Evening Star Newspaper, August 2, 1876, Page 3

DRY GOONS Dey Gouds CLOsise out. Re Smet Stock must be soit to mate rom for sil Gocés; and bargatns ail throcga the . Land corvisee yourself. Nice stock DESSS @ for Fall at prices very cheap. ¢ Calicoes, fast calor, Se per ym! nie ja sec 4 Weel Grenadines now STKe. syste ye BE SOLD. . A large lot of Dress Goods that sold from 37% to Tic. to be ola at Iac. Auether let thatcost from 75. to $1.25 to be sold Rte. All Dress G .0ds to be sold at about half price. Cassimeres ani all kinds of pant stuff ats hoary reduction Parasols at less than cost. ‘We sell the best $125 WHITE SHIRT, in this City, Anished. SEO. J. JOHNSON & 00. zum iy-40 QMPORTANT! Ifyou went Great Bargains in all kindso DEY Goops, ‘Lon must not fail to see the stock at Ho. 324 EIGHTH STREET NORTHWEST. YOU WILL Fino Fine Goods ot sll Bind; desirable Goots for the present aid approaching seasons, which wo shall Offer at prices (for cash) warranied to satisfy the —— wW. M. BROWN. No, 314 Sth street northwest. S.—We mesn basiness for the next 3) days, Our stock must be sold off jyi3-tr UNTIL AUGUST 1, 1870, WE WILL OFFER OUR STOCK OF DRY GOODS aT cost ‘TO MAKE BOOM FOR FALL GOODS. on Bieces choice style CALICOES, at 5 cents; sold MATTIBGS, 17,18, 9, 23 cents. VICTORIA LAWNS, yard wide, 12 cents. Rew LAWS, at W cents, ‘YWard-wite Pacific PEROALES, 10 cents. Large WHITE SPREADS, b ax Moody's Patent Back-supporting CORSET. Black ALPACAS, 15 cents and upwards. Tor Good and €beap QOODS call at 636 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. N. W., Jy21-eotr c. TOWSON 4 CO. THE END HAS COME AT LAST. | For Philadelpnia, 8:05 FINAL WIND UP OF THE SPRING TRADE. ¥. RB OF OUR IMMENSE STOCK — i BE SOLD AT CosT. wo yards Desntifal style, 5. Goo Fards eenutiful Lawns, Sana 10, 00 yaras fos Victoria Lawn. 800 yarés Lonsdale Cambric, All of ocr Parasols at cost. CARTEBS, 707 Market Space. Pare Linen Table Damask, 50, Big lot of remnanta Ualics, Uotton, Dress Goods, 5,8 Biack Grenadine, 17. Biack Alceca, double width, 35. ack Ons) mere, double width, 75. BUK at real cost. We close our store until o'clock p.m 10 PER CENT. oFF. UR FIRST ANNUAL DISCOUNT SALE AL- LOWIS@ TEN PER CENT. OFS. In order to reguce our very large stock of Summer DRY GOODS extraordinary iavacement of 10 pot cost, off sa, te ry inducement of a a goods fi establishment. Our Gellar, on, all goods fa our, HANDSOME GRENADINES, SUMMEB SILKS, LAWNS, SUITLINGS, WHITE GOODS, LINER BUITS, LACE SACQUES AND SHAWLS, FINS HOSIEBY, SUN UMBBELLAS, FANS, &c., &c, Bis epportuaity should not be lost. WOLFORD & 17 MABKET SPACE, yi-w ‘Third door from sth street. JOHN T. MITCHELL, 931 PESNSYLVANIA AVERUS. ‘We have carefully gone over our stock duced prices to the lowest gures, Kemaiaing stock of SPELING AND SUMMEE DRY GOODS. Notwithstanding the very low raling dar- tag ihe past senson, we have male our price stil lower, to close. ALL MADE UP GOODS, ALL UNDEBWEAE, ALL DEESS FABBIOS are lower than ever before, and in quality that can Dot be surpassed. From and after MONDAY, July 10, we close our kK p.m. jyl0-tr Btore at six o'cloc! NEW STORE. NEW FIRM, NEW GOODS. WISWALL & GWYN HAVE OPENED at Bo. 705 MARKET SPACE, NEAL 71u 8T., With a complete stock of DEY GOODS, RAILROADS. AL¥IMORE AND OHIO BAIREOAD. B = SULY Frm, 1875, LEAVE WASHINGTON. Hicott City and way stations, ee oy stations, 7:10—Baliimore and Alexandria Ja: :10— New York FAtiade'ptio and Linfied prom, Battimors and 6—Balttmors, Way Stations, Bilicott Oity and s fe wae ee ore th is Bs eittsn Branch of Bocks, (via Metro- 4 5—! Dal Balx! ane 5 Pit'sbarg. but no connection Mar- finsbora by train icaving Sunday night. pt jons cn Metropolitan Branch. lee pers. S20 Saae Bisdensburg, Beltsville, La- a rel, F 10:00—vew York and Philateiphia Wight Bxpress} Sleeping Oars to New York. 10:05—Baltimore and principal way stations, 10:40—Martinsburg and way stations, Metropolt- tas Branch. 