Evening Star Newspaper, May 30, 1862, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (SUNDAY EXCEPTED,) ; AY THE STAR BUILDINGS Corner of Pennsylvanta ave. and Eleventh streat, aY w. Db. WALLAOH: Papers served in packages by carriers at $48 year, or 37 cents per month. To mail subscribers the price is $3.50 a year, in adsance; $2 for six mcnths; $1 for three months; and for less than three months at the rate of 12 centaa week. Sin- gle copies, ong cunt; In wrappers, fWo.CENTS, {(7" AvVERTIsREMENTS should be sent to the effce before 12 o’clock m.; otherwise they may not appear until the next day. DEFERRED LOCAL ARTICLES. _—_o—— Tus ContRa Bamps —Theslaves whe have been escaping from their masters In Maryland and 1, and who have received the title of ‘the are ary 4 quartered in Duff Green’s Row, on Capite! Hill, where there are at present about six hundred of both sexes, and of every age from the babe to the old man or woman ofseventy They are quartered In the two north- erp bouses of the row—the other houses being oc- copied by the military. The sexes are hept sep- aie, except in the case of families, when they re assigned separate rooms from the other: The Government find them in rations of bread, meat, coffee, rice, &c., of the same quail! the army ration, but not with clething—that bei: precured by — The National Fi man’s Relief Associa‘ion find most of the mate- rial, which Js eutand medeinto garments by soch of the female “contrabands” as can sew ‘Their bedding is mostly found by themselves; some of them when they arrive in the city bring- ing surprising quantities of ——-. and clothing with them; bat when they are not prepared the Government farnishes them with astraw bed Ja the quarters a school is conducted by Messrs. S & Stover and James Marshall, wo insteuct min the primary branches of education They are sald to make quite rapid ro and some are slready readiog with proficiency. Two ses- 2 of the school is beld each day, and oftenan evening session is held. About 200 of the contra- oands attend the school, and are mostiy suppiled with books from parties at the North, who send P ages almost weekly. Besides tesching this school, Messrs. Sharer and Marshall give a lesson te the twelve or fifteen contrabands in the navy- yard at noon each day. The studies pursued are writing, arithmetic and geography, in wt es y are making unexpected pro- gress. Many of them are anxious to emigrate to y bo are the most ad- z ia the doctrine thet an live peaceably on y with each other ia this country. g services are beld twice each Sabbath, Messrs Marshall and Sharer, with ministers of the various Evangelical denominations, at times ome! i. hop Pavne, (colored,) of the African Methodist Church; Pref. Dwight, of New York; sud Prof. Cromwell, of Liberia, have lately conducted their services for them The contrabands take great interest {n the services, and three times a week, or oftener, they hold prayer meetings among themselves. We are laformed that the American Tract . who have two teachers in their empioy, ng preparations to extead their operations o ficids es fast as opened, being willing to t fifty teachers at work if necessary. The ex- ecutive committee of the society are now en- gaged In laying éut fields for their teachers, and a few weeks ago they were in Alexandrii ir the purpose of establishing hool, but wuether the necessary arrangements been made we sre not able to learn fhe Government employ many of the contra- bauds, drawing requisitions for gangs of them a ud working them about the stables, hos- stals and other places. Quite a number have goue to live with ilies in the city, and it is betleved (hat they generally give fair satisfaction, although the most of them, even the women, are teld bands. A day or two since a lady took one ef the women home, and after tryi: her for a ry orso discovered that she could not wash, or cook, and on asking her what she was familiar with, received the hat abe ‘-could keep the flies off her mis- the whites s wishing to make use of their services, ire them by proving to the supertnten- . Dovall, that they are loyal persons, ch they can select such as they think itthem. Tbe nugberis constantly on the ase, those leaving per day averaging four- teen, while those coming in average twenty, while on an average one a week is born to the commuualty in the building. Potice Matrans—Pist Precinct —Jobn Tay- or and John Mc Pride, drunk; tarned over to the military ond Precinct —A. W. Lewis, drawing 8 pistol diemiesed Kite Fuller, dead drunk; taken te military guardhoase. Thos. Griffio, drunk