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Evening star., 1869-12-01

CoRNe, &c.-Dr. White, Surgeon Chrropodist,
United States and Canadas, previous to being es-
tablished at 4A Pennsylvania avenue, between
AZ and 9th streets, Dec. 10th, 1861, successfully
treats Corns, Bunions, Chilblains, Club and In
growing Nails, and other diseases of the feet
without pain or inconvenience to the patient.
The shoe can be worn with ease immediately
after the operation. Refers to the many emf
nent physicians, surgeons and thousands of other
responsible persons who patronize his establish
ment. Hours from q m. to 6 p. m. Owing to
press Of business at ONCE. DIR. White Il unable
to visit patients at their residences except be-
tween and D. m
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Georgetown Advertisements.

~FAIR FoR TIE BENEFIT oF
US CHRIST CHI RCH. GEoRGEroNN
To be held AZ the SEMINARY Building, =. rr., =
NashinCfon aud t;as mFeets. Georertosn a. l.,rir-,
WEDNESDAY. n,cember ]. lSSq at s o ri.--s .ni
continuing THURSDAY and FRIDAY. uoSF
~DR. n. J. >oUTHwoRTH HAS OPENED
US Ufice ~ 1s High street 1se .rc.ts.n 4
near Forrest Hal. once hours 20 10 a = -
endS too y m H,9- lsn-
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SPE CIAL TICE.
GOOD NEWS FOR THE LADIES

viii .eil from thin day. til further notice an ,h
following enumerated Goods, at the following Tricss
yis..
New York Murlins. - cents.
wsmsutts Nurlfn. - cents
Andro-oaerin skirtns, H cents.
The best make of Prints. u ceuts.
Splendid Nelyetesns, q 80 60 910.
Good Black silks, 81 ., u 10 and $40
ia Extra quality Moal Blankets, IS.
Beet quality Venetian Carpets. cent?.
Ss.ss yard n. ~. and yards wide Ofi Clnfhs
at the lowest factory prices.
French Merinos aud Poplins, les than CAM b.
bought elsewhere.
Together With many other DESIRABLE GooDs.
too numerous to mention. AZ the same low rates
LADIES DON'T miss THIS OPPORTUNITY.
III BRIDGE STREET, GEORGETOWN.
noh lm y. GUTMAN.
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NEW FALL AND WINTER DRY GOODS.

Black and cclcred SILKS. Irish Poplin. Empress
Cloths, Plaid Pcplins, serees, and Merinc-s, .Cme
as low as 50 cts. Superior double Warp Alp.oas
striped, and Cashmere Shswis: BEAUTIFUL STRIPED
aud Scotch Plaid Arabs, from 81 20 sls; Cloths,
Cassimeree, Satisete, and Suitings, for Men and
Boys: flanpels, all wool. from mp a. all wos
Shaker do, ~ cts.; Good ~ Bleached and Brown
Muslin, l2s. Androscoggn. Mamsufta, and New
York Mills at reduced prices; Calicoes at {. No. IN
Is Ope csse full Msdder ccors at 10 cts. Large Rel
STOCK oF GOODS, Of al kinds. for sale AZ popular
prices BY BENJAMIN MILLkR,
&C SIM l01 Bridge sfreet, Geore~toNp
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TRusrEEs SALE OF VALUABLE REAL rs

TRCsTEES SALE OF NALCABLE REAL Is
TATE NEAR TENALLlTOMN. N q
BY virtue of deed cf trust from fresierirk Jons.
the l?rh ssy ~ YsSrusry' isss and duy rrcreJ ~
Liher n r.. No o, folio o.. Of the Land kercrds q
the County of Washington ID. C.. and the written
sisnsd win, on MONDAY, the 18th dss cf De Dsos@fr,
lcse, at @ clock sell ON the premises Te
nallytown. all that piece of Land. being part &C
tract called 'St Philip and Jacob and whitehayen
beginning for the same at the sluthwesf corner %
John Gephns hot, thence south CO.., a. ~ perch
80 20 public road thence with said road south q -.
west Isrches, south ~ west II 81 perches; thence
north 81 west n ~ rerches; thence south g
IA perches thence north 81 Is ~ rerches to
ginning, containing 81 l0 acres
Terms Of Sale: One third cash. balance six and
twelve months. Convey ancing and sfamps ost sf
purchaser, sSs must be deposited upon the ;aIl 81
the hammer. IL the terms not complied with
within five days from day Of sale, the undersigned
the right 70 rese the property the risk
and coet of ths defaulting purchaser
ID. h. CARPENTER, Trustee.
The property 10 near Conduit Road and about one
mils northwest of proyers Rest.
poi2 fds IRep-l THOs. BOWLING. Auct.
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CITY ITEMS.

