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MOVEMENT OF THE Ice ON THE OHIO RIHvR.
On Thursday last the ice on the Ohio river, at
wheeling, suddenly gave way and moved off
but fortunately doing no serious damage. The
wheeling Register, OF Friday, however, says:
Yesterday afternoon the ice IN the river rather
Unexpectedly gave way and slowly moved off
The ice was light no damage was done TO any
OF the boats lying at the landing. The grand
sight of vast fields of ice slowly receding from
view was witnessed by crowds Of spectators
on the landing, the river shores and the sus-
pension bridge.
AtBellair the damage sustained was more
serious. The steamer Silver Lake, heavily
freighted, was broken loose from her moorings
and carried away with the ice She drifted
about one hundred yards, when she was turned
and forced On shore. Last night she lay at the
mouth Of MMahon's Greek, stern mp, in a
rather precarious condition.
The steamer w. III. Harrison, used by the
Baltimore and Ohio and Central Ohio Rail
roads for the transfer of passengers at Bellair
and Benwood, was struck with the gorged ice
and slightly damaged. She was forced out OF
the river where she was secured with ropes
The agent Of the Baltimore road with his
usual energy and promptness, Immediately
made arrangements for the speedy transfer OF
passengers and baggage, and, until the injured
boat is repaired, passengers will be brought to
this city and transferred to the Central Ohio
road by way of Bridgeport.
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SIt is thought that the Marine Corps will
be placed on the footing Of a heavy artillery
regiment and incorporated with the regular
army.
~A Chicago clergyman missed his stockings
on Christmas morning, and after long search
found one on each horn OF a new milch cow
winch had been presented TO him by his par.
ishioners and ornamented in this way 70 indi-
cate that il was Christmas gift
n%Two customers entered a room used fer
the man ufacture of sPharoah's Serpents'' In
the upper story Of a house In London. inst as
an explosion occurred. One OF the visitors WAS
blown out of the window and Instantly killed
and the other and dealer in the dangero us toys
were found dead in the room.
Sln Philadelphia there are 800 public
street lamps. Each lamp consumes during the
year 10000 feet of gas. It il estimated that
Iso.OUO,O0O feet are consumed annually, ~ q cost
Of 80 per thousand.
HThe old English sport of fox hunting was
inaugurated at the Union Trotting Course,
Long Island, on Thursday. Some half-dozen
were run down and killed in good style.
SSome Maine farmers are reported 10 have
lately purchased several thousand acres OF
land in St Landry parish, La, and will COM
mence work on them at once.
SA lady named Cutler, residing in Brook
lyn, N. Y. has lately been robbed Of about
Sl,oo0 worth OF furniture, by, as she believed,
spirits. Itappeare, however, that graceless
SON was the thief, be confessing 20 the robbery
while confined in the Penitentiary for another
robbery.
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General Grants Report