d tubting; locked up. Chas. Strong, drunk; kept titi sobe~. John Ji nes, do ; taken to camp War Crab, do.; dismissed. Joha B. Mich, do; taken to guardbouse. Jos. Light, do; kept till sober. Rebecca Nichols. vagran ism issed _ Third Preciact —Mary J. Dorsey, petty larceny senttojul. James Young, opening lock up gate; ed. Lemuel Brown,-selfing liquor on Seed 220 56. Thos. Evans, assault; bsil Henry Drown, fast riding; fined $5.50 drunk; workhouse. Jobn Sulli- deriy conduct; flaed $2 62. Catharine do.; fined $1 Patrick Connor, do ; George Gessiller, do; turned over do ; dismissed Penn obtaining money under false pretence; di: missed. John Sullivan, droek; dismissed. Elien Henry Thecker, nut- Fourth Preeguct —Louis Wilmore, ridifg on pavement; floed 3253. Alexander Rivaux, as- ; security for peace. William H Mortimer, ank and disorderly; fined $1.58. Jacob Rup- pie, selling liquor on Sunday; dismissed. Mary A. Riiey, assault and battery; securit) jo. Charles McCarthy, threats; security for pesee Soelomon Fowler, do.; do. James Carrot!, druak; dismissed A Precinet—Joun Spriogman, larceny; y for farther bearing. Jas. Kinsley, do ; missed. Geo. W.Frenen, do; committed to Maria MeMan, keeping disorderly house; disntissed. Catharine Dick gnd Mary Tolson, Long, George Acton, ¥; $1 9heach. Chas Mades, a Actoa, larceny; do. Joha <iattom, Oliver Gatton, disorderly; do Charles is tenburg, Charles Keven, do ; turned over to the Andrew French, drnok; taken home. —Margeret Wilson, prostitu- Jas. MeKeana, asi in the stealing; jal for court. Mrs. Dood, disorderly; ned $3 93. fate; $5 0%. Susan Wi Me Bical Biter, 0, rdeiy; fued $2.95. Joha ¥, do.; do e Nolan, do; do. Wa. Nas, do; diswineed Jalius Stroble, assault; security to Keep the peace. George Stroble, do; do R2at Estate —Since our last report, the fol- lowing sales bave been made By J. McGuire & Co—Lotat the corner of F north sod Eleventh street west, with the im- provemeat—e small frame bouse—to Mr. George Keating, for $2,640, or ebout $3 per square foot A small frame house and lot near the old glass First Ward to Emeline West, for $330. y Green & Wiiilam Brick house and jot on rth st. weat, between P and & north, for > a =p-arin: Lots 7, Sand 9, in , subdivided, on F apitol street and hth st. east, to W. T Grimesand A ‘T. Hood, at 4 cents per square foot; and two lots to Richard Roth- . , for 4% coats per sq qaare 433, with eae twe- Seventh st, between E and Joba Sbafer, for $1,100. A fine three stor dweillag and lot i4, in square 374, on N. ; between Niath and fentu west, to Orem & Hop kins, of Baltimore, for $4,125 MysrTgRiovs —On last Saturday, Robert F. Roebe, @ private in the 2d Infantry, detailed for euty at Douglas Hospital, obtai be absent @ short time, and went away; since then no waceef himecan be found. He $100 upon bis when em ae Png Boe good d steady te, sa! the tic fits; tod femse ete entertained that he hes either eq eget ted hes engect compar peesonen wit S aay theaght of inteational misdemeior on part. ~ steom-ram at New Orleans, was Merrimac, and Youkee navy if time ‘The guerrillas In Missouri have not ye' ncnclenee out, A Goverament train of 7 A dispateh PPT spe the om were ob pw FS it ‘coupes that the rebels are about attacking Chuan i" Mr 8. L. Stuart, the well known re- er of New York, has offered to rebulid at bis own expense the Sixth street church, which was destroyed lathe late freta Troy. - TT emis of the Rudeend Keine — en Petersburg ‘distant, + watlcipeeop ae the movements of the United ‘Diates army? - Psat d for court.” Trexis.e Acctpent at NtaGama Fatts + says bus “On Sunday morning the le of Niagara Falls were startled the report bet three men ‘were swept overghe fails ina rowboat. The oc- currence is said to have taken place about six o’clock 8. m , and was first discovered by a por- ter at the Cataract House, who saw the bo:t c taining the mén in the middle of the river, a saw the final plunge from the brink of the awf chasm, whose depths have alresdy engulphed many human beings in a destruction terrible to the Imagination and appalling to reali We learn from a gentleman who visited the Canada side of the river yesterday, that the fatal catas- —— was also witnessed from near the Clifton ouse. “The men were seen putting out from t! Canada side, near Chippewa,with the evident tention of landing near the south end of Goat Island. After getting out a short distance the current was found too strong for them; the recent high wind ap thé lake was still forelng more an usual quafitity of wa! th the river, and although Sa pate every stent the rushing tide, ‘theff efforts were unavailing, They were seen, after battling for a time desper+ ately against the-current, to draw their oars from the water and sit motionless in the boat, resigned to their fate. tn this condition they were swept over the falls. The names of the unfortunate men were not obtained. * Accidents of this kind have taken place sev- eral times before, to persons who were foolhardy *nough to pei os @ passage across the Niagara tiver in an open boat, near Goat Island.’’ A Loviatana ConGREssMAN STILT. FOR THE Uston —An officer. of the 3ist Massachusetts writos from Néw Orleans as follows : “ Last night the officer of the guard at the St. Charles was accost-d by» gentleman whom he found to be Bouligny, one of the last Repreeent- atives whom Louisiaca sent to Congress, and who heid out for the Union long after his State seceded. Since that time that man has fought no less than seven duels—neariy one a month— solely on account of bis Union sentiments. He isnowa maimed msn, his left hand shattered and bis lef: arm paralyzed, and one or both of his feet injured. That is literally standing up for the Union, and he says he 1s still as strong a Union maa as ever All hnorto him and all like Lim! May they be many’ Mysrgriovs.— The Chicago Journal, after ting that General Halleck bas recently ordered newspaper correspondents from his camp, says: The reason for this step is net clear, but we will inguire if there not a family by the name of Irwin residing at Savannah, Tena., which bas among its members three sisters who are very beautiful, and whose brothers are in the rebel army? Is nota correspondent of a certain newspaper in love with one of these sisters, and has be not furnished them with fail information of General Halleck’s movements, to be given to Beauregard? Who ts this correspondent? Gen. Halleck has his hand on hin.” al A Larner Cargo ror New Oa:gans —The steamship Suwanee, which salled on Saturday for New Orleans, carried outa very large cargo, consisting spre oad of 30 hhds. shoulders, 25 d es, 103 do. bagged hams, 104 bbls and 161 kegs lard, 1,234 boxes of soap, S93 do cAndles, 23 do smoked tongues, 77 do. cheese, 2,000 do. her- ring, 100 bbis. mackerel, 100 do. vinegar, 25 esses shoes and hats, besides medical stores — Phila. Ledger. Great Run at Bittianps —Wm. Owens, of Syracuse, N. Y., while playing a game of bil- Hards in the billiard saloon of bis father in that city,on Tuesday last, made the most extraordi- nary run of four thousand and five points mostly with the while and red baile. ‘he last play was made with a five shot, and the Courier says he re- linquished his c rom sheer exbaustion. As the case in all such runs, be had the balls wedged in the jaw {> Emigrant runners at New York, probably t devilish set of persons upon tte face of lb, are practicing their arts upon wounded soldiers who arrive in thatcity. Tue poor sel- diers unable to help themselves, are piad to get toa place of rest atany cost, and they are fre quently robbed of all the money they posses in a single night U7 The National and American Bank Note Companies run night and day upon government }- work, and so great is the pressure upon them that notes are sent to Boston and Philadeiphia, to have their backs printed there. The printing of the ninety millions Legal Tender notes will be com- pleted within a week. I> The Ohio State Beard of Agriculture offe; ® premium of $1000 to the first, person who shai: have planted, within the tate of Ohio, no less than five acres of sugar beets, and manufactured therefrom no less than 5000 pouads of good brown sugar, and aspecimenof white sugar of not less than 20 pounds in a single uncompressed block. > The London Times now speaks unequ!v.- cally. [t says the day may undoubtedly come when, compelled by circumetances, we must in some shape Interfere, but that time is not yet, and we should be acting a very foolish and un- wortby part if weanticipated our proper op portu- nity or precipitated the advancing necessity. i[7 Throughout Western New York the prom- ised crop of fruit rivals any ylelded for many m7? 3teo* 532 -SEVENTA STREET. WILLIAM H. HARROVER, DEALER IN REFRIGERATORS, WATER COOLERS, CHILDREN’S CABS, CARRIAGES, WAGONS § WHEELBARROWs, WOODEN ‘and WILLOW WAKE, CHAMBER SETTS, CHURNS, BRUSHES, BROOMS, MOPS, SIEVES, CORDAGE, CLOTHES’ LINES and HOUSEKEEPING GOODS of ali kinds, TIN'WARE. HARDWARE in every variety, STOVES and RANGES of the most spereved and modern styles, maylétw ALWAYS ON HAND, } MBROIDERED AND STITCHED vy HANDEERORIEES. At Auction Priel WEINBERG & FURST’S, m27-teo* 18 Masket S orl N 3 “So THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL GOSLING RESTAURANT. 