Evening Star Newspaper, August 18, 1877, Page 4

‘EVENING STAR. BATURPAY. August 18, 1877. Weather Indications To-day. Orvricr o¥ CHIFr SIGNAL OrriceR, WASHINGTON, August 18, 1877. For the lower lakes, middle states and New Ergland rorth and west winds, station- Qry OF rising pressure and temperature, part- 1 ly clerdy orclear weather. LOCAL NEWS. | Condensed Locals. From J. C. Parker we have the New York | vance of the mail Lodge of Knights of Pythias of Va will give an jay, August ersor), an actress, well known | Philadelphia yester- exevrsion to n front of the Metropolitan nd. injuring bimself ccompanied to his urnal says: Pro pn, in his paper Elementary ‘ad before the F x the very proper gre important part of elementary | securing the mastery of the anguage. nesday ning last, at the meet- eral City Lodce, No. 20, 1.0.0. F «copy of the Bible was presented by the sreretary. RO. Polkin- bern ard treasurer, J.M. Henke. The pre- sentation speech was made by Grand Repre- fentative JF. Havenner. and it was received by Noble Grand Alex. P. Gray. Addresses were made by P.G. Sire Stuart. Messrs. A. RHO « Thos. Summerscales, and others. Distriet Guverament AFTER TIONS. s from « + of the District Aftairs ton to the peoy of that part o as Mr. Smaliwood is a thoroughly practica man. The contest in the eastern district, between | the Fastern branch and the P lex beturen Messrs en y ard in the wesiern district, that part lying between Rock creek and the Potomac, the contest i between Messrs. Nourse ani Swart. | THE CERTIFICATES OF I BTEDNESS FOR | KEPAVI THE AVENUF. Below we print a »py Of the certificate of Indebtedness which nas just been prepared by the District Commissioners against the property on Pennsylvania avenue where the Owners have failed by neglect or otherwise to pay the special assessment tax for the pav- ing. These certificates will be all filled up and placed in the custody of the Secretary Of the Treasury, who probably will pay them ‘© the contractors in settlement of thelr s for the work: x _. ss for the Repaving of ¢. Issued Under Author- Untied States the Commissioners of of Columbia, acting under f Indebted) Pennsylrania Aver @ Law of Be it known, TI the District @uthority of an act of Congress, entitled repavement of pproved July 1, upon in “An act authorizing Pennsylvania avenue, Ist, Paving, June 26, ——. owner of cer city, In the assessed in Property said District, £ upon the id act, ment, seribed as foliows —-, the sum of - aud de te —- preyortt sald im) Tove on the twenty polit 3 D Bald ow BEssed, i day Cn Of Raid assess: G STAR, & paper Cott n the City of Wash- | y of August, in the ’ | £' Columbia. is printed the orizing the repaving of ack of this eertifieat Bet of Covrress av Pewnsy varia aven —_--__ Excursions, Picnics, &e | Rewley Syrings —The second grand exeur- | Bion to Rawley Springs will be given Mon- | day, 20th instant. Train leave B. & ©. depot | Tickets for round trip (good for ineluding board from Monday | the following Saturday even- rel Meurt Vernon Spriv for th —A_ grand excursion benefit of the Library Association, I. + to Mount Vernon Springs, will on Tuesday, 21st instant. on the Mary Every care bas been taken to yable and suecessfal the exeurs er rext Tt to be ¢ an City on | fey by the Jane Mosely. For par- | © advertisement Hibernian heir s ant Tickets, 7" o = AM=WER T B CKoss BILL IN MitcHrin Divorce Cask —Messre Stone | & Harly. for ¥ C. Mitchell, to day | his arswer to the ere i clicr for Mrs Mitcbell yeste taine a vicorous and emphat r ath of all ibe material alle | alleged I Y pen ise. malicious | and un) 1 reilections cast of iInueadoes an by the tenth para. * cross bill, and sol. nly relations thatever 1 Miss Madden were er,such as nat- Mitebell are bowledge that they are false and wholiy untrue. “— Tne Grow - Prev CASE AGAIN. — The case of John A Grow and Samuel A. Pevgh, which has been sent to the grand jury. (ihe charge being forging the name of Toompkins to two drafts, amounting to $150, on the United States treasury,) was | before the Second Assistant Secretary of the sory yesterday. The signature of Thorspkins was examined by experts to ascertain its genulveness, who deciled that itresembled that of Thompkins. but was not genuine. They were atisticl that the signa ture was vot in the handwriting of M. Grow. The result of the inquiry will be submitted to Assistant Secretary McCormick. —_-—_—_ A TERRIFIC TH DER STORM Ocenrrel at Carlin’s Springs, Virginia, at about 1oclock Ber itt, Monday. During its progress Ngbtoing struck the chimuey of Mr. Edward Carlin’s house, and passing downward, he | says, in the form of a dazzling ball of fire to @ rocm in which were Mrs. Carlin and her | three children, struck a closet door frame, splintering !t into fragments, aud throwing ® number of books on the ‘center tavie in all directions about the room. Fortunately neither Mrs. Carlin nor the children were ia jored gh stunned for @ moment by the crash. ———e—-— DFATH © ieppy" WELCH.