ee EVENING STAR. «MAY 6, 1969, THURSDAY...... LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, &c.. To-Vizht. Navionat Tuearex —B-yaut’s Minstrets and Buriesque Upera Troupe. Pro. SMirH’s Art Gailery, 34 P2unsyi- wania avenue, s large number of uew chromos Fast recerved. Murnorotrran Hatt asp Vanrery ‘Pas, Pennsyivinia avenue, Detween and HAD streets. Gpen every aigni—with @ firs:- elass en! \t. Maxxairer’s, 496 7th s:reet.—Fine pictares en exhibition. MarzerotT HaLt.—The Piigrims—Concer:, Jecture apd exbidition ofa beaut:fal panorams. Opp Factows’ HALt.—The grea: Museam of Art, 7500 Lite-lke Model peter cee Tee Licesse Quastion in Covat—The Meyer's Power—interesting Decision of Cf Justice Cartter—Dissenting Opinions of Judye Wylie and Olin—This morning im the case of Jobn Bartlett agt. the Mayor—application tor S writ cf mandamus to compe! the Mayor to issue a license as pawnbroker—argan. ye: oay Mr. Maroury the p-ttioner, aad Mr. for the res: at, the court dis. mussed the petition for the writ. Judge Cirter eld that the Mayor bad the power to i<:ae tn» License or not at his discretion and after refer. img &t some length to the laws of Congress giv- ing the Corporation power toi-sue licenses, aud tbe ordinances of the Corporatiun im refarenc- to licenses, remark-d that while fr: to adait that the question 1s open to 2 diversity of opin. jen, yet the discussion upon this point ny thei predecessors, aud the whole logic oftue sav} ct made it very clear to his mind tbat the discre. Hop both mm reason and in law, was. ant oazh: to be reposed in the Mayor to determine th: ebaracter of the maa teat snoald exercise thi+ doabtfal busines. of pawnbroker. His racow- Wendation would be to repeal the whole thing a gront no liceness whatever to them, for y are tbe next neighbor to thieves practi- ently. Judge Wyhe said he was compelled to dis- sent from the decision reached by the Coart in this case. The chatier of the city, granted oy Congress, conferred upos tie Uorporation of Wasbing'on autewrity to license pawnbdrok=rs, if the Corporation thought proper to exercie ‘Mat discretion. He desired it to be oboorved that this power is couterre! apoa the Cozpora- tion And not upon the Mayor, tx being ouly oae branch of the Corporation. iu pursuance of the powers thus granted. an oraimancs was by the Coune:!s maxing it nalawfal for Any prrsos to carry on the basiness of prwa- broker without a license obtained from tne Mavor, for which he was to pay a specified sum to the Corporation and the ordinaace directed tbat toe licemse should be signed by the Mayor and countersigned by the Rezister. In the ‘passage of this ordinance the Corpora- ton exercised the discretion « ‘upon it by Congress. The Mayor had no discretion about itatall. The Corporation had acted aad the Mayor was merely the executive officer of the Corporation. The Mayor has no power to dispenee with an act of the Corporation. Where, Be would ssk did the Mayor ee to with an act of the Corporation! Pais claim on the ot the Mayor, of the dispensing power of an sct of the Corporation, ‘Was e:milsr in arrogance and tion to the claim aboat the took to assert | bat ; ei f i : unis I is duty to execute this , and it directed that a license migat by anybody, on ptyment of the 5 wis ly the same language merchant's right to the Mayor had the power to inquire into a man’s moral character, 0 & vosation, for which he applies for a license, how was he try that question? Was a man to be condemued ‘Witbout a trial, without a hearing! To be con- Jet him say who should carry on different kinds of busiress in the city: who shoali be our merchants; w! our brokers; ‘who should be our draymen, &c. He did not propose to enlarge upon this theme farther than to say that it was a dangerous assumption of power on the part of the Mayor, which ought not to be favored py th Court. Udge Olin said that whist ne concurred With the majority of the court in dismissing the application for mandamus in this particu- lar case, the wuwestion being mainly one ot costs, as the Mayor Bad granted the license to the petitioner. he neverthelvss wanted it un vet- stood that he regarded the Mayor as bouud uu- der the law to grant this aud any other licence provided for on the paymhbot of the amount Prescribed. He had examined the - tionary power in the Mayor, urless the Com- mon Council. im the abuse of the dis conferred upon them. should transf it 3 one-man power, thus pincing t trol of the Mayor 'o say wnat pursue his vocation either as