Evening Star Newspaper, April 22, 1874, Page 4

WEDNESDAY..... LOCAL NEWS. English 0; National Theater—Kellogg Eng pera Company in “Fra Diavalo.’ Ford's Opera House.--The Vokes family in the “The Wrong Man in the Right Place.” Forepaugh’s Menagerie, Museam and Circus, | at 6th street lot. ee mat Church.—Prot. C. E. Brown- Seqrard. Sabject: “Have we two brains or —_s—____ Condensed King Solomon’ Lod A.. meet to-night »t Masonic T: * Mr. W.J. Rhees bas resigned his position as @ member of the Board of Trustees of Puvlic Schools of Washington. * All the working force in the department of construction and repair at the na’ ard were cegpinded pemeréns, until the Ist ay. The stockholders of the Cottage Hiti company held @ meeting at the board of trade rooms Last evening, when about fifty additional shares of stock were subscribed for. About 7:55 o'clock last evening acoal oil lamp im house No. 64 G street northwest, occupied by Daniel Long, exploded, but the fire was extia- guished without turning in an alarm. The name ©. L. K. Sarpe, mentioned in yes ®* STAR as that of one of the students ad the degree of Doctor of Pharmacy conferred upon them, should have ben printed ©. L. R. Sayre. ‘The alarm of fre last evening at 7:40 o'clock, from box 71. was caused by the explosion of a coal ofl lamp in house No. 435 New Jer-ey ave- nue northwest, occupied by Joby Kussell. Dam- age slight. The following patents to persons in this city were iseued by the Paterkt Ofice yestertay:—S. Gardner, jr.. ventilating refisctor; Joshaa R Hayes. apparatas for compressing and muid- ing artificial fuel; George E. Noyes and E. Gray, pug mill. Last night word was received at the sanitary office, police headquarters, that there was a col- cred man named Ben Brown, living in Ball’s alley, sick with smallpox. ‘The case was re- ferred te the Board of Health, and this morn: ing sp investigation was made, resulting ina decision that it is a case of variocilla. Among the attractions of the evening the free lecture of Dr. Brown Sequard, (one of the Toner course.) at the Congregational church, should not be forgotten. The novelty and im- Fortance of the subject. not less than the repa- tion of the distinguished lecturer, should in- sure a large attend: — as Tax Boarp or HEALTH held a regular maet- ing last evenir The health officer (Dr. Keane) presented a synopsis of the operat! of his office for the past week showing: Nats- ances reported 330, referred 14, a! y oficial notices iseued 51. sewer notices issued 9, compiaints of citizens 10, nuisances reported to the Beard of Public Works 18, dead animals Femored 51. Marine products—inspections, 19.599 bunches of fish, 26,541 taylors, 3.650 bush- els of oysters. 104.014 shad, 595,000 herring; con- demoations, 14 shad. 49 taylors, 99 buncties of | fish; unwholesome food, condemnations, 165 pounds of beef, 94 pounds of veal, 14 poands of matton ner of sausage, 29 chickens, 3 barrels of 5 privies cleaned. | ane also subr:itted a commnnication, “Of 1,960 notices to make sewer con- nections issued trom this office since Jane 16th, 3, 465 have not been complied with, and now Wait our action under ‘he Iaw. On October 10, 183, the beard authorized me to advertise for Proporals to wake sewer connections, the own- ers of premises baving failed to do so, after due notice. No proposals were mate under that advertisement, and action was then deferred for the winter months. I now have the honor to ark the instructions of the board as to these Gelinguents, whether advertisement shall again be made or other means employed to fulfill the requirements of the legislative act approved August 21, 1871." Referred to the committeeon ordinances. other letter from the health officer, asking | at action he should take in the matter | ‘ing sewer connections, the board’s no. | fices of which had been generally disregardet 4u the past, wae referred. ‘The health offcer reported that Mrs. Batts, | the tenamt of the condemned house, No. 1212 4th | Ftreet, bad refueed to conform te his notice te | abate the nuisance, even in the extended time | allewed her by the board, and requested that be be given anthority to compel the removal Of the inmate, and to thoroughly disinfect the | Fremises, After some discussion, the he: set was Cirected to compe! the removal of the party. - ° Ith off THe TREATERS.—An immense audience filled | Ford’s Opera House last night, attracted by tne | merited fame of the Vokes family, and among those pre-ent were distinguished people in all the walks of life. Clara Louise Kellogg Oceupied a private box, and seemed to greatly suis the burlesque opera. The dash and Grollery of this gitted family and the roilicking fun of their performances cannot be imagined by those who have not seen them or described by thore whe have. Such uproarious and con tinued laughter as they evoke is rarely heard in atheater. To-night they will appear in “‘ The Right Man in the Wrong Place,” said to be even more diverting than “ The Belles of the Kitchen,” but that is hardly possible. The Kellogg Engiish opera troupe sang “Martha” in good style last night, Mrs. Brig- noli and Mrs. Seguin earning the chief honors by their capital <inging and actin, respective roles of ‘* Harriet” and Mrs. Seguin is without doubt the best op the lyric stage. To-night Mr. C. b D. Hess & benetit,on whieh occasion the new version of “ Fra Diavolo” will be performed. with Miss Keliogg erlina”’ and Mr. and Mrs im their diverting roles of Lord and | cash. Seguin vady All- Rear Estate Taanerans —Rich. HW. Lans- dale to Wim H. Haney, lot 36, Turton’s sub- division, square 150, $100; Jobu Grinder to Thomas Ware, lot 9, square west square 695, €1; Joseph Anderson and wife to John Logue, part lot <2, square 24. $1,000; Andrew Gibney and wife to Samuel D. Phillips, lot 15, square 205, $990; Andrew Gibney and wife to Augast Dit trich, lot 16 and 17, square 385, $1.