Evening Star Newspaper, March 22, 1873, Page 4

© Erien's Commutation Papers. | ‘The President to-day signed an order to the a ZS pers in the one Charles H. tation in ease i. O'Brien, convicted of the murder of Samuel H. | Cunningham, in Georgetown, last summer. The Fire ACTION OF THE COMMISSIONERS LAST NIGHT. ‘The board of fire com: ers met last EVENING ST LOCAL NEWS. Miss Agnes Ei mission: i's Opera Howse — Miss thel in BB aed Mi | night, the president, Mr. Jo. ‘Williams, in the i i chair, and the cl engineer mitted Me dence an ne Catertaliment of | Tt, tant desing ie month of Penceety there ements ee were nine alarms of fire, involving a loss of «— Lecture by Wallace P. Groom 300, on which there was an insurance Legislation. of $30,000. He also reported that the new ex- tension ladders orde by the board would be ready for service by the end of the comiaz week, and recommended that the board select some time for a public exhibition of the work- Ing of the same, and a review of the depart- ment. NEW PINE ALARM TELEGRAPH RECOMMENDED. ‘The superintemlent of the fire alarm tels- aph submitted a communication calling at- lention to the fact that the wires now in us? fur the telegraph were old and worn, and suggest ing that the Legislative Assembly be requested to make an appropriation for entire now wires. He also suggests that the “crank boxes” at present in use be condemned and the antoma- tic boxes substituted. The communication was referred to the committee on telegraph. ‘The superintendent also reported that, as his inabil- ity te place an alarm bell in the Presbyterian church on H street, near 19th northwest, had created some dissatisfaction, he would request that a special committee be ‘appointed to inyes- tigate the matter and report; referred to com- mittee on telegraph. THE CONMITTEES. Condensed Locals. ‘at problem solved, under boarding. Workmen are engaged in demolishing the iron bridge over the oll canal at 12th street. Ith dist. rep. club meets Monday night. See ad. eliance Lodge, Knights of Pythias,last night wa ated George L. Eberly, keeper of the records, with a fine sword. 3 See notice of public temperance meeting to he held at Union (M. E.) chapel, next Tuesday evening. z ‘The Comberland News of yesterday sare: Kev. A.J. Gill, the popular pastor of Lingsley pel, leaves our city this morning for his new post of duty in Washington, D. ‘The Advertisers?” Gazeite is the name ofa hand- some little weekly paper started her, edited by George M. Humphreys, with John T. Forsyth, business matiager, and W. D. Knight publisher. Last evening, Mr. George Harding, of Fails Chureh, Va. in atteampting to get in his wagon near the Metropolitan hotel, fell aud fractured Doth wrists. Dr. Hartiggn dressed hia wounds at Gilman's drug store. The a eee he president then announced the standing seine FCP aenes received from J: | commuttees, as follows: On supplice—-Morgas ining chapters of seriais by Chas. tolling, Mise Thackeray and aud a number of profusely illustrated and McDevitt. On apparatus—MeDevitt aod Tooker. Gn hose—Booker and Morgan. On buildings—Bayley and Booker. On horses-- Tait and Collins. On_telegraph—Collins and Bayley. On accounts of treasurer—Morgan an Collins, On rules and discipline—Tait, Bayley and McDevitt. The president, under the rules, is ex officio @ member of each of the committees. MISCELLANE®US BUSINESS. Mr. —_ introduced a resolution that a committee of three be appointed on examina- tion of candidates for positions in the depart- ment; referred. Booker introduced a resolution, which Was agreed to, that members of the department be permitted to have uniform suits made of a lighter cloth or fiannel than the present uni- forms, for active service. The chief engineer was directed to request the water registrar to have all the fire plugs altered to a ten-inch outlet pipe. On motion of Mr. Collins, the secretary was directed to request the board of public works to have High street, Georgetown, from the canal to Bridge street, repaired immediately, as No. S engine has at present to make a detour of one or two blocks to run toa fire, causing a loss of valuable time, which may result disastrously. Adjourned. Knights Temp- tmbia Commantery No > at declined to en- lar, at their meeting last teriain the subject of giving a ball and dress parade in the imauguration ball building on the general principle that the order dues not given exhibition drills for any purpose. ce President Wilson has sent his cheek for $106 toward the liquidation of the Congrega- tional Chureb debt, Hon. W. P- Frye, of Maine, gave the same sum; and Hon. J.H. Burleigh, member elect from the same state, bas given S44, $5,800 were raised by volunteer pledges in the church a few weeks since, and the sum bas Low reached $10, ‘The -lefferson Literary and Debating Society an interesting adjunct of the Fourth district schools, is getting on famously, and 1s already taking steps to a AT library. To this end aconcert and exhibition of the grammar School of the Fourth district 1s to he given at the Jefferson building, March 28; and great pre- parations are being made to ensure an attrac- Live entertainment. This