National Republican., November 26, 1872, Image 4

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THE DAILY NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 26, 1872.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NOTICKM r NMt AITKKTlHRMFTrt
Niwimt hoire lrysids atPogan Ayiitv,
Thirty cart are wanted.
mtKino front an 1 back moms (or re nt.
Utir A Patidmic hare dealrai 1e real lencea
for aale
A rmnnHio norvt for rent
Tm won I gran I annual I alt of the Httwrnlan
lWievotent Association on Thanksgiving eve
Dwiiximo nouai an 1 lot for sale
Foil kali or eirhange for eity property a
three-itory brick hon
TBI member of W. Tammany Tribe, No. It,
I O It M., will meet Thanksgiving morning
A Rur awt oral. Is wanted
A kiw ten mom hrtcfc hone,for sale
Dtir A lurnw hate ft,raor wile also a
Of brick house
Orrr A William, auctioneers, will sell on
Von lay December I, at 11 oVlnrk, a, ra, vatna
Meganlea anl track tan I, with ImprnvemenU
a'an, on Wednesday an 1 futanlay, 'lovembe r ft
in n, at o clock, p. m., aaredeeraed pledge
Tnt granl gift photograph store, Ho. SIT
seventh street
Am adjourned meeting of the miberlier to
the new Mntnal Fire Insurance C ompany will be
hri i to morrow e vening
Haiti stamr at 47 MarjlanlaTrnn for rtnt.
ToniT Mrrrutij. la receiving lallv new goods
ft II Warmer, real nut IroUriihl aoc
II mwr, haa postponed the sale of a desirable
two-story I rk k dwelling. No. IM Heveath street.
ltwrea H anl ( southeast, natll Wednesday
Nnvemtier f, at 4 o clot k, p. m ThU Arm will
Mil to-morrow, at 4 oSlock, two three-atory
rame dwelling on i street.
Pnor mwtixwm hl1 a mallnee to-morrow
evening
OITV IX12MM.
Thi new (nllonnade hotel, Phlladel hia, Pe
lit In the Tk Initj of several Methodist churches.
Tnt I atint (Mpmutwi
II Urotch Bottom Kilter,
4 M Hutched Boots.
13 m Ono.1 Calf Boots.
, is tin rtutora Male
ti M Idie n iiton nailer.
fl rench kl I llutton
II An Children's Hut ton.
ft kite flatten an I Kllppera
JtiiM r Boot an I hi , all lie, at
HiiLiaCNX WsHeventh street.
ft OKDBUTJT,
I (lenrge Comlia, etal Pennsylvania arena, be
tween Ninth an I Tenth streets. I selling the
finest French candles at the low price of 40
rents per pnnnL A rail will satisfy all that he
In Helling tnt same gntkls which are usually aoltl
If it) rent. I O Coxa,
ana Pennsy Iranla avenue.
Utim aki ricNTtKVKt, if rou wish your
wearing aptMtrel rleaned la a (lrst-4-la manner
pentl them to A Fauna, eia Math street, oppo
site Patent omce Thelrofessor wtll give you
satisfaction without fall. Ktdgtovesrlrenedaire
an I cheap.
For Mont Dri iamn
houb-madi Sinum
(K TO FlBRKT
HrAK Mareit,
Nnrteaiit rorner aihl Thirteenth mreeta north
went,
TUP ritJIIT-H! NMNtl
MlimilMTID"
Hewlnr Machine U the iteat i( alL The perfec
tion of tiuh on all kin U o( itonlM. treat range
nf work, eaa of operation, nolMleM. (or more
iiartf than anj other nhnitle machine.) aHf
ailjuatlnc teuHlon, nlinitlkltr anl durability of
all part la not epik4 In any other matlnne
(tftt-e fin F aireel, Mamnlo Temple
M I' ADAM A LU, Airenta,
mtrtX FACT)) WORTH XNOWim
THlRHTOiCa Ivtry learl Tooth Powlerls the
lieat ItentrtOc in ue It keep the Teeth clean
an I white, ami the fiima aotiifcl ami healthy
1 rice i an 1 no cent.
Jovrn"a fnoilomna Khl fllove Cleaner la far
aiipcrtor to anything known. Irtce ta cent.
TnonmiWR Pomale Optlme la exqntalte It
aortena, iwautlflea, an I atrenfrthen the hair
Frtce w an 1 M rrnta.
All fur aale I y PrugirUn
rxtcR loirror Gknth' Firnwhino nooni at
IOIJ)MANJI HTRINaEEll, tW tlRNTH FCRNWHINU
itoomHTORK, No. itat Hirxiem tt, ooaKia
or tl
O mil n hlte Shlrta, 0 rent. t rents, tl, (1 so.
Utt white NhlrUU unatirpaet1 In the city,
irol Merino t n lenihina atul Drawers, fuircnu,
Mcenta-Inrenta, tl tlSSanl HJh). A aeU a
letter ft 1 n lemhlrt than any house la town
Hplenaiul Kngllnh 8orkA, Vi centa per pair Knit
JrkejL . laririi Ht &n 1 at vrrv low nrla
The llneM variety of Tien, iiuwa an 1 Hcarfa ever
aenln thlacitT
leotfor (hmU'Kll ll we. In all the opera
mi iti n i ftnaocn iir pircci ww in vea,
llvca.(llore, of an Imaslnal le klnL ant) at
low fliturea ( me and convince youraelvea All
irotMia warraniei a reprearatetL
ItOLDHAM A WniXBEKfl,
C irncr Heveuth an I (I atreet.
IfCHBia DMtKxTtP 4uatat ol 1 Burton haa fa
Tortni vn iin an "naiiHnvoi Tiriant noiv, uui
wh ahail iiiMcit the mrlanchoir fallactea ami
tttM with whkh knave an t fanath a en leavor to
UrliMe the alck anl feeMe of thla senrratlon.
Charlatan, thmutrh the ne wan per preaa, re
roninicnti iu ur ireninniFMi vm inn ui uwrane
oonvolwlng purmivea, which, tf taken, are lure
lo turn bin lel lliLiteil atrilrni A I moat Inal I out.
aikt aink him Into the ntterntMit deptha of hetn
leaanea anl ileapon lency t Fanatlca, on the
other haa I, aaaure the pniMirale patient that no
luMtclneroaUlulnf. a lllTalve atlmulant ought
to pane hi lip If he electa W Ita raided I f the
tktvlteof liiipoatiTa u I lunauc,let him make
Ida will atut order hia coffin l lit If there u a
aiarkof common aenae In hlB romponiTlon let
him reaort In hia ext remltv to llontetter a Htomacb
HiUera, the tuoat puteutof vegetal le tonlca and
alterative the putvat an I m iat entirely whole.
mime of metlHateil UTntilnt Thewonlerful
urea of drapeiHila, hllhtuane, rheamatlBm,
hral al unMtratK n and malarloua fever which
tnt rare apcufli haa effettvd during the laat
twenty two year are the dim! oonclaalve
anawera that caa lie given to tb euemlea of
man i in i wno oner voi enic camarur hb ionics,
an I to the tulataken tteinn who wonkt refnae a
tneillclual atlmulant to a poor, I rokeoHtown In
va)UI,who la literally ilylng by liKhea for the
went 01 juiiriou auniuiautio. i eiuicrani
imperly un lertoo.l, countrnanrea no aurh lolly
thla the HLt Un enacteil to nut down the
ai horrent vl e of Irnnkenneaa provl It f r the
aale i f l randy. whU-ky and other llqnora aa med
icine an 1 If theae adulterated llquora of trade
are w r let! t y teiuiwrauc IcglalaUirs aa reme.
die, what ought to f the general verdict of the
tmerance put lln m reganla the ieertaa vege.
table tonic Itaavd upon a atlmulant Blwn lutrly
furvr m,nv
FIiVIN! ATB W 1LI tiPbV nUANI HTAlt
COI IPK I EfTl HIS T(-MniIT
Wei aMlrrJa4
that lieutenant Oeneral Hherman, frenh from hia
vlait to hcotlaod, will ireakle at the lecture of
rteneral Marponal 1 t the Congregational church,
i u Mob lay evening, !teraler 1
PONT FMLTO llKAKATKHATIINCtI
HALLiMUIIT
i otrtw P ag mat Hingte an I lml le Vreaateil
ulaway Loata, with rata U match, Juat openeil
at A "TRAiir,
N. lull IcniiajhauU avenue, three d wr east
ol Eleventh atreet
EDMI YnYATrNdSMOURKN WKIPTi AT
LINCOLN llAILTO."ttWT
r-gRFHrrtv FirriNii khintk one of the largeet
BMurtiueut of alj lea In the country ta select from
UXUU llKMMIKd,
No. 410 Seventh atreet north went
tMl NI YAThH Flltsr AND ONLY AP
1'LAIttNllElN WAHIIINdTONTO-NHlHT
U, II AKNiR, real eauie broker, has so 1 to
John O kvana the property at the corner of
waiuMu.hunetta aveuue and Thirteenth atreet fur
114 Mft.
lecture ibeCelerrd Hare.
