Evening Star Newspaper, August 13, 1872, Page 4

rr TET ‘EVENING STAR. Angast 13, 1973. TUESDAY... LOCAL NEWS. Excursions, Pic.Nies, &¢. Emerson's Minstreis at the National Theater this evening. Pic-nic at Ler#ter’s Garden on Thursday by the Ericklayers’ Sociala. Excursion te Piney Poin’ ad Feist Teckout | by the St. John’s Club on Saturday. "Marshall Hall Pavilion now open for the re- cep" of ples parti ca. ‘Daily ‘cxeur-ions 10 Mount Vernon on the Steamer Arrow. Concensed Locals. «W.¥.M.” wants a recipe for cheap ton! me-made beer. Amovg vturmer delicacies Freund’s fs Peach ice cveam stands pre-eminent. Spring Schottische is the name of a spirited piece of ic by John C. Bohn, jr. Spotted Tail and his delegation of Indians, lately t& this city, arrived in Cincinnati yester- day. “Citizen 2st District” complains of a dead dog silled by the police and left on South A street. near © says it smells bad. A coloret man named Joseph Campbell bad | his leg badly c by falling among the ae of the steamer Vanderbilt yesterday. ban 7 rsion to Giymont, on the steamer mm ith-street whart, Comes off to-morrow eve at 6 o'clock. tickets will be sold at the whact. The Hebrew solemn fast of the nin’ month Ab, commemorating the destruc Jerusalem » No | Denweratic Club met at the he old com- by-laws was diss charg pointed, consisting Wr bbs, T. J. Miller, J. n open sewer night of the 17th the tarm et S.T. Suit, ‘s county, M4., shows not only tat this fruit can be su cesstally cultivated im this vicinity, but that Suit knows something about farming as well as about railroading and corners in whiskey. A new boat club is to be formed in the west end of the city, to be known as the ‘+ Potomac Boat Clab, Junior.” Arrangements for a race- boat and s boat-house have been perfected, anid they expect to commence training in a ther time. Mr. ©. A. Frisbey is the president of th oTganization. r. B. W. Hunter, of Virginia, has invented What may be termed as coa th a “fifth | eel,” a humane and time-saving institution | * to replace etreet-cars upon the It sa very simple contrivance, consisting of a wheel upon the castor ich is secreted Principle, r the car, and so contrived as to lift *he ear upon the track by turnin, Dd the | of the break to the left one revolution. s Morning, about 2 o'clock, while the workmen empleyed in excavating Sth street, opposite the Post Office departm: were ¥ | | 3 | loughing, the plow coma inthe water-main | and burst it, causing a deluge of water to run | down towards Pennsylvania avenue. Th ‘work was immediately suspended and measures | taken to shut the water off, but no one present | Feemed to understand what to do, and the flood | j | continued when our reporter left the scene. pate br, adnan, OrcanrzaTiIon or A Gereeter Crrs or Twenty in Tee Exceventa Distaw?r.—A Mass meeting @f the democratic and conserva- tire voters of the Eleventh district was held at | Poterac hall last might, and organized a cl with Dr. C. P. Culver as president, Edward Hammerstey, vice president, M. C.’ Luttre!!, secretary, and L. Neumeyer, treasurer. Mr. May entered his protest against the name Brown” club being adopted. He lively interest !n secing the good old democratic party uppermost again, and would prefer to have the club so denominated. Henry Eviseoe said this organization was just what it was daGreeley and Brown clab. Iks object was to cement the conflicting neigh- Derhood interests into one purpose, which was the election of a conservative to the House of Delegates and in Congress. He regretted that | there wat no enthusissm. In consequence of this lukewarm state of affairs they, would lose the election again. This fact shoufdrouse them to enthusiasm. In many of the districts there Was not an attempt even to organize. After further debate on this “pint,” Mr. Beach moyed that this be called the Greeley and Brown club of the 11th district. Mr. Ham- | mersley moved to amend by inserting “deme- | i jost. The original motion was then adopted. Mr. Hammersley moved that anexecu- tive committee pe chosen; adopted. The chair ®tated that he would snnoance the committee | atthe next meeting. A committee on contri- bation and by laws was appointed consisting of Messts. Hamm . Briseoe, Leach, Luttrel!, and Beall About twenty names were sigued t the roll and the club adjourned. —. Boarp or Hratta—Sm or— The Pownds— ¢ to Réport Births to be izance, &c.—At the meet- alth last night the acting h officer reported that two new cases of small-pox occurred yesterday, the 12th instant. The the ‘pounds reported ions for two weeks ending the 9th instant, accompanied with a recommendation, which 1, that the pay of the poundmaster | increased to $2.25, and that of bis assistants to $2 per day,on the ground that the proper enforcement of the laws te prevent domestic n from running at large requires honest, | , Zesious, judicious, and bumane met who can not be secured at $1.50 per day. On motion of Dr. Cox, the health ohicer was in- structed to institute legal proceedings against | auy physician of the District who shall fail to | comply with the law requiring reports of births to be made to the board. On motion of Dr. Bliss, the secretary was directed to request the opinion of the attorney of the board as to the power of the board to require the removal of the powder magazine in Georgetown. ‘The health « was ed to require the contractor to cause th dead an‘mals to be thorough- | jy decdorized before removal. Dr. Cox sabmit- | ted a resolution. which was adopted, requiring | the chemist of the board to give his views as to the best mode of relieving cities and towns ot | aud also the best method of purifying water. The president submitted the | reports for Juneand July, which show deaths occurred in June, and 201 in ee ‘TRE _Lioyp Poisoning Case rx Lemsners, Va.