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Evening star., 1869-12-10
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS,
Marine Disasters-Crew Su0orateJ

Ietegnophed E1cIasacely 70 The EceIltfg Ndr.
ST JOHNS. y. b., Dec. l0.-Last night being
very cold, the crew OF the schooner T.. b. Ketcli-
am made a fire in a stove i'm the hold of the YES
sci, and closing the matches went to bed. This
morning all were found dead in their Steering
places. Their names were NJ Dernier CAPTAIN
Irving, Mcfarland. and HAYES. four i'm all.
The steam tug Relief was burnt and sunk at
o'clock this morning
Evening star., 1869-12-10

FCNERAL OF GENERAL CRAIG.-The funeral
ei ei the late General III. X. Craig took place from
his late residence on street az y O'Clock to-lav
and was very largely attended. many military
and naval officers being present, among other,
General sherman.
The body was dressed i'm a uniform OF a Brig
adler General Of the United States Army. and
enclosed In one or Gawler's patent burial cas-
covered with black cloth, silver mounted; oll
the lid silver breast-plate, inscribed: Henry
Knox Craig, died Dec. eth 1859: ace "A yearS .
After the services OF the Episcopal Church.
by the Rev. pr. Lewis, Of st. Johns Church, the
body was conveyed TO the hearse by eight sol
dlers, when the funeral cOrtege was formed by
Joseph GaNleT, undertaken, and proceeded 10
Oak Hill Cemetery.
Among the Pall-bearers were Generals RAM
sey, Humphries, Dyer. Shiras, Delafeld, Eaton
and Barnes, and DIR. Parker.
Evening star., 1869-12-10
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

The New York money market works easily to
borrowers on call who are able to supply their
wants at and1 per cent. according to the col
lateral offered The banks are sending but lit
Tie currency 10 the West, and none of any
amount to the South; we even hear of small re-
ceipts from Chicago. Commercial paper contin-
ues dull, and the rates are nominally nine to
Twelve Tor choice acceptances, twelve 10 fifteen
for acceptances of an inferior grade and twelve
per cent. upw ards Tor single Names Government
ant on isis and 10-4Os Ivy
Evening star., 1869-12-10

VISIT TO MAYOR BowEN-The delegation OF
the Labor Convention appointed 90 visit Mayor
Bown performcd i that duty at nine o'clock this
morning. The delegation consisted of James A.
kapier, of Florence. Alabama; j. X. w. Leon
ard, of New York; Mr.. Kennedy, Of Maryland;
Mr. Dawson. Of Pennsylvania, and several 9TH
ere. The delegation was introduced by Mr..
Green, of this District. Mr.. Rapier then al
dressed the Mayor. thanking him for his Kind
ness 10 the convention. and for the interest he
expressed in the labor movement IL had assem-
bled 70 advance. Mr.. Bowen made a very earn
est ana pleasant response, and hoped the con-
Nentlon wOnld be a perfect success. After
shaking hands with the Mayor, the delegation
retired.
Evening star., 1869-12-10

~ The "Sacred Bird Of Baltimoren Is said nv
the New York Express to be the terrapin.
o0A bootblack stand in New York hotel il
worth - a day.
~"The Suez Quadrille'' is the latest sensa-
ton OF the music OF the day in London.
@Mould is o forest Of beautiful trees, with
branches, leaves, flowers and fruis.
Evening star., 1869-12-10
The Suez Canal Not Deep Enough.

= = E-1ot1stoety 20 IHt Ecehihg StdT.
LONDON, Dec IO.-The steamship Brazilian.
OF this port, which was built expressly for Suez
Canal traffic, has been found TO draw too much
water. dispatch from Port Said announces
that she attempted to make a passage a tlav or
two ago, but was obliged TO discharge half of
her cargo to get through.
Evening star., 1869-12-10

DEATH or AN EsTIMABLE LADY-we regret
10 announce that Mn. Susana George Heu~haN
widow of the late Joshua Lawrence HeashaW,
dled this morning at the residence of her son,
ln-law, Thomas r. Baden, at the corner of ViT-
gnia avenue and 4th street east i'm the s2d wear
vt I'll neI age. deceased was greatly beloved for
her many excellent traits Of Character. NV a
large circle of friends. She was the step,notber
OF the well-known authoress, Mrs Emma ID y
Southworth. Her funeral will take place on
Sunday afternoon, the 18th Instant al o'clocL
from the residence Of Mr.. Baden.
Evening star., 1869-12-10
RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

BALTIMoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Train, between WASHING wA.HISeIOS, 1879.
IsSkSS TSshiIsFSk FSkTjS9SE RES ITt fHs - - = =
WEST are now run as follows, viz:
FOR BALTIMORE.
ssy eseses sgnoay s4S e ssS $50 A.
FOR ALL WAY STATIONS.
.bs es.s ss S1l a6S sHsoPf sunday at and $50 A. M
Leave at 100 and $50 A. NJ. and $50 p. M.
No train to or from Annapolis ON Sunday.
ON SUNDAY.
FOR BALTIMORE.
Leave e at A M and $780, $40 and 800
FOR WAY STATIONS
Leave at 9 A NJ, and $50, and 100 p. NJ.
FOR ALL PARTS OF THE WEST.
LesYs daily except P Saturday and Sunday at A.
ON Saturday at . A. NJ, and $50 p, NJ.
% Wheeling, Parkersburg, &c.
Wellington Station Ticket once al ali hour. Of the
day: Also, at the COmpany's once, 400 Pennsyl
avenue once can there arrange to have their bag
e.ee called for and checked at their residence taken
. hf SssRS s Phi T see cd
vertissment Of Through Line
l. N. COLE, Gen General Ticket Agent.
no. 10 GEO. :. kOONTZ, General Agent.
THROUGH LINE BETWEEN wAsHINGTON.
fhishHftt1iH' sk% 1oRk AND &&s
WASHINGTON, 1859.
Trains between WASHINGTON aAd NEW YORK
are now run n follows, viz:
FOR NEW YORK, trifiost change Of cars
Leave daily te1cspt sunday at a. N, aud Ia:4s
and 3 D. N.
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
Leave daily Except sunday al a. m, and 12:4s
and $40 D. N.
on SUNDAY.
Leave for New York at 800 .. m. and Philadel
phia at $40 =. m.
Sleeping cars for New York on .. m. train only.
Through tickets 20 Philadelphia, New York, or
Boston be had at the station Office at all hours
In the day. Also, at the COmpany's Ofice, No. 406
Pennsyly ania avenue. Passengers purchasing tick
cts at the Avenue Office there arrange TO have
their baggage called for and checked their resi-
dence taken 10 the depot, and put into the baggage
car.
See Baltimore and Ohio Railroad advertisement for
schedule between Washington, Baltimore, Annapo-
Lis and the West.
J. l. WILSON, Master Of fermentation
l. NJ. COLE, General Ticket Agent
no % GEO. =. KOONTZ, Agent, Washington.
Evening star., 1869-12-10

The HOUSE is still pegging away on the CEN
sus bill, but will hardly get through TO-DAY as
had been hoped, as at p. m. they were ONLY
about half through the % sections of the bill.
Evening star., 1869-12-10
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR
This Afternoons Dispatches.
SPECIAL REPORTS.


Spectdi 70 The EerRtRg Star.
LOUISVILLE. Dec. l0.-COngressman Golladav.
who is candidate for the L. =. senate saa.is
an extended speech in Frankfort on weslIes law
eve ming. giving his peculiar views ON the
question OF repu,iating the National debt, and
the reasons why he should be supported for Sen
ator. He advocated reputation from both a
moral ana legal point OF view, citing precedents
IN our own and foreign history.
Evening star., 1869-12-10

PROP. ID. p. SHERRoD, general agent Of rha
American Uni yersity for the Blind, has arrived
IN the city, and proposes to make application TO
Congress for charter, incorporating the re-
representatives. Of the several State boards as a
hoard Of regents in the District of Columbia:
the ultimate object being TO secure for the blind
general literature high school privileges, and
college instruction.
Evening star., 1869-12-10

FREE LOVE" DoCTRINEs.-There were some
rather queer proceedings at the session of the
Woman's National Suffrage Association in
this city yesterday. The speeches of sew
eral of the lady speakers were so broad and SO
ardently in favor of 'free love" that the modest
part of the audience made q stampede from the
hall. Miss Norton thought a woman better OFF
with six husbands than with one she could not
love, and DIR. Heber denounced marriage as a
crime.-Nep York World, December 8.
Evening star., 1869-12-10