CHDILREN's fine Overcoats, SO anasI5.
Children's Play Suits, 81. IS and s6
Children's Dress Suits, g to 500.
Boys School Suits, IS and sc.
Boys Dress Suits, 50 to s1s.
Boys Overcoats, 80 TO sl5.
Youths Suits. 80 to so.
GEO. Z. HENNING, No. 5lI 9Th street
JET JEwELRY,
Jet Chains,
OrOide Plain Rings.
= ref Oroide Plain Drops,
Silyer-plated Ware,
Sleeping Dolls,
French Chromos,
Received this morning at Priggs One Dollar
Jewelry Store, No. 436 Pennsylvania ayenue,
between AZ and 9th streets.
INDIGEsTIoN-Very many persons are con-
slant sufferers from Indigestion, and consequent
and delicate females Speer's STANDARD Wine
Bltters" are an all-sufficient antidote to their
ailngs and debility. Give them judicial trial.
Sold by Druggists. WAS
COAX HALL, CLOTHING AND MERCHANT
TAILoRING.-We never advertise any list of
prices, for the public are wen aware how easy
IT is to sell inferior goods at low figures, but in
all cases warrant our prices lOsrer than the Lotcest
elsewhere for goods Of equal quality Gents BOYS
and Childrens Oyercoats, Business and Dress
Suits, and Furnishing Goods.
"OAK HALL"
BARBoUb& Co,
1906 46e 7th St, opp Post Office.
= Morro-"Qsask Salss a.d Small Prcfts."
just having opened an immense stock Of new
Goods, OF which we will dispose Of Is quick as
possible, we will sell Goods now cheaper than
ever, viz: White Shirts 75 81, .l25 and upwards,
q splendid article, all Linen BOsoms, and Cuffs
so and &2.25. Good Merino Undershirts and
Drawers 50, 60, and 75c.; an excellent article 81
and &l.25 Good Cotton Socks, 8 pairs for 25c.
Gloves, Gloves, Gloves, an immense stock Of all
kinds and at all prices. Excellent Paper Col
lars, cloth lined button holes, 1oc per box. Knit
Jackets, q splendid variety. The finest selection
of Neck Ties, Scarfs and Bows ever seen i'm this
city. Come one, come all, and everybody will
be satisfied. FRANC q GOLDMAN,
Marble Hall,
No. 458 7th st., opp. Patent ONCE, and
11,6,& No. SIG 7th St., between 4 sts.
Evening star., 1869-12-01

ColUxDlAH CoLInat--At Q meeting OF ne
Trustees Of COlumbisn College. held ycstordgy,
Mr.. w. w. Coscoran vAs elected . member, and
also President Of ~ Peafd, 10 an TIE Vacancy
oecssit ned BY the deatA 81 the late Hon. Arcs
kenjan - p .i1rs4s $3.50
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LOCAL NEWS.
Amusensenfs, &c.

NATIONAL THEATRE-Grau's German Opera
Troupe IN ssI.a Dame Blanche"
AasKABLY'e e HURCH, corner OF Massachusetts,
avenue and Fifth street, air for the benefit of
1Ae church.
DAILY EXCURSION 20 Mount Vernon, on the
steamer Arrow. az 10 a II.
MARKRITER's Arr GALLERY, fse Tth street.
BARLOws AKr GALLERY, 81 Pennsylvania
avenue.
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DKLEGATH TO TIE NATIONAL CoLoREp Con-
vESTIoN-Tbe Colored Carpenters Association
Of Baltimore, at their regular meeting Novem
dent. a delegate to the Colored Mems Nationa
Convention, which meets in this city Deeembc
s, 1862. r.. -Hr~ -
Evening star., 1869-12-01

Blue, at their meeting last night, sustained the
action Of s.the Commanding General, )" A. Grant.
in ordering j. Bell AdAnug court-martialcsl, and
then adjourned 70 meet this evening at Union
League Hall,
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.lIH ',3ls'sip1.- aAfetsg a 'a.Trl $ -
Evening star., 1869-12-01