—The August term of the county cour: of Louder county. Va., commenced in Leesburg yesterday, and among the indictments found by od jury was one against Mrs. Emily Lieyd tor the murder of Maud, her daughter, in whose liver and kidney were found one and & balf grains of arsenic, which poisom had e ed her whole system. Mrs. Li ed with causing the death, by poison, of idren, her busband ard her annt. Dr. | We. P. Tonry and Dr. Tifany, of Baitimore, who analyzed the intestines of the Lioyd ebil- and found arsenic therein, were before nd jury hk comprised some of the nty. ‘The case goes tothe jetober. Mrs. Lloyd s comfortable as could be expected, still her appearance indicates ill health, eaused by the very close confinement. yesterday, beaatiful | ross, by ain Klein was presented with a medal, in the shape of the Iron the president of the Germania Schuetzen Verein of this city, Capt. Geo. Schultz. | Erceches of # complimentary character made by Captain Schultz and the recipient | Captain Kler. The medal isa beautiful speci- meh of workmanship and is of solid gold. On | ones is engraved ‘* To the best Marksman,” | and on the other, “ Presented to the President ©] the West Baltimore Schuetzen Soctety from | the Germania Schutzen Verein of Washing- ten.” The medal is to be mted to the best marksman in the Society at the end of each Zonth, and there will doubtless be a strong competition for its possession. TeR Piet pisTRIcT UBLICAN CLUB oct last night at Jones’ hall, John Minor Botts, president, in the chair, and M.J. Quigley, sec- Yetary. ipaign, executive and fimance com- mitteces were appointed, Henry Himber being chairman of the first, Richard Brow: speeches Brown, Alfred Day and Capt. T: of the District and national nominees of the reg- Jar republican party, a resolution was tendering a vote of thanks to the delegates from the 5th district for their action in for Norton P. Chipman in the convention tor the purpose of pominatin, egate to and Tux CAM? MEETING Of Asbury and Mount ‘Zion stations of the M. E. Church, which com. meneed on the *b instant at Shoemaker’s Greve, 4 miles from this city, will continue until ae The sacrament of the s Revie Assoctation— jae month ' operative Bulag wight. and $18,600 am of 12 p ‘borrowers ing up and taki" ROW advances stg re- duced rate pf premium. | Cheeseman, | Gessiord A ET A TE LAST NIGHT'S TRAGEDY. of Mr. S. M. Cheesman ‘The Shooting, Ae ORITICAL CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED MAN— ‘THE DESPERADO WOOD TRIES TO KILL TRE OFFICERS WHO COME TO ARREST HIM. Last night a (ragedy was enacted at the foot of 10th street which will in all probability: a another to the long list of homicides in this Ii: trict the Fear. It seems that the Inde- pendent Iee Company, established some two years since, recently tallied and the property of the concern in this city passed into the hands of Messrs. James L. and S. M§Cheeseman, two brothers, who have been engaged asice packers on the Kennebec river, Maine, for years past. gentlemen have recently come to this city to enter into arrangements with the defunct company and assume control of the basi- ness, and during the negotiations they have been staying at the letropolitan ~ Hotel. About 9 o'clock last night, after Mr. James L. Cheeseman had concluded the business of the day, be sent Richard Hammone, a colored man employed at the ice office on Pennsylvanta ay- enue, between 12th and 13th streets, to the wharf above pamed to Lave his horse put in the stable there. On arriving there Hammond was roughly accosted by the stable keeper, Barney Wood, who demanded what be wanted. When toid his errand, Wood retorted grudiy, “fell Mr. Cheeseman tu go to h—| with his horse and buggy; I’m not going to get up; now take your- selt off, or byG—d (ll make daylight shine through you.” Hammond, who knew WOOD'S DESPERATE CHARACTER {oo well to parly with him, returned at once to the Metropolitan hotel and reported the facts to Mr. Cheeseman. The two brothers Cheeseman cimped into the buggy, and Hammond drove them buck to the stables at the wharf, when they led eut to Barney for an expian: et. Wood, muttering son were not quite understood. carbine loaded with buckshot, all tered the groin and right thigh Cheeseman, who exclaimed “1'm SHOT hot!” and fell to the gronnd. Barney away into the stable, and Mr. James L. ded by Hammond, lifted his bro- er up and placed him tn the buggy as tenderly as possible, when he swooned away and was driven back to the hotel and Dr. Buikley sent for, who did all in his power to relieve tlie sat After the facts became known at police rs, Detectives Clarvoe, McDevitt, resh, started for the frst precinct jon-house, and in company with Lientenaut proceeded to Wooxt’s honse, near the scene of the tragedy. Lieut. Gessford preceded the detectives on approaching the house. Mrs. Wood, who was looking out of an upper windo' demanded who was approaching, and was in- formed that it was Geseford, when she said, “Oh, Lam glad it’s you,” BARNEY IS DRUNK, snd I don’t know what bas happened. I wish you would take him away.” Barney, in the meantime called out from within the stable, “Who's there?” Gesstord replied, when Bar- ney said he must challenge all who passed that way. The officer answered that it wasall right, but asked Barney to step ont as he had some- thing to say to him. The words were no sooner out = is mouth than the officer heard a click, as 0! of Mr. S. “rn turn THE COCKING OF A GUN, and said: Disereprs don’t shoot,” and dodged, when a charge of buckshot passed over his head. Here the detectives rushed up and SECURED WOOD, who offered no resistance, finding bimself over- powered. He is a powertul man, about six feet tail, and very musenlar. He came to this city during the war, and formerly lived in a shanty in Purdy’s court, where he was frequently in limbo from bis bad temper. Here his wife kept ® grocery and groggery, and afterwards he ree moved to 7th street, near the steamboat whart, where they opened a shop, and after the organi- zation ot the Independent Ice Company, Wood