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An Act to, facilitate the preparation Of the
tax.booke for the year 1869.
PROPOSALS FOR RIVER TRANSFORM
OFFICE OF DEPOT QUARIERMAsrER.

OFFICE OF DEPOT QuARIERMAsrRR.
CORNER CAMP AND eouIH STREETS.
seafed Preposais, in duplicate, with . copy q
ss . & III: until
September s. 1873 at II for the tnsportati
s. pS #. snS s
between New orleans and points on the Red River
il d., 81 October. 1852 to the sih day Of june me-
sF.ss sss': o. e ssHsn
From nsw Orleans TO Shreveport or return.
From New Orleans to Jefferson, Texas or
From Grand Ieors to Alexandria. Shreveport,
FROM Alexsndris to shreveport or Jefferson or
Proposais viii state 81 ShSt rates 70 81 der. pro
pose to transport to or from each Of the above
ReD:: sna the i9s.as
Horses. Mules. sheep, and Beef Cattle. each psr
Iron, MsehipsTy: Lead. Zinc. Tin. Copper,
Hardware. Hcllow:vaIe. Gfindstonss, Crdnsace,'
Ordinances Stores. Grsin, Hey, Straw, Moss, Oak:
Bind; sash: Iuf.it1ss. W:ioS ToHsu:.. s Mss''
and Iierces, 80 per cubic foot.
DRY GOODS.
nss tsto.. h T,Ss Dried Ap
WET GUOUS.
Pork, Beef Liquids Lard, Lime. Cement, Plas.
ter. Tar, Rosfn Moiasses, Brown Sugar, TalloV
fanit. S:n E.. ysIIis: window Glass. Pickles,
Extracts, Car dlee, Craeksrs, Hard Breed. feEina,
tables, Soaps, Sugar, (Havana,) Tobacco, &C q,
Hams, Per cask; Hams. Lard, and Rice, each DER
tierce; Ice and sugar, each per hogshead; Lard,
per keg Tea, per chest; eslt, per sack and barrel
Army Wagons, complete. Spring Wagons, Am
balances, Carts and n heelbarTows, each.
Lumber. pine and oak, each Der II feet; Lsths
and shingles, each per Pails brooms, y ovels,
and Spades, each per dozen; Coal, per ton or
Freight to be delivered at any or all of the
abovenamed pefnfs at such landings a. m ~ be
Designated by the Quartermaster in charge.
Bidders must be prepared to make semi weekly
trips between New Orleans and Shreveport and
Troops and public freight to be taken to the full
service. when required by the Quartermastsr's
Department.
The ability ofthe bidder to fulfill the agreement
nust be guaranteed BY tSo responsible persons,
wlsse sigIs lures must he appended to the bid.
The United States reserves the right to reject
Proposals 10 be endorsed Proposals for RIVER
TRANSPORTATION" and addressed to the under.
signed
By order of Brevet Briaadier General Fred.
Myers, Deputy Quartermasfer General United
States Army and Chief Quartermaster, Depart
ment Of Louisiana. E.J STRANG,
Depot Quartermaster. su2s-6t
-
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CITY ITEMS.
JET SIrs,
Jet Chains,
Jet Buttons.

