Evening Star Newspaper, August 18, 1874, Page 4

@ STAR. Bs wea ne. — TUESDAY..... ---. August Is, 1874- LOCAL NEWS, ee Condensed Locals. Wo. I. Wilder, of this city, has just received & patent for a design for plew beams. Tan few weeks it ts expected a first-class flutist and an extra solo cornetist will be added | to the Marine band. Information has been received from Mr. Geo. . Curtis, (formerly of the Chronic.) whose death by drow: was reported several weeks ago, stating that fie living Officer E. J. Dw Il, day station-keeper of the 5th precinct, left yesterday for Portsmouth, Va., tospend bis snmmer vacation. Daring his absence Otlicer Dinsmore will be station- Keeper. At the meeting of the Pennsylvania repnbli- can association last evening, Capt. W. fl. Tar- ner, chairman of the del jon to the repubit- can'state convention at Ha: isburg, was voted thority to appoint substitates fur the dele- gates who may be absent when the convention assemb! ‘The Board of Health held a special meating last night and read the resolutions recently paseed by the Medical Society of the District aud published in ye! In reply the board adop' resolution inviting the committee to meet them at the reguiar meeting to-night for conterence. The depositors tp the late Washing‘on C' Savings Bank (Mr. W. F. Mattingly, recei are to-day being paid their third dividend. first was ten per cent., the second twenty-f per cent., and the present payment twenty per cent., making @ total of 55 cents on the dollar to date. Mr. Zalmon Richards, late city auditor gone to Darien, Conn.. where he will, to-mor- Tow, be united in wedlock with Miss Mary F Matha, of that They will come to thi city shortly after the marriage, and on Friday evening next bold a reception, at which th friends will receive a cordial welcome. We bave received a cular from the Rev. é. A. Davis, formerly pastor of one of our Dis- sored churches, who purposes erecting a mission church on Ca: i heast. Mr. Davis :s a member of Zion Wesley denomina- tion and has belonged to the church over twenty Sears, doing good work .n the eastern states and in Virginia and Marylanc The excursion of the Knights Templar, (prin cipaliy members ot Columbia Commandery N 2,) altogether numbering about 100, left t morning for Cape May, many of them accom- anied by their wives. The original programme as been somewhat modified for convenience: the recept’on at the Stockton House being left out. They will be absent four daya. The committee appointed by the Associated Veterans of Isi6, to make arrangements for cel- ebrating the h of September, (the day on which the American army entered the city of Mexico.) met last night, and It was decided to ive an excursion on that day to Glymont in tteamer Mary Washington, and on the grounds there will be an address, the reading of @ poem, ard other literary exercises. The ne- ceseary committees were appointed. Generals W. T. Shermar, Thomas ¢;. Pitcher, Albert Pike. FE. C. Carrington, Hon. J. J. Martin, S. M. Gonverneur, € and Samuel V. Niles, “ constitute the committee on literary exer- cises. has —— Aw Ixcexptany Fing Last Nient—The fire alarm %at £50 o'clock last night from box Ne. 16 was in consequence of the discovery of fire in a row of frame shanties im an alley be tween H ard I and ¢th and 7th streets, south- west owned by Thomas Murman. The police officer on that beat found some ditfealty in turning im the alarm, and after several fruit- less attempts was obliged finaliy to go to the station-houre on 4\; street for the purpose, and uring ail this time the fire was making head- way. When Chief Engineer Cronin arrived on the ground be at once turned in a general alarm, and soon the entire fire department we at work and prevented the spread of the fia ‘The entire block is built of wood and an ow ezcape was made from @ pretty extensive con- flagration. As it was a double trame house, oceupisd by several femilies of colore it was entirely destroye cted out of old govern- Some of the property was in- e entire lowe will reach above # fire is sopposed to have been the work of an incecdiar Lient. Cessford was near Was first discovered, and ran a fast as possible to box 4, corner of ‘ith and G streets, where he o turn in an alarm, but without any ficer Keed coming ap, he lett tho m to experiment with, and ran back and assisted the neighbors to pull down a frame stable to keep the fire from spreading west- and it was a long time before the s val of the engines. An attempt to alarm from box <0 failed. fire-alarm apparatus y the fire when it tried twic bg _broperty was destroyed: Wm. > Dan Cw ‘e st ie; Tho s Fitzgerald’s stable; Besides the dwell ated that th make arran for Th , in which Capt. A. H Jas, the cham; . will participate. ‘The tollewing general committee of nina was appointed, to be assisted by sud-committ make fall arran, ents for the Barber, Peyton sen, Clarke, Watson, and Tappan; sub-commit- tees on birds, Messrs. Jancen, Olarke. and guson; on grounds, Mersre. Barber, King, Pey- ton, ‘Williams, and Bootes; on arra maiebes, Col. Alexander, Willi. “apt. Tapnan offered a reso!ution, which was adopte Tdially inviting ‘all true sportmen strict to unite with usin welcoming the champion shot of Amer‘ca to our city ana assist in making his visit a success and ® source of amusement to the citizens a3 well as a credit to the fraternity.” The following general committee was ap- Pointed tomake arrangements for the pigeon shooting meeting of the club, to take place on or about September 0: Messrs. Barber, Wil- liams, Bootes, King, Brian, McIntyre, dames Marr, Dowling, Benjamin, Jansen, Mills, and Dooies. Br. King moved that the secretary send a communication to the Patuxent Shooting Clad, inviting them to unite with them inseniing a delegate to represent the District of Columbia atthe National Sportsman's convention to be held at Niagara in September; carried. — Suit ror Furs.