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CANAL.-Arrived, boats II. V. Wrinkle, Lark,
Irving, Pole, Wren, w. A. Stephens, &. T.
Brengle, j. p. AgBew, II. j. Kenah, G. Slack,
Eureka, w. n. Boyd, with 400 tons of coat fer
Consolidation Coal Company; boats Ingomar,
Z. Segerson, Hero, II. Il. Cropley, T. II. Iaing
with coal for Spencer's wharf.
SAILED-Schr. W. b. Romans TO Boston, 500
tons coal; schr. Susan and Ellen to Norfolk, Ig2
tons coal.
TIRE LOWER LOCK on the canal is now re-
paired, and the water was let in at u o'clock
to-day, large number OF boats are passing
through.
Mr.. y, b. ALNoERY, who was injured a few
days since by pistol shot fired by himself, is in
fair way Of recovery, and expects 10 be out in
a few DAYS.
IHE BkIDGE OVER THE CANAL AT THE MAR
acknowledgements are being made by
the canal company 10 commence at once the
bridge over the canal at the foot of Market
street. which has so long been out OF order.
1HE UNsIGHTLY GAP on Bridge street, be-
tween Washington street and the bridge, is now
entirely filed up, to the great satisfaction of
passers- by.
PIPES for the new water main are being dis
tributed along Bridge street.
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IHE EMANCIPATION CELEBRATIoN.-Repre
sentatives from the Sd, 9Th, 5th, 9Th and eth dis
tricts met at Jones hall last evening. A Jones
was elected chairman, and G. II. Dyer secretary
The chair stated that the object of the meeting
was to consolidate the several districts repre-
seDted, for the purpose of participating in the
celebration Of the emancipation proclamation.
A motion to consolidate the several districts wa
carried, and A. Jones was selected as treasurer;
e. W. Stewart, Z. Clarke, A Parker, finance
committee for the eth district; A. Parker,
james Wormley, jr., of the 9Th district aids Oh
the chief marshal's staff; one member from each
district as committee of arrangements; after
which the meeting adjourned.
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The DISTRICT three months volunteers who
were mUs cred into service by the War Depart
menf prior 10 the Presidents proclamation of
May 3, 1cGl, held an adjourned meeting last
night al ATmCTy square, to consider the subject
Of the bounty bill now pending in Congress
Capt. John DMeara called the meeting to or
der. and W Horton acted as secretary. Major
MeB!aiT, George Francis. Major King and Lieut.
meeting uICn the injustice of the original bill.
which excluded the District volunteers, and
u % glowing tributes 10 the patriotism Of those
volunteers who 50 BObly led the van OF the
countTy's defenders. A committee Of twelve
was then appointed 70 urge upon the commit
tees ID Congress in charge Of the bill the Gains
act. The committee consists OF Coils James y.
TAFT ). ". Owen, X. a. Boyd. ". G.. Moore;
Capts. j. McDeTmOtt. James Kelley. Thomas
r. Lloyd. W. A. OTten. NJ. p. Fisher, W. II.
NaIey, y. j. Powell, John O'Meara; Majors
MeBl and King, and Sergeant l.. A. White
hand.
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RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF THE LATE II.
G. ). kEY.-A meeting OF the natives OF st.
Mary's county, Md, now residing in Washing
ton. was heldlast night for the purpose of taxing
suitable action in honor of the memory of thu.
Hon III. g. 5. Key. recently deceased. Thomas
III. Miles, Esq, presided, and Mr.. Charles
consisting OF DIR. j. 4. Morgan. John Van Ris-
wick, Lewis johnson, VIVA. II Duncanson and
Charles Thompson, ST., was appointed, who
submitted appropriate resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted after which MIR. Merrick
and Mr. Duncanson made some feeling remar X
on the virtues Of the deceased.
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"CITIZEN" PHEBE Nj. KELSEY, in her lec-
ture on 81 InternationaHsm" at Lincoln Hall la Il
night, pitched into the capitalists and railroad
monopolists in lively manner, and conclude &
by asserting that both the republican and derl-
new party would have to set the country right.
with women in Ii as voters. Then every theory
would work smoothly, and there would be Joy q
the and over "woman's kingdom" If women
did not get their rights, She was i'm favor of
another revolution. She was willing to receive
her rights peaceably ii she could, but forcibly
IL she must.
