Evening Star Newspaper, June 5, 1874, Page 4

states of the Union where the goverament holds tat Innde it has paid taxes upon it, and these bare been expended for the ordinary municipal expenses of the place where tue tame is situated. ‘Whether this latter fact be trae or not your committee bave noevidence. The report farther | calle attention to the fact that the hardships to private property-holders tn exemption of gov- ernment property from taxation, is strikingly ‘when {t is remembered that tha ment has been the owner of lots hel sale ever since the was located her: and yet these lots not reserved for public use, but held by the government for speenlatio Lave > taxce. The report con foliows: In the investigation of the sabject committed to them, ard of the relief to be proposed, the commit- tee havo been Gnableto separate the luteresta of the District trom the interests of the United Staves. regard e cal oft atom, ast Ereaticn cf the Union for its ows “Th the desiga of the constitntion and its f ‘& residence for the n and governed by t ference of Partial interesie m the e balit ence states; which should & Op and sustained by their autnorit, res uot dependent ap D the will of resources cf any stato or local inter If this had net been the desi jected in some po subj«ct te state pariediction, oD 108 pose jor ite improvement ese views your committee entit-ly con- eur. The committee believe that tuey expr. the relations of the genera! government ant District government with respect to municipal expenses. "Phere is something revolting to a proper of justice in the idea that the Uaited Sta should bold free from taxation more than ones half of the area of the capital ci boald require to be maintained a city upon an unasa- ally expensive scale from which the ordinary revenues derived from commerce aud mana- factures are excluded; that in such a case the of maintaining the expenses for the should fall upon the resident popu- A very large proportion of this popalation are temporary residents, and only brought here to serve the government in various capacities. They acquire no permanent interest and gen- | erally hoid bat little property. Tne remaining portion of the population is made up clietly of reous engaged in minor trailic, and in supply- ig the wants of the government, of themselves, and of the temporary residents referrea to, oo that there is abswlutely no source of revenue which ean be looked to as @ permanent support the necessary expenditures ef this city. Aside, then, from al! qnestion of sentiment or patriotism or pride in the national capital, your committee are impressed with the belief’ that the federal government sustains at least such relation toward the citizens and the local gov- ernment as would require it to contribute to municipal expenses an amount bearing the re- Jation te the whole amount required, which the interest of the tederal government here bears to the interest of the local government; and this they believe to be at least on+ half. AN ACCURATE BASIS OF EXPENDITURE SHOULD DEWINED. Asto the third anc last branch of the resolntion asking whetber some accurat iy aetines basis of expenditure cannot be prescribed and main- tained by law, your committee remark that they believe this to be of paramoant import- ance, both to the federa! and local govera ment. There never has been, since the lovation ot the capitsl at this place, any cons!ste even intelligence in toe adj expenditures. For axample, th now paying two thirds of ths expenses | by the police furce of the city, aod by law also Paying one-third of the expense of the tire da- Partment of the city, and yet it must be ad- Witted that both of’ these departments are equally important to the federat as well as local | government; while at the same time the go ernment is contributing nothing toward thesio port of oteer branches of the local governm= that have eqrai claims upon it for assietanc In the matter of ii; ig the city the district is paying an annual expense of 315,00), anid is lighting over three thous them around government property, anc government reservations, while tha gen jovernment is lighting but about oae huadr. Mps at an expe’ f about tive th: lare, all of thi ng for the lamps imam: ol building andthe Presideat’s hetse. The health department is, in by the gener t Schoois Tecei these schools it is found that over seventy-three Fer cent. of the parents whose children attend schoo! pay re taxes; that over thirty per cent are the cbillren of parents in goverameut om ployment, and over thirty-two per cent. the ebiliren of colored . tee tind, also, that the oxpend) ament have never been uyun any bat have been ansteady and such manner as to almost eatin ly fai arry out any of the features in th Pian of the city. From 2 statement of expensditares by tha gor- erpment by the Treasury department ap to 1s: 1, we find that some years the government woul Spprepriate juite & large sum, and other years quite a sms! year 19, pie, the expenditures were over tnrce b thousand dollars, while the year following they were but about two thousand doliatr; aud the year following that, £10,000; the total expen tures up to 1°71 for improvements of avenzes ad streets being but a little over ane million dollars, during which pero! the local govern ment for the District has expended over ning times that amoant. Your committee will not attempt to prevent a comparative statement of expenditures made by the Federal and local governments. Refer- ence has been made to expenditures only, to show the utter lack of any policy toward the District, whieh runs through the whole legista- tion of Congress, and this ts sufficiently tllas- trated in the one fact, that the forty-second Congress appropriated more money toward the improvement of the capital than had been ap- ropriated during the seventy years preceding Ff believed that it would be mach wiser and much more economical, both to the national and local governments, to