got employment there and bas beenfemployed as watchman and stableman, his wite in the mean- time keeping a shop on the east side of Water street. Quarrels between Mrs. Wood and Bar- ney have been of very frequent occurrence. ‘Wood has borne a bad name ever since he has been living in this city. He was locked up last night, and this morning Judge Sue!! committed bim to jail to await the result of the wounds on Cheeseman. The sufferer was attended by his friends and Dr. Bulkly all night, and seems to be gradually sinking this afternoon. Soon after Dr. Bulkley arrived last night he called in Dr. J. T. Young as consulting physi- cian, and they have been in constant attendance alternately ever since. They both express BOPELESSNESS OF ME.CHEESEMAN’S CONDITION, and fears that he cannot recover. The shot is believed to have perforated the bladder and in- testines. No attempt has been made to extract them, as it would necessarily hasten death. Mr. Cheeseman’s brother is in attendance constantly and scems in great distress en account of the dangerous state of his brother. The nurses are unremitting in their daties, and everything that is possible is betng done to give comfort to the svfferer. The brothers are natives of Trenton, New Jersey, and have been engaged in the ice business fora long time. ‘The wite of the unfortunate man has been telegrapbed for at their residence in Middle- | town, Orange county, New York. and is expect- ed to arrive here this evening with their chil- ren, several in namber. ‘tr. S. M. Cheeseman is the younger of the lrothers, and about forty years ot age, and both sre men of substance and character. The elder brother says there fs not a man in America who = the ice business better than his brother. At 2 o'clock p.m. the physicians thought there Was some reaction in his condition, but think it of little importance, as from the nature of the wounds it will he A MIRACLE IF HB RECOVERS. pparently unconscious, breathing hea- y occasionally # low groan escapes him. Stimulants are given bim occasionaily, but the physicians fear inflamination will soon set in. Later —At3 o'clock p. m. the symptoms of the wounded man were more unfavorabie, and his physicians fear that he will not live longer than sunset. The blood seems to be settling in the region of the wound, and the pulse is very low. Heremains in an unconscious state, with occa- sionaily an incoherent utterance, and is evident- ly Sinking rapidly. After the pelice court adjourned, Wood was bandcuffed In the ceil and led out, showing no symptoms of regret at the act he had committed. He was taken to jail by Bailiff Gates. es The Course of True Love, ac. A WEDDING WHICH DID NOT COME OFF—CRUEL POLICEMEN AND A STONY-HEARTED COURT PREVENT THE UNION OF ED. AND NANCY ANN. On Factory Hill, in Georgetown, near the canal, and in the rear of Herr & Welch’s flour mill, stands a clusterof dilapidated shanties, oc- cupled mostly by colored peopl nd among them s young buck named Ed. Edwards, who has been rather a gay and festive chap among the colored girls. “Last night was fixed upon as the time for Ed. and Nancy Ann Johnson, his last flame, to be married. About ten o'clock some of the friends of the parties assembled and among them a colored preacher. Soon aftere He li vi | wards @ dispute arose between the groom and Ike Mason, (who was to act the part of groomsman, with Angelina Jane Brown, iriend of NancyeAnn Jolinson’s, as bride: maid,) all about some old “gal” of Fa’: who, it was feared, would come there and give them some trouble. The dispute waxed quite nd attracted the attention of Policemen and Harper, who approached the house. By the time the two reached the premises, the disputan's had begun cursing each other in a loud tone, creating some excitemant in the neighborhood. To prevent a row the officers took the groom and his best man into custody, and marched them otf. This was quite an un- —— turn of affairs, and Ed. and Ike begged to be let off for God’s sake, as the preacher was waiting to perform the marriage ceremony. | fhe bride and bridesmaid joined in the en- treaty for mercy, and begged the officers to ‘only wait long "nuff to let’um git married,” but the cruel police would not hear, aud locked Ed. and Ike up for the —.. © This morning they were brought out in lack maria to re | the police court, and what would have been the preacher’s fee went towards satis{| a mands of the court. a cae 7 Tax RECENT ATTEMPT at Suicroe x New Yourk—Miss Simpron at Home—Her Condition.— Miss Eliza G. Simpson, the school teacher in this by 4 who recently attempted to commit suicide in New York by throwing A BRokEX Leo —This morni o'clock, a colored Inborer, dis, while loading his cart ce mee ween K and L streets, about 7.30 "Henry Gad- bank ———e Fire.—At 2 o'clock this of a tar-kettle crete setting fire to a sbed, which was destroyed. No slarm was given. | prove that Captai Emerson's MIreTRELs their first enter- ment at the National These last evening, a it was entirely satisfactory to the lovers o and music present, — ware sere of their performar: : excellent in their ~~ this troupe and bells” and the sax: is good, the '~ Scorcn Excursion snp CzLEBRATION.— The annual exeursion and ot the Burns club and St. Andrew's society to Marshall Hall, will take place on Thursday, anda —— may be expected. ‘The games especially will be &n Attractive feature of this festival. The gen- tlemen having the matter in charge are well known in this community, and they have spared — pains nor expense to make it a pieasaat affair. F. X. Doorey, on Capitol Hill, 1 said to have the coldest soda-water in the city. THE COURTS. Equrry Court, Judge Humphreys.