Evening Star Newspaper, August 8, 1872, Page 4

A DISTRESSING CASE. The Attempted Suicide of Miss Eliza a. Peon. TEMPORARY ABPRRATION OP MIND ASSIGXRD ING .. Augast 5, 1873. LOCAL NEWS. | Excursions, Pic-Nics, &e. | Duprez_ and Pene * M at the ‘ational Theater this evening. 4 Bookbinders’ excursion to Glymont next | ondary. Grand festival, for the beneftct St. Joseph's | te, to-day at the Seiuetzen Park. | all Pavilion now eyen for the re- ic parties. excursions t0 Mount Vernon on the amer Arrow. FAMILY PHYSICIAN SAY ABOUT IT—HERED- tak TY IN THE PAMILY—A MALGIAGE POSTPONED—“ OM, No; HB WAS TRUE, IT WAS ONLY 1 WHO HAVE DARN FALSE" —CRITICAL CONDITION OF THE UX- FORTUNATE GIRL. The attempt of Miss Eliza G. Simpson, « acher in one of our public schools, to comait tuicide by jumping from a North river pier in | New York; an account of which was published | i» Tax Stak of yesterday, caused great sorrow | smong her many friends inthis city where she is so well known and generally beloved. The sen- sational reports in the New York papers it is believed do gross injustice to the young A reporter of THE S7 4m was detailed this morn- ing to work up a careful HISTORY OF TAIZ UNPORTUNATE Cret would appear from the facts teat her attempt at self-destruction was tof any wrong doing on ler part, butable to a diseased ioind frow wh! hassufered at intervals for several years especially was it aggravated by hard std mental anxiety brought on_ by prepar: oss aen with the | efit of St. Jose tzon Park, Week in Harper* by J. U. Pars r be recent examination of her schoo! aud ns ard of Health the | © by night ead of by day, to avoid the bad eel The Americ 1 hia have fent a ht mocratic and Conse me it wil the City Halt to- rte to ve it credi nity that s sisted © ble. imi cause. HER PARENTS AND PANTLY. r is # Seotehman but mar itor many years bas lived. o. ehe has been a t He has a tvania avenue, near years a s in Wash Re ser. the Puils y gz | and resides on B streets. E., and suc al paper. | Sth streets, just back of The lib. and conservatives res nulated se Ist district, near Uniontown, eclltect phenson’s house last night and organ 1 Brown cl ¢ s ‘cumstances. cl his shop, being p w him henson. treasvrer: FA The statemegt 36-inch wate ¥ kp t preoek ¢ hear the Aqueduct bi sted om Tuesday at & creek, t RPUCATED IN THE PUBLIC SCHOO @ mistake. A plum of the id district, and graduated at ti & citizen with the ly | herclessin Miss Ramsey’s Female Grammar knoeked the tap ¢ ‘Tis necessitated the si.ut- | school about five years ago. Shortiy atterwar the water in the she was z! appointed teacher and bi Ro. in that district with success. Last tad , night. Th » What- | Secondary school No. 3, located in the Wallac ever bas occurred to the 36-inch main, whieh is | sehcol building, which passed a very good ex- amination in June last. THE DISTRECS OF HER FATHER. The interview of our reporter with Mr. Simp- nearly four miles a Beard of Health. saa a aaypirseuae _ fon, the father of Miss Eliza, was quite atlec-- oe rel Pit a ee PAVING OF ALLEYS—MIGRT SOIL, &0. sufficient to enlist general sympathy ior the family in their misiortfne. Eliza was the PRIDE OF THE OLD MAN'S REART, and that her aitliction is a ead blow to him. for a moment did he credit the statement o: New York journals( when his attentiou was cal to their reports) that she had done wron the faintest suspicion crossed his mand, hie said, that his pure daughter had strayed from the | path of rectitude and virtue. “No, sir | claimed, as he dropped the hoof e | was shoeing, and wiped a tea. from Lis his brawny hand, bh ‘on SiR; "LIZA HAS NOT DONR WRona; time to eit At a meeting of the board of health last nicht, owe eee ne Dr. Bliss, from the sanitary committee, to whom was referred the Moore's «tealite lined pipe for examination, reported favorably on its merits. Also, a= acting health officer, he reported one case of smail-pox on the Marlboro road. two | miles from Good Hope Hill. He stated’ that | numerous complaints had been received from citizens of the neglect of the garbage collectors to perform their duty, and also of the rude con- duct of several of them. The superintendent had done bis hest to organize this branch of the sanitary system, but it seemed imposible to gt e men to call regniarty at heuses. He | tit advisable to consult with the Gov- ernot ant get bh this subject. Dr. Cox thought the beet way was to give cut the job by contract to some responsivle maa. | Mr. Marbury thought the present plaa the | best, provided they could employ reliable and ible men to exeente the work. The con- tract +: stem had been tried in other cities, and dtd not work we In Boston this substan carted twelve miles into the county at a think; when she bas her schoo to d to she is perfectly ser le, but it st has nothing to do but think she becomes c Taking the hoof of the horse he had droppe he | resumed bis work, exclaiming, “ihe puor gir: I know she has no | kuow she 1s ry child, and ! cannot believe such g- Don't publish anything to ir has net done wrong. I know it.” @ stated that his dat done wrong. Bui, sir, vo t of $000,000 aunually, and in New York it costs the | pes Munthe wmaaanee | city upwards of one million of dollare anru ude on account of her | Xo action was taken | jon. After her school closed she | Mr. Marbury asked if anything had been done | appeared very well and went to Pennsylvania with a sister teacher, and passed a couple of weeks. Upon returmzig home he noticed that SHE FZEMED TO HE MELANCHOLY, ard grew worse daily. The