Evening Star Newspaper, October 18, 1861, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS. ODD FELLOWS’ HALL! Seventu. Asove D Sr. LOCAL NEWS. "Though Tax Stax is printed on the fastest steam press in use south of Baltimore, its edition TWEL WEEK ts a0 large 88 to require it to be put to press at an CAMPBELL MINSTRELS early hour: Advertisements, therefore, should be sent in before 12 o'clock x.; otherwise they may BORLESQUP TROUPE may not appear until the next PERFOR: ~ out for TEE town zw SractaL Mestine og tae City Counctts —The RY sat Basso ; Boards of ‘Aldermen and Common Council bev. LUTHER Ho! x Egat Bt y ng adopted resolution to assem 3 Glecharge the a ined of them ty the sixth people ; ao eno hey eee ore elected; but as it was incon’ 3) the resigestio sheet en Somme enue eat Reales anet| wen ars; aaettB as caeee an lon jayor - | prese m ling the office in even easu . ingly, in the Aldermen’s room at the City Hall, Reeth, resignation, &c. The boards bad no more | ,N- . eee — Lewd dewey 4 in on at the hour specified power to refuse the resignation than to a joular Thry will appear on Monday pe 2 —— of spectators were present, out- pd aanan die, ances an the the — evening, 21 (oo 18) Cc. DUPONT. - ai r.) Hec previou Mr. %. Richards, president of the Board of | question (on proceeding to the busines which |. H B A,T E ae Council,was called to the chair, and the | brought the boards together). $e tea N GENIN soy mena peck ee aaa Bl Linc jaded oat the previous nestion i! appear as Fan int ing. ns ino; itive according to the rules. ETON BU Mr. Moore said that, before proceeding to busl- ruder.—Well, we will leave that for Ve ce Mr the Chair. Mr. Moore said it was premature to go into an election of Mayor until the resignation was ac- cepted. Respect for ourselves, well as respect for a retiring officer, called for such action. Mr. Magruder (emphatically).—The two boards were ordered to come here to elect a Mayor, on account of the resignation of Mayor Berret, and not to t that resignation. Mr. Moore contended that the resignation ought at least to be read. Mr. Magruder renewed his call for the previous question. Mr. Dove said that the rulesof the joint meeting did not allow a call for the previous question. He wanted the rule read. Bee he Chair said it prevailed in all deliberative es Mr Dove replied that for man rs there ‘was no such Me cut off? in the’ Board of Alder. men. Mr. Magruder objected to all discussion. Mr. Moore demanded the ayes and noes on seconding the previous question; and it was seconded by a vote of 18 to ll. [The boards thus expressing their wish to proceed to an elec- tion —Rep.] it would be to correct the journal of the I ings [That of Aug. 26, at which Mr. Wallach was e! —Rer] He said that “the secretary had, In the caption or preface to the ings, used one word, or perbaps two, to “which great importance is attached. He had used the word “late,” which be (Mr. Moore) contend- ed ought not to be there. word is used in tes of Mr. Berret as ‘the late Mayor.””— EP . _ Mr. Moore then offered a resolution, that the journal of the meeting of August 26, 1861, be amended, by correctly stating the object for which the joint meeting was assembled, as the said ob- — ‘was expressed and declared by the two rds. &c ; and that the first paragraph of said journal be stricken out, and the following insert- ed : “ The two boards of the City Councils assem- bied in joint session bg jonday, Ang. 26, 1861), in pursuance of the following resolution, previously adopted and assented to by both boards, viz:” [Here follows Dr. Brodhead’s resolution for a joint meeting to * elect a Mayor pro tempore,” as ‘bythe r oval of the Mayor from the city the office has uccome vacant.” Mr. Lloyd didn’t know what object the gentle. Tae TRUMBETERS SAUGHTER In which she will sing “Whack Row de Dow.” Mr B Rooers in “The Eton Boy,” “Trampet- er’s Daughter,’ id “The Toodles.” 1t* OOK OUT FOR THE MONUMENTALS !— The MONUMENTAL CLUB take great pleseure tn announcing to their friends and the public in greerel that they wi'l give their thirteenth GRAND ASSEMBL FRANKLIN Hatt, cor 9th and D ste.,on MONDA EVENING, Oct. 23, ‘Tickets 50 cents, ad & gentleman and ladies. the last joint meetin; TICE. Tue PARTY of the GEORGE WASHING- TON QUADRILLE ASSOCIATION, which was to have taker place on Thursday evening. Oct. 17, has been postponed u til MONDAY EVENING, Oct 21. The Com-' mittae ple“ge themselves to maxe, this the most agreeable Barty of the season. Prorperi’s cele- boa oe has been engaged. Tickets 50 cents, oe 18 3t* ¥y ANTED IMMEDIATELY —Several good LQAT- MAKERS. Sons others need apply man Mr, Moore) had in as be resele- Mr Shepnerd offered a resolution reaffirming | _0¢ 18 3t OWEN & ion, but he now that the journal had been | and establishing the election of Richard Wallach ANTED-—A SITUATION. by a middle ared declared correct. and hence he (Mr Lloyd) was | as Mayor on the 26th of August last, for the re- American wom: Md honsekee) rina geutle- opposed to changing it. It was fixed and unal- | mainder of the term of Mayor Berret, and legal- | msn’s family, Address “*W.G.,” Star Office. terable, and no action of the boards could change | izi®g his acts since that election. 