Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1876, Page 4

enw teens cones Mareh 2, 1876. Weather Probabilities To-day. Oprice oF CHIRY SiGeat Orricer, WASHINGTON, March 2 1876. For the micdle and eastern states, rising faromé ter, increasing northerly winds, cor!- . clear, or clearing weather, possibly fol- ed by slight fall in pressure, attendiug Severe storm rome distance off the coast. —_—__ LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, &c., To-nicht, { ational Theater —The F ifth Avenve Com- | y in “Pique.” | ‘Theater Comique—F irst clasa ve rieties. Odd Frttows Hot (Navy Yord.)—“Grnei pocietics’ entertainment,” by Van Boyle. Locals. Fine cigar store forsale. See ac. ¢ Street lamps will be lighted to-nignt at ‘21.15 p. m., and extinguished at 4:45 a.m. J. C. Parker sends He “as Weekly for | —* containing some rich cartoons by Beall seuds Harper's Weekly: from | Robert | James Bellew we bave Frank Lesiie’s [lus | braled Newspaper. and the Irish W were elected, and Generals S.A. Hurl- | but and Thomas J. Henderson made ad- | eRe Dr. Von Bulow’s concerts next week will ittraet crow’s of music Jovers.as his first | appearance here gave such pleasure to the Most #ppreciative of bis audience. Excel- a, Programmes have been prepared. See | vt. ‘The lectures by Rev. Moncure 1). Conway, Seturday. March 4. on Oriental Religions, | and Tuesday. March 7,0n The Crowned Ne wublie: or, English state and statesmen— | jokets for sale by Warren Chorte—promises enteriainments peenliariy rich in theologi- eal lore. and for students in matters of state Very important assistance in their studies. ——————— INDIGNANT PROTEST OF THE TEACHERS OF THE COLORED SCHOO: S —Afier the rey wlar week'y instruction, last evening, in | Music and drawing in the Sumver butiding, , the teachers of the evlored public schools beld a meeting ter the purpose of considering: t them made at the meet- | fey chureh,on Tuesday night | @nd feported in yesterdays STAR. Ki u-| tions were unanimously adopted that as at Meeting beid at John Wesley choreh, Fi ary & series Of resolutions seve Teftecting upon the teachers generally of the eolered tchools, charging said teachers with Incompetency, lack of edneational qualiti tions and refinement were passed: therefor ‘We solemply protest agalo-t the-e charg oming as they do from persons we ba Bever known, officially or otherwise, and | from the best attainable information totally | Unfit to pass upon the educational quaiifica- tions of either the teachers or pu colored or any other public seh: baving been required to pass a rig Bation before receiving our appoiutments, aud thoroughly tested since as to cnr capacity to teach and govern a school, under the requirements of the board of trustees, we consider the ebarges of these unknown fens gratuitovs and insulting to us it Vidoally and as a corpsof teachers in t public service. a ATES T CHARITY— The 1 = board of 1 1 the vew lodging bi ebarity met yest afternoon at the Central guard-house inspect the newly fitted op rooms selec &nd furnished by the board for @ lodging bovse for the poor. Mr. A lomons oc eupied the ehair.and Dr. F acted as tary. Messrs. Miteheil, Solomons and ! ‘Were appointed a committes to p-epare ra @d regviations of the inst first floor is an office, where t furnished with a desk ‘a Which a record, name, n: ton. color, height. we Of each lodge rooms &re up . eet beds, with new matt sheets and pillow cases. ‘Toom, with soap and towels, wh is required to visit before coing to_be one is 2imitted without at Ti distributed from the var and to only those believe each ticket coffee and loat of brea: this purpose arrangements will hav made for preparing cofiee in the | of the building. which There were e}z Ledginy “ Story and basement brick dwelling, eas lith. between M and N streets northw £00. David Velland, repair bakery, norti side N. between 9th and lth streeis north West; si0e. James Jolly, a two-story frame dwelling, west side 4th, between kK aad lL streets bortheast; +300. Jotn Foley, a Slory frame dwelling, west sid K and L streets borthwest ». ¥ McCook, repair a dwelling, east site 1h, between D and E streets southwest, S20). Wm. Cox, a two-story brick store, New Jersey avenue, between Pard northwest; $3. Elizabeth Hink Story apd_ basement prick dw side New York avenue, yr streets northwest, ++ .000, two-story brick dwell street, between Massact O street northwest; 000. w ar: W. M. Mt | . | Intire.a | brick office. cast side 7th, between E and F | streets northwest WELCOMING THE Preacaens.—The ladies | of the Metropolitan churen prepared an ele- gant lunch in the chureh parlors last even- ing, abd gave a hearty welcome to the min- and laymen now in the city attending the Baltimore conference. Dr. Newman, in @ few appropriate remarks, welcome! the ts of the evening. and announced that hop Bowman woul! lead the attack on the we! filed tables. Professors Burlew and Wilson and Mrs. J.C. Tasker furnisned som delightful music. Among the ladies presei were Mrs. Color } 1 Cake. Mrs. T. L. Tutloc | Mrs. Matthew Emery. Mrs. Dr. Newman, | Mrs. Howard. Mrs. Hewsey, Mrs, Samuel | Norment. M amnel Emery. Mrs. J. C. | Tasker. Mrs. Genera! Cowen, Mrs. Somers, and Misses Fowler. Clara Eva | Mrs. Shiles Blackford, Mre.Grey, M Howard and many others. . - THe Oupest INuAnITANTs’ TION Met at the City Hal Biake in the chair. and M @asecretary. Picree Shoem @ member. The deaths of Gen. Weightman, Capt. Jonn G Jobu Carro!! Brent were Roger Robinson, and | ad U | Hamesport, Pa , was also presented. | Dr. D | annuated preachers: | John Miller (#2 ye | on and made a few re | Dougall, a U. 8. consul in Conference M. E. Church. | Second Day. The Conference reassembied this morning | ¢ aed was openrd with devotional exercises. ‘The report of the trnstees of THE EDUCATIONAL FUND wasread It shows amonat invested daring 1 18024; market value, $122, 5.74; ineluded in which there is a joan on origage to Dickinson College of $15,530 24. r The subject was referred to Neve. W. T. D. Clem, J. A. Brown, 8. A. Wilson and He | peace shall deliver to every suitor or other bert Richardson. The report of Dickinson Seminary, ?