Tlie voiinganl Ulentnl lorel orator, 1 mf
J E. M I Milan!, 1 ture.1 laat night In the Flf
teenth-alreet Prvai ytertan lAurch, (colored ) ta
an appreciative au Hence, composed principally
of our moat prominent colore! ciuaena. i ne un
turer took for bis anl Ject the future of bis raoe,
and began I y rwltlng an original poem After
which he revleweil the origin of the cotored
man, cUlmlng that bia ptHfple were a mingled
and mixed people an I, further, that the Vrm
African, aa appllet to them In thla Ian I, waa
vague and untrue. 1 he speaker then turned hia
attention, to the charge that the colored men
4uuld nut I educated to prominence; bat, on
the other hen I, proved that they bave develons
and are hoi Hug at me of tbe tuo.t prominent po
aitlona In the Ian I Prof Ullllanl continued In
itilaBtrain f r aouie length, anl clearly demou
k traits! thai the feel lo rt argea made agalntt the
l ace were fr iu i rejn llcea and without any
groan I whatever Hie lecturer waa ireooeiiuy
Internijted with anl"" "lM" bi cl
hia aiKlleue retirel aaiianetiaji i pronouncing
him analle let turer
)rMMllc LaiierlMUMent
llie literary dramatic anl aoclal entertain
meat glvi n I y the Home I In le" hud ulght was
the meaiia of drawing together a large and Intel
lnUiial audivu e A neat opening allriMa waa
dellveied by K. Ilantelu, foUowed byrecllatima
by A Uotiuii, A I Welalii, and Meaars Itan
anl Hamliurger alter whkh waa pruluvod the
tuelo-drama, In hl h all the chsrartert were aa
Hiimexl awl will auatalne I by ajaaiBura Ihla
(art of the entertainment conclude!, he hall
waa t leered of ihalra and aelteea, the miwU
atnick u, an I the p-aure of the dance) were
lulultnlui uuitlaiate nour worn ""-i"" "
lrae.l larrylng with them pleaaant recolin
liona or the ttteilllig enj jiori
TLeNa.l iiille HUJ
eatenUy evening aJiout one o I n k a woman
uauieil Ltxile leeriug, living ihi leuiuylvalil
....ut i.i ween Hlxth autl tteveuth atreet south
easLatteinptlugloklolleatlre with the use of
iol-olL when tt Ignltwl, rxploile.1 the can,
lurldtheBttvelopiera anl severely burned
the girl. Omfr01lreexllugUBhed the (Uniea
Without any further damage, and the burns of
---- ---"- nuerlr dreswd bv a
thf injureil paH were properly dreu iy i
Ol II HCHOOt. HI NTL U
The rillra PrwM New erk nai Ifew
They Were PntfrtalwW,
The delegation from Itocheater, New ork.
ronalatlng of Mr Kill, auperlnten lent of schoola.
Mr twtgenon, preai tent oi tne noant or truaiees
Meaara, J one, Fredenhnrg Moaer, Klwooil, and
IHvl, of the boanl ot truateea of Rot heater
who have been in our city for some days past
visiting oar m hoola an 1 examining Into the school
ayatem of the Platrlrt, Hatunlay vial ted 1 real
dent Grant la company with Trnateea Hart,
French an! llarrH aol Hnperlntenlent J O
WtUon, when the delegation was Introduced to
the Prealtlent anJ several hoars apent In Bocla
converse I poo the concinsion of the conversa
tion the gentlemen were shown through the
bull ling, where every attention waa paid them,
after which they visited Secretary noutwell at
tbe Treeanry Department an I were also shown
through this bull ling The party then traced
their step to (len Latoa'a, where awhile waa
Bpent In dlacnaalng the school system, an J the
party repaired to the Interior Department and
from thence they vlalted Jefferson athool build
ing, where they ma le an Inapet lloa of the build
ing Hun lav the delegation vllted the several
chnrcheaanlleft Washington yeatenlay morn
tng la the early train for M1Uaunport, Pa
where they will vlait the schoola of that city an I
thence proceed to rtocheater, N U hen these
gentlemen visited Washington It waa their In
tent Ion to remain liut one day, but upon arriving
here the attractions were so great anl the la
formation gained of ao vast importance their
time waa extented to a much longer period
The delegation npon every occaalon expressed
theinaelvea a being highly pleaaed anl aatladeil
with the working! of our school ayatem, an I an
nownced tkeraaelvea as the recipients of vast
aaeful knowledge At the request of theae gen
tlcmen our trustees pmvllel them with Hanks
which give an llluilration of the system of iu
M ruction In our a hoola.
4IT HHUl.TilK
Sfsaef mir Imtcher oiienlng a blood pnd-
ning
ThealnaeaoftheW A tl R K. would ml a
volume
Tea dead animals were reported to the health
office yeatenlay
Aolv Neville haa completed the sewers on
Eighth street southeast, an 1 dl I the Work welL
The 1 1 Is fir famishing cement for theroo
atmctlon of the new Jail will l opened to-day
Ju Ige Olln pal I a visit to the roart-honse yea
tenlay morning f r the Oral time sltue bia late
lllaesa.
Loafers' rest tbe atan I oo the corner of Penn
sylvania avenue an I Twenty-e ou I street, neai
the canal
The I O O F will hoi 1 a levee to-morrow
evening for the purpose of raising fun Is for the
lji rary abmx latum
There are two rases of smallpox only li oge
house In Phlladeli hia Row, all oavy yard pMlp
to the contrary notwlthataa ling -
The gol I medals offered by the society for the
prevention of crnelty to animals will le on ex
hit lUoa at Philp A Hlomons this week.
ilea O K. Itaticock haa directed a large force
of men to commence work on the Improvements
In the circle at the Intersection of Thirteenth an 1
P streets, Rh nle Mian 1 an 1 ermont avenue. .
U orkmrn are engaged in i lacing an Iron ratl
ing aroun I the reservation at Ninth and Pennsyl
vania avenue, whit h will a 1 1 another han tanaae
park to the many that now a-lorn our city
l apt, Ned Uythera, during hia recent sickness.
wrote a book, entitled, "The Phantom ttanaage,
or the Bull Dog's Revenge," which he haa dedi
cated to Mr N tl Onlway
The f illowlngoRUersof the mediial depart
ment of Georgetown College have leenrhoen
f ir the year President, tt in. L. W orrester, sec
retary, H. n. Crlssey an 1 James T Corlew waa
unanimously aeletled ti deliver the valedictory
Tbe Chicago paving company ought to lean
how to lay level pavement from the pralrlea sur
rounllng the "tjueen City of the Weak." The
pavement they are laying east of the Cifllot Is
rather untulating
Mr Fred Doswell says he Is willing enough tt
I ridge things over, but ha not gone Into con
tractlng for I rl Iges yet The contract men
tloned In yeatenlay "a lue was awarded to B. A.
lloa well
(Ireetey men eager to make bets are very Blow
In coming to the front, now that they have lost.
lie honorable, gentlemen. If yon were beaten
This haa reference to the delinquents ou bet
who I Mt on the g Hid ao I great Hiira e tl
"Chad" Is In town, stopping at WtllarU.
Ilundrtxlaof gooil fell ws were about the boos
yeatenlay, shaking 'H had s honest ban L He Is
looking aa well as the big horse he haa In his
win I w oo t abaah avenue In I hlcag
The different State aaH latlons areronaller
Ing the proposition to take part In the prorwsalon
ou Inauguration day, anl ex ten ling an In vita
tlon to the residents of their State who will le
present at Hut time, t Join them on that oo
caalon
The lalmrera were I uir In all parts of the city
sweeping the streets The auperlnten lent of
the Thirteenth dlstrutwaa sennit le In having
the rarrlagewaya sprinkled before the 1 mom
waa a plle-l. Let all the auprrintcu knt l the
same thing
The! nltedHtate steamer Tallapoosa arrived
at the navy yanl, from Boston, onHun lav wltl
tuahelsof "Murphva" for the onlnan e ortl era,
and a toad of hay itrthe A linlrau Tney wen
Nova Hcotla "Hi la," an 1 salt hay lo cure the
"eplxootle" NO freight
f barley Hmith goes lo the Congressional grave
yard oa the ssth lust. I brut i bun h vestry haa
appointed blm Huiierinten lent, vi e Lusty re
signet Ijike Jones an I a few of hia confrere
want empl lytncnt from (.barley as "ghost
chasers
A minister of a Methodist chunk In (George
town made tbe aatoan ling geographical and
mathematical statemeut from bis pulpit oa Run
day evening that Babylon was w miles in clr
cumferem ami is In diameter It tuut hava
been Bhapetl like a rain cloud
Tbe large shears of tbe navy yanl, whb h were
Upward of mi feet high and coul 1 lie seen down
the river aa far as the eye toul 1 reach were top
pled overtKianl Into the Kastaru Branch on
Hatunlay Ihey had been sun ling fir foVty
years au I had lieoooie rotten at the I ase
Laat night, about 8 oVIock, as Billy WHIIama
waa drlvlagal tug Pinaaylvaala avenue, one of
his horses dmped del between Ninth and
Tenth streets I he harness was removed anl
the other aulmal drew the hack to tbe star le
What canned the an I len de.lh of the horse Is
unknown
Three new case of smallpox were reported
at the health orit e yesterday ne on Four and-a-half
street, lietween E an I V street south
west, one on North ( apltol Btreet, bet ween U anl
Massachusetts avenne northwest, and another
n Massachusetts avenne, between Third and
F Mirth streets northeast One death ooturred,
at So SIS Maryland avenue northeast.
The haatern Bull ling Association No I baa
elected the fillowlng officer for the ensuing
yean Preai lent, P Ferguson Ice Prealdent,
HAH Mi Klin Treasurer, Oeorge F Oulkk
Secretary, Richard Linmona, Directors W K.
Hut hluaon, Jno. K. Herrell, Thomas B Cross,
Thomas Homervllle, W Y Brooks, Oeorge Yt
MKesW P Allan Ihla association Is Iu a
flourishing con Utlon, ao I Is la the second year of
It organisation
Head AmIbsbU.
The ej Ixootlo ai jiears to lie ou the decrease
stilt the number of deal horses reported yester.
lay was an Increase over that for several days
i revioua They are as follows The sorrel pony
belonging to A lmiral I orter, an I one such case
aa mention 1 1 elow In alley lietween Hixth and
Heventh and K an I KalreeU northwest. No, aW
Four-anl-a-half street southwest mule on Bun a
roal,lnthe county corner Twelfth an I Rhle
Islan I avenne northwest lietween I an I M ami
Twenty-second an I Twenty tblnl northwest
between E and P and Becon I and Third south
weat comer Irglnlaaveuue an I Tweuty-seeond
street northwest between t) anl C an I New Jer
sey avenue an I First atreet southeast. North
( at llol street, tietwteu O Btreet au 1 Massachu
setts avenue Fur sn l-a-half, lietween K aa I F
The Old llrblie (i.-e.
