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wipiug Out the Cheyeuaes.

HARDsHIPS OF THs TROOPS ENGAGED.
The following official reports have been re-
ceiyed at the War department:
One dated " Headquarters Fort Sill, Column
Camp, near Month OF S 9estw .ter 1 u. m
November l7th, 1874" and addressed to Captsln
q. II. Carleton, 10Th cavalry, comm lnding Fort
SIT, Ihdiau Territory, Is as follow =" rEis
command struck the abandoned camp Of the
Indians who fought FarnswOrth aud destro yed
l., the poles OF fifty loiges sta nding aud twenty
five lying down, hides, &C., and our effect ye
force pursued them as far west as the bveaks of
the Canadian; have not returned; expect them
to reioin to morrow. Their scout reports their
animals played cut for want of forage. We
have had no forage for seven days, and bat little
grass. want you TO have Lieutenant OrlsmAn
TO meet me on Elk Creek with ~ 900 pounds
gram and eco rstions no matter waat you may
nave sent by Lawson, by the night OF tue % l.
II possible Take any number at the post, IL
you have 70 break up your water teams. We
have had two nights OF storm, aud to-day ft ha.
turEed into cold, wet norther, disastrous to
cur stock. j. w. DAvTpsoN
Lieut.. Col, Brevet NJ sjor Gen. Comd's
S.-tiye O'Clock p. m.--Viele's command
that Is the troops, are tust in; the train will
be IN late. The detachment followed the In
dians 81 miles from the point where detached
them IN two days. pushed them so close that
they abandoned a portion OF their stock and
packed mules, of which they secured about So
The tran divided, part west and part south
west, going rohsbly 70 the breaks OF the Red
river. Indians were in sight the second dsy
whom the scouts fought. Our scout was in no
condition 10 follow farther, and al to turn
back. l can safely say that the Indians are
swept clesr Of this part of the country. The
command deserves great credit for activity and
endurance, aud bad We had forage the Indian
ar 70 Tar rs the Cheyennas are concerned
won u have been terminated nov. If General
augur il 81 Your post saow him this letter.
j. w. ID.
Ono from headqusi tors, Fort Sill column
camp On North Fork, November - ,. iS1 I, al
dressed, to Gen. q. {. Augur, Commanding
department, san AntC 10, Texas, is as follows
'This cOmB!e nd struck he camp OF the Chey-
erres cn North FC-k On the sth instant aiG
destroyed t. NV Ell .:tiye force, 100 picked
men aid hos ses, pursu j them from tha Forks
of McCiellau's creek 70 Canadian westward
ninsty'six miles, from whence the exhausted
Ntate of the stock made a return necessary
The Indians we're pursued so closely as to forcs
them TO abandon ponies and mules packed, and
were engaged by the scouts on the I'd and Sd dsys
but could lot be brought to 8 stand. On the
merning Of the 18th began violent rain storm,
changing TO sleet and snow, which lasted until
the morning OF the 10Th, freezing to death
nearly one hundred animals and freezing the
feel Ui twenty six men
j. W. DAVIDSON,
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The VICKsBUR6 WAR.-CrOeby tina sher; n
OF vicksburg, and the cause of the recent riot
at that city, has resigned. In apprehension of
further disturbance, several companies Of mill.
ua have been ordered to report at Yicksbure TO
assistin preserving the peace.
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The Oftaway Custom flonse Eurned

OTTAWA, ONT, December 9.-rhe custom
house here was completely Quilted by FIRE thi>
morning. The papers and documents beongin.
to the oftce were all destroyed. The loss can.
not now be ascertRined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-09

A YATAL ACCIDENT occurred on q f. Union
Pacific railroad yesterday near rrrcEs-, = =
vada, by the e lescoring Of . freight lnd as
senger trsin. wo persons we're instao killed.
ductor Bennt e, who was . pss-engr tho
height train, wA- thrown sixty feef avn an
enbsnkment, aud seriously injured. = ATE 4
number OF persons are still missing. IL is sup
posed they were thrown into the river
drowned, as the emigrant cAE WA tsrosa
an emba kment.
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GIeudenuIux Bray,ng IL Ont
MAssAcEusRrrs GETTING r..

