Evening Star Newspaper, January 14, 1876, Page 4

Weather Probabilities To-day. Orrtce oF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, January 11, 1876. For the New England and midtic states lear or fair weather and slight rise of ture, with southerly to westerly winds and falling baromete LOCAL NEWS. Amusements. &c., To-night. Bationai Thecter The Two Orphans.” Odd Fels’ Hall.—Blind Tom. Theatre Comique—“1. O. U., or the Way of the Wicked.” — Condensed Locals, ‘The street lamps wil! be lichted to-night 30 ote d extinguishet at 10 p.m. Mr. David Crouch has been reappe eaptain of the waich at the Washington pavy-yard, vier James E. Thompson. At the last meeting of the board of trustees of Columbian university resolit’ ; Spect to the memory of the late ex Se dra Harris, of New York. were adopte From J.D. Free, 1537 F street, we handsome and convenient bird's-eye view of the Centenrial exhibition grounds aud build- anges. Atamecting last night of the Indust associ: . composed € eolored workmen, a re mMous!¥ adopted by ex-Speaker Bia tion. Henry Lax thrown from a ; ing bricks & sewer on avenne, yesterday. and bat Jocated. Drs. McKim and A. E ‘Were ea}ied and set the | John Fitzhuch. a laborer tin: alley between Nth and tt Streets southwest, was seve the head yesterniay by Dr. H. E- Leach aitended diate danger } a “ im, and no imme- pprehended. The Carroll institute met last night Jobn Bingham iu the chair, with J.T. F: Secretary, and debate! the subject the principe of homeo; should be unqualifiedly eo Vote was taken. calendar for 7 Department . (Wm. H. Hale. superiutendeat,) ts 21 exceedingly creditabic piece of work. From Gibson Brothers and Solomons & Chapman we have also handsome calendars Issued by them. ‘The funera] of Arthur Chew ployee in Treasury dey t lace yesterday afternoon from Weslev Zior That fa medicine ned,” but no the Nu Job by th mrch. and was largely attended. Bisnop J.J. Clinton officiate?, assisted by Joseph Armstrong. They spoke in high terms of the character of the deceascd as a Christian, ard said he was one of the found- ers of the church in 1 ia District Government Affairs. Gov. Dennison, who has been absent in Ohio since the Ist instant. returned to this ity this morning, and resumed bis duties at the Columbiam buildings THE SCARCITY OF WATER rally at all ich points in the District wing become the eause of daily complaint to the HP istrict Commissioners, they have called the attention of Water Registrar Labey to the fact, with the request that Sometuing be done to suppress the waste in the lower parts of the ¢ Tre registrar has instituted a careful tivestigation as to where leaks are occurring. The result has shown that during Wednesday and Tbursday 260 or 300 places were found where water ‘was permitted to flow all night. These leaks mostly in public houses and livery stables, have. by order of Major Lubey, been cut off, and the water will not again be permitted tobe ufed until he nas assurance thal no further waste will be permitted. This is a disagreeable duty, yet as persons per Violation of the ‘iaw. in j Jarge class whe are & ordinary Tposes © compelied to enforce the tion with this matter he has following circular, which wil to ali who are not disposed to the water regulations Special Notice —The following section of the @et of April 12, 1801, for the government of | the water department is hereb) hed for the information of pers and oceu- pants of premises wherein Potomac water is used: “See. 92. If any ocen Whieh bas been intro jet, cock. street washe Yourd ieaking. and said occupant, Agent of the premises shall refe to bave the necessary r delay, or refese aimission Fegistrar.inspector, orother 2 into his 7 pairs made wit! to the wa the person so ote Bive of nor k than shirty dollars for cach supply of water shall be stopped from mises $ * Attention is pa. above. as the extra Potomac water in Fieusly interfere w: ordinary dom use, and I am dire Rotify 2!! owrers or resider s that ifthe water is wesfe! from spigots— Jeaking water fixtures or othe e be Waste, that the water wil! ent of from the premises Eazties prosecuted under the wever disagreeable. will b Das now become a necessity not or & stop to 9 Vicious habit that daily Riences mary thousands of cit some parts of the city might res Tious calamity in case of fire. TrmoTHY LrBeEy, Water Registrar ae THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS yesterJay dismissed Sergeant Join FE. Rotgers anu Privates George F. Tomey, A. B. Lyles and RB. White. Applications for cences were approved {from the following rrons: R. H. Hudson. John B. Wilson & ‘o., Henry H. Hudson. T. Roessle & Son, Jobo W. Clark, Robert O'Neil GO Connor, James Gardner ani William F Dubant. The applications of the follow: ag Were disapproved: Kate Kess lobn Bligh. Thos. Bizgins, A t Backus, Thomas Costello, William Fazan, James Corwin. Jeremiah Costello, John J. Beu- chert. Petro Lorenz! & Co., and Adrian End- ers. of Griffin S. Reed, John B. Stephenson Jones and Daniel MeClary. Reconsideret nd referred to the Major and Superinten«a- ent of Police for investigation: Those of Jos. ‘T. Gordon, Mark © Halioran and Geo. Ger- hoid. The application of Charles Abermans | Was referr to Dr. Nichols from S. Wolf and Join Hautman were re- Serred to Mr. Smith. Private F. F. MeCath- ran.of the Sth precinct station, was moted to sergeant. vice Kodgers Applicatic The following were appoiuta! men the force: John C. Miller, Wm. T. and James T. West. . TREGERMAN VETERAN USTON nding seere- tary; Ernst Euppert, ancial secretary George G. Keebler, treasarer, Chas. Hoti- man, sergeaut-at-arms. The report of the financi#! secretary, Mr. F est Ruppert, was submitted. sho" F ded during the ear past for relief of members, and paid op accou ueral expenses. T Widows’ relief fund still amo: $400. The following members « the last year Otto Weber. John Peters, Louis Erdman. John Trzeciak, and John eps. —_-—_—__ THE Besker HiLe VELEGATION.