(Continued from First Page.) peresetatsbith iessartenbcinedisd nat he should sell on credit; and as Siitestomers demand that he should always | Keep on hand a steck sufficiently large to | supply their wants and suit their varied es, “a te contmand the requisite amount of capita) te answer the exigencies of trade. At Jar periais in the year—always twice, and more frequeptiy—he is compelled to jenish bis stock. Now, suppose that just Before the frst of April he has received his ying and summer stock, estimated at fifty sand dollars, and arravged with the vender for the payment of the money at certain future periods, when, ac- cording to the ordinary course of 5 believes be will be in receipt of money from bis custemers In Washington. Can he, in Paver of tila stock, ‘ehich’ is. aot paid for, and out of which. after it is paid for, he can realize as his own a reasouable percent- We thought that the ineome tax im- by the United States was severe; but his tax is not only four times greater, even when most justly applied, bat, when exacted under the construction towbich I am now yeferring. is xreater far beyond any rough estimate that can be mae in figures, and, [ Will add, is, in my judgment, MORE OPPRESSIVE AND UNITST than any system of taxation i have ever | known adopted in any ctvilized community. It must al-o be borne in mind, in this con- nection, that the merchants have alrea idl @ tax for the privilege of pursu business, whieh ix graduated a the amount of capital i therefore, be appreciated it wil just men and Serious canse of jaw, and m its op ¥ be heard before Applause P The dittee Dave instructed my further ney bare been in authority that the enti to be raised P erty under thousand dollars. the pers the D © Lo was corr be Fond auestion. The conscience never easy, where the judgment is uncertain. This estimate must be made by the assessor himself, and he cannot make view of the property to be assessel. where that, property is other tuan securities. ered! ts. Tie committee to be appoint» represent us before the Com:nissioacre will elaborate the views expressel here to-night, and present fully the enn- plaints and | xrievances of And I will say, in the conclusion in the 0 except upon ie peopie. »as I said ning of this report, that we are Willing cheerfully to bear any portion of our firencia) burden that Congress may deem it Jtat io impose upon us, and only seek relief it is Empossible that he shouk! beab', { tice, fairness and equity, be taxed as the | kind of | i$ received, to j f the information and | and want of consideration 2 | the court peet that it | patriotist, Snq Of the F get, most f erantion aon of the jon £cernment and the capital of ites, and believe that the pride, opie wit make our cit justice of the representatives one of the the greatest (Long continued ap- | adoruments o! earth. The dainasn put the question on the adop- | ton of the resehutions, and they were adopt~ ) “ unanimousty. amid great applause. | ‘The chair following Cox, C.S. ay M i) Mr. meeting a, and be brick footwal A 12-inel erpment were by Controller | house Luhey There were ond schedule, Noyes, George Tay) Semmes, John W. ‘Thom ilson moved be tendered to the committee on res- District Commissiuners. at Engineer Hoxie, and orty-seven in numb: 5 being read, they were filed for classifiet THE COMMITTEE. ppointed as the committee the lessrs. John T. Given, 8. jor, John H. m. A. Cook, the thanks of the especially to their chairman; adopted. Mr. Wilson offered a resolution giving to the committee of eleven plenary powers to act as they deem best in carrying ont the rit of the resolutions; adopted. The meeting then adjourned. eee District Government Affairs. The contractor for