Evening Star Newspaper, August 19, 1858, Page 2

EVENING STAR. |"482*6TON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Sovxp Views or tse Duty or an Ixpe- WASHINGTON OITY: PENDENT Press.—Yesterday,we took occasion THURSDAY................August 19, 1858. | to comment, briefly, upon the infamous act of the Baltimore American in pandering to the SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. | roffianism of the hour (in Baltimore) for the The Union, after touching, after the fashion, | gratification of its own jealousy of the Exchange on the Atlantic cable, proceeds to consider how | of that city ; for no other cause could be poten- terribly the result in Missouri has disappointed | tial enough to work it up tothe point of justify- the Abolitionists, saying : ing the outrages committed by members of the “ Bat one emancipationist has been elected to | partizan police of that city, and their shoulder- the Legislature, and that the a of Swras hitting cronies, upon the Exchange newspaper People in Caer ical savevone; ia whle® its | office and its employees. ‘The identity of the sup) je it an issue in the canvass police of that city with its rowdy ruffians have atone enone avigaenmy Lee iGoneo we, eek served to render its name a by-word of reproach ar we as bess be a proposition to confiscate or to throughout the country. Its municipal author- Fee a ae ratlns Te clnke sate {be | ities appointing the police, and its local courts Hguitcance in comparison with the proposalta | eleated by and in good part through the politi- burden and inflict society with a vast dispropor- | cal labors of the police and their rowdy associ- tion of freenegroes. A tier of counties in as . ates, are but screeners of and apologists for saonion, rotons ae cate tier r= luvated by any and all usurpations of authority and vio- slave Africans, and the of the former I> The steamer Persia, with 120 passengers and nearly $700,000 in specie, sailed from New York, yesterday for Liverpool I> The post office clerks in Prussia are com- Pelled to wear uniform in the street, and that government now intends to impose the same uni- form on the employees of railways and tele- graphs. To distinguish, however, these three classes of functionaries, those of the Post office are to have on their caps a horn, those of rail- ‘ways a wheel, and those of the telegraph an ar- Tow. lations of law or private rights which policemen — very averse to the system of labor pre- P 8 Le question is nted to this Pane there is as little chance for those having sub- weitther they will bu:d«n the State with the value | stantial cause of complaint against the Balti- in subordination and confined for the most part to | more police to obt ° po oagra pursuits, shall be turned loose upon | where facility in using boot-hcels and brickbats own counties of free white labor, and to compete | © election day, or at primary meetings, is ‘with the white man on the farm, in the work- appointments, which is the case in every Amer- t te . . 7 rs = — a ee ana in be bel Ps awe can city wherein policemen are appointed on The Union also continuesits comments upon by what party. Judge Douglas, and further notices the Gerrit Nevertheless, we hope that the Baltimore The Intelligencer gives, editorially. a history short-comings of the rowdy police of that city, of the Atlantic cable. and those higher in authority who aid and abet it so works up public opinion as to rid that com- munity of that most terrible tyranny of modern UL The dispatch from Mr. DeSauty, at Trine | rowdies who, under pretence of conserving tho ity Bay, satisfactorily settles the question “How | publio peace, and the rights of the individual, booticny noah al Bap agen pict enisagttiaga their own passions and prejudices and those ef aaeson eeiey, _— their blackguard companions entirely dissipated. S re a ss zs worthy labors in this matter, takes occasion to utter the following manly and truly conserva- “ Extricating, as we best can, the points of the American's article of yesterday from the Bunsby- sign, they are imbedded —their ‘significance’ seems to be this—tbat in the oe megs of public characters of persons in official stations,’ and have ‘ confined our independence to exposing the e-rors doing, it is insinuated that we ‘ have abused the ‘ved at New York, with dates to the {th instant | freedom of the press, in violation of law. and a from _ ‘werpret. the 4 violence which provokes’ beiny ‘not less reprehensible than the violence which assails’ to Spain in the cha Waters, and that the Wash- ind entof the | f a Ps in oe = ington Cabinet express “faction with the ac- Pore bede! press, indepensent of the laws of regard aes T. orts that . 488’ Satithad | oniy to sa , that the facts which we have given Deen sais pa ini | to the pao c, from time to time, thron, k our I ner, through re porters upon whose integrity there Dewey, LL D.. of the University of Rochester, j ‘* 0 stain of which we know, or from private i - states that Lake Ontario is seven inches higher We have published every one of them upon our individual and legat responsibility, and with the that bad been known for eleven years. He says ra been called upon to correct them in an ere is Be vegeiat tens of the ties and fall te coouattal particular’ that we remember. We leven We. Lake Ontario is high or low soon | tion, judicial or othervvise, into the truth of any por acne fact in Lake Erie, and the fluctua- | and ‘every Publiebed st wtement to which we have ‘* That we bave attacked the ‘ private charac- igan. The difference tm the level is very rarely | top> u¢ any public officer, except ii so far assuch four feet in a year, when the waters are at rest. essence of his official unfitness or delinquency, is observation of the lakes, and of meteorological | # disreputable insinuation, for which we defy the conditions in their vicinity, is, that the fluctua- proof. If an«rfiicial is ignorgnt, or drunken, or incompetent. oF worthless, or corrupt, surely it ‘water poured into the lakes by all the streams a whlch con off the rain and the melted snow, | ter’ to say so. s'f he is devoured by his own van- in the latter on abstract principles; but | ™4Y essay there. So, as a matter of course, wheao of the slaves, and whether the negroes, now held to obtain justice, as elsewhere, State, to roam where they please, to infest their about the best recommendation to secure police shop, and in the thousand and one occupations of jection.”