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Georgetown Advertisements.
A VALUABLE RESIDENCE AND BUSINESS
"A ROOM IN GE0RG ETOWS,
q


BY HALL ROSS, Real Estate Brokers.
We wal sell, at Public Auction, on the premiE =,
on ESDAN AFTERNOON. November 10, ISIS.
az clock 2. M, tso-story and basement Brick
House, Ne. 50 Fayt;te 81 ,4soT getOwn. e.. con
tanning six rooms and Cellar, with a store 70 ON
adjoining. suitable for grocery, confectionery, or
baker,. Lot IS S-l2 ty l1 feet.
cash deposit Of Sle0 will be required On day Of
sale.
Terms: One half cash; palsnce in 6, IL. and Is
mouths, secured b deed Of trust. AL con eey-
ancing &C, st cost Of purchaser.
Ro4d lENrressl
NEW FALL AND wINrEs GouDs.-Jq -t
i oHened, a large stoCs. embracing POpiins. Me-
rinos. Empress Cloths, houseiins, Alpaca. Reps,
Black freBch Alpacss, BonbsZines. French
Chint2- Shsvls, Closks, Flannels, Blankets [ uaer
Vests. Grand uchesse aud other beautiful Skirts.
Corsets, Cloths. Cassimeres. Virginia Full Cloths
AM Cssslnets. large stock of Domestfcs very
cheap; 5000 yards Calicos from SC ny; good yard
wide Eieachec Ausiin l2tsc.: Wamsutta sc; DO
SheetiDgs 81 cts, AleNandre's and Josephs KID
Gloves. Hoeiery, Motions. &c; Carpetip Is, Drue-
gers and oiicloihs We promise great bargains 20
ell who may favor Us with q call.
BENJAMIN MILLER.
1O1 Bridge street,
ocslmN Georgetown.
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THE COURTS.

SUPREME COURT IN GENERAL TRRN.-Yes.
telday, after our report Closed, the case Of Jo-
hanna T.. Rupert ct al, aet Bern ard Glpi~ q al
was called on an appeal from the Eq uity Court,
before Judge Ohm, and. alter argumert the
Court took the papers and held the Gaze under
ad visement.
he Court then noticed tie penGeucy of the
flitn Ward election cases. aud decided to hear
an argument as 10 the jurisdiction OF the gen.
eral term over the case as soon as counsel were
ready.
This morning, Mr.. Davidge, of the committee
10 examine the qualifications OF Mr.. Elliott for
admission to the bar, reported faysrably, AMI
Mr.. T.. was therefore admitted to practice
The case of Crossman agt. Liens-action OF
breach of promise and abductiun-was taken
up on exceptions from the court below, aat
argued by Messrs. Bradley and Phillips for
plaintiff, and Dayide and Fendall for defend
ant.
EQUITY COURT. .TPdge OliR.-This mornmg
Inc following business vas trans Muck
enpeer agt. Carpenter ct al; order appointing
benjamin q. Lovejoy guardian adj Item
brown ast. Brown ct al al; decree confirming
report CT auditor and distribution Rymott
agt Towers ct al; order nIsI ratifyine trustees
SAFE Chapping agt. Gloss Ell al: order per CON-
seSso Tor default OF appearance
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DIED.

MURPHEY. On Wednesday morning. Nov 4ih.
painful iinsa. xRRiET Sesved wife o Sp fr ana
tisI MurDhey. 10 the Seth yesr Of Der age.
Her funeral will take place on Friday morning
at nine O'Clock. from st. Patrick6 Church The
relatives and friends Of the family are invited 10
attend.
Reauiescat n pace.
KELLY Suddenly. on Thursday morning, Ne
yenhsr 9Th, OF pulmonary eppoIlexy. BG!ZA-
liam NJ. Kelly, OF the Metro politan Police force.
The relatives and friends Of the family are re-
rev (rridsy) afternoon, Mt 5 O'clock, from st
Aloysius Church.
baltimore papers please COPE
DELAN0. On the nornins Of the 5th inst after
. short illness, MARY A. DELAHO, IA the 69th
year OF her age. -fs.. y -.
baltimore, Msssechasetts, aai Havre do Grace
papers please oopy.1
FISHER. At Brooklyn, n T., on the ga inst.
