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The Washington critic., 1886-08-30
NntnI Isirh Chnrge.

When Boston was Fannie Kemble's home,
and her summers were spent here and there
in rural Massachusetts,, she engaged a
worthy neighbor to be her charoteer dur
ing the season Of one of her country So
iournings. With kind-hearted loquacity
he was beginning to expatlate on the coun-
try, the crops and the history OF the people
around about, when Fannie remarked, in
her imperious, dogmatlc fashion:
''Sir, have engaged you TO drive for me,
not TO talk to me-"
The farmer ceased, pursed up his lips and
ever after kept his peace. When the yaca-
tion weeks were over and the dame was
about TO return to town, she sent for her
,Jehu and his bill. Running her eyes down
its awkward columns, she paused.
"Wbat Is this item, sirP" said she. ~
cannot understand It,"
And with equal gravity he rejoined;
"Sass. $5. don't often take 1t, but when
l do, Icharge. Boston Beacon.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-30
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD
Schedule In effect SUNDAY, MAY 80, 1860,
until further notice.

Leave Washington RON station, corner OF
New Jersey avenue and street
For Chicago 10 m and 1910 y m daily. Tho
~ m Is q Fast Limited Express for Pitts
burg and Chicago, arriving in Pittsburg at
7!35 m; Chicago next morning at 500 No
extra fare is charged on this train for fast
time.
For Cincinnati, Louisville and st. Louis daily
at $3.50 m and 1910 p m, with through
coaches and palace sleeping cars to above
1h,sa mea Ts90ut traS 10 chance; gSo is fast
ARRIVING IN Cincinnati next morning at 7:45,
st. Louis $40 m. No extra fare is charged
For Pittsburg at 10 n IN and S.55 m daily, 10
Pntsburg, Cleveland and Detroit, with Nom
- arch parlor and sleeping cars to pttsburg.
For Lynchburg, Natural Bridge, Lexington
ana Staunton lO:lOp m, with sleeping cars
daily. On saturday, sleeping car to Natu-
raj Bridge Station only.
For Lexington and Local Stations, $40 m
daily; except Sunday, and 1910 p m daily.
For Wilmington, Del, and intermedi ate points
between Baltimore and Wilmington, 1915 p
m daily, except Sunday
For Baltimore on week davs 5. G:30, 6a0 7:30,
$3.50 and 1905 m 1910, 125 315 d5-mlnute
train, $3.50, 49o, $40, b;4o, GAO, Z, s;sS and
For baltimore on Sundays Gao, 7:so, $40
and iOG5 m, 1875, 1:S0, $3.50, 4ao, $40, $40,
For Shenandoah Valley Railroad and points
m train has sleeper from Washington to
New Orleans; 53O m sleeper to Little Rock
For Annapolis 6Ao IN and 1910 and d:30
pm; on sunday $50 m. fA0 p M.
For way stations netween Washington and
Baltimore 3, G:40, $3.50 a m, 1910 j. IN, $3.50,
$40, and u m. on Sundays $3.50 IN and
1870. 800. 1910. Z, II y m. For stations on Met
ropoltan Branch G:ij a m daily eEceptSunday
and 53l p IN daily; 43O y m daily except
Sunday for principal stations on Metroroli-
tan Branch, $40 2 m daily: on Sun
day stops at all stations. For Gaithersburg
and intermediate points. 1903 IN 1890 and
ll!O IN daily except sunday. For Freder-
lex $40 a m and 4:i0 m daily except Sum
day.
For Hagerstown 10 a m and 531 m daily ex-
cept Sunday.
Trains arrive from the West daily 6:e0, 7:2O a
m, ll5, $50 and 1880 p N. Q.ittle Rock ex-
press.
From Wilmington, Del, and intermediate
points north of Baltimore, ll:i5 IN.
From Annapons, s:3I IN ana l:6O and 5:25
y M sunday, l035 a m, 635 p m.
7;sO m daily and 5;30 p u! daily, except
From Frederick and intermediate points S.25
m and S:l5 p IN daily except sunday.
Trains leave Baltimore for Washington at 8 10,
G&0, 720, 900, 0:05 and 1879 n M, 1915 2:3U,
3, 4, Ago, 8, $3.50, 7;i5, 0 and II N; on sun
days $50, 7.20. 800 and g:05 a m, 1:20, $3.50,
4:g0, 3. $50 7:45, 9and II pm.
All trains from Washington stop at Relay
| Station except l:95, 3:15 and j:40 p M.
| For further Information apply at the Dalti-
more ~ Ohio Ticket o. Ce--Washington sta
| tiun, Gl0 and 1851 Penns ivania avenue corner
| OF Fourteenth street. where orders will ba
| taken for baggage to be checked and received
| at any Point IN the city.
| Is. DUNHAM, G. X. LORD,
| Gen Manager, BALTIC. q. p. A.
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CITY SPECIALS.
Grand Excursion 10 baltimore
Monday. September 9th.


