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The Empress Eugente aud Her Son


Every detail that is learned about Chisel-
hurst, the Empress Eugene, and the young
Prince is discussed with interest, the fat are
or France lying so evidently between the
republic ard the empire. The Empress and
her son continue 10 live in the simplest AMI
most uorreteading manner. in The hand
some and comfortable but by no means
splendid residence they have occupied >irce
LII. In the drawing room the Emperor
chair SIN stands in the same place, beside
Ike table At which he used 10 lit, ant On
which are the various objects left uDOn NJ by
him when he last sat at Il. with a little
bunch or fresh viOlets. constantly renewed.
The Empress Il laid To look Older. thinner.
and palcr, but still very handsome. aud an
changed in the grace, charm, and gritty OF
manner in which she i without a rival. The
Prince Imperial is Of avera ge height. well
made, and g0od-looking, and his face reSen-
Die that or his father. A small dark broyn
mustache is beginning TO show itself on MS
upper lip. His daily round OF study AMI
age. he rises at day break, and gives his
whole morning 20 study; his professors,
ali English, come down from London TO
attend him; IL having been decided that
ne SSoulf pursue the same course Of study
as Though at Oxford, but without leaV-
ing Chiselhurst. After lunch he rides out;
he has three saddle horses; one OF them
being Hero, the well known sorrel horse of
The late Emperor. Sometimes, in fine wea-
ther. he walks with the Empress. who never
passes day without walking in the park.
lie goes three ttm7s week 10 London To
take lessons in fencing, which is his great
amusement. All who approach the Prince
exceptionally fine young fellow. fully equal
10 the claims and responsibilities of the high
position that may not improbably be his be-
fOfe many years have passed.
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~ WILSON'S notes in Boston ave ca

RS-Winslows notes I'm Boston ave CEASED
with other unsettled issues"
ES-Moncure u. Conway Las recsivei a cali
10 Theodore Parker's Old society "a Boston.
gS-Sx- Senator 2evels, 81 Mississippi, pro-
pOst % ALLURE pC.itics a2d SICK 30 reach
Ing.
rS-Silver-mougtel roSAyios. ~ gious met
IS. aud the ike 10 the yalue ~ II, COS 600 are
sole annually IL France.
EgThere rs l., Boston IN C.EganiZet society
OF criminals, with president aud minor on
Gers, and reg lar form o. admitting mem
hers.
a. Rev GeaTge W. LanxEorne. n prom =
nsnt m. mister IL the Virginia conference NJ
y chu CT sCath, dio~ in ISShmond on Thurs
day.
ART IS reported In me COuTler-JOurnai
hat Col. William CaSsiaS GDodioe, OF kon-
sncisy is about O., settle IN Washington, and
Eill 'orirg here with lima four rougcSred
Aors' : todraw his co&Ch-
81 Two faro bankers are serving a se1tence
IN q ie Inchmo8d jail, ard other professional
saD Iblsrs I'm tsai city threaten, IL prosecuted.
20 disclose the names OF mem bers Of ne leg
al .atUa-e who are their patrons.
81 An aucacioUs young man attended Mrs
illlcTs mateTlallzing seance IN Memphis
nd suddedly turned the light OF a dark Ian
,ern on a supposed apparltlon, disclosing
the medium 10 the sight OF the company.
-Msneuveriug Mamma anxious that
! cape the notice OF the very eligible young
| man who is taking her-the daUghter-down
| 10 supperD-"Maria! Maria!' Maria-"les,
mammal" Maneuvering Mamma Gin loud
whisper)-"Take your eyelashes out OF
| tangle, darling!"
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yReadipg, Pa, is a bad place for tramps
An old maid OF that place recently married
one who applied for aid.
sEProf Dana, Of Yale college, with a par
ty OF twenty five, went on a short excursion
the other day for the purpose of observing
some glacial scratches. One of the students
secretly made some scratches of his own up
on rock, and calling on the Professor 10
give an account of them, received the reply,
They look like the work OF an lrishman."
r1-"My desTs. miss something or some
body, can't tell what or who" said Jones
to his children, as he sat down to tea the
other night. "P'raps its MOTHER said little
Billy, "She's gone over to Aunt James to
tea" The child was right. 1t was Mrs.
Jones who was missed, and Jones said in
continuance: "Weli, let's have quiet sup
per, them
81 A Detro,ter who didn't exactly know
how To get 8 letter registered, sent some
money away the other day, and wrote on
the envelope: "Kegistered Win Two dollar
strong enough, one of his friends wFote: 'I'll
swesr that saw Jim put two dollars in
this" The man who fools with that letter
will get into trouble.
daughter of five summers, a lady visitor
observed TO the mother, "What u pretty
child You have! She must be a great com
fort TO YOU" "She is, indeed, !" said the fond
mother. Nv hen I'm mad with John don'i
have to speak 10 him. She calls him to his
meals. and tells him to get the coal and
other things that want. She's real handy
~Postmaster Fort, of Vischer's Ferry
n. Y, possessed a womanly curiosity u
know what was In tha letters that ht
, handled. He opened many, and one of these
addressed TO q married vyoman, contained
proposal to efore. He Landed her the openeS
| missive, surprising that the possession OF IL
secret would save him from punishment
| hui sEe Is spnr-ky and has hal him arrested
regardless q the exposure Of hsr own 81
| fairs.
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BIZ came home very late one night snt

