Evening Star Newspaper, January 8, 1873, Page 4

_ EVENING STAR. |™ “Sines ash.gere™ WEDNESDAY January 8, 1873. LOCAL NEWS. pein Picts Amusements, &e., To-might. “wae al Theater—Janauschek in “Chesney ‘old. Theater Comique.— Comic opera, drama, come- dy, burlesque dances, ete. Wilard’s New Hall—Frof. Cromwell's Art Entertainment. Odet Fellows’ Hall—Annual ball by the Knights ef St. Patrick. —————— Locals. ‘The calendar for 1*73 issued by Gibson Bros., te one of the handsomest pieces of typography we have lately seen. Col. Webster has called a meeting of the mili- tary committee (of the inauguration commit- tees) at the Governor's office on Friday of this week. ‘Those desiring to & pleasant hour to- morrow evening, not overlook the adver- Bisement in column of the tableaux at Mt. Vernon Place Church. ‘She Father Matthew Total Abstinence Society promises a gold medal to the member who, dur- aug the present year, shall obtain the largest Bumber of persons to members of the Company A Washington Light Infantry, has omy iy A, mn it fant a oa irst Lieut. W. B. aece the resi; tien of Beall. Second Lieut. W. H. Dalton has been romoted to the first lieutenantship, and Serg’t Wit: Harrison elected second lieutenant. ‘The Wisconsin republican association last evening elected Hon. Joseph Harris president; Waldo Brown and B. Nate, jr., vice presidents; B. E. Redway, secretary, and’ H. J. Schulties weasurer. Messrs. A. R. Shepherd and J. W. Thompson, the District of Columbia directors of the New York and Washington steamship line, are in dew York, attending the annual meetinig of the beard of directors of that line, which yee ferday and continues to-day. They eapect to eturn to-morrow morning. At a_mecting of the South Washi be- nevoleft society yesterday evening, at Ryland Chapel, the committee on constitution and by- laws presented a draft of the same, which was wmanimously adopted. Mrs. Hyer w: third vice president of the society. The nt signed the charter, and it was with the clerk of the supreme court. A correspondent writes ns that he thinks it the duty of the board of health to severely punish amy person who knowingly allows a small-pox to leave his or her if th @ase was contracted on said premises, and to more severely those who force such a pa- mt to leave. Reference is made to the orphan doy mentioned in THe Stax a short time who was ejected froma house one bitter cold might because he had contracted the disease, and te another case which resulted in the death of a mother of three children, other similar Garces. to-day —e—__ Tre ALLEGED Unsare Buitprxe Cases.— ‘This perning. in the casesof Dainese against the beard of public works and the board against Dainese, Judge Wylie, in the equity court, stated ‘that in consequence of other pressing matters aince the adjournment of the court yesterday he Bad been unable to give these cases the neces- sary consideration; that the more he looked at the subject the more important they appeared te him. He would not be able to render a de- dision for some days. It will be recollected that was putting up a row of three-story frame dwellings on € street south, between 6th east, and the attention of the board of health having been called to the houses, they declared them nulsances, and requested the board of public works to abate the same. Mr. Dainese a bill to restrain the board of pub- Be works from —— the houses, and the filed a counter bill against Mr. D. to re- fy him from further p with the work. ee ee ‘Tae Steer Cans ax SwaLtrox.—Dr. C. ©. Cox, president of the board of health, bas ad- dresed a letter to the presidents of the street railways in the District, requesting them to issue auch orders to their superintendents and condue- tors as will exclude from the cars all members of holds where smallpox it known to exist, as ‘well as ail washerwomen and others carrying clothing to or from the infected districts. - Dr. Cox further says it is known by the board of health that the disease has been communicated » eby spreading the . asks that they cause their cars to be th fumigated each day, and to keep them det by the use of Carbolate of lime sprinkled weon the floors. Every possible precaution, Dr. Cox says, should be taken by those in authority to guard against the spread of ‘this loathsome discase. ia A a Lear For Temeuees — Testor after the adjournment of the police court, itt Langley was directed by Marshal Eck- Jeff to accompany James Green, a colored man, to May's buildings to obtain money with which ‘to pay his fine of $20 for carrying concealed ‘Weapons. On boomin ata room on the story the prisoner suc in getting only #12 of the amount, all his employer owed him, and, seeing Be chance of bolt the and mais his escape. ‘was obliged to return without cither the prisoner er money. To settle the business, Green's father came into court this morning and paid Abe score. eperndlmicnes Masox1c—A convention of the order of high was organized in this city on Monday Evening last, the following officers having been elected to seave during the year:—Dr. A. G. Mackey, president; J. E.F. Holmead, vice pres t; Wm. Middleton, chaplain; John Lockie, herald; A.T. Longley, conductor, E. B. Mac: Grotty, master of ceremonies; A. Gi i pared to confer the «i uliar to it in full form, for the first time in this city, in the course of two or three weeks. —+——__ Erection oF Orvicers or THE MEDICAL Socrery—At the annual meeting of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia Monday might the following officers were elected: Dr. James E. Morgan, presitent; Drs. J. F- Thomp- ‘and . Hagner, ee presidents; Dr. secretary; Kleinschmidt, recording secretary; Dr. A. Ashford, treasurer; Dr. A. Patzie, librariar Dre. W. H. Lovejoy, |. Thompson, D. Bulkley, Dr. Peter and A. . ‘A. King, board of examiners; Thos. Miller, Chas. Lieberman aud Joseph Burrows, board MEASURING THE IMPROVEMENTS IN FRONT OF GovERNMENT PROPERTY.