* account of their political services, we care not Smith movement in New York. Exchange will persevere in its exposure of the their misdeeds by seeking to screen them, until times—the irresponsible government of brutal tomg was the Queen's Message on the journey habitually violate both for the gratification of eccupied ‘several days’ in coming across are The Exchange, in following up its so praise- tive sentiments : like complications in which, natuially or by de- evils and abuses. we have assai ‘the private a cf conduct ef our political opponents.’ B: &>/ Phe steamer City of Washington bas ar- Lae PPpo' ¥ 50 ‘shi vuld not escape our share of respons: bility’— * that Great Britain gives satisfaction t pero Our independence is further binted to be only tion of the Cuban authorities ‘Enreply tothe last mentioned charge,we have * ie ) columns, bav @ been obtained in the usual man- Tue Cuancs oF L N THE Langs =C. swurces upon which we have had reason to rely im October, 1857, when it was the highest — exception of the case of Mr. English, we bave the lakes—no periodical changes of five, seven or | chajleaye and are pre; pated to meet an investiga- tions are about equal, as they are in Lake Mich- | &/¥eM our sanction * private character’ may have formed a part or the The conclusion he arrives at, after eleven years’ preduction of the most remote semblance of tions of their level depend on the quantity of the is no improper assanlt upon bis ‘ private charac- and upon the amount of eyaporation ity, or perverted by his ambition, or has his head turned by bis elewation, and is but an empty, or a windy demagog ue, where heshould be a faith- faland laborious p ublic servant, surely his vanity and his ambition aid his demagogery are public nuisances and publi te property, and an indepen- dent press is false to itself and its duties, if it pauses to snivel ove.” them as private secrets, in- stead of boidly expo ting them, with downright outspoken truth. T..ere has been too much o! such deference for ap} “rently respectable impos- ture—too much of sucir toleranee for what ought not to be tolerated—too much drowsy assentation and unmanly silence am ong us ** Our contemporary oi” the American has been the high priest in suck servile ministrations, and has preached and practiced in their spirit during its long career of time-serving compro- mise, uotil the community which it influences bas almost grown to forget that truth is a living Fire atthe New York City Hall. During the illumination in New York, in honor of the Atlantic Cable, fire was discovered break- ing out on the roof of the City Hall. The flames soon spread and threatened the entire building. The scene was awfully grand. A sea of up- turned faces, illumined by the glare of the con- flagration, was visible as far as the eye could reach; and high up above their heads was an- other multitade, roused from their slumbers, peopling the windows of the Astor House and other hotels in the neighborhood. The shouts of the firemen filled the air, while the dashing to PERSONAL. -+-. Augustus Schell and Gea. Ward, of N.Y, are at the National ---- Ex-Gov. Francis Thomas, of Md., is at Browns’. Mr. Keller, manager of the Keller Troupe, is dangerously ill at Utica, N.Y. .-- General William Walker and Major Hum- phreys have been in New York for several days Governor Chase, of Ohio, ix expected at the St. Nicholas Hotel, New York, to-day .-- Ex Governor Gardner and fainily, of Mas- sacbusetis, are staying at Cozzen’s Hotel, West Point, and fro of the fire engines helped to fill up the spectacle. thing and the (a bo eee vdipreenfiers — We have not the folly to beiieve tha is for us Be See ete Senter. © eecRod suse) 5 ccaaen the wereld Wek We ayo resalved ae Der of fireworks which had been left on the roof, | jeast to repay the contidence with which the and rocket» and Roman candles lent a strange | public bas al copra porary te pg eee tog corres terest! t] - | that which we sball ask from it hereafter in our borer gee ate epeetecle of te 08 bumble sphere, by saying the truth, as we hon- ee estly believe it, of public men and measures. About one o'clock the statue of Justice blind- | We have erred, no doubt as other men err, and folded, that crowned the cupola, with a tremen- | it a be oe — —) ering we acefi . | Shall always prepar 0 set rig Ye wrong ss a A pedo — ners which we inadvertently may do, we shall cease ingerater The spectacie at this point wae im- | 10 sok the patronage of the community the instant posingly grand. As the ‘statue went down Sato | that we grow afraid to expose a public servant the fire, a deafening shout, as if from ten thows- | who bas done a public wrong. ‘Thus far have and throats, rent the air. Then followed a mo- | We cone already. We deny that we have zone f silence—broken again by a round further, and we repel the charge that we have Lppartgineegos bs : assaumed private character, or Violated the sanc- of applause. The “Bird of Jove”—the Eagie—| tity of private life, asa libel which we could still kept bis place aloft, after his mistress had | not duly characterize, without losing our self- Darted company ; but, in a little while the Eagle | Tespect too went down among the flames—and immedi-| 1.157 op Paren?s.—The following is tho list ately after him, went all that remained of the Patents issued from the United States Patent cupola. a About balf-past two the fire was checked and | Office for the week ending August 17, 1858. the building safe, the upper part, though, being each bearing that date considerably injured. Calvin Adams, bed ops el Pa—For im- rovement in corn sbellers The total damage will amount to from $15,000 | PD vig allan, of St Louis, Mo —For improved to $20,000. washing machine. James 8. Appleton, of White River Junction, Vt —For improved churn Jobn T. Armstrong, of Jacksontown, Ohio.— For im cross cut sawing machine James M. Baird, of Wheeling, Va —For im- provement in railroad car seats Charles L. Barues, of New York. N. Y.