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HARRISBURG, October 30.-Ihree convicted
murderer are 10 be executed OF the l2th Of Nc
vember in Pennsy lvania--U dderzoOk At Wssj
Chester. and O'Meara and Erwin in the ia
yard al MOntrose, in Susquehsnna county,
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Some one asked Father Morrill,, of St Albau's
New York, Wednesday, what effect the new
canon against ritualsm would have upon his
chapel. He replied, precisely as if no canon
claratory. They bind nobody, not even the
bishop-though If the bishop is meddling man
be may make trouble. That is all -
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~Ihe conservatives or Charleet0n city and
county, s. c., have fused on q county ticket.
sra gallo at Ironton, Ohio, at noon, yester-
day, blew down q new three story brick build.
ing. nearly completed, which, IN falling, de-
molished a two story frame dwelling. The
inmates escaped unhurt
~wm. Simpson, newsdealer, con yicted in
New York of sending obscene matter through
the mail was yesterday sentenced TO ten years
imprisonment and fne of s. 600, 70 stand com
mitted till paid.
s6The motion for a receiver of the property
of Henry Clews, on behalf on the lst National
bank OF Tsrrytovn asd l.. L. Schneider, the
Judgment creditor, was yesterday afternoon de-
MED.
SF. ID. Moulton has been allowed ten more
days in which 70 answer the complaint OF Mis-
Edna Dean Proctor. This means, the New
York Herald says, most likely, that there will
be settlement OF the case and no trial.
1Rev. John Cowan, ex- chaplain Of the 9Th
New York artillery, was yesterday, in New
York, sentenced to two years imprisonmen,
and sl ,oG0 Ene, for attempting 10 defraud the
government with bogus q, ,oc9 bond.
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Railroad Receiver Anno,n,ed.

CHICAGO. October 30.-Judge BlOdgett, Of tht
United States circuit court, has appointed "
and ST. Louis railroad company. ana he wi
proceed TO take possession Of aud run the rold
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ONE woMAN's EXPERIENCE WITH SIX HUs-
BANDs.-A San Francisco woman, who has b ad
six husbands, has been rather unfortunate in
her selection OF them. The first ran away iron,
her, and is now high detective officer among
the Mormons; the second was hanged for M mr.
der; the third was sent to the penitentiary for
forgery; the fourth and fifth are In the same
place for burglary and highway robbery, and
for highway robbery. The woman saws she
never married CONGRESSMAN anyhow
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RJohn p. Zephrina Kahooda, one OF the
leaders In the recent riotous demonstrations in
the Sandwich Islands In favor Of Queen Emma,
has been convicted of treason, and sentenced
to be hanged on the first Friday Of March next.
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Fires the MesI
TERRIFIC FIRES RAGING IN rRs

