Evening Star Newspaper, August 8, 1874, Page 4

ast 5, 1874 LOCAL NF,ws, Condensed Locals. Poand master E.pete .» yesterday morning captured 55 dogs, 1 gos" . ) ho-se, and 1 mule. The Geztte to to-MOFT ow will be @ spley num- able articles, incindirg some in tothe Pir ct ribel suit. See ad. Wega’ oan, real esiate broker and auctioneer, sold | gry 42 and 43 in squeve 536 to Jno. O. Riley, &... for 15e. per root. ‘Tne post-off ce at Sereca, Montgomery Md., is d'scor rinned because the poitimaster resigned 262 no ore receives the mail there. Services (4 the Reformed Ej chureh will be held im the andience room of Lincoln Hail to-t orrow evening by Rev. Wm. McGuire. See ad. The Montgomery county Agricuitaral Fair will be held on the Fair grounds at Rockville, commencing September ¥th and continuing three days. In the Smitheorian grounds, near the i0th street entrarce, yesterday afternoon. several tons of a huwan body, evidently o a chiid, @ decomposed state, were found and interred in the yard of the central guard-house. The w''l of the late John Farley was filed yes- terday in the Probate Court. He leaves all h’s property to his «ow, whom he appoint: jointly with Colonel W. H. Philip and J. Carroll Brent to carry out provisions of the will. Ina codicil, however, he appoints the widow sole excentrix and dovisee, the property at her death to go to his son. Why the Laborers of the Board of Poblic Works have mot yet been Aad. 0. bs A “constant realer of Tut Stag” writas to twquire as to the cause of the delay in making yyment to ‘he laborersempivyed by the late Board of Public Works, ying -—* Those thrown out of employ by the order of the new District government fave no credit at the cor- wert grocery. and they are forced to seil their claims for woat they can get or star know of some who are still empioyed th: ve gone to work in the morning without having tasted food, not having the means to buy; the wife sick and not able to wash or do other work to get bread for the husband. If this continues much lenger I fear the jail will have to be en- larged.” In answer to this dent and others who naturally feel aggrieved at the delay,which seems to be unavoidable under the circum. stanccs, we would state, on the authority of one of the District Commissioners, that since the organization of the present government of the District all the clerical force that can work the — of laborers and other em- po eel have engaged, carly and late, to get said rolls in proper order for ‘The rolls of the employes of the ke orks, including laborers and superintend- ents, are in a very disorganized condition, orders and iansfers innumerable baving been made during the time for which services were rendered, and allof these details have to be entered into and unraveled by the clerks em- ployed in their revision. The pay-rolls as pre- pared by the disbursing officer for these men a@re In great confusion, broken and detached, and the labor now being done and necessary to be done, is to consolidate them into one set of roils, so that only one check will be required in each case, and but one receipt necessary to square each man’s account. Extra clerical force is employe: for this purpose, and the Commissioners are hurrying up the work as fast as itis possible to be done. The responsi Dility of disbursing so large an amount for wages and salaries is very great, and all the Commissioners desire is to have the prope rk upon. Jt will necessarily be ays before these can be prepared and the Commissioners greatly regret the delay. The accounts and pay rolls of other District yment. employees being found regular and generally accurate, is why this class of creditors have had the precedence in the payments made. ee InsTAaLLation oF Orricers.—At a recent % . 8, 1. 0. G. T., llowing officers were instniled for the i Nyce, W. ©. T.; ersning quarter . E. H. Jones, W. S.; Gubertson, W. V. Ww. Bruce, W. F. T.; Mr. C. Palm W. M.; Kesa_ Ke Rosenbaum, W. I. ¢ G.; Mr. IE Richard Evans, W w L. a The following officers were installed in C: Kot Tent, No. S, 1. O. of K., at Baum’s hail corner of East Capitol and 4th street southeast, last night, by P wans, of Excel sior Tent, Ni —L. H. Hollinberger, 5.; C. H. Isham, P. R.; Jobn Woodtield, U. R.; Geo. Ryal, D. R.; James Edwards, R. S.; Alex. Lyrch, F.S.; Thomas Hamilton, Treas.; Jas. H. Turtin, L.; F. H. Isham, I. H. E. Marks, 0. G.; ©. W. Dennison, Chap.; L. H. Hoellin- berger, Trustee. Last evening the following named gentlemen were irstalled ollicers of Weshington Tent, N 53, I. O. of K., for the ensuing + Fr. berd, J. B. K w. 5.,D. Wo thing’; L., W. F G., W. Knox: Chaplain, J. porters to C. K..J. H. Supporters to D. Rt. W L. H. Loveless and 7. Love. a Two Arrrications ror Divorce.—Yester- day Dr. John L. Crouse filed a petition for di- yorce from {matrimony with Mary M. Crouse. He charges cruel treatment, alleg- bat bis wife, who lives in the same house um, has poisonet the minds of not only ildren and servants against him, but has Cone great damage to bis practice as a physi- cian by her uniounded reports touching his wal cbaracte, He represents that she seat m to follow bimon his bus creating the impression in tmmoral practices, and years absented herself fre d bim the conjugal righ ed by Iaw and religion. He therefore asks a divorce aud the crstody of the children An application for diverce was alse tiled yee- terday by Jennie Ward from her husband, Richard Ward. She states that she married him May, I-cx, ard has had three children, and she Ts that for the past three years he has been bituai drunkard, treating her ernelly, and refusing to provide for herself and family; wherefor she asks for an abeolute divorce, cus- tody of her children, and aathority to resnme her maiden name of Jennie Shepherd. ——_e—__ Scrt ror Dawaces ny a SvUPFERER FROM TRE Wa sext I sasTER.