Evening Star Newspaper, August 22, 1873, Page 4

NING STAR. --. August 22, 1878, other prisoners @ le wasallowed to come on the nd talked in @ pleasant manner with several of the prisoners. Shortly afterwards Sheriff Robinson and Deputy Sheriff Owin; with Rev. Mr. Stitt, bis spiritual adviser, tered his cell and united in religious ceremonies. Falmer became so greatly excited that he ac- tually raved, and seemed herrea So bim- self in the excess of his religious ng. He et “Ei knelt 's —— hands, and threw himeelf in a with: e clung to him, but they parted with it feeling, each mg tenn freely. The sacrament was next aduinistered, and Palmer became quict. ‘The religious , Si Robdipson placed a shroud of white muslin over the Conviet, reaching below his which bis bands were tied, then commenced, Palmer saying, as he left his quarters, “Good bye, old jal.” He descended the steps with firmness, and when he reached the pavement halted and said in aloud voice. “Good bye, friends, rela- tives, all; I am going to Jesus.” |The other risoners, locked their cells, and who were looking on, responded, ‘Good bye ! good bye !”* Palmer ied the liows with an elastic step, 7 bianched when he meee on the trap. rt time was spent im silent pra’ the white cap placed over his face, bie le Tied and the noose adjusted. Palmer mattered, “God be merciful to me, a sinner. Lord Jesus, receive my soul.” Shortly after the trap was apr and Palmer fell with a d. For two = the boly writhed, the b twisted a and there were other ¢ g twenty-three minutes the body gred, pronounced dead, and given to The ertention of West was for the murder of bie pargmour, Anna Gibson, in Mare last, with abatehet. He was tried at the April term of the criminal court, convicted, and sentenced to be hanged to-day. Within a few weeks past a number of petitions, signed by several of the jurors who tried West and others, who i terested themselves in have heen laid “before the governor, | urging commutation of sentence or & respite, to all of which Governor Whyte responded, declining to interfere, saying the law must take its course. Abent 6 o'clock this a. m. West awoke and took @ bath, after which he asked as a 3] ial favor that he be permitted to view the gallows. The request was granted and West carefally in- speeted the scaffold, after which he was con- ducted to Lis celi. (The above is all that was received at the time of going to press.) Frightfal Deaths on the Rail. PURTRER PARTICULARS OF THE RAILROAD COLLISION IN OHIO. Orxcrewatt, AU 22.—Passengers by the ‘west-bonnd train on the Marietta and Cincin- nati railroad, which did not arrive here until 1:4 this morning, bring in the main confirm- atory accounts of the collision near Mentgomery Station, with some additional particulars. The Hillsboro’ and Lowell accommodation train left Montgomery Station on time; the freight train bound from Chillicothe to this city was behind. It is said the conductor's watch was five minutes siow, and in addition it is intimated that the engineer, with whom he had some hard words at Lowell. had said he would get him into trouble before he got to Cincinnati. At any rate the freight train starte? out and the two | Both engines reared ap | , the b CRUSHED To DEA ‘The passenger coaches remaiued on the track, bat the sbock to the pacsengers was terrible. Charles Kother remained on the engine with ther, the engineer, and was crushed be- hi tween the fire-box and tender. His father escaped without apparently serions bodily in- | jury, but was so much moved by the excite- ment of the disaster that he came away from | the wreck with a disordered mind. The brake man, in ri s€ “down brak Was assisting th z er to wind up the brake when the shock came. Both were crushed to death. Walter Rhodes, the express mes- fenger. and a brother of J. lt. Rhodes, superin- tendent of Ada juju the Express in this eity, received es from which he ¢ st after reaching cinnati depot this mi g, making feur i. = eee Foreign Netes. IN TRE RED SEA—THE MADE PRISONERS. Loxvow, August 2 patches from Alex- andria give the particulars of the lose of a freighting steamer bound from Singapore and Shanghai to London. The vessel was wrecked in the Red Sea, near theeastern entrance. The captain, officers and some of the crew were lost. ‘Tuirty-six men succeeded in gaining land, but fell inito the hands of the Somaulers, a Moham- medan tribe on the shore of the Gulf of Aden, by whom they are held as prisoners. ‘A NEW SWINDLE. Lownow, Aug. 22—The Times this morning Cails attention to the advertisement ina New York paper of the firm of Wright, Kobinsom & Steele. who offer systematic turf investments in connection with the English turf, and warns the public that these so-called betting agents are swirdiers. ATTEMPT TO RELEASE THE BANK OF ENGLAND FOROERS. Lospow, Ang. 22—A rumor is current im this city this morning that an attempt to release the Bank of England forgers, Austin Bidwell and bis confederates, from Newgate by corrupting one of the prison officials has been discovered, and that the keeper. who has been tampered with, is now under arrest. If true, the details of the affair are suppressed by the authorities. poe resent fe BEIPWRRCT crew 5 p. m., Aug. 22.