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FINANCIAL.

A IL OPERATIONS IN STOCKS. BONDS. GRAIN
A ana Provisions conducted on commission.
CONTRACTS Privileges secured at the closest rates
obtlinRhe from responsible parties.
Stocks Bought anal Carried on 10 per cent margin.
tractlonsi Orders executed close to the market ANY
one PURCHASING Privileges through the same
NJ Margln IN case they show q pruit.
List Of rates and distances Puts Calls and Spreads
sent Free un application.
- J. MlC HELOT n CO. - Broad st. New York.
d. 3m - -
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Tickets and staterooms for and information fur
nished al B. w. Reeds Sons 12l6 street northwest;
b. .. Ticket office 1851 Pennsylvania north
west St Marc Hotel RoOse's Cigar Stands. at prin-
cipa Hotels: b. Polknhorn, next to City Post Of
fee; and at Company's Office, It'll street wharf.
GEORGE MATTINGLY, General Supt
VIM. p. WEIGH, Agent. o24
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STEAMERS, &c.

CTEAMER '.MATTANO"
~ Leaves 1th-styeet wharf at z O'Clock a. m. for
POIOMAC RIVER LANDINGS as follOwa:-On Tues
ing (Machodock Creek and Mattox Creek: on SUNDAYS
for Mattawcman and Mattox Greeks; returning on
alternate days. touching ut intermediate given landings
going and returning also stops at Msttawoman Creek
Mondays and Fridays up.
nj G. 7. JONES, Agent
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LADIES' GOODS.
NINE. Won BRANDS,

NINE. Won BRANDS.
9l3 Pennsylvania ave. Denpsey's Stationery Store
Formerly with Lord : Taylor, New York, and Vim.
Barr l. Co., St Louis
Evening Dresses; Bridal Troussesus. specially:
Cloaks Dolmans and Suits: all made at the shortest
notice. perfect work. superior fitting; satisfaction
1uaranteed n26-6m
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS Il CO.. Aucuoneer.

HANDSOME PARLOR SUITE UPHOLSTERED IN
PLUSH, SPRING BACK BROWN PLUSH PUFF
INGS; ELEGANT LAMBREQUINS AND LACE
CURTAINS: HANDSOME WALNUT CHAMBER
SGITE, VERY COSTLY SWISS CHaIR, BEAE-
GENTER T ABLEs, ELEGANT BLACK MANU-
HALL SET, EASY CHAIRS, PARLOR SUITE
UPHOLSTERED IN REP, CHROMOS AND EN-
CRAVINGS HANDSOME MARBLE TOP BOUF-
FET HEAVILY CARVED, EXTENSION TABLE
AND DINING ROOM CHAIRS, SCREENS, VAL
NUT WARDR0BES, BLACK WALNUT BED
STEADS, BUREAUS AND WASHSTANDS, HAIR
HuSK AND COTTON TOPMATTREsSES, BED
DING, CHINA, GLASS AND CR0CKERY WARE,
AND ASSORTMENT OF SILVERWARE, BRUS-
Sells THREE-PLY AND INGRAM CARPETS,
KITCHEN UTENSILS, &c.
On WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER TWENTY-FKRST,
1881. commencing at TEN O'CLOCK A. NJ, shall
sell at residence No $40 ID street northwest the above
assortment of household effects to which call the at
tention of buyers.
did WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO., Aucts.
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NOR NORFOLK. PORTSMOUTH. FORTRESS
Il MONROE, PINEY POINT AND
POINT LOOKOUT,
CONNECTING WITH THE BOSTON AND PROyI-
DENCE STEAMERS IN NORFOLK.
Steamer EXCELSIOR on TUESDAYS THURSDAYS
and SAT URDAYS at Pm.
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HOLMAN LIVER PAD OFFICE, sOUTHEAGr
y corner 9TH and s(reefn, Washiug40n, DC. Oun.
sui6sfon IRE Full trentse sant fzee spV1ic.ezoo
J. q. RINGWALT. MANAGER. nlI-SW
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THE TRADES.

