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; - ?JifflHfflfflftifW8 o ol J5M.3 .nrnir yvroTanfrotf olii, i 3)) ,oY3H3IHmnmTAJ flllWATIOML BKPUBUCAN , uajtia .c a t r J Bl VLV-1'1' 'A III' " I I " L. v.. K K to RATES OF ADYEBTlimg, Oat aqaarf, aaa(iBertloa,l .ab.d.a.at la.,r. Moa'&y'eaata "6a, Maar't .a, moalb.at Llaal r J-ttI ti.il li a c Eliai lla. MB.UtH.qaar. Ll laaa a iaf fl4tlla rropartlaa. at la taa ralaa, - ,Tt.t. f. . ' t ( U t iJEdlurl.l Mtteytl mil HJ Uataaak lamtfata. fcoiai aollMi, B taWta'par llaatata lanrUaa. oUtdd V Wada. laW.r,,,. aa. rAuction BaIcs, J Y lO LAB.K A 0 07,1 900 Pennsylvania avenue, between Nlslh and Tsnih itmta. 1 1 T JT NAQLB It Ca.'ADCTIOHKBS, hale Jtoeaia 413 f eventhitreet, opposite Patent Offlee TOTVAifcr n'wWj.noaiiRYj, woollen m tiOODB, OniNA-WAUE, it AUCTION We 'shall eelt daring thl wHk tl ear spacious Pale'reon.-, 443 rveiilE street, opposite PatenlOfflee, EVERY MMNlNU at 10 o'clock. aod lu.XOSa 7 o cloth, great variety of Toys, Poll, Fancy Good. China-ware, WaxiUea Ofoit HoalerygAc, AC, , CODKllttDI of 11 Tor ofell description Polls, Yaaea Mantel Ornaments, UtatoarTr rM,Trrfii niri vrvicnHiiqiwii. IttibUi. IlooJi, Olorai, aaunilau. fitocxli mhlrta, Drawer. BUnkett, CTrllla. tocVlnga, Ua- AZ1X Work itaaki rawerfl, BUnkett, CTrllla. . ;Ha, Kautr BatktU, Market Baiketa. d T and Talf flpoona. iWm, Aapki&riB, Caatora 5M Albania, blbl. . , Cbolea Clfara aodTsbkCM, VlAcaaadllaaora, t flrawriaa. . Uanaebold araUtrf, 8toTa, A A 1irc4 lot" ai" Clothtat jWU aaj fikoaa. A. , Moatuf lbaaboTa-naijidio4avtwaoiuloed t sa frm tka Morih, and will b4 nold without r- dna 5 Y J. T. COLDWELL C0 , ACCTI0.1EIKI. 'jrntirnlrara' aialai r,t flnl.1 an.1 ! WaltAai RlBf, Pima, Caalaa. Matlfml ImttrantaU, aid a larra Tarltr of faefal avaid Uraanraul ArtUUa. at ROBERT f Xl I'tOJTt CO 'M,U HlathatfI.MATUBDAir. MOXUAT, Dd TDfiflDAYi the Oil, XU, aid Mtkof DoMiabar. al 0 o'fltck la tb evaalax a N S -HjolJ and Stlrtr WaUhMTslaavr Smrlnf al.Ura aad a tart Tartar f ih tbovo articlea cfaaayatprlTataaala. daOHt gALl QrrUXSXaVlCBABUE QUAETBKUAIHn'8 M "Tifot StfAiTiaarAaTia'a 0rici. WAaRiioToir.l). C , DaecmbcrlS, 1SC7. J WUlM aald at pabKeanctloa, aadaitha aaparvUIoa or BrcTfll ColonafA. P. Blaal. A. O. M . U. armr. Oa A.DAY, 37th laaUat. tLlaflTa Dapol, a Ut of Manrmtvir nioroi, rum aa BBMrTlCtaDiv, bob &OMU lad Uattllar- ittatta whaat do , VI acta wbael AnibiilaDca lltnitM. 39 Watoa Whwli, M da. . Tbhm. t.katJ 19 two Itoraa Amtm laacaa. IBUam CirUf. 1 do, WoftaUftoa WAbipnUaM WkMli, ILnitlhaa. Hprmnlron. 1 1 tfilncVorea do 6,ft)0 lba. Uld8koa, l.Oddo. do HolU, 1,000 do-, da Time. OUOdo do Striata, fcOuo V, UM Bowi, 1 rower l'tincb 3,119 Oralaflacka, OtO If nU Paeb- HJUib. TogaiaarwlthTtMlaoraU klad. aad other articlea not eaamimtd Kale will commence at 10 a n. . rarchaaec nut be remoTod wltblatoa daye iron darofaal. r Taraiai Caah. la OoTaraneot fanaa hj order of lb Uaarteraaater Ueiral ( JC. MflPARRAN, DfPOtfQ H Ueaeral, JeM-td BreT Brit General, U B A )UBU0 8 A LB OV ORD1YANCB 8T0BJE9. ? WAaantoTOWCiTT, D 18, 1MT . Thara will hm aold al pablte aaettoa, to thaklfbeat klddei re, a TnullBvaXftBo inta aarer jaBaarr, it 11 u . it Jaferoa Barrack a jteecrr. Mfe- aoari. a larce lot of Mtaeellaixwafl UaaerTte-abta Naval Ordnance tftorra, compoaod In part of Shot, Obeli, Caaiatcr, Old Caaaoa, Obb Carriara Bkot Oana, KUc, Axes, Walat Delta, aad Cartridge Uoxee Tht.a artletaa will be aold la lota. Terma: Caib, aad Ue articlea to bo remorad wllbin tea dar after the coaclnaloa of tUe alt olbenrlao tbcjr will rcYc t to Ibo OoTeroneaL w..w w-w risli 'Mf of Bafa'a . Billisxdt. M1 ETROPOUTAX HQTBL BILLUBD PAKLOR. MKldO Fawn Broken. . y H KATIONAL LOAN OFf ICE, Mr 111 If lath atreef , four doora north of PenniTlTa- nia BTnne , no3H lm OO'i poou rtOl'LK'S yiuiufo Oo1!; i'. boyxr'i Lola prricR. 0M Twelfth atreet, botweea O and D, near TeaaaTl raala aTraaa Money loaned on ladle and gentle iaaa'afaaiiag Apparel, Oold and Bllrer Watchee, Dtamaada, Jewelrr. riatola. Mechanical Tool. Aa Baalneaa eonldcntlat. Old Gold aad Bllvat boajht JalT'tf P. B0TKB, 475 L1CE58ED BY AUTU0U1TY. 475 n nnPKMTtNi'R LOAIf OrYICE, m TMrlDth atreet, U door aontb. of PeBaaylvania arcane Monejr loaned ou tine it eult euitomera on Keal lUUte, Uold and Bllrer Watekea, blamoBd. Jewelrr. BUrar Plate. PIbbob, Farnltore, Ifecbanlcal Tool. Lad lei' and Ueutlrmea'a Woarlm i Uold aad BUrcr bongbt. B BITRN8TIHB Interior Adornments. 480 BBYKSTH BTREET. gg PAPERIIAIfQIltas AND WINDOW SHADES. Tkeebeleeit acleetloa af tbe above Oonli la the DUtrlct, at MARKKITKR'H, No, 46 Seventh a troet, between 1 and K atreeta Terma caib. no28 QBOItai WILNBR. PAPERnANOER AND UDI0LSTKUEB, mrOATIB APD PIALIk u FRENCH AND AMERICAN PAPERHANQIlTaS AXD UPHOLSTERY 000DB, iM Mnlh atreet wcit, between D and R strcete, fabl WAaHIBOTOK, p o. 486 MAKKltlTEIl, 6EVESTII BTOEET, 486 Tbe attention of tboia Decorating belr Homea.or cktogfur a llandiome preaent for the approaching: Jlolldara.la reapectfullr called to tbe aaaurtment oT ilandaomelr Framed Lograrlnga, Cbreuo a and PalaUaga, now open for laaseetlou Alao, a oholee aelectlonofUval Walnnt and alf (Jilt Plrture Fratuei Square Frame made to ordir, netttre Cord and 1 as aela. Picture Rluga, Walla, 4e. ,, lenaa eaaui maiiiuiih Builderi and Material. SA8II. DOQR9. BLINDS. MOULD NOS, LUMBER, ANDBUILDINOMATEKlAL8lNnKNbRAL, WHOLEJAI B AND RETAIL ' Ballderadealrona of aavtag noney wilt Ind It to tbelr advantage to giro ma a call aad examine my baw aad ex touatvasEock before purrhaslngelaew here. L, JOllNHON, daSto tOCat..Ut 12tb and 13th ata wait QL ATE MANTELS, OXOUOK M. BARKER. 