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No. 44s PENN. AVENUE,
No. .is PENN. AXENnE'
THREE DOORS FROM az STREET.
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HAVE JUST OPENED
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HATS AND CAPS.
.rI.-r OF THE LATEST STYLES.
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Having bought ON stock for Cash, vo are enabled
~ sell st sstonishingy Low Paoes Can and see
MS and save rooney ee6t
n -, 80 NEW GOODS. 3 1ff--
Ia. OWEN & son Have Iust opened then first
choies selection of CASSIMERES and VEST
INGs ofthe stsst 10 which they invite the at
tsnfion Of their friends asd CUSTOMER
..s..- t,, MI'Itary: Naysi, Add citizsns'
sel2-e~ Merchant TsIlofs st2 Pa sv~n0".
MOOR PLATES. DOOR PLATES. DOOR
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Door Plates 10 he foa I'D at
Sc u 49,, DEMPSEY a 0'TOol.E'S.
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FHK UNION PRAYER MEETING at Wesley Chapel,
Yesterday afternoon, was again largely attended
Rev. Mr.. Noble presided, and gave further ac-
counts OF the late revivals In Ireland. number
OF Interesting requests were made and the sub
ects of them the object of the especial pray-
ers Of the meeting.
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DikN DEAIH I'VE regret TO hear this NOM
Tag % '''i death OF hr'Ffaneis Holden, for sew
Sra yeas citizen Of Washington ana a. a..
tine of his death employed in the q. : Cas-
SHryey onice On Tuesday ,yepio,s ,v,iI. "a,
rag With some frieads at bis residence, betSv.e,
i0li- tht-l- bal! aRd Sixth streets on the Avenue
lie Was tske.i suddenly III with paralysis he
i.nsersd Eatii clock yesterday afternoon. when
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JOSH PARKE, owner Of LOT C, i'm square 755, Is
respectfully requested 70 leave his address at the
Star Once. : 1rE TaFD
90. -. -.
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WATCH RRTURNs.-The only case entered last
night on the triaLdoc ket was a young man named
Samuel Spencer, who halls from PennsyIvani
He imbibed too freely, got drunk and was put in
the guard house. He paid costs and was dis
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AT BENARD Il Co.'S TEMPLE OF FASHION, No,
4aS Pa. arenne, near ~ Street.-The choIo-
est styles of tents Dress Hats, fine Son and Felt
Hats, Boys and Chldrens Hats and Caps at the
sur passed. az 10 n
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FOR RENT-BRICK HOUSE containing 10
!. rooms, corner Sd and streets. Inauire of Mr.
MCLAUGHLIN, corner of 4th and street. or No
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BLIrz must have been delightA last night at
thserDwd Of uptufned faces in front of him These
are his two LAST days 10 Washington, and on To-
morrow afternoon, at p. m, be gives his good
bye entertainment TO the children and schools.
when he expects 10 make merry at least 1900 chill
dren. Tonight, he will repay you in fun your
Inconvenience in going through the rain
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The THKATRE.-Anotherl large audience crowd
ed the Theatre last night, and enjoyed the good
hearty, wholesome laugh that the performance of
Our American Cousin' never fails to produce
Ihe play Is to be repeated tonight, for the last
time but one, on which occasion Mr. Wbeatley
Q.ord Dundreary,) takes his benefit.
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hRUG STORE FOR SALE.-It is not one that
~ is constantly being bought and sold on specu-
tlon, nut has been occupied by its present owner
ior twelve years. and nothing but i'll health could
lndnce him now to quit it, Address, over real name
PHlLOMEL, Box No. II, Star Office. Sc lost
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POSE COTTAGE FOR RENT-The under
~ signed has for rent his country house known as
ROSE COTTAGE, az Kendall Green a mile and
half from the post Office. The house contains ten
rooms b sides a two story kitchen, and comma ds
fine view of tho city and surrounding country.
The situation is perfectly hea thy aud the rent mod
crate The lot, oontanlnE two acres of ground wi n
be LET with the house if desired. Apply TO WI.
