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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-05
OPENING OF PORTNER5 GARDEN
AND PLEASURE GROUNDS.

~ AND PLEASU RE GROU NDS.
I take pleasure to announce to the public
that have opened my GARDEN; which has
inc tho Garden will find amusements Of all
kind. The place will be kept in such man MAJ !:
ner that every family may come and visit it
either in daytime or evening. Kefres hments of
all kinds LAGER BEER fresh from the
Brewery Vaults Parties or associations wish,
ING TO h. Id Picnic or other Festival will find
this place best adapted for that purpose, as the
Garden and all the grounds can be procured
for day or night by any respectable party at
very reasonable rates ,u,,,n
m 20-.tt KOBERE fOhIN I'm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-05

FIsHrowN.-The re- ,epts OF fish at Fish
town. this morning, we re in excess OF the sup
plies Of the two or three preceding days, IN
consequence OF the abatement OF the late pre-
vailing hir, wiads Herring were selling to-
day at from slO.75 to sll.75 per thousand,
and shad at from SIS TO $50 per hundred. -
hock were scarce and were selling at II cents
per bunch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-05

VALUABLE RELIC. Mr. James Fossett has
presented Mr. Harrie Bell, the keeper Of the
Alexandria Museum, with Ratchet, which,
at one time, belonged to Gen. Washington, ond
the one with which he cut his fathers cherry
tree, and which, since the General death, has
been preserved in the tilei room of W Washington
Lodge of Masons, in the Old Market House
builing. This is u valuable addition to the
collection Of Washington mementoes now IN
the museum, aud is the more valuable in con-
sequence of Mr.. Fosset IS voucher
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-05

Received fresh daily Goods delivered free
of charge to all parts Of tho city. No extra
charge for packages.
Merchants having orders to fill for the above
articles in quantities not less than five barrels,
will be allowed liberal discount on their pur'
chsses. Families fsvoring me with their pa
tronage will be guaranteed entire satisfaction,
both in quality and price of all goods
an 40 Cor King and st. Assph SITS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-05
TEAPrE, Talbot Co.. Nd, !

TKAprE, Talbot Co. Md,
March %, 1869. J
II used tho 'Redonda Guano last Spring on
my corn ut The rate of about $50 lbs to the acre,
applying it in the hill Tho result has been
most CRAFTY sing. have never seen any fertili-,
ger act as quickly and as well as it has. used
1t on my wheat last fall with equally good re-
suits. Yours truly, sc. w. MULLIKEN.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-05
A RCTIC SODA WATER

Having one of the above improved style OF
Fountains. We are now prepared to draw q
glass of good SODA Water for persons In
Quest OF that article. Thankful for past patron
age. we would respectfully ask continuation of
,he same COOK 81 CREIGHTON,
ao10 lU7 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-05

UTuITE WASH BRUsHES.-McGfnw,s
w Iron Cad" and also old style White
Wash Brushes Of superior quality, for sac g oy
nv J. I. M1hoO A'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-05
WEKLANp, Dinwiddie, Virginia.
Sentemher 8. 1868.

WEKLANp, Dinwiddie, Virginia.
September s, 1868.
"Gentlemen-I gave tho Redonda Island Gu
ano fair trial by itself, and combined with
Peruvian, on my tobacco this Spring. see
no difference between it's effects and the Peru
Wan where applied separately, but where up
plied together in the proportion OF one of Peru.
Wan to three of Rsdonds the growth is about
rs per cent larger NV. +. DOYLE
A liberal deduction made 10 DEALER sad rur'
chasers of large quantities
WIN. CKlCHrUS u sos,
General Agents for Lnited states.
WoIa street, 9owly's Wharf,
H., site Corn Exchange.
Baltimore Md.
Du. LAMBERT, Agent.
sp6-lm Alexandris, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-05

y NEW GOODSl
ChAdren's Carriages and WAGON.
Weather Busters, Counter Busters.
Channels Skin Furniture
Bigein Coffee Pots Toilet Sets.
Fancy, Market and Clothes Baskets
pI-ted Casters Spoons and Forks,
White Wash Brushes, Egg Spoons
Cash Boxes, Spice Boxes.
Cutlery. Tia snd " God ware. n. lowest prices
A. n MOTT d CO.'S,
20 King street.
,,-D,p,- Z MOTT GERTKANDs AsHBY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-05
WINDOW SHADES
~ FOR SPRING TRADE.

