Evening Star Newspaper, September 11, 1874, Page 4

ermment Affairs. bas withdrawn toar sai*s japreme Conrt of this Dis- 000, for sewer ‘hese withdrawals Dist Mr. Samuel 3! nding before the rit, amounting to some work done under contract. bave been made on con#ition that the District pay the costa, and that Mr. Strong submits his eccounts to the Board of Audit for adjustment | and settlement. Arrangements are now being made by Mr. | Birney by which most of the cases against the District in the courts will probably be with. drawn, thereby saving cots and troable. The chicks are now being payment of the police, both for the back pay and for the month of August. Also, for the ia- borers of the parking commission. The amount | Of back pay due the police is $96,816.99, and for | the month of August there is due them 810,470.46 ————— Reat Estate TRransrers.—John Van Ris wick to Ann Hine, lot 44, square 471, $500; A. Shepherd to John O. Evans, lot 1 : $2,143; John T. Lenman to William Orme, part square 405, 86,500; John Webster to ebaus, part lot 18, equare 923, $1,500; Fred. Lindquirt to Charles 328, $2,500; Eliza Watson to William A. #qnare $23, #5; Zalmon Rich: R ichards to 240, 6, ‘imothy Gall: and 24, square 616, $42 ich Touhey, part lote 4 a: w 94, $400; Catherine Lancaster to Francis Bec! square 181. $5; Thos. M. Exley to lot part 104, square 240, ie Jett to Anp S. Pamphrey, 43, 44. 45 and 46, square 238, $7,500: George Barges to Mary H. Schoolcraft, part }.Mary H. Schoolcraft, 23, 139 and 152, square 365, y J.T. Walker to Juliet Benjamin. 9, square B, £1,300; Clarke, part lot O, square 79, $1,000; B. H. War- ner to A. Brown, part lot 2, square 527, $1,500; George Burgess to W. H. Doe, lot 238, square _EVENING STAR. | Loca | , See notice Of special meeting of If you want to laugh go see the “Mulligan Guards” in “Aladdin” at Ford's Oper House | to- The central committee of the Trades Union falied to hold a meeting last night for the want Of a qo0rum. Yesterday Sergeant Redway killed a mad ogon the 7th street road above Boundary rt. Mr. Thomas Kirby, contractor, starts for h's | old home im Ireland on Mon:tlay, to visit his mother, whom he hag uot seen for twenty-four ars. The funeral of the late Joseph Mundell wi!l take place from the Metropolitan Presbvterian Church on Saturday, at 2p. m., instead of Sun- day as first announced. ‘be game of base ball p! yesterday between the Nationals, of Wash- ington, and Experts, of Harrisburg, resulted— Nationals 16, Experts 3. An excursion party of abont one handred ladies and gentlemen arrived hore yesterday morning from Wilmington, Del., and after the day visiting the pubiie buildings bome by the night train. Orders have been issued to pat the U. S. steamer Triana, that retarned to on Weinesday, in readiness to carry Joad of freight tothe navy-yards and stations preparcd for the . Church, lot 6, layed in Harrisburg, William Kedman, a carpenter, was seriousiy injured yesterday alternoon by being strack on sk while work ng on Shep- onnecticat avende the head by a Wm. Pierre to « herd’s buildings, cor: t and K street. Dr. Mundel rendered medical aid. To-day 1 the thirteenth anviversary of the organization of the Metropolitan police forea of Of the original members sworn in—one hundred in number—only twenty-one remain on the force. Mr. Christian Hines, one of the oldest citi- zens of the District, and a veteran of the war of th street northwest, aralyzed in the right nd is now ina very helpless condition. rivate dispatch received last night from N. ¥., states that company D, tat -G., D. C. M., will leave Syracuse a THe METROPOLITAN PoLice VomMIssioNER< mry O. Hoyt, John R. e Grummond, and Wm. F. G-orge licemen, subject to the usnal exami. rvision of working parties of Gray was reap; appointed He: De Gr 1812, residing at > prisonice. W. special policeman for one Lafayette square. pointed a special policema: examination, for twelve months, to do daty !n the Washington navy vard. Fsan L. Johnson. Michael Breen, and Uharles E. Myers were a) pointed privates on the ri ications of Franklin etersen for transfers of liquor licenses were —_e—__. Wawpsrine Hucksters.— ing been bitten twice by these fe! do not propose to wait to be bitten the third before I stop patronizing alodd, spare not.” day I purchased a half bushel of potatoes ot one of them; I brought eut a half bushe! meas- The measure was not tainrook was ap- , Subject to the usaal that while on an excursion yesterday Col. K. I. Fleming was slightly injured. | Sherman has issued national salute of twenty-one guns from the Arsenal and Fort Foote on Monday next, it being the occasion of the excursion of the Mexican War Veterans to celebrate the capture of the City of Mexico. ‘he committee of the Board of Health ap- pointed for that purpose, yesterday opened the bids, some thirty in number, for furnishing medicines to the poor of the District, and to-day have been classifying them for report at the meeting of the board to-night. In addition to the amount already acknow- ledged by the committee to receive subscrip- tions to the Irish National testimonial to John D. A. Brosnan and O'Connell, of that committee yesterday received subscriptions amounting to $106.50. The Masonic Choir of this cit; sang in a co2- Wednesday night, for terian Charch there, ‘ashingtonians from the Methodist choirs sung in an “Old Folk’s con- lace lastnight, for the same Both efforts were very successful. following patents have recently been is- sued to Washingtonians: Harvey Fowler, im- provement in street-car starters; Chas. Pfann, machine for pickin; George T. Smith, ritiere; Antonio Pelitier, artificial stone; S. ‘ement in fare boxes. |. Hodgson, of Co. B, W. phed to Captain McCathran, » on their excursion to Syra- vse and western New York that in consequence of the death of Mr. James C. Cross, » they will not bea! ular force. The ap- ready and Rudolph order for the disapproved. itor Star: Hay- lows myself, I time,—“and out”. them, and ‘‘cry ure to receive them. The huckster said he wi and that they weighed 23 pounds, weigh them—I had patd him. I was about three minutes about it, but the huckster had flown. ‘The potatoes wel little over a q) hed 20 pound: i hort. ———— eae Tue Luwatic GROLOGIST AGAIN.