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EEE1GHT MATTERS.

" - ,1' ~ " ''.
An agreement has boon concluded betYeen Il 10
Illinois & St, Louis Ir;]vo Comnnnv md :, n
..,. II '.1t'o oo''t"ns h9l'a tI'e
'aE!ou6 ia!roau companies Interested, and trnsls
Will begin running noroaH the bridge regularly
n1o,,t Eent J. tpno nr;,1,,o conann,,, e,...,s.
a1o''s a' aoF'' =. ano ht'oGo cotapany uhdof-
taAo8 10 haul all freight aurUBH with it's
own motive powor, and to nrovido w.ra.
l,ovoo ro,,, T.; e. -, n"
A"..'o =. tpo''l !" ~. 1oulb. 1ho linton
halfway Il Transit Company has contracted
with tho Bridge ComDg,,y to fl,rns], TIM ncccs.n,
locomotives, aud also tho aigo.traoka ar1
wnroho,oo. l., o. a,,;., ~. .''.'" "ohn ,e, @4o
ar ~ .a 4 ~ nt Lonls. Extensive buildings
, 1874-09-01
&sGrlS1alfay.

The recent Gorlnnn ceilauH shows Tint tho
non-oernEH inhabitants of tho Empire number
a,2l0, ooo, urS per cent. They oo,ldist OF 9V 900
10000 French and Wastoonb in lilo lsiino Prov
tncos, 2,46o000 Poles 10000 Lithuanihna.
l5o,ooo Danoh In North Bchleswig, 5000 Wonds
In Brandonlurg and slleoIa and 6o00u IN Bax-
10000 Foreigners, Tho Protestant clergy i,,,n,.
hor 10000, whlo tho Roman Catholics Lnyo
10000 pri.atp, 8on ropastosicB aud couyo,.tv,
twenty, ;b,sboprlckH,, five Arohblshoprioks, md
throa Vlcara Apostolic. OF tho twenty-one uni-
yotHitios, Berlin heats tha !isl with 5671 st1,.
t!oltn Leipnie Htandi',g nnxt with 9,092, Rostools
will 136, beina tho suialluAt.
, 1874-09-01
An UNEXPECTED Result

4 Baltimore produce firm received from Ohio,
a fow days ago, large consignment of oggB
antl in QUO OF the barrels, u or ii
inches below lie chino, was found large chick
en-. whicl, had beon matched sinco tho oggs wore
packed for market. Tho little fellow chirped
loudly for food when released. itB appetite lay
ing no doubt been strengthened by its tedious
journey. Several other eggs in tho vicinity OF
tbs ono which his chickeusnip emerged show Cd
Innsstalkablo sgus OF animation. aid on being
deposited in baslsot near a Kitchen each
produced living chicken,-all Of which wero
doing Us well as could be expected at lust nc
counts. THIS is another exemplihcation Of tho
cuterpriso aud gonhea.ntlyoucBs Of tho Wost.
, 1874-09-01
Nfiltly Free N1tt,t,clp.

), a writer on Almo. Campan, noo Genet. rolatoa
tho following: "bno waa 4 yery lively, merry
1'orson, and ono tny Lonis Ky. surprised l,or
ilis Majesty atopped aud waited until Tue Young
latiy had lll'sBi.oA her solitary waltz, and thon
aatl to l!of, ~ sllo oourtosod, red with confu-
sion, boforo him: 'Maiomosello, tlley tall mo
you aro very loArncl person. How many lan-
answered Madono!vollo. DO you ning ~ tYso!s.
your alajuHty. You dance, knuw7' 'Yov'
your Mnjouty, G,1otl. Malomoisolo, still bobbius
o1urtosioa: 4on draw p 'Yos, your Majesty
hHpl." ~"'"'f W ~ '@'""@ y" NV
, 1874-09-01
published In TIE TnmuN8 Of Saturday last.
The report WAS laid oyor.
rNf AraEn Sr1TEn.1fAtNH.

