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District Government Affairs.


Mr.. r. T. Greener preSent ed an application to the
District Commissioners to-day 10 secure the exemp-
ton from taxation of property owned by MI Pisgah
church on which they are now building a church.
but which has not, as a matter OF fact. yet been
used for religious purposes. He cited the case OF
the Holy Cross Episcopal church which. he claimed
has, under an order by Commissioner DenniSon and
his colleagues enjoyed exemption from taxation on
considerable valuable property on Dupont Circle
besides that actually used for church purposes.
DISMISSAL OF THE SUIT AGAINST COMMISSIONER
WEsT.-In the case OF Chas. W. Stende and Mary
j. Stende against commissioner j. r. Nest TO re-
cover certain railroad bonds, the plaintiff. Mary J.
Stende, filed an order to-day for the dismissal OF the
suit with power OF attorney, and John J. Key TO
act in future In all matters pertaining TO the sub
1ect. The case was filed In June last 10y Mr.. W. F.
Mattingly, and had been calendered for hearing
at the December term
CHARGE OF OUTRAGE.-A gentleman reported to
Prosecuting Attorney Moore, In the Police Court,
this morning, that man had outraged his sister
tn-laws daughter and left Tor Chicago He notified
the chief OF police OF Chicago who replied that the
man was there, and could be had upon requisltion
from this city Mr. Moore advised the man 10
swear out warrant, but up to O'Clock this after
noon no warrant had been issued.
AN UNDERTAKEN ARREsTED.-YeSterday Mr. John
E ZurhOrst. undertaken. doing business on Capitol
from physician outside OF the District, living in
Maryland, to get burial permit for person who
had died OF scarlet fever inside the District line.
The clerk issuing permits declined TO grant II and
referred him TO the health Officer who was at that
time In his private off1ce on AZ street Mr.. Eur
horst said he would not go there. but would see the
Commissioners 1t appears that he represented TO
Commissioner Edmonds that he could neither ind
the coroner nor health officer at their Offices, and
In consideration OF the urgency OF the case
missioner thought he might make the burial and
attend to the formality OF the papers In the case
afterwards, and gave Mr. ZurhorSt writing TO that
effect ThereupOn MI. Zurh0rst went forward with
the funeral Health Onicer Townshend having
been made aware OF the facts sent police officer
armed with warrant, who arrested the undertaken
as he was going up the hill near Mount O1vet ceIn-
etery and took him TO the station house, where he
was retained He viii be brought before the Police
Court tomorrow probably 70 answer several
chaFgeA
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Mr. ffeWitt'S O'DOMnell Resolution.
HE DOES NOT PROPOSE TO MAKE AN EXPLANATION IN
THE HOUSE - WHAT ANOTHER REPRESENTATIVES,
SAYS
care you going to make it the subject OF per-
sonal explanation In the House?" STAR reporter
asked Representative Hewitt, OF New York, refer
ring to the O'DOnneu matter.
"Why, no indeed" replied the NJ. C. with sort
OF contemptuous chuckle. "It's too puerile The
whole thing is so silly. What would 1 say? Mr..
Speaker, am neither a fool nor knave? That's
what it would amount to. Why should have gone
trouble with the resolution unless felt some in
terest in it? The truth is did not believe that
O'DOnneIl had had a fair trial did not think he
had justice, and no matter how much OblOQuy
might be heaped upon me am always ready to aid
In obtaining justice for any one have never yet
refused to listen to appeals for justice, whether
they came from high or low, and to do what could
ought to have chance for his life, and felt some
sympathy for the poor fellow. told the British
minister So That was before ODOnnells confession
that he deliberately shot Carey down was made
public. But even II that had been known the, man
still would have been entitled to fair trial" MI.
Hewitt reiterated his declaration that he would not
take any notice as Representative OF the affair
Though Mr.. Hewitt makes light OF this whole
matter others do not, and he may ind that 1t will
become serious thing with him. member OF
Congress- talking about It. said: "Hewttt can never
make his peace with his Irish constituents by any
such explanations as he has given. They Will say
that the very fact OF his going to the British minis
terS SO soon after Offering the resolution is against
him. They will think That the man who was as
had no business to be visiting the British min
iSfRrD
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Sentenced for Violating the Sunday

