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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-27
Cuban A6hiu.

CHANGE OF LKADkRs-sAILIsG OF TIE EDGA u
s1EwART-erRvIyoRs OF THE vIRGIsIUs
GREW.
Oficisl information TO Cuoans in this CITY
announces that Gen. Miguel Adams is to take
the place Of Gen. Ouesada as Cuban agent in
Few York. Owing TO the prev ale mt dis stisfac-
ton, Castillo, who was Instrumental In the APP
pointme mt of Quesada, now assumes the posi-
ton of agert for q time himself, and in order %
harmonic the two parties has secured the 20.
sition to ALBANIA, the leader Of the dissatisfied
element, and that gentleman will soon enter
upon his new position.
THE STEAMER EDoAR STUART,
which has been fully overh aulec and put IN sea-
going condition at jenkins wharf in this CITY,
Is expected TO sail very shortly. She is cleared
for Jsmsics, and IL Is stated her papers are nov
in the possession OF the collector of this port II
Is also stated that the authorities at Washing
ton have been investigating all the particular .
OF her proposed departure, and the Cubans
claim that they can discover no irregularity
She will take out nothing but passengers, and
will in no manner whatever violate the nations al
law. The commanders Of the Edgar Stuart are
men who have landed expeditions ely in Cuba
and what course they will pursue when clear Of
American waters remains to be seen.
A delegation of Cubans will leave this city to
morrow fer New York TO meet the nited tstes
steamer Juniata, and escort to Baltimore Seniors
Manuel Silveiro and Amador Saco, formerly of
OF the Virginius crew. They were both officers
on the Nirginius, have fought in Cuba, and
their escape from death by the Spaniards IL
only to be attributed to their extreme youth.
Silveiro being only seventeen years old. After
short stay in Baltimore they will join the crew
president OF the Cuban republic, who has been
at his residence in this city for some time past,
has been recalled TO active duty and will DOS
slbiy sail on the Edgar Stuart.-Bdlf. Sun. 21tl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-27
CONE AND SEE.
HABLB BROTHERS,
Merchant fallsrs and Pine Clethiers,

deeB-6 Corner 5th and - Streets.
JueT kECIIyHD OND IIN1 AeeORTMnHr
OAnAkIES. good sfngers. ~
.ov.ln. A "a. -sS9Sr.Hry.
. l03 7th street.
NvLlUErnas =. q. yUsfH, OiS d seFSse. b.
Sse - ana IN ssrsses norskWsa 80 =.
.,..,,Is i0Ssp.HAHp CLOTHING
1ILE DR ~ r. re sSs cot e resdy-1oAs nsv 90.
q II. BVrTOMOkE,
~ During ,ss I:.s Y y:.r With SAM LswisJ
521 Pennsylvania Avenue, W.ans N
..a en hsesirins Of every description. ~ "
eh.os'sm, gosittoa and tsmPuaisSs. a.f a,,yratsiy
deo1-lms
kgIAD .IfH1. pULO1D ToOTI
vur1ey nd healtky sct5oo Yoe - ~
s0s SSsss Dsseo Q bseaes : 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-27

LONG WAIT.-Last week the Catholic
church here sent agents from house to house
taking census Of their members. When the
man reached Dom Piatt's house tue colonel
was busily writing in his library The servant
brought the message to him, a man is in the
parlor. and wants 70 know ii you are a Catho-
hc," The eol9Rel replied. Nc. vet; ne must
%@@::t. awniie.' The servant returned to the
parlor and said: ,'Col. Piatt says wait awhile"
very patiently did the census taker wait, aud
course the colonel knew nothing Of the ser
want mistake, and finished the article he was
writing before passing the parlor on his way to
that the man had wasted so much time and he
still hereto. The colonel was SO full of con-
triton that he was tempted to subscribe to all
tne articles OF the Christian faith, and thereby
atone for the mistake.-"Fay," in LouisrTi.
Courier Journal,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-27

-FOUR NIGHTS ONLY,
MONDAY, TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY,
December 80 80 and 3 I. and January LIST.
GRAND MATINEE NEW YEARS DAY.
Return Of the Famous Artistic
DUPREZ Il BENEDICT'S
NEW ORLEANS MlNSrRELS
Brass Band and BurlseQue Opera Troupe,
With more browning, triumphant SUGGEST Having
Just cluded u most brilliant season Of two Is
at the ,reie Theater, New Orleans, the palace of
beauty and fashion of the Crescent City, appearing
before large refined and audiences nightly,
Their receipts runnins each evening from $500 to
o. 800 Will appear above, in entirely new,
ttTActive and pleasing programme. ADM ssion-
General, Soc Reserved Seats 75c ;Uol,red Bale
s0c. Deserved Seats for sale at Ellis Co.'S NJ usic
Store. gHAb. II. DUPREZ, Manager,
CHAS II. KEESHIN, General Agent. daS-6t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-27

