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The New York herald., 1874-09-08
Hotel Destroyed at Ottawa.

UITAWH, cUpC 7, 1914.
A fire yesterday destroyed the English Hotel, on
Rideau street. Four cottages on the corner OF
George and Cumberland streets were badly dam.
aged. The total loss is about $4,000.
The New York herald., 1874-09-08
ARABIA.
The Bed Sea Ports Infected with Plague.

LISBON, Sept. 7, 1874
The Portuguese Minister OF the Interior has
issued notice that the Arabian ports on the Red
Sea are Injected with the plague.
The New York herald., 1874-09-08

As a Family Liniment 1.-THE House.
HOLD PANACEA" is invaluable Immediate relief fol-
lows its in nii Of pain in the stomach BOvoia
or Side; rheumatism Coic, Colds, Sprains and Brusea
For internal and external use.
The New York herald., 1874-09-08
Flouring Mill Destroyed.

mILWAUkEE, WlS., sept. 7, 1873.
fire at Burlington, Racine county, Friday
night, destroyed the nouring mill OF Perkins
Bros. Lawton. The loss Is $4,000; insurance
$4,000, In the 4:tna, Phoenix and Niagara, Of New
YORK, and the Mechanics, OF Milwaukee.
The New York herald., 1874-09-08

Bachelors Hair Dye Is Splendid.-.
Never fails Established 81 years Sold and propcrrv
applied at BATCHEL0R'S Wig Factory l6 Bond st. N
The New York herald., 1874-09-08

Cancer Cured Without the Knife or
pain Diseases Of females speciality. BY Prof J. II
COMlNs. NJ. d., l43 East Twenty tn street.
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EDWARD A. VAN DYKE.
Absolute Perfection, rs DentlKricc, L.
THURSTON's IVORY PEARL TOOTH POWDER.

A Ruptured Man First Wearing the
COMFoRTABLE ELASTIC TRUSS, 6ss Broadway 10
thrilled with strange delight at the oaso
with which 1t uniformly holds rupture without ever bo-
ing displaced
The New York herald., 1874-09-08
DROUGHT IN PHILADELPHIA

Ff0c1UO0nS THKeh ABa1hst o SC0rc1ty
of fWater.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept Z, 1874
No rain has fallen in this vicinity since the Sc
we're storm OF August and the drought has caused
o scarcity OF water IN the Schuykil, and the
Chief Engineer OF the Water Department has issued
u circular requesting economy on the part OF citi-
Zens in the use OF water. The FOUNTAINS have been
stopped and licenses for water carts to sprinkle
the streets have been revoked. No hreplugs are
opened except In case OF fire.
The New York herald., 1874-09-08
Inccndiarism In st. Johns, N. h.

OF. JUHNS sept. Z, 1874.
Two incendiary fires occurred on Sunday morning
In the locality of Union st-eet--one In Doherty's
brewery and the other In large house owned by
MIR. Vincent. The malt house and kitchen Of the
brewery were badly damaged. The brewery was
insured for So, 900.
The New York herald., 1874-09-08

A.-Rupture and Physical Deformities
successfully treated bv Dr. S. N. MARSH, at No. vescy
street. AsOr House.
The New York herald., 1874-09-08

EN- Suite or I'm Single Pieces-Al the
latest novelties in PARLOR FURNITURE, covered IN
newest designs Of Cashmere tapestries, vevcts, en-
broideries, &c. HERTS CO., S06 Broadway opposits
Eleventh street, " ''0
The New York herald., 1874-09-08

A.-The Tide of Travel is inward, from
seashore and mountain side, and hence activity aA
KNOWS stores, No. 2l2 Broadway ana in the fifth
avenue lote-the attraction being his matchess and
artistic fall style of gentlemens Hats Citizens ana
strangers alike patronize KNOX.
The New York herald., 1874-09-08

1t Is reported that dinastrous fire occurred at
Russellville, KY, yesterday morning. The Court
House, the Frost House and other buildings were
destroyed. No particulars Of the fire are known
here.
The New York herald., 1874-09-08
EXCURSION OF THE MILITARY.
ID Washington Light Infa ntry
on Their Way to Syracuse.


