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National Republican., 1876-12-15
DOwNMAN & GREEN, Auctioneers.

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TRUSTEES SALE EoFvALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL Estate On SOUTH SIDE OF COR
SIXTEEN1H AND SEVENTEENTH AND Q
AND r STREETS NORTHWEsT, CONSIST
ING OF THREE NEW TWo-sToRY BRICK
DWELLINGS.
BY virtue Of a deed Of trust dated November II,
A. D. 1875, and duly recorded in liber No. 500,
folos 322 et sed, one Of the land records for the
District of Columbia, and at the request of the
party secured thereby, viii sell y public auction,
MONDAY, December IS, A. D.AV6, at AIS p. M,
the following described real estA situated In the
city Of Washington, in said Dlurict viz: Lots
Nos. s. and 6s, In John B. Turton, executors, sub
division of square No. i7s, as said subdivision is
duly recorded in the Surveyors ONCE OF said city
in hber wv. F., folio 1o3. These houses will be
sold separately, with privilege OF two or ali.
Terms of sale: One third cash, tof which $50 on
each house must be paid at time OF sale, and the
balance In six and twelve months, in equal pay
ments. TO be secured by purchasers notes, bearing
interest from day Of sale at per cent per aunum,
unln paid. and deed Of trust on premises sold.
Conveyancing and recording at purchasers cost.
II terms Of sale not compliedw with In six days
after sale the trustee reserves the right to resell
risk and cost OF purchaser in default.
WIN, y. HOLTZMAN, Trustee, ?
deI2-5t No. l321 n street northwest.
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VOUNG q MIDDLETON, Aucts.


FRAME AND ONE ETWO-AND-A-HALFST STORY
BRICK DWELLINGS ON THE WEST SIDE
: OF FFOUR-AHD-A-HALFS STREET, BETWEEN
MLARYLANp, AVENUE AND STREET
BY virtue Of a deed of trust, dated November "a,
A. D. 1872, duly recorded IN Liber No. 702, folio S3
one of the land records for the District Of Colum
ba, and at the request OF the party secured thereby
will sell at public auction, in front OF the prem
fses, on TUESDAY, December IS, 1876, at O'Clock
p m. the following real estate, situate
to wit: Lots ., v, w. X, and 2, in susdiylsion
Of original lots twelve (l2l and thirteen, Q3) in
square four hundred and ninety. two. t+92,l being
Ing to d: Arden's subdivision, recorded in LIber
Improvements, &c.
Terms e, cod. with interest at ten per cent per
annum from November p, 1875, to day of sale, and
expense Of sale, in cash, and the balance At six,
Iweive an eighteen months for which the notes OK
the purchaser, bearing interest from the day of
sale, and secured by deed OF trust the property
sold, will be taken. A deposit of 500 wifi be re-
quired of the purchaser at the time Of sale, ana all
conveyaDcing at the expense OF the purchaser. II
terms Of sale are not comp led with In seven days,
the trustees the right to resell the property
at the risk and cost Of the defaulting purchaser,
after i've days advertisement.
skAINARp sKa HSH a TkRN WTkkgRNER, Trustees.
de7-ThSTu&ds
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VEST. HEb q u EE sFEEEs EsTEGhT soGTHSGsF SHasEFh
sTREGT NoRTHWEsT..
., 1ss- and recorded in LiSer No: 800, folio ii,
sdid ana Msseh g. 1876 and recorded in Liber No s
Esfafst fa on on n Bast
= Rodd and n eae dSSt Of saS IS:
same at the northeast corner Of said lot, and run
9 haadaed
twenty uSl Feet; thence north fifteen Q0 feet nine
and twenty liS feet % he place of beginning and
on Sixth stfesS between San and streets tfe sSutS-
"A And immsd.sely thereafter we win sell lot g
said eastern part of said lot 30 having front OF
with the same width to the southern line OF ssd lot
and and, the public alley, and improyed by two two.
Four-and-s-hslfs and Sixth n streets southwest.
On SATURDAY, December q, 1876, at 4 O'Clock
p mi, we M will seii part lot r. In square 4g be,
ahe a. PSat . north on tas 6 lime S S
southeast corner Of said lot II, and thence run
feet to the rear line lot; thence south twenty
HUNDRED feet to the place OF Beginning. Improved
By three-story brick dwelling, situated seventh
And immediatelv theresfser, ali that piece and
parcel Ell Of ground known as part 10. 4 square
street forty 0 feet south the northeast corner Of
said square 64 and running south twenty COZ feet
with the line Of Ninth street, thence west hum
dred lfo) feet to original lot13 thence north twenty
tae place of beginning. This lot Is situated on
Nfntn street between Rhode Island avenue and 4
street northwest. ..E
Terms of sale; One third cash, and balance pay
able In six, twelve and eighteen months. with In
BY deed Of trust. IL the terms OF sale are not
complied with within FIVE days. the trustees
the right to resell the property Mt the risk and cost
OF the defaulting purchaser. depositof 500 will
be required on each sale. .Conveysncing, &C., at
JOSEPH R. EDISON. ,r.,,.oo,
THOMAS HYDE, hfuStees'
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s25, $50, 600, s2OO, $500.

