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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-01
Letters from the People.

Editor Star: During the past month the pave
ment between 9th and 10th streets on Masss-
chusetts avenue, west OF the Northern Market
Rouse, has been repaired, to our great relief.
Why not continue the good work-lay a crossing
on 10th street and extend the pavement along
the intersection of l. street and Massachusetts
avenuel to 18th street. 1t would be good ac-
commodation to hundreds, perhaps thousands,
OIL people passing up and down Massachusetts,
avenue t6Uthe market three and four times a
week 10 walk upon q firm pavement instead OF
ankle-deep in mud. i ask through TIE STAR
because THR STAR goes every VIII 9 in Wash
ington, and is read by every body in Washing
ton. ID. ID.
Editor Stdr:-A short time since the question
arose in the Councils relative to removing tie
sheds used for market purposes now lodged in
the middle OF X street, between 10Th and 10th
streets; but as nothing has since appeared in
PRINT concerning it, the inhabitants Whereabouts
forgotten. 1t is a shame and disgrace to the
cry 70 allow one of its widest and most beauti-
rul streets to be thus blocked up and marred. A
stranger driving that way, and endeavoring to
squeeze by on one side, to avoid turning out a
square, asked IL that was the parking he had
heard so much about-that Ii looked more like
owing than parking. C:1-rs have come to the
located somewhere else, and had been washed
and foated down to its present position during
a severe storm; while others again have
imagined 1t to be a relic Of the war, q barrcade
a la Rochefort and in this they are not far out
OF the way, as 1t still affords them ample Prote.
ton. 1t is hoped that the press will not let the
matter rest until these unsightly sheds have
been picked up out of the street and deposited
somewhere else.
RESILIENT OF THE FIRST Warn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-01

CITY ITEMS.
CHEAP BED FOR CHILDREN AND SERVANTS
only one dollar and fit.y cents.
ADAMsoN's,
81 3059th street, next to Penn. ave.
HEAVY BFAvKR
Frock and Sack Coat SUITS,
Black and Blue, for S'3.
Tvs Is one OF the great b Jrpa'ns shaw offer
thls SEE on. GEO. -. HkyNING.
No. 4l0 Seventh street, N. W.
ODRoN HALL.-The largest and best stock OF
Mems, Youths and Boys Clothing ever offered
In this city. Call and see for yourselves. 1895
THR WASHINGTON CITY SAVINGS BANK, cor
uer OF It'll street and Louisiana avenue il omen
from $50 to 1880 O'Clock every Saturday evening"
in addition to its regular banking hours. II
pays interest on deposits.
HHNPLHR has all kinds Of Thermometers G..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-01

ACcIpENr.-This morning the horse OF Mr..
Wilmer s. Shepherd took fright In front OF the
and da she'd at a fearful pace down 18th street,
dragging Mr.. Shepherd, who had got entangled
in the reins, along the street to the corner when
the horse was checked in his career by coming
IN contact " it'll q tree. Wonderful to say, Mr..
shepherd escaped with a few bruises, although
the carriage was reduced to q complete wreck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-01

GERMAN DEMoNsTRATIoNs.-On the 10Th in
slant, the German societies of this city will in
due form, unveil the bust of Steuben in the
Pork of the Washington Schuetzeu Verein,
when ii is expected that the President, cab net,
and leading citizens will be present
On 18th irstr 1t, the Patriotic Ladies' A~socia-
tlon of this city commence a fair, 0 IL st dun ing
that week, the proceeds - go II the relief OF
the wounded and the suffering families Of the
fallen. The Association had a meeting last
evening at which all the German .ocieticS were
represented. Committees were appointed for
different purposes, so es to make the fair a
success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-01

