Evening Star Newspaper, August 29, 1873, Page 4

_EVENING STAR. ss:seee---- August 29, 1878, Locals, ‘The county school teachers will be paid to- morrow afternoon. The friends of Charles H. Hurdle, foreman of No. 2 Engine company, last night presented bim with a silver service at his residence No. 2210 Pennsylvania avenue, consisting of a salver ‘and six pieces. About 7 o'clock last tht some laces in the bay window of Gibson's tiry goods store on 7th it, twee! and streets north west, ire ze ted, and before hile th bet . fire w e gas was ated, ena the flames were ¢: goods were a oF Fecerdag a bed ih the house of Wm. Wilker- fon, corner of New Jersey avenue and B street northwest, caught from some unknown canse and came near burning the house, but was ex- tinguished by Officers Fitzpatrick and Atchi* son with bat slight loss, and without turning in an alarm. v OF WASHINGTON AND VICINITY. We continue to-day our notices of the most Prominent institations of learning in this city, foon to open for the fall and winter terms, and shall continue the notices as new advertisements ‘Supesr rs. Burr's excellent school, located at No. 1908 Hi street, will reopen on ‘the 23d of Sep- tember ‘Miss Calkins? select school, corner of 34 and B streets outheast, will reopen on the Ist prox. Yarticniar attention is given at this excellent school to drawing, painting. and music. Miss C. can be found at her residence, No. 103 C et soutbeast. *tithe English, Prench, and Classical Institnte for young ladies, Mrs. Angelo Jackzon, princi- al, No. 915 New York avenue, will commence ts ‘sixth annual session September 15th, with an experienced corps of teachers. Full p - ulars as to terms and catalogues of information can be bad by addressing the principal. ‘The Eclectic Institute will resume its duties wn the 15th of September. Prof. Oliver Cox, the principal roprietor, is one of cur most able and sue I educators. Having been engaged for upwards of fifteen years in his pro- fession, he brings a large share of experience to the execution of his duties. His school is select and bat a limited number is received. Circu- be had at the bookstores, or of the prin- cipal, No. 717 14th street north west. pr arecsce Frxrrats—The funeral of Rey. E. Good- rich Smith took place at 3:300’clock p. m. yes- terday, from the First Presbyterian church. The services ‘were conducted by Rev. J. C. Rankin, assisted by Kev. Mason Noble. The re- mains were taken to Durham, Conn., where Mr. Smith was born. He had been a clerk in the United States Patent Office for twenty-five years, ard was respected by all who knew him. ‘The funeral of the late Thomas Mustin took lace yesterday afternoon from the residence, Ke: 91] © street northwest, and was largely at- tended by relatives and friends of the deceased, including the clerksof the fifth auditor's office. ‘The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J.C. Smith, assisted by Rev. Drs. Parker and J. F. Kelly, all of whom spoke of the deceased as having lived and died @ true Christian and exemplary man. The pall-bearers were J. O. Brent, es., Colonel Cowie, Wm. Hunter, J. H. Blackian, Dr. David McFarland and Z. W. Denbam. The remains were taken to Glenwood cemetery for interment. CeaRGES or Ronpery—The he fac re | Noenan has been on the alert with his officers, ithe result is that last night he made a de- , h street, and took into as Indian Tom, John ns and Caleb Haw- g turned them evidence is pretty Hawkins, as Jol ears of age. owns e robbery of Mr. house of Dr. St t awkin of Columl Beth instant. 1, wil! be reeovere:d cher robberies. Ihey are all oR—The po- t yeste Jobn Don- i tobert Stevenson, Joha Flaihers b Bresnehan were ap- pointed additional privates for twelve months; the three first named to do duty at the State de- artment and the two latter atthe White lot. Beorge W. Horton was appointed an additional private, to do duty at the Tiber creek sewer for six months. Private A. C. Dyson was fined ¥20 and reprimanded for neglect of duty and conduct unbecoming an officer. Ser; ts Jas. Mullony, E. A. Lar and I. Teeple were re- duced to the ranks to promote the eificiency of the force. The commission of additional Pri- vate K. H. Cook, on duty at the Department of Agriculture, was revoked for conduct unbecom- nelly, ing an officer. Privates W. W. Perry, R. A. Milstead, J. F. Guy, C.T. Leech, Thos. Ham- iton, and G. A. Hess were appointed to be ser- geante. a Tre Covsty Prniic Scnoors—A special meeting of the trustees of county schools was heid yesterday at the Governor's office; J. L. Brown in the chair, and Chas. R. Douglas: sec- etary. Dr. Slick offered a resolution, which Was adopted, that the second district colored school be continued as heretofore. Mr. Miller called attention to the irregularity in the pur- chase of fuei tor the schools, and suggested the propriety of turni is matter over te the committee on supplies. The suggestion was Adopted. Mr. Miller called attention to the ac- tion of the Legislature in striking out of the ap- propriation bill the salary of the secretary to of county school trustees, and recom- mended that a member of the board be selected for that duty. The secretary, Mr. Douglass, said he would fill the position he occupted until the Governor revoked hi intment. Soneaaigeasenass FAasnionaBLe WEDDING.