Evening Star Newspaper, January 27, 1875, Page 4

THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL CCNV:NTION. Opening Proceedings To-day. A Visit to the Presitent. The department of suporintendeace of the National Educational Association, consist- } ing ef state, county andelty superintendents idle states a: er region, | ef publie schools met In session at Will: gailing baron in tempera- | Hail at lioclock this morning, with Mr. J. tare, easterly rly wine and | Ormond Wilson, superintendent of public inereasing cloudiness, with snow and rain schools of the Districtof Columbia, presideat iw the latter and northern New York, but fol- | of thedepartment, in the chair. Prior to the Jewed by light rain i the former to-night. | meeting of the tment the members of -- the same assembled at tue office of General LOCAL NEW Eaton, United States commissioner of elu- cation, and after a short time devoted to Amusements, &c., To-Night. National Thenter.—Re-opening with the sovlal Intercourse, proceeded to the hail. Qreat dialect artists, Baker and Parron, in THERE WERE PRESENT Rt the opening session this morning General John Eaten, commissioner of education, anit ihe play of” @rzis and Lena.” Ford's Opera House-—Mr. Chartes Pope as “Samson,” in the Biblical tragedy of thet EVENING STAR. WED NESDAY.... January 27, 1875. Weather Probabilities To-day. Orrick oF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER. WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. } the followin t rested in the work of education ) rinteedent, East Sazinaw, Mich- atterwn. superintendent, Petts . Fenneyivania; AlesanderC. Hopkins. saperin- Theater % ‘The drama of “Wrestling lances 5 Fotane, = LS 1 . i - lent, a. ohn Jee. or, Life at the Mines,” anc a fine variety S camelaneaines Bi ia pre thge entertainment. | Rucker. Pittsbarg. Pennaylvania; Odd Grant Levee of the ani- | Willian indent, Jersey City: i emt LOK. | i.e Horton om ~ Wiihameport, Penn, = yds hrop, state superin endent of Leeture in the I Church. com | Connee Millan, superintendent, Yonnas Ber loth and G stree ak Beart, the | town, Ohio; Wickersham, state superintendent earicaturist. | of Pennsylvania; William K. Creery.superintendent, aed ee Condensed Locals. Avxianna Circle of Druids of thiseity leave | ot for Baltimore this afterioon to pay a frater sal visit to Baltimore Cirete of th» orter. | Baltimore, Md.; M. A- Newell, state super | of Maryland: A! Abernethy state saperint -nd aj Mr OA Burgess ps Christian Caiversity , Indian spol beard seheel truste US. coast surve Washington Orders have been issned fer the laying of a le. i Srantt. Washington, BD? twelve-inch p pe sewer on the east side of | ‘ id. Washington. D.C. Henry 2th street, between N and © streets, north- | chairman sib board colored schools. Wash: west nD. C.; Fred. B. Ginn, Boston, Massachuset win Yo AtLee, member board of school tra Warhineton. Db. C. Sra Enon ene rintendent ef colored school<, Wa-hingt sn, Pee D. Mr. J. Decus in, Baldwin city. ton; Mr. W The trustees of he Metropolit: Purifier Company y Bual report, sho" $220,000. of whieh S12s.150 has been paid up, with bts am nti tos! Mirtdlir their The Midland rs r : Tusies, i ee Rev. J. G. Butler, chaplal Reig merece Lae resentatives, Mr. James Pas Ring through to Baltimore ning further north than this city day night. Judge Hen: wt ran . re t Satur- Prayer was offered by Re’ after which Mr. Wilson mad J. E. Rankin; a brief address © O'Connor, of Towa, the legal adviser at the St tepartment. deli lon moved that Mr. Brown, of In- Jeeture last € n attentive is, be elected secretary pro tem., that diene at the rooms of bseni greed to. t secretary. Wickersham of were appointed & coinmittee on business, and they reported t the published programme be carried out. ‘A motion was adopted that the department call on the President of the United States. . Raton moved t terested in tted to participate in the agreed to. orgetown Univer- om ** iw. ge Humphreys has postponel his ¢ ce to confirming the s. mal bank buildins. time since auction ebruary 4th. in order to the creditors or sharcholters of the bank an prtunity to be heard upon the subject of Te cate if they sodesire Board of Health. BAD FGGS_DESTITUTION IN THE SUFFERINGS OF THE POOR CAUSI INCREASED DEATH RATE. The Hoard of Health met Verdi, in the abse: Dr. pert t ending the 2d inst: abated, * burial pablic expe sons treated by physicians to thi dead animals removed. 1.500 doze ants of che mdemined “PICKLED EGC The health om munieatio: what are called fondition, ha ag oh te necticut, was intro- paper on the OF ILLITERACY mpulsor, «i that, through assistance of manufacturers, it is being ried out successfully. He urged U as the universal right of n erry— AN t night. Dr. x, presiding, week the law, string labor unions favor obligato- ation, amd they bad aided, in a great Tying out of the law. He giving some Statisties showing the suecess of compulsory education in England. In answer to questions, Mr. Northrop read ctleut law. pickled lately be the Conne ele way te 3 stated that the law had el for sale, mostly b met with general and cordial approval. and i succeeded in securing and destroy had bre mbes inte th oe hooks. about 1.300 dozen of these eggs, and hal urers throughout the sustained this law, eaused the highest fine to be imposelin the nel ve “ none ot > a ; ered to sign the following pledge : » teen hareatal op Te ee tee Ts OF the | hereby agree that we will employ no children inspectors to keep careful w t the de | Wuder fourteen years of age.except those who are provided with a certificate from the local school TS of aetual attendance at school the full term required by law.” They had shown a degree of