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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-16

PROFESSOR BENJAMIN PIERCE, Superintend-
ent of the Coast Survey, has forwarded his pre-
liminary report to Secretary Richardson, in ad-
vance of the final reports from the field He
reviews the field OF work on the Atlantic, Gulf,
and Pacific coasts, in which surveying parties
nave been engaged during the year, and says
in the northern sections work will be di,contin-
ued until the approach of cold weather, when
the parties will resume the survey of the south
ern coast. Among many other details it is sta
ted that the harbOrs of the Chesapeake have
been specially examined with reference to SAIL
ing directions.
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DI II N

,CoLLINswORTH. Al the residence Of WIN. p.
Collinsworth, AIS street, between Sd and ain
Rebeccs CollinswOTth, in her 10Th year.
The friends and relatives IF family pAof-
fully invited TO attend her funeral, St Peter g
Church, (Capitol Hill OF Thursday, the 18TH az
O'Clock p. IN.
JOHNSON. On the 18th inst, at II a. m, ANN
ELIZABETH, aged 8 year,, Z months and DAYS.
child Of Thomas and Henrietta johnson.
SH0EMAkER. In Georgetown,D .. c., suddenly,
on this 18Th instant, Mrs. MARY SHOEMAKER,
widow Of the late David z. Shoemaker, in she 10Th
year Of her age. n
WAKEFIELD. At % minutes past o, on the eve
ming Of the 18th instant, CAREIE ISABELLA.
youngest daughter OF Artemus and Lizzie arfieid.
aged II months and Is days. baltimore Sun please
Best thee, Carrie, sumber sveetly,
We who now thy loss deplore,
Soon will come and sleep beside thee,
Thou are only gone before.
To the realms OF life eternal:
To thy home among the blest
One Of Cod own holy angels
Sleep, dear Carrie, take thy rest
NOLkENING. In Georgetown, septemher Il ss
Il noon, lhEDERICk Y0LkENING, 10 the san
year Of his age. A
Funeral from his late residence, IS BRIDGE STRAIT
Inc friends OF the family are invited to attend.
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@A good many people have expressed the
belief that Professor Wise Is half crazy but &C.
cording TO current accounts he isn't by anv
means as Eighty as he was.
81 An old man and his wife asked the price
OF ticket from Detroit 70 jackson, and when
told, wanted to know if they would take OF a
dollar If they rode on the platform.
S-A number of italian emigrants are work
ing on the Ware River railroad IN Massachusett
IL is impossible TO write their names so A. 10
distinguish one from another, 30 they 20 about
with leather numbered checks on their necks
DThere is a scboomaster in Waterloo, Iowa.
who has been carrying bullet in his brain, put
there by school girl, ever since last winter.
recent fall from a wagon forced the ball near
the wound, which had never healed and the
physician extracted 10
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EVENING STAR.
American Drinks as the yfeuu. e..

The special correspondent OF the Londop
Daily Telegraph At Vienna. writing on August
II, after week Of very bot weather, says The
American bars. three in number, drove q roar
mg trade. The Austrians have taken 20 cob
blers and tuleps with = heartincss bordering on
enthusiasm, although these nectarian com
pouhos being sOmewhSt expensive, the native
SVnsnmer seldom goes IN for q whole drink all
70 nuns III ana theie are few quainter sights In
.he org banding. crowded as II is with extraor-
binary OBJECTS, than three heavily bearded and
speStaeied N,ennese sitting around a small
amber colored sherry cohbier. their three stra~s
plunged into its cool depths, their three heads
in close proximity, their powers OF sucfion
strained 20 top pressure. let any one OF the
three should ge the better Of his co-lnveStors in
the beverage 10 the extent OF half Teaspoon nj .
Under the influence OF this yirtuous emulation
the cob bles yanishes like the card OF a conjur-
er's trick; after which each competitor imbibes
huge draught Of cold water, for which there
Il no charge, and pockets hIs straw. The straws
are imme nsely popular here. have seen per-
sons OF eoth seNes sucking MP beer, coffee, aud
plain soda through them with an evident
sehSe OF exquisite and refined endowment.
The barkeepers tell me that the Austrian and
herman ladies generally carry them awav in
their hair, through the frizEv masses OF Whieh
they stick them in the manner OF pins The
bar IN the Rotunda started with q stock of SOO :
GO, but has been obliged 10 renew its SUNNY
twice since lt commenced business. About 4
hundred different descriptions Of srtful drinks
are made at this bar, but the only one that
seems 70 have laid hold Of the Austria public il
the cobbler. Ten cobblers are drunk for every
The drinking Mosques, outside the building
English and German-have found IL 20 their In
terest to provide oobblers for their Unsuitable
customers.
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ISTHE SUPREMECOURT OF THE DIsTRICI
"A OF COLUMBIA,