NEW YORK. Jan. 15.-Alex. X. Spencer, better
known rs ''>andy" Spencer, who was convicted
yesterday or violating The excise law by selling
liquor on sunday. December I'd. was to-day seI-
tenced 10 The penitenIlary for thirty days and 10
ply tne OF sl90, and TO stand committed until the
line Is paid for period or not longer than one
hundIeti laXS.
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Extract of Lemon.
THE INNOCENT GARB IN WHICH SPIRITS ARE sx Ua-
GLED TO THE INDIANS

S2
GLED TO THE INDIANS.
The Indian Office has received information OF an
ingenious method recently adopted by traders to
evade the law against selling liquor to the Indians
gallon OF pure alcohol Is favored with extract Of
lemon, and then placed in small bottles similar to
those In which extracts are sold The bottles have
the regular label, bearing the inscription: "Jewel
extract OF lemon for navorng Ice cream, 1ellies,
custards, sauces, cakes, pastry, &C." There is a
very pronounced order OF lemon about the LIQUID
and 1t has that taste, but there is such large pro-
portion OF alcohol that goOd-sized drink would
prove very heady. Commissioner Price, after ex-
amining this "lemOn extract" wrote to the internal
revenue collector at Omaha, Nebraska, as follows:
that ~ ond sad 70 e
principally alcoholic is being sold extensively the
frontier to Indians under the guise OF essence Of
lemon. sample furnished by you has been ex-
hibted here, which 1t is alleged you obtained from
an Indian agent. Will you please inform this Office
from what agent you received the same?"
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Spait hV "a RpceiyeP.

New York. Jan. l5.-An action WAS begun In the
U. :. circuit court to-day. by George Wilkinson,
receiver OF the American Trust company OF New
Jersey against DegS T.. Culver, resident OF this
city. for the Recovery OF S44SO, the balance due
Judgment OF 81, ,263 obtained by receiver Nilkln-
son IN The Sl,reIne cnuri VI NeM Jersey.
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NcnIana-s CONGREGATIONAL Convention.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, April ia special TO the
3TtJi"., from Helena. Montana, says: The constl-
tutenal convention met at noon YESTERDAY A
temporary organization was formed, and a com
i i'n on credentials appOiuted, after which tha
CpnNchtipn adjourned. pending a report from tl,
commute. Jon IeroLy"niEg A list or the dele
Ei,t.S Mas reported embracing Is republicans and
- democrats. IA" members Were sworn In by
Chief JGo,ire Wade. and the convention again ad-
lnlrH2d unlil ekvAi'ig. when ". ~ Clark dem ) uf
Sittr bow culntY Was chosen pcrnaneIt PRESIDENT:
ana /. l. N,sl tlcVCs secretary, and ts.'neces,aSy
Standing cL-uluIi -, AA..r.. -.Ll.niIlf..d
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s.arrofinR in lsnsInn.

BOSTON, Jan l5.-NtI another ease or Carratiny
occurred eaTIr thlo murIiil-. the NicIliu heings
Patrick IL. Bi1cklcy. a newspaper correspondent OF
Lowell. Who WIS Violently assaulted Ia Mliarns'
court, within few tcet or the Herald Office, and
robbed uf a slaau SUN OF money
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Fire i'm New York.

