Evening Star Newspaper, May 17, 1872, Page 4

“EVENING STAR. | BREDAY ...----0--seseee-n-s May 17, 1872. LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, &c., To-night. The Biack Crook,” with | Gaivella children. Loncoin Hall—Manning’s Minstrels. | = ° = Condensed Locals. The anniversary ot the Y. M. C. A. to-night | at the Coupregational church, will be a merting ot atusual importance. Senater Wilson, Joha | B_ Gough, and others will deliver addresses, Lest evening, two men employed by Emmert Danbar & Co. in laying the 36-inch water main, | were be tied the caving im of a bank on L , ar Lith. They were soon afterwards | their companions, whe dug them Fortanately no es were broken. Sargent, president of the board of | trastecsof the reform school, has declined the oier of Her Lewis MeKenzie of 106 acres of institution in Fairfax conaty, Va. eo! must be focated in the Di Colembia. Last night Officers Clawson and Whiting were notified that sme one had placed | ef bouse N64 éth street northwest an infant | child, and going te the place, found a white | femaie infant, about on days old, and took it to the station. To-day it was sent to St. Ann's | asylum. Last night, as Officers Hawkins and Thomp- son, of the fourth precinct, were passing a pab- Ke house, corner of 2i¢ and L streets, Mary Warner, 2 colored fugitive from the workhouse, jumped threvgh a window in we second story Of the house into the yard to make her eseaps, but they pursued and caught her. She will be rhed to the workhouse. ding in the vicinity of 6th a th Washington, | ng at all hoursof tury companies arters in the Armory bi ing. t that instead of drilli bending, or in the Armor: }, the con nies 5 weigh borhood, makepleep possibility. Thisn o'clock, aman named @ as night watehman on the L in excavation, fell intothe diteh, ut twenty-tive feet, at the cor 1. streets, striking his head on a the pottom, catting and braisi with the was izens, got him out him to bis home Potter, esupl street a any wer of 1th large stone SOT MAKE A Ware | DIAN. court, Fudge Macar- B. Wright against John This is an action for tian juggler, Lozardo, and the | | and the due LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, May 16th. | , COUNCIL._Mr. Douglass introdyced a bill | to incorporate the Firemen’s Mutual if ae sociation. Jt provides that Martin Cronin, Wm. ©. Drew, George W. Smith, James A’ vit, Win. aries Hardie, Thos. linus Strebie, Lewis Houf, Sam’l and others who shall at the time of the parsaxe of this act be members of the Firemeu’s utual Kelief association of the District of Co- mbia, shall be created one body corporate by the title of the Firemen’s Mutual Reliet associa- tion of the District of Coiumbia; and shall be able to sue and be sued, implead and be im- pleaded, in all courts of ri or elsewhere; to make and have a common seal, the same to Ureak, alter or renew at pleasure, to put in exe- cotion such by-laws or regulations as shal pear necessary for the government of said ase>- ciation, not being contrary to this charter or the hi of the United States or District of Colum- nd to do generally all the matters and g5 which to them it shall lawfully appertain to de for the well being of the said @sociation, anagement and ordering of the shall require satisfactory bonds from the treas- urer for the faithful performance of his duties. Kead a first time and laid over. Bir. Thompson introduced @ resolution re- questing the engineer of the board of public works to prepare and report to this body, as early as practicable, » plan and estimates for so extending the City Hall building as to afford suffeient accommodations in tie bailding for the ofcers of the Territorial government, and tor the meeting of the Legislative Assem bly: adopted. Howse concurrent resolution fixing the tim> of adjournment of the Legislative Assem sine die on the 2tst of June, at 12 o'clock m- was read and concurred in. House bills No. 30, (appropriating $11,638.41 ay dam property-holders for the o and improving of Aqueduet street an wicening of Bridge street, Georgetown (granting certain privileges to LDH. Larr and No. 11, (prescribing the powers and dati of the commissioner of deeds.) were several read and laid over under the rules. Adjourne 5 OF protesting a, gres®_authory the Washington Gaslight company came up a8 unfinished business, aad was laid on the table. ‘The following bills and resolutions were in- troduced and referred: By Mr. Collins—Reso- lution authorizing the sale of the old town hall property in Georgetown. By Mr. Murray—Bill te reimburse certain special taxes on lots 23 and - insquare 183, and bill for closing alley in are 120. By Mr. Boswell—Bills for the reliet of Jobn H. Cockerell, B. Ocrtley and Francis Prott; bill to aid the society known as Li Sisters of the Poor; bills to pay W. G. Oli and A. M. il for clerical s Ne. 4, ttle € defendant seizing the in. the Indian tercitory,in Aa- oh damages are claimed in | f at snt claims that the seizare | was made by him a: an officer of the army, | and under ins’ nd that Wrizht, not dian, was trading In the Cherokee cut Heeuse, whick was coutrary to large amount of testimony taken by nm in the Ludian territory was read, | at pertion relating to p having ‘ia Cherokee woman by which he claims | to bave become an Ind anil theretore emtith a ing been obje Indian se, and that adoption docs not man an Indian,or give him the right to trade. the witnesses were a Mr. Clapperton, hat he had resided at Fort and was the pension agent