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a l. E x A N DRIA .

CLAIMS ALLowKD.-The following are soma
OF the claims OF persons residing in this section
S S ,ne state that have been allowed by the
southern Claims Commission Parker Bailey.
SZlo; Harvey Bailey, 81 O97; William CIcye,
land, S1,lS5; s. Il. Corbett, s. ,O39; CoOper Cor
bet, s4.2IO; Mary Cowlng, s225; j. d. Crocker,
lany, SOTO; Emanuel Francis, 1921; Marv A.
hall, S2,lI5: John johnson, SIPS; heirs OF Vim.
Jerks, 81 ,o6li Martha A F. Terrett, 1857; Isaac
Wlbert $50; Andrew Wiley, 81 355
Did FROM THE CoLD-Coroner Beach this
morning leld an inquest upon the dead body of
woman named Rosa McCann whose sudden
ueath was noticed in yesterdays Gazette, aud
the verdict OF the jury, of which y. ID. Harper
was the foreman, was that death resulted from
exposure and intemperance. The deceased
iiVed IN shanty near the canal basin, through
the chlnks OF which the high and cold wind of
Monday night blew with almost unrestricte5
violence, and was found the morning afte-
lying upon bed tick on the bare moor stif and
s,aIh, Win one child asleep at her feet and
HosPITALr-The ladies who lately started tn
PROJECT for establishing hospital in this civ
nave progressed so far in the execution OF their
plan as to rent the house on the south side of
Duke street. east of st. Asaph, for the purnosa
named, and will have their arrangements FOR
the reception of patients completed by the first
opened.
SUDDEN DEATH AND ATTEMPTED SuIcrpR.
MI James Lacey, OF Accotink, who for some
ume past mas been running wood to this CITY
boat, last Monday night. He was the main stay
OF his fathers family, and when his father
heard OF his death lie was so much affected thai
he seized gun and ATTEMPTED to shoot himself
and though prevented from the execution OF his
design at the time, his friends fear that he will
yetsucceed in committing suicide
RELIGIOUS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Shields,
me man removed from St. Marys Church "a
noticed in yesterdays Gazette, has become re-
igious mOnOmaniac. He was put in Jail yester-
day evening, and spends all his time in feryent
devotion and violent .nvocations for grace
Two CASES OF sMALL-PoX were reported TO-
day in the house near Zion Church, in which the
disease first made its appearance. They are
cOlored children and are reported to be In a
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DROPOsALs FOB WRAPPING PAPER AMI
TWIHt.

fOsT-OFF1CE DEPARTMENTAL
WASHINGTON, December 5,ls72.
Sealed Proposals will be received 1t thi: Depart.
ment until the SIN DAY OF January, 1873, at IL
TSne the use Of 'se Il Gn.sa
states for one year from the lst day Of February
The Post, Once IsFa5Itns nt W.;hinst,n; b; p:
Hytiole ,eauirsa are sSeeified below
isOr. ans Of WIsosi9s Paper. SsSs inches in
Q, roo each ream 70 contain % pertee. auires.
soUo pUssss 81 0o,tSp q, Time, to - And to
Of sutficienI strength 10 sustain wels bit Of
i Syopnds Ard 70 be pa. up in balls weigh
no. 10 become loose or tangled in transports
OGOOpcunds of coarse Hemp Irvine, to be s-ply,
and 20 measure from 60 to IS yards to the
pound. snd TO be put mp in balls weighing
fTcm one to two pounds ach, and so boun
Is not TO be come loose or tangled in trans
ssmpies Of the articl required will be furnished
First Assistant Postmaster General, Washington,
More or less than the estimated quantities may
may require, at the discretion Of the Postmaster
deemed most advs ntsgeous to the Department.
Bids not made IN cenformiiy with this advertise
msnt viii i not be oon s red IL,
sntees of bis ability to comply with his bid and q
certificate, from postmaster that such gusrantors
bend with two sufficient sureties will be re-
A fsilure to furnish promptly any article con-
tracts fer, or an attempt to impose upon the De
garm.nt articles in +, in the opinion Of tn:
considered suhcient cause for the forfeiture Of the
The Postmaster General reserves the right to
,ect any ell bids IL in his opinion it 10 reQurs
BY the inter ests Of the Department:
pofals for WreppiGg Paper" or proposals 70,
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q Z q Il q e TO w N.

