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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-13
Important Church Weetinr.

It has been known to many Of our readers that
the Fifteenth-street tPresbyterisn) church has
been for some time seriously embarrassed in its
financial ahairs. The congregation some years
ago undertook to enlarge and beautify their
church building, ct cost Of about t1e, o0o which
amount was borrowed from the Freedman's bank
Of this city. About lo,eos Of this amount is now
due and demanded. Aftsr the usual services yes
terdsy morning the report Of committe was pre-
sented BY Mr.. Henry johnson, which stated that
the New Yorkavenue church had agreed 20 fur
nish $4,000, and that Rev. Or. Smith, Of the
Fourth church, had 200 ct his command, FRO
yided the fereinder vas raised by the Fifteenth
street church. MIR. John A. Grsy occupied the
chair, and Q proposition submitted By John +.
Cook, esq, for tia appointment Of com mittee 10
take the needfnl nteps TO rAfse the amount re-
CURED, Was adopted. The Rev. Mr.. Brown, the
pastor Of the church, subscribed t25o OF the
amount. A number Of gentlemen NOT connected
with the cnurch-she Hon. Mr.. Rainey, Of the
House Of Representatives; Mr. Pinchbaek, Mr..
J.nss wo.nlsy. Japss p. Tassin, esq., and
cordial approval The church Is located on
Lafsyette square, and 10 . pesusiful sdi6ce. It
vas founded By Rev. John +. Cook in the year
1sn. The Rev: Dr. Tustin. Rev. MI. Van Dean
and Rev. Mr.. Brown have ntnfstered to thfs con-
gregation with great succesE.
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An oHstsrmsn,r Union.

The captains of oyster vessels, who for long
time have been complaining Of the way in which
their profits have been eaten up by middIemen,
AaJe effected permanent protective organiEa-
ton, under the name Of the "Oyster Captains
Mutual Protective Association" with Capt. AL
fred J. Lewis a. president; Capt Robt. Z. Fieury,
vice president: o. W. Thomas, secretary; William
il has been decided that all THAR csrgoes shall be
eongfgned 70 MI. VIM. Leishear, ss their agent,
to receive o commission Of Eve Per cent on the
sales. Mr.. Leishear Friday last gave his bond
for e coo for the faithful performances OF his On.
ttea and the new arrangement goes into effect To-
day. Hereafter ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and consumers
will be supplied through MI. Leishear, instead OF
the drummefs and middle-men, who have sup
piled the retail market up to this time.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-13
Preservation Of Feod.

Commissioner Watts, in his monthly report,
speaks Of the importance of Reynolds fruit evapo-
rator in the following terms: There is, perhaps,
no subject which at this moment Is commanding
more attention, and none which possesses more
substantial interest to the sgriculturst than the
process for the preservation Of food. or all the
Vegetables which supply the wants and provide
Scr the comfort Of men and animals. there are but
Wv that do not soon decay and are lost. 1t ie,
/ eerefore, o matter Of congratulatfon that the
I dnds Of ingenious men have been successfully
Al pneo 70 the invention of machinery BY which
n yepecies Of fruit or vegetable may be 50 efec-
ms my, epeeony and ehseply desicested ss that It
ma De kept fof any time and in any climate,
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desire to utilize ,hsir seeunsistsd papers shouls
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IS n
uH1oH zorEL. sIeRaxFowE.
Georgetown 10 most senysnient place 70 I've,
90 Il u part Of tke city Of Washington IN ,ealty,
Although living there does not entail DO many
heavy expenses ~ In its sistey city, and one has
larger city. Ono Of the U<vantsgss Of George
town is that It centainS an excellent hotel-the
Union hotel-owned and conducted BY Mr.. v.
Shinn, who offers ell the advantages and induce
ments Of the doWn.tsHn hotels, ct comparatively
cheap rates. The hotel ts located on the line OF
the Washington and Georgetown street railroad,
and is accessible from any point in the District.
. ExApIKeHAx AaD co.'s STABLES.
Msssre A. Lsadingham and 7. W. weddieombe,
having recently completed their commodfous
stables, No. 1877 II street northwest. have placed
in Il some Of the best stock In the city, and can
furnish a. handsome turnout as any establish
ment Of the kind In the country. Their stablee
are conveniently located, and their ample aecoE-
modations make their establishment most az
ceilent one for persons who have horses to board.
They furnish all styles Of carriages and teams,
we'll equipped, and upon the shortest notice. A
telegraph line has been run from their stables 70
Willard's hotel, and orders LEFT 1t the latter
place ct any time Of the day or night VIII receive
prompt attention. :, -Irs|
ROBERT COLEMAN. q
Make your home musical and happy by fur
nishing it with piano an organ. II ts anotice'
able fact that divorce cases seldom originate IN
family with . piano. Mr.. Robert Ooitman, No.
gl2 street, opposite Masonic Temple, dealer IN
specially OF the celebrated Narvesen piano and
the Blake organ, unsurpassed in the market He
offers all his Instruments at low prices, and also
has pianos and ORGANS for rent,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-13
A LEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON
"a RAILROAD AID ALEXANpRIA AND
.orror conxrr or s1ruAxp B srnxuus,

