Evening Star Newspaper, May 11, 1878, Page 8

DOUBLE SHEBT. SATURDAY May UM, 1878. Weather Intications To-d OFrice OF CHIEF SiGNaL OFFICER. ‘Washington, May 11, 1878. the middle states and New to southwest t'y warmer, partly cloud wed by rising barometer. LOCAL NEWS. Condensed Locals. From J.C. Parker we have the New York ‘papers in advance of the mails. ‘Two live Marmosa monkeys are new attrac- tions at the National Mw Nine of the honor: mombers of the Na tiemal Base Ball Club played the Theat none of the players were adepts the re: of the game was a good deal of laughter and Ty members beat the Comique nime by twenty-nine to twenty-one. The bashaway Clubof Hyattsville last even- i .C.M. Nye a handsome gold medai for his services in the cause of tem flair took place in the Presby Yerian chureb at Hyattsville. dion address was made by Mr. John Mr. Nye respondedin a neat speech. Remarks made by a number of Washingion tem- perance people and members of the Hyatts- fan. The honot ing presented to M ments against J. Kennedy a 0 ; and dismissed Benjamin Beveridge, ‘d with robbery from Joseph Bemo. The seventh anniversary of the Alpha Phi Literary society of Howard University was ast evening in the college chapel, ly-pleased and- jence present. dresses, recitations, music (¥ spring dress goods, par. ning zoods are adveriise ( be sent from. nment of Congress, so that the excursionists may be enabled to see the i n, olored infant was foun ¢ and Lith streeis northwes< wity. in Business Colleg Conn.. is sold at commended by uirt (Judge Hu al cases on the calendar will be heard on ihe until all are pe next heard. Carp in Washington. STOCKING THE PONDS NEAR THE MONUMENT— HABITS OF THE FISH, ETC. rv the Washington Mon the fish to be pla One of the pond ument is now ready it for breeding purposes, and Prof. Baird is busily enzaged in Superintending the transfer from the Druid Hill Park povas W quarters in Washington. Wit'in nights some English few carp have been Four hundred the last two tened and red-ti put in the waters o carp Were originally brought from Ge Of them and their Baliimore, one-fourth will be allowed The second of the ponds near the monument is now being prepared for the reception of the fish. A steam pump is draw- ing out the water from the bed of the old eana!, which forms a eavit the pond. The bottom will then be leveled by Ning the canal bed with dirt. y hat the ponds be so construcied that the fish may be collected in a basin near the ontlet, by wing oil the water, in order that somé may be conveniently taken out when desired. ‘It is fortunate that the ponds were noi ready for the reception of fish a year the carp had been in them’ last When they were flooded from che i have been swept out and ght watchmen in the bottom of eradually dra fish now in the ponds fron an offence panishabie by stones. or send dogs i interfere with the one with seatte} and lastly, one with ¥ kind, and the | fish commission expect to | is adapted for any s and the warmer one with whieh thy iemperature. Waters warmed by | often crows to i aw rank fort on the Oder weigh. hardy, herbi uses are men- | couniry. 153) or 20) years | owned Something lik owing white with age made a pet, may be | sound of a bell, and be n Moreover, it is Tt increases so rapidly | having been found in the ovaries , twill not bea great man: ur suitable waters are stocked to begin distribution next autumn. be domestical tanght tocome a ‘d ont of its m: al tis hoped to be ab! 1 om the ponds he: dings at Fort Washing. | and coming. TANO leaves the 6th-street wharf at | aiternoon for a trip to Mar- shall She stops at Alexandria going and sing, and returns to Washington at about | 30. 0} to-morrow THE FERRYROATS will stop at Giesboro every ow to land and take off visit at that point. ANOTRER WRESTLE DerreaT oF M Mare at the Co UA TCH AND ANOTHER bsuaw wrestied with gain last night, mateh was Greco-Ror 5 ed as referee, Harry Osterhaus nd, and Charlie Hurdle Rab. t fall commenced wi nd a wild wriggling of le: the back-neck 1. despite the latter's . graduaily bat firmly on his back in a little over two. In the second fall, which oceupied two minutes, Rabshaw quietly i the floor and aid Mare s heed began bleedin: meni of this fall from an and he was pl: Red in The th © sueceeded in eatchin, at the commence- i reopened wound. inly not in trim. il was won by Rabshaw. m-hold on his adversary and on his knees; it he turned nim over and A little over one John MeMahon forced him dc extraordinary pressed him firmly down. mainute decided the last fail. arose in the audience and challenged Rabshaw to wrestle fora purse of $2°6. Was accepted. the time of the match to be hereafter determi CHANGE OF Sc The challenge HEDULE—Ballimore and Ohio deilroad —On Wh instant, at_noon, a new sehedule will be run on the Biltimore and The material changes are A fastexpress to Baltimore at 5:20 a.m. The fast express to B: at 8 a.m. will leave at 7.40 l- he morning express for Chicago and St. which leaves now at S:40 will leave at Ohio railroad. e which leaves n Press which leaves bress which leaves now at FLonat May Festr zini's nieteenth annual floral takes place May loth, and will, 5 i from appear- the previous ones in interest “Liveness, brilliant as the whole series There will be some ees, with the Centennial quadri! ‘and new May-pole features, &. s the only entertainment of the year in h Prof. Marini takes a pecuniary the many friends ef this esteemed ani a teacher will no doubt show their appreciation of him by being present on the occasion Fire Inscran suring their property ‘¢ who are about in uranee Company r at unusually in the profits, Pennsylvania avenue, w rates, and everv insurer shares 14 WastINGTON CATTLE MaRKE town drove-yard, cattle sold from 4 lambs—old sheep sold from 3 lambs from 6 to sivas sold from $25 to $50 per head. | isk. on Thursday. 