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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE,
City Taxes fer 1868.

MKssRs. EDITORS SrAR:-In view of the
erroneously increased assessment OF property
this year, can It be seriously designed by our
Councils 70 continue last yeaf's high rate Of
Ta1anen-31-50 per Si0ol "a highsT rate than
ever before.)
Houses are idle, rents down, property dull of
sale-if selling at all,-money scarce, and thou.
sands of men ont Of employment.
Certainly, the present is Q most unfavoEable
period ir which TO experiment 1pon an increase
Of the ALREADY heavy burthen Of TaxAtion.
Besides, for what purpose b this proposed
enormous revenue needed-some 81, % 900 ito
say nothing Of heavy receipts from other
sources, such ~ licenses, etc.D
Can IT possibly require any such sum to meet
all legitimate and proper demands IN the con.
duct OF our Corporation afairsi
Pray, Messrs. Councils, pause and consider
lNQuIRRR.
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ELECTION OF OYPIclRs-At q meeting O,
Mount Vernon Lodge. No. S, X. Of p, the fol
suing term IS. O. Kemon, W. o.; Fred. s
Newmsn. w. v. @. THIS lodge 10 the second
Oldest lodge In the order, and comprises am ,ne
its mem bers some of our best citizens. Ithas
memb bership Of nearly 2OO.
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INsPRcrIoN OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Board of Fire commissioner rs last evening
received that the fire departm mt should be
called out this morning, for the purpose of as.
certaining the condition Of the apparatus
Accordingly. at 10 O'Clock an alarm was
sounded from box 81, at the Bank Of Washing.
ton, corner of eth street and Louisiana avenue.
and the apparatus arrived Ia the folio wing
order Franklin, No 2, and Rucker reel from
Armory Square) in : minutes; Hook ana Lad.
Der truck in 4; Columbia, No. 3, in S; and
Union, No. l, in z. Some Of the apparatus did
not fire mp until reaching the ground, and con.
sequently were not in service as promptly as
otherwise would have been the case Water
was taken from the plug In front of the Bank,
and the hose run up Louisiana av en- ne to wards
9th street, and the result OF the throwing was
reported as follows BY Mr.. Thomas Thompson,
OF Armory Square, and Dr. E L. Corbin, Sec .
retary OF the Board: No 2, through zoo feet of
nose, inch stream $50 feet; No. 1, 800 feet of
hose, stream li1 feet; No. J, 800 feet of hose,
] inch stream n2 feet. The trial was entirely
Satisfactory as far as the working Of the appa.
ratns was concerned; but from the freq uent
bursting Of hose the Commissioners were con
sinced that they had not acted hastily in
ordering the purchase Of new hose, which thew
cid at their Meeting last night.
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$50 DOZEN English Socks, double ueele and
toes, 1915 dozen, or % cents per pair, lus,
recei we'd at Marble Hall, No. sSS 7th street. Oh.
posite Patent Once. sI.E
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FATAL ACCIDRNT.-Yesterday, about II
O'Clock, Mr.. Timothy Driscoll met with an &C.
cioent at the Seven Locks, on the Chesapeake
ana Onio canal. which proved instantly fatal.
He bad spent Monday, the 5th inst, with hls
family here, who reside In South Washin gton
on II street.. between Four.and-a half and
Ihlrd streets. and at seven O'Clock on the morn.
Ing o. the 9Th lett Washington for the Seneca
Works, where he was employed. On reach.
ing the Seven Locks slight delay was eau sed
ana when the boat was ready to pass through
the driver OF the mules attached to the boat by
TOW line suddenly gave them q cut with his
wnlp, which caused them to spring, the force
OF which on the boat threw MT Driseoll over
the stern and jamming him between the craft
and the gates crushed him to death. The de.
ceased leaves a wife and six small children in
indlgent circumstances. He bore the reputa.
ton OF most excellent husband, father and
neighbor. The sad intelligence of his death
was communicated to his family this morning
oy one OF his fellow employees at the Seneca
WORKS, who superintended the transfer Of his
remains TO his late residence this afternoon.
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ten O'Clock this morning VIM. l. Wall & Co.,
auctioneere, sold in the Arsenal grounds q
quantity Of surplus building material deriv we'd
of about 1.5O0,OO0 bricks, besides doors, shut.
ters and lumber. The bricks averaged abour
81 SO per thousand; the whole sale amounting
to $4,000.