The WORKING PEoPLE.-The following shows
the rates Of wages received by workmen i'm the
leading pursuits in New York eity:-Bricklay-
ers, S4-50 and s5 per day; carpenters, $50 and
a per day; stone masons, $40 and s5 per day;
plate printers, S25 to $50 per week; pllsters, 81
hours; varnishers and polishers, s17 b, s2l per
week; clothing cutters, $40 to s2f per week; gold
beaters, S14 to s16 per week; gilders, 35 cents
per hour; furniture carvers, sis to s24 Ier week;
watchcase makers, s15 to s25 per week; restau-
rant caryers, s15 to SIS per week; horse-shoers,
s2l TO S27 per week; walters, so per month;
coopers, $2.50 to 50 per day.
Evening star., 1869-12-10

1The queens of fashion have decided that
brown hair shall resume ifs legitimate sway.
~Empress Eugenie is a second cousin of De
Lesseps.
~The "Anatomy Of the Bedbug' Is the sub
ject of a recent German scientific volume.
n0A daughter of Professor Agassiz is In the
insane asylum at Someryille, Mass, q mono
maniac.
Evening star., 1869-12-10

SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-Joshua Whitney *
Co., real estate brokers. have sold a three
story and basement mastic front house on nth
street. between VI and y streets, TO ID. T. AOfri
son, ESD, for - 900. Also, lot In subdivision "a
square 151, for $40.
Green x Williams, auctioneers, have sold lot
10, in square az, fronting 9TH street. between
a1d % streets, 10 r. W. Jones and VIM. J. l..
NlcodeInus, for II - cents per square foot.
hiIbourn ~ Latta, real estate Brokers have
sold 70 VIM b. Todd part of lot IA iu S0uars
80, on ID street south, between 3d and !. -
streets, for 10 cents per square foot: cash. "a
Evening star., 1869-12-10

ROBBERY AT HOWARD CNIvERsrry-A few
days ago colored woman with two girls hired
herself at Howard University, and the two girls
were entered as scholars. Last evening the wo-
man was seen leaving one of the buildings with
the teachers; but, while trying TO find who own
ed the clothes, the woman escaped. Sergeant
Selbold and officer Dyson were informed OF the
found them, and win likely arrest the woman,
Evening star., 1869-12-10
Two Children Burned 60 Death.
[ele0ndflhfd ErcIusireI,, 20 IA. I,......,... O.

BosToN, Dec. 10.-A wooden building i'm
Chapel Place, occupied by several Irish fami-
lies, was burned this morning. Two children of
Daniel Sullvan-a boy aged four years, and a
girl aged three months-were smothered TO
death.
Evening star., 1869-12-10

LONDON, Dec. 10.-The body of Mr. Peabody
VIII be removed from Westminster Abbey to
Her Majesty's ship Moparch to-day. Crowds of
people are at the tomb paying their last respects
to the remains of the great philanthropist.
Evening star., 1869-12-10

A WRITER in the Boston journal of Chemistry
takes the ground that the practice of evaporating
water upon stoves and furnaces is not conducive
to health or comfort, asserting that atmospheric
air cannot be ssdried up or burned up" by any
heating apparatus in use at the present day. and
that while heated air has larger capacity to hold
yapor than cold air, none OF its natural moisture
is expelled from it by heat.
Evening star., 1869-12-10
The Duke Of saxe-Coburg Dying.

Tetegrdphed Exclusively to The Erening Star.
GoTHA, Dec. 10.-Ernest, the second Duke of
SaNe-Coburg and Gotha, is dying. He is fitty-
one years old. Prince Alfred, Of England. the
Duke of Edinburg, is his heir.
Evening star., 1869-12-10

The PRESIDENT has appointed V. Milah, OF
n. Y, steward at the Executive Mansion, vice
Tabor, resigned. He will enter upon the dis
charge of his duties on Monday.
Evening star., 1869-12-10

0New York swells carry umbrellas about the
size Of pencil-cases instead of canes.
n0The Cardiff giant Is being done in minia-
ture as parlor ornament.
~Horse racing was prohibited at the Georgia
State Fair on the ground Of its immortality.
Evening star., 1869-12-10
PERRY DAVIS, PAIN KILLER.