BE came home very late one night, snd
after fumoling with his latch key a good
while, muttered 10 himself. as he at lengtn
opened the door. al mushnmskeny nNish.
caush tholnmaB's 2shleep." Ee dive led
himselfo of his garments with some trou ole,
and was congratulating himself on his sue
cess as he was getting into bed when a calm,
clear, cold voice sent a chill down his spinal
column; Why, my dear. yoE amt going 10
sleep In your hat. are your"
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a SPIRITUALIsTIC HUMBUG EXPOSED
A telegram from Rockford, ILL.,, Jan 80. says.
An eXcitiIg scene took place al a Spiritual
list mass meeting tonight at Browns bah.
The grand fire test by the Chicago Fire
Queen, Mrs Suydam, commenced. Having
bathed herself in fire while under spirit in
fuence, she sat down amid the applause OF
the immense audience. DIR. j. Phillips OF
Belvidere then arose and said he would re-
peat the test without any influence what
ever. This the doctor did amid the cheers OF
the skeptics and the Kisses of the Spiritual
lists. Then Mr.. James Chalmers of Roc3<l Ord
arose and did likewise. DR.. Dunn of this
city, who claims 10 be a Spiritualist OF the
better sort, offered SlO 20 the Fire Queen Ii
she would hold her thumb in the flame OF g
lamp for forty seconds. A number OF others
made the same offer, but the abashei Fire
Queen would not accept. Then ensCCi =
metaphorical Denny brook, such as is rareiy
witnessed in q public hall.
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How THE PILGRIM FATHERS PUNISHED
JoBBERs-Edward Palmer he'd been en-
ployed 10 erect stocks in which az punish Of
Tenders. Having brought in his bin for the
woodwork, amounting to L. 8. and I'd, the
court decided that IL was exo-bitant, and, in
stead OF drawing an order on tbs treasurer for
Its pay ment, they ordered HIN To oe set in
said stocks for an hour and 10 pay q she Of L5.
Drake HiSlOy1j Of EOxrOa.
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RAILROADS.
1870 PEFNs 1870
HOUTR
To the yarth, " est, and Southwest.

