Evening Star Newspaper, March 29, 1876, Page 4

March 29. «nye, "Weather Probabilities To-day. Frick OF CHIFY SIGNAL OvFicer, Om aan #TON. March 29, 1876. } For the middle states, clearorclearing and T weather, with northwesterly winds isis © harometer LOCAL NEWS. Amasements, To-nignt. National Theater—Mr. and Mrs. Florence in the “ Mighty Dollar. Ford's Opera House.—Mr. Frank Mayo in “Davy Croc tet Biue Beard” aad first- ome Condensed Local, Street lamps be lighted tonight at Sp. m ished at 4.20 a. m. Mfattmadge bail should be crowded to-mor- row evening to hear the brilliant lecture of Mr. Crypti Palmont, the gifted young Wash- ing Jan, on The Centennials; their Shapes and Shadows. St. Patrick's To bave elected the enruing year:— Rev Jebo S. Waugh avd P_ A Bsr dents: G Savage, trensurer Abstinenes Society nalence lat Wil o morr eet M he program t one cis classi f Miss | her by © ane Tallmadee bali Fri Of the Washingt tC. Winthrop, presontatives half of the same c: eee Feacs for the Satare THE TREASURY ROBBERY, y know! it t eceiving embezzled ave been embez Criminal Court District Attorney We M. Wilson for the gover Matt. H. Carpenter, W riek and R - Kk. Etliot for the d ening testified to € of business 0: a and leaving a package witcl represented as valuable, whtch the following day tonk ‘to Ale Placed in the hands of Mr. Portner, saying ALM that Ottman desired that ced in the Vault of the Gerr » Hanking compeny A.M. Proctor testified that at police head- riers Ot asked him to ato geta package for h know what it was: Ottman gay: 4 to M 3 Wert ay told > visit | nt again and re- in a si ng the water closet in police fier handing the order to not ter closet » and down am at that time, something turned Feem, ar oO Ottman did rot hear what !t was, but afterwards | heard 3 h say ‘-thai’s too ihia.” i Avjc j ighth Day ‘The trial was resumed this morning. ani Jehn Y. Donn testified as > ui missions of Halleck on Monday after the arresi. that be took the money. H. R. Miles tesilfied to Hatleck’s admis- | Bions in the presence of his wife, and to his Saying that he would take no steps to bri Gates to justice. for he did not want to bri others in, and supposed that be would b tosuffer. He stuck to Gates having got the | most of the money. tnd admitted that he got $60 of the Amount. Halieck admit- ted that he gave th eeption noted ) @tion, said he c: ey to Oltman. S, ON Cross-examin- K at the re. Mrs. Bishop), to he case. This was on i Know that Hai on the previous Bnd out the facts i Monday morning Jeck had made a cor day. OTTMAN'S ALEXANDRIA PACKAGE. Robert Porter vestitied to a package being brought tohim on tue 3st of July last by Mr. Wiikening. which he said Otti..4n wished to be deposited with the German Banking com pany, and he leftit with Mr. Keid, cashie | ef the company. Mr. Proctor called on him for the money on the Sunday following, bur they would not open the bank. McElfresh Mcbevitt came on the same day, about 7 o'clock, and showed a part of an order. but they would not deliver it to them. The fol- Jowing day a colored mau named Michael Lawson (whom he identified) called with an order, but it was not delivered tohim. Wit. nees identified the papers which were around the package. James H. Rew. cashier of the German Bank- ing company. lestified to a package being livered to him ou the Tuesday prior to the arrest of Ottman, and identified the wrap- pers. A colored man called for the package on the Monday following, and produced an order, but it was not delivered. Mr. Portner was recalled, and identified a paper sent to him at the same time the ed red mau presented the order sigued by Ot wan. The ease was on trial when our report closed. ley REVIVAL. Notwithstanding the storm last evening, the Congregational church was comfortably filled. The larger portion of the evening was occupied im singing from the «Song Ev gel.” A number of short addresses were made by Messrs. Hammond, Domer, Olcott, TD Sunderland, Lt. Galbraith, and others. Mr. Domer alluded to a lady who, through poverty, was prevented from attending tae meetings, but creatly enjoyet them through the published reports. Mr. Hammond said ‘these reports were doing great good, and even in distant states their influence had beea | felt. He desired, publicly, to express nis thavks to the editors and proprietors of the papers of this city fer the full and accurate Feports they had furnished, aud advised all present not to destroy their papers, but send Them to their friends and ac; uaintances, and then obtain a fresh supply. The usual in- ary meeting follower, ix Which there were & number of conversions. TO DAY'S MEETING, Therewas a very large attenlance at the First Presbyterian C i jand’s), on 4, street, ni Morning, and after a season ¢ Hammond read from {i Kings, on the raising of the child of th tish woman by F. being necessar that Christians pray spec and if they would wor faith there ts Ro reson Why two thousand may not be converted within two Come my soul thy sult prepare” was sung. A short praver Was offered, and the ca gation engazed in silent prayer, Waite Dr. Gray read the re- . Among sts for “an editor,” (unde: Morning paper). a“pbysician, drink,” aud “a deserted wife, mall children.” Mr. Bentley sang “Keep | on Praying od Rey. Mr. Abvord spoke of he efficacy of prayer. Rev. Dr. Chickering | requested prayer for 100 young men in Am- herst College (the spring vacation of which commences to-day,) and he led ina prayer for them. ‘I must be a lover of the Lord” ‘Was sung, and reports were called for from who had charge of the 12 sections in the lower part of the Congregational Churen Jast evening. Rev. Dr. Raukia prefacei his report by stating (hat Hon. W. E. Dodge had sent bim & dozen books for Christian work- €rs, And related a number of tucidents, and offered @ prayer for 8 young man. Drs. Pres- brey, Grav, Mr. Evans, Mr. Mason, Mr. Beil, Mr. Worthington, Mr. Oleott, Captain Hester, Mr. Stewart. and Dr. Sunderland | made reports. Rev. Mr. Irvin. ofthe Amer- jean Missionary Society, addressed the meeting, and &u inquiry meeting followed. —— THE LINCOLN MONUMENT CEREMONTES,— ‘The colored citizens of the several! legislative districts have been coni‘ally tnvi lutions of the comrmuittee of arrangements to take part in the demonstration on the lith | of April, when a statue of President Lincoln | tit be unveiled in the Lincoln park. They merges aejcall meetings and organize them nto com) es, for the purpose of jotuing in the paradeon that day. ———— Fist MARKET To-pAY.