Evening Star Newspaper, May 3, 1872, Page 4

SSE Ce eee) | LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. EVENING STAR _ | cocutnnthrcemncarssesta'o onder ee —————— | df the Governor at 6 o'clock p.m. yesterday. | After the oath of office had been administered to Mr. Jobn A. Gray, the roll was called, and Messrs. Douglass, Gray, Hall, Smith, Stickney and Thompson answered. ‘bhe Governor there- upen anmounced that a quorum was and stated that nominations for a p: ing offi- cer were inorder. Mr. Thompson submicted a | retolution, which was unanimously agreed to, that Wm. Stickney be declared their cl for presiding officer. Messrs. Gray and Thompson were appointed to Boe gel eal recone vd A. H. Hall president, Jos. C. Wiswall vice pre- | Chair, who made a brief and appropriate ad rident, A. J. Whitaker secretary, and George es od yore) his seat. Whe Gouncil then =! s) eo in | procee lection ‘J Bi gc ree ppb motion of Mr. Hall, Captain W. M. Snanimously —— The election of assistant clerk was temporarily postponed. offered a resolution detiating Mr. E. J. Klopter | the engrossing clerk of the Conncil; adopted. Mr. Jose Weems was chosen sergeant-at- arms, snd Henry W. Lee messenger. Mr. Thompson offered a fation that the rules of the first Council be adopted tor the use of the present Council; agreed to. The usual messages passed between the two houses, and a committee was appointed to wait FRIDAY... May 3, 1872. LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, &c., To-night. Nesicn Theat Aimee in Opera Boutte, “Le Pont des Soupirs.” oo Condensed Locals. ‘The Dlinows state useociation last night elected mt, ed composer, visit this city in a few days. society, av ‘Our Arion, ‘angerband are making prepara. him an ovation. He is expected on Saturday, and a grand rehearsal will be ngerbund Hali ander his direction. . Lamont, formerly a sargeon in the avy, and well known in this city, was married to a daughter of ex-Governor Lawrence, of Khode Island, at Trinity church, New York. on last." A large number of his Washing- ton friends witnessed the ceremony. ; et-shooting mate! ne | on the Governor. Governer Sou ted Guard at Getmaniachoug. | _ Mr Thompson moxed that when the Couneit ing park yesterday, the gold medal was won by | @djourn it be to meet this evening at 7 o'clock; Sergeant ©. W. Lang! by Corporal John H. Do Heitmouller. Harper & Brothers, of New York, have do- nated one hundred vo! ¥. MC. ti of th about thirty volumes, and George gh his personal friends, bas re- agreed to. THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. The following communication was reeeived from the E. a tes of the Dis- tet of Columbia T congratulate you upon the organization of i zulur session of the Legislative d upon the au- < circumstances attending it. Scarcely a us elapeed since the first legislature of the t was convened. Daring that brief period much bes been accomplished in the work of reconstructing t cal government in accord- e with the ements of the erganic act. was commenced trom the © edifice of the new gov- nt grew in its proportious and compiete- | ness, many difficulfies were encountered, whieh | have happily been surmounted. Notwithetand- ing these difficulties and embarrassments, a | comprebensive system of public improvements | has been inaugurated, and prosecuted with a | vigor unparallcied in the history of the District. | It is @ source of peculiar gratification that most of the matters reterred to in my first mess- age. requiting the immediate attention of the legislature, received such wise and prompt ac er hands that comparatively little “to be done at the present session such current legislation as the prosperity, and necessities of the District may You are, however, again invited to ideration of one or two subjects to nl the silver medals glass and Sergeant A. + Council and House of Dele; er throu; Lodge ot Perfection. F. A. M..of Mackey. gra . avert : attend the Suprem: tite at Louisville, r of the coun- | Council ‘ Ky., on Mor oth district calted e Works veeterday atte Iuced to Mr. A. I . by Mr. J. F. Murray, ptly inform ington men an @ work the contra: beyond | rapid grewih, the increasin, the annual and. the co: which attention has heretofore been called, and vpon which the needed legislation has not yet been perfected. meee | The first ef these is the necessity for a law providing for the asse: property nefits and | damages upor upon streets an ment. istice of sa zi ‘ably distribute Hts ard damages over property affe ynblie improvements, has been 7 recognized clsewhere; and in view of the fact that the improvements here will be distributed out the entire District, the argum: lies with more than crdinai It is not deemed necessary to repeat, ind tail, the yestion of a former message. in re gard te he system of treatment of these committed to the workhouse department of the asylum. The late legh tien of such nec tem, which, however, was hot por. dm time to become a law. It is hoped that at the present session the measure inaugurated at the last se nn, w such modification as you shall deem proper, may be consummated. : ° ej a onal and better accommodations should z (22 | be provided for the unfortunate inmates of this additional truck @ now being | jnetitntion, ar also for thove of the hospital only on 2 t. ‘The new rules | partme nected therewith. A report fro have increased the efficiency of the entire force. | HAIVSY rsot the Asylum w sub- It is aim of the commissioner that no ap- | mitted to you, cove ting this point in detail. pointments sball be made on political grounds ‘The superintendent of public schools of Wash- oviy. and that no dismissal shall take place ex- | ington Georgetown