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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-25

THE DISTRICT IN CoxGRxss.-The House
Committee on the District Of Columbia met this
morning, and heard the testimony Of several
engineers formerly employed on the Washing
ton Aqueduct as to the construction thereof,
&C.; after which they took up the bill to incor-
porate the Institution for the Blind in this Dis
tict, upon which they agreed 10 make favor
able report and urge its passage with several
amendments. The committee meets again to-
morrow.
TIE SKNArH CoMMIrru on ForeignA fairs
held meeting this morning, and agreed to re-
port the st. Thomas treaty next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-25
CLOTHING, &C..

CLOTHING, &c.
WASHINGTON, JANUARY 1, 1s1
TO THE PUBLIC.
Our stock Of
READY MADE CLOTHING
Is fully 5000 in Of usual limit at this
season Of the year, and we have therefore con-
eluded not to take stock until February We have
recently
MARKED DOWN
the prices all goods adapted the present season.
ana shall, in addition thereto, for the next thirty
days, make further reduction of
10 PER CENT.
from the marked prices,
ON CASH SALES ONLY
We have this day obtained full possession Of the
aiding We occupy, and previous to the spring
shall make extensive additions to our already
large salesroom. We are now engaged in manufac-
turing large stock of FIRST class garments for
the spring season, being determined to outdo all
former efforts in our line ia this city
We are preparing very largely for an increased
trade, and as our expectations have always been
realized, shall offer every honorable inducement
70 retain the patronage Of friends and an increase
the number of new names on our roll Of patrons
We shall strictly adhere to our old system Of doing
business, namely:
ONE PRICE ONLY, AND THAT FOR Cash.
a. . KS ~ CO.,
SIT SEVENTH STREET
- NEW NUMBER. 316. ja4-tf
4 J. HEIBERGER,
(suceessor 10 ii. II. LouDoN Co.. -
CITIZENS, ARMY AND NAVY, w
MERCHANT TAILOR,
Metropolitan Hotel, late Browns,D
USu No. 362 Penn. avenue, Washington.
DOnUn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-25

~ hkkIiNe OF SHIrwRIeHTs FOR INCREASE 90
fAf:-Lasf evening, a meeting uf the shin
wrights employed In the washington Nayy Y.ra
wse held at the corner OF Eighth aud streets
:. E., for the purpose OF hearing the report OF
the committee who had waited on Admiral
Dahlgren In reference TO obtaining an Increase
Of . cents per day in their wages Admiral
Dahlgren having received the committee cour-
teously, and expressed his sympathy for the
workingaen generally, and promised To use his
endeayors that they might receive the increase,
vote Of thanks 20 him was adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-25

DIATH or HENRY PLAcIDR-This ven knovn
and popular actor died at Babylon, Long Island.
was well advanced In years. AZ sn eariy ace he
adopted the profession Of an actor and soon he
came distinguished for the able manner in which
he represented the various characterS he VI
cast In. OF late years he had settled down into
"Old men" parts and was best known for ~
rendition Of Grandfather Whitehead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-25

On the pstitson q 3. VI. HiSzRDD.. ID. q Johns S;
sai srsnssd 6n % Is. issh DAY q xpr ,ss and snd
retssusd on The nth day q November, l6so, for an
s ordered that The tssimony in the case Be csossd
On the 18th day q March next, that the time for
tted 70 the 18th day Of March next and that ~ Pc
utto0 be heard On the Soth day Of March next.
Any person NV oDpooo this extension.
SAMUEL Q. rISaER,
l7-laWSW Co0DfssioDer Of Potenfa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-25

The DARIEN CANAL SUR vEY-Seyeral days
ago resolution was adopted by the House or
Representatives in reference to the proposed
Darien ship canal, to which the Secretary of the
Navy, through the President, replied to day
that no money has been diverted from the ap-
preparations for the Navy for making the sur
vey Of the route, but that in 1866 resolution
was passed appropriating $40 900 for a survey,
in view the construction Of ship canal across
the Isthmus of Darien.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-25
JOSEPH s. WILSON.
Commissioner Of the General Land Ofic

UNITED STATES CoNsoLIDAIED LAND OFFIcE,S
NEW ORLEANS, La, December -, lsGe
Notice is hereby given that the books and records
q the Monroe Land Once have been removed 20
New Orleans. This ofhce will he prepared 70 re
ceive applications for entries lar fs embraced in
the Monroe District on and after january 10 laO
CHARLES BARNARD, Register
JaSwN HENRY l.. JONES, Receiver
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-25

