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TIE GOE"RTS

CRIMINAL COURT, JVJgs C1rfisg
To-day, District cases ocCupi-d tn. attention Of
n. G. SUIT, as follows: George " Barlr selling on
SUNDAY Judgment set aside. EAard Mccormick,
dolPh Petersen, bar-rocm without license: Inix
u'nt affirmed. Charles A. McEnen, obst ructI5e
building materials were placed in street between
Isl ana "a streets u'rthwest, where Indiana avaus
iuters"cs street, ana it claimed BY tn defend
ant that the carriageway Of q street and the aye1ne
should be treated as single street; and thu cours
sus'aintd this point, ard gave Judgment Fr the d.
'crss was found gull y. f8@nas SD @'a aoS
rehiing room Tor gambling purposes; on trial.
POLICE COURT, J,,I-s S4GR.
,,Io'Gsyy. Henry Hasup, assault AID battery on
Nm. J, Stewart; 10 and costs. Washington Pow
~ cT,otrl, charged with stealing bar Of iron
ny tle govGrement; 5 10 and costs. Dennis Dacsy,
assault and battery 90 John Towncr; IS and costs
John Addison and john NJ anuei forfeited IS each
for an ARRAY. John Comfy, assault and batter an
PrsciIla Angelina fl0rindI Jenkins, bonds to keen
The pesce. John Warren, Richard Will ans aud
James DOUGLASS, charged with assanlting and rob
pm JONI TTueman, taking from him -; commit
each bonds. Charles Furztner, u J Dikes. TsSry
pan, Michael Hawley, Edward Curry, George
CLARK, Will am White and Peter Gallihor an forfeit
cd Cgliaterals John Jenkins was fined 50 FIR dis
tuIbins tn peace and quiet Of Gcorgetown. Rich
f"Meii, same offence; 80 MARY Herman was sent
Own as a yagrant. ,AEnes Donalison, profsa-
iD-thls being an old otte Qder, the Judge fined
hhtt ~, o. thirty days in the workh U.S.
Joiu Au2ns'us and J ,m"s Curtain forfeited cll,
!aiers's fpr yaris - offences James Les was tnad
SSfor cur'ing. Henry C,Ibgrt, me: SO Lewis
i.ited C ilate al for GisOrderly conduct Mary II
heli}, Lille smith and Annie Williams, coi6rei,
eeart Leach and Officers AID ridge and Lewis while
eut''Lg up high on the -treet; all young coored
hh'dss, carving dirk Knife; $40 Mary or.
''E ic,ss - anna C,a.s sam; 50 lanes II II
yngrap. wa. septt 10 ~: res niSreiImg,
ton. same. John Carroll, cur ing; So
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TAKE CARE OF YoUR NALuABLRs.-Call
and examine the fire and burglar proof wants
OF the Safe Deposit Company, corner of New
york avenue and 18th street, for safe keeuing
OF securities, jewels silver ware or other valu-
aoles. Rents from ten TO sixty dollars per an
mum, according t. size No business man can
afford to do without them. Take udrrtno from
the CHICAGO and RosfOD frsS.
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"TTY ITEMS.

PLAIN black snd blue goots slEas III ~, IsS, n
ion and always looking wen, Van be fol- " IN
the greatest variety, both in the ready-ms,.
aud order departments OF Geo. 9. Henning. No.
40 tn street. Call and see his so black ready
made suits. Cash discount, ten per ceueum.
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THE IMPORTED CIyde Horse. MARQUIS ,
Lorne, will he on exhibition At the corn ~ u
9Th street and Pennsy lvania avenue for ot
time. He is now about four years ., snor,
weighs 232e pounds. Will open ., 80, s 81,
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4 HE / TEMPERANCE GANPArGN.-The Dasha-
aTays met last evening, Mr.. Constantine in the
chalr, and poem WAS Tccityd nv Capt. Barth,
and speeches were made by MeSsTS. GOOch
Conn, BaTth and Drew. A resolution was
adopted most earnestly cntreatinE all friends Ot
humanity, all DESTROYS to promote the health J..