has placed in my pos- cept aiter au investigation in regular torm, so a8 sof his annual report for the pasi te keep v he ard of the torce by holding | year, which are herewith transmitted. Preece ae nan the prospect of permanentem- | “rhe report of the operations of the Board of pos ment as long as he taithfully performs his | puptic Works during the year ie also transmit- uties. The number of fires daring the past | year has been up to the average, while the losses | ve tallen below. A new roof and new stable are recomme for No. 2 engine-house, new bose for the Georgetown company. Al the apparatus is in good condition with the ex- ception of the bellers and machinery of engines one, two and three, which are worn by eight years hard service. Six new horses are to be Purchased to replace those disabled and worn | ent have been ted, in compliance with the requirements of the Sith section of the organic act. The accompanying report of the Board of Fire Commissioners contains suggestions re- | latirg to the necessities of that branch of the public serviee, which are deemed worthy of attention. the repert of the contro!ler in relation to the vances of the District will be presented so soon ws he is in receipt, from the proper oficers, of the estimates of appropriations and expend- itures required forthe coming year. Sugges- tions or recommendations relating thereto are | reserved until this report #hall be completed. ‘The necessity for carefully prepared es ! timates of expenditures, — based :—Firs shocing, uyen the reevirements ‘of eat are 5,5 ent branch the public 1 60 lor a new engine-ho: Secondly, upen the probable amount of reve 8 lemonstrated by the history of the tormer governments of the —At a meet- | district, and by the experience of the first year’s is vester- | adm ration of the new government. A+ ncent Davis, recommended that | appropriation without sufficient revenue t: para ‘offer at p: sale, | meet tt must prove inoperative te the extent o ds now occupied by the | eticiency. This defi y under the o'¢ tat Mt. Pleasant, and that so mach of the | : iged over by th Proceeds os way be necessary shall be applicd various forms of scrip indebtedne te fencing and grading the lots upon which the | and by periedically obtaining trom Congres. honse= are now be ng built; agreed to. The ap- | quthurity to fund the ttoating debt by the issue Pication of Miss Eliza A. ‘Thomas and Mis | of bones or certificates. The experience of tl: x pts Corsty Perre Scnoe et sof the © ay perint bet gand groun Georganuia A. Rumbley tor teacherships, were | past year demonstrates that all the ne Died.” Mr. Green offered ® resoiution to have | iditures of the government. h the space font of the new school-house in | all the appropriations providing f same the seventh distrlet t | Traded to the steps t access may at once be had to said buildi adopted The proposition tor placing lightni Tod= on the school-houses was referred to the committee oWschoal buildings and ground: they were authorized to lightning rodson the sch can easily be kept within the aggregate current revenues of the District without any incre: the rate of taxation. The expenditures of the pest year were, of necessity, larger th: will be required im the future. Many o' the m were incident to the establishment of th new form of government, and were of such a character, as to preclude the possibility of their ever again being demanded. The experience already gained, moreover, has revealed sources of expenditure which may be considerabiy liminished by a watebful economy. It is most earnestly hoped that appropriations will in no case be made in excess of the estimated reve- nues. In connection with this subject, it is respect+ fully recommended that the present law, linpos- ing taxes upon real and personal property, be so modified a8 to make the assessment upon | personal property inthe nature of investments contr: w erecting the county school building, in payment of any sums due or that may become Que; adopted. © Adjourned. Tre Great Cocke Matn— ngton Wins —A Memphis dispatch to the New York Heroid, dated 3d instant, says:—The great cocking main between the city of Washing‘on and the state of Tennessee was continued and finished this ae in the presence of an int immense and greatly interested assemblage. It | or securities, retroactive instead of pect will be remembered that yesterday the ba les | For the reasons heretofore given, further sug: stood—Washington 5 and Tennessee ‘The Stions on this and other topics, are deferred g to-day resulted in the former winning the eight matches. thus scoring 11 battles for Washington to 6 for Tennessee. The biris shown on both sides were of the finest order, and the bghting the most stubborn of its character seen in the South for many years. Messrs, E-lin Brothers, of Washington, the winners, their adherents, won large sums of money, a* betting on cach battle and on the main hundreds of doliars. The'stakes alone ne handsome sum of $3,000. — ° jor afuture communication. Meanwhile, rely- ing upon the guidance and blessing of God,which have prospered all the material and social inter- the District under its new form of go meht, let us press forward with zeal, te pered with prudence; and by harmony ef action carry to completion the movement so well begun, to beautify and adorn the District, and make its capital the appropriate seat of the national government. H. D. Cooxer, Governor. The meseage was refetred to a committee of the Tee PeItapetrnta Meptcat Convention, | three—Messrs. Gray, Thompson and Smith—to the Medica! Association of the T€port its disposition to the appropriate stand- Six substitutes were electedtg | '"g committees when they