liberality and interest in is worthy of special plies not to my ufacturers only, but tomerchants.mechanics, farmers, and all employers of children, and should ‘be executed with equ: pots and inspect all eggs arrivi means the imp tent e of foot cause, owing to the smali number of fond inspectors em- nce Seto cin, | toward individuals and companies. tle fur- Rees cee ee shicma unter | ther stated that the attendance at the schools dealers. In th xigeney it may not Was er cent. of the enumeration. Mr. Phillbrick, of Boston, made some com- ress of Mr. Northrop, en- generally, and said that in gland compulsory educati also in Belginm and other sult Is seen in the fact th two in y thou-and of Prussian were le to read and write, while in Franc (Where edueation was not compulsory.) twen- ty-nine fn ever} hundred could not reat iwrite. After stating the result of the mmpulsory education i announced that he was i law on the subject. Prof. M. A. Newell, of Maryland, said that amiss to republish the following Method of becoming expert in the selecti ef goui eggs, an almost universal art diet —In water in which one-tenth of salt has been dissolved, good exes sink and in- different ones swim; bad eggs float in pure water. THE POOR AND THEIR PITYSICIANS. je also submitted « communicati ting forth the large amount of work « the physicians to the poor, and recomn ing that their salaries be increased from <30 to $50 per month. He furth that in many parts of the city cas erty—almost starvation— stantly to his notice. and succestet that | be Was opposed to ‘compulsory education, either by personal appeal to the citizens but if the law was to be carried out by @ general charitable movement, or by ¢ ciliation, persuasion and argument, he would eerted official action with the honorab! favor it. He doubted whetherall the benefits derived were to be attributed to that law. He thought that compulsory education had rained been given up, and by the remarks mae Mr. Marbury moved that from the tst of | to the manner in which Connecticat and February, the end of the fiscal year, the race | Massacau jaw he would of compensation of the physicians to the poor | infer that compulsory education was not be $5 per month, as recommended by the bealth officer. Dr. Biss moved as an amendmen: tommiltee of two be appointed to the District Commissioners on th and also to bring to their notice the in Stive necessity of aiding in some w indigent poor. a viating their terri Sufleri: . He corroborated the stateme Of the health officer in regard to the lon existing. and while almitting the eifici- @ney of the physicians to the poor. and that they deserved better pay for th be would prefer to see the « it was proposed to giv People who are absolutels Suffering is producing Weekly, and is creased death 5 Mr. Langston 980 per month, bt missioners, Congress he asked to relieve tt Porstily the suffering now existing in t es Mr. Lockett. of Pittsburg, made arks on the subject, the discussion would be defer ion rived from herd to visit him socially to-mor- and Te me brief > Department of Edu a.m. General Eaton reported that ¢ «d receive the members betwee: nd the department took a recess for that purpose. VISIT TO PRESIDENT GRANT. anbers, on arriving ansion, walked into the East Room, and within a few minutes word was brow to them tha ident would see them in his office, to which they proceeded, Su- Wilson introduced the mem- me, and briefly stated the depart or of pa ha ng the authority missioners increase. He also favore! bring Ss of the destitution prevailing to the ion of the Commissioners, and through he thou: should be obtained from the for the ment Of superintendence had called to p2. their respects to him, highly appre dee} them to Congress. Dr. Co ating th interest he had evinced in the cause of nd desired to thank him for the it he had given in mrmnen favored the extra remuneration to » contemplated acti of the poor. E of the poor was ary one; it provokes ane Case. amd! as such Was ©: ROtice of the board Dr. Biss, that the rer be refern 2 il nun aggravates dis- messages to Ce Tess. pouaine within the THE PRESIDENT SAID coming within the } tnat edueation was one of the best recon- struction measures, and Jge therefore felt a reat interest in it, d reeomm F With theComuissior the cause te ald giv fir. Marbury | measure in edueation his hearty sup- . ort. As the e e iy, it should be the duty of 1 to earnesdly urge onward the cause of ular etucation. That Bogus Pay-rotl. THE ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO DEFRATD THE pISsTRICT. The case of the United States ast. T. J. » members then respectfully took their Lazenby. K. W. Walters, J. J. Wilmarthy, ve Of the President, and were shown Guy H_- Thompson, ’ B. Coburn and | through the rooms on the lower floor of the Sa: Lackett’c White Hou rged with conspira: The members visited th ud the Dist e pt SM. ‘oreoran Art Gal. Sp mean aes tose ee lery and proceeded to Jefferson Building before the Police Court, Judge 5 where they listened to an address by Walter @elock p.m. tod ali the parties being | Smit t director of Massachuset two ent or represented b ine, Riddle a aecuse| jointly counsel Messrs. | O'clock p. m. ing for the e Mr. Critten es Tur TuHratERs.