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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-16
BY BARNARD BUCKLEY: Georretnun

BY BARNARD Il BUCKLEY; Georgetown,
GALE OF HOUSE AND LOT ON SOUTH
~ SIDE OF ERIDGE STREET, GE ORGErowN.-The
subscribers. at the request In writing of the Treas
nrrr OF the Georgetown Building Association and
To pas a debt due from A. p. Waugh in his lifetime
70 saId ASSOCIATION. will, virtue of n certain
deed of ,ust from said Waugh to them. dated l4th
july 1881 sell public auction in front of the prem
lees ON the 18th day OI July next, at O'Clock D. m
the Lot Of Ground and three-story Brick House
thereon situated the south side of Bridge 81 EFT
west o ad adjoining 70 the house occupied hy John
MonntZ. deceased. at the time of his death. The
Lot fronts II feet Bridge street. and runs south
OF that width ed feet to 5-feet wide alley opening
into Jefferson street. e
Terms of sale ca.h, on the payment of which the
subsc Ibers will convey said premises to the pur-
chaser in fec at his expense
w. =, COX. D.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-16

EDITORIAL CoRREsPONDEScE.-Thee editor Of
The Star proposes to leave Washington next week
for desultory jaunt over the country. during
which he will write, daily, series Of such letters
a. were published from his pen on the occasion Of
lis LIST somewhat similar trip to ST Louis Chi
ca"o, ana Niagara, some two years since. En-
Couragcd by the popularity of those efforts IN
aHuse and inform The Stars readers-for they
Increased the demand for The Star To the extent
OF thousand copies daily-the editor will strive
GA this occasion to send home series of papers
daguerrsotyPing everything he by the way
so faithfully that all his readers shall really enoy
with him all the good things and interesting
sights tEat may fall to his lot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-16

The SUNDAY LAw.-The municipal law provi-
ding for the closing of bars and restaurants on
SUNDAY. is being pretty thoroughly enforced by
the city police. Several are ruled for trial
before various police magistrates and considerable
pains has been taken TO the proper evidence
ne reason OF this new move NAV be found in the
fact that on last Sunday, and other previous SIM
days. Il disturbances occurred which grew out Of
the inOrdinlte use Of liquors obtained from some
source on that day. One young man, the son of a
respectable citizen, was beaten last SUNDAY: and
that gave the clue To the evidence Ii has always
been re- ardr'l as difficult matter to prove yo
luton OF tniS law. What the result of tine investi
CATION will be-, remains TO be seen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-16

EOR SALE--A large Herring's Wilder Patent
Fire and Burglar Proof IRON SAFE, suit
abe TOT bankers and MERCHANTS doing a large bust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-16

Rev. ANDREW e.. CAROTHEEs.-The commu-
nity Ia general will learn with regret the severe
illness Of tie Rev. \. q. CaTothers. who has been
attacked with bronchial affection and inflammation
Of the lungs, so much so as TO incapacitate him
for the duties Of his profession. His physician
DR. Piper, this morning speaks confidently, how
ever, Of his ultimate recovery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-16

JoHN CHARLEs GARDNER was this morning
released from Jail on giving the required bail in
h. csSe IL the case OF false swearing % To the
validity nf tie claim held by his brother the hail
MS $500. and the surety Col. John T Pickett
Ia the ease @! perjury, with which lac Is charged
Ne f"rr the court 1T the trial Of his brother the
amount OF bail was also -. 600, and the surety Mr.
JCS-ph q stewart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-16

MN SMITH, ENGRAvER AND LITHoGRAPBKR,
w 6l1h 9th ST., bet. Pa. az, and D. st. jy u 6mS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-16

