Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-05
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creek and the circle. The contractor has been
ordered 10 repair the cobblsstone pavement on
9th street, between G. and II streets northwest
III Inc contractor Ior laying the wood pavement
has been notified to repair the same.
REAL ESTATE TRANsFRRs.-wm. II. Pritch-
EFT 10 Alex. n. Mcleod, lot 81. square ga, s6oo;
r. A. Newman, trustee, TO t. W. Spicer. lot 3,
square %, sos -; Geo. W. Stickney, trustee,
TO Commissioner F. 5. & Il. Co., part lot 6,
Chas- b. Church ct al, lots 20 and p, square
90, 81; Edw. SDOwden to John Hessel, part lots
0 and 3, square 800, 81 900; Chss. r. Vernon TO
annie Heath, part lots and 4, square 46S,
$1,000; Sam. s ErOng TO Robert Strong, lot Is,
square 1872, IS 900; Sam. Strong to Robert
Strong, part lot 81, square 1872. $1,000; Sam.
square $50, 81 500; Sam. Strong to Robert
Strong. part lot 20, square 1876, 800 Thos. H.
Csllan TO Geo. Motifs, lot f, square 3TS, IS:
John J. Knox TO B. Leonard, lot II, square SIS,
$500; Rich. j. Be Y to Isaac n. Hall, part lot
70, square 314, SIS; VIM. q. &, Bose to Virginia
p. bryan, part lot l, square S64, 800; Charles
square GGg. S10i OF; VIM. b. jackson tr1ste. To
Sarah f. Crook, S3.15O; Eliz. G.. Todd ct al,
to to Ca Carrie z: T. Knox, lot 26, square 800,
TBomas f r. GsIIa5 a. ,ot Mq9'z ct al 70
C6as. W. Morgan to Thos. Goss, part lot /
square S4, $1,000; Sibby Baker to Eleanor E.
kIbble, part lot ., square ,0fI, S625; y. Cobb,
trustee, 10 IL. "A. BARTLETT part lots /, 2. 3, 1, 5
a1Sd 6. square 49, SO; Daniel Pierce to Mary A.
Wilson part iot &c &c, square ~; lore and afec-
ton; Eliz. johnson ct al. 10 Anna NJ. kieter,
part lot Is and 10, square 62O, $500; f. KiDgman
TO John r. MCGregOr ct al, lots 5S, 50 and so,
square 2i1, $1,000; John O'COnnor 10 Daniel
O'COnnor, lot A, square 55l, Il 900; Chas. StOtt
to Rich. ROthwell, jr., lot &, square 991, $780,
Jas. F. WOllard 70 Jos. W. Palmer, part lots 3,
%, so and 81, square 1,O26, g, 500; Chas. Rove
TO John SeDga, lot G, square S7i, 81 600; VIM.
Burgess to Ann Howard, lot p, square Isl, $500;
Adam Gaddis ct al. to Lemuel Gaddis, lot 5,
square 92G, $500; A. K. Shenherd to Bette e
Shepherd, lot g. Square i6I, so, 900; James r.
eaIrQl TO Henry W. Smith, lot F, square 466,
81 eco; ,fehn O'ConnOr to Daniel O'Connor, lot
\, square 551, $1,000; Chas. Stott to Rich.
Roihwell, jr., lot 8, square 991. 500; James f,
WOllard to Jos. W. Palmer, part lots %, %, 80
and 81, square l,026, g, 500.
DIR. o. II. TIFFANY on WAsaINeToH-Last
evening, at Steinway hall, DIR. o. H. Tiffany
gave a most interesting lecture on the - Life
and Character Of Gen. Washington" in the in
terest OF the Washington national monument,
and urged in the most eloquent manner that
the shaft should be finished By 1915, as the cen
fury of our national life will then be closed.