The reliable house Of ALHx. IHoIHIEeHAn .
iSne eight page weskiX paper. called I the VERY
torisis on fnsneia snd other. topics Il contains
very fuH and accurate reports OF the sales and stand
ing Of every stock bond and security dealt I'm at the
stock Exchange. Messfs. FRoTHINGHAM &Co. are
tried integysy. In sddittol % their stock 5oteIs
age businesa they sen what are termed "Prtvi-
leges, or SRuts and Calls, ~ one Of the fAvor-
lie methods oflegitima.e speculation Their advies
fortunes.-Esss Heri Taropofs. oc5-n
National Republican., 1876-12-15
"M. i. BRAMHALL, AucttOneer.
w COZ Seventh street northRest.


TRUSTEES SALE OF A LOT ON o STREET
NORTHWEST IMPROVED BY A TWO
STORY FRAME DWELLING, NO. 6l4.
By virtue Of deed Of trust, dated September II,
A. ID. 1874, duly recorded in Liber No. 75s, folio
212, ct. seq. OF the land records for Washing
ton county, in the District of Columbia, and at the
reque Of the party secured, shall sell, at pablo
auction, in front Of the premises. on SATURDAY,
December o, 1876, at Jour 90 O'Clock p. m. all
that certsin piece parcel OF ground situate and
lying In the city Of ashington in the District OF
Col umbia, aforesaid, and being known and de-
scribed the west fifteen (l5j feet and three C3)
inches 'front.' of original lot numbered seventeen,
Q7,l and running back with that width the whole
numbered four hundred and forty-seven, (4f7,)
together with all the Improvements TO the same be-
longing.
Terms: Three hundred and seventy-eight dollars
and thirtyone cents (S57s.3ll and interest at ten
per cent. per anulm from September II A. ID.
1875 and expense OF sale in cash, and the residue In
three equal in six, twelve and eighteen
months for which the notes of the purchaser, bear
ing interest from the day Of sale, and secured by
deed OF trust the property sold, will be taken.
deposit of 800 will be required of the purchaser at
the time OF sale; and all conyeyancing viii be at the
expense of the purchaser. Terms Of sale must be
complied with within seven days;
deI4-ThsTu&ds WIN. M. SMITH, salesman.
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wAsn.sror. Thursday evening, Dec. Il