District Assembly, No. o. Knights Of
Labor Of Washington, have perfected ar
raDgcments with the Baltimore and Poto-
mac Railroad for a grand holiday excur-
sion 20 Baltimore on Monday, September
9th, at the low rate Of 81 90 for the round
trip. The tickets Will bc accepted on any
train except the limited express trains, on
day Of issue TO and from Baltimore. Friends
OF the great labor organization are invited to
join In aud make this occasion grand sue
cess. This unrivaed and popular route has
sixteen trains between the two cities, and
Is prepared to handle, without any deten-
tion, all that may desire TO avail themselves
OF this low rate. Druid Hill Park, where
the celebration takes place, is within short
distance OF the stations OF the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad. In addition to
regular schedule, special trains will leave
at $50 a. IN. and 1850 a. IN, and returning
leave Baltimore at IL o'clock, midnight.
No other line can offer such a schedule.
See that your tickets read by the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad and take no other.
Tickets for sale by any member Of the Or.
der District Assembly No. Grand at the
station Of the Baltimore and Potomac Rail
road.
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nrntI,s of NIn .,csidenta.

This city lost one Of It's old citizens In
the death of Mr.. John {. Hatiu,s., who
died at half-past 10 &c cocE Saturday
light. Mr. Hardness was boru in this
city in 1905 and has resided here over since
lie has held number of local offices AMI
been prominent citizen. His funeral will
take place from McKendree Chapel to-
morrow morning at half-past 10 o'clock.
Another Of WashIngton's old citizens
died last night, being Mr.. Thompson
Nailor The deceased had been hi for
three months and his death was hourly
expected. He was engaged In the livery
business here for years, and was an uncle
of Allison and Wash b. Nailor.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-30
CANNsrATTER V0LKSTESr
Parade This Morning and Festivities
at Guethlcr's Park.

hrNuc ihiS hOfblhp anu fcstiNiueS
at Guethlcr's Park.
The Cnnnstatter Volksfcst opened at
Gucthlcr's Park yesterday. The park
was beautifully decorated with bunt.
ing, garlonds and banners and presented
a gay appearance. just inside the en-
trance was an immense column Of
fruil forty feet high. The column was
composed Of all kinds of vegetables,
from bean 10 a pumpkin, and fruits
IF every variety. y marble statue Of
Jcrga, the hunter, adorned The top Of
the column. The column stood ON a
pedestal twenty live feet square, at each
corner Of which was u bow Of fruit,
and rottcd flowers surrounded the
base.
The festival was opened by Mr.. Erie
her. the president OF the association, by
the dedication Of the fruit column, and
then Professor Hugo Kucrschncr made
an address Of welcome, speaking in
German. The rest of the afternoon
was devoted 10 II sacred concert by the
Washington S,vngcrbund, GtrmanH
MMnncrchor and Nacckcr's orchestra
This morning at 10 O'Clock there was
procession on the Avenue consisting
Of Il squad Of mounted police chief
marshal and aids, twenty-five knights
in seventeenth century costumes riding
upon horses with gay trappings, the
Marine Band and the large fruit col
umn surrounded by eighteen young
ladies. Wagons with seven hunters
chasing rabbit followed and car
riages containing members of the asso'
citation brought up the rear.
The festivities at the park, consist.
ing of dancing, music and concerts
will continue tonight and tomorrow
night.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-30
HELD ron GRAND JURY
Evidence duplicating slaughter in the
Death of Harry Yates

