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LOCAL NE w 8.


Blind Tom, will give his first entertainment
In this city for several years, ut Odd Fellows
Hall to- might.
The Directors OF the Washington and George
town Railroad Company, who were elected at
the meeting of stockholders yesterday met to
day. and reelected Mr.. 3. 8. Riker, president
and Mr.. Henry Hurt secretary and treasurer.
Mr. Charles A. Tinker, manager of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, was pre-
sented last night with q silver table service by
the gentlemen employed in that Office - testi-
nony Of their esteem for sim- Mr.. Tinker
leaves this city shortly for . new field Of opera
tcne In New England.
The Stockholders of the Potomac Ferry Com
pany held their annual meeting this morning at
the ONCE of Jay Cooke & Co and re- elected for
the ensuing year the officers who are now acting.
The state ment of the condition of the company
il most satisfactory, having earned 8 per cent
en- the capital in the last year. dividend was
Seclsred-
The central republican association of the
states last evening elected the following officers
President, General Allan Rutherford, Of North
Carolina; vice president, Nj. NJ. Kaighn, OF
New Jersey; secretary, A. NJ. KanOuse, OF Wis
eoIsin; corresponding secretary, j. nj. McGrew,
OF ohio; treasurer, Judge j. III. Embry, of
Kentucky.
The Superintendentof Assessments and Taxes
has addressed a Circular letter to the several
assessors, calling their attention to the act
requiring that they shall complete their annual
assessments aud make returns OF the same to his
office on or before the LIST day OF March in each
year so that the returns can be arranged in
time for the meeting o. the Board of ppeals ON
the second Monday in March.
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sented this week at this popular place of amuse-
ment are unsurpassed in interest and VARIETY
The company includes Mons. Atalie, "the man
renowned the world over for her beauty and
feats of strength, and little Zephyr, the child
wonder, and the feats performed by them are
as enchanting as they are startling They have
already created q great excitement here, as thew
do in every place where they appear, and as a
natter of course the attendance is very large
occasion of Manager Henze,s cnmni;me om are
benefit TO- morrow night. The regular company
and several volunteers will also add to the at
fractions OF the evening, which Is sure to afford
a jolly good time for all
PRICES DOLLAR JEwELRY STORE, No. Al
Pennsylvania avenue, between Az and 9th
streets, receives new styles every day.
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G. BAUM sells the best fitting Corset in the
country; Abdominal Corsets, well recommended
by physicians; Misses corsets, ten different
styles; Madam Foye's Corset and Skirt Sup
porter; Werley's celebrated French Corset; T.
b. p. Corsets, q full line; Shoulder Braces, for
ladies and misses; French Corsets; German
COrsets, all styles. Our own make a speciality.
Red Merino and Silk Corsets; old style Corsets,
With board in front. Corsets made TO order at
The shortest notice at G. Baums Corset and
Hoop Skirt Factory, 4OS It'll street Don't mis-
take the place.
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SPEAKING Of rewarding virtue, the Norwich
Bulletin says: "A wellkn0wn justice of the
peace subscribed five dollars to the relief fund
recently. and upon returning to his once Inn
mediately, received the amount for marrying
couple. This Is virtue rewarded. Another us an
was requested to contribute, but declined, and
within two hours heard that his mOther-in-laW
had come to stay month with him.
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A. FISHER, No. 6lS 9th street, removes spots
without cleaning the whole garment and with
out taking them apart. He also cleans kid
gloves and slippers. Gentlemen's gloves cleaned
to look like new ones. 10
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NJ. H. PRINCE has decided till the first OF
March to sell off the various goods he has, al
cost, as he anticipates making q change.
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GENERAL REMARK.-The marking down
OF my prices has been completed, and purchasers
will find them all right.
GEO. G. HENNING,
No. 40 18th street nOrthw west.
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ROGERS and other cutlery at great bargains
for the next GO days, at Princes Bazaar, 1905
Pennsylvania avenue.
