Evening Star Newspaper, January 1, 1876, Page 4

EVENING § p noe irae Aaland eerie aren ATURDAY........Jamuary 1, 1976. Weather Probabilities To-day. @rvrice oF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, } WASHINGTON, January 1, 1876. tie states, westerly Ber the middie Atlan! northerly, followed by rising it cooler, ‘Winds back to Barometer, and clearing weather. LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, &c., To-night. ational Theater —“Around the World in Bighty Days.” —‘Jack, the Giant Killer,” Theater Comique. @nd a variety performance. ° ——<————— j Locals. ‘Bee notice of special meeting of Washing- ten City Hiberpian Benevolent Society ,No. 1 During the year have been 1,656 mar. viage licenses issued. The largest number issued in any one month was 196 (1m Octo- es Saneeee ee in ——) ‘ire ine company No. 3 were the re- @ipients to-day ofa generous New Year do- Ration from the following parties: Mrs. Lea- ville, Mr. Joseph Piatz, and Danie! C. Brya A false alarm of fire was turned in from Box 216, corner of i6th and P 19% O’elock last night, by an unknown per- son. There should be a severe penalty for ‘tis offence. ‘The old bell on the National Hotel, which im ancient times was rung for meals and also for fires, was used by some of the guests last wight in ringing the old year out and the new year in. Capt. W. H. Bians, who for many years ‘War a conductor on the Washington branch @f the Baltimore and Onio railroad, was yes- terday elec’ president of the Annapolis and Fikridge railroad. Last evening, about 7% o'clock, Mr. A. Reynolds found on 6th street, between York avenue and L streets, a trunk, con: taining a lot of goods, valned at about © It bad nm stolen from the house of Mr. B. Bebren« while he was at market. The rof THE STAR who was sur- ‘ieed at his residence last night by some iwenty able-bodied men, and handsomely eaned, hereby acknowledges the (noi at all Barsh) castigation. and in return wishes them ali a happy centennial. Long may they wave. Yesterday afternoon James Butier was be- fore Justice T. J. Shea on the eharge of bas- tardy. preferred by Jane Young, and at the eonclusion of the testimony the decision was reserved. Both parties are colored, and Jane elmims that Butler is the father of her child torn in May last. ——— Vital Statistics for 1875. OWE YEAR'S HIPTHS AND DEATHS. ‘The tota! number of deaths occurring during 75 in the District of Co white, 2,142 colored, male, ;, the pereentaze of deaths for 000 was, white, = deaths by classes white, 5: 19.22; colored. 47. 20% white, and 21.44 colored; local. white and colored; developmenta: ‘White, 10.46 colored; violence,3.1i whites, of deaths f: @elored. The percentage zymotic diseases is fully js city *han apy other in the country, where eorrect record is taken. The mortality of eBildren, under five years of age, shows a Botal of 2,187; 944 ite and 1,243 colored. he percentaze of total deaths was 42.71 White and 55.05 colored per 1,000. The number of births reported during the EN ‘Was 3,915; white, 2.515, colored, 1,007 ales, 1.978; females, 1,957. Percentage per 1,000 to total population—white, 21.49; col- ered, 31.04. There were 510 still births re- Borted—id7 white. 225 color: d; 20% males. and M4 females. Percentage per 1,000—whites, 1.27; colored, 4.95; for total 1. ———— THE SEW COAL DEPOT, on the north side @f Maryland avenue, between 15% and Hth ‘Street, near the Long Bridge, constructed by the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad com- pany for the accommodation of their busi- Bees bas been completed, and it will be pened on Monday morning next. It is the intention of the ay that all coal brought to this cl! 1 be unloaded fn this yard and thereby the necessity for uuloading xn tracks in Maryland and Virginia avenues Will be obviated. It occupies the whole of pecu purchased a few months since wy thecomp27y, about half the square, and from the track in Maryland avenue, at 13 street, there gre switches into the yard, six ip ail, running @ trestie work beneath which are pockets for the coal, and each one of abese switches can accommodate 18 cars, ever 100 in all. The whole area has been paved with stone. i THE BURNS ANNIVEPSARY—The Was’ ington correspondent of Tie & ~— STar’s statement that « . We P. Fryeand Proctor (Dulath) Knott, bright @ratorical lights. one of the republican ani we otber of the democratic party, have been persuaded by the Burns Club of this city always ov the lookout for good things, jeeture here on the anniversary of Burns’ birth,” says it indicates that at this nation’s eapits! Scotland’s poet is to beduly honored. and adds:—“‘The members of the House of Representatives named are remarkably well versed in Scottish lore, and are among the most eloquent speakers of either Honse. Last year %.S.Cox and President Munroe @f Oberlin drew a large and intelligent audience. This year the club expect a bumper. Folk from your town, Philadel- Dl Baltimore are coming to hear ————— ENCAMPMENTs. I. O. O. F., have elected the following officers for the term be- ginning on the Ist instant — Vo. 1.—John E. Graham, C._P.; . Pati L. H. Patterson. H_P.: Chas. T. Yoder. S.W.: BB. P. Carter. J.W.; Wma. R. McLean, S.; John H_Seitfert,T. Mageneny, No. i—Richard Emmons, C.P; B.P.; James Tindall, S.W.; G20. &. Emmon=, J.W.; Wm. P. Allan, S.; John E. Herrell, FI Scott, C.P.; F. D. idson, S.W.; C. H. ; Thos. Greer, T. W. K. Handy, Wm. M. Laporte. H P.; James K. Rice, SW J.G. We . J.W.; Thomas W. Fow- Jer, - THE THEATERS—Ne‘ionel.