and swperintended the purchase of goods for the store at Marble Salt 5 that Robert Cuthbertson was | T and sold the goods, and that ©.) exercised a surt of gaardianship over | Jobn 1. Wright, because he was dissipated, and | had received payments trom J. W. Wright, the father, to assist J. B. Wright in prosccuting for bounties and pensions. or Craig was sworn, and testified d not have a license. The plai there were other traders who had no | license, the object being to show that other | traders were not molested, but the question was ruled ont Judge MacArthur charged the jury that if | they believed the defendant to have been an | Indian and the plaintiff’ a white man, trading with the Jndians without a license be for 1’ E hat Ace pt : ton and Co werg counsel for plain- | tif, and F her and Herringtow fer defendant. | eae as Nartowart NIVERS ty Law Cort ment of H. M. Bennett, Mas Kansas: N..). Burnham, Va ; Frazee, Ohio; Hi. Garrett, $. 5. Hardy. N. H.; S. P. ‘T. H. Martin, | ¥ cent pear- ons! der- factional ance at the Treasury De able embers, coming chietly trom New York city. The spurious note is about one-twelfth | of an inch e genuine, but in gen- eral appearance strongiy resembles it, the fibre Paper being imitated by lines engraved on the plate <o perfectly as to readily deceive the c: On the words “United Sta the white spaces between the letters and ruled share are irregular in width. and generally nar- rower than the genuine, while on the genuine they are of uniform width. The back of the note is almost a pertect imitationof the genuine, but the vignette ot Stanton“on the face is coarsely engraved, ard will not stand even a | casusl test. Thisis the gurest gaide in the de- | tgetion of the counter: cit. An insase InTENTOx. sent by General Porter to police natic who was he vesterday in charge Of Officers Fox i Z mm seeing the Presi- | veral valuabie inven- ticns, Smong them a perpetual motion, the nse of which he claimed would pay the national right away. He seems to be a religious enthn- | a great inventor. His | orth, aul he is trom id ebildren le i 4} are P man, well dressed op mett matters. “Reneces Jane is the greatest thing . rotesqtt dancing that we have ever seen in thls city, not excepting the contortions of the Clodoche troape or Majilten’s. It must be seen to be apprec! ed. The banjoist of the troupe isa goo! masi- cian and avery funny fellow; Ricard nine airs and g seeing, and bell ringers, would excite the rts bluest Pine in Washington. Altogether, the company is hard to beat, and we are glad to see that the austiences get larger everyevening. It shows that the company is appreciated. < minstrels, TSE vOARD OF PUBLIC thorized the following named Eatties to proceed with work: F. H. Tinley, to lay back footwatk | and set curbs on Iith street, from F to N streets; Hugle & MeGinnis, to lay sewer ou T street, frofl 1ith street to New Hampshire avenue; Delaware Hudnel!, to relay brick tootwalks and reset curbon Peunsylvania avenue, from Isth | street to Kock cree! joseph Reynolds, to grade | works have au- Franklin street, ew Jersey avenue to 5th street. a 1 ‘Tux Peoeeauue tor the Retnrning, potpourri | “Hi ts,” Meyerbeer; “On the Beautiful Blue Danube,” wales, Straus, ari from | «Trovatore, erdi; va” march. Wiegand; “Thou art so Near and | yet so Far,” Reic! “Star Spangled Banu- ner.” Sete ees | KATE SAxtLey, who has been detighting the | visitors at the National ‘Theater during stn east | ‘this ter of tee Noponane will | emt vening, and ws to Eaves full Bease, To-morrow evening those | tiemanly officials of the Theater, lmgpme | nackingham, and Jamison, have a benefit, | they deserve @ bumper. | —_+—__ under care of a keeper, 0 to-day before Justice Smith an judgment for that eo “leary’s auction rooms to-morrow should be largely attended, as it is compesed almost trely ef excellent furniture, together with any uretal articles not epumerated in the ad- Vertscmgut, ersof the ju | kets, reporter | the bill on the table; lost. table 35.060 militia npprop the consideration ox the Ul the Hi streets N. W | or bi vbus church by the Key. 2ir, | Books, aud have supervising control over schools, ern friends. y | diate control of Mr. Jobn € one examined was Primary No. | quittcd themselves with credit. The number . Wav stecreccd ‘esti- | mostly of superior quality, were ng to ccriain offices, U5 giv- ing five clerks instead of three. By Mr. Hunt— Bill for the reliet of Thomas Shanklin. Mr. Bosweli offered a resolution injuiring of evernor by whom and under whose wi- y wharves are bemg erected m front of on the Potomac; referred. r. Carroll presented the petition of William Grimshaw, relating to bounty; referred. wn presented the petition of Jamos nd others relative to damages dé: v change of grade; referred. ning an act making an appro- the cutstanding indebtedness of late corporations was taken up asthe special nd on motion of Mr. LeBarnes, its con- d for one week. CoMMITTEES. Mr. Collins, from the committee on ways and ns, reported bill prescribing the duties of surveyor and assistant surveyors, with nendment «I a second time. r. Cox, from the committee on national re- rted resolution requesting the Del to have the bi nD relation to pal court so amended as that the pow- a munici, > on claims, reported bills for the relief of PM. Dubant, and to reimburse J. A. Graham for taxes erroncous ly paid; read asecond time. Mr. Me Knight. from the committee on mar- Dill requesting the Governor to purchase the Corcoran