—Sold by Golden & Brother, fish agents—2,0 Bold to $51.25 per hundred: Fings, sold for <19 1 $02 bunches fis, sold from bunch with four iA R. A. ” shad, 000 her= per thousand; 1,000 10 to 35 cents per a * MORE NEW POOKS at the great hook anc- tion, corner loth and D streets. The stock is Jarger then ever, and must be closed out this Ween, > | Movement fall of promt j they ee | cincts; his men were read EF nes @¥E SEVERE STORM BAST NiGHer wh 3 to Persons @ud Damsce to Property. Some Marrew Escapes Aboui7 o'clock last evening @ heasy Linn der storm visited this section, doiog great Camege to property in and about Washing top. There had been heavy showers tirouzh: out the gay. but about the hour m-ntiouet Dright fasbes of Hehjning in the soath and the rumbtirg of thunder heralded an ap [merge storm from that direc ion. It bUrst Gpen the city with great viol nce. the heavy wind being accompanied by thander apd itubtping and @ pouring rain. Consid- Sank cumeae wae done to buildings, aud to fome instances persons were tojur +i by the falling roof, signs, &e. rank Short fer (formerly Of the National Rifl-< of this elty), while passing down 9th street, near D, Was struek by the wooden sign of Wm. Smith, pawnbroker, and badly hurt about the head. He was taken to Drew « Gihb's drag store, where his wounds wete dressed. In South Washington the front of a new brick house on Maryland avenue, between 12th and 13th streets, belonging to Mr. Ver- mollilon, was blown out. In the second police precinct (the perthern part of the city), the following houses were unroofed: Tie row of brick buildings corner of 16th and T streets; the row corner of 15th and Q stree’s; the row on iith, between V and streets; Kava- h's stable, corner of 16th and P streets; ery house on P street, between 16th ith streets. and also the following on P and truer: P. Carrolls house, No. 1916; ill Crampton’s, No 18; R Parker's, No. W Edwares’, . The roofs of bonses oe by 3 J. W. Darling and Mr F. 1) Queen. sitoated on Samson street, were biewn off, breaking dowa the porches, fe ¢.. and doing considerable damage ES TOTALLY DESTROTED—A NARROW 1756 P street, a destroget, anc rely escaped with thetr I This houre was valued at $3,000. Wm. Sy pbax’'s honse, corner of t7th and P streets, ad the entire front carried ont, and was damaged, the loss being about pourn & Latta’s oll stahle, on near P, was totally demolished. OTHER DAMAGE. wn a large tree on Penn- Ist between Ith and ets; one on J, between 20th and 21st at wibwe pd arether on th s cen} and K_ streets northwe iodew at 523 0th et. WAS bro. sof J. W. Boteler & Bro.'s nolished. The roof of 125 e. belonging to ©. B. the bnilding About St vanin a wes blown off, the lose beir Beavans & netweer the stoek of four damaged; a show windor was blown in; two ehim: Fisenbelss was blown d » damaging LILIES SEEKING REFU AT THE Po LICE STATIO: Seven brick houses on New Jersey avi er between F ¢ treet au ssach2s g to Mr. Johnson, were = rafters, timbers and chimney ; carry ing the reof some two hundred feet and landing on top of a row of frame houses on Massachusetts avenue, crushing in the top of them and causing great damage. The families residing Jn these houses were very much terrified and took refuge in the Sev- enth Precinct siation-honse near by, when Lieateneut Kelly provided for them the best way he could. Houses Nos. 438, 440 and <, between 4th and 5th streets, were unroofed; a large plate glass broken in the window of Prof. Smita's barber sbop, 7th street. between F ant G; a laree sign on the marble building, on 7th, between F and G streets, blown down; plate glass in Hempler’s (optictan) store, oa Penn- sylvapia avenue, near 4'¢ street. broken: giass In Heller’s drug store, under National + broken in; awniog at the St. Mare Hoicl blown down. ee FOR SERVANTS. to housexeep: inaugurated . TRAINING and servants was formally Israel chareh (colored), cor street southwest, Re pastor, on Thursd J Bl mer § and tst - Jacob H. Mitchell, " The meeting was called to list address by Mra. Lucinda Morr ady who iong ago bad forced upc tention the vital necessity of some ¢ ed effort on the part charitable aud humane portion of so edneate of ¢ ¥ i train that very numeroas el. tous Aud f they id be taught to perform their labor with prent and satisfaction to their employers. especially are there thousands of colored sand boys, young women aod men, who kK and eager to learn, and who would zerly Sought after by housekeepers. i come with @ guarantee of skill and faithfulness. These thousands are now # burden to themselves, thelr friends aud the ty, and they crowd our sta’ ‘ylums, couris and jails, and spread 1 and moral pestilence where they .t become, with proper guidance, of 11 calculable convenience and value wo the community. Inteosely realizing these evils, ard hoping to mittgafe, if not to cure them, Mrs. Morrill has been striving for mouths to ae | should not be allowed to conflict AT | eeutiv as wellas | € =n school where this element can be