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CONGRESSIONAL.
Conclusion of Yesterdays Proceedings.

SENATK.-Yesferday after our report closed
The niil for the relief of Sue Murpay was
debated At some length. but without action
thereon, the Senate went into executive session,
and after some time spent therein ad jurned. Z
HOUeE.-Yesterdsy afternoon 81
The Cons ular and diplomatic bill was taken
MI washburne dIIl offered a substitute for
the bill agreed to in Committee of the Whole,
which he said was the same bill with some un-
important notifications. The bill was report
ed to the House and passed.
Mr.. Ella IN. II. moved to suspend the rules
for the purpose of introducing a resolution ap.
pointing special committee of five TO IN vesti-
gate the CONTRACT Of Wells, Fargo & Go. with
the Post Once Department and to forbid ON.
GERS Of the Treasury from paying any money to
said Wells, Fargo & Co. until such IL vestiga-
ton should be made.
Mr.. Pomeroy IN. W objected, and on a vote
being taken. two-thirds not voting in the affir-
native the rules were not suspended.
Mr.. Boutwell,. (Mass from the Committee
on the Judiciary, reported substitutes for
the Joint resolution to amend the Constitution
OF the United States relative to suffrage, and
FOR the bill declaring who may vote for elec-
tors for President and Vice President of the
Mr.. Boutwell, asked that the Joint resolution
and bill be printed and recommit:ed to the
committee. That order was made
Mr.. Julian Ind offered q resolution in.
structing the Committee on the judiciary to
lnq uire into the propriety Of providing BY law
tor the appointment of Commissioners of the
United States to issue writs of habeas corpus
TO aid persons in Kentucky alleged to be held
in a certain form of slavery. Agreed to.
Mr.. Washburne (1ll.) moved that the House
resolve itself into Committee of the Whole on
the naval appropriation bill. Agreed to.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole. Mr.. Blaine (Me.) in the chair.
Mr.. Kelley (Pa.) moved TO amend the appro-
prlation for the Philadelphia Navy Yard SO
to make 1t $25,0OO instead Of 5000. Mr.. Kel-
ley explained that the Navy Yard at Phila-
delphia was about to be removed to League
Island, and the sum he proposed would be am
pie. Agreed to.
Mr.. Pike (Me.) moved to increase the appro.
priation for the Naval Observatory, so as to
make II Si3, 500 instead Of $4,000. Carried
Mr.. Maynard Tenn. moved that wherever
the words ssand SO forth" occur they be stricken
out. Agreed to.
The third section was ruled out. 1t provided
for . reduction of the officers and men Of the
Marine Corps.
The Committee then rose, and the bill and
amendments were reported to the House. Ad.
journed.
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The chrOniele of Sunday had q convincing
article on the importance Of building up
manufacturing interest al this point OF the
great value Of factories TO any city all persons
are satisfied, and that Washington has supericr
natural advantages for manufacturer Of almost
every description is conceded by all who hays
given the matter intelligent consideration.
But II factories of various kinds were now
established here they could not successfully
compete with those of other places, on account
Of the high cost Of living at Washington This
results from the want OF cheap and speedy
communication between our sources of supply
and demand. Give Ms increased rail way facili.
ties, ard manufacturing enterprises are certain
TO follow. But living must be cheap before
they can prosper.
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We are glad to hear there Is prospect of the
election Of Mr.. A. W. Campbell TO the United
States Senate from West Virginia. MIR. G.. is
vet young man, but he is the possessor
qualities fitting him for the place not al ways
TO be fonnd in older men, and, If chosen, he
would do honor alike to the position and to his
constituency. Trained in the exacting school
OF Journalism. where he won honorable repu-
anon, he has rendered valuable services TO the
hepnohcan party and to his State, not only in
apartsan but IN the broader and more patriotic
sense and 1t would be but q fit recognition of
merth ne were chosen TO represent it in the
Senate
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For the life OF us, we cannot understand
what good Is TO be accomplished by the passage
Of Senator Nortonls resolution declaring that
no foreign telegraph company has the right to
land cable on the coast Of the United States
without the consent of Congress. Granted.
