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nUNCANSON BROS, Aucts.
IL s. Il. Cor. 9Th aud d streets northwest,
TY ON 2D STREET WEST. BETWEEN VIZ
GINA AVENUE AND SOUTH ID STREET,
AT AUCTION.
By virtue of a deed Of trust to the subscrib- u
ers, dated January il, 1873, and recorded in t9
Liber No. T5, folio l32, &C., of the land rec 3.,
ords of the county of Washington and District Of
Columbia and by the written request of the parties
secured thereby, will sell by public auction, in
front of the premises, on TUESDAY, the 2Sth day
OF August, lS7 at O'Clock ,. m, all those certain
pieces parcels Of land and premises, situate and
being in the city of Washington District Of Oolum-
bia, and know q and distinguished and being all
Of Lot marked and lettered O, and the south seven
feet six inches of Lot marked and lettered D. in W.
b Todd g recorded subdivision of part of square
numbered five hundred aud eighty one, 1851, y with
the improvements thereon, consisting Of several
small Houses.
Terms of sale third cash; the balance In notes
payable sn 8, IL and Is tbs after date, at per
cent interest until paid, and to be secured by deed
of trust the property sold. dep lsit of 800
Quired to be paid hen the property is sold. Ali
veyancing to be at the purchasers cost Should the
terms OF sale be not complied with in hve days after
the sale the Trustees reserve the to resell the
property ut the risk and cost Of the defautiRg pur
PHILIP Y. LARNER, (rrr.,.a.
auel1- eo&ds OHAS. T. DAVIS,
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T. COLDME ELL, Beal Estate AuctiJueer.
TBCsTEEs SALE OF A TWO STORY BafCK
DWELLING SITUATE OS sTREEr, BE-
WEST.
BY virtue Of 9 deed Of trust, dated Deem -
Der Pc, ID. ISIS, and cUy recorded IN Libsr -
No. sl3, folio 49,, one Of the land records 10 c.
the District u Columbia, sd g. Tho request the
party secured thereby, will sell, IN front Of the
premises AZ public auction on tt ESDAY. Seeten-
Der 3th, 4 ID. ls77, at q O'Clock D. m, the follow
Irg piece or parcel Of ground situate an the CITY 4
Washington, District of Columbia, aud being Iots
Numbered forty tive ~ aud forty thres 49,, Il
TUffoh s recorded subdivision II Squsre mum 5rrsi
one hundred and seventy nine tI7sE Beginning Tor
the came AZ the northeast corner Of said square "a
running thence west on north L str 1T one huldrs
and ten ll0) feet TO an alley ten 10 feet vide
south on east line ~ saii alley sixteen tljj feet
thence east one hundred and ten tllUl feet - ljh
street and thence north on said 10Th street 10 the
beginning; being part Of ortgina lots nEnb rei az
tee 5) and sixteen (l6l in said square, gsthsr
vnh the improvements, &C.
Terms. One third 80 cash; balance IN six 80,
Twelve ~ and eighteen tlS months, il equal paw
meDts, for which notes Of the purchaser will be
required, bearing interest rate Of eight 80 per
C Mt. per aanun, secured by deed 0f trust on the
property sold; all cash, the option Of the pur
chaser. A deposit Of one hundred dollars 1872 will
be required at time Of sale. All convey sAcing at
purchasers cost. If terms Of sale not oiled
with in hye days after day of sale, the Tt lstees
reserve the right 20 resell the property az the cost
and risk Of the defsuring purchaser.
.usIs-eoSd, v Y d d G GltRY Trustees.
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nowNMAN 4 GREEN. Auctioneers.

TRUSTEES SALE VALUABLE IMPROVED
BEAL ESTATE ON THE WEST SIDE CON-
GRESS STREET, BETWEEN GAY AND
BRIDGE STREETS, GEoRGETOwN, ID. G.
