Evening Star Newspaper, December 27, 1872, Page 4

EVENING STAR. -. December 27, 1872. | ai Theater—Fester’s Uhristmas pinto- | mime “Fe-Pi-Fo.Fum.” ‘ * Tieaiey Comique.—Comic opera, drams, com ed, burlesque, songs, dances, ete. P wtertan Church.—Grar icheol. w Terk A a { Concert by the Sunda: | Concensed Locals. The avenue was merry with the tint thon cr the sleigh bells last night. The concert of = vary or Ct New x je Presbyterian church X wal fotere mite toca 2 Tamponed ve dollars an ir for a 8) sieizh, and from $8 to Hotor a wee Rerse and ie the wey the livery stable r @able turn-out, Some of the shedding at or over the Long bridge was ¢ mao a afternoon. id daughter Florence Harrie, the of Police officer George tty se)! against a stove ride of her face dros Tight, and.had the right abany Burgess cetps will Fal ceremonies on the ‘his fne organization bas #7 seversi times on similar oc- ar’ ¢Sady of the Lake arrived at Nor- a after a week's detention, with S gers aud crew all safe. They cele- ae-mas on board the boat in good Tegtiation for the prevention ) Of small-pox, adopted by the boar? er ith at their spectal meeting yester-. Gey , has been approved by the Governor. we young mer, named fohn Bush and John Y sian, aged M ard 17 years respectively, waiked : their tm the eastern section of ty yesterdy to the szaall-pox hospital and tor admiseion, as both were broken out the . ‘ben it is intended to withdraw the street ars from the avenue route before 12 o’clock at wight the public ought to be notified. Last mght a large number of persons had to walk to Georgetown, who might have home on the cars if they bad known at what hour the last car was to go ever. Aime Nichoias, Napoleon Aubin, of Portiand, Conn., and Jean Pierre Colne, of Washingion, D. O., have received a patent for a mold for werkt: giess; and Franz Schomann, aesignor te A.B. Mallett; and Franz Schumann, of xe ‘ington, has received a patent for a street P. arbula. x The celebrated take part im the / 4th of March ne> .°™ visited Washing ——_+—__. Pennsylvania avenue, varying in price trom $5 to $25, accordipg to quality, is quite inviting, as @ reduction from the reguiar price is announced in order to reduce the stock. Jingle, jingle, clear the way, Tic the mers y, merry sleigh.” Jowx F. Barpex?, i308 Penusyivania ave- wue, has ready for use several fine one and two borse cutters, and now is the time for usin, them. He hasalso a large stock of new an. second-band carriages and coupes, for sal cheap, and is ready to do repairing at short notice. A rare opportunity is now presented to ladies and gentlemen to take instructions ip vocal music, as Mons. Bawiit’s class will commence en Monday, the Sth of January, at Marini’s Hall, E street, between %h anc i0th streets. K. H. Gkawax has on hand, and forsale, a Sve lot of two, four and six passenger sleighs, rea! Portland cutters, Yarying In price from $10 upwards, and really less than the Boston prices, A good opportunity is here presented those in it on our quest of this kind of sport to enjoy Many delay making presents until 5 @ay; aud to such, attention is called to the fall stock of handsome holiday books offered by Pury & Soroemons, where there 1s | it everybody as to assortment alatabte dri st harmless and ris a glans of sweet le can be baa ‘#, cornerof Lan i ® i a f- & 7 tea is hard fo find, bat N.W. | F street, has a stock trom wn be suited. He has a pare and pulatable breakiact tea for 35 cents per pound. 7 stock of Paris, Vienna, and English fancy | goods in store at MonuN & Co.’s, isstiil quite | fel!: also their stock of superb ‘English « American books, includin; — Lew editions of rare ol illes. Davis", 501 Market space, has a large stock | Of specialties for New Yeas esentson hand, and will be glad to accommodate all in search Of elegant articles suited for both sexes, Kekvarp & Towers, at the old Hudson Taslor book stand, now offer a choice lot of standard works bound for presentation, inc!ud- ing prayer books, and juveniles. Their assort- ment of Russia leather goods, work boxes, writ- ing desks, &c., is very extensive. many new works works and javeu- Tue Story anp tus Matra—T! ugbeut the country has interfered mater- ith the transmission ef the mails, and is not the only place which suffers the New York mail, due here ening, did wot arrive until is morning—jast twelve hours later than | The New York mail which was due at is morning had not arrived at noon, and a telegram stated that the train wassixand a bours behind time. The touthern mail via Richmond, due bere at 6:20 last night, was two heurs and twenty minutes behind time; ani the southern mail via Lynchburg, due at 7:2) last ight, did not get in until 8:35 last eronene The mail due at 4 a. m. from Richmond to- y bad not arrived at noon. The southero mail via Lyncbburg, due here ‘at 7-20 this morning, was ap bour and fiteen minutes iate. A private telegram from a passenger who left her e § i trainon Wednesday night states Tived safe in € train and passengers all New York at 3 o'clock this mornin, The loc: tomac and Baltimore and Ohio roads are run- bing on time to-day. The sky cleared about noon, and th ternoon the avenue was lively with the ji sleigh bells. o NeEws.—As regards color, the river | not be distinguished trom the land, and as tar as the eye can reach it presents, in either direction, a sheet of untrodden suow, for it was covered with ice before the snow storm com- menced. and willingly received the covering wforded it. Navigation is, of course, entirely suspended for vesse!s of all descriptions, and no track has been made through its icy coating since Friday last. (ne of the crew of the schooner Lucy Wright, who arrived last night from (Quantico, reports that that vessel is in Quantico bay.’ She was bound out. but was caught there by the freeze, and bas discharzed ber crew and gone into winter quarters with her mate incharge. There were eight oyster boats Ivimg ip the same bay, the most of which were bound for Washington. The captain of the brig | M. C. Haskell, hence for H. i last night on the train from c ports the tugs Johnson Brothers an: Quantico ti annual meeting of Har- F. A. A. M., held last be foliewing officers were chosen for 2 Tichenor, Mills, J. | Wm. A. Yates, S At the anasal zuceting of New Jerusalem Lodge, No. %, the following officers were elected: W.M =: John Ogden, S W.; J. W.; S. Malliken, T.; U. Hurst, n, trustee; and W. H. Thomp- At the annual meeting of Federal Lodge No. 1,F A.M. the following officers were elec- heny Buchiy. W_M. W. a. J. Wo W.H. ryan, trustee; .T; W. French, - Be —— Tae Turatens.—The ch the shower of ge ¢-Fi-Fo-Fum,” week, is very beautif’ the young jolks. Foster's d olle- clown are Hugely comical. and Davis as mn and Miss Ward as Columbine are very good indeed, while the special attractions ip the way of singing, dancing, &c.,add vari-ty to the pleasures ot the evening at the National. otinson Crusoe and his man Friday,” at the Theatre Comi: this week, @ a very amus- and @ pretty finale to the ent singing, dancing, gymnastic teats, cthiopeam eccentricities, and other features of the programr transformation ‘pg performance, € ———_.-—___ ‘THE FaMcLY OF Sauvet Rocerski, toe MUxDERED Max—A_ mass-meeting of Is- Facilites w'll be held at the Sth street synagogue op Suuday morning. at 10 o'clock, in order to raise a fond to supply the pressing meeds of the widow and forr orptian chiidren of Samae! Ro- | geri, the peddler who was brotally murdered in this ctty a few days since. The family are in | very desticnte circumstances in Poland, and | qhartiabie citizens should ald in relieving them. | Pewons who were indebted to Rogerski can | leave the amounts das him with S. Goldstein, (10 Pennsylvania avenge. and he will recetpt jor the same, and forward the amouat tothe | bereaved family. a ‘Tee Gauwaye are said to grow rich b; avd hence they areactive and ; LE banks. saving, THE MURDEP 6: SAwL RQGERSKI. The alicce Impert- ® ant Textimeny of Retective | MeDevits. 4 Amassin im the Pelice court " ghe Woman's Merrible Ptory. Says W: it Told her he Milled ij the Peadier to Gets Little Christmas Muney. He is Held for Ap; the Themas Wright, the eolered ted | for the community west of iF line of the iets = in ed head is w! is known as “coon sbaped.” eyes appear a little bloodshot, and a large upper tooth being ont in front, while the upper ones shut over the lower set, give him the appearance of a fero- cious animal. In answer to questions by the officers, he stated that he was born in Rich- mond, Ya, on I7th st., wear Carey. Sept.3, 1212. t ear, apparently made with a knife. No other marks were foundon him. Major Richards asked if Jim Burnett had not some time ago thrown him and burt him. He denied thet Jim Burnett or any of “ the boys” had ever thrown him; he would like to see anyone get away with him, he said. When told that they were going to take his likeness, he asked what it was. Officer Berkeley stated that it was usual to tak: the likenesses of thieves and such ‘Wright responded, ‘* and a ve od picture of a very homely man was the Teauil: From here he was ‘escorted to the Police Court and placed IN THE PRISONERS’ DOCK. A few minutes afterwards Mr. Harrington stated to the court that he desired to call atten- tion to the case. There was certain informa- Uon in the possession of the police officers which was not fully developed, but on consultation with Mayor Richards and his officers it was deemed best to call the case, so that the accused could be fully committed. d “Mr. Wright, stand up. You are about to be arrai; On @ very serious be Have you any counsel?” Prisoner, (stepping ® the front, rather oag ag me ¥es, sir; I have two—Mr. Hinkle “= ba Saenuinete 6 ny w fe see them present; we wil euspend until they can be sent fo! A messenger was sent for them, and in the interim the prisoner retired into the back part of the deck until the arrival of his counsel, when he was given a seat beside them. The clerk, Mr. Dawson, read the charge, and the prisener pleaded not guilty. : THE TESTIMONY. Detective McDevitt was sworn, and testified that acting on information received on Tuesday last, he, in company with Lieut. Gesstord and Officer Hughes, on Wednesday night went to the house where the prisoner lives, on the cor- ner Of 10th and E streets southwest, and took all in the house (Tom Wright, Margaret Woods, & colored man named Bembry, and George Woods, the boy,) to the first precinct station hovse.' After «uestionmng the woman, the same together with Sergeant Pierce and Leach and Lewis. retursed to the house and proceeded to search for the guods belonging to the peddier, and after locking abont for some iime Officer Leach civcovered under a pile of lumber that the round bad been dug. They procured a spade and dug up the pack containing the goods; they then went into the house, and on search found blood smeared on the side of the closet. also on fleor and fireboard, and found a hatchet under the bed and some other hatchets in the kitchen, and an oyster knife, which, in his opinion, was used in imfifeting the blows on the head of de ceased. The pack was buried in the yard under a shed inside the enclosure, and the sacking used to wrap up the goods answered the descrip- id | tion of that carried by the peddler which wit- ness obtained from the companions of the de- ceased. Mr. Hinkle.—‘-Where did you get the inform. ation that Tom had killed the man?” Witness—“From the woman Margaret Woods, who 'ived in the house.” Counsel ‘Who did you arrest first?” Wituess—“Tom Wright, Margaret next, and the man Bembry, and the boy George last, and took them down altogether.” Connee! Who gave the information that bod pe were coucealed in the yard under ‘he edo”? Witness.—“*The woman herself.”