Evening Star Newspaper, April 30, 1872, Page 4

*Y DELEGA TES.—The Honse met sterday afternoon. Mr. Campbell asked consent to take up and consider the fered by him last week to amend to increase thi bers of scveral commit Mr. Boswell ob- and on motion ot Mr. Burseley, the adjourned. UNCH.—The Couneil was called to order m. to-day by Mr. Mew. Present, Messrs. gee, Hall, Smith, Stickney and Thomp- son. No quorum being present, the Council ad journed until to-morrow at 6 o'clock p. m. ‘TUESDAY... assesoeee ADTLL 30, 1572. | LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, &c., To-night. National Theater—Aimee in Opera Boaffe, “La Perichole.” St. Jeceph's Hell. <ph's chureh. Fair for the benefit of St. oe ‘ondensed Locals. | Delly Varden” veal cutlets were on sale in Center Market on Saturday. for St. Joseph Church and | —— Nevel ami Impressive Ceremony. MASONIC BAPTISM OF TWO CHILDREN. Whe frst publi ptism of children ie, i I Ms | Which has ever taken place iu the District was pomp wth loaeen et Chon! Mall, continnce |» ctormed taat wight fe the. Chapter Chasiber, es. Fra: and her daughter Lena, | Mutorie Temple, in the presence of a large left town to- 45, for New York. They sail on the Cuba for Europe to-morrow and will De absent some months. The Japanese Embaszy visited the National ‘Theater last evening and seemed to greatly enjoy the lively Aimee in her role of “La Grande Duche-se.”” Mischieveus young urckins with their little hatehets are mutilating the trees -et out in the streets by the 4 should be switch The commitire appointed by the several boat einbs of the ict to make the necessary ar- | 3107 ¢ langements for the proposed regatte in June or | 4 July are now busily engaged im their work. | on Th of the | platform some twelve or fifteen feet high, injuring bim- | eelt severely. number of Matons, their wives and danghters. ‘The chikiren were an infant son of Dr dusep W. Nairn, ree, and a sonot Me. E. B. MacGrotty, 18th degree, who were baptized in Mithras Lodge of Perfection Ancient’ Scottish Kite. which is the Consistory of thi nrisdiction. The rite was performed > | Wastrious P. G. M. Albert Pike, exci : Mustrions J. O. Sincla'r, 8. G. W.; Illustrious L. H. Pike. J. G. W.; C. W. Bennett, grand | orator; W. M. Ireland, master of ceremonies; nu; C. T. Nuatze, ju- . Harris, chaplain; A. -7 , Secretary, and L. Stoddard, tiler. The ic bapticm has always been ent and accepted Scotti=ti It bas been censured by many as an ir- reverent imitation of the Christian rite of bap- tiem; but well-intormed Masons know that pu- r¥ication by wa-hing was used im all the Masonic off. ng of the executive committee of 1 the r Messrs, | Mysteries thousands of years before our era With n, McFarland, Bursiey, | Aer the assembly had been seated, Grand and Middleton were appointed wsecure a Laid. | Mester Pike gave a short history of the cere- ing to be used as a club Louse. | mony, saying that it taught neither hatred, } im < Wa ierance or revenge. Atter a voluntary on hey alias Wain o:yan by Bro. Servoss, a rap was heard at e dcr, and information’ given that two chil- en, with their parents, desired admission, the parents praying that t children might be baptized, when the Master directed the master of ceremonies and bis aids to bring the children, their parents and sponsors into the Lodge. Soon j- | Stterthe master of ceremonies returned, followed | by one of his assistants bearing a candlestick sth three lighted candies—one white, one black and one red—forming a triangle. Following were two assistants, one carrying the child of | Dr. Nairn, Robert Brice Nairn, upon a cushion covered with light blue silk, the other leading | the ecbild of Mr. MacGrotty, Edwin Albert MacGrotty; and behind these came the paren's of the children and the sponsors. ‘The sponsors tor the son of Dr. Nairn were Dr. J. B. Gibbs, 324 aud Caroline for Master MacGrotty, Jerome 32d degree, and Mrs. M. third circuit of the room the procession land the candle-stick was placed before | the altar and the children returned to their | mothers, whe wit" the sponrors took seats in the center of the room. The Masonic choir tuen song “My soul doth magnify the Lord.” Atter n Oration by the Master, in which he explained es and responsibilities which the Lodge about to asseme in conferring the rite, be then asked the fathers “Are you willing that we should accept these duties?” An afiirmative responee being given the Master called upon the Chaplain to invoke the tavor and assistance of sod, which was done, the brethren ali kneeling. choir then sang the ode, Rejoice, rejoice, thers.’ The sponsors then took ‘seats parents,when the Master addressed them inrelation tothe duties they were taking upon themselves. Afteran invocation tothe Deity and en, parents and sponsors§were then conducted forward to the altar, on which water, oil and salt were placed. The Master then called the Lodge up, descended from his few words addressed to the group, lighted the insence on the altar. After a chant by the cheir the Master took the chil- dren in his arms, dipped their lett in a basin of perfumed water, and said: is symbol T devote thee (in each case) to ervice of Virtue and Truth. May Father who is in Heaven keep thee inn and pure of heart ali the days of thy Daring this ceremony the choir sang an appro- priate © ‘The Master then took the versel of Perfumed oil, dipped the little finger of his Fight band therein, and marked it with a delta on