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The WAR SHIP OF THE FUTrRY-Tha
London Times has the following:-"The prepa-
ration of designs for the war ship of the future
is making considerable progress, and the appli-
cation Of the science of hydraulics to the art of
gunnefy will in these designs receive consider
abe development, and prove in practice of very
great assistance in facilitating the working and
loading Of the monster weapons with which the
turrets OF the iron-clads viii be armed. These
guns VIII far surpass the most powerful artillery
at present in existence-the Woolwich Infants
OF thirty five tons weight and Q bore Of twelve
inches IN diameter, and the great guns
mans, being alike eclipsed by the nav
weapon, which will have q bore Of near
" fifteen inches and will weigh sixty tons.
These guns will be built upon the syste I'M
which originated and has now been in such an q
cessful operation at the Royal gun factories
Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, for several years
by coil upon coil Of wrought iron and a steel
tube; system which insures the greatest Dos
sible strength and immunity from danger OF
bursting and practically imposes no limit TO
the size Of the guns. They will be fitted with a
movable breech- loading arrangement. The
Woolwich Infant will throw a 700 pound shot
six or seven miles; the new gun will hurl pro-
Jectile weighing 100 pounds (half toni over a
range which has yet to be determined. As the
antithesis OF this enormous gun, the new steel
mountain gun has just been placed in the
model-room Of the Royal gun factories. This
gun weighs only 200 pounds, but it can fire
shell of seven pounds with good effect up to
5000 yards, and with its little carriage is de-
signed to be conveyed on the backs Of mules,
for which pack-saddles are specially con.
structed. 1t is also admirably adapted for
boat service"
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The County Public schools

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
AT meeting of the trustees of county schools
last evening an application for the position Of
teacher was received from Mr.. W. Bishop. and
referred. Superintendent j. o. Wilson sug-
gested the propriety of having the annual
school examination in the month of ApriI Al
ter discussion the subject was referred to the
committee ON examinations. The chair then
announced
THE COMMITTEES
as follows: On Finance-Messrs. Carter, Slick
and Brown. On rules-Messrs. Mitchell, Fol-
llott and Burr. On textbooks and examira-
tions-Messrs. Miller, Brown and MITCHELL On
buildings and grounds-Messrs. Slick. Folliott
and Carter. ON supplies-Messrs. Folliott,
Brown and Slick. On annual report-Messrs
Brown, Miller and Mitchell.
OLD SCORES.
Mr.. Brown submitted a resolution that the
treasurer be directed to make a single reauisl-
ton Tor all miscellaneous bills accruing during
the last year now in his hands and approved
and that all previous unpaid bills be presented
ior auditing and payment in county school
bonds, except one bill of james G. Naylor on
the school-house contracts; adopted.
TRANSFER OF TEACHERS.
MI william llpscomb, jr., was appointed
principal Of school No. l, Sd district, in place
OF Mr.. IL. L. Janney, promoted to be principal
in the male grammar school of Georgetown.
RESOLUTION OF ENDORSEMENT.
MI. Miller submitted resolution, that
whereas the statement has been made in Sun
day paper that the trustees of county schools at
the last meeting invited Mr.. Dou glass the treas
urer and secretary of the board, to resign, and
mot lucn anu lneTe refused, ana whereas
said statement is untrue in every particular, be
It hereby resolved that We, members Of the
board of trustees of county schools, have no
fault to find with Mr.. Douglass as treasurer and
secretary of the county schools and so far as the
dutles OF mis- Office are concerned he has given
general satisfaction.
IT is OPPOSED AND wIrHDRAwN.
MI. Folliott was opposed to trustees contra
dieting newspaper statements. II Mr.. Doug
lass feels aggrieved he can seek redress, but
why should the board interfere between him
and the papers. He had to find fault with
Douglass, as he had kept the children of Union
town out OF their maps. Mr.. Douglass was not
afaithful officer, and let the board leave him
alone.
Mr.. Miller commended that the map subject
had nothing to do with the resolutions The
chair ruled out the map question. He was
aware that Douglass had the Endorsements of
several members of the board as to his faithful
ness.
Mr.. Douglass denied that he had attempted to
keep the maps from the board, as at any time a
demand was made for them they could be OBJ
tanned.
Mr.. Miller afterwards withdrew his resolution
and the board adjourned.
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LOCAL POLITICS.