happiness and final salvation Of the human
family. to refrain from the Introduction of wine
or any other intoxicating beverages at the
social parties or receptions 70 be gwen during
the APP reaching holidays, and TO diScOuntenance
as much as possible the baneful (thOvsh appa-
rentiy friendly custom of treating and being
treated when the SO-callCd treat iuvo yes q. Z,
use OF that insdiOus poison that tends to the
destruction of sOul ~ well as OF BODY"
Al the meeting of the executive committee OF
the Washington City Temperance League, held
on saturday evening. a sub com Rittee, cons St
ing OF y. Lynch, A e. Constantine, and Allen
COihn, was appointed 10 draft memorial TO
Congress praying for an appropriation of
a Home for the cure OF inebriates." It is
proposed 70 place the home under the control
OF a board of directors, to be named in the
memorial. of whom the Vice President of the
I nited States shall be chairman, and the
Speaker OF the House member Admission to
be free to all soldiers, sailors and marines who
may be assigned TO il by direction OF the Sur
geOn General of the army Also. each Congress
si0nal district in the United States 10 be emit led
10 one patient free of charge. The board OF
directors TO decide upon the merits of all other
patients who may apply for free medical treat
ment. Messrs. George Savage, Jas II. Powell
and Dr. jos. W alsh constitute a committee TO
memorable Congress for restrictive legisl alton
IN regard to the Importation, sale and manu-
Iacture OF intoxicating liquors in the District Of
Columbia.
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HOLIDAY GOODS
4 ". BOTELER C BRO.

7 W. BoTELER 6 BRO.
DIRECT APPROPRIATION.
WE INVITE CITIZENS AND STRANGERS
TO KXAMINE OUR LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
DLNNEE AND TEL SETS,
CUTLERY, TOILET WARE,
SUPERIOR PLATED GOODS,
BRONzES, PARI4y WARE,
1AjOETCA GOODS,
MIGRATED IND PLAIN CLASS WARE,
CARD RECEIrBPg, rASES,
JARDINiERS, MANTLE ORNAMENTS,
FANCY GOODS GENERALLY,
OF OUR OWN DIRKCT IMPORTATION, EM-
BRACING MANY USEFUL, DEsIR-
ABLE, AND
ORNAMENTAL HoCSEH0LD REQUISITES,
AT yEBY REDUCED PRICES.
y. w. BOTELER q BRO,
923 PENNSYLVANIA AyEEUE,
dc 81 Importers OF China. GIa>>, Sc. sc.
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PONDS EXTRACT cUres rheumatism, burns
piles, ulcers. toothsche, sore throet sprains
scaids, soreness, old sores, head ache, collie,
lameness. bruises, boils, wounds, neuralgia
nosrseness, diarrhPa, and all hemOrrhages, etc.
Ponds Extract differs from all other advertised
preparations in the fact that 1t is a standard
medicine, treated Of in medical writings, and
known TO be a cure for these dIseases m TN . II
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TEE HAHN MUEpxR-rAs Haneys Dismissed
The COMMUNICATIVE and Joshua Haney
came up before Justice May, In Alexandria, on
Saturday evening, and being no evidences
agalnst them the first was returned to the
chang gang and the latter dismisssd,
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n HEURICH, DEALER IN IMPORTGD
IL. CANARY BIRDS, HOOKING BIRDS, rs1
Cages end Bird Seed, No. 446 II street, bet. "
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WILCOX q GIBBS SEWING MACHINE. The
celebrated Bazaar Patterns. Agency at Chas.
Bsum's hoopskirt and corset factory, It'll street.
IntelligcScer building. lO2S
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STREET IMrRovBMENrs.-Brick footvalks
have been ordered to be laid on b street north,
between Delaware avenue and LIST street east
The superintendent of streets has been ordered
to have flag footwalk laid on the crossing on
the northeast side Of AZ and r streets south
VoGt
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A. STRAUS,
The Popular Clothier,
IOll PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
Between le.t and litn streets.

1store open until p. m, and on Saturday until
II n m nov7.tr
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TIE SINGER SEWING MACHINE sales OF 1872
were S2l9,6tO. {,l2-s,wtf
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Garfield. BRO. 4 Co
229 WEST BALTIMORE STREET,
BALTIMORE, MD.