ELN1RA, N. Y, Sept, 7, 1874.
Company D, Captain Carver, of the Washing
ton ID. o. Light Infantry, passed through this
city this morning on the Northern Central Rail-
road on their way to Syracuse, as guests of
the Sumner Corps OF that city. There was 1so in
the party, Colonel Robert j. Fleming, commanding
the regiment 70 which the company belongs be.
ing one OF the number. The celebrated Marine
Band accompanies the excursion The company
goes down Seneca Lake to Geneva and thence by
the New York Central to Syracuse. They met with
very cordial reception here (their first stopping
place In this State), being enthusiastically ap-
plauded on their appearance. They are to be at
the Seneca Lake Regatta. at Watkins, on Friday
Of this week, on their way nome.
The Arrival at syracuse-An Enthusi-
astfc Observation-Disclosures, ulumfna.
tions and the Freedom Of the City.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. !, 1874.
Company d, OF the First regiment OF the District
Of Columbia Light Infantry, from Washington
under command Of Captain Caron, accompanied
by colonel Fleming and the field and stan OF the
same regiment, together with large number Of
honorary members and ladies, arrived in
this city Mt .half-past eight O'Clock this
evening. They are tne guests OF the Sumner
Corps OF this CITY. They were received in
brilliant manner, with fireworks bonfres, iumi-
nations, salutes or artillery and large process
son. The procession was Witnessed by about
twenty-five thousand people, who greeted 1t with
cheers on the line OF march. At the armory OF the
half OF the corps by Rev. DR.. EDDY, their chaplain,
and were rendered the freedom OF the city hy
Mayor Graves. The guests will remain till Thurs
DAY.
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The Arrival at syracuse-An Enthusi-
astic observation-disclosures, ulumina.
tions and the Freedom Of tho City.
PRINTING CLOTHS MARKET.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Sept Z 1874
Printing cloths quiet at 5Ac. Tor 6x6A ranox
The New York herald., 1874-09-08

OTTAWA, Sept 2, 1874
Bush fires are still raging In the neighborhood
oil Huntley, and have done considerable damage
The New York herald., 1874-09-08

Golden Hair.-Barker's Aurora, Harm.
less water changes any hair to golden color LIN
BROADWAY, near Thirty second street.
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SPAIN.
serrano Likely to Take tie Field-French Re-
port Of Carlist Blockade.

MADRID, Sept. I, 1874
1t ID said that Marshal Serrano Will soon take
command In person OF the Army OF the North.
The New York herald., 1874-09-08
Olympic Theatre.

There was an entire change OF performance at
this theatre last evening, and the alteration from
that OF last week was decided Improvement.
1t was lighter, more entertaining and moro anus.
ing. The substitution Of good laughable farce
for a drama is a most desirable change, and "Un-
lucky Mr.. Brown" the title OF the comicahty pro-
duced last night, made q hit. II laughter and
applause may be regarded az Indications The
piece embraced the strength Of an excellent farce
company, in which Messrs. Gray, Bletz and O'Neu
and Misses Granville ana Thornton were con-
spicuous. good variety programme sue
ceeded, and then followed an original sketch
called ''The Irish Landlord; or, q Row in tho
Barracks" which introduced Mr. Sam Hickey and
Master Barney. These two actors have obtained
q reputation Tor character acting, and the fame
tney have achieved Is well deserved for they are
as comica pair as are IN the variety business to-
day. 1.-The Irish Landlord" however, Is not q
piece calculated to show on the peculiar talents
OF these men. Hickey, who m0nopozes the
greater part Of the sketch, throws Barney who
has very little to do, in the shade They ought to
try something more pretentlous Even In the
act OF last night they could have introduced
more business and come together in stronger con-
trast. There Is room for Improvement IN this
direction and we hope they will take advantage
OF the suggestion. Taken altogether the PET
torrance last night amused q large audience
with an entertainment which could not fail TO
please and entertain.
The New York herald., 1874-09-08

