Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1876, Page 4

EVENING STAR ~ #ATURDAY.. -. December 2, 1876. WEATHER PROBABILITIES TO-DAY. Ovrice oy CHIEF SIGNAL OrFiceR, ‘WASHINGTON, December 2, 1876. For New Fngland and the Middle States, loudy weather and lower tem) non Friday, northwesterly to west- erly winds. stationary or slowly rising barometer, and light snow in por- vious. LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, 4¢., To-night. Nasional Theater —Mrs. Oates’ Opera Com- pany in the «Princess of Trepizonde.”” ‘Theater Comique.—*Eseaped from Sing Sing,” and varieties. Condensed Locals. Seleet reading by Miss A. M. Mason, at 19th street Baptist Church, Monday evening. Dry gocis very cheap. black and colored eashmeres. ai Carter's. Market Space. Real his new advertisement. ‘The grand concert at Marini’s hall, next Wednesday evening. in aid of the St. 'Aloy- sins school fund will be a fine musical ente:- tainment. Sestenton: Detectives McElfresh and Me- Devitt, with acting Devective Voss. arrested Charles Wesivy. colored. for robbing the resi- denees of Geo. C. Henning and Wm. Bagle’ in September last. of a wateh and other arti cles, and he has been committed for a hear- jog. A watch and chain and other property hax heen recevered. Yesterday, Dr. Patterson, the coroner, held eston the body of Gen. Lafayett= F. { Springfield. Til.,) whose sudden nklin Honse, 468 Pennsyl- -sterday morning, was men- tioned In Tur Stan last evening, and Dr. Hartigan having made an autopsy, thi found that he came to his death by co: i the lungs and hemorrhage. vacancy in the presidency of the Franklin Insurance ¥. caused by the lamented death of lenty Bradley. has been filled by the election of Dr. Dantel B. ‘ne Franklin Insur- the soundest and + and ander the energetic and anagement of Dr. Clarke it will undonbiedly largely increase ite sphere of usefulness The vi ble and much-respected William Thompson ¥ zht yi day. and. th vania avenue. egree. Mr. Thompson, who has @ much-estecmed magis- ¥ connected with city editor of as the pub- erly actively Journalism in Washington a: the Nationai Intelligencer, av lisher and e fe Washington A Ruxaway Boy ReTcrnep to His Parexts—For the past week or more a bright looking youth, some 16 years of age,has been furnished with bed and breakfast at the Washington Lodging house. His appearance attracted the attention of Mr. A. S. Solomons, one of the most active men connected with this hamane institution, and en questioning him he ascertained that the lad had ran away from his parents in Chi- ¢ago In August last, since which time he had Leen traveling from city to city, beating his Way on cars and steamboats without any fixe purpose, until his clothing had become wore into rags. He gave his name as Albert Rodgers, and said the reason for leaving home was that his parents made him sit at the piano and practice music for two hours every day. which was very distasteful to him, as he wanted to learn to bea machin- ist. The lad showed that great pains had been taken to give him a good education. Mr. Solomons yestertay provided him with @ new suit of clothing, and ascertaining the address of his parents telegraphed them and received an answer to send him home and the cost would be maile up. A ticket to Chi- cago was then obtained by Mr. Solomoas and the boy was stafted under charge of the railread conductor on the % rain this morning to his parents Masonic ELEcTIONS.— At the annual com- manication of King Solomon Lodge, F. and A. Architects, held November following officers were ek ing Masonie year: Sam : Wm. T. Grinnell, jr. 8 ©. B.Sm A.; W. F. Corey, treasurer; John H. secreta At the annual assembly of La vayeue | Couneil, Selec Masters. held Novemb officers were elected for the year: Joseph S. M R. * of Baxter. F W.; Fi “Dr. George MEH ; Primus H M.E. King; William M. Ellis, M Jerome B. nmons, Treas. of the Host; Ww. H. Hutehinson, RA. Captain: Albert Parker, Chaplain; Wm. H. Hunt, Sentinel. + Capta nglish opera at the National, which is very desirable, as it will be the Sirst week of Congress, and we can suggest nothing better in the way of harmony than Mrs. Oates soothing music. A very formid- able and influential testimonial to the prima donna, headed by General W. T. Sherman, General Van Vilet, and Hon. 8.8. Cox, en- dorses the success of the opera this week, and invited its continuance with a tender of a benefit to each of the prima donnas. Mr. Colville, the manager of the opera, promises @ most brilliant repertoire of operas, em- bracing the “La joe Parfumeuse Madame Angot,” “Barbe Grande Duchesse,” ¢te., all of whieh willbe rendered in the same superb manner that has characterized the preduetions of the present week. A very fashionable as well as a very large attend- ance can be fully anticipated ge incre 3 5 VITAL STATISTICS. At @ meeting of the Poard of H alth last night, Dr. Verdi in the prtality report for the week end- aber 25 was read, showing total 6839 white and 3) colored. The mor- tality for the week was 13 more than last week, or at the rate of T 1,00 per an- num.” Increase by population over births was I2, or at the rate of 5,400 per 1,000 per an num. ‘The rate of mortality of the white Population was 17,5 per 1.000 per annum, while the mortality of the colored population Was 310% per 1000 for the same. period. Births, ki_white, male, 32; female, 22; colored, male, i the decrease of the colored population by deaths over births was 3,467 yer annum. —— BUILDING. PERMITS issued by Inspector Plowman:—Charies HL L « brick build- ing suizable for Sund north side of R. between th and $00. Wm. Knott, a frame stable. north site O, between ib and Sth streets northwest; 20. A.J. Col- nback.a brick b ist ¥40. Richard Simmons, raise Ing, Ist street southwes baugh, a brick priv between Corcoran 00. John H. Butler, raise f ings, west side lth, between L. horthwest, $1,000. J. Bender, dwellings, south si between streets south west; $1 wath side MARRIAGE LICENSES bh: been issued to Jeseph Worth and Farina Haefner; Dallas Dixon and Christina Speers; Jos. H. Queen and Sarah Deuglas; Jas. E. Talbert and Evnageline Tidball; Patrick Sheehan and Catherine Moran; James R. Kidwell and A. Hall, both of Fairfax county, Va. George C. Walker and Sarah E. Follin; Wm. Seott and Mary McLaughitn; Howard Pierce amd Eliza Sanders; Robert Bowdler and Louise Gonzinbach: Win. H. Dominis and Elizabeth Morton: Chas. E. Bremerman and S.J. Tribby; Lewis K. Hanly and Francis Lyle, Francis Heyer Weaver and Kate M. Schneider, Jerry Lewis and Nancy Wil- Hams; Enoch Wicks and Hester Ann Butler; Henry Sidle and Laura Ann Padgett. ———— THE following gentlemen compose beard of directors of the Arlington Fire surance Co.. which must of itself speak for their reliability: Walter S. Cox, president: William Galt, vice president.” Directors William R. Riley, Charles Edmonston, D. F. Robinson, 8. T. Brown, William Gait, W. W. W. Johnston, C. B. May ry. treasurer: Frank T. Rawlings. secretary Office 1% 1th street. This company now issues policies at low and equitable rates,and guarantees promptness in paying losses. set ier a CUTTING APFRAY.—Wadnesday night a colored man named Sam Harrix, living in analley between North Capitol ‘street and New Jersey avenve, and E and F streets horthWest, was dangerously cut in the alle men by another colorel man, named phen Morris, « ueighhor of his. were dressed by Dr. Merriain. the I His wow ROMAN Goin, onyx and goli, gold wire, foral. silver and jet hecklasses, with crosses and loekets to snatch; ihe best cheap eye- lasses in the city. at Prigg’s jewelry store, No. 4% Peunsyivania avenue, moray st. t <o——— SEXA ORS AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS i desiring unfurnished farnished ‘ would do weil to apply to B. H. Warner & Co., F street, opposite Masonic Temple. Sf Dox’? TriPLe with Rheamatiem and Gout, bet use Durang's Remedy. Sure eure.+ VeLvers from the Centennial exhibition. See Connolly's advertisement to-day. Annual Report of Engineer Hoxie. The annual report of Lieut. R. L. Hoxie, chief engineer of the District of Columbia, has been submitted to the District Commis- sioners, showing the operations of his office during the year ending November 30th, 1376, One year ago there remained unfinished con- tracts of the late board of public works to the number of thirty-seven, with their various extensions and modifications, whi work was still in These have all been finally com) OF terminated in par- dated March i4ih, 1876, and with the pon nin a tion of the measurements and the stavement of unsettled accounts, which await the action of some auditing authority yet to be created, this ‘y_of the late board of public works, the unfinished contracts for improvements, has been finally disposed of. UNSETTLED BALANCES of measurements to the amount of $97 397.77 as heretofore, payable in the District 3.65 bonds at par, are at present without any means of audit and justment. The boart of audit, upon whose certificate the amount fourd due. would have been payable in the 3.6 bonds at par, have no successors in offle>, the Commissioners being oniy under the act of Congress of March 14th, 1876, the custo- dians of their books, records and accounts, the bonds are no longer available as a alleys has been done a meaium of payment. From the last report of the board of audit ita} that the whole amount to be provided f eluding th: amount due upon above-s balances of measurements, is approximately $286,574.53 in the equivalent of 3.65 bonds. SEVERAL A BOR. ELY PREPARED TA- FS HLF are appended, presenting all the facts in a condensed form in relation to contracts of the late Board of Publie Works; expendi tures under the Commissioners on account 0 work done and w: furnished, ete In these tables arison is made tween the tovul expenditure under the Com- missioners tpon contracts and extensions of the Commissioners on the one side ai as they stood June 20, 1*7. tional work necessary ements called for » shows a differen » ex the contracts. favor of the provements. In and improve- it is recommended t rimprovement be defray: by the o property bordering on them. WORK UPON THE ASSESSMENTS for spe cial improvements is now progressing rapidly, tatements of expenditures being prepared by the auditor of the District, in whose custody are the books and records of the Board of Audit. A sufficient number of assessments has already been transmittal to the deputy controller to redeem all the out- standing § per cent. improvement bonds and leave a considerable surplis. Very litte difficulty ts experienced in the collection of this tax, the constant transfer of real estate Operating as a spur to those who might be delinquent but for the necessity of clearing the titles to their property. and the fact that the tax 2 in five equal instalments explains the discrepancy between the actual collections and the amount of the assess- ments. ‘With the termination of the contracts of relation to the nent of all laxation for thi the Board of Public Works, their extensions j and modifications, THE WORK OF IMPROVEMENT IN THE DIS- TRICT has been | at weed suspended. A few cash contracts have been given out for the comple- tion of such work as remained unfinished, and in such condition as to require attention, and upon these there has been expended in cash the sum of $225,731.57, and there remains to be expended for their completion the sum. of $14,000. Work bas been continued to a small extent