—For improved method of securing the cutters to the spindles of auzers Thomas M. Bedgood, of Cleveland, Ind. —For improvement in corn planters. Lyman Bickford, of Macedon, N. Y.—For im- provement in machine for sowing fertilizers. Wm Black, of Manchester, Pa.—For improve- ment in ploughs. Joseph S. Bonney, of Hanson, Mass.,and Chas. w Willard, of Bridgewater, Ma -.. Hon. Joseph L. Horton, ex-Mayor of Co- provement in operating steam trip lambus, Georgia, accompanied by his family, is |? Jacob P Brady, of Mount Joy, Pa —For im- at the Metropolitan. provement in mill pick holders. Bishop McGill, of Richmond. has received from Archbishop Hughes, of New York, a pres- | improved steam beating apparatus ent of a magnificent pair of carriage horses. Jj.w. vase & of New Orlea: ... The Hon. Caleb Cushing has accepted the | Provement in hie ig sae Sovitation of the United States Agricultural Soci. | _John S Davis, of Arcadia, ely to address them at Richmond on the 25th of | Meat te core prawtere. Henry G. Bulkley, of Kalamazoo, Mich.—For La.—For im- O.—For improve- October W. H. Elliott, of Plattsburgh, N. Y.—For im- i provement in revolving fire arm. When the announcing the triumph | * witliam Elmer, M. D , of New York, N. Y.— > — Atlantic Cable was received at Niagara | For improvement in pessaries. alls. x-President Fillmore was called out, and made @ very enthusiastic address. ---. Capt. Vianno, Aid to Gen Trista, special —— Ses. Altricta, who has been in New ‘ork for some days e for the State of Puevia® leaves fo the Haven steamer for Vera Cruz to-day. picture frames. -.. Recently it was reported that Gen Comon- Fayette Gould, of Huntington, N. Y —For im- fort bad been turned away from the table of some | proved lock hotel in the South for ungentlemanly conduct Stepbea W. Hall, of Williamsport, Pa.—For something of which Gen Comonfort is wholly | improved machine for cutting mitres ¥ inca Moreover, the General was in New Adolph Hammer, of New York, N. Y.—For York at the time, and had never left it since bis | improvement in apparatus for heating mash arrival there from New Orleans. tubs. -.. Mr. John Norris, of Toronto, is now on | Francia D. Ha! OE Mahe, Master bis way to England, where he will deliver to the | 1mproved wrene Searle, of 1—For improved nail plate William Field, of Providence. R. 1 —For im- provement in metallic bands for binding bales. Cornelius O. Foley, of Troy, N. ¥.—For tm- provement in stoves. William ‘dner, of New York, N Y.—For improvement in machinery for preparing oval (ueen a petition signed by members of the Pro. | _Jobn W. Hoard and Thomas A. Ninctal Parliament—citizens of all parts of Can. | Providence, R. ada—praying ber Majesty to ap; some mem- ler. . ber the Reval Fem re maken visit to Terens Gideon Hotchkiss, of Windsor, bah yous cs the opening of the Crystal Palace in that | '™provement in the mode of securing ai - place. ee the steps of mill suintiee, ied Gov Chrse, of Ohio; Edward Everett \liam C. Huntington, of Newark, _ Bplay ee Rives, of Virginia; George Bancroft: pied rege reciprocating sawing machine for 1d Napier; Count Sartiges, the French Minis- Anson Judson, of Unadilla, N. ¥.—For im- ter; the Baron de Wetterstedt, Swedish Minister; H Lo SR Mise Catharine Sedgwick hoe a Ag nistet; | proved construction of canal boat: auibor of ** Passion Flowers J.N. Lester, of Oswego, N. Y.—For improve- Geo H. Boker, Henry T. Tuckerman, Henry meat in ag 5 machines . James. William H. Fry, and William Hunt Bee idge FU S. A.—For improve- an - »@fe | ment in bridge. iia Mai a Samuel es A ed - ¥—For --.. The French Academy wes offered by the improvemeot a amalgamating yo “2 graodson of the surgeon who enbalmed Voltaire W. ff Loomis and John Hewitt a decanter Slied with a portionof the wit’s brains, | alo —For improvement fn rock arf Preserved in spirits of wine. The Academy de- Wm R. Mafiit, of Wilkesbarre, Pa. —For jm- clined receiving brains, upon pretease that it wan provement ia excavating machines. shocking that a g.eat man’s brains should not] CW. Marsh and W. -Sat Gelileo’s finger at Fior- . Marsh, of tie in bis grave 1) .—For improvement in reaping machines. cnce \s ‘ezarded with grrat interest; and ome of | john MeEiberan, of Brooklyo, N. Y —For Guy Fawkes’s skulls 1s carefully at | feed motion for ceretypography. Oxtoid, the original be tem-in the British Mi Max Miller, of B: yn, N. Y-Por improved *eum or Tower of London = , Jantern for burning coal oil, — A. Morley, of — Point, N. Y.— ‘or improved steering apparatus. ‘Augustine W. Noney, of Bridgeport, Conn.— For im carpet cleaner. Adam Pritz, of Dayton, Ohio.—For improve- ment in grain drills. 8.8. ie Spectres Mass —For improved’ hine for forg! nails. Samuel. D. Reynolds, of Lane, Ill. —For im- provement in threshing machines. Joseph Rider, of Newark, Ohio.—For im- rovernent in revolving fire-arm. oD C. Rood, of ‘Alees, lil—For improved washing machine. Jonat! H. Rose, of Versailles, Il1.—For im- provement inseed planters J. B. Sargent, of New Britain, Conn.—Forim- proved andiron” Rufus Sibley, of Greenville, Ct.—For improve- ment in b. mb lance. James H. Stimpson, of Baltimore, Md.—For improved butter bucket. Noses Swan, of Potter Hill, N. ¥.—For im- provement in operating churns, &c. James H. Swett, Pittsburg, Pa.—For im- proved nail plate feeder Daniel J. Tapley, of Danvers, Mass.—For im- Proved combination shoe tool. William P. Ublinger, of Philadelphia, Pa — For improvement in sewing machines. Ante- dated May 34, 1859. "Alexander N. Y —For r Wells, of pry improvement in machines for digging potatoes. uke White, of Essex, Vt.—For improvement in machines for digging }. L. Wilcox, of Hudson, Mich —For improve- ment in grain separators. Daniel Wolfe, of Dixon, Ohio —For improve- ment in printing presses. William Wright, of St. Louis, Mo.—For im- provement in gas burners. Jonathan S. Buell and W. T. Barnes, of Buffa- lo, N. ¥., assignors to J. Forsyth, RD. Rock- well, V. M. Rice, and W. T. Barnes, of xaid Boffalo.—F or improvement in sewing machines. E. Culver, Jr., of Shelburn Falls, Mass , as- signor to himeelf and S M. Blackwell, of said Shelbarn Falls.