A gang of workmen In the employ t f the UaltU
nnire an I Potomai Railniad I unipauy have leen
busily engageil f ir the nt week In trarlng away
be 1 1 1 I rt Ige a mas the 1 otoiuac, an I that pur
lion of tbe structure south of the (leorgetowa
(liannel baa alrea-ly been deiu llshe.1 Most of
the tlmliersare fouu I to lieoousltlerat ly decayed
but the Iron used lu iuiouatni tloa Is valual le,
tand will go to par the time an I troul le of a care
ful demolition, t 111 form ars are ruu down the
old track an I loaled wlih the lebria an I pushed
to this si le of the river where It is plied up, ami
In a few daya nothing wtll be left of the oil
atru ture
Arrelr1 fWrTfarfi
enter Uy Detectives Uoumes au I Mi El fresh
arrested a woman named rllzalieih Riley, on tbe
( harge of stealing aiNiut forty liliars from one
John L. Owens, of OenrgAowu Uliaa, who Is
evl lently of a saving turn of mind, after stealing
. k.i . ik DlIi. a nan.
in. llii'urj u.i i.hrii u iu in. ieviuhhi
and opene. au mUIH "V ifUftlni
aheackoowedge.lthBuiltanloffereUorefuul
tbe nioner but f hn ioul int see It, an I she wa
, . .... ' ,,h ..i ciiy ins unKiwon win i in riuirge ui ran.
' '""ll'""""'l"l'"lun"",,,rUJCl1inr,llorFoiw,ll r,.rara.i,lerof I ". 1.1 Huh.
Ju" .
AlwtMi lrewaed.
.... n.mu .weninffsiruut ajuoiloik. an un
known man, while walking along tbe pier at the
foot of Heventh Street, fell overlKNtnl into tne
ni... mniHi bv Washlnrton Hanfonl
and the policeman an 1 aeut ou hia way rejoicing
and the policeman an i aeut ou aw wj cj..u
j Wir he had made from .lrownlnr,
GAMBLING.
THE ROBBERS ON SEVENTH STREET
Fatal fe1leaa af the Ignemnl 4 Hapev
stlilewe Hiarvlag Met hers aad hlltlren
Itebbedef Their Itnrdrrned llewey
TheHcHeelMReter tn Mrr nn4 teprv-
Ity.
Thetrlple-mallMhandof the law has leen laid
upon the regular gaming establishments ot thla
cliy with such force aa to almost wholly break
them up. Faro hanks In W aahlngton are said to
be lew and far between, an I business la them. Is
prosecuted with all the aafegtianls an I secrecy
that gamblers can throw around them, anl thla
a well Ju Iglng community deems to tie advisable
and right, although there are many who think
that garni ting houses ahotill le licensed, using
tbe main argument that some men have natural
and acquired paMlooa for game exlra-haxard-ona,
an 1 they will play somewhere aa 1 somehow
in violation ot tbe law
It it while the city guardians are so careful of
the morality anl well-being of grown ami re
sponall le cimena, what shall lie sal 1 of the
WRAENESS Of STATtTES
which permits a Bhameleaa fraul,a ahameless
vice, anl a shameless robbery to be carried on
day after day an I week after week, right on pub
lic thorough fares. In the open daylight, an 1 un let
the very noseaof theoffkeraof tbe law?
Yeatenlay a reporter or the RinRiJiAf vis
ited the
OAVBIJNI tlKLI
located oa Seventh street, Nj. 117, an I carrle I on
hy men whose antecedenu are unknown to thla
country, men who hava bo earthly Intereau In
ft aahlngton, and wbo are here f r tha aole pur
pose of prosecuting their profession as public
robber. Benin 1 a long counter seven or eight
of these self-imported wretches were stan Un g
holllngblliianlraesln their han It, an I iiehlnl
them, fastened to a rack on the wall, were sev
eral tbonaan la of cheap photographs of ever
thing good In heaven, vile on tbe earth, anl
slimy la tbe "water un ler the earth.' Futures
of saints anl angels- pictures of all the Inlell
oate fancies of heathen palnteri anl amlptnn
pictures of Jole Maniflei I an I all the long crira
son train of American an 1 F tropean courteiana,
pictures or the proprietor anl other thieves, of
acton, poiitlclaaa aad ministers, aa I all of tbeva
ofthemolest description aol cheapest flnUl,
pnrrhaaeil orglnatly, wlthwt diubt, hv the onl,
an 1 at merely a nominal coat, ft ilhiu the store
aaJ lief re these
axNTLiMRM or THI ci I
stood fully three hnalred persons, nineteen
twentieths of whom were stout, suiwart roloreil
men, reeking with tobacco Juice, an I mingling
ami I the vile fumes of two-cent cigars the hor
rtbie "imprecations of dlcera" aiwut their 111
luck. The following algn over the photograph a
Uared them la the faae "konr choice for 80
rents. oa see what you buy and get what you
nay for " The "choice" conslsu of a selection of
in of the pictures, for whUh the victim pays
dflyirents cash down, anl on which there can
not lie leas than forty cents proflt. Here an I
there among all the thoiisanla of theae photo
graphs a few, a prec I his few, are a altered whit h
all for prize ranging from one d illar up to ten
rhouaan Is of tbeni are aol 1 every dav, an I when
one happens to be picked out that bears a prtie,
achof the seven or eight seller shout oat tbe
fact to the top or their voices, ant I y varying
phrases, perfectly nn lemtoo.1 hv them, nuke It
teem to the no wary Just seven times as much as
It Is
thi Vienna.
As stated above, the vast majority of the vic
tims whom these people rob are Ignorant latmn
togmen, wboae superstitious hopes are worked
upon In every way to In luce them to fo 1 their
money away It la a safe estimate to say that
there are, on an average, three hun Ired In tbat
rambling Institution from morning till late al
night. Their hanl-earned money, all they ran
beg ant borrow, an 1 all they can get 1 y pawning
little valuable, la carried to this store an 1 freely
parted with. Oa their way to market they stop
and gamble away what should purchase food an 1
lotbes for home Oa their way tn par little
let u they atop to risk a part In the vain h pe of
letting m we, an I Anally lone It all
u rr uAuiuid?
It la nothing more nor less than the I tweat an I
mist depraved firm of gamhtrng Some might
call It a lottery, or attempt to dignify It as a gift
enterprise, hut all along that shop one ran hear
with every 1 reath, "flam III bet yon a quarter
(or a larger sum, as the rase may tie) that you've
Irewa a blank." ' III take It," says Kant, ' and go
yon one belter that It Is a prlxe " An I then they
bet two, three, five and even ten to one tbat
blanks are drawn, aa I la many other wars the
lit lie game U Intensified
DxrasTTTr TBI RSSCLr
Tha proprietors of this den become, in Ihla way
teachers of depravity, an I amenable to the law
u corrupters of y nun. If for nothing else. It
ive the young fearful lessons Iu game of
ibance It promotes an undue desire forgetting
money without ' honest toil, " and beu e leads to
iteallng an I other crimes, t an thla be Justified
under the flimsy pretext or a licensed "gift en
terprlse ?" Are the executors of the law to stud
by an I are a large portion of citizens, a portion
specially needing protection, parting with their
money without getting any proper equivalent in
return f
nit other an K.
The prooriet rs of the Institution alluded to.
whkn, t jr tbe way, la o nly one of several In f ill
laat In the i Ity an I pe rbapa the liest one, claim
that, having pal I a II ense of f I noo to the city
government, tbelr bitslnesi la legitimate on ler
the law Tbey claim that when the ran ka are
foil they conuin ,iM i h lures, t,onrt of whUn
will draw a priia of f I, f irty a prlxe of tin, and
forty a prlxe uf 1 making tiooiln all, leaving
bat four hun Ired dollars for proflu on the pie
turea and to pay expense ot clerks, rent, Ac ,
with a margin fur the proprietor.
This auteraent seems fair enough oa IU face,
bat It will probably bear a rl Mcr Investigation
To those acquainted with the worH, It thla Is
legitimate business then a Urease to faro bank
would seem Ui be la order, for " ye tiger" and Its
keeper fleece only men who move lo the higher
class of society, are intelligent, an 1 garni le with
a knowledge of what they are doing while the
photograph men get their stealings from the poor
and Ignorant. Cannot some employment I
gotten for them other than this?
iiimT'MitifiT.
Mreilwg f ike IImvu f l!aner
The Board of Managers of the Washington
city miiie society met at the depositary last
evening at I oVIock, Rev. ft IMam Mcfluire,
president, la tbe (hair The meeting waa opened
by reading the nineteenth Psalm, and prayer I y
tbe president.
Rev Mr Cobb presented hia monthly report aa
rollowa. 7T4 families and 40 places of Imsloess
visited, 43 families found destitute of the Hcrlp-
ture, eonslstlng of 148 persona IT families sup
plied, if families refused to retelve tbe Bible, lu
Bible and Teataraenu aol 1, 4 Bibles and l Tes
UmenU donated, value of Bibles an 1 Teauraenu
louaied,ltT0; value of Bit tea anl Testaments
soul, ill r cash received from Hauliae Metho-
iist Church for subscriptions, $n,iat fleid of
labor, part of Hew ud an I Third ft ards The re
port of Incl lent of tbe dlstrHmtiou was of much
Interest to the mrmtiera present.
Mr Coh wo directed to report his vlaiuttona
nerearter by legislative district, instead of ward
Notke was given of the death of C I hllds. one
of the honored vl . presl leuU.slnte the laat meet
ing a motion was made to appoint a committee
to draft resolutions conveying the aenae of the
meeting umn thla bereavement, but in view of
tbe fat.tof hlsdLBlre that no formal resolution
should lie passed, uo further action waa taken
Her eral memlier presented reasons why their
pastors were not present
Mention was made of tbe provision -of the ron
til utlon making ea h pastor a memlier ejacfe,
an I a general deelre waa expressed tbat they
woui l Im present at the next meeting
After routine I uslnesa an I prayer by Mr Fort,
us society adjourned.