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THROAT AFFECTIONS AND HOARsEKEse--Al
suffering from Irritation OF the Throat an,
Hoarsness will be agreeably surprised at tn
almost immediate relief afforded by the use o
&c Rr0Wn.s Bronchial Trockes." co
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PARENTS call and secure merino underwear
for your boys. at half the usual price, at Princes
Bazaar, lOO6 Pennsylvania avenue.
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Bows come and see the solid silver watches,
warranted for two years, for SO, 1t Princes
Bazaar, 1905 Pennsylvania avenue.
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BOOKS, STATIONERY, &c.
DHILP 4 SOLONONS,
BOOKSELLERS AND STATIOyERS
Gil PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
NEW BOOKS.

EEW BOOKS.
Henry A. Wise n Sew en- Decades Of the Union a. 90
Their Wedding Journey. w. ID. Howells.....- o.
Lord Bantam. BY the author of "Ginx D Baby" %
Found There...... .............. 90
Sphynx, Striving with Destiny ..... ........ 90
BallOus CyclopPda Of Quotations. 20
More than she Could B. ar. story ......----... 80
Longfell0we Divine Tragedy 81
Tennysons Last Is
Aunt JOS Scrap %
Hapnah. By les n 50
Forster Lite of Eick 90
Memoirs OF Uric ] rs
Dale Owen Debstable Lands 90
Bayard Taylors rs
Ought We to Visit W
trsied $500 .. e... 1 10 90
Bret Hartes Luck Of Bearing Camp. Illus
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GRocERs and family supply dealers sell Doc
ky's Yeast Powder. 1t Is the best Take no
other.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLrc.-I Becker a Co.
successor to p. Wallach, dealer in mems, Youths
and boys clothing, have received an entire new
stock Of goods, which they are selling at the
lowest market price. Those in want of clothing
or gents furnishing goods, would do well to cali
and examine their goods before purchasing
elsewhere. BECKER a. Co.
OdeOn Hall, corner AZ street and Pa. ave.
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HOLIDAY GOODS.
HOLD Az 60 D q.

HOLIDAY GOODS.
We would respectfully call the attention OF our
customers and the public generally 10 our a-s. ANA
veli-selected stock Of GOODS roR PIE Hol.t.
DAYS, among which We would name, in part
IMPERIAL LAYER RAIsINs.
LoHpoh LAYER RAIsINs, In y hole. half and ara.
VALENCIA RAJsIHs.
SULTANA RAIsINs.
CURRANre, FIGS.
IMPERIAL PRUNRs, I'm \. 3 and q roupa.
COOKING PRUNEs and pRIEo TRUIT
WHITE HEATH TEACHES, in glass, very bean
WHITE HEATH PEACHES. In 10. snd s-,s. can.
GREEN PEAS, Domestic and French.
TOMATOES, in 9-lb. and 3lb. cans.
TEXAS BEEF, very nutritious article.
HUCKIEs' PARKER HOUSE SOUPS
ENGLISH CHOW CHOW and ONION PICKLES.
WINDSOR MANOR PICKLES. something neg
FRENCH and AMERICAN PICKLES. all kinds.
LoBsTERs, in glass and tins.
PRESERVED GINGER and CHow-CHow.
PRESERVES Of ell kinds, Gordons make
ALMONDS, wALNUTs, PEC.Ns. rILBERrs.
boxes: FIRE CIACkERs, se. &C. ''-
FINE OLD JAMAICA Rum.
SCOTCH and IRISH WHISKY
Very superior OIL BRANDY.
Old BAKER and NECTAR WHISKY
GAFFs CELEBRATED PURE RIVE WHISKY.
PORT, ANGELICA, MUSCAT, SHERRY ara
MADEIRA WINES.
All the popular brands Of CHAMPAGNE WINES
and . few Casks fine old PALE sHERRY in tho
Custom House At Georgetown. thereby guaranteeing
the purity Of the Wine offered.
FOB SALE Low By
BROWRING 4 MIDDLETON.
