Evening Star Newspaper, August 24, 1877, Page 4

EVENING STAR. FRIDAY. August 24, 1977. Weather Indications To-day. Ovrice oF CHIEF SIGNAL OrriceR, ‘WasHINGTon, August 24, 1877. For the micdle states and New England, | Stationary followed by rising barometer, | Southeast to southwest winds, clouly and Fainy weather, possibly followed in the mid- dle stat y cooler westerly windsand clear- ing weather. LOCAL NEWS. Condensed Locals. From J. C. Parker we have the New York ,Y in advance of the mails. Otreer mith this morning found a dead infant in the alley, between P and Q and 7th and sth streets northeast. The Wasbirgton and Georgetown ratlroad have completed the laying of the additional track on 1th street, as far as N street, and the Work will be completed to Boundary street In _ about 16 days. Lizzie Wheeler, colored, was yesterday found il] In the eighth Sat and after she Was attended by Dr. MeKim, was sent to Providence bospital. The remains of Mr. Frank A. Thornton, who died on Wednesday at his home, in Pritce George’s county, Md., will be placed to merrow ina vault fn Oak Hill cemetery. Columbia Commandery, No. 2, K of T., with a number of other Knights, left here This morning for Cleveland, Ohto, where they ‘Will attend the triennial conclave next week. Thomas Fraser. colored, jumped into the Jiver, near the jth-street wharf, yesterday afternoon. with suicidal intent; but was rescued by Capt. R. B. Graves, ofthe schooner President Jobnron. Detective Coomes yeaterday arrested Wm. Turley and Robert Thomas, two colored men. in the act of offering a maguificent new black silk dress for sale for $15. This dress Js elatorately trimmed with silk lace and pr aid silk fringe, and probably has beer en. Detectives McDevitt and McElfresh ar- Fested, last evening, James M. Wilbur on a Warrant charging him withdetaining certa Mexican 1 pers from the complainant In the ca at $1¢,000. Wilbur pro- cured b: is appearauce this morning, Dut the case was nol called to-day. The eclipse of the moon doubtless took 1 last evening, according to programme, mat the vast andience of dead-heals who 1 to witness the performance were to dose In co sequence of some hiteh neuts by which the raising of » was delayed uotil after the Bpectacie Was over. Mr. Theroas Kelly, will, for the con- tractors, Messrs. Burns and Hopkins, on Monday mmence repaving the intersec- tions ov ith street with granite blocks, laid in bydraulie cement. This job will be simi- lar to (he substantial pavement laid on New venue, in front of the Baltimore and pot, by the -ame covtractors, under pervision of George zey. with the €xception that cement ts substituted for sand. Secretary Alexander Gardner, of the Ma- tonic Mutual Relief Association. has been Investigating the subject of death rate of the members of this organization with the view Of finding ont which months in the year deuths are least frequent. For the sevea years and six months since the organization Of the association. the death rate has been for each month as follows. January, §; February, 6; March, 6; April, 15, May, 7; June, 9; July, %; August, 9; September, 9, October, 6; No- ‘vember, 1; December, 12. pec ovein nia Excursions, Picnics, ae. Aynchbwry, Va—The Fourth Baptist ehurch Of this city. andthe First Baptist charch of Georgetown, will give an excursion to Lynchburg fo-morrow. Train will leave the 6th street depot at 4 p. m.. and return early Monday morning. Round trip, $2.50. Ocean City —The Jane Moseley wiil give an excursion to Ocean City to-morrow evening, at 6 o'clock, returning Monday at7 a. m. Fare for round trip, by boat and rail, $5. Meals and staterooms extra. Pint Lookowt—The Charlotte Vanderbilt Will give her regular excursion to Marshall's and Point Lockout to-morrow evening at? orclock, returning early Monday morning. Round trip only $1.50. Piney Point. —The Saturday evening excur- Sions of the popular steamer Sue are among the most enjoyable of the season. Every care is taken for the comfort of the passengers, end everybody has a gout See advy't. Mount Verncn Springs.—The lay excur- sion of the Mary Washington afford splendid opportunities for an er. trip down the river. ery Sunday she makes cheap trips to Mount Vernon Springs; starting at 10 a. m. and 2:30 p. m.,and return- tng at 2 5 p.m. he Lady of the Lake makesa tripdown the riveron Sunday at 3:30 m., 45 miles down the river and return. Fare 50 cents. ‘The J. W. Thompson makes a Sunday ex- cursion atS p.m. Fare 25 cents. The Matiano will maki day exenr- Sion at 5.00 p.m. Fare ents. See adv't. Mount Vernon —The Mary Washington and the Arrow make non. Seeadv't. The Covhade City gives @ Sunday excursion down the river a 5.20 p. m. Piney Point and Point Lookout- Equal Di- vision. No. 5, Sons ef Temperance, will give an excursion on the Jane Moseley, on Satur- day, 8+) tember Ist. Pic Ne Poxponed.