merchant. tailor or other occupation during Bis brief p-riod of offcin! life. If tha: were the Iaw, :t would be time to repeal it, im bis judgment, but oe ot think it was the I Taz Wasunctox ATIVE Britp- ING ASSOCIATION completed the res corstitetion last night, the effect of De to cause the final settlement or + close” of the Association im less than eight years from tis time. The vote on the amended form was taken by yeas and and but one nay vote ‘was cast. The new features are, catcrliation Of stock when & settlement of an advance is Made; participation im the profits by the bor- Tower by cash allowances. and by the close of the Association: permission to obtain advances on stock as security: and the acceptance of par- hal payments on advances; and a gaarautee of ten per cent interest on the amount paid in on ail stock. The unusual unanimity by which the amendments were adopted indicated that the advantages of the new p nes adopted last night were Tally apprec: by the mem- bers of this large Asseciation, whove assets are Bow over two hundred theusand dollars, though it bes been orvanized but 19 months, Avotber effect of the amendments ix, to enadie Tedues their rates of je time hasten Advaners my now be Obiaiwed ©: ty iu sum Atany rate tue workings @ by this Association lust < wil be watched with much iaterest by interested in the matier of buliding as:o- ——— TSR OLDEST IyuancTaNTs.—The regular monthly meeting of the Oldest Inhabitaats A-soeration was beld yesterday afternoon at Me City Hall, Dr. Biake io the chair; J. Car- Toll Brent, secretary. Mr. Breat presemied to the association fifteen returned musier-rolis (Be gift of ex-Mayor Richard Wallach) of mii companies raised im this city durinz the military tever atteadant upon the visit of Gen. Latayeite to tuis couatry in 1*2 A Vote of thanks was tenaered to Mr. Wallach Un motion of Mr. Bobrer, the following-named First Ward Republican Clad. veity Time— Proposition to for Coliccter—It as Postponed — War < Nomangied Next Weth—Equality in Places of amusement, &e., Bc. ‘The First Ward Republican Club held a mes ting Inst evening in Shiloh Chureh, Jerom> Jobnsca in thecbair. A resolution wasoffered tity, amsrgrity, asd Repulse: de nce in the abuity, mcegrity, F A. Boswell. Esq..and believing that - luectorship of the District ly cement the 4 d to Barmonize aod tiors to nominate F. A. Boswell, Esq., to the <1 ctorebip of this city. Mr. Johnson stated iu sepport of bis resotution that Mr. Boswell stood im the City Hall last June like a Roman, ane but for him Sresolution written Ow & vissting card, wat the resolution endors- sng Mr. Boswell is premature, and he moved to lay the whole sabdject on the table. About balt an hour was then spent in @ vain attempt to quiet the assemblage so as to put the movion, which was finaily done, and them the Onair was vexble to decide. The subj: ct was then postponed. Alsea by Moved that theclud resolve itself ibto @ mass merting to elect a commitive of ’¥ 0 to selec: suitable names for ward offcrs. J be F. Ccok vrovested agains: 150 men crowd- a in @ smalb house, doing what the 100 R publican voter: ot tae ward oaght to do, aud t) bem formed ofbeforehand. {Cries of “good,” “gor d,” “that killed it at a crack.”'} A m> 1 e @ spread bimse!f to make a set speech on tie Teso uuon, when Altred Day said, Mr. Oe..ty to remove ail trouble, I carefully, can ‘hocsty and jadiciousiy withdraw the r-so!a- toa, (Uprcariousiaugiher | Cnarles Hul-e of- Jered @ resovution calling a meeting for Wed- nesday nicht next to nominate ward officers Here a grueral debate eus ued, in which it was tied that it was not probable they could zet avyo the churches to mest im as they detil th House of God, by standing on the se spitting tobacco juiee on the foo: making & general uproar. Mr, Stewart snid the resolution was cal cocge, end then went om to Plain about putting bis signature thi: morning to & paper recommending a Mr. Hen- d+1son for Commissioner of tae Ward, wien he was interrupted with cries of «You area hiar:” “You are selling out eariy,” which caused tremendons confusion for a wh: Stewart, Bowever, got the floor,and was s:e: img of bis devotion to the Republican party, when b> was cat short with the inquiry, if a: Was not opposed last year to putting colored menon the ticket until the might of the Coa- vention. Theresolution was adopted, and ar- Tangements made to get alarger hail in which - Joba H. Young offered a Fesolation, which was adopted, instructing the Aldermen of the First Ward to