ix upon a definite #um, or proportion, to be contributed by both, and that it is more Important that these appro- Pristions should be made regularly and upon some well-defined principle, than that they should be large. Such a course, had it been adopted in 60 and steadily pursued toward the capital, would have made it to-day the most beautiful capital city inthe world; and such 8 course now, steadily pursued, will make it eo at no wery distant da Your committee would not hesitate to under- take the preperation of a bill looking to this well defined basis of expend:tur: Of the fact that a jotnt committee and Honse have been charged with an exam sestions in their det ned before im: our committee is pot posers onatrail ®0 onof the necessary facts, omit thess c referred to wering the inquiry of = Groacrtows U o he uatrobe, of Baltimore, + address to the 2 B.L an elo Importance — and dignity of t profession. Atter music, Kev. Patrick Healy, S. J. delivered a brief address, and then cvnferred diplomas upon the followirg-named gra/luates:—Thomas H. Brad- ley, Mo; Thernton Carusi, Md.; FP. Marcellus Cox, Md; Ben}. Darerport, Conn.; C! Eltiott, D.C; George P. Gorf, D.C joward pas Robertson H: dbell, New Mexico; C., Santia, J Lathrop, Massillon Marstella, Cal.; ‘Thomas I. M Obio; Francis H. Rainey, D.C.; Stanley ont, Ky.; N. Sallie George yan, D. C., George Waluseott, Ky.; Guorge W. Cr Waite, La sab Sia Dzctstow ov Jostice WYLIZ IN ANOTEER Gourt, yesterday the case of Gorngt Desk case 1 4 ‘The Kepubiic Savings and Butldiog ‘Associa: tion was calied, and, argument, the court @ismissed the bill. ‘Cook filed @ bill about « to restrain # sale under a deed of trust by association, rand, ciation were illegal. not pay ts. A tel restraini any amounts. mporary ng pact pe ‘Trented, and the case Deing set for bearing war dismissed. ‘The court beld that the complainant, by hi- Dill, presented no equities against defendant. that the material allegations were equarely me and denied by the anawer of the aseoct ‘Ubat it was clearly shown Cook wae in arrears, Shad. tparmuch as be faited to perform bis obli. oh ae @ stockholder. the association bad a right te proceed wuder the terms of the trust to sell the property, ae 0 relief could be given whore \t wae clearly shown that tue applicant Was in srreare aud did aot pay hisdusa, Car. rmgton & Carrington toe Covk, ana James 3. Eawards and 3. F. Bond tur the association. 7 Tho Detroit Free Press tells us that Wis- ¢onsin won't let clergyman kiss the bride any ats, and ieee Bare jumped from Bity ceats to = | | | roles wer | day, Renj. F. Harper was reappointed an ad- LOCAL NEWS, Amusements, &e, Tonight. National Theater—Miss Katie Mayhew “With the Tide.” Ford's Opera House—Catanta of the ar Queen, by one hundred and fifty papils of the public echoo's. Theater Comizue, Kentucky in 1512 attractions. rds HathoMr Sntro’s lecture on “Mines and Mining.” “Life in the Far West; or, wita the usual miscelianeoas Condensed Locals, Sce Daly's ad. of Phila. print batter. The U.S. steamer Mayflower left this nary yard on Wednesday for Annapolis, where she will take on board the cadet engineers, and sail with them on a summer cruise. At the meeting of the Police Board yester- ditional private for twelve months, to do duty on Bridge street, Georgetown, and Wm. Lane | todo duty at the Department of Justice. The employes of Merers. Booker < Stewart met last evening to express their regret at the | death of Mr. R. fi. er. Enlogisticremarks were made by J. J. Taylor, Chas. H. Wood, P. Gray and others, and appropriate resol att: were adopted. The Maryland board of padlic works and at- torney general of the state have been appointed to visit the house of correction In this District on Saturday next, with a view to the establish- ment of @ house of correction for the state of Maryland. A meeting of property-holders on iy street | was held last night to consider the subdject of | the disgraceful condition of thatstreet. Asom- | mittee wae appointed to draw up a ptition sct- | ting forth all the facts in connection with the | manner in which this work bas been dons to | Present to the joint committee of inrosti zation into District aifairs, and asking for reitor. The bel! at the Washington navy yard, whic! hae for the past thirty-tive yeara been daily, with the exception of Santays and ho! idays, In calling and dismissing tie workm?n, was cracked at bell ringing yestaniay morning. Estimating 390 working days per year, and tne | dell rings being four per «day, this old hell has been rung 42,000 times. For the last fow years water has been used as the motive power. desrrcasbsnch naman LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, COUNCIL —Tke Council met at the usual | hour (4 0’clock) last evening. Mr. Golden, from the committee on Washing- ton, Georgetown and coanty affairs, reported back Council bill No. 1, regnlacing the plant- ing of shade trees in the county, with a substi- tute bill, providing that the trees be plant the roadway line instead of three feet inside. (This bill impozes the duty or planting shade trees on all citizens in the county owning land fronting on any street, avenue, road or high. | ¥ way, said trees to be not more than thirty feet | apart, and in case of tailure on the part of any owner of land, eropowers the Board of Pubiic Works or others in authority to cause the sail shade trees to be planted, tie cost to be sesessed against the land wijacent and cojlected as other taxes are collected. Mr. Buker said he thought the project as set forth in the bill impracticable, as there are over i 175 miles of roads in the county, and with a row | of trees on each side, at the cost charged by the Board of Public Works (25 each), wonid entail Sn expense on the county of about =400,000— more than the Board of Pablic Works had spent in the county. He submitted an amendment, the effect of which is to make the law applicable only to all roads leading directly