Reorganization OF the Fourth Dis.
trict Reuublicau CHM


A small number OF the colored republicans
Of the 4th legislative district Georgetown east
of Rock creek) met at Beckett's hall, George
town, last evening, and re0rganized by the
election of Mr. Robert Cornell, president; VIM.
Peters, vice president; Lawrence G. Butler,
secretary, and j. Q. Beckett, treasurer. Mr.. r..
q. Cryer offered resolutions, which were
adopted, declaring the allegiance of the club to
the republican party; denouncing as malicious
the reports that some of the best of the colored
citizens of the District are forming
A BLACK MANS PARTY;
that these false reports are spread abroad by
men who are anxious to cover up their own de-
hciencies by attacking and impugning the mo-
tives of all who do not agree with them; that
they scorn the sycophantic course of some coll
ored men to gam the favor of white opponents;
commencing the spirit of improvement fostered
by the Board of Public Works, and counseline
harmony among the republican voters of the
4th district Mr. james Cornell offered a reso-
luton endorsing Col. W. o. Drew for chief en-
gineer Of the fire department, and Mr.. Crusor
an amendment endorsing Mr.. Robert H. Booker
as assistant chief engineer. The resolution as
amended was adopted. The following commit
j. Cryer, Geo. WakenighI and f. Mechlin;
Campaign Messrs. VIM. Underdew, James
Dover, Robert Peters, Henry Young, James
Smith, James Cornell and Abraham Peters.
A Sixteenth District Republican
A meeting of the 10th districtrepublican club
was held last night in Turner Hall, on New
Jersey avenue, between and 9 streets, north
west Mr.. David Henson was elected to I'LL the
vacancy of secretary, caused by the resignation
OF X. X. Brauner. A resolution was introduced
by Mr. O'Malley, protesting against the plan of
the republican central committee for the nomi-
nation OF candidates for the House Of Dele
gates, and In favor of holding mass meeting
at once for the purpose named. This gave rise
TO an animated cross-hre, during which about
ten speakers attempted to eject their oratorical
bile at the same time, the president with his
small gavel and weak lungs being unable to
control the loud voiced and strong climbed dis
putants. MIR. Flynn, . candidate for legislative
tween himself and MIR. Swaggert, and backed
up his argument with his fist. After an hours
pandemonium, without transacting any addi-
tional business, or disposing of the resolution,
the club adjourned, dispersed, and retreated in
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Magistrates and COnstabIes.
'ROCERpINGs BEFORE THE LKGIRLArIYE 1--WE

IlOATINb COMMITTEE.
In the Long committee to-day, a letter was
received from A. f. L. Reese, in answer to
Bicksler, asking that he be allowed until to-
morrow to answer, in which be says" All
have to say for the present is that his statement
is false from beginning to end. and am sure
that the evidence will show different case, and
that the honest Constable Bicksler will be the
not me-"
Louis Baum, a jeweler, testified that about
1870 MIR. Young left pair of tortoise shell eve
glasses to be repaired and lady would call for
them At the time sign was displayed: "Not
responsible for goods after six months" When
his shop was in confusion in 1872 being about
to move, lady called for the glasses and he told
her to call again. The lady sued him for sl5,
when the glasses were worth about rs cents, be-
fore Justice Plant, and notwithstanding he
proved conclusively the value of the glasses and
the length OF time they had been left at
his store, Plant gave Judgment in full amount,
with costs DepOnent appealed and gave bond
and also gave Plant 1918 for costs. The lady
afterwards came and got the glasses and au-
thorized the withdrawal of the case before the
Supreme Court Never paid any portion of the
Judgment or for the withdrawal OF the papers
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Skippon to take Sophia to the guard-house and
send her TO the Police Court in the morning as
a yagraDt, and to release Mr.. Mitchell. This
the lieutenant fastened to do, and about mid
night Mitchell returned to his premises on ID
street, and Sophia as she went to her cell sang
ont at the top Of her voice,
"NINETY DAYS IN THE woRKHoUsE."
When Sophia was arraigned In the Police
Court on the charge of vagrancy this morning
she said to the judge, otis hard that they
always bring me up on vagrancy, so that
can't pay fne." The judge pronounced,
"Usual sentence, bonds, or workhouse 30 days -
and just as he turned himself, a chair round
thrown by Sophia, whizzed past him, but did
not strike. She was Immediately removed to
the cells,
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Condensed Locals
See advertisement in another column of the
loss of 5000.
This morning Officer Toomey, Of the third
precinct, found in the alley between Goth AM
3lst, and and G streets, lead male infant.
