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National Republican., 1878-10-07
Georgetown Commercial News.
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DRAIN MARKET,


DRAIN MARKET.
wheat-There were no transactions to-day, and In
the absence OF receipts sales state the mark
dull and Inactive, with strong tendency to lower
prices when free receipts begin. We quote the range
ofthe market nomnally at pscd,t % for prime Tutl
TO strictly prime Lancaster
Corn-1here Is but limited business doing and the
continues IN excess Of the supply. We quote nomi.
nally at ;sG6Ic for yellow and white.
GRAIN Arrivals.
By canRl-Boat r + Thrasher. with I0SO bushels
wheat to II NJ Talbot and $50 do to Hartley & Bro,
FORT.
Arrived-stenmer Sue. Geoghegan, Baltimore with
freight TO District merchants
,Cleared.>teamshp y e Knight, Chichester New
YORK, with al assorted cargo OF merchandise 10 New
York merchants including 90 barrels hour,
RIvER FRONT,
Arrived-Schooner II NJ buell., ireland, Eeuneb.c
River, with as tons of Ice to the Kennebec Ice 60
tons coal Jennie shepard, Fdgeii, Boston with ,5I
TONS coal! hlleD Amess Endicott, Providence with
Gtons coal; David ClnfksOn, Ireland, Fall River
with 40 tons coal.
Arryed-Bosts American Flag, A p German Con.
gfrsS, q W Mctnrdell DR. A Blggs, Pattle DunIop
Merten, Sherman, NJ 8 Fernenar 4 berry Jp.
Kate Prather, NJ A West. Star No T. William Borden
bthI No ., Hen Mitchell aud NJ sanford
Cearcd-Boats John l. Read, j j Vert William
Borden q Coulter, NJ A West, Rate PTathsr Star No
20 w farrows, Nellie NJ -anford, A sherman +
MEL. hst1e9s y " MGl MMshsI jr Dean berry, Dr
~ Taylor, Congress, A German, aud American
National Republican., 1878-10-07
GEORGETOWS NEWS.
Collected by Republican Reporters.

Collected by Republican Reporters.
Sanitary Inspector Officer Scbastin has con
demned the following articles Of food during
the past week: Fifty-three cabbages, 3s7 can.
teulopes, 90 egg plants, l3 watermelons, III
dozens Of green corn, % dozens of cucumbers
81 dozens Of mangoes, 0 bushels Of string beans
! bushcl onions, 2l bushels tomatoes, 3 pccks
sweet potatoes, quarts lima beans, i5 pounds
fresh beef, Is pounds salt pork, and 80 pounds
grapes,
The funeral of Mr.. Christian sigmund, tho
millwright at the mill Of Messrs. Herr & Cis.
sell, who was caught in the machinery and
fatally injured, took place yesterday afternoon
from his late residence, No. 65 Prospect street
and was very largely attended. The services
were conducted by tie Rev. S. II. Howe, of the
West Street Presbyterian Church. The pail.
bearers were Messrs. A. II. Herr, G. W. Cisscll
stephen Brown, - Dccncr aud - Hudson
The remains were inferred in Oak Hill Gene.
| terry.
colored man named Henry Hill, aged
| eighty.scvcn years, who had been employ ed by
MIR. Henry kcngla, butcher. dropped dead
about eleven o'clock on Saturday morning Ri
the home OF Mr.. Kengla, on High street, oppo.
site the old almshOuse. The coroner was sum.
moned, and gave a certificate Of death from
natural causes.
Samuel Genther, Cumberland, Nd. James
N. Roam, Chicago, H.; Abram L. King, st.
Louis, Mo-; r. ID. Dunniug, Philadelphia
George L. Gaines, Milburn, n. j.; Henry X.
Wclles, st. Louis, No., aud John ID. Rhodes,
savannah, Ca, are at the West End Hotel.
Yesterday morning an old colored man
named William Dadc. aged seventy years, was
found lying sick and in destitute condition
at his home, on High street, between Second
and Third streets. He was sent to the Wash.
ington Asylum Hospital.
one of Mr.. Washington Browns children.
aged four years, while playing at his fathers
residence on Green, near Bridge street, Satur.
day evening, fell aud broke his arm. DR.
Mackall was summoned and rendered surgical
aid.
Agent Lewis, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
on Saturday received large package of cloth.
ing from Mrs. Cant as contribution for vel.
low fever sufferers.
The new Office of the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Company has been
rooted in, and already commences to present
handsome appearance.
The city was remarkably quiet Saturday
night, but few arrests being made, all ofwhich
were iOI minor ohenses.
The churches In Georgetown were well at
tended, both yesterday morning aud last
evening.
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baltimore General Market