—To-day Detective McDevitt took in charge an unforta- nate man in a place of business on 6th street, into which he had brought several bores of He proved to bea Iuna- tic from Portsmouth, Va., a member of the Masonic fraternity, and was evidently cranky on geology. He was taken to head uarvers, and some of the Masonic fraternity took charge of him, with a view to holding him till nis friends can be heard from. ———- EDUCATIONAL.—Mrs. Jensen’s well known for boys is announced to reopen at street, on the 15th inst. Miss S. Fletcher will reopen her school for in- aiish, French, & Sth street northwest. Appll- ion are requested to apply at cert at Rockville, Md. the benetit of the Pres! and quite a number of cert” at the same chicken bones, & accompanying Co. -, onthe 2ist caute for admissi eaten TIONAL MosuMent.— A. A. M., of this city, adde its contingent pledges of $100 to the monu- Anacostia Lodge, No. 21, F. A. A. edge $90; and Harmony O. F., of Baltimore, Md., ‘on. stated in justice to some of the interesting replevin cage” metf- Stan of yesterday that the con- stable in the case (Clark, jr.,) testified that he took the goods on hisown responsibility, and that he asked Gen. Carrington to go with him to the house and see before any levy was mate if such arrangements could not be made as to Acacia Lodge, No. 18, M., Uniontown, Lodge, No. 6, I. rare unneccessary. Mr. Edward Johnson, at present connected with the Board ot Heaith of this District, has secured the contract for the removal of the folk, Va., fortwo years, by the and the apparatus was put Mr. Johnson leaves | d the work, and it is t within a short and Petersburg will TS. SrectaL Teem—Judge Humphreys. To-day, McGutgan agt. McGuigan; order pro for reference. Mandel; pro contesso. Same agt. fu Hannon agt. Painter; do. confirming trustee's report. order allowing amended bill to be filed. Potice Court—Judge Dawson. John Weich, Jos. Riley, and John malicious trespass on the farm of Mra. rine M. Bates, and larceny of apples therefrom; each. Ann Murphy, threats to Thos. Ann is evidently the best man of the two, her better half being rather feeble looking. She has been before the court several times recently on various charges, and the judge reminded her of it. herself Ann bared her arm and exhivited several black places, which she said were bruises given her by Tom, but on a close examination they looked like spots of dirt, and 100 bonds were Tequired. Mare Wilson confesso and Tompkins a; to work there yesterday. Davis agt. Seaver; Jopt the same ——— MANAGEMENT oF THE CoUNTY Pun meeting of the county sub-board school trustees was held yesterday ssrs. Brooke, Smith, and Sa- leon were appoint ec afternoon, and M. perintencent V fee to wait upon the District and confer with them in building in the tst district, and to conter with District architect concerning a plan for said fiding. Mr.4. G. Brown ofvered which was adopted, “that the e charge of the county school districts, elation to a new school In defence of eral trastees tand battery on scrimmage between two division rangers; © sault and battery Wm. Stewart, threats to James Butler; $199 bonds to keep the peace. boisterous; $5. x J. 8 Brown, Sd and sth; B. F. Packard, 5th and 6th; and E. B. Smith and Sol. was decided that the regular meetings of the county sub-board should be held on the Ist Fri- diay of each month, and special meetings at the written request of one member of the board. Mr. Packard offered a reaolution, which was adopted, “that the practice of receiving children into the city schoois is detri- mental to the educational interests of that por- tion of the District lyipgjoutside of the cities of Washington and Georgetow board bs requested to pasa a revolution prohibit ing such proceedings in th on Dora Kolb: . Brown, 7th. John Ryan, loud and Philip Jackson, same; $5. Bowie, disorderly; forfeited collateral. Bland ard Dotly Bland, loud and boisterous; & each. Minnie Bates, a vagrant, was sent down. George Washington, iond and’ boisterous, #7 Mason Douglass, a vagrant, was sent to the chain gang. Richard A. Cashel, profanity; $5. from the count s that the general | ay OLD GENTLEMAN TCRNS HIMSELF INTO A Beer FotytTain.—A few days since an elderly gentleman, who had got out of busines at he was too advanced in age to do hard work, concladed to start a store. He secured a stock of goods, and reparing for open- g the establishment, concluded that he would of beer lefton the previous day. A friend who was present, seeing him approach one of the kegs with an auger, inquired what he was going to do, and learned that he intend- edto typ the beer. The questioner suggested that the proper way was to place the faucet in position and drive in the cork which the reve- nue stamp covered, but the ola gentleman con- cluded that his way was the best. and forthwith forced a hole through the top of the keg. Of led like @ fountain as he withdrew the anger, and he endeavored to sup- pressit by putting his hand over the hole, and ing his finger. As a last resort he sat down upon it, calling londly for some one to hand him a faucet; bat mean- while the beer had forced its way through his pants, climbing upward, and was oozing out ‘here—emerging from nm at bis shirt collar and the bystanders were laughing sohard that they were unable to do anyth'ng to relieve him, even if they had dared to venture “within the area of the spray. It was not until every drop had left the keg | that the ola gentleman felt’ warranted in gee ting up.