NEw YORK, December 9.-ReY. Mr.. Glendsn-
ming appeals from the sentence OF the jersey
Presbytery removing him from his pastorste.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-09

An UNHEALTHY CITY-TI'Hs ~ Tt..in1'ilq.
For SOM complex rfsson Montreal j. 1Iltct-I 4
With he heaviest death rate Uf anv English or
American city. Tue number OF dearls there
during tie past e'tveD months was 800. of
Which ttl were nom small Don. This t- only for
q e CITY rJoper. Outside It's limits there have
been ce2 deaths, Of which i9 were from snail
pox. This makes the death rate of Mon .reai
fcTty-siN per thousand, or nfteen per thousa na
more than New York, aud twice as heavy a-
London, England. The Star, which gives Ia >
above figures, calls on the Catholic srgy %
advocate vaccination IN o. position TO th-F French
doctors who oppose it. The question has risen
10 most important prOpOrt Ors, and may become
one for the consideration Of the government,
which even now l. being petitiOned q declare
and eUiCrcc compulsory vaccination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-09

GRRRNDER OF THE NORTHERN CENTRAL
RAILRoAD.-The meeting of the stockholders
OF the Northern Central railroad yesterday, in
Baltimore, terminated in the virtual surrender
of the road to the control Of the Pennsylvenis
railroad, the latter taking six directors and hay
ing the president and general management, sn .
giving the Baltimore interest the other six di
rect0rs. The matter Of the lease still stand
over to the February meeting of the stockhoid
ers. A new board OF directors was elected, aal
the resignation of Mr.. j. ID. Cameron being &C
cepted, Mr.. Thomas A. Scott, president OF the
Pennsylvania railroad, was elected president o,
the Northern Central.-Bdn Ansriean, 9th.
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A Maiden CUNNING FOR MANA. j. Wi
son, of Nevada, belongs to that large body OF
men who have learned that Tilted women do not
always Quietly pine and die. After q long m A.
uipoLisl engagement with Miss Duuphy be
married Miss Matthews. The honeymoon IL
not over vet he has already been shot at three
times by Misc Danphy, and he owes It solely 10
her laef OF Workmanship that he has not left
Mrs. Wilson, nee Matthews, widow. The last
bullet ers zed his chin, and, that being decided
Improvement on her previous efforts he thought
IT was tine to have her arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-09

A VIOLENT STORM occurred at st. Peters
burgh OIL Monday, causing much damage. The
tide rose line feet above hish-water mark, par
TALLY inu MATING the lower portions Of the city
were drive from their homes. over q thous-
and persn1 we're sheltered by the police. and
public Kitchens were opened to supply sufferers
with fooc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-09

OFFICIAL FIGURES OF THE KENTUCKY Con
GREssIoNAL ELECTIoNs.-rhe board OF state
Official result of the Congressional elections.
The majorities sre:-1st district, A. Boon, 81;
"a district, j. Y. Brown, 35,l72; Sd district C.
w. Millikip, 4, 7S9; Attn district, Proctor Knott,
35Sl; 9TH district, f. Y. Parsons, AL; oh dis
trict, Thomas l.. Jones, 3,127; 7th district, j. q.
5. Blackburn, ,25S; sth district, Milton j. d ar
ham, .slS; 9Th district, John ID. White, $40;
10Th district, d. b. Clarke, 99S-all democrats
except White. Total vote cast. I25. .563. By the
auditors report for 1874, just published, there
are 25O,s7s white and 4s ,8i6 black voters, or a
total of 299, "A legal voters in Kentucky. There
are fewer negroes in the 9th district than ia any
Of the others.
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

ISTEEEAL REvKNUB-The receipts from this
.ource today were S3I1. .OjI 19
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-09

IHR House DisrRICT COMMITTEE vi hold
lts nrst meeting to-m0rr ". Ii is thought df
HSrmsr, Of PCnnsy ylvan,a, who is first on tn.
llst of its members since the resignation o. Mr.
nale, Will consent &c act as chairman. At the
last Session Mr- Harmer waived his right I, the
ham anship 70 Mr. Cotton, OF Iowa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-09