17 »and | CORAL, onyx monds, Ronian and chatiin. » te Ewenty dollars Jet, silver, Lake George di zold chain’, vest, opera, nec! lockets and crosses fr the best fity eent ey nue, Near 41% streel oe § | ADVERTISEMENT of C. M. enue, south side. Im: READ THE New mense bargains in dry omfered at We above named firm, ‘ hock, are | Unknown. (Signed) past. younzest sister | latter 76. an my rest of his family. 4, the Arlin; r, U. ‘os ginia. The In February, 1872, M: Mr. F. L. Smith, ston, concluding: *-Your petitions owner conveyances w | What are | shore to the mansion, ‘oukl do well to look | Covered with noble old into the rates of the “Mutual Protection Fire | spring OF aoe ™~s be , Of the Distriet. Iisa | srg of ine water, alwa mensions reckoned to have dred years old. So | company, and _ partie | that about 1828 or 1&3 he | cious pavilion, where parties we: | trip the light fantastic toe, * &e. was the place, that at mer months, the cai iw h the pavilion until the day's work was ‘The same wharf used as the landing- the picnic parttes, was the of departure of his market boat—a large four-oared ba‘ean, in which market truck was sent to the Center market. Mr. Ci waxing his Arlington estate, i the responsibilities of the’ s inter- | prope: District Government Affairs. The Commissioners have sent to the Senate District committee the draft of a dill to cure a defect in he tax bil stance of which is that a tax s! ceriain kinds of THE COURTS. CRIMINAL CountT—Judg# Wylie. Yesterday, Geo. W. Evans. insulting ladies; | guilty. James A. Connor, violating city reg. submitied to the court—judgment for defendant. me Reminiseences of the Arling: ‘om House, the Lees, Custises, &c. The ejectment suit brought by Gener: ustis Lee, son of the late General "pyart im the United States cirev ja, brings to mind my iS in regard to the esta‘ys, ists of about 1.100 acres—two gaagred fifty, inchiding the Mansion and Known as the Natior Were interred here during th 13.(0) Union soldiers, about 250 eo and about 4,000 contravands. over 2,000 saldie Bull Run aad o1 ril 3d, the sub- roperty, and on all ‘operty owned by persons domicil istrict, situated out of the same and not taxed nor exempted from taxation by the laws of the place, when the same is so situated. THE RAILROAD TRACKS IN THE CITY. The District Commissioners have forwarded Hendee, chairman sub-com- mittee on railroads of the House of Represen- tatives, a communication saying: That on re- , relating to the removal Itimore and Ohio rail- road from the street south of Massachusetts ‘ame to the engi- charge of streets, whose Jas, Keliher, unticensed y. Inthe case of Catherine Read: ling liqnor by the smal!, the had been out since’ Thursday at 1:5 ek, i 5 and stated that they could not agree. The court discharged them and a note pros. was entered. The jury were discharged lil Monday. This morning, Judge Wylie heard motions for new trials in a number of District eases in which convictions were had during the week, The usual fine was im- satisfied with the crops mate 4 there, and often said that the hands made weing wa'led in | hardly enough to support themselves. Arling- mats | ton being his place of abod daily that it was properly worked, and it paid | Much better than the far away plantation. f his life he wroie some f Recollections of Washin time in the o' vere quite interesting. , en. Lingan (killed by a mob in Baltimore in_ 1813), he deliver: gures about 15,000 in | which was a fine et e, he could see | to Hon. Geo, W @ remains ot | In the latter gathered on the fiei id at | the pres: e route to the Rappalan: | ton,” pu placed under the monument to “Tie | Inteltigenc * Since the war numbers of the bodies Rave been removed, and at this time there remain jin round fi; thi pi the Dead. s estate is part of what was known, be. fore Alexandria had ever received the nime ot Belle View, or the city of Washington was dreamed of. as THE HOWSEN GRANT, made during the reign of Charles (1. Sir Wm. Berkeley. governor of Virginta in October, 1669, granted to one Robert Howsen 6,00) acre® oi jand, baving a front on the Potomac froin near the Litile Falls to Hunting creek. This Howsen in considera- sported a number of per- The same year, ceipt of H. R. Dill 406: of the tracks of the a and overruled them. posed in each ease. ; On Monday the case of the Greek, Nicholas | Johnson, charged with haying committed an outrage ‘on the person of Mary girl eight vears of i referred the s: ed an oration, fort. He also wrote a play ’ocahontas,”” which was | at the National Theater in 1835, yed painting, and on the wails of Arlington were several large paintings of revolutionacy scenes and portraits of Washinzton, have disappeared, nobod: or how carried meritorious as works of art. doors in a panel there is yet exisiing some of his work—a hunting scene. the Society for the Premotion of Liberty in Ireland, he for many years presided at ‘its report 1s as follow: ‘he object of this bill appears to ve to con- lidate the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad upon a single track within the limits | of the District of Columbia, to avoid the cross. ing of the line by Massachusetts is, next to Pennsylvania avenue, thoroughfare of the wil! be one of the more serious ca: eral minor cases called eaci PROBATE Court—Reaister of Wills, the wil! of James A. ditional witness. der was appointed administra tate of Samuel Magruder a minor orphans: bonds $3, Estate of Hannah eneral term by a tate of Mark McIntee: Margaret MeIntee on spe: Estaie of George M. H . A. Head on special Nathaniel Mullikin ; first and final account of executor and seventh account of guardian passed. POLICE CouRT—Judge Snel. To-day, Wm. Magruder, colored. was sent down for vagrancy. Wm. H. Cardwelt, pro- fane and indecent words on the street; $5. Simon W. Bland, violation of hack law; $3. . Ann McHugh, profane Elizabeth Lee, keep- avenue, which the principal city of Washington, and to provide for the safety and convenience in crossing the line of the trac! This object ly Knows when, where They were not very On one of the ‘ks within the city is one which most desirable to attain, The Washington B.