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UPHoLsTBRERs 9oope AT Oosr.-As I am
about to close my business this fall offer the
following goods at cost prices: Reps, Damasks,
Enameled Cloth, Holland Shades, Tassels,
Cloth, Carpets, Table Linens, Bed Spreads,
&c. Small dealers and others are respectfully
invited before purchasing else wnere.
S,2O-2; A. ApAMsoN, sos 9th street.
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CITY ITEMS.

TrKD BLACK DoHsKIN PANTS, unusually
good for the pEics, 4l0, just received At Geo. T..
Henmng'A No.sn III Stfeet t a
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THERE II TIM FOR EvKRYrHINe, but II
10 getting high time for you 10 save your money,
ana this you can do by going to the original
Franc, % Seventh street, between ID and E.
and buy your gents Furnishing Goods, ~ per
cent. less than in any other store In this city.
Remember the placs-s9A; with large plate glass
front. 4.
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DIED.
LANG. On the 18th instant, ANNIE, beloved
daughter Of Louisa Lang, aged IL years and
Eonths.
The relatives and friends Of the family are re-
spectfuly invited to attend her funeral, from the
residence OF ner mother. on tomorrow lWednss-
day. Afternoon at O'Clock, corner 7th and l.
streets, Navy Yard.
RETTY. On the 18th instant, JAMES DE
SHIELDS, infant son of J. Thomas and Matte
=. Petty.
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NHvHRNoRB-CAnt the coarse gritty tooth
powders and tooth-destroying chemical fluids
Ind q place on the toilets OF sensible people.
The fragrant and preservsive Sozedon, has
superseded them all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-25

'"SPALpINe's GLUE" mends Furniture, Toys
Crockery, all Ornamental Work.
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BANKERS.
JAY COOKE . co..
BAHKl
FrYrIIHYA eIIIBl, OPPOSITE fnlAsynv
Buy and - stcsrrsnt market rates, a.
constantly on hand . fall supply Of Ill
0OvERNABHT BONDS.
sIvEN-rHIRTIEs AHD SeMPOuup
IHTIREsT HOfEs.
Orders for STOCKS, BONDS, Ae., ssssusss
and collections nsde on Ill accessible Doinh..
Nl-n
Z IRsT NATIONAL BACK
OF WAsHIN0TOH.
Il. D oeoKE. tof yay Cock. q %. :, rr..ss.,s
WI. o. HUNTINGTON. O.shssr.
sovlRHnENf DEPOSITORY
FINANCIAL AGENT OF TIE uyIrlI
STATES.
1Sth ssvsss, sppssiss sks Nsssuvy Dposnsss.
Government Securities With Treasure u,,ss,
States,
~ONE MILLION DOLLARS.A
We buy md ell ell elassss OF 60 VERNMB6S
SECURI1JES ct current market rates.
FURNLEH BXCHANGE SD Nsks CbyIssssu,
u ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF THJ
UNITED STATES.
We purchase Government Voucher On ~
MOST AVORABLE TERMS, and gfvs en-.
Sul attention 70
ACCO UNITS OF BUSINESS MEN 80 E1RA,
end TO any other business entrusted 10 q,
FULL INFORMATION In regard 10 0OvIlu
Met LOANS ss al times ehssrfully Furnished.
a W4. .. HUHTn0T0N, Oashise.
WashinGtoa, March %, lo0. INIT
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CLOTHING, &c.
DENTISTRY.

nR J. T. COuMBE HAS REMOyED HIs
- OffiCE 70 No. $40 = street. be
tween nth and 18th: He fs thankful foro
Trends and all persons that may favor him with
tneir patronage. Teeth made on Gold, Silver on
Nulcanite base, and filled in the best manper and
u reeeOnADle rates. n Inn
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PHRsoHs wishing to subscribe for TEE star
who reside on Capitol Hill and the Navy Yard,
will please leave their orders at No. Ia East
Capitol street, between lth and 5th.
JOHN CoaeIHs, Agent
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WHAT MAKES your hair SO beautiful2 Mrs
S. A. Aliens Improved new style) Hair Re-
storer or Dressing, liz one bottle.) Price One
Dollar. Every druggist sells it. co
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CoRNe, BUNIoNs, BAD NAILS, and all dis.
eases Of the feet successfully treated by DIR.