shall have been a) P. those declining as deleg peinted. Fifty copies were urdered to be print- dical convention to be beld in Phils d the presigento! the a@eciation was ter his protest against the admis vr. €. C. Cox asa delegate to said con- GS. Paimer, M.1., and Prof. Alex M.D, Dav delegates a! department of Robt. Reyburn, Jos. Tabor Jobn-on.and Chas. B. Purvis will repre the Freeémen’s hospital. The delegat-s Will leave tor Phi adeiphia on Monday next. It ted the colored members will be admit- id on the table. mt on. TAXES FOR SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS. ~ Mr. Gray introduced a bill entitled “ An act TRY In the inquest over the | #mendatory of the act prescribing the manner the colored male infant found om a | Of assessing aud coileeting taxes for special im- lot on sth street, between P and Q | provements.” which requires the Board of ts, empanrelied yesterday mornigg, which | Public Works, in all cases for special improve- E crned to meet again at So'clock p.m. yes- | Hents, to render within sixty days to every terday, as stated in last evening's Stak, reas. | owner of property which sach assessment sembled at the hour named, and returned a ver- | shall have been made. and if such owner c: ed, together with the accompanying documents, for the use of the Council. Messrs. Thompson, Douglass, and Hall were appointed a committee the part of the Council to confer with a sim- rT committee on the part of the House, to tix hour for the daily meetings for the d suggesting 7 p.m. A communication s received from Controller Baker, asking that there be furwarded to his ofiice, at the liest possible moment, an estimate in detail of the appro} t priations required for the Legisla~ Council for the fiseal year ending June 30, dict “that the said unknown infant came to ita | mot be found, then to his ageut or tenant, a bill death between April $0 and May 1. Is2, and | stating in detail the amount and kind of work that the cause of the death of the said unknown | done, and the charge for such kind or class infant was neglect and loss of blood; and further, | thereof. All taxes so for special im- that there is no evidence adduced to fmplica’ the prisoner, Isaac Williams,therewith, although assessed rovements shaft be paid to the collector of the they believe bim to bave been engaged unlaws istrict of Columbia in tive several i ‘as follows: Hi One-fifth part on or before the first telly m ite burial.” Dr. Hartigan thereupon | day of January imi ly Succeeding thi committed Williams to await the action oF thi got the said tax, ‘and the remaining four grand jury. fifths In annual instal: or bef c P Ary be ne t ‘shalt h HARGE or Pegscry Dismiasep.—On Fri. | until the whole as ave Gay last Frederick W.Selbausen was arrested paid; all of which instslments shall bear inter- ou the charge of perjury in certifying to sundry | «st at the rate of six centum per {alse statements im the bill of complaint rela- | from the date of noti the owner of the tive tothe Reformed church difficulties. ‘The ty assessed, or to his agent or } warrant wassworn to by John Y. Kehl, before the some shall be paid: Provided, Setge Beals. aad eae Lond See bin egpanrenes | cnitusmer pelea tae oom atany : . for arance | privilege o nj entire assessment atany Jn the eum of $1,000. When the case | time after the tax sball have been levied. or any was called @ noile pros. was entered by the dis- : One or more instalments thereof, and if the en- triet attorney. Tenderin; bill detail, Tre Genwaw Rervaiicax Cire met tast pight and elected De. “ | entitled to an abatement of slx per cent. on the dant, in piace of Henry Uti sustaining the administration, ing to the Philadelphia nominees, precating the alienation of many Ger- mare from the republican standard through the | instrumentality of prominent leaders. —————_— > it Base Bart—The ancient Jefferson Olub wil !\s¢# to be | <uld be @ cmon ‘de; i Settee Create to-morrow, at Sercteck, ot cated apd ot ample dimensiges fer he. Soe, sceomm: hi meger trains of Hi have the strongest nine. They visit’ Annapolis | ther ouse “f Delegates comeamivg ust this mouth to play the Midshipmen @ match | | A. That. in order 10 acccmpliah this avatrs game. le objcet, our Detegate in Cougrias be, is —s ho rety-reepectially requestyd to introduce ALASKA DIAMONDS in sets. studs, rings, gent’s | voeate ef & bill of the tollowing tenor ‘aire and cluster earrings in gol: ne French-gitf. plated. and oroide, jet, -shell jeweiry in all che spring styles res: Teceived at Prigg’s jewelry 1} Tat the government of the District of Colum bis be, ards hereby, empowered aut tenultedeny select asite and erect na building « SG oelld, ives.te be known as the “Unicn Passenger Depot.* | which shail be she tertpinue aud pont of goid ore, No. 407 Pa. aye., bet. 43¢ and 6th sts, t ‘iving at or depart siuneyrpi canes serinnst 2 dpeecagtion atecme bie locality south or west of the m: iway approaches thereto t eepects to the manicipal reguiations of the local ment of the Distr hat the Distr ct of Columbia be, and ts hereby, red to pay out ofthe general fued of said Dis ound and the coustraction ig o buildings as may b cessal coors een Spor oatt aiyzcnde that may be m athartoe > ty of Washington Provided Tha brdy oat of the gre oe and building shall not exce d the sum of $200.00, and the said District be em- wered and required, ig order to reimburse its out- by for this purpose. ‘and to protect aud keep ths rola. joey and collect from such companies as use the depot a tax equa! to ten Der cent on the cost thereof. the said te x to be jastly portioned among ali of said companies, and to be paid guarterly or semiannually. 