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Evening star., 1870-01-12

The NAVY YARD.-In 1862, while Admiral
Dahlgren was ordnance officer at the NAVY
Yard, he commenced the work of erecting a
magnificent building to be used as ordnance
foundry, and the building progressed until
500 900 had been expended upon It. Then the
work was suspended, the building being in an
unfinished condition. When the Admiral took
his present position as commandant OF the yard,
he set on foot project for completing the build
ing, for which the sum of Si9,I93 is required
The order has at length been received, and the
material for its completion will soon arrive,
This improvement will give a new impetus to
affairs in the yard, and furnish work for scores
OF artisans and labOrers. The time required to
fnish the building will be about four months.
IL has been decided that the first work done
ehall be the casting of nine-inch gun.
The Sailmakers' department of the Nayy Yard
mas been largely increased, and the force is now
engaged in making and repairing sails for the
nlgates savannah and Macedonian, the school
sniIs OF the Naval Academy at Annapolis. The
United States steamer Kansas is now on the
ways at the Navy Yard, and it has been de-
teImined to place entire new planking on her
hull. The steamer Tallapoosa Is having her old
boilers removed, to be replaced with the boil
ers formerly in the steamer Chicopee, recently
broken up.
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RY THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer
II 114 Bridge street, Georgetown.
yALUABLEREALEsT ESTATE ON GEORGETOWN

FUN GALE.
- BY virtue Of a deed of trust bearing date on
60the 18th OF December. A. ID. 1863, and duly re-
,corded in Lber T and r, No. 4, at folio 42 and
az the request Of the party secured thereby, will
Vfer LIT LOT saie, on the premises, WEDNESDAY
AI.LEHNOON A.. February 2, lS70 at clock ali that
% 10. oi Iiound situated on Georgetown Heights and
line OF Congress street hundred and seventy CI0
ieet south OF the southeast Of Road and Con-
gress streets and running thence south with said line
cong ress street one hundred and seven feet six
mches more or less, to the northwest corner OF VIM
Buseys lot; thence easterly with the north line OF
buseys lot one hundred and twenty two feet FIVE
inches to the west line Of fourteen feet wide alley
thence north with said line Of said alley to the south
east corner Of Jonathan Carters lot and thence with
the south line Of eaid Carter lot to the beginning
The attention ofcapitalists is called to this prop
ert as 1t s one Of the most eligible building lots now
io1 sale IL s directly opposite the Tudor Place and
Terms: One half cash; balance in six and twelve
months, with interest, and secured the premises
deposit Of 800 will be required as soon as the
properly Knocked down, or 1t will be Immediately
reeold. II the terms Of sale are not Complied With
within ve days, the property viii be resoid at the
rlsk and cost Of the defaulting purchaser An Con-
yeyancing including revenue stamps, at the cost Of
John b. nONNEIIY T--.x> -
Evening star., 1870-01-12
DENTISTRY.

WELLS BRIGHTwELL, ~
DENTISTS, ~
REMOVED FROM ST., BET. 9rH AND 10TH TO No
1928 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, BETWEEN
ja1-m. 18TH AND 18TH srs.
Evening star., 1870-01-12

DR. r. c. CROGGoN last nigbt -. ,.rch
Horse than ne had been at any time since his
LINES, and this morning copsultation OF DIS.
a,n puLIon, Morgan, Howard and Luberman was
nelo, Iouowed by an operation, and at ~ m. to-
aay favorable change in his disease again eiyes
Evening star., 1870-01-12

CENTRAL BrILDING GAssOCIATION.-Thef fifty
second monthly meeting of this association was
held last evening at the City Hall. Thirty.nine
shares were advanced on at an average premium
of "a per cent, requiring So, 1890 to pay the
thirty-nine shares.
Evening star., 1870-01-12

ASSAULT AND BArrxRY.-Last evening
Washington Scott was arrested BY Officer An
derson in UniOntOwn for committing an assault
ana battery on Oliver Williams, and Justice
iiams rented part Of his house TO Scott, who
during Ws absence, allowed gambling on the
premises, and when w. returned he orded s. 70
iesSe' ana was assaulted by the latter.
Evening star., 1870-01-12
LOCAL NEWS.


