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AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW,
RIRCH q BoBEY, Auctieneers.
II 938 and $40 Louisiana avenue

RIRCH ROBEY. Auctioneers
- 938 and $40 Louisiana avenue
- We VIII sell, at our Bazaar, on SATUR-
DAY January Is. at 10 80 a. IA q thorough IN
tr.d Brown Horse seven years old sound, NN
10 Ianus high, and az fine saddle Horse as in the
District He Is particularly suitable for a lady be-
ipg perfectly trained, kind and eentle in and out OF
the stable.
FINE GENTLEMANS TURNOUT
DARK Brown Mare, Years old, sound and splen-
ga ROADSTER foe shifting top Spar Buggy and
elegant set of Harness. The entire being the prop
cry OF gentleman il aying the city.
Sale positive.
janl6-2t BIRCH II RORFY Aucta
FOLEY, Auctioneer
1 Will sell upon the premises. No APT 7th ~
street northwest. between and Z streets All
commencing JANUARY 18th. at 10 O'Clock. ~
of, the following described goods
BANKRUPT STOCK.
10000 PAIRS OF BOOTS. SHOES and RUBBERS
To be sold without reese.
All the above are of first-class stock.
Dealers and ladies invited, as the goods will be
sold in lots to suit.
ianl6-3t FOLEY. Auctoneer.
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THoRouGHGoINti INFIDEL. who had m re-
ilglous belief whatever, and was glad that he
hadnt any, was recently stricken with paralv-
els at MS mouse, Few miles west of Utica
When he recovered consciousness and powers
Oh speech, his hTSt request was that some one
would read him a chapter OF the Bible
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GREAT ATTRACTION!
RICH HOLIDAY PRESENTS
A LARGE ASSORTMENT
GOOD GOODS.
VERY Low PRICES,
GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES
FINE GOLD JEwELRY,
DIAMONDS,
AND OTHER RARE GEMS,
CLOCKS, AND BRONZES, SILVER
AND SILVER PLATED WARE
FANCY GOODS, ETC,
AT b. GOLDSTEIS A CO.
LOAN AND COMMISSION BROKERS
N. r. cor Itbfk aad ID sfs..
dec23 tr Fronting Pennsylvania syaDue
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EDWARD PAysoN WESTON has wagered Sir
John Ashley el00 to e5O0 that he (Weston) will
walk 1000 miles in 1000 hours On the public
roads of England He viii take the southeast
or England, passing around the coast to Corn
wall. then back to London. Weston viii not
walk on sundays. He further agrees to deliver
lecture In each OF the principal towns through
which he passes. This win require little over
fifty miles day for six days in each week. II
Weston is as strong as when he tramped from
Maine to Chicago he may get Sir Johns money
The walk was begun yesterday.
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HOW THE TEI.EPHoNEI Is ANNIaII ATING SPACE.-
An experiment with the Edison telephone, tried
between indianapolis and Chicago one day last
week. shows In a striking manner the power OF
mat instrument. The distance between the
TWO cities is 2l0 miles, but the operator al either
end was not only able to hear plainly what the
other said, but TO distinguish words whispered
over the wires. During the trial IL occurred 10
the Indianapolis operator TO have the wires
connected at the main Office in Chic ago with a
private wire to the residence OF friend Alter
good morning" had been exchanged, the
chicago man asked the other when he came to
town ana where he was stopping, and was
aStounded 20 lind that he was talking over 300
miles OF wire
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THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.