¢ wy Rev. Mr. Myers mo that \ne election of delegates to the general conference be made the order of the day for tomorrow at 10 C'clock; agreed to. Rev. Dr. Newman, ftom the committee on anniversaries, submitted the following PROGRAMME: ‘The Preachers’ Aid Anniversary at the Metropolitan Church this evening at 7. o'clock. The Chureh Extension Society in | knowingly » the same chureh to morrow (Friday) even- | ing; Rev. George Hildt to preside and Rev. Dr. Rynett to deliver one of the aidresses. The Missionary Anniversary on Sanday pight. at ih o’elock, in the Metropolitan Chorch—Rishop Bowman to preside, and ad- dresses to be made by the missionary secre- taries. Rev. George Hildt to preach the semi-centenrary sermon en Saturday morn- ing at 11 o'clock, and the Centennial sermon by Rev. Dr. J. A. McCauley on Monday at li o'clock, and the memorial services to held at 3 o'clock on Monday afferaoon. The report was amended by fixing Tuesday Merning at 11 o'clock for the memorial se Vices, but subsequently the yote was recon- ed, and the report was aiopiei ai a whole. The report of the WOMAN'S FOREIGN MIS ON ARY SOCTETY Was read, showing that $5,704.41 was coliect ed curing the been year. abor raised outside the M. Ef. Church. T. Vincent. of Tract Sostety jon, was introduced, and ad- os seed the conference, calling atteution to the one half havieg SERIFS OF TRACTS new being pablished, He held upa tract on the observance of the Sabbath, printed tn Chinese. [Rev. Mr. Myers—Read it, broth- er.) Teando 80, forl it in English. ferringtoa particular tract in which a 5 | mother’s love is depictel he remarkext that in these days of woman's rights there was no higher sphere for woman than that of trae therbeod. On the subject of Sunday ools he said the course of study, (the Na- ieval Lesson series.) adopted, had been t means of increasing the demand ior the Bible, and he explained that it was contemplated that in seven years the lessons Will cover the whole Bible. ‘These lessons erfere with otber studies, and it w n idea that the chatechism was driven ont by the lesse The catechism was full of wholesome doctrine, aud there ‘Were but three diffienit words In 1t. He reat from a new catechiam that the Metuoilist Episcopal church regarded the Baptists, Presbyterians and and otherdenominations, as part and parcel of the Holy Catholic ebureb. [Rev. Mr. bent ergy 4 pnt the Baptists frst.) He regarded the Baptists as good people, but had named them first be canse they came first alphabetically. Inu clusion, he urged that children be taken he preaching services when young, and reachers be plain in their preaching, the ebildrep may understand them. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. A communication was read calling atten- | Hon to the fret that of the totat expense of the last general couference the Baltimore conference was assessed $1,300. Referred to ihe presiding elders for distribution. } Th Met th € secreiary read the annual report of tho edist Preachers’ Ald Society, total receipts fe “As ibe committees on the fourth aud J EATS Were Not prepared to report, the el Question, “Who #re the shpernumerary preachers?” was called up. and Kevs. M. Go- heen, R M comb. L. D. Herron, G. H. is Start, BH. am- ed onthe super- ansferred ollen was r. Jol ry; Dr. rech was kpperannuated: Revs. C. A ym. H. Pitcher, A. J. Myers, J W. Arne ished the super The ninth question list. “Who are the super- Revs. was taken up. ld), B Barry (¢ the conference), T. 8. Harding, ¥ g. James Bunting. John Bear ( in the conference),G. W. Levael were con- tinued on the supernumerary list. The sec- retary was instructed to communicate with vr. Henry Lever, that he would be stricken rom the list ungss he reported to the eon- nee. The motion was also made to cover ihe case of Dr. Bunting. Revs. M. A. Turner, M.L. Hawley,James Gambo!l, J. W. Hoo. G. Markham, J. DEOr, Were CH the list. The decease of Rev. Wr an Wes announce: nperannuaied | in on Hammond avd Bentley. THE MEETINGS YESTERDAY AND TO-DAY, The child meeting, beid yest teruoon in Dr. Noble’s charch, corner 6Ui aud G streets southwest, was weil atveudet aut very interesting, quite @ bumber remaining at the inquiry meeting. EXCLUSIVELY FOR MEN. It baving been announced that a meeting exclusively for men wonld be held at the Congregational church jast evening by Mr. Hammond, the edifice was well filled at sever o'clock, notwithstanding the snow storm. The choir was occupied by forty male singers, who, during the ear! riof the meeting, sang under the lead o! . Bulley a pumber of appropriate hymns. After prayer by Rev. Dr. Rankin, M W— was called rks, and was fol- lowed by Mr. Prince, the convert; Mr. Mc- scotland; P. H. Rymai, of Jackson, Mich.; and