—Meas. Ccertly, engineer, and Wm. Forsyth, surveyor, of the Sones of pattie works, and Cel. 3 os. Samo, Sngincer of ti ington squeduct, are en- in the measurement of the work on street provements made by the District in front of ment property accordance Extssor the approptiation bill recently probably be submitted to Gen. 0. E. Babcock on Y next for trans- ‘Wission to the Secretary of Interior. eee of censors. Tre Ick Harvest.—Since the late freeze the Great Fails die. ed gathering in the ice harvest, under the saperin- nce of the chief executive officer, Mr. John Pettibone, and 17,000 tons of the best ice col- lected for many years has been secured. This ice is almost as solid asthe northern article, and is about 10 inches in thickness. The company the! have tilled : pana are now engage ‘&n immense new ice ase, whic! wil'ncarky Will be ready for use to~da: rable their capacity for storage. It ¥- Tue K. or P. Mervar Revier Assocation Jast evening elected the following officers for the ensuing year —G. J. L. Foxwell, preside: George E. Si , Viee president; J. T. Col well, secretary; Charles J. Brewer, treasurer. Directors—Gen Austin, A.J. Gunning, George Fordham, Harry wf A Bishop, Hugh G. Divine, A. E. L. Keese, A. T. Cavis, ‘Chas. H. Hospital, 8. Goldstein, Robert Hardon, &. F. Myers, L. Eberly, R. 0. Polkin- born, John 'M. bert, Theodore Snifin, George W. Cook, and J. R. Riggles. po nar ee hen a — ‘Tue Potomac Facir Growers’ Assocta- TION eleeted the ——- = m a P. H. Folsom, >; H. Amidon, Ses, Wiliam Seunter, D. 0, Suton, Colona 8. E. Chamberlain, Major J. H. King, and John Bau), Tv et late Ting lected the olowing eee PES he Bates, C. Dodge and W.'R. comultee. —\—__. Tue Seuwes Bioauy Casz—This im the Criminal Britprxe Assoctration. the North Washington Bul last evening twenty-eight shares were sold at au average of about ulty-fve per cent. THE ANNUAL REFORT—ELECTION OF DIKEC- ToRs. ‘The annnal meeting of stockholders of the Washington and Georgetown railroad was bel at their offices, corner of New Jersey ayenue and B streets, to-day. President Riker submitted his report for the year ending December 3ist. He says: ‘Tam compelied to state that the past year has been the most serious and eventful known since the introduction and operation of street railroad cars. During the month of September an un- eric and infectious disease, sim- and pneumonia, broke out among the in Canada, traveling south- ward and westward, attacking all the horses, and moving so rapidly that on October 30th it had reached here. So general did it become that on November 3d we were compelled to dis- continue running our cars, as nearly every horse in our stables was affected; and for seven days not a car was run, andscarcely a horse was seen at work in the city. This produced a stoppage ot , Tesulting in great los: and increased — tures during its continnance. Ve have also been compelled to continue taking up our tracks, regrading and relaying them, at an enormous expense, aud great loss to our business, when the street gradings and new pavements have been laid, and have been com- pelled to borrow money to enable us to pay for these extraordinary expenses. And during the ater of the past year we have not been able to Tun our cars into Georgetown on the west, on account of laying the 36-inch water pipe under our tracks; and afterwards from the jelay in filling and grading the street west ot Rock creek. And we have also been prevented from running further than 4th street east since August last by the heavy gradings and altera- tions on Pennsylvania avenue and 8th street east. The amounts received from passengers durin; the year are as follows: January, $27, ‘O10.58 Febru: $25,779.85, March, #26,655.35, April, May, 222.25, June, 61840; 518.90; August, $33,852.15; September, 6871.35; November, £16, n° Total, 8286. ‘ember, being’a daily average of $971.49.” During the summer €2 cars were run at inter- vals ot three minutes during the business part of the day. They have 493 horses—50 more than in 1871, 229 were purchased at an average of $139.