FRANCIS AIMEE FISHER, aged 2 years,
months, and q Gays, only dauxhter OF Louis L.
aud X ate L.. lisher. tlT Al. 81. q
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BOYS OVERCcATs.-Nelton, s.; Petersham
-; Whitney, 50; BLACK, at SO, 50, SlO Chm.
cbliia, al sl2 and "a. A. Saks & Co, 5l7 ,th
street.
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BALTIAORE DAILY SUN.-Persons wishing
10 subscribe for the Baltimore Daily Sun can
leave their orders ut the Office OF the Evening
star, or at 592 N street north, between 9th and
tn. The paper has been enlarged, and VIII
be delivered a an early hour.
100 ROBERT CoGGISs, Agent.
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PREPARE PoR WINTER Prizes Dotv7 -
CoOo Meriro Cndershirts and Drawers, 81, 60,
- cts; fine Merino Undershirts and bra wers
Il, 81 90, and Sis good Cotton Socks, pair for
% cents; extra heavy Cotton and WOO!en Socks,
frem IS cents upwards; good White SHIRTS, 81,
SIPS. AID Sl-Su, fine do, 81 and S25U. Paper
Collars from 10 cents per box upwa rds. Best
Paper Curs cents FER pair, or 50 cents per
dozen. EaDdkerchiefs, Gloves. Ties, ScarGs
OF the latest style, at most popular prices, al
the original Franc, i9i .th street, between v
and J., and so that you dc not miss the pla GO
emember that his store has large plate glass
window. Also, that he has NO branch store.
Iu.2N..
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FiAREIRD.-At II o'clock TO-DAY. Trinity
churc Il was the scene - aa Interesting marri-
g" ceremony, which was witnessed bv 4
tTgP ass mblaca 81 friends OF the couple The
parties Were MI Wm. II. Dalton taf Burns .
Co., and Miss Olivia Williams. Oeaufifal ana
accomplished young lady Of Sonth Washing
ION, who were acconpau: ed 20 tHe altar by NJ.
H3ail and the brides sister, ana the interesting
ceremony OF the church was performed by
Rev. Nh. Addison. the pastor. Tae happy
couple Lett Oh the l-:3y train for 4 Zip norta.
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nave been used IN corrupting members of the
councils. He would ask if ne (Mr. F. would
vote Tor the measure II Instructed
Mr.. Fowler replied tina, II tna gentleman had
help j.. ~ NV
MI watson then asked Mr.. knight, and he
Iepnec hat ne had urged this measure: that
MI: baAer mad said last fall IL was not time.
aud MI. Bates had had bill In his pocket Tor
tnIe, EeeKs' which he should have pressed.
question.
mr.. Fowler replied that it was false, but sub
sequsntiY mutual explauation, being made
scCt tst.ing was restored
Al'er SEINE frrther discussion, the resolu-
i ms were adopted, and the meeting al iourned
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New Styles Opened Every Dav this Week at
PIigg's One Dollar Jewe.ry Store,
no. 436 Pennsylvania avenue, near = street
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DOCTOR ]. II. THOMPSON HAS REMOVED his
once ana residence from the FIRST Ward to
Nassachusetts Az "a, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets, ImLlediataly east OF Four
tenth street Office hours before 10 a m, and
from 70 =. N. Hours Of attendance at the
"onan's Hospital, from l 10 2 p. n every
cay, Sundays excepted. I0,B
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CoRss, &o.-Dr. White, Surgeon Chiropodist,
OF twelve years practical experience in tie
United States and Canadas, and establish n
iei Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, u. O.,
since 1861, removes Corns, Bunions Bad Mails,
&c, and successfully treats all diseases Of the
iest without pain or inconvenience TO the
patient. The shoe can be worn with ease nm
mediately after the operation. Refers TO the
many eminent physicians, surgeons and thou
sands OF other responsible persons who pa.
tronI8e his establishment Hours from a. m
20 p. IL. No charge for cons ultation at ONCE
Calls made at residences from to 8 p. m.
WRAPPING PAPER for sale. Apply at III
STAR O6Rce.
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= EUhERAI---The. tuneral Of onr late fellow.
citizen, Samuel 4. Savage took piacs this
: morning nom St AloyeiuS Church. Rev
Father Stonestreet ofIiciafing. Requiem mass
WIS sung. after which the cortaGe, in which
there wefe abouf eighty carriages, proceeded
10 Mount OlByes Cenetsry.
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EVENING STAR.
