Evening Star Newspaper, March 6, 1886, Page 2

CITY AND DISTRICT. THE CONFERENCE sesso’. Methodist Bodies whieh Have Jurts- diction Over Washington Churches. The conference season has fairly opened. The Beitimore M. K. Conference is now in session in this city. The annual session of the Baltimore Conference of the M. KE. Chureh South will Meet at Staunton, Va, March 10, and will be presided over by Bishop McTyeire. This con- ference embraces nearly ail of the state of Maryland, the District of Columbia, a part of Virginia and West Virginia and a littleof Penn- tylvania, The conference has 197 members upon its roll; besides there is @ lay delegation of four members from each of the eight districta, ‘There is a four-year rule in this conference, and ‘among those who will have to be changed under the rule is Rev. S. K.Cox, pastor of the Mt Vernon Place church, in this city. The Official terms of five presiding elders expire. Dr. Cox, it ix thought, will be made a presiding elder. One important matter at this session is the election of twelve delegates, six clerical and six lay, to the general conierenée of the chureh whieh meets in Richmond, Va., in May. THE M. P. CONFERENCE. The Maryland Annual Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church meets April 7, in ‘the Broadway M. P. chureh, Baltimore. This conference embraces all of the state of Mary- land, the District of Columbia, a part of Dela- ware, and a few circuits in Virginia along the northern borders of the Potomac, There are 115 names of mintsters on the roll, and the con- ference has # corresponding number of lay dele- gates. Two preachers died during the past . Allred Baker, ot Frederick county, Christopher DU. Middiewon, of Alex: andria, Va. Rev. J.T. Murray is president of ‘the conference. A’ president is clected every year. This is Dr. Murray's third year, and it hax been the custom not to elect for a longer term, though by the Iaw of the enurch a presi- | dent’ can be elected five consecutive years ‘There is no rule now existing as to pastoral terms, the last general conference haying left the iit toeach annual conference. There is no certainty of any changes in any of the Baltl- more or Washington charges at this conference. THE A. M. R. CONFERENCE. ‘The Baltimore Conference of the African M. ©. Church will meet at Annapolis on the 25th 2 April, and will be presided over by Bishop Wayman, of Baltimore. The conte stations and a number of missiot ministers on the roll. There are three districts, and the presiding elders are Rev. James H. Johnson, Rev. W. H. Brown, and Rev. James ‘A. Handy. RACE PROGRESS OF THE HEBREWS Me. Wolf Advises Greater Liber- ality of Theught and Life. Mr. Simon Wolf spoke at the Har Sinat tem- ple, in Baltimore, last Sunday, before a very large audience, on “What is True Progress?” Progress, he said, is an entirely relative idea, for what fs progress to one man, or under one setot conditions, is ouly stagnation to another or under other conditions. Whilst in Exypt he addressed Roshosannah, a congregation in Cairo, on the necessity of educating their chil- dren and elevating their own moral and social condition, and of doing their duty as men. Ob, how enthusiastically they agreed with me! Two men, especially, jumped up every other minute, and shouted ‘out in stentorian tones ‘that they agreed with me,and how they would strain every nerve to accomplisr what I recom- mended. They were very pious and orthodox. And the next day these two same pious, ortho- ‘ox gentlemen offered me their daughters for a ee. “True ress lies,” he continued, Within the ect our actions. “And how miueh do you contribute to the com- munity of which you are citizens? How much do you, by your social life, contribute to | wipe away the barriers, fictitious and false, that stand between you and your Christian | neighbors. * * * Great demoastrations and pablic meetings are called every day to discuss ‘educational, labor, temperance subjects, or other matters of grave importance to the com- unity, but how many ladies or gentlemen of Hebrew birth do you find attending them? You have built around you a Chinese wall, ever which nothing can climb save the noxious and poisonous plants of prejudice and tradi- tion. * * * Youshould be iound among the Zrst in eve at movement, in every great Upheaval of thought. Have we not suffered by exclusion? Let there be an end to ait bickering and. misunderstanding. — Alnst our leading men, who should be foremost in urging peace and harmony, seem bent only on greating strie and dissension, * * * Do your own thinking: let no man think for ‘The Jew bas no pope, no councils, no car- Finats: he has onty friend! conferences, where the leading men of his the leaders of | Sbought, men imbued with the best interests of ‘their religion, meet for the interchange of ideas in friendly intercourse. They may differ; that is their privilege. Imay have iy own opinions about the worth of the declaration of princi- ples of reformed Judaism, but that is no for fiercely denouncing any man who holds other views. The only thing Ican say for, it Je that those old. thouzhts have been clothed perhaps in more elegant language. ODS Lime one has well said only twokinds of men never change, fools and dead men. Let WE ssbright, active nineteenth century men, 40 ahead, mindful of our duties, and throw aside all ciannishness, prejudice and sectionalism. ‘Let us mingle with our fellow-people and make them know us, and they will respect us, and then some time we will read: “Mr. Solomon Jacobs gave a reception last night, which all ‘the elite of Baltimore society were but too appy to attend.” ———__+e¢____ A Werd Abeat Local Option in Mont- gomery County, Md. ‘To the Editor of the EvExrxe Star: ‘The well-known reputation of your paper, ever making strenuous efforts in behalf of the rights and the weal of society, warrants me in hoping that you will come to our rescue, now that we plain countryfolk are in danger. You ‘are aware of the sharp struggle now going on in Montgomery county in the matter of the sale of liquor. e time since the people. by a very ii majority, determined to do away | with the license system, and to make fair and full trial of the statutory provision known as “tocal option.” Within our county this was no mere experiment. It was the proper effort on the part of the taxpayers of the county at large joextend the protection of the sume police reg- lations to the whole county which the citizens 8 Sandy Spring had enjoyed for many years. The Sandy Springs people would not for any monied consideration part with their protection ww life, thrift and property, secured them by | their local prohibitory staiute, working out for | them all the advantages of an admirable police | regulation. Nor is the county at large less wise. ‘Under the fair trial of “local option,” though the times have been dull throughout the whole country, yet have we witnessed agenerai ad- vance in the standard of prosperity. What county in Maryland has improved more rap- idly than aaa bes Le five years? And Jet it ts proy to undo all this prosperity by withdrawing from property-holders the power to invite capital and labor to settle among them, protected as they are at present from the | ravages of intemperance. It well nigh ax- jomatic that there can be no long-sustained Prosperity in any community, agricultural or manufacturing, in the absence of reliable labor. In the years before “local option,” hnething so demoralized the labor of Montgomery county Ascheap ow drink near by tne humble of our cok | an Recently this has much improved in ail the elements of good cit- tenship. I am careful to make this statement, | because [ am told that the colored vote is now | Felied upon to undo “local option.” A word of | warning here. Demoralize our labor and at | nee you cripple our farmers, cheapening their Jand and drive many to the west. You poison all the well-springs of prosperity in our eounty by swelling our criminal docket, filing our fails and penitentiaries, and making ‘it necessary to enlarge our almshouse. Demoralize our labor system, | and many of our best citizens will sell out and | move away. Your present writer happens to | Know the facts that the large majority in favor ef “local option” (as a mere police regulation, leaving the question of morals wholly out of view), Indi any persons, to settle in Mont- emery county. Why? Simply because when ick, the teamster, was wanted to drive a load | ofhay to market he was not drunk in a neigh- | boring grog slop, but was sober and ready for | work. And now a word for Dick, bis kindred | and color. Will not persons who are not with- oat influence In the coinage of the opinions of these people in our county, do their utmost to | protect them from the corrupting influences of | the much money whieh the liquor men will | Uhrow into the election it the question should | again come before the people? And now may | the senator and delegates in the Maryland | Jegislacure be appealed to in the name of order, Soberness and general prosperity, and urged to turn a deaf ear to any suggestion’ in tavor of re- | opening the question of liquor license in Mont. gomery? We do not think they ean be induced W ignore the sweet voices of our mothers, wives and sisters eloquently pleading in behalf of | the protection of home, as they certainly will | do if, by reopening the question, they jeopard the best interests of our community by multi- | ying temptations