Evidence duplicating slaughter In the
Death of Harry Yates
Saturday night, about o'clock,
Harry Yates, a If arold colorcd boy
living in Temperance alley, between T
and L and Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets northwest, started to 90 to u
store on L street, accompanied Ivy his
foster sister, Sophronia Gordon. When
about fifteen feet from his house a
pistol.shot was heard and Yates fell
forward on his face, dead with n ball
in his head. The cries of the girl
brought crowd to the spot and the
girl was arrested on suspicion of being
the murderer. She told a straight story,
though, TO the effect that she had
started 10 the store with Yates, and
walked u little ahead of him. Suddenly
she heard the shot, and turning around
found him on the ground
Investigation brought out the fact that
Grant Slaughter, colorcd boy living
several doors aOovc, had fired the fatal
shot Ann Gray, Il colorcd woman,
said she saw him lean out Of the win
dow and fire 1t. Search was made for
Slaughter last night but he had disap-
pearcd after remaining home all night
and half of Sunday. This morning he
walked into the Second Precinct Station
and gave himself up. He acknowledged
firing Il shot, but claimed 1t was acci-
dental. lie said he was fooling with
the pistol in his room, in the second
story Of his mothcr's house, aud the pis-
tol went Off. The spot where Yates
was shot Is - feet from this house, and
in the darkness II would he impossible
10 see any one from the window. There
was no cnmity between the two boys,
scarcely an acquaintance.
The Coroner held an inquest this
morning with the following jury; II.
A. Smoot, Thos +. Darcy, A. S.
Clark, j. NJ Crous, G. Il. Harlan,
August Gusdorlr. Ann Gray's tcsti-
mouy, which was rambling and unccr.
tain, was refulcd by other witnesses,
hut The jury evidently gave it weight,
for their verdict said that they were
not capable of determining whether
the shooting was accidental or not.
The boy was accordingly committed
10 Jail to await the action of the grand
iuIV
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Attention is called to Buyers OF
Dry Goods,

Tbs is the last week of the special sale Of
dry goods at w. d. Clark's, where you can
purchase at cost for cash and at the same
time have the advantage Of selecting from
one of the largest and newest stocks of
goods In the city. Mr.. w. d. Clark, sue
cessor to Messrs. Trunnell & Clark at Sll
Market Space, is Offering these special in
ducements, both as to goods and reduced
prices, In order to reduce his immense stock
10 make room for the fall and winter
purchase. Those who are OF in immediate
want of dry goods would do well to buy at
these reduced rates and place the goods
away until needed. 1t is seldom you have
an opportunity to buy at representative
house goods at prices offered in this old
and reliable dry goods house.
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She called Him "Fish scaIes.r

Frances Butler, a colored girl in pink
"Mother Hubbard" was behind the bars at
the Police Court to-day. The evidence
was to the effect that she was trying to
iirt with colored beau named Scales In
Iowa Circle and she made him angry by
calling him "Fish Statesn because he would
not notice her. There has been consider
able complaint about disorderly crowds Of
coored people in this park aud the police
are using every effort to break ii up.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-30

The solar eclipse was visible for about
three.quarters Of an hour yesterday morn
ing following 6 o'clock, and was watched
from the Naval Observatory. The eclipse
was only partial as seen from any point in
the United States, very small portion OF
the SUMS surface being h dden at any time.
1t will probably be some time before new
is received Of the success Of any of the %
serving parties at the points where ie
eclipse was total.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-30

SS.75 will buy a solid Ash Wardrobe;
$3.50, Walnut Extension Tables; Antique
Ash Chamber Suites, S24 50 Kitchen
Chairs, light or dark, :2; Cane-seat Chairs,
1895; large Walnut Wardrobes. SIS;
Lounges, 81. 20; High Chairs and Rockers,
for children, 45c; Walnut Parlor Suites,
S2S, but few of them left Il Walnut Brace
Arm Chairs, 81; Ladies' Rockers, $l.25.
We have about 9 large Walnut Chamber
Suites, with Marble-rop We will sell at
s45; former price, $50. This is the best
bargain we have ever offered.
WM ii. DuNN's,
81 7th street northwest.
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CHESAPEAKE e. Clio RAILWAY