IkRkIFIC FIkks RAGING IN TBB MOODS on
OHIO AND INDIANA.
CINCINNATI, October 80 A special dispatch
from HArtiOTt City, Ind, SAYS that there s a
terrible IRE raging in the woods Just south Of
there, fully four miles in length, and a heavy
wind rs blowing II along the track Of the Fort
Wayne, Muucie and Cincinnati railroad, threat
eniDg the track and bridges with destruction.
A Dayton, Ohio, special saws that the woods
and fields between L DiOn City and Greeuv lie
and Dod~On and Greenyile are on hre in many
places, hundreds Of acres heiug covered with
flames. In the forests the flames have climbed
10 the tops OF the tsllest trees, and present a
terribly grand spectacle At night. Forest 6res
are also raging in the vicinity of oxford, LO-
gan, CTestliHe, New Lexington, Cambridge.
kenton, lrontOn, Belie!Ontaine and Della ware,
Ohio. Rushviile, Ind, and Russell, XIV. There
is great scarcity Of water at ali points.
COAL OIL WORKS BURNED.
TITUsYILLR, October 30.-The oil CITY Bar
rel NOTks were damaged by tire 70 day to the
extent OF Sl2 COO; fully insured.
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SAD ACCIDENT NEAR wARRENTOE-.Terry
Sudduth, q young man living in Warrenton. .
met with 8 fatal accident last SATURDAY. while
out hunting near the town. He had laid his
gun down in some undergrowth, and in picking
up the piece seized it near the muzzie, and
hammer caught in a twig and exploded the
charge, which entered above the heart and
passing through the lung, came out above the
point Of the right shoulder blade. The urtortu-
nate young man is under skilful medical treat
ment, but the wound is considarad mnr tai
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COMPLIMENTARY DINNER.-A dinner was
given at the Mount Vernon Hotel on "Wednesday
evening by Mr.. John w. Garrett, president OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, to his personal
friends, and among those present were Hon
Marshall Jewell, Postmaster General; Geo. W.
Cbiids, OF the Philadelphia Ledger, A. j. Drexel
and others.-BaH. Sun.
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THs TURF-4mericas Girl rs. CoppsrBottom.-
In the trot yesterday over the Herring Run
course, Baltimore, between American Girl and
Copperbottom for 81, 600, American Girl won
the first and fourth heats in 2l9 and PIX, re-
spectvely. Copperbottom won the second and
third heats In 221 and 2.19. Darkness put an
end to the trot, which will be concluded TODAY.
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POLITICAL NOTEs.-A private letter rt J-i red
in Washington from Senator Logan gave A
hopeful view OF republican prospects in Illinois
he comedies the loss Of two or three republican
congressman, but does not see ANY indication,
OF any sweeping changes AS the proportion
OF democratic gains assigned 20 Illinois to over
come the republican majority in the House ana
give An opposition majority in the next Con
gTess - al least six, the prospective loss of not
more than three or even four republican Con
gTessmen in that state will be regarded bv tue
republicans as favorable for continued contrO'
# the House. '''' The principal rei2 OF terror
~ present existing in Tennessee is caused by
hat uncomfOTJaOly active individual, Andrew
johnson. He is stumping the state for toe pur-
pose Of sending himself to the United States
senate, ard While there is no possibility Of III
succeeding ia that patriotic effort, be il making
II very hard work for any body else TO get there
'''' Tue Rhode Island democratic state centra,
committee have made Congressional nom
nations AZ follows: In the list district, William
u. Beach, of Providence; in the q de
trlct, Samuel ROdmaD, Of South kingstoB7n
go Hon. John Amber Smith, the present Rep.
reseniauye ~ Congress tIOm this district, ;
Withdrawn from the canvass "after consglta
ton with able. true, and tried friends" TLi.
action, il is expected. will consolidate the re
publican vote upon Mr.. Rush BurPess-Rica
mond Dispatch ,29h. tits probable that judge
Lafayette s. Foster will be the democrat.
caLd'dste for Congress in the 80 Connection
district next spring. Judge Foster served IN
the nited States Senate "a a republican. be
fore the attempt to impeach President Jyhn-ou
has since taken little part n politics. '...Ciir
ton Lloyd, chief clerk OF the House of Repre
sent8tives, has declined the repub !can nomina
ton in the 9TH Virginia COngrc ssiOnal district
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DAMAGE By FIRR-Two serious fres occur
red yesterday. Fifty houses were burned in
Greencsstle, Indiana inf Ictips a loss of some
$3.50 600 upon the owners and tenants, only
s15O,oo0 of which is covered by insurance. The
town OF Plymouth, Pa, was visited bv a severe
Of propeItY.
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REWARD OFFHRrD FOR INHUMAN MUIR
DBRERs.-Goyerncr Leslie, Of Kentucky, yee-
terday issued bis proclamation offering an
aggregate reward of about $1,000 for the cap
tuTe Of the masked rufians who recently shot
the young negro girl in Shelby county.
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DR. AYERS NoMINATIOS.-Ed. S'rT. "Is
there really danger Ia Ith di.trct Nassachu-
setts, thst BtIOtbOG and Tarb1x will box PHI
box? OUlLP,,
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THR PRESIDENT to day appointed }. E Car
p nter uu-tee OF tie Reform Of the District OF
IL D.
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~Gen. Schepck is said to be an intimate
friend Of the Prince ef Wales.
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THE STATUE TO SENATOR BAKsR.-The
rough draft of the marble statue OF the late
Senator Baker, Of oregon, who was killed in
leading the fOrlOrn hope at the disastrous Geld
of BalPs Bluff, October u, 1861, to be executed
by our national sculptor, HOratio Stone, bv
order OF Congress, is soon to be expected to
arrive nom Italy. 1t is Of the purest marble
possible TO be obtained, Upon It's arrival Or.
stone viii proceed TO perfect it, and it will
probably be completed and placed in position
previous TO the final adjournment Of the Forty
third Congress.
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! -THs AMOUNT Of national bank notes received
a the Treasury TO day fJr redemption fOots up
/ CooO IN
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WAsEIS9Tos IN OCToBRR.-From New York
&c Washington the change in the atmosphere
is ss great as one can we'll imagine. In New
York the cold, hungry winds are now blowing
in from the sea, aud the street corners are a.
mountain peaks, II you are used 10 8 warmer
climate the wind cuts you like a knife, pincnes
you up to the sm allest possible limit, and makes
you teel and look as blue as a milestone. The
return to Washington IS like stepping out of o
cold shower-bRth into warm one. The days
in Warrington now could not be improved with
the AID OF heavenly inspector. The lazy
warmth Of the atmosphere, the brskness OF the
mornings and the calm, languid evenings make
the District of Columbia the Italy OF Ameri-
ca" CT." IN PittSburg Leader.
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WARRINGTON THEATRK COMIQUE
L. Corner 9Th and d streets.
Grand Art Exhibition!