00 18 3t* it. The Secretary had recorded the action of the Meeting as it really was, and he (Mr. Lloyd) was to any chgnge or interpolation to suit the ews of any partfcular gentleman. Mr. Moore said he was surprised to hear the en tleman (Mr. Lloyd) say that the journal had approved, as this was the first joint meeting of the rds since then, ae — juently been no opportuni! approve it. le Mtr. Moore) only proposed to state the facts inthe journal. The Secretary bas affixed a caption and Stated the object of the meeting, and he (Mr. oy — it stated in o declaration oe is, and not in a preface by the Secretary. He did not accuse the Sec: of any design, as he did it inadvertently no dou! Mr. Lloyd said it had been read in the Board of Aldermen and approved, and in the Board of Common Council and approved. [Several mem bers of the lower .—*No,”? **no;”? “not in our beard”) The gentleman now wantsto strike out “‘vacancy.”’ Mr. Moore.—‘‘No; it is to strike out ‘late.’ I ‘want to state the fact.” Mr. te said that the concurrent resolution Mr. Shepberd said tbe resolution was intended NTED—Bya respectable young woman, & to legalize the acts of Mr. Wallach since August AT IN to on. i y SITUATION to cook, wash and iron. Good reference oan be given, ly at No. 94 Second at., between F and G. 1t* ANTED-—By arespectable young woman, & SITUATION as cook, washer and ironer, Good reference, if required. Apply at No. 13 6th st, between Hand Lt HE SUBSCRIBER, about to open a Sutler’s Store in this o:ty, wishes to form a partner ship with some person having $2,000 to $: cash, in order te extend the business, Address R.M.S, Willards’ Hotel, Box 251. it* ANTED—A FURNISHED ROOM, with Boarding, for a gent'emanand wife. Terms modegate. A private family preferred, where the comforts of ahome oan beevjoyed Address Box No $45 Post Office. 00 18 3t* WaAnNtED-A small or mederate-sized FUR- NISHED HOUSE, north of Pa avenue 3 blocks, between 10th and isth sts, Rent reasonable, Address by letter J. H. HOUSEWRIGHT. & street. oe 1 WANTER—A GIRL to do the work of asmall family. Must understand p'ain cooking. wash- > Mr. Moore said that would only be curing the defect by making his acts illegal after tiis date. Mr Magruder said these Boards could not by any exposte facto law legalize the Mayor’s acts. Any such action now would only express doubts of an action fore. The charter don’t say that at the moment of the death of the Mayor, or atthe moment of his resignation, you shall fill the vacancy. Whoever was the locum tenems of the office was Mayor until his successor was ap- pointed. If you declare Mr. Wallach Mayor by resolution it will lead to cavilling in the courts Mr. Wilson moved that this election be con- ducted viva voce. Carried unanimously. Mr. Shepherd nominated Richard Wallach. ‘There being no other nomination The Chair rose, and was proceeding to make a statement: when Mr. Magruder Maga to his proceeding. The Chair—Well, I desire to protest Poor Magruder.—Then we will all have to pro- , too Mr. Broadhead’s) bad declared the office vacant.| The Chair only desired to make a statement. ing an? ironing. ‘fo such a one good wages will frie printed with the proceedings. Mr. Magruder sald the same right must be | Preiver. Apsly at 377 Maryland av. pa Mr. Moore (vehemently )—‘It is not” granted toali, and if the call for the previous 9th and 1th sts. 00 18 21 ANTED—Two first-rate COAT MAKERS, at JAMFS LACKEY’S, Merchant Tailor, Seventh st , opposite Post Office. ‘oc 17 2t* WANTED—A SERVANT to do general house- work in & small family. Also.a MAN to at- tend to horses. Apply at No, 320 Pa. avenue, be- tween 9'h and 10th ats, 00 17-tf ANTED IMMEDIATELY—A COACH- TRIMMER. Aopiy to WALTER. KAR MANN & BOPP, 346 D st, between 9th ane — st 00 37- WANTED—A person with from $2,900 to $3000 cash mar secure partnership with & regularly commissioned Brigade Sutler, who is doing @ large and very profitable business, hy addresting, with- out tet “Henry.” Box 630 Post Office. oo 17 2t* question. was broken through, first one and then another member would desire to be heard. The Chair, (seriously )—{ then desire to give this meeting warning — Mr Magruder —1 wish too to give the Chair warning that nothing retards business so much in a deliberative body as discussion by the Chair. Mr Mulloy rose, but there were leud calls of “‘order.”? Mr. Moore.—We elect by ballot? Cries of “Ob, no! viva voce.” The Secretary then proceeded to call the roll, each member naming his choice for Mayor as his name was called. Mr. Bayly said that he had said he would raise no factious srpetition, and he would now vote for Mr. Wallach. The Chair hoped gentlemen would preserve order. Mr. Moore (seating bimeelf reluctantly.) am surprised that gentlemen can’t comprehend a matter so simple ”’ The Secretary was directed to read the concur- rent reselution, and did so. * Mr. Moore —“‘From what did you read?” The Secretary answered, ‘From the proceed- — of the Board of Aldermen ” t. Liovd called attention to the language of the resolution that the office had ‘‘become vacant,”” therefore the board should proceed to elect, and asked on what was the Secretary to base his jour- nal of proceedings if not on the resolution. Mr. Moore.—“‘He didn’t doit. Did be use the Word ‘late’ by virtue of that resolution? I am [Sensation } ed and bave always been very precise about facts.”’ > wh - ANTED TO RENT—A HOUSE, for three ‘The Chair seked the geatemen (Mr, Moore) if | evercd ces oe his name was called, an-| WANTED 70 RENT—A HOUSE, for thre provements fone partially or wholly furnished preferred. with carriage house ard stable attached, Address Box 299, Washington P.O. 00 17 3t* OOK WANTED —Wanted, a good Cook, (col- ored woman.) at 648, Minnesota Row, | st., between 2d and Sd. 00 '6 ecst NTE ‘ood TIN ANDSHEET IRON WAYSRRER end a BOS thethas worked. at the business, Apply at 162 Pa avenue. First there was anything incorrect in the use of the words ‘‘Inte Mayor’’ after beth boards had by resolution declared the office vacant? Mr. Moore said it was a question of fact,and he denied the — of the Secretary to state in the journal anything but matters of fact. He (the Sectretary) ought to have quoted the resolution. Mr. Dove thought the gentleman from the 4th ‘Ward (Mr. Moore) not tn order as the concurrent Mr. Lloyd answered ‘Mr. Wallach, but | vote under protest, as I consider him Mayor anyhow.” Mr. Magrader answered ‘Richard Wallach, { don’t want any of the other Wallach’s for May- or”? (Lanehter J Mr. Bayly said if there was any doubts he = state that he also voted for Richard Wal- ac Mr. Moore declined to vote. resolution was not a resolution of the joint meet- Mr Raub explained that he bad paired off with | "4. oc 16 3t* ing but of the two Boards separate and distinct | Mr. Emerson He said if he (Mr R.) had voted, WANTED-A food GUNSMITE. Apply to It was no part of the proceedings of the joint | it would have been for Richard Wailach JOHN J. PEABODY, No. 60 Louisiana av- meeting, and thereforefore ought not to be on the The President Z. Richards voted for Mr Wal- | &DU®, between 6th and 7th ata, oc l5-lw journal Mr. Moore said he was willing then to strike out the caption of the Secretary and leave only the proceedings, but the concurrent resolution ‘was the declaration of the Boards, and the Secre- tary bed put In a statement of his own, instead of using the resolution Mr. Dove said it was not in order to insert it. Mr. Shephard thought this was making a Mmountaia out ofa mole hill. It makes no differ- ence whether the word “‘late’’ is used or not. We can’t have two Mayors at one time, and if we have a Mayor the one who preceded him ts cer- tainty the late Mayor. He called for the question. The Chair read the resolution calling the lach but also voted under protest for the same reason as Mr. Lloyd—be (Mr. K ) considered the whole proceedings illegal. The vote was—for Richard Wallach—Messrs. Brown, Bayly, Clark, Lioyd, Magruder, A C. Richards, Semmes, Sargant, Dove, Byington, Given, Lewis, McGrath, Murtagh, Peake, Shep- herd, Stevens, Talbert, Wilson, and Z. Rich- ards—20 ‘s Ee 3. B. Blake—Mesars. Edmonstor and Mo- on— For W. W. Seaton—Mr Mulloy—1 Mr. Thomas Carberry—Mr. Caliaa—I For George W. Riggs—Mr. Turton—1. The Chair announced the election of Mr. Rich- OUSE WANTED,—A small House, or part of 8 house, farnishad or unfurnished, for a man and wife withoutchildren, from 5 to 10 minutes’ walk of the Navy Department. Rent moderate; eerie prompt. Address **Thomas,” Ster Office, 00 14-1w* WANTED-all Dairymen to know that the Washington Brewsry having oommonced brewing for the winter season, they oan get Fresh Grains every day at 4 o’clock, at 10 cents per bush- el. Cail, onoend all. Cc. COLIN cAU, oo 16 im* Cor. K and Twenty-seventh sts, UTTER WAN’ . Call at WALL, STE- PHENS & CO." 22 Pa avenue. se 18 Boards together (quoted ; LORS, TAILORS —50 Tailors (quoted at the beginning of this | ard Wallach as Mayor, for the remainder of the Fabra laid wpe end ali it report) and suid ‘the meeting being called for s term of J. @ Berret, and appointed Messrs Shep- | G. KOLP at Wall, Stephens & G3.8, ses specific purpose, it was not in order tocorrect the journal of any previous meetin; Mr. Moore contended that the Boards had a Tight to correct the journal. ‘he Chair asked {f this was a continuous meet- img, or had anything to do with that? t. Moore—*Who can correct the journal if not the two Boards?” Mr. Lloyd rose but before he could speak— Mr Shephard said that he (Mr. 8 ) had called for the previous question. Several gentlemen said be had not. Mr. Shephard said he had intended to do so. Mr. Malloy—“ Well, you did uot.” Mr. Lioyd said this was a matter of some im- ince. In his review of the Corporation At- ‘y's opinion the gentieman from the ith Ward does not allude to it. He has had several weeks since the journal was printed, and did’nt come to this conclusion until the note of the Corporation Attorney in reply to his review is published. He ‘wants now to bolster up his arguments i chang- i thejournal. The journal isright. It has so ramed this preamble or basis as to express what the meeting was for. The Secretary had a right to use the word ‘“‘late.”? Mr. Moore.—W hat right? Mr. Lieyd.—Right by the resolution declaring the office vacant. Of course, in stating the boards met, be stated why they met. The gentleman (Mr. Moore) desires now to change the journal to back up bisepinion, ive columas long in the herd, Mulloy and Brown, a commitree to waiton Mr. Wallach and conduct bim to the Chamber. After a recess of ten minutes the committee re- tarned with Mr. Wallach, to whom the oath of office was administered by Justice Thompson. Mr. Wallach, in a few words, thanked the members of the two Boards for the additional honor which they had conferred pes him, and promised to do bis best to fulfil faitbfully the du- ties incumbent upon him, and the joint meeting therefore dissolved. ED, FOR THE CASH—A!! kinds of AMICOND-HAN Dp) FURNITUR ND HOUSEKEEPING ARTICLE ing ths city or having s surplus will coe to call ly. R. ; aT y: com weventh, between G and H ste, BE AD Persons leav- LOST AND FOUND. JQOUN D—This mormng, 8 PURSE, with aamaill Fr smovnt of mone in it, which the owner can have by applying at Room No. 7 (lower floor) Pen sion Offices, ana paying for this advertisement. 