Evening Star Newspaper, November 27, 1877, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR TUESDAY ...... November 27, 1877. Weather Indications To-Day. Orrice ov CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, Washington, November 27, 1877. For middie states, rising barometer, foutherly winds veering to cooler westerly, partly cloudy or clearing weather, and pos- sibly oceasional rains. eee LOCAL NEWS Amusements, 4c., To-night. Bational Theater—Aimee in “La Jolie Parfumente.” Opera Howse —F iret-class varieties, Theater Comigue.—‘Forty Thieves,” and | ‘Varieties. Lincotn Hatt —Thursby concert. Union M. £. Church.—Concert and supper. 3 —.—_—_—. Condensed Locals. Street lamps will be lighted at 5:10 p. m. and extinguished at 1am, | From J.C. Parker, 619 7th street, we have the New York papers in advance of the mails. | fee advertisement of cheap excursion to New York and Philadelphia on Thanksgiv- Ing eve. Thieves broke into the grocery store of Mr. Yewei!, correr of %th and M Streets, early Jesterday morning, and sole his money @rawer, containing $12 in change. A great two mile heat race at Brightwood Park is arnounes? for Thanksgiving day. Horses will start at 12 o'clock prompt, there- by giving people a chance to see the race and | time for dinner. See advt. 1 Neveu, formerly of this city, and for many y+ ars employed at Keyworth's jew- | elry store, died at Charleston, 8. C., Novem- ber “i, of consumption. He was a member of Oriental Lodge, No. 19, I. 0. O. F., of this | city. Poe famit Bapolis Th ple excursion by railroad to An- | kegiving day promises to bea r. Ten first-class ears will be the disposal of the excursionists. leaves at 9 a. m.,and returns at 5 | P.m. See advertisement | A temperance mass meeting was held last | Bight at the Presbyter Chrreh. Mr. Charles Nye presided, with Rev. Dr. Noble, | Mr. George Savage. Jack Reynolds nd Dr. | ¢ delegations | Harvey on the platform gi bs, Dashaways | were present from the Jon and other « persons related their experien ng aod reforming. Gen. Hay ward, of Indiana, made ad address | Of one hour's length. Over a hundred persons | wigned the pledge. | — The Fresket in the Potomac. VICTIMS OF THE FLOOD. ‘The coroner did not deem an inquest neces. Sary in the case of John Sweeney. who was | drowned near the Monument jot yesterday, | and Officer Kerby took the body io his late | home on 4% street, between G and H streets | southeast. Two children and the sister-in- low of Jobn 8. Houser,of Mason's island, near Leesburg, were drowned by the freshet. Two colored men were crowned at the same time. At the old Hampshire dump, near Piedmont, W. Va., Mrs. Bridget Hyaues, 65 irs old. was drowned during the freshet While attempting to reseue her son, the latter escaping with his life. Mrs. Hyanes’s body was four d in the stream about one mile from Piedmont. ——. THE HitLTon WILL CAsr.—Yesterday, in the Supreme Court of the United States, Jus- Bice Strong delivered the opinion of the cosrt in the case of Given and Hilton, executors, ‘ws. Hilton et al.—error to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia—reversing the decree below and remanding the case. John P. Hilton, a well known citizen of the Dis- trict, died some years ago, leaving consider- able property, real and personal, which he disposed of in his will. The question in- volved was as to what passed _under the re- giduary clause of the will. The decision is ‘that the cor below erred in its construction d in the decree made, so far as it was ordered that any portion of the residue Of the testator’s estate, after the payment of his debts. end of the legacies prior to that given to the residuary legatee (C. S. Hilton) should be equally divided among the heirs, and in not deciling that the whole of the estate, except the certain lot devised, both Tea! id personal, after the payment of those debts ard legacies. passed under the residua- Fy clause to C one of the pl: &. Hilton, the executor, aud tits in THE WASHINGTON FouNDLING Hos- PITAL CAsE. terday, in the Supreme | wt of the United States, in the case of Elizabeth G. Ould et al. agi. the hing- ton Hospital for Foundlings, Judg delivered the opinion of the cow the decision of the court below (thi Court of the listriet of Columbia.) Joshua | Pearce died some few years since and be- gueathed about one-half of a valuable | #quare of ground for the purposes of found. ing a bospiial for found)ings, and their heirs | brought snit to test the validity of the be- | quest. The main question was whether the Will of the decedent could be sustained, the point of objection being that It was agift to something not in existence at the time of the devise. and therefore not tinmediate, in such @rense as to be valid. The court say there 4s no inipediment in the way of the bequest gift was absolute and immediate, and it 38 clear beyoud doubt that the testator meant that no part of the property so given should ever goto his heirs-at-law, or be applied to apy other object than that to which he had devoted it by the devise made. ———— FIRE THIS MORNING —About & o'clock | this