is a thoroughly com- mendable enterprise on the part of the bovs, and everybody will be disposed to encourage ——-e She Railroad Ticket s* Conve A weeting of the board of health hel | the rd of health was helt Th Agents’ Cony: ting e TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. | bury present. Complaints af the filthy condition of the back yard of a house on Delaware avenue, and of an alley opening on P street, near 4th; also, of a | dead horse at the corner of A and Ist street | northeast; also, complaint of W. W. Gould that four men on Wednesday, represeiiting them- ‘The conyenti zane mbled at I H.W. Twiner, railroad ticket agents re- clock this morning. | Messr: . A. Barnes, W. Kk. Barr, re elected ho: Atchison awl nn, Western and erary members. W. T. W Nebraska railroad: B. W. Wi r hy | selves as pound men, took’a horse from the pus- ie: 6 ee {| session of a party watching it, and asking the pote Bh scone ige Vem return of fee paid; were received and referred. | | A communication was received from General | Balloch stating that thirteen alleys had been ne ek d. Bi lution, which was pied, p repair of the tele | graph office and the purchase of ree | for the pound service. A communication was received from G. n, fur the trustees of the Mt. Pleasant P! stating that they had contracted tor moval of the bodies from the Union Be- nt burial ground, between V and W and and 15th streets, to their new ground on Kereek, and asking the requisite permis. } sion.- The communication was referred to the | tanitary police committee, with a request to report at the next meeting. | | Dr. Bliss reported that the seavenger of the Iith district, Chestertield Marshall, hud a leaky | cart, having been notified to repair it, re | fuses todo it. He moved that the h hieet ¥, Mar. & Gin. Pr were admitted to hii report of the committee on by Six sections were ade poss laws was mission tor the sa ged and fixed in open convention, was Teached, and the convention went inw execu- | Chief Justice Cartter. h warrants were | be reque tor the arre such of the ~ | agai - Agr i | Dr. Bliss stated that the specimen garbag | cart had been examined, and they found it to ve corps | be really an improvement the operation dM 3 R. J. of the Lo: Dir | Niels w d explaine Dy the committee would present a writ! yan indian agent sai Port on the matter at the next meeting. ‘The indictment ch : | la - go | | ake a census na Cherokees, in Attempt wreak Jail. esterday one of the guards at the jail in | going through the building became susp! 4 | that all was not right among the prisoner | the second tloor left, and in going into the | corridor found that some of the prisoners had | working a | already toosened arged in Sabove stated, was arrested al Blount alleges that he w: 6 COMs pi and ito, was brought into the matter b course of a clerk. in the day time. as the prisoners corridor only during the day. ng cells it was found that some of prison been working there and had already removed one or two the wall. It was doubtless intention to work in the eel! during night, and after having this eom- pleted to get out some night in the corridor, und then cut of the window by means of ropes made trom their bedi ‘Their plans, after getting not yet been developed; but e characters of some of those the three eclis bordering on this corridor, had everything arranged for escape at any cost. Gn the discovery of these preparations to visit the outside world, the entire party in that section was carefully searched, bat the | ouly tool to be found was'a handle of a tooth tie; that in August. 12, she wilfully deserted | peg Ne HS borage One month, ane oT acy | Itisnot yet known, so sceret have the prison- " se: ae gy el #1 | ers veen about the matter, how many of the ae er mh ates prisoners were in the plot; but the three sup- en pod wt | Posed ring-leaders (parties who bave the name read be cae | being desperate characters) are locked in wile. echt | iron, ¢ following are the names of ail the e. prisoners who were in this corridor: Adolf Ob- erdofer, Frank W. Benner, Henry Miller, Pat- | Tick Smith, Daniel Hill, Charles Delaney, G. | H. Leiduer, Hamilton Ballinger, James Hrady, Harry Monroe, Johu Culliaan, Pat Muiloy and Kevbert Branson. ; ee eee ‘ou the head Dy a billy in the bauds of some an- | Washingtom Markeis—The Ruling known persor hursday night last at tu: Prices corner of 6th ami H streets.” Mrs. Jacky writes that ne such thing occurred. and Mr. called at the STAR office to Say th aking gecurred, ang bis head ine F. Kegan, | at they were married in ether until 1570, when he Was compeiled to oceup reem: that fer nine years, ‘ers times, ascanited and beat him, endangering his lire and health. He specifies that in November, Ise4, she struck bis with a spade; that in July, | IniS, she struck him on the leg wi “k; that in June, 1572, she ent his head with Ware and destroyed his furn during the past winter): cxen—two children by Semis as a note neonvenienced ty irs. Thomas Jack * néén knoe be all right imside and outside. A Stace | spe Mes reporter took the item from Lieut Kelly's | ef tongues’ morning report at headquarters, but inl there sotme'te be a mirtake someenere at we | alte. % bunch hope Mr. .lacky’s friends. who seem to be readersof the Stag, will give him and Mr Jacky a rest BH fish. 28" HN YD. ; wintershad. fh As ——-« ARRESTS ON THE CHA Yesterday Detectives M arrested a color enabench war larceny of $00. t : whose family was employed as servant. ‘This is the sume woman of whom mention has heretofore been made In THe STAR Of succeed— ing iu geeting released from on the pretext Leing near continement. This little game been practiced by her successfull, Ht bot is not likely to avail her again. ‘The 1¢ Officers also arrested or Tarevryc.