Evening Star Newspaper, August 21, 1876, Page 5

cna : EVENING STAR. AY... August 21, 187e Weather Probabilities To-day. OFFICE OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, Wasurnoron, August 21, 1536. In the middie and 5 Bneceeded in former by failing barometer, lower temperature and continued clear weather, with winds mostly from north to west in latter, and from north to east in former. LOCAL NEWS. Condensed Locals. ‘The street lamps will be lighted to-night Qt 7:15 p. mr.. and extinguished at 3:30 a m. From J. C. Parker we bave the New York daily papers in advance of the mall. A weighty gcod bill at the Theater Comique this week. Shillington bas advanced copies of Scrib- i Monthly @nd St. Nicholas for Septem- r. If you want to have a real nice time down the river go down on the Lyceum Bureau excursion, next Wecnesday. As Mrs. Mansfield was walking through Lafayette park Saturday, @ colored man snatched her pocket-book, containing $15, from her hand and effected his escane. The Chariot company has elected officers for the ensuing year,as follows: Joba A. Baker, president, James L. Barbour, vice president; George W. Cissell, treasurer; George M. Barker, Mejor Elliott, James G. Bowen, auditing committee; Mr. Maddin, secretary. ee Edacationa| tions, DIRECTORY FOR PARENTS AND GUARDIANS SELECTING SCHOOLS FOR THEIR CHARGES. Tue STaxpublishes about wis season of the year a large number of aiverticements of educational Institutions, most of which are within the District of Columbia, but also Many located m the states. In this connec- tion it may be proper to remind such of our patrons as desire to send their childrea to private chcois that most of the instituttons advertisivg in ovr columns are snecessful schools, conducted by experienced teachers, who bave made the instruction of youth the business of a life time. Other Institations advertising will be noticed hereafter as their Advertisements appear. The opening on the Ist Monday in Sep- tember, Ma at Kei-lertown, on the Western and railroad, of @ uew French aad in boarding school for the admission of boys under twelve years of 1s 2 nounced. Jn addi tion to teaching French thorough training in all the English branches will be a feature of the institution. Mrs. G. L. ey in cbarge of the ‘ Weat End Institate,” New Haven, Conn., for six years last past, hes “batided so well” she is Fecelving hearty commendations from the New Haven city papers. See advertise- ment. Roy’s mathematical and classical acade- my, on 4% street, In@ugurates its seventh annual session on the th of September. It Je an excellent institute of learning. Circa- lars can be hed at tbe principal's residence, 1315 44 street. Miss Lipscomb’s Georgetown Female In- atiiate, an excellent school for young ladies, opens on the I<thof September. Catalogues can be had at Ballantyne’s. The English and French school for young Jadies and little girls, of which Miss 8. L. Jones is principal, No. 121 Maryland avenue east, ens on the 18th proximo. On Monday next the Washington Business College, Prof. H. C. Spencer, principal, re- opens for the reception of day snd eventag acholars. The college affords excelient ad- vantazes of @ pract'cal English training schoo! with a well organized and completely equipped business college. The Patapsco Female Iostitute, near Bal- timore, on the line of the Baitimore and Onio railroad, inaugurates its 324 annua! Seesion on the th proximo. The school is @ long-established and deservedly one, and ts location is pre-emiaently health- ful and central, and is easily reached by rail trom the senth, east or west. The Evgitsh, Freneh and Classical Select School for young ladies, No. 915 New York avenue, tavgbt by Miss Angelo Jackson, re- opens for its eighth aunual session on the Lith of Septemoer next. The Washington Female Seminary, a boardirg and day school for young ladies and cbil¢ren, will be reopened at 1023 12th street on the J1th ef S ptember. Only a limited number of bear iers will be taken, and those desiring to euler thelr children as boarders ale invited fo apply withoutdelay. cipals, Mre Z D. butcher and Miss M.C. glass, wilibeglad to furnish fall rticulars concer Ko. 1045 12th street. Miss Calkin’s school for gi~'s and boys, corner 3d and B streets, Cap.‘ol Hill, re- opens September ith. ‘Miss Osborne's boarding and day schol for young ladies, with kindergarten for chti- dren, will reopen at 445 M street on Septem- ber 6th. Frereh is taught at this school, and, in addition, thorough instraction tn higher English, music, Latin, Greek and German. ‘he twentieth annual session of the aibe- marie Female Institute, at Charlottesville, Virginia begins on the 25th of September. Catalogues will be furnished upon applica- on ib person or writing to the principal. The next session of the Maryland Agrical- tural College, at College station, on the ‘Washington branch of the Baltimore and Ohio rai)road, begins on the 20th of Septem- ber. This is an old-established and highly popular institute of learning. Virginia Femaie Institute, at Staun- ton, Va., Rev. R. H. Phillips, A. M., rector, begins its thirty-second annual session oa the sth proximo. The school is patronized Dy parents of pupils representing nineteea alates. FUN IN THE River Next WEDNESDAY. The arrangements for the skiiT and tab Faces to take place on Wednesday next, on the occasion of the launching of Captain Fannce’s new yacht, have been compieted, as follows:—The skiff race will come off at 10 &. m., the launch at 12 m., and the tub race @tSp.m. The skits will start from the 9th street wharf, and the course will be to the buoy below the Arsenal wharf and return, each stake beat to be rounded. The prize is #10. The tubs will start from the boat-house, and the course wil! be to the fats. The con- testants