Am080neo98s 2Cs
NATIONAL TaEArER-Miss Batemsn in
"Hary Warner
LxcoLS HALL, Y. N. c. A--Popular Scien-
tific Lectures
Masonic TEnPLE-Grand Ball by the Ma
sonic Han Association.
WHITKHJRsr GALLKRY-Mammoth nlumi-
mated War Views, and other Magnificent Repre-
sentations, every evening at 7K O'Clock.
SMITH & STRoNs's ART GALLERY, as p
street.
hARKRITKR's ART GALLERY, 4ss 7th street.
BAkLow's ART GALLERY, 81 Pennsylvmia
avenue.
FOURTH WARD woRKINGMKN's MKETTNG-A
meeting Of the workingmen Of the Fourth
Ward was held last night at Boulden's Church,
and in the absence of p. III. Donegan, the Presi-
dent, Rev. A. Boulden presided. After prayer
by Mr.. Scott, Prof. Green read q communica-
hOn nom the Secretary of the ward Working
mems Club, endorsing a resolution which was
adopted by that club at a recent meeting, re-
commencing the election of seven delegates from
each ward TO meet at such place as they NAV
select, for the purpose Of forming a central or
ganizatiOn to act in harmony with the National
Labor Executive Committee, for the advance
mtnt Of labor interests; and to dispense with
the ward organizations. The sentiments of this
resolution were endorsed by the meeting, and
the recommendations contained therein adopt
ed. Mr.. Green then moved that they proceed
10 the election OF the delegates, and that the
name Of Mr.. Maurice Murphy be first on the
list, which was adopted. Various other names
were then submitted, and the delegates, were
elected, as follows: Maurice Murphy, Will
liam Boyd, W. III. Scott, Patrick Crowley,
James Talley. and William Edenborouph
Ar. Green then, after some more remarks urging
the Importance of unity of action as necessary
70 successful issue in the measures of the Ma
tional Executive Committee, offered a resolu-
ton similar in character to the one alluded to
above, which was also adopted. Mr.. Green
afterwards made some remarks urging consoli-
dation as the only way to success-citing the
perfection Of the protective associations Of the
white men, as exemplified in the recent strike of
the telegraph operators. The central organiza-
ton, which would be composed Of the present
Ward Clubs, should meet together as OFTEN as
every too weeks and council together on the best
means to forward the interests of laborinymen.
Remarks were then made by Messrs NJ
murphy, W. H. Scott and others. Several names
adjourned. -"s
Evening star., 1870-01-12

ALUhSI MEETING.-The Alumni of the medi-
cal department of Georgetown College held a
meeting last night, quite a large membership
being present DIR. Chas- Allen presided ami
Dr- e. III. Tree acted as Secretary. Dr. A. R.
Brown offered resolution. which was asiopted
providing Tor celebrating the anniversary OF the
Association on the 10Th of March by a Reunion
and Dinner, and Drs. j. +. Mason, Dallas, John
eon, and Frank 5. Walsh, were appointed a COM
mlttee TO make the necessary arrangements. Dr.
Chas. Allen was appointed alternate I'm the event
Of the illness Of Or. X. G.. Croggon continuing
over the time for the Alumni Grafton at the
coming commencement.
Evening star., 1870-01-12

THE RAILROAD INTERESTS OF THE DISTRICT
The House Committee on the District of Colum-
bia met yesterday. The assignment for the day
was the proposed amendment to the National
junction Railroad bill. The committee had
written letters 70 Gov. Bowie, President of the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad, and to Mr.
Garrett, notifying them of the amendments sug-
gested 10 the bill, and requesting them to ap-
pear before the committee, if they had any thing
10 present upon the subject. A letter was re-
eeived from Mr.. Garrett, stating that a prior
engagement would prevent his attendance YES
terday, but that he would appear before the
committee at seme future time.
Evening star., 1870-01-12

Our customers who have left with M yts;,inc
Cards, Plates, or Monogram Dies for safe keeping
are notlhed OF their removal to the Stationery and
OToole, who will execute any work connected
Herewith, or return them to the owners A. called
for. COfLE TOWERS,
0e0 Stationerr.
Evening star., 1870-01-12
AN ACT making an appropriation for the relic
of the nO0r

UrIEWOIl
to erect a frame kitchen.
Be 1t enacted by the Board Of Aldermen and Boar
Of Common Council Of the CITY Of Washington, Tha
Mrs. Susan GriswOld has permission to erect al
outer one-stOry frame shed kitchen directly ad
joining the back part of her residence at No. 8
Maine avenue, Seventh Ward, provided permis
sion from the President of the United States b,
first obtained.
Approved, December %, 1869.
L. s. GRANT.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-12-17

