Evening Star Newspaper, June 19, 1883, Page 2

A CITY AND DISTRICT. : AQUATIC SPORTS. Seating om the Potomac and Else- where. RBGATTA ON THE POTOMAC—WASHINGTONIANS TO BOW AT LYNCHEURG—LOCAL BOATING EVENTS— THE NATIONAL AMATEUR REGATTA. : ‘Those who have interested themselves in boat- Ing matters have about concluted that there will be two open regattas on the Potomac this season 4 Doth of which give promise of proving successful. ‘The two events will not conflict with each other, 80 far as rowing 1s concerned, but there will Goubtless be considerabie talk among the balcony oarsmen of the different clubs. The failure of the Joint committee of the Columbias, Potomacs and Apalostans to agree unanimously upon a date for a joint regatta seemed at first to presage the defeat of all the plans for holding an Open regatta this year, but boating affairs now ‘Wear a much brighter look. Another year a simi- Jar disagreement may not be so eastly tided over, ahd one of the most tmportant steps to be taken by those actively interested In aquatic 5] 1s to see that there 13 no possibility of a like occur- rence. Jt would seem that as long a8 the preliene- nary ments are left to the clubs there wi Be More or loss dissension, for each organization ‘Will be bent upon taking’ that action which will most benefit itself regardiess of all other consider- ations. It has been ested that the most feasi- Die to obviate ‘such diMiculties would be to place all futufe regatta arrangements a the hands of a committee of reputable ‘well-known citizens not actively interes! Of the boating organizations of the District, who would be willing, for their love of the sport and to encourage it, to give thetr attention to the mat- ter. They could fx the date, dectte upon the number and kind of races, and inaugurate some project fof furnishing prizes without calling upon Business men to contribute. Should some such plan meet the approval of those most interested ‘Steps should be taken to execute it before next season. Similar plans are in vozue in other cities and are very popular. THE PROPOSED FALL REGATTA ON THE POTOMAC. The Analostans and Potomaca are bent upon carrying out thetr intention of holding a joint open regatta this fall, and 1t looks as If they will meet ‘with success. Eighteen prizes, handsome individual medals, have already been offered, and the clubs feel confident they will meet with no difficulty in securing all the prizesdesired. It 1s probable tbat the regatta will be held before the end of S: Der. ‘The Analostans havi promising new ‘Watning of Mr. in any ect to secure, there is every prospect that they will turn out Some crews that will be hard to deat, WASHINGTONIANS AT THE LYNCHBURG REGATTA. Ic ts more than probable that the Potomacs will send a crew to represent them at the Lynciburg Fegatta on the 4th of July. The question will not ‘De decided until Friday night, but there 13 a grow- Ing desire among the members to have the club represented, even If the chances of success are somewhat against them. They have new men to Tow, and It {s well to know what they can doin a Face. They could be w ed, and it 13 well known that you tel “a man until he rows a race. McKinney, of the Potomacs: Andy Sinith, of the of tae Nassau: Jostans, : Face at'Lynehburz, and a very spirited contest 15 antlefpate'! feated by McKinney on the Poto’ the friends of the former elatm that he 1s rowing rm mever before, and pre- eat McKinney. Smith 1s scull- @ fact that he has never been 1s iis admirers to believe that 2 has a good chance of winning. Whichever way it results, 1t 13 bound to be a pretty race. ‘THE POTOMAC BOAT CLUB REGATTA. ‘The Potomacs are making arrangements to hold their annual regatta on the 7th of July. A hand- some gold medal will be offered as a prize for the winner of the race for singles, !n which the best seullers, such as McKinney, Morgan and Roberts, Will not compete. There are nearly a dozen am- Ditious scnliers who wilistart, and, as a number of are new this season and little ts known of their ability, the winner is very doubtful. Some of them row’ very well, but there Is a chance that im their eagerness to lead or to turn the pter, more than one Will upset. There will be a race between two picked four-oured crews and the Nght weight. ‘The latter will probably consist of Fisher, Whit- tngton, Kearney and Norden. A LIVELY RACE NEXT SATURDAY. Avery interesting race in working boats will take place on Saturaay between Fisher and Kear- ney and Baker and Ryan,all of the Potomacs. The Face will be about four hundred yards short of three miles. John Kennedy will be the referee, and will follow the contestants in the eight. Baker and Ryan are the heavier and stronger men, Dus their competitors have the advantage of expe- Fierce. Both crews are plucky, and the fight will ‘Be a hard one. THE AUGUST REGATTA ON THR POTOMAC. There is some talk of McKinney and Barbarin,or McKinney and Roverts, of the Potomac club, tak- ing part in the double seull race at the August re- gatta. It 1s sald that Page and Morse, of New ‘York, who have been doing some beautiful rowing ‘this year, will appear in this race. It ts claimed Shat they can row faster than any pair of amateurs tm the country. THE ANALOSTAN CLUB REGATTA. The Analostans will hold their regatta on the ‘9th inst. There will be a race in working boats, aod a four-oared race, and perhaps others, to be arranged hereatter. ‘The National Amateur Regatta. ‘The races which will take place at the National Amateur Regatta at Newark, N. J., on the 7th and Sth of August next will be single-scull shells (enlor), double-scull shells, pair-oared shells and four-oared shells for the challenge plate and cups - Of the National Association, and elght-oared shells for championship banner, single-scull shells for Juniors only, and a spectal tgur-oared-shell race for junior oarsmen only. An Sndividual prize will be given to each winning oarsman, and a hand- some silk Danner to the clubs of the Winners. The rules which govern this regatta will be in force at the Washington regatta, which Oceurs two weeks later. The assoctation definitions of amateurs, sentors and juniors, are as follows: “An amateur ts one who does not enter in an Open competition; or for elther a stake, pubiic or a@mission money or entrance fee; or compete with tonal for any prize; who has wht, pursied, or assisted in the pursuit Of athietlc exerc S a means of lvelthood; ‘whose membership of any rowing or other athleti¢ ela was not brought about, or does not continue, nent or understand- y his becoming jub would Columbias, and Parker Page, ew York, and also of the Ana: atapetitors in the single scull Interesting and a Ing very fast, and or continuing a m any pecuniary benefit to him w indirect, and who has never been employed i occupation Involving any Use of oaror paddle,” (15 Adopted August 18, 1872, and amended January 20, 1876,)*and Who shill otherwise conform to the rules and regulations of this association.” “Oarsinen are Juniors if they have never been Winners in any F xcept a private match, or One in which the competition was confined to mem- ders of ore club only.” “A junior sculler is one who has never been win- her in a scull race open to more than one club, nor pulled in such a race unless it was distinctly an- Bounced as a junior seull race.” a ‘In Seanco oF Hex Brorner.