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CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.
" cst MRHlIington.

Slipping News.-Schoonrr Thomas Il
pillsbury, with l,l0J tons of ice, from
1homastOn, aud schooner Fannie Wait.
more, from Roclland with 900 tons of
ice, for the Great Falls Ice Company
schooner Il. b. lrsenrlng, from PniiaiGl.
phin, aud schooner Henry Crosby, from
Bangor, Me-, Win lunlber for Wheatley
Bros.
Mrs. Patiison, vino has been visiting
her mother Mrs. Z. A. Moxley, on the
"Ileights,' ~ was called to her home In Bal.
limolc yesterday by serious illness in her
family.
The Olympics and Columbias play an
exhibition game at Olympic Park this
afternoon.
-Temperature and condition of water at
IA. m; Great Fails, temperature, IL; con
dition, 34 receiving reservoir, tempera-
ture, 10; condition at north connection, 2G;
condition at south connection, 80; distribu-
ting reservoir, temperature, IS; condition at
iniluont gate.housc, 80; condition at elluent
gatehouse, 30.
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COURT RECORD.

PoLIcE CoURT--Judgo IIarper.-Arthur
Burgess, disOIdCrly conduct; 95 or fifteen
days. Arthur Brown, colored, carrying
concealed weapons; $50 or sixty days in the
wurkbuusc. Oscar Burr, dlsorderly con
duct in church; s. or fifteen days. George
Giddius and Mary Washington, profanity;
50 or seven days each Henry H. Rogers
and William j. Swans, do; do. John Par
ker, trcsspass on park; s. or seven days,
Andrew Fool and Ed. Davis; loud aud
hoisterous; S. or fifteen days each An
drew jackson, Charles Smith aud Charles
Bddle, loud and bolsterous; S. or fifteen
days each. Henry IL. Price, vagraucy;
bonds or ninety days. William Rick and
George Smith, do; bonds or thirty days
paCl.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-23

A son of Charles Anderson of 1907
Maryland avenue southwest fell from a
grape arbor at his fathers residence and
dislocated his left shoulder. Dir. Boarman
rendered medical aid.
ID, c. Du Praynnr, u brakeman on the
b. y p, Railroad, had his arm badly crushed
on Saturday while coupling cars at Eleventh
street and Maryland avenue.
"A horse attached to a carriage contain
Ing Mr.. Sprngman aud Mrs. Ilcaly aud her
child ran away on Seventh street about G
O'Clock last evening. The lady and child
were thrown out, but their injuries are
very slight. They were taken to their home,
i53 SiXth-and-a.half street southwest.
"A colored man named James Buchanan
was attacked with vertigo this morning
while coming through the Smithsonian
grounds. He was removed to his home,
lOll Third street southwest, in the patrol
wagon,
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"A rwO.siDxp QUESTION. e. =:


ON 70 THE RIO GRANDE.
Hail Columbia, happy land
There are some things that we won't stand
sometimes We get real mad, and when
Our dauder's up woe tide the men
Who stand before our fury then.
Up, drawbridge, grOotns What warler, no!
Proclaim war with Mexico
For Uncle Sam in wrath has "sworer
By the nine gods he's keen for war,
tyim-vlsaged. fierce, rcd-handed, grim,
Through seas Of blood to wade or swim.
Come one, come all Hear earth and sky,
We conquer Mexico or die
NIT KEEP orr THE ST. LAwREycE.
EhY Which, Who9 Oh2 That fishing
smackg
Why, amt we going to get It back?
Oh, that's no cause for any war;
That schooner aiH't worth fighting for
Cheaper for Congress just 10 vote
Money to buy another boat
Beat all the drums Let warlikc buglcs
hlowl
Wen do our fighting down in Mexico.
- Hurdctte in BROOKLYN E1gle.
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iinctively American, says: "rhe car
dinal principle of Mr.. Tildeu's cam.
paign method was TO reach the voters
intelligence at his home through his
accustomed channels Of information.
lie did not dcspise the use of the pub.
lie meeting and eXcilements of the can.
vass just before election; but he be.
lievcd in influencing the minds Of men
in their calmer moments before the cX-
citement of heated political contest had
set in. In this way he proceeded to
lay the foundation for his Presidential
campaign of 1876, long before the st..
Louis convention, when the question
was whether or not majority of dele.
gates should be chosen favorable to the
methods he represented as Gov.
ernor of New York. AT this
time, through Mr.. William s. An.
drows, now an Excise Commissioner of
this city, and as to the particular
method to be adopted at the suggestion
of Mr.. Andrews, there commenced the
operations of what afterwards became
known as the Literary Bureau" The
papers OF the country were classified
carefully, according to their preli.
lcctions, both within and without the
Democratic party. Lists of them were
collated with very full information as
to their circulation aud influence, as
well as the political tendencies and
strength OF those who manage them.
The editors and proprietors were ind.
vidually communicated with, and sug
geslive printed matter was sent to them
for their use, either ia the shape in
which they received 1t, or rs adapted
by them to their locality The re.
sponso to that system as Is its influence
ON public opinion was soon very
marked; and the list of delegates
chosen for the St Louis Convention
told the tale Of its efficiency"
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i,sEis.

