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GEORGETOWN.

ORDERS FOR The STAR in Georgetown may
be LETT at Ubhoffs cigar store. 50 Bridge street.
The POTOMAC Boar CLUB met last evening
AZ members present-and two active mem 1ers
were added TO the roll. The proposition ID buy
the "Lyons" property was unanimously adopt
ed. +. ID. Hartley, VIM. Laird, jr., and Charles
NJ. Matthews were appointed trustees. COM
mttee of seven members was appointed, with
full power TO construct the addition to the boat
house, which will be contracted for immsdi-
ately.
INSTALLATION OF oFFIcERs.,-At the last
meeting OF the Potomac Union Lodge, No s92,
q. U. o. Of o. f., the following Off GERS were
installed: A. Spencer, n. G.; VIM. Washing
ton, p. n. g.; U. H. Carter, V. G.; Thomas
Shelton, p. s.; j. r. Moore, K. SD. Matthews,
y. G.; and r. CLANCY, Treasurer.
The Excelsior Club, No. l, of this city, in
stalled last evening for the ensuing year s.
Chase, president; John Hurd, vice president;
Thomas shelton, secretary.
IMP ROyEMRNTs-MissJ Jane Clark has COM
menced TO rebuild the two small stores on
Bridge street, near High, recently destroyed by
fire.
FISH Wharf.-The first receipts of fish for
the season sold at the wharf this morning at l0c
to 15c. for Herring per bunch. 10c. per bunch
for Tay lors, and l5c. per bunch for Rock.i
GRAIN TRADE.-The only receipts of grain
to-day were 100 bushels wheat for Hartley &
Bro. The schooner Amelia Hesrn cleared from
this port to-day with 5000 bushels corn for New
Work
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AL Elk A Nd RIA,

A DESPERATE SHOT.-In Washin gton town.
ship, Alexandria county yesterday afternoon,
man named Franklin Scott, a desperate char
acter, formerly of Georgetown, ID. c., forced an
entrance into the house of Mr.. John Lintlher
commenced murderOus assault upon him with
knife, threatening TO kill al in the house. He
ran Mr.. l.. up stairs, when, thinking he had
gone far enough, he turned and fired four shots
from revolver at Scott, two CT which took eff
rect in his head. Il was with difficulty. that
Officer Burch could find a man to assist In
srresting him, although he summoned ffteen;
but he was finally arrested and carried before
Justices Fry and Titus, who, after an exsmina-
non, committed him to jsil. Mr.. l.. gave him.
self up, but was released, as the shooting was in
self-defence. Scott was arrested last Monday
for threatening the life of his wife, who had left
him some time ago, and was bound over 70 keep
the peace. After he was arrested yesterday he
was placed under guard until this morning,
when be was brought to this city and lodged in
all His wounds, which are serious, were not
dressed until this morning. Scott is the same
man who attempted to cut the throat of a man
living near the Chain bridge, known as Bull
Frizzell," some months ago. On his way to the
jail this morning he said he intended to kill any
man that touched him.
ON DUTY.-Our newly-sppointed postmaster,
w. n. Berkeley, esq =, took charge of the post
office last night. The only changes that have
been made in the clerical force are the promo
ton OF Mr.. George O. Hewes, formerly general
delivery clerk. to assistant postmaster, and G.
Patterson Berkeley to fill the place made vacant
ty the appointment of Mr.. Hewes.
THE WHEAT CROP.-A letter from upDer
section as very fine. Along the line of railroad
from Richmond to Alexandra the crops look
fourishing, and we understand that in other
parts of the state the same hopeful appearance
prevails.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY BoY.-A little
lame boy named Boswell bought ten cents worth
of laudanum yesterday evening and drank it,
with the intention of committing suicide, but
was discovered before the dose had time TO do
its work, and antidOtes being administered, he
vas soon out of danger. No cause is assigned
for the act.
MAYOR SWORN IN.-Both branches of the
city council met in joint convention this morn
ing In the common council chamber, President
g. X. Shlnn in the chair, ami there was a full
attendance of members. The newly-electad
mayor. Col. X. Kemper, was sworn into Office
BY Justice W. H. Nav.
