Evening Star Newspaper, August 10, 1861, Page 3

“Toca NEWS. - ——————————————————— Tux Sran is printed on the fastest ane na bs oe south of Baltimore, its edition tp 20 large a8 to require It to be put to press at an exrly boar; ‘erefore, should be acess me ee per Nones.— District of Columbia Advertisements te be inverted in the BaLtimonz Sun are received staad forwarded from Tux Stax Office. amv Hosprrats—if one believed the in regard tothe hospitals here pub- some of the Northern papers, he would be forced to come to the @eme conclusion as Sir Jobn Pringle, a British worthy who flourished towards the close of the 18th century, and who, speaking of the campaigns of that era, expressed the opinion that -‘bospitals were among the chief causes of mortality in armies” All who know anything of the matter, those Institutions among us are situated in the most airy and healtbful localities; are fitted up with every arrangement conducive to the comfort of the sick and , and are conducted in accordance with the teachings of science and dictates of Leygony Statistics, whenever they are published, will if us Out in these assertions Take for instance the hospitals in Georgeto In one of these (the Union) out of 642 sick wounded men admitted since May 25th, when Yae bespital was opened, only 13 have died. In the other (at Miss English’s Seminary) out of 250 patients admitted since July 23, whea the hospital ‘was opened, only Qsbave died. There are now two Army hospitals in George- town and three in Washington—besides the one recently opened on E street and the —— for contagious diseases on Capitol Hill. Of the three mentioned, one ii the old Infirmary building eat the City Hall) and is in charge of the isters of Mercy, and usually contains about 200 patients; another is on C street, and is devoted to sick and wounded regulars; the third is at Co- lumbia College building, and with the hospital tents pitebed in the vicinity will accommodate comfortably nearly 5v0soldiers. Half that number are now thete. Of the fea cece hospitals we sre able to speak more Pe icularly, baving vis- ited them oue afternoon this week Of these the largest is in the Union Hotel building on Bridge street, opened on the 29th dayof May. [thas beds to aceommodate 230 patients, and ite of state- ments to the contrary, has never had more than within {ts walls. Tbe rooms are spaciees, and the fell number of patients might be com- fortably sccommodated, as the ceilings are high, the windows numerous and iarge, and the ai rangements for ventilation quite as good as in the buildings of the same ciass anywhere. The patients —_ to be cheerful and contented, and k in the highest terms of the kindness of it attendents, and gratefully acknowledge ™many favors frem the citizens of Georgetown We made the tour of the establishment yester- day, and if dis to be evet so fastidious and bypercritical could have found no fanlt with the ettendants for lack of order or cleanliness At the time of our t there were 153 patients in the house, and of these about 60 were wounded. The last death was that of Jas Garbett, of the ‘3th New York regiment, who died a day or two since, of pneumonia We talked with many of the wounded—there ‘was private Bugby, fellow, of one of the Connecticut regiments, who had bis shoulder tiered at Vienna by a Minle bullet, and has tain in the hospital ever since, seven long weeks, end borne bis sufferings with the S goosals pa- tience and fortitude. Forty pieces of bone have been extracted, and he is now, it is hoped, on the read to recovery. He Is laying o1 ‘water bed,” (gutta percha filled with water,) the only one in the house. One member of the New York 2d regiment we saw, James Mason, bad his bond dreadfully mangled by a fragment of shell at Bull Run. Capt. Smith and Lieut Sinclair, of the 79th Highlanders, take the matter quite easily, have a label! over their quarters juscribed Sinclair & Smith, Hotel de Manassas’ Lieut Sinclair had two bullets it through his leg, near the knee, at Stone Bi e, but Is doing well” Dr_Ganseler is in charge. We are under many obligations to the ladies of the Institute, and to Mr. A J. Chamberlain, ward master, for their kindness in pointing out many tbings of interest about the bi ishinen: We also visited the hospital at Miss English’s Academy, located a few hundred yards north of the “ Union,” orPelevated ground, in one of the most bealthy, quiet and pleasant neighborhoods in Georgetown contained, at the time of our visit, 145 patients, of whem ne eit, only, were soldiers wounded in the late le. It has beds for and can conveniently accommodate 150 patients. Dr. bh R. Smith is in charge. and we were shown through the wards by his accommodating assist- ent, Dr W.H. Forwood. Cleanliness and good order prevailed, and the patients all appear to be well cared for. The rooms are high and airy, and the corridors and windows and doors are so arranged as to afford thorough ventilation. No more suitable building could be found. The range for cooking is of the most approved con- struction, and has an arrangement for heating water, which can be forced ee pipes to the bed-rooms, of which there"is one in each story. Thus hot or cold watercan be used at will for bathing. Oa the east side of the building there are long porches, with doors openiag on theyn from each story. where convalescent patients can sit and read the news, or smoke their pipes, as we saw some doing in the cool of theevening. The yard in the rear is cool and shady, and yery pleas- ant for fever patients—of which there aré many here—to look out upon We are glad to chronicle these efforts st hu- man zing wer. Everyone may do something for the comfort of the sick and wounded, and no exertions should be spared to relieve their suffer- ings. ImpROVEMENTS aT THE Derot.