Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-11
THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.
where To INV Holiday Goods

| kind, and few more OF the kid gloves at 80
and IS cents per pair. Messrs. Towson &
and desire an INSPECTION 81 their tabIe dam.
/ ask, honey comb and huckleback towel,
napkins, wine cloth and everything in that
/ line. At least drop in az CSC Pennsylvania
avenue and see what a store full of goods
there is.
| The late Indictment weather has produceda
new supply of colds and coughs, for which
the Elecampane and horehOund cough drops
| Will prove ready relief For sale by AR
THUR NATTANs, corner I'd and ID streets.
| The stock of paror CRATES kept on hand by
| HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, $40 9th street is
| not excelied south of Philadelphia. Gas logs
| for use with wicket CRATES, andirons, alnar
/ stands and fine sets they offer at very rea-
| sopable prices. Wire tenders of all descrip-
tons made TO order, and house plumbing in
| all its details.
The Steif pianos superior in touch, tone
| and durability, on easy terms, or large dis
count for cash at g. l.. WILD * Bros, 123
| 9Th street.
c. Y. Dawson & Co, 5 North Liberty
street; Baltimore. have an admirable cOiiec-
| ton of clocks, bronZes. statuary, &c. Gas
fixtures put up complete in Washington, free
Gordon's food for horses and c0ttle, which
| is considered very econ omical and beneficial.
can be found at G. p. LAURENsoN Co, $40
Louisiana avenue.
Holiday presents! Just call at MCELRoY.
BAIRD d Co.'s, gilders and uphOlsterers, 40i
I fine steel engravings, panel flowers, fine ca
| sels, velvet mats. engraved frames, &C., they
have. The goods are flrst-class and the prices
are moderate.
CHR. REIssNER. I15 9TH street, is Offering
stoves, mantels, &c, at New York prices,
and he claims his stock to be unexcelled this
| side of New York. Give him call; cold
Awnings can be procured at JOHN C. Ho-
| CAMS, 713 Market Space. Sole agent for the
mildew proof awning material.
THE JACKSON DEMOCRATIC AssoCIA-
TIoN met last evening at Sangerbund Hall,
p rI1l incl tfrnerA YNEnr
Norris, tpresiding,) DR.. Charles Allen, (sec-
retary,) and Messrs. I. v. NoOnan, c. p.
Culver, r. s: Davis, G. 7. Stewart, Jesse
Mann, 7. W. Hilleary, Jonas b. Ellis, VIM.
Homer, C.. G. Frasier, Frank Germon, John
Bligh and C.. W. Petit. Mr.. Patrick Culli-
name was proposed for membership. Mr.. r.
=. Davis referred to the public school queS-
ton, saying that the republicans were she'd
ding crocodile tears and claiming especial
guardianship of the schools. To show where
the democracy stood, he offered resolutions
that the free school system of the United
States is the brightest star In the galaxy of
the republic; that the democratic party has
been, IS now, and always will be in favor of
free schools. free press, free speech free trade
and gold and silver; that no sta te shall make
any law respecting an establishment OF any
thereof ard no money raised by taxation,
for the support of public schools, shall ever
be under the control of any religious sect,
etc. etc. The resolutions were referred to
The committee on resolutions. DIR. Culver
offered a resolution, which was adopted, au-
uOrIZlLg TnP appointment OF q committee
of five, with the president of the association
as chaiI man, on District affairs before Con-
CESS. The committee was not announced.
Or. Allen said that II had been their custom
TO celebrate the Sth day of January, the an
niversary of the battle of New Orleans, and
moved that a committee be appointed to
make ma aTrangements for the celebration OF
ried, ard Messrs. Charles Allen, X. 8. Davis,
Il. V. NoOnan, George T. Stewart and Robt.
Pail were appointed. Mr.. Shilling offered a
resolution htrecfipp q
TO give preference to members of the associa-
ton in making arrangements for the ban
ing of twelve bottles with crackers and
eheese?" DIR. Allen.-"The committee will
take care OF their members" The subject
was left with the committee.
THE oRAroRIo of the Creation was per-
formed last evening at the Congregational
Messrs. Young and Ever, of this CITY, and
the Philharmonic Society as the chorus,
numbering one hundred voices. The audi
epee was critical one, but the rendition of
this great work more than satisfied them.
TitieDs' noble vocal powers had full play in
the grand passages of this Oratorio, and her
as singer than by the concert programme
Of few weeks ago. Messrs. Ever and
Young both had leading parts, and their
musical circles here. Titiens' finest efforts
were greeted with the warmest recognition
on the part OF the auditors, and during the
handsome basket OF flowers. The chorus
was directed by Prof. Caulfield, and Prof.
Walter presided at the organ. Altogether,
The performance showed the ability of our
home talent to give the best music of the
masters in acceptable style, as with lesser
m OF ths sreat pIa donna the
creditable. With her it was brilliant sue
cess.
THE SUIT AGAINST w. III. OrTMAN-At
Richmond, Va, on Thursday, the chancery
Snlt and attachment pro, ceilings of the
begun in the corporation court of Alexandria
In August last, and lately removed to the
circuit court Of the United States for the
eastern district of Virginia, came up in the
court upon the motion of Gilman to quash
and dismiss the attachment for errors in the
proceedings. This suit was brought by the
United States to recover from the defendant,
Gilman, the sum- of SiI 600, alleged to have
been received by him of Halleck, the treas
nry clerk, who liz charged with embezzling
the money, knowing the same to have been
so embezzled, and to attach certain moneys
belonging to Gilman in the Alexandria
9ffRsna me moslon 70 9mashh was argned by
ney and Colonel Ball, of Alexandra, for the
government, and was submitted. Judge
Hughes took the papers in the case and will
probably announce his decision to-day.
THE NEW JAIL.-General Croker, the
warden of the jail, has this week been en-
gagged in transferring the prisoners from the
old building in Judiciary square to the new
tTucture near the Washington asylum, and
If the weather proves fair by Wednesday
night the whole number of prisoners will be
safely housed in their new quarters. Already
% OF the prisoners, mostly under sentence,
have been removed, and they are engaged in
cleaning up and preparing the building for
occupancy. There will be community OF
about two hundred persons there before the
week is out. The officers speak in high terms
OF the arrangement of the new building, and
are perfectly satisfied that when completed
IT Will be the best -arranged prison in this
section of the country. They are not partic.
ularly anxious, however, to have many
boarders, so ii may be as well to state that
the prisoners are not so well pleased with il
O
TIE LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING the
examination of witnesses in the case of Zaulo
Poole, the little acrobat, was continued be-
fore u. 3. Commissioner j. j. johnson. Dr.
Flodoardo Howard testified that the aero
oatic business tended To impede the lads
physical development. Thos. Young special
policeman at the Theater Comique, des-
cribed the Poole boys performances, and
said he had talked with the lad when they
were over, and he seemed then as bright and
sprightly as ever. Jacob Budd testified to
having seen other lads perform In the same