to the cities of Washington and Georgetown, which he stated are the roads most traveled; the price for each tree nog to exceed $1. Mr. Golden called attention to the bill, which he thought covered the same ground, as it pro- | vided only for such streets and bizhways as have been surveyed and graded, which would exclude all the cross roads. ne amendment was agreed to. A fourth amendment was offered by Mr. Gol- den, and agreed to, fixing a pensity of 10 on | every one convicted of destroying or injuring said trees. The bill was then passed. Mr. Thompson submitted a resolution calling upon the collector of taxes to furnish a state: ment as to the condition of the accounts in his oftice, and whether or not the proper credits | bad been given for taxes paid; the books bal- anced fur each separate year, and whether or a better system for & ping the accounts ot ; adopted. abolishing c:rtain oficrs rict of Colambia, was real a tirst | on motion of Mr. Thompson, the suspended and the bili referred, in- | stead of taking its usual course. Mr. Golden, from the committee on Washing ton, Georgetown and county affairs, report: back House concurrent resojution in relation to | the advertising by the collector of property for | sale on which taxes are tue and in arcears, and asked to be Sot from its further consid 3 to. | k,on motion of Mr. Buker, tha urned. Mr. Peck presented the r time, and norial of 56 p izens of Tenallytown, praying the passage of a law prohibiting the issuing of licenses to sell liquor at or withia two miles of that place; referred. Mr. Brewer presented the p erty-bolders protesting agains: the Baliumore and Uhio depot 1 ferred. Mr. Shepherd presented memorial trom the ican Printing House and University for nd; referred. rocks, trom the committee on in ie, reported bill or the relict of James Fitz- trick; read a second time. he local syaare S81 ‘The Speaker !aid betore the House a mesaage | 5? of the Governor transmitting a statement of the | superintendent of assessments in @ olution calling for a statement as t of land assessed at or below five cents per fuot, | aggregating 13,22? 50% feet in Washington and 5 118,599 feet in George'own; reterre: committee on sewer The bill to organize te National G read a third time, but at the sugges ral members Mr. Fleming moved a reconsilera- tion of the vote by which the third reading was agreed to, and the bill having been amended by striking out the sppropriations and the emer- | gency clause, {twas about to be read again | when an assed copy was called for by Mr. | Boswell. The Speaker ordered an engrossed copy, and alter waiting three hours it was ra- ported, read aJ passed. oe Sonos DRawy.—The following jarors were drawn to-day to serve at the June term ot the | 1 Criminal Court, to be convened on the third Monday (15th) of this month by Judge Humph. | reys, Grand Jurors—F. A. Newton, H street | northwest; John B. Bloss, Mount Pleasant; A. Hanlon, Georgetown; A. Garden, county; Join Nass, 4), street soutliwest; E. N. Lewis, Samp- son street; J. W. Meade, Capitol Hill, @. A. Lane, K street northwest; H. N. Barlow, M street do.; S. M. Plumley, G street do.; Jamee B. Hollidge, H street southeast; Gassawa Waters, Georgetown; Adoipbus fall, d Arth, South Washington; S. Pritchard, Georgia avenue; T. A. Richards, New Jersey avenue; W. Chandler, Georgetown; John H. Murray, Ist street southeast; Chesteriivld Marshall, 31 street east; M. F. Reese, E street north weat; W. A. King, Uniontown; §. Eckhart, 4 etreet : LD. Means; county. B. Donnelly, Georgetown; F. B. Moban, lithstreet; 3. Alexan de town; Jobn L. Brooks, do.; » Vii ginla avenue southeast; Jesse Appler, New Jer- Sey avenue; Andrew J. Frey, Georgetown; C. 8. t » Sth street north S. Harti = street southeast; M. H. nd avenue; J. &. Major, 8th E street northwest; T. P. Holtzclaw, | lith street, southwest; A. Kiesecker, 7th strest northwest; T. Hyde, Georgetown; Guo. Harve Massachusetts avenue northwest; G. W. a ville, C etreet northeast; E. Edwards, L street northwest; Joho Brown, George! J. M. Eliasson, Virginia avenue’ southwe: H street northwest; A. Luckett, E east, W. 5. Chew, Georgetown. faeces Tar F DeraRtwent.— The duced by Mr. Dickson in the House of Delegates | on the Ist instant, to promote the efficiency of the Fire Department of the Distriet ot Colum- bia, authorizes the Governor to appoint one ad- citional operator for the fire-alarm telegraph | office, at the same rate of salary and subject to the same rules and regulations as is now pro- vided by law for the government of operators bow in that office: als, to appoint a skilitul | repair man for the use of said oitice ata lary of $1,000 per annum. The saperintend- entof the fire-alarm telegraph is empowered, under the direction of the ‘dof Fire Com- missioners, to erect upon poles suitable lines or the purpose, and to connect all the engine houses, hook and ladder companies, and the ineer of the Fire De at en gerne A Diswtsexp Divorce Casz.—In the Eyuit: Court yesterday, Judge Wylle dismissed the bi nemnity, but he the ineavi' heme for months, Fcttionr, But no tprcartnes was [a udge Wylie, tn decid Dill, gave leave to plant ‘suthorities J to sustain the from Hooper's the r' ofa) = ar! Johnson's wart nee ‘of m cul | school was examined in the | | supplied, hi M A. | man and taflor by trade, who worked Pablic School Examinations. FIRST DI@TRLCT. Female Primary School 2, Miss Flora 8. Wiggin; teacher, was examined by Trastess Hart and Warner, Superintendent Wilson, ant others, and was altogether very credicab'e. ‘This schoo! is ot the same grade as that of Misa Sargent which was exstmined yesterday, but 's more pleasantly located, and hae saperior ai- vantages for the exercise of the object system as itis locatedinthe Franklin buildiag. Tne exercises were attended by many of the friends of the pupils, all of whom were delighted, for Miss Wiggins is a superior teacher and produces the best results. The school madal