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R@BBERY--On Sunday night, burglars broke
INTO the store of Mr. Jehn Keyworth, corner of
yin and ID streets, and succeeded in getting
anost twenty dollars IN small change rom tue
drawer, but made no effort to open the safe in
toe ONCE nor disturbed any Of the goods having
prooeoly become frightened before accomplish.
ing tneir object They effected an entrance in
the cellar, and thence by the yestibuIe Ieadinr
TO Masonic Hall
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INSURANCE..

LEwIs JoHHsox q 90,
BANKfRS,
PENNSYLVANIA AvsNuk. CORNER loru
Strict,
DEAlRRsrN
poM1sfIO AND FOREIGN DyCHANGE.
Scvernnent and Corporation Bonds bought anil
An other Marketable securi,ie. cold or bought
o1 o0mM .se.on. fei-u
Guy r. PHELPS, wa ot,wsrrap
ss'osns' Secretary.
CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE INsun
ANCE COMPANY
HARTFORD, CONN.
fW6NTYFVE MILLION DOLLARS.
GEoRGB y. AARBLE, Agent,
FEDERAL Bieck, Reom y.
Opposite Post Once Department.
&C Sn Corner 9TH and ctr ees.
The NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE C0MPiN
UNITED STATES or AMERICA.
Washington, ID. c.,
Chartered By Special A Of osnsr.,,, A..
proved Jaly ~, 1865.
SAeh ~AH aAAL.......... ........s1, oo0, o0t
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"HAvlnNERs FAMILY BRsAp. -

the leading 0rocers Of the city.
Lis nads e. elect Family Flour: :. thoroussi,
sWeet, White, nutritious, and 10 guaranteed e
weigh sixteen ounces
CAUTION "A great deal 81 Bread 10 sold for
,.HavennsrS" which never came from our estab
nshment. TO prevent a. far - possible this die.
honesty: We hsve replied all our sutbo rzNd Gro.
cers With fresh ample Cards, MARRIED 1s69. Dx
anime tor yourseiveo ja16 I'm
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SEE ApvIxrIsRxur q fremont House For
SaIe.- - "a II -
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TEE FINE ARTs.-Messrs. Cooper Il Lai.
mer, auction and commission merchants, STAR
buildings. Will shortly receive q large consign-
ment OF oil paintings selected by connoisseurs
in Milan, Italy, which they will offer for sale
AT their rooms The invoice comprises nearly
one hundred paintings, among which are land.
scape and marine views. and a large number
OF historical and miscellaneous sublects-in all
forming one Of the finest collections ever ex
nioited here. They Will be on exhibition in
the course Of q few days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-23

EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION-Ac call was
made for meeting OF the colored citizens OF the
Fourth Ward last night at Bouldin's Church,
corner OF l. and 9Th streets, for the purpose of
making preparation for the proper celebration
OF me emancipation proclamation on the 10th
OF April; but. there not being over half a dozsn
attendants, the only proceedings which took
place was the Recommendation Of a COMMITTEE.
OF seven from each ward 70 meet al an earlv
TINE 10 perfect the desired Arrangements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-23

Mr. CHARLES MELVILLE, the good look.
rs agent of Kelly and Icons minstrels is
. town. making arrangements for the appear
anee of thar celebrated troupe at Walls Opera
House or d )nday evening next, for a snort
season durI.g which they will bring ont all
OF the laughable buriesques for which tins
company IL famous, giving entertainments
equal 20 those they delight the New Workers
with. Let everybody attend during Easter
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-23

SALES OF REAL EsrATE-(irpen Il Viii.
hams, auctioneers, have sold, at pri vate sale,
two-story brick house and lot, fronting on the
south eide Of l. street south. between 5th and
9th streets east, TO Margaret Shanahan, for
$1.1UO
Fitch Il Fox, real estate brokers, have sold
parts OF lots numbered 10 and II, in square
numbered 562. fronting 20 feet ON III. bet Tean
I'd and Sd streets. and 10 feet deep, improved
by two-story frame cottage, TO John f Prigg
for $1,000 Also. lot %, in Davidson's SUBJ
divislon Of square 22u, fronting ~ feet or I
street, between 14th and 18th streets, and H.
feet deep, for si.OS5, cash.
The sale of the right and title of the heirs of
John T. kiilmore, deceased, to certain city
lots was enormously reported yesterday as
having been made by Green Il Williams w
L. Wall Co, auctioneers, made the sale.
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LONG LIFE sRCURRD.