—Vester- day. in re application of John Hawkshaw for citizenship, order to issue certiticate of eitizen- ship. Brown agt. Aistrop; release of me chanic’s lien approved. West agt. Brown and Aistrop; same. Dustin agt. Aistaop & Dudiey; order al- lowing plaintiff to give an additional sacurity on repievin bond. Hart agt, Salter et al.;.order to issue rule returnable Tuesday, August 13th, . Falconer agt. Uttermuhle; same orde United States agt. James Robinson; order to issne writ of habeas corpus returnable on the ith instant. Vant agt. Vant; order allowing suit prosecuted without deposit. ‘To-day, Crouch agt. Osterhout & Miller; order to issue rule returnable August 21. Burchell agt. Morgan et al.; decree tinal confirmation of trustee's sale and reference to anditor. Hart agt. Salter et al; decree enjoining defendants on complainants depositing in court $250 to ablde future order, and clerk to pay $1,000 to defend. ant or attorney of record. Falconer agt. Uter- mebie et al der dis barging rule denying in- junction and dismissing yweil et al., agt. ger et al.; decree final ratitication of trustee's and reference te anditor. Croghan agt. Croghan; order vacating pro_confesso, allowing answer filed, and extending time for taking tes- timony to September 10th, 1872. Potice Court, Judge Snell.—To-aay, Chris- tepher Mades, charged with selling liquor on Sunday, was fined $30. William Scherger, same offense; $30. Henry Schert wes fined S805 for selling without license, and in the case of refusing to fell to colored persons he was fined $100 and his license ordered to be forfeited. John Brennan was fined $20 for carrying a pistol. G. G. Hunt was fined $5 tor obstructing the streets. John Sauerwein, aesaulton John Braxon; continued. on ‘Thomas William Nelson assault Markwood; committed. Jobn ps gg malicious trespass; $10 and costs. Matilda Reuben, assavit on David Ross; 33. Jobn Collins, assault on Ann Cunningham; $26 and costs. Cornelius Carter, assault on W. H. West; $20 and costs. ANOTHER MODEL WARRANT. The following charge was nolle prosequied: Whereas, &c., Lonisa Douglass charges Libbea Leevas with having made threats and attempts to take ber lite, and therefore is afraid of her life, she prays security of the peace from her passion and violence. You are, therefore, com- manded immediately to apprehend the said Libhea Leevas, (Sigmed,) D. W. Anvzreon, J. P. — <6 How To Destroy Mosqurrors. The pro- cess for destroying mosquitoes may be condensed into a few words. The Lami crystalized carbolic acid should be placed in a bottle, and covered with the same Guantity of strong red cod-liver oil; shake the bottle thoroughly until a whitish-colored foam appears; if such foam does not ariee, however, mail quantity of powdered lime shonid be added, with a little water. Pour the mixture into a’ dish or other conyentent article, and place directly under the open window, as it is from that quarter the mos- quito enters.’ In my humble opinion, the effect should be explained in this manner: The mo- ment the mosquito enters. it loses the scent of blood, for, as the combined odor of the oil and acid is much more powerful than that of blood, it follows as a consequence that the mosquito becomes suddenly perplexed. The consequence is, thet after scrambling and skirmishing about in the dark the mosquito is led, as it were, instinctively into the mixture, where it is either drowned in the oil or burned to death by the acid. Formerly I was accustomed to smear my face, arms, and breast with the strong oil alone, but I frequently arose in the morning smelling so terribly that, though it protected me trom mosquito bite, I was happy to lay it aside. I have slaughtered more mosquitoes with the article explained above than ever I could have done with my fists or any other dangerous wea- pons.—Cor. Scientific American. if APPEARS trom a correspondence which has just been presented to the House of Commons “respecting the aseault on Mr. Jencken at Lorea, in Spain,” that an idea prevails in that country that persons come there for the purpose ot kidnapping young children, in order to take their lives for the sake of using their entrails and the fat of their bodies after being boiled down for the repair of telegraph wires, Such @ person is called * tio del sain,” or a fat-monger; and Mr. Jencken was in July, 1869, half mur- dered at Lorca by a violent mob, who labored under the impression that he was professionally engaged in the occupation referredto. The cor- respondence relates to his claims on the Span ish government for compensation, on which subject there seems to bea difference of opin- ion between bim and the foreign office. In the meantime it is to be hoped that the publication of the correspondence will lead the youth of bay ee to entertain the same idea with regard to their being applicable for the repair of tele- graph wires as that which prevails in Spain. be post office authorities would be spared a vast amount of trouble and inconvenience if every small boy who now@rouses himself in climbing up telegraph posts or throwing stones at the Wires took it into his head that traps were laid for him in the vicinity, and that his interior was eagerly sought after by contractors tor the pur- pose Of repairing detects in the apparatus.— Pall Mali Gazette. A Maw Mvipreep sy His Fatser.