without other expense to the District than the furnishing of such material as remained on hi parties who have whose expense the work has been done. eurrent work of repairs and the work water department and th son has been continued bs the sweeping of the st y contract. ep labor f the chain-gang has been utilized to good ivantage in the work of repairs and in the planti : kin T ig alleys under the aduinistration of jeal force and fiekl parties for e and stiperinter correspon ring as compar -d with th izations under the board of publi . during the pro the work of improvement under the various contracts of the board of public works, abou S16 28 per annum, and is now abou’ +1S.545.90 perannum. ‘The average reevipts over expenditures in the public markets is Low about $6,562.74 per annum. estimate is made for continuing the work of improy ments, but for the extraordinary repairs re quired in REPLACING THE WOOD PAVEMENTS, which are rapidly disappearing, the necessa- ry funds should be provided for use during the next st year. The condition of those pavements is such that any attempt to repair them is a waste of time and money. ‘The only remedy applied to them at present is to fill up the holes with gravel as they occur upon sircets which are much used by vehicles, and this primitive expedient does not solve the problem in such cases nor_re- commend itself to general application. The pavements must be replaced by a more du- rable material than wood blocks. In jus- tice to the round block pavements it should be said that they have required little or no attention, and are now in a fair condition, a few streets only showing evidence of wearing out without any general indication of d y. None of these require renewal at presen! THE DEFECTIVE CONCRETE PAVEMENTS laid under the board of public works and not yet repaired require the greater part of the expenditure for repairs which is estimated for in the coming year. Minute repairs of all the pavements of ihis class are required from day to day, and will consume the balance: of the estimates. Unremitting care and prompt attention are necessary for the proper maintenance of their pavements, and will greatly reduc cost of repairs provision for GENERAL REBAIRS will appear from the following tables of ap- proximate areas of pa nts, &¢., to be pro- ided for: Wood vement Os ree block, 734,329 square yards; do. (round block), 144,016 square yards; concrete (exclusive of Penn- sylvania avenue, between Ist and 1th sireets,) 701.376 square yards. Pennsylvania avenue, between the points named aud in- tersections, about 80,000 square yards of Nea- chatel and Grabamite asphalt pavement, about one-half laid, work progressing; Bel- the The necessity for a liberal n block pavement, 218,45; blue rock, 3S; cobbi , 155,800; MacAdam car- riageway, gravel carrlagew 816,569; also, the oll graveled streets aud alley pavements. Total length of county roads, 102 82-100 miles WATER SERVICE. eth of District 1 feet; total number of total number of main brick sewers mut from 120; Uneal feet. Tile pi hes in diameter, exclusive of house con- 2 lineal feet. There are in ad- dition to the foregoing about 41,000 lineal feet | of brick sewers in Washington, which were constructed under the old corporation, rang- | ing in size from 2 to 6 feet in diameter or span, and in Georgetown about 16,000 lineal feet of brick sewers, ranging in size from % to ® feet in diameter or 5] : also the old gray- eled streets and alley pavements. It is to the maintenance and perfection of the resent improvements. rather than their rT be directed at present. tion of defective wood and conerete pave- ments and the modification of some of the ‘ateral sewerage laid under former adminis- trations, which is now a source of inconveni- ence and injury to private rty, demand © injury to private propel the earliest consi 5 IN THE MATTER OF SEWERAG ® number of localities from which complaints were received have been visiied, the cause of complaint ascertained, and a remedy devised. of which the want of funds has ted application. In general the di from the insufficient size of sewe! orto provide for sures Graisanerat keep or to provide a ont the rain-fall out of the sewers In whole or in part wherever these are too small to carry it. n general the plan of improvement of Wash- ington and Georgetown, and ordinarily of any city in which the surface water ts carried on by the sewers, each square is ovided with a cateh-basin at one or more of its lower corvers) Which receives the drainage from the square and from one-half of the surrounding carriage-way and gisdrain- ge is emptied into a sewer, which gradually increases in size in jon to the number of squares the drainage of whieh it receives in succession. The construction of modera pavements of car: ‘way based upon this system: To av intersecting gat- ters whieh break the uniformity of its sar- , and surround each square with a low elevation, caused by the ieee ia ee remet from the gutters to the middle of street; the crown of the confines the the gutters water wo of the he i i applied for permits for this purpose, and at | h NE Streets ant | f inches to 30 feet in diameter or span, | e sewer from 12 to | Vi Arges ae Se coronene ay clination, when the crown ot ‘way on the intersecting street is low, as on the streets paved with concrete, the continuous gutter of one street is not interrupted by the crown of the other, and unless some means be taken to prevent it the surface water will pass the catch basin without entering, and Will accumulate at some other point, whea the catch basin and their outlets will be re- quired to receive and discharge the drainage of two or more squares. THE USE OF SEL¥-ACTING FLOOD VALVES was recommended