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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-21

The election in the first Senatorial distric. of
Pennsylvania (seven wards of Philadelphia A.
yesterday to Il the vacancy in the State Senate,
occasioned By the death OF Mr.. Watts, resulted
IN the election Of Dechert, the democratic can
didste, by majority Of ], S43, and the result
gives the democrats majority of one in the
Senate The republicans, however, still hold
the House Of Delegates, and have majority on
JOINT ballet, which will enable them to elect the
State Treasurer next month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-21

The marketmen and the market company
rave very sensibly come TO an understandings in
regard to the arrangements necessary to NEE.
the emergency from the sudden destruction of
the old building. Now, let u5 have an end of
the chickering's, and let the market COMPANY
and market-men Cooperate to the end of bav-
ing . hrst-class market-house erected as speed
NY a. possible, on terms advantageous 20 both
sides, and TO the public As we'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-21

Literary circles in Boston are stirred by the
Announcement Of the retirement of Mr. JAS, It
Fields from connection with the publishing
house OF Fields. Osgood & Co., and from active
business life. Readers OF the Atlantic Month j,
will be glad to know that Mr. Fields will con
tinue his editorshiP of that Magazine. The
new house viii adopt the style OF James
OsgOod & Co. The energy and tact Of Mr.
ossood give assurance that the new house will
occupy a. prominent position in the literary
world a. the late firm secured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-21

Victor Hugo says that Louis Napoleon Is
neither the son of his father, the nephew OF his
uncle, nor the father Of his child. Thus, accord
ing TO v. H., Louis isn't much OF anything.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-21

The New York Star, on the superstition III at
our "unsIghtly Center Market" was fred by In
eendisI YES, "invites the attention OF the same
accom- modating parties to r fulton and Washing
ton markets, /" in that city, and adds =" We do
not object to markets per Sc, but nothing but a
nrst-class fire seems likely to terminate the
present leases and give the proper authorities
chance to erect handsome, clean and convenient
structures"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-21

EOR RENT-FURNIsHEO ROOMS, sac Il
ama street northwest, near the Patent and Pos
ITO LET-The HOUSE No sos streot. front
L ing also on Indiana avenue. It has Just bee,
thoroughly repaired. including paperine and paint
rented fSr a'0f dslt e p
0FIIGls FOB RENT.Larss and mail OFFICE
~ Rooms for rent, at Nos Sos and soy d stree
9HHd d Hns =; !Oss sipsl. ssn.I'%sn suite
ted and convenient TO the Capitol and dsS.Itment.
insS3. las st; & =
E0R sALE-A als three storJ BRTCT HOUSE
xS. R;' sss
Two COMMg1I94TTEG FRONT R006E,
dow; sis ana ...ter, Shi nafbis basiss in rooms
md Hsaf' . ses i'
EO1 6zLI-1 B1R0z7N-Hovt 1rse- seo1v "a
II s'ss sSp:
Z; ;g: ss;:s { 81 81: &; "a
csSpiess GsSc. tof eseussncy: rrioes etso6s 0is0
iRfists SO a:s {sIa s1:Ss. s''s
bsSsss ss sS' and H issS :r.ess "a
La q VA. Saa io IA g.
I LOB RENI.1yo Of thoss 6sHlsif1I Msnsart
Il koof HCCS10. Hoe 1895 and 1887, on Oorco
tn ses iass :snaa A q. dssa "a
E3HhE ke %SffIfffss ESH5IsHE sas!6iE5l 2
PLACE. ard one o -: most cOmplsss sSt.b!i'hnsnt
Of large library, and avalnAble oOllscuon .. ~
Daintipgs. dea-tf
LOB RENT IN QEURGIrOWN-Hn eie6f- room
y eBlQka With 'front.' yard,, in a0od location q
o91. 0LEeH W. O00PyR, IS Dunbartoa n
Or $40 Peon0lvanis avsnue, W ashinetsu. no5o- I'm;
E01 HENf-Thrss story B tiCK q jOsE, eie6
Il rooms, No. 81 q street. b tween ~ n (jauito
I'd lst Styse9. rear Of the DIVER am.ut Prinfi",
2W~cs: Int s1 pss noash. Inquire o. LEA
AH'nextooW' no12tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-21