—Jndge 1. W. Bartley, Mre. Annie b. Dent, (admin: Tof Lewis Dent, and Messrs. Bartley, Ray and Jenner, have en- tered suit against James H. Kaymond and M. C. Hamilton fer $10,060. The plaintifts charge thaton the 13th of September, 1573, the de- fendants entered into a written contract with Bartiey and Dent, by which defendants agreed if plaintiffs, b. and D. would undertake the ad- tment and settiement of the accounts of R. 'N. Lane, late collector of internal revenne for the Sd district of Texas, upon a basis of $20,000, said amount to cover their fee for procuring final settiement and discharge of Lane and bis securities on the bond, they would pay $10,000. ‘They charge that Dent gave a large amout.t of professional iabor and services to the case, and that Bartley, Kay and Jenner, undertook and completed faid contract, except as to the re- lease, which they were prevented from obsain- ing by defendants intermeddiing and employ- ing other parties without their Knowledge and consent. —_.+—___ BUILDING PERMITS have peen issued as fol- lows: G. W. Giddens, frame kttchen Inth street, between P and Q northwest; Jamies P. Obold, two-story brick stable between 13th and Lith and L, and M streets do.; eame do., between K acd L and 13th and lith, and two-story brick kitchen, 15th street, between L and M north- West; Andrew Purcell, two-story frame 4) street, between H and i southeast; ©. Peon, do. 3d street, between D and Virginia avenue do; D. Janay, do., Delaware avence, between F G, do., W. Cartright, do., Sth street. between D and FE; and P. Allen, two-story brick, Massa- ebusetts avenue, between 17th and 15th north- west. a otimerus € — —The moment the nian club, led by bag-pipers in High- land costume, attracted gre caetion ‘on the eapegie hee ee me his afternoon om ngs and Scottish at ers {th street park, and onr Citisous who declre to ree something novel and i ‘tereeti: Visit the park this r my Boe evening. The two pipers in full High! sd costume, absve mentioned Ihecten @ delegation of the Caledonian club of Balt:- more, several of the members also in nland costumes. bay | arrived this morning the Baltimore and Potomac railroad, and were re- ceived by & committee of the W, clad. ‘Tu FREEDMeN's Savines BaNK.—Tiecom- missioners appointed to wind up the affairs of the Frecdmen’s bank rent to eac! aan branches yesterday ® prepared blank, which is Ted up and returned, showing’ the bat ‘brace also the special deposits made between and July Il, and which the commis- sioners are pow settling as rapidiy as possible. sus naies bates sm BUItpr¥e AssocitaTions.—At the th meet- ing of the Fifth Ward Building association last bight, nineteen shares of stock St a premiom of $2 per share. Atthe 4th meeting of the East Washington Ballding association on Thursday night, eleven ebares were told at 11 Rrat Prats Sate —By Thomas E. Wagga- man. real estate broker and quofloneer, parts fots | and H, im square Sl, t Wm. Qarey for 85,00. it. off quite a num- several classes of Mas of men belonging to “--ady passed upon. To-morrow the la- roll will receive their pay, borers on the Gu... juz been prepared. the checks for the same u. SEVERAL COMMITTEES OF WORKINGMEN bave eslled upon the Commissioners yesterda’ and to-cay in rejation to getting their pay, and were referred tothe Auditor and Con’ ‘These officers are working day and night to get yhtened out, and are very gmen. Theee rolls | ged according to the superintenden‘s laborers were employed, the time beoks and accounts of which have to be compared with the sem-1 the accounts | xious to relieve under whom the |: monthly roils sent in ¢ disbursing officer, and all these have to be consolidated upon one rofl for each class of | men, with the aggregate amount due each man made out to cor- It looks like a simple thing to persons whe are not familiar with such duties, but there is not on! great responsibility, the whol Ly salaries and wages reaching to between £500,000 and $700,000. The current expenses of the Dis- trict are being paid out of the revenues ac- eruing from taxes. THE ACTING SECRETARY OF THE LATE COUNTY SBS TO EXPLAIN. ting Secretary of has addressed a letter ioners, stating that the is stillim the land of the and checks much labor, but amount due for SCHOOL BOARD Mr. B. P. Packard, lately the coanty school board to the District Commisel policy of insurance on the school building re- | P cently destroyed by fire in the county (men- tioned in Tue Stan a few days since) “is now and always has been on file with other records of the connty schools, and can be obtained at any time by any one authorized to receive it.” —‘ Referring to our an’ 3 and of 1674, submitted on the eur honorable body was informed that oar oard had made a demard upon the agent of furance company for the amount em- d by the policy on the burat building. but owing to the fact that actual payment of the premium had not been matte at the date of the h was no fault of ours, as Mr. Cross (the agent) had been repeat: nypon the Hon. A. R. Shephe of the Distriet of Columbta, and receive a check for the same, together with’ the amount due on After long and vexatious delays,and