Just received splendid assortment OF Gold,
Trsnsparent ani Landscape Window Shades
verv cnsap, At j. r. CLARKES,
u35 No 158 King St, Alexs., Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-05
-INHE GREAT LlG HI,

ep l5-eots
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-05

ADDE'S HkMSmTCHED HANDKER'
/, CHIEFS
WARRANTED GENUINE LINEN.
CHAS. w. GREEN,
% 68 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-05
DON K DUST

and all other Fertilizers known IN the maaks'
at lowest cash prices. apS-Im
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-06
DRoPosALs TOR SEWER.

oFFi1x sIrI hsD ISsrEcT.R OF sEwERs.I
ealed proposals VIII lie received at the Nayo-,.
0mee, CITY Hall until n O'Clock Non THUGS
DAY. the 18th met for constructing a Barrel
se.sr three feet inside diameter, IA .tn ct west.
from sewer already constructed at v 81 north
o. the north eide Of New York avenue 60 be nro
yided with iaterals. drops. traps. and man-holes
wherever deemed necessary.
. Inc woi 20 he done under the direction Of the
Superintendent and Inspector q sewers the .1-
periptendence OF the Fosrth W ard Commlssianar
Mayor. ~ '''o
speoi ncations may be seen st this once. BID.
ders VIII state the price per linesl foot for main
sewer ans laterals each for traps drops AMI m ar
holes The Mayor reserves the right 90 reject any
kech bid must be ACCOMPANIED With the written
guarantee OF Q res ponsisle party. known q BE-
such, that II scceptsd he bidder viIl exc ute
contract IN due form, and perform the work In &C
cordance thereWitn.
=. The guarantee must Be IN suestsree - follows:
81, B.. guarantees. II this bid be accepted by
the Mayor. thst the bidder will enter into =
contrscf for the same, and perform the work &C
cordne TO the requirement ts thereof fstsned n
p. II. ron EGAh,
supt. and Inspector OF sewers &C.
uyl 1Ut lChrons R.pl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-06

MOTTO Not to be Outdoae.-Having pur.
CHASED an I'M mense stock Of Gents Furnishing
Soods for the coming season, we call the al.
.enucn OF the public to the following list of
prices at which we are selling our rooiis now
NJ W. oozen White Shirts for 75c.aei; $50 dozen
w hite shirts for sl.2saSl5 large lot Shirts,
al al sixes ana well made, for S1.7Sa42: q very
ana Drawers, OF all styles and sizes, from as
sen.s upwards; good Cotton Socks, three pairs
tos . cents; Handkerchiefs. already hemmed.
t,o IGN 10 cents upward; the Royal Eagle Paper
Collar, the best fitting collar ever made. as -
= Doh splendid Paper Collar, cloth lined
pa"on mole, 10 cents box; Neckties, Scarfs,
&C, OF the latest designs, and in endless vari.
ely. DO not miss the pls Q; 1t IL Franc & Gold.
Mans mans: Marble Hall, No. as 9TH street, opposite
AoWAs OnC0. 4.2l.1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-06
VALUABLE PROPERTY IN GE0RGIrow n

Ia BY virtue OF q decree of the Supreme Court
Eaff Of the District of Coiumbis. SITTING a. a
- Court of Equity. passed in the ssuse Of Obas
2oo the docket Of the ssid court the subscriber
o. trustee, win offer at public sale, on the preri
hour of O'Clock m the south halt part of LOT
No. 9, in Beatty aud Hawkins addition TO Georg :
town. fronting 30 feet on he east side OF diyh
street. and running back the same width to toe
depth of $50 feet, With the Frame Builds e. upon
the same; being bounded on the north eide By the
the premise. of Presley Dorsey. and on the south
by the warehouse occu pied by David Jackson
This property Is eituated in the heart OF High
street. and 10 enc OF the most valuable business
sites IN the town
Terms OF sale: One third cas- h the residue OF the
purchase money in six aud twelve months, the pur-
chaser giving his netes, With surety, to be ap
purchase money may be paid Oh the day Of sale
On the ratification Of the sale by the court, the
title will be convey ed to the purch aser. All con-
veyanctDg aud revenue stamps 1t the cost of the
purchaser p JACKSON Trustee
my g. Staw2W THCS. BOWLING, Auctr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-06
GEORGETOWN,


