Evening Star Newspaper, September 17, 1861, Page 3

LOCAL NEWS, —————————— ‘Though Tus Stax ts printed on the fastest anny pores War tO 40 Wellinnets tig gtaee he 20 lorge as te require It to be put to press at an ‘early hour; Advertisements, should be ‘went In before 12 o'clock m.; etherwise they may ‘wot appeer anti] the next day. =e ____ Nortex.—Disirict of Columbia Advertisements Yo be inserted In the Bat timonz Sun are received at and forwarded from Tux Stan Office. Desperate Encounten— Serious Shooting Ca: ®ffray occurred in Georgetown yester- Sop ctidbnaens cheee 4 o'clock, In which. Major Geo. Hill, jr., (D. C. militia,) was seriously, per- ‘ounded by Mr. Gilbert Vanderwer- ‘The affair created intense excitement, the well known in thiscity and George- . Hill as holesale paper dealer, and Vanderwerken as one of the ‘some years since it was to occupy the ati os tion of the house asa tenant of Mr. Hill's who Clagett Mr. Bilt reaited the totn treet) floor Clagett rr. a lower (: 7 asa paperwareroom. Mr Vanderwerken aioe ‘to have subsequently leased the property from owner, and In consequence of these rivel claims— Mr. Vanderwerken bavi yest y- It seems that Mr. Hill went down to the wareroom yesterday afternoon, and discovered that a partition which he bad put up in the rear of the premises had been a giz of Mr. Vander- ‘werken’s there, and asked who retmoved it, and she said Mr. Vanderwerken. She went up stairs and told Mr. V. that Mr. Hill was below, when he called his son Charles to bring him a oe and as soon as be got it he went below, lowed or le seems to have fired four rounds and Mr. Hill one or two, it is not certain which. The younger Vander- werken, it is believed, did not fire at all. Neither of the 'Vanderwerken’s was , next struck him in the groin, and meeting some obstruction, came out just above where it en- tered; the next shot eniered the groin higher up, went bh the body, coming out just above the hip. iis wound 1s a dangerous one, and gone through the abdorataal cave. tiie a al cavity. it curve ealupaata there is not much danger, but if inwardly it may have ruptured the intestines, and =< result fataliy Mr. Hill was conveyed in a carriage to bis resi- dence on Bridge st., between Potomac and High, where Doctors Snyder and Magruder were soon In attendance, doing everything possible for bis comfort and safety. He basa wife anda large — who are thrown into the deepest distress by this unfortunate affair. Mr.G Vaaderwerken was arrested by Sergeant Newman, of the Metropolitan Police, and taken before Justice Reaver, who held him to bail in the sum of $1,500 for bis appearance for a further examination this afternoon at 3 o’clock—Hugh Esq., and . C. BH. Rodier becom- - The revolvers have all been se- _ Four barrels of the elder Vanderwerke: were found to be discharged, two barrels of Mr. Hill’s, and none of the younger Vanderwerken’s. W ben arrested, the elder Vanderwerken had the loaded pistol on bis person, his son having that which bad beer fired. Mr. Hill states, in bis sffidavit, that Gilbert Vanderwerken fired first; while Charles Vander- werken testifies that ~~ aes came down ‘stairs before his father, and Mr. Hill fired at bi: and of the gext shot he does not know who fired it. Mr. Hill seemed to be doing well when last —< _— this ees, 9 xcitement was in Georgetown last nj a6 Vagderwerin wan Stren and taken to \bouse that city, where he ts still coutnek Dhees Attorney Carrington will prob- ably conduct the examination this afternoon. Mesteopatte BY THE Guoxerrown M. P’s —The tam Police morn| arrested in Georgetown a celored mas-tinck S Erebus and stalwart as Hercules—calling himself Jobn Ross, who was ed with stealing a $5 Treas- ury note from one of the campe in that vicinity. A examination before Justice Reaver, he was ae and given in charge of Patrol- men Lipscomb. Near ent -house he tended to be tying up part is clothing, w be suddenly bounded off, the officer, as soon as he recovered his astonishment, la close pursuit. Getting amongst the tall in the rear of the telegraph office, the dar! fell heavily. His pursuer was now sure of '¥, bat pi oe the critical moment be too was tripped, and before he could recover himself bad the mortification to see his prisoner rise, look doubtfully over the bank (which Is there held up by a Lig arpennggae wall) to the tow-path, 15 or 20 feet beiow. 