urge the passage of 'hesCommon Council bill recognizing social equality jn all placesofamusement. Mr. Qook said be ubderstood the bill was lost, and the only way to do was for the lower Board to pass another bill. Oarter Stewart sugzested that as the lower Board had already passed the Dill once, the Board of Aldermen should now pass asimilar one and sead it down to them. Adjourned. Fourth Ward Kepublican Cl The **Citizems? Ticket” Movement Dascussed. ored Men Selling Out to Democrats, dc. A regular weekly meeting of this organiz+- tion was held last night at Bouldin’s churcn, corner of Fourth and L streets, at which there ‘Were present about one red and fifty Tons, = fitty of whom were whit-s. lajor J. E. Dougherty was chosen President Martin Cronin, bud dent of the club. which was laid on the table. There being no business of the club to tranrct, om motion of Mr. J. H. Crane, Messrs. William H. Chase, Charlies H. Bliss, and Dr. Stevens were invited to address the meeting. ir. urged the importance of the com- ing municipal election, and the duty of the colored citizens to vindicate their intelligen.e and fidelity by standing by the Republican party, to which they were indebted’ for cae Treeoom which they enjoyed. The white men of Weshington who uow propose running a citizens’ party, were net, he said, the friends of the colored man, for not long ago they voted against the proposition to ztve the ballot to them, t on a resolution in the City Council urging Congress to strike out from the charter of the Distriet the word “whut,” ever: Democrat (citizen) voted no” except Mr. J. M1. Daiton. Attention was called to the experi- ment of Kepublican rule in the city, woich, ne said, bad proved 8 comparative success: as, ‘whereas the tion at the time of the elac- tion of Mayor Bowen was over S~i#i,000 in debt, 2000) bed already been paid of the amount, and there had been more street aud other im- provements than was ever done in one year oe tore. Iu conclusion, he asked th« color-d men if tuey cunid expret any favor at tne Bands of the citizens’ party, and urged them not to be led astray by their enemies. Surveyor Bliss mext addressed the meeting, Rrging the imporcance of redveming the Fou:.b Wara from Democratic rule by the selection of the best men as candidates for offics, and unremitting vigiauce. He stated that a! the time he entered the office of City Surveyor aot a record could be found, and he was compelled to commence work, as it were, im the dark. Dir. Stevens then addressed the meeting, aud am bis remarks chargeu that there were colored men in the ward who were selling them elves to the men who were engineering the citizens’ ticket movement, and said that there was one ten in the house who had been bribed. There- upon Tom Bowie, Marc-llus West, and a bull dozen others, their feet and cried out, peot-d in every direction, excitement ensued, during which quitea num- ber o: persons. fearing a fight, made s rush for the coor, and 4 reporter of a morning contem- porary struck out for an exit through the back docr." The timely entranc* of the police into the ball, however, checked the belligecents, and quiet soon restored. Dr. Seveus, re- suming, declined to give any names, but stated that the particular person alluded to bad left the building. Mr. ©. C. Briscoe stated that he ba! been called a disorganizer, but chts he denied. There Were professed Republicans in the Fourth Ward who were a disadvantage to the party, And they should be weeded out and exposed. As to the citizens’ party, he had uo idea of baving anythiag to do with the movement, nor did he believe there were any colored persons who would support it. Brief remarks were made by Major Morse, Mr. F. A. Boswell, and Mr. William Frown, (coiored;) after which tne ineet adjourned. ——s loWa AssocIaTIOoN.—The lowa Association tue ‘Met last evening at Union League Hat attendance being large. The organtation ceeded to the elec’ton of officers, with thi lowing resutt: Hon. Stephen J. W. T: Presicent: U. C. Steven: 3 F. A. Betts, Recording Houlton, Corresponding Secri T Fales, Treasurer. Mr. W. 3 that Hon. J. A. Harvey, 2 me mittee to collect = The President fillea Mr W. M. Wh several members Felative to the And iutMre prospee's of the associa motion ot C ©. Stevens, the association ad- journed to meet on the first Wednesday eveniag am October, unless sooner convened by the pre siding etic 1d by those geu- moges, France, irom wuieh ‘Mr . President Grant is to select a dioner set for the Executive