Evening Star Newspaper, November 20, 1877, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR. DISTRICT TAXATION AND ASSEESMENTS. oe seventy million (70,000,000) dol- Weather Indications Te-Day. Orrick oF CHIEF SIGMAL Orricer, Washington, November 2, 1877. For the middie Atlantic states, falling ba- Teweter. portbensterly winds, stationary and risirg temperature, and increasing cloud!- i | | | res mvscme «., To-night. Botienel Theater—Jobn McCullough, as « Richelien.” Opera Howse.—Siavin’s Uncle Tom Com- bination. Pheater Comiqve.—“n the Trail,” and ¢. rieties. (dd Fe + Bail, Geergetown.—t. 0. 0. P. enle tainment | —_s—_—_ | Condensed Locals. From J.C Parker, 619 we have of the mail?. ners Mon’ mber, and the <ion Times of No- aining graphie wa js. | ographic bureau ba: 1, with Jos D. Ryan,a well-kngwn fenographer, at the bi Seehis interesting revival in progress | f the Fourth street M. E. between Mand N ve been numerous r is crowded nightly. Charitable associ Warren Hall. chair- bas applied to the District Commis- ers to rept th mayor's office on Bridge street, Geor fan Industrial schoo! onsiderat ion theria existing 'o any among the : pool building would mnfounded, 22 out of a total o the rolls only two were abser account of sick ‘The norm pized & lelass of Christian workers or: Y the Y. 4.C lecture evenivg, and aobath . Wight, last Mickee, rs. years as n dealing 0 street He was respected b ose Who knew him, and his death will be much regretted. The beard of managers of th Christian Assoc he Young Men's Jast night, and encouraging reports were made as to the Progress of the #3 Bome of (he mem le of membership tickets re baving sold as bigh as fexets admit to the > Md., and tof common council . in this elty yesterday in- g one of their policemen named L. ; bo had been sent with an ia- Jad who bal been committed to the Reformatory » Prince George , Md. It is alleged that Buckley, after | n this city. on a& grand | v and his prisoner arle, architect of th an for the monument | th st « & ES city, has Gesigned @ 5 Wa-binetor Present onfiniched obeliek, ages ebaracter completely. The monument as finished according to his design, would con- sist of an ornamental shaft from three grand pyramidal terraces 1 ser meurted by an elaborate « and the whole strecture wou “feet high. The design is on exhib Man's store. n at Solomons «& Chap- impersonatic ugbout Was finished and powerful. The play was even more than successful, owing te admirable east of characters. Mr. Levick as “lago” Was especial good, and the andience at- tested their eppreciation of his efforts by calling Lim t the eurta Mr. James 28 “Cassio.” Miss Carey as “Desdemona,” and Miss Al . ella,” made up'a very strovg ard fatisfactory ca: Te-nighi Mr. McCul li appear in famous Tole of «f Everybody shouki see his masterly rendition ter. Hewill t& Will te bere p f this great charac- finely supported Aimee t week, and tickets should be secured now, as there will certainly be a mush there. 2 —The performance of “Uaele by the Slavin combination 1s Well worth witnessing. It isa novel and In- teresting sight to see the roles enacted by genuine colored people. The singing of the colored cabin singers is very o-~" at wevige eee se leas pac open the stagé, aad should Bave a very'snecessfai week. The cotton- piekir g scene is alone worth the price of at- Toiss| ‘The “Eva” of the play is a bright little girl only #ix years old. Theater Comequ On the Trail” is a sen- satioraldrama full of thrilling situations ard ¢xciting dialogues. The variety portion of the programme is fully up tothe sta Lixcoin Holt—Jonn B. Gough. the orator, will lecture in Lincoln Hall to-mor row evening on the reform movement. This | isthe fret lecture ip the Y. M. C. A. cours, | ee hokiicg sustaining mem. berthip tickets are admitied free. Reserved seats can be bad at Ballaptyne’s. Linccin Hall — We sre to have two fine con- ferts by the Thursby concert troupe on the 26th and “th inst: jon. e— ys page CRAIG CASE. —Tn the Crimi ‘ov’ edge MacArthur, to-day, the Briant ard Wm. Craig, : ee claim for horses and d to baye been lost in the U. 8. werv! H the questions as to whether the case was no! by the statute of limitations, and | rot fa’al, ara therefore under It the accused should not be discharged, was proceeded session, and after recess Judge MacArthur | gave bis decision on the points. In the course loose way of g¢ Upon claims in the depariments, and {t was apparent that for some ; sing upon them. | davite which the government has Conger he would bold | nee of the silegations charzed, and also | thet ft was a joint claim. (im the plea of | Was 8 coptinucus act from the beginning to | the firal settlement. He therefore ruled ACCIDENTS ON THE RAIL. This morning | @ man pemed Peter S. Girard, apparently | Wo. ts, at the corner of 7th street. and was thrown down, dragged for some distance and ed bim up and carried him to Gilman's | store, where the wound was dressed. brakerman on the B. and P. railroad, had bis bt leg badly crashed between two cars. on Streets. He was removed to his home, 423 f0th street. a glass of wine or (only a crop) liquor once awhile, especially ona festive occasion like obtain (to offset iis evil eitect)a pure aud un- adulterated article. such as we know can be ‘Will recom mend you none bat pure brands, as his extended experience as distiller (jadg- the manufacture of “melliston” and “aro- | Matic bitters,” com of rare herbs,) en- | eustomers.