HoidtSE a SPECIAL Term, SspteDgbsr ID, 1873.
- ~ thg ess@ u John y. Ennis, executor OF GREG
Shf ENNIS, deceased, the executor aforesaid
hs- with the appreciation Of the Supreme Court
~ The District - Columbis Aforesaid, appointed
TUESDAY, the 25d day OF September, lS3, for
he maj settlement and distribution OF the personal
late 81 said dec -sSed and Of the Assets in hand
sF ~ the sans have been collected and turned into
money when and where all the creditors and heirs
q said deceased notified 10 attend, with their
Slaln- properly yOuched, OF they may otherwise BY
AN De eNclufed from all benefit in said deceased's
estate provided copy Of this order be published
once week Tor three weeks in the Evening Star pre-
Nlgns q the said cay. Test: A. WEBSTER,
stpS-N1 Register OF Wills.
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- Southeast corner Ninth and d streets northwest
TRUSTEES, SALE OF TIE ENTIRE CON
TENTS OF TIE Isl. CLOUD HOTEL" Bill
Ninth AND STREETS NORTHWEST, AT
q BY virtue of deed Of trust to the under
" signed, bearing date December Is, A ID. lS7l
and duly recorded December ., A. 10. ISL, in
tLiber No. 6j6, folio 4l2, one of the land records
sell on MONDAY, the aad day Of septem6e,r' AZ D.
uing every day thereafter, at the same h9ar, aniI
all are disposed of-all the Furniture, Fixtures &c
Of 9th and streets northwest in the city Of Wash.
ington, ID: q, as mentioned IN Schedule "a" ard
comprises in part the following
SCHEDULE A.
Eour ~ billiard Tables, Balls aud Cues.
Two 90 Cigar Gases, Counters, Fixtures and Fur-
nitnre OF the Billiard, Bar and Once Rooms,
Que % steinway Piano.
Two ~ sets OF Green Rep Furniture.
one ID Mafbis-top Center Table.
Silver plated Waiter and Urn.
Five 81 sets Lace Window Curtains, with Cor
One ~ Brussels Carpet.
Five 90 Large Chromos.
Tvs ~ French Vases.
One % French plate Mirror, &C., in Parlers.
All the Dining room Furniture, Cutlery, Crock
cry, Glass and Plated Ware and one large Fren IN
plate glass Mirror all contained in the two dining
And all the Furniture, including Carpets, Beds,
Bedding, Window Curtains and Shades contained
in forty (4OD chambers together with ali the Carpet
ing and 0cloth in hall and ENTREES and all other OF
the buildings upon the lots and parts of lots men
iisned and described in said deed Of herenbe-
Hotel" ' "'ouu
Terms: All sums of slOO and under cash: all sums
over that amount credit Of sixty days, secured BY
Endorsed the satisfaction Of the trustees and
bearing 10 per cent per annum interest A deposit
HENRY BOGUE,I -.
ID. j. FOLEY, irusoecs'
.-u.o - DgNoANsoN' D0wLIHG & CO.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-17

A MODERN VIEW or CHEvALIKR BArARp-
What did Bsyard do, anyhow? He has been
held up 20 the nineteenth century as a model of
virtue and department about long enough. Ii IL
comes TO riding around on a breastplated mus
tang, carrying a pair of number nine ladies'
kids in his cast metal hat, and fourishing a lot
OF cheap ribbon on the end of a fish-spesr. any
crazy ass could do that, / could do ID myself.
But what ho spttal did he establish? What col
lege did he endoW" What new mine has ne ever
opener Where be his railroads his telegraph
lines, his hoosac tunnel and things. Will some
OF You literary people who are Ike seraphims
and cherubims, and continually do cry the
praises of Bayard, be Kind enough TO give us a
list of bis usefnl achieNemenfso
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-17