- y
" lth choice mUsiC and 4 graphic Lecture explain.
Ing ne PictUres, &c.
mashihcent Pictures before the audience all the
tine, each J1st long enOUR TO afford satisfactory
HIGHLY MORAL AND INSTRUCTIVE.
"A THING OF BEAUTY Is A JOY FOB
al! the interesting ard meritOriOus works Of art
"a tue world Cels sbraled Paintings, SIstuRrY, POr-
trsls OF EmlaeEt Pers ns all \ foreign aud Amefi-
csn Views Natural History, Microsc1p pic and other
scienilnc liu tT6ttOEs, Scenes Classical, HstOri-
caI, falTy, ALI gCricsi, Comic, &c &c.
krerytnlug shown natural size. except Micro
seopIe subjects, which are most powerfully m agsi-
A Voyage around the World every night
travels IN Europe, Asa, Africa, And the A ne
SI,mPses q Egypt, Palestine, Greece, Italy and
stTOlls in Rome, Athens, Cairo, Jerusalem, Cal.
cntts, Pekln. Pa is, london, Berlin. Vienna, Sc.
fetsIsbTTg, EeE York, Wssk ilgtOn, san Francis.
an Art and Science History Of the W orld, from
me tation down TO the present time.
AYeTiBgs II better entertainment sad instruction
ter can possibly be obtained il any ether way.
EVeEJt thing fully up 10 the tines IN all respects
Bear In mind, every OF night, except Sunday.
- - see Daily Papers for of nights.
No POsTPONEMEHT ON ACCOUNT OF I'll G
WEATHER.
Doors -ren Pt7 O'clock; EXHIBITION 70 commence
a g. EDIer from D street. Carriages may be in
ADMIs ssIOH, sc CENTS
Nc Reserved eeats-One seat is 81 good % another
tJr these Exhibitions, and evsryboS, will sse snd
yon wish choice OF seats. ' "
.Ilektts .or sale af al the Art, Music and Book
@.O,es @ aho a. the Ticket Cfhce Of the Hall on the
evening Of Exhibition If you deier getting tic
charge ready. MAX aFBER
OcG6-ln ManaVsr
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PERsoNAL.-Gen. Cobb, republican mem
beT of Congress from North Carolina, is at the
Ebhitt house. Hon. q. ". Griffin, late q.
= consul az Copenhagen, and his wife. Mrs
Alice Mcclure Griffin, are registered at the
AFlInpfnn.
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INDIAN CIVILIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP
Commissioner Burdette, of the general land Of
Gee, in his annual report, recommends a con-
sohdation of the homestead and pre-emptiOn
law, and also that Congress give validity t.
homestead entries granted Indians who had
abandoned tribal relation under a decision of
secretary Cox, but which was practically re-
verse by Secretary Delano. He also suggests
amendments 10 the homestead laws so as to in
vest this class with full right OF participation in
their benefits upon their severance of the tribal
relations as q step forward in their civilization
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip,

