Evening Star Newspaper, August 24, 1861, Page 3

— ————— ——— LOCAL NEW S==——$————SSSSaSSSSSE. ARREST OF THE MAYOR OF WASHING- TON ON CHARGE OF DISLOYALTY! HE Is SENT TO FORT LAFAYETTE, NEW YORK HARBOR. oe ‘ FULL AND INTERESTING PARTICULARS OF THE ARREST. The Doings of the Police Commission- ers and the Opinion of Attorney General Bates. SINGULAR COURSE OF THE MAYOR! eae HIS FELLOW COMMISSIONERS DECIDE THAT HE MUST GO OUT! Corporation Attorney Carlisic backs up the Mayer with an Opisien! ——_>+—_ 2 MAYOR BERRET DELIVERS A VALEDICTORY! pean <a as 5 It wes known about town yesterday that the Attorney General had given an opinion against the position taken by Mayor Berret in the matter of refusing to subscribe to the oath of allegiance taken by his fellow Police Commissioners, and this morning it was whispered that the board bad, im accordance with that decision, voted that Mayor Berret could not act withthem. To all the telk created by this position of things a new impetus was given this morning, by the an- nouncement of the arrest of Mayor Berret on charge of disloyalty. It was at first supposed that the arrest was an immediate result of his refusal to take the oath of allegiance, but subsequent developments showed that Government had causes for his arrest quite indepeadent of his action in connection with the Board of Police Commissioners. Mayor Berret left the sitting of the Police Board about7 o’clock p.m. He was arrested at his house on H street in the course of the night, but so quietly was the ar. rest effected that probably not a single resident of the neighborhood was aware of the movement until long after the Mayor had been placed upon the train, and was far on bis way to Fort Lafay- ette, New York harbor. A MESSAGE SENT TO MR. JOHN BERRET. About 5 o’clock this morning a colored man ‘was seen in the vicinity of the Treasury Building, inquiring anxiously for the residence of Mr. John Berret. On being questioned as to bis pertinacious search for this party at so early en hour, he said that he was entrusted with an urgent message from the wife of Mayor Berret to his brother Jobn, Informing him that Mayor B. ‘‘had been ar- rested at his house at 4a. m., and would be sent away by the 63. m. train to Fort McHenry.” MR. BERRET AT THE CARS. . The person to whonr the colored man commnu- nicated this information hastened to the cars and met officer Yeatman to whom he said, ‘They’ve got your Mayor ia quod, and are bringing him to the cars.” Officer Yeatman replied, ‘‘He is not my Mayor,”’ but took position by the station rail- ings, and on the arrival of the Mayor paid his parting adieuxto hischief. Mayor Berret reached the depot 10 minutes before 6 o’clock, and spent the time until the departure of the train in con- versation with his guards, (who were in citizens dress) and with such of his friends as had got scent of his arrest in to meet him at the depot. Mayor B. put the Dest face possible on his position, but it was quite evident to those who saw him that his cheerfulness was foreed, and that be appeared “‘to have something on his mind.” There were but few persons at the depot when Mayor Berret, accompanied by two gentlemen (strangers to those around) and an officer of the army, took their places in the cars. Shortly be- fore the departure of the train, Mr. John Berret (a brother of the Mayor) arrived, very much agitated apparently ; and a few moments were devoted to conversation by the two, the substance of which is only known to the officers in whose custody the Mayor appeared to be. Upon the departure of the train, Mr. Joba Berret turned away very much affected ; and to a suggestion that the destination of the Mayor was probably Fort Hamilton, re- plied, ‘« No, Fort Lafayette.”” PROCEED!EGS OF THE COMMISSIQNERS OF POLICE. We are enabled to lay before our readers to-day the following very interesting report of the im- Portant proceedings of the Board of Police Com- missioners during the week : Monday—The board met in the City Hall at 10 o’clock a m., pursuant to the order of the Pres- ident of the United States; present Mayor Berret of Washington, Mayor Addison of Georgetown, and Commissioners Wallach, Tenney, Bowen, and Brown. On motion of Mr. Wallach, Mayor Berret was called to the chair, and Mr. Brown appointed acting secretary. Mewrs. Addison, Tenney, Wallach, Bowen: and Brown submitted their oaths of office. Mayor Berret declined to do so, upon the gtound thatthe oath which he bad taken as Mayor of Washington tendered the subscribing to any new oath unneces- sary, being a member of the board only by virtue of bis office as Mayor of Washington. Mr. Tenney (of Georgetown) opposed this view of the case, at some length, and on motion of that gentleman-the question was referred to the Attor- ney General of the United States for his decision The Board then proceeded to effect a perma- Rent organization, when Richard Wallach was elected President, Jos. F. Brown Treasurer, and Thos. A. Lazenby Clerk. On motion, the salary of the Clerk was fixed at $1,000 per annum. = On motion of Mayor Berret, the Captain of the “Auxiliary Guard,” and the members thereof, were continued in office until the lst of Septem- ber, 1361. A notice to applicants was ordered to be {n- serted in the daily papers. [This notice may be seen in another column.) Tuesday.