—Stocksopen- €d steady but became weaker, declined , to % cent., after which there was a slight reac- Bion, and leaaing stocks are now steady. Gov- ernments quiet but firm. Gold opened strong, and notwithstanding favorable reports from abroad of easier money and higher quotations for consols American securities advanced, with assistance of the cline, to 1164. The shorts becoming alarmed at this covered largely at 116. The price then went down to 115, ali5\, and are now quoted at these figures, e car- Fying rates of goid ranged frem 1x to 3. Money seals; rminally quoted 3 to 4. Foreign ex- change ¥ eak and lower: prime sterling, long, TX, short, 3x, less brokerage. A Wife's Suit for Damages for the Murder of Her Husband. Lovisvitie, Ky., August 22.—Mary Ann Burns. a colored woman, has commenced a civil suit in the Scott county circuit court against Benj. Osborne, for killing her husband, jaying the damages at $10,000. Osborne, who is a white man, is said to be very wealthy and bas been fully committed to answer the charge of murder a ee Senator Lewis of Virginia Prost: Nuw Yor«, August 22—A Washington dis- Ettch states ‘that Senator Lewis, of Virginia, ill, and rostrated by general debility to sach a degree that his physicians have advised him that he must abstain from taking any active part in the present campaign if he wishes to be able to resume his duties in the Senate next winter Aworerr Fatat Rartroap C The Conductorand Engineer to be Prosecuted for Murdcr— About i o'clock yesterday afternoon, the Chilheothe accommodation train, on the Marietta and Cincinnati railroad, collided with a freight train east of Montgomery, totally | wrecking both locomotives and baggage cars. | ‘Three train-men were killed and three other | railroad men badly scalded. The passengers all | escaped unhurt. The eral superintendent | Of the road telegraphs from scene of the | disaster to the effect th to the wateh « he © the cond won was due ctor of the freight p minutes slow. He says the | and engineer ran awny as soon as the ent occurred, and adds lata re have | conductor, and have a warrant for the engineer, both of the freight We intend to prosecute them for mur- Tux Pracn Cror.—A letter dated Seaford, Del., 19th instant, to the Philadelphia Ledger, says: The Dorcester and Delaware railroad commences at this point. The peach crop the line of this road is also large. The grea business here at Present, is the shipment of —- as it is all along the Delaware river up Dover. At this point and below the crop is the lar, ever known, one grower stating that he would realize $10,000 this from an_or- cbard that last year was a failure. This ts not an case, but seems to be ge: in all the lower sections of the state where the €rep failed last year. The shipments along the line of the road to-day were the heaviest of the season, amounting in all to about 150 cat loads to New York and 40 to Philadelphia. AN ARKANSAS Toww Iw Possession OF A Mon.— Advices from Perry county, Arkansas, state that after the constable’s posse, who were attempting to arrest Mores and his party for their stack upon Matthews and the super ri- eor's court had dispersed, Mores, with a crowd of about thirty, entered Perryville and took ——- of the court-house, swearing that hey world kill forty men for the killing of ‘Trice. Supervisors Price and Holmes, ia fear Of personal violence, have left the town and are now in Little Rock to lay the facts before the | Governor They declare it is unsafe for them to return withont protection — For TH® Priestaoon.—Key. Mr. Southgate, formerly ® deacon af St. Luke's Episcopai ebureh who espoused the Catholic faith some time since, with a view of entering the pricst- is at present st St. Charles college, where |} take his first comm oj yn, and it is ander- Mook thethe will enter Bt. Mary seminary, 2 in Soptember, Ivania avenue, some tims in ber, t, where rough of studies prey Satery to his be- 32g VIGALDES 9 the — Git. Suns | for the improvement of T str | directed to hurry uy | The { mm n. tle rain this evening would be a nice thing to lay the dust in the streets where they are jes. Sentinel for to-morrow will some the ad Maite alckander ‘Williamson, of this city, agent for the Anchor line of Eur steamers, wil! leave bere to-morrow on a visit to Dandee, sexe the. ‘Washington G tt At m Grove camp mee at 10:20 o'clock a. m. Rev br. MoGau- i Col ‘discourse, while the eg ngs fa of Everybody knows by this tite that the oi : me e to go for fresh egge and es particularly tine bi Iso George herr respec stands tn the bow selling their a & Co., at Tespective Center and ‘Northern markets. — are a Philadelphia print and New York butter at reduced rates, it by Sy seen apnouncement elsewhere. ers: that the excursion will be a great suc- cess. A very important improvement has just been pes gran at the Capitol Lm | in an air- duct, ten feet in width, conducting into the fan- room of the Senate wing. It is expected by this means that the Senate chamber can, with- out difficulty, be henceforth always supplied with fresb air. The air that passes through this duct will be cooled by sprays of iced water. J. C. Seitz mentioned in the letter to the New York Sum copied in yesterday’s Star as havin: been lost on the steamer Wawaset was a son o! My. George Seitz, the well known baker. Any ad itz upon the is Tequest 4 at the resi- Mr. J. F. ‘ mo New York gteat anxtety of dence ef No. avenue, in order that the yery the tam/ly may be relieved The Jonadabs heli a meeting jast night at their hall, corner of New York avehue and 7th street, to welcome home their Uelegates trom Rhode Island. Addresses were made by Messrs. Mauphin, Abrens, Dunning, Norton, and Savage; after which the meeting was enter~ tained with vocal music by a young lady. The delegates a afavorable report of the tem- perance cause in Little Khod: —+— Imprevem<at of the City. ORDERS OF THe BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. The superintendent of streets has been di- Tected te have the pump on the corner of 5th and repaired at once. The superin- tendent of sewers has been directed to have the sewer on N. Y. avenue, between lith and 15th streets, which has caved in, repaired at once. A pipe culvert has been ordered on 1ith street road, near Kock creek church road, with neces- sary head walle of masonry. The grading, re- setting curb, relaying sidewalks, parking, and such sewerage as may be required has been ordered on East Capitol street, from Ist and 24 streets east, work to be completed in ten days. The superintendent of roads has been notified that it is intended te divert the water carried through the culvert on Good Hope road, washed away by the recent rains, through ‘what is known as the Hancock lot, either by open gut- ter or by laying large and te make an es- timate of the cost of the proposedimprovement, and also to ascertain whether or not the culvert now crossing Nichols avenue will be of sufficient capacity to carry off the water thus proposed to be diverted, and report whether the land should be purchased or condemned. street and New Hampshire av the saz superintendent of directed to ask The superintendent o rected to have the coh! K street, between 6th ane pipe sewer Las been ord d on F street, tween 12th and 13th streets northwest, ‘with holes ahd traps, to connect with the sewer in 12th street. The alley in square No. 216, | between K and L t# and Vermont avenue and 16th street, ts to be paved with asphalt. SEWERAGE ON THE AVENUE. In reply to_pattier on north side Pennsylva- nia avenue, between and 7th streets, whe complain about their cellars being flooded, they have been intormed that the matter las’ been referred to the superintendent of sewers, who reports that the property is sewered by 4 pri- vate brick sewer running diagonally across Pennsylvania avenue, and emptying Inte the th street sewer; that the trouble arises from the backing of the water inthe Missour’ av- enue and th street sewers, caused by the amount of sand and gravel at the mouth of the Missouri avenue sewer, in the Tiber creek; that when this i# removed and the canal excavated depth at the mouth of the Tiber low, there vill be no further dif- k is now being done. THE SCARCITY OF POTOMAC WATER ON HIGH GROUND. In reply to a communication from Water Registrar Luby reat necessity for 4 more abundant supply of Potomac water on the high grounds of the city, and particular- ly that portion bounded by L, 22d, and 5th streets northwest, and recommending that a 12- inch main be run from the 36-inch main at the corner of L and 22d streets, up 22d street to Boundary, and along Boundary to the head of 5th street northwest, connecting there to all the lateral mains, the registrar has been directed by the board to purchase the necessary material and ute the work with all possible dlis- pate intendent of sewers has been di- The sw ected to have a 12-inch pipe sewer laid in alley in square 434, connecting with sewer in Sth street northwest; also, a 12-inch pipe on 0 street, from Sth to 15th streets northwest; also. al2inch pipe on C street, between 2d and 3d streets northeast, to connect with the sewer in 2d street. Magi: ee strates and Constables. PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE INVESTI- GATING COMMITTEE. After our report of the proceedings before the Long committee investigating the magis- trates and constables closed yesterday, com- plaint was made by a colored man named Philip A. Bell, who swore that he applied to Justice Klopter for ® warrant to arrest one Absalom Brown on the charge of using profane and in- decent lat ; paid him #1, and received what purported to be a warrant for the arrest of Brown, Klopfer did not administer any cath to this leponent. which he (deponent) thought was rather strange; upon presenting the to & Metropolitan police officer, he declined to serve it, saying that it was informal, a \t was accompanied by no information; after- ward applied to Assistant District Attorne: Miller, who stated that the paper was not valid, as there was no information Sccompanying it. Deponent verily believes that Klopfer either gave him an invalid warrant to screen Brown, or that he made it out in an illegal manner through ignorance of the duty of a justice of the peace. TO-DAY. This morning the committee heard the state- ment of The we F. Gatchel, president of the society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani- mals, relative to the case of Samuel Huntress, whose testimony was taken yesterday. He said that he arrested Huntress, and at the trial it was proven that the horse was actually deprived of his powers of locomotion, and had to be whipped to get along at all, witness knows no- thing about the statement of Huntress that Keese told him that no appeal! could be taken, as he (witness) left immediately after the rendi- tion of the judgment. [Officer Daniel Berkley and were also to make a statement in recard to that matter ¢ ~ . Justice Keese committee on. ‘ON CONFERENCE xe.—The Baltimor church, Washingtou c commence in Haslup’s grove half from Annapolie « next, and is expected to ever held im this grove. ® red and t trom Bal ne D s Washington and Georgetow: and Montgomery and Patapeco circu meeting will continue ten days. The sermon will be preached on m., by Rev. dames H. Ock ard-sireet E. chureh, Sunday there will be four sermons, at 8% and lla, m. and at 3 and 7x p.m. The following ministers are expected to preach: Rev. James ‘Thomas, C. G. Key, (P. E.,) P. G. Waiker, and NN. M. Carroll. ening Saturday, at U1 ey, pastor of O n’ Baltimore. ct none-stary brick bask buliding’ Ib erect & one-stary bric! uilding, west, and Edward , & two-story brick a BUILDING PeRmits.