many attempts having been made to recover from the insurance company, payment was refuscd.”” ly advised to call then Governor The International Sch netzenfest. WASHINGTONIANS IN BALTINOR: Yesterday was the inangural day of t national Schuetzenfest, at the park of the Bal- timore Schuetzen Society, on the Belair road, in the northeastern suburbs of the city. Several thonsand Germans, comprising the members of schuetzen societies in cifferent cities of the United States, numerous visitors as spectators, some of whom were of other nationalities than German, were at the park during the greater of the day andevening. The procession, Miant in itself, was invested with additional animation by the insp’ crowds upon the sidewalks, and the ornaments n branches and garlands, festoons, colored fisgs and mottoes of welcome which adorned 80 many or the buildings and streets along its line eather, the great izes for the shoot- ng the only arm The total amount of the ing at tne mark, the rifle used, is stated to be nearly $25,000, the highest 100. For bowling the total value of the prizes is about $2,000. As the best marks men, comprising many first shooting-masters and ex-shooting-masters, kin, the rifle from all parts of the be here pitted against each other in these trials of skill for the first time, a greater amonnt of interest will center upon the target shooting than ever before, though this is always a main feature of the annual fests of the various soci- In the bowling likewise an unprece- ented spirit of competition has from similar ses been aroused. THE MARINE BAND AND WASAINGTON SCHUET- ZEN SOCIETIES. The Baltimore American says: arine Band would come over from Washington lad the effect of attracting a large number of people to Camden Station. Atter considerable waiting, about half past nioe o'clock, the inspiring strains of the Marine Band were heard approaching. Presen' two societies from the National Capital we greeted with cheers, and with the ban! entered nnerchor Hall, where they re- half bour before assuming their h division, which was und Sirection of F. Decker, marshall, with B and A. Heise as aides. The Murine Ba Washington, with thirty pieces, L. Schne} leader, headed the division, and ite excellent iuuste and the uniforms of the men great aided to the aUractiveness of the proceed. The Wasiington ninety-eight men stror President, Mr. Simon prize being $1, nited States, 77 the Germania M mained abou place in the 4 Association, » Was headed by ‘olf, the Marshal, Geo. ptain J.'Kin, In front of the the German and American uniform of gray, and the cus- nasia Schuetzen Association of i twenty-eigh: men, under the marshalsbip of L. Seidner. milar to that of the other AGE MARKET.—An ad journed meeting of the Northern 1 committee of thirty-seven was b ecuiion of the work o! heatley, from the ew with Mr. he (Mr. L.) stated that before a tinal answer he would like to receive Proposition trom the general ¢: Was under the impression that Mr. Lewis accept the market bonds at 90 cents. i wanted some two or three gentlemen to take the Lewis, contra on list of only $24,000. Incge Moore suggested that the committee obtain Mr. Lewis’ proposition in writing. Messrs. W. A. Cook, Charles Lemon, and J. W. Moore made brief addresses in relation to suggested that a committee be pointed to wait on Mr. Lewis and request ultimate proposition in relation to the buil-.ing of the 7th street wing of the market-house, and if that proposition was not accepted by the com mittee, to aesign the contract to some one cise who would carry ont the work. Mr. K. C. Hewitt made a motion to that effect, which was seconded by Judge Moore, and adopted, and Messrs, R. ©. Hewitt, Charles nd Samuel Wheaticy were appoluted the committee. Tre Premic and TanGcet SHooTin W. 1. 1.) First Regiment National Guard, DeMott’s,) at Marshall Hall, yesterday, was a very enjoyable attair. The company left on the steamer Arrow with a large number of their friends and were accompanied by the Fort Whipple Band. The target shooting was jold_and one silver, bat to the close shooting they were’ not awarded, and it was decided to leave the mat- ter for the officers of other companies to deci Taking the hest single sbots as ths basis of O'Meara or Private Kuhn are Sergeant Kamerer ach put intwo shots, and the friends of the latter claim have the first prize, as his two sh than the single shot of Lt. O'Meara. two medals, one entitled to the AN Ick Hous ror Five Dottars —A neig! bor of mine, says @ correspondent has an i closure of about six feet square in the clear, sui sixteet high. The walls are formed of old refuse timber thrown closely to, regard to form or comeliness. of hemlock boards. The entire coet of this balid- g cid not exceed five dollars, considered, it is @ success; not ambitiousof con- taining thirty-five loads of ice, but simple five Ten years this little, house has been used for ice, and never yet dis- honored a draft upon its crystal deposit. 4 six inches of sawdust was spread upon the ground floor, snd in packing @ space of about nine inches was left between the ice wallof the building for sawdust, and about nine inches of sawdust was spread upon the top of the ice, and the thing was fixed. The three main prin- ciples observed here will always ply of tee, viz: good ventilation, drai lenty of sawdust. With these rules adhered of any old pen-shed will prove quite it in preserving ice. Tae Last New writes from Mr. Bi 's of august three consecutive nights’ observations of the new comet of Marseilles, received from M. & first approxima- tion to the orbit. 