in my last annual for the protection of private rly against the an ‘Over-taxed sewer, or near tide-level, in which no other remedy could be devised. The valve should be placed ator near the building line to prevent the entrance of water from the sewer into the remixes by means of the house connection. ir has been said that these automatic valves are of uncertain action and liable to get out of order, and the complaint appears to be well founded in the case of all that haye been brought to my notice, which depend upon gravity, the motion of a hinge, or the acen- rate fitting of metal surface, for closing them. But there was brought to my notice recently adevice which impresses me favorably as a suecessful solution of the problem. "A de- scription is here given of this device, for which a patent has been applied. * '* It is probable that the work will have to be resumed and continued on the TIBER SEWER until the principal sewers emptying into it are free from accumulation of sand and clay, and until additional gravel pits are con- ‘ted at the inlets to arrest such matter puzht down by the branches of this sewer. A prompt r moval of the deposits will be found indispensable to the maintenance of 5 th A question of growing impor of the disposition to be mzde NOXIOUS GASES IN THE GENERATED SEWERS. been tried with the present No plan has ye s system, but atier an examination of various methods I incline to the ion that but one is practicable. sorbents, or disinfectants, will ps for a special und limited 4 like the use of a trap for I Dn, but the attempts this way the ga of Sewer of temperature sand the extern ® the diluted gases. The fi plans for ventilating sew n due he at wholesale fashion, by means of s creating powerful dranght, and from which too much was expectel. The draught was created, but its influence lost within a small area. The system which applies to th lation of a mine fails in_ics appli sewers, with their long lines of slisht see. tional are#, and numerous openings into the external air. The ventilation can probabl be effected by making use of every openin and taking advantage of the motion of th: uses in the sewers, w ulated to some extent. It will be necessary to-perforate the covers | of the manholes which are located at inter- vals of about 150 feet, and to apply some de- | vice for intercepting the gases in their mo- tion through the sewers from the lowest to the highest points, so as to obviate the pres- ent tendency of these gases to a the upper extremities of the s tend. is that of the gases ina chimney | flue, the whole line of s-wer being an in- clined flue, and it is probable that the simple ppening of the manholes for the admission of aur, without any mw anical device f deflection of the gases into the mar would favor this tendeney by t power in the direction of sew slightest descending current of b Under the old corporation g. works the rs coustracted wer Without means of ventilation. Slruction Of one or two of the sion of gases, the mau forated, and no furth enced. The best syst PURIFICATIC having sewer com absorption. disinfe the gasses by > heretofore ems to have mpt toeffect thi | the sewer cor With an abund be no appre health, but th be gradually etl euforced by appropri- sno reason to appre culty inthe reme ° river, after its dis- d any future d » by the Pou at the main Tiber cit to carry of oceur, and a1 overtiow should be provided at the rdens Lommeet such an emergency, The outlet of this -ewer, JAMES CREE has been dredged the retaining walls c street south. A tendency to make imme- diate use of the canal for delivering beat-loads of stone, gravel, and sand, is d= veloping, and suggest ceriain precaution. The walls have an ss of strength for the purpose contemplated, but are not d-signed as wharf walls to sustain heavy loads. It will be well to fix a line, say 20 feet, in ide of the base of the wall, by and in which all such heavy material must be deposited. * « * It is probable that tne use of sections of the canal can be leased for wharf purposes pon the condition that the lessee shall make such provision for the security of the 1 and shall guarantee its pres-rvation. ‘The engineer renews the question of WATER SUPPLY hh, commenting on the fact that the system now under the control of two ‘distinet officers—District and United States—and owing to the inadequate means of supply and distribution, he si the whole matter be placed under agement and recommended to Congress with view of providing means for carrying out whatever plan that may be decided upoa by mpetent engt % WORK OF TEE parking commission has ring the past year. * * rring tothe fact that the pres ion has served without compe: ears, SAYS, “their success is, pprecedented in the history of n large cities and the credit of suiting ornamentation of the District belongs to them.” * * * With the working force at a minimum for the per- formance of current work it has practicable to perform the nec work in the preparation of the grades for the cities of Washington and Georgetown, which was contemplated at the time of my last annual report. In this con- hection may properly be considered the great need of an accurate topographical survey of the District as a basis for tuture improve- ments in the county. In the immediate vi- elnity of both Washington and Georgetown dwellings are springing up rapidly, and sub- divisions of large tracts of land’in aecord- ance with individual eaprice are creating se- rious obstacles to thy SYSTEMATIC EXTENSION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUE: of the two cities into the county. That such extension is inevitable in the near fucure is apparent from the present rate of growth. It should be provided forat once