BY virtue OF Q deed OF trust, dated August -
4th, A. ID. 1874, duly recorded in Lfber No. rsS
z5S, folio 4a, one Of the land records for then
District Of Columbia, and at the request Of the
party secured thereby, viii sell at public auction,
In front of the premises, on TUESDAY, the twenty
eighth day Of August ls77, at d O'Clock .. m, all
that piece or parcel Of ground lying In the city of
Georgetown, in the District Of Colombia, beginning
for the 1t the end of twenty (2D feet measured
south on the west side OF Congress strest from the
northeast corner of lot numbered seven az, in Old
Georgetown. and running west with liae Of slley
eighty five 1851 feet more or less to the ground sold
by VIM. Ill. Cooley TO heirs Of Clement COX, thence
north twenty two ia feet, Themes eighty We
(85 feet less to Congress street and thence
to the beginning, together with the fmproyems nts
consisting of Q two story Frame Dwelling House
with back building.
Terms: One third cash, and the balance in six and
twelve months after day of sale, with interest at
seven per cent. per amman until paid, secured by
deed OF trust on the premi ses sold. deposit Of
SlO0 required at time Of sale. If terms Of sale
not complied it'll in days the Trustee
right to resell at risk and cost Of defsuting pur-
augA eo&ds WILLIAM A. GORDON, Trustee.
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John SHERMAN, Auctioneer,
st. Cloud Building.

VOdN SHERMAN, Auctioneer,
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLEIMPROyE
PROPERTY ON ROCK CHEEK CHURCH
Road, NEAR SOLDIERS HOME, d. u.
By virtue OF deed of trust to me, dated ia
June 18th, A. ID. Isl, duly recorded in Liber 70.
NO on, folio 45l, ct seq, one Of the land Co.,
CORDS Tor the District OF Columbia, aud at the
quest Of the party secured thereof, will sell at
DAY, August 2fth, lS77, at 8 O'Clock .. m :, the
following scrlbed tract of land, lying in the ooun
ty of Washington, District OF Columbia, and
formerly Fart of Thomas Browns land. situate on
Rock Greek Church Rosd, and beginning for the
said tract at An old boundary stone mark ed 1, q
plat, accom- panying deed from said Til Dmas Brown
and wife to John Loeliser, which deed lie recorded
in Liber J. S.,No. 20, folio 25S, ct seq one of
the lard records for said county and District bear
ing the description No. g. thence running soGih So
degrees west Log chains; thence north 64A degrees
east $40 chains; thence north7A degrees west SAL
chains; thence north Oh degrees west 81 chsias;
thence south $50 degrees west 10 IS chains;
north GA degrees east 403 chains to the beginning
containing thirteen and 40l00 acres, more or less
together With the improy ements.
Terms OF sale: One thousand dollars cash, and the
balance in four equal yearly payments. with inter-
est at per centnm per annum, secured by deed Of
Qured OF the purchaser at the time Of SALE and all
expenses at purchasers cost. Terms to be complied
with within seven days.
This property has good 'front.' on the public road,
with fine whey ard IN good bearing order, and is
in a good state Of cultivation. There are frame
rs the "Wine House" and the other with about 8
room; also barn, &C., &c.
JOHN HITZ, Trustee.
w. NJ. SMITH, Salesman. sug3
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THOMAS BOWLING, AuctiOneer.
TRUsTE ES' SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL PR0PERTY ON STREET NORTH
WEST. BETWEEN 1rH AND Urn STREETS

WEST. BETWEEN 4rH AND 0TH STREET rs.
virtue Ct q deed Of trust to the under -
signed, bearing date the nth day Of Sepem- II.
her. A ID. 1876, and duly recorded In Libsr&4
4, Folio 10 OF the land records ofthe Districg
Columbia, and At the IN writing Of the party
thereby secured, shall sell puollc auction, In
front OF the premises, on WEDNESDAY, August
22d, ISL, ate o'clock m, AL that certain pi-ce
parcel OF land and premises situate and being in
the city Of Washington, District Of Columbia, and
known and srnguished upon the public plsts aud
plan Of said city lot numbered forty nine (49, Of
Augustus Davis subdivision OF original lot number
ed eight -, in square numbered five hundred and
thirteen, l5l3, as the same Is recorded in the Sur
veyor's office of the District Of Columbia, said lot
forty nine (4SD having front NJ street north Of
eIty ~ feet and tw I'D inches, by depIh of
hundred and eight l0sl feet eight and half 81
inches" together with the improveme there IN ,
consisting Of commOdious and finely finished brick
cling house. Containing all modern eni ences,
numb red 49, NJ street northwest.