New YORK, Jan 15.-A fire broke out early this
morning ia the i've story brick building, No. 81
Duane street The place Is used as store house for
rags by George Schofeld. who occupies every floor,
renting out an Office on the ground story TO James
Heunessy S Co, dealers in paper stock. The flames
were eNtnguisied after an hours deluging the
stock with water Mr.. HenneSSy's loss was nomi-
nal The loss OF Mr.. Schoiled placed at $4,000;
insured FOR SI6150. The loss the building. which
Is owned by the Stewart estate, is not over OOO
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The RESIGNATION OF Cadet Jesse a. Wise, 4th
class, Q. S: Military academy, is accepted by the
Secretary OF War.
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fire iu rhiiadeIpbi,.

lHTiApEI.rHla. Jan IA In. occurred early
this m0rnng ~ Tie hosiery ulIi II John K Bridges
q 30, No. la4. NpIjh 'FRONT.' s.nel LoSs on stock K
sl0,3U0 and ca The hUiditS sl.O)O.
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The offices d the Willard companies VIII proba-
bly, be removed from Philadelphia TO Boston, as
most Of the stock Is held there.
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Liquor Nen and Temperance Men.

Liquor wen ana temperance N1csl.
THE LICENSE BILL BETWEEN TWO FIRES-MR WEST
SAYS THE BILL Is DENOUNCED ON BOTH SIDES FOR
WHAT Is NOT IN ia MEETING OF GERMAN RES
TACHANT KEEPERS.
'There is an organization denouncing the bill for
what is not In it, said Commissioner West to a
STAR reporter to-day referring 10 the call as pulL
isheCi in morning paper for a meeting OF German
restaurant and saloon keepers To consider the new
license bill. .The temperance people also drnounce
the blll Tor what Is not In IT, Ii seems TO me thar
IL is good sign when neither party il entirely sat
tween the Two
1.-The key to this natter said Mr. West. referring
again TO the cali for the German saloon-keepar~'
meeting, sis In the closing paragraph. which says
money Is necessary. Mr. Schade wants Zee. az 1
understand in order To go up before Congress and
defeat the bill; but he cant defeat it,"
Mr. West states in reference to the criticisms of
the temperance people that the biu While in-
creasing The revenues derived from the nGnor
dealers. gives the District authorities better means
OF enforcing the law. While il protects The hGGor
dealers from extorion and blackInail to which they
are subjected 10y INSCRIPTIONS persons under the
law requiring them annually To get the signatures
or property and h0uSenolderS 10 their aJ;-
pllcatlonS Tor license, ii at the same time
Is an improvement In total abstinence
point VI view, as 1t renders conviction for violations
OF the liquor laws easier. Mr.. West says the bill
will not. as charged. permit man 10 get license
In one part OF the city and do business IN another,
and does mott in any particular, change the law on
that subject
AMEETING OF RETAIL LIQUOR DEALERS.
meeting OF the retail saloon keepers was held
this afternoon In Abner'S hail, which had been
called by the German saloon keepers association
for the purpose OF taking action relative TO the new
license bill introduced in Congress. They say in
their call that the restaurant keepers must oppose
the provision that policeman shall have authGify
TO go into any restaurant or house when ne seas a
light after hours, and when he thinks that lGuor
Is being sold or gambling is going on. and ii the
house lie closed he shall have the rftlt 10 demand
admttance. II this be refused he shall call wit
neSseS and the denial OF admission shall be taken
as evidence that liquor is being sold. thai there
Is gambling. which shall be cause FOR rcvoking the
license. fine OF not less than 500. perhaps Three
months imprisonment, or 1t may be botn. Mr.
Huge, the president OF the association. called ;he
meeting TO order, and after discussion Ii was decided
TO draw up petition and appoint committee 10
call upon the proper committee OF Congress.
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Alndy.s ncnrh fro,n /. Fan

NAIDEN, MASS, Jan. l5-Nr, Naleria Stone dleI
mere TINS morning irpa the effects ~ a rall four
weeks ago. DWflu- The Ua-t lew years Mrs. Stone
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Egypt i'm Danger.

