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National Republican., 1876-03-03
TRUsTEEs SALE Of EALU.ABL E
TWEEN rHIRTEENTH AND FOUR

TWEEN rHIRTEESTH AND FOUR
TEENIH STREETS NORTHN EST.
By virtue OF two deeds OF trust, ds ted Au-
-. gust II, 1876, and recorded in Liber Ne. 7sI,
IL foios q and 20. OF the land records OF the
AA& District OF Columbia, will sell At public auc.
tion. in front Of the premises, on MONDAY. the
9Th day OF March. Is56,at O'Clock p. lots num-
tered sixtv-six (66) and sixty-seyen (61l IN Ohlp
man, Exley and Richards, trustees, subdivision
of square numbered two hundred aud forty, (2p,l
in tie city OF washington, ID. c., together With
the buildings and improvements thereon. Said
lois will be sold Separstely, and can Is improved
by new three-story brick dwelling house, not yet
finished.
said sale will be made subject to deed OF trust
on each lot to secure the payment of note for
A. dated July L. 1879. payable In one year from
date, with interest at the rate OF per ceat. per
annum.
in six and twelve months. for which the notes of
the purchaser, bearing interest from day OF sale,
at tie rate OF eight per cent. per annuu, and Sc
cured by deed OF trust on the property, Will be
taken. A deposit Of 800 on each lot VIII BE- re-
ouirpd at the time Of sale. II the terms Of sale
snail not be complied with In ten days from sale,
the property will be resold at the cost and risk OF
tie defsuliing purchaser. ConYeyancing at pur-
eAA'e' SAMUEL r. BOND, Trustee.
Z. J. SWEET,
fe25-FNwFkds AuctiOneer.
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DROPOSALS FOR BUILDING DAMON
i THE GREAT kANAwHA RIVER, W.
Va.
U. s. ENGINEER OFFICE,
BALTIMORE, NJ D., Feb. Il, 1875. I
Proposals for building Dam on the Great
Kapawha river, West Virginia, near Brownstown,
will he received until coon of March 8, 1875. aud
opened Immediately thereafter. Blank forms,
specifications ano any desired Information can be
had on application at this ofice.
VIM. p. CRAIGHILL, .
fel6 ct Major Of Engineers.
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NEW BOOKS RECEIVED ANDFUR SALE
IN AT SHILLlNGTON'S BOOK
STORE, corner Four-and-a-haf AEMM
street and Pennsylvania avenue. AaLlk
'.Dear Lady DisdAin,n By. Justin En
MMGarhSEi MsSsIs Si.rsf % Ni5prf Yoaae aleId F.1ed
Photog raph, BY the sathoE Sf the Heir q Rad @
phant. s'Her Dearest Foe by Mrs. Alexander,
author of the ..WoOing OF, and Which shall Il
and its Victims.'' 'sThe Devils ChaiR.n by the
author OF ''Ginx's Baby Congressional Dlrec-
Retrospect of Practical Medicine and Surgery"
Blank Books, Letter, Note and Cap Paper. En-
velot es, Pens, Pencils, Playing Cards and School
Books, Wholesale and retail. At the very lowest
prices, At SHILLIN6STON'S Bookstore fel6-tf
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DYEDWIN J. SWEET,