As an internal remedy, has equal. In cases o
Cholic, Summer Complaint, Dyspepsia, Dysentery
Asthma, and Rheumatism, ii will cure in one night
by taking il internally, and bathing with il freely
Ii is the best nment in America Its action is like
magic when externally applied to bad sores, burns
scalds and sprains. For the sick headache, and
toothache, don't fail to try it. In short, is Pair
Killer. no g. I'm
Evening star., 1869-12-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.
THE EXPERIENCE OF THE LARGEST Al
vERTISER IN THE UNITED STATES

ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT.,
Laboratory Of HOsfsffeT'S SfoMach Bttfsys, /
Nos, 81. 81, 50 and 60, Water and First Sts
PITIsBURG, PA, November q, lsss !
MssSrs. Grtfa f Hof mdH, Adrert,stay Assaf, No
ST. Pdrf street, Baltimore, Nj:
GENTLEMEN:-The prompt and satisfactory man
ner in which you arc fulfilling contract of Octo
Der 26-the largest We have ever made at one time
including papers from New York City 10 Texas-in
duced rs TO avail ourselves still further of the
RIOR ADVANTAGE secured by your agency Here
with we beg to hand you another contract, in con
fomity with your estimates on file in this office. Il
which we inv ite your inme.liate attention.
We remain, very truly, yOurs-
H0STETTER Il SMITH.
Il Communicated. de Z lot
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TS THE sTPREME CogEI OF THE DIS.
!, TRICT Oh COLUMBIA.
Eliza 4. weber Comply, x.,ooo

Mary A. Weber, et a. .Deffs., n <T'
On notion q the Complainant, by NJ Thompson,
ef November, lsss that the sale made and r-ported
70 This Court on the e5th April, l8p, By the ssid
mentioned In the proceedings In this causr be rati-
md and connrmed, unless cause 90 the contrar
NO. .B' OLIN. Jnatire.
Evening star., 1869-12-10

SECRETARY RoBEsoN and Hon. Mr.. HOOPER.
of Mass, dineSl with Senator Sumner YESTERDAY.
Evening star., 1869-12-10

"MARK TWAIN" is Sam Clemens, and not
"Clements;'' and the groom in the recent West
End wedding is Paul Gerard, not "Geraud," :" as
all the papers have it.
Evening star., 1869-12-10

INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts to-dav
from this source were S2si ,3e9
Evening star., 1869-12-10

RENEMBER THE PooR-We again cali atten-
uoh ! 70 the public meeting to be held this even
inh in Lincoln Hall i'm behalf of the poor. Ad-
dresses will be delivered by Distinguished
speakers, and il is earnestly hoped there win be
a large attendance.
Evening star., 1869-12-10

The POLICE MAGISTRATES are holding n
meeting this afternoon, at Justice Thomson 3
offce, sixth precinct station, for conference on
points affecting their duties and interests.
Evening star., 1869-12-10
THE EVENING STAR.
PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted,
At The star Building,
sW. Corner Pennsylvania Az. and Lth st.,
EY THE
EVENING STIR NEWSPAPER C0YPiNY.

TTIE sT.R is served hy carriers 20 their sno-
scribers ia the City and District at IES CsN .;a
WIFE,, OF FORTY FOUR Cents PEA MONTH NOP'
~ the counter, Two CENTS
PRrcE FOR MAILING Three Months, Vne Donar
and Fifty Gents: SIX Months, Three Doiiars, W q
Year, Five Dollars- 70 Papers aAe -eH' o =. the
once longer than paid Tor
THE WEEKLY STAR-pnblisheS on Friday
norning-One Dollar and a half ear.
Evening star., 1869-12-10

LECTURES by Porter c. Bliss, on paraguay, -
at Odd Fellows Hall tonight and tomorrow
night. See advertisement
Evening star., 1869-12-10

THE CAPIToL.-The House shortly after meet
ing this morning resumed the consideration of
the Census bill in Committee of the Whole, with
Mr.. Dawes in the chair, and a large number of
amendments were made to the bill.
1he Senate was not in session to-day, having
adjourned over until Monday. The committees
of the House and Senate have talked over va
rious matters preparatory to blocking out the
work OF the session, but have had no formal ses-
siOns.
Evening star., 1869-12-10

By AN ODD BLUNDER OF THE WIRES, Speaker
Coifax figures in place of Mr.. Syphax, in the
Cincinnati Commercials account OF the Paul
Gerard wedding.
Evening star., 1869-12-10
MILHAu's GOLDEN COD LIVER OIL