FIsH.-Since our last report, 5, 600 shai, 80 900
herring and 900 punches of rock and perch
Shad, SIS to Si8 per 100; herring, Sl2 to Sl5 per
LOCO; rock, 20 20 % cents per bunch; perch, L
70 Is cents per bunch.
CRITICAL MIR. Henry Jones, who was stab
bed by Sllas Beach last Saturday evening, is
lying in q critical condition. Inf ammatiOn has
setiD, and now there is no hope of his recovery
Sentinel, lost erenin0.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Washington STOCK Exchange. ApriIa.

Quotations furnished by Middleton d Co.. bankers:
The following were the prices bid and asked at
the meeting of the Washington Stock Exchange
to-day:-U.S 5. bonds-5-20's, 1864, M. & N, 19JS
bid; 1865, NJ. IL N, 20k bid; 1865, j. 81 j., 49,
bid, l8A asked; 1861, j. & J., 10 < bid; 10 4D's
NJ. & s.. 14K. Bank stocks-National Metro
politan Bank, 101 bid; Second National Bank,
81 bid. City Passenger Railroads.&c. Metropolitan
stock, % asked: Columbia stock. 20 asked. Sun
dry list-Great Falls Ice 20. stock. 50 bid; New
York, Alexandria, Wsshin gton and Georgetown
Steamship Co.'S stock, $50 asked. District se-
curities-( District OF Columhia)-Wn. Co. s.
bonds. rs, j. & j., 1874, IS bid; Permanent I'm
provement, rs, j. & j., 1891, 20 asked; Mar
ket stock bonds, rs, j. & j., 1892, 10 bid, so
asked (WashingtOn)-Water stock, 6's, j. A
j. & o., 1859 30 bid; do. 1874, IS bid; Five-vear
certificates, $40. M. & N, 1875, % bid, 95
asked. (GeOrgetewn)-Gene Stock, G's, at
pleasure. IS asked. Board of Public Works
Certificates general Improvement. s's, j. & J.,
49, s. asked; do. 1875, IS bid, 70 asked; do.
1877. 70 asked; do. ISIS, 7i3 bid, 75H asked;
series, Il bid, S0H asked. Certificates, sewer.
81 j. x J., 1874. II bid, ~ asked do. 1875, IS
bid, GS asked; do. series. g. I bid. 60 asked;
Water certificates, SIS, 1877, IS bid, 10 asked
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THE WEATHER
WAR DEPARTMENT, 01ics az CHtsf SisnaI q

WAX DRPAR1MENT, Once az Chtsf SfFndI OFeev,l
WAsHISeroN, D. q , April 2, 1874, 10: 80 a IA Z
PAsBABILIrIEs For New England the pressure
south winds, ing to south and west iuc reasins
clouainess aud possibly light rain snow For tbs
Incdle states rising tenn atur-, generally coudy
weather, and occasionally light rain, this wind,
shifting 10 westerly In the south aud swestern pr
tions during the day, with clearing weather. and
over remsinder TO night Tor the southern states
east OF the Mississippi, clear or partly cloudy
northwest and southwest. For the lower lake re-
eion, light rain or snow during the day and eve
hing, the winds Neering to nortkwesterly to night
With clearing weather and falling emperature for
the upper lake region. Minnesota. Iowa and Mis-.
souri,, hwesterly Winds. low and falling tenn.
perature, nd clear and clearing W, ather The
lower Ohio and lower Cumberland rivers will rise
somewhat. -' A'Se
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ga dispatch from Melbourne saws Henri
Rochefort and his party have started for Lon
don, via California.
ga western moralist thinks that the two
great evils OF the pr, sent day are 'fntoxic alton
and costly funera's."
~The Ohio constitutional convention has re-
fused to pass an amendment making women
eligible to positions on the school boards.
@The actual expense OF cremation Is about
AZ. This would be Q great saving on the
present cost OF funerals. Besides, what econ-
omy there would be in carriage hire.
0"Less cotton and more corn" Is the cry OF
the Georgia papers, aud the reports from
various portions of the state show that that Is
the rolicy the planters are adopting.
ga Gre broke outin Lignon's hotel, in the
village OF Rosendale, Inc miles from Kingston
\. y, last night, and half the place is said to
be burned.