—A lar; Hant party assembled at the Church of the In- carnation laet evening, to witness the marriage of Master Jobu A. Norris, United States navy, to Miss Zoe, daughter of Dr. L. V. Dovilliers, late bead of the French department of the United States Naval Academy, and grand- Senghter of Nathaniel Carusi, Fsq, of this city. ‘The brideemaids were Misses Nina Dovilliers, Lillie Wood, and Olgs Peterson, and the msmen Lieutenant Miller and Master D. . Wilson, of the navy, and Mr. Charles W. Handy. The ceremony was performed after the form of the Episcopal church by Rey. Mr, Winters. After refreshments at the residence of the bride’s father, the newly wedded pair ook the night train ‘for Ne: » R. 1, Mr Norris having been ordered on duty at the tor- pedo station there. —t—— Bask Batt Notes.—The Washington nine leave here on Sunday night for Philadelphia, where they will play the c bearing that name; then proceed to New York city to play the Mu- tugl and Atlantic clubs. The Arlington club, Of this city, visited Alexandria yesterday, and defeated ie Atlantic club, of that city, by a score of 2 to 12. The Arlingtons will play he Cooke nine Monday afternoon on the Olympic grounds. The Astoria and (Quickstep clubs Guniors) played @ fame on the Olympic grounds yesterday. But eight innings were played, at ihe end of which the score stood Astoria 18 and Quickstep 2. Tue New Leapzr or tx INE Baxp. Yesterday, Prof. Fries, of the marine band, whose removal from the leadership was men- Uoned in Taz Star some days since, was for- mally relieved from his duties in that connec- tion, and it was announced at the same time that Mr. Louis Schneider, (an honorary mem- ber of the Academy of Music of France,) now m New York, had been appointed leader. As heretofore stated in Tre Stan, Mr. S. Petrolia, who has been for along time a member of the band, bas been appointed to take charge until Felieved by the new leader. —_o—___ THE AnscoxvixG Bainzorcow.—Wm. Hess- Jer, who left his wife in this city and went west, and was brought from Milwaukee a few days since by Detective McDevitt, was summoned Police Court to-day at the instance of the district attorney, and his bonds were re- wnewed for appearance to-morrow, and from against him. is bondsman in and bril- Ge A Bany’s Bopy 1» THE Rrven,—Yesterday Piper, living at 309 12th street north- word at the central guard-house that ~west, he had ‘found a dead infant floating in a box near the north draw of the I. . Lieu- tenant Skippon ‘low to wer, gave ——_o—___ ‘Tne New Boarp oF Rzcisteatiox.—The Governor yy the following board of my 3 new ‘members are Dr. Watts, who resides at 1008 19th _mtrect northwest, and Mr. Solomens, of Stan- tontown, D.C. ——_-—___ Reat EstaTs SaLe.—Messrs. Duncanson, Dowling & Co., auctioneers, sold ‘af. Sequare 1,020, uuproved By & two-dory frame 1,020, a Se on south I ctreet, between zh house, and 13th east, te James A. Bean for $300. uz W. C. & P. L. Ratzmoa» Conpewya- ‘The to condemn the iand for the CaPLE © on Yesterday made the ~following awards: Mrs. Barclay 2 Sere, 82; W. 0, Naylor, 133 acres, 395). Improvement of the District. ORDERS RY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works. ent ee over Barnaby ran; aleo, to repair the Giesboro’ road near ‘s hill.’ A brick sidewalk has been ordered on the north side of B street, be- tween Ist street and New Ji ° Ing and parking Penneylvanis avenue freaoh rs nsylvania avenue from to" 11th streets southeast. SEWERAGE. ~ In order to correct the defective sewerage of the Jefferson school baiiding, an order has been issued for putting in an 1 inch pipe sewer in school street to connect with se: side of 4} street and east and west sides of éth street; an 18 inch pipe sewer on the west side of 4% street, in of the small pipe now in be- street and E tween Schoo! streets; also, take up the 12 inch pipe on the west side of 6th street, between School and D streets, and relay the same with a falling grade to School street, and connect traps at 6th and D streets with sewer on west side of 6th street; also, to take up the pipe eewer east side of 6th street, between School and D streets, and make the necessary man-holes and traps. A I2inch pipe sewer, with the necessary manholes and traps has bec ordered in the alley in square 564 to connect with sewer in K street. Real Estate re, The following transfers of real estate have been filed in the office of the Recorder of Deeds since our last report: Anguet 14 —District of Columbia to J. O. art 2, square 405,—; J. M. With ‘oses Kelly, part 61, square 212 herd to T.’ Betry; iu trust » to Mary BR, ge? to E. G- Schertt 4400, re 3, 8 iler, part » FA. Boswell Brightwell, et. a 2. uchs to P State, ud. N. Aun Sullivan to John N 0: W. L. Daalop to J. B. a south half 17, ‘sjuare trustee, to Maiy 2%, ajuare 24 $4 © £. 7. $4299; H. Sarah PB” Mickum, ‘aylor to Janiex Gav- square 5, $235; same to John O'Neile, part 206; same to J. Seanion, part 1, square Dyson to Mary A. Ci yh t 22, equare + W. Metcalf to . Alexander, ge 2, QO, H. Paddon to mab. 15 and C0, . |. 1,600. to H. @. Jacobs, part 12, square 250, 6,000; G. Mattingly to Boughton ing to John nats 70, $385; Reading to J. } square 70, @. Scherm. t lot 8, sqmare 563, jos. Baruum, sab. & 24, $800. August 20.—James Brown to Blizabeth Kelly, part 9, square $23,——; Mary E. Sessford to same. d0., do.; T. W. Dalton et al. to same, do.,do.; John T Stanley to same, do.. do.; W. H. Goods’ et al. to same do., do.; B, Lynch to John Cooney, sub. 33, square Tio, $60; W.H. Ward, trustee, ‘to J.T. Lemman, lot 6, square £28, 1.470; B. Robins A. E. Sardo, north half lot i7 aud'south half J.B. Eastwood, trustee 151, square 675, Part 19, «qnare $ roline A. McCartes, part ; Char! W beatley to W. Cabal 1500; C Hulse to B. Middleton, |. eQuare 1,069, $300; B. G. Love- Hall, snbs, 9 and WW, # Moore, lot's square aid, We ‘Tiornay, part i H. Newman. lot 10, lot me 1, ly bie * 24, end 113, Square Ist Enders,’ parts 5 and Cisecil to I ‘ormeley, subs 400; Eliza Barry et al to Jas. square 640.8778; Wm. McLesn, 3, equere north of 242, 3 and Morseil, trus- toes, sub. 6. square “eh & 200; Rebccoa M. Lane to D. Teboult, do. do.; 8. ¥. Drury, trastee, to R. Lane, 4. 