- 76, 105 were sold at an average of 890-15; 69 died, 40 more than in 1871; the excess being caused by the great heat of the past summer and the epi- demic of November. ‘The report refers to the snits arising out of the transfer system as having been decided in favor of the company, but they have been appealed by the plaintiffs. The sult brought the in Sep- company, by the board of public wor nooo? to restrain from = tember—i ing , the decision of Judge Humphreys being favorable to the com. ay The report also the suit brought the District sitorney for the repeal of the charter, which cannot be reached before May next. One suit tor (Gladmon’s) is now before the Supreme Court of the United States, and one (thatof Mr.W.J.Wheatley) is pending in the District courts. The report of the treasurer ‘Mr. Hurt) accompanies the president's report. ‘he total receipts (including 82,734.99 balance) were 8397 i, and disbursements $395,766.30; among the disbursements were $38,985.30 for track repairs, $76,516.80 for car repairs, $13,- 099.27 for conductors and drivers, $70,000 tor meal, hay and bran, $3,320 on account of acci- dents, $5,166.50 for donations, €22,433.63 for horses. TUE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. was conducted by Messrs. W. R. Riley, A. T. Bradiey, and H. Stewart, and the following ticket was elected, nearly 8,000 votes being cast: Messrs. Silvanus 5. Riker, Henry Hart, Maltby .ane, Allen Mitchell, William Orme, Gilbert uderwerken, aud H. Polkinhorn. The polls were closed at 2 o'clock, and the company down to a handsome repast prepared by Mr. John O'Leary, of the Senate House. es Tue THEATERS.—There was even a lar audience at the National Theater last evening than there was the night before, and late comers found standing room only. Janau- schek’s acting at the close of the third act created a deci sensation. The change from her humble and patient, but dignified, pleading with the —— Elizabeth, when goaded by the taunts of the latter, she rises to her full height, and pours forth’a torrent of fierce and bitter invective, which humiliates her revengful rival, but thereby seals her own fate, isa picture which once seen can never be forgotten. At the close of the scene the at tri ienne was call @ before the curtain and greeted with a perfect storm of applause. To-night, Madame and ‘ M’ine. tense” in the play of ‘Chesney Wold,” draima- tized from Dickens’ Bleak House. The new company at the Theater§ Comique now works harmoniously under the new man- agement. The lively rattling way in which song, dance, farce, Ethi eccentricities, gymnastic wonders, etc., follow each other here, without any waiting between acts, is one of the merits of the establi nt, and attracts num- bers of people who want to get all they can for their money. —e—_——. Smatu Pox.—The following new cases have been rej since noon yesterday: Three cases x street southwest; one on K, between 7th streets southwest; on. 5th street, be- streets south- west; KT M street southwest; one at 125 East Capitol street; 125 D street southwest; No. 36 Howard Kow, on E street, between and Ist streets southwest; No. G street northeast; alley between 25d and 2ith and L and F streets northwest. The following deaths have been reported: Minme Crocksin, aged four, (colored,) corner of ithand D streets, northwest; Wm.’ Bumbrey, twenty-five years of age, (colored,) M street, between 3d ‘and 4th, southeast. The case re- ported on D street, between New Jersey ave- bug and Ist street, northwest, should have been located ‘‘southwest” instead “northwest. The board of health received a fresh supply of vac- cine [rep this morning, aud Dr. Stewart was kept busy all day vaccinating those who called. —— CHESAPEAKE AND On10 CaNaL.—The board of directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal t at Annapolis lay. The preside Hon. A. P. Gorman, submitted a shows that from Jani 1, 1872, to amber 1, 182, there was ship over the canal 564,417 tons of coal, an increase over last year of 3,000 tons. The cold weather reduced the trai i tation, and the water was ordered off the 16th of December. penses, with pay of officers for December, was #17 ,37.58, which in- clades the amount of $1,077.73 paid for breaking ice. The bad weather has prevented any great amount of improvement on the line, but a quan- tity of material is on hand and properly dis- tributed for work, which will now be pressed. The adjourned to mect in Baltimore Feb- ruary 12, 1873. —e——_ THE CLose-Gray Homicipe—The Indictment Mr. Close for Murder Quas The Accused to Tried for Manslaughter —This morning, in the criminal court (Judge MacArthur), the case of Lewis G. Close, indicted for the murder of John W. Gray, on Pennsylvania avenue, between 12th and 13th streets, in April, 1872, was called— Judge Hughes and Mr. W. J. Miller for the ac- cused. defendant entered a motion to uash the indictment, it being defective. The istant District Ai i examining the vaper, said that it was useless to go to trial on it. ‘he court sustained the motion, and Mr. Har- rington stating that the government did not in- tend to ask for a verdict for a higher offense than manslaughter, the prisoner was releasedon his old bonds. acer Sate or Rear Estare.—Mests. B. 1. War- ner and A. B. Duvall, trustees, Panta sold lot E, in subdivision of square 231, improved by a threc tory brick house, situated on 2d street, between M and N, to W. F. Holtzman, for $7.25, subject to the tax for This property was sold abou vate sale, on long time, for 86, pe Bara fen tte ai atalied the following omeers to eve dee r w icers to serve du- ring the next six months:—L. Waldecker, pres- ident; F. Knoop, vice president; F. Rockar, cor- responding secretary; G. Ritter, recording sec- retary; P. Havenstein, financial y; A. Hast, teasurer; C. , librarian. wood pavement. ‘sinee at pri —" expensive wife makes a pensive hus- Poin worst thing “‘ander the canopy”—A Instal aid never Tas any’ interest in any of the north of Spain rail- Sz The employees way have struck work, and the trains have tem- ly ceased running in consequence. i He ey e ee EEsF BE i i Fi E THE COURTS. Criutnat Count, Judge MacArthur —Yester- | aay, a nolle pros was entered in the cave of Mary | intent to kill Hoag, eharged with k ing a disorderly house. James McCullough, i jicted for assault with amue! Semmes, in October last, | on D street, near 2d street, was tried; but the jury failed to agree. Pouick Cover, Judge Snell.