SIlCkNEl, In person. at Kendall Green, or adj
of October. seaors
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Z BRICK HOUSES. at the corner of 9Th a ii M
sts. west. For particular Inqu re of. PRATHER
Northern Centre Market se linz
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Painful AccIDENr.-Mr. w. ID. Rocker, one
OF the knights who entered the lists NJ the tour
nament Yesterday, at Arlington, met with seri-
Gus accident soon after his return to the CITY,
early at night, we have stated elsewhere. bv
which his leg was fractured in two places and his
side slightly Injured Riding along the Avenue
az a hand gaiiop, when opposite the Presidents
House, ON the south side OF the street II beIno
very dark, hack came driving furiGusly. and
before he was aware Of his proximity his horse
ana tue coach horses came in contact and one Of
them and his own were thrown lie FIJI among
them, and one OF them kicked him ia the side
w hiie Struggling 10 release himself several gen
tlemen came and relieved him, and discovering
That ne was unable ~ walk, they obtained a
hand barrow and cs:ried him 10 the Infirmsry
The fractures are above The knee, and the limb
being much swollen, II has not been set and tins
surgeons are waiting more propitious time
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To As EdiOr Of ;ks Star: S1-May ! be al
lowed through the medium of your paper, to call
Tue attention Of tbs proper authoritirs to the fact
'hAi The parties, contracting to arch a sewer
t.arouSh lots on Eleventh street, between G aud
II h0fth-aIthough the work has been finished
S'rle 'hfee weeks-have not yet removed the re-
I"Sr materials from the street which they gath
erred there. Huge stones and unsiyhtIy rubbisg,
.r' Pled Ss9lDSt the carriage steps and from that
u beyoHd the middle Of the street, completely
Ffey."uhS VIE approach Of all vehicles to the
Ives tnHs incommodrd. Should not the autborj
uI1teri Il at once - A g.,
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FQR SALE CHEAP-A new and comfortable
side of 9th street west, between o and streets
north. Apply to POLLARD WEBB. No go
"a story IN street, between ID and f.. ses
OFFICE ROOMS FOR RENT-Four large
~ rooms. suitable for Offices or lOdg ngs over our
store; furnished il req cred
JOHN X. ELVANS CO.
800 Pa avenue, between
se "a wv tStates& Intel 9Th and 10Th sta
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most profound wisdom, the object of admiration to
the most enlightened men of all nations-that these
laws are entitled to no respect, and that violation
violation OF them may be perpetrated on the high
seas and on the land of this glorious continent
that these laws may be set at naught and the gov
ernment functionaries deied, and that reliance may
be confidently placed on the juries of the country
by perjury to acquit elOnS, is of the most mon
strous and vile propositions that could be made in
the hearing of an intelligent and high minded
people.
ask no applause and DEFY censure / speak for
the country and [ take all the responsibility of
what l say. L will meet the whole band of South
ern chvalry at the swords point, at the pistols
mouth. or anywhere. (Cheers.) l have no idea
OF seeing my country's liberties cloven down. the
Constitution and the laws of the country trampled
under foot, and stand by quietly, submitting to
that lnglorious degradation, without raising nv
leeole voice In solemn exclamation against that un-
righteous conduct. L dare the publication of that
speech. was glad to hear it, for knew that such
doctrines had been for some time smouldering in
certain bosoms, and was afraid there would not
pe suhclent manness and frankness to disclose
them. l wished the monster of treason to unfold
himself to public view that he might be attacked,
anu, IN all ms monstrous detormity, put to death by
the voice of freemen. Encouraging cheers
On the third day Mr.. Foote made long and able
speech IN opposition to the whole slave-trade,
apprentice" and treason project.
lie said that even if VIM. II. Seward was elected
next President of the United States that would NOT
cause him to proclaim himself disunionist although
he might hardly blame others for doing so. He
beeved IN the great efficacy of federal office hold
ing to nationaze men, and he had no doubt that n
seat in the Presidential hair would even national
lze VIM. IL. Seward. They had seen what had been
the effect of even Secretaryship of War in
natonallzng their disunon, fire eating friend jeff
Davis. Iaughter.)
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BALTIMORE MARKETS.

, WEDNESDAY, May IS.
