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u The New York Legislature, at its late
session, passed a law authorizing the Common
Council to pass laws to prvent all persons OK.
cept fremen and policemen from approachipg
the vicinity of fires This, it is thought, will
have the effect to maintain better order At
fires.
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q Capt. Norton, of whalsship Northern
Light, at Fairhavsn, reports having soon ga
large iceberg, about 500 feet high and six
miles long" .
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FIRST GRAND ANNUAL BALL
MONUMENTAL CLUB,
At CARUSI'S SALOON,

80 Nh1SC ~ SdLOON.
WEDNESDAY, EVENING, ApriI n.
'ltHE Monumental Club have much Measure in
L announcing to their friends and the public gen
orally That their first Annual Ball will be givel a,
above e' "1
The Club pledge that no effort on their part will
oe spared to make all who honor them with their
presence, pleasant and agreeable time.
superior band Of music has been engaged for
the occasion.
The Supper and Refreshment department has
been placed in the hands Of an experienced caterer.
Tickets, 81 admitting gentleman and ladies. 10
De had of any member of the Club at the door ON
The evening of the ball.
No hats or caps allowed in the room excen, thn.,
worn by different Clubs.
Committee Of arrangements,
NJ F Flanagan, Savage.
w franklin, T Wihers,
Al Baker, Dawes.
Managers.
Wither, @ Pu,ss.;
Sait, Rupert
zoe, w Berry,
Croggins, ] Kevwo,,n
Floor Managers.
Franklin, Ss.v... -..
ap le-WsMTuW
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TCslifornia Emigr alton has again be-
come quite large. For steerage passage about
$3.50 Is charged, against $50 or $50, the sum
charged few weeks ago.
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MoRrALIrY.-During the week ending on
Monday morning there were one hundred and
eight deaths in Baltimore; eighteen of which
were by consumption
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NEW MILLINERY,

MISS THOMPSON has Just received another
WI invoice Of those fashiona able Grape and -"
SILK HATS, from New York. Those ladies " III
who Jailed TO supply themselves at our last ~
opening are now offered another opportunity, and
would do well TO call early and have the first selec
tons, as we are selling Them off rapidly.
Orders solicited and promptly executed.
HUTCHINSON g. MUSRO,
$40 Pennsylvania avenue.
ap l6-d2w Intel eo6tl
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n A CARD. -
S" Economy Is the read TO wealth.
Great Reduction in the price Of Hats Caps
fNH E undersigned, having made arrangements
L with New York Hat Company 10 be con-
stantly supplied with the very best NoIeskin or
DRESS HATS, got up in the latest style, Offers
them at the unprecedented low price Of 50 so,
worth from four 10 five dollars; sec ond quality So
worth from $3.50 to 81; and q very good fashion
able Hat at 90, SO, worth from @ to 50 so
Also, Beebe Co.'s Hats at a much les advance
than they have been here tOfore sUld in this civ
First rate beaver Hats $685.
All kinds Of ssft HATS and CAPS very low
In order to sell al the above low psIces the cash
system must be adopted; consequently thee who
purchase VIII not be charged from fifteen TO twenty-
hve per cent as an Offset for bad debts.
ANTHONY,
lfor many years in the employ Of Todd
Coz No. 3, Columbia place, 7th 81,
ap l3-n ID door north of Penn. ayen1e
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NEW SPRING STYLE OF HATS AND