Let every woman vsrsine on this critical psriod
IrsIare their systems vi.h Rsdvays esrsaDa-
or neryous aissass, take the eAReAPABILLfAH
kEe0LvlET. aided az bowels ere trroGuiarl win
RADwArp PILLe: cod they van ENJOY sech 3
high stste Of health that yI secure thsa foqg lifs
ALL FEMALE DIFFICULTIES,
1st,ctioa % ths Cstsnseie, through IN -
troshles and diseasss Of the Womb, User1s, 1ls4-
ss:sss St S:s;s: ss. Ss!:. 81:
49,: 80 y 'si 81 :, ss: ssss;
ESSs.::aaii:s. e. :ss saIs11 Ia
fr1ee q nADyAY1 esrsaVerilliss hssoivsee. a
hn:, nsS fesk, and prusEiss svsryvhsrs.
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TO THOSE VINO srrv ur.,-,

There ~ Rot . man. woman. OF child houeve,
VESTED by disssse. IL their ~ stem. are SIN in
eondit,en TO receive nonrlshment. and their
LUNGS. LIVER. KIDNEYS. aud other vital ,,r.
ssrs not wasted beyoSS the process Of repair
or5f .apshie OF sustaining the rsparafrs Prooss o.
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DECREE OF DIvORCE.-To-day. Judge Olin,
IN the Equity Court, made a decree dlvorciug
Cynthia Lester from the bonds of matrimony
with Joseph III. Lester. The petition was filed
IL September last, ana states that under her
maiden name. Harrison, she was married to
defendant in March. IcGS. and Immediately
after her marriage he took her 70 her fathers
house and abandoned her She charges that in
March, 1867. be committed adultery with one
Maggie Rhodes, n the house of Jennie Howard
The testimony was taken by James d. Gle
plane, examiner in chancery: the principal
witness. Irene q. Delaphane, tesufying that he
committed adultery with her. General :. :
HInkle appeared for petitioner.
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inc erection OF stalls in Centre Market; passed
BY Mr.. Hine-Petition Of John MeGran: refer.
red and bill increasing the compensation Of
the commissioner 10 the canal TO 81 600 per
anDum; referred
The special order-the bill making appro.
preparation to pay the percentage due the
coiored schools-was taken up, and Mr.. Ball
moved to lay II on the table: lost. Mr.. Stewart
moved 10 strike out the second section author.
ling the Mayor 10 require Of the Treasurer OF
the colored schools a bond Of S2O,OOO for the
isaniS. appiieation OF the moneys, and urged
section remained in the bill. He spoke in high
terms Of Mayor Bowen as the friend OF the
coored schools, stating that the frst bill in re.
The section was stricken out and aftsr q long
debate in which Messfs. Arrisou, Stewart and
Chase, claiming that the proportion was cor
under the direction Of the Com mss,onsr .s IN
Education IN 1907, and Messrs. Nalley ,sBrown
and Bates that the last legal census (of 1861
should be the basis the bill was passed--yeas
III, nays Messrs. Ball, Bartlett, Brown, June.
nemsnp, Miller, Nalley. Russell, and Sa-do,
The second special order-the bill creatiug
the office Of Superintendent of Schools-was
and after debate and one or two sections had
been acted on, the subject was recommitted.
TIE following were reported: BY MI. L. b
Miller, way: and Means bill % REIN.
purse Henry Polkiuhorn amount OF taxes er.
ronioosiy paid; passed. Bill TO change act in
relation 70 the harbor Master and Assistant
passed. BY Mr. Taylor, tlmprovemsnts.)-
Bin 10 pay deficiency for Improving X street
from l4th TO 20th; TO contin ne the paving OF
street north, from Conpecticu: avenue to 18th
street; for pavement on the east side OF Conpec.
tcut avenue. from X to l. streets; do south
side Of street north, from Delaware avenue
TO 9Th street east; psssed.
Mr.. Bell, from the same Committee. reported
Join resolution granting permission to Geo.
w. Hopkins and John s. Hopkins TO grade q
ana stree north, between goth and 2lst
streets west, according TO the grade of the said
streets, under the direction OF the Saryeyor,
which was rejected; yeas, 6; nays, Y. Mr..
Brown moved to reconsider, pending action on
which, ~ midnight, the board nd ,ourned
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DECORATING THE WHITE HoCsR-Mr. g rant
yesterday completed her selections of orna-
ments for the Executive Mansion from a large
number brought hither by Brown Il SsaIding,
OF New York, at her request Those which
have been placed in the east room and green
and blue rooms represent, among other statu-
cites, Night and Morning, the Union, q large