Bald mountain seems to have quleted down
nov, and SINE o: the people around there are
ose,,nning to fear that they got religion good
:. nhs before there wss really any necessity FOR
h.-Loufreste CoHrter. yosynaI.
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Wall street To-day,

NEW YORK, April 1.-The Posts financial
article says:-Gold Opened at 1l3H, and has
since sold as low as 1134 the present quotation
being ll3AaH. Foreign exchange is dull
business is heard of above 4 SIS nor So, and but
little even at 4S4X or 4.S&. Commercial bills
are scarce, and rates are firm. Government
bonds, although gold IL lower, show little cha nge
rom yesterday. In southern state bonds
Tennessees were lower than YESTERDAY
There were sales at the board of 500 900 of new
South Carolina bonds, January aud july, at
sara. Otherwise this class of securities were
neglected. The stock market has been very
dull. During the early part of the day the m ar
ket was feverish, and there was a fractional
decline. At the first board it became steady,
and later trm, and since II O'Clock has been
strong, and prices have advanced, being 4 to
per cent. above the lowest or the day, Wabash
having advanced the most.
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BALTIMORE, April 2-Virginia SKIES, cOnsoii.
dated, tCi4 Yves yirginis's, 10 bid to-day
BALTIN- April -Dotton firm and fairly &C.
tlye-lnw mlddinRs, l51k. Flour dali and On.
changed Wheat In fair demsnd-vhite choice,
i 5 @lg; fair TO prime do, It09I 81; choices am
ger, 81; good to prime red, 1901 75 common "a
fair do, 5OGl 60; Pennsylvania, 7O6l, ~; Ohio
and Indsana de-, .5Odl 65. Corn firm for southern
white southern, S3@eo4; yellow southern, 8.G3}:
mixed western weaker. 81. Oats firm; soui hern
6iq66; wsstern, 6lG63. Rye dull. Hay very dun,
l69G Provisions finn. Mess pork, Is 50 Sugar
cured hsms, l3@A. Lard. ga. Western butter
unchanged. Coffee duh and nominal, a2G24 w ais
Ey unchanged. Sugar unchanged
NEW foIK, April s-Fleur quiet AID steady.
Wheat quiet and unchanged Ooru firm,
INV YoRK, April 2.-stocks active. Money, 4
Coo, S14 Exchange, long, 1854; short, 4351s
government strong
The Stock Exchange and Gold Exchange will be
closed to morrow.
LONDON, April 2, 1880 .. NAT l2I5 D. m, the
Bank OF EualsId directors posted their card an
nOunclng that the esd change "a. -. T..a III
di-count Lad nc. o,en msde New II yes, loIN; Erte,
LONDON, ApTil1 p. m-Consols for nonev oaG
g2S; for account. 81 G1925S.
LoyDoN, April 2, y. m.-Erie, S5I<635L Paris
dispatches quote rentes at SO francs, 50 ceatines
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THE CASE OF VAsDERwEEKxN az sinst B. T.
Green vas concluded in the Circuit Court YES
terd2y by the jury rendering q verdict Tor slu-
tx soT al rs, sii interest on o. 00O from Nov
tien toy rev thai on exceptions.
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DRoPPED DkAD--I-sbelIa williams colorsd
aged about 52-restdIng in Goat alley, between
9th and 1th streets nor tn west-whii. washing
clothes AZ Mrs. Plants, No. 1910 9Th street. be-
tween NJ and y, this morning, dropped dead in
her back yard. The body l. await ag the ex
summoned.
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M METROPOLITAN DOLLAR STORE.
EOLLOWING SPECIALTIES:
and P1ss an, and Emf sm
1,s Sgr;Sd.s ~. &C. all ct O. each =,
Ladies brsxsr. sn SmbroS Se sk spa Ras, H.
L f.s6s 50 1T aver s,'s Tueks Ruffie, soo.
Hands me Lace Tisies, I. 5 or . for al.
ePts Zine Linen Collars standinsOr Turn Down.
Siiverbefg'. Metropolitan Dollar Stere
B.heni.I Glass Toilet set.. Ssccs in new styles.
Fine French China epttoon., q.
Out Glass Salt Cellars, engraved, SO.
Bohemian Glass Vases, lowered and gilt, nns, o.
Beautiful Boauet Holders, SOC.
