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The Sensation of HyaropaObia.

was surprised 20 see appear, from a black
cabinet; people who spoke to me; then enor-
mousiy long rats ran along the furniture ALWAYS
by the side. The Illusion was such that at first
often changed my position to convince my
self whether Il was an illusion or q reality.
Aiterward falling stars appear at a moment
when least expected them, always from the
internal to the external angle of the eve, which
forced me instinctively to turn nay head.
simultaneously i was seized with trembling
OF the skin and feeling of unspeakable horror.
In the place OF darkness, or during the night
my room appeared Illuminated as by fash OF
lightning. At last. seeing that nothing would
arrest the mysterious agent, had recourse to
the ddturd stTumonsum, or thorn apple of Peru.
a Catholic missionary had informed me of its
strong dose of it, four or i've leaves, and COM
menced to write, although with some difficulty
Half an hour after the remedy had not taken
effect, when suddenly strong electric convui-
sion, like fireworks, or rather like a puff of
steam, ran through all my limbs, from head to
foot, producing. in the entire surface of the
accompanied by disposition to fly, and an in.
defnable feeling Of terror. 1t seemed to me as
IL had fireworks in my eyes. / rebounded as
impelied by q spring. 1t seemed to me was
engaged in deadly combat between the vital
morbid principles, the latt I of which endeav-
ored to impose itself tyranncally, like q doni-
mating power, against which all the active forces
reacted with q superhuman energy. At the
same moment became delirious, and lost all
consciousness.
The patient retains in the delirum the domi-
LAW iuOo VI fCcbd uiiusciI, duu Oh eOuc8V-
oring to repossess his faculties. Nevertheless,
In this state the commissions became more fire.
quent. They are always accompanied with the
same sentiment of fear, and the necessity of re-
action and fight. The muscular force is pro-
digtously increased; he is without fatigue; the
weight OF the BODY is no impeachment to the
limbs; 1t seems only necessary to make the at
tempt, to skim over the earth, as in certain
dreams. The contraction of the muscles of the
legs causes sudden fall, when he becomes per-
fectly rigid. He realizes he has fallen, when he
Is restored TO consciousness by the shock of the
fall, and he arises quickly. The nervous ex-
element is such that he is very nearly insensi-
bic to pain. The figures of the most familiar
persons appear furious, threatening and pro-
voking and contrary to the general sentim snt
OF terror which one feels internally from con-
cussions, one is intrepid and ready to brave all
exterior dangers. The psroxysms commenced
at half-past two in the afternoon. At ten
O'Clock in the evening the remedy began TO
take effect, and. the next day, only a great
prostration is felt. The invalid attributed all
the phenomena of the delirium to the gas;pro-
duced in the organic tissues by the influence OF
the virus.-COurTierd es Flats Unis.
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WINE OF THE WOODS, Endorsed and pre-
scribed by the leading physicians as laxative
and digestive remedy, is steadily gaining IN
popular favor; for Dyspepsia, Ind sestion Con
sdpation, and Headache Is unequalied. 40 ,eo2e
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AFPAIRs IN LoUDoUN COUNTY, VA-Bold
RObbeTy.-SOme one entered the residence of
Hon. Thomas Swami, at "Morven, ;" near Lees
burg, one night last week, and carried off bed
clothing and wearing apparel to the value of
more than $500. The family. including the
governor himself, were asleep In the house at
the time. A reward OF $50 is offered for the sp-
prehensiOn OF the thief or thieves.
DtUeliing BitTned.-The dwelling of Mr.. F. w ,
Peasants, on his farm below Broad Rum was
entirely consumed by fire on Saturday morning
last. The FIRE, which was accidental and sup
posed to have originated in the kitchen was
discovered about two O'Clock in the morning
The family was aroused and succeeded in re-
moving some of the furniture, though large
portion OF 1t, especially the heavier articles,
was destroyed.
Land Sdtes.-The farm OF Jonathan Il. Con-
rad, near Hillsborough, containing 229 acres,
was recently sold by JAS. Grub, trustee, for
as per acre, John ID. Fink purchaser. "Reho-
beth portion of the estate belonging to the
late Daniel Boland, near Bolington, and con-
tanning 1861 acres, with dwelling house and
other farm buildings, was sold on Thursday by
M. Harrison, trustee, in two parcels, one Of
which brought 1856 per acre, and the other
5000 per acre, John Woodford and John
CCoper purchaSers.-Lsesbur1 Mirror
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VICIOUS TRADE BROKEN UP.-A daguer.
reotype saloon, devoted TO the manufacture OF
vile pictures. has Just been shut up In Boston,
and Its proprietor, Charles Couch, Is under ar
rest. He has been carrying on large business
for q long time, very near the First Baptist
church. large number of his pictures we're
seized.
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REAL ESTATE AGENTS
IUAI BOYLE. TRANK PAESUM.
..AL 1 s2As n ~ so I Ell siiiorrss