received, taught the radiments ot bousekeeping, cooking, plain sew ing, habits neatness and faithful. ness, and then provide! with good | places in good families. Having laid her | jas before Ri great possibilities foc good witich existed in her ideas and plans, and he at once called the meeting above alluded to in the v of hie church. A very interesting m Was the result. ys he pastor, Rev. James Henry, pastor of JShn Wesley church, who made a very prac- Ucal and earnest adaress, Mr. Ferguson, and z participated in by Mrs. Mor- | ev. Mr. Mitchell, he saw the | | nues by steam car transportation? several others, whose names we did not ob- | tain. A committee of five, three ladies and two gentlemen, were appointed on behalf of Israel chureh, to confer with the other churches. with the object of inducing them to enter into the imovement, and thus make its success worthy of the great object it has in view. This committee promptly met at Mrs. Morrill’s parlors, $54 K street, last eve- ning, and showed itself to be infused with a bearty belicf in the importance of the work, and took effective steps to enlist their peopie in the cause. A second of a series of similar public mect- ing will be held at John Wesley church, on Thursday evening next. Rev. James Henry pastor, which is expected to be of a very in- teresting character. Both pastors earnestly request the pastors ofthe other churches to be present at this meeting, that they may be fully informed of the character and purposes of a movement whieh they bope and believe may prove of great and lasting benefit to their people. THE POLICEMEN AND THE PooR—A meeting of police lieutenants was held yes- terday at police headquarters to further con- sider the project of relieving the suffering poor of this District, Capt. Brock in the chair. Lieut. Noonan, of the 2d precinct, reported that the officers in his command, With the ie gp eet ot mang bad agreed to the proposition of dorfating one day's pay for this purpose, provided the money be expend- ed to the really deserving poor of their own precinet. If benevolent eltizens would con- tribate of apy rurplus provisions, clothing, or even money in connection with the efforts of the policemen, and allow the officers to distribute the same, it would do much good. Lieut. Skippon, of the 5th precinct, reported that bis men had signified their willingness | to accede to the pores the money to be ap- plied through the Police department and to go to the relief of the cinet, Lieut. Kelly, of the 7th precinct, stated that bis men were willing to give one Gay's pay, but they wished todietribute the relief to those they knew were deserving of it. Lieut. Eckloff, of the 6th precinct, re- ported that his men had agreed to the pro. wl. Lieut. Hurley, of the Georgetown precinet, thought the distribution should be made through the officers of the several pre- and willing togo lato the project. Lieut. Noonan thought the citizens would generally co-operate with the Police in Siving What means they could spare if the local press of the District would advocate the project. He had no doubt but grocers and other storekeepers would send in articles to the station-houses. Lieut. Geas- ford, of the Ist (South Washington) precinct, reported that twenty-three out of twenty- nine of his men were willing to put in their mite. Lieut. Kelly moved that all contributions be turned over to the major and superintendent of police, to be drawn upon by the police as found to be necessary and proper, adopted. Lieut. Austin, of the Sth precinct, that the majority of bis mien were willing to come into the ar- ray, ent, although some of them had families of theirown to support with ir pay. Itwas the 1 expression that the police board, which had inspired this move- Ment, should show thesr faith by their works and lead off in donations corresponding with their relative mea: RELIEF OF THE TREASURY SUFFERERS.— The Paymaster General's employes in the Reed building, on F street, about fifty in bumber, yesterday contributed $156 for the relief of the employes of the Bureau of F.n- ving and Printing, who were receutiy urloughed. W. B. Reed’s Sons yesterday donated for the same object 50 pounds of tea. SUIT AGAINST THE DIstTRIctT.—Messrs. Shellabarger and Wilson have entered a suit for J. Gi. Bigelow against the District for damages alleged to have been sustained because of his property (eight brick houses On Mth street) being — by reason of defective sewerage. He claims $21,640 dam- —— ages. LET THE PEOPLE know that Durang’s Rheumatic Remedy cures rheumatism, gout, ne — Ade. poor in their own pre- | | | bottom land between Easby’s THE METTER OF GRANTING PRIVILEGES TO RAILROAD COMPANIES IN THIS DISTRICT. District Attoracy. Gen. Wm. Birney, Assistant Attorney for the District, has submitted bis opinion to the Distriet Commissioners in relation to the bill (H. R., No. 746) “to tuedrporate the Union Railway Company of Washington, Georgetown and Northern Virginta,” which bad been previously referred to him by the Commisstoners. He states thaton the same date with the reference, several of the parties pamedé In the bill as corporators presented for bts consideration sundry arguments in favor of the bill; and, at a later date, the same parties, or sore of them, submitted a bel with hang recone eng ee a Ttof the objections suggest y bim The original tig It drops the lateral horse- carroad from I7th street, along B. 6th, and Louisiana avenue; adds the right to ran @ railroad portheastwardly from Georgetown to connect with other railroads; reserves to Congress the right to impose terms for cross- ing We Aqueduct bridge; provides for dam- ages to property depreciated by the proxim- ity of the railroad; respects the established gTAdes of the streets, and amends the bill in oiber detalles sos to make it less opea to objection in point of form. OBI} Cross TO THE BILL. The language of the amending c ison is, ever, vague and ill-adapted to attatu the There are further objec: o* of celail which are no! obviated by Luc néments. Among thenrare: > is No provision that ibe at pol tte Ig Dot defloed, the roate where shall be designated by the engineer of the | Distriet. 