will use paddies four feet long and tree inches wide. Tne winner will receive $5. Ithas peen decided that no round-bot- tomed sziff will be allowed to enter the skift yace, and that nothing but tubs without eels may compete in the tu race. Several bew entries bave been made for both races, and there will be plenty of fun for the boys. great air anime A HASTY MARRIAGE. Mrs. Morse, col- ored, whose Caughter had been the object of Richard Lent’s attentions, was recenily led to the belief that in the course of human events it was highly probable that she would Soon be & grandmother, and that, too, with- out baving @ son-in-law, and on Saturday afternoon she came to the conclusion that there must be a wedding. She found Dent and aliempted to persuade him into the matrimonial yoke, but he demurred. Toe discussion Sually grew so warm that Officer O'Hare had to interfere. He was chosen arbitrator, and the story being told him, he egested marriage Bt once. which the bride- grcom Sgreed to. Mrs. Morse started down town and got @ license, and the party, accom- panied by the officer, went to the residence of Rey. E. Wills, of the Liberty Baptist ebareh, who tled the Enot. — EXHIBITION OF THE BOYNTON LIFE PrerstkVER.—The two exenrsion trips of the Mary Washington to Mount Vernon Sprir gs }etlerday were well patronized by au orderly and respectable class of people. The trial of the Boynton life preserver in river channel opposite the Springs was @ success. Just as the steamer turned from the channel towards the Spriogs @ man jomped overboard with a cork jacket on and Moated astern, when Dr. Howland, enveloped in the rubber suit, blown op with bis breath to easy foating proportions, jum hoard with @ Jose: Tritune phine, so that settles Was scaimeg.® Westion whether tue fellow faitpfoll, and reta! execute duties of bis omes, and failed to pay over $3,392 07. ee ATTENTION is called to the ealsof the stables and sheds recently occu: ied by the Quartermaster General oa the ¢ rner of @ And 19th streets, to be sold by Thos. Dowling, auctioneer, on '¥, at one o'ciocs. This sale offers an excellent opportunity to & covtractor,as the parebaser can occupy abe premines for one year free of rent, bg the studies, etc., at | =— ‘Worship im the Woods. Washington Grove Camp Meeting. CaMP NEAR GAITHERSBURG, MONTGOM- BRY Co., Mp., August 21.—Long before the bell rang for rising on Saturday morning the gentle patter of rain was heard on the tents. By 9 o'clock water feli in torrents, and continued to do so for about haifan hour, when it eased up a little. Abont 1 o'clock the clouds commenced to break, and old Sol made his appearance, quickly dry- ing the monds yy the 5 mong whom were Rev. Mr. Hed: Rev. 8. 8. Shannon, Columbus Choate. Mr. and Mrs. Leach, Bud Eggleston, J.T. Mitchell, Chas. Le ‘Wilson, Mr. Hayes, Mr. i meet immediately after the close of the eve- ing service. ‘At sy am. the bell for the usual prayer and experience meeting. This was ied by Rev. Mr. McLaren, ot Uniontown, but during the meeting Brother McLerer, having been cailed away, tarned the meet- Ing over to the charge of Brother A. Ashiey, of Union Chapel. ‘This meeting WAs cont'nued until the bell rang for preaching, at half-past 10 o'clock, when the Rev. C. T. Weed preached a very effective sermon. At3 p. m. the Rev. Mr. Hetges, late of the ith-streetcburch, preached from Psalms x’, 1-4. This sermon was one of great wer, and was termed a grand old-fashioned Meth- Odist sermon—one such as our fathers used to hear preached fifty years ago. The speaker Was not only completely carried away with bis subject, but his hearers also were elec- trifle and seemed inspired with new power. At6o’clock the young people held their Meeting in the tabernacie This was lel by Brother Fred Linger, of Union chapel. Tue burden of this meeting was for success for the coming day, and the prayers and ad- dresess ali tended to that point. At750 p.m. the gong was again sounded for services at the stand. Quite a large con- giegation gathered to hear the Kev. Mr. Sbapnon, who is now stationed in Balti- more, but who last year officiated at Union chapel. He took for his text Matthe'? vi, 31: “But seek ye first the kingdom of God and bis righteousness. and all these things shall be aided unto you.” Theeffect of this ser- taon was visibly felt among the audience, several of whom presented themselves at the altar for prayer. Immed: lately after the evening service was closed @ meeting was called by Rev. J. R. Wheeler, of Wesley a: Who was ap- pointed to take charge of the meetings on the outskirts of the camp on the Sabbath. At this meeting several = Aes were proposed, but it was finally determined to be governed by circumstances. A large number of breth- Ten, of whom quite &@ number were from the country, aie peng tong to be in readi- ness and to spend the entire Sag bow working for the Master. After a few short prayers had been offered the meeting adjourned. THIEVES AROUND. During night a colored man at- tempted the tent of Mr. Tilley, but With little success. Not being able to reach fs pe else, he tried to get away with the clothing which covered Mr. Tilley, but that gentleman awoke, and the thief seized a bam and made off with it. This tent being @t the head of 5th avenue, is completely iso- lated from the other tents, and therefore is 8 Secure than those in the circle aud near les: tolt. THE LAST SUNDAY IN CAMP. Great joy was manifested by every one when the sun arose bright and clear yester- day morn: A slight breeze sprang up and day, making the weather cool ant. Long before the breakfast bell ge pumber of people commenced arriving in wagons from the country rouad about; the morning trains also came ig loaded with living freight, until it was esti- mated that nearly six thousand people