Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1879, Page 5

Se Sr re ear a RR cE RO rn EE SSS SSS SSS SSS SSS THE EVENING STAR. SATURDAY.... -.. January 4, 187! ‘The Weather. OFFICE OF CHTEF SIGNAT. OFFICER, WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 1879. SyNorosis FOR THE Past TWENTY-FOTR Hovws.—The area of lowest pressure has moved ria. slowly eastward over No meter has fatien slightly in > tinues high temperatures ationary or slightly at all stations pt In Southera Texas and Florida. Northeast winds with rain or snow in the southwest. High westerly winds Rover the lake rv and, with ¢ tr ‘The rivers rose Ispweation: rising baron, ly cloudy weathe cloudy W For the winds, Wartnt slight hutuert tenary ¢ Portland, See Woeds Me Haven, Xe A Woman Burned to Death. ” WAS SHE PURPOSELY SET ON FIRE BY DENNIS SOUNSON? ‘This morning Dr. Patterson, the coroner, held an inquest ¢n the body of the colored woman Florence Washington, who was badly burued and who died yesterday am’s alley northwest, as It will be re- s found with her burnlag 11 the yard ef the how-e en on Caristmas morning, and when suished the whole upper swell as her face and nec! on Chris membered that the the flames were extin fou! pi set on fire, and z L ‘by Hark THE INQUEST. from Te of the dec some brig: Ler bedy was burned over. jury returned to the station, when taken as follows: testified that on Chri ns hall, and be p lett pushed it open. i to d near! a that shoe cor wl M ion y between Dan: bout the settlement of S h Danal zed tert hand Uurnb with his laseerated if in a shoes! Witness choked Davaker off, an father to his how dressed by a physicta father tion ft was the d Danaher r, and th irst blow. His tather and Danaher ght about five minutes. Dr. Thompson, who dressed his we fied that intlamm ul he deserit his fa ge. ivan, in whose 5 stifed that he saw the uring its prosre 's fingers m Dan: ssed TO separa riy men: Wio saw the made the first de Witni nls Me: his On trath S wanted to se e them, but Mr. Dy 2 id let them alone; but { ather was at disadvantag nis thumb teeth of Danahe Denuts McNamara | the stabies of the nt soll was has had the ef pave at ad t ory of the 9 quit TRE WEEK oF I of pastors of ef the Youns ta and rent de- 7. Byron Wedues- . BE. Ran- at the Friday, Pr sume place will be ly also w be conducted by the pastors. BCRNED ¥ p. i. 4 RED- y Lraxton, Kting with her aunt th street northeast, w Year night nied 11 years Old, re No. a burne he git E roasting her fiesh. ed by Lieut. Noonan ye ard Is morning af the alt the night about 9 o'clock le grocery store of Richard Har- street southwest, which was speedily extinguished: damage slight. The alarm between Sand 10 o'elcek | 914th street northwest, occt- . B. Brodkead. The ames spread ng house, occupied by Mr. J. R. fire Was soon extinguished by . Who arrived promptly, It 1s not ow the fire originated. ry | A. sullivan, part lot 22, sq. 10H Smith to CL W. Smith, lot 10, $—._ W-.F. Mattingly % Hi is 7s ard E.P. | to Zediah rt of the | TECLOWN: ew nzerling, part sq. # ». Cor | 3 of the Freedmen’ vings and Trust bY to J. W. Arnold, lot F, sq. 903; $2,600. ¥ Goons VERY CHEAP.—Seiling off every yard of our immense stock at prime cost. All of Wa cloaks, trimmed with silk, at real cost; | i ne = {ieaks, trimmed with velvet, | at realcest; ladies’ pue wool black beaver cloth at $2.50; colored | tks reduced : Wu to Te; Our real satin finished black | S reduced from $1.5v down to $1.25 Carter's, Market spac de Caxrets.—Entive stock at factory fcer ollclotbs, all width per pair; bed comforts, at Towson’s, 636 Peun- Sylvania aven south side, near 7th st. prices; me, “Florence blankets from $150 | Australian hon who alters te t he was call deceased on Christmas morning, St St that she did not but. subs € said Uiat she we as *etoc! nd she Web , and burning. about the clot d, because there was no fire or lig! plac i he tried the door, but it was Lo. ‘There was cl between Webt Ww to the he The: ng, aud he uded that kerosene was Uiat the evidence agalast ited for a hearing, the authori- waiting the resnit of the inju- the st vine nd the room was tall of yard the woman was ly all he had been burned off except he pata blanket totwrap her up in. was nobody In the yard whe’ ie we at In dno one In the house. “Vhere wes Loving In the shop thro cept the ers t¢ le carried her, with the LOY Was pre- er, he t rs. White t up; saw a nd take Ww | Ing oy me. wit led to see stl at exynently was ht in the James Parker testified that on Christmas eve night, on his way to h % Washington, and she asked him If where Dennis w: and he told her th: gone to his (witness?) shop, and she 4 io tell Penuis that she wanted to see then described hk whieh she joie street. hop, he met efforts to find Johnson, ud of finding him on zth Floreace he knew at he had sked him him. He o Nancy Coleman. the next witness, testified to no facts of interest. Americus Murray testified about she saw De: ‘A the girl, and she @runk THE DYING DECLARATION OF THE DEC! a that she was was lead. Atter that She was mort and death Mminent, it reads a Christ: I went Gut and mct Jim Parker over to his place on 13th street. there. There was nota spark of Ue! house, ¥ suid to me after we got ious w Dennis Johnson.’ him no, Thadu't seen him. and along to Mrs. Kelly's, a there, and I didn't se: Le leit me at the door and I went fn Barbour tried to ge time } came er D str Mis, Barbout nd then Jii » stre Ss Jol home, and taken me. nd StOppe ve me a Here St me ¢ L siter L drank Iwas stupid and did patall. I dont > drugsed It 60) Was very aware was lin- S eve nicht nd he took me He took ine in ht in the t into the I told He then brings me | out of there. and we came on 13th street to D im left me im any more that night. and M me home. Tn the mean- 1 on the othe am went over to side ss of @: not have emuember atter this Ui Tl tourd myself in the house on 12th street % her carried me before, ‘There was no room butit was warm. es on to state that he made an of ber and sh She continu: lows:} T improper aeclined to yield to his then laid nead shoulder and said to u to him IT am knew till Iwoke up al! ablaze » had his cat off ne I was excited that I dida't What todo. He picked me up and shoved Ine by my two shoulders right into the yard. I didn't know anything more until they had picked me up and bi In the bed tn the ho answer to the ¢ I know he did, for he v ef me.” J id vistied often be whenever he found Lucius Smith wit secmued not to lke it. After 1 was ere f over 1 am . When my moth ne you over the: Oke up loud enoush nds Twill get it out of ked me, ‘Florence, how e: viispered to me ch, 187: ve Of the peace s and attested Burley and Cho tes Wa: THE VERDICT, jury returned a verdict th came to her death about 3 o’clo ing ef the sult of burns on the mornit the used Dy of December 25; and home and uke, Florence, don't give tea aS Je fore bon he 2? De: for all t¢ her,’ S. Bun- by ©. St. deceased pa the morn- nt from exhaustion, the re- her clothing taking fire tney fur- ther say that they believe sald burning was the result of accident, Dennis Johnson, who was committed to jall a few days after the burning, will be released. HARMONY COUNCIL, SOVEREIGNS OF 1 last_uight elected officers as follow: cobs, president; Dr. A. S. Gr dent; Frank Civille, recording secretat rsha, financial secretary; James treasurer; ford, steward, J. L. Garcrer, George Charles, E. O. . French, R. A. Bay te ; Charles Lyman, T. J. Gard: Ev, dress ‘old, v S.Gardner, lecturer; W. ch, executive committer . Leech, trustee of the Sovereigns distributive DUSTRY, WH. G. Ja- 33 Eveleth, C, Bick- frazer, inner guard; T. J. ley, EO. mer, R.A. (holding ever), E. 0. Leech (holding . delegates to the District Counctl. Yarp of beautiful (silk and wool) foods reduced from 50¢. down to 25¢.; beautiful wool dress goods reduced to 15 wide double width geeds reduced from $1.5) down to $1; table damask reduced to 50c. Market Space. = ali of our pure wool blankets et. THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING RExY.— Nothing has been developed tr ernment printing oftice robbery case. tectives are busy running around, Orr ure silk and wool dress bieached Carter's, T11 . Our $1.25 black silk reduced ast night was for fire | from $1.25 down to $1; ail of our cloaks at cost, at cost.— oS Ros- n the gov- The de- bat have Irade no arrests. Major Morgan states, how very Zood. ‘Tae Lapies’ Alp Socrery ot East ton yesterday afternoon elected the onicers:—Mrs, L. Whitae: R. McKee, M P nA secretary. The object ef Cals chai + | ever, Wat the prospects for the recovery of the money and the arrest of the robbbers are no: Wastlaz- following reneh, ty is the relief of needy persons on Capitol ilill, es Dress Goons. boys’ wear, 87, 50, 62,75 cents; red sto south side, hear 7th st_—Adet_ GOLD FILLED opera and guard chains, $5; pid plated eye-glass and st 50 cent eye-glass la it Prigy’s Jewelry Store, Xo. 457 Penn- Adet, ebbie ‘$4; the the city, sylvanld avenue, near 41, Street. est 25 cent dress goods cloaks from $4.50 to $19.50; | duced to 1s and 20 cents; cloth for men and fanneis, black silks reduced from | twilled medicated, 25, 