POWERFUL ALLY FOR EL MAHDL
LONDON, Jan. l5.-The Cairo correspondent OF tho
Standard says IL is reported that the Shedkh
Senoussi Is advancing 10 join FL MahdL III this
report is true Egypt is In the greatest danger,
because the influence OF SenouSs extends along uo
whole north African shore provinces 70 Egypt,
throughout the syrian desert, and among the ArAD
tribes bordering upon the Suez canal From Trpou
TO Dongola or 10 Alexandria Is only Is 10 u Gays
camel march. IL has been decided 10 raise q
Turkish contingent, TO be recruited pr1nc1paiy ia
Albania which win form a third brigade OF tho
Egyptian army. The officers are 10 be Engnsh-
AID FoR EMMA BoNp-A fund for the Denent
Miss EmIna Bond is being raised In Hlllsooro, Ill
-Four hundred dollars have been suosnnoed, III ~
proposed 20 increase the amount 20 $sUO or IUO
The popular feeling for Miss Bond Is shown oy the
fact that almost every man, woman ana cnilo IN
the town is eager 10 contribute 10 the suDecnptaon
IL is understood that there is another movement ON
foot to raise enough money 10 cancel tne mortgage
on Mr. Bonds farm. The long tf1a ana large doc
tors bills have placed Mr. Bond In very strioened
circumstances Unless he Is assisted ne VIII loeo
bis farm lie has been confined 10 his OeQ ever 0nco
the unex xpected verdict was rendered The verdict
Is stM the general subject OF discussion.
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reye-
nue., sl777, 70. @; customs, s57s s66s7
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George De b. Keim was yesterday elected presi-
dent OF the Philadelpnia ana neaolnG faufoao, 70
succeed Mr.. G0wen.
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a CannfbaI Sporting MAN.

| BUFFALO, y. ", Jan. 15-Wiliiam Forrestal a
| rough. bit almost the entire lower lip on an old
sporting man named Ted Ball. in row last night.
| ForreStal is hiding from the police.
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Gov. Abbett Uuaupurnsed.

TRENTON. y. j., Jan. l5.-A snow storm that piled
tie flakes many inches high did not interfere with
to-day's Inauguration OF Gov. Albeit. The crowd
may have been smaller, but the program was faith
fully carried out.
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MoNTaNss CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
THE MAINLAND SENArORSHIP.
8a,lotiny at apuapo,i, ro-s,

bhTthoKK. MD, Jan 1a-The legislature to-day
No'ed Tor United States senator 10 succeed Hon.
James Black Groome, whose term expires on the
an ol March, M The house of Delegates consists
:. ''n ','.l : II aNii, ais. aid the senate,
~ a, iAocf'.ls i II rpgh.iCan>- making the total
lo1ht vote oI general assembly Ia necessary 10 an
election, ~ votes ~
Ihe Vote IN the house stool: For James Black
"roone ,utILl, OF CrtL, L.; John NJ Robinson
Nt'ni.' queen Anne, -. Philip r. Thomas denlD,
15Lo5l, if' T. N. Wilson ,den-N Worcester "
4 "a alas - heating dem. queen Anne :: Charles
l. NesicOt >rep.}. Kent, -; j. A. J. Crt.sHeIl rep
Cecil. ). NNf'
lhe vote IN the senate stood. Groorne. 4 Robin
So; .; hnAas, !; ilSar. ;. Hobt. B. DIXON dem
latout, ,, NcS,cUtt, :. CC.,swcl, >
There WeTH Three ah>,uJatsS from Tho house ant
thr+ifoiu the senate M the candidates voted for
rSlteln counties on The Eastern shore an az. law
uI lhs stale requiring ihat the senator 10 a chosen
az TINS election shall L. resident OF that ~,cliop
lihs peculiar I'D Law Ot N.TN Land, providing that
oht t1 lte L = senators ~ the state shall be
sri'vJed mum particular lpsalifI has ALWAYS hspa
lllLAllLLN NL-,rAnl hN iAn l.--L- n m.
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kilograms to The Star
THE GARR0TERs IN BOSTON.

DECLINE OF THE WHALE FISHERIES.
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CAPT VIM l. FoULKE, 9th cavalry, was to-day
placed upon the retired list of the army.
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Fatai >icdd,uy Accident.