CATALOGUE SALE OF BOOKS s, FROM THE
TT1ISASG iEFAhHE 8T SfHQ WhKS S9S
5G 5 81 hS6ESr a Sb x SfhT SS
$HssfHs RARE Huns N 3 FINE
To be sold at my anction rooms on WE'D j7=yF-,,
NEsDAY. January 22d, and following days, aA5s11lI
Jan i4dt2sd THOMAS BOWLING. Aqcs.
THOs. E. WAGGANIAN, Real Estate Auctloneer
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE RESIDENCE
PkQPERTY, on E STREET NORTH, BE
TWEEN SECOND AND THIRD STREETS
WEST. Bf ING PREMISES No. 210
By virtue OF two deeds OF trust to the under lszA
1873 snd rec5re and
yeiy, in Liber T04, folio 205 ct seq, and Lber No
20 to,i2 42g ct sea- Of the land records of the DIS
in sron d htfr TER s will s f Ruh
part of lot numbered six 90, in Margaret o. Digges'
subdivision of part of square SO with the improve
III rs thereon; said part of said lot having front
of 20 feet 9l5 inches on the south side of north
street and DEPTH according to the plat OF II feet
Terms Of sale One fourth cash; balance in six.
twelve and eighteen mouths from day of sale, rep
premises: A deposit Of $500 viii be required at
five days from the day Of sale the property will be
resold after hye days public notices at the risk and
cost OF the defatlt1ng purchaser. COnYeyancing at
EDWIN HARRIS,
., NATION ASHFORD, trustees.
TROS. E. WAGGAMAN, Auct. janl5-eo&dbs
limited STATES MARsHAL'S SALE.
By virtue Of order Of the Circuit Court of the
District OF Columbia passed January 18th, 1879, il
law case No 20 524. and also by virtue of a writ of
heri facias i'll law No. 20 27 issued ont of the
Clerks Office of the Supreme Court of the District
OF Columbia, and to directed. will sell at public
sale for cash at Store No. 932 7th street w. Wash
ingto., D. C.. on TUESDAY, the DIST day Of Janul.
ry 1879 at 10 O'Clock NJ all the right title claim
and Interest OF the defendant IN and to the follow
Ing-dcstrbed property, to wit the entire stock of
Boots and Shoes contained in said store, seized and
levied Hpon as the goods aud chatteis of Josephine
Cummins, to satisfy execution ana attachment in
abOye-stated cases. IRED'k DOUGLASS
1900, =. s. Marshal, ID. C.
John SHERMAN. Auct. iInIl dfs
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GENTLEMEN's GOODS.

A HGOSf DUSPENDERS,
Are something new" and comfortable At 60 cent?
and 81 pair.
The RoeebeTy,' Scarf ct 81.
The LAnghain" Scarf at 81
The Waterloo" Scarf at 81.
The Duke OF Bedford" Scarf &c 81
These warranted. "Lloya Attree d Bnlith,e
London Neck Wear" latest designs. Large Line,
tuBt opened, At close prices.
THOMPSONS SHIRT FACTORY.
octlStr SO r ct. ~. &C., Opp. Pstent Once
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
superb selection for Gentefnen's DresS -
and Street Wesr received and reSdy for in
Spection, snd offered at fair prices. IA
Respectfully request the continued favors OF -I6
my patrons and the public generally.
II. J. GEIBERGER,
CTrIzEss' ARMY b ELyY MKRoHANr TAiLox,
63S 1Sth strset,
esplU-G UorooraC Building.
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- W III lam D. MCkELUEN, !
WALTER b. WILLIAMS 4 co. Auct
DOWNING, Aucuoneer.
CHARLES ". HANDY, Auctioneer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF A VALUABLE PROPER
I1 SITUATE ON STREET. BETWEEN l9TH
AND 10Th STREETS NORTHWEST.
, BY virtue of deco of trust, hearing date s-.a
the 20th day OF December. A %. 1876 and 80
recorded n Llber No. S45. folio So of the ILL.
land records Of the District of Columbia, and by
offer for sale at public auction, in front of the
PEdd5lnmises on aloNDAY the ooh day of January
IN the sl!bdiysiCn of part Of square numbered one
hundred and eiEheen ll8l, as recorded in the Office
OF the snryeyOr Of said d strict in ber T. j. Hoxie
PAGES 351 and 352. October y, 1876 This lot has
front Oh street north Of il fee 10y depth Of about
Brick Dwelling
Terms Of sale: One fourth cash. balance in six
90, twelve tlGj, and eighteen (iS) months the pr
chaser to give his notes for the deferred payments
bearing interest at tle rate of seven () per cent
per allnum until paid, and secured by a decd of
trust upon the property sold. DEPOSIT OF 500
Will be required at the time of sale
MAHLON ASHFORD,i r.
ian1Gd&da EUGENE CARUSI. iIustees-
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"M0RE CONTRACTIoN."-This is what a New
York paper calls the sentencing there OF three
counterfeiters TO the penitentiary for, in the ag-
gregate. TWENTY-FIVE wears
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BOOTS AND SHOES.