sllERMAN.-,On sunday August %, 1885, at
$50 p. m, Sarah Bradley, widow of the late
Charles A. sherman,
HEFFNER.--At Baltimore August 81, 1886
Rev. Edward llchncr, superintendent OF
GlCenmount Cemetery.
PETTUS.-At Baltimore, August 29, 1886
James Henry Pettus, aged 20 years,
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The steamer +. G. Knight is being re-
paired at the Navy Yard, instead OF at
Alexandria as was first intended. Her cyl
lnder burst while OIL Hog Island on her
New York trip last week.
Mrs. L. Saterford of 425 Eighth street
southeast reports that sneak thief stole
seventy-tlve cents from her store ye5tcr-
day morning.
"A ring, valued at S25, has been stolen
from Richard Rupprecht of 60 y street
northeast
John Garvey was severely injured in
fight on Fourth street, between and q
northeast, Saturday night a large crowd
collected, but was quickly dispersed by
Officer Skidmore.
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Fresh Adeney butter, churned every
morning and delivered in 10, "Wari''
prints, S5c. per To- Also cottage cheese
buttermilk and sweet milk, &c. per qt.
Cream, Sc. per pt
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The Arsenal Is located at the foot Of Four.
and a.halt street southwest, the grounds
extending over what used TO be the pGni-
tentiary. IL is interesting among other
reasons for being the enclosure in which
Mrs. Surratt and the Assassination pris
oncrs were hanged, The band of the Second
Quent concerts In the summer that are
largely attended, Reached by the Motro.
lulitNn N'uuruud'u.hali street bruuCh) and
the seventh street line, Via tho Anacostla
lLLN of .iTnnL unr-
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The visitor after leaving the Centre Market,
viii proceed down tie Avenue to Fuuraal-
n half street and no' Inward up that street
a few yards when he will hO In irnp Of a
wlcicin the officers of the District are com.
pelled to sacrifice their temper, health and
good looks while attending to busncss.
These bull Iings are So utterly untitled for the
thoroughly abominablC and insecure that
they furm, peIhats. the greatest curiosity
IN Washington. No visitor should fail tq
inspect them
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epociui Policemen Fined.

Two colored special policemen named
Brockenboro aud FonToy were fined SO
each by Judge Harper to-day for assaulting
Charles. Lee, a colored boy. They arrested
the boy on Delaware avenue southwest for
playing mumblepeg and the boy resisted
and one OF them choked him and the other
drew his pistol on the boys mother who
interfcrcd. Judge Harper lectured them
because they were miles of their beats
where they were commissioned.
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or as IL Is noG44aty termed, th' .'atrnt OF
euthunU Ninth and + and q streets. n is
built IN the Duriu style, and Is am admirable
sIuuimuu of the buldCst Uul coolest oI tho
General postulice, which ia Curinthinu, tho
most ornate of the pure Greek modes of
architecture, The curio,ties of the putcut
CniCc are the model rooms, where many
thousands of IDEAS have bcrn mutcrinliipl
and exhibit themselves 10 the gaze m every
stage of invention. This building, like most
OF the Government Offices, Is open tD the
visitor from o a. m 10 . p. m. Tho Libraries
OF the Interior Department are well worthy
of a visit THE grgll Inauguration ball nj
Iucon's second term took place In the
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

New Work. Money Market.
New York, Aug 23.-Money loaned at
6 per cent. Exchange steady. Posted
rates, iS2@4si. Governments firm. Cur.
rency 6s, l20 bid; IS, coupons, 1854 bid;
AIS, do, ll0} bid.
Petroleum.
b. X. Plain e Co., st. Cloud Building,
furnish tho following Oil quotations
Closed Saturday, G34; opened to-day, G2;
highet, 629; lowest, G02 !; els p. m, Gil.
New Work STOCK Market.
Tho following have been furnished 10y J..
Vance Lewis, broker, southwest corner
Eighth and h streets:
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Tho Old SOldleTs Home lIos about a mic 10
yond Howard University, out seventh
street extended, and is reached by the same
conyeyances, namely the Ninth and seventh
street ear lines. Its main building is OF
marble, 2GO feet front with a very high
tower. The view from its tower suIpasseS
any similar view in the ncighborhoOd. A
statue of General Scott adurus the grounds
TtcTe is alsoa National Cemetery with soy
clll thnusnnl Union dNAQ huriea lNnre.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-23