—Meeses. Crittenden and Ingle yesterday filed a suit for Julia Rice against the Potomac Ferry company tor dam- ages laid at $10,400. The plainti seta forth tha: the sth day of Augast, to ne ver in the steamer awaset, be- longing to the deiendant, who did not’ use proper care after guaranteeing that the plainti® should be securely carried to her destinailon, that through the carelessness, neglect, or mis- conduct of defendant. the boat was consamed by fre, by means of which the plainti® was greatly slarmed, terrified and dismayed, and was burned, sealted and otherwise greatly 7 4 injured: that in corse- € and lame for a lon: uch from bodily ai fer loss ot courts some 5 -_———_ neDwes's BAWK the New York Jou t be Freeamer tering rome Gificulties in the fulfiliment of ies. ‘They cailed on the sub-agen i. ony feude oe om band to the parent h a view te the acen- the dectar ses came in slowly, commi-sioners st ated re unwilling that the ‘Washington. This new ARRESTED On 4 Sergeant Acton and Otticer Duvall arrested last Crarer or Ronnrry.— bight two Lalf-grown colored boys who gave their names as George Parker and Jobo Robin- son. on a charge of THE COUNTY ScHOOL TRUSTER® met yester- day, and Gy tee for ‘tions as teachers under the from W. i Stewart ana ‘Miss Annie Bumbry were referred to the committee en examination. The committee on the exami- nation of teachers Teported favorably on Mrs. I. M. Niemsn, a candidatefor teacher. The ay- plication of Mrs. Voorhees for teachersh!p was referred. ose Sveorstive.~ The great closing out dry goods and carpet stile of Woiford & Shilberg continnes to draw immense crowds to thetr ee- tablishment, and those who will profit shoult attend the sale next week, a# there is still good Bargains in sore. Be sure and reac the at- veTusement in another col -—— New Puntications.—From Brad. Adame we Lest ineues of the Geiien ¥, Hearth and ar, and Wondiull & Clafia’s hk Gaunt, @ new edition ot Le called for by Mrs, Tilton’s The New District Government. | __APPAIRS AT THE COLUMBIA BUILDING. | Commissioner Dennicon arrived in this city , last evening {com New York, where he has been tbe past two days, and signed a warrant for $200,600 to be experced by the Controller in making payments to policemen and others. Severai of the employees of the late Board of Pubiic Works and the District, who accepted tax Men and other Disirict cecurities in pay- | mento! salartes, have made application ior toe difierence between the markct value of such securities at the time of reesiy them and cash pow paid. The A number Of physicians having united in a re quest that a free central dispensary be etab- lished for the poor. of having physicians to the poor, it was referre1 to Mr. Stancn, 2*» torney for t ‘istrict, who has given an ad- | verse decision. A NEW ASSESSMENT ORDER. The District Commissioners to-day issued the —— Ordered, That the order relating to assersors of taxes, passed July 10th, A. D. 1574, be, and is hereby, modified so as to ‘provide as’ follows: 1. That the eleven offices of assessors of taxes be, ard they are hereby, consolidated in’) six. That = - Riggs, Henty A. Willard, avd Anthony Hyde, are hereby appointed as- ee: 30rs of taxes. 3. That the above naned assessors are hereby directed to proceed immediately atver their ac~ ceptince and qua’ Geation to assess for the purposes of the special tax dircsted by section 4, of the act of Congress of June 20th, 1874, all tasable real estatesabject to said tax and not incinded in the present assersment. 4. That ali the real extate in the District ex- cept that belonging to the United States or tne District, or that used for educational! and char- itable purposes, must be included either in the present asseesment or the supplemental, one herein author zed. CONTRACTS FOR ALMSHOUSE SUPPLIES. Proposals for supplies for the the Washington asylum for the next six months, including pro- visions, groceries, dry goods,’ meats, shoes, rugs 1d mcdicines, were opencd to-day by the Auditor ard Controller, in presence of the Distriet Commissioners, and the contracts were awarded as follows:—Kobert Ball for shoes; Wall, Robir-on .» Ary goo’s; Hall « Home, groceries; and Charles C. Carroll, fresh beef, bacon, ham and lard. A COMMITTEES OF THE TAX-PAYER® Assoct- ATION, consisting of Mesers. Jesse B. Wilson, Wrigbt Rives and Thomas Evans, waited upon the Commissioners this morning with a commauni- cation and resolutions re! tothe sus] 7” of certain contracts now the Commissioners were too to the subject, and an appointment was made for a future hearing. IMPROVEMENT PERMITS. ~ J. W. Thompson, President of the Metro- titan railway company, has been grant mioien to aceet trons stable, car-houwse part of the land know as and worki ona several buildings be ears with brick structures. ‘he Georgetown Gas i, bave been granted permission to lay a coal tar pavement at their own expense in t of their premises, on Green street, Geor; i. HOUSE CONNECTIONS WITH SEWERS. The engiveer has sent out circular instru:- tions to sewer contractors, stating thet gracie stakes having been given them, they will con- form to the plans furnished in the future pro cution of their work; and lay all house connec- tions and extend them to the building line, con- sulting the convenience of the owner in the lo- cation of the same. When no preference is —— in thecase of vacant lots, they willlay these connections opposite the midd'e = of the building lot, or at intervals of :0 feet. In every case of pipe, sewer ¥-pipe will be used for making these connections. They ate also to report to the overseer in charge uf their work, the distance between these counec- tlors in cach case. a “Sens aud Daughters of Liberty” in Court. AN INJUNCTION SUIT AGAINST THE ORGANIZA- TION. Yesterday Mr. James G. Payne, as counsel for Joseph Brooks, entered a suit for an injunc- tion against the Grand Lodge of the Grand United Order of the Sons and Daugbters of Liberty, and Lodge No. 1, of said jer. The bill of complaint sets forth that the order is rep- Tesented by a grand lodge, with its headquar- ters in this city; that complainant conceived | the de:.gp of an association for mutual benefit and improvement, and after giving much time thereto