DY EDWIN j. SWEET,
ID Real Estate Broker and Auctioneer.
NO. 6ll Seventh street, opposite U. S.Post once.
TRUSTEES SALE OF A Tw0:sToRY BRICK
DWELLING ON Me- JERSEY AvENC z,
BETMEEN d AND STREETS NORTH
y. BY virtue of a deed of trust to US, dated Feb
E% Iuary 2, A. ID. 1875. and duly recordedln Li6er
H. No. 657. folio go one Of the land records for
the District of Columbia, we Will sell AZ pub
lie auction. In front OF the premises. on FRIDAY,
Ma CHI 10, 1876, at $40 O'Clock p M, the following
described real estate 81, uate In the city OF wash.
ipgton, District of Columbia, to wit: Lot wv,
OF The subdivision of part Of original lot numbered
four, in square numbered six hundred and thirty.
asrecorded in The surveyors Office OF said city oil
Terms OF sale: One third cash; and the bIlsnce in
six, twelve. eighteen and twenty-four months, for
which the notes of the purchaser bearing interest
at the rate Of eight per cent until PAID
from day OF sale secured on the pro oerty so d.
shall be taken. If the tie ms Of sale are not co N
piled with in days after sale, the trustees re-
serve the right resell the property at the risk
and cost OF the !uefaultlng purchaser; a.ter i've
DAYS previous advertising. One hundred dollars
deposit required which the property Is sold. All
cony eyancing at the purchaser cost.
JAMES 3. ROBINSON, lTrnstees
j. NJ. LATTA, -
i T..
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY,
S~~~OoOc-NoNOO.NO~Ic1o~OO
NEW PUBLICATIONS
@

Life, Letters and Journals OF George Ticknor.
The Unseen World. BY John Fiske....-......2 %
Memorial Tributes to Prof. Morse, with fine
Songs, as sung by the Hampton Students. -
lie Bible Word Book. BY Surnton. .......... I %
French Political Leaders. By I'd. King 49,. 80
Select English Evangelists. the Spe tator, ed
A Marris ge IN High Life. By Feulllet, paper. 75
The same In yellum m Sl.25, anil co.h bindings. 80
The Great Diyide-Trayels in the Upper TEL
lowstone. Ry the Earl OF Dunrayen......... 80
The Curate in charge. BY Mrs. Oliphant.... -
PanSanias. BY Lord Lytton. 81
New Helps to Holy Lent. BY Bishop Hunt
Memoirs of Dr. Mott. By SanIw oouV. Lewis. 2 90
Finances great speech delivered in the
Academy of Music, Philadelphia. By Judge
Duluth. BY Judge J. Proctor Knott......... .
The Heavens BY Guillemin: new editIoH -. 4 81
His Natural Life. By Marcus Clarke. IS
Poe-s Poems. Diamond edition. .
prentIrefs Poems
new job lot books in cloth bindings.......... 50
SOLOMONs 4 CHAPMAN's,
Agents for Lawrence,s .Pure Linen' Papers,
eli PennsYiyanis avenue,
mhi-tf Between Ninth and Tenth streets.
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PROPOSALS
.. S. ESoISEER o.gIcE, !

lJhukUSALS FoR THE IMPROVEMENT
OF THE MoNONGAHELA RIVER.
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TINTED STATES MARSHALS SALE OF
~ LUMBER, &C.

u LUMBER, NC.
In virtue OF writ OF deri faciAs issued out OF
the Clerks Office of the Supreue Court Of the Dis
tlict of Columbia, and to me directed, Will sell,
at public sale, for cash. on SATURDAY. the 4th
day of March, ls76 at O'Clock p. M, on street,
between Fourtet nth and Fifteenth streets south
east, Square No. l,O92, the following goods and
chattels, viz: Une large Shed and one lot of Fenc-
ing, levied upon the property OF James Liner
lex and will be sold TO satisfy execution No. Is, 2s
IA A'''' ~ ALEN. SHARP,
sidSds L. s. Marshal ID. @.
National Republican., 1876-03-03

