Evening Star Newspaper, August 23, 1876, Page 4

as ee LS oe ee sian a EVENING STAR. WEDPNESDAY......Angust 23, 1876. Weather Probabilities To-day. ore OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, ASHINGTON, August 23, 1876. In the lower lake region and middle states, Slowly fa! ling barometer, rising tem} vt and partly cloudy or cloudy weather, with southeast to southwest winds and rain areas in former, and with asterly to south- erly winds and rain areas In the latter. Lecals. be neneee to-night &t 7-15 p. m., and extingul at 3:39 &. m. Members of the local are requested is evening at the Critic office on business of importance. To-morrow js the sixty-second anniver. sery of the battleof Bladensburg. Thisnight Condensed. ‘The street lamps will to meet at £30 o'clock sixty-two years ago there was great anxiety in the infant Capital, the British army encamped within ten miles of this city. The launch of the new yacht belonging to Mr. Conrad Faunce came off to-day, just after 12 o'clock, and was witnessed by quite a crowd of persons, who had assembled at Stb street wharf. No accident occurred. The revival at Ebenezer M. E. Church co- Tinues with great interest and success, and the work ts no lon; confined to the Sab- bath School, but has spread to the main ortion of the congregation. Tae pistor, .P. G. Walker is an earnest worker. A man who from papers found ' his pos- gersion is oes pone tobe Toomas Higgins, jately confined in the Government Hospitet for the Insane here. was discovere on Mon- day wandering dementediy along West Street. New Yora, aud was locked up in the central office. ‘O' o'clock yesterday. as Mr. Thos. Joyce was driving On New York avenue, near I4'h street, he was thrown out of his buggy and badly bruised. Officer Fitz- trick and Mr. G@. H. Miller assisted him to imme’ drug store and Dr. Young attended him, after which he was conveyed to his bome on Ith street, between L and M. peor ness The Caledontans. FOURTH ANNUAL PICNIC AND GAMES. ‘This atiernoon the fourth annual picnic of the Caledonian Club, with an exhibition of Scottish games, is in progress at the Wash- ington Sehueizen Park, aod there is a very fair attendance. The club assembled at Scotia ball, in Shea’s bulldtng, Pennsylvania avenue, near7th street,and with their in- Vited guests marched to the park headed by their pipera— Ireland. of Edinburgh; J. A.C. Dickscn, of Philadelphia, and Brown of this city, also Master Morrison, of Michigan, about 9 years old, in full Highland costume. A number of the members and guests were in full Scottish costume, and they attracted much attention. On arriving at the ground, about 12 o'clock, the pipers took position in the pavillion, and the exercises were opened with an old fashioned Scotch reel. After fome preliminaries had been settled the games were proceeded with as follows: PUTTING THN LIGHT STONE, (16 pounds.) for which the prizes were #5 and $5. There were three entries, and the con- test resulted as follows: Alex. McKay of New Haven, m., 39 feet, 38.2, 389; Hugh McKenvon. of Hamititon, Ont., 3610, 37.7, ; John Melrose. of Hartford, Conn., 33.10, 353. Mr. MeKay took the first prize, Mr. McKennon the second prize. PUTTING THE HEAVY STONE, (22 pounds.) for which the prizes were a gold medal and *3. The same parties competed. Mr. McKay took the medal, 32 feet 10 inches, and Mr. McKennon the secon 5 inches. Mr. Melrose’s greatest throw was feet 5 inehes. FOR RUNNING LONG JUMP, Messrs. McKay, Meirose, Jonn Alcock, of Mr. Donnelly. of West Vir- givia, entered, the prizes being a gold medal and #3. Mr. Melrose took the first prize, feet s ipches: Mr. McK ay the sec- ond, 15.7; Mr Aleocx making 152, and Mr. Donnelly 14.4. FOR THE HOP, SCIP AND JUMP Merers. Meirose, Alcock and McKay en- tered, the prizes being a skence dhue (a black knife) and a silver thistle. Mr. Melrose took the Giret. making 57 feet; Mr McKay the sec- ond 35; Mr. Alcock making 31 feet. The games were in progress when our re- port closed. Messrs. Somerviiie, of Ottawa; Thompson, of Buffalo, and MeDouzal, of Kichmond, Were the judges of the first four games. Reld Smith, of Baltimore, i Maloney, of Fal! River, Mass., fortue uext four. While the games re in progress the music of the pipers was Kept up, and Master Morrison's piping attracted the attention of al. The committee of rrangements were Chief Somer +11! Chieftian Jobn Reexie, 34 Chreftain Mairbead, ex- Chieftain Jas. K. Keir, Clansmen Jobo Steward and Jas, Halley; reception commitiee, Ist Chieftain Wm. R. Smitn chairman, ex-Chief John McGregor, ith Chieitain John C. Mellish, ex- Chieftains D. 8S. Grantand Jas. Daigleish, Clavsmen Thomas K. Simpion and Jobu Miller; floor managers, Wm. Mercer, Rovt. L. Cameron and Jobn E. Hatley. THET. AND H. REFORM CLUB. A Meeting of the Tilden aod Hendricks Reform Club was held last night at their beadquarters, on 7th street, the president, E. P. Berry, ip the chair, and M. W. Wines sec- retary. A committee was appointed to ascertain Ibe names of democratic voiers in this Dis- triet who are entitled to vote in the states, and make arrangements to send them home for this pu: pose on electioa day. Mr. W. P. Ferry addressed the club on the issues of thecampaign. Addresses were also made by Messrs. English, of Georgetown, (not Charley,) and Clagett and others, of tals city. On motion of Mr. English, the time for holding the stated meetings of the club in future was changed to the first and third Thursdays of each month, so that the next meeting will take piace on the first Taursday in September. lessrs. Ferry, Wines and Culver were appointed @ committee to se- cure speakers for the next meeting. Mr. ‘W ines submitted resolutions expressing re- gret at the death of Speaxer Kerr, which were adopted, and as® mark of respect to the deceased ‘the club adjourned. N DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION ot at their headquarters on venue, the president, Mr. John in tne chair, aud Mr. W. P. Bell secretary. Mr. Culver moved that 8 com- Iittee