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The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1870-01-08

WEEK or PRGYER.-ThIs day clotes the
week OF prayer, and perhaps will DO the
most memorable one in the history OF our
city Never has there been such a general
observance OF the week as this year. ser-
vices have been 80 frequent that one conld
attend at nearly any hour OF the day. Tho
Union services In Lincoln Hall at noon day
and at O'Clock In the parlorS Of the Young
Mems Christian Association have been
largely attended, and the interest such that
many are anxious that the noon day as well
as the o o'clock meeting should DO a pertnR-
nent one. To-day, the noon day services In
Lincoln Hall will be held by DR.. Newman,
aud the Presbyterian churches hold a union
service In the Capitol Hill church at 1880
q, IN. and 1880 y. IN.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1870-01-08

The METROPOLITAN BUILDING AssoOIA-
TON held Its third annual meeting on Tues
day evening last at the rooms OF William F.
HoltEman, ESQ.,, when the folloWinE-named
gentlemen were elected as ofiicers OF the as
ISOLATION for the present Year, William b.
Brown, PRESIDENT 8. MAssl, vice president,
II. Browning, treasurer, Charles II. Golden,
lecretaryi =. @. SrauSe, r. II. Helphestlno,
A. y. Longloy aud Daniel ShAnahan were
contained as members Of the old board, and
II. o. Hood, WIN. Fsgan, ]. y. Prlggs, B.
Chambers and y. II. Russell were elected to
serve for the present year.
Too MucH MoSET,-To ind out how TO
get too much money" win occupy the time
Of thousands OF readers tomorrow. The
Information will only DO found In that great
faVorite Of the public, the Sunday IHOTnllg
GdIstte. In other regards the GdsGts promises
tomorrow to be unusually brilliant aud at
tractlye. The press Of Washington Is unanl.
nous In commending the great literary ex-
eellence OF the GdStitt, but In so doing only
reflect tho opinion OF the public. It's per-
manent fame as journal OF high character
aud ability SCENE to be we'll established,
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1870-01-08

TnE CLAIM of the clerks In the o1leo of
the Congressional Printer for an addition OF
twenty per cent. to their salaries has been
referred by the Secretary OF Ihe Treasury TO
the First Comptroller. Tho claim dates
back one year, and Is based on the ground
that the law gives officers Of the benate
twenty per cont, and that the additional
embraces the clerical force Of the Congress
slOnal Printer, who is elected by the Senate.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1870-01-08

HABEAs CoRPUs.-Yesterday morning, on
the application Of Bryan Thyson, Judge
Wylie issued writ Of hRbeas corpus, di.
rected to DR.. c. II. Nichols, in charge Of tho
Government hospital for the Insane, com.
mandlng him to produce before him, In
chambers, the body Of Benjamin 8. Snyder,
now confined In the asylum. The petition
sets forth that Snyder is illegally restrained
Of his liberty for no criminal or supposed
criminal natter that be Is responsible and
able to care for himself.
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4 MURDER Of the young gentlemen and
ladies connected with the Metropolitan NJ.
u. church have organized a literary and
social society," which meets At the residence
Of J. W. somers, eO4 y street, every alternate
Friday evening. The exercises OF last eve.
Mug were OF very entertaining character,
music and social recreation. The officers Oh
the society ares Mrs. ]. Z. somers, president,
MI. W. o. Thomas, ylco-presidenti Mr.. ID.
L. Gilt, secretary Mr.. J. W. somers, treas.
urer.
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hE0ulslrioNs FROM MARYLAND.-There
were two acquisitions presented TO Chief
Justlee Carter from the Governor OF Mary
land, the nrst for the surrender OF W. Miller,
charged by N. II. Hill, OF Prince Georges
county, with the larceny Of a carriage robe.
Miller was In jail, and, 1t being found that
be Is held on charges here, Judge Cartier
concluded not to surrender him until the
cases can be looked into.
The other case was that Of a colored man
named Grason Marshall, arrested by Oiieer
Mills, charged with stealing a quantity OF
bacon sldes and hams sometime ago from
Geo W. Duyall, Of Dennis, reading near
Long Old Fields, Prince George county,
Nd. The accused was delivered TO the Gus,
tody OF the marshal, who turned him over 70
the Maryland authorities.
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THIsvING soLDIERs.-About three weeks
ago Col. Mason, of the 9th U. 8. cavalry,
called upon Detectives Miller and Ooomes aud
reported that considerable thieyiug had
besn going on In the camp, located between
n and o streets, and that Il was impossible
70 ascertain who the thieves were. The
Colonel also Informed tho detectives that
horses had been stolen from the stables al
dlnersnt times, and that the command was
unable 70 trace the perpet rAtors oil these
larcenies. The detectives Immediately set
70 work, and last week a rrested a man,
named James Kelly, a member OF company
X, on suspicion OF being engaged 10 the
stealing OF horses belonging 70 the COM
mand. The warrant for tho arrest. OF Kelly
WRsisSued BY Justice Walter, and after his
arreAt was turned over to the mllltary;a val
liable horse, belonging to the Colonel, hay-
Ing In the meantime been recovered By the
detectives, and delivered over TO Colonel
Mason.
Kelly was esuhned In the guard.house at
the 9th cavalry barracks, but effected his
escape, but was arreAtGd on Tuesday night
by detectives Coomea lInd Miller, and again
turned over TO Col. Mnson, who ordered the
accused 10 Carlisle Ba racks, Pa, for trial.
Warrants were lssued yesterday by Justice
Walter for the arrest OF two other members
OF company X, ed Murphy and Hor.
rough, charged with highway robbery, but
AZ yet they have noI been aPprebended.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1870-01-08