TINTED STATES MARSHAL'S SALE OF
" SIXTY-TWO LOTS IN USl0NTOWN, DC.
q In virtue Of writ of herr facIas, issued out OF
The clerks Office of the supreme Court OF the Dis
tricI of Columbia. and to me directed,
j VIII sill at public sale; for cash, in
front of the court. house of said District,
on MONDAY. the 18th day of March, 1875, at Il
o'elocE m, all John W. yanHook's right,
title, claim and interest In and to the fol-
S lowing lots, in Uniontown, ID. c., together
~ with all and singular the Improvements
- thereon, viz: Nos. IL, li6, III, Is, 1il, $50,
49, l5s, 3 I I55 l56, l5, I5s, I9 l6 6i l62. l53,
I6i, lS5 I66 6., l6s l6s To- l.J, l6, Ia, 2 2 25.
e 4s5 4s6 49, 49, is9, 49,, i9I f I93, 70 495. 406,
4g!, I95, $50 and coo.
Also the following lots In said Unlontown be-
longing to John Fox, together with all and slngu-
lar the Improvements thereon, viz: Nos. 81. 81,
SD 54 E7 576 557, 57s 51g, $50, 5Ss, $50, so, 59s 5l9,
0.O COL COZ and 6Ia. Seized and levied upon the
property Of John W. Van Hook and John Fox, aud
will be sold to satisfy execution No. S0i In favor
OF George W. Miller and Ellen Miller, adminlstra-
tors OF Charles Miller, deceased, for the use of
Ieorge Barber. ALEX. SHARP,
f.sEtd U. 8. Marshal. d. @.
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TTNION HOTEL, GEORGETOWN. d. G

~ v. SHINN, PROPRIETOR,
This Hotel Is conveniently located being situated
on the line OF the Washington and Georgetown
City Passenger Railroad, the cars OF which from
every two or three minutes. The guests OF this
House can reach any Of the Public Buildings OF the
National Capital, or any place Of amusement, &C.,
by pleasant ride of q few minutes. Board, per
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DY YOUNG d MIDDLETON, Aucts.,
Id LeDroit Building.

TRUsTEE's SALE OF A Two-sTORY FRAME
DWELLING On THE WEST SIDE OF ELEN-
ENTH STREET NORTHWEST, BETWEEN
w AND BOUNDARY STREETS.
- BY virtne OF deed OF trust dated June II,
81 A. D. 1872, and duly recorded In liber No. 6I9,
=" folio $50. OF the land recoris for the Uls-
Sslst strict of Columbia, and at the request Of tue
party secured. will sell a. g15.iS auction In In
1876, at O'Clock p. M. the following described
real estate situate in the city OF Washington. in
the District OF Columbia. and known aud described
as lot numbered forty-four (iD In Starr Met
calf-s recorded subdivision of square numbered
improvements, &c.
Terms: One hundred dollars in cash, and the
balance In monthly payments OF twenty. 1--WE dot
lars each with interest at ten per cent. per znnum
until paid, secured by deed OF trust on the prop
erty sold A deposit Of $50 will be required OF the
purchaser at the time OF sale. All eonyeysncing
n the COZ of the purchaser, who will be allowed
ten days TO comply with AL the terms Of sale,
BARNARD II. WARNER,
feoI-TbGM Surviving Trust-e,
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ROSSM RE HOTEL,
junction of Broadway, Seventh Avenue
and FOrty-second street,
NEW YORK CITY,

Three blocks west of Grand Central Depot near
the Elevated Railroad, and hut twenty minute.
from vi all street-A new and elegantly-furnished
hotel: all modern improvements. Rates, 81 per
day, Liberal terms TO families.
CHAS. Z. LELAND, Proprietor,
OF DELAvAN House, Albany, n. :. snd CLAR-
ENDON HOTEL, earatoga. feeb-STuThlN-
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IfshmsBts I'm ali Branches of Ausis
ness In the District.
National Republican., 1876-03-03

