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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-23
The Alexandria Gazette Of Wednesda

The Alexandria EdzetZe OF "Wednesday,
says:
On Saturday morning last, we were some
what surprised, when coming out INTO Inc
street, to see the housetops covered WIN
White frost--but such was the case; there
was Toe. tat would measure an eight OF an
nch in thickness, to be fouDds in tubs, and
barrels. that had been standing out. we
have not heard of the freeze doing any inJu'
nv to the young cotton, or corn.
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STEAMBOATS,,
CAIRO AND CHICAGO.

CAIRO AND CaIOAGO-THE ILLINOIS CEN
trail Railroad and Bfue Line via Cairo. take
freight from New Orleans trstclass steamers
leaving daily st s p. NJ.
xaGEmA n FOR CAIRO, CHICAGO AND
all points North and West via
Cslro-ihs
e1s eat Republic,
Virginia,
Eon ssasp@r,
Helfe Aees
snds,aJD.
KSagengs,
GrDnd Era. ard
Robert y. Lee
are among the frstcIass steamers OF this llue.
Vbrough tickets to all points North via Cairo, Tor
sale at o $50 Cornnon street. uD der the st. Charles
Hotel $500 4.
all rates and all through bills OF lading from
New Orleans by The shove given and signed oclg at
the Office of the company, rs Usrondolet street
Shippers by thls route draygRe ano transfer
CHARGE, and their goods always under cover
insurance onsquarter less han BY any other route
| and rates lower.
JAMES t. TUCKER. General Agent
mo Is en-
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5iSJOig4B.
ESOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR TIE PA R.
z sh of Orleans No IS l.0-By virtue OF a writ of
seizure and sale o ne directed by the HGL orabe the
Fourth District Court tor the parish OF Orleans. in
the above entitled cause will proceed to sell at pub
! lie auction, III the Merchants ard Aucuoneets' tx-
change. Royal street, between Canal and Custom
house streets the Nccond District Of this city,
| on TUESDAY. May "a, 1870. at twelve oc ock NJ.
| the following described properly To-wIt:
ONE CEhRpAIN LOT Oh GROUND, situate,
lying and being in the First District of this city,
known batture property IN square huIp Der four,
"a" bouuo ed by Lafayette. Gro Delta aud ront
streets designated by TIE uuIpber fifteen of said
Surveyor May q, Leo aud deposited IN the ftce
OF William j. C@ste notary public IN TINS city, ior
reference.
SAID lot forms the corners OF Delta, Grod and
Front streets, twenty tour fest three
inches front Delta and Front streets. by depth
OF hondred and twenty five feet anc three lines
between parallel lines, and fiont On CIrOd street
Together with all the rights, ways and advantages
therEunto EeiCngIng, any vice Hppertaln' ng.
Being tne same property acquired ty the defend
Orleans as per act befJr said notary, William y.
Ct5tel the thirty fcst OF August. 1866.
teized in TIE above suit.
Terms-l the purchaser to assume the payment
orr MORTGAGE on said property, drawn by
defendant to his order, and b. MIN
indorsed dated on tins second day OF June,
I-56- one for the Of six hundred dollars ts0O
sno her for tbs sum OF two hundred d HAIRS 100
and the last tor the sum of hundred dollars
teest at six per cent per annum from date TIL ma
Iurtty and thereafter at eight Per cent per annun
from said ma urity till paid.
9. And the balance o. the PRICE OF adjudication,
THOMAS L. MAXWELL,
aplcuy924 Sheriff OF the Parish of Orleans.
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MAkshEIS.
ponestie Markets.