was awarded to Mary Eva Whiting, and diplo- mas as follows:—To Kate Nixon, Kate Scher- ec Hattie White, Bessie Barche, Irene Hail, yin Robinson, Lillie Shattuck, Sallie Gibson, Era Riggs, Lizzie frannell, Mamie Louise Fenwick, Heartetta Aitma: aAnpie Morgan, Nettie Stinemetz, Parkburat, Kate Bernhardt, Ollila Adams, Estelle Chapman, Anita Ulke, Maggie Hilton, and Memie Rice. Female secondary school No. 4 was examined yesterday by Mr. R.M. McKee, principal the male grammar school; Trustees Roeser § ee enene Wilson and ex-Trv There were a large number of the Parents and friends of the pupils present. The tadies pursued ia the secondary grade, and showed great im- brovement. The school has labored under some disadvantages during the year, in consequence of the iliners of the regular teacher, Miss Dora N. Brown. The temporary vacancy was well ver, by Mra. Wilbar, formerly for a nun ir public ngers perger, Blanene Ww eacher in ¥ znized and settled that a change of teachers is bad for any schoo!, and therefore the ess that attended the examinati ng Tefiveta the greatest c achers named abeye. The metal was arvarded to Agnes Bowen, and the dipiomas as Alay Boal, May McWilians, Botle hartoite Barker, Frances Cattell, ; dson, Huldah tm Belle Martin, Emma Proctor, Julia M Lena Oarand, Ida Baxter, Elma Ebert, Flo ence T ty-four puplis on the roll, and all The number to be transferred is primary school No. 6, tanght by Miss Jailien, at the ved and L was erat yesterday by ‘Trustees Wilson, Roesser and Hart, and ex-Tr Fred. 1). Stuart. The exercises were alike creditable to pupils and teacher. The medal was awarded to Jesse F. Noerr, and diplomas to Emile Re lie Kan, Marion Wilton, Mar, ret McKenna, Bessie 5. L wor Irene M. Too: Blanche Beckban, ler, Isabolia Keenan, | 4 Saners, W. Sha'z, famte Maldroon, Mary J. MeMonigle, Mary Jones, Minnie J. Perrot aud Cora Beckham. Female primary No. 12, taught by Miss Annie Dutton, and jocated at the corner of 224 and I Was examined yesterday by Trustees O'Driscoll and MeKee and Captain Stuart, ex- trustee; Trustees Hart and Wilsom being also preseut. The medal! was awarded to Mise Mary inklebiu, aud diplomaz to Agnes Wilkins, Miunie Franck, Jennie Murray, Theresa Barns, koma Daniels, | H ih K. Sweetmare, mber, Eila Fow- Noonan, Alice Barkley, Minnie e Brown, Ida Reed, Latie Car yerter and Angie am. The number of scholars on the ro'l is 48; admitted daring the year, all told, 75; recommended for teausier to higher grade next year, 50. SZCOND DISTRICT. econdary No. 9, was examined this school room in Grace (ME) bands = by tre and Detrick af Rothy J.W wick were al pact in the exer: The: asl present, and th tie, reading, an and acquitted t weil, particula Teating. The selected readings by B. ebtid, A. Wells, and George € ere well ra- celved, as was a duet by A. W. and W. Wiss, Atter congratulatory remarks by tha trustess And others, the tellowing awards were a: Medal—Wrm. D. Verhimeyt Fret. J. Dabler, Frank ©. He Watker, Elmer K. Coumbes, Herman Moran, Joun A! Grors, Ira K. Moore, Robt. A. Wind, Bo Faircnlid. Denuis P. Malone, George Fetward Wolia, George M. Frazee, Al Weil Frazer, an 2 present, and tovk rere 4'on the rail, i's Book of Nature, THIRD DISTRI Primary No. 3, located in the Cranch bui! ing. Miss Martha Arnustead teacie amined yesterday by Trustee Marche, assisted by Mr. ii he merit roil wag as 1ii Medal, A ; can, Louis W Collins, urge Scala, ced. Blumer, ( Lanrenes Tuell, and pupils will be transferred in Lena Danseb, Kobsy. Forty scho Female Primary No. 4, located in the same | b Miss Ella Kelly teacher, was ex Trustee Dulin. lal, The merit’ roil w: Emmy Martin; dipl J, Sasan Kite ? Neghart, Mary Neville, He etta Perkine, Adelaide Perkins, Aitreda Tornse, Clara ¢ , Josephine Lawrence, Emmi MoNelly, Olivia Colliiower, Charlotte Dessez, rah Langley, Josephine Pistorio, Emma Mergaret Freitaz, Emma Davis, Wroll, Oarrie Bobai zavsth Hot Agu Conner, Ellen There are 35 Carne rovd er, was examined WAS as follow Grace Dykes, Rosa Martha Morgan, Aan’ Mary M Wilson Barrows, on mnie Gibson, y Hitz, Eva P. Simmons, Fiorenca Elia, Addie England, George French, Mary Leitch, n Litcbfeni, Laura Walsh, J. W. Polglasa and Lelia Fry. Fi'ty-two ont of fifty-five papils b thie school will he transferred. FOURTH DISTRICT. ‘0. 11, composed of male and fo- Lizzie Sheck, teacter, lows iding, WAS @xaminet yesterday There are v t xam- ry to the trase d shows that Miss os her reputation aga primary he medal was awarded to Francis Diplomas were awarded to the ful- sy Pe McB: » Maggie Ga Sanders, William Honts, War eatman, Alice Redman, John Hill, Chas. Thomas, Joseph Santor!, Mary Kepner, and Warren Spicer. Male primary, No. 7, Mise Lda Pamphrey, teacher, located iu Greenleaf building, wa- examined by tee AiLee. Duriag the past year Zi pupils have been transferred and 21 are Teady for trenster tohigher grades. Miss Pum- yhrey is hearttly devoted to her profession, an’ her painstaking was manifest yesterday in the prompt and correct answers given by the pap @ media! wes awarded to Joha Schoile! Diplomas were given to the folowing: Robert Grigsby, Wiillam King, Conrad Reinhardt, Williars Mockabee, JoLn Smithton, Thoma: Flaberty, John Marphy, Wiliam Bearfleld, Abrabam Kendick, Jacob Kendick, Ohartos Howlson, Robert Chrisman, cimthy Clark, lok. @, Annie Mallins, rgeanas Charles Free, and Benjamin # ° ine Vestenvay—HMentification of the Lody—The tnqwest.