JET SIre,
Jet Chains,
81 Jet Buttons.
Rubber Bracelets,
Shell Bracelets,
Received this morning at Priggs One Dollar
Jewelry Store, No. l36 Pennsylvanis avenue
between ~ and 9Th streets.
Fall Of 1869.
Our POPULAR WASHINGTON
CLOTHING HOUSE.
OAK HALL Is
First IN THE FIELD
With an immense stock Of Gents, Boys and
Children's Ready made Clothing, received
from the celebrated establishment OF Wan 81
maker d Brown, of Philadelphia, and great
variety Of piece goods, from the New York
and Philadelphia markets, and Is selling rap
idly At prices lower than the lowest else
where.
OAK HALL,
$50 Seventh street.
Opposite the Post Once.
- N. R-To make room for Fall Stock,
daily arriving, we are selling Summer Goods
at cost.
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~ The first examinations of women under
the new regulation admitting them to Gam
bridge (English) University, resulted IN a tri-
umph for their sex. Thirty.sIx candidates
presented themselves and twenty-five were
accepted. and several Of these received special
marks Of distinction in various branches, as
arithmetic, religious knowledge and Ian
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CHARGE OF BURsLARY.-Yesterday, The.
ophilus Clark ana w. H. s. johnson were
arrested by Officer Skinner, OF the sixth pre-.
cinct. on the charge of having committed a
house OF Nelson Green, ON X street. between
81 and 10th streets, on Saturday night during
his absence, and Justice Harper committed
them to jail Tor q hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-23

KNIGHTS OF PyTHIAs.-An ad journed semi.
annual session of the Grand Lodge of the
knights of Pythias will be held at the hall, 9TH
and ID streets, tomorrow evening.
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"HoHe," 536 TIN street.

TEE GRIATBsT relief imaginable can be at.
forded this warm weather by wearing one of
those elegant suits selling at such astonis hing
ly low prices at the celebrated Oak Hail cloth.
ing store, AGO Seventh street opposite the Post
Office, where. in addition to zen tlemen's aBsn-
mock Barn." Cheviot, Arrah ma Pogue. drab
d'efe alpaca and linen suits, children's Carl.
balde suits in great variety also to be had at
the mos. reasonable prices. 26,-
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pRoPOsALs FOB FOEL AND FORAGE.

UFFICE CHIEF UCARTERMAsrER,
FIBsT MILITARY DISTRICT. ,
Gall. RICHMOND, Va. August IL, ls69.i
eeaied proposals Tin trfplicafe) will be receiy Cd
at this ONCE until p. n. OF WEDNESDAY, the
iS,n cay OF Ssptember 1853 for the delivery Of
WOOE, OATS. AND HAY. to the Post Quarter
master az Winchester, Virgins. in such quaatities
as may be required from month to month. for the
setSee 3f that Post during the period ending June
seIarste proposals are required: For wosd, to be
dry, hard, and free fro m small or crooked limbs:
Tor Oats TO be sound, clean and weighing NOT less
than 81 pounds to the bushel; for hay 70 be well
cured and Of the best quality.
Blank forms for Proposals. aud in ,rmation as to
snoun's and conditions OF delivery. can be OBJ.
Winchester, Va, or at this Off ce
tary District j q OHANDLEH
Brevet Colonel, Quartermsster u s. Army.
Chief Quartermaster LIST Military District
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CooLER.-Range of thermometer at Franklin
Co.'s, opticians, No. 2lt Pennsylvania ave.
nue., to-day, in the shade % a. m, 81: 10 a. m,
s1 ii a. m 81; II m, 81; p. m, 81; p. m, 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-23

GENERAL CRoCKER. acting Mayor Of Wash.
mgfon, has so far recovered from his recent
illness as TO be able to resuile his official duties
Today
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GOAL OIL AccrDnHr-Ac coal lamp exploded
last night about eight O'Clock, in the house of
Hannah Moore. Q colored woman residins in
PTafher's Alley, but The flames vera extin.
guished before any damage vac done. The
occurrence originated an alarm Of Ore, which
caused the nremen 10 take run.
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THE HUMBOLDT CRLEBRATIoN.-The Hum.
boldt centennial anniversary has been Il xed for
the nth of the coming month, as we have here
tofore announced, and the committee of ar.
raneemente, Of which Mr.. A. Hart is chairman
and Mr.. h Henze secretary, are taking active
steps to make the demonstration a grand
success.
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LOCAL N EW s.