White, Surgeon Chiropodist, l24 Pennsylvania
avenue, between ~ and Sth streets. Once
hours from q. m. TO p. m. No charge for
cons ultation. Established 1851
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LADf1s, Try the choicest Perfume in the
world. Burnetts Florimel closely resembles
the odor Of Q rare and delicate boQues of
0owers, and in this respect IL unrivalled. A
few drops will leave its peculiar and delight
full fragrance upon the handkerchief for many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-25

FoR CoRNs, BuNIoNs, BAD NAILS, 60,
visit DIR. Whites rooms, No. "a Pennsylvania
avenue, between ~ and 9th streets.
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BOARD OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the
call of the Mayor for the members Of the Board
OF Health to meet at City Hall last evening. a
quorum failed to assemble. and conseQ uently
no business was transacted.
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PRICE List OF Gents Furnishing Goods at
the original Franc, 494 Seventh street, large
plate glass front,) between ID and E streets
Good White Shirts, el-e1 50; Fine White Shirts,
S2O0-250; Good Summer Under Shirts, 50, IS
Good Cotton Socks, 10, Is, 90 cents. Paper;
Collars, 10, Is, rs, IS cents per box: Handker.
chiefs and Suspenders, Ties and Scarfs, in end
less variety, at popular prices. p. ST. have
NO branch stores. 1:
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DIED.

STAR Once.
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TIE MARYLAND SUPPRRRRs.-Asi is always
the case at the first Of the week, the contribu.
lions for the Maryland sufferers is very limi-
ted. The only additional contributions re-.
ceived by Mr.. Augustus E. Perry, are IS from
Anne E. Linsley, and Colonel NJ. Thompson,
$40. The Committee design making a coutri.
button as early as practicable to Baltimore.
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A SERIOUS CHARaK-rhe Baltimore Sun Of
this mornin 3 says: A man named Richard NJ
Robbins, ar rested on the 18th instant, by
oficer Storey, on the double charge Of obtain.
SON L Co., Of WashiD gton, d. O., and perjury.
yesterday underwent hearing before Justice
Robinson. From what could be learned IL ap-
pears that Robbins represented that he was in
pos session OF a lot Of valuable ore, which he
would turn over to the above firm at the end of
q fixed time provided the firm would endorse
his paper, which was done. When the note
matured IL was protested, and no account was
made Of the ore. The particulars Of the per-
jury charge did not transpire. The accused
was committed TO await the requisi.ion OF the
President Of the United States
THE TRAINS on the Washington and AIexan-
drla railroad commenced running yesterday as
usual
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on the large bells. TIE sentinel at the Arsenal
gate remarked al the time that Il fo ust he nearly
four o'clock; did not attempt to turn in any
engine on the ground, did NOT Get there tilI
about ten INMATES after he had returned from
the Arsenal gate,
Mr.. L.arconhe here asked that no Unfinished
s.aseMeRs oe allowed TO appear In the public
prints. and that no evidence be published in
tas newspapers till after the close Of the inves-
tigation.
Mr.. Thompson said that it was usual for all
evidence in cases Of this kind to appear in the
papers, but he hoped that no comments would
be made thereon for the present.
Omcer Yeaiman, sworn:-Discovered the fire
about Is minutes TO O'Clock; was then abou,
three squares north Of the Station House, in
company with oficer Fainter; they both ran
towards the fire; on the way of1csr Fainter
stopped at the station to turn In an alarm when
they were Informed by Lieutenant Gessford
that they could not get in any alarm Of fire
from there. Lieutenant Gessford then directed
witness to 60 TO Box 81, and turn in the alarm;
started on, and on the way met Sergeant Yer.
non, who directed Onicer Whitman, who was
near by, 70 turn In Box Ga. Witness then re-
turned In the direction of the Station House to
alarm five or six times, and kept turning. tiIl
| he looked down the street and saw the Rncker
coming, about half an hour he'd elapsed from
the time he first saw the fire, till the Rucker
arrived on the ground: witness had turned in
very few alarms himself, but had always had
prompt responses.
Sergeant ternOn ana omcers JarbOe, and
Marston corroborated the testimony of the
preceding witnesses.