— Sacramento Union. and concluded vERSARY Recsion at Taz Fovata | 2nd co = BYTERIAN Cavnon.—Yesterday being the 35th anniversary of the beginning of the minis- terial labors of tev. John ©. Smith, D. D., as pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, on Sth street, there was a reception in the session- room of the church last evening. There was a very large attendance, including many ladies and a number of pastors of our churches, with- out regard to denomination. The exercises were presided over by Dr. Smith, assisted by the After devotional exercises, Mr. Heyman read the war record of the pastor, documents from the Presi- ma General, thankin, for his efforts in caring for the sick, and body, daring the war. supplied, and the music was by the musical so- ciety of the church, led by Mr. Sleaman. povechene ls Daren A Mysteriors Piston Sxor- mysterious affair occurred on K street, in the fret ward. Mr. George A. Lane and his wife had just returned to their home, 3 nd Mrs. Lane immediately w room, (a front room i Mr. Lave remained do utes on the porch erday morning, Kev. Joseph Kelly. with accompanyip, dent and Surgeo! Refreshments wore his waistband, the second-story,) ana nm stairs for a few min- Just as he bad closed the door he beard a pistol shot, and ran to the door to look out when his wife cal had been shot at found that 2 ball had passed throngh tue win- n the opposite room, the track of it being u where Mrs. Lane bad bei » Lane are at a loss to know from ot came, or why it was fired. here is Dat little doabt it 1 down that she up stairs be Hote MATHEMATICS.—A good story is told of Jobn S. Corning, a gentleman well known in ‘ho has lately returned from it seems that the first week in John stopped at the nd was charged $10 per week. H» liard, however, that as he should be y & good deal and have to pay for meals taken outside, he would like to arrange for a deduction in such cases. It was finaliy agreed that Corning should be allowed 75 cents for each meal taken away from the hotel. & week Uorning appesred with his little carpet- bag, and wanted to settle. out at $i9. But, quoth the childlike Corning, “T have bad some meals out.” said Mr. Willard, “*how many ?”’ ‘Let me see, | mused Corning. ‘Monday, two, Tuesday, two, Wednesday, two, Thursday Saturday, two, Sunday, ti I nave been here seven day meals out, which, at 75 cen: But never mind the 50 cents, Willard. railway circle: . a whence the sh: direct was the aim Was fired with murderous intent. ——_o——_ A Sewire Macatne Cas Court, this mornin —In the Police Mr. Evans, prosecuting He prose qui in the case of charged with the larceny of Itappears that Mary eof thé agent, Mr. pulating to pay in mouthly After receiving some of the in- stalments Appel sold ont his business, including the debts, to Mr. P. H. Weich, who tried to co! lect the back instalments, and failing in it went | before & justice of th search wirrant chargin; ‘The wonder is th At theend of asewing machine. ebased the mach some time ago, = Alis bill was m vdeo ‘This is Monday, and had fourteen ch, make $10 5). any magistrate could be found fo is+ue such * warrant under the cir- Neo larceny apy aring the case was promptly bolle prosequi —— BRUNTON ON THE TREaTMENT oF Hgap- L. Branton, in a ve Medicines, the Practitioner, writes: ministration of a brisk pur, dose of epsom salts, thricea tual remedy for frontal InsvURED BY A JUMP Taatx —On Tuesday evenin express train of ROM A RAILROAD | Action of Pu Baitimore and Onio rail- ive, Or & small '¥, 18 @ most effsc- 2 ly above the be a little higt baggie ars to me to be more effectual. Fime that the headache ts removed, the feeling SDICTMENTS = Geanp Jugy—The Platt-Soford Libel Case—The grand j terday tound indictments in the cases of At THe University oF CaMBaIDGRS 2nd wealthy man, and one likely to answered “Who was the first question, fer which "was the [Correspondence of The Star.} ROORVILLB, Mp., Sept. 11, 1874. Yesterday as our report closed the steam thresher wae going through the ordeal of a trial and was taking in a supply of grain on the stalk by two or three feeders at a rapid rate, while from a cylinder on the side # stream of clean wheat was running out at the rate of more than balf a bushel a min think what a waste of in the old time process of so laborious and so much dreaded. About the same time the Kirby combined mower and reaper was trimming up the grass plat inside the race track with as much ease as & lawn mower is pushed over the green sward in the Patent Or- lice yard. These operations somewhat delayed | THE SECOND Bac but as soon as the last straw of a ton of wheat had through the thresher the bugle for the fastest stallion,mare or Cg trotti: in harness, mile beats, best three in five, br. raised and owned by a resident of the District of Columbia and in his possession on or betore August Ist, 1574, for a premiam of $50, with $25 to the second horse. There were three entries, as follows: J. A. Barboar, of Georgetown, en- tered Rising Star; Major Nicholsun entered Daisey;} Wash. Nailor entered Jake, the two latter from Washington. On the tirst heat Wash, Nailor’s Jake was distanced and ru) out. The heats were won as follows: Fi heat, Rising Star, in 3:15%; second he aisey, in 4:053,; third heat, Daisey, in 