—Tue Boston commitice who came to thts city ‘With the souvenirs to present to the Wasii- angton Light Infantry,matea trip to Mt ‘Vernon yesteriay in the steamer Arrow. A commitiee of the Light Infantry accompa- ied them. in consequence of the ice they touched at Fort Wasiington ani Mt. Ver- nov only. Captain Hollin; ad showed the W all the attention fn bis pow. , pnd ‘were handsomely entertained by Col. iugsworth at the grounds. The ice so obstructed their return that they disem- barked at Alexandria and took the cars tor this city, reaching here at 7:59 o'clock. Tne committee left for Baltimore this morning. ———_o—_—_ Bint ror Divorce.—Yesterday, in ty Equity Court, Mrs. Lottie Greenwood, by ber counsel, Mr. M. Thompson, filed a peti- tien for divorce from Samuel Greenwood. ‘The petition sets forth that the parties were married in Baitimore, Md., June 5, 1565, and that they bave bad one female chilt, aged 5 irs; that they lived together in the city of Washington until the year 1S72, when she was forerd to leave bim in consequence of his crvel treatment, and that from a year or two after their marr, he bas beeu a pro- fessiopal garabler. jaintif! also charges defendant with —_+ —_ GYoRGE VANDENHOFS.—Those who de- atrend 1 Sees nd P ical reading by ie a ne the die ‘actor ald elocationist Geo. Vandenhot!, at the tional ebureb, on Tuesday evening ne: Now, that Mar- deck and Charlotte Coshman have retired, Mr Vandenhof! is the only remaining star of 2bis favorite trio in the Held, ~ | they would report to | ior Hi- | t Reconsidered and disapproved: Those | Thos. | | Commercial Interests of Washington. _ The Harborand the Proposed Grand | Union Depot. Action of the — Meeting Last Last evening @ meeting of the citizens of | Washington was held at the Board of Trade coms, in answer toa call for such a meet- ing “to consider & proposed movement to present to the Congress of the United Slates lice and propriety of making an ap- ation to aid the commercial interests ver front. »by those present were Dr. J. E. Morgan, WJ Stephenson. G. W. Cochran, John A. Bake nson Brothers, James L. Barbour, W. 1). Wise. Samuel Gedn Dr. Chas. Al- len, ©. B. Chureh & Son, Dy . P. Farton, Adelt Cluss, W.C. Bamberger, G. W. Li ville, L. W George T. Rauh, Jas. > Tu 5 Kidwell, Wm. itze, o Wetzel, Wm. Forssth, § ri &mith, KR. T. Heiston, G. W. AtLee, Riley « Bros.. J. W. Boteler, Wm. Birney, A.A. Birney, E Wheeler, and W.S. Mitchel The meeting called to order by Mr. Stephenson, and Mr. Georg ¢leeted chairman, and Mr. s chosen secretary. Mr. Cochran, on takt at several weeks since some twe tlemen bad met to diseuss the pro} asking Congress to impre W. Cochran was ig the chal THE WASHINGTON CHANNEL OF Tite | POTOMAC. This channel was fast filing up and b> pming and unless something « Y it. in a few years we w sannel, and our commerce: woul! er. He had been informed that the 1 government had never expended one ollar in the Washington channel. At tt meeting referred to committees wer pointed to get up data, and he presumes that He also understood that something would be said {a reference to our railroads. Mr. Barbour. from the committea on me mortal, reported a draft of oe (published in THF STARK of Wednesday) whieh already bad been signed by 1,500 persons. They had yet to hear of one person refusing to ard he moved that 1t be adopted and a com n ttee be appointed to present the same to gress; agreed to. ‘aptain Johnson, from the committee on sties, made a report showing THE INCREASE OF THE COMMERCE of Washington since 1560, as follows. 1860. 1875. Average draft of yeas Is emplored in the carrying trade, (feet? 7 u A vernge depth of water, (feet 15 Steamers employed... 5 employed. 3 190) g 6,000 Tene age of sail vessels employed. arves between Arsenal acd Long bridge. 7 a Number of cords jet se 18,600 Bowler of tons of store and ice 13.00 in z = Nomt 30,900 Mr. Stephenson said tiiat they had con- sulted with a practical engineer, and A PLAN HAD BEEN PREPARED, ue engineer was now absent from the eit He would state, however, that the g¢ 1 features of the’ plan were to drive les on the south side of the channel, crib it n, and throw the dirt exeavated from the channel behind the piles on the flats. This plan would not eneroach upon the more costly plan of improving the Georgetown channel and reclaiming the flats. The plan the eommaitice proposed would requi £200,000, Rnd the plan proposed by the ernment officers will require abont £6,000, nd Will take fiveor six years. They pro yosed to take the plan to Congress, and if they ean‘t get it they will take the best they can get. Mr. Cochran, the chairman, said that this matter they were not attempting to subaerve any private ends, and there was 19 job or ring in it. They were seeking the put but in lie good, and at this time it was most im- ortant for the interests of Washington th be improved—that the channel 1 Rtreet to » Arsenal pol pielon nat there was ans ement he wou c Was appointed to vr sand urge z f the 1 Parbour, work:—M. I Joknson, T. i H. Clagett, J. Stephenson. John’ A! Raker, G irney, G. W. Ltaville, H. vanRiswick, Samuei aL. W. Guinana. Morgan, from the committee on RAILROAD MATTERS. presented a memorial *7hich had been signed by 1,500 persons, and sald thonsands of signa- tuces coul! be procured, The memorial was 1% "as follows: %o the Honovetle the Senate end House ol Rep eventatives:—We, the undersis ofthe eity of Washington, in the District | Columbia, respectfully répresent to honorable