—Improvements have been progressing round about the depot of ite until that vicinity presents a scene of activity and life exceedingly refreshing tn these times of general prestration. The high board fence erected some time since. enclosing a large space for freight, &c.. bes been removed so as to enlarge the yard, into which another branch of the rail- vend ed been extended. The large butiding erected for the convenience of arriving and de- perting troops is nearly completed. Baths, &c., are belny arranged tn it, which will prove an important item in the preservation of health and comfort. Adjoining the cane factory a small building bas been located for the sbelter of cock- ing utensils, &c_, of the troops quartered there on guard duty, and nothing omitted that can in any tespect add to the comfort of the volunteers The deep gully which basso long disfig Capito! street is also about to be filled, tiles ha been hoe ayo atthe depot for the construction of a drain, thereby remedying the evil resulting from shower. With ail the arrangements for expedition and the energy of the officers of this branch of the road, it is at times impossible to accommodate the immense amount of supplies pouring In, and should the present condition of affairs continue, it will become necessary to still farther increase the provisions for accommodation and dispatch. Sworp Preszrration —The National Rifles being lett without a commender—their Captetn, J R Smead. cf the army, having been ordered to report for duty at Harrisburg, Pa —it became necessary to li the vacancy by election. At a late tention of the —_—, Ist Lieut. A.D. Davis waselected Captain. This promotion msde a change in the otber officers > and the following selections were made: Ist Lieutenant, Joseph McMakin; 2d Lieutena J G Clark; brevet 2d Lieutenant, W_G. Moore; 2d Sergeant, E N. Lenard; 3d color Sergeant. N D. Larner; ath = eant, Thomas Strong; Sth Sergeant, W. G Phillips. After the election, the company de- termined to have a sword manufsctured at Ames, Mass , to be presented to Capt. Davis, es an evi- dence of their appreciation of bis worth asan Cificer and gentleman. The idea wascarried ont, and the presentation took piace at the residence of Coe Davis last evening: The tation speech by WO. Stoddard, of the Land Office, wase effort, and Capt. Davis eloquent terms. It is said that av soon as the Rifies shall receive its fall quota of members, it {s the intention of Mr. Nickolay, the President’s private secretary, to — a second company, to be known ascom- pany Movemxnts o¥ Taoors —Y esterday afternoon the Eleventh Massachusetts Regiment came over from Vii and marched out the Bladensbarg road. T! were passing tbrough the Northern Liberties just as thestorm came up, and apparently were averse to the idea ng themeclves uanecessarily in the beavy rein which was falling, as some of the companies on the left broke and ran. being completely routed. The Provost Guard « lively time gathering wp ihe stragglers, aud this morning le @ baul of twenty-four, all ina row. Many of these soldiers,exhausted by the long tnd fatiguing mareh through the heat of the day, were compelled to leave the ranks, and were Kindly taken care of by our citizens, being “snp- pered” and lodged at private The three regiments of the Sickles aegee, opposite Alex- whose movements have been noticed in poor aid encamped in Maryland, The Nineteenth Indiana Regiment marclted _= the avenue yesterday to join Gen. King’s Bri, , Rear Kalorama The Second New York Regiment, Col. Tomp- eve- Kins, pessed through ning on thelr pa ' toute to some polat (unknewn) up atateme lisbed In Ax Improvement — We notice that the base of the Washington It was opened July 23d, and ; *annivat ov Taoors.—The Fifth Pennaylvania i] 00Ps.—' vai Regiment tH Qrrived bere by railroad at 10 o’clock ‘this morning, direct from Alarrisburg, and num- bers about 1,000 men. The reg! it bas some service, having formed a of General McClellan’s command in Western Virginia, where did some tall marching and skirmishing, but Were engaged in no general fight. ‘They are finely ea! pped and are uniformed in dark blue coats’and light blue pants, of army cloth. They are armed with Harper's Ferry muskets of the latest pattern. They are now at the Ratlroad White House, but expect to march by way of carers to-day, to joia Gen. McCall’s com- mand. The officers are: Colonel, 8. G. Semmons, (formerly a captain in the U 8. Army;) Lieuten- ant Colonel, J. W. Fisher; Major, George Dare; Adjutant, A.G. Mason; Surgeon, J.T. Carpenter; Quartermaster, Jobn Ww. Bigler; Sergeant Major, a Bons i Quartermaster’s Sergeant, Wm. M ahan. cube Captains of the compantes are: Co A,B. - Ulmaa; Co. B, James -C, 5. C. Lowaine; Co. D, T. Chamberlin Co. E, J. H. Larrimer; Co. F, H. J. Traut; Co. G, A. 8. Har- tison; Co. H, John McCleery; Co. I, Frank Zent- myer; Co. K, A. D. Collins. Goop Samaritaxs —The Rev W.C. Stitt, of eorgetown, on Saturday last received from some }ady friends in Newark, N.J., a box of delicacies for our wounded soldiers, comprising wine, lemons, jellies. farina, cocoa, tea,&c.. &c. They being distributed by Georgetown ladies, who re been unremitting in their efforts to do good at the Georgetown Military Hospital. In this connection we will state that we have received from the wounded soldiers of the late battle, a communication, dated from the U. 8. general hospital at Georgetown yesterday, in which they tender their sincere thanks to kind friends in that city for favors received. They mention the Costen family of West Georgetown, ng two miles from the hospital, have dee: remitting in their attentions; Mrs. Bate- man, who bas been like an angel of mercy, and Mr. and Mrs. Vanderwerken, of Washington street, whe have showered favors upon them To the ladies of the institution they return thanks for their unceasing attention, and say “they have been to us as mothers and sisters, sac- po the comforts of their homes to our neces- ities? They also acknowledge their obligations to many kind lady friends who are not known by name. Tux Smact Pox—SuaLt IT Bk SPREADTHROUGH our city ?