Evening Star Newspaper, July 23, 1863, Page 2

\ be ; . aS THE EVENING STAR. | WASHINGTON. CITY: — | THURSDAY .00004.--+004+6 JULY 235 3663, | @@ READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE, | SER OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TEL!) @EAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. H OUR MILITARY BUDGET. | NAVAL ORDERS. Lieut. G. W. Hayward, ordered to the So- noma. Chief Engiceer John Faron, detached from | special duty at New York, aru ordered to the jron-clad steamer Onordaga. Chief Engineer David B. Macomb, detached from sp°cial dviy at Boston and ordered te the tror-clad cteamer Canonicus. First Assistant Engineer J. C. Hall, detached from the Tecumseh and ordered to the Onoa- Gaga. - Secord Assistant Engineer Milbur S. Fort, Getached from special duty at the Washington Navy Yard and ordered to the Onondaga. Third Ass’t Engineers Eros M. Lewis and A. J. Brower, ordered to the Onondaga. Secord Ase’t Engireer S. R. Brooks and Third Ass’t Engineers J. H. Lewars, P. E. Larry and Jetierson Brown, ordered to the Csronicus. Third Acs’t Engiveer Gilbert UC. Cooke, de- | tached from ibe Petapsco and waiting orders. COMMIiTED TO THE OLD CAPITOL. Henry A. Suttle, Chas. Cunningham and Ad- dison Marshall, (col!ored,) taken by the Poto- mac Flotilla while cros_ing from Virginia to Maryland for the purpose of obtaining sup- plies, were committed to the Ola Capitol yes- | t rday by crcer of Capt. Todd. THE ATTACK ON CHARLESTON.—Govern- ment officials Lold the opinion that General | Gilmore has erected batteries commanding the | water passage from James to Morris Island, | thereby preventing all chances of Rebel rein- forcements reaching Fort Wegner in that direction. The shoals between Fort Sumter and Morris Island prevent the use of our gur- boats in obstructing the passoge of troops, and there is a feint chance that they may throw forward infantry by night. Withthe taking of Fort We-ner the fall of Su-rter is a forezone | conclusion, as the dictance from Morris Island | is only cever-eighths of a mile. A letter, written on board the Nabant moni- tor, after the fight with Fort Wagner, states that she carries the marks of a hundred shot, and that ber smoke stack is completely riddled, she still was a good as new, and had been or. | dered to Warsaw Sound to attend toa Rebel | iron-clad, which, it was reported, was on her way down from Savinnah. @7 In the late battle of Gettysburg, and in the oevalry fights subsequent to it, seventeen rebel general officers were placed hors du combat, as follows: Generals Barksdale, (+arnett, Armis- tead and Pettigrew are killed; Generals Archer | and Robinson were captured; Generals Kemper | and Trimble were wounded and captured; Generals Hood, Pender, Heth, Anderson, Semmes, Jenkins, Scales, Hampton and Jones were all wounded. Of the five cavalry briga- diers whom Pleasanton first fought at Beverly Ford, but one remains in the field—Fitzhugh Lee, nephew of the General. Robinson and W. F. H. Lee are in our hands, and Jones and | Hampton are wounded. wy-Mayor Opdyke has offered a reward of five hundred dollars for the arrest and con- i viction of eaeh of the rioters who committed murder or arson during the recent riots in that | city. Better make it five thousand. ‘we are sure, gives credit tor numerous Star | @rticles te papers that copied them from us without ercdit. &F The second colored regiment from Mas. | sachusetis embarked irom Boston for New- | bern, North Carolina, yesterday. ARRESTS AT BARNUM’S HOTEL, BALTIMORE. | The Baltimore American of this morning says | that yesterday Col. Piatt, of Gen. Schenck’s | staff, having received information that a maa | who registered himself at Barnum’s City Hotel | as U. H. St. Cleir was a rebel spy, he, withother | Officers and & guard, proceeded to that hotel for | the purpoce of arresting the said St. Clair and | securing certain papers which it was alleged | he had left there for safe keeping. Mr. Bar- | num, upon learning the object of the visit, at once handed the keys of the offices to the officer, and requested that a thorough examination | should be made of all the papers, books and | documents therein; but he was assured that there was not the slightest charge against him, and that they would take his word confidently. | Two packages belonging to St. Ulair were found in the safe, and James W. McDermott, | cashier and book-keeper: Jos. Dorsey and Jos. Young, clerks, and Michael Henry, assistant | bar-keeper, were arrested upon charges of dis- joyalty, and were confined in the Gilmore Afterwards, William Leach, anothe: ; Jno. W. Mills, assistant, and Jno. Kelly in eharge of the refreshment saloon, were also arrested and confined. Leach was <nhsequently | discharged. St. Olair learned of the arrest of | the employees, and succeeded in eluding the guard, and made his escape, but the detectives are on his track. PREVARATIONS FOR A RECOMMENCEMENTOF THE Drart tn New York City.