1t appears the comet will not Palowly receding from the earth berg is alread: iy ing " distant fom us at the tine ot discovery about 5,(00,000 miles. Though to become an object ther, with no ‘he roof is made tinware,old boots, sardine boxes, d and *practically | bottle, boops sktris which would’have out-lived | unpretentious MET.—Mr. J. 1, thus:—“From Stephan, I have continue visible weeks, it is not interest, like the comet which has ji he: ‘The elements bear no oageers im each case. “This is to Washington Grove Camp Meeting. TRE Last FicsT’s WORSHIP 1 TaE wooDs. [&peciai Correspondence of The Star.) Wasuinctox Grove, Mostoon=2. Oo.,} Tuesday morning, August Isth, 1574. To-day is *‘breaking-up day” for the camp- meeting, and ere we shake tne dust from otf cur feet let me give you a little sketch of the cuninative burg near which the cam; and | {located ine SBURG. sms in the yicinity was One at least or we d Oars ago, ita under cultivation one handred_y od ho Was | record extending back to 1774. The rives its name from Benjamin Gaither, one of the first prominent men settling here- abouts. His son, Jas. B. Gaither, an old maa, but bale and hearty, still resides in the village, which is not remarkable for itssize or the pum- ber of its inhabitants, there being only a dozea or fifteen buildings in the place and about one hundred residents. There are two churches, both Methodist, one southern and oue northern and a short d nce above the village isa Cath- olic church. There are two stores and two | blacksmith shops. THE RAILROAD DEPOT is about three fourths of a mile from tha village, and occupicsasite which has been selected a3 the junction of the new road from Hanover | Switch with the Point of Rocks road, and is exactly half way between Washington aud Point of Kocks, being 2i4 miles from each | nd when finished, the camp ground will be directly | in the V between the two roads, and will be easily accessible trom Baitimore as well as Washington, a8 Hanover Switch, the starting piace. This new road ‘s s0on to be built, place ot the proposed road isa short distances this side of the Relay house. The depot is in | charge of Mr. Talbot, who also manages 4 tine | farm about three miles east of the camp ground. Near by; adjoining the camp, is the natire plsce of Dr. Muncaster, of Washing’ wife is spending the summer here wt ¢ tor’s father. His place isa fine one, and he is one of the thriftiest farmers about bere. The house ts situated onty about two hundred rods from Dr. F. Howard’s mineral springs. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY was very pleasant, and the only disagreeable thing about the camp was the dust, whic to be unavoidable when so many persons are constantly walking to and fro. The crowd was somewhat emalier than on Sunday, but mach larger than on any day last wee number packed up and left to avoid the rash of to-day, and the express company was busy get- tung all kinds of camp fixings te the depot. THE RELIGIOUS EXERCISES commenced early, and were almost incessant during the day. At 10 o’clock a. m., Rev. DP H. Carroll preached an able sermon from the 12th chapter of Jobn, 18th veree At o'clock p. m. charge of Rev. S he meeting was placed in praise exercises were continued till5 o’clock. Alter supper, meetings were held in all the service tents till $ o'clock when the grand exer- cises of the night were commenced by Kev. Dr. Downs, presiding elder of the West Baltimore h ennine sermon, fullof fire aud plain talk, and was well calculated to finish up the long list of good discourses delivered here during the past two weeks. {twas also one of the most effective yet delivered, and wrought more con- victions than any other one sermon, judging cireuit,who preached from the 9th verse, Zachariah. The sermon w: “reviv: ter, from the number that came to the mourners* bench. After the sermon the praying and sing- ing commenced, and was continned ali night. The exercises were varied by experience meetings a portion of the time. A BRILLIANT NIGUT SCENE. While this meeting people on the ground improved the occasion by promenading round the cirete hour after hour. ‘There has been but very little of this during the progress of the meeting, mach less than is usual at camp meetings, bat last night the ground between the seats and tents was constantly filled with couples marching about. And no one blamed or found fault, tor the & camp at night is a beantifal one, and the temptation to select a partner and walk is very great. Seventy-seven brilliant lights suspe from the trees and the glare of five large fires kept upwith pine wood, liberally sprinkled with powdered rosin, illuminated’ th tents surrounding the uare which form walis to its sides, retiecting and throwing back ths light; the pyot leaves overheal changed toa silver green shade, and shimmering in t light; the dark frowning patches of black dark- ess up through the eaves and Deyond the camp; th of peopie flitting aboat in all the variegated costomes of the closing weeks of summer with the resulting strong lights a: shadows, make up ascene of magi fairly bewilders one. Thore who enjc spectacle farexcetied in number thove bow- ing in humility at the moarners’ bench secki for Joy and consol ‘ough the p comes from forgiv ins of i li NIGHT Az ‘The praying, singing Dading did not cease morning the colored people 2 w w one of their refrains re their peculiar style. Le held at nine o’eh round and ha t two o’eld take the c fore your niervene The back y: vetting fruall pine tr sleeping tent near by clothes and started to » Luckily the fire brigade eer Al. Mol! ntically seized th p “down and ow headed by © nd, Was proroptl of the dep consists of water buckets, old towels, aul pair of boots with vigorous legs inside the: once stamped out the tire-flend and ri quiet. TT I omitted to m liquor ease yesterday that the state's attorney for this county, Spencer F. Jones, LIQUOR CASE. meeting officer: te the county autiorities, CLOSING ECENR. Great activity prevails as 1 write this, and the bustle of packing up is heard and seen all through the camp. The exodus will quickly follow and leave acre lot a8 desolate as & country churchyard ior twelve months to come, b, Tne Back Sipxs oF Hovses.