— Com. A j ——.s—___ | AUCTION SALE—Thomss Dowling will | large collection of fancy china wi ney china ware, con- sisting of tea sets, toilet sets, china and glass | Hea ware, together with a full assortment of apd American cut- | serve. may be expected. t pe MENT of beautiful | , ssoRT j Tue LaRcEstT 4 : , Apa the srgumenton ene variance of the indictment was with. The argument consumed the moraing | Ofhis remarks be referred to the apparent there was need uniform mote for and nat they are ev! statute of limitation be beld that the claim | against the defence. intoxicated, attempted to get on avenue car bad bis head severely cut. Officer Dubos | =--- Yesterday morni: hdward Phillips, a lary land ue, between Mth and 1th IF one does inculge in the enjoyment of a Thanksgiving day, or at holid obtained of Chris. Xander, #11 7th street, who iso by the celebrity he has oblained by ables bim always to are the best for his sell, to- morning, November 21, a ‘Yares, ornaments, dc. Aiso,a lot of majo- _ Kory. ailof whieh nto be sold without Te | Bargains in Washington; casbmeres, sot Price's jewelry Uful ty tent is ay —— Reap Reed's advertisement in to day's Aseue—adrt, | be more satisfactorily performed by ¢ be petitioned, or a any law that ma; | less for the fiscal year ending Jane 30, 1878. A Fearful Showing for the Taxpnyers Rerort of the Committee on Taxation and Assessments. The following is the report made by the Committee on Taxation and Assessments of the Citizens’ Committee of One Hendred: 7¢ Chairmen of General Committee: Your Committee on Taxation and Aasess- ments retpecifully report, that under their instructions, “to confine themselves to data bearing direct'y on the petition of the citi- zens of the District of Columbia to the Con- gress of the United States, for the general gevernment to pay @ proportional part of the expenses of the local government of said Thistriet,” coneluded that their duties would a finirg themselves directly to the immediat present condition of taxation, and rely upon the records of both branches of Congress for their conclusions; thereby avoiding all new theories for the present condition o: the tax- able property in the District of Columbia, and its resources for taxation. We find from the report of the ass°ssors of the District of Columbia, comp! for th Purpose of taxation for the fiseal year ending Jone 30, t the aggregats in vala real estate in the District of Columbia amcunts 10 $57,609,000; personal, $9.0 upon which it is mainly depended to raise | the revenne to defray the expenses of the local government of the Distriet of Colam- bia. We do not hesitate to say that the assessment of the real estate in satd District for the purposes of taxation is above ita present actual value, and out of et . com th the standard usually adontad in other cities for the purpose of taxation, and that said assessment does not farnish the eq proport said District by the General Government We have concluded that a@ deduction of twenty-five per cent. from the aggregate amount furnished by the assessors would approximate @ proper maximum basis in determinin ues between the property hel the citizens of the District of Colum the General Govera ade fr the standard for as . atopted ne assessors of the of Colombia, With the standard wsn- ally adopted tbroughout the country, that tt is ata much higher rate, and that a tax of £150 on the one hunered dollars of value, is & hervier and more oppressive tax than in other parts of the country where the per cen tum jis higher and the standard of asse<s- ments lower; this fact should have its influ i by comparir | ence witn Congress in levying taxation on the real estate of the District for the support of its local goverament, or in estimating the proper proportion to be paid by the general other source of revenue for the of the local government is derived from the taxation of the personal property of its citizens. Until within the last two years the Distriet government have derived qiite a ome revenue by @ license upon jandise dealers and other was immediately availab: cheerfully by its citizens. Int gr passed a iaw levying taxation upon the r ard personal property of the citizens of ihe District, thereby changing the mode of raising revenue for the support of the local government, by imposing what is Known as a personal tax, in lieu of the old established licens? systema, not taking into consideration the exp: “h wishes of the cit!zens at the time, nor taking nto consideration the resouress of the citl- zens; thereby seriously affecting the value | of the principal source of revenue, the real estate, and in fact, producing less’ revenue than what was derived under the old license system. This personal tax law has fally de. monstrated short-sighted policy of im posing this class of taxation upon a com- munity of consumers, with no producers, by taxing a thing that can stay away, or which ean be moved away.. In reviewing the subject of a personal tax for the District of Columbia‘he board of assessors for the Y ‘cmimissioners of the District ju 1575, stated “After copsidering ail the advantages and disadvantages of the taxation of personal property, tue members cf the board are compelled to say that “uch a tax would op-. rate very detrimentally in this District ct of Columbia, in their report tothe | b tof = ey tans ba nisin of amount of property several taxes accumulated against it included inthe above amount in arrears, it is safe to say that over two-fifths of the whole property (the real estate of the citizens of the District | of Celnmbia) is now held by the District of | to Columbia, purchased at tax sales under the jaw for the above arrearages ment, within the last three 5 It has been a question with many smal! property owners whether {t was not best for them (in fact a necessity with them) to apply | | the small income of their property for a sub- fistance of their families, or