Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1872, Page 4

- LOCAL NEWS. — Amusements, €c., Te-atght. National Theater Foster's Christmas panto- mime “Fe-Fi-Fo-Fam.” sae Theater Comique.—Comic opera, drama, com- | |, Duriesque, sung?, dances, etc. ae Hal! —Ball of the Concerdia Club. ences Condensea Locals. ‘The police were relieved every tures hours last night, on account of the severity of the weather. ‘Yesterday afternoon Elder Fiagg administered the Fight of baptism to two Indies im the Exetern branch, pear the navy yard bridge, a hole being out in the ice for the purpose. ‘Mrs. Nathalic Pollard, wrtow of “Lost Cause fe aethor et the La ie City Item, YOR. nger of taking ‘the «mail por from the evshions of a horse car on the avenae |in. Yor never can toa a seat. Mr. A. 3. Pratt, while engage? last Saturday evening m decorating for Christmas the Lu- theran memorial chapel, fell and brexe his arm Bear the wrist. Yesterday merninz John 0 corner 9: 7th and E ot ip Tighting 2 fir €xplorion occurred, a« ual, and he was terri. diy barred Fesdas announced im the Metrepo' ty, Rving onthe an Metho- Ts of the atly em- re doing good echren. W. D. Stewart, medica! san. dist chureh last night that the tan delegations wr 5 t aren ca 3 cto? of the coardef héaith, was bo- sieged thie morning by over a hantred peuple waiting to ba vaccinated. Over one hundred ¥accine polwts were used by the doctor from 9 @’clock a. w. t noon. The Aqua creek steamers have bar to sas- pend their trips on acghunt of theice fn the Po- tomac. Passengers for the south from this city ‘will now take the 7:33 a. m. train from the Bal- timore and Potomac railroad depot, corner 6th and B streets. From Jos. Shillin, and from J. ©. Parker rietmas namber of a: we Lave the extra fons Jowrnal. It contains “Among the As! er Doumeday Camp, a Tale of the Chic: Fire,” printed from advance sheets of tha — mamber of Dickens’ ~All the Year nd.” > ‘Yesterday the McKendree M. F. congrega- tion held services for the first time in mw eburch edifice on Massachusetts rez: be- i tween Oh and 10th streets, in Tke main hal! of the Sunday eschoul room is large enough to accommouate fally four hun- The Grand and Fastern lodges of Odd Fel- lows and the Friendship Beneficial society at- tended the funeral of the tate Lemuel Barnes yerterday afternoon. The religions services at ‘the residence of deceased were conducted bythe Kev. Jos. f. Wilson. and at the Congressional cemetery by Grand Chapiain King, of the Odd Fellows. graphical Union, No. 101, oa Columbia Ty nsuing year: W. Howard, presi- ; Thos J. Fitzwilliams, vice president; L. Hi. Patterson, recording secretary; Wa. W. Maloney, tinancis! secretary; It. W. Claxton, clerk; Wm. K. McLean, treasurer; A. C. Shaw, sergeant at-arms. t Lady of the Lake ran ashore of Ma- about 60 miles down the river, fast aground. Tne steamers Georgeaan. aud Express went to ber assistance yesterday and ex avored to baul her off, bit in rain. ke m passengers were taken off au brought back to this efty. - Wasutwoton Scsoors 1 at Tse Vierwa Exposrr Be Rerresentzn amptin an tatthe Franklin schoo! ba’ der the best means of r J interests at the Vien The committee d ‘ontaiped in a circuls Eaton, commissioner of edu tothe representation of American edu: tonal at the exposition. T ration ef a chart, givirg tion as to school ‘statistics, &e. to Superintendent Wilson, who will have the aid snd co-operation of Prot. H. C. Spencer. ‘These gentlemen wil t the specune i of penmanship tobe d. Messrs. Wil- son, Richards ard Champlin were appointed committce to have prepared a model of the Fravklin school building, and in this they will bave the co operation of Mr. Adolf Cluss. The mode! will be mace in so that it can be issued by and ven- cot was charged with thedaty vilecting statistics and all necessary infor- on relating to public libraries and assoc a- tiens for mutual improvement; Mr. Richards Will collect the statistics of colleges and law schools; Mr. Chamrpiin thst relating to poly- t ¢ schools, theological institutions and Sonday schools, and Mr. Harris was apoointed to collect the information about orphan asy- jums, schools of pharmacy, dentistry and med- icine, female colleges, att and scientific inu- tcums, Kc. ——e—_—__ Tee Corp Waree Camparoy.—Yesterday afternoon a public temperance meeting was held at Lincotm Hall to consider the sabject of “Phe perils of He y hospitality.” RB Dr. Ch.ckering opened the meeting with a brief ad- Gress on the subject and was was followed by Rev. Dr. Parsons, of Boston. Senator Wison cial in Washington, and tn nearly all cases received. But there has been a great great change for the better in these iwenty ¥ tis a fashion through the coantry to s| Washington as a very wicked city. Well have a great many wicked in this tand, but I think Washington is quite as good a c af any other. A member of Congress from South has stated that last January, at Chicazo, he called at seventy-one places, and at only one ine offered. It would be well if other would follow such an exampie of temper- |, we ance. 4 very interesting meeting of the St. Patrick's temperance society was held at the charc! last evening, and a number of persons signed the Pledge. - ‘The Dachaways held @ lively meeting last Bight, at which were wes by Mesrs. Peck, Drew, Divine, Ahrens, W. H. Chass, Dunning, and Maupin, and 15 sigued the pledge. ——_-——__ SMaLt-rox.