00 18 3t* = _ $5 pe bik ageing ee int, by the Pose gs +) Fifteenth, or Pennsylvania avenue, 0 Ieth of his mnorith, 8 MUSTERING of Colonel FF » Schoening. ‘The finder w |! please to National Hotel, Room No. $5. ite REWAR D.—Strayed or atolen,e large white 8: Tew. bone cow, he ebowe reve will be paid for the return cf sa'd Co o corner of Green and Stoddard streets, . JOHN DICKSON Georgetown, D.C. 0 18 St OST—About a week ago, supposed to be on Pa 4 avenue or East Capito! st., hetween 3 st. east and 7h at, weet, 8 GOLD LOCKET, containin the miniature of a deceased chi'd ‘The finde: wi be liheraily rewarded by leaving it at No, S81 sth ‘ 0 se tars PPoite the OR ENIEL. J. VOUNG. EmBALMinc —A committee of scientific gentle- men, with several examiners of the U 3. Patent Office, visited this morning the rooms of Dr Thos. Holmes, and witnessed the operation and process of embalming. and filling the blood vessels of several dead bodies of soldiers to be forwarded to thelr families In one hall the bodies were em- balmed, and in another room they were very handsomely laid out in thelr coffins by the under- taker—Mr. Buchly. The committee expressed themselves much gratified with the success of the process. The ejecting instrument, invented and used by the Doctor, isa very ingenious air vessel, self-operating, with a regulating ejecting pipe, by which the corpse is prepared in twenty pa utes. Dr. Holmes has secured the services of Col. J. F. Reigart, one of the most scientific patent attor- neys In this country, who has Lhyrage the specti- fications and drawings, by which the whole pro- National Intelligencer. cess is beautifully delineated and exhibited, for a hes Mr. Moore had no desire for any other support | the purpose of obtaining letters patent of the $ REWARD.—Strayed or ctolen. 3 te the for tbat opinion than the support of these bards; | United States for this most wonderful and useful | © ani, large black HORSE. 3 Fon and of 35 members only 5 voted against it. He | discovery of the age. han iol ce ag eagle init desired no other bolstering than that. ‘The secre- loft siden The above reward will be grid on his Buea 1, south side, 261 Pa. oversea Twelfth at Fata Accipent —We hear that a soldier of the Sth New Jersey regiment was accidentally killed while on —< Wednesday at the camp on Me- ridian Hill. His Sergeant was instruc’ him tary had made the mistake inadvertently, no —_ but the gentlemen before him (Mr. M were intelligent men, and no matter bow learn: or how honest a secretary might be, be could not return to me, Oo 18-3t* be allowed to add to the journal. Let us express | in some of the details of his duty when his mus- ISTRICT, OF COLUMBIA, WaskineTox it in our own form and in our own way. We, es | ket was accidentally disc’ », the ball enter- Temes Manet ana ec eety mele Ne TSN ing his body and causing speedy death. The raat Ran immediately prepared to be sent to his family in New Jersey. pan, ps men, — to correct ) and maske it express truly what we 1 |. He (Mr. M.) wasa matter-of-fact man; and the question is ‘whetber the boa.d will allow the tostate fore me. a8 estrays, Ereepensine on his en- Saace two RORS: ne & rown. mar! wi nuppored tobe Ser in Kear. of the Justices of Tur Campse.is havean entire new pi imme to-night, and of course will draw the usual mass sh di OS ee gig bo foray a = acy ROBERT hfe ject of the meeting. in Monday nig! ir new stars, Mr. Frank above d ited Wilson said the (Mr. Moore) was | Swann the great basso (formerly of the Coo) hegre = ounented Peds ietacb obra binbe pela in what was not | O Troupe), Mr. Artour Hughes, the inimt-| and take them away. Simes MAGEF, table comedian (late of Sanford’s), Morris Ed-| 0318 St* Near Tena!llytown. monds, the famous violoncellist, and Williams, the delicious balladist, will appear. Tuzatex.—To-night MissSusan Denin appears in two favorite characters, as ‘‘Fanny”’ in “The Eaton Boy,’’ and as “Madelon” in « ‘be Trum- peter’s Daughter,”’ (with her —_ encore-song,) and on the same occasion Mr. Rogers a; in the immortal part of ‘Timothy T: sl great bill indeed. Report of the proceedings in the Barn Be crowded out to-day by the press of water, Ixpis Russsx Goops —We are pleased to state that now all kinds of India Rubber goods, in- cluding Rubber Blankets, Rubber Clothing, &c., &c., can be obtained in this city at manu- Foe prices, at the India Rubber Warehouse, 8 Pennsylvania avenue, between Ninth and Tenth streets. oc 16-tf Stanriing! sut Trve—The Volunteers are A Woundsard nahh oat Se TRAY —Came to my premises, on October en trecmenteteer sci De eal roviny roperty J expenses. Apply to INO. WISENBOKN¢ on Pieroa st, betwen New Jersey av. and Ist st., between 5 and 6 p. m. oc 17 3t* TRAYED AWAY—On the loth instant, three i ERS, with tar mark on each hip A liberal reward will be given on their return to mir, 00 16 St* EW. .—Strayed from the enclos: pS a oe nd one sorrel HORSES white stripe 12 hie turning the sar erento ben staste on G street, between 8 ill reosiv rd: MOS ee we ee EWHOE, Es Ay —Taken ? ber, on the Mth coe the Washington Baltimore Turnpike, £. HOB two bays. one brown one. ~ eens Bea “Re Mek Richards rose to a (of beder that oe aS oleae med eutning tone writs iecae —. OTRoB ro Se prope oy booes to bicacn, who. by aid of He and wou! ‘idys retarted “ Rin : les, try, them, ‘Bs Seats por bor oF ore oo lw 7 i Est eel __FOR SALE AND RENT. _|TELEGRAPHIC NEWS|SECOND EDITION. URNISHED HOUSE FOR RENT—Three-| THE ENEMY RETIRING FROM i : THE between Mil esd ash ate, Gar, ke vthieeshoat LOWER FRONT. THREE O'CLOCK P. m. 0» 17-3t* [Special Telegram to the Star.) Fok RENT —Two comfrtably FURNISHED | Atexanpria, Va., Oct. 18,1 p.m.