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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-11

Rarely il ever has the bankruptcy of a pri-
vste individual attracted so much attention
and called out 50 much sympathy as mas that of
Bir. Edwin Booth, recently announced This
u both natural and proper. Mr. Booth could
have largely increased his already handsome
fortune by continuing to play star engagements
all his life; but he was anxious To do something
Tor the drama, rather than for himself only
and be accordingly risked all he had in erecting
the finest theatre ever built by individual en-
terpTise- THIS he equipped in a style worthy
the high purpose in view, and from time to
time he produced upon its stage nearly all the
standard plays on a scale OF grandeur and with
regard for historical and artistic accuracy
never before attempted in this country. it, in
deed, his efforts have ever been e1ualed any
where.
AS may be supposed, he sunk money in his
enterprise, and a great deal Of it; but to his
everlasting credit il can be said that he never
turned aside from the path he had marked out
even IN the face Of heavy loss; and though he
might have changed the tide of fortune by
pTOstitUtiDg his noble temple to the sensational
drama. be kept his faith to the last and went
down with his flag flying. Mere money-getters
may perhaps censure Mr.. Booth for involving
himself in debt in what might have seemed
from the first a proftless undertaking; but he
uouOle>s thought there must come time when
his efforts in behalf of true dramatic art wouId
be appreciated and rewarded by the great city
where he had risked his fortune and given the
best years Of his life, and 30 struggled on to
the end.
That be failed reflects shame upon New
York, but not upon the bankrupt enthusiast
and now, being bankrupt, that city owes it =,
not less to herself than to Mr.. Booth to step in
and clear the establishment from debt and
present il to him outright, with a God-speed
Tor the future. If the rich men OF the city are
not willing TO make the outlay, then let the task
he undertaken by the middle class, which is
after all the true and appreeiative patron of art
IN every form. II he fails a second time, let il
be redeemed and given to him again. Public
taste will in time be educated up high enough
10 make II profitable; but even if it does not
the city car well AFFORD to make the expenditure
over and over again Money spent in that way
= not iOst. IL will pay in the end if not in cash
DIVIDENDS, then in what Is worth even more than
money to New York; higher standard of
taste aid better code Of morals.
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~ sshington TO he the Forest CITY,
OF the Future.


In the magical transformation by which
Washington IL being changed to q city OF I'M
surpassed beauty and comfort, the work done
by the admirably qualified parking commission
bears An important part; and the result of their
Iabors will be more and more appreciated year
oy year as the nne varieties of trees they are
planting through the length and breadth of the
city gain in size. The commission have planted
500 trees this fall, and by the middle of next
May, when the planting season closes, they win
have put out 8, 900 this season. This, with the
care Of the 1900 previously planted; the trim
ming and preparation for the streets OF the
22,ocO In the nurseries; and the removing all the
old, worthless poplsrs, keeps a considerable
force Of men constantly at work. The trees
planted are doing remarkably well, and in ten
years time Washington will have the most
agreeable shade and the greatest and best va
rety OF ornamental shade-treeS of any city in
Ire world.
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Since one Of the editors Of the New York
TTlbHHe married into 81 900 900 worth of stock
IN one OF the through railroad routes between
the east and the west, that paper probably
won't De 50 much an organ Of the grangers as II
was. Dad being under the load Of hay makes a
big difference in the way boy works.
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The ice men in the northern and eastern
states are making good progress in their hsr-
vest, and VII soon have an ample supply for
summers use. The Ice In eastern Massachu-
sets : four OF i've inches thicker than around
New York, and considerably. Is being shippe
e tac tzslsr point.
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TO INVENTORS, sPEOULATORs. Ann
Il OTHERS
X. q. THOMpsOE IN

BANh ERS AND BROkE RS,
a., "a MALL STREET., INV YoRE
oIocks bought and sold ~ closest market auota-
ehs, eitner Tor cash for settlement Al any time
Ntthlh months, on 10 per cent maTein.
CT market value. ~ " ~ ~ N'''
Puts and Calls granted on fAvorable terms, 500
Deposits received subject to sight drafts, or for
uAS1 peIlOos. Jau74-lm
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LADIES' GOODS.