And, by the same token, Congress could hard
ly fail to give its consent finally. What de.
sirable end. then,-desIrable to the public, we
mean,-wIll be attained by the declarationl II
landed, the American terminus would of
course be subject 70 the laws and regulations
Of this country, and this fact, we assume, the
new company fully understand and accept It
will, however, De very apt to look upon the
passage Of the resolution IN question as an uu-
friendly act, and the result would be to en-
barrass the enterprise, even il such be not the
intention. But IL looks very much as IL the
movement was made in the interest of the ex.
listing cable land to perpetuate that monopoly;
yet this view Of the case is 20 mach in conflict
with the spirit Of the age and 90 at variance
with the high position and duty Of a United
States Senator that we are unwilling to accept
II - the true one without pretty conclusive
evidence 70 support it. Nevertheless, we hope
the resolution will not pass.
In behalf Of . monopoly. ridden people, we
insist that ii is the duty Of Congress to aid In
removing instead Of imp posing restrictions upon
all means Of communication, not only in this
Happily, in this case all that is needed is to lie
II severely alone; and this course, we trust our
Solons in both Houses will adopt
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RRPEAL OF THE TENURE OF Oyyrcs acy

REPEAL OF THE TESUEB OF OPFIcn AoP-
The political Micawbers stranded by the result
of the Presidential election have INDUCED a
desperate hope Of getting afioat aya'n by cre-
ating a division bet ween the incoming Admin
Istration and Congress. In this way they have
IEdustrIously famed every embsr of dissen-
lion. but have counted most upon making mis-
chief through the agency Of the Tenure of o.
fee act. If Congress would only make the
mistake of insisting upon keeping that act i'm
pending over the shoulders Of General Grant,
as q rod OF menace, they felt sure of effectne
an irreparable breach between that body and
the new President. Therefore, the action Of
the House yesterday in repeating that act by
the decisive vote OF 12l to ~ is a most dIscour-
sging blow to these mischief-makers. 1t may
be that the Jority for its repeal may not be So
great in the Senate. and II will be probably
held under consideration for some time there,
but there seems 10 bs NO doubt whatever that
hat body will concur with the action of the
House.
1t is evident that the act has entirely outliveG
us usefulness, or will have done so by the
Fourth Of March next. IL was adopted solely
TO circumscribe the actions OF q President in
whom Congress had no confidence. 1t was,
next to the measure of impeachment, ths most
hostile act that Congress could aim at the
Chief Magistrate. If continued beyond the
term of the President at whom 1t was leveied
the fact would inevitably be construed as ex-
pressing similar want Of confidence in his
successor. This is not the relation to General
Grant IN which the Republican party wish to
be placed They have every confidence in
him. and especially in regard to the purity and
honesty of his intentions in respect to appoint
meLts to office. They feel that within the
constitutional limits he should have full power
10 appoint those he can confde in. aud for
whom he is responsible, and to remove those
he does not confide in, or who prove inefflcient.
And the Act has proved 30 cumbersome in its
workings, that nothing but the imperative
necessity for some such machinery to restrain
an obnoxious President would have kept 1t in
force up to this time. 1t puts the appointing
power and the confirming power in a complete
deadlock; and makes it almost impossible to
get the night appointee in the right place, or to
eject the wrong one when once in. And awk-
ward as have been its workings in the past.
the difficulties would be still greater during the
first year or two Of the incoming admins.
tration. when the mass Of removals and an.
pointments are to be made. 1t would certainly
be requisite for the Senate to remain in con-
tinued session; and the amount of friction
engendered In this protracted battledore inter.
change of appointments and removals would
be conducive Of anything but good to the har-
mony and WELL being Of the Republican party.
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We see an encouraging sign in the fac, that
me manufacturer and vendor of the kerosene
through which young girl In New York
Iost ner hfe-oy the bursting Of a lamp niled
WIN h-nave been held to await the action
OF tne grand jury. Now let that body do its
ou'y. ano we shall hear less Of burning nuid
accioeno-oy the explosion Of lamps, we
mean. The fools who use the dan ssron. .nh-
stance for kindling fires and like purposes are
past saving by jury Of any kind.
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~ a; Green viii be tried At the January
~ .s superior Court in Lltchnsld,
ga new COW disease in Ma...~s,,..
loosen: ne hide from the animal and infIsrs~ n
ike bladder. u
IA yelocipede school ai BRIDGEPORT Ct
has tWeafy pupils. Many ladies IN the am:
eity are takfng lessons in light gymnast.cs.
a%The Good Samaritan brotherhood. 4 "a
cret society whose mission 10 to suppress IN :
tempsrance, has bsen organized as Boston.