70 fHE tHshhf chu
Double Track. Steel Rails. Splendid Seem
er5f. MTgsijicen; Equipment.
trains leave " sstdugt city time, from Depot.
corner Of 9Th lad streets, follows:
Fgr Pilf-tgrE sud the West. y q m. daily, with
Pa-!or Csy q p. sburg; s:4O D m. daily, with
Palace AT 70 chicago, and 1893 .. m. daily,
except Sunday.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
Tor Ospautsigus Rochester. Buffalo, Niagara
FalIs, ard the Hsrth, g. IN. daily, except Sun
DAY: and 40 , m daily, except Saturday, with
Psiare Car- 10 bochester. For Elmirs and Buff
f.I0 n a. N daily, erct pt Sunday.
TaI New 1rk sui the Eest, 9:IO D m daily, with
Palace Cars attached; Limited Express OF Pull
For New Ork ,I:3O . m. daily, except SUNDAY,
With Par'or Cas- attached.
FOR Philatel phi. 80 .. Tally, except Sunday,
and SIS ard ':1O .. m daily. Limited Express,
Accommodating Tor Baltimore, $40 D. m. daily,
yef PoSe's CTek Line Tso g.. m. and 4:2o ,. m.
Tor hnpspoii, 1850 O. N and ass 2. m, except
sunday.
ALEXANDRA q FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
WAY ASrALExANDBIA s. WASHINGTON
yor AieIsId,s, s. Z. =. 9, 10 Iam.,1,3 ,4:20,
s, =. 81 lbs D. m. On Sunday at q. m, L,
FOItbS So n. Via Richmond. II:3s D. m daily.
EXCEPT SDesy. ard $40 -. m. daily; and via
LyHchbUs, g. N. and ll:3s D. m. daily, eX
LAB. lee Alexandria for Washington, s,3s.
s,IO,I a. N !, 3, 4, 5. s, sad D m. On
SrInday 1 o and o a. m, aud >. m.
Tickets Information, Sleeping ana ParIor o.,
sccCmmOations can be procured at the Offices
h1rthra, conner of Thirteenth street and Penn
Fytvania ,veTue, Northeast corner Of Sixth street
erd PenEy lGia avenue, and a. the Depot, where
orders beet for the ehecStns Of Baggage to
cestinafiln fr-n Hotels and Residences.
u NJ. pYD, ia, Gent Passenger Agent.
FRANK TtDMSON, GEM Manager. Isas-ly
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WIS is a realistic romance.

THIS is a realistic romance: Sophia Aur-
bach serves beer in her fathers saloon IN
Chicago. Johnny eraser. a patron, male
love 10 her, ard Jbey were betrothei. Johunv
married somebody else, and Sophia pinef
day by day as she sorrowfully handled the
mugs OF lager. Johnny andacious beyond
belief, dropped In one night. loGuged 10 a
table as OF yore, and ordered beer. Sophi a
brought the beverage, and made n face at
him. Then Johnny whipped her. and was in
court fined SIG0.
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TRUSTEES' SALE
IMPROVED PAVPEkTY In GEORGETOWN,

- By virtue of deed Of trust, dated the 18th
LEI day Of October, l73 and duly .ded In Liper
49, foIfos S7 one of the land records for Washing
ton county District of Columbia, and by tbs request
DAY, the 9TH Of February, 1876. at 5 clock M,
In front VI the premises. the est half part Of Lot
numbered siXiytNo (62D, in Holneaa' addition 20
Georgetown District of G, lUmbta, the same front
LgtweEty feet the south liz of Wet street With
a de 9Th Of one hundred and twenty feet, together
with the Improvements, whi.h consist Of Brick
Dwelling.
TERMS Of sale are: One third cash the residue In
two equal payments, al six and twelve months, and
occurred By deed Of trust the perty sold, with
notes beaTiu interest at eight per cent per annuU
Convey anoiDg at purchasers cost. deposit Of
SltUvin be required at The time OF sale II the
terms ef sale NOT complied with in ten days the
ustees reserve the right resell the same az the
ri, and cost OF the defa puI chaser by FIVE
days advertisement in some news paper published
in the city OF Washington.
WM. D. CASsIN Tru.,se,
VIM. A. GORDON,S ifu'''eS'
jarI-fd THOS. BOWLING, Auct.
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DIED.