—“‘Around the World in Eighty Days” will undoubtedly attract a larger audience to-night than the Nationa! can hold, judging from its previous success. To-night {s the last opportumty to witness this fine spectacle, and all who have wot seen it should 4 all means take advau- tageof it. Next week the “Two Orphans” will be produced by Furbish’s excellent com- pany. This piece and company are so well and favorably known that a mere announce- ment of their coming is sufficient to guaran- tee crowded houses. Conigue—Last night of “Jack the @rant Killer. ext week we are to havea bright lst of new faces. WE WOULD KEMIND the subscribers of RE STAR that they can greatly aid the route agents In making their collections by baving the amount due them always ready when they ca!!. The agents are required to pay cash weekly to THE STAR office for the we they, supply to subscribers, and as hey aremeh of smail meaus, they are ob- Liged to collect up close every week or every month, In order to meet their engagements. A little thoughtfulness on the part of sub- seribers inthis matter will help the agents greaily. —— THE OysTER CAPTAINS’ MUTUAL PRO- TECTIVE ASKOCIATION met last night, and te services of Captain James Johnson, the eldest oyster dredger in the business, were ex assistant to Mr. W, W. Lei ir sales of oysters at the wharves, and C. W. Thomas was designated as gen- eral agent to look after the interests of the agsoe.ation ee the dealers and custom- ere through the District. A Woman a ny apap Morning some person shot & pistoi in @ yard oJ Jackson alley, the ball from which tbrough two board fences and a window in the house of Bartlett Holmes, a colored man, the shouller of Mary Holmes, his wife. Dr. Merryman was called ye and extracted the ball, which made a ANOTHER THOMAS CONCERT.—The music Joving pubdiie will read with pleasure the annovuneement elsewhere that Mr. Tueodore ‘Thomas and bis unrivalled orchestra will ‘Visit this city on the tith inst. Full partic. lars will appear later. The new year has a. med auspiciously, m at ee WITLY ease Premed this ——— xties ‘@smail cannon in 1: ylvania avenue and E ion of which smashed in a hich vost ciao, anti” broke im t, Wi in the doors and windows of Mr. ‘s restaurant. CHANGE o¥ Time B. & 0.2 R—The new time ‘able. which goes into effeet to-morrow en the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, will be feene in anotner colamm. es THE vest recoumendation of any article is from ibe copsumer. These giigive the Ear ‘Woog the preierence.— cis. . TAR. | m one-third less in | Birth of the Centennial Year. UANNON FIRING, BELL RINGING, ILLUMI- NATIONS AND OTHER DEMONSTRATIONS. Notwithstanding the brief time in which preparations were made here to suitably celebrate the birth of the centennial year, and the ‘vorabie weather which ushered it ip, yet sempre ay unanimous wel- come to the stranger in this city, in the way of bell q on poreeae whistling of steam a ing, besides by the District Comm! fired about midnight, under the direction of Captain Hanneman, of the District artiliery. ivided between Judiciary e y and ‘e- Dumvers 1-7-7-6,and at 12 o'clock the numbers 1-8-7-6. At the same time the engines, which had steam up, were run out on the streets and their shrill whisties blown for some fifteen minutes, rousing the si sey. The chimes of the Metropolitan . E. chureh struck up just before 12 o'clock. Ati2 o’clock all the locomotive engines in the depot enclosure of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad company gave a prolon: ard simultaneous snriek, which added not & little to the general din. Many of the stores on Pennsylvania avenue were illuminated, and presented a brilliant dis- psy, of gay-colored goods in the window: Bailey, inepector of pov sad laconic tiga: ‘ailey, Tr Of gas MPs, gl ~< the dome of the Capitol at at o'clock, which was done, and it remained illomin- ated until daylight this morning, but could not be seen very faron account of the for. Police headquarters and the fire alarm of adjoining were both lighted up, and a larze American banner was thrown to the niznt breeze over the former. The armory of the ‘Washington Light Infantry corps ou Penn- sylvania avenue, between 6th and 7th sts.. was illuminated, and a goodly number of that paraded the streets at 12 o’clock With fifeanddrum. In East Washingtou a crowd assembled, vy corps marched throngh the streets of that section cheering in the new year in a heerty and patriotic manner, at the same time set- Ung off Roman candies and rockets. Larze | crowds of ladies and gentlemen promenaded Pennsylvania avenue to view the display of | freworks which were set off from most every quarterof thecity. Noexcessin the way of drunkenness was obse.ved, and nothing unusual occurred to interfere with the general and spontaneous festivities of the ozcasion. The watch meetings at the Metholist churehes were well attended, and the ser- vices were interesting and impressive. In | some of the churehes the services consisted of a sermon or exhortation, a prayer or ex- perience meeting, and as the hour of 12 drew nigh the sacrament of tne Lord’s supper was administered, or the members on bended knees sang the consecration hymn. __ The Jonadabs held their uliar service last night. Pioneer and Liberty