39, 87, 50 cents; ladies and gents’ wool underwear, all at cost, to close Towson’s, 656 Pennsylvania avenue, | > istrict Government Affairs. District Commissioner Dent 1s rted a having passed a restless night, and Is worse this morning. He suffered much pain last night, and his pbysician was with him a good part of the time. Henry C. Johnson has been appointed station keeper in the sixth police precinct, vice Geo. W. Kid removed. ‘The District Commissioners have appropriated $100 for the night lodging house for tue month of January. Messrs. Pettit, & Dripps have completed the tubular botler for the use of the new work- | house, and it has been accepted. The fron | bunks for the sleeping apartments have not yet | been put In. Mr. White, tron founder, has the | contract for these. The basement has not been eoncreted nor the rooms furnished. Whew all these things are done the building will be occu- pied. WATER RENTS. Waver Register Cox has, by the approbation of the District Commissioners, made out the 's for water rents for the six’ montis ending June 20th, {S79, and after that time they will be made annually, dating from July to Jul is done to make the water rent year to the fiscal year of the governineat nd at tie same time brings the duty of dissing up the streets to cut oi er supplies 1 the warm season, Which is muck more favorable for sucit work, CONTRACTS AWARDED. The District Commissiouers have awarded contracts for gene: upples for the ensue Six month: ationery, and bi diana echt & fam, 3 printing 3. School books, W ; furniture, J. W. re—Stoves, MH. T_ Gregor john McClelland. Miscetlane erville FL PL May & Co., Groceries, WW. Hall; dry Bro.; Doots and Shoes, J. W. Selby; d harness, Conrad Becker and ‘Thoinas et & Co; hose, Eureka Hose Cowpany, asidngton Briek Machine George A. She A at i. se Blunt, Rieh nond Rothwell a Co, Cotta Com; ite | Compan: & McFltres md drugs, Sele jer & Stevens, APPOINTED. The Con have made the foltowins pHoinuments 6 'S [1 Uhe assessors 6: = RK - Fish, chief c B. Wheeler, Donald ¥ Gan} miaiin 6. ¢ Nationan 11 will be proe nieur tal Nces OF Ail Sout: | commence at = made the a large and RA Hovs leave us atie ti ratified to our etizens | wi VALEING Maven match between Miss Mi 0, ard William Crawt: of this efty, for ‘ord’s Ope Hou: an. 9, al 8 O'clock Pp. 1m. acted over the auditorium, th be obiained he -hou nat, we d, the aay evening, will be cons iv Iding Fellows’ hall next Wednesd: main here for on! vi They are now in Baltimore, where for ten sive weeks they have had crowds at all their levee: re 4s no record anywhere of the existence of any two beings aS diminutive as Their names are Gen. Mite and Lucia Z Gen. Mite is a bright and_briiliant little man ef 14 years, and weighs le: So very small is the tiny 1 many of the visitors regard her on tir: amere automaton, Her exact weight 1 than 5 pound BLInp Tom.—At Odd Fellows’ hall Blt Tom last evening gave one of his wonderful musical erformances to a large audie Taere will ¢ another concert this evening. THEATER CoMIQuE.—The va Will be given here to-night will ‘xcelient in all r he g te: show that y be thoroughly SEE NOTICE of Se: Vings Bullding associaticn, t THE COURTS. PROBATE CouRT—Kegister Webster. Yesterday, in _re_estaie of Bartholomew a, deceased; first and fi account of dminist sed. Chas. quaiitied as guardian of his infant d $400. Several accounts 2 1.” Adjourned to January PoLicz CovrtT—Jud; To-Gay, the case of Corneil with Violation of the a Charles D. Mecann ing se estates pa charged w agne from the Jolin Kemp, as- Joseph J. on the charge of stealing B. Blaine, of Prince Geore Uon of $25, and in defalt si GEORGETOWN. Rea. EstaTe Sati tioncer, sold yesterday evening, for \ Clabavgh and Mayhew Plater, trust lowing property on Monroe street: Parts of lots numbered 47 and 4S, in Holmead’s addition to Georgetown; also, paris of lots numbered + , same addition to Georgetown, finprove two new two-story brick houses, to Jam dard, for tue Eleventh Building for $60 homas Dowlin: ane- MEN had a rough time of ft West End tire.” Five men engine comy their ears frost. bit Abell, Hewitt, Dodson, Greaves and Salty the last named betng one of the new appo Mr. J. W. Deebie, of the Poto ply of hot coffee ‘THe Ick on vi eorelownh, about ten in didate for fame that the moruing jy about, Whocrossed the rive hat foot of High street. had a block and tackle to love: team at that point. Mr. Samuel C. Crawford, a pr Mtvien of Prince George's county, Md., was foriad dean f aread on Thur afternoon under stances which induce the suppo-ition killed by being