4M MsMMhuteUe avenue, between Sixth and Seventh atreeta Wholesale and B.tall dealer, la Slati Martiij. Dooaa, Bliwdi. and Ham, would call tbe attention of harpeBtora, Builders, and othera In want of Mantala, l aa examination ut bla stock, nnaurpaaaed In atrengtb, JurabHttj, beauty, and cheapness. They are a highly poIUbed thai they retain their beauty mock longer tbao marble, and an not Injured by aaaoket eoal gaa. or aelda They Lave six (Iroei the atreagih of marble, and their appearanoa lamuch aup rior. aoS-tf T UMBBR, LIME AND CEMENT! UW.000 beat quality of White Pine Steam Kilo Dried Lumber. flnO.OOOBaagor Lathi, XV.uuOfeet ofjWhltB Pine and Spruce Sctnlllnr , , Also, Fence Pick eta, Ilemlpek, Hoards, Italia, Jolat, Ac , Ac, inat received aad for aal at our wharf, foot of Seventh atreet. milE PLASTIC 81 ATB ROOF, VATBNTEDTB dVebrdaryimwo AT 11 Bit OR TEM- j .. Jt ' tARCOMB, i Proprietor for the DUtrlct of Columbia, tf Northeast corner of tint and D its -arOUVT ValtKOIt MAHBLI WOBKi. tAKOI STOCK OF MARDU OKnIIl(T8. WILLIAU HUTMKHroItD. S-..orU.(Uj-iroijUi).;;,J..t.u,.-r miiJtisijIiliiiTs.b.iiAVjiBToajfa. i". AUaaMmpUi varl.tr of Uatbl. Hiatal., Coaalar dliba, aad X&Hi WUUl 6l lW lor caib. POSITIVE IALB OF OVER SjMOtOTS OF GOODS tWitw!irilk el oar JUere THIS KVEHINU al 6U' ec( end lo a. n . Fare, Lava ead.Chiaa Tea Bete, fla )&. r anty Bx-r Qelefaaa JUtvtv Wate-ee' Jewelry, Bfitwi, Bed Spread. Blanket,. Clothing, Anhaa, fable and Pocket Cutlery, Sllver-rUled Wj&ti iilrr Ac "J'aJ: "HIT Al o trll ll of. w YOL.'8-Na,-22. .Kiaoi kndHmle. .V pIASO 1IOOII. Tlaaa Btool. of alt lMrtpttoai aad all trie, at tb. War.rMra,,f . . .1 ,fc fffrr! ftol, lM.1. af Uttaw' Pta.A. ..A , MauakHamUa'aCablMlOriaa.. PQI A"" PARLOR ORGANS. NEW AND BKCOND HAND, for rent, aad rentansMl applied t farchase, ttAallftJ lima Prlr nea ' Seeead-haadfTTw"fl BD DOLLARS .pull 9 I I frmnOVt ItlrVDHKtl WU HUnuailf AflH tv. tr... U not from f JlUKK UNDRED Larawil REDaadnpleTWELVK lUNDREp Largaet aaaortment and Krealek varlctT tf er offered la ihla city, Miami city, Junn rMgLbia, Xwrennarlvanla avean. hearTeala itreet. de30-t pi AN O GOV IBB. .1 large aaaortmeal, aalactod by aa fa ManeWuf, nave jqk poob reoaivau, aao w esar them for alo at lowest Importer 'mm! pnwB n,u, iaixBAyii hv, datO-tf Solo Agoata of SUtaway'a Plaaoa. , iiruflic boxes, HAND ORGANS. rrtoMfmTwotriny Dollara. Tamborlaea, Masle Tolloa, Moith Organ a 4 Tor Musical Inatramenls. Card Vlailea, Ma ileal Ba- gravtag JOIINF, ELLIS, . u IWPanniTlvanJa a venae, decll-ooti r p eat Tenth atreet. QRBAT SUCCESS OF THE NEW STORB. PIANOS AND PARLOR OBGIITS SOLD FROM TUB NEW WAIIK SUOMS. WHO PURCHASED THEM, AND WHERE TITET RESIDE WM. It NALLEYt t-q &44ob II street, a Plane, MlaSM. li. fiUttkOwV. W oa EUvtala atrtel, i Piano. RS KtNSrYBREWER.ttllAalBtreeLaPlaBo U, COLLAMEU, Dnnbartoa atreet, Oaorgetowi, a RH A flrtl.D. Varvlkriit aMia. tuttwurl Tfiln. i'l.l . . rr -l'..' -i.--ri.-" "".:. -"- loratn ana anBia eiraeis, airr i am, a i mao P. II. tiMITlI,Ea.lPlala, Faaqaler county, Va., a Jf AkfES O. MEEM, Uq , No. Ill Greta atreet, aoar Weat, Qeorgetowa, aPlaBO, ortN IltTMPIlRBY, Eq ,lOtf oa Sixth, UtwacaM It B'. iiouoiI.Bew .High street, near BeaU.Oeorio towB. a Parlor Orgaa T Mldd DELIA TIN U LB, near First atreet. To I gate, Seventh atret Koad.aa Orni. CUURC1IOF lNCAUNATtON, corner Twalflh and , o j .no oonuniHce, a yaarcn urgaa. I am delighted with my eoeceie The rnblte respond to my eadeavora to laae, I am grateful to tbem Vor the holidays,! have a eonpreteaaaortiaeat of all ataaics uvoae. w .M i . JOHN F.ELLIS, No. 300 renniylvaala avenue, near Tenth it,, deltt-eo4t New Iron Front IXCOXTROVEST1BLB PROOFS OF TUB HlOHEaf AWARD TO 8TEINWAY SONS The followlag eBelal docameate prove beyond a ineniai Umi lateraaUonal jarlea to bestow vaa by their unanl moaa verdict accorded to ciacvurumi m MESSRS. BTEINtVAT k SONS fad that tha Rlbboa of the Legloa of IToaor, adlvtdaaliy by a member of a nether Atari firm upon hla owa paraoaal appllcatlea far the aaaw front, the miisrar. was nat aa perauuntly aad fauaiy : bj ithtr flan or group Jury, Kji-kfrtd I rMH.ni-nndii4 f Immirial rtotanlii-ilri.' Piiii. laiei Ian Wa tertlfy that the mil exita. at. for Xmeiieaq Plaaoa kaa baaa BaaBlmoaslT awardskl la Maaara. Slot away A Beaa by,tie Jury t( Ue laAaraaUonal JU- poaitioa. (.rai pa uwf iuiui eiaaa a. MlLIBlT, rrealdeatof laternatlonal Jury, utoaox KAaTvix, AxBapua TaoajAB, Bo IlAVattCK, J. A. OaVABBT, . BatBBMBTBa, Maabera of Interaatloaal dary. KTfta-aT Anrtif-IUL ItMT. I certify herewith that the Jary of the International BiDiim.oa ta raria.aaweii aaiae iraapor jurors, have nnaalnetutyMknowlUsd the pUcpaof Meeara iteinway A aoae. or itw io.k, oooiULingoi urana. quare, and Upright Plaaoa, to be auperlor to thoao of neasrs BicaenBa: m dob, i joa4un this account the Brsi large gold medal haa Mesars Chlckeiioc m Boas, af Boatooi aad that on ims ae.iun. tiia nraiiarn aold medal iiai been to Meaara. Blelnway Done ror America 4, OINKPailll. Member of Jnry, Claaa X t Member of Chamber of Commerce, Ac. OnVTII U IHIUII ai vvatiawaa. v j aiii,.4 jk.bbi aiuiui, V H Lonaul for the Kingdom of Wurumbarg, dated oiutiasri, auiuii to, oui. ROTAL CoXIBBTATOtr OF MratC, 1 Dikictob'b Orricx, Bauaaxu, Kept, 15, 1967. J iBanawersoyoor le.ieroiuioiiHainauiii, i paveio 117 nutiorauia iiikitiiuH vt ,u uit di ijiih iv, ui theUDlveraalKxpositloaln fans, dated Joiya), met the nnt gold medal for American Plaaoa haa been given you iy we unBBimouB Tote oi mis Jury, aa wen aa oj in superior IjUBBCUOI i-roaiuauis. niuiirriai vura mlaalon ) I declare, furthermore, that neither the Jnry of Claaa 10, aor the eeoond Group Jury, nor the Superior Council of PresJdcnU. have aiked the deco ration of thoLeaio&of lienor for Mr, Chlcktrlug. aa auch a demand wa not within their province. Accept, gentleman, bit high regard , The reporter of Claen 10, FETIS, delTtf DlrectorotthtCoaaervatory ofUrnaaela. t .tT 5r..vi " -it . IL...1J :r.. ,:.' -,. : Merchant Tailors. A 0 A R D . WE HAVE JCST RECEIVED AN ENTIRE STOCK OF FIRST-CLASS CLOTHING, FROM ANEW YORK IIOI'SEDECLINING BUSINESS, ALL NEW000DS, AND MADE UP IN FIRST-CLASS MERCHANT TAILOR STYLE, AND ORDERED TO BE SOLD AT OREAT SACRIFICE. WALL, ROBINSON k CO., 821 Fax gB UTAH A AT1II1, deia-2w Between Ninth and Tenth atreeta A CARD. I. F. MUDD, 330 D atreet, eorntr of Ninth, respectfully thaakehla frleoda for their liberal aap Ji port daring tholaat aeaaon, and would Inform fl them thai be haa jut t reoelrod a tpleadld assort-fC-tnentof "CLOTHS, CASSIMEUES AND