247 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, age Sf (Fermeriy of New York.) Has the Name and Fame ot being 0) e ‘Ab BEST R NE OF Ti ; eM AUR NTS DP Give ita and judge for yourself. £1} Everything in ths house BEST THE MARKET Aron bs ba Axe ee mism Between iam) and ist ate weouta ede, A CK OF I N A WASH SIQ36 OF Inranr nome, EKG & m 2, Steo* Te Market dons GLORIOUS NEWS! THE GRVATEST VARIETY OF Spring and Summer Clothing, FURNISHING GooDs, aATS AND '* JUST ARRIVED, AND FOR SALE AT NORTHERN PRICES, At Ne. 460 7th Street, near F. 15-im 3. Hs SMITH, Clothier. TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. ae FROM THE ARMY BEFORE wigine Destruction ef a Rail: ‘rid; R Btotes. = HeanguantTets. ARMY OF ‘omac, M: p és 5 1862.—A bridge, 500 feet log@, over Santa Anna creek, one of tributaries of Peamunkey river, on the line of the Richmond, Fredericksburg ani Potomac railroad, was burnt this :ncrning by the Sixth Cavalry. This‘cuts off all communication by railroad between Richmond and Jackson's command, except the roundaboutroute by way of Petersburg, Lynchburg, Charlottesville and ‘Staunton. The 5th Cavalry also went to Ashland, 18 miles from Richmond, on the same road, and burnt li the enemy’s commissary and quartermaster’s plies, which they had stored there in large Gusniucs, This will provea serious loss to the Te The leading article in the Richmond Ea- quirer, of Saturday, isin the following language «* We are now looking to Gen. Johnson a great intoreat, and not without some trepidation, He hos just beantifully eff sted some very judi- cious retreats, We are row anxions to see bim display the same positive qualities of a military commander. The time has come when retreat will no longer be strategy but disaster. It must therefore give pirce to battle. * We have no idea that Jackson contem lates aretreat. We are perfectly satisfied that ne docs not We verily believe that if he did not contem- plate a retreat he would find him: unable to execute!t. The temper of the army would require battle. The men are weary of tollsome and de- structive marches, and the privations necessarilv attending them, and almost clamor to be led against the enemy. The march from Manassas, and then from the Rapidan, and next from Wil- Hamsburg, thinned our ranks more than as many battles would Lave done. The campaign has ri- ened for the latt-r, and the battle is at hand. Ww hat we need now at the head of the army Is that the clarion call and the battieshont be heard from in enthustfastic leader.’? ‘The same paper complains of the high prices of rovisions, and calls upon the farmers to bring in heir vegetables. A great number of cfficera and soldiers cf the army of the Potomac are now absent, upon pre- tense of being sick, from their regiments, idling away their time in the Northern towns and cities The army {s on the eve of a decisive battle, when every man should be at bis post. Let the citizens rsk of such persons the cavse of their absence from the army of the Potomac, end if the reason be not satisfactory, shun them as unworthy asso- ciate da disgrace to the uniform they appear in. Jpwards of five hundred rebel prisoners have been received at heodquarters from the scene of the late brilliant victory at Hanover Court House. They left this morning fer Fort Monroe. More ate still belng sent in. A private letter received here from an officer of Gen. McClelian’s staff, dated headquarters, Mon- day, says that Col. Rush found Mrs. Gen. Lee and ber two davgbters near Old Church to-day. ‘They were sent to White House under a guard Mra. Lee expressed yreat surprise that our army should have got so far to the north of Richmond. FROM NEW ORLEANS. New Yor. May 29.—The steamer Matanzas brings New Orleans mails and papers to the 18th inst. A communication !s published from Jrcob Barker egainst the destruction of cotton, in which he says : ‘‘ If our brave soldiers don’t win for us a satisfactory peace,we must fall back on the bal- lot-box ;”* and he sugzes@ an amendment to the Constitution so as to allow a vote direct for Pres- ident. An order from the provost marshal !s published in French, which says that all coifee-houses, bar- $, hotels, gaming establishments and biiliard Must procure licenses | fately, un- der penalty of confiscation. General Butler Las ordered that the circulation of Confederste notes and bills shall cease on the 27th, and that all sales or transfers of property on and after that day, in