Evening Star Newspaper, January 2, 1879, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR. THURSDAY ‘The Weather. INDICATIONS TO OFricz OF ‘Wasnr~ For the middle easterly winds” shift to coo” and clea” ait CHIEF yay, SIGNAL OFFICE, .dTON, Jan. 2, 1879. Atiantic states increasing hn falling barometer and snow, ot westerly with rising barometer <ahg weather. fhe folio Wter at the 38°; 7:35 a. uD, “LOC or wing is the reading’ Signal Office during m., 32°; 12 midday, rpinimum, 30° of the thermom- the day: 7a, m. $67; 2p. Mn., 34 AL NEWS. Amusements, &c., To-Night. mal Theater. it iss .—‘Les Huguenots,” with and Miss Litta in the Cary Opera House—George S$. Knight as Theater Comique—Holiday pantomime and warieti Condensed Locals. Street lany tins PS will be lighted at 12 midnight, hed at 0 » past year “marriage licenses P isshed In this District. ‘The Criminal Court was to-day adjourned to Monéa: Ke ra G. Bidw % fever on Sabba Speetably con short time sine in our Metror ‘The Jast eve Mr. and M their reside course of the their six Passed most ple: ed With an earnes! STOLEN PROM 'To-da} thiet ¢ and, w SOON as tigation w to Major Morz work, and it ist tured wit wean bets District € Commissioner De Georgetown, quite suffering with sym day evening when Ror recetvir.g no better, tub him. are at their offic! ‘The District eases and fines in I Police Court, pound fees, by the assistant at fumbia, for the month of November over to the treasurer of the te —Distriet Court, $408.35; pound fees up as follow: Cases, $345.50. ‘The District Comm and Twining, were Mr. E. C. Ingersoll tion of new District laws and ordinane pared by the latter to be embodied into a . E. chureh, and ta ¢ KE. church in Syracuse, an s il festival of the Vermont ay- pation by President ei Hall, M stre et. be: Commi: ‘Third Auditor R. M. R department, reports of ines in Unttons ell, an esteemed minister = » of the Fi ¥., died of typhoid i. Mr. B. was re- ‘and but a ig I ad in ‘thi he ch was given last 0 Mr. H.C, Stier superinte sd of musical se and the dist 3. ation of emanet- coln took place at Bet een 16th and 1ith stre ©. Embry. wy the for the Sat nief will be cap- The saie a mt Affairs. i ntined at sick with pleurisy. ptoms of this disease he have enclosed to ynolds, of the Treasury eS Mistrict cases collected by the and collections made torney of the District of Co- and turned ‘They foot in the Police United States ners, Messrs. Phelps engaged most of to-day with in going over the complt: a to be presented to Congress. They are discuss- ing It seriatim. Complaints 1 ly of late by thi of Je the garbace and other is duty, Health fubject in hand last week, a tractor for the remo quite frequent- in the v nic tl of dead animals. offs en performing Officer ‘Townshend toox the d, after a thorough investigation, has satisfied hiraself that these have no ‘ntious ¢ complal the con: compelled to report th tract between the to the District Co 7 inability of the © for the removal o the ice embargo, which interferes trarsportation. It t are left upon the Canal for an unre offensive edor, a Olth has been dum, canal. Ritle Association, a’ Sesterday morning, Bruce being a rifle shot, it was decided that each should siioo! yards off-hand, wit carbine, calibre twenty-one yare gun. ‘The match opened with th Clarke taking the first shot. The fo the score, shot for sho’ Clarke, 4. Pigeons—Bri: Mr. Bi in in a friendly contest ¥ Ts of the Colum eC: Vernier sight: tello’s score w: buils’ eyes out of a Manersacr David Kent and Inaze Laura b Mars Malvina ‘Thomas. Le , both ¢ d Matilda ‘aine: Ch M.J - Ht, V Henry Bute Gross and Ma ¥, Was for th store of Jo-eph Ma inflammable conte caused the flames Standing the efforts to save the st NSES nt heen without cau: arge of his duty Violations’ oft Dis report was IP to be th puly provide of these substances pen rive eharged that dead animals shores of the James Creek easonable time, makin: rd that garbage and r ped into the mouth of the YESTERDAY.— of the ¢ n= t B a a Mr. ©) wi it h Mr. Bruce Mr. ¢ P > William nd a i 2 discov 11 n ru to spread fast, dry and from damage. itis thought the loss will bea ltile above a thousand iy. which are covered fre ts unknown. a in Part Of the store, under the counter. —>——— Every Pigck. every @ress goods must be 5 ds reduced froma 50 down t Qoubte width) pure silk and reduced from $ 50 @ress goods reduced to 2 from $6 down to 34+ Carter's, 71 lamask reduced to irtai duced to $2 BI AS all reduced, ‘THE OLDEST INHASITAN’ a meeting yesterday and di whe 22d of this coming Februa: rer, Chureh, Env Wheeler were appointed a commiitee Major Be arrangement, unanimous! t @ance ts desired, comes before the president, Mrs. L. W Seeretary pro ter Possibly more than that to 'y in testimony of the his long services in ad ocating the in- terests of the District in Congre: dollars to the building, and the stock, both of by insurance. The cause of It origina’ ie rear ‘ard of Silk Id goods beautiful wool blankets reduced kets re- Market space. otting. ladies’ down ain’ $3.59, Messrs. wisle, Bali and ed an honorary mem! iety’S ap ore ‘OCTETY, 01 , at 2 p.m. as busin meeting. hitne) By order of the Mrs. H. F. Fren ——— Scppes Dgaru.