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National Republican., 1876-10-26
FIRE SIDE JEWEL, at 800 Pa. ave.
Professor shsldon's Juvenile soiree.


Professor sheldon's Assembly rooms pre-
sented a brilliant and lovely scene last night,
the occasion Of his second juvenile soiree.
The little ones were dressed msguifeently,
danced superbly and looked like so many dele
gates from fairy land. There was probably
from 150 to 200 children present, participating
in the dancing, attended by their parents, who
seemed much delighted at the rapid progress
Of their darlings in the art terpsichorean.
Among the large audience we note the fol-
lowing as present: Mrs. Thos. j. Durant and
family, Mrs. VIM. Gait and family, Mrs. o.
W. Minor and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. C. D.
Gunion and family, Mrs. Keyser and SONS,
Mrs. Charles Edmonston and family, Master
Elmore and Winfield Dunn, Mrs. B. L. HAZEL
finger and SOD, Misses Della and Carrie Kaiser,
Mrs. ". II. Morrison and sons, Miss Louisa
Mills, Mrs. j. A. Hamilton and family, Mrs.
John A. Bsker and son, Mrs. Croghan and
daughter, Miss Nettie Angus and neice,
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bacon and family.
Mrs. Sheldon, (who has just returned from
prolonged visit to Philadelphia } Miss Minerva
Sheldon, Mrs. c. P. Baker and daughter, Mr..
James W. humphreys and family, Mrs. T. +.
Sipgison and daughter, MFR. Geo. Courtney
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Buker (of Mount
Pleasantly and daughter, Mr.. narrower and
granddaughter, Miss May Duncanson, Mr.. and
MRS. ". w. MARTIN and daughter, MRS. Auolpn
Cluss and family, Mr.. John Markriter and
family, Mrs. E. n. Gray and daughter, Mrs.
Judson Morris and family, Miss Lizzie Prather
and sister, Master Willie Ottman and sister,
Mrs. Hawkins and daughter, Mrs. Hooe and
family, Mrs. Goodrich and daughters. Master
Harry Hamilton, Judge and Mrs. j. Parker
Jordan, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Falls and son,
Master George Hobbs, Master Louis Redfern,
Mrs. L. C. Denver and daughter, Mrs. n. P.
Williams and family, the Misses Clark, Mr..
and Mrs. J. V. n. Huyck and family.
The consisting of qusdrilles,
lancers, wsltzes, figures Of German, fancy
dances, &c.-was rendered In superior man
ner, rejecting credit on the Professor as well
as his pupils.
National Republican., 1876-10-26
CITY ITEMS.

GAS HEATING STOVES, to heat any size room
or whole building; Gas-saving Burners, best in
the world, the fact demonstrated to the purchaser
SsGs Osn s Sas psR % in
bronze and gilt, largest stock ever exhibited in
Washington; Gas Filters and Plumbers supplies
elegant designs, fifty different styles; Latrobe
Stoves, Ranges and Crates, all styles; Cleveland
Non-eIplosiTe, Boston Standard and German
windows, Clocks, Bronzes, statuary, sc. Larg.
est stock and store in the city. Plumbing and
Gas Fitting speciality No boys sent out to do
Ninth and D streets, Z. n. q. a. building.
Is Youn L1rR WORM 10 CxsTsf-sieknsss
some disease during their life. When SICK, the
object is to get well; now to say plainly that no
person In this world that is suffering with Dys-
pepsia, Liver Complaint and its effects, such as
Indigestion, Costiyeness, Sick Headache, Sour
Stomach, Heart Burn, Palpitation Of the Heart,
Depressed Spirits BOnsnsss &C. can s1ks
and get sample bottle ' for % 70 cents &c and tsy It.
Essuaf size 70 cents Ess TES dssso T ss'y'
Wholesale Agents.
DER perfect dentifrice. Its action on the
teeth is specific removes tartar and discoloration
arrests decay, and keeps them sound. clean and
white. 1t hardens the gums, sweetens the breath,
and, containing no acid, canoot injure the enamel
Its constant use is recommended to all, but spe-
preserve them. Twenty-Five and any cents per
THonrson's PonAp DE OPTIMI for ersssing the
hair. This hne ponade merits special mention.
Purely vegetable, Its effect is to soften and refine
coarse dry hair imparting to 1t gloss and beauty.
injure, but 10 highly beneficial equally 30 to the
rich, golden-hued tresses Of youth, the darker
shades of middle life or the silverstreaked looks
ofags. Twenty-Five and nifty cents per bottle.
PRAcTIcl ECONOMY. Renovate your solied
gloves thoroughly and quickly with Joyens IN
Sdorous Kid Glove Cleaner. Twenty-Five cents
psr bottle.
National Republican., 1876-10-26
Afraid 70 Take a Bath.

