Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-31

they would now be preparing tor the cold sea.
son BY saving up some Of the means OF living
that can be spared al the present time But as
class they are not thus pr0yidsnt. Perhaps
three -fOurths OF the families IN this city are
now living clio. ely mp to thair incomes heed.
less OF the additional expense in eiden al to the
winter season, and with no provision for un-
fortnna'e contingencies fet every expar,
eneed housekeeper knows that family expen-
ses are materially increased during TIE season
o. cold weather Not only Is an additional
outlay required for fuel and warm clothing,
out dealers generally take aovaptage of the
season by putting up the prices OF many artt.
cles OF consumption good, economical plan
Tor housekeepers is to huy in cons ,derable
Quantities sHch articles OF necessity h can oe
TINS purchased to advantage, For example,
coal is now comparatively Low il price It'll
not likely to decline further, but, on the con-
trsry, it may advance after the close of canal
navigation. To purchase enough now for the
winters use might therefore, prove to be a
good investment. Nearly every article Of con-
sumption that cannot be produced 10 the
winter season may safely be bought IN ad-
vance. ~HE H.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES will be resumed at
GonZaga College. street, between 9tn and
lotn, on Monday, Septe mber I'd. The course OF
sudies Is substantially the same In form as
prevails in the Jes nit Colleges in Europe, and
as it has existed since 1870 10 urewn rountry;
and this course is now compiete by the sstab-
Iishment of the class OF Philosophy. Logic.
Metaphysics, Ethics, Natural Philosophy
Chemistry, and the higher Mathematics viii
constitute the subject matter for this class
Additional professors have been secured, aud
new apparatus has been added for scientific
experiments. French and German will be
taught without extra charge. b. F Wiget, s.
President
The session of the Preparatory Department
Of Columbia College, u. @ opens Wednesday,,
September 11th; of the College. Wednesday.
September e5th and OF the Law School, Wed.
resday, October 9th. G. w. Samson, ID. ID
President.
Union Academy for young ladies, corner Of
14th street and New York avenue, will be- re.
opened under the able superinte adence of Mr..
and Mrs York (who have had 20 years expe-
rienee in teaching) on the second Monday in
September.
her Seminary tor boys. ISL I'd street, between
and Z, on Monday next.
THE WASHINGTON COUNTY (MD) raul
ROAD-This railroad which will, when com
pie ed. connect Weavertou near Harpers
Ferry on the main stem OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad with Hagerstown, has been
completed as far as Keedy svils, and will b.
opened on Monday next. The trains Will
leave WeavertoR at 1.3O, on the arrival Of the
tram on the b. and o. X. r.. which taxes pas.
sengers. leaving here at 7.45 an. and arrives
at Keedysyille at215 when passengers take
stages to Hagersiown, arriving there at 90
about two hours sooner than by the old route
10 Frederick and thence 10 HagerstOWn .by
stage. The stages leave Hagerstown at S q m :,
and connect with the train leaving Eeedys-
Vile at Ills and arriving a. Wsayerton at
12.:f, where they connect with the eastern
bound mail train whose passengers are due
here az $50 in the afternoon. The stations on
the road, as far as completed, are Barthoiows,
Beelars. Summit, Rohrersville, Eckolls Mills
and Keedysville From the latter place the
read is being rapidly built TO Hagerstown, and
before cold weather sets in il Is expected that
the cars will be running through. Keedys-
vile is but few mites from Antietam. On
the occasion OF the dedlcatio Of the Antietam
Cemetery on the 18th of next month this road
will do q big business. and will be then, as at
all times, great public convenience.
CLEANING Up.-General MichIer, superin-
teBdeht OF public bindings, grounds, avenues,
&c, and Mr.. CLARK, lie architscr. certainly
deserve the thanks of our citizens for the en-
cient meas ures already adop ed. and the steps
magnificent structures erected here ny the
Government and their surroundings. Frank
lin Square, the k-street Circle the grounds
between the Presidents House and Treasury,
and many other reservations, all snow the
ability and energy with which the work is
conducted. Another illustration is afforded in
the fact that the marble blocks which encum-
bered the lots north OF the Capitol are adver-
tised 10 sold by Wall i Co, and preparations
are making to clear off surplus building ma
terials, and unsightly shanties, which spoil
that the Capitol. Patent Oaice, Treasury, &c,
are approaching completion. this necessary
work shonld be promptly attended to. and no
doubt will be.
INFATTICIDE--Last night, a colored woman
named Lucy Sprague, was confined at one OF
the rooms In East Capitol Barracks, and il is
supposed caused the death OF the infant. 1t
appears that she was delivered alone and a
woman In the next room hearing the cry OF the
babe went in and found that 1t was alive and
then fastened tor the midwife. On her return
the child was found bundled up in some old
clothes and was quite dead. An examination
was made and the conclusion was come to
that she had caused the death OF the child
by tearing In TWO, or biting the umbilicaI
cord. Special patrolman r. w. Simmons.
procured warrant for the arrest OF the
Keeps her under surveillance, and also notified
the coroner TO hold an inquest. The woman
is Unmarried and about 80 years of age, and it
Is stated that she has given birth to five or six
chldrtn n, each of whom died, or disappeared
mys:eriously.
THR CARTER PLACE--This beautiful estate
nearly opposite Oak Hill Cemetery on the
Heights of GEORGETOWN, was purchased by
Mr.. Henry ID. Cooke the banker, for $4,000,
as stated IN the Stsr some months since. The
dwelling house, OF which the walls are still
standing, and one wing ,Pninjured, was par
tally destroyed by fire. several years since
while occupied by Monsieur De Sartiges, Min
lister from France at that time. The place
contains eight acres of ground with one or the
finest groves Of oak trees in the country. Mr.
Cooke (whose family is now in Europe) iu-
tends 10 have built during their absence
splendid brown stone residence on the place, to
cost about $1,000 Opposite this estate on the
east Is the fine place purchased by Hon. j esse
ID. Bright some years since, and On the west
the property adjoins that OF the Williams
family. Il member OF which was the wife of
NJ DE Bodisco, former Russian Minister.
UPsRT-This morning, abou, seven O'Clock,
three little boys were upset in 8 small batteaux
while out fishing near the draw Of tho Long
Bridge The anchor had Just been cast by one
OF them. when he attem pied to lump from one
seat to the other but in the effort to do SO his
foot missed the board, and he tell side ways,
thereby causing the craft TO careen and upset.
The occupants fortunately could all swim,
and. not having far to &c, reached one OF the
piers OF the bridge without much difficulty.
where they remained till colored maa, who
observed the occurrence from the Virginia
shore, came to their assistance.
NATIONAL YACHT CLUB.-Last evening a
large meeting OF beat owners was held at the
National club rooms, Sixth street wharf, when
the club was fully organized by choosing the
name, "National Yacht Club" and by the
selection OF the following named persons as
omcers" President, Captain +. b. Laferty; !
vice president, DIR. l.. E. Rautsrburg, secre.
tary, q. F. Puzey. The club also adopted q
series OF rnles Tor their regulation. Another
meeting will be held on Monday evening next
at : o'clock, to which all boat owners are in
vited. 1850
residing on N street, between twelfth and |
thirteenth, died suddenly last night from dis
ease OF the heart. She was in her usual health |
mp 10 within ten minutes OF hef death, and |
during the day had been engaged in pairing |
fruit, preparatory to preserving. Her death |
has cast gloom over q large CIRCLE of friends |
and relatives. .'r.s |