BALTIMORE, Oct s. 1878.
Cotton dat and irregular. Middiing nonlnaliy iOkc
Flour queI.with tair demand. chiefly forlow grades
Howard-street and Western supernne, " 7StS So do
extra % 1905 80; do. family n 1905 rs; City Mills
tuperhne, Sa3to do. extra, tiGIa5 do. Rio brands
d .695 So Patapsco family, e2s.
Wheat-southern quiet and about steady Western
hrn' but quiet Southern red. prime. ti6I %; do am
Der, OI9i od No. PennsylvAnis red, o. OS.; No.
Western winter red, spot and October. o. Oi.ai Oi.
torn-sontherI dull Western dun quiet and easy
Southern white, S6G5Sc; do yellow, SID SCI WesieT
% mixed ] and October, spot. T'.SThc; November, $50
Oats dull and easier. southern 2sGaOci Western
Sd3Dc.
Rye hrm at s9a5oc
Hay dull and easy. Maryland and Pennsylvania
prime, tii9I2
PrOVi,lons anil aud lower. Pork. meas 50 76 Bulk
meats Loose shoulders tsc: lenr.Tlb sides SIC ;
packed, hS96ic. Bacon-shouldeTs bA6fGc; clear.
rib sides, ,'dT4c. HAms-sugar cured lStl Ilc, Lard,
fenned uerces sc. Buiier-firm and IN good dem nd
Tor choice; Western and glades i69Yisc.
. Petroleum Quiel aud steady. Rehned, ,g,.c; crude
PC
H9nes easier and qulet. Rio cargoes, IIh&I7ke
whisky hrni al tI 09s.
| Sugar quiet aud lower at pLtGskc.
Recelpts-Flour, 900 but wheat 81 GOO bu; corn
1,IOO bu; oats, 500 bu
Shipments Wheat I25, 800 bu; corn, 4i.cOo bu.
FIelghs to Liverpool per steam quiet. Cotton, sic
Qi lad; Hour, n ID grain, 6,id asked.
National Republican., 1878-10-07
CRIMINAL coURT-JusTIcE wyL1E.
MINOR DISIRICT NOTES.
Cleaned u, the Commissioner, ONO

N"'NN ~ 'o
The Commissioners have passed an order for
the purchase OF an ambulance for the use of
the police department, aud directed that a let.
ter be sent to the Secretary Of War requesting
him, II not inconsistent with the service, to
sell TO the District one OF the new patterns at
cost price.
Commissioner Dent, Lieutenant Hoxie, Can.
tain j. B. Eads, General J. Q. Gilmore, Of the
United States Engineers, and Others have made
u tour of the river front aud informed them.
selves Us to the condition OF affairs In that sec.
tiou, to consider how the nuisauges existing
can best be abated,
Inspector Entwisle has issued the following
permits To builds. Toipfcr, one two.story
brick. on Twelfth street between II and /
streets northeast, Ro0i William Pumphrey,
one two story brick on Vermont avenue north,
west, 81 800 one two'story brick on U between
Ninth street and Vermont avenue, $500. Re.
paiT-T. L. Chandler, two'stOry back build.
Ing, Sl25: John Moore, weatherboard house
SO; Il, y. Maine, store front, $500; William. IL
Butler, general repairs, $500
National Republican., 1878-10-07
DRoPosALs FOR MAIL.LoCKs.
PosT.oFFIcE DEPARTMENT..

