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THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: SATURDAY.....-cceeeeee-eee-July 30, 185! Spirit of the Morning Press. The Constitution descants at length upon «The Value of the Union and the Evils of Sectional Agitation.” The Intelligencer quote from the article in the Pittsburgh Post renominating President Buchan- an, and from the reply thereto in yesterday's Con- >titution, to the effect that Mr. Buchanan positively refuses to be a candidate for retlection - — 08 iy The City Inspector in New York is now ar of extermination against pig- viling est-bisbments. TP At the college regatt: on Lake Quisigz- mond, Woreester, the other day, the boet Harvard took the prize. making the three miles in 19 min- utes and 18 seconds. The Yale came in second Dest. ‘Phe Harvard boys also vanquished the rep- Tesentati ves at chess and billiards. IP The house of Mrs. McCormick, near Lynch- burg, Texas, was burned on the night of the 16th st.. the lady herself being missing. and what supposed to be her bones being found in the Tuins. It issuppesed thet she was murdered for her money i Gov. Wise bas writt na long letter, in reply to Udolpbe Welfe (gin schnapps man) and others in New York, defining his position on the Natv- ralization. the African Slave Trade, and the Ter- ritorjal Slavery questions. The correspondence occupies four columns and a half in the New York Herald. UF Virginia stewart, the unfortunate victim of MeDonald’s frenzy in New York, at latest accounts from that ¢ was still alive but was king fast. Although perfectly cpnsc’ous at intervals, her case hod assumed an unniistakably fatal as- pect. Sle appeared to be prinfully aware of her critical condition, but was not conscious of being shet by McDonald. BOTAN Ottawa, Ml, Wesley B. Fisher, con- vieted of the murder of bis wife, has been son- tenced to be hung on the i7th day of August. He exhibits the utmost indifference to his fate, sneers at the time given him in which -- to repent." and says that he docs not want to repent, but prefers going -- to hell where his wife is.”? {>A perfect mummy was found floating in the river at St. Louis on the 27th instant. It is Supposed that the body had been buried in the bank of the river where the soil bad some pecn- liar antiteptic or preservative quality, and that it had been wesued ont by the high tide. The rem- imant of a shrovd hung about the shoulders. TOF We have before us a neatly printed, band. somely u up velume, -- Recollections and Private Memoirs of Washington, by G.W. P Custis, of Arlington.’ Printed by Wm. H. Moore. of this city. These reccllections, compiled from the files of the National Intelliyencer, will be re- membered by many readers from their great in- terest as contributed periodically by the venerable author to that journal, and the announcement of their issue in this form will be received with gen- eral satisfacti I> The celebrated Potaw bee-nay, whe rendered such whites im the Black-Hawk war, died at his_resi- dence on bis farm n Morris, Grundy county Hliaois, on the 1th instant. aged about seventy- five years. Hecame from a line of kings; was a nephew of Tecuraeh, “and was by the side ry that renowed chicftuin when he fell on the hard- id of the Thames. Shau-bee-nay was by 1 Ojibway, bat marrying among the Pota- watamie. according to Indian custom, he identi- fled himself with his wife's people 7 At Aspiawail, on the 2d instant, a mob at_ tacked the office of a scurrilous little shifet pub- Nisked there. on account of an article that had @ppeared Iu the litter, and threw the press, types. eases. &c., into the sea. During the seizure an attempt wes made to defend the office, and after- wards several shots were fred upon the assall- ants, resulting in the killing of one of them, and the wounding of five others. Horativ Lyons, the ostensible proprietor aud editor uf the paper, W V. Iifia, a printer, and two others nained Levy and Miller, were arrested and placed in prison on the charge of being the parties connected with the homicide. (0 The New York T the bead of “scan Muy,” tells the story of a highly respecta- ble zea ef Brooklyn, (the City of Churches seducin; a rethor intelligent and very good look) ing woman. under circumstances which have at Mength brought the aforesaid re: table citizen inte comrt as defendant in a suit of damages. brought by the husband of the complainant. The only thing that ea: ve interest to the affair is the Gossip. | WASHINGTON NEWS AND oe Tue Woxper-moxcens of New Yorx—A Dos Ficut ix Wasnixctox Street—New Yor City Berow Covrtianpt StregtT—Tue Move- Chesapeake at a distance of eighteen to twenty miles. Surveys wy Mumpesora cuted, — Plats of surveys exe- ‘By Messrs, Wilmer 4nd King, of townshiys Nos 4 And 46, th . orth of range 26 the lattér of 8, West Of the fourth prise meridian he General ext Ur Towx—Pacrer Hoyers: &e., &e Editorial Correspondence of The Star. i2 {No.9} New Yorn, July 25. 1 7 i f the peacefust The promulation ef the news o pea concluded. n the bulleti@ boards of wu: fete $ ‘ £ dateiey serena kept crowds of idlers around {| TH® Weatxkn.