—Take the pret- tlest ard best kept village of New England, | and we doubt if tenth partof even the most pretentious mansion, and the most ornate cot- tage, will bear examination inthercar, Instead of being nicely finished in ail their petty domes- tic details and conveniences, and kept suug and trig, with trim grass-plots; with all the subordi- uate avenue and garden approaches well gra eled, clean swept and free of refuse, ievery- thing wholesome and orderly; there is apt to be & look of general untidiness, ae if all the r dual rabbish of years Lad been dumped therein. Not wi.trequentiy a railroad runs its track i such @ manner as to expose the rear of plen of Loures to the eye of traveler over it—wuose sense of neatners is offended by square roils of back-yards lumbered up with every conceivable variety of second band, damaged and invalid article known to domestic use, from a horse- | cart"disabled by broken thilis and wrecked wheels, to the ghost of the baby carriago which survives two generationof children; interspersed with smashed crockery, rusty and coudemped all usefainess if they had ever had any, chips, dock, mullein, ashes, halt-burned jumps of wasted coal, and ali imaginapie litter, trash ,de- bris and dirt. On the other hand, nothing ix prettier than a cottage which is thoroughly well kept in rear as well as at its more public por- tion. Itseem inevitable redolent of @ purer, sweeter, happier domestic life, than one with heaps of festering rubbish crowding hard upon it.—Rural New Forker. How Two WoRTHLESS LIVES WERB SAVED. The Louisville Courter-Journal gives some de- tails of the cowardly and infamous act by which two persons on board the burned steamer Pat Rogers saved their miserable lives at the ex- pense of at least twenty others. An employe named Dufour was Log a the lite-boat around into ition to take the women and children into it, and the narrative Faye wo gee say:—But wi withi: the expectant grou, jumped tn, and, before th prey 5 cut the — and pushed the boat oat into the stream. ‘be ¢—n you, or ‘I'll break “your ‘head.” Deaf to the cries of the shrieking women and children, thus cut off from the rescue which was near; unmindful of men to return and save the Seip cass, Bs ee ee ee ee reaching safel IF een bank, and, as it is supposed, fied to the woods. By its first trip twenty of the ren could have been taken to large boat Kap ato meat Hepler whmein. ym in peg ape ige Bp deg comb could not be had, would have We are not informed whether the name of this wretch is known. Philadelphia bes imported six gira(fes fer ner zoological garden. THE covers. Pronate Courr—Juize Olin. ‘To-day the last will and testament of Charles jeceased, appointing his widow exe his <o"* * Mis family, admitted to probate. la Jeremiah Drisco! to probate and record. In re. Darling; fully proven. Charles EH. Norton was twinistrator of estate or Ann A. In re. will of L Uix and bequeatni was fully proven a Norton; bond #4,000. Bers; proof of publication filed. Bridzet Moo- ney was appointed administrator of estate of Bridget Byrnes; bond 2100. McCarth; proof of publication filed. Potties Court—Judye Dawroar. To-day, Mary Harrington, creating 9 nais- auce—keeping a cow able; $25. W;: E. and Joseph Somers, char, grand larceny of acable chain from the te the navy-yard, worth byeu attached to piles and sunk under the water for the purposs of experimenting with torpedoes, and it was re- moved by the accnsed and one John Mugge, who bas not yet been arrested. It was recov- ered and returned to the navy-yard by an of- floer connected with the yar: Herry W. Warren, asssalt on Rachel, his wit: onds to keep the peace. Jamas Lebront and Edward Jackson, larceny of pig’s-feet ples, ‘¢., from Harriet Robinson's refreshment stant on ith street, near the wharf; #10. Jas. Ba Laura Smith, Tennie Smith, Henrietta Wilson, Rollins, aifray in Pear tree alley; ern Brauch #100. This chain seems » Quite a annon, who stated that it was designed to devote the service of that hoar to a prayermeeting rather than preaching, and after quite an earnest exhortation, prayer and round and at work. den not to cut, in progress the young ctacle of | Sirapx Trees Por er’s Monthly” for May, Mr white | trees in thee reets of town and satree easy to m GAS oF the action lip poplar has been foi of worms. T 1 to be perfectly ages of worms. Alltrees su om the effects o ugh som? kin by this cause than other: at first, and then er | to worms, It ts one of the worst trees to me is to be said of the cucumbe tim acuminata). Norway aves are of a dark hv and properly | f good, fresh earth Nextin order com? the Norway ma- ple aud horse chestnut. . Some ladies in a large Water Health and Medicines says 0 general, that fo old water i8 a par med to be a