wAsHiSaroS, d. C., August rs, 1873
eparnte scaled proposals W II be- received at this
Department until u o'clock noon on the anth day OF
March. lssp for furnishing four and different
kinds Of Locks and Keys for the sole and exclusive
use OF the United states mails, including. besides those
to lie used for mall bags such be used for the
street 'etier-hokes OF the United states.
As the public exposure and searching examination
necessary to Intelligent bidding any prescribed
model of lock and key would tend 10 Impair, II not
entirely destroy the further utility Of all such locks
and keEsor the purposes of the malls, the Postmaster.
General prescrbes no models or samples for bidders,
but relies for selecsion on the mechanical ingenuity
and skill which fair competition among Inventors,
hereby invited, may develop In samples submitted by
them.
Specifications Of requirements as to proposals. sam
pies Kinds and quantities Of uckS aud keys contracts
&c., Will he furnished application by letter to the
Second Assistant Postmaster iensrHl
No proposal will BE- considered which Is not sub
forms OF proposal.
The contracts which may be made 10 he In CON
formlty VITA the specifications and accepted proposals
u. NJ. KEY,
Postmaster isneTal.
National Republican., 1878-10-07
IORoPoSALS FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN NAIL
BAGS AND MAILBAG TAGS.
PoST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

PoST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WAsMISUrOS, u. G., August Is, 1873.
Proposals nom pnienteeS. or their as'ignees, for
granting the of improvements III the construction
or In the mode OF opening and closing mail bags, Of
any or all kinds, and In tue manufacture materials
thereof and also for tho use Of patented dsvics for
tagging or labelling the same. will he received at this
department until u o'clock noon on the I'd day OF
December, ls5s.
All proposals must be In accordancs with the spec
ztiOns and form Of proposal which will be furnished
on application by letter to the Second Assistant post-
erGeneTal.
The contracts which may made for the OF
any patents will be In conformity with such spechca-
lions and the accepted proposals.
POstmaster-Genernl.
National Republican., 1878-10-07
District Courts.

EQUITY coURT-JusTicR MACARTHUR
o'Brien vs.. Republican Building Association =.
reference TO state account. Gawler vs.. Harvey I:
decree Hamilton VS.. Davis; administrator given
leave to prosecute. Edmunston vs. Edmunston; rule
TO show cause. Bowles vs Bowles: J. 7. Brooks hp
pointed trustee 10 make sale RRmseyys Daniels :;
order of ratification. Fielding ". Keogh ". Hall
appointed guardian ad iHfm. Combs vs. Plum.
mer; order OF reference Gilmer vs. .Deylin; ex.
tending time for hling answer. Trent vs. Trent 3;
referred to take testimony Green vs.. Brooks; or.
leave granted to MAKE executor defendant John.
son ". FugiU: order confirming sale Cnlclaycr
VS.. CQwiing: bond approved. TunOn ys Tolsom;
oftier TO show cause.
At Law-wau vs.. welch; Judgment by de-
iault. Strass vs. Schmidt; pro eOuGcssO BashHVr
vs.. Naylof; pro coi1sssO TuOmey W. Leech; pro
coVtsso. Fielding IS. keOgh ct al pro cOnGsso
as TO Boelerer. Marmion VS.. Drill: judgment Ly
default
PROBATE couRT-REGIsTER wEByTER.
This court will be In session tomorrow, at eleven
CRIMINAL coURr-JusTICE wYLIE.
The prcsidIng Judge Of this court having decided
70 Ill another week IN the general term the petit
Jury OF the Criminal Court will hU rr.pttrd for a
second week. The grand jury however vii! con,
hnue It's Investigations,
EQUITY COURT-JUsTICE MACARTHUR
The October term Of this court will be postponeL
ior one week later a. the presiding justice is cu.
gagged III the general term.
ASSIGNMENTS FOR TO-DAY.
Supreme Court Of the District.-No. la, CuIted
stNes ". Clark: No, S6 First NattonG! Bunk
Of Harrisburg VI. Collins: No, 81 Ru,srU vs.
kusselli No. Ss ATmes VS.. Bigeow 10. 49, Nc
Blair ys Mcl'!ar. No. 20. Dent 4 Laird vs Dis.
iIiel Of Columbia No, Il Gait vs.. Adams Express
Gray vs.. Mlllikcn,
National Republican., 1878-10-07
AUCTION Sdkes-- --To-Day.
TINTED STATES MARsHATs SAFE,