EAHliHHcu III 1HE lNIHUNA VI c3bu1AA1 AAbts
The report wns laid oyor.
ENLARGED WATEN-1fA1NH.
Tho Committee On Finance, to whom VIVA re-
ferrod Tho orglor for tho expenditure Of 5000, 600
for putting tn largor wator-nains reported, roc
omr,ond1g tho passago Of tho following order: !:
ordcref' Tint tho 1,oard Of Public Works 10 nnu
they ara !c city authorized 10 Of lilo Burnlts roy-
rrrovc. from water ranla $500 ,CU0 this amolut
10 b, tei In tho Water Department for increasing
wner.s,llp1y Tor flre-rsrposea.
THE LAKE.FnUuT H1rroDnoME.
The Committee OIL Judiciary reportod, rocou,-
r,cu'tsng that permission ho granted for tho
aruction OF a hppolromo aud muscum building
on tho lako front, north Of Washington street.
Tho report wnH 1nttl oyor,
10 ruRTrDNEMENT.
Tho earo Cosnmitteo reported. recommending
tho plnclng OIL lilo OF Aid ('auipboll'B resolution
that all storn toward tho building of tho Court
liouso shall ho postponed during tho prcBont
fiscal yonr. Conet1rrctl iu.
Tho satno COMMITTEES reported, recommending
tho repeal Of tho resolution granttug permission
ovor.
The Council adjourned
, 1874-09-01

-" Dave, hnyo como to kill" casually OBJ
ncrvcd AIR. Gos Moore, OF Fairblrn, Gu, to his
friend, Mr. Dave Rains, and forthwith lodged
thtrty-eight bucksiaot in Dawes body, and about
halt dozen il, tho body Of anottlcr man who
stool near. Davo had said somothiug improper
to Air. Alooro's wife, and tho Inter. having
clcarel away the atain upon his honor in an OK
pcditioua aud hlghly-satisfactory manner, won't
over to Atlanta to spend some days with his
friends This occurred u low dnyA ago. Both
the wounded mon aro ikoly to recover.
, 1874-09-01
SPORTING NEWS.
Tho White Stockings Again Defeat
the Daltimores---7 TO 5.
Exciting Regatta at Geneva Lake
Yesterday.
DAsE BALL,
TIE oH1CAGoB AGAIN DEFEAT TIE rA1.rrmonra

BABE RAIL-
THE on1CAGoB AGAIN DEFEAT TIE rA1rrmonrs
- TO i.
Special Dtspatch to 7'he CHICAGO Y1tbuna
BALTIMORE Aug. 01.-Tho ninth eano be-
tsTeon tho Chicago md Baltimore Clubs vas
played today Mt Nowington Park. Although tho
weather Was exceedingly Gno, tho attendance
was not largo. Tho enthuBIaum that prevailed.
howoyor, tnade up for the absence Of tho mutt
tudo. Tho playing on both eitlos WAS uolthor
very good nor yery bad. The contostants on
points closely, nnd sought to win rathor by dill.
gont attention to tho minor pointg than brilliant
daHhos aud hazardous risks. Tho Baltimore boya
mot with thoir usual fato, and wore dofoatod
in spite Of tho .plaudtta Of tho spectators,
who would have hoen giad to hnYo soon them
win. Thoy had tho advantage In majority Of
tho innings, hut run of ilyo In tho third inning
for tho Chtcngoa wAa too much for thom to
overcome. The Bcoro was aa follows:
Inntn9s-- "a 4E87
Daltlnorcs.. ..............o 2 0 0 i 10 0 o.
Tho last OF tho sorics OF ton championship
games betwoon the two clubs will bo playod ut
tho Nowington Park on Wednesday.
, 1874-09-01