STARTLING TRUTHs.-The NewY0 rk Tn
bune asserts that the cause of half the vice
among us is the ignorance of parents of the
fact that certain nervous and cerebral diseases
transmitted from themselves tend to make Of
their children from their birth criminals or
drunkards, and that only incessant and skill
full care can avert the danger. The editor
then goes on to philosophize in this wsy: A
man may drink moderately but stendily all
his life, with no apparent harm to himself,
but his daughters become nervous wrecks,
his sons epileptics, libertines, or incurahle
drunkards, the hereditary tendency to crime
having its pathology and UNMARRIED laws pre-
ciselv scrofula. consumption, or any other
purely physical disease. These are stale
truths to medical men, but the majority Of
parents, even those of average intelligence,
are either ignorant of wickedly regardless
of them. There will be chance Of Kidding
our tails and almshouses of half their tenants
when our people are brought to treat drunken
ness as a disease of the stomach and Blood,
as well as of the soul, to meet it with COM
mon sense and a physician, as well as with
threats of eternal damnation, and to remove
gin shops and gin cellars for the same reason
that they would stagnant ponds or unclean
sewers Another fatal mistake is pointed ont
in the training of chldren-the system of
examining, dollhouse forcing of their bi aims,
induced partly by the unhealthy .feverisb amb-
ton ard struggle that mark every phase Of our
society, and partly by the short time allowed
for education. The simplest physical laws
that regulate the use and abuse of the brain
are utterly disregarded by educated parents.
To crafty mothers silly vanity during a
boys school-days, says the editor, many n
man is made incompetent and useless. If
the boy shows any sigu of unnatural nmhi-
ton or power, instead CT regarding it as
symptom of an unhealthy condition of the
blood-vessels or other cerebral disease, and
treat it accordingly, it is accepted as an evil
dence of genius, and the inhamed brain is
taxed to the utmost until it gives way, ex-
hausted.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-12-17
THE POOR.

Our poor God bless them, the suffering poor
In this time of storm and cold,
When the fierce Winds rattle their riekety oOofs
Ard enter their teuements old.
Oh little we know of their wants and woe,
OF their scantS table and hearth;
How they shiver and sh~iok while the dreaEy sno"
Puts a sEroud on the frozen earth.
Hark voices are in the winds to- night,
And they tell us dismal tale
OF the weary and worn with the hunger and blight
And the poor mans piteous wall
Full many shriek on their piteous bleak
They carry about the air,
From the heart Of the strong, by want made weak,
And manacled by despair.
There's stifed groan. from dwelling lone,
Where fatherless children live;
And the mother hears her infant moan,
But. oh she has nothing to give.
'Twou'd rend your heart. that widows cry,
Who wa.cheth her scantv bed.
With her hollow cheek and sunken eye,
Aud her husband with the dead.
oh her heart will break for her children's sake
In that house without food or fire!
For not a erumh OF their crust will she take,
Lest her little ones siarve entire.
And dying they in our very sight,
OF hunger and cold and sorrow
We must take some bread to that house tonight.
Or take out corpse Tomorrow.
The poor are Gods poor. and Christian men,
Gods almoners are yer
Then as We receive, give again,
Gods bouutifnl charity.
Let it not be said that We keep his bread,
And hoard his silver ard gold.
While We leave the suffering poor unied,
To perish with want and cold.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-12-17

GENERAL WAsHINGroN's LAND--A few
days ago deed from John Berry to William
Berry for farm situated in Mount Pleasant
township. this county, was placed on record
by Recorder Charlton. tie tract being thus
particularly described "Being part of a
large tract of land which the King of Great
Britain, by patent bearing date the 5th day
of July. A. d. liza, under the hand of John.
Earl of Dunmore, Lieutenant Governor of the
then colony of Virginia, and seal of the said
colony, granted to George Washington, Es-
quire, in fee, who, with Martha. his wife, nv
deed bearing date the lst day of June, A. u.
1896, granted and conveyed tie same in fec
to Matthew Richie. Esquire, since deceased.
who by his last will and testament devised
the same in fee to Alexander Addison, who.
with Jane, his wife. by deed bearing date the
Sd day of April, 1905, conveyed the same to
Samuel Scott, since deceased, who by his last
will devised the same in fee to his grandsons,
Samuel Scott and Jonathan Scott, who by
deeis-one bearing date the Goth day OF May,
in the year of our Lord 1888, made by tina
aforesaid Samuel Scott, and the other bear
ing date the Sd day of September, in tha
year 1880, made by the aforesaid Jonathan,
and Peggy, his wife. conveyed tie same IN
fee to the aforesaid John Berry. Sr., as by
ratent. Wills and deeds aforesaid fully ap-
pears - Fossinston County lFa) E1dr.
lEer,
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-12-17