consid jon of such notes or bills, will be void, and the property confisca- ted to the United Statee—one-fourth to go to the informer. Another order suppresses the New Orleans Bee for publishing an article In favor of the cotton- burning mob. The office of the Delta was taken on of for articles discussing the cottcn question, {n vio- lation of Gen. Batler’s proclamation of the Ist. Its business will be conducted by the U. 8 authorities Adams’ Express office hes been opened again in New Orleans Thomas U. Loster is announced as a Union cand'date for recorder in the fourth precinct of t ta district. Victor Wiltz Is announced as a candidate for mayor, Irrespective of party. ‘Six persona have been sentenced to be shot for a violation of their parole given at Fort Jackson, in Srganizing military companies for service in the rebel army. ‘The prize steamer Fox had arrived from Ha- vana. Also the prize steamer Governor Morton. Jobn M. G. Parker, formerly at Ship Island, is postmaster at New Orleans. The ships Parliament and Wizard King, from Ship Island, with troops, arrived on the 15th. Also the brigs Yankee Blade, from New York, and Golden Lead, from Philedelphia. The bark Isaac R. Davis, from Philadelphia, was below. Some cotton had arrived from Plaquemine, and considerable provisions frem the laterior General Butler forbade the observance of Jeff. Davis's day of fasting and prayer. He had also issued the order about women Insulting soldiers, previously reported via Corinth. The newspaper Crescent bas also been sup- pressed. Strict health regulations have been established at quarantine. The transport ships Gen. Batier, James Hory. City of New York, and the ateamer Mlississippi, from Ship {sland, arrived on the 12th Inst. ‘The municipality regulations of New Orleans punishes with imprisonment in the cal: were women of the town tound in the streets after fall, or conversing frum windows with’ persous outside This probably is the punishment jn- flicted by General But er for insults offered to our troops. From Fortress Monree and Norfolk. Fortress Monsor, May29.—An !mportant ar- reat was made yesterdey in Norfolk of a man named Willia: who hes been in the habit of sending a mail to Richmond twice a week during the occupation of the city by the Federal troops. Information having been obtained of his resi- dence, he was visifed by the guard, und bavi. acknowledged tity, Was arrested. stated that among the matters forwarded by him were regular issues of Northern papers. The Minnesota started for Norful with the flood tide this morning, but got aground off Sew- ali’s Poiat. Several tugs have endavored all day to get her eff, but unsuccessfully up to this eve- ning. The report about the ball held on board the English steamer Rinaldo and the giving ota toast to Jeff. Davis, on the evening of the Queen’s brithday, is without foundation. All the rebel fortifications on the Elizabeth river and at the navv-yard have been taken pos- pesenet » — y The former are to be de- str . t lowing up the works at Sewall’s SU nat Re acaincne grea ering in ‘i the orer Classes in uence of the strictness of 7 min conse: Foreign intelligenc Hativax, May 29 —The steamer Europe has arrived bere with Ltverpool dates to Saturda the 17th inst x ‘The main features of her news has already been ae via Cape Race. The foil! ad- ditional items are in her latest advices: Lowpon, Saturday ~The funds closed buoyant — Improved. American aecur ities — advanced in some instances two t., but trices ovens per cent., 4 reaction Navy Gazette Spats thas on ‘were given to the 00) stamd’or ree ca ie iT ¥ROM FORT PILLOW. | FoR Punic me, Manet He Js believed enemy has been during last Three . ‘twansperts are known arrived from sMfemphis, pinging. two Meats of tafantry and three batteries of artil- e A part of this force landed at Randolph, walle the fetnatader occupy the Arkansas shore, 'Y oppos! ‘oot § ‘Deserters and stages continue to arrive at the fleet. Several who have just arrived Teport thgt the enemy is about to assaii the flotilla. A refagee, whe left Memphis on Sunday, says & rurdor was current in that city that ten al gu had reached the White river, at the mouth of which they had established a piockade. | Steamers are thus cut off from their. e of pe. asi st2 hert time before the steamer Jeft the fleet which had been silent for some d H cpened fire on the fort. ‘ =. THE BOMBARDMENT REOPENED: Caizp, May 29.