bodies that a very large portion | of our beautiful avenues, streets, parks and pul grounds is now used by the railroad com es whose roads er and pass throughout our city; and tha‘ se of these gvennes, street. parks partly under cover of iaw, and b e, withou t jaw, is exceedingly detrimentai to y and symmetry of our city, tailttates agaiust of the grewth and prosperity o: the sect through which these roads pass. and preved very dangerous to the life. 1 health and comfort of the ir Many aceweuts bave already hap, and more are likely to oceur in the futa ithe a 4 unio xe which has arisen of 10: ing cars in the streets. m: in the same public of the day and propriatine th own private use. utter! Tights of individuals ¢ bt, and other- 5 s to the ly regardless of th of the public, has grown to be sueb an evil as to demaud im. | mediate redress. We respect y submit that it would be for the interest and welfare of the city, as ws ultimately for the benefit of t compapies, and certainly for the bene: lic, hai a union depot shoul atsome sult nd annoyance to which we may be avoided. entreat your honorab’ bodies to devise immediate measures ¢f in this particular. . Morgan said that it was unnecess peak on this subject; all knew how | company’s entering the city with th tracks depreciated property, tind cou! | ceive whose advantage it would be to t one grand union depot for all the roads. The memorial was adopted. ‘The following committee was 9 pw subject ary }t in ppointed Fresext the resolutions to C9! Dr. Jas | FE. Morgan. W. H. Ward. W. B. W H | Howell F. Walker, W. C. Ramburg Temple, C. Church, Rev. C.C. M L. Ki li. FE. E. White, Joseph S! aod J. H. Jobnson. The chairmen of the committees we: | Polnted to Hil any vacancies whieh may oc 2 | HISTORY OF THE HARHOR. | 6 Wm. Birney was introduced as a € nan who knew considerable of the or, and he addressed the meetir that bis professional services bh necessary for him to pest to the river front. In tt f the city there was a good ct s side of the river in front of the city the Arsenal and the Long bridge. | pth being 15 or Wi feet. and above the | bridge from 10 to 15 feet_to Easby’s whar: | Al this time the harbor of Washington wa | regarded as one of the best in the country stern braneh, too, was a good harbo: the channe! to the Anacostia bridg= 5 feet deep, at Renning’s bridge 15 feet, en at Bladensburg 15 feetof water was und, enabling quite large vessels to load | there.” The harbor has teen damaged from | | tory. j ont various causes. In 1305 Congress authorized Georgetown to build & dam from the north end of Mason’s island to the Virginia shore, which bad a beneficial effect on the river, but the next action of Congress, in 1598, was | unfavorable. This action was a bill author- izing the construction of the Lot bridge. and the causeway of this bridge had «one | More than anything else to cause the forma- lion of the flats. On these accumulates aiso the sewer drainings, washings, <c., had col- lected. Some idea of the fine water front of old Umes may be obtained from the fact that David Burns had a wharf west of 17th street '. at Which there was a depth of 11 feet. Now the site of the wharf can be walked over. The depth of waterin the Washington channel is now from 6 to II feet. while the draft of the vessels employed in our com- merce is fromé to li feet. The formation of the Oats has progressed rapidly, and, | at the head of tice water, the washings, | the sewage bere meeting the thie, it is de- costted. @ harbor ot Washington is like | iberty: to be enjoyed only at the price of eternal vigilanee. Congress has done so mach | to Ipjure the harbor, it was a duty it owed to | do something to aid us. Washington could | never become @ commercial eity, out It is clear that in a sbort time we would have to provide for @ population of half a millien eltizens. One thing was settied by the war. ; that we are no a collection of inde- pendent states, but an inde jent nation, np ae fortunate in residing at the capi- a ae THE GROWTH OF WASHIZGTON. itseemed to bim that when the site was selected for the Capito! those who selected it were singularly fortunate. Here they found at the bead of water @ site, with ariver over @ mile wide, on which the largest ves- sels could ride at anchor, while France boasted of ber tal on a river yar wide, Jf eee: mysterious, too, | opinion, in tt - | dent and Viee President of tne Uni 1, eltizens | your | hle point, where the | ; | from attending, L'Erfant skould bi come over jast about the right time,ant that the man of all others capable of ten} out the plan of a | city—whose future grandsire at that periot Was not dreamed of—should have been se- | leeted. The — now inereasing far be- yond the expectations of only a few years 2#g0, and persons from every section are set- Uing here; and while business has been pros- trated in other cities, here in thedead of win- ter new buildings are going up to accommo- | date the increasing population, and he predicted that ina few short years the en- tire Distriet will be built ap. WHAT THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT OWES THE DISTRICT. it was a most reasonable request that they intend to make, and Page| give ae an opportunity to pay the citizens @ portion of tedebt proven on force: owes for the government property has been improved, and no taxes are paid on it. If the figures are correct: the government buildings are Worth $15,000,000, and it woukl be a very small portion of the government's propor- ton to pay $200,000 to widen and deepen the channel. They should ask this asa matter | | of justice, and he believed that Congress | whl vote it, for the members would blash if told that the capital has a chanael in