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BANANA CANAL.
1.-THE Universal Company.

1.-THE Universal Company
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN INTER
OCEANIC CANAL THROUGH THE IsTHMUs
OF PANAMA. UNDER THE PRESIDENCY AND
MANAGEMENT OF
VI. FERDINAND DE LESSEPS.
PRESIDENT OF THE SUEZ CANAL COMPANY
AND WITH THE PATRONAGE AND Assist
AECE OF THE PRINCIPAL BANKS AND BANK
hrs OF EUROPE AND AMERICA.
ISSUE
OFa8O.OOO SHARES OF JOOTRANOS EACH,
According to terms OF organizations depoytei
With Mr.. Champetier de Ribes, Notary Public -
Paris, the
PANAMA CANAL COMPANY
Will be organized with capital OF 300 millions of
francs consisting of
coo 600 shares of 800 france
0,00O shares have been reese rye acc Jrdiny 10
terms OF organization for the origlna grantees IN
consideration for expenses incurred and grants
coded by them 20 n. Ferdinand de LessspF, the re-
naming $50. 900 shares being offered for pub
lie subscription.
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fAlHOMAB DOWNING, Auctioneer.


's'HOMAs DOWNING. Auctioneel.
VERY VALUABLE BUILDING LOT ON RHODE
As AVENUE al aTdr1o As1 coSSkcrioof
On TUESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER -
ehsli sell Lot 81, in So asrs 159, having front@
Of 80 feet running back to an alley aad containing
is located On the north side Of Rhode Island 1p sye
in one Of the most rapidly improving sections of the
Terms: One-tldra cash, balance at six, twelve
s 4 9n en- cost: SD SsP5
aseS sn II pr0RTiHHt S L sfbeG Auc
ElTCH. FOX & BROWN. Real Estate Brokers
TRgsTEE's SALE OF PRINTING PRESSES,
iobIifEEiD Pa1N N = o ii4oE 'f a WE'LL
~ virtue ,s Of deed Of trust dated March 18th
seq one Of the land records for tue District Of CO..
lumbia, and at the written request of the party
m asFse s s On # ssfb net FRA
SLANT. At ocpocK p. NJ, the printing Presses.
Printing material GENERALLY named in the Schedule
attached to the deed of trust and contained in said
Tergs: Cash. eeposi. of 5000 required at
time OF Gale
DUNCANsoN BROS. Aucts. does eo.ds
TT'RUsTEEs, SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
Il PROPERTY, NO. 1896 ELEVENTH STREET.
NORTHWEST, AT AUCTION.
By virtue Of a deed of trust to us. dated suS
octo asI 10th, 1876. and recorded in hber 90
in u the Of ana a.
the request Of the party holding due and unpaid
r VII ss oT
A;D: 1850. at O'Clock p. N In front of the pre-
Coltman and Adams. trustees. recorded subd IL
ni seIs o 81 sGsafe numbered three hundred and
s U me witt fy the Of
S gl Pn q Brick Dweins and Store
Terms Of SAL: One fourth cash balance in six.
i nte,es, 81 eighteen s and months With
diatey after sale. II the terms Of sale ara not Com
properly viii be resoId at the risk aud cost Of de-.
1an,nng purchaser by giving five days notice Of
she5 in ssi ~ VIE Evening sur pup
bkRIb E. Fl M EaAi Trustee,
dec6m. ". f&ds
(,HANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE LOT on
TIE sEsHET5 GSHs1H OF 18th AND
on S5as & 'S sad
1a aSe II Ct a.
s d a Ma esr f snS
ass9 II sfn 4 bs Da os to
CEMBER 1880 AT 4 O'CLOCK r.. M, lot numbe ed
Is. in square numbered 49, (about 81 feet aud one
half inch g on ad rs est ss a1
SdSct1 oAV Sono"S ~'S-~ Va
less.
three equal instsllments at 8. II ana Is months,
with interest, be secured by purchasers nOtss
an q reserved lien property sold. all cash, at
the purchasers option. A deposit OF 500 must be
made al the time sale, snd If the terms Of sale ba
not complied with within five days from time Of
sale the property be resold at the purchasers
risk and cost after three days notice in THE EVE
MING STAR newspaper. All oonyeyancins at pur-
chaser's cost
JOHN F. HANNA, Trustee.
Webster Law Building.
BIB. WARNER. Auotionssr. decS. sodzW&ds
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AUCTION SALES
SPATEs q HAHN. Aucaoneers.

