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‘AR. | WEDNESDAY LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, @c., To-might. — National Theater —Lester Wallack and Lis New York company in “Central oe al Theater Comique.—Comic opera, drama, com- dy, buriesy ue, songs, dances, etc. Odd Fellows’ Hall—PFair for the benefit of St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum. Whihafcs Balt.—Grand Fairof Liberty Lodge, K.o1 P. iua’s store at Laure!, Md., was burned, @ contents, early yesterday morning. Cot. Amos Webs vef ot the Goveruor’s 5 officer of the Stanton Guards. have just been granted to E. R. McKean. card rack; Louis Bagger, bathing car, George V. Morse, imprevement im firearms— { het Washirgton. ouThe ‘ait at Udd Fellows’ hall for the bonesit 7 of St. Vincent's orphac asylum is epen every itutson appeal tion adopted a resolution that the assoc beer rate with the nations! repu bean a n in rende-ing the coming 11 kutation ceremonies wort!y ul the occasion Right Kev. John F. 1, bishow bilae teiplos, Pa, arrived im this ‘city last evexinz, am be the guest ef Kev. Father Doyle, ef St. Peter's chusch, dariag his stay at the cap- tal ‘The Grand Jury vesterday discussed the cr of R.A. Corby, unéer recogm. zance to answer & charg torgery; Thos. Young and ‘TLo- White, charge with petit larceny, second of- fence; Wm. Burtor, burglary; and Elizabe:h Kiley larceny of $80. alanm tured in yeateraay from bi nl wae caused by the baraing of some woud ocks for street pavements at Fashy's whari he property o° Spragve & Co.; fess tritfing. 4 subsequen? alarm frog: box Zé wee caused by the burning of « foul e'mm The remains ef Barvey Woods, which were | placed in the vaclt at Mount Ulivet cemetery, | were yesterlay wterred in the nocthweste portion of tie cemetery. Only hissidow, her | brother, his stepdanghter and his teo orphan children were present. t. John’s matue relief association (a Cath- olie society ) has elected the following of cers for the ensuing vear :—fev. P. £. McCartuy, pres- ident; Joseph EB. Cumin, vice president; C. W. Mullaly. secretary; /ueo. Skeckel, treacure Major jebn O'bwyer, James White, Graham. ©. P. Clark, George A. O'Hare gene MeCartby, Francs P. Waggeman, exe | lve commriitee. . District Lapsovements, | ACTION OF TBE BOARD CF PUBLIC WoRKE. | Superintendent Carpenter has been anthor- | ized 9 put vert, 39 tee long, ov Biade . Se much of Davie Keppel’s inated to che laying of sidewalks on loth street, ba ween E and M, bas en cancete and ‘he centract for that t P. Crawford. Permission granted W. FE. Vermillion to "soil irom Detreet, between 12th eets southeast, te be used in parking olina avenue, act of between Sth and ith Jen Chapman was the constrection ef ch seweron K street north west, at t, and the building of a mantoleat ch acting in two trape at isch street mm and two at Lik street, the work to be done under the supervision of the ehief engineer. In reply to pa interested ask: Kat the xtade be establicLed im the T part of alley in » they wer ewired cat alicy unless a sufficient exte ne alley ¢ west I to © stree the beard of hea. informed Uset draicage et be protided ior the nantity ot land for ac the nortit end of U mined. A letter irc » Governor and & tien to th 2 scents Way r turned ¥ith the endorsement “that to the w: re: defray the «xpe cannot be jere + in which it can be accomplubei.” Yesterday Viee Presi berd sent contractor Tos. Lewis & Co., ig Te Parisen pave- ment laid from Penw ania ave- nue to M street northwest, is in a very unsatis- factory condition, aud must be remedies Some pe © hav: replace. the I peranit; whele street wil. require a new top cua? be- pre it will be accepted hy the hoard. i desi immesiate attention t the defective places on the irs! fair day.” Dar. / A sewer connection with that h side Of N street, between th a: the alley ru The contractor for put Ist between Island avenue, as informed that ¢ mst not tace was directed to provement of lith same fo a speedy com, crete paving co: ans cou jormed that | able to furnish such th | street, between G and - | cases were pro | standacd musie books in our pews at church, | jcunced hopeless, and who had taken and those who are without them can by ‘1 | ott for a long time without marked effec at the buck and stetionery store of Ki B. | becnentirely cured by using this un & Co., %t5 Pennsylvania ave: | Be and get the genai ured ¢bymuals with tunes and chants can be | only by A. B. Wilbor, Chem t, 168 Court st. ton. Sold by all druggists. 03 tationery is always acce have in the house. Bex. Lapigs’ SBALSEIN Sacks crust) } Se | Acco: THE COURTS. CRIMINAL mye 2 Judee Mar Arthur —In the case cf Obsrles A. Pticher, it and batter , day Goods. Mas (arpen.caas. im which a ploh of gullty wat eats ind jentetday the court this inoraing wentzoced Pit: oe aes Smogon Pers ine of $100 (the same ae was iinpoed ben , } bcosts and tte or felt of a Now that that the Holidays are approaching, alzance, John Maddon tote aay ae | the erent question Im family circles is how to $17 et ihe tealdenoe Sf Crmmbdare Aull, obtain the greatest amount of pleasure for the ‘ es Eevee sebenet eenae | least expenditure of cash. This is not eo diti- Window, and net having Draken ines coe Doeee whe pendit is m a cult a problem to solve as might appear at fr= charge -f burglary could not be sustained Mai ox ae the readers of Ti# Stam know full well that ¥." Called np. and sisted that he bed nothing tove bya glance over its advertisiug culumus tho {*yqh {ust he didn't break in. He was seutenc d question is very readily settled. In this col- ulin we shall continue from day to day to keep them posted where to go for Holiday goods as Dew advertisements appear. All classes of District people read Tee STAR daily, which fact the business meu seem to be well aware of, as is demonstrated by our ad- vertising colamus. Both seller aud bayer ap- wreciste the mataal advantage of pn'iication Tas Star, but no one knows more avout ous advertising than Pariaa, the original man. His stock of handsome articles for @ ew Brown acd Wiliam Barke, charged wh ihe inrer uy of @ cow be'onging to Humphrey Wa ‘The er’ © was to the effect that these parti rh oshers pretending to be employed by the cht Master, took Uptwo cows aud refusd to give Ware his cow unless be paid a fee. A motion ‘was made to quash. and the evidence failing to sus- tain the charge of larceny a verdict of n't guilty ‘Was rerderea Jadge Arthor gave ti few Words of sdvice on diecharsing them, sia “ was because they had been in jail six months al ca | that he relensed them, for they might be held on enocher indistwent harging false pretences con d | be fi | presents, especially in the jewelry line, should | “Weehington Meredith and James Fields, alias | be inspected by every one desirous of making | George H. Johoson, colored, charged with resisting abe greatest show for the least money. officers, were next tried, ‘This eccurred ov Sunday, i ail larder of staple and fancy groceries Is Jneispensable at this seacon, and housekeepers | Went to deal where the prices are low and the articles are of good ee 3 Getober Sth, near the corner of 5b and N and had rigin in. scone bai and blacks, which ( ficers Robins tempted to quell, ard in dofog #0 arrested one. Par ker Fields, who wns rescued by parties, and iu the melee Biater wae knocked down with @ stone by eels between whites ‘Srd Slater at One is better W. Borcagt, No. 2602 F street. | In bisfaney department may | Fi-lde ard Meredith, kicked bim alter he was s found all sorts of table luxuries, such as | down They were found, jand the Juize French glace fruit-; apricots, glace: ‘cherries, | ®t tr rege a ot bogey tie — > ‘Albany peui almonds, glace: tigs,' glace: raisins, Willams, aesautt aud battery *, bananas, pears, ripe Malaga grapes, piekies am enuces, Mallard’ ora lored. charged with com: tet Concites, and all of Chinese and f Mary Fran y goods. Burctell’s fair d him hosts of customers both far an - A Borris bright mataito al was in progr. s+ near. ‘The reputation of Mr. Jos. J. May asa wi awake dry goods dealer, weed not be recapitu CIBCUIT COUBT. Jw ated sere. “There ) Peunsyiva- | act) Poonix. Insui e: Bia avenue. His s$20,000 stock of Paris kid | plainif $220. © 8. Wey gloves eclipses anything south of New York, | mouth agt Wa: and George town Rallroad and bis fine siths, velvets and dress goods, im- ported from all parteof Europe should be ex- anined by the ladies. His preparation for toe holidags thie year outstrips bis efforts in former years,and his motto is as ever, Quick saies and smail protits.” The young snisses should all have new winter bateand bonnets to appear at the Christmas parties to good advantage; the round hats, and fo aud feathers sold by Miss MoConmic <, at 05 Penneylvania avenue, are much admired. After ati, nothing is more desirable for a zresent them a handsome piece of jewelry. M. jaLT Beroe..< Co.,the pioneers in this have made extraordinary preparations eason 1 please their customers, and whit nis, that at cheir place there is fair and dealing, which is everything, whena and valugle present is to be made. what they say in heir advertisement matter how muck or how litte money we spend, economy should always be observed, and Id laces and muelins and curtains can be to new, Why, $9 mach ix See what M .pame Latauent, No. i atreets, knows about it. What #iliall our nick-cacks and chicken fix- ings amount to without good health. The keea Weather a December same-imes brings croups, bronchitis. asthma, or other inng diseases, but Dr. Turt's Expectorant acts like a charm, aud children take it readily. POLICE € bam Nimes pleaded entity, and w: othy Brestield. charged with larceuy of two blankets worth $10, pleaded guilty, aud was committed t. ait sixty days. James G (not our Jim) was Sued $5 for profsnity. Tue Deata or ANNiz DEAN.—Yesterday Georgeanna Allen. who was committed to jail several weeks ago ou the charge of causing the death of Annie Dean by beating her with a boule. was tried in the criminal court. She was charged tirst with manslaughter, but t grand jury indicted her for an assault with in- tent to kill, and om this latter charge she was tried yesterday and found gailty of a eimple as saul. C1TY iTEM CuiLpnens’ Svi7s, New York styles; large! stock best made goods. NoAH WALKER & Oo. Every STYLE AND COLOR coats, at Roman & Cox’s, 50 site Post Oftic — = A LARGE AssoRTMENT of Gentlemen’s Fur- nishing Goods, at Koman & Cox's, 507 ith street. of Kersey Over- th street, oppo- tim for the belidays. "th street, hae o = CHILprens’ Tatas and Overcoats, with or without capes. long feed, © month. out carriages, | @ than ti. w Tepository, th street, as huadreds in thi wil! teatity. mere delight than a good house, ang no more enduring un. a pr ut Cau be made to your wife, daugister, or swectheart. ReicHER i Ace's pian warcroom, No. 123 lth street, is one of the oldest estattishments din tts cit and eof Knabe’s pianne (so) isked. Orgame or pia lenty of gr will winter