he, with others, organized the associ. tion under the general incorporation act; that similar associations were organized at Balti- more and elsewhere. and st a grand council composed of representatives from all of said associations held in October, 1573, there was est .blished a grand lodge known as the Gra Council, composed ot five delegates for every one hundred members of each lodge who should be members of the Grand Council for life, or during good behavior; and it further re- solved that the heacquarters should be at Wash- ington, and the constitution should never be amended, nor should the headquarters be re- moved. Complainant being a member of Lodge No. I, was elected a delegate to said Grand Couve:!, and at the first annual session he was elected the Worthy Grand Chief, which he ac- cepted. That he was duly elected Most Nobie Watch of No. i Lodge, and about the 13th of July a committee of sald lodge, previously ap- pointed to examine the accounts of said lodge, made « report charging complainant with mis- appropriating certain funds, and on the 20th of duly said lodge undertook aud attempted to sus- pend him from membership, although by the provisions of the constitution the sab-council chamber of said lodge is required to investigate 1 charges against members rd to report at a ated meeting; and complairant charges that @ said charges have never been so referre:l. He further says that one John Pollard as sumed, er he undertook to assume, the functions of Most Noble Watch, and charge inst him were presented to the grand lodge of the order, but no copy was served upon him. That as far as he can ascertain the charges are that be misapplied a portion of a check (4300) drawn on the Freedmen’s bank to the payment of his individual ipdebtedness. This charge he indignantly denies, and states that he took a check for $479 41, and paid $150 as interest on a rote of the arsoci n,and the balance ona note held by J.B. Ward. Hecharges that upon a hearing of the charges by the grand lodge he was not allowed to give in the evidence of the actuary of the book, nor was he silowed to make a statement; and they expelled him, and attempted to declare the office of grand chief vacant, and to electone Robert S. Laws to that office in violation of complainant’s rights. He prays decree of the court commanding sald lodges to reinstate him; that defendants be en- joined from further executing the order or judgment removing bim from Most Noble Watch of Lodge No.1 and Most Worthy Chief | of the Grand Lodge, and that Pollard and Laws be enjoined from acting in said offices. ge tmssem Souteamel THE COURTS. Poxtce Covrt—Judge Dawson. To-day John Gail, charged with larceny ot some butter and eggs, was fined $10 and costs. Lewis Stewart, assauit and batteryon Malvina, bis wife, by beating her over the head with a chair, choking her, and injuring her wrist; £15 and cost. George Parker and John Robinson, from Mevtison, while the latter was intoxicatet e street last night; six months each in jail. G s York, larceny of a coat, pants and & } gold ring, al) worth about $0 and costs or three months in jail. S. Williams plead gutity to stealing a poand of tobacco; £10 and costs Dennis Long, assault and battery on John Lewis and costs. Henry Telgox, threats against Harriet A. Lee; bonds to keep the pence. ‘Tobias Hall, assault and battery on ceasen Hallin; $5 and costa. Edward Fitzger- aid. disdrderiy; collateral forfeited. Josephine ard Mary Hall, lond and boisterous language larceny of a pocketbook and some mone F. A. Seach. Thomas Jones, alias Thomas Barker, and ‘Thomas Diekson, disorderly in the county 35 each. } notle pres. =. Dennis Long, disorderly conduct; Mary J. Keily, loud and boisterous, Philip Jones, violation of market rules; and costs. Valentine Greiser, selling liquor without Heense; fined $125—appeal noted. Frederick Shafer, dinand Sebmidt, d § a f i H 3. ; #10, or 36 days in jail. Hester Hender- isorderly,on complaint of Mrs. Kachel who fed that on the Ist instant shame, son, Wiltse, Hester said to her: “Shame, with her hand:) vou dare not laugh, fig one afraid of ber hueband;” fined a Bep-MAXING AND RENOVATING.—All partsot a bed, mattress, blankets as well as sheets, soon. become foul and need purification. The mattress needs the renovation quite as much as the sheets. To allow the sheets to be used without ianinseeetemetarcer ire sam sheet. ean absorb enough of the excretions make it unfit for use in a few da) ‘absorb and retain $5582 oH Washington Groye Camp Me eting. LIPS LX THE WOODS. [pecial Correspondence of The Star} Wasuiretoxr Grove, MontcomeRY Co., Saiatday Morning, August Sth, 1874. ‘Yesterday was a gloomy day, and theair so chilly that shawls, water-proofs and overcoats were extensively worn up here. The morniag was cloudy, with indications of rain, and later the wird came to a stand im the east anda teacied rain storm seemed imminent. About balt- past twelve we had a slight shower, which Jasted about one hour, but later inthe after- | noon the camp wes as dusty as the rain. A SPRINKLING MACHINE. The committee realizing the tnconvenience from this source, have purchased a large (wheel. mounted) hogehead avd attached toita - erranged sprinkler, for the purpoce of layin; the dust all about the avenues and groands. id arrived yesterday, and had not been on the ound three minates before the clouds sent | jown their rprinkle and made the artificial concern so ashamed of itself that it was quickiy housed in the property tent belonging to the | committee. MOR! }@ SERVICE. Atl0 o'clock the rostrum was ocenpied by Rev. T. J. West, of the Kockville circuit, who delivered an excellent sermox from the words “Now are we the Sons of God, but it doth not | yet appear what we shall be, but this we know that we s! be like Him for we ehsil see Him as He i ‘The sermon wai one of the most power fut yet delivered, and was addressed to an audience of about two hundred. POSTAL FACILITIES. It wrs anrounced at the stend in the mornin; that post office facilities had