thrown from his ho Crawford was a widower, about 24 years of and with his enly ebild and two sisters resid upon a farm a few miles from Collington, a Uon on the line of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad. He was the owner of a spirited norse which he took pleasure in riding. despite the remonstrances of his family and friends. Last spring the same animal ran away, and throw- ing Mr. Crawford against a tree fractured his skull and injured hint about the body so severe- ly that for some time the family despaired of his life. Ile recovered, however, atter long confinement to his bed, and despite the remon- strances of friends persisted in taking bis horse- back exercise on the same animal. Last Thurs- day afternoon about 3 o'clock he left home to go to the post office at Collington. Shortly ward one of his sisters was alarmed at s the horse return riderless. Servants were at ence dispatched to look for him and hatf a mile frem the louse his dead body was found lying inthe road. The mouth was filled with blood, ard there was a large bruise upon the head, in. dicating that death had been caused by a biow or fall.—| Lait. Gazette, 4th, re- — Busy WINTER SCENES.—Travel northward from Baltimore is through a succession of win- terscenes. All the rivers are tee-boun covered with snow. The Susquehanna fs fro; es far as the eye can reach from Hayre de Grace down towards the bay, and the lee har- vest is active. Between Havre and Port posit pumerous large ice houses exist on both Sides of the river. Here the ice plows, drawn De- | the first purch: The Heavens in Jariuary. THE BRIGHTEST STARS VISIBLE—PERIODIC VARTA- TIONS OF ALGOL, MARS AND SATURN. During January and February the heavens present the most interesting views to the naked eye. Nearly all of the brightest stars and the inost beautiful constellations are above the horizon the greater part of the long nights. The glittering orbs which guided the ancient | mariners, and by which the navigators of modern times have been enabled to make oceans “the highways of natio: can all be traced without the assistance of the telescope the first months of the year. H About the middle of January Capella, ths pana Star in Auriga, will be neaziy ove: ead at 10 o'clock, Atthe same time Rezlu in Leo will be almost due east about 25° above the horizon. Betelguex and Rigel, the brigit- est stars in Orion, will be nearer the meridian and inthe northeast by north the prising the Dipper in pear, white the Pietade ux, and the diamond of traced in the nocturnal these the most interesting of the v Algol, in the head of Medusa, aay ve in the northwest, about 60° high. The ehance in the brightness of the star when near fo the times of {is greatest dimness can be noticed with the unaided eye, and it said that the French Astronomer Lalande was in habit. of lingering on some of the bridges over the Seine and directing the attention of the passers-by to the varbations in the light of this ne stn. Tnabout th anda bait hours J es from a second magnitude ot the fourth, eon- tinues less brilliant for about tifteen. miante and in three and a half hours returns to hiness, which ft retains vty and sixt orcur are questions which '$ cannot fully answer. Some have them to be caused by a semi-opaqne body ing at regular iniervals around the st others, with greater probability, have ad the theory that one portion of Alrol is. le and that by the ri hat bedy on its axis the darker parts iated periods toward the eirih z cause of the pi t those distant sans, 1 3 al of the solar system. revoive on an Mis. abd it also affords another proof ot the ailarity between those orbs, which irrdiate ihe sky and the great source of light and heat to the earth During January Venus will increase in b ns the evening star, and Jupiter, jown with such beauty during the ant tt the close of the month be near its ¢on- etion with the sun, and will not appear in as evening star until Septem»: Saturn, though oue of the most interesting of anets when viewed turoush the tele. stars com- | at Bear may a) Castor, Po us can all be | additio; minous than the rest, tlo} nef t veals none of those wonders to the ed eve wh: ad witch zhens halt ine suri mont the di i to b ng less ater dite with that Tn! e trom the ned with mor nd of th Mw reve two ye nd tant { i i | | e the length ants of Uuis ft those witne ublunary spheve.