TINS OLD Folks CoNoBRT.-T Tho Old
Folks Concert, at the Congregational
church, Thursday evening, was well at
tended, and gave great satisfaction TO the
large audience that listened to II. We I'M
derttand that Prof. P. 8. Boston, whose
skill 10 the training Of such juvenile old
people was thoroughly tested and heartily
applauded at thls concert, may DO induced 10
bring out his choir again, In accordance with
tho expressed wish Of many Of his audience
on this occasion.
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L LoDGEs FoR SArloNkL cEMnrRuEskT
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., ARLINGTON AND
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
WAR DEPARTNEyr.
QuARrERMAsTER GENERAL 0FrIcE,


WASHINGTON, ID. q, August :, l10
II. sealed Proposals for incl0sing the Unitsd
states military Asylum (soldiers BoneD National
Cemetery ID: o., the Battle National Cemetery. 9TH
street. road, W ashington. ID. O., and the Arlington
and AlexAndris VA Nstisnal Cemeteries. viii be
receyed at the once Of the Qusrtermsster General,
wrssnineton, ID until September s. $50, 1T BON.
United States Military Asylum Cemetery, 2,i27 neal
Tteet, Battle Cemetery, $50 lneal feet; Arlington
cemetery, L so lnesI feet; Alexsndria, l7sp ineal
Proposals are invited for stone or brick walls.
tplans and specifications for which be % the
ings Sesiens for which invited With the bidsJ
The bids for planting hedges m,ut specify the
hedge plants Intended 70 be used aud must contain
guaranty TO keep them In order for twelve months
AFTER planting. The bitches 20 be prepared imme-
oiafeiy, and the hedges 20 be planted In November
III. Proposals are also invited for building lodes
Of Seneca stone q each Of the National Cem-tsrics
q the United States Military Asylum, ID. O., and
Alexandria, Va: plans and specifications for which
can be seen 1t this once.
III; Each bid must be accompanied by good and
snmcisnt guaranty Of q least two responsible per
nss ~ tns ,eonsrscs awarded, win be PROMPTLY
Nv. The Government reserves 10 ITSELF the right %
REJECT all bids II unsatisfactory.
v. Proposals should be plainly endorsed, Propc-
sails Tor Enclosures for National Oemeteries, or
Proposals for Lodges for Nsnonal Ceneteries"
and be addressed TO fhe Quartsrnasesr General, U.
vi The Proposals win be opened In the pressnos
Of the bidders, At this once, on the sch o. seRtsn
Der, 1870, st noon. " Mkleea
ted States Army. susu
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DRoPosALs FOB STATIONERY.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
0FFrCF 0F IxrERNar REvu~ru