-
The Ka-Iastle mt I'jtkU vUller,
Tbe reception of Golden Lodge No 1, 1C of P ,
ot iiaitunore, on Thanksgiving day, by tbe
Knighuof this Jurisdiction, promises to tie a line
aasir, anil win dout ties renett credit upon the
membership of thla thriving Order The Oeneral
Committee and Committee of Arrangement have
lalldtwulhe following programme i The uni
formed members of the Order are to aaseml le at
KoftB HalL corner th au I 1) streets, at tu
oilotka m., an I man b to the depot, acting as
an escort from that p int to tbe t ity Hall, where
all the members are to I assem) led In line at
BX o I ick The line of uianh will then be taken
up along 4 street to Pennsylvania avenue, awl
thence to the Metropollun where tbe visitors
will be formally receive I In line After breakfast
the Knlgbu will again asaemi lean I iroceed up
Pennsylvania avenue to tlth atreet, passing
through tbe Prral ienfs groan I, along 17th atreet
to If street, thence to Vermont avenue, thence to
M street, along M street to tth, thence to
Pennsylvania avenue, and the Metropolitan, their
quarters during their stay Iu our city In the al
teruoon tbe KalgbUand their guesu will prot red
till L
down 7th atreet to the steamboat wharf an 1 em
i . ., . .. , . ,t. ,,.
' ""' "" '- rer.lfe.1 by the meraliershlp
....' , ,..., ,.v, ' . . ,...'.
I i f Met baulo an 1 OrienUt lo.lgo K of P of that
Ulrand lHvlslon The Maurice Istu I ectompautea
! tut Knlghu of the IHatrtrt, an 1 rath Knight
I wears a rosette and hedge daignetlng the name
anl number of hia lidge The nnnalfomiM
'mtnnoersniiiapiMwio uui iiuihiuh n ka
pectwl that the Knlf hia will arrive from Alex
eudrfe by dark and perhaps reuxia until the fol
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lowing Uy,
riRMClllAIMTlKM.
CelnsabU lieMpltal far Wawien Aaaaat He
pert T the Heard ef Direr ten.
TheftecreUryof the Interior la in receipt of
the annual report of the Columbia Hospital for
Women and Lying la Asylum. The report gives
a showing of the operation of tha Institution
from ita commencement, March, 1M6, to the end
of June of the present year At the laat aeealon
of Congress an appropriation for the purchase of
the present bull ting ncrnplad by the fioapttat,
corner of Pennsylvania avenue an i Tweoty fifth
street, waa ma le Accompanying the appropria
tion for the purchase waa one for repair and
alterations, which, with the amount oa hand, la
lunvient to provide for the present alterations
and give at an lance of room for the free, and a
nnmiier of room for the Mr. Mtleat. The
committee appointed to carry out these repairs of
we mi iimn g consist oiuenerau k. names, J
T Mitchell, esq, and Hon, Oeorge Tailor, who
secumiine services or Mr Kdw ( lark, architect
of the ( apltol extension, who has charge or the and smooth si lewalk, si eomt ared with the re
work, an! gives hia labor gratuitously la rela- cent pat,look bnt the aur foremnner of the
mu ... ...v .....ir -.. mi eurmies oi ine imrnrt
that the people of tbe latter are unwilling to sup
port their poor, the report says that the old city
government and tbe present Distrirt government
uaieuoneiaeiriuiiBnaretnwani men or the in
MVf.' .wlbi. I.n'tltat'0"' we" Wrrt' rnM-1
ai le to the District, an 1 have made the necessary
appropriation promptly ant generously, an!
have In no way drawn on the oeneral Govern
ment ror the snpport of their local poor
By comparing the reports of this Institution for
the last two yean with the reports ot similar
Institutions In other parts of the country, it Wltl
be foun 1 that, in proportion to onr II ted popnla
llon, we furnish gratuitously medical an I aurgt
cal aid to at least twenty per cent, more patients
than are relieve.! at the hospiuis In Nework
Philadelphia, an 1 other large cities. The lists of
death that hava occurred at the hospital are
very macn neiow the average, anl during the
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r.i" ', " "K? "r I'rr.B,",.0"h
treatetl at the hospiut ills year Is more than
double that of last year, and nearly as many as
tbe four preceillng year. Tbe number of out
door patients admlttel daring tbe year ending
June 10 last was 4,10- In loor patient. 801, total.
4,DTa, number erred, a,-(N telle ve-i, mi, died, tl
Of the toUl number of patlenU l,t33 were Aroer-
lean. Ml. were from tbe Wstrlct of Columbia.
1,018 from Vlrrlnlft, aal It, from MtrrLtil
:.". Vk .'. : r.:. :. vr. ;:"..?.".'. "
nuralOT lM wm ruwl, Ultl tr, rt-1
mH. lb. ho.plt.i will nwmmndu. from IB M
IM p.tlu. Al tl. pronl llm. tfe.r. u. but
u Indoor tu.ou nnjfrlritment.illkoomitli(i
number la usually much larger.
to thk pi ntic.
Prlwee tb. Tha Lvealag Htar Newvpasr
(mp7.
I shall he nenloQeiL! truaL br an Imn.rti.l
f t BKHn..a ..t ii f,.t.ki.. ...-. . .
ii iturium nn in , mi iBkiux "'tiir unci nonce
of the comments made by tbe SUr In reference '
to an important case, in which I appeared as the
senior counsel. On the first trial the defenUnt
( ! f Slr) plealeI not guilty, and upon this
Issue the Jury reodere-l a venlkt for the plalnUff, I
ami aaaeased bU damage at X3,0UU Ontheaecool
trial tbe defemlanl nlea.le.t sneclaiir sccted I
anl MtlsfartJon, and nnder this plea gave evl-
aence to tne effect that they had published at) f
apology, which was accepted by the plaintiff, and
the Jury rendered a venllct for the defen lent.
Tbe pleadings an I the evident eon the Aral trial '
differed from those on the aecoud trial, ft hen tbe
defen laat Pie led not sulltr. or denied the .
charge, he was convicted, 1at when he leaded
accord anl satisfaction, an I gave evidence of an
apology, which he testified the plain tiff accepted,
no wu iimimi. u is rrue mat on tne prat mai
the defen lant enleavored to iirove acronl and
satisfaction, hut failed In the Julgment of tbe
Jury Testimony rejected by Judge McArthur
on the first trial wu admitted by Ju Ige Canter
on the second trls I. From this brief statement
it win lie seen that there was no necessity nor !
excuse for the slightest Impuution npon the In
teltlgence an I Integrity of either Jury or the ron
duct of counsel
But tbe Jias thought proper not onlv to
assail tha flrsi jury, lut also to apply offensive
ana insulting epuneu to my brother and myself
wbo appeared aa counsel for the plaintiff, an I u
ssTsszc r "2 .r"'.,:
rjrJs'Kisss
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Forreaaoat satisfactory to myself I shall not
rntrt. ir....ii. n m. .i . ... . k-
violating tbe law I do not think tha I wil .u.
tbera for libel, although Ihey might lie made to
pay or apologia i have ieen a memlier of the
bar for more than twenty ilx year, an 1 I do n t
believe tbat It Is In the power of the War ti se
riously injure my pn reaahwiBl character
until.; oo,ilo,, ib.,lb. ion. ,'
duty lomy client, an I that his character haa ineti
vln Heated, and that during the whole traaaae
tloa I r4aductd myself In a strictly bonoralle
and professional manner, I might dismiss the '
ill Jet t without further i omnienL. I
If the editor of tbeieeaue Star think It an
acnievement and a matterof exuiutlunto Kiel
an honest clttxrn.and after a venllct nf tiotsi
agaloat them for ihla ontrage anon mivate rlirhta
and pnhlle propriety to come into rourt aivl
avoll retribution eveeffeiaeermtry, by plead
ing an apology, which, according to their testi.
mony, the thought satisfactory, desired to tie
satlsfartory, and believed the olalntlff accented,
let them exult. Ifthey think It will raise them
la tulJIe estlmatltiu ia Uhel the toe h.
renleredan honest venllct against them upon
luepieanmga am tneevitience, an 1 14 lltiel ant
insult the counael of their alversary, who ills-
tharged tbelnluly to their rilent with courage,
onuitry, falraes an! fidelity, let them continue
to darken the pages of tktir lrt4y dUfraad
Pptr upju which one Jury of their rltixsna baa
stamped the seal of their con lemnatlon, wltb
l IllingsgaU, ontll their malke la fully satisfied
eitner tne jury nor tne plaintiff nor his counsel
are apt to suffer from wtk nitlt. nuhiuhed in
aucb a paper. In the esteem of a-ood neoole
No man can be expected lo contend success- ' t0 manner an.1 method of Madtue Itulera
fully against tbe aasaulu of a dally newspaper j dortr oglog an 1 light up her fat e with a time
There U but one effectual mode of silencing aa J 'ylff tomb la such a canuu aa "Ariadne"
nprtncipU4 etui tctirriltui editor, an 1 that tbe n nl,t hu not lha ympathy or an au llente
laws of Uotl an I man forbl I I ryl In appreciatioa ueisls the "gift of
I auk that the editors of the different oaners fifu" called "genius" tosusUin her In so fine
who bave thought j roper to publish the libel fit
the Sttr upon my l rather ami myself will. In a
s int ot j usui e, put iisn this rani
LDWARP C CAtRtJkfTOM.
WAhll N41TON A IISKN Al.
frrerllam New Oate at Ike Mela !
Irssee,
Directly at the root of Four an 1 a-half Btreet Is
the main entrance to the Washington arsenal,
an I In order that tbe Ooreramrnt buildipga there
located ahoul I not be ruade to look shabby t y
their surroundings, the presldiag genius of the
place aouie time ago male up bis mini lhat a
new gate should be erected, to take the place of
the oil wood structure which has for ao many
years been standing.
