Evening Star Newspaper, September 22, 1874, Page 4

EVENING STAR. _ TUUSDAY......September 22, 1874. LOCAL NEWS, —+ Amusements, dc, Yo-night Ford's Opere Howse —Mr. S. C. France, in his sensational drama, “ Marked fet Life.” Theater Comijue—W. B. Cavaragh, in “The Tad Post,” with other new aturacuions. —- Condensed Local The Penrsylvari assoc'ation at he's cemi-annual ening elect>1 man, pre <3 Baws. 7. b.Y¥. Hersh, recording ial eceret wy; L. tached *) the signal service sta- City, N. J., and estizers ofthat tainment to Ser- 2 of that station, being the fourth auniversiry of tr,” there. Sergeant Slater is A native of this city and was formerly stationed st Fort Benton, Montana. The grand toureament and ball at Ani Island, postpon-d from last Wednesday tll to- oW afternoon and evening. the pro woted t2 St. Fe s! be a brilliant sflair. ches andother novel feata } «tournament will be Gov. I Ketchum, Col. Martin, U.S. A., Col. and Col. « The Pp exer- arrang*ments fur the ational theater. Wash- ington playgoers will be glad to learn that = hischarecterisiic energy he has succeeded in . for the coming rearon a grand array of the be t #.<ists in the country, who will ba in- treduced tn rapid succe=sion, making this, ashe promises, the roost successtul and brilliant sea- ronef bis management. The theater will open on Moray evening, Oc* ber 5, with the great tragediorne, Jaraaechek, with her own com- pany of selected artists, who will appear ia Da- horsb, Phedre, Medea, Lady Dedlock, and Lacy Macbeth. Then comes the excellent com- pary from the Union Square theater, New York, p-onownced by the prevsthe moat power- fal ard eteciive combination that been brought together in that city, embracing fuch actois es Chrs. Kk. Thorn, the leading man, Mr. Staart Robcon, the come: Mr. Montgomery, and oth= Mics Kose Eytinge, Miss Kate Claxton, Marie Wilkins, ani Emily Mesttever, each ons a bright, particulsr star. fhey will pro- dace “Led Astray” and “Geneva Cross." Next comes the arch and piquant M’le Alnae with her unequalled French opera bouffe com- yany. Then tollow in succession Mr. J. K. Em- mett, the celelrated comedian, bein. appeararce in three years before a wucience; Kellogg e grsnd English opera troupe, introducing for the first time im three years Washington's favorites, Castie 1 Campbell, bew faces and voices; Miss Neilgon, whose charming personations of the loving Jul the gentie Rosalind have given her ide fame; the Holmsa Comic Opera company; the Lingards, who are teo wel! known to need comment, Ella Wesner, w cardidate for dramatic honers, in a nes ud powerful play written #he popular playwright, Solctne aud her entire company, frora the Princess Thea'er, London, where 20r two yeors she has been the reiguiag sensation; Olive Logan, who, atter a loug re- trement devoted to Js prrsaits, rev to ber old love, the stage, ant In a society play written by herseif, Litde Nell, the sprightiy and vivacious young protean actress, with a h bi favorit - yeakiot people have eve: Frank Mayo, who has s‘madonna. M" stort, the rival of reat Rachel. and the t ane in the world, in her bit ung tragedian on & round of his t-class orcbestra has zapprates apt venti * and auditorium ro tractior< and of Manager the well known Saville g git will be the tauit +f the public if the season is not as suc Ceseful in every way ae it ought to be. Botan lbs A Proposed Bog Fight at Opossum Mail. which Didn't Come Oif. ked-of dog tight at Opossum Hail, zulria, which was to have come : & fizzie in conse- welice Of &** bust up” by the police. ‘Ihe pre- bmineries b een arranged eponges, towels @ | # cored tor t | show that we bi the dogs ard usual a, ib stepped the police and spoiled the fan, very much to ibe disgustof the sports assembled. Major Kichards had been uotitied of the pro peed fight rome time since, and bad all Lis arrangements made to prevent it. Liewsenant Avstin, of the Sth precinct, divided bis men into two tquads. One (mounted) he sent under | command of Sergeant Kedway by the road, and Frocuring @ steam launch at the navy yard, under cormamand of Captain George Dyce und run by Engineer George Lawrence, be, with Bergeants ricrce, Boteler and Hollinberger, and sixteen meu, embarked at the vavy yard sbout one o'clock, and were at the landing about the same time the mounted men artived. The astonished crowd s900 abandoned the fight, aud the dogs were hustled into bags and run outot the reach of captare by means of row boats. Most of the crowd quietly dispersed, and uly & few arrests were made of nken persons. At 6:30 o’clock last evening eutenant Austin reported to police headqnar- rs that be ‘procured a steam launch, and sr- riving at ‘Possum Hall found ali arrangemants made for an extensive dog fight, and an asem- biage of nearly two hundred persons of al! fizeg, ages and colors on the ground, who, on being cautioned by the officers not to tight dogs bor make apy disturbance, quietly disperse! with the exception of the proprietor of tne res- tarrant and a few drunken loafers, whom he Maccd in custody and brought to this city and Rexea up.” The Baltimore dog, “Be wae to have been managed by his owner, Dare Loughan, a merchant tailor of that city, and the Wasbington deg. “Brandy,” owned Patcey Morgan, was to have been fought by Mantz. Stakes, ¢ S Ivrortast F Coxce * Gaare Growing Nears Was 'ToN.