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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-27
DRoPoeALs FOR OIL.

OFFICE or PAyMasTEl 4. NAVY,
No 4S5 CHESTNUT sTREEr.
PHILADELPHIA, March 3. 1889 \
Sealed Proposals. endorsed Proposals for Oil. /,
Will be received 1t this once until II O'Clock on
the lst Of April next. for furnishing the UniseS
states NAVY Department with the following OH,
20 be OF the best quality, and SUBJECT ins pection
by the inspecting officer ia the PhfladeIphi svv
Yard. where IL be delivered free OF es peo-. 70
the Government, for which security must be given:
fo- Bsr,as o sfoa,n EngiassTisE
-Four barrels Of Fish O1.
ID. NJ. HIESKELL,
ma . 81 Paym.ster. q N
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-27

JoD GAYLoRp, the vide-awake agent Of
khif Gaylord Ministries, 10 in town making
arrangements for the appearance Of this cele.
brsted troupe at Odd Fellows Han OF the Iath
o. April.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-27

CAUTION. - Purchasers Of the Peruvian
Syrup q protected solution of the proto xide OF
iron) are cautioned against being deceived by
any Of the preparations Of Peruvian Bark, or
bark and iron, which may bA offered them
Every bottle of genuine has Peruvian Syrup
mot Peruvian Bark blown In the glass Ex.
anime the bottle before purchasing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-27

lhPRovBMESTs.-On / street. bet xeen 9th
and I, III streets, two very handsome four
story pressed brick dwellings have been
erected, one tor MIR. Joseph Bryan, of which
Messrs Moore McCarty were the carpenters
and CONTRACTORS, and the other for Mr.. Wilson
r brown, " no superintendent Its constru ctiCn.
fhey are 25 feet by 81, have stone steps and
trimmings, and including the spacious parlors
have fourteen rooms each Messrs. Jones and
Collins were the bricklsyers; G.. Harkness,
piastereri Carr Collins, painters; Scheiftiy
plumber and gas filter. in Mr.. Bryan's house
ADD Messrs. Browne Powers In Mr.. Browns
messrs- Mecre McCarty will, on Monday
commence the erection of five two-storied
stores on the corner of 9Th and q streets, front.
ing on the nrst-named street, for Mr.. John
HIT, Consul General Of Switzerland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-27
Georgetown Advertisements.

"EAsTER CELEBRATION.
sfcoNp ANNIVERSARY OF raE SUNDAY
sss ssss Fo aUkRa
T1RhOON; ats O'Clock. Interesting addres .es
singing by the children, &c. ALI are nvited, lt.
RY THOMAS BOWLING, Auct: Geeraefo.n
HOUSEHOLD Furniture AND EFvKCrs At
a On MONDAY MORNING, March fst,. at
W 10 O'Clock, win sell. without re lard TO
Id weather,D at the residence Of Dol Wallace
~ Congress street, between Beall aud est
ss.r.es, q general assortment of Household Fu nj
Excellent Three Ply end Ingram earp.ts
cottage Sets, Wardrobes,
6edste ads, Bureaus and Washsfands,
walnut Extension AID other Tables
Cane Seat, Rock ing Ano otner Chairs,
Ill Cloth, attiT g Cooking stove.
WfthsmaDy other articles, too numerous TO me n
t.n. THOMAS BOWLING,
ms IStd Auctioneer.
ny THOs. BOWLING, Auct.; Georgetown.
EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AT
"a OniUEspHY MoRNINa. March oth a,
~ weather: At the resideDoe Of s Il: seerm an
HJon the corner ct Potomac and Pra.pect
streets. general assortment Of Househo
Furniture, consisting o..
walnut Spring Seat Chairs and sofa
Walnut Marble top Chamber Suite
1iessnt Marble-top eideboard (UakD
cottage eetts complete
Walnut Msroe- top Table aud Stands
Three ply and Ingram Car GETS
Feather Beds and Mattre sses
Elegant Refrigerator
,nleeant Cook, Parlor and other Stoves
with many other articles too numerous to men
ma as6t THOs BOWLING. Auct..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-27

A MACHINE for Fluting Ladies Dresses is fol
sale at VIM. Princes, 322 street, between
10Th and nth; also, 300 elegant stamps. In.
structions gratis. 2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-27

