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The Evening critic., 1882-01-04
Rights of the District of Columbia
in the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal.

One of the questions raised in conncc-
tion with the suit which the United States
has begun in the Alexandria Canal stock
case touches quite an important matter in
connection with the Chesapeake &c Ohio
Canal Company and the rights of the Dis
trict of Columbia therein. The District
Commissioners now represent in the meet
ings Of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Com
pany 81 ,250,O00 of Chesapeake & Ohio
stock. For this stock the District cities
never paid. They borrowed the money
which purchased this stock, and Congress
paid back the money with which the stock
had been bought and directed that the
stock be deposited with the Secretary of
the Treasury as surety. But the District
Commissioners, rs successors of the corpo-
rate authorities of the District cities, still
continue to vote in the Chesapeake & Ohio
Canal Company upon the stock thus hy-
pothecated.
Now, however, the Secretary of the Treas
ury, in the pending canal stock case, as
serts that stock in the Alexandria Canal
Company, subscribed by the Alexandria
corporate authorities and taken by the
United States on the same trusts as the
Chesapeake & Ohio stock already men,
toned, does not give the Alexandria
authorities the right to vote thereon, and
he asks Judge Hughes to issue an I'M unc
tlon restraining inc Guy authorities OF tnat
city from voting in the canal company. As
the canal stock of the municipalities on each
side of the Potomac is held in the same
manner, under the same trusts, judicial de-
termination that under such circum
stances the ownership of the stock is so
changed as that no right to vote thereon is
left a municipality, the rule in one case
will cover the other. The corporation of
Alexandria will be represented in the suit
by X. Kemper, city attorney; Judge G. L.
Stuart, delegate to the general assembly,
and John NJ. johnson, attorney of the
Alexandria Canal Company.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-04
NntionnI uofei ArrinaIs.

samuel g. Harrison, Na.i a. d Clagett,
Loesburg J. w. Webber, Pa; V. 4. Bogue,
Phil; J. Millieson, Pa; Mrs. NJ. r. Sweeney
and daughter, Phil, Il. A, Halstead, Cal;
T. Stobo Fanow, S. c.; J. II. Capers, Va;
,J. II. Gillpatrick and wife, Leavenworth,
Kan; q. T. Hanning, New York city; g.
j. Chdsiiani, Leadyille, Col; r. b. Car
pentor, S. G.; j. w. Atkins, Atlanta, Ga;
Hon. r. NJ. Hughes, Norfolk, Va; j.
Edmunds, Va; II, W. Clagget, Nd
II. M. Barnard, Atlanta: A. Dowd, Calves
ton, Texas; Miss l.. j. jackson, Parkers-
burg. W. Val Fred W. Clemons, Palmyra,
n. Y; j. f Williams, Day Ohio; A. i.
sohad, Philaa O. X. Onield and wife
Chicago; T, G. Shopieigh, Crookston, Minna
sam. Walton, Va; A. Savage Phila.; Chas
T.. Hester, oxford, n. c.; d. A. jenkins
Charlotte n. &C. r. G. Deake, Ashvillc
n. G.; Thos. b. Keogh, Greensboro, n. e.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-04
A West virgInian ON the Rampage

Some commotiOn and merriment was
caused last evening by fracas in the rear
corridor of the National Hotel, in which
the participants were Col. M. n. Lowry, of
the West Virginia Legislature, one Mr..
Smith, Charles Brown, the colored elevator
boy, and festive colored waiter. 1t ap-
pears that the West Virginia law-maker re-
paired to the corridor referred to at about
10 o'clock last night in happy state of
intoxcation, and, having transgressed some
rule of the hotel, was reminded Of the same
by an unlucky servant, where
upon Mr.. Lowry permitted his angry
passions to rise alaImingly high, and made
things warm for the waiter, at whose head
he fired two cuspidores and some derogatory
epithets. The waiter finally was induced
to take hand in the target practice and
struck his opponent in the face with spit
toon, inflicting wound from which pro-
fuse stream of blood flowed. Mr.. Lowry
retired to the drug store, and, after having
his wound dressed, went with friend
named Smith to seek redress, but had
fight with Mr.. Smith on the way, during
which Charles Brown, the elevator boy,
took Smiths part, and struck the discom-
fitted West Nirginian several severe blows.
Mr.. Lowry was by this time sufficiently
sober to remember an engagement in an
other part of town and hastily departed
The Evening critic., 1882-01-04
THE WRONG SENATOR.
The Mistake OF az os.oN lous once.
seeker.

