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EVENING STAR nWAT Ofirttr 1M71. LOCAL NEWS. 1 HE JUIfN HOIIUOE. Trial ul Bolster. CKm i Vv at our Jf i r'un di'karUt testified on the-Gunner trial, that he caw James beating Bolster tlie corner of 13th i.rce; and the Avenue.

Dr. ttckit) testified to the nauire of the Wlfc 1 Jcnrt testified that he acd Bolster went together to the door of James' establishment avd James ramt town and applied an opprobrious epithet to Bolster, tore the bandagrs In'in his wounds and beat bic over the head with bright knuckles or a key; went to Beddy Welch's; Bolster asked for a pop;" witness understands a pop" to mean a gun or a pistol; liniaor was ponri over Bolster's a maw named reached over the ccunter and a gun. and the whole party then went to street, near 14th. where witness saw the rencontre and heard the shot, but did nut who fired tte gun. Jf-t'i'h 11.

flratU'H, testified that he waa tor to see Wells, changed as an accomplice, BoK er then. and he looked as if kisaose had been ua-hed into his face. Miller corroborated the testimony of Detective Conines. Gen. S.otr the report of a gnn on tic night of the homicide, and ocar the Janus lyingoutiie jjround; ss'foot touched something.

and flicked it up; it was a revolver witness bunded it to a police oftcer; the revolver laid near James. hard Francis. barkeeper at Hancock's, testified to seeing Bolster after 9 o'clock on the night in question, with his tact- braW.d badly. rut LnftmUi testified to seeing Bolster nt Welch's; he said that that was the second time he bail been beat for nothing: Cnipp took a gun from Iwbind the counter and Bolder said. ir'nd that; that's unnecessary." to.

and the last statement ruled out.l Witness followed Cropps and BolsterO street; keart ask Jam. -Is that ami say, "Yes: von son of a I'll fix you this Bolster ran. and. when he ease near, Cropps hand.d him a gun and said. "Here, take It;" heerd a shot and taw fall down.

Witness did not sec Ealstsr take the gun; does not know who fired; saw Janus as he came towards Bolster draw something i mm his pocket. mat t'rmncLj corroborated in every particular the testimony of Lafontaine. Fsarth Day. The trial was resumed this morning, and Angus.us Lafontaine was recalled, audtestified that alien Cropps took the gun, Bo'ster said take that, I hare no use lor it: Sounv Ji.ni. is iriend." At.die a McQuinn was called and reported urn est.

f. A. F'-tw Tl. acquainted with deceased probably for two years. Knew little ot general reputation; never heard his puta.ion for pcace or quarrelsomeness MarreTlus VTest, lnm talked about very much; his reputation was very bad.

H'nt, not know the reputation ul deceased. Brnrlrm, sworn deceased for 8 or 9 years; heard liim spoken of si a bad mau. H. L. Jcn't.

saorn; deceased as a very quarrelsome man. Dr. W. b. that on the night of the homicide the priaoner's nose was badlv.

and his head and face cut. He was in twice during the evening. Dr. 8. T.

f'erth, a man was beaten so that his nose waa smashed to his face, head cnt, and half an hour while reeking an explanation, be is beaten again, and is assaulted a third what effect would It have on the mind of the party The United States objected; but the objection was overruled by the Court. question involves a physical as also a moral condit.on. Mr. asked if the intervening time would have any effect on his mind. Dr.

Verdi answered that to answer the question correctly be should know how badly he was beaten, and said If he had been heaten badly excitement would lollow; it seemed in this case there was an excitement caused by an overflow of blood to the brain. This would aflcct the mental faculties to a certain extent, and he would conclude that excitement was continued and increased; but that the pri oner did not lose control of his reawn. Going again he meels with which him more, and he lose, control of himse'f. Join Jt-oaey, nose wu not dithgarcd before this difficulty. Q- Was not his nose struck and depressed in a fight in Virginia, three years ago? A.

It was struck, but not disfigured. Stream A. Kn-ast took the prisoner out at 12-45 on the nlcht of the homicide, and put the on. There were some kicking plasters on his face, which, with hair, wa? bloody. His face appeared to be a Tket.

recalled, and testified that when Cropjis took the gun, Bolster said "Don't take it; we have no need for it; Sonny James has alv ays been my friend, and has beat me wrongfully." iji.cer Bolster about Ow o'clock on the night of the occurrence, badly bruised about the head. He wanted witness to go over and arrest James. A small man was with Bo'ster at the time. The defense here rested, and the prosecution called Ci-BtTTTtSQ TtSTfHON as follows: Cel. S.

w. Knew deceased for six years as peaceable man. tZeii Ctaytt to James being peaceably disposed. J-kn A. that -Tames wa? a peaceable man, out on cross-examination stated that he had not beard reputation discussed; never heard of James having killed a xouave.

Mr. Harrington moved that the Court exclude Ihe testimony ot Donoho, on the ground of his having been convicted of an infamous crimeconvicted of larceny at the June term, 1865, and sentenced to three years in the Albany read the record. De tec, ire J. W. Corm't, ident.fied Donoho as the same party.

r. Kiddle asked if he se. vea out his term. Witness did not know. Counsel for defence asked for a subpoena from the par.ton clerk of the State I department, but Mr.

Middleion finding a record of a pardon in the minutes it was deemed unnecessary. Ctagtc-n and OCmt Durall. testified that they would not believe Lafontaine and I no ho under oath, and the latter would not believe Douglas. ITw. mat testified that Jones was not the man who was with Bolster.

had been in the penitentiary once for cutting a man a ith a razor. Charles Ihieiirg not recognize Jones as the man who was with Bolster; Wells was with bim. Ojhtrr Bcjl' never saw Sloa until ycsterilav; the pisol picked up near James belonged Mr. Sl.w Boyle as the oftirer whom he handed the pistol. The evidence was here closed and '7HB AEGl JtJTf rOMXESt ED, Mr.

