Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-27
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Ineav onrQ,~.-" Bill" and first
class varieties.
Condensed Locals.
The street lamps will be lighted At Jl:3o
o'clock p; m; and extinguished at 400 q. M.
daily papers In advance of the mail.
Dry goods, Carter's, TO7 Market Space
New dress goods, black silks, cashmeres.
At meeting OF the Southern Republican
fascination last night addresses were made
oy Mr. Wilkins o. Dakota, and Mr.. Thomas
Tuesday night at ST. Augustines (coIored)
snuIcn me rite OF confirmation was admins
ter.d oy Eight Rev. Bishop Gibbons, OF Rich
The resolutions OF respect to the memory
OF Tie late Speaker Kerr. adopted by the
JACKSON Democratic Association of this city
AZ recent meeting, have beer handsomely
crossed, and are 10 be rent to Mrs Kerr.
Tnis morning about Ia O'Clock coal oil
EsnP eapiSded ,s IN tRe ho1se Of Thornton
and eth and X and & streets. The flames
were txtineuished without much damage.
Alta meeting Of the board OF directors Of
Providence Hospital yesterday resolutions
Of respect to the late DR.. w. =. Johnston
we're adopted Similar resolutions were
adopted at meeting of board of directors of
The ChildTen's Hospital yesterday.
The advertisement of the public and Sum-
day school excursion TO the Centennial over
any otner road than the Baltimore and Po-
tomac Is an error. The excursion takes
place over the Baltimore and Potomac road.
and tickets at the low rate of 81 so for the
round ZIP can De had at Whitaker's book
store, Gilman's, Heller's, Majors, and the
III Cloud drug stores, and BalIantyne's book-
store. The tickets of any other road are not
good for this excursion.
A BUTLER CLUB ORGANIzKD.-Iaste eve
nlpg number OF the personal and political
Butler Club. Officers were elected and reso-
buttons adopted "that the proceedings of the
last session OF Congress demonstrated the
.s,s OF active and aggressive leader
sn1p on tue republican side OF the House to
oppose the encros chment OF southern demo-
cratic or confederate power and to Count !.
ss en me 10 nuenee Of the northern 6oughface
recognize all the requirements for that Kind
OF leadership, because while he was In the
house IN previous Congresses he compelled
the opposition TO respect and tear him as a
ready deoater and as . man whose wonder.
1ul resources of political knowledge 10 un-
Lowell district, OF Msssachusetts' 10 vote
Ior nls election, because we believe that a
vote for him Is vote that the war was not
Iongnt IN vain; that his candidacy is practi-
cally national issue. and that every true
patriot will hail his success as an ASSURANCES
tnat massachusetts,, the cradle OF the repub-
nean party, Is still true TO the principles for
perfled their lives and fortunes The pro-
eeedipgs are signed by: Timothy Lu6ey,
FSsnSersi R SosePn d. Anderson, secretary;
ia Smes Z. Thompson, Fred. Douglass, ID. w.
Bliss, James Young, Henry Johnson, Otis
"; fresorey, Hallet kilbourn, Gen. BoyntOn,
Douelss, jr, Robert NJ. Douglass, f.. p.
BROOKS. James Il Cleveland. captain. 4Ist |
ohio.l W. Maettely, Ben. F. Miller, and |
Others.
The TILDEN AND HENDRICKS CLUB met |
last evening at 432 7tb street. George Savage |
VIM. r. Furey, OF Pennsylvania, Dorsey |
Clagget, and others addressed the meettn9
Gen. Duncan s. Walker offered resolutIous.
which were adopted unanimously, recIting |
that the "citiZens OF South Carolina are in |
this centennial year, engaged in a strnSoIe
70 nee themselves from q tyranny, COM
pa red with which the British government of
ne colonies, hundred years ago, was q
pAuence and forbearaDce they have exhfb-
lied throughout this ntest, in the face of
Representations heaped upon them by
lain, Patterson, Elliott. worthington, their
mlnions and dupes, command the approval
OF al right thin king and patriotic citizens
latners 70 victory IN the first great reyolu-
lionsry struggle, IL Is eminently fit that a
hampton should now lead them in their
Ard misrule,r
fREEDNEN's HosPITAL-Aimual Peport
u. =. Palmer, NJ. D., Surgeon in chief Oh the
lumbia, has submitted the following synop- |
sis OF his forthcoming annual report to the |
whole n 1
Der OF persons treated during the year was
A follows: Remaining in the hospita at the
date OF the last annual report, 265; admitted
during the > ear: male, 2o5; females, us; born,
males, Z; born, females, Is; whole number |
admitted, S3i; treat: d 5s6 disch srged cured,
zl4; discharged relieved, 80; died, SO; total
discharged and died, 33S; remaining In hos
pital June 80, 1876, z63: In the dispensary
attached 10 the hospital, Acc patients have
been prescribed for and furnished with med
lelne. In the orphan asylum about ITO pa
with medicines and medical attendauce !
during the year, and subsistence hss been
furnished TO p Of these orphans"
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A meeting OF merchants and business men !
of this city was held yesterday Afternoon
over the Citizens National Bank, on 18Th
street, 70 take steps toward the formation
OF q general exchange for their benefit.
Among those present were Messrs. VIM. IL.
heed, Theodore r. Gatchel, a. l.. Barbour,
~ sJor Hail, z. ID. Bliss. G. b. Church, w. N.
Roach, John Van Riswick, and A. r. Apple
man. Mr.. Gatchel called the meeting to
order and stated the ADVANTAGES to the busi-
ness public which would result from an ex-
change Of this kind. Mr.. WIN. b. Reed was
elected chairman. On motion OF Mr.. C. H
Bliss, q committee 10 draft a constitution
ard by laws for permanent organization
vas appointed as follows: Q. b. Church. A |
L. Barbour. and c. II. Bliss. The meeting |
then adjourned until Saturday.
THE FUNERAL OF Hon. X II. Gillette, an |
en- member OF Congress from New Y Ork who |
DIED on Tuesday last, took place yesterday |
afteTncou nom the Washington House. and |
was attended by large concourse OF promi- |
Bent citizens, Including many members of |
the Washington bar. Rev. DIR. Boss, OF the |
Epiphany church, conducted the services.
The pall-besreTs were: Professor Henry, W.
W. Coreoran, esq, DR.. j. 3. Blake, |
Judge Cartier, Colonel Berret, Judge |
Wylle. Ii. A. willard, esq, Add A. l.. Halle |
ton. The remains were temporarily depos- |
tied In vault al GlenwOOd cemetery and
at q future day will be removed to NewYork
Jor ihteTment Mr.. Buchly was the under
Isker.
IHE HAYIs AND WHEELER MEy OF East
Warrington yesterd ay run up on the pole
Al tne intersection OF Virginia avsnue and
sih street, handsome burgee, bearing the
names OF Hayes and Wheeler and AZ was
greeted with loud cheers. The streamer Is
~ feet long, and was made by the wife OF
capt ID. Crouch, of the navy yard who col
leeted the funds. e +. Casey designed IL
and W m. l.. Cowan superintend Its con
struetion.
THS KNIGHTS OF ST. AUGUSTINE, Conn
nandery No. 1. colored Catholic associa-
tion, Of Capitol Hill, in company with the
Knights Of St Augustine, Commandery No.
3, Of Georgetown, their invited guests, were
ont marching yesterday forenoon In celeora-
ton Of their fourth Ami versary. The Capt.