improvement of Bound- ary, between 6th and 7th streets northwest. has heen ordered to grade, set curbs. cobblestone gutters, grade the roadway ik on the south side and g iu sidewalk on porth side of that street, between the points named. npipe sewer has been ordered in alley in syware No. 417, a di hundred feet from S street northwest. The bids for furnishing general suppties for the various departme:: ts of the Dtst nee of one opened in the presence of Coyle, Auditor V cho were selectesl for thar duty whieh will take several to accomplish. The new map of Georgetown showing all the squares, lots, and sab-diyision of lots for the entire ¢itv, which will be used by the assessors for making up the new assessment, also to be user fe rompleted by warded to the this map be authorize its p TH Mr. Clagett, coy | designations « | sions of jots. of th | sueh property as can be a | alone being th | The old cumbersome mode of designat titles in Georgetown will by the adoption of | 1 in future in deeds and wills designation of property titles has been Mr. ™m. Forsyth and for- chief engineer for the Distri dispensed with. Itis under- stood that the District Commissioners will publications at onee. NEW ASSESSMENT. of th of squares, lots, and snb-divi- mitting in all eases the names owners of property. The vaination of | is afterwards ap tained from act impossible te sh voritism, © obj ended as fast ation The Street Cleaning Contract. } BIDS OPENED TO-DAY. sweeping and cleanivg th E fe board of assessors, has a force of clerks employed in pg off from the old assessment ‘boo ‘Weather Probabilities Te-day. Orrice oF CHIEF SIGRAL OFFICER, N, March 30. For New England and the middle states, rtly Bort clondy and warmer weather, with easterly winds veering to easterly and southerly, Gnd bigh barometer during the day. Port: miovstreis. Hal sebool chs their wont, val lored | plays. T gers: Hopkin P. Ri for pavemen ii | would be be | | hington and Geory e | c opened to-day follows: (The | Wm amed amount is for material (the | py N. spings] to be retained by the contractor, | Scijjiveker ¢ the second to be the property of the Dis- | hah Kelley. | Wm. Kenned, 2 Mrs. Sheld 5 x n. $17,000; Simon Smith, $7 o., Andrew G | Raton, $420 js Join F | Me nis McNamara, 4). $40,000; G. L.. Sheri Samara, $9,980, $11,000; bid “informal; H. Wee- ‘S11.800, n. S18.000, S190 Ww. SON. S135, $14,000; A. do; Wm. ©. Ted P. Wilson, £1,600, SI6.800, 3 Ew } Vaxderberg, with S 2H: | Himber & Groat, s2 ek Barber and W. H. , Rartley | Curran | $14,900; - E. «& Co, | sIs00: F S100. | W. B. Der | Donald, | etd.o%0." J Stafford. | $35,300, $21 7 50; Jeremiah ¢ . B. Abrams Co., $24,000, 324.550; Patrick Dee & Co. 4,000; H. H. Finley, st | & per cent. per square yard, or | $26,000; Franeis Reeside, $17.00); Geo. Hatri- | son. informal: Wm. Schooier, $15,900, $21,300; | Wm. Williams & Co., $15,700, $16,000. Henry } » $25,000. $25,500, Jas. Fitz. patrick, $15,200, 216.500, Wm. Becket, $14.44" su 0 F No awards ba | | The cburehes in U 8. Fenwick & Co. The Easter Elections. HURCH OFFICERS CHOSE following 21,500, &25.800. © been made. Protestant piseopal his District elected vestrymen and other efficers last evening: Church of the Incarnation.