We st sssSd. MARKET Baskets. Travelling Baskets,
Fine windsor or Plaid scarfs. 500.
Lace Bnches for the neck, sc.
g seS Is q ooss:r and SIDE Brackets Wall
Eckets, Towel-recks Carved and Gilt ictare
rl ns. Sss ri sh: 6 "a large .u., ..
best Dominoes, 81.
Real Hail Switches FOR Q .ronet Braiis, 81.
Lao stssosco,is Views, q per dozen.
Thermometers. warrsntsd. sos.
% 70 s o. ss Ss ., sa
fhsm at
SILVER BRRG'9
Metropolitan Dollar Store.
3,2 SEVENTH srBnsr.
msrls tt HEAR PxNxsrLvAxrA AvESr1
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GAFF, FLRIsCHMASN & Go. have removed
their depot for their Premium Compressed
Yeast, made by fermentation from selected
grain-and where in its manufacture are abso-
lutely no chemicals used-from 1912 18th street
to 1920 Penn. avenue. All orders from bakers.
hotels, and grocers promptly filed. 2
For TWELVE YEARS PAST DoOley's Yeas
Ponder has been gradually but surely increas-
ing In demand and public favor, from its WELL
known chemical purity and the uniform success
which attends the making of good bread. rolls
biscuits, &c. 1t is an established fsc. RI AZ nr,
pound OF Doo!ey's Yea: po,sssy will prodncs
SetteI results IN me Culinary department than
luce tne quantity Of the majority of Baking
dowders In market. AS IL permits no waste oil
HoM prepared with IL, it is the cheapest as well
d. the best. Full weight guaranteed. All frst.
class Groctrs keep it,
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OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE.-Happy
" Rsltofo Young Men IRON the effects Of Errors
and Abuses in carly life. Manhood Restored I'm
pediments TO Marriage removed. New method Of
treatment. New ard remsrks able remedies Books
and CirS ulaIe sent free, in sealed envelopes Ad-
dress, HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. 2 South
Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa.,-sn Institution
having q high reputation for honorable conduct
and professional skill s-eo3m
NJ Rs. II. >. fREsCH, OF -HILADELPHlA
lSl the celebrated Reliable Olsiryoys Physfcssp
and Test Medium, hss located ct 1918 New YOrt
avenue. Once hours-i0 o. m. to D. m. Enrare-
ments can be made for evenings. jeIi-iy
E'EmALa DISEASES OF eli KINGS Treated D. !.
scribe case ana enclote %; advice sod med :.
cine VIII be sent. Address Mrs. Br. THONrSOP
No. 6<6 North 18th street. rhiladelphia issS5-Iy'
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- bachelor in Springfield VT, keeps
twenty seven cas-, and Why his neiahbors do nor
murder HIM Is q my stery. -" No'
we know q Banks whsreon there NAV bs n
WHO ume, III our noble legislators ABANDON
th'n IaSorite csndidste--BOstoa Globe.
~There are over 10 900 600 women !, Auax-
les, and yet Tom Hutton, OF Gsoroia bna.
hung himself on account Of q girl fifteen years
old
1An impecunious bachelor signs that tbs,a
Il 80 much truth in the statement o. the fnsn,o,
writer's that there 10 emo change in gentiemen's
pantaloons this season"
~The Louisville young men are holding in
disnation meetings and passing resolutions con-
dennasory Of the course pursued by the young
ladies WHO keep their wells down In the streets.
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LOCAL NEWS.
Amusemeuts, &C.. Te-nfghs.

AmuDemeufs, &c. Tosn1Bus
Nstisnal TReater.-Edwin Adams as "Enoch
Arden"
IsrFs Opera He1ss-Mr. and Mrs Charles
N waIcott in Gilberts brilliant comedy, "The
Wicked World"
n<stey comsqus-The celebrated Jsekley
troupe and other novelties.
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From Robert Beall and from }. @. Parker we
have HarpeIls Weekly for April 18th.
Rudolph Hines, OF this city. has been granted
q patent for saw filing machine.
The sewer at the corner OF 10th street and
New York avenue has broken through, leaving
o dangerous hole.
The house occupied by the late Mrs. ANNA
Royal, as a printing Office of the Hantress on
Capitol h,n, WAS torn down yesterday.