been established at the took and paper stall at the corner of “3d avenue and Court square,” where all persons could obtain stamp’, deposit their letters, and lock for their mai}. All euch matter goes and comes by way of Gaithersburg, and is accom- plished twice daily, and is a geavine conyeni- ence much appreciated by the campera. COMING IN SLOWLY. The morning train ate. ow but few Washing- touians, the registered tickets so far reaching & total of about 589. Among the arrivals were Mr. Thos. P. =o and family, Mr. Yewell and oy and Mr. Richard Henderson, of the firm of Kidwell & Henderson, and family. MORE WATER. Well diggers commenced yesterday morning to sink another well just east of Milliken’s dining court, which, when completed, will make the thid new well dug this sea: on, making six in all besides the natural spring which flows at the rate of several barrels every minute. POLICE REGULATIONS. The executive committee held a ay mined in the morning and perfected their plans for police and sanitary measures, during wuich they ap- avenue. The authorities of this county have informed the committee that their appointees a3 policemen may to Rockville and be Sworn in as spe deputy sheriffs, which will give them full po: to make arrests and lodge prisoners in the Rockville jail. This step is con- sidered Leorrey Aa maintain good or and quietude on the Sabbath, ard it also gives power to arrest any one engaging in the unlicensed sale of spiri.aous liquors, which will be strictly prohibited within two miles of the grounds. A NEW ROAD. t of the committee in charge of the grounds after their purchase was to cut a new road on the western boundary of the grove to deflect the travel from the old county road, which led directly through the camp. This week the county comm'ssioners issued the requisite authority for closing up theold road, and teams now go around the camp instead of through it. EVENING SERVICE. At o’clock p.m. Kev. Mr. Cross, the other preacher on the Rockville circuit, preached from the words ‘Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If any man shall bear me and open the door,” “c. The attendance was quite slim on account of the threatening weather, and a tew sprinkles soon drove the timid ones back to their tents. At the close of the sermon a light shower adjourned the whole crowd to one of the large meeting tents, where a few mourners went forward (‘‘the first of the season’) to the bench, and the :ervices were continued till after the ene bell had been sounded. During the night we were favored with ere! light showers and the “probabilities” are still tor rai The ladies tok on au ornamental streak yesterday and pre of evergreen trimming, with which they adorn- ed the speakers’ stand with festoons very taste- fully arranged, adding much to its appear- ance. THE ¥. ared @ large amount + C. A. AS FLYING ARTILLERY, Rev. Mr. Norrig added a few remarks to the morning -ervices, in which he spoke of the ser- vices of the Y. M. C. A. last year in going round through the audience and selecting subjects for prayer and bringing them forward to tue altar, and he denominated them asthe “flying artil” lery” of the camp and was anxious to see a br!- gade of them arraipged for this campaign. At S o’elock it stead of the regalar preaching vice Rey. G. A. Hail, of the Y. M. C. A., charge of the meeting and held a se study service, at which be took upa topic and asked questions, each of which were answered by @ passage of the Bible, the verse and 7 he gave ont to different persons in apd when they all had been a upon the persons to read The topic selected yesterday w: what have we been calle: a catled to be," Xo. Quite a large band y. M. © workers sat in front of him and the free easy manuer of Mr. in cailing Tom you read that t you Jook up that passage,” i this one,” &c., quite shocked the yofsome of the staid preachers of the olden time, and they leoked from one to the other as much as to say * at manner of man is this who doeth these things?” TO-MORROW. There will be bu. one treim np here to-mor- row, the 8:05 im the morning, and those in- tending to cbme up for the day must be on hand bythat time. A large crowd is expected. Besides the usual devotional exercises, ser- mone will be delivered by Key. Dashields in the morning and Cleayeland at three o'clock. it is quite probable that Key. Thomas Guard, of Baltimore, will be here, in which case he will Preach ‘n' the afternoon, and Mr. Cleaveland will preach in the evening. The friends here are looking for a large ac- cession to the camp by the train to-night, as many have been waiting to come up who will remain through the camp. B. THE Cost or Lrvine.—Valuable istice in regard to the comparative cost of living in America and Europe are given in the tast “Massachusetts Labor Report :%_-“ One doliar will buy twenty pounds of itour 'n Boston, one or twe pounds more in some European seaports, | but the same are considerably less in a majority of the places compared. In Boston one dollar will buy 5.56 pounds of fresh beef, ro sst plece. In no place in England will it buy as much by & pound or more, and in Enrope still less. Copenhagen being ‘the only place given where it will buy more. Butter in Europe averages a upd more to the dollar than here, cheese | jess by more than that except in a few spots. As for potatoes, they are cheaper here than im England, and dearer thau in Ireland or . Beven or eight pounds of pork ter a dollar are so'd here, and not mach over half az much can be obtained for that sum in Europe or England, and nowhere as much, In rice, milk, and eggs, they have tho advan: tage of us. Tea cost less here than in England, but more than on the continent. isabout the same, though the difference ts! tle. In sugar the British are a little better olf, continentals a great deal worse. Coal is cheap- er here than in Germany, and dearer that in England. Merruaac or common prints are erhere than in Mngiand and Europ are about the same Lore as there, geni sped There fire but two or three aces in England the continent were brown sheetings are cheaper than here, while in eaper in Great Britain and on anin Boston; in Australi tem times cheaper. Bo; also is fro a half to twice as cheap in Europ Great Britain ar in Boston.” Trar ror Ovt-Worms.