wAsHISsToN, August 1, 1870. \
ii, the ffRsgT ns Be rs9s yss :, this poe M
O'Clock No Tor supplying the Assessors and Collec-
tors OF internal Revenue throughout tbat portion Of
stats ing east Of the Rocky Mountains,
cry required for in their res pectve districts Tor
that part 81 the present fiscal year Commencing Oc
toner I, losO, anS ending June 80, lsI.
There are IN that portion of the United States for
which proposals solicited, two hundred and TWEEN
yeieht collection districts, in each of which 10 an
divided into geographical Department.. Contraesors
AZ al nperty 70 propose TO furnish Stationery TO the
omeers q one or more Of the Departments
Inc Following is list of the States and Tarrf
partments
,,l rs,st Dssa,tgYnt-Msine, New HsmP.hire, Yer
New York: Number Of districts, 50.
Second DepGrfM.nt.-Penn-ylvaafa New Jer.ev
CDeaw,sre' marylsnd firg mia. " est Virginia, North
1bpd DEPARTMENT South Carolfna. Georgia. Ala.
D Dsms, fioElda, Mississippi Louisiana, Texas, Ten
Fohyh Dspdrfnuent.-Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana.
Illinois Michigan, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, Min
Wyoming. Number Of districts, s..
No proposal viii be considered unless accom- panied
BY bond, with sufficient sureties in the sum 81 i've
states pis aGa At;orBs approved ey United
BY the Department, conditioned that the parties
shall, in case ef the sccep.ance OF their bid. or
end,uffcient bonds for the due performances Of the
The Commissioner reserves the right TO consider
The bids should be addressed 10 the CJmmis-
sioner Of Internal Revenue, and indorsed Pre-
posals Tor supplying Stationery Internal Revenue
Schedules Of articles 10 be furnished will be fer
ditions under which the articles 70 be delivered
IN ZtHth.s.fW Acting Commissioner.
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IINITID STATES MARsHAL's SAIL.

CLERK once Of the Supreme Court Of the Dirict az
CCiupbia and tor directed; l will sell at public
District, on MONDAY, the nth day Of ssptemp ssr
next e Y O'Clock m, al Geo ". g. Eslin right,
Ierty to vii, yz.Lots Nos 10 and H. In SQUARE No.
30 Also lots Nos. u and Is Of east half OF
Improvements thereon, in the city Of Wsshineton.
r. ", seized and levied upon as the properly OF
Geo W. 9. Eslin and will be cold to sstfsfy eyecn
ton No. 6,9sl ct law in favor Of VIM r. Mattinsiy.
ana MOI, 49, n 1859 and 1851 In equity in favor Of
w. G. Eslin, h. O. Gin and N. r. Onions. ~'''
ALEX. SHARP,
euz5-dtds u. B. Marshal, d. q.
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NITED STATES MARsHAL's SALE.

In virtue Of writ Of eri faoias, issued from the
CLERK Office of the Supreme Court of the District
OF Colun ba and to me directed, will sell at public
SALE fSr cash In front Of the Court House door Of
Der next 1870, At Il O'Clock m, all defendants right,
t,tIs claim and interest in and to Lot No. a. Of VIM
No 642. in the City Of Washington, d. g., together
with VII ali and Singular the improvements thereon.
Williams, and will be sold to satisfy Execution zN
ALEXANDRA SHARP,
au 81 U. 3. Marshal. ID. O
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WOOD.
DEPOT QUARTKRNAsrER's OF


WASHINGTON. ID. C.. August q, 1870
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office
until " m, September g. 1870 from resp s,ble par
ties TO keep ON hand and deliver as required at the
various Offices AID officers quarters in this city and
at Fort Whipple, Va three hundred and twenty
twot SD cords Of kindling Wood and nine hundred
sLd ninety hye (sa5l tons OF merchantabie White
Ash or other anthracite coal Of size may be called
for, free from slate and dust dirt and to weigh
20 pounds to the ton, as follows =
At Fort W nipple, Va, about 40 90 pounds.
To be delivered orders at various points in this
city about 2: lss $50 pouEds.
Separate Proposals will also be received for the
delivery Of the entire amount at the Government
Corral, corner OF Nineteenth and N streets.
guarantees signed By two responsible suretes for
will be required Of each bidder that he will, sue
cessful, execute contract in accordance wi,n the
rsqurement herein set forth, within six days after
the award 10 made.
The fuel will be inspected, weighed and measured
by an inspector o provided By recent act of Con
grsse, and payment will be made monthly for GUAM
tity received, II in funds, soon thereafter as
funds Are provided for the purpose, the certificate
Of the inspector and receipt OF parties to whom de-
livery has been ordered.
Should the contractor fail to furnish the kind and
in open market aud difference In cost charged to
him. -
The right is reserved TO reject any or all bids not
deemed advantageous IN the Government.
Proposals will be addressed 10 the undsrsi gned
plainly marked :" Proposals for Fuel Bidders are
WILLIAM MYERS,
Bvt. Brig. General U. s A.,
enz4 OF Depot Quartermaster.
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LIMITED STATES MARsHALs SALE.