.oxrof CoRNrR OF SIXTH AND STREETS.
Local trains for Alexandria leaver==J
as follow: g.. 800 "a 70. II .. n, sszS%4Y
and and p: trstns run daily; AL other trains
Local trains leave Eexandrla as follows: sLS
10, .. m; i, q { s. sso. p, n. The and
10 O. m, and and7 D. m, trains leave Alexandra
daily: ali other trains daily, except Sunday.
Great Southern Express va k1enmo1a leaves
Alexandria only.
Threugn tickets to AL points South and South
rest for ale ~ oces corner OF Thirteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, and sixth street and
PenusYfvania avenue, where passengers can leave
orders for bslEaxe TO be checked At an thu hotsi1
and residencrS throuxh to destination.
ID. n. BOYD, JR.,
seao-tf General Passenger Agent.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-13
TIE parila of aasn1ina.

ne us1efWriters Of Newark are considering
the subject Of gasoline, and have reported CON-
mittee 70 report upon the sdyisability of cancel.
ing all policies on buildings In which gasoline Is
nFed-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-13
ottn.n's Nonsy.

Suit in ehaneery ana attachment proceedings
were eonmsneed inf Richmond;on the 9th instant
OF The United States against VIM. II. ottman ct
81. This esss was, in August last begun In the
Corporation Court Of Alexandria, bat was re-
moved to the United States Circuit Court for the
Eastern district OF Virginia, Judge Hughes.
Ottmau's counsel moved 70 quash and dismiss ne
attachment on account OF errors In thu pruccbdr
sesinst Otimsn for the reoovsry Of ne ~, TO
alleged TO have been stolen ffom tha United
States Treasury BY Hsiisek 4n1 dsIfvercd . Ott-
belonging TO Gilman Altar arGumeu3 ~ eosinsel
fof the Government and the defense the coQrt
took the napsrss and Els csc.s.cs VIII soen De
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-13
Tax PAYER,

Can now save large discounts in paying improve
meut taxes through Dickson & Patterson. (lf,oe<,
DS5 Fifteenth and Pos F0ur'snd-a-half Streets.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-13

Another process is now proposed for smsiti q
iron, the idea being to pulveriIs the ore and ux-
ing materials with certain proportion Of carbon
aeeous matter, and Incorporate the whole, By
means Of hydraulic cement, into solid masses or
Jumps, ike concrete or mortar, these blocks being
then placed In an ordinary smelling furnace, IN
layers alternating with sush proportion Of fuel
WIN, in conjunction with that contained IN the
blocks, affect the complete snd thorough reduc-
ton Of the Incorporated ore. supplementary
fuel or combustion chamber IL provided, exterior
latter opposite the b1astpipe nozzle, BY which
means bttumfnous coal, coal dun, or ether suits-
BILE fuel may be employsd IN quantity readily
blast and Eupply heat. The fuel chamber 10 also
provided with feed hopper, rod and alarm, 10
indicate when the fuel e e such state - 70
quire replenishfnz OF renewal, this being fndi-
Gated by tho descent Of the rod, as the fuel ID
burnt sHsy- acting on . beil.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-13
HATS AND CAPS.