No. Ga PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
decl6-tr Opposite Metropolitan Hotel.
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CONE AND SEE the bargains ut Princes Ba.
ments don't purchase.
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l WILL CLEAR out my furs below first cost; al
other goods at cost. 1 mean what 1 advertise
Come, and you won't be disappointed. Prince,
Bazaar, 1Qo6 Penn. avenue.
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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY,

G0UECIL House bill authorizing the re- cuding
OF moneys set1ronsousiy paid for taxes aud also
ing pay snts from tie surplus and r drmp,ion
isnd. to HON ,ush money may belong w.a read
6psnce. House bill 10 amend an act entitled &C.
Ss 70, H. s
atng the omce OF mess- er to the 6egistr OF wills
P"e b BIZ iAss q che
be residents O. the districts for which they are
ebooi: p.titisn was prsssni1d 'i from N" Joseph
tSss 6 e. Sa h G
ordinary use; referred. Adjourned.
OF e.. ~ e. motion Of Nv
tht sSs.hsI. No quorum being present, the asass
BOLD ROBBERY AT SKILLINaroN's BOOK
eToRE.-At an early hour this morning the
book and stationery store OF Mr.. Joseph Shil-
hngton, corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 4
street, was entered by bursting in one Of his
the money drawer was cleared Of Is contents
about $50 In greenbacks and some silver change.
They also cleared the showcases Of all the gold
knives, scissors. &c. leaving behind the boxes
IL which they were displayed. Nothing else has
as yet been missed, and the books seem to be
undstuTbed-the depredatOrs probably not
being Of literary tastes. The lower portion of
the glass in the door was shIvered into small
pieces by some kind of instrument, when the
"p part kHppcu uOWn from It's weight. The
thieves, in making their egress, unbarred he
door and made their escape unobserved, leaving
the door open. From the violence used in this
case, 1t is thought that the perpetrators are not
professionals. The chances are very slight that
they will be caught, as none Of the property
stolen can be identified
Our CITIZEN SOLDIERY.-A meeting for the
purpose Of organizing a new military company
was held last evening at Beck's Hall. Mr.. Chas.
II. ATmes in the chair, and Mr.. ThOrbum Sec
rotary. After debate it was determined to form
battery of artillery, and a permanent organ
ization was effected by the election of Lewis
Clephane president, John o. Evans vice pres
ldent, John A. Berger treasurer, Henry j. Ellis
financial secretary, and Harry King recording
secretary. A committee Of three, consisting Of
Messrs: Starkweather, Boyd and Ellis, was APP
pointed to notify the officers of their election.
constitution and bylaws.
At meeting last night Of the Washington
City Greys, A. A. Shissler, recently elected can
tam, declined in a neat speech, wishing the COM
pany success.
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The MOST celebrated and successful Latrobe
Heaters and Slate Mantels in the world; also,
Hamilton & PearsOn's, No. 4, Y. M. @. A. Build
ing, 9th and ID streets.
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GoKTZ PATENT KEYLkSTIRe Gas AID
LAMP SHADHs will save one-half of the guam
6ty OF gas or coal Oil consumed without the use
of them. They are cheap and durable. A. Ro-
senthal, No. 404 It'll street. IL the agent for them
and also for GOetx's Double-cone Chandelier
Redectors.
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SORE THROAT, COUGH, COLD, and similar
troubles, if suffered to progress, result in serious
pulmonary affections, 0ftentimes incurablc.
"Broscn's bronchial Troches" reach directly the
seat OF the disease, and give almost instant
relief. co
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For CORNs, Bunions, Chillblains, Ingrowing
Nails, &C., visit Dr. Whites rooms, No 535 15tt
street, opposite Treasury Department, Washing
ton; No. North Charles street, Baltimore.
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FISH.
M; MMh .Gkrhp, in bs!rel' and kits.
TONGUES and SOUNDS, HALIBUr FINS.
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DEPOT roR GEHr's 81 KIDS at Prices, Alb eth
street.