Sntctai Dispatch 10 The Cafcado Trfbt.n4.
GENEVA LAKE, Wis, Aug. 31.-Gcneya Lake
Ia alive with excitement in rogatta AFFAIR.". Tho
first hnnuol Sheridan silvor-oup raco il juut ond-
ed, and, for tho fourth time thfH season, tho
yacht Nottle, owned by J. 8. Ruusoy, is tho viii
nor ovor stx competitors. The cup Ia valued at
ef5o, md will 10 competed for on tho lat Of
August each year In honor Of Gen. Sloridan
who. It fB expected, will always be prosout to Gu
Joy tho race; Gen. sleridan, tho guest Of
Charles L. Wilson, was MI Interested spectator,
bonrd tlo stonm yacht Gortig. Tho judges wore
George L. Dunlap, Charles L. Wilson, md N. Il,
Falroanx. The raco waa doublo-trinngular
QUO, being from tho Whiting House aonth
place of starting, and return, making o 10-milp
rAco. Tho wind WIS moderate. Tilno-S lirB,
~ min. IS aoc.
The competition botwecn the Rumeoy md
Etonch yachts was exciting, coming In side aud
side on tho first round amid groat chooring Of
freutu and the scroeching OF Btoatn-wbist!oH. Tho
Lotus, manned by Gen. 4. @. Ducat, ghvo up the
race on tho first round on account, it III claimed,
OF having boon deceived into putting on his
smaller eais in feRr Of tho heavy wind said to be
'Dncat has row challenged tho Ri,maey to
another race at once. and the prospocsa are good
for moro excitement.
THE sAnaTooA REGATTA.
ohHaA Aas 1 y 1AAEs 04.-1A Lu0 IGRMttA To-
t!ay tia first race was 2 miles,. for single Bculls
Roach, Of uralncrcy won In 14:2411.
Tho 3-lnile ruce was rowod by O'Neil alone,
Davis not starting. 1Ic rowod against t,mo. aud
mado tho distance in 21:1a}1l,-tho best 8
miles OIL record.
beaver Wycks, OF Albany. Won tho four-onrad
racc.
Thirtocn Crows atnrted IN tho four-oared race
Of miles. Tho Argonnuts voro tile fnyorites.
They led to tho turn. On return tho Doavor
WyckB Of Albany lod, winning tho raco in 18
minutes Oh seconds. Tho Argonauts wero sco-
ond,, iu 10 minutes 47i9 seconds; DuTaloos
third. IN Is minutes 5oii1 seconds tue Wahwal,-
sutnH foutIh iu 10 minutes G;4 seconds tho
Iotonacn fifth, in 10 minutes 1t accontls; tho
ZAwatlhnkas sixth in 10 minutes 1OAi seconds
Just before roacl,ing tho turn. tho Atlantns'
boat fouled with tho Wnhwnhsums and
DnqueHncs aud sunk. Tho crow wore picked up
by tue southgnto htcanlor. There is greas ex-
ctenout over tho result
HALIFAX, Aug. 9l.-Ylo Halifax Rowing Club
held & ucetlng tonight. md decided that George
Brown accept tho challenge Of; Morris, Of
l'lstsblrg, tho 1aco to conn Off on KenebaHis
Mror, 81. John, Sopt. 49, The st. John people
alo willing to give Norris $500 ii ho rows thore
aH ho offered to 80 for TINT Hutu, md tho raco
doubtless will take place. No correspondence
las yet boon received from 6adler.
, 1874-09-01
il II il ii i
THE CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE 4 BT. rAu1. RA1InoAD
haa Just Bslcd tho following; now froght-taritr,
Which goes into ofTcot to-taY;
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE u1No1NNAT1, HAMILTON / DAYTON RAILROAD
has 5ust issued ita annual report for tho yoar
ending March 81. 1874 This Company operates
tho following limos, the first being owned, tho
others ipasod:
Mites.
Cincinnati, Hamilton h Da5ton-Ctucfnnati. O., to
Gu
DAYTON Mchigan-Dayton, O., 10 Toledo. .......142
cincnnht't 1achmond l. Decentralization. o., to
4s'e4'eo@ts AAAs++. Is
, 1874-09-01

ao"AAs .247
Iho COMPANY also controla tho Cincinnati,
iinmi 'f.on Il indianapolis Road. Two oxtra rnls
afo 10 III over tho nlnln limo from Cincinnati to
"a ~, oyer which tho 6-foot gnuge trains Of
THO operations OF The main ami teagrd 1;nou
Tor Tor tho yoar ending March 81, 1874, wero 10 fol-
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BALTIMORE & POTOMAC RAILROAD.


