Evening star., 1869-12-14
The Holiday Trade.

re crowd 20 great that they are unable TO make
satisfactory selections. Indeed, as we happen
70 know, some Of the most desirable customers
N shsf branch OF trade are already on the look
set Ior searessITs Of the coming season. Dealers
~io propose to engage in it-and Viii sh OF them
docs not?-Shouli therefore announce their az
Das;,ens without delay, il they wish to reap an
,sIly harvest.
We need ha-dk aid, ~hs, they already know,
aat the adyerdking columns Of TIE srAn, al
Ways reflex 6sthe business OF the city. are
sep.aites now more than ever by those desiring
Bargains in any branch OF trade.
EC0nvoaATIoN AND THE BALTIMORE AND
&EIo RAILROAD CONPANY-EUrther ks.tiag and
-ssfsoa # ifi-sBs-C6sp pTObs.se ResolEtioas, Gc-
4 further meeting of citizens OF Washington
sas held on Saturday, 10 effect a compromise
: tsfween Mayor Bowen aud the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company. i'm the matter OF the
grace Of the road in the streets OF this city.
Col. .RandoPh. who appeared in behalf of Mr..
,iclG W. Garrett, whom he stated was prevented
by important enSzgemehts from being present,
-sid in speaking OF the grade of the track of the
Baltimore and Ohio railraad in this city, that
he company, he believed, vas willing to COM
premise by making any practical change OF
grade. 20 as 90 leave no obstacle to sewerage.
IN This he thought the city should meet them.
pTttc>tu CfldESc, ne sara. would involve
grave OF seventy y-ei2ht feet, besides an elonga-
non Of three miles by coming in a different w ay.
report was submitted signed by Gen Mich
Ter, hessrs- cooke, Humperies, Todd, COrcOran,
Phihp and Kennedy. embracing the resolution
of The prev ious meeting Of citizens, recommend
ing that the railroad company connect the pres
emf washington branch road with the MetropOl-
Itan or Point OF Rocks road at some point most
fra<ible and convenient to the company outside
of Ne city and Tor the present enter the city To
their present depot by that route only. This was
adopted.
Col Philip, in supporting the above, said he
<isS not wish 10 see the pending suits 90 to trial,
Wien they did not know the result would be sat
l>lactory 70 either party. The question OF grades
vsa serious one. He thought Congress would
psrs an act TO condemn another route by which
Mr. Cooke believed that the removal of the
cePot Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was a
mere question of time-two, three or five years
at asost. IL would have to give way for an ex-
tension OF the Capitol grounds. The question
sbonii be settled now. They should have a union
.leIot- accommodating also the junction road
,i', ~o.la v, .I cost slW,ev independent of the
and, before this could be effected, IL would
require - separate act of Congress before a
Ilgnt oi way could be condemned for new
route. The present route, he thought could be
maze 20 accommodate both parties at a much
tsss expense. The suit pending in court was as
nfeh against the Metropolitan railroad a it
vas agar -i>t the Baltimore and OHIO railroad
and II the court should declare the first named
route nuisance. they could not come into the
~isN shtE WI titdl line UI ROAD III iii defer
snee 70 the wishes OF the citizens, expressed
sirVGgL The mayor OF this eIy, that the Metro
Iolitan Tcad was built where il now is IT was
org org ally ally intended . run ii by Bladensburg.
-nd although It would have , few miles longer
ths >%Elng OF expense WOULD have been in the
distance.
h'. kt''Ee,Iy wanted union depot also. but
>--Gt We f"Tce tEose roads .1lIt OF the city II
Neaid damage property here from five 10 ten
FsI cent in forty-eight hours.
a eoI1Inittee vas appointed, consisting of Col.
Nh. H. ID 10 Mr. Ta.l a.. L
Hscy ani Ar. Emery. tn visit Mayor Bowen aud
NJ Garrett 20 ascertain il the resolution above
ABB Pted viii not be acceptable as a basis for
After further deliberation the following reso-
lntion vas adopted, and the meeting thereupOn
aGiCHTnel:
hs,o5css' That in view of the great interests in
,,.~d "a t. settlement If this question. both the
tonESry-a a Committee be appointed to urge upon
al. Mayer Of the city The great Importance Of post
lNE the pending suits between the two CORPORA
Hsus until action can te had ~ them respectively
Hfcn the "asis oi settlement proposed by the meet
Jnssssni.