THE MIxED ScHooI. QuEsrroN.-xsotA<r cos-
ered fsPd ogeysd-- Yesterday. an applicstiop
for admission % the Franklin Primary school
no. 10, taught by Mis- Fanny l.. Brown, danrh.
Yer Of Jadson ;. Brown, Es9:, Trustee, by col
soner of the Second Ward. The permit Wss
signed by A. =. Newton, Trustee. The mother
OF the boy accompanied him 20 the school. aud
sas received politely by the teacher. who. after
reading the certincate. stated that the school
was already full, and quite q large number were
awaiting admission into the school whose per-
mfts were on file, and that he would have 10
Wait his turn. IL will be remembered that
0has. n. Peters, at the meeting at Union League
hatl; stated that he had obtained tickets OF ad-
mission tor two Of his children into the white
schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-25
II IN COL N II A L L..

HURST GALLERY.
w GRAND PANORAMIC EXHIBlTION.
MAMMOTH ILLUMINATED VIEWS OF THE
WAR, and other MAGNIFICENT n REPRESENTA-
TIUNS every evening, at the WHITEHURST GAL
LERY, l2l-6 Pa. ave-, bet. ~ and 9Th sts. Excel
lent Music.
Exhibition opens at 7h O'Clock. Admittance. IS
Children, Is cts. Special rates to families and
schools.
TAKEN DAY AND NIGHT. jallm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-25

CONFERENCE.-The Senate in Executive
session yesterday confirmed a large number OF
nominations Of Postmasters, Collectors of Gus
toms, Collectors and Assessors of Internal Reve-
nue., U. 3. COnsuls, Pension Agents, Naval
Oficers, and others. Among those confirmed
were w. II. H. Terrell to be Third Assistant
Postmaster General; j. N. Edmunds to be Post
master at Washington, d. c.; Commodore John
Rodgers to be Rear Admiral on the active list;
Captain j. j. Almy to be Commodore on the
active list; Commander Shufelt to be Captain n
on the active list; Lieutenant Commander Sell
fridge to b Commander.
SOCIETY II WAsHIN0ToN.-Hon. Fernando
Wood, Of New York, entertained . number of
gentlemen at dinner last evening. Among his
guests were Representatives Wells, Of Missouri;
Golladay, Of Kentucky; Bird, OF Missouri;
Stone, Of Maryland; Winchester, Of Kentucky;
Coz, Mayham, Brooks, Griswold, Calkin, Cleve-
land, Reeves, and Schumacher, Of New York
Dox and Sherrod, Of Alabama; Van Auken, OF
Pennsylvania, and Archer, OF Maryland. i
The weekly reception Of Mrs. Geo. w. Riggl
took place last evening ct her residence on
liant affair. Among the visitors were . large
number Of prominent onicials and citizens o
this District.
ExTENnoN or TIE CAPITOL GROUNDS
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, presented in the Sen
ate this morning petition, signed by james
Adams, Francis Hanna, +. Hitz, DR.. May, Jas
A. TAFT, DR.. Gunton, and other property holder
in squares ee1 and &c, sitnated within tho Area
q the extehsion u the Capitol grounds, - pro
poseS y S Ms ssnsse tS phi, prsy Ss.n nSssp ~;
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1870-12-22
Good Answer.

Sir" said lad coming down wharf
in Boston, and addressing well-known
merchant, ''sir, have you any berth for me
on your ship? | want to earn something" /"
'What can you do!" asked the gentle
man.
Il can try my best to do whatever l am
put to- answered the boy.
What have you done p
Il have sawed and split all mothers
vince for nigh two years"
"What have you not done:" asked the
gentleman, which was queer sort of
question.
well, SIR" answered the boy. after a
moments pause. Il have not whispered
once in school for whole year"
That's enough said the gentleman,
''you may ship aboard this vessel, and |
hope to see you master of her some day
A boy who can master wood-piie and
bride his tongue must be made Of good
stuff.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1870-12-22
-----------------------------
Boys and Girls.