were op the ground, Among the @rrivais from the city we Doticed Mr. Byram and family, Mr. Wetzell, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Geo. Coliins, Wash. Wil- jiams, J. H. St. Clair, W. H. Ward, M. Wil- son, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cissell, J. A. Baker, owe Mill, Col. Blount, Mr. Boyce, soa and iady. At 8:30 a. m. the bell rang for themeeting @t thestand. A large coucourse of people had assembled, and most of the seats were filled. This meeting was led by the Rey. J. R. Wheeler, of Wesley Chapel, assisted by the young men, and assumed the character of @ praise and experience meeting, which was generally participated in by the con- gregation. Aflersome comments upon the parable of the two houses which were Jovuded, the ove on the rock and tbe other Dpon the sand, by Mr. Wheeler, some fine music was rendered by Mr. Frank Wilsoa and others, when the recital of experieaces was begun; many of them were very affect- ing, wg them that of old “Father Walters” bowed, with his eighty odd years, who told in a beantifal and simple way of God’s goodness tohim during many years, ard be spoke of approaching death as a i ange for then “I shail see Jesus.’’ Mrs. Tilley, who bas been in the church for sixty years, also spoke very feelingly. Messrs. Simon Ashiey, Eggleston, and oth- ers, spoke, and the meeting was kept up with Caregen rs —— to the hour for eaching, nalf- " POwing to the Geath of the Rev. F. D. Kirby at Laurel, yesterday morning at one o'clock, the presiding elder, who had beeu announced to preach at this meeting, was called away to officiate at the funeral of this brother, the Re * Deal in his stead from the text, found in Matthew xx, 6 verse, “Why stand ye bere all theday idle.” He waa listened to with marked attention, and the good feeling that bad prev: the half- it o'clock meeting was intensified. Norris, of Georgetowa, made en @ppsal to ‘orris, wD, ie an ap; led congregation for contribu- tons to ald in defraying the expenses of the camp. In a style entirely his own, he urged il ting that $300 Friday to rob them to give ly, stating would be required to their indebtedness; $120 was quickly d. The remarks of the reverend gentleman caused the best of spirits to prevail, and a liberal response came to his statement that the Lord lovetn @ generous giver. At the same hour the Rev. B. Pe; Brown, of Foundry cnurch, Zac. 1x:12. This was pronounced by Mr. Brown’s friends as the best effort of his min- istry. Such @ sermon is rarely listened to. Its clear, pungent reasoning will never be SS by those whose privilege 1t was to During the sermon the young men, led by the Rev. J. R. Wheeler, scar @n open air meeting on the outskirts of the camp, be- tween the dining shed and the style, which ‘was addressed od Messrs. Wheeler, Lemon; Eggleston, Moffatt, Nye and others. Lum Choate led the singing. A stirring addresa was made at this meeting b: r L. R Finch, of New York, who ussisted materi- ally tn both singing and speaking. Durin: the meeting some of the young men starte apotber meeting op the road to the depot, led by Brother Nye. This meeting was {u- tensely interestibg, two or three hundred persons belog present, the majority of whom were young men from the country, kept i for two or three hours, during whieh time Brother Long. of the Congregational echureb, made @ stirring and terse address. Short exhortations were made by tue brotii- ers who had waken part in the other meet- gs. and so duripg the day # ruoning fire ept up all along the picket line of the jp until & foal charge was made at the it, just previous to the departure of the Washington train, which was literally dilea to overflowing with humaa beings. By means of these outpost meetings few, if any of our visiting friends, failed to hear the “old, old story” in some way or other. There was an impromptu meeting started W. Wood servi M Church leadership of Miss Gregory. marked for ite solemnity same @nd earo- Tt was | burning exhortations of Mr. Nofris, who has rounds. And eo theses aust tne troden | and most effectual ‘of fieldwork ever | held on this camp | CUTTING AFFRAY AMONG THE 3BOOT- BLACKS. Saturday night some of the bootbiacks got into an altercation themselves, Which resulted in one of them cutting his comrade in the wrist with a knife. He was arrested, last evening he was troned and taken to Rockville jail. He went down cn the train that took visitors. le The Ellison-Gardner Un pleasantness. In the Police Court this morning, Messrs. George C. Ellison, engineer of the House of Representatives, and Clinton Eillson were called on 8 6 of grand larceny of 458 cones tins ae fa ae ee The e was preferred amas ner, inte Sleetrician atthe pitol. spond appeared government, and Mr. Hay- for the defendant. Mr. Gardner testi. fled that while he was em; tol be bad the burners num ber—and some time afterwards he found some of the boxes them found that the articles Mr. Clark, tect. been emploved in the Capitol for two or tree years. In April last the buroers were repacsed, and he informed Mr. Ellison, engi- neer of the House, that it was his personal property. Witness, on bis cross-examina- tion, said that he had reported the fact to Mr. A ‘is property, and id for it. Mr. Rogers, assistant engineer of the House, testified to seeing the property there and to being told by Mr- ‘ison to take what tips were peeded, but at the advice of bis father be hadn’t nothing todo with them. Mr. El- lisop told bim if the burners had not beea paid for they would be paid for. Daniel mail testified that the paints were ae, of Mr. Gardner; they were boxed up, but some acid got on the box, and it was opened. For the defence, Mr. T. H. Baker, an as- sistant clerk !n the office of the Clerk of the House, testifled that Mr. Adams had been under ‘the impression that the property be- longed to the government, and that when Garcrer came to him (A.) he was informed that If the property was bis he would be paid for it. Witness explained that the electri- clan had been under the Clerk of the House; gabe had charge of the rooms occupied y him. Wn J. McCord testified that the property was in the immediate charge of Mr. E!lisoa. The court dismissed the case, no evidence to show any felonio' A NEWARK MATRON ELOPES WITH A WIDOWER —An elopement which occurred on —- of last week, but which has just reached the public, has created a sensation in Newark, both the parties being in well- to-do circums.ances and well known. The lady in the case, Mrs. Lysander Stillwell, wife of the head of the firm of Stillwell «& Pierce, of Nos. 13 and 15 siding at No. a . 