— Rl as ult. 1s gold noon, but lead at n seein to have heard ¢ one of their 0% nt.” Americans do not this proverb, nor to have n experien Mostly th Truit at right, and hence have not the soverelzn idea of it that they would have if they lad eaten it at more proper times. | ‘they dessert at dinn This v be the most proper Ume to eat dried fruits, but it is not the right time to eat juicy ones. The Spaaish people ed their proverb from eating the very fruits, like oranges. ‘These ‘should be in the morning. a ltile before dinner—not later than noon. Early in the day they will, it eaten, prove to be the be: ible medicine for Une bijtous. CIty ITEMS. LL, exchange, and repair all kinds of fachines at reduced pric?s; Oppen- . ih st. corner F n.w.; good Ma- rented at $2 per month. Ir May Nor Bs (¢ R. H., the Prince of Wal one hundred taken on board the Loxcen doubted that Derws's Kenedy will eure rheumatism 1a all styl RALLY KNOWN that H hen going to Ludia 3 of Bollinger ty be * for private use. Ir Is » its forms: Heat dille’s Heav A Howery, ender, yet di OLp-Fs refreshing and invigo- nd in no purer form than ’. Atkinson's genuine Miteham Layen- ATTENTION fs called to the Henning, 419 7th street, f count of twenty act that George C. gentiemel with his ment ke portunity se ‘eure staple wares, Will haye the best choosing. He offers Lis whole stock without reserve. 3 Norning Lixe Iv! It STanps ALong!—Such is the verdict of the 1 le, teal world and the pub- Hale's Honey of Horehound @ lds, Influenza, all irritations the organi ch and respiration, vantsh iader its Influence, Ike fogs before the sunlight Pike's Toothache Drops evre Toothache in one minute, Sold by all Druggists at 2% cents, eo on Fou Urwarps or Tuinry YEARS Mra, Wins ‘ows Svothing Syrup has been used for chtidren. It corrects acidity of the stomach, relieves wiad colic, regulates the bowels, cures dysentery and diarrhoea, whether arising from teetaine or other causes. An old aud well-tried remeéay. 25 cents @ bottle, To LADIES aND G¥ atiention to A. vyeing Estabi th street. LEMEN.—We Wish to call sher’s Chemical Scouriny and tumnent, No, 906 G street, near by pi iy adopting the Wiest provements, whether of American or Buro- in pean invention, he Is e 2Inanwer not 10 be eq files, Gent led to do his wor! those ing these sf . B.—Lace curtains cleaned from 31 up to $1.50 a window. Wool blankets from 50 cents logiapair, by cles duction tn price. ’ Satisfaction guarantee: dry cleanser removes grease spots effectu: from any article, ard careful pressing cives them an appearance es if newly made. Banear EN PICTURES. AMUSEMENTS. N4qTioNnaL THEATER. One Week. Two Matinces_WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY. THE MASTERPIECE OF MINSTRELSY! Surpascing all—Imitating None. The World famous HAVERLY UNITED MASTODON MINS™ 2: BI, The Greatest Confederation of Minsce) Taient 40 A cones htrat® ri) CELEAWATED AR’ in existes.. | AMOUS PERFORMERS! » of Talent en mi: Fekn's opera ots GRAND TWEEN A iL T-TOUR W. MISS MAY LKING, ASH ALL 40 Assn. STISTS IN FIRST PART! 40 | Orizinal re). and Sensational, 12. SUPERIOR SONG-AND DANCE. STARS! 12 all yareat atonce 'n worderfal Acts. 2 HAMPION CLOG D«NCERS! 12 Illustrating every style of D: EMINENT END MEN a 8 Allaprearing in ni w styles. Crees and business. 40 pd QlHER ORIGINAL FEATURES ! 0 Jand-tr MATCH BE: of Ciricaro, THE CHAMPION PEDESTRIAN or aus WORLD, AND WM. CRAW TEE ACKNOWLEDGED © DISTRICT. HUR kK p.m. A track will be ORD, oust AMVION OF THIS Lover the guditorinm. thus giving a larger course than could Le obtained in any hall in the city Admission, 50 cents: Galler janst Fox's OPERA HOUSE. LAST NIGHTS! MR. avd MRS. GEO. 8. N. B.—Eve nee KNI LAST NIGHTS: tHT, IN oTTo, A GERMA) SATURDAY MATINEE. SATUKDAY MATINEE. SATURDAY MATINEE. SATURDAY MATINEE. poem, “ Kreestma: lady present at the Saturday Mati- ill receive a copy of Mr. Knight's illustrated jan2-tr Or» FELLOWS HALL. Posir COMMENCING MONDAY, JA icier cant ferno ia atomized £ TWO GR Every Afte ss Admnis: LY TWe aynent ston Only 2; euch intense ir ) WEE iy from Cents. PuEATER COMLQUE. MONDAY. DBECEM3} R Jaxvany & m 2 to 4:30; every Tad, 30, NIGHTLY AND TUESDAY AND FIDAY MATINEES. Exttan ‘nee New Year's Day. ‘The sreat artists, tho Fieldines (John and Mavvie); the musical ar- tists, the Sharplevs (Fred and Charley); the great Irish vocalists and dancers, Raymond and Murphy, Dan Mason, the German tong and dance and specialty art: iqu Grace Garland, Nellie Mont® rore. andthe Suydam Brothers. A rand holiday pantomime this week—ail new features—by our Insmmoth compan’ dec30-tr QPP FELLows' HALL, BLIND TOM, Commencing WEDNESDAY, January Ist. Doors ren at 7 olclovk. Performance at 8 o'clock. MATIN Doors open at 1 o'cloe (oO Restuven Seats at MATINE! 