TEE SCHOEPPE-STEIyECKE CAsE-After our
rercrt, in Saturdays STAR, Of the proceedings
OF the meeting Of the Medical Society of the
District held on Saturday afternoon 10 take ac-
mortal was adopted for presentation TO the Gov
error Of Pennsylvania asking him TO exert ex-
septive clemency towards DIR. Paul Schoeppe,
and was signed BY Drs- e. T.. Cox, j. N. Toner
q. III. Be5ermann, Thomas s. Samson, ESQ,
Drs. W. ii. Johnston. II. johnson. Il. b. Hood
Francis Salter. G. v. Brown. X. J. Southworth
K r Darby, ID. X. Hagner, j. >. Bracaett. Esd.
DTS. l. Newton, Thomas AntiSell, Charles +.
Nalley, 5. Z. Hall, Thomas Miller, j. c. Riley,
w W. Potter. Samuel ). Bond; j. W. IA. Love-
JOY. J. French Hartigan, =. T.. Tyson r. How
ard, Chas. NJ. Tree. q. Y. y. Calian. George A.
FITCH, William III. RO>-, J. Lee Adams w e.
H. Newman, Robert Reyburn, Daniel 5. Lamb,
"a Behrend, NJ. Bruckheimer, NJ. McEwen
John Walter, ROthwer Brown. John Edwin
Aason, ). b. lie Compte, Jos. Taber johnson.
80 w. Porter, n. Robbins. q. 81. Dove Robert
son Howard, J. T. snodsrass, J. Ford Thomp-
son, II. W. Sawtelle.
FUNERALS YEsTEEDAY.-The funeral of the
venerable Mrs Henshaw, mother OF Mrs. South
north, the novelist, took place yesterday after
-roon n, from her late residence, in the eastern
'secuon Of the city, and was very lar geiy attend
sI by prominent citizens Of the District. The
funeral services were conducted by Rev. j. G..
SIatE. ID d., a member OF hose church the d.
erased had been for over thirty wears The re-
mains were Inferred in the Congressional Gene
Tie funeral of the late A. +. Dessau took
Place yesterday, and was attended nv the
Ssheutzen Eerein, headed by the Washington
BrsIss Band, the Columbia Turner yefein
he31ed ty arum e0rls; GerInania. Capitol,
Lodge Of the same order; and Hope Lodge No
- y ~ ~ NJ, headed by section OF the Ma
Tine Band. The remains were taken to Pros
peci Hill Cemetery for burial. The deceased
"as manufacturer of pianos, and a. such had
SWlNDLER EOIIED.-tn Saturday a we'll
dressed ind yidual registered himself at the Me-
nopohtan Hotel as wv. T.. Perry, Va and
incurred the charge for rooms and board for
h1nl>eh and two ladies Tor one week soon after
ne went 10 the National Bank Of the Republic
and deposited certified check on a New York
eank Tor twenty thousand dollars, registering
~. name a. above, with his residence in New
fork, and the check was taken on deposit and a
cheek book given him. Later i'm the day he
again appeared At the bank with a check on his
aspost Tor six thousand dollars; but Mr. Fitz-
nngh Co,le had taken the precaution to instruct
she receiving teller to telegraph the bank AT
NeM York concerning the check, and had
.sAiheu mat no such check had been issued
1rSl>e1uently no money was paid ON the check
ne wocld-be swindler has not been seen since
eht retained the bank book and may srcceei
IN sronging other parties before he Is anpre-
IUfEkANCk MATTERs--At a meeting of the
HSaonai temperance Society last eyen,ne .
Issoiutlon was adopted calling upon their fsi
iow-eftfzens who MI Official positions 10 con.;ax
The propriefy Of declining to furnish intoxic.tsr,
drinks as beverage at their receptions Thee
yar1oas Temperance organizations OF the n;s
tist were invited 70 send delegates 10 n n,I,i;.
stesng 10 be held on Sunday evening newt 20
seopt such additional measures as NAV he
sssessary 10 carry the resolution into effect.
A
IHE BooKnINDERs' Mutual RELIEF asso-
eiArioS was fully organized "Wednesday even
ffr IL