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OEAs. G. VANprRwERKEN. n. o. YxRwo
POTONAO BIv11 BLUE STONE,
(0netas Iock.)
FOE BUILDINGS, FOUNDATIONS, WALLS,
yoor1xes, FLAG, e. AHD' AiHiO' cuRs srosr;
delivered In WaShingtoe. o. any accessible point
on the Roto0Ac.
VANDx1WEBKEl Co.. Provrietofs.
,Wsshtnston Once. No. 343 Penna. ave-. OPP.
B.icse s., corner Of High 1t. ma g. co N
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DROPOsALe FOB RRvRHUR TEAM OUT
fBRo.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Z

June IS. ls4
Proposals viii bs received st this Departnent
until II n, WEDuBeDAY. the flst day OF July
nsxt, Ter the GO ,struetion Of four Revenue etsan
Cutters. OF WooQ ~ iron-one propeller and three
aide wheel.
eIeei6casdons in dslstl Win b furnished bidders
on application In pers>u By letter 20 this De
lart6sst. or % the Cob >etsrs Of the Customs Ct
Boston. uew York, Phllaa slphfa, aud Baltimore
PROPOSALS should be sealet ana addressed 20 he
Secretary Of the Treasury, and endorsed on the en-
CCelSIe: % n,ProDosais ioE es,ld!nS HSss1Ts Steam
ie3l-3aW Secretary Of the Treasury.
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TIE BOARD OF FIRE CoMNIssroNxRs held
q meeting at the City Hall last evening. Messrs
johnson, 9oodall, and KING present. A large
number Of bills were audited, and some time
was spens in preparing the annual report.
The Board ordered the purchase Of I,5OO feet
of the best hose that can Be had.
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INSTALLATION OF OFFCKRs.-Last evening
", q Flood installed the following Off GERS
for Hcre Division No. 10, S. Of T. Geo A.
Simmons, w. p: II T. Ratclife, w. A: !. A.
Cooksey. r. S; J. b. McCaulsy, A. R.; L. B
Crimes, +. s.; c. W. Trook, Cnap.; W. II.
kIdwell, Treas; Thomas Borgess., A. o. J. W.
Mister. i. s; James Stewart O. =.
On Monday night The folio wing Off GERS of
CalaRtha Lodge, No. IL, K OF r were stalled
by p. u. Theodore Snifiin: G.. ]. l. Fox we'll
w. e.; Julian Cavis, V. e.: A. T. Civis, X. S;
James Small, +. s; 4. T.. Anderson. Banker:
J. Julian Murray, q uide, - Smith, /. s.; N.
Funk, O.S.
A full attendance OF the members and lady
visitors of Metropolitan Division, No. ~. s Of
T., were present last evening to witness the
interesting ceremony of toe Installation of the
new board Of officers elected to serve during
the current quarter: II. II. Nortnrup, w. p:
James q. Smith, w. A; William F. Houlton,
X. S,i Ed. N. Jacobs, A. X. S; John X. Knapp
Fin. s. J. Il. Adams, treasurer; w. q. Flood
Chap; George F. Muth, Oond.; William F.
Toulop. A. Cond.; Byron s. Adams, /. s.; John
X. Kniffin, o. s.; Mrs. Edith Mcpherson, ladv
conductor; Miss Anna wilkins, lady sentinel;
Miss Ada Thompson. LIST lady assistant; Miss
Bessie Pierce. I'd lady assistant; Miss Lizsie
Davis, Sd lady assistant MISS Jen,e Rsugu,
musical directress. Mr.. H. A. Northrup, the
newly installed w. p, delivered an address
as also the ID. q. w. p, Thomas &. Smith A
noticeable feature Of this division Is the at.rac
tive musical entertainment ofefe at each of its
meetings.