in the path ot a weak | her. Not No! We have a tar better opinion ‘9f the senator and delegates, and especially so, fs we happen to know that hone of them is 60 deafas not to find music to their soul in that Popular apolause without which most m elected to stay at | Let us cling t ously to that statute of “local option, Practical operation of whieh bas been to invite Imuch population tocur county by elevating U standard of citizenship, in that we are, us @ ‘Whole, a people much freer from the curse of in nee: in that our labor is much more re- and therefore worth more; in that we can now mect our fellow citizeus from even the ban- ner counties of Baltimore and Harford, and hallenge them to look well to their laurels im 2690. Multiply grogshops, as the revival of Niquor- license would do, and who can tell how Aust or low in the seale of genuine, manly self re- spect we would fall? We heip ouselves by help- ing ovr fellow man. This is God's law. “There 4s but one—the same God for the capitalists and the laborer; the same God for the distiller aad the drunkard: the same God tof the grog- bop keeper an widow and orphan of the usiortuuate whose bones ‘bleach ins District Mustered In Under President Lincoln's First Call. HOW THE MILITIA COMPANIES OF THE DISTRICT RESPONDED—THE SERVICE RENDERED BY THE VOLUNTEERS—HUMORS OF A SHORT AND BLOODLESS CAMPAIGN. It hardly seems a quarter of a century since warlike preparations were seen daily about this city; but nevertheless within a few weeks many of the volunteer military organizations of the District who entered the “three months’ ser- vice” will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniver- sary oftheir “muster in,” Asin Maryland and Virginia, the people of the District if they did not foresee that war was Inevitable at least re- cognized, for some years before actual hostilities began, the wisdom of the maxim, “In time of Peace prepare for war.” The consequence was that in 1861 in almost every sectiun of the Dis- triet existed military companies, most of them but a few months old. At that time the Wash- ington Light Infantry was the oldest and at the same time the largest of the military organiza- ous in the District numbering three companies. Col, James Y, Davis commanded the battaliot and Capts. Lémuei Towers, P. M. Dubant an RC. ‘Stevens the companies. The National Guard battalion, under Col. James A. Tait, numbered three companies, at the time being under Capts, Lloyd, King and McKim. The National Rifles, Capt. Schaeffer, was then 4 crack company composed of young men. The navy yard section had its Washington Light Guard, West Washington the Potomac Light Infantry, the Germans the Washington Rifles, formerly the German Yagers, and with the two mounted companies, the President's Mounted Guard and the etown Mounted Guard, these were known as the old companies, PRESIDENT LINCOLN’S INAUGURATION. Before the 4th of March a number of other companies were organized and took part in the inauguration of President Lincoln. Among them were Company A, Union regrment, Capt. E. C. Carrington; Co. B, Union regiment, Capt. James Kelty: C3. C, Union regiment, Oapt nold; Henderson Guard, Capt. G. J. L. Fox- Weil; Metropolitan Rifles, Capt. W. H. Nalley; Turner Rifles, Captain (afterward general) Ger- hardt; Mechanical Union Rifles, Capt. Ruther- ford, and Putnam Rifles, Capt. Thisleton, of Washington. Carrington Home Guards, Capt. James Goddard; Scott Rifles, Capt. J. O. Berry; D. C. Rifles, Capt. H. W.'Biunt; Anderson Rifl . A., Capt. C. H. Rodier,and Oo. B, Capt. W. Jones, of West Washington. hese with the regular troops, company of sappers and miners, Lieut. (aiterward general) Duane, and two batteries of artillery iei- Rated in the Inauguration of President Lincoln. Vhen that event passed off quietly it was thought by many that danger had passed. Rumors were, however, often started, and the consequence was that military mutters were active and companies were ae formed and drilled, About the 6th of April it was currently Teported that force was secretly forming in Maryland and Virginia under Major Ben. Me- Cullough for the purpose of Ing possession of this ‘city and holdiny itfor the south. When the news was received Fort Sumpter had been firedon miiitary matters here were at fever heat. Gen. Roger C. Weightman was then the recognized head of the military of the District with Col. (afterward General) Chas. P. Stone as his inspector general, but Gen. Weightman was then quite infirm and the military of the Dis- trict was under the immediate command of Gen. P. F. Bacon, who had succeeded Col. Hickey. A number of additional companies had been organized during the month of March and arms issued to them. ORDERED OUT FOR INSPECTION. The report had gone out that Col. Stone was about to make an inspection of them, and it was supposed that in this he would take his time. On the 10th of April, however, the com- panies were ordered to assemble in the armories and be inspected. Many of the members were taken by surprise, and were not entirely pre- pared to enter the service at so short a notice. Others from the south, or allied by ties of kin- dred with the south, were disinclined to go into the service at all. The call was for service In the oe of the District, and the larger portion of the uniformed militia were ready to ENTER THE SERVICE, From the Infantry battalion one company was selected and placed under the command ot Captain (afterward Colonel) Towers. The National Guard furnished one company (Com- pany C, Captain McKim), and subsequently one or more companies, and soon the lines were drawn. Notwithstanding the fact that many of the residents here were between two so-called. southern states, having kindred who were on the eve of entering the service of the south, the young men were all excitement for some days, ‘and there was no difficulty experienced on the part of the old companies in filling up their ranks. In almost every section of the city com- panies were formed, and it was not long before there were over thirty companies actively drilling, many approximating or exceeding 100 men. Col. Stone was kept continually engaged in inspecting the various companies. ‘MUSTERING IN, At the War Department the troops were mustered in by Major (afterward Gen.) Mc- Dowell—Major Gen. George C. Thomas, who commanded a division of the District of Co- lumbia militia, administering the oath. The companies, after being mustered in, were first marched to the armories and then posted in the Capitol and otber public buildings and on the bridges and roals to thecity. On the first day, April 10th, the company drawn from the infantry battilon, Company A, Union regiment (from the northern section of the city), and the Carrington Home Guards of West Washington were accepted and sworn in; then followed the Metropolitan Rifles, Capt. W. H. Nalley, made up mainly from the Metropolt- tan Hook and Ladder Sarken ei Company B, Union regiment, Capt. James eb from the first ward; Turner Rifles and Washington Rifles (German companies), in which were Jos. Gerhardt and W. Kryzanowski, both of whom afterward served ag Union generais, and the Putuam Rifles, Capt. Thisleton, from South Washington, who volunteered in a_ bod: on the llth; Company C, National Gu: 5 Capt. McKim, the Mechanical Union Ries, Capt. Rutherford, and the Anderson Rifles, Co. A, of West Washington, Capt. Ro- dier, on the 13th; the Henderson Guard, Capt. G. J. L, Foxwell;'Co. A, National Guard, Capt. P. 'H. King; Co. D, Light Infantry (Howitzer it Washington); the "National d the first day, recruited few days, on the lath. ‘Then ior «week or more new companies were ¢onstantly forming and going into service. Then followed Co. B, Anderson Rifles, Capt. Berry, of West Washington; Slemmer ‘Guards, H. M. Knight; Washington Light Guard, of East Washington, Capt. S. A. H. Marks; Co. B, Putnam Kifles, Capt. Greenwell, of South Washington; Co. ¢, Union Regiment, Capt. G. W. Aliller, of East Washington; Co. E, Wash: ington Light Intantry(zouaves), whose first eap- tain was Col. E. E. Ellsworth, who organized the N. Y. Fire Zouaves, but he was succeeded in the command of Co. E by Capt. J.T. Powell; Co. D, National Guard, Co. E, National Guard, Capt.’ R. Morgan; Jackson Guard, Capt. Me- Dermott; Constitutional Guard, Capt. W. H. Ingges; Waison Guard, Capt. J. B. Stewart; Cameron Guard, Cupt. Elder; Scoit Rifles, Capt. Darling; Co. D, Union Regiment, formed in the second ‘ward,’ Capt. John McClelland; Co. G, National Guard, Capt. Arnold; Turner Rifles, Co. B, Capt. (aiterwards Gen.) Kryzanowski, and other companies. As a rule these were formed into battalions, numbering from three to five companies each, and at once entered on active duty. SERVICE RENDERED BY THE TROOPS. Although there was an understanding that those who had entered the service would not be called upon to go beyond the District, when the time came there were but few who objected ogo up the Potomac to guard the shores nor were they reluctant to go out and guard the Tailroad, or take possession of the steamers at the wharf, or when ordered in May to cross the Long bridge to go. After their terin of service was out quite @ large proportion entered the service for the remainder of the war. The mus- tering in was still going on when the Pennsyl- vanta regiments arrived, and when the railroad had been torn up, and there was no connection with the north the District troops guarded that Portion of it south of Annapolis Junetion, HUMORS OF THE CAMPAIGN. Many of the three-months’ volunteers of the District were totally inexperienced even in the ordinary drill,and but few had any idea of what the service they had entered would be. Knowing nothing whatever of soldiers’ Ie, It may readily be supposed that there were some comical scenes enacted, and the reunions which will be held will be enlivened by many a funny Story. In one instance some of the District volunteers were detatied to put up 10,000 ra- tions tor shipment, but beiag ignorantof the quantlty required fora regular ration, a ship- ment of 20,000 was the result, In andther in- Stanee @ sentry posted near Seneca was told that his beat extended from a tree to where a white horse was grazing. When the rounds were made by the officer the sentry was no- where to be found, and his comrades were somewhat exercised’ as to whether he had de- serted to the enemy or had falien over a preci- pice near by. After several hours passed 1b suspense daylight arrived, and a cot st and [eps were sent out and succeeded in finding im about a mile off. When asked what he = doing he replied that he was following the orse. ‘That the boys enjoyed the cam can be inferred from the fact that when in July they were about to return the common toast over an immense bowl of punch was: “If this be may we never have peace.” “It was soon appa: rent, however, that the campaign was not much like war, such as was seen afterwaras. Mr. Downs Brings a Libel Suit. ‘There has been another development in the Downs case in Boston. A libel suit was brought ‘Thursday against the Boston Post at the hands of the celebrated syndicate. The trouble has grown out of the recent affair with Mr. Dillen- back, the reporter for the Post,who was as- saulted by Mr. Downs. For two mornings parson’ uence Of this the attorneys of r. Downs brought suit for libel in an action of Brunkard’s grave; the same God who rds and controls the laws of political economy, prominent among which is that of indi Bnd sobriety as a condition precedent to na onal wealth and security to life and property, Forking out in the end: over the heads and Graves of legisiatures, “thie greates to the Greatest number.” iocan Optio. tort im the sum of given tothe deputy sheriff with orders to at- tach the property of the defendants. Mr. Downs is at present in Connecticut looking after the stories tes conse from thet mete pre- was acting in the interests of Mr Tunes. NEW STATION Commodteus Quarters Previded for Po licemen and Prisoners im the Seventh Precinet. The elty of Washington is now provided with eight station houses of commodious size and constructed upon modern and approved plans. The one in the seventh precinct, justcompleted, is regarded as a model for convenience. It is located on New Jersey avenue, near the Balti- more and Ohio railroad aepot. This station house is one of the largest in the District, and though it has cost more than the estimates called for it was not the fault of the contractor. The site was selected on a bed of marshy ground on the line of Tibercreek. The result was, that after the foundation walls were laid they had to be taken up, and some fifty thou- sand additional bricks iaid as a reinforcement to secure the necessary strength. This, of course, created a deficiency which had tobe met by a further appropriation of funds. Now, that the house has been finished, it meets the cellent appointments. The walaing: was cellent appointment ing Janned in the office of Building Inspector ntwisie, where all the others were nned, with the exception of the ones in the and gighih precincts. which were designed by Mr. ‘Ado.f Cluss. Ite 36 feet front by 88 feet deep. On the first floor is tho large office in front, 18x21%y feet, with a raised platform for desk room and office work of station Keeper; adja: cent is the lieatenant’s room, 12x18 feet: noxt the sergeant’s room, 12x13%5 officers’ sitting Tom, 15x21, and in. rear eight cells, Sx8 foot, with Wide corridor all round and all'fire proo! Through the outside wall opposite to each cell door there has been cut @ small window to a ford plenty of ventilation for each prisoner, and every cell has been furnished with improved sanitary appliances designed by Mr. Entwisle. The main stairway for the use of the men, lead- ing to the sleeping rooms and bed chambers, lends up from the large office room. There is also aback stairway for lodgers use, entireiy Separate from the main staircase, There is also @ dark cell for any loud and boisterous or belli- cose lodger. A roomy cellar has been made under the whole main building with a large furnace, The second floor has a large bunk room for thé men, 34x35 feet, and provided with thirty-two lockers, one for each man. Adjacent to this are the bath rooms, and in the rear of the building are two lodging rooms, one for men and one tor women, entirely separated from each other. Two bedrooms,8 and 84, feet, have been prepared for witnesses detained tor court. There are also two store rooms for linen and Reteg Ts rooms 6 by Sijteet. The cell Tooms are 9 feet 6 tuches tn length. ‘The front of the building {s of pressed brick, with battle- ments across the entire top of’ wall, of North river bluestone. All the rooms on the first story are 13 feet 6 inches in the clear, and those on the second story 13 feet. The only thing now remaining to be done is to recon- Struct the station houses in the third precinct ‘Station, in West Washington,and in the eighth, op Capitol Hill, so that the lodgers’ house will not be outside the station, The city will then be provided with as good police station houses as any city in the land, THE MODERN HIMNEY-SWEEP. How the Sooty-Faced Small Boy Has Been Crowded Out ef Business. THE REMINISCENCES OF A “SWEEP”—HOW THE BOYS USED TO WORK—THEIR SONG IN THE CHIMNEY TOP—THE ODERN WAY OF CLEAN- ING FLUES, The contraction of the modern flue has Squeezed the little chimney-sweep out of exist- ence. The walls of the chimneys have grad- ually grown in on him until there is no room left. He is crowded out altogether, and has disappeared. He took much comfort in the open-hearted, hospitable chimneys of the olden times, and was a character in his day. The modern chimney-sweep 1s made of a section of gas pipe and a collection of old hoop-skirts,and is just fitted to the narrow contracted quarters to be occupisd. When chimneys were big and fire-places.took in half a log at a mouthful, the chimney-sweep was one of the features of Washington, as he went down the street with his sooty, fies and pointed cap, nodding is head to keep time as he hummed: “It’s my delight On ashiney night, ‘This season of the yea But asthe chimneys have grown narrower, the Sweeps have become fatter and more re- spectable. THE STAR man went out the other day to find a chimney-sweep. He had in his mind's eye a little fellow, slim, slick and black. A fattish colored man with broad shoulders and a white shirt front,responded to the scribe’s inquiry. “A'want to see the chimney-sweep,” said the seribe. + 'Here;’> was the response. “You?” » “yen “Are you thé sweep? Do you climb up and down and crawl about in narrow chimneys and crooked flues?” asked the reporter. ‘The man looked at the reporter very hard for @moment, ““I guess you are thinking of a long way back. We don’t climb about in chimneys now days, Mostly all the big flues are gone. Swevpiny chimneys ain’t what it used to be. ‘There ain't ho more chimney-sweep boys. ‘They're all jone. The last one I know anything about has luwt gone to the workhouse for fifteen days, And he ain’t no boy now. He's an old man; Most’s old asTam. He used to bea boy and climb through the big chimneys with a broom and scraper. No; there’s mighty little of that how. We don't use boys except in the big flue at the Patent office, and they ain't the kind of sweep boys we used to have. I tell you it’s sort of dangerous work crawling through them. Patent office chimneys. One of them goes along straight for aways, then runs a long ways with the floor before it goes down again. It's sort of close quarters.” HOW THE BOYS USED TO WORK, “Yes, the boys used to doit all,” continued the sweep. “There were four bosses in those days and each had four boys, They were funny looking little fellows, and they mostly lived in the chimneys. They were much siricter in those days about making folks have their chimneys cleaned out. Tue boys wore ats, that they pulled down over thi and cotton shirt and pants made all one. they carried blankets across th They were curious looking, all didn’t belong here and had ane come up out of the ground. The»boys used to holler at them on the street, and they'd make taces back. You don’t see any more ofthem now. The boss was always mighty cross with t 1. Some- times they had a mighty hurd time of it. Sometimes the chimneys would fit too tight, and sometimes they'd bea littie warm, ‘Then the boys would want to sneak out of it They’d go a little ways up and hide, The boss would call” up to them to sing out, They always made them sing or whistle in the chimney, When the man would come with his sweep ie would take the blanket off bis shoulders and hang itin front of the fireplace. They had great big fireplaces In those days. Then he’d pre the boy a boost up into the chimney. They first had to serape, and then sweep. ‘Scrape, scrape, scrape,’ they’d go, humming all the time, humuning and scraping. Then the dust would come tumbling down. They always had to sing out when they got to the top. ‘Hello, down there!” they'd ery, as they poked their pointed hats out of the chim. ney top. Then they'd put their fngers to their noses and make faces at the boys on the streets below. The boys would sometimes throw stones at them. and they'd dodge down into the chimneys: ‘they always sang— “It’s ny delight of a shiney night’ and bursts forth with ‘This season ot the year? when they got to the top. Then they'd ery ‘Here I down!" and you'd hear them’ scrapin; flamming inside, When thoy came ont be all soot and ashes, their white teeth and whites of their eyes shining out in contrast. Sometimes when they slighted their work the boss would beat them. Sometimes when they went up intoa chimney they didn’t come out any more. Sometimes they'd get stuck in a chimney and they'd be done for. ‘The soot would get down inside of ‘em all the wind go out, and they had to be taken out for burlal, I khow one little pointed hat who got stuck in a crooked flue. The chimney wasan ‘awful narrow one, full of crooks and turns, He didn’t want to go up, but he had to stop whim- pering and sing out.’ He scraped and hummed, and whistled and scraped, and his voice got fainter as he went up—then died away. When they pulled him out he was full o1 soot, and they buried him in the Potter's field.” THE MODERN WAY. “But the walls have closed in on them,” he added, after a moments pause for pathetic emo- tion. “The flues are too narrow for the sweeps now days, and the laws aren't enforced as they used tobe. There aro three sweeps regularly appointed now to do all the work of the city. I'm one of them. Mostofthe work’s done in the spring.” “How do you get at it?” asked the comparing his bulk with the modern inch flue. “Why, we take @ section of threads’ cut on it, and made of hoop-ekirt wire on the ei down the chimney from the roof, very long rope and pullit up and down. I mostly ali the fashionable where it’ Folks ordinarily don’t think of it,” “Do you make much money?” “Sometimes, considerable, We get twenty cents @ story for each flue, and it don't take so very long,” It’s better than the boys—this brush is. ‘The boys was lots of trouble when they got stuck in the chimney. Sometimes ‘ou had to whip them to make Shem fo up; ‘@ just put _@ weight on. this to take is down,” ———s ee No THANKS For INTERFERENCE.—Last week 9 St. Louis theater manager offered a reward to the ‘boy who could sit the longest on a chunk ut, as if they ey’ re jwelve Pipe, hi a brass ind let it have of ice oer eee In the trial in New York of the Hol. land for the murder rj Davis, the Nenraney swindler, the jury last night returned a verdict of not guilty. audience ‘The ot J.C. Wilson in Patrick county, Va. have in. dicted tor murder, the Bret case ‘kind in that section on secord, ih Capt. Symen’s Plan fer Utilizing it at the Proposed Exposition. Capt. Thomas W. Symons, U.S, A., assistant engineer of the Washington aqueduet, has ad- dressed an interesting letter to Commissioner ‘Webb, as chairman of the committee appointed to prepare plan for the proposed international exposition to be held in this city in 1882. This letter, which Mr. Webb has Iaid before the Committee, after expressing the writer's ap proval of the plan of the exposition as outlined in the newspapers, said: “I desire to do all that can towards its accomplishment, and to this ond beg to submit the following plan for farnish- ing all the motive power required for the pur- Poses of the exposition, The pian appears to mo to offer advantages over any other that can be adopted if the exposition is to be oma grand scale and a permanent success, The plan pro- er is to utilize the water power of the Great Faltsof the Fotomsc” aud Soaetcacie Gries city, t Afteen miles above Wi the Great Fails the entire river descends ins Very short distance over seventy feet of verti- eal height. Here there is fully 6,000 horse Rerter itt atsied hates : By bling Sadat tne Vitti pa wit and conten’ y tstonta “Pas oom] it Feanure “MaDe BP Sep nee Square inch to the city in wrought iron or steel ptpea. The compressed air could then be used for all the wired, for running machinery and Inodeis on etuioition, electric light machines, elevators, cars, pum, ‘Ventilators, refrigerators, &¢., 0." uae The advantages of compressed air over steam as a source of motive power for the pur- Poses of the exposition readil; could be used in nearly all steam engines in place of steam, with little or no alteration to the machinety. By {14 p00 ail the dirty sad. diss greeable atten: tt steam Srould be banished: there Suid ‘De no great fires, bollers, piles of coal and ashes, smoke, es capil steam, bad lis, could” be transmitted ar ie to any building or part of a building in the most perfect manner, without heat or loss, and wherever used it would tend to seeurethe most periect ventilation. Taking everything into consideration 1 be- Ueve it would be not only the best, but the most economical power that coutd be adopted, because while the first cost of its introduction Would be considerable, the subsequent expense attending its use would be very little, entirely insignificant when compared ‘with the cost of generating steam, The lay of the land on the Virginia shore is Yery favorable for the building of acanal and employment of the water-power. The govern- ment has already built @ dam — across the river above the Great Falls in connection with the water supply, and thiscould be utilized, under such restrictions as might be deemed necessary to protect the city's water supply, for regulating the flow of water through the canal to the turbines. ‘There ls nothing about the plan proposed that is not perfectly practicable; the only question that might arise being in regard to the trans- mission of the compresed air from the falls to the city. The pipe proposed for this purpose is similar to that used iu tl great hy: wali works of California and elsewhere, riveted sheet iron or steel, 36 to 48 inches in diam- eter and made ‘at the manufactory i Tengtus of 80 feet, and capable of sustainihg with safety @ pressure of at least 300 pounds tothe square inch. Provision for ex- pansion and contraction would have to be made, and the pipe could be laid along the line of the Aqueduct road for the greater part of the distance, where it would be easily accessible and readily inspected and guarded. The feasibility of transmitting this com- pressed air has been demonstrated in driving the aqueduct tunnel; in doing which alr at 60 to 80 pounds pressure has been conveyed fully ten mil most of the way through ordinary Jead-caulked cast-iron pipes. Natural gas, at a pressure of 200 to 250 pounds per square inch, has been transmitted mauy miles in pipes in the vicinity of Pittsburg. and a project has been discussed for conveyin: this gus to Philadelphia and New York, a distance of fully 200 miles. Another argument in favor ofthe plan is that if the exposition does not need all the power generated by the Great Falls it could be used with advantage by the otner departments of the government, and when the exposition ceases to exist, it iv ever does, the power can very readily all be utilized for running the machinery at the navy yard, the elevator and ventilators at the Capitol and other public buildings, tne model rooms of the Patent Office, the puraping works of the Dis- trict for water supply and sewerage purposes, electric lighting, &c., &c. In fact, the existence ofthis great und unimproved ‘water power, within an available distance of Washington, is @ very strong arguiment in favor of the seiection of this city as the place for holding a grand permanent industrial exposition, where can be | exhibited In operation all the varied forms of the labor saving machinery of the Wor At the meeting of the ‘committee ‘T sday Dight, when the letter was read, Mr. John A. Baker said that he thought the plan proposed by Capt. Symons was practicable, not only in connection with this exposition, but would be of pernianent value to ih Ai carried out, —— MORE OUTSIDE 1HAN IN. A Man From the Insane Asylum Sur- prised at the Number of Cranks. A few days ago a man appeared near the Capitol and placed on exhibition near the west entrance of the grounds the plans of the “Na- tional Building of America,” These plans pro- vided for under one roof halls for the Senate and House of Representatives, all the govern- ment departments and the Supreme Court of the United States, the whole surrounded by 8 massive wall pierced for guns,with top arranged for an ample force to protect it. A short time after the plans were posted a party came along and, after carefully examining it, asked a ros- ident of the neighborhood if he knew the party who had drawn these plans, and, receiving an affirmative answer, sald: “You had better keep his name to yourself if you don't want them to patio in ihe insane assy When a man invents anything it should bé something of use like I have invented, “Why,” asked the resident; inventede”’ ir,” was the response; “have got up a ine to think.” Gu “A machine to think!” said the resident. “You had better keep it to yourself or you will go to the insane asylum.” “Why, Iam from the asylum,” was the an- swer; “and since I've been out I bave come across more d— d cranks than Il knew were in the world. ‘There are more erinks, sir, out of the asylum than in, see. A PAIR OF COMETS, “what have you Two Celestial Wanderers Making Rapid Headway Towards the Earth. ‘Two