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NOUNG & NIDDLETON, Auctoneers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO STORY BRICK. No
i219 L STREET.

BY virtue of iced of trust. dated septem- krsA
Der Ith, ISi4. and recorded in Iiber No. ISL 800
fo0 Ia. OF The land records of the District OF 40
Columbia, AMI al the request, writing, of the
holder ot the notes secured thereby, Will sell at
GgbIc auction. IN front of the Premises on WE'D
NESDAY. December 18th, 1878, at O'Clock pm
the following described situate in the city
of Washington District of Columbia ''All that Ger
tam piece or parcel of ground lying aud being in the
city of washington. District of Columbia AMI being
known and distinguished as Lot marked or lettered
n In Todd and Caldwells subdivision of Square
numbered (274' two hundred and seventy four -
beng the same property conveyed to Robert Reach
by Martin NJ ROhrer and wife, by deed dated Sep
eInber list ISL duly recorded in Iiber Cog, folio
2I one OF the land records of the District of Column
bia.
Terms OF sale 81 $50 with interest at TO per centum
from March 9Th, 1878, and expenses of sale in cash
balance Of purchase money IN twelve and ei2teen
months. for which the prOmissory notes the pur-
chaser bearing interest from day of sale md secured
by deed OF trust on the property sold will be taken
deposit of two hundred dollars VII be required OF
the purchaser al he time of safe and all conyeyan-
cIng at purchasers expense. Terms OF sale to be
complied with in seven days. otherwise Trustees
tice. WM L. DUNLOP
CHARLES III. MOULTON,S l'"'-eos
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BEN MOVES INSURANCE CoMPASIEs.-A tele-
gram from New Haven, Dec. Il, says: "Talcott
H. Russell. receiver OF the American Mutual
Lie insurance company and the American
National Life and Trust company ben Noyes'
companies). has addressed circular 10 the
parties interested, stating that the contract by
which the National Capitol Life Insurance
and liabilities OF the American National Life
and Trust company is not, liz his opinion, valid
nor need policy holders be bound by it. The
assets or the companies consist of the insurance
building In this city, which cost over S30a ht'.
and about Si35, 900 known as the Albany fu0d.
which the receiver thinks can be secured to the
policy holders. The liabilities OF the STOCK
holders amount TO about $200.0o0 in both com
panies. all OF which the receiver believes to BE-
valid against both companies.
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CTEIGER Il LIEBERMANN. Auctioneers.
TRUSTEE S' SALE OF DESIRABLE TWO
STORY BRICK DWELLING, No 1880
EIGHTH STREET. BETWEEN y AND o

