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THE CRIsPINs STRIFE IN BALTIMORE.-The
long threatened strike of th1 Crispins i'm Balti-
more took place Oh the Sd of February. The
strike, however, may be considered as a partial
one, as 1t operates in only five out of the four
teen manufactures, or jObbing houses, in which
Crispins are employed. Neither does it affect
the three houses in which no Crisptns are en-
plOyed-these establishments having, since the
great strike Of 1870 grad ually filled their shops
with nOn-sOciety hands. The employers allege
that the strike has been occasiOned by the de-
mand of the Crispins for higher tariff of
wages, amounting to an advance of from to 20
per cent. ON the old rates. The strikers, how
ever, allege that the advance amounts to only ?
per cent. The old wages. on an average, ranged
from SIS to $40 per week-and, while some men
earned S25 week, others could not make more
than $40. There are about 300 persons OF both
sexes employed in all the shoe factories OF Bal
timore, and fully onehalf of the males, il is be-
ieved, will be thrown out of work by the strike
The five firms not asserting to the new rates
state that, in the aggregate, they have dis
charged 625 hands. The Daughters of the
Order of st. Crispin" have become involved i'm
the strike, in consequence Of their sympathy with
the Crspins.
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aEORGEr0WN.

SUDDEN DRArH.-Mrs. Elizabeth Pearson,
widow Of the late Samuel Pearson, died quite
suddenly at her residence here this morning.
Yesterday she was in her usual health. She had
and ii il supposed that her death was caused by
that disease. She was in her 65th year.
BHTTER.-Mr. Holmes E. Ofiey, chief clerk
Of the Navy department, who has been
on account of a severe cold, is reported very
much better to-day.
RIVER NEws.-The ice broke mp here about
had quite a freshef. The jam ut the Long
bridge caused the water to rise here rapidly
and large quantities of ice we're thrown out on
the wharves. As soon as the gorge at the north
to pass OF, and At noon to-day no fears of high
water existed. The ice from the upper Poto-
mac is passing down now i'm large quantities.
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ANOTHER IMPORTATION OF SMALL Pox
PROM MARYLAyD.-This morning about eleven
O'Clock colored man named Douglass, arrived
here from Marlboro, Nd, and made his way to
police headquarters, where Lieutenant NOonan
and the officers on duty were brought into close
proximity to him before they were aware that
he had the small pox. Lieutenant Noonan, on
ascertaining from his appearance that the case
was genuine one of continent small pox Or
dered the man to be taken to the board of health
ofice, and accordingly procession was formed
by Officer Burns and the patient, the distance
of 35 yards being maintained between them
and they arrived at the board of health Office
in this order about II O'Clock the health OH GERS
having been notified in the meantime. Ranks
were here broken, the officers going up stairs
and the patient to the basement and i'm a short
time the latter was removed to the hospital
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The COAL CoMBINArIoN-PrOspsct for III
Spring Trdde.-The coal cOmbinatiOnists are at
present inactive, although it is claimed that
they are preparing for another movement in
the early spring trade. A number of the enid
the Reading company, have temporarily ceased
business, and are awaiting Developments. Con-
siderable excitement still exists am ne re-
tailers of Philadelphia, who, at puoiic meet
ings and in pamphlets, have freely accused the
leaders OF the combination of dishonesty. The
Reading company are selling coal at their re-
tail yards at Philadelphia at 81 less than other
retailers, but 1t is claimed bat the coal Offered
by the company is "dusty" and of an inferior
quality. Coal dealers generally are anxiously
awaiting the publication of the new toll rates Of
the Reading company. The latest rumor Is
that in consequence Of the miners strike in
England, quantities of coal will shortly be
shipped to that country, where 1t now sells al
$3.50, gold, with prospect Of advance.-N. Y
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GREAT AMOUNT OF Snow IN MAINE-The
Bangor (Maine) Wing says: GA gentleman re-
siding in Piscataquis county, who has kept an
accurate record of the amount of snow as It fell
each year for twenty years past, states that the
average annual amount during that time has
been seventy-four inches. This year he finds
the amount Of snow which fell before the storm
OF Monday to have been ninety-two inches, and
making about one hundred inches so far. Last
year. at this time, fifty nine inches of snow had
fallen, SO 1t seems We have nearly double the
usual amount this year. II the snow continues
falling through the winter at the rate it has thus
far, we may look for a tremendous freshet in
the sprinQ.1
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SoNs AND DAUGHTERS OF ST.. LuKE-The
Ancient Grand United Order of Daughters and
Sons of st. Luke, which has been holding con-
vention at Union League hal during this week,
closed its session yesterday, and succeeded in
forming branch in this city under the name of
Rasa Sheim Council, and elected II. A. Grant
deputy G.. s. NJ. for the District of Columbia:
g. A; Wilson, grand secretary; Perry Carson,
corresponding secretary. The following dele
gates were elected to meet in convention at
Philadelphia for the purpose of forming coun-
Gil in that city: Rev.J. p. Hamer, III. A. Grant,
Perry Carson, Rebecca Williams, and NJ. A.