N,w Yong April %, ADMINISTRATION
r,Srkat steady. Sales 5000 bales: Inlc9HhS
nnlands 235c; middlipg Orleans FAC. rlou.
Unchanged. Wheat inactive. Corn uu!l d.
81 1901 13l. Beef steady. poIa nsa ,flS ~
s27 80. Lard firmer; kettle fenoelra if go
i63c. Whisky 81 o1@l o.s o Grocii Tsi n
and steady. Naval stores quleI. 1"iio"
st ba at SiS9lc. Freigbts quiet. 49,,
e'1 CTtc,Ss AZ April 22-Fiour unchanged
Wbest ST lO@1 IL. Corr, SsgSoc. oats
ssNenc Cotton unchanged; mddilngs up
lands 22Ic. Tobacco: Sales ilO mus q.
nrices ranging from S. so to SIT oo. whissy
81 0l@1 OF. Pork S2S. Bulk meas: on n;9ns
ders lose; clear rib sides log, ois rih s;Sos
S5c, Bacon: Shoulders, II &c; clear rlo sues
1 1eS.. oIoar sides l6Ac, Butter unchanged.
ST. LOUIS, April % Flour dull ana s nn-
.hon,ed Wheat firmer; No. 2 RED lali,
e. N9So1 M Corn 92G93c. Oa's 54(Go6c.
Rive 75c. Whisky 81 05. Groceries s'e 5oiy
PORK 500 rs. Bulk meats: Shon.derS 1osu,
clear lib sides l4Ic; clear sioes iy5c ni at
I5aml5Ic Bacon: Shoulders ll4c; Clear
sides l64@l62c: c.oo, IN hand
and on shipboard net yet cleared; SV,ooo
haIes. recpip's of the week, 5424 Daies;
eTnorts. Great Britain. 4O46 bales; coast
wlse VA bales: sales, 1900 oales.
BALTIMORE, April 2z.-Cotton: sloGk on
hand 1885 bales. Receipts OF the W wee re rev
$50 bales; coastwise 66U; lo,al ~ ooo.
coastwise 20. Sales of the week 40 ualss'
NonFoIk. Va, April y Cotton: stoc nS
sen6 haIes Receipts of the weeks 5lo5.
Exports coastwise 1885. Sales, 23o paleS;
WUM1NeToN. n. c., April 22.-Cotton: re
ceints of the week, 1886 baies; exports,
coa-tw,se. AL bales; sales 2OO; s'ocA on
hand SIS bales. =, c...o,. ctooL On
hand. 80 900 uplaDds, and 2045 sea ist.no ,
recein,s of week, 597i; exports TO GIe.t
Britain 1851 coasLwise, 1913; Sales 'uoO
N GsIvysroN. April % Cotton: Stock on
hand "a $50 bales. Receipts OF the week
sIs2. Exports TO Great Britain $40;
coastwse s4O5 bales. Sales 4llo bales;
CHARLESTON, April 22-Cotton: Stock on
hand 1856 bales. Receipts OF the week,
net S740: coastwise 80; total 3770 Exports
10 Great Britain 6l49; coastwise 1903. sales
PRoy1pEScE. RI, April 22.-Cotton re-
ceipts of M week, 14O bales.
Rosros. April ~ j. Cotton: stock on hand,
10, 500 bales receipts of the week, 252; coast
wise 2O73; total, 1925. Sa,es, 1900 bales.
MENpHis, April 22.-Cotton; recelpts LOT
the week, 40lS bales; exports, 9So'; S'ocA'
1858.
LONDON, April %, Evening.-Conso
94}. Five-twenty bonds 49,. TaiioW hrmer'
LlvERrooL, April %, Evening:-.Cotton
firm: uplands lid; Orleans llsGll3o;
sales, II, 600 bales on speculation; exports
40CO bales. Yarn fabrics firm. Lard buoy
ant at 6ss Bacon quiet and steady: o,o,
HAvRK April 22.-Evening-.Cotton open
ed firm but quiet; low middlings l3Wlo5'
FRANKFoRT, April 22.-Five-twenty Dohos
opened quiet at 95.. ;o.
Rentes "A 80.
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TO AVE l. a Il a. II
Il AND
INSURE LARGE CROPS
Use Storms RAW BONE sUPER-PHOyPHATE
and FINE GROUND BOHR the great Fsrtahssrs
LOUIS STERN BROS. manufsotursrA. once No.
eOhartrss street. New Orleans. LouisianA Bone
Black ofAn grAdas een1santb - hand. noS u
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STEAMSHIPS.
FOB NEW YOKK.