I ICETTs BINDERY. 1912 Pennsylvania Av.
Plain and Fancy Bindings of every description done
at reasonable rates. Blank Books . speciay Besf al
references. Orders by mail promptly attended o. n3
~ IBS0N BROTHERS.
" PRACTICAL BOOK AND BOB PRINTERA
Ivlz fSnnkyivania avenuA Warrington. d. @.
- Fine Printing specially. jsnl0
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BRIDE INSTANTLY KILLED.-At Latroho
Pa. Wednesday evening. Mrs. Elizabeth Harms
VINO had Just been married. was Instantly killer
oy the Youngstown express while about to board
train with her husband. Robert Harms. to he.
gin their wedding tour W. w
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I I. COLDWELI. Real Estate Aucuoneer.
PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED PROP
EkIf ON f STREET, BETWEEN SIXTH AND

PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED PROP
EkT1 ON STREET, BETWEEN SIXTH AND
SEVENTH STREETS NORTHWEST, BEING
HOUSE AND PREMISES Nc. els.
BY virtue Of deed Of trust, bearing date the a.
9th day of June, A. d. 1872, and recorded Liber
6S6. folio 27s, &C. of the land records for Dis
triCt of Columbia, made to VIM. H Ward his and
assigns with power of sale and conveyance by the said
VIM. II. Ward, or his heirs. in Of default the
payment Of the certain promssory by the said
secured, the undersigned sole hers-ataw of the said
VIM Ward now deceased. at the request Of the hold
er OF said ronssory note and in default of payment
thereof win offer for sale at public auction front Of
the premises, on WEDNESDAY,, the TWENTY FIRST
PAY OF DECEMBER: AID. 1881. at FOUR O'CLOCK
r. NJ the eastern half Of Lot numbered five ) square
nnm5eFed four hundred and fifty six 1885, in the city
which consist of three story and back building Brick
House and Stable
Terms of sale One third cash: the balance in one
and two years. with interest from day of sale the de-
ferrd payments to be secured the of the pur-
chaser and deed of upon the property; or all
cash. at the option of the purchaser. 500 to be
paid down when the property struck off. All CON
veyancng at the cost of purchaser. Terms be COM
piled with in days. otherwise the undersigned
serve the right to resell the property at the risk and
cost of the defeulting purchaser.
ROBT. III. WARD, of
ANNA WARD, I Vim. H. Ward.
J. A. WARD deceased,
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A UCTIoN SALE OF FORFEITED PLEDGES

JAMES GUILD SON, AUCTIONEERS.
will sell for H. X. Fulton, at 1918 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest. on THURSDAY and FRIDAY DECEM-
Der FIFTEENTH and SIXTEENTH, large and val
uabe collection Of Forfeited Pledges consisting of Gold
and Silver Watches, Diamonds Jewelry, &c. Persons
holding tickets the tine which having expired viii
please take notice. II. K. FULTON, Broker.
JAMES GUILD & son. Auctioneers.
N.B.-Sad sale will be continued on MONDAY DE-
GENDER NINETEENTH. at the same hours and con-
tinue until all the lots are sold. dIO-Sts
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WLTER b. WILLIAMS CO.. Auctioneers.
SPECIAL HOLIDAY SALE
SILVER PLATED WARE and RODGERS CUTLERY.
TAUNTON SILvER-PLATE COMPANY,
Consigned to MS with Instructions to Sell
REGARDLESS OF COST OR VALUE,
On THURSDAY MORNING. DECEMBER FIT
TENTH. at TEN O'CLOCK, resumi1g at TWO
and SHENANDOAH O'CLOCK PM
And will continue from day to day, the same hours
until the entire stock is closed out at
roon corner 10Th and streets facing PENNSYLVANIA
avenGe, which il especially adapted the display of
these elegant goods and to the comfort and
OF visitors Chairs viii be furnished the ladies' who are
respectfully invited. The stock embraces:
breakfast. Dinner, Pickle and Sugar Castors,
Ice Pitchers, Fitting Sets Tea Sets Urns Cake Baske.s
Epersnes Fruit and Berry Stands Vases Toilet Sets
Celery, Baking Pudding and Butter Dishes. Soup and
Oyster TUreens,
Waters. Cups, Goblets. Ladies', Nut Picks. Napkin
Rings
Carvers, Rogers and others Celebrated Triple and
Quadrupie Plated Knives, Forks and Spoons.
And general assortment of all the superior goods
made by these well known manufactures.
Terms cash.
d13-5t WALTER B. WILLIAMS 4 CO.. Aucts
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upon a resolution that the statutes MAKING
attendance on morning prayers and other relioiI,
GUS exercises compulsory should be repealed
was no" '''s0
A funny man at Jackson, Mich. mt a cast
iron bullfrog on log In the river. and the boys
threw stones at it all day without discoyerinr
Why Il didn't plunge. e
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FALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENTS. BEGIN
MING OCTOBER 1sT.
First-cass fare to Norfolk and Fort Monroe e 80
Second class fare to Fortress Monroe and Norfolk
Firstcass fare to Pney Point and Point Lookout so
Second-class to Piney Point aud Point LOOKOUT. as
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-H3TH GERMAN IJOyn-