The CASAL-Only twelve canal boats loaded
with coal left Cumberland last week, Carving
l,95O tons. The receipts for the same week
were. Cumberland, S2.s3I.77; Georgetown,
~ LOO; Wlillamsport, Sl2l.g7; Hancock, sI72. 60
Total, IS, ii2 IA.
ACCIDENT To COAL SCHooNRR.-The
schooner Jesse W. Knight was caught in a
whirlwind OFF Indian Head last Monday and
had her Jibbom, bowsprt, and nearly all her
rigging carried away. She loaded here with
coal last week for Fall River, Mass
tug went down and lowed her to Alexandria
Tor repairs. The loss is estimated at S5nn
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rr DR. A. PRATT. Graduate OF Ohio COLLEGE
TX OF Dental Surgery, All 18th street, between
D and X, q few doors south of Odd Fellows Hall
Refers 70 X. A. Bacon and Rev W =. Evans mis-
VI TON or THE TRROAT. use SCOrT;S
CHLORATE OF POTASH LGZEN9Es, the best
article In use. Sold by 3. MAJOR, corner 7th
and atreets, and G g. O. eIMMS, corner New
York avenue and lith street. nN.eolm
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RIGHTS OF PAssENeRRs.-Anotherd e,.ision
touching the rights OF passengers has just been
rendefed at Bridgeport, Conn. A Mr., Falkner
purchased ticket from New York to New
Haven, and got from the conductor a check to
stop over at Bridgeport, but concluded to stop
over at Norwalk Instead. On endeavoring 10
proceed with his stop-Oyer check he was Pit of
recovered 800 therefor
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and scarf rings for Christmas presents at Ro.
man 4 C0x's, 501 eth street, opposite Post
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0t Is reported that one thousand CONVEX
sions resulted from the camp meetings held on
the Atlantic seaboard last season.
~The Richmond State Journal rsyiyes the
proposition originated with Gov. Wise, that the
state OF Virginia should do all the insurance
business within its limits
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REAL BUCKsKIN GLOVES, Gauntlets and Nit
tens from $3.50 to 81 30, both OF n. Y. and ID. c.
manufacture. GEO. 9. HKNNIHG,
No, 40 7th street northwest,
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For HANDSOME HOLIDAY PRESENTS TO,
your gentlemen friends, go TO the grand new
store Of Goldman & Steinberg, corner 4 tn and
q streets.
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NEW orfI0E.
JUAN BOYLE q Co.,
REAL ESTA III AND NOTE BROKERS',
No. COS rIrTEKNTK STREET,
Opposite Treasury

REAL ESTA III AND NOTE BROKERS',
No. COS BIFTEKNTK STREET,
Opposite Treasury
fOR SALE.
4 HAED6OAELY FINISHED HOUSE On
south street, between a and ID strests, with ell
the modern Improves small cash pAymeu1s
and long time On balance, Several FARMS, mall
and fAree, on the line % the Point Of Rocks rail-
road, within few mtrctea walk Of the depoe with
In thirty minutes Of Wasbfngtoa. Terms easy.
Also, two Of two hundred sores each, On ne same
roaA and same distanos from deDot. fmDrOveH by
uopss, &c. Aiss, one Of SO acres, IN HauQuier
county, Va, very handsomely imIreyed. ksey
terms. Also, OF $40 scrss, CsStells Station,
Va Will be sold Ia quantities 70 suit purchssers,
on easy terDs. six lots on nsrth side Of Rhode
lslaDd avenue. 0xlS0 each; small cash payment,
balance semain for i've sd interest Ct
DER oent On1 LOT south side of some Qrooes 8xl1
on very easy terms. Three lots corner OF II and 80
etreeto. -Four lots on 18th street. eolveen n and
u. One lot on n. baween sd and 3&te Streets. efx
lots ne.r CAPITOL, fUoun4 % nsy S9eey evenae.