reR sxfHMx han Ssnas ssscs'i sdIisr rss;1r
s mo sis Hd1 Dss arg, SSSiI: soi.s1 Id
fur1,shsd OF unfsrDi.osd. A ooTfieH n VIZ WI,
iron ~ ~ f tn q 49, ssvsIs sn.n HOUSES.
hsxe seserel ven me IAkme, Improved and un-
e9ee On oinerenf ratlrosds running from the
RESIs.ty; .ce3 isss q ShouSp IN s.rioss s sss
on q the city Tor sale q low fgurcs, terms
or VII exchange for productive Improve d rropcrfy
furnished House Tor rent ~ ol1 per month s1sltr
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~A Missouri writer speaks Of one Of his con-
temporaries AZ .spoor old hea-bitten skinny.
bony. whose knee and arm joints have been held
together for twenty years With cotton twine.n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-07

NEW Yoax, August7-fhe Pcss's fsaaciai article
Says wall street markets are quiet to-day, and
securities are gereraly ormer than yesterday. Ad-
vices frem London are that securities are dui, "a
heavy. from vhieh % Is inf.vr>d that monr ~
setfye Gold e frrn here, ell sales III o., e.~ias
betn los che, rates on gold l-,. h.n,rg ess
2, mosty Ia, and l per cent for csrryine. exeep-
Uips s seen and pr cent for car
Az t;us s~rse II barely steady for sixty
n h h "a" on ,-oaeon, which, Tor prime, ea1
Glass vss 49, At .S Eemisal rate for teis
LIZ n.srket for demand bills on London is arm,
s-a S,s - the working rate for prime, the nom
nd rate being 81. Accommodations 10 to-mor-
rows ste knsrs have already been engaged for ESQ.,.
GO gold coin. Government bonds here are steady 10
strong, with several issues higher than ye,terday
state Dor DIS are strong. with sales Of southern N
nned 10 Tennessee. The stock market opened ir-
price, having advanc L % Z OF i par can..
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MORE WORK, better work. and q greater Va
riety of work can be done on the Wheeler and
Wilson Sewing Machine than or any other. b
convinced OF this by calling at No. i61 Pennsyl
vsnia avenue. 73I:
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A eIPsRY, who claims that he has the power
to lay down his life and take it up again at
pleasure, has dug himself q grave on South
street, near the pleasure grounds, Saratoga, in
which he Ia 10 be buried, August 20, and remain
under the ground for two days. One Of the vii.
lage officers is such an unbehever in this mir
raculous power, tn Of he says IL the gipsey Is
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The Markets.

