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Fir ptioiurt gtimMtaitt THOMOll MOHMIPn' . militant, mo Petwrr f Ik Printing sPreee, "Whatever tnaT le said upon toe rrhe meral character of newspapers, the daya Issue, though It diet an early death, U yet entomnea 10 toe reaaer's nrain." i uu o Unci wee written by e mm whose nation alley, and the clreumstencee under which it wu written, make It lnttreMtnf, at win appear to the Sequel. Although to metaphor, great troth I P"',edT'i papule force end power. TMi i-pwjjjj Female After th. new.pap" ' hJ f them form le forgotten. Is '" "pon which ret" b. loflneneeor that treat power la tha guw-tha tr press. Spoken ra ara i sven mora evanescent, vet their SSliJrtTwM. their sound la fWotleu. Printed worda hare IhU advantage, that alibi Irnprlnie then upon tha tnlnd. The rreal power which the public Journal eier tiara la eecornpanlfd by an equally great re aponalbllttr, lie who gives currency to a falsehood In statement, or la opinion, It a moral derelict, whoe evil Utci after htm. And he who gives himself to the teaching of truth, and to the advocacy of right, sur vives U bla work after both the printed matter and the author of It are forgotten. Ideal bate the Tltatlty of spirit, and moro than tbe forc of matter. We are familiar with the InQaenco of news papers aod perlodlcala In onr own country. The free speech of letlslatora wonld be al most wholly wasted, but for tbe free press which carrfci tbelr utterance! to unlimited audlencet. Tbe power of a great speech In Congress, for Instance, li as nothing la the cnamoer wnere 11 ia tpoxen, comparer who 1U Influence on the nation at larr,e. Legis lators are powerless In tbe end. unlets top ported by public opinion. And public opln Ion Is made by the published thought! and Ideal of the thinkers who speak, aecondod by the luioBerawno write, yuiie as onen AXTI-110WEW Tbe Third Ward BepbHnaBf oln -IXmvinelfttlwr. f Wrjwr nwen nndtila Fuller-rermameaU Ore -I. ailAii EfTaeted In I he- lotertel f nefnrm. An adjourned meeting of the Third ward antl-Dowen Republican was bald at Union League ball lait night. Tho meeting was railed to order by A. II. Klooev, with 0. L. Dart ai secretary. Mr. U. O. Gannlogham said the meeting waa called for reform. Our uresent execu- tire bat proved recreant to tbe party, and the object of this meeting Is to express what we beliefs to be right. vlct J. Uown nas rear out 01 me party an mat oare a to differ with hlra. There la great need of re form la our city government. We bare facte and figures eaough to show that the acts of Mayor Ilowen are, If not dlrhoncst, to say the least, a nil -Republican. Thoob Ject or this niaeUutf Is to redress existing wrongs from the mayoralty down) and this we ex wet to do next June. Tbe meeting then proceeded to effect a permanent organlxitlon. A. U. Klaney was cltcted president. If. R. Phllorook, rice resident) A. 111.1, secretary, nod F. W. utlhauaen. treaanrtir. D. M. Kelsey, of the Becond ward, being called upon for a speech, said that although the meeting was smalt it was a repreeenta tire of hundreds and thousand!. It was asked why opposition Republican clubs should be organised. lie would answer that tbe present ward clabl were under the do minion of tha office-holders of tbe cltr rov era neat, and In order to effect an effectual raiorra, opposition ciudb rami lhj orgauixea. ue bad always neen a iiepunucao, ana ne was In tblt morement of reform la order to rare the Republican party. It li necessary to dethrone tbe tyrant at the City Hall, lie is not a man to ne irusiea or reuea upon. Mr. Dowen was president of tbe Equal fiuffraet Association, and resigned It la 1804 to sare his official head, being then post master or ibis city. There is 10 mncn spec ulatlon. Peculation and fraud la his admin istration as Mayor oi mis city toai lucre are national Conveutlou of Rchoel Un perlnlandeata SICOXD DAV A.n.rt Xtttian The convention reaa i em bled yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, tbe president, Hon. John V. Wlckersham, la tbecbalr. ... Tbe following rrsoinuoai, outci ny air, Ashley, were then lalm up i RfiolrtJ, Tint this National Ooarantloa of School Superintendents earnestly reeeramtnd tha Congre ae or tht United Malta to take Into consideration tha eduetloaal eordlllon of tha Southern Stetre, and to make eueh prevl ions, either by tba coneaeetoo of pablla Jande or br appropriating lhe proceede of tha aalo of said lamia orothtr Government properly, or Vrdlreet arpronrlatloa of money, titst said Hlates ahall t aided la tha eitabllikatnt aod malateaaaeaof aooJ nUMie sabools. fftrtM Thsi ti is mrioer Momatadfd Frail Orowera Blenthly Bleellng The meeting of fruit growers yesterday was called toordar by,lr. BoodgrMi. the president of the society, who congratulated the members on the numbefa present. Ho hoped to farther interest tbe press to a bet ter appreciation of this society and Us ob jscti) that It Is their true Interest to notice these meetings and Instanced, the beneOts derlred by the New York Journals from ex tended! notices of these things. lie spoke of other papers the Rxpotlicih, Ac. EteTen o'clock was decided upsn as the pour oi meeting. Inisa Kin Buoiit MTmo-Ths Fourth Ward Irish Republican Association met last night la the basement of Dams restaurant, corner First and II streets, and had a rery llrely time. D.S. Cablll (the president) was la the chair, with John Htckey and J. P. fihllteu secretaries, and Patrick Iloarihan sergeant at arms. A motion made by Patrick Foley to change the name to the Fourth Ward Irish Republi can Club was adopted. Patrick Ilourihan offered a resolution da daring that the president, vice-president Mr. DUilntham nresentcd two amlci. lha 1 aod treasurer had failed to meet the require "Bcbooley" and the "old grtndilone." from menu of tbe club, and that their leats Loudoun, Va.. for examination. should be Tacated, any provision of the con (in mntiw'Ar (iniAn.i ci-TUntii. the stttutlon to the contrary BotwltbiUndlog. otherwise the orlulo of the tbousbt Is lu the writer, and the eloquent orator only reset! tha rtini wMeb bata been tnlnert hr lha diligent author or Journalist. The Influence I Urpubllcaut enough In thlt city who will of the preat la as subtle as the air we breathe Nothing can conquer or obliterate It. Des potic governments may repress utterance at noma, aad auahlUh a cordon of censorship to obstruct the entrance of freo expression from abroad. But thought thus banned and confined Is like gunpowder compressed. Left loose, the "vlltanout saltpetre," as Shakspeare calls It, may harmlessly burn with the mere flash. Con flood, the cxpto ilon, when It comes, Is Irresistible. So thought, hidden and suppressed, when tbe kindling spark reaches U, explodes, to the terror of tyrants and the destruction of tbe obstacle! which absolutism piles up against progreaa. We all havo a general Idea of tho ndranco which liberal Ideas bate made lo tbo em pire of RoMla. Tbe French cynic defined tbe Russian Government to be "JeaposLlam, limited by assassination." That would hardly be said at this time, and, Indeed, the Cur Is Just now In less danger of a violent death than some of his cou temporary sov ereigns! aod though tbe progrers of reform In the State It necesiarlly impeded by the remains of old Ideas on tbe oue side, and by tbe Impracticability of newly taanu milled serfs on tbe other, tbe tendency of events Is surely toward the political regeneration ot tbe vast empire, llut thouch we have all a seneral Idea of tbeae cbamres. we do not all remember one of the most important agencies by which tney nave oeen promoiea. inero is no strictly free press In Russia, although the present atyle of Journalism there has made considerable advances toward freedom of ex preat loot yet tbe press bn among Its labori aod trlampht toe honor of having In no smell decree contributed to the ameliora tion of Russian politics. Tea yeart ago, Alexander Ilerxen, a Russian author and Journalist, wet a refugee In London. For six Tears or more be diligently wrote and printed books, pamphlets, reilewa and news papers for Russian circulation. He dlscnsicd Russian matters and men to a style which had never before been attempted) and though hit works were nominally prohibited, tbey found their way promptly to tbe Rnislan do minions, freely circulated from band to hand, and were regularly read la the palare. TLe reason of this freedom was obvious. The "limit byaaeasalaailon"uponibeiower of the Czar was held by the nubility. Tho peasantry of Russia are loyal to tha Czar It Is the uover dais with whom he tsbroufibt Into antagonism, and tho publications of Hereon were devoted to the vrrv reforms which the Cxir has since established. Hence the freedom which his wrlilasra found, llut he transcended at icncth tho limits to which tbe Russian Ooreroment was willing he should go. Tet the Government was spared the effort to suppress his publications. He offended the national pride by defending tbe rebellion 01 mo iwti, ana irutn iui un hit Influence and popularity were ot an end. lie retired from tbe field, aod panned the