— | fresh and Sargent i woman named Kitty Jones, MEI. Por opnar Br rrea —Philadelphia print, 4 So. Ser fe. Bh: Ege. # P pair, dw 35.8 each; floor com- e given next ub V jay at the nay ding, and perfected all th Yangements. Under th WHOLESALE MARKET. Prices at the wholesale market, as farn: 4 uttcell & L jon, geueral commis o Of ceremonies, Col. J. 0. P. Burnside, the hall | Gulacligf Panningtom, general commatssion me, is to be divided a section | wile-ts vorthwest:—Flonr—Super, $6.s@ 37; extra to be under the superintendence of achief mar- | $7.20@ 85.00; family, 89@s10; Orn, OGIO; FY. 6S sbal, with seven s=sistants. It has been so ar- | @ aan when, ow Ne rid that the committeemen of each state will all be assigned duties in the same section, s@astosecure harmony. ‘The Corcoran Zouaves have accepted an invitation to give an exhi tion drill in the ball building on the even: gd the ball. s2eagss . ee ——e venieon. $15 F cwt.5 rabbite AxoTuEn “Test” Fine ALAnw.—Last night | $4454; chickens, $3.50685: there was a resumption of the ex pe eh * fae: dangerous amusement of test fire a Blea quarter ib. box turned im was a private one (No. 43) at the About 150 tons of and * Globe office, about bred ge The | prices as fe oa ality, pe eg PO horses were duty he: up, the various picces | and second quality 1. Pint f Bees oof apparatus wrenched about, and the little | $125, 30 barrels corm ? i ' boss and street loarers enjoyed a sensation: but | OM) 3 S@0 ¥ 1 fortunately there was not ap accident as vwual. | yicciy “Hay ie scares, with dull ules and prives ‘The department responded a8 follows: No. 3 | declining. pany, 44 minutes; No.4 company. 5 min- mest Tisok and ‘Ladder company. 3 maim “Sprine Hats.”—Willett & Ruoff, 95 Penn- and Ne. 2 company, 6 minutes. It was » orients —— exhibit to-day Ga a “qui 7 lent wounced a “quick ran assortment amie men Thy aro Just Liset Srit.—J. Holmes Grover, the late for Iso, Dunlap & Am- team! wear: lessee and manager of the Theater, jew York spring silk hat, bas commenced a libel suit against the Kuju rer t company for $15.000 da , OB account of 4 him and his theater certain strictures upon ARRESTED ON A or STEALIXG.— appearing im the &: ner of the dates of the | Last night Detectives Coomes and Miser ar- Jith, ieth. and Isth or last month. He alleges | rested 4 colored man, by the name of Frank that these articles damaged his credit and | Allen. = with robbing the storeof Henry caused a portion of bis creditors to attach his | Bogus, on D street, a few nights since of about stage furuiture short!y before one of bis per- worth of cigars, as stated fJormances, preventing kim from turther playing hearing. and compelling him to refund the audience then in the howe the money he had received .for tickets. — Cine Gaseite. 20h inst. ‘$500 in Tue Star. ma jewelry store, No- ast Poms: o. Breed aig anbeu sees + Mr. Lovis Sramter, No. 1416 F tae J 3 in constant receipt of German wine, an a neg dpe is spo oa + Every va- 1 ines ai Ors mA; depended epee dei when archassd Mr. Spanier. id whiskies brandies are used exclusively by the medical de} it, and hence it may be said of them that they are good. At present be has a Neirstine wine which, for purity, cannot be excelled. t potdabercoman dee = Fox The fotlowing ee pox bave m reported since our repor' Gay: (One at each of the following pinces,) 620 North Capitol street; 1222 ¢th street southwest; 322 street southwest; SN street southwest; nd two between Istand ¥ and 6th street south- west. Sg THE COURTS. Judee Cartier —Yosterdar, 1 verdict for ptaintiff, $338. . Bright; action for as- 5 riteld gt. tanit and battery, on trial CRIMINAL COURT, Judge MacArthur —Yoster. das, J. W. Usher and Victor Larocyum, sell without license; verdict of guilty, aud m rest of jadement. Astone; 5. Riel ery on Henry Dunt. bh ard Butler, assault and bs rd; 10 and costs. IME TABLES TURNED. In the case of the four seamen belonging to the schooner Susan Wright. charged with desertion, a4 Aptterday's Stan. a nulle proveyai was by Mr. Closs, the prosecuting siternes ; and wi ‘npon morning against him tery was dismissed, and for carry ing the pist. a arrested yesterday ay robbery by De McDevitt, as stated in last evening's Star, Juige Stoll this morning fixed the bonds for the prisoner's appearance at $1.00, in default of which he wir gemmitted for a hearing next Tuesday. Gorge Taxlor and Richard Lightfoo. were fined $2 cach for violations of the hack law, xa +2ee- Now a Lone Istayy Wirk Resextrp aw Insvit To Her Huspanp.