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_EV FHRIMAY. TENING STAR. | mazzie them or ne poundimagter | saltimore Female | nand of this city, ctory address. | ce to another column it wil! be | ai the sale of tickets to the grand recep- | t, the Italian patriot, at Ballantyne’s bookstore to- arm of fire was struck from box 63 at one o'clock this morning. A shed in Ford & Wansiey’s brick yard, between Half and Ist, and M and N streets southwest, cang evening. bat the lames were soon extinguished | by the of the first district in th the county. ment L. Pe ad Jos. Carmac were and . mst master of this (maximam,) costia, $110; Tennally- lexande: : oo! Examinations. Femate intermediate No. B. Davis teacher, « French Wilson and e grammar schoo! of the in presence of a large number ¢ There are 49 is on the roll, are prepared persed with recitations and singing, result was gratifying te all present, h credit on the teacher and her merit rell was as follows:—Medal n J. Boyden: and diplomas to Ida | Ella Cooke, H cliza New jones, M. Jeanette Scarf, ‘fie Thom, fsabel Carroil, Chaslotte ies being second | examinaton, was presenied by her | a handsome gold cross, who also lary C. Jones, Mary Dyer, Nettie | te Carroll each a gold dollar tor $ yelling, and to Nettie West a ollar for the best map drawing. Fovrts Poker yesterday afte ampln and Atlee, assis M =. Thompson and Wm. Et Mr. » teacher in the first district. There’ are 43 pupils on the roll of the school, 41 of whom were present; 25 have been transferred during the year, and 30 more pup.ls are ready for promotion. Honors were awarded as fole lows — Medal, Elias B, Rowell; diplomas, Geo. B. Messer, Richard H. Bawnitz, Wilbur F. Allen, Geo. R. Porter, Chas. Chipman, Dennis F. Hickey, J. Benton Stahl, John Almar, Jas. Hall, Edward A. Willams, Levi Callisher, John Tatzapaugh, Harry F. Clark, John D. Carber- ry. The examination throughout was highly creditable lo teacher and pupils. e s &. a MEETING oF THE YouNno Democracy Last Nren?—A meeting was held at the board of trade rooms last evening for the purpose of or- Fanizing a young men’s democratic club. W. ierce Bell was elected president, 1. N. Burritt, Michael T. Dooley and John F. esidents, Wm. H. Clagett secretary, J. N. Miver assistant secretary, and Hamilton Pike f J. Bright, C. P. Harman, Geo. C. ilten Pike and G. Sterling appointed an executive committee. Messrs. I. N. Burritt, Louis Bagger and J.T. Cull were aypointed a committee to prepare Tesolutions and rules for the government of the organization. J. W. Moore, J. G. Dooley, J. W. Reberteon, R.L. Watlach and W. L. Towers were appointed a committee to receive mem- bers. It was stated that the club proposed to to Baltimore as an organization to attend the national democratic convention. The proceed- ings were sesewbat inbarmonions, from the fact that the chair announced that he nnder- stood that the ergamrzation was “the anti-ad- ministration cinb,” and would be composed of rep: mS aewell as democrats. Mr.W. H. Clagett said itwas well under-tood that they are calied to meet as demecrats. If it had been as anti-admizistration men they mi well go to the Greeley and B: were svficiently anti-admi were not their se adjourned without coming to jefnite couctusion as to | the name ot the organization. TexrLr or Honow anv Puurerance.—The representatives from Washington city to the Grand Temple of Honor aud Temperance, a secret otyanization, which couvened In thiscity, at the hal corner of Boud and Pratt streets, yesterday. arrived on Wednesda: terday afternoon, in company wit! of the membere of the local lodge: & trip to Hotly Grove, and at talnment was Sun RgaK A fe AmOURt Of business was transacted at ; and the follewing officers were e enulng year :—F. T. Leitich, G. Ke, GW ening. Yes- < number Y.T.; E.H. Pear- «R; W. Nichols, G. W. Treas.; J. , G. WW; A. R. Veakle, G. W. Chay in Vieck, G.W.G. Adjourned to meet Tick, Md., om the third Thacsday of so bad an interesting 2portant business. Tie Scere resulted as tollows:-—Mary A. Ge. Coremrra Hos?rrat vor WeMew.—A quar teri ef the board of dice of the | above institution was heid at the hespital baild- | ing f lajor General Townsend. President, in the chair. There were present the directors Gencrais J. K. Barnes and 0. E. Babcoek, Dr. N. Young, Dr. J. H. Thompson, F. A. Ashford, A. R. Shepherd H. Nichois, Kev. J. M. Coombs, F. ii. Smith, J.T. Mitehell, | A- 8. Solomons, and Dr. Cragin’ Report of Dr. | J. H. Thompson was read. It shows the number ; of patients in hespiial at date of last report, 24; | Dutmber admitted during the quarter, 59; total under treatment during the quarter, 83; and the tota! number of in door and out-doer patients ing the quarter, &3. Gen. Barnes, and G. Taylor were appointed tee to arrange for improving the present | 1 building. W. F. * ikins was elected a member of the board of directors. Witt Da. Veam Axswea ?—E4itor Star My attention has been called to a paragraph in & late issue of Tue Stak,in which Dr. Verdi attempts eld the beard of health from any Feponsibility of the spread of small-pox at the Navy Yard, by saying that the small-pox am- Lome mg Oy to the shop for repairs, as ported, an Spread of disease not be attributed to this — see I would like to ask Dr. Verdi, as a resident of the immediate vicinity ot the shop in question, what was the carriage, which stood tor at least two days at thesbop on the east side of 7'h street Southeast, above F street, in which the writer saw the children at piay and taking oe Se areer, an: = the sides of which ‘ainted, in large white letters, Heaich Ambulance $* ee id ‘The treasurer esterday received from the zs 0b account of teach- He those of the first secoud colored 7 + 29 barrels and 4ses turtles axgived at the different for the week ending to-day. . oe Orr ror EcRrors.