LOCAL y f. w :.
Amasement., Ac.. Te-Signt.

WAIL'sOPERA HoCsE.-Last night but two
Of FouI Play. with all the new and novel me-
chanIcal and scenic effects.
CARROLL HALL.-CirSnd concert for the b. ~
efit OF - Jc>eph's Orphan asylum.
ART galley, 81 Pennsylvania avenue,
Ay 8. Smith, proprietor. Several new pic
turps inst received.
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CENIENTAEIoNs-This morning, . coIorp5
nal n.med hioses Smith, aged about 80 YEAR.
made his appearance at police Headquarters
go Ar order for coffin for his father on a Ger.
UhCate Of DR.. Adams, Of tee Seventh Ward.
iha' deceased vas i2O years old The younger
smith stated that his rather formerly belonged
10 Tie Pratt family, Of Virginia, aud that his
mother stlll survives the father she being rs
wears Of 3gP. The applicant represented ma.
~ VAS 90 years Of age, and the youngest Of six
children, all living
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CITY ITEMS.
,IRWRLRY
"a
Melton Oyercosts.

fo' ONcItOdlS.
Just received at liable j. Go. :. No 46S Penn.
sylNaEia avenue, under United States Hotel.
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MARRIED..

MARRIED..
7, WoRTH1PEYToN October !, Sy the Rev r;
the 9th United States Infantry. to HARY K
daughter OF John B Peyton, OF Washington, ID. o.
ROXBUEY-SNART. On the Sd instant, by the
Rev. J. j. Keane. EDWARD 8 ROXBURs, Of
this city, to Mrs.. MARTHA W. SMART, Of Lees
Durg,ya,
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MASTER BUILDERS UNION This associa-
fIOn net last evening a. Traces Union Hail.
nut oning 10 the sir attendance Of nerbers
40 bushes was transacted.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THs WARDEN or ras

ANNUAL REPORT OF The WARDEN OF tn
CITY JAIL.-In the annual report of Mr.. W. H.
Huestis, warden Of the city Jail, the necessity
for the immediate erection of new rail is sg ain
urged, the present buIdinE being utterly inad.
eQaate as u prison. house, as TO capacity, ven
tilat;on, general healthfulpess, or security. In
consequence of the great increase In crime II
has Tor the past year been crowded TO reple;io
and AT times, the report states, il has been almost
impossible TO find room for one more prisoner,
every cell being so crowded as not II aff1rd
room TO turn round IN, much less TO sleep in
them. Only ors-Lalf Of the building is in a fit
condition TO keep secure the desperate class of
Characters who have been committed thereto
VIZ toe halt facing q street. hi en- is di yided
of into corridors their cells - oy 10 feet open
irg INTO each corridor. the cells being used ex-
clusively al night Cor the purpose Of shutting
inc prisoners on from the corridor, thereby
denying them the privilege of having recourse
To the windows as means of escape. As is,
IT requires the guards to be ON the move ami
watch continually during the night 10 prevent
any mlscnfef that may be Contemplated The
other half which is used only Tar ksen,ny
those charged with hight crimes, and who con-
sequently would not attempt to get away is d.
vidsd OF into rooms. with from one to wo win.
COWS IN each, and wooden instead OF iron doors
Inc health of the prisoners, by the Observance
OF rigid sanitary regulations, has been As good
as could be expected. The evil arising from
the lndiscrlmInate admission of visitors INTO
the interior OF the Jail is represen ted as appsr-
ent 20 every one having the least knowledge of
us enects, and In consequence thereof the war
"a
Tors excep. an special cases. s, far from IN.
expenses Of the jail the past year being SlaOAB
III excess OF those OF the year previous, the re-
port states that when the salaries OF the nv.
additional guards and the messengers placed
on DUTY IN August, 1857, lat an annual expense
OF So72V) and the increase OF the daily aver
"se vi prlsohers, are taken INTO consid"rBtion,
ne expenses Of the current year will bs aoout
ST. ~ smaller than those of the preceding yesr
Attached to the report of Mr.. Huestis is also
mat OF DR. N. Young physician of the iaiI in
winch ne urges The necessity of a new IaiI, aud
mo- eassd facilities 10 enable hIn. TO do IustGee
to the prisoners under his treatment
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RECEIVING TEEIE PAT.-The pacuniary
fruits OF the police force o. the city, for ser
vices rendered during the month OF October
were reaped to-day by the members thereof al
the SeCTetary's Office, Central station -hOuse
Under the provisions Of q recent order, the
police are required 10 reUnifOrm themselves in
= short " hile and many of them viii therefore
a. compelled 10 stint themselves for me cur
GsEt month, in order 70 spare the means re-
oeiyed from to-day Payments 10 pay for the
L-w suits which they have bar gained for.