Lorses for S12 ses are of very little use w an Noan WALKER & Co. - - For Wanpsomz Woumay Paxsexrs for your gentlemen friends, go to the grand new More of Goldmann & Steitberg, coruer 7th aud G streets. — =, HN ew styles con- department on second NTLEMEN'S Cx stantly added. ( tloer. One Price to al Ggo. OC. Hunytne, No. 410 7th street northwest. ~ - > Liver Ou A sons whe iave been takin er Vil will be » Ibor has succeeded Troi directions of several professional gentle~ | laen, in combining the pureoil and lime in such manner that it is pleasant to the taste, and its «tects in lung complaints are truly wonderful. Very many persons whore ented tor the Havdwme pi on b 1 velvet or mo: ANTISES, No. ft d at Wax. Bat music adda much to the soleranity of a service. It is nial to hay 8 new store under the Metrop hb street, has first-class yoo 8, and what he don't know al ent worth learning. Let's go there ani bny cur articles in his line, and give Deu a goad start. Gentlemen's Sealekin C tan bank, on 2 STINEMETZ, 12 fair pri —o Nery Pa. avenue. CORNS REMOVED WITHOUT PAIN, Buntons Chilblains, Bad Nails, &e., succeasfully treated by Dr. White, Chiropodist, No. 535 15th street, opposite U.S. Treasury. Established in Wash- ington 18é1. ee eens Wittcox & Ginp’s Sewine Macuine. Tho celebrated Bazaar Patterns. Ayeucy at Chas t11’s hoopskirt and corset factory, 7th strest, telligencer Building. 10,28 Lapres AND GENTLEMEN: [f you wish your Wearing apparc! cleaned in @ first-class manner, fent them to A. Fisher, No. 613 9th street, eppo- te Patent Office. The Protessor will give you satisfaction without fail. Kid Gloves cleanod nicely and chexp. 9,21,3: TERaMomernes and Barometers ars and made to order by Hempler, near 4\ street ne ~ Tre ¥ ie Schools. MEETING OF TER BOSED OF TRUSTERS—coM MITTEES APPOINTED, BTC. A meeting of the beard of public schoo! Swas held last evening, and a commn- om was received fiom the Governur au- THE COMMITTEES to 1 and Wilso: Text lan, Harris andl Allar French and Crook. Wilson and : Wilson and Frenci udeiph, Staart —Woodward, Fs great comp!ain delay in + Moore and atLee. ; 7 —~ and the | k, Faust and De tet eaoren Ivama ‘| Ips Lee, on, Richards : £ | Mocie. Annnat Harris, Randotpt DR. W. H. BARRETT, to | Allan and Murtagh Inafion and Prizes DENTIST, P requested to + Frer art, Champlin and McLellan. Ger- | des Removed to ©, 1402 © street N. W., corner The eontractor man ge—Hart, Detrick, Scutt and street. je ly 5 Creok = > a . ren CLBCUL, LIBRARY, Y. M. 0. Syccintencent Win calieaaiontion to ce | (SP BRGG LATING URBARY Yd 04 curb 2 importance ot the representation of ihe school | §3 per yoar; $1 per quarter new gut » or for paving the foot- | interests of the District at Books have been added to the Washington City Li waiks on -U:h street, from Pennsvivania avenue THE VIBNNA BXPOSITION inary during the past week :—The nd of the W. to K street, aud the footwalks on 2tst street. | ir. Seott offered resolution, th ee eee Poor Miss Finch, by Wilk from I to K. the contzsetut fur construction o mimittee be appointed, of which the superin- | Sfumticy ance ite San ee eee: : <wer from the manhole at intersec- | jent shal! be chairman, to take proper st cess, by Oniy a Girl. by Mrs. Wistar: “Sop Of Masrachusetts avenue and 10th street, | to have t school system of Washington pro- | ine’ Mar! ‘ along \ Wo “ue sewer in Irth aizeet tor on 2th street, from P to Boan the contractor for work on 20th s! K and M streets; the contractor f ° street circie ‘actor for ting tom K street to © avenue, were severally aired to work. ted to amen Naylor, so as onirac- | ury streets: | et. between the 19th | 4 Bound engineer tra turn econ ude the s 1. Wst erect f the tirm of ry how: al! the mod etween 12cb houses have Smith, con itor himse!f Jones & back t le €rD improveme and 13th pressed brick fr foor and Window trimm ach honse contains} room: there are cellars unter The principel story of the et im height, the second eet. Fine range: are inthe ntire buildin buildings j 32, and the thitd II kitche and cham siate mano! * snd cold water in tue bath room Ts,and thee are fine marble bro’ at. ihe th The build ngs are finish of the lower doors being reneeres: Tks front and Are ack m this erty. The | * glass. ani | je shat or beauty of finish are of the best French are furnished with handsome i The stairways have cone | Tue Tesceens ashington, | composed of the lac . hella rday 4% wg. ‘Tbe Ormond Wilson, pri Were present M. Mori, Japan @ distinguiahed s¢ Isiand ot Java, who ts visiting this country tor the purpose of examining our system of pat schovis, and Prot. & G. Northrup, secretary of | the Connecticut board of education, who | addressed the teachers iv regard to the best | modes of teaching language, ¢ ' Written, and gave a formu primary and continuing up Jes of schools. Truster tict, spoke of the teachers’ relief fu beginni hrough Hart, ¢ ability of creating for teachers who were On account of old age or | anaes meanest zm ALTH met Inst night th officer reported S14 nursanc during the week; abated, 3/5; unabated 4. ‘Thirty-five vaccinations were reported to have been performed at the health office, and i,<z by the ward physicians during the week. A commun'cation was received irom the health officer complaining of the quality of the ity | gas. and that much of escaping from the remained unburned, ami asking the board of health to investigate the matter. The letter | on file. A letter from Gov. Cooke | ived accepting the invitation of the of the beard to accompany them in their proposed interview with the House com- mittee on appropriations. —— Death oF SistR ARSENIA.