j. GEORGES.
q. Manufacturer OF Gents Fine BOOTS, SHOES
aad CATERS,
Corner 9Th and streets, under National Hotel
SIGN OF THE BIG BOOT.
Repairing neatly executed. New Elastics inserted
IN CATERS by patent machine; price Is cents to ST.
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO, Auctioneers

VALUABLE IMPROVED AND UNIsIpROyED
PROPERTY. FRONTING ON SECOND
STEEEI WEST: BETWEEN d STREET AND
STkHET SOUTH, BETWEEN SECOND AND
THIRD STREETS WEST, AT AUCTION
BY virtue of deed Of trust. recorded III Ii l~A
her No SEQ Folio 1s5, OF the land records of I'D
the District Of Columbia, vii SELL at pub 49,
TIE 18th day of January, 1879, at O'Clock pm, the
following real estate in the city of Washington D.
G., VIZ he north half of Lot g. in Square $50
fronting % feet ID street west, by l5S feet in
depth asso the north half of subdivision Lot a. in
$50 feet IN depth; and subdivision Lot K in said
SQUARE 81, together with the improvements there
on.
Terms: O1e-third cash, ard the balance at six
ana twelve months for which the notes Of the pur
secured or Oh the property sold; will be taken A de
post of S25 wiz be required of the purchaser at
time of sale. All taxes and assessments to Deem
Der l, 1918, to be paid our of the purchase money
Will lam B. McRELbEN., Trustees.
WALTER b. WILLIAMS 4 co, Aucts iaIG-dlOt
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STEAMERS, &c.
NcTICE TO MoUMT VERNON Pas

NOTICE To mOVNT VERNON PAS
IN SENGERS.
The ssoasner W. CORCoRAN. which hss
been recenIy bnilt and furnished, = ~f;s.o,
l. L B1AxH, CAPTAIN, il the only beat E-Essase{k
allowed to lard passengers at Mount
10 mansion and grounds
Steamer lesyes 9th street wharf daily (suudayt ex
ceptedl az ~ 10. and returns about 3pIn ! McTI
aOLLINGSWOBTH, Sup't ladies' Mount Vernon
Associaro1- l. l. BLAKE. steamer W W Cor.
cOran.
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RETORT COURTEoUs.-New parlor maid
. Heres letter, ma'am, If you piease!" New
mistress: a. Ply, Mary, are YOU not accustomed
TO see letters handed Oh a tray" New parlOr
maid: Yes ma'am. But 1 didn't know you
WaSi FL Punch
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EOR THE HOLIDAYS.

We have now displayed an unusually large sud
varied stock Of FANCY GOODS and MISOELLA-
NEOUS ARTICLES, suitable for presents
STANDARD WORKS. N FINE BINDINas
AL the NEW ILLUSTRATED BOOKS OF the sea-
son; the best JUVENILE and TOY BO0hS, Eng
lish and American.
LEATHER GOODS, in new designs
PLAYING CARDS. CHESS, DOMINOES, CHECK
Frs, &c
The FINEST STATIONERY q specially.
M0HUN BROTHERS,
BOOKSELLERS AND STATTOEHRe,
declStr Cor. Penn. ucs. and fth 81.
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;" STRIKE for the green graves OF your slrcs
ana see II they nave been moved" Is the advice
81 the Freeport tln.1 Herald
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a HORRIBLE DOUBLE MURDER was committed
at Bells Bend, on the Cumberland river twelve
miles from Nashville, Tuesday night. The
crime was not discovered until eight O'Clock
Yesterday morning, when the corpseS Of John
Whittenmeyer and his wife were found side by
side in bed. They had been terribly beaten and
dfsfigured by billet OF wood. Between the
dead bodies were found a. infant and a child
about two years Old who We're grooming and
playing, WitleSS OF their tragical surroundings.
4 negro named Knox Martin is suspected OF
having committed the murder. He had had a
misunderstanding with Whfttenmeyer about
pay for a days work He is still at large.
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YOU'VE 4 MIDDLETON, Auctioneers.

