Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-21

We need not say, as he is widely known.
one Of our brightest bellies, who was escorted by
Z. b. Hinton, L. 8. A. After the ceremony the
Marine Band gave some appropriate music, and
the anair went on with great eclat altogether.
The CENTRAL RAILROAD OF IowA.-The
Central railroad Of Iowa is now reported almost
complete. 1t forms long-reeded link connect
Eg ST. Louis on the south and st. Paul and
Minneapolis on the north, crossing the entire
breadth Of Iowa between the Cedar and Des-
MONIES rivers, ard certainly runs through the
there are few districts where the great depth OF
the soil or its gently undulatng surface, givss
such certainty or abundant crops. The Central
! ka1iro az Company s made up Of some Of the
country, who have the means to carry their
work right through, and who are building, not a
cheap sham, which should never be called a
in the country, which they believe will be one
Of the be st paying roads in the west. They have
put large amount Of their own money into the
enteIprEe, as safe investment, and having
ner, offer one million of their Bonds, at the low
rate of 80. Jay Cooke & Co, ard other leading
BANKERS; say they have examined into the merits
OF tbete bonds, and that they consider them a
thoroughly safe as well as profitable investment;
ana for our part, we believe in men who have
.alth enough in railroad to build it out of their
own pockets. ard, like the Central Iowa. offer
their bonds when they have something to show
Tor them. The agents think these bonds will be
rapidly taken.
"P. p. p. p. P.2-These mysterious initials
advertised about town have puz zled everybody
ana when IN yesterdays STAR there appeared
ore Mr.. p, doing business on Pennsylvania ay-
enuc, was assaiied by husband by mistake
because another Mr.. P, doing business on r
strees, had charged his wife with "kleptoma-
MA, 1t was supposed by some that there was a
connection between the puzzling f. IS of the adj
yer. .sements and this Peculiar story. But the
mystery, instead of being explained, Is increased
set down for them in the affair. Mr.. p OF +
street rays that he has had no case OF " klepto-
mama at his establishment, and that his BUSH
hand valuable goods such as would tempt the :.
Mr.. +. OF the Avenue assures us that he has
never been the victim of mistaken identity TO
the extent Of getting pummeling, and that IL
ne uiu &c. one In mat way 1t isn't his style to
Neither Of the P.'s bear the marks of DUN
,shment on the frontispiece, though they have
been the subject Of enquiry rom mischievousIy
sympathetic friends to a degree that shows the
extent OF The STARS circulation
THIS being the state of things, we shall have
10 ascertain who were the real p. who figured
in this curious affair.
Let Us have P.'s.
FCNRRAL-The funeral OF the late Thomas
:. ScrlVener, Tor several years past a clerk in
the city post Office, took place from his resi-
dence, on 9th street, yesterday afternoon and
was very largely attended. The Grand Lodge
Excelsior Lodge and Mount Nebo Fncampment
OF Odd Fellows were present in carriages, and
the ser ices were conducted bv Rev. j. A. Will
son, Of McKendree Chapel. The remains were
Inferred at Glenwood Cemetery-Mr. X. w.
Barker undertaken. The services OF the order
at the grave were conducted by Rev. p. III
Sweet as chaplain Of the Grand Lodge and Mr.
u. r. Timms as chaplain Of Excelsior Lodge.
PAYMENT OF TAxEs-Tle Approred Toueh,rs
for Certificates sCiI be Refused-The CITY Collec-
tor Is still busiy engaged in receiving taxes, and
the crowd to-day Is much larger than on any
previous day. Yesterday something over 50 900
was collected, and to-day the total amount will
probably be increased to about S35 600 Tins
far 50 600 worth OF the certificates of indebted
ness have been received, the face value and ac
crued interest being allowed, and they are can
celled by stamp, As also by the signature of the
Collector. 1t Is stated that the Collector win re-
ted by the resolution which passed the Councils
on the ground that the resolution Is in violation
OF law.
A FINE lNPRovBNKNr.-The corner famil-
iarly known to the old and young of this CITY a,
douglas Greenhouse" Cl5th and g streets. }
known grocer. B. F. Morseii. hss leased the LOT lot
for term Of years. and win erect thereon
nne three story building, OF brick, With stone
trimmings, the first story Of which viii be Occur
for lodging or ofnceepurposes. The greenhouse
has been removed, and the foundations Of the
proposed new structure are now In progress,
aud the work viii be pushed to completion at
once.
A CARD PROM THE You've Man OF AN IM-
QrIRING MIND.-WAsHINoTON, Oct r. 10
M. Editor-Sir: I noticed In your iseue OF last
Eve. an article under the head Of Sem alton in
east Warrington, in regard to me. Allow me to
correct you In your statement; I never was in
the hous . OF the Lady (Miss Co. referred to in
your art.
In fact it was sltogeather misunder- stand
ing; re- IVES stated in The Rep. Of yesterday,
was honorable acquitted, and the Lady who drst
accused me come to me and appologised.
The ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAIL
ROAD COMPANY have almost completed the
necessary repairs to the bridge across the Poto-
msc river. and traiBe, IL is expected, will cross
that structure on Sunday next.
BUSINESS OF TIE PoLICE COURT THE Cur
RfST MoNTH.-The fines imposed frcrl Oct LIST
10 OCT. 18th, inclusive, aggregate as follows =
levy Court, so; Georgetown, SCI; Washington.
s5so-25i United States So So Total. Al '0St -
IHK NArIonAL THEArER.-To-nipht Ia the
i1st put one OF the new drama, across the
Scntinent" There win be . matinee to-morrow