—The following building J. L. Edwards, 37 feet, on F street, bet store and dwelling on lith beti B weltin, ween regu! three-story frame buildi: intends to on without the pera test case of it. 5 B /ERHOOD OF THE UNION.—At the regn ROTH! eo > seasion of the Grand Circle B. U. (H. : wy ; this week, the following ere elected as the grand officers of the Order it DO Mr. Ok i it and taakee F James E. Dement, G. 8. K.; Thomas 8. Denham, G. Tre: d Schofield, = L_W. Custis, G. Marsh; George A. 5! G. XN. and G. BE. W., W. Grand Representative of this District to the Supreme Circle of the Crorce Favrr- are indebted to Mr. S. T. Suit for some fine sampies of the pears, ‘of these ro is a Gruit-producing locality. 1, current topics, it will | wi and Point ashington Leokeut Rail. CONDEM¥ING THE LAND FOR RIGHT OF *: ay IN THE DISTRIOT OF COLUMN. JUre of condemna- met enter~ 4 on as indicat a in Poe oe ‘eCamack, Joseph L. 8 M.’ Gold Middleton Sarah Smith, Mrs. wes, Shoemaker, Egans, Henry H. Little, Mr. T. Berk! Wytarehal Pipe ae panied th also ry ‘accom e jury; Mr. John A. Partri vengtnser vchiol| of the new road, and with McComb and Mr. Randolph. TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGR. ‘The jury met this morning in the Criminal Court room at 10 0’clock and all answered to their names. Mr. 8. L. Phillips asked Mr. D. B. Clark, counsel for the claimants, ifthe jury would hear each case separately or ali er, and Pascon the whole. Atter reference to the list of claimants and a consultation together, it was decided to take as the first case that of the heirs of the estate of J. A. Fowler. Mr. 8. L. Phillips, counsel for the road, read the act of Congress chartering said railroad to the jury, detailing the process to be observed in condemning the lands for use of the road. He stated that the value in fee simple to the respective tracts were what is wanted, and jus- tice between all concerned. Engineer J. A. Partridzé was the first witness, and stated that 2.27 acres of land were requ ret trom the Fowler estate tor the use of the road. A profile diagram of a section of the road was cubmitted to the Jory for inspection. and the various lines and points defined; also, the length or ee required, amount of grade and fill- ing, depth of cut, size of Oulverts required, &c. J.-S. Slater, clerk in the office of the assessor of taxes, testified as to the assessed value of the land in question that itscash value was #100 er acre in 1873, and that an appeal was taken y the owners as too high, and that a reduction bie made to 875 per acre, the present assessed value, Counse) for the road then submitted the rec- ords of the Recorder of Deeds as evidence to show the present value of lands. Mr. Clark, counsel for the claimants, ob- Jected to admitting these records, as in many of such transfers of real estate the amounts named therein were merely nominal. Mr. Phillips contended that these records are made prima facie evidence by act of Congress for aif purposes. The court (Marshal Philiips) ruled them ad- Fora and exceptions were taken by Mr. Clark. ‘The deeds were then cited, and the transfers with the values noted, covering the entire line of the proposed road. After the testimony was closed in this case, the counsel consumed most of the day in arj ments. Mr. Clark closed his argument at Pm for the claimant, and Mr. Phillips lowed for the en: and was speaking when onr report closed. As the arguments cover the points In the entire list of cases, some two in number, the awards will be made bel the conclusion of the one now under ration te Sixth District Republicans, MUTINY AGAINST THE CENTRAL COMMIT T2E. A meeting of the republican club of the 6th district was held last night at Williams’ hall,A. HM. Underwood in the chair and mes H. Smith secretary. The chair announced the first business in order to be the choosing of two alternates to represent the delegates of the 6th district in the central committee, and several homiuations were made and a vote being taken - H. Webster and J. H. Tilghman were ciared tobe elected. The chair appointed Ei W. Jackson a member of the exeentive commit- e in place of Nicholas Oliver, deceased. A NEW PRESIDING OFFICER. The President then announced his purpose of Tesigning bis position as presiding officer, and thanked the club for their support during his term of office. He reviewed the doings of the club the past year, and called attention to the fact that he had made no use of his official po- sition to advance his ewn personal interest, which fact he pointed to with pride, and called upon any member to refute it who could. The resignation was accepted and a vote of thanks tendered the retiring president for his zeal and ability. J. L. Thomas and John E. Clark were then put in nomination for president, anda vote by tellers resulted in the election of the former by @ majority of three votes. ‘The presiding officer elect then came forward and made his acknowledgments for the honor shown him. THE PALL CAMPATON. Resolutions were then submitted, that the president of the 6th district club be instructed to issue a cali to the citizens of the district to meet in mass meeting on the evening of Sep- tember 12, 1873, for the p rpose of nominating delegate to the Legislative Assembly, and that notice of said meeting be published in two daily papers of the