—Informa- tion has been receive here of the death of “Reddy” Welch, who figured here in “the Division” and in police items for so many | years. He died in the Albany penitentiary, where he was serving time for highway rob- | brick dwelling, presi | Washingten, treasurer; M. W. Foster, secre- ‘The New Convent of the Visitation. A FINE IMPROVEMENT AT THE WEST END. The new Convent (on Connecticut avenue, | above L street) of the Sisters of the Visita- tion, who for many years have been located at the northwest corver of 10th and G streets, is Just now receiving the finishing touches of the workmen, and the sisters will move in next week, in order to be prepared for the | opening of the school on Monday week, Sep- tember 3d. The building is an imposing stroctore, built on @ portion of the square bounded by Connecticut avenue and ifth, L. and DeSales streets, the latter street sepa- rati.g the grounds from the northern half of the squere, which the sisters some time since told, and upon which fine residences have been erected by Senator Sargent and others. The extreme length of the new convent is 212 feet, with a depth of 77 feet, four stories in height, besides the basement and a sub- basement v6 by 71 feet. THE CHAPEL is a fine ball, with a cerling 47 feet high finely frescced, as are the walls. There is a gallery for the pupils, the lower portion being re- served for tbe »lic- the aged and tnfirm of » neighborbhoed—who may be unable to end more disiaut churches. will by said in this chapel every moruing at 7 | o'clock. At the east end of the chapel is the altar, and to the south of it there is the grating through which the sisters may wit Hess U € services unseen by the oulside audi- The gallery is walnut grained. In the Of the ceiling is painted the insignia cent of the order, “The Sacred Heart of Jesus, and over the altar there stained glass. in this building there fs in the basement the laundry in te first story the convent and academical library and three parlors where the sisters, standing behind the bara, receive the visits of their friends among the are windows of secular, Qn the chapel floor there are con (ssicnais conveniently arranged. To the north of the center wing are tbe rooms for tents, one Sv by 46 feet. On the tone lass rooms, five school » ch rom and stady room, (each feet) with dreasing-room, Kitehen m.and above are the music ormitory and 1K GRAND MUSIC HALL, e room of 45x72 feet, with a he ght of the r. The ceilings are tastefa ' is a large dor or the Class on. ¢ Th amod spectate VENT END of ent contains a ” woolen and are tt r rooms, noviceship he askembly room, aud by 22 fett and 4 ter are i 1 Foo gle person, so a be weil-Debted. “MODERN IMPROVEMENTS.” On all the floors t ch division of th y x are water-closets, and steam pipes run into every room. In the sub-cellar Is the low-pressure heatit ¢ apparatus one al end), Which, being self feeding, and with | than ten pounds of steam, heats the bulid- ing. avd, beng automatic in the supply of walter. does not require the services of an cr—a laborer being able to do ali the required work. In the sub-cellar there are bunkers for ihe coal, space for storage, &c. This will be concreted and completely drained, as well as the grounds. Throughout the building the partitions are of heavy 1 the floors are counter-ceiled In every part of the edifice nces of great carehaving been taken as to ventilation, revolving transoms being on most of the ‘doors. The corridors are a}l pine feet In width. and there are stair- Ways at convenient points, as also three doorways to the street, besides those in the rear, thus giving every facility for egress In case of uece-sity. Hotand cold water is to be found everywhere, and speaking tubes are at the necessary points. There are in all 113 rooms in the butlding. On the rear part of the building there are three porehes extending the whole length of the structure. ‘THE ARCHITECTURE is the modern style; the building is of brick, from the Washington Brick Machine com- pany, with cut joints interspersed