Clark. The order has been In existence during
the past twenty four years, and numbers in
membership in the neighborhood of 81. 900 per-
sons. The council in Washington has 500 NAM
berS.
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ENGLISH RAILRoADs.-Some interesting de-
tails concerning the speed of railway trains in
England have recently been published. The
average rate Of speed at which the quickest ex-
press trains travel is AK miles an hour. But
there are two lines on which this pace is exceed
ed. The 10 O'Clock train on the Great Northern
road reaches Peterborough at 11K; the distance
The quarter to Il train ON the Great western
makes the run to Swindem, Il miles, without
stopping, and does it in hour and q minutes,
or at the rate of 53k miles an hour. There are
number of other roads which make runs At the
rate OF from 45 to 81 miles an hour; but the Jour
ney from London to Bath by the quarter of II
train is the quickest in the world. The distance
Is 107 miles, and it Is done In hours and - min
utes, including stoppage Of 10 minutes at
Swindom. The actual time In travelling il
hours and Misunderstanding over 81 miles
an hour. -
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TANED BY COLD AND HUNGER.-Our citizens
will realize how extended and long continued
has been the snow this winter by one incident
that is now common in the upper part of Balt-
more county and in Pennsylvania. Persons are
going about there with baskets, and picking up
of food, are too weak to fly or to run away.
Farmers are feeding these birds and other kind
in their barns and about their barnyards, and
the poor little creatures, usually timid and shy,
have become quite tanned by cold and hunger
Baltimore Gazette.
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A CHILD BURNED TO DEATH IN MARYLAND
A little child, Sophia Dent, aged four years,
daughter OF James 7. Duke, of the factory dis
trict, was so severely burned on Sunday last
that it died from the effects thereof within few
hours after the occurrence. The child's parents
house, when hearing the screams Of the child
they turned and saw it leaving the house, en-
velOped in flames. Mr.. Duke ran to its protec-
ton and it told its father it had fallen in the fire.
A physician was Immediately in attendance,
and all that could be, was done for the little
sufferer but with no effect, as it died, we have
before stated, within few hours.-Leonardtow
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DANGERS OF ADULTERATED KEROSENE
The fire marshal of Brooklyn IN. " has made
a report, in which he points out the dangers of
using adulterated kerosene, and suggests that a
stringent law for its prevention be enacted. Ii
is generally known that the cheap varieties of
kerosene are, either through willful adultera-
sive, and decidedly more dangerous than gun
powder. Yet these dangerous oils are not only
in constant use among the poorer classes, but
they are used in many Of our lines Of street-cars
and Omnibuses
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RAILROAD CONFERENCE.-The people of
Cincinnati are endeav0ring to put through two
roads to connect with the Chesapeake and Ohio
companies to mine and transport coal to supply
the western cities. The Coal River and West
Virginia Mining and Railroad company was
organized in Cincinnati few days since. They
purpose, as We have before stated, to mine coal
on Coal river, and its tributaries, and to trans
port it to the mouth Of Coal river, where their
railway will strike the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad, and also the Knawha river giving the
advantage Of transportation by water and rail.
LYnchburQ Republican,,
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GLASS BARRELs-The transportation of
Grade petroleum, and particularly Of the lighter
portions of 1t, such as benzine, gasoline, &c, is
attended with heavy loss from evaporation, in
ordinary packages, and a substitute for barrels
has long been looked for by the trade. It is now
proposed to make barrels of glass, sufficiently
thick to stand transportation. The cost of such
packages would probably be considerably in
excess OF wooden ones, but they could always
be cleaned and used for the transportation Of
other volatile fluids for an indefinite period
TtusriUe Herald af
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ANOTHER IMPosToR ABoUT.-Editor of the
Star: We beg, through your columns to warn
the public against woman calling herself Mrs.
