Evening Star Newspaper, August 16, 1876, Page 3

; _RAILROADS. Alt NORE AND OMIO RAIREOAD. JULY Tru, 1876, DRY GOODS. END. TuE OUB BEMAINING STOCK or SUMMER GOODS, We now offer at an anasnal reduction in prices. Bxtre indacements on OBENADINES, LAWNS, and other THIS DRESS GOODS. Special Bargains ta BLACK SILKS, and BLACK CUASHMERES, POINTS. It ts to purchasers’ interest to call now and exam- {ue our etock sad prices. Wovrogyp @4 SHILBERG, *!7 MABKET SPACK, tations. =: Baltimore end LACE BACQUES, and 7 to Baltim: jphie. Sunday to ore only. 1s: iy ‘Way Stations, Bilicott City and F P fot nae Rag aed in ae oS Otty, Broderick and Way Stations, via Be sagis-tr ‘Third door from 9:0 street. we (;BEA" SFMLANNUAL SALE 4:36— Frederic and Point of Rocks, (vis or DRY G@OOD* W. W. SURDETE @ co, Will seli the te eutire stock of BUM MB VOODS st eee LAD Cont ‘TOCK MUST BE BEDUCED' for Apuspolts ca Banéay.) 7 :00—Phrlaaeipara and Ba'timore Express. 7 aitimore and way stations. rt D. e ” t nds, >, &e., eburg. connection beyood Mar- sell covest ot one querteg thaw rogerns cuss, he SO insane “by eraia leevive Beecey, mieet. Saionse of 0 wack oaviating Of cbvice and desir- nae on Metropolitan Bravoh. je Gols, # [i be sold at cost. . Beautiful Voiwred Rilke. 70 conte, a Bisdeneborg, Boltaville, Laa- Black an G triped Bilas. 10:00—New York ama Phuiadsiphom Nich: Bzpress} eee te Bienping Gare to New York. imore and principal way stations, O—Martiueborg sud wey stations, Metropoll- = Branch. KO pieces Bi-ck alpacas. Heoes. seca alicoes, huest quality : Lows Bzpress. Odtengo, Oolumb' Bleache¢ Brown Cottons. Llama Lace Sacques and 5! ena’ Oak! ‘Betarday for Louisville. han cost ii} s Qa'its and pkins, is, Cheetings, kc. stock embraces everything fu the ne above being only a few spe- me, All of which will bo sid st Our imm- n+ way of Dry G ice ‘trains datly, for K. tent partly made connection on Sand which weare tecriviog large sup- | IY Brauch, of for New *no deduction will be mds on them. 1 m. 0 p.m. For farther information at &nd Ohio Ticket Offices, and 60. CABPETINGS. Tai Pen bal ta aver Ue ‘and 613 aa petings and Cilcloths will be Ss oo a — ww. W. BURDETTE & CO ‘to be checked and received at any point ought 3t.m.ws Nos. 939 7th and 706 K st: SHAEP, re trmseettion. (HEAP DRY GOODS. ‘Agent. —_apls-tr 180 deren Hack Ti at 81.0). $2, 6225 and 250 _ doze: Sino donee very fine qualities at 4 by) yarcs Richardson's Linens, im short lengths, fi wand 07 Suashed and Brows Bheetings, at 30 oO PRayeycvanra 1876 Fo the Horth, West, and Southwests «! conta per yard Damask, Win *D Bins, Pillow Linens, all widthe, and 30) White oe } all quslities and patterns. We would call JULY 10tx, 1576. special attention of our castcmers to the above 1 Wi city from Depot, corner of 6th B ceseate, as follows: Pittsburg end the West, Rese ator at except Sunday. }, Bs the: very ches) Also. Beached a Cantoc Flaunels, st 8, 10.12%. 15,20 and 25 a aod a ee ee 10 pieces pin'’s Bieck Os-hmeres. from ~— to @1 50: = iH ices; new goods, just opened. 10 pisces Whi brice st 2s cents, se jale. Ne Bmbroi¢ertes. ic b: ome patterns, received al- most every day c who favors us with « call. WwW. m. BROWS, angh-tr No. 314 8th street northwest SUMMER DRY GOODs AT CosT. OPENING FALL 8TOOK—CHEAP PBIOES " Fisnnel,3 cents per yard acd ap; Wool Flapucis, Ie-'m 35 to 1s center nice stoce of Goods Wor Philadelphia, for School ( hi.dren. at lower prices then be fure. Lnehee * aod Al ase! Diacke—™ are > 9:360. except Sunday. Mobairs—ein gioesea¥ 10 15. accommodation fou tor Batimeres G30 pm daly, Ca'iooes nd 6 ts: Blac! €x0ept Sun For Pope's Creek Line © @6 8. m. and 4:' a voxce] Sanday. ‘ard; grea: bergaias ; Ena 2s conte; Diack Oashmeres che p, 6256 cents to 1 28, wid ngs, 20 conts aad ap, Uarpets and jattings at cv Don't forget the place if fn want of Dry Goods, as Jou will alw.y+ get good value for your money. . N. NAUDAIN sugl0.tr 709 Market Space. WISWALL & GWYNN, BiCKSBU ia & WASHINGTON No 705 MABHEF SPACE, BEAB SEVENTH STLEET, Offer the following lines of Goede at less than cost ‘€ipreductior CASS FINE OOLOBRZO ALPACAS, \ SHADES, FOR FALL TSADE NTs P2B YARD. desirable assortment NEW HAM. 4 £5, eviling repidiy,at 29 por cont. off rices BEW DOUSULE-BACK COBSEL, Gu sVE FIT- TANG, AT Bt vo FRENCH CORSE . BOYD Raku THOMSO} USIVERSAL B.B. TICKET OFFICS. BAILBUAD TIOKBTS to of trom all points ght. exchanged or sold at reduction of ONE DOLL: 23 2 iacenge os ode ‘ick l. o Fane. epee tere Spl-ly 927 Penn. ave., Oandy store. OnE a t e seanaes iene highest DAY, the 16th of Ragant. A; ith 8 per cent interest per early or in @) day iustal- 3 par cent. ripen Toserves the right to resell the property, afcer 5 public notice, fur cash, at the risk and cost of ty in defauit. 0g 116 C. K. L. CLOWN, Aactioneer. TRUSTER’S BALE PABT LOT 24, SQUABE 231, IEPROVEMENTS, By virtue of a deed of trast to me directed and duly recorded in liber 716, fotio $25. 