with courses of black” brick, and ornamental work. with Ohio sandstone trimmings. The escutcheon of the convent appears in stone over the central door. THE BUI DERS. Merers. Cluss and Daniel tects, and Messrs. Entwisle a a Barron the constractors and carpenters; Thos. Entwisle, | jasterer; | {f.,the bricklayer; John Rabbett. p Promidi, fresco painter: Geo. Kirk, painter: Gillis & Geoghegan, steam heating apara- it is contempla cpen parterre of flowers alon, Co: necticut avenue front. Atonnd the entire grounds—t1,s00 feet— sive brick wall 14 inches thick and * iu height. The building was commenced in and the foundation laid, but in conse ce Of the financial panic work was sus yended. About 20 months since the work Was resumed, and it has steadily progressed uptothistime. There have beeu altogether ed about two million brick—half a million the wall_and the building proper has cost about $140,000, besides $15,000 for the wall and the cost of the ground. Itis pro posed to commence moving the furniture cn Monday next. —_—_»—__ Board of Health. A FULL CEMETERY—THE ASVHALT NUIS- ANCE. ETC. The Board of Health met last night, Dr. Verdi in the chair. The health officer's re- port for the week ending August 11 was read, showing 4*0 nuisances abated, 10 causes of death Investigated, is burials at public ex- pense, 282 tons of garbage removed, (2 dead apimals removed; animals Impounded 113, receemed 22, killed 9,in pound 3; amount realized $Z 4 CONDEMNED GRAVEYARD. A comtunication of Health Officer Keene, under date of August 10, recommending that further interments of the dead in Ebenezer cemetery be prohibited, which was referred to the committee on ordinances. was called up ard the committee’s report read, in which it was stated that they Ebenezer Church cemeiery was condemned by the board June 74,8 anuisauce, and further interments » prohibited. Subsequently, on repre- septaticn of persons interested, “perm granted to make interments in unoc 16 Portions of the groun r DoW reports the cntire f x furtker i fore be prohibited. and the origi- temmation be enforced; that e allowed iu the cea- opted. THE CONCRETE NUISANCE. Dr. Verd}, from the sanitary committee Stated that the subject of the Concrete uuls- ance from the preparation of the material for paving the streets in which bituminous sub- flarces are used, had engaged the aitention of the con mittee and as the smokeand gasses from them were not !njarious tohealth thoagi cflensive to smell, it was a rather diticn matter io deal with. They are conusideriu: the subject, and will make a full report at some future time. a the recommendation of the health offi- cer. wooden structures S01 E between Istand 2d and Ei streets southeast, premises 215 3d street south- West, and structure 517 ith street southwest, Were condemned as nuisances. ton enn EUILDING PERMITS issued by the Inspoc- tor of buildings: Thomas Callan, extend a frame dwelling, K, between 4%" and Gi Streets southwest; $150. Edson Foes, repair 3d, between B and C streets northwest; $4 George Fraas, extend a a brick dwelling, 5th streets, between Khote Ish avenue and 8 street northwest; 50. rd Thornton, construct a two brick dwelling. 3a, bet boribwest story ween P and Q streets ——_o——____ THE DENTAL CONVENTION at Cakland, ‘Md., adjourned yesterday, after electing offi- cers for the next year. The following are the officers of the Maryland and Distri luwbia atsociation:—B. F. Coy, more, president; J. Curtis Smyth, of Wash- ington, vice. ident; . Noble, of tary. —-——— Lake GEoRGE DraMonp. Roman, enam- el. coral, onyx jewelry; gold-filled chains, from two to twenty gone; the best 50-cent eve-glass in the ett; igg’s Jewelry pong No. 457 Pennsylvania avenue, aren Feet. —e— MARRIAGE LICENSms have been Issued to ean Malone, of Edenton, N. C., and ., “neil, of ‘eirl cou! yi Nathaniel Hall and Millie Corson.” gee LAN} WARRANTS want . D. Fr, & Co's bank, 4) Fee na arMr. A. H, Stephens Cooke, t A. af A is at Catoos, Bers. Springs, Ge.,and 1 zood 5 ny - a make thej urnev to Washinew sista New PUBLICATIONS —From D. A. Bros- | eesy stages. visiting friends on the way. Pan we have the (iutholic World for Septem-; g7-A Maine nt of the Traveller b-r. and from the office of publication, New | #peaks Of the “Policy Holders,” meaning tne Bedford, Mass., we bave the Katical it-view | sepublicans who believe” in President for August. = policy. Peter Laws, correspondent wr to ask: “Are peste agtct Siac ecahrome: MESES | wha te manees Diaex silks, summer silks and LS a car