In order to accomplish thla the service, of Wr
geaat Baa were called for, and he ha snore led
in having trail, a gateway whieh W at eoee ka
ornament fa the piao and a cretin to himself p
a designer. The central or mala entrance U a
loubie gate, fourteen feet In wllth The hosts
consist of a fine granite allotment. In which are
Bel two thirty two poun 1 guns, tbe I reech fitting
In the atone These are ornamented with a beau
tlful bronae eagle, and surmounted by handsome
globe lamp. Tbe lower hinge la set In the granite
liaae, and the u per one bolted to the gun Jest
above the tronlon Tbegaua are made or two
and a half by five eighth Inch rails, and the
piikeu of inch gas pipe with hronxe apear heads
The two Bide gatea, forpe lestriana, are similar.
except In aiae, the guns used for uprights lietng
oniy iweive-pouruier. rroiu the gateway to the
wall, on either aide, la a neat Iron fence similar In
design, making a marked Improvement over the
oil woud pUket i
Heath r Ir. J. prileelH.
Tbe Pension Bureau clerks asnemt led la the
office of the siiperintrnlent at I otlotk p m
yesterday to Uke apt rupriate action In relation
to the death of I)r J V Heatou, who had long
oeeo connected with that orTUe
Joseph Lockey, esq supertnleotleat, called fhe
meeting to onler In a few fitting remarks, an I
nominated the chief clerk, C ft Healon. eat . a
chairman, anl the latter appointed a committee
to present resomtiona or regret, respect and coo
doleoce, whkh, when aubmlttetl, wsre adotled
I)r T B. Hood, rblef of the medical division,
who waa chosen aecreUry, waa dlret teil to have
the resolutions rngrossetl an I proriy dlapoaed
of
On motion of Dr J 11 Hyivester, a committee,
composed of clerks fruu each division, wasae
lettetl to atteul tbe funeral of deceased after
which permission was given to any wbo desired
to atten I the last sad riles
The KJwerd frell.
On yestenlay all tha t was mortal of the remain
or Thomas E. Urell waa borne from tbe home of
hia brother M Kmmett Irell, to the Baltimore
lepot, escorted by a large nuiuiwr of eur fellow
nitlxena, among whom we uotlceil many of our
most respect? I an I Influential citizens of Irish
t irth Mr Th una R. t ml) w aa a young mad of
ctnxllerahie uient,and gave I right iromUeof
a life bf usefulueaa anl worth For some alx
years past he ot cupled a most Important position
In the controllers oftlue, Hrot kltn N V A f re
uuentvlaltor to our ilty, bu genial disposition
mi I kindly nature en learrd him to a large cirt le
of acquaintances wbo deeply UeplirehlB early
death In common with bis many friends, we
ten ler our sympathy to hia stricken family 1 he
remains wert auompauied to Urooklju by the
wire, nn iren an i motneror tne tivteaaed Mr
THE RIVER FRONT.
OYSTER, LUMBER AND COAL TRADE
(reward M harves and Cheap Prlees r HI.
valvre-Hweet relate by the tfc1e.
1t-A elk Along W ater Htreet.
Since the entire completion of Water street
from Aeveoth to Foirteentn a walk along iu en
tire length aay pleasant afternoon Is well worth
taking and Juat now It Is don) ty ao, on account
of the large norober of craft Lt anchor.
Aa In the past, the aame old rickety wharves
piled high with wood extern! Into the river, the
aame ol I shed of flah an 1 1 e houses an I offices
itlallviir lh ihniw. lint lh k&Ms Ia.1 i,i
larger Improvement which must follow In the
wake of lanreaMsl demands, of course tbe
principal sto. k now lying at tbe wharves consist
ot oysters, and If any cronf were needed
that the rslftnt nf ttia rtlatl. iml iinii
foa I of the bivalves and goo.) customer for the
dealer, lt Is furnished I y
furnished 1 y
aitani xtitiiw
of the fleet of punglea an I sloops at anchor wait
ingtoniacaarg freight. They are of all slies,
ranging In rapacity from one hun Ired an I fifty
to eight han Ired bushels, ant have on lioenl all
grades, from very small to extra large, aa Is
shown by the prices, which vary from twenty
Ave renu to one dollar end flftycenU per bushel
The beds that aapply these boats are all In the
hay ao4 lower Potomac and lu tributaries, ft.
Marys, Wkomlco and others. They nsnsllr make
two trips a week, an 1 each vessel haa a crew of
issr "" m'"-"""'""""" -
Aio.riM..iilciim.liM.Un. H. I.
schooner loads of which are now Iving at ibe
wharves These generally come from Aorotnac,
where they are grown, and An I ready purchaser
at present at three dollar per barrel Hereto
fore thai vegeUhle for ft aahlngton consumption
has been purchased In North tarollnaand Vir
a adTeJ mS,? i " , Tlf '
SS ZZLV"
ginia an 1 transporte I by rail, which, of course,
eotl HUIom o. lh, hriTlmt !ul Id lb, commin-
w. r.n pntrh,r
"".f, """"""n " '" "'. " ""l",
" lraPro"m'"; " "r (tortminnit
,M1 u '""" " -will..r wbo
"....-""' . "" ""'" -""" ""
pelled to transport the necessary material ly
rail! but aloce that time ihey have learned
the
TmtOr BfttNOMT.
aol purchase In bulk and transport ly water
The class of raaUrtal thus Immght to the rltv
enmnrlses all the i1liVrnt mr,lant iimh. Ihuh
.......-. ,, , ,,..H
tn ro,"tn lo,r" !o lhB Messed an I treated t locks
rr"' " " '"' nM pavrmenist an i tne quan
,ltT necessary la something really won lerful to
uninitiated.
Theaextrlaaaof vessels I the coal fleet, which
rtng this season la always large, anl famishes
laatsor for a great number of men la trenafeirlng
thtrarfirpf tJaaohuitotuTMnirnyiehoiil to
vrmi ""' -u igingironi tne size and numiei
of reasela nownntoedtng there need be no feat
of a ci al famine In thla region during the winter,
no nutter how severe It may be, although the
present In Iteatlona are that It will lie exceedingly
'lliw Last are
Tdt ICt TRtWBIJI,
which, though late, are none the less welcome
and ap rei iated, even though tbe chilly winds ot
winter nave set in. it is a curious fact laat
during the entire winter tb different companies
are weekly In receipt of cargoes of Ice from the
Ksat, preferring fo make their rontrmrt for the
I year roun 1 to treating to the uncertainties of the
Ice harvest In thla ntion.
In addition to -The rtaases above mentioned
there are several others la lea with dlgrenl
stuff anl matcriaL prominent among whlih la
st ne, awl farther down towards Se veirt hf street
are the steamboat, which nlv un an I down the
river, carrying aa everhangrng class of human
aa well as miscellaneous freight
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urn d IL. Hie inner la lit l ln at m-l n Ir
'. ., , .. - Lv . ..", '!.," ,',.
i u,, " lor trf entenalBmeal of a
( Si I m""UD ! ,ffM4W X mu" "
The newslNiys will lie furnished with ticket
upon applh atlou at the omce of tbe onng Men's
Inrtatlan Association at any time after 1 ocl
on Wednesday Dtmatlou are retiuestetl to t
- "" 'h.rn.,o.h.f,r. l,Ucl..b.,,.Tbur..,
l '
A3IUHKMIC1NTH.
The ChersJ Cswcert.
Unci In Hall waa moat eligibly filled laat night
y a au Heme manifestly enthusiasts in appre-
vistitmoi n toe wcu. wnitn tne i norais naa
invited to enhance their powers of attraction
Thl wel1 klllel tmuiie of aingera baa added
I another ol ligation to the mauy mualo lovers
havelieforearknowleilgedln the arrangement ol
the two concert given Katunlay an I last night.
The hundred wbo have hcanl Madame Hu lera-
i uorff In thla city will remember her with ready
' wlterallon of the geuerous praise act oriel her
In all our great cities. Anew ant moat grand.
most classical style ot ct mpofllti iri ha been ln-
I uu,uvrl ,UHf UUT rr. n" j wwisnie
Kuderadorff, In perfect execution of which she
nu PJr! a Itchnlqut unsurpaasod, united
wltb utlstio fervor anl dramatic glfu almost
I peerless, forming a method of lu Mt lu lepen lent
I prrfei Uoo. The thrilling and peculiar time of
nir untiringly flexil le voice, powerful lu the
tlelkaU anddlnlculttomposltlons she haasung-
capvcuuij .ue nswi iroiu iisyuu au i juozan,
,n which she haa won a geueral applause
The Inlmlut le Ores or true art linpart a force
' )! unmarred an effort aa Mad me Huderadorff
mble with elMtorbed feelings an I rffei live grace
Miss Pal man sang wltb suuress most satisfac
tory, and waa warmly encored. 1 he aria "O mou
r rnaatl"waa sung with excellent expression,
andatl beraeleitious werervtelved with great
favor
Mr Sprague, whose leautlful I ao voice roust
place him among our moat promising young sing
era, waa earnestly applau led, slnglug the song
" UnrorgnUen," theracerr, "It AUOliey," anl
the aria, "Delia IU," with delightfully easy use
of hia smooth an I rich voke
Mile Llebe baa unquestlonal ly effected a coo
quest. Her unpre tensive anl graceful manner
wins a favor wuIlu la 1m reasu I I y every move
ment of her well controlled bow Her ex ecu
lion of the "Araguualae," by Alanl, wa most
perfectly expressive, and a well as the lie ve
rt" proved her a genuinely gifted mistress of her
noble Instrument, Tbe full and strong, line an 1
most delicately effective note wblcb she gives,
without failure, la tomaealUona difficult enough
to test her powers, are surest promise of a future
bright with the progressive triumphs of her in f
glorious art. All these artlaU will le warmly
welcomed in ft aahlngton again
TheNlll Theatre.
ft e knew " Divorce " woul 1 draw Them was
a large audience af the National last night. 1 here
will be a larger one to-night. All married peo le
wbo are hapy In their domestic relations want
to see It ao as to shun the terrible troul le It ex
poses. All unhappy married people want to see
It, because It will teach them to make up their
little and trivial different an 1 yet be hap y All
who are going to get married should go an 1 see
It, because It will teach women to "love, honor
an 1 obey " an I buabau la not to lie rash In making
fools of thsmselves All old bachelors want to see
It, because It will tonflrm them In tbeir ronclu
aiona to avol 1 the shoals au I shallows of matri
mony, and all ol I mai I will not fail to go,f or It will
make them exceedingly bap y lu a iuu of " single
I leasetlness It la a aplen lid I lay It sulU every
hody Besides there1 B ice In It, anl that auiu
people who like to see the "devil to pay" In a
" well-regulated family "Its full of trouble, an I
tbat sulU peoi le who like everybody aa luvlly off
Ibey are In fvt. It is a very Uking thing, an I
those who enjoy lido nut regret the cost.