& 0. R. K. now obstructs the section of the uardian of his $1.000 respec. As presideut of branch of the rovement of the northe: city, and both this and branch cross the line of Massachi nue; the depot being so near tothe avenue that the movements of the rolling stock, in interferes with the . The location of depot and tracks effectually prevents the improvement of the neighboring streets line of the patent was granted tion of his having trans; sous into the eviony. iD ‘ars by an iustrument recorded in the cour Lowsen conveyed letters testament OUT G. W. CUSTIS ing in this connec:ion to notice resent claimant for the es Custis Lea, is the grandson of f the Revolution, days are known ight Horse Harry he famous words of eulogy mn.“ First in war, first in pea: hearts of his coantrymen. act of his eventful life wis part he took during the war of 1812 in suppressing the mob in Balti that destroyed the office of the Federal R: i nd assailed the house of the pubii William Rind, who had a short time previ moved his paper from Georgetown to Lee, who was a friend ot Ri defence with such reckless that he rescued him, and two of the mob were killed and several wounded. of militia saved ‘or safety was taken to the jar attacked that building also, and killed G Lingan, formerly of Georgetown, and fat widow of the late Col. W. B. Randol for many years inspector-« ri In the altae AB It is interest these lands to John Alex: | the fact that the ander, the great great grand-father of Mr. | tat Columbus Alexander, of this city, the consid: eration being six hogsheads of tob:ueco. lexander executed the following conveying what is now Known as Arlington to the great grand-father of Gen. G. W. C. Lee, the plaintiff in the ease: It is this day agreed be:ween Gerard A’exand>". of Faiitax coanty, of the one part, aud Robe Adams, for John rarke Cusis, the said @erard ‘and: said'Joha Parke Casi, bis heirs and a-sigas (or. ever, all the laud he Is eatitied to bziw-eu th 1 ne catled North Six (ia Howsea’s patent, ery made lately in the Ga ac River, supposed to b 1 of elsven thousand pounds wsess'Ou Will be given ou the Deevuibor, 1778; for the p-rformance of whi above pariies have Lou; and pounds, (Signed) 4 making uptral Light Horse Harry sreng. whose deeds in those try te every reader of history. was the author of t! upon Washin; 1778 Gen. Al instrument, parking on Del. undoubtedly lated tracks, been adapted to this 1 believe, the choice of the The last stirrin: ‘t route for the consolid: the characteristi grade of this avenue ha: Wm. Paul, loud ; %. of the other, th: and indecent words comply wiih ¢. er of a biting dog, Was notified that charges against him were suspended in consequence ef a decision of = Mi)l at the Museum. FIERCE ENCOUNTER BETWEEN TWO SNAKES. An exciting mill took place at the National Museum the other day. which there are quite a number four glass-cases, the bottoms of » ered with sand. Quite recently a wat case whieh the King ‘is Kingship resented the intrusion and attacked the visitor, and the two went tumbling around the case together in roved pugilistic stvie. e 3 Wylie that th diction over doy ca: arged with keeping his Julia Ann Rod, loud; Duvall, who Potiee toa plat and rec: Court ) and Po: The live snaki ul, assault on Offices t he atiempte n ‘The arrival of a thems-lves in one (hoi es x yf boisterous lane while he was peddling ora it turned on him GERARD ALEXANDER, hORERT ADAMS, a neal er nd resisted in all his ching and otherwise in 2 Witness: PHiLir AL AIRPAX, Dee, u Parke ‘Custis tie sum ant isaMicted with F ‘Then received of Joni eleven thousand pounds, Virginia currency, supposed one thousand ising on Potomac river, and in the county 0 aX. the Baitimore inmates were killed or wounded. Gen. Lee was so badly injured that he never fully recovered. THE OLD LEE ESTATE ON THE PAMUNKEY. L Harry left a large estate on the er, to which rt E, Lee, su children how have it in their po: has been in the fami a half and it is said that no one in the fa sell or iransfer one acre the family, it being U this tract as long as there is a Lee to inht Lee is the oldest son and a graduate of West mencement of the w: tillery, and havin dito Ines, assault on Albert ck, assault on Daniel fora trac: of lai Three rounds were In the first two the King snake foreed the fighting, and the water suake eontined himseif mainty to getting out of the awkward and dangerous positions in which the stre: and skill of his adversary pl the “Dodo will turn when t will the water snake when b when rubbed down with a second round he GERAND ALEXANDER, THE ALEXANDER FAMILY. In this connection it_may be interesting to state that the Alexanders who came over from England, were Join, Gerard and Kobert; that in the early part of the last century their de- scend.nts were very numerous in county, and that the name of Belle Haven was changed to Alexandria in compliment to th family. Abingdon, afterwards Gen. Hunter now Four Mile Run, was the paternal fate, and Locharbor, below, was the e: the Dades. with which family the Alexander were connected by marriage. i rant isin the Alexander family to- nbus Alexander owning a farm of ining Arlingion on the south, which has come down from father toson for ge from Junius B. Slack, © on Robert Johnsot colored, larceny of £ or twenty days. Delia Hawkins, as: John A. Plowden, a small colored E len Nolan, threats to gentle Anna Mo ersonal bonds to keep tl ‘aylor, threats te Den: bonds to keep the peace. a MARY M’AULIFFE. on Mary MeAu- is is the case of indecent assault on Mary is about fifteen years jonge after the emed to Ke. iL.» Second Wind Meanwhile the iS mouth to its full g his teeth against Then came the fierce en- lv over acentury al ager for the fi { the property out of Cady: personal heir intention to retain and was sharpenin; be the King snake took hi head entirely in his mouth and began to ¢ on it, whieh seemed to discourage the water sed his backer to fhrow up the etor of the ma tests of this kind, and recently bit neighbor com i The water snake has no previot Washington Market, Retail Prices, c a the i7th of April. eae te Gah old, rather small for h $5 seut to Derner’s to borrow Tue Stak paper for the lady with whom she lives, improper liberties with There was no other person in the house— Derner had no witnesses, but told his story to the court: six months in jail. Appeal taken and $50) bonds fixed. ———__— 2 Aa GEORGETOWN. ALIST, Thomas Harrison. ies to draw crowds of neople to Dum: barton-street M. E. Church, that large church edifice being nightly filled. The meeting last hight was pronounced the best yet held, many ersons presenting themselves for prayet ‘o-morrow service Will be hi the entire day. . AccIDENT.