whieh an ordinary steamer cannot turn around. | He predicted success to the meeting. OBSTRUCTING THE WASHINGTON CHANNEL Mr. Cluss said that Mr. Birney could not be aware that Congress hail already agreed upon a plan whieh was adopted in March, 1-72, by which the Washington channel would be abolished, and he read from the report of the engineers presented to Congress in 1572. Mr. Birney said he knew of the plan, but Was not aware that it had been adopte I. Mr. Cluss read trom the bills passed since | then, and stated that appropriations had been’ made in accordance with that report, | and expresset his astonishment that gentle: | men were not aware that wori hat been in progress In the Potomae during the past tiveive months in aceordance with th P by which it is proposed to reclaim the and take in an mat mmense quantity of ground. son remarked that the plau P proposed would not couflic nthe government plan, and urged th they should ask this appropriation for a te | porary measure at least, for it will be several €RrS before the government plan will be completed. Afier some further debate, Mr. CIuss satd the government pian was that of Captain Patterson, who was & member of @ coniis: Sion with ex-Governors Cooke and Shep- herd. Pr. Charles Allen said he was giad that Mr. Cluss bad broaght this matter up for the people have apparently been ignorant of the subject. He wished to see the Loog Bridge causeway removed and piers built, for he was satisfied that unless that was done Kidwell’s meadows would remain, bat ifthe ‘way was once removed they wiildis- appear. This government pian was, in his interest of a ring or clique. They, however, wanted immediate reticf, | and’ the plan proposed by the commictes would give temporary relief. A vote of thanks was passed to Gen. Birney and the meeting adjourne —__ The National Republican Conven- tion. CINCINNATI THE PLACE, JUNE TH THE TIMF—THE CALL FOR THE CONVENTION. The National Republicat ecutive Com- mittee reassembled last evening at 7 p.m. at the Arlington Hotel, and decided to tak the vote on theseleetion of the piace for the convention by ballot instead of viv vore The young narrowed down toa contest be tween Philadetphia, Chicago, and Cincin- nati,and on the ninth pallet Cincinnati r ceived the requisite number of | Was adopted as the place of meeting j last ballot stood: Cincinnati, 22, Ca { 1s; Philadelphia, 3; which settled the ques- | tion In favor of the former city. Tae com- | mittee then proceeded to select the day, ant | | after some « day, June 14. The committee on address reported the fo! | lowing, whieh was adopted. after which th committee adjourned to meet 1n Cinelanati, j« } | seussion decided upon We: Tuesday, June 15. THE ADDRESS. ' on Republican Convention tes for Presi- tates v ination of eand The next for the no will be bi Wednesday id in the oy of Cia the tith day of Ju and will consist of delega’ 0 equal to tw oft, ators and Represe gre ot two delegates f: h orga ized territory and the District of Co In calling the conventions for the of delegates the commuitees of the several recomm: ite all rep: Hiean electors and al roters with regard to pas. political differences or y ns party affiliations, who are opposed to ing sectional issues and desire to pro- » friendly feeling and permanent har- mony thronghont the country by maintain. ing and enforcin al t constitutic 1 rights of every citizen, tneluding the full free exercise Of the right of suffrage without | intimidation and without fraud; who are ia favor of the continued prosecntion of all of | ficial dishonesty ard of an economical ad- toinistration of the government by honest, faithful, and capable officers; who are in favor of making such reforms in govern- ment as experience may from time to tim fuggest; Who are Opposed to impairing t ercdit of the nation by depreciating any of its obligations, and in favor of sustaini in every way the national faithand finan honor; Ww a cold the common school systeni ursery of American liberty and should be maintained absolutely free from sectarian control; Who believe that for the promotion of th ends the direction of the government Should be continued to be cou- fided to those who adhere to tie principles o. avd support them as ineorporated tn the atio sti of 1 the laws, and who are in guizing and strengthening the fundan principle of national unity in the centennial anniversary of the birth of the Republic. E. D. MORGAN, Chairman, W. &. CHANDLER, | Secret THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATIO: town College bad their annui hight at Willard’s hotel. All of the officer: were present, as follows: Walter 8. Cox, president; Dr. Johnson Eliot, Hon. B of George- banquet last Caulfield. Dr. Danie! B. Clarke, T. A. Lam- bert, Alex. Porter . Walsh, side + reeord- ponding sectetar, brer. Among thé participants were Rey. P. | F. Healy. president of Georgetown untyersis ty; Hon: Richard T. Merrick, Dr. F caster. Dr. Toner, M. F. Morris, C! an, LL. 1)., Edward Riley, professor of the w department; P. Fisher, W. 1. Den- | 8, Jos. H. Rice. 8.8. Stout, Dr. C. Br Boar- man, Thomas A. Join C. Wilso: | John F. Hanna and Geo. P.G | address was made by Walter 8. Cox, esq., | after the cloth had been cleared, an > aresponse was to ha 1,0f New York, but xpressing his regret th ents would prevent was read. In response to sts speeches were » ie by Hon. B.G Dr. Johnson Eliot. Dr tev. P. F. Healy, iF Hon. Francis Kern: | bis absence 2 lette pressing engage toa c P Hon. R.T. Merrick, | | A. Lambert, Messrs. Hoffman, Dennis and others, occasion was one of great pleasure to ail | present Theate | street | make regular trips np av | Mr | tion comes from President Gor | broken | Was such | ix | Coat Oi Le | The ether evening matte | Ch The suc- j . wo Orphans” is still of interest and pleasure. | € piece there is evidence dy on the présentat Tiof all who ta! the consequence is part | & pleasant entertainment. Next week we are to have Owens, who. tn the role of “Per- kin Middlewick”, in «Our Boys,” has met With success wherever it has ‘appeared. Tbis is considered ove of Mr. Owens’ best aracters, and should fli the National every night next week. Ord Feller Hat—Biind Tom, with his Wonderful musical ability, continues to delight the large audiences which are nightly attracted by this strange and tnteresting ex- hibition. Don't fatito see him. Matinee to- morrow afternoon, with po reserved seats. Ford's Opera House.