GRAND Picnic on MERIDIAN HILL. The West
ern Mission Sunday School OF the Young Men S
Christian Association propose to give their second
annual festival on Tuesday next the 18th instant
In The grounds OF Meridian Hill, on Boundary
and Sixteenth streets. This promises to be- as II
was last year, one Of the most pleasant affairs of
the kind of the season. and from its charitable ma
ture II richly deserves the liberal patronage Of the
public. flag az the gate Of the grounds will
designate tue place Of holding the festival For
full particulars in regard to the excursion see adj
vertisement in another column
GRAND Picnic on MONDAY NExr.-The Young
Catholics Friend Society Of Alexandria give a
grand picnic at Arlington Springs on Monday
next to aid in liquidating the debt due on their
and friends in Washington and Georgetown are
cordially invited to join them. Esputa's brass
and string band has been engaged for tue occa-
sion and the very best kind Of tune is con fidently
anticipated. For the mode Of getting TO the place
and other particulars, see advertisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-16

OUR ADVERTISERS will do themselves a good
turn, and earn the eternal thanks Of our compost
tors. by writing their advertisements In a legible
hand, especially proper names, places Of business
&c. By 50 doing. those mistakes so annoying
both to advertiser and printer, viii be avoided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-16

Rev. DR. PISKSET being Unexpectedly detained
in New York. we are requested to state that there
will be no service In the Church Of the Ascension
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-16

BAPTIST ALLEY, AGAIS.-Recent disorders have
taken place IN this well-known locality, which
have greatly disturbed the people who reside ia
The vicinity. On Wednesday night, a disorderIv
aud drunken cOlored Inan fired a gun here which
WAS loaded with shot. and the shot struck the
L"dse Of a gentleman living near bv. endan-erinu
the people OF the house. Night before last, an
exceedingly drunken and noisy black man fired a
Lu1 IN this alley, about III o'clock, and cursed
$50 Nwore ~ manner to arouse the whole neigh
horhood Two respectable colored men arrested
tils desperate fellow, and took him TO the watch
house here the night police were at the time
Is not mentioned; but certain il is that they Were
not very nsar this notorious alley. or else they
were b,siLy engaged IN counting the gentle infiu-
.ce OF the ''drOwsy 9od''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-17
Wild Ducks.

During the winters Of SO, -, there were
several hundred men engaged in shooting
ducks on various ponds and water courses
Of that portion of Virginia and North Caro-
lima adjacent to Norfolk. who sent into our
market over one hnAdred Mous0m d"ch&.
nearly ninety thousand Of which passed int"
the hands of our huckstcrs, and We're shipped
to New York. Philadcl phin. Baltimore Rich
mond and Petersburg The duck season is
nearly over, and thus far the number falls
short of ten MouSand. and will not exceed
that amount by the time the season Closes
Thus we see that the duck trade has fallen
of ninety thousand in the winters of IS, 30,
when compared with SO, 81. The ducks of
80, 81 averaged 30 cents per pair and foot
ted up the snug little sum of t,centy-frc
MOuSdad doNopH: while this winter they
may be safely estimated at two thousand
dollars, exhibiting a taIiing cB Of t~cHty-
MJee Mousdmd doil'tIS, all Of which is attri-
butable to the exceedingly mild winter. A
cold winter is much dreaded, but it exhibits
the truth its a bad wind that blows nobody
good. "-NwtoN Day Book.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-17
Steam Ice Boat for Frozen Rivers.