Cio a leading ott mr the government, fallowed by Mr. Barrett for the prisoner. The Political Campaign iji the Fimt meeting of the republicans of the hist was held last night near I'nioittown. Mr. S.

O. Brown in the chair. An animated di-cn-sion took place on adopting the minutes of the proceedings of the previous meeting. which show that Dr. W.

U. Greer was expelled at that meeting for declaring that the republicans of that district are rascals The chair stated that Dr. Greer denied making such a remark, when a member asserted that such remark was made by him. The minutes were adopted. Mr.

Wortnington addressed the meeting endorsing their delegate, Mr. Brown, and favoring the four million loan. A committee was appointed to confer with the three clubs of the first district, in order to fix a time and place for the nomination of candidates for tie legates. Messrs. L.

H. Douglass. Brown, and G. C. Whiting were appointed to mate arrangements and issue a call for a grand mass meeting of the voters of the district.

Beoisteatioji is the Yesterday, the Board of Begistration, Inn seeaion at Tennallytown, registered til whites and 111 a total registered in that district of whites and colored, rhe first registration last vear in this district looted up whites and422 colored. The Last Orrv Aia Concwrr of the season will take alaea la the Pre-ident's grouudto tomorrow arteriK on. The following is the pro. gramme PolouaLe; 2. Pot-pourri Der Frevschuti; 3.

Seer and duo 4. ft. Cavatlna? Furiosi, C. Galop. Lames should not fail to attend the auction of fancy trimmings, at Mr.

Silverberg's store, 312 7th It commences at 10 a. and from the large attendance we should judge that they can buy extraordinary bargains There. InroRTAST or FraaiTTM Latimer Cleary. auctioneers, wdl sell to-morrow, la front of their aueUon rooms, a superior collection of household furniture. Parties in want of Irst-dass furniture would do well to attend the sale.

J. Bradley Adams, have the latest of Frank Leslie's Ch Cvrwr and Illustrated the Comic Monthly. Our tXlkt' Illustrated and TUe Dmy'? Sales or Rial B. McOuire, real estate broker, has to W. S.

Kooej lot Ko. 3, in sqaare 360, on Ji street, between tth and 13th, fur CMM Col TWaii B. Florence, of the Cart tu, who has been quite 111, is better, wt are glad to hear. Gcorjte Chase, on? of the alleged traitv seal robbers, admitted to bail yesterday. Henry dUmber becoming but bondsman.

About two hundred and men are employed in eradingripi street, from the boundary tte old tult-gate. All the in the Supreme Court ia dei ending I- tween the city of Washiagter vs. the Baltimore and Ohto railroad, relating tc the me of tbe-sUeets, been Mr.KeppeUhas accepted tW contract him for grading and graveling 4th street east, from to rtreet north, also setting tke 1 curbstones and laying the footstalks. The chancery Aamber in the Citv Halt havicg been occupied Uie Register af actiag Governor has granted the court the of the old Aldetinen's chamber in which the court wiU hereafter meet. The Interior department has received froi Governor Ito, Assistant Minister af Finance of the Kmpire of Japan, through drinori Mori, Charge Affaires In this city, a large number of s.jnples of paper -manufactured in Japan, whb-h will he placed on exhibition in the Patent Oflfice.

Street Cabs to Uviobtoww A number of pn minent gentlemen of the Sixth Ward and I'nlont iwn lutl an interview jesteKay with John W. mftfion, president of the Metropolitan Street Railroad Company, in relation to the amount of stock required to be pakl up by the people of Iniontown to extend his through that town. The charter ot the coepanv contains a clause enabling them to make this extension to the bridge, and It is estimated that S25.C00 will cover the cost. Of this amount CO has been securtd, and tlic geatbunen above mentioned, who represent a large amw int Of capital, Mr. that the amount would be forthcooing, as they and others have entered earnest! tl.Uproject.

Mr. Thompson assured them thilt this oompaa. would second their effort- heartily, and said be could see no reason why the ears should not bri running to their town beCore the winter aeta in.y or thi Cohoejsoatiojtal Church ik tub Cask of W. G. eomuiittce apl minted by Rev.

I)r. Rankin's (Coagregatlorol) church, of which Mr. W. G. Finney (whole rceent libel suit with the RtpubliotLn will be remonbered) was a member, to investigate cbargof of immorality him, reported the following itsolution, which wa? adopted by the church Retelmd, That on a fall hearing of the evidence adduced to sustain charges which have been publicly made against Brother William G.

Finney, we find no positive evideuce to convict him ot any immorality; but are of the opinion that his has been such as to bring great icandal and reproach on the church and the cause of Christ Stbiit axd Siitkr following contracts for street work, awarded by the Board of Public Works, have been received by Mr. Nott, chief of that bureau, since our last report: George Boewell, for constructing sewer on Pennsylvania avenue, from 1st to Mh streets east; William Schroedcr, grading and relaying on 21st street northwest, from street to Boundary. Orders have been issued by Chiet 1 Engineer Chase for constructing a sewer on i Missonri avenue, between 3d and fith streets, connecting with Tiber creek. The worli to be commerced on Monday next. David Keppel I was yesterday awarded the contract for grading and laving aide walks on 4th street east, between and streets, sidewalk to be ten feet in width, carriageway to be reduccd to thirty-five feet.

Natioxal Jckctioh Railroad The directors of the National Junction railroad expect to complete the contracts for the construction of the road in about ten days, and the work will commence immediately thereafter. The heavy tunneling work will be entered on at street, Koek Creek, the Aqueduct, and other simultaneously, and pushed on to completion as rapidly as practicable. It will take at least twelve months to complete the road, the cost of which will be about IO.A.0. The companyare prepared with the funds to carry on the work, the stockholders having paid In their full deposit of twenty per cent, on the stock of and bonds for authorized by the charter, have been negotiated. Base exciting contest will take place here to-morrow, when the Olvmplcs will have for contestants the remarkably strong nine of the Pastimes, who play here for the first time.