—Mr. Clark Harmon, a Reis man well known in South Washington, resid- ing with his father on 12th, between C and D streets southwest, died very suddenly between 5 and 6 o’clock this morning from heart disease, which had troubled him for some Puror to stock-taking, our entire stock of dry ds apd 1s, etc., at manufacturers’ oicen ‘Now is the time to save fully 20 per eent. on all your Pa. avenue, south a urchases, at Towson’s, 636 bear 7tb st,—Adet, f Capitol Ait, wilt Bold its annual meeting at the s "s Friday, January 24, tf" Appi | ef Thomas «HE WASHINGTON BANKS—! -coumption of Specie Payments: NO DEMAND FOR HARD CASH. ‘The resumption of specie payment so easily and naturally that yible. The nessin this District are not percep’ ene general feeling of confidence which prev:'s among the banks and in business circle, lends now @ good deal of significa saying of the late Horace Greely, “that the way to resume ix to resume.” It the old editorial philosopher was right, and that resumption could ee pel Messrs. Middleton & Co. have been paying out gold for ten days. Every customer presenti nay before this the law has been given the iy a che greenbacks, yet the to greenbacks 18 01 ut five $20 gold pl ‘They are too he Midak Tr on. & Co, complain, ury de counter. ‘The firm has ei terest. Coupons. sented at the ‘tre: in greenbacks, ‘Ti been given a iirm, sumption doesn’t make there,” said the paying N: bank. “W dene the pination We get rid of it 5. aS have employec him hait ‘This finds its w bring it ri; ee in gold Now of tow will You gi asked Tite Lit to New York Aiter all the publications nel expan: to do to great tenorai Quite a hders to smile Metropolitan © was working @ was made for dif they wanted It k tion has been its going into ef al feeling of cont sume, nO one when they tind they not SO readily lost and. ¥ lew people m: change of greenbacks for gol walked up to the counter of t an bank and handl ack one dollar bill req med.” prefer greenbacks. asks for gold, and the bank o! elty Wears off t from t of preceding days, as recelved and paid but there were no particular gold. When civen out in change it was received ‘The bank officers have been 'y. and made preparations for without comm anticipating the it, and had there been a call would have been prepared At the Second National Bank there was about the sami nd U gold seeins to bea customers seem to prefer paper money ‘ome of the re by, paid in gold, were slow peel ditte BO resp the nit nd th ey ve it on ha 001 a very few calls another were a amounts. Have have plenty of gold, but it is York. We} don’t expect to have an than betore resumpti anted $100 In gold, aber Of other calls, Amusements, &c. NATIONAL THEATER.—“Lucia di Lammer- 3 siven by the Strakosch opera troupe ta sang ne. Miss Lit her first appearance her cessiul. Her voice, an excelient soprano. w Cary and Huguenots” w Foxp’s Or) 0 the first time in man; having full houses ever Knight in the pla: ue performance ia delichtt 1. — Blin ever, ted by all present. To- —The w have not, attend his evening Gad Fellows’ Hall. ‘Tne MinGRTs are coming at peop e in the world wi Uons at Odd Fellows’ Hf Col, John 3. Foster, th town making the x peks, and the M1 people lic imagine that They tiinore.” Large ne Comiqu ek. CoMzDyY OF Exnors. whimsical creation ¢ uext Saturday evenii ils" 5,” Mr. S 18. Bangs Messrs. Luciana,” Miss C. 'L. Johnsot 2 can be € prime cost, Silks can be Style at Madam Hinekley’s, Carte 1 Market. space. trimmed with silk; ladies’ clo: Velvet; ladies’ cloaks from $5 150 Preces of the best 25-cent dress duced to 1S and 20c., to close stock; | forts and blanket ter cassiineres from 37 cts ; ticking, best quality, nue, south side. tion of gold paid first, commenced specie payments there nt demand for goid, more (0 show it than for apy other purpose. A nk to-diy and s: me greenbact: riment does not pa; ed & great many tn- counter they were paid draft on ‘New erected, Wuch of Course would have beea paid 1 are actually gettlay gold than we are paying out. We pis out goid to all who want tt. “The trouble ts th it lost of the cold in circulation here isin sinail Tt naturally tinds tts way to y to our merchants, mall gold may become an get tt. s people prefer them. applicatious for the ex- ‘What's premium, *Bo: i,’ answered the cashier, ‘we ohnson & Co., report the same sfate of irs. Now that people can get gold, they Not one customer in ten to the bank as deposits, he National Bank of the Republic up to noon there had been no change in the business s, and money of any re on a level and have been for some re is little or no Inquiry for zold. eipts from the Mutual Ins ‘The business at the Bank of Washington is t day n€ only inquiry mi: iswer, their custome: pw about resumption?” was asked at Riggs? by a Stak reporter, about 1 o'clock this