by the prepa- ration aud adoption of a deta: Y pian base: upon & careful study of the topographical features of the county. Such an assurance of the peneneney of the improvements in real estate as would be given by the ratification by Congress of such a plan would probably secure the investment of much timid capital which a change in grades of the last few years driven from the District. This is more than probable, because it is diMfieult to tnagine a tore desirable place of residencs than Washington and its vicinity must cK CANAL, propos depth, and mpleted as far as N at some len; been er extension that every energy should | For this the restora. | eventually become. With a mild, healthful | climate aid a picturesque surrounding coun- ty THE CAPITAL OF THE NATION should be, with the accumulation of wealth, | the centr of refinement and culture. The gradual extension of public improvements | Inust be resumed in time, and actioa tn the | Matter of certain projected works of great importance, seriously affecting the healih of | the District, should not long b: deferred. He | quotes from the report of last y-ar what h» then said as to tke necessity of filling the oll canal and improvement of the Potomac chan- nel, and says: “All plans for THE FUTURE INPROVEMENT OF THE DIS- TRICE should have the same painstaking study and the same adaptation to the wants of the more remote future th re shown in the original plan of the capital. The -xeeution of such plans, when well digested, may be swift and sure, but the hurried work of imporfect ‘lans is inevitably wasteful and unsatisfac- ry,and work without plans awaiting its own destruction in the future is time and money thrown awa; Whatev r may co tribuved by ral goverament to- wards the expense work of improve- ment within the District, it should be remein- that the control of this work is with Congress. and the people cas hardly be held responsible fora wavering policy of chang. ing plans. This is, in my opinion, a matter of so im that its consid with ceaseless care and attention upo” fixed principles of national polies and the require- ments of the District id be iasured by ap- legislation whenever a p»rmanent vernmment shall be provided for In conelusion, he invites attention to the testimonial in favor of his assistants and See Sortine Bice & Se eer were pee win of ich latter may be reg- REAL Estatr Saups. estate broker and auctioneer, the following real estate:—For G. W. Stickney, trustee, Jot 6, section 9. subdivision of Barry farm, to John A. J. Creswell etal. »* $305. For Messrs. Hyde & Thom. trustees. lot 231, subdivision square (75, improved by a two- story and basement brick dwelling, to W.W. Corcoran, at $27%. For E. A. Melntire trustee, lot 21, square 77, improved by aemall frame building, to Frank Hume, at 81,500. For Messrs. Mattingly & Prentiss, trustees fart lot 1. square 96, Improved by an old, rick, to N_R. Prentiss, at $1,410. For Messrs. Mattingly & Prentiss, trustees, west half lot 8, block 22, Howard university subdivision improved by a two-story And mansard-roof frame dwelling, to J. B. Johnson, at $2,100. For M. M. Rohrer, trustee, part lots 6 and 7, Square 795, improved by & one-story frame, subject to all taxes, to Mrs. Maxwell, at $375. For Messrs. Vale & Van Horn, trustees, lot 8, subdivision square 202, to E. A. McIntire, at 20 cents per square foot. For F. E. Alex. ander, trustee, lot 11, subdivision square 625, Improved by two two-story frame dwellings, to €. W. Pairo, at #1,900. For Enoch Totten, trustee, part lot 6, square 560, to J. A. J. Cres~ well et al. at $0 cents per square foot. For Enoch Totten, trustee, lots 21 and 2, subdi- Vision square’ 562, to J. A. J. Creswell et al., at 70 cents per square foot. Lot 1, subdivision square 309, improved by a two-story frame store and dwelling, to Patrick Horlehy, at Yesterday, Duncanson Bros., auctioneers, for Richard Wallach, trustee. sold lot K. in square 574, improved by a thre story brick dwelling, situated on Indiana avenue, be- tween Ist and 2d streets west, to Elizabeth Smith, for $5,250, - VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAtLROAD—Import- @at Change of Schedule—On and after Decem- ber 3, 1876, trains will lea © Baltimore and Potomac depot as follows Express for Danville aud the South, 2:10 chburg and Southwest, &:10 Alltrains 1 mn at Gor- @orsville with C. and O. trains East and smoke-house on 22d, northwest, belonging butchers, was totall much of the n The toss is -+-'This morning, ix, the buildi ants, 1th streets, was The fire department wa ,» and the flames were amage Sight. THE COURTS. COURT IN GE i TERM. |. Yesterday, the the B. & O. R. R.aet. led—Mr. Cox and Mr. railroad, and Mr. anton: This is @ bill to enj the Z The xempt under the ton Market Nh alia avenue, between 9th and found to be promptly on speedily exting ; appeal dismissed. PoLick Cocrt—Jurlge Snevt. lay, 1 Marui ult on his t Anthony a ; the late the formerdismissed. Phi a-h hing dealer, W: » iving a stolen coat in pawn, »perty of Jesse A. Appler, knowing it tohave been stolen. Mr. A. testified that his cout, worth $1 stolen from his hall p st; he went to Cohen's shop and found it; he demanded his coat, b Cohen wanted his advance money ($1.50); he refused to pay. He finally got his coat by threatening to go for an officer. The case was not one which justified a conviction, and it was distpissed. GETOWN. ARKET—(Furnished by J. H. ce —Numpber of cattle on the mar- ket a id to butehers at prices ranging from 24 cents per pound. Number of heep ard lambs 0; sheep sold at prices ing from4toScents per pound; lambs to $4.25 per head; sold froin $20 to 8%) per he » TRADE.