80) considerable start, peediee up the canal At this time Sergeant Newman saw the race, and with one or two of bis men started at a god pace to head Rossoff In the vicinity of Ritter’s warehouse, above the market, the darkey mys- teriously disappeared, and his pursuers were thrown off the track. After cons! ble search they found bim secreted in a small outbuildin He was neared ‘Dut grve the efficers m: trouble, ing at everything, and requiring all their strength to tear him loose. In the a near the market be got bis head into a small cef- lar window and —— bold of a bar inside, and five men pulling at his legs and arms could not pull bim out. He was, however, « p> release bis hold by an application of brickbat to pele well laid on. It then requirrd the Quaza Caszsoy Rossray Yesterday about dark Mrs. Wililamson, = She immediately closed and fastened the isapeetitenn'a Soin, Beem ose amsoa, nterior mn pee my and there was no one the “4 but the female servants. Some TG "hl Phock tines ov raz CieyCouncits —Sept. Board of Aide —A communication was Second Ward, Dr. K. Stone and W Drake; Third Ward, Dr. J.C. Hall and Samuel Cole; Fourth word, Dr. Mv Bogan and James Y. Davis; Fifth Ward, Dr. Geo. McCoy and John ngle; Sixth Ward, Dr. F. 8. Walsh and John E Bates; Seventh Ward, Dr. George P. pron eget | eee: Mr. Brown urged the acting upot the nominate coe oie the usual refer- ence. The Mayor had made two efforts to assem- ble the Board of Health. At the first meeti now in one place 18 dead horses, within a pede 8 benre and the matter required prompt at- jon. Mr. Dove thought it was a matter for the Metro- peiitan Police to attend to. Mr. said they wanted the Board of Health to. dead or diseased horses nuis- ances. Mr. Brodbead, with the consent of the board, before the nominations were acted on, presen & resolution that votes on all nominations to the Sa be taken viva voce, instead of jot. Mr. Bayly moved that, as four members were it, the resolution be laid over until next Mon- which was agreed to f nominations were then confirmed viva A communication was received from the Mayor calling attention to the necessity of making provdy ample provision for the procurement of w: be distrinuted among the poor during the ap- Proaching wiater. T' Mayor says that ‘the extraordinary state of the times having thrown thousands out of employment, will necessarily eatly Increase the number of applicants, and the porting wocd to" the elty--ie partially If not en; ry to city—ts partially if not en- trely Sinead, will greatly enhance the price; and as ithas been invariably the custom of the coun- cils to make some provision of thie kind, motives both of prudence and economy dictate that it should be done as speedily as possible.” Re- ferred. 4 joint resolution was reported instructing the committees of finance and ways and means to ex- amine aud inquire into the provisions of the re- cent tax bill passed by Congress, as to whether it would be expedient for the Corporation to collect the said tax with the means they now have for doing so, or to take no action in the matter; passed. ft will be recollected that the United States collect the tax or allow States or cities to collect by their own machinery, and States or cities so collecting are allowed 15 per cent discount.) Bill for consiruction of a wooden trunk at cor- ner of Connecticut avenue and R street, and bill directing the opening of an alley im square A, were Bill to repair the gutter on K street, between Nineteenth apd Twentieth streets, was referred The gei propriation bill came back from the Board mon Council with everal unim- portant amendments, which were concurred in, and the bill w: Bills for repair of certain streets In the Fifth Ward were passed. Bill for repair of Third and Fourth streets east, at their Intersection with Pennsylvania avenue, was referred. Bill for relaying a gutter on C street north. be- tween Tenth and Eleventh streets we: gutter on east side of Fourteenth street. tersection with K, was passed Mr _ Richards gave notice that at the next meet- ing of the board he would move to reconsider the vote by which the nomination of Jacob Kle!ber for messenger to the board was rejected at the last meeting. Mr Bayly said such a motion was not in order. The Chair (Mr. Dove) ruled that the gentle- man’s motion was in order. Mr. Moore sald it was in order If the gentleman voted against the nomination Mr. Richards said he did vote against the nom- ination. , A resolution requesting the Board of Common Council to return to the Secretary of this Board a certain statement of finances, and that the ~ecre- tary be directed to have said statement published, T voce. wes - Bills for re-laying