pay the taxes accumuiated thereon; In many cases they ave been compelled to apply the income to their necessities. We have been unable to get sufficient data from the office of superintendent of assess- ments for special taxes for improvements of the streets, showing the status of that class of taxation. Sufficient is known, however, to the citizens of the District of Columbia, to satisfy them of the oppressiveness and the ur just and unequitable manner in which the ssments and measurements have been ‘The official report of the superinten deat of special wexes to be made to ine Com- missioners of the Distriet (whieh report will be made to Congress through the Commi sioners of the District) will show the present condition of said class of taxation, the nt levied, the amount paid, and the nt in arrears. S e are, however able to approximate the statns of the special taxes as they now stand s of the District of Columbia. b eRmICnIS 1 by the Board of iblic Works for which tax-lien cer-ific: ac Pui we to partics *. pud ding the certificates..... Amount cf certificates outs'anding 8733.430 ‘Tho w-soaments nace by the Bourdof Public Works eubsegarntly ae 1, S207 oF The sescesm oi soness of the District... 2.453 962 94 which arsessment haveb en pi h. improvement bords and di lo improven nt be In drawbacke aa. Amount of lien curtiticates outatanding Showing two million one br ~teand twenty-two thousand eight handred and siaty-six dollars and ninety-four cents stan 4- ing ou the books of the District of Columbia against the private property of the citize all more or less due and bearing interest the rate of ten per cent. per annum. When we take into consideration that the arrears in the general tax are carrying a penalty for non-payment of two per céat reonth (twenty-four per per anpun and the special tax teu per cent. per anoum fogether with additional expeuse for aliver- Hsing and proceedings in our courts for jadg- menis against the delinquents, it ts not sur- prising that the owners should elect to abandon their property in many cases We have been importnned by many citi zens to Include in our report special cases as regards the unlawful and unjust assessments against property for improvements. Not deeming it the province of the committee to go specially into this subject, it is sufictent lo say that many eases arise from wrong estimates made in measurements, ineluding the improvement of chureh property (which is exempt under Congressional enacument) in the measurement of adjacent property. and the whole tax levied upon the privat roperty. Improvements commenced aud 1 P abandoned, newly grading the stzeets, and | leaving the property In some cases lnacces- sible aud Ina damaged condition, the same being assessed and taxed before the comp tion of the contemplated improvement the actual amount of work done. Many as sessmnents are largely in excess of aypropri- ations. This class extends generally over the city and county. Many cases “wher double assessments stand agaiast propert, first for work done un‘er the board of public works, under old corporation contracts. for which certificates of tax-lien were issued against the property under the old tax law for the whole work, and this work taken up to narrow the streets, and new improvements made, a second measurement made and a second assessment levied, thereby enca:m bering the property with two levies under | or | | Tke District, of Columbia not being | the eame authorities, and no power ic | commerctal or mannfacturing pla Da one to remedy or r-liev® the pre if jepending entirely upon the arsements We tind, among other the general government acd outside cap!- | jr) zeus of the District of Columbia have to tal for its prosyerity, theaccumulated wealth | year, ard vo adequate return made by the supposed to be taxable does not exist. 1, Was truibfully stated in one of the debates at the last session of Congr ss, when the per centom to be levied for taxation forthe fiscal Jear ending June 0, 1576, was under cousid eration, ‘that the city of Washington d. perded entirely upon the general gove ment, and upon inviting outside capital, not for speculation, bot for the temperary abode of citizens of the states, of weaith, culture ani | education, and making the city of Wasbing- ton (the capital of the nation) a cheap and attractive resort.’ It is not diffieuit to con- | clude that ail such citizens of the siates able | 10 indulge their tastes by having a home in | Washington, if foli : emia Jn this city, The committee would suggest *).41 Congrass = wea by the general com- | ~~, «9 cmilthe personal tax feature in be enacted for the perma- | nent taxation of citizens of the District of Columbia, and authorize by law the Commis- sioners of the District of Columbia to raise an mount equal to the amout now raised on the persoval property , by license, orspecialiy on personal property wat the cilizens may elect to tex. The citizens of the District of Columbia would cheerfully assist the quthor- ities in adopting @ mode more in harmony with their interest, thereb; a @ larger revenue than can be raised under the per- sonal tax law, so called. A people taxed | | | without representation coald not ask less. peecn madi use For the information of the general com- | SON@T“"vic'” Afver a, stalement of whar hs | mnittee we wou!d state that the largest amount 2 Raa: 1 the District debs, about realized urder the personal tax law ia one Sadeee he eee ote py po = og | hope that’ this District can provide for the | ‘Ihe value of the merchandise returned by the assessors under the personal tax law was | £2,(74,1%, which realized $31,172.89 as against | £3051 22 which was received the last year