NORTHWESTERN
MUTUAL LIE INSURANCE O.,
MILWAUKEE,, WIS.
y.I.vANDYKE, President,
aEBER SMITH, v. Pres. AUG. oAYLoRD, b
ASSETS, os,00o,0oO.
EOklCY MOkDE99, $1,000.
fhe location Of this Oompany Rfves n srest s<xsn
tngs over the large MAJORITY u companies. one Of
thee advantagse-And the most fmportant-ss An a.
higher rate Of Interest 4 ob&atns
Reed the following Azure:
ol0oo invested for 6fty ysars q
pr sses' eookosad inssrsss, amounts % en.zn
y =. iH.as
The usrthvestsm loans - money on Rira Mort
sA9S e tan Der eent:.the legal rate IN the West
M hAs never lost dollar Of Drfnc1DAl or Interest
y has lcv rte q Mortality ths bak o. lie rfsks
bstng In the Wsst, vhsrs The cli1ats 4 hsslthisr
70 Srav out az Of tAs ssraiass q The policy hold
tho& the Nes1AsesstNo most - oble 70 furuish m
nfeBee at Len cost thap most, n not al other con
penies. j. xkMloHr, General Agent,
s0-0 SO seventh sfreet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-21

Hugh Hastings, OF the New York Commercial
says OF the report (noticed in TIE SrARl con.
meeting his name with the collectorsh:p for the
sd New York district as General Plsasontor,,
successor. that he "would not accept tina, Of, 90
or any other in the gift of the AdmInstr alton If
such a thing were possible that he should be
offered place"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-21
r. o TO
Mays Paris r i'd Glove Depot.
s3s PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NAIL
And see the lllu111
s'NILSsON" GLOVE,

the latest imported novelty -s-.. de,,.eis
I'HE wORLD mOvEs.-Proved by the &C are, Of
\ new articles inst received By the Franklin phi
90, al appropriate for Christmas presents. Tors
e. &c q Ess than wholesale factory prices; The
!frial Globe Tosser, the Ericsson Stsembost Ara
TSSsss,,; the Dollar Engine. full power; &C dc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-21

DR0POSALS FOR WOOD.
pkPoI QUARJERMAsrER's OFFICE,
WARRINGTON, ID. G., December g. IS5o
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, of the form far
n-bed by the nnders gsed viii be received until -
m January b; lS7l for the delivery, as reoni red
at the various Offices and officers quarters In mi.
city md Georgetown, # on hund and fif.y XII
cords Of SOUND inert hant able Oak Wood ~ 0'
signed. WV "uuei
attached to each proposal ffered w w
WILLIAM MYERS
defl-6t Captain and Depot Quartermastar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-21

The election commenced in Georgia yester-
day, continues through to-day and to-morrow.
Ii u for State Legislature, for seven members
OF Congress to serve the remainder of the Forty
first Congress, and the same number for the
Forty second The names of all the candidates
were published in Tss STAR . day or two since.
The vote at the Presidential election was 81 ,l3l
for Grant to TO-, s22 for Seymour. There was no
election for the Forty-hrst Congress. The Leg
stature to be chosen meets the second week in
January. The State election should have been
held the hnt Tuesday in August, but was post
Poned because Of the political troubles which
survived In Georgia after having been surmount-
ed In most Of the other southern States The
returns so far give no indication OF the result
but the Agent Of the Associated Press at Augu.
IA believes that the democrats have earned the
State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-21

Ihey nave onnAro m.stinees for ladies' In
n.ooAyh, ~a, according to the papers
Heuset -4rgs and fashionable assemblaaes.~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-21
what Is Thought Of Speaker Blaine
I'm the West.

The Chicago republican, which under its new
management has shown itself shrewdiy intel
fgent exponent Of pubic opinion in the West,
says:
q Ii is little too early in the season to discuss
the question OF the next Speakership Of the Ma
uepal House of Representatives; but number
or our contemporaries are doing so. It seems to
US Ike very needless worry. The present
Speaker, Mr. james G.. Blaine, IL in every re-
spect worthy Of the position, and will no doubt
De Reelected as often as he IL a candidate for it.
* Is not easy TO ind a man who is az all 1T for
the Speakership; 10 Is exceedingly difficult to
find one 20 well lifted for il as Mr. Blaine IL L.
sheer nonsense to talk OF electing Revenue
reform speaker, As the Tribnne, OF this city
the DeMocrdt, Of st. Louis, and other one-idea
journals have talked. They can't tell the
meaning OF their own pet phrase; and the pub
lc are rapidly coming TO the conclusion that il
means nothing but the egotism OF a few empty
headed babblers over free feed. Mr.. Blaine Is
Revenue RefOrmer enough for US. He is hon
est, conscientious, able, and impartial. As he
was the successor of Mr.. Colfax to the Speaker
ship OF the House, 50 We hope he will be his
successor TO the Presidency Of the SenateD
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-15

