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Closing Proceedings Of the Woman
Suffrage Convention.

The Woman Suffrage Convention reassembled
on Saturday afternoon.
MIR. "A. q. Riddle, of this city, was the first
speaker, and said that there is nothing in exist
ence mat does not suffer by personal restraint,
ana that TIE duration of suffering il measured
by restraint Rescue woman and deliver her to
her own control, and death-blow will have
bten struck at RIGHTEOUSNESS. Mrs Margaret ".
camp bell said there were good reasons why men
should govern when it was to be done by force,
but The day Of force has nearly passed away.
Hon. Guy III. Wines. OF Tennessee, said that two
years ago he tried to have the word male struck
out OF the state constitution when it was going
through the process of revision; he was not dis
couraged, though unsuccessful; every reform
had its reyerses. Mrs. Lucy Stone referred to
the power the cause had gained in Massachu-
sets.
At the evening session, Mrs. Stone introduced
Col Il. W. HiggiDsor, who said the best argu-
ment he had ever heard for woman's suffrage
Was made by halt-witted man. Said the man
Don't know much about this question any
way, but my mother was a woman.'' The source
OF our troubles is that one halt the race pretend
to understand and act for the other. 1t was to
right this wrong that the convention as called
Rev. Celia Bureigh was the next speaker, and
radical stood far behind where the most con-
sentative stand now. Woman is now mans CO.
laboTer in arts, literature and professions. Hay-
ing won so many OutwOrks, there is no danger
in another step Mr.. Hoar, of Mass, gave nu-
merous instances of the decision of the grayest
questions by women where mans judgment had
tailed, and finally instanced the wife OF Pontius
PLATE, sending word to her husband, UHaye
thou nothing TO do with that Just man." Mrs
liveTmore followed Mr. Hoar, delivering the
closing address, which was very eloquent one,
and listened TO with profound attention.
During the day sixty signatures were affixed
to the constitution Of the association and sixty
new ne mbers added.
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MEDICAL SCHOOL FOR NURSES.
COL UMBIA HOSPITAL, wASHINGToN,D.t

professoy J. HARRY THOMPSON and Dr.. +. A.
ASn SOBD VIII deliver o course Of Lectures ct
Columbia Hospital, e females Only, commencing on
the All Of January, liz, and continuing each Tues
Gay and fhursday, during January, February, end
II win embrace ell the distractions necessary In
Anatomy, Physiology, Midwifery, and Hygisoe, to
Quality z Woman to dischargs intsuissntly al the
AZ he cioss q IN. co,r.. sAo.. 1...t. Tho
tend 70 follow nursing . professiQn viii have the
Opportunity 81 entering the haepital and remaining
qualifications.
This course OF lectures will afford an opportunity
70 ladies Who have no intention Of becoming proec.
stonel nurees 10 acquire . suf1cieut knowledge OF
Of In ants. TO enable them regulate
~ that pertsins to 81 cir own health ~ vel that
tipue for one hour.
Tickets can be obtained of Dr. J. II fHOM pSON,
lSyl 4assak hnsetts avenue; Dr.. y. A. ASHFORD,
Hospital, corner Of 2s,h street and PsnnsylSssis
avenue. deeSu
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A MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND
II A PPY NEW AR.

To provide both to you and Your little ones. have
an assortment Of goods which for
QUALITY, CHEAPNEss AND VARIETY
in the b9IEaR pEPGRTMlENT on frs. floor
you will find:
FOB LADIES
a pair Brown Fleeced Hose, 5 pair Iron Frame
SIissa Zoe very fine Hs.s'.ehss Linen Ssa md
San:; isst q Lace sIessss and Collar ses! Gses
2! Hood, Tucked SkiIs, chsniss q StSss Garment;
OF MdTsS Of
handsome Fan OF, silk EIastics, fine Corset, with
Esss
Gold ditto and several other styles; Jet, She'll Gilt
sas Ss s
Lockets. Finger Rings, &c.
FOR GENTLEMEN.
4pair superstout English Hal Hose, pair super.