BY virtue OF writ Of fierl facias, issued out OF the
clerks Office Of the Supreme Court OF the District
Columbia and to me directed I will sell ut public
sae or CASH in front Of the courthouse door o. said
District on MONDAY the Ith day Of October, ISIS, at
l. clock m, all the right title. clam and Interest Of
the cnnpl inant In and 10 the following ng-descrlbed
property, TO wit;
Fart Of p, Old Georgetown, beginning on Bank
alley, ~ feet north om Bridge street, thence north
~ ipet, thence west ~ feet thence south "a feet thence
east o. feet to the beginning.
Part 90 Old ueot-etOwn beginning on Duck lane,
or Market street, iB feet south from Bridge street,
thence south 4 feet thence east saS Sl2 iet thence
n Paris OF " and H. Old Gcnrgetcwn OF which
Joseph Reynolds died seize and possessed the
fronting " 5l2 feet the south side Of Grace street
Uormerly Cherry street.. aud running south of that
width y feet then widening to 81 gi2 feet and running
back OF that width ss G-l2 fets, BeFttys alley.
Levied upon ns the property OF Marion D.. King to
smsiy execution No. 6lo, Equity Docket Is favor Of
Elizabeth J. Fullalovc.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS.
.. .- United states Marshal u. q.
JlHN SHERMAN. AuctiOneer. seiT-tt
National Republican., 1878-10-07
COMM EltCIAL.
Washington River Front.

wAsuISGTOS, oct. s, 1873
ARRIVED.
stephenson's wlrnrf-steamer Sue Geoghegan, Bal-
umore with freight to District merchants.
Biscoes wharr-schooncr Galcna. Mcars, Hancock,
with sweet potatoes to Lester & Adams.
Riley's wharvcs-Schooners Sarah Jane. Russell,
with oysters; Molle, Tasker, with oysters, John,
-, with oysters; Chrisheld. -, with oysters.
Clark & Owens whRrf-SChooner LILLE, Mills,
Havre de Grace, with coal TO Clark a Given.
CLEARED:
Biscoes wharf-steamer Arlington, Allen, occn.
qunni schOOners George a Martha, Henderson, down
the river light: William Oliver. Jones. Georgetown
load coal.
Hiley's wharves-Schooners sarah Jane Russell; ;
Zoe Miller I'oldinth h. Fashion, Nalad queen, Annie
Merrill, A GUl en. Ben Franklin. Thomas ) Cox J
" Gray, Shining Light, reindeer. and Octavia, ali
down the river. light.
National Republican., 1878-10-07
Vegehne.
VEGETINE
FOR DROPSY.
| Never Shall Forget the First Dose.
PROVIDENCE.
Mn. II, II, STEVENS;

MR n. II. STEVENS
DsIr Sir have been a great sufferer from dropsy
! wis confined to my house more than 4 year. 81,
months OF the time was entirely helpless. was
Obliged to have two men help me In aud out Of bed
was swollen " inches larger than my natural size
around my waist. suffered all could and live
tried all remsdles S ior dropsy bad three dineren,
nghts was expected TO die before morning At last
Vegetine was sent me by friend. ] never shall for.
get the first dose could realize It's good effects from
day TO day was getting better Afer had taken
some or bottles could sleep quite well nights. |
began to gain now quite fast. Amer taking come 10
other My appetite was eood the droDsy had at this
time disappeared. kept taking the Negetlne until
regnined my usual health heard OF Q great many
cures by using Vegetine amer got out and was able
TO attend to my work, am q carpenter and builder.
viii also say II has cured an aunt OF my wlfes OF
Neuralgia, who had suffered for more than % years
She says she has not had any neuralgia for eight
thnker HnnOr. have no doubt In my mind II will
cure any humor; lsA great cleanser OF the blood II
IL safe TO give child. ! will recommend Il 10 the
world. Ny father 70 years DID, and he says there
nothing like It to give strength and life 10 aged
person. cnnnpl be too thankful Tor the OF II.
am, very gratefully yours, JOHN 4. NO1TAGE
ALL DtskAsFs OF THE BLOop.-If VEGEIIsE will
relieve pain, cleanse, purify. and cure such diseases
restoring the patient to perfect health after trying
years, Is II not conclusive proof ifyou sufferer
you can be cured' Why Is this medicine performing
such great cures II works In the blood, In the ctr.
cuhtng hnid. IL eau truly he called the GrIm BfDD1
pwWsr. The great source of disease originates In
the blood aud no medicine that does not directly
upon II, 10 purify and renovate has any Just claim
upon public attention.
National Republican., 1878-10-07