Cou.cils met at the room of the former, where speech- es, recitations, and music were enjoyed by the membership and their friends to alate hour. About 11v o’clock the councils went into secret session, during which they per- formed the solemn rites peculiar to the occa sion. Purity Council, No. 3, assembled at Mc- Canley’s Hall. on Pennsyivania avenue, be- tween Sd and 4th streets Southeast, and inter- esting exercises took place. As the mid- night hour approached the same services Were absorbed as in the other councils. ———eeee THE BoARp oF HEALTH met last evening. ‘The report of the registrar of vital statis. for the week ending Saturday, December 25, was presented, showing total deaths during the week 79, (20 more than last week,) or at the rate of 5 per 1,000 mulation by perannum. Decrease deaths over births was e rate of 5 25 per 1,000 per annum. mortality of the white population S3 per 1,000 per annum, while the y of the colored population was 47.348 per 1,000 for the same period. Number cf birtys reported during the week was 9— White 45, colored 26. Rate of increase of the white population by births over deaths 2.2! per 1.000; while the decrease of the colored Population by deaths over births was 17.531 od 1,000 per annum. There were deaths from lrowning. croup, erysipelas. mania-a-potu, Bright’s disease, 3 each disease of heart, and congestion of lungs. 8 from consumption, 14 from pneumonia. There were 38 whites (1: minors, 8 of whom were under 2 years of age, and 41 colored (25 minors, 20 of whom were under 2 years.) There were natives of the District 40, and of the United States, accord- ing to the — Nineteen marriages took place, and there were 69 births—i3 whites and 43 colored. ——— ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS._Damon Con- clave, No. P.K., last night elected the following officers, who were installed by Deputy Grand Commander Theodore Grii- fen for the ensuing year, viz: Sir Knight James M. Gassaway. commander; Sir Knight Justus H. Rathbone, vice 'com- mander; Sir Knight Alonzo D. Shaw, herald: Sir Knight William M. Steele, recorder; Sir Knight Jasper Scott, treasurer, and Sir Knight James Roach, guard. Columbia Couneil, Sovereigns of Industry, last evening elected Alonzo Bell, president; General R. ). Mussey, vice president; Dr. James M. Gassaway, secretary; Professor Thomes Taytor, treasurer; fessor Win. H. Doolittle, lecturer. Tuscarora Tribe, No. 5, Imp. 0. of R. M., bas elected the following chief for the ensu- ing term: . Scott. sachem; Zeph. R. Offutt, senior sagamore; Frank A. Lowe, junior sagamore; Wm. M. Stelle, chief of of the Pop 10, or at Rate of records; Marquis W. Cassidy, keeper of | Wampum. —-<re-___. FUGITIVE SLAVES ON BRITISH WAR Suips—The British Admiralty has issued to commanders of her Majesty's ships an amended circular in regard to fugitive slaves. Itorders that any slave received on @ British man-of-war on high seas sha)! be retain- ed aboard until he can be landed ina coun- try or transferred to a vessel where his liber- ty will be secured. Fugitive slaves asking admission to a British man-of-war when in the territorial waters ot a foreign state, must only be admitted if their lives are endanger- ed, and must not be kept on board after the danger is passed; but no demand for the sur- render of & slave to be entertained by a British officer. InsaNE OVER HIS WIFE'S DEATH. At Cincinnati, Charlies Hemmerie, a German, aged 43 years, cut his throat from ear to en Wednesday. His wife was accidently killet some three months ago, and after burial her body was exhumed by resurrectionists, who were captured by the police with the body in their possession. Thisevent has preyed pe on Hemmerie’s mind, and is supposed to bave rendered him partially insane and Prompted his suicide. A FEARFUL DEATH.—At Hyde Park, Pa., Wednesday morning, a mav named William McAuiifie, employed as barn boss at the Hampton mine, met with a fearful death. He was ges ge over the mouth of the mine in the act of lowering some fodiler for the mules, when the car struck him on the head and hurled him into the dark, deep abyss, a depth of 250 feet. A few minutes later his body was found at the ofthe shafta mangled mass of unrecognizabie humanity. ATTEM?T TO CHECK GERMAN EMrora- TION.—A Berlin letter to the London News saysan amendment to the German penal code is pending, intended to check emigra- tion to America. Itis already penal to e tice Germans to emigrate by means of false representations. Now it is proposed to pun- even true represen! , When accom- panied by any sort of encouragement. MARRIAGE OF A DAUGHTER OF JerFER- son DAavis.—At Memphis yesterday Miss t, the oldest daughter of Hon. Jetier- son Davis, was married to J. A. Hayes, casi- jer of the state national bank, at St. Laza- rus’ church. _ ——_______ 7 Utah has ore Gentile to five Mor mons. a7 Col. E. W. C. Greene. of the Philadel- pbia Sunday Transcript, has been indicted om the charge of libeling the court of com- mon pleas. 