8 She had been tle boy four years of re: exemp! member of Central Methodist Episco| ebureh, and domestic rela- tions bad always been of the pleasantest character, the only thing which had ever oc- curred to mar them was the discovery of an undue intimacy between the wife and Wm. 8. Lambert, @ merchant tallor at No. 313 Market street, who, after the death of his wife @ year ago, had been a boarder at the same house with the Stillwell family. This bad, however, it was sup} |, been discon- tinued. On Friday Mrs. Stillwell started for the Methodist camp meeting at Mount Ta- bor, her husband accompanying her to the train and anticipating ber return on Satur- day, when he was to meet her. She failed to return, however, and Mr. Stillwell, becom- iog anxious, went on Monday to Mount Ta- bor, only to find that she had not been there. On returning to Newark he found a letter stating that she no longer loved him, and taatsbe had left with @ paramour, woom she did bot name, without any intention of returning. Sbe had taken with her all her pee ee & but had left her child. mbert, With whom she is supposed to ba, left Newark, some weeks ago, with the in- tention, it was stated, of going to Europe, and @ letter has since been receivei from bim bearing a London postmark. It is, how- ever, believed that he never crossed the water, but that she has met him at some point in Canada. Her friends have no doubt that he js the person alluded to in her letter to ber husband, and !f he did go to England she has doubtless followed him there. The information has been in possession of the police for some days, and they are endeavor- Ing to find @ clue to the whereabonts of the missing couple.—[(V. ¥. Express, 19th. WHAT CAME OF A GLASS OF BEER.—The Belfast (Me.) Journal says: Some three Weeks ago Mr. George W. Crocker, of Bel- iast, inventor and proprietor of tue patent Sanding roller that is used in shoe factories, left this city on the Boston steamer to intro- duce bis patent in Massachusetts. Notaing was heard of bim until Tuesday eveniag, whea he presented himself in ifast laa most pitiabie cendilion. He gives the fol- lowing thrilling account of himself: Arriv- ing in Boston he went to a hotel, where he made the acquaintance of agental and social young man, who seemcd to take a great in- terest in bis welfare. Learoing from Crocker bis intentions and destination he informed bim that he was also going to Natick, and they would go in company, and started for the depot together. The day being exceea- ingly warm Wwe stranger invited him to ste in and have @ glass of beer, which he dtd. Crocker immediately became unconscious, and when he came to himself he was dressed in the rough garb of a sailor at sea, on board @ bark bound to Liverpool, Engiand. Tne truth flashed across him that he had been drugged and He made his case Known to the officers and identified some letters that were in a bag with him. e captain su; — to be adranken sailor. He was! ally was also cut, and disguised that he hardly knew himself. It is but justice to Mr. Crocker to state that he is @ sober and industrious man, ae eek aly Saeed as have been —— A CALIFORNIA FLYING MACHINE.—At the regular meeting of the A: of Sciences held in San Francisco, last week, Mr. W. E. Crooker, C. E., delivered a lecture on ‘Aerial Navigation.” He has devised an apparatus which will be practically tested in about @ fortnight, which, he says, will enable aman to fly from San Francisco to New York ina day. He described the appa- ratus, which wiil be exhibited at the Me. chanics’ fairin San Francisco, as follows, illustrating bis remarks by a model: “Tae shape of the body of the carriage 1: com- bination and modification of fish, fowl and frigate. Its length will be 60 feet; width of sero-plane, 30 feet; and width of carSor 6 feet. (These are about the dimensions.) There is a series of four wings, of 8-feet_ sur- face. The guiding is done by & tail; oblique motion ts secured by @ rudder, and direct motion by propellers for managing the accn- mulated air in the chaunbers under the car. There is a series of wheels for getting the start, a3 1t is impossible to raverse vertl- caily. The preparatory distance to be run on tbe ground before taking to the air 1s estl- matd at 600 feet.” BREACH OF PROMISE TO MARRY —Mis3 Ama LD. Robinson, through her brother, W. 8. Robinson, as guardian, bas instituted a snit for $10,000 damag City Court against young real estate broker, of Throop avenua and Macon street, for breach of promise, She became acquainted with Johnson in go- Ing to his office to Bey, rent for the house she occupied with her ‘ner. Be grew atten- asked her to be- live, and in August last consented to be married come his four months Just before the weddi: their a day he Induced her to “~. marri: ee a wa yed her and ng A Febramey, st fe demands of herself and brother to froma her. Judge Rey- wife. until the next In rod spring. was Bun, 19th. Tee DeaTa pwnd tra ——— Porice pose — ae am ire tem. To-day, James Mack collateral. Military Jones, @ colored itleman ia a white bet-abire uniform, was 1 $20 carrying @ military pistol. Alice Jones, dl orderly in Georgetown; $5. Catherine $5. raid did not ai cent this time. John 8. Westwood forfeited. Thomas uel Johnson, So Martin, public plasphensee se long, cuwing; 8. a Y ry Johnson forfeited collateral. James Spaulding and James L. Brown, loud and boisterous; €5. Samuel 8. Ingle forfeited collateral. Patrick Ragan forfeited #5 collateral for pasturing bis horses on the parking. James Harper, do.; $5. ggg oma ogg eigen ng ag ment; $5. Levin C. Ward, vagrant, down. Frank Hawkins, larceny of a piece of tron railing worth S12, property of Jas. H. Mead; $25, or €0 days. illiam Goggins was fined $20 for carelcesiy driving over @ little boy in Georgetown named Arthur Offat. Fred. Thomas alias Gross, grand larceny of jewel- ry and other articles from Eldridge Miles, colored, who testified that Thomas came to bis hoase yesterday morning and told him (Miles) that he had better burry up if he Wanted to get @seatin the 19th street Bap- Uist church, as there was going to be a great crowd there. He and bis wife did hurry up, and, locking their door, left for church, where he did not find any unusual crowd. | When be got home he found hfs house broken open and stripped of everything valuable, Including a watch, pistol, clothing, and some Jewelry. Detective McDevitt recovered a portion of the things from Thomas’ house, and arrested bim; grand jary. Committed in default of $500 bonds. John T. King, lar- ceny of @ pair of sooes from Mrs. Cummins; #10. Robert Lawscp, assault on Martha Banks; #25. Frank Rawlings and Henry Harry, fighting in the street; $5 each. Geo. C. Brown, larceny of a money drawer be- | longing to Estella Barry, living near the po yard. Brown was caught in the act, and he broke away from Officer Levone, who had @ chase of a mile or more for him. He was sentenced to three months jn jall. Ma- thew Roberts, charged with the larceny of a horse from Frederick A. Conrad. It was claimed by defendant that he sold the horse to Mrs. Hill conditionally, and that the terms of the sale had not been compiled with, and under the terms he again took possession. Conrad claimed to have pur. chased the horse from Mrs. Hill. Toe court dismissed the case, stating that the parties bad their remedy before the civil courts. Belle Bennett, assault and battery on Anna Johnson; $5 and costa. A SECRET WEDDING IN OHIO.—A tele. ram from Xenia, Ohio, to the Cincinnal lazette, gives an account of a secret wed- ding which took place two months since, the = ies being Charlies F. Stitt and Miss mma C. Hivling, daughter of A. Hiviing, President of the First National Bank o! Xenia. The telegram says: «Mr. Stitt used to reside here, and is now traveling for a New York clothing house. The affection which existed between Charlies and Miss Emma was not encot by the paren &nd hence the love which ‘laughs at lock: devised a plan by which it could bring the two together. Emma met Charles in Rich- mond, Ind., @ minister was called upon, and the twain were made one, the wife return- ing to her father’s house and the husband | cre his course as traveling salesman. ‘nis event took piace in June, and until yes- terday the changed condition of the parties Was not suspected. Miss Hiviing accepted the Invitations of youths, accompanying them to entertainments, and perhaps re- celving come additional proffers matri- monial, noone suspectirg that the lady who had consented to tow upon the gallants the favor of her company was staid Mrs, Stitt. Well, the matter got whisperea about. One friend was taken into confidence, and she took another,and the secret was out. The marriage was broken to the parents on Monday morning, and they felt outraged, but will, most probably, submit to the in- evitable, and take the children in friendly confidence for good."” CATHOLICISM IN THE UNITED STATES It bas been difficult hitherto even to appro: imate to the numerical strength of tne Ro- man Catholic Chureh in the United States. At Jast we find what may be regard: 1 as an accurate semi official estimate. It has rs peared in the Catholic World, a monthiy Tnagazine of bigh tone and character, ably edited, and issued by the Catnolie Pablica- tion Society in New York. From this we learn that a century back there were not more than twenty-five priests of the Catho- lic Chureh in the United States; that in 1300 there were about forty; that the number had risen to 282 In the year 1830, and to 800 in 1818. Further, that in the ten years from 1862 to 1872 the number of priests was more than doubled, having grown from 2.517 to 4,809. Finally, that there were in 1575, ac- cording to the official statistics of the va- Tious dioceses, 5,074 priest, 1,273 ecclesiastical students, and 6.528 Catholic churehes and ge the United States. There also are 33 logical seminaries, 63 colleges, 557 academies and select schools, 1,615 parochial schools, 214 asylums, and 96 hospitale under the nt control of the Catholic hierarchy of United States. Tne number of lay members of the Catholic Church in the United States is not given with any show of authority in any publication within our knowledge.