—Tae pic nie of Logan Ars ciation, 1.0. R M., which was to have been given at Green Springs. Georgetown, yesterday, has been postponel to Monday rext. daily trips to Mount Ver- | ° “ Mere About Mrs. Wallingford, the Adventuress. Mre. Wallingford, whose adventures were related at some length in yesterday's STAR, 4s well known about this city. When here she attracted much attention, being a very bandsome woman. In Isi4 she hada room @t the residence of Mrs. J. R. Eliot,on C Btreet, near 4%, street, and, being in defanit for rent. Mrs. Eliot, through her counse!, Mr. A. Riddle, brought suit before Justice Keese, and the constable attached a very handsome gold watch. The case was ruled before Justice Klopier and decided in favor of plainuift. The watch was inscribed “W. E. Bde ” and was presentea by Hon. Mark W. Delahay to bis son on graduatin: atthe naval school at Annapolis, but b been stolen from him. When Mrs. Walling- ford was at Mre. Eliot's she claimed to be @ relative of President Grant, and to being so Well known by him that she could obtain whatever position she asked for herself or friends; but President (rant denied the re- Jationship. She was a>out bere during the Safe-burgiary trial, and claimed to know More abor ban any one else.ard asserted that one of the parties charged was soanxious to get her cut of the way that he attempted to Foison her by means of an orauge, which ber deathiy sick. Not much stock was inh ERSONIAN ‘MERIDIAN STONE.” of the report of the special Washington National Mon- ument Society, reviewing the report of the engineer officers (Cols. Gilmore, Kurtz and Duane) op the stability of the foundations Of the mopement has occasioned some dis- | @ustion, especially that portion which goes to show that the bases of the calculations of the engineers was a stone other than that from which Mr. Mills established the’: bench mark.” Some people doubted whether any @uch stone as the “meridian slone” bad ever ezi-ted,and one of the engineer officers made some inquiries of members of the monument society as to whether they based th elr asser- Gon 4s to the “meridian Sstoue” on tradition oF written evidence. The office ef Colonel Casey was unable to furnish any informa- tion as to the placing of the stone in ition, bat references were found to it. e slate department bas furnished the Society with the report of Robert King, surveyor of the city of Washington, to President Jefferson, dated October 15th, 1504, in which he speaks of the observations being taken at night aud lanted by him under the rigés, ho Was @ surveyor ton of President Washington. He says: it is on the south bank of Tiber creek, and | marked by the erection of a small pler cov- | ered by @ Nat freestone, on which the lines | are drawn. —_—__e—__ BUILDING PER: streets; $1,500 frame back bull 24, between G and H streets, north wesi ». ‘J. W. Smoot, ratse a frame dw ‘e. , corner Sonth Capitol, g@outheas!, John Angerman, repair a brick dwelling, 7th. between D and E street perth west; H. H. Dobson, repa 200. frame dwelling, 3d, between D and E streets, Toutheast; @%. Della Chappell, construct | five two-story brick dwellings, I, between 6tb ard 7th streets, east: 29.00 J.T. Akers, &@ two-story brick dwelling. Q, between Ist | and 2d streets, southwest; $800. a ANTS A DivoRcE.—Louise Schrader has @ bill in the Equity Court for a divores Heury Seb: ', to whom she was mar- in Philadelphia in 1. She claims di- on the ground of abandonment, —_.—_— Raz Gease Goa ery Market Ss, new dress goods, black cashmeres, black al) }, black silks, cassi- for Ww. flea ed | taulon or The Metropolitan Police. MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS LAST NIGHT. Ata meeting of the Board of Police Com- missioners last night, Mr. Britton in the chair, a diseussion took place upon the sab- ject of the appointment of a drill instructor to the force, the matter was referred to the president of ithe board and Major Rich ards for further in’ ‘on ai Segnet wee secretes meal residents in the neighborhood of 7th street, between H and I streets, of obstructions placed da!ly on the sidewalks by some auc- ; referred. A loneers in that ne! 5 3 communica'ion was received from the Dis- streets southeast, recently raided by the po- lee, is not adisorderly house. The applica- u f the intendant of ihe Washiugton lum for a dozen ions for use at that institution was read, and on | motion the request was complied with. A communication was read from a physi- cian, charging the ae of the eighth precinct station- house with neglect of duty and ctuelty in detaining Annie Williams, colored, residing on New Jersey avenue, in @ cell without food, nineteen hours. explanation of the station-keeper was also received, stating that he bad sent a no‘ to the woman's friends by the hands of acol- ored man who professed to know them, but who, it appeared, had neglected to perform his trust. e board decided that the statior- Keeper was censurable for trusting a mes- sage with an unknown man, ins of em- loying # reliable —— Messrs. Gibson Firoe. were awarded the contract for printing the “Police Manuel” at #225. A communi- cation was received Wanamaker & Brown, of Philadelphia, notifying the board of their readiness to proceed with furnishing winter clothing for the police, to be ready by October Ist. MALICIOUS WARRANTS. The bosrd adopted an onder, that warrants against business men for minor offences must not be served by the officers of the police except during business honrs, enable the arrested parties to obtain be settle their cases withoat delay. This a 1s rendered necestary by the large nomber of malicious and frivolous warrants sworn out against persons after business boars, merely to annoy and cause them trouble, THE DEATH OF DR. BLANCHARD. Mr. Somerville called tbe attention of the beard to the fact that a number of Inquiries bad been made about the death of Dr. Rlanchard at the fifth precinct station, and as the result of a personal investigation which he bad made he could state that he Was well treated at the station and was asked several times if he did not wish to go, and re- plied that he did not. No blame could be attached to the officers. The two physicians who attended him said that apoplexy was the cause of death, but he was inclined to think that there was something beyont apoplexy. He thought that some drug which he bad taken