—Among the “bo sailed for Europe by the steamer Vlympia om New York on Weanesday was Mr. G. «tings, of this city. Mrs. Gen. Lander, C. eng and F. Youngof Washington, were pas eergers om the steamsht; ueen, that sailed | irom New York the same day? hoe ex thon Tre Boarp or Potton last night ‘a aod tional officers: W. T. Ture the fellewing addi 6 B | reported back Hanse bill t | Columbia into election districts. “committee on Washington, Georgetown and | persons belongin | on its amendments to House bili 145; agreed to, | and the bill wasreturned to the House. A mes- | mal school in the District of Oolumbia. | sufticient number of the Legislative Assembly, Fane 20. OUN CIL.—The Council reasseabied rclock p. m. Mr. Thompson moved a ro House bill for the ordinary and penses of the District gow Ne then moved to amen salary ($900) of a night w: of the legislative t instead of £4,900 for the supp school; agreed to. >, $5,949 of the reform Mr. Douglass moved to restore £50) for the ha ed that office of register, which had been amount; lost. The bill was then Mr. Douglass, from the com normal school in the District of Columbia, bat gave way toMr. Thompson, from the coaimittes on finance, who reported back House biil 149, to fund unsettled habilities of the city of Washing- ton and provide fer the issuing of bonds and levying and collecting tax to pay the same, which was amended and passed. Mr. Thompson calied up House bill making an appropriation for the amount required by the commissioners of the sinking fund, which, after sundry amendments, was passed. A’ reported back House bill No. 2) without amend: ment, being for the appropriation of 81,500 to entertain the delegates to the police covyantion to be held in this city; passed. Also, reported back House bill No. § making appropriation to port the almshouse of Geurgetown. After ght amendments the biil ssed. house bill No. 14 sropriation to detray the ordinary and coniingent expenses of the District of Columbia, was returned tu the Council with the information that the House do not agree to the Council amendn and ask- ing &@ committee of conferen: a The chair appointed Messrs. Eaton, C Brown as the committee. Mr. Thoupson, from the committee on finance, reported back House bill No. 123, making an propriation for the association of survivors of the st War of 1512. recommending its passage. On mo- tion of Mr. Browne, the emergency clanse was appended, and the bill passed. Also, reported back House bill No. n relation to e ng tue contr tle the accounts of Wm. Laird, late clerk and treasnter of the corporation of Georgetown; passed, Also, House bill 109, making au appropriation to pay the surveyor for services in dividing the District of | A message was receiv: Delegates insisting on th: amendments to House b Mr. Brewne moved t e ncil adhere to their amendments and consent to a commit- tee of conference; agreed to, and the chair ap- pointed Messrs. Exton, Browne and Cross as the committee on the part of the Council. The Council insisted on its amendments to House bill i: ing a tax for the fiscal year ending June 1813, and asked a committce of conference. At 4:15, on motion of Mr. Thompson, the Council took a recess for 15 minatex. On reassembling, Mr. Gulick, from the com- mittee on Washington, Georgetown and county aflairs, reported back bill in relation to con. demning and opening alleys in the county; passed. Also, from the committee on public works and property, reported back House bill in relation to a map of the county of Washing- ton; passed. Also, House bill to change the name of Barry farm to Potomac city; passed. Also, reported back House bill authorizing the board of public works to opén a new street through square No. 240; passed. Also, trom the 4 trom the Honse of ir disagrement to the county affairs, reported back Honse bill te au- thorize the settlement of the late coliector of taxes; passed. Mr. Cross, from the committee on public works and property, reported back House bill for relief of the I2th-street Methodist church; passed. Also, from the committee on schools, — back House bill authorizing the estab- Lshment of four additional secoudary schools in each school district; passed. Mr. Gray, from the committes on Washing- ton, Georgetown and county affairs, called up House bill No. 1, providing for the election by ballot of certain officers of the District govern- ment. The chairman, Mr. Gulick, stated that the committee were not ready to report. Mr. Brown moved that the committee be Gischarged from the further consideration of the subject; laid over. Mr. Thompson, from the committee of con- ference, to whom was referred House bill yee viding for appropriation to pay salaries of the legislative assembly, recommend as follo' «That the House of Delegates agree to the stitute of the Council with the foliowing amend- ment, viz: add line 20 the words‘ for all deficiencies in payment of the officers, mem- bers and employes of the House of Delegates of the legislative assembly the sum of $2.20,’ = Gulick, from Ra ym od Letty works and property, ack Honse bill 124 for the peocection’n of parks in the streets and avye- nues, with slight amendments, which were agreed to, and the bill was passed. Also, trom the same committee, House bill 159 for the re- lief of Wm. K. Fowlerandothers; passed. Also, from the committee on ————. George- tewn and county affairs, reported back House Dill No. 167 for the opening and extending Monroe street without amendment; recommit- ted, and subsequently reported ‘and passed, Also, from the