square on which to erect the Northern market, and providing for the erection of the same. Mr. Bosweil moved to lay Yeas, Messrs. Boe- Well, Carroll, Choate, Davis, Dickson. Hogan and Shepherd— 8, Messrs. Bond, Brewer, Brown, Borsley, Campbell, Collins, Cox, Hunt, LeBarnes. McKu'ght, Murray, Piper, Wall and the Speaker—1. Mr. LeGarnes, from the committee on Dis:rict offices, reported bill providing for the election | of certain officers, with substitute. Also, bill re- lating to measarers and ins read a second time. ‘The speaker laid before the House a commu- pectors of lumber; | nication trom the controller in relation to con- tingent expenses of the last session; ordered to | be printed a placed on file. PEAKER’S TABLE. bg were taken [ The fol r of weiguts Zan appro- e contingent expenses of the la 3 referred to co Billam istration, jon available usted, gs formerly used near the corner of A an s wok place. The trustees of co!- urnish the school furniture traband cam he teachers being furnished by nor The schools are under the imme- Gove. The tirst . 3, Miss S. H. Pierce, composed of fourth and fifth grade . 5 in number, (one absent,) by Superin- Cook, who found that they had made a artin the way of knowledj (second and third grades,) Miss L. P. Is. teacher, was examined by Prot. Vashon ug, arithmetic, vocal analysis, in all of whict the papils ac on the rell was 37, aud 35 were present. Pri- mary No. 11, Miss J. Girdwood, teacher, 27 pupils, (one absent,) was examined by Superiu- teudent Cook im reading, spelling, vocal analy- sis, arithmetic, primary geography of the United States, end penmansh{p, aii the result reflected great credit on the teacher. The principal's school, under the control of Mr. John 8. ore, - nae oe dext examined. | posed of pupils of secondary Atd intermediate ! grades, numbering 35, allpresent. Prof. Vashon examined the pupils in reading, spelling, arith- metic, vocal analysis, geography and penman- ship. The scholars excelled m reading and arithmetic particularly. The singing was very good. Mrs. James T. Wormley, music teacher for the western school district, was present, conducting the exercises. Mr. Henry Johnson, president ef the board of trustees, aud Trustee ing were present during the examination, as were also quite a number of parents aud friends of the pupils, TO-DAY. Primary, No. 10, in the First District.—Low- est grade #chool, Miss Laura F. Barney, teacher, was examined by Prof. Vashon this morning. ‘There are 55 pupils in the schoo!, ot whom 5 were present, and they passed a very good ex- amination in spelling, reading, and counting by ones and two: Primary Miss L. T. Jones, teacher, was examined by Superintendent Cook this umber of pupils, 59; present at ex- 53. Ther xoneral exceltence ‘ wading and spelling from reading books, and counting by numbers. ° e Live Stoce Manxer—Boerd of Health Inspections —The General's repo: ive stock ou sale Drover’s Rest and else- | where, for the week ending Friday, May 17, is as follows: At Clark's depot for sale of swine, 510 hogs, mostly of superior quality, were sold at 7a; cents per pound net. Sales slow, with mari heavy unchanged. sheep prime quality from Ohioseld at7% cents per und. at Center Market and elsewhere, 25 beeves, 7 g timore b; butchers. "er Drovers’ Hest 112 beeves on sale—120 sold at $4087.75 per cwt., and S2remain unsold. A stockers sold at nominal few 35 cows, with calves, were offered, and @ very brought save. per ibe The quality of rought Sazc. q Saori ante? rhierable decline—say 50 cents: erode of offered: Sasi. becves: tera’ at 5 imst $3 per Jor sttallar stock last woah. 1,.baheay scdiocuts i tter grades, and extra quality. With the supply d, the markets were very dull all round, | and live stock of every kind has declined heavi- | lv, except swine aud prime lambs, which still cummand the prices of last week. ‘Condemned as diseased or otherwise uniit for slaughter, one Yeal aud one sleep. & Witiam:, ithin the last few days, lot 4, in square 1095, om East Capitol, north a and th street » to Richard McDonald, for 5 lot 5, same square, to John O'Neal, for lots 6, 7,8,9, 10, t1, 12 and 13, same to J. F. Wollard, for $591.59, (the above | was sold asa tax title:) lot 44. in recorded sab- division of square 774 4th street east, to Eugene Sultivan, for &: orth hatf of lot 7, in square 517, on I street north, near 7th stroot | market, to Lawrence Fleming, for $1,249; lots 21 and '22, in Riggs & Plant's subiivision of inson, at 40 cents per foot; and’ lot 23, in sume square, te N. W. Burchell, for 46 cents per foot. Latimer & Cleary, auctioneers, sold last even- ing, eastern part of lot 9, in ‘subdivision of in an alley between i2th and 13th ud N streets northwest, ey ate bya two-story frame honse, to Samuel Proctor, for | S600. | “The following sales are reported at B. H. | Warner's real estate exchange: L. $. Chapman | tot. F. Tug, lots 50 and 54, in square 364, im. proved by two three-story brick houses, on the north side of Rhode Island avenue, between 9th 1 10th streets, for $13.00. J. E. Tug has sold also lots 55, 6, 37. 38, ®, 60, 61 aud 62, in square 323, to L. $. Chapman for $6,098; also, lot 12, in square 280, for $5,000. ‘Three two.story brick houses on the south side of Defrees street for A. Ik. Shepherd, Eeq., for $7,200. Two-story frame house on the north side of Maine avenae, near 4% street, to Simpronia Johnson for $1,785. 