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The correspondent OF the New York g,,o,d
gives currency to story that "about sls, s,oOo. 0s
OF the Government balance that Ii eyery month
reported As currency In the Treasury, is nov
ans mas been for years, deposited with certain
banking nrm-" Think or Treasurer Spinner
being party to or winking at such trausac.
ton as that.
Evening star., 1869-01-12

Z. Chauncey Burr 10 to b associated with
Brick Pomeroy in the editorial management OF
me New York Democrat. "Rsd hotr win M
longer express the character Of that paper. i1
many such accessious are made. NOTHING shor,
OF white heat will do justice to IL.
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SUNDAY TRAIHs-Petitions are in cireul..
non IN Massachusetts asking for the runnins OF
sunday raliroad trains order to enable DER.
places Of residencs @~Ae'
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BALLS, PARTIES. &c

VI Al d BALL,
TO BIZ GIVEN sY rHE
WASHINGTON BUTCHERS ASSOCIATION.
AT CARUsIf HALL
TrrsnSC1TT S1Tnsr E,eyspth ano streets.
aCScDA1 BNENING, JAN 10 s69
loASts Si ednitting Rentlcmas and ladies
Mr; Chsses National String Band las been q,
tO,1 17trfs Of A-,anRenerrs
Joseph Gier, Chairman
SnGleo D. johnson, Chris. Kieae,
49, mss Chas. krsft
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Hon Oden Bowie viii enter upon his dutiss
as Governor Of Maryland a. AnapoIis to.mor.
row.
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~A midnight celebration on Christmas eve
was the last innov atlon introd ced by the Lon
don RituaIists.
ga school has been established in the
California Safe PRISON for the benefit of the
unlettered
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BANKERS.

BANKERS.
IA. RUr7. Trees. J.B. BRYAN. Prssr
WASHINGTON CITY SAVINGS BANK,
CCharted By CoasrssJ
PAYS IErRR1sT on DEPOSITS.
Bonds and Stocks. Gold and Silver bought ane
Highest market Dr1es paid FOR Lsod wsrrsp,
fun suDDy OF ksvstus stsmps kept constantly
On hand. ~p-,,
JAI COOKE . CO..
BAuKn
ErprEIRss erRssr, Orpos-sp rauAsyp,
Bug and - af current market rsses, a.
constantly on hand full supply fan
oOvHRHMENT BOHDs,
SEVEN -rHIRTIKs. AND SehPoUHp
INTRREsT HOTEs.
orders for STOCKS, BONDS. &C.. sxeeutsf
and eouscao1s nses on ell accessible poisss.
sel-a
+ IBsT RATIONAL BANK
OF WASHINGTON.
G. u CsoKE. tsf jay Cooke 90. ;, Pr.sia.ss
"n. 3 HUSTIEGTeH Cashier.
sovsRssESr DEPOSITORY
FlEAsoIAL AGEST OF rRE gsITzs
STATES.
tstA Urssf, ssvosiisf fis Ttssss-s Ds,srssssI
Government Securities with Treasurer Up,t
States,
- OSs MILLION DOLLlRS
We buy sod sell sIl classes OF 6OVBRNMEh,
SECURITIES st current market rates.
FURNISH EXCHANGB ssd sssss css.sass~
I" ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES or rHi
yNITED STATES
We purchase Governments vouohsrv on N.
MOST HVORABLE TERMS, and gfvs car.
ful attention to
ACCOUNTS OF USINESS MEN s.S yIRA,
and 20 any other business entrusted 20 N,
FULL INFORMATION In regard 70 0OyIRN
A1uT LOANS ct Ill times ohssrfully surnishea.
WI. Q. HUHTlN0T0l. Oesh
WaahinGton, March %, ID,
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SEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TlLK.
GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER ad'1a
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PAWNBROKERS.

EeTABLIsHID 1859.
HERZBER0D LOAN ORBIOD,
3sl NORTH q eTRRET,
between ~ and 9Th streets, imnediatsly In reas
National Hstel.
Highest advances made. Strictly oonnden
ual. ly -6m
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TOENTRAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION. :
US The fortieth monthly meeting Of this ASS D.
of fCEeDAY, the l2th instant. At . o'clock.
Ja9-8 WIN. W. MOORE, 0ec'y.