—For improved clothes horse. Simeon Goodfellow, of Troy, N.Y _, assignor to himself and John Fish, of said Troy —For improved chick for lathes. Hiram H Herrick, of East Boston, Mass., as- signor to Lafayette Culver, of said East Boston. For improved de sweeper. Timothy D Jackson, of New York, N.Y , as- signor to Joseph W. Bartlett, of said New York. For improvement in sewing machines William S. Mackintosh and Samuel Wads- worth, of Pittsburgh, Pa, assignors to Cridge Wadsworth & Co., of said Pittsburgh.—For im- provement in steam valves. Leonard N. Nutz, of Alton, Ill., assignor to Irwin B. Randle and Elias Hibbard, of Madison County, 1/l.—For improvement in addomiters. Joseph L. Winslow, of Westbrook, Me , as- signor to James N. Winslow, of Portiand, Me. — For improved steam lock. Reissues —David Holmes, of Westfield, Mass. For Improvement ia skirt hoops. Dated June 15, 1858. Wickliffe E. Baldwin and Elihu Bliss, of New- ark, N. J , assignees of John F. Watson, of 3t. John’s Square, Clerkenwell, Middlesex County, England.—For improvement in watch cases. Dated June 16, 1557 Designs.—Jacob Steffe, James Horton, and Jobn Carrie, of Philadelphia, Pa., assignors to David Stewart and Richard Peterson, of said Philadelphia —For designs for stoves. Nathaniel Waterman, of Boston, Mass —For design for roll pans. Tar Casie.—We take from the Boston Post the following brief, but intelligent and intelli- gible, explanation of the reason why messages are not yet being transmitted over the cable— a riddle which excites more popular attention in this country just now than any other: ‘« The Advertiser bas intelligence from Trinity Bay, asserting that the delay in sending mes- sages across the Atlantic is owing to two causes. It appears that in the passage of one electrical signal across the ocean—not only is an appre- ciable time consumed—but the signal itself changes, in a degree, its original character. It is, so to speak, stretched out’ A signal which, on a short line, would seem perfectly sharp and prompt, takes the form of a long wave, and re- quires from six to ten seconds to declare itself between the beginning of its effect and its end. Between what such a signal would be at the end of asbort wise, and what it is at the end of the Atlantic wires, there is somewhat the same dif- ference as between the shortest (staccato) blast of a whistle, and a note drawn out with the swell of an organ, to the length of six or even ten sec- onds. A distinct feature to be observed is the swell of the prolonged signal. It has most force in the middle of its period, and gains and loses that force src & The ordinary instruments in use for telegrapbing are not adapted to suct peculiarities in the electric signals, and therefore material alterations will have to be made. Hence the delay.”” Tax Weari —The following report of the weather for this morning is made from the Morse Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution. The time of observation is about 7 o’clock: Avevsr 19, 1858. New York, N. x... Philadeiphia, Pa.... Baltimore, Md@.... Washington, D.C. Richmond, Va Petersburg,Va Norfolk, Va.... Wilmington, N.C. Columbia, 8. C ae 8. clear, 78°,wind NW cloudy, cool. clear, warm. joudy, 75°, wind SW joudy, cool. loudy, 74”, wind NE lear, Warm ining, ther. 80. ear clear, th £2, wind N clear, warm. clear, warm. cloudy, cool. clear. pleasant. «clear, pleasant. clear. ther 71. .-clear, pleasant. Frederick, Md. Hagerstown, M: Cumberland, Md. Pittsburg, Pa Wheeling, Va Parkersburg. Va Cincinnati, O... ‘hermometer, at 7 a.m.,71 imum yesterday, 87; minimum last night, 70. - a eee Arrival he Niagara—The Atiantic Cable. The United States Steam Frigate Niagara an- chored off the New York Battery yesterday af- ternoon, atS o’clock, and was greeted with sa- lutes. Mr. Cyrus W. Field says that he has not the slightest doubt of the entire success of the enter- prise. He describes the feeling which pervaded all on board the Niagara while the Cable was being laid, as one of the most intense excitement. Every man exerted himself to the utmost to achieve success in the work. Throvghout the six and a half days the most perfect silence and attention pervaded the men, lest asingle moment of negligence should destroy the Cable. On the first day after the paying out began it was found that the Cable was being laid ont ata rate which in proportion to the distance run, would, if con- tinued, have defeated the enterprise. ‘This was owing to the fact that the Cable on the Niagara had caused so much local attraction as to seriously derange the compasses, rendering it impossible to steer the ship. Next day the Commander of the Gorgon being apprised of the fact, ran ahead of the Niagara, steering in the Most direct course for Trinity Bay. This he continued to do day and night, until they ar- rived, never leaving the deck, except for afew moments, and verifying his position by oy 3 ited observations of the sun, moon and stars. ‘o his agency, therefore, the success of the achievement is greatly indebted ir Field landed near the telegraph station. Trinity Bay, at two o’clock in the morning, an walked to the house, balf a mile distant, through the wilderness, not a — being visible on the beach. At the telegraph house he found the op- erators from London fast asleep, not one of them expecting that the enterprise would succeed. In- deed they had not unpacked their trunks, anti- cipating that in a week or two they would be or- dered back to Londo: The reason why 5; and not words were sent through the cable as it was being laid, is, that on the previous attempt, theclerks indulged in irrelevant conversation, which distracted their attention from duty at a time when the slightest obstruction might be fatal to the work. The directors therefore ordered that signals only sbould be sent through the cable from ship to sbip. Both vessels had Greenwich time,and the electric ce! nt re to and fro between them for ten minutes each way. The signals showed that on the first day the speed of the Agamemnon slightly exceeded that of the Niagara, but on the succeeding days they went at the same pace, there never being more than twenty miles difference between them. When the cable was landed at both ends, Mr. Field applied his ue to the end and received the cheering information that the insulation was pee, ina shock that nearly threw him over. ‘he reason why eae. Were not transiaitted earlier was from the that all the apparatus at