the forehead ofeach child, saying: “I set uyon thy forehead the symbol of wis om. power. and love of God. May He protect and thee in right courses all the days of thy lit the choir singing meanwhile th | are the mndefited in the | replaced the vessel on ban charge ef officers irom rami Sire of the Order | ¢ through the state of that the order in that state rous and foarishing cou ster in this city receptty jom thie effects of the of the Swiss + en route to ¥ with theaathorities of Ten- © esta’ lishing Swiss colonies on te: 1 ith’ streets, acc was extinguished by | ck without strikin, o a Closs waived his opening, and M commenced the argume h the facts as they appeare tent was a poor and in anc it. there had ything proven testimony of a nature, it was to Samuel Strong or the Sunday Her- er. which paper wastheonein which leged libellous affidavit was published, and which appears te have been done through the ix lity of others than Donoho. isher of that paper is ect that Strong procured the pa f the w 1 paid for it; that lite The sewer in question w ucted in accordance with the co: tract, which fact was well known to Crane; and ence that he, as the proper oilticer rintend the construction of this sewer, ignored the fact that great defects existed, and turned bis face from them for reasons whieh ai mstances all point to the be- ane was deaf and blind to the manner in which that sewer was being con- | structed, for pay alone, and did. receive his pay ring the fraud, which was weil known bis si «im were conducted to their seats, F sang an appropriate ode. The It was also in evidence that Crane | mothers then placed them atthe altar of signed the assessment fur the contractors to get jon; the brethren present formed in « for the work executed on the sewer. 'e around them, each with his left hand jon of Crane bad not been proug: in captious spirit by counsel for defence, but it was necessar: show that if he would swear falsely in on: e would in others. y had s! esses how Cr th Ine ten years of his life has been tothe public by them, and is femil his right hand raised toward nknecled and repeated after the mn vow to prote nger and tem a urity. After rising, the Master, taking the vessel of saltin his hand, repeated the Arab vow which he enemy wit! whom be has tasted tongue’s ay Yow.” ‘The kersel was then p: brother, who in turn repeats The children were then invest shin aprons, and each was presented with n Masonic jewel, the Mas ing neme and under the auspices of the § Council, I do proclaim these crated to the service of truth and * eustom of Miso; Lodge of Perfection.” tora by the veners dens. After "re mus Jelivered a brief lecture, after which, two young ladies, in conformity with a Inw of the Scottish rite, pessed ationg the assemblage and received eon tributions trom all who chose to give, the same fo collected to be given by the grand almoner to the most needy person or persons known to him, the source from which it comes, in pursn ence of inviolable cus! + not to be maie known. A closing chagnt concinded the cere- | monies. Works have direct tk, to make @ th lam 3 and | th street east to | irtae by Ma- ade, set curbs and I: » from Pennsyivan Also, on: and water reet, hand 2th | west. Also, with Riley A. Shinn to arton street, between Green anil streets, Georgetown. Also, with Wm. to gaacde and gravel the third section treet road: the work to be compicted “days. Also, with Marion Usborn for con- struction of culverts ix sections 1 and 2 of *treet road, and putting in the itich pipe verts In those sections. The board have had prepared a report ¢ taining a detailed statement of their enti transactions for the year ending March 6th, to- | gether with @ statement of amounts expended for improvements abutting on property belong- | ing to the United States. This report is mate in compliance with the 37th section of the or- ganic act. The board have addressed a printed circular to all their superintendents, with speciticatior for sodding parks, &c., directing that the sod< be free of garlic and other noxious weeds, and that they average two inches in thickn Betore the sods are laid there must be ei; inches of geod surface soil properly gradeu an’ | firmed, so as to present an even surface to pre- vent depressions in fillings. When grading has necessitated the removal of the original surface seil. the subsoil must be picked up and thor- oughly pulverized te a depth of six inches be- fore spreading the eight inches of good soi! upon c bapti«m, and anointing after the ancient to be wards of Mithras This was repeated in Grand and Seni enior War- ae BviLpixe reemits have been issued by Mr. Ciuss, inspector, &e., as follows:—John Cud- story brick, H street, between Ist and pitol streets, northe: | gelical Lutheran Zion Congregation church and schoo! building, 57 by 63 feet, corner ¢th and P streets northwest; A.R.Shepherd,tive three-story with Mansard roof bricks, coruer 13th and | Streets; Margerct Cross, frame, 4th, between K and L streets, northeast; W. H. Hollidge, three- story brick, co: ner 5th and O streets northwest; Wm. Tobin, two-story frame, Jackson alley, (between G and H and North Capitol and Ist streets northeast;) James Westerfield, two-story briek, Rhode Island avenue, between 15th and ith streets, northwest; P. H. Welch, 2 two-story bricks, 3d. between A and B streets, southeast; Martin & Walker, three-story brick, 1ith, be- which the sods areto be laid. After the sods