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"A very similar ternng, also, was entertain Cd
by the lawyers who were called in, and who after
intense application declared themselves doubt
ful-sO much was to be advanced and really to
be said and supported by various preeedents.
both on she side Of the cat and the dog, and
consequently, Of the owner Of the cat well
as the owner of the dog, and the partisans OF
the owner Of the cat and dog-insOmuch that
the whole city was split into tho mOst deter.
mined cat and dog factions, and all strangers
that entered the gates were INSTANTLY absorbed
ia the dog and cat vortex, and wLirled actually
round ADD round in the terrible fray, which
every now and then broke out in fresh fury,
Notwithstanding all the vigilance of the Rajah 9
guards. And yet even these valiant heroes
at cat or dog men. just as they Themselves in.
clined to support the cat or dog question.
And SO matters might have remained either
to the day of the final depopulation of Shora-
poor. or Doomsday itself, but for the wise old
Brahmin who had given such timely warning
to turn out the stranger.
He had in reality been quietly chuekliug q
little, as many are wont to do who have lived
to see their prophecies frst despised aud the..
fulfilled; but his heart relehting, he fastened
20 the palace and prostrating himself before
the Rajah with hands Joined together he thu
spoke:
my u 10 yooI reChihCo, " buUV cotoE OI
mountains and drinker Of riversi l have a
petition to make in this matter of Get and
dog.
1T shall be heard" replied the Rajah.
" Thou art wise man; what dost thou say p
dOg-cat-dog and cat or cat and dog For
my own part shall reserve my decision,
though somewhat inclining to the opinion that
the cat caused oil the mischief and for this
reasou-because If the dog had not seen the
cat he very probably would not have chased
her. out Of sight out Of mind, being one Of
the Oldest as we'll as the truest proverbs.
Alas that should differ with your High
ness--Brave Falcon, terrible in War-the most
valiant Of the State-the Tiger OF the Coun-
try" replied the Prime Minister, How could
that cas- help being worried by the dog !--and
did not nature give her righs 10 60 whore she
plessedr
So the whole Court took at once different
sides, and matters might have oome TO serious
explosion, even within the sacred walls OF the
palace itself. bat for the Brahmin, who again
lifted up his voice, and said:
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DIED..

Amy. On the morning az the Eth instant, at
clock SARAH GARDNER. wife ID Comm u IRE
JVhn Amy, O ;. Ma, y and dsuEh liter of m Ists
Col Z. h. GsrincT, aged ~ years.
Funersl on edDes',sy. December 18th, at IL M,
Irrtn l1i9 Massachusetts, ayende.
CLARKE After an Illness OF three days, YER
INDIA CLARKE. in the 18th year of h.r age, and
II &. = Mag sh- rest in peace"
Her friends and those of the family. invited 10
tt-1d her funeral from the residence e her SON
Nv. Eno. G Moreland. near Brishtwood on Tues-
tay morniT 2. NJ 10 O'Clock.
bEETOS. On the evening OF the oh instant
GEORGE ELWGoD. SOFA Of Albertus and MARY
beeton. aged years. y months and days.
FUNERAL from the residence Of his parents. No
t2l II street southwest, Tuesday morning, Dec
sudria, Va for r5erm-nt Salt more sun and A.
eNsndTis- Va, papers pleas copyl
kELIER. III this city. on the morning If sun
tty, Decenter m'h. 81 pneumonia, JONAS PAS
Al KILLER. aged 81 years.
Dy ing. - ID slowly IL ing.
A. the hOs. : of the night rode by.
dc had lair since he light Of sunset
W a. red Ia he evening sky.
iii after the middle watches
A. sof " near him stood,
v ben he soul from his prison letters
Was locss d hV the hand of God
One moment his pale lips tremhled
" 18th the triumph Re might not tell,
A. the sight of his life immortal
On his spirit yisi6 n fell.
Then the hook OF rapfure faded.
And the beautiful smile faint
As that in some ancient picture
On the taCe II dying saint"
The funeral viii take place to- morrow, December
l2thb 81 O'Clock, from the Church Of the Epiph-
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EVENING STAR.
THE TRIAL OF MRS. WHARTON.
Confirmation Of the Medical Testi
mOny.

