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state Of Maize; Brffilo. in the State II New York
tbicsso IN TIE state Of Illinois, Cincpe att the
stst. 81 OHIO Saint Louis in the State Of Missouri
he stste OF Wisconsin; Louisville in the stats OF
hcnsutky; Cleveland, 10 the state OF Obi San
rIsSSI.co, In the STATE Of Californs: Portland in
nesse.: and Mobile, IN the state of Alabama: and to
inspirations from Europe and srorr or tn
"r The is'ands adjacent thereto, VIA the United
&C. % And b u fgrthe- spacted That at each of
sd sorts, Tor which an appraiser OF imported ner-
ShSndlss not now provided for BY thers shall
netppoinfed an appraiser of port d merchandise,
~ salary Of three thoussnd dollars per annum and
al . srch number Of weighers, CANCERS, measurers,
ala IN pect2Te as may be necessary O. execute the
Ons of this act Who shall receive the nary
legal compensation OF such officers
&c; g And b. HJBrtasT eHn ted, That any per on
halc6 usiy opening, breaking, or entering. by any
means whatever, any car, ves5el vehicle warehOu
or package Containing any such merchandise dely-
ING breaking. or defecing any lock or seal place.
ma such car, vessel. vehicle warehouse. or pack
age or aiding, abetting, or encouraging any
9TH person or persons so TO remove, break
inJure, or defsce such locks seals. to
epen. break, or enter such car, vessel, or
vehicle. with intent to remove or cause to he
any manner to injure de1rsud the United States:
and any person receiving eny merchandise unlaw-
fully removed fr, IN such vessel, vehicle
knowing IL to have been I'M awf,lly ed shall
be eniity OF felony and in addition 10 any peraties
heretofore prescribed. shall, conviction. be i'm
prisoned not less than six months more than two
years snd any person earring wilfully false in any
oath prescribed in this act or by the Seer etary OF
the Treasury in pursuance of authority tn make all
Deedul regulations conferred upon him by this act,
shall be guilty Of wiiful and corrnpt perjury.
twenty nine, thirty. thirty one. thirty two. thirty
ree thirty four, thirty five. thirty six, and thirty
syen OF this act shall take effect on the first day Of
October. eighteen hundred and seventy
Approved. July Ia. lsIO.
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~The streets of Farmingdsle, l.. l., are to
be lighted with kerosene lamps.

~The streets of FarmiDgdsle, l.. l., are to
he lighted with kerosene lamps.
e<-St. Louis seeing no chance for the capital
- trying TO be content with an $50 900 jail.
svJOhn simpson, OF Iowa, showed girl
how 20 fire a gun and she succsdedin quenchiny
bis vital spark by aiming the wrong way.
s0PeOria, H., has young girls a jailbreak-
ers- The other night three, aged fourteen,
eleven sni nine years, climbed through a small
window in the garnet and lowered themselves
10 the ground, forty feet, by means of a clothes
line.
fSCbarles-"Tell me, Laura, why IN At sat l.
ne~- Tell me, why that look OF care? Why
has fled hat look OF glsdness that thy face
was wont TO wear ." Laura-"Charles, it's use
less TO assemble; well my face may wear a
fTOwn. for I've lost my largest hair-pin, and
my ChignOn's coming down."
~ Iowa claims young and very pretty girl
vhO has worked in the field all summer, wearing
male attire. Her personal attractions are indi-
Gated by the fact that while hOeing a particular
Two acre patch Of potatoes she received three
offers OF marriage from well-to- do young farm
eIS-
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PROPOSALS.
ID Is q r q = A L q
NsvE pEPARrNsx-.
HVEFAT ~ lam ANnn. f-Ns