=
MERCHANTS sTEAMsHIP LINE
Comprising the frss-cIass steamships , =, Nortor
S 81 . ;0np5si Si nse g. GoSe
GsfTEb STATES Sc. 6aptaiD BLANCHARD
M Wssfsss Ne fRoPoLis spta!n II. s Quick
EMILY B. suUDEk ............ Captain GO
-s. COMPRISING THE FIRST-CLAss
AMs.As. Steamships
sa;nng from New York EVERY SATURDAY.
The Steamship
WESTERN METROPOLIS,
L. S. QUICK, Commander.
winlsave her wharf. foot of Jefferson street, on
SATURDAY. April q. at p. nj.
Thea stss,uers have superior accommodations
for passengers
steerage Pass ge..-.............''.-''.'-.. p
siI,. NJ Iad,re signed through to Liverpool, Glas
gov and Bremen.
For freight or p'SS'fESoI W WY Z 'LIUDwIGsEN.
No. laO Common street.
LEAVING on . saturday. April 81, ut 3 = III.
CROss WELL LINE.
This Line is imposed OF the Steamships
GEO. WASHINGTON. g;k EHS,
GEO. CROMWELL, @Ah4rOoA-
-.r-zu For New York Direct
.s = saa.kssssss The Steamship
MARKPOsA.
T. KXMBLE, Commander.
VIII leave her wharf, foot OF Toulouse street. On
SUNDAY. April "A, at A. NJ.
Psssses.............-.....
freight Tor Liverpool, Bremen and Navre taken
by this hne ard through bills Of isalng given foT the
SoT freight or passage f IRFRhxE & mouLror.
molly ~ Oarondalst STREET.
FOIs Fi.OnID rohTs AND NAV
ANA.
ALLIANCE LINE UNITED STATES NAIL
STEAMERS.
FOR PENSACOLA, TAEslNssTToSS, K AVA
t FAmPH aND KY s Y6loag6 bs Of
| lsdire to Columbus, Georgia. and Bai2brdge,
Georgia ana al Tee3iar i.r6sEs on
This fire is coupos cd Of the following steamships
LhVA6k. +, F sehellepser, Comm
PLoRIoAp No ' ssSfy Commandsr
TEAArTPSAinHaNNoGK...G. W REED, Commsnder.
| .~s-.. The steamship
$500. !. $3.50. FLORIDA,
M O'LEAnY Commander.
Will leave her wharf. foot Of Galh1pe street. on
! SATURDAY. Aprll %. at 8 z. nj. For frslght or
p"'''S'' Apply (. W. PERKINS CO., Agents,
70
| n. B-Shippers win please procure orders from
| Agent's Ofcs before sending freight TO steamer.
te2ly
| FOE NEyV YORK VIA hAgAaA.
Carving tie United states mail
| To SSH FRIDAY, & prii e, at A. ".
-. The magnificent Al sIdewheel OCEAN
| us-ses.salsls steamship
DE sNTo.
| MORTON, Commander
viii leave her wharf, post ID, First District, as
above.
For freight OF passage having unsurpassed accom-
| podatious sDDly to Wm CREtVY, agent,
IS Carondelst street, corner Gravier
The steamship Bier vile. Baker commander, viii
follow ard asil on Friday. May g ocH
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OPELOUSAS.

