Evening Star Newspaper, April 9, 1873, Page 4

_EVEN » EDNESPAY ° _Washingtem City Presbytery. The Washington Cite presyery met last | night at the church on 44 street. Tmen open Beech, of de¥ivered by Kev. ©: ‘ter which Rey. Mr. Beech called aes . ——— 3 to order, and prayer was offered LOCAL NEWS ‘course, of the Naval Observatory. ——. . J. X. Coombs was chosen moderator, al Pe inne Sasaes a. ‘i, Redetrake secretary. After prayer by ¢ National University law Rev. Dr. Coombs the closed. ool has se- | d Mr. T.D. Yeager, of Pennsylvania, to ex the valedlietory at the annual commence- | t next month. street sonth, fronting the Smithsonian In- stitution, is being graded amd paved. The thermometer is going ap, and butter is coming down. The fountain at Monnt Vernon Place is reshytery reassembled at 9 o’clock this spent the first half hour in de- cises. The moderator announced ‘THE COMMITTEES as follows: Jndicial—Revs. M. Noble, C. B. Boynton and J. C. Smith, and Mesers. William and Over- Henderson Strong and H. C. Newma Bills tures—Revs. J. ‘s 8S. H. pearty completed, and wil be in operation ina | tures i ee te son Tie southern republican association last | 8. Kerr. Nartative-Rev. 8. 8. Mitchell ead C. Parks. Minutes of Synod—Revs. B. F. Bit- ~ elected officers for the eusuing term, as fe! or. Charles Murphy, president; P/H. | mger and B. Sunderland. Treasurer's Ac- Montague, Dr. A/S. Pierce, Wm. N. Haghes, | Counts—G. R. Mayfield and J. H. Herron. Richard Dillon, and .J. E. Collins, vice presi. | Church Records—J. C. Smith and H. H. Smith, dents, C. T. Cotton, recording secretary. (2X5 Street cheanch}; 38. Ratte 0. Knight, Mr. L. S. Abbott, who cultivates ye soil of | ‘> ew York avenue); W. H. a and aa err, Virginia at Fall's Church, sends us a specimen | (4th); J. S. H. & Parks, cas- of the growth of that protic region inthe shape | Semblys); D. H. Riddle, and J.B: Zug, (% ae The remains of Mr. Oliver Wetmore, who | 4- . HH. m, Sun- died at Providence hospital on Friday deriand and C. K. Mayfield, ( 3 We night last, were taken in charge by the Masonic tra- ternity, and a committee wax appointed to es- cort them to Arkansas, by order of Grand Mas- ter Stansbury. es McDevitt and Coomes arrested a woman last night, named Lou Grant, charged by a constable of Prince George county, Md., Pamed Emannel Lacy, with snatching $20 from hie pocket while he was ina “Division” bar- room. She was locked up for a hearing at the Police Court. The foot-bridge over the canal at 1th street Was removed to-day, leaving only the 1th street bridge remaining over that old ditch, b will soon be filled up as far west as 15th ont Brail and C. W. Fenton, (15th street); J. French and Darnestown); B. F. Bittinger and ith, (Lewensville and Fall’s church); J. S. Murphy S. A. Coe, C. Beach and W. J. Wilson, (Prince . Romandt and Cliften); B. F. Bittinger and C. Parks, (Big Oak and Freed- man's Village). THE OVERTURES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY were taken up and remarks were made by Mr. McFalls on the additional section to chapter xv. of the Form of Government, de- Footwaiks are to be constructed at the | Claring «The office of a minister of the gospel points where these bridges stood, and itis hoped | # Perpetual; no one can lay it aside at hie ° Exat « few street lamps will be aided to cheer | Pleacure, or be deprived of it but by deposition, the traveler on lonely way. t for reasons not calling for discipline a min- Me peeeccsne liens oll ter nay, on his own request and with Arrangements for the Observance of | ‘iD of his Presbytery, cease to be an acting minister, or, if permanently disqualitied for the work, he may required to demit,” &c. ‘The subject was referred to a ial com- mittee—Rev. Dr. Sunderland, Rey. Mr. Hen- derson, and Elder Strong. Statistics were called for. and the several churches reported. The following is an ab- stract from THE REPORTS OF THE CITY CHURCHES: First Chureh—Additions 15, number = 22, 2 9. Decoration Day. ‘The committees appointed by the posts of the Grand Army of the Republic to make arrange- ments for Decoration day met at Grand Army headquarters last evening. and otppnized by elect Departunent Comm: ler F.H. e chairman and G. E. Corson secretary. After free and full discussion, the committee unani- mously agreed that the decoration be confined to Arlington. A communication was read from the cowmander in chief, General Burnside, re- questing the committee ‘to invite all clergymen within the limits of the department to deliver a sermon suitable to the occasion on the Sunday preceding Decoration day. The following chair- Sunday school utio: Fourth Church— Additions 25, membership 449, Sunday school 483, contributions $8,224. } politan (Capitol Hill)—Additions 39, member- men of committees were: mi: A. Sunday ‘school 454, contributions HH. G. Richardson; transportation, Alexander Assembly—Additions 