Evening Star Newspaper, February 24, 1875, Page 4

— EVENING STAR. WEDNESDAY. February 24, 1875. Weather Probabilities To-day. Orrick WASsninGtos, Feb. For the m darometer. w weather dt day ev LO Naticnal The Company in Combination Mix Fords Opera House —Fifth Avenue Thes TEF SIGNAL OFFICER, wasn 4, 1875. eastern staces, Era CAL NEWS. Amusements, &c., To-Night. ater.— trakosech Italian Opera Alix Theater Comiqne.— The reat drama of « Rob- ert Macaire. other attrac Avenue The tractive novelties Comp »rio of the Cre- ation Wilkens Hatt rary reei- | s by Mes. —-—_ Fox & Febru National Me his positic elected . bank « this IW. of Admit or The Two Murderers, ad ion aer—An immense bill of with six new stars. at around Hed to the advertisement of o.. tor the disposal of the resi- wl Reyne y. S. ry th general through- 7 . and the signal fit will cor tinue z teller in th tropeti in that t Meer in the Ci eit zens N e Chri psxlons at Winder’s ays STAR Ewing watehman in thi on the third floor. whe burst nin whieh the fire was ext in. th met last night rf presented his re 40 unisan ported. and 280 abated: 27 persons tr phys. = to the poor: londs of hy moved, It; marine products inspected, bunches pis os liter ni entertainment, given at Willant’s Vert ii to-n nies to be or the best The lady will be assisted by Miss Story. Miss Ka Gootall, Mr. Hay and others. and the selections wili beott h yest onter. ee ne WHAT CANE OF ADVERTISING s About lock last n re r dey comfortable ¢ dering very told about bed fo th banner ekull « HOt OF ING STAR marke: « Vv ANTE apply tot Mr. Crosby knew net was his Would call a morning he would 1 arly this we rosby met t sent the utter and when bundreds of TREALLE Case laoguage ecelver, ring. Mr. the Post € how he had a: card. and that Me said the parties wrote hard lett and that caused hitn to teh y he «itd. kd not show t he received. for he bad burned them a thy peared fing the Sexsmith torn off toh his ¢ dist Ep this morning T. Peek, 1». fp. Miss AXNIF W. Stor ented and m poses to give tainment at Wihand’s b: ing next. Ma admirers rex hall wilt be ti REAL ESTATE SALES—Mr. David Cc has sold to Me ngs on the not fine dwell acer 11th stre Drv rett fi jorrell again was brought mimissioner T med that the a2. xeelient chiet ariment, Was arots: tose in his easy chair by a than- rs resktene him of le kuklux tt line of dusky forms street on either side » work like To make the kuktux ked Hike a S painted i by the wv that dre oe next him wi 1 itof THE EVEN A BUT ke. War Depart informed the appl of e mivert t the W « his office, and began to <itors, when the he had Shortly arriving, were some reporter left th then! « a ED SCURRILOYS PosTAL Car Ly aflernoon, Johan B. MeKa ming Seurrilous of the character before Unitet aac L. Johnson tor a furtner W.T. Heiderson, spe Mtice department, testifie sceriained that MeK. wrote the eS so much dirt Dr. MeK, ax Wits not Mr. said t jenied, rn iSsio: the nec RMER kW barmis he havt for <evernt “aM pants were tHe AVENre R Patrick Murra i Georgetown | ra Were to seco! FY Me THODIST ConrEEENCE.—TI Ani : the Metho- 1 Alexandr . Bishop Jesse Francisco, presidt Sshow: Traveling mbers and probationers. ‘ value, $i) $21 eo. - ost agree eal ble young tad ry and musieat are! is announcement, th eriowing. We ant ‘terary treat. Tiekets a bapmMan. —_—_— iste orment one of the side of M street, et Northwest, for $22,500, _—_ Samuei N. RCE Svit.—Yesteriay. Mr. 0. D. Bar- a suit inthe name of Margaret 1. pst Abraham Morrell, for a di- vorve from the bonds of matrimony” —.—_—_ €. M. Towson & Co. make some tempting Snuouncements in today’s paper to those | wanting bargains in dry goods, ete. See the advertisement elsewhere. ——_e—_—_— AN OPPORTUNITY is presented in another column to_seeure a Eo The Likeness, portraitot Webster at a picture, Which seems to be a , may be seen at Barlow's, eveloped that | A SNOCKING TRAGEDY. Attempted Murder and Suicide. Hlicit Love, Jealousy. and Ram. Citizens residing in nelghborhool of street, opps City Halt, were bout 9 o'clock last night by hearing repert of pistol-shots, followed by the ming of & woman, in house 47 4th Street, oecupied by a widow lady who rents anc Lee ps boerders. It Was soon as- that John Dempsey, until recently nder at Godfrey’s saluon, had shot a young woman named Lottie Warren, and then shot himself. A servant was dispatched for Dr. Magruder. and one of the boarders ran to police headquarters to 'nform the police, who were soon at the house, with a of reporters. On their arrival they e the rived. and an examination of the wounded nan and woman was beiyg held. It was “at \ from the landlady that Dempsey and the woman had been rooming there for some time AS MAN AND WIFE, amt nothing to the contrary was suspec until yesterday. It was stated that he home about one o'clock yesterday afternoon pearing to be under the influence of liquor, and had with hima colored man bearing the bodies of his two favorite black and tan dogs, which bad been killed by an omnibus running over them x the Baltimore and Ohio rail- road depot. He seemed greatly troubled at tie loss of his pe Lottie was out at the time. Afterdepositing the boliesof the dogs in the room. he laid down on the bed and went to leep, and later Lottie returne in company with two gentle were soon followed by another woman friend of hers. While she was entertaloins them in