3: fourth heat, Kisiug Star, in’3.05y; fifth heat, ; thus Daisey won the race and the money. During the day a was down and entered his fast nag as a saddie horse, and be- tween the heats of the last race put ber round the ring, and the mile was made in 245. The remainder of the day was given up to exercise and *‘anofficial”’ trials of speed. A COLLISION ON THE TRACK. About five o’clock p. m., while three or four horses hitched to suikeys were being driven at a rapid pace around the track in the usual di- recuion, some dazed individual drove a rock- away on the track headed the wrong way. Seeing the horses flying towards him he es- fayed to turn about, and in doing so stood di- y across the track. On came the racers with a speed that was imposvible to check, and one of them struck the rockaway amidships, and crushing the off fore wheel brought it low. There was considerable excttement. The sulky wheel passed over the axletree of the rockaway, out on the shaft and alongside of the horse, and without upsetting, came down to the grou again, and away went the ‘fiyer down the track as though no obstruction had been encountered; while the other team righted up, repaired dam- ages, and will doubtless know better next time. CIVIL RIGHTS ON THE FAIR GROUND. About the same time a white and colored man near the east entrance got into adispate which very quickly ended in the white man horsewhipping the biack one. The women near by screamed like stuck pigs and in one minute five hundred people were around them and in another minate twoot the marshals had the colored man, who was jouaty shouting “1 never sturbs no body,” by the collar and marched him off to the lockup, while the white man leisurely walked off through the crowd. HAMPISTS AND SHARPISTS. ‘Two or three bands of Italians harpers are on the ground ‘plying their vocation” and are resping quite a rewari La Truit bas here one of the wheel gambling machines on which are patuted twelve horses. He sells the pool for fifty cents achance with five doilars to the winner. He makes just one do:lar every time he sells a pool, and as he is near the track where the crowd is, the poois sell very quickly, and for several hours ne sold them at the rate of one a minute. Sixty dollars an hour is fatr pay these hard times. Where sre also several other chance game arrangements, ring pitching, lifting, &c., and blowing machines ‘The fortunate exhibitors are shown in the fol- lowing list of PREMIUMS: Best mare or gelding, four years old and up- ward, $10, to G. F. Willett; best walking do., $10, todvhn Trundle; best do. under four years, $5, W. K. Gaither; best Southdown ram, &, C. F. Fish; second best do., $2.50, C. B. Farquhar; best display of flowers, $5, Mrs. George E. Burke; second best do., $3, Mrs. Z. D. Waters; best cut roses, $2, Mrs. Dr. Wm. E. Magruder; best geranium, 'S2, Mrs. Edward Lea; best fuchsias, $2, Mra. Dr. Magruder; best hanging basket, 22, Mrs. E. Gilpen, Grade sheep—best ram, $5, David Griffith; second do., $2), Henry C. Hallowell; best buck lamb, $3, Thomas Lea; best lot ewes, $10, David Grifitu; second best lot of ewes, $5, Americus Dorsey; best lot lambs, #5, R. B. Farquhar. Sewing Machines.—Best sewing machine, first- Clase certiicate: Weed Family Favorite, dis- played by Mrs. I:. M. Woodward, of #altimore; second best, second-class certificate: Davis ma- chime. ‘cods.—Best sample wheat, $2, J. P. Dodge; best do. red wheat, $2, Wm. W. Blunt; best sample buckwheat, $2, £. W. Stonestreet; best do. corn, $2, J. P. Dodge; best do. rye, 32, Wm. E. Muncaster; best oats, #2, J. P. Dodge; best cloverseed, $2, F. L. Moore; best timothy seed, #2, F. L. Moore. ‘Musical Instruments.—Estey organ, $10. Fat Cattle —Best beef on hoof owned and grazed in Montgomesy county, $10, Howard Griflith; best do., bred and fattened’ do., $10, John Sanders; second best do. Machinery and Agricultural Imp three-botse plow, $5, 1 Plow; second best three-horse nor & Horton plow,to P. Mann; wagon, $5, Thos. J. Lee; best shovel plow, $1, G. 7. Dunlap; dest horse rake, $3, Garrett & Connell; best cultivator, $1, P. Mann; best corn coverer, $1, Joln A. Baker; best threshing ma- chine, $19, Jobo H. Gassaway; second best, $5, Win. Jeffurson; best display of implements, $25, John A. Baker. ilogs —Best Berkshire boar, $10, C. F. Kirk; sow, $10, Wim. E. Muncaster; best shoats, 2. C. Bell. inary.— Best homemade bread, 22 J. Hall; best biscuit, $2, Mrs. G.’ Hi. best rolls, #2, Mrs. EJ. Hall; best rusks, <2, Mrs. Eliza Brooke; best sponge cake, C. H. Brooke; best pound cake, $2, Mrs. S. A. Daweon; beat jellies, $2, Mrs. E.'O. Gilpin; best fruits canned, #2, Mrs. Anna Hallowell. Grade and Native Cattle.—Best bull, 3 years old and above, Dr. F. Thomas, $15; best cow, $15, Wm. S. Brooke; best bull,’2 years old, $s, Kk. B. Farquhar; best cow do., $8, Jacob it. Kengler; best bull, 1 year old, $5, Jas. S. Hal- lowell; best heifer, 1 year old, $5, Wm. E. Mun- caster; best pair steers, $8, Howard Griffith; second best pair steers, £5, Jas. S. Hallowell. Horses of General Utility—Best stallion, £20, Wm. K. Gaither; best mare or gelding, $10, a! Sclman. Flour —Best family flour, $3,Wm. H. Tenney; second beet family flour, 82, Biers & Bro.; best fine do., $2, A. D. Oifutt. Sheep.—Cotswold—Best ram, $5, E. C. Gilpin; secone best, $2 50, E. C. Gilpin; best buck lamb, ; best lot ewes, 10, E. U. Gilpin: E. C. Gilpin; best lot lambs, $5, ‘egetables—Clasa second. —Best Lima beans, $2, Mre.8. B. Farquhar; best salsify, #2, Mrs. Fred. Stabler; best haif-dozen parsnips, Stabler; best’ carrots, #2, Mrs. F. Stabler: potatoes, $2, Thomas Miller; best tomato: ; 8. Ha'loweli; best beans, #2, Miss Kae kee: best onions, $2, Miss Kate Manna- 2; best cucumbers, James 8. Hallowell. Working Cattle.