—The following report of the them throughout to-day. Thousands who had —— Se oe js jlegra ne e § tition. doubtless read it in more than one journal, stood 5 =asines " >a many minutes gaping at the staring big letters The time of Raab habe 7 o'clock : in which the story was there briefly told. The ULy 30, 1R68. offering few inducements to ott clear, warm. propensity of the pedestrians on a New York tho- Pibdeiptie, Pe, nt. ronghfare for wonder-mongeriny is illustrated | Ball ‘Ma jeasant. forcibly by their habits in gaping at everything, | Washington, D. wt from an over-colored print to a wonderful Cheap Petersburg Va, ramen pair of $ aceording to the “placerd | Norfolk, Va. » 737, wind N. pinned to it before the door of friend Moses Raletg inte - Young and old, men, women, and children, rich | Wilm! stormy. lightning. ‘ Columbia, 8. C. ‘warm. and poor, the apparently busy man as well as the Charleston, 8. C ileloudy, 80°, wind N. idler—all New York, rushing as it may be, up or | qagusta lear, pleasant. down the street as the tide of the population pe- | Savannah, Ga. clear, 75°, wind NW. tiodically turns—all must have one good long priest eas ph it, stare at everything three persons have stopped to | Columbus, Ga...» clear, warm look at. ‘Tradesmen here turn this propensity of | Montgomery, clear, warm the city te a good advantage; making all possible | Jackson, Ala. display of their wares in the show windows, and nae Als. racking their brains thus to show something new | 62! under the sun. though it may be essentially trif- ling and supremely ridiculous. This popular clear, warm. =) s.clear, $0, calm. FROM THE WEST. taste for gaping is stron: in the dog fight line. erstown, Md. clear, pleasant Shortly after prepa sera white 1 coursed Cumberland, Ma. eee Peet: through Washington street in search of points of iechg Wa - Sar iat interest to the Star's readers, a canine combat oc- Parkersbur; Va clear, cool. curred near me. The instant the clash of barks or | Harmer, Oko al eciplesenk: yelps took place, every window fronting the street ——— for half a dozen blocks was filled with Teutouic : . en Milesian fernale heads, remarkable for dirty Boctypocatios the Speers ester faces and unkempt hair. Hach grown oue seemed pare, 2 ‘Thermometer, at 7 a. m. 3 at noon si°. to have tugging at the breast the inevitable baby, 6 Maximum during 24 hours ending 9a. m to- so begrimed with dirt as that one not knowing | dav. 31°: minimum 62°. better might be puzzied to tell its true color. The street for half a dozen blocks as quickly bad emp- tied inte it. it seemed, a hundred from each tene- THIRTEENTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH.—Rev. Basit, Mant, Jr., D. GEORGETOWN. — Correspondence of The Star. this mi a - @ qui scipath ing insti ®t bot, 8 aon been received @ thé Piand, bri i 7,500-tons of coal; Fail Office. ‘The land of these is Pour and in, 5 Limestone, tan bark, wood, | Bo &c 48. During themonth 340 from Cumberland, coal, The recei e office for the week ending this morning. amounts to $1.159, as follows: Ascending trade, 8429; de- scending, $3,730. same office for th $13,910, 28 follows seending, $1 year up to the an inerease af from Ray's wharf Whiting. 30 Grorcetown, July 30, 1859. The arrivals by canal during the week ending of tor’s 37,700 gaa The receipts for tolls at the ¢ month of July amounts to + Ascending trade, #1 de- 30. The whole receipts of the pre 294 present period amounts to Eos'0 Peenthe same per! ear. The whole line continues fn excellent navi- le ordet and the general good management of Renton Stone na bis aacistants “ rsally acknowledged. The following oh eng of coal have been made ari Providence: Sasquehannah, Henry. Hastings, 80 to Phil- night. Endicott, 264 to Cam- nees, Connell, 270 te New Haven; Wilbert, 24 to New York; Ella, 0 to Boston; Susan F. Jayne, Jayne, 250 to Newark; 5S. N. Hall, Paddock, 150 to Beau- fort, Ct.; William Collier, Ratner, 239 to Ply- mouth. Making in the aggregate 2,152 tons. Mr. Jolin Shackelford was on Thursday. night last. elected President of the Vigilant Fire Com- pany. im the place of Mr. Han. C. Addison, re- signed. ‘The wholesale store of Mr. oeiing, on Water st, was robbed, on Monday night last. ef several rels of fish. The fish were found, about three »k on Tuesday morning. in the jon of 201 tons ), and f Bas! a drayman, by Po'ice Officer Serrin, of the tint | peinicc & district of your city, who took them in charge un- til identified by the owner. The drayman was accested and committed to jail. jow- ever. that the real thief is still at large; his name has been made known by the party in jail, and the officers are on the look-out for him. ‘The entrance to the store was made by prizing thetellar door partly open, and removing the bar which fastened it. From cireumstances which have since come to Mr. Stribling’s knowledge, it aang that his emises have beech frequently robbed heretofore, ut of what amount he is unable to say. The contract for furnis ing an Bea one hur - t hmond, Vs., wilt preach at this Church cn | dred drivking hydrants e lamp posts in our ment. Men, women and childten—they rushed | To MORROW Moai i. Services commenes | streetz has. been awarded to Mr. dayder of the wildly up to the scene of the combat: and the | &tllo’clock. In the evening the Pastor will p n, at $6 apiece. and administer the ordinance of baptism. >INSTALLATION, SERVIC WESTER vp noise made by the ticree dogs was quickly drowned hy that of the voices of the highty-inter- em SERVICE IN, THE ested as weil as interesting spectators. Such a) CHtRCc Rev. J. L Bariprrt, tor eieet, babel of tongues one can hear nowhere else; for | will be insta'led ‘on SABBA E ENING até the street. below Courtlandt, is now Inhabited al- golock, by a Prosbytery of the District of Colum- in Rev. ason Noble, Moderator, wi] presido most exclusively by newly-arrived emigrants, inan | and prope aeons tutioual questions. Rev. By- A ‘ «i \ .wu ch tha sermon, Rev. apparently mest abject