water mains on Twelfth street, and for construction of two water drops to sewer in Square B, were passe: The resolution from the Lower Board appoint- ing the Mayor and one member of the Board of Aldermen end one member of the Board of Com- mon Council a committee to suggest appropriate a for the public ern aoe reservations is the city, was passed; and the Chair appoint Mr. Moore on said committee on Dehalf of the Board of Aldermen. The Mayor sent upa e suggesting that a bill be ponte under the alternative propositions contained In the epinion of the Corporation At- torney, allowing the Mayor to appoint, with the consent of the board, two from each ward, to attend to corporation fines and judg- ments, said appointees to be confirmed by the Cireult Court, to be paid by salary, to turn over all fees to the corporation, and to be dismissed wd the Mayor for cause. Referred to police comm! tee. Adjourned. Common Counsil.—The following communica- tions were presented and appropriately referred : From the Mayor approving certain acta; from the Sorgeon General’s cilice, accepting for medical 4 the yse of the public school house on udiciary Square, tendered by the City Councils, and calling their attention to certain nuisances in the city; from Messrs Kuhl, French, Haliday and Da n response to letters from Mr. Callan in relation to the superiority of the upper room formerly occupied by the Common Council to that now in use for its sessions; from Wm. Ayers praying the remission of # fine; from W. T Sinith- son in relation to the purchase of a school room; from Justice Hazzard in relation toa certain voter in the late election; and from Joseph W Nairn in relation to the condition of the drop in the gut- ter on Eieventh street near H Resolutions instructing the committee on im- provements to inquire into the cost of putting a hew roof.on the Center Market-house, and re- ferring the rules and by-laws to a select commit- mittee for revision, were - A bill prohibiting the use of open or posed lights in certain buildings, was referred. [{ Uhis Dill imposes a fine of not Jess thin $10, nor more than $20, 0n every person who shall carry or use any open or exposed light in any s'able or store- house where hay, straw, = other like com- Dastible materiai may be ] The bitl meking an additional appropriation for defrayin plying the de- ion, and ater drops jpesed on John ick, and resolutions instructing the commis- sioners of improvements for the western district to examine into the condition of the drop in the gutter on Eleventh street, near H, and in relation W a petition of Peter Mack, were A resolution autborizing the Mayor to cause the Upper room in the City Hull, formerly occupied by the Common Council, to be put in order for its oceypation, was referred. Adjourned. Government Satz oy Conpemyep Horses This sale took place on Georgetown Heights yes- terday, and was well attended. Several ludicrous incidents occurred. In one case, a poor old worn- out steed was knocked down for 37 cents. The purchaser. after immense labor, removed bi« bar- gvin to bis prewises, when the old horse, disgusted with the value placed upon him, quietiy laid down and gave up the ghost. Tux cel jon WP the anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution, by the Washington, Clay, and Frontier Guards, takes place this eve- ning at the Thirteenth street Baptist Church. An interesting entertainment may be anticipated. See particulars elsewhere. Opp FstLow’s Haut has become the great cen- tral attraction of our city, and every fun-lover makes for Seventh street nightly with mig’ main. A pew budget of com’ ich and racy. man, agit Bice! omnibus war 6 wn a it were prom: arteted by the ‘Metropolitan police. . z . * Hurxas vor Humpursys & Jusnnemann !— Notwi the amount of fear exhibited by \thstanding the - the community with as cond PX ee now pend. cn at => oper pio a cithzens deal of plessure. We there- fore Tecomsmeod ll desirous of drinking a fine WANTS..- NTED—A fornished MOUSE, in WAnmion. App’ vate. 323D pa 10th snd tith, se 17 2t* WANTED within the D. C., wood to cut rd. and take |. Address 6, V. CARPENTER: City Patton, Adres WANTED“ respeotabls WHITE WOMAN | housework. ly immediatei: 213 Par Sraeia, Mousework. Apply immediately, hE ee | WET NURSE WAN’ Al at th A ohse of Br'w. & JQUNSTON. Wo. 466 Seventh street, betwoen the hours of 8 and 9 a. mm, or 12 and one p.m. st ANTED—SITUATIONS by two respectable N98 as hourekeeper either i » tho other as seamstress or eck ABC, & Office. se i7 3t ANTED—T. hase at Whitehurst G WwW ery, © numbero TENTS for field bot Whitehurst is still engaeed in maki xigrs ot military encampments, Muitary men Isave your orders 80 17-3t* pa AS Tall Ez. Tur- W SaH> Sabie OGM tes Fete family, on high ground, where ther or no mosquitoes. Apply at 708 Pa. avenue se 14 St*™ FOR SALE AND woo 335 First Ward. — tory BRICK HOUSE, oenth st. ween The locality is very!