Evening Star Newspaper, June 1, 1874, Page 4

‘EVENING STAR. MONDAY. Jane 1, 1874. LOCAL NEWS Amusement, &c¢,, To night. Navional The: Mus Kat e Mayhew “With the Tide.” Theater Comique—‘Life in the Far West: or, Kentucky in ix{2," with the usual miscellancoas traction meet to-night. " want the pump docter to attend @ bad case om 1ith street, between G and H. 7 schools of St. Alo “burch, to the number of abeut two bandred and fifty had« beatiful tloral sion and interesting exercises yesterday after- hich closed the devotions of the month ‘Pablie Scheol Charen { )on ict street and Marylead avenue, is tu progress this afternoon. Eleven handred perscns were conti Archbishop Bayle: District and Maryla ‘The storehouse of Afr. Chapel Point, on the Petor: was destroyed by fire Ine: week The government has decided J. Fowler, at taed at $2.60, to pay Mr. John H. Peake, master painter at the y yard, ‘34.000 per year for the use of bis patent for gal- vanizing iron. The grass in the Capito! grounds is baing mowed to-day by severa’ #1 re followed up by as many Maud Maliers «ith if rakes, who are entitied te what they can A of the law department of Columbian Univer- sity, resulution of respect to the memory of one | of its members. Mr. J. D. ©). Farrell, (who died at Waveland, Fauquier county, Va., where be had visited for his health,) were adopted. - - Alabama Editorta! Visitors. ENTERTAINMENT BY J/UDOR HUMPHREYS. On Friday last the following gentlemen con- nected with the press of Alabama arrived here | on a short visit and took quarters at the St dames Hotel: J. R. Powell, Birmingham Press; Jerred White, Moulton Advertixer; G. M. Jobuson, Hunisvilie Advocate; B.’ H. Screws, Montgomery Advertiser; W. K. Smith, Northport Spectator; W. Brewer, Hayneville At D. J. Haynes, Florence Kepublican; cksonvilie Bepeblican; A. B Persinger, ‘Times. On Saturday they visited the Capitol and Smithsonian Institution, and in the afteraoon, at the invitation of Judge Haxphreys, (who bails from Alabama) partook of his hospitality — ® fine set-out—in the dining room of the St. With Fudge Smith, ht ‘and Mre. Screws, of ft, and Col. Powell, of | ham, presided at ‘the opposite enil.’ Ic Reedless to say that ample justice was done to the delicacies of the season, after which Judge Humphreys led off with the sentimant “To the Ladies,” to which Judge Smith responded,com- | plimenting Judge H. asa ladies man. A toast | to Judge H.,“*whots not ashamed of Alabama,” was responded to by the representative of Tae Star. Col. Powell was called out as the | “father of the thriving city of Birmingtam,” dat modastiy discizimed any such bonor, although he was one of the first to cal! attention to the mineral resources of that section of the country in which Birmingham is situated. For the benefit of Judge E., who has not yet seen | the new city, he stated that three years ago | there was tot a house witiin a mile of the cen. | ter of the town, but now there is a well laidotf city, with numerous «utstantial baildings, (many of them brick.) also a population of | £5,000 inbabitants, and the icon works around give employment to all. He spoke of a recent | visit of English capitalists to that section and their amezement at the richness and juantity | of the ore of which the mountain is composed. Other addresses were made, ai ter a very Pleasant time around the festive board the company adjourned | ata A Virersiax Drowxxo rx THE Potomac About 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon a man named Newton Snowden, a moulder by trade, employed in the navy yard, was drowned in the | Fiver opposite Alexandria. In company with three other men he started on Saturday even- | ing in a cail boat for a visit to Fort Foote, to ef Alabama, on his r Montgomery, on his Birmi Femain over night and return yesterday. “At the hour above stated, when the py heir | return bad arrived opposite Alex a, and about 150 yards from the wharves, a gust of | Wind upset the boat, throwing all into the water. They clung to the boat for a short time, | Shen Snowden struck out to swin to the wharf, | bat disappeared. Some y ing for the boty of a atin van. They suc covering bis dead” bod: ferry boat it was brought to the sth-street Wharf, and afterwarvs taken to the sth precinct station house, where Dr. Patterson, the coro- né who were drag: | id tried to save him, | ded, however, in re- 2 placing it‘on the | per, was called, but after informing hi it of the circum Hees deeme: i cat unneces. sary. The years of un-, married, a: ere ayear since from the neighborhood of Fred: he bas relations living. taken in charge by the ——e ksburg,Va.,wh-re @ remai ion of the ‘i 2 af ent convention of the Marylan. the P. E. Church. The altar was Secorated with beantifnl flowers, Hobbie’s sermon was on the tr: e- frine of the Holy Trinity. Alluding to the action of the recent diocesan convention held In this city, he stated that the convention hi refused to grant to this congregation the right fo set itself apart as a separate orvanizstion. id he did not intend 6 erftiefee the action of the convention, bnt merely wished to inform the congregation asto the position in which they How stand; that this refusal did not make the | 1 any less a church, but left it in precise- ly the same position that it was in before the convention, which was a chapei in the parish of St. John, and under tne supervision of its rec- tor, while be (Mr. Hobbie) was only officiating under him, which was a position be was proud tobold. He also stated that the services wouid be beid as usual, and the chapel still continue im St. John’s parish. aes Avrnay.