—Editor Star: I desire, through the columns of your paper, to call the attention of the authorities, military and civil, to what seems to me and other citizens as a very serious oversight, if not absolute outrage, in locating the sesit-pox hospital in the thickly-settled portion of our cit For a month or more past. soldiers afficted with this terrible disease have been quartered at a pri- vate house, used as a hospital, and located on F irst street east, between B and C sts. north—less than two ayesiee @istant from the Capitol itself! The neighborhood around is densely settled ; and the location of such a house in the very midst of a large population is, to say the least, a most Strange and inexcusable proceeding. The pump whence the water nsed there !s obtained stands near by, and is the only one to sspply = latge number of the citizens of theneighborhocd. How can it be otherwise than that the disease should spread in the vicinity? Every day, inmates of the hospital appear on the streets and visit the shops in the neighborhood, just in the condition to spread the disease’ Why was not the bospital located out of the city? We have a right to pro- test, and do protest, most vehemently yet respect- fully, against having onr own and our family’s lives thus wantouly and needlessly endangered. We ask that the authorities at once remove this pest house from our midst A CITIZEN oF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. Washington, Aug. 9, 1861 CentER Marxet.—The gangways of the mar- ket were jammed hag fl as al by crowds of gossiping women, who lingered by the bour in the passages, airing their vocubulary in company ‘With all they met as idle as themselves, and thus thoroughly stopping off the ingress or egress of those having legitimate business there. If Gov- ernment is bothered to make the *‘blockade of the southern coast effectual,”’ why the mischief doesn’t it collect a few cargoes of these wide-booped, willow-basketed market gossips and t them down that way. We warrant they will do the job for Dixie The prices generally, to-day, were about as quoted in the Btar last week. Peaches are more plentiful, and sell at 75 cts. to $1 per peck; pears, S0a02; eet potatoes, new crop, SUaSl; water- 12 to 37 cts. each; cantelopes, 6 to In the hay market the supply was large. demand moderate; prices ranging From 65 to 95 per 100 pounds. MititaRry Prisonzrs.—This morning, Justice Donn proceeded to the county jail and committed the following persons Alex Boyd and J.H. Bowman, who were arrested by Lieut. J. P Druillard, of the military patr of insulting a female. They were com: await the demand ofthe regimental officers, when they will no doubt receive additional punishment = court martial. They belong to the Sixth isconsin regiment. Thos. Griffin, Second Regiment N. Y. State Militia, was arrested by the Georgetown patrol, for firing bis gun in the street and stabbing Thos. Ferrell, of the same regiment, in the leg. Com- mitted for further action David King, B. F. Fallon, Jno. Thomas, and Jno. Keysey, (col.,) were captured by various vessels in the river, upon the suspicion of giving aid and comfort to the enemy. They were com- a to await the action of the U.S. District ‘ourt. Sexrous Accipent —Yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock, about the time the 19th Indiana Regi- ment was marching ¢ ut the continuation of Nine- teenth street, on their way when near the premises of John Litile, four horses attached to one of the larve ambulances became unmanageable and ran off. The ambulance con- taining four sick soldiers was upset, but all had managed to get out at the rear of the wagon except one man, and his back was broken by the shock. The driver, Robert McClellan, a worthy young man, was thrown some distance and so seriously injured internally as that his recovery is doubtful. The injured men were taken to the nearest hospital The embulance is a wreck, but the horses escaped without injury. to ag = Inquest —Yesterday afternoon Coroner Wood- ward held an inquest In view of the body of the teamster Wolfe, who was shot yesterday near the railroad, in Swampoodle. The Ectmony differed in no respect from the statement published in the Star yesterd: The verdict was that he came to his death by a shot fired from a gun in the bands of one Daniel Roberts, of Company F, %th Penn- sylvania aig ogee W olfe was comparatively a stranger to bis companions; they only knew that he was called Wolfe, and believed he came from Baltimore. He bad a small amount of money (about ten dollars) in his ket. The coroner was required to give orders for the burial of the body Viettance Requisitg.— The Ward Commis- sioners just now are exercising very commendable vigilance in looking after the set of adventurers who, greedy to make meney off the unfortunate soldiers, bave squatted down in every available locality, and entered upon the sale of bad whisky at a dear rate, in utter defiance of the provisions of the law regulating licenses. [n some where the attempt bas been made to obtain licen- ses, the efforts to that end bave been characterized by such remarkable features of fraud and dece; tion as to cause the commissioners to biing the offending parties up with a round turn. Waar Baines Street Wants.