COATINGS, selected expressly for gentleman's wear, which he will make to order at the lowest cash prleea. All work warranted to give satisfaction JyS tf R E M O V A L, JAMES LACKEY. MERCHANT TAILOR, TTaa removed from opposite the Post Office to Hlggius' Marbls Building, opposite the Patent Offlce, seventh street, where he Is supplied with a new STOLK OF OOOUB, to which be Invitee his frlenda and the pub lic, eonndoat of being able to give aattaractlon la II, material, and price BOtt'laa pSTABLISHBD IN 1S4Q, NEW 000DS AND LOW PRICES navlag sold off our old stock, wo now offer It oar euatomars an tntlra new stock of Finest Clothing aad Oentlemea'a Fo milking Goods, bought at the preaent low prleea for cash. Great Inducements caa be made to purchasers, as we have enlarged oar caps el ties for a Large, New and Fashionable Variety of Goods, having arranged with extensive house la Naw York to sell at th very lowest prices WALL, ROBINSON k CO , 923 Pennaylvaala avenue, no29-lm Between Ninth and Tenth street GEVTLEMEN DESIROUS OF HAVING THEIR Loats, 1'auU, and Vesta scoured and Repaired, se as to appear as good as new, oaHdA0upEKE8ft Booming and Repairing Depot, it? Tenth street, a few doors above 1'enn. avenue BECOND-IIAND CLOrilINO DOUGlil AND bOLD. Je7-tf Hardware, J.1 PAKTUOr.OW. man., aciuuek'akd bealeu IUIDW11S, Ann MERITS. y.kuH. AOEXT rou CALU ADD II EU Kinvs Bmi. UI-EVEKT1I bT., WA-IIINOTOir, B O. UT . A.EIANUUXA, 'A. , . K1AU I l'1'flro WRAPPUIO FArilH VOB BALI AT TU18 4 i I' r aaa a ,t c 4i I , " ' ." ',' j n . - -1". ",J 'Hatii, Capfoooti ani Bh'oei; C3? VQR OENTfl BUTI. real variety ak .ts -j nB,H. DBveoMBBireea. BOOTS AND SHOESJ , J OUR STOCK I) HOW COHPLITI VOX DALl, AXD PARTY TTEAX. A 111 fTOCK OF tEATIXO DOOM T0H LiOISS ADO HI.8U. VTaluUf BaaU .a. IhM. foi LADIEJ,aE.'(T8.I8SE3,I30TS,ASDCniLDniS, , u. Kuuaa sc ,u , O. BtTUXS CO tixVi ..! TC8T B1CI1TIO AS 1WMIHM IOT OF CHIt. . UBM o .nu i n ib nil ovuun nvvii, ttt. . larf. aM.rtm.at of all tA.r .trl calorf, ... MPlallr7M "Chrlalaiaa illta" V. ta llltl. a..., at T , C01IUlKlt,fi.tBmTtct.. dMait Smqb door Mow X.riUonHaraal. f c.1 CUMMINS, mseyentu'btreet. AN KXTNSIVB BOOT A.ND SHOE IlOtfSE, Whera tbt tntlltU.VVJl 'llPT THEY HJtni) anuoiine DHiMAaufjivium , eeeoaa aooraauin or iv C tr..l and North.ra VTarit.t rnrm JaYJs. . r (MTAaVUBBD 1.30,') QATTEK ill rOBalll. BTXAVT OO0B8. CASES. UUBltELiAS. Aa Va tojrint.tSYI.VANIA AVE.1DE, . T Und.r MrtropoMt.a llotl ar lr 518 ""miMTcS'1" 518 Have jaitepened attlS Beveath etreet, eppolto In lelllgnncer ItuMdtng, a aew and well-selected stock of HATS, OAVS. BOOTH and BHOEy for deatlemea aad Dora1, which they offer at a small advance npoa ooit. IfavlnB bought for Cash they are enabled to offer superior Inducements to purchaser, and solicit only en opportunity to convince the public that they are rraUr soiling a desirable class ofgoodf at very low n a" ores. A call aollclted. and comparison of prices chal leuged with any similar etaMUrantinihe city, 3, T. PETTY CO , f SIS STe&tbitat,oppoil to latelllf en cr Building, WasbtngtoB D. C. . Good stock tf Ca&tB and Umbrellaaeoaatantly oa band, , Boffl tf 109 aE0' T Ke0tUB' jT 109 No. 109 Pennsylvania avenue, between Nineteenth aad Twentieth atreeta. Calla particular attention (o bla extenalv slock, ef cheap HATS, CAPS, BOOTS AND SHOES, whins be la eelllng at the lowoat rates. Alao CHILDREN'S 8UOES AND GAITERS of every alytt. Calt at onet and make your pur chase nolMf i Ir'KEBH A-KSITAX- 388 7T KTCIIAITOV BOOT AtD BJIOB STORR, , 36SpEllNSrLrifIlAAVE.1lJB.t , I am la receipt of another Tfab Arrival of those celebrated FRENCH AND ENGLISH BOOTS AND SHOES that has given uch gcaeral satisfaction, to mj'aoi merogs tustomen REMEMBER, NEXT TO LADIES ENTHaHCB NATIONAL HOTEL aoaB-inf nOOTS AND SH6E3 MADE TO ORDER? T u jb, lusiivnvi the well known anatomical BOOT MAKER, an BOUBeeutaBie ir-oasa anu tne punuc, snas note pro- pa rou .o mm uvsi qaauir vuKKf.if r.lt.v linnTi awd GnoriL aewed and pegged at tha lowest raUa. 1 guarantee to SI all klnda of feet, with lamps, coma, and bunions, sat lafactorlly, or no fharn will be mad 1 have nu-i meroua toatlmonlala or the entire satisfaction I hav given ta tne past, ana wiu continue toe Mtmewitnau wi.aa boIj-WiiI Stoves and Tinware. nOBIRT BOTD, NO 7 NINTn STREET, BE IV LOW , haa oa hand Latroba LleaUra and Rangea, Bibb' (re place Stove and repalra for earae U to be bad and dona at Ihla eetabllshmosil. ao2S tf tttovas ma to Bord a For renalra to klndaoftttoveajOIOlloydrs, No. it Ninth atr between D and E no28 W B Coomb Ml K K A. J Raoax 1 ii u i- k il as li. a u A a . k R A G A N , VJ fSBfcoFof Jss Ktlrvtor.! STOVE. TIN AND BULhT-IKON WORKERS, t7 tie ven th atreet, above Pena'a Ave , WA8UINUTON. D. C. Mg Particular attention paid to repairing For- naces. Ranges, Parlor Heaters, Ac, and all work arranged myM tf 270 J- B hodoson, 279 KEVBNTH 8TREET, BETWEEN LAM, Haajast received a new Stick of all the latest stylos of STOVES, RANGES, TIN WARE, Ae noannr. Renairlna'. Ac. nromntlr attemleil to Charges moderate ortl 2m 2TOVES1 STOVES!! STOVES HI pnn?E BitnnrKn at nnrn's. j-a Niaih .tFi between D and E Cooking and Heating Btovea at low a at lo ir, of a II tares Urates. Bricks, and Plates, ferrepali aina auu sues oi wti.W c. Gas Fixtures. QAS BUl(NEltS. Just received, a lot of the eelobrateJ NOI8BLL8S AUUAND BUHNERS, which consume ons'thirdleM na thaa olJier varie ties, Also, the LURLKA, EXCbLSlUU, and PAH A UON B UKNhit . madeorbraae, ant liable to corrode, and arranged to regulate the flow of gaa. We are aolo agents fur the above iiuorai uisruuii. u iu ALLX. K SlIU'llfiRD A BROS , SUB l'eansylvanlaavsuue, dsQO oo3t Near Corner Eleventh atreet GAS FIXTOKE8.