Ncebfr.
salt Lake Tribune.
On sunday last when senator ZONES
reached Ogden, the train had no sooner
and inquired for senator Jones. The darky.
who was something Of n wag, pointed out y
long-bcardcd individual who was In the
sleeper, and the man rushed up aud grsspcd
him by the hand with, well. Senator. Old
pard. how are youg"
The man thus addressed took In the silu.
alton at glance aud determined 90 make
the most Of il. Hecxtendcd his hand with
cordial grip and said
for you?"
"Don'l s'pose you'll 20 back on the mau
that mined with you on Rocky Bar, will
YEP"
"That's hardly my style, is IT,"
"Well, no. but it's so long since we met
that 1 didn't know but what you might
have sorter forgot the old boys"
Didn't you loan me horse once 60 get
out of Arizona and when the"
"Well, l did, and q mighty good piece
o. horse flesh it was. l paid $500 for Il the
week before"
"Did yc think I'd forget that? It's
lived in my memory ever SINCE
"You say the red nag Is still aliveY Y'
81 can't say that but Colonel, my graft
tude is still in healthy state, and I'm
right on top with the administration.
Now, what do you wantP"
"Is the marshalship Of Utah fillod?"
''The Office isn't worth havin', Colonel.
was thinking that some sort Of a foreign
mission might better suit you. Say ploni-
potentiary to France; you speak elegant
French, you know"
81 can throw the whole language right
down and walk on it."
"Do you believe that the Mormons have
cigueur de dessus latelyP'
81 do; they are just covered with it."
"But speaking of that lone an Jien Jdu
nest jdmaiS perdu."
"That's what I'd do jam EN- right to the
wall. E pluribas snug, as they say in
Paris"
Just then man on the scat just behind
snickered little, and the ofiice-secker
turned round, as the man who was talking
French rose up and remarked:
''Tell me your name and I'll introduce
you to Senator Jones'"
The oflice-seeker did not wait to reveal
his name, but gathering his hat up hastily
left the car on the run, as the porter called
out:
"Massa, how'd We make out with Jones?"
The Evening critic., 1882-01-04
The white House To-day.

The President had large number of
callers to-day, including delegation from
the Eastern Shore of Maryland, headed by
Col. Webster as collector of the port of
Baltimore. There were also delegations
from other parts of the same State who saw
the President in the interest of Col Web
ster. Speaker Keifer had short interview
with the President this morning. SO did
Justice Woods and Admiral Porter. Among
the others who were granted audience were
Senators Cameron, Hale, Plumb and Miller,
OF California; Representatives Thomas,
Humphrey, Ryan, Dunnell, Hazelton, Page
and Dezendorf, Gen. Ii. /. Hunt, Mr.. ID. G.
Cochrane, of Philadelphia, and Mr.. Ira G..
Briggs, Of Connecticut.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-04
GOuI,t the Rpnns.

A new departure in advertising has been
inauguIated by Mr.. Sidney L. Nimmo, No.
433 Seventh street northwest. That enter
prising gentleman has hit upon the novel
idea Of giving away magnificent Shonin-
ger cymbella parlor organ, worth $3.50, to
the one who can come nearest guessing the
number of beans contained in a large glass
jar, both of which are on exhibition in his
show window. This morning the jar was
il,ed with beans, and the process of filling
was witnessed by Mr.. o. p. Burdette and "A
CRITIC reporter. The jar has been sealed
and will not be opened until March ],
when the award will be made. A register
will be kept and each guess made properly
reeordpd
The Evening critic., 1882-01-04
HOLD SI,J
He Opposes Some views TO th
Mother SbiptOn Prophecy.