0 cents. Reserved . HALr Price. ts at Ellis’ Music Store, Admission C Plan of Hall decs0-6t oie and cE SATURDAY. Pert NUARY 471. ance at 2 o'clock. 75 cents, TONAL THEATE! SATURDAY E) ING, Jan. 4, 1879, Shakespeare's Whimsical Creation, THE COMEDY OF ERROKS, Under the auspices « Parish Union of All Souls Clrurch, and in aid of its mucic fund. Reserved seats at Ellis Music Store, 937 Pennsyl- vania avenue. dect8.7 A LISTHENTIC aoe GYMNASIUM, Under the direct: AT tHE of Di ‘AS CALVER, On E strect, between 6th end 7th nw. For Ladies eb pm: on Monda; and Thursday, at 4:30 Children on Wednesday, at 4:30 and’ Saturd: entlemen on Monday, Wednesday a1 Friday, at 7 p.m. decli-ly 'RANKLIN HALL, corner 6th and © sts. nw., having been thorouzhly remodeled, is now for rent st very reasonable terms. The best ball in the city for dancing, concerts, &c. Address: us 3, M. RICHARDS, ox26-¢03m 631 D ét., or c: yn Janitor at Hall Ocn ENLEVES SANS DOULEUR x 1416 Penns: ougles, engelures, solenes avec ur White, Nume: ja ‘avenue, Visa-vie Willard’s Hotel. Etabl Waehington depuis 1851. ___ dec 6-1r No. 626 ON EXHIBITION No. 626 E Br. AND a Esr. MARKRITER'S BREE ART GALLERY AND STORE. ie No. 626 E Street. Choice O11 Paintin Aiso, larvest stocl Shades, Pictures, Frames, Fi: returns: te, Rinys, Nails, &c., in the District. “Ge Tenwe Can. © Please remember Name and Number ‘of Poor Angtuge: Wistlow snd Tas dylly Peery FOR FALL AND WINTER, and sei) your CAST-OFF CLOTHING to your own ac- vantaxe, at JUSTH’S OLD STAND, No. 619 D street northwest, or Branch Store, $08 9th st. mw. B.—For "FIRST-CLASS 'SECOND-HAND N. CLOTHING extraordinary his! a8 I make a speciaity of Notes by inal wi sep2s-tr them. eh prices wil be promptly attended to. Wil be paid, [HE CELLULOW TRUSS AND SUP- PORTERS, ‘That never rusts, never breaks, never wears out, al- ways cl can, end zale at OHA: can be worn while bathing, ior 8. FISHERS, 623 7th street n.w. Mrs. Fisher devotes ner attention to the wants of dy patrona, dechi-ly RECEPTION AND OPERA BONNETS, FLOWERS AND FLOWER GA LACE FICHUS, GILE’ LACE AND MUSi LEN ITURES, AND BCARFs, ERY DESORIPTION, DRESSES. A. WILLIAN, ¥07 Penna. ave. T Cite Trevise, Paris. jsn2ir OR RECEPTIONS. HAPPY NEW YEAR. Just received by steamers Queen and City of Bras- Paving determined to cose out our etock of PTO. VONELESS BANDE OH Huportation: TURES, Wo will sell Chromos, Panel Pictures and SAKDINES LA TOMAT, Mottoes'ut ha!f price, and a great many Chroiios at VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, * half, cost. A large assortment of HOLIDAY BOOKS, at irreat- ly reduced prices. VES, se VET OTENS EADS DIES GRA ES for 1879. all style . S, BERNE ERIE ah tate sn te ERROR CHEESE WM. BALLANTYNE & SON, SREAGE Conserved and in Juice, aecsote 428 Seventh mo sire B. W. REEDS SONS" = 1216 F street, FOR NEW xzans pax, othde foods Hal would plenas t vou MAY find many OR ANY OTHER DAY. ‘LOSING OUT SALE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC CO. OF PHT DEE i¢ io Centennial Exposition ‘Views, 5 and Choice Sherry Wine. Five-year old Whisky. Pure New England It Methuselah Whisky (969 years). Beker's pure old Rye Whisky by horses, are at work, and gangs of men are cleaning off the snow with push shovels. The lows Cut the ice into long strips, roken into blocks and packed ay summer. Passengers on the through lace to pd from New York and Philadelphia get at the Urtdge over the Susquehanna just now a most delightful view of winter acilvity in coanec- tion with the ice Industry of Gie Susquchaaha, while hundreds of — » young and oid mal ales, may be seen’skimming over the giittertng surface of the trozen viver eajoying the exhilaratin @ Of skating, when it fs we will be the river and * i” On oats skate runners and propelled by so In a few days harvesting the ice w. eral on the river and canal betw and Havre de Grace. It is to (iis Baltimore looks for a iarge sumed in warm weat! ding sails. MM de gen- Lapldam nealtty that part of the Ice con- ‘ait, Sun, Dec. Sist, AN AMER! ways to settle a difficulty in this couatry. One is to tight a duel; the other to set up the d ‘The latter is how regarded as the able, and prevatls tu ail classes of soctety.—{ 4¢ fanta Constitution, 12 Vi A a ‘iews and Sterececope, $1.50; at 315 ite et. GFF: FLEI ISCHMANN & CO., ONLY GENUINE COMPRESSED YEAST. Old Topaz Shorey (wery Be)... 