MAHCRNET. On the 9TH instant, a. quarter past
% o'clock after q long and painful illness,
MnLI.N b, son OF Mary Il. and the late Thomas
w MshOrney, in tue s7th year OF his are.
Bis funeral viii take place Sunday, 9th instant,
Of half past O'Clock D m from bic brother In
laws reeidenoe, Nv. A. Donn,l 1910 Eth street
northwest His friends and relatives are res pect-
fully invited TO attend.
WEISS. On Friday, the 4th inst ant, ct l5se D.
m. CHARLES N. WEISS, aged 2s years, mon IN and
~ days.
Eis funeral viii take place on Sunday, the eth
F.start al o Clock D. m. from his late residence,
40. 1902 9th street northwest. Relatives end
friends are respectfully invited 20 attend.
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.UNCAkSON BIOS, Auctioneers

hUNCAkSON BIOS, Auctioneers
EXECUTOR'S SALE OF BAGaTELLE TABLE.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &C, AT AUG
TIuN. -
~ on MONDAY MORNING, February 9TH,
W CONNIE oCing at l. o dock, viii sell, at pub
~ lie auction on the premises, all the person al
EFFECTS Of Michael He'll. deceased, contained in
House No. 924 Delaware avenue, between and Is
streets northeast Name in part
RagatelIe Table Bells aud Cues;
Sewing MactiEe Refrigerator;
Ccok stove. Chai Bedsteads;
BedciI q, Mattresses. Glasses;
Counters, Shelving, &c, &c:
JOHN HE'LL,
feh3 Execrtor Of Michael Heil. deceasef.
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a Lear Year RHYME

Mother. may go out 10 pop!
Yes, my Darling daushIer,
III you fail This year you must shut up shop
You've kept longer than you'd orter
N y IL. I'll
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TINTED STATES MARSHALL SALE on
~ ssTTGTnN maRErT Ri11LnING'

In virtue OF writ OF ner1 facias issued our OF the
Clerk office OF the Supreme Court of the District Of
Columbia, and to me directed, ! will sell q pnblo
MUNDAY the 9TH day of February, lSl6, at 1
O'Clock m, the follow ing goods and chsitel:, VIZ
All John Hammond right. title, CLAIM aud Interest
in and 10 the lsasehoid estate Of s.als No. 4 +4,
aod 4o5, in tbe W sshinston Market C9mssny paid
in,s and will be sold 20 iatiSiy execution No. lsr,
In favor Of Washington M.rset Company.
jan23dsds ALEx. eHARP. Y g. Ms.5sals DO.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTER N0ON
BROS, AreIIoneeT,-