A hungry, ragged and unusually dirty look
iDgtramp went into the Fifth precinct station
last night to inquire about accommodations
for dodgers. Stationkeeper DaBois subjected
him to the usual rigorous cross-examination,
during which it was ELECTED that the visitor
had walked from New York In seven days.
He was allowed to choose between q supper
less night and q breakfastless morning in q
cell at the station or warm bed and supper
and breakfast and bath at the Night Lodg-
ing. house. "You1l have to take a cold water
bath If you go there" said Officer Dubois.
Disgust was plainly visible In the grimy fea-
lures of the tramp. 81 can't take BATH"
he said; 81 had the chills and feyers when
was down South" He was told again that he
would get hot coffee for supper and breakfast,
and he replied with supreme disgust, 81
wouldn't take bath for forty breakfasts and
suppers." This was SO positive that he was
not pressed further, and the officer led him
back to q cell, where he chuckled to himself
in the darkness over his narrow escape from
being tempted to take bath and disgrace his
fraternity.
National Republican., 1876-10-26
TIE FUTURE eovrRrxEsr.

In formation Concerning Ontr1ct AnGrh
The District Commissioners have trans
mittcd 10 Thomas C. Cox, secretary Of the
joint commission, appointed by Congress to
prepare a suitable form of government for the
District and report at the next session OF Con-
gress, reply to q communication from him
requesting certain information concerning
District affairs. The paper contains list Of
the officers appointed by the Commissioners
composing the present government, with
sketch of their duties, amount Of annual
salary of each, sc. The secretary of the COM
mittee is informed that no record Is kept of
such District officers as are not appointed by
nor under the direction of the Commissioners.
Papers relating 10 the duties of the auditor,
treasurer, collector of taxes, coroner, attorney
and assistant attorney, assessors, s1Perinten-
dent of assessments, water registrar, commits
sioners of the sinking fund, fre department,
engineer, surveyor, inspector of coal, inspector
OF steam boilers, flour, and commissioners OF
-four inspectors and commissioners of deeds
are inclosed. The duties OF such officers as
are not alluded to above are set forth In Webb's
digest; to which special reference Is made rs to
page, chapter, sc. These officers are: The
commissioner Of Washington asylum, intend
ant do, physician do, inspectors of wood, do.
of lumber, do. salted provisions, commissioner
of markets, trustees of schools, superinten-
dents of chimney sweeps. A paper is included
showing the number Of public schools, trus-
tees, scholars, janitors, and salaries of teach
ers, &c. ---
In reply to the inquiries as to the nlmber of
fire engines, employees and all annual ex-
penses of the fire department, The annual r5
mort Of that G6Dsstrpe-5 ior 1910 1s CigeG for
She information required.
in answer p -. ,sg3s-- t3T the
GEAlLT C0sI OF THF rAEIoUs DISTRICT soy-
ERNRESTs,
from the lounla.ion Of the District to the
present time, I'D the proportion Of the ex-
penses contributed by the taxpayers and by
Congress, respectively, the Commissioners
state that 1t is impracticable to give the de-
sired information, as the records of their office
do not furnish the data. In answer to the re-
quest for the value OF -s
PROPERTY OWNED BY THE UNITED STATES IN
THE DISTRICT,
the following figures, taken from the Gov
ernor's answer to the series of inquiries made
BY the Joint select committee of Congress,
February IS, 1874, are given: ..
In parks and reservations, 81 $50 square
feet -
Streets and avenues. SI4l,oiz %
Public buildings. teoet) ....-....... S5,lsI,21 10
Deaf and Dumb Asylum ............. 10000 %
In Georgetown. n......-.....--......-.. Io,5Ds %
Aggregate. 20, os5,o55 90
2,s44,oii 90
No assessment has been made. of the above
since the date of the publication Of that paper.
EFIRE SIDE JEWEL. at 9ao Pa. ave.
National Republican., 1876-10-26
Indisnntahla