Terms of sale are: All the purchase money except
ing 90 in cash, and credit of four (iD years on
said O05, with interest at nine 81 per centum per
annum, payable semi annually, secured by note
of the purchaser, with dee Of trust tine proper
ty sold All convey cling at purch ssers cost 4 de-
post of 20 must be paid at the time OF purchase,
and the terms OF sale must be complied with within
week from the day of sale, other wise the T-us-
tees reserve the right TO resell the property at -e
risk and cost Of the defaulting purchsser
CBAS. T. DsYIS,t r---..o.
X. X. ELLIOTT, { hrus'eeS'
THOS. BOWLING, Auct. augl5
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TOMORROW.
CHANCERY SALE. OF yALUABLE RENL

CHANCEBY SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
~ PROPERTY.
BY virtue of decree of the supreme court Of -.
The District OF Columbia passed the 18th DAY [R
81 june, lI7, in Ohancery cause No. $3.50, -.
which ate Mari is plaintiff and Frank r Barry il
defendant, Will sell at public auction. upon the
grounds at oclock p. M, the 18Th day of
august, l17, Los of ground numbered s, 8. 7. 5,
and 10, in james NJ. Baltas recorded subdivision Of
square "a These lots front both upon North A
street and Marylan avenue, within a fsw ste os Of
the Capitol grounds, lot 10 fronting the public
space.
Terms of sale: Onefourth part Of the purchase
money in cash. on the day of sale, rattle
ton thereof by the court, and the balance De PAID
Ia equal lusaments in 6, II and q Jnths from the
day OF sale In notes of the purchaser, bearing inter-
est IRON the day OF sale, secured by deed of trust
upon the property sold. The purchaser 10 pay 500
Immediately after the property Is bid of aud also
pay for all convey sncing In case OF pIIance
with the terms OF sale, the property be resOd Al
the cost and risk Of the defsulting purchaser after
fvedays' notice.
ALONZ0 A. MARI, Trustee
DOWNMAN 4 GREkN' Aucts. iySJeo&ds
~ THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED till
FRIDAY, August 18th, at o'clock D. m.
ALONLO A. MARI, Trustee.
BOWMAN GREEN, Aucts, augii
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WASH. b. WILLIAMS, Auctioness.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
iNGToH, B. G. ON sEVHsra sTRsEr
ROAD, EEAR lNTERsEOTI0N or RohD TO
SOLDIERS HOME, IMPROVED By TWO
sTORY-AND- BASEMENT BRICK HOUSE.
WITH BRICK SLAUGHTER- HOUSE AND
OTHIR OUT-BUILDIHGS.


BY virtue Of deed Of trust 70 ne, dated on
the 18th day Of November, ISL, and recofoca
in Liber No. COS, folio s., one OF the Ianoc
records for the District Of Columoia, ana ~ tne
written request Of the party secured thereby VIII
SELL at public auction, on the premises; on TUE
DAY, August 90th, ls77. at0 O'Clock D. m, the
county q sshinston, District OF Oolumbia, to Wit
Wssbinefon in The District OF Columbia: Beginning
AZ noint on the west line Of the Seventh road
n berches north Of northwest corner Of the in
FER. elton OF said Seventh road With the Rock
Greek church road and running thence n 6sk, w.
n as nerches; thence 3. IL, 3. % perches thence
\ az, W. Il % percheei thence n. IL. w, Il IS
serehes TO the place Of beginning; contanns one ~
scre one "a rood and i've 90 per ches Of land more
or ess laid down the plat Of the subdivision Of
wSrth, surveyed for william A Nunder in No-
yemher, ls6e, and recorded in Plat Book Levy court
No page S., Of the ofice OF the Surveyor OF saad
District, With the Improvements, consigtfnG Of two
story and basement Brick Dwelling, Brick 0lauah.
ter House. and other out buildings.