Nj R. NINE. L. P. JEANNERET have lust re-
w turned from Paris with choice assort- n
ment OF Bonnets and Hats. --latest novel ~
ties in Millinery Goods. Show room in ~
sshington, il0I Pennsylvsnia avenue,
New York, 18th ST., near Broadway. Particular
attentIon paid TO bridal and mourning orders Also,
dressmaking in all its branches. jsnls- Inn
RERLIN ZEPHYRS AND wORsTED GOODS,
II CANVAS, SILKS,
AND ALL MATERIAL FOB EMBRoIDERIN6.
STAMPING promptly attended to, at
MRS. sELMA RUPPERTJ,
NO Branch Store. jane-Sm
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Mr.. Thurman this morning. moved to take up
the memorial Of certain tax payers, laid on the
table in the Senate few days ago, and refer IL
to the joint committee to investigate District
affairs This looks like business, and we are
glad Of IL. We hope the whole affair will move
forward henceforth to lively music. II anybody
is to be hung let him be hung, and IL the Dis
trict people are to be relieved from the torrent
OF abuse and Misrepresentation poured upon
them daily by blackmailers and disappointed
place seekers let it be done and speedily.
Nicholas p. Trist, whose death in Alexandra.
Va, this morning is announced in our tele-
graphic column, will live in American history
as the negotiator of the treaty OF Gaudslupe
Hidalgo, at the close of our war with Mexico in
1913, by which treaty the United States ac
quired California and other territory.
They had a cold snap in Maine last week.
friend, writing us from Lewiston, and he is OF
good standing in the First Baptist Church
there, AYERS that il was so cold Friday night
that water froze an inch thick on top while il
was boiling at the bottom.
The National Grange Of the Patrons of Hus
bandry, in session at st. Louis, yesterday APP
pointed Mr.. VIM. Saunders, of this city, chair
man of the committee on credentials This is
a merited compliment to Mr.. Saunders, who
was virtually the founder of the Order.
.>s>
The "PuBLIC LKuGE R ALMANAC" for 1874, sup
piled by Mr.. George W. Ohilds to every one Of bis
eighty or ninety thousand subscribers, appear a.
usual in handsome hut most compact shape. with all
its vast array Of and statistics msrshsllei with
true Ledssr-like hreyity and soidity. The LsJgsy,
b. lite steady substantial progress amid the uctus
tions Of Philadelphia journalism, demOnstr rates the
encouraging fact that the highest success can be
won in journalism without resort TO sensational
piqgsBcies OF trucHlent abuse OF everybody and
everything. The circulation Of the Lsfg,y on Sat-
urday, February 7th, had reached 81 SO, probably
the largest bona ds circulation of any paper in the
world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-11
largest Circulation in the District
Reading Matter on Every Page

WASHINGTON CITY;
W EDNESDAY ...February N. 1874
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- city, an excellent rAkM Of 50 acres q great
ssrsaln; located near station on rsilroed. About
acre, valuable white and red oak timber balance
arabic, well fenced. R0B'r a. PHILLfPb,
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A NEW INVENTION FOR THE BENRFI1
"A OF LADIES.
nm q

We offer to the public . new STEAM WASH
BOILER, IN article needed IN every household.
This boiler will in forty minutes do the washins for
almost any family without the labor req hired by
rubbing or wash, board saving time and the wear
and tear OF the clothes. This iuventieB IL An A.
tachment adapted TO fit in any ordinary boiler now
used In families We wish no one to buy till salts.
commend itself. To be appreciated Il must be sec a
in operation. Persons wishing such labor saving
or address the undersigned, who will srranrs 10
test its merits at each house Price, 05. Territory
for this great and late patent for sale.
j. B. HUNTER, Agent,
jan3l-lm- al9 9Th street.
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BOARDING..

TRIMONT HOUSE, corner of ID street and In
L diana avenue-Board, So so per day; SlOto ia
per week; 80 to $40 per month. Elegant suites of
two and three rooms communicating, House all
newly furnished and heated with steam. febl0- I'm
DOABDlNG-At No. 22O / street. petween 2
ID and Sd streets, northwest. Rooms furnished or
upfurnished TO rent. This house has all modern i'm
proyements and is quite convenient 10 Government
Printing Office. feblO 3,r
SUITE OF ROOMS, with BOARD, on the second
)" floor; also, one large ROOM, south front; house
modern Improvements; 1886 L street, near l4th
street. feb7 St.
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IsTHE SUPREME COURT OF rHE DIsTRI01