city of Washington. ‘Mr. Underwood op) the resolution, and called attention to the action of the central committee at their meeting held on Wednesday night last. J. H. Smith took the ground that the resoln- tions were entirely proper, and that the central committee had nothing to do witn the fixing of @ time and rales for making nominations; that the sixth aistrict had never sent delegates to that body giving any such powers as they pro- pose to exercise, Mr. Underwood was astonished to hear such sentiments uttered, and explained the reasons and necessity of such united action as the cen- tral committee proposed; he warned the club of the disastrous results which might come from not following the instructions of the central com- mittee. ‘The secretary contenied that that committee had no right to dictate to the 6th district elub, and he would not submit to it. J. A. Gray moved that further discussion on the subject cease, and a vote be taken. The discussion continued for some time, during which @ warm spirit of rebellion was shown against the central committee. A motion was adopted to strike out “« Sy et September 12th” and substitute ‘at the call of the president,” after which the reso- lutions were adopted and the meeting adjourned School Buildings tn the Second Dis- jet. Editor Star:—The second school district of this city extends from Missouri avenue on the south to Boundary street on the north, and from 10th street west to lith street east. It is the largest in territorial extent, and in school population, and ranks second in the assessed valaation 0 its real estate: and yet it has only one first-class building (the Seaton) for white schools owned by the city. In fact, the amount investea in school property by the municipal government in this district is but abont one-third the amount invested in any of the three remaining districts. The taxes of the citizens of this dis trict have therefore entered largely into the school buildings of their neighbors, and are yeatly drawn upon to mect the interest on the ‘undéd debt, created in part by these improve- mer * the commencement of nother he school year the trustees of that district find themse!y<> without the Fequisite school accom- moatio the means of providing any. The frame ward on Judiciary square, heretofore oc- cupied by two primary schools, has been sold and will be removed, and the brick building on the same square, at present used for the female srismear'end first intermediate schools, Gen. Babcock sys mast come down. I U nm which this district is Lat while about to lose the al fi ch little or no rental was legislature at its recent session, «ie no provision for a new building: but no appropriation even for the rent of other ‘oms in the event of such emergency. it is time that the citizens of this district, learn the secret of the success which has at- tended the third and fourth districts in secur- ing fime school improvements. ‘There the ques- tion of school improvements was carried into the primary nominating conventionsand candi- dates for legislative honors were pledged to the support of such measures. Cio. ugust 22, 1873, tes: Suit AGainst a CaTHoLic Bisnor.—Jobhn Murray Ryan, a suspended priest of the Catho- lic chureb, who has for some time been prac- ticing medicine in mer pote meneed suit in the Circuit ‘against Rey. Thomas Foie; of that with the exception of the usual from Saturday till Monday and extra adjourn- ment from the 31st of Julyto the 5th of August, in consequence of the illness of a juror. he cotton Las infured by rust, 0 tavorable weather. on & you! Prebabiy GEORGETOWN. Srreet CAR AccIDENT.—A young mau named David Walling, who is a clerk in the Central coal company’s office, of this city, while returning from Washington yesterday afternoon, stepped off the street car while {t was in motion, near Jeiferson street, and did not notice that another car ws passing in the opposite direction. H* was knocked down by the horses of the passing car and trampled an- ster their feet; the car also running over him. He was taken up and carried to the office of Dr. Kleinsch mint, who examined his injuries and found his right thigh broken and bis person severely bruised. The doctor di the wounds and bruises about his head and face, and he was then taken to his residence, No. 3 Ist street, where his thigh was set by Dr. Kiein- schmidt, assisted by Dr. Bowie Tyler and Dr. Shekell. Has right foot has a severe contusive wound, which the doctors say will take a long time to heal. To day he 1s suffering severely, but is doing well as could be expected. A HIT AT THE CANAL MANAGEMENT UNDER Gornaw & Co.—The Cumberland Times says : “Not atingie canal boat in the basin, and the soul yearns in vain for the sound of ‘shoo fly” from a tin horn. There is another new word come into use on the canal besides ‘+ prism.” It is ‘‘re-break,”” and comes from using sand to stop a leak.’ CaTTLE MARKET, oe a M & Co.)—The ofterings at Drovers’ R ay were 709 beef catt! 592 were sold to butchers, at prices ranging from $3.50 to 86.50; 92 were sent to Baltimore, and 25 left over. The mar- ket was dull and declined ‘0c. to 75c. per_hun- a nds. 982 sheep and lambs were offered, 812 of which were sold, for old sheep, at 5c. to 6c. per pound, and $3 to $5 per head for lambs; 170 were left over. The market was brisk. 