FISH AND OYsIERs.-Ths receipts of fresh
fish from the Potomac fisheries are still limited,
win but little change in prices, while the
supply of oysters still holds good, and for Inc
qualities prices are firm. There are daily ar.
rivals Of from three 10 five vessels al Riley's
wharf with oysters, the best of which are sell
ing to-day a. from 81 10 81 SO per bushel. At
Johnson's wharf, tween eight and nine hun
ored shad were received late last evening and
this morning. which brought $50 and So per
hundred. Herring are increasing in supply
nye thousand baviDg been received since our
last report, and disposed of at $50 and s25 per
thousand- Next week the fisheries will all b /.
at work, when heavy lots may b. looked for,
and q corresponding decline in prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-27

INTERESTING AND NOVEL ExHIBrrIoN.-
the Congregational Church, on Monday night
18th inst, there will be an exhibition of the
marvellous powers of bringing to the mind the
great facts and events of history in all ages of
the world, and other subjects, by young gen.
tleman of Washington, from q short study of
scripture rules. Also, Q lecture, by Professor
Armee, formerly from Virginia Prot. Armes
and his science of memorizing are endorsed by
Recommendations from the best sources.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-27

INV. j. q. FLErcalR, ad vertised TO speak IN
the Congregational Church tomorrow (Sab-
oathI evening. 10 the well.knoWn Brazilian
important facts touching the present reforms
0on In Span. which, in other cities, have
called out large and appreciatiye audience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-27

KNIGHTS 1ENPLAR ELECrIoN.-At the an
nual meeting of Washington Commandery No
,, Knights Templar, held al Masonic Hall last
evening, the following officers were elected 10
serve during the ensuing year: Jos. b. Will.
Imlnent Commander. (re-eiectsd;) James +.
Woilard. GeneralIssimo; Robert A. Champion,
captain General; Rev. VIM. PIncKuey, Preiate;
George ID. Patton. Jr., Senior Warden; J. w.
mckee. Junior Warden: VIM. Bryan. Treas
nrer; w. h Circuit, Recorder: w p. Young.
Waroer; J F. Hoover, Standard bearer. J. J.
Barnes. Sword-bearer; w. II. Hills, J. g.
Crsmer and g. n. Plant, IT., Guards; Thomas
Creassr, Sentinel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-27

RESOLUTION in relation TO Back street
KeSotred By The Board IF Aldermen and Bo1rd Of
Common Council Of tie Cooperation of Gorge to.va
That the Street Commissioner be and IS hereoy
instructed 10 cause all further work on Back
street by authority, resolution approved 2ntn
February, 1869, to be stopped until further
ordered by the Corporation
Approved, March IL, 1863
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-27

ELECTION foF OrYICRRe.-At the regular
meeting Of Equal Division No 3, Of T., held
last evening, the following named officers were
elected to serve during the ensuing garter
George Maxwell, w. p; G. A. Cox, W. A; W.
W.Hayne, r. s.; q. Church, A. r. s.: w. II.
Young, Il s.; J. r. Onutt, Trees U. Andsr-
son, Chaplain: w. A. Linton, Con-; ". b.
Dyer, l. s.; r. W. williams, o. s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-27

ALASKA DIAMONDS, set in gold, received this
morning at Prigg's Jeweiry Store, No. i3s Pa.
ave-, near Y street.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-13
Democratic Justice.

Probably the new visible admixture
bill which became law yesterday
"wednesday is the msanest act Of even
eur present General Assembly. It pro-
vides that any person net a white male
citizen Of the United States. who shall
vote, shal, be punished by inn mprissnment
in the from one to Ave years.
1t also provides that any person who
shall induce q negro to vste shall be
punished by imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary from one to five years
Our laws provide that q nonresident
or an unnaturalized citizen shall be i'm
prisoned in the csunty jail from one to
six months. They also provide that any
person who shall procure such vote shall
be imprisoned for like period. sa
Our Democratic Legislature says that
q negro must 60 to the Penitentiary from
one to five years for voting, while q nom
resident white man or an unnaturalized
foreigner. for the same offence, is pun
ished sufficiently if he goes to the coun-
ty jail and spends from one to six
menths there. 1t also says that if .
person induces . negro to vete he must
atone for his offense by spending from
one to five years in the PenitentiAry,
but il he induces . Nonresident to vote,
he can satisfy the vengeance Of the Law
by spending from enc to six months in
the county Jail.
! Our statute provides that non-resi-
dent must know that he is an Illegal
voter before he can be convicted of IL
legal ysting, but our General Assembly
says that 1t js not necessary for q negro
to know that he is an illegal voter
( columbus Jonrnal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-13
Ths First Prayer In. Congress.