Afrer the elnse OF cur report by telegraph Of
the VII srtOn Trial at Annapolis on Saturday, the
examination of DIR. Il. =. Chew was continued
~ the prosecution. Witness testified that the post
morton appearances did not indicated opium
poisoning. Mrs LOney gave witness a tumbler
containing q sediment ON the evening OF June
18th, at Mrs. NEaTtOns house. Witness gave
the glass To Prof. Aiken. Witness then testified
- to she eject ct tartar emetic. Uron his cross
examination DR.. Chew testified in regard 70 the
SdCCtk OF choral in answer tO questions by Mr..
Steele. He was kept on the stand for a long
time. His testimony was principally in regard
60 the action OF IOison, symptoms prod lced by il
On the human body, etc.
Professor Francis Il. Miles was the next wit
ness. He examined the body OF Gen. ketchum
with DTs. Williams and Chew. He testified as
10 the post norton examination, the principal
POINTS OF which have already been published.
The next witness was Professor William e
Aiken, Professor OF Chemistry in the University
81 MaTyian who testified that he examined the
stomach OF General Ketchum; found a tnrbiGI
lTOunish fluid in the stomach, which he ex-
smincd first for stTychnine, but failed TO find
any. Witness then explained the manner of
s1a:yizing- AMI the hour OF three O'Clock having
arrived, the court adjourned until to-day.
THE rRIsONEs AND HER DAUGHTER.
MIS-. " hafton and her daughter aud friends
occupied tifeiT usual seats. In addition Ia the
i5tics heretofore mentioned sitting with them
we're Miss Rose POttS, Of Oh 8 city, AMI Mis-
Stump. Of Baltimore. who were seated imm-,il-
atcly in the !, of Mrs. Nuge1t aud Miss Neil
on. Mrs. Wharton herself re mains yelled during
the entire session of the court, and seldom
exchanges more than word at a time with her
friends; her daughter, however, cOnverses with
Them GuiTe fTeg ntiy, and also cousuits occ4-
saturday DR.. Langatc, of the United States
~ my, was = s'ed alongside of her. and they fire.
9Uenrly CCuy-Tsed during the giving of In,
medical testimony The COiOred servants of Nrs
thin the oa- OF the court for the first tlme on
Saturday.
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N. B.-The auctioneers call the particular atten-
ton Of the public 10 the above sale, "a Msssrs Full
TON 4 CO., not having had "a sale fer the last two
years. have large and well selected lot Of GOODS
which they have determined 10 sell without
RI. & CO. have several Watches and other vaiu-
able articles which they have held IL months,
and the deposiors caE have them pay uent Of the
principal and small interest.
We advance money AZ less than one half the usual
rates. pol3
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RY GREEN 4 WILLIAMS, Auciioneers.
~ Southeast ner ID and 7th sts,
TRUSTEES SALE OF EALUABLE REAL Es

TRUSTEES SALE oF VALUABLE REAL Es'
80 Under and by virtue of q deed OF trust bearing
So date december u "A. y. $50. and duly recorded
District of columbia, and by the di ectiou of the
party thereby secured, the signed will offer for
Is .Y ~ fGhsf hrSton on the premisss o. THURS
Pm. the following valuable Lot, viz: Lot nineteen
u11 IN sqysre six hui dred and twenty five (625 4,
sal square teet ( ground and fronts on Massachu-
setts and New Jersey avenues and street north
And under and b. virtue OF the same deed Of trust,
sho bi iHeetion OF the party thereby secured, the
nndeI signed viii at public auctin, the prem
o clock m Lot 2, in square 9G This lot is sit
a.t.d IN ION street east near the Intersection Of
rapidly improving section of the city.
and uLder aId by virtue Of certain other deed Of
trust also b. airing date ON the III day of Decea,ber
cured the undersigned will of for sale, az public
auction, at tie store u Green William at II cor
day Of DECEMBER, 1871, o'clock m, the follow
ing Real ESTATE living in Euntngto Prince George s
benz. NJ Plumb 4 20 as lots numbered from one Il,
% s psigs i S from
from one to se1 enfy six t7sj inc nsve, IN square
one a. TO "a incin sive in said square contain
ing ninety six thousand siy hundred square feet of
md also lots numbered from one I'd seventy
six t76 inclusive. in square numbered two co. being
The entire OF said square, containing one hundred
and Ninety thousand square feet 4 er9und.
win BE- resold At the risk AID Of the defautine
Wellington city The trustee reauir"s the raw
upon ,he SALE and il not paid resarres the right ~
.ssii at once Stamps AID conveyancng az the cost
EDWARD I. CARHINGroN, JR a.. Trustee.
DE- GREEN x WILLIAMS, Auc.s.
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RI GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers
" Northwest corner ID h and ID street t.