12:30-St. Lows Bopress BSanduaky, Newark, Berkeley, and Oskiand, On Baturday for 9, Columbus, Deer Park Lousrilie. fo soumeoeia +7 & 4 Bi ~~ FR or Vai- io cont n Sut ley Br y ‘or fo New York and Philsdelphis at 6:10 o. mz. ‘OF at the Baltimore ). m=, daily, Lf Limes Bx press, for except Sun‘ay. For Pope's Oreek Line § mm, ond 4:30 3. m 0 a.m. and 4:90 p, 5 EDERICKSBU! BAIL- eat ELA WABEINOTOR U™VERSAL R.R. TICKET OFF! BAILEOAD TIOKNTS to or from all Pic oe ina ine toon Mal ane. ERE TERE Py 997 Penn. ave., Candy store. PROPOSALS. P®orosais ron sTaTioneny. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. t Wasiincton, D. for fui or firm making it, and be accompanied s- factory gesrentes that the bidder will execute & contract, with good nd. Af his bid be 4 or will Teptlienaetste All articles are sti the very best quality. Samples caves: each to close out our i; be marked with the name of the bidder Bond, with approved secu t be required of the party to whom the contract, or aay part of it, to furnish any article specified in s exerts Seater etl, esi ta 8 ‘dered, bt is reserved f varchasing the same in open merbet, oF of declaring vuch con forms for biddi ed oz tal ccimaty this advertisement, will be racte only be awarded to established manufacturers of, or dealers Ya, the articles, Ti a the right to reject any or poeals be addressed to the of the Interior. and indorsed" Proposala for Bts- tio 4, No contract will be awarded wnder this advertise ment wnticon appropriation shall have beem made ty Congress Sor the purchase of the Stationery re- quired. %. OHANDLER, Eccretary. jyl2-wks st HOTELS. RIGGS HOUSE, Consisting of New ay Desirable GOODS just from | PLUMER @ SPOFFORD, Proprietors Having takca apvantege of the Prices io the purchase of our New Stock,we are en- abled to offer Goods far below the cost of produc- following special Largaius ss heavy Quilts, 75 cei , Very Chea Grane ¢ sults, 5 Cente per yard. jew Lawns st great raductions Waite snd Figured Sammer Dress Goods, at 6 Conte per yard. WISWALL & GWYNN, 705 Market Space. near 7th street. SPECLAL BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS. BELLING OFF! SELLING OFF. ‘the cutire stock as near as possible in FOR CASH ONLY; it decline tn J. W. COLLEY, FSIPTEENTH AND G@ STREETS, myls-ly Washineton, D.O. HOTEL AUBRY, WALNUT STREET, Frem Tlirty-Third te Thirty-Fourth, PHILADELPHIA, PA. ON THE BUROPEAN PLAN. STRICILY FIRST-CLASS. BEST HOTEL IN THE CITY. JAMES T. STOV: Pror; TOR. Jel0-tr_ 801, Cor. Sth street and Market Specs, | fF = MOV BD. JAMES F. BRIER, PLUMBER AND GAS BITIBR, @ern-w 811 Trz °T. SORTHWEST, AWtine JOHE 0. HOGAN, 713 Marhe Bran, ocookxu ‘TO ALL PABTS OF THB CITE AT THE SAME RATS. LADIES’ GOODS. GQ xucuvine pany BM BROWS, aon sae BLA OK VELVETS IEW ABD CAVAUIES HATS, OOOK'S PLUMES AND FABCY Winas. COLORED GROS GRAIN RIBBONE—Wo. 5, HATS snd BON- SHADE end TRAVELIB: NETS reduced toe SETRe SUMMER MILLINERY @O0OD8 Mrs. M. J, HUNT, 621 and 623 D street northwest. jy%-te AT COST. ae a TEA TLDAEN’S SAILOR HATS, FLOWERS and FRAT! . and ORNAMENTS, geneune SEAL LAGE BAD TiBs, 'DE CHINE JABOTS, DOOR RAT UK sod LINEN 1A NDKEROBIERS, Frll arsortment of FAN! THOMPSON'S GLOVE jy18-te_ 110) Breet. 715 GREAT REDUCTION 715 1 LADIES BEADY-MADE SUITS, OVER SKIBTS AND BASQUES, And LADIES UNDERWEAR. PABASOLS and SUN UMBBELLAS at half price. FLOWEBS, HATS, RIBBON, and MILLINER'S GOODS less than cost. JUST BKOELVED— A large sssortment of HAMBUEG EDGES and KOBU LACKS eelling at a reduced price, CORSETS and KID GLOVES ins great variety. HUMAN HAILB very low at 8S. HELLER'’S, jel?-tr 716 MARKET SPAOR. MISS E. A. McCORMICE, 7a STRERT, (BT. CLOUD BUILD} Daily receiving all the latest Novelties tn OHILP ‘BAW BONNETS, HA’ LACES axe OUOWERS. &o., &c. mms w and eJptieg ot Washington and vicinity are Lye SOMMER BOR’ ATS, whieh, she will open ou psd ‘2d next, ot 1309 Penney! avenue. =_ ia.) —_=, VERMILY 4’ LADIES’ SHOES, MADE TO ORDER AT on Nowini, including the worite sdmmer rosorts of OLTONS, BIVER SPRINGS, and BLaKistox's Is- LAND. Hetarning will arrive in Washington oa TUESDAY and FRIDAY BVENINGS, adoat san ass. eiviooeme 8 FOR NORFOLK. Company's whart, foot of opany's whart. oer ONDAY, WEDNK: ené FRIDAY. ats Beturuir g, leave Ssturde: 4 THE LAKE leaves the 6th streer. . _ ‘and ; Found trip, 86. FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS. fees