Evening Star Newspaper, March 21, 1872, Page 4

Dhe Case of Charlies W. Butts. EXAMINATION IN THE POLICE COCRT TO-DAT— TESTIMONY OF SCHOOL GIRLS. Réterence was made tn Tur Srama few days siner to the ease of Charles W. Butts, a lawy-r oF this c pily of Sourk Carolina, who was | arrested fustance of the sab-board of Trustees pf Poblic Schools for the first schy 1 district, wie declared that they had evi lence of ing enticed female parits of om: of the to bis office, where he took im- wasarraigned in the Police Conrt this gon the specific charge ef assault and on G— G——., (one of the pupils re- }0,) and came into court with his coun- sel, Messts. Barrett, Riddte and Chandler. The school trastecs were also present, with Mesers. Harrington, Aseistant United States Attorne and A.K.Brewne, who assisted Mr. Cless in the prosecution of ihe ose. The examination | was in open court; the marshal, Mr. Eckloff, taking the responsibifity of excluding all who ‘me merely out of i@le curiosity. Many mem- bers of bar were present. The counsel, with the ould LOCAL, NEWS. Awnsements, &c., To-night. Theater.—John E. Owens as “Caled | { a’ Hel.—Mack voy’s new Hiberni- - - , | Condensed Locals | What must the birds think of this cold spring weather? And the de!tded ground hog, what dees he va peaks of a wind whieh | A Wiscommin editer Judge, sgreed that the testimony jcars of the 2tst a taken up stairs, le ight ¢ d the the cor ¥ hat charging the ac- cused with an assault on G—— G-—. The complatrant, quite a bright 4 look- ing girl, with red hair, was called, and came in wih her he testified that some time since she was introduced te Butts by Miss H.. (another pupil at the seme school.) The mext time she saw him wes on St. Valen- *ine's dar, when shejkisee@ hrm good bye. Sha sat on ht lap that time; he asking her to de and taking her hands and pulling her to ows and harrowsand plants fetty. * land with her own hands? We cennot realive that st is springtime, tit! Yead that itm. We h n't missed it # M. Marbere e Maryland, bss been ‘© a re i rhship in @bhe dead him. Piss H. was with ker tha cc of the Pos: ¢ Department, vice | sat ow his lap after she went away. He resigned. Miss Lavinia Chase, of | she would let him pnt his hands ap her ¢ Tok, has been and te put his handon ker ancie. % the offce of tore SI be was then asked a qm ed loth to answer ‘d that she should ys ki i = | 2 anne At »oretingef the boat cinbsai the Di Howse quest? ve # ast night # resol 2 Goverwor m wae adopted re- appotnt a commrait- | actively engaged in nm with the com mit- the prepo cros--examination, the girl, M hat she met Mr. B. at bés ho had atterwards introduced girls to Mr. B., a -request, in a friendly way; he taut he liked b: meeting the members of the m1) Church was held yester sle*erminie by vete whether, or not, notmal anil anc deace in the parish is a necessary <q) r % vote in theparish meetings. ATt assion, ; witness is fourteen is roem at one t oS «1 started out. leaving girlwith Mr. Butts. Owing to some misunderstanding between the lawyers, this Witness was withdrawn for the present. | |_This witness was re-called, and said that when two ot the girls were sitting on Butts’s knee one of ‘hem got upand said she would not set there it he did net stop putting his hand on ker knee. Mr. Butts got some masquerade costumes for the itis te wear toa ball. The gir] who jutaped up 1 been visiting his rooms seven or eight times. He got tlre costumes with the knowledge of their parents. After she returned trom getting the PAncr the girl was crying.or looked as it she ad been crying. The next time she went there Mr. Butts asked her why she didnot bring the other git! with her. ‘The mother of this girlavas celled by the de- try « yp ie sled 10 acopt as @ rm sal by the Murylai eventy of the ons mentior et YeaTS past uj. E. Gree fenee, te show that the costume torher daughter A. Grant, had been provided by Butts with her knowl- lowed witl it was ruled owt by the Court, and the witnes: retired. The complaining witness was recalled, and stated that at a conversation at her house with xtens man said his ex- i that s railway stock dece W. Thompsen, president of the a be was greatly mistaken. that the present charter to state on the trial that told Mr. Hart (one of the trusices) was apany the right to extend dewa | @ He. fied steel tg Sth meacet eget aed thenre | | Dec Watuon auked hersctersl ancations about to the Anacostia bridge, but hought the what she had told Mr. Hart. The ladies who ter plan would be to go down Iith stent toe were with the Doctor told her that if she would ob a ke wea Soruneaneete te oe nottll everything im court that she had told ion from the Legislature, which he pre | Mr. Hart, that she would get off trom going to odo. He said th I share is S3). | corrt. ‘ y rena seodiee Sronrach |. Dr.Watson testitied that Mrs. Butts acked him share, | te go the house of this girl, and when they got | there the motheref the girl was sick, and wit- ness askod the litte girl whether or not Mr. 3. had taken any liberties with her; the