-WE HAVE. IN ADDITION TO tur rejnlarbustaesa of Plnmblng and Uas Fitting, ion ami niieu ep m taraa dhuw-moow at ao, aoj, th Htraet. between D and K streets. aJtololn Union Ilall. whara nav be ftiund tLa lareoal and lnjaieom. plate asaorunont of CHANDELIERS, BRACKETS, PORTABLES, Ac , Ac. la Ueelly, at prices tt suit all. w fc nMiftrn AV"IT41 lUITBDi Nes. 477 and 49.1Nlnth street, jy30 tf between D and E stroma. Paints and Oils. WM KVTIIKRYORD, WHOLESALE AND HBTAiTi DEALER IN PAlNTa, 01 U, VARNIolll-S Dent t for Lewie, Jeweu. and Ilall A Bradley' pure Lead, Paint Broshaa, Window Ola and Alcohul, lien sine, SpIriU ofTBrpehtlne. Coal Ul, Mrd and Sperm Sll. Lamps, Chlmneya. Wicka, Ae , Ac o, WO E atreet, belweenTwelf lli and Thirteenth streets. ana o ctiuiu siroei, vppoaue tosi uu.ee fcpart- Bent. lied paint ready for csaof the best Quality, Or ers for Plate and ground glass rtcolvod and promptly Fainting. BTRkKT, near Sixth atreet, where they are prepared iv uu aii aiuu.vt uvyaai aid ti.iu, uraiuiug, war' T)AI NTIN Q. M. T. FAtlKMt i MACNICHOI.'S OENERAL HOUSEPAINTINO ESTAI1L1BUUE.ST, PLUS AND DECORATIVE HALL PA1NTIN0, VKbJiCOllla, CALCIMIJIIKO la wr rarl.tr aud colori QRAlRIXa aad UARBELIXO lalmltatlouofallklad. of wood aad .tope QII.UINO AND IlItONZINO, CHINA OLOtS, OK KXAHEL WnlTB PAINTINH. and .v.rr.lrl.of HOUaE DECORATION, HHitr la tbo taoat lalabrd aad laatofal n.DO.r BRICK YRONTB CLEANED, OILED, AND TEN' ULED PLAIN AND ILLUMINATED BIOS., BANNERS, 1LAUS. AND 1KAN8PAKEHUES. wltb ar.rr d.HrrlDtloa of OttNlllKNTAL HIOIT work ox.cnt.d la th, aeate.t aad rlcb..t .tjrle. STANDARD AND PURIUT U.TKUlaf.a o.l ,r. atad, .ad Art .la., workaiaa .loplor H T PARKER k UACNICHOL, Jrtt e.La ar,aa,, fa'ttlltih audBoTfulb.tra.t. N OTICE I NOTICB1I KOTI CEIII Alari,ai.,rtiu,Btof TINE TANCT QOODS T,r Uolldar prauati, at dclS-toM tvuijr. ta iung. Sit Tenn. it , bet Ninth aad Tenth "WXMiKGta; J). O., TUESKAy. DE()EMBEI1.24.-18671 Watch'ea and Jewelry,, -r aa. dMlir ia. .., UoldJ J.WELilf, uiid Inlt.r War m Ulau,., Poik.l ..d Tabl. C.IUrr. kuil Oold .,d SIlT.r ThUibl.. aad.?.rv ,arla! Cin.ci.., vprn llltl. Hl.ftor.. ..rj v.rl.tr of BUt.r yi.t War,, A, , atth, rr lowMt .rtw. O.lI poa TUE nOLIDATS, ' DEJJAUIB DETJOLtr. KO. in rUHSrl.v'AKU i'k'iioX.KTKM , sixth aid strtrrn btbieti, Uadar tb. M.tropoUUa IIoKJ. HAl COUrtlTED nil -.11 , .- iIW OO0DJ FOE HOLIDAY Mlll'ltl, 1 " COSStSTIlrO OT WATCH 3. ,t DlAlfOXDS. r ajLVEKAD , (11 "P1ATID WA5I. lien TAIIS fAXCY 000DS, XJOUSII AID AHItlCAITABLI CCTLIBT, THE TAXS, OPERA CLASSES, ASD-f " TArfoT BOXES, " ', CLOCKS, BEOIIIS, Ac BIJOUTERIE .lull, for W.Jdla. aad Holldar TnMaU aOLD-RIADED CAJE3. A LI HOODS tXW.ID IX A flRST-CLASS JXW SLUT STOW COlHT-ifTLT OS iUSD. HIM 34a' l1' ." ' . 348 Hi PENNSYLVANIA AVENCE. B.twMB tba ICtropolltaa Ual aad 8T,atb atre.tt macricTcaaa ad DiAtaa CHBOKOHETlSa. WATCHES, and TIKI JEWELBY, INVENTOR OT THE CELEBRATED AMEBICAN CHkUXOMETKU. L Rapalrla. of all klad, deaa la tb. bMtl.aaB.r, ir.rraat,d Sol, at.arr for th, DUtrlct ,f Colatabla ynrnuhing OoofU. 114 Pa Av JfviivWssisitas Sissi no28 lm bet. Nineteenth and Twentieth ats. 458nW OENTB' FUHiyvUINO ooodsIoo Gentleraea,nowlsthetlme to bay yourfumlihlng Es Dndershlrts. Drawere, Hosiery, U levee, Ac, lu rgO variety, and at prloes to suit tbe nioat ooaoul eal Olvtuaatrial FRANC A UOLDMAlt, deO-lm 43STtb atreet. opp. PatenHKIe Bookbinders- AND PAPER-RULES. No. 171 Pennsylvania avenne, betweea Tenth aad Eleventh atreeta, toath aide. Books elegantly o Newsrapwra earefal or plalaly bound, PariedUala and j nwpgui to O' .UK BTOCK Of USETDL ABD OlINAMENTAL V AN CT OOO BS, bcitailb rot holiday rntsENTi, Rorootlr pnrcbtie4 at tb, NLW YORK TRADE SALES, Exeol. lu rlebaeu, TarUtr, aad Loir Palcal aad food w, bar. errf tofor. offnl Aa .xamlaatloa of lock 1. .ollcltoJ J. W. BOTELEE It BUO liaporlor. of Cblaa, Olaai aad Croek.rf ware, d.lD-ll CT If tirll nail 486 486 SEVENTH STREET. M A K K It I T E It ' S. PRESENTS AlTKOl'UIATE FOR ALL SEASONS FINE ENORAYIXOS, rAlNTINOB, CUROMOS, Ao. The attention of those decorating or soeklng a Hand come Present la respectfully called to the above, now opened for tholr Inspection, embracing, with others. the following Artistic Game la Painting and Engrav" Ings PAINTINGS. Chocolate Olrl t ly Coldewe React i by Coldowo Shakspeareat the Court of Queen Elisabeth Recltlug "Macbeth i ' autr Jinder'eeciebratod picture, Ao, ENGRAVINGS. Napoleon, from Waterloo to Paris) Sunshine of Llfeand Companion Pictures Wain lag ton Reading the Duche Letter) Merry Making In the Olden flwei Franklin before the Lorda at Whitehall- First Im pression rrlntiug, ana companion ricture, Ac Alao. a choice selection of all grades Paperliani logs. Window Shades, Oral and Square Picture Frames, In walnnt and all gilt, from 4x9 to anit laches) Picture Cord and Taeaele, Rings, Nails, Ac Square Frames made to order Orders fur Paper hanging or Window Shades punctually attended to Term.: Cash MARKRITER, No. iM Seventh slreot, 8 doors above Odd Fellows' Ilall, del3 tf Between. Dead E streets 12 LOWE'S (Mas. I owi's Bbarcr Stokb) r IIRitfrUAS PHkMKMTil. 12 Jmt received, a flue assortment of ELEGAN1 LACB(IUDS, EJIUROIIiERIES, IIANUKKULIIIRFB. Ern Frn Point Appllaue, Round Point, and Valeneleane Lace BQ4 r.Jgltigs, uoimn romi Appnque LUiun, Lace IrlminoJ Handkerchiefs. In great variety, ella. Linen Collars, VufTa, and Set Every variety of preee Trlmmiags, Buttons, ete , bought direct from tinportera and aold at lha lowest prices , w LOWE a, dels fit No 11 Market Spare Will be aoU St public auction, on FBI DAY, Decern ber 77, at 11 a ra , under tbo euperyUlon of Brevet LlanLanarit (.olonelB P. Le. Bob assistant Oram la. atouor, the following BuUdiugi, eomprlaing lick lea Bar ruck, in Alexandria, a , ou Ihe curuorufPayno and Uronuro street, to wilt 4 Hospital warus, uuxjj, o,ieetuigu. lloadauarter, i JU, U feel high, two alurlo f lint lfAiiH. lftilir. 