the front parlor, Dempsey. who was sleeping in the rear parlor, awoke, and the rictor of the houxe remonsteated with nich she left him im until after th: vistors left. it is tiy and SAW BO More o: were fired. After th arose between them, instigated on Lis part by . ITALOUSY. © lady of the house and some of the oc- ants were in the basement dining re hearing the shots fired and sereamnii room above started to aseead the stair re met by Lottie. who ran in “1 ast snot! confirmed by the appearan f from heron the tioor. One room above pistol in his hand i the label of This w: al dripp POISON upon it hese were snatched from his hands by De- tive Miller 1 colored boy name tl John jet hiin from police before arrival of the were applied, and an examination THE INJURIES OF THE T ence followed. It was found that Der sey had shot himself between the fifth and sixth ribs, on the left side. the ball glancing gs. Finding that becom | from the effects of the laudanum allowed, an emetic was ad- istered and his stomach lieved of the poison, after which the physicians probe:t for the ball, but without finding it. The wound woman is a da st The > right hip and downward where in the over its posit ht.and f ans that ¢ 3 : tines had b in its course. The weapon used was one shioned Remington muz: hooters, and when picked up had 3 jou in it. It is clear. howeve ¥ twoshots w fired. The bati yuite large nd miatkes a t ul. The fourow aiwdanum vis tohave been about half f n m what dru 1. The pl ans state that Lottic’s ‘¢ dangerous wound of the two. THE FEMALE VICTIM. Lottie is of sw well formed, with handsome feature: me convent; thatat a way and married a eer, who died not long afterwards. the mother of three children, all of whe deceased. one suggested tha but she remarked that she ve one se for unless she xot worse, but expressed a desire to see hi mother, Mrs. Knhn, and requested that she be sent for. She sald she could be found either at No. M4 Ist street, Georgetown. or No. 4 West Saratoga street, Baltimore. In complian her request dis nes were sent as directed. DEMPSEY minister ad Fathes desired to si Walter, s rand ap red in asbort time and alministered the rites of the Catholic Church to him. Demp- sey has been out of employment for several Weeks since he left Mr. Godfrey's servic where he had been employed a long time barkeeper. He is native of Philadelphia, but came here with one of the regiments from at city during the war, and has lived a rather fast life It is not bet from the wounds inflie This morning Lotti worse, and, it through the da and his recove: ither will recover Warren was m +» Would not neh ve Kubm arrived from >and immediately proceeded to the de of her daughter, who was at the t r the influence of opiates, and m stration of recognition. Rev. F: Hed this morning unfortunate people what The physi E. Dexter. were turing the day, and found th: improving, and the t with care le may re as to Mrs tim Mr. Dempsey are Of the opinion Apt should be iy revived THE THEAtTERs a troupe formance al the Nati . being a very satistre T ¥_ present Thomas’ popular oper with the full str * the com- exy tom One can see, or 2 better dr: avenue com ation now pli t Ford's oper and fr performed anh Cor “ht the very udience whe faced and had no cause to regret « ee, AS the hero, and Georzte [ - #8 the heroine. were supported by art Whit bebind them in faithfulness {1 nd all down rain storm ists the those who wish Line of the skow bus Th + Comique and t but both good in their way BREAKING UP oF THE Ick BLOCKADF.— The lee in the river below the Long bridge ns to-day of breaking up. especially but above the bridge it ‘face & smooth and con- hectet appearance, although it 1s represented a. fast wearing by the current underneath. Should there be a rise from the rain during the past two days on the upper river the ies presents on the \ Would soon disappear and most likely dam- | age would be done the wharves and vessels, A thick vapor has been rising from the ico ail the morning, and for the greater part of the day has massed in a heavy cloud up and down as far as the eye can reach. About 12 ovclock to-day 4 pretty strong current set in earrying considerable ice with it below the bridge. River men report the channel free all way to Alexandria, and nothing prevents the rubuing of the ferry boats were they ina proper condition. During the ice embargo Superintendent Gedney has taken occasion to bave both the “City of Alexandria” and y of Washington” repainted inside and nd they presenta neat and much im- proved appearance. —o—__ Give Us Worx.— kui far: After seeing & piece in yesterday's issue signed «New- comer,” about @ proposed charitable enter- tainment, my view is that asaremedy for the existing bard times all who have ar ty or money should have some work done, Then we that are very poor can earn our own one sweat of our brow. as God in- ended: butt jt t many of id 4 al presen of us are idie and without money, food, y refrain from or ra! it, yet and it would be a great receive anything with- for it, now or it future; and if the men of means will only opeu work for us they would in turn receive great bene- Bts from it, and do ae ee ae Worth; . Remember hi will help. oe THE REST COLLARS ever made Warwick and Elmwood yy them. Any store can supply them.