—Ce Receipts, cows and calves Market dull. »lidation Coal Com- shipments, 3,9. ou Mining Compan; &) tons; shipmi tral Coal Compa: shipments, ® ton SUSPENSION OF A BANK — day or two rumors affecting the safety of the | Farmer's aud Mechanie’s Savings Bank, of this city, have been rife on the streets. The president, Mr. Andrew Jamieson, and the cashier, "Mr. Jefferson Tacey, When ap- proached on the subject, to-day, ‘stated thata | runhad t bank, a few norder toss if ory on Monda cided to require the thirty. days notice ed by law. previous to withdrawal of de They further sa tog posits. y that if the bank is allowed on regularly, and not pushed too har, th ill be able wo overcome their trofbies, otherwise they will have to go under and close the bank. The suspension of payme: has caused considerable excitement to-h asa number of persons of moderate meat have theirentire pecuniary support deposited In the bank. Its undesstoon’ on good au- thority, that the cause of the troubles, is that the funds of the bank have been loaned out on long time, upon real estate ipsa: fi and that oe real estate is not now readily dis- osed ¢ REMOVAL OF DEPostt.—Judge Hughes, of the United States Circuit Court, made an or- der to-day in the suit of the U.S! vs. Ottman removing the sum of $12,000 now deposited in the German Bank in this city, and ordering its deposit in the Planter’s National Bank of Richmond. The cause of the removal is that the Planter’s Bank is a United States deposi- pry, Which is not the case with the German nk. The money is the same which stood to Otiman’s eredit when gir 4 rob- bery svits were commenced against him. — [ Gazette, lat Tue FReNcH MINISTRY sustained still another defeat yesterday in the vote on the bill for the cessation of judicial proceedings against the Communists. M. Dufaure ur- gently advocate the measure. A meeting of ‘ates of the Left was subsequently held, by which a resolution was adopted request! ing the President of the Council, M. Dutaure, to resign, and expressing the opinion that the other Ministers should be retained. Itis be- lieve that President MacMahon will oppose the proposition. A_TERBIBLY DESTRUCTIVE FIRE took place yesterday morning in New Orleans which could not be gotten under control un- til the afternoon. More than a hundred buil- dings were burned, among them the St. Anna Chureh and a number of handsome residences. A negro is reported tohave been detected inthe act of setting fire to a house. Many of the houses destroyed were small cottages, and hundreds of poor people lost all they possess- ed. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL FEEDER. ‘umberland News says the preliminary syshaye been made for the projected rati- road to connect the Chesapeake and Ohiocanal . the coal fields on G orge’s creek and b s. The proposed road is in the in- ‘tof those who would use the canal for shipments. A competent engineer em- ployed in the matter says that the routes to the debatable land have been surveyed. @2 Wash Warren, of Griffin, Ga., is70 years He has a young third wife and a new y—a girl, whom he has named Lucinda ney Matilda, after the three wives. y Gale, who died at Man- Sunday, left, among other bequests, $50,000 to found a home for aged and indigent women. &7-T'y the terms of anelection bet, one man in Worcester will cat a sumptaous dinner while another, who pays the bill, will sit at the same table and eat six cold potatoes. #2” La-t evening the Yorktown colliery near Audenried. Pa., was destroyed by fire. The fire originated in the boiler house, and com- munieated with the breaker. The loss will amount to $75,000 or $80,000. Bey Dr. Butx’s Coven Byxvr. It cures. FUN FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Christmas Stories. Christmas Pictures, Christmas Phase Christmas ‘ith Rev. Eee : “Dr. Bocuus: “i Fairy Show,” for the home or Seeias-cteect, ties oe grok eas. Baul ‘100 pages and more than 80 illustrations in the Holiday Number of St. Nicholas. Price, only 25 cents. ‘ in“ The king of all publications is- ged fa the woune on either vide of the Atiantte.— ee oan For sale everywhere. Sad ent, eet year), IBNER & Co.. p year), by Sew & Co.) 4 be |AGES FOR SALE—Cheap—One Very Fine CSTE CS aa Bonet new; one handsome BAROUCHE: also, SEES! Gtiny'corn makes at WA WALTERS" Carri. age Factory, corner lth aud D treet. nova-eokm GALIPEA 18 AN UNFAILING OURE LECTION MATS.—If you lose, eet to | Y CiTY ITEMS. Savk 3 Per Cent.—Special inducements Offered to ladies who have charge of tables at fairs, to make theirselections of worsted and merino goods, children’s cloaks, and fancy goods. and toys generally, at Chr. Ruppert’s, ‘7th street. it — THE NATIONAL NAVinGs BANK, corner of New York avenue and 15th street, —— Cors Enleves Sans Douleur: Durillons mauvais ongles, par le Doe: iste, mero 1416 vis-a-vis Willaris’ Hotel. chezlui. $1; a domicile, «3. Le Docteur White, est etabli a Washington depuis 1861. LopILLEs HEADACHE specific cures in 0 minutes, at Ebbitt House drug store. 11,13 the latest improvements, ing wi American or Eu: invention, abled to do any work in a manner bot jing these facili- 9,13,12 —_e——_ To CoNsUMPTIVES._Many have been happy to give their testimony in favor of th use of * Wilbor’s Pure Cod Liver Oil and Lime.” Experience has proved it tobe a valuabie remedy for Consumption, Asthma, Diphthe- tseases of the Throat and Lungs. Manufactured only by A. B. Wilbor, Chem- ist, Boston. Sold by druggists gener- ally. tth.s = ——- ConsuMPTIves, and sufferers from Throat and Lung diseases, rofala, Debility : Will find speedy relief in nsing Baker's Ont Liver Oil and Phosphate of Lime. Wt edly pleasant in tas uo ed by physicians. The ol | in the Of] are removed. See that you get that | prepared by John C. Baker & Co., Philadel- phia. ©03 Saoxr Behrend’s Patent Catarrh Cigar. eol3 stiles ~sclnastat J equaled by ties. AENS2. EREDIGE, PAEDEPED>y B Rgaety ETER, ; i i : 5 g ; i a BANKERS, 416 Pennsylvania Avenue, pays 6 per cent. interest on deposits, payable on demand. Special rates on time deposits. Interest paid January and July or ered- ited. 5,21,e0 = Dr. C.W. BENSON’s CELERY AND CHAM- OMILE PILLS are prepared expressly to cure Sick Headache, Nervous Headache, Dyspep- tic Headache, Neuralgia, Nervousness and Sleeplessness. and will eure any ease. Price, 50 cents. Sold by all Druggists in Washing- 22400 ton, Georgetown and Alexandri: GEORGETOWN E LEWIS & CO, = FINE ¢ FINE TEAS AND COFFEES, A Specialty No LIQcons. 