TRUSTEES SALE OF A DESIRABLE Two
STORY EHTCK DWELLING, No 1880
EIGHTH STREET. BETWEEN AND o
STREETS NORTHWEST.
By virtue q 4 deed Of t1ist. dated October Ii
lst, A. d. 1874, duly recorded Liber No. fI.s5
1903. folio -. o.e the land records for the S-2
District OF Columbia. and at the request OF the
holder OF the secured thereby. viii sell az
public auction. IN front of the premises. on THURS
DAY. December 10Th. 1873. al O'Clock o. IL, the
following real estate situate IN the city OF
WASHINGTON. ID & to wit Parts OF lots numbered
twenty three go and twenty four (2i 81 samuel
Moments recorded subdivision of square mum
bered three hundred aud ninety nine CiJ9) begin
ming for the twenty four GA feet north from the
southeast corner Of said lot numbered twentythree
(1i) on the line of Sth street west. and ruuGic0
thence north aiOnE said street fifteen C5! feet:
thence l.IEctN 900 feet four (4) inches an
alley: thence south along said alley fifteen I'D feet
thence east Ninety t10 feet four "a inches u the
Place Of beginning. togetier with the nnpro veneuts
Ierr.s Oue-tl'.rd cash, and the balance in SIX.
twelve ard csrhtecn months, secured by deed of
trust on he property sold. or all cash, at option OF
tie purchaser Sl'O deposit required. and all con
Neyancins and recording at purchaser cost Terms
TO lie cUlGl led with iii seven days. otherwise the
Trustees tine rlht to resell the property. at
the risk and OF the defaulting purchaser after
hyt days advertise IEent.
BkAINaRD H. WARNER; rr.o
CHARLES L. GLOVER, Ai"7''0o'
sgfa
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MINISTERS At LAw--Rey. Edwin {. SweetSer
or the Third tniyeISaliSt church. preferred
charges in writing against Rev. Charles T.
Mct 'arthy before the Committee on Ortiinat ion
Fellowship. and Discipline of the New-York
stale convention OF tniverSalistS Oh Nov 81.
1876. In less than a month Mr. Mccarthy sued
INN IN TIE supreme Court. claiming damages
for libel. On the trial before Judge Van Brjint
and jury yesterday. the Complaint was die-
missed. The Judge said that there was no eyi-
dence to show That Mr.. SWeetzer had published
the charges in any way except II send them u
the committee OF an organization OF which both
he and Mi. Mccarthy We're members Under
the rules OF the organization Mr.. SweetZer had
me i1ght 70 make the charges as he did, and
MI. Mccarthy had no right 10 bring an action
Tor libel unit. after trial was had by the com
mlttee and the charges shown Ia be unwar-
rahled. III the charges should 0e sustained. he
could have no right OF action, he having agreed
Whtn he became member of the convention
toaDide 1y its rules Ia the present instance
ne Drought his suit before any trial had been
had before the committee. and such action is
untenable-[N. \. TiWes. 18th
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DOWNMAN Il GREEN, Auctioneers

n
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED,
kEAL ESTATE ON C STREET SOUTH. BE-
TWEEN FIRST AND SECOND STREETS
EAST ' :"
By virtue Of deed Of trust to me, bearing g..
gate on the 9Th October, 1875, and recorded i'm 80
Liber No goo, folio $50, of the land records li:A
tpr the District OF Columbia, and at the request OF
the party secured thereby. will sell at public anc
ton IN front Of the premises MONDAY the 18Th
or parcel of ground, situate in the eity of Of
tha IL. the District Of Columbia, known as
Lot numbesd sixteen as N charles 9@ss's so re
a.. i've 81 siI co. seven Cd, thirty seven $50.
thirty eight ss and hr SS sd IL qI Square p',n
improvements, consisting of three tory brick dwell
ing house with all modern Improvement.
Terms Of sale. as provided by deed of trust: one
half cash; balance in six and twelve months, nth
nine per cent interest from day of SALE secured by
deed OF trust on the property. A deposit of two
hundred and fifty dollars REQUIRED at time Of sale
not complied with in five days from day of sale the
Trustee reserves the right to resell at and
defaultlng purchaser after five days advertisement
dec9dts WILLIAM A. GORDON. Trustee
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HAVE Mr.. TILDEN AND HIS NEPHEW PARTED
CoMPANY?-1f Col. PeltOn has been nut ONT of
the house OF Mr.. Tilden. the fact is not VET m9de
known formally. The Colonel does not, how
ever, occupy the apartments under Mr.. Tflden,s
rool III Gfalnercy Park, in which he has lived
up the time he went to Canada a month ar two
ago. HIS quarters now are at The Gilsey house.
$1,000
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HOTELS.
EUROPEAN HOTEL.

