Evening Star Newspaper, August 23, 1877, Page 4

< A SAD DOMESTIC TRAGEDY. EVENING STAR. - Fringe Speedily Followed by the THURSDAY....... Angust 23, 1877. «idem Deaths of the Bride and Eridegroom. Mr. Frank A. Thornton died yesterday af- ternoon at his residence, near Forrestville, Prince George's county, Md., from an over- dore of laudanum. Mr. Thornton married Mics Annie E. Ford, daughter of Mr. Joha T. Ford, of Baitimore,on the 2d of Jane last, and brought his young wife to his resi- Weather Indications To-day. Orrice oF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASBINGTON, August 93, 1817 For the middle states and New Engiand, increasing northeast to southeast winds, «ta: onary followed by falling barometer, eool- r, cloudy weather, and possibly light rains dence. ao sth — she or ee suddenly ill and within less than LOCAL NEWS. hours she was a Since the decease of his wite Mr. Thornion bas at times been despondent, although he bore up wheu in company. He left Baltimore in the early train yesterday morning for this city. and on bis arrival invited Colonel Shafer to drive out with him to bis place, aud they left Condensed Locals. From J. C. Parker we have the New York tn advance of the mai e large and handsome schooner James | Preston. Capt. M. A. Tedd, which has been | hia place, aud they lyirg at ith street wharf with alarge party | bere in @ carriage about 10 o'clock. Waen a vncuretontets trem Somerset county, Md., | they reached his syatenee Mr. ‘Thornton in- will leave for home to-morrow. The party | vited Col. Shafer into yooss Sp stairs in express themselves ax being highly pleased | which bis wife died, and showed him a por- With the beauty and order of the city. | trait cf Mrs. Thornton, remarking that it At the meeting of the board of directors of | did not do her justice, and spoke in a very tbe Masonic Mutual Relief associa’ion of the | feeling manver of her death. Pointing to a District of Columbia, last evening, the rec. | vial partly filled with landanum on 4 table Felary repoiled that there had not been a | be said it was the last medicive his wife had death amongst the members for (5 days, and | t#ken. He then threw himself on the bed that on the last assessment, No. It id wept, and Col. Shafer endeavorel to member bad paid bis contribution of $1 comfort him and partially sacesedet!, when e fe 7 " ers were added to | they went Jown stairs. Mr. Thot n after- a ie Saas an coeskeonte now 1,506. | wards rerurned ‘o the room up s airs bere were po labiiities, and the surplus | alone,and dinner being announced a servant urd was $614 (7. balf of whieh was In. | was sent to the reom to call Mr. Toornioa vested in $42 District of Columbia bonds. .¢3 | and found him lying on the bed in an insea s ble cordition.” An alarm was given and the members of the household hastening to the reom. the vial waieh had contain abou! halfan ounce of laudanuin was furnt be«mpiy. Medical aid was a! once sum- nd, but before it could be had he had ‘There is little doubt but that Mr. rnton took the landanum while a victim rration of mind, eaysed by grief at the loss of his wire. On the Way bome he said to fi tacensear oilers District Government Affairs. SUPERVISOR APPOINTED. Mr. R. R. Shekell was last evening ap- pointed street supervisor for Georgetown. AVENUE REPAVEMENT CERTIFICATES. The District Commissioners yesterday sent to the Secretary of the Treasury the cer- tifleates of indebtedness for the repaving of Penrsylvania avenue, issued by them under | the driverof the v if Leommit g@uthority of the act of Congress authorizing | sn ci:'+ will + take care oF me? Some of the paving of that avenue. his frie nes. however. elaim that he took the THE NEW SURVEYOR, y Janda; um for the purpose of quieting his Mr. John A. Partridge, bas taken charge of | ier the office in the City Hall. and ig emplo The d-ceased wi his time in making himself familiar with | was a sen of the late ele, John about years old, and Parser Thornt the books and papers of the office. Itisun- | US His farally were for derstood that_a clerk will be assigned to | owners of and resided at +: Bolton - duty in the office in a short time. | some mansion, surrounded with spacions CLEANLINESS ENJOINED. | grevnds. oceupyi an evttire block The District Commissioners to-day ad- | on Hof ndeu avenue, dressed a communication to Major Rich- | timore. n of W. W.S ards, cal s attention to ordinances of 7! Miss Thornton e deceased, are at y of Eutaw_ pla Co ation of Washingten, making Oecupants of houses or stores responsi! the removal of rubbish in front of th Mises, and k:eping their pavements i Sutters clean. The Commissioners ask ti the police take measures to bring this law (9 bg the attent! all who are derelict in re- | Epect te irduty and eff ampt com- | —— Bliance with said ord! Pivebb's Eduentional Iustitutions DIRECTORY YOR PARENTS AND thi gest. page 2 ARDIANS. } in witich the &ducs nd th TO DISTRICT EMPLOYES. is the se g order was issued yeste al | P Humphrey: | ROBATE CouRT. 