Burchell, who is making the round of the
churches OF the city, asking donations for the
benefit of the children's festival of the SUNDAY
school of Grace church. We have just been i'm
formed of several donations of money which
have been given her. There is no truth in her
statements. No festival Is contemplated, and
therefore no aid to be asked for. The woman,
we are told, is neatly dressed quite jaunty, and
very pfesehtable. ALFRED HOLMEAD,
Rector of Grace Church.
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DHA company at Louisville insures against
small pox.
DREngland has killed or nearly 100 900 Of its
superhn0us paupers ance 1871.
the Stxeet-carD. 81
~0eorRia records the abstemious examplo
Of m ectoeenarian who has not tasted water for
sixty years. s.
nRBecause the hair store Of Madame Zvick.
In Cincinnatti, vs. robbed Of several thousand
dollars worth Of switches and othae ssnxtnYes,s p
an exchange remarks that those articles can no
longer be regarded - "hairy nothings."
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AN0rnxR vICTTn or THE SHAW POISONING
CAsE.-4rs. Shaw, the fourth victim in the
Shaw poisoning case, died ct Cambridge, 4. Y,
yeeterday: CoFoneI. Kennedy received letter
nom Pfofeesor Perkins yesterday morning COM
Stomach Of his first Victim. He ands Corrosive
mercury in su0cjo0t quantity % cause death.
10 promises TO forward report In detail soon.
An uvzHroR up IN Winona has brought out
Q machine tor propelling canal boats, which
machine 70 On tAe principle Of ducks foot,
closing up when IL 10 drawn back and openin9
agaan @ Il sets against the water. The HInons
Republican says ~the invention = success On
. small craft, and works with great ease and
smoothnees, causing hardly . ripple ON the
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a. K:n.e!cs z MN: inshs thickr this year
fanniAg bunAlo hides In new industrial
interest In Kansas. 77a = - 2,
the h0FDe disease. IDS
tetring- bands. :.
- Cleveland boasts that It has no rings, and
yet Il mot happy. 49, II
0The Erie canal browns IN avsraee Of 8
boys per week this winter.
- Chicago minee pies sfe easily distinGaished
that cockroaehse are used In the place AZ raisins
"a Detzoit dry goods clsek has passed his
nafr 00En in sc0llopo - cfeen he nov hns 70
eyes,
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LIVE Stock MARKET-Bodrd Of Health In
spection.-The inspections and sales at Droyer's
Rest during the week ending February 9th, are
reported as follOws:--At Clark's hog pens, dur
ing the week, $40 swine were offered and sold at
prices same as last week-6Ia6x. At Drover's
Rest, yesterday, 800 cattle were up; 80 sold for
stock purposes; the remainder sold to butchers
at prices from 3k tot 800 sheep were up, and
sold at 6xa7x; the sheep were all very fine. II
cows and calves were offered and sold at from
to ~35
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SOUND FEET being Indispensable to health
and comfort thousands of persons come from far
and near to visit DIR. White. the well-known
Chiropodist, No. 535 18th street, opposite the
Treasury, for relief from c0rns, bad nails, &C.,
and advice as to suitable shoes.
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ANOTHER TEMPERANCE MEMoRIAL..-As sub
committee, consisting Of Messrs. c. W. Gaddis,
j. w. Carpenter and III. w. Read, having in
charge q memorial praying Congress to pass q
bill Ito provide against the evils resulting from
the sale of intoxicating liquors." recently adj
dressed letter to Senator Wilson, asking him
to state when II would be convenient to receive
the petition, which Is signed by about one thou
sand clerks in the different departments OF the
government The Senator replied that he
would receive the memorial at any time, either
at the Senate or at his private rooms ut the
Washington HOuSe
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BRAVE woMAS's Use OF THE PIsroL.-
William DAVIS, an ex-pcliceman Of MOberly,
NO., attempted to force admittance to the pri.
vate room OF Mn. Patton, . milliner of that
warned him TO desist. He Threatened to burnt
open the door, whereupon yhe shot and i'm
stantly killed him. The coroner's Jury exon
Grated Mrs. Patton.