TRAINS LEAVE FOR TRAINS ARRIVE AT
BALTIkOkE. WASHING TON.
4:4e q. NJ, Bait aud 9Th 81 q. m, New York and
DAILY, ex. Monday. Western Express, daily.
c:OS q. M, New York s:25 a. m, Accommods-
Express, daily, eI. sun ton, daily, ex. Sunday
day 80 a. m. Exp, from Bal
SIS 8. m, daily Accom- timore daily ,ex. Sunday
mediation. 1888 q NJ, Fast Line
li;Ss q; m, Fast Line from West and North,
West, daily, ex. Sunday daily.
1.13 D.. m, New YOrki2:2O p. m, Aocommoda
ENp' daily, tx. Sunday. ton, dsilJ ex. Sunday
3:23 Baltimore Express, 5:I3 p.m., N Y. Express,
daily, ex. Sunday. daily, ex Sunday.
$50 .. m, Cincinnati and 3:45 p. m, Accommoda-
Southwest, daily ,eNcep. ton, except Sunday.
Sunday. $50 p. m, daily, from
6:4Op m, AccOmmoda. Baltimore, daily from
tiou, daily, ex. Sunday West and North.
YORK Night Express. EXP ,dsiIy ,sx. sunday
S:3c .. m, Pacific Ex- 1923 p. m, New York
Trains leaving Washington al SIS a. m. and
$50 o m , connect at Bowie with trains for n arl-
boro', leaving Bowie at 10 a. m =, and $40 o. m
arriving at Marlboro at I1:l0 a. m, and 800
Trains leaving wsshIngt m at sos sod 5:'s a. m
aud $50 D. IN. connect at Odenton with tr aims for
Annapolis.
and $50 D. m connect at Bowie with trains leav
ing Marlboro at $40 q. m, and $40 .. m.
Passengers leaving their orders ct Ticket Office
avenue northwest ner 9th strest aud Pepnsylya-
mia avenue, have their baggage called for aud
checked hotels and residences to all points North
and West. Through tickets to Cincinnati, Colum
bus, Indianapolis, Louisville, Louis, New Or.
leans, Chicago, Omaha, San Francisco, and all
points north, northwest, west, aud southwest.
T. l.. DUBARRY, General Supt.
Il. 3. YOUNG, Genn Passr Agent. iy24-t
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EVENING STAR.

FRIeHryur Coat or AcciDxsr-a Bsia-
-'ors I1dg Bsrred % DcatA.-The Baltimore pa
pers THIS morning contain another startling
warning TO those who use coat oil amps. Tbese
tragedies Tor We can call them nothing eisel
are occurring every day; but this one will at
usct special attention. for the reason that the
victim Was most interesting LADY. occupying
high social position. In the fuil bloom OF early
womanhood, the mother OF an interesting fsul-
", aho the vile OF q prominent citizen. Wm
- Coale, lr., cashier OF the Central SAVINGS
Bank. As she was seont retiring she set lau.p
upon the mantle near her bed. d topplcd over
and the oil instantly took FIRE. There were a
few hour OF dreadful agony, and then q young
beautiful and accomplished ~Omaa va. q
charred and disngured corp~e when Mrs COsle
rushed into the room OF her servants WITH her
clothes on IRE they sprsng from their beds ana
ran n ON the house, but her little son ouly nine
wears OF age, threw q blanket over his mother
and acted like a hero. MIR. Coale, at the time
the accident occurred, wAs absent from home,
having been called 60 The residence OF his
bother, Mr.. Lease Cosle, IT., who was lying
dangerously IN. He wa speedily summoned 10
his home, but was only enabled 60 reach there
in time 60 witness the distressing death OF his
wife. whom only few hours before he Ieft u.
perfect health. Mrs. Coa,e lea wee ave chill
ortn.
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DYING IN HRR COFFIN-A Warning dgaiHst
too Hdsfy BHriGls.-At Elmira, y. v. a Young
woman, music teacher, was recently suffering
rOm typhoid fever, and became TO al appear
snces dead. The attending physician pro-
nounced lie extinct, and the remains were
taken 10 HOrnellsville for burial. At the grave
when the coffin rs was removed 70 allow the
friends 10 take last look at the remains, the
body was found in a state of Precipitation and
still warm. Measures were At once taken 20 re-
store consciousness, but without avail, although
signs Of life were visible for several hours after
ward
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An ILLINOIS TBAGEDY.-A disnatch from
Carrollton, ILL.,, states that on Christmas d.V
Solomon SilkWOOd and William Huson Qu.r-
relied with the Hopper brothers. wOOd-c
Pers, At Grand Pass Landing on the Illinois
river. The Hoppers visited wAlkeryille san
day night where they expected 60 meet their
antagonists but failed. on returning home
they saw the two men approaching on the road.
The HopPers STEPPED nto the brush. and when
the others we're passing they were fred upon
VIM. Huson was killed outright and SHkwool
was dangerously wounded The desperadOes
were arrested
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THB SUPPOSED MURDER IN RICHMOND. VA
The jury OF inquest on the body Of Col. Joseph
q. Spslding, found dead in Richmond, Va,
rendered verdict THAT deceased came 20 his
death by exhaustion produced or promoted by
secondary hemorrhage from q wound OF the
scalp, received on the 25th of December, but
whether this wound resulted from accident
on his part, or from design on the part Of some
other person or persons the jury cannot from
the evidence before them conclusively detey-
mine.n
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@A Nincennes, Ind, girl "clandestineiy
met" scamp with hot water In his face.
@An official inquiry regarding the loss OF
the steamer Vile du Havre has been commenced
in London.
ga girl named Emma LeClair, in Detroit,
placed two chairs near the stove and lay down
upon them for arrest. Her clothes took nre, and
che wa actually roasted to death.
~In Boston discussion of corporal puniss-
ment by teachers IL was argued that driving the
spine up into the head could be nothing else
than hurtful 20 the brain.
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BLOODY WAN IN NEW MENiCo.-Reiiabls
reports have reached Santa Fe that the trouble
in Lincoln county, New Mexico, between the
Americans and MeXic ans, is daily growing more
serious. The last report, on the 10th ins ant,
says six OF seven more persons had been killed.
IL seems that the friends of the Americans pre
yiousiy killed went TO Lincoln plaza last sztur-
day, where dance WAS in progress. and trouble
arose between the American 5. aud MeNicAns.
which finally eliminated fatally, as above
stated. Some reports saw that eight men aud
one woman were shot Other reports give the
number AZ six men and one woman. Intens.
element prevails, and IL is feared that more
bloodshed will follow.
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STEAMER LINES