under the license law upen the merchandise dealers whose license was repealed under the personal a ih wt ¢ te et As regaica the pro jon of the area o! reaj estate held by the general goveramen, in the District of Columbia as against that held by the citizens thereof, we find that voth branches ef Congress have among their records, from the foundation of the District | ef Columbia to the present day, complete | derived from some of the siates. | Congress: «The re wed closely with a per- | 2 | sonal tax, would accommodate themselves with a very temporar: if they came here at a | every dollar Jaid out bere | beneft of its own and private property.” | Of the District is much beyond dala cpon this sunject; but for general infor- mation we refer to the most direct and ac cessibie. Hon. N. P. Chipman, in his sj h Joly 28, 1874, in the House of Representatives, gives @ cc mparison as regards the area oecu pied by streets of several large cities. Wash- ing city bas the largest area reserved for streets of apy city in the world, being 5105 per cent. of the whole area of the city; New York ; Paris, 25.08; Pailatelphia. 29.03: Fostep <—~ crag ile Lot this large proportion of streets 8 prop- erty of ihe citizen of the District has been burdened with epectal taxation. | real property of the District will piss into | ‘The most important data for general infor- | mation 1s the value of the real es ate held by the general governmeht as against that heid by the eltizens in the District of Colurnbia. We find, eo other valuable inform- tion furpished Thomas Cox, Esq, of Georgetown, D. C., the secretary of the joint committee of both houses of C gress to determine u the best form 0! a, for = eee ——— (which was reported recently e House Representatives by the Hon. Mr. Hendee, of Vermont.) that area of reservations beld by the general government contains 51,150.20 square feet, and is valued Rt $26,792,171 44, &n average assessment of about 85 cents per foot; in streets and ave- pues, 112,470,043 square feet, valued at 30 cepts per square foot, or £35,711,012 90; value of public buildings, $55,157 .207.16; value of roperty held ia the county, $300,000, in Gedrectown, $757 895,986,- 1%6.60; and it is the opinion of the coramittee tmat this assessment is @ lower standard than is applied to the property of the citizen for the purpose of taxation. For the tpformation of the General Com- mittee we submit a table show! bow in arrears for property sold for the same. ‘The books of the collector of general taxes for the District of Columbia shows that the arrears of taxes due for the fiscal year ending June 90, 1575, and uopaid 1, 1576, Concea” of ee gbove ‘ap 0 vember 1, + heathapehaemneleds 7 i For the fiscal ending ay 3 Thre wae @210,071 89 ~ are ior Gi«al veer Jace W. 's76, up to November 1, 1877... For she Seral year ending D8 DVT ene cose QI. One desma treat year June 30, te Movember 1,187 7.0. 1(92.485 4 279,606 & 56 435 8 | Pmourt of tex in arreare Mov. 2, 1677 — 91.015.679 37 -gix thousand six sowing ona mien pre eon y ‘arrears non-payment of taxes, in perenre St sepreneats ts value oF Ouncnne | general governmeut, is the tax collected b the Internal Revenne Bareau, which rectly into the treasury of the Uuitet ¢ support of the gen ernme is claimed by those who hay examined into the subject (we have not bezn able todo so) that the amount exceeds that The Hon. P. Chipman, in his speech February in the House of Kepresentatiy: ortof the Commissioner ot we Internal Revenue bareau for 173 shows (page 153) that the Distr'et of Colnm- bia since 18% has paid, exclusive of tax im income, into the treasury of the United (ales $4,65,119.94—more Wan all the other , territories combined; more than Arkausas, Florida, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ne- vada or Oregon.” The proportion is supposed to hold the same at the present time. Ia the sarae speech the Hon. N. P. Chipman states: | Ip ten years this tax-burdenel people has more than reimbursed the governmsat for for the common Comments by us upon the inevitable re- sul's, with the present condition of taxation | aud the resources of the taxable property of the istrict of Columbia, would seem saper- uous, but these burdens, together with the expenre of the local government and the I1- tereston the funded debt would seem to jas- tify the remarks made by the Hon. A. H. | Buckner, the cbairman of the Honse of R2p- Tesentatives District committee of the last payment of thisdebt. It will be an insup- portable burden to defray the ordinary ex- penses of @ municipal government and to | y the interest on the funded debt. It is Believed that the valuation of the real estate itscesh valae, | and when it is remembered that the real estate of the District 18 Clargeable or has paid one-third of the cost of the improve: ments inat have been made within the last five years, it becomes simply impossible for tbe people of this Disirict to pay the interest | on this debt, and to provide for the ultimate ayment of the Saye and the starUing fact confronts us that in this District, of the ninety million dcliars of real estate, at least one fifth of it is now held by the District government and the banks, as purebasers under sales for nou payment of general ard special taxes. Another sale of lands, delinquent in non-payment of taxes, bas lately been advertised, covering twenty seven pages of the National Iepublicaa news- paper, and unless some relief is afforded to there people very soon, the larger part of the Ube ownership of the District governmentand | the banks. failure in the payment of | taxes levied to carry on the goverument of the District affords conclusive proof that the individual