WAsEIHeroN, Thursday evening, Dec. II.
In New York to-day money was dull at 4
Exchange dull at asa. Gold more active at
!r1z9f0fss. Rates for carrying, eggs
The sub Treasury balances at New York TO-
day: Gold, ts6.sss,2so; currency. sf2,f27,2 ,2s2
The sub Treasurer paid out on account Of inter.
est go oo6 for bonds, tss7 900. Customs receipts,
sle1.ooo
Governments bonds active and strong, at the
following olosirs quotations:
e. ~ iss, T.; COUPON. 49, Is.
s-10's, 1851. .-........m g
sIs farnished By q. d. OoOKs, jr., 500, bankers,
ll29 street:
Tennessee Cs, DID,. EeaaN. CarolIna. pew. 7
Tennessee ss. new. g e. Carolina. osa..-...
Vss S. series: g e.ISllHa Carolina H xo
SS. SS neMi esa;ci: ss'GSeI; NJ 4; Jo1g
do: asfsrred... ... 's4I Loaaians sss.....-.... q
seSrsiss.. ssSrFis g s
=, d. I: ,a;, e bonds; tsyss yH:......" g
DO. . TAX. Gold. .....N1s
etate bonds quiet and nominal.
IAe following are the closing rates for tie
90, f,om the NsHYorE stScE EIessnSs:
.s!ss s 81 Se.S .Ra Ms.'s!RD!
r Eoe. I Isand. ss Ish; Csntfai 4sa
&C. and I. Q. $1,000. ZxDel., L. WestsTn. ny
Erie .......,.......... sAGold 70 carry....-.-. 5
Han. and 81. Joseph. IN Money........-..,,t
Lake Shore. 57z Gold closed. ...,,,,lEH
New York Central. les
Stocks duS and irregular.
The following are the total sales Of stocks st
tho New Yorf Stock Bosrd, furnished rs By II,
d. Cooke, IT., 20.
Pacific Mall ....... ZDeyIake Shore. .,.,,. s7 30 |
Western Union. 6,SofS. Y. Central. A. 90
Northwestern pref. 40GC4fo q Mississippi. 800
HoeA Island. ....... 2 100 Wabash l6c
st. Paul. ..-....--.. Loo Union Pacfc...... 100
do pref...--- 1900 Mich. Central. 5000
&C. and 1. Co.. 200 Del. Hudson.... 100 II
Erte..... Il 200 Jersey Central... 1000
Han. st. Joseph. l0ol Del, L. West. g. 100
The following ars-the buying and selling rates |
tort Government securities, farnished by II. d /
Cockef jr, & Co., bankers |
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d H. WARNER, AuctfoneeF,
cs street, opposite Masonic Temple.

T,HOMAs BOWLING, Aucttoneer.
ES9 IARsE hkRSk
ISG H0SSE MTF s4kHhr TSRfG ~
Al signed. dated the lss6 asy o. pecsnbsr, 4: ..
ngton county, in the District OF Columbia, and By
w On 81 HS ne "a ag SPi 81 e sns
Described real Estate and pPenEses, G situated ths
city Of Washington. In said District, to wit; Lot
win he
T$is .. iscass 3 feet X inches . geqssnaa 1. e.
the City Hall and isimproved BY two snost antial M
he north building, No. "a, having mont or about
The property will be sold in two separate lots,
each house separately. 1t offers an excellent op-
money In cash, and the balance in equal install.
vii
the day Of sale, bearing interest at the rate Of
Se n S
On each house win be required at ne time OF ssis.
ne right e resell the property At me rsk and
SSys notice Of such res ale In some paper published
in said city Of washington. An conysyahcing and
:; SSSSsSSIIEE. Trustees.
THOMAS DDooV%IIiNe. A1ctIOnser.
STHE EABovEsALEs sPosTPoNED UNTIL
MONDAY. December IS, 1s7s, same hour and place.
By order of the Trustees; no,,,,
dec5-TuThs&ds Auctioneer
National Republican., 1876-12-15
0NE DOLLAR SAVED.