—About 12 o'clock last hight Oficer Morgan found a white woman, about thirty years old, named Hattie Warre! ‘Wandering tn the street and took her tothe secon —< Station. She states that she ts from King count ‘inta, and {s in search of her ty, Vii brother, Lawson Warren, who she says lives in ‘omen’s Christian this etty. She was sent to the Wi Bone. ——__.»__ DisHowEst SERVANT GIRLS —A servant girl Ramed Carrie Beil, was convicted in the Police Court this morning of stealing a lot of clothing froma fer employer, John A. Bailey, and was com- mitted for 15 days in defauit ofa’ fine. Emma Eilts, colored, was sent to jati by Judge Snell this morning for stealing a chain and charin from Orville “Brown, While she was a domestic in his ee Base Batt.—The Coiumbias defeated the Junior Nationals yesterday by ascore of 21 to 14 At EaRages nis Fhuladelphia. 3; Buffalo, 11. At x ‘ork—The proposed game between the New ‘York and Cleveland nines was 3 count of rain. At Louisvilie—Eclipse, Moores, & At Cincinnati—Cincinnat! tex, O° At Columbus, O.—Columbt By, 5. At Provicence—| AtBT Louis—St Loui: lnmags ‘The Plasterers’ union, mecting last night at Cosmopolttan several new members were enrolled. discussion was held in relation to the Hodcarriers’ union, No. 1, result- xce.—There was an interesting meet- ; ing at Mt. Zion church afternoon, under the auspices of the Mt Zion Sunday-school temperance - The exercises Marching to Camp. DEPARTURE OF THE SECOND ARTILLERY FOR GAITH- ERSBURG, Yesterday afternoon the larger portion of the second United States artillery left the Washington barracks for their summer encampment near Gaithersburg, in Montgomery county, M4, which they will reach to-morrow afternoon. The line was formed and the order was given to march at 5 o'clock, the command proceeding by 4} street, Pennsylvania avenue, 12h street, Massachusetts avenue and 14th street to Pierce's mill, where they Spent the night. Gen. R. B. Ayres, commanding the second artillery, being absent in New York on board service, the comwand during the march was in charge of Capt. J. J. Rodgers. On the line of mareh thi the city the spectacle attracted much attention, as it 13 rare to See regular troops equipped for a march of this character. First, Were the commanding officer and staff—Lteut. Geo. Mitchell, regimental adjutant; Lieut. Grimes, acting quartermaster, and Assistant Mosely. "Then ight battery A, Capt rs, and Lieuts. Crawford and Weaver, with four guns and caissons so loaded with’ camp lug- gage as to almost hide the guns; then six wagons and ambulance loaded down. Next was the Dand and the following batteries, armed as infantry Battery B, Lieut. Scantling; C, Major Grav Capt. Howell, and H, Licut.’Eastman. On’ ai Tiving at the camp, the command wili be joined by batteries I and M, Capts. Hamilton and Ram- sey, from Fort McHenry, Baltimore, and full camp discipline will be established, with guard mounts, drills, dress &c., and perhaps one or more extend will be Faken ‘The ob- ject of the encampment fs not only to benefit the eaith of the command, but to afford instruction. ‘There were but few, if ‘any, of the men who were not glad to hear that they were going toto camp. —— Excursions, Care May.—A select excursion will be given to Cape May June 30th, via the Pennsylvania rall- Toad; five dollars for the round trip; tickets good to return until July 5th. NaTionaL Rirces Exccrsion.—The National Rifles will give an excursion to Marshall Hall to- morrow evening on the steamers Corcoran and Arrowsmith. ie steamers will leave at 6 o’clock and return at 12 Hol For Qvawrico.—An excursion to Quantico will be given Friday evening, under the auspices of the E-street Baptist Sunday school, on the J. ‘W. Thompson. Lower Cxpar Porxt.—The excursion season to this popular resort commences June 20th, on the steamer Armenia. MoosiigutT EXcurston.—The steamer W. W. Corcoran will leave her wharf at 5:80 this eventog fora forty mile excursion down the river, under the auspices of St. Paul’s church guild. MARSHALL HALI.—A day and moonlight excur- ston to Marshall Hall will be given on Thursday by Dawsgn Lodge No. 16, F. A. A.M. See adv't. So Amnsements, &c. THEATER Comrqve.—The Leonzo Brothers, with thelr famous acting dogs, Tiger and Lion, appear every evening in their new drama entitled “The An interesting specialty show precedes the dr New Dive Mvsevm.—This is the last week of the season at this favorite resort. A fine program 13 offered at both afternoon and night performances. ‘To-morrow 1s set apart for a testimonial beneftt to the managers, Barton and Logan, who deserve a full house. A’ great bill will be offered and no raise tn the prices, Driver's GaRpEw.—Sig. Benedettl, the Royal Marionettes, Prof. Button, and a number of yoeal and instrumental artists, appear in a very tnter- esting program every evening. ABNER’S GARDEN.—Mr. Louis Blumenburg, vio- loncelio virtuoso, appears here every evening in a well arranged concert. A very pleasant evening can be spent for a dime’s admission. Spron’s Gaxpex.—A concert 1s given every even- ing at Sproh’s garden. Swiitixe Scnoor.—Nothing 1s more agreeable than a dipat the swimming school during the warm Weather, and {t !3 well patronized, gee Prince and Higham. THE AMERICAN CHAMPION HOPES AND THINKS HE CAN BEAT ENGLAND—HE IS WELL PLEASED WITH WASHINGTON. A Star reporter met Prince, the champion American bicyclist, this morning, and Asked him about his prospects in his coming race with Higham. “Well,” he repifed, I think it will be a close race, but I think I will win, but, of course, a fellow never can tell. Higham beat me in England four years ago, befors Icame to this country, and I Suppose he thinks hecan do it again, but I feel conildent that, when in condition, I can 1ower my record of 2:51 by at least six seconds, Higham’s record 1s 2:50, I have improved very much dur- ing the three years that I have been in this coun- try. I wasn’t in good condition in the race the other day, but Higham was {n much worse. Why, when I crossed the Atlantic I did not get straigh! for several months. When we meet again both will be in the very best trim. I only want to beat him, I don’t care by how little, and then I will not be afraid to race any one that breathes.” “Will you remain here after your race?” asked the reporter. “Yes,” was the Ppl , “I think Ishall stay here for gool. Since I have been here { have been knocking about the town in my machine, and I tell you I never saw such a beautiful place for wheeling. Why, I can go all over the city in a few minutes, and on the finest kind of roads. Several young bicyclers here are desirous that I should train them, and I am so well pleased that I think I will stay and try to get some Speed out of them. Ihave been training a young fellow in Springfield, Mass., not yet seventeen years old, who ts a wonder. I’ intended taking him over to England this year, and let him race for the amateur championship, while I would try the pro- fessionals. I think now that that trip will be postponed for a year.” Bidding the reporter ‘good day,” Mr. Prince mounted his graceful machine and silently glided down the avenue. ——>——— Will Major Dye Attend to This? To the Editor of Tre Evewrse Star: Cannot something be done to put a stop to the outrageous conduct of a gang of boys, who every afternoon, and in fact up to bedtime, make a prac- tice of congregating at the coruer of ist and C Streets southeast, playing ball, throwing stones and old tin cans, and using all kinds of vile lan- guage? The police have had their attention called to this nuisance, but it has not been abated. Such conduct would not be tolerated in any other precinct of our city. Yesterday (the Sabbath) they kept up a rezutar fusilade of rocks about 6 p.m. June 18, 1833. IsvaLip. TRANSFERS OF REAL Estate.