Sarah A. Litehfield, OF Georgetown, yester-
day filed an application Of divorce from Hiram
3. Ltchfield.
Mr.. McGuire, of Washington. the owner of a
large number of the bonds of this corporation,
visited this city yesterday and converted sts,OOO
of them into the new consolidated bonds.-Afez.
The late n. II. Barrett was not chief clerk
of the city post office, but assistant chief clerk
Mr.. Lambert Tree Is and has been for many
years the chief clerk, performing the duties of
that position in manner very satisfactory to
the public.
tached to the wagon OF Mr.. j. II. Reisinger ran
away, and en- Connecticut avenue struck one OF
the street cars Of the Metropolitan company,
damaging the car and injuring Mr.. Reisinger
somewhat
The jury on the W C. & P l.. railroad land con-
formations have awarded Mrs. Talbert 81 600;
TO her tenant 500; Mrs. Walsh 500; to her ten
ant $500; and to Mrs Shanahan -565. To-day the
case of j. BOstOn's land was given to the jury,
which is composed partly of colored men.
Yesterday team belonging to Theodore
Huyseman ran away from the corner OF Sd 81.
and New York avenue, and the driver, John
Washington, was thrown out and severely in
jured. DR.. Newton attended him, and Officer
West conveyed him to his home.
Yesterday VIM. Raul was brutally assaulted
on the grounds of Howard University by Fred
erick Roth. Of1eer Whiting arrested Roth, and
Raul was taken TO the Freedmen's hospital by
ON Ger Hefner. This morning Roth was ar
rsigned in the Police Court, and fined $50 and
costs.
In consequence of grading LIST street east the
navy yard cars Of the Washington and George
town railroad were obliged this morning to
cease their through trips, but cars having been
left on either side of the gap, passengers to
and from the east end walk over the gap and
pass on to their destination.
Tuscarora Tribe mo. 81 of Red Men at the
navy yard received last night a visit of dele
cation from Manhattan Tribe No. IA, of Balti-
more, who presented on behalf of the Balti-
moreans handsome silk banner and gudons
10 the Tuscaroras. p. G.. Sachem Ireland, of
Baltimore, presented the gift, and Past Sachem
STEELE received it. The visitors were subse-
quently escorted TO Beckert's and handsomely
entertained.
The Board of Public Works have been paid
by the Treasury department this week $780,
III, 81 on account OF the appropriations made by
Congress at its last session, for improvements
on the streets, avenues, etc., of the District of
Columbia Mr.. Magruder, treasurer of the
board, drew on Monday last 200, being a
part of the $4,000 appropriated for the pur-
chase of the interest OF this District in the City
Hall building.
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Two FIRES IN MARYLAND.-The Antietam
paper mill, owned by Stonebraker & Dushane,
two miles from Hagerstown, Nd, was COM
between and 8 O'Clock. The fire originated in
the rag-room from, it is supposed, Spontaneous
combustion. Loss, So, 600; Insurance, S39. 900
Two thousand dollars worth OF finished paper
was DESTROYED A neighboring tenant house
was also destroyed. In fifteen minutes after the
fire was discovered the mill was in ashes. One
Of the toilers bursted, and part Of 1t was thrown
one hundred yards.
The large tannery and appurtenances belong
ing to Henry Baker at Libertytown, in Fred
erick county, Md, were wholly DESTROYED by
fire Wednesday night. Probably loss, 500, 900;
insured for $1,000 in the Frederick Mutual In,
surance Company. The fire Is supposed to have
been incendiary.
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A SrRANGER.-A man
named Charles Rugg, who is from LAFAYETTE
Ind, and about 80 years OF age, recently came
70 THIS city on business connected with the PEN
sion ONCE This morning he was in a street
car, near the Capitol when, as usual, il ran of.
Mr. Rugg, while assisting to lift il on the track
was severely ruptured, and had to be lifted into
the car, and was carried TO the Howard
House, from which place he was conveyed to
the Providence hospital by Officer Burns, on
permit from the Governor. Mr.. Rugg had been
suffering from hernia for some years, ami this
accident has very much aggravated the DIFF
6culty.