~eCHOOL B0ABD-Ths regular monthly
US meeting Of the BOARD or TRUSTEES
OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS will be held In the Alder
mems Chamber City hall, TUESDAY EVRNING,
ia a-st AP. FARDON. aecrstarx.
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RAILROADS.

DAETIMORl AND OHIO RAlLRoAD.
Al I la
Trains between wAsHINGToS AND BALrI.
M0Rl and WAsHiEGToH AND fHS WEST.
FOB BALTIMORE.
Ls.,: .1a S;is nssS :sos.: ssSsssy rd
Leave dahl, eLesDt sunday, q ! sad $50 A. IL.
and 2 and = r tE6;R q; Aur,,oI,,
or from A.sspoiis On sunday. 10 '''n "
,op n psTEInGk,. sTERAH;
lss Lssy: = 9 a. H.. and 1880, ., $40. and
Leave q Q A. L. and and 5:sU 2. n.
FOB AL PARTs o! THE WEST.
a. H.; T., scsa sea :sS SO is.ard'' and Sunday "
g. g. ss:sssd.y = e 4; 4 ..s4P,.
ssctins g kelsy station with trains from Bait.
more %S,n 70 whssns: Psrhsr;Sure p iS &C. ~,
washinSson station Ticket Ofics q III hours d
ths day: Also: q the comp.nyS once, zoe
tickets :. shs .vsnus once eAa tLsIs sIr.nss g
e and and sss
s:s ssta 4 line. :ed Boston,
WILSON, ILs n.:.ss Of Ir.n:pors.tion
nos aEo. 8. HoGsTz ss't Genera sIfs assSs Assn''
Tss THRSgeH LIN ssrxaIE WASHINGTON
HEw YORK. -
Trains between wAsHINGfOS HHD HEv
YORK are noW run as follows, via:
FOB NEW YORK, tcitkoss ciasss Of cnss,
Leave daily lexcept Sunday st A. M, and
1880 and $40 p. n.
FOB PHILADELPHIA
Leave daily lexcegt eundayD q Q a. n. au
1880 and $40 p. r.
Oh SUNDAY.
Lew for nsy York q $40 2. L., snd Phils-
Sleeping can fer New York on $40 2. II. train
daily.
Through tickets to Philadsiyhis, usv York or
Boston can Be bad 81 the Station 00os ct eli hour
II the day. Also, as the Company 00oo, No
aGs Penn:yIvania avenue: Passengers DarshasinG
tickete g the Avenue once can there arrouRo %
have their baegAGs called for and checked q tksr
residence, taken h depot, and pat In the bag.
Be- Bsitinoss ana Ohio Railrosd savsrssssusus
naDolis and the West.
j. Z. WILSON. Aaster Of Transportssiea
l.. II. COLI, General Ticket Agent
no9 GEO. 9. K00NTZ. A. ut, Washington
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rINIoRHAfIoN FOR THE PUBLIO.-To
uS prevent misunderstan ling or confusion, the
public is informed thst donations Of money. food,
fuel, ana clothing are much needed by the poor,
and win be distributed by the Provldent AID 30
ciety among those Who are found, after personal
vintaif:n. to Be destitute and deserving, without
Gcntri6utiops II money should only be made to
collectors In the different Departments and Wards,
duly authorized In writing By William Dixon, v.
r and Chairman Of Committee Of Collections, or
90 one OF the officers of the Society," and all dons.
dons m q f.ei food Or esthine to the general
Applications fer aid should frat be made to enc
OF the VII ftors Of the ward in which the aDpli
resides, whose duty it will be to visit end re port
the ease to the nearest director. aud. If found
Destitute and deserving, orders will issued and
the articles needed delivered immedisteiy No
orders win Be issued for those who are able and
can Ind emlloynsnt. The nsmes of visitors And
collectors Will be published from time to time.
Two Soup Houses are open from 10 until I
and 1 street; ths other on Maryland avenue, near
1our- and O. half street.
For further information apply at the ofaos of the
General Agent, corner Of Gouissna avenue and
Sixth street. A. X. BBOWND,
- ii o. General Agent p A. 8,
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~L o. F.-eRAND LODGE.-rhe reeu-
4S lar e1srts.ly meeting will be held on
W1DNESDAY EVENING. 18th instant, ct ~.
o'cIock. ljall.3tl P. q. SWEET, Or. Bee.