Read j. Fuesell & Co.'S, ice cream advertise
evenir z, April Sd.
The Hebrew festival Of the Passover was in
aUgurated last evening in the synsgozues with
services appropriate to the events which the
festival commentaries.
From John +. Ellis & Co, we have the
hbrettos Of Aida, The Hss9EeRots, Faust, and
Don GiOrdHni from Lee & Walkers excellent
standard edition OF opera hbrettOs.
The school for the officers and nOn-commis-
stoned officers of the District of Colu mbia Foot
Artillery was opened last night at the new
armory, 800 9th street, between ID street and
PennsYly ania avenue.
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CITY ITEMS.

AT $50 10rH STREET ladies will find the finest
class OF English and Balbriggan Hosiery, Cor
sets. and Hamburg Edgings In the market.
Ladies Urderclothing also q speciality, to order
or ready made.
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TURco-RussIAN BATHS; also, Medicated Va
e0S f street. Adj.
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wILLs.-The will OF the late Mrs. Marx Sboe-
maker, OF Georgetown, was fled YESTERDAY A,
v hich she bequesthes her properly to her chit
dren. Two Wills OF the late DIR. VIM. ID. Shsdd
were also fled, the provisions of which are
nearly identical He bequeathes to his wife all
the property In his house, No. 9o3 & street, h 8
watch, diamond pin, moneys, and the Turc =
Russian bath establish snt, with appurten-
snces, reserving from the furniture the Chick
ering piano, which he leaves to his dsu yhters,
Nettie and Nellie.
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MEDICAL. DC.

nR. JANE WILSON, u thoroughly experienced
- and scientific Midwife and Ladies Physician.
Ladies attended TO a. their residence At any hour,
night or day. or pleasant rOoHs and the best 81
tehoance al the Doctors priv ate residence, i.h
street, between and II. Business sacredly conf
EURE YOURSELF WITH sATISFACTTON
" IN A FEW pAYSNnO internal medicine.
81 per bottle. Eairns, corner 9Th and Pennsyl-
ysnia avenue; stoti's, Rennsy lvania avenue; 20
leys, Capitol bill; OoGghlinis, Masonic Temple;
UUldoeres, 81 ana 1 SIS Crutchett shreeVes,
UnloDtoWp,aLd Barron, BlsdsnsbUrR. marlin.
= 4lo 10TH STk EKT, NEAR PA. AVENUE,
IRON long experience ia both hospital aud
private practice, will guarantee 10 ell Dis
esses OF the Urinary Organs, GonorrhRa, elect,
STRUCTURE, Syphilis, and spsrmatcrrhPa Gases II
Sonorrhoea Gently contracted cured In 20 days
syphlls In all its stages quickly sured and the poi
son entirely eradicafsd from the system without the
uss OF mercury. Spermatorrhoa, brought on by
excuses and abuse in youth csuing loss Of memory
and insanity, general debility, organic weaEness,
fmpotencV nervous irritsbility, symptoms Of con-
sumption, indgestiona palpitstion Of the heart
pans IN back, dimness Of sight giddiness, evil
forebsdings, sef-distrust, &C., speedily cured by
newly discovered remedies. DIR. Il locatea for
many years at - Eutaw street, Baltimore, Nd /,
has Inserted, after many solicitations By his Wash
n1ngton . trons TO open perm snent once "a that
city, where ht may be consulted every Wedas sdsy
and ssi urssy IN esch week, from Am. toe D. On, a
competent physician 10 attendance every day.
laNG-lV
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The BOARD OF FIRK COMMISSIONERS met
last night, and the report OF the chief engineer
80 iead, stating that during the month Of
mareh ten alarms Of FIRE were sounded the fires
Iesulung IN an alleged loss of -, go; insnr
anss, $50: The resignation Of w D. Kurtz
OF 10. hgine company, was received and &C.
cepted. Applications for positions in tha a.
Psrtment we're received from Dennis Barrett
Ione smith and James Campbell. On motion
to specify In his monthly report anv snscisi -,
OF fireman In service at Ore 80
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ICE-TEaPOK IRYREMO VAL.