IL Dor1n, 4 st., bet. 9th and 10Th, and 1Sei Its
HOTELS.
ARLINGTON House, Vermont ave. and II st.
wilaTd's Hotel. Pa. ave. and l4th st-
Ebbitt House, II and 18th sts. -, ,-,, -.
MetrmpolitaH Hotel, Pa ave., bet. 6th and7th Sts,
National HOIel, Pa. ave and 9Th Sc.
Imper, Al Hotel, Z ST., bet. 18th and 14ths
WOrmISy's Hotel, 18th and II sts. ,.., a.
St.Jsmes Hotel, European plan, Pa ave- and bth st'
COuErgssional Hotel, n. j. ave. and south b ST
WEShlngton House Pa. ave. and % 81.
fremont House, Ind. ave. and "a 81.
Coniineltxi Hotel. Penn. ave-, near2d st. 81
MilliSen' 8 Hotel. and 10th sts.
Parkinson House, Penn. ave. and ID 81.
Gray's. lI23 st. n. ".
Melcker's. ~ 18th 81. ~l--.
Union Hotel, Bridge ST., Georgetown.
HATS CAPS, FURs, Etc.
q Z. h. sllaemetz. iZy7 Pa ave-, neAr 18th st'
TN. BFesSsa, PrsetiesI Halter, 1Qll r. st. n, ",
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STATEMENT, JANUARY I, is7s:
Total losses paid since organizatlon..- e,lSS5 q
j. RUSSELL BA8R,
General gent for District OF Columbia, Room 20,
lie Droit Building, Eighth and streets. fe4-lm
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JoHs T. ARMS. DIV KKrcHAN.
ARMS Sc KETCHAM,

IdtnefHE
lie Dro,t Building, corner Of and Eighth sts.
We are agents for line OF strong, csrefnlly man.
aged and reliable companies. and insure propertJ
Ia the District against loss damage BY fIRE or
the most reasonable terms. We uarrxat Dir rALss
and prompt payment ol losseA oei-R
National Republican., 1876-03-03
rorsE FuRx,sB1sa enons.

Geo watts 3te. tITtA s., above Peun: aVl
INSTRUMENT HAKERs.
q. Fisohsr Sure. Instruments. Trusses, ~ TN w.
IssURANCE OFFICES. w
Nat; Metropolitan Fire lns. Co., 18th ST., OPP
Nat, Union FIre ms. Co., So La. ave.
Washinston Fire Ins. Co., SOC tn ST. ~
German; Z American Fire las. Co., go St., Fed
washin gton. Lie ins. CO., SO IN St. ,, o.,
old-estsblished and reliable companies 4O' stn
VIM Z. BrsISah, Ia - Generai e firs Insurance Agent,
d. =. Hsmiink Co., Gen. Ins, Agents, SIS 7th st.
JEwELRY STORES
3. Goldstein & Co., corner Tenth and streets.
s.a M, 81; GPP fsad cosis sSsPs aepaIpsi
NJ. W. Gait, Bre. Co., llO7 PaAyenue.
JUNK DEALERS.
George w. Bushee, SJe ID street northwest.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Q. o. Weaver, JUSTICE o. the Peacs and Convey
8. O. MIis. IS La ave-. also Notary and Comm r.
BID GLOVE DEPOT.
j, j. Nav, Paris Kid Glove Depot, go Penna. ave.
H-stTeet Laundry. Mrs. McEIroy, G,7 st. N W.
LEATHER. HOE-FINDINGs, &c.
W. 8. jerks, as 9Th street, bet. 6 and II.
LIME, CEMENT, sc.
8. d. Casteman, I6ls Pa. ave.
LITHO6RAPHERs.
soIris Peters, lss Pa ave-. mar f1 street, Photo
Jos. =. GCdney, $50 Pa. ave.
LIVELY 81 ABLEa.
Ieyes q Co., cor. l!th and D sts. Oloss carrisgsl
for wedding calls and receptions. Boarding
Allison Mailer. ir.. 1884 TO 1883 street NV.
LOAN OFFICES.
g. Goldstein Co. cor. 10Th and d streets.
(. Heidenheimer, 123s PennS. ave.. cor. l3th 81.
LOOKING 6LABsES, PIC. FRAMES.
Francis Lamb, 1ss6 Pa. ave-, near 18th street.
LUMBER YARDS.
N, b. Fugitt. 18Th street and Ohio ave.
Francis L. MOhun Sons, St., bet.l2th ana lSth.
Hayward { Hutchinson, sl7 9th street.
MARBLE WORKS.
VIM. Bradley. IsaO II street NV,
MARKET STORES.
J.A.Kuhn Mi. Vernon Place M'ket, cor. 9Th aad h.
MATTRESS MANUFACTORIEs.
Washington Mattress Factory, sos d street.
MERCHANT TAILORs.
Deylin Co., of New York, ll06 street.
John A. Simon, 5II Tth ST., op. Post once Dept.
MILLINERY. sc.
Mrs j. Hunt. Millinery 4 Fancy Goods, 62l-23 ID st
Mrs @ Stratton, Mill'r Dress MKr, Gil Pa.av. Sc.
2, G: Davis, Ii9 Market Space:
MILK DEPOTS.
Alderney, 629 St.; Milk and Cream delivered dy'
MODEL MAKERS.
n. A. Lyon, 529 9TH ST., Federal Buildings.
MI SIC STORES.
W. 6. Metzerott Co., ga5 Pennsylvania ave,
g. Kuhn, 4O7 10Th 81.
OPTICIANS.
4, b. HemBler. S53 Pa. ay., cor. N sts
ORNAMENTAL IRON WORKS.
John A. Hayward, Wrought and Cast Iron hsi.
inRs, Illi Fourteenth street northwest.
ORNAMENTAL PLAsTERERs.
Paul Lesry, Ornamental PlaSterer, 54 81. NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-18