2 There {sno provision that the proposed bridge over the Potomac shall be built a «ler ervision of the Secretary of War, aod b maniuer as he shell direct. he frauchises are not sutordinated to he municipa! rights of the Distriet of Co I 4 and of the executive department of it ve, as successor to the Board of Pub Me Works The ri of way of the company with tt of sewerage and grain to lay water-matns, ga the tracks shor at such an elevation as shall the engt if the D er of the tracks should ? ept in the im where the n iim Hate vicinity {be at Long In the in- vd street east. | terval between these intersections its pas- sree would destroy the value of property Which can be estimated only by millioz 7 right to cross the Potomac should d to the bridge to be built by the There are cound reasons why it t cross the Aqueduct bridge. law should provide for the regular assessment of the franchises and property of the and that they shall pay the same per centage as real estate in Washington city. & The bill sbould provide sufficient safe- guard for the rights of original stockholders; the capital shouid be paid in before any work of constrretion is done under the ecbarter; and ro mortgage of the franchise and proper- ty should be permitted, u in the interest ; and this fact ve determined on full investigation msible publie officers. 10. The right of removal of the track to the st Water-front of the city, or to a lo- urtous to the interests of the ct, should be reserved to the local ex- e authority; as also the 7. Th be limi compan should y nr hs’ notice. of the pseof steam as a motive power with- in the limits tes of Georgetown and Washington. avoiding the public hould be changed to + the 1," for the place to be passe T thetrack and lying opposite the old mouth of Tiber creek, and sometimes called the “Kidwell meadows,” 1s, in his opinion, the property of the United States; and no phrase | should be used in a statute to Imply te con- | The patent issued December 4, 1469, | trary. for 47 and 71-160 acres of this part of the wate: front of Washington city, is regarded as one that will be annulled w pever bro: it be- fore a court of competent jurisdiction. OBJECTION TO THE PRINCIPLE OF THE BILL. But there objections of detail dwindle into igpifleanee when compared with the ob-, Jections to the principle itself of the bill. Why sbould franchises of sveh immense value, and which belong of rigit to the pub- lie, be dovated to a few private individuals? Why should the Distriet be deprived of the large prospcetive revenues to be derived from the control of the most valuable wharf- ing privileges of the etty of Wasuington? Woy should the pian of the founders of the Capiial to secure for it an extensive co:m- merelal fronton the Potomac, with public quays adequate to the wants of all pos future business, be sacrificed in the interes: of # speculative cupidity? What induce ment is there to extend to one of the best streets of South Washington the blight aud ruin caused on Maryland and Vi FNORMOUS VALUE OF THE FRANCHISE. The value of the franchise asked for in the bill is so gr . 88 to defy computation. Among them are the following:—To connect with apy or all the railroad lines in Virginia or Maryland; to build a@ bridge across the Po- lemeec; to cross the Aqueduct or any other bridge bnilt by the United States across that river; to bulid tracks without limitation of pumber through what are pre-eminently the commercial parts of Georgetown and Washington; to build them near to and at right angles with the entire wharf front of Georgetown and the greater part of the Poto-. mac river front of Wasuington, so as to com- mand the monopoly of the entire commerce of the two cities by water; to compe the nt, 17 street and the Long bridge, so as to control a wharf front of great length and incalculable value; to appropriate K street from the Poto- mac to 2d street east; to run steam cars and build depots; to take all government prop- without compensation and tohave all private Property condemned to the use of the corpo- yation onder the doctrine of eminent domain. You would not, I am sure, recommend Con- gress to grant such immense franchises, without some and sufficient reasons there- for, based upon the public good. No such reasons are shown. DAMAGE TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE IN- TERESTS. On the contrary, the damage done to pri- yateand public interests would be great. The portions of Georgetown and Washing- ton which now bid fairest to be crowded by a population devoted to business would “be traversed by steam cars, running night and day, without interruption of the screaming of the steam whistle, with constant and un- intelligable backings and movements of locomotives, frightening away local travel, endangering life and limb, disturbing pub. lic schools, interfering with religious wor- ship, making public hospitals impossible in the vicinity, injuring the sick and making lifea burden to the nervous, depreciating public and private property not only on the Streets but in the quarters through wiich they ron, cestroying their desirability as neighborloods for private residences. It is safe lo say that the enactment of this bill into law would be a serious calamity to Georgetown and Washington, and an trre- | stom one for many years to South: Wash- ington. THE MATTER OF THE