—Mr. Editor: We dwellers on Bridge street were congratulating ourselves on the fact that the unsightly thorough- fare was to be speedily repaired. The good work went on for a while, but abruptly stop, at the corner of Bridge and Green . Worse still, the wing sega torn bs peewtahe 7 in on a fering grea’ obstraction ve. bicles Whose business is it to attend to the matter A Surrarsr. Georgetown, D. C., August 7, 1861. Improvement —We notice the erection on Sev- enth street, cast side, between M and N, of quite a block (for war times) of frame buildings, which seem to be intended for shops, being one story and 2 half bigh, with open fronts. There is front enough for two or three stores, and they extend Saray dwelling inthe rear. They belong to Mr. it. Wasminoton Boys ix rut Cattrornia Reot- gent —The California Regiment now recruiting here has been quite successful, and yesterday the first detachment of the Wasbin; (likely took, young men) were m fe The officers of the company are Captain W E. nae First Lieut. Lammond, Second Lieut. ‘ucker. Navsgar ‘Many of our citizens have been made sick, not by the Potomac water, but by re- ports in circulation ef dead soldiers and horses, in ‘8 state of decomposition, havin; the reservoirs, circumstances minutety de- tailed. Let all such ‘‘straigbten up” after reading our Georgetown letter of to-day. WrerHers.—Our citizens will be glad to learn that Me ‘Vm. Withers and band have returned to Washington, after accompanying the New York Tweifth to Harper's Ferry und thence home. Tbe band received many compliments In New York, and were bh pleased with their tour. '488.—Mary Simonds, dismissed. Brady, ‘¢ Wilkins and ‘hay wit: ly; Workhouse 90 each. , arrested by Policeman Ki Darglary, was committed to jall. mm company a. Onpuans’ Count.—After hearing the arguments yy the motion to admita inst the | omate of the iene 3. Tartar of waveetions seen | court decided that the . the judgment is barred by the statue of limitations, it not having been renewed Fete facias within twelve years from the ren- dition of the original judgment. The court al- Jowed the succeseful counsel in the case, Mr. Redin, a fee of $50. This morning, a question of the propriety of the widow of the m. Painter disposing of cer- tain mill property in Charles county, Md., be- longing to the estate of her late husband, by sale or otberwise at the present time, was laid before the court and held over for consideration. A considerable amount of business of an ordi- nary character was disposed of. Recruits ror THe Ssconp Ruope Isuanp Rxcimxnt —Yesterdsy afternoon seventy-eight recruits for the Second Rhode Island Regiment left New York for Washington. Tue cootest and most comfortable place in the city is atT. Potentini’s, No 279 Pennsylvania avenue, between Tenth and Eleventh streets, where yor can get all the luxuries of the season. By-the-by, he is also noted for keeping the best ice cream in the city, without any exception. a+ An Epicurs. HoLioway’t Pitts.—Indigestior Liver complaints. These medic: most confirmed cases of dyspe} of fhe eomack ame Hever, Shey iaee sufferin, ‘a ics to Bo! an rmanent hea! than alt o other ephermeral spearhoa™ united, They have stood the test o! fifty years’ experienos. They increase the petite, invigorate the stomach and purify ths liver. {n bowel oom platata they are Sapally efficacious. and for siok and nervous head- aches they stand unrivaled. Sold byall Druggists, At 250., 6c., and $1 per box. suélw Stomach and will oure the i& and disord Coveus.—The sudden changes of our climate are sources of Pulmonary, Bronchial and Asthmatic Sections. » Experience Beying proved that simp! 8 le lies often act certainly when recourse roches,” ot oe let the Col ‘Cough Seine tation of the Throat be ever vo slight, a by this rocsariog: & more serious ik may be effectually warded off. Pubiic Speakers and Singers will fi them effectual for clearing and strengthe: 1g the voice, See advertisement. is i-ly Raxapxn. have you seen Prof. Wood's advertise» mentin our paper. Kes/ it; it will interest you, an 20-eoly T iS APPL - sure to read the adver- wgemeat of McLaars Strengthoning Cordial ad Blood Punfier. in another column, tf Pa PENNIES, Persons desiring pennies for exchange at the Star ¢ DIED, On the evening of the 9th instant, KATE, only daaghter of Cha-les and Susaa V. McNamee, aged mon’ lis. ‘The friends of the family are i-vited to attend the funeral, f-om her parents’ residence, East Cap- iol street, on to-morrow (Sunday) evening at four o'clock, * At New Castia. Wednesday evening, August 6, JOSEPH BE Y, sun of Joseph and Blackwood, of Washington, aged 7 months “All our comfort is that he escaped from life and went to heaven.”—K. * . On the 8th instant, ELIZABETH CARRALL, in t! e 8th year of her ag * sft ronwemnpticn, August 8th, Mr, WILLIAM or JRON-cLad STEAM VESSELS8, THE Navy Department will receive offers from parties who are ab'e ti executs work of this kind, and who are engagod ini’, of which they will fur nigh evidence with their offer, for the construction ofone or more Inox chap BtEaM VESSELS OF Wak, either of iron or of wood and iron combined, to be of not ‘ess than ten nor over sixteen feet draught of water; to carry &n armament of from eizhty to oue hundred and twenty tons wight, with provisions and stores for from one hundred and sixty-five to three hundred ‘gons, according to armament, for sixty day: h coal for eight days. ‘Ihe smaller draugh' of water, compatible with other requisit preferred Tho verse! to be rigged with two mast = wire rope standing rigging, to navigate at me, A general description and drawings of the ves- se], Stor, 8nd machinery, such asthe work can be exeonted from, will be The cffer must state thi ting the whole, ores of all kin must be accomy ooution o! Persons tend to offer are requested to in- form the Dap: ent «f theif intention before tne 15th August instant, and to have their proposi ions -five