C0FFEE.-Cofee is still dull. the sales oday so far as
have heard embracing only $50 bags ship Rio
at l0H cts, and rs bags good to prime do DIALECTS
The stock Of Coffee here light and generally Of inferior
quality, and the market is quiet mainly from this
cause The quotations still follows viz at lOA0
Il4 cts. for common to medium Rio II 6l1A cts for
fair good do IL cts for prime do 12d2H cts for La
guayra and 15d1o cts for Java The stock in first
is only about 900 bags.
FL0UR-There has been no movement in Flour to-day
so far as we have heard and Change this morn
the market for it decidedly heavy. Super Flour
could have very rapidly had at 81 so bb yes
terdays price, but there little inquiry and
Howard Street Ohio. and City Mills Super all closed
dull at the above figure There is moderate supply of
Howard Street and Ohio,bu there Is very te Gty Mills
Super in market For Extra well Super Flour the
the dull but the rates are unchanged and we
still quote 1t at S775(dS for Ohio, S. 25 for Howard
Street. and $SdS2 for regular shipping brands City
Mills.
FAMILY FLoUR.-The Patapsco, Reservoir and Silver
Spring brands of Family Flour selling at 81 5O and
Extra of the same brands at 80 per Dbl. We quote
Melch's Family at So Old Dominion do at 81, and
ohlo and Howard Street do. at $8.50,d9 per Dbl -
Rye FLoUR-We again quote Rye Flour at S525g5: :oO,
and Corn Meal at $4 25d4 so for Baltimore and $40
per Dbl for Brandywine. There is however nothing
nolng IN either OF these articles
HKAlN-Grain was in comparatively light supply this
morning the offerings at the Corn Exchange amounting
a,together to less than 5000 bushels The market for
pces was pretty well sustained We quote Wheat be-
e at loGlS5 cts for fair prime red ls062OO cts
lo prime white, and 206G210 cts for choice lots do.
tvev ii ABOUT 1000 bushels at market but compare
hy 1e OF 1t was Sold The offerings of Corn reached
ABOUT 10000 bushels. White sold at from s8 to 90 cts
neures being decline of to cts per bushel but
an advanc az rom % to o cts the latter figure which
auce OF cent on the top prce'of yesterday being
Paia or single lot Of $50 bushels very prime RIVE is
eiu q. ie cts for Pennsylvania, but we have heard OF
ia rS aay Oats are steady at 54156 cts for vir-
gina ana maryland, and 5sCD6O Pennsyiyania
MoLaoS hs.-There has been movement of eonse
quenss ~asS w moasses, but the market for 1t 10 still
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very firm Some further small sales of clayed Cuba have
been made at 30 cts but lots of this variety
held above this figure. There Cuba Nuscovado
lasses here. English Island is held at 50 cts Porto Rico
at 3Sdj40 cts, and New Orleans at As cts.
Observation-Disclosures active, and for Bacon
especially the market is very firm with upward ten
dency The sales of Bacon embrace IS hhds Shoulders
s4 cts 200 hhd Sides at 1O& cts so hhds. do at 10@
cts an advance of 81 casks plain Hams at 91 cts
pieces canvassed do at II cts, 600 pieces do Henry
Nyes brand at 12k 60 days and we heard that for
one lot Of very prime Sides 10k cts offered and re-
fused. Bacon be quoted closing firm at 81 cts
for Shoulders and 104610H cts for Sides We have
heard of sales of Bulk Meat to-day we still quote
it at 7atd7& cts. for Shoulders, and 94lG9I cts for
Sides There is good demand for barreled Pork and
note sales today 300 bbls Western Mess in lots a
SlSl2&(alS62h 100 bbls. Prime private terms and
80 bbls soft Prime at S13.25 per bbl Prime Pork may
be quoted today at S14 50l5 and Rump do at sl3 25
Is so per Dbl Lard is still held firmly at 12k cts for
Western Leaf in bb and tierces but we hear Of nothing
doing in it. Beef is quiet but steady at S1l0l2 for
No. l, and $13G15 per Dbl for Mess
PLASTER-Plaster has declined considerably within
the last few days 1t is selling in retail lots at So
but cargoes would not bring over So per ton
RlCE-Rce is firm at 4xGl4H cts. for fair to prime
lots, but we heard of no sales of Importance to-day
SUGARS-There has been more doing in Sugars to.