—From in- OUR MILITARY BUDGET. Er ROSH at roget7 {st f | formation derived fom country people wenr br ae desired. Apply at this 00 16-3t" No 3 tiful Smnpre od Cit ‘improved arm in the it is believed to-day that yesterday afternoon and last night all the secession troops posted between CHANGING THEIR FORCE IN FRONT OF Us. Yesterday, thorough scouting in front of our r EXCHANGE—A Diatnnee nai ae '* Ninth st. west, opposite eae and Fairfax Court House, at Annan. | lines over the river developed the fact that Beau- orthern Li fos Mar! . jale and on the Ravenswood estate, were drawn | Tegard bas withdrawn all bis camps as far beck as 00 lI-lw™ H. JOHNSON. | in to somewhere back of Fairfax. Fairfax Court House, wich is now bis extreme [POR RENT—HOUSE 409 | epnerivania avs front. Tet show: those that were not long fern prelugtiansh tape. a rata FROM FORTRESS MONROE. since at Vienna and Flint Hill. Bavtimore, Oct. 18.—The Old Point steamer brings the following : Fortress Monrnox, Oct 17.—No fiags of truce will be permitted to go to Norfolk for a number Gen. Wadeworth, in the evening, escorted by © company of cavalry, and one of infantry, after re- ceiving the report of his scouts, proceeded te within a mile of Fairfax Court House. From bis ANDSO! FURNISHED Ls Warn vite Furnished Loy . pred and Bost Ofce Departments, for Tent. Apply at 20S Hemchusctts avenue, north sido, between | o gays. Neither will any from the Confederates | pedition there be stw thres or Soar segieents of ae moweree be permitted to come this side of Sewall’s Point. | ‘he enemy (one of cavalry) being drawn up in BOARDING. Appearances indicate that the frigate Merrimac | ‘ine, apparently under the impression that his has been brought down a short distance from Norfork. (W's) reconnoltering perty was the advance 8 more considerabie force. The fact of these changes of the positions of cbenle vere pleneast Paresh A severe gale from the Southeast ts prevaill obtain leasan Board, on moderate. terms, 1 Cc, raion ills r ~ between 3d and 43s streets, Transient and Table : Boarders accommodated. 00 9 2w* The War ia Missouri. Powtosco, Mo., Oct. 16.—We have the follow- GEORGETOWN ADVER1’MTS ing account of the attack on the Big River bridge yesterday morning. és a The enemy was discovered approaching the POTATOES, POTATOES! buildings about 7 e’clock peinewb 2 morniog, by 3,000 bushels Miercers, Hnokeres, and Peach B ows for sale. PETER BERRY, 00 27-3" 85 Water street, Georgetown. a German sentry, who gave the alarm. Our UCKSKIN GLOVES, B GAUNTLETS, &o. troops, numbering between 40 and 50 men, in- stantly prepared for action, and although the We cali the attention of Sutiers, Regimental! Of- icérs,and othe ing to puro! Buckskin force against them numbered somewhere near 600, under the lead of Jeff. Thompson himeelf, they stood their ground, and from stone-piles and other aes,‘ Pou- tab, Aon; At whoioeale, to our extonsive stock—ali of our own manutactare— laces of shelter did good execution. Theyawere fosity surrounded, however, and obliged te sur- at our store, 105 High street, Georgetown. Our Gloves Gauntlets and Mittens are of the entiemen can Rooms, with and that the main body of the enemy is being concen- trated on an extension of their late front from Fairfax Court House to Aquia Creek, to be in po- sition to meet a fiank movement against their bat- teries on our part, which they anticipate. This forenoon, citizens of the territory between the two armies report preparations being appe- rently made by the enemy to evacuate the Court House. Our belief is that they are simply getting ready to bounce out of it in case lan shortly concludes to pay them a visit there in force; designing to keep what troops they have at that pojnt sick there, until another forward move, ment of McC. may threaten them; as his lates render. Their loss was one killed and six wounded, while the rebel loss was five killed and four wounded. be f Buokekrn. Immediately after the surrender the Federai Tita poeree! “White Gauntlets, Boxing- | Prisoners were sworn by Jeff. Thompson not to | movement compelled the evacuation of Falls Goves, Buckskin Shirts and Drawers, made r arms against the Southern Confederacy. The | Church and Vienna. order. RAMSBURG & EBERT. rebels then burnt the bridge, and speedily re- 105 High street, Georgetown, D. é tirea THE SITUATION DOWN THE RIVER. N.B—A ge quantity of soraps of Buckskin Jef. Thom says that he has 5,000 mounted Three tugs and one steamer went down and Chamois &c., on hand. ASSEY, COLLINS & CO’8 M M PHASE Pett DRAUGHT. for polishing guns, accoutrements, ‘se 2e-1m | ea in the vicinity, and that be intends to burn the other bridges on this rosd, and that Pilot <y oat Ironton would soon be attacked and captu the Navy Yard last night. Two of the passed the batteries without being fired on. steamboat would not make the attempt, and Expected this day, per steamer J. Jerome— ‘he troops along the road have been ordered other Tan into & propeller coming up, and dis Boo barrels SS BRACCRT ALE, Cal. Carlie,” commanding that post, in aaticlpe” | spied ber ‘The tuge that hed pamed the batte- Pree Seca ein to tor ania "Ferme ena “A strong force issald to be in the viciait , | Ties then towed back two losiied vessels coming on delivery. 