-69; Francis M. Bradley and wife to George E. Billingsly. part lot 16, square 280, $5,372; Howard Uni fity to Solomon Winslow, lot 4. block I Howard University estate; 'W. B. Todd et. ux. to Sandy Marshall, lot <9, sub-division, square £43, $1,000; Benj. F. Freuis and wife to John Meran, part lot 15. square 42, $631 92; Maria Roberts to Robert Richardson, part lot. square 322; $3,000; Samuel MeDoweil to Kobert Neison, part lot 7, square 854; $650; Samuel D. Clokev | gt al. toJobn E. Clokey, part lot 7, square 23%, $5. ——————— A Farat Tenxtvation —Mr. Campbell 8. Stevens, 2 deaf ute printer employed at the ince the fal! of 157 H street northeast, from injuries received on the evening of Wed: pounds of bacon, | purchase of | Most farthing, by month! ‘ANT TO BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS. Decision of the District Supreme Court im the Pabst Case. On account of the importance of the recent decision of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia tm the case of Matthias Pabst against George H. Plant ¢t al. in ite bearing on the Management of some other building aw? ciations here in which eur citizens abeavy interest, we reprint from the Washington Law Reporter said decision in fall, as follows: Martruias Panst rs. Gzorex H. Plant ef al. | 1. The advance of made @ bailting astociation to one of the stockholders upon the shares which he owns, is not a loan of money, but @ purchase of such stock, and i+ thereiore not affected by usury, and an ac- count rendered by the association in which sach advance is charged as a loan, is erro- eons. 2. Where the constitution of the association provides that no stockholder shall be permit- ted to withdraw who has received any portion of his stock in advance until the same has been falty repaid, he is entitled to withdraw on ying up avy baiance due by himon a settlement of the account, and it is repugnant to equity, m making such settlement, to aid in enforcing fines and penuities of an oppres- sive character, such as are found in the con- stitution of the association, aud these may properly be excluded from tle account. Mr. Justice Wylie delivered the opinion of the court F. Seb: Fr midt and J.J. Johnson, with whom Mattingly, for complainant; W. D. Ww. Rs Cox for Gefendants, inant was @ member, and the defend- ants were either officers of, or trustees for **¥he | Economical Building Association” of this Dis- tet. The controversy is as to the amount due by the complatnant to the association; the lat- ter claiming that on the 14th of February, 1872, | Pabet was ite debtor to the amount o° $7,579.10. | _ in the year 1868, complainant became first a member of the association, and in the course of the following year was the owner of 120 shares, the value of which was $200 a share, after all the payments should have bsen made | up. The shares were to be paid for, at the rate | of one dellar on each, per month, or #129 for the | 129 shares. At this rate, his shares would all have been paid for at the end of sixteen years | &nd eight months; but the actual vains of the | shares at any intermediate date depended upon the amount of payments which had previously | been made on their acconnt, and the business | of the association and its fature propects. different periods during the year 136), Pabst was advanced money by the association to the amount of $10,770. This was a much larger sum than had been paid by bim, at that time, On account of his shares, » of course, & much larger sum than the share- were actually worth of themselves. But for the purpose of securing the association, he executed deeds of trust upon a valuable lot and its improvements in this city, and entered into Co npg there- after to pay to the astociation #2 month, or two dollars on each share held == |, until the whole amount of #20 ashare had been fally , up, or the associati brought to & close. berlin map en was not for the purpose of | protecting a bt of any ascertained sum, but | | to compe! the member | the advance | to meet his monthly payments. | vanced was not a loan by a he member's shares, leaving him without furfler interest in the association, ex cept bis obligation to pay for them to the utter- instalments to the end. If the association should not be able to close up its business until the full completion of the period of sixteen years and eight months, the member who was advanced on 1% shares | would have paid $24,009.00 into the treasury, in an average period of eight years and four montbs, But by means of the rapid compounding of interest by means of monthly loans, and the fund derived from fines for default of members in paying up their monthly dues, the perio 1 tor closing the business of an association may be greatly abridged. For at whatever period the funds of the association will enable it to “divide to each share of stock the sum of two bundred dollars, less thirty per centum, the as- sociation shall determine and close.” The | more prosperous, therefore, is the association. » the briefer its existence. It cannot be told for | what length of time a member who takes an ad- | vance upon his stock may be required to pay | up bis eetiy Sot: it the Ee deri from compounding interest at high rates, and | short intervals, and from fines, are large, this riod will be short. If these profits are not | rge, it will be more remote. If the period be short, the member advanced will have the ben- | efit, for by the close of the aesociation he is re- | lieved from making his monthly payments; and 80. although no longer a member of the associa- tion, beis a sbarer in its profits. If the time for closing up the business be more protracted, the member advanced loses that advantage; but under no circumstances is he required to pay beyond the pomtual value of bis stock. hether the arrangement shall turn ont to be favorable to the member advanced, or other- wise, depends upon the success of the associa- tion. Ir it be successful, although no longer a member for rome purpo.es, he shares in the profits; if unsuceessfal, he may be a loser, but only to a limited extent. We discover nothing, therefore, In the nature of this association which is unlawful, or in any- ise