Lieut. Gessford, sworn-Generally remains
at the station house; sleep there i've nights in
the week; was there on the morning Of the fire
and was walked about Is minutes TO 4 O'Clock,
by the station keeper. He then turned out the
reserve, looked out OF the window and told
Omcer Ieatman TO 60 to box 81 and turn on q
alarm. Witness then went down stairs to the
instrument, but could not make 1t work. he
then sent Sergeant Vernon on horseback to the
Rucker engine house; about minutes elapsed
from the time he woke up till he saw the
Rucker on the way to the fire; The day before
the FIRE, Mr.. Lareombe had come 10 the station
and asked that message BE- transmitted 30
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BREAK DowN.-This afternoon, about one
O'Clock, as Mr.. Byre, a brewer, of this city,
was turning the corner of eth ana ID streets In
a buggy, he drew the reins too quickly, which
brought the vehicle in contact with the iron
bridge over the gutter. The rear axle of the
buggy was broken By the collision, and Mr..
Boyer, and a friend riding with him, were
thrown out, but only received slight injuries
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Mr.. Taylor, from the Committee on Improve
ments, reported bills TO set the curbstones, &c,
on the east side Of 10th street west, between B
and Cstreets north; 10 widen and deepen the
TO ID streets south; authorizing the City bur-
veyor TO change the grade Of 9Th street west,
between r and streets north; passed. Also,
bill TO set the curbstone and pave the foot.
way on I'd street east, between Massachusetts
avenue and street north; laid over.
Mr.. Bates, from the Committee on Claims,
against the Corporation, in the supreme Court
Of the District, in favor of Mrs. Margaret Cor.
man; passed. Also, asked to be discharged
from the consideration Of the petition of Sam1
Qppenheimer, asking the remission Of o ane;
agreed to.
MI. Kelsey, from the Committee on Health,
reported a bill TO pay the apothecary Of the
Third Ward tor medicines furnished during
the last quarter; laid over.
MI Chase, from the Committee on Elections,
reported that all the members were qualified.
Mr. Ball suggested that the report lie over,
as the minority Of the committee had report
The report Of Mr.. Chase was adopted.
Mr. Chase, from the Committee on Police,
asked 10 be discharged from the further consid-
grafton Of the case Of 7. L. Salkeld, Wood
Msasurer Of the second canal district; agreed To-
Mr. Kelsey, from the Committee on Drainage
reported q bill directing the City Surveyor 70
examine and delneate the most natural ana
feasible water course Of the Slash Run, with
reference 10 the drainage OF that portion OF tht
city west Of 18th street west and north OF K
street north
Mr. Stewart opposed the passage Of the BILL
As II would not meet the difficulties 10
his section Of the city. In order 10 prevent
property from OVERLOOKING in TINS locality,
II would be necessary 70 construct sewer IN
l. street. If IL should cause additional expense
he would oppose II.
Mr.. l. B. = Miller moved 10 strike out the
second section Of the bill, which appropriates
Sl,ooO 10 carry out the provisions Of the frs!
section. The Corporation had a Surveyor,
whose business N was TO execute such work.
and II was useless extravagance 10 appropr late
money for such purpose.
Mr.. Kelsey said that The Surveyor could not
DO this work without help. He had now the
duties of Superintendent of Sewers imposed
upon him and was not able TO attend 10 this
WORK, which would reqnire weeks.
Mr. l.. Il. :. Miller reloinsd that il the bill
would provide for general sy stem of DIR in-
age he would favor . commission; afser which
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ELoPRMENT OF YOUTHFUL TRIO.-On Sat
urday last, young miss about sixteen years
old, whose parents reside in the vicinity Of the
Knkwood House, left her home in company
with Harry Sackett, "a son Of Mrs. General
Saekett residing at Springdale, Va, who was
arrested several months ago ON the charge OF
stealing his mothers horses,) and Charles
Blanchard. Both of these youths are about six
teen or seventeen years Of age. The girls parents
at once lodged information at police headq uar.
tiers, and detective McDevitt set to work and
soon ascertained that the parties arrived in
Alexandria on Saturday, and representing TO
MT Jas. Chatham that they were the children
OF Gen. Sackett, he allowed one Of his drivers
To take them to General SIS residence when the
driver remained all night and returned home
nextday. Yesterday Mr.. McDevitt proceeded
with the father OF the girl to Springdale, where
they found the girl under the charge Of Sack
The father Of the girl taking her in charge she
was brought back to the city, appearing to be
sorry for tbs part she had played in the affair.
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GEORGETOWN.
Affairs in Gesrxetown.

MIRCBANTs' ExCRANsR,-Three thousand
| bushels Of white corn was offered on Change
this morning, but no sales were made.