ea uate eee Ea. Miami. for Carian sod latormediats laud’ ings, and every FIDAY, st 7 a m., for Biver, stopping at intermed at jate landings. For information apply at the office of the Company, ander the Metropolitan Bank, sth st, opposite the Treas Agent, at the Ld ary, or to w CLYDE's NEW EXPRESS LINE, ILADELPHIA, ALBXANDBIA, WASHING L " . PHILADON AnD GRORGRTOWD: Dy LEAVE PHILADBLPHIA every BATURDAT a1-48 w retural s LEAVE GEORGETOWS or aaa caived daily” Const nace wistlng thelr goods landed s Georgetown, will, please have them marked Water, ok: £00., jyf-tr NEW DErarrcas. LYDE’S WASHINGTON, PHILADELPHIA “BGBTOR AND PROVIDBHOE STRAMSHIP ‘The stoamers of the above line will lea’ ia every BATUBDAY, at 12m. for Washington; returning, will, lew i 5 Satake et from the above ports. | Fi Uvered dail SPinsacues and 1119 %b Borth’ b : » D.O. Jol4-tr Agents for Weshington, foot CUNABD LINE, NOTICE. With the view of dimi: the obances of col- ston, the steawers. of this line takes specthed Tape seen pot Stree Gosenstown to Hew ‘outward passage from York or Boston, crossing motidian of 60 at & laty “On the ro passage, crossing the meridian of 80 at 42 lat., or mothing to the north of 42. THE BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS, ETWE&EN NEW YORK AND LIVER- POOL, CALLING AT CORK HARBOR. EW York, . ‘Wed., Ai Wed., Se (ed., Au, Wed., Aug. 90 And every following w ‘ork. AY trom New ¥ Piiteamers marked” do not carry steerage pessen- sere Bates oF PassacE —Cabin, 90, 9100 and 9130, » Sccording to accommodation. Ticket to Paris, z is, ‘gold, addfttonal. Beturn tickets on favorable “sleet to and from Steerage tickets a very low rates. ‘Through bills Belfast, Glasgow, Havre, A ntwor, adel pov powermt oe Mesiperanee bt at iy Pete ot toBM ALLWOOD & Mo! yanz-ly G GBEEAT BEDUCTION IN PRICES. Having 8 large stock of CHILDEER’S remainder of my goods. of every description, of Twenty Per Conte f AUCTION SALES. FHIS AFTERNOON. Bj, © WABNEE, corner 7th and F strects, TION SALE OF VALUABL' Im. PROVED REAL ESTATE IN How a8 URL. DIVigIONS OF CERTAIN ORGUMD 18 Site COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, BEAR THE Be Se son rect seen tee ‘ vill selh- at public suction, oy front of th: premises, on acconst of whom it may on WEDNESDAY. A: m., the following descr: : s, 2 } ‘ght's subdivi-ioo, situated on 7th-street Bearly opposite the residence of Balloch, lot bei road, General George W. -five feet tront by ision of Jonn A. ‘east of 36 street, 60 ambered Bowasd Untversit farm: betug on Wilsem stress , containing 7,500 equere feet. e lots are uninct by 12k feet "rhe apsbered, Also, , in boom 6, of enid Howard Univer- sity subdivision, situated at the corver of 6tn aad Lincoin utalning streets, 60 by 10 feet, co: TSM square Bubject to two notes of $300 each, dated Janvary 71h, IAS, pazable in three Sad four years atver dete, with interest at 7 3, ith in 0c! .T meni tot, di recorded in Liber mbia. ‘Ter! sale wil: be made very easy and will be anced at time of sal. ’A depoeit of 9100 announ a be required on each lot when the » oO nm. AUCTION SALES. ALE in THE 5 1 BEUS. 7 ¥, OULINABY ABBANGS! m SATURD of SOBTE. Adri Lu Ww4se. B. WILUIAMS, Auctioneer. Sab ipistratrix. laM*, Anct. rpaomas DOWLING. Auctioneer. OF VALUABLE [IMPROVED BN Past OF ittea direettom P property is eed , ented Did off. All conveyancing at cost of purchaser. If | PX “ixtueot s deed of trust, dated January terms of sale are not complied with in fvedays,the | 7a 4cie. gp me oh Fight is reserved to reseil the property at the “isk | Jaroncescte pO eres tne oa east the defaulting purchaser either at public | ofthe secured thereby, we will tow 1m front of the premiess, on TUBSD’ 335 cokds 3. T_COLPWALL. Batomnan. | fh T3th dap of Angie ee tee et bones *PROMAE DOWLING. auctioneer. 7 ered eightr, ($),) eighty one, DESIRABLE AND NEARLY NEW bent ABD MANSAKD ROOF PRESSED-BRICK FBONT DWELLIBSG HOUSE, OS F STSEET SOUTHWEST. AT AUCTION: res, (83,) in ‘ots ‘in ed ine eee On WEDNESDAY. A et Bd, 137¢ ‘This property is very Geeirable. bei, o'clock p. m., in front of the premise. rapicly ‘mproving pati ot the cltr. and the a seit all of Lot lettered “0,” in O. B. Church Wevte consisting of nice colage residences. which subdivision of Lota 6 7 and 8, in sqasre mombered De offered sen rately. 