The London Spectator praises this document
very highly. Ii says;
General Grants report on the corduct of
the war during the last year, in which he was
commander u-chief, is a very remarkabIe
doeument-lncid, simple, strong 1t is clear
from IL that General Grant did really, and not
IN name merely, direct the operations of ali the
armies during that final year Of battles For
example, when IN December, 1864, General
1hofnas delayed his attack on Hoods army
before Nashville beyond the time contem
actually left his own command at Richmond
to proceed to Nashville 10 put things In
motion, when he was arrested in Washington
by the news of General Thomas success
ful attack, and returned, well satisfied To his
own more immediate care. 1t is clear that
every great operation of that year was directly
ordered by the commander in chief over thai
enormous extent of territory. HIS report is as
generous TO his subordInates as il is terse and
lucid. He speaks with high praise of MANY,
but with actual censure of none-though CEN
sure is implied in his narrative of their mis-
taxes. Perhaps the eseyerestimplied censure is
passed on General Butler for his blunders
ooth at Bermudl Hundreds, after his first an
pearance on the James river, and again at
Fort Fisher. He speaks of his position in the
further operations against Richmond as if il
had been in bottle strongly corkedn He
awards explicitly equal respect TO the lighting
qualltles OF the western and eastern troops and
pays the greatest compliment to the courage
ana geneTalshlp OF the enemy, whose man
hood, however, mistaken the cause drew forth
such deeds of valor. The simplicity, clearness
and directness of General Grants style reminds
one strongly Of that OF Caesars Gallo War"
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THE ALEXANDRIA RIoTERs-The trial of the
Christmas rioters in Alexandria, is still pro-
crossing. On Friday, the colored man, Logan,
tesuhed that on Christmas he was standing on
the corner of Alfred and King streets The
crowd numbered IS or 100 and was coming up
the street making good deal of noise A
colored man, whom he did not know, was
coming down, who, on seeing them, turned
back. Some one threw a rock, which struck
the colored man, knocking him down, near
McCooks drug store. Messrs. Travis and
Horsman came up to the colored man and fired
two shots at him, but don't know whether thew
hit him. Witness then went up half a so mare
and went through gate. Horsman and Ira
Wis came up,and, putting their pistols over the
fence and swearing at him, said, ssIf you were
out here, we would do the same TO you {"
Others OF the party pulled them away.
Stephen Hamilton testified that he was at
tackled on the corner of Prince and Fairfax
streets; was tripped on the north side of Prince
street, about the middle of the day
John Vaughn testified that he was going to
church and some men came up behind him.
about twelve or thirteen in all: one of them
asked him il was a Union man; he answered,
.yes;" the man then swore at him: was struck
in the mouth by John Lawler; witness then
ran and got rock; some one then came up and
hit him in the mouth, and another called out
with an oath, sshoot him." some fellow went
up and told them not to kill him.
On Saturday a number Of negroes testified TO
individual cases of assaults, and the court
ADJOURNED till to-day.A
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SUICIDE OF A LIEUTENANT OF THE UNITED
STATES NAvY.-About o'clock this morning
Vol. Lieut.. Swan, u. s. N, on board the re-
ceiying ship Vermont, lying of the navy yard,
the heart with revolver. He arose from bed
The usual time, dressing himself very neatly,
snd then seating himself upon a chair, leaned
over the right chair arm, and with the pistol in
his right hand, placed il to his breast and nred
The report attracted attention, and he was iHn :
mediaely after found in the position stated,
dead. Lieut.. Swan was twenty-five years of
age. a native Of Maryland, but a resident OF
Philadelphia, where he leaves a family. The
cause is stated 10 be mental alteration OF the
mind.-N y. Commercial of .Satifrddu
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SEVENTH STREET.
800

522 SEVENTH srhhEr' 522
As the only importer of Worsted In this city /
am able to sell cheaper than any other establish
ment, and having heavy stock of Berlin worsted
on hand and as am going 10 Europe in two months
to purchase another fne assortment of WORSTE ID
TAPESTRY WORK and FANCY GOODS /
should like to make my stock small as possible
and from this day will cell
BLACK AND WHITE ZEPHYR, 30 cents per
HIGH COLOR ZEPHYR, IS and 40 cents per
GERMANTOWN ZEPHYR, 30 cents per ounce.
Ladies that would wish to make Afticaps La
dies and Children's Hoods in all styles Sontars
Breakfast Shewls and Leggings, are respectfully
invited from Mrs: Rupert, who will take great
pleasure in starting each piece of work free of
charge by leaving the worsted at VI
CHR. RUPPERTS
FANCY TEMPLE
ia O-2w No. 522 7th ST. >, bet d and E.
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GENERAL GRANT ON THE WITHDRAWAL or
TROOPS FROM THE SoUTH--Iien. Grant has
written q letter, in which he says that for the
present. and until there is full security for
equitably maintaining the rights of all classes
OF citizens in the States lately in rebellion, he
would not recommend the wIthdra wal of the
United States forces. The interior garrisons
might be reduced, but force sufficient 70 in
sure tran nQuility should be retained; and while
such force is retained, he doubts the propri-
ETY. OF putting arms i'm the hands Of the militia
of those States
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SECRET DJsrASra

bAnA11fANs GIFT 10 the most certain, safe and
enectusl slremedy-indeed, the only vegetable remedy
ever discovered. Cures In two TO four days and re-
CONT eases In twenty four hours. Ne mineral, no
pAlsam, no mercury Only ten pills to be taken 1t
ls ehe soldiers hope, and friend to these who do
not want TO Be exposed. Male packages, "a; fe-
sAMAR1IAN's Roof AND HERE JuIczs-A positive
and permanent cure for Syphilis, scrsfula, Ulcers
tof 06. Sold By 3. o. Ford. See adyertisement. ms
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NOTICE TO PROPERTY.HoLpERs.
WArER REGISTRARS OTFIcl