TIE DISTRICT BOARD OF AUDIr.-The bin
providing for the continuance Of the Board OF
Audit OF this District reported in yesterday,
STAE) passed ttis afternoon with certsi,
amendments. Ar Ong the smenfments was on
Introduced by Mr.. Wilson providing for an eX-
animation Of snd report on Treasurer Magru
ter's accounts, All that the report be made By
lie 1854 OF February next. Mr.. Buffers amend
rom the date of presentation, offered yesterday
vas rejected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-09

Army CHANeRs.-The following are the pro
motions, appointments and casualties since the
last edition of the Army Register went to press:
Promotions 2i Lieut.. VIM. Stanton, "a artil
levy, TO be 1st lieutenant; I'd Lieut. Waiter T
Dugssn, 10th infantry, to be lat lIeutensnt,
November 18th.
-Appointments-Msde November 10th, ls7i:-
To be assistant surgeons, with the rank OF Ist
lieutenant, Charles X. Winnie, of New York:
Frederick q. Ainsworth, OF Vermont; Vaiery
Hsvard, of New York; John Van r. Hotf, OF
New York; Holmes .. Pending, District of
Columbia; George W. Ada,r, Michig gan; PAM
II. Brown, New York; Edward Is. Moseley.
Pennsy ysnis; Donald jackson, Texas; Bernsrd
G Senig, CALIFORNIA;; John D. Skinner. Mxrx-
land; James A. Finley, Pennsylvania; Augustus
A. DeLoffSe. Louisiana; Sylvester 8. Bedal
Mime soya; John b. Hamilton, Illino,s: Timoth :
L. Wilcox, New York; Louis NJ. Mans, Mary
land.
Resignsd--1st Lieut.. Reve E. DeRussv. "a
artillery, November 18th; lst Lieut. A W. Hoff.
man, 10th infantry, November 18th; "a Lieut..
Quincy ON. Gilmore, 10th cavalry, Move mhsr
18th; I'd Lieut.. Frank p. Reap, 10th cavalry,
November 18th.
Disd.Lieut. Col. Robert o. Tyler, Deputy @.
NJ g. December let.
CasAiersd-Aajor Virgil 8. Eseieston, pay
master, November 9Th; Capt. Geo. w. Dosf.
l4th iufaDtEy, November 2si. ''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-09

TIE coMMUTIck TIoN laid before the House
bv Speaker Blaine to-day from the Secretary
ofthe Interior, is a j. tier from j. Harry rhomp-
sor, NJ. u, asking fer 15ddtsency approprls.
ton otS9 500 for the purpose OF p. n7"
roCf on the CAildrens' hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-09

TIE SENATE CoAMTTEEs.-The following
changes were made in the Senate committees
this morning, which otherwise remain as at the
last session: Mr.. Davis goes to the Committee
on A AgriC ulture, in place OF Mr.. Dennis. Mr..
Hamilton to the District Committee, in place
OF Mr.. Johnston, who is on the Committee on
Post Offices and Pest Roads in place OF MIR
Hamilton. Mr.. Dennis to the Committee OF
Claims, in place OF Mr.. Davis. Mr.. Bogv t.
the Committee on Mines and Mining, in place
Of Mr.. Kelly. The Joint Select Committee OF
the Affairs of the District of Columbia wa
abolished, il having discharged the duties with
which il was entrusted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-09

ATTEETIoS il called to the not ce elsewhere
OF the MadrigaI Society rehearsal.
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BILL FOB GOvERNIEET TELEs aAPH-Mr
West, Ia the Senate yesterday, presented bill
sTpTOPriating 50 % 90 70 erect a United States
government telegraph line from Washingto
city via Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York
a. Hartford 20 Boston, Mass, the oper atiny
Gtticts Of the same to he erected in the p0Si
Cficess sud 70 be under the control Of the Post
l-ast5T General.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-09