With Hypophosphite of Lime, great improve
ment made with the best of oil known, il unites
efficacy with pleasant flavor and easy dgestibility
Sold by all respectable druggists.
MILHAU'S SONS, 1e3 broadway,
no 30 T6F I'm New York
Evening star., 1869-12-10

y '''''. WARE X
We take great pleasure in calling the attention Of
SILVER WARE.
SILVER SPOONS AND FORKS,
BREAkfAsT, COffEE, and
DINNER SERVICES,
ganesDfor table ornament, made of the purest
Silver. Our msnufactory has been established since
EH and its products known all over the country
As"kirks Silver" We are constantly filing large
orders for families OF known taste and refinement In
The cities Of New York philadelphia and Boston a.
We ontr our usual well selected stock OF WATCHES,
JEWELk1 and PLATED WARE, and are daily
receiving additions 20 the same.
sAML KIRK SON,
GOLD AND SILL LVERSMITHS,
NO SmIp I12 W. Bsltimsre street, Baltimore.
NOTICE.-The Co partnership heretofore existing
1ndrr l1s IN name and style OF JACOB HESS
rent September ls9. since which time tbe busi-
has been conducted by the under-igned w ho
Onsrs his entire stock q Gents aIsl Yonths'
Clothing for the next sixty days Cost store for
No 296 Pennsy lyania avenue third door from l,th
street. d~
N BOWLING SALOON,
UNDER METROPOLITAN NALL
PESxiA AvESrs, SEAR 11IH STREET WEsr
GEORGE BAUER, Proprietor.
Opsn frym Ga m 10 u y m. The Ear is stocked
With the hne<t LiqaOrs, Ines, Aid Aiee.
SeSars OF the taest brands.
Evening star., 1869-12-10
PERFECT NIANHOOD.

ESSAYS Fur YOUNG MEN ON the evils Of
ELF-ESERyATION, with certain help for the
erring and unfortunate. Sent in sealed letter enve
lopes, free Of charge Address HOWARD ASSOCI
ALTON, Box p, Philadelphia. Pa Sc o. eo3m
Evening star., 1869-12-10

PERsoNAL.-Alexander Mcdonald, ESD. of
the Mining Association of Great Britain, is at
the Ebbitt. George Butler, of New York, is
at Willards.
Evening star., 1869-12-10
SKATES FOR THE MILLION.

have Just received my winter 3 stock of SKATES
which embrace all the newest and most approved pat
terms.
NEW YORK CLUB,
PHILADELPHIA CLUB,
LADIES CZIPPER,
VULCAN,
STAR,
DAY PATTERN,
BLONDIN,
SARATOGA, &C, &c. &C,
Comprising the largest and best assortment OF
SKATES that have ever been offered in this city, !,
embracing the lowest to the finest finish
Now is the time to purchase, whilst my stock is
complete.
CENTRAL SKATE DEPOT
JOSEPH l.. SAVAGE,
Pennsylvania avenue and 10th street,
N. BAH skates warranted as represented. de3 Ct
Evening star., 1869-12-10
Government Securities.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1s69.-Jay Cooke & Co
furnish the following quotations of Government
Evening star., 1869-12-10

IT WAS mentioned in The STAR of last eve
ming that Senator Sumner introduced MIR. John
n. Reavis, the Capital-mover, to the President
yesterday. Mr.. Sumner announced him as the
gentleman who proposed to carry the Capitol
of on his back. The President pleasantly re-
marked that he did not care to move at the
present time, and he hoped Mr.. Reavis would
not be too hasty in carrying the public build
ings away.
Evening star., 1869-12-10

BARON EoN GERoLT, the North German
Minister, has seen Governor Geary at Harris
burg, Pa, relative to the DIR. Schoeppe case, and
the Governor, it is stated, has declared himself
willing to revise the case from a memorandum
which is being prepared at the Office OF the
North German Embassy.
Evening star., 1869-12-10
ADJUSTMENTS.

ALTON l. THEA IRE.
THIS ~ ENING.
PENfFTT OF LUCILLE WESTERN
The nesS t--sud SENSATIONAL Drama Of
THE CHILD STEALER; or. ATONENENT.
In three AcsS and Prulnguo
IICIIIt WESTERN MATINEE on SATCR-
bAG at 2oclOck, az the liberal prices
In presNaTatiun. the Grand Christmas PanInmime,
oI JNCk AND THE BEAN STAIN II
Evening star., 1869-12-10

SALE OF SToREs.-An extensive sale of Quar-
termaster's stores took place few days since at
Armory Square, nnder the direction of Can
tain ID. q. Thomas, military storekeeper.
Eighty-three thousand KNIT shirts were disposed
of, at an average price OF thirty cents apiece. A
large lot of condemned stores, consisting of old
harness, lumber, &C., were also sOld the former
heing disposed Of at very small prices, and the
latter at an average of 2K cents per foot.
Evening star., 1869-12-10