remainder of his life In seclusion at Genera. There he recently died, aod the event of hla decease oas recalled nis name to nonce as that of 'tbe flrst man who, with tbe peo, exercised an Influence which the Russian Government was obliged to acknowledge and pay deference to." The sentence quoted at the beslnnluE of this article Is from his tcn. and tbe dav will come when farther conces sions, end even Justice to Poland and to the Hebrew, will grow out of tbe Ideas flret pnniea in tiutsian type oj Alexander I lor tta.rhiladtlpkia Ltdgtr. OLDXITIfWABITi.fTS'AaSOCUTlO:. The regular monthly meeting" of the Association of Oldest Inhabitants of tbe District ot Co lumbia was .held yesterday afternoon In tbe court room, uuy nan. The president (John D. D.ake, esq.,) called the meeting to order, with J. Cai roll Drent. cm., secretary. Mr. R. W. Clarke nominated for mem bership Mr. Nathan Malllkeo, a resident of Washington since 1917. Laid orer noder tbe rale. R. W. Clarke presented a memoir of Hon. Amos Kendall, embodying Interesting Inci dents of hla life also, an autobiographical sketch of tho life and services of Hon. Robt. J. Walker, published In the Euning Star or noveraoer it. low. Hon. II. D. French read an Interesting paper,relatlTetothe Old Capitol, gWlnga hla tory of Its erection In 1815, and the Incidents therewith down to the year 1301, when the edifice was turned Into a bastlle, and after ward the tearing down aod building on Its site of magnificent nuuslone where rebels joy and gaiety In contradistinction to tbe ghosts that hovered In the locality but a few years asro. Mr. Fielder R. Dorse it presented to the association two halberds, relict of tbe war of 1618, being a contribution from Dr. Rich mond Johnson, who was a private In Caj I. Davidson's company In tbn war of 1818. A vote of thanks was tendered to Hon. B. U. Trench. R. W. Clarke. Dr. Richmond Johnson, and Mr. Dorsett for tbelr contribu tions to tne association. After the transaction of tome routine bus iness the aaaoclallon adjourned. ' Bruno OriHixo. CUAfu. Catiimtrttatii Yitttngt. West of England Cloths, In J)la.kf Olive and Dine Fine Uerroio aud French Cloths. Fine French, German and English Creps, Patetot, Granite, Diagonal, Tricot and Mel ton Coating, la Dlue, Dahlia, Ilrown, Olive, Green and other coloring. Fine English and Domestic Cheviots, lu various colors, for suits. Floe French, English and American Trowserlngs,la plalu colors and mixtures. Fine French, German and Domestic Duo skins, la Black, Blue and Grur. A floe assortment or American Casslmcres tot flultt and some very handsome Coat- rise up and overthrow him. The reform Republican party will succeed, and whoever rues may read the signs of our triumph. Up k"t u .r. ) mat lue ad ministration the Republicans had put la power did not compare favorably with that which preceded It. It Is owing to the fact of our present misrule that the territorial movement Is agitated. Republicans are holding back now from our movement be cause they expect to succeed la this territo rial measure, but when thev find tbev can not succeed la that they will fall Into oar re- rorm movement, ana we win men receive them with open arms. He thanked tbe meeting for the honor conferred upon him br electlnsr him Dresldent. and slated that he would discharge Its duties to tbe beat of bis ability. It Is time for reform when Republicanism It disgraced by our Mayor and when our corporation attorney takes 1000 ai a bribe for discharging his duty. Tbe Chair appointed at Executive Com mittee, J. Reynolds, U. B. Pbllbrook, 11. X. Talbot, T. B. Grimes and C. L. Bart. Tbe following resolution was unanimously adopted by the meeting! Rt tot ted Taat we ranusit of (joarrtii tha Pfage of a Joint resolution removing hajlta j i in ca, cum jot, ton vt iiunni a, uugt, cor poration attoraay, tha Isat for aeaepilog a hrlba At u00 to la&utaea lha Mtiwor la nt t Jaitblltlonf doe from the corportlOD, and mi nrai ior otto affnory inereio ami in com pit city with Oook la this cue of noto rlous bribery Adjourned for one week. tmrtemeat iaaacft State hasommlltad to sons latslitfeat and responsible oflwr or asjenl of tba National Oovernmsnt. Kftalrfi, That the amount of the aforesaid appropriation auall not bo lata than ooe mil lion five hundred thouund dollars annually for a period of five years. The resolutions were debated at length by Messrs. Alvord, JUtson, White, General Howard, Mr. Hobbs and others, after which they were recommitted to tbe committee to revise and present them to the convention. General Eaton stated that he had vlalted the President and he had ilgntfied bla readl nesa to receive tbe delegates at 1 o'clock to day. . General O. O. Howard then addressed the convention on the subject of Southern edu cation. He said that daring the last five J ears the sum of seven million of dollar ad been expended for that object, one hatf the amount furnished by the Freed men's Bnreau, aud the other half by various North ern benevolent associations. In addition to this the fretdmen themselves had made large contributions. A general plan of Government aid should be discouraged, yet special aid waa now wanted to start luitUutlons of learning la tbe South, aad they shonld be supported by the Btatct Ihemtelve, and not by the Gen eral Government. lie favored the establish, meotof an educational burean brthe Gov crnmeni, ana it appropriations oe maoo oy Congress this bureau wonld be found of great vaiue, especially ii tne ureeamen s uarean be discontinued, which had done more to wm th ami. (tk.ii race than had been done by any other organisation. A system of general supervision should be maintained by the Government through the bsreau of education. Gen. D. L. Eaton thought that now was a favorable time to advocate the clalmt of edu cation upon Congress. He thought thlt con vention should meet the committees of Con gress and communicate their vlewi to tbem. Mr. Alvord moved that the Committee! of Retrenchment and Reform and Education be Invited to attend the meeting! of this asso ciation. Agreed to, and the secretary was Instructed to Invite tbe members of the com mittees named to be present at 0 33 o'clock tblt morning. Mr. Newell, of Maryland, moved that tbe committee on resolutions be Instructed to so word their report as not to exclude from aid the States or Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, and the District of Columbia. Lost. Gen. O. O. Howard offered the following) Rttotnd, That tht bills reported favorably upon by lha Italranahateot and Educational and Labor Connltteea ef (Joafreia on the aubjast of adueatlon, with a view of in re tier tha present remarkable necessities of extend lit Ood systems of adulation, neat tha favor able Indorsement ot this eonve ntioa. , Adopted. Gnral Howard extended an Invluilnn to the members of the association to be present Ings, Vt etllnirsof Silk. Linen and ii a nellies. une rrice to all. Geo. C. IIevsiio, No. 410 Seventh street, Northwest. PafcraiuTioM rou Waxiio FLOons. A natented Preparation for or name n tin ir floors fa made by Immersing eleven and it half pounds of finely dlvldod wax lu a boiling solution of six pounds of potash (Mssolved In rain water. Aa soou at tho learning ceaaet tue uouing la to io stopped, ana six pounds of finely ground yellow ochre are lu trodaccd and stirred around, after wblch the mass Is placed lu dishes und allowed to become bard. For use, oue ouod U lo bo diluted In two aud a ha.i measures of boil log water, so as to form a homogeneous broth, and well stirred TUla U t h4 ap plied by weans of a brush upon the fljur, aud when perfectly dry it la to be rubbed down aod pollahed by means of a rough, coarse sheepskin. Tb a preparation la said to give fine 1 oil re, and does not lose Its color, whlJe, at the tame time, It Is ury (-heap. AtfOo tho Inmates of tbe Roman Lutho ic Orphan Asylum of 6au Francisco there ts a woman who hat reached tbe age of cue uunoreti ana tnrco years, ana so mr as iier physical health la concerned, the It In a good way to last many years yet. Four times ath day aue guea up two flights of stalra, uuaaaUted, to attend ervlcLi la the cnapl Butt moves about ihi house with ai lows eaa as If .he were but forty. The !??. Utoru Un " ago to Uke Charge of an orphaned iiau4hlld Faor. Edward DmiKLa Lictcrr A very respectable audience assembled last nfgbt at Lincoln Halt to bear the lecture of Colonel Daniels on "The Reptile Era and First Laud Animals." and the followlos: epochs In geological science) full of useful loiormeuon. Ibd lecture Has Illustrated by iDicndld scenes and pictures, projected upon tbe large cnvee Vf tbe ttereoptleon and electro scope. It was shown that our globe was nrst in a state oi eas or vapor, tnen in a elite of fusion, which finally cooled and formed the primitive rotk. the axolc air-. without life, and no petrifactions. Then followed the epoch when denoalta of dlisolved matter settled and stratified luto layers, bavlng the evidences ot life existing; ana tuis is wnat is Known as ma miurian pLriod, or secondary rocks. Then come the coral reefs formed where tbe temperature does not often