— After some unimportant proceed- ings, Messrs. Brown, Bowen and Tepney were appointed a committee to divide the District of umbia Into ten districts. Thursday.—The President laid before the Board the following written opinion ef the At- torney General: OPINION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. ATTORNEY ee ee Sir: Your letter of the 2ist inst presents for my opinion the question whether the members of the of Police for the District of Columbia, created by the act of 6th August, 1861, entitled “An act to create a Metropolitan Police District District of Columbia,” &c., are required to take the oath of a first section ef the act of the same date, entitled “An act requ: e834 vy ed 8a; of Police Act above referred to, nea, posses tak tom upon its pas. davice and consent. of tus Benate, advice and consent of the and with the Commis- ads s. [e by jain for iment that the duty of makin; n writing of the condition the police to of the Interior, direct- ly connate tee Bases, arenes aie the Depart- ment of wi! ac! , a Mposes upon bim the obligation of causing to be administered, and ns fee them the obligation of taking, the oath Prescribed by the act. ‘That the rd of Police are within the spirit of this act is, I think, equally clear. The pur of the act, as is well known, is to apply astern and much-needed test to the fidelity of public officers entrusted with the administration of the Government in a time of great public peril;—a pert fearfully increased by repeated and shameful instances of official treachery and misconduct. And certainly it does not demand the liberal spirit of c ction to which the wise and ben- ificent objects of the act entitle it, to hold that it applies to a class of officers who are specially en’ by it with the conservation of the peace and order of the National Capital, and upon Whose integrity, fidelity and zeal the Government telies as one of its means of support. Other reasons occur to me why the Board of Police are of the class of | eabsigs officers to whom the oath in question should be administered, but { do not suggest them because I think the propo- sition is too plain to need further illustration, and because the time within which this opinion is required will not allow. f course the duty of taking the oath attaches to every member of the Board of Police, whether he be appointed by the President or be a member ¢z officto as Mayor of Washi: in or Georgetown. since the act makes no exception of any class o public officers. 1 do not here express an opinion on the point whether any of the members of the Board are ex- oe from taking the oath prescribed in the 34 section of the Metropolitan Police Act, because that oath is included in the terms of the more stringent oath | ateacegee by the other Act of the same date, which we have seen that it is the duty of every member of the Board to take. lam, Sir, very respectfully, your ob’t servant, [Signed] Epwarp Batzs, Attorney General. Hen. Cares B. Surtu. Secretary of ‘the Interior. Considerable debate ensued on the reading of this opinion, during the course of which Mayor Berret expressed a willingness to take the oath prescribed by act of Congress, but not the form sent from the Interior Department, which was teken by his fellow members and publisbed in this paper. He urged members to hesitate before they as- sumed the responsibility of depriving the repre- sentative of 60,000 people of the District of a seat in the Board. The Board not being willing to act in the mat- ter without giving it due consideration, adjourned until next day at 5 o’clock p. m. Yesterday —Mr. Berret submitted a lengthy written opinion of J. M. Carlisle, Esq., Corpora- tion Attorney. This legal opinion, we under- stand, isto the effect that the Mayors being ex officio members of the Board, were not obliged to take any eath of office to qualify them to take part in the proceedings of the Board. After read. ing this opinion, Mayor Berret declared his pur- pose not to take any new oath of office. Mr. Bowen then offered the following resolu- tion: Whereas, the Attorney General of the United States, in compliance with a request from the Board of Commissioners of ‘The Metropolitan Police District of the District of Columbia,” has through the Secretary of the Interior given an opinion In writing that under the act of Congress entitled ‘An act requiring an oath of allegiance and to support the Constitution of the “Enitea States to be administered tu certain Persons in the civil service of the United States,’’ all per- sons claiming membership in said Board are required to take and subscribe to an oath accord- ing to the form prescribed in said act; and, hereas, James G. Berret, Mayor of Washing- ton, declines for reasons fully set forth in the otti- cial opinion of James M. Carlisle, Attorney for the Corporation of Washington, dated August 23, 1861, to take said oath, 2s well zs the oath pre- scribed in the act creating the Police Board, and the members of said Board deeming themselves bound In their action in this matter by the opin- jon and ruling of the Attorney General of the United States, (the highest law officer of the Gov- eroment;) therefore, Kesolved, That the said Mayor, in the opinion of this board, is not qualified to act as a member €z-officio thereof. + After