Evening Star Newspaper, May 8, 1874, Page 4

LOCAL NEWS. | Amusement’, @¢.. To-night. National Theater.--Carncross & Dixie's ccle- brated minstrel troupe. Mrs. Agnes Booth as Juliet.” Lincoln Hall —Myrtle De Jeetare, “My experience as a Theater Comique.—La Jardin Mabille Parisian Can-Can. ages Condensed Loca Assistant District Attorney Harrin; terday moved to his residence, on G, md 2st streets northwest. epresenting City Point, Va, s headquarters were there in 184-5, has been placed on exhibition in statuary hall at the Capitol. The U. 8. steamer Mayfiower is now under- going repairs at the navy yard, preparatory to going on s cruise with the cadet engineers from the Naval Academy at Annapolis. Samuel Strong yesterday, by Mr. E. Totten, entered suit rainst the District government to recover $17 730.34, alleged to be due for work & by bim on the Boundary street sewer. Mr. D. M. Wheeler, since 189 the bailiff ron yes- tween | tee in Congress and ask the re; LEGISLATIVE ASSE“.SLY. | Covycit.—The Council mes at 6 o'clock last evening: Mr. Stickney in the chair. The en- | = Mr. Joseph Y. Potts, was sworn r. Klopfer, justice of the notkea the Council that A duty. Mr. Buker submitted a concurrent resolation for the appointment of a committee of two from each house to wait on the Proper commit- of the law exempting church property in this Districtfrom | taxation; referred to the committee on national relations. Honse concurrent resolution asking Congress to establish an institution in this District for the edneation of the blind, was read, and, on mo- tion of Mr. Thompson, was referred to the com- mittee on national relations. Mr. Brooks submitted a resolution instruct- ing the committee on wharves to inquire into | the present status of the wharf property be- | lenging to the District of Columbia, fronting on | houses on his message had performed that |e GEORGETOWN. Coat Trapa.—The shipments of coal from Cumberland for the week ending May 2 amounted to 61,155 tons 13 cwt., a di | lecrease, Broo! | it corresponding week of last committee appointed to walt upon the Gov- | Seatac ives sean es one Tere fe vear to that ernor and inform himof the action of the two | Jste sr4,r90 tons 12 owt, were shippad, shontng a decrease, compared with the like period 1 in of 52.424 tons 1 cwt. Decrease in canal shipments, 17,990 tons 19 owt.; In railroad ship- ments, 64.493 tons 2ewt. Baltimore ahd Oh. railroad decrease, 69,443 tons 16 cwt.; Pennsyl- vania railroad increase, 5.510 tons lt cwt. During the week ending Wednesday evening, 215 boats cleared, carrying 24,910 tons 10 cwt. of coal—8 boats more than the week previons. CaTTL® MarxetT—(By Means & Co.|—The offerings at the Drovers' Rest yesterday were 175 cattle, 500 sheep and lambs, and 15 cows and calves. 160 cattle were sold to butchers, at prices ranging from 5c. to 7<c. per pound: 15 were left over. 350 sheep and lambs were sold at 5e. to 6\e. per pound for clipped, and $3 to $5 per head for lambs. 10 cows and calves Were sold at $39 to 360 per head. the Potomac river and the Eastern br neh; whether any wharves have been or are now | leased to private parties; if so, by what author- | ity; the amount paid, if any, under such lease, | and what disposition has been made of the | money received; adopted. Adjourned. Hovs.—The House was opened with prayer | by Kev. J. Duey Moore, chaplain; all the mem- bers present. - Mr. Cox introduced bill for the re; of and also latterly a Clerk in the Orphan's Court, who was prostrated on Saturday by strangulated hernia, is lying very low to-day. Major Frank A. Botts, head Washington and Weldon railway post office. hax been transferred to the New York and Wash ington railway post office, and will enter u | | clerk of the | bis duties at once. | The Ilinois Kepnblican Association last nizht elected the following officers to serve the en= ing year: B. F. Fuller, presiden: Dr. J. W. Porter. vice siete J. P. DeMattos, secre- tary, ard Col. F_D Stevenson, treasurer. Last evening about S o'clock fire was diseae- ered in the variety store of Mrs Stratton, on nnsyivania avenue, between 6th and Tt jects enst. It was extinguished bythe em joyees of the store with slight loss. At the session of the general conference of the Methodist Protestant Church at Lyneh>urg, on Wednesday, a report on an appeal of irst M. P. Church, Washington, from the od Annual Conferen: on a question of law, recommending that the action of that conference be sustained, was | adopted. The petition of the printers, bookbind: pressmen of this city, presented to the Senate yesterday by Senator Anthony remonstrating against the passage of a bill to regulate the public printing and to reduce the present rate Of wages paid for printing and binding in the government depariments, mentioned in THe Star of yesterday, is signed by A. Coffin ant fourteen other members of the Typographical Union. | certain officers (assessors,) which was read a | and | tion was not in o1 } The sensation created yesterday afternoon by | the champion velocinedeé rider Prof. Brown, of | from two to three hundred thousand dollars the Transatlantic Novelty Campany. (wh! tronpe will appear next week at Ford's N Opera Honse,) on a bic Jong Penney avenue, indicates a bright prospect for large business for this company here next week. In lo" Garden, New ¥. Grand Opera House in Baltimore, thivexcellent company has met with the most enthusiastic reer ption. The target practice of the President's Mounted Guard at Analostan Island yesterday was a spirited affair and weil attended. Among the visitors were Governor Shepherd, Cols Webster, Fugitt, and Payne, and Major Plai each of whom