21, member- Lyneb; music, R. KR. Brouner; correspondence | “} 431, Sunday school 143, contributions and reception Twitchell; to procure orators | $4,546.51. North—Additions 15, membership «i poet, A.J. Gunning; finance, Commander | 76, Sunday school 134, contributions $1,354.01. Sprague. From the interest manitested by the | Seventh Street— Additions 11, membership 125. Sunday school 140, contributions $2,775. Sixth Church—Acdditions 5, membership 140, Sunday school 142, contributions $1,576. Western— Additions 16, membership 160, Sunday schoo! contributions $2,995. Gurley—Additions , membership 18, Sunday school 18), contri- butions s&9. members there can be no doubt that the ob- servance of the Joth of May will be a grand success. °° A Maryland Ei mt. } A FARM HAND RUNS OFF WITH HIS EM- FLOVER'S DAUGHTER FROM BOARDING- Bridge Street (Georgetown )— SCHOOL—THE FATHER OF THE GiRL oveR- | Additions 8, membership 256, Sunday school HAULS THE ELOPERS AND PUTS A HEAD ON ), contributions $5,388.16. Totals, 224 addi- ‘THE FARM HAND. | tio 466 members. in Sunday schools, Lieut. Johnson, of the secom! police preci and $49.109.82 contributions. received information yesterday morni Seventh -street church was fixed on as the through Officer Pfaf’. that a man named A. place for the next meeting. The certificate of Rev. Samuel) H. Howell was received, and his name was placed on the roll. The name of Kev. Mr. Howe was placed on the roli or speakers for this evening. ev. Dr. Smith was excused trom service on the judicial committee, and Rev. Dr. Chester was Substituted. Elder Strong was excused on the same committee, and Rev. Mr. Nourse was Wariield, alias Everly, a farm laborer in the employment of Mr. Horatio Grifith, a leading mer of How. Md., had for a n to elope with the daughter of his emplo: irl not yet fifteen years old, who had be ced by her parents at a boarding-schoo m Montgomery county, Md.; and fir ther, that it was their intention to be married this morning at the Thyson house, in this city. | appointed in his place. Lie TRE NARRATIVE OF THE STATE OF RELIGION was called jor, he ministers with the dele- (the girl being ui about his plans to He accordingly w and, after a Detéetives M em years of age,) set tthe intended marriage at to police headquarter ation with Major Richard £ McEltresh were detailed to assist the Liew A telegraphic patch was sent at once to Mr. Horatio Grimit who was serving cu a jury at Ellicott City, in- forming him that HIS DAUGHTER WAS AROUT To RUX AWAY from school with this man, and advising bim to act promptly. t. Johnson then dis- atched Detective Miller and Officer Pfaff to lair's gate, in the county, to intercept the elopers if possible, while himself and Detec- tive McEliresh took their station in the vicin- ity of Thyson’s hotel, to wateh them in case ed trom any other direction. The were, however, saved any further par- pation in the matter, as the father of the girl, on receiving the atch from this city, started at once from Ellicott City te Lisbon. a distance of about 29 miles, when he discovered that his left the school. gates submitted the reports of their respective Beids. Rev. Mr. Henderson, of the Neelsville and Darnestown churches, stated that he bad am appointment on the line of the Point of Rocks railroad, which would no doubt become an important point when that road is placed in operation. Rev. Dr. Sunderland, in his report, referred to the drawbacks of his congregation, the principal one being the tendency of persons to settle in the western part of the city. He congratulated the New York avenue and west- ern churches, who are growing from the same cause. ‘The regular order of business was suspended to take up the case of T. KELLY, A CANDIDATE tothe ministry. Mr. Kelly was examined in Theology by Mr. Henderson, and Ecclesiastical History by Rev. Dr. Sunderiand, after which he delivered his t: sermon. His text was from John xv, 1. am the Trae Vine,” and he preached asermon which was highly spoken of by all who heard it. The Moderator then propounded the usual questions and licensed Mr. Kelly according to the form of the church. [M is the sun of our well- known citizen Mr. Moses Kelly, cashier of the National Bank of the Metropolis, and he comes from4th street, (Dr. Smith’s,) making the 12th young man from that church to the ministry.) On ion of Rey. J.C. Smith, the presby- tery agreed that when it adjourns ‘it will be meet at the Fourth Church, (9th street,) May th, at 11 o’clock. THE REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS— the narrative of religion—was resumed. Rev. Mr. Murphy. who is laboring among the freedmen, principally in Amelia county, Va., related that there were four churches there, al! established since the war, and that the freed- men were by ty | in conduct and morality, and there was but little opposition to Presby- terian preaching at this time. At 2 o’elock a recess was taken until 3 o'clock. pcan cethnacs The Yachting Season of 1873. horses after the eloping them in a buggy on the ten miles from this city, moruing. Here THE WOULD-RE HUSBAND was helped from his buggy, and soandly thrashed. each ene of the ty taking a hand in turn, and after fully satisfying themselves they replaced him in his buggy and started him towards this city. Mr. Griffith then returned home with his daughter. Warfield arrived at the Thyson house about 7 o'clock this morning with a fearfal head on him, but declined to ive any information as to how -‘this was us.’ The officers who went ont on the road returned to town about 4:36 o'clock this morn- ing, after seeing the anti-wedding party safe on their way home. a ED Divorce Cases 1x tug Equity Cover.— couple. aml overtook Rockviite road, some bout 1 e’clock this In the Equity Court. Judge Wylie, yesterday, From present indications this will be one of & petition for divorce was filed by David | the most active seasons in the history of yacht- Meikie. He stated that he and Jane Raferty ing upon the Potomac. Each year improve- ‘were married November 20th, 1565, and have two ments are being made in models, and the speed children; that since their mar his wife has | insome of the of last year will compare led a life of drunkenness, and frequently | favorably with that of yachtsof the same class threatened to take his life. in any waters. Not content with the size and Julius Lens was granted a decree of divorce | modelsof the production of our naval architects, pS ule matrimonié from his wife, Lillian Leins. | a number be pga in the Treasury dey states that he was married to Lillian Evans | mentorganized the Yacht Club, by Rey. J. J. Keane, of St. Patrick's Church, and contracted for a sloop yacht, to be built by on November 12 last, and the plaintiff sets forth | My. Munn, @ celebrated Brooklyn builder, Shy im bis petition of date March 10, 1873, “that will undoubtediy be the finest specimen of they moved into a house on Capitol Hill, where | naval architecture in our waters. Blodeled they lived bly a: man and wife for | after the celebrated yacht Dafney, winner of several weeks—before two mont the Cape May cup of 1872, her owners expect she became dissatisfied, and refused to live with | ~)ced that will astonish the native hereabouts. bim—that she disregarded her marriage vow. | jer lengthof deck is 46 feet, Keel, 40 feet, with and left his bed and board on February 2. 1873, and went to a house of public prostitution on 13th, between C and D streets; that since ther she kas continued to lead a life of prosti- tution, although her mother and friends have used every means to dissnade her therefrom, and that she is now living in adultery in the above-described house.” 1m feet beam. According to contract, she will be ready for delivery by May 15th, but as she is now nearly completed, it is probable that she will be home, or on her way, ere that time. Captain Wesley Davis, of Alexandria, accom- panied by several members of the ¢lub, will woceed to New York for the purpose of bring- ng her home, and the hac gennenbomemg ano an- ticipate a pleasant return voyage. Several of the yachts of the New York and Brooklyn clubs will escort them off Sandy Hook, and it is to be hoped that her and the skill of Captain Davis may leave a favorable impression upon Gotham’s yachtmen. After leaving the Hook, no port wiil be made, unless from ——<—<———— ‘TRE LADIES would do well to consult Davis’ advertisements appearing from time to time in our columns, particularly at this season of the + When new spring outfits are in order. The establishment i kept constantly supplied with a complete variet icest the markets afford, and one of its fixed rules is | stress’ of weather, until Fortress Monroe is to sell everything at the lowest ible raargin hed, hich int ir safe ar- of profit. Its bulletins are therefore worth | Trecr ea from, Wale Late is - a ePe Fort Ganlgieerana nate et ats low Fort ington, escort them to the A SMALL Pox Patient on THE SreeeT.— them eart: = Last evening a colored man, Mike Riley, | City, giving sot con np get So pony The ere et Americus, of the Americus club, will, with her new cabin and suit, make a fine appearance. In size she willbe the only rival of the new yacht, and from the pluck of the Americusians we may expect some lively sport fer the championship of our waters. A new club is about to be or- ized, and it is said that a fine 24-feet yacht already been ordered from a Philadelphia builder. The yacht Tarboo, nearly completed, lence ef Capt. Smithson, hed, and her owners enter- broken out with the smal! pox, wandered about the streets and finally seated himself on a curb- stone on I street, between 6th and 7th southwest, creating great excitement in the neighborhood. ‘Word was sent to the beard of health, and a short time afterwards Mike was in one of their ambulances and on his way to the smal! pox ospital —_o—__— Rewovat or Deav Bopies.