30 cows and calves were offered, 19 of which sold at #25 to $50; 11 sent to Baltimore. THE SHIPMENT of coal f-om Cumberland for the week ending August I6th amounted to 38,249 tons 4 cwt., adecrease compared with the cor- responding week of last year ot 14,583 tons 6 cwt. For the present year to that date, 1,518,617 tons 12 ewt. were shipped, showing an increase over the same riod of of 134,953 tons 6 Increase in railroad shipments, 206,382 3 owt.; decrease in canal shipments, 71,373 tons li ¢ Owing to the breaks and the en- tire suspension of through business on the canal, but four boats loaded with coal for way places cleared Cumberland during the week ending Wednesday evening. The breaks in the canal have been repaired, and empty boats commenced passing up that morning. Goal shipments will be resumed on Mo! Kivew N ie steamer cleared to-day for New Vork flour fromthis port and 600 from Alexandria. The steamer Express urrived from Baltimore with a miacellanons cargo. The schooner Mil- ton arrived from Norfolk with 90,000 feet of lam- ber for Wheatley Bros. Grain Trape—The schooner Thos. P. Mor- ied arrived to-day from Alexandria with 1,200 pushels wheat for Hartley & Bro., which was sold at $1.68; quality good. Moxy Hastz Less Sprep.--Rditor Star -— About six weeks ago the writer and his neigh- bors on 2d street wee notified that they must take up their brick sidewalks right away, or the street contractor would do it for them and confiscate the materials. Some pleaded for a day or two's delay—it then being Saturday—but no, up they must come now, the work of im- provement must go on, there was going to be no more fooling about this street. Up they did come, at great inconventence to some of the residents, who have been compelled to wade through wet sand and black mad and pasty cla: ever since, and no signs of any attempt up the street yet. hy gach urry to hi sidewalks come up? That is what bothers A Sxconn STREETER. ALEXANDRIA. Raw Orr tue Track.—The seven o'clock train from Washington, on the W. and A. rai road, ran off the track just beyond the poor’s house yesterday evening. No damage was done. ‘The passengers had to walk to town. Postat Carps.—Mr. Bell obtained a few to- day for retail. It is supposed the box, contain- ing 25,000, intended for this pos has been sent by mistake to Alexandria, Louisiana.—Sentinei, last evening. Tue Wawaser Lerrers.—Mr. Wheeler, the clerk of the late steamer Wawaset, in reference to the letters reported in the Gazri/e as having been found near the scene of the disaster to that ill-fated steamer, said the letters alluded to were those addressed to persons living near the eaane the steamer was approaching, which as his custom was, he had taken from office to be delivered when he reached the shore. He had put them in the pocket of a light coat he was wearing, and which he pulled off and threw overboard before be jumped into the water. They may have been washed out of the pocket, or the coat containing them may have joated ashore, and thus they may have gotten into the hands of those who opened them — Gazette. poenieares Ei iii Poe) —- IN HiLADELPHIA.—The latest Philadelphia spec- ulation is selling bodies from the city morgue. A ifferagy amee dispatch says Disclosures by the police department reveal a sad state of at. fairs at the city morgue. The body of Thomas Munce, a wealthy farmer of Washington coun- ty, who left his home in the early part of July last, has been found pickled in the dissecting- room of the university, It been sent to the college by some one connected with the morgue. A family in this city identified it. The discovery was made by finding the watch of the deceased in a pawn oftice, where it had been pledged by one . McEwen. who was the dri- ver of the coroxer’s wa; Munce was found drowned on the morning of July 3, and Mc- Ewen removed the body to the morgue the same day, and on the 5th it found its into the college. McEwen has been ar and the investigation is being further pushed. The deputy coroner states that he holds the receipts of the superintendent of the city burial amd for the body. sf = Tur Mrruopist Law Suit 1s Naw York TO BE SETTLED ny ARBITRATION.—The charges made against the Sea Cliff Camp-m: ing Association, in the suit instituted i; Mrs. Elizabeth Langdon, in connection with trans fer of the Beulah property on Long Island, are denied in the answer of the defendants which is sworn to by the presigent, Mr. Battershall. It is admitted that they opened negotiations for ex- changing land with the plaintil, and that the represented their land at Sea Clift to be worth $1,400 per acre, which they believe to be a cor- rect estimate; also, that they presented a deed to be plaintiff of the land at Sea Cliff and took it back because Mrs, Langdon refused to accept it. They state that they have fully performed their part of the agreement, a claim the lands of Beulah by right of ownership. It is I be referred to arbitra- thought the question wi tion by both parties.—N. F. Times, 2ist. A DRUNKEN Man’s BRAINS DasHED Ovt.— employed on the Lehigh Val- & section man, was, Lege pene gerd) impven drunk, lower end of the aiden ones ere Pace — Tong a mile from i and sil his cloth torn off except one shoe. There papel is suspleionct &7-The Chicago and Alton railroad 0 ered $1,000 reward for the arrest of Onnlecwor S7 Efforts are being made to estadi: of steamers between ‘Savannas, Seon ane ape- s7-The women of Wyoming propose to nom- mate ® number of their own sex for the legisla- Hannah. ture, and see 's the matter with 67 Advices from Fulton, Mo., Law, who was shot by the Iynchers man K: ssier, is in a dying condition. ny inated ‘top ates . nomina: Broce’ Tand scommmissiteers seen oe Ae: euperin endent of educatim, A.B. Norton. 