—Abont o'clock on Satar- Jerable excitement was caused | hood of 153th street and Penosyl- avenue by a cutting affair, in which two of the participants were wounded. Four you men from the eastern part of the city, na: Arthur McNally, “Sonny” Vermilitoa, George | Nelson, and James Hoover, got into an alter- €ation in front of the Monogram House, ending | in biows, daring which Vermilion was cut in d liy in the rightarm. Ser- | ant Acton and Officer Daily went to arrest all hands, when Hoover took ‘leg bail” Pennsylvania avenue at great speed, but (2 cer Berkley outran him and toox him to the | Central guardhouse, where all were locked up except Nelson, escaped. Vermillion went | & Entwisle’s drug store and bad his cu's bouad | 1 —s DINATION AT Ascexsion CuUm terday being Trinity Sanday. one of the four ordination seasons of the Fpiscupal church. Bishop Pinkney, after an impressive sermon, beid an ordination at Ascensson charch, at the il e'cleck service, when a large congregation . The clergymen ordainec were the Act Of ordination. oe Tue New Cataorte Cavacn ov Sr. Man- vrs.—The representatives of twenty-three Catholic seietics met Inet night at Carroll Hall to make arrangements for laying the corver. stone of the new Church of St. Martin, om 15ch Breet, on June lth. is the new eburch, preside by the different delegates it was decided to turn out in full force upon the occasion. The corner- stone, which was blessed by the Pope, has been received from Italy, and Archbishop Bailey, assisted by several clergymen, will efficiate at the dedicatory services. Rev. F. E. Boyle will Preach the sermon. Rap OW AW ALLEGED Gaxstine Hoves.— ‘This morning, sbout ons o'clock, Sergeant Ver- Bon, with cere Berkley, Powell, Longstreet, , s Coeley’s estabdli«h- E crests, Sad took tato cus proprietor, . Cooley, with other names as Gacrge Golde, Stevens. Henry Omte, pom Tamie- ‘iliats Thompson, James Lioyd, George Mockabee, John W. Simpson, Benjamin Brown, and Samuel! Thornton. ing erib-bosrd, were cap- while the men were paraphanalia tured, The names given are mostly fictitious. ——_—— Tee awxovncement elsewhere of the ro- ption of the pupular excursions of the steamer Georgianna to Fuint Lookout and other landings on the bewutiful Potomac wiil bo ity received by those Ns Romer gd so much it last year by these trips. A hotel has at Point Lookoat, and mer can enjoy the salt water bat! and fe agg wd 2 sag excursions 5! a 5 ye: Ccornerns bad renovated, and is now fa clase condition. a Boox Satz Tas Evestne.—Mesere. Lati & Cleary, aactioneers, will sell thts Mond: Pvening, at large and ‘The laying of the corner-stone of ferael M. E. | ad. by | last month, main!y im this | 7% w. rdy grangors, who | recent meeting of the graduating class | jasper Eagle; J. H. Francis, Selma | | of resignation, dated Ma | retire from service as or the scumined and = man, tors 2, ex- pressed the improvement m de i j ila pa ourprise at erally. This hall was handsomely decoratet, | years in the nitemtiary. Chas. G ay aos the normal school room,on each desk, Police Court, iresrecting ent bodice, were specimens of drawing, and on the wails | nolie pros. John , assault with imtent wo fine »pecimens of map dra: (from memory) | kill a Catuarine O'Rourke with a were exhibited. The Proper took found guilty ed piace in the male grammar school room, unier | $50. Mr'itary Jones, Seti | the direction of committee on drawiug— M H | Messrs. Wright, Hart and Delin—Mrs. S. E. le Faller, the , Superintendent Wiison Crncvrt Cevet—Judge MacArth e study ‘ment for plaintif. Hab- | }fp,and 7. Enthotter, the spedtal examiners’ | mefl; iaqatettian for pisiatift ere im ng— f Scart denis oe Pane ceases pliaboerss aac under the direction of Mrs. Faller, drew figures Pouce Covet—Judge Snell. | by dictation, and Mrs. F fo Ce aren her | Fridsy, Wm. Gant, larceny; $20 and costa, method, set the pupiisat object drawing. Taere | or 20 days in jail. R.A. Basstord, assault; $2) were a lar, — it, in- | and costa, and bonds to the peace. Thos. | » Rev. | Swaggart. assault; six months in jail—appealet. | b, and Ghaties Boyd, assanit; $10 sad costa FM = a gfe Barcheo.. do.; 8, nT aa, palsance; $2. . 2 S8C- | anny Warren, disorderly: #5. "Margaret Do- retary to the Governor, Mr. Anthony Hyde, of | ianey: d 4 | Georgetown, and members of the board and | {aReY) YAETANCH: bonds in $20 or 69 days work est in the proceedings. Esthoffer, and after acareful made the followin, sign, Charles W. best object Crawing on blackbo: T | and delivered an able address to the papils ou | the subject of drawing in the public eshoole, } oe - Ta ESIOFATION Or Casnter M. | KeLLy.—Mention has been made in Tae Sta gdation of Mr. Moses Kelly as cash'er ational Metropolitan Bink, after ten years’ service in that capacity, making for him- cial record of which bimseif and ud, and earning the his able management and of the businese community — 5° n of the of thi self an off | friends may well be | thanks of the direetory For! distribution ot accommodations. io Febraary last I netifi the first proximo, and agement it must continue to esteem and become what its progress during the last ten years, ion, fally Justities this assumption. that time and says: ‘aided by t eflictent corps +4 rency ith stock at par. them of thirty years standi of much earnest 1 effort. thirty per cent. of its eapital, to say its earnings since iast divi its stoekholders in the mi sonally to reap the bene! $037 057. to mechanics, tradesmen, others have not probably been 20, = say: you of my purpose to = cashier on or before now tender m: tion to take effect on that day. In | am giad to know aud to be able to say most truly, that f leave the bank in highly prospe: ous condition, each day giving renewed e: dence of its strong hold upon the contidence ard good will of the commauity. With wise man- row in public ecessor was, in olden times, the favorite bank of the city. Ite in my opin- He then reviews the history of the bank in many of the teachers, and all took much inter- ‘The award of