girl said she was in Putts’ house on one occasion, Mr. Butts asked her to let him feel of her, and told her to feet of him; and she replied stock w original will carr ments © quired, they | Would call a policeman. This was all will be mace against all k—the: he | did to her. > bad no idea that .ire more <y | . The father of the girl was called, and testified than he had ns the roa to the | that he was present when Dr Watson was there, If ti subscriptions are made promypt- | a¥d she said that Butte had taken no further road can be built in three months from | Wherties with herthanto put his hands andor of Apri! = clothes, andask lerto put her hands on im. ve | At the conclusion of this testimony the court returned to the room below, and Mr. Closs re- | cited the authority (Kk on Crime) on which they : sked for conviction; (English common law d 10 delphia Betlding ant Land Com- oo shares; D. Shanahan. 1 shares: J. H. aity, Wehares; «J.J. Fulson, ; shares: Wilt reports,)andothers: after which, Mr. Riddle, for Dixon. 10 shares: F. Then, T kone at | qetemse. consented ‘that the authorities cited 10 stares; Evan Haghes, 1 shares; did net apply to this case, as the charge was W. &. Moore, 10 shares: A. Campbell, shares. Simply for assault. R. F. Martin. + 1 shares; The arguments were in progress when our H. Touhy, 2 report closed. H. Kor ——e = The Municipal Court. Editor Star: Although miuch has been said re- specting the bill which has been recently an- nounced in Congress and read twice in the Senate and House of Kepresentative=, “to es- tablish a cipal Court in the Distr: Coiumbi: . i think, has been publis on the subject until last Tucsday, when a well- written communication appeared in the col- Dessez., ATS; Kimball, 3 shares; Chambers, 2 shares Dickson, 7 shares; parks, 3 shares: Hook. 19 shares; Total, 745 shar, senting the sum of $37 290. amps of your popular and widely-cireulated dixon, W. EB. Moore, W. E. Crear ;. | Paper. é Pekin, Ci Decco Oe Se fact, | Will you allow me, Mr. Editer, to express my J. Fitzpatrick, and i. F_ Martin were appoint d | Sbinion and settied conviction that it this bill & committee to canvass Uniontown for additional sa’ ° To kicuxexp wm Focr Hovrs mond Dispatch Of yesterday says: bear at hand when the running ti ington will he so reduced that ft will undertaking to wake a tr the middle of April the pass in its present shape, aud with the following seciion, it will operate us an obstacle to the course of justice, and lead to the escape of many violators or our criminal and municipal laws, who oughtto be arrested zromptly and with as little delay as possible atter they have set justice and law at detiance. The 21st section of this bill, to which I have already reterred, is in these words:—* That the Washington aud iptions. will be extended to Quantico, where there is an | eed of hse ee Pood a Dy the mined ‘rail and Coat Will | of the act.at which date the Police Court of the conviderably. "But if there is anything inthe | istrict shal! be abolished, and the power of “Opa and plans ot the company em: ‘uction of the read from Ale: ne to Fredericksburg, or Quantico there shoul! be an an all-rail line fro: ‘on to Richmond some time the present year, not Ly anideummer. To be able to Justices of the peace to hear and determine civil cases shall cease, and the office of consta- the Distriet of Culumbia shall be abol- Mr. Editor, it iswell knewn to those who ian fast of to Wasi, | ave bad much experience as justices, consta- * . Mes, and police officers, that ‘many offenders ese freee = fo | have gone unwhipt of justice through the im- “fers hone hand ing. Xo visit possibility of obtaming warrants in time to Seed et oe Se tenant, auauen Seu Cunprene | Bake tne arrest, or soto the eommene tn nae Savane wane eveie pony ate sr gh ‘ano 2 Feach the offending parties. It is not, per- © gi Ve aw stimlaute 10 the pompacheey | Babs. generally Known that ever since the pas. Eikmop @—ney, to the improvement of tg _ *#E€ OF the act toestablish a Police Court, which ag a authorizes justices of the peace to receive com- ole sta te. a _ plaints and issue warrants to police officers, no- torlous thieves and other offenders have male ty © Cuts AGe ERLIEF ComMITTER met st the | theirescape liogether, or to an adjoining state, om of F sere edt atta Fonte rday. K. T. | where they could not be round and arrested. It es o* _ — bap eal he isnot more thanten days ago since an outrageous a-eault was committed on a little girl, whose father under great excitement would have shot the colered perpetrator had not the attending physician anc the justice whe issued the warrant —— the manfte let the law take its course. fe mise settled and the bonds directed to be imued by the legisiatur ¥ megotiated, that the commitice | might oe enalWed to forward the balance of the fand te the an thericiesof Chicago. Mr. Stanton, from the sa! omBrifice to ne informei the cammittee that the of dispos ng af the bouds bad been refe the Gove nor. Guvernor Cooke, who was present by invitation, stated thai he had