—ddy. i that Drs. Magrader and Dexter had ar- | entered his room and a quarrel | day, and would hove be e ss should visit both the | Avenue Theater. | ! t 1 | | E | on The Case of Representative Cobb Against Jos. B. genome’ Mr. Joseph B. Stewart appear in the Police Court this morning and submitted the following:—In the matter of the United States. vs. Jose; B. Stewart, on the affidavit of Stephen A. Cobb. 1, Joseph B. Stewart. being sworn, siate that on the 2d of February instant. I met Hon. Stephen A. Cobb at the National Hotel, when he said he desired to see me, ond get my advice about an im- lant suit he was about commencing in Kaeneas. On the 6th of February I called to see Mr. Cobb as I agreed to do, when be took me inte his committee-room and explained his proposed case, and I gave him advice, when we Pu, to resume the subject when he should see his client and get certain upers. At ihe time I was preggo the Ca tol to see Mr. Cobb, I met a gentleman who appealed to me for some pecuniary aid, and under clreumstances I could not refuse, and letting him have what I had, asked Mr. Cobb at the close of our interview for $105, saying I had not the amount then to my eredit, but would give him a mem- orandum cheek on the Bank of Waz ing, whieh he could present on. the foliowine Friday, Just one week henee, by which time the money wonld be deposited to meet it; but not to part with his money if it would inconvenience him. T,on the same day, placed in the hands of C. W. Havenner a matter to negotiate, and from its proceeds desired sufficient. to be placad to meet certain checks, including Mr. Cobb's. Mr. Havenner was detained in the country by illness for some days, and urtil about the 2 but T did not get to see him but ones, andl he then assured me he would be able to arrange the matter as I wished at ones—and yesterday morning, the Zid instant. I sailed to see if it was d ; but not finding itm in. I was returning to the court-house, When advised of this proce #, nod hence my | nee bat in y | shape, manner rm hing to w Mr. Cobb, I Waived an examination ‘| fad gave bond. and at once procured the 1 mea and paid it to Mr. Cobb. as 1 in- ded shonld have been done during tne phe at an ear- is neals were el my action Her da: SO gre . had I supposed t. or that he in any respee Hi vit charging me with any false pretence is wholly un- Justified. ard had Inot posed he knéw me sufticienily to trust me that or any other respect. I should not have asked his favor in the matter. I did not get or use his money for myself, tut for one who I felt’ under obligations to oblige, and am utterly aston- at the peeusation so unnecessarily ageinst me. [Signed.) Josrrn B. STEWART. rorn and subseribed before Luther G. th day of February, 1875. uly sworn, ‘states A of Joseph . that in the matter of the tions for the money therein referred re true, and but for the illness and de- tention in the country the money would have been ready in due sease 1 Stewart had requested it should be, and about whieh said Stewart was most urgent Signet C. W. Havenner and sworn before Luther G weon. J. P. Stewart asked that. inasmuch as pub- city had been made of this matter against his efforts to prevent it, that he be permitted to withdraw his waiver, and that Mr. be summoned to testify in the case to-mor- row. He thought this was due him. He had :andled millions of money belonging to him: selfand others, and this was the th his character bad been touched by suspicion of dishonest for accusation had n in this court. Hes ev and amore an ~ rer before been entered he had catied on Mr. Cobh and his and had been told a letter had addressed to him art) in relation to the money, but he art) had never received such letter. He nid not have asked for this action had not so much publielty been given: to the matter. The Court decided that bonds having ! iven and the papers sent (o the upper ¢ it was ont of the jurisdiction of the court. Z malicious prosecution 1 mart, If had been brought iy was in acivil suil. avill take care about the y sale for their property at reasonable prices should consult with B. H. Warn corner of 7th and F streets. He has for making eitner public or private his 0 supplied with plats and maps of both city and county. eee THE cou CRIMINAL CouRT—Judue Mae Avthur. Yesterday civil appeal cases were tried as: shison v= Wyndham; case continued on pay costs. Dick ve and wife, verdict lor $10 and interest for plai Judge Olin hetd th ‘ourt Davie a, Bebrend was heard, for the plaintiff. Crrevin Covrt—Judge Cartter. Strong vs. Cropley Sons, Su im S20; venlict for $4917. Str ction on not ttled by town railroad for la va. for #4; juror withdrawn, ties. The Murray vs. W COM PALS CASE W: the Washington ved this morn SPECIAL TERM—Judye Wilie. ct. Bouldin se of Murray ag wh railroad was re Hanna. TOTRT—Jige Olin. B. Hambleton qnatitie extate— PRORATE € a janship to john My writ: lett Stewart of alministratic n Saturday Last A lett ed ty Juhu Vian Riswick ick Court—Jiige Snetl. t Morrin. di 35. 