* What led you to suspect this -—*I had information which I ree ceived from a white man which led mz to sus- pect it.” Counsel.—“‘ Who w: jie Witness.—*] decline to answer, as it is not material to the issue.” Counsel, Where did you find the prisoner?” Witness ‘He was setiing by the stove in the kitchen and when told that he was wanted be stond up and the nippers were put on him.” Here the witness stated that on Tuesday last atter the murder, he, in company with others, Were tracing marks of blood in the direction of this house, when Tom came out through the rear gate into “the common and called to a colored man over towards 10th street, and wit- ness asked him if he had seen a peddier about there lately. He replied no he bad not, Wit- bess, with others, then went into the house and tock a hasty glance about there, the ner offering to show everything, but not! was seen at that time, and on coming out the door, prisoner asked Detective Coomes several times if he was satirfied. Mr. Coomes replied no he Was not, and would not be until the marderer was discovered. Witness spoke up and said “Yes, he’s satistied so far ax you are concerned.” Mr. Coomes then said: “Yes, so far as you are concerned,” and they left.’ The prisuner fol. lowed them out on the common and aided in the search. Counse} @ any clothing in “Yes, we examined the clothing atler the arrest and found a pair of pants be- longing to the boy and found a spot of blood upon them.” “Where did you find the pants?” Counsel. — Witness —“ Hanging on the kitchen door, and the woman told us that they bad been hanging up in the closet. D Did you find any blood on the ‘Counsel. — prisoner's clothing.” Witness.—“The Ex oened had on two pairs of pants, the under pair being light colored and « dark colored pair outside, on both of which we | discovered blood. wa you sure there were marks of ‘Witness.—‘I believe so, and so did al! othors who saw it. Ofcourse 1am not an expert, but judged the marks to be blood.” THX WOMAN'S DRBADFUL STORY OF THR MURDE! Counsel —“ How came you to ask the woman to make a confession?” W itness.—* Because she had confeased to an- other party, from whom they had receive: the informatio: Counsel.— How did you question her?” Witness —“I told ber that a most serioas crime bad been committed in her house, and desired her to tell me ali she knew about it. She said she would, and went on to say that eturned bomeon that day about 12 o’clock and found Tom scrubbing up the floor. She said, ‘Tom, what bave you dove?’ He replied that he bad killed that d—d old peddler to ry some Christ- mas mopey, but had only *.” a Did she state what time she went rom jz Witness—*‘She did not, but said she left Tom alone. She also stated that on the Monday pre- vious she bought a shawl {trem the peddier for ‘$2, and paid $1.75on it, leavinga pnd rg | that when Tom came home he did not like it because she had paid so much, and asked her afterwards when the Datch peddler was comin again, and on being tolg on-Monday he said, * 4m going to rob tbat man and get some Ohrist- mas money;” that she replied, +O! Tom, don’t do that; he looks like a poor old fellow without much money; go and work for some money.’ Nothing more was stated at that time.” BR PRISONER COMMITTED. Here Mr. Hi Mr. Marrington asked that Margarat Woods, Samuel Bembry and George Woods, the boy, be held under $1,000 each ‘bonds as witnesses: which was so or ‘The prisoner was then handcuffed and led out by the bailiff, and Detectives McDevitt and cE liresh escorted him to jail. DETECTIVE COOMES SAYS 1d found no evidence of violence or | blood there, and thatfhe expressed himself sat- iefied to Tom Wright, is pot correct. He says he waz not in the nouse atall, but the colloquy reterred to was im the yard, after the officers came out where he (Coomes) was standing. 4 ince { } POPULAR EDUCATION IN GEORGE- TOWN. Enterprive West of Bock Creek. ‘Tux Swat. Pox.— The Employes of the Board of Heath, Engaged im. the Pow Service, 0 le Jelated—The ioifowing cases have deen reported to the beaith since t pe eh port: Two cases in alley between ely ines exst; one at 1425 A Magnificent Central Pablie Senool | sud 6h and 1h be ee Pe poet Building to be Erected. sear New Jere, For 8 number of years past Georgetown, while ve eported: Mary B smithe 3354" sesthied Dossting two of the most excellent educacdtonal quanst: ‘a child in alley het the bejid institutions in own oanene Sr yous seen ees ne Sees oe and de- Fact fe aah | t of improvement, an fo wee Rock creek = erg | advantages D by the most progressive ot our lar, sities Trait that relates to their men- tal ond material elevation. —— pow | oo pomed some of the finest schoo! buildings on e continent, and the board of public school trustees of Georgetown, pot to be outdone in this respect, are about to erect a public school edifice which shail equal, if not exceed, in its appointments — similar structare in the Dis- triet of Columbia. . The annual report of Mr. J. Osmond Wilson, Superintendent of the public schools of Wash- ington and G wn, for 1871~"2, (dated Uc- tober 4th last,) the SCHOOL POPULATION OF GEORGETOWN between the ages of six and seventeen years, numbered 2,66, while ho ee blic schools aggre; ut 596, or less than Riesy per cent., while in Washington the at. tendance is fifty per cent. of the schoo) popula- tio. It should be stated, however, that the attendance bas increased nearly one huadred upils in Georgetown since the date ef Saper™ Tntendent Wilon's report. : ‘There are at present but og gg! school Dduildings in rj m, all of an inferior character, the total number of seats being six bun ‘As the attendance at present 1s nearly seven hundred, it 1s easy to understand the necessity fer additional accommodations. The three buildings referred to are situated near the outskirts of the town, and lines drawn connecting them with each other would