960; A. Schlottio Sarah A. E. Perry. part 9, square $247; George Neitzey to. GH. B. White, eub. 65. square 623, $1,500; heirs of Elizabeth @. Todd, lot 14, reaerv im i, W._H. Hamilton to Martha Becker, part 7, “slambian University to L. Howard, sub. 41, square 184, ,J.J Sullivan te J. we ley , west balf 20, suuare 4, $753; J.T. Winebereer to A. Gleeson, part 9, ; F. W. Jones, trustee, to 0. H'. Moulton, part 5. snare 253, $16.00; J. ¥. D. Lanier to D. Didley Field, lot on Ist street, between Kast Cal ‘ Hurley toJ. 3 re 67, urley square 67 B. Darrell to Martha EB. ler, sub. are 446, 7 vw. 5 Metcalf, trustee, to B Sub. #0, square 176, ©3,10R. H. ‘Welch, sub. 15. square 176, @00: subs. i, 3,and 3, squi 400: N- B. drews to 7. to D. Cratty, and jot 9, square 47% Sinith ‘north of 808, NB, Fogitt to James , $2, ~ Haggert 10, square S190. gare B61, 830.000, 72, D; Gilmore to W. Hawkins t ai, ——) tquare 64, $267, H. Ts, trustee, to Resluand, cube? 23 cod 224, cquare ors Ng Eastwood to 0. Kinnedy, do.,do ; H.N. You F. W. Jones, —. squares 932° and 933, —; Young to Jones, do., #100. GEORGETOWN TRAX“FERS, J. 4.8. Lawrence to Mary E. L: {Fayette street), $1,400; W. H. Lee lot B, Beal's, Bridge st., west Green Lee to W. H. Lee, lot Cand pt. 187, Beall's,—; Mary Bogue to ©. Wily,'—, old Gcorgetown, {fronting on Market Space,) $6.00; R. Daw to Eli Becker, —. Holmead's, (corner Beale and Monroe atr’ ets.) be, HB Walker to M-8. Lowery part 13, Hol- mead’, (corner of Montgomery and Diive atreets,) gs) COUNTY TRANSFERS, Howard University to Albert Thomas, lot 12, $375; 0. C. Huntley to James 3 onth College grounds, $3,500; Kervand toM. Jennie Pair, lot 1,(11 acres.) Woodley Park, $7,700; Maria Bobbins te Sephia D. Bartlett, west half lot 6, Brown's en! Plains ‘ T ‘ban. B c E. Hibbs, sub. eauare B.P. K part G i Russell to N. Acker, in trust, D. Gilmore to lot 81, —, J.T. Lea, 2,700; J.T. and Lamar’s Pallet, $2.57 lots 4 to 9 and 22 to 77, sa near Tennallytown, a. ney, trustee, to E. Francis P. Pitts, jots Uniontown,’ 84,75; Clara B. Hall te The Tudustrial Home Association, 50 acres on the Marl- boro’ road, 815,000; F Dyer to James Jirdinston, Jot li, sonare 15, and lot 6, “nero 2, Dyer's Estate, —, Eliza and William Uuderdne to Sarah A: Loudon, lot or 74 ard north half of lot 75, Union- town, —; F. lot, Baltimore turnpike, near Shaffer to J. G. Retsinger, it. Olivet, $2.0 James B. Danford to J.C. Acton, lot 3, part Ohi chester, W. J. Biewart to B. @. Gainan, lot: and niontown, @375; W. H. Teuion to). B. Smoct and W. D. Sullivan, 166, Mt. Pleas- ant, $1,077; A.C. H. to C.8. Bundy, trusiee, —, Usiontown, 2 acres, —-; W. Fowler to W. Kemp, lot west of Georgetown College, —; A.M. Wheeler, trustee, to J.H. Darrell, lot ‘ld, Bieasant Piatns, 87.000;' Howard University to BML. biock 21, Effingham, 9660; Prospect Hili ceey ote Idand De arca De Boi, W. ‘Tennallyt jacob Joachim, cometery, 17 acres bins to 0. F. . Drary, 8 3, Dyer’s estate,——; T. Thomas to H. Batson, three- quarter acre Chicheste: ceceeacad) a Magistrates and Constables. PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE‘ INVESTI- GATING COMM ITTER. On the egeras So the Long committee to in- vestigate magistrates and constables, to-day, Mr. W. H. Chase be Capen and testified in rela- tion to the Bicksler matter: that Thornton Smith put down for him (Chase) a worthless conerete pavement, which he refused to pay for votil it was put inorder. Smith sued and ob- tained judgment while witness was absent from the city, and Bicksler seized an organ. On his return witness found what had been done, and went down to see the constable, a young man— he thinks young Kimmel!—who sald that Smith would not get much of the money, as they had arranged to attach it, and Bicksler acknowl- edged that it had been so arranged. Deponent paid the money and took back his — Constable O. Kimmell oe el fore the committee and stated in reply fto the testimony of Petree, as to the sewing machine levy, that A.J. Thomas was the officer, and he (K.) had nothing whatever to do with it, only he wit- nested the signatures to the replevin bond, and also that he never made a present to or did a avor for lawyer Miller, except on one occasion, when he compelled him to pay an honest debt. ——_—_o—___ Tar Misstxc BT min foes yet been beard from Mary Wise, the woman who, as stated in Tae STAR a few days since, has been miseing from her home in the alley be- tween H T and 3d and 4th streets north- west, since the 18th inst. She is about 61 years of See; chestnut color, and when last seen be kept until eight o'clock, and the col- lector, Oo): Slater, aud his clerks will be in at- tendance to make out bills, &c. LETTERS PROM THE PEOPLE. The Caterpiilar Invaston. le parks, but the city, show the great extent of their ravenous ap- petites. Among ers, I confess my want of attention—or industry, if you please, in their destruction. Off one tree of Arbor Vitw, Thuya occidentalis), I yesterday four undred and twenty-nine fully co- coons of this enough to stock other destructive insects and arn well as every vestige of leaf or they have bee: By this ve may save most, if not al of our favorite trees and shrube, Omit it, and our and parks ceaseto be attractive, and will prove and barren wastes. C. 108 POLIOR COURT, Judge Dawson, pro tem day, Arnold A, Wheelock was fined gto interference with Inspector Wolf in the disc! lis duty. Notiee of appeal was given. Dav! ligan, assault