FIsH.-Three or four hundred punches of
different kinds of fish were brought TO the fish
wharf this morning, which sold at an average
of 10 cents per bunch. No shad were received
and but few herring
CoNNIrrEp.-Oficer ID. J. Cunningham yes
terday took before Justice Buckley, a colored
boy named Robert Scott, aged ~ years, who
vas charged with robbing the till Of Mrs.
Cunninghams shop. on the corner OF Sd and
Frederick street, of ITS contents amounting 70
about s., - Of which were recovered from the
boy, who was sent by the Justice 10 the work
house tor 81 days, he b.ing too young 10 go 10
jail. Onicer Reid last evening arrested Maggie
Hughes. who was brought before Justice
Buckley this morning. charged with street
walking, and was sent TO the workhouse for 80
days as vagrant
SCHOOL GUARDIANe.-A special meeting Of
the Guardians OF Public Schools was held on
Wednesday evening, when memorial to Con-
gress was drawn up, asking for An approprla-
ton OF -, 900 In aid of the schools Of George
town. The memorial sets forth the necessity
for more schools, as the present number are in
sufficient 10 accommodate the large number OF
children throughout the town with schooling;
and there are many old citizens who are un-
which are fi1led up in a great measure by the
Children Of those temporarily residing here.
THE CANAL.-There are but few arrivals OF
boats by the canal, and business is no, so brisk
as il has been. Navigation on the canal mas
been retarted by high water flooding the tow.
path above dam No. 4, eighty five miles above
Georgetown, where the canal and river is one
Inc water, however, Is getting lower, and
boats are now able to pass. Several schooners
are AT the coal wharyes, waiting TO be loaded
with coal.
THE RIvER.-The steamer Express, Captain
Nickle, has entered and cleared from and 10
Baltimore. The steamer Empire, Capt. Price.
has gone out with merchandise for New York
The steamer Thos. T.. Cahili, Capt Maith, has
pn orr rom 10 lfiyynnr and vain
COAL.-The shipments of coal from Cumoer-
land last week, by rail and the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, amounted to 33,0SS tons, or 3OgO
tons more than during the same week last year
THE CORPORATION WHARF.-Mr Jno New.
man is experimenting the repairs which are
being made to the corporation wharf, adjoin-
ing the fish wharf, at the foot of Potomac street
The wharf is being made good as new.
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THB RIVER FRoNT.-The hveliest point
along the Potomac front to-day Is Johnson's
Wharf, near the termination OF Eleventh street
where the fishermen seem 70 have established
their headq uarters. The number of shad and
herring which have reached here since our last
ass ne " Ill probably foot up about eight theus-
and OF the former and fourteen thousand of the
latter, nearly all of which were sold promptly
on their arrival 10 dealers al a slight decline
nom previous report Shad brought from SIG
70 sig per hundred, and herring solo a. slO an d
9l2 per thousand. The fishing season has now
fairly set in, and the daily supply Will be ma
terlally increased for some time TO come.
RIlsys Widrf.-The schTs. VIM. l.. DAYTON
Capt Mills, sailed this morning with a cargo
Oh ferullZers Tor Me-srs. Anderson Il Stenekeu
OF Margatha river; also Quail, Capt Reyn-
Sids, for Balnmore, light; and Flying Fish, for
Galena, light.
Carers WAdf.-Arrived-Schr r. c. Stand
Ard, Capt. Hubbard, from Norfolk, Va with
70 20 Oshingles for +. Mohun & Sons. Sailed
Schr Statesman, Capt. Fields, for Salisbury
Md light Schr. JnO. r. Ford. Capt Daniels
Tor Georgetown, 10 ship cargo Of coal .sr Phil.
acelphia Sehr. Home Capt Bailey, down
Tlyer hight.
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1HE PLAsTERERs' STRIKE, begun in this
near live weeks since. still continues, withou:
any apparent prospect of a speedy termination.
Some few of the members of the Association
have obtained employment IN Was hington with
private parties at the prices stipulated for: but
by far the larger portion are still idle Fifteen
or twenty have left upon the offer of work in
Chicago and other cities. There is. II is stated
plenty of work here for all the unemployed Of
this class of mechanics; but as neither the
employers nor the employees are disposed 10
yield the stand they have taken, ii Is difficult
70 foretell how long many Of the improvements
throughout the city will go unfinished.
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DIED..

