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I MI lSCELLANEOUS.
The Forced Sale.
A TOUCHING TALE FROM REAL LIFE.

1t was tempestuous night-the winds
whistled fearfully-and hailstones, whose
size threatened to demolish the windows.
rattled against them with pertinacity as il
to test their strength. In the parlor of q
fine old-fashioned house, beside rather a
comfortless fire OH such night, were seated
the family of Mr. Sutherland, consisting oi
himself, wife, daughter, and a faithful maid
servant. A heavy gloom, more Of sorrow
than OF anger, rested on each brow, not
even excepting that of the maid servant
alluded to, from whose eager glances, ever
and anon cast toward the family group, a
close observer would have noticed the deep
interest she took in the cause of her grief
The picture was a melancholy one, for
virtue i'll distress has no light shade to re-
lleve- all around it is dark and sombre.
The sensitive artist would have thrown aside
his pencil, if the subject had been presented
to his view as we have described it, and his
heart would have received an impression
which could have been transferred 10 can
vass. ara
"To-morrow,n observed Mr.. Sutherland,
"is the anniversary of the melancholy death
OF our dear Henry--to-morrow will be ten
years since the vessel in which he sailed
was lost, and all on board perished--all, all"
Alas" exclaimed the wife, as the tears
coursed their way down her cheeks, !" to-
morrow will be melancholy day.o
''Indeed it will, for tomorrow this house,
| which belonged to my father--the furniture,
in which time has made, as it were, part Of
ourselves, and associated with many pleas
ing event in our lives, is to be sold--torn
from us by the unrelenting hands of credit
ors. But, thank Heaven, misfortune, not
crime, has reduced US to this stage of pow
erty.' aF
"Will they sell every thing, Pai---can
we secure nothing I" asked the daughter.
''No, my child, unless, with what little
money q friend has generously loaned me,
can secure a few articles. Ellen, my dear,
take your pencil and put them down: first
the sideboard, two beds, chairs and kitchen
things. The side-board, it is true, will be
to us now superAuous piece of furniture;
but it belonged to my mother, and cannot,
will not part with it.''o se III. asQ.l H
| "But myopiano, Pa !--must it 20 ~
The wife sighed, tho father cast his eyes
ltowards the fickering FIRE, and the daughter
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Commerce, Literature, and Science, and
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.MEX.aNDRLa DIRECTORY.
CHURCHES.


Baptist vacant, Z. Washington, near Prince
street. ; a
!, Catholic, ST. Mary's, Rev. Ignatius Coombs,
assisted by Rev. John Aiken, E. Royal, near
Duke street.
Friends, $. w. corner Of st. Asaphs and
Wolfe streets.
Methodist Episcopal, Rev. Job Guest, as
sisted by Rev. Samuel V. Blake, E. Wash
ington, between King and Prince streets.
Methodist Protestant, Rev. John S. Reese,
d. d., w. Washington, near King street.
lst Presbyterian, (Old School, Rev. Eli
as Harrison, w. Fairfax, near Wolfe street.
I'd Presbyterian, New School, Rev.
Joshua M. Danforth, N. w. corner of Prince
and ST. Asaph streets. .## a
Protestant Episcopal, Christ Chure hs Rev.
Charles B. Dana, Cameron, between Wash
ington and Columbus streets.
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W ffEtfi 8@3slSl ~ ~ tOldThS NJ. w. n. LIZA
Timothy Division, No. Lat the Hall of
the Sons Of Temperance on G street; regu-
larnight of meeting, Wednesday. Feaii1
Harmony Division, No 2--Alexandria,
N. E. corner Of Market square, Monday.
Crystal Fount Division, No. 3-IialI OF
the Sons Of Temperance, G steet Monday
Potomac Division, No. 5-Odd Fellows
Hall, Georgetown; Friday. W
Equal Divisions, No. 6--Dr. Howard's
Lecture Room, corner Of and 18th sts.;
Tuesday. - .r,p
Marion Division, No. 7--West Market,
Monday, I..g ...ee
Franklin Division, No. 8--Odd Fellows
Hall, Georgetown. ,.,.a .an
Union Division, No. 9-Tennally Town.
Howard Division, No. lO-Odd Fellows
Hall; Navy Yard m ga III qi
Id48fan ,aGol "a BANKS. at2ll '49l
1a Patriotic Bank--7th street, between G and
D streets-discount day, Thursday G.. C..
Grammar, President; Chauncy Bestor, Cash
ier 9iii 9A1ah sa 8Roitl *e
Bank Of Washingt corner Of Louisiana
avenue and G discount day, Tues
day. VIM. Gdnton, President; Jas. Adams,
Cashier M I a6s i' A3 iFa' f
Bank ofthe Metropolis
nue., between T and G. streets, opposite the
Treasury Department, discount day, Monday
JohnP. Van Ness, President Richard Smith,
Cashier.
Farmers and Mechanics Bank, George
town, Southeast corner Of Bridge and Con-
gress SITS.
id rffiaos FIRE COMPANIES. fsalsAsl
Union--located at the corner of III and
Goth streets regular night Of meeting, the
I'd Tuesday in every month. w. B. Magru-
der, President
Franklin---located on 18th street, near
Pennsylvania avenue; regular night of meet
ing. the first Tuesday in every month.
Robert Colman, President. a9a s
| Perseverance located on Pennsylvania
avenue, Centre market square regularnight
ofmeeting, thefrstT Thursday in every month.
lC. Buckingham, President ne fliE1
II Northern Liberties--located on the cor
ner of Massachusetts, avenue and 9th street ;
regular night ofmceting, the first Wednesday
i'm every month. John y Bryant, Presi-
dent -
Island--located on Maryland avenue, be-
| tween 10th and llth streets; regular night
of meeting, tho in every month. VIM.
Lloyd, President.
Columbia-located on South Capitol street,
near the Capitol; regular night Of meeting
the first Thursday in every month. James
Adams, President. .J@I4 Fhs
Anacostia--locatedo on Virginia avenue and
L street south; regular night of meeting the
first Friday in every month. Jonas B. FL
lis President.
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Firemen's Insurance Company of George
town and Washington--officc in the hall of
the Perseverance Fire Company's building,
Centre Market square. Jas. Adams Presi-
dent; Alexander McIntire, Secretary.
Franklin Insurance Company-ofice cor
ner of 9TH and d streets, next door to the
Patriotic Bank. g.. G. Grammer, President;
Geo. Stettinus, Secretary.
Potomac Fire Insurance Company
flee on Bridge street, Georgetown. John
Kurtz, President; Henry King, Secretary.
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GEORGETOW.N DIRECTORY.