One of the ansgt dt1at3ooS u tee eaey. ha01Dome
Country eeetnf - aore0ooe nile ao0ve oeorgesOvn.
a hanoso0e Hcuss, . eofner 1ia - streets,
With evey MODERN nDrove9eot, loee-dme Bay
neof.. hne Lot On y axcst ,: y, bowen = AID
=. I've Lots q d strest, 1870. y cd ee. =.
ssvE.l Lee @ ss,sss. -: q ~ m % =. Tlrss
snA kets Il al lerts q u city. Two haadso1s
.~.499SSL ~ L0AH
fog the accommodesloa q the peblic the once
.-~--
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FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE B. & o. RAIL
ROAD.-A freight train on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad broke through the bridge at South
Branch, seventeen miles from Cumberland last
evening, and the locomotive and twenty loaded
cars were precipitated into the river. Ruther-
ford, the fireman, was killed. The engineer
conductor, and brakemen we've I'M ured, but moi
III ~ ->SN
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LOCAL NEWS.
ADusements, Ac., Tonight

National facdter-Lester wallack and his New
York company in Central Park"
hsater Oe-iquc.-Comic opera, drama, COM
edy' surlesque, songs, dances, etc.
BdrInts RGH.-Maestro Antonio Barili's Con-
cert.
Masonic Hl1.-Grand Ban of the hibernian
Benevolent Society.
Odd FellOtos' HdH-Fsir for the benefit OF
81. Nlncsnts Orphan Asylum.
k.SfP,
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4 has sbtained from the Supreme Court OF the
1istLlst Of COLUMBIA holding special tern; letters
DNHx8, late Of UItted Etates Army, de-
eeesed. All persons having claims against The ssA
deeee1ee are hereby warned TO EXHIBIT the same,
With the youchefs thersof to the subscriber on OF
before the It'll day Of December next: they nay
othervto BY Law b excluded from an benefit 81
the said estate: Given under my hAnd this tn dsy
dlo-iust JAMES W. DoHoHoE.
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A DECISION has recently been made by the
Supreme Court of Maine, that an assignment OF
wages not yet due is invalid, however gOOd the
consideration OF TIE instrument may be, and
even although it has been accepted by the en-
pioyees Ok the assignor in writing. This deci-
sion Is OF considerable importance, inasmuch a:
tradesmen have long been in the habit of taking
such assignments OF wages as security Of good,
furnished.
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GEORGETOWN Advertisements.
m TnOs. BOWLING. Aue,,onser; G.orgetowr.

Rf TAos. BOWLING, Auctioneer; Gsorgeiown.
TRUSTEES SALE OF vEBY VALUABLE I'M
rsnVsn wharf, PRoPEsrf, on waTER
sihe ri GkoRdsf9SS ID. c;
ID, lses. and dub, recorded IL Iiber 10 ss folio
un,y o. ,es b. Id IieGrds for S.ssis
thereby. whi sell n pablo auction, ~ 'front.' sue
ssh ssy Il bSe s.s on TT raj s S!, the
ss,st II q ground snd hart g,sssrty Was aud sc
william Lsrs r 20 In StyidsS BE- aseS ., 10
Jaly 18th, A ID; lsS, srd recorded su ong the land
folio 2eo, tsequi:eI the same being described a. ali
mat properly eontainet within he fOllo~tAg
space, or cooperation fsa = Ia 1: on the sour br
iechaLnei OF Pot. mac river On tn north by Water
E.e8 6y LhihST sSd os u to jas
dates December l6h. A. n $50, AID recorded anons
the land records in Liber a. g, 10 ~ folio 60 ct
ferr. Of sale: op.-third cash, tof which two hn.-
and the b anee in equal rag meats in six and twelve
M nihs frHm cay q sse, with iotertst, and secured
ten days . 10 ss iSs r ss ~s se.
the rght 70 ressl the property, after one weeks
All convey aIeing at purchaser cost.
sl,-sss. vHoIJ,aa r w@xsLqH, Trustee.
A FIRST CLASS CONFECTIONERY
&c. NICHOLS
Manufacturer and d, sler in
FINE CONFECTIONERY.
ASE NhhAM hrD Fri 1T WATER IGEs ON
HAND WINTER AND SUMNER
=, Al Kinds FANCY GAZE, and the finest stock Of
FRENCH CANDY this eide Of Phil dt phis
n Gordsrs re-, for wsdai,gs, Dinners. Parties &c
prepared EltA the best material aId IN the mos.
no,,,, So HIGH sTEEsr,
ENTRAOkDINAkY BARGAINS IL DRY
Il GOODS -Poplins, sBteens, Empress Cloths
Plaids, frcm CSC to 7se great xsTietv 81 6ysI
SE.ds al q s.; g 1e ~ new oolcrs: - pieces Black
and plaid shsWis Very cheap. BIsnte;.. frsm 50
~; snperi1r California do; Cloths, Csssimere.,
bought before the advance. Water proof from ssc
bows sue SssJHSfs M nfr 1EieS R-,a,o
III p. GILBERT,
81 and SO Wafer street. GsorsaOra, DC
stone p.t whsoSs; ScARIs, ,o
sIE WHE sAfs, kkS6Ss' ss sSsEkkss..
