Evening Star Newspaper, August 13, 1861, Page 3

Local NEWS, 7 Though Tre Stax ts printed on the fastest press in use south of Baltimore, its edition eent in before 12 o’clock m.; otherwise they may got appear until the next day. ——_+<0 Noties.—District of Columbia Advertitements Yo be inserted in the Ba rimons Sun are received atand forwarded from Trz Star Office. Procexp’ THE City Covncris, August 12 —Board —A communication from the Mayor was notifying the Board of his approval of the ‘‘tax bill.” An act —_——— erceerteeet Tremere notes at par for taxes, licenses, and other debts due the Cor tion, was amended by the finance com- mittee by the addition of a proviso that said notes be tendered in sums not exceeding the amount to be tir. Brown thought we owed it to ourselves, living and having our being as a community by and through the General Government, to give it our support in its hour ef trial, and, owing every- thing to its generosity and beneficence, to set a good example and show our appreciation of ben- efits tecel The bili passed by an unanimous vote. Acts for relief of Dempsey & O'Toole; for relief of Holinan and Kennelly; and for building a shed at the Northern Liberties market-house, were sev- erally passed. (The last bill was from the Board of Common Council, and was amended in this Board Mr hei from the police committee, made a favorable re} on the Mayor’s nominations for Chief of Police, officers of Police, and Clerk of the Northern Market. The Chair told gentlemen to prepare their bal- lots Mr Lloyd rese to inquire whether the bill re- cently passed by Congress does not tosome extent do away with the necessity of Corporation ap- intments of a police force. sefore we confirm nom{nations let us understand whether the | ae mr, Sey tke police force which may be ap- inted by the Government and that appointed y the C tion will clagh. If we are certain that the pFovisions of the Congressional bill will be carried into effect, then the necessit exist to have a Corporation police, and in a true spirit of economy we ought to postpone these con- Srmations to a remote lod. Mr. Bayly ssid the Mayor had sent in these nominations, and we ought toact on them. After- ‘wards, if the expense could be saved, he would —ios cheerfully. The Mayor would of course notify us Mr. Lloyd thought it would be the same thing ‘if they were not confirmed, as they would hold on. Ff preferred to let the maffer lay over one week, until the Commissioners appointed by the President could meet. If there was no necessity for a corporate police he would vote for the rejec- tion of all these nominations. He asked that the matter be deterred The Chair (Mr. Dove) said the gentleman’s motion came too late. The greater part of the members bad voted. Mr. Lioyd said he was not aware any gentle- man had He raised a point of order Mr. Fisher said the corporate law could be re- pealed at the proper time Mr. Lioyd thought it much easter to reject the ‘wom{nations than to repeal the law. Mr. Fisher thought no one here wanted to bold ‘on (o the police if-we could do without them. Mr. Lloyd could not vote for any of them unless be. knew the necessity. If the Congressional bill ‘was carried out, there was no necessity That Dill provides that the Metropolitan police force of 140 should attend to the execution of all corpora- tion laws, and it is rumored that the President bas already appointed commissioners. It was strange that gentlemen knowing our finagclal condition to be what it is, the corporation notes being five per cent. below par. it wasa singulaf post! pee took#in confirming tbese sixteen or Seventeen policemen. Let us defer the matter one week. He(Mr Lloyd) in reference to the men would say be believed them to be competent, and would vote for them if there was a necessity to have a corporation police. Mr. Bobrer said it would be necessary to repeal the law to get rid of the be ap Mr Brod agreed with him, and said that men were appointed under existing laws which we must respect. The Chair said it may be two months before the Metropolitan police force s organized -Mr. Lioyd said it was putting these men in a false position. Putting them in as policemen for = limited period they would make no effort to get on the new police. It was acting in bad faith towards them and might prevent them from get- ting appointments in the new police. Mr. Bayly thought the gentleman’s argument a bad one. be Mayor ought to have a great deal to sa the new appointments; and what be ‘would say about these men would be more bene- ficial when he could add that they bad the en- dorsement of this board Mr Lloyd said the gentleman must remember the Mayor was only one man, and his recommen- dations might be rather disastrous in this case, if he (Mr. L, ) might be permitted to say so Mr. John H. Goddard was confirmed as’ Chief of Police; the vote being—ayes 7, nays 3 ‘be names of the following Bs icemen were then confirmed: W. D. Serrin, L. Mastin, C. S. Eckloff, Wm. H. Fanning, J. F King, (a Barrow escape in this case, the vote being 6 yeas, 5 nays,) Benj Klopfer, Edward McHenry, Jacob Ashe, George Donaldson, F. S. Edelin, J. Z | J. M. Lloyd and Reuben Collins (at the Railroad depot ) All of the above, with one or two exceptions, were unanimously confirmed The nomination of the following policemen were then rejected : Jas. H. Suit (2 ayes, 3 nors;) William H- Bright (5 yeas, 6 noes;) and Patrick Gormiey (1 aye, 9 nays.) [When Gormley’s nomination came up, Mr. Magruder reminded members that he (Gormley) was the man con- victed some time since of an assault on a citizen.) The nomination of Thomas A. Brown, Clerk of the Northern Market, was then taken up. Mr Richards said it was the same gentleman