From he ChIrdy0 IicSS N" F'bNW.
For the last two years, Norman Ward,
esq. of GAINESVILLE, Wisconsin, has been en-
rorrd. with the enthusiasm characteristic al
inventors, in pcrlcctng Il plan for an lr"
boat. u be propelled by steam, to navigate
the Northern rivers. During the past win
ter. Mr.. Ward has been iii New York, and.
by tin. aid of some Of the largest and most
Intelligent capitalists in that city, has con
structrl I'M lee boat which is now being put
together ut Prairie du Chen. The boat is
built Of iron. and is - feet long by l. feet
broad, with II flat bottom. and two kcclS run
ning the whole length. If ii breaks through
the Ice. or encounters an AIR hole, machinery
is prepared, which, in Il few minutes, puts 1t
again on the lee. ready for onward progress
The driving wheel is near the stern, and the
inventor calculates the ordinary speed on the
lee at ~ or 40 miles IN hour, aud with clear
solid ice. he believes his Vessel can easily be
made to attain speed OF ~ miles. The
cabin is ~ by ~ feet. and the capacity oi
the boat is rated at 100 passengers and ,
tons Of freight. The entire boat, when load
rd with passengers and cargo, Is calculated
to weigh - tons The managers "i the 1t.
Paul and Fond du Lac and the Milwaukee"
and Mississippi Railways, We learn, have both
manifested great interest in the success "i
the enterprise. The Milwaukee and MiS-iS-
sipp Road have furnished the motive power
To test the value ul the invention. If 1t sue
crcds, it will very essentially promote the
interests of the roads terminating on the
Upper Mississippi, during five months 81 tn"
year. Every possible effort is being mad"
| fully to test the value of this novel invention
during the next few weeks, and If success
full, the New York capitalists will at once
contract for eighteen boats oi similar char
| acter and construction, to he ready for buSl-
nc<s us soon rs the rivers close next winter.
| If even Il moiety of the plans and hopes Of
the proprietors of this enterprise are realized.
| its value to the Northwest can scarcely br
| over-estimatcd. 1t will ut once connect with
this city the vast and important tracts Of
country lying north and west of us, much
more directly and perfectly in winter than
in summer. As soon is the lee is formed in
November OF December, the lee Boat will
have uninterrupted navigation for four or
five months. from Prairie du Chen or La
Crosse, up the Mississippi and Minnesota
Rivers to Biz Stone Lake, thence down the
Red River Of the North. and up the SaSkat-
chcwan to the base Of the Rocky Mountains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-17
Federal Expenditures.

In its enumeration Of Congressional cxpcn,
ditures, the Union omitS an item which VT
intend to supply for the information Of the
country. 1t is little singular, when We
consider the minute and comprehensive
sweep Of our contemporary scrutiny, that j,
should neglect to cite the most enormous OF
all legislative appropriations. The cost of a
chair and the price Ola table could not es-
cape the search of the Union microscopic in,
vestigation; but somehow the organ" forgot
to charge Congress with the millions Of dol,
lars expended upon the public printing. Is
this III instance of the Unions impartial re-
gard for the public interests? Being itself
the beneficiary Of this appropriation, our CON
temporary yainl y essays to hide it from pop
ular scrutiny. lngratitude is an execrable
vice, and the Union is not so mean rs to
abuse the expenditure upon which it sub
sists. But if its engagements are such a. To
forbid Il fearless and unselIish exposure of
Congressional extravaganza, it should have
the decency to abstain from any discussion
Of the delicate topic-Wash. States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-17
William and Mary College.

Never have we seen misfortune met with
n better spirit than that demonstrated by the
Faculty and Students of William and Mary.
as we'll as by the citizens Of Williamsburg.
The quaint old massive pile which has hlth-
erto furnished a connecting link between CO.
lonial and contcmporancous history mas
been reduced to ;lshcs-thc curious old libra
~ almost entirely destroyed: at the very mo-
mento Of recuperation, when every material as
well rs moral resource was needed To raise
our oldest institution of learning To its Tor
mcr emincncc, Il serious loss OF property
threatens to cmbarrass every effort. Not
withstandiny this, we make bold to predict
that this disaster will be prove ultimately Ell
ticacous in advancing the interests oi the
College. -,
Not man has deserted his post. The
Faculty have taken measures Ia continue
lectures and Rotations without intermISSlon.
The students have unanimously resolved To
remain. The fact is, the little troop was al
ready we'll organized in the efficiency vi
woraIe 70 meet the shock. In the language
of letter lately received from II TREND
'.the Faculty were united, laborIouS' entliu-
saStic: the students were industrious, rcSu-
lar. faithful. Never has there been more
work done, more real, earnest efforts, mere
actual telling progress, more honest T"'k,
honsstiy done, than in William and Mary
since the beginning Of the session.
The late calamity has awakened lively
interest throughout the State. y number OF
the citizens of Richmond are earnestly de,I-
rous that the College shall be removed to the
METROPOLIS. If this step should be taken, we
NAV well assume, from the feeling now mani
tested, that the corporate authorities will at
once unite with the individual citizens to
make up handsome endowment. 1T Is also
suggested by some of our tlde-water TRENDS
that Hampton would furnish Il most eligible
location, and that the large college building
already erected there would supply every ac-
COMMUNICATION. Prominent citizens, too, OF
Fauquier county, are urging the purchase OF
the lands and buildings ut Fauquier Springs,
which may now be procured at Il very mode
rate price.
The citizens of Williamsburg however,
have taken time by the forclock Right gal
lantly have they stood in the breach. Al
ready have they subscribed some eight orten
thousand dollars for the rebuilding OF the
College. Already has their appeal Tor coop
Grafton been sounded through the State
They will, doubtless. strenuouSly insist that
the ancient capitol Of the Commonwealth
| shall retain her timc-honorcd seat OF learning
and they have shown themselves well wor'
thv to sustain their claim.
The asscmblage of the Alumni on the 18TH
inst, will probably be much larger in conSG
auence of the increased interest for the wei
| fare of the institution, aroused by the de-
struction of the building. Eng
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-17
Photographs in Evidence.