CHEAP RAILROAD TICKET OFFIOK.
Railroad tickets bought or sold, to or fron al
this city. Apply to n. ID. wHITEsIDE,
az Pennsylyania avenue northwest In the candy
store, Washington. d. O. isls-ly
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0HANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
~ EsTATE e sr,,1J In THE ~ CITY Y OF WAsHIsGToN

~ ESTATE IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON
By virtue Of q decree Of the supreme Court
In , cause numbered 4,s57 dohn A. ]. Creswell and
undersigned trustee will sell at public auction, In
front OF the premises, on SATURDAY, the ninth
(9th) day OF December, 1876, at the hour Of four 90
O'Clock, M, all that piece or parcelof ground
Warrington and District OF Columbia, and known
and described as lot numbered one hundred and
forty two tli2) Of Morrison and Others, recorded
subdivision Of part OF square numbered three hum
tenances. I
Terms Of sale are as follows to wit: One third Of
the purchase money to be paid IN cash within I've
days after the day OF sale, of which 500 Is to be
paid deposit at the time of sale, and the balance
Of the purchase money In three equal installments
in sig, twelve and eighteen months from the day Of
sale, for which the purchaser purchasers shall
deliver TO said trustee his their promissory notes.
dated the day OF sale, and to interest at the
rate Of g. per centum per annum. All conveyancing
to be paid by the purchaser or purchasers.
ENOCH TOTTEN, Trustee.
SHERMAN & HANDY, Auctioneers,
no2S-TuThS&ds
liATTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UN-
TIL SATURDAY, December l6, at same hour and
place. ENUCH TOTEM. Trustee, {
decl SHERMAN q HANDY,Aucts
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FINANCIAL..g {
NNo.o.o0NNON0.0OooN oNNNoNNooNN0N0.O
Puts, Calls, Spreads, Straddles,

and sale OF stocks, On 10 Eve per cent mxrgns.
First-c class Stock Privileges negotiated in any
Gus of obtaining reliableahd responsible brokers.
Our Book on Stock speculaqons sent on applcstion.
rorstS Ranters ara proter. % Rr0.Swy "
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AUCTION SALES.
NOcN~ON.N~.Noo1N~O
Fufur6 DaYU.
R HI. WARNEB, Aucffoueer,
Os street, opposite Masonic Temple.

X III. WABNEB, Aucff0ueor, ~.
AUCTION SALE OF A THREE-STQRY BRICK
DWELLINGA AND STORE. No 84RENNjl L.
NAN1A AVENUES OUTHEAST.
BY virtue OF q deed Of trsst dated February II, A.
ID. 1875. and recorded In Liber No. 91, folio 20, oue
Of land records for the District Of Columbia and
At the request Of the party secured thereby shall
sell at pubilc auction in front OF the premises
eel eel ck ,: m. on FRIDAY, Decembzv %, A. d.
1s76 the following described real estate and prem
ises. viz: Lot mbered forty-fve (5) OF Tait aud
ferguson'e subdivision Of original lot Numbered
four, a Ia square numbered eight hundrsd and
,eyenty-thrse; gs7al toEether with the improve
residence, with store bcneath.
Terms: a. s64 and the expenses of the sale In cssh
md the balance fssix, @ Stwelve tI2l and eighteen
90 months, secured by the notes OF the purchaser
and . deed Of trust upon the properly sold; tloe
deposit VIII be required st the time of sale All corr
veyalcing at the ePurehaserseost. II the terms are
not complied with In seven ~ dxys, the property
VIII be resold at the risk and cost Of the defaulting
purchaser.
E.J. MIpDEEf0S' Trustees.
eeClo-FAWFTu&Th SAiesmau-
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PY GBEEN q WISE,
ID Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers.

- Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers.
BY virtue Of q deed OF trust, executed by
T. l.. Sanborn and Julia W. sanborn, his
wife, TO secure the payment Of certain
dated May7, Is72 and of record in the land
reeoids Of Aexandria county, in Liber A No. 4,
nc suction, in front Of the Mansion house on Fair
SSth Of December. Is7s At p o'clock m tbat t-act
q land IN Alexandris county, Yirg mia, known as
warwick, ~ and referred to In said deed, contain
ing 81 acres, rood and 80 poles, subject 70 the
reservation Of the A., L. II. r. B. Co.. named In
Terms saIe For cash as to so much as shall be nee
esesry to pay the costs Of sale and the amount the
said note u o0o, with the interest accrued there
upon, and for any remainder, upon such terms as
shall be stated at the time Of sale. Expenses OF
veyAncing to be borne BY the purchaser.
poRgb3N "a H. RAxEy, gyustee.
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PROPOSALS
Posr oprIcE DEPARTMENT.,