considerable debate, the resolution was passed by the unanimous vote of Messrs. Addison, Bowen, Brown, Tenney, and President—Mayor Berret declining to vote. The Mayor then delivered a speech in his best style, (of the nature of a valedictory,) and took bis departure. The written opinion ofthe Corporation Attorney was taken away by Mayor Berret, who promised that it should be handed to the clerk of the board to be entered on the journal. We understand that it had not been received by that gentleman at 10 o’clock this morning. The President laid before the board the follow- ing letter from the Secretary of the Interior, en- closing the opinion of the Attorney General : DEPARTMENT oF THE INTERIOR, - August 23, 1861. To Richard Wallach, Esq , President of the Board of Police : Sia: Ag the request of the Board of Police, ss made known to me on the 19th inst., through J. F. Brown, Faq., acting Secretary, although en- tertaining no doubt myself upon the subject, [ submit to the Attorney General the question whether or not the Mayors of Georgetown and Washington were required by law, a8 ex-officio members of that board, to take the oath of aliegi- ®nce specially prescribed by the act of the 6th inst. for all officers in the service of the United States? A copy of his reply, dated the 22d inst., ja herewith enclosed, from which you will ob- serve he is of the opinion that each member of the board Is alike required to take that oath. veg emmrece Ypyour ob’t servant, ned) ALEB B. SMITH, 5 The Opinion having already been regeived and acted upon, the communieation id on the gable. The President and Mr. Bowen was appointed ® committee to wait upon the Secretary of the Interior in regard to the equipment of the Police, and the Board adjourned. THE MAYOR YESTERDAY. The Mayor, at his office in the City Hall yes- terday, seemed to be nervous, fidgety ani dis- Pirited,and his mental excitement was increased by every publication concerning him. One of his employésremarked at the City Hall this morn- ing, in presence of several gentlemen, that if Mr. Berret had not been arrested, be would have been away from here in less than two days. Rumor says. we kfiow not how truly, that in the ‘con- traband” correspondence taken from the Leonara- town stage a day or two since, were letters im- plicating Mayor Berret and others. THE OCCASION OF His ARREST ‘The course of Mayor Berret in connection with the Board of Police Commissioners, (including Bis final refusal yesterday to take the oath,) could not have been the particular cause of his arrest, because the meetings were secret, and no Publication of the proceedings, even to Govern- ment officers, was made until this morning. CAME TOO LATE. A telegraphic dispatch, addressed to Mayor Berret, charged witn a toll of $1.30, was received in this city this morning, and was sent by Justice Donn to the Provost Marshal to be opened. WHO Is MAYOR OF WASHINGTON ! : It Is probable that Mr.Wm. T. Dove, Presiden! of the Board of Aldermen, will act as. Meyor of the city. It bas been usual for the Mayor to dep- utize some one to act in his #bsence . No such se- lection having been made, Mr. Dove is rather doubtful of bis right to act; but Mr. Carlisle, the Corporation Attorney, we hear has notified Mr. brateiateenrae decir oct™ Mr, Dove besgs hig doubt ap to whether be is é legally authorized to act, om the ground that the FOR 's AND RENT. — charter provides that in case of the death, dis- = B “ vs ability, or resignation of the Mayor, the Councils | "J°O LENT—A pbentoomely aa must toelect. It is held many that One oF two gentlemen, gi |. private this fs 2 case of “disability”? 70 1th eed ae ee oe sonatt Arenas la. ey somaya | FPULNEHED ROOM TOR, RENT, 8 o an SBrag_oceu m is very comforiab @ and the neighborhood Gu uber proving faults the fopriccere’ Vane factors toe AL Mr, Baller and two three frends were landing childres inthe kent an tlw e door, Henry Turner, very muc! 5 Rk = Brats coat and Sapteay cto ae: | Pomme tons nts oe eR would have no such language there. Turner Bis Biers tt near Pa avenue, eat’ guag put his band in his pocket, and Butler told him not to take out his pistol. He took his hand out, but the witness (Mr. Nugent) did not see any knife or pistol in his hand at the time. Turner imme- diately raised his arm and struck Butler, and then the witness saw a knife in his hands. Butler ran te the door, and Mr. Nugent followed after Fo RENT, OR FOR SALE—The HOUSE dite ceeaPied by Presley Simpson, pe. cee URNISHE OOMS.—Vi desirable Fur- mae with or without Board, (hoi ase occu; wart,) F st-eot, etweet oth and léth ste, Warm acd cold Turner and knocked him down. County officer and euce ble fe fort. J.B. Williamson, who. was on the pat N.B—A Furnished Offios, suitable! for physician rushed in and seized Turner, and or sentleman requiring @ private o! a struggle got the knife from his hand. It wasa pocket knife of an old pattern, with cork screw and other useful attachment. Nugent had his vest cut entirely across one side in the severe scuffe. Butler was cut in the face and breast, and was at once put under surgical 4 Turner was taken to the jouse, and this morning exhibited the usual indications of a de- bauch. He listened peniten to the evidence; no excuse, and appeared to be very much troubled. Justice Walter committed him to jail; but he remains in the custody of county oflicer Williamson until the condition of Mr. Butler is known, and {f the wounds are not dangerous be will be admitted to bail. Se go spars bod CReir sare of the ceteeea sees ity. ‘Boe ion ne on the ist of bentemnter nexé, Seid house'is ih Bor farther a ee ene cas Hse, ON CAPITOL HILL FOR REN. The three story Brick Dweiling-house on the south side of Pa, aven it the corner of Third s' east, & short distance from ths Capitol Square. preset occupied by G. 8. Minor, Esq. a prlicn. on. a be made on the premises, or to “18. BLAGDEN, No. 499 Seventh st west aul?