morning the back building of the resi- dence of Mr. Solomon Stover, on H street, between 2th and List streets, was discovered to be on fire, and an alarm was turned in from bex 312. The fire department and police ‘were quickly on the bee and the flames ‘were exiinguished; the damage to the house | tohave | Deen accidental; catching from the flue. It ‘was with some difficulty that the fire was | ¥ Report of District Commissioners. [Continued from First Page.) — 91624 68 sensors report that 3,754 personal returns (1334 being blank) have been made, Ly pen in vaine £€8,953,109, against 6,438 personal returns last year, (2,208 in bi: ,) representing $12.68%,508. They make several suggestions relating to the tax system of the District. recommend, the making ofa new and eral assessment of real property, to begin the first of January next, with a view of equalizing the same, and securing more uni- formity of assessments than now exists; and an amendment of the existing tax law to make the heginning of the annual assess- ment in April instead of July. ‘A general. re-a) ent, as suggested, | would, in their opinion, result in a large re- uetion of the vaiuation of property in the Mistrict. ‘They report, that since the Ist instant, they have received 2,234 returns of personal pro; erty, amounting to #3277,;60, making the whole number of returns 3.98%, and the value of property returned $9,310,576. They estimate the assessments of personal proosty which they are preparing to en- , including the penalty, at $4,500.00, whieh will aggregate the personal propert taxable for the current year $13,510,476, = $14251,426 last year, a reduction oi $40,550. The taxabie property in the District, thus estimated, is— a I Real property. $57,609,890 Personal property 13,810,876 MR cngsasvace @111,420,766 of the total assessment of taxable property in the Dis. trict, as reported last year. The operations of the Engineer Depart- ment during the past year, exclusive of the | ordinary repairs of streets, have been chieily confined to the substitution of stone, and bituminous pavements of Washington and ieore for @ part of Tiber Valley, under appropria. tions of the last Congress, respectively of two hundred and fifty thousand and twenty theusands doliars, detailed statements of which will be found in the accompanying reyort of the Engineer. The Engineer reports yards of coal tar and °2,1 phaitand asphaitum pa’ care of by the District, needing an annual expenditnre of $150,537.00; and 783,034 square yards of wooden pavemehts, requiring at- tention, of which 2,754 are selected as being in the worst condition, needing immediate repair. Not less, he reports, than $500,000 sheuld be expended within the current year for the repairs of wood and concrete pave- merts, abd $1,600,000 could be profi:ably spent for the purpose. We recommend an appropriation of $500,000. The Engineer presents a tabulated state- Ment of the receipts and expenses of the several markets. from December 1, 1576, to November 1, , Showing the revenues to have been $15, and expenses, © 3 He calis attention, also, to the iniportance square of native as- of certain projected works of improvement, | ineluding that of the establishment of a new | river front, aud the reclamation of tie marshes bordering the city of Washington. We invite the attention of Con observations on this subject an com pany ing correspondence relating thereto between the President of the Chesapeake and Obio Capal Company and others, the [is- trict Commissioners, and the Secretary of War, covering a report from the office of the | Chief of Engineers. = We venture to Kos ingen the hope that the favorable consideration of Congress will be given to some practical plan for the making | of the propesed improvement, under the d!_ rection of the War Department. The com- mercial and the sanitary interests of the Dis- trict alike demand it. The total expenses of the repairdepartmen for the eleven months, ending October 1, 1877, were $0,143.42, as follows: Work, labor, in cluding salaries, miscellaneous, Northern market, that of improvement of streets, re- pairs of concrete work, charged to contract. ors, cleaning and repairs of sewers and traps and general repairs, $56,: $3.40 46. For material, The Surveyor gives detatled statements re- Jating to assessments for special improve- ments. Also tabular statement of sireets, avenwes and county roads, assessed sco the last annual report, apportioned under their respective heads, to which is added all ex- penditures for alleys assessed. Assessments have been made during the last year on account of two hundred and thirty-two (252) streets and avenues in Wash- ington, Georgetown, Mount Pleasant a Uniontown, and fifty-four (54) roads and ay- enues in the county: Cre hundred end thirty-six (136) alleys | bave also been assessed. One of them, after cordemnation, by marshal’s Ly The Surveyor refers to, and intelligently explains other matters of much interest to the District. He closes his report in what we regard as conclusive reasons for restoring his office to @ salaried one,and we join ia