—Yesterday, Jax. Green, chai wh carrying @ concealed and deadly weapon, a pistol; $20. Charles Gerhard! charged with’ keeping a bar-room without license; judgment suspended. Jesse Whitaker was charged with failure to remove snow from his pavement. After the warrant had been is- sued and served the officer who swore to the in- formation discovered, by reference to the city records, that Whittaker was not the owner of the premises. The court administered a severe rebuke to the officer for such carelessness, A WOMAN WITH TWO CHILDREN IN THE RE- FORM SCHOOL. Henry Clay Fisher, a Wright little fellow, was obi by his mother with being an idle and incorrigible boy. His mother testified that she with him, as she was obliged printing office, and request- ed that he besent tothe Reform school. He was I years of age. Judge— Madam, have vou another child at the reform school’? Mrs. Fisher—I_ have, a son 13 years of age Judge—“How many children have yo: Mrs. Fisher.— Five living.” Judge.— What Mrs. Fisher—“I have a are their 5 daughter of age living with me, a son 20 years of age, and my youn, — st son 5 years old. I a son Hving in Philadelphia.” adam, I am required 0 guard y abuse of this privilege, and trust you are acting advisedly in this matter. It is an unusual case, and a serious one. I will order a commitment in accordance with your request, and shall, at some future time, take occasion to see the superintendent of the reform school in relation to the conduct of your children there, and if itis such as to warrant a dismissal. { shall see that they are dismissed.” Mrs. Fisher.— The superintendent has advised me to have him sent tl ere, sir.” Judge.—* Let the commitment be made.”” ‘TO-DAY. Henry T. Evans, colored, carrying a pistol; $20. Win. Arnold ‘and Wm. Schotield, charged With an affray; $10. | Fred"k Friedman, charged with selling liquor without ligense; fined $2 in addition to license, making $129; appealed. Win. Bowden, colored, carrying a concealed weapou— a razor; $20. alto, Danbury News Nuggets. “So dark and yet so light,” asthe man said when he looked at his ton of coal. One of the most despicable creatures on this earth is a man who hurrahs in a soprano voice. ‘The owner of a Brookfield French roof gets up several times in the night to throw water on it. It is such precaution as that which does — with the expense of pipe water and fire 8 ‘The beardless young loafer who inevitably plants himself in front of the letter-box in the post office, an the arrival of the morning mail, should not bury his talent in Danbury. He would be valuable as an attachment to a block- ading squadron. We are learning from our exchanges evet day that “the arlirtrary power of a high hamled anarchy is marching across the ruins of consti- tutional liberty.” Tu view of this steady move- ment it is difficult to tell how to address a letter ‘0 as to reach it THe Cotumavs, On10, EARTaQvaKe.—A great many of our citizens had their attention awn to a startling phenomenon somewhat rare hese latitudes, last Saturday night, at about 11:40. ‘The sensation was that of a violent con- cussion, followed by a roaring sound and a tremulous motion after it, something like the feeling one experiences standing near a passing train on @ railway track, or the moving of heavy piece of furniture, on castors, ‘This tremulous motion ' was con| enongh for one gentleman to go oi house and examine whether any discoverable cause could be found in or near the house itself. Windows rattled loudly, as when @ heavy ex- plosion or a near discharge of artillery disturbs the air. But there was no other characteristic of an explosion, after the first jar. It happens that we have expressions from a great many persons in Columbus as to this phenomenon, and all (so far as we know) concur in the opinion that the peculiar manifestations could not pos- sibly have come from an explosion of auy kind. To make the matter more sure—if assnrance were needed im the absence of any news of an explosion anywhere—one gentle testifies that his bed rolled on its castors with the shock. Ohio State Journal. ACQUITTAL ON THE GnouND oF INsayITY.— Mr. Henry L. Clinton, in a note to 5 further explains his proposition t nd the law of murder trials. He says: ‘+ First—Where a jury acquits on the ground of insanity, I pro- pose that they shall so state in their verdict, and that thereupon the court shall an order that the person so acquitted shall be confined in alunatic asylum for not less than twenty nor more than thirty years, and until it shall be shown in the manner provided by law that his sanity iy restored. Second—I propose that in cases of homicide (not justifiable norexcusable), where the intent to kill isformed on the instant, there being no previous deliberation or premmdi~ tation, the jury may convict of murder in the second degree, and that this offence shall be punishable by imprisonment in the state prison tor life.” TREATMENT OF SMALL-POX—An Alleged Ef- fectual Remedy.