Evening Star Newspaper, April 12, 1872, Page 4

> 3 aS | The Cergressional investigation into the LOCAL, NEWS. | earges against the Board of Public Works and ‘ the new instrict govermment was resumed this ae oe rg Letore the House Committee on the t Columbia. IMAN BATON EXAMINED. L. Eoton, sworn: —Is a m mber of the rict Covacti; the Beard of Public Works influence ars of the Cot. 2 efourth tis | Dis | bas never attempted to exercises an : ever him cr control bis judgment tor that of ory ctler member +o tar as witness knows; Ine mbers were trequently consnited by members of the Board of Public Works; he was not in taver of sume ot the features of the first loan | bil and ro expressed himecif; thought there rhould have been more restrictions; but no fert was made to contro] his action in the Las observed the 7th street road im- ed in the county and travels that portion of the road beyond ITE Parponnn.— Yesterday | gtanted a pardon to Martin La pngratulatic tition on whi Torth that the Sth artich States © bail. or the : sity bed the improvement; i torseveral years before ufficient repairs have net | a gecd condition. | By Mr. Crane:—Witness thought 1 right and | preper to spend enough Fond to m: wm of unusna! fines or bat he was not the prin at during the forty years’ exist- tute under which the conviction was had there has been but one conviction. The petition for pare igned by jury wko tricd the cax legislative hall dv © [oan Lill was pending. n—Did not Governor Cooke come and importune eve-y member court, anda number of ‘members of the legis lature and prominent business men. This peti ; be did not speak to me tion wax prepared by Messrs. Moore and Bright, ne ot the members, there- who with a relative of La Treite bad severai | fore he could not have importaned all; did not intervi @ with the President and Attor: eralon t subject. that when the ease was referred to + Distriet Attorney, he premptly te he granting of krow cf him importuning any one in regard to it, Witness never said he knew of any corruyton on the part of mezabers of the Dis trict government in reference to the purchase of the Savag :— Witness supported the loan d_ upon’ the motion « opinion preva against ail t re < the board have generally enhanced the of realestate from 1% to 20 per cent.; property | owned by witness was not a-sessed above its . ni the house $9,000; thought perty worth at least $11,000; the Frecd- Dank is assessed at £100,000, it cost 00, Mr. Crene:—Had bought claims aga e District government as manager of the Frecdmen’s savings bank, has received the al , 61, and | m ys pardoned. May 2tst, Isl. It is understood nding the impression prevails Temairder of the gambling-house cases en dropped, that Judge Fisher intends | prosecute them at the next term of the court, and perhaps the list will be even ‘nt. ary, Aug ted to one year i PROWN AND MR. THORNTON SMITH. ‘cen sworm:—Is a member or the Board ot Public Works; the statement of Thornton Sauith before the committee as to an alleged interview with witness was incorrect; did larger thin at | not ask Thornton Smith to make a bid tor any pavement; told bim distinctly that if he wanted to lay a pavement be must make his proposition a A Coae Feewnt Cast—Cone 10N IN directly to the Board of Public Werks, and not fo Pay Freight Only on the Quantites | Ye tmportuning him (witness) at his oitice; did Actuslly Delivered.—Judge Humphreys, in the Lot remember of riding in any carriage with Thornten h except on one occa: he (Smith) wanted to sell a horse witness bought the horse, and got ba miraity Court, bas had before him recently case of Edward Miller against F.E. Alexan Miller is the master of a schooner, and seme months since arrived here with a cargo of | was a member of a board to exam cea! (said in the bills of lading to be 402 tons) | pavements. J to Mr. Alexander. te cargo being | of that comm e weigher reported but 32! tons. Miller ] J freight on the amount contained in the WN EXPLAISS HIS ACCOUNTS AS NAVY ! of lading—42 tous,—which Alexander re- ENT. to pay, and the case was t ndler:—What is the accounts with the government © Arswer.—There is a difference between us ting to $5.307.67, charges for disbursin, ¢xtva pay and prize money, which I claim tokbe are | due me The witness here read several precedents to | show that his claim was just, and also produced the report of Judge Fisher, U.S. attorney for this District, in the case, in which Judge Fisher fter reviewing the case, that Mr. Brown ly entived to such commirsions; he also Mr. Brown acied as an honest, faithful ut public officer. s resuming, said that the only differ- tween himself and the government was ence to these commissions: otherwise his ants were settled. Mr. Crane :—Witness has been trying for t five or six years to get his account with government scitled; had not asked tor his alary since he wasa member of the Board of Public Works; there was no deiiciency of $45,000 charged against him. Mr. Crane said he never charged Mr. Brown with being a defaulter to the government. It hed in a paper—the Citizen—but he Mr. Crane} Fuew nothing about it,and made no such charge against him. . Witness work with J the usage conse: re argued at some last week, able hat itled to recover ivered. Had it i rt though the ain he might be held re. t, but there was negligence of th sponsible for the and t Cay Thi peared in court, and by Alexander having bee eOsts, the case was thereon by arguement and compri that another case of th about med:—Is engaged in contract he United States government. d e Poland —Well, what of it? There is no disgrace in being a contractor. « r. Brown, do you think two members of Works are worth—— ! stop! That will not fine of 5. to the Crimina’ ity, and the either directly ted with any 3; has no interest in furnishing ot believe any member of the Works is interested in any con- her pare in consid circumstance E CARPET. Payment of the fine. . vitne: z 1 . 