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An Earthquake.

correspondent of the San Diego Union writes from San Francisco:
 Analogy is bafled and prophecy silenced for the present, regarding the season in which to expect these dreaded phenomena On Tburs- day, February l7th about qurrter past l2, m., San Francisco was startled to such an extent that her hair stood on end' and her teeth chattered iu her head, Of course yoy have all been duly terrified by descriptions of our latest visitation in that form Many writers, know, possess very vivid powers of description, but defy sny one to give anything like an adequate picture of the effect of an earthquake upon class of fifty or sixty children assem- bied in the third story of brick school-house. The sudden, unaccountable tremor seems to bring with 1t a rush of terrifying thoughts of danger and death Some seem to lose all power of action, others seem incapable of doing anything, but increase the confusion by screams ing and crying, while some with white and error stricken facCs. cling wildly to their teach er as if she could stay the tumult. The great danger in ordinary cases is that in rushing down the tbree flights of stairs some of the children would inevitably be killed or seriously injured But no one was hurt. and the ex- citement has ceen completely swallowed up ln the great event that mad slast week memorable
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JOINT RESOLUTION to sell or exchange the
 site of the custem.house in the city of Nash-
 vile, Tennessee, that . more suitable location
 may be obtained.
 Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Amer ica in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized, in his discretion; to sell at public auction. to the highest and best bidder therefor, the present site for custom-house in the city of Nashville, Tennessee, or to exchange the same for new and more eligible site, as directed in the fol = lowing section.
 SEC. ?. And be it further resolved, That out of the proceeds of the said sale or by such ex- change, the Secretary of the Treasury is au- thOrized and directed to purchase or procure a new and more eligible site for custom-hOuse in the said city of Nashville: Provided, that the cost of the new site shall in no event ex- ceed the amount of the proceeds from the sale or exchange of the present site
 Approved, February A, 1870.
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cT making appropriations for the support "A tbs Military Academy for the fiscal year .43ine Juus thirtieth, ighteen hundred and sF Fsntg-One.
 se it enacted by the Senate and House ot <esentstives of the United States of Amer in Congress assembled, That the following be, and the same are hereby, appropiat- :. mt of any money in the treasury not other
 appropriated, for the support of the Mile s Academy for the year ending the ihirtieth 4une, eighteen hundred and seventy one: 1 Or ad njional pay of officers, and for pay of 'kuctors. cadets, and musicians, two hundred ! i've thousand two hundred and ninety dollars and twenty cents;
 Dr commutaton of officers subsistence, six {. sand five hundred ani seventy dollars, gDr pay in lien of clothing to officers ser $, one hundred and fifty six dollars; I rr repairs and improvements, twenty thou ] dollars;
 For fuel and apparatus, fourteen thousand an;
 Or forage for draught animals, twelve hun e dollars;
 I Or postage and telegrams, two hundred FIs;
 EOr stationery. five hundred dollars \ fOy transportation, twelve hundred dol- 2 1Or new press, type, and materials for office, | diplomas for graduates, one thousand se hundred dollars; kOT cadet registers, class reports, and blanks
 hundred dollars;
 Or compensation to pressmeu and and lith- ahpher, one hundred dollars; < pr clerks to disbursing officers and quar- lfasters. one thousand six hundred and fifty en;
 fpr clerks to adjustant, one thousand five EErei dollars;
 r clerks to treasures, one thousand five s 5rei dollars;
 tc' contingent expenses of the departments fathematics, artillery, cavalry, and infan- ROFduanee and gunnery, practical engin- |sng, civil and military engineering, natural
 experimental philosophy, and compensa-
 to attendant, three thousand three hun
 and fifty dollars;
 sP' miscellaneous and incidental expenses
 gas, coal, for lighting academy barracks,
 f'haII, and hospital, officers stables, three
 sand i've hundred dollars; water p.pes,
 ''lng, repairs, one thousand five hun s dollars; serubbing public buildings,
 quarters five hundred dallars; brooms, fls'' tubs, pails, and wages of police, if
 hundred dollars; chalk, sponge, and
 TOT recitation rooms, fifty dollars; musi-
 4S''uments, repairs for band, and organist
 -APel three dollars; compensation to libra-
 'ue hundred and twenty dollars; com. . A4'a to assistant librarian, one hundred
 "'a'y dOllarsi compensation of non.coms
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proved, February 23, 1870.

