Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-21
lAnnuse allents. &c.

NATIONAL. THE4TEE.-To-night is positively
the last appearance OF Miss Genevieve Ward in
Monday Miss Katie Mayhem in her celebrated
character Of M liSS.' in Bret Harte's play in
which she has Won much praise from the west
ern press.
FORD'S OPERA IIorsE-The children will be
glad To know that - Humpty Dumpty' will hold
the boards here through Christmas week. The
little ones always expect the pantomine in hol-
iday week and should not BE- disappointed.
THEATER COAIQCE.-A doubly attractive bill
is in preparation here for the holidays. and next
Week Will be gala time at the COmiIue.
LINCOLN HALL.-To-night will be the last per-
formance given at Lincoln Hall by Wilson.
Barlow. Primrose and Vests minstrel troupe
During their short engagement they have drawn
well. The good houses which have greeted them
have been delighted with Their unusually fine
performance. Their whole programme is high
~ entertaining. Go and see them Tonight
INTERNATIONAL POSTAL CARD CHESS TorR-
NEN.-J. Parker. Of Grmsby. England. has won
The thild game from j. f. orchard. OF the
Columbia =. ~ Herald. and j. T. G.. Chatto.
Of cambridge England. has won game from
F. r. Erenzip%er, of Saratoga springs, v y
putting the British side two games ahead: but
before they had time TO crow, l.. :. Atkinson.
of Tlton. y. H.. handsomely announced mate
in two games in eight and ten mOyeS) 10 his
opponent. Henry Walght, OF Halifax, England.
making the score even again. VIZ: America, Is:
G1cat irltaln- IL; drawn, 2 In one OF his still
unfinished games with II. Monk, Of Dublin.
Ireland. .Iawi Frech, OF Washington u. C., re-
Gently submitted f0rty-three conditional moves.
carrying the game 10 point at which his oppO-
nent should resign. Referring TO this remark
able feat. the manager OF the American team
writes: - If the American is correct, and this
lengthy line OF play perfectly sound. this
marvellous feat Oh the chess board will stand
absolutely unrivaled as an actual occurrence in
4 match game.
The METROPOLITAN Il. X. COILS ftnaaciai
C""dit;oh-in answer TO a resolution of the Sen
ate. the Metropolitan Railroad Comnany has
transmitted statement that The company was
organized in july. 1864. Its original capital
consisted Of SlS3l51 in stock and $50O00 i'll 4 per
cent. bonds. In 1872 IS the road was extended
and It's capital Increased The figures below
represent the present amount OF capital, being
1864 shares, ~ $50 per share all paid in: Capl-
tai stock on June So ISIS. S4lS, $50: bonds q per
cent. S'.40c floating debt, being unpaid bills OF
Jupt- S.,5.6s; gross receipts To july l. 1873
81 "a. Al -: operating expenses 10 same date
Slnt64. liJ.5o: Eel earnings in fourteen wears
S.62. l"t 2": dividends. including July /. ISIS.
. ~? interest on bonds. $685.; redemp-
ton "f bonds. $3.50: cash in treasury June 81.
lH.., $1,000 The dividends. including the
entire period OF fourteen years. average tlffie
more tnah per cent. per annuIn on the capt.
tai paid il.
ELEGANT HOLIDAY GOOpS at your own prices
Flhent opportunity ever known in Washington
10 get such bargains. Thomas Bowling. auc-
uOIierr. is selling. regardless Of cost or value
the balance OF the flrSt-claSs stock OF watches
JtNtlfN ana solid SilyerWare ~ 6l9 PpnusN Iva
Lila avenue. under the METROPOLITAN Hotel To
save time. any article on the catalogue will b,.
offered when called for. Sales at auction every
uaS anu evening. All goods al private sale iar
below cost.
DYING rRos MANS BITE.-Mr. Peter McNa-
mara W whose serious Illness has been noticed III
The STAR "a being Occasioned by the bite Of a
man. Is. we regret TO state. very low again he
having had relapse on Thursday last Can
CREME has again showed itself; this time in the
arm "a finger having been anputated before(
and the ply STEAMSHIPS. Ford THOMPSON and
&. VI. FOrd-will Tomorrow amputate the arm
His friends arr fearful that he Will No, survive
the operation.
TnE CHEAPEST colOrpd aud black silks in this
city. All OF our black silks al cost: all OF our
ceiOred silks AT cost; cOlOred silks reduced to IS:
checked and striped silks reduced TO 62: every
color and every shade of cOlOred silks immense
assortment. carriers. III Market space. Cloaks
from 81 10 S:i5 clOakS trimmed with velvet:
cloaks trimmed with silk: Immense assortment
Of cloaks, very cheap; broche shawis. broche
shaNiS.-Adr'.
EIANEETs. comforts, tannels: ladies and
gents merln0 underwear: cloths and caSSinereS
for mems and boys wear: beaver and matelaSSe
cloths FOR cloaks; waterproof cloths. navy
blue. seal brown. black. grey. ETC.: black CASH
inelps. table linens. napkins, towels: counter
panes. VI bite and cOlored: Nottingham curtain
lace. etc. etc. etc. TowsOn'S. $50 PennSylva-
MA avenue, south side, near eth street.-Adrt.
The BOYS DELIGHT IN THE HOLIDAYS will
no doubt be assured II their parents or guard
sly les Ill youths. boys or childrenS clothing at
the boys clothing house OF Il. Robinson q Co.,
$40 Pennsy lyania avenue. as from their large
and varied stock all tastes and wants can be
satisfied at popular prices.
HAVE loT houses or lots you wish TO sell. or
have you an empty house for which you desire
tenant. or do you need The services of an eX-
pe;lcnctd and reliable real estate agent tC
TRANSACT your business? III so. call on +. 4
Mcintife. gi> r street
ldk FINEST AND LARGEST ASSORTMENT Oi
genuine lnter>Chaum. amber and brier goods
ana smokers articles generally suitable IoI
Eoiid.iS presents. at Vim. =. Horizons. No A.
fthtsS WANNA avenue near corner of { Z. ST.
PEIGGS JEwELRY SFoRE-Receiyed some
beautiful styles Of Jewclry and fancy goods 10,
holiday trade. from 81 To $40 No 4,I Pennsyl
Nanta avenue. near = ST.
j. w B0TELER Bro. are displaying tht
largest and most attractive assortment OF good
aEt hnlil