h.a'.s Srse,sl Tsrm, Es5rrarv lo.h. LIZ.
Of MARY =. J. DEAN, deceased IT, executor
storesa,d has, Win the csprOba,iOa Of the saprems
cd TUESDAY, March lo.h, A. D. M '' NJ
the nnal settlement and distribution OF the na
sonal estate OF said deceased. and Of the a.sa, a.
hand, a. far as the same have been oolIecfed al
turned into money, when and where all the crsSs
tors and heirs Of said deceased notified to sfscd
with their claims properly youched, or they NAV
otherwise BY Law be excluded from all benefit in
said deceased's estate: Proridsd, q COPY OF this
srder be published once q week for three weeks m
The Evening etar previous 70 the sAid day.
Test: A. WEBSTER
febll-w.N Register OF Wills
noQLHYp AGUI POWDHRs are varraatea: 9
y care. 10 QssD1as, Uets. . Dackass. yS-S
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n over NAt FL n siis5s h,SS S.,s
{ 'APIToL HILL ANp EAST wAsHINGros

on the Point Of Rocks and Metropolitan Railroad,
eisnt nnes from Washington CITY, IS acres; high
ii n ots fronting on my road running from FOREST
ith street turnpike Price fer whole siss per acre.
lots, SlS Ais, three sites north n station bean.
tifUlly shaded with oak and bickory frn, ~ - 1oo
acres, Including stone guarries on railroad Al.
dress THOS. j. BROWN,
Wheaton Post Once.
JtuLo- Isl MONTGOMERY County
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TAxEsi TAXES TAXEsH
We are now prepared 90 pay both
skWkR AND GENERAL IMPROVEMENT
TANES
At large discount Bills len with M min a.. -.
ceiIted and returned a. once
Jsnis I'm DODGE DARNEILLE, I425FH.
IMPORTANT TAX NOTICE.
GEORGE TRUEsDELL,
heal Estate and Stock Broker, No. 20. 4 street
vPRSTse the Post once u saving tax payers twenty
This saving can only be effected for short tina
worth par.
Claims for old material allowed
Money loaned on District securities
Securities bought and sold.
orders executed at the Stock Exchange.
ke.ers by permission TO Gen. Benz. Alvord, Pay
nsster General u. y. A: Hon. j. W. Douglas.
Commissioner Internal Revenue; Hon John Hifz
Consul General OF switzerland; G. Prentiss. Cash.
1er Gernan-Amerfcal Savings Bank. Janie-sm
- oCK CREEK CKMETERY-Lors from sso
~ 70 100, payable in tnstalments. Circufsr
&C, may be had Of =. J. SWEET, Agent, slI I'm
sfeet. yanl6 I'm
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-29
OUR STATE DEBT NOT INCREASED
BIZ FUNDING.