family physician, Dr. paving | Ford, wassummoned, and he finaly advised im relation to the removal of the manure bank at the foot of sth street. Dr. Bliss said that he had attendedto that | matter and sound thatit was impossible at pres- | ent to remove tt, in consequence of the p of Water street, which was now being done; the | trip to her relatives in New York Lalinoe street at present ali being torn up. It would | g change of scene might be Dorrie wade take two weeks to complete the street at this | Cordingly, ber mother started for th with point. He had seen Mr. Pettibone, the owner | her last Friday to visit an uncle residing there. of the manure. and expresgeft himself anxious to Upon learning the sad news yesterday the elder | Wrother, Charles, started fur New York last night | tise Simpson is eomewhat remove the heap as soon as it was practicable te | D £0. | Dr. = stated that he nae ite & conference | with the board of public works in relation to | pixrosencn oraz. the plan discussed dy the board some time since | **#TCSSESSING IN HER YERSONAL of paving the alieys of this city with concrete; | of rat i “ana i 7 n: that the plan was recetved with favor, and that | Gar Tete alee a ne ait complexion; they would put the plan into operation be- | j< very pleasant and generally lively. fore the coming winter. very picture of a good girl and no one acquai Mr. J. Hamblett, jr..of Hoston, Mass., upon | cq with her will believe for a morent thin invitation of the board, explained the workings | {. guiity o: the sins of Whigh thence of his magnetic electric alphabetical dial tele- | In’ her’ dress che wan scrupul rs eraph, one of which the gard decided to. per- | tencher in that distriet enjoyed the contilens purpose a grea egree thas headyaartere Wii the office of the board of | Ad esteem of associates toa greater degrve th ealth. Dr. Bliss reported that the contractors for the | Temoval of night soil had selected a site for the deposit of the soi! on the Maryland shore of the Potomac, and that the committee had examined the 'eration. and found it net liable to injere the health of any one, habitations. ar WHAT HER PHYSICIAN Says. Dr. Ford, her attending physician, stated to | our reporter that he has been atten Jing the fan i r a He dves n blisued } efedit ¢ | the ieraid as it was far from ‘any: | o——_- A® TBE CAUSE—WHAT HER FATHER AND BEL | * | her exceeding wickes | Kesoin | election ot Greeley and Brow Her family isene of respectability and well- WORSHIP I5 THE Woops. mewn, ee ; With these few lines efciefense for one whose €he Jackson's Woods Camp Meeting. character hasevet been, and wet trust still is, above reproach. T subscribe myself a sympa- thizer for the ted, and Detnga married man io e me w nly metiveor interest-in the | matter could be, that of charity, justice, meroy and treth. Wasa D. C.. Ang. Sth, 1872. HER PASTOR BAYS We hare received a note trom the Rey. Robert | Leitch, ch, after Ceprecating the semsa- yorts in the newepapers conce ning thie he se *Thave known Miss & HOY TO PREPARE FOR SUCH AN occasION— A DESCRIPTION OF THE CAMP—WAO ARE IREKe AXD HOW THEY ALE sSITCATED— DEDILATORY SERVICES LAST XIGHT, ETC. The Evening Star.} oKs0N's Gove, 3 Anne ARcxpet Co., M: gust Sth, 1872. 4iter several days spent in preparing the Pe ground, erecting tents. &c., the first public ser- G. Simpson for the last eight years—in fact, vices at this meeting took place last evening. have been her Sunder schoo! superintendentfor There are over one hundred and twenty-five that length of time, and have had other oppor tents already erected, and others are yet to be Sot seeing he or three times a week, | poled.” iwhat I have known and een of her wil HOW TO PREPARE FOR A CAMP-MEBTING. t it may not be uninteresting to Tuk STA readers to the m operandi ot pre- bis for wisetin In the first place [Special Correspond a enything extrem ir t y bad, the erec- the ground retehe has ha@ She ins tx ena very hard (toe yard) stndent, and | believe her mental labor ed, & contract is made by the has tor the time betng deprived her of her rea- mittee to clear it up, and the undergrowth s0 Abont three years ago abe suilered just in | aud dead leaves are cu gathered and carted | arimilar wav, and'then (as now) she benioaned from the ground. While this is going on the in the city in as- lesirivg to al other in- this they are enabled to draw and determine the dimen- pusily engage ss, teaced herseld with | being a hypocrite | with the family, itan Pr HAT THE NEW You nwa: inter ter of | av evening, to whom <he » te poblict shone ot the can yiet. Mr. and haying taken it on then | se to hire the tents, have tone much harder work than usualls on co} > ‘ostof the tents wn es wal * she an- what e tt feet are littie ew trifle of room. 1ON YOLKS renting bus her, mother t my wie | seem to have done ati the 4d to jeter ms | year, most of the tents bearing the 1 >THAT T x | G. Wheeler, J. C. Hogan and C ! bed On the rh side,” in which are th m remained perfec redestined. quivered, in nt gesticuiations. 