7 oe Dinety + on JohnH Si ¢ peck of cv m. Bro ny of alt on W. m, larceny ot J * charged with putti Maryman. a alile, win had a writ replevin for es serve it, when Jordan went > his thumb wa: injured in the affray, S10 aml costs: t Dowdy assault and b ry on Caroline Dw 5. eee AFFAIRS ON THE Vin THE RIVER—The Batlle ASIDE -—At the late court, the con id Prince for the recon- struction of the bridge over Bull Ran, made their report, which was confirmed by court, and snid commissioners were ¢ to contract with Jamies H. Palmer bridge over the run, where the re irnpike crosses it, ant near the spol where battle commenced July 21st. 1861 ape frou the Chain Gang. -Ye non, at 1 O’elock. while the chain ¢ work cleaning the gutters at the cor- eref Kingand Washington streets, two of their number, Hugh Strider and Ede Meade, broke their chains with their picks, und, running out South Washington street, escaped. Strider was to have been sent to Washington to be tried there for burgiary. STAR office was the place burgled by on Pee On Wednesday night. the th instant, the steam saw-mill of Mr. Obe- diah Besley. about fifteen miles above this ty, on the Leesburg turnpike, was burned to the ground, causing a loss of about $1,000 covered lo the amount of $2,900 by insurane: The fire is supposed to have been caused by a“ spark from the furnace. Foe ia Culpeper.—The dwelling-house on a farm belonging to Mr. Thomas HH. Rixey, on Hazle river, in Culpeper county, was’ de- stroyed by what is believed to have been an iseendiary fire on Wednesday night last.— Alex. Sentinel, 2a. DPATH AND THE “LAST CENT."—A sad case of suffering was brought to notice in a singular way at Albany on Thursday morn- ing, when Henry Wentworth was found lying dead in @ room with a bottle of laudanu.i beside him. He had been fom goog’ by Lit- Uefield & Co. as teamster, but had been out of work recently. Grieving to see his horse starve, he ordered $3 worth of oats and had them charged to Littlefield & Co. He was threatened with prosecution. To save him- self and family from impending disgrace. he determined upon Gesteaying is own life. Before leaving home on Wednesday he gave bis wife a five-cent nickel with which to urchase milk for their ingest child, and he did sohe remarked, “This is the last cent I have in the world.” He did notreturn home, and his wife knew nothing of him until his cold, lifeless body was brought to ber Thursday morning. And the worst of all is that the wife and three smal! children are left in destitute cireumstances.—Schencctady or missioners William ce DEATH OF A NoTED COLORED MAN.—A telegram from Detroit, February 23, says:— George De Baptiste, colored, famous in ante- Seen * s Some on the ay ground road. ‘esterday, aged 64. le was steward of the ite House in Wash- ton, in 1841,and President Harrison died in ‘arms. SARAH Jonzs, of Bi port, received an oe and “no,” su} ing: her lover his suit, He dida't however, but off home, Lert nmeippion Aedag reerypend fa —_ the maiden since he was “so ver: would him. Her guick wit saved her from a broken heart, GEORGETOWN. DEATH OF A VETERAN OF THE WAR oF 1812.—Mr. Wm. Williams, one of citizens of Georgetown, died at his late resi- dence, on Congress street, about 1 o'clock this morning. Mr. Williams was nearty 9 years of age, was a soldier in the war of [8i2, and was widely known and respoctad. BUILDING ASSOCTATION.—At & meeting of the Ninth Building association, last night, at Goddard's new hall, $1,000 was sold atau average of 1/17. Divorcep.—In the Special Term of the District court, wine 4 Alice A. Warner formerly Alice A. Cruit) obtained a divorce m her busband, Theolore F. Warner, on the ground of drunkenness and desertion. ‘The parties were married in Georgetown in the year 1865. FRFSHET IN Rock CREEK.—The water in Rock Creek is very high this moming, with # considerable current, which ts indicative of heavy rains up-country. Ick WEAKENING IN THE PoTOMAC.—The thawing weather. tozether with the heavy under-eurrent in the Potomac, have reduced the ice to about one-half of its thickness at the commencement of the present warm spell. In the absence of any news from up-river the merebants along the wharves searcely know what to expect in the way of a freshet. As & matter of precaution, Messrs. Deener. Cissel & Welch have a large number of drays engaged in removing about 4,000 barrels of flour from their mill to the Warehouse of Messrs. J. G. & J. M. Waters, on High stevet anal NG FIsHING.—In anticipation of ning of the river, the fisherm on are busy getting ready for the spring hauls. are alread in fishing in th river, wh: eat Falls ice com- t their ice. RY.—Ata late hou night eves forced a » into » Rainey, corner of ge and Water streets. and succeeded in carrying off nearly two hundred pounds of t d other meats, beside a large number nee to the thieves has yet been abtained. THE MARKET.—1,71 at from 1 sale Wagon wheat this year. TH Superintendent Fletchall, of and O. canal, 1S the water will be drawn off the Georgetown level March Ist and that they 1 clean out this end of Uh canal and have everything in good order for the opening of the spring trade, March 15, ) bushels wheat to 1.25—largest es ee Mrs. Moulton’s Testimony. { he Sprinusiel public: re and cireums ance, a reproduction of phrases that have the genuine Beecherian flavor—as his alleged remark that she was like a “slice of the day of jndgment’—which cannot fall to remind the reader of t ar trathful- ness” which Mr. Beecher hus certified to be Mrs. Moulton’s most distinguishing trait. Indeed, there is but one alternative. This story is either the “clear trath,” or it is the most remarkable tissue of perjuries that a woman ever swore to,—remarkable not only for the flendish malignity that has prompted this Christian lady of hitherto spotless re- pute to