Report Of q Carlfst Blockade.
BAYoNNE, Sept I, 1874.
It is stated that the Carlists are bIockading
Pampeluna.
The New York herald., 1874-09-08

Henry 3. Nash's Address IL 90 stevens
Building Twenty seventh street. and longer Wese
Twenty third street
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Health Restored Without Medicine,

by DU BARRY's REvALENTA ARABIC FOOD to III
a,sss1on darrhaa ssdity Dsip'tsnon
consumption low spirits 7O05 cures which had essed
al other remedieA Depot in New York, JOHN, F.
HENRY CURRAN Co., Nos and College place.
The New York herald., 1874-09-08

Bush Fires In Canada.
OTTAWA. Sept. Z. 1874
The New York herald., 1874-09-08

slons recfted. and whenever the reporter, BY his
witticsms. called forth their laughter or APPLAUSE
,he 'ohowing is the cast OF the play -
Re- seaeTick Lhornton, the Sinner Mr. W. L. Street
neV Joel James Bayham the Saint. Mr. Cbas Foster
mr.. stuart Father TO kyeleen Mr. Geo "a u,iIt,sn
Edward Gray. Friend TO Mr.. Thornton Nr Harry Loe
.sIIy ruzIeu Keporter..... ...... Mr. W. Melville
lne shU Oolenei a husband Mr.. Thomas Graham
Arthur, son 70 Mr. and Mrs Thornton. Master Willie
kveleen Stuart afterwards Mrs Thornton - ''''
Mrs W. O. Jones
Hannah A. severity, who owns Husband. Mrs s. Post
Nellie. Maid to Mrs Thornton. Miss Dorsey
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Causcs and symptoms with the success
full Treatment OF Weakness Love spirits Despondencx
Nervous Exhaustion Muscular Debility and Premature
Decline in Manhood. PRICE so CENTS. Address the
santhor, Dr. y. De T. CURTIS, aA ~ EsA< sAxtAAaiA
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Their suecess1i trestmens BY Natnres SPECIFIC, RK
HAWLEY HEATH, the Author will be sent tree to any
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Lyceun. Theatre-Opera BouRe.


The exchange OF the roles OF Molda and Muller
between Niles. Aimee and Minelly in 'La limb ale
dArgent," last night, did not mend matters in the
estimation OF the audience, far as the utter n-
decency OF the opera Is concerned. Indeed, moth
ing short OF the removal Of the obnoxious piece
from the boards will satisfy the public and 1t Is
well that the management have taken the hint
and announced for Thursday evening the spark
ling work, LA Princesse de Treblzonde" by Onen-
bach. The lbretto Of this opera is very amusing
and sngulary free from the Objectionable element
that constitutes the main portion OF Vasseurs
work. 1t relates the udicrous adventures Of
troupe OF mOuntebanks while their travels
through Europe wax figure belonging to their
collection and representing princess OF
Trebizonde Is broken, and Zanetta, daughter
OF OF tne CHIEF Of the mountebanks
hc. young prince falls in love with tue sup
posed statue, and asks his father to purchase 1t
Tor him. Meanwhile the mountebanks win q
chateau In a lottery and put deal OF STYLE
The Prince visits them, invites them TO Court and
orders the statue to be given to his son. After
many comic scenes at Court the identity OF the
wax "fgger' is discovered, and the Prince pere Is
induced to give his consent to the nuptias Of his
son and the mOuntebank's daughter
The New York herald., 1874-09-08