be appointed to draft suitable resolu- tions on the demise of Mr. Kerr, adopted; and the chair appointed Messrs. Cuiver, Ball and Bell, wbo retired, and soon after re- turned and threugh Mr. Culver presented a feries, which was adopted unanimously: that in the death of Hon. Michael C. Kerr the country bas lost ure statesman, and mourning, she bows to the Divine decree inat has bereft her; that in common with ll the people we acknowledge the purity, aud great ability of the departed ‘of the House of Representatives, and proudly point to bis record, and to his fe and political acts asa leader as the best ence of bis honesty of porpose and earn- of every duty association be The chair an- ex pecied to »y wide awake and trust; that the hall of draped in mourning, etc Louneed that in the future t have speaking each even! nea T —e i to meet opsis of uisances refer- HE Hoar tent. T * s8ued, 13; ases of death’ in- r ‘y conditions luvestl- gated, %; buriais at public expanse, s; patients treated by physicians to the poor, 153; cost of | a ee furnieben. $24 36 cuuses of zymotic Giveases Investigated typhoid fever, 1; Premises found sanitary, 1; lous of garbage rex oved, 315; dead animals removed, eaned, 69. Inspections: ‘34, 0 crabs, 11,641 bunches of fish, 63 oysters, 5 sturgeon. Condemua- clams, 2.000 crabs, 317 bunches of fish, 36 bushels of oysters, 5 sturgeon, 204 Founda beef, 5s pounds veal: 7s pounds pork, 1 pocnds bacon, 12 chickens, 63 1¢5 dozen corn, 116 dozen eggs, 1 bers, 277 cabbages, 1.975 water melo: cantaloupes, and’ 92 busbe's miscellaneous vegetables. Animais impounded, 115; re- deemed, 25; killed, 57; amount reailzed, $32. ——¢——— REQUISITION FOR A SHOOTER —A requi- sition was this moruing received from Gov. Cairoll, of Maryland, for one George Ash- ton, by Edward Stewart with baving,on the ith of July, committed an asrault and battery on bim with intsnt to Kill by pursuing and shooting him with a Pistol at Woshington Park, near Seabrook station, on the Baltimore aud Potoma: rail- Toad, and Judge Wylie ordered @ warrant to issue for his arrest. It 1s reported that Ash. ton is not now in the District. Tae warrant Js tn the hands of officera who kuow him. - ESCAPES From tHe CaaIn GANG.—Tie large number of anemployed Ja roring mea Tease of Vi ni has bad the efeet of amps and vaganonds of swelling the chain gaug This gang is eaployed trests repalr work, under overscers, ‘Larete mre tely ve tral of the 'men have escaped taken to and from thelr work, in Cone a con: tency of the ove; Vigilant mea i should be employed in that capa ——o—__ LuTrTReELL & WINS, 160 Penvsyivania avenue, are selling and rs t sell until the isin of September, their Diack silks at The Public School Trustees, Meeting Last Night. ANSWER TO THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COMMITTEE. An adjourned meeting of the Board of School Trustees was hel at the Franklin | School Building last evening; present— Messrs. Curtis (presiding), Brooks (secree tary), Champlin, ick, Dyer. French, Hovey, Johneon, Mitchell, offat, Ran- dolph, Ryder and'Reyburn. * RETRENCH MENT. A communication was received from the District Commissioners, stating “that after careful consideration and estimates of the probable revenues and expendi- tures of the Distriet government during the current fiseal year ending June 30, 1577, they think it prudent at present to contemplate @ reduction of, two monthe 10 the usual expenditures for Public schools for the year, and you will, , make all your arrangements involving the payment of py irene The estimated amount a lated for public schools for the year is The was ¢: ft bulidings $41,000, leavin ex- penditures $313,341.40. The Commi: request that you will ly consider the question of conducting the pabdlic schools J the reduced basis of expendituias, $290,000, and to them your conclusions As to the most jadicious pian.” Mr. Bri ggested the matter ba referred to commitiee on supplies end accounts. es Detrick suggested immediate consid- eration. Mr. Curtis remarked that, with Mr. Ran- for ordli dolpb, be bad had an interview with the Commissiovers on the subject, and, whiie they desired eariy action, they wished that the subject be weil considered. Mr. Hovey moved that the cor manteation be referred to a special committee, with the president as chairman, with power to act; adopted, and Messrs. Hovey, NKandolpu, Champlin and B:ooks were appointe. THE FOURTH DiSiRICT VACANCY. Mr. Randolph moved that when the board adjourn it be for one week, as the committee on teachers are not ready to report; agreed to. THE NEW SCHOOL BUILDING. Mr. Moffat offered @ resolution that the sub-board of the seventh schoo! district and the superintendent be appointed a commit- tee to arrange for and take charge of the dedication of the new sehool buliding ta South Washington and aiso to fix the time for the same; adopted. Mr. Ryder presented @ petition referring to the services of the late Enoch Ambush as a leading educator of his race durivug the dark cays of slavery; to the difficulties he en countered, baving during tne Snow riot been compelled to close his school for three weeks and to fly for his life; and suggesting that the new school building in South Wash: ington be designated by his name. The pe- Ution Is signed by about forty citizens, and it was referred to the sub-board of tue sev- enth district. Mr. Detrick nominated Wm. B. Shied as Janitor of the Abbott buliding; confirmed. ggg vem 9 gt the application of Mrs. Evangel: Tidball position as teacher in the colored schools; referred to Superintendent Cook. THE SOUTH WASHINGTON RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Brooks, from the select committee on the commuvication of the District Commis- sioners enclosing the South Washington resolutions in reference to the action of ihe board in removing Mr. Thompson as princi- pal of the fourth district, submitted the re- port, which recites the duty of the commit- on teachers as prescribed by the rales. and quotes from the proceedings