In Thatcher's Military Journal, ,undsr
date eofsDecember,117 IVY, is found note
containing the identical first prayer in
Congress-" made by Rev. JacoD Duchs,
gentlemen of great eloquence. Here it
is-an historical curiosity: 20, Lord,
our heavenly Father, high and mighty
King of kings and Lord of lords, who
dost from Thy throne behold all the
dwellers of the earth, and reignest with
power supreme and uncontrolled over
all the Kingdoms, Empires and Govern
ments lock down in mercy, we bessech
Thee, on these American States, who
have fled to Thee from the rod of the
oppressor, and thrown themselves on
thy gracious protection, desiring to be
henceforth dependent only on Thee. To
Thee they have appealed for the righte-
business of their cause; to Thee do they
now look for that countenance and sup
port with Thou alsns canst give. Take
them, therefore, heavenly Father, under
Thy nurturing care. Give them wisdom
in council and valor in the field. Defeat
the malicious designs of our adversaries:
and convince them of the unrighteous-
nesness of their cause; and, if they still
persist in sanguinary purposes, Oh! let
the voice of Thine own unerring justice,
sounding in their hearts, constrain them
to drop their weapons of war from their
hands in the day of battle. Be Thou
present, o God of wisdom. and direct
the councils Of this honorable assembly.
Enable them to settle things on the
hest and surest foundation, that the
scenes Of blood may be speedily closed,
and order, harmony and peace may be
restored, and truth and JUS
tice. religion and piety prevail and
flourish amongst Thy people. Preserve
the health of their bodies and the vigor
Of their minds; shower down upon them
and the millions they here represent
such temporal blessings - Thou seest
expedient for them in this world, and
crown them with everlasting glory in
the world to come. All this we ask In
the name and through the merits
Of Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Saviour.
Ameni"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-13

Young friends, did you ever think
who drunkards are? The New Hamp-
shire Temperance Committee, in an
address to the ministers of that State,
say, "Druakards are generally drinking
young men grown up" If, then, there
were no drinking young men, there
would be few drunkards. But where
do the drinking young mon come from
Why, of course, they come from the
children. If all the children, then, were
pledged against the use of everything
that can intoxicate, there would be no
drinking young men, and consequently
but few if any drunkards. "If not ruin
cd young men, they probably never
would pc. So they must be saved
young, or not at ALL" Think of that.
young friends, and take your stand OIL
ON the side of temperance now. Re-
member that .'drunkards are commonly
drinking young men grown up. And
these drinking youn men are commonly
unpledged children grown into young
men. That is, we trust all those who.
when children. pledged themselves to
total abstinence and have remained
faithful to their promise-geod soldiers.
Friend of Temperance.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-13

MILL SITE AND DAM STrE.-A loil
friend vino resides in the northern part
ofthis county, and whose name Wa will
cali B. B.. was appointed an Indian
agent blythe United States Government
some three years ago. He was sent to
the southwestern part of MINI sssota,
with instructions to build a saw-mill and
grist-mill for the benefit Of Mr.. rLo. the
poor Indian. After year or two had
elapsed another agent of Uncle Sam was
sent out to look after things and report.
The latter found the dam only had been
completed. He reported to the Depart
ment that he had examined things i'm B.
B. Is agency and found "a dam by a mill
site, but didn't see any mill by dam
site" 1t sounds profane, but really it il
not.-[ Franklin Spectator.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-13
Tn. Mason,. craze.

In all ages, the bodies of the Masonic
dead have been laid in graves dug E st
and West, with their faces toward the
East. This practice has been borrowed
from us, and adopted by Others, until it
has become nearly universal. 1t implies
that when the Great Day shall come,
and He who il Deaths conquerer shall
give the signal, iraefabLc light shall first
be seen in the East he will make his
glorious approach; will stand at the
eastern margin of these graves, and
sistibility strong shall prevail-will raise
the bodies which are slumbering
therein.
We shall have been long buried, long
decayed. Friends, relatives, yea, our
nearest and dearest will cease to re-
member where they have laid us. The
broad earth will have undergone won:
drous changes, mountains leveled, val
leys filed. The seasons will have chased
each other in many fruitful round.
Oceans lashed into fury by the gales of
to-day, will tomorrow have sunk like
spoiled child to their slumber. Broad
trees, with branches interlocked, hard
and knobbed as they are, as if to con-
ceal the fact Of our having lived; and
then, after centuries of life, they, too
will have followed our example ofmer-
tality, and long struggling with decay,
at last will have toppled down to join
their remains to ours. thus obliterating
the last, poor testimony that man has
ever lain here. So shall we be lost to
human sight. But the EYE OF COP,
nevertheless, will mark the spot, green
with the everlasting verdure of faith,
andwhen the trumpet's blast shall shake
the hills to their very bases, our aston
ished bodies will rise, impelled upward
by an irresistible impulse and we shall
stand face to face with our Creator
[Frsemason's Almanac.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-13
The Five Peaches.