0 feet blah Alee, 1 Ambulance, l(J)-bore Wagon, 1 Beaveeger J art, 1 tart. Slots liarueia, and a large lot of con pinaod bureau atorei, eonalating of at vea. Pipe, Klbowa, Agricultural Implemeata, aud OtBce Fural tare lrvia Cash, taOovvioitnt fund. Bulfdlnga lo be at tha risk of the purchateriroiu day of aalr, and luast be removed in teu oar uy oruer of tire vet ungaoirfenerai ' vrtwn c.p0OT,wi'l,T1hl. dec t 9i Bureau R, , F, k A. L. , Diet of Va ,RO n4 J Pa Av. laaeUaflUpIIU' a, consisting oi is. White Shirts. MOSiH riTcanaTMi CtTY OOPNO itB, f 1 2." . "-. i iTVl Hoard of Aldermen J. Hussf 11 Uarr.esq , la the chalr.and H. V. Norei, Apseni, nir. J. 14. laBrmna. comrfs ipatto. ThrxMaror.trMsWtted a, comnjtiakwtlon ap proving an actio ratulixa the compensation of ui,iuvsecigeTB p-na iwaruoi Aiufmn anu OoniMon fJonnof It and An act changing hr man ner of assessment of the coat of rrnavlnr the 0 extra, portlpn of the alley la boubb Ko BOS, ex tending from M to N eueet north. Kir. nioore movea to reconsider the vote by Whlch!thli'IbAfdIrcfUMd,toiDaBa the ameniL wcumiuj Mia iuoa souoot diii asua- iasmrcev a. jib conicnucu inn tne 4111 wbb orijctnaiea the tower Hoard. The endnpaemeiit nraved hla a a ae ft lan. Mr.Noyet remarked that the Brat poiUona of the bill were, word for word, tha same aa the original 01 taia uoaru. Mr. Moor aald he endearorcd to deal fair! onbothildea. II vaa anxious an kny here td get thli bill passed, lint there; wereuqanwnd mentefrotn the lower Hoard. It was IhtU, bill and not oarr lie would read hie amendment 4 beforehaadif nawssary. ' " ."fiiiuju iu h wan inaauitrnea uusaowa o the colored school matters. Mr. Klrans would arrce to rpennalile tn v. pedlte bnetneaa. ' ' inr. inoore rcau ma atncnamrnie panif, wnen Mr. Livana e ailed tha miUmi tn int?. atattnf that per mf salon had not been given by the Board for hfm to proceed. Mr. Moore appealed to the Ctulrtobear htm out. The Chair decided that Sir. Moore had had the unanimous consent of the Hoard to read ibe amendment 1 propoaed, when 1 jur, Aiiuors naianeo nia rcaatoa;. Theaueation then rscurrctil nn einnaiAr4nJ the vote, and the vote was recooa blared. Bir. jiooro men moreaio strike out an atter the ttret section of the bill and to Inaert th amendments read by him, T Mr. lllehards Bald that U tho Board wouU aubatltutathe first and third. ectloni of the bill paisedon the 2lst ef October laat. he would be content. It would cover the) whole ease u 1 The follow Inr are the aDendmenia proponed by Mr, Moore to follow the flrat aeatloai. See. 3. And be it tnacied. That in order (0 pro- 1 aud ivi tun iniuirut VI BUCH 111111 OI monCT as are required by the aet of Oongraaa approved July 23, 100, to bo paid by thin corporation to the truatrea of colored achools,belnx auch a pro portionate part of all moneys recehed or ex pended for school or educational purposes, In cluding the cost of altci, buildings. Improve rncnta, furniture, books, and aU other expendi tures on account of schools as tbo colored children between the agree of tlx and seventeen ream bear to the whole number of children, white and colored, between the same ages, tarre be and la hercbj appropriated out of the achool fund, or In cast of its Insufficiency, out of the Eeneral fund, the further sum of ftaa.iJI 89 to ena 1 tha Mayor to pay certain money asseaaed upon the expendlturoa for the publio schools of this corporation by the eald act of Congress for the benefit of colored acnoolo organized under Its own authority, namelyi To enable bin to pay the trustees of colored ecboola the balance of the assessments due and In arrears oa the SOtb. of June, 1SC3, under the act aforesaid, accord lag to the late decision of the ease by tho Supreme Court of this District, the sum of 4I.wwDX.to enable him also to pay the Bald trustees ot-eol-oied achools the balances of assessment! which, In rlev of the decision of court aforesaid, an. . . A .... J... , , - - - - - - - IV. m- --. pvarvu y vm uu iuu iu aiiran iur vos nioai year teiotttlvely on the 90th, of June, lsoo, and iha 30th of June. 18QT. the aum kloJKLkit and to iCnsJjJc him to pay the trustee of col- orco tcnoois an aiacaioiena proporiionate with tha aaaaaament awarded than far th tMnirt upon the proposed expenditure on account of public schools of tbe corporation for the cur- real HBcai j car aa iuv aaniD arc rppropnaiea lor in the first section of this act, the sum of 934,160, or ao much thereof as may be necessary to pay to the said trustee a sum equivalent to one-dfth part of the entire expenditure on account of the said corporation schools for tbe present fiscal year, bee. 3. And be it tnacttd, Thai the Mayor be. sums of money as mar badue on aeeount of ar rearages aue prior to ineourreni nsoai year,aad to Eay also such Interest on eald arrearage ae may e due under the law, and lo enable him to pay. with interest, such further aum as maybe neces sary for that purpose, I hereby appropriated! ana be is further directed, la disbursing, from time to time, tbe appropriation made In the first section of this act for the support of the schools of this corporation, to set apart and pay, at the same time and times, a proportionate aum or sum to the trustees of the colored schools) the aald proportion to correspond with the award made In the late decision of the Sunreme (!nnrt of this District, hereinbefore referred to. (The following; (s the substance of tho first 000 tion of this bill, tt having been subsequently passed br tbe lower Hoard as amended I The first section of the sohool bill provides for tbe salaries of school teacher to be appropri ated out of the school fund, and In case of Insuffi ciency, out of the general fund. It provides for the ea larlei of teachers the sum of 4M,M, and aa.ooo for the demands for new school Vnr th use 01 pujiuu.-ruuiuB. .euwi. lor mo rent or acnooi-roorus, uii.we, lur tuoi ana siot e nxturei, BO.O09I for eoutlagent expenses, tja.OOOi for con. tlogent expenses of Hoard of Trustees, f0.T00 1 Mr FJvans Bald that he wanted to ret iM hi it off of tho hook, and he would more their adon 11a. r tn .At thf. Kill iIaivii araU. ' t.uaa, rav aa mw - v... uvth .... The question was put. and the amendment was agreed tot after which the bill was passed. On motion of Mr. Moore, the title of the bill waa amsouou. UKVOBIALB, PKTITIOK Ar kTO. Mr. Turton presented the petition of Qcorgo Schnell for the remission of a fine. Referred Mr. lllcharde presented a bill making appro- Ff jtt.iuua iui iuo Duiiu.-ujiaHMB uiapvnaary, uo erred IMr. Elrans presented tho petition of Marshall A Porter for the remission of a tine. Referred Mr. llnrr ottered, bill to mv BiilO Attt nf th general fund to M. A. lUdcnour, amount of judg- Uiviirf tor uauiagLS. 