of the board the e#doption of a resolution, by Mr. Hovey, June 26th, ‘that the nominations be referred to the respective committees on teachers, who are hereby directed to report at an adjourned meeting of this board to be held on Friday evening next, as to the ad- visability of confirming said nominations,” and the act‘on of the committee in report- ing for confirmation those teachers whose n¢ nivation was concurred in by both mem- bers of the sub-board, which nominatioas Wweie confirmed. The minority report of Mr. Lloyd, recommending the appointment of Mr. Thompson, is quoted, as also the reports Of the committee on teacliers on tne case of Mr. Thompson made August sth, and tne proceedings thereon. The committwe sub- mit the testimony, exhiovits and reports of ihe majority and minority of the committee on teachers ‘‘ag the most appropriate answer | to the various charges against tae board or individual members of the Board of Trus- tees, made in the resolutions of the public meeting referred to in the letter of the bon- orable Commissioners.” A NOTE BY MR. BROOKS. Mr. Brooks appends a note to his report | as follows: “I concur with my associates in their SS and desire to add, tu addi- tion, tbat I found no fast in the recorded ac- tion of the Board of Trustees or elsewhere Which, in my Judgment, at all jastifies the charge of conspiracy and combination to effect the removal of Mr. Thompson, as set orth in the first of the resolatioas trar smit- ted to the board by the Commissioners. Oa the contrary, I found that greater delibera- tion and publicity was given to the case of Mr. Thompson than ix usual in such matiers; DOr was a decision reached or vote taken unt)! after @ full discussion and cousiderat'oa of all the facts by the woole board. In re- sponse to the sixth and sevéath rasoiutions, transmitted by the Commissioners, I further find, from @ careful reading of the testimony, that during the investigation of this case by order of the board by the committee on teacbers of the white schools no member of said committee exceeded his legal or moral Tight iu propounding questions to witnesses or otherwise in conductiog the investigation. J hold it to be the right as well as the duty of a member to cross examine witnesses in cases of investigation when the object Is to get at the facts and establish the trath. Nothing more tnan this appears to have been dove in this case by any member of tne com- mittee on ers.”” MR. RANDOLPH'S VIEWS. Mr. Randolph remarked that he did not take the communication of the Cotamission- ers as an order in any sense on the board to roduce its record in this case before them w the purpose of having the somse-zeriow: and either set aside. nothing in the letter of the Comm! that admits of any such construction, and the langauge they are reported to have us:d to the committee of complainants would seem to leave no doubt as to their intention not to interfere with the lawful administra- ton of the ae schools by the board of trustees. used the expression “lawful administration” advisedly, aud by it meant that by existing laws the trustees are in- vested with certain powers, and in the exer- cise of these their action is final; that when, as in the case in hand, the law provides that the trustees shall jt all teachers by law, change them at pleasure,” it invests the power of appoint- ment removal in this exclusively, and provides for no @) wo any other au- thority from its decisions. There is no prece- dent ofsuch appeal ever baving beeu taken eitber to mayor, governor or Commissioners. The attempt to have Congress and the exec- ulive of this District to interfere to suspend the lawful action of tbe trustees tn the matter of the appolutment of veachers is a proceeding upheard of before. Falling in this modest attempt, these com- plainants do not hesitate, at the sacrifice of consistency, to invoke agains! us Ue use of the very prerogative for te exercise of which y us they complain to lustily. Out of over trree bundred teachers we have made some Six or seven changes, @nd now these disaf- fected parties demand of tae Commissicaers, in order to effect the reinstatement of one of these rejected teachers, @ reconstructioa of the whole board if needs be—at least they say that one or two trustees oujectionabie | to them must be “bounced.” ‘Au eye for an | €y€, and @ tooth for a tooth”—Champlla for | Thompson, and Hovey for the (uture peace of mind of his “next friend.” | Our Commissioners,are irlends of law and | order, and by their position are committed to the duty of upholding lawful authorit the administraticn of the public schools as | elsewhere. They have always sought to ald ard encourage those who, without pay and often without thanks from the public they serve, are giving their time and efforts to the @ivancement of these schools. The commit- tee bave therefore determined simply to fur- Dish the Comun'ssi from our records a fail history of the case and to put them in possession of all the leading facts in evi- dence, Upon this evidence, as now transmitted to the Commissioners, this board made its de- cision. The giet of that decision is that among the qualifications for the Postion of insisted supervising principal there must on: 1. A vigilant care of pcbiic school prop- in the internal ad minis- is. 3. Freedom erty. 2. Fidelit tration of the end pern! babits un wort! the Imitation of youth. Every taxpayer will indorse the frst qualification; every bonest teacher will heartily accept ibe sec- ood, and there is not @ mother, waose prayer is that ber boy may be kept from tsmpta- tion, who will not s@y amen to the third. For the support of hich one o: these quali- fications would the compiainaats from the fourth sehool district have the Comnr'ssion- ers acjudge any trustee unworthy of « seat at this board?” : Mr. Ryder @iagreed with Mir. Randolpty especiaily as to the right of appeal; the per- je bad a eipeg right, if they saw anything n the action of the board which they did not coucur in, or Which they