LST E6 or SOUTH STREET, BErwEEa 18Th
LOT On 81, BEPwska N AND sTREktITss
sOU III MFST. AT AUCTlOS.
~ oE sAfI RDAG AFTERNOON, February
am at 80 clock, we ali sell in front Of the
- lIenise5 the west half Of Lot 9, Square 26s
ESQ a. clock on the afternoon. 10 front OF
me pr misses, Lot So 10 Square s5 These Lots each
iI9nt 20 feet en and Sd streets respectively con-
tanning about 500 feet each
les ms; One third cash, balance in s aud Il mos
hotes To be secured by deed of trust and bearing
Yer cent. interest. deposit of 90 upoa each Lot
~ time OF sale. Sale positive.
fet2- DCNCANsON BROS, Aucts.
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kioPFMFNr IN HTGH ItFE-zn Erirt
N0btelHoll olld Beyugifm Csutafi1a E're ID,
Nsw it'k.-Thc daughter Of one o. the most
celebrated Physicians OF Quebec has Lad
WIN an irish nohleman, the Earl of Dun
raven aud sought concealment IN This CITY
Although the facts ~ this startling clone.
htnt nave been known IN the Lead ing soc Al
circles of Canada for some DAYS vet owning
10 Tie high position OF the parties they have
t1ns iar been suppressed. Tho young LAZY
l. y iss Row and. daughter OF Dr. Rowand 81
quebec. one or the hest known physicians
IL Tie dominion, and "A gentleman OCCUPY
. ~ lLS hislest social position. She A. said
10 posses TIE most attractive qualities Tie
coITi>Efp Is presumed 10 have been a hr II
ol'. a. n was Only n few weeks ago. thar the
var arrived in Canada from England. yrf
~ IA said by some that the bliss EXTENDED
tnTouS hoGt The weary days OF last winter.
a. las loTdsaip spent seversl inoathS shoot
INC deer moose, and cari bon a. The Vicinity
ci t!aeOec, a sport ~ which he rs an ADEPT,
anu 10 which he Is exceedingly afjarnaf.
luflng MS intervals Of rest he wa a fra
Gusut visitor al the residence OF Or. Row
ara lhat the elOpemcnt was preineittatai
would hc Inferred from the fact that d. tar
lied but short time Ia Canada on las 70
Turn tie last lime before he came 10 tlts
city. His loTdship, who - said t. have a.
rtSoy made many cOnp nests. IL a bachelor
lie II a plain, uppretcutlous gs.i'I man. WITH
quiet reserNe. he d, perhaps. better
gnoNh IN THIS country than auF nl the Ing
,lsh NOBILITY, rs he has spent several Years
IN the west enjoy ing the plea e. a. sag-
ing ana The chase. he owns aierttd area
OF country an the south park 4 tpiora 80.
~nich ne Keeps rs a game g, 7pr-e IL Is
not known at present where "a, parties ara
stopping IN the city, ss they has = travelled
Win Tie greatest secrecy - Nuu mt
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pALrIa1E AND ohio RAILROAI

z
CHANGE . TIME. JAxUAsY 2nd, 1875.
An. LAVE EASH.NGTON.
sOO-baltiDTe and Way Stations
-.OU-BaiffOre, Annapolis and Way Stattons
7.SO-BALpORB EXPREss.
S.OO-EEWORk AND BOsTON EXPRESS.
-4s-Cls c1att, st. Louis and Pfttsbura Tn
pre- Dinner At Cumberland, Md
s.SG-fsitioTs and Way Stations. On Sunday
so-Ps,-. R ssf9sp sTs a wi E9,sy MY.
IO1S-BALGORRUNLlaI ExPRgss No stops
i2!is-Bslnors, WAY Stations and Ellicott City.
I.3o-ShS sohs ASn NORFOLK EXPRESS.
s.so-Ralsore. Erederios. iaserstovn and
.as-Trscios. Point q I soor s'e asse-nswn
stoHs. via aetropOii;an Branch
BsnoTs, Anna poll. and 'WS way s - Snste'
S3o-OHIGo f.sr tIPREss. Hsgerstown.
t.OO-BEINoRE Express.
e:0O-Banore and WAY Statfsns.
e.OG-St,Ouis, Cincinnati, Pittsburs asst Ex
D. Chicago, Columbus, Ssldusky sno
anay Stations on Ohio and Chicago
EIsHI ExPREss. Sleeping car,
e:ss-Banore and principal Ray Stations:
zoo. o. and 9:33 .. m. daily. All other
tTsias daiircept Sunday.
L.ar,ICdndsn StaliOn for Wa,tisxtcn.
500. &c 81, s:iS, io:io .. m. daily.
$50, - 1880 q. m, 3:1S, $50, 9:IS
r IN. dsiIyxcept Sunday.
No cOnTiOn on Sunday for Haserstcvn, An
rsp0lis, eanton or Valley Branch, nor for New
Y0rk sadilsdelpbia Al 500 an. and 3 o I'm.
Boz FUR inforIns'ien apply a. the baltimore
Erd OhiocAet Offices. WASH gtcn Station, and
s-S Pen lysnis avenue, where orders will be
point IN icity. TdOs. b SHARP.
L. H. GE, S.n-rsl Ticket Agent,
GEO. sOOhTZ. General Agent. poF1-n
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YOUNG s. MIDDLETON,
4 Real Estate Auctioneers
SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
ON TIE N y. CORNER OF SDA AND SIS 5.
EkW HARHS ERt,M PENN. IL.