been ofiered @ fair price for the bonds, bat was satisfied that he could regwtiate them to better advanta; and rea’ a larger sum; therefore, he layed placigz them in the market. “T of the Distt government was good. the action ef the memuri vestigation kad a tendenc financial stancing abroad I could specify several other cases of this kind, but your limits forbid my domg so. Now, I woukl #sk, in conclusion, how sauch more this evil would increase were the office of justice and constable completely abolished, and alicomplain- 's would be compelled to go tothe Municipal | Court (adistance of four or tive mfles*) to obtain | 2 warrant ora summons? It is to be earnestly hoped that the Zist seetion of the bill above re- Terred to will not pass without medific ation or | amendment. T. | | #—Ittheoffence was committed at theedge of ue Distuict, on the uorth, it would be six or seven miles from the court house, aud if on the Bladensburg road about four or five miles dis. tance from police headquarters. — oO. F On Tuesday iagton Lodge, No.0, ellews, were Surprised by the visit of a from E altimore City Lodge of Balti T a gleasant time spent socially 1 tary Eahn presented, on behait of Baximore City Lodge. two beautiful ivory els to Warhington Lodge, which were re- ceived by Noble Grand Kk. B.S ixon ina Freres Reapixc.—From J. Shil have a batch of fresh reading: speecs. Gram Sire Stuart, and P. G's Small | Hurper’s Magacine fer April, and Harper and Cro » Of Beltimore City Lodge, and | /w end Frank Leslie’s Ilusirated Newspaper for others ma addresses. It will be recollected | March 30; from Jas. I. Kervand we have Harp- fity Lodge visited Washington | er's Magazine for Apri’,and Blackwood"s Mage Jasize “a Nevember last, and were bandsomely | for March, with special attractions for Ameri- entertaged. can readers: from the John F. Ellis music store | we have the librettos Lucia, Faust, Fra Dia~ | fignon, published in ‘excellent cheap cents) by the ‘Opera Pub- mpenys from J. C. Parker we have 8 \stae for April, and Harper's Weekly for March 30; also, from the National peer Company we have Harper's Magazine for per bunch; 50 bunches white pereh, Se WwW 76. per busch; 400 bunches yellow ds, trom 2c. ie ic. per bunch; 300 bunches H Nitsson 1x Oxi nights of Ital- ike, from We. to tle. per buach; cor to ke dem < Bro.. 40 bunabes’ pike; Sic. pe ‘Theater next week banch. B-gO. fb, sw bushels opaterstto | Will be the rst and ne Sinn be bes Tucia,” “Faust,” E A & Hf << Deatley & Turner; sold at ‘We. per bushel. No e@ysiers at wharf. ll a a the ‘Tue Natiowat Carcran KaeAL Estate As- a Tine Neen will be Mise cay; SOCTATION held their 5 vi rignoli, Capoul, Jamet and e.ected ofc s for the ensuing Sear es am, = ws Coorge U. » president; - vice president; Phil H Welch, secrseate. MacEvor's Histams J. Hobus, treasurer; John B , Charle . Bailes’ Jobn Evans, Witiam H. Suowden P. J. Caldwell, Joun T. Tappen, and Thomas Ner#eet, Browne. attorney. —e Tar Feast oy Prem be celebrated week by the Israelites of this Dimrtict. This | feast answers to the Roman carnival, and is watt Pox.—Four new cases of small are reported to the Board of Hea!th—une dea‘ i dor sale jast now, at C. Baum’s Rid | Gloye Depot, #8 ith st. i celebrated and dancing. Next Mon oa a ed e asonic Temple. ven i Lontges, Diauguters ot ee for the it of | the peor tonne, feast was —— by om i Those who do jebrew commemorate their vera Owens in that character trom Haman. ES p | great stage pictures of the age. mui ene of the Ersvrt or ApveRtistne ix Tee Star—aAn | Law Book SaLe—Our friends of the bar ‘ser writes in the following urgent surarw, | should not forget the sale by Messrs. Lratheee at ge me a yo Se advertise- | Cleary this evening of a superior law library. ment, as it hardly pays @ man at the ane deo! stuff lab, dri cants JAPARBESE AMBA8S4DORS.—Iwakura and the a a | other Ambassadors eat at Brady's Gallery tor “i = — | day for their pictures. A sriexpin $1 Kid Glove, for gentlemen, is —— 2 ths, Maryland ee ference M. P. ire. CLOSING TROCREDINGS—LIST OF APPoINT- MENTS. Yesterday after our report clored, the report ofthe committee on the improvement of the Book Concern was adopted. The report sug- gests the raising of $10,000 by means of life sal- s $ iptions to the church paper and by loans of conferens Tesolved itself into the Home for the purpose of taking i church in © : M4., and Dr. Drinkhouse submitted a ion which was adopted, ‘That the board of man. ag-rsot the Missionary Society is hereby thorized and Instructed to employ,on such terms as thetrown judgment may dictate, competent conrsel, and under his direction proceed with- Out detay to recover possession of the church and partonage of the Methodist Protestant Charch, now unlawfally held from tne rightful use and porsession of the only legal members of s. church by certain usarping parties, said pre; exty having been transferred by the adhering male members of the Methodist Protestant urch by proper deed of conveyance as one in- orate body to the Missionary Society of this erence.” Conterence