Mr. Ito- wally, convert, in short addresses. Mr. Haxt- mond, aiter making some remarks on clean- liness, read from Proverbs, 6th and 7th chap- ters, as to lewd women, &¢, noting that he bad held a meeting in Edinburg whieh was altended by £00 such, and 150 of them never went back to their haunts of vice. He said thatinany young men are the victims ofa peculiar sin, and the fault Is often with the perents, who neglect their duty in warning them. Ip conclusion, he made an urgent appeal to the unconverted. The inquiry meeting fellowed, and was Kept up until near eleven o'clock. AN OPEN AIR MEETING was held at the corner of customary reso! ed. The presid kin Thomas. v ton, was sick. the post of sec the ceath of Boratio > sh elected. Clark M partr before the association upon the stb- | Ject of art. | ALUMNI —Tha society of the | eid | of respect were add ced that Mr. Jen- of the associa- GrotcrrowN Mr anpval me alumni of Iast evering: Iir. . president, aid Dr. Ch tary. The s ing eiticers were clected for | Lr. Theodore Mead. presi. | 3 M. Tree, Dr. Keene, Dr. Charles Allen. Dr. Charles Bittinger,vice presidents; Dr. 1). H. Hazen, corresponding accretary; Jr. W. B. Reynolds, recording | secretary; Dr. J. A. Tarkington, treasurer; Dr. W. H. Minnick, librarian; Drs. ‘ADS, ‘Walrh. Si. Clair, Taber Johuson and Mason, | executive commilice; Drs. Callan. Young and Gibbs. essays; Dis. Ross, Magruder aud | | — DICAL ing Of the medi Brooks, necrology. — AMUSEMENTS — National Lheater—The 5th | Avenue Company present “Pique” nightiy | before large sudiences. The play, with ail 3& incongruities, is bright Ee sparkling, and the situations ingenionsly worked and as the members of the company bec: more and more familiar with their roles, the Performance is more aud more pleasing. The performances at the jally good this week, the songs, dances and comicalities, all 48 of applause from the usual silences. Comique is cape ‘omique is ex aketet: ‘> ———_e____ Live ASSURANCE. —We would advise all who desire the security afforde1 by life as- surance Sarg these troublesome umes to cousult the rovitent Life Assurance so- elety of New York.” Their branch office in this city, of which Mr. Fiteb, of the firm of Fiteb,Fox, & Co ,15% Pennsvivania avenue, although established but a few | con, ba eat, tae quite suc- fal In obtainin cles—the new system Adopted by the sockery i of all who carefully examine | val _——- it t+ | | i ——o———. THE grand charity concerts at the Balti- more Academy of Music will prove attrac: live to many Washingtonians. A few seats Beay be obtained at Fills & Co.'s music store. The cor certs will be on Mond ay eee ou: re Broxr His L¥G ny a F sylvania avenue this m and quite a crowd Were addressed by Mr. Hammond, Captain Hester, Mr. W Mr. Rowaliy, aud quite & namber accept the invitation to tend th ohn meet esting one, but the pres: to-day prevents pubiication of our port Of the exercise: — Ove Fire DEPARTMENT— Conenisioners.—The Board of Fir sioners met last night—present Messrs. Mor- gan, (president,) Reed, (secretary.) Collins, acon, Tait, Thomas and Hume. Chief Ea- eineer Aronin transmitted his report for tlie month of February. stating that Uere wera ten alarms for fires, which involved an esti- mated loss of $5,000, with insurance on the same of #4500. On the 21 of February the roof avd chimney of the house adjoining en- .ouse No. 2 was blown over on the lat- . resulting in Considerable damage to the root of the engine house. communi- cation was received from Mr. Frederick W. Pratt, secretary of the board of fre und writers, informing the commissioners that =10 bad been appropriated from the disabled firemen’s fund to pay phystcian’s bill of Rob- ert LaBille, who was ipjured at the recant Georgetown fire. A vote of thanks was re- turned the board of fire underwriters for their action, and also to Mr. Gilbert, of ‘Ze- town, and others, for books donated to the fremen’s library. A communication re+ ceived by the chief engineer was laid before the board. It stated that the William Penn Hose Company, of Salem, Mass., would visit this city in July next, with sixty men and a band. James Eveleth, superintendent of Winder’s bullding, and J. E. Thompson, of the navy yard, were i fire-alarm ke; It was decided ‘that the leutenant of eac police precinct should be furaished with a master key for the release of the police fire alarmo keys, provided that when they re- lease a key they report its number and the number of the box. Applications. for tions In the t_were received Jobn the society receiving the hearty | Wr; street and Penn- | ning at 11 o'clock, | bal. | sary of tbe wedding come only onee in four | 1.051 of the Revt District of C en. 89.952 20; receipts, $10 067 86; amount | Court of sent to Dickinson College, $5,358 31; assets, | "emove 80 | | Bort announced for | | bal authority of section 1,04 of the Revised Mc Inte ¢ | ‘The District in AMES DMFNTS TO THE In the House on Me 44. rocuced & bil to + Congress. REVISED STATUTES. jay, Me. Phillips in- sMend sections 1,030 and | 0 Statutes relating to the | Aambia. The dill substitutes provision giving the Saoreme she District of Colambia power to +&ny justice of the peace upon proof = okentiess, extortion, malfeasance, ie’ sfeasance in office, or of any otner willfal #isconduct or corruption in the disc of ihetr official duties. And every jasticeof the for 130 a of ¢ party having official business with bim a printed