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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-09

THK PROPOSED NATIONAL ASYLUM FOR THE
BLIND. THE House Committee on the District
OF Columbia had their first meeting for the con.
SHERATON OF business yesterday. The most
important business transacted was the partial
consideration and subsequent reference to a
subcommittee Of petition and document ask.
lng tue establishment 10 this District OF a
national asylum for the blind, to be supported
IN Part by an appropriation of Congress. and to
which shall be admitted soldiers, sailors, and
others in the service Of the u nited States and
the children OF the same. The proposition is ,
which higher branches shall be taught than Is
now possible with the limited means at the
command of State Institutions. The committee
and viii probably report bill to airy IL into
effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-09

POINT OF ROCKS RAILROAD.-The Rockville
Sentinet says: We learn that Contractor Nc.
kab has commenced work on the lands OF
Hon M. Blair. in this county, on the line of tn.
Point of Rocks Railroad, and is, at present,
working some fifty hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-09

PRRsRNTATION.-The Washington City Let
ter Carriers this morning presented to their
popular Superintendent Mr.. James T.. Bell,
beautifully bound copies of the complete
works OF Byron and Moore, as an evidence OF
their respect and esteem for him. Mr.. Britain
made neat presentation speech on behalf o.
the Carriers. which was happily responded TO
Mr.. Bell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-09

FIRE LAST NIGRr.-At IL O'Clock last night
an alarm Of fire was turned in from box 10
corner Of I'd street east and East Capitol st !,
which was quickly rang on the large bells,
cast ana ponns svann. w.s strnnk W;.h-
few moments after the general alarm was
sounded. The IRE was supposed to be within
the enclosure Of Lincoln Depot, but was after
street, n that vicinity, and was occasioned by
the burning OF frame house occupied by some
soldiers and their families. The building was
destroyed, together with the furniture it con.
dollars, and the fire was supposed to have been
the work Of an incendiary. The fire depart.
ment was as promptly on the spot as the miry
streets in that vicinity would permit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-09

The BOWIE CAsE.-Yesterday Tom Bowie
and Garter Bell, (colored,) were before Justice
Shepherd, on the charge of fighting In the
street. and the first named was fined s., and
the latter 81. The charge Of assault aAd bat.
terry was preferred against the first named to
which he plead guilty, and was fined s., but
unoer the law he not having property, the fine
could not be enforced, and he walked OF scot
free
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-09

A. X. SH1PHRRD. Esq, Treasurer Provi-
dent Aid Society. acknowledges the receipt of
e45 from Mr.. R. 8. Chiffon for collections IA
the State Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-09
OFT ITEMS.

FINE WHITE SHIRTS for gentlemen for 81
sc, q ones for $50; Red Flannel Drawers for
si-5o; best quslity Brown Canton Flannel
drawers for 81. and large variety Of similar
goods at equslly low prices, At Geo. @. Hsn-
ming 3, No. 5ll TN street.
BoYG PKT8ReHAN AHD WHIcNIYe, el0-l0
on-&9: Boys Gray School Suits, S7-i0 on
$3.50; Children's Plain Overcoats, $50 on
$40: Boys Shirts. q $40 oG-Stl3; q 50
ones-1o oG-4i IS. A deduction Of 10 per cent
on all cash sales for % days. One price only,
marked in plaan figures. A. Saks & Co., 5l7
9TH street.
Go TO fHB
0RlAr Auction SALE
CUNB1RLAND GOAL,
BY Gleason Glenn,
On the 22d instant
- Rays Docks, 0eorgetown.
O
CArARRH AND DnAHNBse successfully treat
ed by Dr.. Abern, as + street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-09