—Best patr, 10, A. M. Stabler; second best, $5, + Stonestreet; third best, $3, Thomas Lea. Durkam Cattle.—Best bull, 3 years old, $15, Thomas J. Lea; best cuw, $45, N- D. Off ait; best buil, two years old, s+, John Sanders. I inadvertently omitted from my mention of District exhibitors yesterday the name of Mra. M. J. Hunt, of your city, who had & beantical collection of ladies and children’s hats aud bon- nets on exhibition. After four o’clock people began removing their stock and other articles on exhibition, and TO-DAY there is not much to be seen, excepting the races. There have been several entries fur the at race, and a hot contest is expected. The rms forbid any horse from participating who has apy record a: arace-horse, but it is asserted tuat one of the horses entered is an old turiite, and the others are therefore entered under pro test. The judges will sift the matter before the horses start. B. BY TELEGRAPH. [Special Dispatch fo The Evening Star.} RockvitLe, Mp., September 11.—The at- tendance to-day is much smaller than yester- day, and there great dissatisfaction on ac- count of the withdrawal of all stock and articles on exhibition last night, so that there is nothing but the races to be seen. The colored man men- Tace at 12:30 o'clock closed at 2 e’clock. ‘bere were three entries, and the race was won by Piash, owned by J. W.Sinn. Time: 2:44, Bx, Mrs. beat 2465. oe eS awit haven’t ordered jet trum: om your dresses you may as well dis atone = #7" A colored went to consult one , makin, one sigh to | scle there used be GEORGETOWN. Fixe lm? ROVEMaNT.—Mr. W. J. Dyer is arect- ten handsome brick houses on Ist street, be- | oe They are finished with pressed brick fronts, bay windows, and all the modern improvements. Gratw Trape.—The schooner Cornelius ar- rived to-day from Baltimor , with 3,100 bashels wheat, and the canai boat Caledonia with 1,25) bushels do. for Hartley & Bro., aud 600 Dashels corn for T. C. Wheeler, and the canal boat Med- ley with 1,600 bushels corn and 49 bushels wheat for Hartley & Bro. and 1,000 bushels corn for H. M. Talbert. Mr. Wheeler also received 390 bushels corn by rail, and Mr. Hartley 350 bash- els wheat by scheoner from Alexandria. The sales to-day Were 1.600 bushels wheat at $1514 to $1364, and 300 bushels white corn at $1. ALEXANDRIA. FALt FisnrnG.—The fall fisheries have com- meneed earlier this year than usual. Two car- | goes of fresh fish from the lower Potomac ar- called the horses to the atand. This race was rived this morning, one of which went on to Washington. The one that remained here was sold to James Cole. Conrad Faunce has car- ried his outfit down to Windmill Point, and will commence operations there at once, and Capt. Jerry Robb will in a day or two commence fish- bes at the Gums. EVERS STORM.—A very severe storm passed over the section of country lying between Sa- lem and Manassas on the Sth inst. Mr. Robert Bailery, who resides near Pisdmont Station, had thirteen horses, which had sought shelter under a tree, killed by lightning. Mr. T. B. Robertson, Broad Ran, had seventeen hay stacks blown down. The loss is reported as ynite heavy along the track of the storm. At Liodon Station, Mr. C. W. Hotfman had two valuable horses killed by lightning. PERSONAL.—Mr. Marehali, First Assistant Postmaster General, entertained yesterday, at his residence, in this city, Postmaster General Jewell and Rev. Dr. Tiffany, of the Metropol- it«n church, Washington. A'mong the gaests at dinner were Mr. R. S. Ashby, city auditor, and Kev. Mr. Waugh.— Gazette, last evening. ——— Kneading Bread Object ble. A medical correspondent ot the mn Globe puts forward the theory that the present meth- od of bread-making is mainly instrumental in commanicating many diseases and in producing many deleterious effects which do not assume the form of positive disease He says: That impurities of the blood are worked off through the skin isatact so well recognized that specific diseases are treated by this means and it iseven pro) to eliminate from the system the virus of hydrophobia by @ process of sweating. The pores of the hands are more open than those of many other parts of the body. ‘The constant perspiration of the hand in warm weather, even when unexercised, will remind every one of thefact. When the hand is exer- lt perspires freely. ‘The present process of kn ig bread is descidedly objectionable at any time, but in warm weather, when the per- ition is in constant flow, itis an undonbted means of introducing into the most untversal article of diet the impurities and too frequently, the seeds of positive disease from the body of the person making the bread: How many per- sons eat bread without ao much as knowing who makesdt, or whether the maker is infected with diserse or not? It isnot a pleasant consdera- tion, but an important one. In the hard exer- cise of kneadin of bread and pastry, perspira- tion, and all of those impurities of which it is designed to free the system, are constantly ex- uding from the skin and are mixed with the bi . It is no security that the hand is ex- ternally clean. The cleaner the skin, the freer the perspiration. What ill effects result and what diseases are communicated in this way, can be learned only ‘“! experiment and close observati Let us hope it will be well con- siderep and that some improvement may be de- vised upon the long-establishe but objectionable — of preparing the commonest article of __—____ ler His Own Grape-Vine. ays the case after very dry summers, eports come to us of an immense crop of grapes in the west. These facts