AN ACT making appropriations for the naval
 service for the year ending June thrtieth,
 eighteen hundred and seventy, and fer other
 purposes.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Amer. ica in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropri- ated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to supply deficiencies In the appropriations for the naval service for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hun dred and seventy, namely:
 For Bureau of Steam Engineering, five hun- dred thousand dollars
 For tue Bureau of Construction and repairs, one million five hundred thousand dollars nd the following amount of unexpended balances are hereby covered into the treasury, viz Of the unexpeude1 balance standing to the credi of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, one million four hundred thousand dollars of the balance 10 the credit of the Bureau of Equip ment and Recrul,ng, three hundred and ninety nine thousand dollars; of the balance to the credit ofthe Bureau of Navigation, two hun dred aud fifty thousand dollars and of the balance to the credit of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, nine hundred and ffty-one thou sand dollars.
 And these sums shall becovered in and res- tored to he treasury, whether they sta nd to the credit Of said bureaus in the proper books O. the Treasurer of the United States, or have been placed to any other account. or are under the control of any officer or agent of the Navy Department Pr0vided, That the money so appropriated shall be expended only foI tbe purpose of providing materials, carrying or the work and paying the employees of the bureaus for which it is appropriated | Approved, February "A, 1870.
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JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the SecrO-
 tsry of War to place st the disposal of the
 "Bridgss' Battery AssOciation," at Chicago,
 Illinois, certain Capturod ordnance.
 Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Amer. ica in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of war be, and he is hereby, authorized and di- rected to place at the disposal of the Bridges Battery Association at Chicago, Illinois, ten captured twelve- -pounder guns of obsolete pat.- terms, now condemned and in store at the Rock Island Arsenal, to be placed around large and beautiful lot in Rosehili Cemetery, at Chia cago, Illinois.
 Approved, February 2l, 1870.
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solemnly swear (o9ahrm) that l have, by act of Congress of the United States been relieved from the disabilities imposed npon me by the fourteenth amendment of the Constitution of the United States, so help me God:" or under
 he pains and penalties of perjury, Gas the case may be;) which oaths, or afimations, shall be taken before and certified by any officer
 lawfully authorized to administer oaths. And any person who shall knowingly swear or affirm falsely in taking either of such oaths or affc- nations shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and shall be punished therefor byimprisonment not less than one year, and rot more than ten years, and shall be fined not less than one thou sanl dollars, and net more than ten thousand dollars, And in all trials for any violation of this act, the certificate of taking of either of said oahs or af6rmatiOus, with proof of the signature of the party accused, shall be taken and held as conclusive evidence that such oath or affirmation was regularly and lawfully administered by competent authority: And prOcided ftrtAer, That every such person who shall neglect for the period of thirty day next after the passage of this act to take. subscribe and file such oath or affirmation as aforesaid, shall be deemed and taken, to all iEtents and purposes, to have vacated his office And pro- cided .further, That the State of Mississippi is, admitted to representation in Congress as one ofthe States ofthe Union, upon the following fundamental conditions: First, That the con- stitntion of Mississippi shall never b @ so amended or changed as to deprive any citizen or class Of citizens of the Uuited States of me right to vote who are entitled to vote by the constitution herein recognized, -. ept as a punishment for such crimes as are now felonieS at common law, wheseof they shall have been duly convicted under laws equally applicable to all the inhabitants of said sta,e; Provided, That any alteration ot said constitution, prospective in it's effects, may be made in regard 10 the time and place of the residence of voters. Second That it shall never be lawful for the said Stale to deprive any citizen of the ULijed States, on account of h race color or previous condition of servi- tude of the right 10 hold office under the con- sti@ut;on and laws of said State or upon any such ground to require of hun any other euali- hcaions for office han such as are requiI ed of al other citizens Ihild That he constitution of Mississippi shall never be so amended or changed as to deprive any citizen or class of citizens ofthe United States of the school rig hts aud privileges secured by the constitution of said State.
 Approved, February 23, 1870.