describe eng ang inclosing the central portion of the city. Tu his last anpual report of the CORDITION OF TEE GBORGRBTOWN PUNLIC Superintendent Wilson #ays:—““A glance at the juperin m Pays :—“A glance a’ statistics will show the marked inadequacy of the provisions thus far made for educating the two thousand school children residing in this city. The public schools of Georgetown cannot take their proper place in the esteem and afiec- tion of the people until they present to them good accommodations for at least twice the number of children for whom seats are now furnished. And while the present buildings, focated in the suburbs of the town, are suitable, and will be required in the future tor primary schools, a large central building, embodying the Jatest improvements in school architecture, and presenting to the eye evidence of the importance and dignity of the institution which it repre- sents, shou'd be provided at once for the ad- vanced grades.”” Prompted by a desire to afford to the people ot ‘getown public ¥echool facilities not interior to those of Washington, the board of sshvol trustees—Messrs. Anthony Hyde, (president,) W. Curtis, (fecretary and treasurer.) G W. Beall, Wm. Danlop, and F. W Moffat— seconded by Governor Cooke, Superintendent Wilson, and other progressive gentiemen, «c- cided about a year since to erect A LARGE AND HANDSOME SCHOOL BUILDING in the central part of the city for the education of pupils of advanced grades of stady, and with this view a bill to carry out the project was ine troduced in the House of Delegates of the Leg- islative Assembly by Mr. W. R. Collirs, deis- gate from the third legislative district, aud passed that body. It woul! doubtiess have passed the council but for lack of time. As the cost of such a building as it ts proposed to erect, together with the site, will be about $89,000, it Was necessary that the tax to pay it be distrio- uted through a series of years, and in pnrsu of this view a tax of twenty-five cents on one bundred dollars was levied for the year 15 to be expenced in the parchase of alot and erection of the new building. It is estimst sd that the fund derived from this source wil! amount to about ¥15,000 per annum. TRE LINTHICUM INSTITUTE. Some years ago, Mr. E. M. Linthicum. of Geergetown, lett a bequest of 850.000 “for the education of the indigert white youth of Georgetown.” No part this fand had ever been expended, and no institation had been or- ganized to carryout the designs of the donor, when the trustees of the public schools of Georgetown proposed to borrow this fund for the purpose of erecting the projected new schoo! building, and to repay the amount asf ast as the school building tax would enable them to doso. This, it ts estimated, would require fire or six years. The school trustees also propos: in erecting this new building, to set apar room for the use of the school to be established and supported by the interest on the I cum fund, to be calied the + Linthicum I tute,” and that the trustees of the fund (Mess Josiah Dent, Wm. L. Dunlop, Joshua file Wm. Laird, Jr., and W. A. Gordon, Jr.,) should establish here @ special school for in- struction in the higher mathematics. surveying, engineering, &c.,in chemistry, and the physical sciences, and shoald farnish opportunities tor young persons to obtain av education in a night school, where drawing, book-keeping, penman- ship and other practical branches shoa'd be taught. They also proposed to furnish a large hall in the building, capable of seating seven hundred persons, in which courses of pepular lectures should be given during the winter sea- son, to be supported by the Linthicum fun. | ‘The trostees of the fund acceded to allof the propositions made by the trustees of the public schools, and the latter have already purchased a SITR FOR THE NEW BUILDING fronting on 24 and 34 streets, between Market and High streets. The ground hasa front of one hundred and twenty feet on 2d street, ex- tending through the square to 3d street—a depth of three hundred feet. As it is proposed to ex- tend Potomac street por = from 24 to Sd street the site of the building will then be bounded by 2d, 34 and Potomac streets, and the new editice will front St. John’s church. PEATURES OF THE NEW BUILDING. 0 proposed to set apart in the new building a suitable room for a pablic school library, and besides this and the rooms already named, there will be eight large and convenient school rooms, capable ot accommodating tive bundred pupils—which would thus pearly dou- blethe present public echool facilities of George- town. THE PEABODY LIBRARY. A. few years ago, Mr. George Peabody, the [ptesthropiet, ween on a visit to Georgetown— is native a left in the hands of trastess (Messrs, W. W. Corcoran, G. W. Riggs, W. L. Dunlop, A. Hyde, and H. D. Gooke,) a donation of $15,000 (which, with the interest, is now about $20,000,) to found @ public library, and it is hoped that the trastess of this fund will see fit to locate the collection in the ne: school building. Ip regard to the funds already named, Superintendent Wilson says, in his last annual report : “ If the Linthicum and Peabody funds—bequests made by the worthy bene factors whose names they bear to aid in the work of education, the one to be applied in furnishing gratuitous instruction, and the oth: im providing a tree library—can also be satis torily combined with this advanced pubtic sebool, thus tully accomplishing the desigue of the generous dovors, and at the same tims ren- dering most valuable aid to that system of education which is of paramount importance in every commnnity, the public schools of Geor," town will then be elevated toa position that willenable them to enlist the interest and co.a- mand the respect of the best citizens.” When the new building is completed the pupilsof Georgetown will have an opportunity to porsue the