are now so closely connected, and are such a natural and ascertained sequence, that one can prophecy on a crop of grapes with more credit to his won- derful foreknowledge, than on anything elso whatever. In spite of all the talk about the mystery of grape-culture, and the great grape failures of America, we are coming to the conclusion that where a few simple precautions are taken the grape is one of the most certain crops to raise. And we wonder more and_more why every one does not plant @ grape. Drive where one may, everywhere isto be seen old walls, barna, out- buildings, rocks and waste places, which might made beautifal by foliage, and sides this beauty, the great pleasure of grapes in abundance. The only precautions are dry soil and rich soil. In planting against a barn, the vine should not be set on the sides where the water drops {rom the roof, buton the gables, and as the vines grow, the branctes should be ted aroand over the water-falling sides. [tis best to lead the main and strongest shoots along the sides of the wall or buildiog horizontally and tolerably low down, and lexd up shoots from Unis main stem to cover the building, as this will be more likely to insare foliage all over the surface. Here, indeed, is about all the art necessary. If this is neglected all the foliage and fruit-bearing branches will soon bs cou- fined to the upper portionsof the wall. Staples and horizontal wire can be fastened to the parts to be covered, and on these the vines be trained every year after Pruning, and as they grow tn the simmer time. If the land is low against the wall or building. it will pay to haul a load of earth out of which to make an elevation on which to plant the vine, and thus keep its Toots dry. We suppose there must be something in the various troubles said to affect the vine. The phyllozera no doubt eats the roots,—the oidium terds on the frait, and the erysipi: the leaves. There is the rot on the berry, an goodness only knows what not. Tuat each’and ail these pasts bother the grape-grower thera is no doub: in the world. On the other hand it seems ciear that dry roots, the results of dry s2asons, is a gst thing to have. Ail may have it more or jess, bo matter how wet the season may be—and considering how numerous are the old buildings and places to be covered. d the ease with which the plant may be grown, wa do not sse why any single American need forego the pleas- ure of sitting under his owa vine, whatever he may care about his own “tig trees.” —@erman- town Telegraph. FLOURISHNG A HANDKERCHIZF PoR A Wire. In some parts of Europe it is not unusual to bring about matrimonial engagements by means of advertisements. Some years ago it was agreed in a gay party of ladies and gentlemen in Lon- aon that an advertisement should be inserted in a morning paper as trom a young lady, rich and beautiful, who felt inclined to the state of matrimony. In the course of the day letters were received from forty or fifty swainsor ail descriptions, in reply to each of whom an answer was addressed, stating that the lady wished, pre- vious to his being introduced to her, to see him, and at the same time requesting each to be in the pit of Drury Lane theater on the following evening, dressed in @ blue coat, white panta- loons, and a scarlet yest, and atthe conclusion of the first act to stand upon tue benches, flour- ish a white handkerchief in one hand and ap- ly @ glass to the right eye with the other. Everything succeeded so well that as soon as the curtain fell, about fifty individuals of all ages forthwith mounted the benches, and from the smooth-chinned Adonis of 18 to the sleek, portly, self-confident widower of 50, and the emaciated bachelor of 60, dressed in uniform according to orders, in the gayest style and the utmost nicety, to make the deeper impression on the heart of the prize. High swelled their bosoms with hope, as with studied sotion the handkercbiet was flourished and the glass was raised to theeye. But who shall paint the ag tonishment, dismay, and rage which were Gepicted im every countenance as they gazed upen each other and discovered the sudden failure of all their hopes! With almost incred- ible velocity they descended from their unenyi- ble attitudes to **hide their diminished heads” among the crowd. WAKING UP TAME MAGISTRATE—A few nights ago, an hour after midnight, Jastice Potter was awakened by some ove pounding on his door. arose and asked what was wanted, and @ voice replied that he must goover to Macomb street and marry a couple. Go home, mister; this is no hour to marry any one,” he replied. San, ee reas the man, his yoice aying great apxiety. “But you'll have to.” “On ! come now, Ju ip cua aan foe ee have him roam- ‘around here ya airs,” says a Nevada paperin ¢ “AFTERNOON, Be Resp & Sows, 1214 F street, received this morning fifty bunches of Aspiowali ——$»——— Naw SUPPLizs.—Broadway Silk Hats, at r§ y Si at es New 5 ft and Stif Felt Hats, with wide black bands. Nobby Hats for Young Gents’ and Boys’. 2 wis’ **Popular One Price Store,” 920 7th street, between I and K. one an - be ——— to mson's N lard faa abs ote street, where their Games cost them from ten to fficen cents per game. Tables, Balls, Ques, Cigars, Wines, &e., first- class. Always pleased to see his friends and patrons. ADAMSON, 395 9th street, ue Ground floor, next to Pa. ave. epee ELEGANT, sweet, light and wholesome Bread, Rolls, Biscuits, Corn Bread, Muffins, Buck: wheat and other Griddle Cakes, and Pastryfand Cakes of every variety prepared with Dooley’s ar eee ay First Warp Hat Srors—all the latest styles of hate, corner 19th street and Pennsy!- vaniaavenue. 7,6 Semen Notic.