Mer.o or shaker Knit coed s nen
handkerehieis, BE- tier do, best do, 8 colored
ns or Kid Linen Trm%ns Bnce or
Silk Fleeced Gloves pair Of the best suspenders,
&srno shT, or rfby Sas ~
asa 0s
Chains, handsome Cigar Case, &c, &c.
FOR THE LITTLE ONKs.
Dolls in about 70 differ, mt styles, dressed and IN
Tables, sstts OF China or Britannia Dishes, PIANO.
Paints, Accerdeons and Concertinas, Month Har
monicas. Trnmbones Comets, Ten Pins, Bagstelle
End 1iyOli Tables, Trsins Of Carr, Express agons
Hote Carts with Bells, Punch and Judy, Razees and
Stoves, kaledoscopes, Magnetic Toys, Alphabet and
Building Blocks, Sleiehs, Wheebarrows and Carts,
Tin Kitchens and Kitchen sets, Picture Blocks,
Sets of Furniture, Noahs Arks, SheepfoIds and
Farms, Boxes OF Soldiers, Iron Cannon, Swords ami
GUS, &C., &c.
MISCELLANEOUS.
set OF Chessm.n, or Dominoes, Bracke In endless
variety, Fancy Wood Mats. In a set; White Piaae
do, in set; Brushes and Combs, Umbrellas, Silver
Plated Ware, Statuettes, Vases, Busts, Card and
Fruit Basket Desks, Work Boxesand necesssries,
Chess Boards with Men, Lava Smoking Sets, Puff
Boxes with Pufs, Hand and Standing Mirrors, YIN
broidered Slippers and Cushions, Lace and Hand.
made Tidies, Cloth and Barbrushes, fine Buffalo
Combs, Oil Paintings, wreaths, Flower Baskets and
Crosses under Glass, carved Photograph Frames
Bohemian Glass Toilet Sets in different styles, fine
large yapanned Walters, two for 81; finest quality
ditto u each, Remarkably cheap;) large Hand
saw warranted steel, "a good thing 20 have in the
house. =. 1oodies Key Racks, Towel Racks, Book
slides, Picture or Music Stands, &C., &C., &C.
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NOVELTIES IL SCARFs, Bows and Ties, in
great variety,-by far the largest assortment IN
this city-at the Original Franc, 431 It'll street,
next door to Franc, the Halter.
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MERINo CEDERsHIRTs AND DRAWERS, Soc.
15c.. 81, &1J0, 50, $3.50, at the Original Franc
431 eth street, next door to Franc the Halter
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HANDSOME assortmentOf Black Alpaca Suits
selling very cheap, at S. Heller's, Il5 Market
Space. 3
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MERINo, Cotton and Lambs Wool Half Hose
at the Original Franc, 431 It'll street. next door 20
Franc the Halter
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For CoRNs, BuniOns, Chillblains, Ingrowinp
Nails, &c, visit DIR. Whites rooms, No. 535 15ti
street, opposite Treasury Department, Washing
ton; No. North Charles street, Baltimore.
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HAIR RENEWED, badness checked, the scalp
made clean and white by the use Of Halls Vege-
table Siciliall Hair Remover.
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HUMAN HA1sIN SWITCHES, Curls and Braids,
new styles just received, at &. Baum's Hair
Depot, 4QS It'll street,
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FoR ALL THE latest styles OF Linen and Paper
Collars go to the Original Franc, 43l 9TH street,
next door to Franc, the Halter,
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.-I. Becker q Co.
successor to p. Wallach, dealer In mems, youths
and boys clothing, have received an entire new
stock Of goods, which they are selling ct the
or gents furnishing goods, would do well to cali
and examine their goods before purchasing
elsewhere. I. BECKER q Co..
Odeon Hall, corner * street and Pa. ave.
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on sale.
These are handsome articles. at very low
prices. GEO. G.. HENNINe,
No. 40 9TH street N w.