PERSISTENT ATTEMPTS AT BURGLARY-On
Thursday night an attempt was made by bur.
glars to rob the house occupied BY Miss Ge-
neva Reed, school teacher, and her mother, on
1st street, South Washington. The burglars
entered BY kitchen window, and set about
bundling up Almost every article of clothing
and provision in the house, evidently with the
intention Of making wholesale sweep Of the
premises. They had the audacity to first enter
the room in which Miss Reed and her sister
were sleeping and exiting utshed the light
burning there; after which they proceeded 70
ransack the premises for portable articles to
carry or One of the sisters Nwoke and finding
the light extinguisbed suspected something
wrong, and listening. heard the movements Of
the burglars below. She called her brother,
who, armed with q pistol, descended to the
lower rooms, where the burglars were opera
ting, and hred four shots at them, causing a
general stampede on the part Of the villains.
who escaped hastily through the wirdo We,
leaving their plumber behind, with the excep.
ton OF $40 in money, left my Miss Reed in a
purse In her mutt lying on the table. This at.
fair took place about midnight, and shortly
before daylight the burgiars-the same sang OF
new party-undert0ok to enter the house
through the same windows, but ran away on
pistol being discharged In their direction from
within.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-09

No MKSTING.-The meeting OF the Oonserya.
tive Army and Navy Union, advertised 10 tn xe
place last evening. at Trades Union Hall, was
failure, there being no quorum present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-09
TNITID STATES PAINT OTFI01.
q, III. ,.,,, w,A. 2, rom Z. e III isss

Tsa ':f:is, i:,ss .s! s:;,I Sd
-: dsssss:d lssyiae 5os tAs sxsss:ios Of :
4; e; - % q H.lsS, iss. iSs N i.sssss:ss;
once On. - 81 Aag Il naFoh next. Any per
- - ~ spIess ne Sxteeeicn. Qhtestteass SsI.e
o0es twenty days ts1Cso tss l1I e ksariae.
ass,s.ss zoL soe.i,4iisss111e = 5SqpS 9SsS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-09
Centre Market Ts.day.

Meats, Ee.-Beef, choice, 25a}Oe. per 10; or
binary; l5e per H.; hind quarters llc.. fore
Mutton, i5a3oe. per ID Pork, ila20e. per ip. Salt
Beef, l5aisc. per To-; Smoked Beef DC; Sliced,
Se-i Clipped, DOC; Bacon meat, I7c.; Breast,
Feet, 25c. per sstt; Lard, lsa20c Butter, 3iaLc,
per h.: Egg, 6e75c: per doz.; Head Cheese,
&c. per h.; Philadelphia Butter, sOc per To-.
Roll Butter. 4oa6oc. per ID. Hominy, i0c per
quart. Krsut, 10 cents pen quart.
Poultry, Gea<, Ae.-CAickens, 25casI per
pair; Ducks, el.25 per pair; Rabbits, i5a5oc
EACH Squirrels, l5c. each; TarEeys, 2sa35c. per
To-; Woodcock, .5c.; Canvas BACK Ducks, sa.so
each. w. '~'"' IA'A'~n "
Vegetables, 1e-Poatoes, Local 90 per bush;
Onions: Sasoc per bunch; old Onions, Soc. per
peck; Caobage, SAFE cents head; Beets iOal5 cents
per bunch: Cucumoers, l0a20 cents per dozen;
!ssc per bunch; spinnase, a5c. per peck:
fumpl'e.. ssse Poss .s l sSc per peer
peck; Green Peppers, 15c. per dozen; Dried
Soc. per pound; Dried Currants, sOc. per
csns: Dried Rsscness eun sso e e.nss
Per at; Preserved O.tron, Soc. per h.: Dried
Blackoerries, 10c.; Dried Whortieberries, a5c.;
5alGc. each; Vermicelli. 25c. per pound;
nscS oSs Per pound; Apples, socas, per
Apples. 25a3Oc each; Bananas, Zoe each; Gar.
den Grapes, sc. per h.; Fox Grapes, 4Oc. per
peck Chesnus, zoe per quart; Mint, Sc. per
bunch; Mustard, 25c. per jar: Sag, Sc. per
bunch; Lavender, 10 cents per bunch; Tansy,
10 cents per bunch; Balsam, 5al0 cents each;
Lemons, 3OaiOc. per doz; Cocoanuts, 1Oai5c.
each: Shipstun, 4Oa9Oc.; Brownstuf, 4Oa5Uc /;
Middlng, eoaSOc; Shorts, 40c.; Corn, shelled;
81. 5as1.3S; Corn. by ear, S4.5UaS5 Sc per bbI /:
Corn Meal, 81 .2taS1.25 per bushel; Oats, sOc a
81 per bushel; Hay, 75c,asl-25 per cwt; Straw,
lbs per cwt.
Fish, 6e.-Hahbut, 2Oc. per H.; Rock. 4Oa50c
per bunch; Perch, 4oa5Oc; per bunch. Cat
soc. Fer bunch; HOLSTERS, he per ID; Mac kerei,
2Sc. each; Cod Fish, I2c. per Id. salmon,
15c. per H.; Sea Bass, l5c. per Id. Herrings,
Acc. per bunch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-09