rejected here once before. Hr (Mr. R.) had voted against bim because be was reported to be a dis- i unionist He (Mr. R_) made no assertions; he would be governed in thiscase by common report Mr. Brown was said to be an efficient officer; the commissioners of the market say be is efficient, | and be (Mr. R ) would make no objection if aldermen were satisfied Mr. Brown was a Union man Mr. Bayly thought the com Brown bed originated in malice mistake to su bim a disuntonist. Mr. Lieyd an interview with Mr. Brown, who said it was positively a mistake; he was a good Union man ‘Tbe cbair (Mr. Dove) voted for Mr Brown be- fore, but was compelled to vote against bim at this time, because be had long ago made an issue as to the rigbt of the Mayor to renominate persons rejected by the Board of Aldermen Mr Moore reminded the chair tbat this was not such a case ws he alluded to He(Mr M ) did not vote fer Mr. Brown before, because he was not prepared; but Mr Brown was vow nomivated at ble instance. In the cose of Miller against the Corporation it was decided that the Mayor may reaominate at the instance of a member who Voted against the nomination The Chetr said, as be understood the decision, the court decided that any member voting against the nomination might juest the Mayor tw re- nominate. (Mr. Moore did not voteatail) The court decided that Miller could only receive py t6 the time of his first rejection The Board not a right to say who the Mayor should have, but they had a right to say who be should not have. Mr Bobrer though the Chair’s objection was not well put, under the circamstances Mr Sargent asked if any gentleman who voted against the nomination before bad recommended u Mr. Moore said he could not vote before, but he hed asked the Mayor to renominate. On & ballot being bad, the Chair announced that 14 bellots were cast, when f was evident there were only 13 members bop Moore, (sotto voce) —*‘i didn’t vote twice.” Coatr—‘No, were two blanks cast.’’) On another ballot being had, Mr. Brown was confirmed, the vote being ayes 11, noes 1, blank A resolution inquiring of the City Surveyor as to the Thirteenth street sewer, &c., was passed The committee on claims an act for relief of James Towles, (for superintending Lon; Bridge repai:s and addition to Center mari ac.) Mr. Moore o| the bill at great th. Me. Mi reat tienes at the fice ee herrtees are aid have been rendered) entered {ato a lengthy explanation, to the effect that Mr Church, a ot man, was paid $5 per day for super- inten the Le Bridge repairs, and thst tbe Commissioner of Improvements, Mr. O' nts sgainst Mr It was 4 great ) was aware of. geatleman . Magrader! lapel ay e of ‘thie Mr. Towles agreed that they were ; on which the Mayor observed: ‘Have it done right, then, Towles” Mr. Towles remarked that he was no & member of the board; but the Mayor said, ever mind, Towles, have it done right’ He @id do the work; the Mayor s1w him there, and never notified him not to attend to it. The Mayor may bsve sy be wes acting voluntarily; but he was there, probably 200 days, and co! the Mayor's language order to goon. Mr. M ler sa! never notified him to << because be never empl: him. The gen- Ueman says he was there 200 days, when the work ‘was done in three or four weeks. Mr. Brown, —* Three or four months.” Mr. Magruder — Well, that would not be 200 days.’ Mr. Owens, commissioner of improve- ments, @ practical carpenter, superintended the simple structure (the marketshed ) He(Mr.M ) never had an interview with Mr. Towles at which he told him to go abead. On the contrary, when he found where they were digging the post holes he asked by what authority they were doing it, and being answered by Mr. Towles, he did say stop, and don’t do anything except vy my autbor- ity, or that of Mr. Owens, superintendent under me. Mr. Magruder resuming, said: “This is not the first time the gentleman (Mr. Brown) has said 1 voted for this bill. He can find no such vote. Mr. Brown 1 will bet the gentleman my salary against ? Mr. Magruder said Se did not so vo! Mr. Brown at to voce )—* You did ” Mr. Magruder said the gentleman had made the assertion before, and bad looked but ‘could not find such a vote, and had not the courtesy to ge up and say so. Owens was superintendent, it ‘dn’t require two; Mr Towles ought to have been architect. Mr. Owens had more claim for extra pay than Mr. Towles had. In consequence | of the importunity of the gentleman from the | Third Ward, he (Mr. M_) had voted neither way before but absented himself, but because he hi | neglected bis duty once he would not doit again | Mr. Brown * Does the gentleman say be voted against the bill last year? I ask bim a categori- cal question *? +. Magruder. ‘* The gentleman has no right to ask me a categorical question "’ Mr. Brown said it was a question of veracity, a nestion of record. If the gentleman voted for | the biil las’ year, the bill was rivbt, there were no | Rew dew nts. My recollection is clear that d-Mr Towles, who would be remember than either of 1 does not | day If the Alderman from the First Ward insists let the matter go over to next Monday, when this matter of the record can be put right. He didn’t want to impeach any gentleman’s integrity, but bis recollect'on was so distinct that he could not be mistaken, and his recollection was corrobora- ted by Mr Towles, which stamped the claim as jast and equitable, 'and unless his(Mr. B's) teati- mony was worthless, Mr. Towles could estsblish bh sclaim before a jury. It was not within the scope of pussibility he could be mistaken as to the conversation with the Mayor, for the nextday Mr. Towles called on him, they were speaking of the matter, and he (Mr B) made a minute of It. The Ex-Mayor simply does not remember; I do remember Mr. Magruder replied that be had not said that he voted against the bill, but did say be had not voted at all So far from not remembering, he bad the most positive recollection he did not thorize Mr. Towles to go on. He used to think the time that Mr. Towles wasrather in the way as ‘‘too many cooks spoiled the broth.’’ The yess and nays being called, the bill was rejected by the following vote : Yeas—Mesers. Brown, Bayly, Fisher, Richards and the President—5 , Brodhead, Clerk, lloyd, Nays—Messrs. Bobr Magruder. Moore, Semmes and Sargeant—8 The committee on improvements reported fa- vorably on the case of James E. Rawlings, nom!- nated by the Mayor for Commissioner of Improve- ments in the western district, and he was con- firmed viva voce In the case of Samuel S. Taylor, nominated fur Commissioner of Improvement in the eastern dis- trict, one member was not prepared to report, and the nomination lays over. Common Council.—The following communte: Uons were presented and appropriately referred : From the Mayor, approving an act making an appropriation for paying the salaries of officers of the corporation for the month of July, 1861. Account of Thos. Champion, for gas fixtures, &c., for the Northern Liberties market Petition from Franklin Fire Company, asking an appropriation for a two-wheeled hose reel Petition of John E. Kendall and others, pray- ing certain improvements on K street south Petition of Peter Mack and Michael Long, praying remission of fires . A resolution instructing the surveyor to furnish the Board with a oe of the space at the Inter- section of Massachusetts end New York avenues and K street, between Seventh and Ninth streets; adopted Mr. Wilson, from the committee of ways and means, in compliance with a resolution adopted atthe previous meeting, presented the following estimate of the expenses of the Corporation for the next fiscal year: For salaries of Corporation au- thorities, $27,000; other items {n appropriation bills, sueb as supporting asylum, burial of pau- 18, printing, stationery, fuel, &c., $22,000; in- rest on funded debt, $14.000; principal and In- terest on bonds of Washington and Alexandria Railroad Company, $10.00; support of schools, $30,000; necessary expenditures from ward funds, $15,000, necessary expenditnres for the Lev: Court, $2.000; five dollar certificates of indebted- Dess $50,000; other certificates of indebtedness, $20,000; total $220 000. Mr Wilson stated that as the estimate was only | desired for information, and he had been unwell, the e-timate wxs not strictly correct, though suf- ficiently for all practical purposes Besides, there were ters in the eatimate which the operations i of the M-tropolitan Pelice bill would effect, and which could not be definitely fixed at present. A substitute for the bill making an appropria- tion for cleaning the sewers, streets, alleys and gutters. for casual] repairs and removal of garbage, wes intreduced and referred A bill amending the ‘“‘water law” was The committee on elections on the eligibility of members reported that all of the members were entitled to seats except Mr.Stevens. The opin- ; fon of the Corporation Attorney. Mr. J. M. Car- : lisle, In relation to the case, wea read It states ' that, though Mr. Stevens may bave no te eed to property, yet the certificate of ownership of | certain property makes bim a and eligible to bis seat. "well not entitled to a seat. Mr. Sbepperd moved the adoption of the report, , 80 f ras it applied to the crs of Mr. Stevens Mr Edmondston —Don’t be ina burry now. I would just like to read the gentlemana litue law. Mr. Mulloy desired to have a vote upon that Motion, so as to see how gentlemen stood upon the ques'ion. He was willing to abide by the decision of the attorney, though be must confess it was as far from his own opinion ss day from night If amancould bold a seat in that body upon such frivolous clatme as that gentleman (Mr. Stevens), be thought it (ime to take the matter into thelr own bands, and examine It well, before any such dangerous precedent wes established. He would vote for the sdoption of the motion; but he would like to see bow inembers could vote af- , firm tively on this and on the other subject (Mr. Powell) of the report Mr. Edmonston read the laws applying to the | question of ownership of property, and claimed tbat Mr Stevens was not a bona fide property holder tn the eye of the law. He would like to kuow how Mr Carlisle could get over that. Mr. Wiis: 1.—It seems that my friend from the Fourth Ward (Mr Edmonston) for once doubts the correctness of our attorney’s opinion. He renerally pins bis faith on bim,{ heer ie gon Jdmonston es, sir; so I do, sir;’’} and es- Prcially, too, when it suits bis pur, is property, of thi Property-bolder, It also considers Air. Now purchase of which Mr. Ste- vens holds the certificate, was bought by him and RE? for, and they all knew very well if he was n debt, suit could be sous and the pro; so d for the same. The certificate was just as gi $5.8 deed, 00 far as bogs fide owners p was cofi- ceri Mr. Emerson differed from the gentleman. He ieved that a man must be in possession of all Tequisite deeds and title papers in order to be & bona fide property-bolder. After further debate, the was referred back to the committee with instructions to report it at the next meeting in a modified form. The letter to the Corpotation Attorney relative to this case, with bis written opinion, was ordered to be printed in the proceedings of the Board. ‘The bill making appropriations tor the salaries of the several teachers and assistant teachers in the public schools of the city for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1862, brie