n. se it’s all right,” wanted $10 In gold, and got it; and you much gold on hand?” ve but little use night of the week. as Miss ss Litta will all appear, Ill be the opera presented Te months, is this v night. are the a ed hi e been the success At the presentation Shakespeare at the ia, : procured at Ellis’ music st ———— reduced to 62; our #1 black sliks re- 3 yard of our siiks reduced to made in the latest its has come its efforts on bust- nee to ine laconic ‘vegins to look as if | been carried out option of gold or | one-sixth. W: atle- y r, th: gold at txeir how or, would have York had it so a ripple of exci teller of the Cit giving It to Such to pa r dnaif in si the 'T: the lars Tid of it should it TAR IAN. Well nd get a currency about resumption, nee on the s number Sums Of = in New York he assed in ted by the ba nd there beiw to take Greenbai the id. A colored man the National Me- ng the rier uested a gold ie 0 Hicial xpect that he gold will again over the counter, inquiries made for tor the specie they ¢ particu. but well satistied drug here, for the worked off ind, and, Ts ge ving neral- "was the answer. for gold. One man and got it. ‘There but Only for small “We nearly all in New gold here, and ils for it _now y * Lucia,” making She was very st Opera Hous Mr. ‘ui one, d ‘Tom is Many people who vell inany WhO entertatume: ts at ‘The littlest their reeep. Monday, and gent, 1s in ngements, Th ouses tn Bi Gazette sa: the Midzets will audiences attest e's entertainment ng, for the benetit Dr. Minnie tie Swallow; Reserved seats checked and THe OOCErs ae Creer CovtT—Judge Carter. To-day, Naylor agt. Cragin; verdict for de- tendant.’ ~ “ Poricr Covat—Judge Snell. fo-day, Clara Blackney. profanity; $5 or seven Morris Connor, profanity; $5 or seve” Jobn Pitman was tined $ for using pr language on C street. Wm. Greenow 5 for using loud and boisterous lan- hn Carberry; same. Jame3 Lace trying a pistol; $50 or thirty day seorge Mackay, loud ary Eliza Campbell, coloved, Va: ant; sent down. Kate White, loud and bors: erous; % ——__-+-____ PREFER & A WIFE TO A PRISON.-—A peculiar case of abandonment was brought before Jus- tice Wandell at the Essex Market Court Qi Henry Kessler, 25 years of age, of No. i58 erry Street, Was arrested on the complaint of jretchen Schvdel. 33. years old, who has been lving at No, 85 Allenstreet. She was not mar- ried to Kessler, but she had been married to his brother, who died a short time ago. At this he lived at Berne, on the river Arne, in fe. J 1€d, Cal Peter Heling and bois: erous; $ each, Switzeriard When Gretchen’s husband died. Renry Kessler, thinking she had money that bh he would take herto America and mak his wife. He left her a short time after came here, when he found that she had no motey, and been hving with another Woman. Kessles said he would rather marry his brother's widow than go to prison. Shesald no. hot UM he put the other woman out of the house. Kessler agreed to do this, and Rev. Got- Tried hetbel married them in court.—[¥. A MURDERER ReTURNS Howe To Drp—The case of the Killing of T. Vestal, at Lockart, some two years ago, 1s too recent and was too shock- ing fo be forgotten. He was shot in the breast with a full charge of buckshot, at close range, in Keily’s store, at the twilight hour, and fell and died almost instantly. Ben Frank Brown fired the fatal shot. Very leisurely he beta0k himseif to flight. and has remained away out of reach of the officers of the law ever since the commission of the crime. Buta singular thing has now occurred. mas eve, Ben Frank Brown, of his own accord, came to this city, made known the fact of his return to the sheriff and some friends and acquatntances. and took up his abode at one of the hotels. He ts reported to be sick, and In an advanced stage of consumption, a heavier hand than that ot the jaw having been laid upon him. He is under indictment for mu nd Sheriff Henderso has him tn custody s having a wateh kept over him den, Which, from all as he i Wi rdly necessa A few da a telegram from Eutaul + announcing his presence there, and s if wanted. he could be had. He ni $ . lienderson that he had the dispatch sent, tys he has come from the extreme southern 1 of Florida, where he had hid himself W for a feartul ¢ y impending.—[Me A WICKED CHINAMAN.