OPELOUSAS.
S1snRMh FOR OPELOUSAS, WASHING
IL ton Fort Barre. and sil landings on
AkSSYNe.fsyS the Coast, Aichafssya river ard
=.ss.:SSss.{E1 Bayou Courtableau-Ehe light draft
j. g. Biackford,
q. O. Pickett. s,aster j. Il. Schmit. clerk,
Leaves Oh WEDNESDAY,, at P. Nj.
Teayas Washington for New Orleans every
SATURDAY at II NJ
The j O. blackboard connects 8t EiUsport with
steamer Paynswick, and at Cnurchville with Jennie
iiibDens Through bills laiing given.
Bills agsinst steamer }. G. Blacstord Will not De
ps,d without written oroer from the captain
TIRE } G. Backiord, when the ater is too low,
viii connect with steamer Maggie r
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~-y - For l.Uuisviiie, Evansville,
f..SsssesSSzb Paducah, Cairo, Memphis the Bends,
V,cksburg Matches. Baton Rouge and all inter
mediate landiugs-The first class passenger packet.
LOUISVILLE.
T A LUsK Master j. L. EAGAN Clerk.
Leaves TUESDAY, April &c. at S p. NJ. apps
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STATEMENT OF COTTON.

Stock on hand September l, ls69-bales,
Arrived since last stltenent....... 4UiZ 49,.
Arrived previously. I,Oio,9ss-i,o 1o
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bracing 1882 from other delivery ports
and 16, 9O8 proper, against II 1856 proper last
week and sOs9 last year. Receipts proper
since September 1, 1896, 22s bales against
ri, 5S5 last year. The weeks exports COM
prise 1859 bales. embracing IS, 327 to Liv-
erpool, 10 800 to Havre, 2l20 to Cronstadt,
1928 10 st. Petersburg, IA to Baneliona, 534
to Vera Cruz ll40 10 Boston, 1928 TO New
York and 90 to Philadelphia.
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H. and Il. Alien Mrs. *. Sturzeneg2er
Wife etc-Eou1th District Court for the parish
OF Urleane, No. g $50
Uuhart Co.. vs.. X. Sturzsnegger aud A.
negger-Eifth District Court for the par
ish OF Orleans. No. 49,
pY VIRTUE OF IWO WRITS OF FIERI FA-
ID clss to me directed bg the Honorable the
District Courts aforesaid, respectiveiy, in the
above entitled causes, viii proceed TO sell atipubiic
auction, at the Merchants and AuCtoDeers TX
change Royal street. between Canal and Custom
house streets in the Second District OF this city,
WEDNESDAY,, May 4. 1870. at twelve O'Clock NJ
ALLTHE RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST Of
R. Sturzenegger, defendant, in snd to ths unex
pred term of the lease Of premises, No: 43 Old
Leyee street, be ween Customhouse and Bienvlils
streets Second District, consisting of two two story
Brick st pres, ana their dependencies. Said lease
was entered into on the twenty-ith OF September,
1855, between X. Brusier on the one part, and h.
| Luciapi as principal, and A. Sturzenegger as
secur on the other part for the term of five years
1865 and to terminate the thirtieth of Septem.
ber le7l at annual rent of $500 payable month
y-say $3.50 at he end OF each and every month
said lease being the property of defendant having
been transferred her by f. LuclsrI, the original
lessee.
Seized in the above suit
1erms-The purchaser to pay the rent as IT. ia Is
due according to the clanse expressed in said lease
and the balance of the prize OF adjudication, II any
| cash on the spot
THOMAS J.. MAXWELL.
sp22 2smy4 Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
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After the board 1909 shares Ship Island
Canal stock were reported at 81 s..
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sp2c uy9 "A Sheriff OF the Parish of Orleans.