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missioned officers in charge of mechanlcs fifty dollars; and compensation of soldiers writing in adjutants' offices, fifty dollars' in all seven thousand six hundred and ninety dollars
 For the departments of drawing, French ethics, Spanish, and the departme Ut of chemis- try, mineralOgy, including one thousand dollars and no more for the yearly supply of chemi- calls, glassware, porcelain, paper, for the latter department, four thousand and ten dollars;
 For increase and expenses of library, two thousand dollars;
 For annual repairs of gass.pipes, gas meters, and retorts, six hundred dollars;
 For furniture for cadets hospital, two hunn dred and fifty dollars;
 For repairs and additions to officers quar- ters, three thousand dollars;
 For fuel for cadets mess-ball, shops, and laundry, three thousand dollars
 For fre-proof building for public offices and archives, twenty-five thousand dol lars;
 For rebuilding the north wharf, seven thsu. sand dollars;
 For repairing roads, five hundred dollars
 For furniture for soldiers hospital one hun dred dollars;
 For grading, draining, and improving the artillery and cavalry drll ground, two thou sand dollars;
 For contingencies for superintendent, one thousand dollars,
 And hereafter, in addition to the other members of the Board of Visitors to be ap- pointed by the President, according to exist ng law, to attend the annual examination of cadets at the U, ited States Military Academy, there shall be on every such board two senators to De desg at d hy the Vice-Pressident or President pro tempore of the S.nate; and three members of the House of representa- lives to be designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, such designations respectively to be made at the session of Con- gress next preceding the time of such exami- nation and the senators and members so ap- pointed shall make full report of their action as such visitors, with their view and recon endations in regard to the Said Military Aca- demy, within twenty days after the meeting of Congress, at the session next succeeding the time of their appointment Approved, February 2l, 1870.
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AN ACT to admit the State of Mississippi to repre-
 sentation in the Congress of the United
 States.
 Whereas the people of Mississippi have fram ed and adopted constitution of State gov- ernment which is republican; and whereas the legislature of Mississippi elected under said constitution has ratified the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States; and whereas the perfor- nance of these several acts in good faith is condition precedent to the representation of the State in Congress: Therefore,
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Amer ica in Congress assembled, That the said State of Mississippi is entitled to representation in the Congress of the United States ProUidsd That before any member of the legislature of said State shall take or resume his seat, or any officer of said State shall enter upon the duties of the office, he shall take and subscribe, and file in the office of the secretary of state of NJ is sissippi, for permanent preservation, an oath Or affirmation in the form following -
 -, do sOlemnly swear (or afirrn) that have never taken an oath as member ofCon- gress, or as an officer of the United States, or as member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, and aferward engaged in insurrecticn or rebellion against the same, or given aid or com fort to the enemies thereof, so help me Good :" or under the pains and penalties of perjury. (ag the case may be;) or such person shall in like manner take. subscribe, aud file the foilew- Ing oath or affirmation: q, do
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TIE COURTS.

POLICE COURT, Jssss Sse'i.-To oav-A large
numberof petty cases were tried day Also, the
following
AssArLTyNs OFFICERS.
Charles Reed, colured, chars ed with ssssnliiug a
policeman y bile in discharge 81 his duty. He hal
been brought 20 the and escap-d from the
cell, nned 20 or shnty days in ,ah. Alec. CHARGED
with cerry1D deadly W. apon-a razor. heei $40.
Alec, charged With ssssalung Henry Lac.y, an
officer of the Police Court fined $50, aod in desult
eiN months In Jail.
SAID RE was A CHURCH GrGBER.
Jeremiah Burnsidee, coored, charged with usi' -
profaDe lapsuase on PenBsy " snia avenue. He -
be would s,ss hi n oath Tia. Be .e,er swore II a. h.
WIFE wHIPFER FINED.
John johnson, eoiored, charged with .-.;.,;
an assault on Margaret johnson, his W n IN
brutal msnner; fined IS and costs. st. IN avery
Uni.ed s. a. .ss .i NTH E e q 70
Assault on John 0ailstack with scs, -, ~"
by striking him the head tntont 70 XII nm t
f-lied him senseless to the gr 80 xsocunk !ns''
an an, exsIinaiion through eo%n,e1 Mct,"H
.nee before the Grimm :, Ss go sopds ior appear
coming his security. ~ Court, u H. HARMON De
hehsHine IN and Julia Blsch. eh arSed with
Msrtet 6v Tcs sfscrderly msnner in th 3 Nortbern
two cate Auns and scratching each other like
keen tin y Aese parties are German W omen, wis
f,Soiir Ssy customers from her, and Julia accused
ran with enticinc away her Customers; hence
The - light which carried on Tor come time to
O. ereat entertainment OF the msrketmen, who
.@mence6 TO bet on the Results. They were d oalis
Sparased BY the o@cers and brought Cd 20 court:
nned % each ard costs.