87 Ont of 1,520,000 women in Great Britain earning their own bread, there are 500,000 in hot aatinged to be anop gitley bul aim ‘st bol oO keeping their own shops. an ted Hon: George W, Sehupter, of Torn: iI i * we mer gh itor of the "cai le vi pended. ” pone of Amerigan righ cera men don is to be able to go to the out having their presence it of Hon: “Yous like ladaes They both answered "0," when be ‘Then ‘wateh “me,” and | | j { | | | | THE COURTS. Poxice Court—Judye Snell. | To-d Thomas Lockett, assault en Ellen | O'Brien; $5. John Curran. assault and bat. tery with intent to kill Henry Jonnson by shooting on the 9th of November last in @ row at Hughes restaurant; bonds $500. Dennis Jackson, iron from Robert White, Maine avenue, between 4 and Gth streets southwest, all amounting in value to upwards of $60. In the first case a fine of $300 was imposed or six months in jail in the two subsequent es six a —_ a eighteen months altogether. jome| Conn, profanity; $5. Benjamin Me a mak- ing a bonfire in the street;$5. Louis Pifie.inde- jury, larceny of pig cent exposure; $5. Irving McIntosh, carry- ing a dirk knife; $20. Carter Starks, loud and bois! ; $5. Michael Buckly, street cursing; #5. John Smith, a Cherry alley swearer, was assessed $5. Louisa Brooks. for- cutting up in the same locality and calling her father-in-law bad na was repri- mes manded and dismissed. John Teeney, firing a pistol In the street; ¢5. Patrich Maloney, loud and beisterovs; James Tyler, driv- ing on footway; £5. Groves, disorderly in the Center market; #5. Thomas Carroll, celebrating the Centennia! by Ge Li in the street: $5. Henry Dogan fc ited col- ler Simms, street cursing; $5. disor, loud and boisterou C. Burrett, e; $5. Frank Lusbd: feited. Jenny Douglass, same. Brooks, cursing; $5. Jenny Turpin, the first night-stepper arrested in the Division the resent Centennial year, was charged by Ee geant Dinsmore with talking too loud and fived $5. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL EXTEN- SIoN.—The committee sppointet at the canal extension meeting in Western, * December 16, met in Cumberland on nesday. There were lateral. =. for- nF. ‘ede resent the chairman, Patrick Hamill, and Horace Resley, James Schley, Jobn E. Wood, James Parks, John 8.Grove, William I. Brown and W. H. Ber- nard. After @ general discussion of the merits ofthe movement it was, on motion of Col. Resley, resolved that when the eom- mittee adjourn it be to meet in itimore, at Barnum’s Hotel, on January 21, and the chairman was instructed to invite themem- bers of the board of public works ot the state of Maryland, the stockholders and president and directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, the president and directors of the Western yoda railroad, the mayor anid council! of Baltimore, the president and offi- cers of the Washington and Ohio railroad, and the officers of the coal companies opera- Ung on George’s creek to be present at the meeting. A QUEER CURSION.—The Boston Ga- zetle kays:—“A party of five coilegians and five Boston young ladies planned a povel and delightfal trip for the Christmas holi- days. They ed from Boston to Bath, Me., a lace they will make the base of their operations, skating thence up the Ken- nebee river, i! possible as far as Augusta, Whence they wili return by rail to Boston. The gentlemen will be equipped with knap- sacks, to be fliled with hard-tack, materials for making @ fire, a small hatchet, and fish- ing lines. If they become tired of skating, the company will make a.call on the farmers living on the banks of the river, wheredoubt- Jess the party will be weil received by the old people who will be no jess surprised than delighted to discover that ‘Bostin folks’ do Occasionally take exercise and pleasure in ‘roughin’ it.’ The expedition will be a most. healthful one, doubtless, the party proposing to be absent for at least two weeks, and most of the time in the open air. They will pay a visit to Bowdoin college.” EXECHFR PREACHING ON CONFESSION.— “Of those who sit before me,” said Mr. Beecher, in his sermon the other night, “there are mapy that not only have had these struggles, (with their animal natures,) but have had such a sense of the shame and ee iey of them that they would not for their lives have any one know anything about them. There are many secret vices and secrei induigencies that they would not lisp or breath. There are men in my presence who know that their besetting sin is the iu- toxleating cup. But they deny it—it is not respectable to have it known. You are afraid no man will respect you after you ve whispered the guilty secret in his ear. But ther’s uo need to whisper It in bis ear. Toere 5 = that Knows it—the Lord Jesus."—/V. + Sun. THE TWO OR THREE MIL . Margaret Astor Chanler, daughter of William B. Astor, goes chiefly to her hua- band ani ten children. Her father, Sam Ward, receives $1,000 year, payable quar- terly. free from any claim of creditors. Con- sidering that the lady was reputed very rell- gious and charitable. her bequests to reli- gious and charitable societies areslight. The poo ng foreign mission society receives $500; the mission school and chapel of St Mark's church, $500; St. Luke’s hospital 500; the Children’s Aid Society, 3500, and the ladies’ depository, $250. She leaves £10, 000 to an old nurse, to the Rev. John Moore, an Episeopal clergyman, of Red hood, and $500 to her intimate friend, a Miss Alice Patterson. THE PUBLIC SCHOOL QUESTION IN NEW | JERSEY.