more advanced studiaa of the public echoola, dthat thr will avail them. felves of their increased facilities there is no reason to doubt. Itis due to Superintond=nt Wilson to state the board of trustees of the Georgetown schools have had his cordial co- operation, apd that he has been indefatigale in bis etorts to bring this magnificent plan for enlerging the public schoo! facilities of George- town to asuccessful conclusion, Tae Postrace Grinvancr—Pditor of The Star: The clerk at the post office handed me a drop letter this morning having on it a two cent stamp, with a polite request to pay sight cents postage. I inquired by what process he came to the conclusion eight cents was due, two having already bern paidona drop letter, the true amount for postage of which was six conts, He said, true, two cents have been paid, but as the whole amount if paid in advance would haye been six cents, the two paid left four due, on which double rates were imposed by the Post- master General's orders. “4 This seems to me nothing more nor less than swindling, and all the more unworthy oar gov- ernment, practised on asmall scale. In the opinion of your correspondent, the Post- master General manifested much more tean discretion in the construction of this post- agelaw. If Congress disapproves his action, let it say so, and this annoyance and abuse be abated. So thinks and speaks Common Sense. Washington, Dec. 26, ene Liye Stock M ARKET—Board of Health In- apections.— Superintendent Gatchell reports the poy snc and sale at Drover's Rest yesterday as follows: mals “TS sou! 6h and ith s reets sou' wen, joupg consider- ohild,) 103 + strect sont! rh est: mc ogre st SFoier’ on aa street, “setween 10th and lth able nuinber of private sehovls, has th bind sister city of Washington, pron knee = OF oe onl taciition, | DF-Cox, presientof the board of health, to-day %. an rare chia deficiency, & & letter to Surgeon General Barnes, | ante of kar sar atioa Citizens talked | 9” bebaif of the hoard, acking if he can farniet | the matter over sume months eight mattreses and suitable bed clothing for the same for the use of the emploves of the board engaged in the small-pox service. Dr. C. says itis necessary to isolate these men, and quarters have been provided for them near the small-pox bospital, from which int their movements will hereafter be directed by tele- Ce ed Spe page ee ergo at the board have we available funds for the pu.chase of the articles refetred to. pedis Surgeon Genera! has not yet ceived. pan le Hae AN Invyant Crvusugp To DsaTH—Isaac Jobnson, a colored man, who resides on U street, between Delaware avenue and Ist street north- east, with a white woman ed Isabella Wil son, notified the sanitary police yesterday that he had found their child—an infant four months old—dead on returning to the house in the af- ternoon. Officer Burns proceeded to the house, and on examining the of the child came to the conclusion that it had been crashed to death. -Jobnson believes that the woman fell on it, and she states that she might have dune £0 ina fit, as sheis subject tothem Coroner Patterson this morning reviewed the body of the child, but did not dee: an inquest nece sary, GEORGETOWN Curtstwas aT Cunist CuuRgca.—The cele- bration of this time-honored festival at Christ charch, E., was of a most joyous character, and the appropriate style of the decorations reflected great credit on the taste of Dr. Barba- rin. The choir, under the leadership of Col. 1. Seligeon, rendered the following programme in their usual eflective manner: No. i, openin; anthem, with soprano solo by Miss MacNeal, Lieyd; No. 2, Christmas Chant; No. 3, Gloria i Excelsis Deo, with tenor, bass, and alto obliga tos, by Messrs. Seligson, Barbarin, and. Miss Te Deum, Gebring; Dodson, Iarmer; No. 4, No. 5, Jubilate Deo, Seiboth, and the appro- priate Christmas hymns. The choir consists of the following: Misses MacNeal and Abbott, sopranos; Mrs. Brice and Misses Dodson and Moore, altos; Messrs. Jouay and Brice, tenors; Barbarin, Barrett and Orme, bassos, Rev. Dr. Williams, the pastor, preached very impressive sermon. After the rervice, Mr. (. M. Matthews, of the musical committee, pre- sented Col. Sel — with a beautifal bouquet. Cugistmas Yesterday afternoon thé teachers and friends of the Dumbarton M. E. Sunday school gave to the children a Cbrig_ mas fe ‘The exercises were opened with reading and prayer by the pastor of the church, Rey. Mr. Dasbields. An interesting address was then delivered by the Rev. Julius Soper, a former scholar and superintendent of the school. ‘The exercises were interspersed with pinging by the children, conducted by Mr. J. Henry Wil son. All present, children and friends, were then feasted upon ice cream, cake, &c. Tux steamer New York, from Philadelphia, due hee on Monday last, is stuck in the tee of Matthias Point. The steamer E. C. Knight, which should have cleared trom here on Wed- nesday for New York, is also fast intheice. The ice is about six inches thick in the river off the wharves here. PROSPECT STREET, at its Intersection with High street, is almost impassable or uncrossi bie, and should bavesteps of seme kind f convenience of the residents in that neighbor- hood. Several ladies have fallen already, and steps would be cheaper than a broken limb. —— ee a he A FATAL Devsken QuangRL—a special telegram tothe Richmond Dispat » from Hilis- C., December 24, says: “At about 9 o'clock lact ni; tween Green ght there oecnrred a quarrel bo- Mayo (colored), his wife, and son about sixteen, at his residence near this place. which resulted in the death of Green Mayo. It seems that Mayo and his soa were in town yesterday di were drinking to- gether and went home, Mayo being considera- y under the intiuence of whisky, when aq curred between them, Finaily, Mu taking up bis gun threatened to Kill both wise and son, but afterwards concluded