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New York, August ID, 1873.

The RACES AT SARATOGA AND BUFFALO
After our report of the Saratoga races cloSal
yesterday, the third race, steeple chase Tor al
ages was run, $500 to the winner, 500 ID tn
second horse, and 500 to the third distanc-
about three miles. The following started:
DUFFY, Tradewind, Blind Tom, Notary Public
George West, Wiley and Victor. Duffy led al
most from the start for the first mile and half
closely followed by Blind Tom; Tradewind and
george west entering the hOme-stretch tOgeth.
er. Blind Tom was close on Duffy, and an ex.
citlng contest took place. Duffy winning; Blind
Tom was second, and all the rest were well up
Time, 5iS4.
About five thousand persons were present al
the races at Buffalo park yesterday. The tirst
race Tor 23i horses was won by Membrino Gift
Best time 2264. The second race for hOrs.s
iii three straight heats. Best time 2.223,,
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p0Time to darn up the quito nets.

1T1m6 70 uarn up the mosquito nets.
n0A grand ball will be given at the OCEAN
House, Long Branch, Saturday evening, for the
benefit Of the Portland, Oregon, sufferers.
~There was tremendous rain storm yes
terday, in Salt Lake City which did considerable
damage.
Ex-senator Lane has been heard from through
the medium of . medium. He says Satan has
States, ~
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To The Editor Of The Eceniag Star:
L have but werd to say in regard to the
communication purporting to be reply TO m
card published in your columns. / call atter-
uon to the fact that it is anonymous, while at
the same time so contrived as to deceive the
public into the impression that it is signed by
the Trustees of the Mutual Life Insurance com
pany. 1t is dated from the office of that COM
pany, and is so arranged al TO bring in the
names OF the Trustees at the usual place for
signature. Having exposed the deceit in this
respect, do not consider that the article, with
outslgnature, requires any further notice at nv
hands, as it does not undertake to specifically
answer any statement of facts made by me, but
only reiterates Mr.. WinstOn's sterotyped certid-
Gates OF character procured from indulgent
friends. SHEPPARD HoNANs
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CONFLICT BETWEEN WARDEN AND 4
PRIsoNER.-Yesterday morning Daniel WHEEL
ton, convict, threw a shovel in the face Of
Warden Chamberlain, of the Massachusetts
state prison. The shovel struck above the right
eye and alongside of the face. penetrating the
bone. The warden drew his revolver and fired
at the convict the ball striking his left side ami
breaking one of his ribs. Whelton was then
seized and taken 70 the hospital Chamber
lain's wounds are not Dangerous
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REQUEST TO A PRIsoNER.-The POUCH keepsie
Eagle of Monday supplies this paragraph =
" We are told OF windfall in favor OF Con-
1srini, who is still confined in Sing Sing prison
lhls tine the amount is fixed at SEQ 200, and
the report says II was bequeathed TO COntlrini
by a rich uncle in the old cOuptry. Report also
says that Contarini passed IL over 70 Tailor
Nanderpool, with instructions TO give il 10 his
Poughkeepsie wife, and that the latter has nut
her interest in the sum in the care of Daniel
w. Guernsey. We hope this is all true for
her kp -
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yry, Street ro-stov

at to on caW. Foreign exchange very dull,
and rates unchanged. Gold firmer, ranging
between 1l5& and ll5%. The rates paid for
carrying are 70 ~ per cent. and fat. Gov
eminent bonds quiet and steady. Southern
state securities frmer in Tennessees, and dull
and steady in other bonds. The stock market
has been quiet, and about to per cent
lower in the general list. Pacific Mail has been
exceptionally strong.
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The SOCIAL EVIL LAWS OF ST. LOUIS To BE
TEsTED-Rev. W. q. Eliot, chancellor of
Washington University, of st. Louis, has made
information in the court of criminal correction
against two of the most noted of the demi monde
for keeping bawdy houses DR.. Eliot purposes
TO test the consttutonality and legality OF the
social evil laws
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PROPOSED TRIP To EUROPE or DONALDSON
THE BALLOoNATIC.-A friend OF Donaldson
received letter from him on Saturday, OF
which the following Is a copv.-0s Lav,,' ipsf
returned from Troy, NY. with paper canoe
IA ieet long, aud weighing ffty-three pounds
ana half, which am 10 take with me on the
coming balloon trip across tie ocean. In 60
the ar-shtp fails TO carry the four OF Us consti-
tutlng the crew, three people will take the life
BOAT ana am TO stick % the balloon a. long a.
IL remains IN the air, and IL il fails 10 retain it,
buoyant power shall then cut loose with nv
canoe. the instant the balloon strikes water
Should this be the last resort can then hid fbe
rigging OF the alr-ship farewell and paddle my
own canoe towards the European shore -
WeStCkeS,eT lpd1 Local Ne5rs
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EsrABL IsH ED lsSl,
JOHN g. BARTHEL,
STEAM DYER AND SCOURER,
No. lI4 ForR-ASp- A-RALr STREET. fOne door
South Of Colonization Hail