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MR.. EDITOR AS cases OF .Poisoning" are
very common Of late throughout the country
city authorizes to ine late English law regu.
lating the sale of Poisons among Its many Pro-
risions. / regard the one requiring Arsenic,
tour very popular Rat Exterminator,) to be
colored with Indigo In proportion Of one half
an ounce to every pound Of the former, so
important that think IL should be ads pied by
our PhdrmdceHtisfs. not only As an additional
security TO the public, but Is protection to
themselves
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LETTING unmuZzled dogs run at large
during dog days Is undoubtedly had enough,
but hardly so bad as allowing a dead one to lie
IN the street all day, as was the case near the
corner of llth and X streets yesterday. The
neglect in this instance was most unpardon.
able, as 1. was understood the policeman who
KILLED the dog did so in an alley and then
dragged the carcass out into much freq uented
stIeet,-a most disgusting and unhealthy object
10 be exposed for full twelve hours. 1t is to bs
hoped thar those who kill CANNES hereafter
VIII take the necessary measures TO have the
carcasses removed before decomposition sets
in.
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A CHEAT WIFR.-About IL o'clock Monday
night as Officers King and J. J. Hill We're pass
ing over their beat in the Seventh Ward they
found William TIppet, Mary Tippet and John
Ray-the two first named being man and wife.
residing in the Sixth Ward and the last named
bachelor marlne-Quarrelling, and arrested
them for disorderly conduct. 1t appeared that
Mary had left Tippet and taken up with Ray,
and claimed that she was Rays wife and Tip
were arrested as stated above. Before they
were locked up the following conversation oc-
CURED between the parties :-Tippet-"Rsy
give me a chew Of tobacco" Ray-"What have
i 10 give you q chew for" T.-"You might as
You have got my WIFE Rob! I'll give
you chew for her," lat the same time handing
out his plug.) Yesterday morning the case was
heard by Justice Tucker, who fined each SIS,
but not having the 'epons' they were commit.
ted to the work house. The woman expresses
her determination to stick to Ray, considering
that Tippet made a bona fde sale OF her for q
quld Of tobacco.
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CIrY OF wAsRINoT0N,

" DIsrRIcf OF OoLunBIA,
jane nsh, lo0o.
uotice 10 hereby given, that viii sell & pubiic
sale. 81 the Once Of the Register In Bankrullsy,
II the City Hail. .at 10 clock . N: On eAfVe-
]: Iisislsr d The ist. frn 81 Re: sici:isf, !:
and 70 the House and Lot IN which aid Bickslsr
Soy h'ss situastd On ss,aHs Ssss:f 0Ts1Ssssovn'
~ Assiesss of Ho's Z BiekslsF, Bsakrapts.
'0RPHANs' COURT. June y, ls1 -prsraIcr
~ OF CoLu MBIA, WASHINGTON COUNTY, 10 Ois -
in the caso 81 t1AHDELA aI06fht, a6min-
ise.:s!i1 q Williem Hieeins; aeesssed. ne "a.
Of the Orphan OeqtS q WsshingseS OO.sV
for the An.i ssss!eases .na diseIibntioa q
the personal estate q ooto deoeooed, and
& S.,s n; s' ..'.ss ia hand y :. A. the 90:
when and where all the orodttoU ana heiEs Of
ssid deceased are notiAsd . stssnd, With thejs
claims properly vouched, sr they may otAeruise bv
l.x bs excluded from al bsnent i1 said aecsSeed'
estate Pyorided. COPY Of this erdsr be Dubliehe6
ono. week for three weeks In u DvsntnG St&r
Drova000 . tho ooSd dn1. 80
Test: A. WBBSTU1.
jeN-lAwSv Register Of Wills.
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Another Attempted Outrage by q Celored
Man on q White Girl.


We have to record another devilish attempt
al outrage upon white girl by colored man,
which occurred near this city On the 5th in
slant, during the celebration OF a colored pic
nIc party al Roachs Springs, near the Nirg MIA
end OF The Long Bridge. As reported by Mr..
John EskIidge, carpenter Of South Wash.
ingion. be vas gathering blackbarrias near the
point designated, when suddenly he was at.
tracted by the screams of little girl, who. run
ming towards him from the old entrencbmsnts
on the Hill overlooking the springs, said that
there was a colored man 'sover there beating
her sister" Mr. ESkridge forth with proceeded
10 the spot designated. and arrived inst In
time to prevent the accomplishment of the
bellish designs of powerful b ack man upon
the rerson of respectable young lady OF : Juth
Washington. whom he had seized by the throat,
thrown down, and was about violating Tne
villain, as soon as Mr.. r. appeared at the
brink of the hill, gave mp his purpose, and,
sprineiDg TO his feet, rushed down the hill
into the midst OF the pic -nicing party, here
recognition was out OF the question. Subse-
-quenrly Mr.. Eskridge escorted the outraged
young lady and her sister across the Long
Bridge In order TO prevent further molesta-
tion.