—Y¥ esterday att 1 body of the man who was killed on ington and Alexandria railroad himself in front of « train, (a stat THe St ‘goon the @ Wash- throwing in the last ue of THE Srak,) was identified as that of Adam Bilenchard, a native of Germany, = for H. Bergling, on 7th street, and resided with his sister at 5th street vorthwest. It is stated that he had been suifering with rheamatism for seme time past, and yesterday morning he cou p'ained of betng in pain when he left home aad = his —— yk with him, intending to go to chureh. The inquest was held by Dr. J. F. Hartigan, acting corouer, and Mr. A. Herfarth was fure- man of the jury. A colored man testified to seeing the deceased walking towards the tack, and hearing him cry out as the engine struck him. <A boy, a lady, and some of the trai testified to seeing him walk towards the ‘and when the engine was near him thro self across the . The jary rendered dict that the deceased came to his death & gsand Addie Kiesar, | & Kate Murphy, Marion Me- | Gov. Bowrs Gers Asotaze Vervicr AGaip:T Tue B. & O. R.R.—Two ago ex- Gcverner Bowie's recing mare Australia was so seriensly injured while being loaded on a car Di longi? g to the Baltimore and Obio Railroad company. that she was withdrawn from the turf. He bronght an action for dam*ges against the compafiy, alleging that the accident o0- curred through the negligence of the railroad employes. The case was tried in the alt Court of this District, and a verdict rendered for $10,000. The defendant moved for trian}, which was grasted. The secon? cone!nced res ¥ by the findin, for $10,000 in of the plaintiff. A motion = a new trial was again entered on excep- ons. —— MgaTING oF Tax CeyTaaL ComvrTT2e oF Trapes Uniox.—The central committee of the trades union held a regular meeting last night at Mechanics’ Hall, No. 486 Lou'siana avenue, John #. Whitemore, president, in the chair, ard James E. Nugent, secretary. Mr. Keei from the committee appointed wait on the Secretary of the Navy in regard to the viola- tions of the Wore -hour law upon government work, reported that they had inquired into the matter and collected all the facts in the case, but had not yet visited the a He asked farther time, which was granted. Several reso- lutions were offered, among them one looking to ©9-07 tion with the grangers, aul were dee bated, but no action was taken on any of them. Rear Estate Saces.—B. H. Warner, real estate broker and suctioncer, sold yesterday af- ternoon at auction let 4, in square 40, fronting % feet on 24th street and 75 feet on I street northwest, to John Lyons, at $1,890. Error Staw:—I find in a pamphlet pad- ished by one John Pope Holnett, that f, rmong tevrral other contractors, am charged with having received from the Board of Public Works contracts, and with being an irresponei- bie patty. Algo, it is charged hy him that I am | indebted to men who have labored for me for | their wages. Now, [ want to state, right he received a contract from the bi en good and suftici that [ never rd anti! { had nt bond for the same, | aud that my total indebtedness to the whole | world will not amonnt to (<300) three hundred | dollars, and any man who asserts otherwise is a owarilly liar. Now, Mr. Editor, I would ask, who is this J. P. Hodnett, who comes here to arraign the boa fide citizens of this District? Is he a second Rives, who comes here in the endeavor to make the people of tae District believe that the nation’s capitol must be removed to the valley of the Mississippi? ‘That seems to me to be the { whole gist of his argument. | _ And now, to close with, it this J. P. Hodnett will give me a call, I will try and convince him that he is an ass, t P. W. Dore Contractor. GEORGETOWN. Ovcr CommerciaL INTEREST: in Important | Meeting of Business Men.—A large meeting ot | mort of the prominent business men of this city | was beld at the custom house last evening to consnit as to the best meaus of preserving the | navigation of the Potowac and securing rail. road facilities, Mr. Evan Lyon was called to the chair and Mr. G. ¥. Hyde waseleeted secre- | tary. After briefly stating the object of the | meeting, the chair called upon Mr. Alexander } 3, | R. Ray, who said that Congress on Mare! iS, had appropriated the sam of the improvement of the harbor of Washington and Georgetown, but that for some reason or ouher nothing had been done. Mr. Tenney moved that a committee of ‘ive be appointed to prepare resolutions expressive of the sense of te meeting. Agreed to, and the | chair appointed Messra, William H. Tenney. Alexatder. R, Ray, Join Marbury, Jr. | Willam Kirg, and David M. Shosmaker, The committee presented a series of resola- tions, setting forth the fact that Congress in 1833 appropriated $30,0 for the improvement of the harbors of Washington a: rgetown, and that both the enactment o: gress wad the construction thereof by the engineer bureau have failed to be eftective, to the serious prea- ent injury and yet greater threatened detriment to the commerciai Tuterests of the people of this District and elaewhere. The resolutions close! th a recommendation that a committee of five, including the chairman, be selected by the meetin represent to Congress, by patition or | Otherwise, without delay, the grievoas wrong | and karcship of the caeé—wrong that the will | Of Congress should be disregarded, and hard- | ship to our commerce and navigation, which it | was the obvions ard expressed design of Con- | gress to encourage and protect. After some remarks by Mc. Tenney showinp the importance of the coal trade of Georgetown asly adopted, and ee who prepares an of the meeting, were ted to nt the case before Congress Mr. Tenne » acter calling attention to the | Conte mplated railroad connection with George- j town, which, he thought, was of the utmost im | portance to the trade of that city, offered a Tero'ution that the merchants, coal shippers, | millers and citizens of Georgetown hail with | feclings of tive ction the effort being | made by the president and directors of the | | | Waenin y and Point Lookout Rairoat company t a nd their road into by the route proposed in the Hon: 3.025, new pending before the Senate, a! they deem it to the highest interest of fhe people ot Georgetown that the effort of this company be er couraged by the moral support of tae com- munity, avd to thisend a committee ot three he appointed to convey to th resolution, and assure the in the judgment of the m: | of this connection, will p benefit to all | immediate passsge of the hear Re: a resolution were maae by Messrs. W. ey, John M bury, jr., Jenkin Thom: Esau Piekretl, H. Wheatley, er., Evan Lyona, Charles Wil and others. ‘The resolution w hen unan’ mously adopt- ed, and Mersra. A. H. Herr, Wa. i. Tenney and A. Ross tay were appointed @ committce to present it to the Senate and advocate its pas sage. Sastre MARKET, by Means Co.