The greatest remedy of modern times, for
the immediate alienation Of pain and positive
quick cure, is-xithout doubt, Benson's cspcine
porous plasters. The public appreciates arti-
cles of true merit. Thousands of physi-
clans and druggists speak in glowing terms Of
their great curative properties, who know
them tobe superior to any other known medicine,
and who unhesitaiingly recommend them from
honest motives. They cure chronic and local
diseases which other porous piasters simply re-
lieye. rheumatism, neuralgia, severe ans
continuous aches and pains, pleurisy, lumbago,
sciatica, and all diseases in which porous
plasters have been valued, are by Renson's
cspcine porous plaster instantly relieved and
quickly cured. Their reputation Is without .
parallel in the history of true medicine; their
action Is more poHerfui than electricity, and
Jet they are purely vegetable and contain no
mineral or metallic poisous Try them and
you will not be deceived. Price 25 cents.
National Republican., 1876-10-26

In many cases the nose is stopped up, some
times on one side, sometimes on the other,
and often on both, giving rise to disagreeable
"stufy" sensation in the head, accompanied
by occasional violent and prolonged paroxysms
of sneezing. Again, distressing feeling Of
fullness or compression is experienced above
and between the eyes, or pain manifests itself
in the face, forehead or temples, or on the top
or back Of the head, sometimes Of so severe q
character that II b mistaken for neuralgia.
The sense Of smell is generally blunted or en-
tirely lest, and taste may become similarly
affected.
No. 732 Tenth street, daily, between the hours
of and 8 O'Clock. Consultation and exami-
nation free.
National Republican., 1876-10-26
MEDICAL SOCIETY.
Resolutions upon the Death Of DR.. VIM. P.
Iohusou