AT the Paris observatory large hall is to bo
fitted up as picture gallery. On the walls to-
gether with portraits of tho most eminent as
tronomers, will be hung views of the moon,
the planets, and various celestial areas as they
appear in teescones Of the greatest pnyer
National Republican., 1878-10-07
MAIL LETTINGS.
NOTICE To CONTRAC TORS.
posr.OrFIrF DrpAHTsrx-

- TTNTUlII DFPANTNINT.
WAsHISuTOS, ID. e.. september :, 1873.
Proposals Will he received at the Contract Once OF
this Department until D. M OF October 81 1875, for
carrying The mails OF Vie United states upon the
rOutsl, and according to the schedule OF arrival and
departure specified by the Department. In the State
OF Maryland, from January l. is79. to June 80 lssI.
Lists OF routes with schedules OF arrivals and depar-
lures Instructions To bidders, with forms for
tracts and bonds aud all other Information.
Will he furnished upon application To the second As
sistant Post ste General u. NJ. KEY,
f..n
National Republican., 1878-10-07
AUCTION Sales.--future DAYS.
UNIrED STATES MARsHATs SALE

BY virtue OF writ Of rTthiDnH ErpDnds issued out
OF tue clerks office Of the supreme Court of tho Dis
tfipt OF Columbia and to me directed, will sell at
pubic sale for Csh, ut the cuur house door Of said
District, on THURSDAY, the ITth day OF October.
siS At " O'Clock me- nll The right, title claim aud in
tcrest Of the defendant In and to tho following.
lcsCTibcl property to wit Sub-lOt - In sItInrp SO
Washington. b. e., together With ali and snsular,
lha improvements thereon, levied upon the prop
trty OF Isaac s. HOllige to satisfy Judgment NJ.
ls,sio. at law, In n'vor OF Charles W. Patterson.
fREDk DOUGLASS,
. - 4. =. Marshal D.C
JOHN SHERMAN, AuCtloneer. sc17-dSds
National Republican., 1878-10-07

SATIN-FAcED silks appear amop novelties (;
aud, though not new, black aud white stripes
come up as decided fRvoritca for combining
with plain black silk.
National Republican., 1878-10-07

EDrToRs like brevity, but man who was
recently hung in Indiana suited them too well.
He made no remarks about heaven, but nodded
to the preacher and said. "I'll see YOU later"
aud then the trap fell.-BgGdlo Express.
National Republican., 1878-10-07
Travellers Guide.
Travellers Guide.
BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD.
- The great double-trnck
NATIONAL ROUTE AND SHORT LINE
NORTH. NoRrHwEfsSr., 81 .Hy VEST. AND SOUTH.
.,,>.,, TO TAKE EFFECT
sUNDAN, JUNE .. ISIS. At HB A. NJ