ars Heese foostery brid mech. be roe Hand jaid they will be consolidated and brought to a | j streets, southwest, D. M. Proctor, plane suriace, cither by passing a roller over | story frame, Khode Island avenve, Let case of sloping surfaces, by beating een ith and 12th streets, northwe: ith spaies. Ww. O'Brien, two-rtory and basement frame on Tith street, between L and M 4 Mrs. K. Brenan, two.story frame, New York | @venne, between 2ist and 22d northwest; P. Shields, two-story brick, 2d street, between K and L northeast; Mrs. Riordan, two-story brick, ———— NatioxaL Turoioeicat Institute —Th2 meeting of the Theological Insti ore) of the District of Columbia was ‘i ‘terneon; Mr. J. uM Lewis presiding - Mr. Turney secretary. The latter pre- | H street, hetween Ist and North Capitol north. sented the fifth annual report of the executi east; O. W. Langon and Chas. Stratton, two committee, showing that beside the principal | two-story bricks, ith street. between Band G day school, corner of 23d and I streets, three | northeast; E. Hayes, two-story brick. I street, pight schools have been conducted. The num- | between North Capitol and Ist; C.F. James, per of stm ts in the day schools average! | two-story frame, F street, between Sth ani 9th ry forty. and over a hundred had receivet | southwest: Jos. S. Boss, four two-story frames, uction in all the sebools. The treasurer | P street, between 3d and 4th streets northwest: McLellan) subs | John Batters, two-story brick, corner 13th and is *st5.s4, and expenditores the | F streets northwest; @. A. Lane, six two-story ©. Lewis was elected president, | frames, corner 15th and P streets northwest; Ke © preside Rev. W. F. Ne'son, ex Lobsiger, two three-story and basement bricks, retary: Rev. E. Turney, record- | C street, between 3d and 4th southeast; Jacob . G. F. McLellan, treas- | Weiner, frame for cooper shop, New Jersey avenue, between K and L streets south. anit — | penn ase alse OUR MOST WEALTHY and aristocratic la | CUTTING at a Bart.—Last night a colored have she decided preterence for Fren: | club gave a ball at American Hal, on D street, t jewelry. Itisas durable as gold. and the | between 12th and 13th streets, during which it ns into which it is manutactured are inti- | is alleged that James Burnett assaulted one of ¥ more beautiful while not nearly s0 expen- the women—Hannah Barber—and some mem- bers of the club attempted to quiet the distarb- ance. Burnett then drew a knife and threat- ened to cut anyone who came near him, and while he was Degen, Fae A it in the left ornaments for the head, neck, ears, and lockets, and with all the sets supplied with gold wires, it | is te and desirable as all inten purposes as » possessing more intrinsic value, aud for received a severe cu’ side of his dress and orpements is perhaps superior. Mr. | Ofticer arrested Burnett, anda chateeat Prigg makes a specialty of French gilt at his | assault battery, with intent to kill, was Herelar store, 45; Pennsylvania avenue, al- | preferred, and he was committed to jail Yor a —— tS a oe en Se = . rien ane coche) ee ae inst monds set in id, and thousands ol bt that dollar jewelry. All bis styles have either an.” ge = _ per | aaron so that the ladies can wear any Tees cee of his jewelry without danger of corrosion. Pouce !— Editor Star a SS RS of the city har Howe !.anoe—The laboring men of the dfta district held a ‘at Jones’ Hall last night and passed resolutions that the em- Exclanton of domed panne, abort the to the poor of this District, them paupers or jwestin Li i ifs sft bs 2 improve: d there is no aid of the law and it Fisn arp Overni be recollected with having embezzled ‘ciatms us ean prove tobe fale. His counsel ners. Stillson ‘on that the papers were not i , a afidavit that he is @ fugitive from just dodge Cartier sustained in dis- charged him. SoxTe# PRESKYTERIAN by popular elogatio nnmber of mem- | THE co URTS. i Potice Court, Judge Sacil.—Robert Johnson, assault and battery on Moses Dunbar, both col- ored; fined #3. Robert Gibson —— A. Ches- ter, charged with fighting eorgetown, pleaded suite and fined $5 each. Henry Wile iam, for talking in a loud and boisterous man- nel 11th street, was fined $5. John Giean and Rachel Thom |. Same Offence in Loase alley; ‘Gned $5 cach, ‘Thomas Taylor and Mary dane Hall, same offence im Hell's Delight, $5 | each. David Gorman, drunk and profane; 33 fine. J. B. McCoo'ey, tast driving; ined | Charles Carter, load and beisterous talc on street; fined $5. Florence Howard. drank and | protane in Murder Bay. Florence told the jadge | that it bad been nearly a year since she was be- | fore the court, and to prevent a recurrence of the same for another year he fined ker 33. Joha | Carroll, drunk and profane; this being the tifth tme John has been charged with this deed, the | fine was increased te €5. Four cart drivers were arraigned on @ oe of driving on the footwalks. This has got to be a very common practice of these men, and many of the tlag- ways have been broken by them. The ju says it has got to be stopped, and accordingly he fined them $2 each as a gentle remind-r. Lucks Peake, charged with assault and battery on Ulsey Dusenbury, both colored, by ftnging a stone at her head. Dusenbury had a thick curled hair chignon which protected het bat Lucks offered to prove an alii did by balf « dozen witnesses, and the judge dismi-sed the case. Newton, a colored t From the testimony it appeared that Raniall got the