take this method OF informing my friends, "a.
irons, and the public In gsHerA that HAVING recent
~ enlarged and reftted my SrORE and BYEIE9
ESTABLISHMENT with all the modern i'm prove
ments, thereby making 1t complete in all its detais
e9ualed By few and passed BY none, repaired
perform in the very best manner and at the short
est notice all work intrusted to my care, and re-
specially solicit call from all who may desire work
performed In my line, and will guarantee entire
satisfaction both in regard TO the Superior in
which my work Is performed well a. In my charges,
which will be very moderate. =
Ladies' dresses cleaned without being taken apart,
and grease spots and stains removed without cleans
ing the whole garment. sd
Gentlemen , clothes cleaned without shrinking.
Kid Gloves cleansed ct the shortest notice. Jelly
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BRIGHAM YoUNG's COUNSEL have gained
point number one in Anne EliZas divorce suit,
making the point, which was sustained by the
court, that the papers were not properly served.
inasmuch as the serving Off Ger was appointed
III chambers and not in court. Judge Emerson
ruled that plaintiff must make service again,
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"OLIvIA" tells us this morning that in two
years, from 1871 TO 1873, the republican Board
Of Public Works of Washington, ID. c., have
laid 40 miles of wood, concrete and stone
streets-making the most beautiful prolonged
drive of any city in the world. We fear it will
be ten times two years before we can say as
much for republican Philadel-
min Press
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Tie Ohio Democratic Convention.

COLUMBUS o., Au gust 6.-The state demo-
cratic convention assembled in the opera house
this morning, all the counties being represented
some by very large delegations. $. T. Hunt OF
Hamilton, was chosen temporary chairman,
and made An earnest speech, predicting an ac-
tive contest during the coming campaign, and
the future greatness of the democratic party
He wanted the cry to go forth that "the oid
guard dies, but never surrenders." After the
appointment Of committees, the convention
took a recess f dinner.
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SINGULAR EFFECT OF CHoLRRA.-A very in.
telhgent citizen living near Tuscumbia, Ala
says, that during the prevalence of cholera at
huntsville, some seventy or eighty miles of,
the vegetables on his place decomposed so
rapidly that 1t was impossible to use them-a
thing that in all his experience he had never
noticed before,
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THE SUBSCRIPTION of S16O 900 for the cree
ton of second theological hall tor the divinity
school OF Yale college, towards which friend,
OF the seminary recently subscribed $50, 900
on condition that the remainder was raised by
the LIST of August, has been completed by the
professors becoming responsible for the sum
still wanting.
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A BABE ALONE WITH ITS DEAD PARENTS
A man and wife were found dead in bed a few
days ago, at their home in Mount Vernon, Ind.
having died of cholera. When discovered their
their dead bodies in vain attempt to awake
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TROUBLE IN CoLoRED REGIMENT.-A spe-
cial dispatch from San Antonio, Texas, reports
ga threatened riot growing out of a severe chas-
usenent given to negro soldier by Captain
Iobyn, whose daughter the negro had insulted.
The officers commanding the negro troops sent
word to the city officials that they could not
control tteir men, and the citizens Immediately
tur.led out in force. The military authorities
then ordered the negroes out of the town, and
nv their influence Quiet was restored"
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Death Of a wealthy BaItimorean-

BALTIMORE, August 6.-Hugh Gelston, one
of the most influential and wealthy citizens of
Baltimore, died yesterday at his country seat in
Baltimore county, aged 20 years. During his
life he was q very active and energetic business
man. He was a native Of East Adams, Conn,
and came to Baltimore fifty years ago.
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THE ALLAN-MCCooLE PRIZE FIGHT
Another deposit of 500 in the Allan McCoolc
prize fight, which is to come off September sd
was made in st. Louis last night. Fifteen hun
dred dollars are now up. The last deposit will
be made Just prior to the meeting.
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TIE RKDINeoTEs worn by ladies are speci