1 Lree-story and mansard roof house, at the cor. ner of 10th and P streets, to Lient. G. Watson Sumner, United States navy, for Three- story and mansard root house, on P street. near Imh street; to J. Miller, Esq, #6,000. Dh. story and mansard roof house, on south side street, near loth street, to S. R. B S610. Lots 5, Fy west site of Oth stee to W. M. Pumphr bue, near S stre phenzo Youngs, for 44.5 S strees, near With. Lots 234, H. and A. Melntire, foot—S street, near Ifth'street. 5, in square cents per square BUILDING AssocraTions. A new building association, to be called the North Washington, was organized last night in the northern portion of the city, The constitution of the Capitol Hill, Ne. 2, was adopted, with certain moditica- tions, which allow stockholders who desire to withdraw after one year’s membership to re- ceive 10 per cent. interest on therr deposits. The tollowing officers were elected: George W. Cis- sell. president; Frank O. Cate, vice president; M. P. Callan, treasurer; John A. Prescott, sec. . C. Ecklof, John R. Collette, James A.T. Kinney, James Fraser, J. L. E, Gannon, James Wa; mac Ha'l last evening. The report of the se: retary (W. J. Stephenso: ei 254; pr number drawing return ber unsold, 1,134; average Value per share, 7s were elected to >. Croggon, 1 presiden Wink Offi he ensuing year: K. phienson, vi ident; H Clarke, rf; W. J. Stephenson, s —_ —_. aET SHOOTING.—Yeeterday the Washi PD rs, Capt. J. 8. Crocker, jr., hearled ler’s band, proceeded to the ( Schuetzen Park, where they engaged in t firing, making some excellent s. The ize was won by private Martin, the second by Crocker, and the third by L. M. Graves. Fixe Frexcy Eravscay Jewry, splen- did imitations, made in all the gold patterns, sets necklaces and lockets and bracelets. to match, received this morning at Prigg’s jewelry store, Pennsylvania avenue, between 0. 4% and 6th streets. To-day, Wol- firming report ckett; order for appearance of absent defendant. Brown Brown; do. O'Hagan agt. Immaculate G ception Building Association: order of retere: to special auditor. Upperman agt Mohan al.; order final cation of trustee's sa\ reference to auditor. Propate Busingss—Judge Wylie of the Jate Alexander Rutherford was to probate, and letters testamentary issued to Mary Katherford—bond, $5,000. Also, will o! the late Jrdge J. E. Dunlop, and letters wer wed to W. 1. Dualop--3 bond, $150,000. he wiliof the late J. W. Tacker j ol etiers wore issued to his widow, Sarah Pucker— $1,000 Cimcvir Corr, Sut in the case of Bradicy agt. unt—a yerdict was foun . Frizzell agt. Sha: from the marshal of 2 of a horse. MacAy Poxics Cocrt, Judge Snell.—Vesterday, atter our mpert closed, the cour fined Phomas 5 and costs for indecent exposure @ nuisance on the T0-DaY, James Fegan, violation of hack law, forteite: s hard Tilghman, drunk aod profane Alice Kupp, a rather pretty und jaunty-looking girl, was charged with en- ticing prostitution on Pennsylvania avenue. A victim who had been bambouzied by her, fied that last night he was employed to sei with the corpse of Gen. McDougal; that tu. girl, Alice, came to the house aud persaad w.tness to go home with he her to be an honest girl, he went house, near Maryland avenue bridge, and after remaining awhile he sent out fur a pitcher ot ale, the messenger Landing the change to Alice on his return, which she pat in her pocket that, upon reminding her that him, she pretended to be highly ing him bad names, and Hung a basin head; this brought to the seene other inmat the louse, all of whom pitehed into Scratching his face and eyes, and beatin, with all sorts of missiles’ Finding bimse! overpowered, he bellowed lustily, when Oiticer Dinsmore came to his rescue, by breaking in the goog of the shebang, aud took all ha: fhe station-idusé, Amung them a man, who ;tctended to f theg house. Fined *'° aud Patrick and Andrew Sullivan, charged obstructing and preventing the poundmas men from driving some cows to pound; cont ued. Cornelius Clark, same offence; fined Joreph 8. Lewis, charged with carrying on business of insurance agent without licons continued. Henry Middor, charged with sault and battery on Henry C. Ward. T the man who pretends to o¢ boes of the where Ward got Lamboozled out of his change (#76) last night near Maryland aven bridge; fined =10. Jobn Cozens, assault and battery on Caroline Boarden, pleaded guilty, and fined +3. Barney Clark, colored, char zed ith ctealing an album worth #2; reform school six months. David Payne. arceny of a parr ot slippers and two straw hats; reform school Isaac Taylor, charged with assault on Amand: his wite; dismissed. Isaac Taylor, assault and resisting Officer Luskey, who feund Taylor whipping bis wife and pulled him off. Taylor caught up a trying pan and put a head on Siicer, which cost tim over S10. James Grant, resisting and assaulting Officer Farrell; ined $15 and costs. Ellen and Elizabeth Cavana vagrants, were sent to workhouse. Pat Ran, disorderly in Georgetown; fined 85. Isaac Wal- her. assaulting and resisting an officer, was comm'tted for a further hearing. James Grant, same offence; fined $15. Nine of the pound- master’s men were arrested by the police yes- terday, charged with riot on 5tli street, trom F to H streets northeast, where a pitched battle took place between them and some of the citi- zens. The trial is in progress this afternown. —_—___-ere- — —__ s is 8 Base ball is against the law in Quincy, UL s2-Danbury, Conn , has 2 breed ot mouse- catching hens. S7-A Detroit baby is ill im consequence o! swallowing a brass watch. fi ‘6 = 87 Somersetshire, land, is