—A brisk bombatdment: two of our mortar boa‘, was opened upon t! rebel works ye" 2rday-forenocom: and continuc without Intermission until six o?ctock this ever." ing. The fire was directed to the land-@orks an to the petat occupied by the rebel ‘fleet. The rebels rned the fire regulafly; bit doing no damage. South Ten: e and Nerth Alabama. NASHVILLE, May 27.—Generals Mitchell and Negley arrived here to-night. They report every- taing quiet at Huntsville, Ala. The Union feel- ing is incrensing. Jere. Clemens and Judge McLean and family are among the prominent Unionists. General Mitcheil speaks of his posi- tion in Alabama aa permanent. He was serena- ded here to-night, Captain Stevens addressing the General on behalf of the officers at this place; _Capt. Ovinger, of the 7th Pennsylvania cavalry, captured a party of rebel cavalry at McMinville yesterday, including Capt. Steele, of Stearns’ battalion. ‘he prisoners are now here. Stearns, as a fighter, is reported as superiorto Morgan. At Sparta a guerilla chief and his band came in to enforce the rebel conscript law, when the Union men attacked them and drove them off, killing five of the guerillas. A large religious Union meeting was held et Lavergne, Rutherford county, Tenn., on Sunday evening last. The Rev. Talbot Fanning delivered & sermon on the occasion. ~. The rebels have cavalry stationed in the vicinity of Mustabee Springs, to prevent Union meetings and all Union demonstrations. reins The w im Western Tennessee, St. Louis, May 29.—A special Cairo dispatch to the Republican says that the trouble is break- ing out afresh In Western Tennessee. A consid- erable force of rebels are said to be at Trenton, ready to march on Union City and Hickman Union men from Weakly and Olion counties are flocking to Hickiwan for protection. Four or five hundred rebel cavalry are stationed near the month of Olion river, awaiting the draining of the swamps of that region to piant a battery and Labbe the pass: ge of our transports on the Mis- sissippl. A paroled prisoner from New Orleans on the 18th says that Gen Lovell’s forces were still at Camp Moore, Jackson, Miss. —<—<—$______ Destructive Fire: New Yorx, May 29.—One thousand barrels of oll in the sheds of J. W. Lockwood, at WII- liamsburg, with six schooners at the wharf, were burned to-day. Loss heavy, but fally tneured. Rocurstgr, May 29.—W hitney’selevator, with 40,00 bushels of wheat and 7,000 bushels of corn, was burnt this afternoon. Loss $30,000. ponectbcottes atoll seit Bea ides Arrest of 0, C. Stove: Crnectnnatt, May 28.—D.C. Stover, charged with a fraudulent jssue of Indiana State bonds, leaves Indianapolis to-day, with a guord, for New York. “He is not very communicative, but says that he uesd all the blanks he bad, and can- not tell without examining the books how much spurious stock has been irsued. Pewder Mill Explosion. Mavucu Cuvunx, May 23.—W.H.Cool’s powder mills at Beaver Meadow, Pa , blew up this mora- ing, about 2 o’clock—cause unknown, The loss is about $7,000. No one injured. Over Iss: if State Stock. New York, May 29. ‘he committee of the bosrd of brokers report an over issue of Indiana State stock of nearly $1,500,000. ; Se ee JOHNSON & NAGLE, 289 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, (south side,) Between Ninth and Tenth Streets, recommend for the coming warm season their unsurpassed stock of Clarets, Still and Sparkling Mocks and Moselle Wines, from the well-known houses: Messrs. BRANDENBoURe FRERES, Bordeaux, Messrs. Mors & Ruprert, Frankfort-on-the- Main Hocxuzia Joint Stock Company, Hockhelm-on-the-Rhine, —also— Champagnes, OF ALL THE WELL KNOWN BRANDS. We guarantee to satisfy everybody at the low- est market prices, and solicit an early call. JOHNSON & NAGLE. JOHNSON & NAGLE, ave on hand, and offer for sale, in cask or by the single dozen: HIBBERT & CO.’S BROWN STOUT, BARKLAY, PERKINS & CO.’8 BRO. STOUT, Do. do. XX PORTER, KNOX & SON’S ALLOA ALE, YOUNGER’S INDIA PALE ALE, TENNENT’S SCORCH ALE, XX. JOHNSON & NAGLE, Invite the attention of Restaurants and Families to thelr well-selected Steck ef Groceries OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, WINES, BRANDIES, GINS, WHISKIES, PORTS, MADEIRAS, SHERRIES, i BITTERS, &o,, &e., directly ont of bénd—by the gallon ot dozen. i ——. FORACCO and SEGARS, of alt kinds. WW es my 10-3m " 989 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. & Darher thaa can be found im any other—is published Friday morning. “ TUnns—Cass, iaveriediy, in advance. Single copy, per aratm....6..0000.81 Five copies . ws on ‘Twenty-five coples ...cccccseserees 20 0 It invariably contains the ‘Washington News"? that hes made The Deiiy Evening Siar circulate #0 generally Chroughout the country. I7" Single copies (in wrappers) can be pro cured at the counter, immediately after the issue ofthe paper. Price—THREE CENTS. : ELECTION NOTICES. TIRGT WARD—FikST PRECINCT Note» ate suns next at John C. street, between !Sth and 2 eames one of iceman Le Wot PARKERS Ja3. O, WITHERS, Commission FURST WARD—SECOND PRECINET. Notice is hereby hind that, 1n conformity to the prov sions of the charter of the city of Wat: K elsotion will be held.on Monday, iue2d une next, at Dorsett’s Carpenter’ Shop, ef 18th aad G street, MA t for one member of F.RK. DORS&T, LEWIS PARKER, Commissioners ECON D WAR D—FIRST PAECINT.