his recom. mendation therefor, and for the appointment alsoof anassistant. This will require the repeal of £0 much of the 3d section of the act “for the government of the District of Co. lombia, and for other purposes,” approved June Ist, as prohibits the Hy ovo of salary or compensation to the Surveyor | of the District, or any of his svbordin except such fees for special services as are allowed by law, and of istapt surveyor surveyor of the Di total length of water mains laid and used in the distribution of Potomac water in the District of Columbia ts 877,906 lineal feet, or a fraction over 166 miles. Of these, there TT 3 970-5230 miles, Bla wo ** | Weer extinguished. and bad it Zot well tinder way * =» 182 4,367.5.) Wright's stable, adjoining, would have been ene diameter, and length of ‘Wp great danger. ——_. —--- i AFTER THE CONSTAELES.—Yesterday, In | Whe Cireutt Court. Judge Cartter, Justice | ‘Wa)ter was a witness in a replevin suit, and | being asked about the papers in a certain case, le said that he refused to give them to the constable because be bad been stealing, as had ether constables, and remarked that | there were a number of constables who made @ business of collecting money when they | no authority. Judge Cartter suggested | that such people should be locked up in Foe) for obtaining money by false pre- ses, and advised all present. if they knew of any dereliction of constables, to report it ‘@nd put them through. a MARRIAGE Licensrs have been Issued to Lewis Coats and Mcivisa Lawson; Wm. Rabe and Leva Weinand!; Join O’Brien and Margaret Campbell; Thomas Burnetie and Mary Davis; J. Harry Hoagian, of Alton, I}), and Kitty L Garmaroth, of Bal- more: Walter H J. Hebb and Margaret C. Bean, both of St. Mary’s county, Md.; Geo. Dawson ard Alice Sommers, of For- gatville. Md_; Samuel T. Mason and Mary E. ‘Magruder; Frederick W. Burrows. of Ten- oo a and Susanna E. A. Bangs, of ——o—__ en oes Beam — po Bee ened book: began last evening at the sales-rooms ef Thomas Dowling was well attended and ht satisfactory prices. In the sale this ‘evening is the balance of the Stanton library, including bis book cases; and including the ior law collection added to the cata- , embracing some of the finest works in the profession. e sale wiil commence at 7:30 sharp, and be continued every evening until all are sold. Sneiiebentne Bisror E.M. MARVIN, of the Methodist iscopal Chureh south, died at St. Louis, » yesterday morning at 10 o’clock. He had recently returned from a missionary tour around the world. His funeral will lake Place tomorrow. from the Centenna: ehureh, Rev. Dr. Taylor, pastor. He wane pe Gd pulpit orator, and was ly be. by new him, Persons of all sects who ———_.—_—_ AN EXcCeLLest Opportunity to buy ary goods very cheap. We will leave this store in sixty days, and every yard of our desirable dry is mnust be sold.” This store Will be for rent. Carter's. 70; Market Space. a ae pleco silks {a Washington; beauti- Nae shee oe —,) mga double ai —___ PRIGG 's jewelry store received some !: = | Liful styles of jewelry for holiday presents, | and among have gold front » | bracelets with two tasseis and Slide, from $15; the best 5 cent the city. No. 457 Pennsy ivaniaavenue, near street.— Adet. F] 4 nae > ae i g if ® i ! i iF Be H mains, with pumber and locationsof mains lowered, the numbers of fire plugs, stop valves, and branches of mains, are reported in detail by the Registrar, with statements relating to hep e taps, geuges, ap connected with lattention of Cor tothe Invite the special ai lon ngress to matter of water supply for the District. Tne reed of additional supply and of improved methods for the distribution of water is fully presented in the Registrar’s report. mates the cost of such improvement at 1,000,000. We invite attention also to the suggestions of the Engineer on this subject in bis accompanying report. The total receipts of the War De- yartment during the last year, *¥ . $106,722 26 miscellaneous matters not incinding Exypeni 15,000 yaid in the redemption of water- steck Bsenceee $22,336 68 The ter-tax 18 by law pledged asa fund to defray the cost of distributing the water, ireleding all pecessary fixtures and ma- chines connected with thedistribution. The Parking Commission report 8,€54 trees planted since November 1, 1876, and 287 to fill ibe places of trees destroyed by storms, <c. pte ny Sd — 40,000 trees of recent nit in; ‘ashington. Pilbere ve been expended for lamps and gas, from November 50, 1816, to November 1, 1877. $132,318.00, as follows: In Washington. -$120,183 82 In Georgetown. 