conceived to be wrong, toappea!l to the Commissioners, or to condemn such proceedings In public meet- i spe THE REPORT ADOPTED. eat report was, on motivn of Mr. French, t. French nominated Clinton Vermillion tor the ‘Wallach building, aad he as janitor of ted the application of BePixe f0¢ & tgucher's poel- con: Uon, which was referred to the committee on teachers. MR. HOVEY STANDS ON BIS OWN BOTTOM. Mr. Hovey unders'ood that one part of the note of Mr. Brooks referred to himself, but be did not care for any defence of his action. He stood on bis own bottom, and the gentie- men of the press having vented their spleen upon him be still li ‘While on his feet be would state that he had been that of the nineteen signers to the call for the South Washin; meeting pine have Bo children attend! and Hol- bot attend the public schools; and of the gen’ Present, who in THE STAR, twenty-three have bo children attending and five live in distant parts of the city. Mr. French withdrew his motion, and the board adjourned to Tuesday night. Washington Grove Camp Meeting. The Last Day in the Woods. CAMP NEAR GAITHERSBURG, MONTGOM- ERY Co., Mp., Aug. 3.—On Monday night the weather was unpleasantly cool, and those who came unprovided with heavy bed clothing suffered a great deal from the ex- treme change In the temperature. Up to 9 o’clock yesterday morning an overcoat or shawl was very comfortable; then the sun, which was shining brightly. made it pleas- antly warm; the shawls and overcoats were laid aside, the fires thathad been lighted in front of the tents were allowed te go out, and the camp ground looked more like a summer encampment. Many visitors were expected yesterday, but when the morving train arrived tnere were but few on it; the evening train brougat up about seventy. But all day long the people from the surrounding country kept coming in, until evening, when there were &bout three thou people within the circle of tents. Among the arrivals were the Rev. Dr. Fraley poo goes jaugh- ters, Misses Ciara and Mary; J. Ruff, of the Washington Savings Bank; Miss Lewis, J. Vanarsdale. Al. Holland, the Misses Lyd- bern Miss Braddock and the Misses Pam- rey. PrAt 8% &. m. the prayer and experience Meeting at the stand was led py the Rev. Mr. Weede. At this meeting several of the brethren made short addresses, aud the ex. perience of Brother Nye brought tears to the eyes of many. CAMP MEETING IN THE CITY. Immediately at the close of this meeting there was @ general meeting held fur the purpose of discussing the practicability of continuing the camp meeting for another Week in the various churches immediately after our retma to the city. A motion was made to that effect and unanimously adopted, and the presiding elder appointed the following places for the meetings: O2 Tbureday evening at Wesley chapel, semen i at Union chapel, Monday ai Ryland chapsi, Tuecday at Dunbarton street, Georgetown, ‘Wednesday at McKendree church, Thurcday at Waugh Coe et Friday, the last, at Foun- dry eburen. It was also announced that there would be ial meeting next Sun- day evening ai esley |, to be con- ducted by the young people. GLOWING MEETINGS. At 10:30 a. m. the Rev. J. R. Wheeler preached from the text found in Romans x., 4. This sermon is acknowledged by the reachers present tobe tue finest that has m delivered during this camp. After the sermon the Rey. L. D. Muller delivered a powerful exhortation, closing with an Invi- tion to any wko wanted to “seek the Lori” to come forward and kneel at tue altar. Two or three accepted the invitation and Kueeled at the altar for prayer. Immediately after dinner another meeting Was started at the stand and led by Cuarley Nye, who in the opening of the meeting gave @ Vivid account o1 bis conversion aud made an earnest exbortation to the congregation. He was followed by Brother Al. Holland, who in @ few brief, terse words told what the Lord bad done for hin. Several others fol- lowed, and towards the close of the meeting many persons gave evideuce of deep convic- tion. There was no interval between tuis meeting and the regular service at 3 o'clock, the one rupping into and forming a part of the preliminary exercises of the other. At this eervice the LAST SERMON of the camp was preached by Rev. George V. Leech, from 2 Tim, 1-12: “I Know in whom I nave believed.” He said Christianity is tried with @ test question, and that is: Does itdo what it pretends? Tue answer is in the affirmative, by facts. The Christian apswers it by experience. It presents com- plete evidence to bim by its power and adaptability to bis needs, and enables him to =: “I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ.” Tpis whole sermon was one of the most powerful arguments in favor of Christianity that has been given here, aad as tue speaker Jed bis bearers from one point to anotaer n> commanded the attention of tue large ca gregation present. At 6% o'clock @ very large congregation care around the stand to THE YOUNC PEOPLE'S MEETING. This moroing it was led by Al. Holland of the Y. M.C. A. After singing a few choica bymns Brother Holland opended the meet- ing by reading a portion of the twenty-fiftu chapter of Matthew ,followad with an earaes exbortation, which was attentively listened to. He was followed by Brothers Nye, Eqgle ston, Ashley and others. Tais meeting wa: linked into the evening service in a manne~ similar to the afternoon meeting, only Bro Holland gave an invitation to all penitents to come forward to the altar, two came for- ward, when the presiding elder took charge of the meeting and contlnued the invitation, when others came forward and such a meet- ing few have ever witnessed. The Rev. Richard Norris made two or three powerful exhortations, as also did Bros. Nye, Wood- ward, Leech and the presiding eider. This Jast exhortation was one of great power, sev- eral during its delivery coming to the al Ove of the most pleasing incidents that oc- curred durin; meeting was a little address by Thomas Owen, of the M. E. Charen South. He