The Scandal at the Theatre Comique.
The usually varied programme OF this theatre
had special attraction last night In an abridged
version OF the play called PASSIONS Peris." The
management OF the theatre seem to have been
undetermined IN what way to class this play. In
one announcement IL is called "new society
Drama" In anotner, "a comic local drama" The
patrons OF the theatre last night speedily made up
their minds that 1t Is comic and convulsively 80.
They took all the maudlin sentiment. all the pathe tic
situations OF the play, as most exquisitely good
burlesquing In fact, they saw quickly the absurd
ity at which the poor playwright had arrived, and
enJ0yed lt without knowing that he had aimed at
something higher than merely to make them
laugh. PASSIONS Perils" Is too stupid too ab.
surd, TO be condemned as Injurious to any ybOdy's
noras and Messrs. Beecher, TiltOn and MOult0n,
who are supposed to be carlcatured in 1t, have no
cause ior complaint against the play, though they
nave against the actors ~ who misrepresent
their forms and faces on the stage. Though the
play was extremely funny from its absurdities, the
performances after 1t had real sbrit OF j0ity
ming through them which conveyed more pleasure
to the audience That crowded the theatre.
The New York herald., 1874-09-08

Keep Your Bird In Health and Song
by using SINGERS PATENT GRAVEL PAPER FoV
sale by all druggists and bird and cage dealers
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-25

l. Drawing napkin or handkerchief through
the hand-I desire to converse (by signaI)
with you.
3 Unfolding and holding it by corner-Is it
agreeable,
Of left hand to left earl have something to
tell you privately.
4. Holding up knife and fork in each hand
When canI see you!
3. Laying knife and fork together on left of
plate-After the meal. (This signal will suf-
flee for query or answer.)
6. Clenched right hand on the table-TO-
night.
Z. The napkin or handkerchief held with
three fingers-Yes.
s. Held with fingers snOwing-So.
g. Holding napkin to chin with forefnger
over mouth-Cease signaling.
10. Standing the knife and fork thus a.
Can meet you!
II. Laying knife and fork thus CX)-I am
angry or displeased.
y. Balancing the fork on edge Ofcup-YoU
engaged, tonight!
Is. Folding napkin triangularly Caying it
down)-Have you been out since last meali
II. Drawing knife through prongs of fork
I shall remain at home tonight.
i. Striking fork with knife-I shall go out,
tonight.
10. Balancing fork on knife-Meet me, or
Of gentleman,) can l meet you?
Il. Placing knife over the glass-Will you
be alone?
Is. Balancing spoon on edge Of eup-I have
an engagement.
10. Stirring the spoon in cup slowly-Wm
you be late?
20. Holding the spoon over cup and gazing
meditatingly on tive are suspected, or, We
are discovered.
81. Shaping the ear, as if brushing away q
fiy-I do not understand.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-25

US. CUsToM-HoUsE AND PosT OFFICE, }
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT,
Sealed proposals will be received at the Office of
theSuperinti ndent until II m. of the 18th day Of
December, 1874 for furnishing, delivering, fitting
and putting in place the Wrought and Cast-Iron
Work, comprising the ROlled-IrOn Beams of Base
ment and First Floors, and the Cast-ITon Columns,
&C., of Basi mcnt. all as exhibited on the Draw,
ingS described In the Specifications, and called for
Copies Of the Drawings, Specifications and
Schedule may be had on application at this Office.
the work in place will be furnished by the Govern
ment, free of charge, but will be erected by the
Proposals will be made by the piece err weight,
for the various items Of work, called for in the
The work will not be subdivIded among different
bidders, but viii be considered in the aggregate.
Floor must be delivered and set in position within
three months from date ofaccept Ince OF proposal,
and the Columns Of Basement and Beams OF first
Floor within four months from same date, as re-
quired by the Superintendent and the progress of
Payments will be made monthly, deducting ten
per centum until the final completion Of the con-
Ali bids must be accompanied by a penal bond,
oftwo responsible persons, in the sum Of Twenty
accept and perform the contract II awarded him,
the sufcency of the security to be certified by the
Court, or the District Attorney OF the District
wherein the bidder resides.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
all bids, if it be deemed for the interest Of the
Every bid must he made on the printed FORM to
be obtained at this office, and mTst conform in
every respect TO the requirements Of this advertise
Proposals will not be received from parties who
are not themselves engaged in the manufacture Of
the necessary facilities for getting out the work.
Proposals will be inclosed in a sealed envelope,
for the United States Custom House aud Post Of
fee, st. Louis, Mo-, and addressed to
THOMAS WALSH, Superintendent.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-25
WHY THE BUTTEP DIDN'T GONE.