committee on public works aud property, bil making an appropriation to extend ihe new market building ou North Caro- lina avenue without amendment; passed. ‘The chair announced as the joint committee on manufacturing, Messrs. Eaton and Thomp- son, and in comnection, therewith, submitted a concurrent resolution relative to the employ- ment of a clerk to the committee; coneurred in. Bi lev, from the committee on health wm and charities, reported back House bill 101 making appropriations for certain table stitutions in the District of Colum- bia with an amendment, increasing the sum from $1,000 to $3,000 for the Foundling hospital, which Was agreed to; other amendments were made; one being to rednce the ammount for the Freedman’s hospital from $5,000 to $3,000, which, atter modification, was agreed to. Mr. Thompson moved to amend by requiring such charitable institutions to make a epee in detail of the expenditures and the number ot to the Dictrict who receive nefits from such institutions, such reports to be made annually to the legislative assembly; to, and the bill was passed. A message was received trom the Hoase of Delegates informing the Council tuat Council amendment to House bill No. 116 had been none concurred in, and that Council amendments to House bill No. 146 had been concurred in by that body. Mr. Thompson moved that the Council insist sage was subsequently received from the House informing the Counoil that the House insists on its amendment, and that a committee of confer- ence had heen appointed by that body. Mr. Thomyson moved that a committee of confer. ence be appointed on the part of the Coun agreed to, and the chair appointed Messrs. ‘Thompson, Smith and Gray a» the committee. Mr. Thompson. from the committee on finance, reported back House bill No 92, making appro- priation to pay sundry expenses incurred by the Poard of registeation tor the election in Novem ber 22, 1871, and for other purposes, with amend- mente, wl Was agreed to and the bill passed. Mr. eg ere from the committee on schools, reported Mouse bill for the establishing a nor- Mr. Thompson moved a postponement, as the chairman of the committee ov schools was ab- sent. After discussion, the motion was lost. Mr. Thom moved that the engrossing clerkot the Council be requested to write out a bit! for the use of the Council, as there were no printed copies. Mr. Pougiass raised a point that the motion "hie Guliek moved 1 by post ir. Gulick mor to amend by ning the consideration of the bill till 10 Saino making it the special order for that hour. Mr. Dongisss moved to lay the motion on the ir. Gulick raised the poist that the vote car- ried the whole subject on the table, The chair decided that it did not, Mr. Gulick asked the chair to show the autho- bie ey! 80 oer, = Chair—“The gentleman can appeal from the decision of the ebair.” * Mr. Thompson at 8-30 o'clock moved that the Council take a recess of 30 minutes; carried. ae bc hood [pega oy ee that his n was not in order to 2 of _ bill, but that it x are The vote was follows: Yeas_M: Browne, » Hall, and ‘Smith 3. Nays—Mesers. Cross, » Gulick, Riley, Tess, eae eee Tr. Browne reuewed his motion that mittee be ft m4 eration of Mr. Thompson called up Honse bill No. 147 being the deficiency appropriation bill, and moved that the amendment clause tor printing be struck oat. He seid the printing bills for last year were very large: that it was falrly un- derstood that ali the printing bills were included avy printing bills paid for at the last session. Mr. Rrowne said the bills before them had been authorized by the secretary, and should be The motion was agreed to, Mr. Browne voting in the negative; and the bill was then passed. Mr. Kiley, from the committee on claims, re- ported back House bill making ion to pay the auditing commission in fall as compen- sation fer extra services in auditing the out- standing claims of the late corporations. Mr. Thompson opposed its passage, ‘quoting the act which provided for thelr cosnpeusation in full for “all services which may be required Of said commission;” lost. f Mr. Gray, from the committee on Washing- ton. Georgetown and county affairs, reported back bill authorizing the Govervor to institute roceedings for the Opening of Monroe street to ridge street, Georgetown, with amendments; which were ‘agreed to, and the bill passed. | deficiency in appropriation for the District gov- Also, from the same committee, House bill 8 relating to certificates of interment; which was amended and ‘ Mr. Riley, from the committee on clai orted back bill for the relief of Frederi Bergman, recommending Itspassage; pending which Mr. Gulick, at 11:15 o'clock, moved that C ke ‘a recess for 30 minutes; agreed ti cil, at 12:20 o’clock, reassembled. lass, from the special committee on Council bift No. 3, reported back the sume with amendment; which were agreed to, and the bill 3 Browne, from the committee on orted back bill for the relief of Fre W. Bergman; whieh was passed. a House bili 107, for the re- ig its pass- yson moved to concur in the amend- nts of the House i i g for the f printing ing in the iumbia; which was agrved to. 5.on motion of Mr. Thompson, the Council took a recess until 9:30 a. m. to-day. HOUSE OF DELEGATES.