown, D.C. Goods delivered in any part of the District free of charge, _mar7-lin™ LDEST AND LARGEST DYEING AND O'seoihrth Perk heinis ae ETRE DLS Bane a b e fee | x pate, 1357. Ladice’ Dresscs: Bhawie, Cloaks, Bera cleaned in the best manner; if ‘desired, without ‘ripping. Velvets, Furs, Kid Boots, Slippers and Kid Gloves cleaned 'in a style unsurpassed in this country—in from 2 to % hours. Dress Good R.bbona, Pl K Cloaks, manne b he istrict for t versthin rtaining to the business prom Sitended to: Guede received and returned Dy ox WH. WHEATLEY, Proprict Pont Office Box 723. icy iy press. or. ay WASHINGTON HOTELS. HE IMPERIAL HOTEL, (Lats Jenness Hovss,) JAMES SYKES, Proprietor. FRONTING PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Between 13th and ith streets, Wasnixetox, D.O. Thankful to the public for erons patron! io the past, the Proprietor asks his old fricods ant pa trons to test the accommodations of his present e# tablishment, which he promises shall be found at least equal to the best in Washington, Jang tf « Chron.} Xt a ABLINGTON VERMONT AVENUE, T. BOESSLE & SON, PRoPRIETORS. 00 18-39 Cc. Cc. WILLARD, = EBBITT HOUSE, WASHINGTON, CLOTHING. fine assortment oi Coat- | ings, Suitings, and Pantaloon Goods for ordercd | LADIES’ GOODS. PROFESSIONAL. 158 B. A. McOORMICK, 506 NINTH STREET, BETWEEN BAND F TICK TO THE PUBLIC —I have reopened i Merchant Tatior Establ'shment, No., 47 7th, street, between Mand Nv ca Whers Iwill be happy to receive my. N <ld friends and the publie in general. Have «ceived a large assortment of SPRING GOODS, which will be made up at the shortest notice and at reasorable prices. B. VANDOREN. F, 2. BeizenGEE, * | (Sui (Successor to 5. F. Loud Co... CITIZENS, ABMY AND NAVY. | Co” MEKCHANT TAILOR, Motrepcias Hotel, (late Brown’s,) jyt 6 362 Peon Washingtot EWING MACHINES. Te! FLORENCK IMPROVED NOISELESS LOCK-STITCR FAMILY SEWING MACHIRE. Having {Rclasively the Self Adjusting Shuttle Ten. sion and Reversible Feed; thus coabllag the opera- tor to mont imexcl fasten seams wh hiy mage Orgs 8 80, 71 Market 8 oe desired. ca 20 ther machines taken AIRING done promptly. PA. J. MILETEAD, Agent, EARLY SPRING WEAR, JUST CEIVED, JUST RECEIVED, JUST RECEIVED, ING, FOR EARLY SPRING, FOR EARLY SPRING, MIDDLING WEIGET MIDDLING WEIGHT MIDDLING WEIGHT DRESS AND BUSINESS SUITS, DBESS AND BUSINESS SUITS, DRESS AND BUSINESS SUITS, LIGHT CAPSIMERE PANTS, LIGHT CAS*IMERE PANTS, LIGHT CASSIMERE PANTS, USUAL LOW PRICES. AL LOW PRIcEés. AT USUAL LOW PRICES. A. STRAUSS, A. STRAUSS, A. STRAUSS, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENU! 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, ‘Third Door East of lth street. Third Door East of 11th street. marl3 ‘Third Door East of lth street. 500 100,000 BRICKS of all kinds on band, and for aie aes 2 puny, eul-ly 4 streets. Ww. b heaped “ ONE IDEs” OLEAN SWEEF Beouth. u | wtree BARNES. D = co 110 Sixth teres eyuares north of navy tears 2 added toher stock of MILLIN ERY aud AS. © CURE Fancy GOUDs « full lime of J g _ re . ert LADIES UNDERWEAR, Chaney er " nid.call the attortion of the lad fount ef Cintas Wablcutes, ead Which ehe will eetl at vers | : LEPWANE @ rates =. STENOGBAPH ERS AND Offices— RE MAPAME BTS Took STREET. oma CHEAPEST HOUSE SOUTH ©: MEAP EST Ha tataN Hat SWIBCRES FOR THE FRENC yard long, ‘ Call and examine for yourself GEAND OPENING 3 get _ Siren covese of Eth ® = i A®TErEspace. REOD FENDALL a