—A colored woman nained Jennie Smith, living in Paxton ailey, about 25 y verely on the back about Her clothing e inthe room, and be- ‘ort Washin<- rT, and, going south, he was ed on the staff of Jefferson Davis. large, and in form and features is father, He is the presideat of ‘ity, at Lexinzton, (s eeding his father,) and is about 44 Ts of age, and unmarrie Riparian RiGurs. | ten, in full view followed his fath teh is an old Derner took an offending wife being absent. THE CUSTIS FAMILY. It is thought by many that Arlington was | willed by Washington to John P. Ci ‘act is that the 1,100 acres mention is the place known as Custis’ Miil, about | four miles beyond Arlington, on the Columbia | hand Lee Univer case was tried at Farmington, Prince George's county, Md., ‘Thursday, involving the right of eitizens to fish in the waters ovposite the property at Fort Wasuington. siaved by the Alexandria Guzette, as follows: Aman by the name of Jno. Wesichley, a mail carrier of the governinent, had obiained per- mission from “Major Breckinridge, comman- dant at Fort Foot, to fish in the waters at Fort Washington, and, acing upon this assumed rocured a warrant of arrest 25; do., (slieed,) Mutton, 12'4al5 Bacon Hams, (sugar-cu reasts, 10a11; “Lard, 10. 1T8.—Apples, 6)a70 r loz.; Lemons, 20a2); Bananas, THE YounG Revr 2. Parke Custis was the on! gton by her first marria; ng man of great promise, a sp Washington because of his sense o! and honor, and was one of his aide-de. during the revolution. an attack of camp fever. and before he reached the White House, on the November sth, 1781. At Yorktown he Herring, 12a15 eld during almost neh: Rock, large, : Mackerel, 20a25; Halibu 5 3 Blue fish, 40a5 (tara), 2 per doz.: do. (soft). 1¢ Pamunkey, he di. 1, _ Wasaington reached his bedside before he died and comforted him in his last hours by promising to adopt his two hildren—George and Eleanor Pai authority, he bumedl : Crabs jock yesterd: caught fire from a ste as, vi Washington, ag pliced trap nd thereby ob: D.C., charging him wich nets in the river at that poinc a lawful fishery, t je law of Maryland at $i Fraas, by his counsei, M: tended that the p: Parke ,Custi: subsequently’ married a ce Lewis. ’. vere then small children, and soon after were taken to Mouut Vernon. After the death of Washington in 1799, a his mother in M. settling up th ke Custis, who nephew of Law- fore She could extinguish the flames she was se- verely burned. medical relief. 4 r Ib. 5 York, 35; roll, Potatoes, Irish, (old,) 25 p Peas, 30ai0; As- bunch; Radishes, 213;) Cab. age, da8; Spinnach. 40 per Dr. Ritebie atver led and gi Her condition is not thought Edmund Burk, con granted by the zo ernment was a mere license and was not’ ex- clusive of other waters at the Fo: VES peck; do., do. mid bushels of 1801, he spent some’ esiate, and in 1802 or’3 he re- moved to Arlington, and at once commenced the erection of the s:atel: itizens, to take ; that al! others » fish there unless objection was raise governinent; that the government had raised jection and the licensee had no right to do so, and that the government had no juris: diction or right beyond low water mark, outside of that no exclusive privilege could, in any event, be Brante r a p 2 Beets, 8a10 per bunch; Tomatoes, dai) per doz. : ES HATHORN BUFFALO LITHIA WATERS, Just received, fresh from the Springs. W. 8. THOMPSON, ly old mansion ; select- a site—from which the finest view of the ity is obtained, about 2 feet above the river, and a half mile from the shore. was built of brick made a_mile from the hou: dividing it from Alexandria, an menced in 1804, th Miss Mary A. Fitzhug house was’ not completed until after the war ol ISI2. | Itis of brick stuccoed. and modelled aster the temple at Paestum, near } | Me. and Mrs. Custis he: a century, and in true Vi it | their friends. Seareely any one of note visit- ing the capital failed to pay their respects to ‘on : and the Custises were the leading people of the at the time of his death 20) slaves; the most of €. plantation. t another plantation in F. He was however not Was regarded by but one child who reached majorit Aun Randolph Lee, the wife oi Robert E. Le | the confederate chie:tain, then a lieutenat and subsequentl: eers. on duty at Ee muda), 12 per | This mansion The District in Congress. on the place. fully half THE BILL FOR A NEW GOVERNMENT AMENDED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE. A long meeting of the Senate committee on the District of Columbia was held to-day for District government bili The bill was it. The court dis. harged the accused citizens to the fre missed the case s thus afirming the right of use of the Waters opposite government pro- IN QUALTY AND PRIcE. same year Custis married zhug! i sy oi Champagne Wines of portion of the pe Saamemas Wines of MOET & CHANDON, Established 1843. RENAULD, FRANCUIS & O0., Sole Agents for U. 8. HE REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES, Room 52 Corcoran building, are. pre] ase, sales or exchauges, for the mext 15 days, to 1 ‘Money at hand, consideration of ee ee ee recently passed M. E. CHURCH CONFERENCE, ‘sion in Baltimore yesterday, adopted the report of the committee on temperance, as printed in the last issue of Tue Star. Rev. A. M. Green offered THE APFRICAD ber of verbal chant ges were masle. the committee for lunch ati nt amendment whi ‘owas in reference to the of District Commissioners. jon of the House bill providing for the selection of District Commissioners, one by the President, anothef by the House and a third by the Senate, is struck out, and the committee will report i ment of District Comm dent, as is now done. in readiness to r ments next Monday. House bill providin; couneil will probably nia style received resolutions, witel vote, expressin: nson was on Febru his own house, in the city of Anna y some cruel night desp “in the strongest id that dastardiy act, civil authorities of Au- napolis to use every effort to find out who that sassin is and bring him to justice.” red a day or two ago “African exodus movement” Bishop Brown Rev. George W. v gone to reside in New Or: leans. Bishop Ward delivered a farewell ad- dress to the convention, in_wi complimented that body responded. The conference then resolved into a Sunday school convention, Rey. J.A. H: president. The Sunday school constit general conference of the church, was read and partially acted upon. —e—___ the master of Ariin, Itisa | acquainted with al Mr. red to make pur- olis, assaulted D; do, aud denoun guage at our comman and calling “upon the y | whom were on the Eastern shore and a numbera | fax county, V: hard masier, slaves as thelr 3 UTTER. We are receiving the finest PRINT BUTT! nade In the United States, known as the -*P P** Butter, put up in 6, 12, 18, 24 Have just reduced price on all utter is very cheap. Cail vor of the appoint. The commiitee v port the bill w That section of the the election of a stricken out. A NEw Monstrosity was added to-day to the collection of four-legged chickens, six- legged pigs, eight-legge irregular animals in museum. One of a litter of seven puppies, which is not all that it should be, was contrib- uted by Mr. Ferguson, of this city. It has no lower jaw, and consequently no mouth, and for this reason also its largé ears seem to be far down on its shoulders. ably long, resembling slight] trunk, or perhaps more closely the proboscis of the ant-eater. It has no nostrils, no open- ings in the ears, no eyes, no opening corr ponding toa mouth. “Thus finding no open- ing for a living in a world where the capacity is of the first importance, the hotographed, and then dissected and its skeleton placed in the mu- e and 27 1b, boxes, grades of Butter. opposition to the were called up and adopted. announced the resignation of B Bryant, who has j the U.S. arm colonel of eng | bureau in this city for mai | tothe war of the rebellion. | Arlington, in Apri October 16th, 1857, Commission Merchas 63: HE WATS ouage Prentiss TZE ‘mine 18 y¢ cers, chilblaing, rheumatic oy al : 903 Pennsylvania avenue, Sud children attended asusuale 'oxb KIFK’s ELEGANT SILVER WARE, WATCHES, DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, PLATED WARE, 172 West Baltimore Street, BALTIMORE, MD. Established 1817. QTH4ITON & STORMS CELEBRATED NEW YORE FIVE CENT CIGARS, For sale wholesale and retal! by W.8. ROOSE, 1233 Penna. ave. ue LARGEST ASSORTMENT FIXTURES IN THE CITY, HE LOWEST PRICES, Also, a full line of REFLECTORS, Please cai] and examine our PLUMBING AND GASFITTING, th street, 416i RCORAN BUILDING, E. F. BROOKS. TTS are equal to any 3430 i As and rmy medical e former ay Mr. Custis’ will bears ‘date of and the. beauest as to this swollen joints, &c: March 26th, 18° | property is as follows: “1 give give an weath to my dearl . | daughter and only child, Mary Ana Rando! .m., re- | my Arlington House estate, {i » aud state of Virgini: hundred acres, more or mile Run, in the county of A | lands of mine adjacent to said mill, in tha en | of Alexandria and Fairfax, in the state ot Vir the use and benefit of all term cf her natwal life, and carriages, rucaiture, pl during the term of her natitral life, “*On the decth of my daughter Mary Ann Rin- roperty ieft toher daring ub ve and beqneath to my ashington Castis Le. adopted by the its nose is remark- in the county of Alex- an elephant’s taining eleven- A Runaway MarTcH.—A marriage took my mill, on Four. ce yesterday at the residence of Mr. John Bi the bride bein: Alexandria, an Hart, of this city. ot at 1 o'clock in a short time Miss Aurelia Thompson, of the bridegroom Mr. John C. Hart met the bride at the by previous arrangement, the marriage license was provided, ana the residence of Mr. Brooks, Where the knot was tied by Rey. Nathauie! Stubbs, of the John Wesley ¢hureh. Ta an wards the bri the ground from Alex ment, and in a belliger his daughter or blood. He was very disgusted and confounded wi wain had been made one flesh iu a regular ‘gal manner, and as she was of legal age, lie changed his mind as to blood, and lefi fo: home in high dudgeon. aiterwards given time enjoyed by all. F Just mentioned duriug the together with m for breathin, parties went iv doiph Lee, all the term of her natural ife, T eldest grandson. George to Dim and his heirs forever, he. my said eldest grandson, taking My daughter, lege by this will ot | my grandenildres gether and ever CALLENDER'S, GEORGIA MINSTRELS com mence a_weeks' en; 0} ‘agement at Ford's Ope Very few troupes favor which appears to been extended tothem everywhere. They have been honored with the commend: Hon. Wm. Lloyd Holmes, Jas. nauie and arms. . has the privi nt manner dema have won the hen told that the 'y article I pos3ess relat} ugton, and that caine from Mont V remain with my daughter at Arlington Hou daring said daughter's Ii ellest_grangson, @corge Washington Custis Le, o descend frow hii entire aud unchaugel to atest posterity .