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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-14

TIE DRY GOODS TRADR.-The New York
Daily Bulletin, IN its review of the dry good>
tradn Tres.r tne so, wSoen geods
at this period Of the year. There is a compare
tive dullness in the trade in spring goods while
winter weights are in active request and sell
more freely than they have at this period for a
long time past. The reason for this, are per-
haps, not difi cult to imagine. The heavy buy
ers of goods already hold fair amounts Of light
weign9' ana, oeiieSine 5nat snese goods Will not
posed to make their purchases only as they re-
quire the goods for distribution. 1t il evident
however, that w00lons will be materially higher
during the summer and fall months, and cloth.
ierf and other large buyers who usually stock ur
at that period are prepared to make purchaser
new Of any goods that can be picked up at q
reasonable advance on last falls prices. An ad
vance Of SOC. has already been paid by some
buyers q three-quarter cassimeres.
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FORTUNE TELLING AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
The Greenville Miss Times thus briefly sums
up fortune-telling case in Mississippi Henry
Barlow having had his fortune told, 1t was re.
vealed to him that Louis Harris was TO kill him.
Wbereupon he undertook to thwart DESTINY and
announced that he would kill Louis Harris; then
Louis Harris lay for Henry Barlow, and fetched
him with q load of buckshot. Louis having thus
established his Justification, was released by
Justice Griffin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-14

HOW II FEELS TO BE HUNG.--A Frenchman
sensations while hanging himself, which may be
OF benefit to persons of a suicidal turn OF mind.
ana who would like to know "what the thing is
like" As If preparing to hang up his coat, he
drove a nail into the wall and therefrOm sus-
pended himself by looped cord, which he fas-
tened about his neck, and then slowly kicked
away his chair. From the crown of his head TO
the soes of his feet he felt q general mixing up
Of the fluids of the body" This was succeeded
by flashing, dancing light before his eyes, and
then concentrated al a single focus and thence
rippled into space in eOncentric circles. His
head seemed compressed in an iron ring; needles
without number seemed to dart from the ends
OF his fingers and toes; then there was terrible
swapping at the nape of his neck, and a serpent
seemed TO wrigge down his spine. His last SEN
sation was one of pain at the throat and shoulder
blades. He had expected to wake up and find
himself dead, but kind-or unkind-friends cut
him down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-14

A GEORGIA TRAGEDY.-Some weeks ago 4
DR.. Colzey, of Columbus, Ga, found in the desk
Of his young daughter Mamie some notes writ
city, some of which intimated rather than di-
rectly expressed proposals Of an improper char
acter. The doctor loaded pistol and sought
for Lyon, but did not ind him till the ensuing
day. Meeting him on the street, Colzey shot
him dead with three balls. At q preliminary
examination, concluded on the 18th instant, the
Jury returned o verdict Of voluntary man
slaug hter, !" and DIR. Colzey was held in the sum
Of 81 600 for trial. The parties were Of the tirs,
social position in Columbus.
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ga club has been opened in Paris by Inso
vents and Bsnkrupts.
~Sman boys are not allowed to ride on the
construction train at Healdsburg-unless they
have pretty sister. The conductor 10 very
Kind to such.
ga Paris judge demanded of a eoiner why
ne struck false money, and was answered by
fhe prisoner-''becauset the Prussians had taken
all the true"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-14

EUROPEAN MURDERER ARRESTED IN
PHILADELPHIA.-Onth the I'd of october, 1871, NJ.
lie Chew alier Du Bots de Bianco, a wealthy
citizen OF Brussels, was murdered in his bed
The murderer stole railway shares and other
securities valued at 10000. For a long time
no clew was discovered to the perpetrator OF
the crime, but in January one OF the stolen
shares WAS presented for payment at the bank
ing house OF N. Liesen, in Brussels. Inquiries
were made and the share traced to n Mr.. Cow
ston, London banker. Mr.. COwston received
il from Duncan, Sherman & Co., of New York
and detective Farley was instructed to follow
up the trail on thisside OF the water. He traced
the share thrC ugh Charles s. NJ yles, who keeps
gambling establishment, to Charles Wolfe,
who was recently staying at the Prescott House.
Vote in the mean time had gone to Philadel-
phia, whittier he was followed by Farley. The
detective found his man at the Petey House
and brought him back to New York last Satur-
day. Other bonds stolen from the murdered
man have been traced to the possession Of Wolfe
but the latter declares his entire Innocence in
the matter, and says that he bought the shares
in London.
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BRACRLH1s.-Received this morning a splen-
did assortment of chased and enameled brace
lets, gold lined, patent slide, made by Richards
x Co., at 50, Sc. IS, s12 per pair. at Prgg's
Jewelry store, No, 40 Pennsylvania avenue
near ~ street.
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FISH AND OYSTER MARKET-Boqrd Of HealM
IpspectiORs.-Inspector-Ge General Gatchell reports
the arrival and sale OF marine products as tol
lows Steamer Wawaset, 5000 punches of
mixed fish, sold to the different dealers at the
following prices: Rock fish, ~ to 44c per bunch:
pike, acc; yellow perch, from 20 to 25c; white
perch, from 40 to 42c. Mail boat, II punches
rock hsh sold at 81 per bunch, to j. ii. Cheek &
Co II. x U. Railroads.&c. bushels oysters to
Deatley Il Turner. sold at soc. But few oysters
remain on hand at oyster wharf. Prices vary
from l5c. to S1.75 per bushel. Conference.-The
bushels oysters.
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COMPULSORY PHILANTHROPY.-The treat
meDt OF the boys at the Perkins Institution for
the Blind in Boston has recently attracted at
tention in that city, 1t is stated that the worthy
superintendent OF the institution has been in
the habit of plunging the boys every morning,
as soon as they got up, into an ice-cOld bath.
Physicians have protested, but the superintend-
ent was sure he knew all about it, and that the
boys were all the better for it. Meantime some
boys ran away, others cried all night in antici-
patton Of the mornings ordeal. One boy hung
himself. The boys begged the trustees to change
the system. But the old obstinate at the head
of affairs had his own way, and every morning
the poor little sightless creatures were tortured
TO carry out theory. The superintendent ne yer
took these baths, nor did the teachers, EXCEPT
ON occasions. Finally the mother OF blind bow
rebelled. She went to the papers and she went
to the legislature, and she made it altogether
too hot for the barbarians of the Institution.
Now they graduate the water, but they duck the
boys whether they will or no. This is philan-
thrOpy OF the compulsory sort.
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tNITED STATES PATENT 0FFICE;

On the petition Of WILLIAM II. SEYMOUR and
DAYTON b. MORGAN, Of Brock port. New York
prayife for the txtes.io of q salient granted to
tlem thu sib-dsE or June, ISIS, for an improve
meut in Harvesting hachiiless r t'lIt y =
1t 10 ordered THAI n . testimony IN the case be
closed on the u h day IL May nsxt: that the time
Tor fling arRuB ents and tins Examinefe report be
limited 70 the 18th day Of Mas next, and that said
petition sa heard on the I'd day OF Day next.
Any person II ay oppose this extension.
narS-'.sw n. b. LEGGETT. Commissioner.
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THE STATEMENTS made by sevsral papers
here that general strike of the working men
for eight hours Is contemplated on April LIST are
untrue. They have no such intenti0n.-N Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-14

ST. PATIICK's DAY comes on Sunday this
year. Our contemporaries who seriously appro-
priated TIE STARS item that the Departments
and District Offices would be closed on that day
would do well TO make a note of the fact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-14

Fx-GOvRENoR WISE, of Virginia, closed his
lecture at Lincoln Hall last evening on the flu
ture Of the Republic, with the following conun-
drum: " Will the people regain and main tain
the constitution Of the United States, and the
rights. state and personal which q " as intended
TO guarantee, or will the nation al vices DESTROY
republican government and the liberties which
II was ant to protect and perpetuate?,
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LADIES can be assured of the fact that the
most reliable and cheapest place for Human
Hair II at Z. Baum's Corset and Hoop Skirt
Factory, 9Th street, between ID and T.. This
establishment has no branch store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-14

THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS yesterday
authorized Mr. Chase, superintendent OF sew
eTs, TO make arrangements with MIR. Gibson, of
Baltimore TO make hydraulic test OF all the
various kinds OF clay pipe in use, TO lind the
best minds. The board Lave erected the su-
perintend OF gas-lamIs to have one Of the new
meter lamp posts erected. in order TO test their
efficiency, with the view Of adopting them il
found TO be accurate. These posts have been
enGoIsed by the Washington Gas Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-14

TIE CONCERT OF the grammar and urinary
p bile schools OF the fourth district, which will
take place to- morrow evening, at Lincoln HalI
promises TO be very largely attended as the
mrs-cal talent displayed by pupils OF these
schools is said TO be quite remarkable. A notice
concerning reserved seats for this concert will
b fcUnd in another column.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-14

BUILDING ASSCCIATIONs.-At the fifty-third
monthly meeting of the Washington Co-opera-
tive Building and Deposit Association last nj yht
SLIGO were sold at an average OF 75 per cent
premium. This low percentage is accounted for
from the fact that many stockholders consider
the surrender OF their stock at the present rate
81 incest allowed By the association more adj
van; sseOus than purchasing loan.
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NHE ANCHOR LIFE INSURANCE;
l. COAPAHY,
OF NEW JERSEY.
HOME OFFICE, ITS BROADWAY, NY.

HOME OFFICE, ITS BROADWAY, NY.
e. FISHER, President.
BRANCH OFFICE, 81 Z 7th street, %. Post Office.
LIGHTER & MARCHE, Gent Managers
Invites Particular Attention to its Special and Pop.
ular Features.
FuN.-lts Rates are lower than those Of most
prominent and safe companies.
Second 1t was the first compapy in the limited
States which guaranteed policy holders a DEFINITE
CASH SURRENDER VALUE, the amount of which 10
distinctly ENDORSED ON THE Policy IN FIGURES
cies.
Forfcitable.
F1th.-Its vidends are declared Annually upon
the contribution plan, AID are non forfeitable-
St1h.-No restriction upon Travel or Residence
Srenth.It allows Thirty Days Grace in the
Eishth.-Its Charter pc rmits II to make invest
ments in any section OF the Union, and its does in
vest in all its General Agencies, thereby rendering
1t q Home Company everywhere.
with you honestly, and to give you fair equiva lent
for your money. See one of its policies and lite
terms.
Composing it's Board Of Directors for this city and
District OF Columbia are some of best business
men. Talk with them before you insure in any
Company. &C % .6In
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Mr. X. W. BARKER, undertaken, gives evil
cence OF the result OF his advertising in The
STAB by appearing on the streets this morning
IN new and elegant wagon, which will be used
IN his business. Ii would be rather unfair to
wish him large business. but his comfortable
Away
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-14

AHother case OF smail-p oX IN the rear of
suect, between and 9Th streets, southwest.
was TtpOTted TO Lieut.. NOOnan, OF the sanitary
force, to-day.
Gen. Spinner. United States Treasurer, has
the most attractive desk in the Treasury De
Iartment. II is ~ all times laden with pro-
fusion OF the choicest flowers, furnished Big the
ladies q his Office.
About balf-paSt fen O'Clock last night coal
OIL lamp in the house of Fred. Neidfeldt No.
els street northwest, exploded, setting fire to
the house, but fortunately injuring no one. The
flames were extinsuished before any damage
was done.
The office OF the superintendent of assess
mehts and taNes continues 20 present lively
appearance. the crowd increasing instead of d.
mInlsbing. The appeals thus far have been
cutie few. the taxpayers being satisfied. as ma
material rise has been made in the valuation OF
tLeIr property.
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TY ITE AZ s.

