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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-21
ESTABLISHED IN 1854,
PREMIUM AWARDED IN 1887.
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r Il K II 1 U n STE FAN DYIIN @

CLEANSING ESTABLISHMENT,
No. 49 JEFFERSON ST,
Georgetown, ID. y.
heplete With every desirable apparatus and BRO
vded with the best talent and artistic skill 30 be Oh
tanned, with constant personal attention the pAr'
q the proprietor mAkes this the best place in the
District to have al orders In his line we'll and
romptly executed. sea1 On
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-21

PENNIES FOR SALs-Apply at the Star once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-21

"A NEw ARRANGEMENT NREDHD.-The police
OF the Sixth Precinct, (under Lieut. EckIoff-S
whose station-house Is at the corner of 9th and
II streets, just now are obliged to work under
many disadvantages on account OF having no
cells at the station-house. Atpresent, an ofieer
making an arrest Is first required to take the
prisoner to the statiOn-house, where he or she is
searched, name taken, &c, and then to the
Central Guard house, where the prisoner ia
locked up, unless the justice is there to try the
case. The same officer on the arrival of the
justice u required to 90 to the Central Guard
house for the prisoner. and If the arrested per-
SON II committed to the workhouse in default of
fine, the ofhcer Is required to escort him or her
back TO the Central Guard-house again, thus
making three trips with one prisoner, where
one only ought to be required.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-21
1INITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

UN111D S1WA asEn sHD B, G., Mach is, ,s,
I'm TIA petition Of EDWARD MAYNARD. Of
Warrington, p; lrsyiIs for The extension Of |.
patent Grantsd to hin q TIC Etn day Of June 1856.
II Il ordered that the testimony in the case be
closed on the 18th day q May next; that the time
limited 20 tie 18th day Of May next, and that said De-
dtion Be- hsafd on t. lstdsy Of june next.
6AnUEL 3. FISHER.
mhls-lavSw Commissioner Of Patents
0yNITTO STArES PATENT OFFICE.
WASHING ION, d. O., March l6 ls7O.
On the pstition Of SLMUEL B. FAY. OF New
York, N 4, praying for the extension Of . patent
&nrov e4euf IN Metallic Hook for Labels:
IL 4 ordered that the sssttmony in the case be
- eStn1 arruments and the Examiner'a report be-
limited 10 the 10th day Of June nsxt asd that said
petition b hserd on TIE ~ dsy , q June next.
SAMUEL 8: FISHER,
mh1Q-lavSW Commtssicner Of Patents
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nv q
IMMENSE STOCK.
GREAT REDUCTION IN THE PRICES.
to receive a full and complete stock Of
WHITE GOODS.
W. ". BokDETTE
and Stripe NAINsoOK MUSLIN from Is cents u
800 LINEN TOWELS ,r;,,.,
70 r,sco. q, wu,rr p,orr
'sfu UP VOL heinarkaoie bargains.
ALSO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-21

THERE ARE RINGS AND RINGS, but the great
est rings are those with which Charles Read will
nystify the large and respectable audience
which Is expected 10 attend his seance at Odd
Fellows tomorrow night. There will be
emusic in the arr" and other remarkable So
called spiritual manifestations of which our
readers can Judge for themselves, when they
witness them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-21

An EXCITING RUyAwAY.-To-day about two
O'Clock, the horses attached to the carriage OF
Mr.. $. A. II. Marks ran away near the CITY
Hall. in consequence Of the whipple-tree
breaking and dangling about their heels.
The driver held to the reins manfully I'M
til the carriage was run into another We
hicle near the corner Of AZ street, and
came near being upset, when he was thrown
over the dashboard and landed on his breast
about twenty feet distant, but fortunately was
not injured. young lady in the carriage at
the time behaved with great GOODNESS, clinging
TO her seat until the vehicle was stopped. The
horses continued their fight to near Sixth street,
where they were caught by Alfred West, with
considerable danger to himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-21

The LITERARY RxUNIoN Saturday evening al
the residence Of Hon. Horatio King was. as
delivered an Grafton on {" The Crown and III,
Constitution" or o comparison between web
ster and Demosthenes, which vas very interest
ing. Among those present were Senators Thayel
and Sherman Hon. II. Ward. Comrisrione
Frsher Commissioner Van Aernam, Hon. 4. b
French, Jos. b. VIII, ESQ. and many others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-21