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RECEPTION TO THE PASTOR OF ST. PAuL's
LUTHERAN CHuRCH.-The reception OF Rev
DIR. ]. G.. Butler. Of St. Pauls Lutheran
church. corner Of Eleventh and H streets, who
has Iust completed his twentieth year as pastor
Of this church, took place last evening in the
lecture room Of the church, and was atte udsd
by the members Of his congregation and many
irieE ds, Of other determinations, who congrat.
ulated the pastor on his successful labors, and
pledged to him renewed friendship and good
will. The number Of comnunicants In this
congregation u $50, and they have three mis-.
slons in different parts Of the city.
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A RESOLUTION in favor OF McNerhany A
Waters.
DIANO TUNING AaD REPAIRI1o.

sssS fises:. sss sos soS'ss s pssp'E q wild if m
BIO. . Pialo store, lST llth street, between Pa
avenue and street stiIi eives especial sttsntlol
20 the aoove. Other Instruments Also repaired
suneo. and Ser sale. Pianos Or sale. rent. OF sI
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BAsl BALL--Two games Of base ball were
played on Monday last upon the Madisoa ave-
Mary land, Jr. consisted with the Monitors, OF
this city, IL former club scoring - TO 10 for
the Monitors. In the aftsrnoon game Was
played between the Pastime and Maryland
Oluos. with The following score: Pastine, 81;
Maryland, q. ltis supposed that these were
only friendly games.
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NOTICE TO PREVENTION cLAIMaNrs

HorR Under the reeu uiatfoss Of the De epartmsu,
- heretof lore and BOZ existing pay mept can b
mede for sdvertisfpg procsamstfe.s eHcept % suck
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TIE MEDALS AHD PRENIUNs.-In addition
10 Primary schools o and 10, in the Second
District, having received their medals and pre-
miums, O. stated in the STAR Of yesterday,
Primary No. (Mrs. Walkers) also received
their premiums, which were furnished BY
friends OF the school. and medals FURNISHED
by friepds) were awarded In Female Gram.
mar, Male Intermediates and Q, and Second.
ary Mol. A premium for the greatest i'm.
Lpscomb, jr- 70 Secondary No. 1, has been
awarded to Frank II. Stickney.
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SUIT AGAINST PoLICENuu.-Mr ]. ]
Coombs has entered suit TOR Joseph Coomb
against Lieut.. James Johnsoa and Sergeant j
laying damages At 5000. The plainan, it vii
Be remenbered. was arrested on Wednesday
last on suspicion OF murder, a. stated In Tn
STAR OF Friday, BY one Of the county o6ncers
and was locked mp at The second precinct sta
tion until the following morning, when tn.
supposed victim, Frank West, turned up al
right.
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DETER TOTANs,
L Turner, and Dealer in
lV O BY,
Ans Man ufncturer of

BlLLIAED BALLS AND CUES,
And importer Of
BILLIARD CLOTH, CUES. LETTER CHALK
ApdBILLlARp MERCHANnISE ir general
mys-es1 50 Fulton street, sew Yer
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Mdlc w. y, vi. K hrmlste50, tedcQer.-Meo-
al.Samuel J. Miller. Premims1Conduct
and Punctuality-R.T T. Simms, @. w. Boyd, ].
u MORRISON, w. Il. Morrison, L. q. Ottsrback
Wv Ennkier. study and Improvement
James y Brown, Ed. T. Burgee. s. A. Brad
ley PenDanship-8eorge w. Dulin. Neat.
nessNGeorge M Davis Music-0eorge W.
Female No. :, Louisa II. Hopkins, teacher
Medai-kate Hughes. Premiums-Oonducs
and Punctuality-LAuraT Towner, Alice Nash,
Ardelia Hnseman, Saliie Picken, Georgia Nil,
Annie Quinn, Mary Brssnehan, Julia Bresns-
han Penmanship-Dita Altehuh. Neatness-
Clara @. Russ. Music-LAvinia Basschlin
HonorsbIY Aennoned-Mary Adams, Laura
French maggie Carroll. Mary Ellis, Ella Nor.