NORTH NoRrHwESWgi NEST AND SOUTH.
SUNDAY, 70 J5AksS tAAkS III, EIFEft Ks rs AM
T5I T5SIy3ItNEX Il Y1ES AND nos
j%1SgS asnssss nsssTxa Ir annapolis
1l,iSoprg' 1laiSyprg' Winchester, HIgerstown. and Way via
TR-tBALTIMoRE AND LAUREL EXPRESS
M ASSpSINfT II X3B MORE ribIIBLA9E[PHiA BOSTON,
| ,io, io,k ana Philadelphia STOPS nj Annapolis Juno
III ESEtistSli : e. IL LoT,Ss GHIcAGo COLUMBUS, AND
iirnnch except sunday. Through car to Stauntr4
dlsEy day except saturday. .'''y' 'ri''o" 10 san
smi-on Sunday ony-Baliimoro Annapolis and
i0yo,a BALTIMORE EMPRESS. stop at Blndcns.
and Hanover. 's''''' '''''' :
YSfK HIEXbEIPHiiKy i,i!iG yHNb HHGf ESs HSs
ToN bAphhSS ~ ~; On SUNDAYS to Baltimore only,
LAGNgh LAtGNgghhf5iM2E TXfI ttIaSIlf tELaS$EfSS.Uhg n AMp
as,-tfogt q Rocks, Frederick, HaGcrstown. Win.
Rocks and Way stations only. '''' u
fPpTprSA ASRrShEk SPa r%hIEk sss2pf XNb BAL
TiMnRE l:Xrltis-s. Norfolk, except sunday. Nor.
. al f g i Snd Laurel %rTS TO boat "'
Gh@GTS 5GIc%G6' '1d ANY NMy y5ES&SUs 5i9I!Sn EXPRESS
SisffplPfi, sfJpM'i,HEri GaF. + iShGGsP I.E s2xprrss
AND PiTTsBUTd ENrREssS. fntsSHrs' l1' e.cept Hea
SSz NE%, York, PHILADELPHIA AND
SrE nnd sBa, ETrE car 10 sSPTS Gr to New
tDaIIv. other trains daily except sunday.
1873 GREAT 1873
40 ruv ,EE;NSsYLLXANIA ROUTE;
SrLENbib scENEFaS INA NSffdSificEST EQUIP
Trains LEAvE! E!SNh MS5niSiET9x, Il iS' from Depot, cor
fsSafsn %nd snd ths ssfSs $s % as Ss"i III daily with
n G6GR INB T FsfSS FfSaHc fS{ e RSiHTTAp SfiGS
For Cananfaisua, Rochester. Buiiilo. Niagara Falls
%h s PS%e SSse nrs as % % r. daily ssFSPt %t%
Losk Haven Haven, and EimIrA at ioiOs m daily, eI'
daily wiz G%d P%iass S tSrs t attached d. "hn mlsd ate Ea:
pres Of Pullman rarlor Cars, va IL rn daily, eI.
For biiooEy%, New York, all through train, coansc.
lgg double ierriAge and Journey across New York
for sSSS, NSS York and the East, lso daily except
For sssdslpnIs sD 20 m daily sHSert fpndsy and
sTSs q q n n. dHsE eSSsp! sunday
For Pores Creek Line, SIS and 40 n. m. daily
For Angapoi,s Ga a m. and a. Up. IN daily eIoep,
ALEXANDRIA AND FREpERrcKsprRG RAIL
NAY AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHING
- TON RAILItOAn
For AIcAandIIT =. !, $ oIO 10 H. H. IN D. 40 g. go
ro, k5moSa M 0p 3 sunday a., 4, TO NJ and and P m
aud GlO T. M. daily, except sunday
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington. O. &
GlO. 10. II m, t2D. Gao and y. m.
On SUNDAY at s. and 10 q m. and Q: y y IN.
Tickets, Information, sleeping and paror-car 40
conlmodations be procured at the oiices-nnrth-
east corner OF Thirteenth street and ny-
enue, northeast of sixth street ami Pennsyl-
vania avenue. and Mt tile depot where orders be
len for the che king OF baggage 10 destination from
hotels and residences
j. T.. FARMER. General Passenger Agent
FRANk THOMSON, General Manager. api usL
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NAL LETTINGS.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Pnsr.OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

| PnsTOFTICE DEPARTMENT
. WAsHISUTOS. u. e., September z, isIS
, Proposals Will be rec eived ut the Contract Oice Of
thH Department until p Ul October 81 ls1s. tor
carrying the mails Of the United States upon the
routes, and according to the eiule Of arrival and
departure specified by the Department In the state OF
virginia from January l. ls12 to June - ISL. Lists
OF routes with schedules Of arrivals mud departures,
instructions to bidders. with forms Tor contracts and
bonds, aud all other necessary Information, Will be
Furnished upon application 10 the Secuul AssstA mt
Postmaster General. d. NJ. KEY,
HepI Postmaster ieneral.
National Republican., 1878-10-07
JOHN SHERMAN, AuctIopeeSr. r. D. h'
TINTED STATES MARsHALs SALE.