1 ed:—When witness meas- The teat of the partie fe — ‘ red t at the Morrison building the full med to have been furnished by the ness has been i for the yp: eetate has been increasing in since the beginning of th vernment was advancing n Was commence: loprovement= was to mak property at a higher figure; before the had Columbus Alexan et BO cents a foot; chaser at that price; under- i that Mr. exander had sold it since the rovement for $1 a foot; hada written order tr. Alexander to sell the property at 60 cents believe the cutting of F street and the ones Lad increased the value of the property in that Jocality; negotiated the sale of the market house site on 7th street east for Mr. Crandall at 40 cents a foot; it was worth more; witness received @ reasonable commission for his services. ANCTHER ATTEMPT TO INQUIRE AL AFFAIRS. nthe t six value; properly exe | Cooke, € of} af Boot AxpSHox Mane ractt gine Com A meeting of the members ot the proposed and Shoe Manvtactoring Company w last night at Union League Hali; Jame: son in the chair, and James Randall secretary. The chair stated the object of the meeti and after explaining the plans of the of tic ns'proposed, he inyitedall whe felt friend INTO PER- ‘0 : take k; that it was proposed to seli 2.009 | , Question by Mr. Crane:—Have you any ob- shares, which, at $12 per share, would give a | Jestieze {0 stating the amount Mr. Crandall worki ‘al of- $24.00 to start with. He | Paldyou? . Res ‘hat 500 shares badaiready been so'd, and A —That is my private business; the District the remaining shares will soon be disposed of. He urged vpen each one to bring in his ueighbor to take a share of stock, and showed the advan- an establishment would be to the city. Sam has not got offices enough fur a.1, and such am enterprise should be encouraged. He read a letter irom a gentleman in Baltimore iving some account of the running of a similar terprise in that city. After seme debate, the chair was authorize fo appoint a committee of five to nominate twenty members to act as in- corporators. Messrs. Necnan, Herrick, Ho! Kelley, and Hickey were chosen the com: government paid no more for it than a private individual would have paid. Question by Mr. Crane.—Did you not receive =5,000 for negotiating the sale? A.—! am vot going to answer any such ques- tion unless the committee compels me to do it. Judge Poland —We have already told you, Mr. Crane, that you cannot ask such a ques tion. We have no right to inquire inte a man’s private affairs. Witness resumed:—Had never received one cent from the Distriet government for negotia- ting the sale of that or any other property; | could have sold that property for as much to a private individual; did not believe that property wes assessed at its full value in the city and ee. Fish asp Ovster MarKket—Board of Hrolth Ansyectiont — Inspector General Gatchef reports the arrival and sale of marine products as fol- f county; bad on his books one piece of property lows: Schooner M. Elizabeth 125 shad, sold at | which can be sold for les than its ‘amesce) per hundred; 5,600 herring. Sia$i.59 per | value; it belongs to heirs, and some of them do usand. Sloop Luckett, 360 shad, $12 per | not livein Washington. Witness corroborated undred, 1.000 herring. $7 per thousand. Sloop | the testimony of Mr. A- R. Shepherd in refer- eT, 150 shad, $10 per hundred: 19,000 per thousand. Long Boat, 40 shad, frem $10 to $12 per hundred; *,000 herring, 3¢ Per thousand. Schooner Fm 60 shad, $12 per hundred: 1,50 herring. boat trem dred (nce to selling him certain property, and testifi- a that Mr. Shepherd did not come to him to Luy the property, but that he (witness) went to Mr. Shepherd and sold the property to him; offered the property to Mr. Shepherd, knowing: that he was an energetic business man and in. vested in real estate; there was no pressure brought to bear upon ‘the skating park owners to compel them to sell the park; they offered to sell voluntarily. ANOTHER REAL ESTATE AGENT EXAMINED. M. M. Rekrer,real estate agent, sworn:—Prices for real estate in [ey have been advancing, and the effect of the improvements by the new District government have been good; did not know of ps. case rues preeeey had di- minished in value on account of improvements. y Mr. Crane:—Property has advanced in price within the past three or four months; real estate would have been very active had it not been for this insane injunction which had | stopped improvements; feeling in favor-ot he city was almost universal, and he not see why this injunction was allowed to continue; had not le Teckless- ness on the of the Board of Public Works; employment kon Gity, 200 shad, $12 3,400 ber < per thon- 1d $006 f our report. ket brisk. Ting; not sold at oysters at wharf. THE ASNUAL MEETING of the National Cap- itel Lite lusurance Company was held yester- day afternoon for election of board of directors. 