MUTE 10y a.EyILS, BELLOWS,
sTF sTGs sER HkEsRE HsHNEss.
At fair prices for Cash.
o. Iron hope, Brass, Lead and Copper bought for
Come and see for yourself nos5-lm
RBlnGE-sTREET PREsBYTKRIaEC BURUa
lRo AND LOTS FOB saLE.-l4,40 FEET OF
( Sy t S9'G Boa HS'e
trustees TO offer the above property for ale
l.. MOORE, No. LAG Bridge st, Georgetown
~. Y. nOs-eotf
WIN. II. WHEATLLYs
steam Dyeing and Securing
establishments.
OPFICE, AZ JEFFERSON STREET,
49, Georgetown, ID. G.
established 1881; premium ried ls57; and IA row
Ue OF me odest' and most complete estab-
Of The Kind in this country Best place in
me hlsIlct Tor Cleaning Dyeing GeItlatnen's
Cioihing. Everything pertaining 10 the busioess
wei md promptly executed. Office closed daily Al
muse, eaGept saturday when 1t will be open until
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Two DEGREES OF DIvoRCR.-To-dav, Judge
Nyie, IN the equity court, made a decree d.
NOfcing Cornelis Croghan from the bonds of
uuener the custody of the child. The parties
we're married IN November. 1866, and the pc
tuoher charges that for a long time the re-
sIonGent pursued course of harsh and cruel
treatment towards her. and she was finally com
PEELED to separate from him; that he FREQUENTLY
attempted 10 assault her, and that he neglected
20 pfovlde for her. Mr.. j. j. johnson appeared
umOny. 'S'
r, Also: IN the case OF Mary Ann Armstrong agt.
carroll Armstrong The petitioner states that
LEY were married on the 10Th of June, 1855 By
Rev. 5. ID. Finckel, and thew lived togstha, q,
man ana wife for nearly year She charges
mat ne ih-treated her and failed to make anv
IioNlslon ior her support; that he became adj,
nicted TO drink and deserted her ten or twelve
Years since. Messrs. John + and M H Norris
appeared for petitionSr, and Mr.. Il. L. Wallaeh
TOOK the TESTIMONY.
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CITY ITEM

YOUTHS will save their parents % per cent.
If they can induce them to purchase their hats
and caps OF Carter Sc Co., 42i 9Th street.
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CHILDREN will save their pspas a great many
dollars if they will coax them TO buy their little
"Alpine" hats Of Carter & Co., 424 9th St
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THE "Alpine," Harry Bsssett" aud " For
roster" Honday Hats for youths and children
very low. CARTER Il Co.,
421 qtG sfreet
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BANKRUPTCY NOTICE To dnIth< cyedito,s
- q HkNRY COL EMAN and MOSES COLE
eiaims:-You are hereby notified to sppear before
the Supreme Court Of the District q Columbia, SIT
ting IN Bankruptcy, ct the Office OF Say les Brown
Register, on the twenty. FIRST Of December, M2, q
II clock m, ~ the City ii al Washingtoa city. 20
show cause why . discharge from ali their debts
should not be granted to said Henry Coleman and
Noses Coleman, bankrupts.
BY order of the Court: A. SHARP
Us Marshal OF d. O., e Weegeucer
Test:-R. J. MEI06, Clerk dioF
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S AS ;!;: . / IS! g 8 !!
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CHr1DREHs' SUITS, New York styles; largest
stock best made goods.
5 NOAH WALKER & Co.
CoUGHs AND COLDS are often overlooked. A
continuance for any length OF time causes irri-
tatiOn OF the lungs or some chronic throat dis
ease. "Brolcn'S Bronchial TrocheS" are an effec-
tual cough remedy. eos
CHILDRKNs' TALMAs and Overcoats, with or
without caIes.