thanked the brethern from Washington for visiting tuis commu- nity, Stating that many around him were the fruits of ear's meeting. After these remarks the presiding elder thanked Goi for the good feel ing. that prevalied durin; camp, and asked the congregation to unite in Bin; abymn. At the same time SHAKING HANDS every one with bis neighbor. There have been forty-one conversions since the meeting commenced, but in how many hearts bas the seed been sown is a question which cannot be aoswered until that day when we must all stand befure the bar of God. LAST PRAYER MEETING OF THE CAMP. This morning at 5 o’clock the beil rung for Service at the stand. The meeting was lei by the presiding elder, aud was one long to be remembered, many of the young converts giving in their experience on the Lord’s side for the first time. It was indeed a good send off, and at the close of the meeting the old fashioned walk around was participated in by all present, evding in passing by the stand and Cecio Seoep with the presiding elder and Lhe ministers present; and so ends one of the best camp- meetings we have ever had on these grounds, CLOSING WORDS. During one of the sermons of yesterda: presiding elder thanked, in the name of tue association @nd those fiuterested in the success of the camp meeting, tne sheriff and bis deputies for the uninterrupted gooi order tbat uad been preserved. And it may here be said that there never was better order at any cump meeting than has been on these grounds this year, ail through the efficleacy and activity of Sheriff Higgins and his depu- ties. AL tbe same time be also returned tne thanks of the association and camp meeting committee to the representatives of the press for the impartial and truthful state- meuts that bave rom time to time been for- warded for publication. it seems to your correspondent, who has been here for several years, that the best the spirit pervaded this camp thi guished apy of the meetin; od withough the immediate results have not been as great as at rome of the previous meetings, it is the geperal impression thata feeling has been Started in this community, the effects of which will be manifested in the increased pumber of conversions accessions to the different churches in the coming year. Among the clergy, and all did well, none bave shown more zeal (and few have the patural gift for successful imprompta ex- bortatiou ) Rev. Richard Norris, of Georgetown, who has more than once, by bis pertopal magnetism, enthused the other Christians, so tbat meetings that were almost dead has, with @ few earnest words from him, sprung into earnest pulsating life. His ming | impetuous charge bas often tarnei defeat Into victory, and the many “God bless, Brother Norris,” that weat up @s bis clear clarion vaice sounded the last has distin- charge showed the love and appreciation that is felt for him here. Toe suecess of the cam: material. Wilson led upon Messrs. Henry and Frank their indefatigabie efforts in for The camp meeting has svccess this year, and although 1ue booths and dining saloon has been mach lower tnan in previous years, mitiee have not lost’ any: , and the benefit of the redaction ISiSrer led gee te Same i its last instalment ground, ‘and abou ec debt now ertions of Thomas P. Morgan, the of the association, and E. F. Simpson, ‘The work of striking the tents has begun, and everybody is busy Up, and ere this letter reaches you na ty of the tenters will be at their A few re- | homes. main until after the jubilee, whieh is to be beld to-morrow, but the Centennial meeting is now one of the things of the past. Real Estate Transfers. The following have recently been filed for in the office of the Recorder of Deeds: Bettie F. Nailor to T. N. Gill, subs. 58 and 62 square 274; 21.250. A. A. Birney to Jennie W. loltzman, sub E and s. « D, square 281; 8.000. W. H. Babcock et al. trustees, $0 McKelden, sub. 13, square 217; $12,874, let & Libbey to Ww, subs 74 Fquare 133; €2,600. Shaw to'Willet & Libbey’ lois 10and 1i, square 1.005; 2,600. W. Kil. gour to James L. Barbour, ‘gee 8, square 142; $3,650. J. J. Chapman to Mary H. P. Burgess, parts 2i and 25, square 241; $3,412. H. W. Garnett etal., trustees, to Abraham Herman, part 10, square 317; $2,000. A. J. Ryon e to Joseph R. Wheeler. part 13, square 378; s—. © to J. C. Harkness, trustee, east 4 10 and west ¥ 11, square 211, and parts 3 ang 4, square 5 Same to | Nettie Ryon, south j 22, ees square 378; Netti . Ryo undivided half of the above; ¢—. G. F. Ga fc liek to G. M. Bond R. W. Tompkins to 33 and 3%, square 303; 82,80. W.E. Augus- ton to W. Mayse, subs. 33, nquare 303; #925. Evgere Carusi, trustee, to W. B. Jobason, part 23, square 543; $715. R. W. Downman et a@l., trustees. to Charlotte J. Pill, pari square 429; $11,509. W. D. Serrin to P. Haupt- man, part 1, equare 4; @—. Riggles & Evans, trustees, to Emma E. ee, les, and. 80, square 179; $564. J. J. Campbell to J. H. Cassell, parts 3 and 5, square 321; $5,000. J. F. Almétead to John C. fleald, aud. 32, square 159; $3,000. F. H. Stickney to Laura A. Morse, sub. 5, square 282; $2,000. Ephraim C. Merrtam to John F. Forsii 1, square 526; $267. G. R. Milburn to 8S. H Howell, sub. 57, square 1,026; $2,400. J. 8. Edwards, trustee, to Mary A. Ferry, lot 31, sqaare 6:6; $1,500. Wm. Weyman to 8. F. Pyles, lot 23, square 1,000; 143. Warner et al., trustees, to P. Brown, subs. 4 and 6, square iT; $1,475. 8. R. Bond, trustee, toG. H. B. White, east balt 7, square 80; $1415. C.C. Nelson to W. H. Gunnison, lot 18, square 366; $4,782. Dis- trict of Columbia to G. W. Linkii square 102; 3——. W. B. Bradley, parts 17 and 18, —_--—_—_ REAL Estate SALES.