PASTE PoR SHELLS AND PUDDINa.-Taks
one pound Of Hour, cooled and sifted. aud one
pound butter; use no salt; make the -four into
sun paste with very cold wat r; mixing IL
with strong spoon; throw IL out on the pie
board and roll very thin; cut the butter which
must be very cold into small pieces an lay
half OF them on the paste; fiatten each down nv
quick pressure OF the hand, dredge very much
-four lightly over the whole surface fold to-
gether lengthwise and crosswise, In a small
lump roll out again thinly, lay on the rest OF
the butter in the same way, sprinkle again with
-four, fold together, and NIL as thin possible,
dredge again, fold together and rell into q
Mater-lke sheet, mhgch having dredged, fold
lightly into roll about three inches wide; cut
the whole of this into sQuar :, fassen each
square with the rolling PIN, and cut out with q
small shell-cutter; having prepared two OF these
take, with q small round cutter q piece from
the center OF one, and put 10 uppersY>-<&S-A- tin
which Will hold several. Bake hftSPn minutes
IN very quick oven; whEk them carefully.
as much depends on baking. When properly
made; these will rise TO the height Of two or
three inches. The above quantity makes
twelve shells. five inches I'm diameter.
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NJ A IL X he Id.

BRESNAN-UHswORTH. On Tuesday, Sen
TENDER lob, BY the Bev. n. Boyle of Sd Petari.
9hgrSh, THOMAS v: BREsNAN 20 MARY u.
McKEKVER-FIsHER. On Monday, septep
Der Is, l63, At . st. Stephens Church, BY Rev .
Esther MoNally, CLEMENT NJ. MckEEVER, OF
Washington city to MISS OELISTER FIsHER
81 Montgomery county, Maryland. IRockviIls
WOoD-WlLkERs0N. On Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 50, az the parsonage Of the Rev Melton
hy,qTe; y0skPH J. WOOD TO Miss JULIA N.
"lLhhhsOn; both OF Washington, ID, q.
maryland papers please copy 4
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NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

CARO- begs leave To inform his customers and
khe public generally that he has remoys ed his -
bazsar 70 No. sOs PENNSYLVANIA AVE IN
NUE. under tbs National Hotel. where he<
will Keep nne stock OF GOLD and sILVEB
WATCHES, swiss and American make, JEW ELRY
and DlAMONpe, which he will sell a. great bar
Eains s S u Karat Gold Watches, from 0O up
wards. Goods sold o. monthly tnsfalmeuts Nc
trouble TO shsw goods. Watches and J@WslTy ne.fiv
repaired Remember the name aud number
Hotel. msc- tr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-17

NOT ABOVE THE SNOW LINR.-A newly-mar-
ried man took his bride on tour 20 Switzerlan
for the honeymoon, and when there induced her
10 attempt with him the ascent Of one of the
highest peaks. The lady, who at home had
never ascended a hill higher than a church was
much alarmed, and had TO be carried by the
guide with her eyes blindfOlded, 80 a. not 90
witness the horrors OF the passage. The bride
groom walked close 70 her, expostulsiDg with
her TO her fear. lie spoke in honeymoon
whispers, but the reaction Of the air was such
that every word Was audible. sNOu told me-
Leonora, that you always felt happy, no matter
where you were, so long as you were in my COM
pany. Then why are you not happy nOwl''
Eyes, Charles, did," replied She, sobbing
Historically, "but [ never meant above the
snow line.o
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PROPOSALS.
pRoP0SALs FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
Il A FIREALARM TBLEGRAPH in TN Z
CITIES OF WASHINGTON AND GEORGE.