WHY THE BUTTER DIDN'T CONE.
They have a new hired girl over at Keyser's
farm, Just outside of Newcastle, and on Tues
day, before starting to spend the day with &
friend, Mrs. KeyseF instructed the girl to
whitewash the kitchen in her absence. Upon
returning, Mrs. KeyseF always ehurns, and
last Wednesday when she was ready she went
out, and finding that Mr. Keyser had already
put the milk into the churn, she began to turn
the handle. This was at eight O'Clock in the
morning, and she turned until ten without any
signs of butter appearing. Then she called in
the hired man, and he turned until dinner
time, when he knocked of with some very Of
fCnsiye language addressed to that butter
which had not yet come. After dinner the
hired girl took hold of the crank and turned
it theoretically until two O'Clock, when she
let go with the remark which conveyed the
impression that she believed the-churn to be
haunted. Then Mr.. Keyser came out aud
said he wanted to know what was the matter
with that churn anyhow. 1t was good
enough if people only knew enough to work it
Mr.. Keyser then worked the crank until
half-past three, when, as the butter had not
come, he surrendered again to the hired man
because he had an, engagement in the village.
The man ground the machine to an accom-
paniment of frightful imprecations. Then the
Keyser children each took turn for half an
hour, then Mrs. Keysor tried her hand, and
when she was exhausted she again enlisted the
hired girl, who said her prayers while she
turned. But the butter didn't come. When
Keyser came home and found the churn still
in action, he blasted his eyes and did some
other innocent swearing, and then he seized
the handle and said he'd make the butter come
IL he kicked up an earthquake in doing so. Mr..
Keyser effected about two hundred revolutions
of the crank a minute, enough to have made
any ordinary butter come from the ends of the
earth; and when the perspiration began to
stream from him, and the butter did not come,
he uttered one wild yell of rage and disaP-
pointment, and kicked the chUTn over the
fence. When Mrs. Keyser went to pick it up
she put her nose down close to the butteTmilk
and took a sniff. Then she understood how it
was. The girl had mixed the whitewash in
the Churn and left it there. A good, honest
and intelligent servant who knows how to
churn can find a situation at Keyser's
A6elef.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-25
RY EDWIN j. SWEET,
DY WASH. h. WILLIAMS, Auot.,

No. l0ol northwest corner Tenth and d streets.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
ON G. STREET, BETWEEN EIGHTEENTH
AND NINE1EENTH, IN SQUARE (l42) ONE
HUNDRED AND FORTY-TWO.
By virtue OF a decree OF the Supreme Court OF the
District Of Columbia, passed In certain cRlse
therein pending, in which Timothy Mccarthy is
plalntiffand Philip X. Fendall ct al and others
"a, and by virtue of deed OF trust given by Jere
miah ID. Crowley, Gone of the defendants In said
cause,) to William j. FendAll, trustee, since de-
ceased, dated August the 7th, 1882 and recorded in
Liber T and r., No. l3, folio %, one OF the land
records Of Washington county, District Of COlum-
bia, viii sell at public auction to the highest bid
der in front OF the premises on MONDAY, the 9TH
day Of December, ls74, at O'Clock p. m, the fol-
lOwing-described property lying and being in the
city and county Of Washington Aforesaid. known
and distinguished on the plat part OF lot in
square IA, and bounded : follows: BEGINNING at
the northwest corner OF said lot and running thence
on the line Of North G street east - feet inches
thence in line parallel TO the west line OF said lot
south Us feet inches, then on the southern line
Ofsald lot west 3 feet inches, thence on the wes-
tern line OF said lot north rs feet Inches TO the
place of beginning.
Terms: One-third cash: balance in three equal
payments Ofnine, eighteen andtwenty- fur months.
on the premises sold; soc down at time OF safe.
terms are not complied with within a. We days, the
trustee the right to resell the property at
the purchasers risk and cost.
WILLIAM KILGOUR. Trustee,
uoys3-MWF&ds
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PROPOSALS FOR THE ERECTION OF
F F2aILEkEBSf BEP6F Of TE QU fE