7 ARNY & SHINN, threatening our force at the terminus of the we up, which were fired at, but not struck m7 Union Depot, Georgetown. Col. Carlin’s force consists of the Thirty-third Counter batteries on the Maryland shore seem UST RECEIVED— and Thirty-eight [llinois, Twenty-first Indiana, to be needed, as wellas 2 force of pickets and 10 bhds, prime Porto Rico SUGARS and a detachment of Indiana Cavalry, which, aards to & - 160 bbls. Oid Rye WHISKY, with ourstrong fortifications, is considered suffi- | &' pprebend those on the Maryland side, bbis. ING and ALEWIV cient to repel any force the rebels have in that sec- | Who are engaged in signalling the enemy as our © bbls, Crushed and Rofined SUGARS, tion until reinforcements can reach them. 10 ee? PRICE’S ARMY STILL IN FULL RETREAT. sage of the river at night, near the batteries, in JOHN 3. BOGUE. sels Jerrenson City, Oct. 17 —A scout just arrived | small boats, to communicate with the enemy. reports that Gen. Price’s rebel army on Sunday last was at Clintonville, Cedar county, twenty- five miles south of Papinsville, on the Carthage road. The whole army have effected the passage of the Osage and are st/ll in full retreat. Rotta, Mo., Oct. 16 —Thirty wounded men bave arrived here from Springfield. They report that asbarp skirmish took place on Monday, 20 miles this Lebanon, between two companies of mounted men and about 130 rebel cavalry. The latter were surprised and completely routed, kill- ing about thirty and taking same number of prisoners. Major Wright's loss was one killed. Col. Taylor’s regiment of rebels had marched northward to join Gen. Price AMNESTY OFFERED TO REBELS IN MISSOURI Sr. Louis, Oct; 17.—The State Convention has peed an ordinance providing that all persons king the oath of allegiance within thirty days shall be exempt from punishment for having been in arms against the provisional government of the State, and giving aid and comfort to the ene- miesof thecountry, Theconvention aiso adopted @ resolution requesting the President to issue a Proclamation of amnesty for similar offences ‘inst the United States, on taking the oath of RNS WORTH’S ILLINOIS CAVALRY. This regiment, as it appeared on Pennsylvania avenue this forenoon, as fine material for making efficient soldiers in time to come as we have seen in the army of the Potomac. They passed in review before the President in front of the portico of the Executive Mansion, each com- pany cheering beartily as it arrived immedistely in front of the position eocupied by President Lincoln. OTICE —SALE OF PITTSBURGH, FORT WAYNE AND CHICAGO RAILRVAD— By virtue ot a decree of the Cirouit Court of the United States for the northern d.strict of Ohio, in & cause in “chancery therein depending, wherein Charles Moian and others are complainants, and the Vittsburgh, Fort Wayno and Ciioago Rail- road Company 8nd others are defendants; and pur- suant to auxiliary decrees of the circuit courts of tae United States for the western district of Penn- syl. ania, the cistrict of Indiana, and the northern district of Lilinois respectively, in causes depend- ing n chancery in said Courts respectively, where- in the same parties are Complainants and d>fend- ants respectively, n said cause first above men- tioned, the undersigned, John Ferguson and Bhomas E. Walker, as Grantees in Trust and Trustees in one of the several Deeds of Trust or Mortgage upon which ssid decrees are founded, and also as Specia! Mester Commission‘rs of the said Court« respectively, duly aopointed by said Courts respectively for that pe ose, will sel! at ublic auction, to the highest bi der, for cash, but ‘or not lesa than the sum of $50,000, at the United States Court House, in the City of Cleveiand, in the State of Ohio, on the 24th day of October, A. D, 186‘, between the hour- of ten o’clook a m. an four o’clock p.m.. of said day, the following de seribed property, to wit: A NEW DISRICT JUDGE. During the late session of Congress an effort was made to reorganize a western judicial district, with the view of getting rid of an objectionable judge—Monroe, we believe. But this officer bas rendered the projected arrangement unnecessary ; he having, according to report, “secesbed.”” At allevents, owing to bis resignation, Bland Ballard has been appointed in bis place as United States Judge for the district of Kentucky. ON Bilrs of tne Pittsburgh, Fort Rake e legiance. DESTROYING THE ROADS AGAIN. and Chicago Railroad ompany, ine uding the Scouting between Fairfax Court House end Bup ratruotare of all sorte thereon. ite waterand | Frem New Mexico—Surprise of Capt Mentz’s | Vienna yesterday, disclosed the fact that Beaure- Com INDEPENDENCE, Mo., Oct. 14—The Santa Fe mail reached here yesterday morning with dates to the Istinst. Major Lynde’s command of released troops, under Capt. Pollock, numbering two bundred and fifty or three hundred men, were passed on Wednesday at the head of the dry route, about 350 miles from bere, on their way to the States. Capt Mentz, with his commend of volunteers, ‘was surprised about a miles from Fort Craig, and himself, his second lieutenant and nine of bis men taken prisoners. The balance of his men ran back to Fort Craig. The rebels also captured three government wagons Captain Morris, of