NOAH WALKER & Co.
CORNs REMOVED WITHOUT PAIN, Bunions
Chilblains, Bad Nails, Sc. successfully treated
by DE-. White, Chiropodlst, No. 535 18th street,
opposite o. 3. Treasury. Established in Wash
ingtOn 1861.
: WILCOX & GIBBS SEWING MACHINE. The
celebrated Bazaar Patterns. Agency at Chas.
Baum's hoopskirt and corset factory, tn street,
Intellgencer Building. 1928
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: II You wish your
wearing apparel cleaned in q nrst-class manner,
sent them to A. Fisher, No. 6lS 9th street, 6ppO-
site Patent Office. The Professor will give you
satisfaction without fail. Kid Gloves cleaned
nicely and cheap. S,21,S:
IHlRMoMYrHRs and Barometers are FepAtre6
and made to order by Hempier. near * street
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The NHv PIANIST, Mr.. Alfredo Barili, who
appears in concert at Msrini's hall this evening,
Ne said by the New York papers 20 have dell.
cate touch and brilliant execution. He will be
assisted by hrst rate musical talent, vocal and
Instrumental.
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TIE sHOUIDgR BRACE CORSET u what every
lady should wear. They are a benefit 10 heattn
and comfortable 20 wear. Mr.. Chas Baum has
them, and makes them ~ order at bis factory,
lntelligeneer building, .th street, between ID
and T..
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DIED IN BALTIMORE We regret to hear til At
MT. I. III. II arvey, the we'll known oyster dealer
(fIst proprietor of Harvey's saloOn,) died in
Baltimore this morning Of an abscess of the
brain. His remains will be brought here ct
O'Clock this afternoon.
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q" FRiCiS
Choicest Christmas Goods.
JAPAN BkoNZ.s,
mo ORNAMENTAL wARE,
rprI se q wTs es,,a sss s ~, Cheas.
FRENCH LACE fRUITs,
CHERsTES, Glaze,
ALMONDS, slsce,
PM rs AZ AID HANDSOME RGSsiSs.
BIFE BasANIs.
-,,,.,-, RiPE MALAGA GRAPES
III tr ifi, rq1s.
MUshBOO Ms,
DATE nv vo,ro P10kLks AND SAUCES
MAIlLARDs oRSAMEsfAL 5ASDfes,
GnRpoNs PRssssTT VS. - z, sSr r ssS
fhhsH PfARs IN GLASS, q. beautiful snd ie.
y. w. BVRCHEIJ-
dle w 1852 STREET..
HOLIDAY 0ooDs-wHoLEsALE.
$40 FsTKEEr, BETWEEN s1H AND 10Th.
Foe TIE TBApE.
wSX VIZ i SssnT 1yth Of TOYS; FANCY BOXES;
JET POChET BU0KS, CUiiKRY' BOWS an an
sand great many ether articles too numsr-
e. At ssa F crs pis. O h s. pa
ooLislLsl packages emily, at $40 p street, between
d tds3s H' SAM. sa HMnsfrhhsGhs sais.ns..
40 CASTS FIGS, in HAir ard Linen Bags, Ra.-
kets, Cartons, Layers, Drums and Oval Boxes
, casks &C &C RRANTs.
so FTails DATES.
BASINS, ia Layers, Lo-don Layers, yalepc,..
po9p s, C,os9 nnest Dehesa, Loose kuscstsls
ICE kegs MALAGA GRAPES.
80 barrels CRANBERRITs
90 boxes kEssIsA LEMONS.
ZOO barrels ONIONS.
Just received and for sale by
JOHN W. LUMsD0N SOO,
2Oe Ninth STREET,
Opposite Center Market.
Sole agents for TROPHY Brand TOMATOES.
guar ante 20 be unea celled IN quality. az cost
CHRIsTMAs Is COMING.
= Eyerybody who yishe. TO buy CONNECTION
materisli SUGAR TOYS aud TRIMMTNGs fSr
ne leWest price,, should net fail 70 cali at JOAN
g.: iBEisiNGEks enlarged sno we'll stocked estsb
beween aud e SITS. southwest. de5 tsRI
THR STMAS PRESENTS
~ SUITABLE FOB EVERYBODY
IMMENSE STOCK!