3. That Gen A.A. Humphreys, Gen.M (commissioner of the Je.) and A. B: Mallett. ings in proper repairs, to n.0. KE cock: bufidings and grow | ¥ising architect of t idd=" after proposals d by pubiic advertisement, given ample security tor entraet. i The resolutions were adopted. Adjourned. HOUSE OF DELEGATES.—Mr. Shepherd introduced a bill authorizing the Fire Commis- sioners to orgauize and equip on additional steam fire engine company, to be | t be- tween Sd and 12th streets west, and north ot M street; also, to locate the hook and ladder track, presented to the department by the government, west of 2d street; referred. Mr. Boswell introd iced bill to amend the act of January 1th last to pay the outstanding in- debtedness of the late corporations ot Washin ton, Georgetown and levy court, by providing that no claims shali be patd thaf have not b passed upon by the Legislative Assem ferred. Also, bill granting certain priv! to P. H. Larrabee; referred. Also, bill change the mode of ellecting viding that they shall payable within thirty days after the completion work; the other four-titths in four equal annual installments, bearing eight per cent. interest; referred. Mr. Carroll moved to suspend the rales, that his resolation relating to the eight-hour law be taken up; agreed to. Mr. LeBarnes otfered a substitute that, appreciating the importance of & general reduction of the hours of iabor an the value of national example, they would ex- press gratification that a recent attemp peal the Iaw has failed to receive the concur- rence of the Senate. Mr. Carroll, after several members had expressed their views, withdrew his resolution. Mr. Bursley offered a resolution calling upon torney of the District for an opinion as to <r ot hours, under the laws of the ‘onstitute a day's work forthe District, ed its reference to the committee ou 3 adopted. Davis introduced bill. anthoriz hh bi sek rform re- ‘to th ing the commissionersof the sinking fund to pay claims Against the old corporations, under the act of the legistative assembly approved January 1%, i872, which are included specifically in said act, Mr. & us introduced resolution instructing the committee on fire department to report a bill at an early day making an appropriation for the erection of a new engine-house for Henry Addison company, No. 5, in Georgetown, or to reconstruct the present engine-house (which 1s insuficient for the accommodation of the me: horses, and apparatus), as in their discret! may be deemed hest for the in! f the tir department and the protection of prope: fered. Also, submitted a rules requiri and joint and con- current utions be reterred to a committee tor report before detinite action is taken on them by the house: laid over under the rules. Mr. . a lat amendment to th e dail called up his resolu features of the by ation to the estat ipal court for the District of and after debate, on motion ot Mr. S| it was referred to the committee on 1 lations, with instructions to urge upon Congress the striking out of all the objectionable features of the bill. ‘The Governor's message was received and read, and Mr. Dickson offered a resolution re ferring the message to a select committee of three, to apportion and refer the different por- tion's to appropriate committees; agreed to. Mr. Davis asked leave to offer a resolution calling upon the Controller for a detailed state- ment of money paid on account of the contin gent fund of the House, and inquiring whether ny portion of the fund has been paid out with out the approval of the committee to audit the contingent fund of the Honse. Objection was made, and the House refused to suspend thr rules for its consideration. ‘The reports of the Board of Fire Com ers and the Board of Public Works 9 uted and referred to appropt ission ordered one thousand copies from the Council fn relation to a union I ger depot, and pending it consideration the House adjourned. ee Tae Live Stock Manker— Inspections.—The Inspecto live stock on eale at Dro’ where, during the week endi is as follows: At Clark’s depot for sale of swine, 309 were otlered. St ed from Ohi mostly ot superior quality. The mar! dull and ceclined, having beer r by.the influx of larg les at Taz yc. per Ib. net. 149. ¢ quality were purchased in market at Se. per Ib. At Center Market and clsewhore, 44 beeves ts : 23 calves. nd 2* lambs were on s: week were dull. The qua’ stock was mostly very good, and muc to that usually offered. Beeves sold at =4; per owt; cc ws and calves brought $2%a8i0; vea Gage. per Ib; sheep Gate. per lb.; lambs'stas" head. Two hundred beeves, mostly of extra grades. were purchased in Baltimore market this week by Washington butchers, ‘At Drovers’ Rest 105 beeves were on sale—92 sold at S5a8 per ewt., according to quality o. grades, and 7 remain over; 1s cows with Ll calves sold at $2040; 10 veals brought 5az cents per lb. ‘The market vas heavy and dragging, in conse- guence of igh and advanced prices.’ Some or the beeves on sale yesterday were of a very su- perior quality; among these were two of the jargest and finest oxen ever — in this m: ket—their aggregate gross weight being 4, Ibs. The supply ot beeves was light. 