0 of the land records for Washiagton county. D O.. by étreccion of the party secured, I wi WEDNESDAY. the 16th day of Augnst, 1s7 o'cloe ablic auction ali th: m., sell at vi id Known and dist low twenty six. (26,) 10 sqoare teo hundred and thirty-one, (331,) and im- pr. ements. Terme of sale: One-half cash; balance in six and twelve months. with interest at & percent. @100 cash down at time of sale, F. A. BOSWELL. Trustes, augls-st™ ©. B. L. CROW, Auct. JNITED STATES M4 BSHAL'S SALE OF Al EXTENSIVE STOCK OF CEBL THB In virtue of a writ of attachment issued out of the Olerk's office of the Supreme Coart of the District of Columbia. and to me directed. I will ell, at public sale. for cash, at the Bowers, on the northwest corner of 13th aud F THUBSDAY, the L7th of streets northwest, on at 10 o'clock &. m., and Ani 1876, \. continuing from aay to day until the whole steck 1s aivponed ae the following foods and sGuattels. to Mit, viz:—Lot of Buga-s S 3 i Teas ‘Tobaceos ‘Buckets . Whi ne, Claret first class grocery store, seized and goods and chattels cf Henry U. Bowe sold to satisfy attachment No 16,303 in B. Murrey. . ALEX. SHABP, U.8. Marshal, D.O. pat 14, 1876, (Mee. 14 dds DUNUSNSON BROS , Aucts, J AMES GUILD, Auctioneer. On THURSDAY. Angust 1 it 10 o'clock, Iwill veil, at 638 Pennaylvavie avenue, Jarge collection of first class Furoiture—W: not. Parlor, and Chamber Suites. Extension Tavlee. Wardrobes, sidebosrds, Ohsirs, Sofas, Hair iresses, Hat Racks, Mirrors, Tables, +o close the business of an as- ty JaMas QULUD, Anct. 1 SUMMER RESORTS. ‘PHATWEUL KNOWN HEALTHY BESOST, the MUUSTaIN HOUSE, with ac- commodations for about thirty Be ie ani “erms—@1 25 per day; 87 per wee For particulars apply to JOHN ry Proprietor, neat Clearspring, Washington count Marviand. auglé. (HE BEVERIDGE Horse: MIDOLBBOURG, VA, The undersigned has leased this fig House, acd itis now open fur the recep tion of guest it is # large and handsome house of 2 rooms. Tue parlors, di rooms and chembers are large and nin, sip) and furnished In good % irginta more desirable as @ Feons fcom the cities. iddleburg ts one of the prettiest and healthieet towns in Piedmont, Virginia; ft is sitaated in Lou dau county, Washington Oity; 15 mfies from Leeeburg, and 8 miles fromthe Plains tation, from which two stations of the Washing- ton and Ohio Kallrosd and Orange acd Alexandria Railroad, there are cafly lines of Btages over well- raded turnpike roads. wR Mineral 5 ring near the town has effected Dany cures of Dye) ia, and is pronounced by the Phvsicians of thie seccion (Drs. Ooe f r in the state for lount/ to be eqns! to an} this and Kindred diseases. ride to the Springs ‘The House will be Rept tn best style (with Liv- qr Stgble and Bar attached) and the charges will Ne iy29-Im JOSEPH M. PATTON. STBIPED PiQU. FINE VICTORIA LAWS, 12% cents. ALL SUMMER GOODS AT NEW YORE COST, TO MaKE ROOM FOR FALL STOCK, WISWALL @ GWYSN, No. 703 Market Space. STEAMER LINES. FOR NORFOLK. Steamer LADY OF THE LAKE leaves the Ocmpeny’s wharf. foot of 6th street. every , MONDAY, and FEIDAY. at 3 Beinrzirg, leave jay, at 4 pom. Fi ‘Tickets good until used. FOR POTOMAC BIVER LANDINGS. Steamer JBO. W. THOWPSON leaves Com- pone caer nee fogs, and every FRIDAY, at Te t-, for Goon Biver, stopping at intermediate landings. S7For information apply of Company, under the Metropolitan Baus isin ste Opposite the Treasury, or to the Agent, at the wharf. iy6-tr CLYDE'S NEW EXPRESS LINE, vALBX 4H DBIA, WASHING- PHILADON AnD GEORGRTOWD: DLO. angs-tr TO BE SOLD. a lot of Dress Goods that sold frori 37: Tc. to be sold at 12580 ng aan a:hother lot tnat cost trom 750. to 1.25 to be sold ‘All Dress Goods to be sold at about half price. Casstmeres and all kinds of pant sta‘ at a heavy reduction. Parasols st lers than cost. We sell the best $1.25 WHITE SHIBT, in this City, Suisbed. GEO. J. JOHNSON & 00. Sy3-20 711 Market Space. THE END HAS COME AT LAST. FINAL WIND UP OF THE SPBING TRADE BVERY Yak OF OUR IMMENSE STOCK Tu 68 SOLD AT COST. Dest Ustico, besntifal uo STEAMEES LEAVE PHILADELPHIA every BSATURDA 1 ral LBAVE EO) jyl-tr FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS. THE STEA “MATTARO,” Oart. W. H. BYLEs, wil leave her wharf, foc of 6th street, every MONDAY THURSDAY MORNINGS, at 7c owwen, tor landings on the Potomac River, as far down as mint, incinding the favorite summer resorts of GortoNs, Bivex Braves, and BLaxiston's Is- a S, 707 Market Space. Pure Lipen Table Damask, 50 Big ot of remnants Calis, Cotton, Drees Goods, 5,8, 0. Biack Grensine, I7. Black TUESDAY ut FETDAT BURBINGS aoeee ace al .donble width. 28. ane Black Oashucte, doubte width, 78. down ‘SAM'L POLKINHORN, Bisck 811k »: al coat. jyll-Sm as. store until September = rat N EW DEFARTUAR. TCHE. CLYDE’S wasninctos JOHN T. MITCHELL, BOwTUN AND PROVIDE! 931 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUS. The steam: the above itne will leave Phtiadel- bis every SATURDAY. atl ‘ashin, returning, to bart We have carefully fone over our sek and re conmern Sweet eer need pri tos lowest figures, to close oat our | ward fre Tematuing stock of from the sbove ports. 