necessarily more objectionable than other associations whose object is to make protit for their members. On the contrary, so far it holds out encouragement fo its members to save their earnings instead of squandering them tn idle- ness and vice, it deserves to be supported and encouraged. If, however, persons wil! join theae associa- tions in the expectation of borrowing money at pleasure, with no oblization ever to repay it, or subscribe for an amount of stock on whica they are unable to meet the monthly dues, and thus subject themselves to fines at the rate of 129 per cent. per annum interest on the sums in arrear, disappointment and bankraptcy are to be ex. cted. Myire Ie another class, also, for whom these Associations are unprofitable, nameiy, those who, having subseribed tor shares and received advances for which they have mortgaged their homesteads, are afterwards ove on by sick- ress.or other inevitable calamity, depriving them of the power to meet their payments. | But for the laboring man, blessed wit health, industrious, frugal, temperate, and resolute, these associations, if controlied by men like himself, are admirable institutions. Such man, however, may win his fortuue without their aid; and by joining them, takes the risk | of wasting his time, and formiag a connection | with those who may defraud him of bis prop- | erty. So much as to the subjectof building | associations in ral. In respect to the particular matter in contro- versy in the present case, the ts seem to be as follows: In March, 1569, Pabst was the owner of 120 shares of stock in this company, on which he, or those of whom he purchased, had been making monthly payments. At that time he | obtained advances from the association amount- ing to $10,770. These advances, be it remem- bered, were not loans. In order to secure the aseociation for these advances, he executed two nesday, Sh instant, by being run over by a car- vhage as he was in the act of ranning to get on (Be of the Columbia or H street line of oad by i which he bad a leg broken and was othorwiss | injured. The deceased hailed f-om Halifax, ‘. S., and was at Chicago when the great fire eecurred in October, 1572. by which he was burred out. He then came to this city. and | Becured work at the government office. His re- | mains were taken in charge by a committee of pomuillp pein sain blgaeen Pe es Dedy to bis friends at Halifax. Bart AND Ou1o Exragss Lines To | New York.—It should be generaliy kno that the old reliable double track line Say more and bio, is again ranning yronzh trains to New Yors. making clos€ connections for Bos- tun and ail other poirca out of New York. leaving Wasbington at8 108. m. and 1.10 p. m. Pullman parler and other cat th laxarions appoint- ments, are run thi by each train. and are accompanied by attentive and gentiemaniy of- ficers. While the reputation ef the Baltimore and (bio read for speed, safety and comfort may be equaled by fewin the country, yet it Certainly is not surpassed by any. t DEATE OF AN OLD Fiagwan —Mr. D. R. Bar- ron, engineer of No. #ey Avenue, southeast, atter a painful i!Iness of five weeks. Mr. Barron was an active member ‘of Columbia fire company under the old volan- feer system for twenty years, and on the organ ization of the pre: paid department (in 1864) Teceived an appointment in No. 3 company, which he to the time of his death. Barron was a good citizen and active fireman. and bad many friends in and out of the dspart- | ment. The fuveral will take place on Friday, ree ef gan. of the Court of Claims, T Sta Greenville, Tenn., at 7 0 Z. interment. court in banc vesterday Mr. Themas Wilson announced the death of Jadge et Journment, which was adopted. The. Ovrenti Court also adjourned out of respect to the mem- Ory of deceased. —_—— —_—_ Best Estate Sacus.—Yesterday afternoon Mr. Thee. £ ; | first part, he, the said | close of the deeds of trast upon certain improved real estate | in thig city, both of the same form, from one of | Which the following is an extract | « Whereas, heretofore, io **, 6a the — day of —, im thé year or our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, the said party hereto of the first t, by his writing obliga- tory of that date, acknowledge’ himself to 55 indebted to Nicholas Cailan, tae treasafer of said association, in t¢ sum of twenty-two thoa- sand dol 8n4 delivered the same to the said ‘ed whereas the said writing obliga- tory is s”aject to a certain condition thereacder ten to the effect that he, the said Matthias Pabet and bis heirs, executors and administra- tors, shall well and truly pay, or cause to be id, to the treasurer of the association, and to bie successor iu office, the sum of two dollars current money per month for every share of | stock which be, the said Matthias Pabst, holds | in said association, commencing from the date | hereof, and te be paid on the tirst Wednesday of each month thereafter, and also all fines and forfeits which may be imposed upon, er incurred | by him, by virtue of the provisious contained in | the constitution, by-laws, and obligations of the faid association, wotil the said association shail | determine and close; and in order to secure the | faithtul performance of the condition in said writing obligatory mentioned, and stipulated to be performed by the said party hereto of the / pares of the first part, hath agreed to execute these presents. ‘ow, this indenture witnesses, &c. Here we find no obligation to debt, but only that the party shall pay two dollars a mont! bis tock, and all Gi n. ‘The deed further provides that on default in making these payments for a period of four months, the trustee,on being requested so to do by = annation, oem ‘to sell Le 'y © conveyed in trast, Jate of this deed is the 10th of Decem- her. Tso. ‘The other is dated 2ist December, 70, Each of them was given to sec pai tual payment of the hmong «2 dues only from | Snd after their respective PSrment of no dues, if eniorced even under the F pay any of the first part on each share of ‘Patet hat hie, peoperty