ly virtue Of writ Of nSrt JosiI' issued out OF the
clerks office OF tue supreme Court Of the District oI
Columbia, aud to NJ" directed, | Will sell at publ c
sale for CASH ut the door OF the courthouse Of said
District. on THURSDAY, the l7th day OF October,
lss, al Il o'clock M, all the right tile claim and
Interest OF the defendant In aud tn tho following.
described property to wit Lot y In square 5I, Wash.
lngtun, u. G.. together with. all and singular the I'M
proyemenls ,reon. LEVIED upon rs the property OF
lnlrck j. Caldwell and wife 10 satisfy execution No.
$500. equity, In hvOr of +, II. smith et al.
FREnk, DOUGLASS,
- ----- U. :. Marshal u e.
John SHERMAN AuCtinnppr.
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JOHN SHERMAN, AuctIoneeSr.' r. . " 5, :,
r II. WARMER, Real Estate Auctioncer.

II II. WARNER, Real Estate Auctioncer.
llv virtue Of deed Of trust, dated September so.
lSIj, aud duly recorded in Ibcr No sOI folio 81; ct
So Of the land records OF the District Of Cuuu bIa
aud by the written request OF the party secured
thereby, will sell at public auction. in front of the
nrem,sees. on Tuesday, October 5, nt clock >,
n all those certain pieces parcels of ground lying
and being IN the city of Washington District Of DO
lumbia, and known aud described rs original lots
numbered six 90, seven a., fifteen l5 and the south
half o. lot numbered sixteen Is = l6l In square
bored six hundred aud hny-three (53, also lots mum.
bcTed twenty l.Oj and tweniyone en-, In u. H. Howl.
sons recorded subdivision Of original lots numbered
nine tgl aud ten OOl In said square numbered six
hundred aud hty.three tGSJl together with the i'm.
oNements on said lot q, consisting OF Il comfortable
iwo4stUry brick DIV lling-hUuse; said lois contain
nhou $500 square feet ofground and will be sold IN
parcels tn suit purchasers.
Terms; One.thlrd cash, balance In and ~ months,
WIN interest at per cent, per aunum. secured by
decd OF trust on the property sold deposit Of go
required on each piece sold ut time OF sale. Com
vrSHnctng at expense Of purchaser II the terms of
sne are not compiled with In seven days after sale
tue trustee reserves the rgh, to resell the property at
the risk and Gust OF the dehultng purchaser afler
five days advertisement
CHARLES F. FRASER Trustee.
- a3l FOurnnd.a.half street northwest.
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National Republican., 1878-10-07
VDROPOsALS FOR THE REPAIR OF BTU.
l. MlNOtS PANEMENT'S IN THE CITIES OF
WASHINGrON AND GEORGETOWN,
ESGINEER DEPAHTNFNT,

ISGISEEU DEPARTMENT.,
DISTRICT % tOLUMnIA,
. WAsUISGTOS, SEPT. -, lsIS.
By direction OF the Commissioners Of the District Of
Columbia, senle proposals will be received at the Of
flee OF the Engineer Commissioner OF the District un
I'll " o'clock on THURSDAY tile 10Th day OF October
ISIS, for reE irlng bitUmiuuus pRvpmCnts upon vnri
Gus streets nnd avenues in the cities OF Washington
and Georgetown.
Bank forms uf proposal and specifications may be
obtained lr m this O together with the necessary
lninrntt upon application therefor, and bids upon
these forms will alone he considered.
parts Of bids
by order OF the Engineer Commssoper Of District
OF Columbia r. |. HOXIE,
octl ~ Lieutenant Engineers. L. ), A.