8. in re, estate of Joshina Peirce, deceased; | Kelley. one of the executors to rule | Final notice iseued to the execute Tuesday, September 21st. 1877. for settle and distribution. Sutin Mattfeidt war appointed ian ‘to the orphans cf Gustave Matitelat, de J. and gave bonds in @ #0. George Callahan Was appointed euardian to the orphans of Berni nd Ann Flanagan, buth deceased; the appointment ef Jobn Snow having been revoked; bonds @60). Let ters of administration was issned’ on the estate of Clementine § formerly Latimer; bond §380. The following exeentors, a‘ministrater and guar: dian accounts were approved and passed: Thomas Bayne. guardian to orphans of Wm. Henry and ary Arnold. deceased; Ist account Estate of John j deceased; Ist acconnt of executor. t i Roach. deer restated account of ad ministrat Rachael L Sauc f administrat asd; Ist acco tor. Id_re,estate Enoch Ambush, deceased: Ist a count of atministratrsx. In re. estate of Lonis Mackall aned; Ist account and dis riba: under will, In re, estate Sarah Rebecca Clark, dh final acc unt and distribution by the n Ards ntal valu 2; Is cister Webster nal J wards "the com dd until Tuesday, th dchday of September POLICE CouRT—Judge Mills, pro tem. ee Padgett. inde it expecnre; S2). | eet profanity; William Gray. } 3 Henry Williams. disorder Patrick Fe fined $1 dard attach Wm Fitzpatrick, chars Officer S.8 Me of perjury in the before the Board of Po ened Charles Rell 1 Walsh and Washingt sin and were fi on sent to the ry m ult; th in for i three carpet: SICK IN THE STRERT.—Nattie Nailor, a colored Woman, was taken very sick yestor- fay evening on High sire or | fieer Renton took her to house, e Dr. Sheekell was sammoned and ren- 1 medical aid. She was afterwards sent rhome on K street, m CATTLE MARKET, shed by J. H | Kengla & C¢ ttle offered 2 ) @ i) seud at pri from 3 to © Ib O18 ambs; old sheep +to Scents per ib; lambs fram ws and calyes sold Market brisk per t 0} m this District, a: 3 by the Instrict Commissioners te : s In + ? > Gnateges of he Dasa et govern | ddverti sir redpeniiig fofthe achool year, | ALEXAN DRIA Drieved, That henceforth all persons in | and we take the occasion to remind such ot | Rorneny .M the service of the [istrict gov ment under | our patrons as have charge of chiliren that | 0 ¢. Armetrone she appointment of the Histriet Con - | the institutions advertising In our colu F les from Warrenton, left his ste Bioners, are forbidden to ask or receive,even | are among the best and mos preci hly lass rd beatae if voluntarily tendered, any other compen- | the con d by exper: | ie. tens ude caer pass sation than their regular salaries or legal | ers, who have made the instruct | Withtama and Avavew Sueter bine datrahe y Service remdiered in counection | the business of a lifetime. A few of With the: clive effices. Nor shall they deal. directly or indirectly, in taxation cer- Uffeates. drawbacks, or like tax matters, in connection with the’ taxpayers themselves, With claim agents or otherwise. Any viola- 3 ton of this order, whether direct or indirect, | management of J. W. Hunt, will resume du- or by evasion, wiil subject the party so of- | ties Angust “7th, in the north session room of fending to promvt expulsion from office.”” Dr. Sunderiand’s church. Mr. Hunt's school THE FORSYTH ASSESSMENTS ON K STREET. | bas always held a high reputation, and de- In tne article in yesterday’s STAR, headed | servealy. “The Removal of Surveyor Forsyth,” an | Miss Lipseomb’s Georgetown female sem- instance of erroneous assessment was given, | inary is one of the features of which our sis- that of the K street sewer, from 7th to North | ter city is justly prood. The fail session will Capitol street, which cost $2,245. The | commen é September Ith, with a fall corps Proper smount to be assessed against the | of assistants, corner of Green and Stoddard mentoved below, and others will be from time to time as new advertisements appear. he well-known English and classical high school for boys, for So many years under tha property boiders on that street under the | streets, Georzetown. Tules adopted by the Commissioners, was | The exercises of the Frederick Academy of $14,115 59, ¢qual to the cost of a fifleen-Inch | the Visitatior. will be resumed on the first Pipe Fewer, and the difference between the | Monday in September. Address Sist above amounts ($15,857.06) should bave been barged to the general fund; instead of which the surveyor ordered it to be charged up to the footwalk improvement on that street. It is to be understood by this that the assess- ment Was a Wreng upon the property hold- €18, a8 it was in bo manner connected with the footwalk improvement, which was adif- ferent and distinct contract. By this act of the surveyor the property holders were bur- dened wiih a heavy tax, for which they were im no sense liable, legally or otherwise, and it woul! bave been equally wroxg had it been arsessed against thelr prope ou ac. count of the se nt itself. SAL TAX BLANKS —There is Just compiatnt made of the complicated character and obscurity of the blank re- | turns for personal taxes, which puzzle many | intelligent people who desire to make fair Teturns. Many blanks filled ap in the most coprcientious manner are returned with no- tice that they are incorrect, a1 ty holder sumn 1 to the oft Sessors to make corrections. Que prac abd very intelligent business man who re- | ceived buch notice and summons repiied as folicws to the secretary of the assessors “Yours of ut informing me nm Feturn of persoral property 18 desir I as early as ¢ eke Louisa O'Donobue, directress, Maryland. The Ro. siyn seminary wil! re-open Thurs- day, September 2). Apply to Miss B. Ross, P. O. box 215, Morristown, N.J. Toe instrac- lon ts acknowledged to be thorongh. Miss Kichards will begin the sixth year of her popular school for girls and boys in ad- vanced and primary classes on Wednesday, September 6tb, at 1217 10th street northwest. he Alnwick seminary for young lalles, so admirably conducted by Miss M. Ty. son and sisters, will commence its sion on Monday, September 11th. the principals = Moar PF. 0., ley’s select school and kin- Freder George’s county The Misses Pe dergariess, a very open THE PrRso Septem treet north sueces | fron aud | The number of hi educated young lad ave gradusted from this school and ace Washington society, attest the Heres of the institution. rs. E. A. Brown will re-open her primary Cl for boys on Monday, September 3d, at Eoall street. Georgetown. The excetle ol for girls, under the £e | management of Miss R. A. Ten | mence tts fall at necessa #hall not defer case last year, Fession 1 Beall street, ( Jie Prospe 1 music at Mone d [thought the blank forms ut Jess obscure thaa-formerly, d te understand them, or what It is. perhaps, the same with | ber lth y Jeu requ Dihers who bave more prope areas! Ketail Prices Center Mor! apxious to bave It properly and to| Mrat.