Gftfxens' Sank of Louis. lama kenuedy
Il McKeown-Dsniel Kennedy Charles Nc
UoHhra DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
Z lst. of Orleans, no. g. 1863 BY virtue OF writ OF
seizure and sale TO directed by the Honorable
the Fourth District Court for the parish OF Orleans
IN the above entitled cause will proceed to sell ut
public auction. at the Merchants and AUCTION
GERS Exchange, Royal street. between Canal and
Customhouse streets IN the Second District OF this
city on TUESDAY, May "a 1870. at twelve
O'Clock NJ, the following described property, TO
wit -
lying and being the First strict of this city in
the square number seventeen, : bounded by
Hotre Dame, Julia, Delta and " alter streets, de-
signated by the numbers four and hive, of said
square, aRreeabiy TO plan MADE by L. Ii. PllIe.
City Survey or, dated twentytirst of May 1896 and
deposited in the office of w. j. Casteh, notary
public, TINS city, for reference Sa lots adj5in
each other and measure each, twenty four feet
| inches and five lines front, On Water and Data
streets by depth, between parsleI lines, of one
hundred and twenty i've feet and four liz es. To-
gether with all the rlgots wages and advantages
| Being the same property acquired by the defen-
darts herein, by purchase from tie city OF New Or
leans. as per passed before said notary, w. j.
Castell. on the third Of July, 1866.
Seized in the above SUIT.
| aTerms-L The purchaser to assume the pay
| nent of promssory cote. secured by
| vendors mortgage on said property, drawn
| By defendants to their own order, and by
them iuQorsed, dated on the seventh day of Juue
| 1866 for ne sum CT eight hundred and eighty do
| ing interest at per cent per snnum from Lite
till maturity ana thereafter al got per cent Ter
aupuIn from said maturity till paid. IS And the
balance of the price of adjudication, cash OF the
spot ro,.g uvr
SrsrIT Of the Parish of (rleaug
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Cfaiz ma Bank Of s.Oulsfaoa vs. IA ichas
MSCOig4B

ap23 my7 81 ShoriG OF one Parish OF orieana-
Evening star., 1870-02-07
DIED.

HAMILTON. TN Saturday evening, February 8
MARY wife of Rev. VIM. Hamilton.
Her funeral will take place from Ryland Chapel
VI p thurSh. TO morrow Tuesday at oclock D.
M The friends and acqGantances of the family are
respectfully invited 10 attend.
OBRIEN. In Washington. Fsbruary 9th At
ocl'ck p. m, WM. J. O'BRIEN, ia the 2jth year of
hI~ aAc.
His funeral will take place on Tuesday. sth inst d,
~ pa clock. from his late residence on street
between 2d and Ri east. The friends of the family
are respectfully invited to attend
ROBERTS. On the morning of the 7th instant.
WALTER NAlLOR, only child OF John VIM and
julia A. Roberts. aged months and DAYS
Funeral will take place on Tuesday from the real
dsnee Of his parents, IL l2th street. between and
H.
WASHINGTON. On the 5th instant. suddenly.
ARMENIA AUGUSTA, infant daughter of George
and Serena Downing Washington, aged ii months
QUIEN. At Chicago, Thursday, February 81,
1-1O, Mrs NELLIE QUEEN, wife of Edward r.
Queen, formerly of this city.
Evening star., 1870-02-07

RY COOPER LAT!MER, Auctioneers.
ID (Successsrs TO J. q. McGuire Co..
Southwest corner OF Penna. avenue and llth II.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING
LOT ON 14TH STREET WEST, BETWEEN K
AND L STs. NORTH.
a By virtue Of a deed Of trust, bearing date the
UVo6sh day of May, A. D. 1858, and duly recorded in
~ALiber number five hundred and sixty, (5S0, B
folio Al ct seq, of the land records Of Washington
county. and District of Columbia, viii sell pub
lie auction, the premises, to the highest bidder
MONDAY, the 7th day Of February, A. d. $50, at Z
O'Clock p. m, all that certain piece or parcel of
Ground stuate and being in the city Of ashington,
IN the District of Columbia known and described
upon the ground plat or plan thereof as Lot nun
oered Twenty seven tT, lin Davidson 3 subdivision
(2fS.J
Terms: One half cash. balance in six and twelve
months with interest from the day of sale; the de-
ferred payments to be secured to the satisfaction Of
the Trustee. All conveyancing and stamps at the
cost of the purchaser 500 to be paid the day Of
sale; and II the terms of sale not complied with
within FIVE days from the day Of SALE the Trustee
serves the right to resell at the risk and the
defaulting purchaser, by advertising week in
some newspaper printed and published in Washing
ton, ID. G.. A. THOS. BRADLEY, Trustee
jal4-eo&ds COOPER LATIMER, Aucts.
Evening star., 1870-02-07
NSU RANCE Rooms