A presented on the stage af the National, It la
admiral ly mounted anl very effet lively anl
artistically rendered All the strong point of
tbe author are faithfully reproduced, an I the
emotional an 1 tragical aituatlous am entirely ac
ceptable, liecauBO naturally drawn Juntas tbey
am Been lu actual life Ihe different actors
baye fiieat nurlu, an for that matter (soils,
whit h may be hereafter pointed out
The ThearWfiwibiw.
One of the largest houses of the season greeted
tbe additional attraction at tbe Theatre Oomlque
lut night. MiM Helen Hutiih, a Very superior
dancer an I exrelleut singer, won hlrh favor, ami
uadeacapiUlfalt There will be a curiosity to
see this new ran II late for put Uo approval
Jaa. teUin and Martha ft ren, In a musical Irish
sketch entitled Barney ( ouruhlo," an 1 In the
Policeman Frolic,- mads their claim good a
actor of genuine talent. They are a decided
acquisition to tbe company The .haracter bal
let, arranged ly Miss Apt, entitled "Pa de
ft ater Lllks" wa the best yet presented oo tbe
Coruique auge, anl will be popular for many
nignu to come uuceiie and uayionl, in a gym
naatla parlor eMeruiamaat, performed their
fat neatly and well Tbe whole ooncla led wl b
a aorto-comle drama, by Mr, Thompson, called
"High and Low Water," la which he figured aJ
nose. TKxeu rer tne treat rjenent to the car
conductor and driven Wednesday afternoon
and evening la attracting much attention.
FdBssjBisl Tteannl lletterw rXoclely.'
To-night Lincoln halt will doubtless be erowded
to Its utmost capacity to hear Edmund Tales de
liver hia great lecture on Modern Society The
fame of tbe great novelist an 1 tbe brilliancy of
his renowned essay have awakened an Intense
cariosity la this city to behold him on the
piairorrn. we haxani very little in assuring
those of onr rea lert who am fortunate enough to
have aeau at thla lecture that they will enjoy a
rich intellectual feast, one such aa not often falls
to their lot. "Modem 8oclety"U one of those
lectures which people never tire of hearing, even
when the apeak er hu none of the oratorical
graces, bnt when, a In the cast of Mr ate, he
possesses a fine voice an la good phvaiaue. the
pleasure of listening Is dout led Totlay I the
mat chance to procure seats.
Pref. Whitney's lmperoMatlena,
The impression I current that the announce
ment of Prof Whitney first entertainment at
tne congregational church oo'ThankagtvIngrvc'
Implies that the performance cornea off on
i nuriav, tne tsth lust nihIi is not the case
ftedneaday, the t'lh. Is the night set apart for
tne nrst at pcarance Aa the in li atlona no are
that targe number of admission tickets are to
lie Bold on the night of ihe performance, those
wno desire good scat can secure I hem to-day
and to-morrow at Pa Up A Solomon's Admission
tlckeu ran also lie obulned at the aame lace at
the reaaonatle prlte of any rents, A really
pleasant time la assured all those who will at
ten I these Interesting an I Instructive entertain
ments or the eloquent rea ler anl elocutionist,
Prof Whitney
MHropellfaM Variety Theatre.
The patronage of the Metropolitan Iocs not
diminish Howard and Pklnnerl talent, an I
all the accessories Mr Heme generonaly sup
plies, keep up the Interest them, an I cause
large an I enthusiasts aullen es
GEOnOETOWN AFFAIRS
Tub receipt of grain yett er.hr were about
10 aw bushels of wheat.
Tax ei ixootlc on the line of the tsnsl Is de
creasing ami the shipment ly canal la muth
livelier
ftm Fralxer from Norf ilk, a- with lwin feet
of lumlier to J A J, K. Ut bey an I l4A,iHit shingle
towhCBttey Bros
thi iitTrn. ArrtvfrL schooner I earl from
Havre de Urare with lit noo feet of white lne
lumber ror ft neatiey Bros.
MR. johk narrirt left yestenlsr fir New
ork, where he haa gone fr the purpose of
meeting his daughter on her retnrn from Fnrope
TobOrain waat rr The offering on hange
yeatenlay were about s,M3 tiushela of wheat
Rales, flout uahela at tl 4V, tMl nshela at tl.WV.
1,1 w bushel at 1 XSX, W buahela at It W
Alarm or Pirr. Almut T otlotk yeatenlay
morning an alarm of fire was turned In from
box 9 caused by the bnmlag of a tar kettle on
High near nrst atreet. The nre nil in other
damage than to cause the win low glass la the
vicinity tn crack, the heat being an great
Runaway tester lay morning, while the
horse an I luggy belonging to Mr K. Thompson
was aUn ling lo front of a store on High street,
between iwil and Third street, the animal
became frightened aolrenrnwn the atreet at a
repll rate, and before be was captured turned
the l uggy over an 1 1 mke tne same into i leces
The horse was finally cs pin red an I returned to
his owner
Proroeto New Raii road For some time psst
the subject of bnUtinge braarh railroad from
Oeorgetown to Rnckvllle, Marylaod, has been
nnder const leratloa by the merchants of Oeorge
town, aa 1 the matter took a turn towanl anion
tdanch an extent that a meeting was railed for
last Kri lay In onler lhat some positive un ler
aUn ling roul I lie arrived at. The meeting was
a failure, as but few were present It Is un ler
stood that the proposition meeu with great favt r
In Montgomery county, M I , an I that those In
the county are wilting to aniMcrtbe lie om or the
io niHi required to bull I the 1 rani h
rniK comiTs.
L, Maprewie I oart ef Ihe lallrtl Hlale.
r Mom. M.v..i.1Plll4
o m The New Bedfonl an I New Turk
fiteara Propeller Company, appellants, va The
t'nlled flute. A) peal from the ( ourt of Claims,
Mr Justice Strong delivered tho oplnliu of the
rourt afflratiag the Jujgiaonl of the sail Court
of l lalma In this cause
No. 831 Arthur Leery et al., appellants, va
The t'nlted Htate. Appeal from Ihe Court of
Claims. Mr Justice Kiel 1 tit llvt red theilalon
of Ihe court am ruling the Julgment of the said
Court or Claims In this reuse
No SU The I nlled Stales, B pellauta, vs.
Philip H. Justice Appeal from the Court of
( laims Mr Justice Davis tlellvrre I the nj inlon
of the court, reversing the Ju igtuent of the said
Court of ( lalma, and reman ling the cause, with
directions to dismiss Ihe claimant's petition.
No. WT John T Del ma, plaintiff In error, ys
The Mrrchanu Mutual Insurance ( ompany In
error to tbe supreme Court of the HUte of Louis
iana. Mr Justice Mlllerdellvered the opinion of
the rourt, reversing tbe Julgment of the sal I
ftupreinelourt with costs, anl reman ling the
cause for further proceedings! In couf nnlty with
tbe opinion of this court.
No. tls. Henry Oelricha et al , appelleuU, va
8tchcn J Williams et al A peal from the
Supreme Court of the District of toluniU. Mr
Justice Hwayne delivered the opinion of the
court, mollifying an 1 affirming the decree of the
sal I Hupreme Court In thla cause
No 164. Mary M Kearney et al , plaintiffs In
error, va. Leasee of Tboa. O, Hanibory el al lo
error to tbe Cirt ult ( ourt of the I olted HUls for
the District of Maryland Mr Justice Hwayne
delivered the opinion of tbe court, ant rutin g the
Ju Ignicnt of the said Circuit Court In this cause,
with cost.
No, XhJ, James Bees, plaintiff In error, vs. Wm
D Ooull. In error to the Circuit I ourt of the
United Bute for the Western District of Penn
sylvanla. Mr Justice cuffnnl delivered the oplu
loa or the court, reversing the Ju Ignient of the
said Circuit Court as to reman ling the cause,
with directions to await a venire facias de nova.
No. ax of U T law rtpencer Hmith, i lalntiff
In error vs. Hamilton J McXNmI Mr Chief
Justine Chase annountol tbe order of the court,
making the rule to show cause, Ac, In this rase
absolute, an I granting leave to the parties to flle
printed brief wilhlu the first sixty (cm days of
tne next term.
No.xsl Lewis M BUrr, appellant, va John R.
Lamb et al, apiMlIeea. Apteal from t Irrult Court
of United SUtea for the district of Oregon Mr
Chief JuBtioeCh delivered the opinion of the
court, affirming the decrree of tbe sal I Circuit
Court In luls cause, with cosu and Interest.
No. 14. BeniuelDakman et aL. apiwllanta. va
Charles ftawyeretal Appeal from the Circuit
court of tne cmted huics or the southern tiis
trletof Nawork. Mr Chle Junlce Cbaae an
oounced the onler of court, rent lading the onler
heretofore made In this cause, dismissing the ap
peal aa I amrmlpg the decree of the sal 1 Circuit
Court with cosu and Interest,
No. iTt. Ittibert Dillon, appellant, vs The
United Bute The argument of thla cause was
continued by Mr Assistant Attorney (Icoeral
Hill, of counael for the appellee, an 1 conclu ll
by Mr J P McPherson, for the appellant.
No YT4 The Home Insurance (ompany, i Iain-
tiffs In error, vs Lyman Huchltrger litis
cause was submitted oa printed arguraenU by
Mr L. Trumbull, of counael for the defen Unu
in error, aad by Mr M II Carpenter, for the
plaintiff lu error, on the retonl without argu
ment.