ExCURsIoN TO Norfolk and return ON the
steamer Co,t on Mondays and Thursdays.
SxHI-WKEKLY EXCURSION to Moupt Vernon
on the steamer Arrow, on Tuesday and Thurs
day
Nailor & Bros stables
0ARkRIfER's ART GALLERY, 4e6 7th street.
SMITH & SrRoSG's ART GALLEY, Gas E
street.
ANALosrAN IsLAND.-Pic-nic of the Circle
fnendsnip Association this afternoon.
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-. p. BROWN q SON,
CORNER 15TH sTRKET AND NKw 10 Z AVE-
GRlAT
Z d TIOH
PRIoB
. q a L.
pRoPosALs FOE FRESH BEEF.

HEADQ'Rs FIRST MILITARY DIsrRIcr)
VFFNE SHIEF CoMMIssARY oE SU BsIsrgNcE, :
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA August 18th, 1859,
sealed Proposals. Gin duplicated win be received
~ ine once OF Lieutenant %. G.. Fenno, nth
Va, until MONDAY, September 18th 1859 ct Il
m Tor supplying the United States Subsisteuce
va fer six months, from October LIST, ESQ., or such
iess tims as the CommitRry General Of eubsis.
Bidders are requested to be present 20 respond
Their bids and be prepared 70 give bonds for the
fulltllment of their contract.
Conditions, requirements, payments, &c. O.
heretofore.
By command of Brevet Major General Candy.
D. A. P0RTBB,
Brevet MAJOR and Chief Oommissary Of subsist-
ence, First Military District. An lT.6t
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pRoPOsALs FOE COAL AND WOOD.

tJhoPOSALS FOE COAL AND WOOD,
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
VFFlCE OF DlsBURsING CLERK AND SUIT
Sealed Proposals will be received AZ this Office
uot the 5lst Instant ut II n for the delisery and
storsee OF eco tors q 2i0 lbs best w HIT & Ash
AhIHHAClTE COAL, Nc. l, or broken size for
70 tom. C2.iaO rbsJ best LYKEHs VALLEY, for
20 cords best seasoned OAK WOOD
soned.
Average samples Of Goals must sccsmpany each
The Department reserves the right to reject NJ,
or any portion OF the bids received.
an I7td Disbsrins oiert and snpssisssndsnt.
OFFICE OF I1UsfEls PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
" WASHINGTON, d. o., August 10 isso
Sealed ProDoeah are invited, and VII be re-
reived ct this office until WEDN l0DAY Septem.
her lst 1859, g O'Clock p. m, for furnishinG the
Public Schools Of the secon and FOURTH Districts
Sish WG9D A ,s1n GOAL for the school year
SECOND DleTRIer.
80 tons White Ash Egg Coal.
eera' 4 Va. woca' ss.sd and split.
IouRlH DISTRICT.
cords S Sss wccd. ss.ed end silt.
70 BE- delivered from tine to dine, durins the
echoo! year. ct the aiGsreat school hoasos N such
qranttstes e nay b ordsred By the Trustees.
1ach lfeloe! % BE- endorsed Proposals. for
Wed and Goal, and eddrss.ed @ t6e under.
'..' Chairman So.nis s 2, = PS 2..spssiI...
AUS HnD AOhr0n
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THIS Is TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC that Geo g.
Wilson Il TO. can sell Shoes, Boots &c as cheap
as any person who advertises In the Star. I'll:
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ArTINTIoN.-We beg to call the attention Of
medical practitioners aud inv alids to 'sSpee 3
StaDdard Wine Bitters," as a mildly stinulst-
ing diuretic, sodondc, and tonic aid to debili-
tated persons, from whatever cause. Their
base Is Speef'e pure wine. without the sem
blsnce Of medication, except by herbs aud
decided advantage. They are remarkably
pleasant 70 the taste. Sold by drug ists.
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- n q A 8 N E
The Maryland FREE STONE COMPANY
prepared to furnish their Stone In Jjmeusion,
and quantity required,
SAWED TO ORDER
STEPS, PLATFORMS,
WINDOW GAPS AND STILLS,
WATER TABLES, CDPTNG,
FLAGGLSG. ASHER, &c
BObbLS Oh ROUCH SOUND eTOEK, fo5
O.W. HAYDEN, Secretary,
mario 6D 2is STREET,
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MUST WrH-.No Use DenySno he Factn-
Stevens, Proprietor Of the Tea Hong, has
adopted q principie Of selling Tea that rsst
iciss, being sound and correct in every feature
One pound as cheap a. though you bought q
thousand.
6,l7 "HoNe," SOS TIN street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-23