The Marine Barracks are situated on Eighth
street southeast, between q and H. Several
squares further south the walls Of the Navy
Yard rise before the gaze, This Maynard
was in its time the most famous one In the
. country, the second largest ship of the limo
In the Navy having be6n built here, as well
rs the famous cruisers the Essex, the Wasp
and others. IL II TO be converted into the
great ordnance factory Of the country, and
the visitor VIII find hundreds of objects
herein TO interest him, especially tho making
OF tie steel litlel cannon
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tlpNGIliiTlu.

Seven miles from WASHINGTON down the Pc
tumuc, reached py boat or by rail, rs the old
city OF Alexandria, 10 contains among
other objects OF Interest the church wn'r'
Washington worshpprd tine house that
fatni compaign ibe iolgo or N"sons 'ttn
which Washington was attached, tine stura
where thu famous General Turner Ashby
sold dry goods iE many years, and many
other objects of interest
The Washington critic., 1886-08-23

The Government Printing Office Is in north
east direction from the Pension Office, at
the corner of II and North Capitol streets.
ment In the world, and Is full OF interest to
visitors. The cost of frunnng 1t goes up into
millions annually, and the money is well
spent. II would take columns to merely
outline the gigantic establishment which
employees In its busiest season over 1000
people. 1t is reached by the Columbia line
of street Cars
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The District Jail.

On the reservation which lies Immediately
north of II street southeast and fronts on
pile of red brick known as the DlstriJ1 Jail.
This building is especially noticeable for
being the one wherein the assassin Of II
President was hanged, Just south Of il is
the City Asylum. IL IS reached by cab or
carriage, or on foot from the termination of
the raIlMay and herdic lines.
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nlnInEnatLr glu.hnn,,.

BAglcy cy-"Just one momunt,n
De Eggg9 -"ENcpse me, / am In b,t Of
hurry / expect my wife home from At.
lautic City to-day.n
"Aud yuu are going 10 meet hcrY
"ho, l'm going home, haven't seen
thc luuse since she l,ft, aud want 10
.urh iur ,uh"ehs from the iloot door.
lou ste, date all my letters AZ Home -
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Chicago markets..
The following summary is by b. X. Plain
& Co., st. Cloud building, Ninth and L
streets:
o. Il l.. q.
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The Pension Onicr.

The new Pension Building extends nearly the
Fourth to Fifth streets and from q, nearly
TO + street It Is by far the largest
building IN the world devoted TO the exam
nation and settlement of claims for pen
several hundred thousand dollars. In u
was given President Clevcaud's Inaugural
tion Ball. It can be reached by the Metro
fnLLitn uml tho IDli | I'M. L.u.,
The Washington critic., 1886-08-23

The Corcoran Art Gallery Is nc the corner Of
Pennsylvania avenue and Seventeenth
street, opposite the War, Navy and State
Department It is open Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays free; on other days Tex
cept sundays a small admission fee i3
charged. THIS gallery, although not 10 be
compared with the great Old World gal
lCrios. IS nevertheless Il very credtubo in
stituton for so new Il country rs the United
States. II contains among other original
objects Powers great statue of the Greek
SinNa.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-23

Howard University il the first place in this
country to provide for the higher education
OF The CUlorud people generally. ~ Is on Sey-
cnth street eEtended, just above Bound lry,
and occupies a high ana picturesque site,
overlooking the whole city. II is built of
large creum-col1rcd brick specially manu-
tucturcd for the occasion.
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The Geological Survey Is located ON T. street,
near the Ehhitt House. The Interior U1-
partmcnt building, immense rs II is, Is en-
tircly too small for the accommodation Vf It's
bureaus, two of which, besides the Educa-
tional and Geological Bureaus AyriCuljurc
aud PcnsiOnl are located in other quarters
These two last bureaus are among the ldrs
~ uuIpit tbp C,tVsrpttpuf
The Washington critic., 1886-08-23

Returning from Mt. Ollvet the visitor will
pass near by and in full sight of the Deaf
Mute College, which is ON the north side of
street northeast. II is reached by cab or
the II street line of cars. IL Is the most
prominent Deaf Mute College in the world
The Washington critic., 1886-08-23
The Louise Homo.

