Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-05

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cts Mace. T. Ct~.; cuTTauts X cts: al!sncs ~
cts. alsplce, ground 10 cts; Pepper, all kinds
J" e's ginger. cts nuimeg>. 30 cts: cloves l.
cts, pTuue>, -. The law making this refur-
lion postponed its operation So that dealers
might prepare for II. Consequently large GUAM
titles "f these articles accumulated In the gov
eminent ware houses, 20 be drawn out after the
rev tariff had gone into effect. Consumers are
entitled To an immediate reduction Of the above
rates and the advance which was charged on
them the same a. on the other elements Of
wholesale cost Family grocers may do well by
giving 70 their customers conspicuous notice OF
fhl> reduction IN their prices. The times de-
mand every reduction in the cost of living m at
can reasonably he made as all kinds of wages
are declining.
iast night, appeared in the new sensational
drama. =" Found on a Door Step" which me-
VIM an encouraging reception, and will be re-
Mrs. Jean NJ. Lander. who in The o,inic, ut
msnJ capable critics. J. the leading American
sctrrfs Stree the retirement OF Charlotte Cash
man iEom the boards. viii appear AZ the Ma
GoE&l Ileatrr HeNt week-On Monday ~
Vue6n EEZehpth:' TUESDAY. :" Mary Stuart
Wednesday. " Marie Anfoinette'
Mrs. Oates and her C1iHuany cOutirue IN dc
light the patrons Of Wallis Opera HOuze bv
iheiT excellent singing ana acting. Tonight
hey appear in The - Daughter Of TIE Reci-
ment, III which Mrs Oates viii Introduce RI,
muSic of the q GRANGE Duchess and rive +r,o
ir' IA " Auila-' Mrs. Oates benefit viii take
place on Friday night. when Oren6ach's opera
ot tte PT,ma Donna, with all the original
music, VIII be presented.
No II ExHIBITIos.-Thosew who do not see
The human CEriOsities on exhibition AT Odd Eel
IONS Han every afternoon and evening MS
week, viii miss singular spectacle. We l.va
already noticed trat extraordinary creature. Tor
creaTureS-Thich il it'l rhe fwo-heaIed Oil
As - moves sbout. as>y look Ike two hrIrbt
young copper eClCTed girls OF II wears OF aye
placed nearly back 10 back. and drawn together
about the middle. Ecr dress is cut short 50 as
70 display tie movements or Hsir four fee
our promo IHS are necessarily mixed The
bust- or each are very nearly symmetrical: the
heacs ard necks, shoulders and arms are per
ieet. the faces are To1nd. bright. and inta!li-
2enf; the eyes large and clear; lips thick; hair
curly and glossy Then there is the giant an.
sianttSs, who look down with sontempt on six
foOi6rs. and the bearded woman. Who i The
envy Of vhiskeTlsss youths. 90 an,i see hos
u =, yourself"
:, THE FULL-LESGTH PORTRAIT % Taz LATE
r NJ STANTON. Just completed T. Miss Belle
Smith. and now at the residence OF -, III. Bar
Itt,' Esq, No 80 street. il finely Gnisned
picture. ~ i designed for the chamber " the
bosIu OF CoH mon Council, ard will soon bs
huns III IT'S place there. AZ AUTHORIZATION v.'s
made some time ago by the Councils for mi.
purpose, and Miss Smith has been engaged On
The work s!rcc JuNe last. The dece.sed We
Minister is painted life size, and reprasen,sd !
stahdlng. and the picture II pronounced by
hany 10 De the best Likeness of Mr. Stanton vet
PAINTED Miss Smith is a native Of Indiana,
ana IS distinguishing herself AZ portrait pain
TEE LIBEAET OF Portray AND SoNs, Tor
subscribers to which Miss DuDnng is now can
wasting the city. while suitable for a holiday
or birthday present, has = value far beyond
most books adapted for such Occ asiOns, and will
he found both useful and valuable at all times
It contains the choicest productions of the poet,
of every country. and 10 thus really a literary
hand book thar few persons afsrd TO De
-NithCpt. as II COMPRISES in contract form what
can only otherwise be found on a dozen wei
stocked book shelves. Copies NAV he seen and
UrdeTs lett at Bishop, under Wizards Hstel.