THR ScHUErzEN.-To.day the grand Schuet.
-zaNfest OF the Baltimore Schuetzsn Verien
takes place in that city, and a number of the
Schuetzen here left in the O'Clock train tor
that city, where they will be received and en-
tertained by the Schuetzen. few nights
since Mr.. A. T.. l.. Reese was presented by the
Washington Nerien with q handsome gold
medal In appreciation of his ser vices at the last
and previous sfestes."
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Fall Of 1863.
OAK HALL,

OoRNe, Diseased Nails. Vascular Excrescen.
cee, Bunions, Enlarged Jeints, and other dis.
eases OF the feet, successfully treated by pr.
White, Surgeon Ohiropodist No. "a Pennsyl-
vania avenue, between ~ and 9th streets.
Hours from q. m. to 6 p. m. Calls made At
residences between and y. m. No charge
for consultation at Office. Established Ie6l.
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OyyIcR AcrrRe OoxMrssAlr or srssrs,
xORY xoOTR. M AuRuaf ~

YoRs IooTE, M, Assust "a, iSss
csaisd Proposals.: IN daplieess. YIN b rsossvsd
Ssy Of Aas1st. ~. for fgraishins ihs Tsops
ouirs css s. 49, neT M ssGss u he IRA I.f
sSSsr ~ - or snch lee t.e = tie OoSnissssy
vlsn equal IroDortels q fors end hihd ausrssfs,
tpsSss. ssenkS; and kidney telle1 % Be sxoi16edI
me lourse verseosal JOINT, and tks 6rsass 6innsl
SSown, Lee seaoks q The tore auarssrs cat on
the gaDbrsl or hock joSDt.
The proposals VIII siso state ct What prios psr
1870 choice cats VIA Be fsr.ishsd for sslss %
ireIcesls must Be- distinctly saderssd sPrepe-
sen ior Irssh @ssf." esd s1drssse1 % the un1er-
ueneo % Fort Io0ee. Id. . 20 reeerveo IL 1GAt
e Isject asy OF sl BIDS not IN the inssrss sftks
Cosdisi0ns. :. euirspsss., psyDs,S. g., nsAe
n. q. 0BI9R,
lst Lieut. eth AFtillsry,
sa36t a. B., y. Q. n
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0FfIcl OF Tal 9ElRRAL sJPGRIN.
" fsNDsAf TslAsUsY BgILDfHGs.

rsssS:e =; :: y :ssss
1O1 A Jo vi. 20 ten tens NJ; Z g to.: 30 Bait
100 tons tyiens VALLEY: 70 Be veiaHsd on The
se q. Of the fressury t.tsnsaen, and 70 weigh
49, ips 20 the ton; ell % be delivered q such
nay 5. ~ :sSs 'e 81 ''d in such Quantities Is
% day Of August, 1853, sd1rssssd % the 0snerai
eupertnte ndeet freasury BuildiaGs, and % b
considered binding for three veeks oftor 40
1ats, the Department ressrvine the raht 10 rsiesf
al or any lortisn Of the bids received.
20 bid will be entertained unless safis fncta~v
syi1sees can Be given Of The sbii q q o. Issss
% :. ah y se Ss s0nsrsoss sn, amy eE1 nInE:
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7 IIBEe's MEAT BISCUIT;
IL LON DON BISCUITS;
LONDON pYSPIPkIA CRACKERS;
ITALIAN PAkTE;
VDBMNELLIE.