—A few weeks ago Jobn Peddiet, a Hempstead, L.L, merchant, quarrelled with Walter employe. He threatened to run a pitchfork through him and to annihilate him generally. Brown did not wait to hear any more, but ran and told his wite Fannie. Now, Fannie is bigger than her hasband, and was not disposed to have her bet- ter half go nnavenged, so she went to the hotel where Peddiet was stopping, called him down, and pitched into him with words and finger Is. Then she doubled up her fists and pounded him, and finally knocked him down. ‘edidiet retreated, and bleeding, torn, and dusty, obtained a warrant for the arrest of the woman. She pleac ity yesterday to assanit anc batt a War fined gio. ¥. San, 19th. Mount was fine IN THE cas A JerseyMax's EXPERIENCE Youk Fortuxe TELtef.—Mr. Je au unsophisticated, honest-looking [i Woodbridge, N. J., missed $10, which wasstolen froma his pocket. “He came to New York in search of a fortune-teller, who he was. tolil cou'd describe the thief and reeover the money. Mrs. Wellington. of 41 east 28th street, took So. from him, and told Mr. Sullivan that in ten daysshe would give him the thief™s name o return the $6. When the ten days expired Sui- livan called on the furtun teller, and was met by a big man, who swe: would bite him in two pieces and distribute him around thestreet it he did: etout. This was what Mr. Salli- oT deflersou Market po! court Samsfrason, being ninety: fifteen chiidr aA New Sullivan, jaborer, of yen yours of age She had a hush sveral times to kill b of felled tree where she was; d lead into her ear; the: ¢ effort to her. At last ma boat and wa tward, the house in ok fire, and she on wv was, death by ave for! mon that this dame shor DENTS happened one night laxt week. complained of numbness in her limbs «her husband to assist her across t, before 1 reach the bed, ne fell dead at bis feet. He gave an alarm, and neighbor, an old lady, in crossing the street to his assistance fell, breaking her lett arm in two cesand Ler right collarbone. Her son, a young man, heard ascream, and rushing out of the house to aid her, fell’ against the ‘hall- open door, breaking his nose, and rebounding senseless to the tloor. Doctor ing to the help of the sutte: two of his ribs, and Esprzztise Lert boy about ears of age master st St. Clements Bay Mary’s county charged with the embezzlement and opening and destroying registered letters, was brav »efore Commissioner Rogers yesterd. 3 father, Thomas Patrick Guy, who waived an xaminstion, and the son was held in £1,500 vail for the action of the United States coart fhe father had a petiti gned by a large ni rer of the citizens of the connty, prayin; ‘ton trom the President of the United S\ : L. Gay late assistant p keeps in ad occasion to brother of the by the throat. Ge A PL MISTRESS Corinth, N.Y. recently feprimand a pupil, when a scholar rushed at her and took Forthwith she knocked him do he tried the experiment over a result. She then informed this champion th ‘fhe tried itathird time she would kill Lin and he, not in the least doubting that she would keep her word, concluded to evacuate the seminary. ike at ————$ How SHe Gor tor Staxrs.—A tall and ugly woman recently tendered to a clerk of the 5: Francisce post office ninety-nine coppers, tog which she demanded thirty-three stamps. Be- ing told that she could only legally tenler four coppers she began to pace the corridor in great wrath, calling occasionally at the window until she had made te. separate tenders of the coppers and had received thirty-three three cent stamps. “Drawing Cura” ox Suntes.—We are in- wd to think that a small, pular work on the duties of jurors, which might be studied by every citizen, would be of considerable useful- ness, especially in Veemont, where the court recently set aside a yerdict which had been se- cured by the jurors ‘drawing cuts.”” _— A TITUSVILLE FATHER, who sold his oi} be- fore hard times struck the region, and who ha+ a quartet of a beautiful daughters, bas worn out the toes of four pairs of boots this winter, help- ing the young men down the icy steps of his re- euce, who have called to chat with the girls. A LITTLE MISS OF EIGHT, in Boston, on being recently informed that her affectionate grand- motuer had made her a life member ot is- Stonary society, objected on the ground that not wish to be eaten by savages.” &7- Fifteen women have been qualitied as electors by the seleetmen of Windham, Conn. 82~ Boston can show many large snow banks yet five feet deep. S77 The New York papers state that General y- N. P. Bauks is to settle in that city @7Kochester has an unpleasant ghost small pox. BF-Spiritnaliom is said to heepreading rapidly in Mich!gan. ®7 Pomeroy ant Verk, says the St. Louis Democrat, own lots in the same cemeter 7 The disease known as the cerebro-spina! meningitis has appeared at Mystic Park, near Boston. S7-A Michigan barkeeper is called on to pay for a horse stulen by an inebriated Indian to whom he had sold liquor. 