indebtedness Is pressing upoa the Beople with equal weight with the public | jebl, and when it is kaowa that a very | proportion of the wood and concrete pave- | merts laid down within the last four years will necessarily have to be removed withia a very short time, thus entailing additional taxation, it will soon be a questioa witu many property-owners whether it will not be wiser to abandon their property to the District government than retvaia it with its | ineumbrances.” | The Hon. gectlemen might have continued | by referring to the singular semi-centennial co incident. In 1826 the city of Washing- | ton bad made efforts to im, re its coadition — and todo the work which the government had assumed in the beginning; that it had red an indebtedness of nearly $2,009,000. Its resources bad become so exhausted and ters were ty, it was sald in the debate in the Ketate Raine subject by one of the Senator: “The capital of the nation was a! sold out to the Dutch.” Itisasiogular co- incident that the Dutch now hold a large por- tion of the indebtedness of the District of Co- lumbia. If they wore alarmed at 2,000,000 dell when eve ‘was count oung and grow! and weal ie ‘what willbe their whenour condition is known tothem? They are a prudent It is hoped that it may escape their for non-pay- j | hitherto im | than words can tell. | Cloaks, By bout to bs | ee courts or submit to confisca- The committee find that man; might be inaugurated in the ing assetsments and give relief to the y reforms of mak- ple, and bold themselves ready to a«sist the the Congress. Respecifally submitted. WM. H. CLacerr, eral committee In any recommen#dation general committec may desire to make Chairman Committee on Taxation. og ees - The Night Lodging House. A meeting of the executive committee ot the “Night Lodging House” was held last evening in the rooms of the Labor Exchange. There were Ross ‘and A present Messrs. John T. Mitchell, Simpson, F. B. McGuire, Dr. W. H. . 8. Solomons. Mr. Solomons occupied the chair and Dr. Ross acted as secretary. The chair submitted bis report, showing | what a great result had been aita’ned from ihe small beginning of the “Rosslyn Academy,” who we first to move in the good work of establi ing @ night lodging house, and thro whose instrumentality, supplemental by generosity of their elders, @ sum suiticien large was raised to furnish complet; in all paris, and put in wood repair the ol Cent juard House, on Louisiana avenue, wh of the little school girls e the sh- eh the tly tts ral ich bas lodged from Mareh, 1576, when the house was first opened, until May 3!.last, when tt was closed for the season, 10,204 persons, all © v mosphere, and @ frugal bat plentiful sup) and breakfast. The meals 80 served uu bered 20,58, and the total expenses for c ducting the whole establishment w. $2.44 1s, whieh Includes the cost ofall beds, bedding and furniture original! chased, and which is now worth nearly ¢ whole sum originally paid, most of it havi: been purchased much nnder market vat The expenses aggregate month, and the house can commodate about forty persons a nig making the entire cost some ten cents per capitum: whom were compelled to avail of the ad tages of a bath, besides having a clean bight sbirt, a comfortable bed in a warm at per m an- ere the pur he ag ue. about $100 per comfortably ac- at, Tre Commissioners of the District have cout boted to its support et fur and it Is confidently hop they will continue to do se, even in its pr ent depleted condition, for all who are ce versant with the large amount of work done by the lodging house, and. t great good it has ac that its usefulness ts secon ganization in our commui friendly shelter there is no doubt scot puld have perished in our streets dnri the past severe winter, and many a delics female and pany child have suftered me The need for suea place of refuge is perhaps more keanly f here in Washington than elsewhere, hither come a legion of poor soldiers a sailors and other proper claimants upon t Without | government for peusiors, who are compelie to remain several weeks, while the i upon their papers, would probably bri days and sometim riments are passi to neglect whi tarvation to the of the ped es one practical he mplished, will adm t to no other or- its res ng ate ore a felt for nd he nes ng eh mn selves and to their fainilies. Henee the great necessity for the continuance gton’s nsu fram it go is taken to guard against the adm Sioa “tramps.” and imposition is not as succ’ ful as might be supposed. Without solicitation from the board the night ral to | non-residents exclusively. Every precau:ion ot Ss- of Management, the Hon. George W. Henace, of the committee on the District of Columb bas introduced a bill in the House of Rep: fentatives making an appropriation for t lodging house of £2,000, whieb will probal pass without opposition. It is hoped and expected that the lodein house will be placed in funds—the treasn | being now empty—to begin operations again on the Ist of December © BUILDING Entwisle:—Tho: dwelling. con streets, Georgetown; $#n0. mas Rider, remode! a bri: gan and layette strecis, Georgetown; $1.01 ia, re ne ply ne PERMITS issued by Inspector ick r of Gay ‘and Mon'gomery | W. H. Tenney, | construct a warehouse, Water, batween Lin- 00 Joseph Travers, remodel a brick building, between 12th and 15th streets northwest; $200, David Atkins. John G. Naylor, construct seven two-sto: brick dwellings, corner 10th street: $16.0; Mrs. Susie, construct a creen-honse, York avenue, between 12th and 13th northwest; $100. J. C. Foertsch. r brick store and dwelling, Penns: nue and circle at 251 street; $5 Rrown. construct a brick store, N and © streets