500 shee, and 400 larabs were offered; 440 of the former and allor the latter were sold at the following shorn, 5a7 cents per Ib.; unshorn, lambs, $3 58a4.75 per head; about ra quality brought $4.5045.50 per head; €o sheep remain unsold. The quality of the sheep on sale this week was at once very gocd and very bad. Several very fine livin skeletons were on sale, admirably calonlated ts interest anatomical students, but, when offe for slaughter, scarcely worthy the attention @ respectable butcher. Some superior she however, were in the market, which was very brisk. Condemned as diseased and untit for slanghicr, 2 veal calves and 2 sheep. oe es ZOARD OP PumLio Works yesterd.y «i the Contract for furnishing and fasten - ingfaplace 1); inch gas pipe, with center pieces between the iron posts, in front of the parkir corner of Ith and G streets, to Messrs. Gray Noyes. ‘The contract of Emmert, Dunbar p 01 Baltimor of twelve.inch tile sewers on Louisiana ay nue, between 9th and 10th streets, and on © street, between 9th and 10th stree™. M.J. Laughlin has been awarded a contract for constructing a 5%-foot brick sewer alonz 1sth street, from M to a point 100 feet north of Q street northwest. The Evans concrete coi- Pry, to lay their Ym ar ga on carriagew: Tth street, both sides of the we carriageway, set the cur dewalk on Istreet, from V mont avenue to 10% street. Thomas Lewis & Co., to iy the Parisen pavement on 4th stre from Indi to New York avenue. ‘The beard yesterday addressed a communi im to instruct the polies to the linge vent destruction of young aber and inclined. Miny of young trees recently Nanted by order of the board bave been broken down, cut, or oth is 3 “assistant™ engineer, | 15 received orders to prepare a profile and advers tise for the i : lumbis tui colp avep in id of fire pies Siecen en csteeeteer es Proper investment4 Fi nae Gemenen 4 eeee Booed a General rep ihe"Roemtng ‘atone ino herring cling at $5 thousand. 7, shad, frora hundred. 400tailors, ling at $1 to $150 per hundred. 200 ing at $2 to $3 per hundred. ‘bunches fish, selling at from 16c. to 20c. per bunch. JURY FoR THE Crecrit Covet.—The follow- ing jurors were to-day drawn to serve at the FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. AMUSEMENTS. next term of the Circuit Court, commencing | , Money wastn good demand tn New York vos, ATIONAL THEATER—@PERA. Por on Monday week :—Thomas Knowles, 62 Mar- | terfay at about ¢ per cent. 3 ——, x O18 ann 1080 Seve ket street; David Fisher, 16th street, between K | betrowers. A good deal of money is temporart- ge BIGHT, BENE(T OF AIMEE. aw sous and L; George T. Raub,'© and 15th’ streets; P. | ly withheld from the market by financial eo: aE eee On eettd ars COLORED SILKs, #1. % ae M. Dubant, 512 I'street; E-S. Atkin-on, 27 Ist | Porations having May interest or dividends to 3E1s (Rriday) BABIES Bey Scare < street southeast: Peter P. Little, 220 district; | Dy.) This money will, Saceae iten oaeoer ss? Opera. JAPANESE SILKS. oy A.P. Brown, 1226 Massachusetts avenie; A. | ¥8y back again int mart 7 PONT PES SOUPTRS. » - Carroll. Hatreet, between Zist and 224; Thos | Of low rates for money daring the =pring and ME eM Dridgect sishe.? PRERCE POPSLND. cod otees tice febrice, ta ali Wratking, Bridge and Market streets, George | Simmer sronot very encouragiog- LOW AND BE AEM PRICED Teese eo0ps town; . G. Metzerott, 11 street; J. W. G Yan Hook. Uniontown; Jos. H. Daniels, 715 5th Government Securities. MOURNING GOOD=. » fail ass ttment street northwest; G. lL. Sheriff, 524 Sd street Sheels. White Goods House F northwest; Elias Jamison, | first ward; on ee in JJobn S. Hopkins, 1617 Connecticat avenue: 87 Only One Fries. Wm. Lee, Georgetown; R. Barker, 4th street, BOS GBAIN SILK* Grorgetown: John H. Brown, I street, be-ween G 12th and 13th; R. Smith, sth ‘street, 8. ‘Large lot of Sprine P pliw Stover, 2120 I street, Geo. Ryneal, Jr., 925 Melanges, Secges. Se. x Grant ‘Place; Jos. Shillington, E. street, be- Tucked Nanaooks for (1 \itren x Dresom tween 24 and 3d; Harrison Burr, 1230’ 12th Greet yey se Pnilodctphis euct 2 street; Lewis Brothers, B freets pear 9 ” me. Re. southwest; Walter Jackson, K street, betw . 2 Pall Noe of Host Daben, Se. {ith and 18th; John Lane, 10 2d street, George- ~ sets To-day. Great Traveling Museum, Menagerie and os mein . ALTINORE, May 3.—Virginia sixes, consoli- “gs . - L Weusk Orioncu cise: Tile Menten Givens 9; West Virgunila’s, 17—bid to-day. World's Fair, OrN0-8* GOS Hh street ope Parent OM c .—The following divor Ba.tiwone, May 3—Cotton dull and heavy; : guite have heen entered lately: — Emeline | Low middiinge, 2h a3, Flow aaiet Oat non ie 1X SRPARATS CoLoucAL TENTS, [Alo Ore ae me and unchanged." Wheat quiet:, white choice, CONSIETING OF WOLFORD 4 SHILEERG’S ; | $2.15as2.20; fair to prime, do.. #2 } amber, | MUSEUM, MENAGERIE, CARAVAN, RLPPO. . ne . feaeacknt | 22 aaa gnneylvania, $1.98a62.05. orn firm: E, POLYTEON!C INSTITUTE. IN NEW DRY GOODS STORE. from California to her mother's home, and Reatern, quiet. 68.’ Oats dull; western, Malik: pauasaenal. Begg tly THE CHEAPEST HOUSE IN THE TERRITORY crime Gibson agt. Job IT Gibeon, om the charge et eens bese ee CHASTE AND REFINED CIRCUS, is ol Treatment an desert al 8. on ¢ : shoulders, 6 sides, Beach agt. Eli Beach. Plaintit in this. ins coat eee piles Bp tyme bee gnpecpaitos NEW GOODS received daily for the charges that after hving with Beach about <2 unchange’. We-tern butter active; choice ta Wieser ee eee SPRING AND SUMMER SEASON. months she ras compelled to retu 18430; good, 2a28. Whisky nominaily une MONDAY axp TUBSDAY, MAY 6 xp 7 Comprising all the tetret Novelties ta athcr’s, ond that he is now living on changed. 88. | ney a —- ' ' ast is adultery with a woman there. ae ions; May 8 Recs easier. Gola | TWO EXAIBITIONS THE FIRST DAY, oar ak a4 ne <9 Pm Savac seater wire a Razon—This Money firm, « Exchange, long, | axe RANESE SILKS. POPLINS. DOLLY \ AMDENS moras McMahon aonacr dal! and steady La colored Thomas, who bad cut an- amed William Johnson, on the left ip very badly with a razor whi quatrel th Zz on € street, band 13\ streets, about a wom Johnson was taken to the off got Dr. D. Bliss, wh h wounds were® di Thomas was taken betore Juige committed him to await the reeul ries. THREE THE SECOND DAY. of all styles, Binck and White ALPACAS in ail prices, beautiful SPKING SHAWLS. WHITE DRESS Goons, OF ail Classes for sommer wear THE NEWEST oTYLES PARASOLS. A ¢ cripple North Carolinas, —Flonr @2! and un- etand uuchanged. Corn Consols tor money, %; ponds of 1862, served seats 25 cents extra This i« positively the largest and most attr Comth of Rxhibir a. pecdutely without # parallel in the hi Tn addition to theusandsof Now ting Attract es seen. wa for 99,5 1805, old, 3.