—N estrymen—F.. Hi. Miller. Trask, J. W. | low, George F | tune. Dr. i is. | Chure Grace Teint Acker. Charlie: W.P. Young. Breathead. Grace € John Spencer, Harris. Dr. H. Colburn, W. E riftin. G.B. Towles, H. A. Bar- Davis. Wardens—Henry Har- ~ K.P. Gleeson. Register—George | M! h. South Wishington. — Vestrymen — N Weaver, O.H Middleton, sr., D. Thomas S. Moore, Williara Coppinger, Seaton Per Wardens—D. W. Middleton, sr., Dr. Jobn M. he ( Georgetvrn)—Nestr George W. Flather, Wheeler, Jobn A. Bremer, holding over: Randolph Birch, W. F. Gibbons. Frank Ash, S Pettis, elected. Wardens—W. H! tt, Benjamin Gissel. Register—Geo. W. Fiather. Christ Church, Navy —Vestrymen—Dr. ym. E. Roberts, Wm. E. Hatehinson, tachment aga: fork, for nom jury of this Di required by th 4 court. Judge Fisher read the statutes giving | ‘‘paralic! risdiction in the case, and tne | itorious. it York. The cor mnnecticut. Mr. Dana, it } | | | ment, & ke, oni Was sent st sett ew, the gold having been i it wi * comn also receiv popnler Lake ats plate, with gold chains, at $i6. initial, at $3, and stud bax alsoa fine and Japanese spangles. tle, Jeremiah Cross, H. Venable, Horatio Browning, E. B. Bury. —e——— NA, OF THE N | Criminal Court, Distriet Attorney Fisher moved ith instant. signed Oliver Fisk | States Marshall, red this mornin amuel Cross, Cha IsstED FOR CHAS. A Ew York Sux.—In the Judge MacArthur, yester- nat inst Chas. A. Dana, of New -appearance before the grand strieton Monday. March 2, as e summons issued from this h the certificate of ser’ ce on ited Southern District art ordered that the a New York. and C. E. Pike, of “aid. Ww: is nd the: over it in New York 1 not respond to the iv rts of this District to € of those for whom an attach. | to€ mnecticut yesterday, ap- s trip to ry estab- a ue, to lected that was especially many novelties—which ¥ set. copied from gold, witi: old wires, with French stone ing. It ix something entirely set from which it is copied utroduced duri the present be soldat $15, and will no ad a large sale. Mr. Pri has additional supplies the ‘eorgze diamonds, new chain copied from gold, in Is-karat fringe. new platel opera :see — ian | GEORGETOWN ADVER’M’TS. e THERE WILL BE A SOCIABLE AND i" <4 SPELLING MATCH in the Lastene RK a o Methodist Eregertaat Ch the limbs of one of the said officers.” Wi Jefries was appointed a private on th: —_e—_—_. A Nover Svuit—N ‘orman Wiard vs. Caspar Kneesi.-This poring, Mr, Norman Wia} en. Hei sinch. Congress street rticrmapectnly nkie, entered a suit | ot WEDNESDAY EVENING, 3ist instant. Ad ainst Caspar Kneesi fori) damages, “He | mittance tive. Supper, 28 cents: es charges thatin December, leet, he purchased | JOR EENT—The larger PART OF STORE. No. @ set of harness of defendant, who represent- 4173 Brides street. Georgetown; good business SG.thaL it was sound in every part, and yet | Sar: “aeply'co Oren o's. aaton et {he first time he used it one ofthe lines broke | Jr!" Watchmaker dud Jewellers” 8: BUACK FORD, ter no Bult OF Ris or nee rar: causing PP HOMAS DOWLING. Auctioneer e horses to run away, an erel mage T4 Bridge street, Georget his carriage, &c., to the amount of Spon eiechs ; par ——_— vOMFORTABLE T ARREST ON THE CHARGE OF Exnez. | INGHOCSEBERDABTON STREET OE EEE: ZLING A LETTER.—On Saturday Mr. Troy. WN, AT AUCTIO! On PHU! s p.m... Twi Special a sent of the Post Office departm: it 50 ¥ AY, April Ist, 1378. arrested Mr. Benjamin H. Bryan, a night ‘el RK. ROBER’ 1 SPECIMEN ROO. iT BEYBURN: Om: street a ECORATIVE ans ev desertptio: ENTAL and PLAIN PAINTT ‘a is 727 Sih street northwest. 710 E street northwost, GTON, D.C. M. WASHIN' tend ci led to with the skill of I . sal Sith she skill of long experience, ENTAL NOTICE.