} neighborhood genteel. inquire om the Ee sn eeeee_) dll FrOR SALE—a FARM. coctaiving 6 sores of etewn and Tarrpike,9 tiles from the former plan 9 mi m ort relghtork 5 “Location very health: a0 }7-2* a, . ‘oeliont Hock le., Mon ter. good I iré on the premises, =a sng taalo on ) or tT, merry cou For RENT—Furnished er unfu satis able a north, App! om ths promt F RNISi fares House wanted, wi Iocai enue. Addr 16-2t' 10: -ENT—The @ three-story BRICK F WoUeE No $4. saaatinon Sie kei ‘sino, House No. 83, Spal st , between Zist 22d 2616 St* 3 Ble, t! ener at Higa ferish shat . ney ‘aveni ne FOE, RENT-—a B No, 271. fora Peni? FARM OF NINE’ ACR AS smrek yer of good oak timber on EF ion at presen: bed ICK ROUS! tween (RKW VOD. corn no ho} mail iBosweasin 3 mene Le; ti 35 acres Teonaleaca by 8 good eno8. rnished ), WELLING HOUSE, ity-firest sts. vic hf st ED HOUSE WANTED.—A nicely usekeeving. SS Coen een pean } tion between the Capitol aud T: th str he Avene. "Addrbee Box O98 Pout Olea” in a good suitanie or of se 14. For her particulars address Box 835 Post Office, Washington, D.C. URNISH Fr et ee ‘The locality is unsu: the rooms are among the moi children in the house, Every tied, Terms moderate. i comf: se 14-3t* ED Lalas tag at Ne in this oty, an fortabl le. No attention guaran- se 13 lw CoTTAsEe WANTED TO REN’ tenant, who will pay in ad ‘Treasur: 8 Box No. 84 se 14-3t* WARTEDAa BOY. Also wanted, lots of Books, Old Jioouments, New Documents, Re Papers, Autographs, Coins—any thing igus, wonderful, odd. New Treasury ved, 8t — per cont prem umn. ALPRED HUNTER, Willards’ Hotel Square. WANTED-a hundred WOCD-CUTTERS to chop cord wood, for which + per cord will be paid Sony at the Kirkwood House, or at Lin- thi Hardware Store, corner High, near Bri st., Georgetown ; or, for further informa- Sat the Star Office. on . oe JAMES B. LEACH. Lw ANTED—A HOU! with or without rent. Address ** Mari 59 ture, central, mod Nn 6e this office. ANTED—A good WOMAN HOUSE-SER- WAN ised WOMAN HOUSE Both Piet oo ended. Colored prefer ate se ‘OR RENT—A STORE on Pennsy five 2™™ and Fixtures for sale, Apply ‘OR RENT—HOUSE 402 Pe: owenthe bookstore of Franc Tay! for a professional man. iwani: at th 80 IL. lvania av., or—a p! se Hovses FOR RENT—No. 25 and No. 27,0n the south side of Indiana avenue, both of them very large and conve: Bing oarriage-hout Also, the commodion: on the north side of C street. t houses, with good id large Houss, No. 388, sta- to THOMAS BLAGDEN, No 499 Sey- Appl: enti atract. OR D and E sts., No. bees fronting C4 fe immed: a Bittian H. PHILLIP, Attorney at OUisI&Ns AvenuUs. iy 17 2awtf ENT—The north HOUSE of the row of new four-story houses on Fourth st. perwoos City Hal WN. ma 11-6otf NDSOMELY er hasdacenely ‘ost Office H FURN' SHED convenient to ROOMS.— ed OOM, BU the and Departments, for ont. Appl at nt rr +) £204 Massachusetts avenue, harth side, bet we 4th and 6th sts. tween maz WANTEDITo have every body to call at SMITH’S, No. 460 Seventh st., opposits P. Office, and pa ee their FALL and CLOTHING. TRUNKS, HATS and CA the very lowest prices. Give him aosll. au WASTED. FOR ABE CASE Al kinds of SECOND-HAN RNITURE AND HOUSEKEEPING ARTICLES, Pereons leav- Ing the 7 or having & surplus will do well to call immediately, R. CHLY, je3 428 Seventh, between G and H ates, WANTED— We are now buying SECOND- HAND FURNITURE, STOVES and BED DING, for which we are paying the highest cash prices. Famulise declining housekeeping, or having & surplus of furniture, will find it to their advantage to give us a call. & GRIFFITH, je 13-tf . betw. I and K sts, LOST AND FOUND. Bi No. 369 7th REWARD.—Lost on Saturday night Inet, *J an socount ROOK, contsining bills, receipts, & fno use to any ons but the owner. The reward wil ba paid for its return to me at stall 10 Cente- Market se 17-3t* BERNARD GEIER, Pork Butcher. $5 REWARD.