—Deeds tn fee have been filed as follows: Elizabeth H. Lloyd to Re- becea F. Webster, pt. 5, sq. 822; $— M. J. Wine to B. W. Carpenter, lot'6, sq. 963; $50. G. i. Hess to Chris. Ruppert, pt. 1 Hannah ©. O’Brien to Catherine ‘sq. 553; 1.800. Genter, pt. sub 50, 3 Jane Wood to B. W. Carpenter, pt. 6, Sq. 968; $500. John R, Adams to Henry ©. Chick, pu hill, Georgetown; $400. G. W. Banazan nfon, pt. 7, $q. 438; $—. to Martin J. O'Donoghue, pt.’ 9, sq. J. Knox, commissioner, Tots 50 to 55, £q. 183; $3,334. T, L. Weeeh, lot B, sub sq. 107; $1,500. 1. to George ©. Brown, ‘pt.’ 7, s IL, Waldecker to P. Fisher, sub-Idt K $1,850. Giles P. Dyer to W. M. Johnson, lot 1 estate Giles Dyer; $30. R. Fendail, trustee, to Johanna Buber, part 14, sq. 926; $880.’ A_ E. Bate- man, trustee, to C. S. Bradiey, lot 4, . Dian Heights; 98,000. Isabella MacCreery to Maria P. Barstow, lot 41, sub. sq. 115; $4,162.67. D. J. Partello to Rose L. Partello, lots 97 and 98, Sq. 415 $—.. Gardener Sherman to Cadwalader E. Ovden, Parts 19 and 20, sq. 127; $——~. Cadwalader E Og- len to Jesste G. Sherman, Same property; $— J. M. Young et al to 'H. Payne, lots d %61; $—. HM. Payne to ty; $— RK mot 4, Dlock 8; $4,000. f. Hodges 3,600. J. ‘Whitehead, hater to W. et cA. James, to Lucy Jay. lot 10, sq. 633; $10,500. A. Hyde, trustee, to W. R. Dechie, w. part 18, Widows’ Mite; $665. Joshua Hill to D. L. Yulee, lot_ 2, sud 15,829.37. Mary A. Powers to 137; $1 T. B. Nolan, lot 2, sub sq. 179: $1,938. Henrietta Zimmerman to F. Koch, lot M, sub part sq. 581; $900. Carrie E T. Knox to Christiana J. Osborn, lot 2%, sub eq. 209; $2,000. bere A es 8, sq. 724; $8,000. Ametta M. Hensey, same property; $8,000. ens AN ALLEGED BotD BLACKMATLING ScHEME.— Isaac H. Lockwood, who a few years ago was in the relry business on Bridge Pak: West Washin , and who was charged by his part- ners with dishonest transactions, but was ac- quitted in the courts, has turned up in Con- necticut, where his name {s connected by the newspapers with a bold blackmailing scheme. He has been arrested at Stepney, Conn., accord- charged with using His scheme, the charges, was to send circular letters about the country alleging that he had the trust of a large fortune to be used in relieving difficulties of i ‘The Schuetzenfest. ANIOHT OF PLEASURE AT THE FARK—OPENING OF THE ANNUAL FRSTIVITIES—AN OPEN-AIR ENTER- TAINMENT—THE WINNERS OF PRIZES, &C. A myriad of colored lights and blazing arches flashing among the trees caught the eye of the Pleasure seeker bound for the Schuetzen park, just after he had crossed beyond the city limits last evening. This preliminary view, aided by Strains of music floating softly on the evening air, ‘served to excite his imagination to a proper point for the full appreciation of the pleasures of the German festival. Upon arriving at the grounds the enchantment lent by distance was not dis- lied. The eye became bewildered in tracing out Phe mazes ot lights in circles, arches ‘and long serpentine rows stretching out through the grove, The effect was to magnify the perspective, so that it seemed illimitabie. The illumination was finer than in any previous year. The crowd at the park last night was not large, the crowds that have been lessees of booths grumb! considerably, for they have profited greatly in former from. the reckless extravagance of the miscell So far as known very few of the class coming under the ban of the association applied for ad- mission to the grounds, AN OUT-DOOR PERFORMANCE. At9o’clock a procession was made up at the club house, composed of the performers engaged for the festival, and headed by the band. This procession wound through the circuitous paths to the open air stage, or platform, where the crowd assembled. Asa preliminary to the performance, there was a liberal disc! of candles and rock- ets, which threw a fitful glare over the scene. ‘Then the performance, which was very creditable, began. It carried the fancy back to the old days when show booths were erected in a market square, or open air theatricals were given by stroll- ing players as an adjunct to country fai. At aD ae intervals during the performante colored ighta were burn and then artifictal Drilliancy vied with the soft radiance of the moon in illuminating the scene. The spectators stood on the grass about the i latform. At the back of the stage stood a ittle temporary structure, about the size of a sen- try box, curtained gaudily, which served as green- Toom for the al fresco entertainment. The perfor- mers, in their tights and spapgles and gay apparel, sat, however, on the stage In full view of the au- dience and carried on conversations with the com- mitteemen and the band. First, a gentleman and @ lady acrobat, in snug tights, came forward and went through a serles of wonderful acrobatic per- formances, terminating in the lady leeping upon the head of her male companion, and three bal- ancing herself calmly, with her arms folded, while blue lights were let off and the band blared three or four bars in slow time. When the vociferous applause calted forth by this tri- umph had abated a trim-bulit young woman, with shapely and muscular limbs unencumbered by clothing came to the front with the approved hop, skip, and jump movement, and gave a club swinging performance which excited great ad- miration. She wound up by working herself up apparently to a frenzy of movement, circling the ciubs about her head, and driving them through the alr at a great speed. ‘Two gentlemen vocalists and “change artists” then delighted the audience ‘with a number of songs, containing various sentl- ments, which seemed especially pleasing to the young maidens and their swains, who stood sim- poring, about in the grove, “A refined lady voca- ist” gave serio-comic songs, also containing many pleasing sentiments, which were rewarded with & prover. Share of red and blue lights and prolonged owls on the bass horn. A very funny exbibition was given by a baby elephant which turned out to be aman, and {ts Keeper, a young woman attired like a. Indian ’ elephant driver. The climax of the entertainment,- how- eyer, was the Punch and Judy exhibition which set the youngsters wild with delight. Punch and Judy appear to keep up with the times, and are able to squeak out the latest popular song at a moment’s notice. When the curtain was ru down on this puppet tragedy the procession was again