RIVER FRONT. The numerous and valuable wharves of Georgetown, where the interests of the Dis- trict and of private owners alternate, would be endangered. and might be destroyed in their value. Water street, in Georgetown, might be niverted from its general business uses to the private purposes of the railroad pa at em A large part of the water front of shington city, now owned by the United States in trust for the use of the pub- lic, and ising to be, at a not far distant future, of large value both for commerce and revenue, would practically be confiscated for the speculative pur of individuals. In it fnancia) condition of the District im, that itsexecutive a ¥ should have granted to it the fall righ ts of the United States over the Potomac front of the eity of Washington. When every legitimate source of revenue must be made available, you could not recommend the grant to private parties of the one next in fringe value to the real estate of the istrict. Such}@ grant involves a radical change of the original plan of the city. +92, 1 will @ the Potomac river front was there laid out &s an extensive quay with numerous docks and wharves. The design was that it should be forever dedicated to the use of the vesseis employed in the river commerce of the Na- tonal Capital; and it was expected that this commerce would be of vast proportions. Pro- vision was made for a pubiic street, the fee simple property, and the wharves and docks, So as to stamp the latter as Dli¢ property and exclude forever th? possibility of tram- mneling the trade of Washington by private claims of ownership in the wharf front or burdening !t with tbe exactions of a monop a It would be a flagrant departure from Ibis design to confiscate all the public inter- ests in the whar! front for the benefit of a Tallroad company. A fatal ence to this bill is the large rumber ef conilicting claims to the water front of Wasbington, between Sasby’s point and K street south. Above the Long Bridge the overflowed jands oppo- site the mouth of Teer Creek, tions made by th’, gradual «i silt Fince ihe struction of claimed bY tye United States, and in part by the ef sd and Ohio Canal Company, by seve.al perrors holding under the Kid- well tent of 1869 and by owners of ppl*.ed lots, who claim as rij owners. Btow Long bridge tne wharf sites are claim- ed by the United States, and particular ones by the District of Columbia, avd by theowa- ers of lots on the north side of Water . who claim the wharf sites as appurtenant to said jote. If the railroad company is to be created as an an’ ist to the nu- merovs claimants referred the passage of the bill would lead to a fu and Ifitisa in their being accre- it of river 1 bridge. are rious lor ged and complicated litigation. friend to any of the claimants and Interest, the bill may be used to des) the United States and the District ts Which they have never willingly led. Would it not be better that the United States should vindicate its title before granting it to private parties? And if itis to be grant- ed, why pot to the District.in order that what has been public property since the formation of the city may still be preserved for public revenue and commerce? For these | reasons it is my 5 agen that, as the execu. tive authority of the District, charged with the guardianship of its interests, you should not only withhold your recommendation from the perpoess bill, but express your- selves ip plain terms against its passage. GEN. BIRNe YS REPORT ENDORSED BY THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS. The District Commissioners have trans- mitted the above report by Assistant Atior- ney Birney fo the District Committee, with their endorsement of bis views, as follows WASHINGTON, March Hendee, Chairman Sub Co Bridges, H.R. to your Tof the 10th ultimo, relative to bill H. 3. we have the honor to send herewith a@ copy of a report made by the Assistant At- | torney of the District, Gen. Wm. Birney, to whom we referred the bill for hia examina tion. Gen Birney has given special atten- lion to the interests of the District connected | with the Potomac water front during the past two years, and Me is familiar with all questions affecting the titles, &c., of that part of the District. We unite with him in | opposition to the bill, and trust it may not | bave the sanction of Cougress in its present or in any @mended form. In our jadgment » frabehise asked for ought not to be ted to any person or corporation. Very respectfully, yDENNISON, ) H J. H. KercuaM ( Commissioners. S.L.Pueies. \ The Nashvitle Couyention. 3ATES FROM THIS DISTRICT CHOSE? ESRNTATIVE COLOKED MEN IN Ct ‘The colored delegates recently selected in | he several legislative districts of the Dis- | triet of Columbia to elect five delegates to represent this District in the national con- vention of colored men at Nashville, on the 5th of April, met at the Columbia Law Building, on Sth street, last night. Prof. Langston called the meeting to order and read the call for the Nashville convention in which the several states and the District of Columbia are requested to send five dele- gates each to sald convention. At the open- ing of the meeting sixteen legislative dis- tricts were represented with the following DELEGATES: Ist district— Frederick Douglass, John A. Moss, W. Davis; 2d—O. S. B. Wel!, John = Langston, Rey. W. R. Jefferson; 5th—R. Hatton, Streng Robinson. Geo. Phillips; 6th—John F. Shorter, Perry Wilson, Jerome J —W. A. Freeman, J. A. Payne, Cornelius Clark; 9th—Henry Piper, C. B. Purvis, Jown H. Brown; 10th ~Henry Young, Richard Weeden. D. D. Jackson; 11th—J. F. N. Wilkinson, Joseph Thompson, George Tompkins; 13th— David Hughes, ’ Richard Addise Wm. H. Simpson; Mth—Aaron Russell, Wm. Reynolds, H. C. Boldin; 16th— Wm. Douglass. Wm. Harrison, Wm. H. Scott; 7th—P. H. Carson, J. L. Saunders, J. H. Sumby; 19th—W. B. Lucas, W. W. Lave- | lette, John Cagay; 2ist—Jas.’ A. D. Green, Ww Brown, Melton Brady —Isaac | Bhiver, J. A. Clark, Peter Mosely. Prot. J. M. Langston was elected temporary chairman, and F.G Rarbadoes secretary. | ORGANIZATION. The convention then went into an election of a permanent chairman for the convention, some nine individuals being In nomination | but finally all withdrew except Prof. Lang- ston and J. F. N. Wilkerson, the latter of whom was elected president by a majority of nip F.G. Barbadoes was elected TANCE OF TEE NASIVILLE CONVEN- | TION DISCUSSED. Dr. Purvis said he did not believe the | republican party would succeed again In tie | Presidential election withont a guarantee to the colored people of this country their entire rights. Prof. Langston thought the convention at | Nashville of much greater importance to the colored people than the convention at Cin- cinnatl, as it would teil upon the future destiny of the colored race In this conntry, their condition, protection under the laws, education, and social standing. PERSONAL. After Prof. Langston took his seat, Mr. Jerome Jotinson arose and stated that during the time the Professor was speaking C Perry Carson was denouncing him. Col. Carson arose and denied the charze. Henry Young got the floor, and stated that Prof. Langston was in public office, and if he was Sent to Nashville he would look after bis own Ipterests before he looked after that | of others’ as all do. Michael Shiner defended the character of J. M_ Langston, which he said had been arsailed. AFRAID OF A DIVORCE. Mr. Andrew l'reeman got the floor and sald bis wife had read in the day’s papers that her husband had been attending a rowdy convention the day and night before, and if she saw be had been to another one she would apply for a divorce. m. H. Lucas and Jerome Johnson hoped they would send their best men. DELEGATES TO NASHVILLE. | reporter found a large portion of the roofia; Three-minvte speeches were made for some time, after which the following were elected as delegates: Wm. A. Freeman, J.M. Langston, J. L. N. Bowen, 0. B 8. Wall and Frederick Douglass. Messrs. Henry Young, Fred. Douglass, jr.,and P. H. Carson, were elected as alternates. REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES FAVORED. r. Cagay submitted a resolution, that In anticipation of the coming Presidential election and the deep interest we feel in the amelioration of the condition of our race and the deep interest manifested in our wel- fare by our friends, that our delegates be impressed with the duty of @ strong ad- voeacy and a strict adherence to the prin- repo advocated by the republican party. Adopted. Professor Langston made a_ patriotic speech on the future duty and destiny of the colored race. Cel a to do his daty as a delegate at Nashvili a ag List OF PATENTS issued from the U.S. | Patent Office to residents of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, for the week ending March 28th, 16 District of Columbia.— Kate Robinson, im- provement in fans; Quartus Rice, improve- ment in thill couplings; Arnold A. Wheel- lock, improvement in paper baskets; Lean. der E. Fish, improvement in gas purifiers and regulators; Samuel W. Lord and E ward Coogan. Improvement in farniture Ups; Mertio Toulmin. improvement in gas regulaiors. Trade marks—Morris Goldstein, cigars and tobacco, Maryland.—He OU. Haughton, of Balti- more, improvement in piers for ocean traf fic; m. H. Patterson, of Baltimore, tm- srovement in pantaloons pressing blocks: Jobn W. Dolch and George E. Hayden, of Baltimore, improvement in Lomond canal boats; David Hiltabidle, of York Road, im- P Nas setae in lifting Jacks; George King, of ‘rederick, assignor to himself, Joun H. Kel- Jer and Dayid W. Broogs, of saine place, im- provement in stepeladders; Roland Rhett, of Baltimore, Improvement in spring mo- tors. Trade marks—Henry Rosenheim, of Baltimore, cigars. yinia—Benjamin W.Thurman,of Gor- donsville. improvement in car couplings; Reuben Wright, of Clifton, improvement in portable washstands. AN OTHER INFANTICIDE.—Yesterday Morning a dead mulatto child was found near the Armory building, and Coroner Pat- terson held an inquest, but there being some indications of foul play, (the mouth being oe with paper,) it was adjourned until 0-day. —_-+—_—_. MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Charles H. Ware avd Faupie cease A. ‘ayne and jane amphries, Jesse Smith and Susan Thomas, W. H. Trumme! and Fannie Garner, Edgar Janey and Mary B. McPherson. THE COURTS. PoLice Count. Smet. To-day, Margaret Mills, disorderly con- duet; $5. Kate. y vagrancy; seat gown. Thomas Mackey, drank abd dis- orderly; $5. Patrick Harris and Wm. Pink- ney, loudand boisterous; $5 each. Richard Mitchell, Edward Mitchell, Morton, Lew: and George Mitchell, loud and boisterou: $5 each. Pg ay trespass on the street parking; $5. structing sidewalk; 85. Byron and Edward ing on the street; $5 te A CONJURE DOCTOR'S LITTLE TRICK. Wm. Pinkney, larceny of $5 from Bur- colored. testified is a trick doctor and ae a Pin! as im how fared. He said not well as he was out of work. Pinkney said he could get hima job; he looked kind’er queer out of his eyes, ‘and told him to go and stand in bis door, pers to ‘tice their games is in rris.—‘How "bout my $5 jedge?” n= sel.—‘‘ That's gone where the woodbine twineth. GEORGETOWN. GES OF THE SToORM.—Old Boreas a short tare last night and made vey lively for a while. The houses att and Mr. Samuel G. Young, . 