. ALLEGED FEMALE HousFBaEsHsR
~ the case OF Grace Alice Berlin Motion Smith. a
coIoIed girl, charged with housebreakBg, q post
ponenent was asked by the District attorney. Ai.
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The RaiTF0sa Company Must Pave.

TEE OFFICIAL NOTICE ~ THE CovNIs-loS
We stated on Saturday that the Paving Com
mission had held meeting that day aud drawn
uP an official notification to the railroad com
fany that their tracks must be paved 70 conform
10 that adopted on the rect OF the Avenue. Sub
joined is the communication addressed to Mr..
:. y. Riker, president or the railroad company
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, .
WASHINGTON, November IS, 1907
Sir The Commission appointed under
act entitled 'An act to provide for the paving
OF Pennsylvania avenue" approved July 8,
$50, have, in performing the duties enjoined
upon them. taken into consideration the third
section OF the act, and, In that connection, the
rights and obligations OF the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Company.
The company, under the direction OF the Com
mission, have the right to construct that part OF
The pavement which they are required 10 pay for.
No question has arisen a. to 20 much thereof as
81 the railway tracks. This IL constructing in
the same manner as the remainder Of the work
between such edge and the curb line Of the
same. The only point ut issue relates to the
pavement which the company is putting down
between the tracks. The provision is explicit.
TO the satisfaction of the Commission, and the
preceding general terms, comforting upon the
railway company the right to select tho mate
rial. must be subordinated to this purpose.
The pavement now in progress Of construe-
ton by the company is not Satisfactory to the
Commission, and they require that in all r. .
spects 1t should reasonably conform to t'aa,
which has been adopted for the residue o. The
Avenue.
Very respectfully, your obedient ser San,s.
tSi2ned. &c. DelaEo. Secretary Of the Int
rior; A. Mlchler, Commissioner vi Public BniId.
mss; NJ. g. Emery, Mayor of Washington.
The Presidsnt Of the Washington and GsorJe,oys
Railroad Compdny.
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CITY ITEMS.

INDIA RUBERR GOODS.
Long and Short Goats, lustre and dull finish,
on drill and sheetiDg, from lowest to finest
qualities: Flock Goats, blue and mixed; Talmas
or Wing Goats; Cloaks, with sleeves and
ponchcs, for driving; Clergymens Boots, with
Pants for wading; Leggings, Caps, &c; at
wholesale or retail, at the lowest prices.
GEO. q. HKNNING,
No. 40 Seventh street, y. w.
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AACSEwENTs, Ae.

Sassnal Tsca,cr.-Bsrney w.lIisgs Ard VIE
On TIE Euersld Ring"
Wells 0rs7a Eos5s.-Mrs- James A. Oates
CCnic opera and Burlesque Troupe.
odd T,locs' Hal. Nary SaTd--Psuorana,
fr,,h Italian German and American Scenery,
,cr the benefit OF ST. Peters Church.
ytsco'a Hal" Whittier are We Drifting -
Lecture ~ Lillian - Edgartop.
Marhriter's Art Gallery, 4ss Tth street.
BaJIov's Art Gallery, 80 Pa avenue.
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INSULTING IADIEs.-SeveTal complaints have
Reached rs CT ladies' being insuited in the street
ears. usU ally BY vell-dTCssed persons, who, un-
Le- the garb OF seeming gcntilty, display a
eoarseness and brutality richly meriting per-
senAl Chastisement. Taking advantage OF
crowded seats, and the incidental noise ans CON
fusion, these scOuEdrels presume ~ address
lady Ia erGers unknown 10 them, in terms OF
surient lam lhauty. frequently attempting to
take IeTsoIai Liberties. Rather than have A
scene II OFTEN happens nat me lady is inCis-
posed 70 aim protection feom the other pas-
sepEefs O. the Conductor; iut when the insult is
TepelCd, the dkgTaceful perpetrator hurrisdls
leaves the car, 20 prevent exposure and its con
sequences.
II some OF these WORTHLESS could receive then
and there, a sound thTashing, the example would
lie beneficial n the extreme While n "a trus
me conductors are ibsIru cted to protect passen-
gers their manifold duties ava freauenYt taken
advantage OF hy seoundTels to perpetTste these
indsCencies.