—The following cases have been Tepe to the health officer since Saturday boou:—One at Merriman’s shanty, on 2d str-et, between A and B streets northeast; one on Biaryland avenue, between 6th and 7th streets one corner East Capitol and 8 itheast; ope i112 19h street north wes between N and O streets northwest; t, between E and F northwest; one cat foot 12th street; one 100 west; one 2131 H street northw. Setween Ist and 2d streets south not) TGs ch street northwest; two corner acd D) «troets nerthwest; one Providence Hospita); ene in aliey between M and N and 12th and 13:h streets: 530 @ street southeast; one 10h, eet northeast; one 417 L street north- corner i2h ‘and E streets southeas*; ol Van street southwest; one 1244 Ist strect. vest. The following death< have been r-- A child at St Jonn’s hospital, I screet, th and 21st; Pocahontas Johusoa, t street vorthwest; Harriet Thomas, E between Ist and 24 southeast; Joseph Weens, 10th. near corner B street sontheast; Kebert Bean, &, between South Capitol and Halt etreet. ——. Tae CReaTeus.—Manager Sarifle devotes this week to the little fotks and to those good ough grown up, have aot vat- theul freshness, but can still { an old fashioned Curistmas Fe Fi Fo Fum” is the title of ter's new trick pactomime to be peeformed at the National every evening this week, a title akes us all back from Jay Gowid and the cred mobilier,c., to the days when the Giant Ker, and bis namesake af the st. were sur heroes. Hernandez Fester will be clown, Miss Nellie Wall the culumbine, Mr. Robert Smith che pantaloon, and Mr. C. L. Davis the harlequin. Prof. Davis’ troupe of trained dogs, the francisce and French 'win sisters, with other novelties, will be introduced. For holiday week the Theater Co: nounces a number of sew attractions; tieulars we refer to the advertisement. Place of amusement a steady Succession of nov. he in- be ae an- Manages tosecure eities, which keeps terest. Ths week the vill worthy the holiday season. ge propriation ve assembly; bat at ‘@,and the treasurer of ‘arbury, je.,throagh bis In borrowing pay the employes for the wD nual exertions, su: clent amount to month cf November. TEx corpswar is proving the great comfort of the weather strip sold y Savage, corner svivania avenue smd 10th street, and tous oe partizs are being recommended Masonic Exzetios — p Ex zue Stenteg iper, S. W. Saturday evening elected the following officers | hoa. g the storm on Thursday night the | A committee | Jing Saturday ne of the | HOLIDAY Goons. Where te Purchase Them. s column we shall continne from day to new advertisements appear, to direct | Our reeders where to go for Holiday goods. Nothing wins the confidence of purchasers so | rt 20. e Merwin, clothier, No. 419 ith street, has facceeded in building up so and success ) falatrade. He never does by halves, ‘splays @ most tempting list of goods, w! | Price attached te each article, so that aa; cam tell beforehand just what to ask for hew much it will cost, and there is no deviat! t be price set, as bis maxim is one only. ad no dickeri it will be seen that ‘of ready-made c\othtn, sides his immense he has fine cloths in making suits to His endless variety of fu goods is unrivaled in the District. A stroil into the capacious and tastetally ar- ranged ¢1 tof PaLP & ScLomons wil repay the visitor. The combination of the arts with the choicest literature is plified. addétion to the lar anthors most ————, boant, are be found an almest endiess variety of jave- nile books frem England, France, Germany, and our own country, family bibles, prayer books, pocket books, writing desks, work boxes, toilet bo ind a collection of fancy articles seldem seen in Washington. devoted husband, anxious to gratify bis e'sexquisite taste and at the same time edorn with gemsof art,can do no better than call at Mamkrirer’s, 499 ith etrect, just sbove Odd Fellows’ Hall. Here are digplayed a large variety of off paintings, chromos, engrar- ings, photographs, &e.; siso, picture frames of every conceivable style and materiai; all seliing very cheap. Here, too, sone of the finest as- sortment of wall papers and window shades to be found south of New York. As we are told “a thing of beauty Is a joy forever,” thove who buy one of the exquisite pictures 6 be found at Markre'ter’s, show judgment as well as tas‘e. ‘The crowd st Bogan & Wyitx's he rods: store, Nos. 1018 and 1020 is unabated, and Swarmsof pretty girls come inte town just to rig themselves out Bere. The low prices that his staple and fancy articles are going at is sim- ly unexampled, and is a by-word among the ‘3 McFlimsy's. Nothing gives such zest to a Christmas din asasctot brand new plates and dishes, and no’ ing would be more desirable fer a presont than French giaceware, fue plated ware, Gr am arty Tench glassware, fine plated ware, or an arti- cle of that beautiful Berlin, Paris or Vienna ag og 421 Tih street, ' Kall, have received snother invoice. Don’t fail to inspect this stock Ta dies. Ladies, discard ne’ and buy yoor- selves one of CHAnres Bacu’s bustles, hie on 7th street, between D and E streess, le keeps the largest stock of hoop skirts, under- bag ogee — kid gloves and human bair be found in ti s sewing m: " store, and faciti r city; also, Wilcox & Gibb’s achines. carsiag = collapsed hile po coy eget age e w Ing his wife ane baby out for an “here irocs $300 to the dogs,—now Wil de what I should have done at first, go to KR. H. Gmawam’s and buy a better | one for less mon: ‘All heads of familtes and housekeepers who | would consult economy and enjoy the real | luxuries of