A NEW CABLE TELEGRAPH CoMpANY.-A
new cable telegraph company is in progress of
formation, with capital fixed at So, 25O, 900
American gold. The company has an exclu.
sive right for twenty-five years, granted by
special charter of the Legislature of Rhode Is
land of landing and operating the telegraph
cable or cables, to connect with Great Britain.
Holland, Belgium or Spain, in any of their
waters. The Rhode Island Company, organic
ed under the charter, "The Narragansett and
European Gable Company" has united and en-
tered into contract with the London Company
under the name giveu above. The right to
land and operate the cable on the coast of
Wales has been conceded by England. The
Earl of Dudley is chairman of the company, and
out of twelve Directors provided for in the ar
ticles Of the Association, five are to be Ameri-
can citizens. The American Directors are in.
structed to secure subscription OF 100000 in
New York; the rest of the capital is to be
raised in England. The terminus of the cable
will be on the shore of Rhode Isla nd and on
the coast OF Wales. The cable is to be laid
next August
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-15

DOMINION ITEMs.-The scarcest commodity
in Montreal is ice, the supply being nearly i
not quite exhausted.
The Montreal papers are directing attention
to the frequency of accidents recently on the
Grand Trunk railway, caused by neglect of the
rules of the company.
The Great Western Railway Company are
about changing the gauge of the Toronto
branch of their line to It. in, the same a:
that of the New York Central and Michigan
Central roads.
AT recent dinner at Toronto Mr.. Blake put
on record remarkable series of facts, which
showed that the government of Ontario had
bribed members of Parliament, and bribed
constituencies, by the distribution of offices
and public institutions
La MinerUe says it has information through
private letter that deputation from the Red
River is to proceed to Washington for the pur-
pose of presenting memorial to the President
of the United States, asking the government
to annex the colony-not by violence but
peaceably, with the consent of Queen Victoria.
The Quebec Chronicle says it is as long ago
as 1887 since there was a season at all like that
which we are now enjoying. There is not a
particle of ice visible in the river as yet.
In Quebec a company is now forming which
will be called the Quebec Agricultural Imple-
ment Company, the stock to be $4,000, in 500
shares, at $50 share.
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-15
Mr.. ADAMS BEFORE THE NY H,sran,c,

Mr.. ADAMS BEFORE THE N. Y. H1sTeRIcAL
SocIETY.-The Hon. Charles Francis Adams,
our late Minister 10 England, addressed the
New York Historical Society Tuesday eve
ming, on the subject of the neutrality of the
United States government. 1t was resume
of the history and workings of this policy, from
the time it was first really, though somewhat
indefinitely proclaimed by Washington, in
1893, to the present time, when the right of
any independent State to maintain strict neu
trality between belligerents, near or remote, is
well-nigh universally admitted. This right
seems now very obvious and natural one =
But when it was first struck out by Washing.
ton and his Cabinet-not without considerable
hesitation on the part of some of the Cabinet
it was new doctrine among the nations; and
it was only by the great weight of Washing
tons character, as statesman of uncommon
intelligence and honesty, combined with ex-
traordinarily sound judgment, and almost in
vncible GOODNESS and firmness-it was this, al
most alone, that made this doctrine and policy
moderately acceptable, or even endurable to
the people of the United States, when first
practically applied, as it was in the time of the
first French revolution, and during the subse-
quent war between Great Britain, our old enc
my, and France our new and valued friend.
Mr.. Adams, in this address, sketches briefly
the several stages of trial and development
which this American doctrine and hitherto
uniform practice have passed through; and
pays the highest compliment to Mr.. Seward,
for his courageous frmness in maintaining
this American doctrine, against the all-but
universal cry of the nation for the retention of
Slidell and Mason, after they had been taken
from an English steamer on their way to Eu-
rope as confederate agents, in violation of our
own doctrine.
Without any attempt at fine writing and
is clear and admirable exposition of the great
doctrine and policy of the United States in re-
gard to neutrality, or minding our own bust
ness and letting other nations manage their
own affairs as they will; doctrine which has
strongest temptations to different policy, and
has secured for the nation the highest measure
of prosperity, and the general respect of the
nations of the earth.
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-15