PRGP0sGEs FOE RTs1lfPIn TRSPPfSG PH4EE,
L TWINE AND LETTER BALANCES.
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AUCTION SALES
N~0ooN coNo-o0oooo-0-N~.
To-nay.~
Wh. l.. BRAMHALL, Auct., &C.,
w Marble bullding, e..
6U Sev Pnth street Northwest

"h. l.. BNAMHALLy Auct., &C.,
w Marble bufiding,
67 Ses enth street northwest.
TRUsTEE's SALE OF TWO Lots, 100 FEET
EkSf kkSSETf ~ wEESGsTNHp Np fEk sTErrT s0uTA fA
PROVED BY A 1sTORY BRICK DWELL
ING AND BY a-STORY FRAME WELL
NE. Mes. rs and n.
By virtue ofa deed Of trust. dated May 1, A. d.
1874 duly recorded IN Liber No. 75n, foIo446 OF
The nnd records for the District Of Columbia and
at the request of the party secured, shall sell, at
PUBLIC suction, IN front Of the premises, on 81
DAY, December Is, ls76, at four az O'Clock p, me-.
an thosc certain psEts or pieces Of ground situate
trict Of Columbia, and known and described upon
the sround plat Of saH city as original lots mum
bered twelte (2) and thirteen, Q3 Yin square num-
bered nine hundred anf ninetysfve, (s95 together
with all the Improvements thereon. =
Terms: One fourth CASH and the remainder ks
tour equal installments, at six, twelve, eighteen
and months from date Of sale, with in
trest at the rate Of eight per cent. per annum,
until paid, payable semi annually, to be secured
by q deed Of trust upon the property sold. A de-
post Of one hundted dollars Will be required the
Vine Of sale Terms Of sale To- be compied with in
OTIS BIGELnw, Trustee.
WILLIAM NJ. SMITH,
de4-MThdds Salesman.
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w l.. BRAMHALL, Auctioneer,
w 6O Seventh street northwest.

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO LOTS ON O
b. STREET, IMPROVED BY TWO TWO-STORY
1907.
By virtue of two deeds of trust each given to Sc
cure the payment Of e 000 with interest at ten per
cent until paid. bearing date the 10Th day OF March,
A: u. 1875 and recorded respectively in Liber No.
ID folio $50 and folio 25a Of the land records for
the District Of Columbia and at the request Of the
party secured thereby, wl offer for sale, In front
of the premises, on TUESDAY, the 18th day OF De-
cember. A. ID. 1876, at four ~ O'Clock p: m. the
following real estate, located in the city or Wash
ington, IN said District, yiz.: Lots numbered forty
t40l and forty-one t1) Of John B. Turton's subdi-
vision Of square numbered one hundred and eighty,
(1S0, as the same Is known and designated the
ground plat or plan of said city, together with the
improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale as prescrbedin said deeds OF trust:
The amount indebtedness secured by said deeds OF
trust with the expenses OF sale In cash; balance at
six, twelve and eiehteen months, for which notes
of the purchaser, bearing interest from the day of
sale and secured by deed OF trust on the property
sold, viii be required. A deposit of two hundred
dollars will be required at the time of sale, and all
conveyanoing shall be at purchasers cost. II the
terms OF saieare not complied with within I've days
the trustee reserves the right to resell, upon five
days notice. at the risk and cost of the defaulting
purchaser. JOHN @. HARKNESS,
Surviving Trustee
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Baltimore and Potomac Railroad.
Alexandria & Fredericksburg Railway 4
AIexaudria a Washjuefou Railroad-