casting in lot with the agricultural strike, S77 The Catholic priests expelled by the Prus- an police from Posen pbs nay 87°St. Louis has a colored Greeley and Brown Chab. 7 It costs only $10 to beat your wife in Padu- cab, Ky. s@ Hartford bas a temperance billiard room. « ood kind to have. B7°A Detroit couple drove up to the parson’s to be married in a mule cart. S7-A girlip England who was about to be married. anes to steal something, and be rent to J “8 ing Texas on em” is the Alabama verpacsion for the final nm of horse thieves. bishop Manning, of Loudon, bas sntbiden toe om ha toot female voualistus in Roman Catholic churches under bis jurisdic” tion after September next. ‘ SFA young ow requested to be reic from & marriage engagement on the grou when cont ber trac: lo “duek,’’ but siuce found him to be edie im Indianapolis lady, while wi ing the ote an N passed’ two houses, each of wich contai a a _— re a oat is married again, and the other is gotti ready ‘his warmed-over puptials. GEORGETOWN. aS. Ni money mar! Frovr axp Gratw.— Boat Seneca has arrived, PE nee pitty was @ renewed in' in to W. H. Dougal, cargo flour, mill feed and corn. | gnancial circles, ing out of the ——- Hartley, to Hartley & Bro.. 32,00) | tal treaty rom before the Senate, -Omehe stock wheat. Schooner Edwin Reed, with i 3 thi of ation eee aces exchange yesterday the course of specull was marked by increased depression and a gen- Fisu Marker. 00 herring, solid at $1 per | eral decline in prices, quite heavy iguana seen, thousand; 100 shad, at $12 per hundred. The speculative interests centered large in Pa- Soat-~- Consolidation Company arrivals:—| cific mail, and the transactions in that stock Schooners Emma Bacon, Wanaita, S. Crowell Addie Ames, Jesse Murdock, M. G. Collins, Ida Dilatore, Herschel, A.G. Ireland, W. H. Rowe, were large yesterday. Government bonds were strong. E.L. Marts, Geo. Brent, W. L. Abbott, Bt Government Securt mond De Adjaria. Departares—James V Jay Cooke & Co. furnish the following to-day: y &. SMe. 209. Joes y. 6.19% dads. GT I6, 16! Inady.0s. tons for Boston; A. G. Ireland, 470 tons, f Hoboken; Herschel), 325 tons fer New Bedford, Conn.; aymond De Adjana, 475 tons for Providence. New Central Compang—6,370 tous Teceived; 6.967 tons shipped. CITY ITEMs. Fing DraGonar Coats axp Vests, Wors' American Goid G1 | Catreney 6s met rency a Markets To-day. = Batmmore, May !7.—Virginia sixes, od. Nireina’s, consolidated, 565; West Virginia —bid to- ue § Bavtmone May 17.—Cotton strong, with an Coats and Vests, Cloth Coats and Vesta, &c. Handsome Pantaloons. Large assortment, for One Price Only. Gro. C. Hexntxa, No. 410 Seventh street north west. givancing tendency; “low middiings,’ 22343. : Ores Eee lour quiet but firm. and prices unchanged. Catt ar «Tae Oyster BAY” and try the | Wheat dull and noma iy weohange Nittle or celebrated Lion Lager trom Cincinnati, the | jo receipts; Pennsylvania red, 16a$2.25. coolest aud best sold in the city. 3 | Com firmer—white southern, S0a83; yellow i e Ware Ves7s, southern, 5; mixed western, nominally, 72. nixed western, 54; southern,69. Rye White Vests, reste /481.05. Provisions, dail. Mess White Vests, White Vests and bulk meats unchanged. ‘Bacon—business All Styles, Sizesand oe small, quotations lower; shoulders. 54; rib sfagageress pahinay! SRM sides, T>,a74; clear rib’ sides, Aj, Sugar 4 cured hams, steady, ai3y. Lard, 9ya9y. Northwest corner 7th aud D sirects. : ENO eg NE AE Rae atceets. ” | acters weltiee Cone Dae oe ee Jellow BLack Alpaca Coat tub, 2sa29, Whisky, quiet bat firm; 9. Drab Alpaca Coats. New Yorg, May 'li—Stocks steady. Gold Brown Alpaca Coat firm, 11. Money easy,5a8. Governments firm Striped Alpaca Co and quiet. Exchange, long, 9X; short, 10)s. At Eiseaaw & Bro’s., Virginia sixes, 4534; new, 53. North Carolina's, 3 005 Sdoors above. | 26\new, 204. See cate eo EW York, May 17.—Flour dull_and de. No mrap wit A PRAIN IN 17 that hasever |.) at oe : : witnessed the operation of Phalon's Chemical | CLning. Wheat dull and heavy. Corn x anged Loxnon, May 17, 11:30 a. m.—Console openet a* ® fir money y*nd 93y fiFAccount. Bonds of 1862's, 89), 5 18h.'s, old, 91; 18s’8, 93; 10 40's, 89. Hair Invigoratcr,on harsh, dry, weak or thin hair, can doubt tor one moment Its regenerating properties. It literally compels the hair to grow, and beautities, while it strengthens, the fibrous e083 Pakis, May 17.—The specie inthe Bank of France has increased four million fray 3 d. ring the past week. Rentes 54 francs ‘ mes. Wan Deranrutnr Opes Ch Signat AR DEPARTMENT, Chief oer, Wasiinaron, DO. Maya, tee, ide se Synopsis POR Past TWENTY-FOUR HOU RS.— The highest barometer extends from easteru North Carolina northward over New York. The lowest is central over Missouri. Cloudy weather, with rain, is now prevailing from Ohio to Ten- nessee and Missouri. Cloudy and partly cloudy weather over the gulf states, with roa | winds, and over the south Atlantic states, wit! easterly winds. Clear and partly clondy weather over the New England and mididle states, with northerly to easterly winds. Rising barometer, mass. TRY THE CELERRATED LAGER from the Lion Drewery, Cincinnati, pronounced by_ all to be superior to any sold in'Washiogton. Phe Oyster Bay, 1210 and 1218 Pennsylvania ayenae. 