77 Bridge Sireet, near Congress, Georgetown. D.C BF Please call and exami retock. deck Ww». H. WHEATLEY’S PREMIUM STEAM DYEING AND SCOURING ESTABLISHM 2 ESTABLISHED 1831. & full Stock of Foreign and Bomestie Stuffs, Chemicals, &c., first-class Workmen, all needed Machinery. and a life-time Experience, 1 am prepared to do ail Work in my line ina style unsur- pasted by any establishment in the country. Work sent for and delivered without extra charge in any received from and returned to “intry by mail or express, Office . 49 Jefferson 5 rtown. D. orders, ee; PE JOTICE.—1 hereby £ credit. my hush LAIRVOYANT AND DRS. MADAM HOLLIS "ER, from New Yori be consulted at Ne. E street northweet.’ She can tell names aud ages; of losses and gains; business affairs and mar. Tiages. ‘he brings together the separated, and cates speedy marriages. | Satisinction given, or money refunded. Fee—from 8) cents to gentlemen. no im* DIS OEGES eealy aed quietly obtained in any y State for incompatibility, &.; residence not ma- terial. Fee after decree. Adirese G. B. SIMS, 57 Ashland Block, Chicago, Tl ect? ly IVORCES legally and quietly obtained for im compatibility, &c.; residence unnecessary. F after decree, Twelve jears’ experience. "A GOOD. RICH. Attorney-at' Law, 124 Dearborn strest. Chi- cago, iil ‘octi3- an Reduced Prices. HEAVY BLUE —a OVERCOAT, GERMANIA DIAMOND FUB BEAVER, DOBSON'S STRIPED Pte BEAVER, LIPPETT'S FANCY i yalaameidaeaiai FLORENCE BLUE, ft a BROWN BEAVER, SIBERIA HEAVY = =D FUR BEAVER, IMP'D WEST OF -— PLAIN BEAVER, ROYAL ERMINE — SUITS. ENGLISH WORSTED, UXBRIDGE $25, VELOUR'S semua: ound WORST ELBOEUF FRENCH bo pared BURLINGTON scares? “atte BEAVER, EDW. HARRIS Te CASSIMERE, CHASE ENGLISH er tt ROY’S CHECK beer’ Fs GLOBE MILLS —_— [AeeERe, BULLOCK'S BLACK rita BROWN PLAID, LONDON BASKET beh 4c tees) RUSSELL DARK a es IRON CLAD STEEL Pr sohales WOODWARD BLACK RIBPRED CASSIMBRE, ALL WOOL WINTER PANTALQONS, Call and Examine. A. STRAUS, POPULAR CLOTHIER, nov20-tr 1011 Pennsylvania aevnue. Cheaper Than the Cheapest! Better Than the Best! 50 : FIRST-CLASS LATROBE STOVES, $30 EACH, TO HEAT TWO (2) ROOMS, Call and see for yourself, and be convinced that 1 am selling the beat goods for the mouey in the city CALL AND EXAMINE DR. CUSHING’S WROUGHT IRON TUBULAR FURNACE, THE ONLY GENUINE GAS BURN- ING FURNACE SOLD IN THE DISTRICT. CHR. REISSNER, Nos. 715 and 717 7th street northwest. novi-tr UNSURPASSED. Sue TRUNKS! ae ROBES! SATCHELS! a COVERS! VALISES! BLANKETS! HARNESS! HARNESS! McMURRAY’'S, ‘octlé-tr, 605 MARKET SPACE. ‘CTION IN OF Solgnes FALL STYLES e GENTLEMEN’S GOODS. ‘THOMPSON'S | DRESS SHIRT MANUFACTORY. SIX BEST DRESS SHIRTS ORI GTS To one 2 | Pit warranted perfect. | Material end workmanship warranted to be first- MENS’ FINE FURNISHINGS A SPECIALTY | FINE FLANNEL UNDERWEAR To ORDER | _seps0-tr 804 F treet nw. Le Droit Building | NOW READY. A | BROADWAY DRESS HATS FROM $5 To 9s ALso. | FINE SOFT AND STIFF FELT HATS OF THE MOST APPROVKD PATTERNS. | BOYS’ AND CHILDREN'S HATS, new shapes. Fine assortment of SILK, ALPACA and GING- | BAM UMBRELLAS. | KEI & GREEN, ters, | _seplttr 1419 Pa ave, above Willard's Hotel WE ARE RECEIVING DAILY from our Fr Balt freab supplies of T UNFINISHED. and $1 made of the best Wamen! Muslin and Twenty-one Hundred Linen, at the | BRANCH BALTIMORE SHIRT FACTORY. Ne | 1012 F street, Washington J. W_ DARE. Manager INEST DRESS SHIRTS MADE TO ORDER ‘of the very best material and in the most elogant manner for $2.25. at the BRANCH BALTIMORE SHIRT FACTORY, 1012 F street mari6-tr JW 1 MEDICAL, &c. Deo) 2 Ges tabs consnlted abivshed and Only Latics’ Physician tn the City, can be Fy Temlay and Saturday at No. 620 Ht to 5 oe * ceding to the wrigtaal 435 street, corner of Ps - Twenty years Ie Diseases. Irregular Ts. Guarantees satisfaction of no mfidential. Roome for patients Howard street, Baltimore STORE raed 164 N aul? tr * spony cure heed and all disorders * or excesses. Any Dru ‘Address « the ingredient. i. from 2t09 1 Diseases of the Urinary Organs atd aes. viz. Organi Se Weak ness. Debility, Impote Premature Decay, ‘rembling. Palpitation of the Heart, Dim. ness of Sight or Giddines, Indigestion, &e resulung from abuses in youth, excesses in manhood, | and early indiscretions rictures and Syphilie quickly cured. Dr. BR. isa native of Balti more, with 12 years’ experience in special practice, » Physicians of his city, “ by the Wasbington every jay a fone in need of medical treatuent for any diseaves will find it to their interest who will insure hone ‘Will refer his patr eto any of the leading physi | cians of Baltimor, ow letters of testimonials | from the same. Remember the days and number of fice, mar) ly | of PROFESSIONAL, KK. DURE. Dentist, 414 Tth street soul. between D E streets. fi seteof Teets, #8; Teeth filled, @1: Extract ing witbout pain, & cents, All operations war- ranted cetss 2m H. & 4&3. cAcenron, . Attorneys and Counseile at Law, Washington City. D.C., Louisiana avenue. E street north’ weet of the District. the Court of court of the United States, and the Governm Departments. ple tow SCHUTTER & RAKEMAN, S' AKTISTS. * FRESCO. DECORATIVE. and every deseri ORNAMENTAL and PLAIN PAINTI ion of G, Oh street northwest SPECIMEN ROOM. 710 E street northwest. | jananty WASHINGTON, D. ©. TEETH, EITHER J SG BER SET FOR D DR. A. PRATT Graduate of Ohio( lege of y.and of Rush Medi-3) cal College aco. 401 7th street nw. Extract ng children's teeth. 