4 iivered daily from 6 a. m. 6 p.m. Orders for Se ee oe Geltvers of freight and recelved at 1202 F street Notwithstan. low prices roling dur | ang 1119 9b eireet nort! fing the past » acon, we be je our prices W. P. OL ives. No. (2.8. Whar Fees de} ‘J. H. JOHNBON & ALL MaDE UP GOODS, jel-t Agents for Washington, foot Lith at. SLL UNDEBWEAR, ERKELEY SPRINGS HOTEL, B MOBGAN OOUSTY, W. VA. Is now under tmproved auspi Fine bathing and pai are here yur hours’ ore. stat found, only fo ‘ride from Waal : Gay, 917 3720-2m “_" Berkeley Springs, W. Va. MOUT. U0 USE. TEBE w and ficent Beaside Hotel ab and salting. and of maste will bein attendance the entire (four months). ‘Warm Seltand Freeh Water Baths tn the butiding 1g_bours from New “York city, 23s hours from Pa Se ‘or circulars kia or at the Moumonth Hotel, . ULLIN & McKINNI®, Proprietors. G. W. Mvtzix,of St. Cloud Hotel, Philadelphia, wi RY McKINNiz, of Depot Hotel, Fort Wayne, Se habla Espanol. SW-A fine livery in attendance for use of guesta. my%-co,3m IVES SPBINGS.—This Popular Besort is open. Board for grown persons, per day; Board for nurses, and chil Over two years old, from 80’ cents to 1.00. ze ebarge for tation from steamer, . Fralt, or Medical aitendance. Biver Bpri is situated mille above Colton's Wharf asd Biskiston’s Island, on the main land. Boarders fcr iver Bprings will take the steanior Jolin W hompacn cr Mattano, and lapd at Colton’s Wharf. . P BLAKISTON. M. D., Pro r. A Nestown P.O., St. Mary’s county, Md.” 3030 ms e the 28th of Beptember. No extre ch. Sold baths, nor for tee of new ten PIANOS, &c. PIANOS AND ORGANS Heo rrasussom vito gia ttt " $0 ORGANS and MELODEOSS fcom 833 to 820. jew OS from $300 and up; new OSGAN8 fom 876, and ara ALL DEESS FABRIOS moner tetas, and to quailty that can MONDAY, Jaly 10, we close our ‘clock p.m. jy l-tr D®¥ Goons CHEAP: ws WYLLIE has reducea Mach of bis extensive stock Below (e rates ascally obtalaed Ty other first clase stores. Roa CUNARD LINE, With tne view of dimfaisbing the chances of oot t "of, spectiied of this line take ‘On the of &@ at <2 lat., or nothing to the north of 42. THE BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL yard passage, crossing the meridian MAIL STEAMSHIPS, BETWEEN NEW YORK AND LIVER- POOL, CALLING AT CORK HARBOR. spleens one cent one and cen sa) } fom lor Ladies, Goats oe Ontidrea. From B: meerti: ge and obeap, and *Bossis.... W. 20 Bm ay be Bey thia......Wed. .. —. BIRD WYLIE, on os ome os ited every folliytug ya ana GAT! DAY from New ¥. GENTS FURNISHING BMPORIUM. "ives o” Passaox —Cabin, 920, 910 and 91%, on tavorsbis — |, secordirg to scoommodation. ‘08 BOYS. unfinished, at 620. Sincsoia, thous ‘Return tickets wise MEB'S SI2B they aree. ‘Steerage tickets to and from all Burope at wotoe. Baifests Gissgow, Havre. pareer pand Shor on te Continwet. and for Mediterranea porte. freight vowing Orsay CA tay an ALLWwoD MORRISON, Nev Sl: iy : commas alas SCKLYN, Agent. OmPsop DuOHT sutLitda, = sraret_ | GAY'S FERRY coxRz PRINTING INK WORKS. PRATT @ ROSINSON, No. 8 SPROGE RE MEET. SEW TORK. i No. 714 SANSOM 8f., PHILADALP! ang im Usa” a2 TE PETS DELIVERS: TO ALL PABTS OF THB CITE 47 THE SAME RATE Bew scoxtsi+—Full load @ Daosneis 2. Sualler ious» ? couts por bushel; cartage, @) cunts. Orrics ur w rm ja CABLIORT OOM. pea cope Sere aie sia Greaney coed wal ae 8 ae BUS. ANOS. SPECKEE KUHN, Bore Agent, Wth street. above Penn an y om os prefer them ae witbal they have an immense power and yolume.”— (Musial Trade Review. jy2v-tr TH PIANOS, which hav GSEST SSBGAING IB PIA whi Sarties withing to Ee "Hew Panos parties ¥ 9300 ‘ards. ‘and for rents Honing and repairing promptly att to. at Ma REICHERNBACH'’S Piano Warercoms, 423 Lith st. aggre se was ie xn. Knabe ." : medamuon's % » BQU. Re HOTELS. RIGGS HOUSE, PLUMER @ SPOFFORD, Proprictors FIFTEENTH AND @ STREETS, myi-ty ‘Wasnrxoron, D. 0. HOTEL AUBRY, WALNUT STRERT, From Thirty-Fhird te Thirty-Fourth, PHILADELPHIA, PA. ON THE BUROPEAN PLAN, STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS. BEST HOTEL IN THE CITY. sn. P+ JAMES T. STOVER, 2 oe pyl-wisfe Paoraisvos, AUCTION SALES. P 4. DABNEILLS, . Auctioneer and Real Estete Broker. ‘BUSTER'S iF Vi a "PE ete na OnE Bas Tea Bf RTD AERRTS Wet Mo WB et towenty (20) feet themes mort! weet ° feet; thence. east twenty (30) feet: Bicety-elx feet to the begtnuing, reon. consisting six, te trast on the perty. Ailleon- TR dep vat of. § 100 Ifthe terms of sale ton days from day of sale, ratving ving hae Dewepaper ished ia WILLIAM L. DAVIS, Trastes, 4 F. D. CLEARY, Balesman: CC® SALE OF Iu NEAR THE GOVE: ISG OFFIUS. By virtue of an order of the Supreme Court of the District om he @ai ter of the et ceased, (C1 fersigned to the bi MO. cock pst all that piece or pareel be city of Washington. D ©., kaown as the east severteen (17) feet front of Got 44, 10 sq depth thereof, viz: \be ommlestom by ® two story Frame Goase, gum- ituated on H stroet northeast. ‘Terms of sale: One third of the pureaese money in cash; the Balance in six and twelve months, wit notes bearing six per cent. interest. secured by a deed of trust on the property sold, the option of the purchaser. Jf the are not complied with in five days af le, the Comma! re res-rve the right to resell the same atthe expense of the defaulting purchaser, after gly days notice. All conveyancing st the it of one hundred dol required. written sell at pul Of she premises, on Lindsley & Phillips’ subdivision of square No 6! together with the improvements, consisting o elling and outbail in; balance neat two-story Frame ‘Terme of wale: Une fourth onal ard 18 months with interest at 8 por cent. fed with, w thin ‘re Dot com! with within sev nt resell days tee reeervee the right to ithe property at risk and cost of defanidog pure J. TAGBILL DYER, Trastes, WASH. B. WIL! 14 15,16 21,32 23,23,29450 Auctioneer. H. WARNEB, Beal Estate Auctioneer. FOU ACRES OF LAND ON THE BLADENS- BURG BOAD., JUST BEXOND MOUNE OLI- VET ORMETEBY. By virtue of a deed of trust to me, dated December 10th, 1873, and recerded 10 Liner BS No.739, peget7, one cf the land records fot the county of Washingtom.and District of Oo bia, I eball sell, at public sale, ia front of the prom- mp MOB DAY. Angust 25th, 1576, at 6 o'clock isi: ot numbered three, of s tract of y,”’ containing four acres and seven square rods of lind. located on the tladens- bors roed, near Mount Ulivet Uemetery, beiog part ofthe Hickey estate, as per plat of the subdivision recorded in liber No. 880, {clio 3i0, et seq., of the said land records. ‘Terms of sale: One-fourth cash. of which @100 will be required to be paid imweJliately after sale. the balance in six, twelve and eighteen mont ‘fter the day ofsale, with 8 per cent. per annam f: until pak Ifthe tei perty, ? notice through the Rvening .8t the risk “tof the defauiting pnrcha- ver. All the cost of conveyancing and recordiag to id by the < o—" = M. AFH FORD, Trustes. Tals robds J. T. COLDWELL. Salesman. * ©. WAGGAMAR, Leal Estave Auctioneer, 619 7th street n. w. TRUST2ZE 8 SALE OF A VERY DESIRABLE TH STORY K BsICK DWELLING, No. STBEET NORTHWEST. : ° st. 1873, duly recoroed, I iv auction. in front of the premises, DAY. the 21st dey of Angust, BD bat or parcel of gro al city of Warhington. 0. 0., of lot 19, tp equi eastern eighteot 0) feet, improved by a substantii three stery Brick Dwelling, with basement, back building, stabling, &c. This property is igoaed-on the south side of H street northwest, between 6th and 7th streets west, ang is hnown as No 60S H sircet northwest «rms of sale: One fourth cash, (of which @100 will Le required at time of sale) balance ia 6, 12, ‘and 18 mont! be re- day of sale; det ments 10 be secured by deed of trust upon the wremises geld, or all cash, st purchaser's option. sh eyancing at cost of chaser. of within six davs from the dey of sale, ths trustee Yresrves the right ne Seem ai at = oma st she de- ing aser, by givi ve rev! ile notice of such reeale = : not complied with co THOMAS BAYSE, Trustee, augd-eckds THOS B. WAGGAMAN, Aact. H. WAEBNEB, Corner 7th and F streets, ‘BUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED TeaL ESTATES Si cUaTE O! 2: neers WS8T, BETWEEN auD F Ts, riled trust to the under- By virtue of » deed of tl signed, Gate! 30th day of April. A. D. iss, Soe and recorded in Liber No. 785 folie et se- quitor, of the Land RB: of Cot- umbta, eed Cann ye ge u >) we i) front of the premises, on WBONMSDAT, the oy. of Avgust, - Oca eat hast o'clock p.m. w certain rt of int a ~ cate west ine of 13th. street west, distant sixteen (J6) feet nine (9) inches frem the northeast corner of said let running thence south seventeen (17) feet slong said street, thence west one huadred ( 100) foet to au alley. thence north parallel to, seid street ani seventeen (17) foet he: (06) feet to the place of begiau! xbe improvements, which cons: and Dasement brick dwell ‘Terms: One-seventh ¢ paid at the sale; and Suowa trom the day of sala wath paid. arc anpun e day of als mntil p eed of trast on the ty sold. Couveyanciug at the pal T's cost. the terms of sale are not complied with within five days from the day of sale, the trnatees reserve the right to resell aald proporty ‘the r and coat of 1 defacing haser. = 6. R RITTENHOUSE. { HOUSE, Pocket Books, &c., &o. All at prices to suit the times, and joa! to ay made in the northern cities. “Wall and see them. at the PRAOTIOAL MANUFACTORY JAMES 8. LZ Oa Filner Halt wader the Bue Wire Adsoim ein cciendine from thirec ve Mtr PstLspELras BXHIBITION, C* SSE & BLACKWELL'S poss PICKLES in Malt Vinegar, RICH SAUCES tor Fish, Meat & Game POTTED MEATS and Fish, . GENUINE MUSTARD, SUPERIOR MALT VINEGAR, Jams, JEELIES, MARMALADES ICACE dispia; MY e194 DELICA r ve invited, and are sold al se ecco in Cais pa Oo 6a. CO Figsa oS SS tone papaze. EVENING STAR. WEDNESDAY......August 16, 1876. LAST HOURS OF CONGRESS. The Closing Scenes—A Basy Time. When the doors were the House bill to provide for the ent of a full month's pay to certain of the employes re- cenuy permanently di from the ser- feces Ube bureaa of engraving aud printing it Was passed wita- out amendment. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS. 88. The Senate insisted upon its amendments to the House bill vo authorize the President to accept the services of volanteers to aid In suppressing InCian hostilities, and a com- Initiee of conference was asked for. Messrs. Logan, Hitchcock and Maxey were a led the committes. port fiom the Secretary of State, lo the Senate resolution of July 24, as to the bumber of civil officers and ew ploges lu the Stave department. Mr. Cragin said the statement that the United States bad 94,119 civil employes to 1575 Was & gross error aud @ greal mistake. He bed prepared a table from the reports of the heavs of departments, submitted to answer to his resolution, covering the years pamed, and it showed that in the bum ber of such employes was ! 50.637, the number stated | the Senator trom North Carolipa. In ist5 the namber Was 62.172 instead of 94.1 Tue table pre- pared by him (Mr. Cragin) showed a gradual perease since 1571, Such increase in the Post Office department aione being about 3,090 per annum caused by the appointment of bew postmasters. In the Treasury depart- ment the increase amounted to about 1,000 during the whole period, but tt was fully ex- gees by the Secretary of the Treasary in is letter accompanying his report. Oae thousand bee ged baudred and eiguty-seven gaugers and storekeepers of tue internal revenue department were included in the biennial register in 1873, and although they were employed by the government in pre- vious years, their names did not appear on the biennial register. He called attention to the various reports of heads of departments transmitting the information in answer to his resoiution, and said he destred the coun- try to know what gross exaggerations had been made in the Senate and in the other House of Congress in this year of our Lord, 1876. It was ordered that the communica- tion be printed and lie upon the tavie. The House bill to amend section 5 of the act to provide for the repavement of Pena- sylvanla avenue 80 as to provide that the LE shall be completed by January 5th, 1877, was called up and passed. The amendment Se eee bill to encourage and prom: legraphic comma- pication between America and Asia, was agreed to, and the bill 4 VETOES BY THE PRESIDENT. The Chair laid betore Senate a mes sage Trom the President of the United States retarning, without his approval, Senate bill to provide for the sale of @ portion of the reservation of the Confederated Otoe and Missouri bands of Indians, and the Sac and Fox Indians in Kansas and Nebraska. Also, another message from the President stating that he was convinced, afver farther examination, that bis message returning the bill without bis signature was prema- ture, and requesti! at the bill might be returned to him for his signatare. Mr. Edmunds said he would be giad if some one older than himself wouli tao- form bim whether the Senate could return @ Dill to the President after he had vetoed it. He moved that the message be referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. bp oa to refer the message was re- jected. The question being on the ageof the bill notwithstanding the objections of ine aes, it was passed by @ auanimous vol The House joint resolution appropriating $3,000 to defray the expense< of tne joint commission to frame @ permanent form of government for the District of Columbia was agreed to. The Chair announced as the members of the committee on the partof the Senate to frame a permanent form of AU gee pee for the District of Columbia Messrs. Spencer, Windom and Whyte. ‘The resolution of the House to pay clerks of committees of the House not receiving an appual salary their per diem compensation for the month of August was amended and pass THE ALABAMA ELECTION. Mr. Spencer calied up bis resolation to pro vice for ihe appointmeat of @ special com- mittee of five Senators to inquire into the circumstances attending the late election iu Alabama. Several Sevators on the democratic side Tore to debate the resolation. Mr. Spencer said if it would lead to debate that he wouid not press his motion to con- sider it, bat would let it go over until De- cermber next. Mr. Morriil (Vt.) called up the House joint resolution providing for the appointment of @ commission to inquire into the coange which has taken place in the relative yvalae of gold and silver, causes thereof, &c. resolution was —. up the Honse bill re- lating to the promotion of commodores on the retired list of thenavy. Passed. The House bill for the relief of Mrs. James K. Polk, widow of ex-President Polk, was discussed at some length and 5 A large number of were pass- ed, and the Senate, at 6:15,0n