ters, 707 Market Space" t® S004, at Cor <i Teporied that President Hayes ntz™ Stoves, Ranges, &c., at Moran's, whoask for it; and it is Ty added tha ‘Pennsylvania eYeees Pits one of Mr. Webb C. special 40g «lsewnere. t | Cuties to write it-(¥. ¥, Tribune Transactions tn Real Estate. The following instruments In writing have | been filed in the office of the Recorder of | Deeds since our last report: | TRANSFERS. W. W. Souter to Michael Ruppert, $1,690, part of lot 3, square 450. Edward ‘est- cott to Levi J. Bryant, $2.00, lot 44, square 31. Henry A. Parker to Henry Clay, $1 partof lot 3,equare 123. J. W. Maury and Sally M. Maury, trustees, et al.,to Francis E Dei part of the estate called “Tae ook #8. Georgetown, District of Columbia. C.M. Matthews, executor, to Washingion ariot binge pote $675, part of lot 73, “Old Georgetown,” and $225, part lot 73, do. E. 8. Westcott to C. M. Moore, #5000, lots 62 and . Bryant et al. to lots 44, square 131, 5, and 7,sub. of square 152, 62 and 6, in square Kid, and part 17, square 32. Eleanor V. Heald to Washington Chariot Compauy, $50, pait lot 75, Old Georgetown. DEEDS OF TRUST. John Waller et ux. to J.J. Edson and Chas. E. Fraser, tosecure John A. Prescott #1,100, lot 1, square 3. Sampson Taomas et ux. to Frank Geler, trustee, to secure Barnard Geier $270, lot 24, syuare Casper Offen- | stein et ux. to Richard Wallach and Michael Cc. Luthrel! secure James H. Watmough #),000, lot 11, square 758. Mollie M. Harrison to James and Temple, trustees, to secure Jaliapse Hobbie $7,009 lot 23, squar rT. E. Denvis to Chas. M. Ma thc ws, to -ecare Anple C. Myers $1666.04. par. Uf an es taie called “The Slip,” in G-orget Dc B.S. Matthews et al. to Slater and ees, to secure F. H. Sen J Peter May to Li e German-American Fire Tose y £2.00, lots Band R sab G. A. Haghes to J N 4) square 874, secure Reavans & Shaw 448. man, to secure J.C. sey. RELEASES, W.B.Todd to Henry Clay, part of i | square 123. John Barber et al. to Moll Mw. Harrison, lot 3, square 20 Anton Ebeily and George Baner, trusters, to Cath- erie Preil, of lot}. tn square 447. F.H Hi, u 0 J. F. Wollard, lots 1 to dand 12, of sub. of lots 1,2. 4,5, 9. 10, 15 and W. Sieek fo P. May, lot B, to j ly aud Lederer, trustees, | Cassin & Gor- Old Goorge- | town. Derr > Laura's. Landvoigt. Wm B. « i and y. Grant to » Block »¥, Househeld. erk.” in his 1 + plaini | shows that he lives ineaus and invites comparison, blish the following statemeat of es during the average mouth, isthe same size as tus. I have ms under the same heading: Rent, uel, $3.25; light, €1 08; servant, $7; meat, bread, + bles, €4.30; butter, 53, fruit, $5.05; sugar, S104; coffre and tea, +1.25; incidentals, $5,55. Total, By substituting my schedule for his he would save Sis 39 alone per month. I may add I oceupy a seven-room, pressed brick house, in a first-class location, with modern itiprovements, hot and cold bath, range, latrobe, &c.; and’ there is no necessity for him to pay $30. I use », of a barrel best Minnesota flour per month and bake at home; the other dollar is spent oa crackers, &c. My Ineidentals include ¥3 per month for ale ia Winter and claret in summer, used at home. My average salary is about S117 per moath, and out of the balance of $4s,1 put 10 per | month aside as savings, carry $5,500 worth Lite Insurance in Home Associations, at an average cost of $3.50 per month, and still have over $700 per annum left’ for other purposes, besides the +120 in Savings Bank. Economy. Cheap Living Again. Editor Star-—There have been a great many complaints from clerks in your paper, at dil- ferent Limes, that get $i00 per month, such as the one found in your valuable paper of the 16th Instent. Now I would like to know how the workingman lives, that gets from 75 cents to $1.50a day, and sometimes has a large family to support. With the unsettled state of affuirs with the working cass, I think it would be better to discuss some mcans for their employment this coming winter, than to use so much printer's ink tn discussing how the clerk can live on #100 per pnth. For next year this time you will 1 him hving on his salary, white the be starving for the want of Let us bear from the working , Fespecttully, August 16:h A Cir | [Well, let “Citizen” and as may of ds ashave any intellige Te ct send them in, in t readable form, and THe Sra will print them. It proposes to ald the problem of | cheap living to tne extent of its spare space | by throwing all the light possibic ou the subject.