comets are bowling along towards the earth at a pretty rapid rate. They have already been within the range of the astronomers’ tel- escopes for over three months, and within an- other month or six weeks it is probable that they will burst upon the view of the general public, or, in other words, become visible to the naked eye. Prot. Frisby, of the observatory, who has charge of the comet department, has been making observations for some time upon the celestial new comers. One of these comets is known as Fabry’s comet and was discovered December 1st. The other 1s Barnard’s comet, discovered two days later, Comets receive the names of their discoverers until they are iden- tified as being some comet Known in the past or until the yearly catalogue of comets is made up, when they are classified by Bumbers merely, as “No. 1—1886,” “No. 2 1886,” and #0 on, These two comets not only came within the range of the telescopes about the same time, but it appears probable that they wiul both be visible to the naked eyoin the heavens about the same time. They will be- come visible, it 1s thought, about the latter part of April or early in May, just when the nights are becoming warm enough to tempt lovers out for evening strolls. A pair of comets in thesky will afford & most reasonable excuse for strolling in the starlight. Fabry’s comet will be in peri- helion between the 6th and 10th of Apriland Barnard’s about May 8d. “Both comets’ will come very near the earth and the sun. They are now seen by the astronomers in the early evening in the northwest. Now they present the ce of vapory, nebulous masses, with bright centers, which are rapidly growing brighter and more distinct in appearance as the two wanderers approach the earth, comet has been supposed the comet of 1/785, as its glementa appear to be About the same; but this Deen deter- mined with certainty, ‘coo—__ 4 DOG'S GOOD CHARACTER, to be identical with A Certificate Which Was Brought to Court ina Dog Case. Several days ago Mr. while passing near the Charles’ L, Gardiner, corner of 12th and Ht dog, however, mi to trousers and. no eau is leg. quently, an information "was ohn Weber, of 1218 H the dog, and the case tion of the Police charged with keeping’a rons dog. The fact set forth above were brosghi ‘atte: tion of the court, bat the proséeation ning Ds tees : al Hi i i t E i A GLIMPSE OF COREA. Through Am Exhibition Gage at the DRESS AND CUSTOMS IN THE LAND OF THE MORNING CALM—A MOURNER'S COMPLETE OUTFIT-THE HUGE HATS WORN BY THE BULI-DRIVERS—SPROIMENS OF CORRAN ART. Corea is the land of hats,” said Prof. Otis T. Mason, of the National Museum, as he stood with a STAR reporter in front of a large glass case in the National Museum. The case was filled with articles which were collected in Corea by Ensign J. B. Bernadon, and have just been sent te the museum. Corea is almost s new field to the ethnologist, as, unti¥ very recent times, the Coreans have resisted all intrusion. Within a few years Japanese ambassadors have paid tor their temerity in pushing their way to the Corean capital by decapitation. The nego- tlations which resulted in the recent treaty ming the country to Americans were begun bY the agency of a man-of-war. The col- lection which has been sent to the museum b; Ensign Bernadou is considered iy vale uable, as it has been secured while the field is new.’ “After awhile Gorean ware will be manufactured for the museum trade, as Chinese and Japanese wares are now, and doubt will be thrown upon all collections offered to the public. Among the most conspicuous objects in the case, are the ese Were wi Te- mark made by Prot Mason, "On'one side iro huge hat of woven straw as relia, ‘The, Corean who, weary it pulls the broad brim down at the sides and ties it down, He bas much more hat than western ideas of convenlence or sightliness require, but the ex- nee of many generations ‘enables the rean tomanage this vast hat very skillfully, and of course, the orienta: notion of style juite different from that which prevails on Benneylvania avenue, ‘This hat la worn by the common people, the bull drivers of Corea, In old times it was the hat worn by the Buddhist priesta, TRE STORY OF THE HAT. It is related that at one time the Japanese, the ancient enemies of the Coreans, gained ‘access to the cities of the latter by donning such hats and pretending to be Buddhist priests, The Coreans thereupon banished all Buddhist priests from their land, and the hat was bestowed upon the bull driver, who still cherishes 3t_and preserves it in all its vast pro- portions. The hats worn by Coreans are to some extent insignia of the social rank of the wearers. A hat with a round topsimilar to the coolle hat of the Chinese is the common hat of the le. There are two in the collection, one of straw for summer wear, and another of cloth for the winter. A soldier's hat is of the same pattern, but decorated. Another hat made of horse hair poise, with acrown an brim, in shape very mueh like a Quaker hat, is worn by gentlemen above the rank of serfs and laborers, This is a hat inappearance and name only, as it affords no protection.;,Then there is in ‘the collection a cap apparently with a double crown, or two — stories, This, the professor ‘said, is made ot peculiar shape, so a8 to accommodate the chig- nons worn by the men. Upon the sides of thecap or hat appear two wings of gauze, which play a part in official ceremony. A: the professor explained it, a Corean in ser. vice at the royal court would wear this hat with wings extended open, signifying that his ears were open and ready to receive the commands of the king. When not in active service the gauze ears would hang down, indt- cating that the wearer was taking a rest: ‘The king himself wouid wear his ears proudly erect, as it is not necessary for so mighty 4 poientate to listen toanything. The collection contains also a mitre of gauze, worn by students, and a gaudily gilded hat, something like a helmet in sbape, worn by courtiers and officials on occa- sions of ceremony. Then there are little gauze hats or nets, whieh are worn merely to keep the hair in si e, aS Lhe Corean gentleman dresses his hair us ‘elaborately as any Washington belle, Another hat is conical and made of mulberry paper, which is oiled and water proot. This is 4% hat for protection from the rain and. is pulled on over the other hat or hats, forsome- times the Core: wears more than one. MOURNING REGULATED BY THE GOVERN- MENT. A mourner wears a hat like the vast head covering of the bull-driver. The collection contains a mourner’s full outfit, In no coun- try in the world is the etiquette of mournin; more fully elaborated, or more rigidly enforced. One of the ministers of the government is styled the minister of mourning. He regulates the grief of the people. A man mourns three years for his father and two for his wife. The wih of time required to properly express one’s grief for other relatives of various de- grees ol cor hity has been carefully calcu- lated and fs set ‘in the royal statute books. A Corean mourns in sack-cloih. He wears the coarse straw hat of the bull-driver; his trousers and robe are ofthe ni est colton material, and his shoes or sandals cheap affairs of braided straw. He hi two sticks, between which is placed a piece of cotton cloth. When he goes upon the street he holds this cloth against hi face, so that he can breath through it, but his features cannot be seen. All pe e shun him, asno one is permitt to bre in upon the deep gloom of his sorrow. Everything about his attire Is of the meanest sort, all vanities of dress being discarded for the time. The ordinary shoes of the peasant class are of rice straw. ‘There are shoesor a more elaborate character of cloth and also wooden clogs or pat- tens. Some of the shves have heavy hob-nuils, upon which hangs atale. One of the battles oroiden time with the Japanese was waged upon the ice. The Coreans put nalls in their shoes and the Japanese did not, The Coreans consequentiy were Masters of the situation and won a great viciory. Since then it] been customary to wear hob-nailed shoes,as they are associated with the idea of good luck. SLOW, BUT DIGNIFIED. A Corean gentleman's dress, according to the specimens of clothing brought by Ensign Ber- nadou, {s a very baggy affair. ‘The trousers are large enough for two or three people. A little Jacket is worn like a vest, but is so short that there is often considerable of a gap between the bottom of the vest and the top of the trousers, Over ali the Corean will wear a loose flowing tunic with baggy sleeves falling nearly to the ground. These sleeves are sewed up partly, 80 4s to form a huge pocket, in’ whieh "the Corean cancarry if he desires a bushel or so of apples or any other articles, Sometimes the Corean will wear wristlets and buskins, and the baggy sleeves and trowsers will be gathered in at the wrises and ankles, At best the garmerts are likely to interfere with rapid movement of the body. This en- forced slowness of motion is not, however, re garded as a hardship by the Corean. ‘The ive name tor Corea is the land of the morn- ingcalm, It is the land of repose. ‘The sight presented by @ Corean in full native toggery moving in stately slowness, through the streets of Seyool, is sald to be one of the most interest- ing and’ delightful spectacles “afforded by oriental travel. Often the garments of the wealthier people are of silk. The collection contains nothing peculiar