fall below about 60 degrees. In time the coal-fields were formed, when trees were found In tbe same location wbero they had grown. Tbe lecturer spoke of the coal-fields of Pennsylvania and if ova Scotia and tbelr various peculiarities. To form three feet depth of anthracite coal would require about thirty-seven feet of concentrated It tbe coal. Of tho two klndt bltumlous aod anthracite coal, the soft aod hard, the bttumlnus It tbo first or lowest layer i It It mostly found In more level and lest disturbed positions, while the anthra cite la found where It hat been disturbed by ucat or volcanic action. Petroleum was probably formed. In part. from animal substances, as well as from tbe distillations of coat and vegetables. He spoke or the ttrage flan or wblch Hugh Mil ler speaks. Many bright views were shown n pon tbo scene which presented the different layers and eras of rocks, of vegetables, birds and animals, that hare characterized tbe differ ent ages or the globe. Tbe lecturer closed with an eloonent d- scrlntlon of the transition and nrmrr,n from all these to the advent or creatlou of man 4ii me evidence or nigh design and divine wisdom, lesaont for the loatructlon and blessings of the human racej and a lively eulogy upon the usefulness and romance or toe stuay or science, and par ticularly tbe study of national history, aod acquiring a knowledge of the laws of all nature. Finn Wano WouKtnauaHe Assoc li nos A Voica AoaST a Tirhitoeiii, novaaaistXT. At a meetlas of this asso ciation last nignt at me sail rim street ecuool-houie, E. d. Atkinson, president, in me cnair, ana !. it. oearies secretary, me following preamble and resolutions were adorned : Wbtraaa tha persona who are taking the irtuiu u. lauiiuin. iur a rruuriftl (OF eminent" for lha IMstrlet of Columbia are, iirlih exaaDllone which aauaa ui turnrii nA rrf ret) reeox atisd as enemies of that procreia tn free prloelplas, wbertby a larx a proportion of us have been in recently enfrancblied, thla fast alone la sunolant to cam us to look upon said movement with suspicion, and withhold our asaeatthsrafromi And whereae wa Ormlr believe that 11 li t remitted by tha Initios of property rather ban by the love of liberty) byadailroof per OLal gala, rather than aialnof atlllfraer and happier conditions for tba niiin of the peo pletlha self ssme spirit Ibat prompted soma of these terltorlallata to maketneroriandUe nf men so lone aa tber ware permitted to irarae therein Instead of nouses aod lotat aod where. as. further, wa oooalder lals eunnlnaly derl.ed theme as not oolr politically unsafe for us as RepuMlaans, threatening, aa It tloee, lo plaeo tho control of Wathlnxioo la the handaof our aoeleoteaemr, the pro-slavery Damoeraty, with th aid of the rotea or tha eouaty, but alio calculated to complicate and embtrrsie, rather than to simplify aad facilitate our po lities! machinery) therefore be It Hnalttd, That wt hereby denounce thle acnemeof ,lterrltorlallitUon,lor "eoaeolUs tlon," by whatever name angar coaled, aa at onoennjiiit, uawlao and denrerouai and we sail on the representatives of the Fifth ward In the lloard of Aldermen and Do mm on Coun cil, to support tba resolutions offered by Counellra-o Uurxeea when they shall come br fore tbem for Oaal action. ttttolpti, That we anealloaately warn thoie hitherto trusted whit a frleods of the colored rce who have suffered either their property losllncte or tbelr political antbllloa to be guile them Into thla territorial morement of our ancient enemies, that uoless they quit tliClr"badeoapaay" they need not exueot a continuance of our persooal eon fid en oe or our Eolltleal support, aslf preservation beloc tha rst law of our nature, aa well as of their sampling of apples waa postponed for the i present. Colonel Chamberlain presented seedlings from Loudoun county, grown by alr.Whlte a handsome apple. Also, several varieties of applet grown by Mm on his farm. dodge Gray suggested that all specimens be labelled for convenience hereafter. Frank Brsmhall presented several varle lies "Greenings," ''Milan' and others from rage couoty.Va., on the western slope of the Dlue Ridge, and remarked upon their merits. Judge Gray moved that a committee be anointed to name and claaslfr apples and other frnlt for Information of the society. col. cnamneriain mongnt it not nest to refer to committee. Mr. Burr spoke In regard to It, and thought the examination shonld to la committee of the whole. Col. BramhaU did not think reference to committee would glvethg fullest In forma tlon and satisfaction, and suggested an amendment for open discussion before the soctety. Motion withdrawn by Judge Gray for the present, aod notice given that such commit tee wonld be moved at tha next meeting. Mr. Dillingham, of Loudoun county, on tavlutlon. read a paper In regard to apple growing in this vlelnlty. He spoke of the great value and Importance of orchards their prodacts amounting to nearly $30, 000,000 a year. Ue has been experimenting tor nearly lOTty years, auu nuaa an aim lu much to foam In tbe matter of apple grow ing, lie spoke "' " xewtowu pippin hav ing run out ia some iocauues,ana anerwara being rejuvenated when planted on con. genial soli, lie said the tame about other varieties, Jiving much useful Information. The ad ress wat received with applause and a vote of thanks. Mr. Claggelt came forward and stated that he wat cot yet prepared to read hit paper on tno catewna grape at mis time, ana asxcu farther time. Grantel. Dr. Ilowlaod made a motion for an eve ning session, which was not sustained. Oa motion, Professor Wilcox wat per mitted to read hit paper on the grape cut tare In Europe, la wblch be tinted the man nerof cultivation, and the varieties generally cultivated. ' Colonel Daniels spoke of the grape as to Its food value, and of byglene qualities. A vote of thanks wat given for the address. Dr. Baodgrait called Friend Dillingham to the chair. Colonel Chamberlain spoke In favor of the Catawba, at grown In his section even growi better than tbe Concord. Colonel Frank Dramhall, of Fairfax, Va., had a different experience where his knowl edge extended. The Catawba wat more 11a ble to disease aud blight. Colonel Ed. Daniels would be glad If the Catawba could be grown everywhere, bat he had not found It to be successful ireneralty. I lie found the grapeof great use to hlra when Alexatadrlft stud Vltlnlly. The OauMat yesterday evening has the following news Iterasi Mi JO X. M. Howtaoir. brother or our tan mable fellowltlten, 8. S. Howlson, eaq., died aaddealy of hears dfaeaa wbtlo on a bunting expadltloaneat Saeramento, California, lie weat to California lo 1149, and up to Wire aided lo BtMktee, where ho filial eevtrallm Jertaat aad responsible pahtlS offlses. elwfcjs red it ably and without auspleloa of die honor. For tbepast eight years he nee held the post tloa of deputy comptroller or State, lie waa barn at rrtdartakstmrg. Vs.. April 11,1137, lie leaves a wtdow. iwn lha taielfirs ef nr ml tie a fc lha Oranae. Alexandria aod Masaaaaa railroad daring tho week oadlpg oa Matitrdsy last. wereTiSionaaneiaoi torn, a,eoooi wheat, in or rye, v or oats, iso oi corn meai, is sbis, oi at the opening of the Howard University to- h9 tad been wounded and broken down with mnrrnw tanrntntf. L Q nVtmlr Th. U.U. I.. . ... .. . .. ..... .Hiuiinr ,n ini arniTirom eaimir craDee tney apeeaiiy ouut oimi A scbe wat of getting one's money bicli, aud a good chance to get much more too, la now offered by the Indefatigable managers of tbe W bile burst Gallery Exhibition, lie tides giving an excellent panoramic exhibi tion of all sorts of subjects, grave and gay, which, of Itself, is worth several times the admission fee, tbey dlatrtbute one half of the gross proceeds each evening to tbo au dience, la tho shape of cash prises, drawn In a manner satisfactory to all. Thla afforda an opportunity to seo a splendid show, and a good cb&nco to draw a handsome carh prlxe, all for a quarter of a dollar. Bco ad verittt-ineat columns. Nw Yard. About two hundred of the workmen rccntly suspended from tbe navy yaid will asumu work to day. Owing to the small uumbar lobe ro-em ployed some little dulav has becu occasioned by having to ex amine tbe merits of the appl'cantt, and lu all cases tho preference is given to those hating honorable discbarges from the army or navy, who are found Qualified to All the positions. Admiral Dahlgren seems desirous of carrying put tbo wishes of the President utiJ tongreaa In giving the heroes of the war me preicrenco. Turks will bo an exhibition at WhUe hurat'a Gallery, Fennaylvaol avenue, be lcen Four and a hair and Sixth streets, at which half tbe gross proceeds wilt be dis tributed to the audience. U i adver tisement aud drop ln lUUITUW UtUTDlDKl tlon was accepted. air. mnaie, irom me uommiuee on School Statistics, made a report In the form of the following resolution i Btiotvtd, That no person shall be appointed to the eadet corse at Waal Point, at ta tha naval corpe at Annapolis, until bo has hwo found qualified lo tha particulars designated bylaw after a publto examination. The ex aminers shall make return under oath to the Secretary or War, of persons examined In the order of marl It aad that all appolntmeota to fill vacancies t made from their returae, and la tha order of merit as aislrnaJ br the exam iners. Adopted. In aocordaucewttharrancemenU previously made, the convention adjourned at 1 o'clock p. tn., ana visited the executive Mansion, wnero tucy were received by President Grant In hla private office. 