—The Provost Marshals of the different Congressional dis- tricts are making every preparation to carry | out the dratt when it is recemmenced m this city. Our reporter visited Col. Nagent’s office yesterday, and the utmost energy seers to be in- fused into the movements of that department, The office was crowded with clerks and others, On inquiring as to when it was determined the draft would recommence, he was informed that there was no definite period yet set down; but that the public would be officially inform- | ed, through the press, previous to the com- mencement of the drawing. As to detailed | movements relative to the iurther prosecution | of the drafi, everything at present seems cloud. ed in mystery. Copies of the enrolled names, from each headquarters, have been sent to Gove ernor's Island for safe keeping.—N. ¥. Herald, | GUERRILLAS aT ACCOTINK.—The loyal citi- zens in the vicinity cf Accotink have been com- polled to organize and arm themselves in order protect their lives and property against the attacks of guerrillas and bushwackers. Two ho.s8+s were stolen last night within one mile ot Accotink by these guerrillas. We are in- formed that the citizens hada skirmish with them last Saturday night and killed one,and | captured three.— Alexandria News, July 22. Mons 1m FRANKLIN County, ME.—We un derstand that a mob spirit in opposition to the draft has exhibited itself in Aron sabes ol Franklin County. In Kingfield and Freeman mobs collected and destroyed the rolls of the eurolling cfficers, and threatened vengeance on parties concerned in executing thelaw. The | mob seemed to have the idea that if they are not | notified, their liability ceases.—Lewiston Falls (Ale. Journal. SF On the 4th of July Mr. Bullitt, collector | Of the port of New Orleans, raised his residence the identical flag which was left fly- ing in the breeze during the attempt to illumi. nate the city in honor of the secession ot Lou- isiana, in January, 1861. This flag was the last of the Stars and Stripes seen in pabli: trom the date of secession until Admiral Fa ragut took possession of New Orleans in 18%! THE ELECTION IN Viecinia.—tIn the recent election the majority ot Gen. Smith over his highest competitor, by official count, turns out to be 4,067. Price’s miajority for Lieutenant. ; Governor, is 6,696. The official vete is required by the Constitution to be ascertained by the eneral Assembly, and will be announced at its next session.—Kichmont Dispatch. &7-The Chattanooga Rebel gives as an evi- | ‘dence of the determined devotion of the women } “of the South to the Confederate cause, that in a batch of Federal prisoners recently captured, a | ra and thus rem sye 4 stain a @isgrace from the family. se-estain oa &@ During the riot in New York last week two garroters attacked a brawny gentleman in | the park. Instead of being garroted, however, | he struek out trom the shoulder, knocking both | the ruffisns over and then dragged them to the { i 1 station-house. s@ Count 8. G. S. M. Dei Guidi, the real father of homeopathy, having in 1828 converted Hahnemax from allopathy, died at Lyons last e7-The archives of the State of Kentucky | bave been removed from Frankfort to Goving. { 10M, for eufe keeping. i | though it reg! te | have for salefs ‘ipg and 7 | 6th atreat NEWS FROM THE SOUTH. ——— Lee's Ketreat. From the Richmond Examiner, July 17. en. See cn a oceans SH this announcement, it is sup; e in vesion of the United States is at an end. The Government and its chief General undertook this campaign on their own responsibility, aud At their own time. Public opinion did not im- pel their action; but public opinion did most certainly justify, approve and adopt it. Al- as been abruptly terminated by an unsuccessful battle, we are far from thinking that the design was injudicious. ‘This war can be terminated only by such & measure. It might have been gloriously ter- minated in a month had Gettysburg witnessed the annihilation of the Union army of the Po- | tomac. But that battle was fought ina position | which rendered success impossible. Why it ‘was ought is yet unknown. Many persons EOW blame General Lee for | attacking the enemy there; but we shall be slow to criticise an officer of his service and capacity until facts are better known. We would only k, in passing, that while Lee is censured for attacking an army little supe- | rior to his own with the ad vantages of position egainst him, Johnston is denounced for not at- tacking four times his number in fortifications | | and position by the side of which Gettysburg as a play-ground. WBat thizycampaign is not withont gains which compensate the sacrifice made. It has re- plenished the Confederate service with teams, wagons, provisions. It has made the enemy } sequainted with the terrors, though not with the horrors of war. It has filled the North with a sense of insecurity which cannot fail to suggest a different opinion of the power of the Confederacy, and a better notion of the adyan- tages of peace. ‘The Contederacy has lost several thousand able officers and brave soldiers; but war cannot be made without such loses. We are thrown on the