AMERICAN BEEF IN LoNDoN-Several
steamships of the WILLIAMS & Guion line
are being supplied with refrigerators for the
purpose OF carrying American dressed beef
10 the English market. The Nevada, on her
Iast trip, took out 12i quarters OF beef, which
soiu III London for II cents q pound, cents
Tess IMAM the price OF English or Irish beef.
IN the arrival of the steamship at Liverpool
the beef is packed in canvas bags and sent
Immediately to Leadenhali or harrington
market, London. On the trip across the At
!antic the meat is placed In ice-safes and
Kept AT temperature OF SO degrees. The re-
irlgeratorS now building will contain from
fO0 10 COO beeves. And yet we can't buy that
same beef at retail in this country al the
price at which IL was sold in England.
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Condensed Locals,

The street lamps will be lighted tonight
NJ $40 p m. and extingUished al 1:45 p. m.
Warren Choate Co. publish q convenient
Calendar and Fire-Alarm card combined.
The steamer Arrow resumed her regular
trips 10 Mount Vernon yesterday.
DOwning's banner came down from the
House restaurant to-day, and Mr.. FreuId
took possession.
Rev. Albert BouIdin, OF the Third Baptist
church, on Sunday, at the Sycamore, bap-
tized seven converts.
The Columbia Cadet Corps, numbering
about SIXTY, paraded through the streets last
night, preceded by a fife and drum. Their
fine marching was subject OF favorable
comment.
Col VIM. II. Clarke, the capable Wash
1ngton agent of the American Press AssO-
citation, has been elected a Fellow OF the
American Geographical Society. He Is q
capital fellow in any society.
At the weekly meeting of the pastors of
the NJ. +. church yesterday, the presiding
eldership question was debated at length by
Revs. DIR. Bail, Il. Peyton Brown, J. p. New
man, ID. A Cleveland, and was then passed
over for another week.
All of the restaurant goods belonging TO
Mr.. George Il. Downing were yesterday
seized en- a writ OF attachment sworn out il
is understood by Captain 3. 3. Blackford, OF
the Capitol police, on debt OF between 500
ard $500.
Mr. Frank McCatnran, who was promoted
10 be sergeant at the last meeting of the
police commissioners, has been assigned TO
duty in Georgetown under Lieut.. Hurley.
Officer Dubois has been assigned to duty as
rSdiLOu-EOUsc keeper VI lut OH III
place of Sergeant McCathran.
Dickinson Council OF Select Templars, T.
OF II. and T., No ?, ON Saturday evening re-
organized for active work, and installed the
following officers: c. OF G.. j. E. Darnall, p.
W. c. T; j. OF G. T.. ID. Raston, p. W. c. T.;
Rec. l.. B. Dickinson, ID. G. w. T.; VI. of c.
j. w. Van Week, r. W. G. T, Chaplain j.
H. Butt, y. w. {. T.; $. OF {. Theo. z. Reid,
p. W. C. 7.
One OF the pupils of the Female Grammar
school that has recently lost so many BOOKS,
NH
at a secor d-hand store. II belongs 10 another
pupil In the same SCHOOL, her name being
found il II and printed programme OF the
recitatiOns of her class. Dealers in second
hand books should be a little careful in their
purchases, so as not TO encourage petty
thieying.
The funeral OF the late Mrs. George w. Nc
Lean, who died at Denver, Colorado, last
month, took place al the chapel in OAK Hill
cemetery yesterday afternoon, and was at
tended by large number of the friends aud
relatives OF the deceased. Rev. a. w. Pitzer.
formerly OF Denver. and now OF the Central
Presbyterian church, OF this city, OBLIGATED,
after which the interment took place.
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Twencen Phillips thinks Grant ought to