—The contractors jariah, winner of the first last year. We a new and canvas pt to take ly the fast- im eight out of SS a a for standing haan of her losing yi yachts, The 8 a » with skillful owned Oy of much baving participated in several position iia, so long: again be Ella, owned iy ine other smaller yach: pis Of rival ane 4 our vachtasen, will is elevated to the sports. ‘and cut opals in zold store, No, . ag opt . + a Oar Pabli MFRTING OF TR! ie Schools, K ROARD OF PRUSTEES LAST NIGHT—THE COAL CONTRACT BUSINESS—THE SCHOOL FUND—PRIZES, ETC. | th Guinand expresses his amazement at of the committee, as, in his humble A COMMUNICATION FRO “a mode meeting of the Board ot Pablic ‘rustees was held at the Franklin School he —S OM MER. WM. GUINAND, of settlement which,” he a er lOT ms, juces: @ sim} business ition, viz: how much coal has the board ? It is for the board to find eut— not and, if found just, That is the the mght of Mareh the demand, ‘thi ie reditution must be made. ition he made to Mr. Hart on h 8, when he was sent for b him to meet the committee on accounts. whic! did not meet that night, and that is the proposi- tion which be now renews to the board. He will pay for all the coal found short. It has deen shown that at different times and in differ- ent districts four loads of coal have been weighed for him and found correct. He had therefore as much right to presume that all the restof the codl that was weighed was correct. as for the boar: rd to rect because they found that bad never been wei ed. 1 the rest incor- ie few loads short He does not offer this asa compromise, but as his original In conclusion, he repeats the statement made b; last meeting, viz: ition. one of the trustees at the if the board will take the trouble to leok into their coal bills of the last two years and compare the number of tons and the amount of mone: into consideration the ber ded, besides taking dition of the Jefferson and Cranch buildings, coupled with an almost unprecedented winter, they will find that there has been a less number invested in fuel than for the last two years. though the winters were mild, and that G: and showing number of pupils on the roll last tons and less money n jas not cheated them so bad after all. The communication was temporarily laid over. Mr. J. O. Wilson, the superintendent, pre- sented the abstract of THE MONTBLY REPORTS FOR MARCH y of the mouth, 6,983; increase for month, 154; aver- age daily attendance, 6,374; vacant seats, 1,031 205 first district, 219 ‘second, 392 third, and 215 fourth; applicants, 336 in_ first, 19 in Second, 5 in third, and 3.in the fourth distr Cases of corporal punishment, 35—12 in first district, 7 in second, 5in third, and 11 in fourth district; number dismissed, 21; do. suspended, 42. Mr. Wilson also presented the application of Miss “Jennie W. Henry, a teachership, which w: MR. GUINAND' Mr. Hart, from the committee ou Teported a number of bills, among t of Mr. Guinand for fuel with ten per cent d ducted, as also one with a deduction of #f referred. COAL Br of Bethlehem, Pa., for LL. cause of an alleged failure to deliver coal when ordered, causing the bursting of the steam ies. ir. Richards moved that the bills on which there is any dispute be laid over to the next meeting. last meeting of the boar ments in reierence tothe ¢ hastily; that they should uot rush head} the courts, where th if they insist on a deduction of 10 per c: side the amount actually proved short. He bh: hears He would not like a snap judgment to be taken by the board. ad, since tie dd Some state- al contracts, which, aced the affair in a different phase, He urged th: it the board should not act too y will surely lose ng into @ case not know Mr. Guinand ‘until the investigation was commenced, and from what he had learned no m befor postponed. n Stood higher than he as a hese charges were brough This motion led fo a long Messrs. Hart, Khees, Harris, Wils others took part, which was ende sideration of the NEW BUSI ils of Mr. Gumand NESS. business man t y Mr. AtLee, from the committee on rules, re- ported an amendment to the rules providing tor examinations of candidates tor teachers on the third Saturday of December and the last Saturda; in May of each year; inid over. Mr. Khees offered a resolution, whi adopted, that a copy of the testimony h was aken in the coal contract investigation be furnished Mr. Guinand, Mr. AtLee offered a resolution directing the committee on legislation to secure from the le- rs @at its next session, the passage of an act prohibiting the ringing of the bells on the locomotives in their and especially in the vi buildings; adopted. Mr. Harris offered a resolution amendi prize list for spelling, which alloy for the first grade in e secondar: one in the second grade; adopted. THE SCHOOL FUND. Mr. Rhees ealied attentio: Neo! fact that the teachers had not be had been collected for the sup schools $142,77 obtained the actually paid, $45, the amount o the Controller, but 3. paid on aceount of co! of about $15,000. alread: #142, out. reeeived forscl passage through the city. cinity of the public schoo! ince December, to the condi- ¢ Coliector informed him that from July Ist last to Mareh 31 there port of the public From other sources he had foliowing figures: School bills ills also approved to aid. B 22,307.91 are now in the hands of ills have been schools to the amount It appears that of te taxes ools, amounting to over 0, only about $60,000 have been actually He offered resolutions: “That the om ogy be urged to provide by law that the school funds shall be held in trast for educa- tional purposes; not to be used, even tempora- tily, for any other object. That we deeply sym- pathize with the iets in their Sh ol pensed labors, and we thank them for the zeai and fidelity with which, under peculiarly try- ing circumstances, the: ‘Aiter debate, Mr. ject be referred toa Hart y dischay mov their duties.” that the sab- special committee of four, with instructions to report at the next meeting: Messrs. Harris, Rhees, Scot! and Kampini wer ‘Mr. Harris offered a resolution, which w2: “that if it shall be shown to the sati jected, faction of the committee on prizes and exami- plin were appointed. THE PRIZE BUSINESS. nations that any teacher has violated the first rule governing the award of cial prizes, the said committee be directed toeacluds theschool under control of such teacher from tion in the competitive examination. ‘oodward offered a resolution to abolish ving of prizes and medals for s was laid on the table. Adjourned. Pesca othe whet the gi which Our Ri: THE SPRING TRA! SH, L R, ETC. Business about our river participa- t. OYSTERS, © >AL, front begins to pre- sent quite a brisk appearance, especially about the fish wharf, where already humerous wagons from the surrounding country have commenced to arrive for supplies of fish. The arrivals of to-day at Johnson’s wharf. foot boats re} 2 of 12th , are qui quoted as foliows: kets, gt $10 per hundred; 4,000 do. to city «lea ers, ai $1 ,000 herring sold this morning $7 per thousand. The oyster season is nearl: with the exception of those brought fro: over, the lower bay by way of steamboats. The: are generally of the finest hoya 4 and are sold at high prices—tram $1 to $2.50 per bushel. Considerable quantities of coal and lumber are arriving ee Arrivals at Riley's Wharf To-day.—Schooner ic, Hooper, Saulsbury, Md. with lumber for J. B. Ward & Co.; schooner Beersh: derson, Havre-de-Grace, with white pine lum- ber Schoo Myers, Havre-de-Gr & ; Schooner L. E Ledge, Philadel a] ures—Schooner Trusty, Va., to part of Mey ‘Wearever Suaoeer, a Saulsbu aN. Be javre-d un & 5 ner ace, with same for M and W. Showell, Fields, Md., lumber for J. D. Kitch & Fugitt; schooner eba, An- ie, un ‘earl, Williams, le~Grace, Inmber for Cockerill & Co. Kitch & Co.; Schooner Wm. Donnelly, Grace, light. eee eee Tue Rai.roav-Cuurcn Case.—To- morrow 10 o’clock Pryintiteted Baltimore and damages eee Fa iE i a ti Be E is Fe 24 2 the ‘hte, (Sout ; i i : i i i HH 3 of coal for order. Reed. = — for Havro-de: a the 6th street ‘Washington,) agt. railroad company, Sil elas caine ‘the ob i> Will of is instituted under trustees _ havin; Justice J. T. K. Plant jarrant for GEORGETOWN. OBESAPEAKE AND On10 CANAL.—A meeting hesapeake and Uhio Advertisements. EADY FOR THE SPRING TRADE. of the stockholders of the C! canal was held at Ai polis . Presi- With a fall corps of first class workmen, a ce tent Garman ental aarteriy report, ete stock of. the best forcign amd domestic Dye ‘Dut inasmuch as it covers the monthsdur- | Stufls, 4c, 00 tan fay erase which navigation was ed it contains | LapTEs’ aN: SPRING AND SUMMER ing of special interest. The receipts from E. G APPAREL, Wee amieee a fol Renae fae | Meme ME gy water Yents and other sources,’ $4,504. h; total, | PREMIUM STi DYEING AND £9,571.52, The total expenditures for the same period for repairs, Ric. were $55,764.56, Premium Tue Acep Women’s Home.—The ladies in | Omce.49 charge of the Women's Home have ac- Post Office Box 723. ap?-tr cepted the offer of Con m, and —_ a resolution ordering a vote of thanks to sent to him. T! TATOES ! POTATOES |! contemplate a ‘Ro! new building in from’ of the He and as they ds neces- 230 Js EARLY ROSE and MAINE TER Ww CaR- only have about one-third of the {ons Also, balce TIMOTHY WAY. (nore and ave al one~ Lon. by > ore ear), e: = ive those of our — —= moeey 433 eft are charitavly, Sisposed’ an opportunity te eirest, them. Some have already ‘made iiberal do- Cc* PARTNERSHIP NOTICE. ations, Berne River News.