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a Metropolitan Episcopal Church.

A correspondent OF the Standard Of TIE Cros.
tbe organ OF the Protestant Episcopal Church
81 Ohio; notes the tact that the recent eonyen-
ton OF the Unitarian Church, held at New
York, tcok steps for the erection OF a national
church at Washington, and that already the
Methods and one or two other denominations
have erect, q attractive METROPOLITAN churches
m this city. He SAYS our Church ought not
10 be behind in this great work. Measures
ought 20 be taken immedIaf sly for erectiDg az
the capital OF the republic Metropolitan
church, which would be for that c;ty What 81
Psuls Is Tor London. 4 he work can easily he
accomplished IL the Church can be Induced 70
take hold OF the matter IN earnest hope that
The clergy and laity Of the city of Washington
viii az once take the proper steps fer bringing
this subject 10 the attention OF our people
throughout the Cnion."
The editor OF the SfoEd0rd saws of this propo-
sition THE project suggested by our CORES
pondsnt Wv is probably too new 10 meet with
am prompt Enforcement. So far as we know
he has the merit of being the first 70 propose a
National NCtIGI oliten Cathedral Washing
Ton Is Ger s1Iniv As b2Gly IN need of a sp( ,imen
Of decent church architecture es any city We
ever saw, ard especially shabby are most of the
churches Of our ORDER but whether x is hest
Ter Us 10 provoke a competition in q DEPARTMENT
OF church activities in which we should be 40
sure 70 be oyershsdowed BY the still more towey-
ing 81. PallS' OF N. o. and NJ. E. ana other
tTethTen, il a question"
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Mr.. GEORGE n. GRANT. native OF fiiis etv
Died ~ his resld ence OIL h street, near 9Th yex-
tefuay morning, from cancer in the face
from which lie suffered for eighteen wears. and
which confined him to his house for two or three
years past. he was one OF the original members
a. Ward, Mr.. John Warden, and j. A. Keunsly
ttLe two former deceased and was also q past
Grand OF Excelsior Lodge, No. IL, OF Odd Fell
lows His funeral will take place AZ the 9TH
noon.
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PROFESSOR MARISps second quarter COM
nences on Thursday next, and all who desire to
perfect themselves In the latest and most
fashionable DANCES should avaf themselyee or
the opportunity. There will be the regular fort
nightly soiree ON Thursday evening next
which viii no doubt be an ENJOYABLE affair rs
usual See Marini's advertisement elsewhere
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TEE SCIENTIFIC LECTURE CouRsr.-The nom
ular character Of this course during the last see
son promises to be repeated this winter with TIE
addition Of the most popular lecturers to De
found. Entertainment and instruction combine
in these lectures, and tend to elevate the public
taste. Prof. Morton, who opers the course on
and crowded the Peabody Institute, Baltimore.
during the past week.
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THE ST. ANDREWS Socryrv h.. 49,.
nssl feast OF reason and dow OF sonIl. 49,. VI
nessi1y night, with Harvey as Caterer s"S =
social dance after the bana uet mr.. eiiu a
iDnOy alton OF last wear UPON Old ,ras,s ensloie
Re revealed and the ladies viii Pastic'nsts YIN IN
tie festivities. 'fS'e III
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INSANE ScLDIEkS-Jhe Quartsrmssters de-
rartnient has been ordered 20 furnish transpor
tafiOH Tor ten insane men lately M the army
and now at Augusta Maine. 20 his CITY, vince
fhsy viii be placed IL the Government Hospital
for the luSap~
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The NEW UNION CHURCH OF WASHINGTON.
ID e., Vas Incorporated to-day by sever Al man
oefs OF The Ne" Jerusalem Society Of this city.
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] OFPER my entire stock Of Clothing at cost.
Call and see for yourself
GEORGE STAFFAN's,
f,m,w,f Penn. ave., 3 doors from 10th st.
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IHE srSrAY SCHOOL UNIoS OF South wast-
,nstEh met Yesterday st the Seveufh-sueet
IItsu!teIlah Church. This organization -
s,shlosed OF the sabbath schools of all the
49, oe.s'. ~, churches Addresses were mace by
Washington sabbath SehopI Cnian- md Rsv
n sttiiger' and there Wa some nne singing