SPATES HAHN. Aucdoneers.
THE HORSES ADVERTISED to bs sold
at the Bazaar. go Louisiana ave on Tues &0Pl
oay last, were upsvoidsbly detained on &C HA<2
The same viii be sold TO. MORROW (Thursday,
MORNING, at 10 O'CLOCK.
Sale peremptory.
1t SPATES HAHN, Auces,
GALE BY EXECUTRIX OF A DESIRABLE
- LOT ON TIE EAST SIDsOF SIXTH NEAR
The HG CORNER OF o srnEET NORTH
=, Under and by virtue of fun power and au- IN
Sh,'rity vested in me by the win of Ferdinand ~
ScnieSei. deceased, and because Of the failure -
OF the purchaser to comply with tho terms Of sale
nlhde November &, 1881, l will, as Execdtrx, sell
at public auction, to the highest bidder in front of
the premises, on ~ ESDaY, the 7TH DAY OF DE-
>c'sf OF said purchaser Lot mum sered &C. in square
deep.D
Terms Of sale: One-third of the purchase
money In cash. and notes for the residue to be
given to the order of the Executrix, payable in
equsl instsilments at six, twelve and eiGhtean
months with interest from the SALE and cured by
purchasers option. deposit Of 800 must be be
made at the time IF SALE and II the terns of sale are
not complied sith in five DAYS from time of sale the
property may be resold at purchasers risk aud
cost. after three days notice in the Evening Star
newBpsp per. All conyeyancins at purchasers cost.
LOUSY SOHLEGEL. ExecutriI.
". b. WILLIAMS u CO.. Aucts. dec3 -d3tSds
THE ABOVE RALE is POSTPONED UNTIL,
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10Th, A. 1880 same hour
and place. By order of the Executrix.
dacS- 3t
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MEDICAL, &c.

nR LEON, the oldest established and most reH
II able LADIES' Phi YSICIAN In the city, can be
consulted daily at ass Massachusetts ave., from
TO 4 and to s.. All Female Complaints aud Irreg-
rate rooms for patients. nov8-1m
% any case OF Fe1nsle Weakness, Irregularities
and distinctions; thirty yesrs' experience IN
Warrington. Offce, 800 b ST. s.w., opposite smith
sonian. oct8- 3Ip'
A TTENTION!-Highly respectable lady has nice
Once. sepsO.llw
EHROHS OF YOUTH.-RECIPE FREE
- for the speedy cure OF SEMINAL WEAKNKSS,
LOST MANHOOD. and al diseases brought on by
DAVIDSON 4 90,
au4-eoly 70 Nassau st., New York.
MADAM DE FOREST HAS REMEDY FOB
IyA Ladies' All female complaints quickly cured.
se Go ss daily at sos 10th st. sS
M DOCTRESS, cures al complaints. A speciai :.
~. Leucurrhea. ITO D st. northwest aul8-l7w'
NR. MOTIFS FRRNCH POWDERS Certain
- cure for Kidney Diseases Gravel and all Ur-
oary Diseases, Nervous Debility, Seminal Weak
f Blood and sfin diseases speedily cured. donor
rh9s cured In 4S hours. For sale BY WIN. B. EN-
TWIf LIZ Druggist. corner 18th ct. and Pa. ave-
Price g per box. sent BY mau under seal on n, Re-
= tONSULT DIR. ROBERTSON, every wednesday
" and Saturday, At bis office. 466 st. NV, near
Hence. s 1 cure In q diseases of the ID
S ocsnr1i A Emissions ImpOtency. &C. acnorrhss
II from S to ss % days. strictly pri.
leading Phyaicians Of Bsitimore. Main ONCE. Is 8.
Eutaw st. Baltimore. Charges moderate mAr29
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FOR RENT AND SALE.
LOB RENT. FOB RENT. FOB RENT.

