Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-07


CoNCLUD!HG SALE OF Robert Fulton & Co :
unredeemed pledges, this evening, at Z O'Clock
consisting OF fine gold and silver watches, gold
nnes ana pins, solid silver spoons, silver-plated
Soous, ana other valuable articles.
r. FULTON II Co., 3li 9th street.
THE ORIGINAL GRASp GIrT pHorosp.rg
ENTERPRISE, No. 81 9Th street. corner ID, will
not be open for several days as the sequel will
show. On Tuesday night about the hour of
sevt store was OF sose surprise but not much
coHsternatlOn as represented, surprised that n
ctnsed and ts9ttfmahted institution should he
thus summarily closed; not much consterna atom
as Jucging from the vesture of the marauding
party the establishment was In the hands OF
gentlemen. Several of the previously "smiling
ana happy" though 'sober' clerks having seen
some service in the field OF Mars during the late
9npit asantness Imagined themselves carried
PACK 10 those OF "yore" and Old Virginia shore
when Nosby was wont to pOunce upOn his prev
as the we'll dressed detectives hied into the
room and stalwart one leaping the railing
Win upilfted hand and In a nlenacing attitude
ANNOUNCED in stentOrian tones that the house
was ialIed and the game closed; and another
approaching the currency depository informed
the IEoBrietors and clerks that they, under an
Gu 4. y. arrangement. were METROPOLITAN pris-
onefs OF Peace. Much has been heretofore said
by the press of this city Especially the smaller
n.y. in relation TO this establishment and the
reading public, not frequenters of it, would
rresUmng upon their borrowed and stereo'
typed Phrases, infer that no worse institution
could be spawned in that loathsome lake in
leiidIeEn uOuiAins where even the Z" tcltsrS
SHINY" Now, let the house speak few word.
Tor itself, unpreiudiced by Jewish clothier or
fancy dry goods man looking over our shoul-
ders and shaping cur policy" The clerks have
been styled self-impOIted wretches, foreigners
in Washington, and base enough for ANYTHING:
the simple facts in the premises are that all the
young men employed there at present, with two
exceptions, are to this Metropolitan city born,
hailiDg from her f. F.'s, and all respectable,
honorable and honest yourg gentlemen. This
with all due difference to the extreme solicitude
again We have shown that the profits OF the
enterprise, supposed to be SO immense, existed
only In the imagination or the detractors and
yilliiiers OF this institution. The net profits of
the concern fall below ten per cent. No one Is
entrapped or gulled, not even solicited to buy,
and placard cOnspicuously posted informs the
purchaser that he sees what he buys, and gets
what he pays fora photograph-the amount
marked up0n the back being gift to the buyer
The establishment gives embodiment to half
score Of young men, every dime of whose SAL
aries is expended in this city; besides, tho gen.
tem2nly and generous proprietors contribute
large amounts daily to different charitable pur-
poses. Remember amid so much yituperatiop
the poisonous faDgs of foul envy.
Though closed for the present by the actions
OF the authorities, directed by misrepresenta-
tons and false impressions, when these have
been removed the two stores or the Original
8 reet-will be open for business. Should the
honorable judge on the bench, however, decide
that the Enterprise is in error, then it is the
bounden duty OF the territorial government,
which granted the licenses for gift enterpris IS
to inform the ProprietOrs what under the law
constitutes such an institution, and the above
establishments will be opened and conducted