both ends was new and untried, and required a great deal of care and skill to adjust. Mr. Field states that there is not the slightest doubt that the cable is an entire 5: as great or greater than its most sanguine fri looked forward to, By the Persia he writes to the direc- tors to Lg: songs another cable at once, as it is evi- dent that the present one, which will in a short time transmit es as rapidly as aerial line, will be entirely insufficient for the business which will flow to it. bean the ist of September the line will be closed to all meskages save those from the Gov- eraments of Great Britain and the Vaited State». Daring that time Mr. Field will keep tbe public advised of all matters the success of the Loss of the Steamer Telegraph. The Cleveland Plain Dealer bas transcribed the following from the diary of one of the passengers on board of the ill-fated steamboat Telegraph, when the collision took place with the schooner ‘Marquette on (Monday night, the 2d instant, as already briefly mentioned by telegraph : ‘We (meaning myseif and iady) took ge On board (he steamboat Telagraphian jay even ing, the 2d of August, tor Port Stanley. The ngers having all embarked at 7% p. m , the jenings were thrown aboard, the dro} down the river, and ina short time passed the ers, and at eight bent her course for Port Stan- Bopcbecyent with the hopes of a favorable and sporey passage to their respective destinations. ‘be passengers began to make acquaintances, and to form themselves into conversational groupes, little dreaming of the fate awaiting the boat, or the perils they were themseives, severally and collectively, doomed to encounter ere long. The ,;wind being rather favorable, and the boat plying forward at the rate of ten knots per hour, the pas- sengers considered themselves perfectly safe, and began o retire at mine o’clock to their respective berths. Jn afew minutes many were snoozing in Mor- pheus’ socthing embrace, unconscious of danger or to the horror of awaking to witness death ring them in the face. To those who were the deep darkness of the night, the fast increasing swell of the waves, the constant flash- es of lurid lightning, the dismally threatening appearance of the lake, portended a stormy night if not ominous of some disaster. About midnight the wind blew a pore gale, beatae between the decks a melancholy whistling di rain descending in torrents, the forked lig’ flashing in continuous sheets, and frequently molten streaks—the thunder bursting in terrific peals, and often in grating, sharp, waddsncracke! At 15 minutes past twelve, in the midst of this war of the elements, the night being pitch dark, the unfortunate collision took place. he shock was terrible—the timber and planks, from stem to stern, trembled for a few seconds like a person In an ague fit As soon as the boats separated Captain Barrow rushed forwa-d to ascertain the amount of dam- age, but unfortunately stumbled into the rent made by the collision, where he would inevita- bly have perished bad not the cries for assistance been heard by one of the passengers. This wax a moment of delirium and confusion, and of thrilling despair. Nevercan I forget the impres- sion made upon me by the wild uproar of the elemenis, the sinking state of the boat, the en- deavors and despairing looks, the wailing, sob- hey Sire cries of distracted imploring females, the balf naked and bewildered male passengers ranning to and fro, not knowing what to do or where to go trom the impending danger. The tout ensemble was enough to shake the bravext heart. The yawi and life-boat being launched, Capt. B., the elder, gave strict orders to put the females inthe boats first This duty was atttened to by George Barrow, the engineer, who executed the order ina manly style in defiance of the s+l- fisbness of a crazy, cowardly opposition of three or four. who were exerting their utmost energies to be off with the boat and to leave the rest to the Passengers to their fate. The salvation of ali the passengers in the life- boat is owing altogether, under Providence, to the manly courage and determined exertions of this George Barrow, at the peril of bis own safe- ty. All being now in the Boat except Capt. B., his fither, and one or two more, George ordered the boat to remain alongside, until he should bring them the oars, but the instant he ‘was gone the boat was let loose, by an individual terrified almost into a maniac, to the mercy of the raging billows for four long dreary and perilous hours, Without cars, rudder or compass—every soul drenched to the skin with the rain and spray of the conflicting billows and expecting every swell to swallow or swamp the boat and end their ex- istence. Capt. Richard Barrow and his father, with George B., the engineer, remained with the boat until ft sank from under them, which took pe between 15 and 20 minutes after the collis- jon; these were the first saved from a watery grave by the longboat of the xchr Marquette—the Passive and innocent cause of our disaster. While the elder Capt. B. was struggling with the raging billows, his Newfoundland dog kept swimming close by his side, frequently p! acing his nose under the chin of his master to keep his head above water—noble dog '—and continued to do xo until picked up by the schooner’s boat. W ben these were safely put on board the schoon- er, the boat immediately returned to the relief of the yaw! and life-boat, and after giving them a line towed them safely alongside the Marquette, when all, without the loss of a son!, were taken on board by the exertions of the captain and crew. The principal of a school in Palmer, Mars . undertook to kiss a female assistant. She, like the ladies that want to show a roper shyness on such occasions, and make folks think that they don’t want to be kissed, resisted the gallant at- tack just long enough to make the victory more sweet, and to give foundation to the story that the whole thing was against her will. The story of the transaction yot out, and the stralgbt- laced school committee took it in hand. They declared that they couldn’t stand it, and forth- with expelled the teacher. The people of the town, however, with an enlarged view of the fallibility of hnman nature, intend to keep the teacher