~ No. SGf-SIf f. street n. ,c.,
located III the center Of the city, within half square
from the Post Office. and in close proximity to all
me city railways. is now open for the reception of
transient and ornament guests. The Offce, six
elegant specific Dining Rooms. and the Rooms for
Transient guests, are located at No S1l Ne SOL is
NE large double mansion opposite. belonging to the
BROWN estate Tle rooms of the largest and
ioftlest, newt and elegantly furnished. No cooking
Is done on those premises, and therefore very
desirable for families. The Billiard aud Coffee
Rooms are on the ground floor. The Culinary De-
partment Is under the immediate supervision of my
WIFE Breakfast Is served by order from to 10
O'Clock Dinner, Table d'hote, at p. IN sharp six
courses including oysters The house is open all
nlxht. and meals are furnished at all hours Hot
Sieais and Board viii be furnished in my portable
kltchens IN any part Of the city Lovers of specific
herman and French dishes can be gratifed Tween.
Y -hYe years experience in the hotel business in
EUROPE and the United States authorizes me in as
surng mS patrons that this establishment will he
nrst class III every respect and the rates viii be
fOllnd very moderate for the comforts il presents
deco In i. FISINGER Prhnr5etor
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THOMAS BOWLING, Auctionee

HOUSE ON VIRGINIA AVENUE SOUTH
WEST, NEAR THIRD STREET.
By virtue of deed of trust, dated AUGUST -
! A D 1877, duly recorded in Llber No $50, <<TaS3
folio 46s one of the land records of Wash 4-.2L
Ington county, in the District of Columbia, and at
the request of the party secured thereby, we will
sell At public auction, N front of the premises
MONDAY, December 30th, 1878, at O'clock p H.
al that certain piece or parcel OF ground living in
the city OF Washington. District of Columbia and
known as part Of lot numbered two. in square
numbered five hundred aud eishty-one. toa-eth.r
with the improvements thereon
Terms: One third cash; balance in six. twelve aud
eighteen months with interest at eight per cent per
annum. secured by deed of trust on the property
sold or all cash, at option of the purchaser 800
deposit at time OF sale, and all conveyancing. &c
cost of purchaser II terms of sale not complied
with III seven days from day of sale, the Trustees
reserve the right TO resell the properly at the risk
and cost of the defaulting purchaser.
J. L. DYER, -r,.
decl4-2tNeotdbs l. ". WRIGHT, trustees
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TIE BRITISH CAMPAIGN IN AFGuASISTAN.--It
Is noteworthy That the k0Orum, kurun, kho-
rum or khllrllm valley. in which the chief hight
ing OF the Anglo-African war thus far has oc-
cured, is the only one OF the three lines OF ad-
vance not made use OF in the previous inya5ions
OF Afghanistan. The PiSheen pass. on thu.
south. leading from Quettah in the direction of
Cardahar. and the khyber pass. leading from
Peshawul by Ali Musjid toward Jelalabad. and
so on to Cabul, We're both familiar in ls39: but
the route taken by Gen. Roberts column from
kohat TO Thull, through the khurlm valley
and by the khurum fort to Piewar. Which was
captured last Monday, and thence TO the more
strongly fortified Shutur garden, so threaten
ing Cabul from the south. was not tried in the
earlier campaign. CuriouSly enough each OF
the three columns had about the same force TO
start wlth-that is. Major Gen. Biddulph. COM
manding the ttuettah army, had 5.269 officers
and men; Lieut.. Gen. Brown, commanding the
khyber army. had $3.50. and Major Gen. R)-
bertS, In the kurum army. $50 But the re-
serves OF the first, under Gen. Stewart viii
bring its total to 1880, and those OF the second
under Gen. Maude, 10 1864, while none of i'm
portance had, at latest accounts, been marked
out for Gen. Roberts,
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IL A. MCINTYRE, Real Estate Broker.
IL. No. 91S street N W

