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TROTTING ON THE ROAD.

large number Of horsemen assembled at Gabe
Case's HOTEL on Jerome avenue, Yesterday, to wit
ness trotli1g match tor 500 between Mr.. Jonn
Mnrphy's gray gelding Steve MAXWELL and Mr..
Frederick Reynolds bay mare Princess. The con-
ditions to trot road wagons, each
wagon TO carry two men TO start from Casc's aud
couie out Ornsby's Hotel on the avenue distance
OF about mile. AT tho word Princess went oil in
tho lead and opened gap OF y length ut Fleetwood
Park Bridge, where the mare broke up, and steve
Maxwell rushed TO the front Before reaching Judge
Smlth's Princess had her nose close TO Maxwell 5
wheel Without changing positions they reached
the three-quarters OF "A mile, and then had a
quarter for the trot home. As they nsared
tho outcome Princess came up almost slon gside OF
Maxweli and interesting struggle took place. Bus
Steve MAXWELL by an extra burst OF speed, came away
from the and won tle IN splendid style oy
length, amid tho cheers OF the excited spectators
The following IS the
SUMMARY
JEROME AvENuE-TROfrixG-Thursda March Ia,
ls7S-A match Tor Sl00 to road wagons, each carry
lDs TWO men distance from Gabe Caso's to OrnSDy 8
Hotel, on jerome avenue; about a milo
Mr.. John Murphy's e. T. Steve Maxwell .....,......
Mr.. Frederick Reynolds b. IN. Princess ..........
10 tmo tukou.
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FINE ARTS.

ART RECEPTION AT THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB.
The third OF this years monthy art receptions
held al the Union League Club last evening The oc.
casion brought ogcthor number OF artists exhibit
ing who guests Of tho club aud Of tho club
members. There were some sixty paintings hung in
the gallery. among which were some very good
vases We think, however, that tho standard OF ex-
cellonce required before artists secure admssi to
these receptions for their works should be higher
that the Art Committee should rciuso to hang works
sent d, they bo below par
Sanford X. Clifford sent his pleasant evening scene
OF the rice marshes on the Hudson; 7. W. Wood Is
In ellis First Pipe" with Scbor.like effect OF
light, ana j. II. Dolpn rs represented by good-szed
and pleasing pastoral. Sonntag's ''Summer Clouds"
Is an effective work. below which hangs Lake
George scene by j. 3 Bristol. ana nc not lar away ,ss
We see tho masterly hand OF Inncss his poetic
''suusct;' shurtien ~ signed TO Iittc lake shoro
study and there isl dery Cropsey. Waiter Satterlee
Is scon "lhe First Love letter. W. H. Beard IN
amusing rabbit and owl subject ana In his Little
savage" and Clinton OgiIvIe In his neat summer
Day.n We vote Poweii's water color portrait
OF MT. W. p. Douglass In Highland cos
"on the Bronx" H. A. Loops "Hermia and
Hoicna"- peas ing and with good hsurcs, and Jamea
sar,aia IS well represented IN his sdmrabie egc,a
b.o Shop Algers," and George IL. Hall has also
Eastern scene There is J. Z. Nco, AN NJ. J. Hcado
and good three quarter length portrait by Eastman
Johnson. charming and very artistic interior Of
n city homo is by Walter Lauut Palmer: anu there
y
q good portraS A pleasing Ittlo dog picture,
painted with much evidence Of strength, by J. II.
Rudolph. "At Quimpcr, Brittany" ID good example
OF LOUIS G. Tiffany next to which Is a dainty httie
Humphrey Moore. J. q. Brown Is seen In one OF his
Grand Manan Usher sketches George H. Boughton IN
landscape Dcscrted; Il. swain GIford In bold and
freely treated Massachusetts coast scene, X. @.
Minor I his good sized ana excellent "Swoilen
kivcrh
On the south wall H. w. Robbins careful
"Morning IN the Adirondacks;' Wordsworth Thomp-
sons pleasing Long Island sceno with a windmill;
careful J. ID. smile Lake Piacid;" w. Dctz's very
excellent "A Good Haul skctcny Romako McEb-
tees Iito Novcmbcr;' S j. Guys excellent canvas
OF sleepy boy tired OF saving wood, and really hno
winter scene by 4. /. Smith. Arthur Quartcy comes
to the front with 'Vicw from Nortn River Per-
head !" and We notice T. Z. Farrer, j. Hopkinson
Smiths "Looking Seaward," Wyants strong aud
lum nous "Amcrcan Bottoms. Mississippi, Valley =; .
strong little girls head by AIdon Wer, and Il Gross
bold head OF "A Character"
J. 5. Hartley the sculptor, Is we'll represented by
his lie size plaster figure. "WhrIwnd"--a strongly
moulded, well idoalzed and vigorous composition
by his relief "5pnng," which Is iuli OF
careful and interesting work
The exhibition viii be open TO ladies' by card OF n--
vitaton to-dny aud tomorrow, between twelve III
and three l.. NJ.
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SIR JOHN AsrLEY's SIX DAYS INTERNATIONAL