CHURCHES.
Episcopal, Christ Church, Rev. Mr.. Gas
oway, corner Of Bean and Congress streets.
Episcopal, ST. John, Rev. Mr. Shiras, cor
ner Of Cd and Potomac streets. N ..0
Presbyterian, Rev. Mr.. Berry, corner Of
Bridge and Washington streets.
Methodist Episcopal, Revs. Mr.. Wicks
and Griffith, corner Of Montgomery street.
Methodist Protestant, Rev. Mr.. Warden,
Congress street.
Catholic, Trinity, Revs. Mr. McElroy and
O'Hanagan, lst street.
FIRE COMPANIES.
Vigilant, High street, between Canal and
Bridge street; Henry King, President.
3 Western Star, High street, between Pros
pcct and lst streets; Mr.. Shoemaker, Presi-
dent.
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Protestant Episcopal, St Paul's,. Rev.
James T. Johnston, E. Pitt, near Duke
street.. 8G0g1 th0d di o s3T
African Methodist, E. Washington, near
Gibbon street.
African Baptist w. Alfred, near Duke
street. 0l ase. aiia ,to nGal 9a3'l
Alexandria Washington Lodge, No. %,
meets. at the Masonic Hall, Market Square,
lst Thursday of every month.
Mt. Vernon Chapter, No. ~, meets at
Masonic Hall lst Tuesday Of every month.
saMl.gU a8a BANKS. as M
Bank of Potomac, M. Prince, between
Royal and Pitt streets--disconnt day Thurs
day, Phineas Jannay, President; Washing
ton G. Page, Cashier. , ooa
Farmers Bank, S. w. corner Of Prince
and Water streets-dscount day Monday !;
Robert Jameson, Pres't; John Hoff, Cashier.
Alexandra Library, at Lyceum building,
S. W. corner Of Washington and Prince
streets, Charles r. Stuart, Librarian.
Patrick Henry Debating Society, meets at
oiio AioAA ~ tAO AACy uiuullOH HC SOupdIy
every Tuesday evening. ali a' i.2'
aaaia FIRE COMPANIES. a5 ao
| Friendship, organized 1774, N. Kings,
above Columbus street meets list Monday
of every month Charles iCoones, Presi-
dent.
Sun, organized l775, East side of Market
Square: meets lst Saturday Of every month
George H. Smoot, President. a,all ll.8
Relief, organized 1888, f. Fairfax, near
Duke street: meets Sd Thursdays of March,
June, September and December: Stephen
Shinn, President aH aa i
Star, organized 1899, w. Washington.
near Cameron streets meets lstW Wednesdays
Of March, June, September and December
John Leadbeater, President E aa
Hydraulion, organized 1927, East side ol
| Market Square: meets lst Mondays of Feb
ruary, May, August and November: Benja-
min Barton, President. A '
Samuel Sanderson, Inspector Of Fire Ap.
ARMORIES. REaga
Mount Vernon Guards and Columbian
RiAemen, at the old Court House Marke
Square. @- Ai
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Rangers Notice.

TNAKEN UP, by John S. Crittonden,
n asmall bay mare, hands high, a
star in the face, and snip on the noso; the
end Of herleit ear cropt of, hind feet white
some white hairs on the right side, aud a
scar on the lefi fore legs or 8 years old.
January 4, lsi5.
TAxES UP, by William G, Doyle, one
sorrel horse, s or 0 years old, nearly blind,
long tail and some saddle spots.
Also, one sorrel mare, Z years old, flax
name aud tail, all her feet white, blaze in
the face.
January A, 1916.
TAKEN UP, by Edward Myers, two mules
one slight bay, the other dark bay
supposed TO be years old last spring.
January A, ls45.
B. II. CARROLL. Ranger
Jan. l5-5 Of Carroll county.