DR0POSALS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
Il FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH IN THE
TOWN,D. q
OFFICE OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WoRKsJ
9, WASHINGTON, ID. q. September 1, 1873
sealed Proposals will be received at this office
until I'm, on the LIST day OF October, 1873 for the
er.eu0n OF system Of fre-alarm telegraph includ-
ING All labor and material, fire. alarm boxes with
he necessary circuits, wire, mac hinery, and appur-
tehabces required to place the system In thorough
WOrklng order agreeable to an act of the LecisIa-
i've Assembly OF the District OF Columbia approved
June 70, 1873, and in accordance with the specifca-
lions, and mainly In accordance with the DIAGRAM
both o. which can be and will be ex ri aimed al
room No. IL, Columbia buildings.
The system to be furnished shall be In every
respect equal TO the best in and TO secure that
the successful contractor will be required enter
into good and sufficient bond for the full perform
ance OF the contract
Bids must be ACCOM- panied by penal bond legally
certified TO In the sum of FIVE Thousand S5OO5 dol
lars, that the bidder will accept and perform the
contract II awarded him.
The right to reject any or sn bids Is reserved.
Payment Will be made when the whole work shall
nave been completed and accepted by the Board In
proper working order.
The contractor shall keep the system in good
working order for term Of two (7) Years after COM
pletion, and twenty (0) per centum OF the amount
contracted Tor Will be retained until the end Of the
said two ID years As q guarantee therefor.
proposals. must be enclosed in q sealed enyelope
endorsed Proposals for construction Of fire. alarm
telegraph" and addressed to
ALEX. b. SHEPHERD,
sepl-td Vice President Board Of Public Works.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AETIRNOON
RY GREEN WILLIAMS Auctioneers,


by GREEN a WILLIAMS, Auctioneer-,
- Southeast corner 9TH and streets
AssIGNEE's SALE OF THREE TwO-sToRY
ERIOk Unwilling HOUSES. ON COLUM-
AND AND q sTRkETS NORTHWEST, AT
AUCTION.
- On WEDNESDAY, the nth day OF Sepsem-
H:s Der. 1873, commencing NJ o'clock D shall
on the premises, Lots No lsS, i57 and ISL, in
DAVID Morrison and Others subdivision OF part Of
square No. s65, each lot being of good front ld
depth, to an alley. The property viii be offered
separstelyi and being well improv Ell b. two-story
Brick Dwelling, having gas and water, making il
valuable property.
Terms Of sale 81 900 cash on each piece Of prop
erty, OF which 100 mus; be paid Of the sale de-
feir,d payments TO lie made IN 6, II aud Is month
CT monthly payments, at the discr sctiou q purcha
sers nth per cent interest, and secured by deed
OF trust on the premises. Convey anciug at parcha
seris cost. II the terms Of sale are not complied
with In seven days the assg the right
resell the property at the risk aud of the de-
faultibg purchaser or purchasers.
SAMUEL CEAS, Assignee,
eepll-d GREEN h WILLIAMS, AUcts.
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r. Q ia b L Is ED 1901,
IoHN g. BARfHEL,
STEAM DYER AND SCOURER.

South Of ooloaizatiOn Hall. '0A' N'
take this method Of Informing my frierd.. n.
irons, and the public In geRera at hayins
ly enlarged and rentted my STORE and by EGNa
ESTABLISHMENT with all the modern I'm nrsx ~
ments thereby making II complete In ali its detsiis
equAled By few and surpassed BY none, am pre- pare
70 perform in the very best and the short
est notice all work intrusted to my care, and re.
specially solicit call from all who may desire worn
satisfaction both in regard TO the Superior
which my work II performed well - In my charges
which will be very moderate,
Ladies' dresses cleaned without being taken apart
and grease spots and stains removed without cleans
Tag the whole garment.
Gentlemen clothes cleanssd without shrfaking
Kid Gloves cleAnscd ct the shortest notice. jel1ly
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A LEhANDRIA a. WASH
n INGTON r.. r.. La - -ss -
ALEXANDRIA q FREDERICKSBURG b. B..
CCrHsr Qf 3 AMI SiIth StyssfS.

CcrHsT If b and SiIih StYsstS.
Local Trains leave for Alexandria a. foIIovs:-67
:, ,, III, H. 3. m L noon, 2, 8, 4, s. 8, D. m ;
~. and p. N daily all other trains daily except
Local Trains from Alexandria arrive follows
69,7S,s-I, S55, DIS, II %, a. m, II g. So, 49,
SIS, 80, SIS, 6<3, S3, IS p. m; s33 a. m and s
,; m from Alexandria daily, all other trains daily
- - Trains msr,ed thus connect with trains on
NashiDgtr and Ohio Il. x.
QUANTlCO Accommodation leaves Washin gton
J.+O a. N daily, except Sunday.
GREAT SOUTHERN EXPRESS, via Richmond
leaves sshingtOn II 10 .. daily, except Sunday
Through tickets TO all points South and Southwest
Tor sac 81 Orces, corner 18th street and PennsyI-
yania avenue, and corner 9Th street and Pennsyl-
yaIa avenue, where passengers leave orders for
baggage 10 be checked at all hotels aRd residences
through TO destination.
X. S. YOUNG, Gent Passenger Agent. jy14u
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DALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAIL
I'D ROAD.
Depot CORNER 5Ts4B.r..sw@ ~ 800