—The steamer E. C. Knight, JOHN B. SMOOT. due ee did not arrive until it noon ‘No, 119 Br: street D.c., icatzasoeines Gh eubecgGerenns. | bagien hein PMD IEN ele el be a wit HM, COMMNENC | . wi lo st day from Boston, with ice and farniture for | neces under the elle of JOAN WH. SMOUT & SOR” sirived ooaee pcone Reamer Lady ef the Lake | sony u. sMOOT & 903 are vow receiving end will continue to receive t! h the season, a choice poe ery ee c ell-nelected assortment SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, to which they invite the attention of their frients andcnstomers. [946] J.H. SMOOT & SON EW SPBING DRY Goods. Grain TRapE.—The canal boat A. S. Trun- dle arrived to-day with 2,500 bushels corn and 100 barrels ear corn for Hartley & Bro. The corn was sold P. N. T. The only sales of wheat to-day were 3.600 bushels prime red at $1.95. Fish Trape.—The eatchings last night were 25,000 herring and 5,000 taylors. The herrin, Beautiful Dress Goods, in and mign sold to-day at $1a87.50, and the taylors at #i | shades; a large jum and low-priced per hundred. Dress Goods: 20,000 yards new Sori Percales, Cali Sunes, corr chee wo plots Binck nipsees sot ALEXANDRIA. M (from 38 cons (2 @i35: ‘Camimores and Suitings, for men and boys. We liave a large stock, 2, nets maeenet ie ta, me | SE eaten colored man w recen mn serving 0:1 . & texas op the chat gong Oe ‘aneaulting Mr. | 23m 101 Bridge street, Georgetown. John Arnold with brickbats, escaped from cus- tody yesterday evening, while working on the BANKERS. lower end of Princess ‘street. The ball and chain were loosened by a colored chum, who came down trom Washington on a little private marauding expedition, and, a’ ing an uns | attempt to steal a pair of pants from Mr. Simon Blondheim, corner of King and Fairfax streets, he wended his way down in the direction of Fishtown, where he met Lee, an old partner in the cabbaging business, and snc- cessfully devised and manipulated his escape. Lee was, we understand, pursued as far as Slater's bridge, at which foint his pursuers, finding that it was impossible to recapture him, fired « couple of shots at him, one of which took effect in his arm. TIS BIG) Ww, 10) es nkher, 643 D STREET, NEAR SEVENTH, Pays INTEREST ON DEPOSITS, makes COL LECTIONS, and transacts all business connected with Banking. ap2-ly BArxkiING HOUSE o J. H. SQUIER & CO., 1446 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, OFPOSITE WILLARD's HOTEL, WASHINGTON, D.c. A Trio or Crazy Prisonens,—An inqnisi- | § per cent. interest paid on deposits. tion ds lunatico was held upon the three men— | Collections made everywhere. one white and two colored—who are confined in Deposits payable op demand. Pay of officers in the city jail, by Drs. French and Gibson, and | the Army cashed in advance. ante Magistrates Whittlesey and May, at 4 o’¢lock yesterday evening. They were ail’ pronounced to be insane, and will be sent to an asylum as soon as arrangements to that end can be per- fected. Fisntowx.—Since our last report 100,000 her- J F. BRODHEAD, . Broker, No. 939 Penna. ave., Room 5, Washington, D.C. Special attention given to investment securities. Iuvites attention to securities now offered at prices i 1 which will pay 10to 15 per cent. in amounts and of pig Be ae Sete heen S* | Coane ol asinine ae meee chit: abundant and command no’ price scarcely. | Piast TP Re eR COUT Tee i every respect 4,500 shad. caught by Alexan:rians, came Refers by permission to Lewis Johnson & Oo., up in one jagg this morning, and were sold by | Washin > Moses Kelly, Esq. Cashier James H. Watkins. Sentinel, last evening. Bank, Washington, D. ead, Second Controtler, Washing ton, Edward Clark, Esq., Architect U.S. Cap- itol, Washington, D. 0. mari7-3m Ty RASRN As RANE OF THE BEPUB! 10 National Hon. J. CITY ITEMS. Wantep—Three ood, competent salesmen: must thoroughly understand the clothing busi- ‘OP 10 A.M. TO3 P.M. ness. cee 7 — constant employment Gecl?-ly CHAS. BRADLEY, Cashier. guaranteed. Address, by letter only, with cor- K. rect name and references, . GEBMAY AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK, Bro’s., Washington, D.C. ie she Poot-tiies Dpencent "8 ; THE Most v PERSON ithe world ything looks dark snd “out of sorts” with himse; ody else. Life isa burden tohim. This can all be changed by taking Peruvian Syrap (a protoxide of Iron.) Cases of 27 years’ s ing have been cured by it. THERE 18 NO Bread, Grid when Dooley sell it. the Dyspeptic. gloomy; he fe ‘HE FREEDMAN'S SAVINGS AND Banking mage B= Pennsylvania avenue, ° 6 Treastr PAYS SLX PER CENT. INTEREST, =e . Interest Begins the First of Bach Month. Dr. Wieran’s Wit Ciiiny BaLsam.—This | PAYS FOUB PER CENT. on business atcomvts Balsamic compound! has become a home fixture. from date of depuri Let all who suffer, a Issues Certificates of Deposit venti i have in vain attempt: to cure their Co: *, Colds, Bronchial or Put: monary Complaints, make use of this unequalled remedy. It can be relied upon, the mass of testimony that has been published since its inte. duction, being ample proof of itsefficacy. 