3 ErLier FOR THE FeetT— Corns, Bunions and Bad Nails out pain, at Dr. White's rooms, 535 15th street, opposite Treasury. (Baltimore office, 7 North Charles street. Fee $1 H. Bam has opened’ a Brauch, 805 Space, between Sth and 9th streets, Dr. Leon, 7i1 I street, between 7th and sth issts, Comulling Physician Tor Ladien See Fer $1. relieved with- Market 4.22.1: Personals. ‘TPnenxomersaz wid Gaousore are portheris to westerly winds, and clear and clear: ETRE: aromsters repaired | ing weather over the nort! west. Cloudy weathe: and made to order by Hempler. near 4 str .. “A . at San Francisco. At the stations east of the Rocky mountains the winds are reported light to irerh very generally. PROPABILITIES.—Falling barometer, easterly to southerly winds, and increasing cloudiness over the New Engiand, middle and south At lantic states. Partly cloudy weather with sout erly winds, veering to westerly, over the gulf “DRY GOODs. JOT OPENED-— LACE POINTS, LACE JACK RTS. SHET AND, L. GRENADINE AND MO- states. The area of cloudy weather and rain ZAMBIQUE | SHAWLS, possibly extend northeastward sver lower Mich- NIGTORIA, LA W NS, igan and the lower lake region. Threatening PARABOES Ra? BE Weather with areas of rain possibly prevail over idee” _ pers Atlantic — = evening and to- 3 'K GR VES. night, and over New England to-night. Rising rae gc ee barometer, northeriy te. westerly winds, and 5:90 25, 30, M3735 cla eH $1.25 BOGAN & WYLIE, _maylt__Nos. 1018 and 1020 7th street N. W. A MAGNIFICENT ASSORTMENT oF SPRING ax SUMMER SILKS, Plain, Striped and Figured. clear and ‘clearing weather extend southeast ward ever the northwest and lower lake region. Dangerous winds are not anticipated. “2 40,50, 75, and Georgetown Advertisements B* THOS. DOWLING. Auctioneer; Georgetown. LDING LOT ON FIRST T AT AUCTION DOLLY VARDEN SILKS. 1, 182, ut 5 o'clock, 1 JAPANESE SILKS. TRIMMING SILKS. remises, part of Lot No. 74, LACE JACKETS. in £0 different styles. if 23 foot 6 ioches on the wouth side of LLAMA and REAL THREAD LAUR SHAWLS, | Ist, between Market and Prederick strccte, by LACE SHAWLS, LACE SHAWLS, dapth of 127 Teet °, Panaour Oeeigns,from Sato 873, matrms: One-third cash; the balance in"6 and 2 Rich PARASOL COVERS, very pretty patterns. month, see REAL and IMITATION LACES. _mled THOMAS DOWLING, Anct. LACE HANDKERCHIEFS LACE C@LLA SPRING AND SUMMER GooDs. Rs, LACE BET Te JOHN HB. SMOOT, BLACK IRON Fate GHENADINES. Hossecairul Wenger nee eee es aa rin . DONNA MARIA and VEIL BAREGES. | atthe lots cash prices, @ comple aottin NOTTING au c iN Cities Nets. ae ono ae B ooops. See of : Togethir with e very large ansortinont of feet etylee. er ee RIBBONS and MILLINERY GOODS. Pa RNING GOODS of all the best and most re- wakes) Muhairs, Black Silks,and Grenadines. HITE GOODS ia every ety i best Kiki Parasols and Umbrelin: jinma Lace “and Géut's Underwear ery; Table Linens, Sheetings and Shirtings oft rades. HOUSE FUBNISHING GOODS. Mattings, Oi Clothe ond Carpets. Alwaye 1 assortment of All cestrable shades in Je 1D GL SILK AND LACE HOUSE. Be foyehs and Berenos JOEL GUTMAN & CO., tn or. 3 : oe Gent'« and Boye’ Wear; Dolly Varden Percale, with Hos rth Butaw street, 8 {ull line of Domestic Gocds, to which the atten, mit t Baltimore, | tion of customers is invited 7 a ~— ap ma J. H. 8M0; NOW OPEN! JV. 8. WHEATLEY S STEAM DYEING AND SCOURING BSTABLISHMENT, Orrice—49 JEFFERsoN STREET, Georgetown, D.C. Established 1831; premium awarded 1857; and ts now rgest and most complete estab- Liehments of the kind in this conntry. My patrons Will copsult their own interests by sending in their fat winter gocds during the simmer mouths the District for Cleaning or nile Voth ¢ business well ed daily at smn beopen Until 8¢ WOLFORD & SHILEERG’S NEW DRY GOODS STORE. TNE CHEAPEST HOUSE IN THE TEBBITORY NEW GUODS RECEIVED DAILY FoR TH SPRING AND SU0i# ER SEASON! Which are offered at the fo lowing low rate Good Imported Black Dress Silke......§1.25 to $2.00 Nice Mobair and Silk Poplins. SThec. to $Y Handsome Colored Dress Goods Binck Ground Striped Grenadi Superior Black bron Specialty in Black Alpacas. |» Nos. 2 (opposite Stock Address “B.C. Bg at T O FN This besutiful and very healthy SUMMER RE- SORT, on the Alexandria and Winchester turnpike, near Soicker’s Gaj nd earroul by the Blue Ridge Moun thine. will be epened for t 3 Monrning Dress Ge A ful! line White Dress BULLY VARDERS, ran: A large sssortment DOMESTICS xu SPRING CA ee for mete and men’s wear, All the latest novel in, . LADIES’ PARASOLS! reception of «1 Ané «pecial attention is called to the J Ist, 1872, ‘he house modera in struc 4 OARPET "DEPARTMENT, aid first-class in very respect. “Sines last summer which comprises— the buillings have been greatly im Rice Brussels, addition of a large stone bath-room Rich paitern $125 to $10 Sc. to $1 stone, cousisiing of large and ai ea. Code) or ae a {reahly farniebes. The able will b ; itt eRe idcloth. ate. : Dest the ft re is algo on the GOOD STRAW MATTING. ai 250. | the faa croges ty alt premises a fine croquet ground, perfectly shaded and cooled by a constant breeze from the mountal A Piano in the house. . ‘ ‘This place is within three hours’ ride by railroad 7” Purchasers from all parts of tha city will find it to their advantage to give this establishment call. MF REMEMBER THE ARCADE.WS& bat Gs ninaie se Anew gua cuevent stage onech is will be kept for the accommodation of gaests, w! may6-Im” OT davon baat bs willmeetthe trains at Hamilton Depot, W. and U0 B_R., whenever required. Persons in the city desiring to spend the snmm* at the cool house of the Blue Bilge Mountains w plesesedéress Gow. WRIGHT, Bound Hi P.O., m county, Va. irs. C. Bernie, No, 2144 Pennsylva mayls tt D & BVOR? | =. du BY CLOSING SALES. A FEW DAYS ONLY. AMUSEMENTS. PROPOSALS. DP cadet HALL. UERIams. ose ose ONLY. ©. 