copy of the legal fees allowed under tates of the District of Colambia, as seribed by the Supreme Court thereof, to whieb shall be added a printed copy of this section. The substitute for section 1,031 provides that the Supreme Court shail re- move constables for the same canses and in the same manner as provided for the re- moval of justices of the - And it is further provided that if any constable shall ke a levy oo any goods or chattels which are exempt from execution ur der the existing law, or shall receive more than the lega! fees for any official dnttes per- formed by bim, he snail, upon conviction thereof, be fined pot less than $1,000, nor more than $6,060, and shall be imprisoned | Duties than one sear, nor more than five years, in the pentiéntiary. And the party or parties aggrieved may,in his or their own hame, enter suit agait®t the bondsmen of any constable, and may recover frova said bonesmen such damages as may be prove: to have been received for any illegal or wrongfnl act committed by said Consiabie or coustables under color of law. ——— Retail Prices, Center Harket. Dried: whol 28; Midd als: whole, 15 cut; Tongves, 9006) each; Lard, Me —Duck, wi 1.00 per pai D, er pair: canvas back. + 2.00 per pair; crouse’ 1 pair. Rock, &@ per bunch: Perch, 36a40 per Patfiah, 25 per buuch; Halibut, 9 per fe. yellow, #@ per bunch; Salmon, (C | Matec: ‘por Ib’: Cod. 184918 ‘per Ib: Ha: | Ase per ib; Lobster. 12'cal5: Blue a | 160 each: 18 cts, per pound; Shad, (NC 8) melt. “Boston,) 20; ‘Mackerel. (fre pins. fe w22 each is—Potatows. irish, 2per pk; do. eweet, 0 per pk: Cabbage, Sal per he oi. ber pk Carrots, & ‘ster Piante.S per branch Tornigpa, T pk; Spinnch, 40050 per pk, Celery, Salo pert Parent ps, auc. per peck; Lettuce, 5a 8; Horse hatin, fal0 enn FRUITS —Oranges, 2a) per dozen H Apples, 40330 per pk; Ora annts, Bald each Apples, Wal? per ponnd; Peaches, peeled, 15; Blackberries, 10; Chor’ | int, @ per Ib. 1 40: fair di a2 por Ib ——_-+—_—_ A MARRIAGE LICENSE was issue! to-day | the necessity | driver, he neither sh: to W. W. Riggs and Aun Maria Lee. ——— CRIMINAL © To-day, Henry tent to Kili; convi: a Ritier, larceny of sails fro: tial. Creevrr Court— Judge Cartter. | To-day, the case of Wilder agt. We! resumed. PROMATE CovetT—Judye Olin. | Tuesday, in re estate of Rosa Smith, de- | ceased; order appointing Julia Miller, ad- ix. In re estate of Cornelius foley, petition for letters fled and order of publication issued. The will of the late | Frances J. Dodge, deceased, was fall proven. Sarah Bos'on was appointed guar- | dian to Riebard Boston. Jos. 8. Stetiivus was appointed guar J s. In re will of Patr! nion; ef show why will shal! » to Cirentt: Cour on isenes. The willof the late Rev. J. W. ver Was filed and a leaves $500 to “the Bx sion of the M. Missionary Js. Mo of Philad he w was probated. B executor, Letters ofadir of H.D. J. Pratt were gra don estate of K rier. The will Carter to Sarah late Cynthia PF. | and letters amentary were issued to W!M. Raines. Wm. H. Dennis was appointed bailiffof the court. | Pource Covrt—Judge Snell. aad Robert Dor Today, Joreph C fey, larceny of <1 wort each in jail. Wm. H. Ls Patridge; $5 and assauiton Sarab Davis; $1. Martha Jo vagrancy; bonds, Peter Heneon, vs rejeased on condition of leaving the 1 Henry Smatiwoot, < MARYLAND LE ate, yesterday, & bill was or reading to appoint James § #n arbitrator in place Geceased, in reference to the bounda between Maryland and Virginia, anc any future vacancy in said position; X ill to punish “tramps” and others for tem- porary use and abuse of horses and mu resolutions condempatory of Federal nsarpa- tion in Louisiana were defeated for lack of a constitutional majority, and the vote was reconsidered and further consideration de- ferred. In the House leave was granted to introduce a bill to make the execution of the death penalty a private occurrence. A bill was passed to reguiate the liquor trafic and prevent intemperance In Baltimore county. | he general appropriation bill was passed. A Dill was passed directing theattoraey geuw | eral to proceed against the gas companies of | Baltimore for forfeiture of their charters. RETRENCUMENT IN NEW YORK.—New York correspondence of the Phtiade!phia Ledger says: The city hall people are ina state of positive consternation. The assem- | biy has passed a bili cuttingdown the sala- ries of the entire pei el of the municipal per cent., begin- | or and ending with the meyor’s doorkeeper. The several bureaus, teo, are to be razed, so that one man will bave to take care of each, instead of four or five. If the senate concur, it is plain to see that local politics, as a profession, will cease to be @ paying business. and that many who are now foliowlng it wil! be compelied to | reUre into private lit | THERE are always a number of people who avail themselves of lenp year to get married | on theday which will make the anniver- ble weddings of this | years. The most not e present year occurret at Baltimore, Mu., Carroliton. Knoxyiile. Tenn, At the first roome to Alice L. E 1 Senator Si Sharon.to Mr. Thor Knoxville Parson Frances, to George Grey Latta. ES AGAINST A MINISTE. preferred against th stor of the Methodist sat Chesaning, Mich. With adultery, fmmoral conduct in making improper and insulting proposals to lady | members of the chureh, and unchristian as- sertions against gentlemen members of the | chureb. In consequence of the same Pre- ng Elder Bartlett cited Mr. May to ap- before a committee of pastors for trial areh 1. MAINE POLITICAL to the effect that if Mr. Blaine 1s nominated for the presi- dency Congressman: Frye. of the second «is- trict, will contest the United States Senator- Ship with Mr. Morrill, and thatex-Governcr Dingley wil! eitner ran for Congress or take a@ band in the Senatorial coniest. In case Mr. Blaine is not nominated at Cincinnati he — to “go for” the Senatorship, and the minor political places will be aijusted accordingly.