Mansion. jieces are of several patterns and beautifal designs, each piece being decorated with iruits, flowers,game, &e.. ke. this each piece bears the bee a me im_gold, and coat of ar th ited States. The dinner set will be ee er naeene, over five hun- only at the White House. Third Ward Republican Clad. The Coming Election—Pue Citizens® Ticket Dis = judas Iscarivis at the head of (rat Movr- ment. A weeting of the Third Ward Republican and handed to the Executive Comm cee, tu they may be placed on the list wmen the board Muir Hays onld be bad come to the meeting 28 just such business. H- pimeelf had found four istered. suggesiod placing the matter in the bands of parties who ‘would do it, and pay them for it. If they ex- wo cafry the ward, they should put ticic Money out. The secretary read the names of the Ex*ca- tive Commitee, when @ motion was made to strike off the name of David Brown, as bs bid gone with the citizen movement, but the mo- tion was not p' Mr. T. ©. Connolly suggested that as ibs ex- ecutive committee bad full power iu the prem- ises. the resolution ought to bs withdrawn. Mr. Michael Dutfv remarked taat the ex- ecutive committee had doue its work well, aad were certain of carriing the ward by 2) ma- verity He spoke of the so-catled citizens’ moveme:t, and would strike off the name of any one voting with tuat party, never to re- ceive them again. [A voice.—“There are none going from Lere.”) Money is being speut stong the colered iaea by Tom L- wis, ant he hoped they would get all he had. H+ believed that there would be bat few who would yote the citizens’ ticket, They complained thi they had not obtvined work, and asked how mnch work wonld the Democrats ctye the ‘olored men. [Voices 0.) They stated, too, tha: Irish Radicals got the work. Ther aud he wished that they conid get more work. Mr. Bond explained bow Bis motion wonld 4 on and addressed 2, first speaking of the duty of taose who think that they bave been wronged, of having their wrongs redressed im the Repnn- tiean “party and remain true ‘o the party For several years he had watched the progre=s 4 the colored men, which was creditasie to themselves. He had no fears that the colored men, after their progress during the las: four years, would vots tne so-called citizens’ tic! but he would warn them not to be entrapped oy their enemies. He had no fears but that the b Re ird Ward would give a majority tor th: publican ticket, and he urged that for their sound men of character be A vote of thanks to Mr. Wolfe was adopted. Mr. Jobn Freeman moved that a report ot the “Citizen” meeting on Tuesday night, inderstood on % thrown under the table: carried. Mr. Aaron Russell moved to appoint a com- mittee to select the time when the ward ticket is to be nominated, but after some discussion ‘withdrew the motion. Mr. N. H. Miller adaressed the meetiag, claiming that there were no dissensions in the Republican ranks, and that the jitizens ticket” project bas but few supporters. H> referred to Cuarles Stuard as one of those in tbat movement, and ssid that the Democrats will find that they are peing peat out of mon: He spoke of the proceedings of the citizes Meeting amounting to nothing, and in conclu- sion said that the citizens of the ward would do their duty and carry the ward. Mr Jobn Freeman said that most of those Present at the citizens’ meeting were well known to the polics, amd some at the blue house om 4th street. They now spoke of wld cttizens, and seemed to forget that only a few years ago the old citizens voted against the col- ored people having the right of suffrage. He recollected that one of these old citizens i duced @ bill to tax “free negroes and ma. tors” @5 per head. Saard, who ig the head aud front of the movement, was only a few weeks since a Republican, and notwithstand- ing be bad a petitior. for a position under Gen- eral Crocker as long as his arm, he failed to get that he and otaers are ouly s’ money: but he would never be bougat by a Democrat. Kay Brome take a lesson trom the manner the ocrats had treated Andrew Johnson He would not ele- vate Democrats above the friends who had eie- vated bim and bis race. The “citizens” say that they are going to starve the colored people into voting that ticket, and he wished to say that be was willing to sacrifice himself, wife, and five young negroes on that operation. {applause,]and support the Republican ticket, no Matter who are placed on it. Mr. T. ©. Connolly briefly addressed the ere were but tew who ofthe party which had