—Heef, porter house, 2 1 ‘claim all —— exemptions, tl you | sirloin, % round. 15; roasting pieces, 20a25 furnish blanks that ari ble must | corned 10at5; dried, 2; sliced, 25; ehippet, 5 be excused for # at ludifference or ueg- | Pork, 10a20; corned, Sal2y; Mutton, 1a. lect. Kespect’ Lamb, Veal, Hams, whole, 1! — THE Poat Rack To-morrow Boon —There will be an interesting boat | race on the Potomac river to-morrow even- | ing at 6 o'clock, between rival four-oaret crews of the Potomac boat club. The crews Need | | al5; cut, 18; Tals. should }e 260 each; Lard t2at5e. per Ib. Fisn.—Roek, 40 per bunch; perch, 35a% | per bunch: Caifis per bunch; Halibut, 2) per Ib.; Salmon. 35 per Ib.; Codfish, 12a15 per 24als, ent ATER. cut; Tougues, 50 are: Sheli Saratoza—Wheatley, stroke; | pound; Haddock, 10 per pound; Sheephead, Doyle. 3; Barton. 2; Restor, bow. ‘Shell El. per pound; Spots, 40 per buneb; Terrapin Hoti— Wheeler, stroke; Barbarin, 3; Down- | (diamond back), $1.50a$2 each; do., sliders, man, 2; Gibson, bow. The course wiil te | from the steamship wharf. just above the | Potatoes, Irish, 25 per pk; Potomuc boat house,one mile down the river head; Carrots, 5 per and return. The clabopinion is about evenly b er pk; Corn, 10al5 per divided as to who will win. Both crews are | dozen; Beets, 30 per dozen; Cymblins, 12a15 very evenly matched, and have beea in g for some time, and a very close and g contest Is expected. 4 splendid view of the race can be obtained from the per dozeu; Onions, 3a5 per bunieh; 1 10a20 per pk: curnters, 1 rh. omatoes, weet Potatoes. 50460 per pk; Cu- ~ per dozen, Lima Beans, izal5 beat house, which will be wn open to | —Peaches Ploms friends of the elub, and the open Pears, 4a. be re T ladies, 7 , 30a) per whem wii he present melons, 1425. all favor!t 4 print, 49 per . eamery, 4; choice roll THY Remar gS, 20 per dozen; Cheese, Wa Califor a = the Teh y reach BUILDING P£EMTITs Issned by the inspec- will take tor of buildings:— George White, constru noon. Mr.Carath- | two-story brick dwelling, 1ith street, ambersbarg, Pa., bu twee RK i S streeis nortawest; 5m, - ree porth his life ir Charl . Entwisle, repair a frame store D years working here as ard dwelling, vin, between C and North having jotned Col Typograph: Capitol streets southeast; $40. Anderson ciety in January, In25,) and subsequently en- | Piershyniskie, repair a brick dweiling, ist gaging in the grocery business — He was the | street. between Virginia avenue and D street ther of 5. ¢ late Rev. A. G. Carot seembly'a Presbyterian church, reets. He lefl this city about twenty years ago, and settled near Sacramento, where he engaged in the dairy business. A large cirele Of his relatives and friends reside in this city. ——_+—____ THE FUNFRAL Of the late N. A. Gray took Blace yesterday afternoon from the Cavalry pust church, and there was a large atten- dance of friends of the family and citizens. Rev. A. F. Mason officiated, and after the services the body was removed to the depot for transportation to Cleveland. Ohio. The Grand Lodge of Masons, employes of the ost Office department, and Grand Lodge of Good Templars. were represented among the Ef bearers. At the regular meeting of lope Lodge. oO. 11. 10. G. T.,on Tuesday night, appropriate resolutions of respect to the memory of decease were adopted. ——_-—__— s, ofthe hand I southwest; C. Ebbea, repair a threo- story brick dwelling, I street, between 23tn and 2lst s'reets northwest; s1%. Emanuel Gordon, construct a brick stere room, Lith, between N and O streets soutbeast; 8500. W. H. H. Cissel, a two-story brick stable, Ridge, between 4th and 5th streets northwest; si. Samuel Polk inborn, repair a brick dwellix ad, between D and B streets north west; 31 eo oe A Broken LFc.—Yesterday afternoon Mr. Rebert Pywell fell from the wall of the Sec- ond Baptist church, on 3d street, between H and I northwest, where he was engaged in repairing the building, and broke his right leg above the ankle. Dr. J. H. Suddarth ren. dered medical aid. after which he was c »n- be to his Louse, No.725 G street north- wee — A Boy Rrw Over anv His SKULL FRACTURED.—Last evening Jas. Mctirath, about? yeers old, was run over by a wagon near the corner of 6th and B streets south- east. The wagon was owned by Mr. MeCor- mick,and driven bya man named Graut. Dr. Ford was called: in and found that the boy’s skull was fractured. eee eee SOVEREIGNS OF INDUSTRY AT LAUREL, Mp—On Monday evening the pres deut of the District council of this order organized a subordinate council at Laurel, Md, known as Laurel Council, No. 12. E Wright New- man was chosen president, aud J. H. Car- miencke secretary. ae ILLNESS OF THE OLDEST PRIEST._News | bas been received here of the illness of Rev. Ping ob Clbeheesure ae igaatia e Catholic ext at the novitiate in Frederick City, Md. Father Mi the oldest in i now tn nicoan aoe United States, and is A ToTaL ECLIPSE OF THE Moon will take place this evening. At the time the moo! ises here she will be totally ecti isible. At about a quarter past sawn segment of her lower left-hand ‘Border will emerge from the shadow. Tae Wkidle of the eel is at six hours fourteen qinutes, at which time the moon is in the zenith over the west coast of Africa, a litle south of St. Paul de Loanda. At th ‘the total ec!ipse (seven hours, thirteen min x her senith position a be nearly over e Island of elena. The eclipse ends about * o'clock. —_ ——_.