BEST QUALITY KID GLOVES at $50 at Prices,
Alb It'll street.
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FIGURES WILL NOT LEI
HOU Large Fortunes Are Made.
FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE.
See the prices at which four OF the leading
Sewing Machines arc sold in the United States
and England:
Price in England. IN The u g.
Wheeler y Wilson. S45 90 8S5 60
New Singer........ 80 50 IS 90
Elias Howe. IS 6 90
Wilson Shuttle.... 40 90 Is 90
The above prices are for exactly the came
classes Of machines sold in both countries
There Is scarcely any di terence in the cost of
material and labor in any Of the above-named
machines.
A6fdarit.-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
!. culars published In the United States and Eng
land under the corporate names e< the COM
panies manufacturing said machines.
FRED. SIXTH,
Clerk Of the Court of Common Pleas
Of CuyahOga Co., o.
The Wilson Sewing Machines are fer sale at
A. ROsKNTHAL, 4O4 7th street.
Terms easv.
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NOVELTIES IN SCARPs, Bows and Ties, in
great variety,-by far the largest assortment IN
this city-at the Original Franc, 43l It'll street,
next door to Franc, the Halter
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SuDDHx DHATH.-Phillip Craft, o German
living ON eth street, between M and N north
west, fell dead at his residence last night Heart
disease Is supposed to be the cause.
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TEAS.
FINEST QUALITY GCNPOwDER IMPERIAL.
ooLoNG, and ENGLISH BREAKFAST TIA.
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BRANDTES, WHISTLES, ETC.
JAMAICA Rum, pure:
otard nnEuy q Co.'S BRANDIEs,
Tatherwool "oLp RESERVE WHISKY
OLD BAKvR and GAFF
Mn.AIn IY HS POET and rALIFeRSIA WINES,
NATIONAL NEWS COMPANY,
3s3 Pennsylvania ave-, between ID ana n streets
splendid stock Of HOLIDAY eooss. ".
have all the Novelties in our line Tor B0OEs
ShnES. LIBRARIES, BIBLES, CHROHOS
fRAMEs, WHITING DESKS. WORK BOyEs
&c, &C: A splendid assortment OF GOLD PENS
with holders; also, Pencil Cases. Of q new pattern
not Tor sale IN any other store In the CITY, 10
announce that Engraving has Just been made 3
speciality with US. We have In our employ the besf
artists. Our Wedding Cards cannot he excelled
anywhere. We have on counters Papers from
al the principal cities the Atlantic aud Psci6o
coasts, and from Europe '
dec9-3m r. OOYIE n nm
Most AMUSING TOY OUri-Cau,es insninase
~ neoree % dance TO the music Of pianos
For sac BY @. L. wILD BRO, $50 It'll I
y: vel, petveen benna. avenue and Z Of VvNvv
Hesnsyof Sffef Ptdaos, and man ufacturers of ana
oseiere IN musical Instruments generally
paired. S. III 70 .
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GLOVES, Gloves, Gloves, in Castor, Kid, Dog
and Cloth, in great variety, at the Original
Franc, 49, 9TH street, next door to Franc, the
Halter.
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WHERE Is FRANC,
THE HArrER?
At 433 It'll street,
next door to the Original Francs
He keeps all of the latest styles Of
Hats, Caps, &c,
and sells them at lower figure than anywhere
else in town. Call and see for yourself. tr
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CARDIGAN JACKETS very cheap at Prices
Alb eth street,
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FOR ALL THE latest styles OF Linen and Paper
Collars 60 to the Original Franc, 431 It'll street,
next door to Franc, the Halter.
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MBRINo UNDERsHIRTs AND DRAWERS Soc,
15c., 81, $50, 50, $3.50, at the Original Franc
431 eth street, next door to Franc the Halter
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MRRIEO, Cotton and Lambs Wool Half Hose
at the Original Franc, i31 eth street, next door to
Franc, the Halter.
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COFFEES.