He TnoUGHT HE'D WADE.-Grimes, assist
ed on the occasion by the deposit of as much
old rye as he could walk under, started with
two of his neighbours, who were in the same
state Of elevation. to make their way to their
homes. They had to cross the Wissahickon
creek by a foot bridge constructed of a single
log thrown across. and hewn fat on the up
per side, but without any hand-rail to aid IN
the transit There would have been no diff
Guilty with a clear head and steady legs in
crossing, but with our party il was felt not to
be devoid of difficulties under existing cir
cumstances. However. the creek must be
crossed. Grimes friends took the lead, and
with much swinging of arms and contortions
of body. reached the father side. 1t was now
Grimes turn to face the music, and making a
bold start succeeded in getting about one
third of the way over. when loud splash an
non0ced to his friends that be was overheard.
Emerging from the water, it being up to his
breast. he quietly said, as if his course was
the result of mature deIiheraiion: "B-o-y-s,
l-I-guess I'll w-a-d-e ~
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-12-17
POPULATION OF CALIFORNIA.

Below will be found statement Of the
population of California. hv counties, as
shown by the census Of 1870. For conven-
fence we give the population of 1850, which
shows the increase end decrease of the vari.
Gus counties. The total increase in the Stats
in ten years is l76,595. 1t will be noticed
that the only strictly mining county in the
State that shows an increase is Nevada, .
go, while the only agricultural counties that
show n decrease are San Bernardino, l.6o0 |;
Tulare, $50; and Yuba (mixeil, o,s06.
Those marked show decrease. Following
is the table:
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-12-17

VINEGAR IN IwENTY-FoUR Hours. The
whola philosophy of the manufacture of vine
gar is included in the word oxidation. The
alcohol contained in cider, beer or wine,
combining with the oxygen ofthe atmosphere,
becomes acetic acid, which in diluted state,
is vinegar. The methods usually pursued in
the domestic manufacture of this article are,
to say the least of them susceptible of i'm
provement. The conversion of cider into
good vinegar, by the exposure to the air in
casks, requires weeks, and even months to
accomplish, because only a small surface is
exposed at one time to the oxidiz;ng action of
the atmosphere. By exposing a larger sur
face of LIQUOR to the atmosphere. oxidation
takes place with corresponding raridity, and
the process may be completed in from twenty
four to forty-eight hours. The method of ac-
complishing this rapid acetificaton, which
has long been known to scientific men and
manufacturers, may be pursued, without
difficulty. in private houses, as follows !:
Take clean flour barrel, and bore sugar
holes all around the sides, and in the bottom;
set it over Cat trh or cask. and fill it tight
with beech shavings. which have been soak
ed in vinegar On the top Of this barrel
which is open. lay two strips of wood, and
resting on these pail filled with cider, beer,
or the iiKe PROCURE tWelNe UT htteeh LEI gus
of cotton wicking, about thirty inches long !:
which after dipping in the liquid. arrange
round the sides of the pail at regular inter
walls. so that one end of each wick viii be
hanging in the cider and the other hanging
down outside. and below the bottom of the
pail. By means of these w;eks the pail will
gradually be emptied of its contents, Which
trickliEg over the shavngs. viii be exposed
to the air. absorb oxygen, and finally be re-
ceived in the tub beneath. By returning the
liquor into the pail above. and suffering this
triekling process to be repeated two or three
times, a splendid vinegar will be obtained.
The whole secret of the progress les in the
mechanical Increase Of surface accomplished
bv shavings Scientific Amcricaa.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-12-17

4 story is told Of citizen of Danhury, CT,
who was broken OF the wretched habit of
swearing in a novel manner. A. every meal
he neglected blessing, and swore at every
thing from the gravy to the teapot. His
oaths dscolored the napkins, sonred the
bread. and curdled the milk. His wife, a
woman who evidently believed the hair OF a
deg would cure the bite. stood this unseemly
conduct until forhearauce ceased to he viz
tue" One morning he was unusually cross
and profane. and was about to take fresh
start Mt something else. when his wife broke
ont with series of oaths that made the gen.
tleman get MP and leave his chair as though
some one had introduced pir between the
canes. As soon rs she ceased. he breath
lessly remarked. "Hell. I swear. If it has
got so you can swear, it is time quit. y
And he did.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-12-17
CGMPTRoLLER's OFFICE,