46, fronting 154 12 feet on the ‘north side of F st., Terms of ssl. One third tp ¢.h: of which @f? between 6th and 7th stresta southwest, va ang! by si be psid oneach jot at the sal e deferred anearly new pressed-brick front Dwelling House | payments to be made in six ve, and cighteen with Mansard roof; Rouse contains @ rooms. bath- | months: with interest from day ofeaio, and secured ‘water, avd ali modern improvements. of trust. sod fosurance to the satisfaction One-fourth cash; balance in 6-12,13.and | of the trastees folly interest at & per cent. per annum, ‘Terms: 24 months, with ed by di to be within s.x deye after day of sale, other ‘Truste complied with Pete tee qoa'a | Saved @ SPS ot) ese Ad week 's notice, risk @: cost of fealty, Hoe af the cont ofthe purchaser, A deposit of | week enoticg. at the risk, aad coat aa GING, Auct. at purchaser's Conte H WARD. edeokds wins yritans, Aut rs -h. ~Auet. SQUARE B = 76, folto Sas TRU LUABLE IMPRO of the lend records for Waebiugton aoe oe Fa NCATE ON Lorn BT WanwksUAy the ater of acgurtiore’ oe os | | ROBTRWEST i ro a t * By virtue of s deed of trust to the ander- Cet oF pote, ee eg nation all that piece OF | gied, dated Sihaapef april Ae Drie Washinglon, D G.,end known and disth and ston. 9 ngrulshed as the rorth half of part of lot twenty-six (26), in square two Runéreé and thirty-one (231), and im- row % perms of esle: One-half cash; balance siz twelve montbs, with interest ai 8 per cent, cash down at time o! 49 24,27,29,00g1.2* TO-MORROW. OWRMAN & GREEN, Auctioncers, TRUS’ "8 BA. F VALUABLE IMPROVED Heal Eotara On THE NORTH SIDE OF L and gl . BOSWELL, Trastee. 6: BOL oMOW Ny auc. jam bia, aod as the re- remnises, to the hi of groun opuinaten, in sald art of Lot numbered two, (2,) in five hundred and twenty-five (525,) beginning for the same at s point on north L street, 15 feet west from southeast corser of said lot, and running thence west aloag the line of said b street inches; thence north 8) feet: thence east 13 inches, an south 81 feet to the place of beginning, together with tneimprovements thereon. ‘erms of sale: One-third cash, (of which @100 most be time of sale,) and the bal: and twelve month. in eqnal payments. to de secar- en ty purchaser's notes bearing interest from day of sate at the rate of 8 per cent. per ennum until rH augd cokds O. BE. RITTENHOUSE. 8.W. RITTENBOU! recorded in Liber No. 785. folie 123. et_se- the Land Records for the District Trastees, JT. OOLDW ELL, Salesman. THomas DOWLING, Auctioneer. 300 SABBELS MACKEREL AT AUCTION. On FBIDAY. & 12 o'clock m , I wil Bros. wha:f, foot of rk Girect from f faulting pu: aser. “Wil F HOLTZMAN, Trustee, augl-st yd No. 1321 F street northwest. Capsomer SALE OF IMPROVED REAL eerare SITUATSD NBAB THE NAVY VEBY DESIRABL: sell, just 4tb, 1576, ar Hl, at Ev 6 ALOFR 8th strect south- west, 200 barrels No. 3medium fat Macker: to enit the trade. The sitention of the trade to this consignment, called as they are new and just landed - Terms at sale, DOWLING. Auctioneer for consignee. HOMAS DOWLING Auctioneer. DOUBLE THREE STORY wy BRIOK DWELLING ON BRIDGE STREEC, By virtue of a decree of the Buprewe Court GEORGETOWN, D.0.. AND LOT ON PROS: ot the District of Uolambie, passed in cau Beer ctpeet AZ AUCTION, No 4.617, Equity Doo. 15, ‘the andersign uot Fear. Ste day of Bore ‘Trustee will offer for sale, at pubiic auction, mn , at 6 o'cl D m., in frontof ti _— frort of the ‘Ob THURSDAY, the 3d wan | ince, 1 will sell part of Lot No. 5), fm day «* Angust, A. D, 1876, st 6 ‘o'clock p. im Georgetown, ing 40 test on the north side of ali te» piece or il of ground in the dir ‘of | Bridge street, by a dc pth ot 120 feet on the east 1 Weebiugton, District of Columbia: known aud dig. | Of Frederick street, Improved by a double thre tirgolshed on the plan thereof as the north haif | Story Brick Dwell lonse, containing 13 rool vart or molety of Let number twenty-seven (a7) tn, | WSter, cas, and modern Improvements, bolns