The following two nines are enough to Insure a first-class game: Pastime? Matthews, Lennon, Carey, 2d Hall, Barrett, 3d Mlneher, 1. Buck, e. Foran, r. f. Inard, Allison, Mills.

1st Swessy, 2d Force, s. Waterman, Leonard. 1.1., Hall, c. BeaU, r. f.

During the present month we will have the Hay makers, Eckford, Athletic and Boston clubs here. Abotheb Abti-Ixprovemx5t Loas a meeting was called at Tennallytown, under the auapicea of the anti-Improvement loan party, but the effort was a tallure. But few were present. Dr. Stephen ton and George Hai.on their pieces, which the few present did not seem to appreciate, not being used to such harangues out there.

Mr. Lugenbee made an able speech in favor of Improrements.ln resjonse toStepherson and Hatton, and the sympathy seemed to be all on his side. The county people seem to be much in favor of improvements as the city people. Rot PiRiEriES fining up for the approaching season should not fail to visit the extensive establishment of H. B.

Leln street, before making purchases. Thev have a large stock of housekeeping good-, and are particularly strong In the article of stoves, having a heavy line of "Brllliaut" and "Morning Glory" base-burners. "Garnet," "Latrobe" and "Cabinet Cook." What is of equal importance to a large stock, they guarantee prices to pleaSC, The Walhalla TBorpit will positively give but three more of their popular st Wall's Opera in this city, as they are engaged to at Frederick, next k. These last performances here will be that of this evening, tne matinee for families and children to-morrow afternoon, (all the little ones should attend,) and the closing performance, with an immense bill, to-morrow night. Prof.

RUley I will probably return again with this capital troupe some time next month, when we trust his enterprise will be rewarded with crowded houses. A Female Babt Skst ijtto the World with a 95 Bill ox its night, about 10 o'clock, Sir. French, grocer, No. f24 24th street, between 1 and streets, found a basket on his door-step, and on examining the contents, discovered that thev consisted of a lemale infant in its bosom a a5 bill. He notified Sergeant Kneass, who took it St.

Ann's Orphan Asylum, with the money, and transferred it to the sisters In charge. Patents to Citizexs or tiie District The following patents have been issued by the Patent Office, this week, to citizens ot the District a child's carriage, to Jolia G. Krieger, of Washington; metallic sieve for grain separators, to James Maloney, of Georgetown. The patent of Wilson Oger, for an improvement in machine for cleaning rlcc, and that of T. J.

Robertson. patentees of thi? city,) for an improved hand stamp, have been extended. SriT Ac.aibst a Street Rait, bo Mr. F. Miller entered a for Simon Caro against the Washington and Georget Passenger Railroad Company for laid at W.U-D.

Plaintiff that on the 3d of October he entered ca' No. 15 to ride to the Capitol, but was forcibly ejected and damaged In person and name. ui FaIRLASIB will receive sell Sawtf JHJ CKLEBKATBD LUWAI'S FLORIDA WATER. THS MOST LASTI30, AQEXKABLB and KXFRESHING OF ALL PR or ass on th Handkerchief, at the ToOet, and la tbs Bath. For aaUhv all Drrmrists and Perfamsra.

JllT PL'BLISHRD. The fotlcwtac Lsetarsa for Oentlenea, boand la Corrected rrrimi Hr uwtkar, Jt p. fWrtii, Dor wtwJIflidrt Royml Colltut of of Pkt Hom Mtmlxr EscaiM 1. PHILOSOPHY Friee esats by au.il. AMresa the aathw, Dr CUBTU, Traasoat Place, Boston.

aali-sotr THE rorBTS. CO TOT IS GBMEKAL of Larner al. ti Mid eon WHfnuBi'it. COUBT. JmJfi illy Kennedy, with it'iliM ivu (cathfr worth beluafinjc to Et'tma f.n??.l4'JU, er flDdaveia jail.

Batman press alley; flnrd Anna Johntou nd Mary jsblfc frMtitntrfi. wnt to workhoiim as vaarants. Th rharicA with rentin? a tenement hnow without providing a fraitable prir? for tbf ansae: flned $5. Turner drank ani disorderly in the northern market: 93. Clark.

charged selling whiakjr In the cooutij without nnder the new law. GEORQETQ WN. Boat Rack Ykstkbuat Thetrace over the Georgetown course yesterday, betaveen the Washington ami AnakartuJi boat clubs won by the former clab by eighth lengths; time 21 minutes and 34 ut rowh. The course wm from the Aqueduct bridge to a etake-boat a mile and a hall down the river and return, and vhc buats outered were the Ariel by the ash in gton and the Lightl'oot by the Ana log tan club, beth sixoared lap-streak Ariel was manned by J. F.

Beall, stroke; Peyton. bew; P. No. F. H.

No. 3: B. Eeall, S. Emery, No. 5, and the by bow; Page.

No HIH No. Gurley, JKo. 4 Bailey, No. Roach, utroke, and young Lewis, coxswain. the start was made from the Aqueduct at 4.43 p.

both moving off together, tae Lightfoot soon after slightly leading until thoy ed a point below High ctreet, when Ike Arie't took the lead, and gamedsteadily, turning' the stake boat several lengths ahead, ait? reaojng the original point, as we have st ited, eight lengths in advance of the Analostan. The Cjglitfbot came up 22 so con is The I the race was on even The the 1st instant 119 boats have arJvtd at the Collector's office. Of this number were loaded ith coal, 6 with Sencca stone, ainu 3 with wood. The Coal canal has not been dut ing the presea coal trade luts been tolerably brisk. The only drawback has been the Absence of a sufficient number of to supply the deiunud of the coal companies.