resumed its session, and Rev. Dr. ‘Webster was elected conference missionary Resolutions of thanks to the citi 1 — ington and Georgetown who have en nw mbers of the conference were wnanim adopted, as well as thanks to thesecretarie: K. Whinna, steward of the mission titted his report, showing the entire amount ted for distribution to be $3,728.44. The special committee on the Sumi submitted a resolution, which was adop? ressing the hepe that the General Assem! Maryland will decline to pass any act whic wenld in any degree lessen the restric the Sun law. T. Tagg and W. J. Floyd wore elected to ers’ orders and ordained. with A. H. Green- D. L. Greentield, W. H. Lane, aud K. i. e tes, urging the former bor’and perform their and urging the delegates to tain them, read the folowing PLAN OF APY W. Rates, D. D.. and T. M ; South Bal.more, i. 8. Ro p, A. Sherme M.D ty exington = . Swentz and HS. Jers } to go to their fields o dotes faithful M.D a ‘ getown, " rd WC. Lipscomb, sup. asst.; Laure, Pel. J: W Cbariton; Montgomery, Aa. J- D: 2 Norfolk. : nmus; Westminster, W'S" Hetmmond! Salem. Philadelphia, R Whiana, t Church, Washington, Jos P. Wilson; Cam- md to be supplied. Ovreints— Arne Arundel Jobn Roberts, BT. Lew stem: Carcline, W ner; Ceci... W. Bake: Ww. M. nchester. O. T. Cochet, ich W.O. Ames, A. Bal Dd Bick. J.D Satitva A yman; Heathes: D: Wilken, |W 8 ae Kent. J nedyville, © A rose: ighiberiy, E.R. Metrea Milton, JH. Eilezood. Oore, sap. assistant: B_C. Cushing; Pocomoke, F. 'f, vitt!-, Littleton; Stewarteiownre D. W . “hanna. Jesse 8 ibe, BRB E Read litzell; Q Anne's. g; Snow Hill. supplied; Newtown J.T. Lasseli; Whaley vil G. Holmes, one to be supplied: Wieom| Stranghn; Greeuville, Ala.,to be suppli« J Cis andris, J. Baltimore, 8. B. W. a. © s wal ac, J.B. Jones: ‘St! Michael's ent, 8. G. 6.5. Darly John Blderdice. J. W. Everist. JA. McFaden, Tix H. J. Ewell; Tue Fiereentn District Workixemen ENporse THE GovERNOR AND BOARD oF Puriic Wonks.—At a meeting of the Work- ingmen’s Association of the 15th legislative dis- trict, held at Wall's Hall last night, Vice Presi- dent W. H. Edinboro in the chalr and J. N. Talley secretary pro tem., resolutions were adopted endorsing the Governor, Board of Pub- lic Works, Councilman A. K. Browne, Jas. > ‘Talley, suverintendent ot 15th district, and W. Linigan, superintendent Judiciary Square. C. Wall, L. Jeffries, James N. Taille Sardo and Chas. Johnson were appoited a com: mittee to present a copy of the resolutions to the Governor. ——_¢—___ RIOUR CHARGE AGaIneT A TREASURY ERK—Alleged Attempt to Outrage a Married Wemon.—Dayid U. Stoner, a clerk in the Treas- ury Department, was arrested yeeterday by the United States marshal on a warrant sworn to by Mrs. Henrietta B. Bennett, @ young married woman, charging him with assault and battery with attempt to commit a rape. It is alle; that Sconer, who isa friend of Mr. Benn had been inthe habit of visiting the house of Mr. B. during his absence from home, and that he took improper liberties with Bennett's wife. ‘The case will come before the court on Satur~ day next. A RARE TREAT is expected to-morrow e: ning at Lincoln Hall. An Old Folks co. wil be given ona grand scale. Signor Perols, the celebrated cornet performer, and William B. Dyer, the popular violinist. will appear. solos, duets, trios and quartetts will be given, supported by a powerful chorus of sixty-five talented performers. Master Altemus wi!l ren- der bis great character song, dott,” and the Amphion Astociation will sing “The Gypsy Chorus.” Prof. Daniel will cor duet the concert. eset ee Fie Alexa Hoop Earrings, with bells, center and gold wires, something new and beautiful stylet, received at Prigg’s jewelry store, No. 457 Pennsylvania avenue. = oo. ——_—_— Daring Escape of Convicts HOW THEY WORKED THEIR WAY TO FREEDOM WITH A HOT POKER. On Friday night three convicts escaped from Blackwell's Island by means which wonld have done credit to the criminal genius of Dick Tur- pin, Claude Duval, or Jack Sheppard. Thev were sent to serve various terms,fand their god conduct commended them to the prison author- ities, who extended to them all the lenity which the rules and To. would admit. At length they were removed to the hospital, where they became very useful, winning the good will and favor or those in charge, who allowed them to roam about at pleasure. On Thursday last, bowever, the trio ‘d upon a daring plan of escape, which was be put into execution on the following night. the appointed time they met in the room overthe chapel, and there set abont the work. One of the convicts took a red-Lot poker from the fire and burned a circular hole in the floor, pieces till the aperture was made large enor to admit of them reaching the chapel below ‘They descended at once, and when inthe chapel they twisted a number of bed quilts into rope: and prepared to make a descent through one o' the windows. One of the patients in the ho: pital died the night before and awaited buri while another was very ill. One of the convicts donned the patient's clothes, and