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"THE LITTLE BAREFOOT" IN REAL LIFE
At Louisville last week appeared in the railway
station pretty girl, barefooted, with pair OF
appeared that she had walked eighteen miles
from Salt river to be married to the Young fell
low Of her heart. She was modest, and being
annoyed by the observation which she had at
tracted, marched off in search of her Intended
We are little afraid that she has thrown her
self away. Any man who will permit a woman
to walk eighteen miles barefoot on such an err
rand doesn't deserve so much devotion. Men
are disgustingly sales.--future is no escaping the
conclusion.
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THE Goss LIFE INSURANCE CAsEs.-Messrs.
Whitney 81 Johns, counsel for Mrs Eliza w.
Goss in the four insurance cases in the United
states circuit court, to recover S25 900 on four
policies on the death of her husband, alleged to
have been burned to death in Baltimore county,
yesterday morning received from Mrs. Goes the
following letter:
"Gentiemen. At the time I placed my claims
against the insurance companies in your hands
L believed there were no Just grounds upon
which their payment could be resisted. And
such is still my conviction. It adds to my other
sorrows, however, which are great enough, to
contend further in regard to them at this time.
1t would be more judicious, for many reasons,
to remove them from the courts, reserving, how
ever, my rights The grounds upon which they
are resisted will soon be Investigated elsewhere,
and can then judge better In regard to the
matter. You will therefore please withdraw all
the suits for the present. / am grateful to you
for all you have done for me D." SC.
Upon the receipt Of this letter Messrs. Whit
ney & Johns, in compliance with her request,
ordered all the cases "Off'' the docket of the
court, including the case against the New York
Mutual insurance company, in which the Jury
rendered verdict for 81, 200, and on which q
motion for q new trial was filed but never ar
gued. The cases can be reinstated should the
developments made in the Udderz ook trial for
the murder of W. s. GOss, justify such action.
The case of Undertook will be tried in West
Chester, Chester county, Pa, probably at the
next term Of the court of that county.-Balti-
more Sun, 9th.
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FIRE AT LAUREL, Md, THIS MORNING.
This morning, at 4:30 O'Clock, the usually quiet
burgh OF Laurel, on the B. & o. B. r., was sud-
denly and Unexpectedly visited by Q conflagra-
ION, which resulted In the total destruction of
the handsome residence Of Mrs. Hall, widow Of
the late John Hall, known during the war for
his sterling loyalty. Mrs. Hall e the postmis-
tress of Laurel, and at the time had under her
charge heavy mails for all the surrounding vii
lagos Of the county. The entire contents Of the
house, mails, furniture and personal effects
were all saved mainly through the exertions Of
the villagers. The loss Is estimated at %, 900,
upon which there was an insurance Of 81 500.
Much credit Is due Mr.. A. M. Bond, through
whose exertions the mails were taken from the
burning building, and also to Messrs. A. W.
Layton and Jacob Plowman, residents Of Lau-
rel, for their energy and discretion. The origin
OF the IRE is unknown; but be Il what II may,
the whole circumstance Is to be seriously re-
gretted, and Mrs. Hall IL entitled to the sympa-
tnies OF the community In which she lives.
TAE NoRMAL SCHooL.-Miss Lucetta G.
smith, formerly a teacher in the normal echot
OF farmlngton, Maine, and for the last three
years teacher In the first district, has be- n
placed In charge of the normal school recently
opened In the Franklin building The scLI 81
opened with twenty pupils. all graduatas OF he
grammar schools, who, by virtue OF the Act N
the Legislature, will have preference over All n
others when teacherships are vacant. ~
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A TRUE BALsAM-Dr Wis,ar,s RaLsam af
WId Cherry is truly balsam. 1t contains the
palsamic principles of the wild cherry the bal
samlc properties of tar and of pine. Its ingre-
dlents are all balsamic. Coughs, Colds Sore
Ihroats, Bronchitis and Consumption speedily
disappear under its balsamic influence
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REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Latimer * Cleary
aucuoneeIs, have recently sold the following
property Parts of lots : and 10 and the whole
OF lot ., IN square -, containing II, 62I square
IeeI, 70 ballet kilbourn, at s. cents per foot
SS,zt-eoj lot l, In square T22 containing n. GO3
square teet, 10 Hawken Taylor, at 10 cents
S2yo4-59. This property is situated in the north
eastern section Of the city. Also, in Georgetown,
parts OF lots l5s, $50 and leo, in Beatty 4 Hay,
klns. addition to Georgetown, being premises
H3 High street, to James Keleher for 50 O5O:
and improved property on 18th street, between
2 and X streets, being parts of lots and 4, In
Silence, for S1,4IO.