N q U II ANCE Rooms
7. M. HANSON 4 B. LEWIS BLACKBOARD.
THE ETNA FIRE INSURANCE CO., Of Hart.
ferd. Assets, s 100000.
THE NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTIIE r.
INSURANCE co of England and United States
Cash assets, S15 100000.
THE HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE CO As
sets, So ESQ, 900.
THE FRANKLIN FIRE INSURANCE Co, q,
Philadelphia. Assets. S3,OOO,OOO.
THE sPRINGFIELD FIRE INSURANCE Co
OF Massachusetts. Assets, (near) 3 1 900 900
THE PUTNAM FIRE INSURANCE CO., of Hart.
ford. Capital, S5O0,O0O.
THE "ROGER WILLIAMS FIRE INSURANCE
CO., OF Providence, X. l.
THE METROPOLITAN FIRE INSURANCE.
CO., Of New York.
And that old and excellent Home Company
THE POTOMAC INSURANCE CO., of George
town, ID. C.
In Life Insurance we have the great
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., of New York
Cash assets, S3J 100000.
THE ETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO., of Hart.
ford. Assets, S12 100000.
Our Companies have an aggregate Of assets exceed
ing S55,OOO,OOO, and some Of them more than
half century OF experience. They are too well
(extending, in the case of Mr.. Hanson, through
twenty consecutive years in this city, is ample; and
our adjustments have always been prompt and salts
factory. =. NJ. HANSON,
B. LEWIS BLACKFORD,
jal0-1y 5l9 7th st., told No. 466.)
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AUCTION SALES.
TO.MORROW .

RY COOPER LATIMER, Auctioneers,
(Successors 10 j. T.. McGuire Co..
coutnwes corner PeunsylvaniA ave. and llth street
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING
LOTS IN The FIRST WARD.
- by virtue Of . deed Of trust. dated the 18th Of
VpeceIaber, ls7, and recorded in Liber =. y. r.
NO. D. folio 65, one Of the land records ef Wash
Ingfon county. IN the District of Columbia, and st
the request Of the party secured thereby, the sub
ssrleer viii efer for sale, at public auction. on
IGESDAf, the sth day Of February, $50, At four
O'Clock p m, on the premises, all those valuable
Buiding Lots numbered y, Is, g. %, 81, g. s., 81 IS,
%, 81, j, and 30, in square numbered l76, in Wash
1ngton city, in said District together with the right
OF way over the alleys in said square, which the
SAID lots respectively border These lots elgibly
situated between \ and M streets, New Hampshire
avenue and Eth street, and within one square of
MERIDIAN i'll and the proposed site for the National
Park and the new Executive Mansion.
Terms Of sale: 0ne-third Of the purchase money 10
be paid In cash, and the residue In two equal pay
ments, at and u months, with interest, % be
cured by approved notes and reserved lien. The
terms Of sale must he complied with within one week
alter sale. the property may he resold at the risk
and cost OF the first purchaser after one week no
tce "A stamps and convey ancing at the cost Of the
purchaser. SIS down each LOT at time of sale
RICHARD X. CRAWFORD, Trustee.
Ja6 eo&d COOPER LATIMER, Aucts.
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A UCTION SALE OF MEDICINES, INSTRU.
"A MENTS AND CONDEMNED HOS
PlTAL PROPERTY
Ass1srAST MEDIcAL PTRyEYoR's OvEIcE,t