Terms Of sale: One fourth csah; the balance m
notes Of the purchaser OF equal amount O. one two
and three year, with even pr cent interest from
property sold. a deposit Of three hundred dollars
viii be required Of the purchaser at time Of sAs. All
oonveyancing ct purchasers COST II the tsrns Of
sals are not complied with IN seven days from sae
the Trustee reserves The right 10 resell e risk and
cot Of defaulting pure hAeef.
HIATUS Il. CHAPIu, rrussse.
WASH. B. WILLIAMS, Auct. sas3 ,ssv Ads
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NOT PROVEN. - Presbyterian Minister !:
"Dont You know it's wicked 10 catch fish on
the Sawhath?" Small Boy mot having had
a rise all the morning.: "Wha's catching
fish?',-T Punch
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EOR TOURISTS.
Ladies Linen Busters.
Ladies GOssamer W ster Proofs.
Ehetlsud and Zephyr Shavlsi in new designs.
Bich silks in Black and CoOrs, at attractive prices
We are Offering the balance Of our stock of
SUMNER FABRICS
At greatly reduced prices TO close them out.
PERRY & BRO,
Peana. oreawe and 9th street.
FOE RENT.-The three UPPER FLOORS OF
our building, the best located offce rooms In the
city. aug7-r
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON,

d. ~AANEk, Real kstate Auctionssr.
TRusTEEs' SALE Of VALUABLE IMpRoyEn
kkAL ESTATE, on STREET. kORTHwFsT
BEINkEN SEtESTEEETH sTRKET 80
kkN HAMPSHIRE AVENUE. ~
by virtue OF = deed of trust. q .fad NAV Iith "a
a. ID. IA, AID csrded in Liber No T45 felS - -
90, % the land records for the District of "a
IJmbis at the request Of the holder Of the nots -
BY secured, the undersigned will sell AT pgbIis an
ton, in front Of the premises. on THURSDAY Tie
18Th day OF August. A u. lS7. a. q o CLOCK D m
Tie toliosing described reai estate, situated ia the
city OF ashngton, in the District OF Columbia 70
Wit The west twenty Eve 2sl feet. by oae hundred
and twenty seven aud one half (l2Il fee. de 20 ~
Lot numbered thres 90, IN 81 uare Numbered one
hundred and fifty four tl54l, together with tbs i'm
rrovements thereon, being No. Is2I Z street north
west.
Terms: 0ne-third cash, and the balance 10 sir
ana twelve mouths III equal psym for which the
prOlisSory notes OF the purchaser viii be required,
bearing interest at ten per cent per annum secured
by deed OF trust on the premises. TIE purchaser
NAY pay All cash at his option. A deposit OF one
hundred dollars viii be required al the Of sale
oonyeyanctng To be at The cost of the pure haser
II the terms OF sale are not complied with thin 10
days thereafter, the Trustees reserve the right TO
resel the property at the risk aud cost Of the de-
faulting purchaser.
6osSi e Ts g. KENNEDY Trustees.
J. I. COLDWELL, Salesman. ausi-eokds
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TRUsTEEs SALE OF VALUABLE I'M;
l. PROVED REAL ESTATE CUISINES
PgoPERTYl On N0RTHWEsT C0RNER
OF TWELFTH AND ID STREETS SOUTH
WEST. CONSISTING OF A TWO-SrORY
FRAME, USED As FLOUR AND FEED
STORE; LOTS, 4SRx1O5 TO An ALLEY.