the others dis- guised their prison dress by covering it with a coat of ey | and hiding the buttons. Having fastened the improvised ropes they lowere:! themselves through th jndow till they gained the grass pi which surrounded the editice mplete liberty was now in their immediate reach. A boat lay on the strand a short distance. and they rushed to the place and seized it Having embarked, they qnickly rowed them selves over toone of the dockson the Eust River immediately opposite, and made their way tr their friends, unobserved by the guards on the island. Yesterday morning one of the convict» Was arrested in this city and immediately taken back to the island, where he will be held in close contimement for the us search uture, A: vi is being made for the others.—N. ¥. Herald, Lith. A Boy in a Fit oF ANGER SHooTs Hix- sety Deap with His Farase’s Revorver On Thursday morning. Albert F. Morse, son of David Morse, of Port Jervis, shot himselt through the heart with a revolver, at his home, id cied in twenty-five minates. The boy wa: about sixteen years of ‘age, and was of a strong will and hasty temper, and on that mornin, having been ‘confined to . on the phy and ihe ** Widow Be- mother, and found the boy lear i the sofa, with his face to the door. ard unconscious. Dr. Hunt was but the boy was past help. and he died in Saas N.Y. Standard, 19th. S7 Girl boot- blacks flourish in Boston. 87 An Illinois legislator ordered a“ veal cu! vert. Mr. Shallanhbamabamberger lives in sin. A Wiscon: _ 4 &7 Dennis Sheen was arrested in Newport. R. L.,, on Friday, as a stu On beiny searched there was found $3,276 sewed apis hi clothing, and four bank books revealing deposit im four on banks. He says he came fror Boston. «7 Why, Ichabod, I thought 7% got mar- ried more'n @ year ago 2” « Well, Aunt Jeru sha, it was talked or, but I found out that th: girl and al! her folks were opposed to it, and + ae ‘em all the mitten, and let the thin, THE COURTS. Crecrr Court, Jucge MacArthur. Sitken agt. Thomas, (repleving) vet aintift; damag:sonecent. [In this cas cArthur decidid thita sewing machine wes @ neces ary atticie o the houxeroll, and there- | fore was exempt from seizure.) Schneider agt. Rumsey; vermet for plaintii; damages $152. Biagden agt MW; ovtrinl. Pouce Court, Judge Sneil.—To-day. Wm. W. Hail forteited his collateral, for profanity Hemmeil, drunk and profane; fined 83. Peter Donnelly, charged with selling tiquot iu less quantities than a pint; fined $120. An ap- al was taken. Edward Ingraham and George Watson, charged with stealing lead, valued at #21, the property of William Smith. The lead was taken from 4 tool box om the street; sent to jail for six months. Francis McBeth, charged with assault on Martin Kendig, both young Doys; fined $3 and costs. Joshua Wwormtey, as saiilt on Ann Wormler, both colorea. In de- fence, Joshoa brought witnesses to prove that Ann called hima d—d Virginia — — —, which Was more than he could stand—he was too od & man for that. The judge dismissed | sizect. oppocite Treasary Department, Washing- ton; No.7 North Char! Hae etreet, Baltimore. Three small colored boys—Jones, Alexander, and Pitch—were arraigned on the stealing a quantity of bedding. articles from Mrs. Mulligan. irs. Mulligan had locked up her house to go out, to see about her taxes at the Morrison buildiags, and when she returned she found ber house broken open and the boys in the house,with the drawers ran. sacked and everything upside down. She four seme bundles dep redMy for moving, a1 che of the boys attempted to seale the fence with a bundis of sheets, which was more than he could earry. Officer Frasier afterwards ar- a the boys, and found -ome trinkets upon Mulligan. Some spoons ch have not yet been re- bovs, named Pitch, was some of the goods were found at his father’s house. Case continued. dames Clark, charged with stealing $50 in money from the owner of the Washington Gvm- nasinm, pleaded guilty, and was committed for of the grand jury. Charles Bishop, ed with vagrancy, was required to give bonds in the sm of &: ase OD days. GEORG ETOWN. Tux P axp Weer Sraeer Raitnoap.—A meeting of the board of directors of the Union ‘street raitroad was held last evening at the Union Hotel. There were present Jacob H. Kengla, president; A. H. Herr, treasurer; B. B- ‘Williams. secreta and Messrs. A. P. Fardon, Joseph Weaver, and— Hayden. The chair in of the committee on construction reported as to the probable cost of the road, and en motion of Mr. Herr, the committee was te- quested to determine the exact location of the road and the manner of it« construction, and report at the next meeting of the beard of di- rectors. On motion of Dr. Fardon, the treasurer was authorized to pay over the sum necessary to complete the purchase of a lot on Frederick etreet, on which to erect stables and other build- ings. The membersor the board of @irectors are thoroughly in earnest in the matter of the new road, and as xoon as | george can be arranged satisfactorily will push it to speedy completion. Let the work go on rs s0en as pos- sible, is what the Georgetown peopfie say. Graty.