4 Subsequently the new board met and elected | lowing officers for the ensuing year:— | President, M.G. Emery; vice president, John iphia; seeretary and treas- > executive committee. M. | . Verree, .J Patterson, Dr. | Clephane, Samuel Norment | w York. LbRY.—The Secretary of ry has paid to George W. Riggs, as trustee of the Corcoran art gallery, $125,000, amount awarded oy the committee, consisting of the Secretaries of State, Treasury, and War, thousands of persons are now out of and all these improvements have been all this works =a trates business; inet the District and yiros: sum is to be expended in purchasing paintings and statuary, and in or tin; i | yo andin ornamenting the interior | tien in the Board of Public Works; irs. Elizabeth Abbott took has done much business for the owners of the y from the Fo: church, and Savage square; Mr. J Barage came to wit ly attended. Mr. : Barker, the nese and told him his mstere had much con- * used made re- fidence ir. Gulick, that gentleman would Fe eaanagmiticent casket. cloth covered, bave nothing to do with the sale as he wasa full le ~bandies of silver. On top of the | member of the —— did not know Mr. casket a silver plate, containing the name Gulick, and gota of imtreduction to him Ses the casket from Mr. Moses Kelly and be oy arin the ‘was the most finished and alwe haveseen. latter at first declined to give the > but P1cz0m SRooTING —A sweepstake match took | Som = him he only wanted to be intro- place yesterday afternoon at Kiley's corral, at | rei fap’ _ 21 yards rise, 8 yards boundary, at six STAND. apiece. The score summed up :—C. 8. a aos cameenes & &; Nokes, 5; R.L. Jones, 6; J. ©: | ‘Creek through 3: A. Wendel, 5. Messrs. Jones and Wendel | 175 per lineal Baving Ued, they did not shoot of, but divided | antiniiion aff tee ark br Foy, } pe it at $207 per lineal Tre weununs of the Scbiller Club were en- | fost; witness have filled up the canal Setemenn Oy Met AG: Mili who gare S| Dope ee una me uunnes there any- a ir. A. G. . WI ve a) Very graphic account of his visit to Treats Mr. __By Mr. Crane:—Witness have signed a wer, Mr. E. K. Gannon, and Misses Schilcke | a Ee the canal two years ago; and Jeffvies also contributed to the entertane it better toelean it out than have it “Prar Commibnesny Goce a _____ | Sorte tet eect pavements Beas geaetetts — — ~ vemen| Fink Commissiowen Groner W. Surru is not interested in werk; Major Morse is i contin.d to hig room by sich. ess, we regret to | terested in the work; witness had @ difference ar. | with Morse in regard to the work, but Peter up fo the beginning of the Univer- | | been put upen it yet, but it is being brought to | in no way interest in that differ- THAT CARPET. rrhin. sworn:— Is assistant architect at 1 asury Department; made an examina- tien of the furnitare in the Morrison dailding, in cornection with Mr. Cluss; measured the carpet therein three times, and found the qaan- tity they certificd to; witness was under oath at the time ME. CRANE’S 15,000 MEN TN BUCKRAM DWIR- PLING. Gen. Gro. W. Balloch, sworn:—Is superintend- evt of streets, avenues and alleys under the District government; on November 2ist last, the day befere the election, 89 men and boys (the datter as drivers of carts) were esspheyod under the District government. Witness submitted a statement of the number of men employed each day in that month; the largest number employ- any one day was 1,613,0n November, the hand 16th; on the latter day Pennsylvania ¢ was cleaned; the smallest number was ‘ovember 20th and 30th; the board never ad 14,000 men employed at one time; did not kuow bow many men contractors employed; they employed and paid their own men; witness | had charge et all the men in the city. | B.D. Carpenter recalled:—Is superintendent of roads in the county; the highest number of as on the 7th, when ¥15 men w ; on the ist of yore canis) empl day before the Dorses att on the 20th ot fon, (25 men were employe ched to carts were driven by boys ovember there were 55 men and red. Witness submitted a state- hout the month of November. Ruffin was discharged for cus-trg polities with the men while at work, trary to orders of the board; he was wot dix. ged en account of any vieWs be enter- ned By Mr. Char estimate © COST OF THE TTH-STREET ROAD INPROVEME! nd snbmitted it to the committee, as folio’ ees has prepared an iT, ‘TREERT ROAD IMPROVEMENT, yards gracing. face, 40 cents, 10 cen extra for 12,280 40 4,588 08 per foot... Two culverts stone, 10,000 brick, Tota. asa By Mr. Crave:—Witness did not know how much money had been paid out for the improve- ments now. Mr. Crane said he would be unable to rem , day. - r said he had but a few other witnesses, and would like to have them ex- amined. General C Mr. © ‘aptain Grant is here, ood a lawyer as you. ent geutlem ified his willingness to act Captain Grant sign’ as counsel. THE REEP QUESTION, Hodgson, sworn: —Is In on Asylum; the beet good; purchases it from Mr. Carroll; has ne tract with him; he (C.) never had a contra had so much trouble heretofore that he made the suggestion to the commissioners to purchase the meat im open market; they agreed to buy from Mr. Carroll for 45 days; did not get necks and shins trom him; paid 124 cents per pounc laints were made now by the in mates; contractors generally furnished the alms house with such meat as they could sel G sation with witness dent ot the they get is v thas DID NOT WANT THE POOR FED ON OFFALI; he told witness to feed the immates of the asy! m well and be as economical as possible, b ive them good and wholesome food. Witne: ere