accuse her formerly belove! pastor of #@ monstrous crime, but also for the won- rful ingenuity that has constructed a false ive of the greatest cireumstantiality in whieh the first lawyer of the United States has not been able to pick a single Naw. DISAPPoL unforty mn Len rr of those ch are so sad to sher’s pears that a ith eurrenc took — Seneca’ Falls young man of about eighty, had sele his adoration’ a lad who resides in Mendon. The most devoted ib his atientions, anid anxious to celebrate the nuptials. On Saturday his will was drawn, bequeathing hist “with his houses and land, &e., from r one don’t undersiand,” together with variou: valuable documents’ of Ie p literat iar: to his beloved. Wednesday last was agre upon as the time for the guests were invited; extensive tions were ordered from th went as merry as a marriage’ bell could reasonably be expected to go that did not ring. That the ce of true love is quite uncer- tain, was shown in this ease, for before tie Lime appointed for the ceremony, the impet- uous youth of eighty summers concludet not to wed, after mature deliberation. He asked, like Lucille, for time to reflect. He thought # young man of his tender years ought not to rush in matrimony hastily. Taking with him his legal papers, unsigned, he returned to his native heath, leaving the maiden ail forlorn. ‘The friends who had train on its arrival at Sene come the hero and his blushing bride, were slightly astonished to see the young man akin off with a bundle of papers, instend of bride, on his arm. There is now a thy a suit for breach of promise.—Rocheer ca ed as the o! not quite half b put had § ives t wedding; prepara city, and things hered at thi a Falls, to wel- Democrat. A NEw Motor.— Ng mecharie ia San Fr thinks he has invented a method by which railroad trains ean be hereafter run by electricity. He has it all on paper, and is confident. ‘The Bulletin thus describes bis peculiar notio: The priuci ple is the construction of driving wheels of enormous ¢lectro-mazeets, which divery from the centre in the same form as the spokes of an ordinary wheel, tue poles of each magnet terminating with the outer cir- cumference. The electric circle mmplete as the magnet impinges upon the steel rails of the track. As the potes of each maguct forming the driving Wheel approach th track. an enormous magnetic attraction is exerted, and as they pass the centre, or per. pendicular point of the magnet upon the track, the current is cut off from each particu- Jar magnet and the attraction abated. By the multiplication of dri description the inventor ex any degree of power requisite plish any rate of speed at whi. car is capable of traveling, with no. possible danger of the locomotive leaving the track. ace of the cumbersome steam boiler and er loaded with coal, ihe locomotive will ing wheels of ti a @ railroad ry a magnetic battery of immense pow A CLERGYMAN TAKEN IN.—A Ainusing Incident occurred recently te erend gentleman, who is a popu in a city not more than twenty miles away. He wert to have his likeness taken ata pho- lographer’s, and put on his surplic: 1 ante-room.’ When ushered into the manipu- Aling room he was not a little diseoncerted on seeing a Circassian beauty, in full cos- tume, chained and on her kne her counte- natnee Expressing the pleadings of 2 broken- hearted girl on being dragged before the Mus suilman proprietor of a happy harem famil The reverend gentieman, as soon as he had reeoverel from his surprise, took an interest kn the high proceeding, and ventured to s gest that the veil fell too far across her face. “Wou you kindly show me what you id the Man of shades and shadows. erend gentleman was Kind enough to lekedly em- horror it may be related, if sees this anecdote, that” the popu acher was taken in dramatic attitude, ia Circassian slave appealing to hin to release her from her thraidom. The feelings of the reverend gentleman when he afterward saw the picture exposed at the entrance to the photographer's establishment as a “high art” product, may be better imagined than deseribed.— Troy Pres. ‘ Cow's TAIL OFFERED IN EVIDENCE.— A few weeks ago an Alderney cow, owned by George Addy, in Paterson, was seized and laced in the pablic pound by the keeper, “has. Spittel. The owner of t¢ cow brought suit before a justice of the pea e, and recoy- ered judgment of $100 and costs against the pound-keeper on the ground that the seizure was made in Manchester township, outside of the city limits. The pound-keeper ap- pealed to the Court of Common Pleas, and the case was heard last week, judgment being reserved. It was shown in the evidence that the cow was in Manchester towaship, but an aceurate survey of the ground proved that the pound-keeper stood within the city lim- itsand caught the cow by the tail, drawing it back over the boundary line. The evidence was so closely examined that it required the measurement of the cow’s tail to decide whe- ther it was possible to effect a seizure in the manner described, and the result appears to have confirmed the story, for Judge Barka- jow gave his decision ‘Saturday, reversing baa 9 am of the lower court.—New York ‘orld, 22d. do so. The flash of light was w plored: for toh ne INCONGRUITIFS OF HYMN<.