By virtue OF deed of trust to us, dated Ocio aaa
Der 10Th, A. D. 1877. and recorded in Lber 872 M
folio liz, one Of the land records for the Dis -.
cured thereby will sell at public auction, in front
OF the premises on MONDAY, the 10th day OF De
described Real Estate, situate in the City of Wash
ington, DC, to t;-Lot numbered seven ca, of
Cabot's subdivision of square 677.
Terms will be made known ut the SALE
b. II. WARNER, -rrr,,o,
JOHN JOY EDSQN,) Ai~''eeS'
JOHN SIBERIAN, Auctioueer, dec4eo Sds
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eE-The Rev. Thomas r. Slicer, The pastor of
the Park congregational church in Brooklyn.
one Of Plymouth church'S outposts has organ
lied ali athletic club.
TIA man was shot at in Colts station, o..
bs highwayman, but the bullet lodged in a
book, aid he was uninIured. The book was not
eiole that his mother had given him. but a
comic song book: and il was not next his heart
but III his Goat-tatl pocket.
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THE EVENING STAR.
DO e BILE SH EET.
SATl ROAY December &. lSzS.
December Il. lS7S,
CONVERSATIONAL,
Conclusion Of Yesterdays PROCEEDINGS,

Conclusion Of Yesterdays PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.-!After our report closed
The bill to regulate the counting of the vote
fer President and Vice President. ana the tie-ci-
sion of questions arising thereon,waS called up
and its passage advocated by MeSSTS. Bayafd
and Merrimon- and opposed by MeSsrS. Hill and
Garland. The bill then paSSed-yeaS -, nays
26-MesSrs. Bayard. Merrimon and Morgan.
democrats. voting with the republicans in favor
of the bill. whilst the negative vote WAS COM
posed exclusively of democrats.
Mr.. Blaine endeavored TO call mp his reSou-
ton in regard ocItRens being deprived OF the.r
constitutional rights. but motion to adjourn
to 2G-MessIS. Booth. Davis al Illinois Ingalls,
and Wadleigh voting With the democrats i'll the
affirmative.
HOCSE.-After our report closed
MIR. Davis, from the commit &c en- claims. re-
ported bill originally introduced By Mr. Phil
lips amending the act making appropriations
for the service OF the government for the fiscal
year ending June 30. 1872. Passed. TIT includes
accounts for the service OF laborerS. Sc. en-
poyed by the government between May -.
le6si, and The date when fun payments was
commenced Tor eight houls work by act APP
proved May. 1866, when it should be made 10
appear that the reduction In hours OF labor was
the cause OF reduction in wages
The House then. at 80 y. m. Went into con-
mittee Of the whole on the private calepder.
The fist bin on the calendar was the bill REIN
bursting the Collegcd OF William and Mary for
property destroyed during the late war.
Mr.. Keller opposed the passage Of the bin.
saying that lac did so without any desire or in-
tention OF keeping alive the iH-wil engendered
Dy The late war He opposed il because there
was no legal ground for the payment OF the
claim, ana denied that there was any precedent
for such payment.
Mr.. Eden would not vote for the bill, because
II EIi9t establish dangerous precedent
The committee then arose without any ac-
ton.
Mr. Wilson introduced a bill making the
trade dollar legal tender
MI. Gibson INTRODUCED d Joint resolution
giving notice 10 terminate the convention ot
June. 1915, With the King OF the Hawaiian isles
Mr.. McC0ok. from the committee on miltta{ I.
affairs, reported a bill donating twenty con.
demned cannon TO aid in the erection OF a manu-
ment 10 the late General &. A. Custer at West
Point. Passed.
At 4 % the House adjourned
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THOS. E. WAGGAMAN, Auct.
THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL Es-
TATE ON FOURTEENTH STREtT WEST.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ES-
IA It;ri;, ON EOuRTEENIH STREET WEST,
~! BE ; H AND STREETS NORTH.
10th, d 1916. and recorded in liber No 1885, ~
folio 2S2 It seq. one of the land records for -
the District of Columbia and 1T the written reque It
OF the holder OF the note secured thereby We will
sell &C pub c auction, in front of the premises on
MONDAY the I'D day of DeceuUer, A. ID. 1878, at
4o'ciock p. m, all that certain piece parcel of
ground situate lying and be ing in the city of Wash
lnsfon, in the District of Columbia and known and
designated as lot mum bered tn rty (3n) in square
numb red .wo humid ed and twenty, 900, accord
ing TO Davids ons subdivision of said square and as
said subdivision OF said square is recorded in iber
r., folio o. Ut the surveyors records of said Dis
trict.
Terms of sale: One. third of the purchase money
months, with interest from the day of sale at the
rate OF eight per centum per annun until paid. pay
able selnannuaily to be secured by the notes Of the
purchaser or purchasers thereof and deed of trust
on the property sold or all cash. at the option Of the
required at the time of SALE All conveyancing and
recording at the expense of the purchaser or pur-
chasefs II the terms of sale not complied with
within seven days from the day of sale the Trustees
reserve the right to resell the property at the risk
and cost OF the defanltine purchaser or purchasers
after i've days notice thereof published in the Eve
ming Star.
GEO. ". RIGGS r
FENDALL E. ALEXANDER, trustees
dec11
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AUCTION SALES.