-6teo Houses FOR RENT—No. 25 and No. 27,on the south side of Indiana avenue, both of them very 'e and conveniert houses, with good sta- bling 8nd carriage-houses. iso, the commodious and large Housa, No. 388, on the north side of © street Apply to THOMAS BLAGDEN, No 499 Sey- fe Jy 17 2awt SuMMoNING “SpeRits’? FROM THE VASTY DEEP —An old lady of Picmpue atest Propor- tions crossed the Alexandria pqueduet at George- town yesterday, the guards finding her papers ail right. So far so good. But after she had passed an unaccountable clinking was beard in or about her ample dimensions. The guards thinking something was wrong with her internal combi- nations—like the boy In the Pickwick Pa ‘OR RENT—The north HOUSE of the row of who swallowed the buttons, and rattled when Poy ar 3 ‘sso. frontia me Oy shook — horrified the matron by Proposing 8 | seuare. Po ion given immediately. search. ‘This she strenuously objected to, but | WILLIAM H. PHILLIP, attorney ai- “mi, bt Lou ee, cana frown 40 Louisiana avenue. ‘was proc: with, and resu’ in the discove- se = ty of twenty-six pop bottles ‘all around her OR BESTA oe ges fon oe ator 7 BR cK pete hat! nad sock erp ons ue "She | Third street ¢ two doors from Kestreet north to thea mb or rim of her crinoline. i ‘ : claimed Pihet this was mineral water for the sol- | OF Capitol Hilla very healthy location, and price of rent to suit the present times. Fosseasion given diers, but on the removal of 2 cork, the aroma of immediately. Inquire of Mr. BACON, next door; whisky ‘‘warranted to kill at forty rods” was| orof Miss M. C. LINCOLN, 301 Pa. avenue, very perceptible. Taste confirmed smell; the | between 9th and 10th sts. ‘Su 15 Imeo* bottles were confiscated, and then and there broken and the old Indy departed a sadder and a slimmer woman. ‘Mineral water” is now held in strong suspicion over the river, and yes- lear several sutlers were sent off with their stock. FARM, of about 290 seres, with timber and cleared lands. orchards, dwelling and barn, in Maryland, for sale or exchange for other real ‘or Persona! estate; United States, State, and railroad, or other stooks, notes, bonds, or other securities, Inquire at No. 490 Massachusetts av. iy 26-tf HANDSOMELY FURNISHED ROOMS.— idsomely Furnished Rooms, ——o Tad’ Bost Ontos Departinenter tor rest. apply nt ost oe De! a or rei 90% Massachusetts avenue, north side, between 4th and Sth sts, ma?23 Tux Ligvor Law Caszs.—Yesterday afternoon the following cases, under the recent act of Con- gress to prevent the selling of liquor to soldiers, ‘were brought before Justice Donn within an hour: James Redmond, Patrick Leonard, and Patrick O'Bryan. Each was fined $25, according to the juirement of thelaw. The two first very quietly submitted to the law, but O’Bryan’s language in EDUCATIONAL. teference to the Saw ane the po makers, and the ORROMFO COLLEGE lovernment general ‘was of a most offensive 4 eae . Sharacter, and called’ for the interference of the B NEAR PIKESVILLE, Battimoae County, MaRYLANp, 4 Resrnee ae seciee of its next session on Mon- ay. ol tember. oon E. Q. 8, WALDRON, _ 80 20-7" President, EMERSON INSTITUTE, TREET, Between 12th and i3th sts., Select Classtcal and Mathematical School fer Boys The exercises of this Schoo! will be resumed the first Monday in September. Address an l9 tf CHAS B. YOUNG, Principal. HE UNION FEMALE ACADEMY. Tho Twelfth Annhal Sesnon will commence September 2. For particala: inquire of the Prin- — Mrs. Z. RICHARDS, u17-Im Corner of Fourteenth and K sts. N THE WESTERN ACADEMY, 0.277 1, corner of Seventeenth street, recent- ly under the care of Dr. Loomis, will be reopened Monday, ths 2d of September. App.ication may made at Dr. TowLx’s, 460 Fourth street, Judi- oiary Square. Bu 17-Sw* JOSHUA O. COLBURN, BLADENSBURG ACADEMY, a 'RINCE GEORGE’s Cotnty, Mp. This Institution will be reopened Monday, Sep- tember 2d, with a full corps of instrsctors, and every convenience for Boarding and Pupils, Ample grounds are attached for cymnast-os, Prof. J. FILL, Principal, Wantzp—An USHER, capable of tenching Greek and Latin—a sicgle gentieman Roan Apply »y letter. 8u 17 bteo* Roe HILL ACADEMY, Exuicotr’s MILus. Mp, Studies will be resumed in this Institution on Monday, 26th instant. Persons desirin: ther information can have & proxpectus mailed to their address by writing to the Director of the Acade- my. auls lw* OLUMBIAN COLLEGE. Wasuineton, D, C, The Prepsratory Department opens its session on Wednedday, September llth. The Cinsses in the Philosophics! and Ciassical Department have their first exercises Wednesday, September 25th, justice, who stopped his mouth by the promise of a night’s lodging in the county jail for contempt. The pleas that the liquor {s ‘‘not sold,” not sold by the proprietor,’’ or is “given asa medicine,” are all worthless Those selling, giving, admin- istering, or permitting the same on their prem- ises, are equally lable to the penalty. AFFAIRS AT THE ARSENAL.