~ STEAMSHIP LINE BETWEEN NEW YORK, HAvRE
LONDON, SOUTHAMPTON AND BREMEN.
The steamers of this company will SAID EVERY SAT-
URDAY from Bremen Pier, foot of Sd street. HOboken.
Rates of passage.Fsom New York te HsMe London,
SOUTHAMPTON and Bremen, first cabin. 500; second
cabin $50 steerage $780, prepaid steerege cernncstes
20 For freight or passage apply to OEIRlCHS CO.,
CO.. 925 Pennsylvania avenue northwest Agents for
Washington. tanl2
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NEW YORK ROTTERDAM.

The hrs.- slass Steamers Of this Lima
"sAMSTERDAM, {" ROTTERDAM"
s.SCHIEDAM' 'sW. A. SCHOLTEN~
.P CALAND." and MAS"
Carrying the u g. Mails to the Netherlands leave Wat
son Stores, BROOKLYN, regularly, on WEDNESDAY,.
First Cabin, $SO-S7O; I'd Cabin, $50 Stserase S26.
New York; fox pa.sase apply to W; g. METzEROTf
CO., 925 Pennsylvania avenue, WASHINGTON. +.
H. JOHNSON, Agent National Safe Deposf Building
New York and 18th street tal1
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NOTICE.
FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
Or and after NOVEMBER Sd, 1881. the steamer
ARROWSMITH will leave her wharf foot of It'll street
at = a. NJ every MONDAY. THURSDAY and SATUR-
DAY for all river landings. On MONDAY far Is
Eomini Ferry. On THURSDAY, Nonini and Currio-
man. On SATURDAY. Currioman and Leonardt0wn.
o2S JOHN X. WOOD, Agent
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Easton, Pa, counts up twenty-five boys who
have been rendered permanent cripples by at
tempting to jump on railroaa trains while in
motion.
William Mulhall, aged forty eight years, died
in Mobile, Ala, a day or two ago, of hydropho-
bia He was bitten three months ago by dog.
boy under 10 years of age wished to marry
woman 10 years his senior in Vancouver.
Washington Territory, recently, and as he had
neither father nor mother in the Territory. a
guardian was appointed by the probate court to
give the requisite consent to the union
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DuNcANsoN BROS. Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
ON FIFTH STREET NORTHWEST, BETWEEN
Q AND X STREETS

By virtue of deed of trust dated the eleventh. "a
day OF June, A. D: 1881. and recorded in iberi LII;
No 9T, folio &c. ct seq, Of the land@1&
records for the District Of Columbia. the un,
Of the premises, on WEDNESDAY,, the TWENTY
EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER, A. d. 1881. at FOUR
City of Washngton and District of Columbia and de-
scrbed as the south five feet front by its depth of lot
lot twelve in square four hundred and seventy
the same being improved by story Frame House.
Terms of sale follows The amount of the indebted.
ness. with the expenses of SALE in cash; and the
maiEder in three months from day of sale for which
the notes Of the purchaser, secured by a deed Of
Of 800 will be required of the purchaser time of
sale Conveyancing and recording at purchasers cost.
If terms not complied with in the trustee
reserves the right to resell at the risk and cost of
faung purchaser, upon giving five days public notice
OF such resale III some newspaper published in Wash
inEton, DC. FRANK I. BROWNING, Trustee,
0l0-d&dbG Columbia i Rui
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AUCTION SALES.
POLICE PROPERTY SALE.