UEANE II. & =. DEPOT, SIXTH AND b STS.)
l0.b5 A. M.-For Newport News. Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk. Daily except sun
day.
11Ib A. M.-For ell the Virginia Springs AMI
the West, daily except Sunday. Free
Observation Car from Charlottesville.
$50 j. M-Fu the Virginia Springs and the
West. Solid train. With Pullman sleepers
TO Louisville. Pulman service to Ciucn.
natl and st Louis. Fast express daily.
100 7. M-Nrglnia Springs Express, daily
except Sunday, through Pullman Buffet
Sleerers, Baltimore to White Sulphur
Springs.
For tickets and information apply at G. %
o. Railway office, 5l3 Pennsylvania avenue,
and u. & T. Station.
II. W. FULLER,
Eeneral pnSSCnrCr Acont.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-30

superior claret is advertised in Atlanta,
Ga, for twenty-five cents quart. Sweet
Burgundy, Catawba, port wine and Soup
pernopg for forty cents a quart, and yet
whisky rules as the favorite beverage at
from sixty cents to 81 a quart. Atlanta,
by the decision of a majority Of its citizens,
is a Prohibition stronghold. You cannot
lawfully drink whisky sold at retail in any
public saloon. The consequence is an In
creased demand for moasses jugs and n
steady advance in the price of the best old
rye and bourbon.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-30
Deaths in .July.

There were Al deaths in the District
during July, Of which ll9were white males,
1Ol white females, 10l colorel males and
100 colored females. Tho death rate for the
whites was 1914 per 1000 per annum; for
the colored, 3S ,43, and Tor the total popula-
ton, Esd. The average OF the white dece-
dents was p yeare; that of the colorel dece-
dents less than % years.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-30
ShoeSI Shoes |! Shoes F.!

u fants' Button, CSC,
Spring eel sizes b to 8, roc.
Ladies' Kid Shoes, worked button.holes,
Si25.
Ladies' Kid Shoes, worked buttonholes,
Sl4O.
Our So in opera and Common Sense, Si,7O.
Boys Solid Laced Shoes, sizes to 8, Sl1O.
Boys Solid Button Shoes, sizes 3 to 5, Sl.1O.
Ladies' Foged, Button and Polish, 5Oc.
All our Low Shoes ut and below cost for
this week.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-30

The National Rifles broke camp at Colo
NAL Beach yesterday and returned to the
city last night on the Excelsior, which had
been chartered to make the trip. The
Light Infantry left Atlantic City this after
noon at . O'Clock, aud VIII arrive about s:3l
tonight. The stay-at home members Of the
corps will he at the depot aud escort the
returning members to the Armory.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-30
A Large Real Estate sale.

The triangular square at the intersection
Of Massachusetts, avenue, Second street aud
L street northeast, containing about %, 900
square feet, was to-day sold by Mrs. Va
linda Chapman 70 benlsmin r. Tilley for
foot.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-30
WASHINGTON CRITIC
ADJUSTMENTS.

ALnArGu's.-"1 The Mascot Summer
Opera Company.
/HERzoG's "a Practical joke
BARTON e LoGAN's. -- The Leonzo
Brothers.
ROLLER CoAsTER.-Athletic Park.
PANoRAMA.-Socond Battle OF Bull Run.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-30

We are now receiving our fall stock Of car
pets, furniture aud upholstery goods, You
are invited to call aud look through, aud II
pleased make your selections. Headquar-
ters for bottom cash prices. W. IL. IIoERG.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-30
Marriage Licenses,

Marriage licenses have been granted to
James C, Smith an Louisa l.. Speiss;
Frederick Blumer an l Jennie NJ. Williams;
Charles Il, Allis N aud Mrs. Alice f..
Howard John l., Gle soD of tbs city and
Mary A. Connor of Nlw York; Charles T..
Howard and Mary NJ. Baird.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-30
wAsHiwGT0N, CHIC & WESTERN r. p.


SCHEDULE IN EFFEUT AUG. l. 1856,
Trains will leave from and arrive at u. & +.
station, 9th aud b sts as follows:
Leave Washington $40 q. m. except Sun
day. and 3;i5 D. IN, daily, arriving ut Round
lin 1874 a. m. and T;l9 p. m. Returning, trains
leave Round I'LL ut 6.G3 Il. IN. daily and at
1916 p. m. nally except Sunday arriving at
$40 q. m. and 5.iS p m.
Monthly snd Quarterly Communication rates.
one thousand mile tickets, SIS.
r. Bll.L, Superintendent.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-30
"AIderncy Dairy wagons