—Next week the tamed Bryant's minstrel company will give some of their side-splitting exhibitions in the burnt cork line The troupe is announced as a Orst-class one, containing many artists of considerable minstrel fame, of whom Lew Benedict, the entertaining comedian, and Neil Bryant sre bright specimens. Theor Cnvique.—The bill offered by Man- ager Roger's this week bas been a very suc- cessful one. “I. O, . quite an inter- sting piece with Mr. Grover in the prin- gpa role, and always meets with success. The singirg,dancing, and numerous other specialties, are produced in gooi style. THE NEW STEAM FIRE ENGINE, Thonas P. Morgan, No. 6, was given a trial this af- Babcock with 100 pounds of steam, she threw a close comets 1y-inch stream over 200 feet—ex- ceeding the distance made by the Addison, No. 5, heretofore the furthest-throwing en- gine in the District. wear. Sold by sylvyania avenue, near MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued follows:—James Wise and Mahala Brooks, Edward Hopkins and Rachel Allen, M. Powell and Frances Wilson, Wm. Si- LETTERS FEOM THE PEOPLE. The Lith Street Cars. Eviilor Stor-—Now that the election of di- rectors of the Washington and Georgetown Railroad company has taken place, and there is no danger of displacing Mr. Hart, (for whom, persoually, 1 have the greatest friendship,) let us have @ change in the ran. ping of the 14th-street branch. As it isat gen the accommodations aro wretched. t anyone attempt to ride down in the morning and he will discover that all cars are going u nd in the evening as he wants to go up they are allcoming down! Twenty | minutes between cars in the morning is too much entirely, and 8 half hour in the even- ing Istoo long to walt for a ear while life itselfis soshort. 1 am nota growler; I dis- claim apy intention to find fault, but the present system of easy (?) and rapid (?) transit on this line is such as to undo all the good done to residents of Lith street and v cinity by religious ministrations. Residents of our street (and other streets) have borne with this sort of thing for five long, wear. grievous years, and no improvement. Tie old system of two horses and larger cars was bettér than the bob tails with one bocse! Let any one who ever got a sea a th-street car at the Treasury efter i o'clock gainsay this. I could find five hondred persons in a k who! wor'd ny Kort of ap. ‘ tive to an Toverment on these cars as run at | acne Thad thou joining a church and e pions w rst setttcd down on s but I found tb the temptation to | use little profanity while waiting for ac so great thatI gaveltup. Let the Rev. T: Mitge, OF ANY one else Wi > says that should not swear. try a little tr In & chance an mornirg and one fn the every three or four hours! a house being moved up 1th the reguiar pace for moving hi 18 Side Rud going in the same dire palace () ca 8; at M street aiting for ae © house nm enone’ b With resect for for the lith-street “*S! Srreer.” Beecher and Hndibras. GEORGETOWN, I. C., Jan. 13, 1876. ‘oy Ster:—Beecher's reasons for vot Swearing on the Bible, thatit is only paper and ink, and be would not swear by ink and piper, reminds meot Hudibras’ false logic for violating lis oath: “Oaths ure but words, and words but wins, Too feeble instruments to bind.” W. #. T. ° WASHINGTONIANS IN A BALTIMORE Covxt.—The Baltimore Anerican of tis morning says: ‘In the United States Cirenit Court, Judge Bond, yesterday, the case of Mary E.and Jane E. Redfern, of Washing- ton, D.C., and John Q. Holloway, of Bait- more, against James Hodges, assignee of T. J. Irving and D. W. Ronsaville was heard. About 1572 Irving and Ronsavyille formed a co- partnership, the tirm being known as T. J. Irving & Co., each contribating so much capital stock. Mr. Irving borrowed of the Misses Redfern movey amounting in the aggregaie to $5,100). Mrs. Irving, who had a separate estate, gave her notes to the parties named, binding her estate for the payment of the'amount bor- rowed. These notes were mae payable to the order of her husband, Mr. T. J. Irving, who endorsed them, The money was put in the business of the concern. Some months ago the firm of T. J. Irving & Co. went into bankruptey, and the Misses Redfern and Mr. Holloway claimed the right to come in general creditors. The register in bankruptey jecided that they had not the right todo ling to Judge Giles, of the United States District Courc, the de~ cision of the register was aflirmed. The case « pers 8 ©: d. And besides having tye car to the boundary. Hurt and contemp cars | bid you adieu. n carried to the United States Cir- mrt, i. as above stated, was heard yesterday, with Mr. George H. Wiliams conpsel for the claimants, and Messrs. R. G. and J.R. Keene for the ass itis be- Heved a decisis Will be mad GEORGETOWN. THE CoaL TRADE.—M + Shipments so tons. company: schooner ain Rall, Jersey City, shipped CANaL.—The water is to be taken Georgetown level of the canal bet frstand fifth of February. and ¢ Borden kK. C. pal com- Mining Rank Sis t as. Seles.