1 he company were In troduced by General Eatoo. After a geueral hand-sbaklug and a brief conversation, lie visitors withdrew, XVESIKO SESSION. Tba convention was called to order by the president (Mr. Wlckersham) who stated that the object of tbe meeting was no to transact general business, but to hear addresses on tbe topics of education. Mr. D. O. Northrop, of Connecticut, tub- adopted t Xnotpfd, That no person shall be appointed to the eadet corps at West Polar, or to tha naval eorpt at Aunapolla, until be has been found qualified In the particulars designated bv law after a nul lie examlnatlau. Rtioletd, That tha examiners shall make re turn, under oath, to tha Seoretary of War of me person vatniineu in ine nruer or merit, and that all appointments to fill vaeanelsa be made from those returns, aod lo Older of merit aa assigned hy theoxamlners Mr. White, of Massachusetts, was called on to address tho convention, and took tbe grouou mat toe uovernmeni ana Stales should provide fortbe education of the youth of tbe country at large. Every boy and girl should recti ve eucn education as tbe States could afford to give, la order to make them good citizens of the commonwealth. Ia the course of his remarks Mr, W. detailed the worklor of the pabllo school system la Mat- sacbusctis, and named the several sums ex pended for ttio benefit and maintenance of schools, public and private, throughout the States, and In conclusion eald the General Ooverament, through Congress, should make liberal donations In behalf of the common irhmii or ma country. Mr. Northrop, of Coon.) F. A. Allen, of Fa-i 8. 8. Ashley, of N. C, and Gen. D. L. Eaton delivered Interesting addresses during tbe evening. Among those present at the meeting we observed a number of ladv teachers of our public schools as also several members of me uoara oi irusiees, woo teemed to Uxe much Interest In the addresses of the evening. Local Qbivitiis. The old Capitol mil market, corner of Third street east aod A south, an ancient landmark of the Eastern section of the city, and for some years past used for public school purposes, was told at auction yesterday for (4,813. Purchaser. John Walters. A colored man named Amos Gordon was arrested by Officer Alder yesterday, having In his possession a number of valuable books, lie Is held for a hearing and the books for Identification. Gordon say a he obtained tbe volume from a colored man living near wiiiardt' hotel. Ihe steamer Colombia commences her regular trips between Georgetown, Wash ington and Baltimore on Saturday next The total number of barrels of flour In spected to Georgetown during February was y,o. The regular sales day at Drovers' Rest having been changed from Friday to Mon day, the attendance on Monday last waa qalte slim. Three hundred head of cattle were sold at 6Q7K cents per pound gross. Darlog the month of February there were 133 arrests made In Georgetown. Richard Hall atlaa John W. Spencer, a horse thief, arrested a few days ago, was yesterday delivered np to John R. Murray, sheriff of Charles county, Md., on a requisi tion or Gov. Bowie. Gordon Ripley, who wat arrested a day or two since on tbe charge of passing a fraudulent draft oa Messrs. Roessle, of the Arlington, wat before Jostle Walter yea terday, aud the charge being withdrawn, the cote wat dismissed. Ripley left tho city yesterday In company with his father. LiQVon Dcaxirs' Association, The regular ecml monthly meeting of this atao elation was held at Trades' Union Hall, tbo president, (P. C. Boyle,) called tbe moellug to order, and J. T. Martin acted as secretary. After the transaction of routine business, the committee appointed to wait upon Con gress was Instructed to call on tbo District Committee In Congrcs on Friday morning and present the protest against tbe passage of Senator Pomeroy's prohibitory bill, with nine thousand signatures attached thereto. A Slit ron Dxfauatiox. Some days ago Matthew Dcailry was arretted on tbe charge or thu larceny or (100 from William Skinner, rtsldlng near the Long bridge. The charge was dismissed, there being no evidence agalnet the accused. Yesterday Mr. Deatley, by bis counsel, Messrs. Norrls & Son, insti tuted suit against Skinner for defamation of character, laying damages at $3,000. A concert will be given by tbe Sabbath school of the Methodist Protestant church, Ninth street, thla evening. We bespeak for tbem a full house. From tbelr usual suc cess In these matters we can vouch for a Bleasant entertainment for the evening, o and see for jourselvea. Mat. Dor. 1303 D street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, will accom modate a few boarders at low pncei. Mr. Saunders, of Washington. thouEht we bad not yet reached our best trrape cul tivation to periection in location ana cut' turn ana selection or sou. Friend Dillingham said that the Isabella aod Catawba were the early klndt grown, and did vrrv well succeeded well. Col. Ed. Daniels asked In reirard ta early grape and fruit growing In the Potomac country. Mr. Saunders said be did not think the Catawba any more liable now tbaa formerly to blight and failure) that It was as hardy now at ever, more dependent upon treat ment, locality, c. Col. Chamberlain reiterated his former re marks, with additional itluitratlous The Chair ruled tha motion out of order. and Invited aa appeal from his decision. He said If there were five men opposed to him ha would resign hit position. Finally Capt. 8hUlen,lo settle the matter, took an appeal from the decision of the Chair, and tbe Chair was sustained by an aye and no vote of S3 to S. Capt. Shlllen, secretary, understanding the resolution to apply to all tha officers, said he could oot content to serve with even fire men opposed to him He tendered bis resignation. Mr. CahllL "The Chair does the eamej" aod forthwith he vacated hit seat. A scene of confusion worse than before eniued, the members all rising and all talk loir. After an Interval the vice pros! Jeat wu Induced lo take the chair to try and restore order. Mr. CahUl took the floor, and amid con tinued Interruptions from llonrlban and others, during which the chairman nsarly broke the table to pieces with his gavel (a mooKey-wrencnj in nia attempt to pressrve order, stated that Ilourihan bad just been given work by Mr. Murphy, the ward com mlstloner, and being under the Impression that Mr. Murphy waa an aspirant for the presidency of the club, he had offered the resolution and made the demonstration la the hopes of soaping that gentlemen over aod securing his ravor. Mr. Marphy said he had not aaplred to the position. Ue waa satisfied there were other gentlemen who could fill the position ranch better, and besides he could not baa rcgu'ar atlAndaatft fcalaar kept away by bnal- ncaa. lie desired the succese ot tbe clnb and the party, and waa sorry to see any demonstration like the present. Mr. O'Leary made a speech, pltehlog Into George Italian for saying the Irishmen had been whipped into the Bowen party. Mr. Andrew Gleeson moved that the resig nations be not accepted i which was adopted wna on iy two or mree ausenting voices. A motion was then made to adjourn, and the avea and noea were demanded. An ad journment was carried, 31 to 13, and so de eiarM ot sua unair. Mr. Cablll appealed from the decision of tne unatr, ana me uoair was not sustain eu, ayes iv, noes ij, Mr. CahUl then moved to edionrn for ooe month i which was amended to be for two weeks, ana at amended tne motion prerauea Colobid Pxoru Goa Bocva. Two parties of colored emigrants leave this elty to day for the Booth west, one party num. berlng twenty-fire adults and five children go to Memphis, Tenn., and about the same number go to Vleksburg, Miss. The an-cutt have been several days, with the assistance of Mr. A. K. Browne, and other oflcers of the Provident Aid Society and Freedmen's bureau, la collecting thle number. From some cause there seems to be a strong disinclination among tbe col ored people to leave the District, notwith standing the scarcity of work here. Tbe companies above named go by the Orange and Alexandria railroad. rye. 80S of oats, 110 of corn meal, IS bble, of poultry, Si bbts. of etjxs, bbls.of butter, 14 bbla.ol applaa, et dressed hots, til bble. of flour, n boxes or tooaseo ana it ear loads or eattle and sheep, liy Ihe Alexandria, Ioa dsua and Hampshire railroad there were re telvsd durlnc the same period, among other articles, l.W bushels of wheat, TS of eorn,tti of eats, U bble aod boxes of if t, 11 bbltt anal keev of butter. W bbls. aad boxea of poultry, us bbls. ef flour, 1,01) bbls. or porn aed W sslvss, Hiv. Ma. HAVXXS.psitor ot the Methodist Episcopal ehureh or thla place, has completed bis year of mlolitratlon. The