—Yesterday af- ternoon, the Council amendments to bills making appropriation to defray the ordinary and contingent expenses of the government were non-concurred in, and Messrs. Collins, Dickson and Shepherd were appointed the com- mittee of conference. THURSDAY'S SESSION. The House met at 4 o'clock, and bill making appropriation of the amount required by the commissioners of the sinking fand was taken peo ag pending action a recess was taken to 6 o'clock. The House was calied to order at 6 o'clock. Council bill authorizing the establishment of the Columbia Institute for the blind was passed. Mr. Campbell, from the committee of confer- ence on the bill for the payment of the salaries of officers, members and employes of the iegis- lature, submitted a report; which was adopted. Mr. Collins, trom the committee on ways and means, asked to be discharged trom the further consideration of a number of bills, resolutions, &e.; 80 ordered. House bill making appropriation for salaries of officers, amended by the Council, was taken up, and a number of said amendments were con- curredin. Several wererejected, and the House requested a committee of conterence. Council amendments to bill making an ap- propriation of amounts required by the com- missioners of the sinking fund were concurred mn. EQUAL RIGHTS IN RESTAURANTS, ETC. Council bill (introduced by Mr. Douglass) reg- alating restaurants and other places— L-] s¢ providing for posting lists of prices and prohib- ting the making of any distinction on account of color—was taken up. Mr. Dickson moved to include in the pro- visions of the bill barber-shops and bathing- houses. Mr. Piper opposed the adoption of the amend- ment 2 the ground that it would endanger the bill. The amendment was adopted. Bond, Boswell, Brewer, Bursley, Campbell, Choate, Collins, Dickson, Hogan, McKnight, Murray, Shepherd and the Speaker. Messrs. Bond, LeBarnes, Piper and Wall voted in the negative, but before the result was announced they changed their votes. and the amendment was declared adopted, 17 votes hay- ing, been cast in the affirmative. ir. LeBarnes, in explaining his vote, said that while he was heartily in tavor of the amend- Pap y did not wish to endanger the passage of Mr. Shepherd remarked that he wanted a per- fect bill and they might as well perfect it now as to bring in another bill. Mr. Wall took the same view as Mr. Le- jarnes, The Speaker (Mr. Hulse) gave the same rea- = voting in the affirmative as Mr. Shep- erd. Mr. Dickson moved to amend to make the penalty inoperative “except when payment of Tegular prices is required and refusca;” ursley, Campbeli, Collins, Dick- McKnight, and Shepherd—7. 3 .. Boswell, Brewer, Brown, ute, Hunt, LeBburnes, Murray, Piper, Wall, and the Speaker—1 Mr. Dickson moved to insert a proviso that the penalties shal! not be imposed when the ac- commodations will not admit the supply re- quired. ‘ Mr. Wall argued that the bill show!d not be loaded down with amevdmenis for the purpose of rendering the bill moperative. There should be now no objection to men who have been granted political rights and civil rights, by the law, exercising their rights as citizens having the privilege of being waited on in restaurants, &c., when they are willing to pay ior refresh- ments, &e. ‘The amendment was rejected: Yeas—Messra. Bursley, Campbell, Collins, Cox, Davis, Dick- son, Hogan, and Shepherd—8. 'Nays—Messrs. Boswell, Brewer, Brown, Choate, Handy, Hunt, Le Barnes, Murray, Piper, Wall, and the Speaker—11. ‘Tbe bill was read athird time and passed, yeas 4. Nays—Messrs. Dickson and Handy—2. Mr. Dickson, in Roem | his vote, said that it had been said that this bill was a plank in the republican platform, aud for that reason he voted ‘‘nay. y Mr. Campbell in voting for the bill remarked that auring the war when soldiers were wanted they were not particular about the color, and when the occupants of a rebel_prisom escaped and were making their way to Union lines they Yeas—Messrs. did not ask about the color of those who aided them. He could not do injustice to his con- science by voting against this bill, Bill providing for printing the report of the committee on manufactures was passed with an amendment fixing the number of copies at 5,000. The committee on railroads by Mr. Campbell reported and asked to be discharged from the farther consideration of a number of bills, &c.; 80 ordered. Mr. Bond offered resolution fixing the com- pensation of certain officers and employees of the House; adopted. Mr. Campbell called up resolution amending the rules by providing that the committee on markets sball consist of seven members; agreed to. Mr. Bursley offered a resolution authorizing the committee on laws, &c., to sit during the recess to consider the report of the commission to codify the laws; adopted. Council bill to amend the license laws was taken up, and after a number of amendments had been acted on it was informally laid over. Council amendments to bill w fund the un- settled liabilities of the old corporation of Wash- ington were concurred in. ‘be bill to regulate advertising by the Dis- trict officers was taken up, aud on motion of Mr. Collins it was amended to provide for adyer- tising in thres ;,4pers. and passed, 2né bill to settle the accounts of Wm. Laird, late clerk of Georgetown, was received from the Council with an amendment; which was con- curred in. Council amendment to bill making the 5,000 foo pete available was non-con- curred in. Council amendments to bill for the protection of parkmng in streets and avenucs were con- curred in. ieee Sabie se eter ; jeasrs. MoKnight, Cellins and Choate were appointed the committee of conference. Council amendment to bill making an Hl amendments to bill making appro- }riation for certain charitable institutions were tay, Shepherd and the Speaker, (10;) nars, ‘Messrs. Boswell, Brewer, Carrotl, Davis, Ho- g8n, Hant, LeBarnes and Piper, (7.) A recess Was taken until 2 o'clock, when the question was again put on the adoption of the report, and it was carried—yeas 18. Several members, in explaining theit votes, said that they voted in the affirmative