CITY HALL, WASHING TON, Dec. IA, 1885,
All persons who ewn lots or parts Of lots In this
on or touch on the following named streets or ave
Pennsylyania avenue, from Rock creek to Eighth
Eighth street east, from Pennsylvania avenue to
K street north. from Twenty third street west to
Massachusetts avenue, from Seventh street west
70 New Jersey avenue.
New c Jersey avenue, from Massachusetts avenue
Fifteenth street west, from New York avenue 10
Pennsylvania avenue.
Seventh street west, from X street north to r
-Four and: :. half street, from Pennsylvania ave-
-Four and, ., half street, from Maine avenue to
Twenty fourth street west, from Pennsyivania
North Street, from Delaware avenue to First
Fir,t stree. east, from north street to Pennsyl-
Maine avenue, frsm Third street west to Sixth
Sixth street west, from Maine avenue to south B
South 3 street, from Sixth street west to Tenth
Are hereby. notified that q water tax Of seven.
sighths 20 sf one cent per square foot has been
levied on said lots or part. Of iots aud that the
Owners OF property on which this water. tax IL
levied may at their option pay the In ave an
nual instaments bearing interest the rate Of six
within thirty days from the date of this notice with
abatement Of six per cent % s-L-r.-E -
sDt Of tax shall not have been paid al the expira
ton ef thirty days from the date hereof will be re-
turned delinquent to the Collector Of City Taxes
sEs viii 10 sd'iJsfS srS fp hs law
90 A-dlm Water 1eG1nfRar.
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The RICHMOND CowHIpING APPAIR-In
the New York Times of the 6th inst, there an
peared long letter from its correspondent IN
this city, having reference TO the late shooting
serape in the Capitol. The expressions and
sentiments OF the latter not being at all satisfac
tory TO Mr.. II. Riyes Pollard, OF the Richmond
Examiner, that gentleman armed himself with
a nice, keen cowhide, and proceeding 10 the
Spottswood Hotel yesterday afternoon, about
ek O'Clock, met a gentleman whom he ascer-
tained, upon direct inquiry, TO be the afore-
said correspondent, Mr.. T.. +. Brooks by name
He then drew his weapon, and commenced in
good style TO administer a castigation upon his
offender. Mr.. Brooks used his hands 10 good
advantage in self-defense by sezing hold of
MIR. Pollard's whlskers, and hugging close M
TO him. In the scuffle, the heads of the two
gentlemen very awkwardly protruded through
the pretty spotted glass that screens the clerks
desk, inffictng upon the pocket OF the proprie-
tors OF the hotel the good little sum Of so or
SIS. From all we could learn, we believe that
this was the whole amount of damage, either
personal or material, that resulted from the
affair. The belligerents were separated by the
bystanders, and the offensive weapon thrown
over behind the clerks scounter.-EEquirer, Sa.-
Nrd0y.
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SALE OF LANDs.-The Culpepper Observer
OF Friday says-Mr. Thornton Withers, of
Fauquier county, has sold his farm, containing
three hundred and sixty acres, near Waterloo,
TO Mr.. Medger, for so per acre. DIR. 5. b.
Fisher has sold a thirty acre lot on the Kappa
hammock Turnpike TO Gen. John b. Taylor, OF
Pennsylvania for $1,000 per acre. also, lot OF
sixteen acres TO Col. Orockford, for SIP per
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nFThere are $3.50 public schools in Penn
sylvania, attended last year by 7O3,93O pupils,
cost Of the school system was S3,91i,33O The
Superintendent has decided that an In habitant
OF Pennsylvania, who entered the military
service during the rebellion, while yet minor,
is entitled, after attaining majority, to as many
years or months attendance in the common
schools as he could have enjoyed had he stayed
at home
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TO DYE EASY

Is very desirable. MATTHEW'S VENETIAN
HAlk DYE is the best in the world Complete In
one bottle. No wash, M stain. no trouble. child
can apply 1t. Persons wishing TO avoid the publici
ty OF having their Hair dyed in public, can
DYE AT HOME
BETTER than any barber can do it, by using THE
VENETIAN DYE. 1t does not rub off or make the
Hair appear dusty dead bat imparts rev life and
lustre. Gives beautiful black or brown, as pre-
ferred Price rs cents
Prepared by A. l. MATHEWS, NY.
DEMAs BARNES & CO., New York, Wholesale
Agents. my 10 eoly
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A SUPERIOR REMgDY

