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WHAT MAKES your hair so beautiful Mrs.
s. A. Aliens Improved new style) Hair Re-
storer or Dressing, (iE one bottle.) Price One
Dollar. Every druggist sells il. co
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Corner Penn. ayenu

We ARE HAPPY TO announce that DIR. p
Shedd, Of New York, arrived in the city yesser-
day. His numerous friends can md him at the
northwest corner Of Sth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, where he will hold himself in
readiness to attend promptly TO all calls In the
line of bis profession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-16

CIRCUIT COURT, judge FiSier.-The case o.
hlbourn IL Latta VS.. T.. X. King; action fol-
the fees charged for real estate left on sale with
plaintiffs.
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PIc-NIC.-The picnic Of the Active Base
Ball Club, for the benefit of St Peters Paro.
chial Schools, TOOK place at Giymont on Mon
day, rs announced. and Notwithstanding the
weather, IL was successful one, yielding quite
a sum for the schools.
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FIRE IN ALKxANDRIA-A fire occurred in
Alexandria this morning entirely destroying
three frame dwelling houses, situated on Fred.
erick street, belonging to J. G. Verplank.
They were insured in the tina Insurance
Company, OF Hartford, Conn.,, for $780,
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DLACKsMITHs AND MACHIHIS1s' sTOCI

DLACKsMITHs AND MACHIHI,1s' STOCK.
BAR IRON-Flats, "a and "a to AMI inch
Round, 8 10 to inch
Squares, to inch
Oysls, Hall OVAL, and Half Rounds
SQUARE and Flat Hammered Iron.
HORSE SHOE IRON.
BOlLER, PLATE AND BOX IRON, Charcoal
and Pudded. u to 6-l6.
HOOP AND BAND IRON.
Toe Cork, Fire, Spring. and Blister STEEL.
CAST STEEL, all sizes, square, fiat, and octag-
MACHINERY STEEL, q to in round
FILES FILES. FILES ~ moss & CANDLES
BeLfs;BoLT ENDS NUTS. WASHERS,
PLoW Plates, Crow BARS, Type Irons.
ANVILS. VICES. BELLOWS.
DRILLING MACHINES.
AXDHS. ANLE BOXES, SPRINGS
THlMBLE shEINS, STANDARD HOLDERS
PATENT AXLES, AXLE GREASE.
HORSE Shoes Burdens" and Gutter & Per-
HORSE EAILS-Hand pointed and plain.
AT LOWEST RATES EOR CASH OR EQUIV
ALENT.
JOHN II EVANS co,
~ and - Louisiana avenue
sel4eolw lSun. Chron.2 tI
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CoRNs. &C.-Dr. White, Surgeon Chiropodist.
of twelve years practical experience in the
United States and Canadas, and established at
42i Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, ID. e.,
feet without pain or inconvenience to the
patient. The shoe can be worn with ease I'M
mediately after the operation. Refers TO the
many eminent physicians, surgeons and thou
SANDS Of ether responsible persons who pa
tronlZe his establishment. Hours from a. m.
to p. m. No charge for onsultatiop at ONCE
Calls made at residences from to p. m.
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RETURSED.-Mr. Wormley, the celebrated
caterer Of The West End, has returned from
Europe, whi'her he accompanied Hon. Rev.
affairs.
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CLOTHING, all kinds, styles, and sizes, and
choice selection Of samples TO make up to order
in the best style. All prices guaranteed lower
than the lowest elsew re, and full abstraction
guaranteed every purchaser.
NOAH WALKER Co,
1868 Penn. avenue, bet 9th and 7th SITS,
Metropolitan Hotel Building.
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CURIOUS SPECIMEN OF BRICK-In the show
window OF Mr.. h. y. Hood, Jeweler, on Penn
sylvana avenue, between 9th and 10th streets
is portion of a brick taken from the top of the
great wall Of China, (where it runs into the
Yellow Sea. at the mouth of the Gulf of Petch-
elee,) on July Sth, lc66, by MIR. George W.
Boyle, of Baltimore, then petit officer on the
U. ). steamer Wachusett, and who has lust
been discharged from the u. s. steamer Hart.
lord. The brick is OF leaden color, and from
expos sure to the weather the outside crust wears
the appearance of light iron rust.