days from this date, Orrice OF SECRETARY & TREASURER, Souprgr’s Ho! Near the City of Was SEALED PRoposaLs w.l! be rec-ived ati! Tuesday, (noon,) the 20th of Augu in6L, lor the construction of Pal Buildings at the lar tu the two now rs. tions may be examined at joe, where all oe tion relative to the location and character of the buildings will be offer for the construction of these build- at be accom panied by a rg earnaed written rf ntee that, ifthe bid should be accepted, the party or partis will within ten days enter into an obligatu h good and sufficient security, to ereot the proposed buildings according to the and epecifications which have been or may after be furnished and adopted. Ther wil: state the differonos between facing with white etone or marbie,stmi tw the buildings already erected,or facing: th the best pressed bric! bidders may, in addition, to other materials as their irved by bps smay be deemed most tution: Bilao to reject {them be deemed accept- fe au bids to be sealed, and cudorees “Proposals iding,’ O26 UJ OF SRNR BRE MAENIAMIN KING, auS2w_ Asse’tSurreon, Secretary and freaurer. CARD. ns ere - Wasuineton, July 16th, 1361. jersigned, ate of the Girard Houre, elphia, have leased for & term of years rds’ Hotel,in Washington. They take this ion to return to their old friends avd oustom- ers many thanks for past favors, and beg to assure them that they will Le most happy to see them in tent new quarter pQtand after SUNDAY, <8th July, there will be : "Leave WASHINGTON at 23) p. m. for NEW Vitom New Vore end’ Piiledelphis, arnving in ‘rom ew org Bn Mi 3 PR SCOTT! rr. Wear oeton wimeicie Genorsl_ Mana; G UN BOATS. irtermaster General's Office, H Washington City. JTuly 18, 1861 PLANS AND SPxciFicaTio! for hulis of Gun Hew for the Western rivers are on exhibition this office, and at offices of termasters Pi urg. Cincinnati, St. Louis Alton. Boats to bo delivered at Cairo. Bids should be gent to Quartermaster General of the United States Army, Washington, by ist Au M. C. EI jv19 _ Brig. Gen’! and Quartermaster Gen’l. SELLING OFF AT HALF PRICE OUR 5 = hi me Flounce: J. W. COLLEY & CO je2% 10teo 523 Seventh street. above Pa. WANTS. Wie aL Sao Ai WwW oko white or colored a Cf a small fas iy vi lately at No, 128 Second at., bet AYN Wi na bee the Livan = tween 7 and 9 0'c hf m aa WANSTED—A sood WATCAMAKER, Apply at Mr. ROBERSON'S on ya. Avan Of at Mrs. WATSON'S, No. 39 Georgetown. WANTED—-« ORSE, for driving single in a e8Vy Carryall Or os 8. For one perf otly sount ‘entle. & raj ti ler, not over 7 years id free from trick: 09 will ba paid woe oi ER BACK, Esq., 9tb and it n Navy Yard, toe ‘A. B_NORTON. Ww gs aes GIRL, to do gener+| housework for & smal! family. Good reference required. Apply at No. 414 K street, between 9th and 10th stree! jy 9-2t* se WANTED TO PURCHASE—TheGood Will and Fixtures of a small Grooery Store in a good business location. A | ing, stating price and particulars, addressed to “*R.,” Star Office, will receive prompt attention. au 9 2t* WANTED—a BAR-KEEPER, honest, with white, gentiemaniy siiached Will ard red & mm for three day . ANTED, HE CASH—AI| kinds of Ww EGOND- MAND FURNITURE. AND HOUSEKEEPING ARTICLES. ol cee a erie Te BUCHLY, ~_ 498 Neventh, between G and H ste, ANTED—w: 6 now buyi WAND EURNITURE, STOVE DING,” h pr for which we are paying having 8 en: advantag: milies declining housekeepin: rp mater ae aa Ga ie their to give us & call. ONTZ & GRIFFITH No, 369 7th st,, betw. | and K ets, LOST AND FOUND. $2 REWARD itrayed or stolen fom the eub- mA i = scriber, on the instant, rk red COW th rt horns, ¢& 8 marked, The above reward will beyau to any one returning said cow.to THUS NOLL. on Maryland avenue, between 12th and rey 3 0 10- eas! $5 REWARD —Strayed away from the rub- i scriber, on the Ist instant. a smal! black COW, with white horns wits vlack tps, white face and end of the tat! white. he above raward will be given if returney to R. WIMSATT, Riley's wharf, footof Eleventh et GEORGETOWN. Correspondence of The Star. Grorcrrown, Angust 9, 1961. I learn that at » meeting of the Board of Guard- fans of Georgetown School, held here night before Inst, they had a “high eld time,” all about the election of tefchers; and the result has been that two of the board (Dr. Barbarin and Mr. John T fentor Male Department, Mr. B. Craig; Prim ment, Good Marbury, jun be teac! ) hnve tendered their resignations. hers were all reelected, as follows: Miss Jewell; Senior Mire Farquhar; Female Primary, M Mal Female Depart Our new Corporation notes have made their ap- pearance, and are readily taken by our citizens andreceived at the Farmers’ and Mechanica’ Bank and the Bank of Commerce. They are sim- ilar to the old $5 notes, except that the word “Virginia” is stricken ont and “currency”? insert- ed—making them redeemable in the latter; and they have Schaninne gies tint, so that they readily distinguish in Virginia—notes I have to note the gratifying fact of an improve- ment in progress. Mr High st. was destroyed by is about to build on the ola bul stories ding 24 feet front, 33 feet e Dill, whose pro} re from the old—redeemable perty on fire a short time since, remises a new brick deep, and three Mr. ignatius Dyer, carpenter and contractor; Mr. Jos. F. Collins, bricklayer A soldier was taken to the hospital yesterday, insensible from sun stroke Pir. Gxorortow , D.C., Aug. 10, 1861 Messrs. Drili and Robinson, of our police force, hearin, ward, that the escaped murd ad concealed himself in lerer, Bill Wood- the sewers under Ozk Hill Cemetery, undertook an exploring ex- Pedition yesterday afternoon. quite extensive, with many ramifications, and the officers had a dirty, dark and disagreeable task, which one of them mys he would not undertake again for twenty dollars. ‘There