CTEAMEE FoRsALE-rhe stern-vheel steane,
beam 81 feet hold: two engines; rs &eA0k
horse power, about 30 tone burden -
nhio>eolot No. IS South Gay g., Bsitimare
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE--About O'Clock last
night, Eugene Moore, a well-knOwn auction
crier for H. Levi & Co., auctioneers, called at
NaiIn's drug store and purchased An ounce of
laudanum, and at once applied the vial to his
mouth, and had swallowed about half An ounce
before he was discovered and the vial snatched
ifom him. DIR. j. &. Hall was at once called in
and administered an emetic, and after Moore
rad somewhat recovered he was taken to the
-tation-house and kept there all night. After
arriving there, IL is alleged, he asked for knife
still intent upon his purpose of destroying him
self; 80 the officers, to Illustrate any further at
tempt, put manacles upon him. 1t il hoped
that after the excitement under which he is
laboring Is over, he may think better of it.
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LOAN OFFICES.

hOhN OI L lOLSs
SPECIAL NOTICE.
NATIONAL LOAN OFFICE. w
314 NINTH STREET, ~
-Four doors north OF Pennsylvania avenue
ROBERT FULTON co. loan money on all
kinds OF colate rails az the lowest market rates The
only Christian Loan once in the District. fes I'm
A COHENS NEW LOAN OFFICE %
IA. 1881 9TH ST, Sd door from l.. Money ~
loaned on Watches, yewelry, Diamonds - 81
Wearing Apparel, and Merchandise of all de.crip.
tons, on the most liberal terms. fessm
CHARLES HERZBERGs LOAN OFFICE.
" tEsTARLIsHED 1882
351 STREET NORTH,
Between Al and 9th streets, immediately in rear of
National HOTEL
Money loaned In all sums on Watches, Diamonds
twtTy, siiyerware, caring Apparel. Fur N0N
nItsre and Merchandise OF every description. IN
Inc most liberal terms guaranteed. For faire) "
oesl1ng and Just treatmsnt refer TO any resident of
THIS city not connected with any similar establish
ment IN the city. New number, ara. jals On
national LOAN OFFICE, SIX 9th street.
near Pennsylvania avenue. ROBERT FUL
Lkh CO. al ance money on Bonds, Stocks, and
keal Eetste, Diamonds, Watches, Dry Goods, Fur
nlture Pianos, and all kinds Of Personal Properfy
y b.-The highest cash price paid for the same
open every day except e"bdavs from 8 Q. m 70 8
Pm. seo-1y
BANKERS.
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CoxPLnKSf TO VIM. wIrHERs, JR--Ou
Saturday evening, after the close Of the per-
Torrance at Walls Opera House, q number Of
the friends Of VIM. withers, Jr., the popular
young washipgtonian, who has delighted the
Audiences at that house with his violin solos, ex
tended 20 him an entertainment 1T Aman's res
taurant on 9th street. Mr.. Withers, of course
had his violin with him, and during the festivi
ties favored the company with some OF his best
music. Aman, the host. had fine spread Of good
thines for the party, and entertained them In
handsome style.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-21

j D. DhiAN, Pres. J. A. BUFF, Treas
WASHINGTON CITY SAVINGS RAHK
corner OF Seventh street and Louisiana avsnns
PAYS INTEREST ON DEPOsITs
Open daily from $50 a. m 70 8 n m and ON CAT
URDAi EVENING. from $50 70 ESQ D m ias1y
IAY COOKE q Co.,
BANK RS,
Buy and sell at current market rates
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES,
GOLD AND SILVER
Orders for STOCKS, and BONDS promptly exc
INTERNAL REVENUE STAMPS furnished.
PROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF.
OFFrcE CoNMIssARY OF SrBxrsrpxcpD
foRT EooTB, ~, March 18th iS-O
StAsd frop9sals In duplicate, will be received NJ
TINS once until II NJ on the TN DAY OR a pRiI
1870, for FURNISHING THE FRESH REEE
required for Issue 10 troops at this nosf To- On
months from date OF execution of contract W.
Separate proposals will be received for furni.b;,o
such choice cuts of FRESH MEATS "a nav ~ ~.
snired Tor sales to officers during the same period
Conditions, 4e-, as heretofore.
n. c. GRlER,
mIzot LIST Lieut.. 9Th o. 3. Arty,A. C.s.
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"THE HARPER's FERRY WATER PowER
AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY" composed
Of the purchasers OF the Government property
1t Harpers Ferry, held meeting in this city
on Saturday evening last to organize q COM
pany in accordance with a charter granted by
the State of West Virginia, and the following
omcers were elected for the ensuing year: -
President, George III. Plant; Treasurer, Ma
thaniel Wilson; Secretary, Capt. F. G. Adams;
Directors, George II. Plant Clinton Lloyd, Geo.
W. Riggs, VIM B. Webb, =. p. Brown, +. G.
Adams, Nathaniel Wilson and +. A Mccartney.
The real estate belonging to this company ex-
tends two and one-haf miles along the Potomac
river, and, with the improvements thereon, cost
the Government nearly three million dollars.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-10
TESRNIS.

