Evening Star Newspaper, December 20, 1882, Page 7

CITY AND DISTRICT. THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT. 2 Interesting Case in the United States Supreme Court. EX-SENATOR CONKLING AND SENATOR EDMUNDS AB COUNSEL. The United States Supreme Court was more attractive to visitors to the Capitol yesterday than either House of Congress. An Important Tailroad case was set for argument. The case Itself is aue of unusual interest, as it involves construction of the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution. The Central Pacific railway company of California akeges that a different Fale of assessment is applied to its property from that by which other property is assessed, and that this ts a violation of the equality rights guaranteed by the fourteenth amendment. But it was not the case so much as the counsel which crowded the Supreme Court chamber yesterday. Ex-Senator ConkiMfz and §enatoer Edmunds ed ascounsel for the railway company cretary Evarts was present arguing a There was a good deal -of ity manifested to see Mr. Conkiing and hear him speak. During the argument of Mr. Evarts’, whose case preceded that of the railwa: pany, Mr. Conkling sat at the extreme right if the court) of the tables arfanged for He was busily engaged in examining briefs nd making notes, using aquill pen. He never looked up ouce nor did he seem to be aware of the presenee of others or that an argu- ment was being delivered. He was working estly, diligently. He looked much ag he and ex When a Senator, though he had more ofthe ap- pearance of a Inwyer than formerly. He looked to be a little more fleshy than nen in the Senate. Though he is to speak upon a case of faw, natur dry one to the general lis there was an eager desire to hear hi hoping, no doubt, that there might thing in the case to bring out some of the of eloquence which used to mark the hiet Justice A. L. Rhodes taking up jay in an argument in behaif of the county Mateo and the State of California, who intiffs in error. $OMETHING ABOUT THE POINTS INVOLYBD. ‘The principal questions inyolyed in this litiga- tion are: Whether the fourteeath amendment to the federal Constitution has any proper ap- plication to the revenue systems of the several States; whether, by that amendment, a limita- tion is Imposed upon the taxing powers of the States, and, if so, what is the nature and extent of that limitation. A number of subordinate questions are raised, among them whether pri- vate corporations are “persons” within the meaning of the fourteenth amendment; whether that amendment, in declaring that no state shall deny te any person within its jurisdiction the “eqnal protection of the laws,” is to be understood as forbidding unequal taxation, and, whether under the reserved power to amend, alter, or repeal the laws under which private corporations are formed, the state can exercise any coutrol over the property of a corporation, except such as may be ercised through con- trol over its franchise, and over like property of natural persons enzaved in similar business. The suit in which these questions arise was orizinally broucht in one of the superior courts of ifernia to recover from the Southern Pa- cific railway company certain state and county taxes levied on its property for the fiscal year 1881-2. The company, besides a general de- nial of the allegations of the complainant, set up asa special answer to the action that In the assessment of its property, according to which the taxes in suit were levied, an un- lawful and unjust discrimination was made iH between its property and the property of in- | dividuals, in that it was not allowed any de- duction from the valuation of its property on account of the mortzage thereon, whilé such de- duction was allowed for mortgages in the as- | sessment of property of individuals; that the company was thus compelled to bearan unequal share of the public burdens, and that, as this discrimination was made in’ pursuance of pro- visions of the constitution of the state, the company was denied the ‘equal protection of the law” guaranteed by the fourteeuth amend- ment of the federal Constitution. It was fur- ther alleged by the railway company that the assessinent of its property was illegal and void | because made In pursuance of the provisions of the state constitution, which allowed no notice to the defendant. and afforded it no opportunity to be heard respecting the value of its property or for the correction of any errors of the state board of equalization, thus depriving It of ita Property without the due process of law guar- anteed by the said fourteenth amendment. ee Eight Miles on the Ice, A TRIF ON SKATES TO ALEXANDRIA—WHAT AN ENTHUSIASTIO LOVER OF COLD STEEL SAYS ABOUT IT. To the Editor of Tue EvENrxe Star: Yesterday evening a party of skaters, consist- Ing of Mr .H. Hutton, Meinell,C.M. Lewis,and several others, hearing that the ice was in good conditiog on the canal between Georgetown and ye ancient town of Alexandria, started for the last named town about 7:15 p.m. Getting Upon the ice at the south end of the aqueduct bridge we found the ice to be perfect, smooth as glass, and entirely free from air holes. The night was one of those rare opportunities which every true lover of skating takes advantage of, for, like Christmas, “it comes but once a year.” The canal out of the city is free from those ob- Jectional features which characterize It in the city limits, and, situated on high ground, the Fapidly gliding skater hasan unparalleled view of the city and tee-bound river passing In a beautiful panorama. There are very few who know what glorious opportunities there are on the much-abused canal for this ex- hilarating sport. One ot the party is from New York. and a somewhat noted skater. He says that it is the most per- fect stretch of ice he ever had the good fortune to skate on. Hopinz that among the readers of THe Srar there are many skatorially inclined, we write this, our maiden effort. pro bono pub- fico. I would also mention, for the benetit of the timid and ‘cautious mothers,” who have “skateable (?)dauyinters,” that the ive, by actual