THE VIEsINlUs.-The Navy department is
in receipt Of additional advices from Rear Ad-
mral Scott giving details of the surrender OF
the Nirginius, all of which have been antici-
pated by press dispatches printed several DAYS
ago in The STAR. There was found on the
Virginius about fifty tons of soft coal, and the
engines we're started, but failing to work, and
time to put her in running order, she was taken
in tow by the United States steamer Dispatch.
Upon the arrival Of the Virginius at Tortugas,
Lieut. Commander ID. C. W0odsou, of the Ossi-
pee, was placed in command, under orders for
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-27
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LIBRA.
RlAN OF CQNGRESA
LIBRARY OF CoSeRxss,l

LIFHNK0 NJ
WARRINGTON, December 9, 1873. )
The customary annual enumeration OF books
in the Library on the ist OF December, 1873.
exhibits An aggregate of 25s,s52 volumes, and
about IS goo pamphlets. OF this aggregate, the
law department of the Library contains 81, 100
volumes. At the correspond ng date of the la.;
year (lS72) the Library contained 2i6. 345 vol
umes, thus showing an increase during the year
OF twelve thousand four hundred and seven
volumes.
The accessons of the year were derived from
the various sources named below
Books. Pamphlets
By purchase ................. 6,2I9 $50
BY copyright excluding du-
plicates) .....................3 ,li7 2,5B
BY deposit OF the Smithsonian
Institution. 1,5i2 1888
By presentation. ............. 5I4 go
BY exchange. ............... $3.50 800
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-27

NAVAL ORDRRs.-Surgeon j. X. Tyson -
the naval hospital, New York; Surgeon George
II. Cooke to the navy yard, Norfolk, Va; Act
ing Assistant Surgeon T. s. Sowerby to the Ma
val Academy, 10th January next. Deiacted.
Gibson, Surgeon }. ii. Tinkham, and Passed
Assistant Psymaster s. ID. Hurlbut from re-
cruitiDg duty at Burlington, Vt, and placed on
waiung orders, Commander Joseph z. Tyife
duty at Detroit, Mich, and placed on waiting
orders; Commander E. Z. Potter and Passed
cruitlng duty at Chicago and placed on waiting
orders; Lieut.. Commander VIM. Whitehead,
Lieut.. y. a. Chesley, and Surgeon Thomas IL.
Penrose, from recruiting duty at Toledo, Ohio,
ner, Master r. Z. Upton, and Passed Assistant
surgeon K. II. Ware, from recruiting duty at
Buffalo, y. y, and placed on waiting orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-27

A PATENT CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN
WAsHISGToE.-A call signed by7J. NJ Thacker
deputy commissioner Of patents; Hamilton
Hill, Of Massachusetts, and VIM. p. Blake, of
the centennial commission, Of the committee
appointed at the international patent congress
just been issue6for a patent convention to be
held in this city on the 18th OF January next for
the purpose of discussing the subject Of patent
protection, and, If thought desirable, of organ
izing q United States patent association to
overcome the dificulties to which American
inventors are subjected in attempts TO secure
some protection for their inventions in foreign
countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-27

COSTUMES .,
MAsQUERADEs,
PRiVATE THEATRIOALs.
AMI TABLEAUX,
l.. Monkeys,
dec7- 1m COS 10. a street northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-27