1 naarru, Mr. (liven renorted back a folnt reanlntlnn tn parehaae fuel for the poor, and also an amend ment oh Anglo g the amount from 4ituo to J 100. Tbe amendment was adopted, anil tbe bill waa passed Mr. Itlehard called from the Finance Commit tea the bill nroi idlnir thai on a ehentc alima hv the Mayor and City Keglster, the bank in whloh the corporation tuna aro iieposited, no money shall be paid by the bank, except from the fund as ipecinen on iiio laoe 01 tne cneox Mr. McCathran moted to lav the hill nn th tabic Not agreed to ycaa S, nnya 9 Mr Mctlathran aald ha had annnanil th I. in on a former occasion, when those of the subur ban wards Mr. Turton remarked that he was one of them suburban fellows, and he would like to know what Mr. M meant. Mr. McCathran replied th,at tho gentlemau Mr Turton said he was gooso enough, and would not read that work, llo was no woolly Mr. Elrans said he probably wa a woolly horse Mr. McC. said he did not beloar to that aide. and continued to oppoao the bill, aa there wa now rnougii iruuinu suuui mp wuru lunus Mr.IMehanlsoftrrrd an amendment which be contonded would regulate both the ward fund and tho school fund, ns w ell as other funds He was disposed to bo liberal He desired to sue the lmprotements co on In all the wards. Mr. lSors uioitri that the bill le recommitted to the Committee on . (nance, with instructions Agreed to ntroRT nrcouMiTTKka. Finance Mr Hl en reported fai nrrililv (Inm. mon Council bill to Instruct the committee be fore Congress to urge Congress to glre the cor poration power to subscrlbo to the extension of me jouuoun anu .inniniuire rauronu to this city. The subject was discussed by Messrs Moore and Hlcharda Mr. No) es thought that before taking any defi nite action the grunt of the nrU liege to suba. rlbo ahould bo obtained from Congrcaa Ho was in fa or of securing tha connection of all roads pos sible. It presented trade and commerce from turning on our cltj the cold shoulder.. Mr Mooro proposed to modify the resolution by submitting to a vote of the peoplo whether tne Councils shall appropriates) .xwortMO.ax) to bring this road to the city, Mr. UUrn strenuously opposed the Idea of Mr Moore, and held that the cen tie man' a a mend men r wa out of order, as It might be unnecessary, should Congress refuse the permission Mr. Moore motcd to postpone the bill one week. Lost yeas 4, na) s 8 Ihenutstlon then recurred on Mr Mnni, amendment, and which was lost by the following rotoi Yoas Messrs Grinder, Lloyd, McCathran, UnnM anrt 'Pa 1 hurt a Naya- Messrs hlvans, Ohra, Noirs. lllch- ards. Tait. lurton and the nreaM-nt. Mr. Moore then moved that the sum 2,000 be inserted In the bill Disagreed to. Mr, Moore then mo, ed to Insert the sum 41,000. Disagreed to. r. woure mo ru to adjourn OT agrecu to Mr. Moore moved to lav th- hill mmn h table. Lost Mr Moore only voting for the mo tion. The concurrent resolution was then passed, as fotlowa i ' Yeas Messrs Lhans, Olren, Lloid, Noyes, Hlcharda, 1 alt, 1 urton, and tho Proildent-6. JA - MOSiH Ol PllICE 3 CJEiNTS. Nyi-Meiiri.brIiiJer,McCAtIir an, and Moore .. .-t. FIABDirABTWBT. , Mr. Talt antimllled a letter from Air.nandolbb Ooyle. water register, la reference tothefreex- lux 01 water piugsi wmen was oroTwu uw nrtnteil. Also, reported a eo mm tin (cat Ion from the sec retary of the fire department. Mr. E. O. Eek'otT. giving the amount 01 hose la the fire department as 8,000 feet, 450 of which la unserviceable, tut which will be repaired and put la service a soon aa ins general appropriation oiu paseoa. vcuvrvu to be printed. Several unimportant bill were taken tip and tllafMaBAi1 Al. A bill from tha lower Hoard, appropriating jmv louuf mcuur too pour 01 ius ciij) itm Adjourn ed. Hoard of Common Conn ell The 'Hoard met at tha usual hour, James C Hulls, prcaident, In the ehalri II. A. Hall, tee re tary. The folldwing communication was read. , Washibotox. D C , December II, 1307. To fAe Board n, Vonmon LvunHl ... OxTTLKMrNi At a meeting of the Frovldenl Aid Society, held In the City Hall, thlt S3d Inst , tbe followlnaT reaolutloa waa naaaedi JUioIvtd, TlWt the Secretary of this Society ad dress a communication to the Hoard of Alder men ao,d Co mourn Couavcll, requesting Tour hon orable bodies to make provision for furnlsblpg wooa to ino ucserving poor 01 mc cuy. i eurt aO i JtXD. A. Uoawbll, bee rata r. Mr.1 Connolly asked general consent to report a bUl relative te the auhjeet. and asked that the rule be suspended, and the bill aated on at once. Mr. Nailer thought that there waa a bill from the Hoard of Aldermen which would do Just aa well. The bin of Mr. Connolly wa readf which pro vide for the purchase of wood to the amount ef 2,500. under the direction or tbe Mayor, for the use of the poor and the destitute of tbe city. Mr. A. P. Clark moved that the wood be dis tributed throurh the Provident Aid Soclstr. Mr. O. S. Haker sujcgetted that the amount tfu,ouof oe nos expended as once, dui mis it oe divided la to three parts, and expressed hla rea sons therefor, Mr. A. 1. CUrk moved to strike out f 2,o00, and Insert tIWO-dO00 ta bo distributed eaeh week Mr Crocker, though he thought the remarks of the gentleman from tho First ward very good, thought 2,b00 waa needed at onoe, and tbe wood should be purchased and placed in dlstributtoo. further appropriations might be necessary, but he thought that the sum called for by the resolu tion was now needed. Mr. N alley said the Provident Aid Society had adopted rules for the distribution of chanty which gave only to those worthy, and the society had facilities fur finding out the needy and des titute ' Mr. Halton believed that the sooletr would faithfully perform their duties, and distribute the wood properly, Mr.O 8. Haker made a few ether remarks, In which hesald that charity was likely to be abused, astt has been in many cases. Private purses were open to charity, and he thought it would be well, when the publio could not give any more, for the Councils to step in and assist, lie thought that would be plenty time for