WITCHES, JEWELRT,
SILVER AND SILVER PLATED WARE.
CLOCKS And BRONZES,
ELEGANT NIJOLTC4 WARE.
PARIS AND VIENNA FANCY GOODS,
FANS, de-, de-, dc.
~ LARGEST STOCK IN TIE CITY, AND
LOWEST PRICES da,s-lp,
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| To GET RID OF the Chile Immediately, take
DoOley's Ague Powders. They cure perma-
! nently, ao
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NORMAL university OF THE PAN
TAFCHY."-The Incorporation certificate of the
annual statement Of the Normal University of
the Pantarchy has been fled for record in N,
Office OF the Recorder OF Deeds. The statement
sets forth that under the deed recorded March,
1872 the ten corVorator= aud managers of the
Norma, University ct the Pantarchy-St-phen
Pearl Andrews, Of y. V; Robert q Love, Of
Texas; 7. b. Florence, of Pa; i. W Parish of
H.. and Hattie J. French. with ASeuath G.
Mcdonald. OF y. Y. Theron g. Leland, Of
y. y. Mary A. Leland, of y. V; F. y. Cabot
OF y. Y, and Harriet f. Burton. of y. Y
by agreeing on constitution constituting the m
selves the board of managers OF the Normal
University, electng the necessary officers and
professor of the department of integr 4lism.
Subsequently Mr.. :. p. Andrews. the president,
has devoted his entire time to the interests of
the university. The lack of funds has rem Tered
n mi possible TO provide local aCcommol atoms
IN the District of Columbia and thev have con-
Quoted the operations in part in Washin gtor
and in part in New York. the students humber
ing perhaps twenty, but few of whom have given
regular attendance. The lectures have been
mostly by Mr.. Andrews, as professor of in
tegraltsm, &c, and'' finally a. the special work
which IL now occupying the president, faculty,
and students acting together 70 that end, is the
elaboration of English alwltS, or the new Eng
needs OF the Inhabitants of the Japanese EN-
Tire, grammar and christomsthy of this new
and important form of speech Is also nearly
ready Tor the press" Under the head OF pro-
reTty and liabilities the certificate states stths
university being as get without funds has ac-
luired no property, and has incurred no liabili-
ties.
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a CoLoRED THIEF named Charles Williams
was caught in the act of breaking open a desk in
whites foundry, on Maine avenue yesterday
by one OF the employees named Phil. Mtltbv,
who gave the alarm, when the fellow ran Off
with his plumber down Maine avenue, but in his
fight was captured by Offcer AtchiSOn.
The prisoner. Charles Williams. alias Charles
Fox, was brought into the Police Court 10 day
charged with larceny of tools from q gorge II.
Baker. He was ARA gned on another oh trge Of
stealing sUndrv articles from White 4 Bro and
the judge stated that he would suspend iu IL
meut until all the charges were heard. Charles
said IN defence of himself that he was drunk
aud had no recollection OF taking the articles
which were found in his po-sessiou-q cloak
some portions or harness and some clothing
He was here arTaigned on another chgrge Of
stealing An OvercOat amt pair of boots from
Charles Shields. Still another charge was male
against him by 7. McCauley of stealing a
jacket. a pistol, bit and a sack of -four. When
his house was searched these articles, VITA
many others, were found. The iudg &c sentenced
him to six months in jail In each case.
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TURoo-RUssIAN BATES; siso, Medlcated Va
Tor Bsths, for all skin disesse, at DIR. Shedd's
e03 e street. 620s
THERMOMETERS and Barometers are repaired
and made to order by Hempler ne ar 4. street
TaE COMMUNITY at large appreciate the Ust,-
iu-hess OF singers Sewing Machine. is
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REAL ESTATE SALEs.-On Saturday after
noon last Dir. b. II. Warner auctionecr, sold
two two-story mansard and basement brick
dwellings, nearly completed, on NJ street, be-
tween 9th and 10th streets north west, subject to
an incnpbrance of about s22 900, TO Messrs.