—Willlam Jones, 0 per Mills, came to the city about ten da; with a load of apples, leaving his wit home, three miles from the Mills, he received news b in ash i at his On the ith Tnessenger that his nd that the bones of overed among the ruins, and with the springs of the mattress of her re his wife wer lyin bed id the ashes. ‘The night of the it remains of the tire w bors on ‘Tirsday, the S thought the tre must have Tuesday night, the of the same we guished v set on empleo: din consequence of a diss harged from his service th before he lett for Marysville. band saddied one of his hors night and left for Clipper Mills. Up turn for his team fuller and more reila Heulars will be obtained of vysvitle (Cal.) Appeal, Dee. 1. Tiow Hoxse ©. The number of case York has | sed. ry @ since 1573. La’ Year 3,832 cases were ‘reported. At present scarlet fever cannot be said to be epidemic, and an increased prevalence of all contagious dis- eases is expected in cold weather when duors and windows are shut and people stay indoors. Dr. Day rehearses the well-known precatition taken to keep school children free from the risk of contagion. An inspector is detailed als specially to visit tenement house cases and se cure their {solation, and the disinfecting follows him. It was often impossiole to tain the source of contagion in a give Sotled linen transported on street car: washerwomen fs suzgested as a common of the spread of the contagion. ‘That fs for! den by the sanitary code, but scarce! conductor observes the regulation. At ha time as this the board suggests that condactors should be required to see that soiled linen is not so carried, going even so far as inspection of the contents of suspicious bundles. if the violation of the ordinance continues it may be necessary to i ductor on his car. A —For the past two or three winters two tame bears have been kept at Win. ‘Thorn’s hotel, on the Ocean parkway, a short distance out of Brooklyn. On Monday afiernoon some boys began to amuse them- selves by pons the bears with snowbal occasionally the more venturesome boys ble par- the calamity.—/.fa- 4, ot would run up behind the bears and rub snow upon their heads. This, although fun for the boy: Was not liked by the bears, and from time to time the beasts would chase the lads, who easily evaded them. Finally the male’ bear, having been struck by an unusually hard snow- ball, sprang forward and caught a boy named Peter Stretcher and threw him tothe ground. The next instant the sharp claws of the bear were drawn across the throat of the boy, com- pletely severing the jugular vein and causing the boy’s death almost instantly. The brute sniffed furiously at the blood which ran from the wound for a moment, and then turned about and hobbled off to join his companion, The boy was carried into the hotel and a phy. ‘Sician was summoned, but before he arrived the lad dead. Mr. Thorn, the proprietor of the hotel, at once chained the bear and shot it.— LY. ¥. World, 1st, BAYARD Tayor’s EstaTE.—The Cleyeland Leader says ot yard Taylor: “It is authorita- lively stated that his estate“will yleld little pt his life-insurance of £10,000, low and daughter wiil be left € lerly provided for.” “It will be found, upon examination, that this statement is exag. gerate Mr. Ta; san owner of several S Tribune stock, and while = hune dividends have not been property Is sound and pays. Then lor's books seli steadily, and have per- anent value. His death will increase the de- mand for them. ‘There are more than twenty Fonunes, beside translations —[Cineinnati Con- iaercial. OY o “way—shouldn’t loite: reetsh.” (Solemnly:) “Wha, should a—(hie!)—t Vd loiter'd "bout ‘stead 0’ "ttendin’ t' bush'nesh!—Go. [Punck, Cc Visitors to carry the i Paul’s Cathedral, London, ra glasses So as to have a good lox at cher and the bonnets. t joseph Benstein, charged, at M mnphis, Tenn, with outrage upon Annie Dunzan, an orphan, 18 yéars of age, hasbeen convicted, ‘The penalty is death, S=~A Pennsylvania murderer has been taxen to te lunatic asylum against his will, as CITY ITEMS. ‘THE “CouRT OF St. JamEs” has chosen Bol- linger Champagne for its special consumption, and orders for upwards of two-thirds of the entire quantity required are now for this brand Pease bear in mind that Durang’s Rhewmatic Reme’y cures rheumatism quickly, thoroughly and permanently. Lodille’s Headeche Specific prevents as well as cents, cures headache, Price ATTENTION is called (0 Henning, 410 ith street, is offering a cash dls- count of twenty per cent. to all purchasers of ready-made clothing, garments to order. and gentiemen’s furnishing With his method know that by this announce- ment he means business; and as this is an op- portunity seldom offered to secure staple wares, the first purchasers will have the best choosing, He offers is whole stock without reserve. 3 Notnixe Like It! uch It STANDS ALONE !—S' is the verdict of the medical world and the p: 9- lie, on Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar. Coughs, Colds, Influenza, all irritations of the organs of speech and respiration, vanish under its Influence, like fogs before the sunlight. Pike's Toothache Drops cure Toothache in one minute. Sold by all Druggists at 25 cents. 0 Dr. C. W. BENson’s Celery and Chamomile Pills are prepared especially to cure sick head- ache, nervous headache, pea headache, neuralgia, nervousness and sleeplessness, and will cure any case. Price 5) cents, postage free. Sold by druggists. Orfice at i06 N. Eutaw St. Balt., Md. 12,10-t,th,1: For UPWARDS OF THIRTY YEARS Mrs. Wins- Low's Soothing Surup has been used for children. It corrects acidity of the stomach, relieves wind fee eens wrhoa, whether arising m teething or other causes. An old 6 2% cents a bottle. TO LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.