heretofore been thi emies of the colored race, and when app to by the so-called “citizens,” they should tbem that their cause 1s what tuey are str ling for, and vote the ticket. Mr. Robert Thompson, of the First Ward, said that Solomon woula find something new in old sliveholders hugging their toro slaves. He could get along with waite m going over to the Democrats, but the culo’ man who deserted bis party was a traitor. [ plause.) Not all their goldand silver covid buy him over. It the Republicans had done little tor the colored men the Democrats would do le-e—the remedy was worse than the dicveas+, He referred to those in the citizen’s meeting, not one of the colored men presen’ being r2- bectable, There was Tom Hinton, [A voice.— ‘He's a blockbead,”) and the whole fifteen ‘won't weigh a pound. He would sot be like them—whelps and pups— ing around for what they will not get. Sach men were b:- neath the notice of all g Republicans, and he did not mean to pollate his tongue with their names, and would associate with Jeffer- son Davis asa more honorable man than avy of them. It bad been said that they were gei- ting the money of the Democrats, but if possi- bie, that was more despicable. Mr. W. A. Cook delivered the Iast addren:, saying that there was a close resembiance be- tween the devil in Paradise and the citizeu’s ticket. The devil appeared in Paradise in tae form of a serpent, and the Democratic party bow seek to appearascitizens. H» alluded to the speech at the citizen’s meeting, iu whicu 0 threat was made to starve those to death v do not vote that ticket. Well then starve; to it 1s better to starve and go up to God's eternal throne than to be a Democrat and at last go to bell. The Saviour came into the world ‘o Tedeem it, and among his disciples there was a Judas Iscariot, who, atter be had betrayed Lis Lord, bung bimself until his bowels barst out. The Republican party came to redeera the € lored race, and had done so; but there were & tew who had sold themselves for tuirty piec-s of Democrstic silver, and were pliving ine partof Jndas. Don't'sel! yourselves, ont bag He knew some of them in ment—Charley Start for ine been cailed on frequen was indebted to. ld do its du Arr 1 Ti FERENCS ov THE AFRICAN ‘Tdis Conference. whico has been m <« Frederick, Sid.,has adjourned. Bishop man delivered 9 very feeling address to the members of the Conference, and them read out tbe loliowing appointments: Baitamore City Bethel and Waters’ Chane!— D. W. Moore, A : J. R. V. Thomas; Union Bethel, M. F. Sluby; Sarab Ann Street, Thomas W. Henry; Allen Station, “ohn J. Herbert. Washington, D. O.— Israel church, Georg: Watkins; Union Bethel. KR A. Hails; St. Paul's, §. B. Hamilton; City Mission, Wm. H. rs. Gi S. L. Hammond; Potomac City, Maryiand—annay Di Bat M. E. THE COURTS. CovRT IN Gammnat Tagu.—This morning, A tall beach being present, the following busi- Bese WAs transacted: ys. Bower et a1; app!icatiop for mandamus dismssed. Ewing vs. Faller et at.; motion to modity ti ction overruled on the grouad ‘nat the Qonr: has no jurisdiction. Riegs vs. Hugle; motion to dis. Tois8 Sppeal Gied by Mr. tunely. Bova: & Co. v8. Sears & Oe.; sppeal dismissed b of mom compliance. —--.—— Tus Recistration.—At the etose of the ses. ond Oay’s registration in the Fourth Ward, yesterday, the rumber of names recorded foote a up 897. the whites predominating toa large When . the ‘Were closed aboat 250 Ptmaons wore in wating to be regisiored it was announced by the Board that they td Sit in the Fifth Ward 10-day, bat woald re- sume their labors in the Fourth Ward on Fr day, the 14th instant. opengl acolored mai T, WAS Teja: Decause of bis being an unnaturalized French. man. The whole number of registered voters a sa Ward for the two days’ siting, was The Board assembled to-day at fz o'clock, ia the Fifth Ward, at Carroli Hall, Rasset! Her. racks, Capitol Hill, when the books of regi tration were opened, and the clerks commenced the record of voters of this locality. As nas Deen the case in the other wards, good feeling Pp among che parties assembled, and 09 disorder of any kind has yet occurred. There is but Iittle interest manifested, Aad scarcel: More than half the number of applications tor Tegistration have been made compared with What bas been the case in the other ward been prescribea, At nalf-past one o'clock, colored man, benting the evphomious cogno- not Simon Sweet, bad bis own nam: re- corded, and then inquired whether i: was within the province of the law for his sister to register im the place of her husband, who was then absent trom the city. The crier, Mr. Crossman, replied in the negative, but tol! him that he beheved im twelve months time all adult females would be permitted to exercise the right of suffrage on their own account. Mr. W im H. Maginnis and Mr Horatio Merriman are the challengers for the respec- tive parties, the first for the Citivens’ party, he latter for tke Republicans. At ba f- Pas* two o’elock, when the Board took a short Tecess, the number of names recorded did not exceed one hundred and seventy-five. (SG es MURpsRovs ASSAULT.