SIR JOHN AsrLEY's SIX DAYS INTERNATIONAL
TOURNAMENT.
The entries for tho days competition at the
Agricultural Hall, commencing on March Is, Tor which
sir John Ashley has guaranteed prizes OF over f750
closed on Monday last, and yesterday (Friday) tho
names Of the twenty our pedestrians chosen to take
part 10 The race selected La spite OF all
ports with regard to his non-appearance T. Weston
entered ut the Last moment, though not until alter
cxteusIon timc aau been gwen.
James Bailey, VI Sittngbourne
". Barnett, oil Leeds.
H. Brown ('Biower') OF Fulham.
". CVrkcy, OF London.
Peer LrUss.and, vi sheffield.
Mr. homas Fss on Easthall (anateurl, OF Brighton.
W Gregory, Vi doXton.
Joseph Groves OF Oswcstry, Saop.
John Hope, oi Richmond, Yorkshire Qnte OF Green
wich)
W. Howes, OF Haggsrston.
George ide, vi North Wooiwich.
George nazael, oi LONDON.
George Johnson, OF Barrow-in-Furncs:, lancashire
:. II. Johnson, VI Nrcxham.
w. Lcwis OF Islington
c. q, Martyn of Yatton, Bristol
T. M'Carty. oi York
James M'Lcavy, Of Alexandria.
o. Parry, OF Manchester.
j. Smith, oil YORK.
w, Smiti, ol Paisley.
W. H. smytn, OF Dublin and America
Harry Vaughan. OF Chester.
n. 4. Weston, OF Lltchncld Conn.
The following Will have Luer ,ntrance fee (f1) re-
lurned:-J Martin, OF Maidstone; JVnn Beevers. OF
Aitous, Yorkshire; Joseph Spencer, Of Chelsea; w.
Howard, oi Cici kchweii r. j. Spencer, OF sheffield.
II will by the above list Of Candidates the
pr ,Zes that Lcdry s name is not among them some
great mistake nas been made by IN not max
iug MS ouIry Time, rs O'Loary has gone over 10
England pccialy 20 compete the great kers
OF the world Tor tne honors Of tho champ mpionship aud
the f50U vi sir John Ashley.
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SPORTING EVENTS ABROAD.

The Sportsman Of March 2 says:-"Our two year.
old resources are this season something onorm
The best proof OF the numerical strength Of the
juveniles is furnished in the fact that fewer than
l56 of them havo engagements to meet between the
ensuing gathering Ut Lincoln and that at Warwick in
the autumn. very great many OF theu VIII never
SEQ racecourse, but according TO the number Of
young horses IN training there should bo greater
number OF starters two-yenr-0ids than has ever
previously been the case. Tho bost total oi young
than S44 met their liabilities Tho compliment
last sos, which was in excess OF any
previous campaign since 1870, but there never was
such quantity Of the raw material TO work upon as
prueonl
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HORSE NOTE

Richard Penistan. owner OF Fellowcraft, on Tuesday
last sold his olack stallion Black Coud--by Mambrino
Patchen, dam Puss Prall, by Mark Time, son OF
Berthune, second dam by Daniel Webster, "a son o.
Lance Ito Or. o. NJ. Bemis, OF West Midway, Mass.
Price not made public Black Cloud foaled in
1862 is fifteen hands high, with star in forehead
both hind feet white. He raised by Dr. Herr, OF
Lexington, KY, who sold him TO Mr. Wadsworth, OF
Genesec N. y, when ycariiDg The stallion was
never framed but has trotted mile Prospect Park
track In 2:36ts He should make valuable stock
harS
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DID NOT CARE 10 LIVE.