74th Pa. ave-, l5rs eTs Ole st Ira. bta17 a
1908 18th Ut 40 $50 2llT III ST. rs lie S
II Congress- st., 10 r.. As Cor. 25th and a alta
Cor. 10th sta, str. S5 store q IA 80 n
40 st. rs .;.35 Sl4 22d St 2rs. store II
Oor, ioh e sH, l2rss Dor. 20 & ats. tore i
1883 "a. sv., store, BIZ as 24I6 st. n Is
2t3e Fl st.. store2O 1918 DIST st ~ ~
onnlnnt9wn, ID. e., IT, d1G Riggs ST., rs 10
s1rsI acre .......25 2525 St, 5rs 10
~ 2Uth st, rs.....18 ST. bet. 9th 28th 1T
I'VE I'VE atn 30, 7fs......lS 1886 ct. 8 rs. IC
LII z4sn 81, rs.....l8 HOS Conn. ave, rs. lC
W. Z. WILCOX,
dec8 1Dth and alta ,or,b~r.,4
EOk SALF-Improved and uniyn proved PROP.
g. ERII Tor ssle in ditferen. parts OF the city.
seIer very pretty hofnes In the northwest section
Ver5 cheap. he handaomest Building Lot on
street northwest at \ bargain. o. C. GREEN, 7lC
ID street northwest. dec6 eo2w
FoH RENT
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KNABE PIANOs.-Unequaled In TOM
IN TOUCH, WORKMANSHIP and DURA-
BILIrY Prices as low consistent With H.
thorough workmanship Great bargains WV
IN ORGANS Tuning, repairing. packing and
moving promptly attended 70, st REICHEN-
BACH's Piano War-roSms. No. AS llth street
ADORE pspRsyiyania avenue. poyao
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PIANOS AND ORGANS,
gJ'HE EsTEY ORGANS

Il
LEAD THE WORLD. az
The STIR PIANO the Artists Favortte sVNvt
d. l.. WILD & BRO, Sole AGENTS. 523 7th
1t. NV. Also Agents for the Celebrated Krarich
& Bach PIANOS. nov3
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According to terms OF organizations depo,ite 1
with Mr.. Ohampetier de Ribes, Notary Public =
n.-
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nUNCANSON BROS. Auctioneers,
~ 9th and d streets n W.
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Miscellaneous.