Dr~E n IA.
wsSHiNsToS. n G. s@e,emhsr !. Loo
sealsd Prop ss,s 10 furnish nsisGisis ir the -,
Isl III - r,S ~. ,, - aes
a m oi the srh 81 sen,.weey next' AZ sh,ch i'm.
% s1s ssr ssfS u 's i"sm - a ssa ss
hy al .s rrsu-.,r 2, ~ ~. ~ 81,
IA, by the comm ana .nfs ~ a.. ssi - s s..,
ior the classes for the varss ,,,s. 49,, s 49,
for s6y ~ All y nssre., thereto. or BY the Ba
10 rFerenf ,o-fsstos sss ,,s,,1.. - - a..
~ naoTs tsa- o-. s,, '-tlr. ess'ais, ssss,S
,Sstch Is MOI g,rfsoi ooT.y.. "a -, ass -
NO. o. asrv s,1sf sSY, "a I'D e. 90 90 iHf'r'd
Bd,i~rs are referred 60 the rri-tssi i..;,,,.,,
are h- eby csuioues and pxrticl.-lx ,,ts sna they
Their ORR, should be made on the erin,s trm ms, ms,
reach their Destination before the time .x,sre. tc
RECEIVING item. w
aIr re- p,'fe stated and 40 aliorsHos ,c,R ., aaas
2, ,ei.,Tss % ,hs MAJ.
IT. m ,he Collector Of Internsl Revenue for the Dis
deal in the article. cor %ssS \. prop .r.
81 y s',f: s. =; Ss - 't -: :, ga:
,1..,a TIE ssrtia.s =.
make. cS %. will s q ssarssa e N. r..n Who
s. % S. sSd m.
seSying the right 70 reject tn lowest bad, or say
~ VIZ, uttlh tNorOltant-
euretes IN the tull smOurt will Ne required sign
W contract and their responsibility must he Ger
thso 20 the SANITATION q the Nav pepsrtm-nf.
N aster's &c. he Se.,res an ~. 80. ~ w
To guard against of-r. heinz, s.....I 49,, 49, 49,
time appointed, bidder. are re,n',.ssl ~ ~. 49,.
s s5I..s ,is "FleFe. TH', = y ss BdTsss
ri0sS,Sl fe- %. Nerg yo,5 ., -, 80 ~ ~
ITO the Chief Of rho Bureau q, rars. ana n.,.s,
Navy Department "a .sbington m a. '" m" e'0s''
The schedule will state tbe time. v,ini. x,,,,
tcles will be required 10 Ice deIivereI IN s9x art
cles are named in Tho rhs,rla. =, -, - :, - ~.
to be in common and senersi ussa the niSssrs I'll,
Ascertain promptly whether such ar .r.n ~. -
cured or not and u they b. obt ssued the f,t
mail TepGrd 10 the Bureau at once before bids
An offers not psde in sfrici ooufor,n,iv viii in
srochons accom- psny ing the SCH tule will At thu
onton o. the bureau. be rejected
wtsheid from the amount Of the bi'is until the
ceut,Im n H. an'opnf =, .. ,,Ii snl elsnp p-r
licafe by the cTmmsnssnt ~ a. ~ 10
will be paid by the payTaaster OF tn, station de-is
mated in the contract within days sfter ibs war
Rotary Of the Treasury $3.50 " VII Wv
Tba cla.... -, ,h, =. - ,-,
siepated as follow. " ""A ''
Glass No 4 Rricks. No q s,on.. No \ y.uo-
Pine Timber: No a. YeIlox PIN smns ., i NJ
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UNDERWRITERS
" lCHD Y. HARVEY. ALONZO A. MARI
HI A Il VEY Il IA II r.,
u N d er ( n X ers,
No.I3s STREET,
between Ninth and Tenth
my23-ly
PICHARD w. BARKER,
CABINET MAKER AND UNDERTAKEN
612 ELEVENTH STREET, nearF.
FURNITURE OFALL KINDS MADEAND
REPAIRED. au3-tr
RAILROADS.


BALTIMoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD
,,.,,, ,.,,., xw.sgIss1os, June S, ls@.
=. .Sf %Ssa N 5sifJSg1 saS Il: -
WEST are no" F FSR :, Bt .ILlTfsl 5IH;
sss S;S SS' I2S.s M Is IS :. and
Lea!s ds n EGYPT sunday, at 6:zs and s2S
w. .,'o ..o f sS sHssAroL1s.
train to or from AnnspoIis on sunday. =" "0
ROE BALTiMoRE.
Leave at rDk %a AZ s sTX+i faS and rspm
fSE AZ {, Fats sad 81 = f fTf IVES asysf n
Le aO a any Except Sunday, at 6as and 7:2s
- 81 sSSdss 4 ss6 an. nd 1.s p m. only. connect.
fos strssbuIg and point. between Relay H ,use
Relay House Win strssb1rs and %nshsstef .eeon
Through tickets to the West can be had At the
Washington Station Ticket Once all hours in the
For New York, Philadelphia, and Boston, zee sd
vertisement of " Through Line "
Master Of F +; %pasoR
u; M COLE, General Ticket Agent.
GEO. .. kOONTZ, Gent Ag't. Washington. jelI
THRppSSGIIH. LINt EETwEEN sWSAAsIHISsros,
run as follows, VIZ: oKH6kSXKYS
FOB NEW YORK, without change of cars
Lesve daliy (eXept Sunday st 1:25 O. m, I2:As
FOB PHILADELPHIA.
Leave DAILY Except sunday at as Q. m, l2:4S
ON SUNDAY.
Leave for New York at 800 .. m =, and Pbi,.d.,.
phia at SAC D. m.
Sleeping cars for New York on p. N. train only
Through tickets TO Philadelphia, New York or
BostoA an be had at the Station Once at ali hour.
OF the day. As
See Baltimore and Ohio Railroad advertisement
Tor schedule between Washington, BALTIMORE An.
nspolis, and the West. J. L. WILSON
Master OF Transportation
u. N. COLE, General Ticket Agent
GEO. 3. kOONTZ, Agent, W sshinRton ieA
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bridal AND FUNERAL WREATHs- 20
- DUETS, CROSSES, ANCHORS and SrAnS
Preserved or Enameied in Wax. AL kinds of II air
Trading done, Ornamental Hair Work on Glass and
Pearl by Mrs FRIES. late = Boston. $50 sth ct ,
near References for lair Eork:-Mrs. Pre- ilent
GRANT, Mrs. Admiral GOld-borough,w W Corco-
ran. Gen. Casey. Gen. Tom pkins Gen Aiken d.l. Ix
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QUESTION oPTHE PERIOD.

Iii be true, a. Pope would have Us swear,
That beauty draws us with a single hair,
How Is IL that the beauty of to-day
Distrusts its power so far to take such measure;
That, not content that Natures gifts should
sway,
She buys unnumbered capillary treasures?
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PROPOSALS FOB WATER TRANSFORM

BEPor QUARTERNAsTER OFFICE .
WASHING TON. d. G.. August ., $50
sealed Prop sails nil be received al thi. once m
" J. September 2lth. lST0, for the per orraancs
tt daiy tran <portatlcD services by water Det~ssn
thls CITY aud Forts FOOte and Washington, MI .
winch may be required by this Department during
inc hscal year ending June b. ISL
BIDDERS Will state the price per ant the rate.
per pound also, the rate diem which thew will
caIrF the passengers and stores 4ch hid in mil
csie must BE a com snie1 by guarantee of two re-
persons that the contract 10 be entered fntp
Will De duly executed when swarded.
TIE right u reserved 90 reject any all bid, NOT
des.rred az yantsgeous 20 the United state
Proposals are 60 be addressed 10 the undersignes
plainly marked, Proposals Cor Water Tr4nspSrts'
opening. ~ '
Any further Information desired will be given
upon application 20 this Office.
WILLIAM MYERS.
Brevet Brigader General a. = A
eoht nannf d rf..rrrla
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limited STATES MARsUAL7s SALE

virtue Of a writ of feri faoias issued from the
Clerks Office of the Supreme Court of the District
OF Colum bia, and TO directed will sell Al public
sale for cash in front OF the Court HousarSsor of
said District. on MONDAY. the 18th day Of y ptem-
Der next 1870, at II clock NJ all defendants right
title, claim and interest in and To Lot No. % Of VIM
Todds subdivision of original Lot No 9, in Squ arc
No. 642 in the City OF Washington. ID. C., together
with all and singular the improvement thereon
and seized and levied upon the property of John
Wiliams and Will he said to satisfy Execution 81
intavor Of George Weide.
ALEXANDER SHARP
AN 23-d n = MarsbaI n ~
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TNITED STATES MARSHAL's SALE.