0. of street lamps 0. of street lamps Washington. bruary hence system of Dallding regulations, ec ing a tariff of fees for erection, &c., of buildings. slight modifications z i 4 i if Hl 3 4 5 ie f : i i We a his canons saeses ment is @ party. town, fordecayed wooden pavements, | the completion of the system of sewerage | vement to be taken | ess 10 his | to the at. | po pein the offices = additional assistant | imps, fountains, leaks, | ih the Water I rtment. We | He esti- | 12,134 42 | pr yy princtples affecting the District, i the courts during his administra- GES rarwomes egal of Washing- to authorize on behalf of the United tates, to anpul a patent, issued in 189 to'one Kidwell, for a large tract of the flats lying north of the Long Bridge, and also to obiain possession of of the Water street front of the unlaw- fully taken by individuals, The right of the United States to the water-front of thatstreet he considers indefeasible. He recommends, also, legislation for the simplifying of the system of assessments for street improvements, and specifies different classes of assessments made by the old cor- poration of Washington, or under ite ord!i- prances, and under the late Board of Public Works; and suggests various amendments of | the laws governing tbe District. The special Assistant Attorney in charge | of the Police Court cases re 4,557 cases | tried from November 15, 1576, to October 31, 1877, in whieh there were convictions, | 49 acquittals, 495 dismissals, 6S suspended, and 1% appealed to the District Supreme Court. The fines im amounted to | $24.382, and $5,301.88 forfeited collaterals. The Coroner reports 185 deaths certitied Uy | m: him curing the yearending October 31 ultimo, | against 169 the ease | year,as follows: | Suicides, 6; homicides, 6; infanticides. 17; ac- cidents and negligences, 97; diseases, 5. notes the increase of infanticides and dea | from neglect of unknown infants, as com- pared with those of the preceding year, and | suggests, as a means to prevent such crime, | the offer of a reward to persons furnishing | evidence of the guilt of the offenders, to be | | expended by the Chief of Police or the Coro- er. ner. | The Board of Health estimate their ex- | penses for the coming year at $45,055, one- | Bait of whiehy $2 7 80; to be paid by the | District, and in addition 15,000, more or | less, for the garbage service, and $1,000 for | | burial of paupers—In all, $59,055. | ‘The number of youth of schoo! age in the rding to the United States can sus or Aslam waite, 21,177; colored, 10,494; total, 31,671. The whole number of pupils enrolled in the Schools for the school year ending Isi7, Was 21,264. Increase of enroll- ment over last year, 1,03. Tae ni leachers employed for the school year was 330. The number of school rooms owned by the District is 237. The number rented is 95. ‘The total expenditures for the support of the Sehools forthe school year were $310 ,9)6.21. We invite attention to the accompanying report of the Trustees and Superintendents, and commend their recommendation for an annual enumeration of the children tn the District, of school age, tosecure a proper dis- tribution between the white and colored schools, of the money furnished for their support, and other important purposes con- pected with their interests. We join in thetr recommendation that school buildings to be erected and owned by the District be substi- tuted for rented buildings. We commend also thetr recommendation for an appropriation by Congress of $75,000, to enable them to continue the schools until the reguiar close of the school year. The amount which the Commissioners can set apart for the use of the schools during the | present year from the District treasury, will, unaided by congressional appropria- tion, compel the closing of the schools not later than the Ist of May, about two montns earlier t their regular closing period. Congress. § last session, made an appro- priation of $75,000 lor a like purpose. Itis proper to add that, without a material increase of the revenue of the District, only attainable by higher taxes, it is unequal to the seboo! wants on the existing basis of their accommodations; and without liberal con- gressional relief, the alternative is inevitable, either to shorten the annual school year, not to exceed eight months, or to largely reduce the number of pupils and teachers. Either will bea calamity. The schools are now in excellent condition, and daily growing in the | public favor. The number of pupils is larger the present than last year, aod would doubt- Jess be much larger if suitable accommoda- tons could be provided. Every substantial interest of the District will be promoted in the success of its public school system, and | its enlargement from time to time to meet | the wants of its wiinbagee population. We trust Congress will give its carefal consideration to this important subject, and establish a liberal system of annual appro- pmations, in aid of the District, tor the sup- Port of the schools. The obligation to do so is strepgthened by the fact that since 171, Congress has contributed, by loan and other- wise, in money, only $273,585.51 to the sup- port of the Public Schools in the District of Columbia, while during the six years alone ending June 30, 187, there was expanded on account of the Pubile Schools in the District an average of $3751.70 annually, or an | aggregate of $2,3%6,910.23. | Jn view of these facts the request of the | ‘Trustees for the payment by the United | | States of one-half the annual expenses of the | schools is not unreasonable. | The subject of District charities ana refor- matory institutions will be found intelli- gently treated in the accompanying reports He ths Dtstriet, 3 | ofr— | 1st. The Commissioner of the Washington Asylum. | 2d.The Intendant | Asylum. | | 4d. The Visiting Physician of the Wash. | ington Asylum. 