eoscrexatieh aadmamberaol hla ehureh retard his labors moat eceptably(ee hats an excellent preacher aa well aaa pious Ufarlitlsn He het made rr lands amoncenr eltlisaa of all tWnomloe ttona, who Mlbly eiteem him It is hoped aad expected that he will be returned to this station. MkAn.lliiivL ntivnAaa. shin eernen. (cos. have jest launched from their yard at Flshtowfl.a vary creditable else of work In tho shape ot tha sloop William Oapei, rebuilt for the owners, Messrs. Pollard aad Padgett, Farm: an anrlnear a molars J udab tha Alex. aodrla aad Fradsrlekifcurx railroad it la Warn. ea that the work et eoesfreatlef that Impor tant line of travel will be r see mm eased at an early flay Tan etas mar Dolurabla will resume her trios between liattmoro and thla elty ea Suedey LOCAL NOTICES. Iter. tb ik a or u, haul to lu otl?rnU fair. ntu,tn II bit btn tamed of. copper color with hill tjM. Tet no, or then will prolate the iIefc,oittirilIiitrttiiai brought oot br tbe m. ot rhilon't TIlilli, or EiIti ttoa lor the Ililr, preteriUon cleir d trinipirrot. ind which doee ooteuu th, tin, Bold bjillthe dragglm o,rnti frftAilB Jilt... f.QI .. .wuivuitiin TJ-utt Burets its Tonrfl enditreuffthenlne' tmtu crtles, IIotTs Malt Extract la I a vain able fa cases of consumption, as Is shown by follow, lng extracts from reports of military hoepli lals In Europet " It puts a stop to the inroad of tblt powerful enemy, and tenders the pro gress of the malady Impossible. It Is a direct antagonist to a tubercular, morbid constitu tion br preventing the settllog and fixing of the albuminous matter) moreover, it power- limy cxcitca mo activity ot mn lungs ana Increases tbe circulation of the blood. Sold by all druggists and grocers. fu28-eo3i 4 "-a ' iKDCCiuifT to But x Good Siwnto Macmxi. Wllcot A Glbbs' Bewtog Ma chine, the moat simple and best constructed sewing machine, will hereafter bo sold oa liberal terms. Inquire at the agency, BaumY corset aod hoop skirt factory, 409 Seventh street, between D and E. neat. LaMTaoaataooed to-day. Appropriate ssr vlees ware aaadnsted la tha Lolieooal and Oatholla short bee. Taia-Aitaa ef virions eentlemen arasnakeii r to eonnaetloo with the apoeey appointment by the Governor of eoueelimea for this ally. The teuaeU te be appolated will aleat all tho ethar munialpal omeere. OoitSTAtLa J. X. BpaesTT tireusht from Washington to-day Jim Hurnett.eolored. who was arrested la that elty last night, oath! eh erg e of eompllslty la tha supposed murder ef the late Jamta MeKenler. Tn-i locomotive lately rebuilt la Ihe shops of tho A. X. jl h. n. RlIb this eitv. was takea out on a trial trip this morning and worked beautifully. B It. Diaur, Jr . formerly ot thla altr Is a promloaateandldaufor tht position of pro- Dif juufi oi mnnrauau. I Tni WisnraaTOif City SiTnos Butr. corner Seventh street aod Louisiana avenue, la open from fl 80 to 7t80 every Saturday eve ning, tn addition to lu regular banking nours. it pays interest on nepoaita. os, Oik IIill Cloth in o and MgitomitT Tat- lo xt50, 633 Seventh street, opposite Tost "wee. IS TltfanpBaMiCQgKTOFTnp pijjbict or COLOMBIA, Tilt Ira DAY Or rilUU aiiisra. . . .. a ft ike blehlU, by H. T Werrlik. r. It is ordrd, thl4h day of fab taal lha defeadaai. Jeeph Uabsa. naaaraaea I fceeelered berelaaaar i ! Jv occur flu fnttv rf.va nr Uu aari etberwlea tae t sate will be pretfedea Bea. B dreealnleUtlf la ..y. W,,T,eM,E4.Dssktl. jeaa r. eiiea, stpa uoiiii '. us monea hie eoltettnr. .. Hfi. tkal lha arkaiaat- Ji seae hie spaearaaea la aeaalered herein aa ar b-reratbetf-iraieae Bealdencea of fleatalore etsia Repre eeatatlTeetsi Wash lad . Tbe following Bcnators aod Rapreaenta- liTcs are now In the city for the winter. We will be obliged to merabort who will In form ue of their places of residence Imme diately upon their anl val In the dty I Colfax, Hon, Schuyler, vicerretlJentof the . United Statea.T LafeyetteBquare, Abbott, J, o., n. u i aoxistn at. ninoay,ii. , u,i- wiuarus'. Iiaeklngham, W. An Uoaa 410 nneaalh at. HrowtJow. W. O- Teon- 4 North A St. liovomaa, A. I- Waal Va HI. Uharlea beta). Ojttal , A. o., W. J 4ts at, Chandler. 7. .Mim i u Ooaklleg, Hoaeoe, N, Y 431 llth at, Oragla. Ajlf- N. II . Bt. James. OMMflfjJlsne. Oallfornla, MttaSShBlaelta aretias,fr foeMaanlh at reel. Oamoter, Mall, .11 , WlaNo. e, t at. Oole, o'lls.Oal , e f street, U aad Id. (3orhett.il. W..VJrOB.lWun, al Eaad V, Drake, 0, D , Mo , 4M E street, Ith and Sth, iftTie, u , tvy ,a. iaoinaavartua. E4lmuods, U. Y., Vt SM U st., near Vt. sv. Fowlar. J. 8 Tana , 4tT EaUet,llhaadtth. Terry, O. S Oonn .103 O st. Ollnert, A Fla , National hotel, Howard, J.MMNhlMeth street. Harris, J. a.. La .Washlntton Houses Hamlin,H.,Mo,SUat. Howard, J. M , Mich ,4St 6th tt. . lUnan.Jaa. ,1a. 104 U st- het, 18th ktti ITth, Howe, T. O-Wis , ITS 1 street. ITth aod Uth, Kallorg, W, P, I,a. Wlllarda' Hotel. MorrtlT, L. M., Ate ,'wiUrds Hotel, McUre.rr.T. 0 , Ky., 4 North A at. Morton, O. PIndlaoa.Natlonal Hotel. Morrill, J. H , VI , BOO (J si , bet. 4i and Sth. Norton. D.S., Mian-1ST II at. Nye, J, W Nevada, Will ard a1. Osborne, T. W riorlda. Lbbltt House, Patteraon. J, W N. II., C1 6th at. Prstt, V. U ttid .14 U at. south. Pomeroy, S. UH Kansae, tie It st. aad Tt, ar. Rise, llenj. F- Ark Metropolitan. Hoberteo", T. J., H. O Fbbill Honsa. Boss, E. J., Kan tee, tot U street notth. Hinitr. Alex.. Bllnneeota. National Ifalel. sawyer, . r. u , soa r atreei. Al', rlih at la Stee af dafaalt. lit ibeeearu A trneMpy Tssti febis-ra R J. Mlina.OUrh. National Mbdical BocruTT. Tha Na tional Medleal Society of tho District held a meeting last night at the office of Or. Stephenson, on Fifth street, between E aod T i Dr. Ilevburn presiding! Dr. C. Adams Gray, secretary. Tbe subject of the cvenlog wat a paper by Dr. Stephenson on relapsing fevers. A discussion of this complaint waa partici pated In by Drs. Reyburo, Augusta, Pnrvta, Tucker, Gray aud Johnson. The discus sion will be continued at tbe next meeting. TOE WEEKLY NATIOXU REPUBLICAN WEEKLY "ATIOXAK, REPtinLICAlf Is patllshed every satuuday noiiNi.Nt;, aad caalalas all tie sews, beta gsasral sal lots), efthe DULY NATIONAL REPUBLICAN. Ia pallllf t II sepperts tha principles aad palley of thairaatBepnblleaa party, eat sa stales the Ad mlalslratloa of Oeaeral Oraat. It (Ives especial ettantlaa lo Ike aewsfrom all tbalteenUvs Depart iseats,tmbraelaten1clal arlers at lleads ef Depart It a valoable paper fgr all effleers ef tha Oev aramsat who raatre tbe tafarmsllea whlrb t ooalalaa Tba mtseallaaeaas depar'vast will racel va apacla etleattoa. eadta all reepatta affarta will be mate laaeubllsh the sat rat it r at tbe ps pedes a Irst alass family Joaraal. rsinra ra vn mvi mttrrr.m thsi vnt tns. A eerlber kaa abtataed from lha Orphans Ceertef aiaaioa aaaaiy, iaia vinnnsi v to eshtblt tha same, with the voathere laereof, la inn muannriomwi aa ginrtnin biisi,i eavra ery aaali ther may otherwise by law betxeiedee from all basest ot the said eUte. Qlvea nadermyhaad thlatih dy of Fshritry, 187 Jt. T. At OBI ALU fell THAtsriai or Rul EsvAvt. Messrs. Cooper A Latimer have sold lot 37 In David arks, with additional Illustrations. , sons subdlvlalou or square 348, fronting on Mr. Waff cr oner, of New York, anl J tha I rnnrtunih h.iun v .ma t. ((. nnrih Catawba In that State did not rot much, I to W. 6. Rooee, for 13,087.40, or 71 cents but yielded well, and be sold his grapes at I per square foot. 13 cents per pound at tho vineyard. Moro Messrs. Oreen A Williams have sold part rotted last year oa accaacl ot so tcielt rata, or tot t aqnaro 807, fronting 33 feet oa Soma others did better. Concord rotted North M, between Ninth ana Teeth streets worse tbaa Catawba. Ha said the Iowa wt. enntalnlntf 3.7.V1 inira ft. m Tit. grape wat the bett grape with them, and 1 bngh Coyle. for 80 centa per eouare foot, riMlls la tou Jl aCBiuiR hi Coeri of Waehli i iv m nuiiii. nut iHiiup aa ooiawein iioia urv 'om la I Coeri r Waehlaatoa Coaety, ia theDUulet ef Celambla,leUereraamIalstTallaaaa Ihepareeeal eaiaia i waa . li, a, nuiniwi eeaaiy anrteal. i4. All psraoae havlai mini Bail a ai in n mmiM ara aaraoT aratia toeihlbiilbaeame, with tha Teachers Ihevear.ia id iiiwniHr, aa or vaiore iaa iota a tuiT till Ut ma otherwise b a i4 tram all haanil at aald aetata. uiTeaaasermy aaaa tat is aernr rearaaiy, 1ST) MAHliSa KLLl. fslt-TJw laaeatria. UTlTIp RTATIS PITIST Off ICE. WasaieoToa, b, C, rehraarrJT.ISTO,. Oa thepetlitoa af llaavsr afivaa aat Jtiiat M. STsraiSfol IN Terkclr,ea4 NaavlieaDias, of lleettaas, H, T., at eeatris ef William H. haaa 4rs, decaaed,praTleifor the etteasloa of a pateet raala to th sd William M Baa4ereea the tJlh Say of blay, lKe,for aa Isprevetaeat la teop llstferVahleiaai ... Ittseriered that tha teellmeayla thlseasa be aloeed on the toth aay ef April aetli that Ihe ttne'uT tllecariameaie eaa iba Eiamlaer's re port be Hailed te the Bih day of May aetl, and that aaldpatltlea ha heard oa Iba )libr aad lath. ava.. It aadl. WllUrds. ueoreiiown. Aay paraea may eppesatblsevteasloa. ... fsU'TSw Ca-mlsatoaeeaf Valeaia. Teruta at follows, Inyarlably In vaneei leopylriaf teorUsi