TRUSTEES SALE OF THE HANDSOME
CONNECTICUT AVENUE. No -'A'
August 26th, 1875, and recorded in Liber No -
~ fo!io 2Ss. Of the land records Of the Dis .
tricf 81 Colam6ia ana by the written direction of
viii SEA e pSbe aqson in front Of the premises
on o1 WEIRN,ESDAY to 2sth day Of January. 1879
vision Of square No. ls4 IN the city Of Wash sson,
basement, with mansard roof, Brick DweinI "nu
TT, Terms OF sale Prescribed by the decd Of trust
Inc amount OF Indebtedness secured by the de3d OF
trust unpaid, with the expense of sale. in CASH ana
the balance in twelve twentyfeur and thry-sx
bearing interest from the day of sale and secIred
t by deed OF trEs. on the property sold shall os
purchaser at the time of tie SALE ana ali co lgsy
asnclns shall be at the Purchasers pense. Il tie
the Trustee the right to resell at the risS
and cost of the defaulting purchaser
jams dtdbs ANDREW c. BRADLEY Trustes
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HOLIDAY GOODS.

EOR NEW YEARS DAY.
MALAGA GRAPES
FLORIDA ORANGES
CALIFORNIA PEARS
BANANAS.
LADY APPLES
JAMAICA RUM,
ST. CROIX Rum,
NEW ENGLAND ROM
FINE OLD WHISTLES. SHERRIEs PORTs
BRAkDIES AND SWEET CATAWBA
JOHN e. MAGRUDER
1sSI Netr Fork acem.se,
dsc27-t- Near u. & Treasury Departrueut
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DRESS GOODS.

We have lust opened q splendid line of French
Dress Goods for the holidays Black Bilks In spien-
dl1 Qualities, from 81 rs to %; Brocade Arnure
Armure Suitings, in worsted, new designs; Black
ana Colored Cashmeres In choice colors also fun
line OF Housefurnishing Goods, viz: Damaak
Table Cloths and Napkins; Pillow and Bheetins
LINENS all grades; Blankets. al sizes and qualities
Marsellles Spreads, all sizes, in choice patterns
Those in want of choice goods viii do well 10 ar.
anime our stock before purchasing.
HOOE BRO. q 90,
dec19tr 1898 ST., Fbbitt House
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r h. WARNER. Real Estate Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF THE THREE-sTORY
BRICK DWELLING. WITH BRICK BACK
BUILDING, KNOWN AS No. SIT II STREET

BRICKN DWELLING. WITH BRICK BACK
BBuuPhLTp 4N t., KNOWN AS No. SIT H STREET
iBEy virtue OF q deed Of trust, dated May kzA
18th, A: D. 1875, duly recorded in Liber No. inn
7S6. folio 13, ct seq, one of the land records A
for the District of Columbia, and at the request Of
auction In trent of the premises, on MONDAY, Jan.
nary 2oth, 1873, at o'clock pm all that piece or
D c., known as Lot numbered twenty three CPD. in
Moses Kelly's recorded subdivision Of Square num-
bered nine hundred and twelve (912.)
Terms: One-third cash and the balance at six and
twelve months from day of SALE for which the notes
cent. per annnm until paid, and secured by deed
OF trust On the property sold, will be taken de.
post OF 800 will be required at the time of SALE and
all conveyancing and recording at the cost of the
purchaser Terms to be compiled with in seven
days from day of SALE otherwise the Trustees reserve
the right to resell the property the risk and cost of
the defaulting purchaser.
VIM. +. MATTINGLY1 r.
1an7-eots CHAS. E. PRENTISS,I Afas1ees'
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STEAMERS FOR NEW YORK

eeIDers JOHN GIBSON sI,d z o. KNIGHT
. silly leave Pier Al East River, New Icr-
zOsr, evcfy Saturday, at 4 o'clock .. IL ;<{MHXA
tseo- 'etoTn every Saturday, and Aexan-S4s1As2ns
dris sane day
+ sight taken at lowest rs.es For Information
app = o. Office ever Metropolitan Bank, 18th street.
Or to 4. T. 4 DEGHAM. Agent, Water street.
6eOI s6toxn.
a32I-tr SAMUEL BACON. President
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tLYDE.'s NEW EXPRESS LIMB