to women’s attire, ‘The women of the upper class are not permitted to be seen by any one outside of their own households, and hence they have not cultivated a taste for iinery. The peasant women dress in about the same garments as the men of their class wear. ‘The collection comprises specimensof wooden ware, or cabinet work of the Coreans, very much like that of the Chinese. Two’ lite metaille boxes Indicate the great skill of the natives in working metals. ‘The boxes are of iron, but one has treated with silver and the other with copper, by a rolling and polish- ing process similar to that known as Damas- cening. A Corean sword eahibited has a straight blade. ‘he games of the Coreans a1 represented by @ set of ivory dominoes anda sel ofchessmen, The chessmen are round, flat discs, Iie checkers, the names of the various pieces being Written upon them. THE CORRAN WASH-WOMEN, There are two stout sticks used by Corean wash-women to beat clothes. Washing is an important industry in Corea, where it takes 80 many yards of cotton to make a sult of clothes fora man, ‘The washing is done, as in Japan. in France and other countries, by women who asan um- wade into the water of rivers or creeks up to their knees. After drenching the articles 16 be ‘washed they beat them on the rocks on shore with their sticks. in Japan, where the same rocesses are followed by wash-women, thess sticks or clubs, it is said, aro sometimes used by the women 10 assist them in asserting their supremacy in the family councils. The fessor, as he expluined the use of the sticks to THE Srar reporter, told a Japanese story about them. ‘There were Japanese husbands whose lives were made miserable by theshrew- sh dispositions of thelr wives, who were en- gaged in the laundry business. They held meeting and orgadized a sort of union for mu- tual protection, agreeing to stand by one another. While consulting in a house a poked iis head into the window and shouted: ‘Hore they come with thelr sticks.” Twoof the husbands im: when at. Ono of the greatest prizes secured by Ensign Bernadou was a screen of sili, upon which had been painted in oll a huge picture representing ‘scene at a royal ceremony. are throng- ieee. poreted at one side Ol the incloe- pt OE a a ings ot a splendid state rl. cuaee Stumber when exist tte Soe mnytt fruits, falcons, ive is per ‘various toms, from the are ot ital, of ‘the nobleman ‘to the sim ‘ple dress of the ‘Accompanying this soreen is & of Picture books, such a= are used youth.’ One set of res represents The marm” the Dlackamiti and ‘Betss ‘Shoer, the house builder, tne ‘the Teaver, the waskwoman ‘and others are Set of very beautifully colored pictues ve representations of binds ona annals fo in Will soon be placed on exhibiticn. - nee Sad In educating THE BESTIN THE MARKRT—THE EFFECT OF SUN AND EXPOSURE—POOR QUALITY OF A DEAD WOMAN'S HAIR. It ise mystery where all the hair worn by women, whose heads it never grew on, comes from. Some folks have an impression that it is taken from the heads of women who have no further use for it, on account of their having died. Others think it is stolen from the heads of young girls who are caught out after dark by a man wrapped in a big black cloak, and armed ‘with @ sharp pair of scissors, Or that some cruel father, with a dozen or more sweet daughters with beautiful hair, makes them cut it off for sale to get money to buy his grog, or some lovely girl sac- Tiflees her hair after man; to get bread for her siok and starving litte sisters and brothers, Some hate a vague notion that there is a farm somewhere in the country where maidens with a laxuriant growth of hair are Kept in flooks and sheared every year like sheep. None are exaetly right. wing BE psy hats Soo ni mystery and to see if he co tangle the tremes. A BLIND HAIR-DRESSEB. Ata well-known establishment he found a blind hairdresser who had traveled all over the world, and was kindly communicative. “No, no, no, no,” he said in se to the reporter’ suggestion that halt was supplied in one of the ways above mentioned. “You want to Know where all the best hair comes from, that which is the very firstquality and has: Uife in it? Well, it comes from Parts, There is the best market inthe world. I tell the Ger- mans this and they deny it, Then I tell them why, and they say ‘Oh, well, maybe.’ You see, itis not because the French ladies have the best hair in the world. There is a great hair mar- ket in Germany, There is another in London. The German women have long and thick hair, but it is not the finest in the trade, for this rea~ son: They expose it to the air and the sun. The French peasants do not. They have their hair covered under a handkerchief. The sun don’t Sap out the Iie of it. It is rich and soft. It re- tains the natural ofl, and when it is cut off it has @ rich color, and is alive, It will never fade, and will hot cut. The hair that bas not been protected from the sun while on its nataral head 18 crisp and brittle when made up. Itisnot the first quality. It may be very fine. Being fine, it 1s not necessarily of tie first quality, The German crop is prolific, but not as as the French. The best hair and most of it comes from that part of France called Bretagne. It is got from the peasant girls. The Bretagne crop is very fine. The country girls who work for their living sell their hair when they have agood growth. The dealers make jours trough that partof the country to gather in the crop, and bring it in and Sell to the wholesale dealers in Paris. The best market in the world is at Paris. It takes about seven years to raise a crop. HAIR FROM DEAD WOMEN. “Doesn't some of the crop come from the heuds of dead women?” asked the reporter. “None in the good markets. A first-class dealer will not handie it. In a certain part of Italy the crop is gathered in this way: There Is @ reason for this, but that I Keep to myself. Sometimes’ this hair is brought into the market elsewhere, but good dealers won't handle it You could not tell the difference. I am blind, but I could. When my nand touches it I kuow at once if itcame trom a dead person. You think this strange? Well, I can’t teil you just how I know, but I do, Tiere is something in the feel- ing; the hair is flat. There is no hollow; no lite. Ail the substance is sapped out, and the hair has collapsed. A lady would not know the difference, maybe, and the hair would not wear well.” Is there any hair farming done in this coun- try?” “No! Oh there is hair sold all over the world, but there is nocrop here. ‘There is no harvest.’ “Here in Washington it is queer,” he added ailer a moment, a sinile playing about the cor- ner of his mouth. “They don’t do it in Bretagne. Women never offer their hair for sate there, ‘The dealers go about looking for it Here women come into my place and say, ‘what you give for this?” They take down theif hair and show it. Or may be they ave it already cutofl. "Tis queer, sometimes I buy, if itis very good. 1 generally don't want it.” WOMEN WHO OFFER THEIR RAIR FOR SALE. “Are they very needy looking women who dot! asked the reporier; “women who are driven to sacrifice their hair for bread “No,” and he shrugged his shoulders,“ No; some ‘are plainly dressed. Others are well dressed—even handsomely. I take them to be Very comfortably off. They have an idea that We want their hair, “It is strange.” “Some hair,” he continued, “comes from China, That is bad; between the horse and the human. American’ or English hair, any that is exposed to the sun and. air, or has’had water on it, is not good ts not frst quality. it must grow under cover, #0 as to retain its natural sy ——__-+e Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Elineda L. Putnam to A. Henning, sub. lot 64, 8q. 616; $775. Thomas E, Smithson to Elmeda L. Puinam, sub. lots 61, 62 and 64. do; $100. A. P. Fardon to Joseph F. Boston, sub, lot 67, 8q. 134; $368. _ Annie L. McLean to Madison Whipple, sub. 74, sq. 623; $1,400. 5. Norment to Junet's. Aibinson, part 13, sq. 389; $707.60. W. H. Gunnison to J.B. Nolin, lot 9, sq. 179: 2200, | D.H Klee to Mary J- Ellot, w. part 3, Sq, 211; $3,500. Jonathan Grammer.to Pat- rick M. Kelly,part 4, sq. 29; $—. P. M. Kelly to ‘$-.’ Catherine W, Myer Agnes Gramne, same; t Elizabeth Hemshut, sub. lot 98, Washington Heights; $2,062.50. . P. Crenshaw to G. W. Myers, ‘sub. 96, sq. 241; $4,000. A. A. Bir: ney, trustee, to W. H. Goddard, lot 13, reser- vation A; $2,000. H. W. Burbour to B. & War- ner, sub. lois 111 to 120, sq. 90; $—. F. G. Lawrence to G. 8. Boutwell, lot 13, sq. 1045; 1 to G, 89. n. €. 1065; 10 to 21) sq. 1077, and part 4, sq. 1065; $—._ Caroline ‘t. Bancroft to same, t:. RA. eeeD a ae% et arnes, part 14) sq. 73; $—. James D. Power to P. N. Dwyer, lot 20, sq. 541: 1,740. A. A. Wilson to W. Mayse, south halt 0; 84. 102; $131. 8. D. Webb to G. G. Ely, lot 32, Long Meadows; $300. J. $. Boss to same, lot 31; $300. W. Moslin to B. and 0. R.R: West part 8, sq. 717; $2,100, and part do.; 31,500. A.’Parder to Emilie M. ‘neille, lots 1 and 14, 53° 1005; $1,790. J. B. Clagett to Aug.’ W. Newell, ‘north ‘half , 699; $6,139. W. C. Duvall to § Lewis Wuson, t 8, 8q. 531; $12,000. B. Beale to D. L. Morrison, part 8, sq. 758; $3,168. Anna 8, J. Ryan to Leander M. Hubby, 20 and . 378; $28,000. | Mary W. Watlinner etait lartha M, Read, sub. lot 52, sq. 111, $6,369. Martha M. Read'to E. Boyd Faulkner,’sub. lots 17, 18 and 19, sq. 15; 84,100. Martha M. Read to’ James _Dtipps, lots’ 108 to 114, 116 to 118, sq. 387; $9,089.40. T. B. Higgins to W. R. i] ‘al |. Conner, part an to D, Kane, part 26, dition to Wood, sub, lows 14, 15 and 39, au ‘Same to'Anna T. Hopperton, sub, 2,200. 