A peasant returning from the city
brought home with him five peaches,
the most beautiful ones he could find
1t was the first time his children had
ever seen this fruit; therefore they ad-
mired them, and were delighted with
their red cheeks and delicate hown.-
The father then divided them between
his four children, reserying one for their
mother.
At evening. before the children went
into their sleeping-room, their father
asked them: well, how have the
peaches tasted ?n
"Deliciously, dear father" said the
eldest. "They are fine fruit, SO juicy
and. so sweet; have carefully kept the
stone. and l will plant it and rear
tree"
'Gsod," replied the father: 'that is
acting prudently, and caring for the fu-
ture AS becomes a farmer"
away the stone," said the youngest,
"and mother gave me part of hers"
"Well said the father, .'you have not
acted very wisely, but still natural and
like child. Wisdom will come by and
by"
The second SON then said: "I picked
up the stone which little brother threw
away, and cracked it. There was q
kernel in it just like nut. But sold
my peach, and received for it money
enough to buy dozen when I go to
the city,"
The father shook his head and said:
at was wisely done, indeed, but it was
not natural nor child-like; think you
are destined to be . merchant
And you, Edmond?" asked the faith
er.
Edmond answered frankly and care
lessly, 81 carried my peach to our neigh
boris son, the sick George, who il ill of
fever. He refused to take it. Then 1
laid it upon his bed, and came home.n
"Weli," said the father, land whs has
made the best use of his peach ?"
Then all three cried out, Brother
EdmondW But Edmond was silent, and
his mother embraced him with tears in
her eves
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-13
D..or.tion Of s.lal.r,. Graves.


The following order in relation to de-
corating Soldiers graves ON. Saturday,
May %, 1869, has been issued:
HEADQUARTERS G. A. r, sre
Adult. GEMS. OFFICE, All +. ST.
WASHINGTON, d. c. April IL, $50.
[General Orders, No. p.
l. Ths 30th day of May proxiino-a
day set apart by the Grand Army of the
Republic 10 commemorate the glorious
deeds of our departed cemrades-wili be
observed throughout the United States
in such manner al benefits the solemni-
ties Ofthe occasion anda wilftestIy the
undying love of y grateful pesple feELhe
memsry of those whe died Shat the ma
ton might live.
This is the second public observance
of the occasion, which is trusted viii
recur yearly while there remains heart
loyal to the cause in which our cona-
rades fell, and while the moving prin-
ciple Of that struggle is worth preserv-
ing. If our organization had no other
object, that alone of keeping green the
resting places # our nations defenders,
by this annual commemoration, weuld
be motive enough to hold US together in
a fraternal band.
The Commander-in-Ch Chief desires to
thank those patriotic men and women
who gave their aid, sympathy on form
er occasion to make successful this Ma
tisnal Memorial day, and they are cor
diaily invited to unite with the COM
rades of the Grand ArmySin the appro-
aching ceremonies, and he thanks the
loyal Press everywhere, through whose
generous aid a lasting record has been
made of the observances one year ago.
To the Congress of the United States,
the comrades are specially indebted for
authorizing the publication, in book
form, of the proceedings of last May,
and for the promise held out that each
yearA compilation will be made and
published, as national recognition of
sympathy with these memorial observ-
Ances.
q III. 1t has been determined not to
prescribe any form of ceremony for uni
versal observance, but each Post, or any
'snumber;o of Posts, may arrange. together
such fitting services ias circumstances
will permit. Department Commanders
will use every effort to perfect arrange
ments for the occasion. The newspaper
press are requested to give publication
to this order. 4al.- -5ssds al
Ill. Department and Post Comman-
ders are specially enjeined to preserve
and forward to these Headquarters a
cepy of the proceedings lin printed form
SO far as possible) which take place in
carrying cut this order.
Nv. As the 30th of May occurs on
Sabbath, Posts are at liberty to observe
either that day, or Saturday, the Goth.
By order Of
JOHN A. LOGAN,
.H Commander in Chief.
j. N. P. CHAPMAN,
r Adjutant General.
Official: WIN. II. COLLINS, A. A. G.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-13