the Rifles, with a command os companies, has started in pursuit of the rebels. Eleven companies have been mustered into ser- vice in New Mexico, under command of Col. Gallagher. Missouri State Convention. Str. Lovis, Oct. 16 —In the Convention yester- day a resolution was offered authorizing the Gov- ernor to issue State revenue notes to the amount of $2,000,000, to be received by the State as gold and to be redeemed in gold at the end of three years without interest. A memorial was received from the U.S. grand jury, requesting the Convention to declare all county offices vacant which have been filled by rsons known to be in any way disloyal to the Jnited States government, such vacancies to be filled by appointments by the Governor. E other s'atioa houses and shops, and the iands and grounds connected therewith, and all teol« and imp'ements used or provided to be used therein, and in constructing and repairing cars and machi nery for road, or the tract and suporstructures il turn-tables; al: depots and builoinge and structures of whatever name or nature, and the ands and grounds connected ther-- with, used or said road and gard bas again broken up the roads between those points, as before McDowell's advance to Bull Run. He has also obstructed them in the direc- tion of Leesburg. All these obstructions are bow- ever unimportant. COL. KERRIGAN. This New York city et, who bas been un- der arrest for some ti: , Was to-day brought over the river, under a guard, to be placed in charge of Provost Marshal Brig. Gen. Porter. He is charged last with generating insubordina- tion, and will probably be elected to serve here after with ex-Col. McCunn, in New York. engines and ro!lin; longing to said Cor pany; and all suop. ber, Jumber. iron, |, and every other Pp vided by said Companies, or by the ssvera! or:ginal Companies which were consolidated into said Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Kailroad, to be used in operating said road, wherever situate, by the same title by which the sams are holden by said Companr, of by said original Companies, severally together, with corporative franchises ol said Company, and of the said original Compa- nies several y,inciuding the right and franchise of said several Companies to b= and act 8s & Cor- poration, to be sold as an entirety. Sata decrees provide that the r confirmation of the sale and full o the cond'tions thereo . ho'd all the Cy ee rights. franchises, and the sppurtenances thereo: 80 sold, by the same title by which they are held by said Pittsburgh, Fort Wayue and Chicago Rail Company, and each and a! of ssid original Companies, free from the lien of all ssid mort- gages, and free from ali liability for any debts Sgainst said original or consolidated Companies, or either of them, and from ail claims on account of capital stock ; but subject, nevertheless, to the liens, if any hh @xist, upon any rea! estate in- cluded in the sale, for purchase money thereof nut provided by said decrees to be paid out of the pro- ceeds of the eale, or by former orders or deorees to be paid otrerwise The right of way,depot grouncs aad lots, and lands in the ( ity and vicinity of C cago, purchased by said Company since the penden- oy of said suits, and the bridge property aud other real estate of the Company at the City of Pitts- LATE LOCAL NEWS. chaser, upon the vmplianee with z q Forexrry —Yesterdsy, Mr. srown, Agent at this post, called upon detecti the Metropolitan police, to aid bim in «fa young man who, by means of had obtained from him $302 06. Mr. at once to work, and detailed roundsman for special Service with him, and the result the capture of the young man and the recovery the Ei a 4 3 3a i iit the money, except al yey He is qui! a youth, twenty years old, halls from laine, and goes by the name of Erastus Robinson. alias Jobn Lindsay, alias John Peterson. Wednes- day agen eo ——— to ee ee Agent ani sented an appoin 2s Master in the Navy, bythe — ae rporti to 5! v —— ° Fie was told that it was too late to obtain bis pay that evening, and te come next da) enerkay asa Depression in the New Yerk Steck Market New Yor«, Oct. 17.—The circular of Secretary bergh, are subject to mortgage liens. The sa Seward caused some depression in stocks to-day, | he went to the office in, in the al of Mr. wil pe inoluded in the sale but subject to said in- especially in government securities, some think- | Brown, and was told by the clerk that So pepe COT Nene eet UR EEE OURON. for the | ing that the Secretary of State isin possession of | he presented ought to have the "e * "THOMAS E. WALKER knowl cone to eo penh pp resem which | ment. He went ea wi oo Trustees, and Master C noners, 6 aforesaid, | Prompt e issuing of such adocument. Gov- | ture rportin; to be that. ir. Faxton, oo? Pt eee eee ernment sixes of 1881 declined about two percent., Clerk o the War Department. Mr. Brown hav- and some leading stocks fell of nearly 4 per cent the ing come in, gave hima check. Soon after The noon market, however, slightly more steady. young man the office, Mr. Brown the signatures were not all right, and gut a car- riage and drove ra’ oy the Department, where be learned that Mr Faxton’s signature was & forgery. He drove te the T: , and was told by Mr. Middleton that the check had been paid five minutes before. eee eng h sayy — arrested the young man, ce Donn’softice, and submitted to a search, which resulted In obtaining $250 06, and 2 number of papers, among them a