NJ hi"ofoii1AN PoLlCE PROPERTY SALE
In accordance with the provisions Of Section Az Re-
Hsed Statutes g. relative to D. win be sold at Police
Headquarters, 202 AZ street northwest, on MONDAY,
NINETEENTH DECEMBER, 1881, AT TEN A NJ,
Property remaining in custody six months and over
w j. DUNvAN, Property Clerk.
By order Commissioners DC,
DUNCANSON BROS, Auctioneers. 1t
A TCTI0N SALE AT THE NAVY YARD. WASH
"A INGTON, ID. C., WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER
TWENTY EIGHTH. 1881, AT TWELVE
O'CLOCK NJ,
OF about Is 600 pounds Of Shaknss from the rireng
loft and about 600 pounds of Canvas cuttings aud
sweepin9s from the sail loft
days.
THOMAS PATTISON
Commodore. e. n, Commandment
DUNCANSON BROS, Auctioneers. 1t
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CUNARD LINE.
NOTICE.
LANE ROUTE.
THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED,
BETWEEN NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL.
CALLING AT CORK HARBOR.
FROM PIER 40. n R.. NEW YORK.
Scytha. Wed, II Dec Seryia 800. We'd. 10 Jan.
Sotnnia. Ned % Dec Parthia We'd. rs Jan.
Catalonia: We'd: II Jan. Scythia We'd. Feb.
AND EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM NEW YORK.
RATES PASSAGE.
~ $SO and 500. according TO accommodations
Tickle to Paris, SIS additional.
Return tickets on favorable terms
Steamers marked do not carry steera8e.
Steerage at low rates. Storage tickets from Liv
erpoOl and Queenstown and all other parts of Europe
lowest rates.
Through bills OF Iaoen given for Belfast, Glasgow
Hayre Antwerp aud other p0rtson the Continent and
for Mediterranean ports.
For freight and passage apply At the Companys Office,
No. Bowling Green, both steer12e and cabin to
OTIS BkGELOW CO.. COS 9TH street. Washington,
D. G. -
VERNON H. BROWN CO., New York:
Orto Meesrs. OTIS BIGiELOw CO.,
tars2 6C5 18th street, Washington.
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rHARLES w. HANDY, Real Estate Agent,

AUCTION SALE OF DESIRABLE BUILDING OR
GARDENING LOTS AT UNIONTOWN, DC.
will sell at public auction, in the premises
on THURSDAY, DECEMBER TwENTY-SECOND.
1881, at THREE O'CLOCK P. NJ, Lots 3l4 3l5 33i
and 335: said lots being Harrison street. opposite
Anacostia road.
Terms of sale will be announced on day of sale.
dl4-d&dbs j. T. COLDWElL. Auct.
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THIS EVENING.