4.00 “ apie merits of the genuine Compressed Yeast are 5 gallons Duity’s Celebrate ‘or invalits for | “ike housekeeper who once uses GAFF, FLEISOR, tte {nduvea fo Santon sar s ee whic, our aot ed greta HOWARD'S, a patural foaven, for’ counierialt artic or a ‘compoun ‘which are to be avoided dec80-tJan10 Cor. 7th and L streets n.w, | if good health is » fret consideration, with te eoe B. CROSS, JR., $2 "None gennine without our 5 ‘en Santor DEREEAS Arent T LUMBER, WOOD, COAL, Aocé-tr ‘Depot—1119 16th street, Omee.81) Market Space,("Hoard of Trade Rooms.) | SECOND. ea= pa tucival cilces, ‘Whait, Depot,and Planieesny | Steere city to aispone of Se adise, “Orders kit with Mosers. P. P. LITTLE & 00.,Gro. | tha : ga gers, corner E and eth sts. 6.¢., aud THOS. W. street, ear Penn. ava, ¥ % . a sive stor the above eee ee Sear VALLEY WINE Co. You an cei ee ene EXTRA DRY CHAMPAGN: at ;: a Qe Quarts, @12; Pine ea PueE se: 455 Pennsylvania avene, GH. MUMA & CO. DRY VERZENAY, g2125, | Omer Ca —— Do. EXTRA DRY, $24, ‘ERSPOO! BOUCHE FILS & CO. DRY VERZENAY, $20.50 Su ys es Reon CABINET, $22.60, DI CALIFORNIA BRANDY, 81 per bottle, cisanis aetas Do. _ POR'T, 50 ceats per bottie. OF ered oy BASS & CO. PALE INDIA ALK, 5 XOUNGER'S SCOTCH ALE. novi-tr 72 Weat Superior OLD SHERLY WINE, 82.50 per gallon. INT VERNON NURSERIES, CORDIALS of all kinds. Meee KBE SeED en OLD WHISKIES, OLD BRANDIES, Fine causes at low prices. THOMAS RUSSELL, decll3m 1213 Penn’ avenue. EARS. FRUIT TRELS Cras. ‘THIS REGION 4 SMALL } RUIT, ORNAMENTAL TREES. Seud ior sep26-htt ‘Cat: logue to, C, GILLINGHAM & CO. Fairfax, Va HOLIDAY Goons. 1 | K°* NEW YEAR'S Day. + MALAGA GRAPES, FLORIDA ORANGES, CALIFORNIA PEARS, BANANAS, LADY APPLES, JAMAICA RUM, ST. CROIX RUM, NEW ENGLAND RUM, FINE, OLD WHISKIES, SHFERRIES, PORTS, BRANDIES AND SWEET CATAWBA. JOHN H. MAGRUDER, 1421 New York avenue, decdi-tr Near U. 8. Treasury Department. G22AT ATTRACTION! | RICH HOLIDAY PRESENTS. | A LARGE ASSOhTMENT, | Goon Goobs. VEKY LOW PRICES GCLD AND SILVER WATCHES, zs FINE GOLD JEWELKY, DIAMONDS, AND OLMER RARE @rxs. LDSTEIN & OO. aT EIN 5 Loan aNp Coxsasstow BEoxens, N.E. cor 10th and D sts., Gec?3 tr Fronting Penpsyivania avenvie. For THE HOLIDAYS, ar FUSSELL'S. fE RUSSE, 99 and 59 eonts per dozen. JELLY, 60, 30 and %) cents per mold. 2-2w 1429 New York ave. EK RENCH DRESS Goops, ‘We hare jnst wanes a Bplen Drees Goods for the holidays. Gi qualities, from 812 i Mine of French ack Silke, in aplen- #2. Reocads Armure ‘ike, for over dresses; Brocade Suk Over-suitings; Arnuire Suitings, in worsted, new designs; Black and Colored Cashimeres, yn choice colors; also, a fall line of Housefurnis! Damask | able Clothe and N 1 Sheeting des ; Bla all sizes and qualities ; preads, all sizes, in cho'ce vatte Those in want of choica goois will do well amibe our stock before purch asi Sy to ex. BRO. & CO., Ebbitt House. tial Handkerc Gent's and C) Giover, Hosie Fos THE HOLIDAYS. Large and rich variety of Nov WORSTED GOODs. BROIDERYD SLIP NS, SUSE LOVE SILK MUF JABOTS in all shades CHILDREN'S & NO CLOAKS and VELVET CAPS of superior elexanien, at MES. SELMA RUPPERT'S, GI4 Yh strect, ar Nanci «L ALMOND: 3 iC) Pari 1 gallon good WHISK 4 Ibs. New CURRAN TERON, Hew. EET CATAWI 1 gallon Excellent SH. 3 ibs, Cooking RAISINS (1 2 1 galion Genuine New Engiand RUM...... 1 bottle Scuppernong WINE (sweet). C. S. O'HARE & SON, 1213 Seventh st. n.w., Between Mand N. decd) tr Ep F. BROOKS. Fifteenth street, OORCORAN BUILDING. HOLIDAY PRESENTS. FANCY DROP LIGHTS and SHADES; also, NEW STOOK OF PATENT BRASS and PORCE- LAIN OIL LAMPS, all of the latest Patterns and Style of Finish. Bole Agent for thesale of Messps. Mitchell, Vance & Co."s Celebrated GAS FIXTUKES. A large stock on hand. §® Guarantee entire satisfaction. Agent for Dr. Colbur’s EVAPORATORS. decl8-tr Fo THE HOLIDAYS. ‘We have now displayed an nonsually Iarze and Yaried stock of FANCY GOODS snd SCELLA™ NEOUS ARTICLES, suitable for presents. STANDARD WORKS, 1x FINE BINDINGS. All the NEW ILLUSTRATED BOOKS of the sea- the best JUVENILE and TOY BOOKS, Eng fon Ishond Ameriean, LEATHER GOODS, in new designs. PLAYING CARDS, CHESS, DOMINOES, CHECK. ‘The FINEST STATIONERY a : pe a ND aect3tr “Cor. B are-and 11th st | HOLIDAY GOODs. <i Denes! COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION saps, Bay patap in nice full line of Fine lowal weurhts ande It KeUICE and EvArantes ev decd tr A.B. yreueee GIFTS, PARLOR ORNAMENTS; GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES; i H JEWELRY | lbs. p Princess Payer 5) C. 8. ONARE & Ge 2w ALIS Teh st. war. wt NOUNCEMENT. E. M, WHITAKE No. 941 Pennsylvania avenue. of HOLIDAY PRESENTS ts now » silention of our Yoniwar a R & SON, » and Toy xox, Glove Coco Gold Pens. ALooks, Bw iss Ca: ced Goods, Bey nw LearCands. Card engraving ty. deci t-2w af ASSORTMENT OF GOLD AND WATCHES, IN MENS, LADIES SIZES, AT VERY MODERATE } AND BO PRICES. | M. W. GALT, BRO. & CO. ! GOS 9th street, Orror THE PaTENr Ore LINEN AND LACE Cy SILK NLCATILS, LACK PER nciite Corner Tthana F T PAVIS & Co. ‘S PIANOS. ne Hi aw, G COURSE OF LECTURES. | of Six Lect stractive subjects, will oft spacious lec’ ure roo! 3h BYTERIAN CHURCH, northwest corner Patent Offices Ty 7.