—The National Theater appeared for Mr. Wilmarth and Mr. Jno. | Will be reopened this evening, with the ex- ©. Fay for Mr. Coburn yerienced and popular manaxer, Mr. Tha t- THE HISTORY OF THE CASE deus J. Barton, in charge. By reference to is as follows: the advertisement in our amusement col- Robert W. Walters was the contractor | urns, it will be seen that low rates of ad- for laying the sidewalks and ma mission have been established, and that M reet west. He | applied (through h i Messrs, J.C Lay & Co.,) for a settlement With the board of audit, which he comp OD the *thof October last, receiving ates for the full amount—3m1. nding the settlement Mr. Waiters never presented a Jabor pay-roll. nor claimed any payment of a Barton, following the popular plan | he ted when manager of Wall's Opera House, in this city, makes noextra charge for reserved seats. "This reform, with the ap- pearance of those celebrated dialect actors, laker and Farron, in their amusing drama. “Chris and Lena,” ought to fill the house this week. The play will be produced with new Pay-roll out of the $75,000 Congressional ap- | songs and several amusing scenes, and will yeogeia nm. On the Zid of November, stx no doubt be very entertaining. The new weeks after this final settlement, an inquiry | manager, Mr. Barton, is a courteous gentle- from the officer of the Auditor of the District of Columbia, made to the board of audit, re- questing to know what credits stool on their books in Walters’ favor, was an- Swered to the effect that the District was in- gebted to bim in the sum of upwards of 33,400. | edy of that name at Ford's Opera House, Is is presumed that this information, which | @ manner which would win him @ decided Proved to be erroneous, was the basis upon a lation as a fine actor if he had not man and active and enterprising business man, and deserves public patronage and en- couragement. Chas. Pope exhibits the strength and weak- ness of the Bible hero“Samson,” in the trag- ‘Which the bogus pay bill was founded, for | already deservedly won it. His os age is early in December the roll was sworn tobe- | good and the scenic effects excellent. To- fore Lazenby, and accompanied by a power | night is the last chance to the t Bib- Of attorney from perme ey g ‘the name ee ae Mr. Dek ey ‘morrow ‘Thom, » Was presented to the Au- | 1 in Sch ler’s grea’ The Rob- itor of the District, ‘and by him ‘allowed, | bers.” and subsequently paid b: Controller of the District in the usual of warrants on the Treasurer of the United States. As before stated, it was the publication of the list of re, rolis in THE STAR a hone Bag byte ot tuding that of Walters’, which led to the ‘of the alleged fraud. The first in- = formation Walters had of the pay bill, he | MR. JAMES N. BALL, whose death yester- says, was when detectives waited on him | day was briefly noted in THE STAR of last with'a warrant for his arrest evening. was a native of Essex county, N.J., The case was an trial when our report | and by trade a stonecutter. He cameto this city in INS, and worked for Messrs. Provost THE CO-OPERATIVE PURCHASING AS&o- — oes on Le extension. In appoi man CIATION held its annual meeting last night ‘ero at abseq ae on the in the Young Men's Christian Association Capitol grounds, and subsequently on the bu . and the follow ing officers were elect- Capitol extension, which h Posution he Allied to ea ee ogre :—Gen. Wim. Birney, President; R. W. C. Mitchell, vice president: the time of his decease. has been a mem- for ber of the Calvary Baptist Church sines Alfred Clougnty, secret B. treasurer, Messrs. Thos. ‘lor, Bonne, C. E. Foster, A. Beil. and WN White, ex- June, 13, and was a prominent Odd Fellow in this jurisdietion, being a Past Deput ecutive committee. The report of the secre- tary shows that the organization is in @ Grand Master. He was a man of man} jualities. and had many friends throughout condition, numbering over three District. hundred members, and rapidly enlarging its The performances at the Theater Comique this week are Rpts bane even for that well-thron; owes: W, and should draw crowded s lagic, minstrelsy, mirth, the drama, and the dance, are among the attractions. ——— Frank BEARD will entertain the audience at the C tional chureh to-night in his i losophy of pig justreted PRIGG. on the ayenue, received some beau- | Havver's tiful styles of gijt aud velvet frames this | made morDing, perintendents and others im- | THE COURTS. nesta; Ng ino Cngrerig en oad ai ' Yt ibaa a ESE: | CITY ITEMS. ‘Templars. rmerrronion GF Or MOLAY COMMANDERY. The interesting ceremonies of {nustituting De Molay Commandery, No. 4, Knights ote and Miccimaticn Bank Ont: Tem ars, by Hon. J. Hi Hopkins, Grand See hase witnes aE Te melee ont} rof Templars of the United States, too! “ Pinca ae remapiars ofthe United States, tok | ‘Richard Truntell were appointed constables. y Prop. ase Cones er na ican ‘esterday, in the matter estate ol Jobn Clark, which has been contested. letters | The twenty-seventh day of February will to Gen. Muzzey were revoked and new letters | be a memorable day in isville, in more of adtni: istration de mis non c.t.a were or- | ways than one; on that day we shall have dered to be issued to Mrs. Harriet ©. Miller, not only the great drawing of the last Li- of Baltimore. The last will of Joan T. Essex | brary Concert, but also the great masical Was filed for probate. Fae Eseex nea! treat of Gilmore's renowned orchestra. Gil- All his estate te Chas. M. Matthews. in trav more is the peer, if not the superior of Theo- for tne use and benefit of the testator’s chil- | dore Thomas or of Julian. is is his first dren, and hi points Jacob W. Powers as | visit to the West, and ae for the gift con- their guardian]; order of publication direct- | cert there is little bility: ed. The last will of James B Pamphrey.de- | zens would ever have heard his wonderful vising his estate to his wife, Agnes J. Pum- Ss In the East people travel a hrey, for the use of herself and children, was jundred miles or more to attend one of his led, amt onter of publication directed. The | concerts. Remember that only those who jast will of John Hughes, bequeathing