day than for some days past, but have material
change to note in the condition of the market The
include 600 bags brown Pernambuco Sugar the cargo of
the "Rosomond for refining Sc so six months 40 hhds
Porto Rico do also for refining Sc 25G6 37 and 1876
hhds low fair to choice New Orleans do the trade at
from S675 to 775 Sugars close steady at the following
rates, viz: S7G17 62H for fair to prime New Orleans
s775 for choice do, So. 6.5OG6.624 for common Porto
Rco $7G7 so for fair to prime do S662 rs for gro
GERS styles Cuba and so for refining grades Cuba
and English Island.
sALTThe for Liverpool Salt are still as follows
viz S5 cts. for GOund Alum, 100 for Marshals and
Jeffrey Darcy's fine, and 145G150 cts per sack for
Ashtons do, and quote Turks Island do at Is cts
afoat, and 20 cts: per bushe from store.
WHlSkEY.-Whiskeyis is dull and the market for it is
not as firm in tone it has been. We have reported
day sales of $50 bbls City and Country 81 cts and of
100 bbs. Pennsylvania Whiskey at 80 cts Whiskey
closes at 80 cts for Pennsylvania S03 cts for City, and
31@132 cts. for Ohio.
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Messrs. Cannon & Matthew'S Auctioneers, sold
yesterday at the Exchange Sales Rooms the follow
ing divisions of property situated on the Reister-
town turnpike near the city:
No. :. Containing acres, roods, 33 perches
fronting on the west side of the Resterstown turn
pike, opposite No, l. Purchased by D. Radcliffe
at S265 per acre.
No II. Contains arces, 30 roods, on west side
of Green Spring avenue. No. 90. Contains acres.
Joins No. Il and fronts on a road leading to Green
Spring avenue. No. 90. Contains acres, Joins
NO. Y and fronts on same road. These three lots
were purchased by Mr.. Samuel Phelps at $3.50 per
acre.
No. "a. Contains acres, 2 roods s perches in
rear OF Nc. %, and fronts road communicating
with Green Spring avenue. No 25. Contains 6
acres, roods, perches, joins Nos. "a and 26 and
fronts on same road. No. 26. Contains acres, 3
roods, Il perches, fronts west side Green Spring
avenue. No. y. Contains acres, roods 3
Perches, JOINS No. 26 and fronts west side Green
Spring avenue. The above four lots were pur-
chased By Israel NJ. Parr at $3.50 per acre.
No. 2S. Contains Z acres, IS perches, fronts on
east east side Green Spring avenue. Purchased by c.
Harvey for Sl35 per acre.
Col. Samuel II. Cover Auctioneer sold at the
Exchange Rooms the following property:
lot situated on the west side of Calvert street,
near Lombard street, with front on Calvert street
OF 4O feet, and 40 feet deep, with two four-story
brlck warehouses, Nos. 46 and As, erected on the
same. No. 46 sold for Sc, 700 and No. As for So 500
A lot on the north side of Pratt street, between
Penn and Fremont Streets with front of 80 feet
on Pratt and l75 feet deep Purchased by w and
q. Hopkins for 81 $50.
A lot on the west side of Holiday street, between
Pleasant and Bath streets, with front of IA feet
on Holiday street, and 81 feet inches deep In
proved by a two-story brick dwelling and back
building, and subject to ground rent of S25 Ter
annum. Purchased by W. and G. Hopkins for $500
Cannon Matthews sold at the Exchange sales
rooms, lot No. 6S North Howard street, having a
front on that street of ID feet, with depth of SO
feet, improved by a two-story brick dwelling, and
subject to an annual ground rent of Sl30. Pur-
chased by Mr.. Lusby for 1915.
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ST. Louis, May IS.-The overland mail with
California dates to the 25th ut., has arrived
Senators Gwin and Broderick were mastering
their forces for the ensuing political campaign
There will be two Democratic tickets in the field
Lecompton and anti-Lecompton. The State Dem
ocratc Convention will be held at Sacramento,
June 18th.
The California markets were quiet at unchanged
rates. Buyers were awaiting the arrival of an
overdue fleet of vessels.
Advices from Tahiti to the 22d of March state
that revolution was expected there, the natives
being determined not to submit to the terms of the
French Governor
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Monstarp ana Commercial Rfbifm.