THH INTERNATIONAL ExPosYTfoN-Icrecss
q ns Sabscyipti0n Comsaittee.-At a meeting Of
ne subecnp ption committee Of the International
INDUSTRIAL Exposition, held last night at the
Metropolitan Hotel, additional names were
>pded 10 the committee in order To give the city
a more thorough canvass. II will be remem-
eered tnat az the meeting Of the general com
authority MAS given the subscription cum mittee
- increase its members indefinitrIy IN deenre,l
srpsd.ent. The following are the names added: :
y L. Sehmi0f, Benedict Milburn. G. n Ri;:.
wm- bond, 1hos- T. Waggaman, r. r. FsYier
John Il. Arriscn. Fred. ID. Stuart, M.ehI M
samuel = pouesas, II. Lansburg, Simon wolf
ham, pr. j. Z. Morgan. Joseph L. Sins, samnsl
lroes, VIM Forsyth, Michael Green. Niehaei
Taty, samuel Lewis. v. W. Sellhaasep. A. ~
cry, Charbss Waiter, II. A. ClArk.
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section or the county Of W Washington was held o.
Monday afternoon, TO protest ayains: the pro
posed re moyal VI Ibe. Anacostia bridge from il
present ste 20 q point further up the Easterl
branch.
Evening star., 1869-12-01

The WASHINGTON CITY BIBLE SOCIETY met
last evening at the Christian Association rooms.
Hon. Peter Parker in the chair, who made some
appropriate remarks in reference to the loss sus-
tSfned by the society In the death Of ID. d. T.
Leech, one of the directors, who represented the
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church in the
Board, and resolutions expressive Of the regret
Of the society at his demise we're introduced and
adopted. On motion Of w. s. Ford, Mr.. B. III.
Steinmetz was elected 70 Nh the place OF rhe late
ID, ID. r. Leech. f--- ,
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The NEW STEAM FIRE ENGINE for the
Washington City Fire Department, to be iocat-
ed in the Seventh Ward ION Virginia avenue.
near AZ street) now being built by Silsby q Co,
at Seneca Falls, N. T., ID expected to arrive here
in the course Of ten days and will be designated,
the "S. j. Bowen, No. 4"
Evening star., 1869-12-01

ing in reference to the removal Of the Capital,
when Mr.. G. s. Bates inquired what was the
agitation Of the railroad question or to protest
against the removal of the capital. The gentle-
man seemed to be out OF order.
Dr. Rowland.-I am coming TO the point.
Mr.. Bates.-You are slow in getting to it.
Mr.. John X. Elvans suggested that the dis
cussiOn be closed on the social evil OF Washing
ton. "A voice.-"Amen.'l Mr.. Elvans thought
there were two propositions only before the
meeting. 1st- Do we wish to increase our rail-
road facilities by making connections with other
ticable to make Washington city central point
from which railroads should radiate. He thought
the city would not be benefited much by having
railroads pass through 1t with their termini az
another place. II is prasticaSle TO establish
should be run. These questions should be settled,
companies organised and then 60 to Congress
Mr.. A. Watson thought this meeting mutual
admiration and mutual denunciation society.
what Mr.. Hall had stated, that the people of
Warrington invariably captured Members Of
Of Congress.
Mr.. Hall-For once.
Mr.. Watson thought Washington had more
railroads now than people were willing to admit.
New York city had but two railroads which en-
tered the city directly. Laughter
1f. Sn0dgrnss inquired about the roads lead
ing TO New York which terminated at the river
and transferred the passengers to steamer to
Mr.. watson.-well, We have steamers here
running TO Aqua Greek. ll-aughter.I He
thought the greatest necessity vas an opposition
road from mis- city to New York.
Mr.. Evans moved that the names OF Messrs.
age, and T. T. Fowler be added to the Execu-
tive Committees; adopted, and the meeting adj
journed. ''~.
Evening star., 1869-12-01

TERRIBLE ACCIDENTAL little dauRhte,
(ab0ut three year, Old) Of Mr.. Cannon, living OF
L street, between AZ and 9Th streets, Island WA
nearly burned to death to-day. 1t seems thu
mother left the child for the purpose Of going q
the pump for some water, and on her return Z
few minutes afterwards, she found the child'
clothes on fire, and the little one screaming witt
pain. The fire was soon extinguished, but no
before the face and upper portion of the bod,
and hands were nearly burned to q crisp. Drs
der medical aid.
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10y THOMAS powLING. Auct,oneer.

III BRIDGE STREET, GEoRGEIow,
nok I'm " d;I-TM
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The Courts.