—In the conrse of a recent lecture on Congregational Psaimody,” the Rey. Dr. Allan noticed some of the incongruities that used to oceur by the awkward divisions in repetition lines. For instance, ‘Love thee better than before” was divided, ‘Love thee bet-;”" “My poor pollute t heart” became “ My poor pol-;" = We li catch the fleeting hour” was sung «We'll cateh the flee-; “And take thy pilgrim home” became “And take thy pil-;”*:And in the pious hede- lights” was “And in the pi- and in the pi-;” and “Send down salvation from on high” be- came “Send down sal-.” A Soprano In o case sang ‘‘Ob for a man-,” and chorus re Sponded **Oh fora mansion in the skies.” In one case the so} 10 modestly =e “Teach me to kiss; alto took wu @ strain, aes me to Lg Sohne rendered | ¢ by singing “Teagh kiss ihe rod.’ Weekly, Review = COLONEL we and Reged wee their fa: “Kati Pipe ptt who isa half crazy fanatic. necessity of saying that the oldest | ,, | | FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, | OITY ITEMS. Fhe Markets Frostep Luwns.— Ponds Ertract invariably Bartimonn, Febrossy 24—-Vireinla sixes, peel- | pn pteny Bag | ag: Wet visaints Rol; | relieves the pain and finally Cures, Horth Carolina sixes, old, 38: do.. new. W: 4°. 898: | Doorny's Yeast Poodercannot be excelled cial tax, 3 bid to-day. Sugar strong. W'sallly dtr paektine tone its, War BALTIMORE. February 24.—Cotton firm—low mkd- Dard Beene {wert Rolls, Biscuits, dling. serge 4s. Flour quiet and unchangsl, Wheat fles, Corn , &e. It is always ready and firm and fp better demand—No. l western ral, Ls; reliable. No. 3.do..1.185: Pennsylvania red, Livaia). Cora ee quiet but horn white, S0aSl: southern yel- | DECAY'S EFFACING FINGER will never ye eeererh nixed. 50. Cats quiet—southrn, | mar the teeth that are brushed daily with bay mous =e Siass: western mixed, Sv Odoriferous Sozodont. Itlends a floral ..a- Steady and unehen gtanecd. Provisions grance to the breajh, as well as protects the recipe heavy demand iight-—-western tubs, 2iaaieds rotis, teeth from corrosion and decomposition. eos 2238. Petrolenm quiet and unchanewd Ce oe A STARTLING TRUTH.—Thousands die jatet 2... | annually from neglectel coughs and colds sales good. Rio cargoes 18. Whisky held lal The total sales yesterday were | G weunca Whee x Bc. mt 4p. m. “to reeedve deposits) until ‘s a — — - a Om By ber Pas: EE oar fi SS: !Poutast Proctaxatios.————_ To ow Friends and the Pedite—Por your T. Miteneit, New York, Februar: —Stecks dull and lower. Momey,254. Guid, 04, ‘Ruchange:long.i3, ahort, | Which soon fipen into consumenion ei ones | acre eines ene | wis see ue 48%. Governments dall m isenses of the lungs; when by | vie: re yy wl be ope | ad Fame. February 24.—Flogr quiet. Wheat : asingle bottie of Dr. Wis ™. to = Those gh Rarers treet. Cornett, 1 tar’s Balsam of Wid Cherry their lives could ype A ~ FT 4 formoney and seciant’ rtepreired | noice Preserved to 9 green oli age. 59 | = Bart of the neice. Sa Atl work Ly Febrnay 2 ™.—Cotton | Cen tle, large es mach the . D. will be delivered at any place us middlir Orleans, | ‘. es et. leule! Tecetved and re- i a | cheaper. | istrict. Goods from a distance Fine including 5440) for speca- | turned by mail or express hy WH. WHE’ ¥. — ENDORSED BY THE WHOLE Prorie — The suddenness with which Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar reached the high po | tion of the Standard Congh Remedy of Ame- | Tiea, may be accounted one of the most ex- traordinary facts in the history of advertised | medicines. Its popularity ts universal sale immense, and it received the tion of medical men as Ty best 21,00 bales, of which 8,000 were sold after {he regular Sales on the basis of middling | jane close of the market. upland Loxpes m A February 24, 2 p Paris dispatches | repa- anote rentes at 64 francs 72% centimes ration extent for coug dx. bronchial af- Liverroot, Febrasry 24, 2 p. m.—Of the sales | feet) re ‘ ? of cotton to-day, 11.0% bles were Amorim. Bread. ; (¢tons, and all complaints ofa consumptive , Spinone ee “Pike's Too'h- Ache Drops—Cure tn one min- OLD a it ig etd a ano eC utes, = eee 203 Merritt, of Griffin, Ga., was supposed to be rich, and it was suspected that ne kept bis Pr ncctny ret SiS DeEEON, money somewhere near his person. He hat ery or Extra Dry Campagne, the reputation of a miser, and kept his owa 12.14.08: - ie © Wat &He counsel. He had no known relations. Weil, 2, 14,608: or sale by HALL & Hunr. Old Merritt died one day, and the public ad: ministrator searched all over his premises for money, but could not find a cent’s worth of reward for his trouble. [twas, after all, doubtless a mistake. Old Merritt was as peor as achurch mouse. But he had some rickety furniture. and this was sold at ad- ministrator’s sale. It did not pay the public functionary’s fee. That cleaned ont Old Mer- ritt and settled up his estate according to law made and provided in Geergia. A Mr. Henry Fletcher, of Butts, bought a piece of Merritt's furniture and took it home. Tt an old sideboard. Soon afterwant Fletcher Modern Women. It is asad commentary upon our boastet civilizution that the women of our times have degenerated in health and physique until they are literally a race of invalids— pale. nervous, feeble and back-achy, with only here and re a few noble & the persons of the robust, buxon acteristic of the sex indays gone b: very large experience, covering a period of years, and embracing the treatment of many thonsands of cases of those ailments peculiar nen, Dr. Pierce, of the