PHILADELPHIA, ALEXANDRIA, WASHINGTON
AND GEORGETOWN.
DSsasctSstg at PhituoeI<hsa et-s.f SigHe,s
Ltese for BOSTON, PrOcideecc, 4aS
the ketr England States.
Sailing Days.
HOE. ateiphia-SaturdRy, a. u IT,
From WssAiRgtOn-Monday, a. II J. "a
From GIeoTxetowD-Monday, at D. ~
freights received daily until p. NJ through
oils OF ladins siyen to Boston and s. xiT>A
Providence, and Fan River Con sE,SSSS$Xz4y
FiRnees WISHING their goods landed st
tSeorseto1n wharf wiz p!saaG have them marked
'6s0rCetalsJ., u. c."
For fun information spPl, TO J, 2, JoHNSOE 3
CO. 1202 street northwest, sId 18th street wharf.
washington, u c.; g. +. HYDE SO Water street.
6eorgetoSn, D c.; WILLIAM p. CLYDE & CO.;
General Managers. "a South Gkarvas, philsdei
phiA na-s-iy
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NEW YORK SHOE STORE,
6O5 Pennsylvania arenue. t0
PREVIOUS TO TAKING AN ACCOUNT OF -
STOCK, WILL SELL ALL MY FALL AND
WINTER GOODS AT PRIME COST.

A FEW QUOTATIONS.
Ladies' Pebble Goat Button Boots 500
Lames Cnsom made Goat Button. :........:... so
Checktop Button. 49,. 100 200
l4ad!es. Goat. Solid Leather, Side Lace. LOO
1at!es. custom made, Goat Lace. ............ 125
LafIes' french Kid, Box Toe, Button. ........ 90
IUOO Otner styles ranging In price i5 to 400
GENTS Solid Leather, CongresssGaiters LOO
GENTS Bay state Shoes. Observation-Disclosures. LOO
CENTS Hand stitched Calf Congress. .......... 800
GENTS (Burt'sl Calf Congress. ............... $50
Gents tburt's1 Cali Button Boots. .......... $50
Gents me Cali Boots, ......................2 75
Gents Loco styles Boots and Shoes - SOC to 800
Senus Best Rubbers, 4hc, Ladies'. ............ Is
uent Best Arches, &I20, Ladies'. .......... 80
All kinds of Shoes for Boys and Children at un-
beard of low prices.
These are the best and cheapest goods ever offered
at any legitimate sale i'll this city.
jsn8-tr GEO MCCARTHY
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EDWIN +. BROOKS.
Fifteenth street.
O0ROORAN BUILDING
HOLIDAY PRESENTS
FANCY DROP LIGHTS and SHADES. slso,
NEW STOCK OF PATENT BRASS and PoRon.
LAIN OIL LAMPS, all of the latest Pstterus and
Style of Finish
Sole Agent for the sale Of Messrs Mitchell Vance q
Co.'s Celebrated
GAG FIXTURES
A large stock on hand
~ Guarsntee entire satisfaction.
Agent for DR. Co'burhs EyAP0RATORs dacIstr
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GRATIFYING A MORBID CURIosITY.-Pieces OF
the rope with which Hunter was hung were
peddled ia Camden, n. j., last Saturday, for 8
an inch. An ingenious Spectator made ga nice
thing" by hawking bogus rope. The physician
WHO was with the condemned murderer during
the closing hours denies that the poor wretch
WAS either drunk or drugged.
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The frst.cIass steamers Of tins hne, - ". A.
SCHOLTEN," p. CALAND" ROTTERDAM"
'sCHIEDkGI" and MAS carrying the U. 8.
mail to the Netherlands. leave Jersey City every al
sernate Wednesday and saturday Cabin s65-S70;
intermediate $3.50; Steeraae S23. III. CAZAUX,
GenT A3't, - south William St, New York. FUNCH
EDYE K co. q So. VIM. St, Freight Ag'ts; L. W,
MORRIS. so Bway, Genl Pass'Eer AgL jan1ly
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(yOHEN'H LOAN OffIUE, Ooraas OF TIN ssreel
~ and New York avenue, entrance on New <SSA
York avenue. The most private Loan Ofioe l0X
Ia the city. Money losned at the lowest rate . {
Of interest on Gold and Silver Watches, plkte and
0entlemanr Clothing. Carpets snd 81 art clss Of
sNuA la1t1y
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ECONOMY IN SrArR CONVENIENTLY his r,
oen, message Governor Pillseury OF Minnespts
inc legislature that be win veto appro
ftta'tohs made before the money apprnprfstea
- IA ,ne treasury. as he means that the sfafa
s Snail hot oe bidding Tor money al high rates OF
iinttiesl' nor nave its expenses IN excess of its
we Governor can veto ans item OF an anpronrts
uoh oul without killing the bun Itself.
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A SINGULAR TRIPLE TRAGEDY-A telegram
from A1lSa Craig, Ont, Jan. 10, SayS:-YeSterday
morning Miss Walker, residing at Brecon Mills,
suddenly dropped dead. Her betrothed, Edward
cousins, hearing or her death. cut his throat
and Miss Walkers mother. on seeing her daugh-
ter'S corpse. also dropped dead
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nth GERMAN LL0ED-SrEAMsHIp
a LIrE BETWEEN NEW YORK. HAvRE, LONDON.
SOUTHAMPTON AND BREMEN.
re steamers OF this company viii sal every Sat
1.udy from Bremen Pier, foot of Sd st.,
yIcfotal- Rates Of passage: From New IN A&
Tc.- . Hayrs. London, SouthamptO ssssse17zss
- k3raInen, first cabin, 800; second cabin, $50
oye apply to OELRIOHs CO.. bowling Green
.eS- York Octl -fy
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hOWNhiAN GREEN, Real Estate Brokers and
- Auctioneers, AID It'll street northwest