defensive; but since we have no longer | to maintain the outposts of Mississippi and Tennessee, the work of defence can be accom- plished with greater ease and certainty than before. The Contederacy can deferd itself for ever if necessary. In that species of warfare, the party that will hold out jongest is the party | that wins. Every chance isin its favor. The | South will bethat psrty, for itcannot yield. | To yield is to lose all that its citzens haye on | this earth. From Gen. Lee's Army—The Enemy alro Across the Potomac—Fight near Charles- town. {From the Richmond Dispatch, July 18.) Froma gentleman who came downon the Central train last night we gather the follo ing particulars of affairs in the lower Valley On Monday evening it was ascertained that the enemy were crossing the Potomac in heavy force, at a number of diflerent fords between | Williamsport, where the right of ourarmy rest- ed, and Edwards’ Ferry, near Leesburg. Du- | Ting the atterpoon of Monday a portion of their forces, which had crossed at Harper’s Ferry, engaged the 12th Virginiacavairy at Halltown, | four miles from the river. In this engagement | Col. A. W. Harman, who commanded the 12th, ‘was severely wounded. Finding themselves | opposed by a vastly superior force, the regi- | ment fell back, and the enemy advanced as far | andoccupied Charlestown that night. | At the same time a heavy column of the enemy crossed the river at Shepherdstown, twelve miles above Harper's Ferry, and | another column at Point of Rocks, nine miles | below. It was also reported that a consider- | able force was thrown across the river at | Edward’s Ferry. On learning that the enemy were thus at- tempting to gain his rear, General Lee at once |; commenced the passage of the river at | Williamsport and Falling Waters, and | throughout the entire night of Monday his army was engaged in crossing the Potomac, still somewhat swollen by the recent rains. | Early next morning the last of our t#oops | Feached the Virginia shore, and moved in the | direction of Winchester. The last heard from our army it was in line of battle at Bunker Hill, midway between Winchester and Martinsburg. S7 Amid the excitementof the war items, itis refreshing to give an item ot gossip which ; is creating quitea commotion ame@ag the fast | officers, gamblers, and sporting gentry who in- ' test this city. A few weeks agoa dashing dem- ; irep, Known by the name of Arabella C—_, came on from New Yorkto Washington. In conjunction with a Spanish gentleman (!) she | the main butquietayennes, Her vim and dash- i ing behavior scon attracted numerous visitors, SF The Baltimore American, unwittingly | who strange to say, always delight to loze. The reason of this penchant is that every loser of over 2100 is invited to a private interview with the fair but frail Arabella, or as she is more fa- | ; miliarly called “Arry | ber of losers that a system of checks has be .” Se great is the nu introduced reading thus: «Miss A—— ©—_ bome toMr from !2to1,No.—” The las: check issued on Monday was number 207, a pretty good number of visitors in three weeks. WF The new Princess of Wales, it is said, | will soon set an example, by diminishing the rotundity of her crinolue. An ill-natured ex | change says that she will retarn to the old di- | mensions before many mouths, if she is like other women. a7 The New York mob, it is said, «gutted ali the establfshments that fell in their way.” If they had got hold of Humphrey Marshall, they would haye had a job of it.—Prentice. ®7 Gen. Schofield has issued an order re- storing the civil authority in the Department of Missouri. @7 Of sixty-eight gradnates of Harvard Col- lege who died lest year, one half fell in the ser- vice of their country. gg Lord Palmerston is prostrated by an- other attack of the gout. tonvare collecting money throughout the | ety, under my guthority for the benefit of Mrs. Dav:s. the mother of :he poor, unforturates littie | boy who ¥asrun over by the street cars aday or teo since, and to prevent this im;osition up»n the public, would say thatro person has been author- tz-d by me te make such collections, The beok for | subscription was closed at my store yest-rday and the money in band paid over te Messrs. Ritten- bouse Fant & Co.. who will see that the proper distribution of it ia made to egies end un | fort e [etSa) D. GILMAN, THE MEMBERS OF THE WASHINGTON Trotting Club will meet at Hoptin’s Res- Yaurant. commer of (tn ang Pemn, avenus, on THURSDAY EVENING, July 2a, 1863, at eight o'clock precisely, as business of gi importanee is to be transacted. An election of offiears for the eosuing vear will be held, aad every member is expected to be present. Sy 2-20" JO8. L. HBISE & C9. ICE CREAM.—Best Ebtiadeleeis Ice Cream Firadees semi ins parties, fairs, retailers, satlora, at lownst prices. | oT satis Philadel phis Ice Gre: a Depot. je 25-Im* cerner I?th ud F streets, TLLIABD TABLE FOR SALB.