By virtue OF deed of trust, dated July 22d, -
A: ID. la6, and duly recorded in Liber No. t.R
SIS, folio $50, OF the land records for the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and at ths request Of the PARTY
secured thereby, will sell, at public auction, in
front OF the premises to the highest bidd, on RI
the following described real estate in the city Of
Washington, ia said District, 10 wit: Lots lettered
and marked NJ and"O }" in Hall Nelson 5 subdf-
vision Of certain lots in square numbered two hun
dred and ninety seven l2yD fronting IS feet inches
on 18th street aud l07 feet street, to alley,
together with the improvements thereon These lots
will be Offer ed separately.
Terms of tale: One-t third cash (of which q 80 on
each lot must be paid at time of sslel and the bal
ance in six and twelve months in equal payments to
be secured by purchasers notes, bearing per cent
interest from day of sale until paid, and deed Of
trust on property sold. Couyeysncing and record
ing al purchas g cost. If terms of sale
piled h in six days after sale the Trustee reserves
the right 10 resell risk aud cost of purchaser in
default. VIM. II. HOFFMAN, Trustee,
BE-. srEJGEB. Auct. susi4 dts
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THD BRITISH AND NOKTH AMlRIOAU
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS.
BETWEEN NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL.
CALLING AT CORK HARBOR

VOHEN's LOAN OFFICE, corner q TN
On New York avenue. II moce Driyats1
ioVsss rate OF interest on Gold and silver Wssohss,
DiGmonds, Plass end Plated ware, Guns, Phtols,
6e1lD1aD of valOo emily
TNPoRT A N =.
MEDIOATED BLACKBERRY BRANDY. IL =
0ualanteed 70 do all that II claims.
eyf: q: RoxEE corner x0ssa os1tsoi v sea p
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I. CoLDWELL, Beal Estate Auctioneer,
TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE BUILD
ING LOT, ON THE NORTH SIDE OF NJ Sr,
BhTM ZEN 2fTH AND 2JTH SIS. NOaTH-
By virtue Of deed Of trust, dated May sth, 80
A. D. 1876, and duly recorded in Liber No. SIS 60
folio 295, Of the land records for the District
OF Column ia and at the request of the party secured
thereby, We will sell at public auction, in front OF
the premises, on FRIDAY, August 18th, 1871, al d
o'clock M, all thai piece or pssce, of ground sit
uate In the city OF Washing D. o. beng part Of
original lot numbered four (4) in square numbered
twenty -four ~ Beginning for the same at poiat
in the line Of North street hundred and sixty-
seven (16 feet aud three 80 inches from the south
eastern corner OF said square; thence running
eighteen (lo) feet and al inches by depth of
one hundred l00) feet to ten (l0) foot alley con-
tanning -SoSS square feet, more or less.
Terms One-thIr cash; balance at 6, IL and Is
months with per cent. interest, secured by deed
OF trust; or all cash, at option of the purchaser
deposit OF 50 at time OF sale, and all conveyancing
at purchasers cost.
GHARkHs 7. II bX WyhIsssER'{ Trustees.
aC96-eO6ds
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X Ii. wARNEB, Real Estate Auctloneer.


cRuSTEES' SALE or VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE ON TWEEN CIEru sTRTET
SOhTHMkSf, BETWEEN AND II Sis.
by virtue OF deed oftrust, dated Il, il I'm IA
ID 1874, and recorded in Liber No Isl f,lio ID
a. one OF the land records for the District ofx.A
Soiumbla, at the request Of the holder of the note
thereby secured, tie undersigned will sell At puhc
auction, 10 front OF the premises. on THU RSlDA Y
the I6tn day Of August, ID. lS77, at o., CLOCK
m, the following described real estate situated IN
the city OF Washington, in the District of Columbia
10 Wit: The south pat of lot numbered fouTItl in
square numbered one hundred and twenty fI7JI,
fronting Nv enty ni1e (29i feet six aud oae0uartsr
toz Inches on Twentieth t2ll street north ana
running back one hunt and forty three tl foot
ten lO) inches to twelve (l2D foot alley togatay
With the imprOveu eDts thereon
Terms: e-thIrd cash. snd the balance In six and
tWeNe months IN equal payments, for which the
prollssory notes OF the purchaser in be reaursd
bearing interest at ten per sanum secured
% deed OF trust on the premises the purchaser
may pay all cash at his option. deposit OF SlO
VIII be reaulTSd At toe tine of sale. All conveyan
eng 70 be At the cost OF the purchaser fthe terms
~ sale not complied with within tan DAYS there
alter the Trustee reser the right 70 resell the mr.
