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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-18
THE VIRGINIA REPUDHTOBs.
THEY ARR VERY ACTIVE and THEY HAVE HoPi

icy TELEGRAPH TIIE TRIBUNEt
WAsmNGToN. Aug. 1.-THE nutterings Of the
Virginia campaign are already heard in Washing
Ton. General Mahone and bis party Of regulators
have succeeded in rendiug the Conservative party
IL twain carrying part Of the State Committee with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-18
SICKNESS ON THE TICONDEROGA.


The Army and Nary Gasette says the United States
war-ship Ticonderoga suffered considerably from
sickness among her crew during her stay on the
West Coast Of Africa. She has been sent to st.
Helena to recruit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-18
THE LATE MRS. GRANT-SARToRIs.

LONDONl U
The death of Mrs. Sartoris, daughter of ex-Presi-
dent Grant, occurred on the 9th inst, at Warsash
House, Tichfeld, in Hampshire. Her death was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-18
THE POPE TO REMAIN IN THE VATICAN.

LONDON, Monday, Aug. 10, 1871
dispatch from Rome to The Standard states that
the Pope has ant dispatch 10 the Nunclos abroad
saying that it will be impossible for him to quit the
Natinan-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-18
RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN FRANCE.

The number Of victims of tine accident on the |
Arcentan and Granville Railway is larger than at |
first reported. Fifteen were killed and thirty-six
wounded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-18
RAILS TORN UP BY 4 MOB.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Aug. 17-At 3 a. m.
yesterday about seyentyfve citizens proceeded to the
disputed road crossing here. seized and bndfoded
three WAtclmcn on guard, and tore up the track
laid seven hours before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-11
Summer ErOstWOrk on Mount
Warrington.

The large party Of invited guests OF the Glen
House who came up on Thursday were surprised
tain tops covered half a foot deep with new
FALLEN snow. Coming up out OF more summary
latltudes, they found the thick underclOthing
and overcoats they had all had the prudence to
bring with as comfortable as they would be at
home In November or March. Not that the
weather Is quite like that, for it is not; it is
june unm1Stakably, by its fresh, full vendure,
and this all,embracing light OF the years
1t is June and April, strangely mixed The
world looks green on all the hills and wales
below, and morning bird is singing among the
In front OF this hotel, his morning song OF Joy
to the risen sun; but up there on those rugged
mountain slopes are numerous patches OF snow.
Our excursion1sts, on reaching the top, found
the Summit House windows, on the exposed
side, all showed up and frozen up, and the
promenade platform, like the rocks about, still
almost over shoes In snow, and every post and
NOTWITHSTANDING rock still covered to a depth
OF nearly half a foot with Mount washington
fostwOrk
This frostwork is unlike anything we see In
winter at home. 1t is a solid mass OF snow and
Ice cTyStals-frozen snow and ice, seemingly
mixed In about equal parts, and built out, inch
by inch, against the wind. As 1t is built out
perfectly straight, at right angles with the per-
pendicular object to which it is frozen, 1t speaks
more eloquently than words OF the force and
fury OF the blast that brought 1t. Picking my
way up to the signal stan OF the Official survey,
which marks the highest point on the summit
rocks-I broke off masses or these wintry crys-
tails, that covered one side OF the STAFF, like
frosty beard, from top to bottom. The crystals
were built out to nearly foot In depth On
the day OF our arrival at the Glen House the
snow on the Summit is said to have been half a
foot deep. Patches OF II, In size from few
acres down to dinner.plate. are seen at differ
ent heights on all the slopes or the White Mour.
tain raDge.-IMOunt Washington Letter to the
Hartford Conn., Iisaes, June21
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-11