produced the grocers books of Mr, Davis and Mr. Bassett; the latter furnished fish 6, and the: ed by Mr. Davis were © Mr. ae Were fair and reasonable; had never received a dollar from any one for giving them the patronage of the asyinm; Davis, the grocer, offered witness $400, and subsequently 700 per annum if he would purchase goods from bim. By Mr. Crane:—The books of the asylum wi! bear inspection, and they are always open: never heard Mr. Cross threaten to resign; M1 Carro}l furnishes the best beef ever recory the asylum; Mr. White furnished the best ever furnished under contract. MR. WISE ON THY CANAL. Wm. D. Wise, sworn:—H for the past 35 or 49 yes the Washing’ nal commisssoner for six years; thought filling it up was the best thing ‘ever done to it; som years ago, when it was used as a canal, witness 2ht it best to keep it open As a can: nit has been used as a rece which was very unhealthy thought it best to have a covered sewer; fully curs in the plan of filling the canal; antici pates no difficulty from floods on account of the canal being tilled; the old Long bridge used to atch drift wood and cause a dam above the ige, so that the water above in time of fre: h- ets would be two or three feet higher than that below; now a bridge is built which will allow al! drift wood to pass through, and there w further difficulty on that «: ‘The cross-exa: poned until Mo - ination of Mr. Wise was post- lay. sworn.—Is superintendent of er creek; it is being done ac- cording to contract, and witness believed it to be a substantial work. Adjourned until 12 0°ek nday morning. The Carnival Mass Meeting. THE SUNJECT REFERRED TO A COMMITTEE OF A mass meeting of citizens was held at Legis- lative Hall lest evening to take into considera- tion the propriety of holding a carnival t spring. About three hundred persons, many o! them prominent business men, were pre:ent. Mr. Wm. Dickson called the meeting to order, after which Col. 5. S. Smoot was elected chatr- man, On taking the chair Col. Smoot said he was heartily in fiver of a carnival or anything else caleulated to promote the prosperity of our people. Col. Thomas Lubey was elected sec- tary, after which Mr. Dickson, from the sub- scription committee, reported $5,500 already collected. He thought £20,000 wonld be neces sary to make the affair a success; possibly less would be required. Mr. Wm. H. Clagett made a motion that the carnival be held, and it was seconded by several voices. The chairman put the motion, but betore cail- ing for the **noex""— ir. Dick-on said that it might be well to i Press upon the meeting the fact that money mu: e raised. Col. Drake suggested that the name ‘carni- val” be changed as it carries with it the ideaol a religious festival. Many persons do not like the name. Mr. Philip Jullien said “a rose by any other bame,” &c. He had contributed his talentsand means so far ax he was able to make last year's carnival a success and he proposed to do same tuis year. The entire press of the city. With a minor exception, is in favor of the cari:i- val. The people of Washington need pushing, and he for one proposed to push them. —He sau Mr. Arthur Shepherd had intended to be pres ent, but was sick in bed. Mr. J. W. Bote'er expressed himself in favor of the project, and would double his subscrip- tion of last year. ‘The motion to have a carnival was put and unanimously carried. Mr. W. H. Clagett made a speech, and closed by subscribing si . . Mr. Hallett Kiibourn suggested that it might be better to postpone the carnival until Veto! rincipe'ly on account of the unfinished con: n of the improvements in the District. Mr. Jullien read a letter from S.T. Suit, Esq. saying he was confined to his bed by illness, and enclosing a check for $100. The secretary read a letter from H.G. Fant, E that many citizens thought it best to postpone the carnival until next i He, however, was willing to abide the decision of the meeting. Mr. N. H. Miller argued in favor of holding the carnival the latter part of M: Mr. Adolf Cluss endorsed Kilbourn’s views, and —_ the carnival had better be postponed until October. A resolution, offered by Mr. Kilbourn, that a committee of fifteen be appointed to take the whole subject under consideration, and report. was After the adjournment of the the following were ap- pointed as the committee: Messrs. J.W. Thomp- son, Thomas G. Hume, H.G@. Fant, H. Kilbourn, William Dickson, W. H. Arthur Shop- herd, J. W. Boteler, N. B. Fugitt, Col. Drake, Jobn F. Ennis, E. @. roe i. A. Jobn A. Baker and N. H. Miller. The comm! tee will meet this evening at 6 o’clock. THE SALE o¥ s£aTS tor the Thomas’ concerts commences to-morrow morning at Metzerott & Co.’s music store. The for each concert is filled with choice selections, and the rush for seats will no doubt be immense. A Mvsicat Comsination.—' EMANCIPATION DAY. How It Will be Celebrated. PROGRAMME OF EXERCISES ON TRE TENTH VERSA or 7 PROCLAMATION OF FREEDOM TO THE S1 The chiet marsh: THE COURTS, THE €5),((0 Sui? AGAINST THE BALTIMORE Axp Cuio RatLuvap Comrany.