—We wish to call attention to A. Fischer’s Chemical Scouring and Dyeing Establishment, No. 906 G street, near 9th street. By rely, adopting the latest improvements, whether of American or Euro- pean invention, he is enabled to do his work in a manner notto be equalled by those not pos- sessing these facilities. Gent's suits cleaned for $2. N. B.—Lace curtains cleaned from $1 up to $1.50 a window. Wool blankets trom 50 cents to $1 a pair, by cleaning a number a re- duction in price. Satisfaction guaranteed. His dry cleanser removes grease spots effectually from any article, and ‘careful pressing gives them an appearance as if newly made. Bakes IN PICTURES. ose ont our stock of PIC- will sell Chromos, Panel Pictures and price, amt a great many Chronios at oftment of HOLIDAY BOOKS, at -rsat- ies. Having determined to TURES, w Mattoer'at VM Aec30-tr Seventh st. n-2 TBE CELLULCID TRUSS AND SUP- PORTERS, That never rusts, never breaks, never wears out, sl ways clean, and can be worn while bathing, isfor sale at CHAS, FISHER'S, 623 7th street n.w. Mrs. Fisher devotes ner attention to the_wants of lady patrons. decli-ty N, JENSEN, *"* For 20 yeara with 913 DENNY WATCH REPAIRER, H. SEMKEN, now at Dempsey ) LADInS W ALTY. Ihe are x ney refunded. feb CeNNOL Y's, 608 9th street, Opposite THE PATENT OFFIcR, Offer 2) bargains in. SHLE HAND INITIAL, WANDEERCHIFS LINEN HANDKERCHIEES, ’ EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEF, LINEN AND LACE COLLARS AND CUFFS, SILK NECATIES, LACH TkS, KID axp CLOTH PERFUMER! ‘ANCY SOAPS. GENTLEMEN'S FANCY SOCKS. LADIES’ STOCKINGS, F. 3X ae WOOLEN T es put in comy for one year, or tu e] 01 HANDSOME DRESS GOODS, BLACK AND COL- ORED DRESS SILKS, VELVETS AND dec%-tr BATINS. pr41tT's ASTRAL OIL. FRANCIS MILLER, 309 Nixta STREET, WHOLESALE AGENT FOR WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN. THE TRADE SUPPLIED IN LOTS TO SUIT AT Pe FACTORY PRICES. EMPTY PACKAGES REDEEMED AT YORK PRICES. NEW CHAS. PRATT & CO., New York, Sore Proprrerons axp MANUFACTURERS. Gec?9-e02m SUGAR ADULTEERATION. ‘We hereby inform the Public that our Refined Sugars consist SOLELY of the product of raw suzars refined. Neither Glucose, Muriate of Tin, Muriatic Acid, nor any cther foreign substance whatever, is mixed with them. Our Sugars and Syrups are abso- lutely unadulterated. HAVEMEYERS & ELDER, DECASTRO & DONNER REFINING COMPANY. Affidavit to the above effect in the New York pa pers of November 18, 1878, dec3-2awlm SWE. V: Er JACKSON'S ATE CHEWIN' a) BEST. TOBACCO. he persists in asserting that he is perfectly sane and ires to be hung. ‘his is proof of his in- sanity. S2-Mrs. Herbert hian, In men’s clothes, ts making the rounds of Texan towns seeking her husband, who eloped from Macon, Mo., with a variety actress named Mabel Moore, f2" Cedar Rapids, Towa, has telegraphed abroed a denunMation of a report that diph- theria was very prevalent there. “It isa gross exaggeration,” says the official card; “there have been but 170 deaths here, all told, since April 1, and only about 100 of these were from diphtheria * “Only about 100” is good, 2 Dr. Blanche, the famous French expert in cases of Insanity, paid a left-handed compli- ment to the eaten in a case recently tried at Paris. “In the prisoner’s drunken moods he a over our store. Ladies’ cloaks aks trimmed with to $20.—Advt, fone on at factory prices, to clo: | stock; Canton Nannels from 64; cts.; boys’ win- feather-proot bed Towson’s, 636 Pa. ave- in Londor of $100 each, an &#-The Normal school of } Re 264,000 a year, and It is ish on the ground that g ‘itcation for a third patent on behalf A. Edison was lodged on Saturday veiled women played faro all mn (Nev.) gambling room, lost an went away unrecog- Boston costs the roposed to abol- teachers could readily be secured without that expense. S@-A Philadelphia dry goods merchant has added a children’s mothers may leave t with rocking-h they do thelr shopping. mitted, lest they Tom. to his store, where ‘ir children to be amused orses, pictures and toys while Babes ould not be called for again. in arms not ad- §?It was intended that Omaha should be a beautiful ee and one means to that end wasto ve most of It is found, however, inordinately expensive to le, are ly expel ‘es Lao keep in re cross, and the common council is proposition to make them narrower, the streets a width of a hundred that such streets pave, and thersome to a . Would grow sad and remorseful and blame him- self for maltreating his wife, as often Go, gemtlemen, as Without doubt you yourselves Know.” Roexau BAKING POWDER. co A BAKING BROO L BAKING BR EB OO A ALLLL ‘POWDER ABSOLUTELY PURE. Tue Rovat. BaxtxG Powner is a pune Caras oF TanTak FoWDER. Never gets hard or lumpy. Indoreed and recommended for its wholesomeness by such eminent chemists as Dr. New York; Dr. a hi ete. lott yee, Boston; Professor Genth, Phiadel Bald only in cans, by all Grocers. ious Alum Powders, we you to buy them, J them at 20 cents & Be-Beware of the injori (ripmbcenp peed aed deaee pecause they can af pound and donbie their mone; Do net buy Baking Powder loose, as sure to contain alum. ‘The continaed ue produces eriping, constipation, aor eae sche, si Sparen Vaflects the blood, causes pis. ples ow the iace, aug2s-eoly it is almost ir la LASTING OHARACTER OF SWEETENING AND FLAVOR, ING, ‘The best tobacco ever made, As our blue strip trade-mark is closely imitated on inferior 5, OE dealers, “Bend for sunrle, (ee eo a TROBE oalere. Send for sample. 