arches ere Tho openings were closely watched while the officers were making the gtand tour t Bill didn’t turn up. Col. Tompkins’ 2d New York Regiment passed through bere just before the storm of yesterday. The weathe: Gode our sufferings the Potomac jas been ice has “‘gin eout,” ells bad an: intensely hot here, and to oggravate tastes ‘worse, owing (our sensationists say) to the number of “* Positively Neved by mi nausea’ dead soldiers and horses hocking! Thi: the Reservoir silly story is be- but let those sensitive stomachs by such reports immediately recover their tone, on being informed that our drinking water comes from the Receiving not the Dis- tributing Reservoir, and that the ‘ lowing out’’ of street pipes now progressing will probably remedy the evil. Pir OST—On Saturday morning. the 19th instant, 4 on C street, between lith and 14th, or on 14*h between C st. and ti Bridge, & POCKET. BOOK, containing sut. pers and commission of John Praskauer. A ral reward wil be paid the finder, on leaving then at EMRICH’S Hote! corner Pa. avenue avd lth s: au D STRICT OF COLUMBIA, County oF Washington —On this 10th day of 4 1861, before me, the sub-criber, Jui of the Peace tor the county efore- said, personally appeared Wiliam Hutchingson and made oath in due form of law that, on the 2d day of August, 1861, 8 negro (supposed to bea run away) came to him, living at the foot of the Kast e-n Branch Bridge, and offer for sals light bay MAR bout 12 hi oie - with three white f-st, Any avai obtain said mare by calling on Mr. PHILIP LUTCHINGSON, at Mr. George Boher ers ston Navy Yara Bnago- J.8. COLL, ISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Covnty WASHINGTON, to wit hereby certi fy that Micheal Schanny, of the city and county of Washington brousht bsfore me. the subscriber one of the Justices of the Pesce in andf rthe said counts, this 7th day of August, v. trespassing upon his e closu 6 AY H bout seven years old, fonrte: 4 fifteen | ands nigh, b'azed forehead, two hind fest hi hod all round, switch tai!. trots and oan ony Given under my oe of the Perce. THE OWNER I8 REQUESTED TO COME forward, prove property, pay charges and take him away. MICHAEL CHA NY, H street between and Delaware avenue = DVERTISEMENT OF AN ESTRAY.—Dis- TRICT OF COLUMBIA, COUNTY OF ASHINGTON, To wit:—l hereby certify that Benry Yeatman. of ead county: ic ORSE, is high. THE OWNER ©F THE ABOVE DE- scribed horse will come forward, prove property, y charges, and take him y. Inguirecf fC. mn (an 9-2t*) RY YEATMAN Loetat BANE. BOOK, TWO PAPERS, and BLANK BOOK, on 7th street, near H. A iiberal reward will he paid to the finder on retrn- ing them to No 392 7th st., net Bu 8 3t* GEORGETOWN ADVERI’MTS at paya! mist rate of d e8 OF b regular retail v JASSEY. COLLINS & CO: on P. or elesins: @ do. 50 hif,-bbis, do. do. Which on arrival will be for. ARN delivery, 7 ry. J RAUGHT ALE, % do. do, 78 HILAVELPHIA DRAUGHT, Exxgoctel this ¢ wee 3 r J. Jorome— do, je. Teri Y¥ & SHINN, Union Depot, Georgetown. SIVED— rime Porto Rico SU! ok 6 WHISKY. GARS ING and ALEWIVE! shed and Refined SUGARS, and Java COF (low-priced) MLO: b N J. BOG TOPHAM’S PREMIUM TRUNK MANUFACTOR y, 499 Szvante STRExT. Wasuineton, D.C. Bil Alzo, Medal by 1am constanti hy ver Medal awarded 'y Maryland institute of timors, Nevember 7, 1/60, schington, D. makin, of the best mate Fine Sole Leather, fron Fra Metropolitan joan ios’ Institute, Com and slwaye have on » very description oj thes. Superior Leather and Dress Tranks made to city, Georgetown, ja 3-! er. runks covered and red at is delivered f: of charge lye0 JAM Will be ziven for the recovery ll sT. CAM? and finish, rises comparin: sTO 267 PENNSYLVANIA A tantly on hand, Alexzanqris. ‘3 8.TOPHAM. WASHINGTON VE HOUS st short noti to anytpart of the zg. “11 VENUE 267 EQUIPMENTS of every variety, style C0; |, and for ssle at if with any retail honse south of New, ie TIN, SHEET-IRON, or COPPER WORK made to order at the shortest notice All goods guarant sale. jy S-colw eed to be as represented on Call at JAMES SKIRVING’S hi No. 267 Pennsylvania ton Stove, Grate, Range, Hot-air Furnace, Was. Twn, Sheet Iron, and Copper Ware Manufactory, Avenue, Corner of Eleventh Street. $20 REWARD) of four Whitney PISTOLS, stolen from sizes 342, 5, and 6 inch—or in proportion vered. t DEMPSEY & O'TOOLE. O-T—On the 7h instant cate of In- 4 spection of 89 mul 's Kentucky Kegiment of Licht Cavalry. The finder wi'l be suitably rewarded by leaving it at the Kirkwood House. (ans- P. A. AHL, 10 REWARD.—ztolen trom my stable, on the night of the 6th irstant, ned by L so 'diers,)a chesnut sorre HURS al or9 yearnold, and about 15 hand: high, with biaze face, lett hind leg whi MARK HOWLIN, ‘Bu 8-st* Corner 14th and Boundary ata, REWARD—ROBBER $20 Fie A hsorive avenue, near 3d st, about 2 0’aloe! posed by & bare-foot bey. three R. one 6 inch Colt’s, old pattern, N: iveh, Bacon’s Mant! ng Co; one 4 meh Whitney, second hand, loaded’ The above reward be given for the recovery of the revolvers and prosecution of the thief, or in Proportion for one or more of the revolvers EO. SAVAGE, For Rent—A 4-story Brick House, No 312 K treer Sth; pure air, good water, &c., &o. uve, GEO. SAVAGE. MEDAL FOUNDA Inrse Silver Medal, found LE by a xeaman and loft atthe can bé had by the owner upon i: au 6-6t (Repub. & every article of goods we I CASH NOTICE, N Consequence of our having rohi to pay oszh for we are forced to reGuce our business to Cash exclusively, for the ‘e! of boye? wear, which sre-seiling tha: MI iy %-2weo te eb in store 8 ver: REAdY MADE CLOT iD usually. 