—To-day, in the Circuit Ceurt, Judge MacArthur, the case ES. nel Perry Carson, and against the Baltumore and Obie Railroad Co pany, was resumed, and the testimony ha’ De his aides for the emancipation celebration on | been ‘conelucied yesterday, the counsel offered Tuesday next, 16th instant, have determined on | several pray ere ac’ on by the the following court. The casé is being argued this afternoon. NARCHING ROUT Form on Indiana avenue, right resting on 2d street, countermarch to 3d street, down 31 street to Pennsvivania avenue, through that avemue and past the Executive Mansion to K . down K to Water street, Georgetown, up Green street to Bridge street, thence to High street, and up High to Stoddard street, down Stoddard to Green street, thence to Bridge street, to K street, down K to 1th street, to Mf street, to New Jersey avenue, to east frent of Capitol. around the Capito! to Jersey ave- nue, to Indiana avenue, to Judiciary Square, at Whick place the procession will break ranks, and the assemblage will be called to order by the president, Mr. Robert W. Tompkies, who Will mtroduce the erator of the day, Hon. K. B. Elliott. A large number of other distin- guished speakers bave been invited, who will address the assemblage. The line will form at | 1 9 a. m., sharp; order to march will be given at Porice Covet, Judye Snell creaings —Yesterday, as mounted officer 3 Dermott was riding down 7th street, near Bound- ary, be observed a crowd gathered at the corner ef § street. and on approachirg the «pot saw Michael Sweeny and a colored man, named George C a tail-by cart, which they were plying vigorously over cach other's heads. From the profusion ot blood running, they must have been engaged for some time. Sometimes they were one side of the street angl then on the other. McDermott constituted hizaself arbitrator and took them both to the secord mn, lett coliateral. tal and Copeland appeared in coart this morning und pleaded not guilty to the ting anaffray. The judge, after particulars, fined him $5 and costs. .. L. Sagerdolph forfeited $20 coliateral tor test driving. Daniel Shannahan was fined $I for driving a cart on the paved footway. John H. Downing, loud end boisterous talking en the street, was fined 55. Isaac Young was fined $3 1| for «riving through a funeral procession. Wr. = Them 1s, drunk and boisterous in a house in TRE PROCESSION WILL NR FORMED 8s foilows: Mounted Police; Chief Marshal, Col, Perry Carson. with aids Joby T. Jehuson a Charles R. Douglas; clergymen, in carriage M c tary, under the command of Majo Cherry alley, Georgetown, was fined $3. W. Fisher (Butler Zouaves); Territorial ¢ | we Bt ckicy,charged with vagrancy; workhouse. Stanton Guards, Major Bland,and several com: | Wm. ‘ughet, for intoxication disorderly panies from Baltimere, one irom Axnapolis,and | conduet on Bridge street, G ‘getown, was | one from Rick 5 1 Vniversity C: ts; } oft “ers of the Con- 1 presilent; : fined $5, cr twenty diy: in workhouse. Nebe- mir): Kautiman, a clotang dealer, charged with occupying too much space in front of store Gran? Body R. r Cooke, AT St vith his goods; after two witnesses had ~d J. M. Langston, aud Scnator | the case was postponed. Emanuel Ham i iot with children represe: . same offence; distance to be taken CARRIE MONTAGUE’S COMPLAINT. Carrie Montague, a gorgeously dressed, b-ig) oman, preferred charges of assal battery against Lewis Montague, her lawful husband, a coal black man, and not half as good lL coking as Carrie. Carri the judge, from which good the 1 bles; and then will al ral will have char! benevolent organization Alexandri: Baltimore, and Philadelphia delegations, mounted men. No female or youth und 8 enteen years of age will be permitted in the line except they are in unitorm. he following are THR Arve: ie told a long story to appears that she has use to be jealous of Lewis, as he has ot late divided bis attentions between her and a Weman named Mollie Brooks, the latter fe- male, as Carrie states, having possession of ay | Lewis’ photograph and other little keepsakes; fth, Albert H. Under | also, that Lewis buys oranges and candy for n, Wim. Beckett, John | M and tails to provide for his own lawful Ist district, Edward Wm. HK. Barker and Logai i C. Beckettand Aaron Lomax; St orge Forrest wood and R.A E. Clark and Fe wife. ‘She took Lewis to task tor these sins, W.Chase and John RK. B: when he caught her by the hair and swang h dstames Neteor about like # cat, calling her naughty names and pom otherwise maltreating her. He could offer defence, and the judge remarked that if he l. so much money as to be able to keep two wives, he could no doubt pay for the luxury of beating them. He fined him $50, and in default sixty days in ja GEORGETOWN. Canat..—The lower lock on the canal entering into the basin was completed yesterday about 12 o'clock, m., when a large number of boats were awaiting permission to enter. Thr passed through, when the whole foun the Green street bridge commenced giv Wm. Washington, Seriver; 18th, Henson Johnson: th. Ambrose Ter. + Frank @ver, Wm. Wayne and Dr. Brown and Lawrence Sos. Lee. THE STAPF t t, Chief of staff, Corne- Alfred Pope and Ado! dis phus Hall; sth, Mason Col wood; 5th, George W. P and Alfred Jones; 6th, N in, Dar ei Lewis, j th, T. H. Willias nd©, T. | amd the fourth boat, loaded with G sth, James Lomax and George Reed; 9th, | Was sunk. The cause is attributed Ch enry Piper; 10th, Patrick | letting the water in too soon on the freshly ). James Gant and Arthur’ Pannell; | laid cement. been tele- President Clark has 1 for, and will arrive here this ing » from Philadel- umberlund, with } tons of coal to Consolidation Coal Compa and departed from their wharf, barge Mary Cafferty, 200 tons coal, to Philadelphia, and schooner Sarah ©. Smith, 441 tons, to Boston. The Borden Mining Company received 1,10 tons coal and shipped 1,100 tons during the week