The continual increase OF business making II na
cessary 10 rebuild my store and otherwise insreas@
my facilities for the execution Of all orders sha
be found, during the progress OF the WORK at
~ BRIDGE STREET,
q Few doors above Jefferson street,
As the IMPROVEMENT will not interfere with the
execution of WORK in the dyeing ami securing de-
parne mt all orders of my friends will be prom pits
titled and highly appreciated
". H. WHEATLEY,
~ Dyer and &c Dursr,
Office, until furtLer nstice, No. II Bridge street,
Georgetown, ID. o. mar24-tr
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IHE BELL-PUNCHBs ON THE STREET CARS
Some of the conductors on the 9TH street road
were yesterday furnished with the new bell
punches, and the others received them 10 day.
There IL diversity Of feeling among the con-
duetors, some OF them regarding the wearing
or the punch as reflection on their characters
for honesty, While others do not look on it in
that light. Yesterday one OF the conductors
Mr. Fuqus, NO. 49, received q note signed
A Lady" representing that she was the wife
OF member Of Congress, stating: "when saw
you day wearing the badge Of a thief, re-
solved never 10 go in your car again. Can you
not do better, or perhaps you rest well under
your new honor" Mr.. F., on receiving this
note, Immediately withdrew his bond AMI left
the road. IL IL said that the wearing of the
punch would not be 90 Objectionable If the pas
sengers would not make such cOntemptuous re-
marks as have been made by some during the
past few days.
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THE OLDEST INHABITANTS ASSOCIATION
met yesterday and James Lawrenson was
elected member. A deed dated March 10th,
1875, wherein David Burns conveyed to ThOs.
johnson for f60, lot 4, square No. 253, was pre-
sented by Mr. Brent for Comm ander Wallace
johnson, United States navy. Appropriate
resolutions to the memory of the late James X a..
Plant were submitted by Mr. j. q. Bruff and
adopted. Mr.. John Bowling was invited to
give, at the next meeting, his recollectons of
the late Mrs. Anna Royal.
WASHINGTON FISH MARKET To-DAY.-Sold
by r. A. Golden x Bro, . 600 shad a. S1S per
loo, 20,CO0 herTings sold from SlO to SIi per
thousand; 5000 punches rock and perch sold
from to 20 cents per bunch.
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SPRING GOODS AT LOW PRICES.
JNO. III. SMOOr SON

JSO. III. SMOOT SOW
lily BRIDGE STREET, GEoRGETOwN. D. O.,
are daily receiving new and desirable G. 5ods
sdapied TO the early Spring Trade, comprising the
besi makes Cf BLACK SILK, PURE MOHAIRs,
AIPACtS, TAMkSE, BYZANTINE, BJSOK
GRENADINES and SUITING FABRICS ladies'
PARhSOLS and sun UMBRELLAS
With a large assortment Of PRINTS. OAMBRICS
and PEROALES, JAC0NETS. IRISH LINENS.
NhPkIES: TOWELS, LINEN and COTTON
CLOTHS fer Boys wear, &c.
SHIFTING COTTOHs, and other seasonsble
PRICES, and ask a cali from purchasers.
JOHN II. SMOOf son.
" Our purchases being made exclusively for
CASH, we are enabled to offer inducements TO cash
purchasers. mar20-ln
FOE SALE. HIGHLY VALUABLE REAL
- ESTATE ON BkIDGE STREET, GEORGE
T0WN,D O.
-Four Seis, u BY ITO, running back to q tsn-foot
alley, being he lots upon which the Presbyterian
Church formerly stood, the main business street
Of the town. TerniS~essy. Apply to
JAMES GODDARD, No. Bridge street.
n. v. BUCKEY, fl6 Bridge street,
l.; MOORE, No. - Bridge street,
II GLiaAST ZOE oRlAM AND OYsrEH
PARLOES,
susz8-D 81 high street. GeorsesoNn. ID. o.
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TIE WASHINGTON S-gNsKRBUsD BUILDING
ASSOCIATIONS met last night at their hail. the
president, Louis wsldecker, in the chair, and
the first insts'imept IA the shares wss pad ~,
and the treasurer was instructed to deposit the
amount In the German Savings Bank. The
number OF shares thus FAR disposed Of Is 800,
and they are TO bear per cent. interest from
the date on which they shall have been paid up
The constitution and bylaws which had been
prepared by the committee were then consd-
cred seriatlm, and after slight alterations
adopted.