mieasurement, 13 three inches thick, which is very strong. The aforesaid ¢. m.’s ‘(cautious mothers)” can now have no object in saving, “walt until to-morrow,” for the frost seems to ‘have a firm hold on the water, and the gay and festive canal-boat will no more cut the Spark- ling wavelets with her prow (spurning scorn- fully the angry billows of the “raging canawl”, until next summer, and the mule hangs his h and sighs in bitterness of spirit for those days of happiness toward (joke, tow-ward: can all see it?) which hecasts his longing thoughts; but we are getting trrelevant. Come out in force, ye skaters, and alleged skaters, and ‘we will make it pleasant for you,” the very ice seems to say One who has A Loven oF Coup STegL. as It flies from our ringing steel. here. greeted Barry and Fay last night in their per formance of “Irish Aristocracy.” The funofthe plece is irresistibleandthe laughter is uproarious throughout the entire play. Supporting the principals, who are unapproached in their line, is a first-rate company. Miss Elvia Crox as Miss Hopere Muldoon was very charming and made the most of a rather light part. Little Jessie Storey as Little Jennie Muldoon was ex- eellent and gives promise of a bright future. National THEaTER.—Quite a good sized au- @lence witnessed Keene’s rendition of “Riche- Hen” last eveni In some parts tt was very strong and onthe whole gave general satisfac tion. Miss Story made a very acceptable Julje. Christmas Greens. SCENES IN THE MARKETS—THR GREAT INCREASE IN THE DEMAND FOR CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS— GLEAMING LEAVES, SCARLET BERRIES AND VELVET MOSSES—HOLLY BRANCHES AND MIS- TLETOR BOUGHS—CHRISTMAS TREES, AXD WHERE THEY COME FROM. There are miles and milesof evergreen gar- jands, small forests of pine and palm trees and a corresponding quantity of mosses in the mar- ketg every day this week. Why everybody feels it Incumbent to invest in Christmas decorations now, where two-thirds of the same number never thought of such a thing five years back, is one of the curiosities of modern fashion. Every market basket is topped off with a bunch of evergreens, and the bit of sentiment in con- Junction with the daily provender seems a gen- eral weakness. One of the leading dealers in these supplies says that there are ten times as many greens sold now as there were as many years back. Then the countrymen used to bring in as many bushes or limbs of trees as they could manage to carry along with their other stuff, most of which were bought for phristmas trees or in decorating for public fes- ‘ivals. There was little taste then displayed in the made-up wreathing or designs. To look at the crazy-looking crosses and wreathes, you could not for the life of you forget that the foundation was an OLD BARREL STAVE OR HOOP, glimpses of which were not wanting, here and there, between the greens. But all that is re- versed now. There fs quite an amount of origi- nal, bordering on artistic taste in the mingling of the various tints of mosses, berries and dried flowers with the pine. The wreathing of run- ning pine is the favorite decoration. Most of this comes from Virginia, sixteen or eighteen miles from this city, and this year looks par- ticularly green and full. {t takes a large amount of the single strands to make a yard of the garland, and is troublesome to gather. Men. women and children, mostly among the colored population, engage In this industry, and have to wade through ditches, climb hills and cover a good deal of ground to secure it. The price at which it is sold would hardly repay the labor. The best double garland only brings ten cents a yard, and the single aboat five. You can get a good-sized market basket of the un- wound strands for ten cents, and these are mostly preferred for household uses. The strands are wound round picture frames and cords, doorways, windows, gas fixtures, and everywhere else it can be applied. The rope garland is bought for church and hall festoon- ing, where heavier effects are needed. A great quantity of the running pine garlands has bunches of holly berries, dotting In here and there, and making it a cent or so more expen- sive. Norway pines are generally cut for Christ- Inas trees, and a good sized tree costs all the Way from fifty cents to a giant church-festival- one at a dollar. The belief exists IN MANY JUVENILE MINDS that this was the original use nature designed for the trees, their branches are so clean and shapely, and the appearance, even before being dressed up with gifts, eo pretty and graceful. Christmas trees in palms or other evergreens are cheaper, and late on Saturday night they will go for a song. Many of them are provided with a heavy block, In which they rest, and for which luxury a trifle more is asked. The le-up designs embrace crosses, wreaths, great and small, anchors, stars, diamonds, horse shoes in an immense variety. ‘A cross about a foot and a half long, made of either box or pine, with a bit of color in the way of bachelor but- tons, the flower of the everlasting, ete.. sells for 12:4 cents. Wreaths, twined with strands of holly berries, vary according to size from eight to twelve cents. Buncnes of gray moss, mixed with the evergreens in these designs, make a very pleasing combination. Most of the sellers are old colored women, and they manu- facture their own work. One exceedingly taste- ful lot of crosses noticed were made of running pine, and ornamented with a topping of white everlasting flowers and A SCARLET BACHELOR BUTTON here and there. These sold for eight cents. Bunches of fern leaves sell for five cents, and you can get an armful of moss for ten cents. Every Christmas tree must have a banking up of moss, and about a yard squaré will cost about fifteen cents. Horseshoes of different shades of moss, ornamented with holly or bachelor but- tons, cost about five cents. None of the wreaths or crosses run up as high as twenty cents, and & small forest of either laurel or palm branches will not cost over a quarter. To add unnsual or particular suggestiveness to the pyramids of greens, many of the old darkeys use them for a