CRIMINAL COURT, Judge FGsAer.-This morning,
Augustua Bowie was convicted Of petit lar
ceny, and sentenced to Jail for twenty days
Daniel Stewart, indicted for assaulting and re-
sisting an Oficer, was found not guilty; n. Nor
ris for defence. Walter Smith, indicted in i've
cases for petit larceny, was tried and con-
ticted in each, and sentenced to fifty days in
jail.
CIRCUIT CorRT, Jsdge Contradictory,
new trial entered Ward agt Bird; inqusition
Judgment for plaintiff. Ray agt. Deeter; YER
dict for plaintiff.
Evening star., 1869-12-01

Mics REBEccA PRYrON, who was arrested on
on the charge Of s'exhibiting obscene, iewd,
and indecent pictures and paintings, tending to
corrupt the morals OF the people, Is about COM
memcing civil suit for damages against the
officer, w. H. Chase, .. j. Bowen, and A. C..
Richards, for false arrest and imprisonment
1t will be recOllected that she had an examina-
ton before Justice Walter, who committed her
to Jail, and she was suqsequently released on
bail.
sse5z- -~H- "a.
Bins Or ENRD.-The following bids have BEEN
dpened for laying two-foOt sewer in Lstreet
north, from 9Th to 1th streets west, by Superin-
tendent Bliss: H. McGinnis, $3.50 per foot for
main, sass for laterals, $40 for drops. sl25 for
traps, 81 for thimbles, - for manhOles; j. A.
son, sas1, $3.50, 60, e1l0, si.2o, go; j. II.
Fletcher, $50, e2I5, go, $50, els e75; n. 6.
Reynolds, $40, e276, s45, =, &l.20, s13. -
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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1869-09-30

What Is more lovely, attractive, accept
able, delicious, aff%ectionate, or pleasing to
the eyes of man; more useful to society,
and more charming TO behold than a pref
ty, lovely, healthy, robust, graceful, dig
nified, affectiOnate, high-minded, intelli-
gent lady, either married or single? A
truly lovely woman is to be admired by
all. 1t is to her that we look to keep up
s~ociety-it is to her that we look to make
home cheerful and happy. And we vcn-
ture to say there is no other place in this
part of the country, that can furnish so
many kind hearted and noble ladies' as
Jonesborough-so many who are beautiful
and to be admired. And we advise young
men who stand fair in s~ociety-no others
need attempt it-who wish to live happy
all their lives, that they can make a good
selection in our town, and we think il adj
visable for them to secure their fortunes
at once. Don't you think so young ladies?
BY invitation of Capt. MCPHERSON, We
visited his beautiful little farm in the su-
burbs of this place, a few days ago, to ex-
anime, sample and test his luscious Catauba
Grapes. 1t seems the Captain has every
thing that is nice in the way of fruit. And
we are very sure there is no one in East
Tennessee that can show finer Chester
white pigs. r..
Our better halves request us to thank him
for the very nice grapes sent them. We
all hope he may long live to enjoy the u X
uries of his pleasant home.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1869-09-30
From the Iowa school Journ
School Hours.

The old habit of keeping children in
school six hours was a crime against which
nature made a glorious revolt, by convert
ing them into six hours of sport and sleep.
No child under ten years can be made to
undergo moro than two hours of mental
labor out of twenty-four without fatal in
Jury. The rest of the time should be
spent in drawing, writing and playing, and
most of this last out of doors. In Prus-
STA, where an adult can study eighteen
hours a day and smoke in the bargain, the
primary schools have been recently limit
ed to three hours. And no teacher can
do that kind of teaching which is worthy
of the calling, if confined too long to the
school-room. To teach a class successful
ly according to the true method so as to
secure the highest possible results is about
as exhausting as to address an audience
successfully. 1t would be difficult to find
thirty-seven persons in this city who could
speak five hours a day for five days In the
week and not be anxious for a vacation
now and then. One hours good teaching
with the teacher at his post will do more
to awaken the self-activity of the pupil
and to impeI him to worthy effort than six
hours of weary, WORKOUT labor. When we
look all over the land and see our best
teachers wearing out their very life, and
driven from the field in six or eight years,
we ought to hope for the day when teach
ing will be so far regarded as a profession
that it will not be thought that their work
is to be measured, like that of a physical
laborer, by the number of hours actually
put in, but by the magnitude and gran
duer of the work accomplished. The sur
geon who performs an operation in an hour
for which he may receive a large remuner-
alton is paid for his acquired skill and not
for his time in days and hours. The change,
during the last year. of the school hours,
from four and a half to five hours per day,
ought to be regretted by all except those
who send their children to school to get
rid of them.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1869-09-30
WHAT is THE CAUSE