MACCARONI;
PARMEeAk CHEESE;
Corner of lith and streets,
an IL Under ES5itt House
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Warrington and 9eorgstovn heid : msas;n.
ON saturday evening. q German Han. on nm
street near In the absence Of M. Weitner,
SSnaMman o. ne iasf meeting. Mr.. Henry j.
acted rs secrstary. About two hundred herers
were present. and my new members Vsrs
elected, amer which they proceeded 70 the elsc
tion OF omcers, with the following reSuIt.
President George Laufnsr; Vice Prssident
Jonn w. Miller Secretary, Henry Streethsr'
gsri TREASURER, George Wick. Adjourned.
FuHx1AL.-Yestsrday afternoou. tia JJn,or
Friendship Lodge. q. q. D. r., ths Social
Lodge. No. I. Of Masons, ana the Harmoov
Lodge.SNo: ss, @; y. o. F, Of Aiezandris.
and Kings Band, OF GeoreetoWn. eecorted tSe
remains OF their deceased member, r. ii. Wood.
wand. 70 Mount Zion Oemstery, where appro.
pirate Addresses we're made by the o6icsrs Of
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MEDICAL PREPAYMENT OF GEoRGr-
N1 TOWN COLLEGE,.

MKpICAL pEPARTMEEr OF GEORGE.
N1 TOWN COLLEGE,.
TwEKTIETH MEDICAL SESSION. 1.ss-,o
COLLEGE BUILDING CORNER oFTevrI,
AND 4 STREETS
CITY or WASHING TON.
FACULTY:
NOBLE Y0tNG, MD.
Professor OF Printiples and practice % Medicine
FLoDoARDo HOW ARD n %.
Professor Of Obstetrics and Diseases of wonas
Professor OF Principles aud Practice sf surgarx
pro,...o, J. A. ! sSkGsS, N D..
MoNTG0MEsY JONES. u,
lAss sfiG? TGo Saasssi an Descriptive.
E6SssS ssi spt..So surgery
Professor n Gensr.I and ptysio,oei.sl Chemistry.
Professor q Clinical surgery
sTEwART tLbkfbGt. Tp Demonstrators
hobHkIseS How ARD, D,
~ Jhe regular course Of Lec,ur will oo,umen~s
oCiobkh 4.and terminate the following MAhOH
For tie Full Course Il Lectures. s,,.
psmnn.,rs,or
SHELL T,eh., %
'oaNsos H. sI9 as .. Re north
Tar r wSHsr EEp 2 CLaassIoAL, MAraEMAT:
ks, Chs5Iss Eo:r.s win Be rsoesn.d P b. Prof. e.
Srisnd. Ms. SG aso oa:s
north, between pet, 18th and 18th streets west
es retained 1ssss
I: fsSn d g ss g ths
bsLantyne, No. 9l9 9TH street, and @. A whit
A p1oo.sAsEF sS SSaois q sF4HE .;;;,.na Rev,
fses s%;,.. r q ri. ssI
.uped on ssemSeI 18Th With isli ana es,ss,
x: fss .ss.. or
.S p.r f q H. o sAPI s.. In T Ta,
ABBY .. ssS :s ssrsss sssiH ana s'
I fkEpfkfcks.. mmddsARY'
a, Possessing full oOIleeisie pov~rs. vim commence
1871 s M.n scholastic year, the FIRST MONDAY in
For Catalogues, containing view of buidinss,
.,,n. REV. THOMAS M. oANs; ~
TO PAREBTs AND GUARDIANS OF YOUTH
HOWARD INSTITUTE. MD.
SUPERIOR ADVANTAGES.
Tor%. %o't mSsseS
CheTieal AIlsrstns, Cabinet Of MINERALS, GeoIo-
o. Art snd sei.noe &C &e. Bscons and Lewiss
Gymnstttes Number OF Pupils limited School
select and prominent for its beautifui retired and
nen sd ioSst,on its perfect disc, pine and home
SFor Circulars, address Prof l. q MATH-
nnMe;A Mathews Store p. O., Howard %,
MAryIand jyE In
CREGARAY INSTITUTE, .ss7 and .sas
v h,nsii;sh end frsaeh, for young Ladies and
nOHDAf, Sept 18th. French e the Language Of
TIE family. and 10 constantly spoken IN the In
Us-sosm MADAME DHIRvILLY. Print.
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EPisCoPAL HIGH SCHOOL FOB BOYS,
ENGLISH. CLASSICAL AND Narurv.r
ICAL,
III street, between 10th aud 18th eta eets
JOHN A. GRAvRs, PriueipaI
for particulars apply 20 Rev. X W LOWRTr
rector, 4.2 ct. neAt w. cor. 18th. auI2. i'm
ct, N1EOkkrS SCHOOL. CNDER TgU
- charge Of the Sisters of Charity Win ,ao, ~
MocpAf september 9th Parents viii please be
prompt IN sending their children Ever, Attention
will be given TO the moral aud int Ilectu =. trsinsoe
OF the young ladies placed under their charge ms
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N0''1fs '0USHg SEEs, A.' .A0s1