41 Gay street, were completely unroofed, the oceupant8 being forced to va- cate the premises on account of the flooding ofthe same. The damage to the walis aud furniture is considerable. Mr. Young and family went to the Union Hotel through the crencbing rain, and Lieutenant Hurley, of the police force, was promptly on the spot and detailed two policemen to remain =; r. B. Nord. linger, 91 Bridge street, was rolled up like a Scroll, blown across Bridge street, where it struck the telegraph wires, breaking them down, anc landed tn front of Cropley’s drug Store. Cénvass was immediately sent for, ardan imprompta roof put on. Young Mr. Nordlinger, while on the roof. was struck on the head by a falling brick. He dido’t think it necessary to Inquire “who frowd dat las’ brick fust.” Going further down town our Nf Rava was on on Waters’ warehouse missing. Herr’s mi Was also relieved of its roof on its entire | western side. One tin of grain was sligh damaged by the rain, = the batting cloths were vgpe od ruined. he warchouse used by Mr. Lyddane as a feed store, on the cor ner of High and Water streets, had a por- {on of the eastern wall laid in the mad, by the wind striking the chimney. Tinners are in demand to-day. BUILDING ASSOCTATION.—At the regular monthly meeting of the Ninth Building as. sociation, last night, 14 shares were sold, at &n average of 135.75 per share. SECOND GRAND SALE or HAMBURG: EMBROIDERIES, AND TRIMMIN TO LAST UNTIL APRIL. THE CHEAPEST GOODS EVER | OFFERED! 260 NEW STYLES Or HOSIER ¥, FOR LADIES, GENTLEMEN AND CHILDREN, | &# THE GREATEST BARGAINS IN BAL BKIGANS ANU FINE HOSIERY. aT CHAS. BAUM'S, mardi 3mAthp 405 71a STREET BLACK CLOTH COAT . Double-breasted Frock Coats, of imported goods, ss low as $16.2) net, Some very fine ones made in the intervals of dullness of tiade by my best hands for $25 and $30, much under bespoken prices. Intermedi ate grades at pleasing prices. My Black Goods give general satisfaction in regard ‘to wear and color, BLACK VESTS. A large assortment of qualities and sizes, ranging in prices from $2 to @7. I have Bow @ good supply of Black Cloth Vest made by my best hands, for $4, $5 aud @6, npequalled in St and workmanship by avy in the market. BLACK PANTALOONS. New supplies of reliable and tested doeskins, warranted to give satisfaction, SPRING OVERCOATS. A handsome assortment of desirable styles from $12 to $%. Slack and Brown Diag- ovals for @ TO ORDER. Spring fabrics in great variety, to be made to order in best style and fin’ Large as- sortment of handsome Pisid and Mixed Buitings and Fancy and Pisin Worsted Coatings. TERMS. One Price Only—Prices marked in plain fig- ures. A discount of 10 per cent. for cash. All ready-made goods, not worn or disfig- ured. may be returned wichin two weeks from day of purchase, and the price paid will be refunded. GEORGE C. HENNING, 410 SEVENTH STREET, marl -tr SIGN OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE MEN'S WEAR. SPRING GOODS. NEW STYLE FINE GOOD: TO MAKE TO MEASURE. SUITS TO ORDER, FROM $35 UP. READY-MADE SUITS, FROM $14 UP. BEADY-MADE SPRING OVERCOATS, #10 UP, DEVLIN & CO; 106 F STREET. mar?3-tr L. ©. BISHOP, DRUGGIST, ET. Lite AND 19TH 8TS., em to compounding Prescripe ftons,) Axp DEALER DEUGGISTS’ SUND: FINE TOILET marl-Im 1113 ‘VANIA AVE. SPRerar NOTILOE. vaLiaR & OGDEN, CHINA, GLASS & OUSEFURMISHING 20 Sth street ee DO Goods cetivered te any past of the Distsict,saar-tmy CITY ITEMS. No ESTABLISEMEST in the city more Sewer Tompt in atiend ing all ‘ork, Plumbing Gas Fitting than Ham - ten & Pearson. . A. Building, th and D streets. They em) none but the i workmen, and jueo'ly give satis- wiating physical debility. As it stimulates the absolvents, and imparts vigor to the whole system. | balsamic remedy, Hale's Honey of Horehound 2, Tar. No cough can withstand its seda- ve Ons. Pike's Toothache Drops cure in one minute —_—e——. Oil. This truly valuable medicine now pre- by us with Phosphate of Line, render- ing it positively inyiti+g. Of the thousandsof | Victims of Consumption in tails vicinity many would be saved by the prompt use of Baker's Cod Liver Oil and Phosphate of Line. Sold by druggists. Dr, Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry Tne standard remedy for the care of coughs colds, influenza, bronchitis, hoarseness, asthma, whooping cough. croup, sore throat, diphtheria, dificulty of breathing, quinsy, phthisic, pain in the side and breast, spitung of blood, liver complaint, bleeding of the NDEs, and all diseases of the throat. lungs, lnclaiing even consunsptic dly pecessary tlate t th \y for | ali diseases of the lungs, throat, a It was introduced to the public by Dr. Wis | pearly a hall century since, and by the won- derful cures which it performed gaiued an | immediate and enviable reputation, which | | j to this day it bas fully sustained. From the Pac fic, ard in many co! ies abroa!, there are few villages or hamieis without “liviog | testimonials” to the rapidity and certainty Of its curative eifects. The proprie i- | tul of their responsibility to the atilicted, | exercise the utmost care In the selection and | compounding of the various iner-lients of Which the Hatsai ts ¢ 1 the slex | @re assured that the bh ard of excei- | lence on which tis p: < based wi always be maintained. Set W. Fowle & Sons, Proprictors, Boston. its Turkish, Russian, 8u dropathic and Electro-Thermal the Vacuum Treatment, Galvanic and Faradaic | Electricity, &c., will be sent on application, Femaie and Chronic dis 12,24,m,w 3: The Wise fer Health on daily walks depend,” and wousands from far and near visit br. White's establistimn: 1416 Pennsylvania avenue, opposite Wi | lard’s hotel, for relief from, and avoids’ | Of, Corns, Bunions, Troublesome Nails. Vas- cular Excresences,ete. Established in Wash- ington in 1861. Fee, $1 per visit. TEN-PIns, 10 cents a game, at Bauer's Bowling Alley, 1112 Penn’aavenne. 