°7 ARLINGTON SOLD FOR rison, of Oliver Wendeli . Clara Louise Kellog hat the performers at genuine colored men is the charm of tne enter- the Boston Adver d of the min- tappearanee nd at her death to my A wedding party was y Mr. Brooks, and a mecry Itis claimed b tiser that “they stand at t strel troupes of America.” in this city two months ago, aud the fashion- able assemblages which attended the they are inno less favor here than elsewhere. They are to appear next in California, thence SSNETY-TWO DOLLARS | THe BoaRp OF HEALTH mc the members present. corner of 22d and F streets northwest street, between A aud 200 New Jersey avenue north” Nos. 217 and 219 New Jersey avenue. condemned as nuisances, and their A petition from basi square 455, between 6th and 7th and F and G streets, ask for the abatement or removal of the soap factory nuisance knowa bap factory, was received and re- ferred to District Attorney Wells, to bring the inatter before the grand jury as a nuisance at common law. A notice 01 large to be muzzied after the 15: ordered to be inserted in the daily papers. ‘THE WASHINGTON Ey AND for the treatment of those 0} rarily at the National iween 13th and 1ith st Bo rd of Syestees. com) eorge W. Riggs, President J. (a University, and J. mac surgeon is TAXES. i met last night, all - Col. Lee, (afterwards the confederate gen- zpomlies, bortiweat eral,) remained in the Union service till Virginia passed the ordinance of secession, when he went south, with his wife and the Under the act of Congress of June 7th, 1862, for the collection of direct taxes, and in accordance with the proclama- tion of President Lincoln, dated January 6th, mM property was sold to the United States for the sum of $25,8%), by Juo. Hawxhurst, Gillet F. Watson and A. Lawrence ti |. S. direet tax commissioners for Vir- mount of tax was but $02.07. rs. Lee, by her counsel, dl ti memorial to the Senate through Senator John- 1 her son, G. W. Custis ‘all tigation on te payee act on the subjzct, and icab'e settlement of this matter. ey now offer to the govern- tates. through yonr honorable $3C0,000 they’ will releases ana may be adjuiged suMciont. to sanction aud quiet any elain whieh the government , bY making a legal and valid title to 1228 B street; 2d Nos. 207 and. BUSINESS SU US. —_————_ Burtpine Perms issued by Inspector Ev- twisle: August Grinner, repair a frame dwell. ing, 1516 20th street northwest; $150. I Lyles, repair a frame house. 17th street wharf; ohn A. Hopkins, construct six two story brick dwellings, P street, between Hopkins and 2ist_streeis northwest; $15,000. Shiles,a brick house, Maryland avenue. be. 4 streets southwest; $1,59) David Dunnigan, consiruct a two story brick dwelling, New Jersey avenue, between Q and R streets northwest ; $1,000. ONDON UMBRELLAS. abatement ordered. Li — JUST RECEIVED, GENTLEMEN'S LONDON UMBRELLAS, The latest styles, ImporTED Direct. M. W. GALT, BRO, & CO. JEWELLERS, and egctg if you want to tmowes dandru: and elght years, it has the ad’ character of— Second, no sediment or other extraneous ma:+er, ‘more or less dirt upon the scalp, to shake Hot stain linen or the finger nails. A trial will convince. Pat up in vottles, Price One Dollar, Foren =" as Bates’ soay ‘ARD T! |.—Purchasera, ET ave money, Wok a the S10 Sat at, EAR INFIRMARY, edical College, reets, next week. peal + W. Cor hillips, R. T. M elling. of Columbian B. Latrobe. The opthal- H. Cook, a three ig, 7th, between Dand E streets Win. Henry, repair a frame dwelling, 1022'6th street southwest ; $19 pemerey repair a house 133) Ver southwest ; $1,( to have an ami With this inv ment of the United 3 bodies, that nj execute and del ypecunss: ‘TRUNKS! TRUNK st: TRAVELING BAGS, SATOHELS, , of MY OWN and other mak: ‘than ever, at my Factory 425 Seventh Street, One door above Odd Fellows’ Hall. JAMES 8. TOPHAM, pon the receipt of liver such BLACK SILks, black silks, black silks; col- ored silks, in light and dark colors; checked We are selling the cheap- Black silk 75, may now have, the property.” No report was ever made on this memorial. Mrs. Lee died in November, Washington Custis Le mainder in Arli silks, in light colors. est silks in this city. $1.50; excellent black silk, $1; blaci 25, real satin finish ; black silk grenadines, French Pacific lawns 10; four (4) Carter's, Mar- 0 . Gi J C. Riley and A. F. A. King. This will be the only institution of the kind for adults in the city, and will soon be ready t« receive patients. THE COLUMBIAN CADETS able musical and literar Pollock’s hall, night, follow 1873, and George e took an estate in re- On April 6th, 1874, the latter presented. through Senator Johnston, a the same proposal his ‘mother had submitted, and it was referred to the judiciary committee, with a bill for the purpose, where it has slept since. REMINISCENCES OF G. W. P. CUSTIS. The former owner of the estate, Mr. Custis, old Washingtonians, ys Arlington Springs lawns, linen la’ air real English stockings $1. et space.—Advt. WASHINGTON Fish MARKET.—Sold by R. A. & Bro., Agents, Was 200 shad, from $12 to $1: from $7 to $8 per 1 Bury's PirsissEwa cures gravel, dro) swellings, ulceration of kidneys, &c. Sol druggists.—Adrt. FOR GOOD AND CHEAP Optician, 528 gave a very enjoy entertainment at |, corner of 8th and K streets, last ed by dancing. beautifully decorated, and the whole affair re- flects great credit on the Captain C. H. On rangements. The musical tainment, In which Misses Doi Nokes. and Messrs. Hay, Hurdle, Ma; ouyeet and Hill participated, was parti icularly good. LS or ‘Style desired, made to order on te premboos, 27°) REPAIRING. &c., Repaired, and Tranks cov ice, ape memorial makin: The hail’ was 8 per 160; 13,000 participants and urand, Lieutenants W. B. Ma- T, committee of a: and literary. JOHN E. KENDALL & SON, 19 B street n.w., (Near B. & P. Depot,) Have for sale at half cost of manufactur- ers’ prices, ICE KING REFRIGERA- ‘TORS, suitable for Family, Hotel and Res- is well remembered and in ante-bellam s (he resort of pleasure-seekers now open fields, from was twenty years ago forest trees, and at the autiful grove; and a Shandans, Lay of lar; - fond “= Mr. Custis 2 of young people, ted GLASSES go to Oppen- th stm di ‘ICE. !