malachlte clock, with side ornaments and A
clock OF the style Of Louis XVI. of solid ONYX
ormola gilt, and crystal vases, mounted with
real bronze. all of exquisite pattern and elabo-
rate workmanship. The last named were
awarded prize al Paris Exposition
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~ Steamer New Y ork, hne assortment ofssD
BELGIUM and German CANARY BIRDS, ths9
stock Of WIRE and BbEEDIMG CAGES con
stantly on hand. No. 522 It'll street, bet. and e
ma Tim Oh. RUPPERT
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o,cas rnne 70 the above announcement Of the
frissSs ~ 1Ge Company. i respectfully inform my
SiSGmnssny. and an nov prevere6 60 farni.h "PURT
tam. my quantity and on the net fsvorable
az urss ana D:pot st the Old stand. )" corner Off
me le cost - l. J. MIDDLETON
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ing the Mayor to communicate to this Board,
weekly, copy of the statement Of the bank
" hleh Is TIE depository Of the respect We funds
of the city on deposit from time 70 time in the
said bank; adopted. Mr.. Baker introduced b.
authorizing the purchase Of water mains; re-.
ferred. Mr.. Moore presented petition IN refer
ence TO the paving Of an alley; referred. The
bill To reimburse the Register OF Wills $685.. 40
for the purchase Of blanks for records, office
furniture, &c, was taken mp, and discussed at
length, after which It was passed. Mr.. Crocker,
rom Finance Committee, reported bill appro-
prlafinE seU 70 pay the Harbor Master his
salary tor the year ending June 3Oth 1850.
Mr.. Moore moved TO amend so as TO pay the
Assistant Harbor Master also. The amend.
ment was adopted-yeas G, nays S: and tue pill
was passed. Also, bill to pay claim of f. Gal.
hey for SO paid for license refused nv the
Police Commissioners; referred. Mr.. Larman
introduced resolution instructing the Clerk OF
the Centre Market to sell the stalls in the sheds
lately erected at Centre Market within ten davs.
unless the butchers and hucksters occQpyine
the sa.o ssaiis snail pay Arthur Panneli for
INC stalls. Mr.. Moore understood that an ON !.
Ger OF the Corporation had collected the money
70 pay ior the work, and had put 1t in his
De referred 70 the Committee on Markets. and
an investigations be had; carried
ut. hlchafds. rom the Improvements Com.
NORM bsiS ~ ,h o'lis 70 grade and pave the
n nS nel OF the carriage way on "a street
norm, between 7th and 9th streets; and the - AZ
naIi OF eth street west from T. 10 = strssts
scro.. sA.sna me cutters on lst street east,
aero1s street north; all OF which were pas.ed
Mr fenwick introduced bill amen ding All n NJ
10 Ielauon 10 the use OF blue stone for street
, VOL; 20 e % iesalize the use Of Seneca stone
for All sucn purposes ~ blue stone ara no.
pseo iof. NJ. Moore offered sabs itr ts " hrch
ne conenaed woui6 better accomplish :hs
intention Of leGalizing the use Of Seneca stone
20 that II can be used by the conrracsors ,Si.
year. Tne substitute was rescted-veas &
nays y and the bill passed. MI
klens.ds, ron Improvenents Committee,
Tiber Greek, from New Jersey syens. y
Penhsylvania avenue; passed. Bin Ia 800
and gravel X strcee north. between i3.S ana
line-the middle Of said street TO be en- cioseS =.
4 park-was taken mp, and opposed by M
1oere, who SAID no portion Of the expease
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CESSATION or TIE MENsKs

This generally takes place between the ages OF e
and Is, whenever Chronic, ecrofulous, Nervous.
Orearic. other diseases exist in the female sys-
ten during the time IL her menstrual existence.
much Of these dis ssed accomulations are dis.
missed With the regular discharges; bot when the
of menstrpation, the accumulated humors eDd a.
csyed products Of disease falling escape threuch
open. throscs back fas ci,cslafios sstsck-
ing every tiesue and organ in the systsn-Lsurs
mary olaDds, epleen-in fact all Darts OF the eve
tenn become involved. and diseases. habit ana
CONDITION, Win symptoms never before ere
rtepced, are suffered aud instead Of being treated
q nenstrnal CESSATION and lie consequences, take
serious mistakes Thousands die; Uhcreas. II 10
thee ceeas he6vsyt eaasapsrillian Rssoi vent 10
IMen 20 prepare the system 20 underRo THE
CHAEGH OF LIFE. and during the prooess, ali
these dimeutiss win be avoided and vhstever dis-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-18