rxvo DoiIars for one year, isva-
<.sa1. - oJ,qncs: Two Dollars and
Flfiy Gents if payment be deferred three
months. All papers going out oil the coun-
AZ to be paid for ia Gdrdnce'
,r-r single copies, Ten Gents each.
dVertisemebts inserted at One Dollar
r,., - o,sTe Of Ten Lines or loss for the first
fnss,tion Firty Cents for each continuance.
Local and Special Notices, Twenty
"a liberal deduction will be made to
nersons advertising for three, six, nine, or
tweve months
~ Obituaries and calls on candidates,
Fifty Gents per square.
NJ The privilege of yearly advertisers is
..-;c,Iy lin ted TO their own immediate and
reynlar business and the business of an ad-
veTti,ino firm is not considered as including
thai of lis il dividual 10 emhers. 6TNo de-
yia,ion from these terms under any circum-
stances.
ar Advertisements not marked with the
number of insertions when handed in, will be
continued until ordered out, and payment
exacted.
OrNo advertisement inserted grstu.touslv
L. - Advertisements Of an abusive nature
viii not be inserted at any price.
ICJe Announcing candidates Five Dollars,
10 be maid in advance in every case.
nT Job Printing of all kinds neatly
done on New type, and on as reasonable
terms as any Office in Tennessee.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-10
The Monkey as a Rider

@ A late friend and neighbor of
mine IN the country kept mon.
Key, who took to riding his hogs,
especially one of them, which he
commonly singled out as fittest
for his use; and, leaping on its
back with his face towards its
tail, he whipped it numerically.
and drove it about till it could
run no longer. The hogs lived
under such continual terror of
hun, that when the monkey first
came abroad in the morning, they
used to SCI up a great cry at the
sight of him. A well known no
.blelnan once had "A wild horse
whlch nobody could ride. 81
know not what yonr IordshipI can
do with him. said one, '.but to
set the monkey on his back
80 they put pad on the horse
and set the monkey on it with a
switch IN his hand, which he psed
upon the horse and set him into
a furious galloppfng and kicking,
but Pup kept his seat, and exer.
elsed his switch. The horse laid
down upon the ground; but when
ne threw himself on one side. the
monkey was upon the other; be
ran into the woods Will. him, TO
brush him off; but when tree
or brush occurred on one side the
monkey slipped TO the other side.
till at last the horse was so sick
ened and fatigued, and broken
spirited, that ne ran home to the
stable TOR protection. When the
monkey was removed boy moun-
ted him, who managed the horse
with ease, and he never gave any
tronble afterwards. s.-SBaitA's Jour
nal Of his Travels.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-10