NEW SPRING STYLE OF HATS AND
BONNETS.
EVANS, Pa avenue 236, between Twelfth and
IL Thirteenth streets, to-day introduces the IN,
new Spring style of HATS, new and besuti l ri
ill article; and also the new style OF FlexibeOA
Hats and Gentlemen's Caps.
To accommodate the Ladies, and whose
patronage he respectfully solicits, he has
connected with his business the sale Of BON
Va NETS, both Straw and Silk, together with
Rbands in all their varieties. His assortment is
tensve, and will be sold for least third than
similar a ticles can now, or have heretofore been,
procured in this market ap l4-lw
gen DOLLARS RE WARD.-Lost, a
the 18th instant, between Willards' Hotel and
the City Hall, a Poriemonnaie, containing three
notes drawn by John III. and A. w. KirkwoOd in
favor Of VIM. I. Dove, ard by sns endorsed, Sl52
each; one note drawn by Iephaniah Joaes, $3.50,
IN my favor and by me endorsed also note. draw
by William T. Hook, in my favor, for So; several
other notes and papers OF recoilected. The above
reward will be paid upon the return Of the papers
20 the undersigned. WIN. T. DOVE.
apr l4-tf
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TWO SECOND HAND PIANOS FOR slIp
OF rent upon reasonable term, an the Washing.
p lily Depot for the sae of Hallet, Davis CO..
bacon q Raven, and other Pianos.
JOHN F. ELLIS,
"p' 900 Pa. avenue
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THE PHILODEMIC SOCIETY OF
- Georgetown College.-Notice is hereby
gwen uiat mere Will be meeting of the PhiIodemic
Isth inst'nt at 5 p m at which the non, resident
members are respectfully requested TO be present.
HARVEY BAWTREE.
X. c. COMBS,
SCOTT SMITH.
aP io-o Committee If Correspoudence
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old RYE AND MONON
" Whtskey
IS bbls Westmoreland county, Pa, pure Old Rye
from tO Is years old
$50 bsls g annissee" and "Magnolia" Whiskey
For sale by B.I SEMMES,
ap lS-J UnteD 3o9 Pa avenue.
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NEW GOODS.

II AIDES, you are invited to call and examine nay
IL new stock Of FANCY GOODS, BONNETS,
RIBBONS, TRIMMINGS and FLATS just received
from New York. F. F. MYER, Agent,
ap 49, No. i 3 Market Space.
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HIaGTON CITY:

The STAR IN BALTIMoRs.-Mr. JOHN
L. CONNOLLY is the agent for the Star in
Baltimore, and will serve any one wish.
ing it every afternoon. Persons SUBJ
scribing will bear in mind that he alone
can collect the subscription money.
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CHEAP GROCERIES.

Hams. Shoulders, SACKED Beef, AcS
lust received a choice loi of HAMS. sHOUL-
- DERS, and prime SMOKED BEEF, best in
market, and constantly on hand Layer Rails ne,
Malaga kaisins; in %nole, half and quarter boxes
lures, In jars Pickles. Preserves, choicest brands
Of Wines, Liquors, Cigars, Tea, &C., Crockery, Of
all description, Patent Soaps, Soap Powder, Small
Homny, Heckers' Farina, Syrups, Molasses, Sugars
and Coffee, very cheap, with a full assortment of
the finest Groceries, and such articles usually found
in a Family Grocery.
Cali and judge 70: yourself at
+. MILLER'S,
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wAsHxorsr, April I7th, lss5

WAsHIxerss, April I7th, less
A s there appeared in the Star publication seem
N ing 10 be an object TO ret the public mind
against the Conference sitting in this city, in conse
quence Of the similarity OF the tides Of The two DIFF
f-rent denominations. Now, there was no neces-
s;ty for this the one sitting Is denOmnsted the
African Methodist EpisCO opal Zion Church, Wesley
connection, and so published IN the American Or
gan while the one IN thai publication, that takes
mated the AfncauMethoisi Episcopal Church sum ".
The difference leave tie ,uhlic 10 Judge.
ap 17-lt$ RICHARD BROOKS.
BARGAINS F0sS CAsH.-Toys in great
ID variety and very cheap. Combs of every de-
scrptiOn, Porte Monnaiss, Buck Purses, China Or
nameRts, Perfume Stands, Bary's Tncopherous
Lyons Kathairon, Sc, for sale at extremely low
prices at LAMMOND's, nh 81,
ap l7-3t
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NOTICED. & A. RAILROAD.
H. The splendid Steamer GEORGE
6SPAQE will Leave her slim foot

OF Seventh street, daily, az O'Clock rs for Cor
louisville, Charlotte vile and stanton.
Breakfast on board the boat
This boat by travellers, called the Floating Pal
ace. e. A. RYTHER, Captain.
an " 2wt
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FIRE COMPANY.-THE
~ members Of the Franklin Fire Comrany
are requested TO attend special meeting to he held
at their Engine House WEDNESDAY EVENING,
April 18th.
Ii is very essential that every nember et the
pany should be present, business of the greatest
importance is 20 be transacted
By order Of the President:
G. R. CROssFIELD,
apI7-H Secretary.
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MEMOIRS OF THE COUNTESS OF BT.Es-
NJ sington, by X. X. Madden, NJ. r. 1. A., two
Sois. FRANCK TAYLOR,
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NUMBERS FOR HOUSES.