worst of it, as Amelia nearly bit his thumb @f in the scrimtaage, anda foxr-iuoh over hishead. The judge y Was to out when in a with a fierce and terrible eration of his bad usage b $1. Ed. Gorman, Christman. Jand ano'her woman were rocking their babiex; Ed. passed by the door, and alter insulting them, stepped m and strack ber inthe face. She took the coitee pot to defend when he caught it from her and flung it street. The prosecating witness was cor- roborated by one witness. Mrs. Elizabeth Allen testided that Gorman was cailed a very bad name and siruck with the cotlve pot betore he struck Mrs. ©. Mrs. Christman was recalled, and stated that she hoped never to be a m toler children if the witness had not test falsely. The Court would ony fin: battery on Jane she and in their front room for simple assault, and an appeal was taken. Wo. Kich and Thomas Evans, charged with fined Gorman & tre-pass in removing 2 portion of a house trom a lot belonging to C. H. Burgess, were arraigned. Prosecuting witness testified that he had loased the ground toa party who had become in ar- rears for rent, and left; that he had attached the building.” Constable Gibbous testified to having taken the property In execution and at. vertised it for sale. The court imposed a fine of $10 each, but subsequently it was reduced to $5 euch. ai love und hosiery depot, Dand E. SUICIDE BY HaNGinG.—Abont 7 0'e terday morning one of the workmen e: in the painting and glass staini of Pullip Krauss, on the fo souta Calvert street, discovered the dead body ot the proprietor suspended by one of the cord= of one ef the windows. Dr. H. L. Spicer, cor- oner, was notified, and summoned a jury of in «nest, who, upon the testimony, rendered a dict of suicide while laborin rary aberation of mind. 'T! number of years carried on busine: ner of Mercer and Grant streets, an glass was of the finest quality. ‘In 1858 he pared plates representing the seasons tor conervatory connected with the Presid: Mansion at Washington, which in 7th street, between as. Baum has no branch store. ——— all who s expense ef some President Buc ‘They were thrown on his bands, and being able to sell them Mr. Krauss became involve to such a degree that he could not extrica himeelt, and soon after exbibited evident sym toms of mental derangement. He stragg! along for several years until the dull ti the early days of the civil war compelled to give up his business. A short time ag turned to Baltimore and began business { fourth story of No. 6 Soxth Caly it is said, with a very fair pros; but he had domestic troubles whit bis mind, and the end was his suicide. His body Was removed to his late ce, No. 12 Parkin street, where he leaves a widow and four clil- dren." The deceased syed upon 125,00) tons nd treights wharves there Very tew ves are in port gh, ranging fem #275 to $3 per ton to Bo: Vicinity. In addition to the two or thre in the Schuylkill region reporied ast week for the reason that their work- present wages and freights afforded ne profit to the operators, m more firms and co stopped on Moodie ia Coal Company No. 2, R. Gorrel! & Audensied, J. Anderson Brenzel & Fortendaugh. There were " local strikes in conseqnence of the low basis this month for wages—$2.25 to miners and £2.50 t laborers. ‘The same basis wili raletur May, and all depends on the state of the trade or not there will be an advance thereatter. Philadelphia Tue CoLLarsed CoLiseum—A Ch Plon.—The disaster to the Coliseum by Fri: night's gale is the chief topic of conversation i Boston now, and the scene of the wreck h: been visited by thousands of curious visitor: All fears that the accident would cause a pos Ponement or abandonment of the great inte: pational musical festival will not realized for it is the purpose of Mr. Gilmore aud his associates to go along with preparations just tne same as it eager | had ie The con twact with the builders specities that the struc- ture shall be completed by the 10th of June, and they claim that notwithstanding the delay oc casioned by the accident, they will have it ready by that time. The original plans of th: building have been modified, however, and, in stead of making it an arched structure, it ‘will be supported by pillars, the same as the Coliseum of 189. By building it in this style a muc!: larger number of workmen can be emploveri simultaneously. The debris of the wreck caus: by the falling of the truss has all been cleare | away, and the work of reconstruction com menced. Two gangs ot men are employe: alternately between the hours of 4 in the morn ing and & in the evening, and as soon as lights can be brought in requisition a night gan will be added. © GEORGETOWN. T continves scarce. There were no up to neon. It may be stated paid tor wheat here are higher ore, while the flour is lower. Tee Fish Manket—The market was not very brisk this morning. About 200 shad sold at from $72 to $15 per hundred, and 50,000 he: trom $3.00 to €4 per thousand. There were but five biack bass in the market ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS.— ‘The steamer E. ©. Knightarrived at High st whart this morni ym New York wit! cellaneous cargo. teamer New York fro! Philadelphia and the Columbia from Baltimore arrived at Hyde's wharf; the former brought 23 Dandles of trees for the Board of Public Works. The Columbia cleared for Baltimore this mora- ee 643 bags of samac and other ht. aie mo A gy ag ragnerenw this city while fishing ittle Falls yesterday, got “a powerful bite,” and tora moment imagined he had hooked a monster catfish or — His capture, however, proved tobe a large shal, into whose mouth the hook had probably fioate.. Fishing up the river is excellent _ now, and s large number ot People visit Little Falls ‘and vicinity daily, for the pnrpese o ing their luck. oy bee ‘quecraily sowanded bya fas string of bass, perch, and catfish. : ATTENTION is called to an advertisement 0° pasturage for rent in another column. CoaL Scnoongrs are still very scarce, and coal continues to accumulate at the wharves, ALEXANDRIA. ALEX nD! HINGTON Lopor.—The buildin, + Alexandria Washing- ton Lodge’ F.& A. M., have con- tracted with H. Delahay for the erec tion of their new building on Cameron street; the work on which will be prosecuted as soon as bricks can be obtained. This building, when completed, will be the finest structure in the city, and unequaled by any Lodge building in the state. Snip Yanp.—Itis understood that a strong Probability exists of the establishment in this city, at an carly day, of a ship yard. the opzra- tions of which will’ be conducted oma large scale. Cotoren Opp Fettows’ Frrerar remains of Richard Blackburn, colored, formor- ly a servant of Mr. John H. Brent of this city, were bronght bere from Washington yesterday evening by J. F. Cook Lodge of Odd Fellows, of which the deceased was a member, and other colored Odd Fellows of the District of Columbia, to the number of three hundred and twenty. tive, and, preceded by a band of music, were to what is known as the “ new burying where they were interred. . A. Kirby, anetioneer, sold om Sat- y last, a framed house and lot on the north hailing from Wash- tat Fishtown, was ite, last evening. ciTyY ITEMS. .ATS in many siyles, with vests to match, in iarge variety, finely made and trimmi epection invited. Geo._C. Hasxina, No. 410 Tth street N. W. For renee in Tadies? and Misses’ Cor- call on Miss Annie K. Humphrey, 1100 F or disorderly land di ged. stree 3 oe For A CHEAP AND GENUINE L‘ama Lace Shaw!, Goto Wotrorp & Surtrerc’s, + street, Island. eee + HUMPaney, 1109 F street, a goud supply of White Goods, mmer Hosiery of the tin Ladies’ and Gentle: Furnishings, Lubin's Extracts and Atki Perfumery, she offers at New York prices. She has no old stock selling “below cost,” and dear at any price, but new goods of best qualit Miss Humphrey is agent and issues passage nd prepaid ceriiticates for the Anchor Line Ocean Steamers. 2 —— Tue Nationat Sayincs Baxk, N. Y.ave and 15th st., pays 6 perct.on deposits,” 27t3.14tt6 ns and Rad Nails relieved out pain, at Dr. White's rooms, 535 15th stroet, ‘Treasury. (Baltimore office, 7 Nort street. Fee #1.) H. Baca has opened a n Space, between Sth and 9th streets. —— JvsticR ToWnom 1T BELOW to one of our most enterprising citizens, wh energy and activity have secated for hi Tai te of public patronage, we publish the following card, which explains itselt: To the Public —Ax there are certain merchants who ridicule the idea of advertising, and say that it is only intended to make newspaper men rich, nd who at the same time claim that they never devote a dollar to such a purpose, and yet resort fo mean expedients to reap the benetita of those who do advertise, I feel it due to mys! and to my patrons to state that I have no branch 2 in Wasbingtor al my Kirt and corset factory, at 408 7th street, cer building. Ladies in search of my establishment will please remember the name and the number, 893 Market 4 3 —In justice the pub! spring stock, Inciuding all the noveltiesin hoop- skirts, corsets, kid gloves, human_hair, trim- the most complete’ stock of fancy and ladies’ furnishings, all of jes, and thai I will endeavor past, so to conduct my 'o secure the contidence shington, the efforts of ene- s persons to the contrary not- withstanding. Charles Baum, 408 7thstreet, ve~ tween D and t, between 7th and sth ourulting Physician tor Ladies. ‘See ‘THERMOMETERS and Barometers are re; and made to order by Hempler, near 4 street es FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. DRY GOODS. BOOKS, STATIONERY, &c. ‘The New York money market was yesterd: steady and easy to borrowers on call at 6 and cent, Government bonds were firm, bat age lh Saturday. The London market Seems ready to take more American securities the moment the Alabama matter ts definite) settled, but the German markets are glui with our securities, and there is no prospect of a renewed demand there. S K DEPARTMENT. BOGAN @ WYLIE, 1015 axp 1020 A SPEC+ALIY ev THe BEST WE JAPANESE SILKS! ONLY 75 CANTS PRE Sg ALL THE NEW STY¥ BRIGHT votoneD AND SiLV ft ° Government Securities. Jay Cooke & Co. furnish the following to-day: £ eye. Selle Buy'e, Sli SBS. Te |S | Mena Jy. WBS 1S aaa 1S, | Beto By G1 16 an ¥35| <a In S Jy BRISK 16E 16% 10-€s. ae dO, fiusr Boaxn, $-20e, Jan. SJuty, 188 i8% SDeian sas ee ses OPEN. WOLFORD & SHILBERG'S NEW DRY GOODS STORE. THECNEAPEST HOUSE IN TRE TERRITOS Markets bears, | Batimore. April 30.—West Virginia consolidated, 52%; old, 36—bid to-day. BavTimorg, April 30—Cotton quiet and steady; low middiings, 224,a%3. Flour qniet but firm. and prices unchanged. Wheat quiet and steady, except for very choice grades; prices un- irginia’s, 164; rth Carolina’, NEW GOODS received daily for the SPRING AND SUMMER SEASON. Comprising all the DI CK and COLUBED SILKS, MOTATRS. 