8. elieve it tsordained that I shall churches, as also ¢ ad iveuit, are some’ } ate common at the or tee she woeredt eyes glared, h were moved continued commit & TO PXPIATE rie Mt J have bai the an several ad, and arrive th i ea to t they need for flooring, tables, &c., © understanding being that each one is to pay ‘tain sum per foot as rent, and full price for ull that way be cut. This year, owing to the searcity of straw in this section, nearly all the aye flooring in them. DESORIPT! THE CAMP. ‘There are Zi tents on the Severn side, which fs vext the raiiroad track, about 100 yards to the eastward of the camp. The preacher's staud faces southwest , sud on either side areseats , Unembeliished, answering to the * In the rear of the stand is a 8 tents upled by families from Wesley re}, 12th street, Ryland preachers, 9th : nd Gorsuch, respectively. in the rear of this row is an avenue known a3 CLEKICAL AVENUE, | separating them from a smaller row; and still tarther to the northward is a thirdrow. To the saysthat inthe evening sheraved about herfam- | west of this block of tents is the path to the ty and terrilie trouble that was oppress- | main «pring, called Spring avenue. ‘This spring f and the effect ker disgrace wouid | rans luto Severn river,and ns has been stated, is ¢ worth looking at, the ilow abundant andthe DEFDS OF MY Lire. a uppermost in my mind in peace y haunted by its recsiieetion, but 1 can die and live in peace bereaiier wile tuat act of pred&stination talfilied. AER GRITICAL CONDITTIO: Late in ihe evening Mise-Stmpso' and teverish, and 8 but it good | ae every p Sud to tee Fe! vas restlens sof pneumonia appeared, are can avert the danger she is sat connected with the hospital in her welfare. INSANE? paccount of bis ndging from the gnilticss ecpression of ber be has cowmitted any er at error. | She is ev ly suffering from a wmporary aberration of mind, probabiy induced by exe sive mental aber in her y cation of teachin, H AYOTHER ACCOUNT TREN CRARLEY water of pleasant taste and about as cool as ate hour ‘Puesday night, | water shouid be when drank. On the west sho was stil! in a critical condition from the | of the square circle there is a ling of ten private ck, amd appear a. Shi2 tossc | to be wandering i mneasily from side to le way a on could give neo ients, a large meeting tent occupying the cen- ter. ‘These are occupied by families irom Met- ropolitan, Foandry, Wesley Chapel, and Fourth Street. In the rear or the meeting tent is the dining court, where THE WASZINGTON FOLKS ALE PZD, Mr. Kobinson of McKendree (formerly of An- napolis) being the caterer. South of this court are 6 tents and and north one row of 5 tents tacesit. Avennes A, B,O, D and E separate the tents still further north, forty-six in number. At the head of the ground two rows of tents fill oat the allotment of ground for the Washing- tonians. These are sceupied by families trom Georgetown, Wesley el, Hamline, Wangh, Foundry, and the two tents of the Young Men’s Christian Association. Near by are two sites with additional ground, occupied by, BROTHES BILL JONES, who keeps a*‘pine board hotel, As strangers arriving on the ground will likely be unable to distinguish east and west and therefore be at a loss to know whether they are on the Washin ton or Severn side, it may not be improper to state that all Anne Arundel seems to be related and that that portion of the camp where nearly all parties are addressed as uncles, aunts or cousins is the Severn sie. During the day all have been busily engaged in wi in their furniture, brought from the city, x s bunks, placing brush feacing aout their respective i ‘TEW DAYS HOM,” ‘heir tents into rooms of convenient size, by hanging up sheets or spreading awnings over them: then ta! neraliy constructed ot twoor three-inch boards—in the rear of the tants, &e.; and, as may be imagined, a tired set ie was the resuit of the day's work, and uired considerable time in making their vilets tor the evening servi Owing to the absence of straw in suflicient quantities, nearly d, and raved in a pit ‘. Dhe sor, nion as anged, t mind continnes but, the Herold says, it is probable that the eflect of the shock will prove fatal In an interval of consciousness s the matron that she was the eldest of live sister and was only twenty-three years of age herself. She bad been a Sunday school teacher, b HAD FALLEN AWAY unknown to her friends. Sie could no longer hide ber disgrace from her frierfs, she said, ant | she wished to end her life. She did not care fo any one, and had tried to e » but had failed by accident, e. The matron, with a woman t.asked her if she had not been dis reinted in love, or “ WASK'T TH for whom she treated her bat Covering up informed E SOME GENTLEMAN red in Washington who had her eyes, she replied :—““Oh, no; he was true. it was | who have been false. 1 bave been bad, and no one knew iz, and I could conceal it no lenge.” — ‘The Greeley and Brown Eatifieation Meeting. COMPLETION OF ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE GRAND GRERLEY AND FROWN “OUTBURST” TO-NIGHT Greeley eve . Brown meetings were held last jows: ev and Brown voters of the 5th ¢ . A. Waters in the ¢! when it dividing air, as resvived lock and mi meeting. ers favoring the 1 were adopted. any eecretar bD meet t body to the ratifieat ered by Mr. W that procee nS 0 SHE IS TEMPORARILY DERANGED, and does not know what she is talking ‘about. T intimately, and an excellent €n exemplary, ani! 1 jor her to have fal ‘© years ago he was called to a be: for just such an attack, and has fre- | | quent.y attended her for fits of 1 « SHALL Mr. Scyxer pz Serewapen?. Matter Taiked Over Last Night.