lot 7 hold at least a coupon teket in the drawing in square 538. to Mrs. Casey, was filed. and | can gain admission to the hall. publication ortered. Thre last will of Moses P. in, devising his estate to his wife, was 1, fully proven and admitted to pro- A yURT—Juedge Snell. y, Chapel Gray, assault and by ry Lewis, larceny of a co S10 and costs or thirt rell Johnson, assault and batte Coo! “and costs. Frank Turner, larce shoe shop. TI of them came in w . some purekase ana | Store while hi | rpc of a large assemblage of Sir ‘nights, comprising most of the members of the new Commandery, and many visitors. Among the latter were Hon. H.W. Parker, E. C of Sullivan Commandery, N. H.; Hon’ JM. Pendleton, E. C. Narragansett, R. [ Rer Perly Poore, St. John’s Commandery, No.3, Newburyport, Mass; and others. Also Tost of the past officers of our local com- mar deries. HISTORY OF THE MOUNTED COMMANDERY. DeMolay Commandery, No. 4, was orgar- ized, for the most part from among the members of Comma derie: Nos. 1 and 2, on account of the larce membership of these bodies, amd a desire among many for a | mounted body in this Jurisdiction. A dis- pensation was granted “by Grand Master J Q. A. Fellows February ith, 1872, the mea bership being at that time 55, which steadidy increased to 125, the present mem- bership. composed prineipally of young and energetic men. The officers aj ted by the Grard Master were: Joseph Daniels, E. € G. W. Ralloch, Generahissmo, and James P. Pearson, Captain General. The uniform does not differ from that of the other boxti each member, however, Is required to have the necessary trappings for a horse. as the rules require that they shall be mounted when they appear in public. THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS. After the opening last night the ee Doorey’s Yeast Powder cannot be excetle-t for making light, sweet Rolls, Biscuits, Waf- fles, Corn Bread, ‘&e. It is always ready aud reliable. ———— THE LapIes’ PRONUNCIAMENTO!—While Protesting against all the old worthless Den- lfrices now in the market, the ladies, with one consent, have adopted the Sozodont as the one thing néedful to insure the integrity of the teeth and a fragrant breath. €03 poor bo} on Lewis Lindsley Wallace and y of some boots from a e proprietor testified that one e pretence of makin: Wel aress pars ane other aed tee TUAT ENEMY OF MANKIND. Consump- was giving attention to his | tion, can be cured, but it better to pre- ers; Six s cack vent the cruel digease from fastening itscif Master appeared and eorvtuetial the eeremo- anand eae cenit on the system, by the timely ts: of a remey eet che ene neues 0) eomeinct tie We of house Mo: i001 Porn ke pr. Wistar’s Balsam of Wat ry 30 a t oe ted . ne "The % Mt “iy i yas as eine £10 and costs. Goo. Moore. profane: cents and & large bottles much the then aeced’ Jaurat Ponce oe ‘Gor - Francis Getipell, fond ana bolsvarons, cheaper, se 03 Mark, Geactatiestiio: | i seco IF: homas Moore. disorderly conduct; 5. ‘ = 7 B. Clark, Generalissimo; M. M Jason Case, a stout-looking bruiser, with ils | (OMENS oF Consumption. —The seals of Captain € J face ‘caveed. Sith het: é cousumption are of rapid growth. The slight A. W. Kel mn; Chas. A. Appel. | Gown as a vagrant. M cough of to-day may be rendered almost in- te enrasurer: 1. G. | iy “prostitute and. vagrant, was curable by a fortnight’s neglect and impra- =. G. Wheeler, Stan lard- Nathan n, vad No. 3 dene Go to your druggist in the first stage dedingy tne Oe feanional leken thie of pogroms ne ‘ins se Pr ee at two Corey oddani, Captain of the ob lied old street | of Hale floney of Horehound and Tor. Guard Rete, ae hate te teed ol street | Or two doses will often cure a cold or co craney, and sent down with the others. John Norman and George Fields, colored, charget with burglariously breaking open and enterin the house Reuben B. Clark with intent t INSTITUTIO The lines ter. which was issued by th officers at the recent conclave in the beginning that at a more ad stage might require ten or twenty quantity, and perhaps subject finem nt toe the ho ALLATION, d ma to-con- ouse for two or three weeks, leans, was read anul the Grand Master pro- | Commit n felony, The hase is at ths corner Lites Tooit-Ache Drops eure In one min= gated to tis officers foll powers to confer the | Of’ and M streets southwest, ? : orders: the constitution statutes and regula- | (700. by. the back way and se “A Drop of Joy in Every Word. tiors of the Grand Eneampment to be kept articles, wi ich they sold to some small ret: FLEMINGTON, Huntenton Co. ? inviolate. The officers were then formally in- at : ; June 26, i874. Dr. R. V. Prerce, Enffalo, N.Y: Dear sir: It is with @ bappy heart that I pen these lines to acknowledge that you and your Gol- den Medical Discovery and Purgativ i- lets are blessings to the World. These me li cines cannot be too highly praised, for they have almost brought me out of the grave. Three months ago I was broken ont with large ulcers and sores on my body. lim face. I procured your Golden Medic covery and Purgative Pellets, and have ta- ken six bottles, and to-day Tam in gool health, all those ugly ulcers having healed and Jeft my skin in a natural, health vli- dealers. were taken off. Ont testified that Norman confe: ut broke into the store and house and took ¢ articles named, a portion of which they sold to a Mrs. Kemp. The case of the accused was sent to the grand jury, and Mrs. K. was held in the sum of $500 to ans of receiving stolen goods. Sergeant L: and Officer Kearney, of the Ist precinet worked faithfully in’ this case. arresting the parties and recovering the goods promptly. QUEER PROCEEDIN Mr. Evans, prosecuting attorney, entered