4th. The President and County Almoner of the Relief Commission. aah The President of the Industrial Home of the Washington chool. Tke Washington Asylum is the chief insti- tution in the District for the care of its pau- | pers a nfineme: fen | be ind for the confinement of minor offen. ders against the laws. It embraces, at present, but two depart- ments, the workhouse and the hospital, to | Which a third will be added on completion of | the new workhouse, enabling the authorities | to separate the prisoners trom the mere pau. | ! = who, for Want of such special provis- | jon, have hitherto been huddied together promiscuously. ‘The reports of the Commissioner of the Asylum and of the Inteudant furnish a valu- able history of the institution and a detatied seoount of its present tion and work. ng. We indorse the Commissioner's commen- dation of the mat ment of the Asylam, which, in its hospital and other d iments, ig steadity adyancing in its features. With the eniatgéc accommodation now needed for the sick, the hospital will take creditable rank as a city hospital. The Presidents of the Relief Commission and of the Cecmy Almoners render full ac- counts of their disbursement of the twenty thousand dollars appropriated by Congress | for the direct relief of the District poor last winter. The President of the Industrial Home &chool presents an exhaustive report of the | Purposes and operations of that excellent in- | stitution, accompanying the report with | Flans for'a mueb-needed new bullding, for | the erection of which a ional ap- | } propriation of ten thousand dollars is asked, a@s necessary for the development of the school, and to insure its increased useful- s. nes: Whilst referring to these several reports | for the more elaborate discussion of the sub- Jects to which they respectively relate, we commend to the special] attention of Con- gress the su; tion that there be appointed a Board of Charities,with vos gpl power over this entire department of the public ‘ice. “As ngage | the need for such a Board, Wwe may note a few subjects referred to in the Se our pul a require closer study stitutions, and which and more carefi tituted for the special purpose of super- interding this branch of the government in tue District. * Ist. There should be labor ided, 80 as to furnish constant ‘occupation, where Ppos- ee iy = these under onal i straint, but also for pers supported 18 ublic expenre. Thi shouid be at and about the remises, rather than on the public Bt ud. There should be entire separation of mere children from adults in prison and al and a classification, according to age, be established, for obvious rea- sons. 3d. There should be a change in the law, so as to lengthen the terms of confinement, for the better effect of discipline, and acquire- ment of habits of industry on the part of the im under sentence, except, perhaps, for 4th. A **Woman’s Reformatory,” with like as to age, as its interest as a -holder in the District, as of the extraominary and ex- ceptional e: incident to the mainte- nance of the District government in its sev- departments, inclusive of its heavy debt, incurred in the improvement of iis avenues, streets, &c., all resulting, in large measure, from Washin; @ the Capi tal of the Nation. Until a fair adjustment of oS necessary to meet its wants, as the National Capital, will be, a8 now, inadequate, and the ability of the District government to perform its functions satisfactorily, will beseriously im- es When to these considerations there is added the injustice to the property-hold- ers in requiring them to pay, of these expen ses, as they are now doing, through taxes, general and special, the bg exacted from them, the justice of the United States king carly provision for the permanent Ment Of its full proportion thereof, is too ear forargument. We hope tliat Congress P c | will, during its present session, provide all the necessary legislation in the premises. In our last annual report, we called the at- tention of Congress to certain legislation which we deemed important to the District, and again invite its consideration to some of the matters not acted upon, referring to our last report for further statements re- specting them. First. The abolishing of the Board of Sink- ing Fard Commissioners, and the transfer of their duties to proper officers of ihe Treas- ury Department. Second. The revision and amendment of the municipal ordinances of the District, con- sisting of the ordinances of the cities of Washington and Georgetown and the Levy Court of the goon n: bond Washington. Third. The prohibiting of any snbdivision of real estate on which due taxes are unpald, or the entry of such subdivision in the public records of the office of the Surveyor until such taxes are paid. Fourth. The conferring of proper authori ty upon