made three shots with the cai Dine, and failed to strike the bullseye. Prizes | were awarded as follows: vate Charles W. § geant T. W. Hilles: Joseph Platz Gold medal to Pri- Twood: silver medal, Ser- ¥; leather medal, Lieut ——— Tue TRADES’ Ustows—Tie t-hour Le and th myers” —Ata meeting of the central committee of the trades’ unions last | night the credentials of Messts, V. RK. Bishon. A. Thomas. John Adams, J. T. McGowan, F. F. Bogia, W. B. Burger, and C. P. P. Wroe, delegates from the Bookbinders’ Union, were received, and the gentlemen admitted to mem- bership.” Mesers. R. D. McCormick, W. H ton and V. M. Burch were ad cancies in the Bric! tion. Messrs, iJ. F. Nugent. Chas. Grimes, W. H. Cotton, Wa. Robinson, Wm. Harvey, A. J. Boyd and A ‘Thomas were appointed additional members of the committee to arrange for a demonstration on the Isthinstant. Mr. C. P. P. Wroe stated that the bricklayers are virtually on astrike, and that fully one bundred and fifty men are Ont of employment and #ould soon require aid. He wisbed to know whether or not they may ex- pect aid from the committee. After debate, on motion of Mr. Keed, the delegates were instract- ed to urge upon their respective organizations | to forward to the bricklavers pecuniary ai. Mr. Thomas, of the Bookbinders’ Association, addressed the meeting on the subject of eignt hours, calling on the bricklayers to stand firm and fight manfully for their rights, promising that the book na tirm and battle with them she Tre THeatEe benefit which « impersonation of “Juliet, port as during the first three evenings of this week Thore who can appreciate a first-class dramatic pertormance should not rail to attend. | ‘The lively performat of Carncross & Dix | trels are attracting immense honses a! | Theater, and as there are freqaent | programme, the interest is kept up. features of the entertainments are To-night is their Next week we ar we company at the > Agnes Booth has a House to-night eat her char With the sam: | Several given by no other troupe. last bot one bave Daly tenal. The Theater Com‘ in this Fitth A yné continues to give a firet-class variety entertainment, and the result is good houses The danci nd einging is capital, and the comic acts very di verting. The Jarden Mabille and can-can con- ne tinal to delight the patrons of the house. <7 senders Tae Wasntnctos Moxruent.—At a meet- ing of the Washington Monument association last evenin | at the City Hall. Dr. J. C. Hall in | r. Edward General Chipman in relation to the monument, submitted a resolution, which was | adopted, that “the association indorse the re- rt of General Chipman in regard to the | ‘asbington monument, wherein it refers par- | ticularly to the abrogation of the society's char- ter, are willing at any time to surrender all | claims ot the society to both charter and prop- | erty. as their only object is the early completion | of the monument. Eprtor Star:—Permit me to call your at- tention to a paragraph in your issue of |.at evening refiecting somewhat unjustiy upon Mr. HW. Bates, of this city. It is true that there | Was some personal difficalty between Mr. Bates and my wife, arising out of a business transac tion, and that he perhaps was guilty of a tech- nical assavit. Bat lam satistied he should b> €xonorated from apy more serious charge, and I feel it my Cuto to place him in a proper light | betore the public, otherwise the paragraph I Pave referred to might seemingly injure his DLuriness. Yours, respectfully. Gi I g Judge Wylie, the F.guity Court, granted a divorce in the cas> of Sallie Graham agt. John titioner, whose maiden stated that she was married 1s they lived together deserted her, and has since con- pothing to her support. Messrs. T. 1. Anderson and E. C. Ing Appeared for plaintit?, and Mr. Cruikshank took the testi- mony. Tae CatHoLn MARSH —— PiILaRiMace To Wate A meeting of the ditferont Catholic of the District was heid iast night at | Hall, to conclude tue arrangements for the Pilgrimage to Whitemarsh, on the 1ith in- stant. “Mr. T. D. Daly, of the Hibernia society, Was chosen chairman. 'Fighteen societies were reprerented, all of which will send full delega- tiens in uriform. It was announced that a large number of Baltimore societies will parti- Cipate. ‘Tne Porice Commissionge= met yesterday, &nd Wm. S. Horton was appointed an additional Private to do duty at the Baltimore and Poto- mac railroad depot. Henry Barton was ap- Fainted an additional private to do duty at the | heater Comique. Wm. T. Jones was appoint- | €d an additional private in the county. The Spplication of Jeremiah McCarthy for a heense was disapproved. The applic: a transfer liquor license from Wm. H: Mrs. C. Heck wasdisapproved. Tue Rervwticay CaNTRAL Cowmrtree League hall, and A. M. president, E!phouzo Youngs, mery, secretary. Tsatah | met last night in Union L Green was elected Vice-president; and L. 8.’ E ‘The credentials of Charles H. Peter ‘Washington and F.C. Collins, from t ~~ Comin James E. Mari Win. Kobb, of the 19th Gie€M@t; werw-se,___° tf rably, and the delegates were admitted to teats in the committee. ——— an > STRATED ATTEMPT TO Ron A GRoceRY Seon —About 12% o'clock last night ag at tempt was made to break into the grotery store of Dennis Connell, corner Ist and H streets porthwest. The parties got into the back yard and broke a panel out of the back door, bat Mere frightened off by some of the family re- tarning Lome. The woald be burglars in their baste left an old white hat and a screw-driver op the premises. Sergeant Cos clerk found that nothing bad been taken. ——_ Divorces Wastep.