DEPOT OUARTERMAsTER'S OFFICE,
PHiLADELPHIA, Nov. Z, 1874.
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, with copy OF
this advertisement attached to each, Will be re-
ceved at this office until u N. tine 18th of De-
cember, 1874 for the erection of boilers, machinery,
ETC., Tor heating and manufacturing purposes at
the Philadelphia Depot of the Quartermaster's
Department, (Schuylkin Arsenal.) in accordance
with the plans and specifications which can be
seen at this office.
The usual conditions imposed upon bidders and
contractors will be observed, and security will be
required for the faithful performance Ofthe work,
Blank forms of proposals, and all necessary in
formation, will be furnished on application to this
office.
Proposals for the Erection Of Boilers and Ma
chtnery at the Philadelphia Depot Of the Quarter
masters Department, and addressed to the IN
derslgned.
L. C. EASTON,
Assistant Quartermaster General, q. S. A., in
charge of Depot. nOyl6-6t
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LOTTERIES,
L-----~--0o~-<-~~C-N-N-0
Another Chance!
FIFTH AND LAST GIFT CONCERT
IN AID OF THE
Public Library of Kentucky.
POSTPONED 70
NOVEMBER 80, 1874
Drawing Certain at That Date.
LIST OF GIFTS
LIST OF GIFTS.

Grand total, 20 900 gifts, all cash. 500 900
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole tickets, $50; halves, SIS; tenth, or each
coupon. Is; IL whole tickets for 500; ~ tickets
for b, 900.
For Tickets and information,
Address,
Agent and Manager, Public Library Building,
KIOuisyllle, Ky. MODULUS Est
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-25

DYE. H, WARNER,

DY b. H. WARNER,
ID Real Estate Broker and Auetioneer,
Federal Buildings, corner Seventh and SITS. N. ".
CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
TENTH STREET, BETWEEN AND y
STREETS NORTHWEST, BELONGING TO
THE ESTATE OF SAMUEL H. PLATT, DE-
Under and by virtue of a decree of the Supreme
Court OF the District of Columbia, passed on the
? tn day Of May, 1873, and an amendment ther@tO,
X. Plat Is complainant aud Moses 5. Plat and
others are defendants, being equity cause Mob O6,
said decrte did, on The nth day Of June, 1871,
pose and sell the following described real estate,
situate in the city Of Washington. ID. c.. at public
auction, and the purchaser thereof having failed to
comply with the terms Of said sale: Now therefore,
in accordance with and In pursuance of al order
of the court to that effect. passed in said cause
the risk and cost of the defaultng purchaser at
public auction, in front of the premises, TU ES-
said real estate. as follows: All the interest that
Samuel II. Plat, deceased. had at the time Of his
decease in and to lot numbered % Of Davidson
feet on Tenth street, between n and o streets
northwest, by a depth of I'D feet.
The terms Of sale prescribed by the decree
money TO be paid in cash. and the residue in equal
payments in six, twelve and eighteen months, to be
terest from day OF sale. The property will be con-
Veyed by the trustee to the purchaser upon the
payment of the whole Of the purchase money, and
said purchaser will have the option OF paying the
whole Of said purchase money In cash upon the
ratification of the sale by the court. II the terms
Of sale not complied with in i've days from the
the property, on such public notice as he may deem
best for the interest Of all parties at the cost OF
required al lime Of sale, and the expense OF all
conVCyancing must be detrayGd by the purchaser.
nns4-IawrorewETuThSEd< Iiw salesman.