MEMBEns OF eON RREss An u
~ Others Wishing covering for thu
Heao VIII ma complete assorfment or
the Latest Saskatchewan prefs Hats,
sot sra ts 8 Z Ts5 HAts, Seal skin caps
stlssS ssentfor xnO1's New TSrf Dress II Has. :
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-13

RHLr SOME OF TIE PREACHERS SAID
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-13
WASHINGTON AND OHIO RAILROAD

NEW YORK Sh ANR W T,4ST ~ Sr}S1uopr
fhl-AkEEEESS176EA . -
ALL POINTS IN THl SEW ENGLAND
rHRoUsH BETEzENv %SS WASHINGTON AND
WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS.
III TRfIs IE1vfSs Az " A; y, IS ryILhAN
FutLI1S f1IAASaET 1sILE EIkaSITss o1ks ON
me T Leave PsPe q s,s md
for Philadelphla, New York and poiats East
1:0 ?. n S S SoT PSiiadslphi. and New York
$50 p n k1pfsss sOr PSil.dephi. and way points
$40 p. N: Express FOR Phn.delphia, New York and
FEtEa1S fAL86E sEEEPfNa 6Aks On
Ticfets and Information can be procured At ths
2, csed for and checked at hotels and Phi
vste fesidences on orders lefs g the Snees OF
Ps5bsyTsRia svenne and on the northeast corner
p Ssh Ii Ias
sorssf sizth md 3 st6eeHss. BoYp. Ia.
,csmez Prsssnssf KSsRt fhisSslSai. p.
,,a,, sune,,u,essd E9; =; 49, mtsSS IA.
1870 PENNSYLVANIA 1oe de
TO THE Eso0HzgzEEsE, soUTH
WIHER ARRAN9EHENx.
On andafter. November 2, fs7S. trains WI ranss
Washiasson sae.. n IBaitfnors.. s:9.. n
-.:.t0R,n Is :. j j:5sR 3: j. !.
,,,s TIE Hls sas5AF PogBaE T BACK
day and night ears, WIN modern improvements.
vEN2hnndred miles saved 70 Western and Central
500 :. m. daily for the West, Daily, except Sun:
day, for me North, to Canandaigua, Buffalo and
u:8 A. M. daily, except Sunday, west and North
% WiIiamsport and Lock Haven.
daily, except Saturday, for the North.
Thropgh from Washfngto1 to Pfttso1rg, chicago
and Rochester without change.
Tickets by this route can Be procured q the %.
ices, northeast corner o. Thirteenth street and
PenngyivAniA avenue and Sixth street and Fenn.
yfvania avenue, where re1iAble Information Win
er".nesrs rsoearfnr ticksts q thess onces caa
secure accommodationg In Palace ears for Pitts
burg. Chicago, and Rochestsr.
sc. Sspsr., PASSENGER Assa+ Fhil.dslDAis,F,. /.
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GENERAL NEWS OF TIE CITY

INDIANA REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-13
Nskssn q rsstsrsen

----- O1ekBon f2ttorfon 3.
Are paying improvement tar bills q IN immenBe
discount. osll on than. omess, CO.. Fifteenth
and 2os -Four and,a rfalf streets.
Twenty-Five Per Cent. Saved
By buying your boots and shess at L HsIlbrun1,
4o2 Seventh street, second door above d street
northwest. Mems stout boots, a. gents very
fine boots, o.; ladies, button boots, t1.5O; chfi-
dren's button boots, 81; childrens silver. toe
shoes, Scots; felt and rubber shoes. Sign Of Old
Woman In Shoe In Window"
e-s-,r CITY ITEMS.
TEE WAY sto minister 70 mind diseased" 10 to
take Peruvian Syrup, protected solution OF the
pfotoxide Of iron, which gives strength and vigor
TO the whole system restores the digestive organs
70 perfect health, thereby restoring the mind to
Its natural vigor.
TEuRsfoz's IvozY PHAKl TOOTH Powp1l
used daily VIII keep the teeth clean, white and
sound, the gums healthy and tho breath sWest.
Twenty-Five and my cents psr battle.
youvKNs 1HoDoRouB KD-9Lov1 OLlANm
VIII renoyate sofled gloves thoroughly snd
quickly. Twenty-Five cents Per bottle.
THOMPSON RoMADH OPTIM1 10 equal TO the
best French, and but half the prios. twenty-five
and ffty cents per bottle.
VILLA STRzNeTHEHIHa PLAsrER8 are The
very oest All sold BY druggists.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-13
fvsnty-hvs Per Cent. saysa

Are paying Improvement tsx bills Q. In immsnse
discount. oaii on thsn. omess, ss Fifteenth
and EOS -Four and. arkaif streets.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-13
WHISKY AND CUTTING ARRAYS

THE sERINADB SATURDAY NIGHT
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-13

> Ir Tou have friend with cough or cold, to- i
him to try DR.. Bull's Cough Syrup. He WIZ
thank you for your advice. The price 10 only %
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-13
wAsHIseToN BUSINESS COLLEGE.

what's the use OF staying In this city In Gov
eminent employ, dependent upon Uncle Sam for
your daily bread, feeling as though You may be
cut of from his commissary at any moment? Not
particle in the world when you come to think Of
it. Now, If you'll start to the Washington Bust
neee College, In either day or night classes, you
viii be enabled at the end Of q couple Of years to
DO wei wherever you may be. You can always
secure business, and Independent business, too
you want and you'll feel Ike . free man. This
college hts you for real life and gives you An ed
Spencer, the president, or send TO him for o cir
cular.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-13
WAX WORK AND DANCING.