World's Dispen- es : adhrsre sary. Buffalo. N. Y.. has perfected, by the found & secret drawer St tho sidonoard. and | bination a eatain repteetieentieste a in the drawer a bag of gold. and a bag of sil- 7 mee 7. ; ver, all coined and reaty for use. Fletcher | 8#tural specific, which he does not extol as a Will rot tell the amount if indeed. he has | cure-all, but one which admirably fulfills a counted it, fhe administrator wanted a but Fletcher was close fisted and in- exerable. All for defence, but not a cent for tribute. Old furniture ought to bring better prices than it. usually does. There's some. times speculation in it—Cincinnati Enquirer. reliable remety for those weaknesses and complaints that afflict the women of the present day. This natural specific compound is called Dr. Pieree’s Favorite Prescription The following are among those dis zleness of purpose, being A most positive | which this wonder! met WaAstr ORDE MENT.—It may not be | Cures as if by magic and with a certainty too late, but it « rtainiy is not too soon, for never before ttained by any meticines s to fake most vigorous measures, national ak back, nervous aml gencral debility, nd local, ronling to jurisdiction and | falling and other displacements of internal rity, for distingnishing between a wise | Organs, resulting from debility and lack of ‘lopment and use of the resources of the | Strength in r al supports, internal fever, country and an improvident and reck stion, inflammation and ulceration and | waste of time, or th y many other chro » imposition of t diseases incid ° yment. Wasted forests; Nn, uot proper tomention here, in which, ; exterminated game: | aS well as in the cases that have beca en snagged river courses; poorly constracted | erated, the Favorite Preseription effects but cost 1 unpatd-for public works; | Cures—the marvel of the world. It will no’ ssed, uncompleted, and unremune- | do harm in any state or condition of the sys- ilroads: a few tot tem, and by adopting Its use the Invalid A groggery marking the sit Mity avoid that severest of ordeals—the co: mountain mass of accumulated debt mort- | Sulling of siclau. Favorit gaging four-fifths of all the structures that | 5 eas lers in medicines have been ereeted—these are not healthful | erally. elements of development.—Bosloa Brcainy Se ‘ Transcript. Corns. & ‘The wise for heaith on daily Walks depend.” and thousands patronize Dr. THE VIRGINIA METHODIST CONFERENCE | White's establishment, 535 15th street, oppo- Noxin.—A 5 jal te Am to the site U. S. Treasury, to avoid painful Coras, mond Dispatch. from Portsmouth. February | Bunions, Inverted 3 iis, ele. says: The Virginia Conference of the — ———— Methodist Episcopal Church (Ne a THE SINGER SEWING MACHINE sales of journed to-day sine die. Alexa 182 Were $219,600. 4,12-8,wis lected as the ext place of Ris! Peck goes from here to C: The f INSURANCE COMPANIES. lowing are the appointments in ‘the Rich- mond district, A. J. Porter, presiding elder, Richmond; John P. Otis. Norfolk; E. i. | ()Gpss® qe RP Ot tg Greet Ry OF SUC: Vaughn and i. B. Miller. Portsmouth; Owen | ¢ OMPANY, organized June 10,1540. Assets January Hicks, Old Poi Conifort; Wm. H. Forsythe, 1, 1574, over $6480.00. Has paid about $5,500.08) tn AURaMAS TS Bever, Falls church; E. P. | Mawes. am tauing Policies in this OM and ‘ried eps, V. yo - Th Hoern- | Company at fair rates. dont W. T. School 7, Leesbare: Ht Gieme nt, J: RUSSELL BARR, Agent, Hillsboro’: $A. Bailand D. M. Mulersbangh, | _4ee3-eoly Office, 613 7th stroet._ Rerryville; Charles W. Ball, Manassas: King, Accotink; R. A. Scott, Falmouth. THOVSANDS OF Fisn TAKEN Turoven THE Ick pme young men living near Musealunge creek, a small stream flowing into Black river bay, near Dexter, N.Y. went to the creck on unlay and cut fio in the ice for the purpose of fishing wi hooks and lines. The instant that the holes were cut they became literally filled with bullbeads and the men began scooping them out by the dozen. On Monday at noon ther: were about one hundred and fifty persons or the ice, and others coming. Itis estimated that about four tons of fish have already been taken. Two men in three hours took ten hundred pounds of fish from two holes twelve inches in diameter. There seems to be an inexhaustible school of them. THE SMITH SISTERS. of Glastonbury, Conn., who have been prominently before the public as “martyrs” in the Cause of ae ee Apere gested another legal check. The collector who several monty ago seized their cows in default of payment BRANCH OFFICE of taxes. and was convicted of trespass before a local justice, has appealed to a hi court and obtained a decision reversing the juiginent of the court below and compelling the sisters to pay full costs. The sisters will how take the case to the supreme court of 1 state. F's= INSURANCE, Niagara Fire Insurance Com Assets, $1,355,225. Surplus, 9 Republic Fire Insurance Company of New York— Assets, $700.00. Surplus, $400,000, ‘Manhattan Fire Insurance Company of New York— Assets, $0640. Surplus, $366,000. National Fire Inenrance Company of Philaiel- phia, Pa.—Assets, $563.00. Surplus, @255.00). Old Dominion Fire, Insurance Company of Vix- ginis—Assets. Surplus, % WILLIAM L BhawMaLe’ co., may2tr Agents, 607 7th street northwest. gd New York— deaths in New York YY pheumonin last week. The disease been especially rife this week. F w of Plymouth, Conn. hich there was dancing. ‘The r. his pastor, aceused him of | The deacon called the preae!