wou! abst that feel var deeds of mice i ness to ten ays, and inclosed © statement oe amount. celal: z ® balance due of $7,579 10. To re- strain such sale. and to in a tof 4 soumens oa the » the pre eat was then filed. According to defendant's answer Pabst’s— vances amount to. ines and forfeits uatil the | | avd pe AB Tere bat, appropriated irect, or might be Th great ee agreed upon. error in the account is in the item of #8,807.50 =< to Pabst in June, 1809, as **ioan on 110 ares.”” Now, as we have seen there was no joan in the case, much less an: these deeds stock and ad of what bad montbly dues Pabet hind to 0 to pay , Was to is monthly dues til the cloes of the ‘association. until count, where poor dl fiat y loan secured by either of of trast. The company took his vanced him money iu consideration been paid, and on the by Pabst. All that “joan, ,” ae itis here at maturity The same in a subsequent item of the ac- shares of stock in December, 1870”—$1,i2). Ic these were loans, a these deeds of trast, aud, clearly usurious. It the: intended to be, aud which cured, they ough: £0 long as the pro} these contracts he is charged with ‘loan on forty are not secured by besides, woul constitute the advances which in ft id_be ou ‘These had becn paid up, and more than paid, in advance. If he continue w pay them until his paying that amount, less thirty perce! debt will be paid, because that Is the c. business b. h ner: pas ments shall reach 4210 on each share, or until the company can wind up its vy of the parties, and ugrees exactly with tae scheme and constitution of the association. @ proviso to be found in the seventh the constitution of this Syctety it is dec “that no sti kholder shall be permitted to with. ‘aw who has received any portion of his stock ed io advance trom the association uutil the same is fully repaid. At the argument of the case counsel for the association were asked by the court to say what Was their construction of this Proviso, and seemed to be at @ loss as to how it should be interpreted. being clear. be construed as if it had been written, advances upon his stock, &c. seems to have been understood b; complainant and the defendants. is anxious to withdraw, and pri He is entitled ‘to wit! count. ‘he fo: Its language is certainly far trom Weare inclined to think it should any In that sense it both the emer for an ac- hdraw on paying up any balance due by himon asettlemeut of the accounts, and this was the precise effect of the decree which was passed by the court below. The fines or penalties tor default inthe monthly | Senor were excluded, and properly so, for, lependentiy of the repugnance of a court of equit, pre to aid in enforcing penalties of the op- ve character of those prescribed in the Constitution of this association, the sums which the complainant had paid into the treasary of the defendant, from time to time, though not by regular payments of $210 a” mou excees far led the sum which these payments amounted to at the time the account was ren- dered. We have seen that onthe 29th 1st, the association rendered charging Pabst with the fall amo: of February, its account, autor the ad- vances received by him, calling them loans, and threatening that it would proceed to have his Property sold under the devds of trust, unless within ten days he shouid pay up these loans, ag Well as the other claims set outin the account. We have seen, also, that at this date Pabst was not in default as to his ou the contrary, to his credit, ble to sale u ciation elected might have sti his connection vo treat hi il els with jr mouthly payments, bat, was entitled toa large balance aad thathis property was not lia- nder the deeds of f that was the condition of the ac. him and the association. Tuat so long as count between By this step the ass>- m as a borrower. med his right to continue the society, and have the amount then to his credit applied, from time to | time, to the payment of his montiily dues until | that amount was exhausted, and after: meet the monthly dues by new paymen He ‘ds to and ultimately have the advances made ta him. re- : | paid from bis share tion at Its close. H. take the association at its come into court praying an account. to be relieved from his convection sectetion; le has in the profits of the atsocia- chosen, however, to | own word, and has 7) And asking with the as- | atid to this relief we think he isen- | titled upon the very terms prescribed in the ments as credits upon them. ‘The decree at special term is affirmed with costa. ——_—_e—___ The School Book Nai decree of the court below, namely, that the vances shall be treated as loans, and his pay ce. EpiTok STa:—As a member of this commn- Itis said nity, having children attending the public schools, 1 desire to thank you for opposing th3 proposed change in text books. that “figures dou’t lie,” but if they do not. they are certainly made to grossly misrepressnt th facts; aud that is precisely the use mate of them by your correspondent in yesterday's Sran. I don’t know who be is, and don’t care; but [ do know that at uearly every term J have to pur- ebase new books tur my children, because of a change in the school. True, itis not a change of authors, but ely it isa change of editions of the same anther, which amounts to pre ame thicg, so far as the cost is concerned. tae i have supplied one or two second-hand bo0ke stores, for years, with rejected books from this cause, and have enough ler now to atosk a de- cent sebcol. know, that the Everybod publishers knows, or ought to issue anew and “re- vised”? edition annually, and that it i¢done for the sole purpose of compelling the purchase of is @ most transpar- Anew set. Thi ent +wirdle, and it is hi, I have been @ teache: know something about text- boo! ¢ whole thing igh time it was stopped. myselt, and I think I and Ik now there ix no greater source of confusion to the mind of a cbild than this co text-books. what text-book is used, is used. Itis the ciples that shoul memorizing of like. A black board! nstant changin; ig