LIST OF LBrTBRs rrmainlng In the Post ON ce
Georse,owb, ID. e. May c, 1859:
Genfiemsns List.-Ambusn Mortel (col:)
Bradshaw Jas; Bucken VIM; Barnes Perry v;
Game T: Crowlv Timothy; DAVIS Marion "a;
Ersz,r l. S; CAREY II; Hill John q; H'ee,ns
Rexin; Kraft Thos A; Lamdon Frank :; Parker
Jabss W; Ste wart Chas; Sampson Samuel
Trammell Nimrod; Woodson Robert.
LADIES' List.-Alace Joshua; Baker Mrs Lot
tie L; Baker Mrs Mary; Callahan Mss Mary
Ellen: Dean Sarah L: Fay Mrs H w; Haeien
Mrs Susan; Hodge Maggie; Lammau sarah
Miiroy Mics Maggie Z; UBrine Mss Mary
Payne Mary Jane: Sheid Mrs Amanda n
Wood Mrs Jackson
MRRCHAHre' ExCHANGR.-The offerings on
ChaDgr this morning were $40 bushels red
wheat, 5000 bushels or which went OF readil y
rs follows 100 bushels At sl.70, 100 basd-ls a.
sI75, 800 bushels At Sl.90, &J0 bushels AZ g.,
900 at e2.5O, 900 at S2.06.
RIVER fRoNr.-Entered-Schr. William III
Travers, william Cracker, with 600 sacks O,
salt for J. Thomas, Davis & %, and steamer
Valley CITY, johnson, New York, with mer.
chapdize for Distric. merchants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-06
OFT Y ITEMS.

HOUSEHOLD RgMEDY.-No family should
De "Nhout some eficacious remedy for the cure
ol affections, so universally prevalent, AZ
coughs, colds. sore throat, whoopi ng-cough
ana eTonp-some remedy, too, which can be
Ieiled upon as safe. sure and certain. Dr. Wis
taI Balsam OF Wild Cherry combines this de-
slderaium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-06

COLONEL Bishop, W hose arrest in New York
Tor a forgery was announced by morning co.
temporary, denies the statement, and claim,
tDat ne came to the city voluntarily for in for /.
nation in regard TO the checks mentioned. aud
Is still here endeavOring ferret out the frauds
perpetrated upon the kentucky State agency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-06

SALE OF Ex.SECRRTARY MCCULLoCH's RES
IDENCE.-We learn from Messrs. Kilbourn &
Latta that ]. Bancroft Davis, As sistant Sacre-
tary of state, has purchased the property on III
street, between I6k and 18th streets, the present
residence OF Ex.Secretary McCuiloch, for
$4,000 cash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-06

LKwD AND MISUNDERSTANDING officers
trump and Evans arrested eight women one
OF whom was white, on the charge of leading
iewd and lascivious lives, and Justice Tucker
held some to security for good behavior, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-06

8PPOINTMENTs OF TIE BALTIMORE Cox
FERRNCs or THE AFRICAN NJ. T.. CHUEC -
Tbs Conference. whlcD has been IN session ~
Frederick, Nd, has adjourned. Bishop Way
man delivered very feeling address to the
members OF the Conference, and then read out
the following appointments:
Baltimore City Bethel and Waters Chanel
ID. w. Moore, "A. l.. Stanford; EDenezer church,
J. Il. V. Thomas; Union Bethel, NJ. +. Study;
Sarah Ann Street, Thomas w. Henry; Allen
Station, Ohm J. Herbert. Washington, ID. c.
Israel church. George T. Watkins; Union
Bethel. X A. Hall: st. Pauls, J. Il. Hamilton;
s. l.. Hammond; Potomac City, F. j. p. :k.
Maryland-Annapolis, Daniel Draper; Freder-
lex City, Jacob Nicholson; HagerstowE. John
F. Lane; Cumberland, VIM. II. Smith; Clear
spring. w. r. Arnold; Burkets vile, L Benson;
Crowndensville, Enoch Stewart; Ellicott's
Mills, John X. Henry; Long Green, N. b. Ster-
retti Randallstown, A. Woodhou.e; Potomac
Circuit, l. j. Pendall, A. Dent; Port Deposit,
G. NJ. Witten; Havre.dc Grace, Jacob L. Hat.
ton; Easton, Dat iel Rldout; Denton, q. H.
Wayman; Cambridge. Author Jones; Ohesa.
peake City, VIM. NJ. johnson; Kent and 4 ueen
Annes, JOSIAH H. Hughes; Frederick Mission,
Lloys Benson.
James b. s. Hall transferred to the Virginia
Conference, appointed to Norfolk, Va. John
H. Spriggs transferred to the North Carolina
Conference, and appointed TO Newbern, N. Q.
Richard Govans, Shadrack Jones. and p. NJ.
Only ;rapierred to the virginia Conference
James A. Handy, Corresponding Secretary Of
the Missionary Society. ID. W. Moore to
preach the annual sermon al the next Confer.
ence, s. L. Hammond the Missionary sermon,
and q. T. Watkins to preach the sermon ON
Education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-06