IsTERsAL BEvKNUR-The receipts from this
souTCS to-day were 1881 So.
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1874 CE0THEEG! 1873
Fall AND WIN TER
EHE LARGEST AsaOhTNsSP
I fau and Winter Clothing,
NgS=', YCCTHs' AND BOYS,
EyER OFFERED BEFORE
READ LIE FOLLnMING

A sPleadid line q DIAGONAL, Basket, snd worsted
Dot breasted English square FB0UK GOATS,
With vests - match, At a, rs, SIS 40 and "a
for gentlemen; BUeI INEsS SCITs-f5r IS SI0 a.
SIS, els and ) =; and DBESs SUITS at SIS si5,
~, SIS BLd q 81; 8 msgnihc, at line Of OVER
COATe, inoiudfng veTy genteeI Overcost Tor s5
hsLdsOme Melt O7ercOs. FOR o., a has W 5it'
reg OvereCat for ss, aud an elegant OhincniIIa
Beaver OvercOats At u and Sls; me English er-
Seys, in Blue, Brown, DTab and Smoke color, = .
very handsomely trimmed snd lined, At SIS: i
su8 U8By other styles. For Youths a So = 525;
Suits from sIsto s9g aud s25; Bc1 ss1ths' Dress
s.. and hbe Dress Doeskin FsnS 1s iTom T 81 70
PlDts - prices ranging fr~- % ahey Cassinlere
uful line Of Children'sF ,fts .ss cSysp.S Oeau
-rfe es-fsful inspection OF ny goods before
chs- eg els where, assuring the public that
Ceysr before have 2 sd such variety Of Car
ments . piesse al tastes and desires, u
acc unlc Gate al PCrses, or 20 give
such eUiIIe sststsctiOa.
a STRAUS,
iCII PENNSYLVANIA AVEEUH,
ootls-u Three Doors from IIth str.s-.
40 yALIDs.
IIyou are s1fsEiBg with Dysyspsis, IndiRe,tion,
CJusttPatiol, Lo-s Of Appetite 0sueral DEBILITY
st Cre bottle BROW HISG'B BITTERS, aud use
eccoraInE % cirections, sad II you are not bene-
nttsc by II go bsck 10 ths parry from whom you
pnTChased g. Hrd get your money back. All pArtie
seiitEk ~ are SuthOIiLed 20 sell BEon the above
EsuE. BkOWhING q MIDDLErOE,
6lO PenHsy lysnia aveuue,
SeI5l-s roprtetors and Manufacturers.
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EXCURSIONS, &c.

EXCURSIONS, &c.
u EGULAR LINZ TO MOUNT VERNON
NO AMBULANCE RIDING By THIS LINZ.
Capt Frank Hollingshesds OF the steamer Ar
RUW having entered INTO q contract 6.
with the LADIES MOUNT YER
MON AsSQClATIO to run steamerszxzS1xEzssss
daily (Sunday eXcepted) TO Mount Vernon IA ths
only person allowed to land passengers by steam
bsAt al Mount Vernon Wharf
Passengers will AVOID the troubis and yexattnn
Of BlDlNG 8 MILES IL AMBULAEOES as by
other lines by taking the regular steamer, Arrow
The steamer leaves 7th street wharf daily Fun
excepted at 10 O'Clock a. returning about D. m
Mansion and Grounds ::
Sgpt. Mount Vernon Association
FBAEK HOLL1NGSHEAD,
Captain Steamer Arrow. sepS-2in
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LECTURES