mecoerg also, a joint resolution in relation to the deposit of moneys by the Intendant of the Wasbington Asylum. A bill for the relief of Dempaey & O'Tool referred; also, a joint resolution in relation to hogs going at ¢, aud for other purposes. Adjourned. ron Tur New Enctosurg at Toe Treascry Ex- tTexsion —The enclosure to the yard on the south front of the Treasury building far sur; beet the — in Ba fan len muc mi for is ry are columns gateways are of ss pl desiga and splendid portions, and the substantial {ron railing wi' chaste and appropriate ornaments commends to the cultivated eye. The railing is quite but of fine proportions, and the handsomely ornamented, those for the carriage w fn the center a wreath, luside of mre a“ evgle’’ is perched; the > ing bars ting from this center the footway 3 a coat of arms takes the EST in. Faviexer —Hon. Charles James Faulkner, ex-Minister to France, after be- ing arrested at Brown’s Hotel, by Col. Porter, about noon yesterday, as was stated in the Star, ‘was taken to the county jail and confined in the Toom, first floor, His quarters are not sumptuous, but are quite comfortable. A detach- ment of twelve soldiers of the 8th Infantry are Keren pot duty there since his arrest. his gi in charge of Lient. Remmington, 8th Infantry, who has tive orders to allow no communication with the prisoner. This we sup- — does not apply to the rds at the jail, as hey were allowed to pass in and out of the room at will Several persons attempted to see the jsoner yesterday afternoon, but none except arshal Lamon (who, by the by, is from the same county as the prisoner) and Deputy Marshal Philips were allowed to enter hisroom. Lawyer Norris called to see Mr. Faulkner asa friend, not having succeeded in seeing him since bis return from Peris, but Mr. N could not be accommo- dated. Mr Faulkner does not appear to be much depressed by the circumstances in which he is Inced He is said to have remarked to his mili- ry guard that he had no idea asto the charge on which he was arrested. We understand that! Mr. Faulk: asked to have his haggave sent to him at the jail, but was informed that bis request could not be complied with For Port Tosacco.—Last night information was given to the military authorities that a Mr. Culver and another party were making arrange- ments to leave this city at 7 o’clock this morning for Port Tobacco, Md, and that the preparations were extra-extensive for two private gentlemen About dusk a number of trunks and boxes were seen deposited at the Kimmell House, to go sy that route, and it was thougbt proper to wate! them. The circumstance was reported to the military authorities, and this morning an author- ized officer of the department, with Detective Officer Jos. W. Allen, went to the Kimmell House and made a search of the gage contained in eleven trunks and two boxes; but nothing contra- band wesfound. This e was claimed to be that of Mr. J. C. Davidson, bis wife, and two daughters, who intimated that for fear of the ap- ‘h of Beauregard to the city they had de- rmined to leave. Mr. Culver, it is said, is togo, also; whether for the same reason {a not stated. It is also said that Mr. Benj Eggleston has departed by that route. Mr. Davidson and Eggleston were both employees under the iate administration. CENTRAL GuaxpHovuse Cases —This morning, Joun Kelly, for being disorderly, was fined $1 94. Jobn King, vagrant; dismissed. Thos. Connor, for striking a soldier with a shovel, was brought in yesterday by the military guard, and this morn ing the case was reported to Justice Clark, who had the prisoner brought before him. The con- dition of. the wocnded man was ascertained to be not dangerous; the wound veing only a flesh wound. The evidence showed that the soldier entered Connor’s house and assaulted him, and he struck him with the shovel. The Justice de- termined to admit Connor to bail; but before do- ing 80 awaited the call of the commander of the uard for the priso tary guard list pon this ci peared before the officer at his plained what he conceived to be his duty in the case. After which he returned to the trial room and ordered Connor to give bailfora further hearing at six o’clock to-morrow. CxriminaL Court.—Thecommission of Edward C. Carrington, Esq , as District Attorney, was read in open court this morning, and the oath of office was administered to that gentleman by Judge Crawford. Boyd Murd:y Case —Of the list of fifty talesmen summoned by the Marshal to appear in court this morning, 28 had formed an opinion, 1l were challenged, 2 did not answer, and 9 were accepted. The names of the Jury, so far as chosen and sworn, are: James 8. vis, Josiah Truman, Daniel Lightfoot, John Murphy, Wm P. Shedd, Robert Morris, E.E. O’Brien, Patrick Crowley, Jos. W. Hi ind {sanc Marshall was then directed to summon twelve more talesmen, but they had not made their appearance in court when our paper wentto press. ‘The Secretary of the Grand Lodge, (John T. Bangs, Eaq.,) in bis report to the Lodge of the United States, gives the following statistics of the Order in the District of Columbia for the year ending July 1, 1861: Number of tations, 75; rejections, 5; admit- ted by card, 1 $; reinstatements, 10; suspensions, 115; expulsions, 2; deaths, 16; total number of members, 1,329; brothers re- leved, 178; widowed families relieved, 26 Amount paid for the relief of brothers, $1 960; do widowed families, $579; do. for educating orphans, $361 ; do. for burying the dead, $462 Atnount of annual rece!pts, $7,506 The above does not include the patriarchal or encampment branch of the Order. Ovp Fettowsn A Map Doe Kittrp.