TRUSTEE = ShLE OF NALuABLE r. UPEEIf
ON The y. CORNER OF AND BSrS ).
E., FEW YARDS FRuM PENN. AVENUE.
- By virtue of a deed of trust dated the l7th day
oYoof December, ID. 1874, and duly recorded Ia
Ljber 767 fJiios $40 ct seq. OF the laud records
OF the District OF COlAmDia, snail sell at public
alction, in irc mt of the premises, on FRIDAY, the
huh day OF February, 4. ID. 1870, AT o CLOCK p.
IN all that certain pi &c parcel of around situate
aUd lying in said city Of W asbingtoD, and known
and described part # Lot mum bered SIX TO-, IN
square numbered seven hundred and eighty gnt
CsS: Beginning for the ssms point S2 feet from
the southeast of said lot and runpiug west
eou street 81 feet 81 inches thence north IS rect
ga ches thence asst 81 feet 81 ioches h=nce south
g feet 9H inches to the place of beginning.
Terms Of sale: One third cash, and the balance in
six 90 and twelve IL months, for which the notes
of the purchaser bearfug Interest from the day OF
sale, and secured by Deed Of trust on the pr mist
Sold, will be taken All compromising at cost OF the
purchaser. A deposit OF $500 required at the time
of sale. IL the terms Of sale not @ with
sell the property at the risk and of the default
ipg purchaser, Wm. u: TODD, JR, Trustee.
tebl,aT.l0 YOUNG MIDDLETON, Aucts.
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MARRIED.

BOYLE-BKTHUNE. At wsrrenton, Va, By
the Rev. Mr.. Lindsay, February Sd. Doctor Cos va
LTUs BOYLE, OF Washington, 20 Miss CHERRY Be-
IBUNE. daughter OF General James n. betnune,
late Of Georgia. q
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NxwoRk AND WARRINGTON

NxWoRk AND WARRINGTON
TO LTIMoBE, rHILhDEiPaih,
NEW YORK. BOSTON,
aLE yNTS IN TIE NEW ENGLAND
STATES.
TBHOU BETWEsN WAsHISGTON AEp
NEW YORK
ThOUT CH1SGS OF CARS.
The ,TEent On this line Is new sEd Of the llcst
sieExnsd Improved finish.
SRAILEStING AT 9:3J 4. n. Is PULL.
HAHELOR CAB TBAIN EXCLUSIVELY
PELEH PALACE SLEEPING CABS ON
NIGHT ThiISS.
On sitsr January %, lS76, tretns By this
Hae y leave depot OF Baltimore aud Potomac
Eailr- corner Of 5th aa6 streets, . follows:
S.2S Limited Representatives. Gar Train
Philadelphia, New York and points East
ly,except Sunday.
Y.3c. Express for Philsdelphi> and New York
4.sm. KIpross for Philadelphia and way point.
81 IN. Express for Phil.delphia, New Yorh
rtnhS PARLOR CABS on al Day Trains.
PLMAN PALACE SLeEPIH9 CABS on
ets and information can be procured as the Of
dec the COMPANY.
Hsge called for and checked at hotels and pr1-
vs. O-ideEees o. orders left 9: the offices Of the
coas.y, northeast corner 18Th stress and Pennsyl-
70 avenue, and on northeast corner Of Pennsyl-
VI avenue snd eth street.
I'd BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAIL
klp corner 9Th and streets:
orsTsI Passenger Agent, Philsdelphia, Pa.
GE0kGE q. WILKINS,
tol Superintendent, Baltimore, Md.
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STEAMER LINES