condition, and iy the fam- | 57% punderia + wilt deliver dao chareeto te ilies of the laborers about the lower North-river | pastor, and Rev. Wm. MoLain will dsliver the piers, all of whom «re foreign born. Here are lo- 1t cated the emigrant boarding-houses, for the most part, that cause the police so much trouble ; three- fourths of them being regular dead-falls in which every poor emigrant enticed into them is sure to be flovced, if he or she can be induced to taste the poisonous stuff sold in them all under the names of wines and liquors. The brief original fight over, it seemed to me that there were speedily to be a hundred fights between groups of these Washington street peo- ple concerning the relative merits and achieve- ments of the «twa dogs.” The women and the children wrangled and swore over and about them even more vociferously than the men. Cologne is celebrated for its stenches the world over, but if it t heat Washington street, in New York city, after a chunk of a dog fight transpiring when its rag-pickers and other laboring population having just returned from their several daily avocations, torn out ina hurry en 2asse tose the sport, it may “take my hat.” From tie days of the Revolution until perhaps twenty years ago, it was about the most aristocratic quarter of New York, being then the water side street in which those known as old Knicker- bockers almost exclusively resided. ‘The increase of the city’s commerce, and the immense increase of emigration into the port, which landing at charge tu the people. - E CREAM AND WATER ICES stenad GipGatlvale: Peirn Pic Nive, Hotel Kou reigns, at ong dollar per gallon Lips 3 ve a an mn! Oo any AK E: Wi ay ike oN P and v the city. EDDING KES made very preity ani very cheap. Particular attention paid to fur- nishing everything 1n the party line, Lee Cream to oe furaiiles Sig cents per quart, AtthoPHtl. ADELPHIA CONFECTION E! RY, corner 12th and F sts. jy U-Im* Moe PHY CAPS.—Twenty dozen mor check CAPS just received. A large iot fresh city made caif OXFORDS for goats ex pected ina few ways, and will be closed out! sents, worth 62. STRAW GOODS roine withovt read to cost. Ail at HENNING'S, ith strect, sland. La OOKING RANGES, Cc HOT AIR RURNACES., PARLOR AND CHAMBER GRATES. A complete assortment now in store. and will be sold at prices that cannct fail to be satisfactory. A call is solicited at : JAMES SKIRVING’S, Washington Stove, Grate, Range, Hot Air Furnac Manufactory, No, 267 si ast corner Pa. av. and lth st. Ulptel.} jy S-eo2w A™ COST—AT COST. JUST A FEW DAYS LONGER, The contractor for the carpenter work in our store room not being quite ready to commence our con- jated improvement, woe shall therefore ke-o a few days longer, and continue tne eals of all winds of coods at cost and less than cost, to make a still Jurther reduction in our etock, and thereby en- able us to reopen our improved store room with al - es Castle Garden or in its vicinity, made it the | mostan Veet pnd Spt pel dear nner fadieptotd el theroughfare and lounging zround of dock labor- a Ie sittin cugtamere for qar.bar ers and pauper emigrants to so wreat an extent as gradually to drive the Livingston-, Stuyve-ants, Schuylers, e¢ at. sher vp the island for habita- tions; dispesing of their Washington street property at almost fabulous prices; for it well known Wat even real property in Wall street hardly yields more profitable rents tha» houses in which New York's pauper and its nex: akin to pauper population are stowed well-uigh “a closely as apples in barrels, wherein one specked one may easily rot the whole. 1 recol- tect it ere its former residents were driven away, as f explain above, and therefurce it is that a sight of it under such -circumstances sirikcs me so ‘enn. avenue. Oo A L! jy 3 Steo eee W D! W oO oO McRNEW & MAKLOW'S , SAWING. AND SPLITTING FIRE- cream WOOD MILL. - Corner of Seventh street and Canal, R r We now have greater facilities for Sawtes Splitting Fire-Wood, consequently reduc: prices, viz: . = Oax Wood, sawed in 4 pieces, $f por cord. Osk Wood, sawed in 4 pieces and Split, $€ 60 per cord. I7- Pine Wood.sawal natincoand’ nei a mT Split, $5 per cord. Coal of all kinds ches f sia ee MRNRW. & a¥ our — First Ward, Washi it} S1 to $1.10, and white $1.10 to $1.20, In onr notice of ‘resignation a ction of of- ficers inthe Potemac Light Infantry a few days since, it should have been Mr. John B. Davidson who was promoted to the second lieutenantcy in- stead of Davis. We learn that the caneny ave determined to visit Rockville ina body during the holding of the next agricultural fair. if you want real neat, desirable and easy-fittin shoes or loots of any des=ription call on our friend, Lewis Payne, just east of the Farmers’ and Me- chanics’ Bank, Bridge street. Here you can find them to please every fanc’ For cheap and comfortable riding b: the Canal, see advertisement of Capt. L.J. Breayle. Yesterday and this morning there has been a better feeling and more activity in the Flour and Grain market, and dealers manifested decidedly more disposition to operate. Small sales ‘keeps day of good standard snpertine brands of Flour at $5.12a85.25 for new. Wheat of papules: have advanced from 3 to 5 cents; good r. tanges from No mate- rial chanze in Corn, some offering; good qualities of white and yellow would command frem 75 to very low. 2™ pairs Ladies’ Morocco SLIPS, at 59 | 59 cents. + eer — ALEXANDRIA ee Correspondence of The Star. ALExanprta, July 30, 1959. Our markets presented a lively appearance this morning, and, with the exception of fresh meats, slmest