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Georgetown Correspondence.

GEORGETowN, Aug. IL, 1898.
Coroner Thomas Woodward held an inquest
yesterday, at the vault of Mr.. Petit over the
body of F. l.. Packer, who was drowned in
Rock Creek, on Wednesday night. 1t appears
from the evidence before the jury, that he. in
company with several other persons, went to
the greek for the purpose of bathing. Packer
not knowing how TO swim, one of the party
told him if he would 60 with him he would
lowed, and getting beyond his depth, was
drowned before he could be rescued from the
water. Packer is represented as having been
young man of an uneXceptionable character,
and very highly esteemed by his employer,
Mr.. Schneider, iron founder Of your city.
What makes this sad accident the more to be
regretted, is the fact that he has been for
several years the main support of widowed
mother. who resides in Baltimore For several
years he has been in the regular habit of be-
slowing upon her every dollar Of his hard
earnings, except what was barely sufficient to
board and clothc him.
The following sales and offers which have
been made for lands contiguous to Georgetown,
will give some idea Of the almost unparalleled
increase in value during the last few years
Hunter farm, 100 acres. in Alexandria coun-
ty, was sold at public sale by E. S. Wright, in
ls4l, for 81 per acre, sold at private sale for
S24, no Improvements of moment; Col. Boyer's
farm sold at same time, by same auctioneer, at
no Improvement; 10 acres sold by same, in
1871, lying near the aims and work house, to
NJ. Weaver, for so per acre, offered and re-
fused 5000 per acre, the land somewhat i'm
proceed Mr. Rhodes farm, lying / J miles
north of Georgetown, SOLD ~ same in lS43, for
$2l per acre sold at public auction by SANG,
a few months past. to Thomas Weaver, for
Sl2l per acre.
Race L'tsrary-Erery other LuminGry
EeitpgrG.- The Ereming Star, as usual, six
teen lengths ahead in putting our Water street
and o.her merchants, in possession or tbs ffc9r-
cign news by the Africa, sixteen hours sooner
than any other paper.
The stock Of -four in our market being light
the news of yesterday has had but little effect
! upon it. Buyers holding off and sellers hold
ing on for private dispatches. Sales yesterday
of some $500 to 1900 bbls old at So %, and
300 bbis. fresh ground 50 81! Held nominally
50 % a ) 81! Corn has slightly declined,
selling at 60 Go cts. for white and yellow.
Wheat, 81 OS 81 10 for red, and 81 10 81 Is
! for white.
The Pennsylvania schooners Marietta Burr,
! JEFFERSON, and Maria Theresa, Crowel, from
Boston, are beqY, bound up, to John A. Grimes,
with freight for the district.
Awful hot; Thermometer at ninety IN the
! shade, and still rising.
Musquitos are very troublesome here.
| SPECT ATOR
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United States natent Cffice.
WASHINGTON. july d 1889

ON the petition of John VI. Tins, of Newark. A.,
" Jersey, praying for the extension of a ua,,,.,
granted to him on the thirty first day of Oct,b,
1889, for an improvement IN Bearings and OH Bo,,-
for Railroad Cars, &c, for seven years from ia, =,
piration OF said patent, which takes place on a.,
thirty first day of October, eighteen hundred and n,
" three.
III is ordered, That the said petition he hca,d al
Patent Office, ON Monday, the ID OF October p,.,,
at - O'Clock NJ; and all persons are notif, 10 -
pear and show cause, IL any they have WHY said ~
tiiion oueht not 10 be granted.
Persons opposing the extension are required a,
file in the Pate Office their object oIIs special,
forth in writing. at least twenty days before the a
of hearing: all testimony filed by either pau, I. h.
used at the said hearing must be- taken and tran>
miticd in accordance with the rules of the t,iF 80
which will be furnished on applc alton.
Ordered also, That rlis rniicc De- pnllI l:,a IN lh
Union, lntclliscncer. and Evening star. Wal ,..-
tin, ID. e; PennsN ivaniap. Philadelphia. Pa Tv,B
ing Post. New York; Boston Post. Boston Ma, :tI
Inquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, once a week inr TIM,
successive weeks previous the third ,iay Of p-.a
her next, tie day of Gcaring.
CHARLES MASS V.
CORNERSTONE of Patents
P. S.-Editors Of the above papers VIII rs.s.e
copy and -chd their bills Ia the Patent flee. MD,
paper containing this notice.
July lS-F3w
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The Native American Party.