du4Ut0us
4 meeting Of the Medical Society OF the Dis
trict of Columbia was held last night at Con-
zsga hall to take action upon the death of
their fellow member, the late Wm. P. John
son, and adopt resolutions expressive OF their
high regard for the deceased. Y. S. Lincoln,
NJ. D., filed the chair, and H. A. Klein
smith, NJ. D., acted as secretary.
The president called the meeting to order,
and stated the object for which 1t had been
called.
Upon motion, the following committee of
five were appointed TO draft resolutions upon
the death Of DR.. William johnson Drs. Graf
ton Tyler, Hall, Garnett, Howard and Haguer.
The committee offered tho following pre-
amble and resolutions; which were adopted
The announcement which has been made of
the death of DR.. VIM. P. Johnston, who for
so many years bas been among the most
honored members of the Medical Society Of
the District Of Columbia, has created pro-
found sensation, mingled with the deepest
grief and sorrow. We not only feel the great
loss the profession has sustained, but also re-
cognize in his death a public calamity. No
more earnest, energetic, untiring labcre.' in
the profession has ever laid down his life in
its service, and the profession and the public
are in common sympathy In this hour of
affiiction. Therefore, be It
Resoloed, That in the death of DR.. William
2. Johnston this society mourns the loss of
ore who has made his name long to be re-
membered, whose example for honorable con-
sideration, noble purposes and indefatigable
and unceasing effort for its attainment, hss
left record only Of tbe srient prolessioHs'
conduct, the able ard ea.u.-Rs medical teacher,
the learned and accomplished phYsir'-E, Ibs
al 9actiouate. gympstbet.s rriesa AID skiisfai
-dViseF and counselor o. tbe sick, whose
labors here have honored his profession All
eEDObled human chasSster.
Rcs0lsr1, That not only as the accomplished
physician, but also as q citizen imbued with q
commendable public spirit, taking broad and
Just view of every enterprise for the common
welfare, we commend his example as worthy
of universal imitation.
Resolved, That the members of this society
will attend the funeral of the deceased in
body and wear the usual badge of mourning.
Res0lVed, That this society deeply sympa-
thize with the family of the deceased In their
great bereavement, and In token OF their SIN
cere coincidence tender copy OF these resolu-
tiops.
ReSolped, That these resolutions be pub
lished in the press Of this city and in the
lBle1iedN Journal 81 XeJlisnl SeieHce Of Phila-
delphia.
After the resolutions had been read DR..
Grafton Tyler, DR.. Howard and others COM
mented upon the life Of the deceased, showing
that he was master Of his profession, good
citizen, Christian gentleman, much beloved
and respected by all who knew him.
Drs. Bowie, Tyler, King and Lee were then
appointed committee to make the necessary
arrangements suited TO the occasion.
The meeting then adjourned, to attend the
funeral of the deceased on Friday next.
National Republican., 1876-10-26
chsau E1cur,;Op Tickst, TO pbi,ss.In,i.

Persons who have not yet visited the Cen.
tenDial now have an excellent opportunity of
doing so with small expense by taking advan-
tage Of the public and Sunday school excur-
sion. The round trip tickets, good for ten
days from date of issue, will be sold October
29to November inclusive, at $3.50. Tickets
for children between five and twelve years Of
age have been reduced for this excursion 20
1925, or bali of the regular excursion rates.
Tickets are kept for sale at number of
IromiDent business stands in the District,
aL'eh can he learned by consulting the adyer-
'sssenS-t.
National Republican., 1876-10-26
Patents Granted.

Among the persons to whom patents have
been granted within the past three days are
the following to residents of this District: Jne.
W. Collins, Improvement in ventilators; VIM.
Il. Earle, Improvement in toy thaumatropes;
Robert Greenweu, assignor to self, Conrad
Wegeforth, of Meadville, Pa, ana .Chas. F.
Wise, of Washington, ID. c., improvement in
boat detaching apparatus; Henry Ennis, i'm
provement in printing telegraphs. Reissues
Cyrus W. Saladee, improvement in parlor
skates. Designs-John j. Lynch, asssgnor to
Mary Louisa Dyneb, design for bells.
National Republican., 1876-10-26
FIRE SIDE JEWEL, at 99O Pa. ave.
A General Exchange.

There will be meeting of business men this
afternoon at O'Clock, over the Citizens Ma
tiOnal Bank, on Fifteenth street, to establish .
general exchange. We are glad steps have
been taken to perfect an organization Of this
kind, and we hope there will be full attend
anee OF representative men from all branahes
Of our business community, so that we can
number the exchange" among the permanent
institutions of our CITY 7 -
National Republican., 1876-10-26
You Had Better 60

on TO Philadelphia while the weather is pleas
ant, and while Brad. Adams is selling tickets
for the round trip for $3.50, good for ten days
from either day until the 3lst. One wishing
to remain in Philadelphia can dispose of their
ticket for SO to return, and this is BY the old
reliable Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Go to
Brad. Adams and buy your ticket, the only
place in the city TO get them.
National Republican., 1876-10-26
Pouulsr Advertising.