— Zit. Star. | ee ForTy-FOUR YEARS AGO the writer of this paragraph pulled by t banks of a creek in Maryland a young syca- more tree about five feet in height, and of the thickness of his finger. It was as'straight as an arrow, and so pleased Its possessor that he resolved to replant it in a more de- sirable location, which he did. It grew Ubriftily, and a few days ago a measure- ment of its trunk Fhowed its ctreumference to be eight feet six inches. It is now a su- perb tree, the admiration of all who see it, and to its planter a source of inexpressibie pleasure. So far as the outlay of time or money have planted fifty or a hundred trees at the Ume,and bad that been done what a treat it would be to look at them. n may farmer's son make it a rule to plant at least one tree every year? Why should not farmers’ wives and daughters plant a peach or cherry pit or an apple seed or two every year? The trees that would grew from them | might rot it is possible always that a seedling would be the result, which, as has frequently been the | case, would be a fortune to its originator. | “Atail events, new trees would be added to those already in existeuce. If the frait was rot of goed quality the young trees could be budded or grafted, and thus another addition | be made to the valuable products of the e ry. Fruit would become more aban- xeneral Lea'th of the country promo'ed.— [Phu Eve. Star. “VOU CAN'T EX dollar a day, Governor ¥ PECT men to work for a said a reporter to Lieutenant ockmeyer the other day, in St. Louis. Why not?” asked the philosopher statesman, “when I came to this country, a boy of eighteen, 1 worked as a blootolack ‘in the streets of New York. Thirty ye worked in Bridge’s factory for $3.a week, and I saved money until I had enough to bay 8 piece of land, and then I was Independent. J should have spent the balance of my life on this piece of land, but was routed ont of it by the war.” “Yes,” said a burly fellow stand- ing near, ‘but you can’t expect every person | to live like a confound (Mo.) Tim THE ANXIOUS MOTHERS at Fortress Monroe have contrived an ingenious device by which they secure bappiness for their boys and ce to themselves. It is a lon, leather strap and two nooses, one at cack @ one of which Is passed about the boy’s Waist and the other over one of the posts of the pier; he is then left to fish, and if the ad- verse fate that governs boyhood triumphs, and he falls into the water, ali the harm he gets is a gocd wetting, forthe act of falling lightens both knots, and the boy 1s pulled out by the first person on the scene. A PHYSICIAN Poisons His OwN CHILD. In Cincinnati, on Tuesday, Dr. E. M. stein visited a drug store and called for six grains sulphate of morplia, (instead of six grains of quinine, as he intended,) and ministered one half the dose to his little son, four years of eae. who had been {il for some Ume. The child survived the dose but a few Shaman teal pelea a ysicl to read it, hence fatal hog. [Kansas #7 Ether puts plants asleep. man. &7 Chief Justice Waite and wife are visit ing a kinsman jn Norwich, wherea pleasan: entertainment bore just been given them. S7-At Utica N.Y.) trotting races yester- day Lucille Gold Dust we free Xor all ace in 2.17 5,2 183 and 2.184. 87-Ex Governor Packard’s wife has jus’ nted him with @ pair of twins, ona ir count.—{ Hawkeye. 87 We regret to state that Pongo, the emi- neut gorilla now in London, not oaly eats a great deal but drinks beer. ” as Presi- aS ue wor! men’s party which he hopes to aid in ing up be- &7-The Louisville Qourier Journal reports roots from the | was concerned, we might as wel! | Why should not every farmer and every | rexinee good irnit, and then again |, dant, less meat would be needed and the | rs ago I | i THE CovukrrTs. PoLice Court—Judge Mis, pro tex. day, Michnel and John ¢ ach. John Wat ofS, 2-H Maa tla, a huckster, gatables by short orfeited collateral ? t measure; #3. James K. Rives for- y ate, loud and Jones and J. W. Nan $5. Thon or 6 days A. Filey fare to his hackman; on jail, Gotleib Ashwa: sent down for ® days ficer Saftell, he was mitted for for bingion Meredith harles Brown, charged rahe, 3 days in jal on Har GEORGETOWN. CANAL NOTES.