All FOR TIE FEEHCR.-An exhibition Of
tableaux yivenfs Was given last evening al the
residence @! MI. Thomas JaylOr. corner or
Sa-sSCl ISettS avenue and 18th street, being
one OF a series OF similar exhibitions a. the
houses Of different citizens for the purpose Of
helping 20 provide material FOR the French fair,
which j. 20 open ~ Masonic Hall n the i2th
inst The performers in this tsb!eaux are =
number o. yOurc ladies' and gentlemen. VI ,
are anxious 10 20 what thev can 20 aid "a a. -
atirg the m.>5rles of tie unhappy victim. O, the
war IL France.
THE GLDTsT ISHABIrANrs' Asso-7,-.o,,
met Yesterday afternoon, Nr. John x. Ri.is m
the chair. and Mr.. Il. q. Brent sacretsr, x~he,
MessIs- NJ. i;sI neT and Encs hay were elected
mt mttrs. NJ. breDt offered resoIut,ons of
respect 10 the memories OF James ri. Birch ard
David A. Han: which, after appropriste re-
marks hF Mossrs. Lewis johnson and j. d.
Clark, were adopted. A committee on three
y. Ca!an, y. j.. Clark, and = C. Kenu.Iy-
were appointed 10 make PREPARATIONS for The
appropriate ceItbrStiOn OF the I'D of February
by the society.
The HUNTINGTON advertisement, elsewhere
IN to-Cay paper, will attract, as il should.
genera attention. A. the time for the or,ening
OF TIE Baltimore and Washington Railroad an
breaches the demand for lots at IN At ueautifi,l
&ic accessible location - Increasing, and those
n AL fhaw- l.
should not longer wait. "a every lot now soId
makes The rest mote valuable and insure. IN.
prosperity OF the place, the success If vhich
arc si@d 10 near, L already we'll established.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHiAs.-Iast evening IN.
Grand Lodge tanti-O. Il. y. knights OF Pytb,As
escorted b. Anacostia Lodge, with the band an
The Lodge, under Prof. Pro-peri VISITED Da,no,
Losge, in the First Ward. and inst Allied the on
GERS An elegant collation. was partaken OF
anu remarks were madc bvP. q. q. John
Ming. u. &. A. L. Cavis. =. C.'s q. u Strobei
w. otto. Andrew 4. Johnson, ION behalf oS
ChsneeiIor elect Gssssssy, and L. 1. Brewer
Now THAT THE CAV sKAsos. always raauyu-
rated after tine holidays has fairy begun Hell
.f :, on Market Space, II constantly tn ropyed
cy otr fashionable ladies', who md there sear,,
every Ting necessary TO q complete aud he
"hching toilet See his announce ats disc
where. N
FATHER BoYLs's LITTLE FRrxNps rna
pupils OF 81 Ceceliss ACADEMY, No 4 Erole
Place. Capitol Hill, assembled Yesterday afssr.
noon, and having invited Father Bovis Ia IT,
academy. presented him With bexutiiuI cIock.
snNef pitcher and cake basket. Miss Jennie
waters made the presentation address.
TEE WtcKrDKsr Nan IN wAsHrycTox Last
evening stole some photographs of the Jaws
sossAI Sisters ifom lac iron fence fronting the
National Theater, where they were dispj \ we'd a.
an adyel tsement. and succeeded in eiudinr rhe
pursuit OF the oficers 'Ae
GIBSON BKoe' CALpspaR, priutsd he ,h.,.,
IN gold and colors, " the neAfest thing in fhat
me ve have seen, and Is " handy to have In