3 4 re part 4, sq. Isaac garet Jane Taylor to lee 3 $3,500. J.T. Knott to Henrietta Cowperthwalt, lot, 1, 8H. Stevens, t¢, Joseph T, Stevens, is ‘87, sq. 0. Of 8q. 7: A “F. W. Pia ae ta megs atey ray oO James =e et al. to do.; Gon! Pets, oa. 70% og 133; $2,100. P. Shoemaker to Ryan, sub. lot 81, 59. 165; $1,362.77. John R. Ward to Mary 3 en ore, ag. O53 1,400. Lucy E. Mor. Garcon yiee tances ington; ra, in a8 Hoover pact and 26, aq. 457;87,375. C.T. Wood to W. N. . 183; $8,000, J. A.’ Tarkington'et al. to ce'T. Chapmian, sud, lots 46. and 47, sq, B67; io; $1,100. 8. Morris Thorne 87; $2,611.45, Moore, Ottenvery, spunae Det, qe 248 Hlontietuy Gowpert @, Clark’ Mills fate; $1,000. Same to Mary ©. King, lot 11, do.; Pratt to Ella A. bIK. 4, Takoma rcs YA 23 and 24, sq. 695; $—._ And lot 25, Papeete averted 1es ood Re Miller to Fanaie 4. , SU. 10% . 536; $2,400. J. M°Solinston to. Thomas B. Hiood, sth 19; a, $2,100. B. Robinson toJ, L. Be subs £38, ‘eq. 240; $6,000. FN fog Rensaltsr, ditfon of ote t P.N. Dwyer, 841, = we 87, 6g. 389; $1,000. , Todd to A. ‘sub. 1ots $5 and |. 643; $—. Ide N. eae ce Tad Smos 9. “Whitney io ‘Bae Gl A PREACHER SUED yor BREACH oF Prow- Py sen oa id sentoay jer named ‘Thurmne ardson. saat be: marry pox “pamed Fanuie dy panes for against the preacher, At Brockville, ‘Feeban’s burned. the. ‘the yesterady, and ‘randsacteer of IN MOBILE Bay. Mow Farragut Passed the Forts and Fought the Confederate Fleet. 4 DAY OF FEARFUL FIGHTING, AS DESCRIBED BY A SAILOR ON THE HARTFORD—SCENES ON BOARD SHIP—HOW FARRAGUT WENT ALOFT ‘To SEE THE FIGHT. “After the Hartford took the lead,” continued the narrative of the fightin Mobile bay from the diary of a sailor on the Hartford, which was be- gun in last Saturday's STAR, “Fort Morgan on our right, Fort Gaines on our left, Fort Powell and the enemy's fleet ahead, all seemed to concentrate their fire upon her and made it warm work for us on board. We now changed our charges from shot and shell to grape and canister, with which we showered Fort Morgan. The smoke became 0 thick that little could be seen from our decks. The admiral, who had remained abont the Poop-deck and lower mizzen rigging, now came forward, with about four fathoms of small rope colled in his lef hand. Springing froma gun {othe hammock netting, he started siow!y up e main 9 ly more io watching the bettie with b ‘than ia i bis glasses than in bis own movements. He lingered for awhile half Way up, but as the smoke thickened he con- Tinted the avcent, woull ue was directs ude the top. Here he passed an end of the Tope over one of the puttock shrouds, and get- Ying between both parts, which formed a long Joop coming under his arms, he held the enus at his breast with his left band, while he used his glasses with his right, He remained in this ition through most of the battle, but just as We entered the bay he went into the top with the pilot. The above is all there was to the his- fore sand interesting story about his, bet lashed to the mast. In the meantime the ot familiar scene of wild activity was enacted on the deck, but without the slightest contusion, Scaroely'a word was spoken, so intent was every man upon his own work. The well trained guns seemed imbued with life and Were as restless as their crews, The n would alm them as they were run out, throw- ing up bis left arm asa s to stand clear, and firing as they reached the The guns would then bound back, ing from the dis- eharge. The hurried run of powder boy shellmen from the magazines at the sleerage and fire hatches, with supplies for their guns, added to the apparent confusion, The noise from the cannon was 50 great and socontinuous that it was impossible to distinguish a single Teport. We could hear, however, the pecull Scroam of shot passing dver us, the bursting of shell and the quick snapping crash of those thatstrack. The cut rigging swung aloft or fell upon the deck. The men were smeared med with burnt powder, and the it was almost suffocating. THE DEAD AND WOUNDED were hurried from all parts of the ship tothe main hatchway, when they were placed in a swinging cot and lowered to the temporary hospital in the main hold. One fellow, when placed in the cot, attempted to turn in his agony and fell nearly’ thirty ieet, aud ended his sufferings. The explosion of one shell killed or wounded nine men at No. 9 gun. Guns 1 and 2 were disabled by the loss or wen men until re-enforced from other guns, Men were dropping all over the ship. Aman working at one side would the next moment be hurried to the main hatch in bis iast agouies, ‘The decks and sides were smeared and tracked with blood, which ran in crooked streams to the scuppers. Mangled portions of the human body were shoved into out-of-the-w: places or stuck to the sides, ropes and masts. These were some of the sights.on the Hartford during her passage through the deadly storm of shot, sheil and torpedoes between Fort Morgan and Fort Gaines. During this time Capt. Drayton re- mained about ihe poop-deck, glasses In hand, nearly always accompanied’ by Lieut J. C. Waison. the signal officer, who invariably wore the same agrecable smile, whether fighting or conversing, Commander Kimberly, speaking trumpet in hand, siowly waikea iore and aft the main deck, always the tirst to be present at any mis- hap and superintending the care of the killed aud wounded. After one hour of this murder ous work we cleared the iron hail of the ports @nd entered the bay, where tne encmy's fleet awaited us. They were formed in line on the right or east side of thechaunel. The monster Tain Tennessee, Lhe nearesi, advanced to mect us. We now loaded witu’ solid shot, and the guns were trained sharp lorward. Negiecting ali cise lor Lhe moment, We gave her the benefit oi our whole broadsides until we had her. Much to our surprise, she gave us po more aliention than to return our fire, and then con- Uinued in the direction of the engagements at {he forts, We were now more than a mile in- side the bay, but the resi of the fleet seemed nut to have recovered trom the contusion caused by the Brookiyn, as none ol them had yet ap- peared inside the forts. Phe Haruiord was now beset by the whole of the enemy's feet, the Selina ahead and raking us, tue Gaines on our slacbuard bow, ibe Morgan on our starboard beam and the ‘lennessee astern, all keep! upa rapid and destructive fire. Tne Selma did the greatest damage and raked us fore and alt. dier position abead was such that we could bring only the one torecastie gun to bear on ber, and » shot from ber disabie that, Killing hall iis crew. One of them was literally BLOWN To ATOMS, nothing remaining but his boots, which were found in different parts of the ship, Com- mander Jouett hailed the admiral tor permis sion to go forward and engage the Selma and the request Was granted. ihe Hartiord and the Metacomet, Which up to this time had been lashed Wwgether, were now hurriediy eut ik Commauder Jouett himself cutting many of the fastenings with a huichet. The Metacomet Was Uhe fastest vessel in tue feet, and, in a few moments, was spinning ahead, receiving a hearty cheer as she ielt tue Haruord. We now gave our whole attention to the Morgan and Gaines, The Teunessee either thought us too insignificant or that the other three gunboats Would take care of us, for she continued in tbe direction of the forts. Our broadsides soon proved 100 much for the Morgan and. the Gaines, for the former hauled off in the direc tion of Fort Morgan and the latter ran for the beach in a sinking condition and grounded to avoia sinking about ball a mile from Fort Mor- gan, where she was fired und abandoned by hercrew. Aller the Metacomet cast off trom the Hartiord she gradually gained on the Selma. They were equal in we number of guns and men and a desperate running figut jollowed ior nearly an bour, when the AMetacomet boarded and captured the Selma, bringing ber back in tow, with those of ber offi- cers and crew not killed, as prisoners of war. The Hartford anchored about six miles inside the forts, and the balance of our fleet soon ap- eured coming up the bay and surrounded us. All hands were al once engaged in clearing the ‘wreck, washing the blood Irom the decks aud making the wounded cumiortable. The ship's boliers were relieved from tne high pressure of steam and the fires were banked. Just then it was re] that the ram lenpessee was com- ing up from the forts to attack the fleet. This Was an agreeable surprise, for we were well aware thal we would huve no rest while the ‘Tennessee floated in the bay. Admiral Farra- gut and Admiral Buchanan were of equal rank in the navy from boys up. Both were captains at the beginning Of the war, when Farragut commanded the Norfolk navy yard, and, ‘though @ southern man by birth, joined the Union cause and came north. Buchanan com- manded the Washington navy yard at that time, joined the secessionists and went south. Both’ ‘had been most acuve and had attained the highest rank in uheir respective navies, and ow met for the first time im Une war. Adiiral Buchanan’s previous experieuce with wooden ‘Vessels, when he commanded the Merrimac in Hampton Roads, encouraged him, tor the Ten- Ressee was @ much superior vessel; but be did not have a Farragut to deal with in Hampton ‘arragut Watched