—Messrs. Duncan- fon Bros., auctioneers, sold yesterday after- noon for Judson T. Cull and Florian Hitz, trustees, lots 5and 6, in square 1,121, im. proved by a two-story e house, situated on 19th street east, to C. T. Bride, for $190. P. A. Darneille. auctioneer, has soid lots 262, 263, 264, 301, 302, and 303 in Uniontown, ere by two frame houses, to Mrs. Flora B. Cabell, iq’ ith, sub. $3,070; also part of lot 21, in square 205, on 14th street, near U street, and containing 4,992 equare feet, to B. H. Warner, for 26 cents per square foot; also, lot 5, in £quare 107, on K street north, between 18th and 19th street west, and containing 5,900 square feet, to A. H. Herr, for 59 cents per square foot. The last two pieces of property Were sold subject to taxes, which would be about 10 cents per foot additional. cocina Cane THE ANNUAL VISITATION OF THE AS- | SESSORS causes @ Maine woman to write thus to a friend in this city: “I won’t say & werd if I don’t have to pay & tax on my chickens, but I am expect- ing every day some great fat man will come to count the hens and assess @ tax on them: We are taxed on all goods by kind Provi. | dence given; We are tax:d on the Bible that points us to And when we ascend to that Heavenly goal, Heaven, They would, if they could, stick a stamp on our soul.” THE COURTS. PoLice CourtT—Julge Mills pro tem, To-day, William Jolson, threats to St- mon Duckett; 100 bonds to keep the e. Abe Washington, larceny of a bushel of coal worth 30 cents; ten days in jail. Lucius Burnett, threats to Martha Barnett, his wife; $100 bonds to keep the e. Patrick Carler, assault and battery on Catherine Carlier, bis wife; $5 and costs. Patrick has been before the court several times on @ like charge, Next time he will not get off so easily. Emma Mathews, assault and bat- tery On Elizabeth Dougiass—a Natlor’s ie fight. Emma was badly cut and scratched; $50 and costs or six months in jail. Joho Carter, larceny of some cigars from Jonn Mooney; £20 or sixty days In jail. Aleck Adams, threats to Caroline Newman; $100 bonds to keen the peace. Thomas Solomon, trespass on the lands of Charles Douglass and taking fruit and vegetabies; continued. A MAN CHARGED WITH STEALING PROP- ERTY HE HAD PAID FOR. James T. Wormley was charged with the larceny of 10,000 feet of lumber, worth $150, the property of Scott & Johnson. A constable pamed Shanks testified thathe had attached the lumber, and it was in his possession and Kept in a yard, and was stolen away by Wormley. He showed the writ under which he acted. A colored watcman testified to seeing Wormley take the lumber. The team- sters employed by Wormley gave testimony. A bill of sale was produced by Wormiey, showing that the property was his owa, and that he purchased it from Scott. Scott testified to selling the lumber to Wormiey. The court stated that Wormley should have sued out a writ of replevin, and not have een it In the way shown in the evidence; grand jury—=500 bonds. aries RIOTERS PUNT! he Charles Holliday, Silas Young, Robert Stocks, Silas Jefferson, C. Jefferson, Samuel Coleman, Moses Ward and John Hendersou, all colored Pee eE an in the South Wash- ington riot on the 14th instant, were ranged up to the rail on the gon of riot_and af- fray. Timothy Ragan Michael Fiaherty (who were fined in this court yesterday for assault and battery on John Davis, one of the colored men at the liquor store of Mrs. Kemp, on 3d street southwest,) gave testi- mony showing that all these men were riug- leaders in the riot. A colored a. corroborated their testimony, and fined $50 or six months, Stocks months, and the others were dismissed. Albert Dodson, alias ‘:Blackstrap,” larceny of #50 and @ quantity of clothing from Levi Young; examination waived and case sent to the grand jury, bonds $500. Robert and Melvina Cole, colored, assault on Samuel H. ‘Walker, & constable, in the act of attaching a horse and cart on a civil process; Kubert fined $10, and Melvina #5, WAR WITH THE CELESTIALS.— While yublic attention in Europe is mainly direct- ed to the Turkish struggle with Servia, an- other trouble of lovg standiag is inning to assume 8 serious aspéct, inyolving th; relations of England and China. Some time ago, it will be remembered, an attack was made upon a British surveying and com- mercial expedition ing through Chinese territory, and Mr. Margary was murdere1. Reparation was demanded by the British government for the outrage, and a great deal of diplomatic red tape was employed. The Chinese government promised to give due satisfaction, but never gave it. At last Brit- ish patience seems exhausted, and a strong British force has been ordered from the East Indies to Chinese waters. France and Ger- many havealso taken measures to strength- en their force in the same direction on ac- count of outrages upon the poopie of those countries, the most recent being the massa- cre of a priest and a number of others at the French chapel at Ning Koue Foo. Spain is also about to send three gunboats at tue re- quest of Spanish representatives at Pekin. Altogether the demonstrations of tne “out- side barians” against the Celestial Em- pire are beginning to have a wholesome effect. The mandarins are renewiug their promises and begging Mr. Wade, the British minister, who had withdrawn from Pekin, to return. ‘This Mr. Wade refuses to do. Tne demonstration on the part of England is of @ very formidable aracter, the present fleet in Chinese waters bei very strong, while @ large detachment of the Se ater hen nae tion once begun will no dou! a thorough one, and will aps, as it should, in- clude the subjection of savages and the ending of their 's crimes upon those whom misfortune may cast upon their shores. In this the United States, as well as every other commercial country, is interested. IF HALF THE BRASS BANDS in the c Dot upite in serenadipg Carter H. Harrison upon his retura, then is legislation a fatlure and wind piece emptied pf out. Did he Lot save the marine baod?—| Chicago Times. SATOHELS, TBAVELING BaGs, POCKER BOOKS, SHAWL STBAPS, 4 full assortment, the largest stock. strongest Made and of the most resonable prices at the old JAMES 6. TOPHAN, Fan Tru SrRuys, under the big wire algn extend- 00k eae: Marrentlr ent eoqmaty sepeees TRUNKS 1 GEORGETOWN. STOLEN ANIMAL RECOVERED.