6 -—- e Interest, avalinbie anrw ber HAS BRANCH OFFIOKS in al) large towns ane cities of the Seuth and 8. athwest. ik hours, 9 a.m. to 4p. m. Open Wednesday and Saturday nights from 8% to § o'clock, to receive depositsonly. Call st the Bank or send fer a copy of the Charter and By-laws. aay Femare Comriatnrs should be cured, as they often can be, by a few doses of Ayer’s Sar- JAY COOKE «& co., saparilia, m,w,f,d&w BANEZERS, ¥ AND SELL FOREIGN EXCHANGE ané E CIRCULAB LETTERS OF CREDIT for — avatiable tn any part of the world. JAY COOKE. RcOUL LOCH & 00, Cashed in any ‘ENGLAND, IRELAND and Scornann,/ree al charte, mayi8 ASHINGTON CITY SAVI BANK, WwW Cornea 1th street and fpf Adan tg a PAYS 6 PEB CENT. INTEREST ON DEPOSIT : poms: Notick To PLumsens axp Gas Firrers.— We hereby give notice that we shall hereatter keep a full supply of gas fitting and plumbing materials to accommodate the trade, at whoie- sale prices. Hawitton & PEARSON, 4,7,e03 ¥. M. C. A. Build., corner 9th and D sts. Ponp’s Extract is tor sale at wholesale by Chas. Stott & Co., 430 Pennsylvania avenue, and by druggists everywhere. tw tte mes ‘THE COMMUNITY at large appreciate the use- fulness of Singer's Sowing ‘Machine. 15 Sovwp ¥ dispensable to heaith | Deposite can be made and drama Sai sy eng Im and comiort thousands of persona come trom tar | _myBi-tt J. 4. RUFF. Treasurer. = eo ¥ af aes ite, the aes » No. 4» Opposi LACE YOUR MONEY WHERE IT Tre , tor f from corns, bad nails., i ¥ tpnyer oe » &e.,| PUAWiLE Do THE Most ¥ Wittoox & Giss’s Suwine MACHINE. The celebrated Bazaar Patterns. at Chas. ‘There is certainly no better place in the city than Baum’s ees and Sanass tectery Yin oa” Pes Ini juilding. THERMOMETERS and are s' Pe - S ay Arges METROPOLITAN DOLLARS STORE, SS | 312 7th street, where, if you invest a dollar, you may rest assured you always receive the full value of your money, and where agaving of 25 to cents on the dollar is guaranteed to you, without the draw- back of receiving inferior goods. The variety offered is so large, comprising everything pretty and use- ful, that it has become a vain task of enumerating the different articles offered, and your attention is only called to below-mentioned goods, as all are good, desirable, and very cheap, and immense quau- tities have lately been sold: Gents’ British HALF-HOSE. 8 pair for $1. adies’ IRON EARLE HOBE,S pair for $2. RAME Hos M5 pair for Read our Spring Inducements. $100 «6©$100«=6 $10) = $10 $10 FOR MEN. $10—A Full Suit only $10. $10—An all-Wool Suit only $10, $10—A thoronghiy-ehrunk Suit only #1 $10—20 different shades of Suits only Siv. Ladies’ Childrens’ TRO: iE, Ladies’ BIAS-TUCK ED SK. RT, 8: ght elsewhere less than $3.50. adies’ RUFFLE APRONS. ‘ime muslin; Sc. PincBoalieh HATE BEUSHRS Gi ne ‘ Excellent eet Ba. ) cannot 25 and Sec, COM styles Gents’ SILK We 5 126-619. 808... 909.. Lndles SILK SCARPS all see shuts soc. Folid Walnut, § Phrong TOWEL BACK, 2°. @10—A genteet Suit only $20. Four Piccee Excellent SORE ta” 10—A dressy Suit only 910. ix Hi ‘Bic. 10~A dark Suit ly $20. FRA SNOT g1Oma ligne Buiomrj suo. | Repatasl Ocal PICTURE VRAMES, to. A Pretty Carved Corner and Side BRACKETS. wc. each TOWEL RACKS, PAPER CK, HAT RACKS, CLOTHES CES, all »31 i Bore tastier irs et ont? oF walnat, $2 each HEAP 5 wanea C GOODs, FOR BOYs. SILVERBERG’S GB sree See 2 BS erenc® METROPOLITAN DOLLAR STORE, 31% SEVENTH STREET, Rear Pennsylvania avenae, 9—Bove’ Cassimere Suits only 83. is @5—Boys’ all- Wool Baits cay 8: }—Boys? School Suits only $5. $o— , Bulteoniy 25. Boys’ genteel —Boys’ light Suite only $5. So Earnie date Salts ont gS $3 Boye’ medium Sait 15 93. §5—KEvery shade of Boys’ Buits only $d. It will pay customers from any part of Washington BB ces S obuy Howiery, Fancy Goods, Notions, &e.. ke key . a at NICHOLS ew more, on Th weer bree find L streets (near Bogan & Wylic's.) mat “BBING THE BOYS ALONG!” CALL! EXAMINE! PURCHASE! YLER’S LUNCH MILK BISCUIT, choicest, most delicate and finely fa: in the United States, = GIVE THEM A TRIAL. Especially adapted for LUNCH, TEA TABLE, AND THE USE OF 1 ° For sale by Grocers generally. Trade supplied by BABLE BROTHERS, FASHIONABLE TAILORS, apitr OConnes VrH ann D Sraeets, Fe FAMILY Uss. TABLE SAUCE, THE VERY BEST SAUCE AND RELISH MADB U5 ANY PART OF THE WORLD. FoR FAMILY USB, ~ RAILROADS. __ GROCERS. tein sivép * oe Bhateak a Rac, DIRECT as eTON, i. 5 " Ti trcen the Bite Taps eade A Le APES VALLEY OF VIRGINIA Wl sell to families 5@ conte per Darrel lee than usnal prices DDAY FOR BALTIMORE Prices of SUGARS and TEAS all marked down ae th? mend Lew, 31,8 CATAWBA WINE, ivat received from Pleasant Valley Wine Company, S2agahon. 