1ESON © 0O., it'frs, Petersburg, Va" “janiéim.theriy FUXAL, NOTICE TO THE HOLDERS OF BONDS OF THE NORTHERN PA. CIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. Under the Plan of Reorsga: tion, ratified by the decree of the Court, the time in which Bonduokiers should be allowed to participate in the benetits ot the Plan, by the conversion of Bonds into Preferred Stock, Was left to the discretion of the Parehasime Committee. More than three years having passod since this right was given, and more than’ nin tenths of the Bondholders ‘having converted their Bonds, the Committe, desirous of closing th bors, hereby sive notice that the right of converting Ronis and tecelvine Prefgrred Stock will teruuinate on the d une, 1879, _ Circulars giving information how the conversion is made can be had at the office of ths Northera Pa- cific R. R. Co., No. 23 Fifth avenue, Now Yous, The ori stock will be exchanged for stock under the Plan up to the seme time. Dec. 18, 1978" Chesney: drehasing Commi ec. 18; 1878. archasing Committees. OUISIANA STATE LOTTERY. A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN 4 FORTUNE, vr FIRST GRAND DISTRIBUTION, OLASS A, AT NEW ORLEANS, DAY, JAN, 4 Iei9~10irs: Monty Daawine. legisiature of the state for educatooel net eco Purposes in 1868, with a capital of BL 000 000s Which it has since’ aflded @ setorve feat ot 350.000. Filta place month No He SEE EBUTION Ec never cates or postpones. Look at the faieg ng QAPITAL PRIZE, 830,000, : 100,000 ‘Tickets at egieacns Half Tick- Lis ZES: 1 oapitar PLIST OF PRIZES 1 Gabttal Bese bert 2 Pres or e200 5000 5 Prizes of» 1,000. 5,000 20 Pri: f oy Brae 2 ee 500 Prizes of 20° 10,000 1000 Prizes of 40° 10,000 ‘APPROXIMATION PRIZES poralatia hg 18 8 Abprosimation “900 1857 Prizes, amounting to... 110,400 ite at all Po So eet wigewgan Pe wanted at all at. Wixplization for rates to clubs should only be made App! tothe Home of the: y in New Orleans. full for further in- eee lens Satine til addres, for : M. A. DAUPHIN, P. 0. Box 692, New Oricans, t the fact that George C. goods. Those familtar | AMUSEMENTS. ! FORD'S OPERA HOUSE. LAST NIGHTS! LAST NIGHTS!! MR, and MRS. GEC. 8, _ HOLIDAY GOODS. | FOR NEW YEARS. | FINE PLATED EPERGNES, FRUIT BOWLS, | NUT-PICKS AND CRACKERS, NUT BOWLS. | CAKE BASKETS, BUTTER DISHES, Cor KNIGHT, | URNS, ICE PITCHERS, TEA SETS, WAITERS, IN | FLOWER VASES, AND ROD SUPERIOR Onze» SS = M. W. GALT. BRO. >. A GERMAN. i SATURDAY MATINEE. i NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS. SATURDAY MATINEE. SATURDAY MATINEE. LADIES’ SEAL SKIN SACQUES, SATURDAY MATINEE. | alt st stock, FUR-EINED WEAPS. BIE) ent at tha Saturday Mati. FRESH STOCK. ee Se i ceremony or Mr. Knight's illustrated | LOWEST PRICES. i EB a eee STINEMETZ ‘T. IN. N 1237 Pennsylear The Huguenots. IWO NIGHTS AND ONE MATINEE ONLY Next to oorner 13th atreet. # Basins 2 = avenue, dec27-tjan3 OFTHE | AN TALIAN OPERA, | = — —_ = THIEN C RUAN VENER TAS, 2, Ok NEW vean's pay. x tine HUG eENOTS. a. Ale Lena Misa CARY, MALAGA GRAPES, FLORIDA ORAN CALIFORNIA PEARS, BANANAS, LADY APPLES, JAMAICA RUM ST. CROIX RUM, NEW ENGLAND RUM, FINE, OLD WHISKIES, SHERRIES, PORTS, BRANDIES AND SWEET CATAWBA. JOHN H. MAGRUDER, 1491 New York avenue, Gec2T-tr Near U. 8. Treasury Department. G2REAT ATTRACTION RICH HOLIDAY PRESENTS. A LARGE ASSORTMENT, GOOD GOODS, as Urbano. ag Marzavit CONT X, GOTTSOHALK, ADAMS, PANTALEONI, SS LA» Grand Chorns and O: MUSICAL DIRECTOR LA FAV RITA. Miss CARY, LANCASTER, ROSNATI, PANTA- LEONI and CONLY. Saturdey, at 2p. m. firya ae LUCIA. Monday, HAVERLY'S UNITED MASTODON MINSTRELS: 5 ae them—forty in number—count them. jan en FELLOWS HALL. HRENS COMMENCING MONDAY, JANUARY 6, The most marvelous MIDGETS, Now creating such intense interest in tho city of 2) GOODS. Baltimore, where hey have. drawn to thelr fachio VERY LOW PRICES. warcuns, ie and ‘popular levees many’ thonsand viel SOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, during ten consecutive weeke. FINE GOLD JEWELLY, DIAMONDS, AND OTTER RARE q CLOCKS, AND BRONZES, SILVER, RPL eS 1D WARE, GENERAL MITE, age Ii years, weixhs 9 pounds. LUCIA ZARATE, ago 15 years,weighs 4°; pounds. ‘COL ‘The greatest Living Wonders of this or any other Ar 8. GOLDS country ince the world was created. pe 5 Nortr.