the Commissioners. or their suc- cessors in office, aud the making of suitable appropriations by Congress, in aid of the District resources, to enable the Commis- sioners to purchase sites and erect suitable buildings for the uses of the’ police and fire departments, and to sell properties now owned by the District held for such uses, but not suitable for them, such as the Central Guard-bouse and lot on Louisiana avenue, and the station: house corner of K and Ninth) streets, and all other real estate owned by the District not needed for government pur- 8. Fifth, The making of a new census in the District, especially in Washington. for the public interests generally, and especially those connected with the public schools. The last census of the District was taken in 1270. In closing this Report, we bunt discharge our duty in commending the interests of the District to the careful and kind treatment of i trait Yery respectfully, Ww. DENNISON, 8S. L. Par: THos. B. Bry Commissioners District ——_——_ N, of Columbia. | OWING fo the late heavy storms, the case of French goods shipped to Mr. Willian per | steamer Periere was delayed and arrived too jate for his usual card invitations. It will be opened to-morrow (Wednesday), Noveim- | ber 28, and contains an elegant variety of | bonnets, hats, cloaks, dresses, skirts, a large assortment of wrappers from the Louvre: under-garments ir new designs, arlicles de Paris, jaces, ties, dress trimmings in all the newest designs and combinations, and a choice line of Noureautes specially designed for the holidays. 7 Cile Trevise, Paris: 907 Penntylvania @ e.— Ade ae COLUMBIA ASSOCIATION OF BAPTIST CHURCHES.—A meeting of the Baptist churebes of the District was held last nigh’ in the Calvary Baptist chureh, for the pu: pose of forming an association. A constitu. Uon was adopted, giving the new body the | name of “The Columbia Association of Bap- ust Churches.” A permanent organization was adopted, and the following were chosen | officers for the Gor atkene J.C. Welling. L.L.D., moderator; 8. M. Yeatman, clerk: | Wm. Stickney, esq., treasurer, | DivorcrD.— Yesterday, in the Equity | Court, JudgeWiley made a decree of divor in the ease of Daniel Spaulding against An- | nie Spaulding. > CITY ITEMS. HABITUAL CONSTIPATION enred and the bowels strengthened by the regaiar use o: Carter's Little Liver Pils in small doses. Eb- bitt Honse Drug Store. —< ToDYSPEPTICS AND INVALIDS.—Biscuils, rolls. bread, cake or pastry, made with Dove ley’s Yea t Powder, can be eaten with impu- nity and relished ‘by the most sensitive dys- peptics as healthy and nutritious. a To ONE AND ALL. re you suffering from a cough, cold, asthma, brouchitis or apy of the various pulmonary troubies that so often end in consumption? If so, use “ Wuber's Pure Cod Liver Oil and Lime,” a safe and efficacious remedy. This is no quack preparation, but is regularly prescribed by the medical ries 9 Manuf. only by A. B. Wilbor, Chemist, » Sold by all drug- co) gists. ee AVENA, or Oaten Grits, is far superior to any Oat Mcalin the market—either foreign ordomestic. Try it. Your grocer has it in 2 pound packages, or cal! at 613 Louisiana avenue (up stairs) and get a free sample package. 11,24,e01: —__—_«—__ Happy TIprnGs for nervous sufferers, and thore who have been dosed, dragged, and quacked. Pulvermacher’s Electric Bolts effectually cure permature debility, weak- ness, and decay. Book and Journal, with information worth thousands, mailed free. Address Pulvermacher Galvanic Co., New York City. 6,18, d&kly eee THE REASON WHY all housekeepers and others use the Aladdin Securify Oil is that no accident bas ever occurred from its use. It is the best in the world. All storekeepers sell it. Try it, and you will have no otner. Take nothing but Aladdin. The above Ol] can be had at Geo. Ryneal, Jr.’s, 9 D street north west. 11,181; ee ee YounG’s PATENT DETERGENT is the fines! cleansing material ever invented. Sold by druggists and grocers. & —— To LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. We wisb to call attention to A. Fischer’s Chemical Scouring and Dyeing Establishment, No. 906 G #treet, near 9th street. By promptly adopt- ing the latest improvements, whether of American or European invention, he is en- abled to do his work ina manner not to be equaled by those not sing these facil- ities. His cleansing and dyeing Ladies and Gent’s Suits are, in fact, the cheapest in the city on account of his superior work. Give call—906 G street. ality guar- hima anteed. WILLET @ LIBBEY, Cash Lumber Yard, Corner 6th strect and New York avenue, FOR LOW PRICES, YOU MUST GO TO W SELL ABSOLUTELY FOB OASH. WILL PAY TO COME ANY DISTANOB. YOU SAVE GO CENTS ON 100 FEET. WE SELL LOWER THAN ANY YARD. EVERY ONE THAT BUYS ADMITS THIS. IF YOU BUY FOR 0asH AND WANT GOOD LUMBEE, AMUSEMENTS. NATONAL THEATER. ~~ Aimee. A JOLIE PARFUMBUSE.......T0-NIG AT, In which Aimee sings“ Pretty as Picture.” j Ti Ficdtentay—E8 FILLE DE MME. ANGOT IVING MATINEE, st 2, LA JOLIE FARE EEss. BOFLE @1 80! “y A1MER BENBYIT. La last Matinee, LA FILLE Ne VIEHOES, (109 Vir- gion) Menday next, the ta'ented Commed!: ROBSON AND ©. i. BOBSON 0 aNe . BOBSON AND CRANE: bo made such acecide.! sucess at this t)-ater last feascn, Will appear in the funniest play cf the times, "RBIODEN FRCL woar-tt KK ELLOGG-caRY CONCERT. LINCOLN Bat STRAKOSOH, D TUESDAY RVESISG. Dee “@, GRAND CONCERT, vt ‘actor. qT. KELLOKG, b t UISE Together w L. Primo Tone! VREDL. Prim Raritone @ OONLY, P: Celebrate Mr. TOM Kar Mr.G 5 mo Basso, Mr. ALFRED PEASE, n the NS, Director, er AND the whole forming the Barical Btare ever assembled te oD. POPULAR PRICKS—Aimiseion Seats. 