regular appointment of Jobn Lindssy as master’s mate, upon which was an endorsemeat showing bis receipt upon it of $59 on Sept. 2ist, 1861 This is supposed to be- long to some regular officer, and to bave been ob- tained by the prisoner surreptitiously. He was afterwards teken to bis late quarters, and a sum QEALED Pk OPOSALS, till the 2ist of Ooto- &\) ber, 1861, at 12 o’ciock m., are invited for sup- lying the .rmy with Bee! ttle on the hvof, to be delivered at Chamber-burg, parrieperg, or York, in the Stste of Pennsylvani-,as the Gov ernment may designate . Bidders are requested to comp’y in al! particulars with the form of bid pub! shed herewith. Government reserves to teelf the right to pay in Treasury notes or other funds it has for disburre ment, aud to sejont aay bid and forany cause, No bid wil! be entertained un ess the bidder is present to respond to his bid. The Government wil! recsive 4,00 head under the cont act, and will reserve the right to require auy addit onal number up to 16.000 he=d. Deliveries te be made weekiy in such quantities Sine’ Cate must 1,300 pound 9 Cattle must average unds ry Weight; and .o animal will be reseived Which Indiana Troops. INDIANAPOLIs, Oct. 16 —Indiana disputes the statement that New Hampshire is the first State that has her full quota of volunteers tn actual ser- vice. Indiana, whose quota is 34,000, bas 32 regi- ments of infantry, of 1,048 men eacn; one regiment of cavalry, fourteen companies, of 1,154 men; three batteries of 156 meneacb, and one of 100 men— making an aggregate of 35.357 men in actual ser- vice. In addition to this, there are six regiments now ready for the tield, as soon as arms can be rocured, and sixteen more organized and rapid- y filling up. ‘Weighs loss than 1,000 pounds gross, Massachusetts Politics. the amount to $295.06 was No conditional bid will be revowved, Boston, Oct. 16 —Messrs. Dickinson & Abbott | Sufticient to increase the amount to S080 eT Dy ‘The bids to be directed to Capt. A. BeckwitH, | have written letters declining their nominations Justice Donn. 25; Sposa Sas eer ungton,,D. C., and endorsed by the Union Republican Convention for Lieu- Se ORM oF Bip. tenant Governor and Attorney General. Both Lregt.—Yesterday J R. French wasarrested by 1, A B, do hereby 66 ty deliver to the Gov- | assert their unwavering support to the national | qm-er Kimball. taken before Justice Donn, FO) ernment good Beef Esthio‘on the hoof for ar | flag on a charge of causing the publication of a libel- ounds gross weight. The Cattle to be - the renonimation for Gov- affect . 8. Williams The article dolivered Bt ‘Chambersburg. Harrisburg. or York, oe Andeow aceon chaste me: ———— mem ed to appeared in the “‘Army Correspond- pane from Washi to the ‘Boston Jou: August 28, 1861, cl in the State of Penasylvania, as th may designate, accor ing clo: Suvertisement. ‘T' ie Government to the terms of ihe en- he Cattle to be weighed Verm it Legislature. on the seales, and the weicht Fo d ined to be |, MonrrerteR, Oct. 16 —In joint Assembly to- | is 2 secessionist. Mr. C. C. Coffin, the corre- the purchase wei bt. 1 hereby agree to give 'a | day George W. Bailey, Jt , was chosen Secretary spenient ‘of the Journal and writer of the article, good and sufficient bond for the fulfillment of the | of State. testified tbat the is the substance of a con- contract, and to receive Treasury notes or other Major General Butler, who is here on business relatite to raising bie Now Ragiond. Grigede to: ] Teneo nee aartsemencoonpuaaat Government junds in pesn F. knew at the time that be was the ent for the Cattie. ‘The first de'ivory o} Cattle will bs required day addressed the y ple in the hall of the House 3 ne sbout the loth of November, 196i. of epresentatives! Which was crowded to its ut- wae disclaimed any other im the most capacity. Frem Kentucky. LovisvitLe, Ky., Oct. 16 —A speedy movement of Buckner’s forces from Bowling Green is antici- ted from the fact of hisannulling, last week, he contracts previously made for provisions for bis army. Coras. CASSIMERES AND VESTINGS. New rupplies, of qualities better and prices lower than usnal in this market (ine price only, marked in pais figures. We also offer our usual ful! stock of al! kinds of Dry Goods for children’s wear of both rexes. PERRY & BRO., Pa avenue and Ninth «t, oc 15-5t “Perry Building.” Pp BERGNER’S Mevements Secretary Cameren. p iA ! Lovisvittx, Ky., Oct. 16 —Secretary Cameron, HILADELPHIA LAGER BEER! wri lightly indi ,anived this efter. 8, STERNBERGER, noon. He ll leave to-morrow morning for ~SOLE AGENT, Lexington, en route for Cincinnati. No. 323 DSrrzet, (Adj ining Star Office.d _A large supply constantly on hand, SOLDIERS, Posket Comme. Oo. 00! Yaion aedena, per hundred lain d Death ef Ex-Senater Beckman. N. Y., Oct. 16 —Dr. J. B. Beckman, eatuts Exaater, & cd quist ensbably at Kisser: hook to-day. : D®oy oc 15-lm SOMETHING FOR YOU! 10 cents. QUARTERMASTER’S OF! «SHINGTON, D. C., x ; 2 3 + o = {Soott, MoCle!l ‘each is SEALED PRoposaLs are invited at’ until Asal eal ce ft re Cane, Iencutat en ‘tons of Hey, mid 00 5-5w* Publisher, Hartford, Coun. te, Harte — Food merchantable Trorny put RAND E OF THE ARMY; but | “8,ond delivered article G Sh Paes tot. advstoed the c of his up in anata a iver buena eas Rack? Clothing which be ints just received and 1s selling | be retained by - The = off at such remarkable low prices. Give mes Unta to, be received © at Wills macs &c.. upper vag