—_. HEIR TO A FoRTUNE.—The Easton ir Gaian, published at Accomac, Va., says: 'e learn that M weph Savage, one of Chincoteague Islands’ prominent merchants, is in great good luck. His estimable wife a@aidto have falien heir to $35,000 throw relatives in Washington.) C. We Wt ———— is true, and there appears to be not the slight- | , ;,zACK CASUMERES, black alpacas, black = — of ine ok eae a Lo one fend Carter's, 707 ae ‘3 a re. Savage, having already receiv $ | flannels, caseimy es “ akare in cash. eotton, tenis Ham ne. wea nasine THE SrLENDID TRIP TO OcmAN CrTY, advertised in our columns, should be partic- Ene MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Philip Rotomund and = wiles oa Loutsa Kinsley; Jacob STRANGE Ui Ross CasE | Semen en THRE CHARLEY who has for two | building, and haying stolen abont $100 in vied in making thelr escape Foster has not been captured, bat. William to this city by a man from Fauquler, sent for that parpose, and was ar- rested last night by Officers Walker and rnold, and is detained at the station house » await the action of the Fanquier authori- s. He confesses the robbery and says that he kept watch while Foster entered the store, and that a part of the money was afterwards given him, whieh he spent. His account of the expenditure, however, is vague and un- satisfactory. THE EXPRESS CHANGES.—The with- drawal of the Adams Express Company from the line of the B. & O R. R., and its branches has resulted in much inecnvenienes to the fish dealers of this city, who bave a consider- | able trade in fresh fish with the Valley of Virginia. Under the new arrangement they | can only ship via Strasburg, tuvolving a | delay of twenty-four hours, in addition to the actual time of transportation, caused by the nen-connection of trains at that point. | When the oyster season fairly opens the in- convenience will be greater. a8 large quant!- ties of the bivalves are daily shipped to the | counties In the lower valley from this city. City AS-EssMENT.—Major George Duttey, commissioner of the revenue, has completed his land and property books for the current year, and they are now in the hands of the of buildings in the city is land, including butidings, } property, $742,1(7; capita 9: colored, 266%) tax on 0; collateral inheritance tax, LEXANL the directors of th jany was held to-da was elected a director, to fill the v qeasioned by the death of Wm. G. Caze- nove. The eleetion of the president of the company Was postponed until a subsequent | werling. The board then adJjourned.—[{Ga- zelle, 2d. j _______-+ee-- — | A Trip to Ocean City. Editor Star:—One of the most enjoyable ex- | cursions of the season returned thts morning | persteamer Jane Moseley from Ocean City | The party left this City Tuesday evening | | reaching Crisfietd, on the eastern shore of | ; Chesapeake bay, opposite Point Lookout, at | 4:50 a. m. Crisfield is the termtuus of the | E eratiroad; it is a smart busi- ress town of abou 40. There is nothing about it which especially atiracts the atien- a@ siranger, except its musquito popu- | lation, which ts’ something fearfal. The train landed us at Ocean City a few minutes before 5 o'clock a.m., and a’ raid upon “all the delicacies of the season” at the Atlantic and Ocean house was immediately organ- ed avd carried into effect. Ocean City is ated on a sand bank about a quarter Of a mile wide and eighty miles long; on the out- | side the surf of the old ocean rolls in mag- | nificentiy; on the inside it encloses the Isle of Wight bay on the north and the Sinne- poxent bay on the south, which further on widers into the Assateagne bay. All th interior waters are smooth as a mill pond, and offer aitractions for quiet fishing and hunting bardly equaled anywhere on the coast. “At eleven o clock there was a general muster, in bathing costume, on the beach. A gocd many were novices {n the art of surf bathing, and the number of somersaults and Alexandria Water Comm Capt. Wm. J. Boothe compl hed on the part of several dignified eitize so onal Capital of both sexes about tweity-five remained over to revarn With the sccond excursion party, leayiu here Saturdayevening. Arrange been mnade at Ocean City for the erection this season of a large hotei by Baltimore parties and also one by Washington pariies, Whose names I did not learn; and, as | un- derstand, a reguiar line of boats is to ran from our city the next season. 8. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL —The Cumberland News of yesterday says that pro- spective Peper groom of work at the mines and on the canal make a great change in the appearance of that city and gives it quite a business aspect. The canal shipments for the day were very large, about equal to the best day of the present season. Tae rates of freight paid are not definitely known, but in no case exceeded ninety cents to Georgetown and nivety-five cents to Alexandria. It is Stated. unofficially, by operators that if the uniform freight rates proj by the canal Find carey hope peeerpemer all will = well, at hat no shipper will agree to pay them if any other secures freights at lower agures. @ negotiations for the purchase of the basin wharf, owned by Messrs. Walsh and McK: entered into at this city some Weeks since, have been satisfactorily con- cluded, and the wharf will be transferred to the canal company in consideration of the sum of $100,000. Messrs. Bannon and Ham- ill, Counsel Millholiand, Engineer Hution and Collector Willison visited the wharf Tuesday and took a general survey of it, the engineer running lines, &c., for the title- ass da tow in fone of preparation. cana will meet at Annapolis September 11th. oe ARCHBISHOP BAyLEy's RETURN—Among the arrivals in New York on Wednesday by the Cunard steamship Russia was Arch- bishop Bayley, of Baltimore, who, it will be remembered, went to Huropesoveral moaths since to rectait his fatiing health. Tue bealth of the archbishep is not much im- proved by his Earopoan travel. He was band sick at intervals during tae voyage, the passengers, t reed, Were quite solicitous ire O orate welts Oa bi welfare. On his me time. ote! Stated that Bi Gibbons, of Richmond Will bot assume duties as coadjxtor are bishop of Baltimore until lawer Octover(alt. Sun, 2k ee Te 1A WATER Co —A meeting of | the amount of grand and lofty tumbling az- | | would su peir friends if I could give them an exact picture of it. After Ue bath, came the dinner, and the afternoon was | spent in fishing, sailing, billlards, ten-pins, &e., unt five o'clock, the locomotive Whistle summoned us for the home trip. Oar party consisted of about a hundred, of whom LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. Economy No 2. Editor Star—I\ only ask your forbearance for a single article on the question of “liv- 1D It may be that an exchange of views ama experience will be of benefit to some, for let us know the fact, if we cannot live in ‘Washington on our salaries of $1,200 or #1,400. Ifnot, then we certainly are foolish if we remain, for what sane man would con- tinue in ae business, or even a barely living one? On the coatrary, we receive good salaries for light work, from one-third to a half better than one-haif the employes in our land. In *Clerk’s” ery of the i5th he bas, by his own figures, written himseif down either a fool or an ape, and both whea he spends h‘s entire tncome in the vain, empty-head d, aristocratic effort, trying to ape the rich. Itis no credit to a person to occupy @ $50 house, run three or four stoves, attend all places of amusements. and keep & servant, when every one who knows bim langbs at bis empty style, and knows him to be poorer than & church mouse. The wrong animal is in the lion’s skin. and the attempt to roar about expenses proves it. Some | DYSPEPSIA AND DEBILITY DYSPEPSIA AND DEBILITY DYSPEPSIA AND DEBILITY DYSPEPSIA AND DEBILITY | Almost Invariably Fields to the Tonic and Invigorating Effects or THE PERUVIAN SYRUP PERUVIAN SYRUP Protected Solution of Protoxide of Tron, think they must put on airs and keep a ser- | vant ata cost of 5,and $15 more to board | them, when they never saw such an embel- | lsbment before coming here. To keep a ser- vant with some light-heads seems to be style par excellence. ind of codfish aristocracy. Many good wives would not have a servant around ja the way. Let “Clerk” reform, instead of whining through the press. There are plenty of splendid hoases, a little out, all modern im- provements, no doubt much better than he | ever occupied In his life before coming here, for #15 to $20. Unless really needed, iet him discharge his expensive servaut, run fewer stoves, cut down all unnecessary expenses, and he will soon wonder how lucky he was to get such a paying appointment. Tam a $1,200 clerk and bath, for si We hire our washing, ironing and scrubbing; don’t owe a doliar in | My willing wife, a graduate of | the city. Delaware, Ohio, Female Seminary, fiads leasure in doing nearly all our baking, and ight, healthful hoasework, and has plenty of time to entertain company, in her tidy parlor, and return calls. Here is my actual average expenses per month, carefully kept in a book for that purpose alo: My famt- ly is S adults and 2 children, aged 12 and 7 Rent, $16.00; fue light 95 cents; ser- This is the most abhorred | , have a nice house, gas | | BEAD THE FOLLOWING. West Farrtes, Vr.,Jan. 1, 1871 Desr Sir—For seven or e'ght re past Ihave been in poor health, and for the past year or mor very feeble. My it continusd to decline, and by flesh mid etiength wasied away, unti’ fw: able to ¥ ork, or even go up stairs without ¢) heustion, Lsnffered trom frequent aad distressing attacks of palpitatt.mof the h- art. my food cd me, causing achdit in the stomech; 1 puifered from extreme mess. constipation arc debi lily of the system eeneraily my blo at being thin aud poor and sluggish in circulation, ant 1 was for years suffering all the tertures of a confira ed dyspeptic. About aix months sivce Eoone uded 1 would try a bettie of PERUVIAN SYRUP, * | s much benefic from it that L pa chased fen ned the ase of th It bas reseore ntly. that I re to eu: han ext nt w. By digestion i inerean d in th forers from Gyepeptia end debit y to give it e trial, hoping it Will do thm ae much good a+ it Yours very truly, MKS. 5. B. BEMIS. PERUVIAN SYRUP. PERUVIAN SYR y | FROM A MERCHANT, vant, £00; ser *s board, $.00; meat and flour and bread, $3.70; vegetad! tter, $1.00; milk, fruit, S255; | + ST 10 fee and tea, $1.20; washing. &e., $3.25; all other items, = <0.00 ‘These are m penditares f + They Will always average from $18 to & Now you see there is quite a difference between outlays and those of “Clerk's.” One ld easily spend every cent of an $1,500 y. Ihave been aclerk seven years. I ay annually 8355 on a tract of railroad land, and have it hearty paid for, besides #24) to: day in bank in this eily at 6 per cent. inter- est. Tet “Clerk” and all others practice economy: if not satisfied, let them resign. There are hundreds of competent men who Wwonld rejoice to take our ar, laces at less sal. “Clerk” eau go bac work on a farm ). or clerk ja a country store at ® cease using the journals tot ageothers. Let bint save his eart move the blush of poverty from t cheek, and degradation from himse' happy. but not a foppish, gingerbr ing spendibrift. Ecosomy The Cheapest Man Yet. WG WITH STREETS. E.. WASHINGTON, D.C, August 20. 