PERI al the RIB AMI est 81 the dsfauinc purchaser
SSosSi 4 T8 {; hkESNEOf' Trustees.
:. T COLDNkLL Salesman. slgaeoGes
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PLENNA's CONPENSATroN-The battle Of
i-eNha mas reduced the diplomacy OF iropo
70 rs simplest terms. Toe duel in Bulgaria
VIII go On without interruption. IL II now
plain that the Turk is well armed and "A
Pretty sure snot, and for a while at least.
tnay ne trusted 10 defend himself The Rus
san may oYerpOwer his adversary I'm the
end, bat tie physical strain IL 80 terrible
that lie VIII be a passive Instrument i'm the
nanus OF The european powers. Now that the
CONTESTANTS seem 10 be quite evenly m atched
Great Britain and Austria are willing
10 let them fight IL out In their own
way. The clamor OF the Hungarians, and
me rant over brit sn interests. are no longer
heard. The mobilization of the Austrian
army and the occupation OF GallIpoli by
Brltlsh troops are put out OF mind. Premier
liza no longer deprecates the hot-headod-
ness OF his fellow Nagyars and the contin-
gency under which Count Andrassy will Sc
cure Austrian Interests by some other me-
yanishes among the shadowy uncertaintIey
OF future diplomacy. Lord Baconsaeld's
appearance in the role of Lord Palmerston
is postponed lndefnitely.ELM Y. II iJIns.
BUSINESS VALUE OF sUNDAY.-Theoiors
Thomas has shaken the dust of his feet and
departed from the city. He has failed 10 do
what he proposed, and New York has not
met his expectations. He has found ia the
only sorry that he did gS geePs Hrs
bis style OF music is not suited to the rush
and drive OF the Metropolis. The source OF
MS mistake, however, he fails 20 appreciate.
The rock on which he struck aud fou nderef
was the open and defiant disregard of the
sabbath. He attempted TO esta ish a Paris
Ian sabbath night concert. The class of pso-
pie who delight I'm that form OF sabbath
breaking do not attend classical concerts
Ihose who like classical music keep the
sabbath, and Thomas has met the tate thai
mas awaited every caterer TO public amuse-
ment who has failed To- keep the Lords Day
l''BUT1elgh's' ". \. Dor. ia Boston JOl1nal.
.GUNPowDER AS A MOTIVE PowkR-Peter
.; owens, OF No. ll9 Greenwich avenue,
Claims 10 have invented a new motor, in
winch Tie great force generated by the ex-
ploslon OF gunpowder rs utilized. He SAYS
hat This invention has been the result OF
more than six years patient study aud expe-
nlneni. Mr.. Owens thinks that gunpowder
Wall eventually take the place of steam.
claiming that the use OF the latter is much
more expensive and more dangerous than
That OF the former. Gunpowder as a source
OF motive power, he says, will be especially
convenient for steamers and men of war an
Twill ooviate the necessity OF touching for
fuel at out OF the way ports, and by doing
away with coal Will allow the transportation
OF greater cargoes. Mr.. Owens believes that
almost unlimited speed can be attained by
The use OF this motor.-lN. Y. Tribune, Ilft.
NOBODY has lately hit the nail harder ON
the head than youth at a school examina-
tion-its a pity his name is not gfven-who
described the United States as "a country in
tested with railroads" The text said ssin-
tersected," but he was wise beyond what was
written.