SA8ABBSDU80s WET v180l1lAs
We hoys - haaA one Portable Oesan 3 - nm
81 a H. 80 ~. - = "a - 8 ST CS:k.
I,isae!s &c tArssAtne 49, 81 - psvsr;
s'i e.. 800 1900 :ssi3S sevnsss ~ 9
chass nov Or 1900 haa1 naehinaGl. oaSl1ss On
EEhsS' 20 6o :: i go E 81 I: Mp
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WOOD AND COAL

r. 0 A d GOD.
best quality " oA
RED AND WHITE ASH COAL.
a sizes, laid in before the advance in prices and
which We will sell to the trade aud our customers
below the present ruling rates, and vould adyfse
our friends to take advantage of the same q. Goals
we have now a1oat will be 50 cents to a per ton
hlRher than our present rates.
Best quality Hickory, Oak and Pine Wood
orders by mail promptly attended to
w Dl w o OBJ
Nine Hundred Cords OF
BlCkORY, OAK. BAKERS AND SPRUCE
PINE WOOD
ioI ssle at low rates q G L. sHERIFF's Coal
and Wood Wharf, tooth 9th ct. Orders left q
office on penrsyIv anis avenue, between Sd and a..
SITS No. 437. will be promptly attended TO- aus N
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TAKE NOTICE.
the name .. JEWELL, and also the gu elity,
ASK your grocer for any OF these, and be sura yo7
get them, and take no oiher.
Manufsctory-30O and 500 g street north, be-
tween 9Th and 9Th. Washington. ID. ~. feK
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LIGHT It'll TAPPINe."-This morning,
Mr.. Thomas Finn, who Keeps q store at the
corner OF Masiach ueetts and New Jersey ay.
enues, was ir the back Of his store, and NO.
hced a colored boy reach over the counter and
pull ont the drawer. The boy Immediately
started TO run, when Mr.. l.. raised an alarm,
and he was soon in the clutches of officer Bres.
nahan, OF the second precinct, who was in the
neig borhood at the time. He had got but
twenty cents from the til, and gave the name
OF August Burke. Justice Walter heard the
case, and committed him to Jail for court.
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COLUMBIA TYPOGRAPHICAL UNToN.-A reg.
ular meeting Of Columbia typographical
Union, No. 10l, was held Saturday evening at
Council Chamber, City Hall, when aI appro-
prialon of SIS was made to assist In defraying
the funeral expenses of deceased member;
another Of SOS to assist a sister Union in pros.
ecutiLg law suit, and several applicants for
membership were elected and subscribed to the
constitution. Adjourned.
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ELECTION OF OYFICBRs.-At the fourth an.
nual meeting Of the First National Building
President q. B. Church; Vice President, ".
=. Walker; Treasurer, II. A. CLARK; Secretary
e. X. Thompson. Directors, DIR. J. Z. Morgan,
Ut. X. .. Croggon, William J. Stephenson, T.
son, j II. Heron, w. p. Mohun. The Board
Iecommended an amendment 70 the constitu.
uon, aIiowtAg the Board to redeem stock at
sSOO per snare premium. and such further ad /.
vance a. they mon time 70 time determine. A
vose Niu % aken on mis- proposition at the
next regular ssockholoerS meeting.