Enoch Totten and Thomas Il. Keogh. Also,
four partially built brick houses ON 1 street,
between 10th and 2lst streets, to X. NJ. Corwine,
subject to an incumbrance of about SO 900, at
$500.
The house No. 30 A street southeast (Gra nt's
row the property of the late John M Morris,
mas been SOLO To- James y. Carpenter, paymas-
ter U. S. navy. for IS. 300.
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LUNATIC ON HIS rRAvELs.-Late on Sat
urd9y night, MIR. Stewart, a butcher, who re-
sides near TennallvtOwu, on going home from
the market, found, upon entering his house q
strange man lying asleep on ht- kitchen ~.
lie repaired TO his apartment in the second
story, and, arOu-lQg his wife, asked who the in
trvdor was. She replied that she was unaware
that any one was in the house excepting the
members of the family, but that she hal left
the back door open, As directed by her usSaad,
to afford him iugTeSs. Mr.. Stewart ran dpwn
stairs with pistol in his hand, and presenting
IL ~ the head OF the stranger, demanded to
know what he was there for. After clubbing his
eyes ard looking around. the intruder cody re-
piled that he hal come there to sleep. Mr..
Stewart ordered the man to follow him, and led
the way to the main road and turned him over
70 Police officer ROhey, who conducted him to
the station house IN Georgetown. Lierr Hur-
lev stated this morning that the mao appears to
be a iunatIc and can give no certS' n account Of
himself. He is about - yeas of age, wei
dressed, except that he has ~ shoes OF stock; a4
on, and says bis name is .,amueI McElrcg. and
tbai his mothes lives at the corner of Fremont
and Saratoga streets, Baltimore. He Saws he
has Just returned from Cincinnati, Ohio, but
cannot tell how he came where he was found.
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The MAGISTRATES AM Con-
,rr, scale OF fees for ma ,rArIPs' F.gs
HES announced in - ..-trstes and consta-
District On -he supreme Court OF the
on that day, Gas oaRed quite a futter
among those interested, and II Is said BY some
Of them that IL will be impossible for them, un-
siyil business only. III might occur to some
people to ask whether IL Is necessary they
should This morning some Of the justices
were early at the City Hall, TO interview the
judges on the subject OF reconsidering their &C
hon; but there can be no amendment az at all
until the next term Of the court, the September
term having closed.
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WILDCAT KILLRp.-On Saturday evening
q colored man named Winston Keye, while
cunning for rabbits on the farm Of Captain
Patterson, near the Deaf ana Dumb Asylum,
discovered in brush heap an unusual looking
animal and fred at 1t and killed It. On ap..
preaching he found 1t was large wild cat and
brought II to police headquarters, where it W a
the wonder Of many who never before saw such
game hereabouts. Lieutenant johnson paid
the colored man one dollar for it, and will
have its skin stuffed.
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HE PRorosED NAnOEAL CONVECTION or
MEXICAN WAR NETKRANs-The associated
veterans OF lo56 residing in this city, held their
itguIaf monthly meeting on Saturday evening
iast, 10 consider the arrangements made by the
several committees appointed by the speciaI
meeting Of the 18th ultmo. for the pr1po.ed
national convention OF survivors of the AIevic an
war called to meet in this city on the 18th of
January. Mr.. Martin, the auditor presided
and' after brief address, Messrs. Richard I.
MtTrlch, y. '. Niles, John L. Lynch. Robert
Martin, Thomas johnson, John NJ. Thornton.
John GALLOWAY. and y. X. West we're admitted
a. members. The committee on TRANSFORMATION
reported arrangements for round trip tickets to
and from the convention. The committee on
hall reported tia. thew had interviewed Mr.
cake, the proprietor ct Wilard's Hotel. who
generously donated the use of WIZARDS Han for
three days The committee on hotel accOmma.
CATION reported that they had found a general
disposition on the part OF pTOpretors of hotels to
make reasonable deductions from usual rates
ne executive committee, having general su-
IeIvlSlon OF the arrangements, Will act also "a
= reception committee, consisting of General j.