—But few are hat seme of the best grape soil yet discovercd in the United States has been found within sight of this city, and also of the fact that good grape land Is 80 rarely found in this country, that wherever it is found it is cor- sidered very valoable. In the case of the dise covery of geod grape land slong the western banks of the “Crooked Lake,” in New York, some twenty-five years ago, the land wes then felling at from S50 to $50 per acre. Now, in conse jnence of its superior grape beating quali- ties, it has advanced to frum $250 to £1400 per acre; and from the little vineyard that was pianted peat Hammondspert, at the head of that lake, some twenty-fire years since, there is now aimost & continuous vineyard extending from there to Penn Yan, the whole length of the lake, over twenty miles in length, and several millions of dollars capital has been thus invested im these vineyards and wine msnufactories. There grape planting is confined to within one and one-quarter miles of the lake, beyond that do not thrive, and it is presumed that the same will be the case here the Potomac. The existence of the valuable grape soil near bone TE nee 3 to above, eee Les ting of an experimental viney: y Mr. Revert SA Phillips, in which he was intia- ee ae wild grape vines r estate, betag the highiscds femillatiy biow “The North Arlington rlington are more favorable for graye culture than the vicinity of Crooked Lake, above referred to, besides its superior atva:- tage of s city market within sight of it, its being sold much lesein price and on the mot accommodating terms, a3 can be ssen by refe - ence to Mr. Phillipe’ advertisement in anoth r column. ——— Deatn From Loc —raepentey — Sawuel Eichoitz or Ecke! a few davsago at hie residence, in the ne ged aot 4% Streets, of lockjaw. low wi aj tna pail into bis band, and fhe wound beal-d up; but about the latter pari commenced to feel @ singular sensation about bis neck and jaws, ard Dr. Williameon wassent fer, but lockjaw had ensued, and after 4 pum- ber of spo<ms the patient died. Stsricies ov Laxcasy.—Last night OMicers Brooks and ee eS ed colured, with @ blind , tongue ps an Ctiving leatber lines, round breeching. &c.,ou suspicion of stealing them, Old Crowd. The Same BRSOLUTION GREEN'S CONVENTION TO-DAY. Te das, **a conven lon” was held at the Uo- lombia a aw Bulidi: called by A. M. Green . B. H. Smallwood, signin were thir! the District may be represented in the sou: republican Convention ta he hats oF Chatia baer on Oct. 13th. Prof. Green, after reading the call for the Chattanooga convention, submitted a list of TEMPORARY OFFICERS for the et W. d. Walker; vice presidents, Ch. tien, Geo. Holmes, Sidney McFsr Perry H. J.B. BH. Smallwood. Mr. Walker declined, and Mr. Champion elected president, and Mr. C. C. Briscos, @ sec~ retary. ‘The officers took their places on the platform, Mr. Chsmpicn briefls retarping h's thanks. After the cali for the southern convertion had | been read, as also the cali for this conveation, d by Messrs. Green and Smaliwcod, Mr. a to do what he bad done—to call the couvention H it t) order. The question ts whether en sali the committee had instracted people of the Disteict arested with the people of the > Leing slay, tien of de {44% RECONSTRUCTED UNRECONSTRUCTED STATES. The loyal men should be repres consention. The large Pall up precent rome fr © -vuth where ont- tagce have been commit d. Let us where we bave to fear of the mitrght a sflorded them by those who should protect them. Kev. Mr. Walker moved that a committee be appointed t> report permanent officers at the sersien ths evening; agreed t. Rev. W. J. Wa'ker, A. M. Green, Sidney Me | Fartand, J. H. B. Smaliwocd, George Hoimes. | Joseph Brooks, Ricbard W. Brown were named by the president as the committee. Mr. Collins Cru or objected to the names, saying that the lit comprised ALL COLORED MEN, and that some white men should be on the com- wittee. Mr. Walker —I tues ght we were all white. Mr. MoFasiend dectiued to serve, as also Mr. Smal While the president was engaged in writing anew the names of the commities, some discas- sion teok place as to whether the president had that power. ‘The chairman announced THE RECONSTRUCTED COMMITTRE 8s follows: Meests. W. J. Walker, A. M. Green, George Holmes, Delaware Hudnell, Joseph Brooks, C. W. Swaggert, and Lewis i. Doug: aes. Mr. Hudneil declined, and W. H. Edinboro’s Dame was substituted. Mr. Green moved that the questions in the call, “southern reconstruction and “the pro- posed District government,” should be referred to a committee, in order that they might pre- pare work for the convention, the committee to consist of fifteen. Mr. Davia moved that the committee already appointed be named as seven of the busiaess Objection being made to Mr. Da- ment he withdrew it. ¢ following were appointed a COMMITTES TO PREPARE BUSTNESS A.M. Green, Wm. Jourden, George Smith J. L. N. Bowen, H. D. Peyton, W. A. Green, Col'ins Crusor, A. Coffin, Ee Marshall, T. W. Chase, H. Brown, Waiter leton, L. H. Douglass and Jos. Brooks. he convention adjourned te7>; o'clock this evening. ee The Mount