everything met with a ready We quote as follows: Beef Salzc. per Ib; laind and mutton Yal0e. per Tb.; veal 8ai2c. per Ib; pork 7aWic. per Ib; salt beef Sale. per Ib; sansa:re Me per lb.; bacon and hams. nochange. The vege- table elmer er well stocked: Tomatoes I2al6éc K.; apples 12a2c. per pk.; cabbage lade. psr ft rf Ao toen 62a! aoe t bush; a few ses eh e melous sold for Teme! apleer; beets 1c. per bunch: cymlins 10c_ per doz.; cucnmbers 12c. per doz: blackberries 3c. per qt ; whortleberries 5c per qt; duc ks Wlaroe. per pair; chickens were in reat demand, and sold readily at 25a50e. per pair; utter—roll 20c. per 1b.; best print 25a30e. per Ib; eggs 12c. per doz.; fish are not so plenty as usnai; a few rock sold at 2c. per bunch; sturgeon Sale. per lb Last night, Matilda and Mary Jane Thompson, a couple “frail creatares,* got on a reyula: ~- bender,” and. in their peregrinations, they dentaliy rau afoul of the * guardians of the night. who kindly escort-«l them: to the wateh-louse, and | where they were accommedated with lodgings. and this morning bronglit before the Mayor, who find Matilda $3 Stand Mary Jane $1 $1, indefanlt of which they were sent to the work-hous«, the first named for G0 and the other 30 days. ‘The Odd Fellows here are making arrangements for a grand excursion. to take plac PERSONAL. for caxh. MARLOW, T7~ Corner of 7th street and Cant forcibly. Thank God. we have little indeed. if ELAWARE CONSOLIDATED any such population in Washington city, where D RIES, 3, each laboring man, however poor he may be, bas | FRANCE, BROADBENTS & CO.. Manaczns, for the. tne being s castle of his own; an ind!- aa Pea ares pete subarea eee vidual house, however humble. in whieh he may | daily at Wilmington, Del., at 15 minutes before 5 iS keep bis family uncontaminated by constant con- Lol 2, nm. ou drawiaas under the bee fy we rare of tact with the meanest and vilest of the millions | 7 Commissioners appointed by the State. Europe sends us. I felt proud of Washington as PRIZES PAID AS SOON AS DRAWN, names of the parties being omitted by the Times, the omission may as w+ll hesupplied hy Know then. that the respectable citizen is Dudley Persse, Esq. of the paper-dealing firm of Persse & Brooks. and that the name of the injured husband is Henty Desbray. Mr. Brooks was arrested on Monday and taken before Judge Daly inthe Com- mon * who held him to answer in the sum of Sm re {o7 Raymond, of the N.Y “3, Writiny to his paper from Italy, since the declaration of peace in that country. attributes the successive defeats of the Austrian army to the -- incompetency and vacillating presumption” of the Austrian Emperor. He says that the forces of the army ere very large and well appointed. its generais men of ability, experience, and unquestioned cor . its | artillery n@wmerous and well handled, its cavalry acknowledged to be the best in Europe, its sol- diers brave. firra. and loyal. and that its Positions bave, im nearly every exse, heen selected with | skill and admirabie judgment. On the othe hand, speaking of the Austrian Emperor. he say “He isa young man, without military experi- | ence and of only theoretic inilitary knowledge, and ambitions toa degree which makes him ab. surdly jealons of the generals by whom he is «ur. rounded. whose advice he constantly rejects, and whose well-Iaid plars he constantly conntersets at the eritical moment. Before he joined his army he keg incessant televra; communication with head-quarters from Viennz,and did not heat. tate, even ut that distance, to overrule his ablest generals in the fleld Items Telegraphed fr Wasmixcton. July 29 —G_ 8. Jerez writes that the Nicaragua Congress, which is soon w tucet, will ratify the Zeladou-Lamer treaty. This is free from aclanse about fillibusters. whieh wit regarded by Mr. Buchavan as insulting to this government Phe Southern Citizen isto be merzed with the New York Day Book. Wiscestain there have been mil d predations between this cf id Baltimore The Associated report dispatch aaj s: Wasuixctox, July 29. —Advices receive from Nicaragua give assurance of a fair p of @ Satisfactory settlement of the tra Hes. and speak in confident termeof the ability of Gewral Jerez to secure the rejection by Congress of the article in the Lamar and Zeladon treaty o> — = by our Gove: nt ‘nefe seems to be out that the mission to Central America will he tendered to Judze Bow- Vim, whose visit ty Bedford ts ou that business, by m Washington. ‘d here ct it ditteul- | whole | may be due to the police fof that fact, mach more F increase of revenne from it, that expen" 7% matabere 38 th Fae ballo | diture fx being made. There isa pressing demand 1 prize of ........949,090 ae prigee of... 22,5 | on the part of business for every possible increase [J do. Ol D zs [ 10 do. yl m0 of the facilttics of trade of all sorix. So, tenement® | Mricein Sidjhaives Ce, euartors #2, stk a125, | to the ground, and others coating one, two, and LOTTE | Tay unaore ‘TO THE PUBLIC. ‘igned in now erecting LIGHTNING ROLSon the most approved and srientihe princi ples. The following gentiemen ha: e emp osed tur ti piace: rods on their dwelling houses in this city Messrs. W, W Corcoran, Jas, C. MeG Pant, Gen. Thon. | J. Mf tion Atterney, € John Tretler, avis, Georgetown, counter seat of W. W. Coreoran, y mi ° hefo are MONDAY, August 1, 1859—Class 89, diers’ Home.” Me “allirher Plotin “ee eee the scene before setae char. 7B numbers i2 dr wn ballota. used in all coees. Ponty mention these gent eiue: acter of its laboring population, and of their com- ‘apitals. to guard