—A great discovery is said to have been recently made by a surgeon of the British army in China, in the way of an effectual rem- edy for small-pox. The mode of treatment is as follows: “When the preceding fever is at its height, and just before the craption appears, the ‘chest is rubbed with croton oil and tartaric ointment.” ‘This causes the whole of the er tion to appear on that part of the body to the relief of the rest. It also secures a full and complete eruption, and thus presents the disease from attacking the internal organs. This is now the establi mode of treatment in the Eng- lish army in China, and is regarded as a perfect cure. Wao Sreaxs Finsr?—Here now is another of the astonishing young female farmers—a carly haired blonde In Pittsfield, Mass. She manages a farm, plants and digs potatoes, hoes corn, can swing Aseythe, and is great at driving horses she feeds the stock, does the dairy work, and draws the wood inthe winter. Last week, when the quicksilver was down to zero, this noble virgin was seen starting tor the woods whth her horge and sled, «the rosiest, heartiest, healthiest and happiest young woman in Berkshire.” Itis is stated that she is ngaged.”? e is not *e A New Stream Live at Norrork.— The Norfolk Journal say “Col. William Lamb, the agent of the Allan line of steamers, has perfected arrangements with the owners of a Spanish line of steamers from Havana to Liverpool, to call at this port on their fortnightly ips. The ar- rangements will go into operation within a short time. The —— and Ohio, the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio and other railroad lines have agreed to transport freightsfor these ships, as well as for those of the Allan line, at reduced rates. A PLAN FOR STRENGTHENING BUILDINGS which certainly presents some new and impor- tant facts in regard to the architecture and safety of cities, has been introduced in Boston by Mr. D. L. Emerson, a California architect. It — for the insei tion of iron uprights an inch in thickness, and one-third as wide as the wall is thick, at intervals of ten feet, in every front and side wall, with cross bars holding the four walls together and run ing through the floors, strap iron being used at intervals, and bound in with bricks. CHALDEAN Researcnes.—Mr. G. the British museum, whose translation of the Chaklean account of the deluge has caused so much talk lately, has been asked by the proprie- tors of the London Daily Telegraj to go to the east to undertake further researc! offer Smith is stated to be like Mr. J. In matter don for an indefinite and probably a long time. Brick Pomeroy’s Domestic DirricuLty.— uy GEORGETOWN. THE KEASON WHY the peopleon the heights of Georgetown are without mac water is, that the engine which forces the water into the high service reservoir is being removed from aqueduct bi to its new location on 4th street. Lubey, the water registrar, in order thai th change inay cause as little inconvenience as possible. has, with his usual thoughtfulness, di- rected the contractors for the work to keep a double force employed—a day and anight gang— and thus hopes to have the engine in its new po- s.tion and at work by the end of the week. In the mean time the steam ram = some igh service years ago to pump water into the Teservoir, has been set to work pumping water into the upper mains, and thus a ‘supply Will be furnished until the engine gets to work. ‘There is water in the reservoir, but Col. Samo thinks it best to keep it there, so as to be ready in ease of fire. It is doubtful whether the engine will be able to keep up the supply in sammer, and the legislature ought to make an appropri- ation to eususe residents in upper Georgetown as ample asupply of the necessary fluid as their — ‘ortunate neighbors ou both sides of Rock creek. THE PATRONS OP RUSBANDRY claim that the organization is not a secret one, “but simply confidential; heir secrecy being ‘not by oath, but by honor bound.” It amounts to about the same thing however, asthey are hokling a meet- ting in the cloak room inthe Uuion Hotel to- day, to which reporters are not admitted. HE COLD WEATHER of last night increased the thickness of the ice in the Potomac very much. The captain of the steamer John son, from New York, due here yesterday, ar- rived jin town this morning, and reports his steamer ice-bound in Quantico bay. Tne Beart StxeetT Sewer, which was com- menced last March by the ‘contractor, Mr. J yh F. Collins, and which extends from Rock Creek to Washi street, is about completed. The average cut of the excavation was about 25 feet bas and in many places through solid rock, which had to be blown out; this portion of the work being under the snper- intencence of Mr. John Newman. It is a brick sewer, and altogether has been one of the heaviest jobs performed in Georgetown since the commencement of the improvements, ALEXANDRIA. County Court—Trouble with an Alleged In- competent Clerk —At 4 p. ma. yesterday, Judge Cockerille again visi he court house and instructed the clerk as to the manner in which the minutes should be entered. The court met this emggr sy Boos the court-room, and John B. Syphax, rupee ge me clerk, produced the minutes as Of yesterday's proceedings, the court having last night given instructions how the minutes should be entered, but upon reading them, in some particulars they were still incorrect, and the court so stated, and declined to sigh them. The clerk declared that they were correct and entered as directed, whereupon the court reprimanded him and threatened to send him to jail m twenty minutes if the contempt was repeated, and after some discussion the court was compelled to adjourn for the second time to allow the clerk to correct his minutes. The incompetency of the clerk was animadverted upon by the commonwealth’s attorney for the county in strong terms, and it was the general impression of the court and bar that the clerk was incompetent to fill and unfit for the position, as he was unable to perform the most simpie duties connected with the office, even after having been instructed how to ac A rule has been issued, as anticipated yester- day, requiring him to show cause why he should not ‘be removed from his office for incompe- tency. SMatt-Pox.