—The American Agricultarist gives the following: An old sbovel handle ts split for about @fuot with a tine saw. The split portion is soaked in bolling water to soften it, and the ends are inserted into holes made in & boop or ring of wood two inches wide, one inch thick, and eight inches in diam- eter. In the bottom of the ring there are iu- serted 4 number of pieces of an old broom- projecting two inches and placed not more than @ qu: of an inch apart. When this is pi imto the earth around 4 hill of corn or a cabbage plant, it leaves a circle of smooth round holes two inches deep with com- | oe sides and bottoms. The cut-worms fall into there holes in their nightly rambles, and may be found and destroyed in morning. A Mugprnous Prisower HUNG ny A Mon. On Monday night the that fined in Sel was taken out by al and bung. a7 The Boston Globe’s speciai prophet prc- dicts frequent rains for a fortnight’ sia s7A Detroit husband is in trouble for whip- [ah ogee because the baby did not take a class prize ata baby show. =7-Coroner John Maban, of Jersey City, be- ing addicted to striking from the ahoaldes, ged bis fancy upon one Tom Gilligan, and was stabbed by the latter. He is not daager- orsiy wounded. nrpose, fell before he could ats hia signature. y pointed Frank Milliken as I pcre for 7th j ‘With coitee it | ‘There ts Hitt? | tle paper, acd rates a | Goverpmeut beads are 5y | State bonds at first board were stcoaz for Missouri's | sna Ten a denlir ge were confaet. | ‘ock market opsned 's@% oe th are { Gr bighertoaa yes days closir ¢, was siesdy ow a te Prinei dealin Lake Shore, a Biie, New York Centr. o sales of cold have ben af 11) @\ loans bavir eae flat’ t) 2% for c: to vs ing. hat Paon & Co., dry goods importers ¢ issued ctrouisrs to thet: creditors hey will be un :ble to meet the seventh fustalment of their paper ve tc- norrow, and which Was given In settlemrnt : th) time ot thaie saspan- sicn during she panic, six previous in- were promptly pail as they mature! The firm hat done large bustnese sod aly ays had the respec. of the trace, The Marke. Parrinons, Augnst 3.—Viraiaia sixes, peslora, 34; Virgintas, consolidated, 5: 404) North Osfolina sixes, old special tax. 2 bid to-day iy prices unchani ite southera, Sat cae wontern: w Yellow scuthern, 81(@82: n Talk mea's un 1k mea"s un e Bacon should. re, Wu’. I. firm or, Wi butter firm, 4@26. Giieo at 0 cargoes. G21. Petroleum aniet, Whisky easier, 1013102, agar firm, 10% 5. New Yoru, August 8.—Woney on call, 2 per cent- Gold, 110%;.’Excharge, long, 437%; short, 491. Guvernmenis du New Youx, August $—Flour quiet, Wheat dull and nnchangea, Oorn steady, Lonpvon, Avgust 8, 1230 p. ‘53, for account, 925. . w tives, 4, Brie, ngust 8,2 p.m —Erie ee THE WEATHER, Wan Duraktment, (fice af Cavf Stenai Washineton, D.O., August 3, 1874, 10:3) a. PRosasi.Fies.—During the rest of atarday, over New Engiand, lower barometer, stationary temper- ture, fresh and brisk south to ‘west winds, cloud: 4 rainy weather will prevail, Over the sout Atlantic and middie states, ly lower barome- ter, statiopary or ing temperatare, south to west winds, cloudy and raiuy weather, followed to vient ¥ west to north winds, sud clearing weather. For the Gulf states, slight chances of temporatare and barometer, winds mostly f-om the south and west, cept possibly rain areas in the ORur, east Galf states. Over Tennessee, the Ohio valley and the lower lake region, higher barometer, slight changes of temperature, winds mostly fromthe west spd north, avd clearing but weather, Upper lake region, the upper Mississippi vailey, Iows and Missouri, slight changes of tem- perature and barometer,’ winds mostly from the northweet aud southwest, partly cloudy weather, and over the former oc: sional areas of light raja, ‘Training for the Stage. A SCHOOL FOR THZ CULTIVATION OF MA- CREADYS AND FORRESTS AND BOUSCIOAULTS —THE ALPHABETS OF THE SOUK AND BUSKIN. Thousands of boys kindied with dramatic tire while reading the following advertisement: “WAnTED— 20 boys to be fitted for the theatri- cal stage, at 50 cents per week; rehearcal every | Monday and Thursday evening. ALERT, 2 tly cloud: . 242 Spring st.” A large percentage of the boys hastened to 242 Spring street and falteringly set forth their bistrionie qualifications before M. Abert, a neatly-dressed and pleasant Frenchman. The aspirants were examined in @ rear apartment of the first story, which was « miuAture theater. Some of thei were tooloud-voiced; others spol hardly above the key of ordinary conversation. hose against whom neither lack nor excess was chargeable were ludicrously awkward or hopelessly dnl. } Patiently M. Abert sifted the would-be ac- tors, occasionally approving one who seemed more susceptible of improvement than his com- peers. A mischievous boy, whose clothes had long been too short, stepped forward, and draw- von, Bee back of bis hand across his mouth, said to bert: 'm Johnny Dupny, late of the Grand Duke. 1 was the end man, but sometimes did tragedy. I'll show yer some of it.” Thus speaking, py folded bis arms, drew up his shoulders, ecowiled, and stalked grimly trom one end of the little theater to the other. “Here’s Booth his study,” said he, snatching up a play book, assuming an air of profound melancholy, and beginning to pac? solemnly up and down, ovcasionally sawing the air with his grimy hands. Then Johnny sang, “I'm gotng to geta bome in Jordan,” to the intense delight of bis applauding juventie andi- tors, many of whom had often been moved to laughter by Johnny when he was the stor or the Grand Duke. “Till take you,” said M. Abert to Johnny “and now who ts next?” “I am, sir,” said a little fellow in a taded brown coat and skin-tight trousers with prepos- terons seams. ‘I’m Eugene Georget, what used to act inthe Grand