—To BuTrEr EATERS AND ERS:—We are rece direct from the dairies. free from garlic, which ep sell to Pauiiifoa! Or at, wholdest ingly low prices, to suit the Cash buyers, at retail or wholesale, will find it to thelr juterest ‘to eail and examine before purchas- Ing clrewhere, as wemean business, and no hum- is BUTTER will be found at the stalls of ae ARTHUR SCHAT: 178, Bigg eens . ington Market. FIVE HUNDRED (500) pieces of new and beau- tifal dress goods at Carter's, 711 Market space. Beautiful dress goods, part wool. 15; bleacied | table linen, 50; buntings in all colors and shades, at a’ special low price; in debeges. New parasols, new para- wo hundred (200) new parasols; three eces of cassimeres for men en’s wear; lace for curtain excellent yard-wide bed ticking 25. Carter Market space.—Adrt. ————— MARRIAGE LicENsES have been issued to U-wool twilled BEAUTIFUL PA a DE FLORENCE and Rose W AsHincron nomE REMEDY. DR. LEWIS’ PLASTER. SEVEN FOR A gu. ure gure fol Gute, Sold by all Drugoists. Ask for « Circular. Oriental RSTED SUIT for: Ez - atl wo or $20 A. STRAUS’. — HE B&sT MIDDLFSEX FLANNEL rice at és A. STRAUS”. ere PANTS a: $3 50, 7 a390-" | Te Wont “to | hundred (300) all using celebrated PASTILLES PowpER. api5-im* boys’ and chil times, during ve Was scarcely an intermis- | sion in the oceupancy. These parties made their way to Arlington by long. and at one time a little steamer ealled the did a good business in run- “Atlington Bell ning from near lath-street brid; 1. to the Sprin: meadows had been developed. PICNICING AT ARLINGTON, It was seldom that a party was at the Springs that Mr. Custis was not there al: | larly about the close of the day, semewhat =< violinist, he sometimes young a music. Bare to interfere aed was careful not ige, on the o'd ~ CBEAM, MADE OF -, and Georgia J. French : Fumes ngzhonsos, a Thomas and Sarah of Sacramento cou a excursions aud deduction to those who arious sizes rendy At the 0 Alice yeu BG inty, and Maggie Biddle of te Meat & Metablishment, by DREDS Iv FEE have been filed as follows :— HM. J . Brown, park bit 2 of id, on the Piseat: Bayne tous. Carter, $1,200, 11. WHO VALUE SHEAR SIGHT “0 + Suits, st the low allowed these es sivingsion’s lan A the best One Vor. tt An, ‘ap80_ the inchatigs his hands to ay! NE Light Golorea Oasctm| cath$S, at A. SIRAUS". ; H.B. BEMPLE Puiu, avenue 0.¥,, comer $15 street, i | UT visitin, | funds Pe a th and D street WHEN you feel a «on the lungs, tak: Pectoral, and eure it before it able. ferers. Chron | Uculars, mailed fi all the child from lates the bowe' s and, health to the child, gives to the mother. To LaDIES AND GENTLEM call attention to A. Fischer's Chemical ing and Dyeing Establishment, No. 96: By promptly adopting the latest improvements, whether of American or European invention, he is enabled to do his work in a manner not to be equalled by those not possessing these facilities. His cleansing and dyeing Ladies’ and fact, the chea superior work. N. B. ‘ing spots from costly party dress. es; 25 years’ experience. His dry cleanser re. Moves grease spots effectually from any article, and careful pressin; as if newly made. Pair for 25 cents. BALLS. PARTIES, &e. near th street. pest in the cf CITY ITEMS. LODILLE’s HEADACHE SPRCIFIC contains no injurious substance. cures headache in 5 to 3) minutes by the wat Sold by all drugeis's Costs only # cenis. HEADQUARTERS FoR STRAW Hats The largest and best assortment of Medium and low priced Straw Hats, in White and r Gentlemen, Boy $20 7th street, between Land kK. 2 . and Children, is k, You MAY SHATTER THE vase if you wil, ent of the roses willcling round it Was written in a spirit prophetic of J. & E. At Extract of White Koses. Aver's Chere becomes ine You will never buy any other if yon once see 2 lor” Refrigerator in use at Hainilton’s, . A. Building. oth and D sts. onl H. D. Cooke, Jn..& © j | the Cheque Bank of Lo: Europe will ¢ y these checks. 4.2e01: .. Bankers, agents for | ‘ion, limited. ties: well to ca weir REMABLE HELY for weak and nervous suf . painful, and prostrating dis. eases cured without medicine. Pulvermac! ers Electric Belts the grand desideratu Avoid imitations. Book and Journal. with par- ee. Address Pulvermac Galvanic Co., New York city. 6.2 ,d&kly her MOTEERS.—Don't fail ‘8. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for diseases of teething in children. It relieves ‘in, cures wind colic, regu- by giving relief and ‘We wish to ent’s suits are. in oa account of his | specialty of his con. | ives them an appearance id Gloves cleaned ; two ABINES ANNUAL MAY THURSDAY, May 16, MARINI'S HALL. @e-Tickets, admitting 3 gentieman aud lady le ladies aud children’s tickets, $1: to b and Metzeroit’s Music Stores, and af the yi Dartance to every men um AT atl I, 0. OF R.—Kvery T. 1. is requested to be present MON . May 13:h, Business of im- ver. A. LITTLEJOHN, R. 8. **QOME AND SEE.**—The citizens of George- / town are interested in knowms that they canbe accurately fitted with the EY ti LASSES or SPECTACES they need at 136 Bridge street, 1 have a full aswriment, in G Sliver, Steel‘and Rubber Frames, J. 8S. BLACKFORD, Optician, 136 Bridge street. “ Ger 1. ‘Striped Hose and Half Hose, all siz <cked Mattings, from 20 10 50. Come and see the bat 8. THOS. € FING. 5 8" ana GENTLEME) W. H. WHEATLEY, ist line of m rsted. Picture-room 3 Goons, PRICES LOWE, VRE KNOWN, Having been purchased since the great decline, | 1] them cheap for cash, jored Bantings, 25 cents up Great variety Dress Goods, Trom 10 cents up. 8, 10 cents: Callooes, 4° to 8, ry THAN EVER BE- ies and Bows. nt’s Underwear | nts, | reains we are offering, at ROW N 1B, ge xtrert. Georgetown, D.C. THE! stablished 1831, and never exceiled before or sinve, to which the people of the District and thousands of others of the States and Territories will testify Send us your orders, ‘ve now3-tr NEW SPRING STOCK NOW OPEN aT “MARKRITER’S, | No. 626 E Strect, one Door East of 7th St. jarbour & Hamilton, | 641 Louisiana av. Choice selection PAPER-HANGINGS, atest | designs, rich ana harmoniou: | Mortis,’ Dresser, Ea | styles, with a fuil q Borders, Dado's Friezes, &c. ES, with giltbands, and plain Chocolate: London Smoke, Gray and we inake up in Shades to order, ‘RA MES from Gard to Pertrait size, in Walnut and Git; also, | Velvet