—The entire number of cases is ten, of which three only are in what may be con- sidered a dangerous 01 The hospital is being rapidly pre ents. One case, a white woman, said to be named Deélphy, who died from the disease on south Henry street, was buried last night, and a colored man, who lived near the canal basin, died early this morning. J. $. District Covrt.—The court was in session today, Judge Underwood, presiding. The grand "5% was empanneled with ©. i. Bramhall, of Fairfax, as foreman. The jw 34 charged the jury, congratulating it upon the com) aratively small amount of business that cou. i come before it, the criminal prosecutions in this court having, froma hundred or more at a term, dwindled to none, and he argued there- from a far better state of affairs in the Common- wealth than since the war. River News.—The river, to an unpracticed eye, presented to-day the same unbroken sheet of ice that has covered it since the 17th of De- cember, but to critical observers, a narrow track conld be discerned between here and Washing- ton, that had been male by a tug boat and one round trip of the ferry boat City of Washington. A stern-wheel steamer, loaded with dead horses, took ad vant of the = thus made, and leaving Washington, dropped down to. the wharves at the outlet lock of the canal. Ni ing has gone below, and the ice above is so thi that the = of Washington was content with the one t R she made. The steamer E. ©. Knight left New York for this port on Saturday last, and the steamer Lady of the Lake sailed from Norfolk for this ci night. Tre Late Pastor or St. Mary's Cacrcn.— The friends of the Rev. Peter Kroes have been disappointed in their ex, ‘ion of his remain- ing with them, as he our city on Saturday. le will, it is thought, reside, hereafter, at Georgetown College. 5 Noxe oF THE rAcnens nave yet received supplies of oysters in the shell, and the quantity of shucked is so reduced that prices have oa vanced considerably. THE FORMATION of a Firemen’s Beneficial Society Ke pee par a at the meeting of the Relief Hook and Ladder Company last night.— Gazette, last evenii oo S7Several persons belonging to the interna- tional society have recent m arrested in Paris and the provinces of France. The police ound Orsini bombs in possession of some of the parties. ®7- Notices were given in both honses of the Arkansas legislature yesterday of the introduc- tion of bills agreeing to the pending constitu- tional amendment doing away the dis- franchising articles of the state constitution. and submitting the same to the vote of the Mest AND SHALL, H. THE WHOLE OF THE REMAINING STOCK OF ELEGANT RAIMENT FOR GENTLEMEN AT HABLE BROTHERS, Corner 7th and D Sts, MUST AND SHALL BE SOLD TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE IMMENSE STOCK OF RICH AND BEAUTIFUL SPRING GOODS NOW IN PREPARATION, LN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE OUR FRIENDS, WHILE WE ARE TAKING STOCK, WE WILL LET THEM HAVE WINTER CLOTHING aT LOWER RATES THAN EVER. Loox: BIG BARGAINS IN BOY'S CLOTHING! GREAT REDUCTION IN RICH RAIMENT! PRODIGIOUS PILES OF PANTALOONS! Usemeeree OPPORTUNITIES ON OVER. STUPENDOUS SALES SEASONABLE STOCK! BARGAINS! BARGAINS! BARGAINS HABLE BROTHERS, The Fashionable Clothiers, jané Northwest corner 7th and D streets. BORAT. SMITH & WIMSATT, WHOLBEALE AND moe IN ALL KINDS LUMBER. A Large and well-selected Stock of HARDWOOD CONSTANTLY ON HAND. SASB, DOO! jan6-4m" RS, BLINDS, MOULDINGS. CoRnER 7TH an I Sts, sournwest. CITY ITEMS. For Sae Cnrar.—one complete Washing: ten Light Infantry Uniform. Wifi alter to Gt any size purchaser. Hastie Buos. 2 Corner 7th & D streets. Dass Scits made to order for gentlemen in all the fashionable colorings, as weil as black. as low as possible consistent with first Gro. C. Hexrxixe, No. 410 Seventh street northwest. Frxe Orsters.—The ice em! revent the i —— TRE UNEXPECTED condemnation and sentence of Ecdward S. Stokes, in the city of New York, phie Enterprise, Nos. 9th street and 317 7th street, inasmuch as they conduct their business in such an equable man- ner as to steer clear of all legal institutions and judicial ermine, and receive the unqalified ap- probation of the people above all opposition. ———— —— Tue NATIONAL Savixnes BANK, corner of New York avenue and 15th street, pays 6 per ct. Banking hours, Sioa. Saturdays, 9 to4 amt 6 a urs, a a tos. Fs rts 116 —— CORNS REMOVED WITHOUT PAIN, Bunions Chidlains, Bad Nails, &c., xuccessfaily treated by Dr. White, Chiropodist, No. 535 15th street, opposite U.S. Treasury. Established in Wash- ington 1861. —_——— Wittcox & Gisp's Sewine Macutne. The celebrated Bazaar Patterns. Agency at Chas. "s heopskirt and corset factory, 7th street, Intelligencer Building. 