The colored people of Savannah,
ga, are taking steps to establish a
newspaper,
The new senate of New Hampshire,
Of twenty four members, contains not
one lawyer.
Representative Alexander II. Ste
phens is returned to Congress by the
handsome majority of 1l,34l.
The pope has received a pair Of en-
brOidcred shoes from the ladies ofSan
Francisco, and has promised to wear
them on next easter.
Superintendent Of Census Walker
expects to be able to announce the
result Of the census for the whole
country by the middle of December,
The anti Masonic ticket polled four
votes in Rhode Island, a number that
represented exactly the number of
anti Masonic candidates for electors.
John Bright, despite of all his
Quaker antecedents, was beheld a
fortnight ago moved to tears by Mod
jeska's im%personation Of Mary Stu
art"
The banner congressional district
for hedemocrats is the Fifth district
of Texas, in which Gin Welborn has
been chosen to congress by about
$1,000 majority.
.-
1t is now reported that Justice Cliff
ford, Of the United States supreme
court, has so far lost his powers that
he cannot write his name and docs not
recognize his friends.
DR.. j. G. Holland is having a steam
yacht sixty feet long and nine feet
beam made for him by Hereshof, the
blind builder of Bristol, r. l..
Edward Hawkins, a boy eight years
old, from North Carolina, is lecturing
in Central Kentucky, His object is
to get enough money to secure an edu-
cation.
Mr.. Russell Hancock, son of Gen.
Hancock, who, with his family, has
been spending the summer on Gov
errors Island, has 60 home to his
plantation, in Mississippi.
Postmaster General Maynard is
not likely to succeed in closing the
rum shops near the capitol in Wash
ington, as the commissioners decide
that the head Of a department has nc
legal right to prevent the issue Of
license for the sale of liquor on the
square fronting his department.
Mr., Robert ?. Harlow, who ha.
won the New York Bar association
prize for the best essay on "The me-
cessity, if any, Of national Legislation
on interstate railroads and canals.
took the first prize in the Harvard
Law School in 1868. IL isa south.
erneg by birth, and served in tn,
southern army.
Referring to the use of money il
elections, the Boston journal says
I'm this city it is going from bad t
worse. Twenty years ago the legiti
mate expense which a candidate 70
congress was called upon to meet
averaged about five hundred dollar:
Now, in the Boston districts, at least
ten thousand dollars is moderate
The more closely the districts are di
vided politically, the greater the ex
pense."
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The New TrOttIng wonder.

Chicago Timesl
Governor Leland Stanford's two.
year-old stallion, Fred Crocker, to-
day trotted against his time Of 2.29l
for a purse and record.
The year 1880 has been fruitful in
surprises in the trotting world, and
the old heads who have been putting
the limit Of trotting speed At 2:10
have been forced to drop several
notches, and the man who now pins
his faith to even 200 Is not consider
ed a lunatio, as he would have been a
twelve month ago. Whileit has been
a memorable year in all classes and
ages, it has been particularly a bril-
liant campaign for the younger ones.
Chief among these is Maud s., who.
as a sig year old-an age at which the
trotting horse j. considered as several
years short oil his prime hSs blotted
out all previous performances, aud
has set the mark within three quar-
ters of a second Of what until
now has been considered the
limit Of trottins speed. Then
came 4. S. Stokes two. year,old Cali.
fornia FLY, Sweetheart, who trotted
in September a full mile in harness
in 2:26i, thereby totally eclipsing So.
Sos 2:3l. at the SANG age which had
stood in the books as the best on
record. This was considered enough
for one year; but now comes another
Californian and clips a second and I
quarter from even that magniRcen.
record. That it was not a Scratch
is shown in the fact that a few DAY.
ago he trotted in 2.28l in spite Of
bad break. An analysis OF the tim,
shows that the second quarter Ma
trotted in thirty-ivo seconds, a B
gait the third quarter in thirty-sevel
seconds ard the last in thiIty.six anC
a half seconds. Such an amazing
fight of speed as this by a two.year
old will 90 far toward necessitatin,
another drop in the limit Of t%rottinI
speed. II is more wonderful thar
Maud SIS 2:l71 as a iour-yesr.old, o.
hCr 2:lOi as a six-year old.
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file and take position on the right and
left. None enter until the chief jus.
tice emerges from the center entrance.
After all have filed in, the chief JUS
ice makes a graceful obeisance to the
standing audience. Then the justices
take seats, a stroke Of the gavel is
made, and the audience seats itself,
The opening Of the court falls upon a
youthful official, 1t is after the old
English form, "Oh, yea; oh, yea" ETC.,
and concludes with the words, "God
bless the honorable supreme court"
The court is now ready for business,
All the justices are clad in black silk
gowns with an ecclesiastical cut. In
the dispatch of business the CHIEF
justice is quite expeditions. He is
always ready with a reply to a ques.
ton, and eminently satisfactory. The
justices on the bench assume different
attitudes. Justice Miller sinks down
low in his chair, and but little can be
seen of him but the top OF his head.
so also does Justice Bradley. The
chief justice sits erect most of the
time when not hearing an argument
busy in consulting the calendar
Judge Harlin is the most striking il
appearance of any Of the judges. HI
is tall, well built, and sits erect.
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HIGHLY MORAL NEW YORK
Greatly Affiliated Over the Re-
eeption 10 be Giveu 90
Nile. Bernhardt in
Private.