and battery on Michacl Lynel and costs,or sixty beg) tn jail. Wm. Simpsor sanlt and battery on Wm. Gampbeil, both col y oa costs: lohn Bowie, assault and ored; tery en sult ard battery on G o-ge Williams, both $20 and costs. Edward Roac! k Larwin, same charge; jel Bills I for same offence. J. H. B nek, ._ Bell Perry was fined $3 for sams offence, jowle, carrying a shoomaker’s knife: #-0 Joseph Pinkhs y, lond and boisterous; $6. Wesley Banson, cursing: $3. Wm. Washington, disturb- ing the Quiet of Georgetown: 93. and boisterous in Nailor’s alley; @5. Tunning a wagon without licens gon, loud and boister: 85. Philip, Green Lucy Jones, loud ws i peace, James Wells, axenult on Laura. Cole: $6 aad costs David Btreet, threats to Martha Street, his wife: $100 bonds to keep the peace, pilin the case reported re in yesterday’s STAR. James IF, aewaui ery on Con “Connolly,” ave been priuted Kenealy. Hy not fined, of course, ing only that both the boya.J the th assailant and arsanited wer y was fin: )hrase ‘both boys,” m: Blondin and Sam Patch Combined. CROSSING NIAGARA ON A ROPE AND JUMPING IXTO THE RIVER. Signor He: jalleni, an Italian, astonished the visitors at Niagara Falls Monday afternoon by crossing the chasm on a tight-rope, as Blon- din did vagina and subsequently di from the middle of the rope into the river below, a feat which his predecessor did not attempt. ‘The rope, 1,500 feet in length, was stretched from Prospect Park, on the American side, to near the Clifton House on the other. Both shores were crowded with spectators. ‘All action and conversation,” says the Buffalo Express in its report of the affair, ‘was now suspended, and everyone's attention was given tothe man on the rope. At 4:54 o’clock Balleni reached the middle of the rope, where he halted to return his salutation to the tremendous applause which Erected his exploit. After resting himself for a rief period the Signor again started on his tramp. This was the only stop made, and at 5:10 o’clock the perambulist, looking as’ pale as death, had reached the American end of his rope. he having made the trip in twenty-five minntes. After another rest of thirteen minutes, Signor Balleni again took his pole in hand and was off to the middie of the rope to make the great leap. It took him just six minutes to arrive at the centre of the rope, and when there he at once began making preparations tojump. While thus engaged he lost his balancing-pole, which fell into the water and sank. A cord six feet long, made of rubber bands, was attached to the rope, at @ point just 115 feet above the sur- face of the water. Balleni caught hold of one end of the elastic cord before the spectators thought he was ready to go. He descended like an arrow, and the recovering snap of the rub- ber was almost simultaneous with the loud splash of his fall in the water. No sooner was the splash heard than the head of the Signor came peeping out of the water, and he struck out vigorously and heartily toward the boat which was there to pick him up. He was quickly hauled into the little craft, carefully wrapped up With heavy blankets, and rowed to shore.” LivsLy Bowtrxo—At a bowlin, Plattsburg last Saturday evening, the boy set- ting pins was accidentally struck on the head by a glaneizg “pony ball,” and knocked sense- less into the corner. For awhile he was sup- posed to be killed outright, but signs of life ap- Bearing, a physician was ‘called, and the side of the head, just above and in front of the right ear, was found to be settled in upon the brain full balf an inch at the lancet depression. The lad was atonce taken to the house of his par- ents and made as comfortable as ible. On Sunday he bad so far recovered as to insist upon being allowed to sit out of bed and move about the room. On Monday morning he looked asif much surprised at finding himself in bed, and his father watching by nfs side. Putting his hand to his head and finding a wet cloth on it he wanted to know what had happened to make his head so sore, evidently knowing no- thing until that moment since the ball struck lim. His physician thinks there is some pros pect of his recovery. alley in E1cut-Hovnism axp Tag New Post Orvicz. The Plumbers’ Benevolent and Protection as- sociation held a gro last evening in the 7th avenue German assembly rooms for the pur- pose of receiving the report of a committee of five appointed to confer with the plumbers who have been at work for the last two woeks onthe new post office building. Tne committee re~ ported that they had visited the twenty-five plumbers belonging to the society, who were engaged on the post office building, and that the men had said that they commenced work at ten hours per day with the understanding that they were to be paid by the hour, but that they had been paid only four dollars per day, the regular price for eight-hours’ labor. The meet- ing adopted a resolution which requires theem- plovers to pay by the hour, or work the men but eight ours at the regular rate, otherwise the men will be withdrawn.. ¥. Jour. of Com., Buh inst. THE Missionary ANDTHE SICK BABy.—On the Long Branch steamer coming upto New York, the other lay, was a returned missionary who had in charge a Hindoo woman and two children, which he had been exhibiting at a camp meeting. The youngest child was a baby about eightecn montlis old, and, tired and sea- sick, it excited the fre of the missiouary by crying, and he finally seized it and adminiater- ed a severe spanking, laying the blows on thick and hard. There was much indignation among the [sper def and a determination, unfortu- nately not carried into effect, to pitch the brute overboard. But it is safe to say that if a col- lection had been taken up on the steamer for the cause of missions,it would not have brought in much cash. The average American with all = faults,does ny beg aie tage care to diasem- inate, & pe at teaches it to be right to spank sick ts ies. Sue Snor Tur WronG Girt.