background for their displays of red ears of corn, and the two look right well together. One ot the peculiarities among, the colored dealers THE REPORT OF COL. IRISH—ENORMOUS EXTENT OF WORK DONE AT THAT OFFICE. «The annual report of Col. O. H: Irish, chief of the bureau of engraving and printing, is an in- teresting and satisfactory document, showing that the enormous and steadily increasing work of the bureau is performed economically and in a thoroughly systematicmanner. In submitting AUCTION §. : — SE yon Auctioneers, FINE TRIPLE S{LVER PLATED Wake, , con: ings Stats TORRES, : to the Secretary of the Treasury tables and | Cvonts of the two,.years po ROGERS’ TABLE CUTLERY, COMMENCING AT SEVEN EADAYS. for Matton and. U iS ; schedules showing the resulta of the operations | brought ont, and “the Poekence “ing | MANTEL CLOCKS, BRONZES AND ORWA- WE WiLL ort, FRIDAYE. tor Upper Machenee hie . of the bureau during the year ending June 30, | however, the satisfaction of listening to the MENTS, WITHIK OUR AUCTION ROOMS, Se meen: enn 1882, Col. Irish story from the lips of one of the survivors. At 9ru AND D STRERTS NORTHWESE, JOGs BS PaAgere Sony a. i =e the tlose of the '8 series of stereopticon| © 5¥ ORDER TAUNTON SILVER PLATE 00., ‘4 LARGE AXD VARIED COLLUCTION eF as ‘alerandcin, Va. surest, cco tasenton iit Mare r| ton ty ror tr tone alo : reenter mee | ME FERN ATE VEOH notes and securities, of the face value of €309,- | Tecelved with great interest. A picture repre- STORE CORNER 107m AND D STREETS, RICH grec ginal end’ soma copies of Righpetce Pint 857,700 ; 24,251, heets of internal revenue | Senting the Jeannette careened over on one vania > ings, all the work of cur risueardne Cl = and custoias ‘stamps, containing 987-91,140 | ide aiald the ragged lce, another Sen Amir. Tey should” be. omen ts and STEAMER W. W. com sanju bed Giro theae et checks, “drafte, | the Jmmense ice hummocks, and one of the commzxorra Tipeeneruittion on Wednesday andTburediy st | pears rh tisect shart daily osc ae to. c., for the Treasurer of the United States and | rst camp after leaving the ship were of special | ruzgpay MORNING, DECEMBER TWELFTH, {Seats provided at eale, and catalogues can be obtained | [oruen at J0.ociock & am. ; returning disbursing officers of the several departments, | 'terest. The pictures of the officers of the ex- AT TEN A. Xs, of the Auctionesrs. L. L. BLAKE, Captain. besides ole amount of miscellaneous work : | Pedition were thrown upon the screen, one after = z ae, DUNCANSON BROS. a the other, closing with Lieut. De Long’s pic- | RESUMING AT TWO AND SEVEN AND A HALF eure. au O'CLOCK P. M., The Reno Oil Company yesterday struck a | And continue fram day to day pti the entire stock is STPAMER “MATTANO” LEI 080 Deron wharf every SUNDAY, TC) Fe URSDAY, at seven o'clock a. m.,"for ry ‘The aggregate expenditures for the year were: For salaries of officers, &., on JUNCANSON BROS., ai (CUTOR'S SALE QF BAILRoaD AND OTHER sr % AIR t corfter of Sth and of Duncanson Bros.. r-FOll. ..$26,113 55 ot . +3 For lator in bureau, on pay-roll.’---.....140.110 7 | large well on the line of “Foray cad Woes Dose arORS CULO TE PE ee ant rin snd pres Wha For material, &., on vouchers. 161,533 82 | counties and one mile northwest of the Anchor Vedinenday’ iyaday -FIRST, A. The stock will include Ngw and Beantiful auction Fotune SS Rreren Bet pinhes, Wrest, I will sell, st fublic sucuon, to the highed bak. Aggregat --. 990.797 02 in the evergreen line Js their varying ecale of prices. If they suspect you are aying for a chureh festival, they sell to you cheap, moved by a business idea of large sales and small profits, but if your demands are modest, there 1s where they make up the deficit. A lady was bargain- ing for some bouquets of bachelor buttons with an old colored man this morning. The price was ten cents a bunch. “Isn't that pretty high forthese little bunches?” said the lady. “Yes, madam, I guess it 1s.” he innocently replied, ‘but you Know things 1s pretty high about Christmas,” and then with a touch of human guile, ‘If the old woman was here, who runs the stand, she might give it to you cheaper, but I can’t,” and the old sinner kept on lamenting how tired he was taking care of it for the old woman, who would not sell cheap, when he iooked as if he had not stirred trom behind that stand since he opened business this morning. The holly branches are unusually full of berries, but the leaves are not as shining green as some winters. There is less of holly brought in than any other green. Whettier it is because it is scarce or not Tue Star r porter knows not. All the northern cities get their supply from down this way and further south. and this maybe is what makes {t comparatively scarce here. You can buy a branch about three feet long for five cents, and this contrasted with the price asked for it in Boston, Hartford and vicin- ity shows the luxury it Isthere. A wreath twined with holly berries would cost 25 cents in Hartford. MISTLETOE BOUGHS the most suggestive ot all the Christmas decora- tions, are rarely used In profusion, and not in general use at all. The florists will have sup- piles from the south, and it will bring fancy figures. The mistletoe bough is the one piece well, which lately caused such a sensation. The Be Pen fn Goods in eas alvers, rns, wh . eerste are Reno well promises more than 2,000 barrels in | Tureens, ‘ages, Butters, Syrups, &c., "$2,000 of Masonic Hall Stock (certificate No. 49). 6. it — 9 ‘The amount incurred in executing work for the five terocentone mens “ 900 of te ns stroa} wl the several bureaus of the Treasury and ie wenty-four hou ALs0. Coane anncostia and Potomes Biver EW YORK. ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM. other departments, to be rembursed by It is reported from Lincolnton, N. C., that 250 DOZEN ROGERS’ 5 Sharee of Mat Jitan Raflroad G = = them from the proper appropriations thirty negroes have been arrested and lodged And Other Celebrated Makes of 10 Shares Mayfield Drowns Co., of . ‘The firet-clem, ful powered, Clyde-built Dam under their control, was... 588,050 85 | in jail for being concerned in the riot several | IVORY, PFAI WALRUS, CARVED HANDLE | Certificate No. 41 Unitarian Church, par value, $28. | 8 nehipe of thie Line, aaa ; is still guarded by citizen AND SILVER PLAT: D’ KNIVES, FORKS, ite of Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company | AMST AM. ROCTERD. aM ‘The net expenditures chargeable to the eer ec erie tonal = y SPOONS, LADLES. CARVER |; Siz for $677.25. DAM. SAA NDAM, F. Calan regular appropriations were as follows: = Se eee nn Comenpeaibe an (iis Cosel Qesereny. Carreime the U.S. Matis t0 the Nother wey Sal . = > Jo iy b, et atreet, Oty, ¥. pee ‘expenses No Gongs, N@ Banners.—“4 Summer A Choiee Assortment of ses. Sees a eae. Neeviarly chery WEDNESDAY for hotterdaas a layl.”—From a videnee Merchant. | MANTEL CLOCKS, BRONZES AND ORNAMENTS. ws oS pony es terpatel. sf ltt es ot we? | | qithe,talewroom tins bean Atted ap especially for the eM Onpouite City Post Offs, Included in this are the following items, Mr. George H. Davis, a Fruit Dealer at 297 Westmin- ated for the com wWiulch are not strictly a part of tue work of the bureau: Pay of custodian of dies, rolls, plates, &c..$7,806 85 Expenses of ma ties, siamps, & cerating notes, securi- ‘The amounts appropriated for the fls- cal year were: For salaries of officers. For labor and expenses. There ts an unexpended balance to the credit of each of these appropriations as follows: Salaries, &.. Labor and expenses. Of this balanee, the sented by unadjusted this bureau. taining to the distinctive paper, inspection and custody, as well as sum of $2,229.85 is repre- accounts of this bureau. By act of March 8, 1881, a separate appropria- tion was made for distinctive paper for United States notes and other securities, which has hitherto been included inthe appropriation for By this change all matters per- its purchase, the disburse- ment of the appropriation therefor, is in the immediate charge of the office of the of the Treasury, and this bureau has Secretary in no way control over it or the appropriation from which itis paid for, thus perfecting in every respect the check which this paper is intended to be upon unauthorized issues of notes or securities. The work of the bureau continues steadily to increase. During the year covered by this re- port there was an increase in notes and securi- ties delivered of 466,347 sheets; in internal Tevenue stamps of 4,650,764 sheets. There was a slight talling off in checks, drat 8, &c., of 32,- 420 sheets. The increase in the aggregate number of sheets delivered this year over last Was 5,084,691 sheets. or a little over 20 per cent. The aggregate expenditures of t last, deducting from the expendi year the amounts pai thereon, which his year over tures of that id for paper and expenses ear were paid from a sepa- Tate appropriation, was $104,900.51, ora little less than 12 per cent. The number of regular employes on the last day of each month during the fisea follows: July, 979; August, 988; 1,004 October. 1,014; November, ber, 1,038 January, 1,035; Mareh, 1,031; April,’ 1,024; May, 1,003 —an increase of about 10 per The experiment with the steam: printi year with satisfactory results year was as ; September, 1,017; Decem- February, 1,037; 1,016; June, cent only. -power plate- ing presses has continued during the past . Nothing further has been done than is set forth in my last report, for the reason that the entire matter of steam- Power plate-printing was referred by you to a special committee, who have the matter under consideration. T have the honor to call your attention to the ster street, bears his grateful testimony to the un- equaled excellence of the production of one of our most skillful Providence Pharmacists. Mr. Davis anys, “‘Last spring I was very greatly troubied with sovere inflammation of the kidneys, and it became so bad that at times T urinated blool, and my sufferings were in- tense. My condition was so’painful that for a while I was scarcely able to attend to business, and the severe Pains would come so suddenly and severcly that I would be obliged to leave a customer whom I might hep- pen to be waiting npon. During a part of the time I was unable to walk, and scarcely knew what to do or which way to look for relief. At this time a friend re- commended Hunt's Remedy. I took two bottles of it, and it took right hold of my disease and cured me very speedily, and Ihave experienced no trouble with my Kidneys since. “Furthermore, Hunt's Remedy has atrenzthened me very much, and since I began to use it I have been able to attend to Business, andam all right now. I heartily Teco mmend it to all. What it has done for me it will do for you who are afflicted.” SUFFERED FOR TWENTY YEARS. Hon, Joshua Tuthill, of Kast Saginaw, Mich., says: “Count me among the enthusiastic friends of Hunt's Remedy. It has proven in my case all you claim for it. Having suffered for about twenty years with severe dis~ ease of the kidneys (which our local physicians pro- nounced Bright's disease) I made s journey east to con- sult the eminent Dr. Haven, of Hamilton, New York, of whose fame in this specialty I’ had heard much. Dr. Haven examined me carefully and simply said, ‘Go and get a bottle of Hunt's Remedy and take according to directions.’ A fter having traveled so far for treat- ment, it struck me as Tather funny to be directed to take a medicine which I mizht have Louxht within a stone’s threw of my ow door; but I was in the doctor's hands, and of conrse I followed his advice, and right glad was I that I did so, for before [had taken Huns Remedy half a dozen times I found immenss benefit from it, and by continuing the use of it for a limited time I recovered from ‘my trouble entirely, and am to- day, I think, one of the most rugged of rugged Michi- sanders. The world is indebted to you, sir, for the promulgation of such a medicine, and I hope yon may not go without your reward.” Trial size. 75 cents. 