In virtue Of writ OF fieri facias on Judgment of
condemnation, issued from the Clerk Office of the
Supreme Court OF the District of Columbia, and to
me directed, will sell. at public SALE for cash, in
front OF the court house door of said district. on
MONDAY, the leth day Of September next. $50, At
2oeoSk m, All defendants right. title, claim and
6, in Square Ne. $780, beainning for the same at the
scuth-a csrner of said lot south q t. and
thence east l6 feet and thence south I22 feet
inches, TO the place IF beginning together with all
and singular the in provenents thereon in the city
OF Washington, d: a., seized and levied upon the
property Of Patrick Frawlev, and will be sold sat
isfy execution No. GLIB, in favor Of Timothy McCar-
thy. ALEX. SHAEP.
au 2 dts u. 8. Marshal, D. q,
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RY COOPER q LATIMER, Auctfoneers,
u =, tSuccessors to J q. McGrire q co..
Southwest corner Penn venue and nth str,

o9SPss i % y Ms,!Hss
Southwest corner Penn. avenue and 18th street
rEsT ESpEEsy sA dS yALGAg5E IMPRoyEp
sIhEET. BETWEEN 4'z AND Cru STREETS
- By virtue of deed Of trust dated the 81 day of
Nay IL i% e., and duly recorded in Lib,r kR
se on Il jun.
No. s in SHt ~ ths rsn, es
"A feet So inches, and running back LIZ feet inches
story brick dwelling. with all the modern improve
meDts, containing about nine roorus, situated on the
puth side Of street, between IA and 9th streets,
Terms Of ssle One-third cash, the residue aud u
ing interest; Convey aDcing and stamp at purcha-
sers cost slO down It time Of safe
milo eesd. CooPsk = L sTE RrI hSsss.
~ IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE RAIN THE
above sb9 sale Is postponed until WEDNESDAY,, June
ie,o eosd. cSdfEk Is L hHnsH RTr Issss
~ TIE ABOVE SALE Is FURTHER POST
poned until WEDNESDAY, June I'D. same hour
'i isiS-eosd. CooPEkk IAriMER s' xSst..
~ THE SALE OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED
aforesaid deed d trust by the undersigned, as trus
% being then and Sah there the badeI
& ne after TIME to Sh tine
,as a. gin , front Of the said
b no, 1t O'Clock p m, the above,descr i6ed real
estate and mproy emsnts upon the same terms at
II the terms OF sale should not be compile with in
five days after the SALE the reserves the right
giving tfs rs ss and dsy sT Of de-
newspaper published in the city Of " Arlington
au6eosds CooPEs hATiMER'a ASsii..
~ THEABOvE SALE Is POSTPONED IN
tai FRIDAY, Sept. u, same hour and piace.
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MARRlED.

EATON-sMITH. On " edne day evening. Sep
tSnber eth E1o At st. yob.'s Church, Washington,
ID G.. by the rector, Rev. J Vaughan Lewis, Gen
b. EATON. Commissary General u. 8. Army, and
Mrs. T. KIRBY SLIiTH. tree Mary J. Jerome }
eldest daughter Of the late Isaac Jerome ESD. of
Syracuse, N. Y.
ADAMs-BRUNER. In Frederick City, Md. on
the 9Th inst, by the Rev. DIR Zacharias. Mr.. JOHN
Y ADAMS, OF this city. to Mss SUSAN r., dsugh-
ter OF Lewis Brunsr ESQ Of the former place.
pEWDNHY. September the Sth, Mr. JOHN
pENeNEf, in the 10Th year Of his age.
The funeral will fake place Sunday evening at 3
O'Clock, firm his residence, 917 I'D street. The
friends and relatives OF the family respectfully
invited 10 attend.
BANTER. On the 9th inst of dysentery, lone
T., infant daughter Of Stephen w. and Judith r
Baxter. aged year.
Darling ''Onie" lies asleep,
Her hands ON her pulseless breast;
An angel came from Heaven above.
And swiftly bore her home to rest.
SOl Nc. On the 9TH inst. WILHELMINA RO-
SAMUND YOUNG, daughter Of William and Ma
ihs Anna Young, aged year IL months and IL days
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II A n 81 o o D .