—Holiander Bros. sell the finest White Shirts for ; English Socks, three pair for $1; heavy Undershirts and Drawers, $1 each. A large assortment of Scarfs, Ties and Bows. 7,5 ee MorTatity Paeventsp.—it would be a moderate estimate to place the number of cases in which Consumption is prevented by the timely use of Hale's Honey of Horehound Tar, atten thousand per annum. No cough, cola, bronchial affection, sore throat, or other ail!- ment ot the organs of respiration, can ever de- generate into a mortal disease, if this palatable and absolutely infallible specitic De taken in time and long enough persevered in. Pike's Tooth-Ache Drops—Cure in one minute. —__¢__ Easy Feet, &c. The labor imposed upon the feet is as una- yoldable as daily walke are indispensable to health, and that the care and attention given them should be commensurate with the duty pene secon is being more fully appreciated each succeeding year,and it isa well-known fact that many eminent physicians, surgeons, and thousands of other well-known personages, patronize Dr. White’s establishment, 835 15th street, opposite the U. S. Tr Corns are removed without pain, a0 the shoe can be worn with ease, and Bunions, Club and Inverted Nails, Vascular Excrescences, &c., are relieved and cured without loss of time to the patient. A large patronage enables charg- ing the moderate fee of &1 per visit. Office hours from 8 a.m.to6p.m. Established in Washington, D. ©., in 1261. ——_ Georgetown Advertisements BLESSING OF A BELL—A new bell for the Ohurch of St. Apu, Tenallytown, will be blessed with the usual ceramanics, on SUNDAY ptember 13th, at 4 p. & sermon will bd preached by Rev. B.A. M J., of 8t. Aloysins Onurch, Should the weather be very unfavorable, the exerclss will be pos’ p ned > the next fair Sunday. Omnibusses will leave the corner of High and Bridge streets, Govrge- town, at 3o’clock pm ‘septl-2." BEseFit BELTSV{LLE CHUROH, 6 5 Ly ed from the 27th of July will take place at inary Hoiel, Georgetown, on TUESDAY, e of September, at 8p m Bep9-cotd WILLIAM TYLER, Manager. REDUCTION IN Patceso DRY Goops, WANG cases yard-wide Bhirting Cotton at 12%sc.; Donble-width Pillow Cass Cotton, 1240. and up- s wards, Flannels. from 2c. up. Fat! and Winter Go f all kinds without regar4 to cost, to close ont before moving isto onr new tere. BENJAMIN MILLER, sepi-tr 101 Bridge street, Goorgetowa (CANDY? CANDY: FRENCH AND PLAIN, WHOLEsAL® AND BEraiL. Manufactured by J. C. NICHOLS, sn¢g29-1m 59 High street, Georgetown. Oe NEW ESTABLISAMENT. ‘With enlarged premises, improved machinery the best talent tobe bad In the ceuntry, ta fi every facility for doing the best work at I> we would respectfaily inform our friends aw public that pre-emicent ae may have bocn our tation in the Bi MOTTO I8 EXCELSIOR In Dyeing and Cleaping Ladies Dresses, Sacques, Ties, Bibbons, ac, d&o., Geut’ Pants, and Vests. At home toeversbody from 7, m. until snnset Seturdays trom 7s. m. antit & atthe olf stend eatablished 1831, now the most complete in the country. Everybody come and see us. W. iH. WHEATLEY, Jy3-tr 49 Jefferson strect, Georgetown, D. 0. (, EORGETOWN SAVINGS GANK, v.c., G HIGH STREBT. iahiied Bank bours, 9 a.m. te 4 p.m.,anion Satar‘aye (80 receive deposits) antil 6 p. a: jaterest paid ov deposits. Genera! Banking Business done, and Uol- lections made Gu all accessible pints. ‘Discon: days, Mondays. H. POUKANHOBN, President. H.W. BARRETT Owner oo i rectors. H.Polkinhorn, Thes.Dowling, J.T. Mitchell fenty Dickson, B. L- Oropiey, red. W. Jones, BileyA Sica, E.O. Hartley, Thos. Rxowies, aps-6m J ERMANN BRANDT S NEW YORK DLWACHERY, treet, berwoen I and K nocthwast STRAW. PANAMA HATS asl BUNSETS Bleached, Pressed and D: ed GENT’S FELT HATS Cleaned or Dyot and Always the Latest Styles on hand, sepT-st7 Bi cked R. GEO. FELIX BENKERT WILL RESUME HIS LESSONS, On the PIANO, VIOLIN and HARMON by the 21st of Beptember. All comamnications sddrewed to METZEBOTT & OO. and J. ELLIS & CU., wiil receive i at- w tention. M OSES DAME’S WINE OF THE Woops. VEGETABLE CATHARTIO AND TONIO. Cures Dyspepsia, Constipation, ae. Bioop Praivizk anp Liver INvigoRator, Being a pleasant Purgative needed by old and young.” ¢ Mny2v-m.w.kf San OTICB.—PARTIES WHO DESIBE TO Dis- of all Kinds of WEARING APPAREL, them fora Bi an any piace Hp dressing HEBZOG, 917 POSTPONEMENT. SECOND AND LAST GRAND GIFT CONCERT IN AID OF THE Masonic Relief Association oF ROBFOLK, VA. DAY POSITIVELY FIXED. THURSDAY, 19th LaST OHA ‘This enterprise is conducted by the Masonte Re Ligk Associa’ oF Noaroix, Va, under so thority of the Virginia Legislature (act passad March Sib, 1873). s 0,000 TICKETS—6,000 CASH GIFTS, 290,000 TO BE GIVEN AWAY. One Grand Cash Gift of........ One Grand Cash Gitt Que Grand € Cash Pri: izes, OReregating.. PRIOB OF TIOF ETS:—Whole Halt ekste BE Apply at 1244 Btoventh street horthwest, or to fe | le Jan (Lore at Meson Tem ple, corner 9h snd Fats. ILTON SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, aOR Oe wu 708 EB street. <reals Hy Department, CFESS SEPTEMDES 7 THOS, SEATON HO, Principal. interest of helt cbfidren ta reapsertalle intel to E new and improved achool, its system, s et aextonoot on "Sra ‘est. For circulars, ete.. sept &, Corner Mich and BYO enter upon ie sixth year For further particulars inquire at the schoot- Toc ms this week between the hours And thereafter 9a.m.and 3p. m. sepd-t will rerume the @ctios DAY, 7th of September, Potts between Ist and P at 37 Market «1 D. 8 Lt § Ladies and Children, will SDAY. Septomper 16h.” Ay D119 M str is of 1th, northwest, 1, “4 AND MATHE) tron Bors. est FouRTeants_StTaeet, B: For information addr “ YOUNG, Principal. {Rep end Oron.