formed and the performers were marshalea back to the club house. The entertainment was thoroughly enjoyed, as the spectators were in 4 frame of mind for enjoyment. THE SCENES ABOUT THE PARE: The crowd then scattered through the park. A goodly company repaired to the pavilion and spent the remaining hours in dancing. Finally groups could be seen here and there on the benches under the trees sipping beer and taking other refresh- ments. The sausage booth at once became popular, and there appeared to be danger of such arun on the sausage bank as to cause a pante. In one part of the grove a pounding ma- chine was set up, and athletic young men amused themselves by testing their strength. Whenever a big, burly fellow came along to take hold of the mail ‘he would be greeted by cries of The man don’t care for his machine.” | You’ll get 50 cents. if you break it,” etc. And when disconcerted by these cries he made a very: poor hit, he would slink off amid the Jeers of the crowd. The waiters flew about with weil treigh‘ed trays;the grab-bags attracted the patronage of many who were in- clined to tempt fortune in a small way, and the whole company seemed to be in a whirl of pleasure like the tireless wooden steeds of the merry-go- round that chased each othereternally round their narrow circle, THE WINNERS OF PRIZES. About thirty ladies took part yesterday in the prize shooting for ladies. The prizes were awarded as follows: First prize, Mrs. Charles Meyers; sec- ond, Mrs. Muelhelsen; third, Mrs. Bessler; fourth, Mrs. Loeffler, fifth, Mrs. Walker. Prizes for bowl- ing were awarded as follows: First prize, Adolph Miller; second, Henry Buscher, third, E. Hagenah, fourth, Gustav Hartig; fith, Henry Fendner; sixth, Major Kirby; seventh, William Muehleisen: eight, William Feudner. Adolph Miller was given tn addition $5 for making the most ten-strikes, The prize shooting by gentiemen was. also in pro; yesterday, under the direction of George J. Suef- ferle, first shooting master; John Leppold, second shooting master; and Peter Dill, king. The win- hers of prizes will be announced! on the closing day of the fest. To-day the king shooting is in progress, and the king will be crowned to-night. After this ceremony the annual banquet will take place. ———___ The Washington City Presbytery. THE ACTION IN TH CASE OF REV. F. H. BURDICK. At the meeting of the Washington City Presby- tery, at the Sixth Presbyterian chureh yesterday, as stated in yesterday’s Star, the case of Rev. F. H. Burdick, pastor of that church, was considered, ‘The charge against him was that he had preached and published a sermon in which certain views were promulgated in opposition to the doctrines and polity of the Presbyterian church. This ser- mon, preached April 29, was entitled “What Is the Church?” and its purport was that denominations are unscriptural and should be broken down. Mr. Burdick read a letter yesterday, statlag that upon learning that the sermon was to published he had endeavored prevent tha ublication, and. upon Teceiving a published copy he discovered that many important changes had been made init. Dr. Sun- deriand interrogated the offending pastor at some length, and as the result of his examination re- rted it as his opinion that Mr. Burdick did not ave the mental caliber necessary to fit him to be good Presbyterian minister, and suggested that he should go toa seminary. After along discus- sion it was voted to retain Mr. Burdick in the ministry, Dr, Sunderland alone voting in the nega- tive. ‘The views of the presbytery were set forth in a series of resolutions drawa by a com- mittee consist of Revs. Chester, Childs and Ramsdell and Elders Bohrer and Bartlett, which were adopted. These set forth that as Bir. Rur- dick claims now to sincerely accept the doctrines and policy. of the Presbyterian church as express- ing the system taught in the Houy Script the a while condemning the errors of Mr. urdick, Will continue him under its care as a licentiate, and directs him to abstain from preach- ing until the next stated meeting of the presby- ry. —— Infernal Machines in the River. ‘TWO MONSTEE TORPEDOES FOUND SUBMERGED NEAR THE ARSENAL POINT. ‘There issome excitement among boatmen on the Eastern Branch, and particularly those em- Ployed on the large government dredge engaged in dredging the channel, over the discovery of mon- ster torpedoes in the channel near the mouth of the branch. There have been two taken out. The first one was found about six weeks ago and the last one last Saturday evening. The commodore of the yard, when he heard of the first one, or- dered it to be taken to the ordnance: Ps em) of the r, cleaned and examined. eras oearies ee ore visited the which is lying near “Bi ” and exam- Point tea the to! that was taken rae Saturday Spek ee BES, ates aah at feet In diameter and about i Se - WASHINGTON» TUESDAY, JU A GROWL ABOUT THE COMMENCE- MENT BUSINESS. Absurditigs of the Floral Part. = To the Editor of Tax Evexmre Stan: Does it not oon to.gou that the commence- ment business is being rather run into the ground? The flower part of it seems to me to be altogether absurd, .I happen to know some- thing about the.expense of the commencement exercises to the graduates of one of our law schools not long'sincé. The actual cash outlay for music, printing, stage decorations, &¢.,were about $60 for each member of the class. One of the graduates told me it was considered not the correct thing unleas the members of the class appeared in & new “swallow tail” and fix- ings to match, and this entailed an additional expense of about the game amount. At the close of the exercises each graduate found him- self overburdened with floral ‘‘tributes.” One of the class had thirty-three bouquets and flower pieces, making a load too, to be car- ried away in a carri These flowers must have cost from $100 to $150, and In a week they were valueless. Now, most of these yor men are not wealthy. If they ‘in the pees ice of their profession at once they have a long struggle before them to reach ® position of independence. The money they spend on “commencement” exercises would be quite a little lift toward commencement in real business. The money their friends throw away on Sowers if ey in ae books heey =e le, much more ly appreoiat an would certainly be Teorsanitins and what ap- plies to the law schools applies with equal force to the other schools. A bouquet is amore ap- propriate gift to a “sweet girl graduate” of one of the young ladies’ seminaries than to a full frown man, who is declared to be master of ws or bachelor of arts; but a mule load of flowers is too much of a good thing even for a pretty muscular young lady. At least such is the opinion of an OLp Foey. a The Dog Law. To the Editor of the Evanrne STAR: Task for information in regard to the dog law. Have the dog-catchers any right to come on & person’s premi enclosed by a fence, and take a dog because he has notag? Justice. [Under the act of Congress approved June 19th, 1878, Congress authorized the levying of a tax of two dollars each per annum upon all dogs owned or kept in the District of Columbia, said tax to be collected as other taxes in said District are or may be collected. The collector of taxes, or any one he may appoint as his dep- uty, canenter on private premises and seize property for taxes, but the act gives no privi- lege of this kind to the poundmaster,gnd if the correspondent’s case is fairly stat@i the poundmaster was a trespasser.