condemnation, issued from the Clerks once Of the
supreme Court q the District Of Columbia, and 70
front q the court house door Of said district,
nsoSIpAI the la.h day Of september in, Hsxt $50 e
interest in and to the undivided half part Of Lot No.
8, ~ SQUARE No. SO, eeeincne for the same ct the
running thence west is feet; thence north IN feet
inehes thence east l6 feet and thence south IA feet
an! singular the iEproyements thereon In the city
OF Warrington d. q, seized and levied upon - the
y execStion No. 8, u, in favor Of Timothy IcCsr-
thy. ALEX. SnARP,.
IN a-dh y, 3, UAEShal, 30.
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United STATES mARsHAL's SALE.

In virtue Of writ Of fieri facas, issued from the
Clerk Once Of the Supreme Court q the District Of
sale, for cash, in front Of the Court House door
Of said District. on MONDAY, the nth Gay OF Sep
TENDER next, 1870 at 12 O'Clock m, all defendsnts
right. title claim, and interest in and to Lot No H.
In square No. as9, in the city Of Warrington, D. c.
together with all and singular the improvement
thereon, sezed and levied upon Is the property OF
Thcmss Barron, and will be sold to satisfy execu-
ton No: $685. In favor Of John w Kennedy and John
+ Kendall ALEXR SHARP
au23-dt6s us Marshal, d. O.
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AUCTION SALES.
This AFTERNOON.

10y COOPER LATIMER, Auctioneers,
- iSuccessors to James c. Mcclure Co,l
southwest corner Of Pennsylvania ave. and llth e.
TRUSTEES SALE. BY JUDICIAL DECREE.
u VALuABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE
IL By virtue Of . decree Of the Supreme sourt
E.m Of the District of Columbia, dated July 3O,h
$50. passed in q certain cause herein depend
ing. IN which James Lockery and others are COM
plainants, and Hugh Lockery is defendant the same
being chanceIy cause number 2 9Ss shall cell. as
day OF August $50, at O'Clock p. m, on the prem
ise~:
LIST That certain piece parcel Of land In the CITY
OF Washington, District Of Columbia, descri bed as
follows:-The eastern part OF LOT numbered seven
teen, tHp in square numbered seven hundred and
twenty nine 49, laid down upon the Official Mat
Of said city, having front Of twenty seven feet
west from the northeast corner of said LOT
of said lot. ~
I'd. That certain other piece or parcel Of land sit
nate in said city and pstr described as follows
The western part Of said lot numbered sew enfeen
tHJ in square numbered seven hundred and twenty
nine, (729,) having front of twenty foet eleven in
ches measured east from the northwest corner of
said lot and running back Of the width to the
rear line OF said lot.
Each Of these pieces Of land is improved by fine
two stsry brick house, and the houses Join each
other The property is on East Capitol street very
near the Capitol Grounds.
Terms of sale One third cash, and the balance in
two equal payments IT six and twelve mopths with
interest from day Of sale, secured by the
notes, endorsed to the satisfaction of the Trustee
All conveyancing, including stamps, At the cost Of
the purchaser. A deposit Of SlOO on each piece of
WIN. W. BOARMAN, Trustee
en0 COOPER LATIMER, Aucts.
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10y J. 7. COLDWELL & CO., Auctioneers,.
- No. GA Pennsylvania avenue.


u .. NAVY Ar ID, WASHINGTON,
CoMNANDANT's OFFICE, August II. 1870.
Will be offered at public sale, on FRIDAY, Sep
TENDER 2. $50, at II O'Clock noon at the a. 8 Navy
Yard, ashlngton, on account Of the Bureau Of
Steam engineering and Construction and Repair
WK0uGHT IRON SCRAP, to be sok lots .as
Terms Cash in government funds. A de,osit OF
twenty centum Of the estimated value OF each lot
viii be required at the time of sale. Sixty t6O) days
move the MATERIAL otherwise it will be forte tied to
the Government The right to select and reserve at
the time OF remov al from each lot amount not ex
ceeding ten (l0l per cent. thereof is reserved
SMITH, Rear Admiral Condo
aulS 20 . q ,a6 n % 81, 81 ,&Sepl
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RY GREEN WILLIAMS.
- Auctioneers and Real Estate Brokers,
No. 319, Southeast corner It'll and streets