te uso a chair instead of the gua, with which be dealt bis wife a very violent blow, entting a consi:- erable gash inher head. At this bis son took up the gun and ran out the door with it, ant it is thought he struck the lock of the gan Against the door, causing the gun to go off. the ball eu- tering the smail or the back of Mayo, coming out at the lower part of the abdomen. and re- sulted in imstant death. The boy has been arrested and confined in jail toawait the verdict of the coroner’s jury, which for want of evi- dence have not been able to render a verdict.” Ir 18 A cvRiovs Pact, that if the same letters of the same size | cheery | are painted on two boards, the one white ona black ground, and the ‘other black on awhite ground, the white letters will appear larger and be Tead at a greater distance than the black. This is owin, to what is called irradiation of light. [t depen: on this that the impression made on the bottom of the eye by bright objects extends a little wider than the actual portion of the organ struck by light, and, invading the space occapied by the darker objects, makes the brighter ap- pear larger than they really are. “Ter American scandal case,” as it was cailed in London, being a breach of Promise suit brought by @ pretty book-keeper, Miss Elizabeth Dredge, against Clinton Winans of Baitimore, one of the proprietors of the “Uiga steemers, has been settled. Miss Dredge al- pose ge that Winans became engaged to her, and after some time induced her to become his mistress, and that a son was born to them, but, instead of fulfilling bis promise, he marricd another woman. She laid her’ damages at ¥50.000, but the case was compromised by tua derendant’s paying 5 ANOTHER GHosT has {!zzled out. The scene of its exploits was in London. Its specialty cou- sisted in making flower pote frisk about the per- vaded premises, onting: the inmates over the head with sticks, and girdiing trees in the ga den. But at length the ghostly offender was overtaken in the person of @ servant girl, who had been guilty of a series of larcenies about the house, and resorted to this trick to divert suspicion. And now, by the patent spell of the stipendiary magistrate of Camberwell, the host is exorcised and the handmatd is sent to Newgate prison. Jnceat nee eee, we LivTte nos in Denver hide theirskates in dark rooms which have windows opening out on small rear additions to the houses. They then ask permission to go out skating, and on being retuted cut up outrageously, and are locked 1s in the aforesaid darn rooms. They strap their skates on theirarmsand climb out of the w.u- dow, jump from the low roofs of the addition avd after an hour or two of skating. return their cells, where they ery until they aro re- Jeane Ancient TROY.—Dr. Schlieman furnishes t New York Herald an extended report of his r searches in buried Troy, where he began p cavate in October last year. He has fo well, an immen-e tower, fragments of 2s, vases, goblets, &c., and some healthy toa’! which he suppores are at least 3,009 vears old. 7 La Crosse, Wis., will baila @ $100,000 hot. 1 Ten dollars of the stock has been paid. s7 The coiffure Rachel, who would ‘not be comforted,” is the latest. “GF An $11,000 bronze group is placed over the grave of a fortunate infant at Carlisle, Pa. §7-An ex-army surgeon im Loreda, ‘Texas, makes aspeciaicy of small-pox cases at $2) month. sa Johnson, the defaulting New York su>- treasury clerk, is sald to be enjoying his otism cum $155,000 in the West Indies. «Mr. W. D. Keith, late city editor of the Troy Whig, has inherited trom his father, r9- cently d in England, about $129,000, S7-A suicidal mania is said to be raging in Indiana at present, but those who yield to it are hot much missed, of course. S¢7 At the close of a recent sermon by Bishop Becker, in Newark, Del., four Methodists r: nounced their faith and joined the Cath ebureb. 7A California engineer predicts that in ten years the whole country wi!l be gridironed with narrow gauge railroads. The cost of these ro wls he estimates at $8,000 per mile, &7-A Boston manutacturer advertisesa patent shoe that will prevent horses from “ballin s.” Spicer says this ix not a new idea, as Mr. S. has used & shoe often to stop the young Spicers’ bawling. S7 Miss Cobbe, an English female adept in mental phllosoptiy, has lately published long and well written articles in two London maya- zines, in which she contends that dogs as well as men bave immortal souls. S27 Wedding cards in Denver consist of the jeok of diamonds and the queen of hearts, with he itracting parties’ names 0; if the btw 4 mother is living, the ten of clubs is in- « &9~ A successful evasion of the Prussian order forbidding the display of the tri-color was re~ cently made at Strasburg by the three young ‘adies who walked around the streets, one — in red, another in white and the third in blue. SA married couple from Nova Scotia ar- rived in Lowell on Saturday, and while the wife waited in the ladies’ room at the station for a carriage, the husband left her to shift for hor- self, minus $800 wo faithless hi ork fepaniy, macricd a nlee 21 Keats, buried at Rome, italy, of ene of Sheliej's Ancat and jodem eas: Forerce; Stewart: motion ee se sion of prope ty: overrule be exec D for gefeudant. POLICE COURT. Judee Sacti—To & etd) Williamson I fi knife Lt to atraline cloth ames Brady, assaclt step dacgh. 