The CASUALTIES among the commissioned
ofh eTs Of the army reported TO the Adjataut
Generals office during the week ending Satur
day, December 5, 1874, were: Lieutenant Colo
Eel RObteTt %. Tyler, Deputy QuaTtertnas- er
General died December I. lS74, At ton
Massachusetts Captain George W. Dcst, I4tL
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Brevet Major General Commsnd,us

JAY COOKE & Co.'S FAILURE Sun Re
gGrdiHg Iron hat Pledged to he Secreta-
ry of The NGry.-Weetjen < Co, Dutch bankers.
adv vanced 9 600 600 on bonds of the st. Pau.
ard Pacific railroad company. With part OF
this money iron purt bassd in England was
shipped 10 New York, and part of il was depps-
iteo in Woodruff * Eobinsons stores, and a
part was sent westEaJd. The iron was con
signed TO member OF the firm of Jay Cooke &
Co., ana he pledged the warehouse receipts To
Jay Cooke & Co., they ia turn transferring il 10
Cooke, MCCullocb x -. This WAS about the
time OF Jay Cooke & Co.'S failure, and Weet jsn
& Co. sued on behalf OF themselves and those TO
whom they rad sold the bonds 70 seize this iron
on the ground that il was included IL the mort
gage Of the railroad. Af'idavits show that after
Jay Cooke < Co. failed they pledged the larger
part of the iron over to the Secretary OF the
Nayv. I his was done 20 secure the nsvy's de
post TO the house of McCull0ch, Cooke * Co,
Of London, which bad not failed. Judge Law
renee decided yesterds as follows: In the pre-
liminaTy Injunction bsetOfore granted in this
case should be dtssOlyeN and it should fpally
be determined on the trial Of the action tn at the
plaintiffs are entitled to the relief demanted in
the complai9', IT IL, think, quite apparent that
great and iTreparable injury would ensue to the
plaintiffs. The question OF facts are tor grave
to be disI os, q Of on q mere notion and il there
fore seems TO me that the most inst dispos ton
the case is to continue tha in June ton until IA
trial OF tia came can be hid.-N. P. Sun. StA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-09

HAD An EXEcUTIvE sEssIoE been held
yesterday, the nomination OF Marshall Jewell
o De Postmaster General would have been cor,
hTUed WithCut reference to the Postal Gon
trmstion are circulating 'ruuors ~ At Senator
Cameron is using the fuii ntiusnce of mis- mower
to defeat the confirmation. Ale, that Senator
Flanaga of Texas, Sih sssise in a endea yor 10
take ihe scalp,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-09

Pl>gsIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. The Prssi-
dent to day appointed Col. p. B. Hunt, OF
Kentucky, TO be supervisor of internal revenue
vice. Kenneth X. Cobb, resigned.
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| NO XL EY

MOA ALEY,
COST NER,
cos 10th street Nerthwsst.
+ Iarso ro.'ec-iou of Eire Artistic SAIL. TAb
Ss4sE I'd BALLS ard PiRTIsS supplied Al
rez-.raFf. rstss.
Ps L E-meulbar A Mszk Is furnished WITH each
Cc~tuUss, -Cd al Costumes delivered and called for
q ALST.
ssfF- agre 60s To- n .tre.x
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-09

GEORGE 4. Fox Is appointed internaIreyenue
storekeeper for the 4th district OF Georgia.
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o. y ~ zIs4sas.ss = se sais iHxw Ne
t1s S3s
Tvs 81 \ fJyu ST
hi<EHH,
D. <S1 q. street oetWeen and streets. sizhs
10. "a ssoye Odd FeilO Ss' Hsii,
o. Ice Ol PAI1fnss, znsrs.inss, Chromos, sc
o. sessl Picturss, Frames, Pictsre Cords and Tss-
ass, EtnSs, : ais, &c, IN the District.
s(TERHs CASH.
- Fise-e remember Name snd Number. lsi-iy.
a u = AZ r. ~ S-S .LAn -S'e eAs.
A NEAHts1 hPPABEL csn be sold 20 the very
c--t sdVsutAge - addressing ~ ssiitns on USTH,
oAs stre-t o~tE@eD srh aud tn streets norta-
Ses1 PAU ya-u
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FESTIVALS.