motion of Mr. Conkling, went into executive session. ‘When the doors were reopened, Mr. lugalis called up the Senate bill amending the pen- enlisted in become dis- abled. It was discussed, and its farther con. sideration postponed until next session. Mr. Logan called up the report of the con- ference committee on the bill to authorize the President to accept the services of volua- teers to ald in pressing Indian hostilities, and it was to. Mr. Windom called up the House joint res- olution providing for the fua! adjourament, and moved to amend 80 &8 to provide that the two houses of Congress adjourn at 7:30 p. m. this day. lo, and the resolation passed. Messrs. Windom and McCreery were ap- pointed a committee to join with a commit- Lee Of the House of Representatives to wait upon the President and notify him that Con- gress was ready to adjourn. Tue Senate then, at 6:45, took @® recoss till 7:15 p.m. Upon reassembling, Mr. Windom, from the committee appointed to walt upon the Presi- dent, reported that they had discharged that pg A @nd the President replied that he had no further communication to maxe to Con. gress. The Chair announced as members of the commission on the part of the Senate to in- quire into the change which has takea place in the relative vaiue of gold and sliver, the causes thereol, &c , Messrs. Jones of Nevada, Boutwell and Bogy. THE CLOSING SCENE. Mr. McCreery sudumi:ted 4 resolution re- turning the thanks of the Senate to tne Pres- ident pro tempore, Hon. Thomas W. Ferry, for the dignity, justice and impartialliy ith which he had over the deliver. ations of the Senaie. Agreed to by @ unani- mous vote. At7:30 p. m. the gavel of the ding offi- cer, Mr. Ferry, fell, aud he spoke as follows: Before declaring the order of adjourament army of exper! officer accept my hearty . Which has drawn to & close, while associated with other histori events, wiil es; be of two: National | il = HGFBAEAEE seepage ellie i i ait sib Hit E i bi HHH Bagse fe Sn EE ee ee aan patie. hbomera tiseien eee ‘S0t that, constitutionally « , and ew (Oblo, and Mr. Banks, Mass.) The message was thea referred to the Com- mittee on Appropriations, Messrs. Banntog, (Onto,) Mills, (Tex md Toernetke, (Ten Were appototed con ference committee on the bili for the increase of the cavalry foree in the Sioux war. Mr. Pau weoves to take up aod pass the Senate bill to encourage and Promote teie- che communicsiion between America and Asia. After some discuesion and the adoption of ap &mendment offerei by Mr. Holman. (to goard against a telegra, Monopoly.) the Dill was passed. REPORTS IN THE KNOTT CASE. Mr. Hunton, from the Jadictary Commit- tee, made @ report exouerating the chairman of the committee (Mr. Knott with the Josiah Caldwell telegram; and at the same time presented written by Mr. Hurd, (Ohio) to the effect that when he stated (on the former report being made that there was to be no discussion ef it, bad pot the authority of Mr. Knott for ing the statement, nor had Mr. Koott aay Knowledge of the arrangement. Mr. McCrary presented the views of the minority, dissenting from the majority Teport for the following reasons: First. Tr bo report should be made aud acted upon at , In the very closing hours of the session, when there is n for debate. Seco been investigate testimony taken. wholly upon the presump' man had acted in good faith and without malice, That presumption had been over. thrown by Mr. Knott's speech, and that made it necessary to determine the fact as to his motives npon evidence, and not aione upon presumption. he shall confess it.” He thas ex self from @uswering the question whether the doctrine of evolution, ia bis opinion, Was proved and established DRINKS AND CIGARS FoR Two.—Soon after a benevolent-looking, red Teaded man Dad wa Seat in @ Monroe avenue saloon yesterday, a little, withered up old man game in &nd asked him to have something. They both drank, the cigars were called for, Bnd the little man suddenly turned to the other man aod said. “For thirty long years I have followed yonr trail day a a ightt You broke up my bappy famiiy, v re, but now come out bere a: I will fight you t mined reply, and pot yard. taiking about res, andso forth mt door, whist door to prove the fenoe, real. z and soleme bow, corners 0: ed the situation, his bar went 2¢ majority report. was adoptel by a party A HARTFORD CLERGYMAN to a voue—*l to 5: livery stable one bot day recently to get « Mr. Randall reported a bill appropriating | team. White waiting for it to be harnessed, $3,000 to defray the expenses Of tae commts- | be pulled off u sat ®ad sat dowa in & can- sion to prepare a suitable form of ment for the District of Columbia. Passed. The Speaker appointed Messrs. Clymer (Pa), Hunton (Va.) and Willard (Mich.) the House members of the committee. overn- | Veuientechair. A @nd seeing the remarked face want. I should li actor came for hix horse aceon in bis shirt sleeves nely: You arethe man f to get you to help me bout