BOWMAN Il GREEN, Real Estate Brokers and
~ Auctloneers, AID It'll street northwest.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VERY VALUABLE REAL,
ESTATE SITUATE ON THE SOUTH SIDE
OF MASSACHUSETTsA AVENUE, BETWEEN
WEST, IMPROVED BY VERY HASDSoME
BRICK RESIDENCE.
By virtue of the provisions of deed OF aA
A. D: 1874, and duly recorded in Libsr No EGa;A
765 folio 431 one OF the land records for the District
OF Columbia, and at the request in writing of the
party secured thereby, we shall offer for sale at
Day, january DIST 1879 at o'clock D. M the
following described real estate. situate i'll the city of
Washington, d. G., to wit: AN that certain piece
or parcel of land known and described as lot Nun
berea fifty eight (5sl in J. r. Thompson's subdivi,
sion of lots H and T. and part of -G' and part
OF four a, iE Evans subdivision of original ot
twelve tl2). IN square two hundred and forty-seyen
esd recorded IN the land records of the District of
Columbia May 9th, A ID. 1874 and bounded as fol
lows: Commencing at the northeast corner of orr.
gina LOT twelve 12), running thence west along the
south one hundred and five feet and nine inches
thence east thirty 800 feet thence north one hun,
dfed and five feet and nine inches to the place of De-
ginning, with the improvements thereon, consist
achusetts avenue
The terms of sale, as prescribed by the deed of
trust, are cash. OF which five hundred dollars must
be paid down at The fall of the hammer but by the
consent of all parties interested, the terms may be
varied SO as to require onethIrd of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, and the balance upon de-
chaser must be given, bearing seven per cent per
annum interest, and to be secured on the premises
sold. All conveyanciny must be at the purchasers
cost. II the terms are not complied with in seven
days, the Trustees reserve the rieht to resell the
property at the risk and cost of the defauiring pur
chaser after five days advertisement in the Even
ing Star.
VIM. B. PHILIP. rr,st.ss
1anl-d&ds FRANKLIN A. DIOKS trustees.
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LOOSE LEGISLATIoN.-In an ENLIGHTENMENT case
at Pottsville, Pa, last week, the point was raised
that certain amendments made to the criminal
code ct the last session OF the legislature in
effect repealed the sections amended as to all
Violations before that date. II the Judge should
sustain this view of the law In his decision,
which has not yet been rendered, it will, in
effect. grant general amnesty to corporation
swindlers prior to June 1a, 1915, ana unlock the
prison doors or all rich criminals whose senteu-
ceS have not yet expired
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