ueNn So W. Wsn obo't hpIth"r
ZEE. s sss5GA 5. SPs ssD Gs1n1ss.
Performing 4 s.s Sss4.ls Ss.l., Music.
NIB. soHwARzENBERay.
S6e fennsyiyanis avenue, south side, between ~
and 9Th streets.
with drums, cymbal,, and chimes complete.
- freeh cold LA6ER alwOs on drauzht. szs SIN
oLDNo.{ On kxhisiiion ana SaIe} INV No
1II sr.s n.Rxs,-... i1,s 81.
Ne doors above cas rsll o1% a. fe'''' ''s''
Choice OIL Paintings, Engrsyinzs,. Ohromos, 30.
''I., Ains., Nails. &c. in the Disirios. Gu ''' -
81 Ieass Remember Name and Number. Jelly.
% RAREL can Be :ols to the very ben sdys ntass
Gig ss Sa between S s.h and g9,sST ~
hotes By mail promptly attended to. Dash Daid lSt
FESTIVALS.
CONs IRT AND IXHIBIIION viii be held
y MONDAY and TUESDAY AWNINGS. Dec
and Streets happy time may Be- sDjeysd 81 81
who attend. Admission Is cents. decH-G'
THE LApIEs OF QgiIN EsIHER LODGE,
a, od no ra, IIesrss3 n * q nyii open rAIR
.tretts: on MONDAY IvENINa, Dec. =. ia az, to
s .D %0; s.,1 Invite the
A S(CIABLy AND SUPPER
"A Will b given By the
y. 7. b. SOCIETY. ct BAUM8 HALL,
corner h and Hast Capitol streets,
On 1OGDAY. Dec. -, 1878.
Doors open 81 q o'clock; Dancing to commence
ats. Aemissi6p, 80 cents; supper sX ra. Proceeds
to be given to Columbia Division. 8. Of +. rs
NOTICE.-There Is . FAIR now In pr6eress Ct the
the isdiss Of Israel Church. for the purp, Of AID
ting in the building Of their church. The friends
OF the congregation, and generous public, are In
vitsd to encourage these ladies.
The Pair will Continue EACH EVENING during
the holidays. dec36-6 hs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-06-26
SATAR - Fl

I anrot be caunot be cured By snuifs, washes or
cal apphcail0n-. 1t is Il weakness of the const
"oa, developing it9elf in the nasal organs first
= rerally in CONSUMPTION, If not checked hy uu
crleineaieo Pans in the head, back, Ions,
week.-mrs. Of kidneys, are its attendant disea.
lnle people have Iatarrh than any other discs
II r easily cured. Thousands OF cases, some
lhiity-hye year.' standing, have been entirely CT,
III View iluupshire the past three ears by the {,
'ttHohW CdfdaFh Eca.cdy. Certificates to ID
tAe above, and Il tleati on Caturrh in 32-I
palnph!t; sent t.Ce on application to Iitlleiici]
tisye=. druggists, pIOrrietors, Manchester N
>eid name on postal card, and il VIII cost on1
cent. fti"e - per bottlo. mav20-1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-06-26
SALE OF PUBLIC LANDS.
STATE or MAINE, LAND OFFICE,


BANGOR, May "a, 1873.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following town
~ ships or tracts OF land, situate in the county
OF Franklin, set apart for sale under the provisions
of the Revised Statutes, Chapter ), Section &C. will
be sold agreeaby to the direction OF the Governor
and Council, on Monday, the fret day of Septem
Der next, At IL O'Clock, noon, at the Land Oficc in
Bangor, by sealed proposals, to be received at any
time previous to said time of sale, no proposals Ia
be received unless ten per cent OF the minimum,
price is paid into the Land Oiicc with the proposal
The following is n list of the lands to be sold
aforesaid with the minimum price per acre foi
each, VIZ:
Township number Three in Bange Five, west OF
Blngham'7 kennebec Purchase, the minimum price
fixed being - cents per acre.
All that part oftownship No. Three, Range Six,
lying within the limits of the Slate, the minimum
price fixed therefor being % cents per acre.
All that part OF township number Two, in Range
Seven lying within the limits of the State the min
imum price fixed therefor being twenty cents per
acre.
Payment 10 be made follows, viz: Onc-third
OF the purchase money in cash, including the ten
per cent. of the minimum price deposited and the
balsnce by notes for three equal sums, payable an
nually, in one, two and three years, respectively,
with interest and a bond with sufficient surely Tor
the payment of o fair stunpage of all timber to be
cut thereon, TO be applied 10 the payment of the
notes. Deeds to he conditional, III the usual form
of State deeds.
PARKER II. BIRLEIGH,
may27- !&wtseptl Land Agent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-06-26
How to Beau.ify The Complexion.

If1here is one wish doaver Than another to the
heart OF woman it is The desire to be beautiful.
The wonderful reputation oil GEO. w. LAIRD'o
"BLO0M OF YOI Tll' i very justly deserved.
For improving and Deautirying the skin, j! Is I'm.
doubleday the best toilet preparation III the world.
1t is composed Of entirely harmless materials, and
while the immediate effects are to render the kin
beautiful creamy white, it will, after few appca-
tons, make it so.t smooth, and beautifully clear
removing all blemishes and discolorations.
This delightful toilet preparation has been severe
" tested by the Board Of Health OF New York City
DR.. Louis \ Savers, after carefully examining the
analX.l. uale by The ahoNe Hoar.l. MrnnOnnced
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for the best and cheapest Family Bible ever pub.
ashed, will be sent free of charge To any booi.
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tratons, and agents are receiving unprecedented
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-16
The COncers nt Exposition Hall.