life should buy their groceries at 3. H. Bacon's, (09 Market Space. Here is some | ef their good things—Havana aud Valencia | oranges, fizs, rains, Malaga grapes, Californi pears, French ‘anes, barre’ apples, 10 barrels cranberries | stock of wines and liquors jus: mas. “For my Christmas present I'll take one of those opera cloaks, a velvet jacket, lace shawl, | some initial handkerchie's, or « few coila~s and | cuffs from the dr ds store of JouN T° MITOHELE, 631 Pennsylvania avenus, as keeps the best kind of dress goods sensibie little widow MeJiitam to her Muggine. fea Inty’ of teats and volinemslt, nothing suits so well for a Onrietm nzes, jurdinetres, card tablesor hanidl-oi vazes. J. W. BOTELER & Bay. si first-class houses with these article er: | abandsome | ing im @ neat fram works illustrated by ¢ Sr | & Son, corner of Sth and [ streats, hav things in profusion, and they can complete any beok published im parts at publisher's | _ Nothing makes « pretty miss look so jac | s young widow so killing as a becoming switch elignon or the styles of trizzettes just out and for sale by Mapameé Estaan, 618 15th street, | second door from G. For boy’s presents, such as cheap skates boy’s tooi chests, cheap sleighs, bird cages. & our readers should look in atJdoszpx L. Sav | Ge’s, Pennsylvania avenue, second door tcom 10th tireet. A most becoming outfit in the clothing li be precured at the well-known clothin rium of Noan Waker & Co., 6i1 Penosyl- vania avenne, and at prices that defy compo- tition. For coal and wood, cheap for cash, deliz: from vessel and whari, hs wharf, foot of 12th street. They ‘ou 2,210 poundsto the ton of coai, will treat you fairly. Under the head of groceries is generally tn- cluded a host of thmgs which are abso- lutely requisite to the proper observance of Christmas, and as mest housekeepers are apt to overlook something in maxing up & completa larder tor this occasion, we recommend thew to look at the list published by that enterprising frm, Erenoszo Younes & Co., Masonic femple. Cut out the list and take it aloug with you when you go there. Old Sampler says he has been the rounds for groceries, hut the articles kept in store Messrs. Hatt & Hume, 07 Market Spice, gots to bim for quality, variety end quantity: He recom mends his friends to go there. ‘Those in quest. of something fresh, intereat- ing and tasteful in the way of holiday {ilas- | trated books shou!d examine the superb stock | of English books of this elass,to be found at | SaittixeTow’s. On his coanter may be found all that the great London publishing houses of Routledge & Sons, Seeley, Jackson & Halliday, | W. W. Gardner, and others issue for the holiday | season. Added to this stock Shillington also has the products of the best American publish— ing houses, —- perhaps, the largest assort- | ment of juveniles in the city: | _ There'is nothing better after all than roast beef for Christmas or any other day, and even it have a roast turkey, a of beer is necessary for a square Christmas dinuer. James A. Horeratan will have at his stalls, 634, 635 and 656, to-morrow beget the tiuest beef a regular Our friends of the Cat mind that at the Catholic bookstore of D. A | Baossn aw, 926 @ street, an elegant assortment of bibies, prayer books, in English, French aud German; also, miscellan ks, suitable for presents, rosaries, gold and silver medals, &c., are kept for sale. Subscriptions received far the Catholic —— and other publications. Usetul housekeeping articles for sale at Oc- "s, 314 7th street. Take your!unch at Aman’s, com us dining rooms and for ladies and gentlemen To treat your wife or friend toan airing, get one of J. B. Ovcotr & Son's elegant teams, 416 8th street, between D aud E stre=ts. A wise man is he who carries an umbrella, but sbould it need repairs a wise man wil! not cast it aside, but take itto D. Pizace, 105 E new for a trifle. ve bad teeth, them attended to before Christmas. O. B. M. D., 116 ‘ost: New York avenue, will put them inorder for 817 vth street; Private roolas wn plenty of pure, sweet country milk i+ one of the most indispensable articles now. It can be bad at the Piedmovt dairy, 525 19th street, between E and F streets, at 10 cents per quart, and sweet cream at $1 per gallon. An array of gitt seekers are storming Rrr- PRAT'S toy store 7th street, daily, and he taxes it very kindly. Tomas RusSRLL, 1215 Pennsylvania avenue, continues to make his customershappy. The nee of wines, liquor, cordiais and cigars sold ere. Fresh inveices of fine articles in the jewelry line are daily arriving at M. Semxex’s, 013 Pennsylvania avenue. Hie goods spnexalty ae wear, and are as good as rep- resented. “Buy ue a Chickering, father,’ was the stmaltaneous exclamation of eld Coupon's nice dangbters after it had been decided that a Plame must be bogght. Agency 3% Pennsylva- nia avenue. x , Geo. mon, Admiral D- D. lames ©. Kennedy, Rogers, R. D. Cute certificate of tue election teesof Emmani Association SHOCKING HOMICIDE IN THE GAS HOUSE. | A Man’s Skull Smashed In with a Shovel, | Kiting of Tatvick Welch by Joba Lyin | | PRB ACCUSED QUIETLY WALKS ovT wrrsotT | INTRRFEREXCE. Goxs TO HIS MOMS, WARGES AND DESESES, AND LEAVES Pos PARTS UN- | KNOWS. Our citizens were shooked yesterday by the _Teport that auother homicide had bees committed, the victim beng a laborer at the Washington gas-works named Patrick | Welch, who had been | laborer named John Lyden. {t seems that the men, who were meighbors, residing at the west