—A number of colored citizens, members uf the protective | \ labor union, met last right at headquarters | ; of the Ordway-LeBarnes faction, south side of amounting alm Expect ‘onorable gem- | he notice this ious to the last exai : tion of her "or several year ngth, | POR 86 For several ye g 2 wide range—covering | 4 cracurn me THE PRESnYTunt! e life of the gentleman to be honored, pS bc ing bis pr political statns— ich Dr. Chester is pastor, and i im orde ty i Stuy to her the present siat omer, withdrew fermer re ition temporarily an an this clu haries Sumn cated 1 the celored peopl: of this District. ‘This drew out a long discussion, most = . msclves as willing to fol- ! e of Mr. Summer, ic." take | since that time sb ree he may politicatiz. On retarn- vressed, Jt ig reported uttering frond * ¢ attempied to ing Lerseli, but was discovered in t tres ae by her | Stated that Mr. Rice has gone to New Asotrer § ONOR oF Noeta | York, andif he bas, his presence materi Cancirna—Thi yieticans.—The ing ber mint! to a Lealthtul con b bs we reecived the following cer i rd inthe chair, | ,, We bave ly corroberating what nt character of Mis beyond 4 Ger wild t milthat her u nt to herself were whatever in fa BLIZA GRAY SON. Z Well acquainted we pled a resolu fred * 8a to-day at 3 Pi hundred gurs b Arme mer ca the sa this morning Siarkw. both hersei:. 1 know AY NO greater sorrow ears of Ler many ts than of the truly when I coutd come to th. ich as bas bee ‘ man trom 7 gained honorab: =a E young man Tre Ke » Exeertive Commeirrat | ip every w * a gentleman, and one of undis. Met iast night at their beadquarters, Mr. n | puted character. Hi. Brooks in t amd Henry Jones secre- | " Some six weeks ago Miss Simpson, in com tary. On motion of Mr.M. F. Keily the, dis- | pany with an associate teacher in the prb!. trict clubs were requested to fil all vacancies | schools, accompanied the latter to her home ir existing in their delegations to the general com- | Pennsylvania. Her gentleman fricad visited mittee without unnecessary de On motion | her while there, and subsequently waited upon of Colonel Lubes, tt was decided to bold a grand | her im returning to this city. Upon calling at ratification meeting of the nomination ot Gen. | her father’s bouse he was refused admittance, N.P. Chipman in September next, and the | as often bad been the case before. He was in: chairman was authorized to appoint the neces- | formed in the early part of last week that he sary Committees to carry the project into effect. | would be admitted to see her at her own re- ——— quest, and while there inthe presence of her mother, Miss Simpson plead for reconciliation to the proposed marriage with tears, saying sho bad had vacation enough, and that she did not want to go to New York, as the family had determived to make her ‘& aoe at this juhction took ber from the . The gentle- man left, to find the mext morning she had deen taken to New York against her will. These are the facts as represented by himself. Here then is the cause of her despair and final | attempt to take her life, and it is supposed by many of the sympathi: friends of the poor » has fairly ber atteetions i< ¥ personal acquaintance. who 20m Sir ror DaMacrs.—In the supreme court yesterday Mary 4. ‘Brien filed a declaration against the Distriet ot Columbia, claiming | $10,000 damages for injurics received | lose of her fingers and tues, and portions of her hands and feet) by falling down anembankment at the in- , tersection of G and 2th streets northwest, onthe | evening of the 4th day of March, . The Plaintiff al'eces that no guard er fence. oF ti bt, esplaced upon the excavation as 1 ny i yw and that said exca ation was ‘made by the employes of the District government. = —— a was medita! "e, the propr or — im noon train he € ceneneee ss na arene Team at | ington city to meet a aary via wren ete s ad, CORR. have ee eats, Templar, time of Jumping from the ferry boat or the pie arttord, ave concluded to visit Rich- | is the be, Ly tothe Wichimend Sir Knighta, Ge eestae? | published in the, Cemmercat utes saee ee 5 Sir Knights, 4 certiger, N tended a presirg vnvitation, The gees Siz | York Hrratd and Sun do not taliy well one with Koights will arrive im this cityon the 1th of | the other. {ctober, and will remain here a short season as | In support itr ESimmam ren acy wil be compen | made saya that sho toldMre Been” at by # tal band. ae | 2 te Mange Sa ew SEERA Sorte A PLEASANT EVENING can be spent at the Few indeed who knew Eliza, a: the little iris of the school, who looked up to her as their acher, or ee Foaent ampere Hing pi ve credence to the expressions which are o1 foe reveiation of an insane mind. The master bas cased a deep sorrow over the esstern portion New National Theater, where Duprez and Bence gigantic ministreis combination hold forth Tghtly to delighted audiences. It is generally adiitted to be one of the ‘nest troupes that ever visited Washingt cts | of the city, where she was so well Known and | loved; in. making these statements of facts to a sympathi ublic in behaif of one ao chaste and believe ‘all her life. I only reebiy express that which many that knew her weil second aud affirm, a ————s The Greeleyites of the 13h district met at | ail the lumber for seats was used up yesterday, fall last emeers us | apd more ordered from Washington. Canfield, WHO ARR PRE secreiary; Dr. | ‘Thus far the following mi shave arrivad seer on the ground: Hast Washi Revs. Charles M Shan and; | 1; W. H. Damy, Bladensburg; M! 3 F. G. Kirby, Uniontow i West, Pie Dr. J. 0. | cCauiey, presiding eller, having been called to Phi Wusiness connected with x bi he is to take o: consist of three named at a subseque ‘rhe Greeley s ¥ rma bin- Fleteber was chosen ubver prose until bis return, which i Among the regulations ey is one prohibiting smoking. Tae is the prog eof services: Six | journed 10 visit t o'clock a. m., signal for rising; 7 hadi f nd Brown 21 1 d to the roll | hing; 6 o'clock p. m., supper; § Committees from the | o’ch m., preaching; 10 o’vlock p. m., signa! ere introduc e | tor retiring. 