The long contested promissory note case,
tried in the second session of the Superior
Court, Boston, before Judge Morton, was
decided on Tuesday. We give the following
succinct report from the Courier: Josiah
Cooling VS. Timothy Tufts. This was an
action upon promissory note for S6oo, dated
August Is. 1876, on four months. signed
Timothy Tufts, and payable to the order OF
Isaac Tufts, and endorsed Isaac Tufts. The
peculiar Importance Of this suit to the mer-
camille world arose from the fact that, under
our law, parties are made witnesses, AMI the
defendant in this suit denied both his own
signature and his fathers endorsements, ah!
took the stand and testified that the note was
not his hand writing that the signature on
the face was not his, and the endorsement
was not Isaac Tufts. The plaintiff ut great
expense, had prepared himself to establish
the genuineneSs Of the instrument. In or
der to do this successfully, the plaintiff pro-
cured photographs of the note III SUIT To be
made and in like manner of the signature
and writings of the defendant, made about
the same date as the note III suit. by means
of these and the examination to which Mr.
Southworth subjected them. it was found
that this note, although dissimilar i'll many
respects, was in all its elements written IN
strict accordance with certain rules found to
prevail throughout his writings. The angle
of the slope Of each word and letter, the
manner of writing each, the placing OF the
pen upon the paper, and taking 1t on IN tue
formation of each letter, were laid before the
jury by this process, So that they could be
seen at a glance-and every man upon the
jury was made an expert for himself. pnr,
ing the progress of the suit, notes admitted
to have been prepared for the trial were put
in as tests, and by the photograph the forge
ry was disclosed in every word and line
The entire evidence obtained by the photo,
graph was objected to by the defendant and
upon that point reserved the Supreme Judi
cal Court are hereafter to pass. Ut Its
eventful recognition u.s. the means of the age
for the proof and test Of true hand wrltlng
and the detection Of forgery, there can be nc
! doubt Some of the witnesses i'll the suit
found themselves sustained by the photo,
graph when everything else failed and the
defendant himself pronounced them false
Verdict for plaintiff, for 5000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-17
Who RESPONSIBLE!

In point of fact the Executive department
is chiefly accountable for the amount and
direction of the public expenditure. This is
not the theory Of the Constitution; but in the
progressive ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of admnlstra-
tive power, Congress has come to perform
hardi IL any other service than to accord an
absolute sanction to the estimates Of the EX-
ecutivc. In truth its Intervention is very
frequently invoked to vote supplies already
appropriated.
Intelligent persons will ut once admit the
impracticability Of any plan or system of re,
trenchmcnt which does not originate with
the Administration. The Executive officers
make out the estimates. They alone I'M
derstand the Indispensable wants Of govern
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-17
Champagne.