—Last Sunday, policeman TW. Holden, on duty at the guardbonse, was sent for from the residence of Dr. Hail, Pennsyi- vania avenue, near Ninth street, to killa mad dog. Supposing the dog outside, the officer took a pistol to shoot the animal; but on getting to the house, he found tbe dog shut up In a drawing room into which the animal had run. Taking a poker tn bis hand, he struck the dog a blow which stunned him, and he then pulled bim into the yard. and finished the work of destruction. The dog was evidently suffering with hydrophobia Sotpigr KitLap —This morning, a soldier of the 35th New York Regiment, named David Aus- ten, was killed while contag trees near the en- campment of his regiment, by a dead limb fall- ing from a height of forty or fifty feet and striking him on the bead. He died in twenty minutes’ time. The deceased belonged to Company C,was from the town of Theresa, Jefferson county, New York, was about 29 years of age, and was a gen- eral favorite amongst bis comrades. He will be buried at the Soldiers’ Home, this afternoon, and the remains will be accompanied thither by the usnal military escort. EXAMINATION aT THE JaiL.—This morning Justice Dunn proceeded to the County Jail to ia- vestigate the case of Thomas Hitchcock, 8 native of Maryland, who was captured by Lt. McLean, of the Second Cavalsy about two miles from the Chain Bridge, in Virginia, July 3uth. He is charged with hunting down Union men, shooting Government pickets, and other offenses, in that vicinity. The principal witnesses against him not being present, the case was continued for a few days. Provost Guarp tn Georaetown —In George- town two compsnies of U 8. Infantry, as already stated, ure performing the duties of a Provost Guard. Our neighbors across the creek were charmed witb the delightful music of the Regt- mental band in front of the headquarters last evening, and would not object to a repetition. Po.ice ComMissionER —A petition was in cir- culation in the Board of Aldermen yesterday eve- ning, inthe hands of Alderman Richards. rec- ommending Dr J S Brodhead of that board, to the President for a position as one of the new Commissioners of Police. Drownxzp.—The body of a white man was found drowned in the canal between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, (in the First Ward.) this morning An iuquest will be held by Coronér Woodward this aiternoon. A Note vrom Rev. Da. Hat®, in answer to the communication of “ A Friend of the U 8. and the War,” {s reluctantly laid over until to-mor- Tow. Axnivep at Carter's wharf (foot of Thirteenth- and-a half street,) schooner H M. Smith, Jones, with a cargo of coal for Geo. Bogus. jOLLOWAY’L PiLLs.—Indi ion, Stomach and Liver somplsigts. “Phose metiaices Salat the it confirmed cases of dys; i& and disorders the stomach and liver. They have restored wore fering dyspeptics to actuai and permanent heath the other ephermeral “spec fica” united. ‘he test o! fifty yoars’ oxperienos. petite, invigorate the stomach = bowel som plaintn they are nd for sick ans equi }CA010 nervous hi aches they stand unrivaled. Sold byall Drageiats, Bt 250., 640 , And $1 per box. us lw Coveus, ‘The sudden changes of ar climate are oes of Pulmonary, Bronchial aud Asthmatt fections, Experience having proved that sim tien often’ a 8] a] Aad. certainly . Public Speakers ai tual for ol and the Yoioe, ‘Boo ‘advertiser fi pement. def-iy ont in Saree ‘Kea? iE Al toenet you. an 2-eoly To THs ! one to read the adver- Blood Bate a BRP stein Gar ae co Sana ee ma ot thm ——— Sint a RA 8 Lia Ms, of Weshinetch City, . o 13. tant ¢ ARLES L. WILLIAMS and JOSEPHINE, DIED, re ee CLARK, belove wife of the family are requested to attend sheets GUANA icetin seers jy 7d AMUSEMENTS. HE ORIGIN, Tipe MINS rh = ance on URSDAY AT next, august i6t at Odd Fellows’ Hall. This assonation of minstrel ras been lauded to the the press throu *: ont the country, The price of admi-sion t» solignt’at entertarnments bas bern placed at 25 ¢ to all port of the hours 2 WANTS A ‘TED—A rteady, Ley bag wom ney! to Wai ave inirm . Twelfth at. between Land K, au 13-lw* SNTED—By & respectable girl, a SITUA- as housek ror cook, oraee given, Apply at No. 30 18% atri orld ren CAM will mske their avpen ANTED—By a respectable young woran, a SITUATION as chambermaid or nurse, Good reference oan ba given. Address K. F., 8 2, Star Office au} WANTED-a STORE, with cellar, on Penn- syivania avenue ween Sth and 13th sts, Address—with rent and loostion—‘A B,” 20, Porat Office, au 15-2t ANTED—Two ges PL BAKFRS. In- gure of U H. RID 'R, Covf-ctioner, 304 Pa. avenue, between 9th and Ich sts aul2-Si WANTED—A WOMAN to cook and wash Good references required. Apply to A JOveE: F street, between 4th and 15th sts. a A”~ TED—AGENTS to reli « Ww Just isaued, fi . ’ the Licau Ho: No, 34 Louisian: tween 7 and 90'clook a m pc A Ee RR Eee WANTEv-A HORSE, for driving single in a heavy carryall or carriage. For one perf ctly sound, gentle. s rapid traveller, not over 7 years ° ree from tricks. a far price will ba pa Inquire of HENRY OTTERBA 8qQ., 9th and M sts, Washington Navy Yard. a A.B NORTON, FOR THE case Al kinds of ONG Ne FURNITURE ANO KERPING TICLES. Persons leav- »cityyor having & surplus ee vail poe jadiatoly. R. BR ii 1% Meventh. hetween & and H sts. WANTED We tee, Pam ginging SECOND- AND FURNITURE, STOV = acd BE. DING, for witch we are paying the high oash prices, Families declining housekeeping, or Dyving 8 eurpine of farnitere, will find it to their vantage to give us & *all. we M RONTZ, & GRIFFITH je 1s-tf No. 369 7th st.. betw. I ana K LOST AND FOUND. n black COW, with 1 id larce bag. The above re- ward will be paid for her return, or for any infor- wation lealing to her recovery. JOHN CONNOR, _anl3-2t* On N ctreet, between 4th and Sih. QTRAVED OR STOLEN FROM THE SU +) sorb r. on 7th instant, ® white and bay spotted MAR E, white face, black mane snd tail. A liberal reward will be given. if tarned to me, or for information so that I can get her Brain. N KUHLAND, Bu 13 3t* No, 210, corner L and '9th sts, I OST—On Saturday Inst a emall diamoni L4 BOSOM PIN. ‘The finder will bs rewarded by returning it to J. G. JEWELL, Room No. 12, west wing, Port Offics Deratment. ay 12-3'* TRAY COW.