TIE RKDINeoTEs worn BY ladies are special
inventions for the good of pickpockets. The
great temptations to the fair ones, who involun-
tarily drop their portmonnsies there, IS well as
their embroidered handkerchiefs and carved
card-cases. Car thieves find the temptation Of
taking these things out quite irresistible.
HUSBANDS should lay down domestic law, under
the severest penalties, that mufis, hand bags
and pockets are not places Of storage for money
TROUBLES RARELY CONE SIHeIE-Charles
Lee and Mrs. Peter Russell eloped from ing.
town, near Muscatine, Ia, last week, and the
husband after tracking them 70 BnrangIon, then
up the pursuit n depair; He is osta oonnde err
Which he lost from his boot leg on his travels.
rItN stated the Marchioness Patrizzi, o
Romanist lady Of Rome, has entered the lists in
Competition with Mrs. Gould, in the endeayor
TO educate children in free schools.
p1"It IL amusing" says the Boston Post, "to
hear paper like the New York Tribune talk
about the moribund democracy, when the fac
ton It psrsonine, is On ice to pFsYept PuFefsc-
ton u1tl bpzied.n
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SMr. Howard G. Gardener, of Chicago, had
to pay his sister-in-laW 81 900 damages for call
~The luggage Of the Princess Josephine, a
cousin of Queen Isabelle, was lately seized in
Paris to satisfy q debt due her dressmaker.
@Mr. Ralph Ward jackson, NJ. p. for Har-
mas s% ror hs Lsow d smosr ior aoLk
e. damages.
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BRISK OMNIBUS COMPETITIoN-Jackson-
vile, Illinois, would seem to have a healthy
competition in the omnibus business. One line
advertises to carry city passengers to and from
the cars and their homes free, and throw in ali
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THE NATIONAL EDUC ATIoNAL SOCIETY me
in Elmira yesterday. The question discussed
was "ought Chinese and Japanese rndemnities
to be refunded Internationally or be devoted to
WOOD; OF washington, took part in the discus
sion,
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The GERMAN GOVERNMENT has instructed its
representatives in Spain to cooperate with the
protection Of foreigners and their property, even
If force has to be employed
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DUEL BETWEEN CHINEsE.-Ah Jon Shulhn
Young and LAX Zud Qui Cam, two Cinnamon,
fought a duel In Lincoln county, Arkansas, last
Thursday. The latter was killed, and the
former arrested and lodged in Jail at Pine Bluff.
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DIX has committed the death sentence of David
Murphy, who was to have been hung on FRI
day In New York city, to imprisonment for life.
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JOSEPH q, CLOUD, who Is fulfilling an GU
gagement to row from Philadelphia to New Or
He Is in D robust condition, and resumed his
journey on the Ohio river this morning.
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TEN HOUR STRIKE OF LUMBERMEN.-Some
sixty men employed in the La Crosse Lumber
Companys mill struck Friday morning for less
hours work per day, but they demanded the
same wages as for ten hours.
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A CINCINNATI MAN who went off the other
day with all his family, excepting his mother
that the animal had been talked to death for
being out late at night.
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APPOINTMENT BY THE PREsIDENT-The
President to-day appointed Sam'l II. Smothers
Of Louisiana, to be receiver of public moneys at
NatchitOches, La.
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The BRrRoTHAL of Prince Arthur, Of Eng
land, and the Princes, Thyra, Of Denmark, Is
announced.
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INTERNAL REvRNUR.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s2SI ,206.36
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APPoINTED.-The President has appointed
John b. Stickney United States attorney for
the northern district of Florida.
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SECRETARY RICHARDSON returned from
Long Branch this morning.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Tape W Orm X emoyed with Head c omplet>.
Medicine harmless, being purely vegetable. No
lee till head is removed. Refer many citizens
treated also 10 Medical Faculty. Surgeon Generals
once. Drs. HENRY and JANE WILSON, 5l3
4th street northwest. augl-6tE
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THE FRENCH TROOPS entered Nancy yester.
day, and were received with wild enthusiasm.
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- Slo , OBSTRUCTIVE CoNFLAGRATIoNs - Ia
Great OIL Fire On Lima IslaBf-IAst nights H.
Eatches brought the usual tldings OF Tres A.
hunters Point, on Long Island, i've tank boats
almost simultaneously a distance az thres
squares, occupied by the oil works OF yarious
persons. The flames were so hot and fierce that
the hremen cOult not approach the wards or
docks. and the dense smoke rising ms, H., s,-,st
volumes, covered tie sky with blackness. shut
ing OIL Brooklyn from the sunlight. The Dire
az me latest adNlces was still burning. Hunters
Ioiit II manufacturing quarter. where al
the large oil factories in the vicinity of Rrook-
lyn ana New York are located. RumOrs of loss
OF NE by the fire are current. The desfruc.ioD
S s pro- cry Is estimated az half a million. Two
fires are reported from BROOKLYN. with loose,
aEgregatng s35,eoo; and in the town of OGDEN
Jtah, seven buildings are burnt up, W tn a loss
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ADJUSTMENTS.