—Abont one o'clock this morning Officers Lipscombe and Mc(ath- Tam jound a soldier, mamed James Mahoney, of company F, oth U. S, artillery, lying oa 1ith street, between D and E streets, in front ofa livery s.xbie, terribly beaten and totally insensible, The officers procured a wagon and took the sufferer to the central guard-house, where Dr. ©. M. Tree dressed the wounds, which consisted of two deep gashes in the hea back of the left ear, and fearful marks of pau- ishment about the face aud head, his eyes being Literally closed. A woman in the vicinity States that she saw two colored men throw stones at the soldier, but the gashes seem to in- dicate that they were made by a billy or clab. The womnded man profusely and was siso evidently under the influence of liquor. He was taken to the military hospital. on 18th street, between L and M, about 5 o’clock and at last accounts was somewhat improwd though is still considered in a critical situation. —o——_. THE Potomac Frowt.—This morning the steamer Arrow, Capt. Stack carried down fo Mount Vernon s cat one hundred and tare ty-five passengers, including Bryant's Min- strei Troupe. and also tall mails for Marshal! Landing. To-morrow this steamer will take to the White House the invited guests to the shad bake given by Oapt. Stackpole, when the Steamer will bring her regular excursion pes- sengers back to the city and then return to tbe — House for ape pany the latter to reach here about . Ample preparations bave been made for a good time. rns steamer Wawasset, Captain Fawke, reached Potomac Ferry wharf Jast night with a good list of pas- sengers and full treight of country produce, poslny, fish, live stock, &¢. At Johnson's wi theechooner Lonie F. Smith, Creigh, has arrived from Kennebec river, Maine, with 350 tons of ice for the Great Falls Ice Company, and from this point the schooner Thomas Fish, Willie, left this for Georgetown to load coal for Boston. —o——. Satz or Rea EstaTe.—Green & Williams bave sold lot 20, im square 182,20 feet front by 1-0 deep, on M, between 16th and 17th streets, to John’ Cook, for #¥ cents per foot. Als. eastern part ot lot 13, in square 37, with two- story brick dwelling, on M, between 23d and zith streets, to Elizabeth V. Magruder, for $1,105. Also, two frame houses and stores. fronting on 7th street, between M and N streets, No. 246, to J. Harkeoyos, for $2,110; and No, 246), wo Henry Bergling, for $2, Messrs. Kilbourn & Latta, Real Estate Brokers, corner 7th and F streets have sold the West diy feet of in square 254, on Pena sylvaniaavenue, between 13th and Lith streets, to Hew . Willard, for $22 ——e——. Fisu.—The receipts of fish at Johnson’s wharf have somewhat increased since our last report. with prices the same quoted. Fiye thousand ceived and sold at $20 and $22 per bundre: and filty thousand herring, which were di posed of at prices ranging from $10 to $12 per thousand. Yesterday morning, as the steam tug Katie Wise was towing to the city a bo.t londed with 625 shad s,0u herring, from Mr. John Gibson's fishery, it struck @ chr. William H. Travers, William Cracker, with 600 sacks of salt tor J. Thomas, Davis & Oo., and steamer Vailey City, Johnson, New York, with mer- chandize for Distric: merchants. Georgetown Advertisements. ¥ THOS. DOWLING. Auctioneer; Georgetown ty whine f{conting twenty-five (25) larket street. between id of ove handred (1% proved by @ two-story Frame Qvothird enad; balance ta 6 and 12 rith interest. secured my adeed of trust Property. Conveyancing aud stamps at the bey of the Fog he sae) on wul 9e required when the preperty is st ck 0 med THOS. DOWLING, Anct. ¥ THOS. DOWLING, Auctioneer; Georzetow VALUABLE PROPERTY IN GEORGETOWN AT PUBLIC SALE. By virtue of a decree of tae Supreme U £1 oe District of Coimmbis, sttting art of Funity. passed. T Hawkins ve Mary &, Hawkin- ani 1.20 on the docke: of he said court, the anbacrt S: trastre, will offer at publie saie, 20th 4 0. 