a nolle prose in the case of Ellen Wolle, charged avith keeping a bawdy house, stating stalied, invested with the proper jewels, and took their posts. ADDRESS OF GRAND MASTER HOPKINS. Grand Master Hopkins then addressed the new Commandery, announcing it as com- pletely and legaily instituted) under th hame of their illustrious patron. Jaques De Molay. He gave an eloquent sketch of the life of De Molay. reciting his many virtues, and alluded to his conspicuous fortitude up to the last moment of his life, when he ex- pired at the stake in the streets of Paris. THE RANQUET. This closed the ceremonic plars were invited to the bang| that for some reason which he could not | ton. Ithought at onetime I could not be the hospitable tables of be Mo understand, the prosecuting Witness. in the | cured. Although I ean but poorly express I sorts of delicacies prepared by the li-known caterers, Messrs. Woodbury and riffin, ander the supervision of Sir A. W. Kelly, chairman of the banquet committee. At the conelusion of the banquet toasts fol- my gratitude to you, yet there isa dy ‘i joy in every word I w iod’s blessing rest ‘on you and your wonderful medicine is the humble prayer of Yours tral SAME case—one of the female inmates of the house — had not been brought in by the officers who had the papers. He did not state who the officers w ). Bex. lowed, and addresses were made by Gran When a melicine will promptly cure such: Mastei Hopkins Ben Perley Poore, J. M. GEORGETOWN. terrible eating ulcers and free the blood rdleton, Sir Knight Gaddis of Montana, ——_—_— the virulent poison causing them who armer, Isaac L. Johnson, Grand s- OFFICERS ELPCTED.—At a meeting of the | longer doubt its wonderfal ‘. F. Stansbury, J. R. Thompson, Dr. J. B. Gibbs, Joseph Daniels and others. The exercises throughout were interspersed with some excellent musie by the Masonic Choir, under Prof. Brack eo The Navy Department on Fire Again. Georgetown Building and Land [nprove- ment Company, held last night in the d tors’ room of the Georgetown Savings the following officers were elected for t sning year-—Frederick L. Moor 4 Mitchell, yiee-preside Thomas . Henry W. Barrett, sec- Pierce, however. does not Golden Medica COV of quack patent nostrur it to cure every disease, nor does he sor commend it; but what he does claim is this there there is but one form of biood disoase that it will not cure, and that disease is ean- by reecommendi: WHO IS THE T DIARY? retary. . cer. He does not reeomn his Discovery t os ecti er Tent. No. | for pase, yel 1 be ‘About ‘clock yesterday afternoon an- wr One tok meeting of v Tent. No. | for that disease, yet he knows it to be tl ld January 2, the following ted for the coming year:—B. li, Shepherd: R. Emmert Smith, C. A. Littlejoh Richar. most searching blood cleanser yet discovere 1. and that it will free the bloo: all other known blood poisons, E mal. vegetable or mineral. The Golien other attempt was made to set fire to th officers were ¢ Navy department. It seems that a eolored | C. ¢ laborer, employed in the department, in go- hoemaker, D. f Geo. Lueas, F. Sec . pry is warranted b ing into the basement of the western portion MoS Hooke Wee ee cree of the building, discovered a pile of dry kind- aria a bea: | eres oF a ail ling wood, (evidently built up with some 5 O. Mattingly, O. H. Had- | Blotches, mples and Eruptions, also all Glandular Swellings, and the worst fc care against a large wood pile.) burning Concert—A vocal and instr’ e 4 Serofulous and Ulecrated Sores of pea ri po = Sree et cert will be given on Frida: Legs or other parts, and all Serofulous discovery, which resulted in the fire being | gyt'uy- in the chaps Diseases of the Bones as White Swelling. extinguished ina few minutes, it would firs benefit of Grace Chureh. So Fever have fgnited the woet pileand then the floor res, Hip Joint and Spinal Di ing above, with disastrous consequences. So: from this city all of which belong to Scrofulous diseases. The man who discovered the fire scattered = a on the burning wood and extinguished the — . = flames with a few of water, and DRIA Se ae. A. Sitlery or Extra D: mpagne, reported the facts to a messenger, wlio in- Excelled by none. > formed the eretary of the Navy. RIVER » far as discernable by Major Richards was sent for, and taking ¢tive McDevitt with him, proceeded to partment, where they made a thorough the eye the river is as thoroughly blockaded | 32/1403: _Forsale by Hann & Hume, as ever, and, opposite this city, was, carly | Tae NATIONAL SA¥INGS BANK, comnerof this morning, as tightly closed as it hi New York avenue and 15th street, pays 5 per jon, and in another portion of the | this winter, for the melting of yestor. cent. per annum on deposits foreach calendar basement found ample evidences of an | equalized by the freezing of last night. From | month. Banking hours, 9 to4. Saturdays,9 attempt to set fire to the build A train ng. of paper and other combustibles was laid along the line of wood piles and up to th floor above; connecting also with that portion of the woot pile against which the fire was burning. The paper was found to be staffed in between the interstices in the pile, and so | many days. The agent of ™t fixed as to fire the whole basement’ at the | Philadelphia line of stea’ same time. While they were searching about | ceived information this morning that the the basement a large opossum was discovered | st amer Lady of the Lake anil the steamship wood, which they caughtand gave | GH. Stout, which have been detained in colored man who discovered the fire. | Washington’ by the blockade, woull leave Fort Washington, however, down to the mouth of the river, as stated yesterday, th ice is reported to be running, and the indica- tons are that the solid sheet upon which the residents of this city have been looking for So long will commence to move off t to 4and 6 to8. 