25 cente ag ll-ly PIANOS, &e. HA4LLET bDayis & CO. The Medal of Honor Pr Nertificate of Distinction AVIS & 00 & 'S ise on and exerlence of workmanship. of design. arti-tic skill. with mgenious vice #curing permanence of tune. Special distinction is awarded their uprigut Pianos. See official report. GRAND U PIANOS, for “best construc “Originality mechanical CY. 811 Sth street northwest AGEN Pianos sold on installments. Old Pianos ex changed. ove ECKER BROS, Have been awarded by the U. 8. Cen. tennial Conmissivn, upon the mnauimon recommendation of the yudges, the Fer: Medai and Highest Award for all essential qualities in pianos. They are thus acknowledged the most per™ fect pianos known. Don't fail to sce them. BURDETT ORGANS a epecialty. AND STATIONERY. NEW AND ATTRACTIVE JUVE- +“ NILE BOOKS FOR THE i Rowe in Blommu. » Sequel tos Eight isa M. Alcott. written by one us for Aunt the Windmill, a #tory of the Plains, #13 and Whip and vine other Boys, #1. fi Himerlf. by Horatio iger. $1.40; The Young Trial Hunters Ww jozacne, $140; Fiaxie Frivgle, by Sophie May ou thor of Little Brady Books, 75c.; ‘The Wi ion, N bt DeMille. $1.0; The ‘ard Taylor, $1.50 ic. @175; The B Sof Dodge |___ LADIES’ Goons. MES. SELMA RUPPERT, 14 NINTH STREET, (Opposite Patent Office). Berlin. ZEPRYRS. WORSTED GOODS, and Canvas ‘Pubhowenies saa Large sclction, of EMBROIDER Slipper CASES. CUSHIONS. rv i HP kaike Gaeeen eee MERINO CLOAKS for Children, m_eance in white and dark cokers, "ain St pee iy i cick xo ‘York. bo . ws Ready made SUITS and W. one a TS and WATERPROOFS oiling S. WELLER. The beet PARIS KID GLOVES for @1 at &. MELLER'S. Aree sevortwment of CORSETS etling at reduced ew! S HELLER S. Great variety of Ladics’ UNDERW jen? and Chddren + HOSIERY af PEE EAR, Ladin S UELLER'S. FEATHERS. VRLVETS, aod MILLI rw onek at GOULD bele wr Mars NERY Kid «i MONOGRAM KID GLOVES, 2 por pair, 3 buttons L80 per wat @2 per t 1.79 por pair, 6 butic GLOVES im att pair, ¢ butte: pair Als, JOUVIN'S GOLD MEDAL the new grades MKS M. 3. SER: nove tr 621 and 694 D «tr VERNILYaA’sS LADIES’ SHOES ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD FOR THE MONEY Before bny ing eleewhere call and see what an ele gant custom made BOOT you can BUY FOR 95.50, AT 610 NINTH STREET N.w. OPPOSITE PATENT OFFICE ‘The finest quality of LADT BOOTS AND SHOES made to order mt short notice. Comfort and & perfect fit enaranteed novl-tr TSS E. A. McOORMICK, No. 522 NINTH STREET, NEAR (UNDER 8ST. CLOUD BUILDING.) All the newest styles in FALL AND W! MILLIN ‘Constantly reserved, — Opening of Pattern Bonnets WEDNESDAY, Oc- ber 1S. The ladies of Washington and vickuity in- to examine before purchasing te ‘ELT HATS, BEST QUALITY, ip al! colors and shapes, from @ FANCY AND OSTRICR FEATHERS, VELVETS, SILKS, RIBBONS, ORNAMENTS, &., attention given to orders. MAS, J. P. PALMER, ¥ STREET, 1th mune 121 HOUSEFURNISHING HOLMEAD « CO. IMPORTERS, No 816 SEVENTH STREET NW k of ENGLISH CROCKERY ¥ . Having purchased onr stock since the Reduce gg + by English potteries, we sell ac: FINE Clr ro. PLATE n band aud Rogers & B ot PALSY Wak ‘We are just in receipt of an invo! wthe eek brates deselected in June, fran «am. }) and Ln pe exhibited at the Centennial, us See they de- sire tu purcls WEBB & BEVERIDGE, No 1009 Pennsylvania Avenue, Between loth and lth Streets. HOUSEFURNISHING DRY GOODS. now25-tr HOOE, BRO. & CO., 1328 F STREET. New and choice designs in WILTON. VELVET, + Ato. , The Boys tm Heit Soe Pada by TAPESTRY, TUREE-PLY and INGRAIN CAR- ; % “ Bookseller ont Seutioners, | PETING, LINOLEUM, OIL-CLOTHS, BUGS, eecl-tr 1015 Pennsylvania Avenue,’ | MATS, &e.. &e eeps ly FOMEAT TREYLOCK, by Mrs. Prentise, auttor | (CHINA, CROCKERY, of: Stepping Heavenwant.”” GLASSWARE, The Gold of Chi ay 4 ‘iss Warner. AND Philip Nolan's Friends, by Edward E. Hale. HOUSEFURNISHING Goops, History of English Thought in the Isth Century, NEW STOCK Why Situ the 8 it of Mortal be Proud? b ia we 1 co. Wye. Krox. “Tilustrated.. "| spate Bite f St. Peter, by J. RB. Macduff, D. D. All the New Books es lseuad, at WM. BALLANTYNE's, novas-tr 425 7ti pers EDUCATIONAL. SSECOND-HAND FURNITURE, and the highest cash prices putdvand cald es tohered W. RUTHER D. myl2 ty Cor. wneud Cae tit AD'MOISELLE V. PRUD'HOMME’s FRENCH CL/SSES. TERMS VERY MODERATE. Classes for young Ladies and Children connected Sith come of the beat English Schools in the city, and with Miss Merrill's and Miss Graves Kindergarten, 0. 800 S8th street. northwest corner of H and 18th Cercle Dramatique Francais and for Ladies and Gent! grades, Primary Inte lo Private Morning Classes for Ladies MONDAYS and THURSDAYS at 1614 12th. at hit Business Ay see Mdlle Prad"homme her residence, 1014 12th any week day at 12% pan. or at5 p.m. te and Senior; month: there is i cet oe TEASE ie. at ad scan bs ioe wait $5,000 WORTH OF COOKING ’ "AND HEATING STOVES, AT COST TO REDUCE STOCK. New Silver Palace and Sunnyside and Z clase Latrobes, tu heat two Soors, $23. pov2s-tm 2126 Pennsylvania SIDE AND SPACE PLEATING ranted not te cut or inyure the goods ih any way, at woth BF AES? aE Done with an Improved Machine, which is war- TORE. AMPING nove | 1876. BEAUTIFUL FIRE-PLACE HEATER, HEATS DOWN STAIRS, HEATS UP STAIRS. —— HA OOD & HUTCHINSON, 317 NINTH STREET, ‘Near the Avenue. tr STOVE AND PLUMBING HOUSE. FOURTH SEASON. ELECAM? 3m AND HOREHOUND \ a