IOLEY, Auctioneer.
PAWNBROKERS SALE OF UNREDEEMED
<. ,. PLEDGES;
Commencing MONDAY, DECEMBER TWELFTH,
1881, at SEVENP NJ. will sell at the National Loan
Office, 100. eth street, and continuing until every
Pledge is disposed of, comprising
God and Silver Watches,
Solid Gold and Plated Chains,
Sets of Coral and Gold Jewelry,
Amythst Cameo and Turquoise Rings,
Musical Instruments. Reyolvers,
Plate and Plated Ware,
large assortment of Gents Clothing and MANY
otiler articles too numerous to mention. dl3-9t
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COOK In pint OF milk, and crate into it the
white part and root of two heads of celery. Let
the milk simmer slowly on the back Of the fire
until the rice is soft enough to mash smoothly
through cOlander. Strain the stock free
from all sediment and add the prepared rice
milk. which must taste strongly of celery. Heat
for few minutes with little salt and
cayenne pepper, and serve It should look
like rich cream. This makes about three pnts of
soup IL your milk boils away before the rice ia
soft you must add more
How TO MANAGE A COUGH.-A distinguished
| English physician in work on coughs and
colds, says II We would know Just how to man.
age cough we must learn how not to cough
Inc inclination to cough should at any rate he
suppressed until the secretion, the existence
Vi when sets up the cough, is within your reach:
iuii inspiration should now be taken and tho
| accumulated phlegm il then removed at a single
eHort; thus the mucous surfaces are not causa.
lessiy rrlfated, and q severe bronchial attack
passes easily through Its stages, whereas, If the
membrane is irritated by violent and useless ats
of coughing, it gets sore and relaxed Aoain
| by inhaling steam, or sucking an ipecacnanh
lozenge on first awakng, the dried secretion
may be lOosened or easily expelled. and the
usual ut OF morning cough partly prevented.
| How TO USE CURRY POwDER.-Curry serves
to go with rabbits, chickens, veal and fish. or
to give flavor to warmed over meats Take a
tablespoonful of butter, one Of -four. one tea
1 sPoohiui vi curry powder, cut an onion fine and
| fry brown In the butter. Add the flour and
curry powder. stirring for one minute and then
pour into the pan alarge cupful either OF the meat
gravy or whatever prepared '.stock" you have
/ on hand Simmer five minutes, strain and
| serve. Hot water will do instead of stock. The
author Of"Art in the Kitchen" advises to use
curry in pepper box as you would CAYENNE.
pepper It over fish or kidneys. or whatever
dish you like. on your own plate, then you can
regulate the quantity and not interfere with
hSP a yIV Uar1, mob.
hot: teaspoonfu Of curry powder costs one
cent.
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put that conversion is not necessarily preceded
oy great agitation Of the mental faculties. nor
by exact date of occurrence.
AS stated above, the discourse was severely
criticised by some of the more orthodox MEM
oers OF the society. but was heartily endorsed
BY many Others who attend that church.
DIR. Tamage delivered q discourse last Sun-
day on what he called '.Guiteanism." which he
characterized as able-bodied berpary. Sucb
men propose TO live by their wits. They are
trying to see what they can pick up. They
hang around the headquarters of the political
parties TO see If there are any crumbs and hur-
rah for the candidate who they think will be
successful Washington Is full Of them. All
the trees around the White House were full of
these crows when Garfield was shot That
frightened them of their roOsts but they are
now as thick as ever They are as strong and
enthusiastic now for Arthur as they were for
Garfield then. Their chief apostle il Gujteau
The most Of them will soon be Respondent and
mad enough to shoot anything from President
down To sapng- The most Of them will come
home with no official appointment and
without cent In their pockets. What
then viii they do? Borrow of course: bor-
row. They viii not think of getting work.
IL Is only We vulgar people who work
Again, Guiteauism stands for those who
employ the cloak of religion to cover up their
turpltuae ihe assassin was a successful prayer
meeting exhOrter. He was an usher at revival
meetings: he quotes scripture glibly: he has
been member Of the Methodist church. the
Presbyterian church and the Baptist church. Hs
has honored pretty much all our denominations
except the Episeopalian; but as the Apostle
Judas WAS hung. Guiteau Fray yet in one sense
be In tie line Of apostolic succession. Member
ship OF the church was to him a great field OF
usefulness. for ii enlarged his opportunity and
gave him more facility for the chief end of such
men-the borrowing Of money. He is only q
ripe illustration Of that class OF people in the
churches who worship God on SUNDAY and thu
devil all the rest of the week: some of them are
vestry men. elders. deacons or Sunday schoo
superintcndents and prominent professors OF
religion, while they are rotten clear through.
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CHAS. T. WING,
Is WALL STREET.
With A. NJ. Kidder L Co.. Bankers. d7-wSs4s