end of the city, and both night workmen at the gasworks, left their homes om Satarday night about 11:30 o’elock for the scene of their night'y jabors. So far as is known they had been pre viously on friendly terms with each other, and after Geir arrivai at, the gas-house both began drawing 1 ree, for pose of mak’ beset anew Welch, 10 appearr, sateonl them tm! come eske that he had ready, and inquired of afeliow-workman, named Kedman Sullivan, ithe bad taken ee Berens = the negative, when Lyden stepping up sa had at in up. This ted te angry worcs and auafiray, which was stoped by the ipterference of the other workmen, bit was afterwards renewed. Welen was seated on near to Lyden, who, as a90n as he is wheelbarrow, staried to dump it, and in doing so had to pyss by Weie, when Le stepped. and. raising his coal shovel, struck Weleh twice on the top of me head, fe to the floor. Michael Clance ran in between them and caught Lyden, thus preventing a thiid blow. The latter resumed his barrow, whice Welch was jaytng on his back apps entil lifeless. Lyden tin ue and og what he bad ¢ not raily, exclaimerl, EE GOING TO DIR? and at once rushed out and to his home, where he washed himself, and, patting on @ change of clothing, left without saying a word to his wie that Weien did of the murder or what his parposes were. He bas not been seen since. Both were pail.cs of Gsiway, Ireland. Weick camo to this country about four years . and bad been Ii ie leaves a wife and Lyden iH about a came to this count mm years ago, been a firem: the uauviinie since that tima. He basawife and two children living at the bouse adjoining that where Welch lives, on 234 street, becweev Land M streets, northwest. | ‘When the facts became kuown, Sergeant Swindell, with Officers Toomey, Fleet, Cramp, in this city ever sauce, one child. - and Tronell, repaired to the gashouss, whers, | pay rs for after an examination, it was found there were cuts on the top of the head of Weich, TER SKULL BRING ORUSHED. The coroner was notified, and after viewing the body ordered it to be removed to the fourta precinct station-house, Lieut. Green in charg: and st once dispatched Officers Warwick and | the motion, Hawkes to arrest Lyden, but they returned with the information that he had lett the city. Tha scene which took place when the wife and cl. of the murdered man arrived and beheld Welch cold tp death was ueartrending, and it was with dificulty that they were removed. ‘The Inquest. Coroner Patterson arrived at the station-house at Ll o’clock this morning, and, assisted by Do J. F. Hartigan, proceeded to hold an inquesc, Sergeant Kneas having sammoned a jury, wita J.d. Elliott as foreman. Mr. O. D. Barrett ap- peared as counsel for accased. The body of the victim was laying in the loft over the tier of evlis im the rear building of the station-house, dressed in grey pants, with a bine flannel shirt, ‘The tace was blackened with c al dust. The jury were called in to view the body, and Dr. Patterson administered the oath to them, they repaired to the sitting-roomsof th» tiem, and the first witness called was Bune Murphy, who testified that Patrick Welch and Jobn Lyden had some words together abou: a pile of coke which bad been dumped for use on the tor of the furnace room; Walch went ay, and when he came back he fourd the one, avd inquired what had become parted A quarter of a wards, perhaps, Welch had fired up hi » and went and sat down on # p Lyden was engaged in taking oat some from @ barrow, aud he walked over to ich and struck him with his shovel on the ead; witness did not see the first blow struck but bear looked around, saw the second biow struck; heard no words passed between them at thistime. Cross-examined :—Welch's head was turned from Lyden when he struck the biow; he was not asleep, and Lyden went up he- hind him or on one side, and struck him; neither had been drinking that he knew of, as thay showed no signs ef intoxtcation; thought had some drinks in the fore part of the nig but they did not show it; did nut see Lyden wucn he went towards Welch; witness is a labo.er at the gas works. Daniel Weich testified that a few words hat taken piace between deceased and Lyden: saw the hat off of Lyden and his nose bleeding, but everything had been settled between them, and nearly hait an hour afterwards Welch was «it- ting down ona pile of coal, when Lyden w. filling his dirt into bis barrow; witness heard noise, and turned about just in time to see the second blow struck by Lyden; saw no other he noise he heard was t blow struck. By Mr. Barrett:— he hands calling out, The man is killed;” wit: ness Was some Six oF Seven yards Off, and they got some water and commenced to bath Welch's head. By a juror:—It was clese upon 5 o’elock when the blows were struck; Welch was sitting on a pile of coal close by the wall, and Lyden ap- proached him from a side direction, his lett side being turned towards Lyden. y Mr. Barrett:—The blow was struck trom the side of deceased, and not from behind; he made no noise except to give sort of grunt, Redman Sullivan, laberer at the gasworks, testified substantially as the preceding wit- nesses. Micaarl Clancy was sworn. His testimony was corroborative of that of the preceding wit- nesses. ‘The last witness testified that he heard Lyden say just as he struck Welch with the shovel, “You son of a gun, you hit mea while ago.’ Welch had his head resting on bis hand, leaning up towards the wall, when struck. He first struck a right-handed blew and then a lert- banded one, each time on the top of the heat. Matthew “Donohoe mony was corrobura- tive. Dr. Hartigan testified that he performed the autopsy; found a cut and an extensive fracture of the skull, the bone being driven into the of as a | | | ng him | anion meet | } | Mccuire; on Tharsday, ‘The Pastors’ Meeting. A special meeting of the Pastors’ Union was bik be the parlors of the Young Men's Chri - DN pene at 1 o’clo-k two-day, Rev Dr, kboure inthe ebair. Rev. Dr. Sunderland offered a brief prayer. Rev. Dr. Butler, chairman of the committee to arrange for A WERE OP PRAYER, ried that they woul! recommenda the fol wing: 1. That the mi: ‘be held in the 4tb Prebsterian cherch; and 24. Phat the topics @erussed be those recommended by the Erar- gevean Alliance; also, thatthe mesting be held each between 12 m. and Lo'ciock p m.,an@ that the services be conducted as follows: On kilied by a feliog | Monday, by Rov. Dr. Parker; on Tuesday, by Rev. Dr. Rankin; on Wedaestay, by Rov. Dr. , by Rey. Dr. Butler; on (pr Tifany, end on Saturday ‘oble. Friday, by Re Previous Occasion of this kind were well at- tended, aud several pastors who have resi ted in Washington for several years, replied in the affirmative. : Rev. Dr. Sunderfand said for seyéral years past it had been customary to bold such meet- in at one place instead of in diferent churches, as ured to be the practice. Rev. Dr. Parker believed it desirable that the unfon meetmg shonid be held at one place. This would not of course interfere with any oiber arrangements which hi make in their own churches, outside the union meet- ing. fie. De. Tittany thonght the movement Koold be more successal it held at differeit churches. He believed it would do more gd, le would de likely to attend the g- Rev, Dr. Sunderland said he, for one, bh Fpecial objection to changing the usual c in fact, siuce-several seemed to think it = that the meetings should not be confined co one tienlsr place, he was willing to defer to “he opinions of those brethrer. Rev. Dr, Butler said he thonght the u: would more fuily set before the public the ex istence and value of Chriscian unity by adopt ing the report of the committee and holding tu meeting in one place. Rey. Dr, Mutlen offered an dmendment to the report to the effect that the meeting be heid in different places; lost. Rev. Dr. Tiffany offered an amendment that Rev. Dr. Wilson's nawe be substituted for his efive years of age an@ | own in the report; which was adopted, and the id bas | report was jaopted * then adopted. Rev. Dr. Sunderland renewed his proposal, Offered at the Jast meeting, relatrve to THE ESTABLIGEMENT OF A WEERLY RELIGIOUS JOURNAL. His friends, the newspaper men, have given ble prominence in the sesaiar ar oF two past; sometimes this te ard tometimes rather cabrations at one time and another b; occupied as much space as his ese would warrant; but what the re- aes Commenity wants [rele pag emer sf weekly religious paper. not, in makin; desire it to be understood thar 4 intended any reflection on the secutar press, tor he did not. ‘It was a singalar fact that no regu- lar re'igious jourmal had ever been pubdlistied here, and the christian community needs one. He moved that a committee of three be ap- pointed to — into tho feasibitity o: the publication reierred to. Rey, Dr, Butler said he did not know a fairer set of men than the newspaper men in their dealings with the churebes. Of course the lat- ter were sometimes censured.but frequeutly they deserve it. Perhaps the best way would be (9 set to work and convert the nowspaper men, and then there won'd be no need of a religious p2per. Besides to start a paper would be likel, bankrapt the pastor's union. Dey. Dr. Sunderland moved that Dr. ater be placed on the proposed committee (Laigit ter. ‘ i motion of Rev. Dr. Parker, the com: Was increased to five, and the followin inted; Rev. Drs. Sunderland, Parker, in, Tittany, and Drinkhouse. After prayer by Rev. Dr. Rankin, the U» adjourned fo meet at 1p. m.on the first Mon in January at the Fourth Presbyterian chu-ch. Secial Purification. ORGANIZATION OP THE SUCIKTY FOR MORAL ATION the society for moral m Saturday, at 2p. m., at Winslow’s, Grant Place. unpleasant. The regular meet truction upou the laws of lif sider the best methods ot giving this ins! to children and youth, that clear moral per tions, right knowledgé, pure thonghts. elev: tastes and refined feelings may raise ibe stun i- ardof ® purity, and lift future generations out of the sensuality which is restrained only by fear of discovery; to seek the enactment anid ¢ forcement of laws which tend to the removal o! vice and the promotion of virtue; and te co op erate with societies established Upon this b isis throughout the country. One Of the ladies present stated that upon in quiring of Mr. Comstock, of New Yor} gard to THE ARREST OF MESDAMBS WOODEULL 4 CLAPLIN, be said thai the ground of the arrest was not obscene publications but the immoral and degrading tendency ef the doctrines they ad vocated. But the lady said those doctrines and theories, monstrous as they were, were mal doctrines and theories, which men had ad cated from the earliest periods ot recorded time with perfect imponity. No woman had ever been quoted as even inspiring them from the other world. It was DSMOSTHEBNOS, PARKER, AND STEPH 2N PHA UL ANDEEWS, at whose feet these women claimed to have learned these lessons. Now let the law dea! equa'ly with men and women who teach