Male No. 6, Miss Cannon. her:-Premi.
ums for lmprovement-Wm- Hart, Wm. Lsh.
Turny Meies, Daisy Thomas, John Foy, Nor,
man Epele, Ernest Cox.
Mals No. 9. Maggie 7. saxton teacher: -
Medal-Frsderick ID. Grimn. Premiums
Charlie Ssxfon, John Woodasld, Wiias Ksr.
furth, 0eoIge Denoale. Edward Kirby. Study
AID InproveDont-Oasson Warren, Joseph
Psdeet,. Neataess-Cliford Grimm. Music
samuel Crawford.
Mals No. 10, Rosaiis n. Dyer teacher -
Med.l-Conrad KRAFT Premiums-Coaduct-
Stumph. Jack Corcoran, John p. viereacnsn,
Louis SIeroachee. Study-Edward MiihgAu,
fIedwillis Boyden, Isaac Beers. Psnmsn.
snir-Joeeph 0uishan. Neatnsss-B webster.
MusIc-John May. Honorahly Nsntionsd-
Rsosrt ZImmerman. Marion fippett, Frank
Kelly, Charles Sleigh; and Geo. Do La Meier.
Female No. ~. n. v. McOathran teacher =
Nedai-AnnIe HARRINGTON. Premtums-Con-
ooct and Pupctuaiiiy-Mary Gill Laura
S0eafsr. Mary Rawlings, Nellie Larman,
NaIy Brown, Lizzie Scott. Study and In.
provement-Lizxie Meaas, EdnA TaItayull.
Mary Harrison. Peamansuip-Fanaie Fair.
cbiids. Neatness-Nsry Sands. Musician.
nie Harrington.
Female No. 70. Maggie =. Moore teacher -
Medsl-Jennie SIMPSON. Prsmiams-Conduc.
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, Inc New York Tribune, in an article upon
'he iali trade IN that city, says IL has had a
NOiume and soundness unparalleled since the
"ai' anu tnat IL Hos been mostly owing to the
increase OF Southern business, as the Western
irsde has not been as valuable as usual ONLY
IN three lines Of merchandise, furs, stoves. and
pictures, has trade. this tall, been absolutely
dull, and this is explained on the ground that
inere Is noSouthera demand for these articles
Ihe present extent and character Of the South
ern trade IS the most epcopraging assurance
possible ofrs:urning thrift in that section, and
promises well for tas future. The scarcity OF
money and embarrassment in trade az the West
Is attributed mostly TO the action OF the farmers
IN holding back last years products for a rise
together with the OVERRIDING of business,
neither OF which errors Is likely TO be repeated
This - ---.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-13

The state elections yesterday, in Pennsyl-
vania- OHIO, and Iowa, resulted in the polling
Of comparatively light vote in each. and
some loss 70 the Republicans, in the aggregate.
as consequent upon the reaction which. amer
the Presidential election, almost invariably
operates TO the disadvantage OF the party in
power.
The Republicans seem to have carried
Pennsylyania BY from i've to eight thou sand
majority, securing the Legislature and an AFR
native vote on the fifteenth amendment, In
OHIO both parties claim the State, but the later
returns indicate thar the Republicans have
elected Governor, and that tie Democrats
have secured one branch of the Legislature.
thereby defeating the Constitutional amend.
ment il that State
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The New York papers are advising the Amer
lean Bible Society and other societies tn bavs
less secresy about their executive departments
than heretofore. For years the effort has been
made by the reporters 10 get access to the month";
~ meetings OF the American Bible Society, to
give tne pubic some idea of what is done in
them, but in vain The managers come to.
gether, shut the doors, and keep their delibar-
atoms all 10 themselves, Just like any other
close corporation, and Just as il the great ont.
side public, who contribute the money TO en-
able them to prosecute their operations, were
of no earthly account. 1t Is pretty certain that
aWholesome monthly ventil alton of its affairs,
such as would have been afforded by openine
the doors TO the reporters, would have saved
the society from Its present notifying position.