MOCHA. OLD GOVERNMENT JAVA.
CE1LOH and BIO COFFEE,
Green aud Fresh Roasted,
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WHERE Is FRANC,
THE HATTIE?

THERMOMETERS and Barometers are repaired
and made to order by Hempler, near AZ street.
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LINEN AND SILK HANDKERCHlRFs at Prices,
Alb It'll street.
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UNpERwEAR at the usual low rates at Prices
Alb eth street.
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RKsHRvKD SEATS for The performances ar
Dpprez & BeDedice's excellent minstrel troo n.
At lincoln Hail next week, can be Obtained az
Ellis music store. This h . strong and thor
ouehlv organised company, and should draw
good houses.
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MErzGER q BHLDs'
alt SEVENTH STREET,
Between ID and streets,
pKALERs IN
IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC
GROCERIES, WINES, BRANDIES,
WHISTLES, ETC,
ARE NOW OFFERIN

CONSISTING IN PART
MALAGA GRAPES. HAVANA ORANGES,
quarter boxes
sULTANA RAIsINs, Csn seedl--s;j
VALENCIA RAISINS, for conkine:
LEGBORN CITRON, LEMON PEEL,
ZANrE CURRAETs, CONSERVE GINGER,
NkW FIGS, FRENCH PRUNEs, in glass, tin,
and boxes;
Gordon 4 Dilworth's JELLIEs,
Murders PRESERVES, Mortons PIE FRUITS,
Al MnNDs, shelled. Paper and ~ Shell:
PkCANs, FILBERTS, and NAPLES wALEUTS
Atmores and Corson Boyle MINCE Mat,
PURE APPLE CIDER, mot lileiD
PRIME N. Y APPLES. APPLE BUTTER
DRIED PEACHES and APPLES.
Pine APPLE English Dairy end Factory CHEESE,
Jewell ssELF-LEAyExING FLOUR,
GOLDEN DRlPs SYRUP. N. o. M0LASSEs,
PklME NEW YORK BUTTER.
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Go TO PRICES Gents Furnishing Depot fol
cheap goods, 413 It'll street.
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THE PoLLARp-LYox Cana yextsrd.v
after the rendition OF the verdict in the case OK
M Mrs; Pollard sgt. lyon for Islander, MT. r. B.
motion for new trial The remsipins go ~.
assault and battery, in which siO go dsSsces =
claimed, has been continued 10 the naxt -
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BrILpING AesoCIATION.-At the fiftv-first
monthly meeting OF the Washington Co-ope-
Iative Building and Deposit Association, held
last night, $500 vas sold, at an average of roo
PER cent premium After the monthly meeting
An adjourned meeting of the annual meetinS
vas caled, and certain amendments TO the con-
sttuton adopted, whereby members desiring 10
surrender stock will be benefited
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THE TRUSTEES or COLORRD SCHOOLS met
last night The report of the superintendent for
december was presented, showing that 8 4I6
pupils were on the roll on the last day of the
month; Ihe number OF schools are %; the
and the average per centage OF attendance. 50.
Applications for positions as teachers were pre-
sented from Misses A. +. s. Dukehart, Carrie
Sewell, and j. b. Hawkins, and ordered to be
HE'D The resignation Of Miss Laura F. Barney
ar teacher was received and accepted. A letter
from Hon. n. p. Chapman was read, requesting
iEIeImatlon as to the number OF pupils attend
ing the schools in Washington and C;eorgetoxn
separately; the number in each not attending
and the number In each for whom NO provision
l. made The superintendent WAS directed to
furnish the Information desired. Adjourned.
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DIARIES, BLANK BOOKS,
INGRAvING, PRINTING,
BINDING, LITHOGRAPHING.
Jana 0ll PENNSfLVANI AVENUE

LORD Bantam, new Book, by the author OF 3inNS
Baby; price. 80
Eggeston illustTated...-.... IS
Aunt Joe's Scrap Bag, by Miss Aicott....... o.