ADAMS. On the 10th inst, at Ga O'Clock p nj. .
GEORGE MARCELLUS, nfant son of James L.
and Roberta ID. Adams, aged months.
Suffer little children 10 come unto Me, and for
bid them not, for Of such is the Kingdom OF heaven
The fri nds and relatives invited to attend ts
funeral, from SCI l. street, between 9Th and 10th
streets, Sunday afternoon, at o'clock.
DEEBLE. On the 10th inst, Mrs MARGARET
DEEBLE, wife of Edward Decide, in the SD We ar
of her age.
Her friends and acQuaintances are invited to at
tenl her funeral, from the residence of her hus-
band 478 street, between 9Th and 10th streets on
saturday morning, at ii Gle ok.
DBMONET. On Thursday evening, the 18th
inst CHARLES DEMONET, (confectioner } aged
u Years.
dence, H3 Pennsylvania avenue. between 18th and
18th streets, on Sunday, the 10Th inst at Ia m
Keller. On the morning of April l6, w j
KEELER, Esq.
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1HB hEGIsTRATIoS IN THE SECOND WARD
fsTst Ddy.-Ihe board of registration COM
menced their labors in the Second Ward YES
Ieroay, az the southwest corner Of 18th and CT
streets, all the members Of the board and the
Two secretaries present. Six hundred and
seventy persons were registered. Of whom
SIS were white and 226 were cOlOred AT the
nrst days registration in this ward last wear
90 names Were recorded; 1875 white and sUS
Solored. The slim attendance OF coIOIed an
Rhcanls yesterday was doubtless owing 70 The
emancipation celebration: but the board expect
a rush OF colored voters for regi 5tration to-day
Yesterday, James II. House wright was chaI-
fnged, II being asserted that be went South
curing the war. He was svorI and testified
ina 20 rad not been South for L. years, and
S1s barne was received. Among the names
recorded were those OF Reason Lost, Andre W
Dutch, and Daniel Webster, all colored. Mr.
e. Gautier, wine merchant, presented himself:
bis name was received. and something said
about his native wines He suggested that Mr.
CsphaRe should supply his associates with
some Of '.that confsCated whisky" MIR
ClephaRe being Collector Of Internal Revenue)
The registration in this ward will close on
Saturday evening al O'Clock
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ALEXANDRIA AND VICINITY clip the
following from the Journal OF this morning:
City CouHcii.-A called meeting of this BODY
was held last night The act in reference to the
destruction of corporation due bills, coupons
and certificates OF Indebtedness, which was re-
ferred 10 the COMMITTEES on general laws at the
last meeting, was considered. read three times
and passed-the 18th rule being suspended
To be Assistsd.-On Monday night, during a
heavy squall, the schooner Corine, Captain
Cheney, was sunk in the Potomac river, off
Blackiston's Island, while on her way from
Norfolk. Va, 10 Alexandria, with a load Of
lumber. The schooner Mary Virginia has gone
10 her assistance, and there is a probability Of
her being raised without material damage
Colored Co optrdtire building Associciien.-
Messrs. George l.. Seaton, Roster u. Beckley
and A 5. Perpener, have been appointed a
committee TO draft a constitution and by laws
of the above society. The society starts with
twenty subscribers. IL Will meet next Friday
night.
Mud Aachin>.-This institution having COM
pleted the job Of cleaning out and deepening
the coal company's docks, wa. employed yes
terday In performing similar service al b. II.
Lambert's wharf. river front.
Whedt.--Farmers represent the growing wheat
in the region back of Alexandria as growing
splendidly. Soon the wheat fields will be SO
many masses of waving green.
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MARRIED..

MATTINGLY-HARwO On the evening
of April l6 at The residence of the bride, by tht
Rev. Father j. A. Bokel, GEORGE MATTINGLY
Esq, Of this city, and Miss ELLA r. HARDWOOD
formerly of Richmend, Va.
BIRCH CONSTABLE At Hamliue VI r.
CHURCH On Thursday evening, the 10th inst by
Rev. W Hoover, Mr.. GEORGE D. BIRCH to
city.
JACK SON-MERCIER. April l6, by Rev Dr.
buraette, Mr. THORNTON JACKSON, to Miss
MANY 4 MERCER, all Of Washington city
STIDHAM-GORHAM. On the 9th OF Febrn
airy, by the Rev. 4. T Kenny, ALFRED D. STD.
HAN, of Philadelphia.