3,1,: —e THE NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK, Corer o New York avenue and ith street, pays 5 per | Cont. per annum on deporlte for each calendar | month. Ranking hours, 8 to¢ totand$ tos. First-¢| Mit3, 1851s and Dyeing. e A. Fischer enlarged bis establishment py removing to his new building, 96 G street, 3 doors west of th street, just a few ete from his former piace on 9th street, where he is ready to do any wor® !n bis line tn his eu- or manner. Kid Gloves and Shy | Crape Veils cleaned at a very short notice. | Ladies’ Dresses cleaned without taken apart @nd spota removed without cleaning the whole garment. Gent’s Clothes amen and dyeing a specialty. 11Zt-tr LADIES’ GOODS. _ VERMILYA’S = LADIES’ SHOES, MADE TO ORDER aT 610 9th Street, Opporite Pa — Os m bend.a Brench K re English French Pebble - ‘These Goods are all made at my estab! ard are guaranteed to be & factured in the United Stat mar2s-tr JAS. H. VERMILYA. fine stock of LADIES’ BOOTS Dg prices Buttoned... ish: to any work manu- them and arrest the cause, with that | No MORE DIFFICULTY in taking Cod Liver | if of the St. Lawrence to the shores of the | Saturdays,9 | N4tionat THEATER. | TOSIGHT... MIGHTY DOLLAR. j FRIDAY NG. March 34st, | GRAND COMPLIMENTARY RENEFIT To MB. AWD MES. W J. FLORENCE, Tend-red by the Citirens of Washington. BF Mighty Loar Matinee, BAT URDAY. be — oe out the emntry a, this conse. in | which military assoctatic s tted to ©0-oper- ate. Ler th by % vss, LINCOLN Halt, TUESDAY Eve | yeun B. 6 SUBJECT—-PROULIAR PEOPLE.” Tickets, Beets No extra charge for reserved sate. biaram at EM. Waltaker weor to War ren Ob» te vat . eer NATIONAL THEATER. TITIENS. FAREWE L AUP RARANCES OF mt Mev THE FTRA KR OSCE N OPERA, MOND.) EVENING, April A THTIENS baracter of, ~ ™ + on pril ach, WEDNESI*Y, April Sth, THURSDAY. Apriien sim erate to erved seats in Orchestra and Orebes me t Motrerott & ©: Avonne, mark © secured Penney t owt posws OPERA F ONE WEEK, Commencing March 27, THE GREAT CHARSOTER Acro Sepport. | by a Carctally Setorte No Indians. no murders po regians, beta DRAMA OF PCRS SENTIM Mayo over M0 times FAMILY MATISER SATUBDAY Box Office now open mardi st | yyttrarp mae THOESDAY, March 50, 1576 Beading by MIAS ANNIE W. STORY, Assisted by the following well-known Artisty | Mis) LOIS MYGATT, & ! Prof. ANTON GLOETZNER, Pianist. Mr. SAM L G. YOUNG, Baritone Mr. WALTER Pa RIS, Violini«t Mr. HENBY EREKBACH, Vidtinceltst. Tickets, For sale at Solomons & Chapman W.S. Thomgs ns drag store, and thy po vulgarity Taetea by mee EVERY NIGHT. Matinee for La Pertorne: fies and Oniidren E VERE WRONMSDAT end 6a C6D4T APTERDOON: FIST CLASS IN BVERY RESP SCE. Variety, Drama, Borvenzue and Comedy. novis-1y | Ot No.) On Exhibition (New No. 456 end Sale 439 7Ta 8r. | Ne. 439 TA » doers aor Odd P iH ae iutings, 4 targeat stock uf gag Window Pictur: ‘eames. -or%s end Tas- 86. im the District, ach. aT BJ Please remember Name ané Nomber. jyl-Iy — LECTURES. DOK HALL PAlemacer (225 F street northwest.) pa $ PALMONIL i G “TH NBIALS: THEIB SHAPES AND SHADOWS, March 3». 1476.5P_ M., As recentis deitvered ty, him with sock Driltian: paw nd York. The spirit of the lecture { times. sale at Solomons & (hap- nia avenue. mhz? ————— | GEORGETOWN ADVER’W’TS M4bane ty: JANNERETT will oven on >» BB TUBDAY. — 1 April 3. No 1209 Pa. Nerb Charles str DAY, April 8, a choice assortment of Fi Bilitrery, &c $) oseuine orzvixc. @iy | MRS. J.P. PALMER WILL OPEN, ON THURSDAY APBIL 6rz, A Recherche Arsortment of PABIS BONNETS AND HATS, avd all the Newest Novelties in Paris Millinery. Ladies of Washington and vicinity are respectfully invited to be presen: MBS. J. P. PALMER, marily 1109 F street, bet. 1th and 12th. GiBE4T SACRIFICE OF HUMAR HAIR HAIB BRAIDS at 912, former price $20. .. come see 15, MONDAY 3 AIDS at $1'00, former price 4 ; former price SUELLEES, 715 Manxer Shack. LARGE ASSORTMENT OF CHEAP HAM BUBG EDGINGS aud mane A eat ELLER A FULL LINE OF LADIES UNDEBGAR- MENTS, at 3. HELLEES, LARGE STOCK @F SUN UMBRELLAS and PaRASULS, selling cost, at 8. HELLER'’s. LADIES CLOAKS AND SUITS, at a great duetion at HELLER REAL AND DMITATION LACES. very tow, at HAND AND S. HELLER’. OF RECEIVING DAILY. a large Sescrtmert of MILLINEBY GO\ ed styles of HATS, RIBBONS, Sf a ; s re- 8. ORS. T LOWERS. ec, HELLER 8. 71s Market Space. E INVITE THE LADIES TO CALL AND exemine our stoc! JANTEP—A MILLINES at 715 Market Space. MBBOIDERIES FKOM IPO. tion. Just received, an HAMBURG EDGINGS and IN! Will be sold far below their real stock of Saxony Ei store in the city, . HELLEB'S, Es RTEBS' AUC. immense stock of SB BTINGS, which ic real value. Also BOIDEBIES, at the cl CONNOLLY GOS 9th st , opp. aon Ome. | ! REMOVED, Se iTAB- | the St. Clond | meri? tr Novelties re Agency for SAxONy Emp — MOOK FINE | a vonnn, eet. | Alsen Waste 350 dozen 2-button | KID GLOVES, all shades, and the best in the market, for $1, at S. HELLER'S, arzé im | | BUILD! PROVEMENT 00 —Subseri in the above company will be received @t the Georgetown Savings Bank for arty day | _mer2 im W. BARERTT, | JPSESH sPuine DEESs Goons. CS ORORGET INS ING AND Tii- to th ae | Sate Rate aa ea nee | The Besocmy Shirt, ready made, to ft, ; Biack Mili, Cashmeres, A y | Call at BENS Sight | and boy your goods cheap. mii EDUCATIONAL, | W5Sr She ROTITOES Family Beet Ze New Haven, Conn. Send for circular. " mars ém_ PROF. JOUN LOWRY | | Thegiath Aumual Beeston of: | for boye will commence on ¥, | of Boptember. Forther information rb. be from ey. F. L. KNIGHT, D. 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Sold by booksellers. hme 2t-009t SPRINGSTYLES om NOW READY, ri © STYLE Cloth, WAY and FIFTH AVEN ‘nod Suit FELT HR TS ct fue most WE HAVE USED FOR YEARS Ez KELLOGG@’S IT I8 GOOD! TRY IT i OFFICE AND SALESBOOM, No. 17 CEDAR STREET, BREW YORK!