—Some of the em- ployees at the Arsenal having slighted their work somewhat in the musket cleaning department, and complaints having been made that many of the arms would not go off, yesterday Major Ram- say visited the armory and made quite a speech to the men, expressing his belief that the con- dition of the muskets was the result of negli- ence father than of design, and declaring that fr more compisiats ‘were made he should dis- charge the whole party. He was not willing to believe that there were secession emissaries em- ployed there, but if such was found to be the case their punishment would prove severe. Tue Purnam RaxoERs:—See call of Captain Thistleton in another column. His cavalry com- pany is for the war, and will hold themselves joubtless in readiness to do duty in any direc- tion, but it seems to be supposed that its services will be mainly required in Maryland, in this neighborhood " Capt. T. is a good officer, and his company is rapidly filling up with valuable and responsible men. Apams’ Express Company, as will be seen elsewhere, offers unsurpassed facilities for the safe and speedy transportation of heavy freight, money, &c., all parts of the United States. All parcels are not only perfectly safe in their care, but soldier's packages are carried at half rice; Confederate artices not at all. Those who ave valuables to forward should by all means entrust them to Adams & Co. for security and dispatch. CuntRat GuaRpnouss Cases —H. Turner, as- sault and battery with a knife; committed to 7 tal: fo i await a decision with reference to bail in the | *°r stslosues or furthe, information apply to — Joma Kelly, drunk uae. Siewteriy; werk sul3-2awdw (Republican.) Bresident. ouse 90 days. Samuel Whalen, do ; turned over 7 > 2G EK. to a recruiting otficer and dismirsed. Several ({SORSETOWN becomes: Oe, 1, lodgers. ‘The exercises of this Institution will be resumed Tue CamrseLts —From the manner !n which on the first Monday of September. Terms for Board and Tuition per annum, §.00, payable half- visitors crowd into Odd Fellows’ Hall nightly, it | yearly, in advance te evident that the Campbells are, as ever, For farther particulars palate the President— first favorites of the public. ‘To-night, a wonder- | _ 84 13-Imeo N EARLY, 8. J._ fully rich bill, with all the favorite performers of the company. Firg in tHe Country.—This morning, about seven o'clock. a large fire was seen burning in the direction of the farm of Mr. John Little, at the nortbern termination of Nineteenth street. [twas supposed to be the slaughter houses belonging to Mr. L.; but this is uncertain. AFAYBTTE INSTITUTE, SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES, 367 J street, between 13th and 14th. Scesicn wil! commence on MONDAY, Septem- ber 9th. Circulars at Bookstores. Reference is made to resident Clergymen, Sent Foot, Fi ter, Harris, Wade, Trumbull, Harian, and others. L. C. LOOMIS, A. M., au 10-8, T&T, 1m Prinolpa’, Broce EVILLE ACADEMY. The next session will commence September 2d. Boys are prepared for college or for business. For catalogue please address. at Brookevil M » Be ETTYMA (intel.) Wairgxvrst, 431 Pennsylvania avenue, fur- nisbes superior Card Pho’ phs, suitable for sending in letters. See his likenesses of distin- guished men, views of camps, etc. Photographs in of] and water colors and pastel, from miniature to life size. aul7 colm Fitz —The alarm of fire about noon was caused by the burning of a row of small frame houses in the Northern Liberties, on Sixth street, north of K. The fire was accidental, and the houses ware destroyed before the arrival of the engines. HoLLoway’s Pits anp OIntmeNtT.—Palpitation of the heart is frequently caused by indigestion or re.axed state of the nervous system. A course of & few weeks of these invaluab'e medicines will diminieh the irregular throbing and, by removing the souros, restore its natural pulsation. To assist the functions, not to force them, is the true se cret of success, Ho loway’s medicines and treat- ment are based on the simple la’ nature—b ting the cause, the effect disappears, Soi ruggists at 250 , 62c.,and $1 per box or pot. audiw Coveus,—The sudden changes of our climate are sourocs of Pulmonary, Bronchial snd Asthmatic ‘6Chions, Xperience Vin; rove: at 8) ie Fomedies ‘often’ sot speedily and cortalniy wires au%im as CARD. Georcer WN CLASSICAL AND MATH- MATICAL ACADEMY. This institution will be opened Monday, Septem ber 2d, 1861, by ‘THEODORE MoGOWAN. +t A. ‘The course of instruction wiil include, in addi- tion to the elements. al! the branches neceseary for & thorough —— and mathematica! education, Mr McGowan hes been actively engaged as teacher during the lastsix years—as Tutor of Belles Lettres in the College of New Jersey at Prince- Principal of the Academy at Sumter, a. “CotLecr or Nuw Jerszy, Prinoston, N. J. The undersigned take pleasure in expressing the favorable opinion they entertain of Mr. Theodore cGowan, 4 graduate of this College, scholar 8nd @teacher—Mr McGowan was the first scholar in his class; was tutor