Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-12

Mr.. Charles Melville, agent of the Alice Oates
Opera company, is in town, making arrange
ments for the appearance of the troupe at Fori's
opera House, December 22d.
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Christmas is Coming.
HOLIDAY GOODS AND WHERE TO BUY THEN.
The holiday season is near at hand, and our
merchants are getting in very attractive lots of
holiday goods. AS many people prefer making
their purchases before the great rush that comes
just before Christmas, enterprising merchants
are already making their announcements
through the columns of THE STAR. AS these
advertisements come In they will be noticed
rom time to time in this column.
HARRIS & SHAFER date of the firm of Gait
Bro. & Coz have at their store, 1113 Pennsylva-
mia avenue, large and choice lot of diamond
earrings, lace pins and rings, to which they call
the attention of those who contemplate pur-
chasing, as they will find the prices very low.
b. III. STINEMETZ, 1887 Pennsylvania avenue,
has umbrellas and walking canes specially pre-
pared for holiday trade: umbrellas in silk and
guanaco, fine carved wood and ivory handles;
ebony and malacca canes, gold and ivory heads
Fine old brandy, whisky, rum and sherry can
found at McCauley d Dellwig'S, 209 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, Capitol Hill, under McCauley's
hall.
o. R. WHOM. 5O4 9th street. has his store
stocked with Christmas luxuries such as assert
ed candies, mixed nuts layer and cooking raj
sins, choice layer figs, canned corn, tomatoes.
m1nce meat, Florida oranges, Havana oranges
Malaga grapes, cakes and crackers, choice New
other brands of flour.
E. F. BROOKS 531 18th street. Corcoran build
ing, has a splendid line of lamps in the follow
ing porcelainS: kfotO, Pink DoulterS Raga, War
renS Buff and Pink NagaSaki, SatSuma. Port
able stands and drop lights in all the latest
STYLES, and the largest assortment of gas fixtures
in the city.
MYERS Il HED1AN, &c N. Charles street, Balti-
more, Nd, invite the special attention OF the
citizens of Washington to their new invoice of
artistic faience and pottery of entirely new
designs and decorations, direct from the studios
OF the most noted artists of Paris. They have,
also, fine assortment OF mirrors, ebony cabi-
nets, engravingS, music boxes and various other
objects OF art. Their galleries of paintings, con-
tanning choice works by foreign and American
artists OF reputation, are always open free to
the public.
J. B. BRYAN & Bro. COS Pa. avenue, have fine
Dehesa raisins seedless and Sultana raisins,
new citron, currants, and pure sweet cider. wal
nuts, pecan nuts. shellbarkS, tilbertS and Brazil
nuts, pure homemade jellies and preserves with
full supply OF fresh family groceries
h. G. CHM, 1112 street, is prepared to make
shirts to order cheap and good fit.
The dresSmaking and pattern parlorS of Miss
BELLE LUCAS, sol Market Space, are worth
visit. Miss Lucas is the agent for Demorest's
patterns.
NINE. NJ. j. HUNT, Nos. 621 and 62s street.
exhibits a case of French bonnets which the
ladies of Washington and Vicinity are invited to
inspect.
AS AN EVIDENCE of the confidence in the char
acter or building now going on in Washington,
the advent here is noted of the London and Lam
cashire Fire Insurance Company of Liverpool.
The market value OF the stock is quoted at 250
per cent, which shows that it is solid and re-
liable company. See advt.
THE RAILROAD TRANSFER CAsE.-In the case
of II. o. Rheam against the w. q G. r. X. Co.,
for s., 0G0, for being elected from street car
mentioned in yesterdays STAR, the plaintiff
states that on November 10Th he entered car
at 9TH street wharf and left the same at Penn
SylVania avenue, taking the first tntersecting
car-tne agent In charge having noticed that he
had paid his fare and he was elected as afore-
sad that he got off the car at Pennsylvania
avenue and demanded q transfer which was
refused him, and getting ON the car he was
elected as stated above by which means he
was delayed in his business, damaged, sc.