en FENDALL 4 FENDALL, H. KING, Jr.'s, Lay ppey od AT Law, MASONIC TEMPLE, = CORNER RINTH AND F STREETS, ew importation direct from Parts of @ fine selec FLOWERS AND KID GLOVES, for reception: pene a OPERA KID GLOVES at $1.5 | seb ty 936 Pa. ave., bet. re c a eee An it assortment of LACES, Cals, Fane, COMSRTS. A eee city tnt ec Wis TR RS er ing ont sale of WIN HATS a 8 percent. ti ccunt. Se" | Forty ver cent. irenthan any Rent d L405 aTrEntion: JAdee E, WILLIAMS, ATTORNSY-AT-LAW, = aor WATI Boor: 2, cu secon! door of Barbour's Law Seite 1 Pe + ane Washincton . He curls hair for Scents a set. He ot L. WOLF. ™ 1. mat ceived e lovge assortment df KI! ade SURoio® DENTIST * Will eel ia erenue, 7 Lemcmbes thename aed vgn alten. ‘ADIES BAIB . J G. STARA W RATRE t oT e fn Rist nencrument of BLSLOS pes NGINEER ANO Ser EKiR EYDENT. GIBBS’ Bair Store. Also, other Hair Work, Per orders promptly executed. A WING: ery, and Toilet Articl~s generally. ang of reco prices, Office at the « Hats Work Repaired, and faiten tn'exe. ance, Plant's Soother New Vark avenue Ginns street. on decls3m_ 1999 Paleve.s veniam ercretire. | npn Te JUST, RECHIVED—A fine assortment of Bors BOOKS, STATIONERY, &e. BEELIN ZEPHYE EMBROIDERED suirre: | F'Rrarcemens You iPr: tat PATTERNS, alendar.or Red &o., &o., which Tam pret prices. Call and be convinced. ; P. LERCH, va ge “ ind J otterfll's Netea on Steam Engine —X—_—S——— we) LE 4 aC AIT = - 0 GENTLEMEN’S OUTFITS. Introdnetion to Rified Oranames Short Notes on Ficid Batteries ’ ‘PHEODORE, HOW 18 If’ 18 THAT THE | « meen’ Mechanical Enginecri ” same Beaver you it last year’ Yes Col, Vesey's Questions aud Answerson Ar Well, look at mine, and ‘ur old established tery . ie 7th street Hatter, who is now at No. 1017 Just umported by " street, Nth. He will remedel your BICHARD FR DATN eo, an the —, Bro “ee rine Sirie, marts 1015 Vivanin avenne Will prove as durable ast ‘or §s hats ee be e ry be Ist_oF KS FOR S\Le ar weil hr INGHAM, and sue L SHILiINGTON'S BOORSTOLE, N_B_NEW BATS mad=to order. maritim | 2 tin Fe Brewin js Reco! of Past Life, By 5 S Ps REAL ESTATE AGENTS. Lear Phare Cina in trent et rigor oe 82 EW OFFICE. Little Meorland Princess. By the author of “O18 —— te « Secret Price @1 7 JUAN BOYLE 4 Co, ny 7 Ly wel. By the author of * Roukstone cr 80 cee, REAL ESTATE BROKERS, The Mystery of Orcivel, Translated trom th No. 713 Fiprerstu Sraer, Plants’ Bricnixs. | gy Pench. Price 76 cents FOR SALE— Fries ~ A handsomely FURNISHED HOUSE on south a | Tbe oy! The Ou street between 21 and 34 streets, with all the modern | [he High Mi i improvements; small cach payments aud time | Charecter. By Samoel tan coat oubelance. SEVERAL FARMS, Wile Mon ard Wild Beasts. “By Colonel Cum within thirty minutes of Washington, “Terms easy. + mee One of 200 acres on the same rond and same distance o Live on a Dime and a Half a Day. Brice 2 from depot, Snproves hy Paya a New Reniedies. A Quarterly Retrospect of Thera: Near Capitol, fronting on New Jersey avenue; one of peutics, Pharmacy, fc. | Price 80 cents. the fipess situations in the city jeepers Secret. Sequel HOUSE on North A street; $400 cash, balance Mystery of Edw ong time. BREE HABDSOME HOUSBS in the west ent, esses HOUSES and LOTS in ail parte of the city. Two situ > ‘ov yee Ninth street. In saaee ol treme 81,000 to $10,000 on real estate. ACTIN P. BROWN, Corner N. ¥. avchue and 16th street, o. WroursaLe Dearen ty ee Os LUMBER, LIMB. CEMENT, SAND. &..Bc..