employed at their expense. In New York, yesterday, in the Divorce case of Ann Couch vs. George Couch, application was made to strike out that part of the answer which alleged that the lady had misbehaved before mar- riage—Mrs Couch having applied for a limited divorce, and Mr. Couch setting up a defense as above stated. The facts in the case have already been published at length. Thé complainant al- leges that the defendant ill-used her and ejected her from his premises The allegation to be stricken out recites that the marriage with plain- Uff was obtained by misrepreseniation, aan that in February last the plaintiff admitted to defend- ant that prior to her marriage she had lived with another person as a mistress. The defendant's attorney contended that the hushand could not be expected, after the revelations thus made, to treat the lady with the affection due a faithfal wife; that since the separation he bad allowed plaintitr a weekly sum of $5, which he alleges has been paid, and that he denies every allegation of ill treatment. Mr. H. 8. Smith vindicated the char- acter of the lady, and contended that, even jf true, any fauz pas on the part of the lady before mar- riage could not be set up as a defence in any case of a divorce, and that only mixconduct on the et of the lady after marriage was relevant. His jonor took the papers, and reserved bis decision. Philip Morganbeimer, a Printer, murdered Valentina Geoger, a dress-maker, bis sweet- heart, on ‘Tuesday night, in New York. The courtship has continued for a year or more Mor- Ve invited her to take a walk with him ‘Tuesday evening, and after witnessing the fire- works in the Park, retnrned to her house. After entering the house, and when in the rear Part of ‘the premises, Morganbeimer deliberately pulled a pistol from his pocket, and shot her in the jeft breast, causing almost instant death. He then fled to his boarding-house, and shot himself over the left eve, inflicting a mortal wound. The cause of the trazedy is sup) to be jealousy on the part of Morganheimer, but the refusal of the deceased to become his partner for life may have been the principal reason. Morganheimer is still alive, but there are no h of his recov- ery. The walls of his room exhibit some singu- lar and !mmorat pictures of his own drawing, from which tact some supposed him to be insane, or ut least possessed of a most perverted taste in the matter of fine arts. TION OF OF FICERS —Ata meet- K Of che First Washingion Hebrew Con- ion, held at their :neeting room on t jst the following office duly elected : lent—Mr. 1. Or vice Presdent—Mr. eimer. ‘Treasurer—Mr. A. Rei Secretary—Mr. S. Herma ‘Trustees—Mr. J. Joseph, Mr. M. Luley, and Mr. L, Oppenhe mer. . Board of Mai 's—Mr. H. King, Mr. M. Luley, 2 Sam. Block, Mr. A Strauss,and Mr. W. Min- ater. Co leotor and M essenger—Mr. Man. Oppech. imer Kesolved, To advertise this ‘leotion K4 some city paper. Rnd after tranacting some farther business, the Meeting adjourned sin die. it SAM. HERMAN, Ssoretarr. ‘THE MEMBERS OF THE DIFFrR- ent Fire Compani the District are most on ally invited to partici; it sad tri ‘spect to our deceared ein a = a eae i tog ANDERSON, Kn ose wi TO MORN OW Friday) A PEK NOON, atha past 4o’clock Those Firemen intending to partici- pate will meet at our Engine House at 3 o'clock in iv it music, psrgeably ton « of citizens dr of the deceased y f'the fasaily (3 request of family > Cc . AS W. COOK au iit Seoretary of the Anacostia Fire Co. CAs FAtpe oe FURNITURE — Housekeepers jing up are respectfully ed that we are at all times prepared ire stock of househo! effects (in irene or es uantities) for cash. BONTZ & C: au 6-2m No. 90 Tlie, botcts 5 UGENE CARUSI, ATTOR. -AT- “ fice No. 483 6th ase caer RSE fl Louimaca avenue, au 19 tf TT Se MiLTa i UNJTED Vo'untes . ‘yet and to 'y Lands, Fentions t Tate ; by Sohn Callas Clack te Mile Be ems a EL 8. Senate, | vol., 8vo ; B45 oy aah FRANOK TAYLOR. T HE COLUMBIAN EGE, c. poe ee ee he na epicani fer admisign willbe exemnnd onthe enue eee EE 19- ov. GEORGETOWN. —— Correspondence ef The Star. GuonexroWs, August 19 1888. The ceremony of tying thecorner-stone of our new Masonic Hall did not take place yesterday afternoon, as was expected. This was owing to the incompleteness of some of the arrangements, but the difficulty having since been obviated, the ceremony will certainly take place to-day at four o'clock p.m. ‘The stone will be laid by Geo. C Whiting, Esq , of your city, who isGrand Master of the Masonic Fraternity of the District. A large concourse of persons, including the various subordinate lodges of Wasbington and the sur- rounding country will be B ie and partics- ite in the proceedings. The Hall, when fin- ished, will be a credit alike to the town, and to the venerable Potomac Lodge, under whose auspices it is being erected. To the ‘Odd Fellows In our midst we havean advice to give. It is, emulate the publio spiritdisplayed by the Masons—imitate their ex- ample, and ih and do likewise.”’ ‘Speaking of Odd Fellows and Masons, remind us of other public spirited associations of George- town, ot dhodg “ee, ay a word or a our military. e have the Georgetown vf —_— 4 orth nae handsomely unifo: J very fine com; of men; we have the newly formed Potomae Light In- of upwards of fifty men, num- ing among them many of our most respected and influential citize Under the command of the talented and popular Captain Hollin: hy they bid fair, at no distant day, to rank high inthe District Regiment for prey &e. ‘There is abundant material in old Georgetown for two or three more companies, and we would suggest to our friends of the gallant old Vigilant Fire Company to * foliow suit,” and organize “company 3.°° And to the members of the “ Buck and Breck Club,’? we have the same admonition to give “ Holy Hill” bas men (and the right sort of men, too,) to form a company. of which not only them- —— but the entire District may feel justly proud. The coach factory of our friend, Mr. Jobn Dougherty, bas become quite 25 ym Wenw a fine specfmen of ornamental nting represent- ing the «telegraph fleet,’’ lecorating a stage which has just been turned out by that establish- ment, for Whaley’s line of Wastington and Al - exandriacoaches. 