in belles lettres, and, in the judgment of the undersigned, is ualified to give instruction im any branch, & knowledge of whioh is Toquisite fos Sirulasion into college, President of the Coilege. disease, taken in the early stages of the recourse M. w should at once be had to © Brown's ‘Bronchial i Bs , Trockes,” or Lozenges, let the Cold, Cough or ire Prof. oP RPHEN SER AN oe ritation'of the Throat be ever #0 slight, as by this Prof. of Mech. Phil. and Astronom: Precaution & more serious attack may be effsotnally “L RK. ATWA’ * z ‘warded off. lic Speakers Singers will fini Prof of Mental and Moral Phil. them effectual for clearing and strengthening the JAMES C. MOFF. voice, See edvertisement. de f-ly A rof. of Greek. - = JOHN T. DUFFIELD, Meth carat of a ceaee Miccente te rend he adver: G.M. GIGER, Prof. of Latin.” izement Cordial Blood Punier. in another column, * a ERs aephzpal Puynins, ON. Gxo. CHAMBERS, Persons desiring lea will al: fi them ON. James NiLL, Chambersburg, Pa. for exchange at t! je Star Office courter, a | ats Melee id .C., Gettysburg, Pa. DIED, Onmrs eae Y, Seo. Smithsonian oe ‘ashing- ‘on, D.C. On the 231 instant, ARCHIBALD WILSON. | Gro. W. Bratt, Georgetown, D.C. ong 3 years, = 2 . M. Swreny, ye do. is Fenere! willtake place from his residence, | Baxz DaRsy. do. do, on Capitol Hill, corner of Third ad A sts , to- “ae morrow (Sunday afternoon. ® sie ‘ Terms. On Thursday. the 224 instant, in the29th year of | Tuition, English, per quartér of 10 weeks. hisage, DAVID DO. JN, & resident of this city, a i Sat higher math... 3 ft the acquaintances of the , oan mg < xi el. Lat and 2d rte re 38aWim atin val (JEORGETOWN INSTITUTE. The duties of this School will be resumed on the first Monday of Se. ext. Its advantage: (both as to idcation Bad fesiitess for improvement) are inv: attend his funeral, to morrow (Sun- 7.) Aste ah at? o’olook, from his late resi- ence, No. 288 K st., near Vecanee oe ba P®orosaLs For woop. DaraxtMent oF Stare, i erate terms: d it to the patron- Saray ruproens willbe elfttar Git fu | tact al SHOW SER CR ps ke partment until 12 o’slock m. on rday, the Sist JOHN 8,CONRAD. | instant, for furnishing for the use of this Depart-| 8" 6 tReptt Principals, ment pa et 2 a oe 100 cords Oak Wood best q " GEORGETOWN FEMALE SEMINARY, corde best er’s Pine (Miss HaRROVER’s,) The wood to be delivered at such times in A Boarding and Day School, such quantities be wanted ; 2 i fy arrangements must be made for ie correct measurement, Department reserves the right to ordera ter or less quantity, as be sequen i aunt’ No. 151 West street between Coneress and High ‘The dutioe of tile Institution will be e of this Institution resumed on rat Mi. Septembe: t. Circulars maybe ‘obtained at the noipal bookstores, or by TELEGRAPHIC NEWS — BALTIMORE COUNTY COURT-HOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE. Battimone, Aug. 24.—Baltimore county Court at Towsoatown, was fired this morning by an Incendiary and was destroyed with all the records. The Missing Steamer Etna. New Yore, Aug. 23—A porecraph te a wo the effect oat a corammer KAS 0 by the steamer burg, supposed the pd In distress, isan error. The vessel ie im /The fire at the Court House was confined to the Record Office; the rest of the building. escaped destruction. THE WAR IN MISSOURL. Rotta, Mo., Aug. 23.—Accounts from § field state that from six to ten thousand of fF the steamer Kangaroo, and between the (wo veasale were i relation to the sniasing sbip ———— Anticipated Attace om Kansas City. Kansas Gity, Aug. 2% —Information bas been received of the organization of large forces of rebels. From 1,500 te 1,700 will county this week, and as ing- icCul- Lebanon on the Rolla road, and were committing de) tions. About seven exiles from Spring- field have joined Col. "* . About a Union men have been obliged to abandon their homes in the southwest section ef the State, and leave their Confederates. There is m H Mt te tor ¢ * cou a im Tow! Sane fg ge pres ede thie city are currrent. Frem &t. Louis. Sr Lovrs, Aug. 22.—John W. Brownlee wee released from pre. Hey day, upon condition that be shall resign his ition as president of the board of police leave the city and remain in some free State, and net return here without the consent of the military authorities. Arrest ef a Citizen ef West Chester. West Cuxrster, Pa., Aug. 2 —Joha H. ton, a prominent citizen of this place. late J inridge condidate for in thie district, ‘was arrested to-day and to ball for bis rance at court for an assault committed on editor of the Chester County Times nor provisions. ty base Eipaa tite te Maes eee me tp he wou caus en end aber of aches. Sr. Louts, Aug. 22 —Two members of the First Kansas regiment have arrived bere from Spring- field, having been released by Gen. Price. They feport that on the Thursday following the retreat from Sptingfield, McCullough sterted in pursuit of General Sigel, with 8.000 cavalry and nine jeces of artillery; but after one ‘s march, learning that General Sigel had been reinforced, he gave up the pursuit and marched towards Jef- ferson City. Quite a number of the wounded on mer sides have died since our forces left Spring- fie! Colonel Coffee, who was 2 prisoner in the Fed- eral camp, and released on parole by Gen. Lyon a short time since, was wounded on