himseif as an opiate had pro duced death. A newspaper article had re- tleeted upon the police for their action. Mr. Britton remarked that the paper did Pot censure the officers, but contained some just comments upon the inhuman system of confining persons in the station houses with- out feod or medical attendance. No one could be responsible for this as not a dol'ar had ever been allowed by Congress or ti District government for these kind of expe dirures. In the new manual about to be printed there is a clause requiring the police Surgeons to attend prisoners in the stations when called upon by the lieutenants. This had been arranged between the board and the surgeons. —s—— Card from Ex-Surveyor Forsyth. WASHINGTON, D. C., Ang. 24, 177. Editor of the Evening 'Star:In your notice of what is called ‘The Removal of Surveyor Forsyth,” in your issue of the 2ist inst., it is said ‘Commissioner Bryan then in a short time convinced Mr. Forsyth that they had abundant grounds for taking the action they had, reciting some of the reasons therefor.” Allow me to say that this statement is wholly false. Mr. Bryan neither did nor could satisfy me that the Commissionershad sbundant grounds for my removal so-called. It is proper for me to add, thatas the sur- veyor of the District of Columbia, I made assessments upon data furnished by the En- gineer of the District or some ene immedi- ge eer, agreeably to the instructions received y me. In this form they were subject to the examination and revision not ouly of the Ergineer, but of the Commissioners them- selves, and it was fair for me to presume, a3 I did, that these distinguished gentiemen and officers would not carelessly perform or veglect their duties. But if errors existed in my assessments as returned to these offi ers, it appears that either through ignorance or inattention, they failed to discover them. or if they discovered them, they falled either Glrectly or by orders to me to point them out or correct them. If errors, therefore, ex the true blame rests upon the Engineer's © fice and the Commissioners. Let them ex- plain, if they can, why these alleged errors were permitted to pass at the time unnoticed and uncorrected, if noticed. It 1s true of the Commissioners, only Messrs. Dennison and Phelps were then in position; but Mr. Bry: apparently just'fles the want of observa. ignorance of b Present col- leagues. Let me suggest at if errors ¢xsted in theassessments made by me, which were ignorantly or through negligence» over- leoked by my superiors, whether there should not be removals in the engineer's office, and whether Mr. Bryan should not go further and secure the removai of his colleagues on the ground of the gross and cu!- | pable neglect of duty. The public will expect even-handed justice. It will pot do for the Commissioners to attempt to justify themselves and cover up alleged blunders by my removal. I was only a sub- ordinate ministerial officer, subject at all times to their instructions, aud always will- ing to avoid and correct errors. The superior guilt and wrong, if any, is with my supe- riors, the engineer and Commissioners, and the intelligent ae Will hold them respoa- sible for them, if any exist. Perhaps, if the District had its own officers or rulers, who had no divided duties and no special attach- ments for states and otker territories, these alleged abuses would have been discovered at the proper time, or it would be known, even by the Commissioners that I have faiih- erformed my duties. Atleast I haye remained at my post without taking any European trips Or visits to the states. Oilers have. Very respectfully ree TRE CONNECTICUT AVENUE ASSESS- MENTS.—U pon inquiry of the proper authori- les this morning as to the facts in the case of the cost of improvements on Connecticut avenue, it is ascertained from a written Statement of the clerk in charge of making special assessments, that the total actual cost of a Gk eon on thatavenue was $19,641.63, The mistake tu the publisiied statement that this cost was only $172. probably arises from taking the’ first and Partial estimate of the cost af that work (whieh was published) as covering all ex- Penditures on that avenue. The Commis- Sioners are now investigating the assess- Tent on Connecticut avenue, and from a book lately in charge of Surveyor Forsyth they are of the impression that in that assess- ment also there was an error of Judgment to the prejudice of the property hoiders; suffi- cient credit not havin; a e for appro- priation by Congress for the improvement of avenue, a point not hitherto raised in connection with the discussion of this sub- ject. It was the error of judgment in the kK street assessment as discovered by the Com- Taissioners which led to the dii of Mr. Forsyth, and not the Connecticut avenue as- sessment. There seems te be the most per- fect accord between the District Commis. — in all their present action on official ers. Forsyti. RELEASED ON BaIL.