—{ Phila. ROMANCE AND REALITY—Mayor Banks, of Albany, officiated In rather a romantic marriage ceremony last week. The twain made one were Samuel Mayer and Jeunie Fecgement, who at one time were residents of riin, Germany. They had attended school ther, and, young &s they were, an ardent attachment had sprung up between them. Their intimacy, however, was — broken in wy) by the departure of Jennie’ family for America, she, of course, accom- nying them. The young couple separated With many vows of fidelity, and Samuel re- corded @ p ledge that an early day he would seek his rata in the new land to which she was aes This was five years ago. After the departure of Jennie, Samuel bent his energies to the acquirement of sufficient means to bffng over. For four long years he toiled, and at last had the happiness of knowing his efforts were crowned with success. He came to this country and com- menced bis search for Jennie, finding her, finally, in New York. Her its had other plans for her, and refused to consent to her marriage with Samuel. He badn’t come all the way from Berlin for nothing, however, and Thursday night they eloped and took the boat from New York to All + Where, upon application to Mayor Banks, they were mar- Tied, a8 above stated.—{ Troy WHERE NICKEL Comes FRroM.—It may not be generally known that the nickel de- itnear the Gap, Lapeaster county, Pa., considered the largest yet discovered in the world, and the only deposit of the ore worked in America. The mine 1s on the high dividing line between Chester and Pequea Vom & Besides nickel, copper, iron, and limestone are found in the same locality. Nickel was discovered here avout the year 3856, though copper, which is taken frem the same mine, was Known in this locality sev- enty years ago. The ore has @ gray color, is ery neavy, and is so bard that it Is mined entirely by blasting. After the ore has been broken into small fragments it is put into Ktins holding eighty to ninety tons each, aad subjected to heat produced at first by the burning of &@small quantity of wood, and continued by the conversion of the expelled gas. Itis then put into a smelting furnace, and up joes treatment similar to that of iron ore.—{ Hartford Post. w7-Richard Grant White says that there DO such thing es “in our midst,” and the Boston Journal would like to know where he would place the pain that makes pare- goric @ popular e among the young. a7 Appearances are deceitful. At camp meeting it is difficult to tell from the back- Shouting glory or has just sat down ou or taek.—[Worwich Bulletin. S@-A New York paper offers, as premiums for 1ts subscribers, an annual cutting of the hair or quarterly ‘vaccination and to mes. those who ree years’ subseription in advance «Sof at t ror, whe tt is pre ferred, @ half a dozen silver plates. So romantic, you know. Henry- artt i ride kr ms and bovel clerkae & good supply of temper, and ree = tain green! ws a7 When a pie tiatge eg mye | sleeping, TTR Be SO ee | another appa: | ny other person should happen aloo: LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. Hew to Run the Pound. Ei¥tor Star: 1 see the board of health has $1 & for pound expenses, ani seem to think itm | enough. Why not try the Ciacinnatt, Obi, of renving the poand, viz: Allow any one to pick up dogs, me. or boys, them 50 cents per dog delivered at the pound, and cbarge $2 to the owner t> get them oat. ‘With this plan the pound will ran itself, as few dogs will then be seen on the street. Col- men and boys of all conditions will then poe eed there are but a paid, making $4,221; 5,109 were redeemed at $1, and 3,355 sold to rn toga at 10 cents, 8355 30; coat of food, $158.60; rept of pound place, #50; sal- ary of poundmaster, #5; expenses for clean- Hay Nomegee &e., meer _ @ balance in favor of pound of $187.50. = N.C. M. Dago. Want to See the Fan. Eiitor Star: Cannot the managers of the skiif and tub races which take place next Wednesday have the tub race a littie later, say about 5o’clock. There are a number of people who would like to witness sach a race, but cannot on account of the tneonve- nient hour which the race Is set. 8, M. C. 7 7 = GEORGETOWN. CHILD Run Over. Arthur Cogswell, ged 81x years, and living at 109 Washing- ton street, was run over last Saturday after- noon by a heavy cart and sustained serious injuries, in the breaking of his left thigh and the crushing of his leftarm. Drs. Brace and Kieirsehmidt set the broken limb and other- wise eased the suflerer. Tue accident was the result of criminal carelessness of the driver, Wm. Coggins, who was drunk. He was immediately arrested, and was dned $20 in the Police Court to day. Grain TRaDE.—The offerings on "Change this morning amounted to 43) bushels of wheat, with sales of 150 do, ab 21.10, and 30 10, at £1.12. No receipts by canal, tueabove quantity having arrived by rail, to J. C. heeler. Morr LiGHT.—Six street lamps haye been ordered to be placed on 5th, betweea Fa- yette and Hig! yette, between 8th and Higo ALEXANDRIA. BOARD OF HEALTH.—The Board of Health met last night and organized by theelection of C. C. Berry president, and Jos. Hopkias secretary. The following assignment toduty was ordered: ist ward—Jos. Hopsins and Michael! Bossart. 2d ward—Geo. H Robin- fon and John Lannon. 3d ward—J, H. D. Smoot and Owen Nvgent. 4th ward—J. W. Nalls and J. D. Jayins. The board then ad- journed to meet at 5 o'clock p. m. on the 244 wr to consider sundry reported nuisan- ces, &c. STRUCK BY A SQUALL.—. While the schoon- er William McShane, with @ cargo of coal from Havre de-Grace for this port, which rived here to-day, was coming up the river on Thursday, about noon, she was strack by @ sudden squall when just below Indian Head, which carried away her mainsail, and for @ few moments bid fair to swamp the vessel. The captain had seen the squall coming &nd gotien in his jib and foresail be- fore it struck. Before the mainsail gave way the bulwarks of the schooner were buried about three feet under water.—[ Ga. zetle, 19th. ——————_~+ee--___ A WoMAN’s SCHEME FOR THWARTING BURGLARS.