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PRIee's jewelry store, No. 49, Pa. av,., near
stufs spiral and back, and sleeve buttons and
collar buttons to match in first quality of Oh oide
ami made in gold patterns. All the w.rts on
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TIE DIRECTORS OF the Washington, COlcsvi!le
and Ashton Turnpike Company have issued q
circular appealing 10 the citizens vi the District
OF Columbia to aid them in the completion of
their road the object OF which is to afford to tue
eastern portions of Montgomery county, and the
parts OF Howard county adjacent thereto
greater facilities for reaching the District mar
kets, thereby benetting both producers aud
consumers The road, which is twelve miles
long. Joins the Ith-street road about one mile
beyond the District lire. and runs in a north
sasterly direction Six miles have already been
completed, and are now under toll. About
S2l.JtO have been subscribed in Montgomery
county. ard $500 N the District. An addi-
tionsl seTlptiOn of from 5000 to $40 0GO will
be necessary 10 complete the 7, adj The inhab-
itants along the line Of the road have contrib
ufed 10 tie fun extent OF their means. aud the
enieIpTi-e will languish, and Perhsp ~ fail in not
sustained by the iberaity OF the business men
OF Wasl ington and Georgetown. \ portion OF
hit N have already subscribed.
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FEMALE MIssIoNARIKs.-Mrs. L. NJ. Stoddard
and Mrs. T.. s. Jennings preached at the CITY
Hall last evening, the first named from John
xiv:3: Sand IL 90 and prepare place for YOU
1 will come again. and the latter from the last
verse of the sd Psalm, 81 viii dwell in the
house of the Lord forever" Both these ladies'
York and New England, ar, earnest and able
speakers.
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AN ESTABLISHED REMKDY.-"Brown's Bror-
chial TrOches" are widely known a. an estal =
lished remedy for Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis,
Hoarseness and other troubles OF the Throat
and Lungs. eos
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MEETING OF Potomac rREsBTTERY-Ordi
Nation II Rsr. U. IL. Leg nth Pastor Of
Br.dss Street Church, GsoTgetoUH. R'sieUed II lis
CAGTgs-f TgGHi-Cts0sa Fl ne GUTIsg CkuTch.-
The Potomac Presll terry rvasSembl cd last night
at the GurlCy Mission. pursuant to adjourn
ment. Rev. Mr.. Van pcreH opened the meeting
with prayer Rev. DT. MCfiat asked to be
hoyed from his charge at the Bridge-street
church. Georgetown. to enable him TO accept a
call at Fort Wayne, Indiana. The request was
granted. Mr.. W. III. DOugal, in behalf of the
Bridge street church, asked that they be per-
united TO supply their pulpit; granted, and Rev.
Mr. Van nOren was appointed to peach there
next Sunday.
The PIesbytery then proceeded 70 ordain Rev.
W. n. Logan a. pastor CT Gurley Mission. Rev.
;. ). Mitchell delivered the ordination sermon.
Mr.. Logan was requested TO arise. when the
usual questions were pTOpOHnded and Unanswered.
The candidate then knelt while the solemn GER
emCny of 'IlayIng on OF hands took place.
This over, the right hand of fellowship was ex-
tended, and Mr.. NOurse was called u5on by the
moderator 10 deliver the charge to the Evan
gelist- At the conclusion he gave the charge In
gosrel words from Titus, chapter ii. Mr.. Logan
was tLtreupOn invited 20 seat in the Presby-
tery.
Mr. Nourse stated that certain persons con-
nscted with the Gurley Mission, believing that
the tine had come fer a church 70 be organized,
had addressed the PTesIy.ery. asking to be
constituted into church under the care OF this
PTe>byteTy, and that the following committee
had been az pointe q for that purpose: Mr. Nv rs
Mrs ParEe, MI. and Mrs. J. r.. Zug and Mr.. ID.