RY GREEN q WILLIAMS.
- Auctioneers and Real Estate Brokers,
Ho. 319, Southeast corner 7th and streets.
TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME HOUSE AND
LOT, ON SECOND ST. WEST. BETWEEN
AID STREETS SOUTH, USLANDJ AT
Il ON TUESDAY, the 9th day OF September,
E shall sell in front Of the premises. at O'Clock
Ap. m, by virtue of deed OF trust from Matilda
Graham and others to the subscriber, bearing date
the 9Th day Of August 1869, and recorded in Liber
and r. No B folio 4ol, one Of the land records fJr
Washington county. in the District of Columbia the
city Of Washington, d. o., viz:
fart OF Lot number seventeen. (H,D In Square
numbered five hundred and eighty five, 5s5 having
afIont Of IS feet inches "a street, with depth
OF q? feet to alley the and distances shown
on day OF sale, together With the improv ements
which are q good two story Frame House. &c.
Terms OF sale: One-third cash; balance in and u
months the purchaser to give notes for the deferred
veyance and stamps ct cost Of purchaser; . deed
given and deed Of trust taken. $50 to be paid down
when the property 10 kDocked OF. II the terms Of
sale not complied with in Eve days after sale the
trustee the right to resell the property at
the risk and cost Of the defaulfng purchaser by
yertising such resale three times in The Evening
Star newspaper.
AUS eod&ds GREEN WILLIAMS, Aucts.
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RY WIN. l.. WALL q CO.. Auctioneers,
- New Marble Building,
Nos. soc and 9O2, corner yth street and Penn ave

10y WIN. l.. WALL CO.. Auctioueers.
ID New Marble Building,
Nos. soc and 9O2, corner yth street and Penn ave.
SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY
By virtue of q deed Of trust from George W
EaX Hauptman and wife, dated the 10Th Septem-
RAber. lS6S, recorded in Liber T and B. No L,
folio AS, Of the land records of Washington County
d. c., and by the direction Of the party secured
thereby. viii sell at public auction the prem
O'Clock p M, part Of Lot No 5, in Square No. 80,
beginning Is feet from the northeast corner of said
Lot on street north and running thence south s51
feet, thence westward Is feet thence north $50
to said street. and thence east Is feet to the begin
ming, with the building thereon.
Terms OF sale: One third cash $50 OF which must
be paid at the sale,) and the residue in six and
twelve months, with the purchasers notes. bearing
interest, secured by deed of trust On the pur-
chasers failure to comply with the terms Of sale I'm
hve days. the Trustees reserve the right to resell
his risk and cost. after five days public notice ALI
stamps aud convey ancing at the purchaser's cost.
WIN r. WOODWARD, [ ~-,...
JOHN T. GIVEN. irus'ee''
WIN. l.. WALL Il CO., Aucts.
u THE PURCHASER HAVING FAILED TO
comply with the terms of sale, the above described
premises will be sold at public auction, the above
terms, on the premises, on TUESDAY, August 3Oth
WA WA 4; %HS,9pppwwARD,I Trustees.
au25 W. l.. WALL co., Aucts.
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MUTINY OF BOYS ON A SCaooL-SHIP.-On
charge OF the Commissioners of Charities and
Correction, were placed on board the school
ship Mercury, which Is anchored In the Sound,
with a view to making them practical seameu.
They were at once put into the ships boat,
under the care Of the boatswain, In order that
they might learn something about rowing.
After they had rowed some distance, a precon-
certed signal was given, and the boatswain was
Knocked into the water. As the man could
not swim be was in imminent danger, but was
be passing. The young mutineers made for the
shore, and, with the exception OF two, started
for this city The police were telegraphed to
by the authorities, and have succeeded in ar
resting ten of the deserters.-N y. Post, 21H.
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wAUkEsHh BETHESDA MINERAL
6PBING WATER,

The water from this newly snr;ne Ia te
only remedy for Bytghrs Disease DiaSetss nad Dyop.
81 nov known to the medical faculty, and for these
plete and positive cure, AZ can be estabIshed Cail
a sBAkS Drug Store, northwest corner 81 lin and
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MARRlED.

FRAZIER-McGRAW. On the 18th inst, by the
Rev. y y. Boyle, Mr.. JAMES FRAZIER to Miss
KATE McGRAW, both Of this city. No cards.
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NJ A n III o O D;


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