—To-day, G Gibson, who was committed to jail for kill- os Hg Mason, a few days since, was before Judge Humphreys on a writ of habeas corpus, and Messrs. ik and Slater, his counsel, asked that bail be fixed. The Dis- objection, $5,000 the amount, it was given by Messrs. Wm. Gibson and Thomas Col- Uns, and the aceused released. svar asian sc ARRESTED FOR THIEVING AT THE CaPt- TOL. — Yeste: Lieutenant Johnson and Officer Reese, of the act, ar- rest-d Richard Laws on the of the larceny of @ quantity of public documents from the Capitol. ie was in the act of sell- jpg them at Green's Junk shop. corner lith and Q streets. He was to-day held to bail for a bearing on Tuesday next. peta bag rw Hoe ay MARRIAGE LiceNSES have bren issued to John Willtams and Eliza i, John Carpenter and Elia Tucker: Henry Nelsoa and Susan Brannan; Robert Willett Leache, of Augusta county, Va.. and Mary Lanion Armistead, of Prince William county, Va. —_-__— RrAD Reed's advertisement economize in your purchases. : ——————~-e a7 The Rev. Glendenni: . He was always good on te “courts gee ifyou ape ae s7The Says that ans have not the American Power or oat s7The New York state convention of ind greenback party Will be held ne a7 At Atlantic N.J., Wednesday, Jas Kater, a resident of ‘about 33, was drowned while boay bas pot yet been ‘The Green Spring Case. | ASSAULT ON A POLIGEMAN. To-day, in the Police Court, Judge Mills, | the case of Charles L. Lucas, charged with an assault and battery on Lieut. Skippon, at a picnic, at Green Springs, on Monday night last, was called. Mr. Miller conducted the rosecution, and Mr. F. P. Closs, a) r the accused. Dr. Sheckell testified that he dressed the Wounds of the officer, a discoloration under the eye, and a cut over it; Lucas had a wound on the head—from 2 to 2; inches long; thinks Lieut. Skippon said it was made witha billy. Lieut. Skippon testified that he went to the place and a cry was made that there was some disorder on the pavilion. Special Of- ficer Skidmore and 01 Dangler went to the pavilion and came out with Lucas, some citizens with them. Saw a man on Lucas, bending over bim, and he was pulled off b; Witness. and when Lucas righted himself he said to witness, “You old —— of a —,” and struck bim, acd the officers seized bim. Of- ficers Skidmore and Dangler had hoid of Lu- cas, and there were some citizens palling and hauling, and Lucas was in a stooping ition, wilh a man over bim apparently rying to bold him down. Lucas used bis left hand, Officer Skidmore having hold of Lucas’ right arm at the time; don’t know tbat Officer Sullivan then had hold of him. Special Officer Skidmore and Silas Dash test fird for the prosecution. and Robert Poor avd James Gallagher forthe defence. The defence claimed that the blow was inflicted on the impression that Lieut. Skippow was the party who had n holding Lucas down. The court reviewed the testimony and imposed a fine of #10. —\_ re -__ LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. The North Capitol Street Assessments. Editur Star:—As such great errors have been found in the assessments of K street, Vermont avenue, and other parts of the city, would it rot be well for our Commissioners to give North Capitol street a good overhaul- | ing. Sidewalks and gutter were put dowa | under the board of public works, no bills Te 1 dered until about four or sive years after with three thirds charged against the property and the four or five years interest added at ten percent. None of the bills haye been paid and will not be unless corrected for the tax- payers on said stree! Tax-Payen. Wanted_An ——- om to Philadel- ry Eihtor Star:—As Rese is to ba a celebration at the Centennial grounds at Philadelphia on the 29th and Seth Instant at the reception of the state governors, would it not be in order for the railroad companies to afford the people of this city an opportunity of visiting the same at excursion rates? Thereare mung that could pot attend last summer that would go now. EXcuRsionist. Filth Damped the River. Editor Ster;—Wi\t the Board of Health please inform the public by what Leper | the contractor for the removal of night soil and garbage dumps their barges loaded with the above in the Potomac river in sight of beth Washington and Alexandria, to be brought back by the incoming tide All of ibat part of the city between Shepherd and Giesboro’ is made Very offensive. In the af ternoon it is impossible to remain outdoors When the wind Is from the west and south- west. The Board of Health will please give tis matter their prompt attention. | TAXPAYER. A CRUEL Wretcn Kits His Brotier. | A young man named Walter Brooker, aged 9 years, has been lodged in the Montrose, Pa., jail, to await trial forthe murder of bis | her Addison, a firemen on the Erie rail- | way. They got into a dispute over a gameof base ball in Liberty, Pa., and the elder | brother boxed the ears of the younger. The | latter drew @ pistol and shot his brother in the breast, inilicting @ mortal wound. The murdered man was the sole support of an aged fatber and mother, and also supported the brother who Killed him, he being a worth- less vagabond, having been already twice in | jail. A prisoner in the jail asked him when 16 WAS jag in what he was therefor. “Only for killing a fellow,” he replied. PENNSYLVANIA MILITIA.Knapp’s bat- tery, sixth division Pennsylvania national guard, Maj. Gen. Pierson commanding, which bas been for some time stationed at | Wilkesbarre, Pa., has received orders to proceed to Pittsburg to recruit up to its full standard. Three companies of the 13th in- fantry, regulars, passei through Wilkesbarre Tuesday night, reaching Scranton yester- day. The headquarters of the 34, rezulars, | are transferred from Scranton to Wilkes- barre. The strikers on Tuesday stoppal the pulnps On one Of the Erie collieries near Car- ndale, and company B, 20th militia, left poke eg rre on Tuesday night to protect the works. Day GAMELING HOUSES IN THE HEART or New York.