—Burglars are busy every nigbt now. Nigbt before last an one Was made on the rear of the house of Dr. P. 8. Starr, 179 Sigourney street, but the burg- lars, three in number, were seen and didn’t getin. The family, excepta domestic, had been absent at the seaside, but they hap. pened to get back last night, and the do- mestic, who had slept during their absence in her mistress’s room, returned to her own room over the rear apartment. About two o'clock this morning she was awakened by sounds at the back door. Going to the win- dow she could see three men, dark as the night was, ope busy boring with an auger, rently assisting him, and @ tbird under a tree a rod or two oil, keeping watch, togive an alarm If a agecoengay te ing to the rcom of ber mistress. she informed her of the situation; and } Spencer, though she bad loaded revolvers lying on the table, wisely chose a safer and equally fective weapon which she had once before used with tremendons effect. She took a tin horn, about three feet long, and, going to a bay-window near the seens of operations, quickly put it out under cover of the blinds, and blew @ blast that would have shamed Roderick Dbu. It was enough. The burg- jars dropped their implements and fled head- long, leaping the fences and tearing off into the darkness as if the “Oid Boy” was after them. The horn awoke the immediate neighborhood at an untimely hour, bat it *caitiredthe burglars and no accidents oc- curred from any unfamiliar handling of re- volvers.—[ Hardford (Cona) Times. August 18th. Grn. EwinG akes & ae in saying that he thinks smali beer of ‘‘a seat in the lower of Copgress." He would not care to bave it, in erdinary times.” As Captain Buvsby weuld say, “the bearings of this ob- servation lies in the application thereof.” Jt Ewing can smash Thurman in a contest for the lower House, there are possibilities in the distance which compensate.—(O. S. Jour. w7-Gen. Comly thinks it isa great pi old Joe Hooker can't be sent out to the eke Jowstone, then we might get Sitting Ball by Hooker Crook. S7-Mr. Moody thinks there is no use in talking about the Lord's time for a revival. The time for a revival is when S le roll up their sleeves and goto work downright earnest to make one. S7The Kansas City Times publishes a Jesse James, de- train robbery, and pro- Kerry’s confession to be sv If we were all to join hands, organize a Vigilance Committee and hunt all the great men out of this country, there might be a pone many people scared, put there’d only @boct one in ten millions of us that would have to leave.—{ Andrew's Bazar. CITY ITEMS. NORTH SEARSMORT, ME, Sept. 9, 1870. Dear Sir: It gives me very t pleasure to inform you of the beuefit recel from the use of Peruvian p in my own family. My wife, for the past ten years, has been in feeble health—very much debilitated gene- rally. Last spring sbe concluded to try a bottle of Peruvian Syrup, and was so well pleased with the result continued its use until three or four bottles had bean used, and reets. | she is now in better health than at any time for ten years, and has increased in Weight from 110 pounds to 126%. I have em- ployed physicians, and used a great variety of patent medicines, to the extentof bun- dreds of do}lars, and I Know she has receivet more benefit from the Peruvian Syrup than ajl the rest together. My sales on the Syrup are very large and constantly increasing, and I do not hesitate to recommend &ud even warrant it togive satisfaction, If you aeaire, you are at lib- good an article to suffering humanity. Yours, truly, THIEL PEASE. SAFELY AND CERTAINLY that great ex- ternal remedy, Glenn's Sulphur Soap, removes cutaneous See on by opening the shades of black or brown are mg duced by Hill's Hair Dye. 14,m,W,f,6 Corns Removed Without Paim So the patient can walk with ease imme diately. Club and Inverted Nails, Vascular Ex treated at Dr. White's 1416 Pennsy! Senne, | opposite ‘willard’s Hotel. Fee, it. 8a. m. to Gp-m. Bstaoiidvea in Washingeoa in 186 POPULAR IMPROVED Sopa with er OLB’S, corner 7th and E a B SALE AT HALF PRIOR. rel the. to Keep out rain Epter = Mauls x OBLIVBEED TO ALL PARTS OF THE CITE 4T THE AME RATS a bushels for 93.4. smnailoe eon per “ Sears 0 OFFLOB OF W. 711 ri cr) pa ss streets, and three oa Fa. | 8804: FA eel EDUCATIONAL. ‘a a. Pro® ee Pike, WEOMESDAT. Aceot Ss, Ptieman, 59 te; Lady . Cents. Tickets cau be had of the members of the | ‘or at the gate. sugtl & A CBAND PIONIC Wiki Bm GIVEN at LEFFLEB'S PLEASUSE GABDES EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, &c. | LJ teed Katina’ distance. one ary . ore; on BET MONDAY OF SEP- twelve tee EMBER for Boys unde: of — ‘will Be the 7 cf the tout “aot pee cases Sian See be =a = «x perieroed teachers, with eg a and oo) eithout «3 OHAELES FE a tmore county, angls D OLASSIDAL AOADEWY, Feb. by street weet opens its seventh: ear the com- ‘ree Even to be sold on To be bad at netitute’s system of Uguor wilt be allowed i, 50c.; Obildren, bait Bell price. Ellie’ Muste ptcre, James lew sand A Bror- pan's Bockstores, and of the members of the Carroll Anstitate. ang ls 6 Boarding and Reanton op ns 87 For term apply PR, Lill September int through Box 9% aa ernnlogues to be bed at Badantyne + > LYCEUM BUREAU EXCURSION. - ON THE MARY WASHINGTON Det | trips to the tuvigorating salt sir of the lower Potomac every WEDNESDAY EVENING. ON THE MABY WASHINGTOR. ot The boat leaves 7th street wharf st 645 pm and ns AN! FRENOR SCHOOL Foturpe at 1.18. Tickets, #0 cents, at the Holly Lodees and i vitie Geris, VBR Mary Tree Lench Room doat. gest, Captro: Hill Mise @L JUNE: bh will in the vext | Dutics reoned MONDAY, Sept. 1s. 76 sags Tickets tsened for theexcurston sian UST —— eee port Angast 9 will be good ont n. _ SEeITY Wok: utoe Shy. SF Frievdvof Bamiize Chareb are reat mente LBESDAT, von nh ders. = WEDNESDAY. & ber 20th: Mew * MONDAY ober 31, Law Ss OFT NESDAY. October Lith. Foro MABY WASHINGTOS information aderess JO WELLIN w ade only to MT. Ong l4-m.w tl «me pi aat {i} hereafter be m: VBRNON SPRINGS, «here no tn- * Feet) TON