They are now beginning to arrive, however, In large numbers, and by next week enough will be on hand to dispose of the now uaitMg shipment. The receipts and skij men's of tie different companies this week, eMjma'ing to-aaorrow, will be as follows: Border Mining Ljtupany, receipts, tons; 2 317 tons. Agnew wharf, receipts, 1 tonsj shipments tors. Kay's docks, ret eifi's, 1,326 tons. Cousolidation Company, tons; sfcipm? receipts for the week, kins, and total shipments, 13,732 tons.

Two twoisano of Hour were shipped from tbiM port to-day; went to New York per steamer John Gib l.vi to Baltimore per steamer Express, and the remainder to by the George anna. CuAi.LK.tuK Accepted The Potomac Boat Club has accepted a challenge to row the Arlington Club a friendly double race a mile and a half down the if ver. from fitb street wharf, and return, somcUae between the 17th and 25th Inst. The race, or races, will be in four-oared slit Us and six oared smooth gigs. A commi-tee of each club will be appointed to arrange still warce in the market.

heat received to-day by Hartley Jk Bro. Belling price not transpired A LEXANDKI A. SERiors liUle boy six years old. son of Mr. Malachl Thompson, tell out of a milk wagon yesterday evening on North Patrick str.et, and striking his head on the brick pavement, was thrown into spasms and it is feared seriously injnred.

Mr. John Cole, a painter of this city, while employed at the Theological Seminary this morning, fell from a ladder, and striking his head on the ground below, received severe injuries. School Tri State Board or Educat on has appointed Lawrence B. Taylor, a ScLool Trustee, in Alexandria city, in the place of J. S.

Blackburn, resigned. The New Market Horns The commissioners of the sinking fund have awarded the contract for building the new market house to Mr. E. H. Dclaliay, of this city, for the sum of 321.

Mr. Delabay, it is underst will file his bond at once, and proceed with the work immediately, probably commencing on Monday next. Cocnty Conservative Convention The conservative convent.on lor nominating two candidates ior the house of assembled this evening, and George O. Wunder and S. C.

Neale were declared the nominees. Second Ward a meeting of the radicaW of the recond ward held last night, P. A. Breen, L. D.

Harmon, Patton, George and Levi Potter were elected by a rising vote delegates to the countv convention, and David Turner elected alternate Gazette la it etenimff. cYTYjfTEMlT Cassimere Derby Scits for gentlemen, a fcood article, just for SIC; and Cassimere Frock Cout Suits lor SIS. Geo. C. Henning, 410 7th street, N.

W. "Have Tor Seen beautiful straight-brim, indented crown Hat. with or without the feather, at Franc, the Hatter's, next to the Original Franc's, 433 7th between and E. We have had experience, and are satisfied that the Kmpire Heating Hange, sold at the Stove Warerooms of H. I.

Gregory, 034 Pennsylvania avenue, is the only one that will do the cooking of an ordinary family and at the same time heat perfectly rooms above it. All Gas Consi-mbrh should call and sec the little invention thbt will save one-third, and increase the light. Guaranteed. Hamilton Pearwn, 0 No. 4, Y.

M. C. A. Building, Sole Agents. Fraso, the Hatter, has opened a New Hat Store, at 433 Seventh street.

next door to the Original Franc ThiB Will be the Place to get Hats of every description at a fair price. I CHEAPEST AND BEST fitting Shirt? call at Price's Gent's Furnishing Depot, 413 7th street, between and streets. tf Gent's Furnishing Depot Try the tl Gent's Kid Gloves, every pair warranted, at Price's Gent's Furnishing Depot, 413 7th street, between and streets. tf Corns, White, chiropodist, No. 535 15th Treasury, Washington, and No.

7 North Cnarles street, Baltimore, successfully treats Corns, Bunions, Ingrowing Nails, without pain. Fietkkn styles ot Bcstles and the latest novelty in Hoopsklrtsarenow at exhibition at C. Baum Hoopskirt and Corset Factoiy, 404 7th street. Kid Gloves for ladies and gentlemen. The best Doilar Gloves imported; also, a novelty In first claw Glove, ladies be early and sccure choice in calling at C.

Bauin's Kid Glove epot, 40? 7th afreet. Goetz Patent Reelecting Gas and Lamp Shades will save one-hall'of the quantity of or coal oil consumed without the use of them. They are cheep and durable. A. Rosenthal, No.

404 7th ttreet, Is the agent for them, and also for Goetz's Double-cone Chandelier Reflectors, and the Diamond Difluaive Daylight Reflectors. Htman Hair In Switches, Chateleen Braids in all shades have just been Imported by Chas. Baum, who to make this a new branch of his well-known establishment, 408 7th street. Ladies go and see the new styles. Clot kino.

During the PrevmiUng Hard TYatU ft becomes every one to economise in their In fee article of clotting alone, a sufficient saying can be effected to la a measure the prevailing scarcity of money, at P. Wallach's, corner 4k ut. and Pa. ave. He offers this opportunity to the public by selling the beet or clothing that can be obtained, at from 11 to 30 per cent, cheaper than any other house.

Dm'iJmU to give a P. Walla era, 081 Pean. avenue, corner at The Moer pop la a bewlng Machines la fee market are McLean Hooper KlMtle Lock Stiteh and the Wileon New XJnderfoed Shuttle Machines. Althoagh they are selling at the low price of and upward, yet tfcey ranted eqnal to any and superior to high-priced The terms A. Rosenthal, 404 7th street, Is the i Or a mr styijb or Ootnm new improved have lost eome from ear In Europe, and shall be sold to defy any titkm.