—Hartley & Brother have received, per canal, 6.800 bushels of wheat, and the same frm, with B. Talbott & Son, have received 359 bushels of wheat and 2,200 bushels of corn. George Waters hiss received 2.500 bushels of per canal. The sales since yesterday from the eour morning have beon:—By Hartley & Brother, 3,600 bushels of prime, at #1.92y; 3,000 bushels of fine red, at $1 ) bushels of choice, 3 a at $1.53. George Waters has sold 2.500 bushels of prime, at $1.92 4. River News = Wheatley Bros. yesterday re- ceived, by the schooner Tennie Russell, trom Salisbury, Md., 150,000 feet of red c iw lumber. The schooner Oceyn Traveller cleared yester- day for Jersey City; with 338 tons of Cumber- land coal, being the tirst clearanee this season of the new stock of Cumberland coal. Heavy Orpers vor Coat.—The Consolida- tion Coal Company are in receiptof orders for coal from their mines at Cumberland, amount- ing to 50,000 tons, which twice a8 much as was ordered up to this time last year. Saves ov Rea Estate.—Thomas Dowling, auetioncer, has recently sold lot No. 146, in Beatty & ‘Hawkins’ addition to Georgetown, sf 5 ae by a dwelling house, No. 49 3d street, to F. W. Storch, for $2,100. Mr. J. W. HuTosixos delivers his illustrated lecture on the Yo Semite valley at Forrest Hall to-night. —_—_—_—_—__ = ALEXANDRIA. HyDRornonta.—Several more dogs thought to have been bitten by the mad dog that was killed on Sunday lastin West End, were shot in that neighborhood and at the upper end of Duke street yesterday evening. Tue FisnEny.—The cold weather and the high winds still prevailing operate seriously against the fishermen, not more than three hun- dred bunches of ail sorts of fish having arrived here since yesterday. They sold, the rock and perch for 41 cents, and the pac! perch and mullets at 22 cts.‘ lunch. "The few herring that were amon, {at the rate of $2) a thousan Deaw SHors.—One of a party of colored men bound for the fishing shores, in coming down King street this afternoon, picked up a pair of shoes from the stand in front of the store of Mr. H. Strauss. The theft was observed, and after some difficulty the thef was arrested, but dis- charged after thirty-nine lashes had been well laid on his back. THE ALEXANDRIA CANA aqueduct of the Alexandria —The waterinthe Canal off yesterday, after the upward bound boats had passed, in order that that structure might be caulked. It will be let on again on Saturday next, and soon thereafter boats may be expect- ed here from Cumberland. Rorsery.—tThe stable of Mr. BR. H. Wi sor, on Queen street, betweon Washington ai Columbus, was broken open last night and rob- bed of a buffalo robe and a set of new bugzy harness. Morton Marve of this city has been con- firmed, by the Senate, as brigadier general of the fifth brigade of Virginia militia—a deserved compliment to the gallant General.—Gazette, last evening S7“The Mouser” is the name of a North Carolina paper. S7-Cerebral meningitis is very prevalent throughout Georgia. B7-Siam is becoming civilized, and its king has learned to wear shirts and swear. S7-‘Miserable liars,” ‘‘malignant hound,” “pitiful paupers” and “lying old sneak,” ate some of the terms ot endearment employed by the Cincinnati editors towards each other. &7-The journeymen carpet weaversof Phila delphia on the 1%tn inst., ordered a general strike for an advance in wages. &7-A drunken feliow in Knoxville, Tenn., pawned his two hundred dollar set of false teeth for drinks of whisky. S7-A Bridgeport minister advised his Sun- day-school not to attend a lecture on Bible lands, because the lecturer was a Freemason, 87 They don’t sel whisky in Greeley, Colora- do, buthave a medicine for rattlesnake bites, which is as good and has a ready sale. ®7-A gentleman in the vicinity of Philadel- phia recently lost his wife, and a young miss of six, Who came to the funeral, sald to his Hetle daughter of about the same age: “Yor will marry again, won't he?” “O, yes,” was the reply; “but not until after the funeral.” ZARLY SPRING WEAR. JUST RECEIVED, JUST RECEIVED, JUST RECEIVED, FOR EARLY SPRING, * FOR EARLY SPRING, FOB EARLY SPRING, iT MIDDLING WEIGHT MIDDLISG WEIGHT CITY ITEMS: | LADIES’ GOODS. Dr. Lox, 711 I street, between 7th and Sth streets, Consulting Physician for Ladies. See Pereonals. se cp For Conne, Bunions, Chilibiains, f Nails, &e., visit Dr. White's roums, No.5 15th 18S Bla. McgORMICK, | 506 NINTH STREET, BETWEEN EANDF stock of MILLINERY ant i FaWey Gbebe's tal line of LADIES UNDERWEAR, | ' = — ieeie 1d call the aitention of the bedi Tee most celebrated and saccessfui Latrobe | pene ad whch the will sell st Da sae on Siste Mate tn, the sag aie, | Tat psf Chandeliers, Gas Stores eather al aus aes Hamilton & Pearson's, No.4, ¥.M. ©. A. Build- | [Y[ADAME BSTRERS. ing, #th and D streets. BST SOUTH OF NEW YORE so er Pe th Hain SWITCHES FOR THE FRENCH TWIST, ove yard long, only 96. aa mentg. | _Gall and examine for yourself | ' THPERE WiLL SE A MEETING OF HE & ae Bic, ULUB of ‘HIRD Dis- Par