—Taken up, stray tween Ede’s Mii and the Chain B-idge, milk and cider, cider color with & broken horn and bob tai the owner can havea by calling ROW’S, on the Canal, NAME TO THE SUBSCRIBER 3th Auguet, ous cark brown HO with bisek mane and tail sbout 153¢ hi high. with no mark, The owner 1 quested to come forward, prove property, pay charges, and take him away. WILLIAM A WROF au L-3t 13th street, No. 375. GEORGETOWN ADVERT’MTS ———————— IN VIRGINIA BANK NOTES §. 3,000 and Georgetown Corporation payable in Virginia notes, wanted, at a far of dis- it. for District Rank Notes or Gold, or in ex- ge for Groceries at my regular retail prices, pply sout! earner Tes and High streets, eu wh, sign of the U. au l-tf . TENNEY. eae terres 3 3 sees ; do. if AN do,” SS hif-bbls, do. do, do, on yai2e ot arrival will be Tor sale igi , onah elivery. a mn Union Depot, Georgesowa. Ib bbls, Ou Rye WHISKY Soe $8 bois: HERRING and ALE WIV @ bbis. Crashed and isin peas y “ Rio and Java COFFE iced) MOLASSKS. = 10 hhds. (low 3 For esle by JO: BOGUE. JFON-cLad STEAM VESSELS. ‘Tus Navy DerartMent will receive offers from parties who are Ab.e to excouts work of this kind, © sre encaged ini. of which they wil! far h evidence with their offer, { on® or more TRON cL A ther of iron er of for OF river service, to nor over sixte-n feet a An armament of from if twecty tons wright. with provisions and stores for from one lundr-d and sixty-five to three hundred persons, Bccording to armament, for eixty days. wifn ooal for eight days. ‘Che smaller draught of of ae, compatible with other r- quimter, willbe preferred ‘Tho vessel to be rigged with two masts, With Wire rope staading rigging, to navicate at sen, - general i poke Baro and grow ines of ~ ves: sel, armor, and msorinery, such asthe work ci be excouted from, will be Thee must Yeting tha sto =o all the const uotion Steam Vas posed, and must be ac r ur the proper execution of the uFAct ‘cl 'ersons w ntend to ft Bre requerted to in- form the Department «f teir intention te fore the lth August instant, an to have thei siiious = ed within twe:.ty-five days from this date, 5 OFFICE OF SECRETAR Y DI Near the Crty of Washing SEALED PROPOSALS W |! be ree 1veu at this office until Tuesday, (0 the 2th of Aug fo- the cor struction of two Huildings at the ldiers’ Ho: het lar to the two now there known aot uarters. - The pian ‘and : pe: y be examined at this office, where ail information relative ts the location and character of the buiidings will be siven Every offer for the construction of these build- ings mart be Acoompanied by @ responsibie written guarantee that, ifthe bd should be accepted, the party or parties will within ten days enter into an obligation, with good and suffinient srourity, to reot the proposed bui dings according to the plans id epecifications which fave been or may here er Tnished and adopted. = Swil state the difforénos between 8 w th white stone or marh'e.eimilar as already erccter.or iacing: hthe best preseed brick; or bidd-rs may, in addition, make such proposals as to other materials as their e@Xperience may sug: a In deciding on the bids right will be observed by the Hoard of missioners of the So!diers’ Home t) socey be deem-d most d alee to reject them be deemed accept- a All bids to be sealed and endorsed “Proposal: for Building,” and addrerend to ’ BENJAMIN KiNG, auS2w Ass’tSurgeon, Secretary and fresurer. CARD. Waszincton, July 16th, 1861 The undersigned, .ate of the Girard Hou Phiiadeiphis, have isased for a term of y Willards’ Hotel, in Washington, ‘They take this occasion to return to their old frends axd custom- ere many thanks for past favors, and beg to agsure them that be Ar Le most happy to eee them in their new quarters. iy 6-1 0 SYKEY. CHADWICK & CO. $5 FIVE DOLLARS REWARD Will be SPD paid for the recovery (or for sueh information as wil! lead to the recovery) of asmsl! brightbay MARE. The mara was taken from the front of chnell’s Hotel, on botween 15th and 4th sts , on Sunday evenin, August. and had on saddle, boi’ le, and stable hal- ter; she can |@ known by the following marke,: 12: is blind of rigat eye; a little spring in front knees: & Inmp on right fore leg. close to hody. wi HARTER, Nineteenth st. w. ead’s Grave \ard. nul REWARD —Strayed from the subscriber, on the Ridgs Roat, about three miles northwest of Georgete a smal! br COW, having two hol her horn marked cn her left ride DANIEL J. GRAHAM. ESTRAYS. @ to the subsoriber’s premises, on the Ridge Ros bout three miles north we-t of Georgetown, & sin sorrel MARE, blind of ons eye and a sn the forehead. Also, a red rt and white COW, and her calf avout ons year eld, With a whithoh favo, vu the Oth net "Pho owne w.ll please come forw prove proporty, pay charges and take them away. j2-2t* DANIEL GRAHAM. au Ss R WARD Suayed or stolen from the eub- q seriber, on the instant, a smail dark red COW. with short horns, eas marked. Tho sbove reward will be pnid, to any one returning said cow to THUS. NO. on Maryland avenue, between !2:h and 18th str: east. au 10-St D'stkict OF COLUMBIA, County oF Wasnineton —On this i0th ‘day of August, 1361, before me, the sub eriber, Qoot f the, fence foe thee fe said, personally appear utehingson and made oath in due form of law that, on the 2d dar of August, 1861, a negro (supposed to he a rnn ay) came to him, living st the foot of the Kast nd offered for ant bay hi nite feat, : mare by eallinz on Mr. CHI\GSON, at Mr. George Bober- y Yara Bridg J.8. CUL Justice of tne Pt it, 2 , 2 FOR SALE AND RENT. RARE CHA © FOR INVESTM 'T.