II The
WV" anu Kissing GENERATION
The v.c.,.,,,
few year, hoxoc ~
ere and su.e,...s ,,
app,ic.so, n
.epce. 7, 49,,
ann.
msut Of tbs hodx
perhaps the you,h .. ,
into the country. rb,. =.
mept, Rsmov.a ,.
svsr-.,.no,,
body. too ur.,
and -,., .
upon ,b.m.s,va.
II TIE ,,,,e,, b. ,
menses is Iooked for WITH .,,;.,v
tom in which N.trr.,
d,n,,,,, -. .,,.,..,
n. ,,oo, o,,....
- IVA mug ~
WY
''.1'0
pimn.., q, Villa,
Un,v.r..,I..s,,,,,
o,,.,
PsIIic Coun,epa,cs and rru,,,,
Pain in fine R.ct
rr.,,o,,, Ma. Co.
-,,.
u
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ALEXANDER SHARP,
au I'D U. 3. Marshal. ID.
INITED STATES MARSHAL's SALE.
au q d

virtue of tws writs OF eTi facias issued from the
CLERK Office OF the Supreme Court OF the District If
Columbia and TO directed. | will sell at public
sale for cash. in front Of the Court door said
District. on MONDAY. the 18th saySof September
next, at u o'clock m, all Geo w. G. Eslin's right
title, claim and interest in and TO the following pro.
perty TO wit, ynLots Nos. 10 and IL in square No.
A; also. subdivision lots Nos and IS of haf of
square No 81, tog .ther with ell and singular. the
improvements thereon, In the city Of Washington.
u. o.. seized and levied upon the property Of
Geo W. g. Eslin and will be sold TO ,ti-fy execu
ton No. 6-ssl at law in favor of VIM. h. Mattngly
and Noe I66 1875. 1859 and 1881 in equity in favor OF
George ID. Whiting against Antonio Pelietier, Geo
w. g. Eslin, H. q. Gill and N. i. Onions.
ALEX. SHARP,
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An INGENIOUS DEvICK-The invention lat,lv
noticed in the papers Of supplying the engine
tenders OF the Hudson River Railroad with
water when the train was running Il the rate OF
thirty mile an hour hSs b. zen eclip-ed by the
agent of the American Express Company a
while the train was running at full speed 10 Is
done thus: The regular trains running between
Cleveland Al uffalO stop At Madison only to
put of and take on passengers, probably noteX-
ceeding one minute; the express agent has his
fruit loaded platform ear standlnc on the
attached 10 the fruit car is made fast 70 the ex-
press car. and when the train starts the fruit
car il towed on the side OF double track until
the transfer OF the fruit to the express train i
completed. The arrangement has worked sue
cessiully so far.-BHfdio Commercial.
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LOAN OFFICES.
mite STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Unite STATES PATENT OFFICE,
~ WARRINGTON ID: G., August IL, 1870.
On the petition q; FRANCIS ii. STRONG and
THOMAS ROSS, Of vergennes, VT, praying for the
extension Of patent granted TO them ON the 18th
day OF January, ls56. for i'm proyement in Plat
foim Scales, tins application having been authorized
by act Of Congress, approved July Is, l570:
1t IL ordered that the testimony In the case be
closed on the 18th day Of October next: that the
time for filing arguments and the Examiners
Fort be limited TO tho 4th day Of November next,
and that said petition be heard on the 9Th day Of
November next.
Any person may oppose this extension.
6AMUEL 3. FISHER,
auf4-w 81 Commissioner OF Patents
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AUCTION SALES.
fHIS AFTKRNOON.