—O1 the {jast April @ Mr. Thompson, residing 1, Md., bad stolen from him @ ve oable sorrel horse, but no clue coalt bs obtained either to the taleves or thea aimal. Yesterday morning, while tn this cicy, Mr Thompeon saw bis horse, attached toa bag: and since bureau of engraving and BUILDING ASSOCIATIO: bas been used by the printing. At the of the Ninth Batldiog Association, last ry Npiempaed shares were sold at an average GRaiIn TRADE.—On6 thousand bushels of | wheat, arrived on % the boat Medley, were of- fered on ‘change this moroing, but no sales b Ebrmantrant, the well known roprietor of Green Spring, lies dangeroasly 11 @t his residence there, aud his demise is hourly looked for. ALEXANDRIA. ACCIDENT.—Mr. Thad. Dowell, who lives Loudon pear Kound Hill, county, watle dri- ving from that station, yesterday, met with gui te a severe accident. His horses became frightevei and ran away, throwing him oat &ud upsetting the wagon upon him. He was conveyed toa neighboring residence, where Medical attendance is being rendered him, but it is feared that his injaries are internal and of a serious nature. Fire at HaYFiELD—Yesterday morn- ing, while Mr. Pullman's threshing ma- ebine was bee operated at Mr. Clark’s farm, at Hayfield, 1t took Gre aud was entire- ly consumed, together with about one haa- ¢red bushels of wheat, belonging to Mr. ark. RESUMPTION.—The Hampshire and Balti- more Coal Company wili resume shipments by canal to Alexandria on the first of Sep- tember. The boatmen will be paid 95 canis. (Gazette, 20 CITY ITEMS. NORTH SEARSMONT, ME., Sept. 9, 1870. Dear Sir: It gives me very great pleasure to inform you of the benefit received from the use of Peruvian Syrup in my own family. My wife, for the past ten years, has been in feeble heaith—very much debilitated rally. Last spring she concluded to try a bottle of Peruvian ,and was so well pleased with the result continued its use until three or four bottles had been used, aud she is now in better health than at any Ume for ten years, and has increased io Weight from 110 pounds to 126%. I have em- Ployed pbysictans, and used a great variety of patent medicines, to the extent of baa- dreds of dollars, and I Know she has recetved more benefit from the Peruvian Syrup than all the rest together. My sales on the Syrup are very large and constantly increasing, and I do not hesitate to recommend and even warrant it to give satisfaction, If you desire, you are at lib- erty to use this communication as you see fit, as it gives me pleasure to recommend so good an article to a, humanity. ‘ours, tral THIEL PEASE. SAFELY AND CERTAINLY that great ex- remedy, Glenn's Sulphur Soap, removes cutaneous eruptions by opening the pores whose obstruction was the cause of the dif- | feulty. Test and you will indorse it. Depot, Crittenton’s, No.7 6th avenue, New York. Beautiful shades of black or brown are pro- duced by Hill’s Hair Dye. 14,m,w,f,6 as Corns Remeved W at Pain, So the patient can walk with ease imme diately. Bunions, Club and Inverted Naiis, Vascular Excrescences, etc., successfully treated at Dr. White's establishment, 1416 Pennsylvania avenue, opposite Willard’s Hotel. Fee, #1 per visit. Hours, §@. m. to 6p.m. Established in Washington tn 1861. PROFESSIONAL. QCHUTTER & RAkMEan, FBESOO, DECORATIVE and every ORNAMENTAL and PLAIN FAINTING, went. SPECIMEN ROOM. 710 E street northwest, Javdi-ly WASHINGTON, D. 0." PEE SET FOR TEETH, EITHEB JA $62" Dz. A. PRATT, Graduate of, io of Dental Surgery, of Bush Medical College of Gaseago, 401 7th street n.w, Bxtractis g children’s teeth 35 oct agli-ly FAMILY SUPPLIES. STALLS 635-636 SLALLS 226-325 OENTEE Manier. | NO. LIS MABKBT. J. A. HOFFMAN, 8s above, that he can please all tastes, ask bis choice stock of FRESH MEATS OF ALL KINDS. All orders conscientiously filled and gveranteca, jonfident tial of satisfaction suglt-ly Open Every Morning. a RC. MANN eon the attention of the public to the choice BeEF, MUTTON, LAMB AND VEAL always to be found at his Stalls, Nos. 635 aud 639, 9th street wing Venter Market, whicn are open every teeek day (he year round. for the accommodation of the yebite. | Btall No 4 Western Market, open regular days. Orders faithfally filled and purchases delivered free. eugs-ly HAMS, &c. Maryland Suger-cured Mt = Celebrated Diamond HAMS. r-cured HA M8. uncai Extra Bew Mess MAC! rel, Por saleby J.B. BEYA RO., jy38-tr 6068 Pennsylvania avenue. st Btalls, 62%, 629 and 630 Center otb-at. vabd BO6 and 30s Northern Liberty Market; the city. ‘. JOHN R. KEBLEY, UNSUBPASSED. CINCINNATI LION LAGER. FOR SALE BY DEALER& THROUGH- OUT THE DISTRICT, AND BY THE AGENT. SAMUEL ©. PALMER, DEPOT, 67 GBEEI CATHARTIC AND ANTI-BILLIOUS PILLS, For the redical cnre of Habitual Costirenass. Colt, Dervows and Sick Headaches, Dyspepsia and In digestion, Liver Complarnts and Bullious Disor- jaundice and Piles. Keasona why Battans’ Pilis should be ils: First, they are home-made. consequently always fresh; contain no mercury; do not gripe; thousands of our own people ure them mont succensf ally a8 s general family puysic, aud cau testify to their an!form efficieacy. Price, 26 cents per box. For sale only by AERTHUE NATIASS. Druggist, engls-tr 34 and D streets northwest. PMEADELraia BX TION, c® press PICKLES in Malt Vinegar. Ri 5 PpotrED MEATS and FiaH, GESUINE MUSTARD, SE @® BLACKWELL'S UCES for Fish, Meat & Game S°rERIOn MALT VINEGAR, EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, &c. ASHINGTON TENT No.i3,1.0.01 BR. i a — 00 EXCURSION TO MTV, RIN t, batioees Pr omade SHEE ee | Frit aoe peas cose “ MARY WASEINGTON.” 1 ee . Two trips, leering TED street Poarp, cata eee es yes mcLiee = | LJ rob LYCRUM BUREAU EXcURsiows, | | 7! 