III. FOLLOWING il the price list At the N.
Goced rafes:-Good White Shirt s12S. Al 50.
40 cents; good Socks, IS, 20, and Is cents: Enx'
.sn SOCKS, 40 cents; Handkerchiefs, 10 can't
S 10y; Paper Collars, l2X cents per boz. Also.
Tie, BOWS, ana al Kinds Of Gloves, at thc
lowest prices.
HoLLANDHR BROS, go Penna. avspue, e
',id,i: near 18th street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-06

TIE slRIIs OF PAINTINGS now being exhib.
tied every evening ~ Metxerott Hall are very
fine, and the accompanying lecture and concert
are interesting and pieeanG. Tonight the ex.
titan NJ. e. Church, and the hall should be
crowded,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-06

DURING the last few days more than one
hundred arrests have been made, and upward
OF 500 have been collected from fines Im-
posed upon parties violating city ordinances
IN running wagons, carts or other vehicles
without license.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-06

THE NOVEL EXHIBITION which opens at Odd
Fellows Hall Tonight, of the ssLondon Do
rama; or, A World Within World is said 70
be very Interesting one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-06
pgsPosALs FOR GIApING And GRAVEL.
AVENUE TO N srREKT RORTH,



WASHINGTON. ID. e.. April "a 1859
Proposais Will be received At this on a uutii 10
O'Clock Nj. on MONDAY. May tn Inth l,is for
grading and crawling Isl street west from Penn
syNahis ssebue TO street north. under an act
approved December -. ls6s
Ihe work 70 be done under tho direction Of the
City surrsyoI the super intendence q The Commits
sioner OF the Iiret " ard and too Assistant Com
missoners 70 Be appointed By ths n ayor
blooers VIII ste the price Der cubic ward Tor
excavation or embau kmekt, that VIII n measures
the most 20 be paid for only one WAY either IN
excavation emhankment "
Biodere viii state the price Der square ward for
-rtNei1ng. the gravel Go be az good quality free
from stones Of improper sire o. be nine incb. .er
IN the center q the street and tapering 70 four
,rch's dep 81 TIE gutter line after the same has
The surplus earth, including sand gravel and
store % Ie deposited wherever the Ward Oom-
missioner may direct.
No part Of the appropriation will be paid until
The work hss been pl wed by tie Gity Suryeyor.
end the C"mmissioner q the First " ard AID the
Assistant {, missioners.
The right 70 REJECT any and n bios IL reservea
Zach bid must be accompanied with the written
guarantee OF . responsible person tk0oWn q b.,
suchl that, II accepted. the bidder will execute =
contract ~ due form and perform the work a. A.
corGzDCe tbers with
The guarantee Iausl lie IN substance a. foIloss.
j: gEsT tntee. n ttis BIZ be accepted bv no
Mayor. that the bidder Wiil utter into rotfr A.
tor the same, and performs the work according :
Tue requireme MS Thereof -iCred-A. B.
HENRY HiMgER,
Ap . III Commissioner First NaTi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-06

3RYANT's MINsTRKLs continue to draw
crowded houses at the National Theater, and,
in the opinion Of many Of our theater- goers,
they may justly claim to be the champion
appeared hes given more general satisfaction
here, and as there IL TO b complete change OF
programme tonight, we have no doubt there
.sRed Hot" an amusing burlesque OF Onen.
bachs "OrpAee duz Enfers," viii be given TO-
night, for the first time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-06