—Elizabeth Burke bas applied for a divorce from John H. Burke, on the ground of drunkenness and bad treatment. sarbai Whittington has entered suit for a m Gtorge Whittington, on the ground of bad treatment. . o Wasnrxerow Fisu Magket To-pay.—Sold by K. A. Golden & Bro., 15.00) shad at from. $5 to $10 per hundred; 160,000 herrings, at $7 per Milstead and Mr. | a | out | property; | 10, square | Svenuc cast, corcer Sd street. This is a mueb | pair of gar- | bage carts; referred. Mr. Gordon introduced bill for relief ef Joun | Hockmyer, referred. 1 Mr. Kobertson presented petition of Rut- ledge Wilson; referred. r. Carroll introduced bills for the relief of Jas. Fitzpatrick and David Delaney; referred. KEPORTS. Mr. Urell, from the committee on appropria- ions, reported bill to provide compensation tor second time. Mr. Brown, from the committee on claims, reported bill to pay Wm. Sayres for services as Watcbman; read a second time. THR LONG COMMITTEE REPORT. Mr. Boswell, from the committee on laws, re- rorted adversely on the resolution reterring the report of the “Long” committee on justices an constables, and asked to be discharged. Mr. stated that by the law the report should ha me through the Governor, and the report not having come through that source, he doubted whether they could act on it. Mr. Perkins moved to recommit. Mr. Trimble — the point that such a mo- r. ‘The Speaker sustained the point. The report was adopted and the committee discharged. EXEMPTION OF CHURCH PROTERTY. Mr. Shepherd (Mr. Youngs in the chair) cailed up concurrent resolution requesting a | modification of the law exempting church anit school property from taxation. Mr. Shepherd urged the justness of some modification in the | law, stating that by this law the District lost annually. M 1 exemptions. Mr. Shepherd explained that he was in favor of exempting property actually used for | ‘k, as well as at Ford’s | church and parsopage purposes, and of taxing auch property as is held by churches and char table institutions as investments, some of which they have leased and derive a revenue there- | from, and yet pay no taxes. Mr. Berry objected to the form of the amend- ment, as to exempt the property of humane instiiu- tions from general taxation. these institations saved the community large sums of money annuaily, at least indirectly, and they could with propriety exempt such in- stitutions from general taxation. Mr. exempt from general taxation. He saw no rea- son why they should not encourage them as weil as asylums. bag Teper be placed betore asylums, for it was in the churches that morality was taught. It appeared that they intended to erash out the churches, and they shouid re- member that mest of them are poor; and he did not think they should be pat in the same cate- | boat Nettie | quiet; new, 8456; old Bradley moved to amend so as to strike | nd moved to amend the amendment, so | Mr. B. urged that | Brooks favored the imposition of special | | taxes on churches, but thought they should be Fish WHarr.—The receipts of fish at tho wharf to-day were 10.000 herring, which were | sold at $7 50a88 per thousand. GRain TRADE —The canal boat Wheeler & | Barron arrived to-day with 1,600 bushels wheat and 2,000 bushels corn, and the schooner Morgan, from Alexandria, with 1,100 bu: wheat, both for Hartley & Brother; and th ‘abam, with 250 barrels ear corn Waters. 'o sales reported. for J. G. & FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Wall Street To-day. New York, May 5—fte Post's financial ar- licle says:—The stock market opened with prices (43, lower than yesterdsy’s closing, was alternately weak and strong until noon, since wh'ch time there has been an advance of » 41 ¥ percent, the market at 1:50 p.m. being yay below the extreme advance. Gold opened at ruled at 112\al!24 until 11:9 o'clock, © when the quotation has been 1124 all2%, with sales at both prices. On gold loans the nm have been 3a4 for carrying. les of sterling bills have been plump to $s3ai91, nom- inal rates baving been \ acent higher. Mouey here is abundant at Sad per cent. for call loans and 5\a7 per cent. for prime mercantile papar. Government boms are |, higher than yester- da Southern state bonds dall, the only sale having been old Tensessees, which were % higher than yesterd: ee ee The Markets. BaLtTIMoRR, May 8 —Virvinia -ixes, old, $2; 4 consolidated, £0%: West Virginia's, 11. North Uw plina sixes, old, 20; do.,new, 15; do ,apecial tax, bid to-day: BaLtimeRe, May low middiings, 17. —Cotton strong and buoya” Flour dull sud uschanged: heat easier—chvicn amber, 1.9); others an: changed. Corn—white southern, firmer, yellow southern steady, S687; mixod Ww 56; western mized, 59; do changed. Hay dull, @20@25. Pork unchanged. Bulk me-a.s—aty clear rib sides, 9@9% Ta; clear rib sides, 10'.@ie'; Hams, unchani Lard firm, 10% Western butter steady, 30@1$—m ot of the sales at 34. Ooffee dali and entirely noni nal: fair to prime Rio, 19@21, Whisky nominal— | {ir round lots, Sugar pm end In good demand, WE, New Yorx, May 8.—S8tocks dull Money, 3. Gol: a eatern, d 1%. Exchange, lovg, hort, #91%s. 'Govera- ments steady. New York, May 8 —Flour dall and declining. Wheat dull . Corn quiet. Lonvo: ud+ of IsdéS, old, 3; preferred, 5 ay, 8,3:30 p.m. ~Tue rate of discount in open market fur three months bi | which ia 4 below the Bank fives, 1008. Erie, 32%. Par Ot 59 francs. 45 centimes: Lo y ie —The amount of ballien | fone into the Bauk of Enziand 04 balance to~tay is £8,000. Consols for money , 93; for account. 