1* is a large four-horse coach, and is a deetle abead of anything in the omnibus line that we have seen for some time. Thesame factory made the ‘‘ Hiawatha,” a beautiful coach for Mattingiy. of your city, and which was so much admired when she made her first trip on Saturday last. Business on the canal and along our wharves is quite brisk, and a large number of hands are con- stantly employed in loading and joading the roultilude of vessels and boats now here Flour is high. We notice some sales of a fine quality of super. at $5.25a%5 50. Famil at 87088, according tothe brands Wheat—Red at 81.154 $1.20; white, $1.20aB137%. Corn, 78as0c. Spectator, Jr. ~ ALEXANDRIA. ——— Correspondence of The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 19, 1858. On Tuesday night last, two attempts at robbery were made—one of which proved successful. Two persons, who had taken lodgings at the house of W. Petty, on Union street, decamped during the night, taking with them thirty dollars and some clothing not their own. On the same night—a couple of hours later—a couple of men broke into the residence of Mr.G. W. Harrison on Wolfe street Mr. H. was awa- kened ; and, having fired, the burglars retreated and made good their escape, notwithstanding a couple of shots fired at {hem as they ran. t. D Funsten, of this ciiy, left bere for Eng- land on Monday, to look after some legal inter- ests that have been intrusted to bis care. On her trip up, at ten o’clock yesterday morn- ing, the steamer George Page broke her connec- tion, and was consequently incapacitated for service. President Wallach immediately dis- patched a steam tug after the steamer Thomas Collyer, which was at the White House with the Sabbath School of Wesley Chapel, and Captain Baker bad the boat on the route in time to meet the | dos pe hed by the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. That the repairs of the Paye will be made with as much dispatch as possibile, no one ee the energy of her commander, can joubt. Arrived, to-day —Schr. Ellick Shinn, Jones, Archendale, wheat to Suttle & Co; scbr. Jail- ington, Dement, Aquia Creek, do., do. 'O SPORTSMEN.—For sale, a fine wong ih DUCKING GUN. in good order. P.108 $12: cost $50. Inquire at J. HUHN’S, 15th atreet, neat to King & Burohe!! gu 19-3 F YOU WISH TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS ADVERTISE inthe DAILY ADVER FISER, published ny Wat & Co., next door to Star Ba: ings, and circulated gratuitously in the Steamboa: Kai-road Cars, Hotels, Mar! and private r dences. it OU WISH TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS FY I ADVERTISE inthe DAILY ADVERTISER, published by Waters & Co.. nextdoor to Star Build ings, and circulated gratuitoastly in the Steamboats, ———— Cars, Hotels, Markete,an4 private real jences, t ee F YOU WISH TO SUCCEEDIN .BUSINESS ADVERTISE inthe DAILY AuV ERTISER, published by Waters & Co.,next door to star Buiid- ings, and circu ated gratuitously inthe Steamboats, Railrond Cars, Hotels, Markets, and private ss nences. t ] F YOU WISH TO SUCCERDIN BUSINESS ADVERTISE inthe DAILY ADVERTISER, published by Waters & Co., next doorto Star Build ings, and circaiated gratuitous'y in the Steamboate, Railroad Cars, Hutels, Markets, and private resi- d-nees. it F YOU WISH TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS ADVERTISE inths DAILY ADVDRTISER, published by Waters & Co., next door to Star Build ings, and c:rcuiated gratuitousty in the Steamboats, Railroad Cara, Hotels, Ma kets, and private — DENTISTRY. WwW P.CONNELL, Susaon Dentist, of thirty years practtce, is too well known in the, Dist-ict to require any further notice. Office—38, Breat’s Row, Deinware av: nue, one squ*re north of the Capitol. T A CARD. z HE mdorsigned respec: fal'y informe his friends ni and the public that in addition to his Copperpiate Engraving ard Printing Esta? lishment. he hae made arrangements to execute, at the shortest notice and in the haghest syle of art, all kiod of LITHO- CPRI G. The psnecrapie Department of the business of the ——o wil! be under the immediate diree at" him pat- tained of their J.T. MARR. as NEW BOOK.—Thoughts on Foroe, or Marvels that encompass Us, comprising apestions illustrative of the theory a ol tion of Mr. F. Kogge, superintendent for Saroni Knapp ard Major, SELMAR SIEBERT, au 19-Im No. 4% Ist st . enst Capto! Hill. E STREET BOWLING 84LO0O. 325 E street, between 12th and 13th streets. The undersigned would respectfully announce to the ou 8 and those temporarily re- siding in Washington, that the ve! fit well-known and popular establishment a will be reo; on M y, August 23d, 11 having been o'osed fora brief - mer season for the purpose of repairing the alleys and refit.ing the establishment ina some man- ner. ae. gentlemen in quest of healthful recreation, sufficient ind |. a8 the strictest ord: be preserved. e begs leave to return blic for having so liberally s fore, and solicits a continuance ronage. au :9-2w R.EWB. Matter a of the earth the uuiverse; by Thomas hw- bank. F sq.; 88 cents. Frerch on the Authorized Version of the New Testament, in connection with some recent Prepo sais for its revision, 1 vol.; price 75 cents. Wild Flowers: How to see and how to gather them, with remarks on t nomical and medici- st and destructive character, aneodoten ; by James Rodwell; i 106 50 cents. FRANKLIN PHILPS’ w Bookstore, 332 Pa het. 9th and EXCURSIONS, FIC NICS, &e. prourtsa GRAND ANNUAL EXCURS@™®, ov 1uE Merrie Bachelors, TO THE WHITE HOUSE PA VILIOR cy Oa THURSDAY, August &, ie58. The Committee of Arrancements having com t terest SLUM. T fully invite their friends nod the pul Le gene aily to unite with them im it« enjovment Kvery precaution will be inken by them to preven’ neq os of auy Kes wproven, aod a3 whe — jore with their presence on this oon yay be certain of baving a most agreeabie and To those who are fond of dancing. no bd i Hd bly be presented this to Perinat heh Rena asthe good anced freshiments at city prices. sat chet ONE DOLLAR admitting agenieman and lad.es. au 19-68 RAND COMPLIMENTARY EXCURSION To Be GIVER WHITE HOUSE PAVILION, AT TE ORDAY merase anh, a B : THE CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON, _.. FOR THE BENEFIT OF Withers’s Citizens’ Band, rpose of azsisting them in the purchase of