50 cents extra. The trie BP orpir Masic B@cuTwoop PaRK. ret tiat‘on of rin Washive- | $1; Reserved | | commence on Ssturlay 1, at 9 © clock, at Metzorott & Co. nova? | THE GREAT TWO MILE TROTTING BACK, | A «8 B ae The above race will come off ov TEUBSDAY, (THANKSGIVING DAY.) T. Whitin, © Mic dicts #b enters b wt Face of ¢ t home ia time for ¥ Admission, 8 cants a WHITING & MOSES. RAND THANKSGIVING DAY k XCUKBION TO NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA, ‘The tao srest Cities «f Americ On THUBELAY Y ica THANKSGIVING MORNING, venber 2h ib Pr pt; througn to hoth c tor TICKETS GOOD TO REIL train Jeaviog either eity at night. AGALA DAY IN PHIL, NEIN SEW TORK p10 Platncelphin OF ly seumee Philadelptta and “New York bets wih Fast train wil Baltimors ar’ 0) onan Sanu) a Depot morning of sta nov G RAND SOCIABLE MASON THANKSGIVING £V TEMPLE, . NOVEMKER 28,1 Union M. E_ Church, 2th street. near Pennaylra nia avenue. sill give a CONCERT ard SUP. tegioning TUESDAY EVENING, Novem) Supper continuing three nights. ert % cents, ov VAL ACADEMY EXCURSION, EXCUBSION TO ANNAPOLIS THANSGIVING DAY. THURSDAY, VEMBER 29, 4877, OVER BALTIMCRE AND OHIO RAILROAD, Fxccilent oppor t Acacemy, Marylauc: Stat Capitol and ott er places of interest ta tha and historic city. TICKETS FOS ROUND TRIP ¢2 No ed uctent h street and Bad Ohio on morpivg 9 : in Wi Tlerve at a m ; retorring leave An- at ® p. m , thus giviog over six honrs at i Bo? TURE AND SOCIABLE, First of the seri s er the auspices of the trstot the peri s under the auspiges of th MR JOSEPH THOMPSON, Late cardidate the W “The Fum of, Political mpaign,”? TRU AY (Thane. a) EVEN Noy. 29, St. Ardrew’s Eve. in SCOTIA HA SD Ps epnsyivaris Aver Lectrre at 5 0’¢lock; D: g cents, acmitiicg gentleman LXCOLN HALL. Thursby. ©. ». BESS. DIRECTOR LAST APPESRANCE IN WASHINGTON OF | America’s Unrivaled Young Songatress, MISS EMMA THURSBY, | THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING, NOVEMBER 27, Asxicted by the Distinguished Artists, JOSEPH MAAS, Tenor: W. T. CARLETON. Baritone; j Mis ANNA BEERE, Contralto; | And the great American Piauist, Mr.8.G. PRATT. strongest Concert Org: ion extant, in two extraordiparily brilliant and varied programines _ Admierion §1 No exirac for reserve! seats Selo cpens st Me ic Store, Thorsia; November 24. ov 16-9" (THEATER GE lith Street, H BELOW PENNSYLVANIA AVENUS. | OPEN THE YEAR ROUND. mas Beat . NESDAY and. SATURDAY AFTERNOON. FIRST CLASS IN EVERY RES? ECT. Variety, Drama, Burlesque and Comedy. 626 ON EXHIBITION “ i AND SALE E sr. Ebr. AT MARKRITER'S. FREE ART GALLERY AND STORE, | No. 626 E Street. Chetee Ot! Paintings, Engravings, Chromo, &o. Also lorgcat stock of Paper Hancings, Window Shades. Pictures, Frames, Picture Corés and io om Soe, ae &c., in the District. FEMS Oath. B7_ Please remrober Name and Number. jy}-1¥ [OW I8 THE TIME TO SELL.—Ladies’. + Gents and Children’s cast-off Wearing Appare!, 8, Phoes, &c., st extraordin: bigh cash prices USTH'S O14 Stand,” No. by mail will be prometly noval-ly 626 not GEORGETOWN ADVERM'TS. THE CHIEFS AND MEMBERS of LO- TRIBE, Bo. +. =p. Oo. B M,are +ernestiv sted ect at their Wigwam, Nov 2OIh, at 6% o clock «! as there ie business of imrortarece io one oo , oneere 2, UF. ROBINSON, Aca! C. of Records. LAKESIDS, BIVELRSIDE Li- and all the other chesp Library for lied froe.om receipt of price and «2 cent postage stamp. K. K. LUNDY, 144 Bridge st. Qvur MOTTO, EXCELSIOR! DYEING, CLEANSING, DYEING, CLEANSING, DYEING, CLEANSING, DYEING, CLEANSING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN'S GARMENTS. W. H. WHEATLEY, 49 Jefferson street, Georgetown, D. C., Established, 1881, ‘and nover excelled before or since. to which the peo- PE nella ‘Send us your orders, : novS-tr T East a, Par LB. Warranted equal to any on themarket for Ju ZINE TEAS Erdy Georgetown, SIGH of Bia“ T. AaTgTs. FALL STYLES HOW READY. Assortment large ang com) Gentlemen's BILE BATS $3.0, 84, | ETS 91.25, 9) (82.00 to BS 80., 9 W. F. SEYMOUR, —ooOoOoOooee—e—— OHEN’S LOAN OFFICE, corner of 7th wate Clothing FOR THE MILLION, HEAVY ULSTEBS, from §7 t 940. HOMESPUN SUITS, al! wool, for $10. EOMESPUN PANTALOONS for $2 50. BLACK OBEVIO® SUITS for 10 BLACK CHEVIOT ULSTERBS for §10. BLUE SUITS, fast color, for $13. BLUE OVEECOATS, fact colo: BROWN OVERCOATS for 210. Fine BROWN OVERCOATS, from @15 to 925. — Fine BLUE and BLACK OVERCOATS, fast colors, for 423 TOUTH 8 SUITS from @13 to 916. PANTALOONS for 88 IN LARGE ASSORTMENT, PLAID ULSTEBS, $15 RUBBER COoaTs, KNIT JACKET 150 & $6 