Every pair warranted to be a C. Baum, Corset and Hoopskirt jyjABIHI DATS8 DANCING A0ADKjri7 1 8TBSKT, M. fit Will reoyea for the seeeon.UTl-T!!, A 8ATI BDAT, BSPTSMBKB II, at o'clock, for the reception of For partlcelari see circulars, to be had at antic stone or at se7 1aa bsst sdvei ihvuiui MJ MBiUVH IDCQ. gf'tg foF todraw Qeiman customers. is in the District a large portion of Ger, Knglish, and subscribe only for this paper.

seM-lm jofticial.i XtlMX. TO THB 7aaKK5 OF THE MfXKifT OF The Board of Registration fcr the of Oolumbiawill bold sessions from 13 or look until o'clock. p.a.,Sf-sachday hereinafter stent for the of registering rMiint in the District of Oiicsnbia, at the nain- 7H13D DISTRICT. A11 that part sf thecitv of lyiac wt of High street. on rf RIDAY, October at Lang's Hotel, oc Br.dg", near High tfearye MUM? DISTRICT.

AH that fart of the city of Georgetown lying of High street. en SATURDAT, October at the house of JvAa Cornel, No. 116 street, 'between Beail FSFTH DISTRICT. All that part of She Hty of If taut wMt trst street.so*ONDAY,Octob<w(i.)r?l. Ai school house cusaer ai Twenty-second aad I Waehinft.i?.

sixdh DISTRICT. All that part of the eity at Washington lyiag sectfc street north, hMwstr.nB^lhteenth and Twenty Arst streets west, and of street nortA, be Fifteenth and streets at So. stiuet. near eighteenth street, Washington, on TI EsDA October 10,1871. BEVENT? DWTBK'T.

A11 that part of the Washington lying within the faUowing Coma, arcing at strict rnnning np Fiitecath utreet west to street north; thence east street north to Fourteenthstreet west to Boundary; thence along Bwuw'oht street to Twen trst street west; thence iWwd Csmnty first street weet toil street thence al.injt street north to Eighteenth street west, diwn Eighteenth wast to street north; tlioace along Kstret nor.h to street west. oo WEDNESDAY. Oct'iier M71, at 1713 street. Bear Seventeenth stieet, Washington. EIGHTH DISTRICT.

All thstpMi city of Washington iying within the following Commencing at II street north and runbtftg street westt.ittonnd*ry: thence to Sixth west; thence down Sixth street west to Island avenue, thence along Rhode Island avenue to Seventh street west; the nee down Seventh street west toO street thence alongiO street north to Eleventh street thence down Eleventh street west to If street north, and aloog street north to Fourteenth street west, on THUBSDAY, October 1J, 1871, at house corner of Tenth and streets, and Rhode Island avenue, Washington. NINTH DISTRICT. All that part of the city c4 Washington lying between street north and street north, and between Eleventh street west and Fifteenth street FRIDAY, October 13,1871, at Union Hall. street west, between street north and New York avenue, Washington. TENTH DISTRICT.

All that port of the city of Washington lying between street north and the canal, and Eleventh and Fifteenth streets west, on MOSDaY. October 1871, at the tat corner of Thirteenth and streets, Washington. ELEVENTH DISTRICT. All that part of the city of Wsshington lying sonth of the canal and west of Eighth street wnt, on TUESDAY, October 17.1871, at Church's Luml er Yard, corner Eleventh freet and Maryland avenue Washington. TWELFTH DISTRICT.

All that part of the city of Washington lying between street north and the canal, nnd between 8ixth street west and Eleventh street west, on WEDNESDAY, October 18.1871, at Justice Plant's Office, northwest Corner of Eighth and streets Washington. THIRTEENTH DISTRICT. All that part of the city of Washington lying within the following bounds; Commencing at street north and running along Seventh street west to 0 street north; thence along street to Eleventh street west; down Eleventh street to street north, and along street to Seventh street west, on THURSDAY, October 19,1871, at the Sixth Police Precinct Station, sorner of Ninth and streets, Washington. FOURTEENTH DI8TRICT. All that part of the city of Washington lying within the following bounds; Commencing at street north and tunning np North Capitol street to Boundary; thence along Boundary street to Sixth street west; thence along Sixth street west to Rhode Island avenue; thence along Rhode Island avenue to Seventh street west; thence down Seventh street west to street north; thence along street north to New Jersey avenue; thence down New Jersey avenue to street north, and along street north to North Capitol street, on FRIDAY, October 20,1871, at the southeast corner of Fourth and streets.

Wash ington. FIFTEENTH DISTRICT. All that part of the city of Washington lying within the following bonuds; Commencing at street north and running up North Capitol street to Massachusetts avenue; thence along Massachusetts avenue to First street west; thence np First street west to street north; thence along street to NewJersey avenue; thence up New Jersey avenue to street north; thence along street north to Seventh street west; thence down Seventh street west to street north; thence along street north to Sixth street west; along 8ixth street west to street north, and along street north to North Capitol street, on MONDAY, October at the southwest corner of Fourth and streets, Washington. SIXTEENTH DISTRICT. All that part of the city of Washington lying within the following bounds: Commencing at street, and rnnning down Sixth street west to the canal; thence along the line of the canal to Four-anda-half street; thence down Four-and-a-half street to Maryland avenue; thence along Maryland avenue eastwardly to the canal; thence along the line of the canal to South Capitol street, thence up South and North Capitol streets to street north; and along street north to Sixth street west, on TUESDAY October 24,1871, at Justice D.

R. Smith i office, 306 Four-and-a-half street, Washington. SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT. All that part of the city of Washington lying within the fallowing bounds; Commencing at Eighth street west, and running along street south to the canal; thence along the line of the canal northwardly and northwestwardly to its juuetion with Maryland avenue; theuce along Maryland aveuuc to Four-and-a hslf street; thence up Four and a half street to the canal, and along the line of the canal to Eighth street west; thence down Eighth street west to street couth, on WEDNESDAY, October 25, l.S71,at house No. 4 58 between Four and a half and Sixth streets southwest, Washington.

EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT. All that part of the city of Washington lying south of street south, between South Capitol street and Eighth street west, on THURSDAY, October 1661. at the Greenleaf Coflee Mills, No. 4 63 II street south, between Four-and-a half and Sixth streets west, Washington. NINETEENTH DISTRICT All that part of the city of Washington lying within the following bounds: Commencing at Fif teenth street east, and running north to Boundary street; thence along Boundary street to North Cap! tol street; thcnce down North Capitol street to street north; thence along street to First street west; thence down First street to Massachusetts avenue, and dt Massachusetts avenue to North Capitol street; thence down North Capitol street to E.

snd along to FRIDAY. October 27,1871, at the Assessor's Ofllco of the Nine teenth District, No. SO street north, between Noith Capitol and First street east, Washington. TWENTIETH DISTRICT. All that part of the city of Washington lying south of stretff north, between North and South Oapitol streets and Fourth stroet east, on MONDAY, her 30, 1871.

at No. 41 South A street, near First street east. Washington. TWENTY-FIRST DISTRICT. All that part of the city of Waahington lying within the following bounds Commencing at South Carolina avenue, and running Fourth street east to street north; thence along I street aorth to Fifteenth street east; thence down Fifteenth street east to street north; thence along street aorth to the Eastern branch; thence along the line of the Eastern branch to street south; thence along street to Fifteenth street east; thence down Fifteenth street oast to street south; thence along street south to South Carolina arenas, and down Carolina avenue to Fourth street east, on TUESDAY, October 31, 1871, at the southwest Oapitol and Eighth streets east TWENTY SECOND DISTRICT.

An that part of the city of Washington lyinc within the following bounds; Commencing at the Eastern bransh at the foot oT Fourth street east, and running np Fourth street east to South Carolina avenue thence along South Carolina avenue to street south; thence along street soath to Fifteenth street east; thence up Fifteenth street east to stree south; tbeace oat street south to the Eastern along the Eastern branch to the foot of Fourth street east, on WEDNESDAY, November 1, 1871, st the northwest corner of Ninth and streets apposite Anacoslia "aa? OU FFTOIAL FCBLICATIOH OfTHI ACT OF THK LBOTHLATfVIC ASSFKBLTT, A ppacved Autuit tsi. thk TTWfroR BOlDIMCTmJlL KTjBCTIOIiS IB THB DISTRICT or COLItHJIA. An Act fixing the lia? foe the General BwHow in the District CJnnibia. I Be tl enacted in Ike loiUrm IHitrxu of Uxmmbta. That the eMCttoaa llH-iriB (hail held oa tbe fourth edn Motrulwrrf mHi jmt.

Bsc. And At furxaar enacted. That whereas an emergency exists tor th? tiumediate takmg effect thia act, it is bwni declared to be in from MM after ite approval by HrLgB, Breaker of tbe H-'UW of Delegates. WILLIAM STICK SET. Presideul of the Council.

Approved. lfll. H. Oothwt. aafl-JM BY TUX AND SBCftB il TAUT of tbe District of Colombia of the sub mission to the of tbe Dutnot of Columbia, for their approval tiManprova).

cd aa act of the Legislative AnwUt uf said District entitled An act authorising the Mstrirt of Columbia to create a debt for special and in District by tbe four million of bonds. aad ItTjrini a tax for the of the Interest as it annually accrue tL-reon, and ubaiitting tbe act with the questlia of tbe Issuing of the four millions of improvemeM bonds to a vote of the people at a general election said District," approved August 19,1871. Office, I District of August tl. if hereby at the Mt mnl election in tbe District of Colombia, which wijl be held on tbe fourth of 1S71, being the twenty month, Jthe act the Legislativ AsermAij of the Distriat rf bia. entitle "An act the DuttW of Colombia to create a debt Wr special improvsmaUi and repairs in said District by tie of four million or bonds and levying a far the payment of the tni? rest as it shall annually ac rae mi.ting the act with the the mUeeg of the-tour million of to a vats of theieople at a general election District, aaWoCd August liH, will be sobajitt'sl to provided by said set to the peuptv District for or disapproval, with tion of Issuing four millioas of heads for spmviat Sovaanent as taraUosed in said act.

Section will be the flrut general etootion afw-r tur i act. Said act hereto and pabUcaticn Governor of the District of Colombia. KDW1N L. BTAMTOB, Secretary of the District of Columbia. As Act aathantinc the District of Columbia to create a debt tor special improvements and repairs in District by the issuing of four million of bonds, and levying a tax for the payment of the as it shall auiu illy accrue thereon, and submitting the act with Vm' question of the iasuing of the four million of approvement bonds to a rote of the pao Jm le at a ganetai election in Mid District.

it enncttd bp Aftembly tke District of Columbia, That in order that special improvements aad repairs of the streets, avenues, alleys, and of the District of Columbia mav be commenced and completed, and sewers and bridges be constructed therein, and other aaceaaarr public works be executad, the Governor of said District Is authorised and empowered, for and in behalf of said District, to issue, or caase to be iaaaed. as hercia after directed, registered or coapou bonds to the amount of four million dollars, in denominations of fifty, one hundred, hundred, and one thousand dollars, to be payable within twenty years from the date of their Issue, and to bear interest at tha rste of seven per centum annually. fist. And tf further tmttUA. That a special Us is hereby levied on tha tasable property of the Dis trid of Columbia, for the period of twenty years, to an amount sufficient to par the interest which mar accrue oc the said bonds during said period, which tax shall be collected in sums of two hundred and eifhty th-'usand dollars, during eacn of said years, agreeably to the provisions of the art of the of the United Stales, entitled, "An act to provide for a government for the DUtrict of Columbia," ap proved February twenty one, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and in the same manner that tha gen eral taxes of said District shall be collected, and be applied and usxl exclusively for the parmeat of the interest accruing said twnds.

Bec. 3. And to further tnacUd, That the Governor shall, in connection with the Secretary the Comptroller, prepare said bonds for issue and sale. On their face they shall be designated "special tni provement bonds," aud shall be signed by tha Governor, countersigned by the Secretary and Cooip troller, and have affixfti to them the seal of thd trssc. 4.