35° ( Bouds, wew fives, 100). BE: | dispatches a) Stemal Ofer, .O., 1874, 10:3) For New England light rain ia the nortliera pi | zbt rise of temp»rature, southeast to west winds aud stationary or falliag baro | For ths middle states, clear or partly ¢ gory as theaters. r. Boswell denied that there was any al tempt to crush out churches, but the boot w: on the other leg. Some ot the churches, at least, seemed to be crushing out the people by buying up prop on which they paid no taxes, (availing themselves of a canstruction given to the law,) which property they hold for specala- tive purposes. If churches were less like thea- ters, the people who attend them, as well as the community, would be better off. The amendment of Mr. Berry was agreed to— yeas 14; nays—Messrs. Brooks, Bursley, Dyer, Gordon, Hurt, Peck, Trimbie, and ‘the Speaker—8 | Mr. Bursley moved to strike out all the res- olution, so asto make a request tor repeal of | all laws relating to the exemption of church lost—yeas (Messrs. Bursley, Gordon, | Wilson and Youngs) 4, nays 15 | The resolution was then adopted—yeas 17, | | nays (Mesers. Brooks, Dyer, Hunt, Ufell and Youngs) 5. The resolution as adopted ia as follows : Be it resete » That the committees on national relations of the Council and House of Delegates be, and they are hereby, insteucted to wait upon the proper committees of the 434 | Congress, and urge upon the members thereot, as well asthe individual members of Congress. | the justice and propriety of repealing all laws | and parts of laws relating to the exemption from taxation all church property and property belonging to humane institutions, (and moifily- ing the exemption plan 80 as only to exempt from general taxation such property of humane imstitutions as is used occu, ifor their purposes exclusively,| and to render all h property of every description liable to sp taxation for improvements tone in front of =ac property the same as !- now assessed upon the Property of private citiz And be it further resolved, That such Congres- action is deemed eminentiy proper, in f the fact that the cost of special improve- | ments in front of such property has now to be paid by private individuals, much to their pe- | cuniary grievance and manifest injury. . | THE REVISED CopR. | At 7.30, on motion of Mr. Shepherd, (Mr. Berry in the cha.:,) the House went into com- mittee of the whvie for the consideration of the codification of the laws, and after spending some time thereon the committee rose, reported pro gress, and the House adjourned. ee Reat Estate TRaxsrers.— Wm. G. Stien- | metz and wife to Wm. B. McKelden, lot 1), square 62, #1,400; C. N. Thom and wife to Ko. sauna M. Hamphrey, lot 4, subdivision sjuare #5, $600; Seaton Munroe to Thomas Evans, lot 2, square 86, $3,000; B. H. Warner and wife to k Hodges, lote 15 and 16, subdivision square 400; David T. Cissel and wife to Wm. W. Cooper, lot M, subdivision square 2i7, 211,600; Henry C. Lafece to Wm. Schooler, part lot 95, subdivision square 99, $735.70; Mary P. Simmons to Alvin N. Meeker, part lots 9 and $2,000; ©. Ashford and wife to Hammersley, part lot 31, subdivision square 455, $1; Edw. Hammersley to ©. Ash- ford, part lot 31, subdivision square 435,81; Wm. B. Webb, trustee, to J. W. R: square 734, $5; G 12 and part lot 11, square 835, 21,0/ H. Whitaker and wife to Edward Weser, lot 39, square 435, $4.000; Robert P. Dodge, trustee, to 105, 109 and kins’ addition to George. town, $5; Kichard Wallach, trustee, to James W. Barker lot A, subdivision square 342, $5; Ann C. Carroll et al. to Wm. Wurdemann, lot | 1, square 685, $200; Mary Aun Clements to y T. Kies, » Subdivision square £ John B. Lippold to Henry Seebode, part square 475, $550; Ellis M. Park to Cath. erine Quinn, —, square 154, #1,300; Abraham Van Hern to Benjamin H.Stienmetz, lot D, subdivision equare 4 and wife to Thomas E. Watlace, lots 26, 27, 23, 1, 30, 5, 6, 61, 62 and 63, 1m block No. 12, Hail Holden's subdivision College Hill,’ $2,000; Charles H. Cragin and wife to Joun 'W. Mar- riott, lots 6 and 7, Deakin & Bailey's addition fo Georgetown, 5; Wm. H. Gunnison and wite to Chas. F. Benjamin, lot $1,550. . ee ee Rest Estate Saces.—Latimer & Cleary, auctioneers, have sold lots 10 and 11, in square 116, corner 20th and N streets northwest, im- proved by @ large brewery lately erected by the late George Schnell, to Mr. Adam Dan- mead for $6,000. The same firm aiso sold part of lot 55, in square 194, containing 1,900 square feet, to E ughes for $3,320. This property | is situated on Sampson street, between 15th apd Ith and P and & ste. northwest. Eos eteetine atc lta Sarixe Matec ‘O-MOFTO' | boats Sallie Thorne and Dauntless will eng: | in a sailing match, leaving 7th-street whart Yo’clock. The race is for $100 @ side, to and rounding the buoy at Fort Foote and’ retarn, aod will take Place without regard to the | weather. Vaw Nuss & Co. open 4 first-class Wallaee 30, square 339, morning the | il to-morrow morning store on Pennsylvania | needed improvement on Capitol Hill, and the enter prise wil no doubt be very successful. See tee». Vertisement of the new firm. So “1 THE COURTS. sai COURT IN GENER*" Teny. | ns pone “ue arguments in ge case of aunce against the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad were concluded. The case of Cotton | and Jauet agt. Holden and Pike was taken up. | Mr. Milan's for plaintiffs and Mr. Bond for de- fendant. In this case plaintiits seek to enforce & mechanics’ lien on a row of buildings on 11th street, between O and P. Equity CovrtT—Jwige To-day number of routine orders were made. Povice Govet—Judge Snell. To-day, James RK. McLeliand, assault and battery On John C. McLelland, his brother; bonds to keep the peace. Michael Donnelly, assault and org | on Moses Karyn $3 and te. Bridi , & vagrant, was sent to the ool ross Vinnie Castor was fined $3 for ay weather, sovth and west wins, rising temperatare, fe'ling barometer avd light rain in northera New | York. For tne sonth antic sta*es, genoraily 9 winds and high barometer, d theuce uorthward over Ten- eo sid the Ohio valley, clesror partly clu ly her, easterly to southerly winds, a slight ri tempera.ure and falling barometer. 