87 Printers in Switzerland think they havea “fat’ situation when they receive 33.60 per week gPThey have a polite ghost in Donglas coun- ty, Mo., which takes his head off when it meets a belated traveler and insisted upgu seeing Lim home. 87 The depot of the Erie railroad at Jersey City was totally destroved by the fire in Tae Starot y jay. The loss is estimated at half a million of dollars. s7The Cleveland Plain Dealer announces thatthe Hon. W. H. Upson, ex-Congressman from the 18th Obvo district, has refused to accept his £5,0000f back pay. Br The Maine legislature has passed a bill authorizing judges of bate to grant uew names to persons on ap] ion and showing of cause. @7-In the new game of Modoc,so popular on the Pac:iic slope, the principal tricks to catel the Jack. The U.S. Goose do not yet appear to have mastered the art. S7°An Oswego paper calls George Washinz- tou aliar anda thief, because he stole some property and eloped from that place with « married Woman, @27Some melancholy-minded burglars re- cently entered an undertaker'sshop at Keokux, Ia., and stoleacofin, The Prertiotor aneunces that ifany of them will call again he will fur- nish them with a corpse to put in it. &7 William B. Woodward, a respected citizen of Taunton, Mass., on Thursday last, cut a hole in the ice on the river, and fastening au anvil weighing fitty pounds to his ‘person, Jumped in and was drowned, BF There is an association in Newark, N.J., for the promotion of marriage. The bashtyi- Reso! the young of both sexes in that city is sneh they have to be encouraged to “busi- ness,” justas ebildren are persuaded to take castor oil by the promise of some reward. GEORGETOWN. Canat Freie pe arte Action for the purpose of arate ot trelght upon coal to be detente fer the it_om coal Georgetown at $1.40, and to Alexandria at $1.45 per ton was voted down. After some by and the offering of various motions embodying the different items, all of which were ¢: bs @ unanimous vote, it was resolved that thera: § to dria at $1.50 per ton, which rates are to apply to all shipments, whether by companies or indi- viduals, and whether in the companies’ boats or those owned by private parties. A committee Was then aj inted to wait upon the agents of the coal companies and acquaint them with the action of the meeting—Cumberiand News, March 21. Coat Trape—There have been only a few arrivals of boats loaded with coal since the opening of navigation, all of which have been in winter quarters along the line. No boats have loaded yet in Cumberland in jnence of the boatmen’s strike for higher freigh , nO- ticed above. If this demand for in freight is allowed, the effect (together with the increased tolls required by the canal company) Will be to turn the coal trade from the Chesa- Peake and Ohio canal to the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. ‘There is now only 4c. per ton difference in the price of coal here and in Bat- imore, in favor of Georgetown. Kiver News.—The steamer Express arrived yesterday from Baltimore with an assorted cargo, and cleared for the same port. The Lady of the Lake arrived to-day from Norfolk. Tne Geo. H. Stout cleared to-day for Philadelphia, With 390 barrels of flour for New York via canal The schooner dispatch arrived from Winton, C., with 75,000 feet lumber for Wheatley Bros., and the scooner M. Miller, from Nortolk, Va., with 50,000 feet lumber for E. Pickrell & Co. GRAN TRapE.—The offerings on ‘change this morning were 5.675 bushels wheat and 45) bushels corn 5 bushels good to strictly prime red wheat sold at $1.85 to $1.95; 3.000 bushels corn sold yesterday afternoon at tic. for white, and 60¢. for yellow. Horse an Bueey Stoven.—The horse and buggy belonging to Mr. J. H. Ridgeway, of this city, was stolen from in front of the Columbia batidings, in Washington, to-day about 1) o'clock. ALEXANDRIA. CHARGE oF ILLEGAL VoTING.—Walker Kel- ley was arrested by Deputy Sergeant Ward this morning, on the c’ = of gory! and illegal voting, and was admitted to bail in the sum of $50 for his appearance at the next term of the corporation court. Poisoxep py CANpyY.—Little Joseph Kill- gore, son of the Rev. Dr. Killgore, of the M. P. church, has been having very severe attacks of spasms for the last day or two. It is thought he was poisoned by some candy given to him by mischieveous boys.—Sentinel, last evening. —— CITY ITEMS. Serine Goons for ordered work now rewly. Show room on second floor. Gentlemen do siring first-class work will please inspect. Geo. C. Hexntxe, 4107th street n. w. “eo EXceLtence in every department is the aim of Messrs. Rice & Son in their management of the American Hoi Boston. A vertical rail- way, cate, reading billiard rooms, are ad- Juniets of this spacious and well-known hotel. insured by using at Light Koll its, &e., prepared in ten minute ption, or It is n ver fi i as brought be and ter it is eo: should use Dooley ‘owder, A grocer for it. king Powder. 