NOTE IRON REGISTRAR CRANR.-Wdfer Reg
,strdr's Office, Ci;y Ia !. Washington, ID. C., Oc-
tooer i, le70.-kditor Star. VIII you do me the
favor TO make )rrect on In my reI ort u the
tan The report reads cribs large auonnt
n ,n peen allowed to stand year after year, on
me- ~ h ooo.s, without any effort seeming 70
Ont - ei Hoe V collect IL, except the sending
sSoE teau except the annual adreTEiseu mt of
gag ue ~, hs2'.,rar and the sending out of CIR
written IN haste, and the words itaIicized ahnys
were rnsdSsItently let out. 1t is due TO the
ton. d. III. CRANE water Rn. OoIicC-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-01

A WARNING TO BOOK THIKvKs-Holc Mr. Hall
q BrieAt>ned Hi~sef Up-"-Nesterday, Detectives
sessing personal appearance, who gives the
name Of p. j. Hale, and halls from Virginia, on
the charge OF embezzlement Of medical books
from some of cur physicians. IL appears his
gene was TO borrow valuable medical book in
order TO brighten himself up q little, you
know" representing that he had been ordered
by the War Department 70 report before q COM
nation a. an assistant surgeon. On obtaining
p session Of the works, he would, it IL alleged
dispose OF them At the pawn shops and second
hand book stores Drs Bliss, johnson, Walsh,
Garnett, Buckley, and others were the lctims
10 this confidence game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-01

A STK1Kk INEVITABLB.-F0f some time past,
Judge Smell, OF the Police Court, has been In
the habit Of imposing fines Of 60 in cases or
'.drunk and dsorderly," when the offence is of
the ordinary kind; but in consequence of the
number Of these cases being on the increase,
the judge has determined to increase the fine
for such offences to IS, which perhaps may de-
crease the number Of such cases and yet yield
the same amount Of revenue. Ii il, however,
said that number Of the cold soaks" who have
been regularly paying the fines OF S3, will strike
against this increase, and will take the first op-
portunity of entering their solemn protest
against its imposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-01

At 2 p. m. the water began to fall with the
tide, and the main danger Is probably over as
self measurably before the returning tide.
The loss, OF course, at this writing cannot be
estimated, but II is believed that most of the
goods In easements, which would be affected by
water, having been moved, the loss will not be
heavy.
DAMAGE ALONG THE RIVER FRONT I'm WASH.
INGToN.
Most OF the wharyes in washington are over
howed but not much property has been washed
away. The plarkiEg TO most o the whai YES
has been iifted aud will require considerable
The Southern mail boats wharf and Cats and
Browns wharves are all under water, and some
timber and wood hrs been lost. The wreckers
are at work, catching drift VIC ID and timber.
Several barrels Of four have been caught, which
Mills.
wharves are all submerged, and the river men
are all busy securing their property from de
structioD. At one O'Clock the highest point
WIS reached, and stood for SEINE lime, after
which, II was observed tn gradually subside.
FIVE HUNDRED FEET % THE LONG BRIDGE
At the Long Bridge hundreds of people ere
collected watching the current OF the river. The
morning. Travel Is now entirely suspended
over 10th bridges-the tUrnpike and railroad.
On this side immense quantities Of drift wood
are pressing against tae bridge ana u Is reared
i've hundred feet Of the causeway Is entirely
swept away, and the water rushing through at
fearful rate. Both spans nearest the south
draw have broken away, and the draw swung
around aboat twelve feet.
DAMAGE TO THE ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
Five hundred feet of the railroad tack be-
tween the bridge and Roach's Springs hes been
swept awav, and the current is sweeping over
the road with the same force as in the middle OF
the river. large portion OF the tressel work
under the railroad bridge has been carried of,
making II unsafe to even walk over that bridge.
FuRNfTURB AFLOAT.
There is no telling the amount of DAMAGE
done both bridges until the water Subsidies
Chairs, tables, bedsteads, bureaus, and almost
every article % furniture has been caught along
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-01

Sesect Boarding and Day School. Every facility
English and French education
h,s.
g. Cost Tor boarding pupils In English department
For circulars containing full information address
Ge -eOxWiy REv. J.A.LIPPINoorrA.
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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-25

Mails are forwarded by every steamer in the regu.
lar lines. The steamers for from Liverpool cali al
Queenstown, except the Canadian line which call al
Londonderry. The steamers for or from the Cont
nent call at Southampton.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-25

civ Amir.