2 MM MM ERENN N OO NN NL Lae 2 MMMME NNN O ONNNE x MMMMEE NNN O ONNNE yy MMME NNN O ONNNE z MM MEEEN NN 00 N NN LLLL ' = DR. CHEEVER'S ELECTRIC BELT, or Regenera- tor, is made expressly for the cure of derangements of fort of Visitors. Chairs wil ‘urnished the ladies, who are respectfully invite 5 - ‘The goods will be guaranteed in every respect as rep- resented, and our instructions are most positive to sell the entire stock without reserve. Out of town purchasers can bave goods P: dispiay of these elevant cords, well be fi carefully 9-10 ‘OLEY, Auctioneer. 5 ‘At the National Loan 0! fice, 1007 7th street, commen- cing MONRAT, DECEMBER FCUATH, 1°82, at SIX odcLock alarge and varied assortment of un- ened plea Most of which are as good as ne | ebitabie tor Hella cousiating of Qiamengs, 18, Brace- 18, sud Silver Watches, Key’ and. etemew) ‘dies’ Chains aud Necklaces, Pa ttms, 500 Rings 9 W Ulsters, sei Coat and other articles to sule will continue until all are disposed of, Parti having article on dopesit will please take notice, as every article will be ithou reserve. By otder Na- tional Loan Office, 1007 7th street. d2-d&ds JOLEY, Auctioneer. AUCTION SALE OF FORFEITED PLEDGES, 1 will sell fer F. Selinger, at 737 7th street northwsst, compronciug LHURKDAY, BER THIRTIETH, at SEVEN P.M. js nale will consist of— iarge line of " and Gent's Seid Gold Watches, suid Stem Winders, Cameo and Solid Gold Sets a Genle and Ladies’ Chains, stock of Fe: Laities' Jewelry, Solid Gold Ladies’ and Gent's Gold Rings of all lid Silver, and in al] one of ‘y ever offei public au Bre line of custom-made Ove: ¢ 8, &c., ant Tveniige at? pain. wutilevery lot is pola. Eerwonn nbleing tekets on which the time has wilt 2 notice. Lez F. SELINGER, FOLEY, Auctioneer. xpired Broker. 228-49 HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. VALUABLE IMPROVE! D PROPERTY ON SEVENTH STRE! EOKGETOWN, AT AUCTION. By virtue of ‘a deed of truant, dated the 4th day of, | September, A. D. 1880, and recorded in Liber X 947, folios 297 the District of s secured e Gonaives’ and et the thereby, the’ undersiine! Eid in front of the premises, on <SIXTH AY OF DECEMBER, e@at FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., je fol- ribed real situate in George- , to wit: Parts of Lows numbered 31 and 38, ih Bealty and Hawkins’ ‘amended. addition “to ties 8 = 29, in Georgetown, inning for the same at a point om the + of 7th street, distant seventy-five (75) feet west from the southwest corner of the intersection of tu and Frederick strests, und run thonce west on said Ye cf Tih street twenty five feet, more oF jess, to the ine of the lot heretofore ‘conveyed by ‘Thomas Brown, dec to James Calhoun, decaised; thence south, ‘with said éast line one hundred and fifty feet; the. ce east twenty-five feet, more or less, and thence south with the division line separating said part from the eastern part of suid first mentioned lot one-hundred. et tothe place cf biginuing, improved by a iwellinz. ‘Terms: One-third cash, balance in six and twelve months, with interest, and secured by a deed of trust on the property sold. A deposit of $100 will be required. at time of sale, and all conveyancing at purchaser's If terms ‘comptied with gale are not in five days from day @f sale the Trustees reserve the Tight to resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purcha:er. ‘WM. D. CASSIN, MAYHEW PLatien, } Trustees. TWO HUNDRED P! coats, cuction, at ealesrooma, THURSDAY MORNING, MBER TWENTY-FIRS1, at TEN O'CLOCK. RGE8 CLOTHING, OV=R- \OMAS DOWLLNG, Ancuoneer. EIGHT CRATES Masoi ND WHITE WARE Atmy auction TWENTY-Fli & . 2, I shall sell a lange assortmen$ of above goods. tention of the trade is caHed to this sale. THOM VS DOWLING, Auct. FPHOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. v. ONTAINING ABOUT NINE- EN Ri COMFORTABLE DW «Le ING AND ALL NVCESSARY QUTBUILD AT AUCTION TO CLOSE AX ¥ ri Nn oad, 4 milex from the X mile from Brooks’ station, Metro nd ac, im broved by a 12-room Frame Dwelling Tenant House and nter vlitan hece-sary outbuildings; living streams of water. Can be su:bd.vided into desirable building lots for suburban residences. A vood chance for capitalists. ‘Torms easy and made known on day of sale. W. W. DANENHOWER & 8ON, a16-5t ‘Real Estate Brokers. pe BROS., Auctioneers. R USTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE PATENTS FO! TIPROVEMENIS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ment of the parti-s secured thereby, we will sell at public auc- ton, at auction roome of Duncanson Bro er Ith and’ D streets northwest, in the ci D.C., at THREE O'CLOCK P.M. on TENTH DAY OF JANUARY, A. . all and exculsiveiy the right, title, interest, Property, invention and monopoly covered ‘by and in- nuded and de in the Letters Patent uumbered date the 1th day of March, 186%, the United States of America to Charles Wiliam A. Graham, seri enees of anid for an improved Brick Machin ham, had to said letters patent foram tion of said invention, and all the > the all . property, mo- nopoly and interest in and to the said letters patent and the said invention for the full term thereof tor ail the states and territories of the United States excepting the District of Columbia, the states of Virginia, Maryinnd and Delaware, and pting all of the state of Weat Vireinia Broo Puinam, Dutchees and Columbia, thé said three counties in West Virginia and the said nine counties in New York being included in this sale. And also alland exclusively the right, title interest, Property, invention and monopoly covered by and in: lvded and described in the letters patent aumbered 171138, bearing date the 14th. day of December, 1875, «ranted hy the United States of America to one W: A. Grabam, for am impro reference eing had to si Perfect description of said and all t 2d tonaid letters penis imy fa Comer property, m:nopoly and interest patent and the sald invention for the for all the states and territories of the excepting and reserving therefrom the Delaware aud alfofthentate ot West Vine stia ortenne its of ex: ing the thres ‘counties of Brooke and Obi Th 8 THUGSDAY, DECEMBER | f $70: second cabin, $50: eteerage, $28, Coral rot, 27 St a 4 gt, Washington. D- wren New Y OX, SOUTHAMPTON AND BRE The steamers Of this company will eal by UKDAY frem Bren fogt of 34. Rates of y | Southampton “and Brewen, mane, ex SAT | cabin, $60; #tees = Prepal p24. orfreicht or * O., 2 Bowling Green, New Yor! 3 WG. > Pennsylvania avenue northwesk, ton. [prseene LINE. WEPELY IN LEAVING SEW YORK EVE! AT Noo: FOR ENGLAND, FRAUL AND GERMANT. 