RUsT1Na-The slow combustion Of metal Is
called rusting, and the oxide formed is called rust
All the familiar metals, except silver, gold and ps'
tinum, are tarnished on exposure to the air; that
is, they become covered with film Of rust, or OK
ide. That heat is developed by rustng, as by 9th
er slow combustion, is shown by the fact that If
large pile ofiron filings be moistened and exposed
to the actoh of the air 80 that they rust rapidly,
the temperature rises perceptiby. A remarkable
case of heat developed by rusting occurred in
England during the manufacture Of q submarine
electric cable. The copper wire Of the cable
was covered with gutta percha, tar and hemp,
and the whole inclosed in casing Of iron wire
The cable, as it was finished, was coiled in tanks
filled with water; these tanks leaked, and the
water was therefore drawn off, leaving about 1853
nautical miles of the cable coiled in mass 80 feet
in diameter with space in the centre feet in
diameter) and feet high. It rusted 30 rapidly
that the temperature in the centre of the coil rose
in four days from SO degrees to 7s degrees, though
the temperature Of the air did not rise above 66
degrees during the period, and was as low as SO
degrees part of the time The mass would have
become even hotter had itnot been cooled by pour
ing on water Book Of Chemsstry.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-18

AN ANEcDoTE OF GENERAL MCCLELLAN
St. Louis Republican relates an anecdote of Gen.
Mcclellan upon the authority of an officer of high
rank in the regular army, which reveals his char
acter in its brightest and purest colors. 'Our in
formant," says The Republican, twas with Gen.
Mcclellan in his parlor at Washington one evening
when Pope was falling back upon the capital pur-
sued by the troops of Lee and jackson. There
came ting at the bel and the servant opened the
door and announced the President Of the United
States and General Halleck. Mcclellan arose, re-
ceiyed his visitors and conducted them into an ad-
joining apartment. They remained but few mo-
ments, and then departed. Mcclellan turned to a
friend and said quietly, s., am in command
of the army again General, replied the other,
4 hope you have not accepted it without proper
guarantees meaning pledges that there eshould be
no more executive interference in military opera
tions. Sir, was the response, when the Presi-
dent of the United States tells me, with tears in his
eyes, that I am the only man that can take COM
mand of the army and save the country, it is no
time to ask for guarantees At daylight next
morning general and aid-de-camp were in their
saddles and off for the field"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-18

NOBLE ExAMpLE.-We have learned with much
pleasure that it is the purpose of large number
of the members of the Methodist Church within
the bounds of the Sumter Circuit, to plant, the
present year, certain crop, or amount Of land
pro rata, the product of which they will sell and
apply for the support and benefit of the church
The idea is, in this way, to create church fund
from which the preacher may be regularly paid
and all the other necessary expenses Of the church
met, without difficulty, complication or failure
The example is noble one, and if adopted
throughout the country, would at once put the
church upon an easy, sound and safe financial ba
sis 1t is gratifying to know that the members Of
the Church of Christ are waking up to some sense
of the imperative obligations which rest upon
them in this connection. They have allowed the
church to languish and the ministers of Christ, in
many instances, to suffer from want, whilst they
enjoyed abundance.
We trust that better day is dawning upon the
church, in its several branches in this respect
The support of the church must be reduced to &
system-made matter Of promptly
regularly attended to, and no longer left to the un
certainties and hazards which have attended the
disjointed and irregular practice of the past.
Sumter Uutcb,unu
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-18

COLD CoMFoRT-An old missionary, who had
been many years in Labrador, was at length COM
PEELED to return his influence all gone and his mis-
sion entirely fruitless. A young man, who was
just aedging into the ministerial status, was ap-
pointed in his place, and before be went on his as
signment he thought he would visit bis venerable
predecessor, and learn from him the cause Of his
trouble in the land of icebergs The old man re-
ceived him cordially.
sVenerable BROTHER" said the young man, II
wish you to tell me the cause of your difficulty that
I may avert like failure. Must preach to them
q hell that is hot?"
"No, my young FRIEND" said the old missiona-
ry, laying his hand on his brothers arm mo,
that was the rock split on. I preached it very
warm to them, and they rather liked the idea Of
going there. think if you preach them hell
fifty degrees colder than Labrador, you will drive
them all to repentance"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-18