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NAsHINGTON, Sept. 3, 1873
1 desire 10 inform my friends that from to-day
4 viii De located with Messrs liable q Bros
IN and ID streets, and a call is respectfully in.
vited. Very truly, '"-
8 ADPrAx R,s-r...
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~New Orleans boasts Of . svimm ling. sch

~New Orleans boasts OF swimming school
for ladies.
~The bituminous coal miners strike in
Westmoreland county, Pa, has ended In 8 com
promise.
a0For knocking out the last tooth his mother
in-law had, California man has had to pay
800.
~The Cincinnati Times says "People in
Ohio seem to feel about as urgent q need for
the third party a. hen does for tooth brush. -
ga Clatsop county (Oregon) lady named
Muneon chased o bear with o club the other dav
and made him drop fne porker which he was
carrying OF.
0Nobody but Q fool or JEFF Davis wou,d
have made that last speech without three mill
lions OF men behind him armed and equipped.
with ten years rati0ns.-N. 7. Sun.
0The billiard game between DAILY and
GARNER for the championship and diamond cue.
previously announced to take place September
"a, has been postponed until October q, in con-
sequence Of the dificulty in obtaining suitable
hall for playing.
eve are sorry to notice that yet another
religious sect has sprung mp In Tennessee, II
is known a. the s'Thomasites," and the nrims
article of its belief Is that in 1881 ALI the wicked
are 10 be annihilated and Christ VIII coma nnon
earth to rule over his saints.
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WHITE & FOUNTAIN, Proprietors.
wAsuINaTox San. q,

MY customers and friends are respectfully in
formed that, having discontinued NV estabiisb
ment, at 40 9th street, will be happy 20 re-
ceive their orders for Shirts or Clothing-ready-
made or to order-at the establishment of Messrs
liable Bros, Merchant Tailors and fine Cloth
iers, corner It'll and ID streets, where from to-
DAY Will be located. Respectfully,
j. W. BRIGHTwKLI
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TAKE CARE OF YOUR VALuABIKs.-Can
and examine the fire and burglar proof wants
OF tne safe Deposit Company, corner of New
YORK avenue and 18th street, Tor safe keeping
v, securlues, Jewels, silver ware or other yalu-
ables. Rents from ten to sixty dollars per an
mum, according to size. No business man can
afford to do without them. Take ,oarnino fro,.
TIC Chicago and Boston fires,
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NO REMEDY IN THE WORLD ever came into
such universal use, or has so fully won the con-
Huence OF mankind, as Ayer's Cherry Peetordl,
for the cure of Coughs, Colds and Consump,
ton. m w fS-wp
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A Scene in Court To-day.

OF COURT.
Judge Humphreys having refused, in the
Equity Court, to- day, to grant a motion made
by o. ID. Barrett, esq, took up another case
and then commanded Mr.. Barrett to amend his
bill.
Mr.. Barrett arose and said his bill was perfect
as il was, and he did not wish to make any
amendments to it.
Judge H.-Mr. Barrett why did you make that
remark?
Mr.. B.-I made it in response to what your
honor had said to me.
Judge H.-But why did you make 1t?
Mr.. B.-I made IL because the court had At
tempted to control me in the management OF
my case. / consider it is my duty to decide
whether to amend the bill or not, and not that
OF the court.
Judge H.-Mr. Clerk, enter up q fine against
Mr.. b. of twenty-five dollars for contempt Of
court.
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ADRIAN BAsrIANElLI.

SPECIAL NoTIcE.-The patrons of oyster
partment of said house will be Opened AZ six ana
closed at two O'Clock a. m, on and after Sept
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CoRNs, BAD NAILS and other distressing ALL
ments or the feet are quickly relieved by ex-
perlenced attention at DIR. White s, No. 535 l5th
street, opposite the Treasury His establish
ment is literally paronized by the most intelIi-
nifty. a.
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COOL, POPULAR AND hKALrHY.SuMNKa
KEsoRTaDooley's Arctic Soda Fountain, on
Capitol Hill. eotf
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JuIIPs, SMAsHRs, COCKTAILS and other pre-
scriptions carefully compounded by George W.
Driver ana his corps of efficient assistants at
the new sample rooms, corner PennsyIvauia
avenue and ~ street. sl2tf
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WHIFTT N Rror,
WAsuINGT,N g.

800 Pennsylvania avenue
Fan style Broadway Silk Hat: also novelties
in Felt, received daily