Old 81 put his feet up on tho brass fen
der, learned back in his arm chair,
knocked the ashes off his Savannah cigar,
and smilingly said:
81 sortor gin ter feel safe fer enudder
yeah now.'
"In what way ?"
"W'y eff dat ole Mudder Shiffton's gwine
ter gin her struckshun oh dis wurl' dis
yeah presint she'd better fetch off her dyni-
mite mOughty suddint, kase | smells New
Yeah all roun' cherry town kitchen dat
goes 'boutw
"Then you don't fear the old lady proph-
ecy|
'I'se allus skeerd tell de dangers done
pas, but Fse put hit down dat de ole
oman wuz slightually often her base wen
she rit dat Judgment on dis heah yeah
"What do you think about the end of the
world, anyhow" ?"
81 amt pesterin' bout hit myself, kase I
amt gwine ter be heah wen hit heaves in
site; but dis much Use boun' ter beleebe,
dat beins de Lawd tuck seben days fur ter
make dis wurl' in, an f,wty days fer ter
drown de wickid wen de poppylashun wuz
skase, He's gwine ter take plenty er time
and lots er pains ter win up de affairs OBJ
do mighty nashuns oh de yearth dat des
lowed ter grow up down heah p
'That is rather comforting view Of the
case"
well, dat's my 'pinion, ennyhow; kase
wy, / kno's foxes right heah in dis town
dat hitud take day er piece ter 'spose OBJ,
eff dey got jestice an had Judgment ON all
dere meanness!
And thereupon the old man sunk into
the peaceful slumber Of man fearless of the
second advent.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-04
A Morning Marriage.

The marriage of Howard Z. Clagett, a
young member of the District Bar, and Miss
Mary NJ Duhamel, the beautiful daughter
of DIR. Duhamel, was solemnized at st. Pat
rick's Church, at 8 O'Clock this morning.
large crowd was in attendance, including
most Of our young society people. The
bride wore an elegant dress of white satin
and looked very pretty. The ushors were
Messrs. Duhamel, Mohun, Clagett and
Morris
The Evening critic., 1882-01-04
THE EVENING CRITIC
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
EsTABLTsHED AUGUST 1868.

The specialbulletin issued from the Sig
mai office to-day says:
The indications are that cloudness will
increase in New England and the Middle
states with snow or rain during WedncS-
day night and Thursday, with slowly ris.
ing temperature and easterly wiuds
The Evening critic., 1882-01-04

a Kentucky cow raised ON the farm Of
Enstus Ellsworth, of East Windsor Hill,
has remarkable record. April 10, 1877,
she gave birth TO twins, one male and one
fcmale March 1s, 1875 she gave birth to
triplets, two males and one female, making
five calves in eleven months and three days;
July ., 1879, she gave birth to twins, both
males; October Z, 1880, she gave birth to
triplets, two males and one female, making
ten calves in three years, five months and
twenty-one days. The calves have all
been of good size, healthy aud handsome,
and have all been raised on the farm.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-04
'AIdorney Dairy wagons :

Fresh Aldemey butter, churned every
morning ai4d delivered in : pound Ward
prints soc. per ID. Aiso, cottage cheese
buttermilk and sweet milk, &c. per qt
Cream ljc pint.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-04

Tics disclose the fact that of every
ten children born in England and Wales,
less than seven ever reach their twentieth
year. In France only one-half of the boys
and girls who are born attain that age, and
Ireland falls even below this miserable
standard Of Juvenile healthfulness.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-04

Minnie Brooks, Chicago white woman,
drew public attention to herself year ago
BY turning her beer garden into religious
meeting-h0use, and taking the lead In re.
yiyal meetings held therein. She has now
become conspicuous anew by marrying
memo
The Evening critic., 1882-01-04

A marvellous story comes rolling over
the praiies about solid bed Of erystallized
soda nine feet thick containing 50O00OO0
cubic feet Of that useful article in ehemi-
cally pure state. This alleged deposit is
in Wyoming, and the Union Pacific Rail-
road is about TO develop il.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-04
Greal Reduetions al Raum,s.