—This estima- Vile and we!l-known Sister of Charity died at St. Ann's Intant Asylum last night, at 11:30 | clock, after am iliness of one month, from Pneumonia. She had been directress of that iu- stifution for the past ten years,and may be » have been its founder. im her charac- ter was beautifully Ulustrated the virtues of the | charitabic order of which she was a member. Her coath will be sincerely mourned by the en. fire community, both Protestant and Uatholic, and especially hy the poor little orphans, to whose interests ber energies weredevoted. Her | perly represented at the exp | adopted, aud Messrs. Harria, Richards, Champ: ebier | © on Friday, Ji slight and grace | receipts, « | The election of officers for the ensuing year | of Gre commissioners was held by Holland; Oharacter Brother's Keeper: Wo. series Quest; the Post at ths W. Holoies oc3t FAIR For the Benefit of ST. VINCENT’S ORPHAN ASYLCM, Prophecy. Sketches, by Mcbeod: My ders of the Mon; M. Breskfest Table, by ition, as sugge The resolution was the superintendent. and Scott were appointed. a Wilson presented .NS FOR TEACHERSEHIT, which were referred) (rom Mise Kate P. Mar at Un, King and Queen county, Va ODD FELLOWS’ IAL, ‘Abbott. Zanesville, Ohio; Miss on w fram Reed, Lewiston oe Anna Cpleord est DEC. 20 7, py Alyn, N. ¥.; and Miss E. Genevieve Roser. | a= oe = wer . - : ROSADALIS. StOwD. Fe ne, Meee HS” 8. Frontis, Principal of Poplar Tent Acate THE MoNTHLY BEFORE? the number of pupils on the rotis the ae the month, 6.915; decrease for the | Vn. 8 living monument oft Pacmag Seles ed iy atten tance, 6451: | ite bad taken the sixth botilo my congh aud orpora! punishment in the | other concomitamt symptoms hat entirely loft me— istrict, 47; second, 18; third, fourth, 8. | in short, [regard myerlt as rescued trom the grave Increase for the mont), by your wonderful medicine, for L verily believe 1 Mr. Harris moved that the schools be closed | would not have lived through the present summ:r, had only the ordinary remedies been employed. It may be well also to state that from boyhood I have had an eruption on my legs, which nothing would oxerremove. Tt bas now entirely disappeared. I can bear witnees to the fact that Bosadalis will care Uonsumption in itsearly stages, a7-eo5t [7 ACTS Like 4 cnanm. #whot we hear on all sides of Dr. TUTT EXPECTORANT.. In cases ot Oronp, Bronchit tbma, @nd all diseases, it affords instant ro! ‘{ecermtases tes Cort nentaaiet ck ten a and who bas used wy. bear Concord, N.O dalis for incipient Consumption, says: oe Tar —Lester Wallack’s lively comedy ot Central Park; or, the House with fwo Doors,” with the author in the leading role, continues be the attraction at the National. i 1 one should fail to see it. Mr. Wallach has a good company with bim, ard it is seldom Pashingtow playgoers have an opportunity of ae @ 4 pertormance so un ek, earcmna tarengbont. Manager Saville has shown his pony le fe pe: prom Igo ato usnat enterprise in mounting the piay properly. | C#uses them to throw ot Sopra ‘Those who fail to see the “itelia troupe at the | blesssut to the taste, Chidren take it readily. Theater Comique this week will miss some of New York, Angust 31,1539 the most remarkable gymuastic performances | Dr. Wy. H. Twtt:—Sir-—When in Aiken last win- of the age. Madam Ziteila,with a comparatively | ter I used your Kxpectorant for my cough, ard ul Corm, exhibits the strength | found mere benefit fron it than wuy f' bave uaa.” T an athlete. The Irish singing ant dancing Sivas coeal hie meen. pice a of the Feidimgs is capital; the negro delineations | me oncilozen by eaprems, 0-0. D. ot Harvey ate very a z, and the ALERED OUsHING, 23 West 3lst street. ther pert ces, includi u % ne eal aoa ee DE. TUIT’S HAIR DYE IMPARTS A % ——_e— —_— NATURAL COLOK. aly eet FOR COUGHS, COLDS, OB IRBtra- ‘3 TION OF THE Tuhon use SOOTT'S CHLORATE OF POTASH LUZENGES, the best article in use. Bold by J. B. MAJOR, corner 7th and H streets,and G.G. 0. SIMMS, Corner New York wrenue and lth street, tion last night, forty-two shares of ivanced, "at an average premiuro of The secretary submitted his annual report tor the year ending November, showing e520: disbursements, $35,762.75; balance in treasury, $1.22 45; original number of shares of stec now on rolls, 2.615; value of each, $12.77; average rate of premium on sales, 47), cents; assets (net), £20,970 15. n-eolm Fo® FAMILY USE. resulted as follows: T.M. Hanson, president; Jobe M. Dancanson, vice president; Noble D! nT, tresurer; J. T. Prather, secretary: Frank Miller, George T. beac ;W. Drane, Franklin Barrett, Z. Downing, T. T. Sparrow, and J. D. Cleary, directors. ae HoRsESs TO BE PURCHASED FOR THE FIRE Dev ARTMEST.