RWencel Phillips thinks Grant ought 10
be reEOminated.
81 Mr.. Moody is being roughly handled for
his recent sermon on baptism. Mr.. MOODY
doesn't think baptism essential TO salvation.
RT The female employees Of the Goodyear
rubber glove company at Naugatuck. Conn
struck yesterday on account ola proposed re-
duction.
re- Louise Lateau, the peasant girl in Bel
the exhibition on her person of the ALLEGED
miracle OF the stigmata, Is reported to be
diving,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-18

WANTS MILITARY PRoTECTIoN-At the
Executive Mansion the attendants and Wis.,
1tors were surprised this morning to see a
short, thick-Set man, armed with musket
rush in at the front door. Dropping the butt
OF the musket on the floor, and striking au
attitude, he exclaimed, "In the name of the
people, demand TO see the President" Off
Ger kearney took him In charge and escorted
him to police headquarters. IL is learned
that he Is resident of Culpeper county Va,
named W. IL. BOgy, who imagines that his
him. and having borrowed an old fashioned
musket. without nipple, he marched direct
10 Washington with the intention of asking
that troops be sent to protect him from his
neighbOrS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-18

FEMALE SUFFRAGE IN WYoMING-Hon
John w. Kingman, formerly United States
Judge of Wyoming, reports that since
women have been admitted the suffrage
there has been a change from the former
noisy, disOrderly, and diSreputable scenes
10 the 'quiet OF a religious meeting" He
says that hardly dozen men could be found
in the territory to favor depriving women OF
the suffrape.- ". y. UIOIlI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-18

INDIANA EDITORS CoMING.-The large
delegation OF Indiana editors and their fami
lies, on al excursion TO the Centennial build
lngs. numbering two hundred gentlemen and
s1Xty-one ladies, will reach here Thursday
evening, 10 remain until Saturday. The In
give the party grand reception on Friday
evening at Will2rd's Hall, 10 which all the
resident lndianans are 10 be invited Commit
econ arrangements; Thos. G. Mays w. H.
Scudder, Thos. s. Taylor, G. E. BulIock ard
Barrett. Committee on Reception: Sena-
tor Mcdonald, Speaker Kerr. Hon. u. ID.
Pratt, Hon. NJ. Z. Hunter, and Hon. VIM. s..
Holman. ' -"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-18

THE dynamite FIEND'S PARTyER-The
Prussian War Office Is said TO be In possess
sion OF an internal machine very much like
the one used by Thomas. This machine was
offered 70 them by an American, q resident
Of New York, who, In July, 1870, recom-
mended 1t as an unfailing means for the de-
struction OF the French navy. The offer was
declined. The person who made it seems to
have been an associate OF Thon1as.-Loadon
Times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-18