No. tin. Charles A. Pipes, guanllan, Ac, ap
pellant, va. Aristide Milteutierger This cause
waa aatHnltted on i rinteil arnmsuU hy Mr Thoa
J Durant, of counsel for tbe ai pellee, an I leave
granted Mr The Hunton to file briefs fir the
l pellant la tea daya
No fli. Jeaae ( ftllltamt, apellant, va ftm
Baker and
No uo. The C elar lUplda and Mneoart Itlver
lUllroatl Compani et al appellant, va. J( hn II
Martindal efaL The argument of theae causes
was commenced by Mr fho Y ft Hiiro w, fir the
appellees.
On mtrfion of Hon Wm Evan, Charlaa J
Seaman, Jr, est., of New orlt rtty, was admit
ted to practice a an attorney an I counsHl of
this court,
A IJoaraed antil to-morrow al II o'clock
CrlMltial Ismrt JaJae lacArtlmr,
This rourt was engaged a follows
KatfJJf lawklus. Indicted f ir assault with Intent
to kill J CprnplM-li. lnbl ease, after dispute
lietween the d fondant aad Campion on imard or
a steamer ou the Potomao river, ( ampiiell ran
and fell Into tbe mat blnery of the vessel au 1 waa
ao woanleti that he afterward tiiel in the
progress of the rase It wa shown the man fell
Into the machinery while tbe steamer waa below
Port Washington.
The Court aald the place waa out of thejuria
dktlia of the court, anl dlret ted the Jury to
return a venllct of not guilty
la the case of Juhn ft fc-ble, hsrg with
forgery, a mllt yri was enuretl. a Hie prose
cuting witness la deed.
The argument for a new trial In () itrlea s rase
was postponed nntll thU niomlng Aljournel
( Irrsilt (rl Jde (Vtrttcr,
This rourt wu engaged aa follows yeatenlay:
Pntcb vs. Uavage Judgment anlrmiug Jutg
ment below set aside oa the affidavit ot dafendaut.
Puwlerva, Ureal Kails (ompany At tlon by
Mr Fowler for services to the Oreat Palls Ice
Company J lie case im upled tho while of the
lay
Police t start
Minor caste engaged thla court yesterday
LIQUOR LICENSES.
INTERVIEW WITH MAJ. RICHARDS
It cm sons Mhy He riheald Approve the Ar-
pllcatU af the HeatawrmRt PrerrieteT.
Among the mnttltn llnona duties Imposed upon
the auperlnten lent of police by the board, proba
bly the most trying lohlra are the reference for
report of the cases oi nqtiorneaieraor restaurant
keeper whose llcenam the lioanl have, for rea
sons best known to themselves, declined to ap
prove ft eek after week the report or proceed
ing, aa furnished tbe city press, mentions some
rase In thla category, and forthwith the Major la
beset by the applicant, an 1 hia thonaan I an 1 one
friends, each of whom are fnlly prepared to
pmve that the place ror which license la asked
Is now anl has ever been the moat onlerly la
the neighborhood, that the moat minute require
ments of the law have been compiled with, aol
that the Jealousy or 111 will ot tome nelgh!rla
tbe only poaaii le grounds on which the reason
at le request for approval ran I set aal le Juat
now there are atmut forty of theae rases oa tbe
tat le of the good-looking Major, an I each mom
Ing he holds a levee an I listens to the argumenu
of the claimants, whh h, It must he admitted, are
more of the persuasive than logical onler, an I
while they may uiner in tne mora aseti an i con
struction of ihe sentences, always sum np the
aame
Yestenlav morning waa a good one for these
callers Hardly had the Major got sealed in hi
chair before there rame a gentle Up at the door,
an 1, In response to the " Come In," there entered
an elderly ct uple, whose looks and mannsr
plainly betokened
THI HIIXMAH
Tbeoll lady ensealed In genuine style, the old
gent timi ny an i whiotij wiiwuni, n m
hanL The Major, I uslnesa like, aald, "Good
morning" then queried, "What can I do for
your The anawer to thla queallon can he
Imagine 1, hot It cannot be described Faster far
than a streak of greased lightning rame the
wonts from that old lady month, the only Intel
llgltle utterance lielng an occasional "your
honor" an 1 "license," which w ere thrown In aa a
sort nf compromise with the fast departing
breath, and answered the purpose admiral ly.
After about teo minute the official got a
chance to make a few Inquiries, an 1 ascertained
the location of the place where they wished to
ron Inct the hnslne. A small shanty In an out
of thc-way aectl m of the rtty, where they kept
whetmavbe called a grocery store, but where
tbe principal stock 1 a t arrel of the hard stuff"
an 1 a few era ked tumt lers, in wnicn it is neait
nit In aufflclent quantity to enable them to live,
perhaps Bave money anyhow to pay the one
hundred dollar license as require i y taw
In anawer to the question put him the man
(when the woman would allow him to speak) aald
lhat he kept the moat quiet, orderly house that
was ever in the neignnomooii, mat u ne mi not
get hia license the neighbor woul 1 move away
anl he woull lie entirely mine I Then there
followed a plea to the Major, an I after that they
were allowed to depart.
After them i ame
A ntCTOt,
anl the same performance waa gone through
with, except he became the least l It excite I that
his inherent right to brew, sell an I drink beer
ahoul l le interfered with But thla was only
momentary he retognlied the Importance of
having laws, swore that he obeyed them, urged
the MsJ ir lo be kin I to him, am! woun 1 up by
asking him out tn take a little beer
There were several others dropped In on the
same erran I the last being a well-known
Heventh street firm Of course he talked lotel-
Jlgenlly ami aensit ly
lie wanted to know juat why tne noant nad
refused to api rove the license He wa tol L
Then he denied lhat such a cause existed. Tbe
Major Insisted He changed uck Ulked
hl partner an I barkeeper It waa possllle they
in ttht list c tl me It, Imt he never did, he hail too
mu h ni uiry lu the concern. If It wa I roven to
him Hut such was the case he woul I discharge
the I arkecper an I buy out his partner a Interest.
1)1 1 Ihe Major think the lioanl woul I approve the
lit ense then?
Tbe MsJ ir didn't know what the lioanl woul I
lo, an I aal I so, after which the gentleman left,
a his prodet esaor had d me, without making
much hea Iway or getting much encouragement,
anl the Major conclu leal when he wanted evl
lence nn the sul Ject he would seek It from par
ties whowere not quite so directly Interested lu
the But Jet t as the proprietor themselves.
HUMH.NIIOIUIIANH,
AmnmhI Heel In ef the New C barrh I alts.
The annual meeting of the slot khol lers i f the
New t hurch I nl m aa hel I at the r m his i f the
anion lat evening, at T W o clot k
sum HVt (Tennis, fc i " ch i t o .t. . t. m l
Th.miin.wU.ii.iiinierhj.hnitita..N VfJ lnd LonlH'o lnerfhan who 1ms
prrsl lent of the union
J W Hunt waa elected rhalmian, anl C tu
I rent Is secretary of the meeting
Theaet rrtary rea.l the notice oi tne meeting
pnl llahe I lu the National HxriBUCAN
The annual report of the trustees, detailing
the work arromj tuned hy the union during the
iu int. wu mm irwi t no niu i mr
open to the pot lie dally aloce January 1, having
lieeit open only la th afuraoon and evening
prl r 1 that time A full 111 rary of the works fo
SwnleniM rg an I other New Cbunb works, anl
UI lea well stocked with the periodical ot the
Church, end most of the popular magaxine,have
len maintained at the pleasant rooms of the
union during thl time On Hun lay evenings
meeting are hel t, at whh h selections from Hwe-
lenhorg on intr resting theological ttiplcs are
rea.1 and dbu uasotL The 111 rariao haa also kept I
on han I anl for aale for the lnent or thennlon
btKikaanl tractaanlthe theological anlaclen
ha. wrh. -f rm...j a.i.,,1 -r.- .
title worts of Fmanoet Hwedeolwrg The ex
pensest.f the rea.1lngvroom are ld bv weekly
Imatlonsaul-MriiiedrorthatiHirpoBe Thepub-
Uahlng work of the onion haa len mainly tie-.
votetltotheedltinganlrlnUng of a little perl
oilltal tlevotetl tn the InteresU of the New
Chunh "The (loot) Tilings" whit h lt was!
recomrueu led ahoul 1 lie enlarged during the
coming year This pnl llcatlon Is tlevotetl In part i
to the uses or Buiilayachools,eathnumiiercoD '
Ulning leisooa for each Sunday In the month,
name.1 gc utlenirn were elected trustee, for the
enauingyear.vlti John mix, tl B. Donal Ison,
Hals ted and C K. Prentis.
The meeting then adjourned
FreMpt AeiUa.
Oa laat Hatunlay the lloa Alex K. Hhep
henl, vice president of the Boanl of Public
Works, mad a contract with II II ftarner, a
attorney f or B. II Hill, United HUte army, for
the lease and purcbaat of tbe east half of square
TBI at the comer of Tblnl and II atreeu north-
eaat, eonuining c),ooq aquare feet of ground
Early yeatenlay morning the reoKwat of the
Western market lulMluga, at the comer of
Twenty first an 1 K itreets, to this Bite waa com
menredun ler the direction uf Thomas M llow
man, an title l
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DISTRICT NOTES.
ACTION hFTIIK tlOAJlll l'.Tf.l!DA .
Niwrmr
The superintendent of street wa directed to
cause a pump on Rhode Island avenue, between
Blxthand Seventh ateeeU northwest, to lie re
moved and the well tilted tip
riattrr sramtid,
Chas. 3 Klnsotvlng wa allowed permission to
lack a cart over C atreet anl Louisiana avenue,
In onler to fill with dirt the two avenues to lie
pavel provided he repair all damages.
TTNiNl RXqCKST.
John Tynant request to hare the whole front
of hi premise, southeast comer of Hixteeuth
and L atreeu northwest, pave! from bull ling
line to curb, waa not granted.