322 'y large ‘HIN ! ats WALL, STEPHENS & CO... Pa. avenue, between th and loth ats. (intel. assortment for men and lower rate Repub.) ORTABLE OVENS, 6 LITARY CAM AIRB, FURNACE PABA rr PS, HOTELS, & FAMILIES. K's SCA nd CAULDKONB, LE RTHOLOW, 55S Seventh street, near Canal. Ay REWARD —Taken from the viewnity of OU the Post Office on the evening « the Sist of July, y¥ HOKSE and two seate! CARRIAGE Whoever will return: said property, or give information whore it may be found, shall receive $25, and $25 additional will be given for the conviet-on of the th M.FAX'N, Navy Department, August 6, Bu 6-61 (Repub. & Intel.) CAss ASTRAY, to the subscriber, three COWS and CALVES—one roan cow. one muley brindle, and one with brindle led back. The own ‘d, prove property, and take them 5 F vita ca R. PLOWMAN, jy 27-lawsw* Boundary acd ‘Tenth sts. Cine TO THE SUBSCRIBER, on Monday, 2d July. one black MARE, marked “U.8.,” one large bay HORSE, no mark ‘The owners are requested to coms forwar prove property, psy oharzes, and take them away. WM. R. PLOWMAN, iy 2-lawsw* Boundary aad Tenth strects. FOR SALE AND RENT. | DEATH—DEATH—DEATH! O Roaches, ‘leas, Ants, &o, Use Moore’s Insect rs ver fails; price 20, 30 and 5 cents. Also, Moore’s Kat sn Mice Ex- emer. Lar-e general stock of Medicines, .siways on hand - MOORE’S West End Drug Store, m 15-20 143 Penn. avenue. HE Subsoriber having wade additions to hi yu! ir ng le factory, maki ost, in the’ Di Re in strict, wi! (aR WAGONS of alt kinds on mot be sur passed, and from his lon Cpe oo sae busi- Ce ee kept "All REPAL RS neatly done, snd all orders hand Carriages taken in exchange for pa SEMEL te ERROR Es or te to ies a th ways @ shortest oats Hie BEL? Bred to Ss ae natal mMAnner. ma R 6m Pe" I ESS eseenmee ms jy 19-1 mn Tath and 1sth sta, 500,000 SRE EEG FA RY ANE Malatesta toad OANDLS fe sie can ate aaaae ee “grifm —_C.B.JEWELL, Proprietor, ar a pan eer ges i pine RG, 851.0 409 nope GARE WBouNes, ust ERn ga jou OR RENT Twoclersntiy furnished ROOM: viz: large Parlor and Chambe- attached Ps sons renting these Rooms can be accommodated with meals in the house. Apply to THOMAS POTENTINI, No. 279 Pa. aveuue, between loth and ith sts. it* FYE SALE—The Outfit «rd Gord the Stock on uand of an old estab! and Coal Yard. A rare oj Will, with hed Wood 1, (with rea! Washington, D.C. A RARE CHANCE FOR INVESTMENT. FOK SALE—The Stock and Fixtures o| Restaurint, now doing 8 first rate business, roprieior wishing to retire f om the busines: For particulars app y at this office au7-lw* A FARM, of about 290 acres, with timber and Cre dwelling and bar: sa XOuSHEC w or peaitos| ‘culate United. States, State, an railroad, or other stocks. notes, bonds, or other seourities. Inquire at No. 490 Massachusetts dy 26-tf FIQUSES FOR RENT—No. 26 and No. 27,0n the south side of Indiana avenue, both of them bred anon Cec haapeeg houses, with good sta- 7 : leo, compos ou id large Houss, No 388, ~ poly " to THOMAS BLAGDEN, No 499 Sor. ent reet. 2awtf OR RENT—The north HOUSE of the row of : iy o D and Eats No. $86" fronting the Hal ‘ WIPLAM HE Pi LLIP, Attoruey tA Ne. a 1&ns avenus. mp 11-1 ROOMS.— come, supplied el Having Sion PALE ents with, Mo ae wi JOBN BINS rONb ar Ba NEW OPTICAL ESTABL,SHMENT. 4a M. I, FRANKLIN, SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL OPTICIAN, _ (From Phu having established a branch o; offers to the citizens and strang witl for A ‘Arlatte MPROVED SPEC h the finest. Perisoopio- Elly every age and condition of Iso, for sale Telescopes, Meutary Spy Glasses, jsereoscopic Pictures, ments, at the lowest Eastern T Navy to their full and NAVAL F' and it FRAN bet. ‘ers his cele! ACLES, tic Lenses, suited i8 world renowned Micro: oo here, he lobrated © Visual or; and Stereoscopes Mathematicai Insirw- 068 LIN, Optician, 12th and 13th sts. of Dr. Woolfeon,) Washincton, D.C. HE SUBSCRIBERS RESPECTFULLY invite the gttantion of Nish Joths Should ots, 8s Indigo Blue Teepective embroidery Also. ENT FILTERING CA iy ders in that line reg; Cat ihe and 600. jer free. ate, all ebrated PAT- solicited. Army sod ITARY TeGoDs, H.F. LOUDON ae Nava! and Military Qierchant'T ilor 18-e03m 362 Pa. av., under ilors, Brown’s Hotel. SCH WERIN’S PIL. Mive,. M. rom the Pr: se of R other Prominen: New rleans, The origt Winlesst ant street, PI ab SCHWERIN'S S$ are su ruggiste and 6 skate Brakes Powder. 2 it of varie Pieper Bat re death to Rate ‘Hospital, delphia 5 barity Hospi I phi LARK con r'Pa. avenue and 4 ste., and None genuine unless signed M. Schw=Rin. ma 18-Ameao. ATCH VER WARE LATER FROM FORTRE‘S MONROE Battiwons, Aug. 10 —The steamer from O14 Point brings nothing new from Fortress Monroe. Hampton is not occupied. The fugitive citi- zens are being provided for by General Butler The big gun “Union” bas been mounted at Newport News, and will be experimented with yn Monday. Frem Gen Banis’ Command. Sanvr Hoox, Angust 8 —Gen Stone bas been assigned to a separate command, to be stationed at the Point of Rock«, where it the strong battery to intercept the transportation of supplies ind troops from Baltimore and the lowet Poto- mac Col. Hamilton, of the Third Wisconsin Regi- ment, bes been appointed to the command of the third brigade of this division, in place of Gen. Stone, transferred to the Point of Rocks dps need of gee : y ee ae rel regiments, with six guns, were from Leesburg towards tue Point of Rocks, ie aie credited. That point is now ied by the Twenty-eighth New York, Col strengtbened by detachments from other regi- ments The section of Virginia opposite the Point of Rocks, through which the enemy must pass te — us there, is thoroughly scouted day and night ‘Two gentiemen of the sanitary commission have been bere several days,and have examined the camps. Among those examined they speak in particular commendation of the sanitary and police regulations of the Wisconsin camp as au ve of neatness and discipline They _ 'welfth Massachusetts and perhaps others to-day. The medical purveyor’s