The recovery Of Walter Jackson. who attempted to
commit suicide by placing himself In front Of train
Of on the Prospect PARK and Coney Island Rail-
road at Parkviilo on Wednesday night last was JOS
tcruay considered very doubtful Dy tue physicians as
the Long Island College Hospital, where ne now Is,
Jackson, who nad all the appearance OF tramp,
stated yesterday that no led such miserable exist.
ana 80 poverty stricken that hc did
live. Rev. 10 bn Dooloy, oi No 1A Bowery this city,
Tor whom Jackson sent on Wednesday night, visited
the hospital yesterday. He sad the injured
the reputation oi being son OF an Aus rian nobcman
that hc was addicted 10 the uso Of liquor aud had
made onort 70 reform
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THE WATERLOO CUP.

Some interesting facts nave just como TO light says
London correspondent Of the Liverpool Weekly
Courier OF March 2, respecting tho Waterloo Cup Al
tho NTH ties there renamed in tour animas-Coomas
sie drawn TO against Whstling Dick, aud Zazel,
matched with Rival Belle. Coomassio beat Whistiing
Dick bot zazc aud Rival Belle undecided heat,
and thus, having ~ compete III another course,
thereby prejudced the chance OF whichever Of the
two would 10 contest the winning tic with
Coomassie. AT this Juncture the owner OF Zazcl--
the ODDS bons slightly IN favor oi heI-ofercd
the owner oI Rival Belle 1000 to withdraw his
dog and allow Zazel 10 The concluding course
with Coon assie on more evcn terms. The offer
tempting because, while Rival Bellies chance against
Zuzcl more tDan doubtful, hcr victory over Coo
niasse- especially alter an extra cOurse-might DO
looked upon hopeless. But the owner OF Coon
struck IN with proposal moro tempting still, aud
offered oi Rival Belle e., QUO To the
undecided course, thus securing 10 him that amount
al least, besides the cnance OF also winning tho
Cup ilseli after all The latter offer accepted and
X Belle ran, but lost her tie aud Zazel as
history the coursing world, whether preJudced by
ner extra struggle altogether overnatched by
Coomassc, had bo content with second honors. IL
will from this tnat there must nave been
heavy "booKs'' on the event.
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NOT ON THE PROGR NINE.

Bryant's Minstrcs are giving a series OF perform
in tho Opera House, Jersey City. Toward tho
close OF the performance Wednesday night q
stable armed with a writ OF hment, scIzcd
tho receipts. The writ sued out o., Russell 5.
Glover, formerly member OF the TROUPE under ths
stage name OF G. s. Clinton. Tho amount $3.50 73)
for salary. II was ordered 10 no paid W tho
manager and tho constable der 1rted.
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A WARDEN EXONERATED,

The Board o. Chosen Flccbolders OF Essex county,
N. j., met IN Newark yesterday and received the
port OF tho committee appointed timo ago In.
vcsugatc the cnargcs cruelty and brutal treatment
OF lrisoncrs preferred against John O. Vermye, War
den oil the Essex County Pcntcntary. Tho commitc co
reported that thoy had found nothing to substanaio
the charges against Mr. Vermiiyo, and the Board
him.
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THE LATHAM PICTURES.

Tho privats view" tho collection Of paintings Of
exUnitcd States Senator Latham, OF San Francisco,
will take place Saturday evening, at the Loavitt
ART Rooms, whore they Will romain on exhibition
until their sale al Chckcring Hall ON the 2sth inst
Among the names represented wo note CoomaDs,
Lsudsecr, Tchaggeny, Dore, Verboekhoven, kacm-
merer Willcms Nicoi Cays. knaus, Sprcyer, Becker,
CabaBc, Gaiia Bougereau, AchsDbach, Alvarez,
groyon, Daz Nibert, Ger0mc, Leys, Bonheur aud
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YACHTING NOTES.