—These institutions, that do @ thriving business, are located in the center oftrade. Two or three of the most notorious are within a biseuit toss of the post office. They oceupy the second floor of large build. ings. and are marked by green blinds con- stantly closed. The method of closing is the trade-mark, and tnlicates to the initiated where these institutions are. Here clerks. salésmen, young men, and even boys spend their nooning, or turn out of their course on an errand to try the game of hazard. These places are as Well known to the police at the city ball, but they are unmolested.—[ New York Correspondence STEAMER SUNK WITH ALL ON Boarp.— Advices from New South Wales receive! at San Francisco state that the steam coll Yane-Yana upon entering New Castle hi j bor on July 15 was boarded by a heavy sea | in a gale and went down stern foremost, with all bands, Capt. Lummerbell Miller, Chief Orficer Anderson, Second Officer Eddes, Chief Engineer Baxter, assistant engineers, | twelve seamen, firemen, &c. The \y of Capt. Miller was recovered. —— RGIA CONVENTION has “mae | .” The state treasurer, under the decision of the attorney general, would not | advance to the convention more money than was appropriated by the legislatara, that | appropriation being exhausted. The con- vention an ordinance authorizing the president to borrow money to defray the ex- | penses of the convention, to be repaid by the next general assembly, upon which Gen. Toombs loaned the convention £25,000. TRE CLAY STATUF.—The hands for the Clay statue ordered by the general assembly to replace the mutilated ones were received in Richmond on Tuesday from Florence, Italy. They are made of the purest Italian marble and are of exquisite workmanship. The old man in bis dusty clothes and soiled linen will look odd with his white, clean | hands; but his bands were always clean. (Richmond ( Va.) State. A REVENUE CoLLEcTror FIRED Uron.— Deputy Revenue Collector L. Doolittle, with asquad of four men, while out in the moun- tains about six miles from Hinton, W. Va., ferreting out illicit distillers, were fired upon. by bushwhackers on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Doolittle was shot twice—snce in the left arm at the elbow, and once in the right leg just below the knee. The other four men escaped univjured. Boss Tw AGAIN,—When other topics | grow scarce in New York the inevitable Boss Tweed is sure to turn up. Tuesday afternoon | the aldermanic committee to investigate him | adopted a resolution calling upon theircoun- fel to ascertain whether he could be com- oe to — Crea — and testify, and, #0, ‘what are the most appropriate mea- sures to be taken for that end? DISTURBING A CAMP MERTING.—Last Monday while Dr. ing at Corrigansville camp meeting, ’a., & copperhead snake three feet and bi as ae con regat fay | and broke up the cong: ion. snake | and three of its relatives were killed. CANAL AFFAIRS.—The coal companies bave not yet signified their acceptance of the terms for coal shipment as Le pore by the directors of the Chesapeake and Obio canal. Twenty-seven boats cleared from Cumber- land Wednesday, and forty more were loaded and ready for clearance. ma-Peaches are now so vicinity of Columbia, 8. C., to hogs. &7-About half the fashion plates sent out fiom Paris are colored in prisons by female convicts. s2-There is a large export from Marseilles to Egypt of sugar plums containing has- heesh and opium. &7-A trade journal states that ‘more Lage ing cards are sold im summer than winter.” Perhaps the camp-meeting season rg soroething to do with this.—{ Phila. Bulle- — in the L they are fed " WHaTavrn tends to keep fatepeei te norton tp0u th Seonditiomef eur MiLWAUKEE LAGER BEER. The best Lager Beer sold in the District of Co- lumbia, received the following fatre-ing mention ot the blood V's Blood 1.01 Keeps ti re surely ‘ixtare by wayein the erent Centepvial Exprattion “Jos Schiitz Brewing Co., Mi kee, Wiscon- Sd 9 este vexy shecllost in oo Selene | Peecy sxadiiont m= Whorer' “This cricbraed Laser Ber is shi | average of $138 50 per share. Hummelshime was | eity THB COURTS. Poutce CouRT—Judge Mills, pro tem. To-day, Charles T Johnem forfeited collateral. Jos phine West. street profanity Maggie Kid- well. 9 prostitute and vagrant from Georgetown. was sent down to the farm for 60 days. Lewis Watkins, 3$8 Robert Parker, a colored boy, va ‘as sent down to the farm. Joseph Anderson, of two battles of brandy and two boxes of cigars from Seraphena Beletta, second off —_ a eny, serene eeeons con! vod ae januel, trespass in stealing grapes: days in James Searie; assault on Fredricka Bumff; 81. ¢ a8, assault on Lieut. Skippon: $10 or 3 days joward, larcen? of me ondan. threats to F Henson Perry, asaan days. Robert ‘Thomas and Wm. eny of a silk. dress; continued. Mary sult on Teresa Solomons; fined @10, Jas 1 esterday senterced to jail for an assault on his wife, was released. GEORGETOWN. CANAL NoTEs.—It seems as fat last bas- Iness ts about to revive on the canal. Dur- ing the present week the different eompanies here have been receivin, .. Whether or not the com- ay will accept the recent proposition of he canal board. viz: for the coal compa’ some little coai, ts are en route | nies | to pay 9 cents freight-upon their reduction | in tolls, is not known, some dissatisfaction being expressed at the canal board presum: ing to legislate for the coal com = Proposition seems a fair one to all eR. ular monthly meeting of the lith Building Association, held last night, at Goddard’: Hall, $3,604 was sold, betng 26 shares at an REAL ESTATE SALE. evening Thomas Dowli: at publicauction, three me dwellings, 9 rooms each, the — of Mr. R. Crait, jr., on Gay street, een Greene and Mont- gomery, to Mr. Robert E. Frey, for $4,650. ALEXANDRIA. CuILp Run Over.