W ARTLARD ATWWTf
KA BaritettA Co. were notified that It lathe
wish of two thlnlsof the property hoi ten on
Marylan I avenue lhat tbe aame lie paved with
wool, and that their request to hare tb ran
tract emended accord inly cannot be granted1
action arrnoTRD
The action of the chief engineer waa approved
In directing Mr Fit xpat rick to take tip an I lay a
small quantity or roUile la the alley adjoining
Thomas Lewis property on Llghth street east,
between O and II north, which will remedy
the drainage there
to br rodded
Mr J H Knott, In reply to a request that the
northwest corner of Kant Eighteenth Btreet be
not sotded,1ut paved, waa Informed that Mr
Cluss report that It la not a I mines corner, ao 1
hence the general plan ahoul I nt lie depatelr
from, an 1 the request la denied
Tilt HIW WATtRHtlK
Messrs, Emmart, Hmith A Co., contractors,
commence this rooming to lay the new con lult
fifty inch main from the gate-house at the upper
reservoir to Ihe lower reservoir, aal expect to
complete the Job In a very short time Thl la
Ihe largest slxe pipe ever laid In the District
TONE IN TTIE CANAL.
J C Wall wa directed lo have the stHies In
the old canal along B street north taken up an I
fillet! at convenient point fir futnre use, aisi,
the atones lo the wall of the old canal near (I
Btreet, near the Oeorgetown work, anl ran he
oed there much cheaper than stone alreairde
llrered
MR, M. J PATH RRijrXAT
Mr SamnelJ Davis, In rei ly to a request that
hia hoiiM on D street, betweea Seventeenth; aa 1
Eighteenth street, i raised on the lou filled,
waa Informed that while the boanl Is disposed to
do so, it rannot lie done at present, a Mr Col
Una, who haa the work. Is now too I usy lo at
ten 1 to It,
WOODEN WATKR RllOOT
The superinten lent of atreeu waa directed to
Immediately repair the wooden water shoot from
the Junction of Kleventh atreet and ermont
avenue, an 1 running to a polut on H street, half
way lietween Ninth an l Tenth street, to answer
the purpose ot sewerage until another sewer rau
be constructed at tbat -o(nt.
flRAT ANDtlNtl
The rhlef engineer waa directed lo cause the
contract with Messrs. (Irar A King to be amen le 1
bo aa to Inclu le the laying of a 84-lnrh egg-shape
single-ring sewer from the maah ile at Sixteenth
atreet an I Massachusetts avenue along the south
al le oa N street to Mlanabee C-foot newer at N
aal Seventeenth streets, with necessary man
holes, trap an 1 laterals
M t UrnBttN CONTRACT
The rhlef engineer wa direrte I to prepare a
contiact with M J Leughllatoleyrobtle-atoae
pavement, set cortt, aol lay footwalka andgut
ten on Twenly-aecon 1 street, lietween E an I V
Btreeu, en P atreet, between Twenty third street
and Irtish aVenite, anl ou (1 street, between
Twenty-eecon t an I Twenty third atreeu north
weat, also, to put In trap at tbe northwest corner
of Twenty first anil K streets, an, northwest cor
ner of Twentieth an I K streets northwest
xirrrxrr
Mr John F Conk, tn reply to a communication
caning the attention of the board to the alleged
defective manner In which the contractor ha
lal 1 the al lewalk on the ntrthalloof K street,
between Fifteenth an I sixteenth atreeu north
west, wa Informed that the Inspector report
tbat be an I the contractor have tonf erred on the
subject, and It was determined that It woul I n t
be advlsal le to relay tbe pavement at this late
season, an 1 that the contractor, promising 1
relay It early In the spring, agrees to ihe with
holding from him of surmlent funis to pay
another party for d big tl e work. In as he fall
to do It
MlHMlMi lOllstJIlP IILIUIIANT.
Prbbly lUrdercu' by IlroaJtvnr Thieves.
Superintendent Mlti, chief f the Louis
latllld detective, nrrhed In Ntv nrL on
Hunilay to asrtut In erarttilncr for Mr Oeonre
I lecn mining si noo llm 14tli ln-l Detecllte
1 BHffh con Arms what lias Thi n aaltl ut Mr
' ay a forrinoet (hmIiIihi In Imlst Ulc a rocUl
ami i nsincss rlrrlta. lie sajs that the mis
sing merchant was wMilt known na a gentle
man of lioiieetyr that lis family rt Utlon
were Hie happiest ptMwdlle that tic was worth
, uami .,
litlr tn a fnrfhno.
The e! relive ndds that tie wa n! a drink
Infr inanr tbat ho new r was Luown to awn
elate with gamble r or abaiitl nttl Human
and that ti wa tmc uf the rwwi careful tutu
if firiiiluff attiualiiiancea he iter knew
Ikttttlte Ullirli M-ouls the notion Hint Hie
lulaslDjr, inirthaat has abset mlcd with thu
money (then lilm tnwitleafrlrnds acctmnt,
l"' lua K" uml that lw I wiirth twtlto tltms
" "uu w,mif "e h tmi i kriii I y so tl Unjr
IH! lIf ". 'V tMt '""' , Uh liU
ff1?l".fSi,lf!J,:"(! "' lowiWle, and
Ut he walked off the whanca Into the rlter
whUe Intoxicated la Ul-prntrd 1 y the fact tbat
he neer was kiitmu t.! U, UilutltaltHl aul
was jwrfoctl y aotwr wlim laet ami ly Mr
Martin at tlie Drandrrtlt homw.
The dt-ttttlte Ulleti lhat Mr Pcny has
been inunlcred, Ho thluks that some iw-rmm
whom Mr 1'cay met after his arrh al lu New
York waylaid hltu while lie wa troliur from
tlie Urandrclli House toward the Su Nicholas
"J lccfyod lilm off from Jimudway
II - ttant WHitt tnit an acquaintance ruul I
,re(lwI ft UM nat tllfl mtn lM Urn A
tnl or that he has' al -tctmilcd Mr J Spec 1
Pear, brother of tbe mUln menhant, anl
Mr IJtfavelte Jneenh. wbn limrnevmt In tliU
tltv to asxlat la the search started for luls
TUln laat niirht, ItatorUvo lillh will remain
and rAntlniie tho heantf with tW New York
THU KHIK FK11IT.
IUv I J Ml rNhs Uaatlel llrew.
IFrora tbe New York Time J
tt la said tbat Mr Drew waa caught In the tran
j1 device of OouWa, which wa ingenioualu
Uwaj Oould wen! to Drew a few weeks ago.
mu puHcicm uid unBiinij ui -mngrtng" tne
street on Erie, In which tranaacUoa the latter
waa to appear at "m Mr Drew Joined In
with the Idea, ao 1 went to work secretly to Imy
up large hiocA of Kri, looking them np In safes
a fast aa they were purchased The stock- In
thla market wa soon "got hied up," and a
consequence, th price of Erie began to a Irance
(toul I also bought Krle largely at low figures on
J0"1 ' ff l " largely at low figurea oil
ihe a tart, hut abstained from purchasing any
when It began to advance The Block ruse to
I M), and Ooul I "uulneded" his entire Interest
UK. and Ooul I uulneded his entire Interest
upon Mr Drew, thereby nntUug a ronaiderat le
irotlt. Mr Drew. Ignorant of the Iwd faith of
bis ally, and won lering at the large quantities or
Krle stock whh a oontmuMl to flow In aa he ket t
on purchasing, " went It alone," an I wa making
fair lrogresaln lulling the maiketoa hi own
,tif 1 ros la 1 ulllug the maiket oa bU own
' -n. when Ooul I turned a new rani In
hmeiwialiite I Vtllhthefactthat
Horace r Hark. Aumiatu HthelLand the an
ilert lit )arty, generally were eu leavortng to
ol lain control of Chit ago anl Northwesteru
stock, In onler to get the mad In their own
hands, au 1 buj ply the uiliwlug link in tbe great
rallniad chain to the ft est,
II thereupon formed a coalition with the
Northwestern clique, -and going to Drew, wbo
still supposed he waa helping blm to bull" Krle,
suggested that, aa a I Uod Ui their real operation.
It woull lie a goal j lan lo Mgo abort" In North
western, aad there! y throw tbe street oa tbe
scent. Mr Drew, relying upon the Julgment of
bis quaadara associate In hrie. aoqulescod la thl
arrangement, merely Raying that he 'guessetl it
was safe toga short of Nor"wet, and it might
tickle the hojsto apttktlatela somethln'uew "
His brt ker executed his or lers, an I the design
was accomi liahed ihe attention of Mr Drew
absorbed In the succesaof the Krle I ull move
ment, and while lie waa web lung the rind o( the
slot k, he paid little attention to Northwestern "
1 he first that he knew or the rise was when the
price advanced from WW to, to iu a slugle hour
near the dosing or the Lxihang for the day
Mr Drew became alarmed, but it was too late to
get out of the acrajw, and not reallxiug the
strength of the opuwing roinhlnatlou, he ton
riudel to holloa and await the Issue (kjull
f iuu I that Drew was tr& ki an I kept away, oc
cupylngbls leisure luoiuvuu In eugiueorlug the
Thk filiukers. It Is huM, am not ao far re
mot wl from the vanlllo auddoelresof this
world aa Bomo of ih.m would bate us tUete
In aplte of the rlrid ot llhacy w hlch ba hero
Uifure tctn aruiilliml dom uf bbakrrdout,
there baa Ucu a rtUUIou among tha younger
and more j r(igriulu oftbuhCct Tbe jiui
Kresslto m t onlj arc Inlcnt unou matrimony
but tbey acorn the Imitation of tho old logic
toctaruattf, pcrsuitUur In tlalmlnt; both an
ahldto plate aud a sham In ihe property
vthltb their ban i hateowUtotl iu accumulat
lut; The jdc u of Ihu rogruslt e la that Iho
extcoaloii of the ol 1 fogy dot trlno into a unl
versal religion would eventuate lu the cxtcr
inln ii ton uf tho tootle, a result nulilar theo
retically or practlcaD a rcllglou oue i
physician.
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