EOR sALE-
CALClSED PLASTER
lust received and for sale
2,ev0 barrels Calcieed PLASTER;
2'eOa LIME;
iloO ROsENDALE CEMENT;
III Refined PLASTER, for Ar
tists and Dentist use.
win be ssld In any quantity 20 suit customers. At
whols sele rates.
".. eos ssh street between ana o.
mysf end Wharf and Ysrd. foot OF 7th 81
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Card Engraving.
Card Engraving.
Card Engraving.
FREHcn I RICHARDSON,
sooksELIr.s, sIAs.esEns. AND
ON STEEL. ooPPER, STONE. ARB WOOD.
HAVE The BKsr FAciLITIE. vea ALL Hssps OF
'INvITATION,'
0nnD Nm s"SnA'sO AMI lAAIo
ss' PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
.,o NINTH .rprrr
BETWEEN AND Z STREETS.
LETfER HEADS,
NhAOrEs' ~e'
,.o.o.,. ,..,o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-09

laB JIppRSsnu oIaAa gE.l Z
RI, $50 Ssslslss q ezssa - ss.s elsAl,
iss:s sss 49,. 49, - Nv S,l,i sS " ssi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-09

CArARRH AND DnAHNHse successfully treat
ed by DR.. Aborn, 2lS + street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-09

ST. PETERS TEMPERANCE SOCIETY Will
hold Its anniversary meeting ut St. Peter .
School House, Capitol Hill, Tomorrow. See
advertisement. ksssf = ESQ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-09

RoBBHRS-Last night, the residence Of Mr.
William L. Jones, on ID street, between North
capitol and LIST street, was robbed Of Gig hteen
and black Spanish, brahmAs and game fowls
1t 10 evident that the robbery was committed
BY parties acquainted with the family from the
fact that two days ago, the watch dog was en-.
ticed away, and has been missing since, and the
robbers deferred their visit until last night
when they knew Mr. Jones would be on duty
for the night as Waterman at Ford's Theatre
building. The robbers killed the chickens as
was evident from the heads having been foupd
In the yard. About six months ago, Mr. Jones
was roboed OF large amount OF clothing, fur.
nuure, and groceries. !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-09
Georgetown Advertisements.

UOOI SVVV"H "UNCI tIotIHCHIs.
NJ BRIDGE eTREET PREsBYrERrAN
S CHURCH.-ssbbstn Evening Obscure.
upon Old Testament Characters. Subject Tor 4.
mofroN nfent, AChAN. II
RY THOMAS BOWLING. Aact'r; Geors-to~o
SALE or HoUsKHoLp .Sors.
ttCTs AT The MONTGOMERY HOTEL
HIGH s1R9ET, GRORGETONN
81 On FRIDAY MORNING. January 18th
le6e. at 10 clock, I ~ill scil. st tn. Mont
Comery otel. His h street. between Dunbar-
gSst"n and Beal1 streets. all tbs Househ old Fur
niture and Effects generally keet In Q hotel
Jag THOMAS DOWNING. Auctr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-09