of It does not matter haif so mach 48 who uses It, Or how if eneral or fundamental prin- be taught, and not a mere to be repeated parrot and a teacher that knows how to use it, is worth more in a school than all the text-books put together. Teach a child in routine @ certain fixed set of words Teally (earns comparatively nothing. t and he ment the routine or form of expression is changed, it is all confusion to him. He is like @ car,so long as he is on the rails, he is over it like @ streak— but the moment he leaves the track he is ut- terly helpless. But teach the principles —how it all right—can is, and why it is—teach him to reason—to use mind more and his books less, and then he will really know something, and al: @ reason for t Our so-called education is altogether too super ficial—too much for show, and too little for use. It is all vi useless for ‘ays be realy t. faith that is in him is nice for examination day, bat is @ practical business of life, or for | permanent mental improvement. All this re- sults to a great extent from too much relianc? onthe text books, worse by thei and is rendered infinitely too frequent change. Look at Agassis, the greatest of teachers—he discarded books almost entirely, and so have all our best teachers. Text books are merely tools at boat— the g:oatest thing is to learn how to use them; and that deponds on the teacher, not the book. Qirizay, April 21. Eprror §ta ——— | : Would it be asking too much to expect the Pullman Car Company to supply ice water to the passengers on their palace on the lines between here and New York’ have fi invarial juently made the trip on them, iy bad to go inte one of the forward re d cars to find water tit to drink. One would think that the rather high price char; for a berth or reserved chair between the two cities ought to cover the cost of a supply of ice; bat, greatly insn’t furnished to its patrons. up the concern for the benent Tre Ravetine PuBiic. —— THE COURTS. Equity Covat—Judge Wylie A number of routine orders were made in this Pleas? touch ot court to-day. Court IN GevERAaL Trem. To-day the case of J. L. Pennock. appeal from the Patent Office for alleged im provement in rolling mills, was argued. Crecvit Covrt—Judge Cartter. To-day, Brennon et al. | tothe discredit of the waalihy monopoly, it (Interna- tional Democratic committee,) motion for new Boston trial overruled. agt. Foleom, do. Brown agt. Plowman; motion for judgment overrated. 1 No. 12, Good Senate: ton claration. ‘mot: et a'.; defe et al. agt. Sian Batt On eee ae rican tg hn on for new fendents’ excep’ Adams; ju intiff hles remitter, and overruled. ist National Bank agt. Abrer; motion to discharge attactiment > Washi ; referred = coment et ‘agt. W. ©. and P.L.R. motion to General Term. Ame- Kelly; leave to amend de- B. and tions signed. dgment by defanit. PRoBaTE Covrt—Juuge Olin. was ed. late Hi, ratio Allen, her pearl and sae Yesterday, the will of the late H.S. Bowman , “: She bequeaths #50 to the heirs of jaine; $70 to Julia roe in to G: ard: her eet of furniture to Mre. 2 V. Nudd and Mrs. E. A. Mire Parris executrix, to sued. Helen L. Warwick Campbell coe his minor childrea; bond, 100. john Gibson was admitt to pro- the heirs of the late Hu- tly to her sisters, Mrs. Esther bate, and the executor. H. A. Clark, qual Sone ae tentes, ta 8 was proven, will of and D. P. Ne 100. C. C. Perkins, and app. ints ‘whom lettara wore I= appointed lian of ond, 81,2006 John ip T. ited, harity A. ywton a | t were 80 6e- t not to appear in the account, rty remains unsold. Uarer 'abst was obliged ouly to the payment of hie monthly dues at matacit; | all was ; Maron’s Patent Gold-lined Bracelets, $10 to Brown, colored, &-sanit avd batteryon Mary Heitmalier, alittle Schoo] girl, cutting her forehead; #20 and costs. Kobert Gilchrist, assault and battery on Saran his wife, by breaking his cane over her head, and beating her with an old boot. Robert told the Judge that when he came home last night his wife had gone to church, and had ny eory Po Fu, for him; that she did not come home until between 12 and 1 o'clock, and he got angry at her conduct; $20 apd costs. William Myers, assanit and battery on Richard Majors with the tailboar.! of a cart; $20 and costs Thomas Johnson, as sent down for laboring work at’ the pew jai], 90 days. Abra- ham Simons, peddling without license; fined $5 and the amount of license. J. R. Welch, inde- cent iy ye $10. Philip Williams, vagrancy; tonds for behavior. Jere Jackson was fined $5 for disorderly conduct. Charies Joun- son, loud and boisterous; $5. Charles Oronin, same; 5. Jeremiah Lynch, cursing; $3. Fred- erick Brooks, selling liquor without license; fined $150. John Matthews, assault and bat. tery on aod Weeden; $10. Edward Magruter, assault and battery on Zachariah Hagan; 2100 and costs. In the case of Robert E. Thom;so, charged with allowing Wm. B. Thomoson to sell goods a8 commercial agent by sample anier his Hoense as commirsion merchant, th: court imposed a fine of #100. GEORGETOWN. Brsiness.—The business of this c'ty is ex- ceedingly dull. According to the adage that the darkest hour is jast before day, brighter times ought to be at hand. The new Chain bridge at the Little Falls is opened t> travel, and is @ great benefit to the business of th town. The coal trade is just getting well un- derway, and the bill for a railroad into this cits has passed the House of Representatives, and will doubtless pass the Senate, and this road once built our town would begin to regain some of the business it has lost. Grain TRape.—The canal boats Wheeler and Bano: arrived to-day with 2,000 bushels corn and 1.600 bushels wheat, for Hartley & Bro., and 500 bushels corn for H. M. Talbott, and the boat E. F. Wheeler arrived with 3.000 bushels wheat tor Jos. G. and John M. Waters. No sales reported. Fisn Wuarr.—Owing to the high water and rapid current in the Potomac river there were onl uM & few herring received at the wharf to-day, which were sold at $8 per thousand. The water is now rapidly passing off, and large receipts are expected this week. Turep Disraict Rervusticanws.