—Bus'ness npon the canal still continues very duil; indeed nothiag is being done except (hat a few grain boats oc- casiovaily arrive. The water all along the line is very low in consequence of leaks, o: expecially at Lock No. jome Coal boats that loaded at Cumberland last. week, are stopped by mud this time, and not by the strikers. About midnight last night 2@ vicinity of the cor- ner of Bridge and 1 Street ened by loud cries of Marder,” + and many rusbed out to learn the cause of | Help,” &e., | | the trouble, and found a colored woman with | a sheet wrapped about her head, suffering wiih the toothache. ALEXANDRIA. THE CHARIOT establishn torun t The pian for the ineon King street | be only fifteen cents,inelid ins ty e chariots will be ‘transport and passe not leave their want to. In tls as S00 both pla much higher an who returned last night from 't Bachelor's camp at Iadian Head reports that f and two others caught between and one hundred crabs ina short bs are also noticed as high np as Sandy Bar, just below this city, some having been caught there on Wednesday last. COMMENCED EARLY.—A quarrel took lace on Pitt street, in the rear of the jail, ast night, between asmall white boy named Eddie Franklin and twocolored boys named Ed. Roberson and Abraham Morten, in the course of which one of the colored boys dre a knife and handed it to the other, who, in accordance with the practice of his race, used it fo ent the white lad, inilicting several cutson his arm. The boys were arrested, but being too young to send to jail, and there | being no house of correction, the mayor had to discharge them, with the promise on the part of their parents to punish thent severely. New Drove YARD —The question of es- ishing a new drove yard aud cattle scales somewhere near Colcross is being agi- | tated by several of the cattle men dl butchers of this city. It is claimed that if the city would put up scales it could realize a very handsome revenue therefrom, and in- duce many drovers to stop their cattle e Who now go on to Georgetown.—[ (aze#t #7-Among the scheduled assets of James | E. Kelley, a bankrupt circus manager, ap- pear forty shares of Keely Motor stock. #7 Bricks inthe West are worth #4.50 per thousand now; three years ago they were | worth $17 a thonsand. ERS Will grow weary and sig! hen Dr. Enil's Baby 8: and thereby t; KFRESHING, PROVED SUDA, | With Granut Soe. 13-2m KOLB’S. corner Tth and B ete pies AND FISSURE. Dr. SERADER, office room 4% St. Cloud Bnild- ing, (southwest corner 9:h ard .) cures Piles and Fisaure without Kuife, Ligature or Ouus tic, aud witnout pain, and guarantess a care in ail cases or no pay. Refers to L. Lachs, ol Lochs & Bro.. tobacconist, G23, 7a stroat O. Sailer, Bupérinteod-ut Washington and Georgstown Rail 3 grocer, by street sonth rehant tailor, 467 Pennsyl Marche, P. 0. veoartiment, vania avenue, T. B. . BULA street southeast; John Tweedale, 1B Grant | Place; and fifty others, pplication at my office Ladica attended at their residences if desired. Office boure—98.m.to4p.m.; 8: Fe Ito 4 p. sultation free. { | [VW[oMENAMIN & Co., | Oorner First street east and Penn. avenue, | _ Have on hand the largest and best selection of | MARBLE and GRANITE MONUMENTS, HEAD ever offered for sale onth of New York. jyf-3m*™ N EW OMNIBTS LINE. Un ard after this date Twill rane LINK of fret class conveyances frow the r Pennsylvania avenue. Teeteset. to Congress Dem - New Joil, leaving every 2 minut Gto W. KNOX. BECKER'S $25 i Harness, ||Gela, Nickei or Kubber BF Above Specialties are Extracrdinary Bargains, Immense Stock of TRUNKS, BAQS and SATCHELS. Tranks called for, Repaired and Covered at greatly fuced prices. 41417 Penn. Avenue. [59] Above Willards EMONGEOT'S AMBLOSIAL Is the Kuchest Chemeral Compound FoR Tuy BAIR AND TOILET. iva A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN H A FORTUNE. Ninth ng, L877, At New Orleans, Tuesday, Sept. Ath. ATLY Leather ¢ " Trunk, With Canvas Cover. Shart- table purposes, in 1588, with a Capital of $1,000,000, to which it has since aided a_ reserved innd of | £2000. Its Grand Sh x Draw | ings will take place m dt never scales or Postpones. Look at the followiog scheme: CAPITAL PBIZK. 850 000. 100,000 Tickets at Five Dollars Each. Half Tickets 2.50. Quarter Ticksis $1.23. LIST OF PRIZES TOAPITAL PRIZE mr » 3 pr <. —— ines Wiener 5 do. * 3.600. o— is & 100 do. 20 do. |. soo 1,w0 1,912 Prizes. ting tO... Write for Circulars Or send orders to M. A. DA! . DAUPHIN, P.O. on o. rat See New Orleans. Le, OORE & SON, FOURTH GRAND Doan ekwinor Onpital Prize, gu0a0y; O70 @leacn. ‘This ‘A o ie ve fd improwsmeuts ie hoe Testy far esoteric ‘under the cre ‘ab! — aud 3.8. THOMPBON, M.D. P. 5. MURPHY, M.D. pean et pare ai 4. 