ADJUSTMENTS.
oLD No On Exhibition and sale) Nsw No
'rH srD , N7TH ST.
No 439 7th street, between d and z streets eli z ut
doors above Odd Fellows Hall,
Choice Oil Paintings, EngraviDgs, Chromos, &C.
Also, largest stock Paper Hangings, Wind wv
Shade, Pictures, Frames, Picture Cords and Tas-
sels, kinRs, Nails, &c, in the District
gIERMs CASH
- Please remember Name AMI Number. Jelly
A LII KINDS OF CAST-OFF WEARING APP
"A PAREL can be sold 10 the very best advantage
By addressing calling on JUSTH
64S street, between 9Th and 9TH n w.
Notes By mail promptly attended to- Cash paid n3
HLD GOLD, SILVER, BRASS, COPPER, Ere
~ bought at fair prices for a New York house.
Household Furniture bought and sold. Notes by
mail promptly attended to By AUGEESTEIN,
laos PeunsY vania avenue d3I-Ivs
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Fine old Rye whisky,
Fine Old Rye Whisky,
Fine Old Rye whisky
Fine Old Rye WHISKY
Fine Old Bye WHISKY
Fine Old Rye Whisky,
- Fine Old BYE whisky,
AaRASTED WARRANTED WARRANTED
TNhS A.. tURE Pure
AND UNAuULTERATED,
For General and EIsdiciHa{ Use
This l. the article We have now soId for unwar1s
OF hNe years with universal satisfaction: put M in
in any quantity.
~ Notice, that We will return the money if ,his
Mhissy does not give satisfaction prove repre-
Also an excellent stock of California wines-Pn-t,
sherry, Angelica, Muscstel, Hook and CIaret: also
kir5s. ARTHUR NATTANS, Druggist,
JYl2-u Corner Of ID and ID streets northwest.
Mothers, Mothers, Mothers.
Don't to procure IRIS. WINSLOW'S sOOTH-
ING SYRUP for all diseases incident to the period
OF t~ethinG in children. 1t relieves the child from
pain cures wind collie regulates the bowels and by
giving relief and health to the child gives rest 70
tha muther. Be sure and call for
MRS NINSLOW' S SOOTHING SYRUP"
FOR sale by ali druggists. jyIi-ao6m
ON THE BREAKFAST, LUNCHEON, DINNER
AND SUPPER TABLE,
Lea PERKINS, WOrcestershire Sauce
Is INDISPENSABLE.
JOHN DUNCAN'S SONS, New York
octB 7aWly Agents for the Uuited States.
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MR.. BRYCE MCCLELLAN, head clerk on the
postal cars between this city and New York, ta-
day resigned his position, and his resignation
has been accepted by the Postmaster General.
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TIMER FoE TIEs.-The question OF timber
supply for the use of the railroads of tue coun-
Try Is iast getting 10 he a pressing one Al
ready wood has become dearer than coal for
i loco purposes on most OF the great roads.
But the most important deere 80 feared Is in
umoer suitable for ties-oak locust. On
this point the st. Louis Democra saws The
latter Is considered the most G. ,hie. hut the
hest Of either must be renew e everv elghs
years. FOR every l 600 miles o. abroad there
must be l25 miles OF ties cut e, ~ wear Mr..
Ialmage, superintendent OF IN Atlantic and
Pacific road. has been consider this matter
and has ordered an immense a. a along the
line Of his road 70 be Immediate, planted with
locust, either from the seed o. from Young
trees. he Intends 20 make this a pcrmaae-,f
part OF the business Of the road ami its en-
ploYes IN sections of country in which IL is nos
sible; and he believes that other lines will hav,
TO start locust farms before long also.3
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cVIEN NiCToRiA's SPEECH TO PARLIAMENT.
he British Parliament was prorOgued yester-
Cay, ard that composition OF the ministry enti-
tltd the speech from the throne wAs read by
commission. Her Majesty first thanks her lords
and gentle men for the loyal promptifade's
Win which they provided Tor the Duke OF Fdin-
burgh. which i smoother WAY OF describing ID
thsh by Mr.. GlSdStone's phrase OF s.tndeceut
opposition" The best relations are decl arei 70
exist with foreign powers and the successful
termination OF the mission 20 Ian ihar with the
teIIession OF the slave trade Is announced.
numerical relations with France have been
bought TO satisfactory issue treaties OF ex-
uauinon have been concluded with italy BEN
marx, sweden, and Brazil, and the provisions
ont Satisfaction Is exnrrSsei AZ ,he rstns,io,
OF tne gar duties and the income tau ami the
estannshm me nj OF supreme court of fudicafpre
, shicn IL Is hoped will give to the country more
ninistrsti OF justice" Acts amending eertsiD
education acts are commended, A. veil a. a..
act for the regulation of rAl~sys ami the srt
relative to mercantile shipping.
INV YORK Dry Goops MARKKr.-rh.
York Bulletin Of Tuesday saws: There Vas
yesterday renewed activity In the movements OF
ooth cotton and wOolen goods from first hands,
ana the southern and California dealers were
oltfatlhg more freely ndress fabrics aud hose-
~; me market for cotton goods presented no
price changes OF Importance. the current rates
being maintained for all the prounineyt ,,,slSs
OF brown, bleached and colorei cottoDs xrhfls
cotton hannels have become very closely sold
up IN the hands of certain agents woole,,s -,
tnue in fair demand, with most relafive s,,i,i
y IN line makes Of csSsimereS and the vari,,,s
grades OF hannels. Blankets have hsSnn q,
snow more animation, sales OF the finer qualities
having been made 20 a fair amount with nrns
poets OF brisk trade at an carly date. one -
two OF the agents have introduced fan makes Of
shawls. Dizziness is still the characteristics OF
the trade in Imported fabrics. of which the most
staple descriptions alone are In demand from
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A TRIUMvIRATE BROKEN-There died at
Roseville, Muskingum county, Ohio, on the 3Oth
ult, aged seven years, Sheridan Stoneburner.
This bereavement would probably attract little
attention outside of the small circle of elatiycs
but for the fact that the deceased was one of
ulplets born to Solomon ana Hannah Stone
burner, November 18th, 1865, and named re :
spectvely l. 5. Grant, w. L. Sherman and p
II. Sheridan. Grant and Sherman, the other
Two boys, are still in fine health and promise.
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MR. EARL g. FAIR, of the Post Office de-
partment, who was arrested few weeks since
charged with bigamy, called on the Postmaster
General to-day to inquire why he was dis
charged from the department. He was in
formed that general inefficiency' would about
cover the ground.
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TIE FIRST INsTALMENT of the new fifty cent
notes have been delivered to Treasurer Spinner
by the printing bureau, and were issued yester-
day. The work of printing the new notes is
now progressing rapidly, and in a few DAYS they
Will be circulated all over the country.
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EXCURSIONS, PIC MICS, DC.
GRAND MOONLIGHT EXCURSION
OF THE
PLATE PRINTERS UNION,
POINT LOOKOUT,
on THE
LADY OF THE LAKE,