Mr. Charles Walkers new steam yacht at Tot,cnvile,
Staten Island, will be launched next week.
Yacht CIyte, N.Y.Y.C., Mr.. William L. Brooks,
from New York, passed the HERALD Telegraph Sla-
ton, at whitestone, yesterday evening" en- route To
Atamlord
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sired direction by fall. As things now Trinity
would pull with four men, rather than with
six she has expressed herself unofcially TO Wes-
eyan but the latter incDes to the larger number of
men Tor crew. probably because she has SO many
six-oared shells at hcr disposal and no fourA
TRIxiTy's ROWING MEN.
Triniy's four as now made up, embraces tho io-
The New York herald., 1878-03-15
WHY ANDERSON SHOULD NOT BE RELEAsED-A
SAVAGE EDITORIAL DIATgIBE.

SAVAGE EDITORIAL DIATRIBE.
From tho New Orleans Democrat, March 101
We're there any such circumstances attending tho
commission OF Andersons Infamous crmeY Not one.
The elon has been u dishonest man from mis- youth.
In his earlier manhood he won tho sobriquet Of
"Keno Anderson" by swindlng At cards, for which
he was banished from respectable Aociety In Rapdcs
parish. few years ago, In the hoyiay OF radical
power he obtained from the Legislature appropri-
alton oil ssOo00 for tho Improvement Of Bayous Croc-
odie and Beui the western portion OF the Stao,,
nearly every dollar OF which no STOLE For years past
he has been a leading spirit the ballot box stulng
the organizing of negro Instructions aud the
Returning Board frauds. peJurios ami iorgeries,
which have nearly ruined this State and
through which It's people have been pundercd
In ten years OF more than $l00 900, 900.
What circumstance, we ask, can any man IN the
Union point out which abates ono jot or little the
crlminality of T. {. AndersonY What act has he
dono all this OF suffering and wrong and opprcs-
sion through which the people Of Louisiana havo
passed, which entities him to tho mercy Of the law,
orgivness OF the people or the pardon OF the Ex
ecutivep There Is not ono. Every act OF his lilo
shows that he Is bad man, man ready IN any
wicked and tor any evil end 10 DEFY the law ana
override the public good. II tho purpose OF the
courts and OF the Law ls TO punish mon VINO have de-
liDeratey and knowingly perpctrated crimes We
know OF wretch who has ever served out his
tence the Penitentary deserving OF this late
than this convicted felon.
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IL VIII DC seen that ins rs an excellent bass Tor
SIX Dared crew. II good work shall be done, aud these
men row excelently together. Appleton, ot New
York city. Is the captain He is larger man than
the capt,in OF either Yale, Harvard or Wesleyan.
whether Trinity will accept Wesleyans challense Is
undecided. IL Is useless to Speculate mucn yet, but
should things take favorable turn hopes will be-
come realities and Trinity VIII be again rowing races
with other colleges as Of old.
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IMPORTANT TO CONSERVATIVES.

DIR. S. D. HOWE, of New York, the Great
Arabian MEDItINEs, visits washington H On
Next Week (by requesD to receive Patients, for
ming Rssf Fl Ja ass H9te LAB
tinaing until SATURDAY, April 6t6, from aa so a.
DIR S. d. HOWE is well known in this city,
and In Iact. Sverv city in the Union. as the in
ventor of the g Arapiaii Milk Cure the Ara
bian Tonic Blood Purifier" and the " Arabian
Liver Pills. The former is a substitute for Cod
nausea caused by the oil: The Arabian Tonic is
ds signed to purify the blood, (and through iD
cleanse the lungs of all serofn!ous matter, and
create rayenOus appetite. Whilst the Arabian
Liver Pills arouse the liver, cleanse the stomach.
and assist digestion. Thus it may be understood
DIR. HowE's mission here is to treat those suffer-
SUMPTION. as well as diseases Of the Liver, KID
neys, Nervous Debility, Scrofula, Heart Disease,
hneumar1sm. anu HI, diseases arising from an i'm
pure state of the blood.
His success has been tconderful, rs thousands
can attest. He does not pretend to loOrk miracles
nor raise the dead. but merely gives his patients
He comes by SPECIAL INVITATION of those
treated by him while visiting him at his office in
New York, as well as those who are now using his
medicine here. He VIII consult with. and advise
all who desire 1T, FREE OF ANY CHARGE
day, at the ST. JAMES HOTEL, as above. If you
are pleased with his examination, you can obtain
his medicine of his agents, the druggists.
But for Thorough Examination, with the Re
sprGtoT, the charge will be So 90, for which you
Bottles of his MttjCure and Tonic. II mo medi-
cines' are required, Respirator examination.
from which will learn the exact condition of your
lungs, will be ~. 90 only. 1t
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Condensed Locals,

