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PAW; verdict for plaintiff, S5,742. Turner
We Pritchard, submitted to court; judgment Tor
Turner, $500.
PROBATE COURT-Judgs DIN.
The last will and test 4ment of James A. Crane
was pTCvsn to- day. DE bequeaths to Michael
Crane and JudsOn L. Gull, and their survivors,
all his real estate, IN trust To be disposed OF az
;hey think best, and from the proceeds to pay
bis Just debts and funeral charges. Second. TO
give TO bis wife for her sole use, in lieu OF her
dover, sum OF money equal TO that which the
law would give her a the time OF his death, in
Communication OF her dover. Third. To give 10
his hOusekeepeT the sum of 81 OnO. Fourth To
give TO his aunt Mary Murphy 1900. Fifth.
To give to st. Joseph's Orphan Asylum 500;
ana all the residue TO his brother Mich ael
Crane. Dated j ane q, 1874.
CRIMINAL CoURT-Judge Macarthur.
To-day, Louis Heuber, appeal from Poll e
Court, assault and battery; nolle pros. May
and battery, found guilty; sentenced to a fine
of $50 ana costs, or sixty DAYS in Jail. John
Kent, appeal assault aud battery; convicted
and hned 50. Thomas O'Neal, (sppe9l,) lar
assault; nolle pros. George Howard and Jam .
Oonnell, (apresl, larceny; nolle pros.
ASSIGNMENTS FOR MONDAY.
DIR. r. Il Leon, ct al, manslau2hter: abort IN
case. James X. Mcclellan, (sppeal) ass4u; t.
DIR. A. w. Miller. refusing to register births
&C., Board of Health; appeal case. WIN. :.
ass ault sppeal case. Charles Stewart, larceny;
sppeai. George w. Ashburn, assault; appeal
case.
POLICE COURr-Judgs Shell.
To day, Edward W. Dom, was fined s9O for
tapping a sewer without a permit. Appeal
taken. John Henderson, loud and bOisterous:
- Elias Rasher, forfeited collateral for fast
driving on a bridge. Benjamin n. Freeman
forfeited collateral for driving on the sidewalk.
VIM. johnson, vsgrant. was sent 20 chain
gang. Robert Turner, assault and battery on
James Tyler; S3. Vim. Wallace, assault on
Charles K. Griffith; IS. Charles TsIbat, assault
on John T. Griffin and VIM. b. Handy, So
Watson Furry, assault on Ruben Minor; -
Joseph Ball, assault and battery on Lena Ball
his wife. bCnds % keen 10 Daaea
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FINANCIAL AND ConnrRCIAE,