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PRICE LIST Of Gents Furnishing Goods al

the ORIGINAL FRANCS, 49i Seventh street, be-
tween ID and streets: Good White Shirts, STA
$50; Fine White Shirts, S2aS2 50; good Under
shirts and Drawers, Soc, &c. and 81; A No. 1
fine Merino Shirts and Drawers, $50, S1,75;
60 I'd Cotton Socks, 10, Is, 20, and % cents; best
English Half-Hose, IS and $3.50 per dozen;
good Paper Collars, three boxes fer IS cents;
White Handkerchiefs, Is, 90, and % cents: Linen
Collars, Cuff Ties, Bows, Toilet Articles, etc,
at popular prices. Remember the place-i9i
Seventh street, large plate glass 'front.' six doors
below L street No branch stores. 9,9,l:
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RHLIKyED.-Col Lee has BEEN relieved from
Lu'y At Alexandra. The Journal says: Col.
I ~ has, for several years acceptably perform
, a r. cufi.s Of his office, aud has done So m
sugb a way a. 10 accumulate many friends.
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ACCIDENT.-ThIs afternoon about I \ o'clock
a lady, walking along Pennsylvania avenue
below 9th street, was knocked senseless by a
ladder falling and striking her on the fore.
head. The ladder had been left standing
against an awning frame, and a passer by
walking against ii caused il to fall She was
taken in Boyle's store, near by, and restora.
tives being applied, she was soon In q condi.
ton TO proceed 10 her home.
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FIFTH AND SIXTH WARDS GRANT AND Co.
PAY CLUB.-A special meeting Of this Club was
held last night al their rooms, corner of 9Th and
G streets, Capitol HILL; Joseph Gibson In the
Chalr, and Henry Stewart secretary. Dunng
the day a flagstaff had been erected ON the
building, and a large thirteen foot transparency
placed in front bearing the nscriptions-s.Gr rant
and ColfaX Of the Fifth and Sixth Ward" and
''Our Navy. Various committees were an.
pointed 10 facilitate the arrangements being
made for the grand demonstration on Friday
evening al the pole, corner of sth street and
virginia avenue Mr.. Clarence M Barton
offered a preamble and resolution. IN which il
Is provided that, as a number of citizens of the
ward are sui .son the fence" awaiting the re-.
suit of the October elections IN order TO deter
mine whether they Will vote for Grant and
COlfax or Seymour and Blair no more mem
oers be received after said elections. sbele win 2
that those who are not with us before that
time are against us" The resolution was
unanimously adopted. and .heIeupon the
names of those who had already signed the con-
sututlon were read by the Secretary. Several
persons, hitherto elected. then came forward
and entered their names on the roll of men,
bershIp. Adjourned.
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UEORGETowN COLLEGE, DC.
NINETEENTH MEDICAL SESsION-1s6.-'s
College Building, Corner Tenth and streets.
CITY OF WASHINGTON.

FACULTY:
NOBLE YOUNG. N President and Professor
:n anf Medie. Sa General
FLODOARDO HOWARD, M. D.. Treasurer and
Professor of Obstetrics and Diseases Of Women
snd Practice Of suT ns m,.f OF
Surgery. Fractures, and Dislocstions.
JAMES Z. MORGAN, NJ. D., Professor Of Matsria
Medics. Therapeutics, and Medical Jurispru-
THOMAS ANTIsELL, M D., Professor of Pbysi-
olosy. ny siene: Physiological chemistry, uri-
nary Therapeutics and Pathology.
MONTGOMERY JOHNS, NJ. D., Professor of
rative Surgery, Histology, Microscopic and
Pathological Anatomy.
DANIEL r HAGNER, M. D., Professor Of Clin-
J. HARRY THOMPSON, NJ n, Professor Of Gin
ico-surgical Diseases of oman.
sT HtEn htP pshss n B. Demonstrators.
The resrlsr course Of Lectures will commence
October LIST, and terminate the following March
FEES:
For the full course Of Lectures ......... sls, ~
mstfieuia'i 90
Demonstrator 10 On
Graoustion 50 90
clpkle IiSAet-'---...----. p %
For further information address
JOHNSON ELIOT, NJ. d, pEAx.
sc colin No. 40s street, Washington, ID. C.