Frames, | Cha in colors, embracing Lake, Jeffer’s and other jum and low-priced a variety of rich Silk Card and Cabinet sizes; Fancy styles Porcelain Paintings, &c. RD in Gilt, Silver, Tinned, CJp- MOULDING in Gitt, Watnut and Chany: Picture Hooks. Nails. Hing, &. ) ENGRAVING*, Chromos, Ot'eo- and Li in appropriate nt for BREWERTON'S POPULAR PAINTINGS, Paper-nangings, Window Shades or Picture Frames punctually filled and satisfaction xuaranteed. Terms cash, Free Art Gallery. MARKRITER’S, 26 E st., one door east of Tih, a professional, 1 istrict at the pi EN CLARET WINE, Selected by an expert and bottled in my ce'lars by guarantee it the finest WINE in rice—$4.50 per dozen, Cc. WITMER, 1918 Pennsylwania Avenue, OOK AT THOSE MAGNIFICENT LIGHT Colored English and French Cassimere Pants. with Patent Attachment, They can only be found A. STRAUS’. LEATHER THUNK, With Canvas Cov: BECKER'S HARNESS AND TRUNK FACTORY, ) opp. U. B&. Treasury. ones called for, repaired and covered at ex- ices, = HARNESS, Gold, Nickel or a = apo-te N4Atrane, CRYSTAL DISCOVERY FOR THE HAIR = or faded hair to its original color in three to ten days, re- its the hair falling. increasing sale for the fee! satisfied we can recommend it, vantages over all other preparations 24 and D sts. n.w., @nd corner 14th and I n.tr, ASU! BOATS FOR HIRE FOR poy ca JUSEPH PASSENO, 73 Water GENCY FoR “OLD NORTH STATE” SMOKING TOBACCO, to to the Tradeand general patie heavove sumed ROBACOO, ‘and Drououce yet offered in this marke ‘purest tobacco, it ‘stand op retail. all qualities of CIG. SOaNG" TOBACCO, and a fi sn EA. 359, mn. street. does not bite the it Face ai ey lt offer for sale, he and 1GARS, CHEWING and fall line Smokers - a¥e., near immense stock of ve that will one Panoet tae their val baad Ti CONNOLLYS. ap26-lm 608 Ninth st., opp. Patent Officé. a srl 3 — RENCH ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS. EF DRESS COATS and VESTS ip aud Domestic Fabrics, A. STRAUS". _ Iss IN LIGHT and DARK PaAT- prices that will astonish ‘n, BTRAUS. ‘UU CaN BUY ¥INE GOODS at what you af fot Liferior Goods elsew! s EST AND THE CHEAPEST Wies 90 SE EA Oe street, suneeto.S, Feces ALBERT FROOE COATS with Vasts tse ES in G18, Seas STRAUS SSO AMUSEMENTS. —__ RAND RUNNING MEETI BS Settin: race, Lig tiles, forall ages: Second Race Han iicap inti e. vitae. May ird Race Handi *arties who wish can drive inside of There will be a four days’ trot ark MAY 29,80, Stand JUNE 1 P. HILL, Prop tet *. welter weigh 6. First Race PERA HOUS: ‘The Coolest Theater MONDAY “arances prior to uhelrdeparture—— r California and Europe. CAL DER'S ended by Hon, W: riscn, Clare Louise Kel 20 ARTIETS. a -; matinees 60 and 25c. Seats Secured at the bx office Monday morning. m0-8, GJEsBoRO PARK. ‘This pleasant re: sort is now open to the public. us of spending @ pleasant Tthe city canalways find ¢ Accommerations possible, ry There will be dancing musie lock p,m. until 12, every Moudey fom 3 Acimission to the grounds free. No improper persons will beallowed to land. GOSS & BARRETT, “TI OTEL RC the Lith instant, Iwill have (he bonor ‘to open to the Wasbingtow Public A CONCERT GARDEN IN PARISIAN STYLE, noes at 8 p.m. daily, xb EISINGER, Propriete ginuniies supplied with Toe Cream, Water ASHINGION SCHUETZEN P, ‘The Restaurant at this well known resort still dispense: all the ftheseason. Par- Ues ordering dinners or suppers served at the E. LE MOUR, Supt. shoriest notice, 9-1 UNDAY EVENING, AT 7:30 O°CLOCK, IN SHELDOX 's H Mi: the BALLoT Test and other Spirit pa ta {ull gaslight. 25 Cents. Conjurers cannot imitate ie apS-32U" ER COMIQUE, 17 BELOW PENNSYLVANIA OPEN THE YEAR ROUND. adies and Children EV SATURDAY A¥TERNOON, First-class In Every Respect. and Comey. jai80-1y oN EXHIBITION Variety, Drama. Chromos, &e, tas. Window Shades, Pictures, Frames, Pictu Bivgs, Nails. &c., tn the District. Ek. : Ba Please remember Name and Number. jyl-ly |S HERE. — Now is the Time Gents and Child ‘Bhoes, ——— EXCU RSIONS AND PICNICS ]AXCURSION TO RICHMOND. Va 4 WASHINGTON KNIGHTS TEMPL. An Excursion. acco: | will leave the Baltl ERY, No. 1, AR. BP its ring w EDNESDAY. Stay Mber Of tickets ($3 50 for red at the stores of J. W. Drew, G, Davis and of members of the Com> 7] ‘RAND EXCURSION y OF RYLAND M. E. CHAPEL TO A * APOLIS ON THE 30TH INSTANT, the Lest as well as the cheapest trip that will de made that day mars get, circulars. E « » dep thus affording nine hours for sight-seeing, editation, ging, boating, craubing under 12 years, L febing, ele Ticket sic. Tic for Children 0 se DAY EXC New and Fast Steamer JOHN W. THOMPSON wif resume her Excursion Trips 01 the Potomac river (which were so, lar last season) SUNDAY AF- NOONS, stopping at MARSHALL HALL and GLYMONT, The first one will be on SUNDAY, May each succeeding Sunday, (weather perm, leaving the Noriolk wharf, g, arriving in Wi mn. Fare for the round trip, thoroughly tepals aa 0 : able terms by SPpl ¥, Room 8, over 25 cents. A gl Series. been ‘and painted. can be Chartered P= ing ut the Office of ional Metropolitan. SAMUEL BAOON. Pres‘t._ ND SUNDAY EX Will take place 7 $2.00 TO FORTRESS AND THE CA NROZ, NORFOLK, hoursat fortress Monroe, Forthe tenetit of thi PRESBYTERIAN © May 30, 1875. The JANE p 6 ednesday, May 29 1878, and return abo: . $# each, to be hu tyne’s Bookstc the Committee, or'at the commodatious, Free, Meals. Fifty Urnts, cap be Jupebes may be carried if soldon the boat. Sleeping ‘ac- ickets limited. preferred. "No tiguot |. No liquor Music provided. “The com- ige themselves to maintain the best gto Uh comfort of thelr gacsts, td EXCURSIONS steam or our Office. Inland Mali ‘CURSION,— The Steamer will resume her 4 in at . m. Stops at Alexandria and "Fare to Marsvall Hall aud retutn, 25 ete. be chartered for ex on Feasonable ierm> | 6 8 5, W. G. TUCKER JONES, Agent. YMONT PAVILION. LYMONT, PAVIL, runner resort bas order for the coming seas h, and no charge, ‘tli be made at this laudt, * Proprietor." or! bas changsa its to 8. Bakb: aba’ YACHT. a Sita Us 10nL EOOND 4@- CLUTHING.—