GttN AunIFhs
-The closing exercises Of Jackson Night
School, Twenty sixth section, were held yes
terday evening in the school building, Twelfth
and Federal 90
--Messrs. VIM b. Mann, Joseph @. Fergu-
son, and Thomas X. Finletter have been ap-
proved as the sureties Of Thomas j. Worrell,
Esq, City Solicitor elect
John w. Morrison, sixty-fve years old
was yesterday afternoon found In dying
condition on lot at Twenty first and Shars-
wood streets. He was removed to the st.
Joseph Hospital.
The children who we're run over in Ken
sington ON Wednesday afternoon were not
Representative Adaires. Their fathers name
In Alexander Adaire, the same as that of the
Representative. The latter has no children.
He 10 not married.
Yesterday afternoon William and Francis
Creighton, aged eight and twelve years re-
spectively, were dangerously injured by being
run over by train Of coal cars at Broad and
Washington avenue. William was removed
90 the Pennsylvania Hospital, where he died
hast evening. The youths resided near where
the accident occurred.
Last evening the graduating class and
students of the Philadelphia Dental College
assembled at the residence of the Dean, No.
1112 Arch street, where sumptuous banquet
was partaken of. There were present as in
Rev. MIR. Withrow, Ex-Governor Pollock, L.
w. Starr, Esq, DIR. Cunning, of New York,
and other gentlemen. The company did not
separate until a late hour.
Yesterday was observed by the different
Presbyterian congregations in this city as q
day of prayer in behalf of schools, colleges,
and seminaries of learning Meetings were
held for this purpose in several churches in
different sections of the city, thus affording
tuYitx for tho orranatinna N n nnita
in religious worship. At the Spring Garden
Church. Eleventh street, below Green, an ad-
dress was made by Rev. Mr.. Cunningham, and
prayers were offered by several clergymen
and laymen. At the Powelton Presbyterian
Church, Powelton avenue and Thirty-ninth
street, addresses and prayers in behalf of the
object were made by Rev. Drs. Musgrave,
Beadle, Dulles, Breed, and Hale, and Rev.
Nessrs. Smith, Dana, and Radcliff.
The following is copy of aletter received
yesterday from the Treasury Department.
"WAsHINGToN, Feb. %, 1870. Sir :-Richsrd Peltz,
Esq, Receiver OF Taxes, Philadelphia, has written
to this office respecting stamp duty on receipts for
taxes and has referred to you. Such receipts issued
by the Tax Receiver other municipal officers in
the discharge OF his ofilcal duties are exempt by
every respectfully, G. DELAEo.
"Wm. r. Leeds, Esq"
reference to the section referred to will
show that it clearly exempts all papers issued
by the officers of the United States, or of any
State, county, town, or municipal corporation,
acting in an official capacity, and it is curious
that it should have escaped the notice of those
concerned. In all the city departments in
which money has been received, there has
been much trouble and delay in making
change when persons paying bills of over
twenty dollars have not had two cents for the
stamp, all of which will be avoided in the
future.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-25
Domestic Affairs.