BsLIlNoRE, August 7.--yirsinis skies. peei~r-,
81 Nirgibtas, cousolid sted 81; do, con pous az
West vfrginiss, ga North Carsiins SKIES, old, IS
DO, rev, 10; do. special tsx.5 bid today.
bALfInefx, August 9.-Ootton quiet and steady
low miadings, H@l6a. Flour dun and nesyy-un-
changed. wheat Ia good demand and steady-red
WESTERN. f7(Gl 50; amber western, 3i6lt IS Corn
9ulet and tteedy-southern white, s9627; yellow,
Gae2; western mixed nonin.ily unchanged, ~.
Oats weak AID lower-so1fhern s4tG56; western
mIud,tS; do. white, IS. Rye uncn s1ged-steads
hay unchanged. Provisions buoy ant. Mess pork
strong ard scarce; prices nominal, sz4@S25 ,lk
en- uiders, u14 elesr rib sides, lOGioi<. Bacon
ciear RIB sides, Ia Gl3; e1ear-cured hans, nGl7k
Lard. l4A4@l4H. Western butter scarce nd firm,
2iG2S O. fee upchanrea-quist. Petroleum uu.
unchanged and quiet
NEw YeRK, August Stocks duh. Money on
Rs; short, 49l Government dull.
NEW YORK. Ausust 7.-Flour quiet. Wheat
LoNDoS; August Z, l23 .. m.-Oonsols for
noney, 91z; for account, 97ss d9lx. snds, new
hyss, losS. Erie, 294l "a o; preferred, 40
LoNpoS: AuErs 2, m Paris 9ispstches
Throughout Eugls to day is fair.
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The New District Government.

The controller has been paying off the asses
sors to-day and such others on the rolls already
before him as have not heretofore presented
themselves.
1t seems that while some people are unable to
get their pay they are very perunacious, but
when IL Is ready for them they are slow to call
for 10. The controller has had some fifty to a
hundred checks ready for two weeks, which
have not yet been called for.
The sy-rolls of the police are now perfected,
and the Controller is waiting for the payroll
for the month of July TO be completed in order
to embrace all In one payment, thus saving the
men the trouble ofcslling twice for their money.
THE DISTRICT FINANCES.
The Washington correspondent of the y. Y.
Times Gays: "The District Commissioners are
confident that they will be able to negotiate the
600 six per cent. gold bonds, which belong
10 the District and the sinking fund jointly, at
par, which is the limit agreed by Congress.
Sales Of these bonds have recently been made
at ninety-seven. As consequence the seven
per cent. currency bonds of the District have
advanced rapidly, and are DOW held at ninety
cents. The Commissioners express themselves
as hopeful Of entirely restoring the credit Of the
District.
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THE NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK, corner oil
New York avenue and 18th street, pays 8 per
cent. per annum on deposits for each calender
month. Banking hours, 9 to 4. SATURDAYS, 70
and 6 20 3. 2It3, litI6
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THR PENALTY OF NEGLIGKNCR.-A coupla
who had come twenty miles TO be married
walked up City Clerk Tenney, Of Haverill
Mass, recently at midnight, but just before the
ceremony was TO be performed, what was their
agony to discover that they had forgotten TO
bring their certificate and couldn't have the
knot tied.
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NEW BOOKS
wARRKN CHOATE q co.'s.

The Great Ice Age, and IT'S Relation 20 the Apt,ou
u Of Man; By James oeiAie, q. &. s. T., with
Asres A%.r,c.: q, sSs drsss Yves, and the p.eIne
Tempt TSesssd; Ronance. By Theodore filtoe.
A voyage to the fortunate Islse. By Ms. Plat.
~ n 81 BsI and 1.la b MIS-, agloch
Wilkes, Sheridan and rox, the Opposition under
Beaten Paths. a wonsni vacation. By Kils w.
Thompson.
An the New Books, Fine Stationery, Pspstsrfs,
containing sssortmenfs Of beautiful papers and
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NEW B00k AND STATIONERY STORR.
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CITY ITEMS.
COrns, &c.-Dr. white,

Try Dooley's Yeast Powder, you will soon
md 1t, not only the best, but also the cheapest
Baking Powder. Put mp full, net weight.
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WREK's DoIEes IN WALL SrREET.-Explsins
stock operations on small capital without risk
Copy sent free. TUMBRIDGK & Co.,
49, 2 Wall street, New York.
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$40 TO $1,000 invested in stocks and gold pays
Two hundred per cent a month. Send for par
hculars. Tumbridge 81 Co., Bankers, 2 Wall
street, New York. ia:
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Buy THE ELASTIC TRUSS, 235 Pennsylvania
avenue; perfect cure guaranteed. S,3,6
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MEssRs. HBLPHKXsFlEE 6 BENTLEY of the
Ebbitt House drug store, state that Durang's
rheumatic remedy will cure rheumatism, or
they viii refund the money.
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WAsFRI.s,sSgTTess. sSSRSg.ooLK, INV YORK