Duke. Jobany ‘and I sang ‘Jordan home’ together, and I can rattle the Lones some, I tell yer.” And he did rattie them, too, and evoked from them queer noises that threw his boy audience | into convulsions of laughter. “You will do,” said M. Abert, and gratified Eugene tock bis place among the elect at Joba- ny Dupuy’s side. ‘A ireeti-colored and well-attired youth, prob- ably about !7 years of age, announced his abili- ty to portray the many-shaded character of the Prince of Denmark. *A little more than kind, ard less than kind,’’ he bellowed, in the tone of the foreman of a fire company. “That will do for the present,” interrupted M. Abert; “‘there’s no weakness in your voice, at apy rate.” ‘After twenty-five boys had been chosen, M. Abert dismissed the unsuccetsfal applicants, and organized his classes. He hes been engaged twelve years in training boys for the stage. He | bes an extensive acquaintance amo. mana- ers, and they engage his best pupils as they come fitted for the lighter partsof popalar plays. “The Wagner Star Troupe,” now tray- | cling through the west, are graduates from his school.—N. ¥.Sun, 7th. i] New Theory of Comets. | ‘Phe following novel theory of comets is pro- posed in the last number of Iron: ‘Comete are | supposed to cousist of thin vapors of gases, held together by the mutual attraction of their pat- ticles. Like all bodies so circumstanced, they necessarily assume the spherical form, aud therefore the common notion that they consi... of @ comparatively small and bright nacle and &n immensely jong and Ulaminated tai! evidently derived from its appearance in the avens, cannot for a moment be entertained hat their spherica) form, as shown by the re- j flected tight of the sun, wouid scarcely be dis | cernibie at the distance of our earth, even | though the comet were as dense as the densest | cloud of our atmosphere, wou'd not be surpris- ing; but if their attenuation as described by Sir -John Herschel be considered, all wonder ceases. Sir J. Herschel says ‘that the most unsubstan- tial clouds which float in the highest regions of our atmosphere, and seem at sunset to be | d_onched in light and to glow throughout their | wro'e depth as if in actual ignition, without apy shadow or dark side, must looked upon as dense and massive bodies, compared with the ! filmy and all but spiritual texture of a comet | Owing to this extreme tenuity of matter the rays of the sun’s light, as reflected by it, are beolutely invisible to’ the inhabitants of the rth; but the other rays, penetrating into the center of the comet, are refracted by this pow- erful lens of twenty millions of leagues dia- meter into the focns which forms the nucieus of the comet, where there is, ation of the sui splendid appendage called the tai’. 26 segs Sernay sony See on eats m viewing @ comet accounts forthe cir GEORGETOWN. A Fara Sxootrxe Case.—Last night a fatal shooting case took place at about ef it mile up the Chesapeake and Oho canal, ie whieh caval bost E. D. Hartley was Stautly billed, by Micnsel in- formation received here is to the effect that the deceased went int» the store at that poimt, aod 8 dispute occurred between him and ieee yey 7 the deceased calle Mi colored man was a look-tender Coat Trapr.—The coal trade for the week bas not been quite so brisk. The receipts of Camberland coal were 15,635 and shipments 14,529 tons. Gilmore, Meredith & Oo, have received 1,366 tors. and shipped 1,253 fp pen coal, mak! the total receipts tor the week 17,001 tons, the shipments 15,757 tons. Guar TRape.—The canal boat Wheelerand Burron arrived to-day with 3,509 bashe's wheat for Hartley & Bro., ard 600 bushels ditto for H. M. Talbott. T. 0. Wheeler received 450 bushels by rail. The sales yesterday afternoon were 2,00 bushels wheat. at $145 to $1.51. 150 bushels were sold to-day at S14 ALEXANDRIA. ‘TRE COLORED MAN now in Jail at Upper Mari- boro, on the charge of attemp'ed outrage upon & lady at Sitver Spring, opposite this city, is said to be insane, and not Dorsey, the sileget criminal, who, it 1s feared, has made good ‘Te escape, ‘but for whom neatly everybody in Prirce oeree county is on the lookout.—G:- al of a colored woman, wile of Damel ly, living about a mile south of Fairfax sta- tion, ‘presenting her busband with triplets, Fiom ee who visited the piace on Sanday Jest we learn that the woman was walking about the house, seemingly entirely recovered, thoagn the children were born only the Wednesday Preceding. ‘The infants, all girls, are strong and healthy, and are above the averaze size.— Sentinel, 7th, CITY ITEMS. 1 5 5to lto 1to ives iga’s Jewe! tore, No 45] Penn- sylvania ayanantaenr dag eee petits hs — Leave ELEGANT, sweet, light and wholesome Bread, Rolls, Biscuits, Corn Bread, Muffins, Back- wheat and other Griddle Cakes, and Pastry and Cakes of every variety prepared with Dooley’s Yeast Powder. —— Corns, &c —Dr. White, Chiropodist, is in attendance at his establish- ment . 535 15th street, opposite the Treasary a from 8 a.m.toSp.m. Fee, $1 per it. Established in Washington, D. b. 1361. Dr. White removes Corns without pain, 80 the patient can walk with ease. He success- yore d treats Bunions, Vascular Excrescences, Club and Ingrowing Nails, and other ailments ofthe feet. Eminent physi uurgeons, and thoneands of well-known es who pa- : personag tronize Dr. White’s establishment, find that timel: the he attention to those important members, eet, economises time, and condages to ith, comfort, and cheerfulness, and prob- ly to length of life. Bry tue Exasrio Truss, 235 Pennsyivania avenue; a perfect cure guaranteed. ———— For Camp Mzetina. For Trunks. Bage and Valises, Goto Lewis’ “Popniar One Price Store,” 30,5 920 7th street, bet. | and K. _ anurans THR NATIONAL Savines Bank, corner of New York avenue and 15th street, pays 5 per cent. per annum on deposits for eac calenler month. Banking hours,9to4. Saturdays, 9 to 4and 6 to 8 2113, L1ti6 —_—_o—__—_ MORE work, better work, and a greater va- a riety of work can be dove on the Wheeler Wilson Sewing Machine than on any other. Be convinced of this by calling at No. 461 Pennsyl- vauia avenue. 