Fresh Aldemey butter, churned every
morning and delivered in ] ID "Ward"
prints, 35c per h. Also cottage cheese;
buttermilk and sweet milk, sc, per at.
Cream, 15c. per pt.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-30

At Smiths reliable installment house
you will find full line of chamber, par
Tor, diuing-room and kitchen furniture,
carpetings, etc., for sale on easy weekly or
monthly payments. No. 452 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-30

John Rudden's popular installment
houses, $50 and 1882 Seventh street north
west, are filed to their utmost capacity with
all kinds of furniture, rugs carpets, clocks,
pictures, refrigerators, baby carriages, all
styles and sizes of cooking and other
stoves. These goods will be sold very low
for the summer for cash or on easy pay
ments on the installment plan.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-30
Stock Taking Over .

We are happy to announce we did not find
any odd Ends or Remnants, as they are
closed out weekly; but we offer the following
new and attractive goods, advance fall styles,
among those we are daily receivingi
The Washington critic., 1886-08-30

Snow CASES, MANUFACTURERS Prices
637 LOUISIANA AVENUE.
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NM. IL. DUNN
81 1th street northwest.
Notice TO YsouseI.ecpers.

Coc. GLOVES win be sold this week for
bCc. LEES than cost, Douglass, 5?!5!+j!G
Ninth ST.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-30

LOOK at our soc. Al-Silk Gloves, reduced
to G9c. Douglass, 522-524-526 Ninth st.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-30

SPEAKING TUBES and electric work.
kTpHT
The Washington critic., 1886-08-30

Excursions to Cape May and Allan
tie city, Via PennsyIvania i.nil-
road.
Every Friday, commencing on the 10th
inst, during the months OF July and Au-
gust, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell round-trip tickets to Cape May and
Atlantic City at the very low rate of s..
Tickets will be good going on II a. M
train, which reaches the seashore In time
for early tea. The tickets will be good to
return within five days.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-30
RAILROADS,
THE GREAT
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
SS L
To tho North, West and south west,

PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
To tho North, west and Southwest,
D''''s ei afqfs Ss, S5aja 5aaaiscssi iiss1srz Eo.n,.
Is EFFECT JUNE 10, 1886.
of Si1fh and y si,e5is, as gSi,o,rs', 'O'"''
For fittsburg and the West. Chicago Limited
Express Of Palace sleeping Cars at O:5Oa
m daily; Fast Line $50 m daily 10
sleeping -. cars from Harrisburg to
Cincinnati and hotel car to st Louis; daily
car Altoona TO Chicago. Chicago ESnress
at gao m daily, with sleeping cars Wash.
ington to Chicago, and Harrisburg to Cleve-
ern express, with through sleepers for
Louisville and st. Louis Pacific express.
10 p m daily for Pttsburg and the West,
with through sleeper Harrisburg to Chi
BALTIMORE & POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Erie, Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo,
palace cars Washington to Rochester.
FOR Williamsport, Lock Haven and Elmira at
$3.50 IN daily except Sunday.
For New York and the East, 7:i5, o and IL
m; = 40, lOand 80 pm. On Sunday,
g:oo m, = 40, 10 and 30 p m. Linn
itod express of Pullman parlor cars, 0:1O
;. IN ana 300 p m daily except Sunday.
For Boston without change 2 m every day.
For FL, BROOKLYN, n ", al through trains con.
annex, ailording direct transfer TO Fulton
York city.
For Philadelphia, 7J5, o and II a nj, Q. d:1b,
600, 10 and 11:2O p m. on Sunday % a
m, 2, d:15, GOO, 10 and ] 90 p m Limited
express, 0l0 IN and $3.50 m daily ex-
For baltimore. 6:35. 7.1S. 900. p.dn. $50,
J1:U0 q. m,, 12.D5, 2. 3:5O, d.15, d:23. d.iO
GOO, 7:10, 10 and 1870 u. m ON sunday,
y, 800, II a. M, Q, I15, 600, 7:IO, 10
ana ii:2o p. N.
For Pupe's Creek Line. 7:15 a m and 1910 u
IN daily except sunday,
For Annapolis. 7:l5 n m, 1905 and j23 n m
daily except Sunday. Sundays, % a m, i:15
p m.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG
RAILWAY AMI ALEXANDRIA n
WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
For Alexandria, g, 7.O5, 3.25, IU:55 aud
1880 4. ~, 2o6, t:1b. i:3H. SOL S:Uj and
Il:"7 y. m. ON Sunday Mt q, D:25. 1866
n. M. 500 y. N.
For Richmond and the South, g. 1888 am
go daily, and i.3N III daily except sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria FOR Washington,
6:OO. 3. 10 1910 Il IN. |, 3:O5, 323, b:lO,
1:pO 0nd 1892 y m and l2:lO midnis sht, OK
cept Monday ON sunday at s and 1910
am, S.U5, 10:i2 y m and 1910 night.
Tickets anil Information at the Office. north.
east corner OF i3ih street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, ana at the station, where orders can
he lelt for tho checking Of baggage to destl-
nation from hotels aud residences.
tlINS. Il. PUGil. General Manager
j. r. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-30
ENcursions to Cnpe MnN and AiInu