Vernon A TEST CAGE AS TO THE Val COSTEACT WITH THE STEAMER ARAOW. Mr. Dayid Turner, of Alexandria, has aut hor- izcd Col. Ball, anattorney of that city, to com- inst J. McH. Hollingsworth, su- permtendent of the Mount Vernon Association, for retnsing bim admission to the grounds of Mount Vernon becanse he did not take passage and was not landed on the wharf by the steam. er Arrow. Inacard published in the Virginia Sentinel of yesterday Mr. Turner states that on ths 19°h Instant he formed one of a pai t ait hi teen ladics and gentlemen who took passage on the steemer Mary Washington for Mount Ver uen. Atthe request of the party the captain of the steamer Ianded them ou the wi Here they were confronted with a high fence ands gate, and were denied adm m by Col Hollingsworth, note ithatanding each person of- Lim twenty-five cents, the admissicn feo ished by law, b‘s only excuse being that h. nanthorized toadmit any ous except pas- the steamer Arrow. mit on the act of tehese and tupprove two acres of Mount ernon, which sha the tomb of George Wechington, man: on, g. den, grounds, ava the wharf and lavding now conetiacted on the Potomac river.” And sec on 7 provides: “The said esociation may eberge, receive, and collect any fee which may be prescribed, not exceeding 25 every ver.on ver ten years of age w lard Mount the g temb, o ee coutaming the remains of General WaeLington; bat no greater sum or fee sbail be charged or co"ected 2 th b day of March, 1253, the leg’:!atara amended the act of 1856 98 follows: "And to this end they may receive from the owner and pro- rietor Of the said land a deed in fee simple and ll bave, and exercise fall power over the use and management of the same, as they may by by-laws and rules declare: Prov : re That the said Mount Vernon Latties’ Assoc.a- tion of the Union shali not heve power te siien the said land,or any part thereof, or to lease the came without the consent of the general as- sembly of Virginia first had and obtaired ’” Mr. Turner claims that under these acts Mies Cunningham bad no power to enter into a con- tract to ‘‘alien the said land, or any part thereof, or to lease the same.” And yet, he says. a contract exists which leases the public wharf, a part of the said estate, to a private company, and to the exclusive use of one steamer; and the sald company agrees to pay for each and every passenger Ianted at said wharf to visit said tomb ai mansion 55 cents; and that to provide against loss by the payment of 31 cents more than the legal fee, the estat- lished price of 75 cents for passage and admit- tance fee was raised to $1.50 for each person visiting the tomb of Washington. It is understood that Gen. H. H. Wells has given a written opinion in favor of the legality of the contract between the owners of the Ar- row and the Mount Vernon Assecistion, and that Mr. E. L. Stanton, of this city, has been retained as counsel for the association. poscnantinassthaeaeeraets ARREST OF aN EscarEeD Conyict—Twelve Years at Liverty.—The Baltimore Gazette of thie morning says: In 1562, a negro named Nobie s George Igo, was arrested in Wash- ©., on the charge of arson, havg destroyed astable. The act of the incend! rs placed other property in peril, and endangered the lives of persons living in the vicinity. Soon after his arrest Grason was tried, and senteuced to a term of twelve years’ imprisonment in the District of Columbia peni- tentiary. After serving only about a month he managed to effect his escape, precisely how he accomplished tt Feo tyeaay 3 known, and tled to other parts. He took up his residence in Balti morereveral years ago. in company with a col- ored woman Calling herself Georgeana Grason, his reputed wife, between whom there have been frequent bickerings and quarrels. Ke- cently Grason caused the srrest of the woman On some trivial charge, and yesterday, she, in a spirit of retaliation, appeared at the office of Justice Briscoe, and swore out @ warrant charging Grason with having escaped from the Histrict of Columbia penitentiary on or about the year 1562, just twelve years ago. The accused was arrested by Officer Kidd and ar- raigned before the magistrate, but in default of eases with heari the 20th ‘instant. In the meantime Grason was committed to the city jail. Tas THBATERS.—The first performance of Mr. France’s sa audi who greatly entire pro ienee, gramme, particulerly Mr. Cavansgh’s comedy Mad Poet of THE ROcMS and in the cee x in the op; end the desks of the clerks are behind a similar railirg on a platform. The greatest improve- ment is the arrangement of the books (copies ©” wills, &c.,) and the ficilities fu for sh Tr examinauor 7 Fi ‘4 & H —_——__. ESTED FoR ALL"GED Kopegry in Matycanp—Last night Officers Collins and mau 34 ~ with stealing a watch and ebain tp July last in Garrett county, Maryiand, from 6 cul man eter- learning his whereabouts followed him to this city, ard he was taken into custody as stated, and this morn- ing inthe Police Court was committed tor « hearing. iigving themselrcs especUively “ chairman” “ secretets” of the *« Central republican committee.” About noon, the time named im the cail, there were not more than a dozen present, but by 1 o'clock, when the meeting was called to