DR.. Aikmans Life at Home, speaking
of boys and girls, says:
They are born different, and show it
while they are infants The boy baby is
restless and uneasy in his mothers arms.
He is never still except when asleep, and
even then tdmbles from side to side in
his crib with sudden filings of arms and legs.
When he grows beyond babyhood, he plays
differently, Without ever being told of it,
he instinctiyely turns away from dolls
lays them aside in Indifference, and freely
donates them to whatever girl will have
them He demands balls and bats, and
drums he turns down chairs for horses.
lays hold on all the strings of the house
for lines, wants all the little sticks made
into whips, mounts lounges and drives
four in hand ; he asks for guns. and wants
and tigers, and is amused beyond measure
at their leaping upon and eating up COWS
and oxen. The girl baby is gentle, even
from the first, and looks quietly out of the
blue eyes, or laughingly out of the dark
ones. She takes naturally to her dolls,
and never wearies of dressing them and
arranging the playhouse she is gentle in
her plays, and would be frightened with
what would fill her brother with paroxysm
of delight: she loves fairy tales, and will
not laugh and ask some absurd question
about the babes in the wood, but rather
cries over their sorrows The sister will
smooth pussy and hold her lovingly in her
lap, while the brother wants to see if the
cat can jump, and when she tries to get
out of his undesirable company, will detain
her by leg or tail And these same diver
gencies of disposition and character per-
petuate themselves as the boy or girl
grows older. There are exceptions, it is
true; some boys have all the tastes and
gentleness of feminine nature. and some
girls have much that is masculine | do
not regret seeing it in each. The gentle
will not make any the less noble man be-
cause there was SO much that was girl like
in bis childhood, nor will the girl that was,
in her rudeness, often called boy, be any
the less, but perhaps all the more true
and lovely woman.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1870-12-22
MILITARY, NAVAL AND GENERAL
AGENCY.
Chas. T. MCGill,
Attorney at Law and Solicitor for
Claimants,
w ashingt D. G.
II

Continues to attend to Claims. especi-
ally those growing out OF the late war,
before the several Departments and
Courts of the United States; Pensions
due Soldiers. Officers Gof every grade,
SeGmen and Marines, and the Widows,
Children and heirs-at-law of those who
have been killed or died from wounds or
sickness contracted in the service; Re
crriitinS and Quartermasters' Claims :;
Claims for Steamboats,, aid craft OF all
description. used. rented, or destroyed
by Government; HOrsc1, Cattle. Fodder.
Corn, and all kinds of property taken for
Government purposes in the Northern
ana Southern States: Mail Contractors
Claims. and the Claims of late Post Mas
tcrs, North and South.
Claims for property seized by the
Frcedmen's Bureau Treasury Agents.
and for the recovery of abandoned prop
erty. promptly attended to.
Particular attention given to Claims
for Refund of Internal Revenue Tax
and Customs Duties enormously assessed
and paid. Railroad accounts and Claims
on Foreign Governments.
Bounty and Bounty Land obtained un-
der all existing laws. and laws that may
hereafter be made.
Claims before the Departments, Con-
oresS. Court of Claims, and Supreme
Court, in the hands of distant attorneys,
requiring the service OF al agent in Wash
in1ton. are requested, and will be ener-
getically prosecuted on the most liberal
terms. -
Suspended cases, OF whatever nattIre.
whether of long standing or recent date.
are solicited: also, pensions, suspended
by reas on of the late war, revived i'll the
several States.
Our long residence at the seat of Gov
ernment. familiarity with the Offices. and
thorough daily practical experience in all
the Departments, well qualify us for the
prompt and energetic discharge of all
business placed in our hands.
REFERENCES Hon. Eugene CaSSady.
L. 5. Senate: Hon. :. p. Chase, Chief
Justice. L. s.; Gen. w. L. Sherman. L..
8. A.: Hon. ii. NJ. McGill, late Gov. :;
W. L. Olympia Hon. Jno. sherman, L..
5. Senator. Ohio +; Hon. 5. {. POmeroy.
L. 5. Senator. Kansas Hon. w. B.
Stokes. VI. c.; Judge q. w. Clinton,
Buffalo. \. y; i. y. Griffith. Esq,
Jonesboro.
Attorneys ut Law and Agents through
out the country who desire to form an en-
ergetic Branch Agency at Washington,
which Will be of mutual benefit are re-
uuested to forward business. Detailed in
formation. advice. instruction. and all
necessary forms for every claim furnished
to orrespondentS. Terms moderate. Ad-
dress CHAS. F. MCGILL. =. Q. Box
600 Washington. ID. c. Office and resi-
dence 9th street cor. f.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1870-12-22
Sloppy EEusiVeness.