A hcNsir. Alter being called they held a
httiiIS. Le -T>tit OF winch was thai the
church was organized under tine name OF the
GpTley slyteTiaR Church OF Washington d.
e.. with Messrs. ID. A. McNair ard j. e. Zug rs
elders. After singing % Coronation" and the
orering Of PRAYER by Mr.. Logan, the meeting
ad '0IfEsd To meet on the first Monday i'm Nav
al the New York avenue church. AT the close
Of the meeting Mr.. W. u. Gurley. superinteud-
ent OF the Sunday school. announced that Mr.
A r. Shepherd, who built the chapel, hsdstated
10 h'bl that as soon "a the church was organ
lied and the trustees appointed. he would deed
the property to them, free and clear Ut encum-
braIce.
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CoRNs, BUEIoNs, BAD NAILS, &c.-Thous-
ands are relieved at DIR. Whites establishment,
5S5 15tL street, opposite United States Treasury.
Washington, and North Charles street, Baiti-
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EosIuNIo,n one Of the best burlesaues per
formed by the Oates comic opera COMPANY. win
De repeated az the National Thezter M. 80
ing, and those who have not seen n shn,,, ~
miss 80 good an opportunity OF being amused
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LOG AL n WIS.
Anuscmerts. &c, Tonight.

NaficpGi TAsolsT.-The Oates ccrntc oa.rA
con. psuy in e F0rtunjO."
FsuHGTg u. L. CaUsei. - Lecture or Rev
Thomas Guard.
cd F'fotcs' Hat, Ncrr Trrd.-Fair By the
Laales. Rebekah D,gIee Asscciation. No. 1.
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"CHRIsTUs," the grsndest heroic We. u,o-
que q by eoiored man. Read ii. Ten cents
Per eCIy.
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CUT WITH A RAZoR.-LaSt night, about iik
o'clock, a party of cOlored sailors entered the
restaurant of Henry johnson, colorcd. on =
street, between 10th and nth streets west, and
began abusing .IohnsOn's wife, which was re
sented by her husband when one OF the party,
named Taylor Tnplin. drew a razor aud ctf
johnson across the abdomen. inficting a wound
about eight inches i'm length. The party then
fed, closely pursued by officers, who succeed
in securing TTipiin aud locking him NJ TN the
central guardhouse. Drs. Hartigan and Tree
were summoned, and dressed JohnsOR's wOunl,
which is not considered very dangerous.
From !. G. Parker we have Harper's U'eeiFg
and Frank Leslie's Illustrated NetcspCper f,r
AuTil, and Wfld oars for April 2N
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1HE CHICAGO RELIEF COMMIITE met vester-
day afternoon at the Office of Messrs Kilbourn
Latta, corner 18th and q stl eets, for tine pur-
Jose Of closing up their Affairs Messrs. VIM.
DICKSON, George +. Guliek, w. ID. Cassln, Sec
retary Stanton, 4. a. MeITick and William H.
Clsggett were present. Mr.. Merrick said he
saw no din cUlty in Governor Cooke giving a
warrant on the sinking fund pursuant to the act
VI the Assembly, and retiring IL prOportiOBately
10 The number of bonds. or to let the Chicago
people take the bonds At a fair valuation. Gov
Cooke said the pending investigation had de-
preciated the crCdit of the city. He thought il
best 20 hold the bonds for better sale. Some
,me 70 ne had offered % cents on the dollar.
but did not think they would bring that amount
now; however. LIE would consult the commits
sloneTS OF The sinking fund and retire the bonds
at a. high rate as possible. MeSsrs stanton
ara kilbouTn were appointed a committee 10
receive the result from the Governor and report
The same at the Dext meeting
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IHAvE JUST PURCHASED from the finest fur
nisEing goods house in New York, sample and
job lots to close, large line OF bows and sus-
penders, which 1 ana Offering at about the usual
Wholesale prices. They are all new and ire, a
goods. GEO. e. HENNING.