order, there or forty persons in the hall, among them ex Alderman Champion, ex-Chief Engi- peer Holmes, ¢x-Messenger Perry Carson, and otserex's. This number was more thandoubied Curing the meeting. Prof. Green called ‘he convention to order, stating that it had been thought advisable to cali this convention, that thern ention, a8 foliows: President, Rev. | ol | witne lificate of the court clerk to the attendsuce of | Tron; secretaries, Kk. A. Green and | en 6254 shares, and 222.465 76 paid for r lemp- | uted in this ‘sirg had been: aptakers wll be esi @ an interest with those who | 2re vct'ms of cuirages and no protection ard alarge stack of family bibl District Government Affairs. The I that the ottices of the physician and student the Washington Asylum b» corsoi- ary of $480, apa they appointed Moees Cooper es such oiticer. Also, decited that all fines and Parts of Snes to secure the releass of priconers Uncer senience and confined at the workhouse, Shall be psid to the clerk of the Police Court. | aud by bim transferred to the deputy marshal on duty at sald court, and that the order for releate shall be under of the Polics Court and attested by the clerk, and shall be kepton file ij the intendant of the esylum and work bonee. “he United States marshal for the Disiriet of Columbia is requested 19 payout of any fuads belonging to said District that may hereafter be in his hands, the fees accrued s'pce Jane 2th, of all witnesses for the Disirict In the Criminal Court on sppeal eases from the Pclice Court, taking s= vouchers the signatares of the the customary pay-roll and the cer- the witvets, ard all fees so paid by the marsbal shall be allowed to him in his settlement with the District. BrinpIng Associ:atiove—aAt the fifteenth Teguisr monthly meeting of the Metropolitan Building aesociation, held jast evening, sixty shares were advanced upon at sbont an ave- rage of 5 t. Tho total of sales was a little above $5,0(9. Last night the seventh annual meeting of the First Co-operative Building association was held at Potomac ball. Tho report was presented by the secretary, showing bala from last Teceip’s, $86,091.48; disburae- including $69 vanced tion © W28.8sbsres. Toe net assets are $176,- original number of shares, 1,553; ad d and canceled, last report, 614; alvan~*y cancelled during the year, 45,9; canceled by sale, 214; redeemed, 125 vance] and draw- ing ing unsold, 52).9; num- ber on rolls, 742; average rate premium, 85 per cent sent cash value each share, 3339.59 The cicction of ofticers resulted to” Ww T. Walker, president; W. J. Stephenson, president; C. B. Ohorch, treasurer; G.R. Thomp- fon, secretary; Geo. White, J. A. Stephenson, T.H. Walker, W. A. Thompson, J. H. Jolin. fon, James T. Petty, E. D. Johnson, 8, W. K. Handy, and Andrew Archer direct rs. ee # OF CREDITORS OF Jay Cooke & st evening a meeting of the resident re of Jay Sooke & Go. was held at the residence cf Mr. Columbus Alexander. There were abont twenty present. and trom a number of others Mr. Alexander received lettars empow- ering him te act in thetrstead. Tne object of the meeting was to agree upon some definite plan of action. They resolved hereatter to act 48 a unit; to employ competent counsel; to instruct him to take immediate steps for a legal adjudication; to share pro rata in the expense, and to have, as far as pussible, complete sitting of the causes of the failure and subse- quent action on the part of the firm. —— oe THE COURTS. CrimimaL Court—Judg> Humphreys. Yesterday, W. H. Myers, charged with the forgery ot a check of Mr. Adrian, pension agent at Baltimore, pleaded guilty, sentence deferred. Poxice Coukr—Judge sacll. Rodger Carroll, disorderly in the Henry Barber, a vagrant, was cent tog aning In the chain gang ninety days. John Hilton, cursing on Lafayette squee; $5; ®l >, c? arged with trespassing on the park; a5. R‘chard Sianchon, cursing; $5. Lindsay Jack- 20n, Same; $3. mel y Oarr, same, $3. John H. Murphy, forfeited $5. Sophia Cross, pro- fanity in Georgetown; $3. Charles Neal, alias Cb “Tes patler, disturbing the Georgetona denizens; $5. John A. Nightingale, John dores, James Hagan, and Wm. Suuth, (who weut to the dog fight) were charged with dis- orderly conduct at Fox’s Ferry; &5 each. Blanc profanity; $5. Wm. Hensley, ©5. ‘Harry Manning, for- Lee Robinson, load and Theodore Mears, driving boisterous talking; on pavement; $2. A CENTZN MARKET Cass. Jobn T. Atusworth and Thomas Bowdice were charzed with bresking market stalls in the Center market house. Mr. Baudy, for the defence, made a motion to quash on the ground that the law under which the charge was bused had been repealed by the act incorporating the company, a private com- ithat the offen e, if any, imply trespass on private property, and ota wrong against the public,and that the court should Lot lend itself to redress private gticvaue: + w.thout a law specially authorizing S ‘The court r-served a ruling, and e were heard, Mr. Lafferty, superint: t of the market, projuced the contract between the company aud defendants Wherein it was stipulated as to how alterations shall bo made, afid described how the tion bad been altered to sait the ° 2 refres:mente. Mr. Birney c.iled atteation to tue law author- izing (he company to make all needful rules ard regulations for the government of the mer- et, und among the rules made wasthe one reg- he eriengenert of the stalls, which in bad been vielated, and which, he iarket Company had the authori- At the conclusion of the testi- ; the court reserve its decison. derson Long, colored, charged with grad steory of groceri 3, valued at $52, trom Ma discon Whippleon the Isth day of March tast. Analibi was attempted to be proven, but the heces-ary witnesses not being present the case was cor finned THE ENTERPRISING ROOK AGENT, Wm. Eichelberger, book agent, (charged in nint "ate cases with false pretences, and in ore case with larceny, all the cas 3 in reference to bibles worth about $1¢ each, which it is charged be obiained and placed in the pane shops.) was beiure the court, and through his covrsel, N. H. Miller, waived an examina- tion, and bons we-e fixed at $3,000 for hia ap- pearance before the Criminal Court. Mr. Cioss stated that there were rome thirty-two instances reported where deten ur i obtained bibles. (The private ‘office lov was crowded with the owners of books who lost them, ona table were being posed over, the pawnbrokers look- ing on aghast at the prospect of losing their acvence: wede upon them. Deunis McAulitfe was ‘charged with selling Hquor without licen ALEXANDRIA. ATTEMPTED Svicipes.—Gentlemen who left Warrenton yesterday report that a young man named J. 8. Sirayer attempted to commit sut- cide at Bethel academy on Satarday last, by shooting himself in the breast with a pistol. Pecuniary embarrastments and uptequited love are said to have been the cause of bis tempo- rary mental aberration. His wound, though us, is not supposed to be necessarily fa- a 8 man named Clay Duval, originally from Prince William county, was arrested by Officer Swann this afternoon in an outhouse on what is known #8 Tyler’s Hill, in the northwestern sec- tion of the city, with a razor in bis hand, with which be said he was goivg to cut his throat, as his wife had left btn, and life had no longer any attraction for him. Iie was taken to the sta- tiler-house, where his spouse met him, and after ac.y,in which his wite took part, he was re- le “ed, as no charge was biought against him. Tee MCV ziGH ConPiscaTion.—Another one of the MeNeigh confiscation cases has gone to the Supreme Corrt of the United States. Mr. Gregory,the occupier of the house on Princes street, opposite the Mechanic’s Savings bank, by bis counsel, S. Furguson Beach, made ap- —, to the Supreme Coart of rppeals ot Virginia, for a writ of error from the Corpora- tion Court of Alexanaria, which was refused by alithe judges. He then took it to the Supreme Court. Drowyep.—A son of Capt. Frank Bennsr, of the canal boat J. H. Platt, about 10 yearsof age, was accidently drowned while on his wa: down the canal in bis father’s boat, the arrival of which is noticed in to-day’s Gazette. His father had just taken bim from home, and was bringing him to the city on alittie pleasure trip. FOR PICKLING. CIDER AND MALT VINEGAR, sa by the gallos or barrel by SAM’L C. PALMER, DEPOT 67 GREEN STREET, sepl2-tr Georgetown, D. 0. BEAL PRESETS. JEWELRY, SILVER AND PLAT, s Saas ‘FANCY GOODS, §:., eR eAER Designed espectally for BRIDAL PRESENTS. A large and varied assortment just opened. All foreign gos IMPORTED DIEBCT. M.W.GALT, BRO. & ce. sep) s O00 stEBGHANTABLE HAND- 300 000 wici % [ADE BRICK. INO. WP. MYERS, Boom 10 Pisut's Building. D. © Tieeiecr to ewman General Commisston MM Four, Bratasd Frodnso, ‘01 : wif Ruira, Noo316 Louainse avenue, Waatans eo Bxtrs . venue, ° ton, D.0. SY n°) geopld San Tolson,) rhant, CITY ITEMS. A Beavtiret Foor. We have jast received & fol) line of French Beots and trict Commisioners to day decided - resident Shoes for ladies, ad children. A call is sol c.ced 1) exam‘ne our stock. Geo. S. CLoas & Sox, 1103 Pennssiv: prices ton Stock Bi: bid, HON asked ublic, 125 bid; Nacteaal Bank, 109 bie, i anes Secoad N Batlroede —Mstro- | DESCRIPTIVE SOCIOLOGY, No a. Ry He ional Bank of Rep bert Bprocer. Cons cioy ‘Ancient Mexicuus, Os bid, 120 asked, “btap Stock Jewelry Store. —_.—__—_— TRY Dooley’s Yeast Powder, find it, not only the best, but Baking Powder. Olty Passenge: hong a ak; Oo » id. S)%; asked, Ariingtoa Fire Ii ot Ie) aexed., Uisriet § you will soon also tho cheapest Pat up fall, net weight. Corns, Besrons, For relief from Corns, Banions, Olnd and In- Nails, ete., visit Dr. White's establish- , Opposite the U. S. isi War Oo, B Bends: 8, aa} Wn. Oo. 8 Bonds, 7's, Permanent | 0. 535 15th street, ‘ive Year certit: Did, 9552 asked si: FoR BSR, comfort, and safety, wear the Elastic Ti use, +4 Loa —, (Leg. sold at 235 Penvsylyaaia ave. 14,6 o——__— M. 5 etown. —General _ Certificates Gensrai J.y 1864, 21% bid, 35 get jood players go to Adamson's New Bil- Room, 305 9th street, whera thelr Gamer them from ten ta 4/2 Me bid, Sr aaked." Cer, cen cents per game. Cues, Cigars, Wines, &., first- class. Always pleased to see his friends and ADAMSON, 345 9th street, Ground floor, next to Pa. ava. Tse Navionat SaVines BANK, corner of New York avenue and 15th street, cent. per annum on deposits monti. Banking hoars,9to 4. Saturdays,9 to Corlinc ates, 8%, 1877, wai Rew Yorn,8. ticle says: AU goid lowus the To-day. ber 23.