4 CEABITY xSTBRTA TAISEKyr - hs.as.
II e The NONES'S CH SIsrIAS lsn1g
ATlOh, e11 -i.tiEs - Taslss1I .nd n us:c SilI sa
lie a. ODD FELLOWS y AbL. Deca-nb-, -
sNd 8 b, 1UBhD6Y and EDHrsDSY Eyae
INGs. Tickets 40 Osn-s. F0r sale ., NstTsro,tIs
and a4ren ChOeze's dees -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-09

NATIONAL BANK NOTES recsi sed for redemp-
ton to-day foot up, Si94 ,6i6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-09

TBE SEEATE adjourned at twenty-five min
u'es CT one o'clock to day, and the republican
members went into caucus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-09

ber of Senators and Representatives visited the
Executive Mansion today and hsd audience
with the President. There was alsO large
number OF the people of both sexes, some to
pay their respects; others to secure appoint
ments for themselves or friends, but the Presi
dent was too busy to see more than ons-thjrd of
them. Representatives. Hayes and Judge At
ford, of Alabama, had an interview win the
President. Also eX- Governor LIE wis, of ala
Ex-Governor Parsons aud Representative Pei
ham called at a late hour, but failed To see he
President. The visit OF these gentlemen h4C
reference to the vacant judgeship ia Alabama
No spl ointment las yet been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-09

a PRACTICAL CoSsREssMAN.-Anf Iowa pa
Terpublishes the following:-'Last week Hon.
James Wilson was to start from Chicago with
cattle train and watch IL clear through to
Ses York. The object OF this novel trip was to
gam some information regarding the manner
which cattle are transported from the West
20 he seaboard, 80 that he might communIc.te
u observations to the Committee on Agricli-
ture, OF which he was member"
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Y HARRY DCNEHUE,

EI-LIsa-l ! u = = IT
COST UMER,
sSS III. SrEEET, SEABs
Nv snd neatly htt-i up PurIa ; sat SEoW-rOJlas
aIo = dCEbiy y-iIsrsssel 81. ca q
Masquerade snS Thefsf rICa. Costumes
Pri-Ug several Lgll-s. lsE sd costly DRESS -
t0C -tisr sT-L every F.ri-ls Of Costu-Ie-L 4di -
G. Ls'- al-L ga. .ll-eE 's-isT
EArGTE BALLS Az PsETIES,
FElvATE TqEsTRIU ATS
TAELE1JN AND Old EgEESi CUSOE6Ts
s.-N 'tL a th1r.1 n kuCgsiadge Of cur bCsi
rs-. devote ourselves % the vvcrss a~d witches
Fstr-us, sgc b. Courteous ard polite sttenyioo.
cAtle charges and dis posi- q sccomnCC at
sEc please, sei9om fail 90 give Satisfaction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-09

PANTOMIME MATINEE
dss7-tr SA yRDA
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TIE CoNs1 VAR AND UIPLOMATTC APPR sPRI-
ALTON BILL WA ,-@PCrtsd to the Appropri atom
Committee of tle II use by Mr.. Swami (1Fi
this morning. who has ha q u IN charge 1t ap
TIoprIates : 5I5 900. T. u DE tne next ap-
ITopr. alton bill shichN i'll be c. nsidersd hS the
full committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-09

Ir IS SAID that a conference OF republican
Senators viii be held Tonight co discuss what
action shsH be taken with reference to the con-
oI;iOn of affairs In the South.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-09

uI6HIsr PRICE PAID FOR NORTHURH
II PACIFIC RAILROAD BONDS
EOBERT A. PHILLIPS.
noyEln oVS 18th street northwest,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-09