—The Petersburg (Va.) Progress states that on Tues- day last a most horrible murder was committed on the line of the Petersburg railroad by a col- ored man named Turner, who, in conjunction with his son, worked a smal! farm about eight miles this side of Weldon. A short time since the son was married, and carried his bride to his father’s house, where fot several days the ‘amily lived together very pleasantly; but on ‘Tuesday last, during the absence of the elder Turner, his daughter-in-law visited the water- melon patch and pulled a melon. When Turner reached home he heard of it, and finding her in the field went after her and commenced to whip her. Young Turner, seeing his wife was being chastised, ran to the scene and attempted to Stop it. This seemed to exasperate the father, and he released his hold on the young woman and picking up a hoe struck his son on the back of the head with it, knocking him senseless on the ground. Turner then commenced again to beat bis daughter, and inflicted upon her a terrible beating. Seeing, however. that his son had not recovered from the blow, the old mur- derer looked at his victim, turned him over, and finding that he was dead, said “I did not intend to kill you;” and realtzing that he had committed murder, he at once left for parts unknown. ‘Tux Hartford Courant, in an elaborate article, has proved as far as circumstantial evidence can ptain George M. Colvocoresses, who was at first supposed to have been mur- dered in Bridgeport, June 3d, died by his own band. The Courant was the tirst to advance the suicide theory, and it was charged with sustain ing that view in the interests of the insurance companies, Other journals scouted that view, but lately they seem to have tacitly admit’e 1 it. ‘The heirs of the deceased, we understand, have not yet made application for the payment of in- ce policies (amounting in the aggregate to =125,000) although two months have elapsed since the tragedy, but the companies will prob ably resist the claim, with the exception of the New York Life, which has announced the i tention of R ‘ing the policy. The latter com ny makes it le not to resist the payment of claim whatever the cause of death. ‘The com- panies state in their polici*s that they do not insure against death by suicide, but the courts haye decided suicide committed during « period of insanity does not render a policy void. The case is exciting great interest among insurance men. rs Picxrockets 1x Caurcn.—For months the parishioners Senate ts ‘and as soon he was sur- porn ges @ crowd of men, he greet on charge of by the who handed hi: to the custody of Roundeman Lite sof te ek precinet, who escorted him to Essex Market, where he was committed for trial by Justice Shandley.—N. FY. Star, 12th inst. 4 87 A little toilet powder lied after a willoften relieve the distreeslug eruption knows “ TIL, has passed Brome Ly an ‘bidd inking saloons to use ‘It is said to look funny to see a wkh loth bands te soft doughand on the end of her nose. ‘A women in Fond da Lac, Wisconsin sent the saloo keenersthere & has there a il of $200, Being the amount iy due @ pounding inflicted by her Busband. curtains or noljaits | THE Worship im the Woods. JACKSON'S WOODS ENCAMPMENT—THRE SERVICES YESTERDAY—A NUMBER 01 VERSIONS—A WASHINGTON NEWSPAPER MAN ONTRE “ANXIOUS SEAT—DIAROLICA: ATTEMPT TO THROW TRAINS OFP Ti TRACK, &c. [Special Correspondence of the Bvening Star.) Jackson’s GROVE, ANNE ARUNDEL Co., MD., Angust 13, 172. Yesterday —yoge the sun came ont ne poe and warm, sud by six o'clock, when the bell rang for rising, most of thecamp- ers were on thete way to the i tents where prayer and other meetings were held. In the large tent of the Washington District a meeting was held FOR THE PROMOTION OF HOLINESS, and in the Severn tent avery spirited prayer meeting was heid. After breakfast an ex! rience meeting was held in the Washington tent and was continued until 10 o'clock. At lL o'clock Rey. Dr. Samuel Rege:ter, President of the Maryland Agricultural College, and formerly @ presiding elder of Washington Dis- trict, preached from Phillipians, oc er, and Sth verse: “You doubtless, and [,fcount all things but loss for the excellency of the know- —— oi Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ.” The reve- rend speaker said that next to the prevalence of moral depravity, ignorance is the greatest ca- Ismity and VOLUNTARY IGNORANCE 18 ASIN AGAINST GOD. The knowledge of which the text speaks em- braces an understanding of the history, the human and Divine nature of Christ and of his work. This knowledge is revealed in the word of God and experienced in the heart. It is the most excellent, because all other is only ood, as it leads to the possession and experience of this. This was an excellent sermon, and made a deep impression on the congregation. dn the afternoon Rey. Mr. Wilson, of Fletcher Chapel, officiated, preaching from 20th Psalm, part of Sth verse: “In the name of God we wili set up onr banners.” He urged that the duty of christians was to SET UP THEIR BANNERS, to work for the cause of Christ. An invitation was given to penitents to present themselves for prayer, aud 11 were soon at the altar, and sing- ing and prayer was engaged in, six persone iwaking a profession of religion during the after- noon. A WASHINGTON JOURNALIST ON THE STOOL OF REPENTANCE. Among those who professed . conversion was a known newspaper man of Washington. Before night, numerous meetings were held. At 8 o'clock the camps were called to preaching, when Rey. Mr. Mullin, of Gorsach, commenced the services, but before the text was announced a heavy rain storm came up and caused a cessa- Uon of exercises at that place. Mr. Mullin, and as many as could gain admission, occupied THE WASHINGTON TENT, and he preached a fine sermon. Five penitents presented themselves for prayer, and cour pro- tessed religion. This morning the sun was out again, bright and cheerful, and prayer meetings were in progress at an early hour. MALICIOUS ATTEMPT TO THROW TRAINS OFF THE TRACK. Recently a number of stones have been placed on the railroed track, and once or twice some oem of the railroad from Odenton have had their lives imperilled thereby. @n Sunday the railroad men saw aman deliberately place a stone on the track, but unfortunately the speed of the train could not be checked on the down ce or he would have been properly punished. ‘twas at first thought that this was (he work of boys who wished to see the cars jamp, but it big seem that full-grown men are bear m ¥ a. — Greenland—Its Glaciers and Decreas- ing Temperature, ‘*T ascended once to such a ieve! plane,” say Dr. Hayes, “reaching eighty miles from coast at an altitude of 5,900 feet, I was set upon by atempest. The temperature sank to 34 de- a below zero. Nothing could be more terri- le than