In talking with an intelligent gentleman
a few days ago he made the remark ''that
Jonesboro, the oldesttown in the State, had
never produced a single rich man." Our
knowledge of the history of the place is not
sufficiently correct to enable us to affirm
so much, but we believe the gentleman
was correct. Any way, the idea is a sig
ni6cant one. If it be true, then there is
somewhere a canse for it, and whatever
that canse may be, it operates in other
departments of business as well as in mo-
ney making. Other towns no larger than
Johesboro' have produced successful bust
ness men. 1t is not money making that
is 50 important in the matter but the idea
contained in the remark. From the fact
that nobody has ever succeeded, argues
that something is wrong in our manage
ment of affairs. If men operate on cor
rect principles they are most likely to be
successful. But on the otherhand, it makes
but little difference how much skill or
ability they may possess, if the principle be
false, failure is almost certain. We are
not finding fault particularly, but simply
wish to show that our failures naturally
grow out of our false theories in society
and in business, and, in the future We may
expect a repetition of the past.
From some cause, Jonesboro' has sent
out fewer scholars than any other town OF
its ability, in the State. 1t is by no means
for want of talent, for that is here in abun-
dance and of the highest type too. What
ever the cause is, out of 1t has grown a
car~e-for-nothing disposition every where
among our people. Our young men, ap-
parently, do not possess energy enough to
prompt them to strive for the mastery In
whatever they may espouse. An idea
seems to be prevalent that the profession
honors the man, and SO the enterprisine
spirit that animated once the breasts Of
onr fathers has grown too feeble to urge
us to self exertion. There is a cause fol
this somewhere.
Education has been neglected, or at
least. we have not derived from u schools
the benefits we anticipated. Most of the
children attend no school at all. The
same careless disposition shows itself here
as in other affairs. If we tacitly encour-
age ignorance, it is all the same as if we
actually kept the children out of school,
that is, if we have the ability to give them
instruction. What progress are we like
ly to make when a majority of the chill
dren are not being prepared to help them
selves when they come to take their posi-
tions in society Is that the reason why
we have failed?
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1869-09-30
Cases OF Mistaken Identity.

An unknown woman who died at Belle
vue Hospital, in this city, several days age
was taken to the Morgue, and placed on a
slab for recognition. A casual visitor re.
cognized the corpse as that of her friend.
Mrs.Anna McCaffrey subsequently two
married daughter of Mrs McCaffres ap-
peared and examining the body identified it
it that of thier mother. They were permit
ted to remove the body, and it was buried
at their expense in Greenwood Cemetry.
Mrs. McCaffery herself, however, subse-
quently turned up alive and well, disputed
in her own proper person the evidence of
her two mistaken daughters.
Last week a man shot another, a per-
feet stranger, in Broadway, having mista-
ken him for an individual with whom he
was at enmity.
Questions of identity frequently arise in
legal proceedings, both civil and criminal
where they are of great Importance. A
case occurred ut the West several years
ago, where a large estate was obtained by
a returned prodigal son, who bore upon his
person very peculiar marks. After the
Young man had been for some time in
the enjoyment of his inheritance, howev-
er. another claimant turned up, having the
same marks of Identity, and the people
were much divided in opinion as to which
was the true son and which the imposter.
Old residents will remember the muir
der case of John G. Colt. Colt was con-
vieted of the murder of Adams. He be-
longed to a rich family, great efforts were
made to obtain a pardon or a commuta-
ton of his sentence. Mr.. Seward was
Governor and was -~immoyable.- just be-
fore the hour of executions, Colt was report
ed to have been found dead, by his own
hand in his cell. Many people always
believed that the corpse which was shown
was not that of Colt, but that he had been
spirited away to place of safety, and the
BODY of another man substituted In his
stead. ~ 10
In 1850, on the trial Of DIR. John w
Webster in Boston, for the murder of DIR.
Parkman, Mr.. Robert @. Shaw, an emil
nent Boston Merchant and brother-in-law
of DR.. Parkman, testified that he identi-
fed the mutilated remains found in DIR,
Webster's labratory as those of his miss
ing relative by a peculiar mark on n OF
of his limbs. But, on the other hand, sew
eral credible witnesses appeared for the
defence and swore positively to having
seen DR.. Parkman alive at a time consid.
erably later than he could possibly have
been alive if DIR. Webster was guilty. The
subsequent confession of Professor Web
ster. however, proved that all these wit.
nesses were in error, and that they mus
have mistaken some other person for DIR
Parkman, although their testimony hae
been very positive.
We could 60 on almost indefinitely, re
calling equally curious cases of mistaken
identity.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1869-09-30
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