From j. c. Parker we have the New York
papers in advance of the mails.
street lamps will be lighted tonight at Ills
Pm. and extinguIshed at 3 80 a. m,
John Nelsner was pardOned from iail YES
terday lie was sentenced May, 1877, by Judge
Smell, OF the Police Court, to three terms of 90
days each.
The board of Health met last nipbt com
plant from L. y. Moore, 11i5 18th street. about
cow yard at corner Nermount avenue and
sherman street, was referred to the health Of
hcer, and the cream puff question not coming
up the board adjourned
The schooner Kate Rich, Capt. Doughty, ar
Tor the Cooperative Ice company the first
cargo of the season.
The revival of athletic exercises is apparent
On every hand. Among other evidences the
Gymnasium is crowded at the calesthenic eX.
ereises Monday, Wednesday and Friday even
ingS
elected the following officers: w. c., Richard
r. kearneE; D. CT. 1. Bright: r. S. J. Wal
Ter MItchell; +. ), w. Crown: T., J. Lock; w.
r., L. Carter: p. c.. j. 7. Carroll
This morning Mr.. Mcconnell. driver of car
NO. =, Belt Line railroad. took to the Seventh
precinct station 4 dead white male infant
found at the corner of Maryland avenue and
Columbia Temple of Honor and Tempe
rance, No. !, has elected the following OFF
GERS: T. W. c. r., J. $. GOurIey; w. G. T., ID.
y. Common: W. A. r., j. p Rock: VI. F. H.. J.
II: Bolton: W. T.. II. j. Kehr
Inc Spencerlan Business college cOmmun-
ity with its enterprising young bankers, bro
kerS, merchants and clerks. make the beauti-
1ui college hall the most prosperous locality in
Washington. The Business College bank eX-
tends all needful accommodations at fair
rates, and even young ladies find it as delight
tul tn make as to spend money.
Rescue Division, No. s. :. of T., has elected
the following officers: W.P. Geo ii. Mackav:
W A. Miss Della Wilson: II. S. J. X Bridge
A H. 5; j. G. Lathrop: T..W. +. Dewey: FL
r. l. Bugbee: e.. &. }. Walsh: A. C., Miss
Oscar Nauck: q. =, L. z. White: Organist.
Mrs. L. l.. BUgbee.
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THE COTRTS.