Divine Tragedy, by Longfeow. 50
pebatabe Land by Robert Dale Owen. LIS
Porter Life Of Charles Dickens ...-.......... %
Hunter and Tom. by Jacob Abbott 80
Country OF the pwarfs By Paul Du Chaillee rs
TheirW edding Journey by w ID .Howells, with
Freside Science, by Jamee r. Nicholas........ 80
The Last Tournament, by Tennys illustrated 90
Hamilton, 80
BED Line Edition Of the Poems OF Bryant, Ten
Dyson, hitter. and Longfellow.
Ny Yonn3 Days; illu-frated; by Paul Konewka. Us
Black Peter, With Rhymes from the German;
illustrated; By Paul Konewka. ................. IS
Complete setts Of the Aidine for la I, price only
S2IO,st
sHILLINGTON's BOOKSTORE,
d2s Corner ~ street anc Penna avenue
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THE WKKK or PRAYER--The noen-day meet
ing At Lincoln Hall Of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association yesterday WAS led by Rev. DIR.
A T. Gibeon, and was attended by about 500
persons. The meeting to-day was attended by
fully as large q number. and was conducted by
Key. MI. Jutten. The meetings win be contin-
ued daily during this week.
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~ TlCE.
OPENING OF NEW STATIONERY STORE
AND BLANK BOOK MANgFACTORY.
First class goods At fair prices, for cash.
LlTHOGkAPHING, ENGRAVING, PRINTING
AND BINDING DONE TO ORDER
The public are invited TO call and examine on,
eW stock. BEN. r. FRENCH,
Under National Metropolitan Bank,
and next door to Jay Cooke Co.'S,
oe1-n Washington, n o.
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REAL ESTATE SALRs.-Latimer & Cleary
situated on f street, between llth and 18th sts
for $50 per foot, amounting to e2l, 5i0.5o, e
Dr. Ritchie. Also, lots and Z, In square l73
on Z street, between 18th and 18th sts north
ieth ST., at 81 cts. per foot, 70 John +. Lehman
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-19
NEW YORK.

Arrivals-Jay Could w.. Lord Gordon
Mississippian Robbed in a Street Car
National Board Of Fire Underwriters
Judgment A sainst an Express Company.
NEW YORK, April Steam
ship Olympus. Arrived out-Steamship
Caspian.
The case of Mr.. Jay Gould, to recover
$2O3,OO0 from George Gordon, alias Lord
Gordon, came up in the Supreme Court to-
Hiram ID. Claiborne, Mississippi mer-
chant, stopping at the New York Hotel,
was robbed OF his watch and chain in q
Fourth avenue car last night. The pick
pockets made a desperate attempt to get
$4,000 out of his pocket, and it was only by
ClalbOrne's courage that they were pre-
vented. The conductor of the car looked
on with the utmost nonchalance.
The session of the National Board of Fire
Underwriters continued to day. A special
committee reported in favor Of q reduction
of the executive committee, making agents
membersOf local boards and empowering the
executive committee to enforce the pledges
Of companies. "a
The jury in the case of the Gorham
Manufacturing Company against Mr.. Fargo.
president, for the loss Of q package of
silver delivered to defendants-Expres
Company-was decided in favor OF plain
tiff. The defense was that the value Of the
package was not marked on the wrapper.
Evening.-Money-Supply in excess of
the demand at 406. Sterling firm 1t GA a
9as. Gold lll1s. Governments closed
strong and steady. States were generally
dull and steady: Tennessees strong, and
new South CarOlinas firm; new fves firm
at 1s; skies of 1887 ll6; fve-twenties
of 1862 1l3%, 1864 ll3M; 1865 ll4la:
new ll2%; 1867 1884; 1868 HAS; ten-forties
109A. -
State bonds-Tennessees, old 674; new
6aA; levee skies 60, eights 20; Alabamas
", fves 60; Georgias 70, sevens SO; North
Carolinas Sc, new 20: South Carohnas so.
new 3834.