—ED.] - “Washington Malaria.” At the commencement exercises of the Wash- ington Collegiate institute last Friday even- ing Miss Alice L. Shillington, the bright dangh- ter of Col. Joseph Shillington, the veteran bookseller, read a paper entitled, “A Con- venient Medical Term.” Miss Shillington ob- served that the term malaria was pre-emi- nently a Washington word, and had become the most flexible, ag. well ag the most accomodating, expression in a physician’s vocabulary, by being applied to a majority of the ills that residents of the National Capital are subject to. She did not question the existenceof some malaria in Wash- ington, but thoaght that the amount had been greatly exaggerated. ; She remarked that the “malaria plea” was a convenient excuse to al- low government officials to go on junketing ex- peditions in the sumer months, but aa- sured the audience that eiey need have no fear far the safety of the government during their absence, saying: “The old ship has run herself many a time. Why can’t she do it again? Besides, it’s well toteach her a little self-reliance, for some day she may be manned-by a democratic crew, in which case she will not only, haye to run herself, but the crew,too.”Continuing, she sald: “We are all aware that much hag been written about the unhealthy location of the Executive Mansion. Some of this I would not venture to deny, but it 18 worthy of remark that, notwithstanding all that has been done to make the White House untenantable, it is the most valuable and easy to rent piece of real estate inthe land. Itisto let every tour years,andI dare say there are more applicants ready and anxious to occupy it than apy other house..inthe country. Therois Gov. Bktler, thoroughly awake to everything unwholesome, as was shown by the Tewksbury investigation, who would rather live four years in the White House than receive a degree from Harvard college. And others I might mention, fully as careful of their health and surroundings as Gov. Butler, who would prefer a tour-year tenancy in the White House to an estate in fee on Pike's Peak, where pure alr dwells undefiled.” ——— Mrs. Zimmerman’s School. The closing exercises yesterday of the pop- ular Capitol Hill school for little children, con- ducted by Mrs. O. L. Zimmerman, were ex- ceedingly interesting. The program embraced reading, recitations and songs, and the child- Ten gave evidence of careful and succeas- falteaching. The premiums for conduct and for the greatest number of perce lessons dur- ing the year were awarded to Arthur J. Per- Kins. In the third reader class to Mary Burr, Bettie Dare being honorably mentioned as next in merit. Alan M. Johnson received premiums for attention and for the greatest number of perfect lessons in the junior third reader class. Albert Burr took the premium in obedience,and the prize for the greatest improvement in all his studies was awarded to John Devine. ogee TROUBLE IN A BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION ABOUT Sick Dvugs.—This morning in the Police Court Lewis, Matthew, Sylvester, Nathan Thomas and Aaron Haithman,five colored men, were arraigned together for assaulting David Calvert. The com- plainant stated that they al) belong to the St. foseph’s beneficial association, which meets on 24 street, above East Capitol street. Last Sunday evening he went to the meeting to get his sick benefits, and after some discussion the defendants put him out and assaulted him. He stated that ‘one of them grabbed him by the back of his coat collar and another got hold of his coat talls, and another pushed him, and they nearly threw him over the balusters. After getting him down stairs they dragged him into the street and assaulted him, Witnesses for the defense stated that Cal- vert was disorderly in the meeting, and when the president called him to order and’fined him, his r pald the $1.50 fine imposed on him, and he got still more disorderly and yelled at the top of his Voice; but they only put him out easy, and didn’t hurt him. The court dismissed the charge. Cal- vert was then charged with being loud and bots- terous at the meeting, but thecourt dismissed this charge, saying the president of the association had already fined him for the disorder, ——— ee River TRADE.—Harbormaster Sutton reports ar- rivals at the river front as follows: Stmr. Nor- folk, Shropshire, merchandise, J. H. Johnson & Co.; schr. L. E. Williams, Adams, 96,000 feet lum- ber, E. E Jackson & Co.; schr. Normandy, Percy, 821 tons Ice, Independent Ice Co.; barge Wim. Don- aldson, Blake, 200 tons coal, C. H. Burgess; barge Frank Killion, Hiliton, 298 tons coal, city dealers; sehr. Only Son, Griffin, 60 cords wood, H. L. Bis- coe; schr. Kent Island, Pincell, 45 cords wood, game; schr. George W. Covington, Myers, 160 tons. coal, Samuel Emery. Alexandria Affairs Reported for THe EVENIKG STAR. A SrRixe.—The laborers employed at Reed’s ice houses on the rivor front struck yesterday, and refused to work in unloading vessels unless 20 cents per hour given them, instead of 15 cents, the usual wages heretofore. All the laborers in transferring grain from vessels and cars to ware- houses and mills make.the same demand, which is refused by the employers. There 1s no great ac- Messrs. Ree Co., in consequence of the strike, obtained hands from Washi 1 Pouce lated py it ‘were no cases at station house morning. The mayor, at court, George Winters to jail court, to answer the charge of assaul! the for E | Storms and Floods, DAMAGE BY RAIN AND WATER IN SEVERAL STATES. There was a storm in Pittsburg and the sur- rounding country last night. Hall fellas large as hen’s eggs in Pittsburg, and numerous skylights were broken. There was great destruction of crops and farm property in the southwestern coun- tes, At Burgesstown 500 cattle and sheep were killed. The track of the storm was from 100 to 400 feet wide. Many persons have been driven from their homes by overflowing streams in Kan- sas, On mas Watkins and his family and Mr. Barant and his wife, who lived at Bakers- ford, while hurry! way from the flood in a Wagon, were upset ey creek. Mrs. Barant alone escay She was caught in a tree and res- cued fourteen hours afterwards. Her baby was washed from her arms and drowned. Local rains have greatly swollen the lower Missouri river. The town of Corning, forty miles north of St. Joseph, 1s under water,'and several houses have been. Swept away. All the rallroads in centrat and wes- tern Missourt, with the exception of the Missouri Pacific, are badly washed, and the Funning of trains {s interrupted. A severe storm visited Mil- lersburg, Ohio, yesterday afternoon. The corner of the court house was torn out, leaving the edl- fice unsafe. The storm was accompanied with hall, which did great damage to crops in that region. oe ‘The Case of Major Nickerson. From the New York Sun. “Mrs. Nickerson,” said Mr. J. C. Derby, the well- know publisher, last night, ‘is now in Washing- ton seeking a divorce from her husband. She ts my niece, and I have been in communication with her constantly since her return to this country. ‘The first thing that I knew about the treachery of her husband was when I received a cable message from Bremen, in which she said: ‘Avold Nicker- son; meet me on arrival of the steamer Elbe.’ I was very much surprised when I heard of Nicker- son’s fraudulent divorce in Philadelphia, for when. Thad last seen him he was a model husband. He come on to New York to see his wife and daughter off to Europe, and was very thoughful ot her comfort, It was'a shock to every one when Nickerson’s proceedings in Philadelphia became known, and my niece hurried on to Washington, where everything possible was done for her. She has had the assistance and sympathy of all the army officers, including tho Secretary of War and Gen Sherman.” “How do you explain Nickerson’s conduct?” “It is inexplicable. He was @ brave Union of- cer, being breveted for gallant conduct at An- tietam and Gettysburg. He was sever-ly wounded. in the discharge of his duty in both battles. after the war he became chief of staff under Gen. Cooke, whence he was transferred to the post of assistant adjutant general at Washington. Mrs. Nicker- son's father established the book house of A. L. Bancroft & Co. in San Francisco in 1850. Her brother fs Herbert H. Bancroft, the historian of the Pacific coast. Two of Mrs. ‘Nickerson’s sisters married arnry officers. Lieut. Broderick, who married Mra. Nickerson’s younger sister, came all the way on from his post in New Mexico to attend the trial in Philadelphia. The meeting between him and Major Nickerson was very affecting. ‘The major was deadly pale throughout the whole p? ceedings.” —_—_—_+-e-____ The Captured Chirlcahuas. TROUBLE FEARED IF THEY ARB NOT RECEIVED AT THE RESER® ATION. An Associated Press dispatch from Wilcox, Ari- zona, says that If the Indian agent at San Carlos does not receive the captured hostiles serious re- sults may be anticipated. The hostiles are now Waiting to surrender near the Mexican line, but will not do go unless they are first assured of ‘dod treatment on the reservation. Runners ave already returned to the line with the intelli- gence that there are from 150 to 175 able-bodied warrlors yet to Surrender. A repetition of the oc currence of April 19, 1882, 1s feared, at which time the hostile Apaches came into the reservation and forcibly took out Loco and his followers, The reservation Indians fear the Chiricabuas and would make a very weak resistance. The hosttles tear General Crook and if his Judgment prevails all will be well, otherwise there 1s still trouble ahead. ‘The Indians now out are well armed and have plenty of ammunition. Lee The Irish Question in Parliament. SIR STAFFORD NORTHCOTE CALLS JOHN BRIGHT TO ACCOUNT FOR HIS BIRMINGHAM SPEECH. Sir. Stafford Noi conservative leader, yesterday aftern House of Commons called attention to john Bright’s speech at Birmingham last Thursday, and declared that Mr. Bright’s statement on that occasion that the con- servatives are in alliance with the Irish rebels in thwarting the house from doing work was un- founded, and he moved that the utterances of Mr. Bright be declared a breach of privilege. Mr. Bright in reply affirmed that there was com- Dined action between the conservatives and the Irish members in both debate and division to worry and destroy the ministry. Mr. Bright com- mented on the existence of societies in America which were disloyal to the British crown, and which were sending funds to similar disloyal s0- cleties in Great Britain. If, he said, the Irish members of Parliament would disavow connection with the disloyal societies In America and declare ‘heir loyalty to the crown, he would withdraw the rd rebel and apologize for having used it, —_————————— ‘rhe motion was lost. Turf Notes, THE JOCKEY CLUB. © The executive committee of the Jockey club last evening determined to hold its fall race meeting on the 16th of October and four following days. All the leading eastern stables, including the Messrs. Lorillard, Dwyer Bros., Appleby & Johnson, Mr. James Galway, and Mr. Kelso, have promised to send their horses. As the stakes to be run for will be rich and the purses larger than ever before, the committee deemed it best to run the week follow- ing,the meeting at Jerome park. ARRIVAL OF TROTTERS, Mr. Alexander Lewis, of Loutsville, Ky., arrived yesterday afternoon at the Ivy City track, with the fast trotters, Sotham and Ewing. The first named is entered in the three-minute and 2:40 classes, and the latter in the 2:21 class, to be trotted at the July meeting of the driving club. The club has engaged the full Marine band for each day of the meeting. MONDAY’S RACKS. At Cincinnatt, the winners yesterday were Roy S. Cluke, Pilot, Metropolites, and Pat Crogan. At St Louls, yesterday, the following were the winners: Eli Marks, Tattoo, Vera, Ell Mainton, Bob Miles and John Davis, Checkmate was secon in the last race, At the Brighton beach races, yesterday, the win- ners were Clus Cromwell, Pope Leo, Monk, and Hickory Jim. ——___—_—_+e-—___ A Jealous Woman’s Crime. THE LEONARD-SMITH SHOOTING CASE. Mrs, Clarence Smith, who was shot in New York on last Friday afternoon by Miss Helen Leonard, rested comfortably Sunday at St. Vincent’s hos- pital, and, at last accounts, was in a fair way to recover. Miss Leonard, who is in Jefferson Market prison,was visited by Counsellor Wm, F. Kintzing, to whom she related her history. Mr. Kintzing sald her story was a very pathetic one. It was ru- mored among the police that Helen Leonard was Helen May Freeman, who, about three years ago, created a sensation by entering into a conspiracy to blackmail Howard Ingersoll. Miss Freeman was defended by Mr. Kintzing, but was convicted. Mr. Clarence H. Smith, the hus! f the wounded lady, says that his wife has an invalid for years, so that at times she had to be carried to and from her bed, He said that Patrick Callaghan, of ‘Whose alleged attentions to Mrs. Smith Miss Leonard was said to be jealous, knew his wife’s family when she was a girl. Mr. Smith did not know him until two years ago, when his wife and her mother met him in the street, and he was very desirous of talking over old times. They invited him vocallat Mrs, Smith’s, He called, received another invitation, and He ‘with members of Mi ith being went twice to the Then he wrote Mrs. Smith a note, whit Smith’s family, Mr. her newly- Z that Mrs, Scott over fourteen months mm heating Mr. Scott joned eo MEMBERS OF THE BLack HaND ‘SEN. TENCED.