7,33,1: a $10 TO $1000 invested in stocks and gold pays two hundred percent. a month. Send for par- ticulars. Tumbridge & Co., Bankers, 2 Wall street, New York. 11,4; a en Bry youve Gas Fixtures of Hamilton & Pearson, ¥.M. C. A. Bailding, corner th and D streets. They keep the !urgest stock and finest assortment in the District, and at the loweet prices. All fixtures put up by exp2ri- enced hands in neat and workmanlike manner. One-third saved in gas consumption by using our improved burner. 925,006 ——_¢—____ Waer’s Dons 1x WALL Staeer.—Explsins stock operations on small capital without risk Copy sent free. TUMBRIDGE & Co., 6, 2 Wall street, New York. Wilcox & Gins’s SRwixe MAOCEINE. ‘The celebrated Bazaar Patterns. Agency at Obae, Baum's hoopskirt and corset factory-7th street, Intelligencer batiding. 10,28 TRE SINGER SEWING MACHINS AAlag OF1872 Were 219,660. 4,12-8,wit ———-e ‘T ARRYOMETERSAnd Karometgrs arere mired and made to orderby Hempler near 44 street. pein far sansa ‘THE COMMUNITY at large appreciate the nse fulness of Singer's Sewing Machine. 1.5 ————— EO Georgetown Advertisements, ¥ THOMAS DOWLING, Auctionser, oi | BLACKSMITHS AND. WHBRGWRIGHT’s v . iY, . BUILDINGS. at avation. | “S*® ke. TION. Oo WEDNESDAY. August 12:b, at 10 clock @. m., at the Shops of Gea & ‘Muntz, corner of Washtn, ead Warer reets, Georgetown, I will sell a large and complete assortment of Blacksmithesnd Whoelwrights’ Tools, consisting In part of — Bellows, Auvils, Tire Benders. Drill id and New Ion, Oarts. Buggy, Iron Safe, and mavy articles ased in the prosecution of a first-class Wheelwright aud Biackemithivg ese old aildings. canis eas, aca "HOM AS DOWLING, Axctioncor B* THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. A VEBY DFSIRABLE PRIVATE RESIDENCE A espana’ IN GBORGETOWN AT AUC. Ou THURSDAY, Augart 13th, 1374, at 6 o'clock p.m.,1n front cf the premises, I will sell that vers'desirable threo-story Brick Dwel- ling House, situated ou the notiheast coruor of Gay snd Green'sireets. Tae Honse contains thirteen rocms, bath-room, hot and cold water, gas, marble maxti¢s, and all Redern conveniences. ‘Phe Lot, which is handscmely improved, fronts 60 fest on Gay street, wtih a depth of 130 feet Gm Groen street. ing tie above. (routing 3) fet on adepth of 12) feet, improves by 61,000 cash; $5,000 may remain on inter- est at ten per cent.,to suit the parchaser: the by Suce in ¢ snd 12 months, with interest at cent seyancing at the cost of the anid TEOS. Tere TO DEPOSITORS O ¥ c. mits made te 74, wil be TOWN SAVINGS BANE, be rate of intereet on ordi this bank from and siter Anzus! is? FIVE PER ORNT. PER ANNU. Interest is always computed and allowed for each calendar mouth Wy order ofthe Roard NEY POLKINHORN, Prestieut. JAMRE DICKSON, Cashier ¥18-Im —Having removed from 1 exne, Wasbingtou, t Georgnown, 1 um prepared to ‘repair Waichos Jewelry in thetest manger, Satisfaction sua: teed. Lyls-dim} OBAS. TRIBBEY. Ho™= Againy Howe naary AND VERY GLAD O8 IT, ‘With cplarged premises, Improved machinery, the best talent tobe isd In the country, tm fect every {nciisty for doing the bast work at we would res ly inform our friends and che bite that pre-eminent as may have been our repu- Es : OUR MOTTO 8 EXCELSIOR In Dyeing and Cleaning Ladies Dresses, Shawis, tat &c., &c., Gent's Coaw 3 Peunsyl- 20 Beige at, | LADIES’ GOODS. @ xepvcine stock. TERRES eee ene FLOWERS AT NALY PRICE, STRAW GOODS AT HALF PRICE, BIBBONSS, FEATHERS, LACES, SILKS, and al] other articles tn the Millinery lipe at com. MAS. M. J. HUNT, augé-tr G21 D stree’. ELLIAG OFF AT AND BELOW cos¥. ASHy new sore will be completed by October Ist I have determined to setl all goods in my line at my temporary Store, No. 1113 Peunssivania arence, | St nd below cost. They must be acid before I more. Taame in part— CORSETS, which sold at @2 10, for g » Bal Which sold at $3 RAIDS, Beal BATR BRA LDS which sold et @0.00,) 07 Best 10 tock BRIRTS in the markei, 8) ceats GUIPURE LACKS, CAMBBIO EDGINGS, te., cheaper than the cheapest. BP CALL AND & KELLEY’, varie eremne northwest. missmcconmick, §@ 908 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR. (Up States.) Tam tn constant receipt of the newest designe to iy BY GOODS, CHIP AND STBAW g rephda AND Bare, FEENCH FLownes, ““OSTED BONNETS, apr LACES, ae = & _ BOOKS, STATIONERY, &e, N EW BOOKS. ANECDOTE BIOGBAP IES OF THAOCKE- BAY AND DICKENS. PERSONAL EEMINISCENUES OF CRORLE , PLANCHE and YOUN . TEMPEST TOSSED, by Theodore Tilton. THE INDIAN QUESTION, by Francis A Walker. THEE NOTABY'S NOSE, translated from the Breneb, . THE CLIQUE OF GOLD; paper. TYSONS AROTIC ADVENTURES; Ulustrated. Also, fine assortment of Fancy Stationery, Pa- Peterice, Initiq) Note Paper, &o. For sale at BEALL'S BOOKSTORE, _an6-8t 495 Pennsylvania reane JOCKS FOR SUMM&R READING, JUST PURLISHED AND FOR SALE AT SHILLINGTON'S BOOKSTORR, Sorner 4% Street and Pennsylvania A My Mothorand I. A Love ttors. By the of “ John Faiifax, Gentleman The Best arctic ee ta: Tr ctic Experiences; containing Capt. Tyson's Drift Gy the Ice Floe. & history of the Polaris expe ition. From the Clonds to the Monntains. B: les, . Whhta an Inch of ts bifo. the Wrewsns winmllg. Geborian. | mo likes, Sieridan and Fox, t Goorge the Third. ae ety Under the Trees. lis Prime. Physiology fr Practical Use. Health aud Education. By tev. Chas. Kingsley, Pet or, Pastimes aad Penaltice. By the Rov, H.