Q:tota',o.s JsTHtstsd by Middleton q 10, 6ske-s,
Tue toiloEing vere the prices bid and askea It
toe meetieg OF the Washington Stock Excnsuga co.
day;-u 8 sod, nli4 md, NIX. o. =. fo.d4-
b-Io = 1893, j, llSsS bid, lisa asked do, IslE
J., q lg a. DO lSs5 j. j, Il94 BID cur
bid Bank stOcs-Nstiunsl Bank nf Gspubiic, ~
bad, l4s asked; Hstiousl hetropo itan Bans. IIJ
bio, us ass co. Citizens National Bs7k, IFS bi
lSo asked. City sassenger R,ilrosd--M strap ,ittsa
sizes, p A. ID @ Ia TEfs SICK, ui2 -ksd ) u-
dry bisI-hAticDal Thester toni-,J & IL per
cent. 49, bic, IS asked; Masonic TIE nols B 1nt-,
= A, per cent. gold. 81 bia. " asked; Ar
Inston t1re lnsuTancr Co stock, i025a cid; Ma
NOnai metropolitan Fire IR=u~ snce OusnoApy
stock, 100 bid District Securities District OF q
innoiaEWn. 90. :. bonds, T's, J. J., 1873, IS
Did; CO. do Ts, j. j, 1915, 81 bid; Permaaact
imR ,Ss J. j., 1891. IS bid % ass e0; do re,
J 1881, $50 bio. % asked; Market Stock
hC' ds -, J.. 1872, asa bid; water stock bsu.,-
8, j ,lSl, 90 bid; do 1903, So ord; Funded
Loan, Congress- 65'E, +. q A, 1874, 6sis b5i.
es7s ssEsd sshingtonl-' Five Year Oe-tid-
cafes, 10, N, 1875, s71 bid 80 asked; Z" Ten
year bonds 6's, J.. l6z5. 81 bid; Funisd
Loan Bonds, Lego 'sg., NJ ", 1914, ~ bill, a
ssked CeTtiti' stes Of STICK, ls43) SIS, a J s
al pleasure, rs bad, 791s ssSed. Board 4 P1hiic
@orks-Oer. Con. ImprOSement,s's, J 81. ,ls4,a)ss
no 800 asked de- 1875. s91S bic; do, 1870, s9s hii
- sss ed do l7. S91S bid, 9O5a askei; do series,
sgs bid 81 sskedi Q rtitica o., Sewer, s's, 81,
l14' 60 bid: de- 1873, 8. BID; a., 1870, g. bill:
,ies, 6S'5 ti&. Water certificates, SIS, 1871 :.
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REPORTED SALE OF THE NEW YORK GRAND
OPERA HOUsR.-tt was reported in New York
on Thursday, that Alexander L. Stewart the
millionaire dry goods dealer, had purchased the
Grand Opera House in that CITY from the Erie
Railroad company, for which he paid 500, 010.
The original cost OF the edifCe was $3.50 OJ).
During the Fisk and Gould regime portion ut
the building was fitted up IN palatIal style IS
offices and headquarters for the Erie msgnAt -.
MIR. Stewart is already the owner of Nib,5s
Iheater and the OlYmpic.
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Gov. KENPKR ALL k.GHr on THR Doe
QUHsT1oE-ln his late me age Gov. Kemper
OF Virginia, says Of the dog nuisance Il is for
the general assembly to detsrmineif principle
OF p0gtieal economy is to he set aside, aud toe
teing ofthe state and the force OF its al viii
Estion 70 be baked, by such influences as up-
hold the system OF this grievous nuisance
legislative attempts in the past have been
aboTtive, because indecislve and timd, and be-
cause they transferred to the arena OF local aud
neighborhOod politics a question which OF ght
to have been firmly and finally settled by the
government for the whole state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-12

SINGULAR SUICIDE The Baltimore Gazette
of TINS morning publisbes an account OF "A sin
gulsr suicide CON mitted Yesterday oy Otticer
j. Ledey, a member of the police force OF Bat
timOre city. Entering his dwelling the ofi Ger
dined with his family, and then drawing a
self through the heart.
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A HORRIBLE DESIGN DBFgATRo.-An un-
known woman Sunday night left a train on the
Central New Jersey railroad and laid some
thing on the track, again getting into the train.
On examination it Was found that she hsi left
there a handsome, cuTly-haired male chilli
about six months old The child was giyant
the Oyerseer of the poor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-12

BOARD OF HEALTH-T4s Rsrsnt SuFVs1E
CGSe.-1he Board Of He Attn met last nj Kht, ana
Dr. keene reported that the four frame shan
ties on Ridge street between 4th and 5th ami "
and y streets northwest, and three frame slan-
ties IN alley between n and L and 10th and l. b
streets northwest, were nuisances, and their
abatement was ordered. A communism N
from several farmers and landowners in Var
GINA, near the Potomac river. stating their de-
fire 20 procure night soil from the OdOrisss ET-
eaVsting Company, 70 be delivered on the
Chain Bridge road, west Of Georgetown, WAS
referred 10 the committee.
DIR. Keene submitted report in relation - a
case OF smallpox which was discovered az tue III
precinct station, Capitol Hill, heretofore re-
ported in THB STAR. on ascertaining the "A Il .
be immediately directed An inspector 20 take
charge OF the case, and notified the intend ant
TIE man TO the smallpox hospital, which Is
done. The health officer after ward VAGINA ed
ten Of the officers ar the station who had been
exposed TO the cOntagiOn. The inspector care
fClly tumigated and disinfecred the station
house and next day removed three mattresses
value so 70 the hospital, aud caused the two
rooms IN which the injected man had lain u De
cleaned and Whitewashed- The infected man
l. named Henry IEOEpsOD, and states Il at D z
LETT New York and passed through this city 10
Alexandria where he was taken sick, aud the
case being diagnosed by the physicians ID be
smallpox, he was tod ne could not rem AN in
AlsNsHdTia, but must return 10 this city, where
accommodations could be found. This Ia did
seeing and cCveTsing with several people on his
way. This must be stamped e. an Outrage on
or city, and exhibits plainly the necessity for
constant strict quarantine % prevent it, pefi-
non ana protect our people, which we hav5 now
10 law &c enforce, 9th Twiss, Washington will
be made the asylum for all The infections nei n
boring clues may Grise away from their 11rI-
ers.
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TIE NFTRcFCLITAE CLUB (demOcrRtic) net
2. u AIDES Union ~ u las night and toe execa-
tive COMMITTEES repo-tef thai they had engaged
= room for the club a, $50 Tth street north SeSt.
The co1imittee on elect ms reported fAvOrabiy
uror the names Of w. y. Hickey, Frank Myers
ard v. +. Browne, and they we're elected. The
names Of j. ID. Media sud b 4 Whitney y sTe
proposed for nsn1her-bIp, and rsiN rred. d.. q.
y. Culver was introduced. and a.. 1resssd the
meeting on 'fpatsopal hnaRses.T
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kZ-It is rather strange how some people
women at thaT-esn reconcile their consciensss
10 pay SO 3 yard Tor silk 10 make dresses, aud
then gTamSle st paying poor woman a. mach
- ~ day for making ap tue article.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-12