830 8g eta cy a : HH i | | Hy | | CITY ITEMS. THE QUEEN OF THE OVEN —A breakfast biscuit or iea roll made with Dooley’s Yeast is certainly the queen of the oven— 80 light, white and delicious. You lift it ten- erly, break it open gently, spread {t dainti- ly with fresh, sweet butter, waiting to be gracious. After breakfasting on biscuits made with Dooley's Yeast Powder, what man would contemplate suicide or grumbie b> | cause bis wife asked bim for money? —e—_ HATS FoR FALL oF 1817.—We are now Opening our new styles of Hats, for Gentie- men, Boys’ and Children, ip stiff and soft Felts, of the newest and most desirable and at prices to suit the times, a! * «Popular one Price Store, th sireet, between I and DETERGENT.—The best known substiiure for soap. —_+——_. AN INDEFINARLE yet exquisite perfume lingers in the laces and lingerie among which has been laid one of J. & E. Atsi son's delicate Sachets. wes ——_+—___ Harry TipIncs for nervous sufferers, and those who have been dosed, drugg et and quacked. Pulvermacher’s Electric Betts | effectually cure premature debility, weak- ness, and decay. information worth thousands, matled fr Address Pulvermacher Galvanic Co... N York City. —~ To Ladies and ‘We wish to cai] attention Chemical Scouring aud Dyeing Esta bitsh- ment, No. 906 G street, near 9h street. By Promptly adopting the latest improvements, whether of American or European tn he 1s enabled to do his work Ina m: tob jualet by those not posses: facilities. Hie Cleansing and dyein: and Gent's Buits are, in fact, the cheapest in the city on account of bis superior work Give b ng call—906 G sireet. Punctuality 1 Lith Street, BELOW PENSYLVANIA AVSNUE FIRST-CLAS Variety, Pram 626 E sr MARKNIT FREE ART GALL® i Cholee O11 P Aiso, largeet st Bhades, Picty sels, Kibgs, Na mber Name an” Number. jy!-ly_ church and cars Apply to Dr. CHAS. H GIN, 324 Danbartou street angi FORTY-81x YEARS ESTABLISHED. W. A. WHEATLEYS PREMIUM STEAM DYEING ANV SCOURING ESTABLISHMENT Office, 49 Jefferson Street, GEORGETOWN, D. vu. Work sent for and delivered to any piace tn the city. Received and returned (by mail or express) from and toany piace in the constry. Send us yonr orders. ‘THE BIG “T” STORE. E. LEWIS 3 Oa, my7-tr ‘77 Bb: Street Our Bpectaitice—FINE TEAS aud COFFEES, No Liquors. Proprietors of the Ophelia Sezar ao tunss CasH. maré-tr SUMMER RESORTS. AYEELY HOTEL, SARATOGA SPRINGS, Bew York. enlarged d renovated firet-class appointments, $9 ners. peated of c gargs cs rent, Consress and Empes rms $10 to $17.50 por week: 0 $3 ow. J; fas rs ORDAN WHITE SULPHUR S 5% mites N KE. of Winchest Miles S & ot Steptensou’e D Frederick county. Va. VEC iS MY FAMILY MEDICINE; 1 WISH NO OTHER. Provence, April 7, 1873, Mr. H.R. Stevens: Dear Sir-—When I was about eignt sears of age a humor broke out upon me, whch my mother tried to eure by giving me berb teas and ail other such reme- dies ax rhe knew of: but it continued to grow worse, ubttl tually +he consulted a physician, and he said 1 the Sait Rheum, and doctored as tor that cor Paint. Her lieved’ me some, but ssid L could not permancutiy cured. as the disease originated in the loot. T remained a grest sufferer for several years, until I heard of and coosnited phystcian who «aii I bad the Scrofulens Hamor, if T would atl w him to doctor me he could cure ma. 1. did ao. ana tie effecting an exterral cure. > th: neared again in * \ s Humor upon my nd heat ps d there seemed {> be pm sand my frie ought T mst son die, When my attention was + While reading a Rewspaper, to a VeGETINe testimonial of Mrs, Waterhouse, No. 364 Athens street, ng ing her XE ce the sorea cu! of my system sin my ears, which for a time w but 1 continued to take the V taken about twenty-five bottles, iny improving ali the time from the commencement of the first bot- tie, and the sores to heal. [commenced teking the Vror 572, continued its constant use for ix E than it ever has very painfa SETINE untd Chad £9 re. y T most cordially expecially my friends. I beon a snfterer for over thirty years, sud util ETINE is what helpeo me commend it to ali euter bad u ed the Vecetine [ fonnd no rem a it as my family medicine, and wish no arr. Mes BC. COOPER. No. 1 Joy strect, Providence, R.1, use VEGETINE bas never failed to effect a cnre, giving tone and sirength ty the system deotlitated by disease VEGETINE. manhood Hoare. + Norvousness, inability . aud i@prre 5 This is a formidatte list of human ailments for an; 4 i? Saeko x m '£G RT! sake ey commenced bealicg up my sores, and su-ceeded tn | Book and Journal, with | | | | | | | | | | = and WASHINGT 'N TENTS. f conte, BANS PARISH qu td if far Sue ats of returnitg w 76 ton Beuk. CLOTHING. Still Further Reductions. EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, &c. GRAND TEMPERANCE EXCURSION Fi “ uncer the aucpice of PHN Steamer Ch: eo. MARSHALL BALL, WED 22. 