—The amazi of these eaeerene Fronti igen cannot be conceiv.d for no language is potent enough to atomized fragments of the human fami TWO GRAND LEVEES DAILY. Every Afternoon continously from 2 to 4:30; eve Evening continuously from 7 to 9. Admission Gnly 25 Cents. MEATER COMIQU. FO THE HoLipars, aT 1429 N FRENCH DRESS Goons. We bave just opened Jan2-1w spler Dress Goods cor the holidays. s . in splen- MONDAY. DECEMBER 20, NIGHTLY AND | DressG , : TUESDAY AND FRIDAY MALINEES. Bike Yor over dior ocade rauitinaee Extra matinee New Yesr's Day. ‘Thewreat artists, | Ruke. for over dresse oe the F im and Mawzie); the mn and Colored Cashmeres, (Fred and Charley): t Hoa Ot. Soneiren ists and dancers, Raymond and Ne . the German a ronw and dance and spec ros font: andthe Suydam E and holiday this week—ail new features—b in war amine our stock befo dec 1328 [[SEFUL HOLIDAY Guops. Silk Handerchiefs, 12% 37: ir 1 » Jannary Ist. Deors of . Perforrianes at 8 oe! Brocade Suk Hendkerchiefs, 50 worth 75; MA TURDAY. JANUARY 47H.” | adie’ Initial Handkerehieta at omty Doors oye k, Verformance at 2 o'clock. | Ladies’, Gent's and Children's Handkerchiefs,cheap ; Adi 50 cents. Oe LDBREN Plan of Hall and Ticke decs0-6t tions, Sets gnd Scarfs, cheap : be made out of Our cheap k Cashmeres: nal low prices; ks it Black Silk, 81 2: to 81. No the Hiol = tter Sonvenit for iday Season than a NATIONAL THEATER, Present of one of our nice Cloaks: Pahakcepenes Wataucal Creston Fee ote i as if COMEDY OF ERRORS. aco are ren tial decide. N. NAUDAIN, 709 Market Space, Fo! THE uoLipays. La and ri. N it Wialgg. and rich vartety of Novelties in FANCY and YORSTED . EMBROIDERED SLIPPERS, SLIPPER cases, Gseions, BUSPENDERS, CARD and CG. Fine selection of JAPANESE GOODS. gees and Russian Leather FANS, WORK BAS- GLOVE and HANDKERCHIEF BOXES. ‘Choice assortment of Initial! HANDEERCHIEFS. EID GLOVES. SILK MUFFLERS aud JABOTS in all shades. CHILDREN’S MERINO CLOAKS and VELVET Under the auspices of Parish Union of All Souls Church, and in aid of its music fund. 937 panes dec2s-71 Reeerved seats at Ellis’ Music Store, vania avenue. M45 NO MISTAKE. HAVERLY UNITED MASTODON MINSTRELS ‘WILL APPEAR AT THE NATIONAL THEATER, MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1879. THE GREATEST Success Even KNown! 8 EMINENT END MEN! CAPS of superior elexance, at THE GLITTERING CLOG TOURNAMENT, SELMA RUPPERT’S, BY 12 STAR DANCERS. 614 9th street, Oxe Dozes SoxG axp Dance MeN decl3-tr Opposite Patent Ofica. LB. PRINCESS PAPER SHELL ALMONDS 60 i WHISKY. 4 ib New CORNANT *5 2 galion SWE 5 ibe. MINCE 40 i “Fmsr Pant.’ 40 IN ParapE. 418 FAVORITE VOCALISTS. test enterprise in the annals of minstrel- “The . MINCE MEAT. sy."—[Boston Post. Slbs: LEGHORN C1 decl6-tr J. H. HAVERLY, Proprietor. j gallon SWEET Of ALISTHENIC EXERCISES, 3 CARE the direction of Dr. gHOMas CALVER, | 3 2.00 On E street, between 6th and 7th n.w. > bk a techn, ae Bt °° 8:13 acwenth ot me m5 non 30 an - wey Hehe Fordemen’on Wonany, Wednesday 20d | goes Between Mand N, 6th and O sta. nw., . . FRNA EAL corr Ghd i Pe; | RPWINF. muooxs rent at very reasonable terms ‘The best hall in the Fifteenth street, city for ‘, concerts, dress J. M. RICHAR! s( 26-003m 681 D st, or coil as PEE CORCORAN BUILDING. (Cons EXiEVES HOLIDAY PRESENTS. FANCY DROP LIGHTS and SHADES; siso, NEW STOCK OF PATENT BRASS and PORCE- LAIN OIL LAMPS, all of the latest Patterns and SANS DOULEUR Durillons mauvais ongles, engelures, soignes avec succes, par le Docteur White Numers 1416 Ponanet . vis-a-vis Willard’s Hotel. Etablia | Style of Finish. Washington depuis 1601, S accaetr’™ | Btvle of pea nueeeacet etna pee = Sole Aent for theeale of Messrs. rence No. 626 ON EXHIBITION No. 626 £8r°| AND SALE I®ESz° | 007s Celebratea on Gas KES. MARKIITER’S — FEEE ART GALLERY AND STOEB. | A argestock on hand. Ghoter On Paintings Enmravinge 82” Guarantee entire satisfaction. its, Widow and Tes cH. E2 Please remeniber Name and Number dyl-ly Agent for Dr. Colbur’s EVAPORATORS. decl8-tr Fo® THE HOLIDAYS, Mie have now displayed yusmal REPARE FOR FALL AXD WINTER, and sell | NEOUS’ anh FAN GODS. resent i 8 AR’ y Saitete for rene your CAST-OFF CLOTHING to your own ad- | STANDARD WORKS. ty tree trees. Greet northwest or Heaneh ise ws ON Bikey | fo ihe beat JUVENIEE Rea TOY BOOKS ee or 5 A ‘i 5 chon naeest ASS SLOOND 12, | CUE ATHEH GOODE, in = a 8 ary bi ‘paid, new ag make a specisity of them. : PLAYING CARDS, CHESS, DOMINOES, CHECK. Notes by mail will be prompily ettended to. s ERS, &e. sep2str The FINEST STATIONERY a aaa SELLERS ano SEefiOKERe, = a: LECTURES. ecl3tr “Cor. Penn. ave. and Tith st. K ANKLIN LEGION HALL, Heormax Goops. Corner 6th and C streew northwest, i ‘The public are invited to call and examine one of Cader the auenioes HECTUBE,, ston, | BSG AEl Boel attractive stocks of HOLIDAY, cea of Franklin Tem Legion, | GOODS in the city. nder the auspices of Frank MASON. ne een, | Giese Gore fare marvels of taste and elegance and Pastor Calvary Baptist Chirch, great variety of Hossis Leather, [vors, FRIDAY EVENING, January 3d, 1379. Subject—"The True Grandeur of the United es." States, Tickets 25 cts,, to be had at the bookstores of Mi. lans & Wilkins, 