(INITEp STATS PATENT OFFICE,
IN, Oh. wniaINsIo %, September 1868.
OF Auburn y. pray ing for the eItensi On Of a
pateLt eTertsd him GU the 9Th day OF Oecemher
1874. reis,u.a January 5. 49,, In seven diyisioas
numbered Hs SO ~. SIS e79. SO ssI aud reissns
uGmhered e7S. again Teissued NAV IA Isz saS
sonbs red zoe: Tor en- insrSvement in Grain and
IL 10 ordered thai eaid petition be heard an ,h,.
oftee on tie I'd dsy IL Euvemh.r Ges, A. .n
al u.sy optose this exclusion uhjectians de-
siis Le apd ofheG rsrers. Ell. old n, eled In AZ.
sffoe twenty days h-f re the day Of h.srin, N'''
ti1-hA FuArG
e. AVS" Commis vf P..ept.
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Ahusfnents and Neetings rO-NIght.
NATIONAL THEATRE.-Eleyenth night of
"The Black Crook"
ORION SANCTUARY, Order Of Eternal Pro-
gress; the semI-annual election OF officers will
De held.
THE WoRKINGNRN'sC CONVENTION hold their
monthly meeting at Trades Union Hail
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The ORDER OF THE DAY.-A general order
for Sozodont. In the teeth Of all oPpositiss il has
become the supreme dentifrice Of the age.
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HALLS VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR
REVIEWER.
HALLS VEGETABLE SICILAN HAIR
REM WEIR.
HUMAN HAIR RESTORED.
Gray Hair cha nged to its N atural Color by
HALLS VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR
REVIEWER.
1t is the best article known to preserve the Hair
Preventing its falling out, and making lifeless ,
stir, brashy hair
HEALTHY, SOFT AND GLOSSY
All who use Ii are unanimous In awarding If the
praise OF being the best Hair Dressing extant aud
without rival in restoring gray hair to it's natu
raj color Beware Of counterfeits and imitators;
ask for Hall g, and take none other Price q Il 90
For sale by all druggists.
X. p. BALL Co., n ashau. n. H, Projectors.
z
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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 here.
S,20-2; A. ADAMsoN, SOC 9Th street
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POLICE ITEMs.-First Precinct-Michael
Creagen, assault and battery, fined IS 81; Louis
Perryman, do, Jail for court; Patrick Murphy,
disOrGerly: fined -: Christian Faunce, do;
fined IS; julia Bagley, John Kelley, John
Murphy, drunk: security for behavior
Second Precinct:-George Williams alias 7.
Talbert, larceny of four socks; Jail for court;
Margaret Barker, disorderly; fined 81; Julla
Washington. do, do; Christian Marsh, cruelty
to animals: turned over military.
Fourth Precinct,-Themas Angel, threats;
Jail in default of security; ]. II. Beall, do, do
same party, assault ard battery; jail; James
Harvey, drunk and disorderly; fined 81; John
Dunnigan, do; werkhouse; Thomas Brown,
disorderly; fined 81; Levi Smith, do; security
for behavior.
Fifth Precinct-James Clark, disorderly;
fined -: VIM. Dean drunk and disorderly:
fined S. Jackson Harland, do; do
Sixth Precinct:-Wm. Davis, violating mar
ket regulations, fined s.; Edward Bowen, F.
Rembler, H. T.. Mitchell, q. II. Gray, do, fined
81; George Frltch, disorderly, as.
Seventh Preeinct:-Jno. Bresnehan and Jno.
Roach, petit larceny, locked up for twelve
hours.
Eighth Precinct:-Joseph Hitler, nuisance.
fined -; Charles Patterson, disorderly, work.
house.
Sanitary Company:-George Juneman, SELL
ing liquor on Sunday, fined S25 and 8 % costs;
w. III. Lincell, obstructing street, fined S.: Ed.
Wooles, no privy to premises, do.