273,146 oe Corns, &C.—“The wise for health on daily walks depend,” and thousands patronize Dr. White's establishment, 535 15th street, oppo- site U. S. Treasury, to avoid painful Corns, Bunions, Inverted Nails, ete. Saree THE SINGER SEWING MACHINE sales of 1872 were $219,160. n this cityh “s fa dw eigen ee there to- for tts port, = former on her nave been mide, and the officers | way to Norfoik, but the latter to remain narrray med do not state what their theory is. here until navigation is freely open. [t is IMMENSE REDUCTIO 2 reported that the schooner Walter Jones, Tre PROTESTANT ORPHAN Asyiuw.— | heretofore reported ashore at Maryland ‘The 6oth annuat Point, has gotten off and proceeted to Balti- neeting of the managers and Preparatory to Taking Stock rons of the Washington City Protes more. The New York steamer E. C. Knight, Orphan Asylum was held lastevening at th etofore reported at Quantico, came up as Metropolitan Methodist. Episcopal Church. 1 as the White House yestertay but weut The children under the care of the instita- | back last night. Her cay tion were present, and sang a number of she will com SOOn_28 the Lake a. The * FOR THE NEXT r Lady of the Lake arrived bh afternoon from Washington. a on ber way to Norfolk. = thest here fr mans. Rev. O. H. Tiffany presided, and the «were opened with prayer by Rev. JH. Cuthbert, of the First Bap The annual report by the secret Mr. G. T. Coffin, showing 114 inmates, co girls ‘and % boys; 11 girls and shaving been received during th FIFTEEN DAYS nt into dock. CHICKEN FicutT.—A thr: J OFFER THE FOLLOWING Twenty-nine of the ehildre : ie pore er eran bs nye £ at the public schools of the ely atte Bo. SPECIAL* BARGAINS: Rev. Dr. Tiffany made a short but | ty of this vicinity: The fighting com SPECIAL? BARGAI menced at ‘lock in the afternoon, and did arnest appeal for aid. . Harkness offered a resolution, which not end until after dark. Seven matches DRESS SLITS, ; were fought between Washingt y iar esa. iiae apeee oe iring charity, and de- | land “birds,” all of which w Thoee Suite sold at $30. Pe api Those Suits sold at $25... Those Suits suld at §20... Selling now at former, ow! nd pitted by Saltons now ne report of the treasurer was presented and — babi es of py Pe The nee Ww is to a patio ‘anuary | have been renewed this afternoon, and, it is ae ENTS, SUT AT MEE, Harkiese stated that tke | sid, will be concluded tormorrow, ” The BUSINESS SUITS, innal rentof the asylum building now be- fight y sterday was for 320.4 match. = Those Suits sold at $25... ing occupied by the State Department was JEATH OF A Mr. Julian Faire | Those Suits eld at $20. $15,000, Which Would soon cease, as it was 3 £ PE SESUs, et at |S poms Sette sold ot BIS, proposed by the managers to take possession | the Noviciate, Frederick City, on Saturday nose oa pee Sethe building when vacated by the govern. | St, of consumption. ‘The deceased was a ne ment during the coming spring. A collec. | Dative of this city, anda graduate of th tion was then made by the orphans, realizing | University of Virginia. He a sonof the quite a large sum in’ cash subscription and le Commander A. B. Fairfax, of the U. 8. ilfe-memberships, after which the exercises — a! AEAICeH Snide) wife or bucear ese aS MUSES ES oxo loey dener at, the White House, in Washington, A DEFUNCT WASHINGTON x wri | die at her Din ar this city y Bie 7 i ap ease after & somewhat prolonged illness. ican of this morn — The case of J | 26% W. Magruder, re of the Merchants | pry National Bank of Washington, D. C., vs ick Colston, William Archer, Robert nd W. B. Wilson, is one of some jal importance, and Is likely to attract a good al of attention. The bank is defunct and the first receiver, James C. Kennedy, The action, begun yesterday in t superior court, is for $5,000 against defendants as stockholdors of the said Merchants’ Na- iional Bank, under provisions of the national banking act making stockholders liable to creditors to the amount of theirstock. The ected for the ensuing year. YOUTH’S SUITS, old at $20... is sold at i 15... sold at $12. 1s sold at $10. ing now at 35 OVERCOATS, A REDUCTION FROM $5 TO $10 ON ALL HEAVY OVERCUATS. ‘CIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Wall Street To-day. New Yorx. January 27.—The Post nuan¢ says: Government l but ‘a fraction ne new fives. 5 Ig at the first New York's seed for sal Ge Aslam determined to reduce Stock. purchasers will find it to their advantage to give me a call * continua: opened at 112%, and gold notes the rates hav 3 A. STRAUS, defense ‘irst. that the bank never was | day #1 really organized; second, that defendants | In the me 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, held stock as collateral security; thint, | and prime piper pases : that the stock was transferred by defendants edi Sh i ;- BETWEEN 101TH anv 111TH STREETS, tgrbieid one ea pine Io te ane et te et iasng been ghee, Atlagete and Ba bank. gtd Obiovand Mississippi is Tower. “Gumer. | _ianls-te Three doors from Nth street —— Ges wise prices were unchanged. During the first hour ARNO STACK, Professor of Music, just arl TENNALLYTOWN FOR THE SARGENT | there was a decline of §s to 4 in Western Union, Wa- Ja rived in this city, offers his services ase BILL.