ne “Hoon Hal,'eo BURSDAY, m. Ail bl: etiom «f th TRERMOMETERS and are repaired ‘and made to order by Hempler, near 44 street @BAND OPENING MH. KING, Jr.'s, ose pectiully invited t ee MASONIC TEMPLE, <OTT on f the REPUSEI CORNER NINTH AND F STREETS, ERR ine FOURTH Wist ater will be at Beeke on THURSDAY March zist, key, importation direct from Paris cf @ fine selec on he Dated KID GLOVES, fer reception: Ail shases of best OPERA ELD GLOVES ein m. All = op earnestly -— — te present, as Dasiness o Dp tance w before the meet By ord:r of the President cdacmmamt age WATTON, apairs . + = | on frente perertment of LACES. LACE. C01 NG, Auct’r; Georgetown, LARS, Fans. CORSETS. FANDK FS, pow waeayhT, AUCTION scp per nono WiN Tea BORNE DRY GOODS, &c . & A AUCTIO! ing oat sate of E anc Ou ECESUATS THURSDAY: rae STURDAY, | HATE af 0 ter tree ai neo Sab Tr March 19 28.23, at Taclork. I will ee Tat No. 109 rwge sirect, @ genoral assortment ot Dry ADIES, ATTENTION: code pure mi: id TH §. HELLER, 715 Market Spsor, SS — wishes to call your attention to the fact that he bx: DB SQUTAWORTA BAS RE pag Se pyle AT. his cfiice to Prospect Cottag-. corner of Pros and ctand Lievan streets _tflice homre—s to 1¢.a m., HAIR) 2tolp.m.¢ieSp.m..7toSp.m. — maris im* reluon ae Sa nea ee fet. He Das ETZ & BENDE: nd and just receuved a large assortment of Mii’ M (Snecreseors to Geo. W.Orme,) GLOVES, which be wit sell at $1 per pair— ‘Wholesale and Retail Dealers in 8” Remember the name and aywher. FINE GROCERIES: WINES, LIQUORS, yond 3 HELLER. 718 Market Boace 89 Dance AIRERT, Cawgetown, DC ARES, BAUR BuALDS, Bo. Be 4 Bo, om ou Gcods delivered im any part of Ore Diarick feos of let assortment of BESIDE mw on baud = ree. —___marT-tm’ _ | GIBBS' Halt Stcre, Also, other Hair Work, Pe: LDEST AND LARGEST DYRING axp | HSi’ Werk Bepaind, wed filer ia cxewance, Qe eae eaten seb? | EW a etree Eatabl shes . Premium award- air and Perfumery Store, by the Metropolitan Mechauic Lustitute, 1857, ; Ladiee Dreenen, Phas. Gheake se ugcttetadany | deci Sm_1899 Pa. avec near iith ets Up taira in the best manner; if desired. cle @ style uns 2to dt bours. “Dress JUST, BRCRIVED—A tine aswortment of Serg man YR EMBBOID! n BERLIN ZEPHYR EMBEOIDEEED SLIPri 714 Teh Everathing sppertacaivs between Gast sttended to. Gordes recctved and W Hi WHEATLEY, Post Office Box 7: ————_—_-— INSURANCE COMPANIES, HEODORE, HOW I8 If’ I8 THAT THE e Bea bonght last year’ Wellvlook at mino,and sce-car old covsblicha : elt, a [272 AND Fime INSURANCE OFFICE 7th skrect. Hatter, who is now at Noe TOE ae 4 strevt, near corner Hth. He will reamdel your or gar to the Jaton, Srostwe sori g Style, and it Wil prove as a ae : T M. HANSON & B. LEWIS BLACKFORD, | “kemmber the name ie (UNNIN HAM and ihe r O17 = whys 519 SEVENTH STREET N.W. SEWING MACHINES. We effer to our friends and the public generally Policies of Insurance, at equitable rates, in any ef the following companies, than which there are zo better in thts country or England: THE INA INSURANCE CO , Hartford, Comm. (EB FLORENCE IMPROVED NOISELESS LOCK-STITOH FAMILY SEWING MACHINE. % es Camb argets. alter naying $3,000,000 losscelest | paving excl note. ntti Sen year, 86,500,000. flonan Beverwitht Feed thas aa tho-opere K o THE WORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE | poonthiy iutaleeets ce Bie thier ee eee OF INS. CO., of London and Edinburg Gross aseote, | ip ex, . Also, REPAIRING done promptiy. after raving $¥,894 000 josses last year, Neo. ‘Market Space. $24,000.000. apl-ty" ‘A. J. MILETEAD, Agent THE HARTFORD FIRE INS. CO., of Hartfort. sian conn. Cash a: after ying $2 218200 losses last year. $3,942,000, R. = ™ THE FRANKLIN FIRE INS. + of Phitadel- ‘as i] aagete. after 928,433 losses Eityearse3.357,000, "2" —_ inset eiias Hess be ec e€ e THE &PRINGIELD FIRE INS CO, of ris, sit il ee field, Mass. (: 1 Cash aseers. after paying $677 ,4 loeses last year, $1. 606. — OURES THE WORST PAINS THE LYNCHPURG INS! ANCE AND BANK- Mgorous Company Reacts S150 0008” “4 | GN FROM ONE TO TWENTY MINUTES THE POTOMAC INSURANCE 00:, of @eorce- town, D.C. Doing business here for forty-one = years. Assets $200, NOT ONE HOUB @fter reading this advertisement need any one SUFFER WITH PAIN. RADWAYS READY RELIEF IS 4 OURS FOR EVEKY P, . It was the Gret, THE ONLY PAIN REMEDY LIFE T UBANCE ©O., of Rart- . HANSON HE ATNA gt T. M. + Agt. Asseis $16,700,- 7 $52,000,000. Tho aggregate assets of the above Companies amounieto one hundred and seven millsons of wl ars of New E MUTUAL LIFE IN<URANOE CO. k. Bb BLACKFORD Ascot Cash aseets INSURE YOUR HOUSES AND SPRING STOCKS NOW. March winds are dangerous! mar20 2m a 7 lntommations aod cures | Coats feet - hy hs 1 OF a B48cH orrice oa LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY pea CASH AsShYS GVEk 815,009,000. 