—CHRISTIAN CIVILIZATION. EECOLUECTIONS PhoM BEYOND THE BEA. 21—1- RAEL IN THE WOLDRENESS, January 26.—Carriviry or ews, THe Tost RIRES February —TH NOY THE Jews. Feb'y 11.—Tur Cuanacter or tut Scorca Cove- NANTES. Tickets: Course, $1; sincle lect 25 cents. Children: Course,’ 25 cent; singic, 19 cents; af Free's bookstore, opposite thé Ebit house, and st the church on lecture evenings. Exercisca at 7:30 o'clock p. ra. GEORGETOWN ADV’NPTS. GEORGE purpose be enruing an ar, and for the as tay lexally come bet IC W. BARRETT, Secretar ABLISHED UN 1831, st ana Ew ha et Bomaplon Smeroved in 1874; vow the wo ‘tp thls part of the Country. W. BE. WHEATLEYS PREMIUM STEAM DyEING AND Scovame Rerapi LisEMENT, £9 Jefferson st., near Bridge st., George- ‘town, D.C. = Everytuing sppertaining to the buzinsns attende: to.” ‘The cleaning of Carpe:a, Druswets Blankets 9 specialty during the etucset montha, District work sent for and returne.i fro of charge. Orders by mail and express promrtiy stteaded to, rene : a BOOKS, &e. orwar Goons. public are invited to call and examine one of tue ie and moet attractive stocks of HOLIDAY in the city. GooD: ‘Thee Goods are marvels of taste and elezance and Tortoise Shell: Japausss and Cyr recs Genaet olor, ‘ortoit japanc and C: beautiful collection of Minton Tiles. t ET mounted jes, both plain and ‘Our stock of CHRISTMAS CARDS was never 60 varied or atiractive, Miscellaneous and Toy Books ity and price, H. & 0. H. MORRISON. eLmsy PRESENTS, 475 Penn’a ave. nw. BRADEURY PIANOS, ie ESTEY ORGANS. New end full Btock at the LOWEST, PRICES, and on the EASIEST TERMS. ie ipeerer| FOR KENT, and rent! © pure} hase. ERS & STAYMAN, Burparny Deriprxa, 1119 Penn’a avenue, Washington, decl0-Im 15 N. Charles st., Baitimore, ermay GooD! BARLOW'S ART GALLERY, 1225 Pennsylvania avenue. If you want to make your friend 2 present, buy only the oriinal—never give imiistions. We keep nothing but oriiual ard genuine PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, SILK VELVET FRAMES, &e., and offer them as cheap 23 any house in the States fcr the same qua.ity decl2 sw FOR CHRISTMAS. Bi £OX¥ TRUNKS, Ladies' Dress Trunks, Men's Sole Leather and Folio Trunks, Ladies’ and Men's Satchels, Traveling Bags, Shaw! Straps, Harness, Robes, Horse Covers, Whirs, &c., &c., at low prices for cash, at the Prac- tical Manufsctory of JAMES 8. TOPHAM, 425 7th street, joining Odd Fellows’ Hall ‘Tronks Covered, and ‘Trunks and Harness thor an Oughly Repaired by good Workmen. declStr PBESENTS TO SUIT THE TIMES, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, IN RUSSIA LEATHER, METAL, CANVAS AND ‘WOOD BOXES, DESES, PORTFOLIOS, POCKETBOOKS, CIGAR CASES, INKSTANDS, MATCH BOXES, CARD CASES, BASKETS, £0. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, GIFT BOOKS, Cheap and Elegant. TOY BOOKS. Innumerable, at SOLOMONS & CHAPMAN'S, dect8- 911 Pennsylvania ave«uc. ‘OLIDAX GOODS. — "We bave just received Five Hundred Dozen LINEN AND SILK HANDKERCHIEFS ‘Ladies Gentlemen, in Fancy halt tach boss price frou ‘$1.00 up to 86.00 per fosen | POL OARS, FINE SILKS and VELVETS, the largest Stock in the City. W. W. BURDETTE & 00., declttr Nos. 988 7th st. and 706 K st. n.w, pen PRESENTS. ‘WATOHES, prea Rata ke, a P. WALLACH’S, Loan BROEZE axb JewELEu, dec2tr 21427 Penna. av., vear Willard's Hotel J OMAN'S WORDS.—an 0 What Women are Doing in Indu: Philanthropy, Social Reform, Art ture and Government. Also, f: What men are doing to advance women. tb ie at f a o forests of Every household shoul’ read ome good Woman's Paper. Published monthly. Price jar bs tall postage prepaid. Bl (eines 0 cents. THERESA JUAN LEWIS sud ‘Sina ANDREWS SPENCER, Publishers Ould id Orders to Sirs. THERESA JUAN LEWIS, Manasrin Efitor, Room No. 14, Republie bi aylvanis ave, Witter «& LIBBEY, OPPOSITE NORTHERN LIB. MARKET Cor. Sixth Street and New York Avenue, DOLLAR DOLLAR DOLLAR DULLAL oxe ONE ONE WILL BUY WILL BUY WILL buy WILL BUY ONE HUNDRED FEET QNE HUNDKE, aT WILLET & LIBBEY'S, OPPOSITE NORTHERN LIBERTY MARKET Cor. Sixth Street and New York Avenue. Gecl3tr D#=ss1NG cowns, SMOKING JACKETS, LOVELY STYLES A. BAEKS & CO. 316 Beventh st., 921 Pennsiyvania ave, declé-tr izn kl TWiekny, ane, aon ee Fersomaiiies, January, siximonths, 110] Penna ave