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4 MYSTERIOUS CASE or SHOOTING Last
night Il report was sent 10 Police Head quarters
thar 4 color man had been shot near Al agru-
der's store, across BsnrinGs Brige, and this
morning Detective HcDsyitt proceeded To- the
place 10 ascertain the facts. They found st the
store cQlOrcd man suffering with n wound in
TIE head, made by pistol shot, and Mr. III l.
Sruder stated tia: they found him IN q hu.
:ear by, and moved him to the counting room
The Officers brought him to headquarters, and
MAJOR kicEa. Gs sent hin 10 Providence HoSpi
TAI Tor Treatment II Is thought that lie is one
OF gang OF colUred despeTadOes who have COZ
some Tine been engaged in a series of rob5erIes
IN ne county and II Maryland and he sta rs
tEdt De, with another man, went to the neigh
Do COCO where be was found for the purpose
q lObh ng the store Of Mr.. MagrCder. and liz a =
Idg that ths clerk was there, the other man
wanted him 10 90 the murder. but be refused 70
90 H. although he was willing - do the rob
Dlpg. Dr. CrOghaE, Cl4e Of the police surgeons,
examined his wound ana STAGED that The BAH
berg on lbs brain. but little TPIGAct SHOULD BE-
placed on his staten ants
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SCHCETZEN NERgrr.-This society held 8
reg ular meeting last evening al kessels brew
cry corner of 7Ih and u streets; Mr.. Il. Henze
IN the char. After the discussion OF financial
matters connected with the late festival, the
me~iipg adjourned.
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o. A MAD BrLL.-To.day q buil got away from
drove Ut cattle st the Centre Market, and run
ming down the avenue, turned into 9TH street,
where an attempt was made to stop hlm. and
one man was Knocked down. The animal
finally found his way ist0 fngitt's lumber
ynd and number of policemen, with some
-'roubis, succeeded in capturing him.
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Two ALL WHOM IT MAY CosCERN

DErAR-ssNT OF sHH IyysRIop,
PENSION OFFICE. July lSth. 1893
J-ne q i, for TIE reissue Of tn fsl6 Sas 81 &c
serlbed Land Warrants, which are alleged 20 have
been lost OF destroyei.-Hotioe fs hereby riyer
tst at the date following the description OF eaos
warrant, q new certificate warrant OF like tenor
appear. c. c. cox, Coumisstoper
No. g $50, for le0 acres issued under the act %
stptehber, lse IN the nene Of yohn II sod, and
VS. granted February Is, lo54 NOy~ntsr Z, lsss
no. e SIS. Tor loo acres, issue under rbe a. =
March 5. ISIS, IN the name CT Zen anna Rose sn.
wss granted June IT,. ls5Z. Novemb-rT las
70 fe,1nl Tor loo acres. ISSUED unAer ira act Of
ler sisov If Jesse kds and was rrS-t.a Ssrrl,
ID, les. Novsmber Z. ISIS
No. sssSe. for 81 scree issued under the act of
asteh :. lA5 IN the name Of ArehIbald Within
No. ss.ess. for 50 acres issued nader the a., ~
" 81 Daniel Dunn. and was granted May IS. las
No; SIS: Tor Ia acres, ,..u.d uuder the act o.
march ), lss3, in the name 81 Chsrxick L Gov
and Vas grspted February IS. 1850. Nosem6er IL
No. n, rs, for 100 scres. issued eader ~. a., =,
March 8, ISIS, in the name OF Polly Derss s,r, -
widow Of William White. and wSs ernn. a g.
tember 4. lsl. November IL, lsfs. SeP
Nc 3 81. for l6o acres. issued under the aet Of
nd VS. granted May =, lss. NOvsnber a. isss
No. 81 oS3, for leo acres, issued under the act Of
vas srsnted June y. ISIS sssenber s. - aud
No. 1881. for 10 scres. issued under the sct O
March 5, iSs. IN the name 81 janice Martin. Ana
No. .els. for 10 a,res issued unaer the sr, ~,
February II, ls4l, IN the name Of Samuel G~ft,s
and ~ sranted October Z, ISIS. Dsesnhsr h.