noi hwest; $1.29. M McCanna. repair a frame dweiling, alley b tween ith and Ivth and K and Ne northwest; $100. W G a two-story brick i 17tb streets northwe: repair a brick dwelling U streets north wes: i James B: DisruTED Bou the in Cireurt Court, Judge Cartter, t construct a frame shed to house on C street southeast; $12. ry ri) ith, between rs ne he case of Clark against Wilson was resume1, Wm. E. Carusi ior plaintiff and Messrs. Win Birney and This isan action for ejectment for 15 ined by depth of lot, which, it is claimed, e croaches on the land of p' the north side F street, 12'h northwest). In this case there was cor W. Garnett for defendant. es n- intiff (fronting on ctween lth and mn- siderable testimony taken, and this morning Mr. Partr'dge, the surveyor of the District, | testified that br some means there was con- siderable irregularity in the dimensions of some squares, there being on the square question a difference of eight and nine inch in the F and G street widths. The case being argued tnis afternoon. | seve hgge and 16, in square 98; J. ie, jr.,toM. 8. Seen eo ee lot square 403; J. E. Larrabee to R #10, lot*19, re 435; P. trustees, to P. Call square 212; D. P D. Black, Goodfellow, $6,000, sub lot 162; W. H. Smith 0, 61 and 62, square 721; C. G. Le: Chas. Hartel, F Hitz to E. J. Hi and p! east; $5,000, lot 18, square 168, F. Larner et al trustee, to 16, lot 2, sq utchinson, 1%, the hou: corner 2d THE battery with intent to Kill, a Criminal Court, Judge Ma‘ Jeremiah Wilson cal court to the case, and the bail was fixed roe for his appearance. Messrs. Colum) Alexa: eArthu boud as sureties. table linens, bed-ticking, at Towson’s, Pen: fylyania avenue, south side— Adv’. SvicipE—At 1% x today Edwa: Reach, living 456 Ridge st with @ razor, almost takin; He was a singy man, about 30 was familiarly snown as *‘Swiper.” ——_.—_——- immense stock of very fine black si! the recent MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued Fitzgerald and Mary Shea. ——— copertmant, A Saks & Advt, « Rendition NEw ARRIVAL of ladies’ and Call early to get your choice, at Chi Baum’s, 408 7th Sttect— Adve. —_-—_—— BLAcK Hamburg grapes, Florid at Reed’s Sons’, oF street.— adv’ THE COURTS. Welt Equity Court—Judge Wy'ie. To day, Essex agt. Waring; order vestment of funds. Wallack agt rgument | PoLics CourtT—Judge Snell. To day, Robert Dorse; vegrancy. ice; se, if re- dg Racsteon rh ~ and the imp s- demanded iv ae semni-centennial come to pass. ‘We would state anes lest fears of the that many thatdo not | i i z | F l i i | i E e i i i [ if g z oa i i | 3 3 | i George Sweeny, $5. Jennie Newton and 5 5 E led the attention of the children’s jasse clot! in | es, is | DEEDS IN FER have been Aled _ as follows: E. McKenney et al. to Jarad McKenney, $—. 1, Howitt, "4 81,405 80, lot 88, io' M. M. Rohrer’ #3, lots ‘io * * rer, $5, derer to , part of lot 3, square 923; rem B streets south - F. Hume, trustee, et al. to W. Cullow, —.— CASE oF JupGE WRIGHT.—This morning, Judge J. W. Wright, indicted yes- terday by the grand jury for an assault and in Ang r. at as nder and Thomas Lewis went on bis —_—~e——_—- CALICOES, just opened, 4 cents; new fall drees goods, 12, 15, 18; clotas for men’s and boys’ wear, 37, 50, 60,75; carpets, 20, 25, 37, 50; blar kets, all prices; comforts, red flaanclis, canton flannels; black cashmeres, cheap; black al; , 18 cents; sheeting cottons, rd t, cut his throat his whole heal off, killing himself instantly. He has been on @ spree recently, and was just recovering. rs old, and ANOTHER Lot of velveta to-day; also, an is from sales in New York. which we uarantee to seil 40 per cent. less than regu- prices. Connolly’s, 608 9th street.—Advt. ——— to x id. ker and Adelaide Ameo- Charles Edmund Has! gen se Carter; Edward Nice LittLe Ovexrcoats, to fit boys 3 to 10 years of age, at four dollars; serviceable suits for children at ular pricas. Boys’ ’8, 316 7th street.— a3. 2 oranges, 'y was sent down for assault on William Bewse 7 on and Hl own, | th, between T and | Any CasE—To-day, | & GEORGETOW BUILDING A®SOCIATION.—At the 18th Tegular monthiy meeting of the Nintn Bullding Association held last night at Got- @ard’s ball, 11 shares were retired at the mazimem rate of SXG.0 per share, being $2,258 5¢ withdrawn. ACCIDENT.— Last evening, abont 5 o'clock, Luther Harris,a youth aboat 14 vears old, got Into quarrel with Clarence Taempson, on the cercer of Potomac ard Prospect Streets, which resulted in Harrie receiving a Severe blow upon the head with a eroq2e: mallet. He was taken to his home on eth street and Dr. Kleinschmidt was sent for. His f-jurtes are not serious. & ENTERTAINMENT at the Wes Gecrgetown M. E Church to-morrow nignt will embrace illustrations of the life of Chriat, of the Centennial exhibition, and of the thrilling drama “Ten nights in a bar room.” See advt. CUTTING AEFRay John Be:-coe was severely cat duri fray on Vineger Hill on Satnriay + wound was under the right arm painful. is not considered danz ARM BROKEN —A colored man name! John’s Academy.on Saturday ing. from the peraliel bars and broke his arm (Gazette, 19th. ———_-«+e-_____ a7The Chicago Journal knows a thing or two. Iteays: “Whena © imagines that he is prophet and a ph he takes | to long bair and a dirty CITY IT LADITS WHO ARE SHor choiwe avd guilet restaurant corner ith end FE streets. A vy sppotnted restaurant will v the attendants and table are e none in the city. a PRoMpT REL'EF in sick headache, d ness, NAUSEA, CONStipation, pa’ ete., guaranteed to those using CGiw'er's L Liver Pills. Ebbitt House dreg stor + —— THERE 1S NO Excussz FOR Poor Baeap biscuits or rolis if Doo'ey's Yeast 2 used. A trial will con 2 Fou that it ts