—A rosewood frame marple- sed Billiard Tabie will be sold ckesp on application to JAS. C UIBE & CO., Auction aud Commission Merciiants. Jy 25 3t LACK TEA! BLACK TBA!! Fifty chests choice Black Tea just arrivad. KING & BURCHELL, Sy 33-tf corner Vermont ave and i5th st. T TO EVILDERS. HB Bubecribder has for sale about 180,000 feet of very superior beart NORWAY JO{ST, trom ¥6 to. fest leng. JOSEPH LIBBEY. jy $3 Jm* No. 271 Water street, Georgetown. MANUAL FOR QUARTARMAsTERS AND the & £} CUMMISSA RIBS ; containing instructions in reparation of Vouchers, Abstracts, racin; Keturms, i all Feeent changes in the army ons, tegether with instructions respecting Xation of salarica, &c.; Bl, jy23 FRANCK TAYLOR. MOTOGRAPH ALBUM: PHILP & SOLOMONS. 332 Penusyivani large assortment of + HOToGBAacH ALBUMS, in the various styles of Velvet ie Morocco, and Papier Ma-he Bindings, * sora CARTES DE VISITE of ‘all distinguished por- soos. and copies of various Eogravings, Statuary, G Sy ag-at es. BANKLIN & OO. ‘OPTICIANS © SPDR 944 PamusYLvamis Avznus, (north side,) between ith and 13th ate, 386 Pa. avenus, under the National Hotel Testiy ard neler tineaite eclted for ovens ootante ts) i a FisLv GLassss.”, Gib HAseaP es, BABOMETERS and THERMOMETERS COMPASSES, SURVEYORS’ INSTRUMENT: os ALBUM. Maron's Orsi ly 34. 163 EHOPOSALS Will be received at this office until Wo’elock m. on Mi the 27th instant.for grad- Dy south, be! and eat, 1 avel to be ofa ty be -oved by the Commissionerand Assistant Com- missioners. and !o be nine inches in the canter, tapering off to four inches towards the g atter linc, tobe well raked of (ie of improper size, aad to be well rolied with a heavy a Jdera will state the price per cabic yard fer d for i apd per aquare yar erareling, appropriation will be the im the certificate of the Com- joner and tact Commissioners that the €x, cuted. work has been properly Sines : minissioner of the Seve ite oh al 5 Ss ORG R MATTINGLY GRO JAMES B. BR WEL ‘Anaictaa’ Goamisdcsets, 33 opened a fashionable gambling heil, on one of | Ifaman or woman could but find the fabled fountain which is epid to restore health and wealth and beauty, with what eagerness they would rush to:drink its waters. It is foand in the $.—T.—1860—X. The sale of the Plantation Bitters is without precedent in the history of the world. There is nosecret in the matter. They are at once the most speedy, strengthening health restorer ever discovered. It requires but 4 single trial to understand this. Their purity can always be relied upon. They are composed of the cel- ebrated Caliseya Bark, Cascarilia Bark, Dan- delion, Chamomile Flowers, Lavender Flow- ers, Wintergreen, Anise, Clover-buds, Orange- peel, Snake-root,Caraway,Coriander, Burdock S.—T.—1860—X. &e. They are especially recommended to clergy- men, public speakers, and persons of literary habits and sedentary life, who require free di- gestion, a relish tor food, and clear mental faculties. Delicate females and weak persons are cer- tain to find in these Bitters what they haye so Jorg looked for. They puriiy, strengthen and invigorate, They create a healihy appetite. They are an antidote to a change of water and diet. They overcome effects of dissipation and late hours. They strengthen the system and enliven the | mind. They prevent miasmatic and intermittent fevers. They puri‘y the breath and acidity of the stomach, They cure Dyspepsia and Constipation, They cure Diarrhea, Cholera md Cholera Morbus. They cure Liver Complaint and Neryous Headache. They are the best Bitters in the vorld. They make the weak man strong, and areexhausted bature’s great restorer. The following startling and emphatic state. men‘s can be seen at our office: Beiter jrom Rev. E. F. Crane, Chaplain of the M7th New York Regiment. Near Aquia Creek, March 4th, 1363, Owing to the great exposure and terrible de- composition after the battle of Antietan, I was uiterly prostrated and very sick. My stomach would rot retain medicine. An artick called Plantation Bitters, prepared by Dr. Drake, of New York, was prescribed to give me strength ard an appetite. To my great surprise, they gave me immediate reliet. Two bottles almost eliowed me to join my regiment. * * * * I have since seen them used in many cases, and am free to say, tor hospital or private purposes, I know of nothing like them ‘ Rev. E, F. Cganz, Chaplain. Letter from Ber. N. E. Gilds, St. Clairsulle, Pa. Gentlemen:—You were kind enough, on a former occasion to send mea half dozen bot- ths ef Plantation Bitters for $3.59. having derived so much benefit from the use of thgge Bitters, I desire her te contirue them: and you will please send us six bottles more | for the money enclosed. Tam, very truly, yours, N. E. Givps, Pastor Ger. Ref. Church. Soldicrs’ Home, Superintendent's Office, nciznct:, Ohio, Jan, 15th, 1833. * * * * * * { Ihave given your Plantation Bitters to hun- dreds cf our noble soldiers who stop here, more or less disabled from various causes, and the effect is icrvelous and gratifying. | Such @ preparation as this is I heartily wish in eyery tumily, im every hospital, and at bend on every battle field. G.W. D. Axyprews, Superintendent. Dr. W. A. Cutrps, Surgeen of the Tenth