9 Un Tuceday night the colored laborers en- On rvtion of din helping wbout the geound, held » soi Gresley and Brow 3 elt OLD TIME BLACK PEOPLE'S PRAYER MeRT- t ING,” ’ aad those Washingtonians on the night; had never beiore witnessed r,and Walter H : gs, BOL A pretty good id : pot tive was ap : ripgs 20 cOjamoON along the slaves years to delta) 4 f J ago. - | ASien the exception of s6mé fow mistakes | rd during the day yesterday. 2 as sweetening Crane and Gil- th salt, setting out} for the enter- moved the wroug trunk aud jini cracks, and other suct 8 akes, ali went weil. A black trunk, “i with feminine taings, however, got inte wrong tent ATION OF 2 came. In the evening the bell was tapped at the 1, and soon ail who had their preparations need in the tents, gathered ng | E cy S oeae 3 mphreys.—Clay agt Eauiry Cor ye yt-—Clay agt. | Smith et.al; decree pro comfesso agaiust Pg fendant, and to take testimony before examiner. | District o: Columbia agt. Alexandria and Wash- | ington railroad et. al.; order for appearance of absent defenisnts, Kilbreth agt. Alexandria INSURANCE COMPANIES, A= YOU INSURED? Th: PRBKSHIRE weTraL Ly Georgetowa Advertisements PUBLIC SCHOOL NoTIOR. Grorcrtows, D O.. Angast 1, 1872. Notice ishereby given that the Boant of Truster, or some member ther iil be 2 attendance at t. evRANOR the Council Vhamber of the Custom Honse every | OOMPANY ~ and Washington railroad company et. al.; same canene & : Order. State of Maryland agt. Noity Fletcher; | augemcaba gee eeeee he ah pe eid order upon requisition for delivery to agent of | te receive applications tr admisnon. inte the Prince George county, Maryland, to <eliver to Tertown Pabiic Schools No permits will be Nathan Masters, said agent, the custody of de. | &TAtted at any other tims or ace tendant endorsed on requisition. Richardson | _ 80a? Im S.-W. CURTIS, Secretary. — et. al. agt. the Board of Public Works; hearing DOWLING, Auctionser; Geo mn ‘This company does ti forfeit tie ‘ postponed untt) August 14. — or members tor fellare to pay ‘premium ony eh Ht Poxick Court, Judge Snell.—Charles Nelson, * SALE OF VALUABLE PB the insurance for the tall amouni RTY of the BITE STREET, GEURGETOWN, 3 By virtue of 1 deed of trast. dated Juty Mat, HSI. recorded in liber 682. folio Sis, one of the Jand records for Washington connt:. District SGmmbia; Lwiit sell-cn FRIDAY. the Suh day of a . o'clock p. m.,00 the premizes that piece or parcel of ground In Georretown, Die trict «f Columbia, described as lot F. | a boy, charged with larceny of appies from Mrs. E. E.'Briggs; $5 and costs. Sands Jackson, as Sault and battery on Anna Decker; $10 and | costs; appealed. John Nicholson, assault and | | battery on Anna Kay; dismissed. John Backly, | cursing; $3. GEORGE Ww. INGTON, : ow * = 3 folored, charged with being a vagrant; work- | Sunes subdivision of lore comment tet 2 4 * house, “John Sheahan and Michael Fitzjerald, | ‘Threlke'd's acditton, deetritedl te ohh eee Racin | BERET vy a disorderly conduct aud profanity in the coanty; | ning on Fayette strest one hundred aud t " ‘all and reed ceruficates dismissed. John Connor, charged with runnii Borth from 6h str n@ rua thence exst dows, orphans and administra, 8 hack without license; $5. ASB. Keyes and Leavitt Smith, charged with running four hack- hey carriages without license; 85 ineach case. Joseph T. Stockbridge, obstructing P street with gome timber; #1. TRE NEW RESTAURANT Law. dred and nine feet tour inches; thence» sont! and nine * dean paid the full amoust ineare hence north on ears from one to three years at the seer wren 903 F stroot, Mason feet: thence west one bun. inches to Fayetre street; and ette street twenty feet (0 begtuning. with the privi lege of ure alley nine feet four inches wide, ead to 6h street from eastern extremity of said pemet Henry Schert, a restaurant keeper, chat ms: One third cash: balance in six and ciel EB “FRANKLIN FIRE INSU with violation Of the act requiring ‘a ict of | Months. with notes bearing invereat at Tan Bor c ANCE COMPANY, _ prices to be kept in a conspicuous place of | DET S™D! ree af trust on the pre sand other refreshments. Herbert Davis | Chaser. Cash dcpost of $2 rennheed ate OF FRILADEERta, , 5 ‘ - posts of @S) reauited at time tied that he visited the saloon on Saturday, WILLIAM A ‘GoRBON se T CHARTERED 4829, 8 drink of lager beer, and on being over: | _s THOMAS DOWLING CASH ASSETS: $1 390.490 Losses PALD 19 charged he looked fora price list about the room > < = = S31. $1.50) j aud could sce no price list.” St. Clai Davis, col | Deine a ee nae Svea) —w SUTRED 0, BARBER, President wae pred, testified to the same effect, and said that | asuls. Sun Umbrelise, Caes'm-res, Linen Drill ; REG E e ie, Presicen! | he examined the lager beer cask, as Scherf had | all tore Qe ieee 1 to cost, ta THEO. M BEGER, secretary aid it was imported beer, but it room for Pall We have’a emnant Counter — AD AN INTE NCES ox 17. here astonishira bargains aresold. A atge ssecrt saree oe nm that he saw a pri jy? mt 101 Bridge street, Georgetown WASHINGTON AGENP, ight a glass of lager beer tor live cents pester stent. Gams 419s alterwards paid BH. WHEATLEY Ss VENT STEEET S. Ww STOUE Piri TEAM DY BING TOvE @ XSTABLISHMENT. The Frankia Fire toearance Commpany,of Phils ror pk FEASON STLEET, delputa, mow in its 489 year, is ae well how where