Short advertisements, under the following
heads, printed in TEE REPUBLICAN, for FIVE
cents line each day, or sl.a5 q line month,
payable In advance;
Situations wanted.
Help wanted.
2 Houses to rent.
Rooms for rent.
Boarding houses.
For sale.
Business cards.
Miscellaneous Wants.
To ind out the number of lines an advcr-
tisement WIN occupy, set solid, reckon four
words for the first lire and eight words for
each subsequent line. Fractions Of lines
charged as full lines.
National Republican., 1876-10-26

Inspector Thomas Plowman has issued the
following building permits: P. W. Brandeu-
burg, frame dwelling, south side Of s, be-
tween Nineteenth and Twentieth streets
northwest; $780,. L. Pettibone, three two
story brick dwellings, east side of Fourteenth,
between and C streets southwest; $4,000.
Geo. H. Dushane, two-story frame dwelling,
north side Of Pennsylvania avenue, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets east; 81 400.
National Republican., 1876-10-26
IRE SIDE Jewel, at 9a0 Pa. ave.
We are orig,nators-Not copyist.

We CAN SHOW YOU
Forty-six styles of new de-
signs in Cashmere Suits.
Prices, IS to $50.
We CAN SHOW YOU
More styles Of Fall 0vercoats
than any other two houses
can.
We CAN SHOW YOU ~
A firer class of Clothing than
-T .-..- any house in this city can.
We CAN SHOW YOU
That our sales are the largest,
our stock the most extensive,
-. .-...... of any clothing house in the
city.
WE CAN SHOW YOU
That our advertisements are
truthful, aud are not pub
lished TO mislead you.
A. SAKs & Co., SIG Seventh street.
National Republican., 1876-10-26
NEW ADyERTIsEnENrs

Trustees sale of real estate. -
Pleasant furnished room for rent.
Closing out sale of carpets. Bargains Of
fered.
Beautifully furnished rooms, with board, on
/ street.
Special meeting of the Southern Republican
Association.
Notice given of the expiration of licenses
by the District.
Mattresses repaired and upholstering done
at reasonable prices.
Special communication of Lafayette Lodge,
No. 10, F. A. A. u.
Coupons Of the thirty-year gold bonds, due
November 1, 10 be paid.
Cheaptea and coffee at reduced prices, and
sugars 1t the lowest price, at j. W. Duvalrs.
Proposals for materials for the United States
navy yard, League Island, Philadelphia, Pa.
National Republican., 1876-10-26
Fmpirs Hating Ranee.

warranted to heat rooms above in the coolest
weather; elegant baker and every way reliable.
For sale BY H.. Gregory, eo4 Pennsylvania
ayenue.
National Republican., 1876-10-26
Tubmau,
Tha calsbrsfad

Nichols wrought-iron furnace, gas-tight and
heat equal to steam, for sale by II. /. Gregory,
654 Pennsylvania avenue.
National Republican., 1876-10-26
COMPETITION IN CLOTHING.
Ths Most Reliable
Clothing House in the District.
We GIVE you YOUR MONEYS VALUE.

WE DO NOT BELONG
TO THE BIG PRICE COMBINATION.
OUR PRICES ARE
TO SUIT THE DULL TINES.
Convince yourself by pricing tf-c
MEMS AND BOYS CLOTHING
at other houses before purchasing from US.
Remember,we never advertise what we have
not for sale, and at pcices stated.
KATzENsTEIN,
The Fashionable Clothier,
$40 Seventh street, near Pennsylvania ave.
- Your patronage is solicited.
CHI oRES's SUITS. Receivedthis week.
Boys Suits. We offer very great
Youths Suits. bargains. We invite
Young Mems Suits. parents and guar
Young Mems Prince dams to examine our
Albert Frock Coats, goods and prices.
with vests to match.
NOAH WALKER & Co.,
G25 Pennsylvania avenue.
Tubman,
All Ninth street, has the largest stock of
paper-hangings In the city, and the lowest
prices. Landlords and others reftting will
save money by buying from him. Also, nice
stock of window-sbades, frirges, gimps, cur
tain loops, cords ard tassels, &c. The best 81
shades in the city. Give him call.
The Best White or Colored Shirts in the
District for men or boys-$1.25, 81. 40 and %.
Goto NOAH WALKER g. Co.,
625 Pennsylvania avenue.
National Republican., 1876-10-26
Desirable
Other Discomforts from cstarrh.