3 himself from serious injury be was ‘stol in self defense: flned $5. cp. ‘Albert Bincham. charged. wi T Saunders. jadement suspended OITY ITEMS. For your Houipay PRESENTS, go to the Q[aud_new Gent's Furmshing Goods Store ot exers. Goldmann & Steinberg, corner 7th and G streets. ase. For New Year's Catta— Full-dress Reception Suits, Just received at STRAUS’, 1011 Pennsylvania avenue, three doors from 11th street. —° ScARL¥T SarRts anD DRawErs of superior quality, for 3 each. ba —— Flannel ad for =. New stock, just opene see Oren Gao. O. Hemmins, No. 410 Seventh street N. W. —— Exoiisn Beaver, Kersey and Melton Over- coats; Scotch and Cassimere Pants, and every variety of Gentlemen’s Underclothing and Far- nishing Goods very cheap, at MAN & Cox's, 507 Tth street, opposite Post Uftice. eg ee XMAS WEEK, Arctic weather, beautiful, beau- a titul snow, merry sleigh bells, Stores of the Grand Original G it E Nos. 315 9th street and 317 th street, co form 'y of attractions bh re unheard of in Washington. Wa GUARANTEE a saving of cent. For per a stylish and durable Holiday Hat for yourseit or children go to Carter & Co.'s, 424 9th street, opposite Y. M. C. A. Building. 4 A Since Srwino Macuine is the friend of the widow. 6 at gs Wars Kip Garters aNp SLIPPERS for ladies, misses and children. Red and pink Opera Slippers. Children’s red top Men's stitched Boota, $4 Rubber Beots and Shoes, all sizes, at L. Hetcaecn’s 6 402 Seventh street northwest. TRE RICH AS WELL dat A® THE POOR appreciate the Singer Sewing Machine. 6 TER NATIONAL SAVines BARE, corner of New York avenue and 15th street, pays 6 per ct. Per gnpum on deposits fer each ealendar month. anking hours, 9to4, Saturdays, 9to 4 andé to 8. 21t3.14016 = wenee eS CORNS REMOVED WITHOUT PAIN, Bunions Chilblains, Bad Nails, &- , successfully treated by Dr. White, Chiropodist, No. 535 15th etrest, opporite U.S. Treasury. Hetablished in Wash- ington 1861, SS any WILLcox & Giss’s Sewing MACHINE. The celebrated Bazaar Patterns. Agency at Chas. Baum’s hoopskirt and corset factory, ith street, Intelligencer Building 10,23 LADIES AND GRNTLEMEN: If you wish your wearing apparel cleaned in a fret-cluss manxer, sent them to 4. Fisher, No. 618 9th street, oppo- site Patent Office. The Professor will give you satisfaction without fail. Kid Gloves cli H nicely and cheap. 9,21,5: TREDMCMETEUS and Barometers ara reps and made to order hy Hempler, near 4 street Georgetown Advertisements. Gor The Board ot Direct feur per cent (4 par cent. ki Bast +ix months, payable on and afte sbus profits of the THURSDAY, W_ LAIRD, 3x... Fyoumar GouDs. january 2, Is73. -2aw2® ke Sik Sets and Embroidere kerebieis 1p Fancy Boxes, oc % of ail kinds. Sik and Alpaca ‘superior Bed blankets. Table s; Quilts, A large lot of Small Wares, and other Goods suitable for Holiday Presente. BENJAMIN MILLER, 619 tr 101 Bridge sirect, Georgetown. P. GILBERT, 91 and 93 Wacer street, Georgetown, D. C. STONE WAGONS, CARTS, HABNESS, SINGLE AND DOUBLE, WAGON COVEES, STEEL BAKs. HRELBA PERBIONS, XES. SHOVELS, Ws. SCALES, HOKE COVERS, WORKING 1KON, BELLOWS, ¥ B STONE BKBAK IKING HAMMERS, ERS, At fair ices for Cash. Iron, Bope, Brass, Lead, and Copper bought for ‘Come and eee for yourself, nos Im M. H. WHEATLEY'S Steam Dyeing and Scour Estab! ROM | ~~ Orrice, 49 Established 1831; o of the ondest, largest. Fo FAMILY USE THE HaALFoRD LEICESTERSHIRE TABLE SAUCE, The Very Best Sauce and Relish Made in Any Part of the World. FUR FAMILY USE. PINTS....... SALF PINTS FOR SALE BY ALL GROCERS. A BAILBOAD BEAL ESTATE MORTGAGE Combined, in ft :% Gold Bonds the Northera Pacific Rati fond Compan fernishés to the public an tuvest ment seourity which combines the ready negotis- bdility, the convenience, and the bigh credit of « ‘Gret-class railroad bond, with the solidity and satoty of @ real estate mortgage on land worth at least twice the amount loaned. ‘They are offered at par im currency, and yieli a BANDSOME PROFIT to those exchanging 5-2, ‘The bonds ares first and only mortgage on the road, its equipments and earnings, and also on a land grant which, en the completion of the road, wil! average 33,000 acres to each mile of track. — ‘They are issued in denominations from $10) to @1,000 Coupon, and $100 to $10,000 Registered, have STATES TAX to the ho ‘The sem{-annual interest on the Registered Bonds is paid with GOLD CHECKS, sent to the post offtoe address of the holder. All marketable Btocks and Bonds received in ex- change, without expense the investor, at their JAY COOKE & Co; Benkers, L eniad WASHINGTON. ALPHABETICAL | qe tiYESY STABLES. sannibeis BUSINESS DIRECTORY: | Uizssig 7 Sy See Cards of Firstclam Establishment =| MACHINISTE. sar eivine | im all of Basiness in the District ee een ave ane th eereaes and order that 7 2B - = ae gt Uvott bill cf exceptiens mitUATORAL W. Tenis ta ay bea Skew nd, o le . Pep yn nj ee |. 1h 2 Leh ote ALE DEPOTS. ~ * iden on 5 ttt cor 2 apd GBe Treaftisiesaariees! MANTLES, A B Skeraxan & Oo 6 ; 43 > Ps ‘ee. oe rene. 0905 Lanveks & Oo., Ale, La. sreere, Paluan B Gnaen, Wamoy's Pall’ ates George, cor. wha a Ot cas ey ah pang orden ti a ART GALLERIES. Yr b= bot 12 Pa ev..dot Nebaen ete; BILLINEMT, ac. = HeMPLER. 8 Foun ave., Corner < street. BG a ee 1285 Ps. ave... net. itth am? 18th ate, x Re Wa Ss 9m. omp, Fotemt ones, EDWakD 0. Incxusoit, 654, opposite City Ball. F en ee —_, << Poteet Often, xh far Ot Greet seer b atreet, cepanivn Fost ce. 4 ATDLER, (also Broosing and Oi)’ ng.) 0) . Leas 's. street, over Ml street Ww 2.8. kee Titles Converenctng, * “8 OPrICLANS a # BRAXRLIN 2 Com J8E bm. 0, pat. 2th ond imate, gE A a w ry w rat’ ry OYsTER Bustavonn, Boos tailding wis onions TET & Hot yer, Wit Pens. are .c reer Mthet, UCTIOSEERS, s7xR Bat,,a.W. Driver,) iis 5 Peun. ev. L. WALL & Oo..8. W. cor, Pa. av. and Sth st, PAINTERS. W& WiLLiaMs, W001, Cor. loth and Daireets, | Caakies ARxom, Sid sth as., soar Pence avenue, ™ Sv e., corner 84 treet cari OnE Rowan, a0 Lov‘r ena ac, Aur Os eon, 68 La NGS, FLA oBN O. HOGAN, TIS Market . © CoPkLa ND, 642 La. ave., bet. @th and Tth ste. EMIES. Bah Gro 8. KRarrr, 17 ev e., corner itn . (Has. M. Lame, Nat'l te & Broad, 20) B. Oapiee) ot DS. Hout Hitt Ban, M1 Fee street, between Gand B AND BANHERN, Bisse & Co., Excout DaT onal. Savines B, FREEDMEN's Savine Te i F. BagscHLING (Horse W™. Kinsinern, WH. Natzev, southwest corner Sth and B ms, , BOOKSTOR: =. JO. Jonson, Pi 29; also, Photc. soem bid Penestt ae eth cece Cee D ee D | 5:2 :derimsn.tomeiaceonin ate eae Pianos. D C0 BEICHENBACE , 65 11th, ad. Pa.or oft Keehe'y PICTURE iT FRAMES, Lams, 156 Ps. evenns, pear iio street. RADLEY Anams. a6 F S ( ite), 18th st. ‘MS 7th BRosnay (Ostholi F A Fitz & Go.,708 rea re ri ry BLY, Qobbing ® spectalty,) 21] Teh street, BichaRy Ropente, 1036 7th st.. yp ep SMO STORES. : on : Bini » Ta t. Intelligencer Building. ONG, 216 34 st..94)'¢ W. Bouse. P. Guay, Slipper Manufacturer, 30 ALB ew, BEASS Lota TCH, S16-18-90 18th street EVILDING MATERIALS, 2 = . A B. Suxrusrp & Uo. PF 20th exe, D street, Det. wtb loth, wee Erouas, Roding aed ey or bet; tis au ue Eas, ESE, @c. sreune, ite Wue = oF MEESE, @c- Jas. Baoan, (also ie Bootar.) sat Met core, 0.0 od PRINTING OFFICES, a Sb eretyrece sa nneredene anne, YD Kwicht & Co, cold wrk w Sows vansteies osb olatering ),) 606 @. JosxrH L. Peakson, corner Sth and Ds.reets. - sy mp St. | ows. @ Gincs. ¥ street, mens th CARPENTERS ASD BUILDERS, EC DUCE PROVISIONS L. 8. CHAPMAN, 205 72h street aud 1223 12th stree Li. 8B. tn JOHN H. WOWLETT, G8 K screet, bet. 6th and yeh, <--—- eases Mo .ckLL & DEARING, 487 Blo. av., bot (ig and @tiste REAL ESTATE AGENTS, ac. 1G. BEAMAN,(housts exch for ground $18 Mth oe AvetRor & DUULET, cor. Le. avenue and JiR street, RM. Ba CAKRMBIAGE FACTOXULES. recr th apd Faw Pon Umiee, r KiLsovan & Larva, corner Mh and @ streets ry eae stroct, pear sth. P.O. bepartment, 0. Peunsyivanis a Bence CHINA, GLASS WARE, @c. nce Fost Oftoe, J.W. BoTeLer & BRo., 233 Pa. ay Seb sirect. RESTAU! JouN corr sDININGSaLoonsmesis He 586 Le wy mam, B05 Teh Couter M Ns s., ene 2 Loulians svoreet™ LS ASD OOLLEUrs, Wask! NeTON Busi Ness \OLLROR, Gor 7 Josrrs TK. PLawy.corner E SEWING MACHINES. CONFECTIONERIES. WEREELER & WiLson 5, teor ate.) Peay, MO Hsvexrt,( Dining Booms.) #21 tb st., op. ro CONVEX ANCERS, 4. B.mhaD A.G. Haley, 319 Pa. ave., (Law, Tittes, Rotary.) mali Sth street, oe) SEALING WAX, @c. es W Baurnotomaz.at wholesale, W027 7th street CORSETS, SHIRTS, ae. + DOL Le aLPh Dovetass’( Ladies” Underwear aoneralty) 408 9th » , is pn SEETISTS. cost Otes. n Wo. MERRILL, 1113 F street northwest, ona; DINING SALOONS. 80. AND CANDLE Factouins, Hasver & HoLpen, 106 Penns. sv.,corner lithe, | BATE & BROTHER, 614-31 @ at., bet. 6b and 7th, DRESSMAKERS. Mis: Mn. G H Mave E.WiLsonJ307 Pa.sy.(Out's taught by reic) DEUG STORES, B. P. Bickiins, 1 Peaue. svenas, corner $6 wt. oe cerner Bew York avenue and 14: FX! Dootry, 233 east Fi DEY GOODS. tied & Wiewate. Gil Tth at. opp. GAN ac. a8 ee Co. $10 Pe. av. betsin & 0th aap - FERGUSON. 15} Ponna.ave., Capitol Hil), ‘enna. eve., Capitol Hilti DYE HOUSES, H,@. Kime, 617 lon st., aa — Ww. WuRaTLY. 49 deflation vitor — ~D, 'T OFFI iB. 507 Uith street, near E. LoLaND oF OVB&, Woche & gf 4., Tab x. 5. Boosts 1233 Penn's avenue, Dp Offloes: 618 Pa. ay..cor. 6: : Gta;7 Waab'n ot, Alor arin. ENGRAVERS. 7a H, BAUMGARTEN, (also Die Binker,) so3 event FANCY stomes, siaiiesigeed Eg Vis, Wl Market ay ) COP Yor Xo B Bann, aE Bone: cath tee attig Ww Moule’ furulobings. BOCs, 2th 8 lading NDERKTAKERS, Josnre Gaw Lek. iii Pa. avenue, dere- cr AND Appisox Dat, 123 Pern are. and Ww. M.E. Stoops, Embalmor Nat. Mis DserH, 42 lthet.,Wash Geo’ wa. Faverai Wreas! Dressed, preserved & JowN MCCLELLAND, corner of La. ave. ang 20th s, & Co.,(N.¥.) 1113 Pa. ay, thaise NsLow. waeir to Tame k Witsoe aa Pey Dev: sor UF Wr | ital edition; in per BUSPRATT'S CHEMISTRY, in STOCEMAN & SON, i 620-08 ib street, corner ot 1 street. TE STANT EPISCO with music, by Rev. Chas B. Hall and 5.8. White- ley, a tell assortment, iu various styles of binding. PEAYEB BOOKS, sll styles and sizes. BIBLES, Family acd Pocket, all styles and prices: my Cw direct importation. WM. BALLANTYNE, '¥., Det. Sth & lchets, Ee A" tn, wear w Ws, W. VaUeBan, for ehurches, bowece, &s.., 7 @ROCERY STORES. seid fro @-COMNWELLEDONs 148 Pa.ey.op. Wiliard 0 7 * . rane ert) 907 Biacket Space, neat bi me] @eete 420 Tih strect,nenr B._ Gro HB. Pian? & Son, ¥. ¥ svosiue corner ist it. prBDaLs wiru TONES. STON, 1713 Pesnayivenis avensee’ | HYMNALS WITH TUNES AND C uANTS, Gro: Bxrrz & Buo.,cor. Oe etapa ¥ erence, Wut, BURLEY, 23, sizees, borwonn Fond & —_ * 'gUn BAKEMS, co! Barr Ruited by Rex.Chas. H. Hail and. ©. Whitely, Jouy J. PxaBodY, (sivo Fishing Tackie,) gas Dm, | 4! # Hell sswortwent of MAIR WORK, ac, EPISCOPAL PRAYER BOOKS, In a!! styles of binding, jast received by BICHAERD B. MOHUN « 00., 1015 Pennsyivan a avente. NEW STATIONERY » COR MARU cnr ir cari % ERGKAVING. y RINTING RING DUNE TO URDER. The ‘public are tnvit: uew stock. — tee rs. av. i ye ST - 5 WooRSK SHOERS. mod JouN F. Doxas, Kst., bot, ore & 10th xod 199 Der Horses shed according to patural formation of fect Pemaie Ph ysrian and cared ~~ werfe,can be consulted on all Disease MOUSE FUBBISHING STORES, 1d 'Borsuys 933 Pa. av., Motserott Hst!, and Booms, “11 9h did ecorrs Bicbenkstenuube st bee aneeae Letegn Habe, 1. doom, Board, Metical ata? INDEPENDENT ICE Uo., off08, 1306 Pa. av.. near imb ICE CREAM MANUFACTO RIES. ton. Manvare 8. Lith st, & Pa. ave F. Auxnican Inx Co., office,512 9th ot, bet. Band ¥, INSTBUMERT C, Fiscues, Sarg. Instrumente & Trosses, 434 7th st, OFFICES. . LEON, CONSULTING PHYSICIA ‘The oldest established Specialist tn tho city. Ro, 604 ELEVENTS STREET, ABOVE Bours: 11 to 4, and 7 te 9, datiy. ISSURANCE "XL CaritoL Lire Lxs. Co. cor. Tth SONAL UN.oN Fixe Ins. 00.845 Hamiink & Cs shite & and Ds. 87 ‘ash’n,&190 Bridge st.Geo OF THE PEACE. |. WALTER, 32 D street, . Haan en Bieren tepaeespeepentia se ). WEAVER,(also : bet.tarentrn, | F# BALLS AND Pantizs. Teds onvices, —"~-™* eaeaee DRESS COATS. beg 7 haat A LARGE STOCK AT REDUCED PRICES. ‘WRancts Laws. 1958 Pa. evenne wear 18th stree WALL, ROBINSON & O0., wa, ‘OOFB Sr LB strost and cazal. Gels-tf (941 Pennsylvania svenve,