Gold closed yesterday at 116S.
The Senate appears to be strongly op-
posed to any extension of the currency.
Numerous outrages were perpetrated on
Chinese in San Francisco on Tuesday.
The project to create a new county, to
be called Petrolia, has failed in the Legisla-
ture.
Several severe shocks of earthquake have
recently been experienced in the island of
Hawaii.
"A bank messenger was robbed of $3.50
in bonds and $1,000 in greenbacks while in
the New York Sub Treasury yesterday.
"A Judgment for $1S5,00O was rendered
against the Government yesterday in the
Court of Claims for cotton seized at Sa-
vannah.
Senator Revels' case was again before
the Senate yesterday, but no vote was reached.
An effort will be made to obtain one to-day.
Another coal miners strike will COM
mence at Wilkesbarre on Monday. The
Miners Union claim that it will become
general.
Mr.. Whittemore proposes returning home
at once and should denomination be offered
will probably accept and certainly be re-
elected.
Hon. w. j. Howard is in Washington
striving, on behalf of Pennsylvania corpora
tions, to secure an early reversal of the legal
tender decision.
The Minnesota Legislature has passed a
bill providing for submitting to the people an
amendment to the Constitution giving the
suffrage to women.
No change will be made by the Sinking
Fund Commissioners in the mode of paying
the State obligations, in consequence of the
recent legal-tender decision.
The annual appropriation bill was con-
sidered in the House at Harrisburg yesterday.
q The appropriation for public printing was
reduced from $35, 900 to $25,000.
"A bill was introduced in the House at
Harrisburg yesterday, by Mr.. Johnson, to
prevent the erection hereafter of steam-en-
gines or boilers near public schools.
The House bill removing disabilities from
three thousand persons was concurred in by
the Senate yesterday. Senator Wilson has
moved for reconsideration of the vote, in
order to strike out several names.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-25
vENING PHILADELPHIA FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25

sclr Elwood DOron, Jarvis, hence for Portland, at
sebT J, NJ. Broomall, Crawford, at Boston 9od inst
from Jacksonville.
bchIs Jas Sstterthwaite, KINNEY for Boston; /;
Stanelin, TrayDe, for Fall River; Abigail Hanes,
smith, Tor Providence and Brandy vine, Adams, Tor
Newport, all from Philadelphia, at New YORK 25d
schr Charles e. jackson, Collins, hence, at Boston
22d inst.
schr John Price, Nickerson, for Philadelphia,
cleared at Boston 23d inst.
schr Lizzie Maui BueheT, hence, at Providence
22d inst.
schr G. F. Elmer Corson, from Savannah, at Will
mlngton, N. c., ed inst.
MISCELLANY.
schr Mary @. Collins from sombrero before re-
ported ashore on Brandywine Shoals, was hauled OF
by tug America at A. M. on Thursday, after dis
charging most OF her cargo into lighters. The M. g.
u anchored of Fourteen Feet Bank after getting OFF,
Schr j. w. Everman was the vessel reported ashore
on tne point OF Cape Henlopen at A. NJ yesterday;
she nlled with water.
Schr George TaulaDe, Steelman, at New York 99d
INST, from Wilmington, NJ c. had rough weather
the entire passage. Feb 4, rs miles $. OF Cape
Henry, experienced severe Me- gale, lasting days
lost boat, deck load, and everything movable aDout
deck broke fore and main gaffs and stove deck
house.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-25
CIEARED YESTERDAY

CIEAKED YESTERDAY.
Steamship Zodiac, Hines, Charleston, s. c., E. A.
Souder a. Co.
Steamer w. Whlldin, higgins, Baltimore, A.
Groves Jr
Br. brig ". Greenough, Munroe, Matanzas, Thomas
Watson Sons.
Schr +. St. Clair Edwards, Irelan, Cardenas, ID. S.
Stetson Sons.
schr Gen. Torbert, Shepherd, Wareham, Knight &
Sons.
Schr Albert Mason, Rose, New York, d. Cooper.
Schr A. II, Leaning, Brewer, Salem, do.
Schr Buckeye, Mershon, Portsmouth,Va do.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-25

Mr.. Gladstone's Land bill is unpopular in
Ireland.
Much anxiety prevails in England rela-
tive to Mr.. Bright's health.
M. Olivier announced in the Corps Legis-
latif yesterday, that the Government pro-
posed to abandon the system of nominating
candidates for Deputies. Thereupon stormy
debate arose, resulting in vote tantamount
to one of want of confidence in the Ministry.
The Asiatic Society of Bengal have printed
in their Proceedings an account of an accident
at the gun-foundry, Gossipur, during thunder
storm In August last. The five chimneys of the
building are each protected" by lightning
conductor A party of men at work on a heavy
casting we're moving pot containing two tons
of molten iron, when all at once nineteen of
them were struck to the ground, some who were
working the crane being thrown to distance.
Beyond the fright, they suffered no harm, and
the OVerseer and another man, who were among
them. felt nothing of the shock. 1t Is remark
able that low building should have received
the stroke, when within a few yards was the
chimney of the gun-furnace eighty feet high, 1
Mr.. w. Theobold, In paper read before
the Asiatic Society of Bengal, describes some
euriously engraved agate beads of kind differ
ent from any in the British or South Kensington
Museum, which he has collected In the Benares
district. He supposes them to be of Bactrian
origin and of high antiquity.
Recent Investigations show that both coal
and copper occur In the Nicobar Islands, the
former is similar 70 that found 10 the Andamans,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-25
w 'R e w o a X.