The ARLINGTON HACK STAND CAsg-The
case Of George Boyd, charged with violation 0G
the hack regulations, which was postponed from
last Tuesday came up in the Police Court,
Judge Smell, at - O'CLOCK to- day. 1t will De
recollscted that the testimony WAS heard on
Tuesday, and pOstpOnement was made TO give
counsel and the court opportunity to look st the
law upOn the subject.
Judge Moore, for the defence, called atten-
ton 10 the fact that there Was no penalty pro-
yited In the Law which he read 20 the court
The act gives the power 70 the Board of Pubic
Works merely To tx the location OF the ha tx
stands.
MIR. Birney eOntended that the old ordinance,
sectlon > OF the corporation al good, ami IN At
40 lar IS the penalty is concerned hal never
been repeated. The ordinance fixes the peuAlty
not to exceed 80 for violation of the hack law
Judge Moore claimed that the section OF o I,-
nance referred to, had no reference to h4cE
stands, and that no penalty having been pro-
Vlded the Law IL OF No account.
The court remarked that there could be No
question thattf the BOaad of Public Works had
the power under the act t. designate hack
stands, the District Commissioners possess the
same powers, but the question, of penalty was a
new one which the court had not considered
ard The case must be fuIth, laid over un-il
next Saturday; in the meantime he would look
up All the laws bearing upon the subject OF
psnaitles and make decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-12

Mrs. X. T. HALLoOK delivered a lecture in
New York, Monday night, upon ''Ths Spiritual
Nature CT woman" She took the main ground
that Eve, proceeding from Adam, Was there
fore OF higher oatnre, aud that msn stood
between EcDSn and toe IJger animals aud
the lecturer dweit generally upon the Biblical
traditions 10 support her theory. She thou Fnt
that Adam ana the serpent we're In COLLISION 10
betraV Eve,
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LOCAL VS..


HGtiOuaI TAsatsr.-kellOgg English Opera
Troupe in Faust"
Fcrd's OFsrc HoVss.-The psntoB.irae OF" Jack
and JILL
IhsaisT CCmiqus EtEicFic deHreatiOns, &C.
robstic and song ana Ssrce artissS-
odd Fsl'0tcs' HaH.--BaZar for the benefit Of
the CEIldren's Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-12

STONED TO DEATH BY SoHooLMArR-On
Thursday, week ago to-day, Willie Marsn, Il
years old, 3 son of Richard Marsh, of Rahway
while on his way from school. got into some
trivial boys squabble with another lad a wear
older, named oscar Garth site the upshot OF
which as that Garth waite, as alleged, hurled
stone at Marsh, struck him behind the right
ear snd feled him to the ground. Willie Sas
assisted home and medical ASSISTANCE ballad
but IL was of no avail, tor be died on last Nom
Day. On Tuesday the fscts came TO the ears OF
The county physician at Elizabeth, DE-. Terrill
He ordered an inquest and determined 70 hold
post norton examination. Oscar was arrested
and held TO bail in Al 600, his father goiay his
bail.-N. I. Herald, I0tA.
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CITY ITEMS.