We can conscientiously recommend TO those sui
ier1ng rom distressing cough, DR. STRICK-
LANDS MELLIFLUOUS COUGH BALSAN.
Ii gives relief almost instantaneous and Is withal
not disagreeable to the taste. There 10 no doubt
but the Melli1uous Cough Balsam is one of the
best preparations in and is all that its propr-
etor Claims Tor 1t. We have tried il during the
cough. 1t is prepared by Pr. Strickland, No SO
sycamore street, Cincinnati. Ohio, and for sale by
Druggists Sold by J. w. NAIRN co also at
YATES Drug Store, and OHAS. OHRISTI-
ANTS, 317 Pa. avenue and 602 Ninth street
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81 In Lynchburg, on Monday, the negroes
voted for Judge of the freedmen's court. There
was an excitement between the ssold issue, /" or
aristocrat1c party, who had been born free,
and the undercrust," who had been "sot
free" The latter carried the day, and elected
John T. Slaughter, by 400 majority, over Capt
G.. M. Latham
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~A bachelor and young lady bought some
tickets in partnership in a lottery at the recent
Sanitary Fair al Milwaukee, agreeing TO divide
the proceeds equitably. They drew a double
bedstead, baby-crib and lunch basket, and
the question is how to divide them, or whether
they shall not use them sjintly."
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The WESTERN PORK TRADK.-A despatch
dated ST. Louis, 1lth instant, says: 1--WE note
an advance in the price Of hogs, and a very
stiff market, with sales of $50 head at g. 7Sa
80 II 4 gross. Drovers are asking still higher
prices, and there are about 1900 head in the
pens unsold- The range Of prices packers are
willing TO pay at the close is frsm S. IS TO
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DF.ru RKp MARRIAGE Last week Mr.
Francis ri Goldrich was married on his death
bed TO MISS Mary O., daughter Of Hon. p A
Cannon, OF Connecticut at Newark. New Jer-
sew Mp Goldrick returned recently from the
ariny and was confined TO Ms bed from dis
ease contracted in the service. Some three
hours before death he was united in ma;rinony
70 his afRanced, at her request.
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q + Fl & IA L..
- Ad(anartt Generals QGes,

Adjnfdni Generals 0kee
gfon. January rs. is;s
First Lieutenant John Collins, Quar2sr "a aster
LHth Illinois volunteers, having been rspcr.ed af
matter specified, 10 hereby botihed that he will
stand dismissed the service of the United States
unless within fifteen sys from this date hs mak
satitfactory defense, in writing, to the Adjutant
General Of the army, to the charge Of absence
without leave. L. ID. TowNsESD,
Assistant AdJutant General.
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HIn Walworth county, Wis, on the sth.
three men entered the house of a man who
had just sold his farm for $1,000, and finding
the farmer absent, murdered his wife and pro-
ceeded to ransack the house. While thus en-
gagged, a person living near by, bearing suspI-
cious noises, went TO the house, saw what had
been done, and shot all three OF the assassins
killing one, and MORALLY wounding the others
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SPECIAL NOTICES,
TWO BAD GASES OF PILES CURED BIZ DE
sTRICKLANDR PILE REMEpY

Mr.. Glass, of Janesville, Wisconsin, writes fe:
the benefit of all who suffer with the Piles that be
has been troubled for eight years with an sggra-
yated case OF Piles and his brother discharged
rom the army Incurable, The being quite parn-
yzed with the Piles.) Both these distressing cases
we're cured with one bottle Of DR. sTRIOKL1NB's s
PILE REMEDY. The recomme udation Of these
gentlemen, beside the daily testimonials received
by Dr.. Strickland ought to convince those suffer
Ing that the most aggravated chronic cases Of Piles
are cured by DR. Strickland q Pile Reme1y. IN h
sold BY Druggists everywhere Sold by = w
ShfkN d CO.; CHAS. CHRISTIANI, -3TT Pa.
avenue and 302 Ninth street. 90 S-ly
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APPLRs.-The Rutland (Vt) Herald says the
apple dealers gains in Vermont as every
where else, prove much smaller than was an
ucipated earlier in the season. There is now
larger quantity Of apple a. Brattleboro than
was ever known before. Prices have come
down TO S6 per barrel, decline OF $3.50 from
the highest sales.
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STOP THAT SCRATCuJr

STOP THAT SCRATCHING.
And use WHEAT0N'S ITCH OINTMENT IL
cnres Itch and Salt Rheum in IS hours; ALSO curss
Shiilblans Ulcers, and all EruDtiens OF the skin.
coIo oy All druggists. J. .. GILMAN
mar My $50 Pennsylvania avenue,
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CLOTHING, &c.