CAESIMERE SUITS, good oner, from @15 to $25. BLUE BEAVER SUITS, heavy), for $18 BLUE OREVIOT SUITS, fast color. r 820. COATS, with VFSTS to match, nothing but good fatrice, $23 wo $25. S7-ONE PHICE ONLY. 87 MONEY REFUNDED FOR GOODS BE TUBNED UNINJORAD, WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF DAY OF PURCHA GEO. C. HENNING, No. 410 Beventh street BOOTS AND SHOES. GEORGES, Bovs6-tr » Citi t ens, which are equa to ibe be offers on ierme { arly to those who made the sittin Kot prodvee c: with sore feet which he msnufs bex of hie patent | oil € Gy I vectors vith ever at JW. SELBY'S, Bs ard those altlicted earing the artich seach purchaser ef Bod Water proof nowl6-tr usth’s Heel Pro- emen'* Pebble B, ion Freron Bid. Mises Pebbie ar > 84, wor 3, 91.25, baresion, 1-2, $1.10 to ga, Good Echrot Shore for Stand up, * Gent's Gaiters, §ii2 0,85. K “ lto g3, Rubbers 40, 50 hovdir BET 10rn AND 207 STREETS. ‘opuatT OLD WOMAN OF MI LOOK FOR HER IN THE WINDOW, aT HEILBRUN’S Shoe Store, No $02 Seventh street northwest, ENTIRE STOCK MUST BE SOLD, WITHOUT RESERVE, IN 6O Days. 1 eS 1, 9225, $1.20, BUR. Boots alszers'® = ARETIOS and GUMS, ail kinds. FOR LADIES ANP CHILDREN. Beanitful French Heel satton, $i 50. French Kid, Kid ana G: t Seamless Button, ©2 00. aa, oe aT 402 Seventh street northwest. COAL AND WOOD. st EPHENSON’S PATENT BUNDLED HINPLING Woop A FIRE LIGHTER IN EVERY BUNDLE. THE BEST AND OHEAPEST IN USE,!AND THE ONLY BUNDLED WOOD INTRO- DUCIG A FIRE LIGHTER. Ask your Grocer for it and take no other. A FULL STOCK OF COAL aT LOWEST MALKET BATES, Office, Southeas: Cor. 12th st.and Pa. ave, Mil and Depot, 7th Street Wharf. novit-tr UB PRICES FOR COAL DELIVERED am. UANTITIES NOT LESS THAN 4 TOD are as follo Office, sod 930 Pcaneyivanis ave. Coeau COAL wood! woop! Pe Cy a EO and ‘et O67 per cord. A’ ali ° ‘made direct to" tse consumer trom our wharves and vessels. Magna inh and B acct svanecst, 2203 F and 1112 Sth streets 0418 Ttn street a. w. (THOMAS W. RILEY 6 SONS, WHOLESALE DEALERS Ip qualities of W ene ODAA To at pars at tne “iltv at whsleas poten, Oumberiand AL Ben ef Mine and Lup? aivvays on bad, at lowest rains == Boon, Bis Wharf, foot Dts Omoee— fe Tests between ‘WALse's RESTAURANT ow SPE ES Fe Bf RG CorE DOWN TO FOUB CENTS. @0 BUSHELS DELIVERED FOE $3.20. and 8d v.” aud Raw. yw | | DON'T FAIL 10 EXAMINE THET HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS oor. FUR Ten gee yo ire HEATING STOVES AtNET bss wtp Lg oo + — th te bie te an opportuntty e offered t> sclect gcods {roms fret-chass stock ena in great he city. The goods only Cal early and © re bargains tn the above line, s KEISSNDR & JENAS, DOR tr FLT Seventh street morthinent. GAS FIATUREs GAS FIXTURES! s GAS FIXTURES! Three targe show rooms flied with pew and « wt designs of CHANDLELIEBS tu Polished Brass, cymtal, Broure, & Persons purchasing Fixtures from ne can bev Dave them Fut ap in ncion. D. C., free ot all expenses aud save a larce peroestage ©. ¥. DAVIDSON & ©O., 5 N. Liberty st., Baltimore, Ma. CLOCKS RONZES | AT OoST! ert! CLUCKS and RROWZES We are prepared t at cost of fu: portation NEW STOVE STORE Gbo. BE. GARTRELL & co. 815 Seventh street northwest. COOKING AND BEATING STOVES, RANGES AND FIRE PLACE BRATERS Teh etreet, be- Be LAMBREQUING, = OORNICES, &c, COMPLETE ASSORTMENT JUST RECEIVED 3¥ FURNURE, LAOE CURTALNS, A mOST HARMON, BOSWELL & Co. 313 Eighth street, near Penna. avenue, STOCK Ne AND PRICES BEFORE BUY They wil! not be undersold. They take pleasure in showing goods. 2 They evarantes all their work D CORATED Imported Direct. ENGLISH AND FRENCH DINNER, TEA and TOILET SETS. ily receiving New Goods. M. W. BEVERIDGE, No. 1009 Pennsylrania avenur, tr Between léth and lth «trests. Washington, October, 1877. GRAND OPENING OF a NEW CHINA, GLASSWARE, ana HOUSEFURNISHING SIORS. A FINE LOT oF TAPLE CUTLERY, BILD CAGES, PLATED WARE of the best makes. New designs of CHINA and GLASSWABE. will do well to examine my entirely Ht selected stock of the above articles, ied lately for cash, and which 1 wilt soll at led who will bonor os with Bespocitaily. i. HOLLANDER, 418 Seventh street, Pp O64 Feliow's Bet HOUS"FURNISHING Goops. CHINA, CROOK ERY ond GLASSW. PLATED WARE d ¥ Youu, (Lares Stock — « > Wa! octé-tr FR SIDE JEWEL HEATER, SILVER PALACE BEAT! BA NQUET and sige HOT CLO! ptcon Ine of House Furnishing Goods, st very all Sire t Uk STAG'S amen BANGE AGENCY A. W. HOFF, ocean 920 Pennsylvania avenue n.t0. CARPETS. i great cling, al! graces. e _sep) ly 1398 F St., ucar Ebbitt House, (j9LD's HEATING APPARATUS. We are the Manufacturers of GOLD'S WARM-AIR FURNACES, Equal and Unquestionabis Te Tine Mest im Wee ST-Call apf we tho thing iteclf, and take « de Se CaESU Liens aud GAS-GIXTURES op 1014 Peninavivanta aeonte GecS}-tr NEW yorK eee oes HOURB ety Opposite Patent Omics, FAMILY SUPPLIES. (THANKSGIVING MINCE MEAT. CAPE OOD CRANDERKIES. AMERICAN, [KISH AND SOOTCH OATMEAL. SAPLES Lae agg = = ae new. | PRINGES® ALMONDS, Filo i" RA . OT , CURBANTS. REED'S SONS, _ Dovil-tr 1216 F street n.w. R Cc. MANN desions the attention of the gublip tothe ~~ 4 = yy? oud 630