Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-24
THE cHrsTM4S SEASON.
Where To Buy H0lis.-- S"S'


rectoFy 70 heads OF families where to buy the
most and best for the least money. We viii
continue for some days Yet 10 call attention In
this column 70 new advertisements as they
appear ..-,. -..-,.--
HsRkRITER's shows that the elite OF the city
have followed him from his old business place
Oh TN street to his attractive new establish
rnent No 6e;; + street. HIS reputation Tor good
taste in the selection OF goods, and for fair deal
ing III selling them, is Stch that he is snfc 20
draw the best custom ~ the city. wherever he
plants himself In addition to his superb stock
Of articles Ia the upholstery and paper hanging
line. re has great variety OF choice holiday
goods, amongst which may be mentioned
number Of new pictures by Max Weyl, in the
best sly e 0i that fayOfte artist; series OF fine
engTayfngs OF some Of the leading works Of the
cd masters. such as Apollo and the Muses.
and Guides Aurora; large assortment OF
the popular pastel paintings by BreWerton and
oy Drown, "a new artist In this line: some
beautiful Paris specialties, including perfume
hoidtr IN which the metallic birds have the
exact look OF life; and then there is no end OF
Deautiful panel pictures, Dresden porceia1nS,
FeiEet and other frames. brackets eaSeis card
receivers, candleStickS, &c. sc. In snort, one
IN purchasing at AARkBITEh Is sure 10 geo a
good article, q handsome article, and something
that VIII have permanent value.
superb gilt books can be found at SHILLING
TONS bookstore. corner ~ street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue. His stock is select and embraces
some rare volumes.
HALLE BROTHERS, tail0rs and clothiers corner
ID ".
people for a Christmas present to buy an over
coat, suit of stylish clothing, youths suit a
DOyS suit, or boys oyeTcoat, as now is the
grand opportunity OF getting much clothing for
little money.
JACOB BROS, jewelers., 1920 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., to reduce stock, offers great bargains for
the holidays; Solid gold watches SO and up
wards, and diamonds. jewelry, &C, at astOniSh-
ingly low prices. See their advertisement
At SELEYs, l9l+-l9l6 Pennsylvania avenue,
there has been received second installment OF
IANSgURGH Y Bro, i6i-io6 It'll street. again
call the attention OF the ladies to their cloak
department, which offers at the present time
an elaborate and extensive stock Of the latest
Partisan and New York shapes.
HAYWOOD Il HUTCHINSON, 319 9th street, near
the avenue, has one of the most complete and
elaborate stocks of goods in their line in the
city. Call and examine his brass fire sets Eng
lish tile slate mantelS. pariOr CRATES, furnaces,
ranges and latrObe stoves, plumbing, tin roof
ing aud iobbing work.
At the catholic bookstore G. street. near ST
fatric&s church ID. \. BROSNaN}, can be found
az elegant and complete stock OF goods for sale
at reasonable rates.
Go 10 y. sTRAUs', 1ol1 Pennsylvania avenue,
for any thing in the clothing line.
At :. GOLDSTEIN Co loan and commission
brokers, northeast corner 10th and ID streets.
fronting Pennsylvania avenue can be found
rich holiday presents in watches. diamonds, rare
gems. &c.
The best ice cream and charlotte russo forthe
holidays can be found at fU>SBLL's, 1923 Penn
sylyania avenue.
The christmas stock Of clothing OF y SaKS 4
Co, IS elegant and varied.
JOHN ii. MAGRUDER, 1921 New York avenue
will sell all fancy and staple groceries at very
low IateS.
CHRISTIAN RUPERT No 403 and 405 eth street
NV. has all kinds of new toys aud fancy No.
lions adapted for holiday presents.
BARLOW. at his gallery. 1925 Pennsylvania
avenue. keeps nothing but original and genuine
paintings, cngravingS. silk velvet frames, &c.
and Offers them as cheap as any house in the
country.