the rebel side, and bas since lost a leg The official report foots up the Federal loss in the battle of Wilson’s Creek, as follows: Killed, 223; wounded, 721; missing, 291 A large number of the missing were taken pris- oners by the rebels, and have since been released. It is rumored that the farm of Hon.J S. Phelps was visited by the rebels, and all bis cattle, horses and mules wete driven away, and everything val- uable on his premises destroyed. PROCLAMATION OF GEN. ™’CULLOUGH. Sprinorietp, Mo., August 15 —The follow! proclamation bas been issued by Ben. McCul- WATCHES—WATCHES! Kinds of Watobes, Clots. and Jewelry ¥ repaired and warranted atthe short ce, Bt the ch: & nice Bseortmen’ =. at Wateon’s ol Georgetown, ‘ bites V.'L. RURENS, Practios| Watohmater. from Paris MAYOR’S UFFICE, Georsetown, D C., Awewst 17. 1861. Whereas it 1s provided by a iate act of Con- x That it shall not be lawful for any person m the District of Co'umbis to sei!, give, or administer to Bu 24-St* {the United lough : suy soldier or volunteer in the service of To the People of Missouri:—Having been called wearipg the uni orm of rue upon by the Governor of your State to assist in driving the Federal forces out of the State, and in festoring the people their just rights, 1 have come among you simply with the view of making war upon our northern foes, and driving them k. I give the oppressed of your State an opportunity of standing up as freemen, and tttering their true sentiments. You have been overrun and trampled upon ed ati- n nearly subjugated But those the mercenary hordesot the North. Your trae sons of Missouri who have continued in arms, and Pi offend nus of thir Act shail be ui ty of & misdemesnor, aod upen oonvi fNereof before & magistrate or court having crimi- nal — shail be —— A a re | twenty dollars, or im f Washington county, inthe District of ‘umbia, fortee ag of Carty ay erefore, be ti 4 within the limits cf thie Corporation, the Police Officers, with military sid, nave been, and are hereby, directed to enforce, most rigidly, the provisions of the aforessid law, without any re~ spect to persons W ful State has haveosver. together with my force, came back upon the ene- § gu 17-2aw3w HENRY ADDISON, Mayor. my énd gained setae med = an oo vie- =n BOXES tory. Their general-in-chief is slain and many " of thelr other general officers wounded. Their 50 PRIME CHEESE, army isin full flight. One and all of the troe men of Missouri will rise up and rally around their standard. The#tate will be redeemed. I do not come among you to make war upon any of your ple, whether Union or otherwise. The Union people will be protected in thelr rights and property, and it is earnestly recommended to them to return to their 5 boxes French LEMONS, . 10 be P, R. MOLASSES, part suitable for be- J 10 35) 3 tieroes extra Sugar-cured HAMS, ane W. H, TENNEY. MaAsse¥. coer & CO/S homes. The prisoners of the Union party, who A AUELPHIA DRAUGHT. have been arcened by the army, will 5 Bator Expected this dng. par stoner 9, Jerome and allowed to return to their friends. Missouri barrels SO ye A ae must be allowed to choose ber own destiny. No oaths binding upon your conscience will be ad- ministered. { have driven the enemy from among you. The time bas now arrived for the people of the State to act. You cannot longer procrastinate. Missouri must now take her pusition by the North or the South. Bex. McCuiioves, Brigadier General Commanding. The following ‘‘ general order” bas also been promulgated : Headquarters of the Western Army. Camp near Spring field, Mo., Aug. 12 The General Commanding takes great pleasure in announcing to the army under Eis command the signal victory it has just gained Soldiers of Louisiana, of Arkansas, of Missouri and of Texas, nobly have you sustained your- selves. Shoulder to shoulder you have met the enemy and driven him before vou. Your first battle has been glorious and your General is proud of you. The o; ing force, composed nearly of the old ular army oe the North, bave thrown them- selves upon you, confident of victory; but by great gallantry and determined courage you bave ‘utterly routed it with great slaughter Several feces of artillery and many prisoners are now n your hands. he commander-in-chief of the enemy is slain, and many of tbe general officers wounded. The os of the Confederacy now floats over Springfield—the stronghold of the enemy. The friends of our cause who have been impeiooned, there are released While announcing to the army this great vic- tory, the General hopes that the laurels you have ao will not be tarnished by a single outrage “” do. 500 hif-bbls. do. co. °, Which on arrival will be for ale.” "Forms enah a" Union Depot, Georgetown. Juste 10 hha: ECEIVED— é De Foe ioo SUGARS od Rye WHISKY, RRING and ALEWIV' Crushed and Refined SUGA! Rio and Java MOLASSES, bbl bags y 10 hhds.