—(Sprinvpeldt ( Mass.) Union. @7The New York Mercury vas posilive information from Mrs. J. A. Oates econtra- dicting the rumor regarding ber pro; marriage, and emphatically stating thatshe is too well admonished by her recent expe rience to again venture into bymeneal com- plications. S27 Moonlight mechanics broke into the residence of Mrs. Gibsos;, in Iowa City, last bight. but one of them, feeling out for @ door, put his hand on a hot stove, and his subse- quent personal explanation rouse’ every- body in the honse, and soon afier the com- mittee rose and the house adjourned. " the depa: i pees tee ee Lone Ga, barge of insurbor dip: . The board ve & religious ceremon: ey call decided to ‘nosmemuana ins apeekatens of | “‘Marcbing cut of Eevpt. The worshippers r cH. Noyes as fire alarm operator, | maeat shows zine iz the evening and, said sole! ” mn elre! OrFebruary. + 2 tke effect from the Ist | Ponrafter bour.’ Those who hold oat wnilt —_—e——_— | daybreak are considered the ‘chosen ones, BUILDING ASSOCIATION. — sixth destined for heaven; but those who fall by monthly meeting of the Hamilton Building the wayside are not in & state of grace. Association was held at the board of trade | the recent cold ALE.—Abont 114 get up and be @ clock isst night Patrick Caniy fell on 4 *pept in receiving subscriptions and dues wash: aunt, who follows the ern SS se reed prea ma broke his leg | and agen, Serge Teepe Blagrn ad- | mode of d th — » and ; ders . Boy nded was taken to | -five shares verage t they we argued with, but ‘Providence hospital. en to | Dremitun of about 43 per cent. Eever made do as tiey are bid a vala ex penton! “atteesns weted med ANOTH Vicrim oF Coat O1L— Susan ENAMELED earring sets, bracelets and but- lence: Thompson, the culgred woman, whe waa | oan to maich, Teceived at Prigg jewelry | Sullenelen ce purimeation, for the infant lo- bornt by theeoa! oil lAmpexplosionin South Store. Agevta for the Lake George di Sitithesis: “Aunt Mary, do as you like, Washington on Monday bight, died lectuight 1" Jet, plate and gold. No. 457 Pennsy!) aud let medoas!!'ke” ‘You like to'be cleat tL y'clock, , BYOuRs, nene 436 etgest. 4 Like to be warm and dirty.” | gested, and it is to be hoped that the Cx | read. said to be s | of | tw LETTERS FEOM THE PEOPLE. Fetter Ster.—Boundary, or our Bowevard, from 9th to 20th streets, is level, and mac- acamized with crumbling gnicss, which forms a soft yet solid footing for horses, npon whieh they can trot with ease and Withont iv jary: It is the only road in the Dis- trict so acapled, and is beyond the settiod limits, in eleven squares there not being as many houses. Our well paved strests ara very properiy guarJed against rapid driving, a8 also is the Mall and Soldiers’ Home parks, and the 7th and Mth street roads being out- Jets and inlets of travel, tt is property pro- hibited there. Aware of this, we this eve ning drove tothe Boundary, supposing its improvement had beew made that pleasure rivers might bave @ road where they could exercise their horses without interruption. To our surprise, stationed at reguiar inter- vals were the brass-buttored equestriat who suspiciously eyed each new arrival,and when one moveu beyond what they consid- ered an orthodox they dashed bravely out to intercept, for galloped fiercely afier and arrested the offender. Ip other cities itis the pride to have a boa levard or street where the driving commani- ty may meetaud compare the mettle of their Horses. and such a street becomes the fayor- ite rerort. Our police authorities may not bave such tastes, perhaps they cousider a good horse an institution of evii, which should be suppressed, and trotting for pleas: hetrodox and aspecies of iniquity; but a ge portion Of our eltizens who pay their i shsre for these improved roads think differ: ently, and the right of each citizen to his amusement, when not interfering with the rigbts of others. is self evident. The boun- cary isnot wholly within city limits; it is fearcely used as 2 thoroughfare, excepting the pleasure ¢rivers one, and to interrupt us is an interfer. with the only amusement in whieh ¥ ofus indulge. When tue reasoa for a . SLOt exist, why this exercise of aua- and beeause some chronic growier or Sil diepored person eomplains merely pe- cauce he is listened to, or because he is grati- | fied to interrupt the few minutes’ pleasure of others, it does not justify an unnecessary ex- hibitton of power.” Guardians please give us the nrinierrupted use of the boundary, from | Stotp m. Let us have peace, and aecept | the thanks of those who take AN EVENING Drive. Put Bells on Please do tne atte © Florses. Lold subseribe ton of the favor of cailt ties of the Co ng bel. to tue car- This precaution would collision with @ cur ck at the corner of street and Massachuseits avenue, there cameging my carriage and placing my in jeopardy. T received no warning tr nor blew horses on thi have prevented