f sTEahhrF ?T TTsIE ,F sEfTE LTyK
THURSDAY NEXT. Febinsry q. =, noon. f SR
Gt1Sow and Liverpool Via Beilsst Psssenzars
BOOT through 70 Loncon. Paris, AMI all paris II
&C apply 70 GkoR9E W HOsS. Agent Ads@;
ESrTszs Co. 225 2. nos7Ivania aTeras
:. AUSTIN BtLpwis 8 90. Agents.
AZ ard q 5 BIZ cadVay Nes YORK
STAB BALL LINE
UbITED STATES AND BRAZIL NAIL STEAM.
SHIPS.
Sailing regularly every month fran Watson,s
Wharf, BROOKLYN, n. Y, for PARA SNA
kkRio, calling q: ST. JOHNS, PORTOS.zfz.
NELLIE MARTIs, 5000 tons. Thursday, Feb 5.
yoHW BRAMALL, 500 tons. wssns.5av. Mar
y.b' WALK IL, 2,7O0 tons, Saturday, prils 8,
These steamers are perfectly new, with ali the
ialest 2royements, having drst class passen ger
For freight and passage 1t reduced rates apply 70
j. o. TUCKER Z CO, Agents
oeclc ON "a Pine street, New York.
NEW ExPREss LINE VIA CANAL,
" BETWEEN
PhILH M 4dH IN 6%aak sdtS ~ WASH
no. ah PisF 2, SCrth whar,es, PhRsdslksi.,
From Is Water . { eel Georgetown, Esskac
This line connects q, ,Philsdelphia with Clyde,
AesuisJ semi weekly Line OF Steamers for Provi-
80 ~ os,o an and New England States. no wharf
~, r. HYDE, gen: for D. Of o.
"a. REED, AieIandris, Va
A.. q. MINK, 40 Ievonshire street, Boston.
Teish;s delivered By KpOx's kI press. Orders
q the steamers wharf, WIN be prom atly attended
20. sep2-r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-05

MASKED BURGLARS AND SOME IINET.E
SHooTISG.-Gen. VIM. A Little's residence. !
Thursday morning by three masked bECs-
lars, who secured two gold watches, GOIAf
silver plate, a small sum of money, and TIA ,
escaped. The general was awakened by u a
rats in the room. He was struck in the ca
with a revolver. and told to keep Still or
have his brains blowed out. The btss ar
then went out. locking the door aftor eno
Mr.. and Mrs. Little escaped by another door
and gave the alarm. Mr.. Nathaniel Vsn
aroused by The alarm. came out ar A freI
two shots from double barrelled ~ OF eIun
at the burgla who returned the re- with
two shots, and then escaped up ID a street
No clue to the robbers has yet oeea' obt aimed
SAt a recent donation in re eastern
part of Oswego county, New Io.r :, brofhe
sent a dollar TO his pastor with = note saving
Here is a dollar, In addition 10 three dollars
worth Of strawberries sent You last sum-
mer."
Irhis is a variation of the Story
about the soldier whoSeslife was saved nv a
Bible In his pocket. A fello'g in Omaha was
shot by desperate, and = Ie bullet Io1gei
harmlessly in a bundle Of letters from hi |,
girl.
IThere is much discussion I'm Colora, =
over a bill introduced Al the lower hons ~ ~,
the legislature, fixing the legal rate OF e %
est At ten per cent. when no contract e. aaSa
and prohibiting any interest high a, H. =
twelve per cent under penalty Of tar,s, ua ~
Of the money loaned. 'oii'i'ae
| ard Fortress Monroe have u .rsn aavanteu %
| of TIE recent mild and gen nj Wesfhar . "a
have planted most OF the ear,v rses nj o. y.
| toes, ETC., and unless q ere is n verv bacE.
ward spring an unus ,aaliy early crop is e1.
| pecfed.