THREE BRILLIANT FRKNCHMEN.-The English
public have had an opportunity OF hearing NJ.
Franclsque Sarcey lecture at the Gaiety Thea
ter, and persons interested In literary matters
have seen N. Edmond About preside over the
congress OF authors now being held in London.
II is chance which has brought these two dis.
tinguished Frenchmen to London at the same
time; but rather q playful chance, for somehow
their names have been so often associated that
they are regarded In Paris as inseparables
IWenly-one years ago, when they were both
just out OF their teens and competed for admits
sion to the Ecole Normale they passed i'm TO-
gether, very high up in an exceptionally bril-
liant list OF candidates. The first among the
successful was NJ. Henri Ta1ne M. Edmond
ABOUT stood third and M. Sarcey fifth. Numbers
1, and have remained close friends ever
since, and they appeared at one time with
presclence OF coming fame, to have divided the
CONAN OF literature among them, each taking
a special province to himself. NJ Tame was
the historian and essayist NJ. About the novel;
list and NJ. Sarcey the critic. M. Sarcey is the
only one or the three who has adhered to his
own ground without trespassing to the right or
the left, for even as a lecturer he remains
critic; but NJ Tame has become something OF a
pampheteer, dilut1ng his histories with politi-
Cal dlsqulSitions which are not always opposite;
While NJ. About has abandoned novel writing,
In which he eXceiled. to become an industrious
bit rather commonplace ournalist.-[Parfs Let
ter to the Pail Mall Gazette.
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A Conversation with Prince Louis
NapOleOn.

A confidential friend OF the Bonapartist fam
ny, NJ. jules Antiques sends to the Paris Petit
late Prince Imperial at Chiselhurst:
One day said to him that to dispel the CAL
umnies daily printed about him there was a
nh ae Tep1g In the apS sn
yourself ia France" said, ''if only for few
days" Eyes" he answered with animation,
should enjoy seeing France again. but alas
no prescription against you" a. know that
said he, smiling, "but am the son OF the En-
peIor, and ! can only go to France to reign"
- Be 1t SO. don't ask your Imperial Highness
to return to France, but only to come to Paris
for few days" but why? 1 don't want to
torment that poor government for nothing.
but your drawing lots for service In the army
Is precisely that occasion" The Prince re-
tected moment and said:-"I don't think
What do you mean, Monseigneur?" "You
see, my dear Antiques, the Emperor.
my father, was wont to say, This
thopgh possibly he was better than his peopIe
but you will admit that there are many roughs
and scamps In all crowds" 'sNo doubt, Monseig-
nenr, ana remember seeing good lot on Sep
see me pass" Certainly Monseigneur, and we
should try to assemble as large one as posi-
pie" Yes, but II In this crowd some one should
why, then should probably smash his face,
and should afterward be sorry for the poor devil
as well as myself" "Faith, Monseigneur,
should not be sorry at all. II the Emperor, your
father, out OF his excessive goodness and great
ness OF soul had not too much diSdained to re-
sent injuries, your Imperial Highness and
these ChiselhurSt trees" The Prince reflected
moment and then said In very solemn tone,
No, am not yet In sufficiently calm TEN.
per. We win talk OF this another time, when
may be Inore like my father, and more disposed
to pardon than am at present. Moreover, it Is
rot enough that France should see what look
like; She must know what / can do. will not
go back to France till have done something 70
get myself talked about"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-11

THIS AFTERNOON,
Young b MIDDLETON. Auctioneers.
TRUsTEIES SALE Of VALUABLE REAL rs