—See adver- tisement of meeting to-morrow night. ALEXANDRIA. THE RerRocession Question.—The case of Philips vs. Payne will come up before the gene- rai term of the Supreme Court, now in session in Washington. The first ground on which the act of retrocession will be claimed to be uncon- stitutional is that the power given to Congress toestablish a seat of government bas been fally | executed, and Congress is functns officio as to that. The second ground 1s that even if Cun- ge possessed the power to retrocede Alexan- ria it has never done so, and that the act of retrocession is void because it submits the whole juestion to the votes of the people of Alexan- | ps If they voted for it it was to become a law, otherwise not. Fish Rerort.—Since 12 m. yesterday, 10.009 shad and 60,000 herring have arrived.’ Shad sold for $15a$17.50 per 100, — #7.50a88 per 1,000, rock and perch scarce at 1 ents per bunch. Many boats are arriving, bnt have small cargoes, owing to the river being #0 meget the shores are doing very poorly, very Tew ‘“‘he”’ shad bave been caught this season. ToL, Gatx.—Up to 1230 o'clock this Pp. m., uiet in the vicinity of the toll gate, on the Warhington pike. The last gate put up is a very light one, the citizens will have little trouble in cutting it dowa.—Seniinel, last evsn- ing. —_—_—_—_—__ CITY ITEMS. PRiGo’s. 3 to $25. ine Plated Sets, $2 to £20. Fine Plated Buttons and Stads, $1 to <5. Fine Jet and Gilt Fans, $1 to $2. Silver, Jet aud Uydized Seta, $1 to $6. Received at Prigg’s Jewelry Store, No. Pennsylvania avenue, near 4 Facts vor Hovsekerrers.—That Dooley’s Teast Powder will produce from twenty-tive ty lorty pounds more bread from a barrel of flour than by the old-fashioned tedious process of raising dough with bakers’ or hop yeasr. The economy of purchasing Dovley’s Yeast Powder can readily be seen by all. It permits no waste of flour prevared with it, produces elegant, light, nutritious rolls, biscuits or pastry, sach 85 can be eaten and relished by ingaiids or the most confirmed dyspeptics. Pat up in packages to suit customers, and for gale by any and all rocers. Dooley & Brothers, manufactar New street, New York. Interesting to tuvai Ladies, HA&LEMVILLE, Columbia Uo., N Y duly 9, INT. R. V. Prencer, M. D.: Dear Sir—Your favor is jast received. sagen Co.'s Piated Chains, vt 5 Tin- tended to have written to you several woek- since concerning the improvement in my health, which is now very apparent. I have used one bottle of Favorite Prescription with the best results, although I admit I was somewhat discouraged atter its use (for a short time only). I took it under very disadvantsgeous circum- ee the supervision of the honse, and during the season of “house cleaning” I was obliged, through the incompetency of help, to do more than I onght, and, of coarse, suffered dreadfully, lifted when I ought not to have raised my band, and did all | could to bring “order out of chaos,”—but upon laying aside all caree and continuing the remedy, | find after Le leas than one bottle to be so much benefit that I have discontinued the use, with'no return of the bs eevee of which I wrote yeu. I have suffe terribly, and what added to my distress was the conscioosness of not procuring relief from ordinary sources. At times it seemed about impossible to stand so great was the distress. Al! of those severe neu- ralgic pains have disappeared; they were so bad at times I could hardly watk without some ex- ternal pressure. They seem to have left me like magic, suddenly. and have had no return; allother symptoms have been removed. The severe wea’ and faintness have disappeared, and Ican go upstairs with comparative ease now. I would bave informed you ere this of my improvement, for | appreciated it, but I was fearful it was only transient benefit I was receiving; but I think sufficient time haselapsed to consider the beneficial results permanent. Accept of my best wishes for _— future sue- cess and your kindness in advising me. Very truly, Mus. M. Nartiz Svyper. To GET Rr of the Chills immediately, take Dooley’s Ague Powders. Tiey cure Tocma nently, eo eS For CaTARRH and kindred diseases, Kirk- ‘wood’s Iphaler i: mpm used with wonderful success. For it Giiman’s, Ford’s, Thomp- son’s, Hickling’s and all principal druggists. It costs $2 50 and will last a lifetime. 6 ee For Corns, Bunions, TROUBLESOME NAILs, te., visit Dr. White's establisument, No. 535 se etent, Opposite the Treasury. Fee, $1 per vist Dr. White, Chiropodist, No, 535 15th street, Opposite the Treasury, removes corns without pain, so the shoe can be worn with ease; he suc- cessfully treats bunions, club and { wing nails, and other d.sorders of the feet. Fee, $1 ber visit. Office hours from 8a. m. to 6p. m. Press of business during office hours precludes visiting patients at idences except atter 6 pm. Tax Snore Sxwine Macurwn sales of 1872 were $219,660. 4,12-8,wtt Sees Powp’s ExTRacT 18 tur sale at wholesale by Chas. Stott & Co., 480 Penusylvania avenue, and by druggists everywhele. tw,t,tf. —__¢—____ ‘THE COMMUNITY at large ap inger’s Sewing M. reciate the use- fulness of Si ‘ine. 1,5 ‘THERMOMETERS and Barometers are repaired and made to order by Hempler near 4X street. —<—— Witcox & Giss’s Sawing Macuime. brated Patterns. Netics —TEMPOKGK YSEMOVAL. ‘The continual increase of business making it ne- cemary to rebuild my store and: the fig Raa aeation GEORGETOWN ADVERTISEMENTS | Vege tine | ___LADIES’ Goons. iD EPUSLIOANS 18 Te a — intoe DISTRO T at mot MARKET GORE ceived 4 ~ i on TAURSDAY EVENING, « 7.39 NDETR TS. Leet noveltion .glock. to reorganize and elect delegates to the wery Goods. Show rocm in Wash ner Coutrat Commits. WILL CURE 1107 P Boa avenn=. «cer Gali Brotwers jewelry WM. @ BARKER, . . store: Baltimore, jon et. Parviouiar at- n Chairman 34 District Repnilionn Oud. Syutlon pasd to Brsdal and Bl sorsiag orders SPECIAL BaReaine In —ss* — x - ; #383, 1 Borine and Summer Dress Goods; , ADIES AND ORILDREN'S DRESSES, Bak ditt wens oss a —o ‘ac! BH ite Goods of kh ING WRAPPERS: Havdsome (* for Men and BLACK EMB. WALKING JACKETS. preenr eent decline in Cottons and sft USDERGARMENTS of all doseriptions 2 > tn par: : chases of BENIA: a MILLER?” Serofulous Hamer. EVELESS JACKETS, in ninslin and emroid ref Jae street. 