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Capitol street, s1.45 street; George Fasnought,
S1..0, S1I5, s1J0, s1.4s; A. ". Maynard, SiCj,
size, s1so, s165; w. y. Merse, s1.s5 for all;
r. l.. Barnes. s1.5Ofor New Jersey avenue; N. G..
Belt, Sis for all; James Altman & Co., sis.e T.
Mcnamara, e. 80 for wood on All; w. 8. Morse
the intersection of 2lst and l. streets j. II. Dee
| ter, ~, ,122.9s; Murphy & Stone, $3.50; Thomas
Lucas, s, go; Paul Murphy. $500; w. A. viii
MAJ ynard, $500; j. T. H. Hail. sssss. ~
ANOTHER 4TTENPT At rINCEND.ARIsN.-Be-
tween II and O'Clock last night, the carperter
shop of Mr. NJ. Fenten, i'm the upper story OF the
near the eanal-tbe lower portion of which is
occupied by Mcssrs. g. W. Goodal 6, Co.,
plumbers and gas fitters-was broken into
,sO thought for the purpose Of firing
forcing shutter from the window, and il IS
thought the parties came out TO see that all was
clear when by some means a window frame was
knocked of the platform and fell to the pave
me Mt, making noise, which caused the parties
| TO deeamP. The alarm brought To the Haee the
watchman employed by Mr.. e. q. wheelefss->s.I
Mr.. Il. ii. Young, the watchman at Center Mar
ket, who secured the place.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Joehua Whitney &
Co., real estate brokers, have soIi to Alexander
Green ( Williams. anctioneers. have sold lot
lot 81 in Riggs subdivision of orgna, lots from
II to 20, i'm square 1g1 fronting . feet on 18th
street west, between and l. streets, with inn
pr0yemenfs, to DIR. j. SOther0n, for SS05.
Fitch & Fox, real estate brokers and auc-
tioneers, have sold part of lot No. 5, in square
No 525, fronting IS feet on Sd street, between
New York avenue and l. street. and improved
by frame house, to Palmer BriscOe for the
Lincoln Building Association for 500.
A FIENDIsH ACT-Tke Rsrenge Of a Jealous
kdn.-Last night a most horrible punishment
q q RI no lei
her loyer. 1t appears that Edward Cross,
young cOlOred man, has been living with a
woman named Anna smith, and becoming jeal-
Gus of her, he, last night, about II o'clock, Wis
lted her, and. pretending to be as intimate and
friendly with her as before, soon had an oppor
tunity Of inficting the punishment he intended,
son, burning her horribly. Cross was arrested
by officer j. j. Hill, and this morning had a
hearing before Justice Pearson, who committed
him to Jail for court.
PAY OF THE CORPORATION LABOREIs-Mr
J Sayles Brown, the disbursng officer of the
Corporation, has invited the ward commission
ers and their clerks to meet him at his Off &C i'm
the City Hall, On Saturday evening next for
consultation, with a view to adopting some more
uniform and speedy system of enrolling and
PAVING the laborers Of the Corporation in future.
The issuing of orders to the men, and the want
OF uniformity in the rolls on which they have
been paid heretofore, has resulted in cOmpli-
s;n sa,,ng ne accounts, and produced great vexa-
the LIST OF September have been paid, except
small balance In each ward.
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The ARIoNs sANDTHEAvoNDALE SUFFERERS
The executive committee of the AriOn Quartette
Club, by whom grand concert was given some
weeks ago for the benefit OF the AvOniale suf-
amount expended S263.92, leaving a net balance
OF S36o.5s which has been turned over to Mr.
w. ). Huntington, treasurer OF the fund. The
committee NIT @ return thanks M to the STAR Repreli
Club, and others who rendered service.
FEDERAL CITY DIVISION, 5. T.. held their
weekly mee ting at Congregational Church last
evening The following programme was carried
ont Ont Prison song, Avn, ~. Irovatore," by
"rs oehnie Hazard; recitation by Johnv ono
van, -,..... y. -: - Wade to Mourn" from Burns:
an address by Mr.. Cove; speech by G.. w. Pear
Dr. smith; song, Mr. and Mrs Emory. y
THE NEwcoxB MrSsTHELs give their last per-
Torrance but one at the National Theater to-
great delineatOr Of Dutch character and song,
whose performance on the "mouth organ" last
night took the audience by storm- Tomorrow
at two O'Clock, the NewcOmbs give a
matinee for the benefit Of ladies and children
which should draw fine audience.
PURSUIT OF A CHICKEN THIEF.-About
O'Clock this morning, the attention Of Officers
O'Nein and Edelin, was attracted by noise in
the vicinity Of street south and list street east
and they found two men i'm the act Of taking
They endeavored to arrest the thieves by pur-
suing and firing after them, but without sue
cess.
Mr.. Il. CRUIT, SE., OF the firm of X. Cruit &
Son, the weli-known livery stable prOprietOrs of
Washington and Georgetown, has returned home
from his recent visit to Europe, looking stOuter,
roster and pleasanter than ever. II some of
our dismal friends would come back so jolly we
would join him in recommending the trip to
them. r-- ,r
ASSAULT AND DBATTEIY-Oficers Howe and
Felt arrested Charlotte White and Moulton
The fr.t-naHed vi With assault N tam and 4 basteSv = and
disOrderly conduct, and the second with threats,
and Justice Mills held Charlotte to bail for
court. fined her IS for disOrderiy conduct, and
held Moulton for peace.
THIEF CHAsEp.-AbOut 21k o'clock this morn
man going up 9Th street, towards Massachusetts
avenue, and on calling to hint halt, lie dropped
a bundle and made good his escape, although
one or two shots were sent after him. The bun
die contained a tablecloth, dress and other ar
ticles Of female apparel.
MORE ISCESDIARIsN.-Last evening a second
attempt was made to set fire to the carpenter
shop Of Mr.. JordOn, on G street, between 18th
and 18th streets, by building fire against she'd
Ii was extinguished by citizens. Some boys say
tntN saw Two COiOItu run from the place
just previous TO the discovery Of the fire.
SUSPICION OF LARcENy.-About one O'Clock
this morning, Officer Skelly found man naniad
Thomas johnson, lying i'm an alley near New
York avenue and 18th street, asleep on one door
mat and covered with another, and he took him
TO the Sixth precinct station. Justice Thompson
committed him to Jail for hearing.
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AssArLrrNG HIS WIFK-Yesterday, Oficer
Milstead arrested Daniel Davis, col0red, on the
charge Of assaulting his wife and threatening
her, she being in . precarious condition, and
Justice Maryman fined him IS, and in default Of
security committed him to Jail.
ACCIDENTAL FIRE.-About ~ O'Clock yester-
day frame house ON Virginia avenue, near Sd
street, occupied by a col0Ted family named
Wedge, was accidentally set on fire by children
playing with matches, but it was extinguished
before much damage was done.
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The ORPHANS CoUHT.-There will be no ses-
sion of this court Tomorrow. As Judge Purcell
will leave here this evening for the purpose of
looking after some lands and tenements OF his in
Prince William county, Va, he not having been
there since the breaking out OF the rebellion.
THROWN FROM A WAGON.-About 6 O'clock
last evening, as Mr.. George w. Carpenter WAS
engaged in putting hog In his wagon the horse
suddenly started and Mr.. T.. was thrown out and
quite seriously injueed.