—Dz. LOOMIS has Bemoved is Dental Office from Pennsylvania, avenue to his residence 1229 N street. Where every branch of the profession will be at- A Piste” Jan19-3m* ya MA fo. ah, ‘fronting, fourices, Recrume’ Part of Hors, male and female, and has been pro- | clerk of the Washington city post oMce, | side of Danteenretroe Steele ety, ns, Be | Moled from time to time unt now she hots | charged with having secreted andempezated | sidgofDanbart Vy adepin of it fet, tmpromea bas one of the most responsible desks in the oftie | 8 letter. Yesterday he was taken before Mr. | comfortable two to dweiling-house. Metre. of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. | I. L. Johnson, United States commissioner, Dalitan street cars pase the door. i She is originally from Boston, and is a grad- | 0d gave bail in the sum of #600. teen’ site caat and the balance in six | uate of one of the Gnest schools of that city ————_—_— F cout. per annum, and sechred by a feet ot eee | —_—_—_— be THE COURTS. i conveying at the coxt of purchaser. -A deposit o | ixsexetrox To RESTRAIN THE SALE OF -CRIMINAL CourtT—Judge Mac Arthur. Seerenw at time of sale, | PLOPERTY FOR NON-PAYMENT OF SPECIAL Yes , William Johason, indicted for a THOMAS DOWLING, Auct. IMPROVEMENT TAX. — Yesterday, in the | assault with intent to kill Albert Jounson Equity Court, Judge Wylie, on motion of ou Christmas eve last, on i3% street, was | Mr. R’D. Mussey, a TY resiraininge convicted and sentenced to the tentiary | SPRING STYLES 4 was made in ease of Dr. Noble for bit bon Abraham Douglas was con- NOW READY. | Young against the Distriet to restrain the victed resisting an officer and fined $20. ‘Avenue style Gen: 1 ndvertisement and sale of certain property Porice Court—Judge Snell. DE: a sts sora to sat certificates for speeia! prove- | To-day, Jose] Brooks, driving on the pub- Also, fine and Stif FELT HATS of the mst | ment. Petitioner claims thaf thecostot | lie park’ on L street; continued. N. W, the work should hve been asseaul under | Biower, disorderly conduct, continue. from $1.50 up. the laws governing the Board of Public Georzia Grinnell, $3. Lizzie Ble ige Ha 4 Works cone thint op the "y.and 10; | lond and boisterous; 5. amas A. Brown. | notige, SEPAIRED ot chort | “uzd.) amd ' violation of license’ law; fohn Horney, & GREER, Hatters, ‘ fat under the corporacion Ww Of 18K, Which Alexander McLoad, same; 3. 1419 Ponnsytvania Avence, ; imposses the COSb Ou the property, forfeited, muleag dove Willard’s ove: Begs se Of | her have been by sea fe Rave been pronounced pering, PrwOms* 2 FUNERAL WREA‘ ington or Georgetown. mar3-tr FLowers ENAMELED IN WAX. 7 PER SET FOR TEETH, EITHER . by Dk. A. PRATT, Graduate of, strvet, between es teeth.” Dental Sur 4 D and E. Gar used MES 0. mre SPECIAL: HAMS, Extra Sugar-curel. for baking Davis & Co.» “DIAMOND” brand nai ne, larze BISCUIT, 75 per tin RES. $1 per pound. fie, ‘aul ASSORTED HERB The most popular it for praincing a mai ul, active condition of the oT propor t food, the ” Phosphates of Nitrogenons elemont consary to the development of muscle : and brain.and is peculiarly beneficial to dys peptics and persons of sedentary linbits. LT HOP TON Or Bi COMPOUNP EXTRACT nd HOPS, the greatest remedl s for general debility or. uert ois rangement, an excellent tonic and cure for ced health and sirength: mata Maid-stone, the centre 7 trict ot England, county of Kent. G, G. CORNWELL & SONS, FINE GROCERS. Ww RK STATE CIDER: NEW YORK STATE CIDER! A full stock of Superior Refined CIDER, in store, and for sale low in barrels, kegs, or bottles. by SAM’L C, PALMER, NO COUNTERFEIT, The Original Flowers Used. H { | ELPHO! =e ELPHOUNZO YOUNGS & C©O., Grocers, Masonic TEMPLE.) ‘9TH STRERT. opposite 0.8 Patent Office ZO YOUNGS,, J. ¥. JOHNSON TIETH-STREET er MARKET, Ne. 720 207 STREET, between G and H streets WM. LINKINS & SON, Have always on band everything in their line of business, at prices to compare favorably with any of the markets. Orders promptly filled and delivered 87 Give una call. and we will please you. marl0-ly C. «. BRYAN, TINE GROCERIES, Northwest Cormer 15th and t Streets, HAMS, &e. MARYL

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