t Square nine hundred and seventy-seven, (977), im- Frame Hou'e. proved by = yaal in: z years. ip | ‘augi d Uonvey: ing at Fenidence of the late Bam'l ropley, balance Br Frederick street, and improved by a Brick Stable. ‘erms: Une fourth cash. ta in 1, 2, and $ THOMAS DOWLING, Anct. JAMES HOBAR, Trastec. DUBOABESON BBOB.. Auctioneers. jy) d&da HOMAS DOWLING. Auctioneer. TBUSTERS’ SALE Of PROPERTY OW PENN- SYLVANIA AVENUS. OPPOSITS WIL- LABD'S HOTEL. By virtue of a ‘33th, 1876, ‘TRUST EES’ BALE OF BEAL ESTATE. By virtue of a deed of trust, executed by Fraucis A. Wabler ofera, his wife, fr to us, the undersigned, to seoure in mentt said deed bearing date on the. day of January. 1578, and recorded in Liber No. 721 299, one of the land records for the District o »,we will offer at pabiic sale,on TUES- he Sth day of August, A. D- 1876, at & foliowis debt there: ‘BUS ot LE I MPROYED GBUAGETOWS, D P. A. DABNELULLGE, Beal Estate Auctioneer, TEES’ FALE, AT AUCTION, OF VALU- WHAEF PEOPEBIY IN By Virtue of a deed of trust, dated Jaly 24th m.. In front of the premises, al property in Geor gets cB ri of Washington, jy3l dads i:73, an¢ record Wethi-gton county. D-O 339, and by direction of the hola » ia bat ber er of the land records of 793, folio. the note se- sell, at pablic auction, on cored, ¥,, we will THUBPDAY, the Leth da: parebaser B. P. DODGE. DABS F.D. OLEa& P.A. stees reserve the the’ to rerell the property oe Tisk and cost of y of August, 1576, at 6 i that certai: piece iF five days’ notice of Some newspaper published in the city a Y, Balesman. H. WABNER, Beal Estate Auctioneer. re ‘BUSTEE’S SALE OF A a TORY DWELLING HOO! er 9 VALUABLE 3B ON TH TWwO- THE WEST wie BETWEEN @ AND Hi Sis. ite aot See doa ). 1875, and recer 72, one of the land records for. ‘of Uolumbis, and at the request or the bolders of the notes secured thereby, 1 snali sell. at ses, the -deseribed ct front of the premises, on TUS- provement: vin: afi ae gold aX the sth day of Auguste Tere at 6 greet >. jog (gg Nairn all that OF parcel of ground ta Washiag a one Lig BAe ity, District of Colambia, being the sonthe-1 in the District of Se, lot numbered nineteen (29), ia equare nam same being all the viec-s and iand and promises one hundred and two (i02), the said southern Thich were conseyed to John B. Condowby certain | peira gna bond having a front of twe: deeds of record tm the land records of the said Dis- | far Ctasaid lot having a front of twea! trict of Columb’ fo much herent 09 wee | Touning beck with the sume Width ne ce ee gonyeved to Jae Mo Becttke ad, | OF reer line of eald Jot, inproved by's two every lee ofecoreea ot ict, the tract of | ¥Fame Dwelling of seven rooms. one of the 6001 Terms of sale: $1,500, with interest at ten (10) per laud to be sold containing one huodred’ acres. more | rete of sal ; ‘Sth, ‘and the £ ad the b ears, 444 terest from ; of 5 Fn the to give his prom! sory notes, boaria * Bia a | day of sale. Racponit of e100 sill be required at interest. secured by Be 8 of asic. All conveyanciog at the pur- Serge eae Te RCINg Of the cost of tho par | Chaser's cost. Ifthe terms of sale are net email chaser, ‘ith i 10) daya from the the frih ia ‘Gre dave, the propery will be rewritgx | ith inten 10} days trom tho date therot, the five days’ notice at the risk end cost on risk and cost ‘dcfovlting parcbaser. be pu ont aha te Feauired as soon | 'iy.314 EB.) MIDDLETON. 32, Trustee. 3925 MM. HOWARD NOHBIS,{ Trustees. [)OXCANSON BROS., Auctioncers. LARGE ASHORTMERT OF PIANOS. very How fxr sash ar wed paper, at @ x for cash oF 8) . L:'WILD & BBO.'S, 495 Tih strest north west jyS1-3t* Ez mafic Berton Gas ee Seg tithing, yepiber,, Roe Fiaaseg TPCT D® ab Wilexcun,t Trastees, a O8., Aucti_neers, con cornet dun and'D sts. northwest. WEDNESDAY.......Augast 2, 1876. pe Se marr ntiatrs nto eaten, Stl _———— FORTY-FOURTH COKGRESS. Aesing Proceedings Yesterday, SENATE.—a ter our report close — The Dill providing for tre sale of the Orage ccded lands was takea up, @ad after being read & third time was passed. The Sena’ 7 to the eonstd- and a of ton bill, but pending its discussion « ime sage wa received from the House arnonuc- ing,!ts action tn regard to the death of Rep- resentative Parsons, of Kentucky, and after addresses by Mevsrs. MeCreery aad Sieven- son, the Senate adjourpe HOUSE.