—The proposition of the Rev. Pat rick Hennessey, pastor of St. Patrick's church, Jersey City, to place his schoois under the contro! of the board of education, has given rise to a lively controversy. An attempt was made by republicans in the board to have the maiter referred to a com- mittee composed of democrats exclusively, so that they should take the responsibility of accepting or rejecting the proposition. This was, checkmated, however, and the committee now stands three democrats aud two republicans. The Catholic clergy of the city are divided in opinion as to the wisdom Of the course proposed, some being decidedly opposed to it. EXPERIMENTAL HANGING. — Gustave Grisky, aged 18, accidentally hanged himself 1 evening in an tee house of a butcher shop, 39 Stanton street, New York, where ha was employed. Grisky and bis employer were talking about the negroes who were hanged about a fortnight ago, when the former said he would like to experience the sensations ofa being hanged. He placed a rope over a hook in the ice house, and putting his head in a noose which he had made, his feet slipped from under him, and before he could recover himself he was choked to death, in which position he was found ten minutes after the conversation. How MIssIssipPi YouNG MEN AMUSE THEMSELVES.—A special to the New York Herald from Summit, Mississippi, the place to which troops were ordered, says no armed bands of men were in Summit at any time. ‘Wednesday before Christmas several young men from Amite county, on a drunken spree, talked a good deal about Redmond, intend- ing to annoy and frighten him. Redmond had a Flag difficulty with one of the men, when he became frightened and tele- gra} for troops. The dispatch says the citizens of Summita@re able and willing to — Redmond in the discharge of his du- es. CENTENNIAL RIFLE SHOOTING.—Major General Shaler, commanding the New York State militia, Gen. Woodward, adjutant gen- eral on Governor Tilden’s staff, George W. Wingate, secretary of the American rifle team, and Genera! K. Knox, chief of ord- nance On Gov. Tilden’s staff, are in Phila. delphia, as an executive committee of the Rifle association of New York, trying to get ground for the rifle imateh at the é ition. They require one thousand y. for a match, In which all the foreign teams are ex- pected to join- prizes re ing $25,000 in value to be offered. ARCHBISHOP PURCELL ON THE CENTEN- NIAL YEAR.—The committee of arrange- ments for to-night’s celebration in Cincin- pati having sent a request to Archbishop Purcell that the Cathedral chimes be rung at midnight, received the following reply: “Yea! let the bells of our churches ring out on the midnight air the gratitude of a nation of for the natal day of a new year of civiland religious liberty, and let the fer- yent prayer aacend to Heaven that the bless- ings ene an hundred years ago may last tll Ume shall be no more.” AN INDIGNANT CONGREGATION.—Great excitement @ congregation of the Lui cbureh Jersey Ci! heights, in consequence of the very bold an Poin: sermon pasi iast Sunday evening on int use of beer as well as whisky and rum, = Bs ch is m frp here beer saloons re great oitien The con; ition is ‘about pastor avonld be-called da to tender ule eater ‘on = hation—W. ¥. He : Leon's WILL.—The Will of the late Vice President Wilson was presented for M PRINCELY PROCLIV: —The Prince of Wales did not take his wife with him to in- | dia. Perhaps his somewhat notorious tastes would have been too much restrained by her | ee. We see Oy oe in our In- changes that needs ractice a iitie eiroummpection in “ ian tere — = fiuence in favor o! mi ineal- Py a Eg f up the Nile re ie for such @ display of dancing- been equaied there f some notoriely, of a of Americans of some ely. o s advertise themsel wi “gentlemen,” made the same trip. The oo has been Wing bis cou nte~ nance to the detestable native “Nau: “x AMUSEMENTS. BR'*cers HALL. THEODORE THOMAS AND BIS | Unrivalled Concert Company. POSITIVELY FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY. TUESDAY EVENING, Jancary 11th, at 8. THEODORE THOMAS: GRAND CONCERT. For full particulars see Tuesday's papers. jan)-tf tehes;; and in Madras an amateur dramatic perfor- mance was being the‘Dumha Charry Velasum,” one of those juctions which have ren- dered the vernacular literature infamous and the filthiness of which lately gave rise to @ police prosecution. We are afraid that. even since his sickness, nothing better coald be ted of him or of the kindred spirits whom he has selected for his suite.—The In- | dependent. AN ENOCH ARDENESS.— Newport nas a veritable Enoch Ardeness. Some forty years three-year-old bridesuddenly and mys- | agoa tertonsly di . After the young hus- band bat gor terongh pulling out his hair she returned, announced that she had ob- tained a divorce, and again vanished. Near- ly half a century goes by, and the husband accumulates a family and shekels. The other day, after forty vears of silence, she put in an appearance and asked for her hus- hand. An apimated conversation occurred between wives Nos. I and 2, in which the f rmer claimed that her old story abouta: l- vorce was asham, 8nd thatshe was really his wife. It 18, of course, a question of monry and the lawyers, and not of love and the poets. Food ADULTERATIONS.