} a = I88 EB. SENDOR¥F'S SOROOL will com pence on TUESDAY. September Ist, at 81 Hesidence 987 H street north- street northwest. BS. BUBR, 1308 H stxegt Nonriwacr, WILL REOPEN HER DAY SCHOOL On MONDAY, Sept. 21, ‘This well-ka «pha Sede EX, “4 STITUTE avenue north: Principal. Seven! 14th of September, 1574, Iss HABROVER’S SCHOOL for Young La- dies and Children, 13361 THURSDAY, Baptemt jookstore, or by jon begine on the angt-ly street. will re-open 10th “Circulars may be plying to the J EORGETOWN FEMINARY, ‘ding and Day Schou! Iss LIPSOOMB. to Baliantyne’s, LAW scnoon UNIVERSITY oF ‘The next term of this Kchool will commence on FEDNESDAY, October 7, 1874, wit JUDGE GEORGE W. PASCHAL, Criminal Law and the Science of Gove the followicg ind the Doctrine uf Bywity nembraces Lectures, Rect- pon the several ci ther with illustrations of actual Court Application for iuformation, either in person or by letter, may be made to (he Secretar: b CJ iy _84-tOl0_B."T. HANLRY, Bec. BS. 8. A. PECK'S SELECT SUHOUL FO) BOYS, at 930 18c4 sercst, co ooh meuce its Fourteenth Snoual 1dth, _Plesre callafter Beptember writers. For thos» ne and Analytical Trigon re thoroughly taught, R Price, 915 per circulars at Cran'cli’s and Ballantyne Anumber of gold aud silver medals a esr. . etry Abd the Classics a N SEMINARY, 3S Latreet, bet. 16th st. and Vermont ave, Miss A. L. DEBRICK, Pria The school srevic | FOR REAL LIFE SECUKED AT THE WASHINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE through a course ed to render you c@ and training ada) ng men and Women useful, soif- Tting, and successful. 7 7 and of the United Scat Venteges for their aught beings MONDAY, Anzast bie time to er ter—bat sonciar issued st any time, and date from time of PrpPakatony DePaRtusyt. rtment Who have Boys and rirls can one through Losg Business DerartTMEn this cepartment whe bave gone through Decimal ions in any Arithmetic. Scholarships for unlimited time, four equal mouth if paid at time of entering. sable insix egeel montal Students received ia quarter, (three nities for young ge: en the ages f 12 aud beld from 6 to9 p.m. '¥, and Friday. are os Tmen, women, and are ergeged during the day, but desire ABPLICATION shovid be made at the College of. fice, corner 7th and L streets northwest. Commu- nicstions should be addrereed ‘oung ladies betw: years. _Kveu! Monday, Tnesday prelally designed fo to SCER, President. ESLEYAN FEMALE OOLLUB ton, D:laware, Sept. loch. F. Bev. JOHN WILs The fall sensi alogues or taforas UN. President. 188 CALKINS SCHOOL will re-pen MUBDAY, September tthe At Withaff Hall, corner of $4 and B streets, sonth- st. Besidence, 103 O street southeast. ancl} td ‘HE MISFES OSBORNE 'S Bi ¥ corner of Ith. beeins September Northern aaa ee G AND DAY 80g) YOUNG Lapres’ SCHOOL, 943 M F advantages, Reseanp BOAEDIN 166 Lanvale Street,ncar Park Avenue, Bacrimon®, Mp, WM. D, MARTIN, A. M., Principat. ‘ighth Anooal Seesion commences September Po sae es nt and ex; : enced Teach- Bend for Catal ST. JOwN's cor ANNAPOLIS, "MD. JAMES M. GARNETT, LL. D., Principal, selon ination of Ca: MONDAY and TCRSDAY, 2 Rerms for board end for id Balsa lant peracntesPreanioree ese M48*L4xb AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE phe next seesion will commence on 191TH SxPrEx- (TBE COLOMBIAN UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D. C. [= EDUCATIONAL. by 3, WASHINGTO! FEMALE aT Brahh SS Str wr ebook Goyzses COLLESG: bet oe that ip other tas ia ondactad Be at arte? Robe fan. — be reopened oa MON i : a bor As-tOoel AMBS OLARK,®. 3 , Prost LEWIOK SEMINABY FOR YOUN@ LADIES marisiy” Contes’ PMG Abtinee omnes oe We. BOOKS, STATIONERY, &e. NUTH ES LARGE SUrPLY OF SCHOOL BECKS, ‘Thos agein making onr Stock Complete. WABREN CHOATE 8 00., VERNON KOW, at) wed 1th etreet <CHOOL BOOKS 4ND SCHOOL SUP- s“ ruins ey! ar WM. BALLANTY SE's, SEVENTH STRECT, NEAR B, eae rs SCHOOL BOOKS, WRITING BOOKS, SLATES, PENS, SLATE PENCILS, FABERS’ LEAD PENCILS, DBAWING BOOKS, BLANK BOOKS, PASS BOUKS, MEMORANDUM HOOKS, POCKAT BOOKS. DIARIES. NOTE. LETTES, and CaP Parga, p aud retail, at the very lowest prices, ar SHILLINGTON'S BOOKSTORE, seps-tr Corner 4% treet and Pa. avenue. SCHOOL Book Waholsak and & the lowest prices, at BOBERTS’ BOOKSTORE, 1010 7cb street, above New York avenve. eeptim ———— eee PIANOS, &e. SINAKD'S MUSIOAL TBRASURES ” ‘be GEEATEST MUSIOAL WORK of THE of the Intest and best 4 aronen nponittous bY celebrated rican and foreign composers: can be seem at F. FRENOH®, ttationer, No. 813 15% rect, and Bo, 1316' New York avenue. ‘The @ Work, for artistic merit, both i workman. ana cramPesition, cannot be excclied: which, u to all: ory guarantee of the work it is suflictont to know thet it is published by the wel-koown firm of 8. Brainard & Sous, Cleveland, Obi. H. BRADLEY, Rob-agent, 6 ~ lork avenue, ANC ALER ae ~~ ricr inetramente,”” Theo. Thomas, 8. B Mills. ke. Piawos and Organs tuned Gud regulated at 63% NH, Work ave, near 7th mtrect _Sugls-ly im fice, where we have the best RGANS, and ait MUSICAL TNT RO WERTS ‘at lowent prices. iyil-tr 3 Fo! 4 suonT TIME ONLY, 5 ¥ TGKEATLY REDUCED PRICES: PIANOS from the follow! elebraccd factories: Wm. Krebs & ne) Baltimore: Win Mee . D. ta Cam: a0. Fi aud Her liosp N.Y at ie irae Sec ef"Pie 08, ly atten to. Al BEICRENBACH'S PIANO ¥ AREROOMS, iyd-tr 423 1ith street Pa, avenue. HB. arene» 7&D FIRST OPENING or FALL CLOTULYG. A LIMITED LINE or FINE FALL SAUITS JUST OPENED. FOR BOYs, A FULL LIME OF SCHOOL BsUITS FCR FALL WEAR. 7 CALL EARLY. 7 EXTRA INDUCEMENTS OFFERED. HABLE BROTHERS, MERCHANT TAILORS § FINE CLOTHIERS, First GRAND GIFT CONCERT, FOR THE BENEPIT oF THE ntpelier Female Humane Association AT ALEXANDRIA, VA. November 23, 1874.