Whilst crossing th the his whistle; the first and onl the crash of the collision. J.T.8., 1 reet north west, Civil Service Reform. and improved by prog lettered streets a r yer hames & has ote THe mittee on the Distriet will flad time dt this session to attend to the matter aud pro- Cure ihe passage of the necessary law. 1 the meantime an improvement would be Lad by so much of Civil Service Reform as would secure street lamp cleaners who can On narrow plates of transparent glass, di inside the lantero glass is an as they are plainly seen by pd by day, but it is essential to the of the plan that, the laniern otc a krow : your ‘our left band. coaustder a not from the signs t looking a out where they are. The Chavgiag Ideals. (From the Lomlon Wort L} | ideal maa asa essing all the | to control, alities proper particalarty going mothers 10 be longing for U granddaug’ one especially abou walnut-tree, of toubt th men of the i rv wives is dus to the n 2 Mf proservic.c® woman's atfec y her that yor eX . Sikes canine eolothis Intellect; lic therefore has re urse to the might ofbisarm He tluader Leeause the ideal is ¢. ug, and wom ro longer care to be sux a certain amor idle ig Waning in bistoric devei ves are the best titie .ogard. Th ui plauorm the form in whtet exnibit its prete: With hira in the work of |i for fair play and a free course awful question arises, W 1 they baye en disat themselves of the notion ir lords? 4 it would bot be prudent to car ry (oo far, and, besides, it is: cerfiaib that it would delight ther in @ condition of perfect depend: companions? That is more Uk the kind of companionship we, and probab!s y, are in the dark. The noycls of the day Is no bint Of this future. They follow of tie oppo, ite ja thelr Way, as poor Sikes In tis al reading of the The strong an man glorified r has hecorme a theme for the wits in vy Tt ngsto nd the rest of that series. “When ramed book appeared, some poor who had the til-fortane to be neither spirit nor strength, ¢ all the men were “giving thera | ester airs.” To become duly s pie of the | change that has taken pid would be enough to imagine the eff airs al the present time. e nbraseology of the theater, it simpl “wouldn't ob " But what would? might k x nardly look at @ mau who has not foot.” Who can tell us of the com- ‘oone, We bavea notion 1 ing man? he will be @ person capable of writing tn- structively on Etrusean remains; but we are forced to ddmit that we have little or aoth- to show for it. s i All that we can n for certal , thathe must be com- «. Formen and for women the wor!d or their joint ideal is changing, chavzing; they can say Lo more on either side. For this, too, is not to he forgotten—swe>t, confiding, innocent, ignorant Delly the na” luraicomplement to the strong, protecting p ” like him. Atone tims some jikelihood that she 1 by @ young person with @ great proficiency {fn slang, aod with a power of outrunning the fieid in a fox-chase, and of correcting #0 insoleut groom with strokes of the whip. But this wasa@ mere whim o! fashion that establishet nothing, and the a gebearingr spt young person is stil to be built up in the work-ehop offancy by a selection of the best of all feminiae attri- butes that shail be found | pogronenpel the new Ume. We think—itis bnia guess on @ point of detail—that she will wear glasses; not spectacles, mind,but simply a pince-nez.and that she will be expected uot to scream at the sigbt of a spider, and not to do withont false bair, As tothe rest, we fran: confess it is all Cimmerian night MoTHER-IN-Law.—Why is it that the Eng}ish- speaking man loves not the presence aud is indifferent to the memory of the mother-in-law? And why, as @ general are. Go they chuckle over such statements at this? “It was the nighton which John Todd mesde Lie great 5; to the colored popa- tation on Marjoy It Capt. Morrtit from time to time awoke the echoes with his can- nob. A man rushed upto him and said: «*For God’s sake don’t fire apy more:* «“Why not?’ asked the astonished John. «There's adead woman lying ia the next house,” | “*Well,’ said John, «tf she’s dead, the noise won't burt bes: and the country’ must be saved.” sy groaned the maa, ‘I know that; but ebe’® my mother-in-law. apd I've hi that guns will awake the dead.’ "—( Tarper’s Mavihiy. who do not endanger | tradition. Their authors are as far | GEORGETOWN. Trx DOLLARS For a BUSKET. oF Pota- TOrS—A ¢uy or fo 8:0 Mrs. Davidson, a lady who resides on the corer of Washtng- ton and Dumbarton streets, boucbt a bushel Of potatoes from a traveling buckster, giving bim an X tochange. He immetiately pock- eted the pote and drove off, leaving Mrs. D. minus the change. Tne police have mace diligent search the rascal, bat thus far pong these diers. THR Potomac BOAT CLUB met last even- Ing end Messrs. Ruvolph Kaaffmann, L. M. Hoffman, ard Frank H. Potter were ele:tet active members. The racing committee for the coming sason, Messrs. P. T. Dodge, F. A. Martin, and T. L. Cropley. recommended the sending of @ crew to participate in the contest at Philadelphia during the Centen- nial, and were given the matter in hand. The racing committee also have been instructed to order a new barge for the coming season. CaTTLE MARKET —Number of cattle on mar pd = 4 or sold, 27—at apes ravgiog from 3% to Gye per pound; 35 left over. Nomber of abeen oftered. 1 75 —sold at prices ranging tromd to6\c. per lb. Ten cows ard calves cok from $25 to $50 per ead. ALEXANDRIA. ResiGrep.