FUTURE DAYS.

TRUSTEES SALE OF A SMALL. HOUSE AND
lot, on GRANT AVENUE, BETWEEN
WEIGHTS ROAD AND SEVENTH STREET
NORTHWEST
BY yirtTe Of two deeds Of trust dated respec- -
lively October ? 1878. and February 2hth. 1."5S
1876. anu recorded III iibers No. 793, follo -.
DOT. and No S14. folio 50, of the land records OF
Washington county, d. c. and at the request OF the
parties secured thereby. the nv derslgned irastees
will sell st pubic auction, the PREMISES on fhI
DAY, the ZIsi DAY Of December. y d. 1873, at
o'clock y III. 81 that piece or p9rtei OF ground
known = pax Of Wright and DOie's subdivision of
Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Pains, be ginning for
She same ~ q I-Out the north side OF Grant ave
nue., II - feet east of WrZhts road; thence north
line pa r1.ie with said Weights road lOJ teet To
the south Ike Cf Lot No So thence east with the said
south line ~ feet; thence south parallel with
Wright's roal iI feet, TO the north n of the said
Grant aveI,l.e thence west along the north side of
Grant avenue 90 feet. to the beginning: together
with the eLDents, consisting OF small two
story frame house
Terms one fourth of the purchase money TO I've
paid in cash and the baiance in three equal install
Inents in six El.e and twelve months from the day
of sale; the deferred payments to he secured by
pronissOry :Dse> OF the purchaser bearing interest
at per cent and deed of trust the premises
sold deposit % $50 must he made when the prop
cry Ia Knocked down. If terms be complied
With IN days after the sale, the Trustees
serve the right TO resell five das' notice at the
risk and Cost oi liz Il, fanliing purchaser.
JAS FULLERTON., Trustees
LANES WHITE. A-''''107
J. ID tIFti.}- Salesman. Gec3 l1l,4 IS,2I,25.lI
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TRUSTEES SALE OF 4 THREE-STORY BRICK
DWELLING, ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF
STREET

TRusTEE,s SALE oFA THREE.sTORY BRICK
L DMELL1Nd, ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF r
STREET SOUTH, BETWEEN SIXTH And
SEtENT STREETS WEST.
BY virtue of deed of trust, dated August -
lsth A: d. 1876 duly recorded in Liber No Es.S4
S59 TOTO ~ one of the land records for the -44A
District Of Columbia and at the request of the party
secured thereby, will sell at public auction in front
OF the premises on MONDAY, December Both, 1878
at O'clock p. the following described real est ate
situate in the city OF Washington, District of Column
and Chnrchs recorded subdivision of Square mum.
hered four hundred and sixty-seven (467) together
With the improvements, &c,
Terms of sale prescribed by said trust The
amount of Indebtedness secured by this deed of
trust unpaid with the expense OF sale, in Sh and
the balance at six and twelve months for which the
notes of the purchaser, bearing interest from the
day of sale, and secured by deed of trust on the
property sold. shall be taken. 4 deposit of $l00
shall be required of the purchaser at the time OF
sale, and all conyeyancing, &c shall be at the ex
nenEe Of the rurchaser If said terms are not
reserves the right to resell the property at the cost
and risk of the defautng purchaser, after i've days
adyel ii elnent. Fl II. LOCKWOOD, Trustee
TEOMAS BOWLING, Auct decl2-dStis
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B. H. WARNER Real Estate Aucnoneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO-STORY FRAME
DWELLING ON THE WEST SIDE OF TENTH
STREET, BETWEEN q AND n STRFETS