—After our report closed — Mr. Randall, from the Commities on Ap- Propriations, reported @ bill ‘tatiag $217,566 for tne payment of indebi tuess in- curred in the construction of the New York post office building, which, afler some dis- cussion, WAS pass> 1. The Honge then went into Committee of the Whole on the Invalid Pension bill, but rose without making any when Speeches on the resentdeath of Represeata- Uve Parsons were made by Messrs. Boone, Jones and Lawreace, after which the House adjourned. ——_—__-sse-~. THE MONTENEGRINS.—The sort of people thal the ipbabirants of Montenegro are ts coming to be know a, now that events have taken on their recent shape. A German let- ter from among them says that they are very superstitious: “Thunder is believed to #rise from the fact of St. Peter playing at nine pins, while lightning is regarded as the reflex of the sword with which St. Ellas combats the devil,” from which it appears how thelr “Christianity” expresses itself. there is @ fre to be extinguishes, peo- call out: “Wine! wine! instead of “Water!” believing as they do that, by vt- tering the latter word the genius of Fire would feel tusuited. Life ts not secure to any one. But the chief glory of the Montene- erins is to answer in large figures to the selutation iow many Turks’ heads hi thou cutoff?” The men kiss each oth iaces on meeting, but the most deferential salute ts to kiss his stomach. The doctors of the people are uneducated,and they practice by oral tradition onl, y of German ysicians isnow making tuty of the pn 6 while caring for the wounded, and through them come interesting accoants of pind is the real condition of tue Montene grins. ——$——_—___ SUPPOSED TO BE ABOVE SUSPICION.—A Columbus, Ohio, dispatch, July 30, says John Keeves, for 13 years anemployein the post office in this city, his service extending through the terms of three postmasters, was arrested about 5 o'clock thig moraing for opening letters and extracting money. More ®1X months losses in the mails were reported by the Columbus office to the de- partment, and since that time Special Agent Henry and the post officiais here have been engaged in a poco bat dificnit in- vestigation. At last suspicion fell on Reeves and be was watched through perforated walls and floors. He airoitiy avoided a great mauy decoys, and although detected two or three times of late in opening letters he was not caught in the act of ye | money until this morning. When charge Witn the crime he confessei. He has been taken to Cincinuati for: ‘tion. Reeves was an active member of the Methodist Church, the treasurer of au Odd Fellows’ lodge, @ Mason, anda zealous temperance Worker, and bas besa reqeetes by the com- munity as above suspicion. ———— es DISAPPEARANCE OF A RELIGIOUS WORKER —W: in 3icn teve- cn oheeue, te yond a who was in é, that Pyror Simon, 33, who has been assisting the Rey. Drtyag in the Tabenacie on 3ith stret, near Broad. Way, had suddenly disappeared under cir- cumstances which excited suspicion. It &ppeared from his statement t & man Who at one time had attended Mr. Simon when he was sick, bad called last Wedoes. day p)gut upon him for aid, and on inguiry it was ascertained that the man was unde. serving ofaid. By the advice of friends, Mr. Simon agreed to meet his friend and inform him of bis disinclination to assist him. He jeft his home for tat purpose last Thursday moraing; since then he has not been seen or heard of. Mr. Simon had on @ blue-flannel suit when last seen. His disappearance has created & great deal of excitement among bis co-workers in the tent. It is feared be bas met with foul song Inspector MeDar- mott sent out an ‘m to ail stations, and officers were sent in search of him — Tritune, 31st ult. PUNCH WITH CARE—The ingenious dishouest conductor will find some way to beat the city horse railroad companie>. Two have been arrested in Palladelphia and bound over for using @ bogas bell puach. Toey were detected by “spotters,” who watched them “punch in the presence of the passer jare,” and discovered their trick. The Philadelphia Times says: About 1,500 of the reg'stering punches are in daily use. The immy’ 18 @ little brass bell fall of hole: ‘) allow a clear ring, which the thieving con « .