For Alexandra, 1.55, 6, u, g. 9. 10, ia. m, 1, 8,
4:2o s. $40 and p. m. On Sunday at Q q. M, /
and p. m.
For the South, via Richmond, 1:5S g. m, s:Io p m.
daily except sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washlngt at 6, 2, 8,
8, 10 II q. m, ], 3, 4:20, S, $50 and d. m, On
sunday at and 10 .. m. and $40 p. m
Tickess, information, Sleeping and Parlor Cars
accommodations can be procured at the offices.
northeast corner of Thirteenth street and Pennsyl
yania avenue, northeast corner Of Sixth street and
Pennsy1yania ayenue, and at the depot, where
orders can be LEFT for the checking Of baggage TO
destination from hotels and residences.
FRANK THOMSON, ID. N. BOYD. JR.,
jal-tf Gen'l Manager. Genn Passenger Agent.
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AUCTION SALES.
N%OrNNOINON%ONN
FF Future Days.
IN ,. BWEET, Auctioneer.

i IL.
TRUSTEES, LIE OF THREE-STORY BRICK
DWELLIHGQk THE SOUTH SIDE OFRH
SLAND AVENUE. BETWEEN FOUR
NORTHWEST. q
By virtue OF deed OF trust, dated November n
1875, and duly recorded in Liber No. sos, folio Id
one Of he land records the District OF Columbia
and at the request Of The party secured thereby
Will sell afpublic auction In front Of the premises
TUESDAY, December 10 1876, at o'clock Q. m the
real estate. situate and being in
the city o. Washn District q Columbia. 70 Wit:
knswn and designated a. the eastern hfteen (15) fe
one and one half ) inches by the depth thereof OF
lot ttered ~ in the subdivision OF original lots
In sqgsre numbered two hundred and eleven, CIl,)
togetAer with the Improvements, consisting Of ede
sirabie fhree-story brick dwelling. -
Terns: One third cash; the balance In six. (eO
twelve lz) and eighteen uD months amer date Wits
interest AZ eight D per cent per annum secured by
deed OF tnst on the property sold, or all esh at the
required az tne time Of sale, aud an conyeysncng at
purchasers cost. Terms to be complies with in
seven days the property will be resold &C ne risk
and cost Of deauitng Rqrehasserc cox
deS-d&ds W. w. COX.
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1916. GREAT 1915.
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
10 THE NORTH. WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
Double Track, Steel Rails, Splendid
Scenery, Magnificent Equipment.
- @ NOVEMBER n. 1876.
Trains leave Washington from Depot, corner OF
- Sixth and b streets, as follows:
daily, with Parlor Car TO Pittsburg,
and Sleeping Cars from Pittsburg to 80
Cincinnati, st. Louis and Chicago; 7:40 d. M,
daily, with Palace Car to Chicago.
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad.
For Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara
urday, with Palace Cars to watkins. For Will
namsport, Lock Haven, Elmira and Watkins, 9:55
q. m. daily, except Sunday.
For New York and the East, 2:o5 a. m. and 9:20 p.
m, daily, with Palace Cars attached; Limited
Express OF Pullman Parlor Cars, $40 m, daily,
For New York and the East, 30 D. m, daily. ex-
cept Sunday, with Parlor Cars to New York and
Sleeping Cars to Boston.
For Philadelphia, 1:30 m, daily, except Sunday,
and 2o5 q, m. and $50 and s;0 p. m, daily; Linn
Accommodation for Baltimore, 7:s5 q. m. and i:2O
D. m, daily, except Sunday.
For Pope's Greek Line, 7:sS a. m. and 40 p. m,
For Annapolis, s55 q. m. and 4:2o p m, daily, ex-
cept Sunday.
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DROOKER Il LEWIS. .
- NEW AUCTION HOUSE,
Cor. Eleventh st. and Pa. ave.. Marble Bailding.
Regu ar sales Tuesday Thursday and Saturday
OF each week. All goods guaranteed as recon-.
mended. Sales Of stocks and real estate attended
&c promptly. CoDsignments solicited and cssh ad-
vaneed. uoi3-3rn
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.