tei a annlaa 1 ,if . ..... .. DeopUsf year W copies 1 yarv iNproraoitDi !eir"ea mviini. , aocltet meaihs. aoor S laoaihe . , SeirUsS months. SaoClMt meaihs.., ltaopleea moaiae. , copies 0 months, ., ... TH 11 M ... aoi ...100 ... IM ... in IM ... IX SO sold for higher prices. Mr. Waggoner came to init region to iook wna rcierence to irau raising. Ui Plaaeanla, af Alary land, aabtl eonia questloos In regard to maut cr of cultivating ' and trimming grape vines. Mr. Waggon ner replied as to the manner of his own culture, by liberal trimming on tbe trellis, according to tlxe. A running conversation wat Indulged by different members In regard to distance, va rletlet, &c. Dr. Snodgrass Introduced a circular In re gard to the Waller grapo, describing that variety, setting forth lis good qualities, and made aome remarka In regard to It. Mr. Cole, of New York, alao gavo hla views of tbo Walter, aod thluks li a very good grape, and will make retains. Mr. Saunders tald It It claimed that every new grape Jt the bett, and all will, It Is claimed, make ralalntj tbe same claim Is tet no for all new am pes i thev are tha bead but all are compared to the Catawba) It Is as good as the Catawba ( this Is satd always on the introduction of new varieties) yet much depends upon the conditions, seasons and growio. On request, Mr. Thomat Tajlor will read a paper before the society, at a future meet ing, ou the "Cause and cure ot fungi and rot" In treea and vluet. Col. Bramball proposed for membership M. i). Buck aod Wm. Buck, of Front Hoyaf, Va.; also, Austin T. Walden and James M. Illte, or Rappahannock county, Va. Friend Dillingham proposed the name or Professor Wilcox, of Washington, and Dr. 8 nod grass proposed tbe name of Thomas Taylor, of thla city All of whom were elected as mem bers. Some discussion wat .had In regard to trimming of dwarf tree, before transporting from the nursery. Some thought best to trim closely t while others thought best to trim when received where they were to be planted. Mr. Taylor spoke of the method of using the microscope opon sliced sections of applet to prove their quality and variety, and he wat requested to make preparations aud tesit and report at the next meeting. Judge Gray proposed that the beautiful, nameless apple presented by Col. Chamber- lain be christened, after la honor of the grower, tbe ''Lloyd Seedling' wblch waa adopted. It la a large yellowish apple, be twecn a pippin and greculng, and of deli cious aromatic flavor. Tho apples on the table were now, on motion, ''sampled' and enjoyed by the members. a Tbo snbject for special discussion at the next meeting will be, "Large and small fruits bett suited for growl ug In the Potomac region." Un motion, adjourned till the first Wednes day la April, next, at 11 o'clock, a. m. Tun DiPintMzsTS or chemistry and pbjtlcsnodof ethnology and natural his tory of tbe American union Academy of Literature, Science and Art met at the Acad emy rooms la May building on TuemUy eve ning, tbe 1st Instant. Ia tbe department or physics and chem istry the questions referred to br tha aead. emy touching the standard for meters and The proposals win else state at wha prion per arauflera' Instruments were taken no for eon. ' i"d ehoiae sate will be (aralehad foe aalee to side ration, and a committee appointed to make the preliminary arrangements for the Investigations. Prof. DUle then read an ablo and valuable paper on meteorology, explaining, among other things, the phenomena of storms, which was reported to the academy for read lng. In the department of ethnology and natu ral history the names of Dr. F. V. Ilavdeu, Prof, ltdward Andrews, Trof. J. Y. Seam' moo, lion. J, D. Webster, Prof. H. F, Balrd and Dr. Theodore GUI, who had becu pro posed for membership of the academy and referred to tbe department, were favorably reported. Tbe department then listened with attention to a highly Interesting aper on the ".Pre.bristlan troaa," by Dr. Boyuton. (i,300.) Mr. James L. Norris veiterdav tendered la tba honorable Coiamlsetooer of Patents his resignation In connection with the exam iners corps in toe unitoa aiatet rateni umce. Mr. if. net rormed a co-partnership with tbe firm of John A. Wledershelm. at. torney of thlt city, for the proaecutlon of ouaincss Deiore toe oince. witn tne knowl edge that both tho srenllciuen have, and their experience In all business pertaining to the offlce, we predict for tbem much success. ... Medical CouhtsxciMiitT. The f.irtv- elgbth annual commencement of tbe medl- eel department of Columbian Colleare took place at Lincoln Hall yeaterdey afternoon, aod was very largely attended. .After ap Eroprlate music, prayer wat offered by Iter. ir, O. W Samson, president of the college, and the degree of it. D, was conferred on each of the graduates whose names were Bufciished in tne HirrouoAH of yesterday. r. John Ordooaui delivered the address to the graduating class. Tni Oratorio of Messiah by the Philhar monics Society on Monday evening with Madame Farepa Itosa In the leading rob promises to be A magnificent affair. The cborua will consist of oue hundred voices with an orchestra of thirty pieces. The sale of tlckete and reserved seals for the oratorio will commence to-morrow (Fri day) morning at tbe EUla music store, No. SOU Pennsylvania avenue. Tm Dauon Lodob, No. 17, of tbe Enlghtt of PUbles, wilt bold tbelr regular meeting on Wednesday evenings Instead of Fridays as heretofore. II. A. Bbbwitbr, general agent of tbe Fheonlx Mutual life Insurance Company, Hartford, Conn., publishes an advertisement of interest In another colomu. A coniL sun iiBor has been lost, and the fluder will be liberally rewarded on leaving It at No. 831 Ninth street, corner of I. Btkadt on his pegs a shoemaker. Miiob IT ms Tho little folks. 3-ItUBjt aectiary that lha anhterlberstoa slab tlioali receive lblr pipers at tha asiaa post Bee Where a dob of eabssrlbere hat bee a for warded, addlllets may La made lo Hat tbe earns rates. Tapers will be adJrasaed slaily le each member f a slib. J9Xosey orders should be seat fram all post a see leoiaf them, mm elbtr Dmi l-uurs ebottU be rtfl-l ered. 49 Specimen taplss of Dally or Weekly He lton al'Ite publican eeal oa application. Adds us: W. J. MUUTAQII, WetohlMfttem, U. C. 49-The PalLT WAT10HAL KSpUDLICASf la fortiebtd ta eabserlbere at 90 per saaami five OP'S! 1 rear sjaa CorameBeltc oa Mesaey, J nee ftth, paeaaBier traiae will ieate Preside a I eweet depots Baitl. aa leiiows. yis: ' Hall Trala fur .If a n Tkl Jaaatloa with Irslee for all Piatloaa oa tba Dala kapreaeTrale f V PhlUdelphla and Its York alB.Wa a.eoBaeotlat at herrrvUle wTUi Irala far J'orl Dapaeti. - . Bapreas Train fer rhlladatpbla aad Pew Twa al&Up m., aoBaeetlaial WllmlBitoawltb Ire'a for eutloas cm Palawan Kallroad, betweea Wll- Acaommodatlea Train 7er Port Deposit aal later medial etatloasaltp m aapreae Ijaia n miiaoeipnia ai a p. m. aaprtaaxrain wr aeallBC at VUat prlastpaletattoasea as Hint katardav. airthaabavalralna teava Vfl BUAUS lewTetk ailMp. m .ea. tea Wlta Bxpreaa Ttaa fj the Palawa a Ballroe i, Jsl y 41 ly except Cuisy. orkatl 83 p. r eared eltbtr at slaf tl'ek WM. OltAWrOHU, Ageal, anal mera street, rereeasperehaelaf ttekeU et eflee, piiiini tirni, nit neir "aiai at their reeldeaee by Umtea Traeafer o J riaaeiavta, tim. PUtrM af Cotvmlta, irasala ft aa eowafy.te wit ' la Ihe ease of ALrasee M, Baowa. aamUls- trator af B, JfewUa Irewa, aaeaased, tha ad iiiraier aioreaaia aas, wtia. ma appro, aa af tha Omhaai' llaart nt Waihlneten eoaety afortsld, appelated BATDKOAT, Mareh IS, A U. 17 fur th loal seUUeaaal aa-t dlitrthaltoaef the peraeeal estate at said deceased, aad of la easels la band, aa fares tha eamehae aaa ooiieetea ae lareea laiaaaeaaj-i waaaaea where all tbe eredllore aad balrs of eald deceased ara aottled to Bitted, wlrk their elalnis properly TOBthed.er they may otherwise ay law be ex elnde frem all beotnt la ealddaeaaeed'eaalatei provided a copy af thlsarder lie pabllenad aaeea wees iur tare wraaa ia iaa iitTiHitstriitl1 eat pre lost io tha said day, .