—As a measure cf tie extent to which the adulteration of ou = ter is carried on in England, itis stated th: t trom one manufsctory atone 4,000 pomnds of doctored stuff are ascertained to issue daily. A ¢irious method of sophisticating oysters is also practised in England. There 1s a French variety of the oyster in great repute— the Marennes, dredged in the vicinity of La Rochelle, and the flesh of which is of a deep green, said to be produced from feeding on the infusoria of the estuary where the oysters erestored. An imitation article is alleged tobe produced in Falmouth by watering or- dinary oysters with solutions of copper. THE CATHOLIC noblemen and gentiemen of Great Britain have the social courage of their faith. They have organized a “Catho- lic club,” consisting of 350 leading Catholics of Great Britain and Ireland, taken ite house recently occupied by the Stafford club in London, and opened it as a “non-political club for Catholic gentlemen.” The ijeaders in the movement are the Duke of Norfolk. the Marquess of Ripon, K. G.,*the Ear! of Denbigh, Lora Petre and the O'Conor Don, M. P., the Duke of Norfolk being president of theclub.—N. ¥. World. LITTLE CHARLEY BURGETT, who was kidnapped in Marianna, Fla.,a monta ago, has been returned to his parents. He is too young to give anexplicit account of his ex- perience, but he says he was kept in a log cabin, and that the two men who stole aim brought him back, putting him on the door- step, and escaping unobserved. His parents are poor, but it is supposed that the kidnap- pers thought otherwise, and returned the boy when they learned thatno money could be extorted. ————EE SUICIDE OF A NEWLY MARRIED COUPLE. A double sulcide occurred Taesday night at Los Angelos, Cal. E. G. Foster and Celia Tooly. married the previous evening, were found dead in each other's arms on the pub- lie street. from strychnine. Another man had claimed the woman as bis wife, causing the i The woman has a sister in New ‘ork. READING NOTICES. THE CROWN PERFUMES are distilled from natural flowers. Fifty distinct odors to se- lect from. Ask for the new odors, Crown Bouquet, Wild Flowers of India, &c. CITY ITEMS. Corns, &C.—Dr. White's establishment now occupies the very eligible dwelling, 1416 Pennsylvania avenue, opposite Willard’s, where he continues the successful treatment of corns, bunions, chilblains, elub and in- verted nails, vascular excrescences, &c. tablished in Washington, D. C.,’ in “ee $1. ————— FoR wateh and jewelry repairing, at low- est rates, and warranted, we recommen 7 readers to cai] at M. 157 i on HALT!—Stimulating Liniment ¢ Pain. ——e—___. HARMLESS AS SUMMER DEW. yet In the highest degree disinfectant and preservative, Sozodont keeps the teeth always healthy and spotiess and the gums raddy and [ree from canker. eo —— A NEGLECTED CouGH, CoLD, oR SoRE THROAT. which might be checket by a sim- ple remedy, like “Brown's Bronchial Troches,” if allowed to progress may terminate seri- ously. © First-Class Scouring and Dyeing. A. Fischer enlarged his establishment by Temoving to his new building, 906 G street, 3 doors west of 9th street, just a few ste) from his former place on 9th street, where he ig ready to do any work tn his line in his su- lor manner. Gloves and Shoes, peo Veils cleaned at a very short notice. jes’ Dresses cleaned without taken apart @nd spots removed without cleaning the whole garment. Gent’s Clothes SS dyeing a specialty. 11.20-tr PROFESSOR JAS. A. SEWELL, of Medical Faculty Laval University, Quebec, states:— “T have found Liebig's Liquid Extract of Beef and Tonic Invigorator particularly useful in advanced stages of Consumption, Weakness, Dyspepsia, and all Nervous Affections. In pregnant women it has been retained while every other article of food was rejected. I can recommend it as convenient, palatable, and easy of digestion.” eo ee GET THE GENUINE ARTICLE.—The'great Pai pange Of + Wilbor’s Compound of Cod Liver Dil anit Lime,” has induced some unprincipled persons to attempt to palm off a simple arti- cle of theirown manufacture; but ~~ per- son who is yee from Coughs, Colds, or Consumption should be carefal where pf urchase this article. It requires no = ig; the results following its use are its best recommendations, and the proprictor has ample evidence on file of its extraordin: success in rin. iver Oil by Dr. Wilbor. This Medicine is regularly prescribed by the medical faculty. For sale by A. B. Wilbor, Chemist, Boston. eo CHARLES HEIDSIECK Sillery, Extry Dry, and Grand Vin Medaitle Champagne. For sale by Hall & Hume. 12,3,€08: pint seccae at SE THE NATIONAL SAVINGS KANE, corner of New York avenue and 15th street, 5 cent. er annum on deposite for calendar ineanaétos gee eke a FOR THE HOLIDAYS. REDUCTION IN PRICES aT STRAUS’, 1011 Pa. Av. @VERCOATS, ABSTBACAN BEAVBE OVEROOATS sciling for ll REAVER OVRROOATS selling for 915, for- SEY OVERCOATS selling at 814, OVEBOOATS selling tor )VERCOATS selling for — En times? to be given before him, the play i Es Bxtra Matinee WEDSESDA . a January 3, Furbdish’s TWO UBPHA' SATURDAY. nae |. deck -tr OM E. aa) seen below Pennsy!rania Avenue, OPEN THE YEAR ROUND. Performance EVERY NIGHT. Matinee for Le- figysnd Chidren EVERY WEDNESDAY and SAT BDAY AFTERNOONS, FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT. Variety, Drama, Buries;ue and Comedy. nevis-ly FESTIVALS. 