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LIFE INSURANCE AT HOMR.-It needs no ar
gument 10 convince prudent nan of the ad =
Naniages OF IEsurIDg mis- life. 1t offers him a
most remuneratIye return tor what he NAV
invest IN that way. of which he can avail
himself in his old age, or apply TO the benefit
OF his family when he Is NO Ion ger with them
"ithout dlsparaeing the numerous foreign
companies which are doing business here,
many OF which are among the safest in the
country, we can recommend the National Can
Itol Life Insurance Company of this CITY, ad-
Nrrused IN another column as q reliable home
company. The National Capitol" chartered
as Life Health, and Accident Company-the
nrst ever chartered by the Congress of the
JnHed States-has been entirely reorganized
and made Life Insurance Company exclu-
sIvely. It's capital has been paid in and Sc
'urSly invested, and the company is now fully
prepared for business. Policy holders can par
tlcllaie IN the profits OF the company upon the
mutual plan or al their option. taking policies
without participation. thereby combining the
advantages OF both mutual and stock COMMA
MES he names OF its officers and directors
are suhcient guarantee that the affairs of the
company Will be cOndu cted with honesty and
economy. The company issues all the most
desirable forms of policies, including apnuaI
lie, annual endowment, long and short ten
pay ment life, ten payment endorsement. term
policies, with or without participation in prof.
us Livery person making one annual nav
ment Is entitled 10 receive paid-up policy for
an amount determinable by the kind and
AMOUNT Of policy. No payment is lost if the
policy Is allowed 10 lapse.
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NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS BUILDING
~ FIRST CLASS HOUSES.
q. SCHNEIDER, PRACTICAL BELL HANG
ER, 27l Pennsy lvsnia avenue between 10Th and
18th streets. Bells hung in the most improved
sty lie. either with or without tubing. ANNUN.
OlATORs put mp in Hotels and Private Dwell
STEAMBOAT GONGs constantly on hand Or
ders for SPEAKING TUBES with ALARM
WHISTLES attended to. All kind Of REPAIR
LIGHTNING RODS. with Plains Tipped Points,
put mp in the best manner. Work done IN the
country at city prices. au ). Sun
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0sveyuwe.t Securities.

WAsnneroH, Sept l6, ises.-Jay Cooke 4
20 furnish the following quotations Of Gov.
Gpment securitie4.
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ESCAPE FROM ST. MARY's JAIL.-Lieuten-
ant Kelly and detective Coomes who left here
on Saturday for St. Marys county, Maryland,
for the purpose OF bringing to this city a man
arrested in that county, supposed to have sto-
len two horses from Mr.. s. Goldin, near Good
Hope, a few days ago, returned last evening
They returned without the party, the man
under arrest being one II. +. Jarboe, charged
with stealing two horses from Mr.. Gillian, near
Piscataway, Md, and he managed to escape
from Jail on Monday night by burning out the
window sill and creeping through.
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THE COERTS

REV. DIR. OLDs, of Christ Church, is now un
conscious and is rapidly sinking.
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NRAND OPENING OF
BOYS iOUTH's AND CHILDRENs
FALL CLOTHING,
Suitable for
SCHOOL AND DRESS WEAR
Also. full stock of DRESS SHIRTS, UNDER
SHIRTS and DRAWERS. all sizes
business. WV
Purchasers would do well TO drop in and get an
idea Of the tasty ETY. les and low prices At
WALL, ROBINs0E cos,
1922 Pennsylvania avenue.
an % I'm between 9Th and 10th SITS
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
PHALON'S "PAPHIAN LOTIONn
BEAUTIFYIN0 THE SKIN AND cOMpIrx

REMOVES ALL ERUPTIONS, FREOKLEs.
and renders THE SKIN SOFT. '"''
FAIR and BLOOMING
For LADIES 10 the NURSERY II IL Invaluable
For GENTLEMEN after SHAVING it has no 90 u
HPAPH1AN LOTION" is the emily reliable rem.
edy for diseases and blemishes Of the SKIN
PHALON'S "PAPHIAN SOAP,
for the TOILET. NURSERY and BATH, will not
chap the skIN. Price rs cents per cake.
'FLOR DE MAYOo
"FLOR DE MAYO.1
INV PERFUME FOB THE HANDKER.