OPERATIONS IN STOCKS.
" JOHN. A. DODGE 4 CO..
Bankers and Brokers' No. IL Wall street. n Y and
carry stocks on three to ye cent maryn and when
Desired VIII advise when and what to buy also secure
STOCK PRIVILEGES At reasonable rates In which SIS
to 800 can be invested.
Full information on application and Financial Report
sent free- Jan 2-m,w,s
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''Shes got EN-" murmured Mr. Breezy.
MIR. Breezy, should like to know what Won
mean to imply by that remark, said Mrs. Breezy.
Indignantly.
why the esthetic craze" said Mr.. Breezy
suddenly. bracing up amazingly. 81 can stand
good DEAL Mrs. Breezy" he continued ..hnt
there draw the line. Why, at this rate we shall
soon have the house full of old truck from tina
secondhand shops. Broken china, old rusty hits
OF iron and all sorts of rubbish. It won't do
madame. it won't do" Wv
Well, l neyer!" said Mrs. Breezy. amazed
NO, know what poor Brown has suffered
and don't propose to become martyr if I
know it" said Mr.. Breezy, pushing his chair
back and throwing his coat Open "Why. that
poor fellow lives in mortal terror from morninr
until night. His house is turned into an old
junk shop. The floor. the tables. eyervthin1
covered with what his precious wife calls h;nS
art and he has to pick his, Wav through every
room, like boat entering strange harbor If
ne SITS down in chair his precious wifi, screa
our That the furniture was only made 10 look at
ana ne is in mortal agony 51 doing or savinr
something out of the way ffom m0rnin9 init;
he Is safe in his bed, and lie must even cra WI
INTO bed gingerly for fear Of running the Vane-
tlan curtains or scratching the headboard- And
she commenced with q few pictures. too. inst "a
you propose to commence No, madame. orr
house is very well as it it," Concluded Mr.
Breezy. gulping down an entire Gun of hot cot
the ceiling.
''Wen-I-Oh-I must-Il,' but Mrs Breezy
was too full for utterance aud she sailed through
the door like an avalanche, but leaving Mr..
Breezy complete master of the situation.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-15
The Lost Sewer Coupons.

Mr.. Daniel Donovan, who has charge
of the records of the late board of audit in the
Office of the District Commissioners, has, at the re-
quest of the Commissioners, been examining the
records of the board, and made a report that he
finds no record of any of the statements contained
in the letter from the Treasurer of the United
States, showing that in his Office in the records of
the sinking fund were both original Snd final re-
ceipts of the board of audit for the coupons
amounting to s13,5S0, alleged to have been lost.
That these coupons were delivered by the sinking
fund commissioners to the board of audit, and that
the responsibility for their loss is entirely due to that
board, is admitted and cannot be controverted by
the District Commissioners Not only the records
in the Office of the Commissioners, but the files and
all the papers of the late board of audit should be
carefully examined, which Mr.. Donovan does not
seem to have done or to intend to do. The absence
of any record in the Office of the District Com
missioners of the disposition of the coupons indi-
Gates very loose method of doing business by the
late board of audit, which, far possible
should be corrected. Fortunately, as the Com
missioners say, these coupons now of no value,
having not been converted into bonds and the
time having passed for this to be done.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-15
wby Mr. .bner did No, Paw

Mr. Ed. Abner makes the following
statement in reference to a paragraph published
in yesterdays REPUBLICAN concerning suit in
stituted against him: In the first place, permit
me to correct an error. The amount sought to be
recovered is not $500, but s72.16. Next, permit
me- in justice to the gentlemen named as my
bOndsmen, as well as to myself to dispel any mis-
apprehension which the above-cited paragraph
might raise in the minds of my friends and the
general public. In April 1878, 1 imported from
Germany twenty-five casks of wine, on which the
duty amounted to 81 400. Being about to build
and therefore not prepared to store so large
quantity of wine, the twenty-five casks,
or a part thereof, were placed in
bonded warehouse, and the bond referred
to was given to secure the payment of duty. The
entire amount of 81 400 has been paid with the
exception of S72l 6, which refuse to pay, because
upon examination, one of the casks of wine,
which had entered the warehouse full, was found
to be almost entirely emptied when it was to be re-
moved, and did not think myself compelled to
pay duty for goods which, from causes probably
best known to the persons in charge of the afore-
said bonded warehouse, were found to have van
ished into thin air when called for. had already
paid duty upon another cask, which, when re-
moved, had been found half emptied of its con-
tents, and 1 thought then, and still think that
Uncle Sam has no rightto exact pay for goods con-
fided to his care, but never delivered by him to
the owner"