unive: Arsenic is a pare, aquatic furor bas becom the simple reason that natural product, It is ¢ and beneficial applicat patural ard simple product; as obtained from a peac drop of tobacco will kill a cat or dog in daily ruining the eyes by opening them in cold water of mornings. Cold water will barden and roughen th: and much more will it do so to the more delicate covering of the eye: or the eve defense, become ‘scaley tn tha manner of a fish; that is, the coats of the eye will thicken, constituting a species of cataract, which must impair the sight. and barsh as it 1s, shou lubricating tiaid whi tures for just such purposa indicates great thoughtleseness or great metal obliquity. Noth- ing stronger than lukewarm water should evar be applied to the eyes, except by spec ial cal advice, and under special mod ion in my accountof the $4.4 WAS present and conducted the trial, ihe camp- | rping the whole matter over Many person: pe NMAN & GRE: HEAL ESTATE & order admaitting il! of James H. A. Me: In re. will of John grand ja GEORGETOWN. GEsrRat Hosritan.—The committee ap- inten toselect a location for a dis) under the ai Hospital of the District o the building meary to sof the General Jolumbia have taken 1 and High streets, where they will open it atonce. See advertise- Ruyaway.—Abont 11 o’elock to-day a don- ble team attached to a wagon started from R dgeway alley and ran down Hizh and Water streetaatafurions rate, and ro Wagons and Carts smashing them Nn at the corner of Congress street, on Water street, brought up against a hydrant, where the wagon was left, the horses going in'the di- rection of Washington. GRAIN TRADR—There were no reesipts of grain to-day. ‘The sales yesterday afternoon 000 bushels wheat at $1.59 to 81.55, ALEXANDRIA. Frire.—The alarm of fre yesterday afternoon was caused by the burning of asmall framed yne street, between Cameron and Queen, belonging to Henry Blish. It was oscu- pied bya widowed woman named Mrs. Ann Reeves, who lost all the little farniture she had. ty adjoining it, occupied by colored peo- ple, was pulled down by the Relief Hook Ladder company to prevent the spread of the flames. The fire department was speedily on The loss, which was small, was uningured, and to make up that of Mre. Reeves, a collection was taken up daring the progress or the fire, which amounted to twenty-tive dollars. MvRpgR.—Passengera by the Leesburg train, this morning, report that Mr. Joseoh MeFar- Jand, @ merchant at (ium Spring, Loadon county, was shot and killed there yesterday J. W. Golden, a blacksmith ot that Tt is understood that a pravious difli- culty had existed between the parties about some wood which McFarland had ordered G Yesterday afternoon, while Mc- Farland was milking his co: proached and shot him.—@a Tue Fairrax Cartp-Mcrper Case.—M Pherson, the colored man accused of murder! his own son, was examined at Fairfax Court. house on Saturday. The testimony had showed that the little boy had g: bis father last winter, and had not been seen finee, and thatthe man had made contradictory and false statements about him and was cri his children. He for the body can 1 WTth. ne into the woods with “| to till a thorough search 2 made, as, unless itis foand, nothing can be done with the accused. nli- —In the arjen- Williams Snther- abont pliant i Ww. agas leak ne ng plant up with While the and inyalneradie anil Vhe American is prassic acid, ernel. A single hands, anifold That water, cold pplied to the ‘soft, 4 nature manufac- RS AND AUCTION. 412 SEVFNTH STREET, Offer thetr services to their friends aad the public, Real Estate a Specialty, [Rep.} _ suals-so8t CONOMISE _ SOLID GOLD WATCHES FOR @9 18 CABAT GOLD PINGS SALLING Fr OAEADENNT WEIGHT AT OSEOE JEWELRY BAZAS. 60 UNDER NATIONAL Serr. 8. B.—District bonds of all Kinds taken tupa ment for the above goods. Call and see for yourselves. + KUHN, Paactical PIANCMAKER. Fe KE BROS. PLANOB. Feepect superior iustrumente,”” |. Mills.tc. Pianos and Orzans ‘nec @nd regulated at 634 HN. York ave, near 7th ILADELPHIA bled junk | “They are in ever! Theo. Themas, 8, From Pres 20 anv 31 Ratks oF Passa: POO. NSTOWN OR BELFAST. 90. pea he to Accommodations, in return issued st red: INTERMEDIATE $96. STEEL. Drafts issued for any amount at formation, rP to— sot ANHIE K. HUM Orto” CAMMAUK & ap8-m,w,f-im_ near Treasury For Tickets or VUBES DANB’S WINE OF THE WooDs. VEGETABLE OATHARTIO AND TONIO. Cures Dyspepsia, Constipation, &e. Broop Prrivigrn axp Liver InvicoRaton, LF ® pleasant Purgstive To GREAT Eelatees appetite, Ais A PENNSYLVABIA mart-tr auglt-ly Bot “mow Betres bine.” ‘ROM BOSTON AND PROVIDENOB Mark freight vie “Clydes Tron Line, B Tovidence sdvertisement of “New Express Line.” # full information apply to— 69 Water street, Georzotown, D. 0. aad sii Bailroad. cade G. F. HYD. LINE. GE KATES REDUCED, Kk AND GLASGOW. ‘6 KOUTE FOR TOURISTS ccommoedations Unsurpassed, | TT aleael AND jourH River, N. '¥, AYASLE IN CURKENC LONDON. Rett Beco 8... needed by old and my29-m,w,&f6a IES for ‘aud Pascroatine made it locreased, _ imparted) aud tarcr wrt: eo tert en ath hontow ass j virtue of adend of trast dated December YB Istyacly ‘tecorced tu: Liter Mo set hay ope cf the tapd racom y,ta the District of Columita, the parties secured therehy, 31,1574, at 6 oeloo eel of ground the land records “Ol Geo gotow: et stock bonds, 7° ed; Water stock bonds, 7's, J ‘ashington)— Water stock 67 1369, 100 asked; do. gertifionies,”” 7 3-i0. “Trp Year bonds,” Fntd. Loan bouds. bid, 98 a*ked Cer: Canal st ck,(JSi7)6's,J. 4 J. Gveral tock, do, at pleas To bid Buwrd of — vement, 3” 1,90 w ked; do. 1 | city as part of lot four (4) In Deginving for the same &: rarallel with Brilge stent te thence south thr Lesinnirg, toge stn of a neat three-s: Terms—as prescribed by the deed of (rast— $180, with interest at the r srrum from December 9, Is73, Pentes:fealc ineasb; balen ihe. for which the nutes eres from the day of m the property sola, will be required M CcnVeyancing a Tr. Wid, 90 aaked: 1 20 atked: do. beries, 88%. bid, Sewer, Se, Ja J series, 684 Did, 70 asked; water certificates, 5 the expense of (3 Walt Street To-day. New York, August 18.