ThiEE Ex9UlSlTE, DELICATE, LASTING
PHALON SON, New sork
)eSU Sold by ell Druggists.
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WILLIE 4 REDGRAvR,

d E Is ID 3 A I D B 9,
Have removed TO the corner Of
NEW York AVENUE AND SIXTH STREET,
One Square from northern Liberty Marker,
el-u
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AWAG sent General Grant bottle Of .Spald-
lng's Glue" few days since. Query: Was It
to mend his Meerschaum or TO cement friend
ship between himself and Butler
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NH Sly
g v.BOYD, r. II. HILLAAH, ALEX. BOYD
BOYD, HILLMAN co.,
PRODUCT, FLOUR, GRAIN, AND 0IHERAI
AsssssJos sale Of ths CELEBRATED Pittsbne Coal on
AND DKALIns IN
1ERTILIZERS, BONE DUST, POUDRETTDke
No. 80 AND - LOUISIANA AVENUE,
between 9th and 10th SITS, Washington, d, q.
References Bank Of WAshingtOn; Lewis John.
fret National Bank; Titshugh Coyle, President Q,
EationG Bank Of Republic; 6ayles J. Bowen, Esq.
Insurance Agent; Hon. A. J. Dietrich; B. o. fox
ESQ.,, Real Estate Agent; Olagett Sweeney, Res
Law. g ie-iv
IT 8. PATENT OFFICE.
y. WASHINGTON, September L. 1873
On the eetition Of SAMUEL N. MILLER of
Dedham, Mass, praying for the extension OF q
patent granted him on the 18Th day of Juue, ls52
for an Improvement in Combined Anchor fthis
application having been authorized by ACT Of Con
aress, approved July 20, 1861
Its orc cred that said petition be heard st this
ONCE on the $50 day Of November next. Any person
may oppose this eXtensi N. Directions, deposi-
none and other papers should be lied In this Office
twenty days before the day Of hearing:
ELISHA TOOTB,
se1'w3w Ccmmissioner Of Patents.
n
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1913 Aos.3 skok.h: 493
0HI6ELIN co..
No. as TWELFTH eTREI3,

BETwEEH = AND sTRIETe,
One short square from Pennsylvanis avenue,
Omcer and Clerks Pay Accounts purchased.
S~h 81
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of the fund for the relief Of the sufferers In
Maryland by the late flood, has received
through Mr.. W. A. Ridgeley $50 additional
together with a bundle Of clothing, was con-
veyed TO Ellicott City this morning by Mr.
Ridgeley in person. Mr.. Perry, the treasurer
in this city, sull contin ues to receive accounts
of distress and suffering in the Patapsco valley,
and other afflicted portions OF Maryan and
hopes, therefore. that the kind hearted and be.
nevolent Will not abandon further cortribu-
tions.
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IMPORTANT NEWS.
o. JEWELS PREMIUM SOAPS
are acknowledged 70 be
THE BEST SOAPS FOB THE LEAST MONTY
In the market.
They are made on the old fashion plan by boil
ing, and are free from ell injurious Chemical
authorizations.
The premium ORIENTAL SOAP,
The NEW YORK CITY SOAP,
The " CHEMICAL OLIVE SOAP,
The LAUNDRY SOAP,
Are brands OF superior quality, and are guaran-
eed to give perfect satisfaction.
ASK YOUR GROCER for any Of these and take
no other.
For sale by al Of the BEST GRoCERs in the
City.
Mandatory, Nos. 500 and 500 street north
Between 9Th and sth.
jyH f Washington Dc.
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FIFTH YARD SEYMOUR AND BLAIR CLUB-
rms club held meeting last evening AT their
hall on Sd street east between Pennsylvania
and south A street. the President, John W.
Mead in the chair. George W. durham Sec
rotary. Several gentlemen We're nominated for
membership and elected. Dir. Dodge was ex-
cUsed from serving further on the committee to
invite SPEAKERS 10 the pole dedication, and Mr.
Dennis Callaghan elected to the vacancy on the
committee. The Secretary read communica-
tons from the Conservative Army and NAVY
' MON and the Jackson Democrauc AssocIa-
ton, IN which both organizations accept the
invitation 10 attend the pole dedication Mr.