GALVANIZED ana Painted WIRE GUARDS,
store fronts ana windows for factory and warehous
windows, for churches and cellar windows
IRON and WIRE RAILINGS, for balconies, onncea
cemetery and garden fences
Liberal allowance made to Contractors, Builden
and Carpenters. All orders nlled with promptnes
and WORK guaranteed.
ROBERT WOOD d CO..
Etuthsp NO, llse RIDGE Avenue PnilA
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-25

MEMORANDA.
Steamship Prometheus Gray, hence, at Charleston
Steamship whrlwind, Sherman, hence at Provi-
dence 2lst inst
phia, sailed from Richmond 23d inst.
Steamer Jas. s. Green, Pace hence, at Norfolk 22d
instant.
Bark Aukathor, Henricksen, for Philadelphia
when going down the river 18th inst. from London
derry, grounded on the fat but would be got OH
without any damage to the vessel
Bark Normania, Roer, hence for Hamburg, was
of Grtmsby 11th inst
Bark Adjus, Olsen, at Shields 1lth inst for Phila-
dephia and Buenos Ayres, preparing for sea.
Bark ID. Mcpherson, Mason, hence, sailed from
Gibraltar oath ult. for Venice.
Bark Hedwig, LundsteD, hence, sailed from Glib
raltar 26th ult. for Genoa.
Bark Athenas. Baker, from London for Phladel-
phia, was on Folkestone 9th inst
BARK Gussie Trueman, Anderson, sailed from Ma
tanzas l2th inst for a port north 81 Hatteras.
Brig DOMINION, White, from Gibraltar Zsth Dec
Tor fnnadephia, was signazed l9th lnsG lat " W.
Brig Sir Robert Napier Hodge, from Messina for
Philadelphia, sailed from Gibraltar oath ult
Brig Harry Virden, Collins 12 days from Cardenas,
at New York yesterday.
Brig Long Reach, Harndon, sailed from Matanzas
l2th INST, Tor port north OF Hatteras.
Brig Maria White, Bryant, cleared at Savannah
23d inst for St. Mary's river.
Schr f. Sinnicks0n, Winsmore for Philadelphia,
sailed from Charleston yesterday.
Schr T. II Tasker, Allen, at Jacksonville 18TH inst.
from Savannah.
schr M. A. McGahan, Cali, for Philadelphia, sailed
,tyem Holmes Bele 4. ". 21st inst ...l.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-25
THE PRIMO CIPAL DEPOT
Il FOR THE SALE OF
EV E N U s T M s,
No. 3O4 CHESTNUT STREET.
CENTRAL OFFICE, No. 1O5 s. FIFTH STREET
Two doors below Chestnut streeb,

Two doors below Chestnut street),
ES It Il E d 1863.
The sale OF Revenue Stamps Is still continued at
the Old Established Agencies.
The stock comprises every denomination printed
by the Government, and having at all times large
supply we are enabled TO I'LL and forward (by Mail or
Express) all orders Immediately upon receipt, mat
ter of great importance.
on Philadelphia, and Post onice Orders received In
payment , =, A.,
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue cheeriuly and
gratuitously furnished Gu,
Revenue Stamps printed upon Drafts, ChecAs' Re-
The following rates of commission are allowed on
Stamps and Stamped Paper:-
onss5 and upwards. ds......''.''''''.''''. per cent
lOO
300 ................-..s..A
Address all orders, ETC., 10
STAMP AGENCY,
No. sOa CHRSNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA.