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Governor Walker, OF Virginia, predicts a
democratic majority in that state Of 10000.
Guess not, uni IS JEFF. Davis can be corked up
until after the election. His reasonable Mont
gomery Springs speech ought TO be worth forty
or fifty thousand votes to the republican ticket.
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AIRS. n. ZYPPRECHT informs her a. eriends
lvl that she has remoy ed her stamping store from
7th street to cog llth street, between 3 and
streets jy1e-lm'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-25
nFC0UNTY OF WASHINGTON,
Wy BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DISTRICT OF COIuMprA
FCOUNTY OF WASHINGTON,

SCOONI1 OF WASHlNGTON,
Wy BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
WASHINGTON, August 5, 1873.
whereas IL having been deemed conducive 10 the
public interest to widen Fourteenth street or Pney
Branch road, from Boundary street to Stouehton
street. in the south division Of Columbia University
grounds on the square between said streets in said
divisionj and whereas the widening Of said road,
IN said division, between the aforesaid points, has
been by the direction Of the undersigned duly sur
Vey ed, and plat thereof prepared aud filed in our
Office Notice is hereby given Of the proposed extern
sion 81 said road and all persons having objections
thereto are requested to make them known to the
undersigned on the LIST day Of September, 1873, at
Eoon al the Office Of the Vice President the Board
Of Public Works Of the District of Columbia, room
No -. Morrison Building, -Four and a-hslf street,
Washington, ID u, where any objections which may
be made viii be heard and considered.
HENRY ID. COOKE,
ALEXANDER II. SHEPHERD,
JAMES A. MAGRUDER,
ADOLF CLUSS,
HENRY A WILLARD,
aug1l ,I5,lS ,22,25, % Board of Public Works
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sFABLIsHHD 1871.
JOHN g. BARTHEL,
STEAM DYER AND SCOURER,
No, 1lA fouR-ANp- A-HALF STREET, fOpe door
South Of Colonization Hall. y

ltake this method OF informing my friends ps.
on, aneths publis In general that, having recent
ESTABLIsHMENr with all the modern improve
eQuAled By few aud passed BIZ none am ORE parea
perform IN the very beat manner and at the short
est notice all werk tntrusted to my care, and re-
specifically solicit call from alybo may desire worn
performed IN ny line, and I9Eill guarantee entire
which my work is performed well as IN my Charges
which will be very moderate.
Ladies' dresses cleaned without being taken mart
and grease spots and stains removed without cleans
Ing the whole garment.
Gentlemen b clothes cleansed without shrinking
Kid Gloves cleaHsed 1t the shortest notice. jsli-i
VVHI LATEST WONDER q the 18th century II
Il the % suit, row selline. rapidly ct eTRAt1',
l0Il p6nnn. ave. near UthI -
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JAY COOKE q CO.

NoTlosi p,.o1u,,o,,
MD 101IQNe, ct the uev York BsEsr. lII m
jssG j. =. YouuQ
GEHE1AL HnPLoYMRNT OFTICR.-xn -.
~ sSP; sisSdp: 70 Ss%eloy 1slisbis esrys.ss yil
strset, estvse1 Q snd slrssss. vSsss DIR or1sn
NofICH-ZThst u. 3. JUsfH, SO D strsss, b.
SECONDHAND oLorHIHo
9 hen tnen ha4 the cost Of ready -mo6e ney one.
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Investment Bonds.

The Northern Pacific Railroad Company hsyfp
determined to close its 7-So First Mortgage Cola
Loan q an aggregate not exceeding thirty million
dollars, and thereafter to pay no higher rate Of in
terest than per cent further Of its bonds,
fhs limited Senatadey az fhs $40 loaa a. ao,c
oetss dtspossd Of through the usual agencies.
As the bonds Of this issue are made receivable I'm
payment OF the Company lands at 10, they are
In constant and increasing demand for this purpose
and will continue to be after the loan is closed-e
fact which much enhances their yalue and attract
tvenees - estment.
The COMPANY has more than BOO miles Of its road
built and TN operation, including the entire Eastern
Division connecting Lake Superior and the navisa-
ton OF the Missouri river IL has earned title TO
nearly Ten Million acres Of its Land Grant, end
sales Of lands have thur far averaged os per scss
All marketable securities ere received In exchange
fer Northern Pacincs.
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EcoLLEGE OF c99TBSSTTETRIos AND Gym.

HCoLLEGE OF Ic9 9TBSSTEETRIos AND GYM
DAY, september Isl, in the Lecture Room Of Co
lam 5s[P az % f5eek nj For particu
aug25 81 1880 New Yors avenue.
nSA PUBLIC TEMPERANCE MEETING
w will Be held at RYLAND CHAPEL, corner
instant, at O'Clock y. m. under the auspices OF
Columbia District Ten, SO. ., Independent order Of
Rechabites. The public are invited.
s1g25-2t' ID BRADBURN, IRIS.
T DEPARTMENTAL BELIEF ASSOCIA-
Tie Eef hss sc pe al the estsG
A. Binding, on MONDAY, Aug1s, Is, at $50 P. m,
other Important business. - Wv - ''ON VI
b order Of the President:
EEy removed to his New Building, No. II9
Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
CREAM and CONFECTIONERY at prices s' as iS low
aue2s I'm FRED'K sTEINLE.
Wy BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
Whereas 1t having been deemed conducive to th.
through the land Of Ma. Esn.b9 30 Jas RiGse
ing land Lawn subdivision, and the e1 psrcha
sers Of land o. John Little; and whereas the extern
pared and filed in our ofice Notice is hereby given
ofthe proposed extension Of said street. and ali per
sons having objections thereto are requested to
make them known to the undersie ned the LIST day
President Of the Board Of Public Works of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, Room No. - Morrison building
-Four and a. half street, Washington, D. O., where
any objection which may be made will be heard and
considered,
HENRY d. COOKE,
ALEXANDRA r. SHEPHERD,
JAMES A. MAGRUDER,
ADOLF CLUSS,
HENRY A. WILLARD,
auRlf.l518 % Jof Dut
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LOST AND FOUND.


/ OST-On Sunday, 2ith inst, q GOLD CHAIN
- and blue enameled LOCKET, containing gen
tieman and iady's picture. The finder will be re-
warded by leaving the same at Room IA, office of
the First Auditor Of the Treasury 1t.
| OsT,0ns BROWN HORSE, i45s hand. high, III
- good order; large lump front left n
knee; knee bends out and crooked. One IN
BAY MARE, about l6 hands high: about 10 IA
years old; rather thin. A liberal reward will be
paid by returning to Stable, No. SOS street nerth
WEST. aug25 81
I OST PAPERS.-The Gentleman who n;cke1 nm
1 package of PAPERS in 9th street south, Gar
No; ~, on Saturday evening last, between 3 aud
O'Clock m, south of Pepnsyly ana avenue with
my name on the back and the name of Geo T. Staeg
on the inside, pertaining to internal revenue &C.
counts, will greatly oblige the undersigned by either
sending or carrying them to the room of the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, in Treasury bnild-
ing. He will be literally rewarded.
aug25-a- WILLARD DAVIS
STRAYED AWAY about q month ago a bIack
- and tan terrier DOG, crippled in left c.
bind leg, answers to the name of Cricket,2~
belonging to Miss Grundy. suitable re-@3
ward will be paid If returned to sos 18th street
northwest sus23 Sc
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rRCOUNTY OF WASHINGTON,

hFCOUNTY OF WASHINGTON,
Wy BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
-: WASHINGTON, August 8, 1873.
Whereas II having been deemed conducive to the
pubiic interest to connect the change 81 Linnean
HUI road from the west end Of the bridge across
Rock creek at Shoemsker's mill with the Broad
Branch aud Pierce Mill road through the land Of
Pierce Shoemaker; and whereas the connection with
the said roads has been, by the direction the
der-gned, duly survey ed and plat thereof prepared
proposed connection with the said roads and all per-
having objections thereto requested 10 make
them known 70 the undersigned on the LIST day of
September, 1875 at noon, at the Office of the Vice
President of the Board Of Public Works Of the Dis
Four and a-haf street, Washington, ID. c., " here
any objections which may be made will be heard and
considered.
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hFsCSEECKS MANDRAKE PILLS.-Thsse
Rg pills are composed exclusively Of vesetable
the use Of mercury DO not leave any Of its injurious
enects They oct directly pom the liver, and are
valuable remedy In all cases Of derAngement result
ing from . disordered state Of that organ, Liver
Complaint, Billions Disorders, Indigestion, SICK
Headache, Typhoid Fevers, &C., &c, all succumb to
the free use Of schenckr Mandr axe Pills. Tor sale
by all Druggists and Dealers, m1-tr
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EOR RENf-Desirable RESIDENCE opposita
II Judiciary Square, No. 50s 5rh street beiwe
aud r. Rent SIS. A. b. DUvALL, corner *
street ard Louisiana avenue, or b. II. DUVALL.
45s Pennsy lvana avenue. iys-tf
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HENRY d. COOKE,
ALEXANDER X. SHEPHERD,
JAMES A. MAGRUDER,
ADOLF CLusS,
HENRY A. WILLARD.

argyll isis ,22.25.29 Board of Public Works.
hSsPENlCkS INDIAN HAIR RESTORER
Wy has never been known to fail. 1t frees the
scalp from Dandrun, restores Gray Hair - its
natural color, renders 1t soft and pable, prevents
the Hair from falling cut, and produces il when
by all Druggists. jyl2-dtf
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s'INhk AMERICAN ODD FELLOW, % for An
gust price Is gents, receiy ed aud fs.r sale bv
sItChMAN SON, Agents for District of 90
iumbts, s2e 9th street noTthwe est corner a. I-.1e
scriptons received and the magazine delivered
Also sll new Books, Peri9dcsls, he and 4 full -.
pertinent OF Stationery, Pictures, retsre Frsraes,
&C. mt-tr
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-07-05

or condemn idb se< Aety the Infamous leg,
islation by which Congress pluntiered the
Treasury tof back pay and the President
doubled hisssalary, kindred outrages in
the same;bih must not be allowed to es-
cape in silence. They serve to expose
more fully the enormity of the otfenss
which was perpetrated in the closing
hours of the late session, by a conspiracy
OF corrupt influences representing every
branch of the Government. All the great
salaries in the offices of Congress and the
depsrtmeBts, which had been gradually
growing for years past were raised with
out pretext of Justification, for they
were already exorbitant in view of the
service rendered 81 - --.a Lza
1t became understood that the President
would not sign a bill by which Congress
Was to be benefited unless his office should
be included. And on the other hand, his
influence was needed 10 brace up weak
members, who had a strong instinct of the
storm of indignation which would be
raiaed through the country. So the lead
ers, the President, the Cabinet, and a few
others combined together and fixed the
increase 70 be distributed among them
selves. Then the order was given, the
line formed, md the opposition conquer
ed kswag4 victory over the people by
the HeQublHhn party, prostiented to a
venal parnose. 81,
The figures are Instructive and deserve
to be kept constantly in view. A compar-
ison of the rates of salary between the
30th of June, when the fiscal year will
expire, and the 1st of July, exhibits the
audacity of the spoliation. Take the
most prominent examples furnished by
the act making appropriations for the ex.
ecutive, Legislative, and judicial expenses
of the Government, dated March 8, 1878
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-07-05
the perfume of his cigar better than all the

the perfume of his cigar better than all the
perfumes of Arabia. l think there is
nothing more delightful, and | am never
more happy then when my husband is by
my side, with slippers on, and fragrant
Havana between his lips-a picture oil
home comfort which many II poor married
man has never seen, who is driven from
home by IA cross, selfish wife, who would
rather send her husband to the club, or
worse places, so as to be rid of his after
dinner smoke"
WE do our very best to believe all the
queer stories that we find, for we could
not conscientiously present them to our
readers unless we believed them to be
true, but here is one that, we caution the
public. seems To us a little doubtful. We
will not say it is lie, but it is improba-
BILE A horse in ST. Paul, Mimi, drank
beer till he was in beastly state of in
toXication. His owner, knowing that his
previous habits were exemplary, thought
he was dead, and skinned him. Next
morning a CHASTITY steed, without hide or
hair, was found grazing on the public
common, and skillful veterinary surgeon
is engaged in planting his superticies with
hair from a neighboring tannery.
An official paper, read recently before
the London Society of Arts, presented the
remarkable statement that, in 1871, no
less than 1908 people were killed in
India by tigers, cobras, and other wild
and venomous animals mortality far
| in excess of that caused by the East Indian
wars in any wear. Another remarkable
feature brought out by the paper is the
! fact that the number is constantly increas-
| ing, notwithstanding the improvements
| in firearms and the increase of hunters
| who make tiger-killing their business.
Unlike most other animals the nearer civ
ilization approaches them the fiercer they
become, and the less disposed to quit
| their haunts.
SELFIsHNEss REBUKED-Some, and
they are not few, can remember old
Churchill and his peculiar ways. One
day he was riding on horseback, when he
was met by an old woman, who had not
SO many of this worlds good things as he.
Taking out his wallet, he handed her a
| quarter of Il dollar and rode on. He h adj
ridden only short distance, when he be-
gan to soliloquize thus: "Now wouldn't
| have done better to have kept that
money, and bought myself something's
Wheeling his horse round he rode back
to where the old lady was standing, and
said: Give me that money! She hand
ed it to him, wondering what he meant.
Placing it in his wallet and, at the same
time handing her five-dollar bill, he ex-
claimed: "7Here, Self noe 1 guess yo,t
,oish you had kept still"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-07-05

OLD Jacob Britzer kept the village store
in Bucksport. Like all country store
keepers, Jacob kept for sale dry and
moist goods of every description, and
both village and suburban gossips made
his place the center and tilting-ground.
Occasionally Jacob missed certain articles
from his shelves and counters, which he
knew had not been sold, and he could
only imagine they had been stolen. Thus
things continued for more than year,
and Britzer, with all his careful watching,
was unable to detect the thief There
were several whom he deemed capable of
the deed, but he could not fix the crime
upon any of them.
At length, one Monday morning, Jacob
Britzer entered the store, and upon NOV
ing the heavy wooden shutters from the
front windows he discovered that the
large glass-tOp showcase near the main
entrance had been robbed of nearly all
its contents. At least three hundred dol
lars. worth of goods had been stolen-a
large amount for the country storekeeper
to lose. Jacob had locked up his store
on Saturday night, and had not visited it
since until now, nor had the keys been
out of his keeping. For brief space he
was thunderstruck-thenf for another brief
space collected his thoughts and reflected.
His course Of action was resolved upon.
His first decided movement was to lock
the door by which he had entered, and
draw the curtains over the windows.
Next he replenished the showcase from a
fresh stock which he CHANGED to have on
hand, making it look 50 nearly as il
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-07-05
Republican Criminals and the Repub.
lican Press.

IT is amusing to observe the agoniZing
efforts of the leading Republican journals
to exhibit an independence hey do not
possess, by denOuncing the great rascals
of the party, and yet sparing the Admin
istration that befriends them. These jour
mails have assailed Senator Cameron and
ex-senator Harlan, until there should be
nothing left of them; but the two assaulted
gentlemen not only survive the assaults,
but laugh at their assailants, because a
forfeiture of the Administrations conf
dence is not one of the penalties of their
crimes. Entrenched in the favor of the
Administration-One of them a conf
Dental adviser, the other as the editor of
recognized organ-they are serene and
undisturbed, for the enemies who aSsaIl
them dare not assail the power that pro-
tects them. All that array of distinguish
ed Republican leaders who came out of
the late Congress with such damaged rep
utations managed to retain, to some eX-
tent, the favor of the Administration which
they have aided to place in power-the
Credit Mobilier members, the "back- sal
arv stealers" the bribers and the bribees.
The leader in the back-salary business,
Hon. Ben. Butler, vaunts himself
the champion of the Administration,
and boasts the possession of its conf
dence; Bingham, who was Credit-Mo
II,
too, has been honored with foreign APP
pointment; Pomeroy is a steadfast sup
porter of the Administration, and seems
not to have lost its countenance; and,
indeed, it would be difficult to point to IA
single one of the many leaders SO vehem-
| emily and so justly denounced by the Re
publican press, who is not upheld by the
| Administration. But when the Republi-
| can press, in the pursuit of the offenders,
| at Washington, it lifts its hat deferential-
| ly, padlocks its mouth, and retires. No
| selfreformation is to be expected from
such party. 1t processes to desire to
rid itself of its criminals, but it dares not
| lay hands on the citadel where the Grim
inals have all taken refuge, and from
which they continue to dictate the party
policy When the Republican press shall
have courage enough to criticise and de
nounce the Administration, there will be
some prospect of an improvement; not
till then.-lHissouri Republican.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-07-05

looked on Saturday evening that mot even
his clerk was likely to detect any changes.
Thus the matter, SO far as he and his
store was concerned, was locked in his
own breast, and so he meant to keep it,
Having ascertained that the thief had
gained entrance by A rear cellar window,
and having so covered his tracks that his
clerk would not observe them he opened
his store and prepared for business. Half
an hour later the clerk came, and detected
nothing out of the way. (The clerk, we
may remark, was Jacobs own sony
The day passed-customers came and
went as usual-the gossips chartered over
their beer and cheese, while old Jacob
was attentive and affable, never betraying
by word or sign that anything had hap
pened amiss. In the evening Peter Hawks
came in. This Peter Hawks was farmer
owning quite place near the outskirts of
the village, who had of late been leading
a life rather aimlcss and thriftless. 1t had
been Peters custom to spend good part
of the day in the store, but on this Mon
day he had not put in his appearance UNI
til after tea; and even when he did come
he failed to talk with his usual volubility,
but remained for the most part silent,
watching what others had TO say.
At length the hour grew late, and one
by one the gossips dropped away until
Peter was left alone with Jacob and his
son. The solitary customer arose from
his chair, and after little nervous hesita-
ton he approached the storekecper with
"Ah, Jacob, that was quite loss you
met with. Have you any idee who did
it?"
"Who did whate" asked Jacob, drop
ping the piece of cloth which he was fold
ing, and looking up.
"Who robbed yer showcase last nj ght:"
YES" answered Jacob, with stern
promptness-"I know exactly who did it"
"Eh, whos"
"You did it,"
Mel" gasped Peter, quiveringly,
"Ay-you did 1T. l knon you did it
and thus the secret is entirely between
you and me. You are the only living
man besides myself who knows that
have been robbed at air.
And then Jacob went on to explain to
his customer how he had managed to de-
tect the thief. Peter Hawks was forced to
own up and in consideration of his re-
turning the goods last stolen and paying
for those stolen on previous occasions,
| and also promising to steal no more, he
was let off. But he did not remain long
in Bucksport. Having settled with Jacob
Britzer, he sold his farm and removed to
parts where the story of his shortcomings
was not known.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-07-05
Star-GaZerS.

IT frequently happens that practical
jokers start street crowds simply for their
private amusement, and the effect invaria-
bly, proves successful. A case in point
happened yesterday in Broadway, near
Union Square. Two gentlemen, well
versing on the subject of curiosity as an
universal trait, when one, a wag in his
way, offered to bet supper that he could
keep a, crowd all day on the opposite side
/ of the street on any clear day. The wager
was accepted, the terms being that the
crowd should remain in full force from
ten in the morning until four in the after
noon.
Yesterday morning the practical joker
stationed himself at the street corner at
the hour specified, and at once apparently
became interested in gazing at the clear
blue sky overhead. He had remained
thus employed scarcely three minutes be-
fore four or five other men were standing
quietly by his side, all gazing wisely into
the heavens. Finally, one of them
ventured the inquiry, what he was look
ing at.
"Why, at that star there" the joker re-
piled, 1.-The same time pointing to the
sky near the sun.
Il don't see it," remarked the victim
whereabouts is it?"
cts very bright and beautiful"
"Oh, see It," exclaimed third person.
"How singular it looks"
The trap being thus sprung, the crowd
immediately became augmented, for all
were curious to see the Daylight star,
which of course was invisible. Finding
that the imagination of several people led
them to believe that they actually did see
the star, the practical joker quietly with
drew and joined his friend, to witness the
progress of the experiment.
Hour after hour passed, and still the
crowd continued to stand at the corner,
looking for the star, their individuality
constantly changing, like the figures in a
kaleidoscope. Few went away without
becoming convinced that there was really
a star to be seen, and even the gentleman
who bad accepted the novel wager was
bitten by the common curiosity, and
though he knew the joke, joined the group
to look for himself. He in turn saw the
star, after gazing at the sun until he really
could not see at all. So the fun progressed
until the close of the day, the originator
of the joke winning his wager by the
crowd being kept until near sunset
There are good many star gazers in
this world, as every one knows, but it sci
dom happens that they prove useful OIL
profitable to themselves or anybody else
But two gentlemen had very jolly supper
last night at the expense of a star gazer.-
Neo York Times.