PERFECTLY FITTISe SHIRrs-The largest
sssor ment; re ady- made. Price 90 80.
GEO. &. HENNING.
No. 40 eth street northwest.
ADVERTISED BY SMILES is So-odont, and IL
you use IL daily, the white CLEAN of the pearls
between the parted rubies will prove its excel
ience as Dentrince, aud the sweetness of the
breath will attest ITS purifying properties. VS.
Foa CoRNs, Bunicns, Chillblains, Ingrowips
Nails, &c, visit DIR. Whites rooms, no. 635 l5tL
street. opposite Treasury Department, Washing
The Noer celebrated and successful Lafrobe
Heaters and Slate NJ antels in the world: also,
Chandeliers, Gas Stoves and Weather STRIPE at
Hamilton s Pearson's, No. 4, I'M. O. 4. Buila-
ing, 9Th and ID streets.
THERMOMETERS and Barometers are repaired
and made TO order by Hemper. near Az street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-14

How CASE OF HYDRoPHOBIA WAS CURED.
"A correspondent Of the Detroit Tribune Je-
scribes al some length fearful case of HYDRO
phobia, where the man was I'm commissions,
barking like a dog" frothing at the mouth
and making strenuous efforts 10 bite everything
that came near. The doctors decided to place
the patient under the same treatment which had
been successful in former case, which, for the
aid it may he to others who suffer from this
treatment, We here give, as follows:-The iniec-
tioH under the skin OF large doses of morphine.
and the administration of large doses Of castor
which is a powerful anti-spasmodc. About one
grain of the suphate of morphine was in
jected under the skin once in four hours
and half drachm of the powdered
castor. niXed with syrup, given internally
The effect was to produce sleep in about halt an
hour, which lasted about an hour and half.
when the commissions returned at intervals of
an hour to an hour and half, until nine O'Clock
Sunday morning, when the last CONFUSION oc-
CURED, after which he suffered severely from
obstinate vomiting until Monday at ten O'Clock
when that also ceased, leaving the patient COM
paratively easy, but very much Frustrated
Since that time he has gradually improved and
now is, to all appearances, quite we'll In addi-
ton to the above tire atment small quantities of
chlOroform were inhaled at times, and on Sun
day morning the patient was wrapped in a
wooden blanket wrung out of a warm ISOLATION
of muriate of ammonia, eighteen to twenty
grains to the ounce. This was the treatment
which checked this fearful malady. and which
the doctors, for the sake of hums nity are anx-
ious should be published to the world, and thor.
Oughly tested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-14

THE OLDEST MAN IN THE CIrY.-Shadrach
Nugent, colOred, living at 22d and NJ streets,
was born i163, and is consequently 100 wears of
age. He l. active and vigorous as a man OF
fifty or sixty, and tells many anecdotes of the
revolutionary war and the DAYS and time of
Washington. His memory Is excellent and he
has papers in his possession which 20 to prove
the facts of his great age.
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SN1LL-Pox-One additional case of small
Iox-a coiOred man, living on b street near
l4th-is reported This man has caused cons;d-
cradle trouble IN having him removed to the
hospital Being deliTious, he made a small
sFmory OF his bed, threatening vengeance dire
10 any one who should .'tempt' to take him to
the hospital. Inspector General Gatchel with
his usual slGr0ir fdirs. however sue ceeded in
placing him IN the hunor of recovering from
me dlssa se. He was accordingly removed this
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-14