YOUNG B MIDDLETON, Aucioneers
FIFE sA Al E SE y WasHfsaE5 sEA
gassssG VII Il s ss
respective times hereinafter mentioned. and In
front OF The seyePal premises ~, COO
Lots s. and IT, IN sqa.se feSnsinps
25 t feet on Pennsyvania avenue, and 297 feet on
A,o Lots and s. fronting
g. hGs a
annual rental Of 800 Each house sold separate S
proved by three ss) frame tenement houses. to be
g. Also Lot. and same $50 Square, u frontins on
stree containing 10 1913 feet and improved by five
Rouse %ss sold e,ssa
g. Also. Lot same square. fronting as above, and
iets g, e. q and as 10 square fsOntin 2
riches lot n being improved by one fra ne tene
and on '4h
90 g. On the same , day. a. O'Clock I'M, Lots and
~ g., sns ave
point distant Vest r ena sams ss
corner Of said square and running thence north IS
feet inches to an alley thence In q northerly d.
rection along said alley IA feet and 9 and half
inches; thence south so feet and IA inches to
street south and thence east Is feet and inches
the place Of beginniDg, improved by story
Brick and Frame House.
IL. On the same day, at 80 O'Clock pm Lots 3
and IN square l,1.2 on the northwest corner of
18th and streets southeast.
The attention Of capitalists and builders is re-
spectfully called to these sales.
Terms Of sale, in each case: One fourth cash. and
the balance in three equal payments at twelve,
eisl teen and twenty four months. bearing Interest
at cent and secured to the satisfaction of the
trustees or all cash. at the option Of the purchaser
a deposit ct goo upon each lot will be REQUIRED at
at the purchasers cost Resale unless terms of sale
shall be complied with in ten days. at the risk aud
cost of the defsulting purchaser.
Hoe asoEkbbssBoaouaH, fuSe eeiss apa Re
iyleO&ds
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DUNUANsON BROS, Auctioneers.

TRUaTEE'S SALE OF TWO ACRES OF LAND
ON WOOlLEY LANE, AT AUCTION.
BY virtue Of deed of trust, dated the 3Oth yAea
day OF November. AID. 1868, and duly record ~
ed In Liber T. and r., No. Is, folio l89. et-A
District OF Columbia, aud by written request Of the
party secnIes thereby VII sell st public sqction,
AID. 1879. at O'Clock pm all that certain parcel
county Of Washington, District Of Columbia. and
contained in ths following. mttes and bounds Be-
ginning at the end the fourth line Of tho tract of
land conveyed to George F. Green by his mother,
Ain Green. a. running theI ce north TWENTY-FIVE
and one half dcxr es east twelve 50101 chains !;
thence north sixty six deg. we.t one $500 chains
thence south twenty two and one-haf degrees west
twelve 70 100 chains to Woocley Lane thence in q
straight lire with said laIe to the beginning, con-
tanning one So 100 acres
Terms Of sale: One-tLird cash; balance six and
twelve months notes to be secured by deed of trust
on property sold. with interest ct seven psr cent.
Sl0O down at time of sale. OonveyancinY. &C., ct
purchase rs cost II terms of sale are not complied
with in FIVE days the property will be resold at risk
and cost of defauting purchaser.
jel9 2aw&ds OSChOLA GREEN, Trustee.
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THE EVENING STAR.
With a Leader of London society.