Inetruments, that their Appearance may ae withaber Tmers. The Committee, and the members of thé Band, assure the indies and rentiemen of ~ > Washington, Georgetown and Alex andria, if they will favor them their presenoe. that they will endeavor to make tus the most piessant ¢xou' sion of the seaton. During the evening the Band will give a * 10 which they wail p.ey some of t! for the 8. Pur. H.G aly, offered on, the favorite caterrr, has bi ces, and pledges himeelf to give en- on E DOLLAR, admitting a Ad = pooommpany ing ay) of any member oi t! sttee or 4 The finn ate yor Tuomas Cottyer will leave hor wharfat the foot of 77h street a8 and a: tirand Alezandris'at 84 mead fe Alex m. ‘Omnibuses will lenve the Round Tops. cn Penn- syivaniy avenue. in the First Ward. at7am. and 1299 p.m. Omnibus fare (by Latham’s line) either where in the city iaiy oente, exonpt upon the seeond wi the otty , 124, conta, ex: Teturn trp at night. ‘when it will be Pr oents. Committre of Sevanpumants on the part of Citizens BW Hadad, u ). S ewart, HW. Martin, fe tt, t t of the Militar: ged ag Capt. Tait. -Th Fas x ¥ Tait of the Ciub pledge themaeives that they this the most Celebrated Chriton Band Refresi Fae hments q leave the Aq o’c'ook a. m., and every hour after will aiso ply between Arlington and b idee dpsing ds: ularly every Tuorday and Friday t Mount Vernon and the tombof Washington, leaving: the wharf, at the foot of 7th street, at 934 a. m., re turning about 26 p.m. Fare #1. n eer ‘OR PINEY POINT. OL FOLK AND PORTSMOU ‘or the accommodation of families and enjoy the ces, the fine! safe, and oommodious steamer POWHATAN will leave Washington EVERY SA TUK DAY. at 8a, E for the above points, and continue during the ‘thing season, from her berth, at the 6 wharf, foot of 6th street, arriving at Piney ant at 5p _m. same day, Old Point at 42. m., and Norfoik &t 5 a.m. Sunday morning. Returning will leave tag on Monday at 4 p. m., Old Point at 5 p. m., iney Point at 3a. m. Tuorday, and arriveat Wash- ‘ton at 1 a. m. on same day. "Fare (ageing meals) to Piney Point, $2; Oid Point and Norto! 5 and for the round trip, 88, including meals. Children and servants halt-price. Berths free State rooms extra. ‘| be taken up and landed at all the stomac. farther information apply at the reat Southera and Southwestern tioket office, No. 372 Pa. aven: three doors east of Brown's #otel,orte the Captain on board the Boat, foot of 6th street. CHARLES KE. MITCHELL, Captam, GEORGE MATTINGLY, Superiotendent P. 5. 8. Company. WANTS. ANTED—B: ter per ¢ Woman, a si!nn- tion as WET NURSE. Good references ly at Mre EDY'S, No, 4, corner F oth st ie | ANTED—An Overseers’ situation by an expe- rienced farmer and zardener, whose nly i Kefereroes given. joe, “J. H. J Ww oumbrance is a wife through the A’ IDDLE AG in making Indies to obtain a situa *ERIENCED and children dresses, wishes in Washington Cit made to washing a tment referred to good payment; and the best of references can be given. Address box No, 12, Star Office. ANTE D—By 8 respectable woman, in& sma! family to do cook: washi Inquire at No. 436 lith reete —————— Oe WARTED—Two Saleswomen in Fancy Store. None need apply but those recommended as understanding oughly, and pe - very good character. iy at Fazey Store, No. M4, fe tween Sth and 9h ate. WANTED—-« neat and comiortabie Dw: in the viomn:ty of 435 street and Penns av ly immediatelyto A J Adams’ E 8. au if 3t* Se SE OTONS OCD. Hester. WANTED; a white man accus- app! ed to the oare of horses. None other need i. 'W. WILKINSON, ‘Gu 17-3t* 2” K strect north. V ANTED—CULPEPER MILITARY IN- STITUTE.—The Trustees of the Cul Baiery Instits ppoint, before the Ist of ten.ber, an I jetor to fill the chair of modern tr ianguages in that Institution. A well educated Eu- ropean, who can » the lancuages fluently, 1 de- plications, siating sAiary required. togeth- vod mendations, must be addressed INO. COLE, President of the Bosra . Culpeper C. H.. Va. 2-t! ANTED—A small HOU house, with kitohen, in thi én not to exceed $250. —————— OUSE WANTED TO RENT—10 the veieh borhood of the Capitol, and east of it—not on Pill containing nine or ten rooms, for ‘Tamilpe a be . Root aad oar tia Se logation. LOST AND FOUND. EWARD —Strayed from the subscriber, £ Capitol street, below lith. . WN COW, with horns fix oro coats, with © whi iE, ora part of a central part of the Addrese Box 560, Ww wr we 2 ren Expected to have w urpose of having # calf. RLES DE BEVOISE. Saturday of Columtian J lege, on 14th street, seven SHIRTS; five of aprned with the samen see owners RL] finder of the same wi sur Tewarded eavir, toem at the Star office. y owen AFPAYETTE INSTITUTE, Pennsylvania avenue, above l7th street, ‘The undersigned, | President of Wilmington Female College, Delaware, ssi iss D. Havsteap, late Preceptress of the same institu- tion, and Miss Mary Witviams, late acting P: ceptress of the Genesee Seminary, New Y ork, open & School for Young Ladies at N. ‘ennsvivania avenu: . nthe arrangements reoms, in the general sot: the methods o' ions. \oung ladies sat- isfhotori'y passing tei examipations in the enture titled to adiploma To insere to gach student u dividual ad interest Be very limited ni me nT A atterwa'ds p oad coliat che fnarinyta nts ‘he 288 L. C. LOOMIS, A. M. ipbesamadieove erierte tune boon struction aad : Hon.‘ . Hicks, Governor of Maryland. 4 a FP. ev Dr Ham . Baltimore. . W. Wells, Esq., Department Interior, Wash- s. Zitamerman, Erq., Alexendris, Va. au im J. 6. BINNEY, Provident, | GiSosr PANG ar MELODEON, * “Sra” aK th $5 fi residence of the sub- eorils a ae A acca Shad tne e me ts from the gear marke. The above reward wit WM. L.GATF Ih street, beiween Band C Nave Fond 7 A BOARDING. OARD.—A few gentiemen can be scoommedate d with BUARD at No. 453 10th street. between band PF, au i7-eegt* BLAKE SA comfortable ROOM with BOAR D can be obtained ina private fam ly at 47 13th street, between + within a minutes’ welk of the Tren: au ls 7" ———————————OO Oe eee VAR DING, with handsomely furnished Rooms, B and tatie boarding of 8 select character, exn be obtained ~t 529 H street, between if apphestion be made’ soon, terms. 6th Ce — u th: moet ar 13 er =“ leren enn bsacoomme- eaecnt ROOMR And Sed we? unler my hyd 88 16-law3w* “uiithgeabe