—Farly this morning a little fon of Mr. Joseph Kaufman, aged abovt four years, while crossing Cameron On Wednesday | auctioneer, sold, | street at its intersection with Royal, got in | the way of a passing vehicle, and, being being struck by the breast of the horse, was knocked down, and the wheels, narrowly es- caping bis head, passed over his right shoul- der and leg, bruising him severely. PERSONAL TAX BILLS.—The cily treasurer Will bave the personal tax bills ready for delivery on Monday next. On the succeed- ing Monday the clerk of the school board will commence issuing permits to children desiring to enter Land gomeg a schools, and as the payment of the poll-tax is a pre-requisite on the part of the parents of the chiliren, next week and settle up | they would do well to call on the treasurer | ROEBERY.—A letter was received in this | city last evenivg from Mr. Isadore Brown, who is spending a few wecks at the Red Sul- phur Springs, in Monroe county, stating that while himself and two friends were walking in the woods a short distance from the springs, on Monday evening last, they were | set upon by eight armed ruffians, who robbet them of all the money and valuables they had on their persons and then decamped. THe MaksH Lots.—The superintendent of police, under order of council, has adver- | used to have filled up a portion of the old marth and bed of Oronokocreek. These lots have been a trouble to the town since 17) As soon as the town began to grow their del- eterious effects on the people began to be felt, but from that day until now all efforis to remedy the matter have proved futile. | Gazette, Bd. Bexkston's FURNACES. CAST OB WBOUGHT IROY—SUITABLE FOR COAL OB WOOD. most SUCCESSFUL ever sold, ABE POWERFUL HEATERS-GIVE UNI- VERSAL SATISFACTION. Report en Awards given at the International trhibition, Philadelphia, February 12, 1877, to Richardson, Boynton & Co., Manu- facturers, New York. “Ist. Simplicity of arrangement avd darabilit; superior heating power and economy of fuel; c forming ip ite mod «3 operand: to natural law shape of the furnace cunducing to the more combusti n of coal. “2d The tmall pumber of connections; their i tion and mannr of construction rendering them perfectly gas-tight The FURNACES “3d. Tho amount of direct radiating surface, ‘4th. The nt’ clinker-clearing grate. by which ashe- ard clinkers can be removed without distarb: ing the fire—» dust and time, preserving « ry bright, clear fire with little trouble, aud requiring bat little power to shaxe it.” For sale by Cc. G. BALL, aug??-mwf.am Washington, D. C. THE WORLD'S STANDARD FAIRBANK’S SCALES RECEIVED HIGHEST MEDALS AT jen rld’s Fair, Palade shia World's Fair, Sidney, Australia Also role Agents for MILES’ ALARM MONEY DRAWERS, HANCOCK’S INSPIRATORS, (The Best Feeder known for Stationary, Marine, and ocomotive Botlers), ALSO, OSCILLATING PUMP CO.’S PUMPS. FAIRBANKS & CO., _augl0 f&t.Im_ 311 Broadway, New York. | BUFFALO LITHIA WATER FOR HEMATURIA. Macical Effect of the Buffalo Lithia Water—State ment af W. B. Usiiton, Editor of the Kent News, Chestertown, Md : For over three months I have been suffering w! Ho-maturia, and a number of the most emineut p! of oe Lave treated ne, without parect effect. The loss of blood has been larze aud continuous, Not a gill of clear urioe, to my kaow- ledge, has been discharged within the time named. On the Mth of June I Isid as de all medicine and Commer.ced the use of the BurraLo Litaia WAT Nos. 1 and 2, and its effect was magical. In three days the loss of blood had entirely ceased, and m kidneys were veering perfec.ly, as far as I coul {udge, Some days bave now éapsed, and 1 have noreturn of the trouble in eny form. I write this without solicitation or the knowledge of any ny De afflicted line mycolf. “© Guy © Otners who 7 e mycelf. ‘WM. B. USILTON. June 20th, ‘cases of six gallons, can be i be also CHOMW ELL, Washington THOMAS F. GOODE. ang eran er Buffalo Lithia Bovinges, (TRUNKS: PRICES HOME TO SUIT THES TIMES MANUFACTURES, Atthe UNEQUALLED For STRENGTH AND DUB- ABILITY, 1 or JAMES 8S. TOPHAM, 425 Seventh strest, (Adjoining Odd Fellows’ Hall.) REPAIRING. ‘Tranks Harness Repaired, Oov- ROsSEETS’ MALT AND MBA? npn OLANB 4a NUTEI- MPLIRIO. BY. mee io a viealtey ot the aged, emscts Bees Reo ESS FAOTORY Oil ts cousuimption, Liver ene, |. ary, GOLD'S HEATING APPARATUS. CITY ITEMS. THE OnrerwaL «Cusar Cas Hat Storm” 1s Lewis’, 920 ith street, between I and K, where you can always get the hat you want, at the right price. Gentlemen: Boys’ and Children’s Fall Hats are now coming In, cheaper than ever. 2 eo — “LIGHT AS A CORK,” the good wife ex- claimed on taking the ee ae bees with 's Yeast Powder, from oven; and well she might, for they were “perfectly splendid.” ——s———— James Y. DAVIS’ Sons, 621 Pennsylvania avenue, have Introduced the Broaiway fall style silk bat, at $5, $5, #7. and ss. A a large variety of styles of hats for men. cents, $1, $1.25, $1.50, SLT5, £2, $2.50, $ €3 50, $4, $4.50, $5, $6, and $7 ——.—— NoTHING Is MORE HARASSING than bolis orulcers. Fortunately they can be quickly begled by the use of Glenn's Suphur Soe which purges the sore of tts potsonous vires pot aro flesh, and thus removes the only | acie to its healing. . Grow young in ten minutes with Hul's In- 08 stantaneous Bitiers are the most wholesome and potent vegetable tonic ever manufactured; that Li be | their complications; that they are not “bad BUILDING ASSOCIATION.