them to act. Mr. Hall favored the passage of the resolution, aad called for the previous question. The bill, with the amendment of A. P. Clark flving the distribution ot the wood to the Pror dent Aid Society, waa then passed. Mr. O B. Haker aaked a suspension of the rules to pass "An act granting privilege to Q. P. Drown to erect an Iron railing within certain limit r which was granted, aad the bill passed. Mr. TlUey introduced a resolution caUlngupoa mo prupcr tvuimmcc iu iuiuruiai.ua wo membera of the Hoard Were not farnlahed wit! copies of the Digest of the Corporation, now in nreaa ' Debate ensued upon the resolution, partlcU paieu in oj jucsira. inter, nancy, anu U. D. llakeri when tho resolution nasscd. , jur. a. r, visra urcavnivu luviiouiion 01 win. llartellfor th remission of aoae. liefer red to the Committee on Claim. Mr. A. P.Clark offered a resolution appointing a committee of three to prepare a memorial to Congress, praying them to adopt some mean to .. I .. .ai..t - i.J la. .in.. .... rYtfd"'"MM,mv,,,"M" to the wasningtoauas iigatuompanyior tneir generous donation of coke lo the poor on Satur day inai, anu aiso mr incir uonaiion to tot Peovldent Aid Hoolelr. Pasted. Measrs. A. P. Clark. T. O. Connolly, and Rob ert Hall were appointed tne eomnuttee to me morial lie L-ongresa. nir. urocacr ooereu a resolution mat mi sec- retarv of tbe Hoard be requested to solicit Oen Ulchler for 86 copies of his report for the use ol memhera of tha Hoard. Paaaed. Mr. Crocker asked that the bill for the relief or A. K ii neyB oe taxen up. it was so ordered, aad tba bill read. Passed. Mr. Crocker, from the Committee ontCIalms, reported a bill for the relief of Wm. Huokley. It ef erred to the Committee on Schools The same eommittee renorted back the bill for the relief of Mary Hade y the erroneous pay ment of taxes. Passed Also, the bill for the re lief of the widow of Oeorge Dean and other. faned. Also, the bill for the relief of William urner, Passed, Also, the bill for the relief of j onn J , uaivert .-oatponcu. The school bill waa reached from the Hoard of Aldermen, and taken up The bill was read Mr, A. P. Clark moved that tbe Hoard refuse toeoncnrln the amendments of tbe Hoard of Aldermen, and ask for a committee of confer ence. Mr. O S Haker said this blU was a compro mise bill. It had passed the Hoard of Aldermen unanimously. He was satisfied that If the bill passed there would be no fault-finding by an. body In view of the great distress prevailing in the city he trusted that there would be no hesitancy in passing the bill They could not Bit there ana escape odium If they did not pas the bill, HI constituent were satisfied with the bill as it Is, and he trusted it would pass without further debate. Mr. A, P. Clark said he should oppose tba bill, for the amount gU en to colored schools w aa not enough. Mr'u. W. Miller said that the Chief Justice of the Dlstrlot Supreme Court had decided It was mo wnoio amount. uicaais. Jt a vima,, Airi.uui nitu jjatiun spoke upon tho adoption of the bill, the latter gentleman favoring It, as he thought It was cor rect Mr. A P. (Mark withdrew his first motion, and moved that the bill bo referred to tho Committee on achools, Mr. L 11 8 Mllljrwaa onnoscd to the refer. ence, and favored Immediate action, and moved me previous qucanun, Oa a vote being taken, the previous question was ordered b) a vote of 10 eas toSnaja. The oucstion then recurred on conourrlntr In the bill aa amended bv tha lower Hoard, and th atea and ni.s were demanded, reaulllnraa fnl. iuwbi iu ma auirmaiivv, Messrs. j, j- liaxer. Ik. J11. 11. 1 WISKV! AllllVU, W t lUIU-Ft " H S Miller, Nalley, Parker, Rutherford, blowcn. 'llllev. and bulln. president 1. In the negative. Messrs, Arrlsoo, K. S, Haker, Dealt, A. 1'. Clark, Connolly, Crocker, Knight, So the amendments of the- Boaid of Al trrmeu were concurred In, and tho bill was decided by the nrealdont aa naa.ed. Mr, S. S. Haker appealed from the decision of id uuair, nnu ine yoas anu naya v. ere uen.anufu Several of the members explained their totes, and the result in sustaining the decision of the Chair was, yea 11, nays 6. othe Lhnlr was sustained aud the bill declared passed. On motion of Sir Crocker, the appropriation bill wa taken up. He moved that the rtportnf the committee of conference be agreed to ) which was so ordered, and tho question then rtcurred on the passage of tbe bill, when It was unani mously passed A few minor bills v.cro then passed, and tho Hoard adjourned. AtixtLTEXAif In Nashville wrgtc to Dickens' agent to ascertain If he Intended to glvo read ings In that eity, la his rejoinder Mr, Dclby I'yii "1 amyetunnMc to learn if Mr, Dickens will take the South la tbe line or his tour. He will go west after the new year, and will read In Cincinnati, bt Louis, andChicago. Perhaps he may atop la Louisville. He desires to lslt New Orleans In the event of his going toN-shilUe the terms will bo similar to those of the larger cities Tus tables of the Italian life Insurance com panies show that la Italy 2-X per cent, of the lufant population die .early, and that, even In tho healthiest d Utricle, tho aterago duration of uie is 33 43 years oni) , while In trance It UM.N, at Qencva 42 03, and in Kn gland 39 31 The num. ber of births, too, Is relatively much smaller ta iiaiy wun ia r.ngiana ana ranee, France has a na. y of three hundred and fort) -three steam and one hundred and sixteen sailing vessels. During tbo present .ear twcn.y-lx tessele h,c been ad led, two of which were built In this country. It Is estimated that oyer ten thousand tona of prairie bay have been dcstrO)ed b) fires within the paat two month In tbe . Iclnll) of Foit liar kcr This 1 a serious loss to the new settlers TflE NATION AL'rEPCBLICAN fa puUlthed1 every morntsg (Sunday excepleJ) 1C ItWJMnaeA,,Bortheusraf Tenth 1 and L LAiaaiafcdtaOie Peaastlvaala avoaae. and la fr Klahed to Bbeertbers (by earrlers) at 80 eon la per aaeatb. Vail eabenlbtra, 90.90 per aaaami SB 00 for etc aaeatb a 1 aid It SO for three moatlr, favarfoliV f avfeamce . THE-WEEJtLT MAT! ONAL REPUBLICAN le pub