'For the lower | ness we lake region, parily <loudy weat southwest winds, ag tem and falling berome For the northwest upper lake region, Clear or hazy w day. southeast to & t t ationary or ri d the ther daring the hwest winds, rising tempsra- 1 falling barometer. Tha slowly during the coming ™ rivers will dec twenty-four hour: PCETLAND (IMPORTED) CEMENT, FoR msking Artificial stone or any kind of Concrete work for celiara, w 1 ge, bridges, &c , whore strongth is desir: best Cement in the world, Bole aze: of Colambi WM. GL may? tr 62; 8. F. Acstin. Boseat H. Bray, B.H. RYAN & CO., General Bro¥ers snd Keal Estate Auctioncers, 623 7th street, Federal Building, opposite Post Uflice Depariment.. Special Improvement and General Sewerage Taxes paid promptly and at low rates. ‘apls-ly PHGNIX PLANING MLLL. LARGE REDUCTION IN PRICE OF MOULDINGS, On and after this date I shall sell MOULDINGS of my own, nfacture at the following viz: Tine, 75c.; B44 giz Pe i 3.10; $120; 2% loch, chy $275; de 5 bundred ‘feet and ‘ail other sizes at corre- ing low prices. It will be my endear as ofore to Keep the quality of my Mouldings up her te the high’ st standar: WORK. ench as Brackets, ‘Also, CORNICE Modilitous, & , fartished at redacet prices. _pi61m* DANIEL SMITH, Proprietor. URE MAPLE SYRUP. Just received and for » N.T. METZ ja hy GER & BRO. 417 7th stroot, EB ARE NOW MANUFACTUBING, AND IT can be obtained of Grocers everywhere, mays 4t \ RACAHOUT DES ARABES, which is pronounced by competent jadges mmperior to any yet offered the public, either by foreign or jomestic p anufactarers. Bacahout ta com posed of the best nutritive and restorative substances. It is is a favorite breakfast beverage for ladies and young Pervons, to whom it gives FRESHNESS and EM- BONPOINT. It is especially desirable for N ‘VOUS people, or those afflicted with weak stomachs. Sek for W. BAKER & O'S, and take no other; your grocer can get ii if he wiil. W. BAKER & CO, Dorchester, Mass, ESTABLISHED 1750. urers of the celebrated Baker's ate, Cocoa and Broma Prepara- ons, par aneet Vanilla Checol: A Of very superior quality, $1.75 in quantities of ons or more gallons. Very fine and fraity SHERRY, Wine, $2.60. Standard brands of Imported ALES, BROW BTUUT, POMTAR, ac., 81 80 bordered, Oe Fine Old PHILADELPHIA ALB, $1 25 dozen. genuine Spanish c. WITMER, FINE GROCERIES, may! tre _ 91S Pennsyi LAON BREWERY CINCINNATI LAGER BEER. BEST iN JHE DISTRICT. TRADE SUPPLIED, IN CASKS OB BOTTLES, For family use th cgybrated LAGER BEER can be obtained : jozen pint bettles, | from dealers throughout x Agent. DOMESTIC. I he sale, at SEWING MACBIN the office of the 1 BE OOMPANY, Mecuiaes bat rerce COMPLE and''wach other Bac ines try them side DY *!4~ 309 then - never beat. een Fos Heaton tee, coos Onron., 1m. Oaplial and 4 | SOLID GOLD WATCHES FOR 993. A 18 CABAT GOLD RINGS FoR TOARO'S pawn EES tie 06 “PRNNSYLVANTA istrict bonds of ail kinds taken fapy mart-tr "Gall aod eee for yourselves. ATS, MIOK AND BOACHE: use a,” 25 LBAVE, an Capitol Hil Pennsylvania p . Lizzie Carter, same; 3. Jane Prierres, some; #1. Pattick Gredy, charged with peddling without license; fined 5 in ad- theuserd: 500 bunches rock and perch, at 2) to 3 cents per bunch. divion to license. James Walls and Andrew Nelson, profane in the county; $3 each. ,"? 25 cents, at Dooley ad in's, Masonic Temple; Stott 's, conte a0 Dar pe er ¥ vas Cranes Rive of exure chara | to produce a powerful effect upon the liver and | the bile to flow freely from the liver, as that GEORGETOWN ADVERTISEMENTS CE CREA@! 1CK CREAG!! to-day will farvish colebratet ICS CREAMS acd PEULC WaTED 1069 at toc fon CITY ITEMS. Now ry Stock.—A large assortmentof Black — a — for gentlemen, in My Own \mportation. co far attention is given this branch of wy buriress. . ‘An inspection invited. Z | hg ‘* : Gxo. O. Hanx1xa, No. 410 7th street. moet 5 i eek oi at, by Price's Fine Plated Chains, it to $20; bea Fine Plated Lockets, 81 to $6; “Oo NIGhoLS Fine Piated Studs, $1 to $19; 69 High dcosk neoe tae Fing Plated Bracelets, #1 to 8; may7.6t* “Geirgetowa, BO. ine Jet a x7 sine Jet Chath, SI te 82, BX THOMAS DOWLING, Auctionser. ine Je race! , £2 to $5; ‘RUS" "3 Fine Jet ikies, #1 to $2; Thom ir wate stheet, ‘Muab’ Wet received at Prigg’s Jewelry Store, No. 457 Feussyivanie avenue, between 4% aad 6tn ‘6 ee For Twatve Years Past Dooley's Feast Powder has been gradually but surely incre: ing in demand and public favor, known chemical purity and th Which attends the making of bread, roli+, biscuits, &c. Itt established fact that one id of Dooley’s Yeast Powder will produce ‘its in the culinary department than | double the quantity of the majority of Baking Powders in market. As it permits no waste of ot sstice f Solem bia pee Sse wet niform succe 8 th miner ¢ast sixty (60) feet, thence north ni thence wert sixty (60) fest to place flour prepared with it, it is the cheapest as well | Terms of sale: One-third cash: balanes in Ss the best. Full weight guaranteed. All fire:- | stalments in six(6) and twelve (12) mo class Grocers keep ite interest from day of sale, for which approved notes abel! be given. A deed will be given upon fall pay- Easy Feet ment of purchase money. Coaveyaucing at cost f Being indispensable to health and comfort, tesotrrchaser. Depmit of one handred thousands of persons come from far and near to | ($1) wiil be required on day of «a! visit Dr. White, the practical Chiropodiat, whose establishment is located at 5 Firreesta Steeer, sale are not comalied with io five (5) 4 tee reserves the right to reall the Tisk and cost of thedefaniting pare! (5) day’ advertisement Opporite United S-ates Treasury Department. Dr. White removes Corns without pain, .