34 changed. Corn firmer and sear bite south- PANESE SILKE, POPLINS. DOLLY VARDENS yellow southern, 69a70; mixed western | of all styles, Black # ALPACAS in all prices, beantifol SPRING SHAWLS. WHITE DBErs Goons { ail classes for snmmer wear Of al THE NEWEST STYLES PARASOLS. A large variety of Choice Prints and Domestics; Cassimeres, for Men's | ard Boys’ wear ern and yellow western, quiet; 63. ern, 33035; southern, 16x00, quiet, Sea $1.05. Provisions steady and buoyant. Mess pork, $14. Bulk meats and bacon unchanged; sugar-cured hams, 12013. Lard dull but drm, ane ee Western butter active— the demand exceeds the supply. Whisky firm.90. Naw You«, April 30.—Stocks heavy and weak. Gold heavy, 12%. Money easy, 6. Exchange, | long, 94; short, 10%. Governments dull. Vir- Oates dall; west. Aud special attention is called to the CARPET DEPARTMENT, which comprises the latest designs in nia sixes, 50; , 3. N Carolinas, 3¢; | ENGLISH BRUSSELS and handeome few, 2 a bis a re aN ee qe N CARPETS New Yous, April 30.—Flour quiet and steady. | Baring from 75 cents to $1. per x 9 y reds NG at 83 conte. Wheat quiet and unchanged. Corn dalland un- | Si.0 TRAN MATTING at 23 conte. a A call tothisestablisment will save purch vers THE WEATHER. War DrrantMEnt, Ofice Chief Signal OMS, Waeninoton, D.C., April 30, 1872, 10 went | SYNOPSIS POR PAST TWENTY-POTR HOURS.— The barometer is highest over the east and dle Atlantic states. “It has fallen over the lake region and westward, and the lowest is probably central over eastern Dakota. Cloudy and threat- ening weather and light rain are now prevailin, " from the western Gull to the upper lakes and | , biveue of alll Rings, very ceag. acd ont of the northwest. Otherwise. clear and partially | {vite Shoee who wish to tay GOOD Goode Cacap for cloudy weather. Brisk and high southerly winds | (ust to'cell ard crenioe have prevailed from Lake 3 chigan westward. 1205 | pie woe 4 pe ate, & Cloudy weather with lightrain has continued at LADIES’ GOODS. Portland, Oregon, but clear weather at San Francisco and San Diego. GLOV¥S—AN colors, for 2 and» incon at £5 conte g pair. and at M. WILLIAN 8, 907 P+ nn- Due. apa-6t* PROpARILITIENS.—The lowest barometer over SP REMEMBER THE ARCADS.NR ELEGANT SPRING GOODS. from @l up (An elegant Gros G considerable mone: 427 SEVENTA STREET. tM tween Danl E EAT BARGAINS x from £0 cente to 98. trom 15 ce te 5 cents. Lyons sik at @3, worth 824) ) id unbleached C: frem 3) cents up. Coats & Eeerting Spool Cotton, + cents m apli-tmy4 esstern Dakota will probably move eastward over Lake Superior into Canada, accompanied bs brisk and probabls high winds over the upper lakes, which may possibly extend to the lower lakes. Cloudy and threatening weather and rain will prevail from the western gulf to the upper lakes and extend eastward over the lower lake region. Clear and partially cloudy weather Will continue over the New England and south and middle Atlantic states, w easterly winds veering to southerly. Rising Warometer, north- LOWE'S, Just received, a fine arsortment of SPANISH AND DOTTED MASK VEILS. Also, a fine stock of GROS GRAIN RIBBYNS AND WINDSOR TIES, in all the spring shades. westerly winds aud clearing weather arc proba- bie for the northwest. ‘autionary signals con- hicago, Grand Haven, jeveland Georgetown Advertisements. BBY THOS. DOWLING, Auctioneer; Georgetown, At LOWE’S, ea _BAL Market Space, 'S GEDNEY, 715 Fourteenth street northwest. SPRING HATS and BUNNELS, suitable for Receptions and Traveling, just re ived from Paris. Als ee EXTENSIVE SALE O* FLEGANTNEW HAR. | Me riment of samples in) SILKS. Pr 4 HALLIES. GRENADINES and* DOLL NESS. Ss DDLES, Foros TUULS, DEN” GOODS. RNING, May Sih, E, McCORMICK, the store of BP SOG Gh Street, crn _M. Riley, No Sa k of assortment of elegant new doa ble and single Carriage and Buzzy Harness, Wagon Harness. Cart [arness. Saddies, Bridles, Whips, Hore Covers, Saddles, Hardware, Tools, Brush ticles usually kept in a ficat- bment rc HOMAS DOWLING, Auct.8 @raine AND SUMMER GOODS, JOHN H. S100T, 119 Brice street, Georgetown, D C. Has received from New York, and isn: at the lows st cash complete assorim SPRING AND SUMMEB GOODS. c. ing of a ty of DRESS GOODS, of all the new and ‘ING GOODS of all the best and most re chairs, Black Silks, and Grenadu just opened an elegant toc DS, comprising all the in Pattern Bonnets, H. Laces, &c. Also. a full derwear the Indies CHEAPEST HOUSE SOUTH OF NEW Y FOR HUMAN Hal 2 Paris Chatline Segre vere long, Lovg CUBLS at 81 a: _ Call and examine for yourself. 8. HELLER, 715 Market @pace, wishes to call your attention to the fact that he bse on hand a complete assortment of NA’ RAL CUBLS and RAIDS mar? 2m TH. GOODS in every variety; best K pe assortment of IMITATION HALE Gloves, Parasols and Umbrellas; Linma Lacs | CHIGNONS He sella torte oe renee 1 Jucke ative anid Gent's Underwear | prices. He curls hair for 25 c-nts ® set. Ble has ot Ty; Table Linens, Shovtiogs aud shirtings | Bang Syn Just received a large assortment of Ri rade. ¥5 pair— FURNISHING GOODS, Mattings, 01 | GLUES: hich ho will sell at $1 per ber the rame and ni and ¢ 3. Al ‘ail assorument 0 = and Be {Dotty Varden Boreas, with Seuss. Th re to which the atten- J. H. 8M90T. E COPARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE E} sting between the andersigned. t v and style of MAYFIELD & ITE disecived by mutual consent, April t” Bok MA ber _ san’ MLUBR. 