7 Margaret Wallace, colored age Afty-neven, was fatally Varia by aoa ee explosion, yesterday, while indling @ a7 The yacht Madeline Bennett "arotnd nd 3 hours haile yr strdi the — chai en ny, New York harbor froma Fort ‘adam Bivck Island 1 and. retarn. and 1¢ minutes. may be appligi those who die annuall: Although science ‘has of lave sears sensilly 412 mee TS y munished their number. It is fat ‘to ki that the general use of Dr. Wistar’s im of Cherry \a largely instrumental in attaining pa eae JvLire, SMAsHEs, CockTatrs and other pre- E scriptions carefully com pounded b: Ww. Driver and his corps of efficient assistants, mi the new rample rooms, corner P. ania avenue and 4\ street. 12,0 ——_—o—___ Goop Foop axp PLENTY oP IT prodaces the same effect upon a person who has been starved that the Peruvian Mer an Iron Tonic, does upon the weak and debilitated; it makes them strong and vigorous, — = and intw strength % 6 Powp’s EXTRACT is for aale at wholesale by Chas. Stott & Co., 48) Pennsylvania avenue, and by druggists everywhere, tow, f,tf For hart PROM Coane, Brxtons, TROUBLESOME NAILs, ete., visit Dr White surgeon chiropodist, No. 35 15th street, opp3- site the U. 8. Treasury. Otiice bourse from & &.m.toép.m. Fee one dollar. (Established m Washington 1361.) tr TURCO-Rvssian BATHS; also, Medicated Va- i Baths, for ail ekin disease, at Dr. Shedd’s, E street. 5,20,6: — WILLoox & Gipr’s SkwisG MacuIne. The celebrated Bazaar Patterns. Agency at Chas. Baum’s hoopskirt and corset factory, ith street, Intelligencer building. 10,28 * THE communi at large appreciate the use- falness of Singer's Sewing Machine. 1, THERMOMETERS and Barometers are repaired and made to order by Hempler near 4x street ee GEORGETOWN ADVERTISEMENTS. BX THOMAS DOWLING, Auct.; Georgetown. AUCTION SALE OF STOCK AND FIXTURES L DRUG STOBE, No. 19% BRIDGE STREET, GEORGETOWN. On TUESDAY, August 26, 1573, at 12 o'clock m., I sball sell te the highest bid- der, the entire contents of the re, No. 192 Bridge street, having all t require- mente for a Drug and Prescription business, and ae es years commanded a large country and c e. store contains Show Cases, Counters and Marble Slabs, Casing, Shelving and Drawers, Pre- scription Stand and ‘Scales, and Counter Scales, Clock, Bottles, Medicines, &c. peremptory. Terms at sale. “Store for rent. This is a rate op- portunity to ebtain @ well established stand in a good busi: ness locaticr JOHN B. WHEELER, Real Estate Broker. 1416 Penn. ave, ang%0-d THOS. DOWLING, Anct. Finer crass WASHING, IRONING, FLUT- cc. done at the shortest notice, by the day, 37 West street Georgetown, 1 NANNIE BELL DS besten BENEFICIAG SOCIETY, or GEORGETOWN. A GBAND PIO-NIO, under the er eve of the abo vamed Sociat the benefit of the Widows’ and Orphans’ fund Will be be given at . ANALOSTAN ISLAND, on the afternoon and evening of MONDAY, Anguet 25th, 1573 Holy Hit! Band bas'been engaged. ‘Tickets, tw t ve cents. 8 St DRY GOODs. Ciesie OUT SPRING AND SUMMER STOCK OF DRY Goops, atextremely low prices. Remnants fees than balf price, DEY GOODS and NOTIONS at low figures. Call and examine before making your purchases. EMORY BAXTER, jy20-tr 1920 Pennsylvania ayenne. EAD AND PROFIT Owing to the recent heavy decli: Vink ~ncd GOODS, &c.,we are enabled to “ofler met [nducements to ih buyers. We meni few of sm Téc. ‘Woven Corsete,750 Ory Corvetat S7iec.. and “Thompson's” wud an gtimble's” Glove Bit , Very cheap. Silk, @1.%5ap." Black Aipeces aud'Mohalce of the best makes, in- ‘the Beaver and Buflals brands, trom 250, i, Prints, 8c-; Lawn Bobes from 93.50 up. Eatiee' Underwear and’ Gente? Shirts’ at manufeo- Ho goeds should be purchased prior te an exami- pation our stock, in| RODHEAD & ©O., Kids French [ Je83-m 1206 F street, between 1#th and isth. THE TRADES. WNINGS FOR PUBLIO. BUILDINGS, HOTELS A: PBIVATE WESIDENGSS sm bs TENTS FOR CAMP MEETINGS FOR SALE OB By = J, C. HOGAN, Mannfactarer, 713 MARKET SPACE, eon 7th and 8th streets. Bole Agent, for. the onl nine MILDEW- rnoor AWNinG MATERIAL. augé-tr NINGs, FOB PRIVATE RESIDENOES, HOTELS, PUBLIO BUILDINGS, MANUFACTURED BY M. G, COPELAND, 643 LOUISIANA AVENUE, ome MEETING TENTS and FLAGS for sale ji-tr AG! p ‘to, on reasonable 1s Pe 4M: . BBIEN, Practical Plamber, No 8 ie Louisiana avenue, near 6tb ye i] on bends Soe LUMBING AND GAS-FITTING. and Ges py Ea] ct ) Pennaytvanis avenue, pitol Hill, bet? A aiden WM. BOTHWELL, J, © tonto, . CARPENTER, BUILDER, 4ND OONTRACTOR. Orders for Houre Carpentering, Jobbing, or Gon- tractor's Work speedily ‘attended feat ith street, below E st. northwost THE END! ONLY A REMNANT LEFT. FINAL OPPORTUNITY. OUB FORMEBLY IMMENSE STOOK ; or Summer Clothing! BAS BEEN REDUCED TO A MEBE REMNANT BUT NOTHING WILL BE RESERVED, AND THE ENTIRE REMAINDER ” CONSISTING OF LINENS, ALPACAS, AND OASSIMERES, FOR MEN AND Boys, MUST BE SOLD! WILL BE SOLD! SHALL BE soLy ” NO BEGSED FOB OBIGINAL GOsT! PIANOS, 40, GREAT BARGaiNs . Cs +++ SECOND-HAND PIANOS. | Ses FX Oar Fagen Pen ———— 0 Ove G s gee: ey One “ &% = For ete, upon seer terme, ofthe r oh RAR a tod Mason a HAMLIN Ox zm wear aaainh, LOT GF NEARLY SECOND-HAND PlaNus, from different factories, now on hand and fer sale or rent on East Trxxs,to make’ room at . BEICHENBACH'S PIANO WAREROOMS, 433 Lith street, above Pennsylvania avenns, Agency for Wm. Knabe & Uo.'s and Wm. Me Cammon's PLANOS. Second-hand PIANOS taken tn part payment for mew Pianos. ms-tr Ni ' HOS, CHOMACKEB & CO.'3 eT ADELPELA. GREAT BEPUCTION IN PRICES. ‘These instruments, which , on sccount of their sa- nr over: others, hat 0 ve in a few y ume the most popular here, as well Pry over