—The specie in mereaced 800 000 Tra va week. Rentes opened at 34 trancs 50 Pensowat RENcONTRR.—A letter to the B. - 7RE WEATHER. timcre Sun from this city yesterday says:—" Aa > ief Signal altercation took place to-day inthe treasury be- ee ees ie Sing, tere, went Pee Senator Lewis,of Va. and Supervisor | synopsis YOR FAST TWENTE POUR none, Presbrey, of that state, concerning the appoin- | an area of diminished preseiee hae non oaks Rei ec Pecisl assessor of internal revenue, | ward over Minnesota t Lake Hurew ccean, [Bich resulted in Lewis striking Presbrey 6 | panied hy cloudy weather and Inne ree ni blow, which the latter did not retarn. tresh and brisk winds. Cloudy weather is pre- vailing over Lake Etle and New land. Ste ade Fine Conmissionea Arrointep.—Mr. W. R. “9g Wallace, of Georgetown, was to-day appointed | Otherwise clear weather very generally. The Mestics; Cassimores, for Mon» wer Aud Fpecial attention is called to the CARPET DEPARTMENT, abich comprises the latest designe in ENGLISH BAUrSsELS 1 Yandenme = RAIN ORRPETS he Bank of curing the mitimes. of the inju- nt Litton, WILD trons: nom Eenging from 75 cents t GudsTRAW RIN - ty Lav ING CIRAFER in America. The only croup of LIVING MONSTER SEA LIONS on exhibition, Kept ip massive water tauks. riding Goat “ALEXIS.” SNARE CH EMBER THE ARCADE.W8 427 SEVENTH ST ie A shes, Insects, Reptiles an? Marine Monat inthe Cepartment of the Hippodrome and C: oy Gee pes 2, 1 | temperature hag fallen over the southern and | ‘hich ie strictly rd high toned, 100 of th of Fire Commiseioners of the Distslet ot Column. | Middle states.” The highest 3 Se kiders. Fechodioa be great MELVILLE Dia, (to represent Gcorgetown on that board,) in t The river has com | qra'stokEs FAM s } place ot Mr. Wm. R. Collins, delegate from the | RY ts 1” Aa elegant Gros Crair ) tuubleahed Cottons, from 8 cont. op ne Proranititizs._The diminished pressure over Lake Huron will probably move eastward with cloudy weather and light rains over, the Lt, third legislative district, who tendered his resig- * + etanipieed =i nation so ec ks sine , ‘1 : PU, Exhibition im America recognized and Bleached an’ The cnly Exhibition Ladies’ avd Gent's Underwear, direct from the ence er ‘ ae secalar proes, afacturers. at wholesale ern portions of the middle and New Eng- | and caiiy visited by em went Cler nand Divines. | ™Se' a Ride, THE COURTS. states, with southerly winds veering to the | Thet huw in the world that uscsa | plement Paria Kids. @i. CocRT 1% GENERAL TamM.—Yesterday the | northwesterly to-night. Otherwise clear weather | DOUBLE CIRCUS RING aye © uuires. a Dowdle argument tn the Poilard-Lyon st a T case rol Cotton, 1 conte will generally continue with westerly to north- nd © host of erly winds, except over the northwest, where 7 = falling barometer, will probably prevail with easterly to southerly w Dangerous winds are not anticipated. Circus Troupe of Porformers, Acrobate, Gymnasts. FREE ADMISSION LIFE OF P. T. BARN nearly $00 pa, Portrait of t was concluded. The patenthoffice appeal casos Townsend (‘or improvements in canal locks,) and Waggeners (improvements in grata bars.) Was argued. ‘The case of Lanmon agt. Lanmon (rovievin) was submitted. Chay for BRODURAD & 00. Cash to cali and examine s aTAN ings. Ste- ~ Bedaced from er’s boat was ascending the canal and in the of Seneca, about thirty miles above Georgetown, his boat came up with a stone boat, in charge of aman named Irvin Arring- ton. Fisher's boat passed Arrington’s, which incensed the latter and a quarrel ensued be- EW NATIONAL THEATER. MONDAY EVENING. MAY 6, 1872. 202+ tes aplstmyé 1205 F st. bet 12th and 1th. his morning, the case of Taeger and M: A SwooTiING A¥FAIn ON THe CaNat.—The | BALTIMOGR, May 1.2.3, and4, = —_ agt. Mace, wastaken up. F. P- Cumberland News of the Ist inst, says—On | FREDERICK, May § m2 3t LADits»’ GOODS. Gray for d 4'W. P. Bell | Saturday evening last, as Captain ‘Cyrus Fish- i eitnetnat for plahuti > that in « as trusteesto secure said | ember, 1895, Pelletier was ad- were sold to and all the ne Parasols, Fans Mare. 5 612 ob street, . Kid @ ELM‘ BUPPERT =, EVERY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOVICE. benetit of St + | tween the two Fish the to Law pete * penctit of Stevers. an en the two men. Fisher was upon the tow fap Sa visi may fo branch store 1, Moore. pure! | Path with his mules, and Arrington within the | S478 SANTLEY-BETTIEC REMMELSBURG. | 7m OEE Kid GLOW = tes. he ge allege that they | Fe in , — — beat, when, re Bot sher per SATURDAY MATINEES J ladies and @ “8 the iand sold, and pray a writ of injanction to | the act of leaving the vicinity of stone at ~ s = warranted. at M. WILL restrain the sale. Defendant denies that Moore | Arrington placed the muzzle of a loaded neve KATE SANTLEY AS STALACTA. sylvaria avenue. ; purchased two of the notes trom Linville, but | ket, charged with large size buek shot, out the | THE GRAND ROMANTIC SPECTACCLAR Mess GEDSEY, We mate in July the rroperts of Pelletier, and th> | eatin window and fired at, Fisher, a niumber of DRAMA, i ern TrEh treet other two belong to Peiletier,wuo acquired them | the shot taking effect in Fisher's right leg