8. H. BACON, 709 Market Space, mars between 7th and th streets. Cc. S. OHARE & SON, Wholesale and Retail Grecers, 1213 Sevench Street Northwest, tetwem Mand N TEAS! TEAS! TEAS! OS ae Tea, goed, 0c; choice, Me; very finest, 9 soles at she eet rom re at sod 1:80, $260, P38, 6: 1 BRANDY, GIN, &c. Pure Frene x . Sa h Brandy per bottle. for i Pure Holland Gin “ ica and Museatel Wine, per ears old “ ‘Wine, $2 per gation. C. S. HARE & SON, fe20-tr_ 1913 Tb street N. W., between M and 5 PRICE List or ‘BROUGH ww IdG' ‘Hla, es INE ao UN PRILAD! Bee Wasninctox, November Traine between WASHINGTON and NEW NEW TORK, wichout change of « daily (except Suoday) ai SW a. m FOR PRILADEL? Leave daily (except Sun dat = ON SUNDAY. Sqrome New York at 6:50 p. m., and Philetelphie care for New York on 8:80 p.m. traia Rew Vork an@ at all tours Advert iwem: ot ee 1» AoLape- = ct ar 1 aad 9190 and 5:20 GROCERIES aT BLPHONZO YOUNGS & co's, SUGARS, (BEST NEWYORK BRANDS.) AND 0 ALEXANDRIA & FREDERICKSBURG B 4 Come of Band Sixth Sores, w Local tratns for Alex: —"e a eee. we, aoe ep from’ Alex arrive es fotiow 6:28, “8:28, 10:28 wm. 1:18, “3:18, $8,728 pon ‘trains hed tine conmect with tratue 0. W sch- i Cd C, ‘ICO Accommodation leaves W ash: Sean x x 3 GRE, 7 SUCTHELS EXP ra leaves Washington 10:88 73 ‘Through tickets to all for sale st Offices, corner Lith sirest and P via avempe, and coruer 6h atrest and P.- Shere passengers ean leave orders fur bac Ked at all hotels aud residences throug 345 8. YOUNG, Gen" Paswenter Aewrt. 920 }. for = ALTIMORE AND POTOMA toe. for B mAILuGAD, OM AC Ran pI Depot cor. Gia and B streets, N. Ww! caus for 316 TRAINS LEAVE FOR | TRAINS & cone tor 1 BALTIMORE lene MASH csns iagere Exp , 4 Baw. B 1; Call at once, ae we cannc it gnarantee the above paralicied low prices fur any de he any Geflu.te length of trae AoRpt & oad ro Bx- opt Supe ELPHONZO YOUNGS & Co.,, GROCERS, 4 erwin af om Seite. 1108 « Wate senest MASSE sae comuect at bowie with rains leaving’ State STEAMER LINES. ‘poset ers leaving foett orders at Ticket Om - 3 oF £ SB. avenue, Can have their bagwage called N — eA at botels and residences to all Orrick Potomac Ferny Courany, Weat. Uicketa to Ofncinnat! x Seventy Staser Wuaar, 1 dianapolis, leville, Bt. Lewis, Wasnixcton, D.C., March 29th, 1873. Caicago, Omaha, San Francisco, aud On and after TUESDAY, April Ist, boats of this | northwest, west, and southwest Company will leave Washington and E. L. DUBARRY, Gen"! Sart. Alexandria at 6 a. m., 7:15, 8, 9, 0, Geni Agent pas Hie, and 12m, and 1,3,3,4, 5,6, 1872 GREA 1872 ‘The Orange avd Alexandria railroad passengers PENNSTLV ARIA ROUTE go over by boat now. 8. 8. HOWISON, tO THE SORTEW EST, So} . /TH- Seer te AND SOUTH Trains leave as foliows: President SAMUEL GEDNEY. Supt. ASSENGERS BY ORANGE, aL. P ‘AND MANASSAS HATLROAD SE m and after APRIL 1. 1575, will Boats, nt Seen wns 7 S87 Boats will leave the wharf at 7 T:1¢ p. m.; arrive at 11:45 a. m. and 6:45 Buy Tickets corner of King Potomac Ferry Co. 7 ~3 SN $5 LE TRACK bi ; BACK BU oe om from BALTIMORE to BIAGAKA ana Through Passenger connections bet a ie ne pect ween Orange, c this route Alexandria and Manaseas and Baltimore and our ‘street Railroads made Ouly by this tine. St Olle | sommer cues ems Sational Hotel, where J. M. BROADUS,G.T.A. | given at all times, W. E. GASKINS, Agent, 603 Pa. ave, a2-ln procuring tickets J EW EXPRESS LINE VIA CANAL, BeTwees PRILADELPHIA, ALEX Va, WASH- HABEON anb ‘GuowunTOWnh. BCs adi PROPOSALS. ti p.c.,rvgs. | PEOFOEALS For coax. a. ™. " at Philadel “Clyde's ‘Line® Providence, Boston tod Engi harfage in Boston by . me nies acr D-of G. cl Bh AY, the 25h day et ‘ee phia. ae }) for furnishing five hupdred (80) toon ot tcWALDO A. PEARCE, 84 Congress street, Bos- | Practivenea' "tisvee ‘aw ir : Es qa) ADMINGTON, HORSOLE. poston conditions W *:HINGTON, FORTOLE, BOSTON, AND | Sz Meee tron SEER THE Lake | Pounds having resumed her regular tripe to Neve will leave bar wher ‘ott oats of th street, every MO DAY See neces 2 0m otoucheng: ie teteene or ‘i wered, shall be pari ty the the Mand M- Line. for Boston end a Freight should be \addreased “care of ry Py ng ay es Lake, via Norfolk.” Branch ticket office ai Knos’s ening Sodatal er euoede a ae No Express 0 603 ‘lvania M ‘chotdn, ‘Agent, Gietreet wharf. Plact's Stores hot . mM ), Corner 16th et. Conan LIE. THE BRITISH AND NORTH AMEEIOAB BOYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS, SETWEEN NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL. CALLING AT CORK HARBOR. FROM NEW YORK. seen Bette Onlabria--Sat—Apl. 19 engers ct PBorcaats FOR STATIONERY. Treascry Deraktuest, Ma’ Scaled Proporals for furnishing Stati Brats. june 30. 1874, will be recei: wut” uhday of April. Isf3. a 12 o'clock M. forms for bidding will be furnishd apo fou. will be considered and accepted or reyect- y item, and thi= advertisement and ‘he pro- far aa accepted by the Becretary aud the bond cesmmpenving ¢ ‘constitute the contract betwoen the bidder or ‘ & i The entire quant for daring the y-ar, tbe individual ia erat ise sents meee Spas to be the updersigued, aud SE Sipe ae