Vermont Regiment, writes:—«I wish every soldier had a bottle of Plantation Bitters They are the most effective, perfect and harm. | lees tonic Lever used.” Navd’s Hotel, Wa:hington, D. C., Mey 22d, ria. ¢ Gentlemen:—We require another supply of your Plantation Bitters, the popuiariiy cf which dauly increases with the guests of our houce. Respectfully, &e. &e. SYKEs, CHADWICK & Co. &e. &e. &e. Be sure that every bottle bears the tac-simile | of our signature on a steel plate label, with our privcte stamp over the cork. P. H. DRAKE & CO. 2 Brosdway, New York. Sold by all respectable Druggists, Physicians, | Grocere, Hotels, Saloons, and courtry dealers. jy 23-eolm BArGAiNe IN DRY GOODS. PRICES REDUCED. We ate now closit out our entire stock of Sum- mer Goods at greatly reduced pri on other Dry Goods. 8. & W, MEYENBSERG., ® Market Space, between 7th and sth streets, under the Avenue House. GRAVEL ROOFS! THE WILSON MANUFACTURING CO,, (Euceessers to J. F. WALKER & BON,) WASHINGTCN, DC, AND PHILADELPHIA, PA., MANUFACTURERS OF LAMP BLACK, ROOFING MATERIALS, AND S IMPROVED FIRE AND WATER PROOF FELT, CEMENT, AND GRAVEL Roors, Sv 28-tf | GRAVEL ROOFS! WILSON OFFIOE—Louisians avenue, next door to the Bank of Washington. WORKS—Foot ot Twenty-second street west, | Chesapeake and Ohio anal, Washington, an¢ Thir- tieth and Hamilton streets, Philadelphia, H. C, WILSON, President, T. P. WILSON, Jr., Secretary. N.B.—-FELT AND CEMENT FOR SALE, IN large and small quantities, Allorders through Post Office Box 534 pune- tually attended to, Repairs to old Roofs made promptly, All work “warranted, dy 2-6m* SUGAR. —Good B: Sern Gagan fen Sugar only 10 csnts, Black 75 cents, ery choles Hanis jy Be 4 8. BY, 497 oth st. bot DAN 2. @TEAM3HIP BALYOR HAS ABRIV. iM XD New York, and is cargo at foot of H: In atrest, Geof town, ty ih please. attend te wi the spon gfe ‘ Hy st MORGAN & RHENBHART, Acts, Gel tat Watt openbaar ds 2 WEOM IT MAY CONOBRN.—I lat a ee core ae ‘Sy nat Nution Hotel Stabics, EW YORE Sirmamnae auton, na are ra tt a, instant,atism. For freight or Passage one iy22Sst MORGAN & RHINEHART, Agts, ee Pa urea and four seres wahca el oO My wife | icon. We bave also made a liberal deduction of prices | - SECOND EDITION, 4 OULOCK P. M. IMPORTANT FROM UP RIVER. LEE'S ARMY MOVING RAPIOLY IN THE DIRECTION OF WIN- . CHESTER. EWELL FALLING BACK IN THE SAME DMECTION —__—_>—_—_ ATTEMPTED RAIDOF CONFEDERATE CAVALRY UPON THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD NEAR THE POINT OF ROCKS. —_————_ : Bartinore®, July 2%3.—About four hundred Rebel cavalry, encamped near Nolan’s Ferry, threemiles from the Point of Rocks, attempted to cross the Potomac last night, with the inten- tion of tearing up the rails of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, but their designs were frus- trated by a detachment of the Independent Rangers, commanded by Captain Mesns, who drove them irom the river. They still remain encamped at the quarters. We learn farther from headquarters that about three o’clock this morning Lee's entire army was in motion and was moving rapidly in the direction of Winchester. Ewell, who had made a move in the direction of Cumberland, also fell back and followed Lee. There are no parties now at Martinsburg but a body of cavalry, ard some few cavalry scat- tered between that place and the Potomac. Scouts report an increased body of cavalry near Harper's Ferry, supported by two regi- | ments of infantry, one of which is dressed in Federal uriform. 5! TION OF A NOTORIOUS B: E DESTRUCTIO} RUNNER LOCKAD. admiral Lee, ina communieation to the Navy | Department dated off Newport News, received | to-day, encloses a communication from Capt. ; Case respecting the driving ashore by the Pe- nobscot, and subsequent abandonment by her crew, of the Steamer Kate, on the 12th inst. at south end of Smith’s Island. An attempt-was made by the Penobscot’s crew to get her afloat under cover of the guns of the blockaders, but without success, and she was subsequently burned. She is report- ed to be a double-screw schooner-rigged iron steamer, with an assorted cargo of merchan- dise. Sheisa notorious blockade runner. COLORED SOLDIERS NOT TO BE ACCEPTED AS SUBSTITUTES FOR WHITE SOLDIERS. The following circular has been issued by the Proyost Marshal General : Wark DEPARTMENT, Provost Marshal General's Office, Washington, D. C., July 20, 1863. Circular, No. 5A. Existing laws make a distinction in the matter of pay, bounty, and other allowances, between soldiers of African descent, and other soldiers in the service ofthe United States. Men of African descent can, therefore, only be accepted as substitutes for each other under the Enrollment act. James B. Fry, Provost Marshal General. MILITARY ARRESTS IN BALTIMORE.