18 FROM ONE TO TWENTY MINUTES, ‘beet appolnted Gen abo: ES genpansy tor the District of Golam Ihave taken | RHEUMATIC, Bed ridden, Lance Oasee we Johnson, ( Hoon 3, Federal Block, cornet of Fand | Ss Sewralaicor Drostrated with —_— ow. where Ll {Oidiand Nelinble’New Werk Lites ana wi Spor ——P - Seles will bo iasted upon all the meat WILL AFFORD INSTANT EAsE, Liberal inducements offered to solicitors. HENRY D. HALL, INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDNEYS. jnmable, ee INFLAMMATION OF THE BLADDER iE NATIONAL METROFOLITAR FIRE INSURANCE COMPAHY, INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. CONGESTION OF THE LUNG? ORGANIZED AUGUST 26, 1870, CASH OAPITAL.........-cerscesenmersessnses 100,006 Oftce in Shepherd's vaniasveune. SaMUEL CROBS. Beever SORE THROAT, DIFFICULT BREATHING PALPITATION OF THE HEA33 HYSTERICS, CROUP, DIPTHERIA. CATABBH, INFLUENZA HEADACHE, TOOTHACHE. NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM COLD CHILLS, AGUE CHILLS. 5 ———————= | re application of the READY BELIE to ine WASHINGTON HOTELS. _ | raregeberayiers the peluor Qimculty axiats wil E IMPERIAL drops in half a tumbler of will ins ; (cate datiese Hovss,) Be ne ae oe suas mare asap Win IN THM BOWMLS nud ail [NTBEN AL Frontine PESNsYLvaNa AVENUE, PAINS: Between ith and Mth stress, ‘Travelers should Wasuixctox, D.O. I Suter will i ii water. the past, the Proprictorasks Kin old iizeds aad ps | #™ tropes to test the accommodations of hie present es- itnat equal to the beat in Wachiogton., | pees ap AGUE-cared for Ryconte. 7m send (Sep. Coren. Toa moto rence seat oe Wee Gat wi can Bt Na ol cy al lndiace an Beanie Ty ip Retigm, ad, other Fererev aia VERMONT AVENUE, BERS ML piaseusk e aapwal T. BOESSLE & BOR, DR. RADWAY'S a Peewee Sarsaparilliam Resolvent, om cone HOUSE, THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIES. a of the SARSA PARILLIAN BESOL WASHINGTON, D. 0. wit voy oe Oy . Urine, jut 73 LIVERY STABLES. aha eee ted 5 By} W Scenes Sau staat rend by the day or. and for hire month., Parties, Weddings, fur-' alshed Tin the most THE ARLINGTON STABLES, 1796 G Brazxr, wean ' ‘Wan Drranturns. tit a w* MASSEY & CO.S ALE. Just received hig ATES Witeet othe pate at Ree eh A oan per E2s Wee! BOsE ‘and for sale cheap, oko. fest , $80 Teh street north; borgane and mae" -t B suunn, etreet care, AS © @LEPHAN? 1 *yuare: posth of OnE me E @ BRAILEY, AND LaW REPORTERS Barbour'’s Law ebe STF OG R ekS OfSce— Boom . FOSTER, M.D _ DENTIST, . Bo. Br08 Soe Fk ww Rd Meat _"_somtheast corner. ABT RFENDSLE, RROD FENDact ALL, aw, LL & FEND. COUNSELLORS AT iaeOet Con @% eT ax Lovmmana AvENT® NA Yaa BAPTOkN EY AT LAW, No. S Younes Law Su Hanns ek tt Washineton, D.C a RICHTER, TEACHER OF "USI, 6 iy 936 Pa. ave. bet. ah and cn ate SS. 9. FRANKS. DENTIST Po peuarin ge A cd aNickegs 0 2 5 ENTISTRY Dabenont tm the city werk we rented dois tn pe B. WILLIAMS, ATTORNEY AT Law, Boom 8, om tecond floor of Barbowr's Washinetom Removed from 494 Lewisim avenwe ees oe eh ere Job WOM Ra biow paytist, 1FR9_ Pennsy!vania avenue, betwoeb ITH and eb atvente ~~ -@, STABKW “Arketinrecr, ENGINEER AND SUPBKINTD! ali orders prompily. executes. DEA at rednced prices, jor at the ing, Commer New Tore erence aud beri Piant's street. nd Morals. Rev HR. Hews Musica i. od Three Centuries of Engleh Dake Yonge. By the author of by ths wath: ands. Oliver eri {* Carlyon + ¥ othe By Adetins Fair fn Popular Science . ap aut the Ap. By Pre Rey. Steftord A Brock. *, Memorials of Ac wr Sister, with ap intr je, and an inteotuctory Frets, Reccher and a sup et areing ~ . the Bart and Doctor s: Koughine It. By Mark 4 A Thief im the Nigot. By A Shadow of Dante. By Pre Ristoric Times. By Bir John Lubbock PHILP 4 SOLOMONS, BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS mario "922 PENESYLVANIA ‘BOM LONDON— 7 Whi British Navy Let; Conteris Netes on Steam Engine British Nautical Almanac; las ical Engineering ‘and Answers on Arti! B: Shit Mi 7 r Recollections of Past Life, By 8it Henry Bola! Leaders of Public Plot, iin ad a Sprtngs Pein ro Little Moorland Princess, By the Mam'selle's Secret.” jer @1 ay — By the author of ‘The Mystery of Orcivel. ‘Transinted the French. Price 7 cents. Two Ph for a Pearl. By Mortimer Collie cen The Sylvceters: or The Ontcasts. Price 75 cents The High Mills of Katherine Saunders. Thete A Leaf inithe Storm. By Ouida Price) cents Character. By samuel Vie Wild Men and Wild jonel Camm ini¢ Price $1.20. Wilfred Cumbermede. By George Macdonald, Py \-» 175. Can the Old Love? A Novel How to Live ons cont New Remedies. A Quarterly Retrospect of Ther: oS john re uel to OF “Myster: Edwin Drood ” Price er: RY STORE FACTORY. Pri HIN, ViNG“PRiNTiNG ING ii 'To OnDES cembarg” vecnca. “5 « STEAMBOAT LINES. MES EXPRI aap tae ‘or ferther information aris ts OMS, No. 142 Light st. whmcl, ao. ing street. Alexandria S104 Water street. ret seen E Vetere B LINE STEANERS SAIL ¥ WEDNESDAY AND #aTU! (Passengers bocked to and fr ets at redaced rates, For tur a cate ENDERSON BROTHERS 7 Bowlin Now Or to Miss ANNIE. BUMP ¥5, 3 street: D. A. BROSSMAN. GTEAM BETWEEN NEW Yo! Ss" ‘ wenn cam ttYEMPOOL. r D |. ageats of the above Bteamsh!p. Prepared to sell jew Fork for uy part of such informacion as may be Cesired Departmen Clerks will do well to secure bere © Snnorapce at sailing ports. "Trios ees