—A close per- soral resemblance toa person of doubttal repu- tation ts always unfortunate, but it was a posi- tive calamity in the cast of Mary Tyler, of Gal- lipolis, Ohio. Mary is very pretty and she is iso very good, but she has a sister, Martha, who though just as pretty as Mary and closely resembling her, is decidedly naughty. In fact, she bas received so much attention: from a Mr. Daniel Sullivan, which was is married. the intimacy, she took @ shot- hunting for the wicked Martha, y and mistaking her for her sister, wrathfully poured the heavy load of buckshot into her innocent body. Mary lies in a danger- our condition, Martha is filled with remorse and Mrs. Sullivan has fled. Tre CHARLESTON SuRntup Sgason.—The Charleston News says: The shrimp season is at its height, and the usual cries of the hawkers in the morning are distressingly distinct. The residents of Meeting street yesterday morni: were alarmed by the pitiful song of an agad cry was len of whose them, as twig on which or oad Thomas, both colored; $10 and costs, Juhn chy profénits; current, accordin, the future site o remarkable. ceded eight rods. more than 40 feet of boulders, cobblestones ai earth, and formed for it characte! 4 the wi ber Witch, staff, under M: day to rocks; but after turns of the cable ro) a ° Ps Q a 4 ° 4 = i a s 4 es ty | ? a #8 3: 1 c=} s & 5 Z i in ii 3 i 2 E a i i i E 9 ¢ Hy Ss £ ‘ A 5 e 4 £ & c $ | to $6 per hw over. 35 cow! River News.—Th and John M. Waters. Grain Trape.—The canal boat Medley, ar- ‘0 bushels of wheat, con- . M. Talbott and Hartley & Brother. were 6) bushels fair to ; and 2,100 bushels rived to-day signed to The sales to-day with 2, red wheat, at $1.66a81.71 for old sheep, prime to choice, at $1.76a$1.80. ALEXANDRIA. Frre.—Last night, a little before 20’clock, a fire broke out in @ small frame house on the af i 4 i from #3.; pounds: "Ths offerings sheep and lambs were 1,059, 900 of which were sold at 5y to 6c. per pound $3 to $5 per head for lambs; 150 head were left and calves were offered, of which ‘25 were sold at $25 to $50 per head; 10 were left Market for them brisk. e steamer John Gibson cleared for New York to-day with 1,100 barrels ‘and the steamer Express arrived frém more with « miscellancons cargo, and the schooner Fred. Walton arrived from Portland, Maine, with 690 barrels plaster fur Joseph G. shade : E i i a fe 80) butchers and 34 drove to Baltimore. market was dull, and prices E northwest corner of Pendleton and St. Asaph streets, occupied by a man named Duncan. The fire department was on the scene, but the y thatthe house was to- the furniture was saved flames got such headwa; = red. All with the exception of a few old chairs. Tne fire destroyed. was caused by the explosion of a lamp. Love axp ATremprep Munpen.—A white woman named Sopher, of Prince land, was shot and severely oe “Suit’s Grove,” ington, on Sunday , by a young man. The demon jealousy was the cause of the tragic deed.. w “Nixermnrove DISAPPRARANCE.—A colored man named John Bradshaw, about years of age, who has been eng: th count M: woundéd at ’cazmp mee about four miles from Wi Ty —Sentinel, last ever dete d be Ei present season in running watermelons from farms on the lower river to this place and Washington, arrived herein charge of a vessel last W: ines- day with a cargo of melons and was seen and recognized on ‘ishtown at 5 o'clock on Satur- Gay morning, since Whigh time nothing has been heard of him. He hi disposed of his car- go and had about his person the proceeds of the sale, amounting to about $150. A great deal of anxiety is felt by his friends as to his where- abouts, and fears of foul play are entertained. Among the rumors afloat is one that he had been cajoled away by a woman; another that he has made off with the money belonging to his and another that he has been robbed black pants, and black felt hat; was about fi feet nine or ten tnches high, and of a light brown color — ing. WHAT I8 TO Bxco: or NiaGar proximate future of Niagara at the rate th cavation assigned to it 4 foot a year in 5,000 years will carry awa: Horseshoe falls to above Goat Island, and y Sir Chas. Lyle, vi pet jacke employer, and murdered, which latter it scems is moet feared by his relatives, as he has heretofore always borne a good character. He was dres when last seen in a short brown ed. ve compactly built, Gazetle, last even- Z: the rain the American branch of the river and beceme a cultivatable Prof. Holly cal which have fallen reund.” So says Prof. Tyndall. culates from numerous masses that it recedes only about three-tenths of a foot a year, and this to wear back six miles, would 12,000 years for a mile. creck " getting dry and ite out of ‘the question on account of e topography of the countr creeks in connection, thus learned professor's theories out of the The middle and the deepest channel oceupy 72,000 years, or About the American cul\ivatable rowing t is and other he uestion. about four feet deeper than the side channels. This to Prof. Tyndall, is to be the Horseshoe Falls. Prof. Holly thought this statement was at least most In 40. 7 in it had before. 8 than A Waau ared to be one hu From draws his conclusions, and Prof. they were in the main incorrect. He afterwards noted several inaccurices of a less important and closed with saying that Prof. style is so vigorous and animated that one may be excused for dall’s roma: ances of his BREAKING AN EL anp GuttinG KiLLEp.