—A special meeting of the board it night, to make srrangements for the purchase of Yor the department, and President Baker stated that the now remaining in the contin- gent fund not be sufficient to pay the current expenses of the board and purchase horses also, and he had a letter to the Governor, on bebailr of the board, setting forth the eee, of the case, and his the purchase of a sufficient number ts maintain the efficier of the depertment; @ request which the Governor wilongiy granted. The committee on horses were authorized to purchase six animals at oree. — Srzctar SaLe—Mesers. Latimer & Cleary, auctioneers, will hold a special sale of house- holt furniture, decorated toilet sets, Bohemian gla:s ware, fine silver-plated ware, superior table cutlery, So. at tate auction rooms, to- morrow morning. o be Fre 18k. (shell filled with silver) plain rings, perfect imitation of the @12 in color and ‘an ona Rents lated sets, with gold , ele; it wires aed from st ed at THE HBHaAtrFornyp LEICESTERSHIRE TABLE SAUCE, The Very Best Sauce and Relish Made in Any Part of the World. FOR FAMILY USE. PINTS sesceores-sos-crsesssssmmmanreessensesenmemmme 90 CENTS, HALF PINTS .0......c.o0es w3® ORNTS, FOR SALB BY ALL GROCERS. fuveral will take place on Friday morning, at JO; o clock, from the asylum, The Wheat Marder Trial. THER MYSTERY NOT YET CLBARED UP. in the criminal court, in Baltimore, yester- 3 before Ju: Gilmor, the trial of Jesse . Uppereue, indicted for the murder of his aant, Mre, Amelia E. Wheat, by shooting her in bed on the night of Au, 2th, was continued. Testimony tor the defense wee taken going to show the presence of robbers in the house at | the time of the murder. The de‘onse offered in evidence a number of receipts and cancelled ebecks to show payments by the prisoner for re- pairs, furniture, &c., in order to account for the money received by him. Miss Margaret Uppercue, ER OF THE PRISONER, testified that her brother went out after tea and | csme home at 10:45; she let him in; ber brother never swoked; she then went to bed and wen? | to sleep; her mother aroused her and she got up; heard two pistol shots in the street; did not heat pee 8 lenge shot in the house; looked out of the window and saw her brother coming from the corner of Mount street in his night-cluthes; called for ths watch and police; came down to the stair-landing and saw her brother comi up with an officer; both passed into her auut’s room: the efficer took the light and went to the bed, when her brother said, “MY GOD, AUNT I8 SHOT James ©. Countiss testified that he was regn- lating conductor on the Baltimore and Onio railroad; on the night ofthe marder, about 2 P.m.. he saw two men passing up ‘Lombard street, going west, toward Snake Hollow; be first heard two pi-tol shots, and then the two shots dred by Mr. Berry; after the firing saw a Man running up Fulton street. ystery surrounding the crime appears @ no nearer asolution. The defense will continue to-day, and it is expected that M Hilderbrand, the fmancee of the prisoner, wi be on the witness stand. S2-Leap year ix drawing to a close. Young ladies had better look well before they take to the fatal trapeze. §7-An Illinois schoolboy has been fined by a Folice magistrate tor kissing the schoolmistross; under what precise criminal statute is not state), ———— By the President of the United States In pursuance of law, I, Uiyscrs 8, GRANT, Pros ident of the United States of America, do hereby declare and make known that public sales of valu able Pine Lands will be held at the uudermertioned Land (tices inthe State ot Minnesota at tae pe riods hereinafter designaud, viz: the Land Office at St. Cloud, Minnesota, com gon MONDAY, September 16. 15 imber Lands got pr lispowed of in the undermentivned townships and parts of towc- ships, via: North of base line and mie t of fourth principa. me Fractional townships 40, 47, 43, 49, 8, 04, 85, and 56 of range 24. mencin we Fractional townships 46, 47, 48, 54, 55, and 58, of range 35. Frectional townships 48, 49, 80, 52, 52, 53, 54, £5,and 86, of razize 26 Fractional townships 45, 49,60, 61,52, 53,54, and 88, of range 27. gk Tactional townshipe 42, 43, 44, and 45, of range Fracticnal townships 42, 45, 44, 45, aud 46,0f rang: -, Fractional townships 22, 43, 4¢, 48, aud 45, of range ». North of base line ant rest of fin principa Fractional townships 136, 157, 188, 159, 140, 141, and M2, of range 25. Fractional townships 138, 136, 137, and 133, o! range 2. Fractional townebips 135, 136, 1:7, and 123, of ange Frac 3. 134, and 140, of range 25 130, 132 133, 138, 13s, enal townsbipa 152 of range 3. Fractional town: sipe 134, 135, 137, and 133, 0: hips 134, 135, 127, and 23,1 of Minnesot 1572, fe d dispos im the undermentioned townships and parts townships, viz : North of base line and west of Afth principa mervaian ange 6 Si, 1S. and 138, of ri ps 137 and 1%, of range ome) towns tips 137 aud 13s, of range 3s. Fractional townships 13% and 139) of range 10. At the Land Office at Tayior’s Falls, Minnesota commencing on MUNDAY, Septomber 30, 1572, to the sale of Timber Lands uot previously disposed ef in ke undermuentioued townships aud parts of town- ships, vig: North of base line and west of fourth principai meridian. Fractional township 45, of range 17, Fractional townshp 43, of rauge 15. Fractivnal township 45, of range 2) Fractional towurnip 45, of range 21 Fractional township Fractional townrlip 43, of rauge 23, Fractional townships 44 and 45, of range 24. Fractional tewnshisa 44 and 45, of renge 25. Iso, at the Land Office at Litchfield, Mianesots commencing on MONDAY, October 7, 1872, there will nhhe wale the wudisposed-of lands int ips. to wit: of fourth principal 22, ‘ow Debi pe 27, of range 23, Townsbips 27,25, aud 29; of range 26 North of base line and west of Ath principa, meridian, 157, 148,119, and 129 of ranges 21 25, 29,90, 31, $2, 33, 34, 35, 36, and 37 Tow 22, 25, and 24, snd Townships and 124 of ranges 36 and 37 Also st the Land Office at Duluth, Minnesota, commencing on MONDAY, October 14, liz, there flcred at public sale the undisposed-of lands fullow ing townships, to wit North of base line and cast of fourth princtpa. meridian, Township 61, of range 1. Townehip 61, of range 2 Towush Townships 61 and 6 co 3. ‘Townships 63 and 64, of range 6. ‘Townships 63 and 64, of range 7. Barth of Lase line ant west of fourth principas of a Township 06, of range 12. Towushipe 64,86 and 66. of range 13, Towrsbips 64, 65, aud $6, of range 14, in th HOLIPAY GOODs M W. GALT, BRO. aco. Bave opened their assortment of New end Kloga.t BOLIDAY Goops. B™* @ kre, ~ Sel PENNSYLVANIA ATENTE GEORGETOWN. | CartURe ov a SNEAK Tuinr.