—The mar ket at the drovers’ rest yesterday was dull; 25) | beef caitie were oifered and 22) cold to butchers at 5e. to Oe. per pound; 20 were driven to Boitimore, and 29 lett over; 1,200 sheep and lambs were offered, and 1,000 sold at 5c. to 6 yc. per pound for sheep and $3 to $5 per head tor jambs. Three extra sheep sold at Tc. per pound; ‘200 were left over; 16 cows and calyes were sold at $25 to 350 per head. ACCIDENTS.—Abont 6 o'clock yeertey, Ad- discn Atkine, aon of Key. Dr. Atkina, shot him Self through the hand while handiing a pisto! Dr. Peter attended him and cressed the wound Mrs. K. 'T. Arlow, residing at 2 Water street, while stepping from a boat, toot of High street about 10:4 o'clock last night, tel! and had her shoulder dislocated. Dr. Peter rendered sur ‘ain were —The receipts of wheat by rail, for H. M. Talbott by boat ound Top, for J. G. M. Waters, and 2,590 bushels wheat, 4,90) }0 barrels tour, and 276 barrels corn, by boats Wheeler & Barron, Netti: Grabam, aud Bradfield Hartley, all for Hart! & Bro. 'No sates reported. FINANCIAL AND OOMMERCIAL, le Orwerthan yes Wing been at MLe@s. On gold been “fiat”? to 3f-r carr, ire The foreigu exchange market fe duil and bi Steady, wih bankers sterling rangi Tet 8 ant 49, 491. Toe nominal tes for id The local money mar- ket c-ptinues so easy that mszy lenders consid-r themseives fortunate if they fally employ thetr balaccs at en ‘he low rates cn*reut; much for Prime mercantils paper ix it Sto Governmeur higher ¢ yester day. Stace bods at the board were dull aad steady 7 tock market opened *) to % below yeslerday’s closing. and bas since boon stturnately steady and week, the averege of prices having bien lower tha yeaterduy — The Markets Barto’ Virginia sixes, old, 30 West Vitel ia’, consoiidstod, 515; Kerth Carciinas, old, 2; de. Lew, 15; do. special tax, 8; Virginia 6's, peelers, 39, BALIMeas, June §.—Cotton dall and weak— low middlings, 17@ 7s, Flour siesdy, demand fair. Wheat quict acd stesdy; prices unchanged — ¥ rh—wbite southern weak , 9292; yellow southern, firmer. 7¢@79; mixed western, new, 77%; old, 79 Cats firmeovtbern, 70G@74; western mixed, 63; white 5. Bs Bay dail. ‘Prosi. western, 634 ye dull, 108 sious firmer and higher M 1300. Buik | meget er oo] 1 5 ok 9M @BW Being "iar = Bulbs Wigias wi “ oat ‘ngar .ctive and firm, Bw G3 k. Jape 8 a an York, June Ly hangs, long, 48824; short, . 2 — The weather - ge Beee re aban renee petty A Bite Pt money, and 95% for account. THE COURTS. Pronate CouRt—Befors Regitter Webster. Yesterday, the will of the late Mary Key- worth, bequeathing her estate to her children, and nominating her son John Keyworth as ex- Ccater, was filed and pabdlication was ordered. The will of the ate Richsrd Jackson, beqaeath- ing his property to his wife during life, was fa'll proven, admitted to probate, and letters issa: to the widow. The will of the late John Ool- bert was fully proven and letters issued to ths exceutrix, Elien Colbert—bond, @1,500. ——_—— CizY ITEMS. JUST RECRIVED, a ne ipply of Low-cat, Open-back Dress Shirts; ver: 2; dest, 22.00. Lewis’ ‘Popular ae —— Sewing Machine Sales for 1s THE NOMBSK COMPARED WITH THOSE SOLD IN 1871 awp 1872, It will be seen that bat two sewing machine companies who were sbie to do business ths entire years sold as many machines in 1873 as the year previous. The American Battonhole, A. B. Howe, Flor ence, Davis, Etna and Bartram & Fanton Sew- ing Machine Companies sold more in i871, than either 1572 or 1873. Say Wheeler & Wilson sold 9,335 more in 1871 than IS73. The Domestic rose from 10,397 sold ia 1571 ts sold in 1572. e Singer fi 191,25) to 219,753.e vo sworn retarns have been male for the F. Howe. They state to hare sold 154,09), bax competent judges say they have not syid’ that Dumber, Saves oF 1573, 49 MACE Sold American B, H. B. P. Howe S. M-Uo.... d Remington Empire 8. M. Co. Florence S$. M. Uo. Davis S. M. Victor 8. M. Co. Blees 8. M. Co. Secor 8. M. G -Etna, J. FE. Braunsdorf Bartram & Fanto Centenvial S. M. Keystone S. M. Ba. The Singer M'fg C - Wheeler & Wikon M'ig Co. . Hove Machine Co. (estimate). Grover & Baker Go... Domestic 5. M. Co. . Weed 8. M. Co. Willeox & Gib Wilson 5. M. Go. Amer. B. H. 0. & Gold Medal S. M. Florence S. M. © B. P. Howe S. M. Victor 8. Davis 8. 0 Blees 8. M. Co. Remington Emp J. E. Braansdort & Keystone S. Bartlett Ri s G0. Bartram & Fanton M'fg Uo. Secor S. M. Co. . Sa The Singer M’tg C “ Wheeler & Witson M'ig Co... Grover & Baker S. M. Uo. M. Co, chine Uo. Gibbs 8. M.¢ Amer, B.H. O. Original Howe s Florence 8. M. Gy Gold Mec 34,010 “jan. to July 1) M. Go. ny Elliptic Empire § Larham Bartlett 5. M. J F .F. Thomyson, : Union Button Hule ine Ue. “ mW ———— For Very Warm Weatner.— Light Felt and Straw Ha's, Jacenct and Lisle Thread Uaderwear, Linen and Jean Drawers, If Mose, Collars, Ties and Gloves, Silk, acd Gingham Umbreit elers—Tranks and Satch Popniar One Price Store,” 92) 72h street, between I and K. 2 ~ - THERE Bread, Gr when Dooiey’s ¥ for poor Bisenita, Kolls, kes, Matt Wariles, we, Powder is used, twenty differ low figures, at ©. Kadfma: 7th street, between I and K . 4,2 You CAN GT a handsome Disgonal C. and Light Casemere Pants, man’s New Store, 918 7th straet 4,2 GREAT INPUCEMENTS are now deing offered to purchasers of Wall Paper and Window Shades at Kitweil & Hen opposite Y. M. C. A. Butiding. =o Notice.