@.or carrie; in his band and ri 'P, the detective says, Hip- le captured $1.75, and, at the same rite on ‘he remaining eight trips, bis illegal gains fo- the day would foot up to 81575. Tne ave- rage dally “kaock dowa” is $5. Thi iey manifest @ disposition to move on the g.shonest conductors in force. The arrests Tuesday were the first in Philadelphia for tue bogus bell-punch swindle. _——— How Tuick THE InJIns WeRe.—At the centennial celebration of one of our New England towns the Chairman called upon “Our esteemed fellow citizen, Col. Boozer,” to make a few remarks, Tue Colonel, who was pretty ey. loaded, ‘commenced op elier ef hundres y “Fel ‘zens, er ‘3 "go th’ Injana were thicker'n——"round here—— lere one of the committee, not! Colonel's condition, shook his bi hint for more Coe gor Jan, s speaker true d intg a denial of his asser- — tw fiercely on his adviser, aud con- ued: “Tell ye there were—thicker’n flies *round ta’lasses cask. Way, @ man coulda’t go out to weed his garden "taout gettin’ the seat of his breeches stuck fall of arrers_—" Here, id @ general roar’ the Colonel ‘was persuaded to postpone the rematnder of his speech.—{ Boston Commercial Bulletin. Tae \Canaee Step. 5 There is anew stepout among the young ladies the ‘chick- en’’step. It threatens greater popularity than the Grecian bend. Tae movement that pro- duces this extraordiuary step is only known to the initiated, but theeffect is that of the body being inclined forward to an angie of foriy- five degrees, and all the weight being throws cu the toes. Following closely upoa this will undoubtedly come the “goose” si2p, and thea there willindeed be great rivairy jong the belies in the art of petestrianism. (Saratoga Uor. Philadelphia Times. LIGHTNING SPARES A Basy.—The Goldsboro, N.C., M @nd daughter of C.J. McCailin, esq.. wi killed by lightaing on Friday eveaing of jast week, while sitting near @ window in ber residence, Grantham towaship. Her death was almost instantenesous, aad her resses were set on fire by the fluid. Tae baby, which she had on her lap ai tue time, ‘was in no way iojared. ———______. coh in ged Taaps.— We witnessed the ‘Darp eye to business or is in the in! some undertaker.—[Shrelby, Ky., 8e.atinel. pee hy California theater (McCall ‘s) closed and sold to the ‘coverament i H i i was in exeslient Beaith, ro eyed, and in it of spirita, avodt 9 months ago. Nhe resolved to bave her photo. fragh taken, and went to a K -ating galery. {J course Of & few days sve got the pic- them home. Wat is said to bores and took bave followed was told toan Zoyle reporter by the watehmaker this morning She took ~ aod what seen on all was distineily the pieture, and it excited some No attention was paid to this, Gays Aiverward one of ber looked At again, and to their ment discovered that ire, or Sbatgreally resembied it, of another skull bad appearc | just above ft. This was also ‘nled Out Eamne deaths” pat young lady, and = be- had ber picture taken she was @ reporter askei to sre the Deot eraph. It Was shown. It represented @ stout, healthy, fresh and ing young lady, Waen pletare taken she wore a rose a! her throat. Tails flower wasso shad 1 that its picture really represents @ skull. Below can be traced with a maguifying glass the Outlines of another strange fare. It is @ sti ange freak at the br<t, and must be seen 2 to be ly wrderstoot and realized. It is stated "he young lady died (rom fright.