—The wel | known sneak thief, John Thomas, colored, was discovered about 9): o'clock last Bight robbing the machine shop of Mesers. Jos. Nicholson & | Goocs Gesigued expecially for the | Soa, on Bridge street, near the canst aqoedact. Oficer Harper, wuo was ueat, beard the alarm, BOLIDATS and pursued the thief, who ran down the north | 1 the ae Dank of the canal to opporite Yeung's mill, and | 57 Thor who Purchase Rarly have th Advan ¢rorsed the canal on the boats, and im deacend- | tfe of a Large and Unbroken Stock to Select | ing @ winding pair of steps to Water street he from. _ an foul Just in time to escape a shot tired by th © 7 OW, PRcrs officer, who came up tobim, and, finding him ND BEST QUALITIES unable to get up, thought the shot had taken | - . effect. The officer procured assistance —= Christmas LOW PRICES FoR Casu oNLY carried his prisoner to the station house, where be waxexamined by Dr. Porter, who found a fearful cut in bia forehead, caused by the fall instead of the shot. He entered the shop from Bridge street, through a window, and bad col- Choicest Goods. FAN’Y DEPARTMENT Cured Hames only lie per!) Reet § hcice Japan Tea ouly Tac per |i 4 JAPAN BRUONSES, lected a goodly lot of tools, &¢., to o of. | JAPAN CHINA, oe do ft Me do Fasmiovante Wannine Dr. W. 0. Alex- “ND ORNAMENTAL WARE » ander. of Washington, wes married yesterday | Mata, Delicate med afterncon to Miss Mary Louise Li bey, daugh- | give gap} peer. @i0 do ter of the late Joseph Libbey, esq.. of ‘this city. TRUITO : The ceremony. too! y ge assortment of Goods snob as is hep store. f &. lowe LVANIA AVENT between Mi a: FRENOB CLACE Bit piace at the residence of | AP! the bride's mother. corner of Potomac and 1st | streets. Rev. Dr. Williams officiating. After a | reception, the young couple departed for a northern tour. AREIVED—Steamer John Gibson, from New York, with a tall eargo of general mer She will clear this afternoon tor N With 400 barrels flour S. Gince. CHBBBIES. Glace, ALMUN Ds, @lsee, bes, Glace AND HANDSUMB Raisins Kirk bawawas A KiPE PRAMS, BIPs MALAGA GRAPES sale at 5 per © LARGE | BIFE oO SEASONING GooDs TELFFLES. rele heer PRUITE POIs. PALE BHEBBY win? $2 vor eaten ADPAKALLS, 2 . ALEXANDRIA | mUBB EC ANGELICA - 2 aad Pon ot DOMESTIC BRANDY 2 WENT For Woot xp Gor Fimmcan.—A day | PATE D ene eee NEW BNGLAND KUM $3 or two ago a lady trom fax county par- MALLARDS ORNA " chased a small bill of goods from a storeker Freeh supply MALAGA GEARS, very in this city a1 per | We. per pound ter Chr 1 paid him a good ten dollar bi GORDON 'S PRES RVES. jt every choice fruit ©. WITMER, Grocer, Sometime during that same day @counterici: | FBEBH PRAKS IN GLASS, a: beeatiful and le bill of the same denomination was taken in at | ligious as 17 just picked from the tree. ned0 Sa 1918 Peanviranis avenue. the store, but {rom whem was not known. How- | NOW. BURCHELL, ever, as it would never do to loss that sum. METZGER, er ould never do to tose “ ” 1332 F STRERT r. letter was written to the Fatrfax lady inform: ——___ ST eee her that unless she redeemed the note she woul | fJCLICAY GoODS- WHOLESALE be exposed. The letter, of course, broaght her back to town immediately, but not to the store- keeper. nor with another note, nor with excuses did the come. No, and if not on bloody thoughts intent, vengeanc 910 F scnrrr, 5 FUB TRE TRADE. EEN 9om an 10rn 417 Seventh Stree: DEALKS iN Was iu the dark sheen of her SSTIc c $10; Abd a lawyer's office was her destimation. | ($25,000 worth of TOYS, FANCY BOXES OREN AND SES secetanemmeaee aving reached there and making her case | WAX CANDLES. J EWELR vt known. the storekeeper was sont for, and he | gigi aus RT BOO Binding, alas! too late, that the “beat laid plans | SCABES.and a grea or mice and men aft gang aglee,” wae ail | tradecinrasie at hots wok _ apologies. bat the dark front of Fa ould no | oriaital packages ais, at 810 6 gettinalader vad wear the garb of peace until he had agreed t> | 9th and } . OFF ras the lawyer's foo-s30 ana the 5 sche a? 10026 SAM. KAM AEPLENPID ASSURTMENT oF Aub jady’s traveling expenses. ‘ Ss COMING. i ci sit Paecisris) Vavorm—a man named | (BSISTMAB 15 comInG: aie nelds, formerly bartender for the late Mr. P. | | Eversbody who wishes to buy CONFECTION ich ‘ O'Neal, went into St. Mars’s Church early yes: | EBY, FRUIT and FOUND GARE merece adncrictpalaasedive: din ierday morning, and entered a pew, knelt down | Material; SUGAB TUYS sua ThIMM 4 Consisting, iu part, of pe nga ARE Lis bands, encased in & lady's mutt | (hristmee Woes; NUTS, RAISINS, BI $e] he had found there, upon the back of the pew | t'pkrernguers show) Sed well evched eaen WHITE HEATH PREACHES, tec font of him rested his head upon them and | ‘ishment before burine diene Me ae eet. FRESH PINE alPLs, though several times during the day asked what | beween F and G sts. southwest. deb tant WHITE PEACHES, STRA WHERRIES, Was the matter with him remained silent, appa- | 7 aoe ~—— | FRESH PEAS, roMaTors wenlly im deep devotion, until dark. ‘rhe police | ((UB:STMAS PRESENT: SUCCOTASH, LIMA BEAXS, were then sent for to remove him, but he MENSE STOCET nT VEETEORE! | conn, LOBSTER, begged to be allowed to pray ali night, though IMMENSE STOCK . . SALMON, JELLIES, '@ he was told he had prayed ‘all dave and nek G@KEAT FXCITEMENT NEW MEDFIELD BUCK WilgaT. not leaye until foreed to do 80, id had to Go everywhere, read all the ivertionment: GOLORA DRIP 8YRUP, AEW YORK APPLES. PURER AUIPLE CipgR, yume NEW YORK BUTTER, ac nor then make ® straight line for CABO 'S Loan Ofiice and Brzanr, No. 914 Pa. avenue, be- tween Sth ard JoUb streets. and save from SM percent. The stock o Hunting Case Gold and Bil ‘ee policem. When he reached there it as suffering from nervous physician had to be sent for. He remained there ail night, but this morning said carried to the Mayor's office by tlir and two citizens. was found that li spasms and a S. Swiss Solid Gold CHAINS, BRACE 4 American mak: he telt better and started off, » however, | LETS, STUDS, SLERVE BUTTONS, RINGS == GROCERIES. - In the direction of the church “from which he | Surat -FUMS. MUSICAL Instat aENe & bad Biss Seas. Fine slid J¢ karat Hunting Case Gold Watches a iphi¥EB Nuws.—In consequence of the prevail. | $*Z2nd up , Goods sold on instalments. No trouble . ing cold weather and the late high northwest (ah0'S LOAN UFFIOK AND BAZAAR. tee ed Seaticn. No. 1381 Teh Winds, and the consequent ice and low tide, | dech tr No. 914 Pa ae nay market, will be loan geen” navigation on the Potomac is considerably = = aa salen wae > interrupted. The steamer Wawaset, that was DOR He DAY PRESENTS FibST CiLArS CROCE to have started this morning for Carrioman, at lowest cash prices, to which we iny sttention of our patrons aud the pul i. Bead the following price | Id not leave her whart in Washington, and casioned much disappointment to many pas sengers and freight shippers here. She wil VISIT THE should the weather permit, go down the tive ia oe on Friday. ‘The trips of tue Maryland . Gunpowder T boat, those of the Piscataway steamer F: Metropolitan Dollar Store, Japan and of the Mount Vernon steamer Arrow wer Beat Colon also suspended. The New York steamer John Lmpertal Gibson, which lett here this morn: town, got her pipes choked off Giesboro’, an! was blown ashore there, and several vessels are ashore, both above and bel: city. The steamer Irons thé tide, resting on some mn apiles dock, and is bad'y damaged in conse.jue Tew ALEXANDRIA CaNat.—Many of the i dealers depend mainly on the canal for t supply. aud it was hoped, at least by them, that the repairs would have progressed far enough before the cold weather set in tor suff. cient water to be let in to enable them to gather and house their crop, From present appear- ances, however, their hopes are doomed to d appointment. Scnpay Law.—In the corporation court to day, in the case of Cooney & Bro. vs. Berkley and Innis, Judge Lowe decided that a regularly licensed ordinary could not be closed on S: day by an ordinance of the City Counct! that the Mayor's court cold not impose a tine excets of $2). This, however, it is understood does not prevent the City Council from punish- ing those who sell liquor on Sunday, or from closing on Sunday those parts of ordinaries set apart exclusively for the sale of liquor. Frozex To DkaTH —A woman named Rosa McCann, who lived in the last house on nort! Washington street, was found this morning lying in bed, aead and stiff, between her two small children. 11 is said by some that she froze te death. Corenor Beach will examine into the case, Coutpy’r Catcn Him.—George Burnett, colored, a brother of the man shot and killed in Washington last week, was in thie city yester- day, ag stated in the Gazette, with detectives on his track. They tailed to catch him, however, though at one time hot on his trail, He was ig tor George- 312 Tin SrReer, xear PRNNA. A Best Gri Choice Good Brown 8r Waite Lofiee Abd many other arcicios uo numecons which will be sol at very lownot na tion of our goods apd prices will pay P. G. MUWSER &@ " 1521 Jen eTREer. Betwoon N a THE VARIETY DISPLAYED CELS ANYTHING EVER iN THIS Clryr THERE ExX- OFFERED Goces purchased pow will be delivered at any de sicable time before the Holidays, snd they cau be paid ter on COME SOON AND AYOID THE CROWD! ADVERTISED PRICE Lists B. SILVERBERG, . 0 “Wetropolitan Dollar Store, SECOND-CLASS CROCERIES implicated in the disturbance in which his | _dect tr_ 312 77s Sraeer, near Pexwa. Ave, brother was killed, and was himself shot in the (CABPETS, CARPETS, CARPETS! leg at that time. He had his wound dressed by CLLCLOTHs, OILCLOTHS COCEA MATTINGS, CUCOA MATTINGS! BUGS, BUGS, KU GS CRUMB CLOTHS. FELT 0. OT! FUNIT » FURNITURE, FORNITURE! IT URE, TUBE! whITUR FUBNITURE, FUSNITURE OF ALL DRSCR PTTONs, We bave an immense stock of the abov good band, which papas Conga | = Prices to close ConnigLinente, to which we invite Pate ea W. L. WALL & 00 novs3 Im Corner %h st, snd Pon & wowan in “ Peterburg” yesterday, but was AND THEN concealed during the visits of the detectives. Discrarogn.—Jobn Winsey, the colored man arrested in Washington and broaght here on the charge of stealing a watch and some eloth- ing from William Hampshire, also colored, wa= examined by Justice White this morning and dismissed for want of evidence. Gonz TO WorK on A RatLRoav.