1877.— Bilivor S'ur:—Seeing that you are having publisnet in Tae STAR letters from the people about what it costs to live, I thought I would give you what it costs me to live, because I believe it is an exceptional case in point of cheapness. You may publish if you choose, together with my name and address: I never write anything | anonymously. This is what it costs me for the necessaries of life House-rent, $4. bread, $1.55; milk, $117; frnits, 33 cents; and butte 5 cents; and for coal oll for lights, 1% cents. Total expenses for one month, $ I ama bachelor, young, strong and healthy, weigh i(5 pounds, and neter sick. I do not eat meat of any kind, nor vegetables; neither do I drink tea or coffee. I lived in the coun- Iry five years ago; 1 had no rent to pay, and itonly Cost me $i'a month to live. How is that for cheap? Respectfully, yours, MERRITT A. Rowey. How a Blacksmith Keeps His Family on 40 a Month. Evliter Star :—Sir: I suppose the different articles on economy that I have noticed in the columns of my old of friend and favorite, THE STAR, emanate from men who are in the habit of drawing their $1.400, and up- ward, salaries per annum. Now let the mechanic say a word, if you please. I have | a very good house. nicely fished outside and in; water in the yard; five very fine | | rooms; in a good neighborhood; st | month. Grocery bl for July, dentals fer July, $4. I have everything a nable person could want. I have two ren, wile avd self, ama blacksmith; go wo werk at six in the morning; have ten » Lin'es for dinner, avd work until dark, for | £2 or $2.50 per day; get three or four months | Work in the sunimer and idle all the balance of the year. and vet [save enough to keep me ovt of debt. Give mea position in some | of the departments for three years at $1,100 per annum, and at the end of that time I will own my Own house, worth $2700, and I will dress my family aud live as well as any of those who receive that amount, and any intel igeut mechanic can do the tame. W.A.T. Economy” Explaius. ‘ar: In-auswer to several corres. Faitor 8 | pordents,I will say that my statement of expenses per month, as published in THE STAR, of $69.08, out of a salary ef 3117, only covers food, shelter, servant's hire, light and heat, 28 I specified at the time; to this add $10 savings deposit and $3.50 life insurance premiums per month, leaves me some $400 (not, $700, a8 misprinte?,) per annum for clothing and other necessary expenses for a family of three adults, two childr-n and one infapt. As to procuring a seven-room dwel- ling for €25 per mouth, the advertising col- umns of THE STAR offer several such | chances,and a small item inserted could nist § elicit more. There are none in my mmediate vicinity at that price now in the market, and as mine is not for rent, it could terve no practical use were I to ‘publicly stale my residence, as requested. Economy. aw Grumble, petition is being ciroulated | and signed by a large number of our citizens protesting against arrests of ries for shooting rail or ortolan and reed birds iu the District of Columbia before Sep'ember 6th. | Itseems that some explorer into the musty and obsolete laws of the county has discov- ered a clause in some law which prohibits | the shooting of these birds of passage during their migration south, while in the limits of the District, although the sportsmen of Vir- ginia and Maryland can shoot them at any time. These birds make the game law for Selves; the time to shoot them ts when are here, aud they are then in season; fight is over from two to three weeks, and the people of the District are deprived of the privilege of shooting these birds uutil | the flight is nearly over. They are here now in full force, and our sportsmen have to stand idly by and see the birds go over into Virginia and Maryland for the game bags of our more fortunate neighbors. A Lover oF Sport. CITY ITEMS. JamFs Y. DAvis’ SONS, 621 Pennsylvania avenue, have introduced the Broadway fall | style slik hat, at $5, $6, 87, and $3. Also, a | large variety of styles of hats for men, at’ 75 | cents, $1, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, #2, $2.50, 82.75, 83, $5 50, 84, $4.50, 85, $6, and $7. 3 —_o— CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.—We under- ae there bond — . and storekeepers who im off on unwary pene eee eae eke oe r the genul "3 G ‘or the protection of housekeepers and the pub- lic generally, we are authorized to state tbat the genuine Dooley’s Yeast Powder is Fold only in cans or bottles. Always refuse to take it, except in cans or bottles, securely labeled. “The fac-atmile signature of Dooley «& Brother, the mani , is plainly printed on each label. neo ET Ir 18 CoNcEDED that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters are the vegetable tonic ever manufactured; that they are a specific for debility, dyspepsia, biticcones, and miasmatic fevers; a ; completa that meapate noe! r complications; that “bad Ww take,” ane are utterly harmless. pounce fa amen RELIABLE HELP for weak > nervous Particulars, free. Jammer Gaivanie Ge, New York City. 6,25,dekiy atin DETERGENT.