CIRCUIT COURT-Judge Cartier.
yesterday, Rosendale agt. Mcknight; YER
diet sl.564 Hayward agt. Corkhill submitted
and Judgment for 1887 Babcock agt. Chron-
zee Pu3llshing company: judgment. Metrop-
Campbell agt: Brown; verdict for defendant.
Hood agt. kimmell: verdict for plaintiff.
knell & Son agt. Foley do. ssS. Mark Young
VS.. Francis Germueiller; verdict for plaintiff
for S45i and interest.
EQUITY COURT-Judge Macarthur.
Yesterday Howard vs.. Kelly, argued and
submitted. BOden vs.: Bolden; heard on the
Hopkins, auditors report ratified. Payne, ad-
ministratOr of Norton, VS.. CarmOdy ct al, de-
cree for complainants Sullivan vs.. Black
argument resumed. counsel to state accounts
by Monday, when the court will dispose OF
case: Mclaughlin vs.. Winder ct al, bond of
receiver approved.
CRIMINAL COURT-Judge Willie.
Yesterday, after our report closed, Sergeant
J. +. Mulhal-appeal from $40 fine in the
Police Court, for assault on John TOOmey-
was tried. The prosecuting witness said that
he was returning from pleasure excursion
on September 2, 1877, and was very drunk,
when the defendant came up behind him and
SIfuek nim on the head with his baton, render
PENDANT and number of other witnesses went
TO show that TOOmey was behaving in an out
rageOus manner, and that it took six officers to
take him to the station house. Judge Wylie,
IN charging the jury said that police officers
must be protected, and the prosecuting wit
ness had evidently been behaving like fu-
r1OuS beast. The jury found a verdict of not
guilty.
PROBATE CoURT-Judee DIN.
Yesterday, the will of c. NJ. Bowen was filed
and order of publication issued. Estate of NJ
I: OBrien; decree denying petition of Vim.
O'Brien and directing administrator to give
additional bond in 500. Will of l. H. BAKER;
decree appointing A. G. Hall administrator C.
t: c.: bond in s4O0 Estate of Cornelius Boyle,
deceased: John Boyle, administrator gave
bond in 81 600. Estate of Sarah Bowman, de-
ceased Margaret Dick was appointed admin
istratrix of the estate; bond Of $l00. Will of
Thomas Fitnam, deceased; petition of j. c.
Fitman to revoke probate of will filed.
POLICE COURT-Judge Shell
To-day, James DOnnelly James ClOtwOrthy,
and John j. White, charged with selling
liquor contrary to law, We're called and the
hearing of the cases postponed until Tuesday
at O'Clock: personal bonds being required.
IhOs. Agnus and Reuben White. trespass on
the public park: s. each. Joseph Scott was
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YAK r X >,
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Beautiful line of Spring Dress Goods lust received
An Wool Bunting, all cOors.
bunllng. good quality, al 25c.
our n number Of Back Cashmere is worth 81 %.
Black G Shmere al 2Sc. very good -
Black lpacaS, from IL to Soc
Black Henrietta Cloths of finest quality
Back IamiSe Cloths of finest quali,y.
Black Came's Hair Grenadine. At Is,
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Beauliiul line of Lawns inst in.
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l0-4 Sheeting AT I5r,
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Sprague'S Calico, &C.
AIl-wooi Basket Cloth. white, blue and cardinal
ParaSols and Sun Umbrellas. juSt received,
Hamburg 4 ige from 81. up.
Beautiful line of Ladies' Lace Neck-wear.
- SILK
Job Lot of Ladies' and Gents Hdkfs about half
value. $1,000 '''''
Table Linen Napkins and Dollies in great variety
10 order on shortest notice.
Men s SHIRTS ready for use, 81 and sl.25
Pain ard Fancy Mattings from 2O., nm
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GEORGETOWN.

WANTED-A FREE BRIDGE.-The citizens of
Falriax and Alexandria counties, Va, held a
Cross Roads, Wednesday night, to consider
the subject of a free bridge across the POtO-
mac at GeorgetOWn. H. II. Whallon presided
and Mr. James f. Clements was chosen secre-
tary. Mr.. X. 5. Lacy, who had been entrusted
with the control of the bill asking Congress
Tor an appropriation for a new bridge across
the river near Georgetown, was present, and
SAID his advice was not to push the bill at this
time. but to wait until May or June when
Congress gets warmed up in making appropri-
atoms, when he felt sure it would see the jus
thomas ii. Sypherd, Squire Whallon and r. G.
Adams, and the agitation of the subject recon-
mended by all interested.
HE TEMPERANCE Cause.-The campaign
or the DashaWay Club closed at Forrest Hall
last night, with the largest crowd and the most
enthusiastic meeting that has been yet held.
After prayer by Rev RICHARD Norris the first
which a large red silk flag, with the words.
The. Dashaway Club worked upon it in
white, was unfurled. 1t was presented, on be-
MI. Norris, in an appropriate speech. Two
smaller flags of the same description were also
presented to the two temperance fishing
crews grey which have lately started; Charley
made, and many came forward and signed the
pledge. Mr. Richard Hazel also made an eX-
cellent address .22O persons signed the pledge,
making in all about 1,SO0 persons who have
Joined the temperance army during this cam
paign.
BECOME A CATHoLIC.-Among those con-
firmed by Archbishop Gibbons at Trinity
church, last Tuesday, was Mrs Tyler, widow
of eX-PreSident Tyler.
- DEATH.-James Walker, known to many
GeOrgetOwnianS, died at his residence near
Fort Ethan Allan, yesterday morning, aged -
years.
RS.T The Sd district of Georgia has Il avowed
candidates for the democratic nomination for
Congress.
n-Aldermen Markley and Male fought
with knives in the common council chamber
In Austin, Tex, over pending measure, and
Markley was killed.
fp-A girl in GAINESVILLE, Ohio. was simulta-
neOusly converted and cured of Stammering
by Revivalist Hammond. She thinks miracle
was wrought.
cit is stated that only one of the prOmi-
ment OF a Cuba is still holding out. His name
is MaceO, and he has about 900 followers