The FOOL FISHERY, as the New York Sun
very APPLY terms the operations of the swind-
lers that iniest that city, was never more flour
ishing than now. The rogues seem to care
nothing for their exclusion from the mails.
but through the express companies and other
wise, seek and serve their dupes. The coun-
terfeit money swindle, which we have before
alluded to, is the most popular and profitable
now, and the victims, who are very numerous.
knowing that their own intention in dealing
with the swindlers is dishonest, dare not com
plain when they are mulcted of $40, 500. $50.
as the case may be. Several of the establish
ments protesting to sell counterfeit money
have been broken up lately, and their books
and bank accounts show that their profits
are very large. Their customers include mom-
6ers OF Congress and of State Legislatures, as
well as private individuals, and must be mum
bered by thousands, showing that there are
great many persons in the country who lack
only favorable opportunity to become vii
lalns. The way that the swindlers get most
OF their names is to send to postmasters Of all
bat the smallest towns, offering ten cents a
name for all the names furnished them. os-
tenslbly for getting up United States d.
rectory; and the names once secured, the rest
is easy.
The latest concern pounced on at New
York is that of Owen 6 Co., who were caught
In the act of taking $50 from countryman
on Saturday, the latter giving the very appro-
pirate name OF Sim. The Office of "OWen
d Co." was at No. 81 Nassau street. and there
were arrested John Heckling and William
Turner, the proprietors, Frank Allen their
clerk three men, three boys, and nine girls.
Hecklng and Turner occupied four rooms on
Inc third floor, and two very large rooms on
the fourth floor. One of the large rooms con-
tanned about five hundred boxes of various
sizes, many OF which were packed full Of
shavings, and contained beside about a pound
OF old iron. About thirty of these boxes en-
Veioped In brown paper and sealed, were di-
rected 70 various places about the country.
The other large room occupied by the girls
was the mailing department." and living on
Inc table were at least two thousand five hum
aled letters, containing the firms lithograph
letter and circular to their victims, already
directed and stamped. One room was occn-
pied as an Office, while the rest was used for
ADDRESSING the envelopes. Heckling kept two
Dank accounts. One in the Mutual Benefit
savings Dank gives him 1913, though he had
deposited there altogether $6747. In tho
Market bank he has $500. The daily re-
celpts since they began operations Oh the 9th
OF August, have ranged from $50 to $1,000.
Hundreds of letters from their victims were
lying about, appealing strongly 10 the suspi-
clon that the number Of gudgeons is largely
on the increase. The accused were arraiened
at the Iombs, Sunday, but ON account of the
inconsistent statements of the COMPLAINT.
could not be held
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-15

boFFNs BowER.-The latest Boston notion
Is the opening of a "Bofin's Bower up on
Washington street, intended to provide Oh
por'unlties for social enjoyment for the "Iabor-
ing youth by which is probably meant boys
VINO are apprenticed to trades and are Obliged
70 work all day in shops. The originator Of
ibis enterprise, Miss Jennie Collins. has her.
self been working woman, and being a warm
admirer of Dickens, has taken from Our M,t.
ual Friend the name for the establishment 81 :
has Opened. 1t is thus described nv ono 81 a. =
newspapers:
With the nucleus of fund Miss Collins IN
gagged and paid the rent for the upper floor Of
the building Ne. 815 Washington street r.
contains two rooms. The larger of the two is
fitted up as hall, with plain but comfortable
settees. which will accommodate three hun
dred persons: There il a carpeted platform
and small desk at tie Washington street end,
nice Chickering piano, a large stove at the
side, and a few pictures hang upon the walls
10 this room the "BOfin Family" have meet.
ings one or two evenings in each week, and
tnose who do not arrive before eight o'clock
are often puzzled to obtain standing ROOM
Thus far there have been diversified entertain.
ments Music of higher order than is eeper-
any obtained outside of the concert hall. decla-
nations, dramatic readings and brief but pithv
spec eecn-making have combined to while away
2; very pleasant evenings. The Family
h rs .eiu' Ia organized with constitution and
Thara o. ore o th headed by lady President
drama and literary entertainments whos,e d 5ne
ties are to provide agreeable and profitahIe
no admission fee either at the door or 4e th rs
rolls of the society. All are welcome. and ne ne
only requisite is good behavior ""1 sne
Just here, word or two of description of the
lady referred to in this article may not be ont
OF place, although she is quite we'll known
ronehout New England. Miss Jennie Col
Inns is emphatically working girl. Once en-
ployed IN factory, then in kitchen, and from
That to tailor shop, she has worked her way
upwards slim ulated by an active brain and q
pnG desire Tor She has writ
Aristocracy," delivered hundredt Of lectmros
and addresses, and worked in season and ont
OF season, from Kansas to Maine, in the adyo.
cacy OF the plans which she believes to Ina hest
for the elevation of the masses. She is n oer.
haps, upwards of thirty years of age, posse sses
very nervous and sensitive temperament, and
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-15