713 Market Space. JOST RECHIVED—A tue assorumsat of Berg men’s COPARTNERS ‘The undersigned bave fe urder the name of SPRING CLOTHING S FOR GBNTLEMES. et thy 4 of ene ithe ae the canal Gee own, Jy from wil Ast, IST 2, eee pee. MAYFIELD, 0) 25 6¢ JOHN BLeSTON. BBX THOMAS DOWLING, Auct'r; Georgetown. SALE OF FLASKS, PAYTERNS, AND FOUN- DEY AND MACHINE SHOP TUOLS. Py virtue of a bill of sale to me, made on the 10th of fu 1 J02-1 30 all at public aug the hig ‘ THURSDAY, Bay c'clock p m., at Pickrell’s warehouse, Water street. Georgetown. D.C., a valuable lot of Flasks, Pat ndry and Machine Shop Tool ER W. INSON THOMAS DOWLING. Auct. nd, corn All the latest styles COATS, PANTS and V SPRING OVERSACKS, &c., Xc., unequatiel in style and qu . PRICES MOST ECONOMICAL. Our BOYS’ CLOTHING is much sdmired for style, beauty of finish, quality ot material, ‘J Sizes for boys from three yearato twenty. NOAH WALKER < €O., TPRE MOST, WONDERFUL DISCOVERY OF THE 19TH CBSTURY. Dr. S. D. Howe’s Arabian Milk Care For Consumption. Cores ordinary Coughs aud Golde in @ fow hours like magic, bian Tonic Blood Purifier is purely vegetable. cleanses the system of ail im purities. vuilds it right square up, and makes pure rich blood. ‘Lost Vitality,” anc ‘ineteenth Century”? Frery bottte fs worth ite weight in gold ‘very bottle is wort! is Weight in Price bottle; or six butties for @ Sold wholesale and Retail by Ounas, Stott & Co, 450 Pennsylvania avenue. D, Gitmax, 627 Pennsylvania avenue. cor. Penva. avenue and 224 at. 28 P -D. R Mason? streets, perth Foe ey 1 , CLARKE lo. au ennsylvauia 8. Joxrs, 23 Soni ABER & Go,, 529 7th strost 8. 1D. DOWLING, 46 and O streets J: ScmarHeRnt North Capit : B Hick xe, 301 Penn: w. and H streets. ‘and 34 street. StoNe, corner 7th and O streets. inFRED McLeon, Georgetown. marl$-3in \ ete hele att == VACCINATION A CURE FoR SMALL-POX.—Mr R. ©. Furley, licentiate ot the London Roya! College of Surgeons, in a letter to the Sco/sma says he is able to prove that vaccination is 1 only a preventive of disease, but a cure. He says he can show from eases’ under his care the present time that “if you vaccinate duci the febrile stage the fever is slightly increase: Dut the eruption does not make its appearanc andif you vaccinate during the eruptive stax: the eruption is immediately arrested. The mi- ture lymph overtakes the immature poison, an] the disease terminates. If ipomhgy. eae has gone the length of baving white tops, there is dang*> of infection; if not, it dies away as pimples” Mr. Furley “invites members of the medic protession to accompany him aps the p tients he has under bis care,” and thus, — ew stamp out the epidemic ina fe wee! Savus or Keay Estate in Viaornta.—Tie large and fine estate, containing 1,250 acres, known as “Bendover,” on James river, 19 mil-s above Richmond, the hp yg hyd Ly oy Williaca B. Stanard, has been sold for $35,000 cash. A gentleman residing in England was the pu.- ‘The suburban farm of Mr. John P. Ballari, foe Richmond, and Potom:c fallroad, two miles above Richmond, has passed of Thomas » president of the Merchants’ National Bank, for $10,009 1 w 7‘ An amateur” writes to us for the best way to cure cornstalks, but omits to tell as what ails his cornstatks.—Daabury News. tell of a man in London who, haying mate in previous speculations, 2 cen an investment in Lichbor se bonds. On hearing the resuit of the receat ¢ iit he poisoned himself with strychnine. A os C@OHE & Co. BANKERS, FIFTEENTH STRESS Wasmixeton, D. O. ‘The Large aud Continuous Sales of the Northera Pacific 7-34 Gold Bonds in this Country and in Europe, where they have ® Recornized Standing on all the Bourses, Guarantees the Early Completion of the Entire Line of Koad, ‘The popularity of the bonds, as shown by the sales of over $1,600,000 in this country during the month of January, is due to the fact that they are based on the amplest security, being a FIRST AND ONLY MORTGAGE upon the road, and also upon over FIFTY MILLION ACRES OF LAND, Busceptible of producing in abundance all th fruits, vegetables and cereals of the Eastern and ‘The government valuation of this Land Grant is ONE HUNDBED AND THIRTY MILLION OF LLARS, DO or more than sufficient to pay the entire cost of the road. ‘The Bonds, free from United States Taz, are maapeting - Mees = $e8{ courow. ies BEGISTERED. 0,000 at all times: r at yoed peta ae are offered st PEsTLuoy SURF Ado Gree” Cetera sarin ao plement ire JAY COOKE & €0., it > Sanaa PRILADELEND WASHINGTON, Serene oy tees 2 terre ous’ 5 Froasscaus Fy (ree nies coy "s rieg O street, net ot ee ne mere ed ‘tho moet at dre» makers tovuperintead tne works ‘apriliz-tm Nae pee ane vince sud sisking t9° tio ince . H. WHEATLEY'S Vv" STEAM DYFING AND SCOURING BSTABLISHMENT. Ovrice—49 JErreRson Staret, Georgetown, D.C. Kstabliched 1531; jam awarded 1857; and is now ove of the oldest: largest and most complete eetab Liehments of the bind in this country. My patrons Will consult theirawn interests by sending in their G11 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, No. 507 NINTH STREET, NEAR E, Formerly Pennsylvania ave.. bet. 12th and 13th sts Just received a large stock of PRENCH,, Yall and wi goods dering the summer months J oy Bet pace fa the Dintret for Cleaning or ‘Dyeins | EiMEys and VESTINGS. Orters oh uilemen's Clothing. Ev appe ‘and Romng the business well aud promptly executed. Ofies | UP CB short notice and acceptable ys’ and Youths’ Clothing cut and made. A bert: nd more select stock of gouds cannot be found inthe National Metropolis. ‘opai-im fv. J. HEIBREGEE, unset, except Saturds