8, in B town, fronting 40 feet on she east side of Aich Stree’. a same width to toe depth of 150 the Frame Buildi-g apon the same; being bounded on the north side by the {he premises of Presley Dorsey and ou the south by, the warehouse occ oy t e most valuable business town if sale: One third |; the residue of the purchase money in siz and twelve mont the pur- charer giving his es, with surety, to be ~ i by the tras bearing int te Cu ase Money may be on day of sat $ the ratification of the sale by the court, th tle will be conveyed tothe purchaser. All con- sevapetag and vovenes stamps at Spreoet of the P JACKRO, "Sy CStawaw THOS. DOWLING, Auetr. bee F INE GF JOBRIES AT LOW PRIORS. AB at 12 conts, Orus! Pow- dered sod Grausiatea' at 12 cute meat 2 S"benite. Csnned TOMATOBS. 3 re 4 od eipt poll the colebrated STAR WHISERY at Sper galicn warra are ay Saeguality ‘Also: BAKERS and other WAIS, £Y8. PALE SHERRY, ic Gia. the best in the District and over twel: Dottie WH TR 5 Cor Bigh and Bridge ee 1¥; E. HIRING AND HAGE BTA. Lie Srorm tne 3 ot wasnt aeantcan ie Me gp bend for pire ucHoreee anduegies ec Sertacos, ne teidc ase Beneath visit the Great Palls or other ty suing, ys Be Great 9 ter polutas ior fshloe, e nlc. arposes, witt always Na ; Scoommodations fcr large or small parties, Obarises Mogerate. and terms cash. Stable corner of Brid, avd Market streets, Geergetown, n Ket. Nomis 0526 1m* SPE1NG AND SUMMER ooops. . JOHN H SMOOT. 119 Bridge Street, Georgetown, D. C.. Has received a large rtment of SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS: i 1 line of choice gtvloe of Lik & Mueites, Gray a Grenadines, Organdi fabrics. Linwa, Lace, and other Shawls; Alexas dre’s and Qourvoisur’s and other Kid Gloves li» siery. &c. Also. complete assortment of Hou-: Furnishing Goods. Sheetings. Dain Toweltos, Mattin stock of Gentleme ithe fell ne of the b Keer towhish be tori ic nw of the beat makes, fa vites the attention of cash Layers: Washington ow mers will find it to their interest to call a: g00ds and prices. isp 17 im} J. te 1d wee PLAIN LASTING BALMOBALs, At From $1.25 to 22 50, WILSON’S,, 502 7th under Odd Fellows dail For House Wear. $1.00 GB. WILSON's. 552 7th street, under Oda Fellows’ Hall. 88 SHORS, are selling at very ross ofits. i) under Odd Fellows’ Hal 7th street. Fe YOUR SENSITIVE and acheing feet try the P TENT LAST CONGRESS ROOTS sai LOW sHo At WILSON’S, uder Odd Fellows’ Hall, 7th street. TC. INTLEMEN'S FUSNISHING GOODS the STAK SHIRTS, mare to order val made arrangements enable me to attend to my om * larly, and to fll {heir orders mx ‘punc- 502 Eleventh street, bet. Pen: sane and B street. Cross & WALSH, REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE € BROKERS, No. 327 PENNA. AVENUE, South Bide, Between 6th and 7th streets west SAML CROS Sa3tw Wats, Vicror nvco’s NEW BooK, THE MAN WHO LAUGHS. Part 1. Bra ao Dicht. By Victor Hugo... BUACK FOREST VILLAGE itso nr Berthold Auerbach. THE GIRLS OF FEVERSHAM. By Florenc Marryatt. saoess a OVER YONDER. By the Author of MR ty tte ¢ Author ol 4 THAT BOY OF NORCOTT'S. By Chas Lover. 25 BREAKING A BUTTERFLY. By the Acthor « “Gay Livingstone’ 2 ee eee THE ELEMESTS OF THEORETICAL iy Char 2 AND DESCBIPTIVE ASTRONOMY. B oo. White, A. M. croquet, in great variety, with all the improvements. PHILP 2 8OLOMONS, METROPOLITAN BOOK AN: POLI’ AY store: iD STATION ap 29-tf 332 Pa. ave. bet. sth and 0th sts. Lo™see: LUMBER !! LUMBER!!! ‘A large ‘end com; of Build- gUSRo ne se ear mee Corner Now ¥. poe pomely wag” ap 16-tf sap pi grate MANTELS. ‘We defy competition in price and quality tn these Deautiful Mantels. We have been selling them for ‘the lest ton years in this city, and bave lately es- tablished s branch store for the sale and exhibition UST OF LATE PUBLICATIONS JUST ISSUED AND POR SaLe BY FRENCH & RICHARDSON, BOOKSELLEES, IMPORTERS. STATIONERS, PRACTICAL ENGRAVERS, 334 PENNSYLVANEA AVENUE, BETWEEN NINTH AND TE! TH STSEETS. GENIO C. SCOTT. FISHING IN AMERICAN WATERS. By Genio ©. Beott. With one hum and seven’ y flu frationt. Crown $vo, Cloth oer 5 30 FS THAT BOY OF Ne jovel. By Charing bs of Bishop allie o Tisrany, ated by Hubert E - mo, Cloth. $1 NTHONY TROLLOPE BINGAS FINS. THE IRISH MEMDER. A Novel. By Anthony Trollope, author of “He Richt,” "0: arm.” “Can ¥ orgive ter IMustiated by Millais sls ON and | “ By the | pars WOOD AND OOAL. Cc AL! COALM GOAL Woop: woop: eeD! SAVE YOUR MONEY! BO ‘to ‘WOOD TASD. & a Seepee RU cat eee, Ta8?,¢ some 1 will comviece you that you can seve at ‘® per cent by perchesins of me. Otrole cbance te swieg around ny Coal and Wood Yard. BEDUCTIOR ™ PRios or co at- felt-t? R J.T. COUMBE. DENTE Di. eeaee mem, EETH extracted withon Inserted “om Gold, silvery or ‘Muth on Gold, ates, and filed im the WAND B.A MERRILL Dm D5." 