Bargains in all the departments. Cloaks
and dresses, some marked down 25 per cent,
at Baum's, 4l6 Seventh street
The Evening critic., 1882-01-04

Chinese immigration has fallen on during
the pasl year, the number arriving in San
Francisco being l7,767, while S,l7s China
men returned to Asia.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-04

The German war Office has published
some very striking statistics with regard
to the comparative health of the German
and French armies. According to these
returns, the average number of men in the
in6rmaries on every day is twenty-five per
thousand in France and only eleven in
Germany while putting together the num-
Der of days spent in the hospital or sick
room, each French soldier is incapacitated
from duty during seventeen days in the
year, as against only thirteen days for the
German soldier The rate of mortality
according TO the same authority, is nearly
twice as high in the French army, being
nine per thousand, as against i've per thou
sand in Germany. There has not been a
single case of smallpox in the German
army during the past year, while in France
there have been ,037 cases, ofwhich ninety
eight proved fatal.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-04
Theatre COmiaue.

Fanny Prestige and George Edwards, in
the sensational drama Only Girl" have
made hit at the Comique. In the variety.
also, Mons. Bushnell, Molle Wilson and
Dick Morasco aud Kitty Gardner are great
cards. They receive from three to four
encores nightly. The entire performance
is corlNer Matinee Friday.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-04

John Debois took great deal of trouble
to get good pair of boots in St. Louis for
nothing, but he achieved success. He was
Hotel. He went to a store and ordered
the finest pair that could be made. He
was exact in his stipulations as to the ma
terial and style, and wished them sent to
his room at a certain time. Then he gave
the same order in another store, except
that the delivery was to be made half an
hour later. The boy who brought the
first pair was sent back to have the left
boot stretched, and the boy who carried
the second pair was sent back with the
right one.' Debois then put on the two rem
caught the next outbound train.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-04

Della Rose, of Chattanooga, made up her
mind to marry at 10, notwithstanding her
fathers command to wait three years.
While she stood before clergyman, with
the ceremony half performed, her three
brothers broke into the r0om brandlshing
pistols, and carried her away.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-04
AMUSEM ENTS,
rnrd.s Nncrn.honsc.
National Thcnfre.

Dcnman Thompson's Uncle Josh is having
q splendid run at the National. Another
large audience was delighted last night.
Joshua Whitcomb" is q drama dealing
with the realities of life and wherever pre-
sented finds cordial welcome Mr.. Thomp.
sons comnanY is an cxcellent one.
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Springfield.

Springfield.
-Balmy spring.
-Ansel Coburn has purchased A. L..
Robinson's Seminary Hill residence.
Tho annual meeting in School
District No. 2 was not quite a love feast
but was near that.
The Morse versus Knight bastardy
case is being settled, The first INSTALL
ment of the amount awarded has been
paid.
DIR. f. f. Blodd has returned
from his visit, and is now caring for
the human jaw divine.
Geo. Hammond has sold his Clare
mont hotel.
How would it do for the steamer
to stop at Fall Mountain and lay a line
of hose this way?
The universalists realized SlS at
their sugar festival last week. Mrs.
Patton, wife of the late pastor, was
presented with purse containg $40 at
the festival.
The first of the present week
brought the first fair run Of sap.
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Norwich.

Norwich.
AT our late Town Meeting Charles
L. Ellsworth was elected Lister.
Lewis Booth has purchased the
Pen Gle Farm. Price s2l5O.
&C. f. Ellsworth, has received his
money on the Rodgers mortgage, which
has been so long contested in court.
Officers elected at our annual
School Meeting, District No. /: S. S.
Partridge, Moderator; w. f. Lewis,
Clerk; George Messenger, Treasurer
Deacon Aiken, Collector. Voted s
months school and 20 cents on grand
list to pay expenses.
Mrs. Doctor Hanks from New
York paid a short visit to her Aunt
last week.
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| sharon,