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WHAT ga BIDDER" Cor FOR as 50.-"A
bidder" the one who invested $3.50 at the
Adams Express company sale yesterday for
box marked &C. o. ID. 500" writes US that he
did not secure ga number Of legal papers of no
use, &c, as stated in last evenings STAR, but
found in the box nothing but some slips OF
brown paper and printed paper, and the fol-
lowing my sterious note:
'.WAsBINGTON, d. c., Sept. %, $50
"Sir'-Having received 800 Zone hundred
dollars) from you for certain information. You
can get what you want by addressing Miss An
ME G****, Baltimore city, Maryland, stating
what you want, how much, and when you want
it." :
"a bidder" further says that the illegal pa
pers" had probably been previously extracted
.'as one of the seals had been broken, and the
box had evidently been opened after it had been
expressed"
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THE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHooLs.-The trustees
OF county schools held their regular monthly
meeting Yesterday afternoon, David Miller,
president, Charles X. Douglass secretary. Mr.
Foiliot presented communication from Henry
Williams. stating that a public meeting had
bern held az Jones chapel, at which resolution
WAS passedexpressing the sense of the citizens
that any teacher would be acceptable in that
district except W. b. Smith. The letter was
hled- Mr.. FolliOt, from the committee on build
ings, reported that they had obtained S35OoO in
surance on all the buildings in the county at one
PER cent, which they considered very reason
able.
Applications Of John r. Porter and Geo. NJ.
Matthews for teacherships were filed. Mrs. Mary
=. Benjamin applied for leave of absence for
the months Of February and March, which was
granted, and Mr.. Geo. NJ. Matthews was substi-
futed as acting teacher, and ordered to appear
before the board on Saturday next for an exami-
nation. Mr.. Brown offered a resolution which
was adopted: That the board consummate the
sale of the old school-house at Mt. Pleasant, i'm
accordance with the terms Of the sale made on
the I'd OF January, 1873, by direction of the
Governor OF the District, and that deed there
for be executed to DIR. Daniel Breed, the pur-
chaser.
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CIT Y 1T EN- s.

For AN IRRITATED THROAT, Cough or Cold,
fullest confidence in their efficacy. They MAIN
tain the good good reputation they have justly
acquired. cost
DIR. HENIoN.-You will find this celebrated
physician at Alb 18th street. Go and get
cured. 13O.eS
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LAND SALES IN VIRGINIA.-OnS Saturday last,
John l.. Rinker, aactioneer, for Messrs. Foster,
Harrison, Simpson and holland, commissioners
in the suit Of Hutchinson VS.. Simpson, sold at
public sale, at Mt. 0ilead, the following prop
erty belonging to the estate Of the late James
r. simpson, viz:-The Home farm, containing
195 acres, TO VIM. A. Dennis, for e30.25 per
acre. The Peacock fann, adjoining the lands
Of John Mead, John Aldridge and others, and
containing about 90 acres, to VIM. Il. Garrett,
for $3.50 per acre. Tho storehouse and dvei-
ling in the village OF Mt. Gilead, to John Mead,
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THE Rev. Mn. KNIeHr, Of Scoflsua ,.e
been overcome by the darkness Of Slouhf 49,
the Dundee Free Presbytery would not a.
pounce his views ON the efAcAcy of prave, a.
contrary e the Word Of God and to the doe
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TNITEl STATES PATENT OFFICE,

On the petition Of WILLIAM Z. LOCKWOOD, OF
philadelphia, Pa, praying for tho extension q q
ressued in four divisions Nos 1880 1881, 1851 and
1888, on the 9Th day Of June, 1866, No 1850 has ing
Collars and Cuffs
ordered that the testimony in the case be closed
on the 18th day Of March next that the time for filing
arguments and the Examiners report be limited 20
the 9Th day OF April next and that said petition be
heard on the 9th day Of April next
Any person may oppose this extension,
l36-tu 81 ID, LEGGETT. Con,missionar
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A CLBReYMAN ct . recent Baptist SUNDAY
school convention said that he Was called to the
bedside Of lady Who oppressed her dislike 10
the minister who had been Whiting her he
cause" she said, I" he only bent one klsee when
he p.:yed, and the bible says sssery Knee shan
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woMAN SuyPRAeI IN PKNxsYLvAHIA.-A
proposition b bef0re the Pennsylvsnis consti-
tutional convention 70 submit the question,
"Sha1l women exercise the right Of s1hfaee?''
to the qualified electors Of the commonwealth
and to all women Of twenty-one years Of age
Who .hail have ben residsst in toe state one
majority Of al the votes cast Be In favor Of the
extena0n Of the right then the word s.male, J" -
Qualification for an elector, shall be struck
after vote.