1A. Lansage appiy io . “7° ©. B. RICHARD & 00., Genera: Passenger Agente, 64 Ssroedway, New cork, Or to PERCY G. SMITH, 1551 and 619 Penney vanis. Bend for “Tourist Gazsite = = Stee Cuxanp LINE. OTICR. SOSHUNG AT CORK Bait & NEW vo FROM PIEB 40. = Servia. Sed. Bowie... Wed, 27 el. Uatalonia Y DAK FROM NEW LORK, PASSAGE: inti low rates. Steerage tickets from ‘and al other parts of flag fhrengh bills of iaaen for | Betfé Haver, Autwern aud oaist forks eur the Comiont ea soe. Meditercancen ports. =s ve for and pasaareapply at the Comy sg. 6 Boettoat Geen or both siosrae Au cabse ab = BIGELA OW & O05 605 Tth strost, Washington, VEKNON H. BROWN Mesam. OTIS Bon raat Orto deni? street. Washington, HLO RAILROAD. FAST, AND THE ONLY LIN THE rAST AND THE WEST, GTON UBLE TRACKL vs PEEL RAL CE SUNDAY axe LEAVE WASH 4:03—Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis Siceping Care toCincig it. Louis: :00—Baltimore, Elheott Cit 16:0— BALTIMORE EXPRESS. b:50— Baltimore, Annapolis and Way (Piedm 5 ¥ o via. retown and Way, XPRESS Express. ping Care to of decoration about which all the rest is mere filting In or background. It is usually suspended In some conspicuous place, and, in the Christ- mas feasting, she ‘who passes beneath it, pays the penalty of a kiss to the first brave youth who clalms the privilege. It is needless t> aay that a look through the stock of all the marked women revealed no signs of mistletoe houghs, nor of Florida moss, another luxurious article of decoration, and in more common use. But there ls enough left about the market houses in the way of gleaming leaves, scarlet berries and velvet mosses to invest their often grimy surroundings with all the elements of pictur- esque woodland beauty. ——o___ The Orbit ef the Great Comet. 4 PERIOD OF NEARLY 800 Years. Prof. Frisby, of the naval observatory, has just completed a calculation of the orbit of, the great comet of 1882, from observations made on September 19th, October 8th and November ‘th, and finds ft to be a very lengthened lipse, having a period of about 793 years, and probably identical with a very large comet seen 371 B. C. and 363 A. D. the death of Constantine. Ita perihelion dis- tance is only about 700,000 miles from the center of the sun, and it extends outward at aphelion to about ninety times the sun's distance This evening Keene will appear as ‘Shylock.” It ts expected that he will make a great success in this role. TarateR Comiqre.—The double show at the Comlque draws crowded houses nightly. Every- thing In the variety line is so well represented that one cannot help belng pleased. A great Dill ts for Col. baker's benedit Fri- day night. ‘Tue Sxatixo Kivk will be open this evening from § to 10 o'clock. CascreaationaL Cacrcn.—Rev. DeWitt Tal- maye will this evening deliver his on “The Bright Side of Things.” Ovp Fe.tows’ Haty.—A grand fair for the tenet of the “Bud” Eazleston Temperance Tabernacle will be held here December 221, 22 Rodgers, ith ot Telex aad 33. 7 See ee River Trape.—Harbor Master Sutton rej arrivals st the river front as follows: Scho. Wilson; 140,000 feet lumber Johnson & | imeatt; sloop Sarah Jane and scho. Octavia, with oysters for market 1,008 bushels; scho. Rising Sun, cord wood, market; scho. H. C. , cord wood, H. L.’ Biscoe; scho. Ada Lee, jo; scho. Mary ©. Cramer, cord wood for rts | Torbert; John Taylor and iver | of Montgomery county, Md.; | Maggie Harris; S. B. the earth, He gives the following results of his calculation, which he believes to be very near the trath, ue on account of the ex- treme length of the orbit the time may be some- what uncertain :—Time of perihelion September, 17 2.22.28 Greenwich mean time; longitude of node, 346° 1’ 7.91; distance from perihelion to node, 68° 36’ 12.79; inclination to fobs pean 53.16; angle of eccent a ; logarithm of half major 1.9931366; legarithm of perihelion oe 7.8904739; time of revolution, 793.689 years. peboraintsy ati a ee aaa Lany Va, fax ‘county, Va? Lorenze Davymple, of Calvertioouaty. Mel Bates ‘and James R. Bain and Inez Elmore; 4 a. Martha Edinburg; Nathan Ford and just about the time of | f' ais which three counties and the right to theeaid invention hres y the procreati . Whe: debitity of the | 16 eS P.M.—12:10—Haltimore, Ellicott Ctty, An: War. Yery faithful and satisfactory manner in which | the Procres Ree Sona ee Gus is TT RUSTERS BALE OF VALUABLE IatpRoven | “ta ere incluted in thiseale, | title, interest, | 74:25—On Sunday ouly for Baltimore aud War. the Dares qurefimtendents and employes oC | ita staan of LUGESICIEY tomas BETWEEN FAYETTE AND TINGAN STREETS | DUPE, mouopoly aud invention described tn andooy- | ,2:20—BALTIMU IE APRESS. the burean have performed their respective | through the parte must rentec den cs healthy action. Pe Tae ie OF aeOAa ere ae Garrett Be Devin Sued FeB6 aon tence ee? | $3:00—Baltimors: Philstciiicend ie a Guties during the past year. The high stand-| Therois no mistake about thie inteoment wen oe By virtueof a decree of the Supreme Court of the | new and arcfal Monte ae ees. 3:90 altiuore and Way Matons, (Wichester, ard of excellence and character maintained gen- | use havp testod it, and thodaandect cures are testified | District of Columnhia, pamsed in equity cause No 1,750, | Gonveyed to tiv eat party of the frst part by an instra- Be eS Paes. evldsnced by ie aaaal members-ot the force Is | to, Weakness from Tudiscretion, Iueapacity, Lack of | eqitdersiened Trustee will off for~rale a pute HE CE TTgRE dated, aly 20, 1876, an recorded tp sie Helay tory af Auiapolin Functou evidenced by the fact that the dismissals made | Vigor, sterility in fact, auy trovb'e of thean ‘organs is WENTY-THIED, 18°2, at FOUROCLOCK | 25 iting from the operation cf! this conveyance the | {#2 - Rinapolin abd haps 7 avon from the Yegular force of 1,000 different persons | cured. Do not confound thie with electric bette adver- | ¥-M- the erst part of lot numbered