She is lady, titled lady, leader In society.
ana she condescends to have long chat with
fair. Only gentleman OF unblemished honor,
sne says, could be admitted into this /" holy OF
holles. Yes, she win talk to me In this secluded
nook OF tropical leaf and sweet perfumes for
whole hour, II like. She no longer dances.
she says she is too old to be victimized by scan
oal; Do she know the Prince Imperial? Yes,
something to be talked about, that is All. Has
she called on the Empresse Only to inscrfbe her
name In the book. Hates to bore people. Thinks
50 Se eo as eau Of
Lord Dudley? She laughs, and says 1t is too
preposterous. Entire nous, Ii is believed I'm
some circles that the Earl has mania that one
DAY ne may become mother. But Madame
does KNOW? DO L wish TO make her angry?
No, want her to tell me all the news, answer
Is 1T true that ladies wear soft wash leather un.
0efciothlng, so that the figure may be seen?
quite true, and more's the pity, is the answer.
Has she noticed now and then at the opera that
ladies' In the audience are sometimes more un-
dressed than the artists on the stage? Yes.
Who are these ladies? She regrets to say that
some are In her own circle OF society, and thai
the morality OF the Upper Ten is not Improving.
Just what everyb body else thinks Has she met
sara Bernhardt? Yes, she regrets to say She
mas met her In quite good society, and she THINKS
t nur sn iI1 Sd Madame herself by the way Is
Because Sara Bernhardt has not the vfrtuo IS
reputation OF Madge Kendall But, did not
sag tHc SuClety OF the nper Ten Is
net as moral as ii should be? Thai did not mat
ter: May fair does not proclaim its SHORTCOMINGS
on the house-tops. and there is virtue and viz
tue, morality and morality. And sGossIp and
gossip" rejoin, quoting the title OF the new
feature which the new editor is introducing into
rrascrs Magazine. ! presume you know the
thinks he is? She answers with question, Do
mean In regard to ladies? Yes. lie is not
Joseph, she says, and hides her face behind her
fan. The band in the distance is playing a
seductive waltz. Drawing lace curtain aside
we see the dancers. Several young ladies with
Wash-leatLer unGergarments, / preSume) are
laying their heads in manly shirt fronts, and
are cllnging to manly forms. What does her
ladyship think OF the modern fashion OF dane
ing? Disgusting" is her answer; "abom-
Unable" / agree with her. / have seen sew
eral bathrooms lately In high society and In
upper middle class life. Years ago went once
or twice (only to see life, of course,) to the
Argyll Rooms; never saw anything there in
Waiting or polkaing so positively indecent as
that which To- day obtains In Mayfair London
Cor n. y, Times,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-11

tE-"Bruised Eyes Painted here" is signtfi-
can't sign In Houston street, New York.
IL Fashionable New York ladies wear velvet
wristlets by day, instead OF bracelets,
E-"Green street." cs.iled out the conductor.
Stcen's treat, eh!" calculated an inebriated In
dividual In the corner or the car (hicD Just's
neve drink on OF Green (hlcD S any other man"
(Salen Sunbeam.
SE-" Theodore" observed solictous youn0
mother to her husband, Il think win NOT Ieff
my little George attend Sunday school, any
more. IND the poor boy is quite feverish to-
nlgnt, and his feet are all blisteredr Upon
nearing which George inwardly groans, for
Lext sunday they were to meet for the last time
10 settle the number OF quarter miles walked.
and he knows now that his chance for any share
10 lne Twenty-Five cents gate money Is gone for.
eyer.-l Andretcs' Bdzdr.
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DUBLIC SALE OF THREE STORY PRESSED
BRICK DWELLING No. SO DEFREES

By virtue Of q decree OF the Supreme Court -
p said court, wherein Daniel Riordan is.a
plaintiff ano the Carroll Cooperative Building As
$40 Equity, win offer for sac, at public auction
upon the pl emises. on TUESDAY, the 22d day OF
July, at O'clock p m, lot inferred sixty nine CO.,
in 4. r. Sh. pherde subdivision OF square No 6l3.
in the City OF WASHINGTON, D. O. said lot has q front
OF sixteen 16) feet on Defrees street and improved
by b ick Dwelling.
cash the balance In equal nstalments st six anS
twelve months from day of sale with interest at the
rate OF seven per cent per annum until paid the
deferred payments to be secured by a retention by
the Of the title to the property until paid or
all cash at the purchasers option. e1C0 down ut
time Of purchase.
" EUGENE CARUSI Trustee
CHAS. W. HANDY, Auctr. jy11eo&ds
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL Es
i STATE