No. 40 eth street y w
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Dr.. LEON, al 1 street, between eth and sth
streets, Consulting Physician for Ladies. See
Personals. If
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THE BRICK TRADK-Nearly all the brick
yards are now in full operation, and the hands
are nearly all az work AZ advanced wages; COM
mon hands receiving BPS per day and hest
- - The demand exceeds the supply. and
ko.o msrchahtAble brick are held at sl3. 80 10
Sl4 per thousand.
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NcT BOoTLEss CHAsE.-Iesterday after
noon Detectives McElfresh and Coomes saw a
caloreG boy on street Offering = fine pair OF
boots for 'ale, which they supposed were stolen,
and on questioning the boy he Drop them and
ran. MIR. McElfresh followed hin, when he
Jumped the fence into the reservai on between
~ and 9Th streets. the officer fol'o owing him,
and ran through to the 9Th street 'eace, which
he also jumped. and thence through tie srmory
lot into the Smithsonian grounds e ,Omes be-
coming tired out fen behind, but McElfres a
followed him. and finally caught him in stab >
lott on Maryland avenue. where he had taken
refuge. His name Is Charles " est, ana he il re
tanned at HEADQUARTERS.
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CT II Y ITE Ms.

LARGE ASSORTMENT of fine Clocks at Ham.l-
ton * Pearson's, Y. NJ. &. A. Building, 9Th
and ID streets.
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bCiLDtSG AssoCtATION.-Atthe sixth month
~ meeting OF the Eureka Building Association
last evening, 10 shares we're advanced on an n
per cent
At the 10Th monthly meeting Of Central Rui,d
ing Association 20 shares were adv anced on NJ IN
At the saith monthly meeting OF the Washino-
ton Cooperative Association sl3 900 were sold ar
an average premium Of q per cent.
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TIE CASE ~ STARKwEaTHEH AGAINST
THE +. AND .. *. RIO day, the case o. the
state ~ MARYLAND (uSc OF Stsrkweathcrl againsf
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad company
action for images sustained in the death az
Mrs. Starkwesther in ISIS, caused, rs Is charged,
by tie negligence OF the comPany-was con
tipufd aud the plant 3 case was closed.
The defendant offered prayers that plaintiff
was rot entitled 70 maintain an action under the
MARYLAND statute; that they are not entitled Un-
der that statute 70 maintain an action In this
District; that they are not entitled 90 recover
because of a miSjoin,er Of plaintius having no
RIGHT of action and because Of an insufficient
particular OF ia nasge furnished 60 defendant by
plaintiff. Each 81 these prayers were oyerraled
and exceptions were taken
Mr.. Howser. agent at the Relay House, was
examined at considerable length. testitytng 20
the manner in which passengers are transferred
at that point. the accommodations, &c. The
case was still in progress when cur report
closed.
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A DANGEEoUs LUNATIC.-On Monday eve
mig Ohcer Haliinberger, of the 9Th precinct,
took a cOloTed man 20 the station house whom
lie found in a fit on Pennsylvania avenue. IL
Was ascertained that his Hame was Geo. SayIes
and that he belonged 20 the 4th ward. He was
retained until next dav and discharged. but
soon afterwards be began 10 show signs OF in
SANITY ard walked into several private houses
frightening the women and children into the
sueSs- Ihree ChleeTs were sent for. and find
ing himself pursued, he became desperate ami
resisted uem. laying them ont whenever they
approached him. After knocking the Officers
ahout ior awhile, they obtained the aid of some
cit!zenS. and the man was secured by ropes and
returned TO the station. where Drs. NcKim and
johnson were called in and pronounced him in
sane A permit was procured, and he was sent
10 The insane asy lum. He is very heavy built
and athletic fellow.
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WARRANT was retur ned to the police court
this morning by Officer Brown. which had been
drawn up by Justice Anderson. which charges
upon oath OF VIM. Reid 'sthat Jacob Mitchell
md make threats OF taking revenge out Of his
resh or his property, he having stolen and car
r1ed away the keyes TO his house: he Therefore
grayes 10 be protected from his Violence Not
Tor Vexaton but for the Security from his Vio-
Ience OF the said Mitchell" Mr. Clos entered
rejoicing. va Ms way
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~oALL And ExAnIHE.-A
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There Wa the display OF northern lights
last night.