one hundred (100), | District of Columbie and. the eld states of Vieeiu a ‘Way titetions, (On Bumaee te ar employed at times during the year, for all classes | tised to cure all ills from head to toe. ‘This is for the FR eet oe ee ae ae, er ee Delaware and Maryland. and romps the erate = at oy. of offenses against rules, misconduct, insufficient | ONY: specified purpose. For circulars giving full in. | 2a {rou depth of che hundred and twenty (120) feet, | Worthy iii, saving the count ine bela hy oe ye skill, errors, mistakes, &c., have been but thirty- | formation addreas— with the improvements thereon. i And also all the right, title, int ana! 6.05 Point ope ~ ok Wer bites seven.” : CHEEVER ELECTRIC BELT C0., Beg eG ae bythe decree: one half | license conveyed to the sald party of the Aret cart by ® | 45-00—Ballimore and Way 9 103 Washington street, Chicago. | fivtaiments in six aid twelve month "wish interest at | recoried fe tie Patong ition Ge Liber Ee ia ee at | 0-BALTIMORE EAPRESS 2090-820 dj uited win the propery lo mruk on TemmieoPani | Foatiae to contain patenta for tiaprovements frarying | ‘40, PIEISRURG, CLEVELA sere ited elt toc dy fm ged of ae | RTS, ig tone ana Suber moma: | veal tut abeLH AoW Fol ea postom The Secretary of the Washington Stock Ex- 15° OMBAHA'S LIQUID 4 Fo. | Aitcouveyanciy at the cout of the putebaser Ba thet aioe at Magyland, Vi an pon Dae ars #9:86~Chiosgs, Gincnga ned See: change, Mr. A. E. Bateman, has communicated 5 JOHN W. PILLING, Trustee. | and the state of West Vi saving the counties “Sleeping Cars to Cincinnati, St. “a Choa, 2 ef FFF H THOS. FE. WAGGAMAN, Auctioneer. 5 r va to Mr. J. F. Olmstead a member of the exshange, ae go HH aiscnrmaaae z itcrme of wale: Ten thotand dotiare c$10,000) tn | ,H1:30-DALTIMONK AND WaY S pO al Tesolutions which that body has adopted con- ya lea a TP\UOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. Sag teehee cruel payment, payable in | “Ai trainn from Washinton stop at gratulating Mr. Olmstead upon his nomination FB on Ssss8 np = — rave of eit percent per annum, for’ which the notes of a a ig = apply at the 9 : GGG TL rer | CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY. : Qhio Ticket Oftices, Washington Station, 619 and by the President as Commissioner of the Dis- &°%S F Ma g E By authority of a decree of the Supreme Court of the purchaser will be taken, secured to the satisfaction neylvania avenue, corner 14th street, wl trict. 4 L U U FE | the District of Columbia, paayed in the cause of Me of the Trustees, or all canb, at the option of the pur- Bil be taken for baxrage to be checked sind received —>—_—_ 6 GG L UU RE Menus v. Boyle et #l., No. 8235, equity docket 22, * - WM. F. MATTINGLY, » ine : f a. ee ae cia WU Cs GeG LILLE UU BRE | J wil offer for male, oh MONDAY. CTE ELEVENTH Ai5-s08de__ JAMES M. JOHNSTON,§ Trustee, | wor CL ictleN is Monier ot tener Bae Oa lay In the Equity Cow judge Hagner decide pees . of tii fsea all the ii = d estate of = —~o — — the case of Henrietta O. Marshall against W. H. | @arnied, the, «trongest. toughest and most clastic tein and to the whole of lot numbered Crore ro SENG LUABLE, BUSI Pee OA NNSYLVANTA Main & Bro. and others in favor of plaintiff and | Baird, of the ish, Commission. rene ubered six hundred and thirty- | “/ ONC STREET. AND ON OHIO TO THE NORTH, WEST A pcres thing solid 28 a Keck! Weeu, Paper, Eeather, Gla: ), the same fronting ninety (90) feet on north NORTHWEST, BEING T HE TRACK, S directed that a decree be prepared accordingly. | thing solid 2 fc. Always ready for ittetant use! Used | C street, between Int strect aid New Jersey avenue, and WHICH STANDS FHP BUTED: Al Mrs. Marshall in her bill stated that she placed | G2it* by the U.S. Smithsonian ‘Institute, Government | having a depth of one hundred. (100) feet with the toe -DRAPER'S PLANING MILL . in the hands of Main & Bro. her farm near Ben- | Der ereneate cabinet makers, aoe canes and hun: ; eyed “‘Boyie's Hotel” and other ND . . REE Cea ee Ott. 15 ISON OF | ee yee a ate ai ee tert to be told tn the whole property. subject | CARTY AND WM. B. DOWNI Court, of ‘and tne West. “Chicare Lan and she charged that one Mrs. Paschall having | Piisl.anq tin Cover, only 15; 2 fo au eucwuubrance of $9,000, Dearink interest at the | BEuirtee of & dvctwo af the Suprems Court, of one en} placed four pieces of city property in their hands, ., U. O'MEARA & CO., Tate of seven (7) per centum. payable quarterly.) Ward etal. vs. Ward et'abe No. 8,304 equity, T a daily. "with ‘Sieepliig: Care deeds were prepared by the Mains for an ex-| 237 Pennsvicams avenue, Washlicton, D.C. Pe ERS a eee Ee ee tees Cala | will omer tor sale tn soreeess nica’ ot aaa enchant Western "Bx rgeat: change of the property, by which three pieces of | ¢5 GUN 1 ‘That $1 CORN KRIERS ordre beet ay of silo. A depo-st of $250 {9 be made when the | ID {FE Of. the promises on WEDN pane iis Bail Rayrone S00 are Gully caw Mrs. Paschall’s property were deeded to Mrs. iropodists. Sporting Goods Catalogue sent postpaid | property is struck off, and the purchaser has the option LOCK P, M., all of the interest, title an Pittsburg and tie West. . vay Whole purchase money in cash. partics to sa 1 BALTINOKE AND POTOMAC RATLROAD, Marshall and one piece to Mollie M. Main, Mrs, : . FRED. W. JONES, Trnst estate of all the partick to said ca a fee simple d Paschall not knowing at the time but she was | —>°! #lso by W. C. O'MEARA, 215 Penus. ave. _05 Gunton suilding, 431 Louisiane avenue. | Subjectta certian Ieee hoids in and ee i org a deeding it to Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Marshall W H. WHEATLEY'S BO" LE_18 POSTPONED UNTIL | Srst part of said lot 3 being the west 3 feet front thereof Washingt nto Cans :daigun having been kert in ignorance of any fourth . a TUESDAY, “TWENTY Sixt DECI ERS TE Sho marth Line of Ue ae ag dhrough, thas width to | For Willtamapos piece of property. Mrs. Paschall on jearning AND er ay same hour’ and place, by order of the Trustes. Bp ehh med pede ty eve | or ee eewonn 1 ‘ eG nary dll-co&ds 4:20, 9: what had been done filed a bill to set aside the SCOURING ESTAB! JSHMENT. See for the second part of said jot 3 and the of said | conveyance as a fraud upon her, and Mrs. Mar-| wim call for and deliver WORK Col (alg in the Dis- yy ALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO.. Auctioneers. 