0.8. Maer Corrs NG MONDAY BCE ae as moron, May hits f COMMA INNINGS MINSTRELS. weaived i AW, the 14th day oc ; ™. OF THE WORLD. | June pext,for furnishing to the Culted Stator Ms TEE MeDEL SROCER Under the personal supervision of the Greatest Liv c be fecal year ending J an- ing Co “BILLY MANNIN J. the Meteor of Sas. the following suppiice te be Seliveced Cactise, WW NEWSOME. ara the 3 Ra Set y a, W. Ww. free of ex to the LL. ‘The delivery of the articles to ¢ mmen eve mt and the eutire quantity to be deliv wep otabis cla eecotee emacs d ‘oflce. reserene to aceapt bide for & Yoga Gextocte, Sie Gastave tiatoan the winceva pyrtzor su neicie uf acinonan mag > 3.8. Dannie. sive, rs | Seemed beat toreat © werument- Ait Bewset, ied by Hathaway s Orchestra of rea | Coemed ne mers. 4 ‘ PPrices of admission. 30 and 73 Cents. Boserved | 10000 yards shy bles Kersey, all wool. 64 fox : seats for salo at Bilis’ Music Sore . nes to the yard, ctndigo woul dyed eis rt st * * white ‘wovlen ely dee logan 2 2.00 yards dark bine Kersey. all w: NATIONAL THEATER. M tnehes G. Saville. N*i.3 Lessee aud Manager. w de, (exclusive of seivedge.) to weigh 02 NDAY 72. ounces to the yard indigo wool dyed.) wits THE WHOLE (ITY hite woolen erivedge ND TRE © * Th al NT PRO « Sdecpucuinr Gaby benee THE BLACK € 2.400 yarde inches wae, . weigh 22 oune=s to tee yard. (indigo dyed) with white woolen ealvedge 200 yarde Bearlet Cicth 84 inches wide weigh 16 be Om ho dyed, with white woul SELLA CHILDRESS 2 ‘Fiscweh tor « past omenncuiagens #D GRAND BALLET. | * ool dyed 84 inches wider ion THREE PRINCIPAL DA. os of eelvedie | to weigh i? onmsrs per Premier Dansense Assola: Mls Lupo. ra, with white wooren pelsiehes Star Premier. ya 12,000 yards dark bine Flannel, tor <hirte, all woo? Undigo wool éyed.) Z inches wide, exchaats solv edge, )to Woich Couaces por yard, w selveige. y Mle Bettie 0 E DANCE, riae ei pant 1s wile BONG Ka SAN y YE AMAZONIAN oH REARRANGED, toeeth+r with the beautiful Seer ee a MAGNIFICENT TRANSFORMATION, 80 e tr OW) pairs woolen Socks. thror of good fleece woul, Farn, to weigh 3 pe TNE by Mr. Charios §. Ge tren grease MONDAY, May 2, Mrs. JOHN WOOD and Com Pany from St. Jumes Theater. Lond mis of Lp No.) ON EXHIBITION (NEw No. sé AND SALE aT Sr. mr BERITER’S, Bo. 416 7th street, between I doors rs’ Hal dove Odd Fell molate, except pompona amos, Pict Gv Pompons, red worsted, balt-nbaged, aid tele. Rives Nails, &c., iv i f S7 TEMS . 2 Please remember Name and Number. sy35-1y* cloth, (im mie oo J we (enle ) PIC-NICS, EXCURSIONS, 280 grows Coat Buttons. 300 Kross Jacket Button grows Vest Buttons.(cagie.) sets Epaulette thaliion HO yards tow Bix 0 yards Red Cord 30 Bwerds for Musicians F Pergeaute, & PROSPECT HILL CEMETERY To BE HELD aT THE SEVENTH-STREET PakK MONDAY, May 20rn, 1872 Tickets, admitting a Gentleman and Ladies, 50 Cents, mil? '3t Ft GRAND P- & «e @ Dram Sn: 5 ® Boxwood B Fifes 28 peire Dram Sticks CLASS No. 6. 8.000 pair Army Booters (Infantry pattorn > CLASS No.7 ‘artridge Boxes, without magazines. bet Scabbarids, with Frogs attached, ridge box Belts or me GEORGETOWN CITY at ANALOSTAN ISLAND. MONDAY. MAY 20rn. 1572 Tickets, admitting @ Gentleman and Ladies, 50 cents joats wili leay a. every 5 minutes and foet every 18 minutes: ‘The Island has been leased by Mr. A. Rodior banking the public for their former patronags 200 0% & jesucd for Gree ba ie ae rt (With the priviiere of quantities, Bot to exes CLASS No. 5. For making and trimming tie followicg creasing any of third.) the above G street articles, etful lic a cot Cs of th Wetch Conte Sen aPeeCiny olicles, 8 ceetinennce. of che | CUNO. a. ues corporal tons sand Fatigue for sergeants, corporals, maviciaos od privates Woolen Pants for sorgeants, corporsls, musicians | od privates Line: A BAKE CHANCE— Having determined to tnt in this city the celebrated SO HO-, PIANO, Philadephia whic yest sergeants, corporals, musicians he néw, prosctnents. magnificent finiehed, and more durable then any oe iano made, I now offer the same at 3° per a Fiavnel Sack: Re han any other first class Piano pd Blue Jackets for boys. acks ean » OF aeons installments. Oall and earner CARL WIOMTER, 936 Penns.ave. -mentioned articles must conform to he sealed standard paticrns in the offi — uae: MQS7 AMUSING TOY OUT—Cansce inanimate | fermaster, Marine Corps, Marine Barracks. ach i res ane ington, D.C : Assistant © 0. Mo. For WILD & BRO..420 nen! 226 South Four st it, between Ee. avenue and E st. oe Marine Barracks Boer Pages oy J tes: t a anufectarers Bretts, re examin and dealers ip Mfosical tpt uments ‘generally. god whenever the afticies uamed abo 2.08 Muy Bot oe = on 3 an epaired. Saisel instruments Tecate’ | forming to sampice. they wil be pened ca oF will be bound to furnish others of the Al ones, or the Qaartermaster will LADIES’ GOODS. G{EBEST ATTRACTION x H. PHILLIPYs, LADIES’ HAIB DRESSER, 719 Market Space, between 7th and Sth stree S7 Immense choice of HAIR BRAIDS at aston roll Gt at 715 Market Epace. ishing low prices. Bevis 300 *Az HAIR BRAIDS, at reduced prices : S HELLER'S, 715 Markot Space. ARASOLS of every shade, size, and color,can be bought che: Y HALLER'’S, 715 Market Space. * BAD ace deliveries, ‘bt. from the amount of fi secund delivery rr from amount of sec m1 account rendered delivery Is made, and soon uotil contrac: ed. Blank forme of proposal oan be obtained upon ap Plication at this cffic-, the office of the Asslarnot ns he office at oe Barrack, w the Commanding Uilivcr ab 4 to publish the abore wilt rine ing the fi insertion t estat > Proposais to bo iutorsed ou the eutel spe" Propo STRAW GOODS, FLOWEBS and RIBBONS, at | als for upplies for t mrive Corps. and al- ¥S prices to snit. a dressed to Maj. WILLIAM B. SLACK. S. HELLER'S, 715 Market Spaoe. mays fiw vert 8 Mo. LARGE AS3ORIMANT of CORSETS, at re aced prices. Best Paris KID GLO wf S. NELL A nz UST OPFNED. .0.8 Marve Con AS@IXGTON, 28th April. Is Sealed Proposals will be recvived. at tis uote two o'clock p.m. of THURSDA ne 6 CHILDREN'S 1 of June next, for furnishing Rations to ube Uni FRENCH the following stations, fr. 2°). wettie 73 h street, te Patent Office. sare, St SS GEDNEY. 