nffICE THE POTOMAC FERRY CO.
" SEvENTH STREET wHAsF,
wAshISoToH, ID. o., Dec. ~, 1873.
On ana SITTER FRIDAY next, z5sh insts IT, the
nourl' tgtrs q The FERN Boats be- r.
tween e Wsshipston and Aieyandria q &l5sEN
sIh commence nj q. m, last trip NJ 1k-s<z7z7szB
D IN. 4 i UuXIsuN
s. GEDNEY, Gen1 supt. IRerl dec2t6t
WAsHIssToE, 6NySIRns,9NtK, BOSTON AND
Inc fne Iron Steamer LADY OF THE LAKE
having resumed her regular trips to 49,
Norfolk, will leave her v harf, foot 6. sSlAS
O 9TH street, every MONDAY sndnsezEz<<znlD
ThQ hcDAf, at y. n touching ct PRINCIPAL River
Landings, eonnecting st Norfolk with Steamship OF
me "a and line for Boston and Providence
freight should be addressed " care OF LADY OF the
Lake, via Norfolk Branch ticket ONCE ct KnsxS
h1prsss > 0T AZ 1870 19y PSenn:ylvsnis avenue.
DORSEY OLAGKTT, General gent,
mItu PlAnts Store, corner 18th Ct and Pa ava
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ID Real Estate AuctiOneer, sIs 7th street.
TR RgsIEISs SALE AL og yrRY pEsIaAELE
S%i$GiNss 81 srtNSP Sfsf BEfSR
- Under and by virtue of q certain deed Of trust
from HOratio n Howard and wife, bearing date
: h. the lsth day Of December, lal, and recorded il
for County tSs pises O
the undersigned trustees will sell 81 public auction
parcels Of land 10 sshinston city, D. q, known 3.
Lots in Chapman, ENley, and Richards trustees
as the ssd sUbdisison Is reosrSed 10 p the Once
the surveyor Of the District of Columbia, in Liber
D. y, NO; \, folio 81, at the times respectively
On MONDAY; The 9Th day Of January, Is,. com;
ss 81 said subdivision, essh lot frontns twenty
Fourteenth streets west, and running back that
width ninety feet TO an alley ten feet wide
On TUESDAY, the 9th day Of January, 1874, COM
mencing at O'Clock D. m, lots numbered H. a,
81 S5asSjse2s as Ga a 20 q ss
each lot ffOntps twenty feet on 18th street west
between Q and Il streets north, and running back
that width enc hundred and three feet i've inches TO
On WEDNESDAY, the 18th day Of January, 1874
esn'msnclpg At o'clock p. m lots numbered (6s.l
t72SIsJ sSsR lso5 81 !Sil sss,l snd tS5
o. ssid sosdlSlsISh, ssch . iS' fronting D feet on
running back that width one hundred feet TO an al
ley 10 feet wide.
And on THURSDAY, the sth day of January,
1874, C mmencng at O'Clock D. m, lots numbered
(l (4l (Gl (39, (sl) (l91 (Gs,
lt5l 49, 49, 81 So and
(5 Of said sztdiy ision. each lot fronting twenty
feet on street, between 18th and Hath streets north
west, and running back that width hundred fee:
to an alley ten feet wide.
Lots from lSsl to "a! inclusive are each improves
sy:two story brick dwelling with q. French roof.
These dwei.tnn2s are lct ret Completed.
Terms Of ale: One. half Of purchase money 10 be
paid in cash; the residue in four equal instruments
at six, twelve, eighteen and twenty-four months
after day Of sale. For the deferred payments the
promssery notes Of the purchasers to be given. and
to be secured By deed Of trust the roperty sod
and to bear interest from day Of sale all cash.
option of purchaser. deposit Of $50 will be re-
Qnired each lot when bid is accepted. All con-
yeyancins ct pu rchssers cost; If the purchaser or
porchsssrs do not comply with the terms Of sale
within Eve days from the day OF sale, the Trustees
reserve the right to resell at the risk and cost Of de-
fsultir g purchaser or purchasers.
IL any Of the lots are not sold on the DAY sbsve
stated for the sale of the same, they will be offered
for sale the day succeeding the day above stated
for the sale Of the same.
% SE0 F, EAb1T6Es1o;n Trustees.
decE-eo6ds THOS. =. WAQGAMAE, Auct
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NEW York DRY GooDs MARKEr.-Busine.
sss exceedingly quiet with the jJb 9ers yester
cay, nearly all Of whom were b Isily engage
taxing account OF stock and closing no IN
transactions Of the year. The market Tor
woolens for mems wear begins 20 present symp-
toms OF activity, and the clothing trade from
Boston, Philadelphia and other large mann
iaciuring ctuters were engaged examining
samples of spring cAsSimeres, Nc., In the hand.
OF sgents, (which are now displayed In fair va
Titty,l preparatory 20 commencing operations
Prices for light weight wcolens viii not differ
materially nom those current in the spring Of
this year. Kentucky ieans OF the best grades
are more inquired Tor by the clOthiers, bar sre
less ScuNe than l. usually the case AZ this Sea
son. Worsted dr. - goods, there T. a fair demand
Tor plain STYLES OF pOphns, Alpacas, SC, aud the
supply IN hrst hands IL very limited aud closely
sold mp. The importers are bustly engaged
making preparations tor the coming sprins
trade, but In the meantime transaction are a.
most nominal, a. the jObbers will not operate
until after stock taking. There is ho~eyeT
some animation In staple goods, such A. linens
for tailoring purposes, including ducks drills
csnyasses, &c, and housekeeping linens, dam.
asks, toweling, table cloths, napkins. SC are
In better request--N. n Butcfin Of Rsesday.
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SALE OF A PART OF THE WASHINGTON
~ AND GEORGETNlX N RAII.RAAn