—Tho Post's floancial ar. k market op: je are not compliet with i ercay's closing, Prices having risen G@%, from which thera Dey 9 2@2's for calt loan: orcantile paper. ings fn state boods and d lars new bonds are stesdy « BY THOMAS DOWLISG, Auciioucer. BY DESIRANLE BUSINESS PROPERTY ON it BTRERKT, GEOBGETOWN, AT AUC 103 On WEDERSDAY, Angust 19. 1 High street, T wil wetl “bi 34; Virgiuis'*, © ud one of th best 9, North Car tin = *) Old, 1d; do., now, 10; t 18 —Cotton shade firmor— Flow nd unchanged, ie low middlings, 18% Wheat du'l and eari good to. prin scuthern, 92@93: western bomital fi Metropolitan sdmirably adapted for a buckster or having been used for the Intter parpo exceliset water at the dot y afternoon, and an anyone needing «ach all—southern, 43/25); western white, Su@S5 Hav duil ‘and un- eady and quiet Bye quict and steady, charged. Provisions st i market _bare—24 wachanged. Hams stead) Hoed, WA @Ns. 16 O@I7 0). Lard qui Western butter stesdy—c' fee quiet—g vod ¢ Petrolenm dail and tnchanged; n> RY steady, 102; business smal, ‘ady, 1, "Youn, “August 13—Money—no lowe: Exchat ee, lene, 457 Stocks active aud higher 18—Ploor doll and on- drooping. Corn steady. wired when the proper THOS, DOWLING, Anct DOTICE TO VEPOSITORS OF GS BANK,D ©. f interest on ordinary de CENT. PER ‘always computed and short, 491. Qovern- New Yer«, August jowed for each changed. Wh Li Bn _JAMES DIOKSON, Unsbier EWELRY—Has ive sdo., preferred, 47; New York August 15, 3 p.m—The or three mon.tin’ bills ia34y por t England rate 63 francs, 99 centimas. 3,4 p.m —Eris, W2@ a from ths B moved from 113 Ponasyl- venis sveene, Warhington, to 1230 Britce Sm prepared to "repair Watche« and Manner, Satisfacti i Obas. IN! HOME AGAIN || AND VERY GLAD OF IT, impreved machinery, the evantry, iu fast in open market which is 3 below the Bank Cispatcbes gucte ri Lonpon, Avg With evlarged the best tatent to he bad to every facility for doing the best work at low we would respectfully inform our friends public that pre-emirent ae may have been our repa- MOTTO IS EXCELSIOR K Ladies Drosera, Shawie, IME WEATHES, In Dyeing and Oleavte ast wi chavece of temperatnre and prtly clouty weather | faciuee Ties ebb: av Will prevail, with higver barometer, and occasionsl rain areas in the latter, bat fe barometer in the for Towed by lower . Over Tennessee and the Lit changer of barometer and teu- Deratnre, variably winds. partly cloudy weather, ter possibly light rains, lake region, high barometer, clear ar partly clou ly, her aud variable winds, with po<sibie light rsin , to-day, in ti At home toeverybody from 7, Saturdays trom 79 i. stand gg ere 1531, now the mow rery body come aud soe W.U. #HEATLEY, treet, George? EVORGETUOWN SaVI5G8 BARK, DB. ©, 61 HIGH STRERT. sl Bank honrs, 9 a.m. to 4 p. m.,andon Sstardsye ive deposits) until 6 p m. Genera! Banking FE 6a all sccessible + POLBINHOBN, Pres't; J. DIOKSON , Cashier. and partly cloudy d th: slight chanc’s weet en! north, ply rain areas, * B. L. Cropley, A.Shinn, £.D Barley, En TION IN Pi before moving ints « . fare, BELL EVERY THIRG Our stock is large 8 CI7¥ ITEMS. Try Dooley’s Yeast Pow: find it, not only the best, but also the ng Powder. Put up tull, net weight. = zs ee the Elastic Truss, 235 Penn’a av., before buying a steel spring. Aouncy vor UNIVERSITY MEDICINES has re- i Nairn’s, corner of Pen Almanacs free. tSep3 Corns, &¢ — Or. White, attendance at his establish- 15th street, opposite the Treasary partment, trom 3a.m.to6 p.m. Fee, 81 p-r tablished in Washin, hite remover the patient can waik ELEGANT ICE ORBAM AND OYSTER BLORS. 9 High strect. Georgetown. D. STEAMER LINES. N OTLOE.- The Steamer GEOR: nia avenue and 9 ANNA leaves Tth stroet NIGHTINGALE, Sxcreacences, Chub and Ingro the feet. Eminent EY ARBANGEMEST Jor rom 1374 VER LANDINGS, 3 ISLAND, AND ze Dr. White's establis POTOMAG RI attention to those imp iy COLTON’S. BLACKISTO LEONAKDTIOWN. ‘The ewift and favor: ia Josepn Wh n Steamer PILOT BOY, da greater va- sep y BOMBING for Laud Oy TUESDAY, °"** leave at 7 o'clock tor calling at No. 461 Ox SATURDAY. £19 To Simo focks and gold p: i 3 bridge & Co., Bankers, street, New Yo = Werr’s Dorner Walt stock operations on smail ¢ Copy sent tree. Eiewart’s Whart, Toxnainer & a Wine op THE Woops, indorsed and pro- ng physicians asa ‘axatire dy, ia steadily gaining popular favor; for Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Con- stipation, aud Headache is unequalled. 