AUSTIN, TEXAS, September b, 1870.
The above Act being rather indefinite as to
the period of service for which pensions are
to be allowed, the Comptroller will, for the
present, issue certificates only for Sercice reR-
dered prior to the close of the battle Of Sda ia
cinto. and 20 those ,cho ,rere Neir prisoners.
leaving to the Legislature the work of more
clearly defining the extent and meaning OF
the Act.
All applications must be in writing, signed
by the party. his agent or attorney, to be ac-
companied with the affidavit of the claimant,
stating fully and clearly all the facts necessa-
nv to establish the claim, and stating particu-
larly the date of the service. and the compa-
nv and regiment in which it was rendered;
and in case the claimant was wounded, the
same particulars should be stated. This afti-
davit should also be supported by the athda-
Wits of two respectable citizens identifying the
claimant with the service, stating his approx
innate age ard present residence, and all the
material facts so far as known, and that they
believe the claimant to be justly entitled to a
pension for service or for service and wounds
rs the case may be- under the Pension Act,
approved August Is, 1870. On Che presenta-
ton of which to the Comptroller by the claim
ant, his agent or attorney. Certificates will be
issued to claimants entitled under this Act,
enabling them to drew their pensions at the
close of each year during life.
First pension to be drawn on the 3lst OF
December, 1870; requiring, always. when
pensions are drawn, sufficient evidence of the
continued life of the applicant.
a. BLEDsoE. Comptroller.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-12-17

TENAcIrY OF LIFE IN GREAT MEN.-The
shocking casualties among prominent com
manders in the present war, followed by sud
den and amazing recovery. will be cited here
after as the greatest curiosities of history.
The Emperor Napoleon died at Chalons at
an early period in the struggle. lie died
again between Chalons and Mezleres. lie
tried to die 6 third time at the head OF his
army. but could not. At present he Is IN
better health than he Las enjoyed Tor years.
Marshal Mcmahon, after being instanta-
neously killed at Sedan, recovered in tine to
be mortally wounded and die in Belgium.
He is now convalescent.
General Fally was shot by his own troops.
lie was afterward killed in battle by the
Prussians. Finally he was executed for
cowardice. He is now alive and we'll.
King William went raving mad, and was
conveyed to Berlin in a straisht:iacket, ever
since which time be has been in command at
the front.
Bismarck has been shot. The Crown
Prince was killed in action months ago
Subsequently the former gentleman held sew
eral interesting conversations with NJ. Favre
and the Tribune correspondent, and the
Prince. notwithstanding his untimely demise,
has continued to make pretty lively times
in the neighborhood of Paris.-N. Y. Tri
bu1e
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-12-17

Our DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE
The pay roll of our national representatives
abroad for the last fiscal year foots up as fol-
lows: Salaries, SG03. 742 contingent ex-
penses, S54, G3l loss by exchange, Sll, 9O7.
Total, S670,2Sl. There have been several
reforms in the consular branch of service,
and it is now more than self-sustaining
During the last fiscal year the total amount
of fees collected and accounted for by lS2
Consulates was 1884 go. The years sala-
ries paid amounted to S45l $50; the loss
bv exchange was s., 934 leaving an excess
of fees over salaries and losses in exchange
of 500. 706. Prior to the war the most profit
able Consulate was that Of Paris, the fees re-
ceived there during the fiscal year amount
ing to S53. 100, while the salaries were but
S7.6l9. The years fees at Liverpool were
So, 1857, and the salaries Sll $40. At Man
chester the fees were sos. 535, and the sala-
ries, 50. $50. Havana-Fees, SlS,S05; sala-
ries. 81 .7OS Sheffield Fees, SIC, S43; sala-
ries, SS,764 These Consulates exhibit the
most favorable showing. At the bottom of
the list stands Moscow where the fees were
So and the salaries 50, 29S. Brindisi-Fees,
$3.50 salaries, S2,064. At Tripoli and 1unis
there was not dollar in fees collected,
while the salaries ut each place were $1,000
The State department has to engage and paT
Interpreters and guards for Consulates in
Turkey, China, Japan. and Siam. besides
keeping up prisons there for American
criminals at an annual expense of $1,000,
and Consular courts which cost SO 600 more.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-12-17

1t may be regarded as settled that two rail-
road trains cannot pass each other on one
track. A Western road on which the attempt
was made some DAYS since lost SlO0.O00 ny
the operation, and is not likely to make anoth-
err ex pertinent ef tie kind.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-12-17
TEXAS VETERANS.

We published some time since an Act Of
the Texas Legislature granting pensions "to
the surviving veterans of the Revolution
which separated Texas from Mexico" Since
then we have received many inquiries on the
subject, which we have been unable to an
swer. To-day we were given a circular from
the Comptroller of that State, received by
Mr.. c. j. Wright, which we publish for the
hanefk nf partips Interested
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-12-17

Seeding oysters from the East, planted in
the hay of San Francisco, have. according to
the Bulletin. in less than a year grown to as
great size as they would in their native wa
tiers in two or three YEARS.