prizes Was committed to Messrs. Staart, Roeser and | examination, they distribution :—For best de- Lemon, gold medal; best dic. tationon blackboard, L. Hammond, gold medal; Md, eyell, course of drawing lesions; best draw- ing-book. A. Bradford, a premiam book. ing the afternoon Prof. Hilgard wis called or, he counsel of some of our most | eminent business men as directors, and an of assistante, success so far crowned the efforts which. were made, that, on | May 1, 1866,.we were enabled to effect a com- plete reorganization under the national cur- This result was secured in part by collecting ali debts, some of ng, supposed to have been lost, and, in part, by increase of patronage which came to us asthe well-earned reward personal Its business bas since greatly tucreased in volume and profit. Its capital has been restored te £506,000, as it originally stood, and in addition to this, it now has on hand a surplus fund of $150,000, equal to hing of idend day. Nor bare eantime failed per- fit consequent a | this improved state of things, having received | in the way of dividends an aggregite of During my term of service its loans contractors and han $20,000,- ictous lotter Early resigna- ing this I house. P. Collins, profanity; $5. Daniel Gt, disorderly; fined $5. Maria ‘Waite, profanity; #¢. J. H. Copeland, unlawfully carrying o& business; $205. Wm. Gant, carrying conceatat weapous; $30. Honora Nonan. disarderiy, eol- lateral forfeited. P. buftee, unlawfully keeg- ing a cow stab! a SATURDAY. In the case of James M. tippling house, charged with assault and bat- tery on Officer Edelin, the court decited to bonds were fixed at - Rod, » Sseanlt on Johu Minitor; #10and costs. ieichard Richards, petit larceny; continued under £69 bonds. George Hensicy, assault on OMicer A. M. Wheelock; continued under $300 bonds. Jos. Waittaker, an actor, was sent to the worklonse five days on the charge of using profane and indecent language. Jacob Richardson and George M. Arnolé forfeited collateral for profanity. White, violation-ot cartlaw; $5. Albert Bore- lard, throwing stones; $5. Wallsce Smith for- felted collateral for failare to maintain the Breper distance with his hack on the street. Join Catvert, | eee $3. Frank Broden, same. Arthar Burke, indecent language; $3 Join Jones, profanity; $5. -———e Persone desiring a pleasant eammer resort sheuld notice the card of “rhe Wentworth,” at Newcastle, N. H. The proprietor has a largo southern acguaintance and the location is most delightral. GEORGETOWN. THe May Procession or Taintty Sv spay- Scuoor.— Yesterday afternoon at haif-past tive o’clock, the Sunday-school children of Yrinity (Catholic) chureh had a grand procession in conclasion of the ceremonies of the mouth of May. The procession was formed in the ekurch yard in the foliqwing order: Banner of the Young Catholics’ Friend society; smali boys besring banuerete and various emblems, crowns, shields, &c., formed of natural ‘lowers; a large siver cross, with altar boys; banners of the Sunday-school; the Uaited States band in uniform; the school girls, dressed in white, with bine sashes, and wearing handsome wreaths; eight smaller girls, representing angels, who accompanied the queen Miss Mary May) carry- ing the crown of the Blessed Virgin, and Miss House, carrying a golden heart, bearing the pe- titions ot the month. The larger girls of the School brought up the rear of the procession, which was under the direction of Father Roc: cetort and theteachers of the Sanday-school, and the members of the St. Vincent de Paul society. Tue procession presented a beautiful apPearance, and attracted large crowds of peo- ple to the sidewalke and windows along the route, which was through ist street to Market, thence to 2d, Frederick and ith streets, and along Fayctte back to the church. | own Dar. enry bs A Boy Drowsxp In THE CanaL.—James Oo, mostly in stall sums, the average being } Casey, aged seven years, belonging to the tioma atout six or seven hundred dollars, thus | Industrial School here, was drowned tn tne aftcrding some thirty thourand distinet | canal yesterday: His body was picked up | fo ommodations, almost witheat exception | fivating in the canal near Jofloreon sire ioe, | to our own people, who have used the | tig morning by acolored man named rank means thus obtained in building up | Jamison. ard strengthening our local —interaste Although our loang have been so numerous, ; in the aggregate so large, our losses hava en comparatively small, the entire amoant charged to profit and loss being only about of which more than one third was mate ans made by the old bank and brough* forward with the new. And now, gentlem in surrendering to you the important trast long held, permit me to say that it will be im- to feel a lively f an institution with $15.00 ap oF possible for me in the future not interest in the prosp and prosperity.” The board of directors, at action on this letter, Kelly, esq., we take pl bis invaluable services he bas been the casbler and entertaining a ive and arduous perity. trustee, to H. 534, $1,505; M. P. Callan, trastee, 'y $5,000, part lot 13, square 14, 15, 16, 17, part lot 13, Rebecca Griflin to Jobn P. ‘own, lot B16, $4000; A WW Or THe Gert: 115 persous, she was run into off ms down. the Gettyabar; lower guards. cltement among the excursionists, were. of courte, the Lake brought ber —__-+ —_ Hose, a colored boy about 15 years drowned yesterday the Alexandria canal, beyond bridge. Efforts were made to fi withoat avail. juare 554, which I have been so closely idantitie: taking leave of you personaliy, let as you of my best wishes for your continued h & meeting to take adopted a resolution: | “That in accepting the resignation of Moses knowledgin this bank, of whi for the past ten yeai grateful seuse of his exten. , we tender to him our r his continued health and pros- anders, part lot 34, square part lot 5, 101,85; Jas, Porn Coakley, square 101, $5; Jas. Farn- bam cs james wards, situated in the countyon the east side of Eastern Branch, $5,250, Wm. B. Webb, trustee, to Francis A. Ciaveloux, part 4, square 736, $10; Anna F. , division, | ,trustees, | uske, lot B, subdivision square ael J. F. Tuohy to Hugh Tuohy, 995, $1,500; Joseph N. Wait- ney and wife to Le Roy Harvey et a), trustees, | lots 46 and 47, square 829, $300; Alex. to Joseph N. DuBarry, eqaare 336, 4700.83; Jno, Dubo's and wife te Joseph N. DuBarry, square sq jaddis et al.to Lemuel G- * c SURG WITH THE LADY oF THE Lake.