—Strayed or sto'en from my *? promises, on the 14th inst.,a larg white and red speck'ed COW, fresh exlvcd; she has @ white face, red ears, nd the tios of her ho G. W. VENABLE, No 400 E st. T QR STOLEN —vn Sunday, the 15th inst., ‘rom the commons, oppo- ite No. 434 Virginia avo,, be:ween ind 2d streets, 2 dark bre MARE. with round and full forehead. eyes full showine uch white, windgalis on al! + 8ma'l soar on er right front knee. and end of her tail clipped off. A liberal re will be paid for her return er for information concerning her whereabouts. JOHN J. HALL at the above named pi RAYED OST OR STOLEN—Two Horses snd B: -hired on the Mth instant ss by Serat Young and Sergt. Soa-ion, of the 26*h Regiment N. ¥. Vol.: One new top Bu; fz, fainted blank, striped red: sy Mare attached t9 bugs: fils, a . sorrel horse, shout 1434 hands hig ttached to black buggy, with adeg ei ted on side of bugey. A suitab e reward will Le given if returned to me. ation that may lead to recov-ry of nd buggies. WM, C. MILLER, Cor. of Sixth and C sts., Washington, AN ESTRAY HORSE Taken up at the Hospi- tal,atthe one ‘The owner oan have him by roving property and paying expens-s. Pipe Ie ate Pt OU PAYING OR POE EISTLR. 2016 I OST—On the evening of the 12th of Sept, a 4 PACKSGE containing a Lace Shawl valued at $40; al & Delaine Dress with five lilac silk flocne s, & pair of Gaitors, and achild’s Apron. ‘7 he fir d>r wi'l receive a liberal reward by leaving them at 286 Dest se 16 3t* OST—A COLT” R. in com- throuxh 43¢ street, to reward will be paid, returping itto 275 se 14 3t* 2 REWARD.—Ran from the subsc +) ber, about thres weeks ago, a da mplected NEGRO BOY, about 18 nd ® cut in th A on when hi ants and cloth cae The above re- ; for — sere if delivered to me 0 that 1 cnn “CHARLES L. GARDINER Ri, Near Sumeld, haries county, Md, se 13-lw* OsT 5 Ruwaxrp.—Lost, last evening, « nol, Navy REVOLVER. sive mounted, marked “Mortimer Thomeon, 1861.” The above reward will popes to ony, derson who Ber return the pistol to MORTIMER THOMSON, 251 F st.. between Isthend l4th ; orto Mr Chad- wick, ards’ Hotel. ao li-tf EDUCATIONAL. ———— PLEASANT VIEW SEMINARY.—The duties of this Schoo! will be resumed on thi Monday in September Terms $160 for board a per in the English prance Se root ten ress go? 2w* Hyattaville, Prinos Georke's 00. Md, ‘. BOARDING SCHUOL, F AIR HILL BOARDING. . At Sanpy Spine, Mp, This Institution, which has beex in successful sc tepiier igen guide ct of taste et eo o e }o 'e~ }text: For eiroulars, oonta-ning further infor~ to the school, ply to M. H. FARQUHAR, 8u S1-colm* ey P.O. (GEORGETOWN COLLEGE, D.C. . Avousr, 1861, ‘The exercises of this Institution will be resumed 01 the first nday of September. Terms for Bo and ‘tultion per Annum, $200, payable half- in advance. "Brida ener pai Ba cea Su 13-lmeo THE UNION FEMALE ACADEMY, 1th Annual Sess iil comme: aaeatialaniy ai uj? Im Corner of Fourteenth and Dr. CHARLES R. BOTELER, BIN TisT, wD '. No. 336 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Between Ninth and Tenth Streets au %-codm ®. GODFREY'S ANTIDOTE used for th D jast hat gent ane Hospitals of ean be hadiat UPHA MS e- aio Ghean ie street, rH AN a ye Uni mt digas Sonntttjom AT apecdy cue ta Wi E PORE eet ha santos BS CAL nis Avenues. ° sep 5 eoly COLOR BLACK cents a Dx. GEORGETOWN ADVERT’MTS HE SCHOLARS OF WEST GEORGE town Sunday Schoo! wi!l cort on FHURSDAY EVENL the Charch, oorner oi commen: ing at 8 o’ol f venth and F ik pr 1 ets will be sold, Payment at the door, ive a Vocal Co. G, Sopt. 19, 1861, at Byette sts., mission 15 cents ; children iD cents, , No tiek- Be 16 4t COLLINS & ASS: 783 [yiAtser, PHILADEL PHT DR. AUGHT, Expeoted this day, per steamer J. Jerome— Bo barrels XX DRAUGHT ALE, 40 XX do, jo, do. XX y a 500 hif.-bbis. do. pe Aaa Which on arrival will be for slo. “Terms eash on delivery, ARNY & m7 SHINN, Umon Depot, Georgetown. Josh, RECELVED— Uo bbe Git Rye Wit 359 bbls INTERIOR D PAPERHANGINGS, a WINDOW SHADES, TASSELS, GILT OVAL PICTURE &o., 3 RI Headquarters FOR ORATIONS. dox and ; Pickore ‘Corp and FRAMES, INDIA RUBBER GOODS. OFFICERS, . PRIVATES, TEAMSTERS, DRIVERS _ end others, Can find the LARGEST and BEST ASSORTMENT of INDIA RUBBER GOODS that there is in the country, which will be sold at MANUFACTURERS’ PRICES, aT HALL & WEEKS’ INDIA RUBBER WAREHOUSE, 308 PaNnnsYLVANta AVENUE, Between Ninth and Tenth Streets, N. B.