No. q Oh. for no seres, issued under The .c,,o,
March 5, ISIS, in the nam OF Ahrrha, H.n 80
vas granted October :. lSs. Jsnoary >, ISIS "@
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FIRE AND ACCIDEFT - bout two o'clock
IRIS morLI ing Il II" took Iit~- IL ID sheet LD-th
betV tLh and ItE, -rL. f'-, -.Tr. located
IN small brick buIldILZ T." .i...u wa
turned a from SOX -, corner a. 7-l spC II
streets, and the fTeIneu and pJl a Were ~0Cr
on the spot and succeeded &C. lf.V- ms 4 total
loss OF the building ou- the ir'sl lCr VS. cleaned
out. On the way 70 tEe FIR 'ue horse ara he g
10 the Franklin reel IHu on nd s-Il ,Idg be
hack OF i Smith, near III corner }. { IL street.
broke Oft the fICnt Who'll CuI,nr Bros
ner stopped them and It-ulDe- thern TO the
driver.
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CONSERVATIVE AR,IY AND NAVY UNION
mis- organization met last evening at their
nall, n Pennsylvania avenue. between x ard
Sth streets; Colonel AiIapach in the chair
There We're but fe W mvlnh~rs present, ana after
ne Tansaetton Of uniMpOy .alt business the
meeting adjourned.
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SkEsiAN BKND.-Th;es 6reeiau Denders-
I'll ... s,1so isiiows-made ,Leir appearance here
yest.Itay. IIey came from Washington.
I"rng which they were folio wed by q crowd
N.ehiiaien-- black anc shits--they returned 10
Tie NaLenal S.As ital.--f!es. Gazette I
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4 NoV-L, EFT on THE ELECT sCN Two younG
m, II OF this city madt a. bet tbe fTesiden
tai eleCtiCh OF the following character The
winner was TO take his seat m 4 suiky with the
successful candidates one hand and a bO-
guet IN the other, and De drawn by the loser
down PEI Ms iSan,a avenue. TIE bet Is 10 be-
paid on the lth instant, at IL O'Clock a. n, AZ
v hIch hour the Seymour man. babIteC n 4 red
shit, Is 20 haul The Grant Ilan from VIII
lari'S N the tlanlfoi
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CARPET BAG BUTCHERS" This rs the title
which has been applied by the old butchers in
the Northern Market TO the prospective occu-
pants of the new stalls thai have Just been ad-
ded 10 the ncrth front of the market house. Ac-
ernunt M ,on II, eoOa naio, Is ,n Ne
throw open their stalls for public patronage on
Saturday night next, eaCn stand 10 bear the
emblem of a carp e.-b,.s, or have genuine one
attached thereto.
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MARRIED On TIRE SPoT.-Iesterday morn
Ing Rev. Mr. Finkel appeared at the Clerks
Once with a German, attired in a soldiers uni
foIm, uameG J r. Kraft, and girl named Su-
san Nagel. Tor whom he procure d marriage
license, and the parties being ready Mr.. FinIel
addressed them appropriately ana married
them on the spot, and they left the Office beam
ing Win haDpiness
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THE CHA RGE AGAINST WARDEN HUEsTfs-
The case of Mary T. McCiee against Warden
VIM. II. huestis came mp again before JUST 20
Walter yesterday afternoon, but owing TO the
absence OF witness Tor the prosecution, the
case was postponed until Two o'clock this AZ.
ternOcn,
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& CARPET BAG IN A CONSPICUOUS Posi-
TIoN.-The FIRST Ward q rant and Coi;aN Club
yesterday hsd black carpet bag suspended
from their pole at the Intersection OF PenEsyI-
yanIa &venueand 3Gtn street. This emblem.
boosted honor of the Republican victory,
was attached 10 the haiyards, directly beneath
the American nag, and was the occasion OF
many Jokes.