The concer: given at the above named
hall last evening for the benefit of the suf
1ere's al Shreveport: was not 30 well at.
tended as the merits of the entertainment
deserved. a large number Of tickets.
however. had been sold which were not
represented in the audience. and the enter
prise may be called a success. Among the
volunteers who generously appeared on the
occasion were Professor Gruneburg ard his
four talented daughters. Professor Muller.
Messrs. c. c. Tracy. Newman. Chauchon,
Cassard. Eremer, Kohn and c. Van Ben
thuysen and Miss Blanche Marsh. The
singing o! Come in Beautiful! Dreams" hy
Mr.. Van Bentbuys en- received an encore, 10
which he responded by singing Tempest
of the Heart IN line style. Miss Marsh
sang The Old Hickory Cane.'' soprano
solo. and. in response to an encore. gave
Its Evening Brings my Hear: to Thee
The 'Savoyard' 5 Return sung as a quar-.
tette by the Misses Gruneburg. received
much applause. and deservedly. To the
energy and management Of Mr.. Van Ben.
thuysen much G: the success of this enter
:ainmen: is due.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-16
WASHINGTON.
Postmaster n, ,,acoo. si;s.;..in,

Postmaster at Macon. Mississippi.
WASHINGTON. October Ia X. Davis
has been appointed postmaster At Macon.
Mississippi.
Gone to Toledo.
President Grant, with Generals Babcock
and Belknap, left for Toledo.
To be eerenadeti.
Andrew johnson will be serenaded TO-
night, when "what he knows Of the Mrs.
Surratt horror is expected
Governor sheppard Enteytains.
Governor Sheppard, of the District Of
Columbia. entertained the Evangelical
representatives. at Willard's to-day. Upon
his health being heartily drunk, the Gov
ernor welcomed them 90 the District in a
characteristic speech of unusual elegance.
Rndiaa Troubles.
The acting Secretary OF the interior has
transmitted to the Secretary of War copy
of telegram. dated Wichita, Kansas, Oc-
tOber Il, from The Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, in which ne states that it is impor-
tant that strong patrol be placed on the
Red river to intercept parties returning
from raids into Texas, to fulfill his pledge
10 Governor Davis.
Orders viii be issued by the War Depart
Ment to post troops where violations of the
peace by Indians are apprehepded, 10 this
as in al! other cases.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-16
Meeting OF Shin Brokers.

a large number Of steamship agents and
ship brokers met over Hawkins saloon las.
evening, TO take action in regard 70 the
controversy between them and the Cotton
Press Association.
Captain =. N. Hall called the meeting 20
order, and stated that Mr.. Fosdick being
i'll. chairman tos the evening would have
to be elected.
Mr.. John H. iudwigsen was chosen, and on
taking the chair said this was an adjourned
meeting from Saturday last. The Cotton
Exchange having taken some action since
then. the committee from this association
were at presen: conferring with them and
members OF the Cotton Press Association.
On motion. z recess was taken I'LL half.
past eight. At that time tine chairman
called the meeting to order. and said the
committee were ready to report.
Mr.. a. Moulton. chairman of ahe COM
mittee OF seven. submitted the following
verbal report:
Mr.. President-We have been in session,
fully an hour and half and have talked
the matter over with the committee of the
Cotton Exchange. and have come to no set
tlement yet. \ suggestion was made by
Mr.. Haywood, of the Cotton Press Associs.
tion. that as we were the plaintiffs in this
matter, they would be willing 10 meet a
committee or hear any suggestion, and 20
notify Colonel Denis, the president of the
Press ASSOCIATION, OF any action we took il
the premises. and he would appoin: com
mittee 20 meet us.
Mr. Rareshide moved that the same com.
Mittee Of seven be instructed 20 meet the
committee OF the Cotton Press Association,
with .Ul power to act.
This was seconded By Mr.. Shults and
carried.
The committee is composed Of she follow
ing gentlemen: Messrs A. Moulten, Il. X.
Ocean. 4. X. Miller, Joseph +. Lowell, f.
F. stockmeyer. o. Heyne. 6. 4. Fosdick
and Walter l.. Bell.
Mr.. Shepherd suggested that perhaps the
Cotton Press Association would refuse an
equitable compromise. What would this |
do thens
10 this i: was instantly responded they
would fight !: out on the line of the resolu- |
ions OF Saturday if it took al! winter.
The meeting was harmonious one in !
every respect. No dissenting vote being
'lven on any question. They were willing
o agree with the cotton presses Oh an
equitable basis, bD on no other.
After couple o. honrs discussion of the
onts involved. the meeting adjourned
unJect TO Call OF the COMMITTEES.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-16
The Late Hurricane and the DismantIed
ship CarOndeIet.