—The trial of seventeen of the BI Hand a ‘the assassination of aman aed to tur was 4 ’ Imprisonment, and two were acqi Aa WAtte Ty ongineer is Ae Cnicago. ta aoa ag tin the as og rr a peoumatis ‘areto iay 8 four-inch iron pipe “tor the end other ight ata very iow tari Way sete orpotacs. A miceting will be ald on ths cashier oiibesiamatheraislant ona bat coupe ae hae ne ee LETTER FROM WESTERN NORTH CAROLANA, Traveling Through Fleods—A Curious Mountain Town—Interesting Deecrip- tion—Mica Mining—A Prefitable Pur- sult. Correspondence of Tar Evewme Stan. BakERsvILLe, MircHe.t Co., N-C., June 12th, 1883. Away off here, amidst the wilds of western North Carolina, at last I find myself, hemmed in by mountains thousands of feet high, but with a delicious breeze coming down from thelr tops, cooling the hot air generated through the day. Iam eitting ina room about twelve feet square, furnished in the most primitive manner. There are two windows, one facing the street and the other the rear of the building. An old- fashioned fireplace occupies nearly a third of one side of the room; the bedstead is one of those old-fashioned structures built a half century ago, with tall posts, but tt is well furnished and very comfortable. A pine washstand painted blue stands in one corner, and the center of the room is occupied by a table, upon which I am writing by the oben unhappy-looking kerosene lamp. A 7 by 9 looking-giass hangs on the western wall, and opposite, in glowing colors of green and red, is a large, unframed picture, representing the ‘Baptism of Christ.” The wall paper is torn and begrimed in places, and a rag carpet covers about two-thirds of the floor. The house is in the center of the village, and has a profusion of flowers in bloom in front. A WET TRIP. The journey here was a long and tedious one. Tleft Washington on Saturday at half-past six a.m. We were detained at Salisbury, N. C., from 12 o'clock Saturday night until Monday morning at nine. The cause of our detention was the washing away of a long strip of the railroad track near Salisbury. Our train hada narrow escape from being wrecked. A terrific storm came on Saturday evening, and for more than four hours the rain poured down in sheets. The water rose so suddenly that women and children were carried out of the houses near the depot in water upto their waists. The water for fifty yards about the depot at Salisbury was fifteen feet deep. The superintendent of the réad came tothe depot just before our train arrived, and with commendable forethought or- dered it to stop at Salisbury. We waited pa- tiently until daybreak, when word came that two trains had been wrecked only six miles above, and over the track we should have at- tempted to pass had we not been interrupted by the superintendent. One locomotive was turned completely upside down, and the trucks were in the air. The other train following was more fortunate, and escaped with aderailed locomo- tive. But no lives were lost, the engineers and ines) escaping by jumping from the locomo- ves. Monday morning at nine o'clock we started, and at one the train reached Marion, where I leftit. On the train I met Dr. Wright and so: of Washington, who also stopped at Marioi and we all went toa hotel and dined. There we discovered that we were all bound over the same route fora part of the way. The doctor Js interested in mica mining, and is doing quite an extensive business In that line up in the mountains. At two o'clock we started on our Journey over the mountains, with a negro guide, and reached Spruce Pine at nine in the evening. It was a ride I shall never forget. The weather was simply perfect. There was not a cloud in the sky, and the mountain air was cool and bracing. ' We crossed over more than thirty streams of water, which came up to the body of the carriage. At the foot of the mountain we stopped at afarm house and re- freshed with a rest of half an hour and a couple of quarts of milk. Then we began to climb the mountain ‘ps, and for more than four hours wound around the hills, The scenery was grand and baflles description, so I will nut attempt one, Reaching our first halting place, we had sui Per, consisting of bacon, coffee and bread. was aroyal meal, and we all enjoyed it to the fullest extent. for our mountain ride had whet- ted our appetites, and we could have relished almost anything In the shape of food In the morning, atter a hearty breakfast, I started for Bakersville, thirteen miles aw The roads were simply abominable, abounding in gulches and streams, huge rocks and under- brush, swept down from the mountains by the storm. But we overcame all difficulties and reached Bakeraville at noon. A TEMPERANCE MOUNTAIN TOWN. The town is located just at the base of the mountains. It has population of about nine hundred. There are nine stores, two schools, three churches, a barber's shop and a shoe- making establishment. It Is a comparatively new place, and Is in striking contrast with most southern villages, where poverty is stamped upon everything. The people arefar more in- telligent than in the Tennessee and Kentucky towns I have visited, and there are compara- tively few negroes. It is the only town in the county, and consequently the people flock in from all quarters of the country and purchase all their supplies here. Saturday is a sort of holiday for all classes, and the little village is crowded with country lads and lassies. There is not a liquor shop in the place, and liquor cannot be had at any price. The consequence is that there are few disturbances of the peace, and crime is almost unknown, The principal indus- try in the county is MICA MINING, and many rich veins run through the moun- tains, and large fortunes have been realized from this industry alone. The mica needs no working of any description, and when it is gathered it Is sent to market just as it is taken from the mine. A countryman will come to the village with a package of it under his arm worth $50 or $100. The people nearly all ride to town on horse- back, but some of them ride on cows and oxen. Arope is attached to the horns of the animal, and the rider goes jogging along very comfort- able—apparently. The animals seem thoroughly trained, and stand ‘*chewing their cuds” in the village street while their owners are making purchases in the stores. We have but one mail a day, which arrives at seven o'clock in the evening. The little country store is crowded with people, and when the mail is opened the postmaster reads off the names of those who have letters and papers. EARLY TO BED. The town through the day 18 very quiet; but in the evening it presents an animated and busy appearance. At nine o'clock, however, all lights ‘are extinguished and everybody in bed. There are three hotels, and a great many people come here from all parts of the country, because of the fine scenery and pure air. <A party of six is expected here next week from Boston, The editor of the local paper called on me this morning. I found him a man of intelligence. He ok here from Massachusetts —— Why the Play was Interrupted. From the Boston Globe. Some of the nice children in Commonwealth avenue recently proposed to surprise their pa- rents with a dramatic performance, with the distinct understanding that no adult was to witness a rehearsal or to ask about the nature of the play, written by a young miss of ten years, who was to assume the role of heroine, assisted by a lad of the same age. On the night of the performance the parents of the children assembled in the front dra) of one of the. residen i H : i t abe ih il | f i i i | E i é a H ; it i i i i F i 3 il i i if ‘ i EEE OLD-FASHIONED ROSES, . bout the Flowers Ontde poopie @ Generation Age. In