(low- maped) MOLA’ For sale by JO 3. BOG 320 EMILE DUPRE PEynstLvania Avenve, Lnon Brinnine, Importer and Wholesale Dealer in . ‘INE WINES, BRANDIES. A - *DINES PICKLES. PeEseRVED FEDS CONDENSED MILK, A & SYRUPS, and CAMP SUPP. JST RECEIVED— Je Tod CASES OLD BOURBON (1853) aT EMILE DUPRE'S Inox Britpine, 320 Pa. AVENUE. F OPREDERIC TUSTUS’ HAMBURG CELEBRATED SMOKING TOBACCO, The Best Article Ever Imported, Goto EMILE DUPRE, Inox Buitmine, 820 Pa. AvENvE. J UST REC SIVED— 20 Cases ImPorTRD SELTERS WATER, he private property of citizens of either part: ree . must be respected. Soldiers who fought as yeu In Original — Bottles did yesterday cannot rob or plunder. ii 0 fas EMILE DUPRE'S. By order of From Califernia, &e. New Yorx, August 23—The stearher North Star has arrived from Aspinwall in safety, with $1,176,000 in treasure from California On her outward e the North Star discov- ered the British war steamer Driver ashore on EN. McCuLLovex. HL SUBSCRIBERS RESPECTFULLY invite the attention of the tolae Navy to their full supple of MILITA snd NAVAL FURNISHING 6HODS, sach as indigo Bive Cloths and Doeskins, Caps, Epaulets, Laces, Shoulder Belts, Swords, Sword Knots, Caps, re roidery Aigo, th ‘ate, ail lebrated PaT- Miragoane reef, and offered to tow her off, but RING CANSES i found her bilged, and that nearly everything hed | rere in that line respectfully solicited. | been taken out of her. Her crew occupied tents * Nevaland Military Merebant on shore. The North Star passed the steamer Northern on the 18th and the Champion on the 22d A boat from the “‘Driver’? boarded the North Star on her return tip, and reported that the U. S corvette Richmon there on the 18th. Advices from New Grenada state that General Mosquera had token Bogota, and routed the gov- ernment forces and proclaimed himself provisional President of New Grenada. Generals Espina, Pisada, Paris and various officials were taken prisoners. The President and Cabinet had fied. ee under Brown's Hotel. jy 8-co3m 96362 Pa. a Having Aske\trescomecte, with Messrs, et | ag es Ses wRMLC RE OME-MADE poors AND SHOES, Laptms’, Missns’ ann CHILDREN’s W mak, As Becta Coes, Capture ef a Steambeat—An Excitement. me --0 Pa = oman LovisviLix, Aug. 22.—A special dispatch to the -" Courier, dated Paducah, save that the gunboat SOLDERS oar DRAFTS Conestoga came here this morning with two hun- dred and fifty men, captured the steamboat W. B. Terry, and took her to Cairo Yesterday one thousand Linceln troops came to Blandsvilie. Kentucky, and captured two citizens of thet place, and took them Cairo as prisoners. The Courier also says that the excitement at Lexingten yesterday was very great, on the ar- rival of the guns sent from the Federal govern- ment, which was increased by the turning out of Home and State Guards, and the arrival ‘ot caval- ry. The Courter says a diticulty would have in- augurated but for the persuasion of J. C. Breckin- idee, who addressed the crowd, urging no vio- lence, but to permit the troops to take and convey the guns to their destination. The Courier says that the excitement isso great that further ship- ments will not be made for the present. ON THE NORTE bought and sold in sums to euit Army Officers and _ SWEENY, RITTENHOUSE FANT & 6O., ankere, Pa avense, jy 3-Im__(Sund Chron) near Brown’s Hotel, IBBS’ HAIR STORE, 0. 242 Pa. a¥.. BET. 127TH AND Grey ie BRAIDS. CORLS WIGS. HALF WiUS, FRIZETTES, do. A full stooe pe LS A, “N. Ladies Hair Dyed in the manner. Horrible Deed of Bleed at Sea. Boston, Aug. 23.—The bark Czarina arrived here to-day, the crew of which makes the follow- AVELING TRUNKS. in report July 20th, a. m., the mate, Cutter, | po H Ofer tor sale the largest sesortment © 3 fe found this city, comphsing best le Ceathe jes’ Dress and Trunks, Vo-— poche de » Which we sre now se\ung very low pru Hie WALL, STEPHENS & 00~ RESU WED BUSINESS. ned would inform hi i ete public that he Niath st., between D and E, w hewill egain do business aes licensed AWK. BROKER. Fair dealing in all business trane- “Sem 3 ENOCH WARD. Capt. with a hatchet while the latter was asleep in bis berth. Cutter then killed the second mate, Hammett, of Boston, on deck, with the same instrument, and threw the body overboard. Next day, Cutter shotthe carpenter from the end of. | ages pes Next he shot a seaman dead on the deck, and also shot Alexis Trotpopsy, a nger in the shoulder. He then rigged out e it with a mast and sail, placing provisions on board and attempted to fire the bark and leave on the boat, but he was set upon by the crew and Killed. No causecanbe assigned of these horrible acts by Cutter. The crew say he was not crazy. Fire—The Incendiary Caught. CHa wRG, Pa., Aug 22 —The warehouse of Oaks & Austin was burnt last night, with its contents. The fire was the work of an incendiary who was arrested at Mercersburg, and brought to this place in irons. It Is generally sap that the who rob! TURES Bra Wg ont tok ste ee vee man arrested is one of t! ‘And strangers than his house of Mr. Henderson in Carlisle, last week. He a ‘was member of the Scott Legion. Theevidence uropean poy we alten) become Yery very against him is strong, and it is generally believed 5 be desired by that he bad aa who are still at lenge. Senmnh cake The warehouse of Mr. Shafflint was also visi ion to the same night, and a note left in the same saying ye that be could find nothing worth takiag, but that FARTS ase aia T+ eee . they would attend to him personally. Seut Collection Agents. mingle Ori Aug 23.—George Mi! of Peters- slowest Eastern prigpe, ts of aire re mister fo collestieg : NL PRIN av or au jous one =. Baltimore, Philadelphiaand New York, | _J7 18 Im between '2'h and Isth with $170,000 in their lon, bave been ar- rested here and confi nen GUN Boats.