SATURDAY, AUGCsT 9TH, 1873
Boat leaves 6th-street wharf 10 O'Clock .. m. pre-
C-.ely; returning O'Clock a. m. r.
Monday, August ilth. E1SaH-N
Tickets, So; Ladies Tickets, s 2
To be had Of the members the Office of the
49, street and New York avenue, where stated
can also DC engaged. aug6-4t
GRAND MOONLIGHT EXCURs SION.
NO TIME LOST FROM BUSINESS.
A Moonlight Excursion, 40 miles down the river
III be given on the Steamer LADY n4@s
OF THE LANE August 9th. The z e83hAz ~
boat to leave her wharf, foot of 7thaE1z<z<a
street, at 6iz O'Clock p m, returning will arrive
AT lI5z o ClOck. ArrarC gments have been rata f.
an au'pls number of cars to accommodate the ex :
curslouIsts up"n the return Of the boat.
Vocal and instrumental music,
Refreshments At city prices
Every arrangement has been made to make this
one OF the most enjoyable Excursions Of the season
Proceed. for building fund Of n. ave NJ. p Mis-
sion Tickets; Gentlemen 81. Laties SOC
For sale At the principal book and music stores
and ~ Ihe boat aUg24tE
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lie WASHINGTON MONUMRNT-Represpn
tative COmingO, of Missouri, has forwarded
500 to Mr.. j. Carroll Brent, secretary of the
Washington Monument Association as a con-
trlbution TO the monument fund. He saws he
hopes there will be enough offerings like it to
justify the hope that the structure will be com
pleted before the adjournment of the Forty
third Congress, as in its present condition it is
fit monument to the iDgratitude of the American
people.