hevatits Wace on the frame of a sorcen | Metabitehed 1851; premium awarded 186; aad isuce | Whit eaaie? Pee iBhst Whowe mame 1 where handbiils ure displayed every day since | one of the oldest. ‘argest and most Complete os ab thon of 23.0000"). dt issiow to w. opening his place of business. Atter tl lishments of the kind in this pay. It has no disputes, t sults, a: dence had all becn taken, Mr. Hine, fordefeno-, | ii! copeult their own tntereste by sending in th an say trothfully that th aukiin, marked to the court that under the laws of | pllA0d winter Rocds during jhe summer mort pbia. haa not fully, faithfally, end’ ivborall cts, eslere Bererientte 2 istrict for Cleaning or Jasted aay one of 11s thousands Of lowans , des ig Geatiemen’s Clothing. Everything appertain! past forty years. It hee tasced moar tvs | SET THEIR OWN PRICRS Coan dati ase aed Promptly execated. Office | thousand policisa, aud hes tala eens wie on their articles, and the purchaser had the | closed daily at sanset, except sayurdat wien sent ba » - right to acce ptor refuse to purchase, and any legis! ation forcing @ departure from’ this rule shows the imbecility of those who made the law. The objectin requiring this list of prices was to forewarn persons and enable them to tell what prices they would have to pay. This ex- traordinary effort to force persons to be recog- nized was a@ violation of all law. Instead of depending upon THEIR MANHOOD AND INDEPENDENCE tor recognition, this class of people had resorted to the expediency of having an act passed forcing dealers to place a price list in their places of business. This law has been strictly complied with, however, as shown by the test mony. bir. Miller attempted to make some ri marks in reply, and said he prosecuted this case be open until 85 p.m. Post Mflice Box 7 dctlare ip te cuabled to pay tte evtire ranvouihenes peisy es oailing tp eny of ite permavent!: soon “afterwards M28 © 4. Mecommrciz, 506 NINTH STREET, Between E anv F Streets, Call atthe Tnenrance ome of HANSON & BLACKFORD, INSURE ¥ ia 1 OUR PROPERTY iw FRANKLIN, OF PHilapeeehia - ANP may 7 E ARLINGTON FIRE INS. Co. #OB THE DISTRICT OF © MB CAPITAL $200,000, — ™ A fon ied LADIES’ UNDERWEAR jnst received. and will be sold at very low rates, Also, closing out balance of SUMMER MILLINERY with more pleasure than any he had ever prose- | to make room for Fall Goods. ys ae G, Reneeer. Fee were. cuted. [ae jet RECEIVED Jesse B. Wilson, Charies Eimonston, The case was in progress when eur report HANDSOME SUITS Wa. B. Bucy. Dr. Wm. P. Johostom, closed. OF all styles, Fox sale Adam Galdia mtr 8. BELLE 4 Market Space ! ¢ iy ehh res. J.B. LSUN, Treas, = K ILLINERY GOODS! _ DRY Goops ": fon 1433 Gxtroet Wwe e” SDD. he. GEORGETOWN. M HOS ER eto YES Oe NDT Ove, OR SESS eee H.W a ARRIVAL OP Wiz.t.—Schooner Margaret | Bow,stticles in each line just recoived. iz NATIONAL METEOPOLIT: ring y et FIRE INSUBANCE COMPAS Y, at Baltimore prices. All the LATEST STYLES OF MILLINERY, &c Mas. THROPP, Elia, 1,500 bushels wheat; William Henry, 1,510 Loshels of wheat, and Li zzie Regau with 1,00 or Tus bushels of wheat; all from Alexa: ; steamer | Jel2-3m 1459 lith. corner P strast. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA virginia, 300 bushels of wheat; canal boat Ben- 3. ave! son Talbot, with 1,800 bushels of wheat and 1,000 SOURS. SLOWERES and RIB- ORGANIZED AUGUST 26, 1970. \ w N bushels of corn. All the above is consigned to Sy - to suit. at ELLER’S, 715 Market Space. Hartley x Bro. - — $100,000 GRAIN SALES YESTRRDAY.—6.490 bushels of = Office ta Shepherd's Build 905% Ponasyl- wheat good red sold at $1.67 and prime at $1.70 WASHINGTON HOTELS. venis avenve 5 peat residoat nn per bushel. : * Whee Preaident, MSHIPMENT OF FLOUR AWD Coat-—Cleared— SAMUEL GROSS, Secretary. H™* HOTEL, No. 709 G STREET, e22-tf Between 71H aNn 8TH Starers. Steamer Lady of the Lake for Norfolk, with 30) barrels of flour; also, a large number of vessels cleared, with 2.75 tons of coal for various ports. “CHE FLOUR MILLS have temporarily suspended operation, on account of the low water in the | (]i IMPERIAL MOTEL, canal. PIDEMIC AMONG TRE CANINES.—A new JAMES SYKES, Proprictor. FAMILY SUPPLIES: Gisease has attacked the dogs of this town within WRONTING PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, <6 the past few days. They are taken with fits and ih ond ash fall in the streets, no fes- than six having died betes serente, or were shot by the police while suffering. Has Wasuixeton, D.O. Stop! Look!! Read !1! “cold pizen” anything to do with their fliness? ‘Thankfat to the public for ; Tux Potomac Boat Cvs held their regular | ge paat,the Proprictor asks his cid trigeds aot pr monthly we at their room, Union Hotel, | trons to test the ‘accommodations of his present = last night. Eight new members were elected, | tablishment, which he promises shall be’ foun c bd and the annual report of the treasurer showed the club to be in @ flourishing condition. Arrangements were made to have their boat hoi illuminated on the night of the 15th of August, and opened to their friends to witness the grand serenade and illumination to be given Wi ¥ ‘Sone tr Oe OS cao (pms ARLINGTON,” VEEMONT AVSNUB. DUTY OFF TEAS! DUTY OFF TEAS on that night. Arrangements were aiso made 2. ESSLE 5 tor their pic-nic, to take place on the 20th inst. 7 ss Important Postal CHANGE.