—Yes- terday J.D. Witherspoon, chaplain, and E. Miller, private, of the 42d Miss. Vels., and John Stewart, of the Ist Maryland (rebel) regi- ; ment, were committed to Fort McHenry, they having been found m Frederick, Md. Frank Hany, arrested for refusing to give his proper name to the enrolling officer, and Philip White and Daniel E. Diggs, for express- ing disloyal sentiments, were also arrested. @#7 The press of Maine have been particular- ly favored by the blind goddess who presides over the wheels of fortune and the conscrip- tion. Among those drafted are Messrs. kich- | ardson of the Portland Press, Dingley of tho Lewiston Journal, Prescott of the Farmington Chronicle, and Ridgin of the Oxford Democrat. &7 The Boston Post, which, like Touchstone in the play, ever “must be flounting,” twits Gen. Neal Dow with having come to grief by neglecting the elder Mr. Weiler’s advice to his son, “Samivel, my boy, bevare of the viddera!” WF Shillington is early in the field with Harper's Magazine, for August, a copy of which he sends us. ea Gen. Sickles, haying sufficiently recoy- ered, left yesterday tor his home in New York. He spent last night in Philadelphia. “Sam? Repivivus.—The N. Y. Journal of | Commerce 88. Somebody has incurred the expense and trouble of posting bills all over the city, bear- ing the words, “Sam, organize.” It would be easy to guecs, but hard to say, positively, what this mystic injunction signifies, and who are the parties from whom it emanates. It re- calls recollections of old feuds bet ween religions and races, which we had hoped were extinot, | but which some persons seem anxious to revive atthistime. Publications ofthis kind, from their very mystery, have the effect of inilaming the feelings of the people, which now need to be soothed and allayed, and should be reprobated by all good citizens. There are many other street placards, without official or responsible signatures, making appeals to workingmen. Some of them are well meant, no doubt, but tte entire brood of anonymous and unautho- | rized posters, and handbills, and circulars, are highly mischievous in their tendencies, Gov. SEYMOUR AND THE CONSCRIPTION Law.—A special Washington dispatch to a Philadelphia paper, dated Tuesday, says: Nothing 1s here publicly known when the draft will be resumed in the refractory dis- tricts of the North, and the subject appears for the moment in a state of suspense. Im- portant consultetions have been held be- tween the United States representatives and Governor Seymour, at New York, in which I hear the latter expressed a desire that the law might be fully tested in the courts be- fore a renewal of the draft was proceeded with. This desire was not si because any further outbreaks were ppprehended, as the Governor felt assured of his abilit: nip any riotous demonstrations in the bud. but he felt that it would afford better satis- faction to the citizens generally, and do away with the unpleasant feeling that ex- isted. In his own mind, he believed the law was unconstitutional, and, as the masses were apparently with him in his belief, he preferred it should go to the courts for their decision before any further efforts at conscrip- tion were made. Atthe same time, if this was not granted, he would do all in his power to secure the most perfect order im the carrying cut of the conscription, leayinz it with the conscripted to test the law for themselves af. terwards. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AT ATLANTIC CITY. Four Persons Reported Drowned.—The annual excursion of the American Protestaut Associa- tion ef Philadelphia, to Atlantic City, took place on Tuesday. and was accompanied by a amost sad and melancholy accident. The Phil- adelphia Age says: aoe fein Seb the cae appear 2 be that a ly aud gentleman of the party imprudentl: vintured out in the surf too far, and became bolas ans by the force of the rolling breakers. The gentleman swam after and recovered his companicn, but soon afterward they were both seen to sink, and before assistance could be conveyed, life was extinct. The body of the young lady was recovered by Mr. John Kalston, and brought to this city by alady friend, Her firet name was said to be Fran- ces or Fanny, but her lastname was unknown. The body of the-young man was not recov- ered, and up tothe hour of going to press no. thing of @ definite character had been ascer- tained asto the names or places of residence of the unfortunate ‘wo other persone were also reported as having been drowned, but as the rumor comes withoat any apparent substantiary circumstances it would appear to require confirmation. DeatH ov MAcERADY, THR ACTOR.—The latest arrival frem Europe brings iutelli- ence of the death of this distinguished Eng- ish actor. He was born in Lon on the 3d of March, 1783, so that he was in the 7ist year of ae at the time of Bie sot on de. conse: appeared on stage 16, ana soon became a distinguished actor, and knowa H as ® mon of rare talents. LOCAL NEWS. Tas Conriscatios Uasks.