ASK YOUR GROCER wine merchant for
charles heidsiscks siliery or extra dry Cham
payne.
Excslled by none. st,th 6:
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TEE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN against the Turro-
mans in kbiva has CONNIE need. Two columns
are in motion; one has already crossed the Anu
DaTia and Is operating in khivan territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-12

Coatles deidslscks siliery or extra dry Cham
Exosned by none. s,t,h,s:
SCARLET AND yvaIrs neayy 1Yo5, Underwear
OF superior qualities
Canten Flannel Drawers and Scarlet Flannel
Underwear Of every possible size.
MY assCrtmentOf every kird Of Untarr'o.hivg
is very large ard adapted 70 the wants ut aim st
eVeiy one GEO. Q. HENSIEe, No. 40 7th 81.
PRIGa's.
GOld-front Initial Buttons. 81 70 a
SOC front, goid wire Sets. ............. % IS
Soid-fTOnt Diamond Studs............. l 10 20
Gold plated Vest Chains ........,. ~ %
Gold Plated Neck Chains ........... ~ 10
French Jet Jewelry and Holiday Goods -
avenue, near AZ st.
TIE LARGEST AssoRrMsNT OF s,ifY and S,F.
Felt Hats, for Gentlemen. Boys and Chilir, n
IS at Lewis. Holiday styles SIX ana Felt just
received.
Elegant, sweet. ight and wholesome Rrea4
Rolls, Biscuits. Corn Bread, Mutins, Back
wheat and other Griddle Cakes. and astry and
Cakes OF every variety prepared with Do0lsy's
Yeast Powder.
y SPLENDID STOCK Of Fancy Goods for Gents
wear. Ties, Bows, Scsrfs. Gloves, Hantkrr-
chiefs Canes, Hosiery, Collars, &c, sc, suit
able for presents At very low prices for cash, II
Lewis, go It'll street, between L AMI k.
CoRSs, SC.-"The wise fer health on daily
walks depend and thousands patIOniZs Dr.
Whites establishment, $50 18th street, oppls ts
Z. 5 treasury, TO avoid painful O0Tns, Bua-
ions, Inverted Nails, etc.
NRATHER STRIPS at Hamilton & Psars,r's
Y III. {. a. b uildng. I2s.Ca5
CIBRGYMAE Wriupg to a friend say, w
voyage TO Europe Is indefinitely postppasI
have discovered the fountain OF haalrn' on rl.s
side of the Atlantic. Three bottles or Peru
Wan Syrup have rescued me from the farys #
me tend Dyspepsia" Dyspeptcs SdoEld drink
from this fountain.
TRMPTIEe DEATH.-EgeTy man or woman
ailtcted with cOdRh or cold, which ne or Sls
takes 10 measures 70 arrest, is fgHDriu0 dean.
4here Is not drug store in the laut whore
FdleS Honey q Horeho3tnd and Tar nav not e
procured, ard there Is DO 8iment Of the luugs T
lbTolt tending 10 consumption brOnchIt.z,
which II Is not competent 20 cure. Do not 81 isr
cold TO accumulate on cold, but arrest the fist
symptoms OF pulmonary disease, and tone sud
lnHlgorate the breathing organs with thIs won
deTful remedy.
Plts's Tootf-Aess Drops-Cure in one minute.
WILRo8's Con LIVER OIL AND L.IMR-Pcr-
sons who have been taking Cod Liver Oil will
be pleased to learn that DR.. Wilbor has sue
ceeoed, from directions Of several profession Al
gentlemen, in combining the pure oil and lime
IN such manner that IL is pleasant to taste
and ats effects iu lung complaints are tray
wonderful Very many persons whose cRs-s
we're pronounced hopeless and who had taken
. the clear oil for long time without marked
erect nave been entirely cured by using ia :
preparation. Be sure ard get ne genuine.
manutaciured only by A. b. WllbJ-, Chemist,
Boston. Sold by all druggists. eo3
To By CURED of Rupture wesr the Elastic
! Truss, 20 Pennsylvania avenue EsrthWest IS
Try TBK ELASTIC TRUss, 2s5 Psnnsyiv.s:,s
Avenue.
TIE srNesn sswTsa MACHTv. SEE c-,>r2
Nsrs s2ie eco. sl2-s--v--
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BTILDISG ASSOCIATIONS At the S5th ma asf-
ing OF tie Washington BIiiding A-sOef sri0n
$1,000 was cod, at an aver % OF 80, aud three
shares were cancelled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-12