There has been an impression that
the funding act created large portion
of the debt of the State. So far from
this being so, We propose to show that
exactly opposite was the case. The
amount Of bonds and coupons funded
was only six millions of dollars. These
bonds and coupons had been due for
some time, and had been legally bear
ing interest from the time they fell due.
By the terms of the funding act this
interest was not allowed. Had these
bonds and coupons not been funded,
this interest, which amounted to eight
hundred and twenty-five thousand five
hundred and eighty-two dollars and
sixty-one cents was .saved. The re-
naming bonds ereregistered, SO that
no improper bonds can be held against
the State, for the funding act provides
that mo bonds which have been fraud
ulently obtained from the State can
be either funded or registered. The
clamor about the fanding act creating
a State debt is without meaning, IN
view Of these provisions of the law.
Whether the State viii pay her debt is
not effected in the slightest degree by
the funding act. 1t thus appears that
much unnecessary excitement has been
created in reference to this act, IN
warranted by the real facts, and that
in truth this so much abused act d.
unfinished the State debt. Whether
other and better terms coul / have been
obtained from the creditors of the
State at that time we know not, but
we have now shown that those who be-
ieye the liabilities Of the State were
increased by that act inexperienced
| its terms.
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eanization and control of the Legisla-
ture. That this is dishonest, is only to
say that it is of piece with the whole
management of affairs under the Kel-
logg regime; that it is utterly shame
less is apparent enough to all who have
followed the course of events and the
conduct of the Returning Board.
The Herald discusses its probable eff
feet on men and parties In the follow
ing strain:
Recently President Grant made the
significant remark that should there be
any more resistance to the Kellogg
government somebody will be hurt. "
The whole miserable history of this
Louisiana business, from the us1rpa-
ton Of Kellogg down to the second
overthrow of the form of republican
government, is of a character to hurt
all who figure in it. The Republican
leaders have already been seriously hurt
by their criminal partisanship In the
business of reconstruction. The ma
tional administration has been hurt
by It's injudicious and despotic inter
ference In State elections and IN the
aid it has afforded to usurpation when
the will of the people has been II con-
dict with the interests OF Radlcallsm.
Should this latest and most fragrant
outrage be contaminated, should the
government elected by tie people of a
sovereign State be deprived Of power
through fraud, forgery and conspiracy,
rendered effective by the force of Uni
ted States bayonets; the one man who
will be hurt beyond all hope of reeov-
cry will be Ulysses S. Grant. The
bright record of the hero of the wal
i will be forgotten In the general denun-
citation that must follow such treason
against republican government.
A Washington. special to the Herald
says the President is fully aroused, and
is represented by gentlemen who have
conversed with him on the subject as
being savage, and has avowed his de.
termination to have no more trihing OF
weak treatment of the disorders com.
planned of in the South. Meanwhile
| she indications are that the long-suf
fering people of Louisiana will yet hold
their souls in patience till the report Of
the special Congressional COMMITTEES
appointed last week, hoping for some
show of justice at its hands. Thu
composition of this committee, organ
lied after much chicanery, does no
seem to entirely please the Kellogg
| iIaS
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"SHERMAN's Santa Claus Sham" is
the way the Ne,U York World speaks of
the new finance bill. In a Christmas
chat with Representative, the Presi-
dent expressed his satisfaction with it
as being generally about the best that
could be had at this time. He is more
particularly favorable to the free bank
ing clause, because he recognizes in it
an evidence Of the influence of that
part of his message recommending free
banking as one of the measures of re-
lief to. the finances Of the country, ac-
companied with a specie resumption
cOnsOrt.
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WE ARE ASKING roo MUCH.

<ANaAanCAC-
The efforts of the friends Of the Cot
ton Tax Bill, as reported by meeting
held at Holly Springs, Ms, several
months ago, will hardly bSerowned by
success in securing its passage by the
present Congress. Whether the next
Congress will do so or not it is not
worth while to inquire now. We are
afraid the South is demanding so much
aid from the National Treasury at one
time, for public improvements, that
public opinion In other sections will be
against us and oppose the granting of
any.
The public mind is evidently making
up its Judgment in favor of retrench-
ment, rigid economy, and which i'm
plies "a change In public servants.
Let us See few of the demands the
South isnow preparing on the National
Treasury. Virginia gentlemen are
asking for two hundred millions for
canals; Tennessee, Arkansas, Missis-
sippi and Louisiana, for leyee system
of the Mississippi River, at least forty
millions, and for the improvement of
the mouth of the river twenty millions
more; for the Southern Pacific Railroad
to the extent of forty millions, and last
the rsfunding of the cotton tax,
amounting TO seventy millions. 1t Is
preposterous to hope for all, and it will
be hard work to secure any one in the
present temper of the times. The re-
clamation of the lands in the MississiI-
pi bottoms, and protection against
overhows, and the improvement at the
mouth of the river to such an extent as
to give cheap water transportation to
the Gulf take the front rank, and next
In Importance is the Southern Pacific
Railroad. We do not propose to dis
cuss the details of any of these meas
ures, but simply to call attention to the
enormous amount of money which is
asked for from the people, and the fol-
ly of going to the utmost limits when
the times demand moderation In the
creation of new debts.
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THE LAST LOUISIANA OUTRAGE.