- and the church has consequentiy It is perilous to talk about » Public Library Ke giving a era liar expelled him. Plymouth pastor. isco wife by mistake took and it burnea her montis husband, upon hearing ¢ doctor 2 that she would not be abi speak month, said with intense av. spon us fervor, “Thank God for that Later he explained that he meant to express itude for the probability of her recov but she did not seem to be entirely satistic u2”A girl was smothered todeath while a sleigh ride near Bangor, M. recent intensely cold nights. young people were out on 3 leigh. The girl grew very nel to er Warm her sweetheart wrapped her ina hugh blanket, covering her | H BROADWAY a and face. Too drowsy and benumpbed to stir NEW YORK. she suffocated without her companions bei aware that she was dying. COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, —e DISTKICT OF COLUMBIA Washineton, D.C, Febr ary 13, 1575 TO TAX-PAYERS OF THE DISTRICT OF Co- LUMBIA. pproved June 20th, 1874, im: vi ate in the District of Co. Sune 9, 19 nty of the Collector of Pax aud property upon FOR TICKET 4s : “1 ; * a the first day of 3 , within ten days there- r, publish hh the notice of sale, ia a APPLY TO EW SpE PET pr District.” ‘This prov i terms of said act, applias to ‘Bupaid taxes of the year 1874-'S, as well ‘as all usher taxes in arrears. Four during On th per cent All who have taxes to pay are admonished by the facts above stated to pay them this mouth, and thas save one per cent., aud also saye the costs incre: by advertisement and sale. Te 13-127 JOHN F. COOK, Collector D. NOTICE TO OWNERS OF REAL ES ee F—WHITAKER & COOKE. 715 street, continne to gi nt. penalty is added to the IST4-'S taxes pt month day of March the pon: THOS, H. HAYS & CO., will be tive claims against the late rtic~ ulatly claims for damages Ly reason of ate ia | jonseam AE W YORK OTE. fel ir SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT TAXES. AND KAUPHY, Ss are sett li r Speci iy settling bills for Special Improvements at a Lovers of good TEA and OOF FEE will ‘1 mrarecene to hear that they can buy the eslebratd = “sO: BAF B Co., “N.¥. CLUB” TEAS AND COFFEES in No. 235 ta street. | at Stands Nos. 148 apd 149 Center ERM, ¥ east wing. to ATEN KERS, ‘These goods are of the Importations, and No. 1429 F Stkner, are ata small advance on wholesale fe Receive, Deposits, Buy ‘and Sell Gvld and Uni:od Scams t T. FRECH. fonibie nents tat xchat on _Open every day. emma: sepaity | = —<——— SAMUEL G. YOUNG tae (8s BUEFALO LITHIA WATER Seti tf Orvice=Stax Biron. ae CS HOT AND coup sopa, ar MILBUBN'S PHARMAUY 1429 Pennsylvania Avenue, Bové-tr MINEKAL WATER ON DRAUGHT | and ‘caring Apparel, Curtains, id Boone, sity Chcaned or Died CnrPees Draaeree, Be, LADIES’ Goons. BARGAIN BARGAINS: GREAT BARGAINS SST RECEVVED JOR Lots OF HAMAR EDGING end INSERTINGS, HAMBURG TUCKED TRIMMINGS, & at DAVIS: 719 MARKET SP Ace CORNER Sem 5 RY DAY t importation FIVIN sts fr the late DW IN STOCK the largest and hands sortment of HAMBURG & SUERTIN = JACONET. NANSOOK a thar we ba ited, and a Tow prices.at ‘DAVEs® I PURE THREAD LACES VERY P. DAVIS.” re FANCY GOODS AND NOTIONS, be quality. at mo Rot 719 ARKET Stee MARK tT SPace fiw CORNER Stet Street MBURG EPGINGS AND J INSERTING if NGS, IN ALL STYLES ALL OVER TUCKING, one yard wid WOVEEN TRIMMING. i AT LOW Pi Hte. Jousin KID GL pair: T 5 TIMES. wonky & a color 16 py ie att feb te MES. SEOMA ROPrERT’S STAMPING AND EMBROIDERY DEPOT, 614 Oh Htreet, opposite Ps Mice ¥ material for Embroidery » Bkanen Sr: T= PERFORATED BUG Fou Lavi e& MISS E. A. McCOR MICK, 7] 905 Prewnevivawia Avenre, (ap stairs) ELEGANT BONNETS AND ROUND WATS FRENCH FLOWERS, FEATHERS, BIKDS VELVETS AND SILKS, , I be sold at very low rates, 0G THE IMPROVED 706 SECOR SEWING MACHINE. stands enpertor to all others, SF All kindsof Machines taken in exchange at 706 Mth «treet northwest. A. L. DAVIS, Agent SKIN DERGAR MENTS. M.WILLIANS. Whieb febl7-4m* FAMILY SUPPLIES. PRUNES. PRUNES PRUNES. ONE TON OF CHOICE NEW TURKEY PRUNES Just Received, Eight Pounds to. $1 ALso, We will continue to sell, for @ few dare mors, 6 Pounds MIXED NUTS, (including SOFT SHELL ALMUNDS,) for $1.00. ALso, On hand. and for «ale at a reasonable pri 2 FULL CAB LUAL ci choice NEW YORK STATE areLes ‘We would forther state that these apples were received and safely stored in our basomeut before tho freezing cold weather came on, so that those who Wish to purchase them need have no fears of getting frosted fruit. ELPHONZO YOUNGS & ©. (Masome Temrie,) 97H STREET, opposite U. 8. Patent Oftice ELPHONZO YOUNGS, 4. F. JOHNSON. ¢ Grocers, jand3-tr E AKE SELLING GOOD BLA TEA at 50 conts per mr }, and or 610 ‘yivania avenne, WEVSE REDUCTIO¥N : Wonderful Bargains in WINTER WEAR Men, Youths, and Boys, KEAL BARGAINS IN OVEKCOATS, KEAL BARGAINS IN BUSINESS SUITS, KEAL BARGAINS IN DRESS SUITS, KEAL BAKGAINS IN WORKING SUITS, REAL BARGAINS IN CHESTERFIELDS, KEAL BARGAINS IN YOUTHS’ OVEKCOATS HEAL BARGAINS IN YOUTHS SUITS, REAL BARGAINS IN SCHOOL SUITS, REAL BARGAINS IN CHILDRENS’ SUITS AND REAL GENUINE BARGAINS IN EVERYTHING aT Srastee beeen eee ee STRAUS’ POPULAR CLOTHING STORE, STBAUS' POPULAR CLOTHING STORE, O11 PENNeYLVANA AVENUE, O11 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, 1011 PENxeTLvaNia AVENUE,