a wind under such circumstances, ex- cept perhaps a farnace blast. Mercury hard- ened almost to the consistency of lead. The moisture of the breath froze on the beard in solid lumps of ice. The drifting snow which came whirling along the icy plane was like the sand-clods the desert, which often times overwhelm travelers. ‘There was no chance for life except in flight. It would be difficult to in flict ter torture upon & man than to ex- pose im to such a storm. First come- alarm, then pain, then lack of perceptions One of my comrades said: “I cannot go any farther; I do not want ‘am sleepy; I cannot walk.” Another said: am no longer cold; I am quite warm again; shall we not camp? There was a great need of haste and exertion, or we should all have perished. The whole continent of Greenland is, say, twelve hundred miles iong by six hundred broad. This gives seven hundred and twenty thousand square miles of superficial area, an popiseey brad ice, which eovers the greater part of it, to have the very moderate average depth of five hundred fect, we have a grand total of seyouty thousand cubic miles of ice. All this vast accumulation is the property of Denmark. In evidence of the change in climate since then we obeerve that in the old chronicles of those ancient Northmen, there is very little mention made of ice as a disturbing element in navigation. From the glaciers come the ice- ind a fiord which recives a giacier is not le. ‘The colony was destroyed by the Skraellings, savages now represented by the Esquimaux, who hi held undisturbed posses- sion of the <a util now, when they are ‘here is no story of ruin and s than this; the ruthless hand of nature has nowhere pressed so heavily upon the children of men. The little town in the wilder- hess is a quaint, happy place, where everybody is and smells more or iess fishy, where the wo- men wear fur boots, and trowsers, do not know that petticoats exist, but are as fond of jewelry as their southern sisters, perfect adepts in dancing and flirtation. The little company on board the Panther had a pleasant time of in the “fiord of the deserted homes,” before they steamed way southward to that of Sermitlia- lik, which means “the place of ice,” there to witness phenomena such as are not to be seen elsewhere in the whole known world. In Green!and the snow falls dry. The moun- tains are lofty; it never rains upon them, an fresh layer of snow is laid upon them every year. Enormous quantities break loose and roll! down the mountain sides in avalanche; buat the amount is small in comparison with the deposit. The glaciers are the means of drainage of these gteat snow fields, which are turned w ice by a very simple process, and the ice flowa to the sea. In many places in the awful country the valleys are #0 filled that they have become level with the summits of the mountains, and there isa desert waste ot whiteness, smooth as the sea, and void of life as Sahara. a! in the world “on a burst.” The voleano of Merapi, in Japan, which has been quiet ever since i863, recently broke out in great fury, burying a vumber of villages, filling up the ravines and checking the course of rivers* besides destorying a frightful number of inhabi- tants. The eruption of Hecla is looked for every day. IN A GAME of hide-and-seek, which Charles Thompson, of St. Louis, was playing with his newly-wedded wife, Mr. Thompson locked him- self in a wardrobe where there was so little air fhat when he was pulled outhe had ceased to a but at last revived under proper treat- ment. THERE IS A WOMAN in Newport so jealous of her husband she wont allow him to carry a pocket handkerchief, for fear he will carry on a handkerchief flirtation with some of the girls. He don’t mind the handkerchief much, bat it ls Lard on his coat sleeve. aA Connecticut amateur farmer swings the seythe with grepand and bears aloft his trusty umbrella withthe other. &7-The Catholics in Ireland are celebrate the anniversary of the of the repealact. Leading Orange officers advise the Orangemen not to interfere with the celebration. 7 Last spring the intel! it jury worked on a Mr. Deber, Or low: pany to the penitentiary for five years. He has just been set at liberty, the vague rumors-of his Innocence having been confirmed. w7-A Western paper avers that the water is so lowinthe Mississippi river that the steam- boats have to keep whistling to keep cows out of the channel. Some of these boats are being provided with cow-catchers. s7 The average Palifornian likes not 80 gilias what he ee oea iene meal At ‘Los An, ‘ely, @ poor man, tired }, bought a tapeiutial Tuncheon and a bottle of claret, went to Preparing to an unoccupied buil ate and drank his fill, then, shooting use Song the head, went into the next world comfortab! 10 PEB CENT. DISCOUNT We ore offering our entire stock of LADIES’ AND MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS except Custom at TEN PEB CENT. DI: ON ALL 0asH KWOOR, BurrY 2 TAYLOR, ee ore Se are cn I = GEORGETOWN. River News.—ol ae oo — ‘Col =, for . um! rived_Steamer John Gibeon, from New ork, ith — merchandise, aud iron for the new State Department. ARzIVAL op Grarm.—The schooners Mi steamer New 2 oe Tux Frovr Mics are again running on fall time. The leak in the feeder about four miles SS city will be repaired to-morrow or next day. ALEXANDRIA. SINGULAR AccrDEN ley, a machinist at the RR, ell down there on Saturday das 2 sharp pointed piece of steei entirely throug! his ake Dr. Gibson, however, who attended him, says the wound is not fatal. ATTEMPTED Surcipg.—Mrs. Valentine Hul- muth, while laboring under a fit of temporary mental aberration tried to commit suicide this morning by throwing herself in front of a ocomotive on Henry street. Fortunately she was seen in time, and the train stopped until she was removed. PrRorerty SALe.—A honse and lot adjoining the Brick Row, on Columbus street, between Oronoco and Pendleton, Polonging "to J. W. Simms, has been sold to Tho: wney for $500 cash. Camp MEBETING.