—SUTLERS and DEALERS supplied at lowest New York Prices, se'2if DEPT QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE. Was INGTON, SRarzp Proposa ill be received at unt o’clock m ch instant tomao river, wi Washington, w ene! nf on the Slat day of Maroh, 1982 the best tgs y of i ered at c Que Srrunat or Toa direct Beet scourity will of, ee tract 2nt) in (6) Sve miles of 6 bi The undersi pee to reject all Ps ing the ord bopper e: Wn On the en: ggneragtors: with at te ot thi Rosi rigade Quartermasters of regiments. adorred on the back of said the: amount of wood delivered. D. C., sept, 9, 1831, st tl it. to furs \d its vicinity north of the Po- the city of , for (6) six menths, Istday of Poeoers_ laste erd ending ry od to be of be required for the fulhlment each month, v trantor or ‘imental or jo brig ‘orders for D. H. RUCKER, se ll td SEALED PROPOSALS cs of September, = for ‘otomao w:th F ’ aired Quartermaster U.S A. pre savined wh She oth iy ip 68 Ara ‘ATOES. about 40.000 I of about 8 600 will be regu bushels per week. “Tho Potatoes to be of tie first gpality and equal in quality to the following ‘blue, Barren ‘Washington, ai nection on dely ry as the Su! nt pon iy and psyment to reasury nol if Goverament should ‘otatoes to be delivered in g004, strong bar- at 69 lbs, nd each bushel to be esti Hi bids to dirog WITH. C. 8, U. 8. A., W. .. BECK- pes. ses ATTENTION, SUTLER Tae ctut ‘ Su+Ler’s Depot. At ites ” Pose onty'plnae to find at rene ete Waite MER RINE, RiPb: IND MEALY, | same pirate . You wari cannot do this without gi th be co Rt Cia You, want to pieese your ons: tomers, and induce them to the alt a T {~ buy wi Potatoes ~ ‘want to please - be RANT ackle ot fet 20. By on ‘call g or for sie, FEPERS. Ele ir Hentuok: iy money in good 4. W, STEEL a toa Konan Sigs See ses sO dere Ore) neh bey sep 5 TELEGRAPHIC NEWS Additional Fereign News. St. Jouns, September 16 —The Kangaroo pass ed the Persia on the 6th inet. The Nova Scotia arrived at Liverpool on the 4th. FRANCE. The following diplomatic changes are an now! : The Due de Grammont is changed from Rome to Venice, and the Marquis Delvilie from Con- stantinople to Rome. A new pamphlet on the question of Rome had ap § ‘was attracting considerable atien- . Itwas led as a daring imposition on the recent mani of the wee ~ Paris Bourse advanced, but closed dull at ; ITALY The resignation of Min, Minister of the Interior, bas been and Beron Ricasoli bas been inated to the vacancy,with a change of the Interior to Foreign re. Victor Emmanuel has informally received M. Benedict, the new French Minister. Additienal sasoegses are poperted over the Nea- x is also reported that some collisions have oc- curred between the Pledmontese troops end the Papal gen d’armes. AUSTRIA. ‘The draft of an address to the Emperor has been adopted in the Lower House of the Reicherath. The Polish members refrained from voting. In Hungary the condition of affairs continue n unchanged. SPAIN. President Jeffrard, of Hayti, hed paid the in- demnity demanded by Spain. PRUSSIA. Another am: ‘was granted by the of Prussia to political offenders. . ad TURKEY. Omar Pacha was about to commence operations against the Montenegrin insurgents. COMM@ECIAL INTELLIGENCE. LiveRPoot, Sept. 4 —Breadstuffs —The market closes quiet and firmer. The American advices had no effect. Fiour firmer at an advance of 6a9d. Wheat active, the lower qualities bavi: im- proved most. Sales at 9s idal0s 9d for red West- ern wheat; Ilsalls 6d for red Southern wheat; lis 6d for white Western, and 12s 6dal3s for white Southern. Corn firm, and all quotations advanced to a trifling exteut. Mixed corn 20s. 9da3us; white corn 3la3is. .. Provisions —Beef dull. Pork quiet and steady. Bacon ts declining. Lard stesdy, with a fair demand for fine a at previous rates, 468493. Tallow quiet at 458.0468 6d. roduce.—Common rosin 93 34 al0s. Spirits tarpentine active, with an advance for all quali- ties; sales at 65s 267s 6d. 8 uiet and steady. Coffee firm. Rice firmer. Kabel dail; ptrey fh pearls 34: ‘He LATEST Via QUEENSTOWN. Lu OL, Sept 5—The sales of cotten for two days have been 18,000 bales, closing firm but et. Sales to speculators and exporters . aaa firm and unchanged. Provisions ull. American securities are steady. illinois Cen- tral shares 39. Farther From Kurepe. Farner Fornt, Sept. 16 —The steamer Anglo Saxon has bere on her way to Qubec, with Liverpool dates to the 16th inst. The policy of working short timeasa a+ tion against the contingencies of the cotton sup- ply, continued to make progress in Lancashire The Times, in an editorial, argues that enough bas transpired to show that the subjugation of tbe South is next to imposs!bile and improbable. All the incidents of the war thus far have been favor- able to the South. The editor Says that the es- tablisbment of passports, the suspension of the writ of Aabeas corpus,and other kindred measures, all of which are unavoidable, make travelers find themselves more at liberty