4 — TrGRTINE will eradicate from th» aystem every BLA’ ee eer TCH STR EE TO ANE B-Goy | tent of Scrofaia and ferofuions Humor Ir hus | BOACK LAMA TIGUT FITTING SACQUE, and 1. HIGH STBi '. Der maven'ty cured thousands: in Boston aad vicini y 4 dopocita) tint “Teterest pati ce | “L> bere been long and palatal saft-rers., oon caiey of eatin Bar. Lace Pama s ei on ¥. a po ad . Eade Somme SN coc - ancer, Cancerous Humor. ms . Mondays. 7 H.POLRINHORN, Prev’: J. DICKGON, Cashier. | 40 i RN ae & Wenntare, ‘Diwite shel), | °F aed Cancerous Humor chatl 907 PENBSYLVANIA AVENUE, Foatpicteeert ZR S-Dewiing, J. Mitchel’, | fer end Cancerous umor chationg. : Biya shite, RB waciey, Wok Wades | Svheectinine vaoetisees secs POR THE LOWEST MARKET PRICE = Bo. ties Previon, A arom SPRING GOUDS AT LOW PRICES. Canke Ib strest, to tiene stock of Homan Ba \rertine hes er failed to the most i ndeome Rrnise ene H. SMOOT & SON Heatblecass cfGauker. | “ure the mont im Deastifal Garis trom 3 119 Baivoe §: , GEORSRTOWN, D.O., corte upware aA Ze, daily, receies Bow 004 deeirable Goode Ladies in want wil! eave mopay and time best nates cf BLAOK SICK PURE MOTAT SS, Mercurial Diseases, <n He pnerenies aumento ALPACAS, TAMESE. RY CANTING, BLAR * = — = aa OUERATINES a0 UTI NG FABRIGS, Latics UnTBCNRGETINE, moots w th wonderfal «nooo in sine ASOLS and SUN U That ie el © sc aoes . A. om With a large aseortment PRINTS. CAMRGTOS yee PaRnet L wy ret aoR, mm Bireiteiuate Wuedi Glens Pain ta the B Cpe hs « . M % 3 SERETINGS. TABLE LINEN act SPRING ie Bones ELEGANT OPENING S fer Boys’ wear, &c. “scom! Vea the great rom . Aloe foil ue of al the best Known makes of | qi th's* pom conin dh ana ed vir | SPRING MILLINERY, SHIRTING COTTONS, and other seassonbie pan : yt the prodacing Seis ob we offer * fee very Lowast Casa . WEDNEG? AY. APRIL S |, aud asi ‘com rohesers. Sdick the ladies of W ashiogtom and +) vane MOOT & SON, ad : SF Our purcheses being mee celalens for Salt Eheum, = : — are enabled to offer inducements to on Tetter, Sett Rheum 1a Heat. & SPRING Goons : mardd-ton + Salt Rheum, Scald Head, c., wii! cor 4 me tafply yield to the erative tMocts wf Veue Be I) ewan? ent of Obl ire RY THOMAS DOWLING, anctioncer. | ee SOS EES LACH aed RogNaND Te ap : » TRUSTEES BAL OF REAL ESTATE IN ee ee PAE TES SECMA RCPPERT'S, Be DN TA rete of tne a5 Erystpetas, Mo branch sinre’ teets Opposite Patent OMe é he District of C. —— =. Vrorrine has never failed to ie m 7 of Uctebar, 4. D. care the most in w ING ous wherein Getty et Netorate cane of Erysipelas. N®' ee SEDUCED + eS Getty et al. defenda: SEW Goors i a REW GvoDs ples and Hi PAM EAL Bale Teas, Aud NUVEL THES in Fancy Goute, Besson 8! id teach us that YOUNGS HY Bazak, impled skin drperd« _ Db aie -known as lot Mo. 45tu said widitim, as | eausesand na ontward ae ty near | 23) mew the same is laid down on the plats aud plans of waid | defect. Vauntine is the es “at bi iter, ** | agra is > town, the # 47 fect on the sonta side of oi = — | S™ Hey bicep feet east of Montgomery The oldest and treet ,) and improv ith a two-story frame dwell- Tumors, Uleers or Oi Sores | “=v Seteee fee te he en Pa og. 615 oh strom, e Terms of sale, as prescribed by the decree: One- . LJ rem thet mo olor r third cash, Dalahco tor two eat parm nte at eix | Are conan’ By an inpure wate of the blood. Clesnss brisig your articles sust® get them beck ig tite” and twelve moxthe from day of sale, with inverest, pod g GETINE, apd these Mith liberty to the purchaser te pay'all cash dow Complains will disappear, 4. FISHES, FibST CLASS BOOUEKA, Title reeerved until last payment is made, Alle 1® &h street, :: veyancing at cost of purchaser. §18) Lo be paid ot | ,BPRCIALTIES Gr His BOLE PROUw time of sels. Catarrh, | Ladser Dresser cleaned w: them The trontee reserves the right, if terms of sale arc | Santlemen's Clothes clothes cleaned withnot not complied with in five days afver day of sale, to For this complaint the only substantial herent | (2&- Grease spots removed 7 rence aid Property on fice days) notice throoe’ | can be cltained tnrvogh the blood. Wegurene o | Soo. some t ews paper published iu ths District of Colam- - Ki¢ Gloves cleaned on short notice. Pri > bia, at the cost aud rink of the d-faniting purchaser. lec aad | Tate: sanctwslity enaravtond si salir 8 7 Tr tro —_ ————— - THOS. DOWLING, Anct 7. Consiipation. | DRY @ocpDs. VEGETINE does not act athartty ‘i | ) RAILROADS. the Dowels, var ceave:e ail'tha ureans, suatiing | (]HE4P DRESS GOODS. 1018 axy L020 B4"TMOKE AND oni RatLRoAD. each to perform the fauctions devolving upou them. | JAPANESE SILKS, | , 2 = APBIL 19ru, 1874. BS orth Tru Sreeer LACK ALPACA Vecerixe b New SPRING CA SHMERES | = * GETr ho | DAS Baltimore, Bialsnsbarg, Laarei, An- | |, VEGETISE bs —_= 1 60 cer, ae »_ Piedmont, Hagera- ‘ay Stations. im ;1 Baltimore, Annapolis, Piedmont and Dyspepsia. | ot? New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Bal- | 11 Vroxrive is taken roguiarly, according to i | yunlity ard sti Hed | WILE. Lore, Al ome, x € at ’ . 3 5 M., Pittsburg, Chicago, Cincinnati, Lonte- | fectioB®, ® certain and spoody cave will {iow tt SZ BARGAING' Ove pricetoall. _ apt-tt_ ouis. Columbus, Ssndasky, Wave! 4 Wrest, Rockville, Frederick aad ail on the ‘ast ton Cou ranches, UStaputon ‘Pullman Cars. Dinner at Cass Faintness at the Stomach, S50 nme % Grasion. 1 Vrourine is not a stimulating bitters which | stations, “2+ Baltimore, Annapotia and all Way |.) 