—1000 dozen F rts and Jean Drawe Jer Bros. Stee A pinp Black Drees Suit_at $30, equal to a S45 custom-made suit, at C. Kaufman's New » 1S Tth street, between I aad K streets 4,2 ——— Unper Saints aND Deaweas, size 46 and 48; Linen Shirts and Collars, 1) inches; at Hol- lauder Broa. 6,1,6 ——— Warranted. Four to six bottles of Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery are warranted to eure Salt Kheum or Tetter and the worst kind of Pimples on the face. Two to four bottles are warranted to clear the system of Boils, Carbuncles and Sores. Four to six bottles are warranted to cure the worst kind of Erysipelas and Blotches among the hair. Six to tén bottles are warranted to cure Running of the Kars and Corrupt or Ran- ning Ulcers. Eight to ten bottles are warrante! to cure Scrofulous Sores and Swelling. Two to yee bottles are warranted to cure Liver Com- plaint. A WONDER TO HERSELP. Tanrtown, Delaware Co., O., March 20, 1573 To Dr. R. V. Prence: Your Discovery needs only a fair trial and it will doall you recommend itto do and more too. When I was fifteen I caught cold, and for twen- ty-cight years I have been a perfect wreck of disease, and all the medicines and doctors’ bill» have run up at times to two and three hundred dollar, and never any better but worse, whev I give up all hope last spring of living the sum mer through. I received one of your Accoun: Books and told my husband after reading it that it was too !ate to try farther, but he sa‘d it was never too !ate. He went and bought two bottles and I found it was helping me very mach. Since isl I waa troubled with Catarrh and Sore ‘Throat, and was almost entirely deaf in one ear and my voice was dull as could be. There was constant pain in my head. Now my head is as sound as @ dollar, my voice is clear, and I have used ten bottles of your Discovery. It has cu me of Catarrh, Sore Throat, Heart Disease, Spine Affection and Torpid Liver. My Liver was very bad. My skin wasrough. When J put my hand on my body it was like tish scales. Now it is a8 smooth aud soft agachild’s. In cone}usion 1 will say i have been well for three months. m & wonder to myself and friends. ‘This ts but an imperfect statement, halt has not Deen told. Yours, with respect, Hester LAckrr. Easy Feet Being tm i pasearse to bealth and comfort, thousands of persons come from far and near to visit Dr. White, the practical Chiropodiat, whose establishment is located at ogotn eal ne Ba te i r. White removes Corns without pe. 80 that the shoe can be worn with case. sac- cessfully treats Buniona, Club, and I Nails, Vascular Excreecences, and ocher’ det rapgements of the feet. Ofive hours from $a, m. to 6 p. m. Fee, $1 per visit. Press ‘of vastness at the office Witcox & Gisn’s SEWING pong Baum’s hocpakirtand corsct factory. yuh street, Intelligencer building. 10,28 Ponp’s ExTRAOT is ter sale at wholesale by Chas. Stott & Co., 480 Pennsyl and by druggist: everywhele. ‘Tounyomnrans and Barometers are repaired and wade w order by Hempier near 4 street. gence Meee cscethy Ter comMUMITY at lar; iste the aae- fulncee of Singer's Sewing Mi ine. 15 N Ew Bw o« s. oe py yo ee hapters ci Phevuperbuman Origio of the Bible, By Henry ” Portry of the Orient. a sbbath, we. eeLLearie. mayétr DRY Goons. GEORGETOWN ADVERTISEMENTS RERCCTION TN PSICES —To candle ux W,, ™- ShUsTen & bor close cut onr entire stock of DEY * before moving into cur Mow Store, ws will, from DEALERS IN this date, SELL BVBSYTHING at REDUCED = Psion "Oa stock is laree, amd Dargains may | 22. 4. GBEMAN, ENGLISH AND 6 expected. NJAMIN MILLER, AMEKICAN DRY Go0w8, str 1 Bridge treet, Georgetown No, 919 Paxxe RY THOMAS DOWLING, Auctionser. ama Avance. HOUSE ASD LOT ON MACKRTSTRRET. BR- | gOS! (Peels! aitention to their iange amd elegant TOWN CAT AtCHION” “ToeeT®: GeURGB- LUPIN'S BLACK @RENADINES, ae BATURD. Ty the Sth ger of Jane, 2% | on on quettics and textures. Ther well at prbite suction, pastst bots Nori tien, Beatty & Hawkion’ edition te Grorge- 35 be fee fe mectton oF jute, and ane emt ry * PX {th the brick welling hrvae their durebitity been purchase! from @ret hante tow ereon, being he. foods have pe. propery formerly sccupied by Mrs. oo Te Lhe Cen eam. ne they can be boughs any Begtou! ir the same on the west side of Market we MS street, at @ polat disiat S8 feet south of Ath strast, + M. aNUST. ® BRO. sod running weet 140 feet; tnence yivania avonke, thence east 140 feet to Market street; thence north being 23 feet by wo fove dsepe tle ths’ easos pice’ x sane ieee conveyed by Bichard ‘Smith'ts the tate Wa, Fictcher,se perdeed recorded in liber W. B., No. » fol . Term-: Onc -third cash; balance tné and months, with interest, secured bya deed of trast ou the pro erty. All conveyancing st the oost of the purcha- ser, & Gopoait of 3100 raqaired when the property isetreek - c THOMAS DOWLING, Auct. Cate om PLY THOMAS DOWLING, auctioneer. SALE OF IMPROVED PROPESTY IN GORORGB- TOWN. By virtue of a decree he Supreme Conrt of the District of Columbia, I soll, at patio anction, on the premises, on FRIDAY. June 1S74, at 6 o'clock p m., part ot iots 0 and 11, Additton to Gsorgetown, D. C.. be res? live of Monty 5 19 Peon Sheoce nots | ONE PRICK omy. jour T MITCHELL, 931 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUS. —_—_— Gomme in Bo. Sint trg'o berth line « street, then feed § tuehes to partition wall between tre two brick Ite; heuce west and paralial with feet Sh Inches; thence south 12 feet 6 in t Sle) ; and thence east with said alley paraticl with Br os strwen eo the ginning. pr oved by « three. JOUN T. MIT ONBLA, star iu ~ ‘Terme of eehicd cart jel-4t_No 981 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB a! inst als postop « - —, A BARGE Lot oF chase money, with iutercet terms of mal nplied with within five days from the le, I roserve rhe right to resell the property k'and cost of the defaniting purchaser. All meing at cost of the purchaser. One honéred dullars on acceptance of bid. JANE GHOSs, _may2dd THOMAS DO MPOLTANT To BO CLOTHING D G00 Ds —in STRIPED GRENADINES Goartian. AT 12s CENTS PER YARD, ING, Anct YRS MADE AND GENTS’ FUKN(od (NO Y order to rednce stock, pre. to changing my business, 1 will soll #10 per ont. lew than any house tm the Dis- ine RICHARD FULLALOYV®, 47 High «trent? NK, D.