persons Againat a certain lichtning rod parative comforts obtuinable for little money. prise ol -- <2, 5 prizce of. 82.00 Dot tells évery one that Se) meen 508 i Ou memes ! Onan - “A be - a Mi hove nmin ention Las ‘That the circamstances by which children reared | 4 49» bos 2 4/20 | tay points examined before pinerd npon thelr busta amid such influences must aifect them injurlously | 5 do. xo, we ' n a. gee ’ removed ar amber oes Lethal ». isa i, ‘ > jarters en le eullrgs in this city, lame of the thie for life, is a self-evident ;roposition. Where for| Tiekets BOER SE ints came Dee a ee Ee. a dozen blocks positively every house is a low Washington, who warns i TUESDAY, August 2—Ciass 9, 3 numbers—14 drawn ballota, Capitals. i femme | 1 ae Tickets $5, halves $250, quartors $1.25, grop shop. where profanity is apparently evea more common with the gentle sex (heaven save the mark!) than with the men, and filth is the despot ruling over al! with iron sway, 1t {a moral- ly impossible that children can be reared at all to oO. their own advantage. ‘The records of the crim- WEDNESDAY, August Class 91. fual courts of Usiseity however, prove the fact so . Capital forcibly as that none Lere deny it. [prige AE to S87 lo erin, Out of Washington street, and a few half gutters and balf alleys abutting upon it. New York looks far cleaner than I ever before saw it. Its principal business streets wear an aspect of neatness for which I was unprepared, and throughout the day's ramble (until my legs are alnost ready to give dozen professional mendicants. Wile somsthig lw, do. 7. SaK0 acy &e. Tickets $10, halves $5, quarters $210, 8ths $125. TH! 1 URSDAY, August 4—Class 92, numbers—{2 drawn ballots, api 8. 21,1eF | 2 prizes if. . 81,7 bir ti 2 Mo. " shes 100 FRIDAY, August 5—-Claaa 33. is doubless due to the rapid increase of every 78 numbers—i3 drawn ballots. branch of the city’s business, requiring #0 rapid | 1 prigeot soot, increase of its lxbor,at(under such circumstances) |1 do. —--.. 10,009 | 53 naturally increased wages. The work of demolition and reconstruction goes “ very briskly here. Wherever, down : expenditure of money on real estate wii! Tiokete $5;haives' GRAND CONSOMI DATED“ LOTTER YOr D IGAWARE Clans 1” that cost twenty, thirty, or fifty thousand dollars. fron ten to twenty years since, are being leveled ‘Address’ FRANCE, BROADBENTS & CO., Winmineton, Daz, SRG SSR te is 4 three hundred thoussud are as rapidly taking their SUSSEX COUNTY LOTTERIES, places in all directions. May this spirit of im-| ao pe drawn daily aretha provement soon reach even apparently hopeless a sa Mulscees ease eae eae Washington street. W.D. W—xn. Corrricuts —The Patent Office has received a peta as the following number of books, pamphlets, &c., | 3 °F§e Of-— ---—-@529 | 2 prigeof. ....—. oom from the State Department, under the recent act Cy &e., 5 hee of Congress transferring jurisdiction of copyright Tickets @1, matters: Miscellaneous books 14,503; do. pam- phlets 1,961; law books 1,651; music books, vols., *31; music, unbound pieces, 416; maps not mounted 873; maps mounted 6s. ESD. A t 2—C! ba pes Town der, of of Br B ut hig. dell's printing office. A 13 supervision. Orders left at Cunningham's gas fit- ting es*ablishment, on Ith strect, Ferre gas office Will be attended to, (4t*}. JOHN P, SMITH dons under my own a ye AN PURCHASE OF THE 8UBSORI L ber now all kinds of goods suitable for Fall aca Winter wear at loas than wholesale prices, A. L. NEWTON bg 521 7th at, 100 PIECES f have just male tall cone ee k CALI ve just opencd a fall » yindark CA COES, isually wold at 125s conte witch Lowel ee sell at 10 conts and 11 cents por yard. Sy 2st SWTON, 521 7th at. ORS. TOP BUGGY AND HARNESS I PRIVATE SALE —The Horse ix, Young. sound an? gentle, the Buggy id: CRI in the best inanner and ‘in excellent or- >» Engquire at thin office, T nave CANTON, ELANNELS. HAVE in store a ful} supple of the goods above mentioned, whieh f will sell just now at lees than H = purchase, My object is to convert the same nto money. “iy 2st" A, ln NEWTON, No. 521 7th at, HELSE, STARCH, AND ADAMANTINE Cc CANDLES. ee 40 voxes prime Eastern Chocse, 25 boxes Starch, Be rar Sich d! 08 a ntine Ca: ei Jeph rasan ran Tigi es fe Just received from New York, and for sal> low | iy2)-6t SAMI BACON & CO.” HAIR JEWELRY. M. W.GALT & Be OTHER, MAKE TO OR f any hair fornished, all the newest patterns ‘oucher, Ear-rings, Neoklaces, Bracel:ts, Fin- sb mols hs Chains, Studs, Sleeve Buitons, hari ey invite attention to their axeor new patterns slegantiy monnted in gold. eeeent at M.W.GA & BRO., 354 Penosyivania avenue, 4 doors west of Brown's Ho Ran by, wa ISKY xo it pi rime ndy, Zhai Piper Medial Brandy, : arrels oO i + Pre bathe hest in Washinetons = 12 Judges to ‘20 barrele M jagroiis Whisky, 2 barrels Old Monongahela Whisky, 14 cases Longworth’s Catawba Brandy, for ge low iy 3 Just receivei and it hy jy 29-8 SAML BACON & Co. Ss" GAR, COFFEE, TEA 15 hogsheads New Orleans Sugar, steamer on. e Iaitter of the Seep, phar Resainifd® ty, D.C. ay oO , ing the week: Schr. Chas. | Emons, Aan Washington = Brexixe Stan, it largest circu! on in Washington. r letters in the follow- ADVERTISED. ST. Mitchell, Mary R Martin, CL Anme te go all rs th ir sion one of pleasure to #1! Ay be Firing Glond will ply between et ead at av. and 7th every hour during the day. Cente, admitting & mere ts Bureh, Bou Rice, Auna > Ip, Wm. Kisrnan, T. . Draper.” Coyle a Hofwan-Bivs — Soury Bice GW RAND MUATARY AND Civic EXCUR ‘Chase, Carrie Ri soemithy, Min TON. Cus, P resco i Sy r, Mary A Li lize , t je ne, Marge f Chai ey, Jennie * Nf Corcor. s Thomas, Ein my - 4 Denas, Pauling Am Westoo, Bt mee aT + ee? ath, ew ha: ¢ Magwr ‘ ,. and they ? Elmore, Mary Ann Mafty, ‘Mary eaver, Julis FC tree comapary that cre ytcn afl i ms oon toesr Fremem at Morar at Whiley Mt 7 | PArt to make the dag acreeahie, reeman, % 2 Pitceimmone Bridget Makely, Mary E cen athers's celebrated Cotillon Band will bean at GENTLEMEN’S LIST. _ Mr. tlie ‘Will furnish Dinner, Supper, and Addison, W icimes, —2 McKewen, N ‘Confectionery, Adame. 