7: fictitions appetite, bat a gvntle tonic. w GRAND SMASH UP. DRY coops CH8aP: BEST C4L100, 6 CENTS; 10.45'a. m., Baltimore and Relay only. sni-te nature to restore the stomach tos healthy | YABD WIPE BLEACBED OOTTUN, 12); OTs, ih 2.00 D> Baltimore, Bilicote City and all Way | Beton Better than Androscoggio, atfous at TH NEW AND CHEaP sToRt m., New yn Philadelphia, Norfolk, Baitimere. Denner at Ke Female Weakness, | P.M, Baltimore, L: Rolay, Frederick, iver ee hap w. oes. PSs el cad and all incermedias Way VEGRTINE acts directly upon the canses of these Phy Fy « oo re rent A streete, ations west of ay. com piainte. it invi, st s the je ‘RSeOr bt new Spring ¥ 45 p. my Baltimore, Prederick and athWay | S@P™ wnctn ptt Con ees ae Pure Mobsir, ia ali shades, only to com Stations. rystem, acte i upon the secretive wigane aad alleys inflammation. been relling at 75, | ; = | Efik Pongee, nearly ome yard wide, onty 62 cents, | noes. ™. Point of Bocks, Frederick and ali Ww tions, 4.45 p.m. Bal more, Annapolis, and all Way Sta eGo P.m.; Philsdetphia and Balimors. Supper Reta % i. Louisvilla, A case of tho very fue ail Linen Handker- nly 10 cent Matting, only cents. 80 conte. CARTER’S General Debility. omplaint the good are realized immeatately at ti ai In this effsots of the Vac stint erc mmeoncing to taxe 7.45 p.m, Chicago, Ciacianat: s a1 e Is the place to bay Ih a, ~wed “ as debitity denotes & vy of the blood, ana | Jet! ¥ Dry Goods Cheay suber Rapceor ater VEGETINE 1s SOLD BY ALL DRUGG STs, | JOHN T. MITCHELL 45. B: more and Relay epll wh 2t Hest ercens LSE Paton, |; mas LEA i) x * . “ ™ s 43. 10.49 8, 1 * nj and 2.3 30,4 : [HE MILD POWER CURES. 5.06, 30, pm y SUNDAY TRAINS. 6.8.15 and S 308.m., 1.10, 4.45,6,5 43 a04 10.00 ali Tratns Stop at Viadwet Hotel, Relay Howse Sta fiom Humphrey’s Homeopathic Specifics Proved, from the most ample experience, an He entirs abl For farther, information ‘apsly Ad, the Ba'timore gine me Ss coset a 3 Obio Ticket Offices, ie ony aD? et f tc Teo Pennsylvania avenne, where orders will be pula” ure-—so simple that mistakes harmle-s as to be tent as ty be always % the highest commendation from all, aud will always render satisfaction No. 1 taken — Baegege to be checked and received at , the city, = Ls 16 5 i SuARP, Mastor of Transportation M. OMLE, General Ticket Agent, GEO. 5. KOONTZ, Gen’l Agent. a BALTIMORE & POTOMAO RAILRUAD. Derct connes 6TH aND B Streets NW Afr 4 pril 19h, 187. Price Cures ‘overs, Congestion, I: fammation. 2—Worms, Worm Fever, Wor. Oviic Crying Colle or Teothiug of Tufaats 4—Diarrl ora, Obildren =r Adults. c seen: ing. PED GKENADIVE, OLONAISE, ta Greuadine TRAINS LEAVE FOR TRAINS ARKL SALT iM W. 5.38 dai baz AE, ASHINGTUN. D., Balt acd Nth 6:136. m,, New York and M. Express, daily p. from Bal 2 pe, Billions St. mach _ JOHN T. MITCHELL, PERREREPE REE — Sup i iT Periods avoveee - ie Leucorrt so Brstone Beriode apld tor 931 Peoneylvanie avanve, romp, Cough. Difficult Breathing. 7 seoerartnge Mo Bropticn ft Rheum, Bry sipelon Fy SPECIAL NOTICE TO pRUROHASERS OF i6—Fever and be pape ‘seit? 1—Piies, Bling or Bi & & | ANDBOECOGGIN, WAMSUTTA and other ig mn a ny, and Sore or by nde of CUTTHNS euarancesd as cheap &* Can be Galle, exceet amen’ & | beught in any dry goods house in Washington 8.30 pins Prisbutgand ® m. cough, Violent Coughs & | , WEESS TRIMMINGS avd NOTIONS as cheap ‘eet, y. * o> iret Hearing 5:80 pm. Philadelphia West and Enh lande, Beellil 4 ine in BLAOK ALPACAS, BED SPREADS Ex; pt 1108 Southern Se Soen Dect Pee eanings.- 4 wna FOwats. ALPACAS [rom 35 cents to $1.25 York | 3 Dros and T allow no one to unéersell me cept EmMvs AXTEE, 1920 Ponvayivania svenue. apll-tr at 8:35 4. ect a} — at Bowie for ay ‘on Money, Wainesiay w t GBEAT CRASH aud Friday; tralas tonving at 3:35 i 2 ae : "Raine leaving Wesbiagton af 63 SoBpliemer. 8 ems, Bt Vitus’ Dance. le PRICES, wood ia, Ulcerated Sore Throat... "OR , > Be Careate Gongataen sen taraics & | FAVORABLE TO PURCHASERS, Family Cases DRY GOODS 1—With 3 large 3 drachm Vials, Rosewood AND y ond Bumpbreys Homeopathic = rey hl <A 2With Ss lance Sarachia ¥ coco CARPETS! cose, cae Bpraitc Homeopathic Manual » EVER. ‘ith 20 bs S-dracim Visia, Pi OUBS‘OOK IMMENSE. ow Ba es Sie ees : Single Jarge vials. $0c. and $1. Sold by all drag gists. Sent by mail or expross free, on receip: of the price. THE ASSORTMENT TOO LARGE TO ENU- : MERATE EVERY ARTIOLE. OUR 8 ENNSYLVANIA AIR LINE TO BALTIMOBE, ‘PHILAD! a ot) clases, DOMESTIOR of aoa FULL LINE kibsoNns, you is AND ALL POINTS IN THE Hl THROUGH BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND New YORK, Ne ORK, WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS. this Orrick a: marls-w&e, war, N. 52 Deror, 662 Baoap av, N.Y KS. Ke. description Bosteky, GLov OVER TWO HUNDERD PIECES FRESH SPRING CARPETS, OF THS LATEST UW &5i6 Me. __. OVER THREE HUNURED PIRCES THE SPRIWVG STYLES. azn catl ° nt on line ts new and of the most { call attention to the followi: CANTON MATTINGS JUST KECEIVED, faish, o ommean Wr : PULLMAN PARLOR CARS ON DAY TRAINS | 1 Hil attention oe gonna gence ae car PULLMAN PALACE SEB SELNG @AKS OD eepect oar stock e » MGHT TRAINS. BEAUTIFUL AND SEASONABLE Coes OT WO THAIN DAILY (BAOMPT SUNDAY) ee Oe see eee styles of Clothing for Men and Boys, whic! “sertaeast a and B | scen,amcng many other varieties, on my counter rk Express, com- iiman, Paloce Parise Oats at The “Diamond Check”’ Suit, z my jag with ines, & new and handsome style in fashtonsbis fabrics, ee = Hew York Night Mepreas, arriving | Ty is bent, dressy cand Reape is obape well. armen Palecs = in ape atoa.m c2 Si~p! aba ; easy and gracefal for either dress or : n t ai collar. The Panis are frome nee | OF ry TF — a * new notched. ¢o he Panis Biver . The “New Color” Sait end pri- model of beauty. It is of seasonable weight aad eases, = ine nih i servile a le. and edapred sve.; north- | Gremivg. ie we ‘The “Par Excellence” Suit in the most business suit on my counters. I Sane iattour dierent shaden and fabrics. It te The “Twilight” Suit ss supply the My §10 All-wool Saits They owt and Skrepettctiered Yor meay easy. I'hevoncenrs Great Specialty in Men's Pants. W4s8Incron STRAW Hat anD BONNET BLEACpANG ESTABLISH. Bact aaah 2 SPEGES | am pe propre ein SeRAW GOODS EVBYBOOY INVITED t. Cae ee eee ter ate ‘OF not, | Sere |S ae, ae