—On Monday last Pow Lorman Chaucellor, comraissioners in t case of Bow vs. Glasse f land for =2 per acre, purchaser; W. B. Noland Ley and Heaton, commissior of Beans vs. Pusey, sold 75 aces nea Hill, $20.50 per acre; Jesse Nichol chaser; Job nb. Rinker, auctioneer. Harcison and Janne: oners in the canse of Bond and § Williams, sold the Houring ‘aylortown, for S1IS, to J : tinker, auc. uopeer. and Nichols, com- missioners in the irubb's executors ys. Conard, sold 145 acres three miles west of Hilisborough, about one-half to Mrs. J. W. Conard. at Si0 per ~ and the mainder to Christian Nicewarner at =20 per acre; J. L. Rinker, auctioneer. Sed—Young Painter, who was convicter in the County Court on Monday of horse stealing, and sent to the penitentiary for five years, did not look to be more’ ta twenty years of age. Throughout the pro- gress Of the trial, there sat beside him in te pritoner’a box, @ middle-aged woman, of genteel appearance and mod anor, Who listened attentively to the testimony, and watched with evident anxiety, ali that was said and done. All day long she ke; rseat, until an hourafier dark the ju ame into court with @ verdict consixi te young man to five years imprisoume in tlie penitentiary. Then, for the first tin was ber voice heard. and ob! how hear:- endering the ery. She was his moter. And as the iwo that night parted—the » to his gloomy prison cell, aud tbe heart- T to her desolated home—there ene Cf sadness as few who were present, will ever care to witness again. Fires.— Farmwecil seems to have been susly threatened th fire the last few On Monday night the dwelling house Mrs. Harriet Hagan was diseo the neighbors raiiied ahd ext umes before much dama, vme night the store-house of Mr. Wim. Orrison caught t suffered siigat The next ng the school bonse tock Tire, and a portion of the root was a Stroy All ihe result of accident.— Lees burg Mirror, WU A PRETRAYED HUSKAND’'S Ds ten Tnstrement of Ven ‘The little village of Bettsville, Sencea eoun- ty, near Tiffin, is shaken from center to cir- cumference. Mr. S. Norton, of the above ilage, ims for some time suspected his w turing his absence fre home, of improperly intimate wi tion happened to go apman was loafing, ax ately, Chapman st ‘rectly to Norton nto a ‘store aed Cutand proceeded ’s residence. The hus- bend’s suspicions were aroused ant be went hurriedly home and_ actually pman and Mrs. Norton 1 sleeping apartment, both tal ing earnesly and excilediy’ on what they considered a private subject ia- furiated husband at once drew a revolver and snapped it at Chapmap; but the weapon bung fire; and as Chapman was making an effort to escape from the room, Nortou causht hold of a coal oil lamp was burningon the bureau near by, and hurled it at Chapman, striking him in the face. The lamp exploded; the pieces of glass cut Chapman's face terribly, aud the buraing oil ran ina stream of fire over his person, burping one of his ears almost off, destroy- ing the sight, it is thought, of both eyes, lit- erally cooking his breast and shoulders, ani burning the hair all off his head. Poems jJast extinguished, but itwas feared a Would die. We learn, however, now improving. The ai he is Peder) who atteads him says that he will doubtless lose both his eyes.— (Sandusky (Ohiv) Register, Jan. 19, CHURCH-GOING facilities have reached a Singuiar pass in the city of Loudon—the olit city proper, which Londoners distinguish with @ capital C. This part of the metrono- lis, where the banks and public offices con- e-ntrate, has now less than 20,000 inhabit- apis, yet it is divided into 112 parishes aud provided with 51 churches. Very few of these eburebes have any congregation, and in moost of them the weekly service isa pure Log Saeed Genet gard being made upof a few ty children, the pew-opener and the sexton. In twelve parishes there are less than ten dwelling houses. Gov. LUDDINGTON’S MESSAGE to the Wis- consin legislature shows the receipts in the treasury last year were $2,129,151, and the disbursements $1,851,470. The total debt of the state is $2,252,057. Hesays that none of tbe com} ies owningor. ting ri within past two years. He re the re; of the Potter law and the substituting 3 a! law probibiting upj discrimination and extortionate rates, makiog supervisor; control similar to that in Massachasetis. > GoopMan Ha: bio to bed witb only four beans and t ay bones for sn} a (00 this showing. thew = fennie Lowe, rema) ked, **Weli.don’s let it ” Fg eae Tov erd: Tobias Fecter aud |‘ placed the complaiut on file.-{ 7:00 Mary Lena Jenifer. j Gite |, thmost immerti- | apman was burned so badly that be | ‘opera allroad state have paid dividends for the © ‘commends and guilty as to othe Gea, Biraey, | for the accused, stated that Scamidt was un | able to pay af tted that, as bad lost ce nt the case, | that the cou: ing the sen- id Mr. Holloway sums of | the large } them, THE COURTS. Crrevir Covat —Jwige Cnr Yesterday, Cantine agt. Clark; verdict for piainti® for #100. To-day, Otterback, executor, agt. Brown; on trial. CRIMINAL CovRrt—Judoge (Hin. Yesteriay, Join Gerhold, charge = sauit by Shooting & maa, Was convictel. Jarvis Super, charged with Ag assault and battery with inteat to kill Hen Swacn by cutting bim with a Kaif, w: of an assault and recommer A sentence of one month in jail and a fi $25 was imposed. Simon P. Jackson, (ap- peal from the Police Court.) charged with the larceny of a wateh from Joha Caldwell, was tound not guilty. TO-DAY, the jury in the case of Dittrich. Baum. and Schmidt, charged with an assault on H. L. Biont, found a verdiet of guilty as to Sehmidt tence, sudge 0) the verd evidence. aequittin: but Tight as te ich. He @ was the matter with th rent to him tnat at