The Louise Home Is beautiful building at
the corner of Massachusetts, avenue and
Fifteenth street, near Scott CirclO IL has
extensive grounds, beautifully cmbellshed,
and is unique establishment. IL Is
memorial 10 the wife and daughter of Mr.
", W. Curcurau. and Is intended a. "A home
nent, who have been reduced to poverty
from ufluCnCe,
The Washington critic., 1886-08-23
Thc Treasury Department.

This cdifce once named by Washington
Journalist tie "rruno Building" occupies
the west side Of the Presidents reservation,
Immediately west Of the white House Tho
state Department occupies the suath part,
the Nayyis located north of the State, while
tie War Department occupies the entire
northern half. II ~ new and very hand
some structure The most beautiful room
IN the whole building Is conceded To bo tho
library of the state Department, with south
front, from whose windows the eye can
sweep unintewuptcdly down the Potomac
to Nj Vernon and far over tho Yirsilia
The Washington critic., 1886-08-23

The City Hall stands on the south front Of
judiciary Square, one of the finest parks in
the city. The city Jail used to stand On the
northeast corner of the square which runs
from Fifth to Fourth and from d street aud
and Louisiana ayonHe to streCt-threo
long fulI
The Washington critic., 1886-08-23

Due north of, and two suulrcs away from,
the District Buildings. and closing up Four.
ana half street at that point is the city
Hall; This is a large ana commolious
and now occupied by the District courts
Jusi in front aud to the south OF the city
Hall Is column of white stone surmuunt.
cd BIZ q mArhlo igmrN of LimcMln.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-23

St Johns 7. E, Cnurch, which mas been ofteu
called the state Church because more pfesi-
dents have worshipped there than at any
teenth streets. II was built In 1916 and en-
larGed in 1890. In Il have worshippel Pres
idcnts Madison, Monroe, john Quincy
Adams (though the latter was u CouToga-
tionalisU Martin Van BWen, though he be-
longed TO the Dutch Reformed Church. IIar-
rson, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore (though
the latter was a Unitarian, Pierce, Buch-
JohnsoWn Ia and Grant have also attended pi,
vine services here although not steadily. Its
interior reminds one very forcibly OF the
old, dim English country Episcopal churches
The Washington critic., 1886-08-23
The CnImmhIan UmIyers!ty.

Coming down Fifteenth street from the Louise
Home, az the corner of Fifteenth and II
s.IeGts tmE VISITOR i, sJGs tIe @ CI4,um9iamn a. unl
Griswuld mansion. This university was in
curpmatcd rs Columbian College In 1921,
and Is undCr the special supervision OF the
Baptist Church It is an institution famous
iuetVu. tipu.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-23

Florence, aged years, demanded as her
perquisite the wishbone of every fowl
brought into the house. One day she was
carefully arranging her collection when her
father came into the room. "Fader," she
said, looking up, "Fader, is you dom to
die sometime" he said, touched by her
earnest look. "Fader when you does die
may have your wishbonein Rome Senti-
mel,
Many people are now trying to discover
how good man can 70 wrong.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-23

To the West Of the Washington Monument
on the highest elevation that borders the
north bank Of the river, bctwoelr st. Eliza
bcth's Heights and GEORGETOWN college
stands the Naval Observatory. The hill ON
which II stands Is famous for having been
the camping ground of Washington, Brad.
dock, and the lattCr's army, when on their
march to the fatal field, where the English
General fell q victim 10 his sClrcunccit and
vanity. Tradition also points out this hill
as the decisive battle ground between the
District Indians and the mysterious SusQug-
hannas. This observatory contains the
largest retracting telescope In the wurl l.,
peXt 10 the new equatorial Just built for the
LICK Observatory. BY its aud that most In.
terosting, u not greatest, astronomical dis
coyery of the country was made, the moons
of Mars. The entrance to the observatory
Is at Z and Twenty third streets northwest.
The llerdic cabs 70 to IwCMy.sccond and
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on Tenth sfrCct. between T. nud F, round the
corner westward fr,m Masonic IompIc. is
the famous Medical Museum This build
iug was once % prominent baptist Church. 10
was converted about the beginning ui the
war into theatre, known the country over
as FOrd's. and 10 was " q private hsS there
IN April, 1868, that John Wilkos Booth
Killed President Lincoln. The luttCr was
carried To- house, Just opposite, whore he
died. n marble tablet IN front OF The house,
No. 5lG Tonth street, commentaries this
fact. The theatre was then -ouucstratcl 10y
the Government and turned into the Med
iCal Museum attached tu the Surgepu-Gen-
erals Office. II is lull Of interesting -ursicll
relics Of the war, and has the largest mrll
cal library In the world. Among the curl
usiics within its walls is She arlrlltol
skeleton Of Guitcau, the assassin of Prc-i-
dent Garfield. Coming down Tenth street
from the Medical Museum the visitor will
not fan 10 inspect the massive and beuuti-
full Post Building, In which Is situated the
Office of VHE CUtTtC. This X the largest
newspaper establishment south of philadsl-
phia and cast of the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers. -Four Of the leading and most iullu-
cntlal journals In the country two morning
one evening (luE CRTIcl aud one tuiopeu.
don't sunday papcr-hayC their home IN this
IgtuIli i4ltpput.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-23