10,28 THERMOMETERS and and made to order by Hi: jarometers are lempler, near 4 street. LIVERY STABLES. SJ. Bin QhCorT 4 SON + BOARDING, LIVERY and SALE STABLES, 416 sth street, bet. D and E,aml Chain Alley, i, a. ween 13th ‘and lah. (OGice, illards. on jest carriages furnished. ‘care paid to Loarding of horses. ss dec3t-ly LLISON NAILOR, Jn. LIVERY AND HIRING STABLES. STYLISH CARRIAGES and COACHMEN. dec20-ly 1325 E street northwest. AP RGN, STABLES —R. CRUIT, JR_ < G ST! REET, Between 171Ta ax 18TH. Carriages by day or night, and for creer ties. iy ONGRESS STABLES, Stn STREET, Brtweex D axp E. Horees and Buggies for Hire, and a fresh supply of good Horses wery week. iy3h-ly = RICHARD VANT, Proprietor. W 45H, NAILOB'S STABLES, 1326 E ST. CARRIAGES of the latest ‘styles constantly on hand and for hire by the day or month. Parties, weddings, and receptions furnished with the most Comfortable and elegant x Part forves, and decis-tf icular attention to beanling Horves always for sale and exchange. A RAILROAD AND Real Estate Mortgage Combined. Gold Bonds the Northern Pacific Rail- pany furnishes tothe public an investment security which combines the ready negotiability, the convenience, and the high credit of a first-class rail- Md bond, with the solidity and safety of a real es- j¢ mortgage on land worth at least twice the amount Joaned. ‘They are offered at par in currency, and yield a HANDSOME PROFIT to those exchanging 5-20s. The bonds are a first and only mortgage on the road, its equipments and earnings, and also on a land grant which, on the completion of the road, will average 28,000 acres to each mile of track, They are issued in denominations from §10 to 1.000 Coupon, and $100 to $10,000 Registered, have thirty years to run, bear an interest of 7:30 per cent. in geld, and are EXEMPT FROM UNITED STATES TAX to the holder. The semi-annual interest on the Registered Bonds is paid with GOLD CHECKS, sent to the post office address ef the holder. All Marketable Stocks and Bonds received in ex- change, without expense to the investor, at their highest current prices. JAY COOKE & Co., BANKERS, WASHINGTON QOPFFICIAL-No. 776.) By the President of the United States. PROCLAMATION. In pursnance of law, I, Ulysses 8. Grant, Prosi Stare apa wecen Roce tiene ae calssof valcable : ce known bic ealon 0 ble Tands will be held at the unndermentioned tated offices in the State of Minnesots, at the periods bei inafier designated, viz: At the Land Office at ST. CLOUD, Minnesota, commercing on MONDAY, January 13, 1973, for the sale of timber lands not previonsly disposed of, in the unde med townships and part of tow: ships, viz: North of base line and west of fourth principal meredian: ‘Townships 52 and 53 in range 25. re- ‘Township 140, of range 38, Township 135 and 135, of range 23. Township 135, of 29. ‘Townships 136 and 137, of Townships 138 and ips : At the Land Office at OAK LAKE. Minnesota, commencing on MONDAY, January 20, 1873, for the sale of timber lands not previously dixposed of, in the undermentioned townships and ‘paris of town: ships, viz: “North Of base line and west of fifth principal me- ian : ‘Townships 187, 138, 139, and 140, in range 38, Townships 197, 188, 139, and 140, in range 37. nahips 187, 188, 139, and 140, of range 38 Townships 17, 188, 139; and 140. ¢ x ‘Townships 138, 139, and 140, in range 40. All lands held at donble minimum price will be dis- Peracre,(@3.0)and all lands beld at mininausn prise er CTE: ( 6 be nimum Will be disposed of at not less than one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre. ( $1.25.) Lands appropriated by law for the uso of schools. military, 7 OF reserved for Raters Talrond purposes m the wale. ‘The offering of the above lands on the days appointed, and will in which they are. ad ‘until thy we bean offered, and the sales thus closed: but ne ll be kept Pager than two weeks, and no private entry of any of the lands will be admitted Until after the expiration of the two weeks. ‘Lists of secti jonsl subdivisions are in the hands of the local officers, and will be open for the examina- thle bus day of Octo band "U.S. GRANT, on President of the United States, VILLIS DRUMMOND, eT: ent tenses NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS. of pre-emption townships and parts of faired to omabtish ‘and Be: ‘ivers of the v land offices and make payments therefor as acon as practicable after sorter notice, and before the day apy for the com- ee ae Sn lends enizacing tracts ; otherwise such claim will 3 WILLIS DRUMMOND, i E On the petition of LEVI ‘ashina. ampebire, rey: f extension pavers, granted 1 py no bth day of April, ie, ‘tis ordered that ‘he teatinsony ta ‘the case be cloned the Examiner’s report limited tae tath day of and thet sald petition be c Deard cu the loth day of Marchgnest, Rees ees to aD oa diet te F. nest, daar’ the by the TE Georgetown Advertisements. | AND MECHANICS NA-| TIONAL BANK, PRGETOWS. Docem! wore her 38. 