and practice vice, and no one need complain of in justice. Mrs. Lucinda B. Chandler then answered questions as to what purpose this society would serve not already met by churches and benevo. lent societes. She said that churches au‘ o. her societies rarely dealt at ail with the laws of physical life or the relations between men aud women, and when they did, usnal'y proceeded upon tbe assumption that the subjection ant SULJUGATION OF WOMEN TO MEN was the first duty, especially in marriage, and sacred motherhood was a secondary or chance in re copsideration. But this subjagation dest:ovs purity at the very fountain head, in eart of the motlier, rendering her more ally unfit and ph sically incompetent her high and holy office as mother. Chandler claimed that the whole world diseased and disordered from the false reia- tions between men and wemen, and that the cure is light and jus/ice—the quickening of the mother’s conscience, and her absolute /reedm for brain; the wound produced death very soon | to be as pure ss her own refined perceptions afterwards. demand. ‘Then we should have a generation of The jury then retired, and goon afterwards | children bornot the spirit aud not merely of the rendered & flesh. vervict ‘* That deceased came to his death between the hours of 4 and 5 o'clock, on the 22d instant. at the works of the Washington gas company, cor- ber of 26th and G@ streets, from a blow on the head, inflicted with a coal shovel held in the hands of John Lyden.”” ‘The body was handed over to the undertaker, who conveyed it to the friends ofjthe deces-ad. His family are very poor aud in great distress. os MANY NEW AND ELEGANT DESIGNS in jewslry and ornaments for the bair and tor fuil-dress purposes have been introduced for the first time this season. In jet Deord these designs are especially noticeable. in the celebrated Whitby jets there are superb sets with carved figures Tepresenting birds’ nests, bunches of acocns, crosses formed of rosebuds and leaves, with bracelets, lockets, and full sets to and new sets of French jet of rare beauty. In pare. hig ete, Lehane we _ ice a rene it, tas with pearls, graceru! tigreiten ripped with Alaska diamonds. and tortoise sheil Spanish combs of towering pro- portions, h are considered the very latest freak of Dame Fashion. These goods, which we bave seen in endless variety at Mr. Prigg s jewelry store, No. 437 Pennsylvania avenue, have been admired by many ladies and gentie~ men during the past week. Mr. Prigg makes a epecialty of fine jets, French gilt, & sets. most chaste and exquisite set fate t presented is entitled “The Louise ee it is of exceedit manship, o! and chaste for twenty dollars, with opera chain to mateh, Race ae Children’ ed sets, trom two to three dollars, and ten dollars a 3 and we aiso notice a superb assortment of blue enameled lockets, for ladies men, studded with pearls on either side, or with ongx and jet im price fi }, Or onyx varyi Ly rom three fo tv dolars: ane rear af r. Prigg’s store y or handkerchief boxes, leather and work-baskets, and his stock ot American ing metal in spoons and examining, forks is especially worth metal does not ‘and plated | case cf Wickersham: of trom two to | cere Mrs. Chandler drew a vivid picture of the ‘itual milleninm, and woman’s divine pa- tlence, ten ss and love exercised in purity- ing the human race. is Hawncau.—This day, known in Hebrew ,comes this year on the Christmas day. “It iscelebrated he or x Hebrews with all its ancient solemity for the cight days of its duration. ‘line retormed churches celebrate it also, but not with so much fullness in their forms.’ Tue or- thodox Israelites light one candie for each male person in the family on the first day, two on the second, and 800n tothe eighth. The members of the reformed churches light but one eaulie for all the first day, and increase toeight on the last day. There is service in the several syna- gognes erch day. ‘THE FUNERAL OF THE LaTs FRANCIS Paos- PERI, for many years attached to the marine hand, took place from his late residence 7 street southeast, yesterday afternoon, and was very largely attended. His remains’ were in- terred in the Congressional cemetery, followed by the full marine band and a company of na- rines, who fired the usualvolley over the grave. a . the Distri ing—was tried. 10- THE COURTS. CIBCUIT COUBT, Judge Cariter.—To day oa ‘ # Se Inwrbia—asetion on # bill of I POLICK COURT. Juilse Sacil — ae Biraliwoods coleme, ch rita tha Voreear at charged 6 from Mra, M. M A » Soon, tnsault Sa Macias Getting get O who was arrested in Frescrickaburg, Va, last 290k a Freseriekepn «last © and war brou-ht here by Detective com- Burnett was killed Tr; bail to swait the ac’ton of the .. profane; fiasd to keep Welson. GEORGETOWN AxsoTEEr Free Doo Kitixp.—As the steam BUSINESS DIRECTORY: fire engine Henry Addison was saswering the i Establishment Sep cieres bar abies meeting tan acer ae | Containing Cards of First-ciass fire dog “Dick,” and killed him. This is the | in all Branches of Business in the District. fita dog killed by this engine. Good enough. \ ane Let them keepon doing it. j ‘ 7 - | AGBICULTURAL W ARKHOUSES. Guusuee ® single case of emall-pox im | 5 5'A. BacEn. 698 22-93 La. ave.. ot. th &1m> ARRIVED.