" LABARRE, corner Of Tenth and SITS who
Il II practical manufacturer in metal has an
assortment OF Silver plated NUMBERS of variOps
patterns DE will make numbers for houses. hotels
pews m Churcis, and for hacks, TO suit all tastes,
and is confident al the low price they will be made
that IL will suit the purchaser. sp I6--Im
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money Matters In San Francisco.
ing to adVices at the Treasury Department,
there was an almost une1ampled scarcity of
American coin in San Francisco at the date Of
the latest advices from there United Statas
(treasury) transfer drafts were worth n. and
American coin per cent. premium. The
mint had been turning cut from five hundred
thousand to million dollars per month, which
was quickly bought up and shipped off BY
the merchants, who use for their transaction,
there for the most part the $50, $40, and $40,
slugs, turned out from the Assay Office with the
Government stamp as to their value. The law
compelling the Superintendent of the mint 70
cease operations temporarily, in order to make
the annual examination" was being com.
planned Of by the merchants, who besough,
that officer to postpone that operation until
the first of July next, when it was hoped the
money pressure existing there would be at an
end. The law being imperative, that func.
donary could not comply with their wishes.
The Beverly C. saunders's Case, &c.-There
can be no doubt that the government will be
paid every dollar recently awarded to them
oy Chief Justice fancy in the then case (before
me United States court for Mary land) agains,
mr' beverly c. Saunders, late collector at San
Francisco. The Judgment was for between
S4o,Ooo and $4s, 900, the whole amount claimed
with the exception of q small offset for q
printers bill paid, which was allowed by the
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Tho Naval Retiring Board.-It can hardly
be that this commission, (board, y about the com.
position of which so much anxiety is evidently
felt by all the officers in the service, will be
selected before the return Of the Secretary of
the Navy from North Carolina, whittier he
goes TO- morrow as explained elsewhere in this
afternoons Star.
The Steamer for the Kane (Arctic) Expedi
ton will be ready for service about the 9Th
proximo, according to advices received at the
Navy Department. This is sooner than was
expected.
A Clerical Appointment-Mr. Joseph W.
Huston, of Michigan, has been appointed to a
LIST class Il 200 per annum) clerkship in the
Office of the Sixth Auditor of the Treasury.
Captain James Armstrong, U. s. N, has
been ordered to the command of the East In.
dies Squadron.
Tho Current Operations Of tbs Treasury
Dspurtmept.-on -ssterdsy, the 18th April
there were Of Treasury Warrants entered on
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DURE COGNAC BRANDY
Il Is / casks "Martell" Londcn Dock, pale and
dark
20 do "Bruneau', do
Of my own importation and for sale by
B. ]. SEMMES,
ap Io-0 QnteD 30o Pa. avenue.
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>NOTICE.-ALLPE PERSONS INTEREST
ed in the Annual Assessment OF taxable
property in the city of Washington for the year
iSS5 are hereby informed that the Board Of Appeals
vii. be in session in the Assessors' Room, IN the
CITY n all, on WEDNESDAY, the 18th, from 3 m
70 D. m, and will continue in session from day To
day (SuAdays excepted) during the same hours ior
the purpose Of hearing and deciding up IN oil appeals
until The 26th instant, inclYose.
IF. HARNESS,
Secretary 6ihe Board Of Appeal.
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T OsT-ON H STREET, BETWEEN FOURTH
IL and Ninth sts., pair Of Gold Spectacles, in a
brown morocco case. A liberal reward will be paid
if left at DR.. DPER'S, No. All E street.
An l2-qfs
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A GOOD FAMILY HORSE AND CARRIAGE
IA Tor sale.-Not having at present use for ~
them, will sell, low, good safe Family Ac3S
Horse. and light Carriage, which can be seen al
Hazel's Livery Stable, formerly Bohrers,) BeaiI
street, GEORGETOWN. an lS-lw
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wood Engraving, LithOgraphing, and Copper
plate Engraving.