hen it wili bdeopen until p.m. Post Office Box 723. apz Oxp No. NEW New No. | IV. "(Successor to M: ¥. London & 0o..) 486 439. | Citizens, AEM DEPNAVY, S qu St.) SPRING SToOcK ( 7ru Sr. Metroperan BEE RCHANT TAILOR, PAPERMANGINGS, PICTURE FRaMzs, | i711 "Wo S63 Penc's. sve. Washincton. WINDOW SHADES, Vets owe pean PICTURE CORD AND TASVEUS. te. “ ONE IDEA ‘The Tod Domestic Manulacture, bow Open at CLEAN SWEEP s rs abana cf Argrgabow CLOTHING BALE, S(New No. CM ERGENGINGS” At Onk Hall, 624 7th street. wots Tich Gilt Patterns, of entirely riper, Xe'» incinding +” Brocade,” and in gilt and plain, with arge and sel-ct stock of selection of and uuligne a SUMMER RESORTS. appropriate berdera. Alo APON SPRINGS AND BATHS, nhuium aud low-priced Papers: gilt sud common | CS Sods pes plcsess large partion which oases EEPEEEE CDs Was e, 8 large wen ‘ ae ey pt a 5 in. Also. patout s ering Salt perteat ve rrerntaly s Ga od and ‘arbi 1y re rede and je now Kept in the Beat is, vs }, BC... mee et be ite waters ¥ F Orders for Ty doscr) ption of LINE, and have a wide —— for their and decorative Paperhanging executed im the beet | prom and OWE: action in DY: manner. fasee of the KIDNEY. DP PICTURE FRAMES, CALCULUS. in varion Jn Gilt, Walnut, dc. wolid oval and oval. from card | sdmirsiie eficta on the Female ona Velvet Fram s reelain pic- | are une farce; Card Frames tn greet varicty? Box France Vipainta Parse 7 Eleeticity and Dryuses for wreaths. Frames made to order. Its SPLENDI a iS were WINDOW SHADES, PIOTURE CORD AND | Henrs Bulwer, when on a visit here witl erent stave and hen Pine Wie Cintas Ps: ~thn ps cpetes — = fare Gunton Plated and ‘Maned Wite Picture For our, with foll particulars of rates, Gord, Porcelain and Plain oad. Pictare Nails, + &e., &c., apply to Z. D. GILMAN, Draz” Tita NGRATNES OMS, on. | Heswib teem Saree tang tag me sue ajimited bat chsles io es, | “apisim FRAZIER & SALE, Proprietors. LOAN OFFICES. SPECIAL NOTICE. Bo. 914 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, eee N° SUMMER RESORT OR WATERING PLACE COMPLETE WITHOUT * ob instalment. SFPBorsL worse ‘REMOVED TO 681 C STREET. : Brrwaes ‘Tru Srauzts 5. W. per Legon. Lhave Bi mars0Im = =—- No. 295 Water street, New York. CE OF ct N Janson “Between Sih aad Tre sereote the: arrears SO e_—_—_e_r_r— ooo oer yo TD ipesaiteest Boos oN GARDENIN Kemp's How to Lay Oat a Garden. Broke New Book /f Plowere Warson's American Home x Buk Amer ‘can Gargewer's Astistant, 2» BICHARD 8B. MORUN 42 co., 4 Ponnsytvante avonne EW BOOKS PUBLISHED AND FOR SALE 7 SHILLING TON'S BOOKSTOKS, : Yo St. axD Pa. AY. Comsen Good bye Sweetheart By the author of Red as # Rose ts She: price. Th cente. A Noble Lard to the ost Heir of Lasher. a ™: orth: as ne Btoel. rion Rie. in and Wehout. By Ger. Meck Le. An rican Gil a 175. Wonders ra nalated from Last Ky Vliver Optic: $ 61. ALatys Bat sine Frerything inthe magazine, newspaper and chess publication Tine, wea Sh LABIS-AE Corner ay at G0oP-BYe, swrermeanr: A Novel, Ry Rheta Broxehtom, anthor of “Cometh up asa Flower, &e se Memotrs of Socrates, a pew tr Zz Mem. = By Dr Spenser By « { Facts in Science and Art Jomel Hawley Book nm Tinwde. Ont of Door Bhymer. By Eliza Spro % Within and Without, Ey George Msc 1. 200 The Resurrection of Christ. By Elephatct Nott, D < The Year By J % 1 tinct in Animals and Men. By P.A.Chad- ‘Thought Hives. By Theodore L. Cuyler les Life of ©. L. Vallardighem. By bie b aoe Roughing It. By Mark Twain. New «npp 32 Beauty and the Beast. By Bayard Taylor 1s PHILP 4 SOLOMONS, Booksellers and Stationers, apiz ou PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE etic. OPENING OF A NSW STATIONERT "TORR AND BLANK BOOK MANE FACTORY, Firet class goodie fatr for consi caTbigg ka Fane exdeavine, PRINTING ANP BINDINY DONE TO ORDER. OF HARTFORD, CONN HANSON & BLACKFORD, 519 SEVENTH STREET This great old Company bas been condacted in Wasbington for more than 20 years past by our Mr Henson, and has weathered all the great insurance storms of this country, not by avoiding then keeping tn safe hartors, bat by being staunch ani strong cnongh to go thringh all dangers IN THE YEAR 1871 THE ZTNA PAID LOSSES AMOUNTING TO $41,686.219!! of which $3. the market valu: THERF IS NO COMPANY DEVER WAS, AND NEVE! VSURE IN IT AT ONCE. AND BE apas-tr SAFE GTON FIRE INS. Co. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AL $200 000, James C. Kennedy, Walter 8 Cox, dee B wile, Adam Gadd: ENNEDY, Pres. J. B. WILSON, Treas, Ot tow Pres. 7 |, Bee. ~- = oF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ORGANIZED AUGUST 26, 1570. CASE OAPITAL. 100 008 Office tm Shephert 0. 90% Penusy!- SESE RSPR, ence BAMUEL CBOSS. Serrorary So "vk Pros. REAL ESTATE AGENTS. EW OFFICE, JUAN BOYLE 4 Co, REAL ESTATE BROKERS, No, 713 Firreextp Staxet, Piayts’ Boitp:xe. FURMISRED HOUSE on south A on oy improvements; sual cash paymeute on 5 EVERAL FARMS, Smal! apd larer, om the fine ot the Point of Rocke Reitroad, within a few mipntes walk of the depot; within thirty mingice of Washington. oany. Lao, ‘One of 300 acres on the sams road and same distance from taproves 5 ‘ou North depot, Capitol. frouting on New Jersey avenue; one of ae aie ey 400 cash, balance "4 HANDSOME HOUSES in the went end. 4 tty. by 4} LOTS 'n oll ps & + a ON K LOA! “~~ eeummon i F, Paeteo vn real eatate, USTIN P. BROWN, 15th street, w. BEB AB VERMONT AVENUB. T. RORSSLE 2 son, oo 18.ty Proreisvons. Cc. ©, WILLARD, = EBBITT HOUSE, WASHINGTO®. P. o,