WAsHRiislsSgTpSSs; sSSRgoLKh INV YORK
The hne iron steamer LADY OF TEE LAKE
having resumed her regular trips 90
siaih street. every MONDAY and Hks<$<zz.A.
JhObsphf,a at ,. m. .>nching st the princip.I
ship 1.-THE M. aud d. Line for Boston and Prox5
dtnce; with the Old Dominion Steaslshin do,n
"Csre Of Ledy Of the Lake, via Norfolk '4
n. b. TIIZHUGH, Agent, 6th street wharf
a. q. PLANT, General Agent
sly ksom No. 10, Plant B1iIdine
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FOR CAMP MEETING.
For Trunks. Bags and Valises,
Go to LEWIS popular One Price Store"
1913 800 18th street, bet. and X.
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THE APPROACHING EPISCOPAL CoEvKN-
TIoN.-There is q strong ''low church" in
fuence quietly at work among the Episcopali-
ans to pour in memorials to the next general
convention, which assemblies in October, in
viii prevent what is called the Cummins move
ment from making further Roadway. These
memorials are kept for signatures at all the re-
with those views. The "high church1 people,
however. appear TO attach but little importancs
TO IL, and say nothing will come of it-y. =.
lettsr.
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ERon PHILADELPHIA
Ship by
"Hew Express Line ~

TRoM BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE
marx ire,eh via "Cty ces Iron Line" aud shir nv
Boston and PrQyideDoe Railroad.
zee edyertisemeRt of"Nev Express Linen
For foil information sppiy to-
,p.alv ssw.,.,.t -, Q. y, HYDE,
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lust PUBLISHED,
And for sale at the
BOOKS FOR SUMNER READING,

BOOKS FOR SUMNER READING.
JUST PUBLISHED AID FOB sALxAT
sHILLINGTON'S BOOKSTORES,
eefneT "a street and Pennsylvanis Ava
Ny Mother and l. A Love story. By the author
OF" John Halifax, Gentlemann Price Zoe
The Best OF Husbands. BY the authsr of seWop.
BOT Wood" ~ "NH'
Arctic ExEeriences containing Capt. Tyson,s ,,f,
on the Ice Fioe. A history Of the Polsris exps.
dition. N~fS-
From the OIcads TO the Mount.ins. By Jules yaraa.
Within an Inch OF his Life. From the French OF
Emile GebOrian. W
wilkes, Sheridan and Fox, the Opposition under
George the Third.
Under the Trees. By Prime.
Physiology 7 Practical Use.
Health and Education. By Rev. Ohas Kingsley
Pet or, Pasttmes and Penalties. By the Rev ri r.
Haveis, NJ A.
Deep Waters. By Anna II. Drury
Tangled skein and Slaves Of the King.
Blank Books, Pass Books, Note, Letter and Ca,
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The SAVAGE SQUARE MARKETING Con-
tract for the Building. To-day the directors OF
the Northern Liberty Market Company, (Sav-
age square opened bids at their Office on K
street, between 4th and 5tn. for the erection of
their new building. The bids called for were
for erecting and enclosing the building, with
the exception OF furnishing the iron work for
the roof. The bids, as follows, were record ed
by Mr.. james II. McGiIl, the architect: John
&. Waters. SCI .g79.51, to be completed in 90
weeks; Richard Morgan, Sil. $50, in 30 days; W.
u. Downing * Bro, SIS, go, in $50 days; W. III.
Heustis granite. 81 80 per foot, blue stone 62 <
cent, INFORMALLY W. ". Cogswell & CO.,
$1,000, in 60 days; James G.. Nsylor, sTI 1913
in 100 days; II. Wingate, go, SIS, to be csmplet-
ed by Christmas; A. Davis, Clsrkson & Co.
s64, 49,, in 100 days; Thomas Lewis, s79,36s, in
mo days; John and VIM. Henderson, 81 100 to
be completed by January 1St; Z. Downing
So Geo; ThOs- Harvey, 81 7s7, in 90 days; Jno.
kaiser, 81 500. The contract was awarded to
Richard Morgan, whose bid Is al $50.
The building will be 324 feet long on 9Th
street and 126 feet wide on X and L streets
with height Of 65 feet in the clear. IL will be
OF select brick extra laid, with granite trim
mings, and viii be covered by an iron roof one
clean span, Ofy126 feet in the clear, on lattice
work truss. The walls will be 60 inches thick
at the bottom, tapering to 10 inches at the top.
In the roof a skyhght and ventiiator Is feel
wide extends the whole length. There will be
500 extra size stalls. The company propose, if
possible, 10 have the building ready for the
Christmas holidays.
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TIE IRISH NATIONAL AMERICAN SOCIETY
met last evening, and took measures towards
Erecting q permanent organization. A COM
nittee on organization Was chosen, as follows,
A. Murphy, Arthur Flynn, t. q. Mailman,
Daniel Clancky, Michael Akearn, Captain p.
q. EAll!nan, Mathew MCNAMARA, John Nc
Nauare- David Ainon, Mathew Sexton, Thos.
r. Russell The secretary was instructed to
dTaE programme, and submit a report OF the
number add strength OF the united lodges of
America ara Canada.
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M IRCBAET's LINE OF sTxANsBTps
WASHINGTON XNp NEW yosx.