The address of the very recent Native
American Pennsylvania State Convention
is, on the whole, a queer document: read
ing much as if it is the handicraft of the
ncver-to- be forgotten Mr.. Lewis G. Levin,
whose hand, it will be remembered, is
against every man, while every man s
hand Is prone to be against him. As
matter of course it pitches into the Adj
ministration like thousand of brick. y
1t denounces in set phrases each member
of the Administration, s9riGfim. Jeffer-
son Davis. on the ground that he was a
nullifer: Marcy because he sustained the
policy of the unity of his party in New
York: the President for his appointments
everywhere, and the Postmaster General
because he is Roman Catholic. The
Wings of course come in for a share of
the abuse of this party, but being down"
in the political world, a smaller mOdieum
of its left-handed compliments is devoted
to them. On the whole, the important
purpose of waE on the adopted citizens of
the United States appears to have been
overlooked in this address, so intent was
its author on maintaining triangular
fight, as it were, against both Wings and
Democrats upon other questions. The i'm
preston it has superinduced on our mind,
is, that this same Native American con-
vention were in mortal fear that the two
great parties are about to swallow up
what recently was the entire rank and
file of the Native American organization
and thus to extinguish it. By the by,
they make almost formal tender of a
union with the Union party of the South
and North, arguing in effect that the only
real patriots left in the country are them
selves. the silver-grey Wings, the South
ern Union party, and the Very Hards of the
North. They are fairly in for union of
the flag ENDS of all parties, to eventually
fight under any flag which provides most
surely to lead them on to-PLUNDER.
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Baltimore Correspondence.

BALTIMORE, August II, 1Sj3--lG p. NJ
We have had another melting day. Their
mometer, at 3 p. M, 90 in the shade; now, 90
p. n.y. 80 degrees. City still unusually
healthy.
The Democratic Convention has closed its
labors. and adjourned s,ne dir. You will find
particulars in the morning papers. Mr.. Ligor'
the nominee for Governor. is very clever
good MANA gentleman of high honor and in
tellisence If elected "a thing yet to be ac-
c6tnpi;shed) hc will make an excellent Gov
ernor. The other wing of the Democratic
party has been sadly disappointed in not get
ting their man. The Wings ar~ a,y encour-
aged with the idea that they can carry Toe
day with good and true man in the field,
antagoE,stie TO Mr.. Lyon, who they pro-
nounce to be ratnsf tQq much Of an old-school
politician. He should buckle 81. tic armor of
Young America" and go forth aiaons .ne
people in his chariot Of progress, if he desires
eomplsts triumph. The young giant, with
his sinewy ar,s ani athletic frame, ere long,
will WELD empires. 1 1oye the Yord progress,
AMI fear not its consequences, whsn intel!i.
gence holds the reins. AS we'll might its opp0
nents try to dam up Niagara with bull -rushes
as to attempt to stop the onward march of this
mighty principle. 1t exists not alone in poll
ties, but in az, science, political economy.
internal Improvement, agrieHlture, manufae-
lures, and everything. Chg ,isaGs generation
of the Granite Hills. and those OF the AiddIe
States and sunny South, all partake OF it.
Our territory has been extended, and the gold
of California all New Mexico has been dug
up by the honey arm Of Progress He is
on his march to Australia, aH4 TO every
point on this habitabie globe. The world
trembles in alarm beiare his potent majesty.
The Caesars Of Rome, and the Alexandcrs of
Greece, Macedonian's Kings, and others of
more recent date. knew the power of this
young Areh;medes. lie is now ploughing the
mighty ocean, and threading the whole land
with steam and iron artts The lightnings of
heaven have been called TO lis aid, and he is
aiming to supercede that by atmospharic
power. He will be stopped only in his on 4;
ward career by the ''wreck of matter and
the crush of worlds
The merchants Of our city held meeting
on change to-day. to adopt measures for the
relief of the sufferers by the terrible calamity !
n Now Orleans. learn that OYER 81 900 have
already been subscribed for that purpose
John Bruno. Esq, President of the Board of /
Trade, made q very neat and effective speech |
n reference to the Ecatter A committee has
oecn appointed to solicit aid and have no
loubt that very large sum will be obtained
t is truly the cause Of humanity and benevo-
ence, and must prosper.
regret to learn that the Rev. r. S. KiIlap, |
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Calculating on False Premises.