TRrsTEES SALE or LOTS IN SQUARES SIT,
319 AND 5el IN SOUTH ASHlHGrOS.
- By virtue Of 4 decree Of the Supreme Court Of
tthe District Of Columbia. passed on the 18th hay
- O: July, 1871 III the Of Baltzer VS.. Thong
and others, Equity cause No: 2s2;, and by virte
of a subsequent order passed in the cause sub
sti,rting the undersigned a trustees in place of the
original trustee, shall sell by anctiOn. tn !.
premises, On WEDNEsDAY, the 18th day of De
cepber. At O'Clock .. m, Lots A. b, q and II, in
The subdivision Of lot in square 81, in the city OF
Washington, d C., as the said square aud lots are
laid down ON he Plat If ssi city. said lots and
each front ~ feet street south and are I'D ct
deep. Ssid lots and ii each trout 70 feet on 81
street west, and are 81 feet deep.
Also,
Lots A, B and n, in square SO Said lots each
front q feet on ID street vest, and s fee eep
Also,
Lot Il, in square esl said lot fronts 20 feet ON d
stree, eouth. and 10 10 feet deep.
s, IL and Is months bearing interest S2s be paid
down on each lot when they are struck on, and the
deferred to be secured by deed Of on
the premises. III the terms Of sale be not CON piled
with IN ave days from day OF sale the trustees al All
have The rieht to resell the property 1T the risk and
cost Of the defaultine purchaser. Stamps and con
Fl yeysncing at purchaser = soet.
r. p. JACKSON. tr,u. >
EDWIN L.sTANTON,{ Afuslees.
no21-d GREEN WILLIAMS, Aucts.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERN00N
nf GREkk 4 WILLIAMS, A uc.ape-rs,
- Southeast corner 7th and D sfreefx.
TRUSTEES SALE.


~, TRUSTEES SALE;
dated May Is, .lCi, and recorded in Libsr No.
County Of wsshngon d. an saa J. sss nor tns
the holder Of ,he prgsssry netes thereby .eeored.
1871, at pm. on the premises. the following de-.
scrib gisrsrty 81 uaied a, the corner Of street
AID Ohio Railroad Depot, 70 wit An the .hoe. and
buildings row upon The west sixty feet o Lot No
Being for the y
frsm june 7h $50, wiIh the privilege Of purchasing
ns by the somes rsf S Of
i Bs,tim1re; Md; have walls about twenty eight
oute and produce dealers the place presents
Terms Of sale One thousand dollar. cash; bal.
twelve months n day Of sale secures By notes and
end revenue stamps at cost of the purchase A do
Sosit Of l will be required VIE he property is
pied with within ave days from the day Of sale,
did eRrfs 4 ! S &ifEsAMs Tr Tsc::.
tCspital & Herald
RYO.w, HAyENNER 4 CO.. Auctioneers,
- No. 643 Louisian avenue,
third OT east OF seventh street.
fEbPFhTY ASDdsi VACANT LOT. soUTH
fS a.t4 E S,ft6Sk SoS6AY' bEdEabEk
edt AND OF Sis street o. G feet The improve
sA6 NESTS one three story and has sllent Brick
II Use. with mas'ie front, containing rooms, in
thorough repair, and small store. This property
Is well located for business pur poses and especially
the drug business. The property is worth Si2 600
safe will surely be made.
Terms: One fourth cash; balance . and 3 years.
with interest at per cent.
AUSTIN BROWN,
Real Estate Agent,
no "a dts Corner New York avenue and 18th st.
POSTPONED On ACCOUNT OF RAIN
until MONDAY, December lfh; same hour.
DIS G. ". HAyENNER CO., Aucts.
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UNITED STATES MARsRAL,s SALE.

In virtue 81 order Of sale issued from the Clerk
Once Of tn Supreme Court Of tue District Of Column
sili cell, At public sale, fsv casa; on FRIDAY, the
Easby wharf, foot OF street, in the city Of Wash.
inEton, ,. o.. the Schooner Thomas Brinkiey, o.
Baltimore. Nd her Tackle. apparel, and Furui-
Court. AlEX; sHAR o. =. MarshSl =. D.
December 3th, 1871. dec8rdts