GREAT AND LITTLE M1NDs.-There are some
minds suited to great and others to little employ
ments. Some men are formed to achieve great
works, while others seem to accomplish apparent
ly nothing in the world-grove on the ground, and
confne their regard to narrow, limited sphere.
Of these two classes of minds, the first is in dan.
ger of becoming impaired on account of scrupu-
lous and overwrought solicitude for faster and
deeper advancement in research of knowledge
and the second is in danger of becoming entirely
useless from non-attendance of study, and by a
daring negligence of ofopportunity and talent. The
one collects many ideas from observation and expe-
rience, but they are generally confused and indis-
tinct; while the other adds much more, and dis
penses his knowledge creditaby, satisfactorily,
wisely, with minute accuracy, with compass and
with dignity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-18

r0rThe serio-comic ideas that enter the head Of
Sambo when exercised on religious matters, caus-
ing anxiety perhaps to himself but laughter to the
listeners, were exemplifed in the case Of an "un-
Gle" in South Carolina, who had been to camp
meeting, and returned greatly troubled about his
sins. Perceiving him one day with dowcast look,
his master asked him the cause.
"Oh Massa, I'm such great sinner!'
"But, Pete, you are foolish to take it SO much
to heart You never see me troubled about my
SINS"
II know de reason, Massa when you go out
duck-shooting, and kill one duck and wound an
other, don't you run after the wounded duck?"
"Yes Pete" And the master wondered what
was coming next.
"Well, Massa, dat is the way wid you and me:
de debbl has got you sure, but as he's not sure Of
me, he chases dix child all de tin,c"
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QUALITY OF WHIsKEY.-Father and son k

QUALITY OF WHIsKEY. and son keep
within thousand miles Of Hartford shop where
whiskey and other decoctons of like character are
sold by the glass. One morning recently the old
man had got his keg full at so early an hour that
by nine o'clock he was laid out in chair as drunk
as boiled owl. At this particular period of the
old gentleman's s existence, two chaps entered the
place and called for whiskey. The son stepped
behind the bar, and put the bottle down. ''Is
this good whiskey," asked one Of the customers.
II don't know myself" replied the SOD, but
there the old man, he's been drinking it steady
for two years past, and he am dead yet."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-18
5f1isfellameuns &eading.
A RICH CONDUCTOR.

The present management of the Erie Railway
Company, concluding that the passenger conduc
tors of the road were making about as much mon
ey as the directors, opened up an investigation
Here is the account of one interview between Mr.
Manager James Fisk, Jr., and rather indepen
dent conductor, who resides in Oswego. Wequote
from the New York Democrat:
Manager-"You are conductor on the Erie,
BELIEVER eyes, SIR" How long have you beer
on the road p '.Fifteeny years. :" ''Had passen
ger train all that time. believe?'' 'Yes, sir. u
You are worth considerable property, believe p
"Some." "Have very fine house in Oswegoi
Cost you some thirty, forty or fifty thousand dol
lars"
eyes, sir" "Some little money invested in
bonds, l am told?' Eyes, sir" ''Own farm
near where you reside?'' "Yes, sir" "Had
nothing when you commenced as conductor on oul
road2" "Nothing to speak of, only home fol
the future" 'Made this property since" eyes
sir" been at work for no other parties?" "No
But I have been saving my money; invested il
from time to time to good advantage"
"Wel, sir, what will you give to settle? Oh
course you cannot ptetend to say that you have
acquired this property from what you have saved
from your salary. You will not deny that you
have pocketed great deal of money belonging tc
the road-at least fifty or sixty thousand dollars
Now, sir what will you give to settle, and not be
disgraced as you certainly will be if fair trial is
brought, and you are compelled to give up the
property you profess to own, but which in reality
belongs to the company?''
"Well, Mr. Manager, had not thought of this
matter. For several years I have been running
my train to the best of my ability. Never looked
at the matter in this light before. Never thought
was doing anything wrong. I have done moth.
ing more than other conductors have; tried to
earn my salary and get it-and think have sue
ceeded. I don't know that 1 owe the company
anything If you think I do, why, there's little
difference of opinion, and don't want any trouble
over it. I have a nice family, nice father and
mother and relatives, all people of good standing
they would feel very bad to have me arrested and
charged with dishonesty. 1t would kill my wife
She has every confidence in me in the world and
the idea that, her husband would take so little as
penny, that did not belong to him, would send
her, broken-hearted, to the grave. don't care
anything for the matter myself, but, on account o.
my family and relatives, I want to make it right
with the road and the officers, and if you won
say anything more about it III gice you dollar. y