4, Witcox & Gis’ celebrated Bazaar Patierns. Baom’s hoopskirt and corset fac‘o Intelligencer building. ——— @ TuReMOMETRASand Barometers are repaired and made to orderby Hempler near 4), street. ———— ee THE COMMUNITY at large spprociate the use~ Sewing Machina. scribed by the le: and digestive rem Returning on Wednes- favs making the above Retnrni © tor ropnd trip. $2. Wat. BYE CUNARD Li v@ MACHINA. ‘The Agency at Char. ry, 7th street, 10,28 With the view of dim « the channes of roi. f this Line take = sper corres for all seasons fulness of Singer’ utward passage from ¢ or nothing to the north of 43, ‘On the homeward passage, crossing the Mortdian t.. OF Rothing to the north of 42. THE BRITISH AND NOKTE AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL STEA BETWEEN NEW FORK AND CALLING AT CORK H: IMPORTANT NOTICE! LIVERPOOL, Fxow New Yous N@ TO THE ADVANCED S&AS0 AND HAVING 4 MUCH LARGER STOCK OF Nea’s, Youths’ and Boys’ Clothing ORDAY trom & York. Stenmers marked * do netcarry steerage pasveu- gers. Barts oF Pastacz.—Oadin, i rcurding to ascommoustion’ fre id, additional. Betarn tickets op faror- $30 currency, vom Liverpool and Queenstown St lowest rates. Turcugs other ports on the U: Metiterrancan porta. Fer fr ply at the Company's THAN USUAL, 1 HAVB DETERMINED TO 48 - Tickets to Pa: THiL FOLLOWING IMMENSE REDUCTION IN PRICES: ote ht and cabin pass- Al Wool Cheviot Suits, from.......... All Wool Osseimere Suite, from. Bureels Casrimere Suits, from....... 1GELOW , Banker, lee. LYN, Agent, it AS. G FRANC EDUCATIONAL. (PRE Wasninoto ; CH AED ENGLISH Som, Coculars at S809 T sircet, aude the Beok Th seme as tbat pareved in other tor: Dy thet order. Seboc DAY, the 71) of Sepe auglst0c!? Ja pee carieN” FOR BEAL Lire SECURED aT THE WASHINGTON BUSINESS CoLumGe through « course of instraction and training edapt- ed to render soutg mes and w.imen useful, self supporting, abd su cessful. bis institOtn hes enjoyed tem pore cf apister- tea prosperity tudorsed by vowoy of the tial citicens of the District Sho have scared ite af, tr sous and daughters Trak deci MONDAY, August fer orable time t st acts perth ns ANrLCATION show + at the Oollege of corper 71h wud L ot. Commus Dashould be sd: os ans 18 is 4. ©. BPENOEK, Prow (oktwoiate INSTITUTE 5a FoR YOUNG LaptEs, Fo. 88, Fier TREAT, Geonokro ws. D. ©. eexercives of this ad " ‘Will De resumed Keptember Orb, I " a For terms ard citoul nly rine . aula” LUCY oTeraénson Wrieyan L® COLLEGE. Wim re some ot Toe fall srenion 'w Sept.) <r catalogues or informat! Bev. JOHN WILSON, Preenient angls Mes GALKIBG 50 HOOL xu re pem » Rept, hy At Withatt Bat! Bi and B att en be! MISSES OSPORNE'S YOUNG LADIES” JABDING and DAY SOHOUL will re-open at 945M aE 4 r Teet, corm of Wh. Bemamber 7, Superior sdvantages. Northern Taschers, “4 erate terms. we suai 3m" Remarp BOARD IN DAY 8CHOOL 169 Lamvate Seretyncar Park Avenue, Bartinone, Mp, WM. D. MARTIN, A M , Principal. The Fishth Anocal Beeston commences September Fuil corps «f competent and experienced Teach- ere. Accomn« dations uusu passed. Bend for Osialogue anglt-im QT. JOHN'S COLLEGE, . ANNAPOLIS, MD, JAMES M. GARNETT, LL. D., Princip, Opening of + aston 4 for admtesion, MONDAY and TURSDA ber let and Zhi, ard en Per aLLUM, pay able semi annowlly i eral wate Schclarrhipa vacant. For taining full particulars app KIND, Anuapolis, hid ELECT MALE acapEny, Cornet ot Dunbarton ant Montzom examination rows, DG. Gia: inont of the past year, Twili Ke MODOAY,S-ptem- ye Privae tion in x eet WE che school Circulars found at the Book Stores, or at my resi- wing the school room: CHARLES 11. NOUBSE, (5) ) Wood InsTiTeTE, Mp. SUPEKION ADVANTAGES, Nature « » of Instrace tee a Spee > t and Beinacn, nd choo! welect poantif@l, retired and health discipline, mud home oom- Things before word For Circolers, adtress Paor LG MATREWS, 4.M., _ang?-2m Glenwo d, Bowart en FF BEFHOLD InsriTe re, FRasvoiy, New Jersey, FOR Boys Im Bev G.CHAMRE AReckMIELE acapamy, ® Bu be ac- i pal, ' sige orm cf rhition and board, appiy co the Prin- Cipal, at Rocks) L.B. ALLEN, AM , Principal ané-3m WASHINGTON CATLETT, Asstt, M‘42*h4s0 aaiicULTUaL COLLEGE The next # mmoncoon 1dtt Serrem- addition to Agricniture andthe Sctences per- ing therat, « fell Colieeinte Couree ie taught. no Char , ” jogues way be hed at Wall *, t > 7th str angl-coteor's | Gollege Statior phe COLUMBIAN Ut WASHINGTO. The Preparatory Departmcut September 9, The Coluubinn Ooilere opens Bep-cwber 16. The Medical Coulege opens October 8. The Law School opens Octob-r 1d For Catalegucs, containing fail partionlprs fn ro- Berd to terme aod comrees of Inatrnction. « ress JAMES. 0. WELLING, LL. D. ttocl Protident, of E£sity, ve LLE. TALDIVAL, es W.a ~ 1, ice Frovch. Regist eed Gare man Board: : mang Ladi: end Children, —y) “4 nimgee. j30-toe1 (N. 3) FEMALE COLLEGE, Thorough instruction, Healthful sud beautiful location One oi the mont carefully-condactad and Dest sustained iy tione {9 the Bi ~ For terms, &ec giteces Bev. JOHN H. BLAKELEY, Ph. D. A**Wi0k seminaz FOR YOUNG LADIES MISCELLANEOUS. ‘The und*reigned are now prey t> fnrntah the above celebrated CEMENT to Tatese and contrac- ne a a as ween Je26-3n Bo. 8S High street, Georgetown, OBDENTOWN Riverside Suits, trow.. Dudley Suits, from... Diagonal Suits, from........ Diagonal Check Suits, from...... Worsted Basket Suits, from. ‘ mported Cassimere Suits, from. Fine Dress Suits, from Ww Ges q AES E fod ty sseereentreemnne 39 $0 90 And ether Goo at Similar Reductions, In YOUTHS’ and BOYS’ CLOTHING the assort- ment ie very full, and will be offered at proportion. Stely low prices in order to close out my stock, AN IMMEDIATE OALL SOLICITED AT 101 1........ PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB......1012 Between 10th and lth streets, Nee ie tees ee York tua Pk Fe dp B Beers ork borg Permian, seca: sree, See By Magtien ss Lo LIME! Liag WOOD-BUBNT LIME. 90 cents por barrel. B strost, bot habeas | and on notice, Prices: Ettascisa Brees. ™. oR wee