BALTIMORE AND Potomac RAlLRoAD-The
bridge over the Western Branch having been
completed, the cars have passed over. The
work eft track laying is in progress two miles
below Upper Marlborough; the material trains
Iuh that distance below here, and III the wea-
contractors on the other end will have so far
advanced their work as to meet those on this
side of the Charles county line. The bridges
over Charles branch are finished, or nearly so;
considerable amount Of freight has already bee n
received via the Potomac road by merchast.
and farmers in and around Marlboro We hone
the company will favor US with a passenger car
very SOOn.-Mdr{IOro' EG-effe.
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"DIyoRCE" seems TO be growing in popular
fayor-the play, not the thing itself, we are
al TO explain-and . very large and intelli-
gent audience assembled at the National Thea
ter last night notwithstanding the rain. The
play, like Days other productions, has many
good points, aud keeps up the interest until the
close.
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Usr1ED srAIIs PArEHT e g.1IcI1 -. ,r,.

On n. ,-. Mass " sJSoYHIfaSH p. GBosyESoR.
ut crsntsd ~ hin IN the 18th day Of Nay, lsSs,
n A fmproyement in Gutter heads and fable-rsst
'oI = or3srei tSsf the testimony In the case be
closed on the sd day Of April nelt; that the
Aid EDITION be beard on the sth day Of May next.
janz,SM b. LEGGErT, Commissioners.
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LIMITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,
y WAsHINsToN, p; O.. March lst, 1877.
On the petition Of ELI w BLAKE, of New
Haven. Conn. praying for the extension OF patent
granted to him on the 18th day of June, 1858, and
reissued the 9th day Of January, 1856 for an i'm
provement INN achines for Crushing Stone:
Ii 10 ordered that the testimony in the case be
closed on the l4th day of May next; that the
time for filing arguments and the Examiner report
be limited TO the 24h day of May next, and that
said petition be heard on the 18th day of May next
Any person may oppose this extension.
mar4m st d. d. LEG4ETT. Commissioner
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A MAMMOTH FURNITURE SALE-we under
stand that MesSrs- Latimer * Cleary, auction
GERS viii commence sale, on the LIST of April
OF Tie entire stock in the establishment of w b.
Moses, IN order TO make room Tor his intended
Improvement, at the corner of 9Th street and
pennsylvania avenue. He will make discount
of Is per cent. on all cash purchases up to the
time OF sale. In view of this fact we would ADJ
wise orr readers TO call and examine this imm
stock: and a the sale Is TO be legitimate il will
afford n rare opportunity for parties to obtain
superior furniture at low figures.
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JAN O0OAB = w.
fe63 AND WASHINGTON.

CAka PAID FOR LApIIs,. SET ;nu and y GIL
street, Georgetown. Mote By mad rom 0eoressewn
or Washington attended TO. oc0v
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A QUEER SUBsTITUTE.-One evening not
long ago, gentleman, who, since the time re-
feTred 10, II married and better provided had
occasion 10 entertain some friends and nei,hbors
WHO had dropped in Being unprepared, his
supply OF wine was not equal to the demand, and
having some of Dooley's Elixir of Calisaya on
hand, II was passed around for cordial to the
company, who pronounced il delicious. On the
next day rome of them could account for their
increased appetite, which caused an unusual ac-
tiNty among the neighborng provision dealers,
and afforded considerable amusement to the
joker who knew what was the matter. We do
not approve of such jokes.
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hiTH1 sIxA1 1.s,s xdsf B. 6SI kaTsS ISL,
on the petitioa Of ABiAL g. HERROS, Of
New York, n. r., praying for the extension of .
patent granted to him on the 18th d1 Of June, lS5S
for Az Improvement In Sewing Machines:
closed on the lith day Of MAJ next: that the time
fer filing areumep ts and the ExAxainers report be
petition be heard on the s9th day Of May next.
Any person m: oppose The extension.
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A CARD--The attention of the citizens OF
Washington, Alexandria, and Georgetown Is re-
kptct1ully invited to the extensive auction sale
OF new furniture Of every description which
will take place at the house-furnishing store of
M1Srs. Green Williams, corner of eth and
streets, TOMORROW, Friday, the 18th inst, COM
neneiDg at 10 O'Clock a m. See Advertisement,