in Venice than New York. The Times also doubts much whether America, after the war is ended, will return to their old form of government, and thinks that there must be two governments, and that they will be less democratic, although the North will bear a re- semblance to the last Republic It is reported that Austria end — have ad- dressed a collective note expessing their intention. in the event of the French troops withdrawing from Rome, to each _ some regiments at the dis 1 of the Papal government. ‘ews bas reached Turin of the disembarkation of some reactionists near San Elpiedos, in the wince of Accoli. The troops of the National juard were tn pursuit iverpool, Sept. 6 —Cotton—Sales of the week 78,000 bales. Prices firm. at an advance of \ on ind a decline on inferiors. closed active—white tending up- ward. Sales atan edvance of 223d. Flour firm and prices higher. Corn steady. Consols closed at 93 im. (Mail Correspondence of the Associated Press ] Dannzstown, Sept. 14 —A quantity of erate! arms and + Sea perr re which were recently sei by some of the soldiers at the house of Capt. John L. Dufief, under the misapprehension that they were to be used to sid the rebel cause, have been ordered by Gen. Banks to be restored, {t appear- ing from good authorities that Mr. Dufief bas al- ‘ways been an unfilnching Unionist, and thet they were issued by Gov. Hicks to sustain the Union cause inthis couaty: Capt. Dufief will return them Gov. Hicks on their delivary. There hes apparently been increased activity in allthe department of this division during the si week. There are numerous floating rumors that Johnson been greatly strengthened aion; the river line. On one occasion a regiment o rebels came in full view of our pickets st or the mouth of Seneca river, but moved off before our batteries could be brought to bear upon them Col. Biddle, of the Pennsylvania First Rifie Regiment bas declined the commission of Brig- adier recently tendered him by the War Depart- ent, but still commands the first brigade of Baoks’column The cause of his declension tates to be that he stands pledged to his con- tuents in Philageiphia to represent their inter- in Congress, and should he accept a commisg ion from the United States he would be com- led, by the constitution, to resign bis seat in ‘ongress. He is, however, determined to expend best energies in the field towards bringing the rebellion to a speedy and triumphant close. From Fertress Menree. [Correspondence of the Associated Press} Fortress Mownog, Sept. 15 —A party of four- teen ‘‘contraband” slaves escaped last night from near Sewall’s Point, and came over to the fortress inacanoe. They represent that provisions are very searce in Princess Anne county, and that there are some 500 Confederate at Sewall’s Polat. The force there is constantly changing The vessels Aas, the blockading fleet eet tothe Hal expedition are again re- ning to Old Point. The St. Lawrence bas been off Savannah, but brings no news. The Dale and Albatross are also in the roads, the lat- ter with a prize. We learn from a Frenchman who deeerted the Confederate steamer Yorktown that she is actually iron-plated, so as to protect ber sides and upper machinery. Miss Dix has spent the day at Old Point, and will proceed to-night to Washington. She ex presses herself as Sens pemet with the condi Uon of the Hygeia Hospital, which is now under the direction of Dr Cuyler Capt. Dyer, of the ordnance department, has been rred from Old Point permanently to Springfield, Mass. Later from Texas. Bosron, Sept. 15.—Letters from Captsia Love a, of the bark Illinois, at Vera Cruz September », state that a schooner was then in wh bad ran the blockade at Galveston, and wes bound back again witha oof coffee. The captain of the schooner thi Gistress led Texas. Lovtsvitie, 14.—From. ceptible the list few dyes! villeand Nashville rai: — of di the a day while being smugg New Yorn, t sales ot 15,000 Boles, State ge es ey 25285 40, and Southern $5 Seigere Monand ba sce sae SECOND EDIT ON. = OUR MILITARY BUDGET. ILITARY B THE FIRING ABOVE. We have reports todey of an cagagement at or near Edwards’ Ferry yesterday afternoon, in which the U_8. troops are alleged to have taken two cannon. The whole story grows out of considerable artillery firing in that viginity, which we take to have been “practice,” and nothing more; as there is nothing whatever known of apy affair eceur- ring there yesterday, at headquarters here. PRISONERS TAKEN, Prisoners were captured by our troops on the other side of the