only because they were apprehensive that unless the report was Rdopted’ the Dill would fall to become a lew, and commented severely on the practice of the Council in amending even the simplest bills. On motion of Mr. Halse, House pill to supply ernment was taken up, and the amendments having been read they were non-concurred ia. ‘Mr. Brewer called up Council bill for the re- lief of G. W. Datton; which was passed. Mesers. McKnight, Piper and Dickson were appointed @ committee of conference on the | militia appropriation bill. At 240 8 recess was taken to 9o’clock this morning. To-day’s Proceediugs COUNCL e Council reassembled this morning, at 10 o’clock. A message was received from the House of Delegates. notifying the Council that that body insists on its amendments to bill providing for the payment of certain expenses of the last board o1 istration, and that a committee of conference be appointed, to meet a like commit- tee of that body. The chair appointed Messrs. ‘Thompson, Browne and Gulick as the commit- tee. ‘Mr. Gulick called up Council bill No. 16, (the tax bill,) and moved thet the Council nen-con- cur in the House amendments; agreed to, and the bill was returned to the House. Mr. Eaton, from the committee on mark: reported back bill to cause temporary market sheds to be erected on square 246, with amend- ments; agreed to, and the bill passed. The deficiency appropriation bill wasreturned from the House, with information that that body insists on its amendments to the bill, and asking a committee of conference. appointed Messrs. Thompson, Cross and Eaton as such committee on the part of the Council. Mr. Douglass moved a reconsideration of the yote by which House bill io. 00 wan lost, (the bill appropriates $2,500 for paying the auditing committee for extra scrvices;} lost. Mr. Hall, trom the committee on markets, reported back House bill 1%), regulating the sale of hay, with amendments, which were agreed to, and the bili passed. House concurrent r:solution, rescinding the resolution for the adjournment of the legislae tive assembly, was read. Mr. Thompson moved to lay it on the tabie; carried. Mr. Browne, from the committee on printing, to whom was referred Council bili 24, reported the same back, recommending that the Council disagree to the House amendment; agreed t At i0:40 the Council took a recess tor half an hour. Aiter recess, Mr. Browne, from the commit- tee of conference to whom had been referred the disagreeing votes on bill 36, reported that the committee had agreed in favor of appropri- ating £5,000 for the militia of the District; agreed to and the bill passed. Mr. Eaton, from the conference committee to whom had been referred the disagreeing votes on Council bill No. 16, made a report; agreed to and the bill passed. Mr. Gray reported back bill for the relief of James H. Mead, with an amendment; which was agreed to and the bill passed. Mr. Browne submitted a resolution instruct- ing certain committees to report bills to the Council now before them for consideration; agreed to. Mr. Eaton, from the conference committee to whom bad been reterred House biil 148, reported that the committee had agreed to sundry amendments. The bill was then passed. Mr. Gulick, from the committee on public works and property, re] back House bill making appropriation for damages sustained by public improvements and repairs; passed. Mr. Gulick called up House concurrent reso- lution rescinding the resolution for adjourn- ment at 12 o’clook m. to-day, and moved an amendment providing that no new business be entertained aiter 12 0’clock m.; adopted. Mr. Hall, from the committee on drainage and distribution of Potomac water, reported back Council bill providing for the introduction of Potomac water into rgetown college, with an amendment; which was agreed to, and the bill passed. Mr. Browne, from the committee on claims, reported back Dill for the relief of B. Oatter and others; which was passed. Mr. Gray, from the committee on claims, re- ported back bill to refund John A. Graham for taxes erroneously paid, with amendment; which was agreed to, and the bill passed. Mr. Smith submitted a resolution allowing ——— to clerks of the Council for extra ices; adopted. serv! ir. Smith submitted a resolution of thanks to the president of the Council for the able, digni- fied and impartial manner in which he has pre sided over the deliberations of the Council during the past session; adopted. ‘The chair (Mr. Stickney) responded, thankin; the Council for the compliment paid him, and wished them all heaith, happiness and pros- perity. A message was received from the House of Delegates notifying the Council that the House bad concurred fy ‘onncil amendment to the resolution in re. « journment at 12 o'clock. Mr. Thompson, irom the conference commit- tee on the disagreeing votes to House bill 147, reported that the committee had agreed on the amendments, which were read tor infurmation, and ed to, after which the bill was passed. At 12:250’elock p. m., the Council took a recess for twenty minutes. The Council reassembled at Mr. Thompson, from the conference commit- tee on the disagreeing votes on Council bill No. 14, providing for levying the tax for the tiscal year ending June 30, 1873, made a report, which was agreed to, and the bill parsed. Mr. Browne reported back House bill provid- ing for medical attendance and medicines for the cag of the second legistative district. ‘i = € chair ruled it out of order under the reso- jution. Mr. Browne appealed trom the decision of thechair. On the vote being taken the chair was sustained, Mr. Browne in the negative. At210the Council took a recess for fifteen minutes, ‘he chair 3 5 o'clock. A o'clock the Council re-asseimled. The chair appointed Mesfrs. Eaton and Thompson a committee to act with a similar committee on the part of the House to wait upon the Governor, and state to him that the legislative assembly bad transacted the business before it, and ascertain whether he had any further business to lay before it. The committee returned and reported that the Governor had informed them that he had no further communication to make. ‘The Covncil then adjourned sine dic. HOUSE OF DELEGATLS.