Es ere re nns stesnships D. q. kNIGBrsnd
SOnH 1lbcOh Viii make regular week 49,,
NJ; eetwssL NV YORK. ALEX <2&t3
aE6RdfiowHA, !, 800 ST9s W TosS
nom FER ~ E ast river, every safe RDAY 81
.. "a, and ALEXANDRA the ssre cav Al IA N
sS, todt iaforIs:lon sBPly e 4. p A DIN HAN,
SH6outs once AID wharf 90 Water street. Georso-
soxn or 81 the corner % mn strees spd Sew York
N 80 w. TRoMP3oH, President.
aeIs len AZ General once, sos PenrsyirspI1 sxs.
cue; 81 the steamer wharf Win bs pT5sa stiy At.
Snoeo 20. frff.aF
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FIRES THIS MORNING.-The alarm of fire
this morning at 2-5S O'Clock from box No. IS
was caused by the burning Of the feed store at
the corner OF Massachusetts, avenue and II
street northwest belonging to Mr.. j. b. Brown,
who also had two valuable horses destroyed by
the IRE. From the infammabe stock and
material il was impossible 10 save the property,
most Of which was burned. young man was
sleeping il the building at the time but through
the efOrtso OF the officers he was saved, but lost
his clothing. The building was insured for
S1CCO, loss - roo.
The alarm at $50 O'Clock from box No. 10. st
the L Mon engine house, was for the burning of
one story frame shanty, on p street, between
18th and 18th streets The building was owned
by Mr.. Welsh and the loss Is about $50, and Ii
Is fully Insured. An attempt was made 10 turn
the alarm in from box 20, bat no response could
be obtained.
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a SS1SS5SE kzTEs REggcsD I'm
hFORiTE ROUTE FOR TOURTST.
passenger Accom- cd tions CnsHrnass.k
SATURDAY. avn
IRON PIERs 20 AND "a NORTH RIVER, N "
EATks OF rAssA6E-PsYA IN CUsRENCy.
70 GLASGQE LIVEhPOOL, T0ND1N
Dbhhf QUEBNSTO VA Cd BELFaST
Oasln 100 te $50, according 20 AocorlTa a asfon.
Oa,sn return Iiesets Issued ~ reduced re- ~
INTERMEDIATE s2s. STEFRAGE eIa
- DT0l;S tSShsd JOT any amount a. l0.r,sf 80.
Tor alckete OF further Information, apply To-
MISS AMIN X. HUMPHRERs
sou lEh street. near Pennsylvapfs avs-ne
Srto CAMMACK CO.. lz23 stre.. N "
sIS-n,NI-om near Treasury Depst. wsshfueton
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The STRANGE MUTATIONS that time works
out sre shown by a conspicuous instance now
Observable in Paramount Park. General
Grant famous clog hut" his home during the
memorable campaign that preceded the fall of
Richmond has many historical memories con-
Dected with it. II is one Of the monuments set
up In our beautiful park-a monument Of war
yet now Ii Is devoted to the useful but peaceful
purpose of storehouee for children's perambu-
lators. "Let us have peace" about 1t, for the
famous yet modest structure might be put to
other uses not half so seryiceable as this
Pkilddslpkfd LedOsy.
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A CHILD CHoKBD TO DEATH WITH A Cork
Last evening, q colored boy named Joseph w
If atkews, four years OF age, whose parents live
in Baptist alley, between 9th and 10th and E
and streets, while playing with q pop bottle,
in his windpipe. When discovered blood was
flowing from his mouth, and he was hastily
removed by Sergeant Fainter 10 the Chidren's
Hospital, on L, between sth and 9th streets
but died before he reached there. A post NOR
TEN examination showed that he died from