—On Satarday eventng, as the steamer Lady of the Lake was returning to the city with an excursion party, number. ‘ort Wash- the U. $. steamer Gettysburg, boand Before the passengers of the Lay 0° the Lake-were aware of th close proximity of her prow came crashing {nto the larbourd st =< my leg oy wg Lm netrating about nine feet into the upper ani & re The collision created j op to the Gettysburg when th» two | Sernnecis collided. axl eh ako immediately con- the river toward Norfolk, they , carried with her. The Lady of 4 Boy Daowyxep Waite Batatne.—Albert of waile ‘fea the oa! eat ex- ‘en men | Fish WsAR?.—Only a few herring» re re- ceived at the wharf to-day. It is thor ;ht this week will close the fishing season. Gran TRape.—The canal boat E. B. Hart- ley arrived to-day with 1,700 bushels wheat and 1,600 bushels yellow corn for Hartley & Bri The wheat was sold at $1.65 and the corn a cents per bushel. _ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Wall Street To-day. New Youn, Jane] —The Post's fpancial article Gola shee ‘at 1125, declined to a3 has a 22, 20 ure | Ith avo xchangs is anil Op geid loan: tho rates h. Foreiga Tying. sal; oons being 2% @3ss, with 3as the Taling rs prime mercantile paper $4, three to t2"t gviog (a copsiaerable amount of nit.ey in the form «f June interest will come into the mar: kei thin week. Government bonds are very quiet with prices steady. State bonds et the first board were dull and firm” Missouri sixes of 1528 sold at 99, and Oct Tennessee sixe tes. at 6335. | stcck marke, ovened acon — shou! oi le. Bi red" bam, 14@18 Lar, ‘Western biathert tn fale demaed ant towers ie = unedanged. Whisky quict-93@1 0. ne w Yorx: + Jane 1 —Stoeks dall and lower Mouty,2. Goid. 12. Exchange, long, 488%; short, #8. Goverpments dail. Loxvon, June 1. B, m —The Pate of disc ant in open market for three months Wills is 3 par | cont., which is below the Bank of Bnglaad rate, | Paris dispatches quote rentes st 59 francs 60 2en- na tines Lonvox, J @W;. | j 1 — eee THE waareee. ‘ened Ofer, ; Robert i Wax Deranrxnn Cri Sat eas Scare one Bs By ros Ss | Wasninero pode Sane iy wt ox 8. at Prather et al., trustees, to Joseph Prather, lots | will prevail dur' ow and, light rain sy, followed by clearing ctheast t> northwest wiads aad Midile states and the clear weather w'!' pre-- | aud cool weather, n | risteg barometer. lower laLe Pégioti. Fendt: Feet, | U re rt lot 3, souare 996, S39; Emil Re 3 | vail during the day, wih north of Wast winds, lower George G. Bruck}, past tees 1a % shi to | Temperature end vising barometers ‘For the’ sours (77, Son: Waterman Palmer and wife to Caro: | Atisntie sud Gulf sates, clear erfatr weathers with e Hine Williams, lot 8, part lots 7 and 9, square | Miesissippivaiioy and on the toath: Atlantic cost, 4 oe and'ne decided change in the barometer. For Dpper lake region, mid the northwest niessee, and the ( eneral!y clear weather raring the day, northeast to gouthesst winds and stationary ‘or falling baromo- t t in the Ob'o valley and Tennesse lower Missiseippt will fall « lower temperature Sargtoris To ne Maps A Barnonsr.—I'i s stated, that Mr. Disraeli has informed Mr. Sar- toris, the father, that it is the parfiose of the | Queen, on the arrival of the bride-groom aad bride in Engiand, to confer a baronetcy upon the young man as a compliment to the Ameri- can pation, Thas he wili becon.e of rank en- titled to appear at Coart, which at present he is | not. Tur FRexca assennty bas agresd upon a rogramme for the session. The Municipal lection bill will be taken up first io order, passengers bome in| then the Manicipal Orgamization bill, a: safety, but in comsequence of the accident was | finally tue general Election Dill. The several unable to make ber usual Su factions have agreed uot to press @ motion for Bair tad She Coats ad on ones he | oe GentntnmaenesamealL, Sash me ot e contem: Instruments for the use of the toobserve | efected or defeated. THE Loss of the British steamer Niobe iscon- firmed by a later teh from Halifax. she ey one seaman. The of acccnin tanta Gar eels i ar orienee ‘Virginias first him and no evince udlence atthe Natiomnt Pica Sa country. Washington that tly and pleasing actress, A eeRioes Rio oceurred in Limerick, Miss Kate Mayhew, who was very popular | Ireland, yesterday. A mobof a thansand ‘ile here, and returns to us with a new play, | sons attacked a of militia. ‘Tue police written. ex; for her by that experiencad | Ce ended ‘ind were stoned by the a Charles Gayler, who sees in Miss | rita. Reinforcements arrived and the riot ayhew coming comedienne. Let us start-| was finally: after acousiderable num- Fe kee on @ successful ran ‘With the | ber had been injured. On py oe ted | Cnrcaco may talk about the ho which the turencet Wont o ‘Opera ee mi | Whee ousiofthem gets mired they dew't have patrons ¥! en one ig, beg meg }, on th: to dig up half the street to a si: fe seantilng under her foot as a pry.