2 ——— A CLERGYMAN writing toa friend says, « voyage to Europe is indefinitely postponed have discovered the in of health’ on th © Atlan ¢ bottles of Peru e re from the fangs « id Dyspepsia. Dyspeptics should drink tre this fountain, Ponp’s Extnact ¢ piles, wleers, tooth Scalds, soreness, old sores, heada lamencss, bruises, boils, wounds, hoarseness, diarrhea, and all hemortha, Pond’s Extract differs from all other a preparations in the fact that it isa s medicine, treated of in meilical writings, known to be a cure for these diseases. m,th,s,t! silly eahiee THE COMMUNITY at large appreciate the use- fulness of Singer's Sewing Machine. oe jr Sorsse Sownp rrur being ‘indispensable to health and comfort thousands of persons come Trova tar and near to visit Dr. White, the well-kaown Chiropodist, No. 835 15th street, opposite the Treasury, for relief from corns, bad uails., &c., and advice as to suitable shoes. National Savinas Baxm, corner of ork avenue and 15th street, pays 6 per ct. z $unem on dey posite for each calender montis. anking hours, z 9 to 4 and 6 to8. . Fe Bade Sere Wittcox & Grnz’s Sewina MACHINE. The celebrated Bazaar Patterns. Agency at Chas. New Baum’s hoopekirt and corset factory, 7th street, Intelligencer Building. 10,28 THERMOMETERS and are repaired ‘arometers snd made to order by Hempler, near 4% street. Spring Opening. OUR CUSTOM DEPARTMENT. WE INVITE AN INSPECTION OF UUR CHOICE SELECTION or WOOLENS FOR GENTLEMEN'S. EARLY SPRING WEAR. OUK FACILITIES FOR GIVING A PER- FECT FIT AND FIRST-CLASS WORK MAN- SHIP ARE UNSURPASSED. HABLE BROTHERS, FASHIONABLE TAILORS, Conxka oF TrH axn D Sts. BRIGHTWELL, juccecsor to CARROLL F. WINSLOW, SHIKTMAKER Axo Deacer in Men's Furyistines, 409 Sch Street. w ‘ ne and mens milter J. Ww. cUStUIneTS are Fecummended te T with me. m 2l-im ARDEN AND FLOweER S SEEDS, FRLIT TREES, Peed 10 Respectfully calls t : extensive assurtinent of Ga ud FLOWER SEEDS. which are tis season of the fluest quality. FLOWER SEEDS, embi from England aud the Cont! ing all the novelties ut. erous and wy inrd aud dwart), Cherry, Apricot, Nectarine, &c- Delaware, Concord and all the other celebrated RAPES. ‘STRAWBERRIES. RASPBERRIES, BLACKBERRIES, CUBKANTS, GOUSEBER: c. ADE TREES. EVERGREENS, ROSES, PHLOXES, VEBBENAS, GERA- other beddi » With everything rices. JUBN SAUL, 691 7th street, 17-26" Opposite O. 8. Patent Office. iM BAPIDITY ryt WITH WHICH grown, Plum, Georgetown Advertisements. EW SPRING DRY GOODs. Boantifnl Dress Goods, in sage and mign’ mhades; « lary Cort, and Shirtings; best Ings. very cheap. 80 pieces B Mc hairs, trom Se enue ee e's suleke 22-3 G im: om “tm ge assortment of medinm and low-priced odie = yards new Spring Peroales, Cali- 3 maxes. of Shirtings and ipacas 3: meres and for men and boys. ¢ have a large stock, reat barea ems BENJAMIN MILLER, 101 Bridge street, town, thence: nil TY THOMAS DOW 'STEE'S SALE OF VALLEY VIEW FARM, er eese NEAR GEORGETOWN. By virtue of a deed of trust, dated Febre: a by A. this’ District, in m Vine bet Murdock part of “White Haven,” and ¢ by said division line straight to the begin containing 42 acres and G, Auctioneer. recorded in the land reco: Diasec in ‘Liber tT. spt, No. 8, at "ae 1S perches of land, more or less. i ‘The debt remaining unpaid, and for which the " Tearnt eale is advertised, an three yer 3 a ind the tithe ‘ars, with fale, secured by notes and a dead $5.00), with interest at cent, from February 27th, ix72, until paid. fs has a fine mans! from whieh an excel- ‘ag ont-bufldinge, very desirable opportanity for invest. is unquestionable. It is located of Georgetown and near the George- © grounds, sale: Ons-third cash, (of which $20 jeposited when the property is struck off, mile the residue within ten days after sale,) and the e three equal ments, at one, two, and Taverest’ at etx’ per cont. trot the ‘trust apen All conveyancing at haser's cont with, the deposit to bs and the property shall be resold by th My and the TW JONES. Prete wis etd THOMAS DOWLING, Au HE KUSH IS OVER, THE ACCUMULATED work all ready for delivery; regreting the una voldable delay in the delivery ‘of work during the fall, owing to the impossibility of securing Filled workmen in enficient aunt ee ‘ ru arr] raving presenta fall corps of first-class a1 with every facility to-meet promptly all deman espectfuliy solicit a PREMIUM, jani7 came, W. H. WHEATLEY’S STEAM DYEING AND SCOUR- NG SSTABLISHMENT, 49 Jofferson street, Georgetown, D.O L. Lyken'® Walley and other Red Ach ( COAL AND WOOD. _ BOOKS, STATIONERY, &¢. pOKS FOR THE LENTEN SEASON. j Cc. S. OHARE & son, lelpe to Lent. By Bishop Huntington. Foe aS ee eg Wholesale and Keiail Grecers, A Rosary for Lent; or Devotional Readings Companionehip for Retired Hours Tn Christ: cr the Believer’ Caton with kus Lord | Gorton. a Pi Aeit ot Heliness. By Goulbarn. 