1776. CENTENNIAL (0, ENTERTAINMEN AT UNION i. E. % 2Oth street, near Pen: ir the benefit of THE LADIES’ MITE SOCIETY. On January ith, 1:76. at 7% o clock. J.P. Newsam, D. D., will exhibit some of his Orisntal Curiosies, accompanied with an appro- Pits r 1876. CH. ivania avenae,) address § Mrs Tr. MaN and Mre MORGAN. amisted by the Li will aj 1D Tents Sel of the bee of the Odd Admission, adies of the (barch, Oriental Cc stume acd serve Refresb- ‘ions of Music will be rendered by some jent of the city, assisted by a Quartette lows? Choir. ts dec3t 3t* UMTS OF THE STOUK HOLDERS GETOWN MASONIU HALL © that entt F glecti of uiue direc ov. ad for b raueaction of such business a¢ may come legally ber fore then, nCTOSEPH LIEBRY.. a1-3 Secretary. lé FABME#S’ AND MECHANICS Na- TIONAL BANK, Georg tov 0. D. 0., Dee 30, 1878 —The annual meeting of the stockholders, for the election of Directors of this Bank. will be brid at the Bank on TUESDAY, Janaacy i). 1:76. pen from 12 m. to le'clock p.m. _decli- At* We LAIRD. Ja . Cashier. Bisesess AND REDUCTIONS TO OLOSE OUT WINTRE STOCK, BENJAMIN MILLERS, 103 Bridge street, Georgetown Winter Drees Goods of al’ kinds reduced to clear A ir stock of Blankets at greatly reduced prices, Al Wiater Ggods reduced te clear Garpets and Oil Cloths at pr: the 4 Cottons of all the best makes at the loweet el ever sold for aoltr YEORGETOWN SAVINGS BANK, D, C G 61 HIGH STREE Bank houre,9 a.m. to ‘2. m., and on Saturdays ge receive deposits) until -™m. Interest paid on leposi General Banking Business done, and col- lections ‘made on all Discount op. Mondays. BN. President. Ba H. Polktnhorn, Henry Dickson, Biley A. Shinn, may}]-tusaly H. WHEATLEY'’s DYEING AND CL ie STEAM =! o EARING ESTAB- £9 Jefersom Sireet, Georsctown, D. €. Premicm awarded Directors, Bees poiaaS: | Fay. we geels ELD: Haruey, | Kuowis MEDICAL, &e. D5; BROTHEBS, 30 years experience in the treatment of female Diseases in this city. All who honor him with their confidence are a-«ured of speedy relief and honorable treatment; 906 B street southwest. dec) 26* LE established Ladies’ Physict: Has BEMoVED To 66 BSHaxpP 8r.. en Boicimore, (one square from B. § O. Depot.) Ladies desiving 1 it of any complaint can consult him with the utmost confidence, Separace rooms Sor lady pateenis. “@ecl4-Im D2,2°%*, TEE JONES.—Twenty years” rian p , OF BO: . 164M. Howard st, DAME BESTELL,M.D..0 M aPerionced ‘and ecientife Ladies or comfor i PLUMBER AND GAS FiTIER, mart 831 71H 8ST. HORTHWEST. or PARLOR GRATES ees eas tor use with Mickel Grates, LOGS, tor use a And FIRE SETS, ‘wo offer st less than the manufacterers’ Hew of ll description mate to “Good ‘pertect. SF HOUSE PLUMBING, ta oll tts detatts, ¥ HOLIDAY GOODS. 439 439 Tah 39. — ted Street, WEW YEAR GIFTS AND APPROPRIATE TO ALL SEASONS. PORCELA GENUINE DRESDEN PAINTINGS, CHOICE GEMS BE ULAR PASTEL. 1 LA TEL STATUARY, FLOWER LEC: CHROMOS AND ENGRAVING PROPRIATE FRAMES; largest assortment of GILT AND FRAMES in the District; FIN ARTICLES that cannot be found in the District, GOLD. SILVE p AND WORSTED PICTURE CORD; PIC- TURE NAILS. RIN¢ with @ fall time of PAPERHANG Window SHADES, &e. GIses, SHADES. oe ets : SPEAMES punctually Saeco 5 SOHN MARKRITER. FOR THE NEW YEAR. IN TI- Yr isewhere TINNED E FAN e 3t* DIARIES, BE RANOBRS. and LETT'S (English) Rough DIABIES in over 200 varietier. PHYSICIANS VISITING LISTS. ALMA ui b we are happy NAS for 1576, whic! to present to our customers. BLANK BOOKS, fn complete sets for the begin ning of the New Year, or to any pattern de- sired €x pediticusly and at - POPUL4E PRICES. SOLOMONS & CHAPMAN, Agents Lawrence's “Pate Linen Papers,” dec-tr 911 Peons ivanta avenue. Fo® 1s76, DIABIES AND PHYSICIAN'S VISITING LISTS. FOR 8. 5. TEAt HEBS —Select Notes on the La- erpational Lessons, by Peloubet & (lark CALENDALXS given gratis to customers , be pp —o la he pmo and pesaeed prenpt . 00D ae im) yy. All the new Books as » TEANTT Ne = 7H WM. BA dec30 tr ATUARY PICTURES ar ‘ie BLACK MATS, Another supply just recerved. and some new styles Bot heretofore rew own. and be! amortment of Happy New Year Car NEW YEAE SPECIALTIES. Diaries for 1576. New styles Physicians Visiting Liste. Dre Walsh and Lind wavand Binckiston s” ‘Visiting (ards engraved and printed expeditions ly in the latest «tyles. Z Carter's Ink Calendars. We will give one of these to thore of our « ustomers who will call. Gold Pens and Pencils, Fine Pen Knives, Five Pocket Books, Fine Statione.y, Fancy Articles, Beautiful Books. Juvenile Books. Prayer Books, Bibles, Blavk Books, Ink. Penciis, Staple CHOATE 4 €o., BOOKSELLERS 4ND STATIONERS, duc%-tr Vernon Row. Cor. Pa. ave and loth st SHIELDING TON'S PATENT Ss SELF-CLOSING D: ES FOR 1*76. A valuable Pocket Companion, containi 1c, es e, Interest Table, Do reign Postage S:amp Duties, Popul. Territories, Blank Space for every year, and Cash Account for eack month. ferent kinds in various styles of binding. PHYSICIANS VISITING LIST FOR 1876 HAGERSTO’ ‘nd other ALMANACS Whoie- tale and Retail, at SHILLINGTON’S Bookstore, Corner 4% street and Penna avenn THis Day. ETIQUETTE OF SOUL INGTON Ee — sacl dee? tr AL LIFE IN WASH- ieine Vinton Dahigren ‘The forth and new revised edition. Price in paper, 3 cents each THE RECORD (CALENDAB FOR 1876, in valuable to lawyers, brokers aud besiness men generally. Price, 30 cents Kither of the above sext by mail, free of postage, 2 ou receipt of the UN BROTHERS, 1015 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Washin. FOR NEW YEAR'S. EPERGNES, WAITERS, CAKE BAS- KETS, FRUIT STANDS, URN! TEA SET®, CASTORS, FORKS, 8Pv ke. ALSO, A LARGE ASSORTM. T OF TABLE CUTLERY. M. W. GALT, BRO. 4 CO. JEWELERS. 719 decat-tr 719 New Year. ct NG OCT BCLIDAY GOODS VERY cheap at DAVis’, ENTS. H* DEERCHIEFS, SOABFS AND TI DAV Prose BEDUCED ON ALL KINDS OF FANCY GOODS at Davis’. Fo BARGAINS GO TO BAVIS:. 