—Detroit Free Press. “7 TELL you,” said @ Wisconsin man to after burying bis wife, wl ee eae ‘om life new song and dance rmers. This | Dot hearing Luciuda jawing arow " lace juseme: and a halt, it just mate me feel waif I'd moved p ES - “> pica aed into a strange country. ee RICE NaPoteon has been nominated for | | of eighty acres shall bre (GEwERat watuRE—No. 16 an act nd amend the act act to An encourage the growth uf tanber on wostern 5 eighty acres, or Ddvcision ef forty acres, Ly fractional subdivision of less than forty acnas, hall be entitled to a ‘hole of said quarter-section, or ofsuch legal subdivision ot eighty or turty acres, OT iractional subdivision of leas than torty acres, as the case may be,.at the expira- tion of raid eight irs, Oh making proot of euch tact by mot less than two credible wit- messes: Provided, That not more than one quar- ver of any tection shail be thus granted, and \sat no person shali make more than ons entry under the provistons of this act, unle-s frac- sional rubvivieens of less than’ torty 2 the person applying for the ven- ecit of this ct shail, upon applicauon to the register of the land district in which be or sue isabout to make such entry, make affidayit betore the register, or the receiver, or some ofi- cer guthorized to administer oaths im the dis- trict where the land is situated, who 1a req Jirea by law to use an official seal that said ency is made forthe cultivation of timber, and upon filing eaid affidavit with said register and gait receiver, and on payment of ten dollacs, he or she shell thereupon be permitted tw enter the quantity of land specifica, and the party mak- ing an entry of & quarter section under the pro- virions 9f this act «ball be required to break ten acres of the iand covered thereby the first year, ten acres the second year, and twenty acres tus third year after date of entry, and Ww plaut ten acres of timber the second year, tea acres tae third year, and twenty acres the feurth year alter date of entry. A party making an eetry and plant at the times hereinbefore prescribed, one-baif of the quantity required of a party who enters a quarter-section, and a party entering forty acres shall break and plant, at the times here- inbefore preecribed, one-qaarter of the quan- tity required of @ party who enters a quarter-section, or a vr proc pageed quaatity for any smaller fractional subdivision: Provided, howecer, That no tinal certiticate shall | be given or patent issued for the land so entered until the expiration of eight years from the date of such entry; and, if at the expiration of euch time, or at sny time within five years thereat- ter, the person making such entry, or if he or she be dead, bisor her heirs or legal representa. , by two credibie witnesses, that y have plavted, and, for not less ht years, bare cultivated and protected such quantity and character of timber as ature- said, they shall receive # patent for such quar- ter-eection or legal subdivision of eighty or forty acres of land, or for any fractional quanti- ty of lees than forty acres, as herein provited. And in case of the death of a person who has complied with the provisions of this act tur the period of three years, his heirs or legal repre- sentatives shall have the option to comply with the provisions of this act, and receive, at the ex. piration of eight years, a patent for one huu- ed and sixty acres, or receive without delay a patent for forty acres, relinquishing all claims to the remainder. Szc.3. That if at any time after the filing of said affidavit, and prior to the isauing ot the patent for said land, the claimant shall aban: don the land, or fail to do the breaking and plapting required by this act, or any part there- of, or ebail fail to cultivate, protect, and keep in’good condition such timber, then, and in that event, such land shall be subject to entry uuder the homestead laws,or by some other person under the provisions of this act: Provided, Taat the party making claim to said land, either as & homestead settier or under this act, shail give, at the time of filing bis application, euch notice tothe original claimant as shall be prescribed by the rules established by the Commissioner of the General Land-Oftice, and the rights ot the parties shall be determined as in other contest- ed cases, Sxc. 4. That each and every person who under the provisions of the act entitled An set to secure homesteauz to actual settlers on the public domain,” approved May twentieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-iwo, or any amend ment thereto, having a homescead on said pub- lic domain, who, at any time acter the end of the third year of bis or ber residence thereon shall, in “addition to the settlement provements now required by iaw, ha under cultivation, for two years, one acre o: timber, the trees thereon not being more than twelve feet apart each » and in @ good thrifty condition, for each and every six-een acres of said homestead, shall, upon due prooi of such fact by two credible witnesses re--ive his or her patent for said homestead. Src. 5. Bane no land acquired under th visions of this act shall in any event be- liable to the satisfaction ot any debt or « contracted prior te the issuing of certi therefor. for E-ie, Sxc. 6. That the Commissioner of the Genera! Sd ich was down 17, on © and.had | Land-Office is hereby required to prepare ani Reat Estates TRansrers.—Alex. KR Shep- ice been beavy, prices fallin; to 1% percent., | issue such rules and Tegulations, cousistent with herd and wife to Edw. M. Noaree, lot F. sab- | (6, latter hayicg been im Brig, Whicn is dows | if 0 act, a3 shall be necessary and proper square 16, 314,500; Edw. ©. Carri to 2, Seas | cuizy [tg provisions ipto effe i chec tos ton, Jr. trnstes, to George §. Washington, The Markets. registers and thé bécelvers of the several land- wt cay so mend 8 addition te ©. to WA. SF Battimone, Jnne 1.