strap gulstion, and his body was turned over to
his father.
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FAIRFAx AED GEORGETOWN TURNPIKE-
The directors OF this road met yesterday at the
house or George -. Wunder, in Alexandria
county; President Crossman in the chair. The
condition ard prospects of the road were dis
&c collect the outstanding dues on stock and to
open the road from Falls Church 70 Fairfax
Court House, ana 20 finish the grading on the
part already opened, from the Georgetown
aqueduct 10 Falls Church. The committees
necessary TO cary out these purposes in detail
we're appointed. This road runs through
thriving and beautiful country, and Is almost
direct hne from GEORGETOWN 70 Fairfax Court
House.-AlczGndTtd Sentinel, eth.
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INsTALLATIoE.-Atth the regular meeting of
Phoenix Tent, No. IL, L. o. of Rechabites on
Tuesday evening the tollowing officers were in-
stalled by ID. G. r. A. b. II. Lacey, assisted by
ID. II. s. W. Il. Hunt: Sheperd, A. b. H.
Lacey; P. Q. r., John w. Wood, g. r., John II.
Cockrell; ID. K. John L. Bradburn, X. s. VIM
F.DunD; f. s., 5. f. Boyce; Treas, w. r.
Hunt; L., w. II. Memgum; I. e., Henry High;
y. c., Geo. Covington; Chap, A. Il. II. Lacey
TIE PLATT-SAFFoRD LIBEL SUIT.-Samuel
A. Stafford, jr., OF the Sunday Gazette, came into
the Police Court to-day and gave bonds in the
sum OF - 600 for appearance before the grand
jury on the charge of libel preferred by Repre-
sentative Platt, of Virginia; Columbus AIex-
ander, esq, becoming his surety.
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WILCOX q GIBBS SEWING MACHINE, The
celebratsd Bazaar Patterns. Agency at Chas.
Baum's hoopskirt and corset factory, 18th street,
mtelligencer building. 1928
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The NEW STEAMER MARY WASHINGTON
The inaugural excursion OF the new steamer
Mary Washington, yesterday, IN spite OF en-
baTrsssments growing ut of delay of inspection,
was q gratifying success. This boat has been
built by the Upper Potomac Navigation Com
ers and farmers along the river. She is built
upon the western model, and draws but p
inches, enabling her TO land at almost any point
on the river. She is expected TO equal any boat
on the river in speed, while her appointments
render her attractive for excursions, Her own
ers and officers are men of high character, and
the enterprise promises abundant success. On
the homeward trip the passengers held q meet
ing and passed resolutions commencing the new
boat 20 the patronage Of the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-07

A STNGULAR LAwsUIT.-A novel lawsuit is
pending In kerhonkson, n. Y, before Justice
Stevens. In April last James o. Schoonma ker
made written contract with Stephen j. Case
tinsmith, as follows: If Case, within three
months, would get married, Schooamaker
agreed to board him and his wife free for 81 <
months, and furnish them free an eight dollar
a-day orig for three days, TO make a wedding
tour. If Case did not get married within that
and S24, the price of the orig" for three DAYS.
The time was up on the 9th of July. Case was
not married, and Schoonmaker demanded the
terms OF the contract. Case refused to live I'D
to his agreement, and SchOonmaker sued him