1213 Sevench Soreet Northwest, betwen Mant 6 Thoughts on Personal Religion. By Gontbarn, TEAS! TRAS! TRAS! ae wa. Me he ciee we Tea, goed, ic; choice, Ge; very Suost, g E_ POSTED —SANTA DOMINGO: History, | “ Gunpowder Ton, TS: a eoot article for Rag ‘and et! | Choker Gunpowder ton il te, tory bon g” ite Futnre, Statistics, Finance, Hints to nis | Imperial Tee. ie. 7h, 2). very finest, @) 38. gna Travelers, Mincral Productions, 1 vol., oa ‘Fen, thre’ pound for Oh ingraving= and Mapes. eome eet city Bir StOcK MAN'S SON, cor. hand sts. | Also,au extra Ruglish Breskiast NEY BOOKs: EW Books: FLOUR, &e. leleh’s, Ray's. Tenney an4 other brands of at Flour, all at lowest posible prices. SHILLINGTON'S BOOKSTORE, pS ounte Lena for abt ad om, Thc, our beet @1 Corner 4% street sad Penosylvasia aveuce. ve pounds — Dates, $1 ne pounds Ne Ap Open Question, By James Do Mills, , half obert Macdoosid. Cheap rags eg iiee “ BRANDY, GIN, te ‘ion im Tatters. Aunie Thomas. Breads Chetor and Rite. By Peneos, Pure French Brandy, por b xtti se nie ~ f Man—Woman. By Alexandre Dumas, Pore Holland Gin - oom The Mysterious Guest. By lise Evia Dri Aner Museatel Wine, per bottle Lady 5 y the author of an Eventfai Life, | Whiek yeare oid, “ Period. What Mr. and Mrs. 8 d. Sweet batanve ‘Wine, 82 per gallon. _C. S. MARE & SON, fe20-tr 1213 Teh atreet NW, between Mf and PRICE List Gut of t ree’ Megned of 3 A Two-fold Ei. From the German of Von Hetlern. ae Vata The journal; Monthly Panorama of paler Sclonce Monthly, No.1. All the back uumberson lar: ere Burned By Rev, Raward P. Roe. ood. By Re er 8; or. Tribune, Horaid aa Wont ‘Almanacs for 1973, A large stock of BLANK BOOKS, PASS BOOKS, or Pertiaplrraos PLatike OrnDs ee very prices,” faecr GROCERIES RR CMARD B. MOUCN zo, BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS, at 1015 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Have just received the Je ALMANAC AND COMPANION, for ELPHONZO YOUNGS &@ cx ROYAL KALENDAR, for 173. WHITAKER’S ALMANACK, for 1373. BRITISH ARMY LIST, for 173. SUGARS, (BEST NEW YORE. B s V¥ LIST, for 1873. fer pees | in . BRITISH NAVY LIST, for feba-tr aw ym ~f,. Hes. for is OTICE. t4 PENING OF A NEW STATIO! STORE 4 3 tty BLANK BOOK MANUFACTORY. io First-class at fair for cash. LITHOG! 3 ING. ENGRAVING. PRINTING TE OD BIRDING DORE TO ORDERS The are invited to call and examine ar new mein ws: Under Nationale 7h = = hy Sd next door to Jy” Cooke & U2 Mw, Rite —a geod fauliye sei tt ashington, D. 0. | oe aan MARLOW's COAL AND WOOD YARD, CORNER STH AND BSTREETs SovTHWEST, Opposite Smithsonian Park. very snperior quality of W ste farnace #iz ‘OAL. Oak and Pine WOUD, «awed ond split and in the stick. Also, Cumberta AL. Oe ora ra through mail promptly atten led to. my Gg T° COAL DEALERS. ‘We have several hundred tone of HITE ASH AND H att oh OUR OVERCOAT ie and of NRY CLAY SHAMOKIN COAL, FURNACE, EGG AND STOVE SIZES, he foot of Sixth stroet wost, which we will sell to the trade at wholesale prices, Apply to us in person or by T. EDW. CLARK & CO., fail Deaters in Lumber, W ‘ treet Spring Opening. DEPARTMENT. A FINE LINE i KERSEY OVERCOATS, mite GLISH MELTON OVE! ATS, BLUE TRICOT OVERUOATS, OLIVE, DANLIA AND BLACK OVERUOATS, ALL GRADES AND PRBIC! ar HABLE BROTHERS, Cornea Tr AND D Steerre. Metropolitan Dollar Siore. The attention of the publ the following very ches received Li a fi or tucked, best anuslin, desirabie Styles. Ladies’ Gown, % te ut A n Chemise, plain, £1. : {ul a Racks, Side and corner Bracket. Beautifnl Oval Im. Walnut is reepectively called tu and desirable gouds, just he wi pk fa Tons at 25 and gy ceuts, rystal Goblet reece pleces, 6 for 25 Combs, 38 conts. hai LADIES’ AND GENTS KID GLOVES, in white and Waores Srarfs, all colors, 50 cents, rhnent of those desirable solid walnut Racks, Racks To Racks, Paper glass and back compléte, 80 ce a really good Chromos, in oiled Walnut Frames, Seach. # new lot of those handsome LACE TIDIEs, 4,3.2and 1 for $1. Probably the prettiest assortment of Wallets yon ever sven at 25 cents, W cents, and $1, worth to luok at. ‘Very good, all steel Scissors, at 25 and 59 cents, Pocket Kr i Raz , #1 Hand Mirrors, at &@ cents and $1. sual dren's He assortment of Ladies’ Gent's, and: Chil Besides a number of other new articles, all good, pretty and cheap. 3B. SILVERBERG, METROPOLITAN DOLLAR STORE, 312 SEVENTH STREET, ml0-tr near Penneytvania avenue, cé ro a The undersigned res; fall inform their friends and. the Se gn that they have entered inty a copartuership for the purpose of conducting the state, Loan and Insurance business im the city of Washiagton, under the name and style of MAURY & BROTHER. Promising prompt attention to all business entrusted tu Us; we ion solicit a share of public (formerly of the firm of Ta; ary.) No..1427 F sireet, over Middiston & Co.'s Bank, Washington, DC. Washin Met. Banik: M. gen, Pres't 24 Nat Bai Nat. Bank Republic DAN W. MAURY, ou formerly of Witmi: om, Del.) CO OTARUES B. MAURY, ier & fe ey pan Haslon, to Ri . gn Bankers, . C.; Dr. John B. Blal t Na loses Kelly’, Cashtor do.; 3-0. Mcke Charles Bradley, Cashi John A. Rut, Cashior Wash- ington Savings Bank; C. A. James, Cashier Bank Washi Jobneon_& 0. B.L. Jackson « Georgetown; Walter 8. Cox, C. Hooft, Eaq.. Oashiti Yet Nat. Bank. Alexandtias War We Loohoce, Cashier National Citizens’’ Bank, do. B Barbour Peavo. Alexandria . Barbour, Pres oH E.R, Alexandria, Vase (iE MOST WONDERFUL DISCOVERY iF THE 4% T™ ington; Middicton & Co., Bank o., Di era; Lewis vseph W. Nairn & Go., B. » Authony Hyde, . C. Hall hi Ww Gal Hes Br vers, Alexandria, ¥: & Manassas marl -3t&s.1m tu CENTURY. Dr. S. D. Howe's Arabian Mibk Cure For Consumption, Cures ordinary Coughs oa in afew hours,tike Dr. S. D. Hi mess ‘S" —— Tonic lood Which is iH cleanses the system of aithnparitien, fide it right square up, aud makoe pure, ‘For “Generai Debility,” ~ tality” broken down constitutions, 2% ¥ ae i Frise gi per