AMER August 9th, 1873, trains will run as follow.
TRAINS LEAVE Fob TRAINS ARRIyE AT
BALTIMORE WASHINGTON
5:8 3. m, Niagara HIP. o;D 9. m, New York er
:OS 8. m, New YOrk Ri sis .. m, ali daily, ex.
press, daily except Sun eep Sunday.
SIS m. daily, acoommo- North "a Ell dsiIT o"
usuOn- IFS o m, AccemmOda-
n;ls a. m, Fast Line tion frOs Baltimore
Mest, daily, except sun 1:1 ,. n =, Cincinnati ex-
LIS ,. m, New York eI1 DAY. oN'' '1A
SIS, Baltimore express. daily, :rcept SundsV
S6e .. m, Baltimore &C 9 IS m, al daily, ex-
eommOdstion- daily ,eI- cept Sunday.
cept Sunday. SIS D. m, daily, from
Sis ,. m, Cincinnati HI Baltimore, daily from
Press, daily, except ssn- West and North.
day. no . .. m, Southern Ex.
9as .; m daily New York, press, daily.
Night Express. Il:Os D. m, New York
10 .. m, Pacific EIpress express.
daily.
Trains leaving Washington at s3s g. m and $50
?. IN, connect 1t Bowie with trains for Marlboro,
leaving Bowie at 30 and II q. m, and SIS D. m .
Lriylns al Marlboro at lo;oo and 1l:e O.. m, and
o.8 .. IN.
Traiss arriving at " ashIngton at lbs Q. m. $50
and s b m, connect At Bowie with trains leaving
Marlboro at 5: IS 8. M, SO and SO D. m.
Passengers leaving their orders ct Ticket ONCE
northwest corner Of 18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue, nsrthwt Il corner of st and Pennsylvania
avenue, have their baggage called for and
Checked at hotels and residences to a points North
and " est. Through tickets to Cincinnati, Column
bus, Indianapolis, Louisville, st. Louis, New Or
leans, Chicago, Omaha, San Francisco, and all
points north, no rthwest, west, and southwest.
4. l.. BUBABRY, General Supt.
FL YOUNG, Gent Pass'r Agent jy24-n
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limited STATES MARsHALiS SALE or
" VALUABLE PROPERTY IN UNIONTOXN

In virtue Of writ Of fieri facas, issued from the
Clerk ONCE OF the Supreme Court of the District
Of Columbia, and to directed, will sell al nub
lie sale for cash, in front of the Court 9uss door
September, 1a3, commencing at IL O'Clock m ali
John W. Van Hook Is right, title, claim and Interest
District as follows, viz: Nos. So 81 lO i07, lss Isl
252, 5, 269. 20, I'll 405 4o6 47 4Os lO9 40 an
4S Az 4 All, AIS, 4l9, 40, 42 a. 42s 49, an 6Oi,
COS and CO., together with the improvements there
on, seized and levied upon the property OF John
W. Van Hook and will be sold TO satisfy execution
No 3,l04 in favor of George w. Miller and Hilen
Miller, adm'rs. Of Charles Miller, use Of William
Ward. ALEXANDER SHARP,
sep4-dts r.. u. 8. Marshal, ID. q.
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1T is singular what a little thing will put n
man out. Jersey City lawyer was making a
high flown speech the other day telling about
angels tears, when His Honor said: aConfne
your remarks TO the dog fight case" The Law
yer sat down
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-17