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G11Af BAR0AlHe Pine solid Gold On alma
" LOCkETe aud yEWkLRY, warranted, 20 be
had g CAROS BAZARio1l Pa. az, betWeen en-
and Iofh sts.. below aucs~p prices. ocE-tr
T. s,JUeTB PAYS FAB PRICES Tor Ledies,.
SL8iHfEo. gEHSE:GIorHffaaS. y Soefs'
sH0Ee, kc., q 610 d street, between eth snd ~
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WORK AT THE NAVY YARD-Nr Editor
There is rumOr going the round of the Navy
Yard that an order has been received to reduce
the force This runner can hardly be credited
from the fact that there is plenty Of work to keen
the present force on full time until spring. The
liberal appropriations made by Congress last
year are sufficient to cover the expenses OF re-
tanning the present force, and il can hardly be
possible with these facts before the Secretary
that he would issue an order to reduce the force
thereby throwing out OF employment MANY
skilled mechanics and laborers at this Indictment
season of the year, compelling them to leave
their homes and families to seek employment
elsewhere. Since the close OF the war the force
IN this yard has been so much reduced that with
a very few exceptions those remaining are men
who have served in the army or navy during the
late war, and by disciarging them at this season
OF the year great injustice will be done to those
who periled their lives to save the country i'm its
days Of adversely. There are now at this ward
the Constellation, Relief, the Fortune, the ITALIA
loosa and other vessels, all of which are under
going repairs or being remOdeled, and the total
number of men employed in the yard do not ex-
coed about 200. 1t has been proved during the
past month that this yard has facilities for iron
working far superior to any other yard in the
country, and, Mr.. Editor, while we believe in
retrencbment and economy, we do not believe
in trampling on the rights of the bone and sinew
Of the Countrywide INTERCHANGEABLE are the
majority Of the voting population.
December 9, 1871. "MECHANIc.n
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Supervising Architect n ullett has directed
work to commenceat once at the present State
Department in order to make the hues safe.
Advent service at Grace Church. on the
Island, commenced last evening, to be con-
nnutd until Thursday evening next. Bishop
Pinekney win preside at each meeting.
long boat belonging TO HOratio Easily, lying
at the foot OF 14th street. caught fire yesterday
afternoon No. 4 hose carriage was promptly on
hand, and the fire was extinguished with plug
stream.
Last evening the Congressional Temperance
Society held Its first meeting this season at st
Pauls Lutheran church. In the absence of
Senator Wilson, president of the society. Rev. j.
u. Butler. the pastor, presided. Rev. DR.. Chick
eriDg, OF Boston, was introduced and addressed
the asst mblage from Matthew, v, 16 and CO.
rinthians vi, 20; alter which Mr.. Butler ad-
dressed the meeting.
The temporary clerks recently employed by
the Superintendent Of Assessment and Taxes
have been discharged
The contract for paving the intersection Of
18th and streets northwest with Seneca stone
has been awarded 10 George Neitzy.
On Saturday large number Of employees in
the department Of yards and docks at the navy
yard were placed on two-third and one-ha.f
time, and several were suspended.
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HOLIDAY GOODS.

HOLIDAY STOCK.
NOws THE TIME TO SELECT
HOLIDAY GIFTS
LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE STOCK
New illustrated BOOKS Of the season.
STANDARD % pssss n every variety Of sindins
Sesotonal snd IN cal and ha calf
Family. Pulpit ana Pocket Bibles own i'm pcrta-
tation; The largest, most choice, and cheap pest
All the New American and English Juvenile Books,
- beautifully bound ard illustrated.
Chromos and Notices.
Writing Deeks-Inlaid, Paper Mache, Rosewood
Mahogany and Leather.
work Boxes aud Dressing Cases.
situms. Card Cases and Poo textbooks.
Games Parior Cro2uet. Parcheese. Building Blocks.
magic h'ns' and y Nm 'RlsasiI:LANrYNE.
dec9'r 400 7th ST., Intelligencer Building.
WknB q BhvERIDGE,
HAVE JUST OPENED
sortment If goods they have ever eredia-O
DECORATED CHINA, ~
BOHEMIAN GLASS WARE,
CHINESE AND JAPANESE GOODS,
FINE PLATED WARE,
PARIS AND GERMAN FANCY GOODS.
We shall daily receive all the new NOVELTIES
In orr line for the approaching
HOLIDAYS.
Goods delivered promptly in all parts Of the Dis
-. JoBBERs AID RETAlLERs,
d OF Ord Fellows Hall, 9TH street.