bottle; ecg eat S To bottle is worth its HOTELS. street and Penna WOOLS, Prop’r, HOUSE, Corner 64 fda Se Washington, D- € just undergone a series o £ ox com, thor Satcacct | — ssine-chureen out, making it at Hotels in Washington cantoee-$ heer © + Fetains an interest Fematoce—$ tee. tel, Pleased to eee his old | we amr friends and ‘former pal promising them first aw 4 uniodations at al. times. et Table Board, $2 per milli (JSON HOTEL, Geeesrrows, DO. BHINN, Proprivtor, - This Hotel has been newly refitted and furnished. one mr, MET CARPOt qnarantes the above on It contains ail the modern improvements—hot end | P! ‘© Prices Tor any detinite leugth of time cold baths, belis,and gas. It is conventently Jo- sated, being situated on the line of the Washiagton Georgetown City Pass=nger railroad, the cart ot wbich, from the railroad and steamboat depos, t two or three minutes, The ELPHONZO YOUNGS & co.. fue he wharves stop at thie hous, Ss HOTEL, ng the = GROCERS, ‘will find it to #1 MASONTO TEMPL. Sonrn ann F No. 709 G STREET, somrters fur DOMESTIC FR AND FANO LENCIA © ENT 1 UE IMPERIAL HOTEL, JAMES SYKES, Propriae-, FRoNTING Pexneyivanta Avenre, AES FRENCH PRONE! Between Ith end Lich si 10 BARRELS CRANPERRIES, EXTEA, Wastixeton, D.C. . Imported Catttornse ae RUM and GIN. Mirad FRENCH On Thavktal to the public for generons patronage tu*] }Y id ON. : tho past, the Proprietor asks his 2 feiende and Bene. A Be poe Imported CONSERY, pair: he eccommodations of bie preseut | Ulrer eiock of STAPLE GROCRRIND satablishment, which he promises shall be found at ~ 7 at sales owe teast equal to the best in Washington. lowest prices. aay ang [Rep., Chron TE BRYANT ROUSE) ay : cased om corner lsih Street and N. ¥. avemus. After the lst of December, I: Permanent ané Transient Boarders will find this house one of the aest desirably and most convenieutly located houses iu the city ‘The roomsare neatly farnishet, well lighted and Sentilated, and provided with all’ moderu home ac commodations, ‘The charges are low, but the wants and the com. fort of all guests will be barefutly provided for. ‘The proprietor, Z, RICHARDS, bas determined to provid od ent Benet Cc. c. TEAS! TEAS! a & large saps “ana REAL ESTATE AGENTS. _ A L. BARBER & CO . Buy and ILLARD, EBBITT HOUSE, _WASHINGTON, D, 0. i Real Evtate, O11 Seventh at, opp. Post OMce. f22-e:12t fChr., Rep } F B. McGUIRE, BRAL ESTATE AGENT A joni Sm Office: 1306 Pree ee DRESS SHIRTS. Six PALMER'S PATENT DOUBLE YORE USTIN P. BRow SHIRTS, ready-made, for $16.50. A Uae & We and Sh street, Washington, D. 0., Six PALMER'S PATENT DOUBLE YORE | | WROLeate Dratra ww SHIRTS, made to order, at $13, $21, or £24. ‘EMER ike CEMENT SAND, Se., Be» Be, ’ A INE for Ruviting, Mt 4 LOCK WOOD, NUFTS & TAYLOR, — | Paving vored in any part of the Dis. REAL ESTATE bongbt and sold and t- 623 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB. Vested. To this branch of the bust pier office Wa. m. votilé = Board LADIES UNDERGARMENTS. 100 doven LADIES COTTON SKIRTS at 5 cents each. 100 dozen LADIES COTTON CHEMISES at 8 cents each. 60 dozen LADIES COTTON DRAWERS at 75 cents each, eal Q0 dozen LADIES NIGHT DRESSES at $1.2 “e@ ar INSURANCE COMPANIES. _ p>scRe YOUR Le ome venation eos [NSURANCE. LOCK WOOD, HUFTY & TAYLOR'S, TEE ei io LIFE ASSURANCE fistr 623 PENNSYLVANIA AVENU! ? se en ite = =a ‘he business of this Company years beer, the largest of amétar institution tn world. GANDEsT SCHEME OF THE AGE re! ¥ BEV Es prope yong 'VENTH STREET. HEYER & BISHOP, $500,000 CASH GIFTS! $100,000 for only $: No, 609 SEVENTH STRERT, Wasitincros, D.C, LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION, (Or- 1720—the oldest Lnsuramce Gum- 16. the ‘Trustees now auueunce the THI nema phy why GRAND GIFT CONCERT, for the Benefit of the Gaon Somers, Geek pans. 13,234,499 “BLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY, to come of | CA". 1c : at Library Hall, Louisville, Ky noe CONNECIICUT FIRE iNsieawak UUMraNe, oF Hiantroaa, CASH ASSETS... eee ie NATIVNAL FIRE f RANCE OOMPANY, of Haxtroaa, Casm Assets... 625,000 TRADERS’ FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, oF Cmca, Cast Assrrs,(inv'td U.S. reg. bonds.) $600,000 NATIONAL FIRE AND MARINE [NSURANC! COMPANY, Putrapetruia, Cast Assets... 283,000 A TS FOR EQUITABLE “SURANCE SOCIETY $20,000,000 TUESDAY. APRIL 8, 1573. At this Concert the best musical talent that can be procured from all parts of the country will add pleas- ure to the entertainment, and TEN THOUSAND CASH GIFTS. cating a vast total of HALF A BILLION DOLLARS currency, will be distributed by lot to the tieket-holders, as follows: LIST OF GIFTS. Cash Gift. AG rR A oF New Yorn, Casu Asserts... decd5-5f T™ 5a RE TEMPTS TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ORGANIZED AUG UST 26, 1870. CASH CAPITAL enc necnsnneeemennl 100,008 Office in Sheplest"s Building, No. 908% Penneyl- ania aveuns, ets webLY Presioeut. S533 3522252222222 S2esess ‘Total, 10,000 Gifts, al! Cash.............§500,000 SAMUEL CROSS, Secrota'y, * a means for this aT riteet Concert ox UNDRED THOUSAND. ICKETS ONLY. will be issued, a large portion of which wre already Meceteeg PUREE B3ECE, Crieee