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ACCIpENT.-Early this morning policeman
Owens accidentally shot himself through the
hand with his pistol, near the Y street station
house, South Washington. The ball entered
the palm and passed entirely through on the
outside, infiicting a painful, but not danger
Gus, wound. DIR. +. Z. Oregon attended the
injured mnn and dressed his wound.
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&ECEPTIoN or TIE PRESIDENT ELECT
Delegates from the various ward clubs, The
GraLt and ColiaX Clubs, Irish Republican As
sOc..tIoI, ana ether organizations not ipciuded
m the Boys in Blue are requested to Assem-.
hln this evening at Republican heaiG uarters,
so Pennsylvania avenue, with the Soldiers
ard sailors Central RPpuhiican Committee
md the commanding officers Of the BOYS in
I!ue," TO tak inca urrs for the grand reception
q. General Grant on mis- return 20 the capital
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FORMATION OF TIE DISTRICT q EAcD LoDGE
ANCIENT ORDEE OF GOOD FELLOWs.-A few
evenings since, a. DrIid's hall on ID street, the
National Grand Master Of the United States
Grand Lodge OF The Ancient Orirr of Good
Fellows organized the Grand Lodge OF TINS
District. The following gentlemen We're
chosen officers and duly installed A. T.. l..
keesa, Gran Master; JOSIAH T Ford, Deputy
Grand Master; Joseph T. X. Plant, Chaplain;
j. J. Bradley, Iiler; Seth ". X j. Junior IT.
Ter; Thomas Thompson, Secretary: Boegholtz
Hulsp. Treas urer.
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OLDEST INHABITANTs' AssoCIATIoy-Th
association net yesterday afternoon at four
O'Clock, IA the City Hall-the President, Dr.
John b Blake, in the chair; j. Carroll Brent
Esq, Secretary. The nominations for menu
bsrship were confirmed, and the Treasurer
reported $50 on hand. Mr.. j. +. Callan re-
ported that II was inexpedient TO change the
place of meeting. Messrs. VIM. No1rse. Gen.
eraI VIM II. French, Levi Davis, Thomas X
Brightwell and Patrick Sweeney were noIni-
mated. The Treasurer was authorized TO inform
each DELINQUENT member Of his Indebtedness,
and il Was resolved that any memb-r who
shall hereafter neglect TO pay his dues and
abs nj himse IL from the NEE lungs for six months
shall forfeit has night 10 membership. letter
from Judge Dunlop, of GsoT getowE, was read,
after winch j. Carroll Brent, Esq, read very
n tereesing history Of the mansion house at
GiesDoro' Point and Turkey Buzzsrd's Point
and G-eenleaf Point. An invitation having
teen extended by Mr.. Whitehurst 70 photo
yraph me members OF the association In grou Pc
OF fifisen az a time, 10 was accepted, and the
required number OF gentlemen 10 form group
determined 10 VISIT Mr.. Wnitehursts gallery
On Friday morning. Adjourned.
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SCBuHTzEN VEREIr GRgMAEIA.-This or
ganization held meeting on Tuesday evening
at Abner's Park, 9TH street, ~ the CONCLUSION
of which the president, M. TheodOr Spen-
gler, was presented with a massive gold medal
by the Society. The presentation was made by
Vice President Schultz, and Mr.. Spengier re-
sponded in appropriate terms. The members
then adjourned 10 an ailoiring room where a
bounuful supper was served up and the bal
aDee OF the evening spent in song, mirth ami
humor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-05

A SALUTE FOR THE VICTORY.-An order
having been issued from the headquarters OF
the Boys IN Blue, directing that .Brigadier
General J. Bell A dams, commanding I'd brigade
Boys in Blne,' will cause to be fired I37 guns
IN honor Of the glorious victory achieved on the
Sd instant" il Was accordingly fired to-day, as
follows: A natiOna salute of 81 guns 1T sunrise,
and lC0 guns at u m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-05

ALARM OF FIRE.-About half past eighth
o'clock this morning, fire was discovered
issuing from the roof Of a frame building on +
street south, between ID and Sd streets west,
but little damage was done, as the flames were
exrnguis bed with buckets of water. Officer
Hunt made an Intellectual attempt to turn in an
elarm from Box IS. The building belonged IL
Mr.. Mr. John T Hclroyd.