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DOLLAR Kid Glove Depot tor ladies, gents
misses and children at G. Baum's Corset Facto
~, 40S It'll street. Don't mistake the name O.
number.
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Mrs. +. w. LANDER opens at the National
Theater this evening in Marie AntOinette."
supported by Messrs. j. H. Taylor, George Beck
and the National company. The engagement
CT this talented lady, second only to Charlotte
Cushman, is for this week only, during which
time she will appear in a role OF characters in
which she has no equal on the American stage.
CHANCES FOR BARGAINs.-By the advertise
ment elsewhere il will be seen that the great
sale OF watches, jewelry, etc, will be continued
at Wallis auction rooms every evening this week
commencing at O'Clock. Persons wanting rare
chances for investment should be on hand
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Company, we have Hdper's BaSar for December
5, and from the latter Beechers SERMON,
December
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THERMOMETERS and Parometers are repaired
and made to order by Hmpler, near Az street.
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GOLD BON $.
DURING THE PAST FEW WEEKS
THE DEMAND FOR
$50 NORTHERN PACIFIC GOLD
BONDS
Has been daily increasing, aud holders Of FIVE
TWENTIES continue 10 manifest the fullest CONF
dence in
NORTHERN PACIFIC SEVEN
THIRTIES
By the exchange OF large amounts OF Governments.
called in for redemption, into these securities.
The Bonds secured beyond all question By
first and only mortgage the Road, its entire roll
ing stock and SO 900 900 acres Of the finest land
in the world.
We do not hesitate TO commend these Bonds to our
friends and the public, and stronger proof of
their popularity could be offered than the sales
during the first week Of the present month, which,
notwithstanding the disturbances In monetary A.
fairs, EXCEEDED THOSE OF ANY SIMILAR
PERIOD.
All marketable securities received In exchange.
Full particulars furnished by
oc3o-tf yAY COOKE ~ CO.
VIyARFIELDsO RATEUT COID.WA
w TBB okLR.WA6HIM0 0OARl
s$$ $S EESSssssssss.ss'
Ne s Elz6SRRIEESSflF0s'
NO INJURY 10 GARMENTS Oh HANDS!
Suar.ntesdt 70 DO N that Z elai.sd, q directions
HAsKHLL, LY0I . 0o,.
vso,...,! POOLE OIL. e. a z. "a IS. ~.
ss-sn Dsstrset q oolu.bse
THE GREAT PREvlkTIvI OF 0HuLs,
r. K. DOOLEY'S
TONIC ELIXIR OF CALLSAYA.
Eo1 sALK n
Y. K. Dooley Druggist, cor. Pa, and est 81 &C.
Oh.s. stott Co ,DruGsisis, Pa ave., bet. ~ and
a. orssehst. Drussiss. Anascssia. DO. ecsa
O1slOE OF aq EIS4 Fg gSottIH x1sK
Pians Cor the eoatssetios q Is: csfrisssvays ess
1idders for psvssseis Vii, In shsIr -. sIscify
ssS. ' Go. ). dSIsfkS. cSsS Sssisssr.
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WHERE Is FRANC,

WHERE Is FRANC,
THE HA TrRR?
At 433 7th street,
next door to the Original France
He keeps all OF the latest styles OF
Hats, Caps, &C.,
and sells them Mt a lower figure than anywher
else in town. Call and see for yourself. u
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"We are agents for the sale 81 Me-sr. p~sl.
nrtyks CO. celshrated brands 90 BLACK At
fAtAs. the /" BUFFALO" abd the " BEAVER
Prices from cents O. q - per yard.
JOSEPH J. MAY
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DRY GOODS.
mR JOSEPH J. NAYS ml
0W PARIS KID GLOVE DEPOT, W
NAYS BUILDING.

iron hand the iaIEey AMI most eonri-fe ,tock
Of the bea gram PARIS Kin GLpsEs a. IL
fund In any retail house On the Unit-d Stats.
- Members OF Congress. strangers and eitifNas
respectfully solicited call and select tA.ir
Gloves from our large stock.
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FIGURES WILL NOT LIE!
HoU Large Fortunes Are Made.


H0V Large Fortunes Are Made.
FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE.
See the prices at which four of thu leading
Sewing Machines are sold in the United States
and England:
Price in England. In the U. s
wheeler q Wilson. S45 90 435 90
New Singer........ 81 50 IS %
Elias Howe........ IS 90 65 90
Wilson shuttle. 20 90 Is OO
The above prices are for exactly the same
classes Of machines AZ sold i'm both countries
There is scarcely any difference In the cost of
material and labor in any Of the above-named
machines.
Atfdauit.-W. G. Wilson, President Of the
Wilson Sewing Machine Co., personally ap-
peared before me, and made oath that the above
prices are correct and taken by him from cir
cnlars published in the United States and Eng
land under the corporate names Of the com
panies manufacturing said machines.
FRED. SMITH,
Clerk Of the Court of Common Pleas
OF Cuyahoga Co., 0.
The Wilson Sewing NJ achines are for sale al
A. ROsESrHAL, 404 It'll street
Terms easy.
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HOSIERY DEPOT for ladies, gents, misses, and
children at q. Baum's, 4Os It'll street. Ten per
cent. OFF by the half dozen. The largest assort-
ment Of BalbrRans.
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GoETz PATENT KKPLESrINe Gas AND
LAMP SHADKs will save one-haif Of the guam
tity OF gas or coal oil consumed without the use
OF them. They are cheap and durable. A. Ro-
senthal, No. 4O4 9TH street, Is the agent for them
and also for GOetz's Double-cone Chandelier
Reaectors, and the Diamond Diffusive Daylight
ReHectOTs.
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The POTOMAC WATER--water Registrar
LEhey has detailed officers To make a rid in
sPeeu0n OF all manufactures, livery stables
and other places where more than the usuai
suahtliy OF water is used, with instructions 10
lfOhlbit all waste and shut off the supply when
The directions are not needed. Among other
places where considerable waste was stoned a.,
Saturday were the stables of the Washington
and Georgetown railway, on New Jersey ave
nue. Some persons are disposed 20 question the
right OF the Registrars officers to inspect their
Premises TO ascertain if the water Is wasted
The law empowers then. to do this and imposes
penalty on any person interfering with Them
ID the dsclaTge OF such duty. The city has
been divided into six districts along the line of
The Principal mains, and the officers are di-
Tected 10 use every effort to check waste 50 that
a isr supply may reach the high portions OF the
city. For several months the supply has been
abort, and Wster-takers have been put to much
Inconvenience.
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THE FUNERAL Of Mr.. j. p. Keller, whose Sc
rious illness was noticed on Saturday, win take
place Tomorrow Tuesday afternoon, at two
O'Clock, from the Church Of the Epiphany. The
Rev. DIT Stzrkey, rector, will offciate. Mr.
Keller died of pneumonia, YESTERDAY morning.
he came To this city In 1874 and has for the past
ulrty-two years occupied q position In the ord
nance bureau, War Department, being its chief
the yestry OF TIE Epiphany church, and a mem
Der Of the association Of Oldest Inhabitants His
sudden death has cast gloom over a large cir
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HE NAcKALL WHARF CASE IN THE EorIrY
6ot RT-On Saturday, in the Equity Court
JndSe W vile dismissed the bill in the case OF the
9sry land FTeestone and Manufacturing Com
Pahy against Brooke Maekall, Jr. The bill
sought 10 enJoin Msckall from interfering with
tnt IA IN the occupation and use Of the III street
shaII. MAek2u claims under tax sale and the
company assert a title under a lease from the
Che>aPeske and Ohio Canal Company for whose
use the property 70 alleged 20 have been con-
dsmned. III appearing that Mackall was in adj
verse possession OF at least part OF the nronartv
at the time the lease to the Complainant "a
made, IL was held by the court that. Is there
appeared to be a bossd fde claim of title in and
by the defendant, IL was q question proper 70 be
settled on the law side Of the court and refused
he order OF injunction. Webb tor plaintiff and
Hine for defendant
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DRESS GOODS.
PRICES GREATLY REDUCED,
PRICIs GREATLY REDUCED,
PRICES GREATLY REDUCIp.
|LYoHs BLACK eros GRAIN SILKS
spl-ndd qualities at q a.. o.. IS. o.. o. r. 81, 20
as and % per yard; all very cheap.