Nothing is more annoying than that
display of affection which some husbands
and wives show to each other in society.
That familiarity of touch, those half con-
cealed caresses, those absurd names. that
prodigality of endearing epithets, that de-
voted attention which they faunt in the
face of the public as kind of challenge
to the world at large to come and admire
their happiness. is always noticed and
laughed at. and sometimes more than
laughed at. Yet tC some women this parade
of love is the very essence of married hap
piness, and part of their dearest privileges.
They believe themselves admired and en-
We'd, when they are ridiculed and scofied
at /: and they think their husbands are
models for other men to copy, when they
are taken as examples for all to avoid.
Men who have any real manllness. how
ever, do not give in to this kind of thing ;
though there are some, as efeminate and
gushing as women themselves, who like
this sloppy ef1usiveness of love, and carry
it on into quite old age, fondling the an
cient grandmother with gray hair as lavish
ly as they had fondled the youthful bride.
and seeing no want Of harmony in calling
n withered old dame of sixty and upwards
by the pet names by which they had call
ed her when she was a slip of girl OF
eighteen. The continuance of love from
youth to old age is very lovely, very cheer
mo but even "John Anderson. my 10, '
would lose its pathos if Mrs. Anderson has
ignored the difference between the raven
locks and the snowy brow. This public
display of familiar affection is never seen
among men who pride themselves on max
;nr GOOD lovers: as certain men do-those
who have reduced the practice of love-mak-
ing to an art, science, and know their
lesson to a letter-SaturcFuy RcCictn.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1870-12-22
The IsIasphe nous Crow.

At certain cross-road in the State Of
Alabama stood small grocery or whiskey
shop, where s'busthead" and ''streak light
ming" we're dealt out to the thirsty un-
washed at five cents drink or twenty-five
cents quart The presiding genius of
this deectabIe institution was one Bill
Skies, who, among various pets, had do
mesticated crow, black as the ace Of spades.
This crow had learned. among other things
to repeat quite plainly ''damL you J" which
he Of course heard frequently used in tho
grocery. During the prevalence of knock
down and drag out fight one day. however.
the crow was frightened from home. and
few off to the woods never To -eturn.
About three miles from the grocery was
settlement meeting -bouse--an old tum-
ble down affair, only used on certain occa-
sions, when a circuit rider came that way.
Into this building went the crow, taking
reaccable possession; and two days there
after the church was thrown open for
preaching, and large crowd assembled,
among whom was very old lady, who
was compelled to use crutches in walking,
who took her seat in the front pew, and
was aoon absorbed in the clequence of the
preacher. The reverend-gentleman had
scarcely got under full-headway. and COM
menced laundering bis anathemas at all
grades of sinners, when hoorse, croaking
voice from above uttered the ominous
words:
damn you :"
The preacher and congregation looked
aghast at such profanity, and each pecred
into his neighbors face in vain to detect
some sign of guilt Quiet was at length
restored, however, and the sermon proceed
ed, but ere ten minutes passed the omin
Gus "damn you % again electrified the au
dience. and just as the preacher cast his
eyes upward to search for the delinquent.
the crow few down from bis perch. and
| lighting upon the Bible, calmly surveyed
the crowd and gave another doleful croak
damn you :"
The effect was electrical. Giving one
startled and electrified glance at the intru-
der, the preacher sprang from the window.
carrying sash. glass and all with him, and
set off at a break neck pace through the
woods. closely followed by his horror Hrick-
en- congregation, who piled out of the build
ding pell-mell after him. In the general
scramble the old lady with the crutches
had been knocked down in the church,
where she lay. unable to rise and on Oh
serving her. the crow. who was after some
thing to eat, flew down beside her, and
looking up at Der very knowingly, croak-
ed out:
Damn your Damn your
The old lady eyed him savagely for
few moments and then bursted forth an
tone of reckless defiance:
Eyes. and damn you. too had Nstss.ng
to do with getting up this old Mcsnsa'a' aA
meeting -and you know 1t Y
The poor old lady had mistaken sbe crow
for the devil, and concluded. 1t possible
to propitiate his Satanic u,alesay Dy oeny.
ing all completely in the affat. The wo''@
i is full of just such people.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1870-12-22

The Sulphur Springs (Texas) Gazette
contains the following most remarkable
communication
Knowingt that you are not given to sensa-
tionalism, [ take this method of giving to
the public an item, the truth of which l
can testify as an eyewitness, as can also
some others living in the same Eeighbor-
hood. On last Sunday, the I'd inst, about
8 o'clock in the morning, some six miles
south of Sulphur Springs, when not cloud
was to be seen to dim the blue vault OF
heaven, fell what can but be termed a rain
or shower of blood, which lasted some
eight or ten seconds. Its district was quite
limited, and it fell in spccks about the size
of squirrel shot, and in density about one
hundred to the size of an ordinary plate.
This shower was witnessed by Mr.. Busy
and family, who were seated around the
breakfast table in the yard, at the time be-
fore stated, when, upon a sudden. came
pattering the drops of blood upon the dish
es, victuals, and all around. Mr.. Busy
Immediately sent his little son for me,
whose clothes were bespattered with blood
on reaching my house. An hour clap sed,
probably, before my reaching the vicinity,
yet the leaves. grass and the table bore the
distinctly-visible marks of blood. No one
in the vicinity can give an explanation OF
this mysterious affair. leave the matter
for the scrutiny of science and the light of
revelation. G. j. SULLIVAN.
A similar event happened in Tennessee
about twenty yearsago Since then snakes
and frogs have fallen in various localities.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1870-12-22