____ that the shoe can be worn with ease. He si <TSAORDINA ecs-fully treats Bunions, Clan, and Ingrowing | Ws Nails, Vascular Excrescences, and other de- | SPting Dress Goods. Bick Alpacas Tangements ot the feet. Mattios eed Shenton, Bleached — Sori: g Clothe ard Cassimeres, ce honrs from § a. m. to 6 p.m. A full tock of Mourning Goods, $1 per vis t. Straw Matticgs, Floor Oil 6to: Press of business at the office precindos ¥ | ing patients at residences except after 6 p. m. | Established in Washington 1861, pathad ends sais Wine or THe Woops, indorsel and pre BENJAMIN MILLER, 101 Bridge -treet. N DAY GOoonR scribed by the leading physicians as @ laxative THOS. BROWN | and So eee is a ose, jo 12 Baines Staser. | popular favor; for Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Con- * Seite a stipation, and Headache is unequalled. 4,29,e02¢ | Parris’ Vineness 2 Batten Kid Gloves. Ha Harrie’ Victoria 2 Button Kids at $125 aut 9159, se — ‘nt Hamburg Bdgiag aud Losertings, Son Umbrellas, all the new atvios, 16 pieces more of those cheap Black Alpacas at 50,62 hair Lustres, riped Summer Silks, fo: ite. A Wrong Custom Corrected. It is quite generally the custom to take strong liver stimulants tor the cure of liver complain’, and both the mineral and him grag kingdoms have been diligentiy searched to procure the most drastic and poisonous purgatives, in order 0 cents, B)’k Silks. sI’k’ Grenadines, pure Mo Gray and Black Sti Goods arouse the lagging and enfeebled organ. This system of treatment is on the same principle as at of giving a weak and debilitated man large Portions of brandy to enable him to doa certain amount of work. When the stimalant is with GFORGETOWN say 31 HIGH 8’ Bank bours, 9 a.m. te 4 ». (to receive deposits) until 6 ts 5) held, the organ, like the system, gradually re- | Geposit..“Gen-ral B raking Busioces dvars bed Ost, * made Japses tnto & more torpid or sluggistand weak- ened condition thane before. eeybat then wanted? Medicines, then, while they cause on all accessible points. Discount lays. Mondave. + POLKINHORN, Pres’t: J. DICKSON, Oashier. Directors. H. Potkinhorn, Thes. Dowling, Eiiey A'shisn, :B artes” ey A Shisn, : ‘ape-Bin = organ is toned into action, will not overwork nd thus debilitate it, but will, when their use discontinued, leave the liver strengthened and healthy. WORKS WONDERS. : BeErcrn. Genesee Co., N. Y.,Mar. 23, 1871. Dr. RV. Pierce: Dear Str: Your treatment in my case has been quite successful and satisfactory, and for which I desire to express my gratitude. I have been troubled with a disordered Liver and Ca- tarrah and general weakness, for a good many ears, and was fail ng slowly ail the time, and last August I called on you and got some of your Golden Medical Discovery and Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Kemedy, ana one of your Nasal Injec- tors, and since that time I have been improy- ing and am now better than I have been in years, not having had the sick headache in months, which I used to bave to average once a week, the Golden Medical Discovery being NOTICE. —TEMc OK (RY REMOVAL, The continnallacrease of business making tt cemsary to rebuild my store and otherwise incr: Ty facilities for the execution of all orders, I 8! be found, during the pregecgs of the work, at 77 BRIDGE STREET, few doors sbove Jefferson street. As the improvement will not futerfere with the execution of work in the dyeing ent scouring do- Batment, all ord-rs of my friends will be promptir- ed and highly appreciat oa. W. H. WHEATLEY, Dyer and Booarer, OMce, until farther notice, No, 77 Bridge strest, Georgetown, D. 0. mar2i-tr TOHOLS: ELEGANT [0B CRBAM AND OYSTES the rincipal medicine need. It has worked nee nase pag a ain wonders in my case, and 1 recommend it to | F : those similarly aiflicted. Let me express grati- ESTATE ON BAIQGE STSERT, GEORGE: tude to you for such invaluable services. Truly and gratefally you . F. ORrrrenven. THenMomer#as and Barometers are repaired and made to order by Hempler near 4\ street. ree ies Witcox & Gina's Skwine Maouine. The celebrated Bazaar Patterns. Agency at Chas, Baum’s hoopskirt and corset factory, 7th street, Intelligencer building. 10,28 To GET Rip of the Chilis tramodiately, take Dooley’s Ague Powders. They cure perma- nently. e0 a INSURANOE COMPANIES, 7PpHE N 7 [BE ARLINGTON FIRE INSURANCE JOH THE DISTHLOT oF cOLUMBLA, —_—_—?—__—__ ‘nid-up ©: 4 Pownp’s ExTRAct ts tor sale at wholesale by ¥ 108: street, iweea tate eed Chas. Stott & Co., 480 Pennsylvania avenue, | 15th streets nort! % | and by druggists everywhele. tow, ttf. DIBEOTORS:—Waiter 8, Oox, president; Dr. gees William P. Johnston, vice presitent; William & TAER OARB oF YOUR VALUABLRS.—Uall | Riley, Adain Gadd.s, Gharies Edmon-ton, William and ae fire and burglar proof sea aed Seean anson, MAURY ee of the Safe Deposit Company, corner of New ¥ x . x York avenue and 16th street, for sate keeping | —feb2/-3m FRANK T. HA WLINGS, Secretary, of securities, jewels, silver ware or other valu- ables, Rents trom ten to sixty dollars per ar- num, according to size. No business man car afford to do without them. Take warning from the Chicago and Boston fires. —— To PREVENT Fever and Agnue there is ni preparation like Dooley’s Galisaya Tonic. &; per bottle. eo T= IS THE SEASON FOR FIRES. JUARD AGAINST THEM BY (NSURING YOUB PROPERTY (BEAL AND PERSONAL) with TH CORCORAN FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF THE DISTBIOT OF OOLUMBIA. wovetsesnseeeee $ LOW OOO —— THE COMMUNITY At large appreciate the ase- fulness of Singer's Sewing Machine. 