THE Illinois Legislature has passed a
law for the prevention of cruelty to ami
mails, by which the unnecessary or ex-
cessive driving and beating Of horses,
oxen and other animals is punished by
q fine of $50 to 800; and stock dealers
and railroad companies are alike held
liable under penalties of 800 for trans
porting animals in an inhuman manner.
The law provides that no sheep, swine
or cattle shall be confined in car for
more than twenty-eight hours, unless
in case of detention by astorm, without
unloading for rest, water and feeding,
for q period OF at least five consecutive
hours. Cock fighting and bulldog and
bear batting are also punished by fine
of $50 to 500. f.ayollla iss.1 ,l. d ,2-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-13


The cotton mills in the United States
are 6,527 in number, running 1855 ,082
spindles, and consuming All, ,367,77l
pounds of cotton per annum. This gives
to each mill an average of 162 spindles,
and = consumption of So. .945 pounds of
cstton per annum. The statistics, ar
ranged according to the great geegraph-
ical divisions of the country are as fol-
lows: Northern States 9. AL mills, rum
ming 1890 spindles. consuming
385 ,952, ,02l pounds Of cotton annually.
Southern States, So mills, running 1885,
O62 spindles. consuming 81, AIS, $50
pounds Of cotton annually. This gives
to each of the mills in the Northern
States an average of ]. .142 spindles, and
an annual consumption of So. .92l pounds
of cotton, and each of the mills in the
Southern States an average of s2,62S
spindles, and an annual consumption Of
365 .299 pounds of cotton. The mills in
the Southern States, it will be perceiv-
ed, are large establishments.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-13
A Tornado aad Watsr.psut Oh the Ohio
River.


The Louisville Courier gives an ac-
count of destructive hurricane that
swept acress Kentucky above Wickliff's .
landing, thirty five miles up the river,
on Wednesday afternoon. While the
Leonora was moored at the landing,
about 4:30 o'clock, the pilot on duty saw
two immense clouds come together a
short distance off In few minutes
terrific hurricane, rendered still more
awful by de&fening thunder and blind
ing lightning, rushed with indescriba-
bic fury across the river, just above the
landing. Immediately on reaching the
stream the fierce tornado lifted a great
body of the water and hurled it along
over the bank. deluging the vicinity
and exciting the utmost terror among
the people.
The path Of the, hurricane was about
one hundred yards in width. Through :
out this track for miles on both sides Of
the river the devastion was complete
Houses, trees, fences, &C., were uptorn
and scattered like straws in all direc-
tions. The air was densely filled with
huge limbs of trees and other fragments
and the whsle region of the storm was
in state of chaos. In the general de-
struction the dwelling of Mr.. Goeshler
was blown down, and that of David
Hogan was completely razed. In the
latter house were four or five persons,
all of whom were more or less injured.
Sid Lees barn and new dwelling near
by were unroofed. A lookout station
at the landing was blown entirely away.
Although the Leonoro lay seme dis
tance below the line of the main hurri
cane, all her skyiights were shattered,
and the glass hurled into the cabin crea-
ting wild panic among the passengers.
IF the boat had been in full range of the
squall she would have gone up the spout
teetotally. The most skilful pilot could
not have saved her. This terrible blast
was followed by rain that fell in tor
rents and. flooded the whole region
around, it is difficult to estimate theex-
tent of the injury suffered by the vic
Tins of this storm, but it is certainly
very great. -1..5s.- ~. --.-. s.,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-05-13

The American cotton crop averaged,
from 1856 to 1851, about 3,742, Isl bales
per year. The three years since the war
show production, respectively, OF
2,522 1894 bales for '65-6. 2,171 ,718 bales
for 1861, and 2.59l ,60l bales for 1878.
The figures, in Hunts Magazine, are
supposed to present the first accurate
and complete statement that has
yet been made. 1t Is seen that the pre-
duction is considerably below the anti
rebellion figures, but it is increasing
slowly, while the prices Of the late crop
have been so high As to yield to the
planter quite as much cash ~ in any
former year.