NBw YoRK, November l5.-Just
now the blue bloods of the Knicker.
bocker's are seriously agitated as to
whether or not to give the Bernhardt
social recognition. How to p~atronize
an unmarried female with children is
a conundrum which has not hereto
fore confronted the tony society Of
Gotham. As yet no decided step has
been taken either way, aud the dispo-
sltion among sensible people is to let
the whole thing alone, aud TO make no
effort either to receive or exclude. In
point Of fact, Miss Bernhardt brought
very few letters of introduction with
her. Notabilities on the other side Of
the ocean who were able and willing
to give her letters to friends over here,
thought it advisable to ask permission
before doing so, and in this way time
was lost, and Americans abroad and
those at home who were written
TO we're able to eyade or decline the
honor. NJ. Victor Cousin, however.
did give Miss Bernhardt a letter of
presentation to a lady of high social
position in this city, who expressed
herself much embarrassed at receiving
it, as she did not wish to slight Mr..
Cousin, but wished still less to make
Miss Bernhardt's acquaintance. How
she decided the knotty point has not
been related. There are others, again,
who take what is called a broader
view of the claims upon society of all
artistic celebrities, and of the pleasure
and profit to be derived from know
ing them. One Of these-a lady who
had an intimate acquaintance with
aristocratic circles in England, and
who holds that the virtuous example
of the prince of Wales should be
followed by all his faithful friends On
both sides o the water--it is expected
will entertain Miss Bernhardt at one
Of her Sunday receptions. 1t is not
likely that the precedent will be very
extensively followed.
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pOf n Lkpakk.l
DROP BY DROP.
By IuDaE J. 2. sInAoys.


Drop by drop the water triekles
On the rocks that needless lie,
Yet these rocks will show the power
OF those. drippings, bye aud bye;
Although angry waves defying,
And by tcmpest's wrath unframed,
Though BY lightning blast mistaken,
Unabashed and unalarmed,
Yet, TO soothing touch how yielding,
As it softly, day by day,
Comes TO smooth with gentle fingers,
Rough uncouthness all away.
SO the human heart, though hardened
Like the firm, unshaken rock,
And, with iron nerve resisting
Stern misfortune's rudest shock,
Foes defying, threatnings scorning,
Rudeness meeting with its kind,
Taunts with harsher taunts returning.
Meier to wrong or i'll resigned
Yet q sympathetic tear-drop,
Willis deep foundations move,
And It opens, yields and soitens
To the gentle voice OF love.
Let us learn from this a Lesson
Long too little understood
That each heart contains q fountain
Somewhere in II hid-of good;
And that stones will only choke it,
stop its soft and cheering How.
Rough, harsh treatment may destroy
And produce a gulf Of woe;
But. if it be cared for kindly
Like the gold without alloy
Ii will bear all tests and trials,
Aud will prove a fount Of joy.
MEMPHIS, November q. 1850.
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and l have no competition. No per-
son can succeed unless be has some
competition 10 bring out the latent
talent that lies hidden in him. Now,
it is different with you down there in
Texas. You, although you may be
champion, are not the only liar there.
You have competitors. Every man
you meet has some claim as to promi-
nenoe, and your talent is constantly
being FURNISHED. l may do to stand
around here at home, but 1 would
be only a nine spot in Texas. | was
there in 1866, and know what / am
talking about"
The only trouble about Peck's plea
that he is only a moderate p~revarica-
tor is that he knocks it endways in
the foregoing denial. He needs re-
construction badly.
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The DAILY Life Ornn Empress.