238 PESNSYLVANIa AY B b end sth streets, fur EBTH on any Rot re Nitrous Grade io. op hand for extracting ‘eeth toe to wil those having efaction In every partic: [D® LEWIE & Davie vENTAL asco Tius 250 PENNSY LS ANTA AVENUE. Between 2th abd 13h strents. TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT Pain od for extracting are toserted. altbouch be required to pay tor th i<—] hen performed, which wn the teeth con. * pate. one Jeu 1B a8 iD the above. Jone in the meateat ir warranted to give entire Persons witl do wel! to call and ex before gotting Helsewnere. yy iy of the North Pacifin By Frederick ‘With Map acd Llustratioas Orow: ~ooageecenssannesccen --steene $2 30 W. BAKE ‘AST pa SEA; or, The Adventures of x Gray ir Samuel W. r, M.A, F. @. 8. autho ‘be Albert reat le Tributaries of by sd With Ten a 9 HIN L. NEVIUS. iK CHINESE: end of Government tions ; puke Soars 'Trospects y the Bev. rea Missionary in China, ilastrati: 12a h, ® General De- ite es q by Dore, De Laroche, Fenn and others. Crown Svo., Cloth, Beveled Bdzes. a. +30 LIF® AND LETTERS OF FilZ GB®ENE BALLECK elation | LATIERS OF A SENTIMENTAL (bike. 1 HOW & BikiDE vO. Gerstacker. Paper, $1 30; Cloth... PACHA OF MANY TALES Cheap ei of Marryat! es a0 TURES OF THE GLisit FORTS ~8' 50 r Scott. Cheap aOR ey ¥ EDITION OF WAVER NUVELS Cloth. [ilu -S1 70 TILT'S HABDLOOK OF UTERIN PEUTIOS. COWLES 18alAi, WITH NOTES A HALF OBNTUSY WITii JUVE LINQUENTS. Clot. 8¥0.0. .... EWER’S ONS ON TRE FAILG. TESTANISM.. — 3 @AGE'S MODERN BISTOBIOAL ALAS. 8ro.- half morscco. $360 VOLUME 1. WAVERLY NO ez6 NDWI By 1 8 FBOM BNGLISH HISTORY. sy ™ “4 315 BE onnnenes E AND DOUBLE E KEEPING... $i 00 INCE CHARLES AND THE SPANIsd Mak AG 1617-1623. By cama! Bowen Ger om GLAND. By Matthow Krowne LODGOD a ereenesererevn-coneee---- S19 O FLOOD, FIELD, AND FOB: Kooper; with illustrations. 7 Leadon... 4 00 TAB AREALOOS VUBTIME. by Josepn srving. | o& osname $9 OF ; or, The land of the Oursug-Qvutang and the bird'of Paradis» By A.B. Wallace. 2 vols ; London... 512 00 OUB LIFE IN JAPAN. By Jephson aud wi hiret, with fllustrations from photographs Lc a ataroeeevicentenseene 9 00 ILLUSTSATBD HAND By! ¥ AND InON WORK. BAND-F0u 8; A Begister of Events, Pacts, Detes. &c. ae: ay - send. Loudon 50. See: JOP asernsoe THE MALAY NOINERKIN. fs AND FiGUan: Proposals t be endorsed * SigINBBRI iG FACTS AND FIGURES Fos tions and BooK ¥08 aw 8, BUILDERS. Be, C0 canst VER YONDER. A ONnber ot . Gok Bus. te. 81 ones 2 OD jelette. z. Mariitt, “The ith full-page engraving, BOPOBALS FUR SEWER. Orrice Scrtaxvd Asm NGTON « ome Oke e ‘until 12 DAY" the Irth lnct, for coustencting & three feet inside diameter. ia 41a constructed at F st TOR oF BEwras Marl inet ide of Rew York avenar, ts be pro jaterals. . traps, and man-boler © yy traps. drops end m: reserves the right to Friect auy sccompanted with the written mown to be “wil ex ‘and perform the work the came, cording to the requirements. 1D GBAVEL- FROM PENN ‘BEET SORT trom stones of impre to the center of the et and tapering to for b ibs Satter line after the same bas i *and crave! and posited wherever the Ward Oom joner may direct No part of the appropriation will be paid anti! the work hae been a,pi ved by the City Surveyor jonerof the First Ward aud the Assistat (mmlpsioners ‘The right to reject any and J! bi re ach bid must be a compa. ind with the writte: raptee Of & responsible persou (kor bh) that, if accepted. the biter will «1 due form sud pertorm the Lauce therewith tee © ip sulstam@e a8 follows if this Bis be mecepted b r Teut! fe 4.8 HENRY HiMGBE apsstd Commi accompanied ly the following for rations as ab: or they will wit: gvaranter to make good the ofr of the said Wituers: ae: Te — by certify that the abore namel —— ar me aa met of property, and able to sak 10" ir suarantes ‘To. be rigned by the United States District Ju/ United States District Attoruer. or Collector Xp prvposal will be considered unless accomps- Bie ve guarantes ‘owspapers authorized to publish the above wil! send the paper containing the Bret insertion to th's office for ex: tion. for Re sion and Quattermaster. NITED STATES PATENT OFFI: u" the of WiLiie. it ‘Troy. N.Y. fined en tees a

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