— (Rearing Bag). oi J DEVASTATING GRASSITOPPRRS —A tole- gram from St. Paul says: The terribie devas- tation of grasshoppers on the northwestern, We tern, And southwestern borders of this state has not been before alluded to! these dispatches. The damage dove by these pe. < is inc Iculable, aud the amount of crops de- Stroy ed is so far inconsiderabie countet as @ Whole, although handreds of tndostrious, bard-work ing settlers have lost their all, and have nothing left to live upoa. The Pioneer Press of t> day concludes an editorial article On the subject by saying that a great jon Of tbe region west of and incinding Jackson county lo Eastern Dakot ~, nd eouth trough Northwestera lows, is covered with devour- ip3 hosts, and our report: indicate that the entire crops of that region are being swept Sway, and that —— of Lue discouraged set- luers are temporarily leaving. We record the sad fact &s a matter of news, whieh It Would be @ useless folly to attempt to con. cea), for it —— 68 well be understood vow that the western states have got to t these gra: to death and get rid desert ot the wit region weet of Late Mink le lon west of Mich- igan before many years. A YounG BURGLAR.—Oficer Cabolis, of the ninth inet, while in Waverly Piace Al about 11:50 o'clock last night, noticea a boy standing tn front of the grocery store of ——- E. Saunders, at No. 170. He ap- — ed Lim, when the boy fled. Tue officer nm examined the place, and discovered that the store had been entered oy a down & shutter and Syn a large pane glass. He entered the turough the a A FURORE = SILE.—A ry goods market this morning says that in silks there bas been a ty sudden and un- expected stir. The price of the raw silk has jumped up with a bound over fi per cent., and orders to reship large quantities to Ea. rope have been urgently cabled over here in mAny instances, while Consigness of impar- tations bave received stringent instractions to hold on to their goods and not to sell un- les> at a considerable advance. Speculators abroad are represented to be busy. The crop in the producing districts in Europe has teen —— L--4 ee yee this year, while tn ina it has very far below the average.—(.\. ¥. Bypress, 20¢h, SUDDEN SPREAD £ GosPeL.—There Was no preaching in this towa last Sonday, Snd ail in conseqaence of a practical Joke perpetrated by a lively young girl. “The young girl, inspired by the world, rhe flesh, and & little devil mixei, sat dowa on Sat- urday evening @nd sent & note to each of the pasicre. The missives were on tinted and w.itten nicely. They each Coutaia they words: “All is discoverei—fiy!” Nine the fled to St. Louis and three went West. There is @ sensation in town jJarger than & man’s hand.—|Aansas City Times. in the ———————— A Pious SHEPHEKD's CaIminaL Con- pDUCT.—The village of Johany Cake, Liviag- *ton county, 1il., is jitated by @ scandal cae. It so cnld, oo gc authority, that one Rev. Jamison, the i preacher, has been Sught in the act of adultery with'a sister of is chureh by her busband, and that the rey- rend rake confessc i that crimiual com- merce with the woman had extended over @ He has fled the country, leaving and estimad'e family. Jamison has jast succeeded in erecti fine new churea, — was to have been dedicate’ next Sun- y- 87-For forty years past no epidemic bas caus 1 such loss of lite as is now attending the small-pox in Chili. &7-A Troy man said io @ after the recent loss offive yer meeting, remen’s lives by Just gone there a _—— @7 At Minnea) is, on Friday last, Wil- 1 Samuel McLean with @ & kitten @ week ago 4 10 cents, 5 cents being paid at the time. he tam Lange stabbc jack-Pnife. McLean r had sold Lange She ty a. 5 cents, when ', @od the father, Interfering, ceived @ stab which will prove fatal, oa! Sue aath ane M to bi D.O. - CADM 08—THOM Otaries W. Taylor, Testor of Incarnation On. gf teisctty,and Mies Ks DIED, BARNARD. On Wednesday, August 2, 137, YARD, twte son of Hencee i Mergaret isa7 FP eatrest . Tuesday 1, 1376, Ovearo msest sou of O.O. and Rate Boteies, sged I'month and 3 dave, ‘The will take plone st 5 o'clock Wednes- day e\ ening, his * residence, 74 I street ives nd friends are northeast. invited to at tend. { Marlborough Garette please supy fe MEB. Saddeniy, at bis resideacs. Bo between eS 4% streets contaeee: laos from hie late residence OR ws o’olock on Thared UNDERTAKERS., RY: waver, $34 F STKE, Undertaker. wm, HACKETT wire HARVEY. wert a. R.*- BARKER, Cabinet Maker and Undertaker) 619 live Sasser Sosraws ecti-lv UE STE SRI” name *? ER AROACTREL,, sans A Ti "cnt ete PP GUNS, FISHING RODS AND REELS aT Cost FOR THIBTY DaYs. .