Yesterdays Baltimore Patriot contains
an able leader, essaying to inculca:e the
idea that the present Government Tor IA
Their, Administration are not about to be
ultra democratic in their policy; and
thereupon concluding that they are to be
essentially weak before the people, be-
cause vaScillating. If the editor possessed
the means of observing in person what
goes on around us in Washington, he
would soon dismiss hopes of advantage
for his party from any thing of the sort.
|: the Wings arc to come into power
through the next presidential election, it
Is already clear that they will be COM
pelied to triumph over perhaps the most
indefatigable, cautious, long-headed and
energetic Administration, as whole,
whom the Democrats have so far installed
in power. They are surely working men
in all things. and are one and all giving
ont unmistakable signs that, if any thing,
they are too much, rather than too little
welded to party. The Patriot is clearly
in error in-its idea that they are quietly
adopting Wing views On the contrary,
little reflection will probably serve to
remind him that, on many points, the
Wings of his school have gradually come
TO occupy grounds against which they
contended with zeal as late as 1874.
What was the Wing creed on many ques-
tons then, is now sustained for the most
part, wholly by those identified with the
wing of that party which sustained Gem
eral Scott with hearty good will in the
last presidential election.
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7 IFE Insurance., "the only sure prop
the dying husband may leave tn suppoE;;he " iift
0fits tgsG: end their tender offspring ''"'Thr H-
de.Sisnlq - .ig elli, aDaointed 1.-THE How
pared Qfsal Life Assi.rai.r, Sd O.; si4nt or pgr-
chase or dispose of angHcs upon the rii,iliai .tI
joint stock principle Otherwise. The Howard
guaranteed capital of hundred and ten thousand
dollars. All persons feeling interest in the object
proposed will be furnished with book gratis detail
ing in brief the mode OF cffccting insurance. All are
Tea 10 examine the advantages proposed, whefh
er desiring 10 i,.s.re ,ir not.
II l.. sPALpIEG, AGENT,
Office on ID street, one door east nf 10Th II.
aug 6-eOlm
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SCENES N NV ORLEANS DURING THE

SCENES IN New ORLEANS DURING THE
pEsrrLENcE.-The New Orleans Bee gives
the following as sample of some pictures
of suffering in New Orleans, as incident
to the prevalence of the yellow fever:
"Those who have never visited the
INDECENT sick can form no proper concep-
ton of their horrible restitution and
awful Sufferings. Imagine woman lying
on a dilapidated pallet, in a building
which fattery could hardly dignity with
the name Of hovel-without a solitary
friend to assist her-in the most dangerous
crisis of the fever-scarcely conscious
tossing wildly on her wretched couch,
burning with that insupportable thirst
which seems unquenchable by oceans, and
without drop of water by her bedside.
Imagine this woman the mother of two
children -one of whom is justold enough
to comprehend the terror Of the scene,
but as yet incapable of helping her parent,
while the other, an infant, hangs on her
mothers breast, striving to draw nourish-
ment from an exhausted fountain. Read
er, this is no fancy sketch. 1t has been
witnessed within fourty-eight hours, by
members of the Howard Association; we
believe it to be fully matched in all its
supernumerary horrors, by scenes which
that association, in the discharge of its
selfimposed duty, is daily compelled to
look upon.
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The Sufferers in New Orleans.

We with pleasure publish the annexed
notice, and trust that it may prove the
initiatory movement for taking means to
raise in Washington, considerable sum
for the relief Of those now suffering from
the ravages of yellow fever in New Or
leans:
RELIEF FOR THE New ORLEANS SUFFERERS.
Citizens of New Orleans of Louisiana, or the
southwest generally. now in Washington city.
are reanested to meet at the National Hotel
Tomorrow afternoon. at FIVE . clock to organ
ize committee and concert other measures of
relief for the sufferers by the present desOla-
ting epidemic
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Dyeiag EstabIi.hm.ut

Bridge sfrfef, south Side. near thf "a dec.
III CTDLiPP respectfully informs liz frirl.l, and
ls the public generally, that hr ini,I.!S CANINE
ON the above business. al the above mace Mher,. an
Kinds of Cloths, Ca~Smrre>. Silks, Salins N,ly..
McrInos, al. dyed and finished in the most approved
style. Ladies Dresses, Cloaks and SLawIS s.ir,u.d
or dyed the borders pre,erved and the ringcs cured
IN the best manner. Norern Curtains dyed and
watercd.
N.B.-Merclrants can have their goods lrrd and
put up IN the hc>t manner. lie also, SaIicil, can
from his Old patrons who have paironizrd hir lT
The last twenty yeaf- IA tIe citJ OF ISa>'hlgt4..,
aug ll-eOlm Be- b a. .7..'i.
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Spirit Of the Morning Press.