0 f Goma’ Aire F aneened Omnibuees will start from the National Armorr Alexander, © at clock, for conveying Indies and gentien en to Boggs, W 'B, tan the and from the foot of the Capitol and the Bier Pal w Hi coraeg of Louis ae ape ond ttreet every ate jury . To Her thet wayof Georgetown there 4 haF nd Brit & Co Broaduead, R-Z et House to ling ning every hour foi the Mark Bowling, R-@ ‘i Bounae'P Horley, Jno W Pepper, Mathew Bh seep y pe yea ed seal Beach, Oscar Hoteuran, Jno Parson, Mr of the Gi Bi M Humphrey, Jos) Pagni, Lui ompany. Bi Hall, Jno Hh Posey, H Committers of Arranrements. B Wirtond, JK, USN PebdetgentCapGT | Capt. 3 y. Davis, Lveut. Jone P, Tucker, EB Hopf 4 Son Pr ay ames E. Powers, Eerign Wm. oreor, Bor Hawks, G3 P GM Sergt. BF. rs, ‘rivate Robt. ‘cin, Herben, 2 Rodenberg, FW Corp. Smoot, Private Jas. A. » Fondy, FL Ross, Meshac—@ . Tut, Privatadobn Yair. Buirs, B Lee Hont,¢ <1 Rebiveon, Jno A orp. Wm. Q. Locke, Privat: C. C. Edenn. Beawiey, Hou aC Woy Redd Sua “jy 0S My rosby, W ny ColA—2 Regars, Juo 3 a Richards, Felix RPHAN GIRLS PIC Nic. Rayner, J M Sunpaon, WF Bproviey, WT Souders, Win ~ St. Vincent Orphan Asylum. Gopeland, R C Kidder, 3 3 Sargeant, TD The Lady Maragers of St. Vincent Female Or Coleman, Cot ND King, Jno F ace, Thos pee Asylum beg to announce to their Clark, Me M Kendall, F Stetson, TD—2 veuds and the public of Washington Colberg, Krowiton, E-2 — Sommere, 3 L—2 and Georgetown a rand Pic ma Clarke, James Kanfmany C Swanoerson, 8 A IONDAY, Avgwet th. sca es Clitke,IM&Co Ker, A Sinford, U nay TON BPRINGS. arn Schamberger, Lo Omaibuses Tun ev bali wour during the Bhaw, Jomes day toand from the Spring from the corner of 7th ees | oe ste, ad street and Pa.averue, whilet these who prefer it “la: eaon, take ommibuses to G OWN, ther ce to a pe ary og ug by large and eal- Cana Boats Daniel, WAT Souard, J kets Sv ponte for goptiomen, 23 conte for Indvee, Dicker, SC Lancaster, T Butherland, HM and 10 conts for childcea. poe ae L a8 : Refreshments furnishei by the ladies on the Depron LT 6 aos ming, a e 8! or Day, LL EH Melbourn, WC r joons Will he sent up. Aimo. + Downing, C W—® Mayo, W'K, USN Grand Vocal Concert in the by ons hur.- DeVilliers, AS Mumeks, Wor ared and hity orphan —. Ebert, WO Maxwell, Thos The ladies have secured the serrions of the fol Eluce, J P Murphy, Thos lowing gentiemen to act as managers on the cround Eddleman,JnoJ = Menahaw, Thos during the day: Edwards, A Mudd, 8 W C Capt.Goddard, Col. Hickey, Jno. Coleman, Ford & S08 Marshall. 38 De J.C Di ei, Jas. Harvey, Won Pishertr, Freemout, WH Marshall, Robt Jone Brent, Joon F King, mg 4. C. Purpawick, Jon # i -avell, Mum, ot W € 8 Jones Tames E. Jobnewn, Mason, J F Richard Clarke, D. Connolly, Micha, Jno RH. Law Andrew Carroll, Marvhall, Jne P Ww H Ward, Hoga Donoho, Peucett, Jno T F. Mohun, B Eichorn oem fed Peter Galinnt, AC Shaw. Fansten, D Hiram Rachey, Sy ives er Gates, Florand, C Eaw 5 Ean A Fogeu,C J Joho Evens, Galen WA John Wine. Goetron, Mareer, Golden, W J-& ee Glover, WE Wi E Dawe Green, Thos Richard B Owens Gunde, TB Galvan, : Gaburri, 5 The following gentlemen ara a epecial active State pace committee f.om the Yourg Catholic Friends’ So ciety: ‘im £,McNerhany, Wm F, Kennedr, ELLANEOUS— Officers in charge of Green's Grave- | Wm. Ryan, m Kreonn, Erte ass Caaeey A rentese’ Library Conypany ; | L- Neniweyen, e : eretar; Yaa! Ts cal Bo- fousill for Hesse Casale. Shee Lewis € IL TITERS MUST IN ALL CASRs RE PREPAID. | } ue Johu site July 9 WM. JONES, P. M. G EE H Aid Socie ive an Ex WARTS. WEUNESDAY, Augu WANTED-a WOMAN todo housework. Ap- Feeney in fature alvertisement, Aes of vply at JAMES -SPALDING’S Columbia | jy 2,MAugl 2,45 COMMITTEE. Homes: near the Depot. = NION-THE FRIEND TO ALL! THEEN- IATELY—A first class EMY NON ‘The First a BUNDLE WASHER, | @ 0 Nic of the jon Clah te ape » for which liberal weet A on —The membe, the L will jy 23 tf on Club would most reepretful y a: nownee to their erous friends = Fs Bum and the public in general thatthey ANTED—An experienced COACHMAN, one | wii give their First Greed Pio Nic to Arling ho th hiy und his business Sprit ¥ cnn come well recommendel. “App'y at office of | SPUBES.On thesBt of Avgwet, twa. jy 28-8 Magnetic Telegraph Company, corner Pa. avenue HE ANNUAL PIC NIC aud 62h street, between hours of 5 and 7 p. m. . OF THE iy st a) Union Engine Company, No. 2, Ww 1n Bo ANTED—A SITUATION aa kind of store, or as engineer to run a UESD. stationary oni $ Ne ‘ ot fag American) ert! porter or clerk ome cine, by amiddie aged white man(an her in this , Georgetown, Alexau- itimore. Best of reference bogiven. quirer,”” Washington, D.C, V NEY & their names. iviget ANTED—Porsons desirin lease call at the Insurance Emplovment to fee of McK E ig pane Seok atest, ond regis iF be OFers Wi re 5 vere wid. D’ McKENNEY W near ANTED—In a gentieman’s famil; the city—a good LAUNDRESS. A com- cluding boat fare. 5. cents, HeBekNia CLUB &XCURSION, _ | Suneenes to their frien residing | Public that they will Witl be ven at ANKLOSTAN RE + Aucost 