oryicr SUPERINTENDENT PunLlc pniSrlso,
1atl FE f8fi@a Washington, July H. i55
PROPOSALS received this Office until The s day of
O'Clock, for da~tnF nnd engraving upon
highest style Of the ART fwenvour or Roe usa
half inchcs Of TO illustrate he
report OF The recent Japan expedition.
drawing and engraving in the some manner twenty or
small for same work. .
engravngs will required to be drnwn upon The blocks
best stye and the drawing submitted 70 This ONE for
approval and when such drawings approved the
engravings be executed in the nea,est manner
received until the date Tor draw ng IN
crayo the hphsst style Of The art, upon stone and printing in
one two, thousand or more copies 81 twenty
four or quarto plates by nine nchcs) Of TO
company same report - ~, 80,
Proposals received until the date for engraving
upon copper the ten more qnao ~
botany history ei
surveys ofrou Eoyya oad Pnctic ocean
The will be this ONCE for me inspection OF
hose bidding for the until the closing OF
the bids and any desired will also be furnished
The required printing tho Autographs viii be furnished
by this office. , Ia,
Conrscta will be entered and bonds with security win
r6ouyed bidders for the faithful execution oil
their ri as t&sssttR go sstt
The bids will separately price, and but one price, for
each the required o me execution
the and must be addressed postage
paid 10 g. Superintendent Of the Public Printing
washington plainly endorsed Proposals for Wood
f''s'""s' A, q. SEAMAN,
Superintendent
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United States Mail.
FLORIDA.

Posr Orucg DEPARTMENT. July D. 1850.
carving the United States from the
L., dav Of October OF june le9 'ncu
ave On the following the State OF FLORIDA ami IN me
s herein snecfed the Contract Once Of the
P,r once the city OF Washington, nni s. p NJ OF
goth August 1885, 10 he decided on me next oay
CASA From Camp Ixsrd Bay Fort 40 miles and
back twice a week, two-hofse conches.
Lenve Camp lizard "wednesday and SATURDAY al an;
Arrive q Bay Port days by o p M;
Leave Bay Port Tuesday and friday at ; am
Arrive at Camp lizard days by pm ,a,,..
Gs55 From by Clay Lnndng 10 Waukeehah wv es
and back week.
Long Pond Non..ay Al o I'm
Arrive nj Waukeenah next "wednesday b} ppmi
Leave Waukeenah Thusday NJ oami
Arrive . Long Pond nett Saturday by . ptn,
For forms proposals., and ecIuhene Mo ruuc
requirements, (embraeng conditions 20 "e cpPaeo
In Il contracts extent ~ the dspamph oeem
inviting proposals 'of man refVee ia
the southern States dated January IL 1872, ,,n,e,t
Postmaster General.
Julv ll-law4w fIntol. and starl
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FAMINE IN MAsE.--A letter from Rev. NJ II. kofp home
missionary stationed in Madawaska writes 10 the Portland
Mirror under date Of June 24tb that the people in that
portion OF Maine are and have been for months in
state OF starvation lie states that probably five hundred
families with average os eight children EACH have gone
without bread from one TO eight weeks time this
spring They keep alive now green's few fish and
frogs and tits said they have eaten snakes One or two
cases of starvation said to have occurred before the
spring opened. Fish and game Of all kinds are scarce
around the older settlements and many Of The
much amshed and dsheartened take the woods and
lakes
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United states Court OF Claims.