—The Post's financial ar- efgola have bess at Win, Oa tes bare been fla", and 1G2 fr cor- Tyitg. In for.ign exchange busine s is moderate. jo market vasa firmer tone. prim: hanke-s and demand )1 wa couting ) At 4Sits @ @3 14 the quotation hort date, and for each caleaier . Georgetown Advertisements PRY THOMAS DOWLING, Anctio IRUSTRES’ SALE OF A V@GY VALUARLW AND avjoln~ aS WEST SIDE OF GEORGETOWN, T ANDTHE Mak first board were Sirong. wiih sates co fied to Mi-souris, Tonnessses aud Virgioia sites deferrof. In stocks thers has bean an advance oF Tue market has b betwee 21 xud 12 0° ek, LING HOUSE ON Tr % lo Ey por cont except for a shor mB there wi Cs’ RIDGE B75 OSE d-r ard to paren me Conit of tb: fem, which hes Lake Shore aad of a decree of thy acverce of 556 por bt c tivaes cre of the l-eders of ths macke lao been a rise to-day in Ohi s o Mes STOMT In s, at the lah tay ef Joty, i oced inend by said ‘decroe. w with the Lond: the atrcke fu the erd t ite tho city of Ge a, described as fol- vint On the west side of ea south from Prospect ts, fest 6 inches; thence tember 33 —Virginia sixes, pecl- ‘evcoma iieated, thy; West ¥ i 701d, 13; ao., naw, 39; do, MORE, September 2? — gs, now, 18y. Fiourqatet aid t.rect and’ western sucerfine @S 25; do. family, 5 "@4.60; do. extri Wheat qniet— OF ny 126; No. 2do.,1 21@l 25, ai 2 Maryland, 1 25@i.3: 125@1 38; do. white, 1.29@1 35. 1.(3@1 08; b with sais eest line 43 feo: 6 inches, aud Point of vegianing,with the thres- 0.as fullows, to wit paid down onthe in case cf non-compiti ofsale; ose-thiid cf the entire cash within tive days after confirm remain leg iwo-thirds ta two equal avd 18 menths from from that dato, clase money tn ation of sale, the instalments at 12 he «lay of sais, with iaterest conveyance to be msieon purchase money, expenses of conver anes. JACKSON, MR BON:! tTrenstees. HS. DOWLING, Auctionsor. aw Reporter, iaw2w } BY THOMAS LOWLING, Auctioneer, EGANT HOUSEUOLD Fi FE by FURNITURE ar IDAY, September 23 I will sell at ¢ a j.do. amber, ._ Corn sirong—wnite eliow ‘southern, 1 W@l 0 tiem: di ous qniet and ik meats—-houl- strong, scrtce. at Bed; falr to 1554 wanted—choice to fins, @%8. Coffes strong and in K@IP4 Petrolenma quiet, bas ficm— Waisky firmer, 1.05@1.07, ‘aand strong, 11s. heavy. Wheat dul NEw Yorn, September 22 xchange, long. erpments act.ve. money at the st G crest, near Bos ce want assortment of H oase- } came in part— Cleth Perlor Suite, rT and other Tables, sels aod Ingrain Car Walnut Sxtevsion Table and ember 22 — Flour quiet and and declining. m.—The rate for goverament is 2 ember 22, jock exchange o Brie. 36%; preferr oxnos, BeptemBer 22 throughort England u Paris disatches quote rentes at 63 francs. 33 September 22. 4 p. ne inte the Bask of Eng £10.000. Cousola for money, 92°5@; for ‘@" September 22 2:3) p.m. Ten-fort m.—The weathor x Matting, O11-6 Stoves, Kitearn ai many artich; jee uot mentioned. THOMAS LOWBLING, Anst. RY THOMas DOWLING, Auctioneer. KGANT AND NEAKLY NEW HOU: FUKNITU aT Atorion eLOED ™.—The amount of land on balance Pat hes quote rentes af 63 trancs, 25 ceutin THE WEATHER. Fi fitige oF Cush Sienal Ofce, War Derart™ WasHixst0x, D_O., Sept. uring the rest of Tacaday, over tie states northeasterly winds, sta- tierary barometer, higher tem pora cures, cloudy weather. ab eee nets ment of cew, consisting in part of— Walnut Baircloth Parior Suite, Walunt marble-top ttdeboard Kleesot Walnut Mirror-vack Ere MarBle top Centr Walnut Marble top Walnut Extension an Walnut Cane-teat avd Din ir Fiegart Brnssels and Ingratn Carpars a Walnut Lounge, Marble and other Clo Patlor and other Stoves, Ollcl Over iho guif barometer, no-thesst to southeast wil emperatures, and parily cloudy weat! with rain on the Texas coast. * jerometer, southwesterly winds, increasing bly local rains. Over the lower lakes, clondiness. and possi T lakes, stationary aud Tolling followed by ristag arometer, eouthwes. to hor:hwest winds, aud over Lake Huron cloudy and ruiny weather, over lakes ‘and Superior, partly cl hs and Matting, air and Hush Mattresses, ey, falling barc y from southwest, higher artty clondy and clear weat ssissippi and lower An‘ many articles not preers THOS. DOWLING, Acct. REDUCTION IN ratces oF i DBY GooDs, tiehaty and rising atioasry aud lower and partly cloudy weather. Over Now pt. Miswari, s rly winds,’ si England rising by falling ‘barometer, t and sontherst winds, siight chances in ly cloudy “eather, biting to southerly, oms.er, bigher Two cases yard-wide Shirting Cotton at 12%0.; werth 8c ble-width Pillow Cass Jotton, 12c. and up- ary followed by fali temperature, clear # of all ktods withont regard a moving i.to our yew FALL OPE.YING, BENJAMIN MILLER, » atragt, Georg: to cost, to close oat b re BHASBON 1874. FRENCH AND PLAIN, WHOLESALE aNv BatatL. Manufactured by FINE WOOLENS FOR CUSTOM +, Georgetown ( yes NEW ESTARLISHMENT, With enlarged the best talent to be h every facility for doing the beat work at low prices, we would respecifully fuform our friends and the pre-cnicent 6a may have been our repa- ‘TO iS EXOELSICR sniog Ladies Dresa- GARMENTS improved machinery, the eeuntry, ta fact COMPLETE IN V4RIETY, QUANTITY AND QUALITY. In