MURDER TRIALS IN NEW YoRK.-The
nlal OF Pesach Rubenstein, for the murder of
the Jewess. Sara Alexander, has been def
nitely fixed for the 3lst instant. panel of
SEQ petit jurors has been summoned from
winch 10 select the jury. The third trial of
Mrs Merrtgay, for the murder of Margaret
Hamill, Will commence on the first MOnday
IN February The trial of Burrouphs. for
wife murder, (Brookiyn,) IL fixed for the 2ith
instant.
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A WoMAN's MYSTERIOUS DEATH.-Ear

A WoMAN's MYSTERIOUS DEATH.-Early
yesterday morning man and a woman en-
tered the American hotel. Is BOwery, regis
tered as Benjamin Jones and wife. and re-
tired TO 9 room: Al O'clock the pan went
as..e5i a--u rnsas .Hn' ceen seen since In ina
-...ernoon the proprietor knocked at the door
OF the room to awaken the woman. There
being no response he opened il, and found her
dead. The woman, about &c years Old. had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-18

RESUMPTION OF WORK AT THE COLLIER
IES.-The Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron company yesterday started seven
collieries and Individual operators about
eighteen. 1t is generally understood that
the collierieS Will continue work until about
the 10th OF February, and then stop again
until the opening of navigation. Before they
stop, however. another meeting OF the coal
exchange will be called at Philadelphia 10
take definite action.
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The Dead Letter Sale.
TESTIMONIALS OF LOVE, AFFECTION
RESPECT, AT AUCTION.

TESTIMONIALS OF LOVE, AFFECTION AND
RESPECT, AT AUCTION.
Tie sale of the various articles that have
accumulated in the Dead Letter department
OF the Post Office wa begun yesterday morn
ing at ten O'Clock, at the auction rooms of
DuncaDsOn Bros, corner 9th and ID streets,
and will he continued daily until the entire
lot OF GOO rs is disposed of. There are between
eight and nine thousand articles, of every
description. to be sold, and the prices they
brought yesterday were quite trihing. The
registered letter list, however, embraces
some very valuable articles, and when that
is reached the bidding will doubtless be
more interesting. The sale was con-
tinUed this morning at the same place,
beginning with No. ,3y1 OF schedule on the
catalogue. The crowd in attendance was
large and the various articles were sold very
rapid y, and al prices varying from five
cents 10 one dollar. The goods were of vari-
Gus descriptions, the most numerous articles
being lace collars, hantkerchisfs, silk sca-rs
wells, Kid gloves, &c. The gloves seemed to
De most ia demand, buyers eagerly bidding,
especially On the green and blue ones. The
articles in schedule 3 and are OF a better
class. The articles sold to-day brought prices
for the most part below their real value but
fro 1uently there would be disappointed buzz
ers, a close inspection proving the old adage
that distance lends enchantment," &C. The
sales viii be continued daily until all the
goods are sod.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-18

IN THE Lands TRIAL for the murder of
uri Carruth yesterday evidence was ad-
dnced that the grandfather of the prisoner
Anotrer witness, who was in the employ of
Lands as clerk, testified that Landis was
formerly prompt, faithful and methodical iu
attention 10 his business, but since bis return
from Europe had been just the reverse, neg
lecting II entirely. He also detailed his pc
cnilar actions and Authorizations. The
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THE DISTRICT BAR AssoCIATIoN-We
publish ia our local column to- day list of
the committees appointed by the president
OF the bar association Of the District of Co
lumbia. The association has become a
strong and useful organization. and is eXer-
tratiOn OF justice in the District. The rules
OF practice now in force were prepared at the
request of the court, by the associations: and
We understand 1t Eow proposes, through the
committees referred TO, to ask for Important
legislation from Congress.
Committee on Grievances-W. s. Cox. T.
a. Lambert. James M. Johnston, j. c. Will
son, Reginald Fendal.
Standing Committee on Legislation
Francis Miller, John E. Norris, Henry w.
Garnet.
Special Committee on legislation of
which the president (Mr. Merrick) is er-oficio
chairman-A. G. Riddle, George F. Appieby,
Montgomery Blair, Il. X. Elliott, John Sell
den.