GRAND OPENING OF holiday goods, embracing
beautiful display OF Oil paintings, cnromOS
partouts easels, etc. A landscape painting with
handsome gilt frame for Sc. The largest stock
of frame mouldings this side of New York, from
which frames are made to order. A hearty well
come to all. whether purchasers or not. Veer-
hoff's Art Store, 916 18th street. t
Within the past few days the manner in which
party attempted to obtain an abstract of title
without paying for it, and failed, has been the
subject OF comment. 1t appears that some time
since Messrs.Johnson and Beale We're applied to
TO examine and make an abstract of a title to
piece OF property in the northern part of the
city. After having completed it, the party not
paying for it they retained it. A few days since,
in an equity suit pending before the auditor, 1t
became necessary that the title OF this piece of
property should be in evidence, and the party
interested, in order to make his case. ordered a
subpoena duces tecum to be issued to Mr.. l. L.
johnson so as to obtain the advantage of the
ABSTRACT. Mi. johnson appeared at the hour
named, and before being sworn remarked that
he had not been paid for it, and If the auditor
would take his bill as against the interest of the
party and file it in the case he would testify
rms the auditor agreed to do and the title was
produced.
Dan p NJ Won Jaaf-
have them painted with Excelsior Elastic Paint
They are warranted to be preserved and kept
ary LOT iive years for less than half the cost OF
see samples, at the Office. s14 18th street. +
THE G. A. r. ARRANGING TO VISIT PH1LApE1,-
PHIA.-The joint committee of the Grand Army
of the Republic met last evening at their hall, c.
Z. Royce IN the chair and Charles E. Joyce sec
retary. MIR. Royce reported that the necessary
order for leaves OF absence had been issued in
The different departments Mr.. joyce from the
committee on music, reported that the Secretary
or the Navy had issued an order for five drum
mers and five filters OF the marine corps to ac-
company the G. A. r. to Philadelphia.
SALE OF FINE observation-disclosures Downing
will sell tomorrow, at his auction rooms. a very
superior class OF household effects. embracing d
latest designs: several pianos, and a very hand
some revolving top library desk, also the effects
OF confectioner.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows:
Morgan Bradford to A. A. Vowles, lot 81, SO. 1885,
Sl,l0o Louis Neurath to George Gotthard, lot
2, so. 962; $500. VIM. Linkins to Pat. Faruuhar.
lot 70, 50. 131; $3.50. Peter Fegan to Robert Hus-
ton, lot l01, Wright and Dole sub OF Mt. Pleas
ant; $3.50; George y; Hopkins to r. Sinclair, lot
o., So. III; $3.50. Patrick James Donohue to
Ihos. McGraw, lot 2, So. 1871; $3.50. A. B. Jack
son ct al. trustees, agt Margaret Little Sands,
sub LOT l, So. 15s; 81, 400 W. Pettibone to James
Ford, part %, SO. 10I; 81 200. Caroline Harrison
to Thomas Garden, lot IS, So. 800; $1.701. Brad
ley ct al. TO Washington Gas Light Co., lot l, So
3's; So, $50. Maria L. Somerville ct al. to Emil
l. kupfer, lot 10, 81. 342; $500. II. w. Colds
borough TO same, interest in same; 81 0S0. w.
King ct. al TO Anna b. Stapler lot 10, So. 3i5
5sSo. j. j. McCook ct al to Mary C. Reedele,
lou II, sd eio; s9e0. I. f. Waggaman to Semmy
iienrlques, part OF Bellevue; 81 Az. Frederick
W.Jones ct al to VIM. Sanders, lots lettered F
ana u IN sub. OF original lots 10 and H. So. 551;
richard Covington to Mary Bruce part OF
tract or land in the county; $40. Thomas J..
LuttTeii trustee 10 John T. Richard lot S. of
SUD. OF lot 5s, OF Geo. w. Hopkins sub OF lots In
50. Ill; 81 ,402.6I- "