sharon.
There will be services At ! u, N,
Fast Day at the Cong'l church
Corn meal Is si,75 per hundred
At tho Sterlia mill,
Frank Kent aud family have
moved to Thetford Hill, q, Ashley
has purchased the Lois bills place IN
Dist, No, 4,
Mrs, u, Hopkins has moved to
the Boardman house In the village,
Charles Howe has moved into his
house below the village, made vacant
by tho removal of II, W, Slack, har'
ness maker, to Barnard.
Mrs, John Wiley and Mrs. Harry
Bruce have been Threatened with lung
fever, while Mrs, Vim, Watts Il fall
Ing with consumption,
"A, +, Freeman sold pair Of
horses recently for $3.50, aud has
bought what Is known as the town farm
colt for $3.50,
Officers elected for school dist. no.
CLERK, A, u, Preston Treasurer,
c. X. Fay Committee, Allen Clifford !
Moderator, NJ. T., Flanders Collector,
Chas. T.. Brown. Tax, 20 cts,
The sociOblo aud sugar supper At
Smiths hall on Thursday even ing last
was splendid affair, There were be-
tween 90 and 100 present. Maple
syrup was given by G. W. Morrison
and Henry Marsh. 1t was u Band
bcnclt-nct proceeds, sil.
Ransom Sargent died suddenly
March 2s, of heart disease. On We'd
ncsday following n postmorlcm cxami-
nation was made by DR.. A. c. Sher-
win of Sharon aud DR.. +. Fletcher Of
Strailord. They found that he had
Hypcrtrophy of heart, caused by in
of the valves. 1t weighed
81 ounces. being from three to four
times larger than natural.
Freeman Walker of Strailord had
a shock while boiling sap on Friday
last and died in half an hour.
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BridgeW ater.

Bridgew ater.
The following are the school off
GERS of the Village district for the year
ensuing: Moderator, c. S. Raymond
clerk, DR.. Boyden; collector, X. w
Pinney treasurer, w. c. Raymond
auditor, DR.. II. L. Rodiman pruden.
tial committe, G. +. Smith. Voted
to have ten weeks of school this spring,
eleven weeks in the fall, twelve week:
in the winter. Tax raised, 20 cents.
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Rutland.