Dyeing aud Cle: Sacques, Tier, Bibbo Pants, and Vests. At home to everybody from 7 a; m. until sunset Saturdays from 7am. watli 8 stand established 1331, now the most complete in the country. Everybody come and see ns. W. iH. WHEATLEY, 49 Jefferson street, Georgetown, D. 0. GS BANK, D.C, P.m., atthe olf EXCELLENT IN STYLE, FIT AND FLNISH. Gmencerer? Bank hours, ¥ a. m. to 4 p. - ay Prosidsat. H.W. BABRETT Ossie, ooo at Directo: rs. B. Polkiuborn, SS See, Henry Dickeos, Ben Sowing: J. 2; Mitchell BileyA.Stinn, B rea. ‘aps-6m Mr. H.O, PEASE, of New York city, a sktilfat and artistic Ontter, has beer indavedto of our Merchant Tailoring Department. and we can im every case insure our customers higt ly fashionable cut, ae FPISST GRAND GIFT CONCERT, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE Montpellier Female Humane Assoeiat) AT ALEXANDRIA, VA, AN INSPECTION OUR 8TOCK IS RESPECTFULLY INVITED. ——————— November 23, 1874. HABLE BROTHERS, MERCHANT TAILORS § FINE CLOTHIERS, seplétr Corner 7th D and Streets N.W. KID GLOVE DEPOT! LIST OF GIFTS. lash Gifts ven b Gifte..9 10,000 cach. SiD GLOVES FOK LADIES! KID GLOVES FOR GENTS! GLOVES FOR 23,170 ash Gifte, amounting to. 1-BUTTON Het oat GLOVES! Namber of Tickets, 100,000. B-BUTION @ENUINe JOUVINS! PBICE OF TICKETS. OBNUING ALEXANDZR'S) CHAS. BAUMS EID GLOVE DEPO 409 SEVENTH STEERT. gourd FACTORY! OOBSET *&ENOCH CORSETS! .< BBMAN CORSETS! ALL STYLES OF CORSETS On band spd made to order at Remittances for tickets may be msde by expres pre-paid, post-office money order on Washington D. ©., or by registered letter, addressed to JAMES BARBouRr, Pree’t M, F.E. A., Alexandria, Va, jrenoes, by permissien: His ‘emper Governor of Va; Lient.-Governor of fe. and U: 8. Ben: ‘ilembare of Gongcou GLASSES for One Dollar, Gold ‘Frame GLASSES for 86. The ¢2 THERMO! ho honametl ave... aa AND FUBRIBG, 1437 PeNNsiLVaNia AVENUE, the corner of 18th just returned from k owith eabracing the new colors, BOOKS, STATIONERY, &e. N#W Beons Le i | mtbbes eal Ancicat bhai ty 5] FLINTS' PHYSIOLOGY, voc, Su07 7" 4 80 Tor sale by RICHARY 5. MOBUN & Co., BOOKSELLERS AND STATION BRS, feplitr 1015 PENNSYLVANIA AVESUR, NOTH EB LARGE SUPPLY OF SCHOOL BUOKs, ‘Thus again making onr Stock Compicte. WABREN CHOATE & 09. (VERNON ROWS fepl0-im Corner Penna. ave. and 10ch street. ScHoon BOOKS LAID scnoon svr- ar WM. BALLANTY NE’s, 425 SEVENTH STREET, NEAB WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. The lan Bod most completa stock #f School Books in the District, and sold at the & Patent Book Cover given gra: chasers. SCHOOL BOUKs, WEITING BOCKS, SLATES, PENS, SLATE PENCILS, FARERS’ LEAD PENC ius, DRAWING BOOKS, BLANK BOOKS, PASS BOOKS, MEMORANDUM DOOKS, POCKET DoOKs DIARIKS. NOTE, LETTER, and GAP PAPER ‘Wholesale ard retail, at the very lowest pr at SHILLINGTON’S BOOKSTORE, seps-tr Corner 4% street and Pa. avonne. SCHOOL BOUKS, Waolesak ani Reail, wt the lowest prices, ss BELTS’ BOOKSTORE 1010 7th street, above New Yor 28. Sex?2-Im ——____—____—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—— BALTIMORE ADVERTISEMTS GB45D Disetay AND OPENING OF FALL GooD3 aT THE SILK AND LACE HOUSE, Nos. 34 axp 36 Nortw Ecraw Stewzr, BALT MORE. THE LATEST PARISIAN NOVELTIES. EMBRULOKBED POLONAISE AND OVER DBEt&ES. the handsomost ever taported. New styles DRESS GUUDS ¢ kes of BLAOK SILKS, “Gai- pot,” “Bonnet,” **Tapisior.” and * Bellon,” All new shades of COLORED SILKS, for dress ant evening wear LYONS’ CLOAKING VELVETS AND VEL \ETEEN. LACES AND EMBROIDERIRS, all widths, in Dew patterDs snd very elegant. BOW BsnHES. -WEAR, KIO BIBBO: NECK Ww GLOVES. Oc ROK TS, MOURNING GOODS Mogrificent BEADED LACRS and TRIMMINGS, ahe very Istest, aba which excel our former iw portations. sepls-¢t JOEL GUTMANN & CO., E®? BLISHED IN 1816. CHAS. SIMON & SONS, $3 ROSTH HOWARD 8T., BALTIMOBE, MD Deal, in ore FOREIGR AND DOMESTIC DR GOODS, would cali special attention to tketr splendid stock <p Lag on Goods, ee Laces, ostery; aera ‘nine Goods tm the ei teeoes 6 city. SAMPLES SENT FREE amounting to $%.0) or over, will be sent free of freight charees by Express; bui partics whose orders are not accompanied by the money, C0. Dy ia and having their geods seut must pay fo fecure ot the mower. nae to.th-s ty FAMILY SUPPLIES, AND KAUPaY. Lovers of good TEA and COFFEE wiil be plonsod to bear thst they can buy the celsbrated - ¥. CLUB" TEAS AND COFFE: at Stands Bor. 145 and 149 Center Ma: east wing. ‘These goods are of the Choicest Importations, and are retailed at a small advance on wholosais rates All goods marked with the price, T. PREO 148 and 149 Center Market, Bae Wi _Open every day. sopld-tr UGGLE’S HAMS, USED BY FLRST-C. R HOTALS IN NEW YORE ueeS Georgetown FAMILY FLOUR, very’ best, 93.25 er Bag. FAMILY FLOUR, warrants, at $200 Por B Best EXTRA FLOCK, 81 808i Pee Bae ‘To ensure satistaction, Lam haviag my OLD GOVEBNMENT JAVA and other COFFEES roasted daily. ¢ Trenton Batter, User ani Wine ORACK- received rezalarly. BF" Lam determined to scli the Bost Quaiity of GOODS st Lowest Possible PRICE: C, WITME sopl8-tr 1915 Pennsyivanta md CLARET, per dozen, $3 8; RUINE WINE, $3; O&STAWBA, @1 8 per gallon. GINGEE SEANDY. BASPERERY sraur, FRUIT Jaks ar WHOLESALE PRICES, THE “GEM” FRUIT