an o = ; through the release of his assign foot, which completely disabled Mim, ard he THE BLACK CROOK. rultabte for Kecept - Le Lecame a party to the agreem Was carried aboard of his boat and subsequent!y A GORGEOUS PRODUCTION, ponte hg ‘ait speedy and diligent collection of brought on to this city. His wounds are n ; CWALLIES. GRENADINES aud case was heard inthe Eq ity Court in February, | 82:10: & Arrington is the man that was engage wine pes" gobs im" njunction granted, and dependant a: n @ shooting scrape in this city some time sine: a a — . = and secms to have a partiality or that bi Pee baad = ey, At last accounts he ha 7 - Has inst opened an clegaut stock of MILLINERY Camp, charged with violating hack law, He is a native of Alexandr TBE BLACK CROOK, pay aly ane =o — fined eo" Susan Richardson, ; l ITEMS WITH LUPO, ncce, Gc. "Alco. a Vall ine of Ladton woman, charged with vagrancy, was sent to the ciTy IT 5. THE GREATEST OF PREMIERS, the Sadie ot Wasblagion and thiaiee neni a Soba Ge. chan * speak volumes in their favor. Sold ian Sxi - Makes arr cn nar Dunbar & Co. charged with | sit Druggists. Sold wholeenle and totality 2 YOUNG LADIES. CHEAPEST HOUSE SOUTH OF NEW YORK t in ® condition dangetons to’ the ovine | D- Giim ail by the following drugzists: | s ALK COMMENCES FRIDAY, MAY 3, AT 9. FOR HUMAN HaiR. witht ths cuit ee Sel Kidwell & Son; F. D. Dowling, 44 and C streets ‘ ——— 2 Paris Chatiine \WITCHES, yard long, only © Fithout the wanal precautions to guard | Sutnwest: J, Coughlin Ts eetace or wth ore mayl-tt Love CUBES mt $1 and €2 : Schooler, ‘charged with, the ‘same ‘offence | B-H- Heller.7th and streets; W. B. Eu Otp No.) ON EXHIBITION (Naw No. | Os! and examine tor yourreit. es On ist, where an excavation was left open. ints | Wilfred MeLeod, George | "ase H AND SALE ‘439 ADIES, ATTENTION! mnien Onlces Piatt tol about a meek sige in A Havine nearp consith ane | Tra Sr. ae ‘7tH St. 8. BELURRK, 715 Market Space. gomg toa tire, seriously injuring himselt; con- | flannel does not prove satisfactory, we have sub- ey . tinued. George Henauit, charged with assault | stituted this po the Americ acht cloth, a | Ho. 416 * —— hacen 4 aod Streets, elght byt py to Se, St Stee mre and battery on Charles H. Harlan. Harlan said | goods fur superior to flannel, w Qhoice Oil Paiatines, Bearecinns. Chace. oe. | SAD obey Ay he went into a saloon to get a glass of lager, and’| tee in we (SEMAN Alse, largest stock’ Paper . Window | fine assortment of iN had with him a picture which he had 5 ree deo: . Pictorce, Frames, Picture Cote and ‘Tas: | CHIGHORS He ee and which be was showing to the spectawrs, = x 7 vols, Pee Natis. éc., im ine District. ‘ices. He coris b ip when Henault ridiculed it.” Witness asked him For Throat Disea: ArrroTions oF | “ge” TERMS CASH . at recor wl what he hyew about the fine arts, when Henanit | THB Cieet, “Brown's Bronchial Trocics” are | Please remember Name end Nember, ap%®-ly GLOVES, winch ie will sel gave him @ eogdolager Mm the face, followin ot value. For Coughs, Irritation of the Throat |) ————————=—"S SES the pame ty With "more ttlow H ‘Ellen Pra. cansed by cola, or Cn = exertion of me | scar Ea ee assault on Pat: me Georg: gans, spe zt pPaOHC, sing ” or " ? REVOKE a eesortment . He neell, charged with ass joseph Clay; | Produc cue (1872 cheTunyve. 1872) J man's and batiery with tent i kil Kaward Wowart | YOR A CHEAP AND GSU ween oceans by shboting him with a pistol, the ball takt Gate Liama Lace Shawl, pon gg rd I elite o¢ to nell at the lowes ney has been in jail awaiting the results or | 477?:% Fee alebnes | Spring and Summer, ard’s injuries. This mor he was «is- THE NatIonaL Savings Bank, N.Y. ave r charged from Providence Hospital The quarrel | and lath St, P per ct. on dep Zits. 1atie CLOTHING. commenced in Zion African Baptist Chureh = ae ae - during the hours of worship, and the principal Gores Diane a Bad ‘ia reliewed SPRING « LOTMING tof Soors, when the shooting tosk | © ete at De Whites TOME, B55 1st MEN'S SUITS for © deliare -at STRAUS FOR GENTLEMEN. tinned until to- opporive ‘Freasary (Baltimore office, 7 Nertt, | MEN'S SUITS for 10 dollar Charles street. Fee $1.) MEN'S SUITS for 12 dollars me GEORGETOWN. FH. Barw has opened a Branch, 805 Market | MEN'S SUITS for 13 dollare _ AN the Intest styles COATS, PANTS and VESTS SPRING OVERSACKS, &c., &c., am » Coat ARRIVALS AND SHIPMENTS FoR Weex | Space, between sth age streets, 422A | MEN'S SUITS for 14 dollar: sty le and quality. srohulpel Vo | | , Justice ro Wom if BRvowos.—In justice | MEN'S SUITS for 15 doliare “Es : Y . ING TO: E : ke : ST ECONOMICAL. Pte PL sada Beant to one of our most enterprising citizens, whose | yews SUITS fo, 16 dollare Ha ae See: Masacee Be 8 ‘40 te energy and activity have secured tor himself a Ss it om _ tor B Massachusetts. Spruce Hill Com. | {ait *bare of public patronage, we publish the | MEN'S SUITS for 17 dollars. DYS’ CLOTHING is much admired To any reneieed (Bt tae and shipped 00 ey ae oe gore ne ants | MANS SOTES Ser 10 Sees... 28 SERARS' | Oe =o of futah la " ee _ sae" rood tC, certai Tchants a » m Borden Mining Compasy received 3,000 | who ridicule the idee nf stra > | MEN’S SUITS for 20 dollars et STBAUS 3 ty ing, and say “ na: . bree yearsto twenty. De eel ok mec of esate not, at- | that it is onty intended to make newspaper men | MEN'S SUITS for 95 dollare........at STRAUS’ | izes for boys frcm three yearsto twenty, Varnum, forthe Consolidation Goal Compare, Tats and who at the same time claim that they | MEN'S EUITS for 30 dollare..nnnaut STRAUS NOAH WALKER 4 €o., i o ° ver devote a dollar to such a purpose, and ye! si * ‘ resui bse Soran _ er eee ac | resort to mean expedientsto Teap