1,5 Ponp’s Exact cures. rneamatism, burns Office, 1429 Pennayivani ia avenne. LENMAN, President. 19-tr CUNT. — ulcers, hegagzer gee) roils d — J ere ecald#, soreness, old sores, eadache, colic Tae hou - lameness, bruises, dolls, wounds, neuraigia, | [#4 RQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE hoarsenoss, diarrhea, and all heworrhages, etc 2 Ponds Extract differs from all other advertised preparations in the fact that it is a standarc vohicing, treated of in medical writings, and known t+ be a cure for these diseases. m,th,s.tf The business of this Company bas for years been be largest of any oie institution in the world. - HEYER, Gexerat Acenr, may23-1y $03 and 005 7th siront. Or STAG WHISKY. This Whisky is distilled to our order, and kept in bond for us until its age warrants us in offering it to the public for use, medicinal or social. The increasing larity with which it has been met since its introduction, en years ago, forbids any hesitation on our part in claiming for it a smooth- ness and flavor unsurpassed. Its purity we guar- antee. of this “THE TIME TO BUY” Is Now! PRICES DOWN! Our right and title to the exclusive use brand is on record at the United States Patent Ofive HALL & HUME, DEALERS IN FINE WINES, WHISKY, &c., fed28 er6m S07 Marker Space. SPEcCrtaL NOTICE, Ht having come to our knowledge that other whis- keys than our own, and in frequent instances, adul- terated grades, are sold under the name and brand gf OL STAG WHISKEY, our labeled bottles ing used te male the deception more plausible, we deem it our duty to our patrons, as well as to our- selves, to notify dealers and others interested, that the name of “OLD STAG WHISKEY” is trade-mark, secured by law. We have, therefore, the sole and exclusive right to use tt, and shall rosecute to the full extent of the law all Kcreajter, imposing upon the public by the se is tad 4 “to diese phos “OLD 3TAG WHISKEY” can always produce evidence, upon demand, that they are in possession of the genuine article. WHOLESALE GROCERS AND 14gUOR ALERS, fet28-e06m S07 Market Space. KID GLOVE DEPOT! OUR sTOCcK a Of Spring Clothing IS ENORMOUS. THE SEASON IS BAOK WAED AND WE ABE DETERMINED TO FORCE SALES. STYLISH, WELL MADE ALL WOOL SUITS MARKED sls. WE ABE SELLING FOR G1 Q nnreeee BLO errs BLO ssesereerG 10, KID GLOVES FOR LADIES! KID GLOVES FOR GENTS! KID GLOVES FOR MISSES 10... SUITS MARKED 1-BUTTON 922. $22... G22 EBUrTON cLoves: WE OFFER FoR = GENUINE JOUVIN'S! GENUINE ALEXANDER’S! avr AN ELEGANT IMPORTED CASSIMERE SUIT MARKED 930......... Thirty Dollars........ 830, WE ABE SELLING FOR $20......... Twenty Dollars.. CHAS. BAUM'S EID GLOVE DEPO 408 SEVENTH STRERT. Sousert FACTORY! FRENCH CORSETS! < BRMAN CORSETS! 4LL STYLES OF CORSETS On hand and made to order at CHAS. BAUMS Hoop Shirt and Corset Factory Jent-tr 408 SEVENTH STREBT BOYS’ SUITS IMMENSE STOCK—AT SAME BATES, Defer Not Your Coming! HABLE BROTHERS, MERCHANT TAILORS @ FINE CLOTHIERS mayl-tr Cerner 7th and D streets. Awunes amp, P05, mine —— LEN HRS fetta Sy Rtg he DRY GOODs. “« iw = Br ER” MOHALRS. BUF one Bartow Gioves at fo chee. AY, 959 Penn WOULD CALL ATTENTION TO THEIR NEW THIN FABRICS FOR SUMMER WEAB. WHITE BAREGE, two yards wide, at TS cents, @ b cheaper and prettier than Orgendie or Mas 2 LINEN GBENADINE. AW NS i eae varinty Kets ‘® POLNTS sod ULLARD SILKS in all the new dest te ther with their splendid stock of fine BILKS a —: Goups ‘refuse & Oo + PABIS KIB GLOVES. Brery ted perfect ) SHUSTER & BRO. 9 Pennsyivenia ave nus. m4 cost CARPETS! CARPETS! AND DRY GOopDs! DRY GOODS! Our New Stock Spring CARPETS U DRY Go0Ds attracting wi. ersel attenth A PIZ> NOW I~ <TOKE FOR RVERY ONE Han rable less than | 4N1BOME GLODS at conride anal rate P Aus Aint es Ey ABLED To b J ENOMEBATE RVERY akricce. “*8¢ Te OUR SPROLALTIBS comprise B ac and LORE SILKS and DRESS OMESTIOS of every d tion. L, JAORETS andLaCk SHAWLS ASOLB and SUN SHADES, of latest nevel- Steck Spring CAR he latest designe, im CISA BRUSELS. UL Fok THREE PLY GOODS of al! clacees ecri ACK PA LOWELL aod HART ENGL and SMSRICAN INGRAINS, BAG ard HEMP CagPars. e EXCELLENT WHITE MATTING at 250. OTL-CLOTHS in ail widths ATRIPTO OUK ESTABLISHMENT WILL BE PROFITABLY SPENT. THE ARO: D & SHILSERSG, 427 SEVENTA STREET, buween D aud E southweat. "THE LITTLE STORE OUND THE CORNER,” the expenses are small and the DRY GOODS CHEaP: CARTER’S TOT Market Space, beticeemTth amd Sth streets, Very wide Fine French CAMBEIC, in beaatifal patterns, 125s. nother case of the 6 cent CALICO nother case of the 44 BLEAOHED OOTTON, better than Apdrorcvggin, 12%. 1,000 yards BURACH ED COTTON in remnants, ot Ouly 8 few pircos of the S(LK PONGEE loft 625s, t pew ead We cents is Jest received, a larce ansorimen besatiful PRESS GOODS, 25 Si, 37 PABASOLS, new 4-4 Straw Matting, 4-4 Floor Qil Cloth, 50. LATEST —Another PRINTS, 10 cents p. les, very chy . B. W. CARTER. case Fine ©. C DEY GOODS are stil! selling at [ow rates at BA XTER'S, 1920 Penasylvaniaavenne. Mobairs of Alpaces Cheaper than ever, Dress G 4 White Goods at shoes cheap. Bed Soreads, Towe Table Liner at bargains. Hosiars, Jen's’ Handkerchiefs, otions at low henry nent of eplter [MMENSE REDUCTION! | Are now open en ae ee of DRY GOODS, just purchased in Bew York by Mr. Broa heed. at Wonderfully low pric: Good: 1d of the bast styles yard 22 . 