2, a a Point in Si south line oy = et feet Stains cupaeduently filed her bill against the | tic. uponzeoeipt of address by snail or othe reasfrom | TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY ON | running east on bold line of maid U atsoct Abies tae, Mains asking relicf, and this ease was yesterday | ,,a°pderecelved and returned | = - D STREET, BLTWEE N FIRST AND SECOND | point 1 foot east of the west comer of said lot 2: decided in her favor, as above stated. No. 1068 (QLD 49) JE! PEERSON STREET, RE ORTHW ESE a ING UMBER Cert eg — “y pL maa we oe! Ess sevice: Gnoneereee De yee of a deed of trust bearing dat: the 22d with Ohio ave.toa point in the north line of saidaveuue Mrs. Bury Gone AGAIN.—Mrs. Anna G. Bury, URING THE PRESENT SEASON day of August, A. D. 1879, rer in liber, distant27 foot and Bis yf southeast wife of Wm. F. Bury, of East Washington, who BEROAMEAN SE: AND FOSEHOUND) 921, tolio 285 et seq. of the land records of the Dis-' corner of said lot 3: thence in « northwest rly. along the pringiyaie eae emetime AO AA ORC, Of| Have mace connate iy he MMed., Rveretoty une | i ftycaembig tty dimeon ates Party: | Seal hae eidnetne 1 taste nae bee ery body uses | cured thereby, the undersigned ‘will sell at rly jon and at w venue the principals in an clopement, has again left amane and Horehound. Buy & box aud ssop your in font of the premises, on FRIDAY, | $0 intersect a line d-awn due south aud $0 feet from the the city for the purpose, it is alleged, of rejoin- | Cough, Cold, &c. L a SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER, ‘A. | Place of ana thence due north to the place Ing her lover, Wm. H. Shelton, who issupposedto | a9 Mii gat w | Radkth tt FOUE O'C:-OCKP. M., Lot lettered H, in | of berinnipg. situated in Washington city, Dis- be in Norfolk. She left home Monday evening, ae A Re nce ap ae | eel neg IN the day of male or | gop CTocPt Sunday. 40 p.m. Qally, except and some of her acquaintances say declared her ‘THE PUBLIC IS REQUESTED ©. prevents; 1hie jot te lmproved, by a couufortable | within seven days thereafter, the reduc in four equal p intention not to return again, even if her people TO NOVICE THE NEW AND ua Uive-story Brick Dwellings ison line of street cara, | instalments in, six, twelve, eighteen, and twenty-four | apex aRDKIA AND FREDERICKSBURG _&. 4 SCHEME 'TO BE DRAWN MONTHLY. and is convenient to the and B. and 0. B. B. | months from the day of sile, the purchaser wiving his | ALEAANDITA AND FREDERICKSBURG i go after her, as they did on the occasion of her 3 station. rom herefor, intereet from the! yay former disappearance. CAPITAL PRIZE $75,000. ‘Terms of aale: i helenoe instr, twelve | Gay of eale at aix per ceutain Per anm, or al aah, at r ‘The Courts. a oe eae a ORTON, sechied by decd of Stunts onal ech ee open of ae til the full amount of the money , eae 2 Sparse, zgvostt of $100 required, at time of sale. If | and interest is paid. If any pur fail to com- Count IN GENERAL Trax. LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY. the terms of sale are not complied with in five days, | ply with te terms ct reserve the rig to readvar- Yesterday, Waggaman agt. Randall; motion | «we do herepu certify hal we supervise the jerranco- | Sifar Ave ave 2ORSes A oe | Sate eel ine, property st th i aco to fix penalty bond. Blount agt. Hunt; decree | ments for all he Bonk and Semi-Annual Drawitnge | Ser below reversed. | United States ex. rel Beverly | 97, 7he Lowsiana State Bitery/Company, and in per. PBL: FOPPNARD.} crusts JAMES 8. LDWARDS, Trostee, & Hove aat. District of Columbia: argued and | thar the sims dre const aH ee nemscltes, a ein SEROUS TA. a15-e0dzds_DUNCANSON BROS., Auctionosrs, submitted, N. L. Market Company agt. Geiger; | i vood Faith toward all tes, and we authorize on hearing. Equiry Covrt—Judge Hagner, Company to se this certigicate, sith fac-simiies af our ertisements.”” COANGERY SALE OF IMPROVED REAL EST, signatures attached, in its ado Sik A L STREET NORTH, NkaR FIFiEENTH STREET WEST. [08. J. FISHER & CO., Real Estate Auctioneers. By. Tiztue Of, 4 deoree of the Supreme Court of thegiy | CHANCERY SALE OF VALUAPLE IMPROVED Pe Sh. Yesterday, Malihan agt. Waggaman; testi- District of Columgia, in equity cause No. 8303, REAL ESTATE, ON L STREET NORTH, BE-| ras. F. PUGH, Genome hae mony ordered taken in forty-eight days. Ki Eansicy ve. Ferry aa. dated December 11, 1582, STREET ‘AND ER- agt. Van Esse: uditor’s report finally ratified. MONT AVENUE NORTHWEST. in of, The undersigned. tepators, in eauity canss a et al, No. 2.607, will eel, at public auction, in front of the ‘on WEDRESDAY the "THIRD Datta Jot lotinnea Baad G. ke bass cueianec square No. 215. Bowinning ea worn L atrect forts test shall offer for gale at public, auction Br 'DEGeMBhh iss ‘a FOUR OCLO ce Part of Lota No. Ti and 12'0t Davidson's subdivision of 216, in the city of W: of Col nee beginning. Kennedy ast. Stewart et al.; pro confesso as to certain detendants. Douglass agt. Dongiass; James N. Davis, examiner, appointed to take testimony of non-resident witness. Middleton agt. Gibbs; application of trustee for cancella- tion of bond overruled. Crandell agt. Washing- e Bank; dividend orderea paid Edwards, administrator. Main ; testimony ordered taken in thirty- Noyes agt. state trust P.M, UNDERTAKERS. : ne co. Sg orth west. es 5 Ive di analtor to ber 21. Anderson agt. Howgate; sale ratified nisi, Schroth agt. Miller; testimony ordered taken before Examiner John Cruikshank. Mar- shall agt. Main et al.; decree to be prepared. Heitmuiler agt. Olmstead; on hearing. PoLios CournT—Judge Snell, of a Isaac Thompson, oer. rote $9. ym Martha Taylor; months jal Frank Wil colored, larcant le arenas, 1937 Tete Srexer Telephone Connection. UGU '§ BURGDO: eT any Ba: = 316 baggy oe FE conouican AND SAFE. L WEAVER, KENGLA & 00.8 LAUNDRY s0aP i ii a t i BEBE SERED: 8 S22 88383382228 weB