The Nashville and Chattanooga Rail
road has issued most stringent regulations
in regard to free passage.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1870-12-22

The Tennessee Coal Company are send
ing in considerable coal now over the
Nashville ana Chattanooga Railroad.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1870-12-22

Which is why I remark.
And my languageis plain,
That for ways that are dark,
And for tricks that are vain,
The heather Chinee is peculiar
VI hich the same / am free TO maintain.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1870-12-22

A large number of the convicts now in
the Penitentiary are to be employed IN
ccal mines. - -f s
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1870-12-22
From the Overland Monthly.
Plain Language from Truthful
James.

(TABLE MOUNTAIN, I870.)
Which L wish to remark
And my language is plain
That for ways that are dark
And for tricks that are vain,
The heathen Chinee is peculiar.
Which the same would rise to explain
Ah Sin was his name;
And L shall not deny
In regard to the same
What that name might imply
But his it was and child-like
AS frequently remarked to Bill Nye.
1t was August the third
And quite soft was the skies,
Which 1t might be inferred
That All Sin was likewise:
Yet he played it that day upon William
And me in way Idespise.
Which we had a small game,
And All Sin took a hand:
1t was Euchre. The same
lie did not understand.
But he smiled as he sat at the table,
With smile that was child like and
bland.
Yet the cards they were stocked
In way that | grieve,
st the state of Nye's sleeve:
Which was stuffed full of aces and bow
ers.
And the same with intent to deceive.
But the hands that were played
By that heathen Chinee,
And the points that he made
We're quite frightful to see
Till at last he put down a right bower,
Which TIE same Nye had dealt unto
me.
Then looked up at Nye,
And he gaZed upon me;
And he rose with a sigh,
And said, ''Can this be?
We are ruined by Chinese cheap labor
And he went for that lleathen Chinee.
In the scene that ensued
L did not take hand,
But the floor it was streWed
Like the leaves on the strand
With the cards that All Sin had been
hding,l
In the game she did not understand"
In his sleeves which were long,
lie had tWenty-four packs
Which was coming It strong,
\ ct | state but the facts;
And we found on his nails which were
taper
. What is frequent in tapers-that's wax.
Which is why / remark,
And my languageis plain,
That for WAYS that abe lark
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1870-12-22

John B. Cough tells the following story,
though the joke be at his own expense.
Once. while on lecturing tour through
England, he was introduced to village
audience in these terms:
LADIES AND GENTLEMES-I'avet the
'onor to introduce to you the distinguished
lecturer. Mr.. John b. Cough, who will
harddress you on the subject of temper
ance. You know that temperance is
thought to be rather a dry subject; but
tonight, as we listen to our friend. the
hocean. we may 'opc to ave the Miracle
of Sampson repeated and to be refreshed
with water from the jawbone of hass I"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-09
G0IXG EAST.

|
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con Meeting at Cory, Sundays excepted uf NG,rer,
| ia Nayvite Brocon ard Ttuayiile, aud daily
or Eriei at ElHiira with Nor,holn &c tral Railway
for william sport u MI burg Pniadeiphiaand BAL
| and cit es
Slteping Coach is attached TO ih!s tram al Gil
cinnati running through to New : ork
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sni,ys syonl acti n, ,bc,I,f I'' r,'
| .t,-3 % ~ Vfl'u' = l'aCS az ~ -t''', 80 2 49,, ~ I'
Springs, aud at New York 70: Boston, and all New
| En9iand cilics.
| a Sleepj"g Coach is attached to this train at
Acadyille running through to New Yoc.i.
| t,5j q. II. NEW YORK DAY EXPRESS,
wi %iE DeIayare tacsm,npe W., y WeserG ,i'Toy
phia ''''''' '''' '''''''''' ~ '''''''
Cleye'and rannne through to IIor cisyie, con-
ing room Coaches ali2ched, running through to
Nc" -J.k.
I,l5 2. w. ACCOMMODATION, Sundays
eScevtcus