—On the event: Indian cable between K & distance of three hundred miles, led. ‘The telegraph steamer, Am- ‘apt. Bishop, with the electrical r. Mance, started on the following repair the dam: _preferting to read Tyn- e_ most realistic utter. ears the channel has re. ad itself a deeper channel this Prof. Tyndall Holly thought RIC CABLE of July ee and re, Which, by tests, ap- red and e' ighteen miles rom Kurrachee. The Amber Witch arrived ith, in a heavy sea and on the ground on the 6 thick foe, led “On wit entanglement but the cable was successfully ? within a quarter of a mile of the ir. H. Izaak Walton was found: the surface. ve feet across, w: fink. ives this account of what ing in the cable unusual resistance was experienced, as if it were foul of vering for some time the body of an enormouse whale, entangled in the cable, was brought to the surface, when it was id to be firmly secured by two anda half immediately above the tail. Sharks and other fish had partiaily eaten the ey which was rapidly decom; falling away on reac’ tail, which measured tw t, and covered wit Lema A peerentiy time itself the ja Fourfse. The as ith barnacles at the ex- the whale was, at the using the cable to free from parasites, such as barnacles, w! = them very much, and the cable, hat ina bly with a hich marine preciien be wekine over a su’ ice, he pro fillip of his tail twisted ‘around, him, and thus came to an untimely end.” Tue New Ort Yieip.—The eight barge wells Starr and Troutman farms, near eee ee rival, in the gate ym 80 limi! an area, the patatest days of Pithole. To recapitulate, the Troutman well, struck last spring, com- menced at 600 barreis and is now vicki 450. ‘The seven others in myo neighborh« rO~ recently struck on the duce from 600 to 1 The Deans well, which time a; Cam) 700 re n is estimated at 30, In all the oil towns of Pleasantvil y Franklin, Pithole, and elsewhere territory has ‘itus- ‘y & Gilmore well, which was has @ quality of by say other territory 1 mn. There ay 8 oil has been discdvered “whe ju rival the lower Allegany district.— Roches struck on the Hamilton farm, Union and Advertiser. Tre Lancrst Bring nes the latter racie well—the barrels whi barrels each per day. Was struck but a shor! figure, and the last one struck—is doin, els. The present production in thi ey Oi , in it i ster _——— IN THR Wort London Builder gives the following dimensions l A li ie #F In i e i i fl d i 38 i | | 4 tie ! M4 i of a af . ag re 30 of Conwa, BAD Naiie and other distressing ail- ments of the feet are seen Ding tg ss attention at Dr. . perienced ao — is Noorally one ized by the moet Intell ment ie = Ps portion of the = and industrious — 4s — — + ———_ Wes rou are RESSED Dy the gaunt, sickly feeling of a disorded system, which needs ake Ee pg , take a dose or iyer’s Pills oe ee estored for @ shil- 3 mwiiw ee ns that electri, ne a magneton mare de ate] an in the system from the iron in the blood. This accounts for the debility, low spirits, and lack of energy a person feels when this vile element becomes ‘sedaned. The Peruvian Syrup, a =e toxide of iron, supplies the blood with ‘its iron element, and is the only form in which it is pos- sible for it to enter the circulation. 6 pecaslccasd eosin Jvitps, SMasnes, CockTar.s and other pre- scriptions carefully compounded by George W. Driver and his corps of efficient assistants, at the new sample rooms, corner Pennsylvania avenue and 4)¢ street. 8, 12,te breed a I you can’t get cool, resort to Dooley’s Arctic Fountain, on Capitol Hill. eotf po tiene era Pown’s Extract ts tor sale at wholesale by Chas. Stott & Co., 480 Pennsylvania avenue, and by druggists everywhere. tw, ttt TURCO-Russian BATHS; 8180, Medicated Va E Baths, for all skin disease, at Dr. Shedd’s, E street. 5,20,6: ly Wittoox & Ginr’s Sewine MACHINE. The celebrated Bazaar Patterns. Agency at Chas. Baum’s hoopskirt and corset factory, 7th street, Intelligencer building. | 10,28 THE NATIONAL SAVINGS BANE, Corner of New York avenue and 15th street, pays 6 per ot. calender hon | orem god ee ry Seare Saturday ross THE COMMUNITY at large ai ppreciate the us fulness of Singer’s Sewing Machine. 15 EDUCATIONAL. Meopeas LANGUAGES. RMAN, SPANISH, and FRENCH tought or ater at moderate charges. Instraction. Evening Classes, 1S Ist street cast. U.S Coast Survey O7 sume 2 BERT WRAREAN. Ye GLisa AND ENCH DAY SCHOOL ror YOUNG LADIES AND LITTLE GIRLS. late in charee of M'ile Pradhomme, at Ne. 419 4th Street, will be reopencd on MONDAY, September Isth, at Bo. 942 TD stress, between | aed K 1 ¥. FAUST, Principal. WILLE PRUDHOMME, Toschor ot French M ISS CALKIN'S SELECT SCHOOL WILL Dg, reopen © PTEMBER ist, in the now Duild- corner Sd and B streets southeast, Capito! Mill. Parente wirhing to make artangements for the tui tion of their children wiil flod her at home at 103 © it between, hours oui . the of 3 aud 7 pm, aust Im* PHE OOMMEBCIAL BUSI SCHOOL, ‘Opposite Lincoln Hall, southeast corner h and herds, Bag, Cook, Bea., @. » Wm der, Bed. Treasurer: J ohneen, Re pal: Professor L. Twitch=ll- . Prinet ours of Instrnction—6 to W o'clock p. m.,(Satur- Gays excepted.) Terma: Payal tm Aloance—Pirst ath in any or all studies, §6; second and each 3; fall conree, (ten m ) ubsegnent month. . [| Stationery will be furnished students at cost, ‘urther information may be obtained by calling Directors, or at the School mgs Im PHOMson ACADEMY, 7 = 1016 Twelfth Street Northwest, OPENS MONDAY, SEPTEMEER 1. Cirenlarsto be had at the B For particulars appl - aug st M BS. VERNON DORSEY WICL RESTM the