-. te"tt A. WgESTRR, feft F)w ReilsUr af Wills, U9ITKD ITA"S PATIJT OVVICt. Vvaeataeroe. D 0., fab. tS.lRO, Oa tba petition of koaiar Joasoi. af Words. ley, Raalaed, prstUf fer la eatvaelea of a petat greeted If aim aa the tOiheey oi Mareb, IftyS. aed aate.daiad to deteal Asilt b pataat. aler SLUM, far aa Imprevamaat la Alaklac Ate a ids It la orda cd lb I lha ketlmeayla Iba ease Ve elcsed oa Iba iCth day if April axt. that tba Une farlller aransMalsaad ibeBsautaar'a va port ha II ui tod to the Sih dty af Hay next, aad that said, petllloa be beard oa tho lit day pt May Any person may eppeee thUeTUBtlno. su'Ls. yiBBB, feM (3w Commlsaleaar of Pateata. UfllTID STATU PATIHT OVyiCB, Waaaivavos, 0. V.. Veh. tl.im Oa tha pelltloa of LteiKDia Irooaaa, of bos. too, Hase , pre r tee for theesUBiloB sf a patent raaled teblmeaihe tddayof Jaee. 1KM, feres ImararBat la Uestle ttetloata far Chairs aad etherartleleit ... .Il le ordered that Iba teetlmairla Ike case stosed un ihe Si day ot afar asat that the tlmejr tllnf arrameataaad tha Baamlaar'a re port be limited le Ihe 13th day of May aest aad thai said patltloa be besrd on tba IStk day of sfay aeat. Aay person may oppossltiiseyleaetoa f39-B It Camulaaloaer of PateaU. VJT THtlUPRIaKCnURTOrTHB DHTXIfT 1 OP OOLDMBU, TUB 31T PAT UP JAll- UAgT, xm UaikUUla I - io. I,I7X Oetirft T. Browa.l Oa motloa af the plelarfr. by sir. Ilia, at teraey. It la ordered IhU the dsfeadaal e-nse bla enpsaraaea lo beeeiead karala ea or bafera tba Irtl tela day eeearrtee rartr data afUr this dart othervlis ike caate wli bepraeaedsd wlih ! OI wvri-ui AHD UlIIAaSAB a. imh). ana dsltr passenser trite wturua balweea vraeuiauruji aad LTWCHBDKii, aaaaaetlaf at Ueriuasvllle with IkeCheaapeska aad Ohio Ballraed.t'kKKh. Poad. ueaiaataa aaa tae .irkh.i. f..r lha Waal an W aahiagua. la the llartk aad Xertkwest. Vlrftala hprlatsi al id qWaihwest, aad al aad Alex. aadrla alt sua, m.f arriving at LyaeabBri iM.M 9 Leave LyeshboTf al t a. m , an-Wa at Ales aadrla at -p. m , aad al Waaklaitoa at TJO OlOFOSALS FOB TBtSII BUf. urrioi acTiiauoiKisaasr opKetsisvaiieii i WssaifOToa AaesviL, 1 U . Feb il.lbTd f Sealad proposals ta deplleate, with a opy ot bis advertlsemeatattached, will ba rsreit.d by be nederalfael nntll li 'clock, tn , Alert b is. Tbe sail Beat nasi bs fresh, of teed marketaola aalitT. la eansj treortleas of ton end klad qaarlare, aaek. eliaak and ktdeey tallow to ba exclndaa.laod to be delivered at this pest freeef Boat, tn aaah oa.ttt iinii ha tint ifiaa Ia 11 Ma r'qntrrd, aadnn soch days as th cemmaadlai Tub vbstival of tbo First rresbyterlan churcb, (Rev. Dr. Sunderland's,) which commeuced laat night, will coLiloue to night aud to-morrow night. It It supplied with everything attractive to the visitor. The ladles In attendance aro Jntt as agreea ble as possible, and their palrous will be treated to refreshments of the most excel lent description. The church It free of debt, but tho alalia of the festival will be applied to the Improvement ofthe lecture-room. ALL ItOXOBABLT discharged soldiers of the regular army are requested to meet at Union League Hall, to-morrow ctenlng. Tub Bicokd wabd True Republican Clnb will meet at Union Hall, Foartectlh street, betweea Q aod II streets, tblt cvenlog. afiletrshall daslaaale, al eaeeedtBf feortlnee per week 1 be nackt of tba Cattle stauibUred fer Beat lo be dHlivere4aBdertblaatreDieBleball ba eat off ai Ihe fourth vertebral jolet, aad e braaat Irlamad down Iheahaeksof fjra ontrtara shall ba eat off from three to fear laehae abeve th kaea jolal. aad of Und quarters from six toalabt laekes above ike aomnapciox April 1. 170, aed snWecl to lbs ep provaloribeCnutmaadlaf Oeatralof tba Depart. nBtofVlrlBla Tbe cdal'acinr will be rrqalred to eater lalo beada fdrlhe sum of oathuand doll era, algsed also by lw leapenslbie anreites, whose aamse lantt ba tnaeUctifd Is the bids fropiaaU ua.l be distinctly ladrtreed MTru poaalafor srak 8eer,"kBd addresead ta theoa drrsltaed The rlht Is reserved lorrject any or all Uda net la the latereat of tba United Males Other coadttloaa, requirements, payments, aa., made know a oa arplUallna to the uaaarileaed. , rp.awK ii, raifw, yinl 1 1 uUDsntof Ordaaaca, Uvl Cap! U, . A . A V, P lalMI ri It 1IOH IT HAT UOlfCEBIf. WllUlXflTOS Matleelahsreb alveaihal 1 bav applied to the teiaiDiBB waai ui ta uistrii 4.aa vinae ioi for a telof at i.tiiit.1, JIB feaid laa4 Is located ea Ik oTiaaiuevi a oaairr airaei, ptiWHi aiinie sea fltalh aad Boaadary street, adjolalnf the dltle. ea of Alonet rlesseal. All parlies oblectlai to said warraal of serve v lssalafla tbe above aottae, are aetlted to tie tbatr reaaoas forobleetief te the earae with IheComialsilstaer of iba iiBfraLaad UOlsa Of M alcuoLt. hi TnSt rpnia itioaiVE notice that thb sub L SCRlllSK has ofalaid fraia tha O oh aaa aaaiaeiaa eoeair. la the iiauitei un- miuiajMraiiuai w. . ipii Joaeeoa.uteol waafeiai SCR Hi IK baa obutaid from the Orphaae1 irioi "' ,Me, lt .1 aatati MBeanBiy a'ureaald.deaeaaed. ciai I at la. latlara nf ajiulBi.trattiia f . ana Ihi aoaaieataieoiTowii.v joaaeoa.u . an is ba I. in. .ftliali iii.iJ itauaaatl ara harafa airii (o exhibit Ua eame. with the vonehera theranf, tp I tie aanaerioar. oaor Deiore ta ear i Jsarsi next! they may otherwise by law be exs.aiee fraeaaltboarlteftheeaUeatata .v eader -r 0' laaeearrerrlfAA8SAS SBAKCnwUl leave Alexaadrtadatly.exeepUBf Saaday.ata Up aa , aad arrive at llsrrleoabpri. at l)jda.. Leave llarrlaoabareatta. . aad arrive at Aloxaadrla at 10,30 a.m. .... Tme tratamaiaa eioseeoBBMiioBs niiihii JaaetloB, with uovameau oa tba met II a e, a m ally fscllltatjaf laureoara betwaea U lower Vslloy aed ttlchBior4, Lyaebbare. Ac. rasaaaxars from Waahlacto aad Alexaalna lo VriBebe.tarHlddlebBrT.CapoBtiprtan .Will fled ood eeaaeettoaa by thle roale. An ArsammodatloaTraliwill VesvS Alstanlrla dslly, Seiiay eveapled.at 4 lip. m., aad arrive at werreDtoaalT.lt P. m-. Leave Werreetoa at t.U a, m,, aad arrive at Alexandria, al 10 JU . ia. . ,-.- 3 If. BROADUS. aall Ooaaral Ticket Ataal. 1MIE niOIIHOND, KUEDK KICKS uunu AND I'OTOMAU AtOUTC. TUS UA.U AAVUKHJJ AIA1U KUUlAiVAA lLItlllMONl) ANU TUB SUUfl Fast and corqforunle steamers leave iTsshlnttox It Iwln Jallv. Baadar avealaa lt"" excepted. Irons Ike wbul fjet af aafeavAaa1anXa -. ......- .. --- as., aioppiBi at aiexaaa aatllaa al Aaata Creek wl erlakaCara aad Potomac liallroal. with ears, supplied wlthaleaaai sleaplac ebslrsoaall irla "J.! lb lff. an am. ibeBUbmoBd. rad. ", wpn ifni lie trains. Thromh tleaaie aad bse checks to Both boats stop tj llexaaJrl Cflaj aod retara las. . aatDfcOtU. Snpt ofTraniporlatloa. 3 B aiXTBT.QassrAlAaeatTlrkel Atenl. mhU-tf klehmaad.Va, CaBSAPZAKI Jt 0UI0 KASLROA 1. , , , syaiktSU eCOXDCLb. Oa ana, afur Iba ,901b ot Jesa, 1MB, 1b, Ual) Train will ran dally b twaea Klcbioopd aad vTBiia BBiaar BPrmi Lieav ienuioai ate, m , aaa err it , xdim mail m. Leave While Salhar S; arrive si HicQiaoaao tup aatit Leave Charlotte, at S IO n to . and arrive al Charlullaavtlla at On tn. The Mall Trala eaaaecte at Oordoasvllla aad vnari'tueeviuo witn iraiaa oa ursec and Maauaaa railroads fur Alexaadrl Sun. l'hilidalbkila. WjvW Tark. Lvaahl vllla,Chattanuoia, aumphle, Bew UrUaas, Moat- CbarloUeevlUowtthlralBaeaOrSBi, llxsBdrla !(, na-niai Obi Ort xmery, AtoblTa. Ae at biaaaloa with blase Coacbee for Weyer'e Cave. llerrlatahBrit aaj tsf atOoshea wllk tuaiee for Lax- ins toa. naiarai uriaie.KocBiiriese aiam prioi. Cold author errlegsaeJ Kockbrlese Uelbai at Ullfsburo1 with Mieass fr Bath, alnui aed Warm PprU(i at Covlaaton with klaaee for Hot and names n Balphar bpriaee with Blaeee for hall Balphar apri at Covlaaton with klaaee for Hot anJ sprlBB.il at Allaahaay with States foi at esd tttdlweathpiUl. aed at vVhlu '"'' L""b"'Jl6i"r"i'4 f.Iw b. salt Oassral Ticket Af eat. taWlB AID PVLATtD WARL vre xeepeoaiiBBii abeva Uettds, of Saeel dUfLEUT, r on head a fall stick of lha uaallly. atlbaljvaal war We talredaee all lha aawtel and best deslg as aa WAWTSO-4 LOT OX THS 1IL4HD, Rl SllbtaUflee, wUhprleessa lueatlwa. W KAPFINQVAP.lt rOMSALlT-AprLTAT OBPHAItS' C0U1T, . Tiastiarll.ian) PlftrMiColMwAt1Waiki9t.'nVwnlY,tHmitt le lha esse ef Wl LI m J. Wilbo. exeeaior at wnitam wiisea. aeeeaeeo, iaa fxaeaior aiore eald ha, with ih approbatlop of tho Orphaae Covjl ef WaahlBfiaa eaastr aiereaaid. appointed Taaeday, Mareh U. A. DllTO, for the Baal settle. -v. b-h. ,j .,& wv.j mm tmw ewvoaa1 said deeeaaed, and af Ik aeseUlnhaai tha saute have beea olleeid aad Urasd lata money i whea and where all the eredltera aad meat aad dlatnbattoa r th pereoaal eaute of . hairs of said deeaaaad are aotlted to eHted, with tntjii viaiuaprwpvTiF tsbihn, viiyr enar ina other. a nU IATI01 m alaleui by law ba axtladed from all baatSi I: are v ae tes a wxiiatkti. SotlsUrof Wills deeeased'e estate i provided a copy of thleerdei a ease a week for tare weeks ia lh wiustrt. 1 BCHlBRH baa obUleed frem tjonr, OI TTBD1SI rvi' vioiamDia. teuera oi aatai ItJX. THAT TUB aud id frem Ihe Orpbaaa' latr. la the District of leUiralloa oa th per est eaui of BiilaBita box a a llv, lata of nasDiBxieB Binaiy aiureeau. aeeeaaai. aii per. ecaehavlBfSlaimaacalBst la eald deeeasad ar Spracue, Wm., K. I., tmrntt of sth aad E at, Sherman, j,,uni, tn at, aw ittn atocatontji. i-d. y - v Spaneer, Ot. ., Alabama, Wl Hi-Att. j.. Fr-fin . ;s e'aratio at.. Sehufi.O, MolMFsl, Del. 80th and Slat. Sumner, u maes..eor. ii.sT.iiaait, Saulsbury, W., Pel , Jeoneaa House. sie artw. U , N avada, IMl'iU Tbayer.J. M-KebrSska.WlOst. Thurman, A.O .Ohio, Metropolitan Hotel. Tipton, l . W Nebraska, 6T0 At atreel. Traoibeir.L, , UU Wl Firal alreel oaal. Wilier, W.T., West Va.eor.nlo.av, aad Wa.t, Warner, W.,Alabama,lo4V atreel.. WUUame.O. II., Dreron, National HoteL Wilson. Henry, AUse , Washlefton House. Yalta, HUharJ.llU Bt. Jamea. narilBaieTATiVBa. Armatronr, A. II- ra., Wlltarda Hotel. Alltaon. Wm. U , Iowa, Willarda'. Aspar, J.F,Mlasouil,401Foonhotreat. Axtell, H. II , Oallforaia, 4 Kieventh street. Araell.S. U Teeaia South U at. . Ambler, J. A., Ohio, 11 Ebb! Oapttol St. Adamall. Uan. BJ.,Ky., Willarda. Ames.Oakrs. Mass , ear. Id and II St. A re her, H , Md , Uaeparls' betel. Meek, J. II , Ky , ASlThlrtaaalb street. Hlaloo, Hon, J. O- A. II. It., SOS llth. It and I, tllexham, J. A., Ohio, Washlniton llonso. Butler, If V., Mass, eor. llth aod X sta. Boyd. S. II , Mo., SOS ith tt. Uafly, A. 11 , If. V., its llth at. BufaortOB, Jaa , Mass . tn F St. Durahard. It. U., HL,4U ad at. Ileaman, V. H , Si I eh., St, Jamea Hotel. Burr, A. O , IIU Klrkwooo House. Jloyd, S.. Missouri, 404 Feorth street. Ooborn, John. Ind , SI Indiana avenue. Oook, lJ. 0 1 II., S Oram Place, Oowlaa, O.W., N. Y.,IWO street. Ulevelsad, O., XT. J., cor. Id and I sts. Oobb, A., Wis , bt La. ay. Uoburn, John, ladsiIedUna aveaue, Oovode, John, l'a , Willarda1 HoteL Cessna, John, l'a , Jennesa House, Oullom. 