ending te day. 8. Wood and Rich: nd David Shepard; J Freeman; 10th, James Lenart ith, John H. Brown and 3 sth, Lew 5 19th, Robert ell and David Green; 20th, Edward 8. Atkin- 2ist, Wm. T. Davis and Charles Johnson; Peter Me chief marshal will wear corn-colored sash, trimmed with buff and white rosettes; right aide, purple sash, trimmed with corn: colored rosettes; and left aide, white gash, trimmed with blue roseties. Saddie-cloths to be trimmed the same as sashes, the color to be the same. Chief marshal’s aides will wear blue and purples sashes, bine with a white rosette, and purple with a’ corn-colored rosette, with batons, and saddie-cloths of white. The chief marshals of districts will decide the question of Sashes themselves. The chief marshal’s aides gaunticts, and the staf! white gloves, all being dressed in black clothes and silk hats and white gloves, and it is requested that as many as pos sible will wear the same. = A salute of 100 guns will be fired at 6 o'clock, and a similar salute at 10 o'clock. After the latter salute the procession will move. The committee request that citizens along the route display the national ensign. ° The Crane-Donoho Libel Case. Yesterday aiternoon, the libel case of Johu H. Crane agi t Thomas Donoho was continued at the Police Court, Judge Snell. Somuel Strong was sworn, and declined to state whether he accompanied Mr. Donoho to the office of Mr. Callan for the purpose of obtaining his sftidavit,on the ground that he had been advised not to answer this question by his coan- sel, Messrs. Cock and Cahill. Hoi sorn, but after several ‘ respecting his be eing sud a luture state of rewards ts, he was ordered aside as not a os us, of the Sunilay Herald, testi- ng and Donoho brought the afi davit to the office to be published, and it was paid for and published. Strong said that Dono- he man who signed the affidavit; Mr. ‘ected the affidavit to be published and paid tor it. The original manuseript was Te- turned to Mr. Strong; Mr. Donoho said nothing y or indirectly, and though in the office ot near by when the bargain was made by Strong; do not knew that Doncho heard any of | (he conversas.on between witness and Strong; Doncho was tive or six teet distant. Sayles J. Rowen testified that when he was Mayor of the city he was inte. med that salmon brick was being used on the 4th street sewer, but | did not recollect whether Crane informed ‘him or A question was asked Mr. Bowen why he di. charged Crane, but objection being made he was excused trom answering until next Tues- day at 12:30 p. m. C. H. Bliss testified that he was Inspector of sewers in July, 1569, and was notified that the ith street sewer was being defectively con- structed; spoke to Crane about it, and he ap- peared astonished. The case was here postponed until next Tues- day at 12:30 o'clock. ia THE Live Stock MarKeT—Board of Health Inspections.—The Inspector General's report ot live stock on sale at Drovers’ Rest, and else- pk during the week ending to-day, is as follows : At Clark’s depot, for the sale of swine, 521 hogs were sold, mostly western stock of superior quality; the remainder, Virginia raised, and not in such fine condition. The market was fair, but not active, and prices ranged high, with steady sales, at 7a73,c. per Ib. net. At Center Market, and elsewhere; offered, Save or Kear Estate.—Thomas Dowling. auctioneer, sold last evening a tw dwelling on Valley street to S. e2 tory fram McDowell tor LAST ENTRY at the cu-tom-house, Georgetown, is barge “ Black Hort,” with very large letters on her stern. Fis From THE FALLs.—A number of boats fvom the fishing landings above Georgetown have arrived at our fish wharves, laden with a few shad, a number of herring and a large quantity of large white perch, So sportsmen can now enjoy angling. Mr. Asnurr Exiason, an old citizen of Georgetown, is very ill, kis iriends will regret ¢o learn. ALEXANDRIA. Ter SMitH MunpEeR Case.—The case of Newton Smith, charged with the murder of an infant, took up the whole day in the Corporation court yesterday, The case was elaborately atid mer by Col. tuartand C. W. Wattles, and closed by D. L. Smoot for the commonwealth, anid Y ‘ter having been instructed by the court, were sent to their room, and after being absent fornear an hour, retarned the following verdiet:—** We, the jury, find the prisoner gail ty of murder in the second degree, and fix hi term of imprisonment in the penitentiary to be ten years.” The prisoner then moved for anew trial, which motion will be argued betore the end of this term ot the court. ROVEMENT.—Mesers. Risheill & Heoge, the energetic and enterprising 5 prietors of the Virginia sash factory, have pers based from the G ng association, two lo ngton str adjoining the Jewish Synagogue, and will once commence to erect thereon two handsome three storied brick dwelling houses. Mr, Price has prepared the plans, and judging trom them, the proposed buildings will prove a de- cided ornament to that part of the city im which they are to be built. OvtTarninG Moxky wnper Fase Pae- sEs.—An unknown woman was in Washi yesterday, representing tothe Hebrew m nts there that the synagogue in this city had burned down the night before, and solicit- ing and receiving contributions for rebuilding it. MANCIPATION ANNIVERSARY CeLenra- T:on.—Jefferson Circle ot the Brotherhood of the Union, and Martha Washington Home Com- municn,a female branch of the order, of this city, will attend the anniversary celebration in Washington next Monday night.