GALE OF PART OF THE WASHINGTON
~ AND GE0RGETOWN RAILROAD
On MONDAY, the 9th day of January, 1874,
between the hours Of 3 and p. m, the Board OF
Public Works Of the District Of COlumbia at the
bearing date of September I'd, 1874, for the sum Of
S76eO, with interest her at the rate of ten per
centum per annum, viii sell at public auction, in
front OF the Columbia Buildings, "a street, bs.
tween Pennsylvania 8venue and street, in the city
of Washington, to the highest bidder, all that part
Of the washington and Georgetown Railroad which
is located and exists on New York avenue, in the
said city OF Washington, between l4th and 18th
streets west
The said certificate having been issued agreeabIy
to assessments made by said Board against said road
Tor improvements Adjoining the line thereof be-
tween the points aforesaid, made in accordance with
an act of the Congress of the United States entitled
An act to provide n government for the District Of
Columbia, approved the 2lst day of February, 1871
and act Of the Legislative Assembly of the Dis-
trict of Columbia, entitled IAN act prescribing the
mode Of assessments for special improvements and
providing for the collection thereof,n approved
August To- 1871. The cost and expenses OF the sale
will be included in addition to the amount of the
certificate ana the interest thereon, and the owner
of the said property will have the right TO reieen
the same within two years from the date of sale by
paying the amount of purchase money, with twenty
per centum per annum thereon.
The purchaser will be entitled to deed given by
the Governor and, ountersigned by the Secretary
II. A. WILLARD,
JANIS A. MAGRUDER,
ADOLF CLUSS,
JOHN BLAKE,
Board of Public WORKS of the District of Columbia
WsshiI gtoD, ID. q, December 9Th, 1873. dsc5