~THI SECOND BAPTIST CHUROH SUN
AS DAY SCHOOL FAIR will Commences THIS
EVnNlN9, MONDAY. Jan. IL. 1881 At Bsputa q
Hall, sth street, near street, Navy Yard 70 con
tinue two weeks. Proceeds for the benefit Of the
Church. iaIi n
~LICTURD By MARIA A. ETET6ON,
FIRST ooNeRIaArhIoNAL CHURCH.
Corner Of Tenth and G streets,
On TUESDAY EvHNIN0, JANUARY ~, 1868,
eubject-"Theory and Practice
Admission 50 Gents. Tickets for sale Of the door.
Lecture al O'Clock. J0ll q
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A @ IRAN BALL
The nrs, GRAND BALI of In. BR,oK. -
i,l LAY Lks' M UNION, No; a, q W.shington.
Thuss6Ir&'.' iis NJ .fs2& Il 2ss :sas.; :.,s. ..
oomHittss pledge tbems. lves 70 spsre nsitSsr
Trouble nor es1enee 70 make this the best Ball of
hstiopsl Conventisn will also be present % share
n the lovers of ferpsichore the oeiights Of triD-
posehertyS Brsss and string B and is eng axed for
me oceeeion fickets. sdmitting . Genfieasn
nsn,. BAL BY order Of the Conmittss Of Arreaes-
.-cnts. lail <f
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THE WORKING PRoPLs-The New York
Safe Working Mems Assembly will meet in
Albany on January 26;h. II IS expected that
nearly three hundred Trade Unions will be
represented. Important measures affecting the
rights and interests of working men are 20 b,
discussed. The eight.hour and conspiracy
laws will receive a full share of attention, aud
the question of the employment of State con-
vict labor will undoubtedly be fully deba.ed.
II is not improbable that a movement toward
the formation Of q working mems D olitical
party will be made. Att recent meeting Of
the Working WOmen's Association of New
York, il was announced that the wires were
about to be introdu uced into Cooper Institute to
educate girls IN telsgraphy. A delegation was
appointed to attend the Woman's Franchise
Convention, to be held on January 10Th, in
Washington, and an invitation to attend q
meeting OF working men in Cooper Institute
on January 18th, was accepted.
FoRHGN CoINs.-For rough estimates, as in
cursory reading, il may be we'll enough to re-
member that the piastre is cents: franc %
cents; guilder, 10 cents; dollar. fiori a,
or rupee, 50 cents; a rouble or a thaler, IS
cents; a tael (Chinese,l s1.5O: a pound sterling,
S4.e4; and doubloon, Sl5.75.
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NJ II Bf! NEYu
NJ TROMLEYB IMPROVED OLOOK.
PATENTED NOVEMBER 81, 1868.

The attention OF capitalists or spec ulators is re-
sneetfuIy called to this valuable impr0 Vemsnt on
Can be .een for a short time at Ho. 3l5 Seventh
Patent Rights for sale, iao.se
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TPBILHARMONIC soOIErY-Rshsars,l Al
eS1neh, on "WEDNESDAY, gsnr.:S is.h, q u j
O'Clock p. m. II TOWNSEND.
~ MEETING OF TBE LIQUOR DE Al
~ Frs AssnCiATInN will be held at
"Wednesday > 18th, at 2. O'clock
M Eg0NOMIsAL BUILDING AssO0IA.
sc: i. ss
hEsDAY next, the s lstn Instant -
FRED KOOEEs, Secretary. ia I2-it
rwOMAN sUTFRAGEi
LuOY STONE AND a. B BLACK WELL,
"wo.Ass. kisaT i!SiSis p e yors."
Adnission SO cests. js is.H.
0T u. III. Flo A.. ATTENTION.
RAsHINGTON CIRCLE. No 3. BROTHER.
HOOD OF TIE UNION, will pay a visit to Iude-
pendsnss Circle. Of GeSreetown, at forrest H.li,
bali u! 'SSrS e the Suoiie. SH 'sSd sSd
prominent members will address the meeting on
% sss s1se ss s
Georeetown are invited 20 be present,
,,,,,s >, ( ,ssiiSSsST ?kiSirHL.r, ch.'rn.u.
nTA4T 4. HEETMe 96 FHi IMRL9YEIs
v sss s.is sH9r 3!nd.ri IL ,As s E'
EFT wss elected Secretary
The Chairman having stated the object of the
meeting Mr.. Hayghe offered the folio wing pream-
BILE and resolutions, which we're unanimously
Whsrsa. 1t has Ilsassd Almighty God. tn It our
removed from our midst, into the Eternai World,
Therefore, be IL
Resolred, That In his death his family have sus.
tained an irrepar able loss. the Government faith
fui servant. and the employees under him friend
who vas courteous and hind whilst performing
his edlcisi duties.