— FOK SALE—The Stook and Fixtures of Restaurant, now doing a first rate bu-iness, the proprietor wishing to retire f om the businers, “or partioula: Py at thie office au7-iw" A FAKM, of about 290 acres, with timber and c.eared lauds orchar.'s, dwelling and barn, in yland, for her resi or nal State, and railroad, bonds, or otier securities, Assachuséttsav. jy 26-1 OUSES FOR RENT—No. 25 and No. 27,0n the south side of Indiana avenue. bth of them very aa aud conveniert houses, with good sta- bliin carriage-houses, Also, the commodious and large Hons, No 388, on the north side « f © str A 99 Sev- 35 i7 Qawtf eet ly to THOMAS BLAG DEN, N, For RENT—The north HOUSE of the row of yto reet. new four-story houses on Fourth at., between D and E No. 35%, fronting he City Hall ae Possession ys immediately. Apply to ILLIAM H. PHILLIP, Attorney at-Law, No. 49 Louis: ue. ma 1i-cotf ANDSOMELY FURNISHED ROOMS Four havdsomely Furnished Rooms, spp with gas and water-&ut! conveniont to the Pat and Post Offices Departments, for ren! 490% Massachusetts avenue, north side, between 4th and éth ets. ma23 ADIES’ L TRAVELING SUITS! “Economy is the Road to Wealth.” Ladies intending to leave the city should first procure one of our TRAVELING SUITS. They also answer for Morning Suits at the Springs or Se& Shore, or ia the Country MANTILLA DUSTSRS and Rs RESS3 to match At only $3 25 and $3.50, GREY SACQUE AS matoh ‘At only $450. FRENCH 8ACQUE COATS a ith DRESS to matoh, At $5 A'so, & full assortment of W a, Brows Droop and Basin Shaped STRAW HA Ts. Also a ful! stock of UK 3 BAL Es, COATS aud MANTILLAS. AL i au7 ster MAX WELLS* $28 Pa. avenue, (GEORGETOWN FEMALE SEMINARY, x (Miss HaRROvER’s,) A Boarding and Day School. No. 151 West street’ bstween Concress and High sts rgetown, D C, ‘The duties of this Institutien will by resamed ox the first Monday in Sept-mber rext Circulars may be obtained at the prinoipal bookstores, or by a the Pri Bu eoth Ess M. J. HARROVER, by ved cert ‘9. Directors of tio: 5 5 Hore oa ij . a8 Charity Bow ital. aura Pe “ o ; r at line rospontfeil solicited. 7) that line respectfully solicited. ee B t. LOUDON & Naval and Military Merchant Trilcrs, sy 18. e03m__ 362 Pa. av.. under Brown's Hotel. Ges BOATS. x ain Quartermaster General’s Offer, i Washinatom City, July 18, 1961. PLans aNd Spscirications for hulis of Gun Boats lor the Western rivers are on exhibition me ofhas, itteburg. Boats to be delivered at C: uid be sent to Quartermaster General of the United States Army, ob Wechington, by let August ot iiss jv19___ Brig, Gen"l and Quartermaster Gou’l, ECIAL NOTIVE. ® ies SUNDAY TRAIN. On and after SUNDAY, sath July, there will be but one Sunday = . Leave WASHING at23)p. m. for NEW YORK and PHILADELPHIA, From New Yors and Philadelphia, arriving in Wasnington at 610. m. J. A. SCOTT, iy 2 Genera! Mauager. M ICE CREAM, &o. ARSHALL ADAMS Respec'fully calls the attention of his friends, and $e pabiie in general, to his iarge eupply of FRUIT. MINERAL WA- TER, &c.,at his lee Cream, Confectionery, aud Esting Saigon, No. 311 Kighth street, between L and M ste. lee Cream delivered to a!) parts of the city ee of charge at the shortest notice, iy 13 Imeo* = j CASH NOTICE, N Consequence of our having to pay ossh for every article of goods we pu e forced to reduce our business to Usaii e i present. We have in store a very larce assoi tment of 7 ¥ E CLOTHING for men and boy r, Which sro seiling at a much lower rate than psualiy, WALL, STEPHENS & CO.. 322 Pa. avenue, between Sth sad lth ats. je? (intel. & Repub.) URTABLE bidhlcse Fo MILITARY CAMPS, HOTELS, & FAMILIES, BANK’S SCALES FURNACES and CAULDKONS, Ce &o. J.P, BARTHOLOW, iy % 2weo 558 Seventh street. near Canal. NEW OPTICAL ESTABLISHMENT. pity M. I. FRANKLIN, & =e SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL OPTICIAN, ( From Philadelphia. Saving Ostablished a branch of hu offers to the citizens and oe oe h PROVED SPECTACLES, with the finest Feriscopio-Ethy tic Lenses, suited for every age and condition of the virus! organs. A for sal= his world renowned Microscope: Telescopes, Metstary Spy Glasses, Stercoscopes and Stersoscopic Pictures, and Mathematwai Insiru- 4 jowest Eastern prices a mentsy BE tne ONT LL PRANALIN, Optician, 244 Penney lvant Svs bet. 12th and 13th ste., tormerly the stand of Dr. Woolfson, ay‘ . Washineton, D.C. GPS ES FTOER sas sae go 0, ” A. AV. a ‘ .$¢ BRAIDS. CURLS WIGS. RERSUABEY, fs Tree &o. A full stocs manner. SLEY’'S ea" HINPIVERY AND SALE STABLES, ighth S:reet. bet. Dand E, ais Wasiiington: D. a. ot E%. BUGGIES, PHAK- Erg ADD £ HORSES. 0} ways on hand, at reasons ty 17-e0lm pergnt GUNPOWDER, for eal ot Agency for the trict of Cotuentin Supeg, moraine every vane, altaze Flot Orders cas lg bgied at nfoogot Adan 165 kegs ER, On OATS SNE A EL Aare Z by we FRANCINE ars s, SEOReETOWN, D. Cy em'| t SION 4 saps and MIDDLINGS, i . ATS, ied Corner Fifte- nth at ar’ Vernant av 2th and 18th ste, Jy 18-1 EW VOLUME Alob 500,000 ARR Rigi Ak “ 30 n foe atim C. B, JEWELL, Proprietors _ TELEGRAPHIC NEWS LATER FROM Missovat. Franxtix, Mo., Aug. 13.—General Lyon met the advance of the enemy on Thuredey and drove them Into the woods. The main body of them, supposed to be 21 000 strong, were encamped on Wiesen's Creek, probably awaiting relaforse- ments from Arkansas. Gen. Lyon's efforts to draw the enemy Into an engagement were without success. JeFrerson City, Mo., August 13.—Tweaty- two rebel prisoners have been aght in by a detachment from Syracuse. Arrival ef the Champien New Yorn, Aug. 13.