Its financial affairs could have hardly gone on
at loose ends for years had little newspaper
daylight been let in on them. And what ia
true Of the American Bible Society is true of
any organization of public nature, No mat-
ter how much above suspicion or how honor
able the standing Of the members of the Hoard
Society, Committee or Organization. as the case
may be, It's doings are liable TO continual Der
version, misapprehens:on, and suspicious GEN.
sure, If Its sessions are held in secret
The case of the City Hall Investigating Com.
nittee is one in point. The air of mystery
thrown about its sessions by the sh door ar.
rangement caused the public at once to lump
to the conclusion that some piq uant rascality
was concealed under the meal; hence III eager
ness to get at the testimony In detail, much of
which, had it been given openly, would have
Deeh deemed TOO tedious. trifiIng and unintsr-
esting TO attract the slightest attention.
Our Police Board make a mistake too in
holding their sessions in secret. The reports
that inter- out OF their sayings and doings, we
donot NOT do them great injustice; and at the
same inns the public Is debarred from the op-
portunity OF knowing what transpires there
except as doctored up in the Official reports
We see no good reason why the Police Board
should SIT with closed doors more than the
School Board
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THE OPBRA.-There was another large and
very fashionable audience at the National
Theatre last night, including General Sherman
and daughter, Colonel Par ksr, and other dis
tipeuished persons, attracted by the second
performance Of the Bohemian Girl" by the
Rchines Troupe. Mrs. Bernard, as "Arline,"
was as graceful and piquant as ever, and was
in excellent voice. 81 dreamt dwelt in Mar
BILE Halls" was enthusiastically appIauded
That excellent actor, Peaks, was capital as
'Devilshoof," reminding one of the sld ar
Seguin; while his Satanic laugh Is an evidence
that ne vii do himself justice as "Mephsto-
pholes" IN the opera Of Faust, which is to be
given for his benefit Friday night Mr.. Haigh,
reminded one very much Of Castle in his role,
and Mr.. Drayton sustained the reputation he
has earned here. This evening "Martha" will
b. given.
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Rather an snpreteEding military hero is
General sherman. The other night he visited
Inc National Theater. and between ACTS took q
tranquil SMOKE in 'front.' walking slowly up
and down The pavement, and with his incon :
spicuous dress and quiet manners was un-
reoog nfzed blythe Iodngefs "A little fellow
aPProsehsd MIN with the ffIrn,liaf appeal,
!".fIsase give me cheek 80 s.,,
way sonHys, said tAe General, good
lnaforriys '1i want .toiko IN gnn my ssSf a 4
having tskeh few more snrns and i, btss n .
passed In again, 70 one of the by-s.auders
aware at this was me. man who mats the
lannon's ,'Nareh to the Sea- psLo wned IN his
tory ana IN song. Sherman isn. much OF N /.
style of the olden time fuAs an feathers gen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-13

A NEW MAsuYAcruRB-The Commissioned
of the General Land once has received sam
piles of artificial Ultrauaartne Manufactured
from KsolIn At the manuiactories id st. Louis,
Mo. The ingredients reqS ired for the manu-.
facture OF this vaIu sble pigment are kaoiin.
sulphur, wood charcoal, sufpnate OF soda. AMI
carbonate OF soda By raising this mixture to
a certain degree OF temperature, the blue color
ia obtained Ultramarine has been obtain I'd
heretofore from a rather rare mineral. 1.-THE ma
tive Ultramaripe." also called Iazulite"
"lapis lazuii," and s'zsolite blue" II consists
in lD0- parts, of silica, $40; alumina, 3l67,
sods, 9.09; lime. 80; sulphuric acid. $50; sui
phur, O95; iron, 0.52; chlorine, 0. a. and water,
o.12. The finest specimens Of Ultramarine are
used As precious stones, and the old masters,
Raphael, Guido, and others, paid enormous
prices tor the pulverizsd stone. At the present
time at least 200OO,OOO pounds are made an.
nually, the price Of which is so reduced that
IL Is used even IN the laundry. The process of
making artificial Ultramarine was discovered
by Prof Gmelin in 1879. Its manufacture is
still confined chiefly to Europe, large quant-
ties being yearly imported; but there can be no
doubt that an extensive industry will be built
up from this source in this country, owing to
the excellent quality of ksolin found in many
places in the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-13

~New Bedford, Mass, has Just gone
through "musical clam bake" successfully,
= ~Ex-Congressman Spaulding is said to be
writing history OF green backs.
~There are 100000 threshing machines in
the United States, besides the school.marms
and the old folks al home.
~Only fancy eighteen women in the pub
lie 1ecturiDg field, in addition to those in the
Caudle line. This is terrible.