best, heaithiest and Oheapest baking powder. ph acorns have ve their testimony in fa use of bor's Pure Cod Liver Oil a Experience has proved it to be remedy for Consumption, Ast! Tia and all diseases of the Taroat Manuf d ouly by A. B. Wilbor, Chemis: ton. Sold by druggists ceneraily. — . THE REASON WAY all honsekeepers and others use the -1/aditin Security OW 18 that no accident bas ever occurred from its ase is the best in the world. All st sell it. Try it, ar Take nothing but Aladdin. The above O!1 can be 2 had at Gec rs, ¢ LD) street north west - Youn cleansing materi druggists aud g: RELIABLE HELP sufferers. al ever inve ted. Sold by eg for weak and nervors Chronte, patnfal, and prostraiing cine. Pulver- 3 the grand desidera- Book and Journal, diseases cured without medic macher’s Electric F tum. Avoid ‘mitatio: you will have no other. | 3S PATENT DETERGENT Is the finest | with particulars, matied free. Address Pul- | vermacter Gaivauie C. 6,25,dekly To LaprIErs to call attention to A. Fischer's Chemical Scouring and Dvetng Establishment, No. 900 G street, near ih street. By promptly adopt ing the latest. improvements, whether of . New York Oity. ND GENTLEMEN.—We wish | American or European invention, be is en- | abled to do his work ina manner not to be equaled by those not possessing these facil ittes. His cleansing and dyeing Ladies and Gent's Suits nre, in fact, the cheapest in the city on account of his Superior work. Give u him a call—906 G street. anteed. eee NATIONAL THEAT Buliver. MR. JOHN McCULLOUGH, Wi forcving an edr end Mr iB extraordion Sher dar VIRGIN long) as th wl 2 Boman Fach HAMLET. anagan. Le Lawrence, Wa- wulng, Miss Carey, and Mrs, Allen F—Saturday ato Saturdsy—The GLADI& TO! a evperb manner, (PPERBA HOUSE NOVEMBEE 19-ONE WEEK ONLY. SLAVIN'S Uncle Tom Combination, Presented in « style never before attempted here, cousiating «f the original aud only GEORGIA CABIN SINGERS, In their own expecial version of UBCLE TOM's CABIN, ee ha OVEB FOUR HUNDEED AND FIFTY TIMES, Including 142 conseeu ive nigh’s in New Fork city. A GENUINE COLORED UNCLE TOM, ard the world-renowned Georgia Cabin 8 treducing their PI ition Bang, 8 Retrains, Patt r Bo the ( OT10ON-FICKING SCENE Rothing of !he kind ever prodoced by others. + dmis tur 25, W and 76 cents. No extra charges ‘or reserved sests. novid N ATIONAL THEATER. AIMEE: AIMFE: AIMEE: Queen of Opera Bouffe, Mondsy, Nov. 2G—First production, with entire ly new cortumes. propeities &c., the last War pean ard New York success, LA MARJOLAING Tuesday, Nov 27—LA JOLI“ PARFUM&USS, in which Aimee sings * Pretty as a Pictare. Wednescay—LA FILLE DZ MME. ANGOT Thurrday—THANASGIVING MATINAS, at 2 ‘Thmeday Night—GIROPLE GIGOFLA. Friday—Gala Night and AIMEE BENE Patcrosy A fierno nr, at 2. Last “atiner, Saturday Night--LA BELLE RELENE. Legaler Oprra Pricce. No Tacreate. *Firet foor sdmission, @1; reversot reat: Second ficor sdinission, 79 cents; reserved wo Family circie {0 cents. novll a GEBMAN,, BY, THE, OONVERSATION aL ¥ METHOD.—Prof, HEN¥SS, of Baltimore. Reesen. in the aitemeun, Bor pestiociane inueise nt Wittaker's No. O41 Pa svecue. INCOLN HALL. Thursby. ESB vesseennnsner nnn DIRECTOR America’s Unrivaled Young Songstress, MI8s EMMA THURSBY, IN FWO @RAND CONCERTS, AY and TUESDAY EVENINGS, MONDAY Sumber #0 aul 97, ‘ch ok. R wit be produced in Orr Be af Atmee, a. Assisted by the Distinguished Artists, JOSEPH AAS, Tenor: W. T. CABLBTON. Barit-ne; Miss ANNA BEER! ‘Aud the great 4 merican Pianist, ‘The strong-st Organization extant, in two extreord.nerily bi Admission Concert riiient ant varied prograuinss sels opens ne Metscroit's Muse Sore, Therelar mt Metzerote re, ars vember 24, = novi JOHN 8. GOUGH, In his pew and greatest Lecture, THE REFORM MOVEMENTS, IN LINCOLN Halu. WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 21st, ‘bis is b ae the first ats as ao lecture ta the course to which persons hviding sus aining membership tickets are acmitred free.» Bingle Tickets for this Lecture... gery! ie oe Beserred teats(without extra charge: tyne’s Tookssere Gas 7tn at. ovls 6t T TER 1th ER PeuabL Ama AVENUS. OPEN THE YEAR ROUND. — SN. Feak W. ‘The Mag otic Healer, PERFORMAN RY BIGHT. | 130 ‘ih street Rw. treats euooally (he mow MoSESDAY ond BA aot nD | Bee Stes bourses tM a-m-andato pm. FIRST CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT. Variety, Drama, Burlerque and Comedy. __nov2-ly B26; ON ipanis™ $826 FREE STORE, Bo. ocet-er e's sub ime Tragedy. KING | unetuality guar- | | CLOTHING. HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS EN KEYS, Necessary Articles F pena eeTe ee cas, Chee pest stcre te the city LIGE TRING REATEBS ORLY 9». 7 nee Corner T'h and K northe. Gas FIXTURES CHEAP. FOR GENTLEMEN. re LINEN CAMBRIC HANDKERCHIEFS, From $3 per leven op COTTON HALF-HOSE From $1.60 per dozen up omortag to my Rew Bre GOB fh etree: worn WOOLEN HALP-HOSE. ao Deere meme ihe corner, Lam : rom to rr dor. to clos ott my larger stee SUSPENDERS, . . a8 FIXTORRS From 3c. te $3. for want of spsce. abich I will do at & saertfice for DRAWERS, cash. Store earner @®h and F northwest for rent a od artici-s, and apwards. DPANL HANNAN, VERY FINE CANTON FLAN. DSAWERS. Four gloo Fine. spd practically the Dest, RED FLANNEL SRIBTS and DSAW EB: For 82 SIGHT SHIBTS, best wateria!_ and workmansh: ¥ DO and gh 12% hel Brave, work WAMSUTTA SHIBTS, t bi, fran 1.22% cp Pere ne parcharing stores from me can hers RuMed a dered B vom SHI or $3. bavethem ut np - mn. t of ad =a C. ¥. DAVISON & CO. came S sane «RRM en 190. 5 N. Liberty st., Baltimore, Md. LINEN REVERSIBLE CUFFS. OAESt scone: SO Fe $3 r ? Wear eel! CLOCKS aad PROSZ ES SILK HANPRERCHIEFS. at cst : bow som FINE BLACK NECKWEAR N! W STOVE STORE. 