—The House re- assembled this morning at nine o’clock. Mr. Brown, trom the committee on ims, re- ported several bills and petitions,and asked to be Pos one ye from their further cousideration; so ordered. Mr. Murray, from the committee on appro- priations, asked to be discharged trom the tur- pan ae of certain bills, Xc.; so or- lered. Mr. Zrown, from the committee on charities, &e., asked to be discharged from the further censideration of certain bills; 30 ordered. Mr. Campbell reported a concurrent resolu- tion rescinding the resolution providing for ad- journment at noon to-day; and in advocating the adoption of the resolution, said:—“The period is now at hand when shail be announced to this legislative session, equally applicable to lowly cottage, te ich, the poor, the and tne low, &: . to ali animate beings in cs sphere, the great leveler and talsmanic “Time's up;” and with this fact before us it ly be peice said. what can be said of no legislative body within my knowledge and ex- | game that in a session of sixt, ill, or resolution has been deci strict Ligh vote, ‘The time of parti the ¢ra £025 feeling. daily Sécoming stret ened in the belief that when the extreme tension nd strife will have fullyexhaused itselt; when the ‘ten into the share into the pra: | tion shall learn neither war nor political strife any posed the | coran square project because he though: place unfit for market purposes, and this bill | would authorize a ureless | Visions of the act to establl | the city neede: | aye. ion of temporary market sheds on ware) was concared in, 7 — wey tenon Davis, logan, Murray, and Shepherd—t. Mr. Shepherd ‘said he ‘had One a expdnditare of mone: Mr. Campbell said that the bill was a meas:.re of economy; simply carrying out the pro- @ market at that place. | Mr. Choate said he feit somewhat chagrinea | that the bill to give the people im his section a market had been defeated in the Council, bat he felt that the le in the northern of @ market, and would vote House resolution rescinding resolution for ad- | journment at noon was received from the Coun- cil amendment, providing that no new business de entertained after that hour, whick was con- curred in. Council amendments to House bills regula ting the weighing and sale of hay, &c., and pro- viding for printing the report of the committee on commerce and manufactures were con- curred in. Mr. Bursley, from the committee ot confer- ence on the deficiency bill, made a report, which was adopted. Mr. Brewer submitted a resolution for the appointment of a committee to wait on the Governor and inquire whether he. has any fur- ther communications to make. Mr. Campbell submitted a resolntion, which was adopted, tendering thanks to the reporters. Mr. Carroll offered a resolution of thanks to the clerks; which was adopte Mr. Hogan moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill for the prevention of infectious diseases was rejected; nays—Messrs. Some time was spen the report of the conterence committee on the tax bill—the committee on enrolled bills occa- sionally reporting bills as fast as enrolled. At 1.59 p.m., Mr. MeKnight. trom the con- ference committee on the tax bill, submitted a report, which ecommended the adoption, sab- stantially, of the provisions contained in the House bill, with the provision levying a taxon personal property stricken out. The report was adopted. Mr. Dickson, in a neat introductory speach, offered a resolution of thanks to the and the members each in a brief ma: lowed, indorsing the resolution, ani expressing their tha for the kind and Tdial feelings Rhich had prompted all the members of the House. ‘The resolution was unanimously adopted. ‘The Speaker resumed the chair, and returned his thanks for the compliment paid him in the resolutions. Hé referred to the zeal and earn- estness with which the contest for Speaker was conducted, and to the fact that those who had opposed his election became his firmest sup- porters. He also spoke of the harmony and good feeling which had provailod among the members, when it seemed from the first that there was to be some bad feeling, political and ersonal. In reviewing the work of the session e felt gratitied. —_——— Tue Live Stock MARKET—Boarl of Health Jospections. Sapecinneasont Gatchell’s report of five stock on sale at Drover’s Rest and else- where, for the week ending to-day, is as fol- jows : At Clark’s depot for the sale of swine, 627 hogs, mostly of excellent quality, were sold. Market fair and unchanged, with steady sales at €9;ai7cents per Ib. net. At Center market and elsewhere, 25 beeves, 3 springers, 38 milch cows and calves, 273 veal calvex.16sheep and 35 lambs were olfered. Beeves brought s3a86 perewt.; milch cows and calves, $20a850; extra, $75; veal calves, fa5cents per Ib.: sheep and lambs, from $2.50a4.5) per head, ac- cording to quality. A few prime milch cows, and extra veals were on sale, but the quality of most of the stock sold in the city the present Week was ordinary and inferior. Markets dull. There were 75 beéves, mostly of superior (sev eral of very prime) quality, purchased this week by Washington butchers in Baltimore stock market. At