—H. W. Feebry, esq., bas re- Sized bis position as sctioal trastee for Warhingtom school district,on account of the schools frem his resi- Cenee, and the want of time to properly at- terd the daties of the ofilce, THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY —T e-dowment fund of Ui Theologica! Seminary 81 of the penn is © $100,000 Spiscopal a its of the Rn Who eréated it, other parties In crk, Philadeiphia and Baltimore h ed to subscribe $75.00 wh more are pledged, to dow mn} { ihe stock in the ¢ palkling an ocean | 8¢ corer at the Alexandria marine railway Was ya'd in fo day, and the work on ther vessel Is progressing vigorously, —[Waze’le,lst, | Manine AcctpeNt.—The steamer Har- | binger, by an accident to detained at Fort Washington thi The tug Mary Lewis mornidg. ut after and carried her to Washington, where she will be put in | order.—[Sentinet. 1st. ee aa gee | THe Fresen Nese ras rhing as I was comiag to t autifal little boy in charge of | nurse. He bad big ey F es and gold velvet clothes. french matd ap, a Freuch wh! cut bias, 1 think—a Fre ud AsWeet smile. I wante: ule boy the little boy was, don't like to Speak Frenen to classes I hesitated. I thought t | Freneh nurse’ | 2 | | sever#] people looking at : | : | English, with a fine * Ma’msell, whose nice litile boy Is this and 1 looke matd’s mouth for the She smilet ; ittle dar: bose chotle wad he but his T's beya What a wond yi nt lan- Freneb 1s! (N.Y. Cor, Danlury | QvIeK PaesceiPtions.—Prof. Wilder, of ; Corne, nl ty, gives Uy short rates | for action In care of accident For dust in the eyes, avoid rubbing; dash cold Water in them: eluters, etc., with the round poiz 1 Remove the inse water; never put ear. If an arter wound, rby tapid at into the y v aise the head the pe of produc buere nere ts ® er t will e world has y. thess of ma: tuat ts 7 sat Wastungton. CUMBERLAND Coat TRADE.—The ship- s of Cumberland coal from Cumberland the week ended February 2am 3 tous. of which 17,159 tons the Baltimore and Onto ra tons 1 ewt. by the Camber The tial 32 ton ¢. Dr SvuFFOCATED BY Gas.—The wo dwellings in Providence, found tnsensible | used'in the ted except on >| botlive, floating beer garden. #2 Maine is the fifth state that has abol- ished the death yp ve cents a drink s2-The Kentucky liegt Hendricks and then for Bill Allen, &7-A hundred pounds of flour cost twenty- €ight doljars in the Black Hills. 87-The board of edacation are wrestling With @ new problem. “Why is it,” they ask, | “that before the reading of the Bible in our ture is first for | prbiic schools every morning, the female | Leachers always get behir ub doors and . | give their bustles an extra hump ?”—| Brook- iyn Ar -_-___—_—_—_— NNN GeLD soar! THE PUREST AND BEST’ SCHULTZ & COOLS GOLD SOAP ts Rusrsnteed the best Soap in the market for gen- _For sale by all Grocars. marl-bt" THE BEST j WM. MASSEY & CO.'S | PHILADELPHIA | X AND XX ALES | (NSTORE AND FOR SALEBY THEAGENT, SAWL ©. PALMER, % DEPOT, 57 GREENE STREET, _fet20-) towy, D. 0. We MAKEONLY STRICTLY PURE GOODS. DAVIS, CHAMBERS & ©0/S BrRLOTLY PURKR WHITE LEAD, PITTSEURGH, Pa, Every keg of our White Lea! bears the following Warrant. and we gusraates @ degree of Sineaces and whiteness ausurpassea: THIS PACKACE CONTAINS Pure White Lead. rd parte, 100 $25 IN GULD will be paid to any ove fi: ing the coutents of this keg different from above analyse » Contents GES AVIS, OHAMBBRS & UU. FOR BALE BY FRANCIS MILLER, 307 %b strect northwest, teb% eo3m owe TO THS SUABOITY OF MONBE at present, we off is hand. Also, s large lot of OO: &% to suit the times. wage b extracra’ inducements never a FINB WA 0! | alcther FINE SRWELBY: are tomecfelly ie pee before going elsewhere Go! cO., - LOAN 4ND COMMISSION BROKERS, _daud-tr 3B. B. corner lth and D streets. wae STBEET CAB OATUBES, A New Book, 48 pegor. conti od Hinsivarious, wii Tefecwation tee Bint trots fers. | Puice.‘cioth covers, 10 cents; paper Covers, | i | Pp. by | te016-coty aie ana Brokers, Wallets w. | NAVIONAL saPE DEPosir €o., Corner Uta st. amd Now York aureus ike AND BURGLAB-PROOF VAULTS, er pumps, was | in vain. Let this be a warning to ali, as the | practice Is sald to be becoming verycommon | } | Optimist CITY ITEMS. TEN-PINS. 16 cents @ at Baner's | Bowling Alley, 1112 Penn’a avenue. 3.1, For RroxcntaL. Asthmatic and Palmo- pary Complaints,* Rrown’s Bronchial Troches” Manifest remarkable curative prope: Lies. a LIERIG’s Ligctp EXTRACT OF BEEF, tn | Pint bottles, combines all the elements Rutrictous food, and always affords relief. ARMED WITH A LION would bout as wise as io leave a cough or cold to “get well of itself,” when you can remove every traceof it.and prevent all danger with g few doses of Hale's Honcy of Horchownl ant ‘ar. Pike's Toothache Drops cure in one minute eee cenenes No MORE DIFFICULTY In taking Cod Liver ON (the remedy most relied on by the med- ical profession for the cure of Throat and Lung diseases, Scrotula, Debtlity, Consamp- Uon.ete) Cnr Pure Ont Liver Oil aad Phos- phate of Lime \e decidedly palatable, and is proving wonderfully em Ss In above dix eases. Sicnature on label—Juo. C. Baker & Co., Philacelphia. The Me.ropolis ings B: . This bank pays five per cent. interest on All déposits made on or before the 34 of each month. Sam'l Norment, prestdent; N. Acker, vice president: J. A. Ruf NERVOUS HEADACHE.