the present craze for Jacquemjnote an@ Marechal Niels and Bon Silenes, few people re- member any of the beautiful old-fashioned roses that delighted the hearts of people a generation ago. Years ago the cabbagerose was covaidered almost the very perfection of roses. Now the variety is nearly extinct. Some persons will re- member a few old specimens, never to be fore gotten on account of thelr tall, spreading, woody bushes, their large, glossay, dark-green leaves and thelr gorgeous masses of deep-pink bloom. Those who think the corolla of the fashionable Jacqueminot big should have seen those. They were literally, as the name indicates, respectable sized cabbages. The Baltimore Belle was once the fancy rose. Now it is scarcely ever seen, ex- cept clambering over old-fashioned porches and os why It is a hardy, luxuriant climber, and at the same time a delicate, graceful one. It bears & wealth of bloom, sometimes the green being scarcely visible under its vell of crimson. The color is a deep crimson, velvety as a royal robe. The flowers are not very dou! having in their centers a profusion of bright yellow stamens. But though the Baltimore Belle is beautiful the Champney far surpasses it. Not one in a hundred of the present race of readers knows what a Champney rose is. A single specimen is hardly obtainable anywhere. The bush is low and spreading, somewhat after the manner of the wild rose, and it blooms at the rate of hun- dreds at a time. The vlossom resembles that of double, with's profusln of yellow stamens ba jouble, with o yellow stamens, it differs in color, being of a dainty creamy white, shading into a faint pink. All old gar dens displayed an abundance of the hundred- leaf or crown-rose. This seemed weil n for the too-abundant petals were Iterally, together to form a blossom raised in the center like a crown. 1n color it was of a real so-called Tose-pink, and had the characteristic fragrance so well known in rose-water. Now, wherever seen, the hundred-leaf rose-bushes are usual legenerate prey for rose-bugs. Beautiful hall jown buds may sometimes be obtained, but very seldom can one find a perfect flower. The old-fashioned yellow rose has disap- peared almost entirely.” The plants were little, the clustered leaves very diminutive, and the stems and seed vessels very prickly, but the blossoms were large and glowing, like a small sun, more beautiful by far than the moderna elated sunflower. The blighted rose once was quite a curiosity, and so it is now—in the few places in which it may still be seen. One «ingle plant sometimes spread itself like a miniature thicket, a tangled mass of greenery. The rather large, very dou- ble blossoms were pure white upon their outer edge and delicate pink in. the center, similar in this respect to what is now known as the blush rose. But the blighted rose had one peculiarity, Before th T had fully developed the outer edze had begun to fade, so that it was no un- common thing to see the pink heart surrounded by a fringe of withered petals. Sometimes the — layer showed streaks of brown even in the ud. The real moss-rose of which the poets have sung is now little more than a me y. Itre- sembled the crown-rose, except that it was larger, of a deeper pink, and had a green mo growth upon its calyx. The moss-rose is sti imitated by art, but how far this imitation is successtul few of the people of the present day have much opportunity of judging. The dog-rose is perhaps the rarest of all the roses formerly cultivated, though it is sald to grow wild in some parts of the state. This re- sembled the .sweetbrier and ran over, perhaps, yards of space, with the same native luxuri- ance. Its blossoms were single, like those of the wild-rose, with five simple petals, but larger Somethii vated Dy and of adeep velvety pink. Other roses there were of which scarce the name or the memory remains. One of these was like a double swamp- rose, forming thickets like bramble —. vuln eit The Old Virgi jestend. From Macmillan's Magazine. Within the house a broad hall reaches from end to end; its foors shining and slippery with Polish; its walls wainscoted half way to the ceiling, their upper half simply whitewashed and covered with emblems of rural life. Antiers of deer killed fifty years ago in the dense foresta on the eastern border of the county, or trophies of more recent expeditions across the Blue Ridge to the wild hunting grounds of the Alle- ghanies. Suspended from these hang old shot- flasks and powder-horns that have served the general and his generation in days gone by, before trouble fell upon the land. In the corner stands the Joe Manton and the long Kentucky rifle, that five-and-twenty years ago were weapons of the southern squire in stubble and in forest respectively. Here, om another wall, a younger generation of nephews from Richmond ‘or Baltimore, who look on the howe of their fathers asa happy hunting ground for autumn holidays, have hung their “Greeners”™ and their cartridge belts. The remainder of the wall is relieved by a map of the county, a pic- ture of the University of Virginia, the capitol at Richmond, and several illustrated and framed certificates of prizes taken by the general at agricultural shows. It is in the drawing-room, however, that the treasures of the family are collected. Here again oak wainscoting and white- wash, with carved chimney-pieces clambering up toward the ceiling, silently protest against your conventional ideas of America; and here too the floor—for the winter carpets have not yet been laid down—shine with polish and is treacherous to walk upon. Brass gp Peden of ponderous build, and as old as the house, shine against the warm brick hearth, waiting for the logs that the cool October nights will soon heap up- onthem. Old-fashioned tables that all kinds ot grandmotnerly skill in silk and worsted cluster in the corners of the room. Upon the walls hang the celebrities that the good Vir ginian delights to honor. Here Washington, surrounded by the notables of his time, both men and women, is holding his first reception, Here Mr. Jefferson looks down upon an old cabi- net containing bundles of his private letters to the general's grandfather, full of the price of wheat and the improvement of the county roads, dashed now and then with allusions to the advantage which the young repub lic would gain from sympathy with Franee rather than with her unnat: parent, Great Britain. Here, too, Patrick Henry, the eetigg nd orator America ever prodaced, with his jor eagle eye, hangs above an arm- chair which a family legend treasures as hay id man groaning under the tude of his countrymen upon his last political campaign. There engravings of the Vienna con- Es, of Queen Victoria, and of the yalist Col. Tarleton, after Sir Joshua nolds, remind you that blood after all is thidk’ than water. Two or three ladies in the costar. of the first George, and a Tae Live op a Loxpox pases Pees is . one sees tiong on hls ‘unobstructed course la Pieadliy of Oxtord street, but rew realize the great distances over which he travels. Here, for eg tans the salient facts in toa particular me i ii ze H & i i fF | ‘ if i i I i al 5 k if i i li a 3 é f d