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EIhe paper entitled neasenly Tidinox Il
sent fofth ff0m the city Of Chicaio. TSsf =
the ionsese way around Tor gctfinr sucb ne y to
the world that could possibly be devised.
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ENGLISH in ENGLAND-It is high time
that Englishmen were taught to speak and
write proper English. The language Of at least
ene-half of the population of these isl
ands is about as uninteligible to the other
half as if it were talking Welsh. A Yorkshire
and Devonshire peasant thrown into company
wOuld not understand each other as readily a
An Irishman and a Highlander talking Gaelic
to each other. Even amongst the people who
are fairly educated, and who live in those large
circles Of population in which provincialisms
are supposed to die ont, the English language is
subjected to serious ill-treatment. Half the
country members of the House Of Commons
omit the final cOnsonant i'm words ending with
with ing. Many of them talk of Indiar. The
tricks played with the letter which are COM
mon in many social circles do not appear, as
rule, in Parliament, except where the rural
repre- sentative has to pronounce such word as
"behind." 1t would be an ignominious thing If
thirty millions Of japanese were to be found
speaking better English than the English them
selves. However, the eastern nations have an
odd habit of imitation. Every one knows the
story of the Chinese tailor who made q coat ac-
cording to pattern by initiating all the rents i'm
it; and perhaps the Japanese will take the Eng
lish language as it is, reproducing all the cur
rent faults Of pronunciatiOn.-London Nesos.
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COURT IN GENERAL TERM.-ro-day, the ar
gnments " the case Of stost s al: aes kutheriord
TisntiH, and Taylor and WOOD for Defendant w
CIRCUIT COURT, Judge Cayny.-This court was
POLICE COURT. Jsdss Sseu.-To-day, Thomas
o Donnell was fined IS for . too free use of his
tongue on gentleman premises on L street. Eliza
Miles Crosby and Charles Hailow, two coiorsd boys,
were charged with stealing 60 pounds Of zinc from
testified to finding the metal at two junk shops aud
the boys were recognized rs the parties who sold it.
were f. dsSr sse IN 1a
stealing = gold watch worth $500, and Ave silver
inthis and has just arrested the accused but
none Of the property has, as yet been recovered;
battery on william Cole This was a very bad affair
In the case Of James Cook, Charged With emSe2sie
ment of load Of furniture entrusted TO his care.
Witnesses for defence were heard after which he
sentenced to six months in Jail.
AN AFFIDAVIT.
tJustice Eergnso son writes Us that the warrant In
ipes Of Wednesday 18th inst was issued in accor-
dance With an old law Of Maryland on the following
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON Coux-
TY, S:-0n this Fourth day Of February in the year
Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy
three, before me, the subscriber, Justice Of the
personally appeared John Boon and made oath in
Tha. on the 18th day Of January uiso, in the city q
Washington, ID. c., VIM Brasil, asked him TO change
bills, and Brasiii give one dollar bill, and said it
was ten dollar bill, and he knew no better until
person who could read teid him il was only one
dollar bill that he then went to Brasil and demanded
nine dollars, and BRASIL took back the one dollar
bin and give him five dnllar bill and said i was
Sworn to and Subscribed before me, D0'N'
d. W. FERGUSON, J. p. ISealI
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Is THERE CORNER IN WKsTHRH UxIoN?-
There was O crowd OF Wall-street operators at
the Sshavsags hotel last evening and great OK
In " estern Union; 94X was freely offered. The
Iumor was aaoat and GENERALLY credited that
Gould was s'short" Of the stock, and has been
badly cornered by combination consiAtinf Of
Vanderbilt, Henry n. Smith, and Daniel Drew.
Neu York Hmes, Ga. rs re /
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ring tor0 ~ 9eeE this Day: ceeervi.s tks cause
psez1ng 1t pena has been Issued ana returned
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