— Dr. Reason’s Celery and Chamemile Pvls wii care Nervous Head- whe, Sick Headache, Newraigia and Ner- Vousness. Si cents a box. Sold by ail Drac- gists. Office 106 N. FE w st., Baltimore, Md. SICK HEADACHE. Dr. Benson's Celery ana shier. 2,25,8 Chamomile Pills Sick and Nervous Headache. i Nervous- ners. Prive. en Druggists, Postage free. | White's Dr. C. W. Besson ELERY AND CHam- oMILEr pared expressiy are Sick Heacact s Headache, Dyspep- te Head. Nervousness aud Sivepiess' fcure any ease. Price, 50 cents. li Druggists ta W CHARLES HEIDSIFCK and Grand Vin Medailie Champag sale by Hall & Hume. — —Stimuiating Liniment cures all 45 Daily nee to bea Rods of the intel sy Feet ort, henes thous- gent public patronize Dr. establishment, 116 Pennsyivar ue, opposite Willard’s hotel, for re from Corns, Bantons, Chilbiains, Invert Nails, Vasenlar Eserescences, &¢. Estab- 1861, Foe Si THE NATION A’ SAVINGS BANK, Cornero New York avenne and ith street, pars 5) r cent. per annum on deposite for aach calends: mooth. Kanking honre,9toé@ Saturdavs.6 todand 6 to 8. WIGS, Lelie = First-Cinss Scouring and Dyeing A. Fischer enlarged bis establishmenatty removing to his new building, 905 G atreet, 5 doors west of 9th street, just & lew steps from his former piace on 9Ui street, where be is ready todo any work Ip bis line in bt= #0 rior manner. Kid Gloves and Shoes, ‘rape Veils cleaned at a very short not!os. Ladies’ Dresses cleaved withont taten apart aud spota removed without cieantng whole garment. Gent's Clothes cleaving & dyeing @ spectaity M2-or GEORGETOWN ADVERTS. above company reetown Baxing= Bank for thirty daya Zim H.W. BARRETT, Secretary. conomyY SHOULDER SEAM B! te Muslin and fi Ty shirt warran’ fit; size from 22 to 17% thches. The prrcbaser har ouly to work the «tad or button bole, aud tbe ready for aundry. Price, $1 2. Handecme Bhirting Oalicoos, 6 Wome ab od M Winter goods ec jav?7-tr MQTILL DYEING TO PLEAS¥ OUB FRIENDS x THe RUSH IS OVER Thanks toour trienda for their Indulgence Guring the past ben such was the ork from ail a to make it impo wa * part of the county by mail any of the county by oF express, wor B WHEsTLEYS Steam praes tnd Seong, Saeasaneet jefferson sireet, Georgetown, D Estabilehed 1531 wane b tr CANNED FRUITS. PINE APPLE, APRICOTS, GREEN-GAGES! BARTLETT PEARS, STRAWBERRIES, RASPBEERIES, CHERRIES, PEACHES VEGETABLES. ASPARAGUS, PEAS, STRING BEANS, LIMA BEANS, succatasz, | M GUMRO, MUSEROONS. ARTICHOKES, STRINGLESS BEANS. G.G. CORNWELL & SON, FINE GROCERS, feb}0 tr A LARGE LINE SPRING GOODS, aT SPRING OVERCOATS, tobai-te pe® Tee LODGE. Net “ERPEL SOT by VON Bus LY tt be Rindiy Prpnayivanis avenues, be marl HANS VON BULOW, WEDNESDAY BEYEN'NG ena THURSDAY MATINGE, March 5 and 9, 2 Sopiae, LIZZIE ORONYN. (j BAND Vocal AND ORGaR® CONCERT wy ADELAIDE PHILLIPS and GEO. W. MORGAN, At the CONGREGATIONAL OHTR Corner Tenth and @ strects, TCRSDAY EVENING, March tn, at 8 o'clock BF Fecured seats. tickets @1—for sale wt M rob 34 fer Thored) N STIONAL THEATER. AUCUSTIN OALY'S FAMOUS FIFTH AVENUE | THEATER COMPANY, | To Mr, Doly's Last and Groatmet Play, eutitted P Now belig pleyedat the Fitth Avenue Theater, 1euge8: New York. to CROWDED produced & OPEN THE VRAB KOUND. Performevce EVERY NIGHT Matinee for Le- Bos ard C Evy ES Y SONESDAT soi SaT _Fartety, Dram On Exhibition (3 i ad Ske a aT (or MARS RITER*S, No. 439 Tta street. between D and B a ab O4t ? Marl, Ott Palctings, Rogravir Jareeet eiock aper Han Frames. Plctare fe. in the © MONCURE D. CONWAY LECTU (£8 at Wilard’s Had on oth ons SUEEDAY: the Tth ot day Night,the 4th, ORIENTAL the 7th. THE CROWNED BB isis STATE AND STATES. PURLIC, « MEN Lectores wil commence at 7 30pm. Tickets of admtseion 78 to be bed at Warren Choste’s Book mevening of tecture. mia LADIES’ GOODS. S AGE INVITED TOIRSP ACT THE FUL AdSOK IMENT OF SPKIN AND DKESSES, JUST &B- M_WILLIAN Ss EMBROIDERIES" JUST RECEIVED The largest oud best selected stock of EMBROTDOERIES iN THE COTY, a ron will be con eying at iN THE CITY, CONNOLLY'S, 60% Och street. opp. Patent (ion d NOVELTIES, or EK, 1109 F street, Hith and Doth streets, — 4 ares select neeortment MSURG EDGING —s Epecial attent i J.P. PALM bet w MBEROIDERY T rt r Nos, Bew en choice part res, aaperior in styieand lower Cotton and tines STAR. LOOP ané SERPEN TINK BRAIDS. in all wiatha, - INFANTS’ LACE O4PS 9 cpecrsity, at rice feb28-tr SPecrries. SPECIALTIES, SINTH RAW Feet 4 TH OLOUD. TReNce SKY POMP Paps, S10ULDE! A 7 | ‘ental ena Ag 4 a AND MERINO tock of Favey Goods —— Boss ities received daily. Agency for Demmsti: Fashions COBSET! fobR-tr ADAME JANNAKAT, 1209 Pennsyivaniaan- «nes, has covrtently on bend @ bh ment cf EVENING LEGRPTION a4 CAREIAGES Dugsnes MINS &. A. McCOR MICK, . Ali orders promptly executed latest Partitan aijion. Alvo, Bons Peanssivante Avenue, (Up Staire.) & whine, Freuch MILLINELY or the Fell and glmprted BONBETS and HATS inthe newest ‘French FLOWERS, FEATH SES, SILKS, une octal-te Fr BIBBONS, &o. atioutton givea te orders ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRIES. TRUNKS FOR LADIES. ree TOMO SATCHELS Fou Labigs, we CHUDREM. SATOH Ets FOR MEN, A AGE ROBES, £ woocR as, FINK » HIPS, HABNESS, SaDOLES, Bro. Truuks of ever, style meds todrdor ou the premiegey 425 Trem StREer. eee > 0. Sonn Hall, by PEACTIOAL MABUFACTU R&B. BOTs BL IN 1833. TRUBKEanc anne ‘promptiy TKO —— beet ~~ ig df = carrron mL LIVERY AND HIRING STABLES, Fo. 317 Third street s. e PINE CARRIAGES POR 1 DINGS, CALLS, RECEPTIONS, de SPECIAL a’ TO BOABDING@ 4. B. DENNIS 4 00.