! severa! hours before the ship Ca-ondelet
had been sighted from Southwest Pass,
| reports from vessels arriving brough: the
| intelligence that she had lost both her main
and mlzzen masts. and was, in fact. so
| much crippled that Captain York, OF the
IoWboac Association, dispatched g tug in
search of her. in the meantime the ship
arrived at the bar under her own saii. and
was jmmedis:ely towed 20 the city. where
she made fast in the Fourth District. Cap
tain Joseph Stetson, her commander says
that two days before the hurricane OF the
fifth and Elk th all signs o: one were given
by the steadily falling barometer. the con-
tinual flashes of lightning from all points Of
the compass during the Two nights preced
ing, besides which there were contiOual
putis Of wind. hot and filed with gasses.
liktneG 20 that from steamers smoke
stack when anthracite coal is burned.
These signs and the threatening attitude
OF the clouds made Captain Stetson very
uneasy, AS he was then in the Gulf of Flor
ida, with NO SEA room. But. fortunately,
the wind commenced bringing up heavily
from the southeast, when ne was off Key
West. and by carrying all she sail :ha. the
ship could possibly bear, ne cleared the
Tortugas. and when the gale became SO Sc
we're that he was obliged TO heave his ship
to he had plenty Of sea room and felt per
tectly easy. But the elements had rot
commenced TO spend their fury on the good
Sh in (farnr6p1oS iv fex bo, +la, I
veered around to the northwest. and the
hurricane burst upon her with full violence,
carrying with it the foretopmast, foretop.
gallant mas: and the foremost head. Just
above the eyes of the rigging. leaving
nothing on the foremost but the lower rig
ging and the foreyard. On the main all
went above the mainmas: head. also the
main yards Oh the mizzen, as if ashamed of
the devastation forward. and disposition
to allow the veteran captain 20 sail himself
and little family iwho were OF board,
toward his destined port, all was
lef: but the mizzentopgallan:mast that
wen: in paying tribute 10 the main.
topmas:. With this and the remaining
stunps Of spar, sail enough was Sc: to
enable The ships TO reach this port. a dis.
tance from the scene of the gale of .30
miles. During the hurricane several OF the
sails were blown from the yards while
snugly furled. One man los. an ear from a
falling spar-the only one OF all the crew
that was injured.
Unfortunately for the owners o. the Caren.
delet. there 10 but one-sixteenth Of her in
sured. However, they can stand the loss
OF spars and rigging. having saved the rest.
The Carondelet is not quite one year old.
She was bull: expressly toI this trade under
the supervision OF her commander. Captain
Stetson; and, while sympathi2ing with him
for bis loss. we congratulate him upon hi.
safe arrival, and sha: withou: heavy bill!
Of salyage
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-16
international BuFrSu.

new ousines. has been established in
the city Of New York under the name OF
1.-The international Bureau" for informa'
ton and purchase in musical and general art
matters. 9he manager is Mr.. G. ?. Wiggin.
and the actuary Henry Tucker The object
OF this bureau is to give informat ton on all
subjects connected with Wusic. literature.
painting. and the sister arts. Through this
agency. .arties near or distant. requiring
sheet music. instruction books. music for
bands. orches:ras, societies, clubs. or choirs,
pianos or anE other instruments, books, new
or old, pictures. statuary, or photographs,
will have their orders attended 90 with
promptness and dispatch; and in The selec.
ton OF such articles the judgmen: and ex.
perience Of the gentlemen at the head of
the bureau will prove o: ipestimabie value.
Colonel Wiggin is an active and thorough
business man, and his sources of iniorma-
tion are very extensive. All that re under.
takes to do vii! be well done.
Mr.. Henry Tucker is known al' owe, the
country as the composer of many of the
mos: popular songs OF the day. He ha. had
a lifelong experience in musical matters. is
acquainted with all the catalogues. and
knows the true value of the various instru-
ments made in the city; in short, Mr.. Henry
Tucker Is an expert whose opinion NAV be
relied upon.
The International Bureau will be found a
lsefu! and valuable institution by thou.
sands OF people who need just such services
as it proposes to render. They hold or: at
No. AZ University place, New York.