—Viraints sixes, old, 9; Offioes shall cach be eutitiog to receive two dol- Jeftrey H. Champlfn and wife to J Virginia's consclideted ‘West Virginias, 114; | lars at the time of entry, aud the same sum vidson, part lots 14 and 15, square 217, $15.50; | North Carolina sixes, unchanged. | when the clakn is finally establisued ani ths A. Gaddis, jr. et a1, to Lemuel Gaddis, part io rw YoRR Juve i —Fiour dull and uncbangel. | final certificate issued. 1, square £5,000; Rich T. Morsell, trustee, heat dui zane Secening,. Cen avies Groen a | Sze. 7. That the Sifth section of the act out. to Josephine K. T, part lot 10, square 5) - we ibe d ‘ ra n act in addition to an act to pas! $120; Stary T: Evade et al to Reventa Pon ca tow mildlings, 177. Fu tall aud nowminel; | Crimes against the United States, and for otier lips, lot 146, subdivision square 365, $4,850; | choice, 1.65; fair to prime do., 1£0@1 65; good tO ur poses,"” speered March third, eighteen Mary H. Sebooleratt to Edwin J. Sweet, lote Filme Fed. i s0@1 00; “Common i> fate do isatss: | Rondred’ and. hfty-seven, shall extend to alt 135, 154, 135, 138, 137, 138 and 139, subdivision | Pennsylvania red,1 65; Ohio aud (odiaua do., 135 | oaths, afirmations, and affidavits required or square 206, $24,500; Alex. R. Shepherd and wife | Gis: western sping. 136@1@ Corn dall—waite | anthorized by this act. to Frank E. Middleton, lot G, sabdivision | Wmnerms 2G: yelom foutncrn. 76@75; mixed | “'Sec. 8. That parties who have already made square 169, $14.50; John A. Coie and wire to 7 bite, entries under the act approved March third, Jobn Cole, lot 76, square 375; Sidney T. Thomas, eighteen hundred dnd seventy-three, of which this is amerdatory, shall be permitted to com- plete the same upon full compliance with the provisions of this act. Approved, March 13, 1874. [GENERAL NATURB—No. 17.) AN Act to amend the act entitied An act to prevent the exterm! tion of fur-bearing animals in Alaska,” approved July first, eigh- teen hundred and seventy. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- senta’ 8 of the United States of America in Con- led, That the act entitied “An act to prevent the extermination of fur-bearing animals in Alaska,” approved say, first, o- een hundred and kéyeity, isbereby amended 0 as to authorize the Secretary of the Treas- ury, aud he is hereby authorized, to designate the months In which fur-seals may be taken for their skins on the islands of Saint Paul and Saint George, in Alaska, and in the waters adja cent thereto, and the number to be taken on or about each island respectively. Approved, March 24, } [Gewzrat naTuRe—No, 18 AN Aer to establish bonded warehouses for the storing and cleansing of rice intended fur ex- tation. rete re it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Con gress assenbled, That trom and after the pas sage of this act importers’ bonded warehouses, to be used for the storage and cleansing of imported rice intended for exportation to for- eign countries, may be established at any port ot entry in the United States, under such ruies and regulations as the Secretary of the Treas- ury may prescribe. Approved, March 24, 1 (REsoLvTiON OF GENERAL NATURE—N) JOINT RESOLUTION explanatory of resolution approved January 31, i808, entitled “(A reeo. Yation limiting con‘racts for stationery and other reels im the executive departments = = toone . Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa tives of the Enited States of America in Congrert ‘mbled, That the resolution approved Jann- bog thirty ft, erghteen hensend’ Gad cisty- eight, entitled for stat! “A resolution limiting contracts SODA AND MINERAL WATERS, PUREST, CHEAPBST AND BEST: ‘Tickets, good for 15 glasses, $1. may7-tr 7TH AND ISTREETS N W. PURE toda WATER IN . &TAEL FOUNTAINS. HANBURY SMITH’S MINERAL WATERS In STEEL #OUNTAL SUPERIOR SYRUPS FROM FRUIT JUICES. Counter Fixtures end Syrup Bottles to Loan. SAM’L C. PALSER, 59 Greene st., Georgetown, D.C. mall-te CITY ITEMS. Tare Norice— 1,000 doren Fine Gaurs pg sars aprrpewsaaien « e f —___@ ____ Ask for Dooley’e Yeast Powder, the Baning Powder for Pet oes. ot, GoNew street, New York Surets axv Daawars, size 46 and Sbirts and Collars, 1¥ inches; at a ——- < Warranted dotties of Dr. Pierce's Golden are warranted to cure Salt E ren oret, ths Point, 4] i i 4 shail take a promiar nt pert mad be fg H 8 a Fd EReE Beg F A WONDER TO HERSELP. ware Co., 0., March 20, 1873. Taxxtows, Del [OR RERT—Deolll To Dr. R. V. Prence: street Geo: getown, Your Discovery needs only a fair trial and it | Oberch. Also, will do all you recommend it to de and more too. | ply at 4 Dunbarton When I was fifteen { caught cold, and for twen- MAB DOWLING, auctionrer. ty-eight years{ have been a wreck of —- ~ nd all the medicines and doctors’ Bills ‘SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY IN GEORGE- ro Lge.” and skip by ap attimes to two a ree hu ewer Balir ad dollars, and never any but worse, when the District of Columbia, I witeete se ertice formation ety expres Lane.” give up all hope last spring of living the sum- Premises, op FRIDAY. Jone jormation apply to— mer through. [received one of your Account 'P.