—Gazetie, fas! exching. questions bei inaSupreme } itne . £. B. Kall, ed that Mess CITY ITEMS. Siwer Pipe, bends, branches, c., ail sizes, at Hamilton & Pearson's, Y. M. ©. A. Building, oth and D streets. Oxe More Cnanc: ullivan will renew his grand drawings on Saturday and Monday, the isth and 15th. Call and try your luck. 4 lunch will be served up each day Settle ordeal OvR Assortment in Youth, Boys’ and Chi dren’s Clothing is one of the largest in this city 2» ~ ; 2 pris Dy deeves, 7 stock eatile, 14 “mileh cows sid 35] Soe ene ne acon Sem eens ae of the tatter for slaughter—23 sheep and spring lambs, were also on sale. The quality of the stock was fair and ordinary. Some good milch cows were on sale. Prices ruled trom $25 to $70. A few spring lambs biougbt Si per head. Market heavy. At Drovers’ Rest, summer. 5 505 7th street, May Building, peveu dice acuig sais Fink Goops.—My assortment of ready-made pantaloons is very large this season, and com- prises fine French, English and domestie fan- cies, which were made up by the best custom hands. The prices are much lower than cus- tomer made work. Gro. C. Hesxine, No. 410 7th street N. W. pe cca Béys’ CLoruinc DevantMent. Boys’ Suits for $5. Boys’ Suits for #8. Boys’ Suits for $6, Boys’ Suits for s Boys’ Suits for $7. Boys’ Suits tor st). We are daily told by our customers we have the best made, and altogether the most attractive stock they see. Noan WatKer & Co 3 611 Pennsylvan ae THE mMosT celebrated and successful Latrobe Heaters and Slate Mantels in the world; also, Chandeliers, Gas Stoves and Weather Strips, at Hamilton & Pearson’s, No. 4, ¥.M. 0. A. Baild- ing, 9th and D streets. 3 the stock cattle remain unsold; 19 milch cows, with 12 calves, sold at #25a60,and four of the former remain over. The quality of the beeves and milch cows, offered this week, was mostly very ordinary and inferior. The prices, how- ever, ruled high, and the market had a ten- dency to decided dullness; 52 sheep were offered, and 489 sold for slaughter at 6a7 je. per Ib.; 8 unsold. Among these sheep were 15) of geod merino stock, from Baltimore market, which sold at 7 sc. per !b.; 40 spring lambs were offered, and sold at $3.50a5.50 per head; some very good scuthdowns, readily commanding the latter price. Some superior sheep and lambs were on sale. Two calves and one sheep were cordemned as untit for slaughter. EEE Se As it is not without interest to the general public, it is deemed proper to state that quite ‘THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR. an anomi toe present exists in the live stock market of city. It will be observed that the ° sales of beef cattle are extremely limited. The large quantity and excellent quality of fish and other marine products, which our markets now so abundantly supply, may account, in part, fer this result; but nj this traffic, still the transactions are entirely disproportionate to the necessities of & community such as Wash- ington. The ex: is to be found in the fact that our live stock market, at bas purchase onl; Htock market, in order, to! furnish WHAT IT WILL BUY AT SILVERBERG’S. Bix, five, four, three or two fine hematitched pair Gcuta British superatout Half Hoso, Dair. ive customers with the best q of beef to be ob- = shee at tuined. (230 ‘beeves of superior quality were ee = eS eee, petenod ger we butchers was disposed of Baltimore to a class Saat Scenes of this class sold. We sx toat W. 1- Wall & Co-have continned Sonos and Pere nt Ml andasthis isthe last chance to obtain fine jewelry at auction, buyers will study their own interest the sale; it will pay them to see (alone) which weighs also postponed for measurement of | of the State of Maryland, use of Starkweather, | in active hostilities, each with | } | | Georgetown Advertisements 7M. B. WHEATLEY = a BB. OE DYEING j ADD SCOURING #STABL Orricr— Georg “ i biithed 180; prem 7; | Boe ot thee otdewt: te R me behments ef the hind m this c uotry will copenlt th: ir own interests by serding fe the fail Bet place io the Dist Geariemen’s Cloth ese Well and promptl daily at euneet, except Se ards Sevgen ust OE p.w. Pot O D5. ‘BJ. SOUTHWORTH BAS REMO Fr aes ficete etree, Cuuce hearers SHMENT. ee ee Wholesale and Ret Dealers in FINE GROCER ee + asa LIQvORS, TEAS. & $9 Barner STREET. Georgetown. DC. Good# detivered in any part of the District ‘ree of charge maT ten DRY GOODs. STENOGKAPHSKS AND LAW OfFers—Rocm 5, Barbour * Law Louteiana ay..near 6th stand Room # between Ith and ith. Sourbe Building. Short he mony and other proces iu Chancery, Arguments in Pat maré-ly - . OSTER, M.D DENTIST. aaa 2108 New York » southeast Corn REG D FENDAL FENDALL @ FENDA COUNSELLORS AT LAW, jand-tf COR 4 «T. axn Lowmana AVENE® ) HANNA, taal AaZqok EY AT Law, . 8 ¥ » Law Boilding, Get tt « RICHTER, TEACHER OF MoSIs. eO-ly 935 Pa. ave. bet Sth and 10th ote D OPENING G KA x 7 WOLFORD & SHILBERG’S NEW DRY GOODS STORE, SEVENTH STREET, ISLAND, MONDAY, APBIL Sru ‘The public is respectfully invited to call and in spect the ” NEW Goops ust received for the SPRING AND SUMMER SEASON. Some of the latest now comprising SILKS, POTt MOHAIRS, 91 myles DOULY VARDENS. Biack’ and White AL PACAS, SPRING SHAW Ls. A full line of all cha WHITE DRESS GOODS, NEWEST STYLES PARASOLS, it Domestics, and CARPET DEPARTMENT, which comprises some of the latest desiens in BBUSSELS ara INGRAIN CARPE1S, IL CLOTHS, MATTINGS, & >, &e. SF REMEMBER THE Ak FINE WHITE GOODS LI an A PERCALES A lobaire, Silk and erty And other DRESS GOODS, just received. NEW STYLES PARAS#) _apstt lendid stock. noua 1015 and 1020 7th street No W SPRING. 