How many beautiful accomplishments are neg.
leeted now. adays, when they might be made to
add so much eontentment to the young, cultivate
In them the taste for art and improve their minds
generally? Music is, Of course, good, 50 Is dane
ing, not carried 70 excess; but there Il one thing
that VIII give your daughter love for nature,
and through It she will grow strong and health
ful. Give her the Dement'S Of the beautiful art
taught BY Madame M. e. B. Gary, teacher in
wax work. This is something you ought not to
overlook, for It 70 ut once genteel bsautiful and
street.
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rHE sAsL1eHr COMPANY.

There is always demand for cheap fuel in the
n M.ser, snd the poor Of large city suffer more
HON any etner cause. The Washington Gas
ngnt Oompeny furnishes cheap fuel, which, in
some parteuars, IL superior 10 coal IN the shane
Of coke. which they deliver to any part Of the
city: y appyinE at one Of tina ofices Of the com.
northwest, or ITO Bridge street. GeoreetoSn' cois
may be obtained for $40 Q load Of FORTY bushels
Coke as fuel IL an article OF Considerably yalua
70 the houtekeeper as ft possesses many QUALITIES
that can be used 70 advantage In cooking
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EXCURSIONS.

~ So.s ., sssaissron
CO. sr1ssnE 49, 7g2yMsas5xAp.
Leave. seyenth-strees Wharf DAlt tsanaay 80
eepted. a. - = N, ret1rling aooat 2 H..
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THE SPLENDID THINGS AT BURpErrR's.

You've no idea what tremendous stock Of
fall and winter supplies Blrdette 8 Co. ga Sew
e1th street, 10 receiving daily. Among the goods
he lie Offering you'll ind Just what you want to
give your husband for Christmas present in the
shape Of half dozen Of thosetexesllent patent
partly made dress shirts. They are made OF the
hnest Wamsutta cotton and pure linen; then
TO finish half dozen In short time by running the
seams up on machine. Then Burdette has
beautiful lot Of those sealbroun, nayy-blue and
10 surely saerihce-t1.50 per yard. But You
know where rs Seventh street Is; so 20 up some
on, and you wnl ind any and everything you
want without running all over the city, and then
At last falling back upon Burdette & Co., % you
viii do. Go early and you will get bargainE.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-13

As the year closes periodicals. and newspapers
that have accumulated during the year become
nuisance; but II they are bound up into volumes
and MED away they viii grace library, and be-
ing more valuable every year No holiday pres
ent can De more acceptable than handsomely
bound volume Of fsvorfte periodical or news
syenue, between Tenth and Eleventh Streets, on
the south side, executes work In this line In the
best style, rebinding old books 50 that they look
IN convenient and hspdsone form. Those who
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-13

In these days Of coal oil herrorss cheap and
effective fre-Dghter, doing away with coal OIL
shavfngs and paper, comes as q Blessing. Ste
phenson Bro sre administering and selling pat
nfe-lighter with each bundle, with which IRE can
De quickly made without the danger attend ant
upon other means. They have also at their mill snd
depot, ct the street wharf, all OF the best
qualftiesof coal The bundled kindlipg wood
prepared By this arm Is rapidly coming into gen
GERS IN the city, The ONCE Of the firm is at No.
l2ls Pennsylvania avenue, where orders may be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-19
STATE NEWS.