Resolrsd. That We deeply sympathiss with his
bereaved widow and relatives. and wS commend
them for consolation to Him whose nature 70 Love,
and who never wantony affiicts the children Of
men.
ResoIred. Thst COPY Of these resolutions bs
furnished Mrs. Downing, and also that they be-
and STAR. -
It, u PRITOHBTT T, Secretary
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" ITO d 90,
fAhlAN DRiES DRiES FkE{Ts, Sn &c. oohDiALS'
gsS bet 18th and
italian Vermi ceiH Macaroni &c Pastes of all
kinds; Pure Olive on from Lucca; Pure Sorrento
Cheese. All Kinds Of Choice italian Wines.
no I8-Smr
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I EAvI TOUR ORDERS FOB
IL GLEASON 0LENNT
CHEAP GOALS AND WOOD,
sos'r iRts'os and oaisf onos, street wharf.
o. sT0RRs = co., corner 18th and =. Wash
RHYfGSlY co., corner 7tA .ndr;
B. TRAUTMAN, III Pc. avenue, between 18th
and nth streets.
IL. B0aU1. corner Bridge and High. aeerRs
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MONDAY EVENING JAN
LAST ThgEE NIGHTs
The Grand Spectacular play Of
CNDiNE. On. THE NAIaD QUEHN
with new SCENERY. COSTUMES paNgFs Sc
The Bewitching OAN-CAN
sests secured without extra charge
THIRspAi EVENING, JsnuAry ID. LYDIA
IhoMPsoNS = Buriesque. INIoN, - THk AN
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100 BETORE PURCHASING 400
YOUR
Holiday Presents,
CALL AT
MARKRITER'S,
No. 4s6 SEVENTH STREET,
de10-6w- Between and sts

INV ASSORTED FRENCH FRUITS. IN
Juice and Brandy.
PETITE POIs. (nne and extra me y just received
and Of my own importation.
ALSO,
ORANGE COUNTY BUTTER,
HAVANA ORAN6B0.
NEW RAISINs,
NEW sMYRNA FIGS, very handsome,
FRxSH MALAGA GRAPHS,
NEW CANNED v10EfABLDs AND FRUrrs
w. BUROHELL.
Oorner 18th and stresee.
o.0 Under Dbbi Houee
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20
LOCALS I'm BRIEF.


A fine shower fell in the neighborhood
of Buntyns yesterday. Oh for big
shower at James Park before tomorrow.
Captain L. R. Patton, just returned
from the Hot Springs, is in the city,
looking much benefited from his scjourn
in that locality.
Tomorrow the great Confederate pic
mic. The grounds have been greatly
beautified and improved by the Commit.
tee on Grounds.
Michael ]. Gibbons, an ex-member OF
the jackson Guards, l54th Tennessee
regiment, died yesterday from the effects
of wounds received while in the Confed.
crate service.
Capt. John Flippin sends the senior
editor of this paper a souvenir of Hot
Springs, which recalls, doubtless, some
interesting "reminiscences of their sojourn
there together.
Captain Anderson has made arrange
nents to run cars to and from the Con-
federate picnic on the Memphis and
Charleston railroad all day tomorrow Of
the exceedingly lew price of ten cents
per trip.
The Directors of the Mississippi River
railroad met yesterday, and disagreed in
regard to the route to be taken. A new
route, further from the Memphis and
Ohio railroad than the first one, has
been surveyed, but the Directors ignore it
aud there is prospect that they will be
epjoined from using the bonds issued by
the county.
An organization meeting Of the On
entail Green Stocking Base Ball Club wal
held on the 18th inst, when the followins
officers were elected: President, d. o
Dyer; Vice President, Joseph Batler
Treasurer, J. =. Hoist; Recording Sec
rotary, j. NJ. Bowling; Corresponding
Secretary, d. F. Lawrence; Field Cap
tains, p. W. Benton and A. W. Taylor
Directors, Joe J. Bowling, J. d. Millel
and Thomas Burke. The Club already
numbers twenty-five active members