—This morning, Judge Wylie, ia the District Court, made hic decision in the matter of the property of Dr. A. Y. B.Garnett, which was before the court for condemnation, the argument in which cas» was made yetterday by District Attorney Car- rington. ‘The Judge remarked that it was an important case, snd was the first that bad been argued before the court. It had been fully argaed by the District Attorney with great learning aud ability, who asked upon the pleadings, con- sisting of seizure, information. publicat on aud proclamation without substauttve proof, a de- cree of condemnation. He had doubtedat first, but upon reason and authority he was satisfied that it was his duty to grant the decree. ‘The act of Congress did not, as was general- ly supposed, treat the inhabitants of the so- called Confederate States as traitors but as alien enemies, and in that point of view, by the law of nations, their property of every de- scription is Hable to absolute forfeiture and alienation to the use of the Government. There is no distinction between persoual pro- perty and real estate, nor did the Constitution, as was supposed, forbid the absolute forfeiture ofrealestate. But the joint resolution passed by Congress on the same day as the confisca- tion act, under the prevision of which this property is sought to be confiscated, was a de- claration by them that, in a spirit of kindness, they would confiscate the real estate of the re- bel only during his lifetime. He was boand by that resolution ard would therefore con- demn the real estate during the lifetime of tre owner, and the personal property absolutely. Judge Wylie reterred to a large number of au- thorities, among them acts of the Maryland and Pennsylvania Assemblies confiscating ab- solutely the property of Americans who re- mained loyal to the British Crown during the Revolution. After this degision of the Judge the District Attorney asked leaye to dispose of sometwenty other cases which depended on the same prin- ciples, which request was granted, and the decrees of condemnation in the cases of the fol- lowing parties were ordered: Thomas D. Allen, Francis Hanna, E. A. Pollard, Chas. S. Wal- lach, Cornelius Boyle, French Forrest, John N. Maffit, ©. W. C. Dunington, Martin L. Smith, Daniel and Mary F. Radcliffe, E. M. Clark, Samuel Lee, Benny e Tyler, Wm. F .Phillips, Cc. W. Havenrer, vinia Boyle and Samuel L. Lewis. The case of Wm. Shields was continued to the next term; lestimony ordered to be taken, he having filed an answer. He is now, we be- lieve, with the British Uonsnl in Baltimore. The case of Dr. James J. Warring was also continued, and testimony ordered; an answer haying been filed by Rev. G. W. Samson. ee Police RePorts.—Second Precinct.—Caro- line Brown, retaining cows for trespassing on garden, dismissed—for assault and battery; bailfor court. Mulon Brown, retaining cows; dismissed. Mrs. Robertson, selling whiskey, unlicensed, $2. Perry Faly, do.; do. Adoiph Teaman, deserter; military. Barney Trunnel, picking pocket; bail for court. Charles Reing, drunk; military. Timothy Murphy, do.; do. Theodore Gesting, do.; do. Third Precinct—James Moore, loafing in mark $144. Jno. McNulty, drunk; dis- missed. Jacob Staub, selling withont license; do. Pat Malay, drurk;do. One soldier, d military. Bucl B. Chase, forestalling mark $2.44. Nelly Brown, drunk; dismissed. Jno. Cunningham, assanlt; jail. Fourth Precinct.—Samnel Olstine, disorderly; $1.50. Pat Garvy, drunk; #2. Stephen Maloy, do.; military. John Duffy, John Conner, do.; workhouse. Sizth Precinct—James Ganes, larceny; for further hearing. Florence Donoghue, disor- derly; dismissed. John Spontowicz, riding on pavement. Tenth Precinct.—Mary Lang, drunk; Corne- lius White, nuisance; dismissed. And’w Wee- den, Geo. Taliaferro, Elijah Bishop, stealing a saddle; dismissed. Richard Henry and Ouffy Burile, fighting; $1.50 each. j ge. |® MAREITER’s.—Sree Markritei’s announce- wert elsewhere of superb paperhangings ot the latest patterns and in every imaginable variety; window shades ditto. Also, picture cords, tassele, &¢., and ali at the lowest cash prices. : Markriter has not only all the most celebrated patterns cf machine-worked paperhangings, but he hes some French (imitation woods) hangings worked by hand that are curiosities in the way of coloring, variety, and finish. Markriter’s place is 456 Seventh street, eight doors above Odd Fellows’ Hall, where can be found not only an extensive stock of articles in the housefurnishing and upholstery line, but also a very rich collection of articles of taste, paintings, engravings, photographs, &c., &c. SS LATEST QUOCTATIONS—W ASHINGTON MON By Marger.—Furnished by Lewis Johnson & bese iy B Seliin, 1) a U.S. Conpon Bonds, 1881... SOUS U.S. 5°20's ... U.S. 7.30 Note: 7x NEW YORE RATES—3 0 OLOOK P. M. Coupon 6's, 1881, 1°64; 7-30's, 107; New Oer- tificites of 99%; Gold, 126. Decrezor Divor¢éw V AcATED.—J udge Olin, this morning, vacated the decree granted yes- terday divorcing Mrs. Ellen Wolf, a vinculo matrimontt, from her husband Solomon Wolf on the ground ofacultery on the part of the re- spondent. So Madame Wolf enjoyed the re- sumption of her maiden name barely twenty- four hours. [From the Savannah News, July 9.