& F the author of “Charles Anchester,”” p Waters, By Aone H Drary. Tangied Skela and Slaves of the Kice. Biauk Books, Pass Books, Papers and Envelopes, wholesale and rotat!, at 8H GTONS BOOKSTORE ay20-tr Corner 4% street aud Pa. avons ICHARD B, MOHUN & Co., BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS, 1015 PennstTivania AvEnve, Husbavas BOOKS. The Evangelical Aliiance of 187S,$ yol., ot. Jobn of Barneveld, by J.B Motley 2 vols. smo, 97 My Mother and 1,'by Author of Johu Halifax,1i M0.y paper, Go. urope and the Bast 5 myi9-tr BANKERS. [_!YENGSTON & COMPANY'S BANK, 16 Pine Street, New York. Organized for the business of out-of-town Banks, Bonkers, Uorporetions, Indivianals, &c. Offer «ps. J inducements to Correspondents, Five per cent. xeet Gliowed on daily balances. » County and Town Bonde, also other marketable Securities, wanted for commission, FIRST-OLASS LOANS NEGOTIATED. jeas-tr HAFaAtNe noose 91 SQUIRE & Gu., A446 PENNSYLVANIA AVEEUR Orrosivs Wittapo’s Bors, WASHINGTON, Pp. 0 S por cout. énterent paid on deposits. Ucicetions made everywhere, Pe) of coors in the Army cached in advance. apatr Ge Man AmE RICAN SAVINGE BAN Corner 7th sud streets, ( Federal Bulict Inter set peid om de} ‘ clnnesarse JOnN Hitz, Pres’t [jan8-lyl0. 8. Peewrier, Oesh BE. "8; FIMONEX & co. 5 BADEERS AND ESOkERS, Suwond Nasional Bank Betiding, 609 Seventh siren Transact Geveral Banking, Kxchange, and Ool “BUY ant SELL WOLD, GOVERNMENT BONDS, STUCKS, fe." * S Army ollicers’ pay sccounts cashed in ad\ ; Army obicers’ pay advance At jercy, by James Payn, Harper's Travelers’ Guide to B for 1874, 1 vol., $7; 3 vol THE TRADES. WNISGs AND IBON aw A is A! Tou rtd Nine FAAMEE ‘BLAND, o43 erin Gua ona i es : iton Pixwect os ‘sco pri a ¥ for Stores, at 5 FLAGS, CAMP-MEETING TEA’ for sale or rent. Agent for the Inmy ed Mildew Proof Awnt: Goods, = macsir A“ NINGS AND AWNING FRAMES Gf wmproved Styla and Pattern, for Bteres, Hotels, Public Buildings, City and Gown try Residences at factory prices. Macnfactured by | JOH CO. HOGAN, 713 Market Space, between 7th and Sth streeta, Fiags and Oamp Meeting Tents for sale or reut Sole agent for the caly Genwine Mildewed Proo! Awning material aplé-2r PAINT. I hsve @ method of preparing Paint which I will warrant to jet went Gampucm usliy pre caused by Gefoctive brick wells and leaky metalic roofs, provided the paint is applied by my ow: hands. Price $% cents per equare foot for tare: cunts. HOUSES ava SIGHS in the very inten stylo and in the most durable me nner. cing thoroughly egelpped for every kind of work ine I res; ¥ tn my i uz from those whom I dave not peretofore met professionally. Sas. 506 sth mireet between oud Rortbwest LUMBING, Gas-FITTING £ P fortes eaiee Pec oad term, &. JAM ¥, BRIEN, Practical Plumber, No 18 oy = Pree me pew Pg ED PIPE clvars oe kent CDoealty TIE MISCELLANEOUS. “R° PA Daicnne Cement. The now od to torn isthe aie : ns “5 naps and oo agec- NObn__Mo. B Hugh vitsens Gon tien, x.) ~. OKTCABD (iN POSTED OBMENT, ¥ou P waking iactal trons or aay hin ans Se te ‘eat Cement la tho world F of Colnmb>ia, ee STATEN INLAND, pYEety: NT Toner era, CMMED 1S The oldest and =o of Me kind is the may bein theword | a. FiShER, Ac screat, R. B.—Guarantee given that no cular robe of; briag Four articles soon. thom beck tn time. ISHER, FILST OLA cE €18 Gu street opposioe Pais One SPROIALTIES CF his SOLS Pak i, without rhrtoking. > ec effectually , eo that they sever loves Cleaned on Short motice. Prices mod yanct allt }gusranteed J Ladice Drones Oiear: Matias Cartons Ghnned and Bros whine CT ie Dies BH G Fars, ete. al | msemmssenanaaantl a [nena — a STEAMER LINES. ont &. SIGHTING! LE, 1571 ae ae IST inci COLTON’S. BLACKISTON'S ISLAND, AN} LEONARDTOWN. — The swift and favorite Trou Steamer PILOT Captain Josepn Wie 2 eh- on Bor. BATURDAY MOUNTS fee Lane’ fa Botomas. as Tolowe iy Potnt, [ivcrpo! Point, it's Point, Qhatterton, Btewart's Wharf, leow'e What atthies’ Point, Mattox Creek, wood Whart, Wh are ona, wr Ecturning on Wednes- Carrioman dey, making the sbove Beturuing on Sonday, For hee 9, 52 Raking above /sodings * au i to H. BYLRS, a, te AncHek CINE. PASSAGE KATES RED BEW YORK AND GLABGOW. pte 20 BL Nowe B rer = ING ASGOW. LIVERPOOL. RY, IVEKPOOL, Lo VDUN- QUBENSTOWN OR BELFAST Unb! GS to S90, nccordt: te Accom mudatt: Cabin rerute Tt cla iatued at Retnsad — INTERMEDIATE 948 STEERA r = ned +d my Fone et low. ‘or Tichete or further thformetion, apply Gee MISS ANNIE K-HUMPUREYS, 430 20th « ar Ponusyivauin arante a ©. Mu. & 00..1423 F street BW, om wear Treasury Dep't, AED LINE. RoTICK. ih the view of diustuishing the chances of rot. camcrs of this Line take # «pect the year. —— 0 tr Borton, crossing Meri sstoneton. ‘wit Urion, neenstown to Rew ay to the Ss 3 eabedonigicgs i omeward pessage, en Of60 at 42 | or wothdag be tne meet rts aos wething to the north of THE BRITISH AND NORTA AMEZIGAN ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIiPS, BETWEEN NEW YORK AND LiVe RPOOL, CALL BOR. ™ (N@ AT CORK HAR. ORS. "Hien Stesmers marked ~ do netoarry etocrace passea- gore. Karas o¥ Passac 32, 9200, 204 Bio, cmunedation. Tickets to Pe- Metarn tiokets on favor- Sj carrency ‘m Liverpool and Queens: a Borcpe. al lowest rates. “Turowes elven for Belfast, Giassow, Havre, other ports on the Gontinent. and (8 2 ports. For freight the Gompary's no re joorage pasenes, NO. Triotty Baildiug, or to OTIS BIGREO: 606 72) etreet, opposite Patant OMe . sent-ly CHAS. @. PRANOKLYN, Agont, F PHILADELPHIa “ “mew Exiteet Line,” 1% AND PROVIDER Mors "reign the “Clydes Trov lui a tee eee! t; on and Bslirced, ="? °F = ia fre edrertisemest of "New xprens Line.” ‘of full information apply to— ype Qp-ly 89 Water street, Gerrenione 2, D0. ASHINGTON* NORFOLK W YORK Ws scstom Aae PEovibeNoE. ©° The fice trop sicauer LADY OF THE LAKE bavi resomed her trips to Norfolk, will leave ber wharf, foot of Sixth sthect, every, MONDAY THURSDAY, at ¥ p. m..>aching at the principal river landings, conne St Borfolk with steam- ship of the M. and M. Line for Boston and Prov. dence; with the Oid on Steamship Gom- pany. for B. ork. Freig! PGare of Lady of ths Lake aie Norfek.” N. B. FITZBUGH Agent, Sch street whart, apt Beom No: 10, Piant Beslaieg {Vf ESCHAST'S LINE OF BTEAMSHIFR A WASHINGTO! NEW YORE. Rereaticr the fue Steameul: KnIGa 200B GIBSOB will make tagsins Cone eee ane ip ies petucen NRW YO Skoretrows, ty! ': SEOEGI'TOW N, as tollown:— Leave raat a JEW EXPRESS LIDR VIA CANAL PHILADELPBIA. ALEXe NDRi tharos abb GouceTows: mah Wiect ne EPARSDAY nud 8A Dee soy Seereetewn,D.0., ‘MON- conuecta