—A gang of colored taborers left here on the steamer Lady ot the Lake yesterday afternoon for Poin’ CALL ON US AND FURUHASE CHOICE GOODS ‘Townships 6t and 85, of range 15. Townships Sand 48° of range 16. Townships £2 and 53, of range 17. Townships 49, @,and 51, of range 14, Towneliips 46, 47, 45, 49, 4, avd $1, of range Townships 46, 47, $3, 49,50, and 51, of range 16. Townships 46, 47,48, 49, 50), and 51, of range 17, Townships 45, 47, and 43, of range 18. Townships 4, 47, and 43, of range 19, Township 46, of range 2, Ail iands held at double minimum price will be disposed of at net less than, two dollars and fifty cents per acre.(92.),) and ull lands held at mai mum price will be disposed of at not lews than one dollar and tweuty -five cents per acre, $1.25.) ‘Lande af pr opriated by law for the Use of schools, {udian, military. and other purposes, or reserved for railroad purposes, will be excluded from the vl ted, will pi 0 fa elitch thor are eivertiesd, wath the, whole abel have been offered, and the sales thas closed, but uo sale shall un kept open longer than two weeks. and no private entry of any the lands will be ad- gmitte.’ until after the ex, tom of the two weeks. ‘Liste of the sectional subdivisions are in the Giteicetee otter tating te petieme jon of thos , . o="Giren der ty hand at the city of Washington tie ath day of June, 4. Dia. ie Pree TLLIS DRUMMOND - it: . Dy. tee Fr eceniniianie ot ten heaeeat Dar ohiee OTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS. Every peraon cutitied to the right-of bee ompel wo any of the lands within the townships and parts numersted is uired to establish tisfaction of the Begisters and He- celversof the proper inud offices, and make payment flerefor as soon as practicable after scelug. thie iotice and before the day appointed for the com L.encement of the public sale of the lands embrac ing the tract claimed; ctherwise such claim will be forfeited. WILLIS DRUMMOND. Commmissionerof the General Laud Uffice jelT-m.20t INT OF SALES OF PUBLIO LANDS IN MINNESOTA. Notice is hereby given that the President of the United States, by executive order dated August 24, has directed that the sales of lands tu Minne: sota, ordered by the foregoing proclamation, No. Several fond slices to wie’ wine dateoat the gts, Chow, commencing MONDAY, December pat Taxton’s Fatts, commencing MONDAY, 5 abe "LUTH, commencing MONDAY, December {rid the Presid also directed that so much of paid iPreclomation, Ho. 7, ry lates to salor of EXA land district revoked. hand st thecity of Washington, August, A. D. 1573. lent = ILLIS DRUMMOND. sep6-lawtds _ Commisclouer General Latal Ome QO cmscrez* AQ Kid and Castor Glove, From 1 to 6 Borroxs. Black, White, Light, Mode, and Darg. All the new fancy colors to match the prevailing shades of Biik and Dress Goods. For sale, whole- sale and retail, by ARNOLD, CONSTABLE & CO., NEW YORE, eugls-tu.th.am Sole Agena for theUnited Btates oO corner i) Lookout to work on the railroad being built to that pomt. There are orders here for one hundred more. They are landed at the head o: St. Mary’s river. PROPERTY SALe.—The house and lot in West End, adjoining on the west, the store of the Messrs. Cowling, was sold yesterday to Mr. 4f COMPETITIVE RATES. REAL ESTATE AGENTS. 905 ¥ STREET. 905 PHIL. H. WELCH @ CU., ieo. W- ; . STATE BROKERS. AUCTIONESE? - . abel teelee ine BEAL USD INSULANCE AG BITS, ELPHONZO TOUNGS 4 Co., and all Boal Estate. GROCERS, Georgetown Advertisements. ate bet St po Bost Detote. A FIBST CLASS CONFECTIONERY. = ge end ae, jUNIC TEMPLE, NIC! ° 3 oS J. 0, NICHOLS ag | ae ge 2, | sen NTH aNy F Sraeers, Maputacturer and dealer im skillfully drawn, isfaction FINE OONFECTIONERY. ee oP OS BANKERS, ICE CREAM AND FRUIT WATER CEs on | _™ d HAND WINTER AND SUMMER. APTS F: BHOWN, ag ism etrest All kinds FANCY CAKE. and the finest stock of Corner N. ¥. aven W. . FBENCH CANDY this side of Philadelphia. =. WuotrsaLe Drae: &2-Orders for Weddings, Dim Parties, to . o I" vENTH Srreer, S ), &to., ke, site > reenens. cleqnatstyle. EET, LUE STONE for Building, Macadamizing an¢ | utils p.m. ; novat-a? HIGH STRERT. stown.D.c. | Paving purposes delivered in’ any part of the Dis, | “yute. Be! aid ou deponiie Collections made and -. exe Yabed E ¥ vught and scid and money ix 7 ITZ, President, A. EBERLY. V. Pres't, EUOGie vontine, garcons: Repreast oles a’ qothis branch’ of thebestnene Leittere: | SEMA THING ee Spee Tiss Gest Merinoes, Valures, in the newest colors; Scotch | after give my attention, and willbeat my | “povi-ly Pinids, from ie, ,t2 750.3 great variety of Drost | office daily from ten s. m. until f m._mari-tt pae ——--- —_—-— Gor ds, at 25,30, 37 3ac. colors, pieces 7 Specs Meat trom a 81 patios SS ND NATIONAL BA and plaid Bhawis, very cheap. Blankets. from §3 —— BECO! 1@: Bp; superior California ‘do.; Cloths, Oassimeres, JUAN BOYLE @ 6a. Flannels; Velvetecus. A latge stock of Usttons REAL ESTATE AND NOTE BROKERS, F STREET, ously before she aicanos. Wi eter, sreot trem do. No. 605 Pivrexxrn STREET, Betweem Sixth and Sevenih sireets “hov2s” BENJAMIN MILLEL: 101 Bridge at. (opposite Treasury.) FUR SALE. HANDSOMELY FINISRED HOUSE on | ©»llections made apd Zxchange furnished om all A between 24 and Sd streets, with all vemepts. Gmall Ta: P. GILBERT, a 91 and 93 Water street, Geortetowa, D. C. STONE WAGONS, CARTS |ARNESS. SISGLE ANP DOUBLE, : WAGOU EBRIC D. L, EATON, Cashier 1M, quinn, GEN. ADRIAN &, Root, "Late Ool'r interusl Bes., Bultals Basxixe HOUSE OF ¥ BS, Lt} mL BABS. AXES. SHOVELS, ING HAMMEBS, At fair prices for Osha caltom, Bope, Brass, Lead, and Uopper bought for _ Qome and see for yourself. mods Im PPL Ag aa astra ae io oe, Ne sannonnnens og