daties of her school MONDAY, Septem r Ist, 1573, at No. UDnddington Place, let 'strer between B an on CTT one T. ANNA'S fA E jor Younes Laducs, near Brooker lomtgome ry county, Ma. Th Dex! session opens on tho I7th September. For terms and particulars address aug Stawtw MISS Lizzie SEND: B jorthwest, of u W ESGEYAN FEMALE COLLEGE, ILMINGLON, DELAWARE. The Fall Session will begin September 10 Thorough instruction iegiven, in «liberal conrse of study by a full corps of teachers of ability and jonce experi: 5 2 ‘pupils have food accommodations, and org under home-like care and influences. rms ‘or informati angi-2w RE! Tumnxoutergarand Baromoteeaerepairea | JUSGTAEFE GE "OE MY SOT HOW AED re} MD — Peculiar advantages. ade oor dress PROF. L. G. MATHEWS, A. a ee ae 0. Howard 60.5Md._ao'ini Ww <. ITUTE, GEORGETOWN ADVERTISEMENTS, vane LOTH. —— DAY, September Fo RENT—BRICK DWELLING, thi west of Christ Church, Beall street, town: three stories and back building; @35 per month. Apply at 124 Dumbarton st. augas-4i* Niopehs; ELEGANT 10E CREAM PARLORS, High street, aug3s-ly Georgetown, D. 0. GJ FORGETOWN INSTITUTE FOR BOYS, x 125 Bridge street, ‘The seventeenth annnal session opens Sept. 1st; v..P. HALL SWEET, Principal. Residence, No. 30, corner of Gay and Montgom- ory streets, aug?s-6t ROF. H. MASSON will resume his Lessons in French, both private and in classes, on MON- DAY, September Ist. Young Indie# in Georgetown desirous to receive instruction«tn. French from the Professor may join his clasees at Miss Lucy Stephen Son's Collegiate Institute, in whiciphe is engaged as Professor of Freveh. Bor terms ‘and particulars apply tobim, 2113 Pa. ay.,orthrough P 0, 033-003" ‘]SE FALL Buea 1s COMING. ‘The sreogs keg warm days is the best time my work. So, ladics and gents, bring in your and Winter Gouds at once; thus, by avoiding the un- avoidable delay in ths execution of orders daring such a rush of business as we expect to have this fall, your goods will be nicely cleaned or re-dyed, and carefully kept for six months, if desired. Charges moderate. Terms invariably 0.0. D. Ww. H. WHEATLEY, PREMIUM STEAM DYEING AND S€ogR- ING ESTABLISHMENT, 49 Jelferson Strect; Georgetown, Office open from7% a m, until sunset. ind door Goorge- for iT D.O, jel0-tr BEMOVAL.—The undersigned have this day Tomoved from corner of New Jersey avenue B stroet south to their new Storeroom and Warehouse, (southeast corner of same square,) cor- ner Ist and streets southeast. Our increased facilities will enable us to supply our customers GROOERIES, &c., promptly, and at where, GULIOK & BRO. Drices as low as elsowh FALL AWD WINTER. may23-3m_ FALL w FOR SCHOOL W FOR SCHOOL W FOR SCHOOL W. BECEIVED RECEIVED RECEIVED aT HABLE BROTHERS, Fine Clothiers, aug?-tr Corner 7th and D Streets, OF THE LUMBIAN LAY see RNIVERSIEY, 00) exereisM ASHI tC i 0. ik The excrcises of this school w on Sthof October next. Professors TYLER and KEN DY, will contin vely the studie. of the Senior and Junior Classes A special course of Lectures on the Difficnitios Encountered by Youns Practitioners in the Le ie ‘Them, will be delivered by GEORGE F. s BY, Heq., of the Washington bar. “i FOR Ronse Paste: STRUCTION GIVEN ON PIANO AND QUI- Ree tmia Reagan AOU doy ~ Ureet, between P and’ Q streste ereet, Daten Foo. erent M. BALL, Principal. to Dr. KEEC: apply Nr ag “ers. Fer particulars apply to ana at nN PPERG. TOBIAS, Present. MEMORIAL HAUL. 1470 anv N Sracers. ARNIE E. EVANS EL WILLIAMS, { Principals, The daties of this Institution will ‘be resumsi on MONDAY, September Ist. For farther partic: inquire of the Principals, 902 G street. sug3 ESLECTIO INSTITUTE Setect School for Bore, 4 lith street, betwoen K and L streets northwest. Exercises will he reeumed MONDAY, Sept, 15, 1878. Circulars to be bed at the bookstores Sr of the Pr cipal, Bey, OLIVER COX, No. 717 1sh str northwest, augas 23° EMERSON INSTITUTE. (CHAS BH YOUNG'S 4 Academy ;) Select. Classical wud M. School for Boys street, between I osite Franklin Square.) The twenty-fvt ion of thie School will begin WEDNESD Sept. loth. | For circalare, &c.,epply at the I tute, or add LOMB, Pri: of this institation will open TL Mth, with an eflicient o of teach The fail sessi. , Sept Principal, or Baltan ne25-Ion ty t yt For catalognes tyne’s, 425 7th M'S8 BAREOVER'S SCHOOL For YoUN LADIES and CHILDREN, 1336 I street, op. ‘auklin Park, will commence September circulars address -im™ MISS OVE! Principal S| NE'S BOARD! DAY SCHOOL will reopen Serremuen 943 M street, corner lth. Circulars may be tained at the Echoo Bookstores. Thor. instruction by northern teachers. augi2 NGLISH, CLASSICAL AND MATHEMAT I CAL ACADEM Corner of Dunbarton and M. Georgetown, D. Opens Sertemner Sin. stores. Applications rece! ington, until September Ist; after this at the school room. Met) it ass the door. aug22-0c2w SH. NOURSE, Sa EORGETOWN COLLEGE, D. ©. x CLASSICAL DEPARTMENT. Schools will be resumed on September 2, For par- ticulars, address President of the College. aucdl-2w ‘ARL RICHTER: C TEACHBR OF MUSIC, has the honor to aunounce to the public that he wil! reopen his Classes in PIANO, ORGAN, and HARMONY. September Ist. "Private p received at any time between the hours of 9 a Mm. and p. m..at ¥39 Penneyivania ave..up stairs, (agency for Schomaker & Co.’