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u. B. JEwELLs PRIZE SOAP.
THE B11T,
BEsAUSE THEY SAVE TINE, LABOR AM
MONEY IND MAKE THE CLOTHES
WHITE AND CLEAN.
The Premium ORIENTAL SOAP
NEW YORK CITY SOAP
CHEMIOAL OLIVE SOAP
LAUNDRY SOAP, -
FAMILY SOAP
Are brands asuperior quality, and are susr.
anteed to give erfect satisfaction.
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DISSATISFIED WoRKMEN AT THE NAVY
YARD.-Complaint has been made at the
Washington Navy Yard that system of
espionage Is now In vogue there which is very
unjust and embarrassing TO the men employed.
The mechanics and laborers are under the
srictest surveillance, and are scarcely DER.
United TO speak to each other during working
hours. The system was inaugurated under
man was required to 60 through the shops
every half hour and report at once any man
who engaged in conversation, or remitfed ms
1t Is hoped that when this matter 10 brought TO
the attention Of Admiral Dahlgren there will
be some relaxation Of the rule
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TIE NATIONAL RACE 90 uRsp.-rhe hotel a,
the National race course 10 now aponoachinS
somplensn, me piastse1ng being ne ariy am an
The stables arr now under rentai 70 ~
Moses. the trainer, who has IN hand s,.x.n
nne animals owned by bnsiness men - ~.
city. He has also In training Q beaptifui rnn .
ming mare owned by Secretary Raviin.
tournament Is 70 taks place as the track rhs Ar,
week in September.
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W AsHINGTON
CITY DIsPENsARY,
No. 26S, NOrthtcest Corner TIA. aad ii Shsets
Medical advice and surgical oper alton 20 III,
poor free of charge.
Once hours: 8 70 II .. m, 8 TO D. m.
l.. n. TAILOR, II. D., q. W. LATIMKI, N. ID
ma Ally
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ACCIDENT At A BILLIARD TABLn-On Sat.
ofoay afternoon Q man named J. u. Burch
Employed a. Q CLERK in the Unised States SEN.
e,e, met with quite severe accident while
ton Htu. He MAS making q back snoe with ths
cue, ana accidentally struck his LETT arm with
suee force against the table, that his arm va
Daoiy broken ana his shoulder dislocated DR.
George Mccoy was sent for and sat ths h,oesn
nno, aiser which the injured man was 70.
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FIRIs.-The alarm of fire about half.pa
Two O'Clock Saturday afternoon was caus,
ny.the burning Of stable belonging 70 Ohs
avenae and X street. Loss estimated n ai50
The roof Of Mr.. Coleman's house, corner
10ah. street and Pennsylvania avenue. cane
1rs about I'D o'clock on Saturday night fro
the neglect OF some workmen, who left
heated stove on the building during the da
The frs was exiting uished with Q few bucks
OF watsr.
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81: - "a 81 s:s:l a. ss a. g:
the eoptrsY = eh0vn on OF SslorS eSOOH6
nv X9n o,1 ~ .snss1ess nsxt; Ieovi6ela eelyof
IN the Otv o. WMht1gtoa, D. o., osSS q 49, 81
three succes9ye yesks before aid fuesday.
an lelsVs1 Tsst-R. J. MlIGs, Clerk.