the benefits of YOUTH’ SUITS for 6 dullare.........at STRAUS 611 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, ~ tained om this coceaae Is are giso very | those who do advertise, I feel it due to myself | YOUTHS? SUITS for § dollare......0t STRAUS eae Sieseisinia ieee: arce and freights high. Several large vessels | 884 to my patrons to state thatI have nobrauch | youTHS’ SUITS for 9 doilars..at stRats: | —™ 7 which have beuable to crossthebap ee Gene | store in Washington, and none save that of ms > SUr 10 dollars. STRAUS B. RIBNITZKY. town uve been grounded me the race earke. | hoop-skirt and corset factory, at 408 7th street, | YOUTHS’ SUITS for ret S| Je MS eCHANT TAILOR, channel opposite Giesboro” on account ot the | 2 corer aiding. Jadice in search of my | YOUTHS’ SUITS for 11 doliars......at STRAUS’ No, 507 NINTR STRERT, NEAR E, an establishment Will please remember the nam+ | y,,,. ps - atl 2 : = dumping of & varge quantity of dirt into the | Snq the number, Carles Bauto, 400 th street, | YOUTHS’ SUITS for 12 doilare......0t STRAL S| Formeriy Pennayieania ave. fet tash and MB as Teal vere BORE This should be stopped, a | ‘Thankful for past favors, I beg leave to inform | YOUTHS’ SUITS for 13 dollaraat STRAUS egant Fecaived a large etoc and Geamphona chante. @ Washington the, Public that i be re just rooelved my new | YOUTHS’ SUITS for 15 dollers.......at STRAUS? ‘aud VESTINGS. s, “7 lock, incinding al! ie novelties in tion and accor . was Wha tr-—Salee oi sean) Secring ates akizte corseiy, Kid given Bemoe bak One. od Toube: Clothing cok apa made, 9 occ Gaal tant Meek Graken es mings, the most complete’ stock of fancy and ‘A better and more e-lect stock of goods cannot bo Bevin, Ma with hs barrsetsag and eater | Hiaie boslery, and tadiew furnishings, aif et | poye’ cults for Seibesiecedaaes. Sete ae 2 * * | which are specialties, an will endeavor ssidarneca Balthoore so Se Geers. steamer Express. from | in the future, agin the past, so tocondact my | BOYS’ SULTS for 7 dollara oe ETE» canis.) aitimore, to J. G. Waters, and departed with | pusiness as to céntinue to sscure thecondemes | BOYS’ SUITS for © dollars TiZENS, SEMY AND MAY an ascorted cargo of flour and other merchan- | ortne ladics of Washington, the efforts of ene- | poys: SUITS for 10 dolla an BLERCHANT TAILOR, se ies and malicious persons to the contrary not- T : ote Browns, ‘Tne Srnike.—The laborers employed in lay- | ™: - " jyl2-et 362 ing the 36-inch water maia in the western sec- withstanding. Char) les Baum, 405 7th street, be- tween D and E Heo Dr. Lzon, 711 I street, between 7th and 8th streets, Consulting Physician for Ladies, Se> Perronais. tt ‘Tanwowersne and Barometers are repatre¢ ‘and made to order by Hempler, near 4\ street’ ———————— Georgetown Advertisements. tion of the town still remain idle on account of not yet being paid off. Promises have been made to pay them off .hisevening, and all hands are ready to receive it. In excavating the earth for the water pipes at the corner of Congress and Bridge streets, a large vein of Fuller's earth was struck, and ‘lies In abundance on tho streets. Keat Estate Sare.—Col. John D. Kurtz, of Philadelphia, has sold his beantifal residenca A. STRAUS’ Popular Clothing House, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Between ih and lth streets, WASHINGTON HOTELS. — gn Road strect, Georgetown Heights, to Col. J. ¥ THOS. DOWLING, Auctioneer, Georgetown. | —*>% tt Teiea Goer from 10h sipeet. oy ME ARLINGTO + es NEW AND SECOND-HAND FUR > NEW = VERMONT AVENUE. ALEXANDRIA. PETSWROCKEMY gen ke Keacorion-~ | au St.) SPRING STOCK ( 7iu Sr. i LS EN in SATURDAY MO! NG, May 4th, at PRorerty Sate.—The German Co-opera- 132 eee well at the auction store N. PAPER Ce CuroES FRAMES, Market honse. Prortreroer tive Building Association last night sold two of enetal assortinent cf Houseott Furuite ‘ORD AND TA: |, be. the row of houses they have lately erected Carpets, Crock nisny ether articles LEAD Y eine foreign Columbus street, neat Christ Church, to Messre, | not mentioned, nk Ege aS DOWLING Sot Rasa Meee, coon ae W. H. Fowle and Thomas Beckam ‘tor $1,3°0 | 1 —. MABKRITER’S. each. The other two honses and the lots ‘ad- ‘HOS. DOWLING, Auctioneer; Tgetown. Ne. 486 7th street Dand Eats. Saunddibes Vertised to be sold were withdrawn for the | Boo BEEGART Rw Han. Oda Pollo Hel eee sia ae) Y, &c. ‘TMENT OF READYwEN.—The Mayor BARB Wame. ge. be ry Jorlos, we oe has appointed John A. _Righungit ana it David on, pees DAY ORNING. Stay § 3, . Jasper me! serve mex! clock, I will se! u store: 4 meeting of the ‘city cll. .. ~1 SUCCEREOF tod. .. Bil ae ea “ONLY WARMED a4 ; a: WATOHES, DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, tell the constable = that he had only warmed them. -Gasctiey haat 619 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, - evening. Ap DOWLING, Auct. ‘Under Metropolitan Hotel. wha: Te coupe SPSING AND sUmMEE Goons. was the occasion set ite by the fa advance ment of nati, New York, icago. The Sa SS el SF England has quietly“‘absorbed” the island of Sumatra, in the Indian Ocean, by some Faugement with its Duteh owners, mt ng 87-Prince Pierré Bonaparte is said to think of a pistol gallery in th hie wite's mikinory Stablabinestin enon France, sta‘es ch troops hn fr la been stationed at the French end’ of ce bridge leading from Vera, in Navarre, Spain, acrcs« the Bidassoa river, to prevent the escape of retreating Carlists into France. &7 An Alabama negro and h’s wife are in jail at Greenville for the murder of their daughi-r, a gir! of twelve years. The child wastaken wo swamp, beaten tos jelly, and then bathed in @ tub of scalding hot salt water. It died ina hours ates ward.