CoRREcTIoN.-Last week we published a
state item to the effect that Mr.. o. X. Grant
VI Brunswick, clerk in the census bureau at
washington died from the effects of chloro-
YIN winch had been administered by DR.. Lin
'oin' one OF the ablest surgeons of that town,
preparatory to an examination.
had the Item been printed as it was prepar-
ed there would have been no necessity for
making this correction. The word s.c;tv: ,vo.
written, referring to Washington, but the com.
positor substituted the word town, TINS refor-
ring to Brunswick and to DR.. Lincoln Of tb.+
town, who is acknowledged by all to be emf.
nent in his profession. 1t was in Washington
the circumstance occurred, and the chloroform
was administered by Dr. Lincoln of Washing
ton. Other papers in the State which have
Copied the item are requested to make the cor
rection,
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-15

Havre despatch says the Prussians are in
force at Bonneville, sixteen miles from that
city. Havre is defended by largo force and
$50 guns manned by marines. The population
are eager for the fight. The Prussians threat
ening Honfieur have been repealed by troops
from Havre. SAL
The Vienna journals denounce the course of
Prussia toward Luxembourg as arrogant.
French dispatches say that the army of the
Loire is leading the forlorn hope in its last
struggle for France. The Germans claim con-
tinued victories.
Tue correspondent of the Pail Mall Gazette
at the Hague credits the statement that the
King of Holland in November assigned the
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to Prussia.
Bismarck in circular to the North Ger
man ambassadors, dated Dec Sd, grounds his
disregard for the neutrality of Luxembourg on
the facts that the Grand Duchy had forbidden
the transit of wounded Germans through its
territory, had suffered the revictualling of
Thionville and omitted to stop the French flu
gitives.
despatch from Brussels says the Germans
will Immediately occupy Luxembourg as a
military necessity.
1t is rumored that Garibaldi has resigned.
The German batteries command every point
of Paris. The Notre Dame presents as fair a
target as did the Strasbourg cathedral The
opening of the bombardment is fixed for Dec.
10th.
The patriotic committee OF Luxembourg have
voted to protest against the Prussian charge of
violation of neutrality, aud denying that there
10 ne;. H.
ance.
The Bordeaux government publishes the fol-
lowing news: "Gambetta writes to the gov.
eminent on the 18th: 81 have returned to
Tours, having left Gen. Chauzy yesterday con-
tinuing his efforts to successfully defend the
line of the Loire. think the situation SO good
that may 90 to Bourges to see what can be
done with the I'd army"
The Portland daily press., 1870-12-15
state News.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
Ell. A. Osgood ESQ.,, one of the representa-
tives to the Legislature from Lewiston has beer
presented with gold headed cane, valued at
$780, by firm in Boston.
AROOsTOOK COUNTY.
There was two feet of snow on the ground
at Houlton and the vicinity last Sunday.
Miss Sarah e. Sewall has been appointed
postmaster at Island Falls, vice Levi Sewall
deceased Melville johnson at South Molun-
kEus, vice Benz #. Colburn, resigned, and
leonard Ii. Caldwell at Sherman Mills, vice
"Pa"'oing Robinson, resigned.
.. tartles in Boston are purchasing all the po-
40 o. oot niousht to market at Houlton-paying
~ ~ Ccn.H; per o1shel They are worth double
FRANKLIN COUNTY
A saw mill in Perkins Plantation o,,od h.,
Hildreth and May, was DESTROYED nv fire. n o9
Friday last. Loss $4,000. Insured for "a o mo-
in the Union Insurance Co., BANGOR ' orI
Home of New Haven.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The VasaborO' Manufacturing Company are
now running their mill on full time.
A robin was seen and heard to sing at Au-
gusta last Tuesday.
Senator Morrill, is now able to leave his room
and everything indicates that his health will
soon be completely restored.
The Augusta Journal says that young men
VINO went from that city to the great West are