™.. part of lots 10 and it, ey Books and told wy husband after reading it that wa, D. C., be a it was too late toiry farther, but he said it was ‘weet line of Mi never too late. He ginvtog on the Reeth Hne of a 8 foot mites 1 foot north of Bridges f went and bought two botties ping me very mech. Since with Catarrh and thence lel with hroat, and was aimost entirely deaf in one ear i lachee: thence noth tS fete keene every and my voice was Gull as could be. There was | siley; and therce enst with aia siley parallel wi THURSDAY. at 2p constant pain in my head. Bridge street to the bes Now my head is ginv ing, improved b; Fiver inndings, commences sound as adollar, my voice ig clear,and {have | May Brick Dwelliog Huse Sea'seonies ©? SS | Shipoin Mand M. dts ueed ten botties of your Discovery, It has cured | , Tetws of male: One-third each: the residus in twe ™ me of Catarrh Throat, feart Di equal instalments at six and twelve Tnont bs de abd rommed Spine Hie oma “Pacey ‘Melt a day of sale, with interest at we pees cout ttolk pe Fagen M Pa ti vs fn We te 3 say The title to be retained anti! atl ihe pr street whart Dut my Land on my bedy It was like Aah scales. | salt arc aor roneticd ete aed aye frome Now it is as smooth and soft asa child's. In | 4¥,0frale, Treerrve the right torewll the prove (HOR Line, conclusion i will say I have been well for three | St the risk and cost of thedefauiting purchaser & onthe, F ams wonder fo myself and frients. | Sondra cise tetera ey eerener. Oo? | “PASSAGE RATES REDUCE 7 mn tora’ 82 ituperfeot statement, half has not JANE GROSS, Guardian. NEW YORK ANP GLasoo bee Le ours, with respect, massa THOMAS DOW LING, Ant. = +4 ——__ ~ | Favoks « 2 Hesrar Lacker. Sr RECMIVED—aca VKITS ROUTH FOR TOURISTS J = 1 be sold Cheap—3t'k | ert Ac < Ons: o Macereaw, Milan, Canton, Payal, Panama. | 2 bere Jack t+ aid Uacs Pulnte; Harr | STEAMER RVERY ah Ten een’ Sorina, eenore, apd other Kinds of new and | FOr eticty jue mats and checked Mattings: Nonrw Aicwas ¥! y nobby styles of St w Hots for Gent's, Boys’ | faces: Bieck end Buiped Silks, Gray Dress Gouis | KIN wxey and Children, at Lewis’, 997th street, between | fa great tart (oar GOL, LONDON al . we je "OR BEL PAS ented Gh 3, mas2i-tw 9 THUMAB 5 2 ft w Btore, reine ts Ree THOSE IN WANT of Wall Papers and Window Shades of the latest styles shoald call on Kid- well & Henderson, 406 9th street, opposite the Y.M.C. A. building. All work'in their line done by competent workmen, aud warrants erirhaee sssuad Jor any mown! ai inne ey t Tickets ba rat A 430 Wh street MPORTART To UY CLOTHING "AND CRW: 00 Ds in I 6 Teil wont | han) any bouse in the Dis. | to give satistactio 2,6 Row is the Gree eee feet Being tnalepentabie to health and comfort, ee come from far and near to Dick auene 5 Al r. @ practical Chiro; 9s. m. catablishnont to located cone on TOpediat, whee | seh renirodar on: Moet | 535 FirreeaTs Sraesr, fecions mosncre! B-nking | Opposite Uulted States Treasury Department. | Saye Montare Sl Seceetble points, ‘Discoant oF White removes Corns without pain, a | H. PULMINHOBN, Pres't: J. DICKSON, Cashier that the shoe can be worn with ease. He sus rectors . : cessfully treats Bunions, Club, and Ingrowing | B.Polkinhorn, Thes. Dowling, J.T, Mitch, Nails, Vascular Excrescences, and other de- | 38° Dicheon. " R.L’Croplay, Brod. W. do Tangemente efthenar ey A-Shisn, ED Hartley, Thos, Kuow THE BRITISH AND NOKTHE” FRICAN KOVAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS, SETWKEN NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL CALLING AT CORK HABBO) 2 Office hours from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. XTAORDINABY BARGAINS Fee, $1 per visit. is Press of business at the office precluctes visit- pect Dress Good: va by ez. Ing patients at residences oxcept after & p. 1. leashed Gottons out the etiogt, Faox Bsw Yo Frou New Youn stablished in Washington 1561. Bering Cloths avd Onasimeresy wat ns 8B ——-—_¢ A full -tock of Mourning Goo: = 6) Abveein Wrtoox & Grzn’s SEWING MacHIN®. The celebrated Baxaar Patterns, Bat hoopskirt and Intelligencer building. Powp’s Extract or sale Chas. Stott & Co., 4% Pennsy; ot Brew Mattings, Floor Oii €lo'hs. BENJAMIN MILLER, a0 Biden street. YREMOVAL. Wo. June tol And every follow! ww ORDAT irom Row tx eamers marked thus * d. net ‘Oarry steerage pae- OTICE —TEMPOR Karas oF Pastace.—Oabin, 9%, 9100, . and by druggists everywhele. The covtinealtacreasc of business making ft ne- | gold, sccurding to aciomm. austen, “Poke eee tna ceasery to rebuild my store and otherwise inet Fie, 918, gold. BAditional. Re tokete on favor Powp’s ExTRacr cures rneamatism, burns, Rey Pete wtee tne execution 4 fers, 1 se a at i ors, Soot uae mee ound, rere so Raids, sorcsess, eid irae beeches: TT BRIDGE STREET, | and sil parta of Bur ‘ameness, braisce, boils, wounds, neuralgia, | "4 ™,tcors Oren iT ar itertore with the | Sugg meting given for Brifest, Giaago Ponrgenees, diarrhea, and all hemorrhages, éte. | execation of work inthe dycicg aut scouriur ie. | Meditereaneme eee eye OF Ponds Extract differs from all other advertised RHnent all ordets of my friends will be promptly > BP ply at the Compan ‘ preparations in the fact that it is a standard | filed and'bighly approchecl’ rene norage pace, No ETT medicine, treated of in medical writings, and Ww. BW HRATLBY. Srinky Bulidiag, or to gris BICELO ef and Boonrar 7 ratte Pate \nown tebe ® cure for these diseases. m,th,s,tf alte, antil forther notice, No. 77 Bridge street. | jant-ly ORAS. FRANCK Tame Cane or Yous Vatvastas.oal) | 2° ‘ton. ae ary and the fire and burglar proof | . haetaninle y examine the fire ar, vauite ’ tha of the Safe Deposit Company, caer of New | WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK. 1c @ous? col ELEGANT ICE CREAM AND OYSTER OBB. ‘ork avenue and I5th street, for 2 sate keep ang2?-1) 59 High s rest, eater be . of securities, jewels, silver ware or other value | a--se—w me Sen ent HOE ON | sOns CIBSOR Seen £2 EBTOMT ables. Rents trom ten to sixty dollars per an- oe initiki btcoe ‘um, according to size. No business man can DRY Goons. ANDSia "Wa afford to do without them. Take warning from JLouGKrow lowe: ‘He VERY LATEST! ur ‘he Chicago and Boston fires. row Pier 39 Knet river, ev ge | are | 2. Meare GRORGERINN every © THERMOMETERS and Barometors are repaired “Pot Fall ieformetion poctyne and made to order by Hempler near 4x streot. BRODHRAD & Cv, Agent, of'ceant shety ce BP THE COMMUNITY at large apprect :te the uxc~ aa en ee talnem of Bi = Sowing Machine, is 05 F sircet. between Ib and 13th strecia, erence Jw he BF Freigbts deit nox’. eltves Knoa’s Exprees ered ty - tore le™ ot ic 1° reyes =e sone ey te ean! Shek. wie aay "4 . a 7 o BLEACHED COTTON at 12g | Sadedto, SECOND LVSTALLUE ene, NE} BXriikoe Line va AWAD Merrimack, Garner. avd Sprague PRINTS at 10 ‘ BET Ween cute The cin*s are of the very best fabrics, *HILADELPNIA. ALeXANDELA, Va, W anh. oF sutiful in colors and desig INGTON ASD GECKUL TOWN, BD. Oo 1 POPLINS, in Grey and Brown, 12% Pier 3, 3 Ay We, bat. From Pier 3, North Wharton, Phi aa > ! ool DEBAGE. 40 cents. 4 4 2 Ay = SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING | franc OEP rs we aoa cawme, | SeDsE, WEDNESDAY oes Oa SoA P. Boom 68 Water street Gourstowa, D.O., MUN OaYand FRIDAY wt 3p = . St 65 cents and ap, Ste ae 4] ; ‘ 6 Live™" of soamers fcr Provitenes, Bester net yi STYLES, B. R ies, 28 couts anid up. % ugieud States No wha: fage 5 ” cents to $10. Wa. b. CLYDE & Oo. Phlistelphis, AND LOWER PRICES. F. A. BEID, Alexandria, Va 7 And 8 host of other Goods WALD “ = 4 Coneners qrent Bustos, OF Freights dett : ay GREATLY REDUCED IN PRICES. serv ich at Genaral Otis. 605 Boauerivasts or. ' ee > enone wharf ‘proen PRICES OF SUITS: = oe © will be All Wool Cheviot Suits, 6 pees CHEERS FOR THE NEW DRY “af Wool Hairline Sutts, 97 i GOODS STORE. PIANOS, &e. Ll Wool Or re Suits, 99 -~ I ~aeholaprlepeonea tt Woot Bcotch Buits, $10 707 MARKET SPACE. HE -UNSURPaba: Bussels Cassimere Suits, Ae oes Hicste Salts, 911 CARTER’S. the PATENT PIABC Riverside Suits, §12 oeiey eR Ee ee ee Stenadines, only TS, | ee eeee rena es eae Pennington Suits, $12 Rorth cents. 4 per Bi ieces BL 20,25, SL, 87, 60, 62,75, | Pisnom, and oiber Instruments faithfally Silk Grafe Suite, $12 iin es | wean ee med and epaired. Pianos Yor nest at teteeel Dudley Suits, G14 W pieces Black Bilk, only @2, worth @4; rates for the summer mon‘he ‘meyd-tr Middlesex Flannel Buits, $15 cheap. Hitter DAVIS & Ov. are uow mating under $16 te Diagonal Bue, $1 SqUake, GLAND AND UPRIGHT PI Worsted Basket Suits, Im) jeces Biack A}, , Only 48 Cents, worth 75, Ik Pongee, only 60 cents, Worth SF SO pieces Victori: ts Diamond Check Suits, $17 gis ted Cassimere Suits, $20 im marvelous perfection. Their Uprights and —o 9 cheetral Grands are pre-omiucutly saperior te aor. thing ever, bafore offered in the market.” Agwut's PRICE OF DRESS COATS, woe, LA RB Lith street NW. aplé-m., WITH VESTS TO MATCH: ‘Single Breasted Black Cloth Oeats and Vests, from $10 to 16 Double Breasted Black Cloth Coats ‘enta. T" CELEB! ED KeABs & MON PIANOS f-om various factorios, in all styles and “ nstalments, and 5 al pices, for sale on monthiy Mt 5 from @13 to $2 and for rent, rR Eng! Coats 7 GANS and MELODEONS at eee eeeel eee oat veticom 10 to 915 vay) BEICRENBACL’S Plane W Worsted Diagonal Bask«t Coats an> Vests, D. By from $19 to gO FURTHER REDUCTION. NUNING AND TONS roam EXTKA INDUCBMENTS OPEN AT THE fy PRICE OF PANTS: ARCADE. HN, Practical Pianomaker, Fim All Wool Light Catsimere Pants, $it0 ge 1 One Mow Steck Ong ormerly with Sicinway & Scns.) om as is s Business Pants, from $1.00 to g4 CARPETS! hE pas era ane ae > JARPETS! Siates 's, Corner street and Fecha oe ea 2 CARPETS ! ecopapteane cneanae ted arr O89 Poxuey'- 36 s7 639 pe sll 9t3 AND venta » Plexos ees os done “aed DRY GOODs! D iO AND MUSIO STORE, DRY GOODS! TIES Seventh serec mertusans > >, ! snd Organs an? Mosice! [nstrumen® ot BOYS’ SUITS—at DRY GOODS! | sory deecription on hand; sold on easy, a4 a7 ‘The most attractive brought to this market. The | t-rms. Pisnoe and Organs tuved and PRE 23 86 ss sto tyles in butl. branches are ouly of the latest pr “4. orders bet at Mr. ee a9 ductions. At our prices now all are enabled to buy. 3 fo Bridge ereet jyiter the poe pon Ser ae Is part we = —— ———~ 8 * jored Silks and Dress Goods of io eee sfary Gesctipilns Laca Surytast' Encesites: | _INSURANOB OOMPANIES. . arascie an ns Ps. ————————eeeoeeeeee Freeh stock 1011.....PENNSYLVANIA AVENOE Between 10th and lith streets. mayli-tr BUY FOR CASH, 4T BEDUUED PRICES Spring and Summer Straw Hats for ladies and childree. ‘Our large and very attractive assortment of CAR- PRTS should rot cecape the notice of housekeepers Sxcelient White Mattiuy at 25 coats, ‘Those who study economy in these days will prot OF VOOLFORD & SUILBERG, WOCH SEVENTH STREETS mayi6étr Detween D auc KE soct! FIBRE LNSURANCE, Fire Insnrance Company of New ¥ork— 363.225. Barplos. €454.525. Hic Fire Insurance Cmper y of New York — 87H, 0m. Burplos, ¢ 40 000. Fire Insurance Cumpany of Now G66 400. Surplus, $36 0w. ‘Gom: y (OTICKET NOTICEN NOTICE! aorta Bam! 7 Seare Re je TRUNKS " iad * ‘i. Berries eilnten, oo ‘ DS sre still gelling at low rates s | mas2tr_ Agents, 607 7ch street worthwent ne REARS suum OLD AND PRACTICAL MANUFACTORY JAR£8 8. TOPHAM @ CO., Bo. 428 6 RTH 6TE Adjoining Odd Fellows’ Hall 1G8 AND TOUPSES On band or made to order from $5 up at B. DEMJEGEOT’S, $05 Market Space. vii | emcee mec sti COOKER. W 7225, ana Gres meegaee AAO A ee odio RaCaHOUT WATER COOLERS, DES ARABEs, E°onourss. ‘Ti which fs pronounced by competent jadges eupericr SOLID GOLD WATCHES FOR 933. ITCH to any yet offered the public, either by foreiga or needed domestic manufacturers. Bacabout is com pond of BIRD CaGBS. the Lest nutritive and restorative substances. 1° '+ All of the best kind, and cheap. ia a favorite broaktiast beverage for ladies and youss pervons, to whom it gives FRESHNESS an¢ KM- WEES & BEVa" IDGt, BORPOIST. It is eepecially desirable for SEL- BR-x* No, 1009 Pa. ave. 20th and Uth. | VOUS people, or those afflicted with weak stomachs. Motte paxns Ask fo W. BAKER & O'S, and take no other; WINE | F THE Woops. your grocer can get i: if be wil. VEGBTABLE CATHABTIO AND TORI. |. BAKER @ ©O, Dorchester, Mass. Cures T yspepsia, Constipation, &e, ” ‘ESTABLISHED 1780. eapperedeamepispcol pe SS anata: orem, 4 © pleasent rane ome SL