Jak, At wholesale THE MASON IMPROVED FRUIT Jag, Al wuolcsale prices “MASON'S POROELAIN LINED TOP” JAR, At wholesale prices THE “MELVILL” FRUIT JAR, Al wholesale price “WHILALL’S” PATENT FRUIT JAR, At whoiesale pricer, THE QUEEN FRUIT JAR, At wholesale prices, And 8 foll assortment of JELLY GLASSES, At wholesale prices SUGARS, (Standard New York brands.) Dg ee § P 8% Ibs, for nn Bi be. for 9 Ibe: for Pntotareted W. H. TENNEY BEST, FOR WHITSNESS,P URITY and SIZ ENGI HAS NO SOPERIOR, EDUCATIONAL. MB RAE cones roe Lith. ‘ourteenth A: we call witer A babt sees her resid-vcs oF as visiting bed long «xprricnce in teaching Rag! ard Music, and caa_ give aatt-factors Aldrom Mise 5.6. No. 304 Een © sop pr LAB ¥RESOA CLaxcks, ———— (Ouly $8 per Quate: ) % C'S new mm of teaching Fre ch sowad sor Pro- Bis Bew sysicta of teach iag Begun: burcterton em ard Lreegular Verbe sa “thew. and Fri tay a his Beboot ty NOV st. Fortacr tn- formation may be obteined by calling at oa om strect cHELOONS DANUING aD aN. ‘© tur the season of 14S, 1006 RF ‘rest northwest, Pays of Tart T DAYS, TEUBSDAYS AND SATURDAYS. bee, $12 per quarter of Tu Give DESTWAS her mber of pa MISS FLORENOK ®CHLIE KER Will be prepared to receive their pupils ta FRENCH AND MUSIC on the Sth tastent Cor cations theongh the aed Poa? ofice rrqmeated mati thet tim * NAtiosab UNIVERSINY, i LAW DEPARTMENT. Lectwrs Boom 428 at "et Of EBCoR DE. MATIQUS FRAN OCTOBRE msTag NOAISB DE WASTIINOTON, TOBER 2d, 1874 FIRST ANNUAL OF wire, Und f the Direction PROF. EUGENE L OOLLIEKE AND M'LLE ¥. PRUD HOMME. For terms and other partl, aad vok and +t 707 & hb «rest north received at 384 de street, ©. Rs 8: G&e. FELIX BENKERT = WILL RESUME HD SSO TS, On the PIASO, ViOLIB meg tO the Bist ff September on cus eldremed to METZEROTT 0 and J. EGLIS & CU., will receive prompt at- a z= ops 3 CobbRGiar LaDits, iret mreet, G ©.— Tee exerc this Boarding sad will be resumed SEPTEMBEE 9: terme end circ copt-im™ BE 18CaR. yonn, ia “ oped on pe Lg TER eer 16h to the n cipal, Mise Mc % a, Of Ith, nortberst. n OD» AALS MM strest, corner DERLEGT COARHICRE ABD Mam 4 UT © ery aTHEMaT- IVAL FOHUOL FOR BOYS, = FounrExn1® Sreaxr, Berwara laxoK, Fravkico Sqaere > foorth Anwum Sesion of thie Bohbeot MONDAY, the Lith of September, beagen'at the schoo! rooms after “ptember. Taitiou, 35 per guar- aon Serk OBAS bh YOUNG, P. ; [Rep and Obron | cas sUSh, TREET SoRTHOWwERM, ‘N HERB DAY SCHOOL AY 1, ang2S eolm its BE. Ses boRF: HOOL will commence \ ov TURSDAY. September Let. at 817 bbe Street northwest, Besideuce 987 Hi #! weet, )€i800PaL” INsilTUTE.— Th well-ka w 4 school fur Boys is REMOVED fro > th: Church, <fthe Epiphany to the Hell over Nos. L719 and Hyi-gia avenue northwest, and will September sion WEDNESDAY EXSUS2 SeENcn CUASSIOaL, 4 BIITUI KE for young ladies, 915 New ot Sxyebte northwest, Mrs, ANGELO JACKSON. Pricey Beveuth some ‘ fas Annual session begins om the ISS HARHOVER ¥e Mee eAt oan will reopen THUBSDAY, te ber Oth roulars may be ed atthe Buckstore, or by applying Principat Principal or L2Y senor oF THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGETOWN, The next term of this Bebeol will commence en SDmmebA »Uctober 7, 1874, wite the following ‘acult 38 GEORGE W. PASCHAL, The Low of heal Property, Pleadire 6 Crominal Law and the Science of G 2 OBNISTOPHER INGLE, Li Persomal Property, Contracts, Mer Domesive Kelatvons amd the Boctren an ot tnetruction embraces Leciures, Reol- tations, and ¢xazinations upon the several titles of Court law, tcgether with filustrations of sctual Bractice, OY" AOAL 7 in rear af Dr. Sunderland's Church, # Will commence its fifth year MON DAY 7, Number of puptistimited to thirty of this institution are to colleke, Classical « § ta nd ‘several fone mcrative positions ss short For those fittin, business, 5 anebi metic and Book-keoping are those who design to «nter college Algebra, Geometry, Plane and Analytical Trigono- Metry Bd the Classics are thoroughly taught. Hours from 9 to $." Price, @18 per quarter, Bee Circulars at Cran‘ell’s and Anumber of gold aud silver ear, Sus2)- Im" AM RTE aD ecrots bee Ses wt, and Vermont je 5 a 5 a 4. L. DERBICK, Prin..(snccossor to Mim B. The echoot session will commence BerTEa. Bece engaged. ‘Ber’ sericaiess Sonne tee ae aged. Kor particulsts appiy to : cipal, atthe Seminary. mand an MES. 8. E FULLER. Now open fcr the reception of pupils. Sers-2u" 1016 10th s:rect northwest. 188 CALKINS SCHOOL will re M MORDAY, Be ies At Withef Bail, ne 5 5 SS wets | corner of Bd and B streets south 13 O street southenst. ‘PSE MISSES OSBOBNE’S YOUNG LAD) i BUABDiDY and DAY BOHOUL, 945 BM ees corner of 10th, begins Beptember r advantages. Northern Teach Moa? erate terms, o : ‘PRE WASHINGTON FEMALE SEM(NAL! Tr be o ned MONDAY, Septetuber Me bie No. 27 32th street northwest. Mrs. Z.'D, BUTCGBEB end Miss M DUUGLAS, Princ. angis-2m Ss orth Capit sti , ‘This Inetictin te Sendvoted by the Fathers of the Bociety of Jesus. Tre course of studies isthe same as that pureved iu other tustitutions by that order. Scboot will be reopened on DAY, the 7th of sughs-t0ctl ES OLARK,S. J., Prest. GENERAL ery yy tr SSTAIB No. 8¥3 Th street, opp. Post Office Department. $5. ImPRUVYED SELF-WASHEL. aera a se ar augit-ly