my haying.” Toe parson said with © twinkle in bisgeye. “I cau*t piten, aad I can’t mow; but perhaps I can rake after you —I am jasi about to atiend a funeral.” At last accounts tne doctor was wondering whether the clergyman was in any way re- lated lo Douglass Jerro) “Ow's Lavy M r’The sy eee de- it of John Pierrepont of oxrbary, at present employed as American M!alster St. James, is not altogether happy, and begins to fee! as if he wanted to go home, For ® person of his seasitive temperament and aristocratic lustincts It is INCREASE OF THE CAVALRY. Mr. Banning made a conference report on the Dill to Increase the cavairy service in the Sioux war, &nd proceeded to explain it. The House recedes from its proposition to authorize the raising of 5,000 volunteer cay- alry, and accepts I proposition to teergaee the regular cavairy force operating agalas! the Sioux by 2,50 men. Mr. Mills also explained and advocated the re) The increase was confined to the raising of cavairy companies to 1 men each, but the aggregate s! of the army Was not confined (as under existing law) to 25,000 men. Mr. Toornburgh advocated the conferences report in the interest of ecoaomy aud effici- ency. The conference report was agreed to. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT TO SPEAKER KERR. coming and yell the top of their voices, “Ow's Lady Mary’"| Brooklyn Argus. , 5 a shit iB casually remarked that te new ser- vant-girl had &p attractive mouth, but she Said botbing. When he came home that . fer tulating | night, and learned that the new servant bed the House on the good fortune which bad ai- — the House on thes gis left during the day for Gonterwinn ten that the only person who could be found to take her place was @ woman sixty years old, with two sets of false teeth and a wen on her chin be eet himeel! to thinkiog, whether be hadn't piness which had accompanied it during the present long and laborious sesston, said that the House could not forget that at the very moment of its organization one of its most beloved and honorable members had been | *#! too muck in themorning. stricken down with disease, and was still Dom PEDRO's CaLL on the Em, of failing In health, until the House was led to Germany was rely informal. It toox believe that his end was near. He (Banks) bad been handed by @ member of the House (Mr. Cox) & telegram received by that gentleman from the sbsent Speaker, —— 5:46 Unis afternoon, which read as fol- lows: “My condition is very critical; po change since morning. (Signed.) “M.O. Keaer.” He was sure that it would be the unant- mons desire of all the members, and of all sections of the country, that the House should So to its absent Speaker its confidence in bis high integrity, ts admiration of his services, and its hope for the restoration of pees on Maal therefore offered the foliow- ing resolution: Feescteert, That the Hone of Representa- lives, at the momeat of closing ts present session, tenders to the Hon. M.C. Kerr, its beloved presiding officer, the unanimous ex- pression of the heartfelt @ympatay of tts members in bis afiliction, and the hope th: the recovery of his bealth may soon give bis country the beverit of his counsel and ex- ample. The resolution was declared unanimously re ed by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. yler.) A copy of the resolution was ordered to be telegraphed to Mr. Kerr. On motion of Mr. Crounse the bill provid- ing for the sale of 2 portion of the reserva- ton of tne confederated Ovoe and Missouri indians. aod tue Sac aod Fox [ndians in tue states of Kansas and Nebraska, was taken up and passed by & two-thirds vote over the President's veto. The Speaker announced as members of the Joint Committee on Cainese Immigration Mesers. Piper, (Cal.;) Beebe, (N.Y.,) and Wil- | Y., Sunday night to rob the paymaster’s car son ( lowa ) of the Buffalo, Corry and Pittsburg ratiroad, At7oclock ® message was received from | but without ‘success. One of the men who the Scoate announcing that the Senate nad | made the attempt is now in jail. passed & resolution for the Gaal adjoara- | a>-1: 15 nerhape ; ! , necessary to that ment of Congress Bt 530 tis evening, aed, | Sk. wake baamm nee 1s ll is delagion and empty show, Ou motion of Mr. Morrison, the resolution vaeee Thai Metaphysicians have ti Tee thing oS think weknow, Se: Page TE EANOUE. Mr. Page, rising to @ privileged question, PY io two t. sv Jobn White and aye a for of the committee which has just been made the gentlemen a ye "8 house og~ land, married. They were very poor nd out of work. On the ‘soe place at5a.m. William just had time to poke his head outof the window, forget: lo remove bis night-cap, was mistaken by Dom Pedro for the cook, whom he told to give Lis respects to his master. and then darted off to cateh the 6.15 train,—{ Brook Wn Argus. —————— IT I8 NOW ADMITTED, even by his friends, that po innocent prattler will ever smear Unele Sammy’s light cassimeres with its molasses-stained paws and