SALE OF REAL EsTATR.-Green Il Williams
have sold LOT 20, in square 49,, 20 feet front by
$50 deep, on M, between 10Th and 18th streets,
to John Cook, for eK cents per foot. Also,
eastern part of lot Is, in square 81, with two.
story brick dwelling, on NJ, between BID aud
Path streets, to Elizabeth V. Magruder, for
Sl,lO5. Also, two frame houses and stores
fronting on 9TH street, between NJ and N streets,
NO. 2i6, to j. Harkenyos, for S2.1i0; and No.
2i6 20 Henry Bergling, for S2,O5O.
MessIs. kIlbourn d Latta, Real Estate
Brokers, corner 9TH and + streets have sold the
west It. n feet of lot :, in square 25i, on Penn =
81 lvania avenue. between 18th and 1ith streets,
10 Henry A. Willard, for 81, l65.lO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-06

A NRw WAY OF DONG BUsINRss.-Hollan.
ger Bros. will commence from this day TO sell
all their Gents Furnishing Goods at 1--WE per
cent. above cost. We ask all who are in need
OF the above goods to patronixe us as It will
save "a, considerable money to the buyer and eaa.
ole rs TO continue selling goods at these rates
doLLAhDER Bros 21O Pepna. avenue.
hi3,E between 18th and 18th sts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-06

FIsH.-The receipts OF fish at Johnson's
wharf have somewhat increased since our
last report. with prices the same as formerly
quoted. FIVE thousand shad have been re.
ceiyed and sold at $50 and S22 per hundred,
ard fifty thousand herring, which were di 8.
poaed Of at prices ranging from $50 to SI2 Per
thousand. Yesterday morning, as the steam
tug Katie Wise was towing IL the city bo Il
loaded with 625 shad 5000 herring, from Nj
John GiOson's fishery, ii struck a mag 10 the
Hyer. upset, and the whole cargo was lost,
valued at over S2pO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-06
SPRING AND SUMNER GOODS.
JOHN II. SMOOT,

II9 Brtdge Street, Ge0rsefOtcn, ID. C..
has received large assortment OF SPkING AND
SUMNER GOODS comprising Q fu n line of choice
styles styles Of La, IEs' DRLsS GOODS; super Black
lineites, Gray and Fancy Mixtures for ssJts.
grenadines, orsandies. and other desirable dress
iaor1cs Llama, Lace, and other Shawls; Alexaa-
ore and Oeprvoisur' q and other Kid Gloves. IA
.iery. &c. Also; complete assortment of Housa
rurnls hing Goods. Sheetings. Damssks, Napkins
ToweltDss, Mattings and Oil Cloths with a fnlI
stock Of Gentlemen s and Boys wear, and Domes
NC JOYOUS OF the best makes, to which he ia yitas
the attention OF cash buyers. Washins ton cust \
mers will find il 20 their interest to call and see
goods and prices. Ian IL lmI i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-06

SUNMIR UNBORN FOR LETTER CARRrpes
The following Il the Government order as TO
the uniform 10 be worn by the letter-carrisrs
during the summer term:
go. Coat-Single- breasted skeleton sack of
gray flannel, terminating two thirds the dis
lance from the top Of the nip bone TO the knee,
with lappels (medium roll) made TO button
over the breast; three pockets, outside, wirhou,
naps-one on each eide and one on left breast
Coat 20 Be bound entirely round with plain
black alpaca binding, one inch vide. put half
over edges, and three buttons Of the present
regulation size down the front
80 Pants-Same material and color, with
stripe OF black alpaca binding down the out
side seam.
81 Nest-Same material and color, bound
same 40 coat, with collar cut TO roll same length
rs ne coat and i've regulation buttons doWn
80. Panama hat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-06

A g IRAT ENIGNA-A thousand cnesss.
nsve been made a, the ingredients of Sozodont
me most wholesome and perfec, dental puri-
ueT Inc world has ever seen. They were al,
wrong. wrong; SO by way OF throwing little light on
the subjects, ii Is now announced that the Ubsr
OF inner bark of the Quillaya SapouarIa, the
soap Tree Of the Valley Of the Andes, il one of
Tue components Of that peerless denirifice. go
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-06
DENTISTRY.
NE LEwIE DAVIS DENTAL AsSout,
~ TIUN.
no. $50 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
Between 18th and IsIh str-ets
TEETh ATTRACTED WITHOUT Ply