7 = Finest Kid. Calf, Oestor and Cieth GLOVES. bd — Extra Heavy MEBINO SHIBTS aud DRAWERS 0. E. GARTRELL & Co., for s23 HEAVY GLOVES AND MITTESS S15 Seventh stroet northwest. CARDIGAN JACKETS, BUBBER COATS, COOKING AND HEATING STOVES. From £1.50 to 96. RANGES AND FIRE PLACE HEATERS From $2.50 t S25 LR PLACK SILK SQUARE CRAVATS cope tt Fy ay ea BLACK SILK AND SATIN STOCK . " SILK AND WOOLEN MOFFLERS, i oe Sete GERMAN KNiT JACKETS. — = ; FURENU URE, . DST ae Ras LAaOk CURTAIN s [ENCE \io ST LAM BRE QUINS. WE PRICE ONLY FOR ALL WauEs ORNICES, &c PEICE REFUNDED FORGOODS KETraNap 4 MOST COMPLETE ASSORTMENT JUSP AECEIVED oF GEO. C, RENNING, Bovis tr S10 Seventh street. HARMON, NOSWELL @ Co. 313 Eighth street, war Penna, aven A Quick Turn Is - WHAT WS ARE AF DON'T Fall 10 EX NK THEIR STOCE AND PRICES } vying se They will not > 4 WHAT p EAR They take p showing x ore. _They guarantee al t Least Money, | [ZUY THE sociaL: BUY THE § The People Shall Have What They W AFTER ALL, THE PRICES T THE SOCIAL FIRE-PLA E BEATER Toe én beacty of doaty 1 im. bee no ogual In ne | BUSINESS AN. ave comfort during the Usbridve Deets p boot Br Fi “SOCIAL.” Giebs Min Lendon Basket Korseil P Berkshire B's: Union Wersted. 2 all at car War ® tm full cpersiins COATS 4 Heayy French Pi'a Wore Agents for the OKING wad Koy's Er gheb Diego eale bral " sh Birt 4 pe y Birips a Deian's asker @o do 4 s REISSNER & JEONNS, | ®VE &COATS. now tr__J# Seventh street morthewet._ | Peary Blve Ch - . z Germeets Diem - 4 {DECORATED Dotson Strized ° ENGLISH AND FREN | Biue and Brow ot On. cr Beaver ( black am Florrnre Beaver (tar stark. set brs ; DINNER, TEA ont Siberia Heavy Ritbed ¥ur Beaver. orcan auek Toportel Wort «f England Plaia” Beaver, 2° TOILET Si trown and a0 — | Boyal Erwine Chin ~ 23 iy reestving New Goods Lanported Direct, M. W. BEVERID oe No. 1009 Pennsyleania avenue, _octa9-tr ween ith and t Netice TO HOU & PERS, 91? years, frxn $439 to CAPE and ULSTER si0 RK ns to mention at GREAT FALL SALES 82” Call @ul Convince Ye f. nit == FURNITURE. A. STRAUS = POPULAR CLoTE! | np iescaal ees anes 1011 Pennsylvavia avenue, 205 W. Baltimore Street, Baitimors. Near jitn «treet. Sul We'tnut Chamber Suits... $35 te $500 —— —— ~ ‘Walnut Parlor Suits... $35 to $600 GEORGETOWN ADVERM’TS. greens Suite... ~~ 98S upwards _ rend eeeortm: rr eae 3 a ag — TABLES anc pix iN cna apeenenates TOWN M.E.CHUMOH: WEDNESDAY EvaN- | aRATTAN and KUSTIO FURNITURE tor Porebee ING, Novembr 21, 1877, commenciag at F Pm) obiect=, tustration Conens “Lille OF | OHBIST:” “CRNCENNIAL EX FIDITION pee | | “TEN NIGH'S IN A BAR BOOM.” Adnission 25 cents; Onildrea, BB vente "| | QUE MOTTO, EXCELSIOR! sine | ngs, Shouts, | } Saree. pig e RIVESSIDE Li- THE BALTIMORE SPRING BED........... $5.00 ARY, nnd all che other cheap Library for | ‘The best assortment of LOUNGE sale. and mafied free on rec 1pt of wrice_ and a HOES tn thocty, Postageriamp. EK. LUADY. 244 Bridcest. | 84” No trouble to whow goods, octaT tam Washington, October, 1877. SING, N a, ci SINE CLEANSING AN. GEAND OPENING OF A NEW CHINA, GLASSWARE, ana HOUSEFUAKNISHING A FINE LoT oF TABLE CUTLERY, DYEIN cL ‘S! LADIES AND GENTLEMEN'S GAEM W. H. WHEATLEY, 49 Jefferson street, Georgetown, D. C., IRB. Established, 1831, aud never excell’d bof ro or since. to whic le ef the District ani tater and the peo theusands of others of the “errizories will testify. Send us your orders, novs-tr BISD CAGEs, EVAN LYONS & ©o., PLATED WASE, of tho best makes _ . Mannfe and Dealers ta { Dew designs cf OH iNA and GLASSWAER. ©ORN BEsI WHEAT snd RYR FLOUR, Botsek: Will do weil to examtac my entirely And bind: MILL OFFAL. Bew and well selected mock of the we articles, BD Water street, Georgetown. D.O._ ecti3 im* haved Intely for cah. aod which 1 wili me! at ree satisiactory to ail who will bonor us wii EAS! their call. Beeperifuliy. NEW CROP COLONG, 30 CENTS run LB fe i. HOLLANDEM, Warranted equal to ary ov the mua + te 418 Seventh street, ney Lewis | DEALERS 1N FINE TEAS and SSeFees, | cotter Os Feilo 7 SIGN of ffst9PC He Ceoraetowne 2.8: | PPOUSEFUKNISHING GOODS. H ats. | CHINA, CROCK FRY ard GLAS#WARE yo PLATED WARE end CUTLAAY, FALL STYLES NOW READY. mae Stock oe Prices.) Asscriment large and complete. Geutiemen's SILK HATS $5.20, 64, 35 oud 5 1.25, 91.0, 22. 22.0 to #3 BO. einen g1 g27, 92,20 t 93a oct tr 5 pe Pa. avenne. [FUSE SIDE JEWEL HEATER, SILVER PALACE HEATER, BANQUET ane pice BUT OLOSET. ad And s fall line of House Furatshing Gouts. st very | ow Wek ‘HE STAG'S an BANGE AGENOY PROFESSIONAL. pecrer Cc. H, BOWEN ‘. as ‘Ommel Monro use te precy Pema 8 D WH, PIRECK SELL. Arorary a Tae. has Be moved his «flice to" the Webster Law Build. ing. BOS D street, Boom No. 2, with Mesers Paine our falitine cf Fatt and & Breaky. nov San cas: <8 7 -N DUTTON. which we tnvite the inspection of pureaarors, via: Cc, Archiiect and Engineer. Body Brusoia, Booms 18 and 19. Sate Deposit Co's Buitding, n. © yA oc'a0-ly* cor. Iihet. and New Kokave. ad Mate: 5 ‘of Maryland Oretonges te D "iyennd ter jadrecy. ‘Balhae, has rected ail sion ond PE a a arte S oven! ‘Penney! Lb avenoe. “am D3: i. PARSONS, Dentist, bee Fomoyed tis Omice and 10 OLS Sch street, poe te ety] Sree af charae for the poor. RB. J. B. JOHNSON, D Oculist and Physician, between 6rh anc nee eit G street northwest, B. Fong ERBY J. BNNis, 71) @ oureet. = oe T. M. TALEUT:, semis. to scutheest corner 7th Pens ] Having determined to clove ot our entire stock of Fin. DURE. DEN TIS2, 423 Tea street south: ENGLISH CRYSTAL CHANDELIERS, - RES a one cunts. All opers-' ooum-ly ‘The above are sil of the newest patterns and of roast DIRECT IMPORTATION. LPS Steen eee MM. W. GALT, BRO. @ CO.. e; ee