FEM foxicating driuks will be sold on t grounds or boats Two trips:— Leaving Tth-street wharf at 10 4. m., yeturning at 3p m., fare 40 crate. Second leaving at 4 p.m, returning 0; cents. Those going'on the Orst tri the second trip tree of charge. Befreshmen’ cluding good country milK,can be bad grounds a Persons wishing to spend @ pleasant day in the country, where good water and shade abounds, can do 8. jy18-3m AL¥ S¥ IWAR ‘O68 rows. su s Severson net mviian Sabet OTE LADY OF THE LAKE. Saat WASH NoTON SUsINESS OOL Cds. Hereafter and until further notice, the Lady y tee advants rectical "Ke fhe Lake, will make regular Excursions, ieaving | Cotuing schooit wine e thorcnatiy eae her wharf, foot of 6th street, at 3 p.m, | Completely equipped Gusiness Ocliece pours, trip on the Potomee, arriving home prompt: | poBs ghd Ghoghior have name advantages Fare, 60 cents; children half price. sepions, MONDAY, Acgun UB. On” OF evening Tth and 9th street cars go directly te the whart. For circulars addrese 3eS7"3mm sog7 8m a (0. SPENCER. President. a ay aod TU ne ay, for board Excess 6 TO THE CAPES. Sud the Cones of Vi Ca of St Piney Point acd Point Lockout mererminene Wesbington at 6 o'clock Monday morning. iy ip scnolarships for caition va- oo < et Company's }, font of x Frof. w- Hl, Work ay nnpoiie, Ma, Eero trenen sane wonmny ang zw. | MUR CSUSISE Sop Foe orn _y. will reo} THOMPEON may owt — Of Sd and W streets sratheasts Dapitel Bi x0ul Teasonal . Ap. EBNES ARDI ply at Company's Office. foot of 6th st. Yom Gables we Ringe ———__—_____- ren. a. AMUSEMENTS. HEATER COMIQUE, Ei T Beiow Pennsyivanva Avenus, vz. le, Wi OPEN THE YEAR ROUND. 20th Annual Seesion begine ith Ser Performance EVERY BIGHT. Matinee for Le with fifteen teachers Send for catalogue. sagl-im @ies and Children EVERY WEDNESDAY sad ATAPBOO FEMALE y SATURDAY AFTERBOOM, ge ee FIRST-CLASS IN BVERY RESP ECS. Variety. Drama, Burlesqo* ané Comedy. nov® iy OLp No.) On Exhibition (NEw No. | West. Terms per scholastic year. 486 and Sule 439 fall course of Larin and 0.” Wor cirea- oTH BT. ‘AT 7rH Sr. | lareacdress Mis. BH. ABUBEE, Billoott . ARKRITER’S, a ci No. 432 Tih sires between D and K sivects, eight | WEST END INGTITUTE, Family Seneol Jor doors above Odd Fellows’ Hall. Towns Ladias. Mire. 8. &. Cant, pm eo Poste rises, eros, Sn. Bow Hoeven, oun. Send for ctroniar. argent stock ings, Windo Ehades. Pictores, Frames, Picture Uords aud Tax | FUUGLISS) FRENGH AND OLASHIO sels. ings, Naili in the DI 1 FOR YOUNG La Di pene Gana — om Nork avenues. w—Mre. ANGELO JAOK- Bz Fiecse remember Heme sed Nomber._ sty | Sts tunel saomaben a ee RGETOWN | WTS. Sree ABD SUMMERS, DVER PROFESSIONAL. SCHUTTER & RAKMEA 1G AND SUOUBING, Ss pists we At WM. H. WHEATARY'S OLD AND RELIABLE ESTABLISHMENY TS. FBESOO, DROORATIVE and every com ORNAMENTAL snd PLAIN Pals rinas 7a7 wT Dorth w: ry 2TH. a DR. A. PRATT, ‘Grad nate of of Dental , and of ras Nege ol mee Bae alee ot Olea is Soute ‘sogit iy eeeee_ee____ LADIES’ GOODs. JUST RECEIVED a& FROM NEW YORK GENTLEMEN’S GOODS. B DRESS HATS. A Drab Beaver and FPeeri Onestmere Dress HATS. PESBL DERBY and SOFT FELTS. ‘Twilled Sik U. AR. frame, METZ, Hat.er 1237 Pennsylvanis avence, i YY FEATHSES, BT Special stten'iov given to orders. ire J.P. Pala B P NS sull-tr 1109 F Ervost, between Litt eat 1m, seers | MIONADLE DERSS MAK IN WART OF 907 PENASYLYANIA AVENOR HATs DEKSSES, BU1TS: COSTUMES, OLOA ¥ Should not fati to call and examine onr elegant az- | made in superio: #ty af short sottoe. conten meni we are selling at trom ‘isd oe Dresses Out and acted, and . cent. FUB Casi. PABASOLS 35 per cent. discount. BER @ wi PED 'L' 1A AY: ic ene Willard @ xeczvine pany D Cava! tt tia ABOCY WINGS. “ue |e Hotel. BROWS, BL’ 4 BLAOE My OOCK'’S PLUMES AND [DRESS £HIRTS MADE TO ORDER. COLORED GBOS GRAIN BIBBO “ A perfect fitting and the i ' M8e.; Bo 9, Io. 1, ibe. FINEST DEESS SHIET FOE 63.85. pinsDE ood TRAVELING HATS and BOR- Satisfaction always guaranteed. SUMMER MILLINERY GOODS Gent's LINEN OOLLABS our BOSI- —— rs, oan, EBY and URDEBWEAS, JAMES THOMPSON'S SHIBT FACTORY, Jel9-ly_ 804 F etreet n. w., LeDroit Building. KEEPS PATENT PARTLY-MADE DRES8 SHIRTS. Mire. M. J. HUNT, tyt-tr ond 005 Daten eet 715 GREAT REDUCTION 7]5 mm LADIES BEADY-MADE SUITS, OVES SKIRTS AND BASQUES, And LADIES UNDEBWEAB, BI We are Sole Agents. W. W. BURDETTE & ©o., No. 92% 7th street northwest, apai-tr Bo. 706 K street northwest. | ® ABE KEOBIVIBG DAILY From oar fory to Belt fresh supplies of those gate ENT UNFINISHED.sn6 @1 FIN HIBTS, made of the best Wamentta M) Fiwches: Hondred Linen. at the Ls TIMOBE SHIET FACTORY, ‘Washington. PABASOLS and SUN UMBEELLAS at bait price, FLOWESS, HATS, EISBON, ena MILLIBEE’S GOU DB leas than cost. le JUST BEOEIVED— A large aerort ment of UBG EDGES end ADE TO ORDER ny i TS , i Tot te very best asterial Seats theme aie, | RORU LACES selling at « reduced price SHIRT FAUTORY. 1013 # tract | CORSETS and KID GLOVES tn great variety tr 3. W. DARB, Meonger. : , HUMAN BALE very low at FAMILY SUPPLIES. ee ~ TALLS 636-636 STALLs 22 b had SUistabmabwer.| No Gis ance, | arte whe Benker ek Jim BROFFMAN. os adore. confident MISS E. A. McCORMICK, Bis chiice sock of egies 6¥y 97m STREET, (ST. CLOUD BUILDING, Daity receiving all the latest Hoveltics im okSTSTetnen at tae egg = VERMILYA'S LADIES’ SHOES, MADE TO ORDER aT G10 Och Firect, Opposite Patent Office, FRESH MEATS OF ALL KINDS. All orders conscientious! y filled and satisfaction gueranted of eugl2-ly BO MAREN desires the attentionef the public to the choice a STU RCTEOE LATS AE, TRAY aap, semen chp eet beets a 2 React Seda can = ot Wiarty set and yarcaom saree a Band, 2s fine stock of H4MS, &c. jase So JES oes eae: “7 and Ber- marzs-tr JAS. H. VERNILYA: SRspraperee., THE TRADES. R= ova. JAMES F. BRIER,