the country can be had now for te fol- TAMER Pinetree ems, g th 700, RAND. PIANOS trom @&ioto 10 i Persons who wish tosave from io 900 tn par instrament ont, are invited to call Sar eceeey oes OARL pnicHtE Agent, nsyivania avenue. COAL AND WOOD. (oat! woop: COAL! WOOD: JOHNSON BROTHERS, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in D COAL. WHARVES—Foot 12th and 13th streets OF FICKS—N_.W. corm a Water sta 8. W E streets 8. W. er loth 1114 oth street N. W. Onr facilities for receiving ond delivering Coal and Wood are unsa by any basinoss boase fn the District, aud we are prepared to furnish all kinds of Fuel to' consumers or to the trade on the closest margin. We especially invite parties w nrchase to the best advantage to « ye guarantee 2,240 Ibs. a. Od to buy, as freigbts and coal are likely vance. Coal and Wood delivered from the vessel and wha iy1-eo8ma™ cCAULEY & BROS., . . WOOD AND COAL DEALERS. Yards—No. 6 i ais Depot—ishe at A choice and varied stock of WOOD and COAL kept constantly on hand 36m LIVERY STABLES. T. NAILOR & SON, HACK AND HIRING + STABLES, 1419 New You ve, TWEEN 4TH AND'10TH STREETS — First-class le and Double Teams, Open and Ulone Carriages for nire. "We would cail particule attention to sar light Pleasure Coaches for Picnics, Rxcursions avd ing parties, which may be had at B. OLCOTT & 80 pling s i and Suggies, Phaetons, &c., for " of Boara- Bri Bpecial attention paid to the care Lae LLIsON by axy Hl iT; Arrise RRL ate SENG, STARS. decd)-ly 1326 E street porthwest. AMUTSTON MABEESR CHUTE Jn, by day night, and for weddi: dects-) EES, ET WEEN D a: > E. orsee and Bnggics for Bire, and & fresh sm $s RIGHAED VANT, Propristor. TLOR’S STABLES, 1326 E 8. G1 latest «ty! astently aes les 601 hire by the ot month. ‘arties, Wedd: toa ‘Beceptions farnished with Particular attention to boarat jorses, Horses always for sale and exchange’ Gecis tt INSURANCE OOMPANIES. yuscas YOUR bier 3—~-tl = ‘ashington, And: hwell, Thos. Prac A tiny mies: Futian ATIONAL UNION INSURANCE CoM. Cash Capital and Surpias......... $173,700 Directors: Jo Wilson, FS. 5 Howard, and James Wastin on Pickrell, er, George W. of Georgetown; We ow , Secretary. jy30-6m PANY OF WASHINGTO ORGANIZED OCTOBER, 156. Orvics, 643 Lovisiana avENcE. REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY 1N- SURED. B. Wattacn, A. Wrz, Siig'ne* AC" WOBLE D. LARNER, Secretary. W. 2x 20NES #00, as me B11 Tie street ong. P.O. Bepariment, HE GERMAN FN Y po unnonanrs st Stes He gag mai-tr Gash Assets, 74917 (BEAT WESTER S FIRE INSURANC GBE4T WESTER S FIRE INSURANCE OASH ASSETS......... ov enaennemnee 306 437 68 OFFICE, 603 FIFTEENTH STREET, PROSITE TREASUKY DEPARTMENT. W. BATES, Agent, iE CORCORAN FiR iB eA INSURANCE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Green, John Bailey, == BQuiTABLE Wee ASSUBANCE oT ihaer.ct Shi Gompey pes tor Zeer town Ph To rikh incukaNce COMPiRy’” peace 3 whos, Orga nized August 25, 1870, OABE CAPITAL vena 8100,000 tm Leckweed, Hufty & Tayler; 625 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, METROPOLITAN HOTEL BLOCK. TEN PER CENT. DIBOOUNT ALLO os ALL OABH S4LES, COMMENCING T ESDAY, suLi 10, oon- TINUING TILL SEPTEMBER 1, 1573. SALES OF ALL SPECIAL ORDERS FoR SHIRTS AND DRESSES AND OTHER ABTICLES EXCEPTED. Wesball on and atter JULY 19, till SEPTEM- BEB 1, offer our sutire stock at the very Lberat discount of 10 PER CENT. ON ALL CASU SALES. MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS. € Palmer's Patent Yoke Shirts, ready-made, for 8 80, ee 10 per cent. mottos Sumas, ee Ay ty Ne Jean Kibew and od MePinc Drawers, regular prices, Janen Collars Sud Onis, regeiar Prices, lems 10 per , ‘Pees White Miss, Sc. regular prices, tees to por Line and Silk, Pocket Manikerchiets, regular Kid Gloves, ), bomen 10 ovat. Lisie Thread }. TE conta, iene bo per cent. FANCY GOODs. Perfomery , Soaps and Toilet Articles, regular prices. toms 10 per cent. Pearl, Ivory and French Sieve Buttons at 35 conte 6 per pair. less 10 por cent Studs at woe less 10 per cent. we, S157, @2, S125. LADIES’ FURNISHING GOODs. White Cotton Hose at Sée, Sic, So, @1.02, @1.08. 1.48, less 10 per cont. Brown Cotton Hose st ic, 720, ic, Sie, lems 10 par cent Brown Balbriggan Hose at "Sc, Sic, @1.02, $1.31, $1.46, $2.1, €2.25, loss W per cent Lisle Thread, Fancy, Bilk Hose, reguiar prices, tae 1 per cent. < S00, to B44, ions 10 per cent, ‘Thomeca Giove Fi orecte, raogular prices, teas cent. Linen’ Hemeritehed Handkerchiefs at 8c, 30, So, Moc, Ge, Tbe 28, lees 10 per cont. Initial Hemetite! Handkerchiefs at 660, 870, #1, 1 0 Me per cent. inves oa? Kid cent! Thread {Gis leas 3b por cant 1, Zand § bution, at 780, so, LADIES’ UNDER GARMENTS. Cotton rts, § tacks, @ cents, leas 10 por comt. ow gp « Bip « Blegavtly trimmed from $1.78t0 @28, keer 1 ton Chetiises at 78 conta, less 10 per cout. “ “ Ss “ “ “ is “ 6 Elegantly trimmed ises from @1.50 90-98, } Cotton Drawers at 78 conte, lees 18 per cent. “ow s “we And 8 full and complete line of other styles. Might Dreqscs from 1.43 40 $3, tase 10 be out. INFANTS’ GARMENTS. WHITE GOODs. Hamborg Se. to 1.57 yard, lees 10 por cont, yap aes Naipeook Edge, nd Lnserting, % to $3.95 yard, lesw ‘Lawn, 80¢. tole. yard, lew 10 per cent, and Plain W. abe. toe Fant, ; oer % |, Mt Be to Bc, , lems 10 cent. ESS Foghe eS gare thoes. cent. Bh es READY-MADE DRESSES, aEDINGoTS ir tie ts invite the oS hone Bisere, SP Seyetsegges Serstteers White Lawn Wrappers “Polonaise Batiste Polousise and s & i s Redingus, gil to gues LADIES’ DRESSES, SPECIAL ORDER DEPARTMENT. roe areas ATR ars |