Oyereoat at SO. EIsEMAN Bros,
Cor. of Seventh and L streets.
National Republican., 1876-10-26
Excellent
ImproyAmeurs.

Overcoat at IS. " EIsEMAN Bios,
r. TIL Cor. of Seventh and E streets.
National Republican., 1876-10-26
Ours.

Our SIS overcoat, sold elsewhere at $50.
EIsEMAN Bros,
Cor. of Seventh and E streets.
National Republican., 1876-10-26

BOYS ToeAs, Boys listers, Boys, Cape
oSereoats, Boys Overeosts for So. Bresh
goods, well made. NOAH WALKER & Co,
625 Pennsylvania avenue.
National Republican., 1876-10-26
GO a T.!

T. EDw. CLARK & CO.,
Dealers in Lumber, Wood and Coal,
once, sos Pennsylvania avenue, northwest corner
Sixth. Wharf, Depot and Planning Mil, foot Of
Fourth street east. oc9-u
National Republican., 1876-10-26
SUIT AeAINsr raE DISTRICT.
A Contractor After . smsll Balance.

n VVutf1Cluf A4tcf U omhl odlAnce.
Hugh Murray has en.ered suit against the
Districsof Columbia for 81 ,95i.6S, with ia
terest from January !, 1875, exclusive Of all
set offs. The plaintiff in his declaration states
that the defendant, by its lawfully constituted
and empowered officers, and the plaintif on
the 10th of January, 1872, made and signed a
contract providing, among other things, that
said plaintiff should grade New Hampshire
avenue between the Circle, on Pennsylvania
avenue, and N street and the Potomac river,
and thathe should have for such grading at
the rate of 30 cents per cubic yard, and for
hauling tbedirt removed from the AvenWe at
the rate of ~ cents per cubic yard for each
100 feet IN excess of the first 200 feet, and
that the contract was fully ratified and con-
frmed BY the District Commissioners on the
oath of September, 1873; that the plaintiff did
grade said avenae and remove the dirt there
from, and that 1t was completed January /,
1876.
There was removed from the Avenue in the
limits embraced SO, ,095.5 cubic yards of dirt,
including 6;061 cubic yards removed by other
parties under certain pretended license from
the Board of Public Works, for which latter
amount no claim is made, and for that said
dirt having been removed and deposited under
the orders and directions of the proper officers
of said defendant at different places within
said District unequally distant from said Ave
nue., 1t was agreed and understood betwsen
plaintiff and defendant that he should be al
lowed an average rate per haul for all the dirt
removed, to wit: for 2-S17 feer oveT Ani above
th. T-st eo0 feet, and iaF sliaG defendant be-
came Indebted to pl1rtif IA the surp-or 81
t0f %, -'.-n- Zht~h 4 s.slas payments nave
jsen made In certificates delivered " SID
plaintiff from Time 70 tisne, aatoQntfhz IN The
2sg-essto 70 s4e, 1850; and that there Is stili
due and owing plsiutsf tbe sasa OF 81, ,95I .6S,
and for tnzt the plaintiff. after be had fully
completed said grading together with said
haul, and the same becar7e due and payable,
demanded payment of said balance, but the
defendant has neglected and refused to pay
the same or any part thereof, hence this suit.
Durable
Overcoat at IS. EIsEHAN Bros,
Cor of Seventh and = strsets
National Republican., 1876-10-26

By Sherman s Handy:
At O'Clock p. m, stock and fixtures Of
drug store northwest corner of Fourteenth
and K streets northwest.