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


eience for lumber dealers, ship builders. mer-
chants, traders, farmers. droverS, and all Others
engaged Id buying or selling at wholesale or
retail, The Secret OF Three Generations"
from the French OF Alexandra de Pontmartin,
by Kate G. Barton, philadelphia: J. M Stod-
DAFT 6 Co.. and "saints and Sinners: A Ro-
nance OF Life" by Lille Dyett, tSew York: The
American News Coz
ID. Lothrop & Co.. the publishers. send us
IRON Boston number of attractive holiday
books: 1.-The Children's Almanac" dainty lit
tie volume. edited by Ella Farman: Jesus
i-ovefM Ny Soul y by Charles Wesley, designs
More Classics Of Babyland" yersfed by
Clara Dofy Bates; - True Blue story OF the
great northwest by Mrs. Lucia Chase Bell; and
Happy Moods of Happy Children" hand
somely illustrated volume of original poems by
fayorfte American authors.
8. In Dead Earnest" novel by Julia Breckin-
ridge, portraying life in virginia and among
the Quakers of Pennsylvania is sent by the
Authors Publishing Company, New York 1.-The
Chlsolm Massacre: Picture OF Home Rule '
IN Mississippi" is sent by the author, James NJ
was an eye,Witness of the scenes which he
describes The publishers are the Chisolu
Monument Association, Washington, u. C.
Life OF VIM. F. Carver. Of California, Cham
pon Riiie-Shot of the World" comes from the
author and publisher. Boston. 1.-The Mystic
iious Castle is the name of tale OF the mid
d:e ages. describing the life and manners OF the
aristocracy ard peasantry OF France In the Eth
century. translated by Mrs. Kate f. Hughes
Mte Du'ah and sent by the publishers, Kelly
ns eI ono no so nammore spgar made from
to us from the publishers, The Republic Com
pany. washington. The author treats his sub
lect III al its bearings. and describes new and
IT Is Claimed, successful process of cheaply
Obtaining sugar from the sources indicated
THIS method IS the one used in the experiments
at the Agricultural department. From the
have the "Crystai Fountain" a collection of
temperance songs. by ". o. Perkins.
From the publishers, Orange Judd Company
New York. we have the Cooking School Text
Book and HOusekeeperS Guide to Cookery and
Kitchen management" This book OF reference
Tor housekeepefS is an explanation Of the prln-
c1pieS OF domestic economy taught In the New
York Cooking School, and is written by juliet
Corson. author OF many other valuable works
on kindred subjects. White, Smith & Co., BOs-
ten, the publishers, send us "GOlden Treas
uFe, a collection of hymns. anthems and chants
for public Worship, together with part songs and
SleeS for musical conventions, by r. P RYDER
From the publishers. The Spectator COMPANY
New York and Chicago, we have 1.-The Ins,lr-
ance ear BOOK for ISIS register Of the ioca-
tiOD date Of organization, names OF Officers
amount OF capital and a: SeStS of every Insurance
company in the United states and $50 in Europe
The New District Six Per Cent.
Bonds.
THE BILL WHICH HAS PASSED N BOTH HOUSES
OF CONGRESS-.
The bill passed by the Senate Thursday to
amend an act approved June 20, 1878. and TO fix
the rate of interest on bonds autho lied by sad
act TO be issued by the Commissioners of the
District OF Columbia, passed the House last
tuesday, and only awaits the Presidents sigma
tufe 10 Decome law. 1t enactS "that the
provision OF the act making appropriation for
Sundly civil expenses, approved June 30. 1878,
Authorizing the commissioners OF the District
OF Columbia to issue bonds to redeem certain
bonds Of said District falling due January | and
March I, 1879. be amended so that the last clause
shall read as follows: s.. said bonds shall be
registered or coupon bonds and shall be of the
denomination OF 500 or $500, or BOTH and shall
De payable % years after date, and bearing
interest not exceeding six per centum, aud not
to he sold for less than their value, and to be
awarded TO the most favorable bidder or bid
ders, alter having been advertised by the
Treasurer of the nited States. as sinking fund
commissioner or said District, for ten successive
insertions in two daily papers in Washington
and TWO In New York; the bids to be opened in
the presence OF tile secretary of the Treasury.
and the award to be subject 10 his approval
see. 9. That the Secretary OF the Treasury be
authorized TO advance to the sinking fund COM
missioner. upon requiStiOn OF the Commits
SloneTS OF the District Of Columbia Il sum not
exceeding 1881 500, to pay the bonds OF said Dis
tilct falling due as aforesaid. and the amount
so advanced shall he reimbursed to the United
states from the sale OF the bonds to he issued in
accordance With the provisions o. this act Sec
j. That the commissioners OF the District of
Columbia be authorized to eXnend a sum not
exceeding $4,000 to defray the expenses of the
reasseSsment OF real property aud taking the
census IN said District, as directed in the act OF
Congress approved April 3 ISIS
THE BONDS WHICH ARE TO RE REDEEMED
ana which mature January Isl next are OF the
class known rs the tcn-year Bowen bonds
and amount TO $4,000. They were authorized
by the act Of July 9th. 1865 to cover the lioat-
ing debt OF Washington, and the authority for
lis funding was urged upon Congress by Mayor
Bowen. Under authority of this act the mayor
by city ordinance of october II, 1885, was i'm
powered TO issue bonds not to exceed $500 600
payable In ten years, at six per cent. interest
section OF the same act directed the setting
apart annually an amount not less than ten
per cent OF the bonds issued to constitute a
sinking fund for their payment at maturity
The amount issued was $4i5, $50. and the 1919 O0f
Is the portion not redeemed. Anticipating a
want OF revenues TO meet this debg and the cur
rent expenses the District Commissioners pro.
cufed the passage OF the act of June 2Oth ISIS.
authorizing the issue of new bonds for their re-
demption. This act proved to be defective as it
JAILED to state the rate of interest the new bonds
should bear. Included in twas provision atI-
thOrRlng the issue OF new bonds in lieu of
$500 or the 40 Steam-pump bonds OF George
town. which mature the list day of March next
making the entire amount of the issue autlori-
Zed 1921 800.
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