WHoLRsALE PoIsONINe.-Henry Thompson,
colored, was arrested yesterday, by Officer
Hanes. on complaint OF Clement T. Heshley, a
gardener, living two miles northeast of Wash.
lngton, charging him (Thompson) with hav.
ing attempted 70 poison his entire family by
placing arsenic In the tea which was used for
supper. The accused had a hearing before
Justice Thompson, when it appeared that
the prisoner had been in the employ of
Mr.. Heshley for nearly three years, and
proved to be an honest, upright man until re-
Gently, when he was detected pllfering vegeta-
bles from the farm by Mr.. Frank Miller, who
is also an employee Of Mr.. Heshley's. Miller
informed his employ er ofthe fact, when Thomp-
SON threatened TO have revenge. On Thursday
Mrs. Annie Heshley, wife of complainant,
found lot OF potatoes concealed in some straw,
which she accused Thompson OF having sto.
len. During the day, while preparing celery,
n the field, for market, in company with Mr.
Miller, the accused went to the green house
under the pretence of warming his feet, about
which time Mrs. Heshley, who was up stairs
ting down to supper, the same evening,
Thompson passed his tea to another colored
man named Daniel Harris, remarking thai
ne did not wish any, as he felt unwelI.
On partaking Of the tea, Harris remarked that
IL bad peculiar taste, but drank heartily of it,
as did also Mr.. and Mrs. heshley, their son.
and Mr.. Miller. Soon after supper all except
Thompson were taken with pains, vomiting
and purging, which contin ued throughout the
night, to such an extent as to make it an i'm
for one to assist the other. or to send
after physician. Mr.. Heshley having recov.
cred sufficiently by morning, and having sus.
picion that poison had been placed in the tea,
examined small dish In the green house, in
which arsenic had been placed for the purpose
OF Killing rats, and found that about half Of il
had been taken away, ana on examining the
leaves in the teapot found traces of arsenic
therein Drs. Glennan and Reyburn, of Camp.
bell Hospital. Were present during the trial,
and stated that the symptoms, explained by
Mr.. Heshley. were such would be caused by
aking an overdose of arsenic. The prisoner
was ommitted to Jail for a further hearing, in
order TO give Dr. Antisell an opportunity OF
Analysing the tea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-09

DkLIvBRED ON RsoUIsrTiOH.-Thism morning,
snerin Dyer, Of Prince George county, Nd,
arrived here with reQuisition Of Governor
John Jackson, who were arrested here on last
sunday by detectives Co00es aud Miller ON
he chargs OF bang the parties who broke into
me mousse OF MT II. ID Perkins, near Oxen
Run, opposite Alexandria. ON the n,eht Of the
2ith ulf., assaulttng ~. p. and hw wife, anf
carrying on quantity Of money, bed spreads,
wearing APT arel, DC. The parties were ordered
Cartier, and he starred with them for Nari.
boIo' jnIl Ii l.--I.Is - = -,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-09

e. ". aIsasue0u 6snvsss hIs lecturs an
"Domocrscy and Iitssafars" % night @ Nst.
Sssost HAIL. TIE lseture b purolY . Iiornrv
sns, ~ Win . tqpbsaieaps : - sadiS0es.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-09

f1enf AAone SoLDH1Ra.-Yesssrdsy afssr.
free nehs u lumber yard, on Stxth street ~
New Yoet avon ne. and four OF them wore ~.
rested By cmeeP Lpseemb aaA Drosnaha1. ana
bad hesring 6elore Justice O1aEk, who 6oed
one Of them - 6oP carrying Q oooocole0 vcan-
On sn1 TIE otAss 9 each Tor disofderiy coo .
duct Thy were loched up in ds1Snn a. M.
nett OF their anes. Al Of tAsa had severe cais
and bruisss aboat thsiR psruons. = -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-09
LUMBER. COAL AHp WOOD.