And it further enacted. That the which maybe prepared for issue aud sale as afore said, until required for said purnoses, shall ba de posited with the Comptroller of said District, aud he not permit any one or more of them to fo out of his possession, except for the purposes of this act; and he shall give such security for their safe keeping as may be required by the Uovernor; and ne shall keep a register or account of all bonds which may be prepared aud Issued under this act, and make a full report, from time ta time, to the -rislative Assembly, of the amount of sales, as well as of the amount or interest that may have accrued or to be od said bonds. Bsc. ft. And be tt further matted.

That twomfllfrms and one half bouds maT be prepared for the issue daring tne year on? tbooaaud eight nindrfdl and seventy two. and until tbe expiration of the first fiscal nuarter after tbe adjournment of the next regular session of the Legislative Assembly, and one mulion and a hair dnring the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, and be sold by the Governor within said periods to the extent to which tha issue thereof is authorised aa aforesaid, and upon such issue and sale said bonds shall become and constitute a debt against said District. 6. And be tl further enacted, That upon tha sale of any or all of said bonds the proceeds thereor shall be deposited in the treasury of the District, and shall be drawn out upon warrants of the Board of Public Works, sud shall be disbursed by said Board for the payment of the cost of spsxial im provements and repairs in said District, including the necessary incidental expenses thereof, and for no other but no payments shall be made under any contract for improvements, or for any work done in relation thereto, unless the work done shall be ten per centum in excess of such payments, except in the case of the final execution of any contract or completion of any work and settlement therefor. Bsc.

7. And ujurther enantd. That tha improvements which may be made by virtue of this act shall be commenced and carried on according to the provisions of the aforesaid act of Congress of the twenty first day or February, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and exclusively tor the proiaotion of the public interests. Bec. 8.

Ami be further eeuul'd, That If any officer or employe of the said District shall use, or consent to the use, of any of the money authorised to be raised by this act, contrary to its provisions, he shall, on conviction thereof in the Criminal Court of the District of Columbia, be punished by imprisonment in the jail of this District for a term of not leas than three nor more than twelve months, aud by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars. Stc. And be it further tnarted, That this act shall be submitted to the people or electors of said District at the first general election which may be held after together with the uuestions of issuing of the four millions of aforesaid, In the mode hereinafter provided, namely: First. Upon the approval 't the act it shall published In such papers as ths Governor may direct, not less than three, and 'be publication thereof be for three prior to said election. Second.

The ballots used at iid election shall be printed, aud those in favor ol act, and of tha Issuing of said bonds, or of the contraction of said debt, shall be in the words folio to wit: fOK SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS. For the act of tho District of Columbia entitled "An act authorising the District of Colnmbia to eraate a debt for special improvements and repairs in said District, by the issuing of four million of bonds, and levying a tax for the payment of the interest, as it shall annually accrue thereon, and submitting the act, with the quuation of the issuing of the four millions of improvement bonds, to a vote of tb? people, at a general election ip said District." And for the issuing of four millions of improvement bonds provided in said act. And the balloU against said act and the issuing of the bonds shall be as follows: AGAI5ST SPKCiAL Against the act of the District of Columbia entilled, An act authorising the District of Columbia to create a debt for special improvements and repairs in said District, by the issuing of four millions or bonds, aud laying a tax for tne payment of the interest as it shall annually accrue themin, and submitting tbe act, with the question ot the issuing of the four millions improvement bonus, to a vote of the people at a general election in Said iy rirt And the Issuing of four millions of Imarovement bonds, as provided for in said act. Third That a ballot-box tor each election district shall by the which the ballots tor and against the said for and against said improvement bonds, sliall be deposited, and the election iu relation thereto shall be conducted in ail rtsnects as regards the persons eutitledto vote, and in accordance with the laws aud regula tions which may be applicable to the holding of gen eral elections in said District. Fourth, t'poi closing the polls, the ballot-boxes containing tickets shall be opened, and the ballots shall be immediately counted, and a tally list thereof be made, and upon the completion tba counting of said ballots, duplicate r- turns of he cast in each election 'ofether with statements of the aggregatti number of votescaat thereat for the members ofthn Legislative Awembly, shall, within forty-eight hoursrbemade out and aiined by t'ae officers of the several election precincts or uistricU, which returns shall designate the number of votes cart for said law and for issutngthe bonds, one of which returns shall be placed in the election box of each election district, with ths other papers of said election, and the other shall be nlaredin a sealed envelope, and be directed to the ttoM-etary of the Diftrict of Columbia, aad be Sliced in his haads by one or more of said election ofrCifth" On recetvlng the said envelopes, containing the returns aforesaid, the secretary shall op-n and examine the add toyetbsr the returns or statement of votes as made to him.

from each election district, aad after dolu oertifr tbe resalt to the Governor, aad fib a oopy of sack If 't hall appear frwn eaid ratoros. as ibe fett 5, of boads for special lm prov syiSSSdtf MVIUiot bia. and arislna election tbarafti on taa unci). AWD 8KCKB Tot the District of Coiunbtaof the tab fll Dim rv t. tor Cbeir ap tr uictof Ananet tevxii.f a tax far the m.

a r. Dually four Mlto duMan bond. to be issued by Wrtrk-t of a debt J.t repaira in said Diatrict tki and levying it shall the art. of the iatr.il b-ur million prOT Dt jf iw A I la Mid District litrmri OniCL I aSJ list, in afore Approved Agnit 19th. l.Ci as il tSfiu to by the ftiKrirt of Co 'Aa act ac.th District of I oluulia create a debt for lm "rf? District bT th.