OhO h14NO, oC.
MATTERS AND THINGS in GENERAL.
BY THE BARD OF OAK HALL,
Some folks love good eating,
Roast duck and oyster pie;
Others are fond of drinking,
swl lager or old rye.
= Some are fond Of gambling,
And are sure to lose their pelf;
Others are fond Of dancing,
And all are fond Of self.
Some people are religious,
Some patroniZe the play,
Some love to promen ade the street
And strive to look quite gay.
Some folks love the darkies,
Some love them not jot;
But who are right or who or wrong
really have forgot.
But all gents love the ladies,
And we tell ysu, one and all,
If you would court their favor
Buy your clothes at SMITHS OAK HALL.
SMITH BROTHERS co.,
MERCHANT TAILORS,
And Dealers in
GENTS FgRNISHING GOODS,
OAK HALL, AGA SEVENTH STREET.
Ja l-tf
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COLeATE,s HoNpy soAp

THIS celebrated TOILET SOAP, in such universal
demand, is made from the choicest materials, is
Ntld and snolient in it's nature frnryaatly scented
sns extremely bsnsfcid in its action upon the skin
For sale by Gil Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers
ian eoly
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MARRIAGE AND CELIRACY

An Essay Of Warning and Instruction for Youna
Men, Just published By the Howard Association
Address DR.. J. SKILLIN H0OGHTON, Howard
Association, Philadelphia, Pa oc 9-sm
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ADJUSTMENTS.

6kOVER'S NEW THEATER,
Pennsylvania avenue. near Willard Hotel.
LhoEE6RE EE6RARS GKSske skevkRo g. HPss PEses0r'
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
In compliance with the innumer able requests OF
persons and families who have been unable in
Consequence Of the Invariably crowded of the
admission to witness The wonderful i'm per sonstion
MISS MAGGIE MITCHELL,
OF her great original character OF
FANCHON,
The Management have consented to it's repetition
THIS EVENING.
u Inc performance viii conclude with a New and
beautful Dance by the Talented Young American
Artistic,
MISS AUGUSTA.
preparation LITTLE BAREFOOT and THE
PEARL OF SAVOY.
pBeFs. J. W. 4 N. p. KBEIs' DANCING
l. ACADEMY,
PARKkR'S HALL,
Pennsylvania avenue, between 9Th and 7th sts
Opposite Metropolitan Hotel.
Those desiring to enter de so now, as wo are
commencing with the first lesson. All in "a
@,ormsnon @ In regard TO terms, &C., can be had E1A
Days and Hours of Tsition:
For Ladies' Misses and Masters wednesday and
Saturday afternoons, from to 8 o'clock
For Gentlemen, Tuesday and Friday evenings,
Pracficins Assemblies every Thursday evening.
, Private instruction given TO suit convenience Of
Circulars can be had at J r. Ellis: PhfIp 4
Solomonis, and other boek and music stores; also,
by applying at the Academy during the hours Of
hop 10 a. m. to p. m. from to and to 10 D. m,
note addressed to the Academy will meet with
prompt attention. oc4n
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Helmbolds highly concentrated compound Ex-
tract Buchu 10 decidedly one Of the best remedies
Tor diseases of the bladder Kidneys gravel dropsi-
cal swellings, rheumatism, and equity affections
Upder this head We have arranged Dysuria, or
difficulty and pain In passing water, scanty secre-
tion or small and frequent discharges of water,
strapgury or stopping of water, Hematuria or
bloody urine, Gout and Rheum atism of the kidneys
without any change in quantity, but increase of
color or dark water. 1t was also highly recon-
tious
I his medicine increases the power Of digestion
and exeites the absorbents into healthy exercise
by which the watery or calcareous depesitions and
all unnatural en1areements as well as pain and
Inflammation, are reduced and is taken by
MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN
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Is collection OF water in some parts OF the body
and bears different names, according to the parts
affected; viz: when generally diffused the body
IL is called Anasarca; when of the abdomen AS.
cites; when of the chest, Hydeothorax.