jurors were girl. whe clothes wit bimup. blow was inflicted Today, F Hotlman'agt. W: t Company; do. Edmonston et al. agt. Senlosser; deccee for sale. Smith et al. agt. Metropolitan Middlings Purifying Company; motion to meke Wager a party overruled. Conkling at. Noerr; order reference to examiner, J. J. Johnson. F.S. & T. C. agt.Vandenburg; de- murrer overruled,with leave to plead. Same agt. Crawford; do. Carrington agt. Plamley; stricken from calendar. Brooks agt. Frasier decree to correct deed, and dismissal of cross bill. Porter CourT—Juige Sell Yester?ay, #fter our report closed, Barthol omew Kalaner, threats to Mary Gary bonds to keep the peace. John Cephas, charged with selling rotten fish, pleaded guilty; $25. James Skidmore was charged With offering for sale sixty bunches of de- ayed fish 3 O street market. It was testified that the tish was not offered oa the Stand of Mr. S., but on the stand of another man, and that a portion of the lot e found in the wagon of Mr. S., on the ontsite of the market; flued $25. Appeal in both cas: TO-DAY. James Riley, assault and bat $5, or twenty di ley and James Want we! feraftray. John Sherlock w: cyon Henry Jail. James ed $5 each carted down as a vegrant. Wm. G. Thompson, same charge; down ninety days. John 11. Ramney same: ninety d Frederick Jammeman, distorblog the qiiet of Georgetown: $3. H. C. Geoin ne; £5. Leon Solomon, Pavid Sundhetmer. Mar- tha Su imer and one “Jc surname unknown, were charged on complaint of John J. Ch x, com- bining, cot togeth to cheat and cow, without n away and co other cow wil than the being substituted imal, a pul horns and of le: named, valned at 55, Mr. Chipman testified s in Virginia is engaged in the d that being in Want of som kson Alley where these are engazed in the bosiness of ¢ for the purpose of making & pu med ta the Information man, and Witness believes t action. He.with ar cows for w = part in ine trans- u.turned out the T were three of th ark red cow without hoi which Was not delivered to him. er COW, B yellow spotted, was also a buiTalo, and the Other a large spotted cow wi thorns tj i mber, picked out these cows and had then 16 see that they were perfect; was satisfied ased— three and paid St5edch for them and lott, order: ing thera to be delivered. Tre red co) Witbout horns, was the most valuableone ir the lot, and was worth $19 more ither of the oth Witness hat pre pit chased eight cows from Mr. C. may another dealer, and arrw have the three cows purchased from Solomon left with him, and all be d his farm in Fairfax county together Men to be paid by defendants for ut Of the accused there were present wher arrangement was mate, Leon Sol two Sandhelmers, and Jor The check and i and witness left ly nt his farm, there w bat the large red c nS Was nol among them. had been substituted for ber h disappointed,and on Monday following and informed Mr. So’ omon, Who dented it. Witness had the sm: red cow returned to Solomon, who wou not accept It 1 therenp: the delivery of ihe cow he which 8. denied having sold, ¢ small cow was the one sold hia quently turned the small cow over who sold het for about $39 for beef. cross-examination of Lhe wilness was ¥ by Mr. Miler, counsel for der at ho small ret Was very who Sold the eight cows tified that he saw three cows which Chipman pure Sol mon driven into the alley i not whether they all bad hoi or not, Chipman pointed out the cows he had purchased, catling his (withess’) at red cow without hor The further hearing of the case was here postponed untt! Monday next. +e DESPERATE WOMEN. — On a Saturday » not long ago, three giris came home With their week’s pay, and, as the eldes{ one “Mother, hold your apron,” all threw money into it. 1 congratulated the eeause they Were So good. She an. swered, “I wish they were bad; then !t would not break my heart to see them deny them- | selves every pleasure and work iike slaves.” The fire | Paras 8, ot _ Taian Oue girl, who was out of work and in debt last spring, could not bear the cross | lcoks when she went to the table; so she, in her despair, wandered into the Metropolitan car-house, sleeping under a car three nights, | and sitting in an office in the day time. Tots exposure to the cutting cold winds of March nearly cost her her life. When she found something todo, ene dropped on her knees end began to pray.—[Jemie Collins, in Boste Transcript. THE TRAM: re trying their skill at high- way robbery. The Hanover (Pa.) Spectato: says that on Friday evening las’, as M William Adams, butcher, of Mount Pleasant township, Adams county, was returning bome from a collecting tour, and when with- i with him to | L om | | that the wor | | ofthe T CITY ITEMS. Use Dr. Mann's Corn and Banton Res At 428 Sth stret, and by Druggists. R Brain To Frstrr, cough that may Fou, with Zuie's Honey of Horchownt at Tar. | Pike's Toothache Drops cure tn one ai » otto PASSING sway! passing a Fach Tooth Wash Soorelont gives Us Good bye to the b t them p the a : Lrenie’s Liqcip EXTRACT OF BEF, in int botiles, should be kept in every Amer- nhome asa physician. It peretrates te ld of disease and te e Work of cure. | CHRISTMAS GU in W v. inte: ong’s Reme- @ropatbic ar Vacuum Treat Electricity, &e Nervous, bu eases a specia ees. extant we shment z. tite Willard’s, treatme First-Cla: removing to his % G street, 3 doore west of Sih a few steps from his forme where he is ready io any eTIOF Mrape ned at ave Ladies canal wit And spots removed witbont whole garment "a Clothes ciean u rite E GEORGE VANDENHOFP. SCT KEiUIV ¥ EVENIN Prem Shakepearc, Dickens and other Popule: Au bors. ticket... 