STATE.
for Prince asorssS County. sitting as court EkA
Of equity, the undersignei. Trustees, will E.z
Hin" fam, on the Potomac River, directly oppoa te
the 9y Of L. and 7s y r. on
Ara. IL Prince DEGREES County. the properly Of
lst,A1 that valuable farm ana real estate known
a. O1on Hill." etnsted In Oxon Hill district, i .
opposite Alexandr1a. containing, together with the
thereto called H.
0ss e .ss
aas
I'll and
in Prince G.orgs's County and especially adsp5ed
from Washington city, and has upon it the Public
Ferry LANDING from Maryland e Alexandris. and
large and q. CANT mansion, located on an eminence
Washington and Alexandria
,;: 2D.A ~ that Farm Of Tract Of Land called WI
ana a sss so
four miles from Wsshir gton city. and Is Also adapt
survey into five lots aud will be sold in lots.
80 Part Of ., Tract Of Land called marietta, :"
by E%uqS
mac railroad, in Bowie district in said county, CON
tanning, by recent survey, 222 l16 acres, more or
less The soil is kind and well adapted to the growth
OF fruits and vegetables Its easy acc from Wash
ington ana Baltimore by rail- and its heathful loca.
ton, renders 1t valuable both for market purposes
and residences.
Terms Of sale: One. third of the purchase money
to be paid In cash the day Of SALE ratification
thereof by the Court: and the residue in equal in
staDents OF one and two years from the day of sale
he whole to be.r interest from the DAY Of sale and
the deferred to be secured by the bonds Of
the purchaser. With security to be approved by the
Trustees The Trustees will require the purchasers
to deTO sit with them, at the time Of SALE amounts
proPortionate to their respective purchases from
$50 to $500.
Persons desirons Of purchasing are invited to view
the premises prior to the day Of sale
Convey a;icIDg at cost of purchasers.
e 3 EHh Z K9SEEls' ia ( Trustees
e. n. B:-Address Trustees at Upper Marlb ,ro'.
or blade nsburg, Prince Georges county, Nd
July 4, 1879.
said THOMAS r. BERRY are hereby notified to fiIe
teir Claims properly authenticated, with the Clerk
Ct the Circuit Cou within three months from ths
day of SALE
JOSEPH Z. ROBETS, JR,, n..
Jyo'2awSt N. q. STEPHEN, AI"s'ees.
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CCNARD LINE.

NCNARD LINE.
with the view Of diminishing the chances Of col
ision the Steamers Of this line take specific course
for an seasons Of the year.
On the outer passage from Queenstown to New
York or Boz ton, crossing the meridian Of Sc at 43
lat. or nothing 70 the north Of 4S.
On The homeWard passage crossing the meridian
THE CUNARD sTkAMaHIP COMPANY LIN.
TIED.
Between New York and Liverpool, Call.
FROM PIER 20, n. R., NEW YORK.
eCYIHIA, Wednesday, July 16. 23O 2. M
ABY60INlA. Wednesday, July Is, SAm N.
BOTHNIA. Wednesday, July 80, 2S0 Pm.
6A1L1A, Wednesday, August 8, q M.
ALGERIA, WedneedAy, August Is, p 10.
And every FOLLOWING Wednesday from New York.
RATS OF PASSAGE
By steamers carrying gteerage, $50 and S100 gold,
according to accommodations
Tickets to Paris, S16. gold, additional
Return tickets on favorable terms
Steeraee st very low rstea Bteerage tickets from
Liverpool and Queensto IN, and all other parts Of
Europe at lowest rates
Through bills Of laden given for Belfast, Glasgow,
Hsvre. Antwerp and other ports on the Continent,
ana Tor Mediterranean ports.
For freight and passage apply ut the Comp any's
once. No Bowling Green, or both steerage and
cabt2, 70 OTIS BIGKLOW. COS It'll street. Washing
jsn3SIy CHAa G. FRANCKLYN, Agent. ny.
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A MIsER's END.-Marvin Banning, of Had
lyme, miSer and hermit, died recently, aged
"A. and he is said to have starved himself to
death. Having early developed habits OF indus
try, sbrewdness ard rigid economy, he accumu-
lated en ample fortune before reaching the ago
II SO. he said he never had time to look for q
wife al he lived alone his diet for the past 10
years being raw pork and hard bread. Some
times he denied himself food and fire for long
PERIODS in the coolest OF weather, and many
supposed he was really very poor. When he
was dying, however, he told his attendant that
treasures were concealed In and about his house
and since then several bags OF silver and gold,
aggregsttng 5000, have been found in q barrel
OF butternuts In the garnet, while In q box con-
tanning gold and silver, several thousand
dollars worth az United States and other bonds
shareholder In the Saybrook National bank and
large depositor In several savings banks, but
the amount OF his property is not known. As
Wright, OF Deep River, who is In very needy
circumstances.-[Neu Haven Palladium, June Is
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FIXING A HAT.-Dfd you ever notice the
in the mflliDer's window? just buy your wife
one, and the first thing she will do, with IL win
be to double up her dainty fist and punch q
three cornered dent on the right side, then she
up, and then stave In three or four more big
dents at odd corners, and, when it, resembles
In shape an old tin pan that has been target
for a stone throwing match, she win remark
upon the elegance and grace" of the affair.
But let Johnnie serve his new straw hat In the
same way, and be will be stood up In dark
shortcake for supper-fNetr Harm Register,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-11