7th st, and Whitaker & Son, Pou aventie, and it the door. Doors ope al 7, comprise a ikautifat eolcllan of Minton Shea bebe pidin and Our stock of CHRISTMAS CARDS was never so @, Varied Or attractive. dec3-tr 475 Penn’a ave. n.w. oumay PRESENTS, BURY PIAN weep OS esrey ORGANS. and full the LO) New Btock at CES ie cabs Tieton eo RENT: aad ntl SSDELN'S STAYMAN, Suernenp Dorpxe, En tina aecttine © ION Onkrien at bakit. {ouIPax Goons. to commence ut 7:30. ws IT IS TO YOUR ADVANTAGE. YOU SAVE FULLY TWENTY PER CENT. ¥OU GET JUST WHAT YOU WANT. YOU CAN SELECT YOUR GOODS WHERE YOU ARE BEST SUITED, BARLOW'S ART GALLERY, 1225 Pennsylcania avenue. YOU PAY ONLY WHOLESALE RATES FOR one MAKING AND TRIMMING. Co Ph mrtg a original and genuine YOU, RUN NO RISK, AS THE MONEY you | _Wekeep nothing but = PERERA | PAIRTINGS om CASE THEY DO NOT FIT. = SILK alee reg) &o., offer them as cheap as any house in the States Tor the femme quailty: decl2-3w FOR CHRISTMAS, TOY TRUNKS, Ladies’ Drees Trunks, Men’s Sole Leather and Folio ‘Trunks, Ladies’ and Men's Satchels, Traveling Bags, Shaw! Straps, Harness, Robes, Horse Covers, CONSIDER FOR YOURSELVES THE IMPORT THIS MODE IN GETTING JOHN M. KEELER, AxtisT TaILor, 2111 Pennsylvania ave. Whips, &c., &c., at low prices for cash, at the Prao- W. C. MERTZ, Manager. nov16-2m ae (PHIS 18,70 GIVE NOTICE. ‘That the subsoriber JAMES 8. TOPHAM, the Si prose Court of the District of an ord 425 7th street, joining Odd Fellows’ Hal a ine pepe a ‘of Columbiarde ‘and Harness thor J, BURCH, late o! am ‘Tranks Covered, and Trunks ; all ving {tp ext tho sum oughly Repaired by good Workmen. decl3-tr SEFUL PRESENTS, said estate. Given under my hand this 10th day of sui its Shenctc, Stoe; Unndertits, Blanets eas Goods, Bhawia, Skirts, Mime De sorest Helis N THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT Puberse, Corner Tthand Fen. . Kare B. Hawson et al. va. Many AWN SrepHen- OLIDAY PRESENTS. Equity No. 6834, z opadins wie ges es ates | aS distribution of the fund in his ; Therefore the | WaTCHES, creditors, of ABNER STEPHEN a and all other DunONniLvaWala, 2, ber at and be heard no . So te matters refers on TBESDAY, the 7th day P. WALLACNS, ras Teas Har Tats St my office in 4" Gecl7-Saw, HOOD, Auditor. | decttr 1427 Penna, (@0>s Dear Willard’s Hotel Se = = a HOLIDAY GOODS. alt 8’ CO OPERA TIVE ASSOCIATION == HOLIDAY Goons, 2 ton Si erent ver orchards: Rum, decditr Homas GIFTS, PARLOR ORNAMENTS; GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. mc: r HJ VER FINE PLATED WA All etylish and new, and at lower tr J GALLON PORT WE 1 SSRI pees Lilaree b CALIPORNTA HN <M E cs. dec e 2LIB Th st. wee. youswaxr ANNOUNCEMENT. E. M. WHITAKER & + No. 941 Pennsylvania avonue. Our sssortment of HOLIDAY PR! complete, to which we invite the a the public generally aut Books, bt ties in part :. Faurtly and ule and Toy Kes, Glove Gold Pens AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, IN RUSSIA LEATHER, METAL, CANVAS AND WOOD b KS, PORTYOLIOS, POCKETBOOKS, CIGAR CASES, INKSTANDS, MATCH BOXES, CARD CASE PHOTOGKAPH ALBUM: 3. BASKETS, So, FT BOOKS, me TOY BOOKS, In y SOLOMONS & CHAPMA) _ dees. #11 Pennsytoenia avewues Este ‘STOCK _ OF DR¥ GOODS AT AND BELOW cost, at BRODHEAD 1205 F street, * Between 12th and sua strocta. pen than itu} , Would do we! facturers’ _delitr year We have just received Fi LINEN AND SILK HANDKERCHIEFS for Ladies and Ge . in Faney Boxes, dozen in each box, price from 8100 up to 1.00 per CLOAKS, FINE SILKS and VELVETS, largest Stock in the City. = W. W. BURDETTE & 00, declé-tr Nos. 928 7th at. and 706 K st. m.00. LARGE ASSORTMENT OF GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, IN MEN'S, LADIES AND BOYS’ SIZES, AT VERY MODERATE PRICES. half . W. GALT, BRO. & CO, declitr [eee GEORGETOWN ADV’M’TS, FARMERS AND MECHANICS’ NA+ TS TIONAL Baw Grom ee 22th 187K —T.he Annual Eicon for bitertoen nee is iy ie yk at the Musing ouse On TUESDAY, the 14th of January, 1479. Polls open. from 12m.%01 pan — W. LAIRD, Jn., Cashier. dec] 2-law3w E ABLISHED 183) ana Ta Ta, ya in this part of the Jountry OMAN’S WORDS.—An Oricinal Review Wom ‘omen are Dotnx in Industry, Etucacion, Fhlanthropy, Social Reform, Art. Sclinoe, Liters: ture and Government. Also, a faitiial record of What men are doing to advance the Fee... Every household should read one Woman's Paper. Published monthly. Prive by mail, Forere, Prepaid, 81.00; anata Tostente, THERESA JUAN LEWis and ANDREWS SPEN: Publishers. Oall or orders to Mrs. THERESA JUAN LEWIS, Editor, Room No. 10, Republic Building, sylvania ave. tec Wwurer & LIBBEY, OPPOSITE NORTHERN LIEERTY MARKET Cor. Sixth Street and New York Avenue, at WILLET & LIBBEY’s, OPPOSITE NORTHERN LIBERTY MARKET Cor. Sixth Street and New York Avenue. ‘ex Oftice,$19 Mark "Hoard of Trae ftoome.”) srpE gta! cficer, Whalt, Depot, and Pisaing Ml 30h an ve. Feb F4ELETT Davis & co.s PiaNos— ful ry a Soul i (or the Holidays Low, Reese 0} EL, SUMNER, 11 thet new w wi ‘MBUGGED Wire isrence Bye hie ee ee OS Base te over” *