« Pianos) sugdl-lm S1,XINCENT's SCHOOL, corner loth and G stroote, under the caro of Sisters of Charity, will open MONDAY. September Ist. Parente will please send their children promptly. ang’)-Im ie WASHINGTON BU NESS COL- Gi pg ont — [Sond L sirettss ” — P jves @ thorough Preparation for Bosiuess Par- suits, including the Civil Service. THE DAY SESSIONS afford the best opportunities for young gentlemen nd young ladies between the ages of 12 and 20 years, THE EVENING SESSIONS are expecially designed fer men and women, and youths who are engeged during the day aud ‘seck Promotion, THE BUSINESS COURSE comprises: Business Arithmetic, Grammar, Oompo- sition and Oorrespondence, Commercial Geograps’ , Spelling, Reading and Declamation, ship Book-keeping applied to the various branches of business Business, Practice, ere Law, Political Ecouoms,and Incidental Lectur oe ‘The course is taught in two departnente: THE PREPABATORY DEPARTMENT ‘AND THE ADVANCED BUSINESS DEPARTMENT. Students in each department are sasigued to classes suited to their attainments. THE BATES OF TUITION, by the instalment Leplenp) ashe advantages of the institution within sdHE SCHOLASTIC YEAR BEGINS MONDAY, ri. N,ABLE OORPS OF INSTRUCTORS em- DUATES receive the Diploma of the Na- tional Association of Business Colleges. ‘ular information call at the College, or or address for circular ‘auga-im "<i. 0. SPENUER, President. ES?UTg9S MUBICAL ACADEMY, Sru brezer Bart, Navy Yinv, Washington. D. C., OPENS MONDAY. SErreMpER Ist, 1873, CITY BRANCH, Young Men's Christian Assooin- tion Building, corner of 9h and D streets, opens SEPTEMBER Circulars, containing terms, & , to be on application to Mr, W. H. Oloati, at the bt of the Young Men's Obristian Associat and at Prof. ESPUTA’S residence, southeast, Washington, D. 0. 188 ©. DENGLER'S German and Select ‘Schovl for Girls will resume the magice course of. ion SEPTEMBER Ist, at 929 For parc. /ars apply as per add a eran at — ROS, ACADEMY (Four... Yoar.)—Work re- SEPTEMBER Ist, at vs, Suader land's church, 4% street, between O-sireel a d Lonisiana averue northwest. wircalar, at ‘Bee Rence 143 St ctrect touthoret Prine re ‘ southeast. Pr 4 ter; number of pupile limited to thirty’ Pt eS eng]6- lin CHASE BOYS, Principal. GozAca cortege, Li Srrerr, Between North Capitol and’Ust streets N. W., Beholnstic F vi? Sxerciees, will be resumed on MON: _ agis-tee.l AMES CLARK, President. RS. 8 A. PECK WILL REMOVE UBK SR- LEOT 80H FOR BOYS to, 33 1s EEG Vth, and endearcr'ie morte Suustiomador’ the patronage 623 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, METROPOLITAN HOTEL BLOCK. TEN PEE CENT. DISOOURT ALLOWED om ALL CASH SALES, COMMENCING T ESPAY, JULT 18, OOM- TINUING TILL SEPTEMBER 1, 1573. SALES OF ALL SPECIAL ©RDERS Fos SHIRTS AND DBESSES AND OTEE! ARTICLES EXCEPTED. ailonand atter JULY 49, till SEPTEM BEE 2, Scr our ontire stock at ¢ discount of 10 PEB CENT SALAS. vory Uberat ON ALL Casy MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS. Merino Shirts, Sc. @1, @1.13, 81.23, 91.78, 92, 28, $2.80, Biot pst ae EY a ay Some u Sean Linen and Merino Drawers, regular prices, lees 10 cent. and Coffs, regular prices, lem 10 por » Black Scarfs, Fancy Scarf wa: Ties, White Ties, &c., reguiar prices, loss 30 por cen! Linen and Silk Pocket Mandkerchief, rogular 68, leas 10 per cent Kid Gi iar prices, less 10 per cent, Lisle Thread Gloves, 76 conta, leas $0 por vest, FANCY GOoDs. + Boaps and T; rlicles, regniar prices, dows 10 per cent per cent. Pearl, Ivory and French Sleeve Buttons et 35 coute to'§6 per pair, loss 10 per c Gold Shirt Studs at $2.80 to @15, less 10 per cent. Ivory a Colter Bations, ac. $1.87, @2, 94.28, Piasn and S, lees 10 por cent Faucy Fans, 7c. to 934, lowe 10 per ot. Fan end Umbreila Ohatelain, Tg, to 8, low 0 prot, Qxydized Buckles, Sets Ear Drops, Vinegaretic c., &e., regular prices, lene 10 per cent Jets ry, A Parasol ricom, laa 10 per cont elias from $58) vo B19, lowe rat » Te, 91.02, 91.48, ton Hose at Wc, 780, #0, J . ene 10 par Brown Balbriggan Hose st 780, Se, gi ¢ 1" - 91.44, $2.12 $2.35, iow perce Gams, Lisle Thread, Fancy, Blik Hose, regular prices, tee 0 per cent. Merino Vest ont. F008, boss Thomson at I, Me, Mo, inwtitched’ Hiandkorcklets St Go, 870, $2 81.35, $1.00, lore 10 per cont. = oo i Cuffs. Ladies’ Fancy Seeris, 78c, lows 10 per oont Kid Gloves, 1,2 and5 bution, regular prices, lom 10 iT cent Thread Gloves), Zand § button, at 78, 80, Gi, lous 10 per cout. = hope LADIES’ UNDER GARMENTS, ow Be > a ee) Mieguaty srteees 8k: from @178 to @20, ess 0 Cotten Chemises at 73 com “ “ las “ Elegantly Scemed bemises from @1.5)t0 O8.1 per cent. Cotton Drawers at TS centa, lees 10 per cent. “ow 1 o And « full and complete line of other #tylos, Night Drosees from §1.63 to #20, ions 30 per cent. INFANTS’ GARMENTS. Infants’ Long Skirte at from @1.63 to $4.00, jogs 10 Oambric Sifps. Oambric Fianuel Skirts, Plain, Flanvel Skirts, Embroidered pnd are Drawers, *. pbes. “ Waiking Cloaks, pe | article of Lafsn! Acomplate stock of every article of te” wear; all be disovuut of WW per cout. WHITE GOODs. Hamburg Pages, 180, to 157 yard. jess 10 cent. Bw Eleee and Ts asc. to Gi yard, teen Baibrock Baas, nd Inserting, 25 to $2.25 yard, less Lawn, Sc. to Bde. yard, I % Pini ud Plain Waltecoty we. toes rand, ¥ Beri, cont. : Bishop Lawn, at Bio to Bo. yard, loss 10 per cent. acked Frocking, at 60, to @l yard. lees > Striped and skis agin esse r , bo 750. yard, lows 10 per cout. Morealics ut Shee" ic She. Yard, loss Wiper comet ne READY-MADE DRESSES, of LINEN SUI s2BiiROhg HITE, OS'T® ,Dovonapey invite the attention of the ladies to the bar- Fains we give by the Uberal reduction of 3f per cons, We nantes few, witn 3 Brown Linen 2 Mt @ 100, ices 36 por Sens. “ “ 4 no « ” - - s Bes x ae “ “ M ary Bo +o oo 6a sw 20.00 nw $0 i Bedingots, 8 to @a,> and Eedingots, 96 LADIES’ DRESSES, SPECIAL ORDBR DEPARTMENTS. CUSTOM SHIRT DEPARTMENT, Ronen Saiiareg tases TRE PER OBNY. DISCOUNT ON ALL cae SALES EXCEPT FOR EPECLAL ORDEZS. '