8. M.t I1L, US Thirteenth atraat. Oraba. J. M., llllndle, Matropolltan Hotel. Clark, H , Kaftses, United States Hotel. Duval, J. 1U West Va st, Jamea Hotel. I)al. Noah. N. . F.hbltt House. Davis, 11. 1. Maaa4 Lbblll II oust. IMckey, O. J., 1 . WlUards Hotel. F.ldrlso, J. A .Wis , 111 llth at. . x Ktiher, Joho.N T.,110 F, bat.lllh andllth. Flakaloburg, O. A., Ho., ITS B at. north, raraiwertt., John F 441 U at. FiUh,ThoaNovsUnddlniloaFlaee.O.It, Oarflatd, J. A., Ohio, eor. llth and I atreett. Oeti, J.T... Pa , Willarda' Hotel. OllfllWo W., Pa, Lbbltt Houte, Hawley.J. B-, 1U..S 4W st. Hot e, H. U,N.Oi JJ Thlrtaoeth street. llamlll, 1'h Md . Oaiparla hoteL Hambletoo, 8., Md , Caspar U' hots, Hamilton, U. Ft., t la ,97 Lia. avenue. Hawkins, J, K.,Teea Washlntoa House. II eatoo, D-N.Oarohna.Whllney'a HoteL Hill. Jobs, H. J- Ebbltl Haoea. HalJemao,R J.,renn4UTblrtetBthat. Hooper. S , Maas , eor. llth and H ata. Ir,r so II, t- U.. Illlnola.lfiOO street. Johnson, Jaa., Ual , 4 Eleventh at. J A. H , N. Oh lM Coat Uapltet at. J odd, Norman D , 111411 Uth aU Katenum, J. H.. N. Y, Willarda UeUL Ketsey, W. It., N, V., Watblnston lloy, Kallsy.W. I . Pcan., fits O atreel. Kerr, M. O., ladlana, as Missouri avenue. U)f an, John A , HU S Oraat si. LeliwHeh, J. W Tene . Metropolitan. Lawrence, Wm., Ohio, Washington House. Xjoughrldfe, Wnti Iowa, National Hotel. Lyosh, J no. Me BOO o street.' Mellreery, fioo. W Iowa, AOi It street. MeUarthy.Utneta. N Y., S0 Vermoat ave. Mooro, 3. II., Ill-, t sL, et. 9tb aad 10th. MeOrew, J.O, W.Vntor Met. and Mo.ar, May a ard. It , Tennessee, National Hotel Meraur. U-P . Arllarton Uoaie. Nlblaak, W. , 1M Boall at- Oeorj atewh. )'Niell,U.,FaJvTUst. Orth, O. S., Indiana, 131 II street FaakaroVJ., t9S O it. bat. Sth and Klh. aimer, F. W Iowa; dot lih at. Fomtroy.Ohaa., Iowa, SSI Peana. avenue, Prosaar, Wm. F Teoa lis M atraat. taeipa,jj.ra ,trxwooo uouse. Paaker, J, U- Pa Whltuey'a. Polaed, V. P., Vt.No. 4 A street north. rotter, u. u.,n. t.,wi i, rat. sotnaaesia. Readlnf,J.Il , Pa.. S3 1 N. Y. avoaue. Koberteoo,W IUN Y., Willarda Hotel. Blea, John M- Ky , MslropoltlaQ Hotel. It ot era, A. A.U, Ark ,417 Tblrtaeathat. Smith, Wm. U . VI . zss I street. Staveosoa.J.K., Okies N. a Mad I so a Plate. Steveneoa, Job lv, Ohio, No.8 Madlaon Plaaa, Smith, W, J., Oref on, S4S H, eoraer of Sixth, Sanest, Aaron A . Oallfornla. 110 K street. Shanks, J. P, O , Ind., IT North A atreat. Sypher, J H Ioulelaaa, 4ST Tweirth Btreot, (Starkweather, If. 1U Ooea Ebbltl House, Smith, Joa.S .Oregon, JS3U at. Smyth, Wm-Iowa, Natlooal Hotel. Smith, Wm. J , Tean., Empire Houae. Sbokea, Wm. U-Tenii ,M sth at, HoheaoV. II. O Ohio, I.bbllt Houae. Stone. k Md4 Uuloo Hutel, (Oeortetewn.) Stonibtoa, W. L., Mloh , Bt. Jamea HoteL Smllb, W. O , I-, MS I at. Stewart, T. i, N. Y- Wlllardsnolal. Bheldea.Porler, N. Y . r.bbltt House, Strpnr, J. fu- Conn., Ebbltt House, Twlehtll, Q .Mass , 14 4U at. Tillman, .Tenn.. I Hud JIbbIob Hate, O. II Upson, W.H., Ohio, 429 Uth at. Van Trump, P , Ohio, IN Tenth street. Vaa Horn, It. T , Mo-J KIrkweod House. Wallace, A. 8., R. O , Kirk wood llouea. Wltehar, J. S , Weal V HI. James HoteL Wlaaheatar, lloyil, Ky., MatropollUa. Whlttemora, ,V, S. 0- ear. Ith aod D ata. Wlllard, O. W., Vl No 4 A atreel north. Wllaoe, E. M j Mlann4M K atraot. Wood, i N. Y nfteenth and 1 atreeta. Walla, Lraatua. Mo i Matropolllan, Woodward, O. W- Pa., MS N. J. ar. WaBhburne,U.O,Wseoesliia Arlington bolel. WlIklaaOB.M.H , Minn .NtlonalHptel. WlUlama, W lad . 19 North A st. natxaAVta. Bradford, A. A . Colorado, National Hotel. Oavaaaugh, J. M., Montana, St. Jamea HoteL Oarflelde.N , Wash Ice too T 403 Uth atreat. Sharer, J. K;, Idaho, Willarda Hotel. Splak,S,U, I)akata,Natloaal Hotel. MoOorrolxk, UUhard.lFsU.bet.lllhAvllth. a mii. . Otvsa eadar my haad this saih day of Febratry. 1STO JJIO B.lxfHNELLT 4 nal.TeM Admlalitrator, ly HOTOAL LITS I flab BAH CI COM. FAIT, ISlMarkst street, Btwaac, Bar. aVIMS, Velica Is hereby atvee that, JoltM TLlOUTil le tha oalr aathorliwt Afeat efaar Cempajiyta Weehtatlea.ead thai he le theeely eeeeemrals' aleaad lootletBad sacheab hosts ae hamap appolal te do so l Premtama aapallala aad re eelpta seal him for thai purpose. vraaca voeet . biu w aireei, wasaiaitoa, -A . CJdABLgBO. LATUBOF, ail0-eod3a n "' VUeFrasIdeiL U HIT ID STATES PATIHT 077101, WiiiiKimi. D.a.Beh IS.lltM. Ob the petition of Wuljjm Uisar Axixa.of Ithaca, new York, prarlas far the etleailoaef a pataat graaiea lenitaoa iaa ib aay IbU, aad reisanadoa tka lib day ef Jfe 1 toll. r... an lunrafimABl ta Ijirh. It Is ordered thai Iba teellmeayla lha case be olosed on tha lSih day vt April next, that the lliua law Allnr aranmaala aaA tha Baamlaar'a ta r ort be llmlwdta ihaUd day of April next, aad hat said peittlva ba heard ea lha nth day f Aay peraoa mar oppoaa tot si testis. SAfctOlLaiyiiiniR. TaJt Commlssleaer of Fateats. Da lha oelltloa of Joxx hi lass, of Chaises. Afass , praylag for Ihe eiteaalua of a paloal eiea toaimoa taeauia aay or siay KT1 U lesTsmla LYJlsks) WlUlamB. iatk tifmkv. 1 KO.SAH AlLtW. (i.bylfr.Thllllpa,tblr at (bedefesdaal eaaea eisd herela oa or before aa fart 'K aftaa tkla dayiotherwiretbe sense will be proceeded with aslaeaseardiRfaalt, . , a.w; ciiv. Oa raatlaa af the rJalnl aitnraa. It la arearad ll htaaBDaaraaee la be aatarai Ibalratral day oeearrteg arty daya after tkl nonnvfii ram maTuifrr TUB 11BT DAI OF 1BBBD William LtradlaTi B'lha B .' ley aad Jeewpbr. Bradley, lm etraetey i TJIT0S in-RSMIC ilW',"IA,, X9t B Vo.li?L At Law s, their lea to aim ob laeaum aay or siey, ikd. bbb itted oa lha fkh day ef Wove saber, 1841, for aa Ipiprovemaaiia veatiiaiiec yam per ui aivveai It la ordered that the lestluoay la tba case ba closed oa th l.h day ef April next, that lha time for filial ariameats aad the Exeiulaer'e re purl La Hulled t tha xOth day of April next, ted thai said potlLoa be beard ea lha 4lh day of "v.mu rpsi1ivfi'lv,,jllII,. ftbn TaSl Ceaualsttaatt of FatoaU llaa irnnuli anil lha II.,i'.h. port be limited lo lha Uth day or Mty text. sad thai said patltloa ba hsard ea Iba llth dsy ot Aay person may oppose thfsaileasloa. siauau sieiii r or rai Com relet Inter o UrflTir STATES PATIHT OVFICB. , Wi.tanQTOJr.lr 0 .Tehroery II. IS 0. , Oa tba peiliina af Willi tn if, Taoartoa, ef puttoa, xfBMssbaiolls, sb4 Iusvib P. Muaoax. oi Ulddc7rd,MalBe,prefra( for Ihe exleattoa of a pauataraated to them oa the 14th day of Jeae, Its, for aa latprov-u-ot la Saa'P ht a for Warehoaes, aad feraddltlvaalfnipreveaieaU a lha Uih dey of April, ltaTt , .. . ItUftrderedlhai (he .sailmaay In the ease ha elated oa the Uth day uf" Mr eeslt that the i that ilttr'a port b lliBll-d io the ai y i "," . Utl aald petliloa bo heard oa Ihe S.h day ef aVrVersea may W'VtuulL'VUntm, aibl Wl ComBilttlsar of f alsatl. Oa motloVoftl'a plalaflilJ, by Mr. f hUllpa, attaraaw. It la aria rail that Iba dafaaJaat aaai eppearsete LeheeBUred herela n or before th flrairaleday eseerrlss: ferly dsye alter Ibledayi olherwlte toe canto will bo proaeadad .with aa la freaawpFT Tei. JL J. afBIOi, Cletk. febBI W 9 er Jj THU "Vrjty UBiIslilW Vphrlam Wheeler. ) , The eammeaa ia this cats ta Crelxhto. M WbeelefheiBgretarDtd 'aet 10 ba foaed,"llte iu. iifi aaia eforelbaSra leeaoa will Taeadav of Aarll. lit I aibarar Iaa Ikl be rrvceeded with as la ease of defaelt, lly thaCoarl. Airaeeopy-Tetti B J. 1 feil'WJw 1 &r coLUatbiA tub un pat or fall BO. AHT.ma Thoataa Brry, X,'r. a.ein. AlUw, Oeorxa T Srsyi. ) Oa motloa of the platatlfl'. bf Mr Phillips, bla attorney. Ills ordered lhal thadefeadaBiraaaehle apretratce tebeeatered herein oa arbeforoibo Srtl rata aay eeearrUxfuiiv daye after Jhle day ot hew Iaa Ihe caastwll be proceeded with aa In free tony fast fel-'WIw R. J, U1I0S, Cltih. IMTDSBUfRBMBCODB UP COLUMBIA, THS I Vraak lie I-klip and Adolphae) M. htJera s, iradleg asl PhllpABoleioans, Itfo. UJL At Law, Oa mtl0BtbeP a'atiff. C Mr Fhlllpa.-oli Horsey, It le ordered lba tne dsf.adstl esasa aye after this mta wu allot his I aoDaaraaaa ta be eatered herela th drat rnlfdayocserrtaa ferly da: Be wifi pre he Srtt rnledty oct aytotbervrjiailiae elacaeaoidereall. preedi B. J. a at 11 0 1, CUik. KYtVT niPAUTHBHT. IN Dpaaae or Tdsta axo Done, late rar receiviBC v Tin.k ' atliaJ tat h ad bartea,dste4 DseepberlO.IWO.U bereb; io ll m. aa ae aota air ai aia umaaaeasiraaaBisy pa I Or advertiaemeat from thle i.rr!" aaraoy exieaeea ef March, l7d, at which 'WJIH'WITO "