A man named Daniel Avery at work in the
Portland Company, was caught in wheel Wednes-
day, and his clothes completely torn from him.
He escaped with few slight bruises.
We hear Of ten or twelve young men who are
expecting to leave Machias and vicinity this week
for Washington Territory, expecting to work for
the Puget Sound Lumber Company Machias
I nion.
During the late cold spell ice formed betweed
Browns Island and Beafs Island, at Jonesport so
that persons crossed. Ice also made across the
Reach between the Main and Beals Island, but
we have heard of no travelling that way. 1t is
said that about sixty years ago ice made across
the Reach and so firmly that two men crossed from
the Main to Beal's Island and back The thing
is not done more than twice century.
In one poor family which was more Or less suIs
ported by the town of Cheryfcld, five children
were sick, four of whom died recently.
In the report of the Treasurer of the Kennebec
Log Driving Company, it was shown that the price
of labor was less in 1866, Immediately after the
war, than since, and that since 1870, while every
thing else has been falling the price of labor has
steadily advanced
The closing of our harbor and bay has put an
embargo upon all shipments of hay and other
country products from this port. Our dealers
filling their barns, storehouses and cellars. One
or two vessels loaded with hay and other produce
are lying at the wharves frozen in, with no pros
pect of getting away for weeks Belfast Age
IL Is ElSn time mat the Legislative chairman oil
the Joint Standine Committee on Temperance was
at home. 1t is the opinion of some that he is
needed to run the Temperance columns of this
paper and that the spirit Of the hour demands the
advocacy of higher standard than simply to
drink water, seems best.-[Ellsworth American.
A brute in the form Of man, in West Buxton,
has wife who is at times afflicted with insanity,
and he has been in the habit of tying her in cold
room by herself and leaving her. A neighbor en-
tered the house the other day, and in one corner
of the room stretched upon few rags was the
bare of clo.h;ng except small pec, of canvass
which was sewed around the hips. Her feet were
badly frozen and her body frost bitten. The
neighbor fastened to one of the selectmen and
the poor creature was removed to a neighbours
house. Our correspondent says that the woman
had probably been there all winter.
Mrs. Mary A. Stebbins. wife of Rev. Horatio
Stebbns, formerly of Portland, died in San Fran
cisco on the ith inst.
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Gordon and his Mother.

correspondent of the Argus, writing under date
of the l7th gives this account of an affecting in
terview between the doomed murderer, Gordon,
and his aged mother:
Gordon had an interview with his aged mother
this afternoon, and those who were compelled to
witness it describe it as affecting in the extreme
When Gordon was informed that she was in pris-
on, and would come to see him he burst into tears
and his fortitudc nearly deserted him. There he
stood, the personifcation of crimes incarnate, a
completely broken down man. Bitter tears ran
down his cheeks, and it seemed that he was living
in that moment his whole life over again. He
saw that mother, who in his infancy had caressed
him 50 fondly, and to whom he had looked for
guidance and for counsel. He thought of the
happy days OF boyhood, when not a care disturbed
his mind. Ills maturer life came back to him,
and he saw, in his minds eye, the proceedings of
that terrible night, when he wiped out of exist
ence nearly the whole family of his brother. The
bloody axe rose up before him and he struggled
fearfully to Danish the horrible thoughts The old
lady, bowed down W it'll grief, approached the cell,
with lettering and trembling steps. As she reach
ed the wretched man. all the mothers love return
ed. She saw before her. not the red handed muir
derer, but her own child, and in her memory, per-
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MANITOBA.

ST. Paul, February II. A special despatch of
last evening from Fort Garry states that Mr.. Lux
ton, editor of the Free Press, was before Chief
Bench, for contempt of court, for publishing strict
ures on Judge Woods action in the Schultz per-
jury Luxton refused to retract or apologize,
amid cheers and applause from large assem-
blage in the court room. Luxton was fined $500
was made up by subscription Immediately, and an
article in this evenings Free Press may create
another case tomorrow. Schultz left for Ottawa
this morning amid storm Of groans and Kisses.
Indignation against Chief Justice Wood is in
creasing rapidly. Lepine is saving wood in the
iail ward
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-19
Shipping Notes.
YER MONT.

Burlington. February Is. The meeting of the
Burlington Tiottirg Association, is a complete
success. To-day was the third day of the races
The weather was fine and good crowd attended
The track is the ice of Burlington harbor is in
the finest condition. Two races were trotted to-
day. The 80 was for $500, 800 to first, $50
to the second and $40 third. Summary:
c. c. Abbott, Van Wrinkle, 1888
C. Flanagan, Flora Lee, 1l2I
j. c. PATHS, Spotted Jim, 3444
T. II. Shepherd. Rasie 22l2
Best time y, 81. Race for $3.50, S75 to
first, $50 to second and S25 to third. Summary
]. P. Ford, Highland Gray, All
j. Hastings David, 2l44
7. NJ Tuerney, Barney Kelley, 1892
j. A. Williams, Charlie Mac, 4223
Best time "a.
The horsemen are excited tonight and big
day on the ice is expected to -morrow, for which
two races are set. Pools selling lively and the
trading is brisk.