W. Denver, General Albert Pike Hon. J. i
Martin, Colonel Justus |. NcCdrty. and AIex-
ander NJ. kcUady. esq, to whom the several
delegations en- arriving in the CITY are requested
10 report AZ the Office of the charm an q 5Ee-al
Denver, No. lll5 Pennsylvania avenue.
ORGANIZATION OF THE WASHINGTON SrO~K
INCHANGE COMPLETED. - At an adjourned
meeting Of the stock exchange on : ltlrday
evening last, the committee on constitution and
bylaws submitted a report, which was adopted.
~ tNi4iut'ASt On IttUlHAtOnS Tor vacant
Offices reported as follows President. John HIT:
wee president, CIV. Stickney; treasurer, L. NJ.
NOrrSe-WhO were declared elected. and with
the following, complete the organization: ID "
Middleton, chairman; William Dickson. vice
chairman; A. l. Barber, secretary. The com
mif,ee on permanent location reported that de-
siIaoIe rooms had been offered at the corner OF
18th street and PENNSYLVANIA avanue a. a rsa.
son-.le price, referred to the governing com
mittee.
The Governing committee were called to order
by the chairman, Mr.. John HItZ. MessTs. Dick
son and Barber were appointed a committee on
printing the constitution and hy-laws. NeSsrs
Hitz, Campbell and Barber, Committee on Der
manent location of the exchange; Messrs. Dick
son and Middleton, committee to secure furui-
ture; and Messrs HtZ, Middleton and Barber.
a committee to prepare list of stocks TO be
placed on call. The secretary was instructed
70 communicate with the various stock org4ni-
tons of the District, req Nesting full statement
OF their capital stock, number of shares, and
resources, with view OF placing their stock on
the list,
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FANCY AND WORsTFD d

FANCY AND wOBsTED GOOps.
SUITABLE FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS,
tspeS.ally Embroidered e. >HIONs. ~l.T.,rp
chhSkS. ll9HT SOREESS, SJSr
10 GASES, and SLIPPERS oD -. y, ~
F-,-',a besotual saleo'i>n Of Ladies sud chill
IN N"tsteo moss, csr4ua-. GinIfs. SgzWIs,
L.Stir "a &c so '.iiidrsn'~ MERINu EL.aNkS.
psLIfFkh Az. BoAkpS. NAT sd row IN,
A'hs tsnas. uIsiy carved . 40 4 -. ~
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FUGITryE ARRESTED IN WASHINGTON
"A lev days ago, a lady left gold watch at the
withdrawing establishment of Mr. q. II.
Vaughan, in Barpum's hotel building on Fsv
cite street, near 81. Paul, and by some means a
quainted with the fact, and on Monday last
Houston called at Naughan's and stated tn at
the lady had sent him for the watch. He de-
scribed the lady and his knowledge OF the time
Of her leaving the watch, and satisfied the clerk
who handed the watch TO him. The next day
the lady called for her watch, and on discover
ing her loss, informed Chief Detective Crone,
who at once detailed Detective Nugent to Ind
ahe eulprit, and his photograph was sent to the
neighboring cities. He was caught in Wash
ihston on Friday last, and was brought to this
CITY and lodged In the Middle District Station
S detective Nugent. A pawn ticket for the
80. en was found in his pocket. On Saturday
er1 &C. &c used mas a hearing before Justice Bel,
arc ne was committed for = further hssring 10
norrow.-BdltinOTe Gasstt1. 10 Ia, W.
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ELECTION OF OFPICERs OF STATE AesoCIA-
Tl0Ns.-The republican state associations of
New York, Minnesota and Kentucky, held
meetings on Saturday evening last, and elected
officers for the ensuing year, as follows:
New EOrk-A. G. Mills, president; II. II.
Clapp, vice president; y. &. Martin, financial
secretary; DIR. j. p. HAYES, treasurer; Judge
owen Riley. j. 5. BOlway, NJ. T.Wal,ace, g. j.
Webb, y. W. Whelpley, executive committee;
7. II. Eaton, recording secretary.
Minnesota. Twicbell. president; Charles
King, vice president; g. Il. Widstrand, secre-
tary; ". W. Buck, treasurer.
kentucky-Col. G.. W. Gist, president; j. X.