II
RY COOPER q LATIMER, Auctroneer,-
Southwest cor. Pennsyv ania avenue and nth street
TAT EN- II rae ri lFM IhsT wRR ZEAL Es-
Il FseS Ss q Of
s.the 18th day Of June. A. D 1870. and duly re-
for ", Washinston COUNTY n the pstrict CeiumSia.
ON ON ~, ,he nhe OF % .s
10. twenty IN square H. sir sss,pn s
plan Of the city Of washington Thi. lot 'front.'. t er
tends on bss h : Mss se; " and
y desired, the lot viii be divided and The twa nas
the the sronn sp"n "heS sht s l .sn and
running back the width w.fb the depth Of the
sss cne is's Which b.
paid down at the time Of sale; balsnce In six aud
term: Of sale are not e9%gled win days the
c1sJ o. deianting purchaser on one weeks notice
'"D'nea q aH Is sSp B. B BRA rru.e,
suls-eo&ds COOPER LATIMER, Ancts.
~THE ABOVE SALE Is UNAvOIpABLy
postponed until HURsDAY, September sth. same
hse: and place c & SIsi Of Tie fFrsi
ID Auetioneers and Real sst.se Brokers,
No 3ls, southeast corner Of 7th and D sis
Tkk6 6fs n sAkE sgItpIEG
n On THURSDAY, the S,h day of September
Snext, at O'Clock m, shall sell, by virtue Of
- eee6 Of trust 70 me, dated the third day Of Jan
uary, A. d ls6S. and duly recorded in Liber -, No
$40, folio IS, of the land records washin gton
county, in the District Of COlumbs Lots NO. "a and
y. in Young and Fowlsris recorded subdivision Of
7th street west, between and streets north run
ming back % feet to q ten foot alley.
Terms made known day Of sale. All convey
sncipg and revenue stamps at purchaser cost. $50
down on day Of sale.
WIN. II. WARD. Trustee
auH- eo6ds GREEN WILLIAMS, Aucts
10y GREEN WILLIAMS,
- Auctioneers and Real Estate Brokers
No. S1S Southeast corner Of Seventh and d streets.
VALUABLE BUILDING LOT FRONTING Oh
STREET. NORTH, BETWEEN DELAWARE
AaHHENUE , AND FIRST STREET EAST, AT
~ On THURSDAY, the sth inst. at S clock ..
I'm, we will sell, on the premises. part of Lot
@nunbered 4; In Square No. 6S5, being 81 feet
front by ITO feet deep.
Terms: One fourth cash; balance s, IL. and Is
months for notes bearing interest, aud secured by
deed OF tTust on the premises. Stamps &c, at cost
Of the purchaser 8 leo down on the day of sale
se2.d GREEN WILLIAMS, Aucts
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E0TABLISHED 1874.
oA tERsansr . 4 1914 4 n, ~
I'll md A5e 1ourtsenth street.
8ERA1RIN0 In all fits branches.
~ Ca!ysass an Jv Rpasss, Storage ~ CsnS~sts'
Agent icr Brsv.tsr& o., COT Brsoms street Fin
ov0oues ueW yegks Oeoe-eely
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o. HAVE RETURNED
2lk0 FROM
EEw YORK
With complete assortment Of
NEW SHAPE HATS for the Fall
CHOICE "FEATHERsn and
fkENCH FLOWERS,
All the new shades Of
veLvErS
for MILLINERY and DRESSAAKING
Jet Goods in.NEW STYLES and PATrERNS u
your advantage to call early.
Hrs. a. q. GA9TON, Agent,
sel-u 1923 street.
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EVENING STAR.