this, sir, for the purpose of boast
ing of an act of charity, or in a
spirit Of egotism, but when the
poor woman opened her pocket
book she found twenty dollars"
Middleton T. | exclaimed,
spriDging up, "you are a noble
fellow, and If I may ask it as a
favor, permit me to be ranked
among your friends" bae gtsi
!. ''Sir, / thank you. Ny voca-
ton is one that, were it generally
known, the few who know me
would probably shnn me-"
''Shun you ! Why 2" Z a-i
"What is money finding but
a more refined name for rag pick
ing? 1t is true, l dress better
than the class do, and carry a gold
mounted cane instead of a stick
with a hook" ~ Ae4f'.1fl.' ai''
57.'.l do not take that view of
your case" q- .4s<s,,.
"Fhapks-I accept your friend
ship; | am proud Of it, for you are
a man without prejudice, "
"You are mistaken I am full
of prejudice, but when / take an
honest man by the hand, as L take
yours now, have nome"
eve are friends"
| cannot let the curtain fall Oh.
this little drama in real life with
out relating one more incident in
connection with the principal
character. Walking down Chest
nut street with him a short time
since, remarked, as we We're in
the act of parting at the corner
of Chestnut and Third street:
"You have not practiced your
peculiar art during our walk"
''Not to any extent" he observ-
ed, "stiIl it has not been unpro6ta-
ble," showing me fifty dollar
Dote, which he had been twirling
about in ms fingers.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-10
VOL. XTH--SO. 80.
The Young Widow.

A census taker, going his round:
stopped at an elegant brick dwell
ling house. the exact location of
which is no business of ours. 81.
He was received by a stiff, vel
dressed lady, who could be well
recognized as a widow of some
years standing. 3
On learning the mission Of her
visitor, the lady invited him to
take a seat in the hall. Having
arranged himself into a working
position, he inquired for the mum.
Der of persons in the family Of
the lady. 6a7adt - v
Eight" /" replied the lady, Gin
cluding myself" eq 1,,i~; -
Very well, your age, madam ?"
"My age, sir" replied the lady,
with a piercing, digniied look.
81 conoeivelit its none Of your busi-
ness what my age might be. You
are lnqulsltiye, SIR 76r {sgd
,-,'.T ,".The law compels me, madam.
to take The age Of every person in
the ward it is my duty to make
the inquiry" "if - -iioifs .sz9
+ "Well, if the law compels You
to ask, | presume it compels me
to answer. lam betH cen 80 and
~ ''T presume that means s5Y
a"No," sir; it means no such
-thing-lam only 3S yearsof age"
"Eery well, madam putting
down the figures, '.just as you say.
Now for the ages of the children,
commencing with the youngest.
if you please" D-'sia7l s.
Josephine, my youngest, is
ten years of age" s77r1a
"Josephine---pretty name-lO"I
"Minerva was twelve last week" ;"
"MInerva-- captivating-I2."
"CleOpatra EIvira has last
turned Fifteen" >H
'Cleopatra EIvira-charming-I
Is" "
"Augeline is Is, sir; just 1S."
"Angeline--favorite name-IS."l
"My Oldest and only married
sir, Anna Sophia is a lit
lie over IS.
twenty-five, did you sryr
Eyes, sir. Is there anything re-
markable in her being that age ?"
"Well, no, l can't say that
there is; but is it not remarkable
that you should be her mother
'ohe'a yo'a 0ere only eight years of |
1ge2' - 90
About that time the census ia. |
ker was observed running out of |
the house. why, we do not know. I
1t was the last time he ever press !
ed a lady to give her exact age. |
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-10
gtn}pre Of tte Mnses.
z" g.
October.

October.
October strews the woodland Ger,
With many brilliant color;
The world is brighter than before
Why should our hearts be duller?
Sorrow and the scarlet leaf, r.
Sad thoughts and sunny weather
All me this glory and this grief
Agree not well together.
This is the parting season-this
The time when friends are flying;
And lovers now with many kiss,
Their long farewells are signing.
Why is earth so gaily dressed ?
This pOmp that Autumn beareth
A funeral seems, where every guest
A bridal garment weareth.
Each one of US, perchance, may here,
On some blue morn hereafter,
Return to view the gaudy year,
But not with boyish laughter.
We shall then be wrinliled men,
Our brows with silver laden,
And though this glen may seek again,
But nevermOre maiden
Nature perhaps foresees that Spring
Will touch her teeming bosom,
And that few brief months will bring
The bud; the bee, the blossom
All these forests do not know g..
Or would less brightly wither-
The virgin that adorns them so
Will never more come hither.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-10