—Notice i fs herby given that, in conformity to the ong of th@charier of the city of Washingt teotion wi.l be held on Mondsy, tre 2d day June next, at 419 Fwoiitn street, between N Yo-kevenuen <I strast, for Mayor, to serve two yea's for one member of the Board cf Aldermea, to serve two years, and for thee members of ¢ Board of Common Counsi', to ssrv= one year, oils will be opened st? o’clook close &t 7 p. me GEY. y mig SECOND WARD—SE 4) Notice is heraby given the provisions ofthe charte y, yaah ing-on, sn election will be held on Monday, ths 2d «a of June next, at Ford’s brug Siw os £ Pe .-ey.vamia avenue and lth s:rest, for Mayer to servatwo years, forone member of the Bes 4 of Alcerm nto servetwo years,ani for threes mem- of the Board of Common Coane: tho city « yuro WARD—FIRST PRECINCT — Nowe is hereby given tiat, 1a conformity to the pro visions of tne charter of the city of Washin: 8n election will be held on Mondszy of June next. at the Wood Office of J gonth west corner of 9th And M st-cets, for to serve two yexrs.one mez ber of the it Alcermen, to zerve two ye th the Board of Common Counce: . and an Assessor, to serve two yeara, for said era, Tho polls will open at 7 o’oleck 2, m. tnd close st 77m. JAS, M. TOWERS, WM, POPE, 19 Commistioners - URD WARD—SECOND PRRECINCT— Not‘ce is hereby given, that in onmformity to the provisions of the charter of the city of Wash ington, an election wi'! be neld Monday, day of June next, st Mr. Drane’sUarpen Porth weat oorcer of Sth rtrest west and aorth, for Mayor to sorve two years, 008 of the Board of Alderman to serve two yea’ mmon Counei! to serve » serve two yosre, for hed mi6 Ce FovsTs WARD —PIRST PRECINCT.— Notwoe 1s hotedy given that, in conforn the provisions of the charter of the city of ¥ ington. an siection wil be held en Monday, the 2d day of June next, at Sylvester's Drug Store, atthecorner of Sixth etreet west and #4 street north, for Mayor, to member of the Board of Alderm 78, chee members of the Board o: o bo se-ve two ye Common Counci: ns yeR: ‘She polls will open at 7. m., and clcse F. A. KLOPS. JAS. BN m 19 OURTH WAXD-—SECONUD PRECINCT — Notice is by given that in conformity to the provisions of t's charter of the city of Wasmngton, en élection wi! be held on jay. tie 2d day of June next, at tne west 6 City Hall, Lave ment story, for Mayor, member of the Bonrd of rmen, to sarve two ears, and three members of tho Board of Common unoil, to serve one year, for raid Ward. Polls will open 2t7 o’olook a am, pee JEONARD HAR BAUG CHAS. W. BUTELER, Jr, PETER F. BACON, n2 i Commls:tonera. gat war meagre ar pt at tiene rad @ hereby given tnat, in conformat: t TO- visions of ths charter of Weshingtou, an bisection will be held on Menday, tho2d day of Jn at the Schooi Houee, oorcer of ‘Third and A street south. for Mayo one member of the Board of years, three membars of t mow uncil, tu serve for One year, Bnd Ou Ageébsor, for eaid Ward. to servatwo sears The polis will open at 7.4. m. and close s*7 9. in. GEV, M, ON STER, 4. MILLS. HA p. in, H WAKD—SECOND PRECINCT Notice ie hereby fiven that, in conformity to the provisions of the charter of Lue city of vv.ael ington, an election will be M day of June next, st the Schou! Hi A ner of Sd street east, aud D strevtecn towserve two years, one mémber of isermen, ty serve two yours, cores membars of the Board of Common Couneil, te ser and one Assessor, to serve two year ‘The polls will open at7 2. d - Ma, ee een DF, CRUMP, ‘ mi 01 oners, CGF, SIXTA WARD—FIRST PRECINCT—Notioo > heveby given that, in a ag the pro- visions of: the charter of the city &n election will be held on Mondey, June next, at the Puasic Schoo. House,cor Street south and Tin alreot east: for Mayor to serve two years, one member of the Beard of A to serve two yoars, Aud three mom Board of Vormaon Couacil to eerye one year, jor a3: ‘ard. Polls Open at 7s. m. and o!ose at 7 pm GLURGK Bep WN, JOSEPH WALSE H. E. MARKS, main TH WARD—SECUND PRECINCT. otioe