GREAT EXCITEMENT
Go everywhere, read all the advertisements and
men make a straight line for CAEUS Loan ~
Office and Bazaar, No. ga Pa. avenue, be- "a
weep gh and 10th streets, ard from Is e TX
dnfE Esn Case so sDs sSsT 2? ~
al d Anne Iioan makes; solid Geld CHAINS BRtCF
LET'S, STUDS, SLEEVE BUTTONS RIkGS
finest FUKs. MUSICAL IhsTkU aENTs. SS
sine solid "a karat Hunting Case Gold Watches
81 and mp Goods sold on instslmeuts No troubia
10 show goods. Remember ~N'0
ChBO's LOAN OFFICE AND BAZAAR,
ceceu No. GA Pa. sv., bet 9th and 10th sic
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TIE TREATKRs.-The last chance of saeipe
Lester wallack 10 his comedy OF "Oentra
Park" is afforded tonight, as tomorrow nigh
"Rosedale" will be performed.
The Theatre COmiaue offers a good hill IN
night, embracing all the features which ha y,
proved so attractive this week.
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District improvements

ALTON OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
me CbIeI engineer has been directed to see
that the contractor on Massachusetts avenue
proceed at once with the construction of the
sewer there as called for by his contract; Also.
10 inspect the bridge crossing Rock creek canal
81 the intersection OF street southwest and If
the work is found satisfactory, to accent il,
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TIE q. 3. district court for admiralty and
bankruptcy cases (Judge Humphreys meets
each day at Il O'Clock.
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- III - Nto Purchase Early have the ivsn.
tAge OF Large and CnbrOkea Stock &c Select
from. die 81
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A srrH-IKAR-oLp GIRL was caught picking
lady S pocket in Kansas Oity, tho other dav
but told such pitiful story Of misery and suf
fering At home that the lady dismissed her with
her blessing and Q greenback. That cir
viii doubtless make her way through the worlC
uuaSsisfed
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CHr1DRENs' SUITS, New York styles; large.
stock best made goods.
NOAH WALKER & Co.
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ARREST OF ADEsPERADo.-Iastn night about
go'c'ock :OffeersShepherd and Clawson arrested
f0kef Fields, colored, who is charged with
seuit on Officer Slater on the night of October
9th. Two OF the desperadoes were arrested at the
time and Yesterday they were sentenced by
Judge Macarthur to the Albany penitentiary
for one year each. Parker Fields alias George
II. johnson made his escape at that time, and
has been lodging the police ever since. He was
taken at the house OF George Boston, on sth
seen to enter by Ohicer Shepherd. Finding
himself caught he denied his name, but this
was too thin. as the officers knew him too we'll,
His was locked mp, and this morning his coun
sci asked q continuance until the witness Slater
can be summoned. Fields was committed to
Jail, "
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BUILDING AssocIATIoNs.-Atth the cd month
Iy meeting Of the Washington Cooperative
Building and Deposit Association, held last
evening SO ZOO was sold at II per cent premium
At the Ith meetin OF the Harmony Associs-
ton, s. eco was sold at an average OF % per
cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-12

A SYRACUSE DEACON cast Q gloom over his
wne's mouth by pulling buttonhook from his
pocket marked "Lizzie." His wifss name Is
Mary. and she never owned . button-hosk, but
has had to rely upon . hair-pin for such work
heretofore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-12

- John BROWNS MES"-Dech IT the Last
StrrIr0T o. tts HaTpeT's Ferry Ratd-Nr. o.
borne +. Anderson, well-khown colored man
tie asst survivor OF John Browns band who
made AFRAID In the interest OF the slaves against
Harper Ferry in the fail OF 1>j9, died OF con-
run ption az the residence OF Nr. A. n. Green
corner OF 18th and q streets northwest yester
day morning. The deceased was q man OF good
character, aud Vas quite efeStiye A. a political
SISaker. Tie Will be buried>o- morrow at Har-
monlal cemetery. The funeral services Will
take place at the 18th street Presbyterian
Church at 3 O'clock Friday afternoon, conducted
10y key. ID. W. Anderson. Bishop A. r. Green.
and Rev. DIR. Reeves. The following will act
- Pell-bearers; John NJ. Langston. Geo T.
Downing, DIR. Purvis, VIM. j. Wilson. VIM. T.
hatihews p. IL Murray, Lewis II. Douglass
anu ~. A. Strakcr.