The track between R0lla and
York Station, on the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad, was severely tested
a few days ago. A heavy car of
lumber got away with two men
IN charge, on the down grade of
eighty feet to the mile. With
each succeeding mile the speed of
the flying car became more ter
rife, and as it passed the tank,
five miles west, the velocity was
DOUBTLESS more than one hundred
miles an hour. One of the men
did not notice the long bridge,
and merely took the awful chasm
which it spans for a small ditch.
Fortunately an up grade arrested
the killing pace six or eight miles
west of Roila, and the car was
switched off at York just in time
to prevent.a crash with the freight
train east, which, being behind
time, had not passed that point.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-10

1t was election day, and
Grimes having assisted on the
occasion by the deposit of his
vote and the absorption of as
much rye as he could walk un-
der, started with two ofhis neigh
bors, who were in the. same state
of elevation, to make their way
to their homes. They had to
cross the Wissahickon5creek by
a foot bridge constructed by a
single log thrown across, and
hewed fiat on the upper side,
but without any handrail to aid
in the transit. There would
have been no difficulty with a
clear head and steady legs, in
crossing, but with our party it
was felt to be not devoid of diff
ficulties under the existing cir
cumstances. Howeverthe creek
must be crossed. Grimes friend
took the lead, and with much
swinging of arms and contortion
of body reached the further side.
1t was now Grimes turn to face
the music, and making a bold
start, he succeeded in getting
one-third the way over, when a
loud splash announced to his
friends that he was overheard.
Emerging from the water, it
now being about up to his breast
he quietly said, as if his course
was the result of mature deliber-
atom. IL guess I'll wade p =.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-10
A Drunken Engineer.

The Tallahassee Sentinel relates
the following incident: 1.-The en-
gineer of the freight train on the
Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mo-
bile railroad, going west on
Wednesday morning last-a man
named Drew-was so much under
the influence of liquor by the
time he reached Baldwin, that the
conductor, Mr.. Tutten, did not
consider it sale to allow him to
proceed further, and therefore
procured the service of another
engineer. When the train ar
rived at Sanderson, the acting en-
gineer left the engine for some
purpose, when Drew, still drunk,
cut loose from the train and put
out at lightning speed, leaving
engineer, fireman, conductor and
all tehiud. As he neqred Lake
City, the section hands working
on the road scattered pell-mell in
TO the woods, frightened out Of
their wis at the tremendous speed
the engine was running. The
agent at Lake City when asked
about it, said the engine was run
ming about 100 miles an hour,
and there was a man on board,
but he was certainly crazy.
Farther west a gentleman saw
the engine pass, but could discover
no one on her, and said he was
very much alarmed, but presently
lie saw a hand 60 up, and then he
knew there was some kind Of a
human on board. Drew thun-
dered along at this dangerous
speed until he reached Ellaville,
where he came near colliding with
with an eastward bound freight
train. The master machinist,
Mr.. Kennedy, happened to be
here, and ejecting the maniac en-
.gineer from the engine, took charge
of it himself.
fortunately for Mr.. Tutten,
he found another engine at San
derson, with which he went
through to Ellaville. At or near
Olustee the body of a man was
discovered lying on the track. but
too late to prevent the train from
passing over it and crushing it to
prces. The body proved to be
that of Mr.. Brannon, who, when
last seen, was vending his wa
homeward with n sack of -four on
his shoulder. The front of Drew's
engine is said to have been covered
with -four, and it is thought he
must have run over Brannon, but
how the body got back on the
track in the position it was when
run over the second time is mys-
terv not yet solved.
"Drew was promptly discharged
by the officials here, and has left
for parts TO us unknown"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-10

"A young man who lost an arm
in the Erie City pa Ire Works
lately, still insists that he ieels
pain throughout the entire arm
and fingers. Some twenty.lour
hours after the accident, when the
mutilated limb lay in the cellar,
nearly beneath the bed where he
lay, be would tell when any one
was. handling it, by the painful
sensation be ielt. At one time q
block was placed on the fingers to
keep them Strengthened out, and,
although he knew nothing Of the
transaction, he at once coDtended
that something was pressing down
his hand, and insisted that it
should be removed at once. After
the block was removed be said he
felt easier, and was contented.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-10

A man in New Hampshire
has a pair of boots that were
made for him when he was mar
ried-thirty years ago. He has
only used them for wedding
boots since ; but he has lost so
many wives, and welded SO
much, that they are badly worn-
He says they can't stand more
than three more weddings. nor
he either.