saiuie him by the endearing utle of “Pp: Tt was in cousequence of this forlorn sitaation that some Sympathetic iadies of Albany recently clubbed together preseoted bis Excei- lency with flcent French doll. Y comes from Nevada—with what truth we can’t say—tnat a marauding band of Srasshop| Were turoed aside from A ceriain village by the fact that new brass band was practising there approached it. Which argues very for the grasshoppers, by the way. pas ne A LO 87 Windo®s on both sides of a schoolroom are no longer lawful in Germany, the light being disastrous to the pupil. S7-A fre at Quincy, Fia., Sanday, de- stroyed Feveral slores. Major John H. Gee was killed while blowing up a warehouse to prevent the spread of the fames. #7 The London Milk Journal says that a pibt of milk heated a littie, but mot bullied, taken every four hours will check the most violent diarrhoea, stomach ache, incipient cholera, and dysentery. S7An attempt was made at Mayville, N. 3 a ¥ ibly from Nevada (Mr. Woodburn) and have not been consulted. Here the Speaker said that it was not a jon. Way they seem to gs ye bave decided not tostrive her for Mr. persisted, however, in spite of | perity and happiness. dg me ‘comunitied the Speaker's continued calls to aud | suicide by drowning. 3 di bammering with the gavel. It is peculiarly unfortunate, he said, that the geotieman from Iowa (Mr. Kasson) made his sj s7-The Rev. E. E. Jenkens, who bas just returned from @ rol ® tel; Japanese Notung- yesterday, which is the cause of his being | jal inat Eagland will ston be beaten ee forced off that committee, fp ed educational race by Japan. He said that had promised the gentleman from Nevada | the portion of childres @tschool in Japan and myselt that he (Mr. Kasson) ve | in already as great asin Engians, A large number of members joined the | #7-Rockville, Coun., boasts of @ girl in Speaker in demauding Mr, Page to come to order, and so great was the uproar and con- Sergeant-at-Arms seized the huge silver mace of bis office and stalked about in the most disorderly section of the that city, ten years of age, who can con verse With considerable flaency in five different languages. But if she wants to marry a sen- sibleman a few years hence, she should learn bow to fry palatable siapjacks and hall. In the meantime Messrs. Page and | patch pantaloons io at least one ianguage.— Lane, of Oregon,and who had been one of | |-Vorrisiown Herald. the most demonstrative members in calling S7-A tramp, in passing a residence in Mr. Page to order, got into @ wordy alter- cation on thelr own account, Mr. Lane in- sisting that Mr. Page’s remarks were an in- sult to the Speaker. A committee of three was appointed to wait ou the President and announce tuat both houses were ready to ajjoura sine die. ‘The Speaker announced tue appointment of Messrs. Gibson, (La.,) Bland, (Mo.,) and Willard, (Mich.,) ou the commission on sil- ver colnage; also the &ppointment of Mr. Hendee (Vt.) on the committee to frames a government for the District of Columbia, instead of Mr. Willard (Mich.) excused. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. North Raynham a few = since, called to &nd requested the use of b) to give bis shoes on bis way to Ti specimen of tramp pride recorded,a@nd Taga- lon points to the gentiemaniy Of 1ts vagabonds.—{ Boston Advertiser. &7-Thomas Cox, "longshoreman in New Orieans, has saved eleven persons from drowning during the last two yor. His latest exploit was the rescae of a women aud two boys who had been upset ia a skitr some distance from the shore, ana was ef- fected at the imminent peril of his life. The —_ : Mr. Wells (Mo.) reported that tne com. | Dobieht typeset ©? Nita #8 ® “hero of the muilages aaregeresittatssa: | “erate teomtpemary emcton ime: formé irther com- munication to make to ress. = — » young Audrew Johnson, sou of Mr. Garfield (Mr. Clymer having taken candid the chair.) offered a resolution tendering the thanks of toe House to Mr. Sayler, Speaker pro tem., for the impartiality, efficiency and ability with which he has discharged the urying and arduous duties of his office during = present term of servics. defeated by an overwhelm: few days later young Heury son of the other “great Commoner,’ was de~ feated for @ minor office in Louisville. Toe rouDg a oy Ag A A Lag A or r. Blackburn asked Mr. Garfield to a0- SS ee cee, See ae Saat try seems to have been ueed against both Piet chmendment by including the name | wity telling effect, this being the main argu- Mr. Garfiold said that he had no objection | ™&Bt of their opponents. if umanimous consent were given for tne made, the name of Mr. Cox was added to thatof Mr. Sayier in tne | » majority. A ay, 8 evant altimors, or a BEAOU—LEABY J Le ach, 157 L ise Biiz CO. Lean. o . Beack to mously adop' — gee UNDESTAKERA ved (thanking i R.*: #48vEx, $36 Fr Crane, Undertaker, WM, UACKETE wre Bf. RARVEY, mete R.Y- Banuga, Cabinet Maker and Undertaker BANKERS, ots ado ee 100 pos (eras