3. i furnieh masic at city prices, shy "s wharl and ¢) ign street, Georgetown, every ten ickote, admitting a gentioman ‘he foot of tee. The members of the Hibernia Club respectfully e Exeu Annual f to Giymont! fortatte home and regalar wages offered. Recom-| Pavilion on Wk ‘ mendations aa to character and ability repurred Thomas Collyer w Seventh street whe Apply at the counting room of the National Pocock a.m.,and Blagden’s wharf at the gencer Office, Yardatico'clock. Stages w ilaiso leave theeornet Pe nas of 4th strevt and Massachusetts Svenue, and tne ANTE D—A weil built, commodious HOUSE, | corner of 12 h street and Pa avenue, in time t met either ia Georgetowa or Washington ; if in | the boat as above. Wilson's Cotillion Hrass bana Washington, not further east than !2th street west; has been engaged for the occasion. ckets $1, ad for which cash witi be paid. Address L. C., at the | mitting a gentieman and ladies. By ont tates Star Ofer, stating 1ocality aud lowest price. 2B-St COMMITTEE. dy 25 eost* > "1 : rn = - ——————— NC NIC OF THE WASHINGTON YAGERS, NTED TO RENT~1n Alexandria, a com Pp’ SP ant nY & JUENE * ; Wanake DWELLING-HOLSE in a’ respect- | MONDAY. ahtad peeing t Saolicaed able neighborhood, (reat to be shout $2 per aa- T Ashington \ agers beg Inave to inform their num,) by @ permanent and punctualtenant. Piense | friends and the public geners,\y ther 2 addressa note to KE. T. F., Alexandria Post Office, | they will give 0 Nic on MON stating terme and 336 Uf | DAY, August ist, at the above namec aa pene peer way on ~ | piace. ANTED—By a youth, aged 18, who has up to | AC% WwW this tima been at schoo! tslwa 6 imasedi- The Pie Hiocot heen re alweps ately undor the eves of his parenta, SITUATION in | langelyart vuied rere arn BON NATIT mi an cleewhere, where he may earn ® sup- | gee their frieniain {ull force on th, port. Heis guick, active, obedient, and ambitious | brocoods of thitsas there hove ppieses Please address a note to Box 19, appre riated to the new u: ma. Star Office. iit ladacket® % centr, admitting a gentic jy 2-3t_THE COM. OF ARRANGEM LOST AND FOUND. OTICE TO PLEASUR OST—On Weduestay morning, 7th inst., on | 4% Potomac Steamboat Compan: th or ith street hetween Marvinnd averue | in addition to the semi-weekly trips, and E street Island. a BUCKSKIN PURSE, con- their steamer Powhatan to Nor- 0 gold piece, a Scent piece and lonnt, | folk, offer she pai nity ler of said Purse by ienving itat the Sewin, ec aeegroay ef erie trip om the beautiful Po- 504 oth at.. will be anitably rewarded. tt | tonne peLye Seah and AQUIA CREEK (twice pee iy) during 20 er. NAKEN UP—On re seat a Black and White COW, wit! With rawed horns and short tail: black Wednesday, the 2th instant, hon’: be issued at oue d To parties of three or more excursion tickets will oliar ($1) cach for Glymont, with rivilege of remaining there al aud around her breast. The owner is requested, Rent day: alee for Ree eee BEE an ae to come forward, prove Barc. a charces, and | with lege of remaining one or two take her awn: GEORG OMAS, The ier can enjoy fine spurt with hook and . @uarter inile southeast Rock Creek Church, line at either of the above pisces, white perch and _iy St" __on the rona leading to Wadensiure, | other email fish being surdant: ale, Eoeeing ene OST—strayed from the snbeeriber, on Mond: isin COW both ears crepp game being plentiful. 2yh instant, adark brown. fu pieces. Hotel acoummodations can be had at these —a large star in her forehen Boats lea $5 will beg iven to an) re ve foot of 6th street at 63 a. m. and 66 ™. pnereturning her te the subsoriber, on 4% etrect, P For further info eeation iene as the Company's tween K aud F, Isiand. 2 1 iy 2) 2" CONRAD SCHAEFFER. | Browne Hote. a pa ee aE er tO $5 REWARD —Steay0 or stolen from the aub- Ticket Agent Potomac Steamboai Company, Haaser on, the SEs toate, ta BAY Jes aot Be it 1 we le AND T - Te poth hind loge whiten 1 “ESy OUNT VERNON AND THE TOMB OP small sear on his lef rump about three inches lorg, Twice a Week Uniti’ pss Perpondicu'ar, caused br’ a cut; he is somewhat steamer THOMAS COLTS Ei gwas inched. 4 reward of &5 ‘will be pris if re-| wlarly to Mount, Verso oe Te —— a me at No. 670 M street, between 4th and Fob. of Washi on TUES. went. : . YSand FRI AYS : ‘ yest DAVID FOWBLE. | wharh atthe Ripa LS deaing th Sys yd 100 REWARD Ran awas from the mub- | MGUDE St hall past 3 o'clock p.m. Seriber. on the 23d instant, my D nace Sill the Hotels and the ot RO BOY, EMANUEL DUDSON, about 18 vaniaavenue snd 7th st-atvisa. m. Roun cs of age; dark chestnnt ¢ lor; @ scar on ma 2-tf is lex, occasioned by a bits of w dog. Also, — = Fieger the return « MAN, named GEO. AMUSEMENTS. H nehes in if rie Sal De bs Was drensod in dark slothos when hele: ver set | AMUSEMER EOE Tae DISTR Thea speiken toy inclsned tn be proud rapearally POPE NING On TRE ioe. q kon ie ” tf i qillhelety mer in the inte the above reward wat | _STPUBEN HOUSE CONCERT Mat. stven, If secured in jail so we oan get them, The undersigned, et ier MES ANN SCOT, Pa. avenue batwecu St and St apeens eee Hall, iy 29 3t :-HRISTINA THOMPSON. | treat the lovers of Singing and Pancing with ry IND.