llahed every Friday jSaoralBgi One copy, one year, S100)Tbree copies, one year, HHiVTensepIes, one year, HO tTfom "The Naraery fbr January, 158. PuttUhed by John L. Bborer. BoatoB, Maes J HOMEBODY' STOW IX . KrlaXrlnglelaeotolng, Krla Krlngle la eomlat. Kris Kringle la eemrng to tow I He wears a big pack On the top or lils back, And look like a funny old elowa. Now wait Just a minute 1 I'll tell what's In It, Then won't your eyea sparkle with Joy I There' some thing with curls ter good little gliu, And something aa nice for eaeh boy. There are flaxen-fialred dollies. And all aorta or follies, To please little folks Christmas Day, There are gay borers prancing. And Handy Jack dancing, And everything fitted for play. From Kris Cringle chin Hangs a plenty of tin, Tin trumpets and watches And drums 1 Noah' ark painted red, A Uttle doll1 bed, And soldiers with t ery big guns. From out of his pocket He'U take ingar lockeu m Aad candies, all red, white an.1 blue t And there will be klssea For nice little mlasee, And sweetmeat la plenty for you. Oh I won't there be fanning, And laughing and running, . WhcnlltUe folk peep Ta their hoee, And pull out the candy, And everything handy. HtuflVd fuU to the rod of tbe toe I Then hang up your stockings I Oh t won't there be kn. kings, Whe Krla K Marie enters the town t He waara a big pack On tho ton of hla back. And look like a funny old clow n I lAuntt'Lufl Wines and Hqqon. M JAIIES V0LAM, rl l'i.VXSYLVARIA AVE.Nl'E, Imrortf r aad Dealer la riStWIMU.Liaonns.ClOABBA.'lU TOBACCO, TIKI OLD DRASDIE", SUEimr AXD POUT WISES, JAMAICA KUK, TOR EOU-BOO, oib vrmsET, sr croix Rru, CARTE S OR, LAC D'OB, AXD SlLLESl' CDAlirAaXFS, SAllDI.fES, PICKLES, TREXCn FIAS, TllXCn TSUITI, SWEET Oil , TlftreaMaof SPARKLIHQ MOSELLE, . Ja.t m,lrI, tba flaut wIbm lnparte)d GOOD THINGS FOR CHRISTMAS rt avirSrii2VBr i v?t ... zzzirj-'ir-7.' 7.- -i." .-.- Bwit. n.i.. uu.n ura.aT K.al..d Ran. U.ll.ad Ola T Par, API I, Cld Chnfr. UlBH M DMlccaLd C'oMaaal tar PI, aad Puddlaa. SVIralaull,rAlx,Craab,rrlM rtl Pver.... appIm aa I Ch.rrl,, w Ual.1... Carra.t., Cltroa Alraoad., rcaa Mat., Tllbarl. ISa.lib.rk., n,., BplB.i. A. ,i,,,.',.b . EUA" nnoTIIEIt, wfl 3tlf Cora.rEaadrllatta.lra,u VIOLIsa. Ot'lTABS, 'iffn. .U.A... BANJOSaf ...uv , MX BiU DUAB.5, STATUARY, MLD1L. rUlaltlS, AC , a JOHN )f Et.Mll. 309 Pennaytvanla avenue, New Iron-Front. C.i RI8TMAS PRESENTS TO BS HAD At STEPHENS A CO. '8, 810 Pennsylvania avsnue, letween Ninth and Tenth streets FIDS snltl (if CLOTH IN fl tar IhanUnr vnrinaT. t.fv.i or imall , of all w hou caa be accumuwdated AT 310 PENNSYLVANIA AVENL't OVERCOATS FOR CHILDREN, ITauJaomely trlmmcJ, aud little Sl'ITS louatm,for tb rising gtneration, ATSlOPENhS.LVAMA AVENUE Christmas Present In KID, CLOTH, SILK AND OTHER OLOVLS, SCARFS, TIFS, BIERYK BUTTONH AND STt'Drf. . OU CHRISTMAS PUbSENTS Hemmed stitched and other HANDKERCHIEF, Iu fancy box, for Christ mis present ln ffttvery kind Af Men'. Youth's snj Boy CLOTHINU audFURNlotimf GOODS, for Chrt.i luasprc-euia niat'llfiAa a LU , S10 Pcnnivlvamaavenuii. Between Ninth aud Tenth. deSO-tflf PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE. . Dxror QrABTiBHASTxa'a nrvirg, 1 , . JBrraBsotviiLx, lxn , Dec 16, l7 ( S aloJ Proposal wi'l bo roceln 1 at ihUomceontil 2 iu .January i. MS, for the delivery of a Ihreo nouths1 anpply ofOATSaul HAl forthl Dtfpvl Phdlk.l, .1 I.a ..r? ,!. -, n..lt,M m A IT II "1 . MM t 1J"J e(g tlutaaroMulrtd by the o racer in charge llltl must no natie in duplicate, with a eni Hdi mutt bo n.adeln duplicate, with aepj of thli adv-rtUenienl attached to each, and each bid mast be accompanied by the guar partloa that. 1b rase the ri . in rase tu ma tmci ia awarui to the rlaodutnrtnt bond wlllbegivt.n for the bidder, go 1 1 a od utnr.nt bond wit faithful performance of the contract Hid will betudorwd "Proposal igc, ' and i'a to l riabtls Tin risbt la reserved U reject any or all bid. By order of the Quartermaster Oeaerel pROPOSALS FOR FRESU BLEF. CofiSiasABV Orricx. 4m U 8 Cavaixt. 1 Cabf Vkbdk, Txxi, Dec 8, lit 7 J Staled Proposal, which muit bo In duplicate, with a copy of this advertlaeueal attached to each, are In vl ted until 12 o'clock m, December A 17, furaun nlrtna fresh Beef I either on tha honf or ai.nni.fa. iia may be requlredlto the troopa at Camp erde! Trias, and to all Post. Camps aud Hoapitala lu the Tii-imai, uiirimi -ui'i'iicaj .uvrairum, irom January 1, loraasooii thereafter aa may tie required, to Peceubei 31, lttri, or auch lesa tlm aa the CuutuUs-ary uencniDi BausisiantT may aireci. The bids stato tha price per poui for the Fresh Bacf furnished, on I I-. ii- im ayuuuu, iiv, iur iuii turuiineii siauauiireu i'ropoaala muat be acoompanled by a proper guar anty, signed by tworespoBslblepersoiiM. stating that. If Ilia nrunaiaial la aivantaa.1 Ik. h 1,1,1 ar will a alar Inli a coutract, and that they will eater into bond la the l-ruat ibiuwi lartw iaoaaai auiiaia iv. u taitBtui porformano of the contract . ... ... Tho name ef trma akould be tated In full, with the addreaa of all the membera yt toe nrm Nobldwlllbeenlerutned when put In by coutrae torewhekavtprevloBilyrallwl to comply with therr eoa tract, aor when ll may be dtecovered that the bidder baa o Here J directly or Indirectly more than Bidder (If a nrin, the member) muit be preaent to respond to (belr bid, and to alga aad eomplete the eomrarta and bond upon Iba above named day, Ibo beef rattle furnished must not be over B we years and welah nut leaa than (flOOJ five hundred tun a da ol dressed The beef furnlshad mutt be ef rood market..! quality, in (owl proportlona of fore and bind oar Mr, neck, abaak and kidaer tallow excluded, and to MTr, bvb, an.aa.aa aav ai.a.f ,-.vw Kllluni, BUU Q be delivered at such tuue aud la auch QuaaUlte aa Ibvitibls will be made mouth! t. or as bhah ihu.. after at fund may be received therefor The Government ruseivea th right to reject any and all bid offered Endorse envelopes enclosing bid "Proroial for FreihBeef M aaar-t a proposals u tne underlined 4fc3Ml IstU. 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