—At the 7th reg- | to take,” and are utterly harmless. bert hero odbc RELIABLE HELP for weak and nervous sufferers. Chronic, painful, and prostrating diseases cured wi) it medicine. Pulver- macher’s Electric Belts the grand desidera- tum. Avoid imitations. Book and Journal, with particulars, matied free. Address Pal- vermacher Galvanic Co., New York City. 6.25,dek y DETERGENT—The best known substitute OF soap. ‘Ischer’s Chemical Scouring and Dyeing Estabitsh- ment, No. 96 G street, pear 9th street. By Promptly adopting the latest !mprovements, whether of American or European invention, he is enabled to do his work ina manner not to be equaled by those not possessing these facilities. His cleansing and dyeing Ladies’ and Gent's Suits are, in fact, the cheapest tu the city on account of bis superior work. Give him a@ cail—906 G street. Punctasiity guaranteed. : AMUSEMENTS. MAsonic TEMPLE. MONDAV ard TURSDAY EVENING, Auguct 27 and 28, 8 Performance wil be given by a ‘Troupe ot Bative ALGEBIAN ARABS, co sisting Ties of representations abowing the msan-ra hobits and customs of the Arals. fucinding Siugir Dancing and the Forms of Mar iage. wil A Play led“ THE GRAND SULTAN” g,ken by them be appointments, costumes, &c.,are very ¢ _ Tickets 50 cente. ‘Bug: HEATER COMIQUE, tith Street, BELOW PENSYLVANIA AVENUE OPEN THE YEAR ROUND. PERFORMANCE KVERY NIGHT. Matinee for Ladies and Children EVEKY WED- BESDAY and SATURDAY AFTERNOON. #IRST-CLASS IN EVERY RBSP SCT. Variety, Drama, Burlesque and Comedy. novi 1y 626. ON EXHIBITION 626 { er AND SALE E 8&7. aT MARKRITER: FREE ART GALLERY AND STORE, Qhotee On Paivtine eect s. Chromos, &e. intings, Kneravings, , ke. ay Igraeat stock of Lig r, Hat ead vad Sia Rings alla ~in the District, 8 Casi. 57-Please remember Name and Number. jyl-1y EMEMBER JUSTH'S OLD STAND. a for Second-hand Clothing. Boots, Bhoes, heal “fair (cash) prices,” as he alwayr has, at 619 D street. 6th ‘and 7th streets 3 ‘and B.w. Note by mail promptly attended to. —_—_———————_—_———————— GEORGETOWN ADVERMW’TS. pte tel ha All a es Sn Forty-six YEARS ESTABLISHED. W. Hl. WHEATLEW’S PREMIUM STEAM DYEING AND SCOURING ESTABLISHMENT OMice, 40 Jefferson Street, GEORGETOWN, D. 0. for and delivered to any place tn the ed ed ‘Work sent . Received and returned (by mail or express) from and to any piace in the country. No. 77 pritge Strect Our Speotattion— FINE TEAS and COFFEES. nors. ERM! SUMMER RESORTS P's Y¥ POINT HOTEL, sT MARYS COUNTY, MD, This favorite place of resort will remain open fer the reception of guests until Sept. 90. Terms from $10 to #15 per week ‘auga-lm ANDREW J-SWEETSER, Pr AVEBLY HOTEL, SARATOGA SPRINGS, Bew York, enlarged and renovated all through, with first-class appointments, comforts end conveniences. Located on Broadway, miaway berween Congress ant Springs. Terms $10 to $17.80 por week: §2 to $3 per da, Ww. J. piacs, 3y30-2m Proprietor. Proprietors of the Ophelia Segar. Cx maré~ mpire LADIES’ GOODS. _ T° THE LADIES. Spcciat concigrmeut of HAMBURG EDGINGS aud INSERTINGS. We bare r pened this day an immense lot of ITA M- BURG BMELOIDERIES wirect from the mat fecturers, which we wall sell at less than wholesale prices. Thisisore of the handsomest lines of goods ever offered in this city. and presents an opportunity to EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, &c. 0, FOR BASS FISHING! ‘ioe will leave the Agunirct bridge for CABIN JORN'S BRIDGE at Sand 20 clock every SUN DAY MOR Leave Cabin , SING Rovnd trip BO cont Jobn's bridge, returair POSTPONED. ‘The PICNIC of LOGAN AS*OCIATION. LO RM. which was to hare been given oa aU GUST 23, st GREEN &PRING, George town bas been POSTPONED t TC ESD BSth iret. Tickets heretofore purchased will ane ia ROBINSON, Secretary. “Teeth and Duty.” CARROLL INSTITUTE: SELECT ANNUAY. EXCURSION TO MAB SHALL Bact AURSDAY, Avocsr 30, | The Steamer Mary) Washington wharf. footcf7ch atreet. ata m_ and «van 1 ™ Orches tra Tickets 50 cents, ta be bad of members only. aug? St QELECT FAMILY E URSION . Under the emspices of . EQUAL DIVISION. No ®. SONS OF TEM PERANCE TO PINEY POINT AND POINT LOOKOUT, On board the fine ond commodtous ot JANE MOSELEY. The beat will leave her wharf. fot * on SATURDAY EVEN r the morning he sleeping sccomm dations Pereon free of charge % those whe desire ar ] gach Stater round trip can be had Williams Bo. BOG 4s street, or of Chas. J i 310 tm Hr ‘Tickets for one pers each, tc hota for children and ad at the music at te Adams’ book=tore; 'M h street northwest: G a) rion, Geveroment ny member of the D: SPLENDID TRIP TO OCEAN CITY, ving made arrangements for a trip to the ahove splendid. watering piace at Cape May scamer JANE, MOSELEY will teave Washington URDAY. augot at fovclock p.m. shsrp vig Wl acrive in Washings n, MONDAY, at .r te by steamer to Crisfield, Md_, thence | By ratircat to Ocvan Ulty, arriving at 5 lok a m.. rrmaining « City ua il 40 clock p.m The facilities for rf barhing and fish are not Fire f fd trip ticket by boat Tike No. 3 SAWL RACON, President. a at cflice [Critic ] 6 o'clock p. -p. return! St 11 o clock, rem Hal, # m ning at Mar- ninntes cach trip. Music and Dancing. + 25 contin. B77 Reguiar Sunday Excorstons for Ladies and ~ - Child: Ticke Frennd caterer. SUNDAY EXCURSIONS, The LADY OF THE LAKE, entfl further notice. will make Tey lar f? ow conta. fest Steamer JOHN W. THOMPSON will foot of Stb street, Washington, at o'clock le. on SUNDAY. Passage, round --ss Cents. jy SAM. BAOON, President. | FURS? EXCURSION TO POINT LOOK- OUT THIS CRASON. | The Fine Bteamer ABLOTTE BILT. Captain E: for Point Look: inquire on board or st W. Tthstreet. A fine brass band every excursion AMILY EXCURSIONS onday and Friday nights. Leaving 7th ‘barf at 6:30 p. m., returning at 10.90. Fare HE STEAMER MARY WASHINGTON is making trips to Glsmout and —— Anterm: diate landings daily (Sunday excepted), leaving her wharf, foot ul Tth