—The best kaown substitute for soap. Mo wth (oven Stieotion to a, Piasbers one nT Sea ves Gut Very &: fit recetwed fr Piumy own family, ears, has been in teeble he generatly, Last Sprin {PERUVIAN SY KL Pleased witht i four hotties ter health than at any tim creased in weight from 1 0 pe employed physicians, and she is now tm bet years, aod hes io 2 patent mediciuer, to the extent of hundreds of Jere. and 1 kpow she receives 2 it from the PERUVIAN SYRUP than all the rost togetuor. By sales of ¢ are very lange ar ly increasing, and [do uot hesita Bodeven warrant it to wive satis Jon are at liberty to use this tee fi sn article to enff ring bumauity Yours truly, cation as ¥ oI as it give «me pleasure to recommend #0 good a ITSIEL PEASK. PERUVIAN S¥ERUP. PERUVIAN SYRUP. RESTORED TO COMPLETE HEALTH. | Brooxs. Me . Sept 7, 1970. | | Dear Sir—From early youth I was in ferble hesl’h troubled with humor in me blood, weakuess and de bility of the system generally; was unable to inb or much, and only at some light busiaess, and then oaly | with great caution | | Seven years ago the past Spring I had a severe | tack of Diphtheria, which left my limbs pa and u-eleas. and 40 T was 0: to wa'k or up. Noticing the advertisement of PERU | SYRUP I concinded to give it a tri great yoy soon fonnd my hesith ttm; Toon: tioned the nae of the SY BU P uatil three bottles nad beeu used. and was restored te complete heal:h, and have remained so to this day Lattribut+ my prevent health entirely to the use of oving. PEBUVIAN SYRUP, and bold it iv high estima tion. 1 cannot xpenk too highly in its praise, Ihave in several cases recommended it in cates very similar | tomy own with the same good reeults, Yourstruly, CHAS. BE. PEARCY SETH W. FOWLE & SONS. Proprietors, 86 Rarriern Avenue, Boston. Bold by ail, Prazgis Pew ph! ng2) meth ee AMUSEMENTS. "TEEATER COMIOUE, ith Street BELOW PENSYLVANIA AVENUE OPEN THE YEAR ROUND. PERFORMANCE £VERY FIGHT. Matinee for Ladies Coildren EVERY Wey NESDAY and SATURDAY AFIEBNOON. #IKST-CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT. Vartety, Drama, Burlesque and Comedy, nov2?-ly sels, Rings, Nall We TeRMs Cast. B9Please remember Name and Namber. Srl-Iy REMEMBER JUSTH'’S OLD STAND. He pays for Second hand Clothing. Boots, Bhoes, $c., at “fair (cash) prices,” ashe always has, at G19 D street, between 6th and 7th streeue Note by mail promptly attended to. octin tr GEORGETOWN ADVERM’TS. FOB KENT—No. 40 ist all moder conven ences; in good order a neightorhocd: convenient to market, ech: chorch and cara Apply to Dr. CHAS. H. ORA GLN, 124 Daubarton street. ug.3 cott FORTY-sIx YEARS ESTABLISHED. W. BH. WHEATLEYS PREMIUM STEAM DYEING AND SCOURING ESTABLISHMENT Office, 49 Jefferson Street, GEORGETOWN, D. 0. eARTo7R, Stat for and delivered to any place tn the Bocetved and returned (by mail or exprees) from and toany place in the country, Bend us yonr orders, myl-tr ‘PSE BiG “T” STORE. E. LEWIS & Co. Onr a ae aid SPS Li ja Sezer. NgLignors.” Prepriotors of the Opbella Seaar. JEW OMNIBUS LINE. DAILY N. Un andafter this date Iwill ran LINE of first-class conveyances from the street cars, corner Pennsylvania # aud 8th street east to Congressional Ce tery and New Jail, leaving every 0 minutos, it a ai0 Ie GEO. W. KNOX. 6 2G ON EXHIBITION 62 | ed AND SAL 926 ESsr at x Esr MARKEHITE) FREE ART GALLERY AND STORE, No. 626 E Street. Obolce Ot! Paintings, Engravings, Chromos, &c. Also, largest stock of Paper Haag! , Window Shades, Pictures, Frames, Picture fords sad Tas &c., iu the District. | | | BUNDAY BXCURKS' | conmeeved | cepted,) at 1@ a.m. and retm | @UNDAY EX EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, &c. EXCURSION TO LYNCABURG, VA- getown, D. ©, (Rev. 8. or) +e ap Excursion to Lynch en SATURDAT XT. Angost 33h. I who wish to avail themselves of this opporta sity wil! be at the 6h street depot between the hours of Zand o'clock pm —not Inter then 4. ‘The tr will retarp to this city on Monday, August 2th, tween the hours of Sand Go'ckek &.m , im time for yr tickets from; they can Pastors of at the trepot. chiléren, $1.35. av2? 2 QELECT FAMILY E * Under the anepi AL DIVISION, Ne 3. SONS OF TEM PERANCE. TO PINEY POINT AND POINT LOOKOUT, On Doard the fine and commodious steamer JANE MOSELEY The boat will leave her wharf. foot of 6th street SCTUNDATY VEN. glean ING. Beptemd +t tbe Est. IST7, at ‘clock sharp, stopping on Sunday at Piney P. d Pein. Loobout, to. allow he avast thom DB pereom free A extra, eoccesion. No liquor y Curing thie trip. ob board the boat to those whe each Staterooms for round-trip Williams. No. 306 4s street .or of No S10 @ street. Tickets for one pers b ete for children and servante at bi ¢ arthe musicet reof Je 1 sylvapia avenue: Rrad Adams’ bookstore Mitchril's, N MOU ith street porthwest: Ashley. No 1200 F s'reet; Dr FF How fore ow ; ary times t " . Mi nt office; Kd. Su ar department, Dr. Woh Norion. of any member of the Div cer [FAMILY PICNIC AT GLESBORO, THURSDAY Avover 23, or the tet ST. DOMINICK'S CHUBO. Tickote ling round trip on ferry best & cents. Children fe auld oe WOOD, (Mrs. Sny- ]1°®! FeR THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. SPLENDID TRIP TO OCEAN CITY Having made splendid waterin, Cape Moy), th MOSEL ements for a trip to the above few Washingt x Est Wh. at Go cock p.m. sharp. rrive i Wash gtun, MONDAY, » ts by steamer im City bathing comet. round trip ticket by b Meale and state rooms extra. Tick rooms may be obtained at ffice, No. 3M tan Beuk, SAM'L BACON, angls 4 } Presid: SIONS. The Barge COCKADE CITY will giveseiect Rx cursione EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING during the season. ieav ing her