THE WATCH presented by General Washing
ton to l. lafayette, aud stolen from tdat d.stia-
guished soldier while on a visit to this country
IN 1925, has at last been returned to NJ. Csc AZ
de Lafayette, grandson of the Marquis, and no ~
deputy In the French National assembl '.
Minister WsshbUrne presented the watch to
him; and now let us hear no more of il.
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y SPLENDID STOCK OF Fancy Goods for Gent,
wear. Ties, Bows, Scsrfs. Gloves, Hantkrr-
chiefs, Canes, Hosiery, Collars. &c, sc, su Z
able for presents, at very low prices for cash Al
Lewis, go It'll street, between [ AMI X. ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-12

ELEGANT, sweet. light and wholesome Rrea9
Rolls, Biscuits, Corn Bread, Muffins, Back
wheat and other Griddle Cakes. and Pastry ana
Cakes Of every variety prepared with DU0lsy's
Yeast Powder,
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LECTURES.

(,kORGE WAsHIEGTOE,
Rev. DR.. II TIFFANY
VIII repeat his
OhAIIoN IN AID OF THE WAsHEsgTag
NATIONAL MONUMENT,
At Lincoln Hall,
dfcn I'd hOHDAY KYESING, Dec. 2lst, 1874
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fHJURED By THE FAIL or SCAFFOrD -
Yesterday afternoon, two men named William
GoT1On aid William Gray were working on a
hOEss or 10Th street, between h and y sire sts
southeast. when the scahcldHg gave Wzy, and
both falling % the grOund, were seriously in
jursd. DT. Adams rendered medical aid, sr.-r
which fbev we're removed 20 their respective
homes, o. T., between 18Th aud I4th streets
s0uthsas', by Ofhcsr SaeltOn, OF tue sth PEE
cIaCt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-12

PRICES JEwRLRY STORE received this morn
ing an elegant Assortment of gold front and
gold wire Jewelry, TO take the place of laid gold
goods, nom three 10 txenty D. We dollars, ar the
OLD stand, NO. 451 Pennsylvania avenue, near
I ! street.
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COrdensed E.s,.RIs-

ShI'hnstOn sends G5dsy.s Lady's Book tor
ia, uarv,
Hon. ThOs. =. Florence l., we are sorry -
learn again confined 20 RS room by illness.
The Clarke to morrow IL a spruce and lively
journal, with good Thugs galore. See sdv't.
Engineer HJNsc has directed that an IS-in n
IiTe sever. with two ms IhOieS. be laid On the
west SIDE Of DIST, Between and l. sire -
mort hWfEt.
TIE National Wc-nan's Suffrage Association
will held IL seventh annual convention in
Washington, Thursday and FTitsy, January
f4fh and 18th NEXT
Fire was discC-eTed IN the EouSs CT Gen
Dent, on q, between H. and IF streets SO1rl-
wet yesterday afternoon CaussG by def C. -is c
stove pipe. Nc. : CT CINE company eItingui-h i
Z without tCTuIng in an alarm.
Trinity P. T.. CbUrcb. at the corner OF 81 and
streets, has recently been renovated AMI sew
erai improve ments added. tuclutiny new
Ctarc5I and two memorial windows. one In
con mernOTs'iCn Of VIM. b. 7 ODD, esq ana one
q the children Of Wn. Il. Todd, ir. a new
communion table and other furniture has ben
added. At a total cost o. shout 50 1Ji. T1is
Parish was organized " 1871.
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CoREs, &C.-"The wise fer health on dsily
walks depend and thousands pAtIonize Br
Whites establishment, $50 18th street, oppls. q
z. s, Treasury, TO avoid painful Corns, Buu
ions, Inverted Nails, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-12

ay-The successful Opsr alton OF three or four
wind mOls on the ViAelsnd tract, used for
drawing water for loc0motiy We aud mannfactur-
ing purpO ss, has indaced q number OF armers
and fruit grt,Hers 20 construct tue N for irr ga
ting purposes.
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RITTTER.