MORT HEAST.
BY virtue of deed of trust, dated June l. A
4. D. 1876. duly recorded in Liber No. S22, fsasf
folio 281. Of the land records for the Dis .4aH
trict Of Columbia, and at the request of the party
secured thereby, l viii sell, at public auction, in
"a. 1873. at o'clock p M. the following described
real estate situate in the city of Washington Dis.
trict of Columbia, to wit Lot numbered twenty
eight t2S) in Kelys recorded subdivision of Snuare
numbered nine hundred and thirty four (934), to.
gether with the improvements, &c
Terms: One-fo,irth cash balance in moathly
notes of twenty five dollars each with seven per
cent interest from the day Of sale secured by dss
OF trust the property sold all cash at optic OF
purchaser. deposit OF 500 required at the tim ,
of sale. and all conveyancng at purchasers cost
Terms to be complied with in days other yisa
the Truste the rsht to resell the lrop rts
AZ the lisK and cost of the efaultinx p,Ircha 1rr
after five days advertisement.
WILLIAM A. GORDON. Trustee
j. i. ELL, SaiesI;i5l, dec1I-sotS
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EXTENSIVE SALE OF REAL ESTATE AT
L. PUBLIC AUCTION BY THE COMMISSION
Frs OF THE FREEDMAN'S SAVINGS AND
TRUST COMPANY
The Commissioners of the Freedman's Savings and
Trust Co will offer at public auction, their Office
in the FTeedman's Bank Building, No. 1907 Penn.
sylyania avenue, opposite the u. s. Treasury on
WEDNESDAY, December Is, 1878, commencing at
IL O'Clock m large amount of Real Estate, both
Improved and unimproyed.
CATALOGUES
OF the property to be sold showing location charac
ter sc, &c, can be had by applying at the Office Of
the COMMISSIONERS noylSm,w ", s,tds
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JAMES GUILD. Auctloneer.

JAMES GUILD. Auctioneer.
AUCTION SALE OF UNREDEEMED PLEDGES.
viii sell for Il K. Fulton, at 1918 Pennsyl- n
wanna avenue. commencing on MONDAY De SSs3
cemher 10th. at ~ O'Clock am and pm aIitssx
of the Forfeited JIretisemed PIeixes now ON hand
III hla possession and continue said sale az the same
hours and place until all are disposed of.
- JAMES GUILD, Auct
III. h FULTON. Broker de.Ipiti
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THIS EVENING.
4EY, Altctioneer, ell 9Th street NV.
CHANCE FOR THE LITTLE ONES.

q
TOYS. TOYS TOYS.
1 have received twenty thousand dollars worth of
Toys, of tie rarest and most beautiful assortment
ever offered at auction in this city They embrace
every Toy usually to be found in a frst.class Toy
Store The opening sale will commence on WE'D
NESDAY MORNING, at 10 O'clock the 18th inst
aud win continue from day to day, at same hour
Evening sales at pm until the entire stock is dis
will attend the sales early to avoid the rush
usually attending my sales. As those who know
what is what know of the great rush to my estab-
lishment. for the very simple reason that 1 sell
cheaper and give better satisfaction than any other
in my line of business
dec9-6t FOLEY, Auct., 81 It'll st. NV.