75 cont extra chatge for reserved acate. Sal begin om Friday, 1éth icstant, at Choate & ( and ¢t N4ttosas. TWO OAFHANS, HUNDREDS TURNED AWAY NIGHTLY. a8 puccre of this beantiful Tua for another week SECOND WERE OF FURBISH'S F!FTH-AVENUE COMBINATION Continned Seccess of the TWO ORPHANS. TWO ORPHAN 7, JOHN F OWENS, UR BOY. (jpp OWS HALL. Oo BLIND TOM. Commencice MONDAY, January Wth, 1876 Doors Open at7 o'clock. Pertore atic. Matinee WEDNESDAY and SATU Doors Open at 10 cine! NO RESERVED Adminsion. 0 half priew Hall and Tickets at Ellis’ Music Store, r EATER ComIQU Blevenia Siree:, low ty vania Avenue, . OPEN THE YEAE ROUND. aieand Cailiren EVERY WEDNESDAY ad SAE CEDAY AFTERNOONS. FIRST CLASS IN EVERY KESPECT. ety, Drama, Boriesine and Com T y LORSON fat of 1 simple OLp No.) On Exhibition inG ad Sale st.§ A _MARKERITER g Olt Fils Kreravit 7TH LECTURES. TURE ON BRA ILSON. P D . will de n° BRAZIL,” at the corner of St and f VaRING. Jane ating berwoen J, ¥ Dissolved ma- " ed to OhSON & PRO Will be continued by D.B. Jack som, o 110 High str : JACKSON eald an NG TO PLEASE OUR FEIENYS, & RUSH IS OVER. ds for their indalgence such was the rnshof nike it impoxsidle to ed. Boeing asared bed gave entire satisfac ce of your patromage, “| work et fuir prices in from one to ‘K oe Ted in any part 2 od ri urne d to and trom avy part of the county by mail Presa WM. B WHEsTLEY'S Steam Dveing and Scouring Establishment, 49 Jeflcreom street, Georgetown, DO. jieded 35 pené-tr BS ALNS AND KEDUCTIONS TO CLOSE OUT WINTER STOCK, r BENJAMIN MILLER's, 103 Bridge street, Georgetown Winter Dress Goods of al kinds rednoed to clear A large stock of Blankets at greatly reduced prices, AU Wioter Goods reduced to clear. Garoets and Oil Cloths et prices that suit the imes Cottons of all the best makes at the lowest prices ever sold to D Ue ce ie promptly a» we INSURANCE. Industrial Life Insurance Oompany WASHINGTON, D. 0. ONTER WEHREKLY ANU MONTHLY FAIMENIT PLAN. Home Oftcs—1229 ¥ STEEET NORTHWEST CAPITAL... ececeeeenee T. F.J. Rider, Pret. B39: Wrigne ee y zk. ‘Canvassing Agents wanted.” ashort distance of Mount Koek, he was stopped by three foot-pads, who demanded bis money or his life. U; making resist- ance to this demand, he was seized and ged handled by the robbers, who rob bed him of his pocket-book, containing about #50 in mone; tills, LL. D., prevost of the university of Penusylvania, nas accepted the office of chief of the bureau of awards at the centennial exposition. $7-Paul Falk, known as the projector of Sunday concerts, Maris fgg dee and cheap places of amusement in New York, died on ‘Wednesday, of paralysis. s7-The remains of the late Commodore Stephen Decatur were received in New York yesterday from Boston, and deposjved in the family vaultat Greenwood, ®7-A Montreal physician, asking for the revewal of a note, writes: “We are in a bor- rible crisis; there is not a sick man in the district.” SF Mile. Dejazet once received a note after | a briliiaot performance thus iugeaioasly | phrased: “ Mademoiselle, when one secs f ose one loves you; ava when one loves you, how | can one sée you?” ea” Lager beer brewers are looking forward t>a harvest from the centennial. One firm in Philadelph a writ's that they wilifsesd 300.000 barrels, and have alrealy balf that amount. aaThe Bi N. Y., supervisors will bo areg “lise Oongeéas to have work resumed — lyn uavy-yard, and farnish em- Plosment to” thousancs of mechaaies and an, JouN T. ARMS. ‘| i] | ‘dint sah . W. Berckam inter Sunshine. i; DW. Ei ‘Wiser pena Mery sone Berronghs HOLIDAY Goons. wry BUY Use re; ¥ HOLIDA LADIES’ OLOAKS, 85.00 SHAWLS, €3.00, worth @6 60 CAMELS BALK SHAWLS, PROCHE SHAWLS, all prices SILK MUFFLERS, cheap acd «leon LINEN? KERCHIE GLOVES tn great variety LOSIBEY ADD UNDERWEAR y cheer BLACK SILK 00 per yard PLACK CASHMERKS s¢ ° FULL RTMENT DEESS GO BVERY \G CcHEar F & MOLI bays 3 ¢. WISWAIL «aco, 22 tr i- Be 107 t ra For the Holidays. WM. MASSEY & ©0.'s PHILADA XX ALY CINCINNATI CATAWLA CIDER, & AND PHYSICIAN'S ViSiTIM TEACH ERS —Se} mor ®, DY aH NGTONS PATE SELT-( LOSING DIARA A valnable Pocket Companion, pac, Wages Table. Interest Table ® ce Stamp Datios, P. +) Bian® Space for ever od Cash Account for eact month tm Various styles of Lindiug PHYSICIANS’ VISITING LIST FOR 1=76 HAGERSTOWN ard other ALMANAOS Whole- fale and Retail, at SHILLING TON'S Bookstore, Corner thy atreet and Penna. avenue. S FORK im76 ole Alma Domestic aod fou ot Staten day ta the Pitty aut FOR NEW YEAR’S. ) WAITERS, CAKE RAS- iT STANDS, URNS, TEA STOR, FORKS, SPOONS, &e. ALSO, A LA AS VENT OF THE FINEST QUALITY OF ENGLISH TABLA CLILERY. . W. GALT, ERO. a co. ™ Bee Arent. 841 t Vv JONN'S CONFECTION EH 323 tth Street ne 1CB OREAM. Walk i LOTTE Sek. Fru sects km gi" Street market. i WM. LINLINS. GEO. W. LINKING. No, 790 20TE STREET. POULTEY KECEIVED FREES EVERY DAY WILL HAVE A LA TOR FOR THE HOLIDAYS _decltr ss WM, LINKITS & SON, POR THE HoLiDi ys: — : WATCHES, JEWELR] OLOOKS. BBONZES OPERA ¢ 4 LISH TAELE CUTLERY. PLATE WARS, exc BOLID *y ard BRINAL PRESENTS « specialty W. S. TAPPAN, Jewete: _fecl Ir 3 ic JSR PAY AN UNCEMENT. We cai m to onr eaporh asort- GOODS, aud otber tion oD our te found io 8 Siret- MOHUN BHOTHERS, 1614 Penna Lith street sold for @4. avenue - r BOOKS AND STATIONERY. [HE Sewesr sooue. 04 Of THE BAUS ..cnere onsen GI 58 Robert Browning s Inn Alb a5 Pemily Lotiers ot John Adam - 20 Casterler's Life of Lo > 180 Julian Hawthorne Baxt -~ 20 Proet ‘ rr) —— 29 —- 88 y mo) Sonventrs of the Cha —- 300 fSwitt.ivol 2 7 owe BEC 1 — S@ =, 2 Pa embracing Fie! ion, History he mall > cout, ‘apers,”” $11 Penns lvante evenne, POR Isv6. received by MOHUN BROS, LERS AND STATIONERS, 1015 Pern Tu sEW SS. * WARKEN CHOATE & ©O."S Bookstore Dictionary of Christiae Anti being a eo Unuation of the ~Dictionar the Bibie. 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