issuing of fmr niiilt of and lnv? inc a of tbe Interest as it annuall? accme ar.d ict with th. l.hr m.Uionaof taUVva 4 at lion in the will to the Pfcjple of yd Dutrul for their ippr or iliwi a .11. of create a for SJlllLlSflV District bj ta.fr.i5 fcillK-oof bonds, atel Irrrlnr it ahall an 10'? act. with tnilliona of im to a vote of the at a iri mil tb? Mid Diatrict." i L'ii B7t Mw-tfon after rnt.tl.u An art a 1 ifor of tW- iiitOTvat it in Ilara nf aq Si Cnimbit t. thf Diitrictof JeUfcr tor Utiaroi rta Miid Pistrtrt by the lam.r.^ Wandf, tixl krtiof a tax for 2HS2ZL 6S2T win ai uraiir I and thf act, with the a b.j.Ha.

t. election in Mid "fW reepocta Mid act. will b. ar in the aaid art Mod. act ia hereto and th.

reof herewith made H.D.OOOKI, Ooremor Of the iMMrict of Co'mnbla. RaVtom, of tbe Diatrict of OoltmbU. frmem of tbe inter. rrtd iTi It" l-'rfni I Diatrict shall I eicluaiTfly for tbe payment of the .11 on aaid bonds, that thla act ahiii mttted to the people, witb the act anthorisiDf tbe Diatrict tt.lottbia to create a debt for apociaj taproJtmenta Mid Diatrict ibillioDs of bonda and lerriuv a tax for tha Utm. i of the inters, it Mt.ua"7 and th? act.

the of tnillioi. of "1 election in tbelikl at tfie ifrat pmal whlch marbe fflfw rn Diatrict. and .1,5 muLthf prior Ior bocond. The ballots qsh) at said ifrylDg. tb? of twntr raan for payment of the interest aa it shall aunoally arrrne on tbe four million of bouda to bv millions af bonds and Icvyfuf a tax for the m.

nt and subniittmg the act, with tbe of thTu' of four mHlisua of toprt.re^ bou.l. to ifS Ail SfiortU in agaixst act lor lerylnK a tax for tba aertrwt of yeara for tbe of tbe lr i i Columbia, ajrreeablv to tbe grortalona of an act entitled An actTuthorixlilS tb! District to create a debt tor snecli IS. District, by the laui.j of four million of bonds and levying a tax for ih? imimuni of tbe interest ss it shall District tlcketa for and ajralnst this act be deposited in the ballot boxea which the to tuilofi which may bf cast for the act eiiiitliv! An act ihe Diatri, of Columbia and repairs in ot four millions of bonds and I of the interest ii shall annually accrue thereon and submittin Question of the issuing of the Vat millions improvement bonds toavote of th? ae. ru a general election in Mid to the question of the iMUing of nr lli na Impro. ement bonds, and the election in thi, act shall be conducted in tbe persons eutitled to Tote and otherwise in ance with the laws and regulaUons whnh te hadui? general flSSUSUS fourth.

Upon cloatng the polls, the ballots for and this law shall be counted by the elertiAn cers, and a tally l.at thereof nSJC plicate retarus of the votea id each election di? frict for together with statements of the as gregate number of Totes cast thereat for UieLecis.MtM-e Asaemblf, shall, within fort) eight hours be made out and signed by the officers of precincts or districts, which sha I designate tne number of votes cast fo? tbia b.ir. one which returns shall be placed in th? i box of each election district with theoth-r SSSi said election and the rfaSSTff envelope and be directed to the District and bT placed to saiil election 7 0ne Fifth. On receiving the Mid envelopes eontalnlnc it exsrcine and add the afftrejrate I in each district; and after ao shall cortifv the result to the Governor and flle a copTof aucfc of his office" a a JJ shall appe ar from said returns as certifled to by the Secretary that a majority of the cast for nvmbera of jsid LeeUlatlre Asseml.ly have been cast in favor or this law it he in full force and effect, and clatm tbe same in the papers orthe District in which this law may be published. If a of shall be caat against this act shall be void and of no -nect. 1 Kic.t.

And it further marted That publication of this act iu the newaaanera at said for the jf three montha.th^ abaUbTa notice over the aianature of tbe Governor and of th? cretary of the District that it will be submitted to the people at the first general election after its aaasage for their apnr vaf or dit-approval. and aconTTf I such notice ah Jl be filed of tbe Secretary of tbe District. Sec. 3. And bt further enurttd.

That whereas an emergency exists for the immedUte taking effect? in the event of its approval by tbe people, it CHABLML. HULfB, Breaker of the House of WILLIAM STICKHIY. a a of CouncU. ApproTBa, Anmsf It, II- D- COOKK. Governor.

an XI-3m conditions, and submitting the aams to the ne.ii. forU" fncmn Orrtcx, Distxict ofColvmbu, August 191 Ifotiu tt hertby sacra ana pnclamation made that oftbe legislative Aaaemblv of the Diatrict of Columbia, approved August lSH entitled MttoaithoHae a aubscriltioo to Piedmont and Potoaaac Railroad Cottnanv nil certain conditions." will be aubmltted bftke arjfJ.U nf Diatrict at the next general election of aaid which vblcb wlllb, foartfc miiir ufr a-32, afassi vrHSifcE MJrbe tor Governor of ths District'oKHKia. V. Arr to aathorlxa a to tba stock of the Piedmont and Potomac Mailroad upon certain coLditiona. to tAa IgfllHi i lnwHb af tlm 9f (Wwahs That bereaa itia belkrr tfial fnwiatl i Ti and authorixed br aa act of the Leg laLegislature the Paansylvaala Central Railroad Eswiisvssaa to an amount aatiaaary to furatsh ttra and equipment for aaid roai, which aaid My be required whsarrv, at aay years trrm the date of aaid last mm tea or asora or aa.d road ahall be Bratractare; and whereas it la credibly at the nan of pix hurdrwd will enable aaid Piwtmoat road Oompaay to locate and grade for I Nr.

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