department has been removed from Bagestows to Frederick, and bospital to the <4 pe the latter will ral bos; same ; be located at the old tate barracks, built by the English in 1775, which are still in 2 good condi- tion, deliy btfuily situated on high ground on the southern limits of the city, with an abundance of excellent water. Lastevening Mejor Doubleday's siege batt was tried o) the Loudoun Heights. Sbot shells were thrown entirely over the summit from the smooth-bore guns, while Eagle Rock, a fint pinnacle in the mountates, wes success! vel: struck and shattered b: ‘cussion shells the rifled guns rangt of the latter shots is 14 miles. The accuracy with which those projectiles were thrown elicited bursts of applause from the beholders. Good health and discipline pervades all the en- campments. General Banks daily inepects some of the regimental camps, and notices, with the eye of a veteran campaigner, any little delin- quency which m ave been d' led by the commanders Not alone this, but be bas particular personal attention to all the points around ovr position. Col Mann’s Second Pennsylvanis Reserve now promises to become very efficient. General satie- faction exists since the reception of the new mus- kets and a better quality of food. Additional clothing and eboes are now on the way from Peun- sylvania for this regiment Col. Porter, U.8 A., ts acting adjatant of the division, in place of Capt. Robert Williams, who is expected to return from Washington to-day. Reconnoissances by the engineer staff are re d kept v Weak points are strengthened by ad- ditional forces, The Point of Rocks prisoners are still in cus- tody, although great efforts are me made to get them released, at Gen. Banks ts u to ferret out the truth of all the statements bearing upon their case. Rumors as to movements of the enemy in this vicinity are pienty, but unreliable The Latest from Misseort. Ro.ia, Ang. 8 +A gentleman from Springfield on Monday, at noon, furnishes the following in- formation in relation to Gen. Lyon's movements. Gen. Lyon, with bis forces bad fallen beck on Springfield, baving reached there on M morning, ant oe pee ed ie ——s. fense. The re! were advancing by four - ent ronds Their ee Deen ascertained to be from 10 to 15 mi ri - Gen. Lyon_had called out twenty-five hundred Home Guard, from the country around Spring- field, to aid bim. It wes expected that the enemy would make an immediate attack, from the fact that their commissariat is ina miserable condi- tion, being obliged pine on forced contri- butions for tem: supplies It was generally remarked in Springfeld that Gen. Lyon seemed perfectly confident of success in case of an attack. He bad no entrenchments, but fomniek upon his splendid artillery in the en field. oFrinty wagons filled with provisions bad reached bim "Gen. Po) military district bas been extended so a8 to amber two tiers of counties south of the Missour! river, inclading St. Louis, where be has established his headquarters. Sr. Lovis, August 8.—John McKee, Speaker of the House at the two iast sessions of the - ture of this State, was arrested nigbi before iast by 2 body of the Federal tr: at bis residence in Shelbyville, and conveyed to Macon city, where he is now under close guard. Governor Gamble bas ordered an election to heid on the first Mondey in November, for Gov- ernor, Liectenant Governor, Secretary of State, and members of the Legislature, and for taki the sense of the people upon the recent action the State Convention Seuthern Items Lovisvit.e, Aug. 8.—Congressman Ely is pered, to be at Richmond ditching for the Con- erates. The steamer Pocabontes, owned here, bas been seized by the the Confederates on the Tennessce river, with 60 bhds. of tobacco. The Courier, of this evening. bas a report of a riot at Dublin, Ballard county, Kentucky, between the Unionists and Secessioniats, in whitch two men named @herfield are said to have been killed and snother aaa) Telegraph ae ce ‘The Mecon (Ga) suze the hesiti the volunteers would be promoted b a liberal allowance of corn meal, instead of bres: rations of flour. The Pensacola Observer of the ist reports the United States steam frigate Wabssh of Fort Pickens Gov. Harris, of Tennessee, has issued 3 procis- mation calling fora reserve force of 25,00 men from the State. The Alabama gubernatorial election has proba- bly gone in favor of Watts A aispateh to the Mol N of the Sth, says a naval engagement had occur: between a Fed- eral vessel and the privateer Nixon, in Missiastppt sound. The steamer opened fire fret. After ex- changing twenty shots, the steamer was bulled and withdrew. The privateer was uninjured A Mebin New Hampshire. Conconp, N. H., Aug §—The office @ the ponoeatie ‘Standard was completely relieved of its contents thi afternoon, by a mob composed of the soldiers returned from the First nt and citizens. — oar eg » it ts re ome abused the volunteers, o tion, and on the editors refusing to comply, the mo! _ bile the city eutborities endeavored to quell the disturbance, the Palmers (editors and pro) tors) fired four shots, wounding two lers. The office was immediately gutted, and the ma terials burned in the street The Palmers took refuge in the attic, but were faall: earried te police station and by the palice, though with great Troops Returning te the War. —Nin'’s Fh » Boston, August 9—Nin ying enn formerly Cook’s comman: Bley recently came bome from duty at Camp and other te about Baltimore, baving reorganized, again for the war. a this morning at two o'clock for New York. Boston, A ow ie it, tepaoier steamer McRae ran the day or two previous. Return ef Weunded seidiers. Provipence, A’ vine TRUNKS. Waomnes ni iistaares Sh very ow OD aL. STE to TA *. So... UMMER OLUTEING 2 laine ‘ales, SHIRT ana FURNISGS uo 5