5,5, ON THE MARY WASHINGTON. | Bi. siy: me -, napul erage se the invigorating zw i, =m bec prck teas pamper Decades ue cress sheet oma ‘ere happy to state thet vhey Lave ‘boat. meedions hone to m creas Heetion for adn ~ -Clere Behoal for thetr ehtideoe will Agate the claime of thie Toetitutton. ities of the acetemy will be resamed on RUAN topember sh oe TRkCTABSS ‘OF tue EL rerider cents. Those the second trip cluding good’ country "Perecus wishing to spend a pleasant day tn the hol country, where good water and shade ean do 80. SUBvAr Exouasion oO’ TI LADY OF THE LAKS. B1VaTE Ss heOL ee B1OR for Girls and Boys will reopen at 1 Street porthwest, MONDAY, September vances end Pri ‘ames recel ved the principal Bodoot 207 bow 1576 Beresfter and uotil further notice MBER. for’ Boye under twelve years the Lake will make regciar Excursions, leaving | French will be the lengonge of her w foot of th street, at 3 p. m., fore Sve | thoroueh tr 2 all the Engiteh b sry the Potomac, arriving home bat Sonat 7 - . ” Fi cents; children price. Lad erm IIe motores sireet care go directly te the whart, LES RYSMANS, Emory Gre anty, Md OVS MATH AND OLASSID8 Sunderland « U searon, fur Fortress and the Capes of Vii Qt Piney Point and jonroe, np aia. roint b. jock Mor e SEWiNAGT 6 0. School for Young Ladive : LAPBOOMB, Prin Box #5 *, 42% Te 16 20 DROLIGH AND FRENOB BOHOOL 7 Your — adies amd Latiie G lend eveneec OPEN THE YEAR ROOND. soot, Capttor Hi: Min OL de Prt EVERY BIGHT, Metines tor Datios rmumed MONDAY. Ropi. i517, wapit ts and Obildren EVERY WEDNESDAY aod ¥ atom JH rep Wi q SSTURDAY aFTRENOOR. — rcpetatiey | Separamect opts — + Peptem 3 x . FIRST-CLASS IN BVBRY RESP ECY eeptiter tn ‘Medical Depars: Vorte:y, Drama, Burlesque end Uomedy. novE-1y AX, October er, = reas JO OLD No.) On Exhibition (New No. | ‘sugiem,witsismepihdtitoct pray . 486 and Sale 439 TRE WASHINGTON FEMALE SEM ISAK’ 7TH Sr. at 7Ts Sr. ‘carding and @ay Schoo! for Youne Ladses ays ARK RITER’sS, c street No. 43% Fh sirert, detveeem DD amd B streets, wiht | > doors above Odd Fellows’ Hail. ‘Chotce Paintings, Bugre sings, Chromos, &c. Also, stock s es , largeat of Seer Bon ings. Li N & BIST. = Mi.B a0. RR ST. JOBS 6 OuLL EG apolie. SP anes a Serr ee es NG ABD BOOURING, At WM. 8. WHEATLEY'S OLD AND RBLIABLE BSTABLISHMENY. Ladies and Gentlemen can he’ re and Bammer Wearing Apparel Cleaned or Colored te | nae preral state seh werehips for very best manner, also, Winter Clothing, Oar- | cect. For calsioguse containin rticul 5 Greve Fro.W A. work cog? mawtm a oron: ‘enc ped news Oc Bons and danehters have same advantages for reception of studeots for day co: evening s. MONDAY, August 28 r circulars address ene ‘$m HK. 0. SPENOEK, President, CALKING” BOBOOL FORT YS will reopen September eet utheast, Uapitol BW 18s OSBOKNES BOARDING ASD DA¥ PFAEL DEReY M SCHOOL for YOUNG CADIES, with Kinder. Tobe sie Gus uten for Chiloren. will reopen et 943 M at. | tomber 6. 1876. M lie BRON (a native French iad Ne wil! reside to the family Thorong tnetrnotion vate, Latin. Greek, German. In- OF at tue school, eng-Bm = i - A PERSONS P| AE eT Hi e bh Annus! Sermo ib " i. LN WANT OF with fifteen teschrre "Bend for catalogue, wugl tet HATS MA2YLaNb AGHICULTORAL Cocusen. Should not fat! to call and examine onr elegant as sorte: ‘hy “ noes Wi nt, Which we are selling at from DANS Rex! eceston commences Wednesday, Septem- ant Tursrom free for students from the Btate and Die PABASOLS 25 per cent. dtsovant, For Ootalogons onpiy to &. PARKER, Pretient 1419 PENHSYLVASIA AVENUS, college Station. syis-te ‘Above Wiliard’s Hotel. | _j72) 20«3m orge couse, ma ATAPBLO Le iT DEESS SHIRTS MADE TO ORDER | P*y ce Suivmort Mie Lie Bainmore and On Rarivoat. A perfect Sitting an¢ the ‘This atitation bes been tn operstion for forty FINEST use DRESS SHIRT FOK 83.38. ion is pre eminently ‘healcotul, fe crotrel, and Satisfaction always guarantecd. $e anally, resched by {rail from the Bouth. Mast of Gent's LINEN COLLARS and CUFFS, HOSI- - Rilo ond Sapte aie” bana KEY snd UNDERWEAL, st prices which defy | lars esdrear men ik" ewe Coe. competition, ra JAMES THOMPSON'S SHIRT FACTORY, 5 Jel9-1y 804 F street n, w., LeDrott Building. | WW 387, BND [EY TOUTS. samsiy SSS SSS 2 Ss Sans. owns Lartver in S L. Cant, KEEPS PATENT PARTLY-MADE Hew Haven, Coun Send for circular. ue DRESS SHIRTS, TEE GREATEST INVENTION OF Tae ace. (86,) not we JUST RECEIVED FROM NEW YORK ® MARINE BLUE. AY Ui BYSTLE GRERN, BROWS ad BLACK VELVETS M0, Bew strie HATS shapes. Fussst DBES8 SHIBTS MA! of the very best material i most RANCH BALTI- for 92.25, at th attention given to orders. = rr BY. OR street . Mrs. J.P. ralaee, HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS. 907 FENASTL Vaid, ATEN CR, on assaanee DEESSESB, BUITS, Ng ed gg Bre,, mace in superior style at ba Out and Basted, jy%8-tr ‘Our friends will find atour stores foll stock of | shove goods at all eee aot BEST QUALITY, aT LOWEST OasH i EB! BEVERIDGE, 1009 PENNSTLVANIa AVENUE. Between lth and lith streets. a ¥ cn end ® Perfect Fit sugé-im we ~~ +o not Wank Ss & CO 314 7th street, abo a 4) RECEIVING DAILY BEOWS, BLUE ABD BLACK VELVETS. BEVIEW AND CAVALI A" OOOK'’S PLUM AND D OCOLOBED GRBOS GRar BIB Bo. 6 GLASS-WABE, | 8e.; Bo. 7,100.: Bo 9, 13c.; Bo. 1s, exten anD | ,SHADE end TRAVELIBG BATS and BOM- FINE PLATED-WABE. oa ee SUMMER MILLINERY @OOD8 Beiow Oost. Mrs. mM. 627 and 625 D HUNT, Syme oc rth weet, 715 GBKAT REDUCTION 715 | in jy36-r THE LADIES BEADY MADE BUITS. OVE SKIRTS AND BASQUES, apd IMPROVED EITCHENER LADIES UXDEEWEAB. PABASOLS and SUN UMBBELLAS at be It price, FLOWEBS, BATS, EI®BON, ena MILL I GOODS lees than cost. e JUST BECEIVED— A large agsort ment of HAMBUEG EDGES eng BORU LACES oclling at @ reduced price. OORSETS ané KID GLOVES ine great variety; HUMAN BAIE very low at 6 HELLERS, HAYWARD @ HUTCHINSON, 317 Ors STEEET SORTHWEET, mye STOVE ond PLUMBING HOUSES. {§200mD-BanD FU aan are 720 BaBEpt cvaee. and the highest cesh prices ‘dnd sold ot re MISS E A MeCORMICH,' dnoed prices, for cash. ‘ERPvORD, mylt-ly Cor, 18th and G sts., 689 northwest. 683 9Tx STREET, (8T. CLOUD BUILDING. THE TRADES. Dally receiving all the latest Novel tics in CHIP AND BTRaw LACBS, R®* ov 2». "Flown see JAMES F_BRIEN, calor examiner mtn tnd vicinity are targeg*o PLUMBS&K AND GAS FITTER, VERMILYA’S a. J oh ee LADIES’ SHOES, Peale) AB. 713 Market ae eae. > 610 9:4 Fsreet, Opposite Se een =e ys | eg 348. Mi, VERMIL TAs