WOODEN DRESS Go6ps
All the new and most popular fabrics for winter
Costumes q, greatly reduced prices
JOSEPH ,. MAY
sss Penra. ave-, between b aud lOsh sta
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rs HON. C.. G. COX, NJ. D., will give READ
Wy lNGS in the Methodist Protestant Church,
GeOrge tswn, on MONDAY NIGHT, 18th inst, at
~ o clock, for the benefit of the Sunday School
Tickets can be obtained of the Pastor, s. s Chill
dren, and ut Mr.. Getty Is bookstore. do q.
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EfnUNef @ IGWo al
- Offer the sasa all wcol French satipe- al SCI.
~orth ~: Olive Green and Plumb color Crep~ Ar
l-htd Cashmere, lovely shades and elegant soGls
dFfiTefg new 81 per yard; all silk aud Wool niar.
favor with entlemen; all Wool Serges, Black siIls
Alracss. Reps, IRISH Popins. 6c., &C. Also Kif
&c, very cheap. Rleaehed aud Unbleached Cotrons,
90 sec ana nas ppSsrds Prtnis and uP~srd G rs~ts
sterling spool Cotton. Te.; Waterproof. On and up-
yard; New York Mile Cotton, nc. A full line a
Handkerchiefs. and host of other desirable goals
BEAD CO, 1905 8 st. between iYrs ana gs.p
worth s275. dec.- I'm
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GEORGETOWN Advertisements

me- GRAND SUPPER, TO BE GIVEN AT
w the New Market House, Georgetown, on
THURSDAY EVENING, 18th, for the benefit of the
A Ebens ger Church, Admission 20 cents W
u v. ScnuREMAN pastor. Music by Prot. King
Il ~
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-07
GRAND DISPLAYS OF AURORA

ST. JOINS y. f., sept. 10. lN11.
l have procured the report made by
the |. :. ship Congress- on arriving
at Disco Oh the 10th Of August,
where she met with Capt. Halls cx-
ploIing olu"litiou. The following
is correct co ": We passed
HUNDREDS OF IcEHEEGs
but encountered no pack ice Aswe
advanced day became perpetual. The
sun sank behind the horizon but a
short time. and the twilight was suf-
1icient to read bv all night. The
displays OF the aurora borealiS were
extremely grand meteOric lights,
assuming magnificent arches. col
umns. scrolls and spiral stairways.
We found the Polaris at Disco but
six days in advance. Capt. Hall,
with eighty E-GuimauX, boarded us
a mile from the harbor. Capt. Hall
and his men are in good spirits and
sure OF Success. Some trouble had
arisen between Capt. Hall and his
,cientif associates as to the special
object If the expedition. which
threatened II he serious. but by the
iudicious and firm interposition of
Capt. Davenport, who laid down the
naval law and stated that the para
mount object was getting to the
North Pole, harmony was restored.
The PoIaris sailed August 18th, in
the afternoon. amid cheers from the
Congress. Capt. Hall, instead Of
going by way OF Jones Sound will
keep to the west side OF Smiths
Sound. as there are ice-drifts south
westerly. which delayed hane's ad-
vance, and as the season is open, he
hopes to get through this year. The
Congress remained eight days at
Disco. and found the regular Sum-
mer in Greenland. Disco is the Of
fetal residence Of Inspector General
Smith. of North Greenland. and who
received the Congress with a salute
Of fifteen guns. When We presented |
Secretary Robeson's letter. stating
the object Of oUr visit and soliciting
the cooperation of the Danish au-
thoritia.. it was chcerfully accorded. !
The stores which the Polaris could /
not take were left in charge OF In
spector Smith at Disco. The Esqui-
maux at Disco live comfortably.
LIE WOMEN WEAR BREECHES
and high top-boot,; the men are in
dustriOUs: the childrenattend school.
All are LutLerans. On Sunday, the
Inspector and wife, Capt. Hall and
crew, and one hundred EsquimaUX,
in holiday attire. attended divine
service on board the Congress. Dr.
Newman preaclel.