LECTURES
G u l. n II l. L
b a x "A r d T "A YLO
0-NIGHT.
Subject " ANCIENT EGYPT"
Reserved seas until six O'Clock, at B .lIautyne :,
SEVENTY FIVE CENTS,
Admission at the Eirty Gents
Y III c. A Course Tickets, Il lectures Five Dollars
oci29 GO EABLY
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VERBAL ERROR occurred In the abstract iu
THE STAR yesterday eff the annual report OF
the Psymsster General, in stating that the plan
to pay OF the troops by means OF checks was
suggested by the Secretary OF War. 1t was
scheme of General John Coburn, of the Mill
taIy Committee in the House, but did not re-
ceiye the sanction Of the Secretary of War or OF
Congress. The exact language of said annual
report was: IL shall not 60 over the ground OF
my letter to you of 25th March, 1874, setting
forth my objections to the scheme Of paying the
troops by checks. which [letterl was sent by you
to the House OF Representatives, and printed IL
a document OF that body"
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REPUBLICAN Pros PRCTs.-The information
which has thus far reached the national repub-
lican committee is TO the effect that the repub-
cans will carry the Pennsylvania state ticket
by good majority, and will lose very few re-
publican congressional districts. IN regard to
New York there is strong belief that Dix will
succeed, and that small number OF cOngres
s.ODal districts only will lose. The committee
does not look for the lOss OF more than one Con
gresham In Massachusetts Wash. Special Gin
E1ssffs.
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ANNUAL APPRoPRIATIONs-Ge G srfieId
chairman OF the Committee on Appropriations,
expects that his committee will be able TO do
full months work prior 20 the meeting OF Con
gress, by which time he thinks that consider
able portion OF the estimates for the appropris-
tiOns viii have been fully examined.
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ADJUSTMENTS.


NATiGNAG TtkArEK.
~ hr.J. u. .sAYILrE........ Lessee and NJ susger
THUBsgAY, FBIp y .n1 SATURDAY
Il, last psff,rmsncc Of
rHr ysI5s 5sf sS1S, qRaEiiiE fas. it2 THa,
Shen WI be sc,ed Mr.. Geo'Ee favCe't ROwe's
ipte1sa pioture Of Life In Pass during the siese
THE GSNEyA CROSS,
with new and magnificent Scenery, Appoistm
p99's forget tae Grand Family Matipee.
30 cents; to be had at the Box Ofi;s and Brsd
Monday, Nov 2-AIuEE OPsRA BOUFrE.
Monday, Eoy. 9-MIss NELSON oois0'r
THE 6RANDEST EXHTBTrION IN
THE WORLD
TIE GREAT NIL TONIAN TABLEAUK,
TIE GREAT MIL TGNT5N TzRLsAUx,
THE GREAT hILTONIAN TABLE4 OK
THE GREAT MORAL WONDER THE
NINETEENTH CENTURY
ENDORSED By THE PRES. AND CLERGY
EIHIEITED FOR The FIRST TINS IN
WASHING TON CITY!
ODD FELLOWS HALL,
sEvENTH STREET,
One Week only, conmepcite MONDAY. Ho,anbaY
Z, kVery Might, aud W wednesday and Saturday Matt
Tickets SO and rs Gents; Children as Gents
AaiiIes 1,sk E., + 70 GeSts Chii1Isn l2 Gents
De nRO AZ ElIS' music StIres and at Brad AdaMa'
News Depot, corner 9sh sud y streets.
JOEL FLOYD,
oct29 a. Soie Proprietor ana Director
pRoFESsoR ETIEsEE LAMBERT
WILL GIVR
TWO FREE LECTURES
MARINIs HALL,
sI4 e STREET, BETWEEN 9IH AND 10TH,
FRIDAY, OCTOBER BOTH, AT 1880 AZ;
Also,
SAME DAY, AT 7P NJ
eUEJECT:-IdiomsticF Fluency In French, kT cul-
tvatiop Cf the Ear, with elUcidatiops OF the OFnI
System in idiomstic practice
Lectures in English and French, and fres.
Ladies especially invited Ocf7 IL
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LADIES' GOODS.

" FArPINGs.
nav CL1AEss IL pIsiu ant saa-y CIoiEs
BLACK rs>aMEHE COSTUMES.
RI,a ssd ,i-gsI;ly BEADED GABHENTs.
MgURS-SG CLOAKs
Cus uau.-oue SIIA VELVET POLONAIss.
st 'esss Istss price.
JOHN y. MITCHELL,
cf7-fs SFl ParrayIvaais avaHsr-
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UPON QUESTION submitted to the Attorney
General, "whether United States pension
agent is prohibited by law from beng connected
with a government contract" that officer, after
reviewing the statutes applicable to the case, is
OF the opinion that there is nothing in the
statutes applying in this respect to nited Ststes
pension agents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-30