The Unions leader treats OF the frauds
by James Collier, late Collec-
tor at San Francisco, detailing in the
language of the report of Gilbert Rod
man, ESQ.,, Chief Clerk Of the Treasury
Department, some of the outrageous trans
actions in which c. was engaged when
holding that Collectorship. On the whole,
such another case of double-dyed rascal
ity in the management of Government
trust, we presume, never occurred IN the
United States. We regret sincerely that
we are without space in which to spread
this article before the readers of the Star.
The same paper discusses the Lord Stir
ling claim, andwhile showing that it can
notpossibly interfere with or embarrass the
pending Fisheries question negotiations,
the editor seems to write of it as though
its validity may possibly be acknowledged
by this Government, with all the immense
consequences of evil which must flow in
the train of any such action. For our
part, we would as soon expect TO find the
Government of the United States gravely
entertaining the question Of stablish-
ing the descendants of the aborigines
holding this country east OF the Allegha-
MES at the time of the voyage of Column
bus, as to anticipate that they will seri-
ously consider this Lord-Stirling specu-
latiOn.
The Mtelligencer's leaders are upon the
account of the American Captain, Gibson,
of the affairs of the Dutch in Java, with
whom he has lately been a prisoner; and
on the late Camden and Amboy Railroad
accident. We rejoice to find the editor
speaking out in emphatic and indignant
language against the authors of the ca
lamity, the board of directors, and prac-
tically joining us in calling for their just
punishment from the jury box.
The Republic discusses the measures Of
ref'rm which are now before the English
Parliament, hold ng that the silent ex.
ample of the United States is destined to
work wonderful changes in the British
realm.
The Clipper still thrusts at the Roman
Catholics, in long leader under the head
of " Religious Liberty"
The SIM again devotes it's editorial
columns altogether to news.
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tl;- The best d,ficie erer used, hundreds can
testify in this city and the surrounding country.
Read-GILMAN'S LIQUID HAIR DYE insi.-nfd-
ncoHsg changes the hair TO a brilliant jet Block or
glossy Browr,. which is permanent; does not stain
in any way iniure the skin No article ever yet
invented which will compare with it, We would
advise all who have gray hairs to buy it, for il H"r.r
fails. Prepared by H. ID. Gilman, Chemist, OF this
CITY.
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A RARE CHANCE TO ENGAGE IN A PROF
TABLE BtSiNESS.-One ofthe best stands
and fixtures of Bakery and Confectionery Fs,ah
ii'ment, now in successful and profitable opcrarion
Is offered for sale easy terms or EXCHANGE ~,
city property, including market stands, horses and
carriages used in the business. N
Also, handsome House and Furniture for RON,
A young gentle family Horse and family Carriape and
..a-ness for ssie Several first class building oTS
Tor sale. inquire Of III. SMITH
Attorney Law, SIN s.rs,,.
aug o-N near Penn. avenue,
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AID FOR NEW ORIEANs.-In Baltimore,
yesterday, the merchants subscribed
81 200 to aid those who were suffering
from the epidemic now raging so fearfully
at New Orleans. In New York 81, 900
have been raised for the same purpose.
When will our citizens move in this
matter!
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UGoldsmith knew thing or two
lie always considered the man whose
clothes were extremely fine, as not being
possessed Of any superiority Of fortune,
but resembling those Indians who are
found to wear all the gold they possess in
the world in bob at the nose.
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Select, Classical, and Mathematical
School, for Eoys

T. A. BOWEN, PRINCIPAL, Georgetown. DC.
THE exercises of this Institution will be- n ,uu,ei
i or MONDAY. September 9TH
To prevent disappointment, early applications
from Ia '"f!rr patrons OF The school requested
as the number uf sch1afs afc huitcd.
aug II e0da "a.
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STARTLING DISCLOSURES IN PENNsYLvA-
NIA.-The Pittsburg Chronicle publishes
an article in which it charges that the
loss of one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars recently took place in the manage
ment of the public works, and by a single
operation. 1t affirms that in every in
stance the contracts were given to the
highest bidder, with the object of reward
ing public fayorites. This is almost in
credible. and yet the Chronicle gives the
names Of all the parties.
We have heard much of the corruption
of the Pennsylvania Canal Board, and
would not be the least surprised to find
the above statement true. The pay Of :.
Canal Commissioner is So day, yet af.
ter term of three years in office, the
Commissioner manages to retire, having
made fortune from his position.
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aug 9-3t