One ton OF Genuine New York G0snen suffer,
Iust arrived, which We Cfer wholesale aud retail.
Also, Just received, 40 dozen CAEHKD GOODS,
son 81 extremely low rates
Pure imported CUBA EoSIY, - toe gallons
delicious article.
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Seorseto.D Adverttsefnea 81

CSGE0RGEToWH BUILDING AND IL
wy PBONk mEhF COMPANY Books viii .
ogcn Tor subscriptions for stock ia this mpanv n
the 3TH CT DECE5lBFR, 1874, and remain 0psu Csr
tn rty days, at the q Georgetown Savings Balk
ny order Of the Board - Director
ecytu&s I'm II ~. BARRETT, Sscrafa-r
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TIE LARGEST AssoRTM sNT OF StiE aud Sof
Felt Hats, for Gentlemen. Boys and Childr, n
IS at Lewis. Holiday styles SILK ana Felt Jus
received,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-12

MAEERITER's, THIS DECHNE aE.-Eig t.7en
years as-O, JUHC NAEEETTER made his start IN
busiIesS III little old frame building on tn
street. step by step, ami By close application,
supplemented BY excellent taste and Judgment
IN the selection Of goods AMI the execution Of
work and by habits OF ref ability and integrity.
eIs1riDg 10 customers the exact fulfllment OF
every promise and guarantee, he has gone on
building Up and extending his business, until
n IL row one OF the largest and best organized
N his lire in the country. His present estab-
bshment, $50 eth street. would DO credit 70 New
CTk CT philadelphia, IN size, elegance of ap-
TOintmeDtS. ard the value and attractfyeness
Of tie stock. OF paper-nRngiuIs and the like
both American and foreign patterns, he keeps
up By Tar the largest line IN Washington; bat
Just BOW, on the eve OF the holiday season, the
visitor IL oppressed more especially by the great
extent and variety Of the stock of paintings,
engraving, water cOiOrs, ChTOmCs, paintings in
pastel, Dresden porcelain pictures, csryed
brackets, picture frames, and sIl those things
OF beauty that have = permanent value, aUi
therefore a. gifts serve % commend the good
sense as we'll a. the good taste OF the giyer.
Among the attractive thJngs in this Hns at
MAI RITER's We see couple Of ine new land
seapes Potomac River and Rock Creek by
Max Neyl, the rising painter, whose pictures
IN few years will be IN demand at almost any
price A couple of pictures in pastel-'T hit
stone Rock Newport and Goa the Fi0TIia
Coast by g. +. BreweTtOn. Brooklyn, y. Y,
are good specimens Of this style Of painting
Some fne copies ia different sizes Of Carl Null
lers fanOrs new picture Gin cfsyOn) OF the
bOly Family CRest in Egypt are now 10 be
seen at MARERITBR's. Among the many eN-
quisite things in Dresden porcelain (n0w 50
much the fashinn) are the 'sUhrist Child" after
carlo Dolce; Turkish Flower Girl" after S,r
JO-hua Reynolds; NJ adOnua and Child after
Rafael; The Power o. Music" after Gallsit,
and many Others OF great merit. The chrCmrs
at MARX RITEK's are. a. usual, Of the better
class, and their quality is illustrated by such
specimens a. ~ aiting for an Answer and
'Ibe Pharisee," which are scarcely disttu-
guishabe from original oil paintings.
There Is also large II ne OF charming copies
or sfatuaTv, and thousand and one articles Of
ulck-nackery, stiOrding the wi test possible
range in the selection OF holiday presents
presents that are presents, as Charles Lamb
would say.
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INTERESTING ExERcgsEs tomorrow are al
vertisod el>eWh here in to-day STAR in tae fol-
lowing named churches .-Fo lndry Church:
chapel OF the v. NJ. g. A; Unitarian Church;
Lincoln Hall; Willard Hall: r street near 9Th:
New Jerusalem Church, Mission Chapel, sIh
street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-12

SCARLET AND Wits Heayy WO3i Underwear
OF superior qualities
Canten Flannel Drawers and Scarlet Flannel
Underwear Of every possible size.
MY assCrtmentOt every kird Of Undarco.hj1g
is very large ard adapted 70 the wants Of aim st
every one. GEO. 9. HENEIEG, No. 40 tn -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-12

WEATHER. STGIPs at Hamilton & Psars,r's
Y. VI. c. A. Building. l2s.ca,
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CIBRGYMAE WRONG Ia a friend say, o "
voyage 10 Europe rs indefinitely postponed 1
have discovered The fountain OF healrn' on q, :
side of the Atlantic. Three bottles OF Peru
Wan Syrup have rescued ne from the farys n
the TEND Dyspepsia Dysyeptics should driu <
from this fountain.