—The steaner Champion, from Aspinwall, is below From Gen Banks’ Co! Sayvy Hoox, Aug 11 —The New York 19th volunteer regiment is now commanded by Major Ledile, Col Clark still bet under arrest, and Lient, Col. Seward having o! ned leave of ab- sence on account of sickness. T: regiment keeps watch and ward on both sides of the ['o- tomac. from Sandy Hook to Berlin Last Wednesday news reached Mejor Ledlle that a force of upward of one bundred Confederate cavalry _ at Lovetteville, od goose county, where they were jing «1 ing the Union tnbabitants Detncnente Stee menos companies, amounting to one hundred men, under command of Capt Kennedy, company B accompanied by Cept. Stevens, of company F. and Surgeon T Dimon, crossed the river at Bock ferry atone o'clock on Thursday morniug, and aftera dificult march througha rocky pass of seven miles, reached Lovettavile about daylight Ascertaining that the rebels bad left, they re traced their route two miles toward the river, in bad re-occupied the town eimost shoeless and hungry, with ashout at once unanimously to return and attack the rebels Starting at double quick they gained sight of the town, and, under cover of a corn-feld, inutes, —_ beard the rebel captain give orders to racunt, believing that they bad discov ered, and were about to be charged upon, Captain Kennedy upon tue town atdouble quick, firiag two astheyran. Tbe enemy, after firing two less shots. made their way, concealed houses. out of the opposite side of the town, but not until they-bad one man, a lieutenant, killed, and five wounded, as ascertained from person who came into town soon afterwards. The inbabitants of Loudoun county are gener- ally Untoniste, and were greatl iced te be freed from the oppression of the Confederates The only spoils taken by Captain Kennedy's command, were two Hall carbines, the kil m: racter Surgeen Tripler, medic:1 director, has been ordered to join Gen. McClellan’scolumn at W asb- ingten, and bis place here bas been supplied by Surgeon W.S. King The rumor that Gen. Banks’ uarters are to be removed to Frederick bas no foundation in fact The Pbiladelphia my Bete tg ready to leave for home, via , in the morn- ing. This 4 has received the most flattering compliments, {n the shape of letters, from Gen Banks, and Col. Thomas, of the 2d Cavalry. On their departure they will be escorted from camp ee jeary’s entire regiment and « portion of the ry. The War in Misseuri,Exciting Rumers— Another Skirmish. . St. Louis, Aug 11.—It ts related on reliable authority that Jeff Thompeon with bis entire command made a demonstration against Cape Girardeau on Friday, @ut findt: toed ee mucb better state of than pated, they precipitately fled. Spainerietp, Aug.8 —Much slarm has been created here in apo oat Teperts that the Secessionists were flanking the city on the soutb- West and east. The stores were closed and the citizens gathered together all valuables that were easily transportable The directors of the Branch Bank of the State Bank of Missouri haye about $250,000, nearly all in specie, in charge of Gen. Lyon for safe keeping. Scouting ties now t the road allciesr. The public mind has lore become more calm. ‘The only force of the Beces- sionists now known to be in this vicinity is on Wiison’s Creek, 12 miles from here. A force Will be sent to attack them in 2 few days. Potosi, Aug 10.—A party of 110 Secessionists made 2 dash into this town were fired upon by 14 Home Guards, - pelled to retire, with a loss of two killed and sev- eral wounded. One of the Home Guards was mortally wounded It ts reported that there ere 1,100 Secessionists avout 30 miles below bere. Boston Aug. 11.—A Southern vessel now at St. Jobn, N. B., and having considerable quantity of munitions of war on board, is stated agaon | destined to run the blockade The captain owners, who are both — of ee are cautiously pur2hast: ther cu ice The stoner ‘New Bruns carried from Boston last Tuesday $1,100 worth of tin plate, $1,200 worth of block tin, and $950 w of quicksilver. This being an unusual importation to St. —. it — as part of cargo intended for said vessel The above vessel is the ship Albon!, of Charles- ton, arrived at St. John, N. B., June 15, and the goods above referred to were landed alongside of ber at the wharf there. ALEXANDRIA, August 12—The Fire Zounves struck thelr tents and leftfor New York this after- -noop, where they will be disbanded preparatory to the reorganization of the a A prominent resident of White House Point, named Burke, wae arrested to-day by our pickets about six miles out of Alexandria. He ischarged spy and acting asa rebel messenger nt con! the orders from Washington. A party of officers, while out scout! ed Mount Vernon They report troops have been seen in that locality for the last two weeks. New Yor, A 12 —The weekly statemen’ of the City Hankashow a decrease ip loens of $1, 735.000; a decrease in deposits of $213,000; an facrease In specie of $3,403,000, and an increase in circulation of $144,000. Report says thatat the bank there wasa most cordial feeling man! wards the government A that New York, Philadel; scribe for the loan $40,000,000, and to heve an op- tional preference forthe award ofa like amount in October, the Secretary of the Treasury being recommended to withboid tue issue of small notes for the present A Privateer in Tangier Sound. ken hailing from Dal’s I us Sar vcese! pasned up the Sound and firing was su uently heard. It is that the privateer was captured. She of about 30 tons. Naw Yorx, Aug. 12 —The Post suye an electric leprae eefritn Por Hin, share the eebels are entrenched in strong numbers. CUSTOMERS HAVL' ac posi aeuaaee tere vanes, tom So STREMENS 8,02, ats. VER WARE and