The lecturer quoted in the most enthusiastic
manner from the tributes paid to thu father of
our country by great men of all nations. John
Quincy Adams, John Hancock, Samuel Otis,
NAPOLEON l., Lord Erskine, Lord John (now
EaIi) Russell, Byron, Thsckeray, Edward Ey-
erett and Daniel Webster were freely quoted
from to show the estimation in which the hero
patriot and statesman was held. Nspoleon
said -" Washington dead This great man
fought against tyranny, and consolidated the
liberties of his country. Like US, he belle we'd
in liberty, fraternity and equality" In HoI-
land the name of Washington was inscribed on
a memorial monument. Erskine wrote lyon
are the only man for whom have an awful
reverence" Russell said 90 He has earned a
peoples gratitude" Thsckersy, IN one of his
lectures, said :-"His was life without a stain
character without a flaw" DIR. Tiffany re-
marked a. that he would weave from these tri-
6utes a crown OF immortelles to reverently lag
them uIon the grave Of Washington" In con-
clusi3n lie appealed TO every one ' to aid in the
finishing OF the monument at the capital, az it
Was tine that the world should put aside the
memory OF its autOcrats and remember its ben
efactoTs.p For" quOth he, "GCd gave Wash
ingtOn no children so that a nation might call
him Fsther."-N. 7. Herald, Sd.
THE ARSON AND BURGLARY CAsgs-On
Saturday, in the Criminal Court, Judge Hum
phreys, after our report closed, the hearIng of
the burglary and arson cases was continued
" N. johnson, alias Grayson, plead guilty OF
the lsrceDy OF harness from the barn OF j. W
BUker, and was senten need to three wears in the
Albany penitentiary.
Robert johnson, indicted with the others was
released on his own recoenizance, the court
lntmatDg That when the other cases were
called he would direct a nolle pros. to be en-
tered.
This morning the case of Vim. johnson and
Albert Davis, charged with arson In setting
fire to the house of WIN. Thompson, on the cor
ner OF 18th and Boundary streets, on the
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for the defense, moved a severance for Davis
and the TRIAL OF the last named was proceeded
with. The jury returned verdict of guilty.
VIM Johnson and Albert Davis were placed
on trial foESrsOn in burning the barn OF Maurice
Casey on Tie 10th OF August.
REVIVAL AT LAUREL. Mp.-Fdi,ar Frsnian
Star: great revival OF religion un der the iirsc-
ton Of Rev. +. G. Kirby, OF the NJ. +. Church,
Laurel, Mo. Is nOTin progress, and never in
the history Of Laurel were such scenes witnessed
before. The good work was begun on SUNDAY
night week, and mp 10 last night there were p
who protested religion. Yesterday morning, f..
T. Ford, superintendent of the Sabbath school.
held a prayer meeting. and so great was the
interest manifested on the part of the mourners
that there was no preaching in the morning,
but the prayer meeting was continued up to the
time Of administering the sacrament. Onr
pastor. IL. G. Kirby, is beloved by all, and he
is, by the help of God, doing a splendid work
I'M. me Rev. MI. Speake, T. L. of Washington dis
trict, preached most excellent sermon at
night, and when the invitation was given, 25
presented themselves at the altar, and Ell yht
confessed that Christ had power or earth to
forgive sin. May the glorious work go on, is the
prayer OF one who is deeply interested. T..
october }, 1874.
CHURCH DIFFERENCES AMICABLY SETTLED
On Friday evening last a meeting was held at
the Fourth Baptist Church, on k street, be-
tween 18th and 18Th northwest. at which the
matters of diff Guilty between Rev. Henry Bailey
ex-pastor of the Fourth Baptist (noW of the
Abyssinia BsptisD Church, and the society,
their faults. The Abyssina and Fourth Bap
tist societies were both represented, two hun
dred and City persons being present, and full
exoneration wss granted Rev. H. Bailey, the
parties mutually agreeing 70 bury all animOs-
tiles and bridge over their grievances, striking
hands in union for the prosperity of the two
societies, agreeing TO reciprOcate and exchange
pulpits In the labor Of the Lord. Thus Rev
Robert johnson and Rev. Henry Bailey will in
future have an extended work.
0
hILLED on THE RAILROAD.-On SATURDAY.
night, about ten O'Clock. as the through freight
Train south on the Baltimore and Potomac rail-
road was passing Frederick road station, a few
miles this side of Baltimore, one Of the brakes
men-tJames ii. Porter, who resides at Bowie
fell of car load of lumber, and was instantly
killed. The hands on the Richmond express
south picked him up a few minutes afterwards
and found that the back OF his head was mashed
in and one leg broken. He was brought to his
fathers house at Bowie, and this morning his
remains we're taken TO Milford, Pa. for inter
meut. The deceased was a young man highly
esteemed on the road, and but nineteen wears
wears Of sge. 1t IL supposed that he was
knocked of by the bridge at that point.
HANDY SR. DIDN'T COMZ-HANDY JR. DID
saturday afternoon a cOloTed woman named
Lucy Catlip, knocked at the door of No. 9l3