715 Fourteenth street northwest. SPRING HATS and BONNETS. suitable for uns and Traveling, just re ceived from Paris. Also, to anew ifornia. of twelve ounces of Pork or tat eoyiriment. of, samples jn. “SILKS. PONGSE Bacon, or one pound and four ounces of Salt or Presb CHALLIES. GRENADINES aud: DOLLY Beef; ‘eighteen cunces of Soft Bread or Piour. or DEN” GOODS ap2)Im* twelve ounces of Hard Bread,or one pound sod (ar rn Meal: ane to every one uandeed ponnds of Beans or or BORRas of Bice or Hom Doffee, or eight pounds of of Cc 188 B, A. McOORMIOK, ‘Ration M 566 ah ee sen Kand F, ~ Has inst opened an clegaut stock of MILLINERY i , oc rising sll t rest design: in Pattern Bonnets, Ba i Laces, &c. Als H the enter of ECIAL NOTICE, {each station; the Fresh SP SPH sats ESTRENS, 618 13ru Street. vaik or by the single ration, of CHEAPEST HOUSE SOUTH OF NEW YORK | bost'gauian fuck 1 proportion of ind end Fee STE OMAN HAT: Firpaarterey eck wu kiduey tallow to bs rh Cha ITCHES, yard long, ceded: ork Sot Prime 4 Long CURLS at 1 and a ane Oe Flour, known es xtra « Supera ipe im the goarkod of pines where the sation ia located: the Colle, Call and examine for yourself. mart or piece waere the ufise, esd fe Brass, Vleegar, Gaeaies, tox 4 ‘ats, Vinegar, Candies, Soap, good wualit 7 juz EECEIVED—A fine assortment of Bera man’s auality. HYB EMBROIPERED SLIPPKE BEBLIN ZEP' 5 R; A guarantee, two persons, whose re. s aigned. by By pens?) ilits be certified by a United Die- he., &e.s which I am 1 a0 at thelowes | ict Judge, District Attarucy, or Galleon mest a eS i, 714 meh Glo proposal will be crasldered uslees acoomoe . . Fite © proporal wi! cvnel ntee. forme of prop. Upon application at auy of the Ma pied by ench. can be cbtainad ” ¢ LY™MORNT., | nia avenue. : . Desk, best Silver and Plated i . ares 'Weiskes, Costu, Diamonds; Be.y chenges ta from the owner this favorite Ie vipa Dining Room, and Grourds in thorough = crger aud repair for the comfort pleaeure and entertaipmeot of excursion! 5 ‘order will be nraintained, and polite attend- ante will be {tors hand to serve visitors. Cee oa ee ee RATT o Ee | Rvsry engapentenl santo tor tes pleasure Of BAT eee DE WHITE'S ESTABLISHMENTS, ~°" | tien vielting place will be strictly cumuplicd 35 Fifteenth st. p. U. 8. Treasury, Washington, ‘The Eating and veces oy and — gun pri No'7 8. Charles's tear Haltimore st Baltimore, | legrnare for rent to reaponaitie partiea, yn eithout pain ee Chat the patient ons | or at the oficect the Potomee | eer Gama i it in, so that the ‘tieat can 5 Bais wsenes tmumatiatiy, Weturs totmant' ast 1i-ow GE Hea eLL. pent Physicians, Surgeons, and thousands of other EASON well known and responsible ee OF, ESTss Office hours from § a. m . mo. - THs. Judes visiting patients at_resi- BERKELEY SPRINGS AND BA Betnct akeestiniwene Sand pat mara? BATH, Moncax County, West VIRGINIA, T G ee ee ONLY A TRIAL. THAT'S ALL WE WANT! * Nervous! an diseases peculiar to = o Extras in proportion. in clese prcximity to pegom a. Vitt's Band of Ger- Choice Breakfant Bacod.. 2a Jo%6e deepen TO uality Hames. i be “ i latter train ample time for Best Quatity Lard: ‘1,00 i Trias wite temilios rrrerataces may! PON SPRINGS AND BATHS, HAMPSHIRE, CO.. W. VA, on the 438 of Capon ie Te setetere Pas Henry Baler, when ons val bere een te ae saPely ee uae Br “4 ne aoe PT ARER SUED, ronviors umn & — THE BEST IN THIS MARKET, AT LOW PRICES. For sale by oe PALMER & GREEN, 57 Green street, Georgetown, D.O Agent for WM. MASSEY & C0.'8 opS PHILADELPSIA ALE AND PORTER. rive Ststions. N jewspaper rend the paper office for examinati 7&D 7&D thorized to publish the above will ontaining the first insertion tothis H.B. Proposals to be indorsed Proposals for Ratios, nnd addressed to the undersigned. SPRING AND SUMMER. peemtemien ee es, eelarcaes 8) 26-lawiw PROPOSALS FOB FUEL. ALL OUR STOCK Proposals, in dupileat od va 7 Mendy-Made Clothing (| teen en TE ate is. 1 liver as required at the various enone ane viho-ee # ‘about four hundred #0) BE SOLD % ome cali ‘ aa WITHOUT DELAY. CG fh wage sore THE REASONS WHY. Kens pan, me ‘The principal reason for thie ie that we made it on Se Tks ton) tone of Bisa. purpose to sell it. ‘Another reason is that the prices areso low that we can’t keep it. ode SBE le Another reason is that come in so rap- idly to buy it that they are taking it nearly all away. ‘Another reason is that it {s all so good and so do- sirable that ft almost sells itecif. 4A RICE SUIT FOR EACH. ‘Tus Best BaRcatns ‘Tur Best Barcaixs ‘Tux Best Bacaixs ‘Tue Best BaReaixs JUST THE THING FOR THE SEASON, or THE MOST FASHIONABLE STYLE. forth this season to deen put Every effort bes been put Seer: 7 GALL '|— EXAMINE! !— PURCHASE!!!" HABLE BROTHERS, CORNER ra AND D STREBTS.