187. Boat leaves Tin street and (pm, agit 8° FOR OXLY A PEW WERKS LONGER. FAMILY PICNIC AT GIESHORO, ~~ a THUR-D Fe ND BUSUNESS SUITS 8T. DOMINICK'S CRC re (mend to @1* Tickets (incinding roand trip ou £ t ie , Children fe ae = ou, HE KNIGHTS OF ST_BE bave their ar a! PARADES uo A i > AND VESTS. Biko s * ; we. bo the Pavil corel. redwood to @15 ties ov a 1B eed reduced to @12 A N Uacket Worsted, reluced te @9, PICNIC + reduced to @ errs Far 29 APAY. Aas 912 Rises AT JUENEMANNS PLEAS KE ey Py . se ts of Me One re, reduced to $8. (Te VESTS 2 Fie W r 410 8) . = Veet, redncel to #8. WASHINGTON. + te Vests red cond th 30 conte HALL THURSDAY, Aveo: 23, ? Mary Wa : : ' s ome $5 Alpae suspiem ADGUEATL PICN si = vom NEYREN TAI ‘ A P prices AT rt ¥DE , s Sy ao ts72 STRAUS’, he UlnAnia apemee. Tenth and Klevent® ete, The ast Call r : il in Ps : f i * THIS CHANCE } W ULL COST SOMETHING nuY Now Your Money H®: FOR THE OUR ONLY OBJECT j 2 Ame TLANTIC OCEAN SPLENDID TRIP TO OCEAN CITY i 18 TO REDUCE STOCK ing m ts for a trip to tt di si gesliee s Mose ney w eal | tn Offering Goode | SATUKDAY a MONDA No Regard Will Be Had For Original Cost ke. m The rout OVERSTOCK AT FORCED SALE, 4 state rocina extra. Tickes y be obtained at «fice, No. 3 SAMW'L Bac re WE ARB FELLING angié a [Critic } 1S home FOR OCEAN CITY! A SELECT © RSION 80 Suits. S18 Fuite from Washi: n to Ocean City,on the Atlantic 26 Brits co aryland, will be given by the e . S45 Suita. Giving an entire day at th: bathing. fishirg, & sleeping accomm: Bished for every pi YOUNG PEOPL sharp. return: shall Iioli 3 minutes each tri Tickets, 25 ceuts. leave foot of éth strict. Washington . 2 on § + Pagenge, yt SA’ ‘The Steamer A Frank ts the ouly boat allowed to Land passen: and Gro €2S Suite... 225 Suite JANE MOSELEY On TUESDAY, Heturning et $14 Suits. Immediately CONVERT GOODS INTO MONEY, AT BUYERS OWN PRIOR, But Remember YoU MUST BUY NOW Fere for round tr sug!s St HABLE 5B! FINK TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, Corarr Seventh and D Streets. ‘LUB EXCURSION INT end POINT LOOKOUT rot on SATURDAY or Any S,ont 7 a - Stentor Jane Mesies. Tickets, THE LAST INSTALLMENT dollers (lituited and will only or are known Blue Flannel Suits FOR THE SEASON "EVENING EXCUL- SIONS. The Barge COCK ADE CLTY. will giveneioct Ex- WILL BE OPENED THIS WEEK. carsic 4 y¥ WED! DAY EVENING dutivg the meno hae ete in the Moantime fog her whart at 6 o'clock p.m ! g at 1 o'cloc remaining at Mar- 1 Have a Fair Music avd Dancing. tof These A: 87 Recular Bunday Excoretons for Ladios and cbitarens leave mt Ze. apa return at 8 o'clock Pare Indigo Dye, Sreand caterer.” =e ay Im And of Best Quality, SUNDAY EXCURSIONS. Now in Stock. The LADY OF THE LAKE, unttt farther notice willmake regular ex- Sr eth streens at B's p. wa, Forty hve sellerdemeeed ° : an. Fo a return. Fare 50 ceute, 1 Row Howe & Complete Assortment, Probably the Largest Retail Stock, or PERFECTLY FITTING SHIBTS. I Think These Shirts Are Not Surpamed Irn Fit And Workmanshtp By Any In the Union. Every Grade Is Made of Wamentta Muslin. fast Steamer JOHN W. THOMPSON will 6B o'clock round t 35 Conte - BACON, President. | No. Bo. 2100 8uiela do. 1 No. 2200 Emprotdered Bosom nde} MoTDing at 6 o'cl No, 2100, With Gollars......... ‘et a om board or at w. | Wiilaeccmsagy aeere cag" rc a es THE SKELETON SHibT, - every Monday and Friday nights Leaving 7th | The Latest Novelty, street wharf at 6. > &., returning at lw. Kare Bont = S And Th, steamer cau be chartered for excarstons ectiaa we [NOZICE TO MOUNT VERNON PAS- Price, $1 00. ‘SENGERS, RROW Capt. # gers at Mount Vernon whart.” Pas. GEORGE C. HENNING, gers taking this steamer (which ts! 410 etreet. connected with (be Ladies’ Mount Vernon Associa- — tion) avoid reding ws three oles, aa by other lines. PIANOS, &c. HA=2ET, Davis” & Co. PIANO, ‘orld. Kacy terms, Staten were. are Begee ip, 81, including admission to Mansion Tth street wharf daily, ox sos Pati, BocLiNasw Oar FEANK HOLLINGSHEAD, Str. Arrow. Jolt Sea BOOTS AND SHOBS. R CASH. 20 PER CEST. OFF AND OVER On ali Low Quarter Shoes, in Men's, Boyt, Ladies’ and Misses. ‘Gent's low cut Shoes, sold for D.m., return at Ii p.m. tiene i E » August #2, Gay and | _onst?-tr____Detwoon Suh 0nd Oh cp. J. GEORGES, Western Presbyterian “Chemtiite Lodge, Wo. 8,1. 0.G.., August 29, aay on ey