—The steamer Georgenyna arrived } DI pnd staceed to day for Ba \timeore. steamer | LasDins & Sey. 5 wits Dt ka. oxvane. «ly of the Lake due here on Saturday. aLuue @Gasew 4ALPRABETIC.AL f pried aground at Matthias Point. ag). AMOHITECTS, AB BUEPKERD & Co . “antele, @e., #0 Perm Ove) deon arrived this morning from Philadel | QP pee Ck bee. BB cor it 028 Uw we, Tresen * & SHERY AD. volslana ave: ne. phin, with three barges in tow, containing 1,000 | T,5,, 0° cance. vons | Janes BL a ALEXANDRIA TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE in the city of | EDwaxnC. Alexandria for the month of October, iss2:— | fh Ba House and lot on east side of Fairfax street, north of Wilkes street; Chapman and Beach, | © ~ commissioners, to Emeline Thompson; $50). Ze ns House and lot on west side of Water street, 72 | L. M. Bscwnske, 8 Tia vine feet south of Princess street, 34 feet 9), inches | WM PEisce BELL, 029 E sivent, Notary Pub! , by 123 foot 5 inches; James McLean to Samuel | 47454 PB Evvani. e699 and D ets... ov Oity lial. Day; $500. House and lot on west sideor Alrred | Revgy wo Gakweer. cel . ie street, between Princess and Oronoco strecta, 40 | . Golambia. = fect by 123 feet 5 inches; MJ. Harris et al, to | A a ‘Intervat Law & Col « Wm. H. Smith; #575. Honse and let on soath- | H.W. Be RD. Hace buflding, 1889 F etree east corner of King and Fayette streets; James AUCTIONZERS. Scho!l and wife to Meees Helier, $3 000, House | w: 5 and loton west side of Colambus street, 155 feet Qincbes porta of Otonocg street, 15 feat by 123 fret S inches; B. MeCann end wire to = lot on south side of St. Asaph to A.W. Cnil- s by 40 feet fronts Albert per, to James F. Carlin; € A street, 153 feet 7 inches from Ist street, 15 by 1° sel Wm. H. Muir and wite to Daniel Goomes, #120. PROPERTY SALE—The follwing city prop- erty, belonging to the old @lexandor estate, was sold this morning by F. A. Kerby, auctioneer -— The square bounded by Wythe, Madison, Patrick and Henry streets, to John W. Green. for $719. Three-fourths of the square boun: by Wythe, Madicon, Fayette and Payne streets; the other fourth of the square lying on the north side of Wythe and east side of Payne woe Rotini bate, Se agit nare bonnded by Pendleton, » Fayette and Payne streets, to W. N. Brown, for Siok The half square on the south side of Madtson street, extending from Payne to West to 1, Seaton, for #2 on the east by Payne street, and on the west by Conway's line, between Pendleton and Wythe streets, io J. C. MeGraw, for $190. The quarter of @ square on the west side of Payne street and north side of Cameron, at the intersection of said streets, to George R. Shinn, for #2770. SwALt-Pox.—There have been no new cases of emall-pox since Monday, and as two have Gied since that time, one reported yesterday, and one last night—a colored woman named Burler, im an opening upon Queen street, between Pitt and Koyal—there now remains but three cases in the city.— Gazette, Jact evening. —_—_—_—_—_—— CLTY (TEMS. 7 tet <M BMOPS, soe eng, $e.) ve Shipamithg. od 8 g Fuies. = A T. SHITLND, Sree Ht SB. Blesober, $26 Fa a1 BOOK BINDERS. sa 2 Ma W ater at, A. Dalit, southwest corner Sth and B ste, ORES, For Your Hortay Paeesents go to the rand now Gent’s Furntshing Guods Store of Mesers, Goldman & Steinberg, corner ith aud AnINET G sis. © WALTER, S83 B stroct, ovar sen. ¥ JG WRavEs, (sisol phoictering), 606 Get, bet.ca7, CABPENTERS AND SULLDERS, Ls OF ean, 28 Th atrect sand 1222 12th etre». Jovn H How ert. 8 § street, bet. 6th aud Teo & DEARINGS, 457 Mo. ay., bets! A, Braman, (houses exch'@ for groai CARRIAGE FACTORIES. For Sunstaw HOLIDAY PRESENTS go to Roman & Cox, Post Onice, *, Under- fies, Haudkerehiefs, Scart and other useful articles. sad @th te els oo st Guoves, GaUNTLETS AND ned, dogekin, castor, antolopa, | Genk Hitt, sesner Pore are arse, eS + buck-lined, cloth, cloth-lined, heavy | Sor's'p. peas lisie, Berlin fleec I, cape goat, &c., for BH. Garces & dress, driving, warmth and labo: coma Gro. a. No. 410 7th st. NW. J.W. Bor Ne ev... Metzerott Bal) in use are more important PRNCULATING LIBRARIES. d how nice itisto have pL epue. bet. Sf and 4% ete, NG STORES. en they ean be got just as cheaply rated Kinds. Dowling’s American e& Store, corner of 7th and I sia., seems to be the place to get them pure and {resh, and at New York prices. Mr. Dowling has a process of roasting grinding coftee by steam, and only known to himself, which is done in double quick time, and delivered in any part of the city where ordered. atiding. Sdverticomense } mr 9th et. ops. center RONEES OF DEE! . PLan?. corner and ith streets 8 Ww, CONFECTION SERIES. M C BeRseRt,( Dining Rooms.) 27ep CON VEVANCERS eee _ E. BAR, corner7ih and E strests, is receiy- ing every day fresh supplies of his own make, equal tocustom made. Clothing for men and 7.P Oo OY S. 2 A. G. Hairy, 219 Ps. ave., (Lew, Titles, Rotary.) kd = CORGS, SEALING WAX, ac, For Biack, ows, Bive, and Danrtia | W Bae oleesie, WIT Th stress ORED CLOTH Dress SuiTS, my own make, CORSETS, SKIRTS, ae. Dove: ass'(Ladtes’ Underwear eeneraliy BHD es Dp! €¢ ith and E streets. al to custom made, call at i. Bar's, corner a ENTISTS. Warnen’s coo Ereat success; | = DISING SALOONS DOETet. Tory’ ihe for exciud cold and ry’s weather «I! for excluding cold and | Haevey & Hoven, 016 Peuse, AK dust, suitable tor doors and windows; enterprise earth closet and gasstove, both tnodorous; gas ennlight reticctor; non-explosive lamps, in m styles. Call and examine, at No. 4, ¥.M. ©. 4. B. {e08} HAMILTON & Pearson. es A Srveer Sewine Macurye is the friend of the widow. 