4879 ‘(DD OPENING or SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING aT A. STRAUS’ Popular Clothing House, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, between Wth and 11h streets, COMPRISING THE LATEST STYLES OF MEN 8 PRES: ITs, MENS DRE: its, MEN'S BUSINES3 SUITS MEN’s BUS YOUTHS? PRESS SUITS, YOUTHS’ DKESS SUITS, ° YOUTH?’ BUSINESS SUIT YOUTHS’ BUSINESS sU1TS BOYS’ DRESS SUITS, BOYS’ DRESS EUITS, NESS SUITS. ¥ DAY SUITS ¥ DAY SCITS BFA specialty of Black and Blue DIAGONAL COATS, with Vests to match. BZA Splemlid Line of Fre English and American Light CASSIMEBE PANTS some with Vests to match. S7-An immense variety cf BUSINESS PANTS, from $2.50 te $5. mar29-tf = loses COOKE & Co. BANKERS, FIFTEENTH STBEE Wasnixctox, D. 0. The Large aud Continnons Sales of the Norther: Pacific 7-34 Gold Bonds in this Conntry aad in Europe, where they have @ Kecornized Standinz on all the Bourses, Guarantees the Barly Completion of the Entire Line of Koad. The of the bonds, as shown by the sales of over 61,000 000 in gis country during the month of January, is due to the fact that they are based on the amplest secur! -y, being a FIRST AND ONLY MORTGAGE upon the road, and also upon over FIFTY MILLION ACRES OF LAND, Bosceptible of producing in abundance all the fruits, vegetables and cereals of the Eastern and Middle States. ‘The government valuation of this Land Grant is ONE HUNDBED AND THIBTY MILLION oF DOLLARS, or more than sufficient to pay the entire cost of the road, The Bonds, free from United States Taz, are issued in the following = 3 500 Smt COUPON, = BEGISTERED. _ D0 And are at al! times interchangeable at the office of Wirhour chance "=" si heaped prmrwttey wp YEARS to ran, ae Pica LAKE INTEREST INCOME EN GOLD. All marketable securities received im exchange. Full particulars furnished by JAY COOKE 4 CO., Bitty TORK, PHILADEL TAT WASHINGTON. YORKSHIRE RELISE—The best and cheapest war Fate es Artives. A CARGO OF LYKEN’S VALLEY COAL, ELRT Saar woos, ce te Canavan WIss, THE BEST IN THIS MARKET, AT LOW PRICES. For saleby PALMEE & GREEN, 57 Green street, Georgetown, D.O Agent for WM. MASSEY £00.38 a8 PHILADELPHIA AUE AND PORTER. Ls2eS LONEER:: WHEATLEY BROTHERS, perpen" 7 semeapaet = 3. FRANKS. DENTIST, 8.7 rats teh niet share Peane OPREATING SNTISTRY i Forty per cent. less than any Dental Bata lstment inthecity. all werk warrant! fame 5. wieitams, ATTOKNEYV-AT-LAW, Boow: @. on second floor of Barbour» Law Bu Washiugten. Remoret from &54 Lowssana avenwe. | L. WOLF MF - BURG A729 by and loth «: = a N e staskWeatns ENGINEER AND SL mr ly executed ed prices. Office at the rence BOOKS, STATIONERY, &c. @ NEW books N R. Bawes Bark Onses y Sir Jobn Labt dant ith Authors . BY author of © Morton ie Treneury of Thought A Crown from the Spear The Conpranential fc Jevon's Theory. « RicHa marz3 Masicand Morale. By I Cox's American Trade Pre Historic Times. B had ok 0h MOHUN ACO. 1015 Pennsylvania a one T « EW BOOKS FOR S\Le ar SHILLINGTON’S BOOKSTO AE, ConNER 42 St. axD Pa A Poor Miss Finch. By Wilkie Oolit Pr Recollections of Past Life. By Sir Beary Price $2. al 1. Translated from for a ri. By Mortimer . Prive r By Saninel smile wd Wild Boasts bermede. By George Macdonald. Py ¢O1d Love? A Novel. Price Ti conte Dime ands Hat a Day. Price ae ANEW STATION®Er AND BLANK BOOK MANUFACTORY. Gloss goode at fair prices, for cash - WITHUGEAPHING, FNCRAVING, PAINTING AND BINDING DONE TO ORD ‘The public are invited to call and ox ew stock oor CLOTHING. NOTICE OF REMOVAL G. STAPFAN THE CLOTHIER, How removed to 407 Tru STRERKT, tow . nerth D street, where be hae net receiv YOUTHS a Bi for less t 2 J. REIBERGE:, — Crtzags, REMY AND NAT : MEKCHANT 7. ‘an Hotel, (late Brows ». 2 Pi AILOR ayisat you tes “ONE IDEA” OLEAN SWEEP OLOTHING SALE, At Oak Hall, 6267 etrest ad caeeeaentngepeieeeeeremneneapemnasemeseas teens INSURANCE COMPANIES. B28 orrice cae o EW YORK LIFE INSURANCE Of ™ CASH ASSETS OvEs i Having been appointed ral A Company for the District of Colombia, he office formerly cocupia’ by Messrs Johnson, (Room 13, Federal Block, corner of F «: ith streets N. W.,) where I shall be bappy ot sil times to ece the policy -holders and friends of the “Old and Reliable New York Life,” and where pol- {cles will be insted upon all the moat approved vane Liberal inducements offeres to goiteitors HENRY D BALL Sole Agent fer District of Coluuoola, Sw OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. CASH CAPITAL............ 8100 690 Office In Shepherd's Building. No. 90% Penesyi- vous avense. MUSES & * SAMUEL CBOSS, Secretar; DIRECTOR: Ww etzerott, otn Lene Ges, F. Golick, Mowes Belly, RB. Shepherd. neh OKGANIZED AUGUST 26,1 BD vrei B. Toa, 5 wacise Je. LIVERY STABLES. constantly om ages. Particular attention t ing Horses, and Horses always for ssie FAsvionapie CARRIAGES lpameeiee RLINGTON STABLES.” imac Gareth eee War Deraktuent NET- WSR Ladies’ and 7 1 Hate aud Be ” refinished, to look as well as new, in all) Bete the Spring styles, 4 eenr T. WHITING'S eRe. th side, aan aration § im __ between &h o: ee ‘We are prepared to farnish CRUSEED OB BROKEN STONE te Contractors in quantities to suit. Wesreslso BUYING BARD BUBBLE =TOND FOB CASH st our Works. J.B. £06 2 00 Jeni?-«t Poot of K street, BADING'S PURE NATIVE GRAPE W1W! ‘wine is made from the pure jaice of the erape yt mise