a JOHN +. ELLIS STATIONERY i
IA FANCY STORE maysb, found an .s.rg a. >
on Domnoes, Chess, Backgammon, Ciiidr,gs
Games, Porte Monnaies, Segar Cases, Purses, Tr,,-
eliag, Fishing, Work, Card, and Fancy Basket
fly pHfters Vases RaZors, Strops Scissor. Pock,
kfites? iea Bc,lS ard Gong: air kind Of Perfume
~. IN addition - Nell ;.sSirtf s,o.k II Sa.lr,,
MISE, and MUSICAL IastrGmea;-.
aug9 Penn ave be-, q,b ana INN .
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- The large circulation Of the Star makes
it the most desirable advertising medium in
the District 1t has more readers in the cities
OF darlington, Georg town, and Alexandria,
than all the other Washington dailies COM
bined
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UThe authorities of Madrid have
deemed it necessary to prohibit the
drawingof teeth in the public streets: first
because it is derogatory to the dignity of
dentists profession: and secondly, because
cit stains the streets with blood"
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HE CHoLERA.-News brought by the
last steamer from Europe says the Cholera
is raging fearfully at Copenhagen. Over
800 new cases are reported daily. Up to
July 2lst, 2,46l cases had occurred, of
which ,243 had terminated fatally.
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I E D

On The Huh instant, of OnSumpti0n. JOSEPHINE
WATSON, fourth daughter of John B. and Camilla
CoddingtOn.
On the l1th instant, MARY ANN. beloved wife of
James A. Clark in the 18th year of her age.
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u The dysentery has been quite
fatal in its work of death in Anne Arun-
del county, Nd, where it is raging fear
fully.
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Northern Liberties Female Seminary
III the corner Of l0:h cad streets, Washington
A. T., BELL, Principal Preceptress

iE cteisiscs VI ,lls se.iiiaary viii canmc dee -,
l. The nr>l ilnGay Of Sr.te,n5ry. "a j men. ..d
conmodioqs building. how ncall, completed. yhcr..
Tie AIRY and ample rooIs viii enable fe n,ii:utioa
greatly to enlarge the sphere of IL Operations ana
usefulness, and, IN addition to the present Eumb
OF boarding scholars, Others can be accommodated
with every essential requisite ior the improvement
oil mental ans, moral training. The g0vonnrnt Of
school and family will be- characterized br love:
every care VIII lac used TO render study interesting
= well AZ useful.
Competent and efficient teachers are G,-p?rrd for
every department.
Pint"d circulars viii be Issued in a few days
which can he obtained al the principal Book store,
throughout dag city. aug 10 au.,,c-'
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by ADAMS & cos. EXPRESS we are this
- morn g in receiI of select assortment Of Va
riegated, GarI.iIle, fissle and Ultamarine PAPER
for working artificial flowers, RnSEkTDS &C. Al
so, few more of those magnificent ,CHstaF Faiace
and Papier Mache PORTFOLIOS; Riding Whips.
Canes, &c, at JNO F. ELLIS,
VS Tenn. ave-, bet. 9th and 10th sts.
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Personal.

-ChUrchwell, democrat has been elsated
to Congress from the Knoxville district. Ten
nessee.
WIN. Pinckney Whyte, of Baltimore, was
yesterday nominated by the MARYLAND Demo-
cratic State Convention, for the post Of Comp
troller OF the State. Lemuel g. Roberts OF
Queen Anne's Co, was nominated Mt the same
time for the office Of Lottery Commissioner.
Caleb Jones: Of Richmond, Va, has
been appointed consul at Fonehow. China.
Arthur Spring, Jr. has been made a
messenger in the office of the Register Of the
Treasury
The only Benton man in the next Con-
gress will be Thomas H. Benton.
1t il reported that Col Holbrook has
declined the office of Postmaster at Concord.
N. H., and has returned his commit sion to the
Postmaster General
Hon. John S. SelIman, of Anne Arun
del, and B. G. Harris, of St. Mary's county
are announced rs independent candidates for
Congress from the 9TH Congressional district
of Maryland They are both Democrats
"A man named Cornelius Sullivan has
been arrested in New York, charged with
passing five dollar note upon the Citizens
Bank of Washington, altered to the Citizens
Bank of Baltimore
miss Logan, the popular young actress,
is engaged at the Howard Atheneum. Boston.