RCMoRED LEGACY 10 Mr.. JEFFERSON DAyIs.-
IL is rumored that the late Mrs. Sarah Dorsey,
OF Mississippi. who died recently 10 New Or
leans, left a will giving her estate, including
two large plantations In Mississippi ana fine
residence at Beauv1ew, on the sea coast, to M.
JEFFERSON Davis 1t is rurther said that In max
Ing this bequest Mrs. Dorsey refers to the ser.
vices and sacrifices OF Mr. Davis on behalf OF the
south, and reproyes his countrymen for what
she regards as their failure In gratitude and
appreciation for such services, and regrets the
small contribution which she is able to make
for his relief.
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THOMAS BOWLING, Auceionser.
ELEGANT IMPROVED PROPERTY ON THE
HEIGHTS OF GEORGETOWN, d. O., AT

EIE(}ANT IMPROVED PROPERTY ON THE
H5lG I9a OF GEORGETOWN. D. O.. AT
on a4 4HLsSxy, July 18th 1879 8. O'Clock "a
liz front of the premises 1 shall sell that Gle Gk
YaLt Brick Residence, No 164 West street. .2..M
rooms. closets and pantry; high ceilings; halls 10
feet WIDE with all modern improvements TIE
yard filed with choicest vines and shrubbery. Me-
tropolitan street cars pass the door. Premises COM
msnd fine view of Washington and surrounding
country. Brick carriage house and stables at
tacbed
Terms easy aud made known at sale.
also, 1erOom Brick House with bay window.
Gdjo.nir the above residence, has all the modern
improve ments.
Terms very reasonable and payments to be made
monthly without interest.
Aho. q fine Building Lot in same locality, % by
100
n BAH the above property can be purchased
at Irivate sale prior to the auction
For te, ms and examination Of property apply on
3e26 3y2.6 IS, l1.l2&l4
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DIED.

DUNKINSON. At bis residence, in 0ettysburs,
Pa, July 10, 1879. Col wM y. DUEKINsoN. for.
mer Of ST. Msry's county, Nd, ana for many
years q resident of Washington.
hUCHlNGeON. Jnly 10: 1879. as IL D. m, CArH.
ARINE, the beloved wife Of William Huchnsson In
In. thirty ninth year 81 her are
Funeral from Jsrsel Bethel Church Sunday e
O'Clock pm, to which tie friends and relatives are
invited. 3c@
STUART. Thursday, July 10, 1879, at 9 40 p. m.
MARY tLIZABkTH, infant daughter of Vim. NJ and
days
Funeral VIII take place from her parents resi-
oence, No HOS Tenth street NV. Saturday after
neon, July 18th, ut 80 O'Clock.