LUMBER. COAL ARD WOOD.
We invite attention to our large stock Of LUM-
WHitT PHI: Of every .sictsss. and grade
sPEGCl esd HsMLoCK.
dffssIIESs s E; 4; Si5 sS; HEs 3. .ascrrs
pRHSsID LUMBER, Of ell kinas, ooassastly
THoRoUeHLY sEAsoyED LUMB1R. Of all
kinds; csn slyays bs found at our yards.
nave &c Goal LIZ ss ~ WSop
ofthe very bes9 eaalitv End st the lowest market
LYKIEs VALLEY, enAMoKIN. LOCUST
MOUNTAIN, snd LARBERRY COAL.
- 1910 lbs. 20 the ton, In sll cases
cra si y M. Il s :ss ssa, s' e; '
z. lDw. CLARK zoo.
yrsn. Az. at "a n %. ss 4 .ss . &: :s
nv O. PAfIIf 0vYIol,
-oa sAs psssssss q fe6s ckossLtY, Of
s::s:s Co. ~ ~ sss y:s:
s.ss d:ss. O.: @ Day q hS.; - sos =. i'm;
oiSsi soods-ssis alslicsaioa h.yisa been satAor-
isss :, e e 49, = 's = ,s,.
oises 90 sSs Is y q ksrch ssss. Hsy ssrsos
= 81. =: :.ss s:s q Il.
o6os tsso0 ds1s ssSors tss az q hssdng
esx.isxsw oonnissiossr q fsss.ss.
0fnIfEp srAfH PATE n .OIgIol,
@. "a: p:sislss q TaS nSi6s sIxff: q Neg
=: i d n 81 y::ls o:sss =. :.
S:Ss: -. $: 80. Ss,::ss..; 2.
ssss ss..S % IS: WI sslsss IS ~ 2 s:::;se
q 8hvsu CoSSiSioess 81 Pssssss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-09

rHn REsIefsR--Mr. Boswell. the Rseisss
Of the city, has not yet rendered his resleua.
100 10 me Mayor, an he had insended, ana vii
q least withhold il for . lew days. In u.
meantime delegations from some OF The R-pub.
can ward clubs have waited on him . ask ia
ne shan not resign, and CONSERVATIVE me0bsrs
o. me Oouncu have united 10 TIE request, ao<
. 10 believed tha. be win Be indneef - r.con
sbder his Intention, -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-09
AN ACT to revive a

AN AIT 10 IeNlvo al 6ct-
Be it enacted by the Board If Aldermen and Board
Of Common Council If the City Of Washington,
That the act approved September y, 1565, en-
Titled an act TO change the grade Of Fifth street
east. from Pennsylvania avenue to q street
south, be and the same is hereby revived.
Approved, November 81, 1855.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-09
AN Act to grade and pave the alley in squsrs
No 30

Be al enacted ty the Board Of Aldermen and Bodrd
q Common council Of the City Of Wdshiagtoa
That the Mayor be, and he is hereby, adthor.
lied and requested to cause the alley in squar,
No. 279 to be graded and paved in confor mi y
with existing law; and to defray the expens.
Of the said improvement, special tax equal II
the cost thereof is hereby assessed and LEVIED
upon all lots and parts Of lots bordering on tn,
said improvement; the said TAI to be assessed
and colleced according to law.
Approved, November 81, 1868.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-15
THE WEST INDIES.
Facts Ahout Coolie ImmigrntIor

KINGSTON, oct. 1.-Jamaica and DeIncrara con-
tinue to receive large additions to their labOring
population by frequent arrivals of ships with coolies
from India. Four vessels with coolies are now on
their way from Calcutta to those colonies, and at
the latest advices from that place. several more
were about being taken up capable of conveying
400 or 500 emigTants EACH In Jamaica the
coolies are giving great satisfaction to the
themselves in orderly and peace
have recently become exceedingly turbulent and
troublesome. On one sugar plantation they at
tempted to Kill the manager, several of them falling
upon him end beating him to within an inch of his
life Upon his being rescued from their clutches,
the whole tOdy of coolies on the estate broke out
into open lot setting the police and authorities at
defiance, all efforts to quell the disturbance proving
unayailing, until the, troops were called out. In
this part of Demarara wife-murder has become so
common among the coolies that q George
town paper notices it as something worthy
of record that for a whole fortnight there
had been but one coolie woman mur-
dered by her husband In other parts of the colony
both the coolies and the Chinese doing well The
former are the largest depositors among the labor
ing classes in the savings banks Of the colony, while
the Chinese stand lowest of ALL The cooe earns, it
may be- "a or IS cents each working day, and lives
on 12 depositing the balance John Chnaman in
dulgeg too freely in COW heads COW heels, and pro-
visions Of var0ns kinds TO save much of his earn
ings; but these are spent in the colony and there
fore do good to others. The lOgwood trade has had
an extraordinary increase, owing to troubles in
Uayt,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-15
PEACHES,
whnt lhe Produel OF 1see was.