MhhtN. MASS, Jan la-lslot night, at Hay-
on which ,jdIutS OIearl Was seated s,.y,Ttn.y bta
night l,-. hc died WlthAu halT an hour A br.ther
CI - isuA, WHO WAS CA The double runner Was
EuTt internally. Charles HdywAris right leg WAS
hiuAeh ia J~o places. TWO Young women naInel
uti.sOs.CA |glI ,,TuallN injured.
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PATENTS were Issued to-day as follows: James A.
Ashley. Washington, coffee pot; Benjamin s. Ben
son. Baltimore sulky piOw; L. D. Bond, Washing
ton, tag attaching device; John CusSons Glen Val
ley. Va. calendar: Willard ID. DoremuS Washing
ton, apparatus for lighting and eXtnguislling
lamps Richard A: Lindsay, Baltimore, live box for
hsn; ellison w. Metcalfe, Baltimore. railway tor
pedo placer; EbeneZer Morrison and J. p HerrOn
washington, two patents, machine for testing fab
rics and thickness guage: Dudley Page Frederick
Nd. step ladder: George W. Price, Baltimore. fOun-
tain attac1lnent for pens; Francis G. Renner New
Midway, Md, portable fence.
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DISTRICT CASES IN THE COURT OF CLaIMs-The
cases OF j. S. WorthingtOn and VIM. II. Brainam
against the District of Columbia were argued and
submitted in the Court Of Claims TODAY These
claims arose under contracts with the board OF pub
lie works.
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FuRs. FuRsu FuRs,u
AT REDUCED PRICES.

TIE balance Of our stock Of Ladies' Wraps Dolmans
Circulars and quilted lined, at closing out fgures
All reliable goods.
SEAL SKIN GARMENTS Genuine bargains in these
goods They VIII be fifty cent higher next season.
Mink and Chinchilla CIRCULARS from s65 up.
Sole agents for DUNI.APs NEW YORK SILK OPERA
and DERBY HATa
WuLETT l. RUOFF
Hatters and Furrier4
~ COS Pennsylvania avenuA
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CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIoSs-The next semi
monthly civil service examination. provided for
candidates living at distance but temporarily So
Journine In Washington, Will be held Tomorrow
general examination FOR the depart mental service
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OdpAsOA 1OplC9s
THE GEORGIA SENATORS FOR Mr.. EMORY sPERR,s
CONFIRMATION.
The Senators from Georgia will not, a STAR re.
porter was to-day Informed upon reliable authority.
oppose the confirmation OF MI. Emory Speer as
U. 8. district attorney. On the contrary, they
favor 1t and will vote for him They hold that Mr..
Speer is much better man than they are liable to
get should he be rejected and they Judge him only
6y MS public record They say that what he has
done and said, outside OF the line OF his duties is
not 10 De considered In passing upon him as a pub
nc omcer Upon leaving South Carolina recently,
ml to get shack into the United States again" !"
This stirred the Indignation Of the South Carolina
people, but the Georgia Senators, 1t is said hold
that such expressions and matters are 0Ii,,ade.
tnat they cannot be brought before the Senate to
operate against Speer. With the Georgia Senators
lOr MIN, MI. Speers confirmation is probably as
Sured.
BILL 10 FORFHTT THE TEXAS PACIFIC LAND GRANT
At q meeting OF the House committee on public
lands, this morning, consideration was given to the
arguments OF MI. Pryor, made yesterday before the
committee In favor OF the transfer OF the Texas
Paclnc land grant to the Southern Pacific The
suD.committee having In charge the forfeiture of
land grants TO railroads was directed to report
Dill declaring the land grant forfeited The report
VIII oe mace 10 the entire committee tomorrow on
the grounds that the Texas Pacific company did not
comply with any OF the requirements Of the act
granting the land, and that the Southern Pacific
had defeated the building OF the Texas Pacific for
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The GREELY RELIEF BOARD will complete the
preparation of their report tomorrow. when it will
De submitted to the Secretaries OF War and Navy
Inc '0afd Will recommend that two suitable YES
sells b tted out and sent this season for the relief
o the Treeiy party, In accordance with the advice
Oh nearly all the Arctic experts who appeared be-
fore the board.
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THE TINE STANDARD AND THE WEATnER.-When
Secretary Chandler met Admiral Sllufeldt the SUD-
elfniendent OF the Observatory, at the Navy de-
partlnent this morning, he jOkingiy suggested
changing the time to accord with the new standard
with the hopes OF eifecting change in the weather
IL was thought inadvisthle, however. to disregard
Ine opinion or the Attorney General in the matter
1Or IL might make weather matters even worse II
possible. The Navy department Will therefore
remain eight minutes behind the White House and
treasury department., until the Change can De
authOritatively made.
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He BOUNDARY SEWER APPg0PRIA TIoNS-In re-
Spouse 10 a request from til" District Commits
siohe'S, Inc first controller Of the Treasury has
ceched taat the uneXpended balances of appro-
prt'icnS fcf the construction ar the Boundary
sewer cannot he used after Tire expiration OF the
SDec'iVe fiscal years Tor which the apprOp,iat ions
We're made.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