No charge viii he maze for EXTRACTING whsr. Ar
nhC.sl Teeth are inserted. although tie -
patti ~ VII be required % pay Tor thrt-e=s3
sursioai OPERATION when perfoi med, which LIZ
viii 10 DEDUCTED whom TIE teeth are made The
IS Seisilon is now preparei TO make Teeth on
1Sia' silver, and Rather - New York. Philsdei-
tiA, eId boston prices All psrsoDs ~ishiog den-
tai work cone can have Ia a. cheap the above
2 sned oitie- All work viii be done In the nea.e-t
and best manner and warra rted 20 give eutiro
satisfaction Pers0ss viii do well % call ana en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-06

THB commissioners OF lmproy ements OF the
several wards have -eceiyed cneck, from ina
Mayor amounting 10 about Sl0,OeO with which
10 pay the Corporation laborers TINS will re-
lieve many poor people VINO are sadly in need
of The nscsssaries OF life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-06

THE Potomac FRoNT.-This morning the
steamer Arrow, Capt. Stackpole, carried down
ty.five passengers, including Bryanrs Min.
strel Troupe, and also full mails for Marshalrs
Landing. Tomorrow this steamer will take
to the White House the invited guests to the
shad bake given by Capt Stackpole, when the
steamer will bring her regular excursion PCS.
ssngers back to the city and then return to the
White House for the private party, the latter to
reach here about dark. Ample preparations
have been made for q good time. The steamer
Wawasset, Captain Fawke, reached Potomac
Ferry wharf last night with good list Of pas
sengers and full freight of country produce,
poultry, fish, live stock, SC. At johnson g
wharf the schooner Ionic F. Smith, Cre,gh has
arrived from Kennebec river, Maine, with $50
tons OF ice for the Great Falls Ice Company.
and from this point the schooner Thomas FISH
Willie, left this morning for Georgetown to
load coal for Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-06
Georgetown Advertisements.
llY rBos BOWLING. Auctioueer; Geors e.o~

IMPROVED PROPERTY ON MARKEr ST..
GE0RGETOWN. Az AUCIION
IL On WEDNESDAY, May u, rs 50, at o'cl'k
E: pm, ! vial sell iu front Of the p emile.
sfdition to Geors. town. ontipg twenty ave I25,
Eet Ga the east aide Of Market street, between "a
and 9TH streets, with depth OF Que hundred II lOl
feet, imsrovea by o two-stcry Frame Dwelling
Hcnse.
Terms: 0bethird cash; balance In 6 and u
nonihs with interest. secured by deed of .rust
er the property. Conveys ncihg aad stamps at the
cost OF The purchasers. $50 will required when
mod TROs. DOXLING. Anct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-06

The OLDEST lSHAB,TANTs.-The regular
monthly meeting of the Oldest Inhabitants
ASSOCIATION was held yesterday afternoon az
NE City Hall, DIR. Blake In The chair; J. Car
Toll Brent. secretary Mr.. Brent presented TO
tnr association fifteen returned mus rolls
tune sft OF eN-Mayor Richard Wailach) of
militia companies raised in this city during
ne inlhtary fever attendant upon the visit of
Gen Lafayette TO this country in Is2t-'25 A
vote OF thanss was rendered 10 Mr.. Wallach
On motion of Mr.. Bshrer, the followin . named
gentlemen were AZ pointed a committee TO ar.
range some method TO secure q large attend.
ance ~ the meetings OF the association, viz:
Msssrs- Bohrer, JeRkin Thomas and "a
roll Brent The following comm,ttse vas a.
pointed 10 recommend to the as sociat,on sorrs
method of celebrating the Fourth OF Jnlv.
Messrs. Dr.. Blake, Callan and Brent. Ad.
lournec.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-06

LKTTKR CARRIgR APrGsrkD.-wuIiam a
RldgIey has been appointed letter carrier 81
fhe Washington City Post One, ~ $50 per
aLnEIc, vice q. A. Hu1rees, deceased.