What the Product Of 1869 Was.
A writer from Lincoln, Sussex county, Delaware,
The Ipeach harvest s ended to the great relief of
overtasked men and beasts. The "long agony is
results.
These are quite satisfactory. The yield of fruit
has overpassed all estimates previously made The
shipments over the Delaware Railroad have been
more than 1000 car loads, at sos baskets per caran
aggregate of 1000 600 baskets or mere. The line Of
outside steamers from one point, Mahon's river,
have taken to New York 100000 baskets,
doubling the amount of shipments they had counted
on, and demonstrating the superior advantages of
the Atlantic route for shipping fruit TO the metro
polls.
from other landings along the Delaware 200 600 bas
Kets were shipped This sums up 600 baskets
finding water conveyance to market ana with the
railroad shipments, 3,0O00 600 baskets from Delaware.
Unless the railroad company shall consent to reduce
their tariff Of reghts the proportion Of water ship
of peach-culture overdone? A decided mega
tive to the question is given by expert
eneed peach-growers. 100000 baskets from
Delaware with q reinforcement of perhaps 1,OOOOOO
IRON other Stases have failed to glut the market.
Yet SO immense crop Of this fruit has never been
gathered before, and win not be again probably in
ntty years. Various unfavOrable circumstances com
hned to forbid the hope OF remuneratve prices
TO mature frst-class fruits The market was
early depressed, almost irrevocably, by the
premature and uIrpe fruit thrown upon it Without
stint. Then unprecedented drought and heat COM
bned hastened the ripening OF the mature crop SO
Crowding it upon the market too rapidly NotIith-
standing the returns have been such as not TO put the
producer out OF hum0r. The average net proceeds
have been az the lowest estimate 80 cents per basket
Others say GO cents The average profits of friend OF
ours after paying 35 cents per basket freight was 70
cents proving the good policy Of sending to market
only selected fruit medium between the prices
naned-say 80 ccnts-may be taken as the average
| net proceeds per basket At this estimate two men,
Daniel Corbt ana s. f. Shallcross OF Odessa, have
realized the snug sum of 500 900 each for crop Of
100000 baskets. The net profits to the peach grow
ers Of Delaware have been for 000baskets no less
than Sl500,000. Then, nearly as much more has
gone into the hands Of the basket makers the trans
poriation companies, pickers, and other employees.
We hardly eX1ggerate in saying that the Diamond
State is the better financially by 100000 to-day for
her peach crop of 1869.
In fact this crop had been looked forward to to re-
deem the State from the financial ruin that threat
ened it in consequence of crops cut short by two
successive wet seasons-an anticipation justified by
the results. Peach-culture is, and for a term of
| not fail to work diligently and with profit
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-15
This Afternoons Quotations.
FROM WASHLNGTON.
The Yerger Case.

Special Despatch 10 The Eoentng Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-In the Supreme Court
to-day the case of Yerger YVES brought up on q
motion to dismiss the application for a writ of
habeas corpus on the ground of want of juris-
ton. The counsel for Yerger opened the case,
and was followed by the Attorney-General, who
argued at great length that the Court had no
jurisdiction. The courtroom was filled with
prominent members Of the Bar
Dull.
The absence of the President and several
members of Ehe Cabinet from the city make
matters unusually dull.
Tic War Onice.
General Shermans assistants in thew Office
are settling up affairs preparatory to vacatiDg to
the new Secretary
No Cabinet Meeting.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15-The President being
absent, no Cabinet meeting was held to-day.
Stationery Contracts.
The contracts for furnishing stationery for the
Senate Of the United States during the ensuing
year has been awarded to several firms Of this
city, New York, and Philadelphia