Coliett vice president; j. T. Medley, secretary;
q. NJ. Rondebush, corresponding secretary; 5.
s. Stout, treasurer.
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LADIES' COOS.

\ RS. SELMA RUPPGRT,
Ola 9th street, Opposite ra,su, ofice,
Gale the si;-',ioa q the Lanes. her Is-Se a..
ele-auf asS..-- cut OF
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GEORGETOWN ADvERTIsEMESTs

GEORGETOWN ADVERTISEMENT
NHEkE THERE'S WILL THERE'S A
" Mh1 -Gentefnen, the hest way to get
through the hard times and 10 BE- able 10 give v9nr
wives, children, or sweethearts the usu Il hoIiiay
present. Is TO dis penEe with the new suit send ynur
Old OF es T. WHEhTLEI to be NICELY CLEAN
snce and saving ample for the above object A. the
rush Is about over all orders will he prom sd
The Work done in the best manner; CHARGES Reason.
able. No charge for the above al vice,
W. II. WHEATLEY,s
PhEMl UM STEAM DYEiNG AND SEQ UR.
ING ESTABLISRMEN
~ Jefferson street, Georgetown, ID. o.
To Box 123. uoy2a-tr
"STiLL THEY COME"
Just received another lot OF NEW CARPETS
which we will sell cheaper than ever offered before
All We wish as to receive call, and convince your.
self. " aUTN.N
nov24 III Bridge street, Georgetawu,D. O,
REAT REDUCTION IN Prices OF DRY
~ GOODS at lOl Bridge street, Georgetown -
All wool satInes, cloth shades Soc: Empress OF If hs
4uci Pleic7 Tor children 25c.; fine French Marino
.oc WoTsten Dress Goods, new shades, 2Sc Camel
Hair GOp.s, 80 to 75C.; Mourning Dr. $ Goods vsrv
cheap; Cloths and Cas- unrres cheaper than tefor.
me war; Flannci=, white and colored, rom &c IN.
crap bIabketsj good yard vide Bieached ShirtinP.
Zee che4p sleetings; Andrnscnggin BIeachei
MuslbS ard wide, l5c ;Canton Fannels from Il &c
n"v1l-tr BENJAMIN MILLER
~ ELEGANT ICE CREAM AND OYSTER
PARLORS,
ang2SF 80 High street, Georgetown, ID. O
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WASHINGTON THE MONUMENTAL CRY,
Baltimore will soon have to yield her reputatiou
t n shs sI city to Washington where
monster monument of winfield Scott, to be aao
veIIeo IN oan .dary, ane statues and monuments
S g., lucrative of Fsrragut, Rawlins and
nomss are to come within the year. The FIVE
granite blocks forming the base Of the Scott
monument weighs $40 tons. The Mexican vet
Grams are TO be the guard Of honor at the dedi-
cation.-N. y. Ezpress.
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QUARTERLY MEETING You've CATHOLIC
FRIENDS SOCIETY.-The quarterly meeting OF
the Young Catholic Frends' Society was held
last night at Carroll Hall, Major j. +. Mallett
president, In the chair, and Mr.. Joshua Hunt
lngt0n secretary. Mr.. Bingham, the book
keeper, submitted report of the operations Of
the society during the quarter, showing receipts
Si2i-IS; expended for the clothing and tuition of
the wards of the association S32J 90; balance on
hand s3S5.1j. A course of four lectures was
announced, the first by the archbishop of Balti-
more; to take place on the I'D inst, 10 be fol-
lowed in January and February by Daniel
DougheTty, esq, Rev. F. T.. Boyle, and Rev A
d. Ryan, the "pOet priest OF the south" Inter-
estng addresses were then made BY Francis
McNerhany and John Carroll Brent esq, the
subject OF the latter being the letter of Gerritt
Smith on the school question. He said Mr..
Smith was an independent thinker and had
taken strong grounds in favor Of the sacred
principles of religious liberty, besides showing
that the tendency on the part of our Protestant
feuow-citizens was in favor of a ecOgnitiOn of
the equal rights OF the large and respectable
Catholic portion of American citizens.