— rs me reoepti SATO! y y OOND.. Tired — a hes int: aio farm near Fuly Sth, Tor and Every Evemes antl eRe: Cow witha marks ‘a Pa? engaged some of the best talent ofthe it under the 3 ; . ean have her by ealling at his promines, pro Fi. merrimeat. and wit— Dat harges. CAMPBELL BRAWNE: The only way to knw Is to come and nee it “ ; ws - SCRELL., Prop'r inqidation.ef the Porcine A pamphlet entitled “The Geographical Ledger 40 barrels Refined Sugai REWARD —Left hi eee Bt = Tie balwice in the Treasury on the 25th was | ud Systematized Atlas—being a united collection 3 dee Hie Cotter - , $400 niche Jat, pre NEGR eon Sata NSTRUMENTAL CONCERT. neatly $5,000 40 Te receipts for the week end. | ef topographical inaps projected on one universd! WERNESDAY. Ausust + -Cines tl, ui pockets Java Collen,” age, dark color, 5 facteit Wicies Micke eet “He who has no music in his «oul is fit for tren past S600 Gatun fase: drafts | principle, and laid down by one scale, proposed ‘ capitals. Pa po cokee, iiecaas expression, of countensuce, hish Sogeid seetans spoils, an! is vot to be trusted.” Amount over the former werk Si igg, UTM | to be extended tw different countries ax materials | 198 0f—.85.35)| 2 prizes of... gn Tial and Black Teas, 0" OUBpowder, Impo- | Sheek, bones. thick lips, moves and speak "To my customers and the public I give free Con- 9 ses. SD : ng, wh'ch would f. Adetirr from Superinte t Johnson has been | a8 be procured,” is the oldest of the books which Oy | MeOny ‘ko. Now landing from New York, and for aalo low by imuch too large for him; went away in company | Ovtt Of }netrumental Murio TO NIGHT. In wadi- received af the indion Bureau. in which, speaking | have been transferred. This book is by Cheis Tiokets’ gt. J3-6___SaM’L BACON & CO.” | with negro ian Bon Cok, whoa prokmarked. — | cangarsane o(tke core del cone beer ee of « 5 twee 4 tz . = x —_ = a i a + = -. of tng itculty betwen the Rewnce indians and | Colles, of New York, N.Y. Priated. by Sekn THURSDAY, August cCiees 12 BTALIO FASTENED. AND SEAM we Disirict aut evcured vo that Ime aet Mia | Beez teseibhin, mod exe oiee the muscle am gyn bas been killed, wut the whites have killed two | Buell, No. 24, Little @ street, 1791. There is, Few e ELLING OFF: i oe VANDER EW LENTIL | (Several now'y invented Air Cure, unsurpasra's ludians aud wounded one, the Indians 1 s no | h@Wever, doubt as to whether this pamiphlet was | 1 prigeof. 008 | pri About 100 with 9 hoops at oni ir 26-6:" WK. HEWITE. | forascuracy, can be uscd with (fact by thee whe rosie 4 od by tt “ig Regt a ram Le “ahammar cc | Ferizes of -@1,000 Five dozen with 12 hoo; 2 . make “dead shots.” MADE sistance when approached by the citizens. wiio | €v¢r copyrighted, as there is no evidence to show | 1. d0. sc, Tall doe sstceeeme 51D Three dozen with 16 REWARD.—Ran away from the it corner Mt at and Pa we Te unteaiae nye rotecng the aiicly | ttn nen® Tec ann welracersined coppieh = bl on Bic atcan sot S200 wiaitnieN dees gf | BAPe=E* wEAUTELL Starx Leen greatly exaggerated. mNe | 2 for a book entitled «Christianity, the True — Misses’ and Cluldren’s Hangs cep. | Betsy i Mout, dark niere choca ents, Coma, feu appointed Minister to | omy” i. sage 0 the Age of'Reston. Jy Ta iene Wacwatetene 3 Skirt Supporters af only 19 ma a wee. ‘ atest ore § Hea! a epic oa es he Argentine Coufederation, ved bis instruc- | Wu'=Patten, A. M., Minister of the s te 6 On 2 . nee dress and whi met, Iwi Hous tnday. and sturted on his destination. | grevational Church’ ju Newport, ees “ek Lerise of... 52M 2 priseof__—...gam ae 5 “ate Show Window for sain. ‘jy 28 BiteRle f canght within, or ~ if bexond the | meso * Sais Pe ROOR STORE on Personal. : poe Bon PUMPS This was copyrighted on ee eee ot BF OE stone wr. | eet Seana ee mereanes — -+++ FF. P. Blair, from St. Louls, bas reached Boe- of May, 1795, in the Clerk's office of the okets @1. Wigghell rao off the balance of our stock of Rich < oie : c BOARDING. ton, where he means to atay for the Summer. District of Rhode Island. gal ¥, Avenst6—Ciase 114 be Neapekt la Tash HAW US, ol red Seer rake RGEN TBe-Al} pheinewee ext GDINGe-Ewo-de thane geatioaca can te --M'lle Erezzotini has gone to Newport, = ero RT = Sexs _ 45 au 12 drawn ballots, all st xrratiy reduced prices, and many at Inv q terns, gotten up especially for ling prese: te, Rceommodated with jy PURNISHED where she ts gathering stength for the comiag | THE New Licnt-Hovsy vor Care Cnanies cont, for Cast, until the Toth of Au | A Maree arcorevont iene somr Teh it tgat BOARD. in a private season. The new Light-House, of the frst class, for pre en NT aan «| fies comes the improvements re M- 354 Pou ave., bur doors west of APP y at No, 405. corner 1ith and Pets. wena B. Reed, late U.S. Minis- | Charles, Va., for which the sum of thirty-five Tokay’ 1 ‘We would fusgest that thia is » special opportu- iy 29-3t , rown's Hotel. etc lee ete Se pratt rade} tid, coe pea, iil at his resi- | thousand doliars was appropriated in March, 1866 kets $1. nity offsred the Indies to make their purchases at 1 BERAGE RORES, &o. 4 MERINO V. woe . pale. has been commenced, and will be pushed forwa:d@ | _ {7 All orders for tickets or certificates of Wo carneat! an SUBMIT the followite attractions to the ladies ao og % Dr. Andrew Porter, son of Ex-Governor Por- x Ajlorders fare : ele Bilis ene indebted to us to | and invite examination of the same— viuenee, ter, of Pennsylvania, died at Cape May on Mon. | @ completion with all dispateh. This superb al atention’ mr ie rinted ofetat Koro pn gt Ff eal oer egtth of Au: | Sie doable axirt Be vay ; or Ladice and Gontiomen, Sadi prbere he was seouraing for the beneAt of hig | tower will be one hundred and sifty feet in height, | as - Frseopabir expect our bile to a RAS fey re S3> | tan Gatch : health and will warn the mariner of his approagh totbe | A@dtpes FEANGE, BROARBEN ial Ay COLEB rsh ; M Fr d 1th WB. RILEY,

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