-The camp meeting held under the auspices of the M. Chareh, at Vienna, yesterday, was numerously attended, AS Many &s twenty- ive hundred, it is estimated, being present. ANNEXATION. —The project of uniting the counties of Fairfax and Alexandria, and making Alexandria the county seat is agatn broached.— Cazrtie, last evening. OITY ITEMS. , and ran I aM OFFERING decided bargains in recent purchases of Linen Handkerchiefs, bought di- rectly of th 2, English Half the old prices. Finest Jean jose at rawers for $1. Gro. C. Harxine, No. 410 Tth street N. W. ——"e “« WaRwer’s PATENT CookeR,” th improvement ever made in cooking. and economy combined. Suited to the need of ali. fica, and always at tho right temperstate steam, and always at ig ‘Two ounces saved in the pound. Testimonials from some of the best people of this city and elsewhere. Call and examine, at the Slate Mantel and Chandelier Ware Kooms of Hamil- ton & Pearson, Y.M.C. A. Building, 9th and D streets. 6 © greatest Ease — Dr. WHITE, Chtropodist, treats Corns, Bun- ions, Club and in, Nails, &c., without pain, so the patient can waik with ease imme- Sey: opens rooms, 535 15th st., opposite U.8. ury. ‘THERMOMETERS and Barometers are repaired and made to order by Hempler. near 4\ street’ ——————— LADIES’ GOODS. M29 © 4. secommcis, 506 NINTH STREET, Berween E any F Strex A foll supply of LADIES’ UNDERWEAB jnst received, and will be seld at very low rates. Also, closing ont balance of SUMMER MILLINERY to make rocm for Fall Goods. UST BECEIVED Jy a nt 1200 HANDSOME SUITS et mitt)", HELLER'S. 715 Markot Bpace. MUSINERY GOODS! DEY GOODS |! HOSIEKY,GLOVESand — ow . yao jy ticles in each | received. marked Se _Jel3-3m 1459 ) Maths coven P street. WIEAW GOODS, FLOWERS end Nant. SaECEERS 713 Market Space. BOOKS, STATIONERY, &. Ne BOOKS AT PHILP & SOLOMON’. ‘Three Books of . By H. W. Longfellow......@2 A Seven Months’ hin Up and Bown,aud Around the World. By James Brooks......... $1.78 Chesing the Atlantic; iilusrated. “By Augustzs DPB ie saevae oon st Mirelo; A Provencal Poum. “By Fredric Mistral. by Harrict W. Preston. sae Joneph Mazzini; His Life, Writi ‘oiitical Principles, with an introduction by Lioyd Garret. 80 seats setireneedoiss «5 Eseayson Astronomy. By Rich'd A. Proct 4.50 Alabama Ciaims. The case of the United States....©8 The History of Anuapolis, the Capital of Mary- Three Ceuiuries of Modern History. “By ony “ BOD eevee en a - A — Guide to Europe; Compact and plete. Lord Kilgobbin. By C! Albert Lunel, By the Boston Llustrated... Philadelphia Hlustr: All the new Books recei harios Bever. late Lord Brougham. Bee soon as issued t Books sent by mail, postage free, PHILP &@ SOLOMONS, Booksellers and Station jes 911 PENNSYLVANIA AVae =. N®* BOOKS FUSLISEED AND FOR SALB SHILLINGTON'S BOOESTORE, Connex 4% St. axp Pa. Av, icity. Translated from trated; $1.80, Righted at Last. a By the author of Val Town 3. catelle’s BM. STATIONEBY—Cap, Workman's i Gold Pens, Fal Pure Linen Playing Cards. Everything in the magazine, publication line, wholesale and retal BHILLINGTON’S . apl3-tt Corner diy street and Penna. avenue. eTIOER OPENING OF A NEW STATIONSEY TORS e AND BLANK BOOK MANGFAGTOR ws q Caan. oticgia f ind, ENGRAVING FEWTING ANP BINDING DONE TO ORDER. The public are invited to 2 get "Under National Mctropoitte Ie ‘and next door ‘Oooke & Oe. Oo cahinetons D per and cheay at 3 selt-tr poh loaned. 2 . ‘They per tm currency, and yield a HANDSOME PROFIT to those exchanging 5-205. only mortgage om the road, and earnings, and also on lend the completion of the road, will average each mile of track. ‘They denominations from §100 to pra TAX tothe ho : ‘The interest on the Registered Bonds te paid OMEOKS, sent to the pest office ‘expense highest current prices. y . TAGGAR’ 4 Bogan, nell, from PBK, ihe Sist_ of ugtst. ‘Berlin “Pave be permits will be Secretary. TH Dress Goods, aeols. o eran fe == em: vusekee ping Goods Ww net Georgetown, D. 0. wi r fall end winter goods a toth the iness weil and be mas 5. rat fr ode [ae Onancer) y. c : N street. D zB By o Advertisements INSURA) “2 COMPANigs, RED TELL EY AND BROWN CUD hy og peo EVENING, UGH T TAGGART, Presid . A. MALON PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTICE. Betice ta nei given wares Bos prustes be y given some member {Will be fo atrendance at the Genet! Chater of ihe Oustom House every Gay, except Sundays, 2th to So clock p.m to 7 o'clock p.m.» irfecslve apsiicaSons i nawlonce Bedools io we. Steers, PER THAN EVE! juds of Summer jent.. anid 2 BY GeODS © D selling off all kit . San Cmbreiias, all Sommer Goods. without room for Fi js13. Im* . BH. WHEATLEY'S ey STEAM DYBING 4ND SCOTRKING BSSTASLISHMENY. Orrice—49 JePrERson Stace, Established 1881; premium awarded 1897; and fe now one of the oldest, fargest and most compicts estab- lishments of the & im this country. Will consult thelr own interests by send: Lend w: faring the stmmer mouths Best place in the District for Cleaning or Dyeing Gentlemen ag, Everything appertaining ‘o hosed dstiy wt sunact, exenpe belarday, whee it wil y at sunset, except . ‘open until §% p.m. Post Office Box 723. spa PROFESSIONAL. Dine So ae eee : faeren 3 of Tth stree 1 : 36 from 4 to 7 p. m. as S Kt bas removed from bis ob glace m 7th street, between M ai to No. 1146 2h street, one door below the southwest cor per of M _ a ~t* | RBELL, VEN TIST, will be hapry to see his friends and patrons, ‘Of over FRANKLIN 5, Uptican, Charger moderate. set-in JAS; SERPaASE i . Sencar Late with Osierai Ke wset D. NG@ ¥ BRAILEY. porters o> Ohacage ter im Onura Com’. ez: © Gost of Claims. LEPHANE @ BRAILEY, BTENOGRAPHERS AND LAW REP}: @Rs. Offices—No. 110 © street, between facing Indiana avenue), and Room ween 18th and 14th, Sorthera Olaims uilding. Short-band Reports furnishet of testi- mony and other proceedings in . io iicert: Arguments ip Patent Casos, do, @. STAREWEATBER. 