1872. ‘The Beard of Di has declared 8 dividend of four oles (4 per cent.) out of the profits of the six months, payable on and after THURSDAY, = W_ LAIRD, Jx., Cashier OLIDAY GoODs. ones, Oe Sst teeta i sdutand. Rubroidered Handkerchiefs, Ham: 3 fein Fancy Boxes, Scarfs, Neckties, Gloves of all Kinds, Sik and Alpace, Casbreliae. sapere Bed Blankets, inens, Quilts. et om T Wares, abd other Goods suitable for Holiday r BENJAMIN MILLER, ai9-tr Georgetown 101 Brides street e SBYTERIAN CHUR H 'D on Bridge street. fe he undersigned is authori: ‘Trustees to offer the aber FL. MOORE, No. nts. ite Uni ad by -the Board w* H. WHEATLEY'S Steam Bxit.ent Rcouring Orrice 49 3x1 1 On) Established 1881; premium awanied 1887; and is now 1 and most complete eatal the kind in this country. Best place for Cleaning BOOKS, STATIONERY, &e. GROCERS. ATE IMPORTATE ENGLISH PICKI SAUCES MUSTARDS, ENGLISH, SCOTCH NEW ORLEANS M 8F7-All at very low prices ©. WITMER, Ge jeter 1918 Poona Ivania avenue. oO. * There te not in Mi Than to sit by the - in a te ier. when she jumpe on your nee Choier & per y barrel, S 5 ok AX Batra Flour 30" 3 « Rirnatent room. Old Government Java Sie ie so ib, Maricaite ae Ib = | SERETR eh ec. CANNED GOODS ~ 180 dow. 2 Ib. Tomatocs, ae. auch 10 Bib. . > =. 2 iso Bib, Be Le t . = * mo Ww ‘Corn, at Me each SO) finest quality Peas, at Sie. « Bost quality Mince a print oe Moll, Bee por ibe ine Whe. Lest Lard. €1 ember 0 rf and give us © call before NNSYLVANIA AVENUE. CommEFcE THE NEW YEAR WITH A DIARY. BE SURE YOU GET THE BEST’ SHILLINGTON,} Bookseller and Stationer, Corner #34 strect and Pennsylvania avenue, Has FIFTY DIFFERENT KINDS, including the PATENT SELF-CLOSING DIARY AMERICAN AND ENGLISH ALMANACS OF ALL SORTS FOR 1873. BLANK BOOKS, PASS BOOKS, FINE RUSSIA LEATHER ENGLISH AND ais - ~<a POCKET Vi ‘THING IN THE STATIONERY LINE Sear Wholesale and Retail, = SHILLINGTON'S BOOKSTORE. decS-tr Corner 4% street and Penna. "PUE WORKS OF CHARLES DICKENS, capi al edition; in parts, very fully illustrated; 4 cents. USPRATT'S CHEMISTRY, i , = STOCKMAN SON, 4m-tr 828 oth street, corner of L street. JH™™41 For THE PROTESTANT EPISCO PAL CHURCH with Music, by Rev. Chas. H. Hall and 8. 8. White- Jey. a full assortment, in various styles of binding. PRAYER BOOKS, all styles and sizes. BIBLES, Family and Pocket, all styles and prices, my own direct importation. WM, BALLANTYNE, 420 street. near E me + MOHUN 1015 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Corser Litu Street, Would call special attention to elegant stock of FANCY GOODS, Paris, Vienna and English; superb stock of BOOKS, just received, both Et and American, including many New Works and N Editions. A large and very complete assortment of JUVENILE and TOY BOOKS. decti-tr COR. 117" STREET AND PA. AV MNALS WITH TUNES. HYMNALS WITH TUNES AND CRAXTS. Edited by Also, a ft Rev. Chas assortment EPISCOPAL PRAYER BOOKS, In all ety tes of binding, just received by RICHARD B. MOHUN & CO., 1015 Pennsylvania avenne. 5B. Hall and 8. B. Whitely nova OTICE. PENING OF A NEW STATIONE! STORE _ AND BLANK BOOK MANUFACTORY, DER. stock. . F. FRENCH, i Under National Metropolitan Bak ‘and next door to Juy Cooke & Oo.'s, eel2tt ‘ashington, D.C. DRY GOODS. DF®* GcooD GREAT SACRIFICES! TWENTY PER CENT. OFF ON ALL SALES OF Woolen Goods, Until Feb, 1, 1573. In = to REDUCE STOCK, we oe the thesers ‘Goods that have ever been given. "We DISCOUNT OF TWENTY PER CENT., sce the unparalleled advantages pohirerton rege! T si tfoned mur customers. 50. comprises CLOTHS and tg ed as Woolen DRESS GOODS. cept Bi 3) NELS. BuseKers SH. S, CLOAKINGS WOOLEN HOSIERY, HEAVY | W GLOVES and MERINO UNDERWEAR. on’ noes a of ee“ Sanepin tires cia CPP f poy hed PRICES THAN THE Goobs CAN BE OB: TAINED ELSEWHERE. ve to close out our entire stock of KID 0 Kids at §! BOGAN & WYLIE, jan2-tr 1018 axp 1020 Tru St. Nontawast. —— HOTELS. ILLARD’s HOTEL, Ww WASHINGTON, D. C. REMODELED. REFURNISHED, FIFTY PRIVATE BATH-ROOMS, AND ELEVATORS ADDED. OPEN NOVEMBER 2, 1872. 3. F. CAKE, Proprietor. NION HOTEL, Gronortows. ‘V. SHINN, prior Canta er dec®-1y Y. 920 SCOTT PLACE, Between T and K streets. A708 House, decé-Sm_ Northeast corner of Mth and K ete. HE BRYANT HOUSE, T Located on corner 14th street and N.Y. avenue. After the ist of 1872, Permanent and ‘Boarders will find this the bent al ‘one of but the wants and the com- en He ko) HOTEL, WasHINGTON, D, C. T. METZGER DEALER IN FOREIGN & DOMESTIC GR« »CERIES, Has Constaxtiy ox Store, FINE OLD WHISKIES, FINE OLD WINE, PURE Jamaica num, ©OOK!NG Wine, NEW ENGLAND RUM, SCOTCH WHISKY, STOCK ANB ENGLISH ALE, PORTER, im FOREIGN FRUITS. Splendid assortment of CANNED GOOBS, TURE APPLE CIDER, MEDFIELD BUCKWHEAT, NEW YORK APPLEs, CHOICE BUTTER, Packed expressed for family use im small paile Received Weekly. COFFEES ROASTED FRESH EVERY DAY. Breas FOR CASH BUYE! aotr FRENCH CANDIES! FRENCH CANDIES; Best LAYER RAISIN: VALENCIA und SEEDLESS RAISIN: LEGHOBN CITRON. acne. CANDIED LEMON PEEL, SOFT SHELL ALMONDS ar ee, ENGLL ‘LISH WALNUTS PECAN NUTS. C. S. OMARE & SON, Wholesale and Retail Grocers, @18tr 1218 7th street N. W., between M ani 3, SH SSEE I Serect BW. detworn Mant B. 3 oH. co S.™ FAGMhes SPACE, Headquarters for FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC FRUITS, AND FANCY GROCERIES. AVANA AND VALENCI - Tin Finer FIGS pie ine ED I 3] ol AURORE eFax, TED BY CONGRESS in 1818. iblic, No. 7 Y Ditsct eartenes No 5 AJ for Policies. * Directors —Dr. Jas.C. Hall, John Pardy, Dri Brodhead, J. Keyworth, das Witenes WZ pe Tim Nstkinck Compank oF THE “s DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ORGANIZED AUGUST 26, 1870.