wharf at 6 o'clock p. m Pi Feturuing at 1] o clock, remaining at Mar- Ht Hal! 3 minutes cach trip. Masic and Dancing. Ticket», 25 cent 87" Regular Sunday Excurstone for Ladies and Children. leave at 3.50 p.m.. and reture at 8 o'clock ‘Ticks ts, 25 cents, Children free, Freund caterer 2977-1 SUNDAY EXCURSIONS, The LADY OF THE LAKE, until farther notice. will make regular ex- cursion trips, leaving her wharf, font of 6th street, at 8% p.m. Forty-hive miles down and oreo fest Steamer JOHN W. THOMPSON with The leave foot of 6th street, Washington, at & o'clock on SUNDAY. Passage, eeTeee x7 F{BST, EXCURSION TO POINT LOOK- OUT THIS SEASON. The Fi is Steamer CHARLOTTE VANDE BILT. Papiain Entwisie, will leav for Point Lookoat 4 Marshall's on Saturdey night at 9o’clock sharp, and every Saturday there. afer, returning Moudsy morning at 6 o’cloch. Fare round trip $1. For state ru &c., inquire on board or at W H. Wilkening OD 7th street will accompany every excursion FAMILY EXOUKSIONS every omday Friday nights. Leaving — St 6.3) p. m., returning at 10-9). cente ‘The steamer can be chartered for excurstuns. jy20-1f HE STEAMER MARY ie making trips to Giy mo futerm: diate Ia excepted), leavt Teh street. at 9:9 tm th Fare WASHING Vernon BSpring=; returning at Zo'Clock pm. First trip Beoord trip, leaving at 2:9) and retar P.m. Fare, 25 cents. These gous on t Feturn on the second trip free of charge. CHILDREN'S TRIP—Ob!idr Saturdaye for 15 cents roc: Tickets will en Cr EAP will be takes trip: sdult«, 25 oF the holders to stop over at the Genal landings until the return trip of oat, only on Ratardays. Children must in all cases accompauied by their parents or some adult friend TEE STEAMBOAT MARY WASHING ons by appl can be chartered for Exeur board, orto G. ¥. ATLEE, Agent, at No. myiS sm MOUNT VERNON PAS- fs the only bost allowed to Isnd passen coed b the Ladies’ Mount Kourd trip, @1, trending admission to Mansion 3. Mich. HOLLINGSWORTH, Mrcet, opposite the Patent Otto. Notice to SENGERS. ‘The Steamer ARROW , Capt. Frank Hollingshead. at Vernon wharf. Pas: Scngere taking this steamer which ton) aroid riding = embulemces thr ec winless by other lres. and Grounds. Bicamnr jen'vee 7th street wharf datiy, (Sanday ex rns about 4 pm. or Ladies’ Mount Vernon Association. FEANK HOLEINGSHEAD, Str Arrow. 6 3m NEW BOUTE TO MOUNT VERNON. ‘The new, eafe and commodions steamer MARY WASHINGTON ir now carrying pas- 4 furnisiing to the 8 avoid a hot walk ance is one-and-a-half rm. street wharf every di 2.308 —t asengers to Mt.Ve carriages to tr Mansion By this ron bid Th on opted) at Fare a ‘The steamer MATTANO, Onptain Wm. H. Byios, wili Ever) Sunday doring the eammcr season ma trip down the river, at Marsnail Hall two houra! steamer leaves: stoppin m. to this city, af ‘at 3:30 p.m. ‘are. round trip, 25 cents. yeast w be bn ‘street wl ‘M. H. KILUMON, Agent. PONT LOOKOUT EXCURSIONS —Tue RerBATURDAY £VSSING THI EaTURDAY, ‘Sune 16. Fare Gnly B2-tound tip. All accommodsiione frst class. Leave Stephenson’ Cc Lrorum ByRmey EXCURSIONS. Pv hing ERY WEDNES! 1} ‘Tickews ie 7 aig Presbyterian Church, August 22, day and uts 5,1.0.G.T., A) 2, °. » August 29, day SUMMER RESORTS. P NEY POINT HOTEL, ST MARYS COUNTY, MD. reecrt will remain open for ‘This favorite place of = SPR Ske Tweerann, rr RE ey aes aaa es vdad Aine brass baud | | | CLOTHING. + The New Song of A Shirt. song (hat Tsing i# a different thing om be aad obe chat weed our soft hearts to wring, bauger and dirt Song of a Shirt the come of @ shire made to sell bg WLil not reas so strikingly well ‘The shirt that # nawe no other can shame, A shirt wer Wrought of Aad so perfectly moulded to tte design. That cold ever beseech @ That the Either of mot who bas mt can newer forgot and masters filet and fret ruent that eh wid be a mantic of enw, { beeuty. in pesth thewe ? Sho caw boar the strong test ri—kot Known as the beet 8 Dicering to men— shirt. pores» y pres n atchle reasiee art, Warranted » ~ And be w core ewome The only «t man wear Still Further Reductions. INLY A FEW WIRKS LONGER. , DRESS AND BUSINE SUITS. ed red eu COATS AND VESTS. $90 Frepeh Dingo dnemd to $15. 16 Plaid Worrred. reguord to $12. 912 Basket Worsted, reduced to PANTALOORS, $8 French Cassimere, reduced to #6 nh Worsted, reduced to $66 be Mats Casimere, reduced to 94.08. 85 Taft Weeden Onasimers, reduced $4 Wark Mili Cans, rednoed to $3. All Wool Cassimere, resuced to $8. €2 Coton Cassimere, reduced to $1.60, BOYS’ SUITS. $12 Black Cloth, redaced to 10 Worsted Baaket, reduced to 7 $+ Light Casimere, reduced to 84. §7 All-Wooi Cassimere, reduced to $8. WHITE VESTS £3 Five White Ver $2 Fine W redoce! te $ 51.0 Fine White Vests, reduced to ° ALPACA COATS. 96 Alpaca Coats, reduced te § 8 Alpaca Coats, reduced to 92.50. $5 Alpaca Coats, reduced toz OFFICE COATS reduced to # conte, All other Gocds at same proportion prices. A. STRAUS’, 1011 Pennsylvania avenue. Between Tenth and Kleventh wig. The Last Call. AFTER THIS YOU'VE NO HOPE LEFT. LOSE THIS CHANCE Your WILL COST SOMETHING. BUY Now, And Seve Your Money OUB ONLY OBJECT 18 TO REDUOE STOCK. in Offering Goods No Regard Will Be Had For Original Cost. OVERSTOCK AT FORCED SALE. WE ARE SELLING £18 Suite £16 Suits Will Immediately CONVERT GOODS INTO MONEY, AT BUYERS OWN PRIUE, But Bemember YOU MUST BUY BO HABLE BROTHERS, FINE TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, Corner Beventh end D Bereste, PIANOS, &c. ALLET, DAVIS & CO H endorsed’ by the Ht Marical A ry 4 phepibente tear t area angs-tr Hi Sin ervet nottbwest. ECKER BROS. PIANOS — “They Dime tenoptT os 3 sle-tr BOOTS AND SHOES. Jj, J GEORGES, CITIZENS AND MILITARY BOO? AND