BALTIMORE, May Is, 1859.


The operations in Stocks day the Board rath
er larger than yesterday, but the market was never
theless not active OF leading fancy, Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad shares sold. 1t opened at
$50 cash and sellers option 80 and GO days this figure
being decline of 81 per share yesterdays price, but
after the opening it advanced again. the closing sales be
ing $52 cash, s53 buyers option GO days, and
it left off at S52& bid, $624 asked regular way There
nothing done in Northern Central Railway, but the
for it steady at the previous quotations. 1t
closed to day S19K bid s19S asked regular way For
Central Railway 1885 bonds there quite
active inquiry and sales of Sl2 900 at TX and
$500 at IN Sales also of 81 600 Cen ral Ohio second
mortgage bonds at 90 Baltimore and Ohio 1875 bonds
closed at s5 bid do 1885 do at so bid and Northern Cen
tra 1885 do. at II bid TX asked There sale at
the Board of 5000 Maryland 6s 1890 10X but the only
sale of City 6s of S2S7 1878 at 90. City 6's
closed at 9sH bid 90 asked for 1858 and 99A bid
asked for 1905 There is but little doing in Bank stocks
but the market for them is very firm.
Ii ID
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ADJUSTMENTS A

HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-Tonight Barry
Sullivan will repeat his representation of the char
aeter OF Beverly in the play of the Ganester It's
former presentation was a great success Miss
Anna Cruise will appear as Mrs. Beverly The Art
tuL Dodger is the afterpiece.
WAsHINGroN HALL.-An hour spent at Washing
ton Hall, enjoying the excellent music of the SEX
tette, will not be regretted. Those who can ap-
preciates, exquisite harmonies should drop into
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Further from Pixies Peak.

ST. LOUIS, May IA letter from Fort Kearney,
dated the Sth inst, says that large numbers of the
Nine hundred wagons had passed the Fort in
week. The emigrants are extremely destitute, and
are selling their wagons, horses and outfits for al
most nothing.
The st. Joseph's Gazette publishes report of
serious difficulty between the inhabitants of Arizona
and Denver city, resulting in the burning of both
towns. Local rivalry is said to have been the
cause ofthe difficulty. The report needs confrma-
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AT THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD.
PRICES AND SALES OF STOCKS IN NEW YORK
RV TEL ECpApu
through WILLIAM FISHER &Soy, Stock and Bill Brokers

In New York to-day Virginia 6s advanced per cent.
Cleveland and Toledo e; Michigan Southern X Rock
Island y; Michigan Southern guaranteed %; but New
York Central declined q: Erie 4; Harlem 81 Galena
and Chicago II; Canton x; and Missouri SIS s. Read
ing and Illinois Central bonds closed at yesterdays
figures.
The following is comparative statement of the
ings the Northern Central Railway Company the
month of April:
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NORFOLK, May l8.-The city is crowded with
strangers, drawn hither to attend the Episcopal
Convention of this Diocese, which convened here
to-day. Bishop Meade presiding.
The Methodist Sabbath School Convention is also
in session here. j. NJ. Hunton, of North Carolina
presiding.
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Indian Troubles In Texas.

New ORLEANS, May l8.-Advces from Austin,
Texas, to the llth inst, have been received.
Capt Bayer entered the Upper Indian Reserve
on the Sd instant, with band of fifty men, and
killed fifteen Indians and fed. party of dragons
and Indians were pursuing them, and great excite
ment prevailed.
The Indians of the Lower Reserve had left their
farms for Capt Rios encampment.
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IMHHLNMN

Coroner Sparklin yesterday held an inquest on
the body of woman named Lydia A. Stine, No.
40 Caroline street, who died the previous night
very suddenly. About twelve O'Clock she woke a
to go for the neighbors for she was diving. The
child obeyed, but when the neighbors arrived she
was unconscious. The jury rendered a verdict of
death from disease of the heart
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F[REN.

At % o'clock yesterday morning a small grocery
store on the corner of Poppleton and Ryan streets
was discovered on fire. The fire apparatus put it
out before the building was destroyed. The dam
age Is about S4OO, which is covered by insurance
The fire is supposed to have been the result of acc
dent - ~