6 eer Waitk Kip Gaiters axp SLIPPers for ladies, misses and children. Corner lithsst, Mise M_E WiLc0n.1207 Pa.ey .cOnt's taught by role) DRUG STORES. = io 3) Penn 20, Corner 84 st, vr avenge and ates & WiewaLt, 510 7th «tre near oGan & WYTiz,(Obe Price) ils 10% rn stone Ked and pink Opera Slippers. ANNIRE PATTERSON, ocr Pa.ay. & ‘cast Children’s rea top Boots. YE HOUSES, saftey Men's stitched Boots, $4 50. H,H. Kimaan, 6i7 «: % Ait at io at msticots Gene Kubber Beots and Shoes, all sizes, at L. Herceacy’s YMENT e 402 Sevonth sireet northwest (O. Bevn. stem streek, near © ‘Tux RICH AS WELL AB THE POOR appreci Sees Sarees. “spmsctag PETOTEtS 5 Main Ofteas: 603 Pa, the Singer Sewing Machine. 6 ridge et., @tm:? Waah’s ot alee ns ie » Gta: st.. Alex’dria, Pere eee Rigesapad Parr, Bunions “t eran on a “is ins, Bad Nai! s Successtuily treated . “. (aise Die Sinker.) Pe. av: by Dr. White, Ohiropodist, No. S35 Inth streat, FANCY STORES, — Opposite U.S. Treasury. Established in Wash? » SOTmeOr Sth street, ington 1861. aes - nae ah rest, NW. Wittcox & Gin: eWIKG MACuIN®. The 2 1B celebrated Bazzar Patterns. Ageficy at Chas. Batm’s hoopekirt and corset factory, ith street, Intelligencer Buildin, 10,28 F 5 Lapigs AND GENTLEMEN: [f you wish your wearing apparel cleaned n'a rel-clacs matner, M.E Sroors, Bmbalmer Wat. sent them to 4. Fisher, No. 618 9th street, eppo- | Mus Deezu. site Patent Office. The Professor will give you Geo! a anOraan ae satistaction without fail, Kid Gloves cleaned | BFeseed. p' RIES. nicely and cheap. 9,21,3: - —— JouN MCCLELLAND, cormer of Lt. ave. and 10th st, THRRMOMSTAES anc Barometers ars repairce and msde to order by He=mpler, near 4% street &00.,(N.¥ ) i135 MmeLow. ene'r *o Tae Wie Georgetown Advertisements. B Mosns.AvenneHouse, Tih ot-@ Markets ~ J 4. McKNIeRT, 167 Pa ay. ~~ (auistaas PRESENTS | Woe 3. Dex 4 Secobd-hands pwsia hk Ww LADIES FUBS! FURS! 5S ekg ooo. ee corner 19tti <t. FINE MINK SABLE SETS. aoe eae or rat, cloamned, L.SKIN MUFFS AND Boas, zs. a Sears, SEA ABD ALASKA BETS, AT ATTRACTIVE PRIC Every bind of Fur worn by Lacies aud Miss=s. Tiimming tor Cloaks Hié LOWEST PRICES. W. F.SEYMOUR's, Torn A E SHEPHERDS Co..$20 ra av, ‘eas ov, bet. 9th & loth sts. *vaLane Staitk Oo xra®*. 618 loth, nesr B wo. W. Vai |. for shurches, Romses, &., ‘GROCERY STORES. lag A _21.-3t* CBsetmas CAKES The public are invited to examine the beautifully AKES trom ornamenied POUND AND FRULT C. CHaRLEs A. APPEL, corger F and ws Jiezs JERvINeTON, 3713 Pemnayt ‘ech \amily four, now on exhibition and for at 5% Bigh street, Georgetown. ows Gro, Snitz & Bro. cor. 06 st. and aed — | Wx! Boriey, 98 fib, Pyenvay Goops= P Purvis & Cont Wesor Baby Handsome Shawls and Scarfs, handsome Pro oon oat ans gi ms,cuerien i acu Rilke Clare Sod Outs | Joux J. PEABODY. ¢ ubing Techie) epa, ote. Bisin and Em! jandkerchiels, Ke rcbtein in Fancy Boreas scarfs, Recktion, Glove Mus, B.0. GRINTITH, Ladies’ Barr ° inde. Silk and Alpaca, . euperior HARDWARE 45D UUTLEas Bd blankets, Table Linens, Quilts Alene: tot of ee ‘66 Pa ay: 7 yrall Wares, and other Goods suitable for Holiday | 0 Gammnnny, Se BENJAMIN LB Beuyarpan, tad) 10th and ith sts air 101 Bridge creek GREER. | Gao 2 Gort BigBeaket,j1009 Pa-ay bet teenie = iG HARBESS, SADDLERY. Heeesr: Boureay! wotiway: | » BAD a bac a Pee China We call the attention of the Public to our I fos, ©, serene s foe Te. 2: ‘ae and car tully selected stock of CHIN«. GLASS SD QUEENSW ARE. ‘TaBUE CUTLERY, tc Also, BUUSS FURNISHING GOODS. of description, which we keep consiantly ou band the lowest possible rates, We fy iavitn inspection of our Fancy itlsteet gh lecot TOLLMT SETS TEA ASE DIS! aie 5 : a= ed ea AND CHEAP. Call endexamine We guarantee satisfaction. ‘AYLOB & NOOK, No. 194 rreet, St Between Congross aud iigh sirceis. di9-! 3 Nites, Ishall PE brabaserncod east Be aneenn ee USE, Vermont. eid cere et Ry ae Bropristor => 09 $ F \. e Lrcas's, 14 Toh err ™ 4.6. HALEY, 519 Pu Frammiin & Co a. Slam ee, ° 2 Oe oh a, ocala aly ite eb ppraite Moe oe roneing and dine.’ - +, cour M street Titles, Coveyaneima, o sy, Bet. Mth and Asche, A Feaw AT COlbOr th Street, YSTER SALOONS, var & Houpen, iit P ME OVSTER Bar. Wf PAINTS, C125, = Pe eve end D: Brysat. Jr thst bet. Mantis, =) st DLS @T, rear Met . HakA&Y SULVesv es. INS th atreast, near #, PAPER RANY ERS, : Sips Booman, Ws # neat Penn. avonme, TLLNPE, 4B 2.0 street, betwoen, 4 Wuurea, sth, oka av, bet. Gia cn A Keacen _¥.avanue, ve Web Srxiemocexdateo Picterebretec. ahha, PATEST AGENTS. Mrnw B00. weyt | ong ag Tare: PLABI Balusters, &c., aud desler a F BING, Gil Mans. ove., Det. Slo and Sieg Lancome, pinin aod croamentst ae PLUMB hae Treascry Pe sr WEEELER & WIL<ox ©, bteor & Bon, They are sim pic, sieut, ER's, Lewts ban: Lias Hows's impne Wrap Sewine Ma: 28.0 D — ¥ iz bet. SVLIN A Oo ( u ov, Bet LVEM PLATERS. annem EvWakp SToLPR, Ow Bor. WHirer, Batys & Brorurn., 611 —— Mae. . ACR STEAR —————————— eet BOOKS, STATIONERY, &o. 241 Fon cus Phere STANT EPISO with music, by Bey Chas 8. Hall 8.3.6 Tey, wi0.1 eases tment, * various styles of Singin PEAYER BOOKS, ail styles and sizes. BIBLES, Family avd Pocket, a prices: my cwn direct uuportation. settee z= WM. BALLANTYNE, _det-tr 420 Teh street. near B, YMBALS WITH TONES, BYMBALS WITH TUNES AND CHANTS, Raited by Bev. Chas Also, ah ment a eeeor: at EPISCOPAL PBAYER BOOKR, In all styles of binding, just received by BICHARD B. MOHUN & 00., 1015 Penusyivanin avenue, Hell en¢ 8.8. Whitely, CONSULTING PHYSICIAN. ‘The oldest established Spectalist tn the city. Bo. 604 BLEVENTE STREET, ABOVE F. Bours: 1) to ¢, and 7 te 8, daily.