Rutland.
Col. Samuel +. Pingrcc of Hart.
ford has accepted an invitation to de.
liver the Decoration Day Address at
Rutland.
The death of 4. V. r. Wilson,
takes away one of the strongest and
most ardent advocates of u railroad
from Rutland to Woodstock,
AT the annual school meeting
officers were elected as follows: John
b. Page, Moderator; Newmen Weeks,
Clerk; Walter c. Landon, Treasurer
George Willis, Collector John A.
Sheldon, Auditor. Board of Educa-
ton, j. j. II. Randall, President
The tax voted was 20 cts. A new
school building is to be built in the
Third Ward.
The village election is the next
exciting topic here, and from present
appearance there will be considerable
strife in nearly all the Wards.
The small poX has broken out
here again, and three persons are down
with it. They came from the first
case. The locality is in the outskirts
of the village and will probably be
confined to the family of Chas. Pat.
nod, where it began.
Rev. Justin r. Richardson speaks
at Bennington on Decoration Day.
The Patrick Machine Shop al
Ludlow, is to be removed here anG
consolidated with the Lincoln Iron
Works.
John c. Pease, of Norwich, as.
sumed the cashiership of the National
Bank of Rutland, April 1st.
A news-rOom has been established
in the Rutland Depot by II. w. Love,
The Police Courts have been less
frequent since election, but the officers
are beginning to open up again, and
the old scenes will probably transpire
for their feelings are predominant III
all their transaction.
joel NJ. Haven of the Bates House
has put 80, 900 trout into Shrewsbury
Pond, this week, which were Matched
at the Haven boiling spring.
Col. II. l.. Hart, native OF
Cavcndish, who went to Florida before
the war, owns famous orange grove
of five acres opposite Palatka, for
which he has recently refused an offer O.
100000. He built the Putnam House
at Palatka, runs three steamers on tho
Ocklawaka river, and has other large
interests.
N. P. Kingley, land agent for
Gen. H. Henry Baxter, in the pas
six years, has sold in North Western
Iowa 26,843 acres for 1888, 705, ant
received in cash therefor S15G,429.
Two "drunks" in the police cour
on Monday morning.
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Bethel.
Lyman Child & Son have bought
b. Is. Chasc's hay scales, and are
going to move them up to the square
in front of their Grain Store.
We regret to announce that Mrs.
n. +. Clark is seriously i'll. Drs.
Leavctt of Royalton and Sparhawk OF
Burlington are attending her case.
Mr.. Charles Marsh has been to
Barre to attend the funeral Of his little
grandchild, Mary Whittier.
On account Of sickness in Rev.
M. p. Stickncy's family the services at
the Christ Church have been read by
Mr.. Joel Putnam.
-Mr. Manix has n child sick with
diphthcria.
Mrs. Twitchel has pneumonia.
Edwin styles has returned from n
visiting tour to Littleton, N. II.
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Mr., Zenas Adams has returned IRON
his Florida trip, aud has resumed hi
labors At English mills,
Frank Marsh had q III last week,
and was "out of his head" for several
days, lilo is coayalesJag now
"Uncle" Tim phkius of Barnard
had tho misfortune to fall upon the loo
Wednesday morning oflast week, and
fractured the right femur near the hip
joint, The bone was SGT by DR.,
Mcmillan, DR., Chandler Of Wood
stock was called the next day. Mr.,
Perkins Il over 20 years Of ago, aud Of
course his recovery viii be slow, All
who know "Uncle Tim" will pray that
It may be as speedy rs possible.
Union Services will bc held IN the
Chapel Of tho Congregational church
next Friday, Fast Day, at 1880 A.
NJ, Sermon by the Pastor, Rev. James
f. Brodie,
Wilson Il Gushing have dissolved
partnership in the grocery business
Hereafter the business will be conduct
by Mr.. Wilson At the old stand IN the
Fairbanks Block,
At the adjourned School Meeting
on Monday evening tho following
Prudential Committee was reported
and elected ii. 5. Richmond, 4. o.
Scavcr, John 5. Eaton,
You cant cat enough in q week to
last you n year, and you can't nd.
vcrtise on that plan either.
Several Qucchcc Vallcyitcs have
awaited themselves ofthc Raymond cx-
cusion from Boston to the Pacific
Coast which starts on the 9th inst.
Hon. Justin +. Mckenzie Of this vii
lagc is one Of tho party.
Pencil MARKs.--April has been
cold aud raw thus far notice change
W. II. II. time table; Uncle Tin.
Perkins is very low from his fall DR..
Shcrwin returned firm his Southern
trip on Wednesday Of last week F; the
sugar wcathcris improving John Cone
is confined to his room with little hope
of ever being able to do any more bust
ness; Philo Hatch is q very sick man,
ind his recovery is considered doubt
full; "thc old stage man" is better
Mr.. Severance was in town Tuesday
in the interest of Brother Earle, and
made us pleasant call; Ann says
Hannibal is not stylish enough for her
society since she has been to the city;
the latest from Mr.. Hatch is, that he
is more comfortable.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
REUBEN DOUGLASS ESTATE.

The undersigned, having been appointed
nv The Probate Court of the District Of Hart.
ford, Commissioners to receive. examine and
adjust all claims and demands OF all per-
sons ar ainst Reuben Douglas late Of Wood
stock 10 said District deceased and the claims
of The deceased exhibited in set.cf, to
the claims Of the creditors hereby give notice
that we will meet for the purpose Of exam.
jning and allowing said claims at the
dwelling house of Seth F. sterln. in Wood
stock, on Saturday. the 18th day Of April
and on Saturday iEe 2nd Of September next,
from one o'clock p. NJ. until five O'Clock T.
NJ, on each of said days. and that six months
from the 18th day of March A. ID. 1882, Is the
time limited by said Court for said creditors
to presr mt their claims TO us for examination
and al vance.
Dated at Woodstock, this 23rd day Of
March, A. ID. 1882
II. F. DUNHAM, I Commits
s. +. STERLIN, : sioners.