Ben. r. French has been awarded part oftLe
House -asiOuCry contract.
MI =. n. Finley. the weliSrowu Ttsl street
mercE ant, Is lying ~ with pneumonia In Bait
psCTr.
Yesterday afternoon a hack driven by Henry
Hui-e smashed by coming in contact with a
street ear, at the corner at q and 18th streets.
Secretary Fish. Who FOR some time past has
been 70 siding at WoImley's, to-day took posses
siCB oftbe former residence Of ex-senator Nor
gan. corner Of 18th and streets.
Yesterday Afternoon two bows, named
Samuel II. Williams and y. Camp, Etre play
ing IN the vicinity OF Tiber creek. fhey found
the dead body Of an infant. X was Afterwards
Tt moved 10 the 9Th precinct station house.
The Secretary OF the Interior has recon-
mCEced 20 Congress an Appropriation OF $50 900
for the purchase Of the grounds occupied by the
Columbia hospital for women, provided the title
il vested in the United States.
VIM. Eealey has been appointed head clerk
on the post railway route from WashingtO 10
RictnOTd; ". Y. Bailey, a head clerk on the
same route and G. II. DuTiee and<icO. +. Mar
BE. clerk.
Bids icr stationery for the Treasury Depart
ment Tor the yesT ending june 50, 1873, were
eIerCd at the stationery department. Treasury
building, at noon yesterday. Among the six
Iseu bidders are !. G. Parker. VIM Baii3ntyne,
y l. Reward, Benz. +. French, and ". LenOx
Towers, OF this city.
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oTIOE.
OPENING OF NEW STATIONERY sTORE
AND BLANK BOOK MANDATORY.
First class goods ~ fair prices, for cAsh.
sI1HOGhAPHikG, ENGRAVING, PERMITTING
AND ENDING DONE TO oRDER
The pubic invited 20 call and examine car
eS stock. BEN. Y. FRENCH.
Under National Metropolitan Bank,
and neyt door % Jay Cooke 20 3,
se3 IT Washinp.on. u q.
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PREsENTLTIoN.-The officers and msmbers
ed TO MIR. James A. MeDevitt neat silver SER
vice as token Of their appreciation Of her bus-
bands many acts of friendship 20 that company
before he WAS q member Of the Boar1 or Fire
Commissioners and since. Mac. deserves all
the good luck that befals him.
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nar2%u a. 0T1AU6.
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met last night and elected Richard Weeden as
marshal for the emancipation celebration on the
10th inst. A committee Of three was chosen TO
make arrangements for music on that occasion,
and special finance committee OF three to col
lect funds to defray the expenses. A collection
ebration on the 10th inst, and some S15 was
paid in. Mr.. Mason took the stand and called
the attention OF the club to the fact that the diff
ferences now spriDging up between members OF
the club would lead to disastrous consequences
If not checked at once. 1t should no longer be
in the central committee. They are both re-
publicans, and falling out among themselves
as TO this man or that mans qualifications to
represent the 10Th district in the central COM
mittee, was opening the door TO their common
enemy-democracy, to walk in and carry the
day. Rather than see this, he thought they
should agree upon primary election for their
man, and abide the result. No action was take
however, and the meeting adjourned.
The FIrTKzNTH DIsrRIor woRKrreMrs's
CLUB Zone Of them) met last night at Walls
resolution expressing confidence in the Board OF
Public Works, but declaring that that body has
been imposed upon by MISREPRESENTATION and
removed ga worthy man" from the superin-
tendency OF work in the fifteenth district and
appointed in his stead William Bowen, zone of
the most Objectionable men in the district"
ARRESTED UNDER THE BANKRuPr Aor-J.
A. Burger has been arrested and Committed 70
jail on the charge Of fraud under the BANKRUPT
er, had purchased large amount of goods. and
that petition having been fled in the bank
ruptcy court for the purpose of having him al
judged bankrupt, and the warrant served, he
subsequently secreted his goods for the purposs
Of defraudiDg his creditors.