—A meeting was held at Tennally- | bush. Erie, and Atlantic and Pacific. From'then | Organ, in singi town, D. C., last night (A. P. Fardon, presi- | Price adtuneing Sate rake ee eee 22 aictock | and harmony; situation as Organist desired ; dent, Geo. W.Green secretary), for the pur- Since 12 o'clock ¢ yet has declined tan ermsmoderate. Please leave letzerott's ribbon ekiot Pg Set gon ince 12 o'clock the market has declined 4sa%s | at'Elliee Muse Stare the county of Washington, as well as Markets. LBERT BISCUIT in tins. in the District generally, and it was unani- Virginia sixes, pecters, | A“ 2 EAL2, RASPEERY War mously resolved to ask Congress to adopt the | 37; do. consolidated, £544; West Virginias, 1055 North OCOLATE amendment to the Morril bill, known as the | Carolina sixes, old 2; Yo. new, 15; do, =pocial tax. 3 VANILLA Sargent bill, as the measure best adopted to LINO i cKO: ait the. wants of the District; and as the | gett eOts gM, 27 Cotton, quiet, ant tress. most just in regard to the taxes and the al- | changed. Wheatdull and unchanged. Corn dall— & Palmer, Londen), lowing of a delegate in Congress. A petition | southern white,77 to 80; southern yellow, 7S to 79: R WAFERS in round tins, was bumerously ed to, to the | Western mixed 783g. Oats duil—southern, 67 to 70; ER CRACKERS. Congressional coi ttees of District to jay quict—Maryland and 'Peunsyl Taazl importations. that effect. Provisions qt, Pork pba, 1. Ba G. G. CORNWELL & SONS, Meate—ahoullers, 7; clear rib sides, 0% i New York SoctARLE.—To-morrow evon- | Market favors buyers. Shoulders, Sigas's. "Claxe longing ing the “New Yorkers” will give their grand annual reception and sociable at Masonic Temple, a the committee are Reena zealously to make this surpass all former ef- i jan%-tr 1418 Penn. ave., opp. Willard’s Hotel. Peercdoum quiet but aisser este coupeuaneed BRAUN avroryres. rib sides Halls, Hams, ial, Lard dall and Yb Buoyant stock light. | Demand god; ordinary '€5 bisky nominall; Uineutahed persons Rave mocepiedinetenins | ceenca® WRagd ste Soa ca SS 2am om tobe present. "Short addresses will be deliv- | | Neve Youe. January d1-—Stocks activ. Meaay, ered by the Hons. A. M. Clapp, Lyman ‘Tre- | 2+. Gold, 1i';.""Exchango loug, 447; short, a3. maine, and 8. 8. Cox, after which dancing | Cyrernmente active will commence to the music of Donch’s band. 1. January 27, 12.30 p-m.—Cotton firmer; upland, 74; orleans, 7% ;sales 15,000 3.000 for spculati 3 Vie deck “cites Set cates San asa nothing below low middlings shipped December, at Wm. H. Adams | 1.1116) ditto ditto shipped January and February at lumbia—application 16, ship ne. erat teil ws for injanction to restrain the r 2 aithend a nsteed bales, including AN INJUNCTION former fate after- noon Judge Wylie heard in chambers the ease of J. T. H. Hall and the District of RESSED and ROUGH PINE nt of | | Loxbox. January 27, 2.30 p. m.—The rate of dis. | pipfal geek of PRRISED and in claims to Adams—Messrs. ik and i months’ - nt ‘ASH’ ALN Dyer ay ing for ft, and Pike | per cents which in 15 16 telog Beek ot est of OAK, ASH and WALNUT, and Johnson for defendants. After argument | rates. Paris hes quote rentes at 62 francs ‘Corner and B streets nnrthwest. Judge Mee made the Injunction perpetual ier Siamese ar a ‘WM. McLEAN. So far as the amount of Hall's elaim wascon- | sales to-day. 3.00) Nncrice eats oe ete ERIAL x er cerned, and 5 idalin : shipped Fiabe dite BROWNING & N, enn SALE — beer ater 7 o'clock pe low March and zROW BALECA Inge cory combo aT ea is evening lessrs. ', auc- 3 eal Honeers, commence the sale of fine oli paint- | 1%, MMilllDg shipped December. 794. Br siIGR DWELLING HOUSE cited on ings at itis Pennsylvania avenue. See ad. DON, 3.0 p. m—The amount of inns nga in auction column. — pinto the Bank of England on balance wBseny AxD 1 aite_Ov7."—Win. Cant. | S07 W aeaih. Feuer, ta ST i a ton. the world-renowned poet, will deliver | _&7Another lady has been | "PRY OUR BLAUK TEA AT 50 PER the third leeture of the “Star Course” at Lin- | reduced to adhee Ia. Grelnen's furnace at Pound. coln Hall to-night, Don'tfailtohearhim, | Dresden. novi — "OSLO Pomnrivonin great, LECTURES. R. BE. M' e tah lea ronisr. of New York, will deliver his Lecture on the PHILOSOPHY OF MIRTH,” In the Cor ional Church. cit by his wonderful Crayon Sketches, for Which he is famous : ghe.fxt8 charge for reserved seats jie". Diagram at jand> St GEORGETOWN ADVER’MW’TS. VOCAL AND INSTRU cr 2A for the i Reorgeto High street-on, FRIDAY or k p.m. Tickets, 206 WTTONS! COTTONS The best makes of Shirting and Sheetin NS at the lowest prices. The cloving wnt eal © ORY GOODS CARPETS. RUG and OTL “LOTHS at greatly reduced prices will be ae for thirty days at our New Store, No. 103 Braig v BENJAMIN MILLER No frites The undersigned have formed a Copartnershi STOVE. TINY nd MANUPACTOR. ogee 95 Bridee street » name and style of they will be! be given inthe January 29, 1s: Georgetowa, ens MEMMERT «Re pleased to ave all their ends an licgen eraily. CHAS. MEMMERT& JUUN K’ KORFF January 1), 1575. jané im* 2PORTANT PROCLAMATION. To our Friends anit the Publie—For your better accommodation we have adopted and will adhere to the following rules, via-—Ist. The nffice will ba open every business day from7a.m.to9 pm. 2. Those who cannot call, by sending postal card specifying work to be - with full address, will be waited on at residence in any part of the District. 