Even the Ne51 York Times, which
seems to be drifting back into a quasi
Administration organ since the demise
of the Republic, feels impelled to say
of the final report of the Louisiana
Returning Board: at would appear
from all accounts that the majority of
the members of the Board have by no
means acted in a manner which enti-
ties them to credit; and the temper OF
the masses, In view of this fact, is far
from good" The Ne,C York Tribune
is more plain-spoken, as follows:
No reasonable man doubts that a
fair count OF the votes cast at the
November election would give the Con.
servatiges a clear and positive majority
in the Legislature. But the Kellogg
Returning Board, having held the re-
turns under consideration for an IN
precedented length of time, has made
a report which, instead of the thirty
or forty Conservative majority ,tually
elected, gives the Republican, or Ad-
ministration, or Kellogg party. or by
whatever name it may be called, a ma
iority of two, and consequently the or
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national issues, and excite an investi-
CATION of party principles by the
masses, the result OF which no honest
Republican need TO fear.
Firmly convinced of these facts, it
seems to me that the Republicans in
the Tennessee Legislature could not do
better than to vote for johnson; and,
laying these considerations aside, and
putting him on an equal footing with
the other aspirants, his effective war
upon the mal-administration of Bour-
bon Democracy in Tennessee, entitled
him to preference, as against the ad-
herents of this incubus, which has been
a curse to our State. 7.
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For Sale on Long Time.

IL NICE BUILDING LOTS NEAR MASK.
vile and Decatur Depot; One-tenth cash, bal
ance on nine years time.
ARLINGTON, FARRAR s wEAKLEY.
ocS eodtf
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THIS is a very unfavorable time for
public improvement schemes, but even
the Nelc York Tribune thinks that if
Congress would takea generous reef in
its own mouth the country would sub
NIT with good grace to very extend
ed enlargement of the mouth of the
Mississippi.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-29

A WASHINGTON special to the Gin.
cinnati Times says that, in the event Of
a caucus being held of Republican
members Of the House, a prominent
member viii object to Judge E. z,
Hoar being admitted, on the ground
that he voted for the Democratic nomi-
nee for Congress in his district, at the
late election.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-29

THROUGHOUT" the Western iron-pro-
ducing regions action similar to that of
Eastern producers. has taken place re-
garding the curtailment of the produc-
ton of pig iron, though not by written
agreement. About fve-ninths of the
Western furnaces are already out of
blast, and tits estimated that livestock of
pig has been reduced to a greater ex-
tent than at the East.
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THE fact that tue tribes Of the Sioux,
Minneconjous and Uncopapas inhab-
tied the Black Hills was well known,
but Prof. Morse IN his recent visit
there, discovered in addition vast num-
bers of the BrOHtOtheriuHa Ingens. He
found them lying in their huts during
the exceeding cold weather. When
they wake up there will be an awful
rafting Of the dry bones in those val
leVs.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-29

THE Democratic majority in the new
Pennsylvania Legislature viii be called
upon to investigate a defalcation or
plain steal In the State Treasurer's
Office Of 50, 9S8, 16440. Such were the
exact figures given by a member Of the
last Legislature in April, 1873, but all
inquiry was duly suppressed.
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GERRITT SMITH, in arecent pronun-
ciamentO touching the Civil Rights
bill, says. eff the passing of it be de-
layed, hell viii break loose again all
over the land, as it did in the days of
the fugitive slave act, when even in
the remotest North sla7e-hounds were
everywhere upon the track of poormen,
women, and children" But who listens
to Gerritt's drivelings now?
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-29

As THOUGH its Congressional lobby
fund of $3.50, 900 were not enough, the
Pacific Mail Company is now accused
by the Neso York Times of having
placed between two and three hundred
thousand dollars at Albany where it
would do most good among Legislators.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-29

Col. Ton SCoTT's latest project is
to absorb the Hoosac Tunnel and secure
control of the Massachusetts Central
Railroad, connecting it by meansof IN
termediate lines with the Elmira, n.
Y, branch of the Pennsylvania Central.
1t is said that Sl,5OO,OOO, judiciously
expended, will accomplish the job.
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FOR SALE.

PURSUANT TO A DECREE OF THE
Chancery Court, entered at its present term
in Minute Book No. l, page ass, viii offer FOR
sale on the premises, at II O'Clock on
Tuesday, the Goth Of December, 1874,
the valuable Warehouse, known as Nos IA and
is South Market street, heretofore occupied BY
Ewing & Co. The lot on which the warehouse
Is situated fronts 80 feet on Market street and
runs back 2OS feet to Front street. The large
warehouse situated thereon Is new, and has all
the modern cOnveniences attached Parties
desiring TO inspect the property before the day
of sale can do 90 by calling on A. G.. Ewing,
whose Office is in the rear part Of the building.
Terms made known on dsy OF sale.
o. EWING, JR.,
deco ids Special Commissioner.