SAStLLE's NATIONAL ThEArsR.
Kellogg Grand English opera.
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FIS ~
I22s PENNSYLFANIA AFsNUs
jest arrived. q spiar tiE coNactio- % EEGRAy
IrSs znd 20 &C LIAM g FAISTINGS, a-a Fsncy
Fiit EEc velvet Eraut--
30, = me sa,-s i5a q FRENCH PE2TO-
GRAPES. fsCu modern vzl1tIf IS
ETeEC1 { it Clspel=- Wit4 l.l1 us c0JE-, Tor PCT-
&C since sE1 P80ISzTEFEz-
SrS @ Ods received t-lly for .Ee Holidays.
eL.l-sIn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-09

"a We are zl.thOfIgad 20 s.auauuc .p.~f- 4
- sss ~ slesEaf Italian 1Tbls Sta'nary, IN
french Eropzs Ctocsss- GrcuFss and sfa-zetfsz,
AmALno and g.fe N.ses a1f Ornaments, A
Olker cbgecrs of art imported = F-ssrs al Itay
~ nessr-. Via Bros. late Vito Wal sOnsl .
fbnadeip5is, 9 take place st the store Ne. II8I
ooFth ssst corner CT senB yiVaBia avenue aud III
street. kuii psIficuiass iH future aiyertsemeats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-09

NOT FEW OF the prominent business men
Of WaE and Broad streets ere of u Washington
to look after bills in which they srs directly or
indirectly concerned. Steamship subsidies re-
vision of the custom laws, and a large variety
OF other Tprises are 20 be pushed as early In
| the session as possible, as il under the impres-
-l.n that there vii be nO chance FOR them fur
theT on. How !ar that impression l. justified BIZ
private Information is lot easy to say. That il
exists there is 10 guesti0n-N y CGrresg9n4srt
INILG1sl phiI Lsilgr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-09

TBE FIRST BILL Of the session 10 which gov
eTHment aid is solicited was introduced in the
House yesterday by Mr. Houghton, of Cal. 1t
i IL the interest OF the Texas Pacific railroad
IL PROVIDES that the United States shall guar
sutee the payment Of interest Oh the bonds OF
the company At the rate OF hve per cent per
snuum, payable in April and October, the
bonds on which interest u so guar loteed, TO the
eNts NJ of go Geo per mile, TO be deposited with
the Secretary Ct the Treasury. the usual safe
guards in tbs way OF commissioners to inspect
aud report upon the construction OF every ten
miles Of road are Incorporated in the b.Il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-09

TsE PRESIDENT CoNeRATULATYp ON HIs
MESsAGE.-AmOng the persons who visited the
Executive Mansion yesterday and has inter-
vie With the President were Rev. Dr. Fuller.
o. 6eors ii 4. and Rev. DIR. Lskin, OF Alabama
who remained over from MONDAY until yester-
day IN order 10 see the President and congr.t-
oiste . N on his message. They pronounce it
SAe OF The ablsst messages ever sent 20 Con
glSss, ard express the opinion that IL will be
Seil received in the south. The President a
rectfved congratulations from all sections Z
Ihe conntry on account of particular good fea-
tores OF ms massage. That portI on OF the doc
nme nj which referred to Cuba, while Il disap-
loiDted great many, proves satisfactory to
the great majority Of the people, who feel con-
fdent that when the proper time for action ar
Iiyes the President will not hesitate to DO his
duty. The general agreement Of ali the com
grstulatory dispatches received here is that the
message sill compare fsvorably With that OF
any ether Of the predectNsors of President
Grant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-04

HEALTH rs WEALTH.-Go and geta full
IL supply of WINTER GARMENTS of all
kinds. at Mrs. DRIEFUS',
oct Is 100 King street.
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These, then, are some Of the remarkable
days which we may 6ud in this short month OF
February; but perhaps the most remarkable
day 10 it is that which is, more often than not
remarkable by its absence-we meao, OF course
the twenty-ninth. ~.
The 22d is the birthday of the Father OF bis
country. This is day 10 the calendar pecull-
arly dear to every American heart Washing
ton was among the foremost Of his race: be
was one Of the first of Generals, the tirst OF
Statesmen, the first Of Philosophers, and one ont
OF the wisest and best of men. Yet, hear It,
Oh ye corrupt Philosophers aud Patriots OF
this degenerate age, Washington was serious
Christian!
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