4 Si TR Ter ars, baila! nt reduced prices OMce be the old seed, Plants buuding, corusr New Terk svente pend we ENGINEER AND Ail orders jane SB. WILLIAMS, ATTORNEY-AT-Law, Boom 9, on second floor of Barbour's Law Belidins Washington. Removed from 454 Louisiane events. nols-ir Sous F aanas ATTORNEY AT LAW, Bo. Your's Law Sulaie, ‘Washington, D. oO. DRY GOODs: BY GOODS; IMMENSE ®EDUOTION IN PRICES, DRESS GOOUS MARKED DOWN! Closing out Summer Btock at marvelously LOW PBICES! Laprzs:—Call at once te seonre the best bargains al marked in plain figures. ONE PKIOE TO Le. PARASOLS at half price. SUN UMBRELLAS at cest. jy ée8-tt in A WYLIB, 1018 and 1020 7th street, N. $ 2,000,000. Seeond Grand Gift Concert IN AID OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY, Ar Lovisvitte, Kentecey. authority in the act of the Legislatare incor porating the PUBLIO LIBBABY OF KENTUCKY the Trustees will give their Second Grand Gift Concert In the great ball of the Public Library building, in Louisville, Ky., on SATURDAY, Szrrexser 28, 1872. 100,000 TICKETS OF ADMISSION will be feened at $19 each; half tickets, § tickets, @2.20; 11 whcle rickets for $100: 25 tor 6 tor @500; 13 tor $1,000; 285 for $2.50; 515 for €5.000. No discount on less than @10) worth of tickets at a time During the concert the sum of $500,000 IN CURRENCY will be given to the holders of tickets by distribation by lot of ONE ae ae GIFTS, as follows: OF GIFTS, uae One Grand Gift, 100,000 : rua Gt 25 060 con, 833000 ¢ Oa pa nenenenara nels S DOE RD Pom SouD Re RE RES a Same Edovee 100 61,200 Total.1,000 Gifts, all Cosh, €500,000 The Hon, Thos. B. Bramletts, ate Governor o Kentucky, has consented to repres-pt the Trustoes in the management of this second Grand Gift Con cert, and he will personally see that the money from the sale of Tickets is deposited with the Treasurer. that the drawing is fairly condncted, and the gifts arded a uly paid. The ne lace in public. in fall view of the audience, and under the immediate snperti sion and direction of tho officers and Trasteca of the Pablic Library of Kentucky and tho following ame eminent end disinterested citizens. who have gonsented to be present and see that ail is fairly owe i ‘M.B. HARDIN. Joes Court A as, Ky. Hon: J. PROCTOR KSUET, late MC. Laas lon. B.W BRUCE, Indgo Mh Judicial Dis. Ky. Gen, Eul WH. MUBBAY. U.%. Marshal Dist. Ky Hon T. B. CUCHBAN, Chancellor Lou. Chan. vurt. Hon E. D.STANDIFORD, President Farmers’ and Drovers’ Bank. Hon. JOHN BARBEE. Manager Royal Insurance ‘Company. Liverpool Gol. PHIL, LEE, Com. Ait’y Ninth Jadicial Dis, C. GRAHAM. founder Graham Cabinet. - JOHNSON, Manager Gait Honso, Prof. Medical University, Louis: ger Lontovitte, o rDey. ‘Treasarer Lowierilis. jotel Company. . Pres.24 National Bak. Proprietor Willard . President Traderg’ Ban: ‘OOMB, firm of Newcomb, Buch- snan BY D. BREW G LN AM, tol ‘and cotton merck. “$7 |, Pres. L.@0. Shert-iine B.R, RS OF THE Libmady” President. wea Cickd Io éF iS ba ce = BRETT. sent on applica- lew York Office, 609 Broadway, under the charge of Major Thos. H. 5. jy9-t.4f 2m For OONOBRTB, ali the sizes wsed. eli the ey sizes of Hard Stone requtves We have BBA ESvhveares A™= YOU LNSURED? The BERKSHIRE MUTUAL LIFE IMSUEA COMPANY, of Pitte 1851, asrets nearly suceessful experience of twenty years. Losses paid in 18th, twenty years, fon of thie feasare ia: red 2 years and 3 an: Se grnae = 8 - = ~~ o tnevery policy teenet K, and is euarenterd by the (to asenchmestts. ts fre idows, orphans and ats _ t who have been id the fali amocut insured and a2 edi one to three years at the a of decease. _ PUL. H. WELca, Agent for D.C. jem 905 F street. HE ARLINGTON FIRE ENS. CO. FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CAPITAL $800,000 E NATIONAL MFTROPOLTTAS FIRE INSUBANCE COMPANY. oF DISTBICT OF COLTMBIA ORGANIZED AUGUST 86, 1870, CASH CAPITAL... $100.989 Office Shophert Be mee soon Penney) 4 * reriient venisavenue. WM. B. TODD, Vice Preeideat, SAMUEL OBOSS, Secretary ainwcrons 4,8. Bare, mn. le Wo. G. Motuer See oa A.B. Bhepberd Wm. B. Tota, © hee Jot, * oclest _ WASHINGTON HOTELS. Hts sOTEL, : No. 709 G STREET, je20-4f_Barwern Tre any Sta StTErmrye. 5 IMPERIAL HOTEL, JAMES SYKES, Proprietor. FRONTING PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Bevroeen 13:4 and 14 stents, Wastineron, D.O, Thankfe! to the public for the past. the Proprietor arts hin old frlomda Loa trons to test the accommodations of kis present ex tablisigment, which be promises shad be iound ey least equal t0 the beet : wi 5 jane Ke: pas ARLINGTO VERMONT AVENUR. ‘T. BORSSLE & fom, Paroraieroes. coolly : C. WILLABD, wd EBSITT HOUSE, WASHINGTO! | Otay 5 orsee and, Beasies for Hires aut's tab egdings. and fer- _ FAMILY SUPPLIES: _ —_FAMILY SUPPLIES: Stop: Look !! Read 137 DUTY OFF TEAS! DUTY OFF TEAS PRICES ABSOLUTELY REDUCED 15 CENTS PER POUND ON ALL GBADES at ELPHONZO YOUNGS & OO Also, see PRICES OF 8UGAR vefcre purchasing claewhere, ELPHONZO YOUNGS @ oc. —_—_—. We are sciling FLOUR, too, st ASTONISHINGLY LOW RATES, ELPHONZO YOUNGS @ oo —_—__ We are also offering five or six of the FINEST BRANDS OF Haus that can be produced, at prices which DEFY t PETITION. GIVE US A CALL; IT WILL Par ror ELPHONZO YOUNGS & 00., GROCERS, SINTE aNd F Oragzy Under Masonic Pempie. ELPHONZO poruas.: W. 8, SEans, p= CATAWBA WINE ON DRAUGHT AND IN BOTTLE, ly CALIFORNIA CLARET, CALIFORNIA HOCK, FRENCH CLARB ROB'T 4 WM. YOUNGEER’S AND BASS ALD DUBLIN BROWN srocr, MASSEY’S PHILADELPHIA ALE & SPOUT PHILADELPHIA LAGER BEER, (in Botties, ‘With a fine steck of IMPORTED and DOMES- TIC GROCERIES, eclected especially tor tamii> use, and selling st ® very low figure N. T. METZGER, @ucosssor to METZGER & BYLES,) 417 SEVESTE STREEZ, Between Dand B. Goer “BILD, weno aes ETB JRLECTRIO BEP-s0G FOWDER EATER a byt“. GILMAN, 627 Pa. MA5=eTs BLUE, sroms quas- eT epee deters Leer es FS ‘ere solicited, whieh will be furnished with Bridge surest, Georgetown, mart?-tt