Passing eastward from the Museum, over
the railroad bridge that spans sixth street,
and through the pretty park lynn; between
Maine and Missouri avenues the visitor
comes to the entrance on Third street, Just
south of Pennsylvania avenue, of the Bo-
tanical Gardens. These interesting grounds
are open daily from in the morning to
in the evening. They were established
80 years ago. The COnsorvatOrrs are filled
with the choicest and rarest foreign plants.
Around the gardens are extensive collcc.
tons of trees and shrubs. In the centre Of
the famous Eartholdi Fountain that at.
tracted so much attention at the Philadol-
phin Centennial
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The Smithsonian.

Across Twelfth street, Immediately cast from
the Agricultural Department, are the
Smithsonian Institution and the Smithso-
nlan Grounds. The former Is a specimen of
the most graceful architecture In the city.
and the latter form the most beautiful
grounds of themselves are worth visit to
Washington to see. They contain the
memorial urn to the artist who designed
the park, Andrew j. Downing, and the
bronze statue of Professor Henry, the first
secretary Of the institution. The latter Is
at the northwest corner of the building; the
Downing Urn is in the centre OF the grounds,
two hundred yards north Of the east wing
The Smithsonian Is filed with the most
varied and interesting objects connected
with science. II Is reached by the Seventh
Street, the Ninth Street and the Belt Line
The Washington critic., 1886-08-23

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The Washington critic., 1886-08-23

The National Museum Is In the Smithsonian
grounds, q few yards east of the Smithso-
nian building It contains thousands of the
most interesting curOsities, samples of the
life, customs and history of all nations. It,
as well as the Smithsonian, Is open daily to
the public from a. IN. to p. IN
The Washington critic., 1886-08-23

The General po-totice Department Is on tho
square bounded by u; 4, Seventh and
although irs proximity to its larger ami
what ohscures its great size ana tends tu
lessen its beauty. IFS different bureaus
possess great interest To the visitor, but the
Dead Letter O0lCc is particularly the one To
taken from the mails in transit, as spoci-
mems of the uses to which the Nations pos
tai conycyancos are put, is both varied and
,i"T tnr,uIg,Sl tng ,fui'rI Enr,g,r'', t.. a.,
bo seen in this collection, and il is stiu
PROV inc
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The peace Monument.

Just half way across the Avenue from the
northeast angle of the Botanical Garden.
is the Peace Monument. This was de-
signed by Admiral Porter in honor of the
dead soldiers aiI sailors of the late war.
II Is of marble and cost, with PEDESTAL and
platform $4,000. II is proposed to remove
this monument to one Of the squares on the
northwest section.
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hills. The building T. In the Italian Rcull,
sanco. II ls iGt feet iuuy and 3ij tCvi Wiip.
It's greatost height lsi"t tcrr and the Gag,
hoating over the central portion. ii3Uu', in
the breeze higher up than uuy other flag iu
the city, not excepting thu.c above the
Senate and House ui Representatives. Tho
cost Of the building was Eve millions of DOL.
lars, about three times ag much us the
White House, and, We think, as much rs
the Capitol.
Department of Justicr.
Immediately north OF the Treasury Buldins
and just across the street Is Tho Depart
mont of Justice. This huilding was origin.
ally erected as the Frecdman's Bank Tho
square In which 70 Is erected i3 "a historic
one. On the same street, mt the cast corner,
stands Riggs Bank, which was built for the
accommodation Of the Washington branch
of the old United States Bank Tho greater
part OF II Is now occupied by the clerks Of
the Surgeon. Generals OnicC, Around the
corner to the west Is the Commissary.Gun
erals Office, formerly the old washington
Club House, I'm front of which Philip Barton
Key was shot by Sickles, The tree, under
which the dead mans body lay, Is slill
standing although It's bark had been com
plotely removed by relic hunters. At the
northwest corner of the square, above the
Commissary- Generals Once, is the house
made famous by the ownership Of Commu-
dorc Decatur, and where Dolly Madison
lived and rcignCd SO long a social Queen
after her husbands term as President on.
pirod.