Fine jewelry and silyerware, suitable for
Christmas presents, at HENRY HINKEs 425 9th
street NV.
st DOUGLASS. 9th street. ST. Cloud building.
special Inducements are offered to purchasers
Of holiday goods.
rybody knows where PRICES store on the
avenue Is. II is crowded every day by holiday
holiday displays OF the avenue. He has il
would seem. about every thing in the jeWelry
and fancy line, and IS selling his goods rapidly
because he is selling them cheaply.
THE WoRKISGABS'S ASSEMBLY met last night:
Capt. Z. Il. Robinson in the chair and MI. John
committee 10 inquire into the project OF the
commissioner OF the aims house TO have the re-
pairing OF the tools belonging TO the District
done at the a!ms-hOuse blacksmith shop re-
ported resolutions protesting against such rec
ommendation, and appe ling to the District
commissioners Ito continue the employment OF
honorable men instead OF adopting the request
OF The Workhouse commissioner to substitute
dishonest for honest labor" Mr. Ramsey OF
the Typographical union. read resolutions of
thanks to the assembly for the recent labor
demonstration. Mr.. Boron offered resolutions
that the contracting OF days work by one set
OF employers OF the public service to another
shows a sinister motive and is a species OF gam
bling: that the laDorer Is worthy OF his hire
and should have the benefit OF the whole profit
and moi be made TO pay pOundage TO inte.ven-
ing parties; that committee OF three be an
pointed. whose duty it shall be to bring to light
every violation Of the rights Of the wage
worker By public contractors. The resolutions
were referred 10 committee consisting of
heSsrs. Beron- Hamilton and Stickel
Mr.. Armstrong offered resolution. which
was unanimously adopted, that the express
sionS of Hon. John ID. Defrees iu his card rela-
i've TO tile pay of skilled mechanics met with
their hearty approval, as did his refusal to be
dictated TO in the demand to have the delegates
TO the W0rkingmens Assembly discharged from
his employ.
DISTRICT CASE bEclDED IN THE L. s. SUPREME
COURT.-The I. S. Supreme Court yesterday
rendered decision in the case of A. G. Bradley
for use. &c, appellant, agt. the United States:
appeal from Court OF Claims. This was a suit
TO recover rent which the appellant alleges is
due upon building leased TO the Post ONCE
department. ia the city Of Washington the
court holds that since both parties agreed that
the lease in question was subject to an apprO-
pF1ati0l by Congress for the payment or the
rental. and since the appropriation actually
made was Insufficient 10 pay In full the third
years rent, The claimant IS entitled only to the
amount allowed by tie court below. Public
OfflceTS In such cases. having no funds I'm the
Treasury. and being without authority 10 bind
the nlJed states, can, il Is held, only agree to
pay tie stipulated rental provided the money
Dc appropriated by CongreSS, and il the lessor
enters into a lease on those terms he must RELY
upon congressional justice. The Judgment OF
Tie touIt OF Claims is affirmed Justice Clifford
delivered the OpiniOn-,IUSticeS Miller. Stroag
Field aud Harlan dissenting.
IRE WRITTEN FALSE CLAIM CtSE.-To-day in
the Criminal Court. Judge Wylie the case OF
.ia-hs'S III. Nhitten, ian e<-iCutcnant Of the L.
;. artlllcry.) charged with having, on the 9th OF
Dsceinoer, presented Il false claim for si2s 50 10
M3jor 'haS ". NiDgaFd, paymastar L X army
Hastily representing himself TO he ii. h. Bailey
d second lieutenant 5th Infantry. T. s. army
Was taken up. Mrs. Lockwood protested AGAINST
bellls iGrced 10 go to trial. as She had Prepared
10 GtlrlG another case to-day, and Mr. Pelham
and Senator Mcdonald. both Of whom mad been
engaged in tie case, were absent The cour&
dec1ced tn near the case. and Mrs. LOCKWOOD
said she would withdraw from H. The court
then assigned Mr. Browning to defend the pris-
onf,T, and refused to allow Mrs Lockwood to
Withdraw, and She took her seat and the trial
proceeded. The counsel made the poin, that
there was variance between the proof and the
Indictment, the claim being for Sl2s 49,, and
The Indictment charging it without The fraction
This point was sustained by the court and a
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