river and sent here for examination. They were found lurking neer our outposts, and This important board met to-day in New York. It seems to be expected that it will proceed to weed the active-service list of every officer who, from age or any other cause whatever, is now unable to perform all or any duty incident to bis rank in the nevy. Unless that expectation be complied with to the letter, the operations of the Department are destined to be sadly embarrassed, if not to be wholly defeated in most in the Aldermen's Chamber ternoon, In and bad under consideration the appo patrolmen to fill existing vacancies. All of the appointments were not acted on, and It was. to withhold publication of the names until vacancies shall have been filled It devolves upon the board, under the law, provide a place of confinement for wi criminal cases unable to give bail for their ance (such witnesses bave heretofore in the county jail), and Mr. Gideon was & committee to obtai: Jurisdiction of this board in Corporation and to define the limits of author: Politan Police in relation to The committee on uniforms have ommend the uniform of the New which {s tastefully made of sample of cloth will be and the uniforms will be Drav —Mr. Charles Werner, well k: lately as a member of Kentucky ca’ accident (kick some weeks the knee, iy tered, and mortification finally setin The will take = to-morrow, com, which he lately belonged wil! parade on casion. it is a singular fact that the favorite horse by Mr. Werner, and which hecommended to particular care of bis company on being taken the hospital himseif, the knee, and died about the same time with its master. Capt. Geary, in accordance with the re- quest of Mr Werner, who was a general favorite with the company, lad caused every attention to be paid to the horse, but its fate seemed to be to perish with its master CuntRaL GvagpHousx Caszs.—Eliza Maho- ney, drunk; workhouse 90 days. Michsel Roo- Chua Rodgers, drunk and disorderiy; do. Thomrs Higgins. Joun Wroe, 4 conduct; dismissed. Edward Chase, do.; fine HF tif t; $158 JS. Finch, drunk and orderly; $158. Jobn Tenley, streets; dismissed. Jobn Whalan, drani rds . do, 81.43. ys. $250. Geo. Drexlin, disorderly (second offence); $19. Henry Tinkler, do; do. Sawter a colored, out after hours; workhouse 30 days. Clary, disorderly; dismissed. Thos. Swift end read his wife, loitering around the camps; Mary Griffith, a young woman 25 years intelligent, and not bed looking when broughtindrunk. She hada child, about si from her for the night, and nursed the market. This morning Mary workbouse for 90 days, and she seemed way averse to the farm. She says she has a band in California. Tus PurnaM RANGERS anv THE Lapixs.— terday afternoon an interesting ceremony vegeta the Armory Grounds in the shape of a ag presentation on the part of the ladies of the Island to the Putnam Rangers. The presentation wes made in bebalf of the ladies by Gen. Burnett, of New York, whe ex- pot bis great pleseureat placiog this beautifol banner in the hands of men who bad already served with such sure! the preséo' tnterne- cine war—men who freely volunteered their services when others hung back. The act wasa further gratification to him from his acquaintance with Captain Thistleton, whom be bad seen on many 28 battle field. Capt Thistleton replied in feeling terms in be- balt of biscompany, and assured fair donors that the flag should never be disgraced by them. The presentation concluded with the singing of the “Star Spangled Banner’’ by the ladies present, and by three times three anda “tiger”? for the Union, the Putoam Rangersand the Island ladies. TawBowarp County Casz. —Gra) wi ‘was arrested yesterday by Capt L. F. W: for og igd reasonable sentiments, in ty “Cape, Witney testified that while be was iting tour joward county, a reer a. of Union men there declared they could not consent to the ernment em; secession | agg i thelr co-operation. fhey as employed Mr. master’s 4 t. They prisoner and "if be gota cheng he son Lincola and Gen Scott.” ‘The prisoner was comm!tted for farther ‘when the witnesses can be summoned apy = ps onlying 5 le employed pen neeeee looking fora place. A VERY FLATTEKING COMPLIMENT dies of this clty awaits the First Regi trict of Columbia Volunteers. Colonel J. commending—a je-spirited indy of Hill baving recently conceived the ing to the citizens of the District, and more tieularly to the ladies thereof, an opportunity ir epproval of the true patriotism by the officers and men of the above ment in il | ee E ti