ASSISTANT MEDICAL PURvEYoRs OrFIcE,(
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. Z, 1870
viii be offered at public sale in this city, Judi
ciary Square Depot, street, between Fourth and
Fifth, on TUESDAY, the sth day of March, 1870, at
10 9. m, large quantity OF Hospital Property.
which has been In use, embracing Surgical and Den
tai Instruments, Redding and Clothing, Iron Bed
sIeads Stoves, Chairs, Tables, Fire Hose, Cosking
Utensils, Drums, Old Band Instruments, Wooden
and Leather Buckets, Medicine and Mess Chests, !,
In Cups, Desks, Brooms, Scales and Weights, DELI
Plates. Books, Clocks, Coffee Boilers, Iron Bars and
inch Water Pipe, &C., &c. Also, q considerable
quantity and variety of Medicines, in fair order;
Hospital Stores, Beef Extract, &C.. &c. Also, two
Covered Wagons, new and in superior order.
Terms, cash deposit at time of sale will be re-
quired. All goods purchased must be remov ed with
in four D days, after which date responsibility
Tor them viii be assumed at this office.
Catalogues ready by the LIST of March.
G. SUTHERLAND,
Assistant Medical Purveyor, Brevet Colonel U. 8.
Army. e7-6t
Evening star., 1870-02-07

SOAP.-D. Smith stated at Rochester Farmers.
Club, that there was but one secret in making
soap; ''use good Gshss-elm and black ash being
the best-bOil the I've down strong, and then add
the grease. and you will have the 'oap IT, ,Iree
hours" He should have added, tha1 ii the lye
however strong, will effervesce freely when
acids OF strong vinegar is poured in, il has too
must be abstracted by means of fresh lime,
Brought in any way into contact VIII it, the
most convenient mode being to place it at the
younger DAYS, ''wIse" neighbor gave with
much gravity the reason that the soap would
not ''cOme," /" that IL was the wrong time OF the
mC on Believing the moon innocent, we tried
the id test, which showed We were dealing
with carbOnic of potash instead of caustic rot
ash. We threw in fresh powdered lime. and in a
short time had eNellent soap, much to the as
constituent and half chargin of the kind neigh
BOr with the moon theory.
Evening star., 1870-02-07
ALEA
FEBRUARY z, lS0-dts u. 3.
1T s. MARSHAL's SALE.

In virtue Of writ of feri facias issued from the
Clerk office of the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia, and to me directed, will sell, at public
said District, on MONDAY, the 2lst day of Februa-
ry, $50, at II clock NJ, all Henry Douglass right
the city of Washington, d. G., together with the
improvements thereon, seized and levied upon as
satisfy execution $50. in favor Of William Doug
lass administrator of John Douglass, of Colum-
bus Alexander. ALEX. SHARP
fe2 dts u. s. Marshal D. G..
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MARRIED.

MCGIRyEN-BAILEI. On the evening Of the
:d instant. AT st Alloy siu- Church. By R..y Father
Stone-treet. HENRY MCGIRyEN. of New York, 20
Miss NJ Ian BAILEY of this city,
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IT s. MARsHAL'S SALE.

In virtue of two writs of ieri facias. 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 dsor of
said District, on MONDAY, the 2lst day of February
$50, at 12 o'clock m. all defendants right. title,
claim, and interest in and TO Lot No. % in Square
No; Z3, in the city of Washington, D. c., together
with all the improvements thereon; seized and levied
sold to satisfy execution Nos. 64 and 65l2, in favor
OF Richard L. Merrick and Charles Il. johnson.
ALEX XR SHARP,
February 2, lS70-dts u. 3. Marshal, D. g.
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INSURANCE.

EIREMAN'S INSURANCE COMPANY OF
WASHINGTON AND GRORGETOWN.
Offce-Room No. I, over Bank of Washington.
CHARTERED By CONGRESS 1887
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS........S $500, 900
Insures all descriptions of Property in the District
of Columbia
No charge for Stamps or Policies
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Esau Pickrell, Lewis johnson, T. Ed Clark
Geo Waters, Th9s. Parker, W. E. Howard,
Georgetown. Andrew Rothwell, Alb. A. Wilson
JAMES ADAMS, President.
ABEL G. DAVIS, Secretary fe4-eo3m