100 IyHleIw - ElI
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BROS, AuctloneeYs.

TREsTEEs, SESE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
RROPERTl On SIXTH STREET SOUTH
WEST, AND ON K STREET SOUTHWEST.
ALSO.
ON SEVENTH STREET .AED ON NINTH
, 1876-02-06

! Church. and ths leap-year party. two woeku
from that evening" b5 tho eatne Society IN the
| came place.
OF the Tableaux it need only be said that the
characters will be represented By the full! strength
! OF the Society, and great care and pans haya
been taken to pesfect tne costumes and poses, 20
| that triumphant success is hoped for The
! eyen.ng will probably conclude with dance.
| The leap year.. party will close the Mite So
J ciety's entertainments before Lent, and all the
! details have been decided npon- As several OF
the young ladies had announced their intention
! OF taking two or more gentlemen it Is feared
that the ladies' will be in the minority, and many
OF the gentlemen will have the pleasure OF filing
! tho undeslred position OF wal!-howers. TO
| prevent such a catastrophe many of the young
! men are paying extraordinary attention to all
] the ladies' OF their acquaintance, and tia latter
| appreciate the situation highly.
The next meeting Of the Informal Club will be
! week from Tuesday a: Mrs. ]. ". Oakley's,
| corner of Dre1el Boulevard and Forty-seventh
street.
EVANSTON.
The meeting Of the Mite Society OF St. Marks
Church st 1lr. Chartes Comssock'a residence
FRIDAY evening WAS quite we'll attended. The
spr1shtly comedy, ''A Morning Call" was we'll
presented.
The Baptist Society will hold sociao1e at the
res!dence Of Mr. r. S. King Tuesday evening.
The entertainment at the Social Club TLurs-
day evening. though designed for the beneft Of
the ch1ldren of the members was evidently
enjoyed bv the oldar persons present. The pro-
Rramsna INCLUDED M abundance OF tab]eau1
recltatlons, charades! pau:omime, statusry, ETC.,
and was we'll carried ont by the youthful per-
formers.
The Athsn:eum meets at the Woman's College
ThuIsday evening. King Lear ia tho subject
and Prof. Fisk the leader
Those Who attended tha Methodist Sociable at
III. ". n. Bs&nard'a Thursday evening report
the occasion pleasant one.
There WAS an enjoyable social assembly ut the
residence Of Mr., aud Mrs. Albert Hall South
Evanston, Monday evening.
The past has been rather quiet socially,
the only occurrence Of Importance having bean
the marriage Of Mr.. Oscar Lyman Gibbs and
Hiss Lillian Goodenov, which took place
at the residence OF the brides parents
Tuesday afternoon. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Dr.. ". x. Ninde. assisted by
the Rev. DR.. G. q. Moves, and was witnessed by
q large company OF interested friends. The
dreas Of the bride .as OF gros grain of faint
blue tint. trimmed With tulle and point appqu @. !
A number Of choice presents were received.
Among the friends present were the Rev.
Dr.. and Mrs. II. Barniater, the Rev.
Dr.. and Mrs. NJ. Raymond, Judge and
Mira ]. B. Adams, Mr. and Mrs a.
B. Jackson OF Rogers Park, NJ. and Mrs.
Smith Bay View. Wls., Mr. and Mrs. Kinds,
Hinsdale, Mr. and Mrs. Munson, Mr.. and Mrs.
o. F. Gibbs, Mr. and Mrs. barton. Mr. and AIRS.
Cheney; the Misses Allen, Kenoshs. Mr. John
son, Fulton, n. y, Mr.. and Mrs. Ba.ehelder,
man, Wyckor, Bannister, Brown; Messra- q.
J. Goodenow. G. NJ Simmons, ". H. Enox, G.
r. Drake, J. ". Scott, D. c. Riehl, ii. S. Knuf-
man, and others.
Evanston.