Real Esta Bonnty Land, and General Agency at wass"
ton CITY.
CHARLES X. SHERMAN, attorney-atiaw, and JAMES u.
WALKER Tennessee late reading clerk in the House OF
themselves together for the
prosecuting the either before inc
established Court Of Claims Congress- or the several exec
departments. Il. -
before the Court Of Chains. and OTHERS involving To-
sn questions, Mr. Charles f. Sherman, well
south and West experienced lawyer
They will give personal and prompt attention 70 ~" business m
bounty land wei ~ 70
renting selling and purchasing re- al estate
members and Of Congress
and Tetoes and the correspondents
Mr. Charles r. Sherman
Once street, OF Gadby's Hotel.
April 12-eodudacp
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SINGULAR CAUSE oT suIcIpELast Saturday man named
george Shank, who lived hostler with Dr. oelg in
"ayuesooro, Pennsylvania, hung himself The only cause
assigned was greet for the death of avorite horse Of the
Doc'ots hamen Fox during whose sickness Shank was
ne"'a 70 say ~ hen Fox dies to die oon After
be animals DEATH when removing its halter he remarked
this halter viii do ME service some dayo and verified
we remark BY ending his own life with il
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T1HE FAuquier White sulphur springs, virginia
for the reception OF company and IN a'a more
attractive condition than they ever have been III,
against them having been
Baltimore SUM- to The effect mat
they were the traced 10 an irresponsible
sorce unworthy II 10 saa that here h no
1aon and the nbscrber trusts ha pc WIZ
maGniy and that ne fpecnpe
urnsis which hive eiyen NY transferring
10 columns public mind through me same me
dunn. F,''hN D'''>'''E
. July l3-dkcplm
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THE MARINE BAspTbe leader of the Marine Band Is Of
opinion that his open audiences not been inflicted
with the overture to Fra Davoo frequently stated
in yesterdays issue of the Union. 1t may be that right
and that we were wrong but it very delicate task
JON issue with any when question of veracty raised
he shall have the exclusive benefit Of his denial the ground
that next to an mposbity to hear distinctly what the
band are really attempting execute IL well known the
equenters OF the Capitol and Presidents grounds during
performances of the Marine Band that these performances
most OF the present. dumb show Anima
ted red coated Marines and drums and cyba and huge
brass Instruments in profuson but only
by the happy few anything heard At distance Of about
twelve feet from the stand person of hearing
familiar with operate, patriotic, negro music might
have reasonably intelligent idea of the intentions of band
OF musicians apparently laboring under distressing
pulmonary complaint, and led by person who suffering
acutey from bronchial affection II the distance from the
stand Is much further increased the are not
sufficiently loud to disturb the slumbers of infant
1t has been customary, aware from spirit of
PRIDE to speak tendery if not approvngy of this Band
their professional capacity Its MEMBERS doubt not are
good musicians well good performers but for good
musicians and good performers to offend public by
performances which beneath criticism only
matters For twenty thirty abebodied sound
struments, thus to triae with loving and musicap
precatng public from week to week, is something beyond
protesting endurance Ii they cannot, will not play
to be heard would suggest to them the propry of
their remaining in the quiet enjoyment of their barracks
leaving the public of Washington to the chance enjoyment
Of the music furnished by such of perpaetic organ
grinders wander in the neighborhood OF the public
grounds in the eul hope OF finding customers and cop
pers.
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rosr orrcr DEPARTMENT.

Foreign Printed HAL Matter.--By regulation OF the
Post Office Department, oH unpaid newspapers pamphlets
and other printed matter mailed in any foreign country and
received at any post Office in tho United States which may
be refused cannot be delivered as addressed must be
turned to the department dead matter in the
ner and under the general regulations apply to the
return of dead letters and should be addressed to the Third
Assistant Postmaster General.
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SrR,ws snow WHICH WAY THE WIND BLows--Thc Journal
IL 81 Pefers5ourg publishes the names of number OF
Prusan ladies who have sent lint from Berlin for the
Of the Russian medical staff in the Crme Most of these
Indies are the wives Of military civil officers in the
vice Of the King of Prussia
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The Home Squadron The Fulton at last ad
vices Pensacola awaiting orders. The Portsmouth has
sailed from key West short cruise The Cyane would
visit Vera Cruz before returning to Key West. t
Death Of Lieutenant Nooney-The death Of Lieutenant
Mooney OF the United States ship Independence is thus
announced in the Journal of Commerce:
I'VE regret to learn from private letter, written on
board United States ship John Adams at Panama. june
2sh that Lieutenant Mooney of the Independence, the
night June 3D. suddenly TO his death by drowning
The lieutenant nsane and had been the object of con
slant vigilance the part officers and for days
About o. D. M, June 3d. both ships having left Caao at
O'Clock that afternoon and being still in company Lieutenant
Mooney rushed bis through the ward room and
up the ladder deck his fellow officers in full pursuits
though arrested in his progress by the
he threw him Off and jumped overheard from the
side of the orecase ships hove to, burned lights,
sought him hour but without recovering the body
He regarded competent officer and was popular on
board ship The of h insanity not mentioned, but
it is stated that he temperate in hi habits.
Lieut. John Mooney native of Maine, and entered the
navy in 1891.