& age nt to order « otice.. pBktn STONE fon Batd tig, Macadam log and WATCHES, JEWELRY, &c. aT i — nage reeriaraecgetna chad eae GOLDSTEIN @ ©0., REAL ESTATE bought and seld and money in- vested. To this branch of the business I will here. DEALERS IN after give my personal attention, and will be at ™y office daily from tena. m. uatil four p.m, marl-if WATCHES, DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, CLOCKS AND FANCY GooDs, 1872 SPRING. 1872. 619 PENNSYLVANIA AVEN 3 = Under Metrapolitan Hotel, DAILY RECELVING mars Washington. D. } ” 1 ae ete es % FRESH GOODS, a FOR DIAMONDS, &c., a NEW STYLES, Call en : BENJ. L. noop LATEST IMPORTATIONS, He baske the large opposition Jewelry Store ta the past ve years. me Sillnow etl of the wrost Fellable WATCH = ILRY, ete., from eek en tee een | DICES 0 sal prices, = ode VERY CHOICEST SELECTIONS wen Vl A fx foreeal cand " “ cock without te ros ee ST Mo. 469 PENWI ‘A AVENUE. OUR CUSTOM DEPARTMENT, wine STEAMBOAT LINES. LACKS NOTHING \TEAMER EXPRESS . CAPTAIN A.C. NI TO MAKE IT Hevirg reoumed ber route, will fens ’ THE MOST COMPLETE ASSORTME URDAY MORMING steppits Saal her Biver Land*ngs. = oes vee Beltinare, from Pier No. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, PS Po seine until sixocleck INCLUDING Bite prema FRENCE, GERMAN, ENGLISH. & AMERICAN | 4- EEEDHAM & Sc 4 1 King street. Alexandria. CLOTHS, CA8S)MER) AND SUITING! -G. ‘Water street eto ad * ee er CH, csh-atrect wharks Waskiosten, D, wuien we mist ay.w Bt 4 MAKE TO ORDER IN THE BEST STYLE, BCHOn EES ST Seeen6 AS OTR MERCHANT TAILORING DEPART. WEDEESDAY ABD SATURDAY. : 1: cutter, . and onr workmen wll skilled, which coable sts | gkter gerne iatglte sa, from any Railway Sta guarantee ® perfect fit and durable workmanship. Norway, Sweden, Denmark, a —— United States sulow Est CUBKENG OUR STOCK OF READY-MADE CLOTHING | , Oslin LS eye fe * FULL AND COMPLETE, WELL CALEULATED TO PLEASE THE MOST FASTIDIOUS. NO BRANCH STORE. Pa STEAM BETWEEN NEW YORK AND Ss IVERPOOL. HABLE BROTHERS. CUNARD LINE. FASHIONABLE TAILORS Ber cateriened: nevats ofthe shore Steametin ND CLOTHIBRG. York to any part of and mart. W. CORNER Tru AND DATS. feck. neecare, wente rooms Clerks will do w crate Pants Sarecend et r. ovet eniling ports, , S0n, 83 Water strest. Georgetown Danas San JAX COOKE « co. BEW TORK, BOSTON axD BANKERS, after December 1. the Steamer LADY FIFTEENTH STREE Wasnixetox, D. 0. The Large and Continuons Seles of the Northern Pacific 7-3 Gold Bonds in thie Couatry aud in Europe, where they have @ Recornized ‘Standinz on all the Bourses, Guarantees the barly Completion of the Entire Line of Road. The popularity of the bonds, as shown by the sales of over $1,500,000 in this country during the r month of January, is due to the fact that they are ‘based on the am ity, being a FIRSTAND over FIFTY MILLION ACRES OF LAND, Busceptible of producing in abundance all the fruits, vegetables and cereals of the Eastern and ‘The government valuation of this Land Grant is ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY MILLION OF DOLLABS, or more than sufficient to pay the entire cost of the road. ‘The Bonds, free from United States Taz, are issued in the following denominations: samt couroy. 3 REGISTERED. lest securi N ALBXAD yasu- ONLY MORTGAGE upon the road, and also upon | PEULSE RCH AND GEORGETOWN, DO." istag siuetyeeerers WEDRESDAT ceo ht ta SissSeaite svery pd