—An order oo B-ty PROPRIETOR? received at the city post office yesterday from the First Assistant Postmaster General says that hereafter all letters forwarded from this office not properly stamped shall be charged double rates for the amount not paid. The order says: “For instance, @ letter forwarded in the mail weighing 1 ounces. prepaid by a3 cent stamp, must be warked 12 cents due. A single rate drop letter deposited in your office directed to Washington, 1). C., prepaid at 1 cent, the drop rate at your office, should be forwarded marked 4 cents due. ‘This law is now in effect.” ALEXANDRIA. Cc ©. WILLABD, EBBITT HOUSE, WASHINGTON, D.v. DRY GOODs. BY G@oOoDs!: IMMENSE REDUCTION IN PRIOES. DRESS GOODS MARKED DOWN! Closing out Summer Stock at marvelously LOW PRICES ABSOLUTELY REDUCED 15 CENTS PER POUND O8 ALL GRADES at ELPHONZO YOUNGS & OO, 7 Also, see PRICES OF SUGAR PRICES! before purchasing elsewhere, ba —Call at ones te the best bi - Proranty Sares.—A porticnof the estate of | all goots unthed In cluie bone, oe ELPHONZO YOUNGS & 00. the tate Josiah H. Davis was sold to day by F. jain figures. ON be aA. Kerby, auctioneer, as follows:—A lot with PRICE TO A. PABASOLS at half price. three frame buildings of the west side of Colum- BUN Ud BBELLAS at c-st. — Jus street, north of Franklin, to James W. 1018.ena 2600 ne ee Nalls, tor $1,375; lot with frame tenement ad. | Jv = pol We are selling jolning the above on the north to W. L. Padgett = tor $620; lot aud three story brick hoase on north LIVERY STABLES. FLOUR, ¢ of Prince street, between Fairfax and er, to A. Drifus, for $1,110; lot and two story ((ONGREES STABLES, too, at ASTONISUINGLY LOW BATES, k house on the west side of Waterstreet, bs- Fichch sireet, betworm Dame FE e n Duke and Wolfe streets, to. H. Gray, Horses 4, Baagies for Bire, aud roan TOR ELPHONZO YOUNGS & O00. £1,200; lot and iwe story frame house on east | *8Ppiy of gou - -# de of Faintax strect, near Wilkes, €0 lee Bie | Fela ‘CIOE LED VERT, Propeievor, e Thompson, tur lot on east side of mn street, between Prince and Duke streets, o dohn A. Seaton, for $4); lot adjoining the to B. H. Lambert, for $ amd the right of a deck 15 feet wide in front o1 warehouses, to R. H. Miller, for $200. ‘The following sales of city property have been imade by G. W. Parker, real estate agent:—Lot on Patrick street. between Queen and Princess, belonging to William Gregory, to Samuel Jotin- son for $190; lot on the corner of Pendleton and Alfred street, belonging to Emannel Francis. to Elijah Taylor. for £15); lot adjoining the above an‘ having the same owner, te —— King, for S12% and three lots tc grog fae a>ove and having the same owner, to Harry Royal, of Front Royal, for $100 each. Cuick#N Ficus.—A chicken fight occurred yesterday at the forks of the road near Oxon Hill church, on the opposite side of the river between parties from the District of Columbia and Prince George's county, Maryland. A large nomber of persons from Washington and the surrounding country and a few from this city were present. Asa general thing, the chickens f Washington ere victorious. RE Prorosep Street RatLway.—It is au- ASK. NAILUB S STABLES, 1396 EZ ST CARMIAGES cf the Isteateryiea comreantty ot tor bite by t or moat Parties, Weddings, ola revoptions tar Bisbed with the most comfortable and. ciceart Carriages Partiouiar atteatios to board: tog Horses, and Horses alware for aals and az el Aects-4 We are aise offering five or eix of the FINEST BRANDS OF HAMS that can be produced, at prices which DRFE ¢ PETITION. GIVE US A CALL; IT WILL PaY You A BAILROAD BOND AND ELPHONZO YOUNGS & vco., GROCERS, NontH any F Sraary Under Masonic Temple, aX mas.t BEAL ESTATE MORTGAGE Combined. Eid Ir its 7:39 Gol! Bonds the Northern Pacille Bs! fosd Compnny furaishes to the pubtic aa iny ment security which combines the ready negotis and stovis bel cate und sanctity the ground, ‘ow to do it. He blessed God omething of de tion of & Sou WIND TaaT c Samuel Shauw | and Chapel, G the openiug sermon {rom Ist Curoni- with rags by some cious Gr chapter and toth verse:—* And dabez Was removed, and od vit Isr that y,and Mr. Fleming then em «watchman to see that the fixtures hereafter disturbed. Mr. Fleming also reporied that Captain Starkweather’s artillery company und been engaged to fire the salute. Com. mittees reported that the necessary bunting, ss me, ind arge my ne hand might be with me, pu Wouldst keep me from all evil, that lCimight not grieve me! And God granted lim that Which he requested.” From this text le =, oke ot Jabez as a religious character; his Hire-worke, &e., had been procured, and that | obedience, to the commanuments of God; his dudes Humphreye bad given his permission | raith that his prayer would be answered; and he that reflectors might be placed on the roof of | referred to the want of raith in some rofessed. the City Halt. ic ‘ans and the lukewarmmess of others. He The presidents of the various Greeley and | urged that without faith prayer would be ua- Brown civbs met at the Dickson House and | selected Mr. Wm. Dickson chief marshal, who atterwards selected his assistants from the | twenty-two districts in the order named, com- answered, and that it was the duty of all on the ground to consecrate themselves anew to the service of the Master. During the discourse he | gave a number of striking illustrations of the mencing with first district as follows: Wm. H. | subject. After a short exortation by Mr. McEi- Rose, D). M. Lightfoot, Authony Rodier, J.T. | fresh, a prayer meeting was held. atewood, Wm. W. Laskey, J. Calhoun Clark, | "This mlorsing the hail souniiea at Gotclock, the Foe 1 pe van —eeontg h go N. ‘tha ‘at iT ‘arver, mn W. Usher, Josep! - Pearson, heads, all were at that hour, James G. Long, Nat. Sardo, Richard C. Lewis, | o'clock, in the several tents; family prayer wi George Wilson, Thomas Kelley. Tobias Hudson, | held, after whien breakfast was in order. C. ES yphse M. T. Dooley, N. G ry — - <x A LEAP ¥RAR PROPOSAL was thus made:— Mory.