her approach irom poop deck of the Hartiord. witnin range the vessels nearest ber opened fire, to which she paid little attention, continu- ing’ in a straight line for the Hartford. The ‘Monongahela, which had bad her bow strength- ned and an iron prow fitted, struck her at full speed, without the slightest effect on se Hl itv 3 i efi ith F k hi Pi i i 8 iY E i i +e E i i [ a i Hl i , : é i Hi BF i 8 i I i i i i = i E i E i i | Hi] H F 1; i i i i il j H i pes n ordi water bucket could have been fn" every" dent, made in ber bys Riuscs igen shot. vessels not engaged in ramming formed @ rough line outside the monitors and POURED IN BROADSIDES of soltd shot. The Hartford again headed for the ram, after clearing the wreck made by the Lackawanna and nailing @ tarpaulin over her injured side. The Tennessee now showed signs of distress. She had not fired ashot tor some time, and seemed trying to work her way toward the fort. Everything that shot could effect had been swept away, and her flat hull and battered casemates were the only tar kets for our fleet. aamiral_ hi shown such anxiety Im any of his previous battles. He wanted to be continnally with the ram, and only left her to secure a better posi- tion, or when crowded by the other vessels, Lieut, Watson, the signal officer, was kept busy “signaling’ the other vessels how to con duct the fight, The Hartford was again bear ing down on her on one side and the Oxsipec on the other, when a white flag Was waved trom the batch on her casemate. The Oxsipee was so cloge that she with difficulty avoided a collie sion, She rounded to and lowered a boat, which received the surrender of the T aiter a desperate fight of an hour. of the officers and m: the exception of Admiral Bu. sent to the hospital at miral” Farragut would Capt. Johnson, who surrendere explained thal her steering fective and disabled. He shot off close tothe deck and the smoke and heat between decks almost suffocated the men, Her port shutters, which worked on pivots, Were nearly all jammed by our shot, *> that the guns were Useless durivg the laticr part of the fight, She was very much dented and some of the plating was loosened, but none of the shot went throngh her sides. The white fing caused an iinmediate cessation of firing, and tt was received with loud cheers trom every, Vessel. ‘The fleet anchored where we. fough {he Tennessee among us with a prize crew an fying a new Union flag. The Harciord was ter- ribly torn and riddied In this enragement. On him, he Tennessee, awus was de- was the berth deck the mess Usings, hastily laid aside, mess chests, clothing partitions, apie ters, &e. re all jumbled together, almost cove ering the entire leck, while mingled with the Gebris were the kill: ied and wounded of the morning's figh ether with those of the pow- der division killed by the Tennessee. THE SIGHT FORWARD of the fore hatch was aghastly one. After the Night at the forts the wounded and dying were Placed in this part of the ship and madt as comfortable as possible, These were massed together with those killed later by the Tennes See. Some that had been but slightly wounded at the forts had been cut to pieces by the Ten- hessee. Those in whorn life still remained were Tecognized by their groans and were soon cared for. While some of the men were engaged in clearing the debris others were gathe Ting legs, arms and otber parts and sewing Uh up in bags, with two ot to each bag. The bodies Were sewed in their hammocks, ith their allotted shot placed at their fect, preparatory to being sent to sea the next morning for burial With the Killed of the other vessel: fn of hours the wreck of the bat bad been cleared away, and the decks and sides were scrubbed and relieved of all stains of the con- flict. Our losses were: Hartford —killed. killed, 11; woum wounded, 20; 30; Oneida—kitled, wanna—killed, nded, wooden _vessels—kilied, 4;' wounded. monitors had noone injured. The Richm« Passed the forts in the smoke of the ahead, and scarcely took part in the figh the Tennessee, 5 the ot with Vhen the doctor's report, “two slighuy wounded,” was laid before her captain he became enraged, sayin, “What! only two wounded, is that all? Wha fre there none killed? Way. how is that? They will think at home that this ship was not in the battle.” An old sailor suggested killing couple of after guard sweepers to fill out the doctor's report. lost two Vessels ut the ene kagement at the forts, the monitor Tecumseh, Sich went down with nearly a bundred meu on board, and the Philippi, dispatch b which grounded in frontot Fort Morgan: and was blown to pleces after the fleet bud passed in. Capt, Joust, of the Metacomet, sustained the flag-ship Unrougbout the fight, after he cap- tured the Selma, although his vessel was too frall to ram the Tennessee. When an opportu- nity offered he would slip in and give ber a broadside of his hundred-and-twenty pounders, Commander George H. Perkins, who Was pass ing the blockade on his way north, hearing of the impending battle, asked to be assigned to duty, and was given command of the inonitor Chickasaw. He fought her well, From the time his guns came in range ot the Tenuessee be did not leave ber till she surrendered. He locaied across her stern, and when she moved, he moved, and when she stopped, he stopped, ali the time hammering her with eleven-inelt solid shot, as if determined to make an opent in thatend of her. He jammed her stetn-po utters, and is sup to have disabled her Steering’ gear. When she surrendered, be hauled alongside, and towed her abreast of the flag-ship. On that afternoon he went down to Fort Powell, and after engaging It alone for halt an hour he broughtout the bare Ingomar from under its walls. On the jullowing morning, aiter engaging “Fort Gaines for an hour, he again went under the walls of Fort Powell and brought out another barge. The Oneida sur fered most at the passage of the forts. She brought up the rear of the line and received the full fire from the forts atter the other vessels had passed. Her captain, J. R. Mullaney, had his arm shot off and was Wounded in the leg. A shell set her on fire and a ball entered her boilers, completely disabling her. The Galena commander, C. HH. Wells, which was lashed alongside, pulled ber throu; id to an anchor age with the other vessels in the bey. Com- mander J. H. Sirong, of the Monongahela, with our own Lieut. Watson, were the two’ most noted for their fine Christian principles amd piety, and were the two HARDEST FIGHTERS IN THE FLEET. Strong, who was chaplain as wellas captain of his ship, was the first to run his vessel against the Tennessee, and continued to ram and fight her until bis own ship was in sink- iug condition, Indeed, it was the younger biood, forming the middle and rear of the line, that forged ahead, compelling the vessels that faltered in tront of the fort, to enier the bay or be run down, and afterward gallantly sustain: ing the flag ship all through the strugzie with the Tennessee. On the night of the dt gust Commander de K. came in through Grant Pass, bringing tke mails to the Hartiord. On the 6th Fort Powell was bombarded from Grant Pass by Commander de Kraift’s ve and from the inside by Commander Perkius The enemy evacuated that night leaving « train to the magazine which exploded at 10:30 p.m. The Tenneesce was not negtected. A crew was selected for her from the different yes- sels, who immediately went to work clearing hor port shutters, repairing her steering apparatus ‘and putting on a new smokestack. On (ue Gua & boat went down to Fort Gaines under a flag of truce to demund its surrender. Col, Ander son with his stafl came abourd the Hartiord and they were received kindly by the admiral, who took them to his cabin, where the ur: render was agreed upon. Our’ troops occupied Fort Gaines on the following morning. Gea, who commanded Fort Morgan, in answer ta demand for surrender, expressed detr mination w defend the fort to the last extrem- ity, and preparations were at once made for its bora ent. Gen. Granger's iroops were landed tour miles in fis rear and cu. off ull com- munication. Heavy guns and min were also landed from the fleet to assist the army. As the guns were got in position they opened fire unul the Sis of August. Fort heavy uns and mortars, some of within 500 yards of the fort, kept up@ continuous five nicht and day. The Tennessee, which had been repaired, would, with the other iron-<clads, drop down and shell the fort for a m of each day. The fleet had been divided into three paris, each e ‘the fort for four hours, when it would be relieved. After breakfast on’ the 22d of Au- Fath he Whole fleet took position in trout of ‘ort Morgan, and together with the shore bet teries made one of the must FURIOUS BOMBARDMENTS ever witnessed. During the day several fires broke out in the fort, and towards evening the enemy's fire grew weaker, and at nine o'clock flames again shot up from the fort, and there were but few shots from the fort afterwards. At daylight another fire broke out, and it was evi- dent that they were having @ trouble time in a. ofl rend the Me eh 9 ok, dis- played from the rampartap Jeet anchored ‘where they lay. The fort was battered into a Tnass, and there was wreck and con everywhere. The garrison troops worn and jaded, bat by their bravery ‘aud ‘en. Gurance they won the respect. of the victors, 5 tin of is Was.all Unat could be done,for there was not water ‘over & ft our vessels to feach the