street. st 9-3) &. m_; retarns about ¢o'clock p.m. BUXDAY EXCURSIONS—Two trips, unt Vernon Springs; leaving at 10 o'clock’ @. m. and returning at 20'Clock p m. First trip fare. #0 cents nd trip, leaving at 2.9) and retarning at § o'clock ta the firet onp free i ildren will days for 15 cenis round trip; adults, 25 cents Tickets will entitle the holders tostop over et aaual inndings anvil the return trip of the boat & Jory on Baturdays. Children must in all casce be mmpanied by their parents or some eduit THE STEAMBOAT MARY WASHINGTON ean be chartered for Excursions by plying on Board, or to. G. ¥. ATLEE. Agent, at No 7th macet, opposite the Patent Office,” waa myl5 4m President of Company. Notice To MOUNT VERNON PAs- Steamer ARROW , Capt. Frank Hollingshead, paren: ly boat allowed to land gere st Mount Vernon wharf. Pas sengers taking this steamer fpnce oF connected with the Ladies’ Mount Vernon Associa- tem) aroid riding tm ambulances three mile, os by 8. Bourd trip, 81, tnc!nding sdmission to Mansion and Grounds. ate Tth eet east on, owed cepted, and retarns sboul 4 p. m. McH. HOLLINGSWORTH, Sey. Ladies Mount Vernon Association. FEANK HOLLINGSHEAD, Str. Arrow. jol6-3m NEW BOUTE TO MOUNT VERNON. ‘The new, safe and commodious steamer MARY WASHINGTON is tow carrying pas- sengers to Mt. Vernon, and furnishing, Carriages to treusport them to Mansion By this route persons avoid s bot walk op 7 tor iu. pe diet * | secure good ty per cent, 1ess than regular prices. | Sot three.’ Leaves Ith stneer Wharton dey ean ted) at O30 6 m.. and returns about MES. M. J. HUNT, O'clock. Fare §1, including admission ens cat ang?i-tr No. 62tand D street, Fiage ride to and from the mansion. fn. oa J UST RECEIVED, NEW STYLE HATS, for early Fall. Also, a full line of BLACK VELVETS, from @1.59 per yard upwards, J. P. PALMER, 1107 F street, augl6-tr Between Ith and 12 L¢@t1zs SHOES. JAS. H. VERMILYA, mama MADE TO ORDER st short nouce. BANKERS. SUND4sy EXCURSION. x — Tue steamer MATTANO, Captain Wm. 5. Byics, will Every Sunday during the summer Beacon make trip down the river. stopping at Marshall Hall two hours, Tetorning at 9:80 p.m. to thie city. ‘b-street wharf at 8:39 p.m. ro cents, ao tan AVS fi. KILLMON, Agent OINT LOOKOUT EXCURSIONS.—The Gept WC. Geoghegen, will resume her SATURDAY EVERING Thi Potat, Marshall's and Point 100 tj of Tth street. every Baturday at >, arrive in Washington Monday morn .. For state rooms and furiver iafor Bte) 1 & Bro., 7th street wharf, s ivanis avenue. STEPH§NSON & BRO., Agents LYCEUM BUREAU EXCURSIONS. STEAMER MARY WASHINGTON. te Ly 3 f WEDNESDAY. Leave 7th-street w! até 3 saere alp. Weetern Presbyterian Chure, August 23, day and evening. Lodge, Ho. 8,1. 0. G. T.. August 29, da and evening. asda J General Office, corner ‘ ee a Novenuss wag o Jul paced in the howee of any citizen at the expense of the , by which certain Say hour. dey or nigh togvonany errand’ atreds whinge sein ce ay i f i ft . 8 z i ‘T. EDW. CLARK & 00... LUMBER, WOOD AND COAL, DOORS, SASH BLINDS, &. Office, 603 avenue. Corner (Whart, Dopetend Mii, Feet of 4th strest CLOTHING. The New Song of A Shirt. Song of Bape tp the came of @abiry te My song will wot reaa so strikingly well The shirt © Astin wh Wrought of no other can shame, suspicion or blame,” » firm and so fine, And so perf.culy moulded to tte design, That no ma Ast wear ax wnld eves ber, w are atitebed by steam. 0 for men sshirt of epertor mmonly v it the taste of the manhy tm ep iis temper errenely & lew me toevery wife alues peace and # quiet life. who h band mi we arn And am del of beauty. is nether F «isthe mas who cau bear thestrong task mete shirt—not kuown as the best! pee m Coan never forget ore Of en ally Warranted priect in rvery part— nd he who bas worn it will evermore swear we only shirt fit for a gentleman '® wear.” Tsing of the bemutifal thing i to apring. tbe bland repose sing of first rate ehothes! will Bnd the beet HENNING S, Seventh streot west, If sou inax AtGKORG ¢ ang?! tr Still Further Reductions. FOR ONLY A PEW WEEKS LONGER, DRESS AND BUSINESS SUITS. $2 Ene 2 Frened Ph agos $15 Ronee is | " an 16 Tait Weeden Onssimere, reduced to @12 $15 Fmopire Mills Caxsimere reduced to § 10 $12 All Wool Cassimere, ‘reduced redueed to $15. Plad Worsted. rednoed to @12. 9:2 Basket Worwed, relaced te @6 PANTALOORS. €° Fremeh Cassimere, reduced to 7 English Worsted, reduced to E6Giobe Mile Castmere, redaced to 96.50. jon Onasimere, redaced to 94. 4 Washington Mull Oass, reduced to Cassimer: .. $5. All Wool ©, reduced to $2 Union Cassimore, reduced to @ BOYS’ BUI $12 Block Cloth, reduced to #8. 10 Worsted Basket, reduced to @7- $5 Light Cassimere, reduced to 6. $7 All-Wool Cassimere, reduced to $8. WHITE VESTS. $5 Fine White Vests. redpond to $2 50 Fine White Vests, reduced te 1.0 Fine White Vests, reduced ALPACA COATS. 86 Alpaca Coats, reduced te 95. 85 Alpaca Conte, reduced to 93.50. $3 Alpaca Coats, reduced OFFICE COATS reduced to 40 cents, All other Goods at same proportion prices. 4. STRAU 1011 Pennsylcanta evenese, & Between Tenth and Eleventh omy The Last Call. AFTER THIS YOU'VE NO HOPE LEFT. LOSE THIS CBANOE apd Your Olothing WILL COST SOMETHING —_— BUY Now, And Seve Your Money OUB ONLY OBJECT 18 TO REDUCE STOCK. In Offering Goode Bo Regard Will Be Had For Original Cost. OVERSTOCK AT FORCED SALE. WE ARS SELLING ‘Will Immediately CONVERT GOODS INTO MONEY, AT BUYERS OWN PRWEB, But Bemember YOU MUST BUY NO’ BABLE 5B! FINE TAILORS AND CLOTHIEES, Corner Seventh and D strests, PIANOS, &c. et yee ies “& CO. PIANO, aletr BOOTS AND SHOES. J. J. GEORGES, CITIZENS AND MILITARY BOOT AND GHOE MAKER,