—“Well, my dear Eli, father thought I it with the exception of a few ——e Tre Extensive and elegant assortment of pose”? spring and summer shoes for Indies are selling | preg ed te) e, 1 am thine! Take of rspidly at Cummings’, 932 7thstreet. Bean- wet’ Neyer mind Take me a3 lam. ‘jini white, pink, and blue button and lace of jake. both boots and slippers. “Kid and a Mary. But, Eli, let me explain. They for many iiniuowar aoe arovee kas serie laches and — Also, gh — & Dove of 1 Ts ot class makers, ren. 7 “hd all the other anaterials ‘put into shoess’a | MY Kindnesses, and propose here any more.” cmencons assortment of ev ption of , “Ome = the very best qualities. Slippers, Newport ties | @-Dr.Houard, of Guban aate,wil arrive tn and euch ihe te eres plasm New York by steamer about the 15th inst. ean assnredly no’ cotablish- | iss Nelite Grant, now rope, with ment. as it ecntaine the most extensive assort- Plo = vi Borie, ng a "Sher- ment in the oity, and thegoodsare selling lower span will sail for America carly next month, than former prices. | , S7-A Missouri journalist having saser‘ed that Stim "Fy Ur.— Editor Star: A correspondent | ® 10! pepe Pome eo) discovered Aordd ean bad ‘not Poon around fe bie-ctghborkent Micsourt-man bas hid aural 28 under man had net been since Saturday. Why, bless zou, be has not been — control asto be able to fan him elf with to see vs for two wee! And th pump { ern. . doctor. What has become of him? About two -B7 One of the Japanese embassy dzopped weeks ago be took our pump up, laid it across os ® thousaud dolar bill on the th departed, and not been seen since. Of the Kevere house, Boston, and whe We eves surpias of gurbege mene Tack of the obliging and watchful waiter wis picked | water. Please stir "em tp, Mr. Editor. | -t up Banded it to him, he said, “Ti; n> mat Poustagxta District, | '€r, no matter,” and seemed reluctaut to takeit naam CATAWBA WINE bility, the convenience, and the high credit of « first-class railroad bond, with tue solidity aad of a real estate mortyags on land worth ut least twice the amount loaned. ‘They are offers! at par In cnrrency, aud siel? s HANDSOME PROFIT to thoee exchnugiar 5-3. ‘The bonds sres first and only mortesee on the Toad, its equipments and earnings, and also on » land grant which, en the completion of the roa, will average 23,000 acrss to each mile of track. rstood that a pe m of the Capital stock of the street railway company has alrea.ty been sulsciibed for, and that a8 soon as the whole amount, $100,000, is taken, the work ef con- cUng the road will be commenced. ASHINGTON NiGat Sou.—The scows loaded with night soil that pass here daily from Wash- ington, do not deposit their cargoes in the river, as formerly, bat on a piece of land on Broal Creek, which has been bonght for the purpose. GREELEY AND Buowx Mmgrixe.—a 9 ON DRAUGHT AND IN BOTTLES, CALIFORNIA CLARET, CALIFORNIA HOCK, FRENCH CLARE ROBT & WM. FOUNGER'S AND BASS ALB what inbarizonious meeting of the Greeley and Brown club was held last night, and was al- dressed by Major S. J. C. Moore, of Clarke They aro issued in denominations from 2100 t $1,000 Coupon, and $100 to $10 WH Begisterad, have DUBLIN BROWN STocvr?, v2 thirty to run, bear an interest of 7:30 per cent. county. Dr. J. G. Hill tose ty apeat when Mr- | tp guid, and ere EXEMPT FLOM OMITED | MASSEIS PILADELPUTA ALE @ Stour McKenzie, president of the club, interrupte: i him and said, when these candidates (for Con- | STATES TAXtothoho | Registered Bonts | PHILADELPHIA LAGER BEER, (in Botties,) ress) wanted to give expression to their views, they should choose ther own place and time? a eee and not take advantage of the meetings of the vais Deniieceeseel De ox- club for that purpose. Dr. Hill, with Some ex- | All marketable Stocks With a fine steck of IMPORTED and DOMES. TIC GROCERIES, selected especially tor tamil very low citement, demanded that his name should be | change, without expense to the investor, et their | use, and selling st ® figere stricken from the list of members of the club. | highest current prices. Subsequently Major T. T. Hill, of Culpeper, 4. T. METZGER, made a speech and the meeting adjourned.—Ga- sette, last even : ai s O1TY ITEMS. 417 SEVENTH STREET, Szwer Pips, Bends, Branches, T: &e., Benkoers, all sizes, at Haiailton & Pearson's, ¥. M.0. 4. joutt Between D and Building, 9th and D streets. 3 Sard = SASErBeTos a BILL smitten Be 6, MO a Building = Gor? — Hi: ilton ‘earson’ . le Sth and D streets. = a Ene CuEviot PaNTatoons, marked down to close, from 86 and st to #4 and $5. Sults of the same goods at correspondingly low Price Only. a Tncuan srante And tot Soot. Ean ~no eames == BLUE, STORE QUAR Gro. C. Hexxiya, No. 410 7th street N. W. ARGEST ASSORTMENT Of Slate and Marble Mantel ver exbibited is this city, at Hamilton & Pearson’s, Y. M. C. A. Building, 8th and D streets. 2 Hamilton & Pearson’s, 9th and D streets. po WEES Ce Tue NATIONAL Savimes Bawr, N. Y. ave Materials, at Ae ‘Batiding, and 19th et, pays6 per ct. on deposits, erage superior guailty st Bese ee ae Laponsr v. ce erence foe cea Be roe & Pearson's, ¥-M. C. A. Building, oth ‘show that —— La. Ordere are solicited, which wil be furnished with Mn 4 ge Sacran pte wre ora