175, 82.25, ruling market prices, and of the best makes | meat perfect finish.) os | Bisck Alpacas, 3c. single width, deubte width | Sc. and up. i Reversible Ottoman Shawls, $3 25. White Shetisnd Wool Shawit, $1.38. Lad Handkerchicfs, tac red Koc i. ‘Two Batton Party Kid Lansdale Cambric 22¢., aad other bleached Cottons Te. and up: Prin iC. Splendid style tast-colored Priutaonly | We, n Towels. @1 e d.zen and up Biack Grenadines from %c to §1 per yard; (these goods are very cheap) Corects, S7igc. and up riety, very low. Goats’ and Clark's Eposl Cotton, 6c., and a lot of other good eanally low. Our goods are of the best makes and wyles, selected with grest care, bought ang sold and will do purchaser's good RODHEAD & CO., mardt-3m 1203 F st; bet. 12th and 13h ste. Tse. ‘Bloached aod Un ards. Good lo che! MISS McCORMICK, 906 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Ga (Up Stairs ) Tam in constant receipt of the newest d-signs in MILLINEBY GOops, CHilk AND STBAW BONNETS AND HATS, BENCH FLowEps, -?0STED BONNETS, apis-tr ceived from Par’ ice aesortment of BONSETS and HATS. Latest novelties in Millinery Goods, Show room in Wash ngtos. 1107 Penna. enue, over Galt Brothers’ je store; Baltimore, 83 N. Charles «t, Partical tention paid to Bridal avd Mourning orders Dressmaking ip all ite branches, ADIES AND OHILDREN’S Dg 3, L LABGE VARIETY. asia in MOBNING W. ERS; BLACK EMB. WALKING JACKETS; USDERGARMENTS of all descriptions; SLEEVELESS JACKETS, fn muslin and embroid CK LAMA TIGHT. FITTIN . men JIB Pc ROBT: poe sd ‘The finest line of HAIB BRAID: I shates; Great variety of MILLINERY, LACE PaRa- OLS, end © thousand other articles cau be M. WILLIAN's, 907 PENNSYLVANIA AVENOE, FOR THE LOWEST MARKET PRICE, No. 7 Cite Trevise, Paris. apo-im At MADAME ESTREN’S, 61% ish street, t reduce our enormons steck of Human Hai: Braids, avd Curis. Very handsome Braids 7S net styl at $1 and upwards; beautiful Ouris from 5) cents upwards. Ladies in want wil! save money and time. Call and examine. We guarantee satiafaction to aul, ap? JEW ING GooDs N = AT REDUCED PRICES’ NEW Goops. GoOoDs PABASOLS, SUN UMBRELLA, REAL HalE, Aud NOVELTIES tn Fancy Goote,, YOUNG'S 8 Zam, .¥. DYRING ESTAB ite int iu the eJunt of ite kind tm the oow ER, Acout, i A. FIs h sreet, between F and @ N. B.—Gnarantee given that no color rabs off ; bring )our articles soon, to get them back in time. A. FISHER, FIBST CLASS SOOURER, 61% dh street, opposite Pateut Of SPEOIALTI£S OF His SOLE PROCESS. Ladies Dresses cloaped without thom apart. taki Genilemen’s Clothes without ehriaktug. Greene spots removed effectually, so that they never show again. x Kid Gloves cleaned on short notice, Prices mod %rate;puncpuality gueranteed. sepl-ly aa BUY FOR CASH, 3 | 4T BEDUCED PRICES. ae SER UATE EEASNe ruomns, a poner oovaR OLD AND PRACTICAL MANUFACTORY JAMES 5. TOPHAM 4@ 00., Ho, 495 SEVENTH STE Tf. Adjoining O44 Fellows’ Ha REPAIRING, — PEELS Coe paint. jk Cems per square three Snd @3. (at least 2 Ger ont hens ities | | Bo, 1488 Faxxerivawia Avene, Next Door to M. fies wird in; parchare neat toete wor District securtts tan te carefully ond hope by careful atten= Dusiness to merit «fair “aps tee oa SLATER, Late Onllector J CAN BOYLE. JUAN BOULE & Co. BAL ASTATA ANY NOTH BROKERS, ‘et east, for sale or font, a COTTAGE in Wil 8 HOUSES nell psymente. KMS, improved and © to reiromte run nee for clty various por- » easy terme, ‘of properiy or 8 tl exch Pr A furnished Bouse for ren GS ANDAWNING Fae ‘ Of mp for Stores, Hotels, Pub nies, ONY and O try levogpat factory prices, Manofac ured by JOON C HOGAN 713 Mark t Space, Between Tih and Sth streets Flags and Camp Mocting Touts fur sale or reat Bole ageutfor the only Genutar Mitewed Proo® ASDIng maertal Apl6ar rimters, oth «de to, on reasonable terns, Practical Piumber, No. ,contecting at nnd. M. tne for 4, ih the Ola pany, tor New York. St ay of oat Dominion Sea: Fr Wyo FAVORK!Te KO Passenger Ac To eday Steamers Thur day Steamers Steamers 10 proceed ee ¥. Comnency IVEKPOOL, LONDON STOWN OK BELBAST Sccording to Acc mmodattous ond rates, Drafis vss id for a v For Tickets or forther 4 MISS ANSIE 30 4h street near Pennsylvania arenes. MMACKS O.. 1493 F treet NOW, car Treasury Department, Washington -3m CUNARD LINE. NOTIC With the view of diminishing the chances of ent- sion, the Bt course ‘Cu the out York or Bor Or pothing to the worth of 43. ‘On the homeward passage, crossing the Moridian 0100 at 42 ist.. or nothing to the north of 42 THE BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN KOYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS, BETWEEN NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL, CALLING AT CORK HARBOR. Foon Brw ¥ ‘ te. at, Mey & — Wed May 190 9... Weds Fu ESDAY and SAT nT S non Jo et carry stoorage pas. Bares oF Passace.—Onbin, @%, #100, and @130, according to Roc. ation. “Tickets to pommod. 6, gold. atdittunal. Rotarn tickets on favor- bie terms, oe TRE, ing W ns EON Gh. cureney, Ave rpool and Queenstown, St lowest rates. Through Giasgow, Havre, Belfast on Antwerp, and ot Mediterranean ports. frog SEC APpLY at tbr Company 's o g ?, ee, for steerage Be riety Builting, or ta OTIS Bie street, « yw ‘& posite Patent 48.G AMSEIPS Me WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK. ave. eae DEVLIN & CO’s SPRING STYLES! NOW READY aT aio F STREET. American Yoke Shirts ADE TO MEASURE anD WARRANTED TO FIT. PRICES REDUCED! ALSO, SAMPLES OF BEADY-MADE SPRING OVERCOATS. marii-tr FURNITURE, PALNTLNG, PAPER HANGINGS, amp CURTAIN MATERIALS, HARDWOOD DOORS, MANTELS, WAINSCOTTING, ac. L. MARCOTTE & CO., UNION SQUARE, (20 East 17th St..) Ses Sytaurive varor, fen ‘GAT SEVEY. a STREET, " SopesatOle |