\ writer in COzzens' Wine Press for Jan
uary says: During brief visit to Cham
payne, in the vintage season of last year, we
had the good fortune to spend day at the
Chateau Of friend on the very threshold Of
this famous wine country Just in front of
us was a noble hill covered with vines from
the base to the summit perhaps Us high as
the palisades on the Hudson, but with gen
tie slope well suited to the growth of the
vine, and in length about five miles. Just
before our visit the grapes from this hill had
been gathered and pressed, and upon inqui-
ry, we learned that the yield Of wine from
this magnificent fountain of pure juice, had
been that season Ia most prolific one, it is
true no less than 5000 hogsheads. which
ut 90 gallons to the hogshead. would have
yielded about 1900 gallons, or ., 400, 900
bottles. This alone was more than double
the quantity of all the Champagne wine con-
sumed in the United States; and think Of it,
reader, we had to ride through sixty miles
of this country before we reached the great
city of Rheims. Beyond that again were
the famous vineyards of Sillery and Nerze-
nay, and as we stood upon the hillside on
the edge of the forest of Ardennes. and look
ed down upon the magnificent amphitheatre
Of which the famous Cathedral city is the
centre. we thought how wildly, idly and
ioolishly, some wise-acrcs express themselves.
when they presume to talk npon subject Of
which they are so profoundly ignorant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-17
ICONNUNICATED

COhNtNlCATED.
LECTURE BEFORE THE YouNG MEN's Chs.
TIAN AssocIATIoN.-l was pleased to seq.
large an attendance upon DIR. Harrison a.
lecture as the subject is one Of thrilling
terest, and ia such able hands cannot ia.
exercise a powerful influence for good To- B..
community. "Thc Opening Of the lia
Seal" was the theme selected. aud It's d,g.
sion was listened to with profound ati"uu
by all present. The learned lecturer g.
occasion to say, in his cxordlum, that vi
the symbols here used embraced the sane ,
Rod of time referred to in his last di>ccur.
the agents symbolized were Of an cnun
different character; those Of the former
nifying the military rulers Of that day, vi,
the latter evidently referred t" the IrgI,..'
department.; and, in lucid and eloIu.
manner traced the events recorded IL b..
tory. rs being identical with those pred.
by the opening of the third seal. The az.
gies existing between the events and the o.
phecy under consideration, were pr>e'
Win SuCn lOTcc, rs lob OiiN w VI'''
eminent ability Of the speaker. but werr ~.
calculated to impress CONVICTION oi u.
truthfulness upon every thoughtful ma
The designs Of Providence in permit.
those scenes of suffering and anguish, VII
the world in its history has often prcsrI.'s.
was beautifully alluded Ia. and tibet Christ
was urged, amid the darkest -ea>"u~, {" D..
member that the Judge of all the earth ~
do right" ! am sorry that these Ieria
have not been fully reported, for, a> TIE ].
speaks without notes, they will pro'a
never reach beyond his auditors, VIII
conceive them of incalculabl" adNanrag"
sustaining the great truths of RryrInrI"a
well ~ tending to excite spirit OF m'r>.-
ton in the minds Of our youth; which la''
the lecturer said, would amply repay IIm
all the labor expended in the prrparatI'
these discourses. ! will not do the l"f.
the injustice to attempt II synopsis oi h' o..
ceedingly able remarks, but il thI, Ill
notice will attract attention to the ,uI',-..
lectures, | shall be satisfied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-17
A New Scheme.

A novel proposition for the construction Of
a Transatlantic Telegraph Cable is made in
the Observer, by Mr.. Sydney f. Morse, the
senior editor of that paper. He proposes
to place, ut proper intervals, along the
oceanic telegraph line, air-buoys, submerged
to the depth often to twenty fathoms from
the surface, and held at that depth by cables
attached to anchors on the bottom: small
buoys, at short intervals. to be used as props
for the Geographic wire, rendering it easily
accessible for renewal or repair; and large
buoys at long intervals; to be made the foun-
dation of platform or frame, from which
pillars rising above the tops of the waves,
will support their telegraphic statinn-houses. F"
1t is to be presumed from the outline of his
plan, that Mr. Morse has never been " sea,
and has very ''mill-pond" idea Gifts aspects
and conditions-Bdl An.