34. All work prepaid or C.O. D. will be delivered at any place in the joods from a distance received and tr preas by W.H. WHEATLEY, um Steam Dyeing and Scouting Establishment, street, Georgetown. D.C. Ladies’ and Wearing Apparel. Curtains, Kid Boota, cs, Furs, Carpets, Draggets, &c.; a gant te (GEORGETOWN SAVINGS BANK, D. © 1 $1 HIGH STREET A.m.to 4 p.m., ad on Saturdays until ff 2 to. Interest paid on ral Ranking Business dom md Ce ons made on il accessible points. Discount days, aatiges I POLKINE: ‘HORN, resident. H.W. BARRETT, Cashier on President HB. Polkinborn, Th. Henry Dickson. R Riley A. Shinn, E Mitchen, W. Jones. Kuowles. Fred Crop! D. Hartley, Thos GILMORE AND His FAMOUS BAND Carry Of the Honors, THE TRUSTEES AND MANAGERS OF THE KENTUCKY FREE LIBRARY, FIFTH AND LAST Grand Gift Concert, To be held at Louisville, Kentacky, On SATURDAY, February ° S73, for the benefit pi Free Lit: ag that ¢ ary of Kentneky. take wy have awarded the MR. P. S. GILMORE And His Famous Twenty-second Regiment Band, of New York. In making this selec from the large number of ns trem bard chestras and rausical zations throughout the United States. the tors and Trustees feel that an oceasion whic so much towards placing in Kentucky one will di ofthe MOST ELEGANT BUILDINGS GRANDEST LIBRARIES IN THE WoRt AND FREE To ALL FOREVER, masands of sub an verasion. it should aud shall be Grandest Musical Entertainment THAT THE COUNTRY CAN AFFORD. THIS BEING THE FIFTH AND LAs? GRAND GIFT CONCERT, THE FINAL DRAWING under the «pe 1 charter granted by the Legisia are ot Kentucky for the above « the public are ified as a security that the drawing will POSITIVELY TAKE PLACE ABOVE ANNOUNCED, and Managers have plod moneys themselves saould any postponement What ig t 4 this po- NOT DEFER THE DRAWING Fi As GLE Picked wie Therefore. those who share in the distrib TWENTY THOUSAND CASH PRIZES, Amounting in a! would make sure of aving a # the tothe enormons sum of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars, should procure ti all probability, et long before the day he Band will leay about February Ist, an delay! asin e unsold tick will giv own account, in all the prineips cluding New York, Boston, Plillad Wash Pittsburg. ha Lonis, Kantas City, N apolis, Louisville and bh Gift ifs, $20.000 100.000 ft. 14.000 ~ 140-000 » 10.000 150.000 5.000 cach 100.000 4.000 each. 100.000 3,000 cach. 90/000 21000 ea! 100.000 : 100.900 120,000 50.000 h i 19,000 Cash Gifts, Grand Total, 20,000 Gifts, all Cash, §2.500,000 PRICE OF TICKETS. Whole Ticketa. %; Tenths. or exch Coupon. 11 Whole Tickets for. 223s Whole Tickets fc 113 Whole Tickets { 227 Whole Tickets fo SPECIAL NOTICE, Death of Hon, Thos. E. Bramictte, Jan. 12,1575, » i a Joux For farther particulars apply to c, M, BRIGGS, el and Manager, Louisville, Ky, Wtcurs. M. W. GALT, BRO. & CO., LONDON, Offer all the newest styles of GENEVA, — 47 VERY LOW PRICES, FAMILY SUPPLIES. pre PRUNES PRUNES. ONE TON OF Coie NEW TURKEY PRUVES ceived, Eight Pownds for @1 AL Wes ntinwe to sell, for a fow days more, 6 MIXED NUTS, siuclading SOFT SHELL ALMONDS. for $1.00 : Aw Op hand. and forsale at areasonabte price, a FULD CAKLOAL ce NEW YORK STATE APrLes We received and ther etate that th stored tp « or came on. % ur basen we them need have w ELPHONZO YOUNGS & ©0., Grocers, Masonic Texris 97m StREET, opposite U.S. Pa ELPHON7O YOUNGS? JF JOHNSON ‘ WANE, SRLLING TEA st 50 conte per Imperial Green at 75 ce BROWNI nove Gor ay “iy AND KAUPHY. Lovers of goo! TEA and COFFRE will be pleased to bear that Y the celebrated at Stands Nos 149 ant wi These goods are of the Ch are setalied at @ stuall advance 0 T ss 14% and 149 Center Market Pen every day AT ©, GAUTIER'S, 1217 and 1219 Peunsyivania avenne, ES and LIQUORS, of all grades, ag $3.0; RINE WINE, g' alin P BAsreeaay syrup, tony 2 or " (AL, WOOD AND BUILDING MATERIALS. aiwayson hand a large and assorted stock. HEACITE BITUMINOUS COALS E. OAK and HICKORY WooD in ‘Une stick, © and <plit-all kept under cover lof several brands of Tm etic CEMENTS and CALCINED BLAS andling yearly many millions of BAN- THS. am in condition to fill orders of any acter in my line with dispatch and fidelity @€ lesale and retail, upon terms that defy compe- n tral Office—623 Louisiana Branch Yard—Ist st., bet. Bai Bhatt Foot of Sd street southeast oct) ly at WOOD in the stick, or sawed sme ree. ards —Foot street and Rh: ween th and Wt streams! JOHNSON BROTHERS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALE) CARGOES OF COst AND WOOD 4K ‘One of the best selected stocks ever offe: ingen. «invite the public, or those in w call down to our wharves and depot ar 2,240 ibs. guaranteed to the caren Rnd : os Bag Cava! pot and Wharves—Foot 12th atrrt southwest, 1202 F strect northwest _ oct -eotr A AN NE Or $8 per cord, delivered in any pt rte city Leave your orders with BRAD. ADAMS, ort aud F streets, or send them to ATLIE S 6th street. GOODWIN ¥. ATLEE ? COAL We inet of COAL which we are making additions dail ch wo eer ab lowe=t market rates (SK aud PINE WOOD, sawed and «plit or in the OAK and PI the cord. 2e3-tr AbouitEc Ts AND BUILDERS, TAKE No- ‘The ST. RGE HEATING RANGE, the beat in the world, will do the cooking ot a lange family and heat three or four roams above as ood ae any Latrobe. Hundreds of them have, acct cold and given entire satisfaction. ver Range guar Call and exanine them at C. RIESSNER, 717 7th Street, DEALER 1% SLATE MANT NACES, K. And COOKIN A compleie Base Burner A toll trimmed COOK ST. AS. R. HARROVER, Manufacturer of Stoves and Tinware. and deaicr in Hardware and Housefurnishing Goode. Roofing Spout ing & specialty ». 1336 Mth sircet n est, near Ki ena MERCHANT TAILORS. ) B. SMITH, . MEKCHANT TAILOK, ‘#18 F Staxer, Orrosize Pare xt Orrre ape ly: Warhingtom, D/O. { J. HEIBERGER, Successor to H. F. Londen & C CITIZENS, ARMY AND NAVY MEKCHANT TAILOR Metropolitan Hotel. (late Brown ,) No. 362 Penn's ave., Washington » yMy Ex4s15E THE #8, peas PEBBLES 1 ow The $2 GLASSES for One Dollar. The $10 Gold Frame GLASSES for $6. SIR pores «tall sep2-ly 453 Pennsylvania ave’, cor. at. afeptty_485 Pesnaylvanin ve cor BES canniaces. Ry J@SEPH BECKHALS, CARRIAGE BUILDER, 1204 Frankford Avenur, Philadelphia, ABOVE GiRaRD AVENE. ESTABLISHED 1853 FINEST ASSORTMENT. NEWEST DESIGNS.