The THREE most widely read writer's of fictior
in this country are Southern women-Mrs Ter
hume (Marion Harland), Mrs. L. ID. Z. n
Southworth, and Mrs. Augusta j. Wilson, nee
Evans.
Evening star., 1869-12-10

REAR ADMIRAL Rowan, in command of the
Asiatic fleet is to return to the United States and
be succeeded by Commodore John Rogers.
now IN command of the Boston navy-vard.
Commodore Charles Steedman is ordered TO suc-
ceed Rogers at Boston. Commodore ROGERS
sails about the LIST ofJanuary, from New York.
in his flagship, the Colorado, to Singapore.
Evening star., 1869-12-10

Horace Greeley. Also, that General b. saws, in
reference to Greeley's remark, that he has
travelled good deal aud never heard the Cen
eral called fool, that he OBJ has also Travelled
some, ,rand that since Greeley's amnesty and JEFF
Davis bail business he has never heard him
called anything else! Very likely Butler never
said this, but it sounds amazingly like him.
Evening star., 1869-12-10

A CONVENTION OF Pension Agents from va
rious sections of the country, assembled to con-
slder the best means to prevent frauds upon the
Bureau, and the safest method of conducting
business, has been in session here since Monday.
Evening star., 1869-12-10

GENERAL BUTLER has been consulting with
the Postmaster General, and will introduce a
bill in a few days to abolish pension agencies
and pay pensions through the money order
offices every two months. This will protect
pensioners from claim agents. &c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-22
Washington, it seems, is not the only city

Washington, il seems, is not the only city
suffering from the ''dog nuisance" New York
$ thorc ughly aroused IN consequences of many
recent cases of nydrophobia, and the au,hori-
ies OF that city have been appealed to, TO take
some steps for the protection Of the citizens.
The Mayor does not think that he has any
ght 20 exercise authority in the matter, and
as go informed the Board Of Health. upon
whom be considers that the requisite power
devolyes. Perhaps he is right. People must
have been convinced by the experiences OF the
last winter, IL they were not previously, that
dogs are dangerous, not only in hot weather
which Is universally conceded-but in cold
weather also, which was never admitted until
very recently. A remar kable feature of the
hydrophobia which during the winter created
SO much alarm IN New York and other cities
was, that the animal, 10 the bite OF which the
victims Of the disease traced their malady, in
many cases never exhibited 81 mptoms of mad.
ness. This showed that the bite of the dog in
certain conditions of that ANIMAL NAV commu-
nicate deadly virus, without the dog itself
suffering from the disease il conveys: or that
the person bitten, in order that hydropho5ia
shall be developed, must himself be IN pecu-
liar state of health; or, further, that 1t may be
requisite that there shall be in the dog and the
human being coineident conditions necessary
10 the appearance of the disease in the latter.
NO matter what theory shall be adopted. the
fact rs beyond question that the bite Of dogs in
winter, as well as in summer, IS poisonous,
whether the animal actually labors under n.y.
drophobia or not. This Is now admitted, and
proper precautions should be taken to guard
the public against so fearful a mslady as n.y.
drophobia-
This subject was under consideration in
the Alexandria (Va) City Councils at their
last meeting, and they nave adopted the mild
preventive measure of $3.50 tax ON each
canine. Mr.. Mckenzie said there must be no
discrimination as TO the sex of the animal, for
according to the assessors books there were no
female dogs in the city and that to preserve
;he souls Of the people aud keep them from
lying, the tax on male and female dogs must be
the same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-22

The complimentary benefit offered by the
citizens 81 Washington to Messrs Spalding L
Rapley, the enterprising managers of the Ma
aonai Theaters on Monday night, ought to
crowd the house from pit to dome in recogni.
tion of their efforts to amuse the public The
programme for the occasion 10 q most attractive
one, comprising King Rene's Daughter" by
MIS- Siddons and the excellent company that
mas so efiiciently supported her during the past
two weeks; the farce of Romeo Jaffier Jen-
kIns, or Too Mucn for Good Nature the read.
Ing OF Tom Hoods celebrated poem, Eugene
Aram," by Mr.. w. L. Sheridan; and musical
selections by the Washington favorites, Mr..
and Mrs Seguin. the latter of whom will sing
"a Rocked IN the Cradle of the Deep"