APPLE PIR.-Pare, core and wash one-half
peck of apples. Put them in four pie plates
with a little water. Make a crust and cover
them. While hot from the oven put in sugar. a
small piece of butter, cream, or the yellow of
an egg, stirred IN. Turn out into a China
plate,
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CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY ON 9Th STREET EAST, BE-
TWEEN SOUTH Z AND q STREETn

q the District Of Columbia, passed in EquiIy cause
mo. SyOH, wherein George V. Keen ct al are
complainants and Frederick stromberger ct al are
deiendsnts, will sell, on MoNDAY, the 22d day Of
September A. ID. 1S73 at o'clock .. in front of
the premises at public autcion, all that Lot lettered
y, in Frederick MAYS recorded subdivision OF
Square nine hundred and three, $685. and the i'm
pToyements thereon consisting Of large comforta-
BILE dwelling house and store-r room.
Terms OF sale. as prescribed by the decree: One
third OF purchase money cash; aud the residue in
three equal payments, in six, nine and twelve
months; the deferred payments to bear interest ar
the rate Of per cent. per annum, until paid, from
day OF sale, and to be a lien on the property sold
100 OF the cash payment to be made at time Of sale
orwithin hours after said SALE and residue OF
payment to be made within ten days from DAY on
SALE otherwise tbs property will be resold AT the
cost and risk OF defaultng purchaser purchasers
No deed given until all purchaselmoney shall have
been paid. All convey ancing at cost of purchaser
WILLIAM j. MILLER, Trustee.
sep9d&ds LATIMER 4 CLEARY Ancts
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DY GREEN WILLIAMS, Aoctioneers,
ID No. 1901 northwest corner 10th and sts.
SAFE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY ON l2ru
STREET EAST, BETWEEN N Ann n
SOUTH, AT AUCTION ~
- On FRIDAY, the 18th day Of September. a,
Ia O'Clock m. we shall sell, in frort Of the
Improvement thereon. WV, WIN the
Terms: one half cash; balanc in and u month.
ior netes bearing Interest from day OF sale ana ,
cured by deed OF trust on the premises sniS 3 s %
chg AZ nen me property is knocked Of Oonveyss
seIi'-d GREEN WILLIAMS, Auess.
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.

&~oS A~@AA" VI SS<AA nav AA]ASS
INSURE YOuR PROPERTY
TrsskKS%s,sss assSsSa AVS s ssSsHs.sr
cHAEIEksYpf 81 oohsRrss l-s!.
once: Boo% Ne. over Bank Of ashns s,So''
James Adsm., President; Andrew Boutwell,, Tsos
Parker, A. A. Wilson, w. J. Wilson, y. 8. Walsh,
and JANE: hsdrS q i'T R,.u
n RfiskrslI, ESE.Td skOsI%snsr, George W. 0.SPsy,
NATIONAL UNION INSURANCE COW.
PANY OF WASHINGTON,
ORGANIZED OCTOBER, 1865
Cash Capital and Sur plus ......... SI13, TOO
OFFICE, 643 LOUISIANA AvRNuR
ZEAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN.
SURED.
DIRECTORS
H k9s .s, FF!Tfi' Fs:s' ER RS59 9Ss..
NJ Brown. r. WALLACE,
. BACON, A. WILLIE,
S ,,s oil AcK, Nndp,rp 1.p.r, s.
NJ B. JONES 3 Co,
Represent the following strong Fire Insurance
I'll THE GERMAN AMERICAN, oFNY,
TIE MERCHANTS s Ss a ssSAak n
GREAT wEsTERS FIRE INSURANCE
CASH ,4sT 81
OFFICE, COS FIFTEENTH STREET,
OPPOSITE TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
mlSs m b. W. BATES, Agent.
V'Hk CORCORAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
OF TEE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
..,,, O-sa"tssd AsvsI lst, 1878:
........-....-...S lO0,O 900.
OFFICE No. LAYS PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
COvER MLBuRNs DRus SToRED
JOHN I. LENMAH, Pres,dsnt
A. II. HERR, Vice President
J. T. DYER, Secretary.
DifncfoRs:-Wm 0rme, 81. CLAY Stewart, Ohas.
A. james, J as. u. Barbour, Edward Droop, Jshn T.
Lehman, Michael Green, John Bailey, A. h. Herr.
THR EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY.
The business OF this Company has for years been
the largest Of similar Institution in the world.
=. HEYER, GENERAL AsKN1,
mayfs-D sos and sos 7th street.
THE NATIONAL MEfROPOLITAN
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Orga ni1ed August rs, 1870.
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once In Shepherds Building, No. sOsH PennsyI.
vsnia avenue. MOSES KELLY, President.
SAMUEL GROSS, Secretary,
4 b. Blake, WIN. B. Todd
Mm wall, CHARLES Just,
YIN e metzerott, John I. Lehman,
Geo. II: Quick, Moses Kelly,
A. r. Shepherd. ocll-tf