&,, Bak hours, on Satur (to receive deposits) until 6p ai, Intervet palt on deposit 8. Tal Banking Business dose, aod Uol- lections made on all sccessible peiats. Discount Gays, Mondaye. H, POLBIN HORN, Pres: J. DICKSON, Cashier. Directors. worth 28 cents. AN & WYLIE, e a stront northwest. ‘THS VERY LATEST: OUHEAD & Co, 1208 F street, between Ith and Ith streets, NOW OFFER yel-tr may16-Im™ Pr, ({EORGETOWN SAVINGS HIGH STREET. ™. to p.m. B.Pomohorn, Ther.fowilag, ZT Mtn, | <Aulrowscls BLEACHED COTTON at 196 sm. Dickemn, .L-Croploy, ‘Frad. W. Jones, Garner. avd Spragne at 10 BileyA Bhim, B.D Harley, ‘Thos. Knowles: ow: Prius are sf teevery toot tae, Te and designe | OTICE — TEMPORARY REMOVAL. PLING, in Grey wid Brown, 12% The coptinnaifacrease of bneiness making 't ne 41 weol DEBAGR, 60 conte Comssry to tebutld wy store apd otberwise tucrene Beantital side t PERCALES «ot LAWES, Be found, during the proettes of thao ee | eae tate BLACK GRENADINES ant ound, during the pragress ot work, _ Bare bargains ip < ® — 77 BRIDGu STREET, SILKS 8 few doors above Jefferson street. As the improvement will uot iuterfere with the excention of work inthe dyeing an) scoariug do- pene: orders of my Trionde will be protaptly ‘W. H. WHEATLEY, ‘Dyer and Scoarer. antil further notice, No, 77 Bridae strust. wn, DO marht-tr legant PARIS KUDS at 65 conte and TIES for ladies, 2a courts ard upe SUN UMPEELLAS, trom 90 ‘OLS and 10, And 0 host of other Geoss ATLY BEDUCED IN PRICES. a may2s-te T2s=s CHEERS FOR THE NEW DEx GOODS STOR 707 MARKET SPACK. CARTER’S. W pieces beavtifal French Grensdiues, omly 15, Worth 68 oe ute Om gems N rc 8 OL 8s? ELEGSNT ICE neem AND OYSTEE ane@-ly we AKD HALL, Butrance on F street, near Fourteenth, At tho reqnost of many persone, MS. SUTRO Bas consented to repeat his Lectare on MINES AND MINING, Lilastrated by the CALOIUM LIGHT, At 8 o'clock ou the evenings of By 8s TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, UNLESS ODHESWISE ADVEETIIED. Tongs! the dingrams and views evhibitat da lcoture will be the foiluwiag:—Map ates showing the Mineral ie Gold aud Biiver; the W. Goologicni Bistory, M jeces very best Osl od Catton age. 0 only 8 cen only 19 conta, 1, worth @) 8 once for men Gand boys Day2l-tr S' UTH ASHINGTON TAKES THE LEAD a2 BS FURTHER REDUCTION. cab; First Appearance of Greestono; Broskine | SATAA INVUCEMENTS OPEN AT THE Through of Trechycwo; How Qomstock Lode Origin AKCAUB, Sted; Horses; Fil‘ing of the Fissare with Goll and Bilver, Luterlor View of the Richest Mines in the | Our New Stock Spring World’ Two Hundred Miltionsef Dollars Prodaces ; % Aliondy CARPETS! Mentb of the setro Tao CARPETS! ALPETS! ing; Garden; Carlows Back > none aise sed uleriie, OM Redick DRY GOODS! few from the Sun mit 5 3 Westward View to Mount David-on; Virginic DRY Goons! ot ol? Bull; Shaft 2.00 Poet Dec ptt DRY GOODS! st Wasi ington ard St. Paul's to “i most prenght Weight, Water, Ore, Waste Bock, styles In Donk braces Cee ee mare. The ere a wong nome fey yy eg | Qucttour. At ovr prices now all are ens! 2 care; Mi amps; the Most Cros! A Boilreed inthe World; Discovery and Higingof Ore, Dames BISGe cre Cole ee Be. In part we fhe Lo gceition to tho Butro Fannel; Stuck Gam- | Crery acecription: Lace Bernate con Lace Showin bling; Hities of the Ocelife P 9 and Fuusheacs * ” sii (beating aca Bobbing the Pui ~ 4 raraco! Fresb stock Spring and Summer @traw Hate for ry of tetoe 13 Indies and chitdre sais vale i of Ore; Water Power Utilized in TS Heald ook career active assortment of CAR- Bicen, Mines ofthe Hare Mouseaiua, te Germany, | Entice White Mathes Soest eee Shimpey 248) Feet Higb; Principiss of Ventilation: : Govsnm ptive Miners—stis canso of haraacity Ge porns whe study economy tp these dsys will profs mands @ remedy; Accidents nm ve— Miners Buried Ative: Premature: Blast metre) WOuLFon ILBERG, LD ae mo Seat tp #27 SRVENTA Bruker, becwoen D and 5 sont NOtiCE! NOTICE NOTICE Bnd blinded; & Deinged Mine—dead bod: aboot; Failing Down the Shaft; Fire i od ine miners barped to death: Kscap- and Rescue threncn the Taunel: ales, Views of Mining Scenes in ali Parts ef the World, Admission free. Tickets may be obtained on ap- DEY GOODS are stil! selling at low rates Riication ‘st the ofice of Willard’s Hote, at the | BAXTER'S, 1990 Prunstvanis Ss eiropolitan Hotel, and at Messrs. Philp @Bolo- | and Alpacss cheaper than ever, mous’ Bookstore. Those [ore ‘are sud White Goods at popuisr for alt iectares. {Onron. @ Bep | mayssfin_ | G cieep. Bed TeiVESSITY ‘eble Liven sat bargains. (US!vaasity oF vineinia, Gents? orchiefe aay Notions st low figuros SUMMER LAW LEOTURE 1876; end 12th Sept. atadents props! igual use: let, to theiretadics at this or MEDICAL, &. to parst other law school; 54 "to those who design to olude privescbr tired “(ED DE, DARBY” hss bottor taoliltion than youre practitioners who have uot had the a¢vant ‘ever for bis great specialty. Owr of syste matic fnetruction. For cireular apply (P.O. | ome charge made for advice and medicine, Droge University of Va.) to (ore, CorDGT 4% street and Penusylvanis avenue, JOHN B. MISOR (Colehisetion Batiding ) may isin may22-fatlm Prof. Oom. and Stat Lew. . JANE WILSON, sthorongny D*sch cnispate aitelie sed Let tetdunce at the SECOND INSTALLMENT SPRIPG AND SUMMER CLOTHING LATER STYLES, BETIT#R MADE AND LOWER PRICES. ! the beart, rH PRICES OF SUITS: epesduy carca 2 All Weol OLevict 8a! 6 ., located for Woot Hotritne Suits Al! Wool Cassimere Suite, Ye. A! Boote! a et = ‘acannine au Biverside Suits, £12 ‘cea Sate, @29 Bik Grafe Suite, @3¥ -_ SAX Mixed Satts @13 Middlesex Fianuel Suite, @18 D‘amond Obeck Suits, @27 Worsted Basket Suits, $15 wi itaported Oassimere Bite, @90 ESS COATS, WITH VESTS TO MATCH ; Single Breasted Black Cloth Coats and it. [am nocrrapee ciee anecmance bosiness of yeare FIBE INSURANCE. of New York— a