~ WoMANs CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE
SS UNION..Parlor meeting. at Masonic Temple
s;h street near F. 2norrow "Wednesday at 80
Miss MARY ALLEN WEST, president Illinois W. c. T. e.
viii address the meeting Public invited 1t
rsoTHE MEMBERS OF POTOMAC LODGE. No
W F a A. NJ, will meet at their hall to attend
the funeral of late Bro j. c. Hieston on Wednesday,
i0'n O'CLOCK sharp 81 HEkE 2EasE ~ y secreta
GEORGETOWN. D. c., January Is. 1884. it
rso THE s5TH ANNIVERSARY OF EAGLE
TENT No 2 !; o. Of r., will take place at the
southeast, WEDNESDAY January 10th commencing at
$50 m Members will assemble at odd Fellows Hall
Navy Yard. at Z O'Clock sharp Sister Tents and the
public GENERALLY cordially invited. 1t
r-@s THE MEMBERS OF POTOMAC R. A CHAP
W TER, Nc. s. will meet WEDNESDAY II o'clock
~ sharp, to attend funeral of Comp. J. G. HIEsToN.
c. F. sHEKEI.L, Secretary.
GEORGETOWN. D. c. Jan. 15 1881 it
- 1T MAY BE OF INTEREST TO PARENTS
- t 20 learn some fsGts concerning the management
ated eight miles from here the Baltimore Ohio
railroad. While health and comfort there consid-
cred factors towards the cultivation of the
president of that College to teach morality from the
Holy Scriptures. A gentleman from this city, whose
or Profits TO expect from ything he may have to say
on the subject visited the COLLEGE without PR
nouncement and after careful study of the character
OF the president MIR Aug. j. Smith found him gentle
man well qualified for the trust contded to him He ap-
pears to have the singular faculty of inspiring each
scholar with sense OF self respect and it is simply
wonderful how he succeeds in the enforcement of dis
clpne by percussion and by showing his personal inter
his friend. and in their py rad their
perfect and willing submission. On examining the
kitchen Eantry and dining room scrllpurIs neatness
and cleanliness well as comfort found exist
everywhere The rooms large and airy, have single
beds and are occupied each but by two scholars Alto
Eeter 1t is subject of pride and comfort to know that
It. ~ > 49, H. BRUGGEMAN, POD.
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GENERAL SHERMAN.--A stan reporter met Cen
eral SHERMAN Wadin9s through the SllSll in the
Vicinity OF the War department this morning In
answer to the inquiries OF the reporter the general
Salt 'at ne was enjoying rxceen. health: that he
aa Ms lIlAliI Were living Very quietly in st. Louis
an: Thai The life there perfectly satisfactory To
lhNin. he added that he would remain In Wash
ilcidl over Tomorrow: ara would then leave for
New oEt. returning 10 st. Louis ia Il few dlyS lie
hoped 10 De able to come 10 Washington OccIsfon-
ally 50 Us not To forget oi assoca ions.