Arnold was nxious to know If proper ar.
rangement had been made for refreshments on
the occasion of the pole dedication, and was
informed that the refreshment business was ALI
attended 70. Mr.. Arnold was appointed on the
Reception Committee, in place of Mr. Gulick
who Is absent from the city. Mr.. Arnold
begged 10 be excused on the ground that the
members OF the Reception Committee Were
more or less damaged by strict attendance to
their duties, and moved that Mr.. Mulloy be
appointed In his place. Mr.. MullOy objected
10 the appointment, as il intImated that he could
stand more OF the ardent than his friend Mr. Ar
mold. Mr.. Arnold was finally continued on the
committee. and Mr.. Mulloy appointed his sub
stItute In case OF any contingency. Mr.. Mulloy
was excused from serving further on the In
vitatIon Committee, and Mr.. Thornley, ap-
pointed in his stead. On motion of MIR
% Meara, the meeting adjourned TO attend the
pole dedication IN the Seventh Ward.
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YACHTING IN WAsHIN9ToN-Edttor !etay.
Seeing an article in the Sgnday CAronSck of the
18th instant, relating 10 the yachts and regattas
Of Washington, We beg leave, through the col
umns Of your excellent paper, to correct some
Of the erroneous statements made therein
During the course Of the article il IL stated that
there mas been but one regatta on the Potomac
within the memory Of the Oldest inhahitant,"
IT hardly deser ving the name-owIng its only
interest to the presence of one yacht from Phil
adelphia, yclept Aldager The Perseverance,
is degraded 10 "fshIng smack, with a crew of
one man and a boy" The rest of our yachts
are "row.boats." Let Us talk to this "ancient
mariner"
The fact Is, there have been two successful
regattas this summer, without the aid of the
Aldaeer, in which the following yachts par
ucipated. viZ:-Witch Of the Wave, Persever.
ance, Sessford, General Grant, Fairy, Mamie,
Ne-eon. he-con, Mariner, National, Grey hound,
and boat from the Navy Yard, name un-
known. Five Of the above are sloop- rugged,
and five cat-rizged-similar to the Aldager
Most Of them are equal, IL not superior IN
model constru ctiop, and speed, 10 the peerless
(O Philadelphia yacht Some Of our yachts
can carry from fifteen to twenty persons-none
of them less than seven or eight. II the writer
will take tie trouble 70 come down to the river,
almost any evening, il will afford us great
pleasure TO take him ont and demonstrate to his
satisfaction that we have yachts of which even
Washington need not be ashamed.
SEPT. IA, 1865. THE YACHTMEN.
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MEETING OF THE BARRIERS AND HAIR
DKEssERs.-An ad jOurned meeting of the bar.
bers and hair-dressers of Washington was held
last night over DemOngeot's, on PennsyIyania
avenue, between 1Oth and llth streets About
tnn'y persons were present, divided equally
betVeen white and colored. H. f. Trimble
loolored) was called to the chair, and stated
tne OBJECT OF the meeting To be for the purpose
OF establishing an association. and to adopt
nniierm price for the trade. Thornton Jack
son teolored) was appointed secretary. In
view OF the small number of q" boss BARRIERS
represented, the Chair suggested an adjourn
mSnt TO another evening. Mr.. Demcnge
thought that q committee should be appointed
10 wait upon the =. boss BARRIERS who were Alb
sent, and request them TO meet at the room at
afuture meeting. Dir. Woodley hoped the busI-
ness OF the meeting would be proceeded with.
MIR. Prater favored the appointment of a COM
mIftee to canvass the city and ascertain the
names of ali boss" and ..loarneymeh" BARRIERS
who desired to become members of abe Asso-
citation. The char was authorized tn appoint q
committee OF six-three white and three COL
ored-tO carry out the object suggested BY Mr.
Prater, and thereupon selected the following
William III. Cook. Andrew Harvey, and Prof
Parker. (colered,J and Philip Redmond, q
sam, and N. DemOngeot, (white.) Mr.. Demon
geot was appoiDtd Chairman of the Commit
Tee, but d-clin9i, when Mr.. August Monroe
was appointed In has place. The meeting then
adjourned, subject 70 the call of the secretary.
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