LIGHTSING RODS manufactured and
erected. KUEHIISG.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-30
At 25 Cents.

, Ladies' ,Chemises, good muslin, lace trimm'd
fiat fclled sea ms.
Ladies' Walking skirts, deep cambric
nuunce.
Ladies' Drawers, tucks and csmbric rufile.
Ladies' Corset Covers, high and low neckod,
lace trimmed and embroidered.
Nurses Aprons, lawn, large tucks and en-
brUidcrcd,
Childrcn's Short Dresses. cambriC, Mother
Hubbard, yoke Of embroidery.
Children's Drawers, tucks and Hamburg
rufile.
At 40 Cents.
Ladies' Night Gowns, Mother Hubbard yoke,
four clusters of tuCks, rufilc around neck and
sleeves
Ladies' Chemises, rows of embroidered in
settings.
Ladies' Drawers, five tucks and Hamburg
ruflle.
Ladies' skirts, tucks and double rufilc Of
cambriC
We also offer another small lot of the cole
bratCd Cork Bustles,' which sold readily at
lsC low at 25C.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-30

IRoS SAFES repaired. KUEHLISG,
$40 Twelfth street northwest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-22
LOCAL BREYITIES.

job Printir. neatly and chenply done at
this cil;cc.
Revival services will be commenced III
Trinity NJ. E. Church tomorrow.
Captain II. NJ. Smoot keeper OF The
Light House off Matthias Point has been re-
quested TO resign.
There was heavy fog this morning,
which for some time interfered with navi-
CATION on the river.
A requisition was received from Governor
Lee in Washington yesterday for Leon &c.
nesta, who is wanted at Norfolk for grand
larceny, but he was released on bail for a
week.
Mr.. J. w. Motion, of Charlotte county, has
recently purchased from Mr.. A. J. Wedder-
burn, the Foston farm, located on the road
between Manassas and Brentsville and now
cultivated by Mr.. B. D. Merchant.
There is danger Of renewal Of the strike
in the Georges Creek region, principally
owing to the determination of the operators
to blacklist men who took leading part in
the recent troubles.
At the Yum Yum drill at the Mikado
tea last night the performers did their best,
ard were rewarded with an enthusiastic
encore. Too much praise cannot be award
ed Miss Dorsey for the proficiency to
which she brought her class.
Several carloads OF Cumberland coal were re-
ccived here last night by rail by Messrs VIM. A.
Smoot & Co., and, tho miners having resumed
work in the Cumberland rcgien. the several deal
ers in this city will hereafter have their usual
supply of this coal
1t will be seen that tho ladies of the NJ. E.
Church South are to have festival commencing
next Tuesday and continuing three days. the
proceeds raised to be used in the purchase of an
organ. Sec advertisement in to-day's GAZETTE
Tho curious noise hoard throughout the city
about o'clock yesterday morning was caused by
the falling of the west wall of the back building
of tho residence occupied by Mr.. Robert Davis, on
Pitt street, opposite st. Pauls Church.
All the public schools of tho county closet yes
terday, when the medals and other prizes were
awarded. The examinations, which were con.
Quoted during tho week, showed that the pupils
had made fair progress during the year.
The Mikado Tea at the Opera House closed last
| night, when the articles which had not boon dis
| posed of were sold at auction. The affair was q
success in every particular.
We return ur thanks to Mrs. s. w. Markell,
opposite the GAZETTE Office, for bouquet of rare
and beautiful roses.