is hereby given that, im conform ty to the provisions of the o! eer a8 the ot Wash- an ill be held on a ton, dey Fy e) ms ¥ iLL 511. BOS VENTH WARD—SiAST PHRACINCT— S'Nohoel bere eiten pica 0 io say the provicions of tho Pee of iy ieton, an election wi'l be held on Monday. the y of Juve next, at seland Hati a Tompeci@bilit: 2 80 theed daeed | into the hands sm erofG | ee et OvFFICIani ARTMENT OF SPATE, ‘Wasmineton, 19808. The Secretary of! State will hereafter receive Members of Congress on business on Saturdays, commencing with Satorday, the Srst of wert month, Bae WILLIAM H. SEWARD, _—_——_ PASSENGER TRAIN TO MANASSAS. Wak Depanturrr, ) Office Milstary Superentendent Rewroads U.S. Washington, April 18, 1868. No Passenger Train will be run from Wasbinz- ton to Manassas until further notice. UaLic Noric PleyG sores paaeee uncer the ser of Cong, of the 6 An act fy telease ° Sid Friday, of every we persone.loyal to the United States, tor riabor agar y *hSt mot, may F we 1 pransnt tothe si nae Th re arms Peedust ing Uxiied States du ug the preeds.t rel.« tox Pal, WSy given Aid or Comsert kh And notice is hersby futher eiwen, th ° aect.og of thatasgt, hedu.e with t tot cy Téqairements ., TON PAMED Rod RORATIO BI DK. JOHNSTON, ALTIMOKE LOCKE HOSPITAL, Has discovered the most Certain, Spredy amd only Effectual Remedy tn the World. FOR ALL DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE LET NO FALSE DELICACY PREVENT. APPLY IMMEDIATELY. A CURE WARRANTED. OR NO CHARGE, IN FROM ONE TO TWO Days: ‘Weakness in the Rack, strictures, the Bidacy fred Sladder, Involunta Impotency ‘al b Sonfani the t, Spin Dimness of Sight or © Head, 7 Lun ‘Throat, Nose or r a: in irom Sole Habit oedera aris wi those Dr-ad{tl and Destructive Practices witoy render Marriage impossib: tnd destroy dota YOUNG MEN Body and Mind Fepscisily who have Lecome the wi tary Vice, that dreadful and destenee pote ect, Who might otherwiee hi eloquence or wate! soccemor ue int els aon LO iS livin esl with full conddenc y psa MARKIAGE. Manzimp Psreo~s. or You Marriage, being awareof e Hlity, derormitias, £o., speedily cared aces Limseit under tneeareot Ur. J. Hi g-On8'y oO. 1 Bilemay t hy sici . 7 SOUTH FREDERICK ST ‘ tcd ede g " “oors from the corse: and number, stump. Lettere must be paid Bud contain a m2 as DR JOHNSTON ° Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, = dos, graduate from aue of the most gmmmentee leges iu the United States, and ths greater part Whose life bas been spe-t in the fte ta, London, Paris, Phiiacelphia eisowhere, eifecied some ot the tom aston cures that pwee ever known; osny trowbied rang! > the head acd 8 when asleep; creat red “ “nena, a aisrmed st tudgen sounds, ‘berhfol— ness with [req sometimes: f Attended with derangement of Were cured ummedi- atey. a TAKE FERTICULAR NOTICE. owng men ere oO ared ~ eoives br ® certain ES Sen Bone—s bav:t fre panions, or at schoo! hieitly fet even when masse shun, mind, oreumption. &c. winch to U8 dreaded—uee of Besar G r — Los gf Ides. Deprension of Puirita, Evi’ Forebsuines Aversion of ‘Soviets, Solf-Distrant, Love of Sori- fade, Timing, etc., are mome of the evus pro- ie the ann aT tse es can now ce i. URE oO} eur cy = their vigor, baocming weak, se end cated, having & sineu'nr appearance about the eyes, Couch or sy wptons of consumption. hh DISEASES on IMP KRUDENCE. en tne inieg uid ne 2 leasure fince he eimbsted tre cosce of ee sles Patan cee uaz 5 ol 3 from app'ying to those *= — ot “ * who, moarable , % keop Rim trifling m month, or & EAs ches ete nema te omained and iz bve kim with rained wo » = fag deappointemsyt; or by the a ited a say enemas asten the constitntions! ous Of Unie terry se38¢, euob Me 4 fection | oi the Heart, Phroat, bit Skta, & onaarean ing with frightful rapidity, ti ‘tenth a riod to jue cread/al sufleriage by ry that undisosveréd couptr howe bourne traveler returos. sath fects on the mind xre* £, poouriary ¢ DR. JOHNSTOW'S REMEDY FORORGAN-* ait WEAKNESS ANU 1MPOTE NCY. storr REED: most : tn ioat, have Deen ‘ Guicivstiewed. sone hope, tra mp sd: gga faves Tenany conte tree tore BS tion of t mee nti bo cured ENDORSEMENT OF THE PLESS. s Fux Many Thoveawds cored st tins wnta she, ot fey prsoommpenrd mad « Joanstos, wituieseod by therepotes nanny fie Or eure. ns. a ‘sina public, sponerouita, oe ‘nin ont euareves tof 4, ust received ant ier those besutifal COP TAGH REE solitsoabs hea gan. MAIO, aad ‘Gecornted witht waste seornend ié Pure wit 23 sult their interest and eave, ‘ghtution cumereres © oe De, J ere and iy we 2 i v ” . vs “ Kinds of 4; LrealOhe x