Nienna freie Preset
The Empress Elizabeth begins her
days work and amusement with a cur
Of cold chocolate taken at Z o'clock.
Then size goes to the stable to sec her
bunting petsl then receives her stew
ard and makes arrangements as to pre-.
sensations, interviews, etc. At one
she takes a beefsteak and a couple Of
glasses Of Hungarian wine, after which
her lady-in- waiting tells her the news
and reads to her paragraphs from
divers newspapers. She dimes at six
and sthen dons her riding habit and
goes TO the large e'-cus, which is con-
nected by Q 1vered passage with her
private apartments. Here she mounts
some mettlesome horse and trains hin
with wonderful skill and boldness
When some animal unusually wild
and spirited is to be conquered, a few
appreciative guests are invited to com,
and look on at the daring empress
proceedings.
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Miss H. testified to the identity
Of the work, and the tourist then said:
considered a great statue!
The Intercepted lady replied that
II was generally thought to be one OF
the master pieces Of the world.
Manly beauty, and all that sort OF
thing2" said the lady from the land OF
the setting sun, 4,
Yes" responded the now amazed
artist. at is said to be one Of the
noblest representations Of the human
Frame"
well" exclaimed Mrs. Raggles,
closing her Beadeker, and with arms
akimby taking a last and earnest look
at the marble, I've seen the Apollo
Belvidere and I've seen Raggles and
give me Raggles."
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Lonely Liar.

ualfeetqN NeWs.l
The Sitter has received . very en-
eluraging letter from G. ~. Peck,
the humorist whose fun sparkles in
the columns OF his neWopaner, Peck 5
Sun, published at Milwaukee, and %
the many other papers that copy from
it. In evading the truth Peck is
really M FEY behind Eli Perkins, hut
his modesty Is really overwhelming.
He says: II have never in my widest
dreams thopght OF competing with
the sitter as a truth-erusher, | am
only an Ordinary Wisconsin liar.
Whit q waopp&D have never had
the advantages you possess. My sur,
roundings are not good for the devel-
OF ment Of genius in lying, as the
community in which ! live is pious.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-24
A Military Tribute to Hancock.
Army and NaYyJournal.l

Army anu Navy JouFhal.i
We congratulate the army that the
choice of one of its illustrious officers
by a great political party as standard
bearer in the presidential contest has
shed increased lustre on the service.
In a fierce, bitter and relentless strug-
gle-the air dark with the shafts Of
calumny-no poisoned arrow has trans
fixed General Hancock, none has even
been aimed at his shining personal
character. We believe the annals Of
national contests may be searched in
vain for a more striking example OF
personal character, untouched by the
venom of political opposition. Gen.
Hancock went into the canvass piano.
Piled with a record of personal recti-
tude that left not a joint open to pen
etration. He has come out of it with
the proud consciousness of integrity
tested under the severest scrutiny
weighed in the balance and not found
wanting.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-24
Dangers o. u Campaign with
Money.
From Tho Springfield Republican,

From the Springfield Republican,
We coddle voters TOO much. In
place Of public discussions of current
issues, whereby men are educated TO
the conscientious discharge Of politi-
cal duties, drummers and hacks and
money are now used to move men to
the support Of parties agd candidates.
A shiftless and Yenal class are being
trained TO sell themselves to the high
est bidder, and corruption Of the suf-
frage on a broad scale progresses in
moral Massachusetts,. 1t is something
that American citizenship is purer
than is the ballot in England, but the
extent to which the blot on our cleo
toral system Is spreading makes Just
cause for serious alarm. Great funds
for ELECTION purposes are e menace to
10 public virtue, and rich Christians
who give checks to the republican
party as they do to the American
board are assisting in debauching the
ballot.