719 MaBuxer Space, Corner 8th street. CO.8 GRAND, SQUARE 08 for sale «1 te éec77-lw Hiss: DAVIS & and ht tone 3 ai 4 i ee he A jean Eucyclopedia” given with each Piano, Bee Agert, "11 8th strect northweet dec BrevwEsD & cv., 939 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, Between 9th and 10th streets, OFFER A OOMPLETE LINE OF HOLIDAY GOODS AT MO8T REASONABLE PRI~ES. LYONS BLACK SILKS, 8} and n BLACK ALL-WOOL FRENCH Chsumeegs, 1) ALPACAS and MOHAIRS, from 2c. up. SEAL BROW. sud BOTTLE amortment of PLAIN and PLA’ from lac. to $2.0 per yard. - TH COTTON, te 25c., reduced from 3c. nitiel LANDKER NECK S. UADERWEAR D SPREADS, FLAN- RIDE fo elf cotors, #1 35 Paid BS a Ds, BRODHEAD 4 Co., 939 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Gecd0-tr Between %h and loth streets. JLLUSTRATED GIFT BOOKS aT Window | DAVIS’ FOR CHZAP HOLIDAY | dor. BF CALL BARLY AND SECURE CHOICE | Gent's ; CHRISTMAS GOODS. MIDNIGHT REJOICIN 1TTRS | | HOLIDAY Goons. BUY USEFUL ARTICLES | FoR HOLIDAYS. LADIES’ CLOA SHAWLS, 83.00, worth @6.00 CAMELS |B SHAWLS, al! priver BROCHE BHA WLE, all prices. SILK MUFFLERS, cheap and hrc sn’ LINEN HaNDKEROBIBFS, 6 GLOVES in great variety. j HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR ; j BLACK SILKS, 91 00 per yare BLACK CASHMBRES, 65 cents per yx FULL ASSUBTMENT DBESS GOOD*. a: » ¢ per yard and apwards. | BVBRYTHING CHEAP FOR 1 pars. 3. WISWALL aco, deck? tr Be. 310 Teh street. near Pas HOLibay Notk To give thore in search of Holiday Preven’. a» 5 Portupity to examine thelr great variety of CLOCKS, BRONZES. | P; . Ty cheep wen ee ALABAS nha BoBEM ING _ { ; GERMAN STUDENT LAMPS, PORTABLE GAS DROP Lion Ts WANDELIE WS SLATE AND MARBLE MANTELS. And other articies in too great variety to en om: HAMILTON 4 PEARSON will have their Stores open ‘every Brening the holiday srasoa, commencing To ment they will be glad to receive and wait mpon fax or them wit Sumtomere } a qna'ity elsewhere, and to . j oe with them they will allow an extre dis of 10 per cent. on 10 10t fi | oom pare kee For the Holidays. of DERE D PER Osse CUSHIONS, LIGHT 8ORRENS RS and UIGAR OASRS and elect ERS, 8 SLIP’ iP TOWEL BACKS and Embroidered SUSPEND E: | Choice variety of INITIAL HAN OK EROK LEFS Bets of OU PFS and COLL: cy boxes KID GLOVES and Ladies’ SILK MUFFLERS al Children's MERINO CLOAKS, of eoperior ele a NOVELTIES. FANGY and WORSTED G00) for Obristmas Presewts At | MRS. SELMA RUPPERT'S. Gecil. a} 616 Kh at, opp Pate ((BRISTMaS eooDs FROM IMPORTERS’ AUCTION. Which will be sold at @REAT BARGAINS: 100 cv-op Ladies, Gente and Children's Boma Hemetttched, dered aud Tnitial Hak ren ety Pacvificeat Bisck Gros Grain Suk, $1.60 8 yard Lest $1 Black Cashmere in the city Plain Colored and Striped Stocks Kid, Deg Skin. Buck and Cloth Gloves. Sbawis. Scars and Mufflers Leegivs, Hoo de. Nubias and Cardigan Jackeis Sets Kinbro) aered Collars and Oxf Canvass Stipners and « one at price a fow soteof FINE FU BS that willbe eis . afi Af the CHEAPEST STORE IN THE CITY NOLLY'S, doc}s-tr GO% oh street. opp. Patent office w* ALLANTINE. 425 tin Sreeer, ‘Wold call attention to the largert aud most com: Blete stock of HOLIDAY Goor it bas been bie privilege to ofer to the pobtie, com- Rieguetiy Jiaetrated and Bound PRESENTA ‘ a1 NTs 108 BoURS Sets of STANDARD WORKS, fm calf aod by Dindinge, Prose and Poetry FAMILY ord POUKET BIPL! jai} BYMNALS, in case, % ‘The ta nest complete «tock of ‘ard TOY BOOKS in the District WBITING DB SKS. over thirty different Work Boxes, Dressing Cases, Papeter ationey Becket hooks, Gad Poca act Poa "ty Chromos, Mottoos, Games, Chess au: Checker Boards A peat Writing Desk for 50 cts. Now fe the time t» make your eslecti USEFUL Ladies’ and Gent's TRAVEL IS TRUNKS, wihh McMorray's sttached c * TOY TEV NKR. aties’ and Gent's TRAVELING SATCHEL AWL STRAPS. POCKET BOOKS, 4c DUBLE and SING my HARNESS s PRAYEe VENILE ome. dects tr* bap BOBES. HOS! ADDLES, WAIPS. Keo. } Tropks Covered and Kepsired, end made to order All Bepeire to Harness at M. McMURRAY'S NEW STAND. Fo. 805 Pennsylvania svenur Lorsbwest. éecls-ly Market Spac« For the Holidays. WM. MASSEY & ©0.'S PHILADA. XX ALE, CINCINNATI LAGER BEER, CATAWBA WINR, SWEET CIDER, &e, ; FOE SALE, WHOLESALE 4ND BETAlL, BY SAWL C. PALMER, Ge 28-tr_ Depot 37 Greene +. Geo'town, D.O._ Léblés AND GENTLEME OLD AND YOUNG, Who are sciicitous of making purchase of HANDSOME ARTICLES, I wovld respectfally call your attention t: . teblictwent of » nen ee ae CHE. RUPPERT, 3 SEVENTH STEEET, Between D and E streets nor.nweet, where you will nd the lareest and finest aseort- ment of TOYS AND FANCY GooDvs which bas ever been displayed tm the Metropolis. Give bima call, You will find the prices according to the times, Geci* tani i C. M. Towson & Co. HAVE OPE: AND AKE OFFER Perfect Oalicoes at Sc. yard Jb 88 pieces double with Rep Poplin at Sic.,s ing every where at S06 Job 20 dozen Ready ined Job 76 doz. all Linen To Job 12 4 home-made Ti NG Ie LED ATTRACTIONS ALL THE NOVELTIES OF THE SEABON! AT C, M. TOWSON & ©0,, G02, fine UW me etiiched Bi 4. in a box, st Bemmed > tttc BD Sic Ladies \lered Sete as low x 2°. 30, 57, S00. fon Macecilieg » 1S. apiece (32 y de.) Notiernaa mama Scapen, width, as low as 28, 80,57, «6, 90 different designe in Miners’ Hlosiory. from 123; 18: yt ~ allel 2. White ‘and Bet Bordered Nepkine, Turkey Bed me Rotary aoe 5a . FoR LADIES SA0QUES: Beaver in blue and > ree 01.5, 9180, $3