SINGCLaR Suicide OF A WonAN.-The New
York Free Pres OF Saturday afternoon 3 rvs.
Mrs 4. W. Mcdonald, the well known afyo-
cate Of woman's rights, committed Suic i-i by
cutting her throat some time yesterday AZ er-
noon, At her residence in Mount vernon. west
chester comfy. Her husband who docs bust
ness in this city, on returning home yesterday
evening found himself locked out. With Oh ,
assistance of the neighbors be forced the door
open and found his wife lying on her stoma n
n the bath tub, dead bundle OF towels h ID
beencarefully placed under her forehead AMI a
basin stood on the bottom OF the tub under r
neck This was full Of the blood which gush ID
from fearful cash in her throat, aad, singular
20 tate, not drop Of the vital q uid staine the
tub or any of the surroundings 1t wPS evident
IN one OF the most deliberate and coolly execu-
ted suicides which have ever startled the COM
Inunity. u Is supposed that the vexatons at
tendant on her quasi public career have h I'D the
eject Of sOftsnng Mrs. McDOnsld's brain. She
las actedrsther strange for some time pas, and
her friends ascTibed to this the the fearful
tragedy which has so suddenly bereaved them.
Coroner Keeps now holding an inquest.
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-
- Auctoneers and Real Estate Brokers,
No. 319, southwest corner 7th and ID treets
HANDSOME BUILDING LOT IN SQUARE No
1913 AT AUCTION.
~ clock I'M we shall sell, i'm front Of the nrem
Hises, Lot No, &c. in Square No. 195, fronting ~
feet on Rhode Island avenue between 18th and 10th
streets west having depth of l26 feet to a 25foot
alley. "
Terms: One half cash; the balance in six and
twelve months for notes bearing Interest and se.
Cared by deed of trust on the premises. All con
yeyaDcing and revenue stamps at purchasers cost
$50 will be required on the day of sale
sejd GBEEN WILLIAMS. Arcts
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npTICE OF THE CHIEF QUARrERNAs rII
" rHihD Di Sf Hs PREPAYMENT

VI I'M East.
PHILADELPHIA. August ~ lS0.
Sealed Proposals in trpicsfe will be received a
this once up to II o'clock m. ON THURSDAY, Sep
trmbsI =, lssp for setting Usage Orange Plants"
around the following named National in
the states OF Pennsylvania. New jersey, Maryland.
and north Carslina, Cfor the purpose Of enciosias
the same with cure hedging:
Mhnshsl National Gem. terry, Bristol. Pa.
Dnr.nSli. H.,is. SeImeteIy, beverly, -,
Nsyberne nal Cemetery, Nexberne. N. C.
wiinlnston National Cemetery. WILMINGTON, n. q.
hsitigh n stionsl Cemetery, Gasish. N. U
ssns1ary Nstional Cemeter7. salisbury, N. Q.
Escn prop sal must be accomp panied by sufficient
that Ia the event Of the etance OF the
planting OF the hcdripe
The ouarte masters Department reserves the
ueht 10 REJECT any and all bfds
hhy sadtional infor nation desired BY psrties
THE once. "S'A .SP''e~-.
Bidders I'll be required TO blvd themselves that II
be plants DO Dot thrive. that they will renew them
er po1 e , Two years, as they may happen to
HENRY q. HODGES,
-. layer and Qusrtermaster = Army
Chief Qusrtermaster, Third District, Department OF
tne LA"' sslN
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ORNAMENTAL MANTEL CLOCKs.
" (Seth Thomas mAke.l
Psrian Marble srATuARY and VASES In great
variety. Beautiful MANTEL ORNAM0NTs
HAMILTON PEARsON,
No. 4. IN. q. A Baiidins
teSeoV Corner 9Th and ~ streets
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THI BEST PUMP OUT.
THB AMERICAN SUBMRR0BD
DOUBLE-ACTING, MON FRIIZINe
GORCI PUMP
ID fhk siAPL1sT AND MOST POWEB1UI
IN USE.
n has been proved to be the Cheapest, Most u.
al q @ S sno Rsliabs Pump, applicable 70
Tie smallsa Pump Win throw % - n feet through
The most durable because n u Of but fan
ample parss. al OF iron, kAs no leather DaoktnG a
child can work it. IL never freezes.
Every Pump warranted.
9elvaniied Pumps are recommended.
CHARLIE WOOD, GENERAL Agent,
Ns-@ l1I 0th street. northwest.