Drover’s Rest 321 beeves were offered. and 281 sold for slaughter at #4a96.50 per ewt.; 40 re- main unsold. The quality of the stock was fair, and the market rather dull at @ decline of 50c. per cwt.; 17 milch cows and calves were on sale at #25a845 per head. The stock was ordinary. There were 11 veals offered and sold at 4a5c. per Ib. The ep market — on Wednesday and closed on Thursday. The quality of the sheep and lambs on sale was generally yee good, and some of the latter very superior. Sales of sheep were slow, at adecline of \c. per Ib., with a fair market for lambs at prices of last week. There ere 1,511 sheep and lambs—41l of the former and 1,100 of the latter—on sale. 301 sheep sold at daée, per Ib., and 1,075 lambs brought $2.50a ‘$4.50 per head—total number of sheep and lambs sold for slaughter, 1,376; unsold and forwarded to Baltimore market, 110 sheep; unsold and re- maining over, 25lambs. About 130 of the sheep in market were stale ones, held over since last week, Condemned as unfit for slaughter, one hog and one lamb. ——— JET JEWELRY.—Some beautiful styles of jet sets, bracelets and necklaces to match, received at Prigg’s dollar jewelry store, No. 457 Pennsy!- vania avenue, between 4 and 6th streets. _—_ GEORGETOWN. ER AND CANAL very dull. No arrivals partures except load of ice from Boston, per schooner, to Kennebec ice company. Tue Weekty CoaL Trapg.—Tie receipts and shipments of the different coal companies this week have been as follows: Cousviidation company, receipts, 6,301 tons; shipments, 4,301 ons. Ray's docks, receipts, 4,921; shipments, 542 tons. Borden mining company, receipts, }) tons: shipments, 2,500 tons. | Agnew's wharf, receipts, 2,000 tons; shipments, 1,000 tons. ————————— ALEXANDRIA. ELECTION OF CorseRVATIVE DELEGATES.— The following delegates to the state conserva- fave convention to be held in Richmond on the 2th inst., were elected last night: First Ward, Ex-Mayor Latham, with @. R. Shinn, alternate; Riv or second ward, H. U. Claughton, with E. Snow- den and W. ser Big ternates; third ward, C.E. Stuart, with J. M. Staart and C. F. Sut- tle, alternates: fourth ward, 8. C. Neale, with M. D. Ball and P. B. Hooe, alternates. Rarcroap Coxwecriox..-The Washington and Ohio railroad has leased from Mr. Thos. W. Swann, for five, with the privilege of twenty years, the old railroad bed through his place, for the purpose oe oe connection be- tween the theres, a and Ohio railroad and the Alexandria and Washington railroad. Boy Drowngp.—On Saturday last, a boy named John Herbert, about 15 years of age, said to be from this city, fell from the canal boat Linnet in slack water, above dam No. 4, near Cumberland, Md., and was drowned. His body Was recovered on Sunday. ALEXANDRIANS IN CENTRAL AMERICA.— Letters have just been received here from Costa Rico, which ‘represents that the Alexandrians now there, Messrs. Addison Marbury, Thomas Dwyer, and George Latham, are well and pros- perous. Oxpainzp.—Rev. James H. Carter was Fee; terday ordained by the ecclesiastical council as = of the First Baptist church at the Plains, ‘@.—Gazette, last evening. ee ee—E LOAN OFFICES. S GOLDSTEIN @ Co., “LOAN OFFICE, 614 C STREET, may6 Under the Metropolitan Hotel. SPretay NOTICE. Bolling off for thirty days at CARO LOAN OFFICE AND BAZAR, No, 914 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, a Of siuredsciued New snd Socond-bane Sage ey. §rictat NOTIORI HEBZBERO’S LOAN ‘Establiahed in the | seco fi aiting for | FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The New York market was extremely easy yesterday The Bank of Engiand be Z rednced the mininm discount rate to 3 per cent. the foreign exchange and gold markets were weakened. Government bonds were lower in sympathy with gold. The stock market was dull and firm. ee Markets To- * ALTIMORE, Juice 21 — West Virginia's, IT bid. Jane 21:—Cotton quict, bat fi 25. Flour very dull and nomi Snd nominal. Gore—white s.uthern Tsa79; yellow southern steady, @; mixed Zarrorm weminal, eceat Pig aall: western mix ro upebi demand. nochaneed: sue Lard dull.9. Wertern buner in inprs good to choice, 18al7; fair to good, Srmer, New VoRe, June21.—Stocks dull Gold steady. 15% Exchange, lon Governments dull and heavy. %. North Carol 32: The specie in the Bank of Frauce bas increased wi LZ War Derarrasnt, © wing f Signal Of ce. i Wasurnoton, D.C., June 21, 72, 108 m SYNOPSIS POR PAST TWENTY-POUR ROURS.— barometer has risen north and west of the valley, where light to fresh and occasional isk northerly to westerly winds and clear and partially cloudy weather are now prevailing. Cloudy weather and light rain continues from southern Louisiana and northern Florida to uth Carolina; bat clear and partially cloudy weather over the interior of the southern states, with light to fresh northerly to easterly winds. Clear and partially cloudy weather continaes over the New Engiand and middie states, with light to fresh westerly to southerly winds. Re- ports have not been received from Pacific coast Sta.ions, PRORARILITIES.—Light to fresh northerly to westerly winds and clear weather prevail very neraily north and west of the Ohio valley ight to fresh winds, veering to westerly, and clear and partially cloudy weather for New Eng.and and middie states Light to fresh east- erly to southerly winds and clear and partiaily cloudy weather for the inter‘or of the southern states, but cloudy weather and areas of rain for the south Atlantic and gulf coasts. CITY ITEMS. Let it not be tten that the positery cure for irregularities can be found in Duponco’s Gilden Pills. Sold by alldruggists. Sold whole- sale and retail by Z.D.Gilman. Retail by the following druggists: Kidwell & Sou; F ling, djs and C streets southwest F, corner of 9th streets; P. H. Hoth B. Entwistle; Alfre: streets; Georgetown. Revrer ror Tae Feer—Fe Bunions, Club, and Ingrowing Nails, ete., suc cessfully treated by Dr. White, 635 15th street, opposite U. 8. ‘Treasury. =. 7 North Charles street, Daltimore). ‘housands relieved and cured without pain. Georgetowa Advertisements. ISSOLUTION OF PARTERSHIP.—The under- Signed, trading under the name of Fullaiove & Hanauer, bave this day dissolved their Poxtnersbip by mutual consent. Mr. Richard slove is slone authorized to collect all debts duc the late firm. and will Rica 1 Ace! ‘The business will be cout ci FULLALOVE, at the old stand = Wasbington, D. O., June 17, jel8-26* D*® GOODS AT REDUCED PRIUES. As the season is advanced we are selli: HM kinds of teri and ‘Summer Dry Goods at Greatly reduced prices, “Our stock of Dress Go he. am et beau. if ods fc and boys is large. sciling them cheap will enable ws to doit, © ond sellii examine our stock and buy bargains. BENJ MILLER, 101 Bridge street. Georgetown Jel? 1 B* THOS. DOWLING, Auctioneer, Georgetown. PEREMPTORY SALE OF VERY VALUABLE IMPROVED PRUPERTY ADJOINING TAB yt! OF GOV. HENRY D. COOKE, iN be A AT a nt enol & bnes oak webs isl tooatcy ments corsist of a large and subscautix! two- brick dwelling house,coutarning 13 rooms. ‘Terms: One-third; ‘oh nd 18 months, with ini * ‘of trust on the pro ug and stamps at the cost of pur- Beatties: THOMAS DOWLING, Anct Ww . B. WHEATLEY'’S a Ss FAM PARING AND SCOURING ESTABLISHMENT. Orrice—49 Jurrenson Stacet, own, D.C. Establiehed 1801; jum awarded 1887; and is now ove of the oldest. and com picte estab- lishment of the i ip this oupatry ¥ own interests Tall and winter @ocds during the surumer months, Best place in the District for Cleaning or Dyeing Se ieners eens, Braves creams x business closed daity at sunset, She Post Office Ro: As A Wink, 3) va we x D4 Ned Is As Good &o. But those who will see cannot fall to perceive the MAGNIFICENT BARGAINS offer to-day, and wiil consequently |. time to take advantage. of them. ee - Ladies’ Hi sik, i & San Umbrelias, 1 Fine black iarge Sun Unbreline ‘1. ae Fine Ivory Stick Sik Fos, ts ait col Fine Lvory BiG SIE Vee ne ait otore, ¥: 7 af Enamoled Wo: 4 aii ery y Fave. $1. Aisgnificent Beal Lace Bets of Sleeves and Collar tor 32. Very Fine Lace Sets at $1. Neat and Stylist Lace Cotiars st 25 and S0e. Two pair Linen Reversible Cuity and jour Collars for $1. Three Bait Gente’ Fine Linen Reversibie Cuts ee pair of Bost Britieh Halt Hove for Full tar Made Half fuss jauzo Underst irt at 21. for a1. of Lisle and Kid GLOVES, BRACK &' TOWEL BACKS, BOOK- ELVES, VASES. STATUKTTES, POCKET TL! POOKET-BOOKS, DOLLS aad TOKS, other articies. COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES! SILVERBERGS Metropolitan Dollar Store, LADIES’ GOODS. B ATTENTIO’ OF THE LADIES i CBlled to the new assortment of r+) MILLINSRY GOODS yest received at MRS. ™ HUNTS, Lan Bo, 621 D Srarer, cerween 6 SPRCIALTIRG GROS GBAIN ELBBONDS, Dow ida tw wr Bething Brothers’ SEWING SILK, Yon. «p~tsvin al: colors, 8. BH RISBOS in great varincy Sas Ficus ATS. from 120 up. FLOWERS at ball price ew articles in each line 1 Js marked at Baltimore prices tl STYLES OF MILLINERY! TRE) yelt-Im 1459 lah, corner P « Iss BLA McCORMICK, Mi ide iver: berncen Bond F DS. Comprintns fp Pattern Bonnets, Hats. Laces. &c. Also. @ full Ui derwea:, to ell of wh the Indice of Washing v STEAN GOODS, FLOWERS ent BIR + BOS. at to enit, at 8. BELLERY 715 Market Bp» FE ASSORTMENT of CORSET= rednemt prices Best Paris KID GLOV Es,¢ wrt c UST RECBIVED—A Sue assortment ( Serg mane BERLIN ZEPEYE EMEPOIDERED r % = PATTIE! = wee ty a commodats burt Bathing; 0 S. Fine aud Ss! Fishing and Snipe Shoot in artendance duri tay: $15 por week om Baltimore by old Bay Lin. \ CE DE Izau more, SEWELL’S POINT, HAMPTON ROADS, VA, (OPPOSITE FORTRESS MONRUE) This new and spacious Hotel will be fv the reception, oD pen tor taxa senride. Shaded groves, © maguificent water excellent bh, view, fine bathing, good ari-es, very superior fishing grounds, superior facilities for boating. bithierée, ton pin all Tagan, Ben are amoug the sttractions of this delight’u! r The Bal : is large and attractive. The house is light it] le 7 fice in, the house Began oats: Washington and vicinity take the steamer Lady of the ake. or the Bay Line from Baltimore, arriving at the hovel early the nex morning. Terms: $3 ver day, $35 for two Bor or mont : 5 aed im Proprictor Atlantic Hotel, Norfolk. R. Radway’s Ready Reilict OUBES THE WORST PAINS AN, FR SONS TO TWENTY MINUTES SOT ONE HOUB Qfter reading this advertisement need any one SUFFER WITH Pain. RADWAYS READY KELIEF 1S A @URB FOR BVERY PAIN. ‘It was the first, and te THE ONLY PAIN REMEDY IN FROM ONE TO TWENTY MINUTES, violent Bed Bo. patter how or am th BHEUMATIC, ‘us, Heuralgic,or BADWAY’S READY RELILE WiLL AFFORD INSTANT EA‘®, INFLAMMATION OF TEE KIDNEYS INFLAMMATION OF THE SLADDED INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS CONGESTION OF TaD LUNGD SOBRE THEOAT, DIFFICULT BREATSINe@, PALPITATION OF TA HEABT HYSTERICS, CBOUP, DIPTHERIA CATABREE, INP Lohca HEADACHE, TOOTHACHE. NEUBALGIA, REEUMATISN, GOLD CHILLS, AGUE CUuILLs, Travelers alway bottle of RAD wars READY etine ent _ af 4 5p water wii! prevent eicknsss or pa‘us from change ‘etumalaat. a — FEVER ANDAGLE FEVER AND AGUE cured for nity cents. fe not a remedial agent Au this worl Fever . and all other Malar’ tS RADWAY'S PILLS) go guick oe Wa’ BRADY RELIEF. Bitty conte per DE. BADWAY'S Sarsapariliian Eesolvent, THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIES.

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