The KING of the Sandwich Islands will ar
rive at San Francisco about the last of Novem
Der. He, together with the ambassadors, will
spend their time in Washington, and will pro-
baby lie here at the opening of the next term
OF Congress. Honolulu papers say that while
the peTSORetie OF the embassy about to 90 to
Washington 10 negotiate reciprocity is not sii
that could be desired, still the members are well
qualified for the eminent mission. The names
OF the members OF the embassy are not pub
iished.
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ODD FELLOWS HALL

IlDU FELLUWS' hALL
SEVENTH sTRE1r,
hATlng been remOdelsd and improyed during the
IssI year me sALOOS-tke hpa.t 10 the city
paIteulariy fJr Balls and soci sbles Is ROW
ae ~ lCs enEaseme<ts Applicatonsto the JsnitOr
nne enr xCce north door } from . TO
y. ~, VIII recel' prom pt attention. oct22-l2tE
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htuav 40 PzSSsrLvA MA Avenue.
IEnG On hand q large stock Of ch .tce PAINT.
"a EEGRAYIHGS, PHOTOGRAPHS and
p aOMOS. Fine assortment Of ssnHia. Dresden
orcelsine Paintings. Velvet and Gilt THAMES,
IN great variety Passe PaTtout and n ats, mats to
order, Of sny hspe or color. Gold, Silver and Cop
PER Wire, Cord b hails, &C. Hew Kngrayings, Pho
togrsphs and ChroRos receiVe cd sspublfshed.
All kind Of Black Walnut and Silt Frames made to
order Of the best quality snd workmanship. Fine
patterns OF window Oornices to order. Pictures
hung and packed with the sreatest care.
n. B.-P aiutings Transferred, Lined and Re-
stored BY II n. BARLOW. oetl-sm
OLp so. On EIaibitiss and sale JHEw he
FTH e1. Az I'm 81
8ASkHlTERN,
So. t39 Tth street, between D and streets, eight
doors above Odd Fellows II all,
JEOlce OH Paintings, EngraSInss, Ohromos, 30.
elso, largest stock Paper Hansnss, window
Snates, Pictures, Frames, PictGre Cords and TAs.
Is stngs, Nsils, &C., II the District.
- TERNs OAsH.
~ Please remember Name and Number, isl.ly-
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DISTRICT GovRRNM EET.-A private meeting
Of leading citizens Of the District Of Columbia
Of both parties was held at an uptown hotel
last niR ht. The object of the conference was to
consult as to the best form of government for
the District. Among those present were law
yers, merchants and business men, and one or
change OF views the sentiment of the meeting
was found to be in favor Of the plan, which, il
is understood, has been substantially agreed
upon by the select committee on the District
This plan involves the abolition OF the suffrage
and the placing OF tho affairs Of the District
under the control Of the different departments
A number Of those present also thought that
the government should assume the back debt of
the District.-Wask. Cor. Bau Sun.
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IMPORTANT ORDER.-The Navy department
has issued order TO the effect that sea service
is not to be credited TO an officer except when he
is performing duty under orders from the
department, as part OF the complement OF
vessel OF war belonging to the Navy in commits
sion fer sea service and when attached TO the
coast survey for the thee only that he is actually
atlcat. No credit is TO be given for the service
in revenue or merchant vesSels. This order
will be printed in future navy registers as was
The q II n IN ncl lnSi
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-08-01
Ii. Nj. House Items.

Mr.. Philip Wilson, of this village, while
on his way to Oxford, on Monday morn
ing, narrowly escaped being killed. AT
the Bee Town crossing the cars struck his
carriage, entirely demolishing it. He was
thrown out, cut and bruised badly, but is
recovering slowly.
Base ball-this manly and interesting
game, which has not been played here for
a considerable time is livening up again.
A new club was organized on Wednesday
last; it is called the Z" Comet" very appro-
PIRATE we think.
The colored people intend holding four
days woods meeting, near here, commenc-
ing next Sunday.
Prayer meeting next Sunday night at
MIR. Sutton Scarborough's in this place.
Not gone yet-the potato beetle-they
seem to be on the increase; many places
they have stripped the vines, leaving moth
ing but the bare stalks standing.