} The telegraph brings us the sad confirmation of our worst fears for the fate or gguant Vicks. burg. After all the sacrifices of life, after all the sufferings and privations of her citizens, and the Lied eee heroism of her gallant defenders, she has been compelled to saccumb to the vandal invader. We confess that, while we feared for the safety of Vicksburg, we were unprepared for the astounding announcement of her fall without one blow having been struck for the relief of the heroic garrison who had so long bid defiance to her besiegers. We are inno vein to comment on this great dis- aster. No one will fail to deplore its occurrence or appreciate its magnitude. With the meagre iniormition in our possession, it is idle specu- late in regard to the causes which have led to this most deplorable result. Biame will at- tach somewhere, but we prefer to leave others to desig: ate on whose shoulder it should fall. The in mediate effect of this disaster to our arms is disclosed im the telegraphs which we publish this morning. But may we not hope that all is not lost in Mississippi, and that the genius of our Generals and the valor of our soldiers will yet retrieve the fortunes of our cause in that section of the Confederacy ? It is to be hoped that the fall of Vicksburg, with the consequent overrunning and devas- tation by the vandal invader ot the rich valley of which it was the source and commercial centre, will stimulate our people of every Con- federate State to extraordinary exertions to protect themselves from a similar fate. What the effect of this reverse will be, it is difficult to foresee. What our armies may ac- complish nds, under Providence, on the support which they may receive from the peo- plein defence of whose liberties and homes they are fighing. We have able Generals and brave soldiers in the field, but they are conten- ding with overwhe! numbers. It is mad- ness to expect impossibilities of them. Life, liberty, honor, home, property, every- thing is at stake, and unless our people are prepared to surrender all, and become the slives of an infamous despotism, they must come up now en masse in the crisis of the struggle and give effective physical support to our aimost decimated armies. ‘TERRIBLE ACCIDENT In New Yoru.—Lossof Life—The walls of the station-house burned by the mob in Twenty-first street, New York, last week, fell in on Tuesday afvernoon with a tremendous crash, burying a number of chil- dren who were gathering chips in the ruins. A gang of men were atonce set to work, who, af- ter two hours’ labor took out two little girls— one of whom was dead, and the other severely burt. Sul uently the dead bodies of two boysand an old man and & woman were recoy- ered from the ruins. In all eleven persons ‘were recovered, seven of whom were dead, and the others terribly wounded and mangled. «4 Lebanon Bpricge, Nc Ys aiming their eine at im ge, N. ¥., eir rules relating to visitors, have the following: “Mar- rc sda respectfully that each sex will occupy separate s:eeping ay its while they re- main. This rule depatted der any circumstances.” friendsays he was yeading to a married lady, when she innocently rémar! “Mow foolish that is, ain’tit >" A Wan IrTxm.—A young married woman whose husband has Crean to the war,” heard —_ ne gether ya the remark that = nt Wanted more cavalry and more s She replica that she knew nothing meoatene: alry, bunt added, with a sigh, that if more in. fantry was the government had better send some of the volunteers home again. 87 An atiempt was made in Nashville a Digh to assassinate Dr. Peters, who kite Van born, while the former was lying AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN. {Ocrrespondence Evening Star.} Grorertown, July 23, 1563. This morning John Cunningham was ar- rested by officer Drill for making an assault on bis wife. Justice gorse! crit him to jail to await the action of grand jury. The arrivals are :—Schr. Wildred P. Philips, Smith, New York, hay to Government; scbr. John ©. Clane, Emerson, Baltimore, grain to Hartley & Bro.; sloop Mail, Goodwin, Salem, bay to P. Berry; sloop Edwin, Bacon, Salem, hay to do; barge Peter Maguire, Maguire, bricks to Washington Acqueduct; sehr. Alice, Thompson, Baltimore, laths to Wheatley; schr Moses Vaname, Vaname, Hudson, hey to P. Berry; schr. Biary He!en, Hudson, Alexandria, light; schr Jas. E. Rice, Stratan, Baltimore, grain to Hartley & Bro; barge Sate Return, Meritt, New York, hay to Goverament; barge Genescee, Sage, Alex&ndria, hay; barre Nel- son, Parks, New York, hay to Government. Departed by Canal:—Boat Geo. W. Riggs, Edwerd’s Ferry, svtlers’ goods, Business is fair. Markets bave a downward tendency; wholesale quotations as follows Flour, super, $6.50a$6.75; exura, #7a¢7.50; family, common, &#: choice braads—Darby’s, $9.50410; Ray’e, $9.752$1025; Welch's, #105 Wheat, red, $1.60; white, $1.65281.75. Corn. yellow, 90c.; white, 9c. Oats, by measure, atic. Hay, $2°a828. Mill stuff—middling: acdc.; brown stuff, 40c.; shorts, 3ic. Oranges, #7; lemons, $6.50; cider, 30c.; do., clarified, 30a ‘36c.; Champagne cider, $1 50295 per ease; whis- ky, 45a45¥c.; salt, G.A., $1.57; fine, $2.65; balk, 5oc. per bushel. Cumberland conl, $7.50; an- thracite, €9a#9.50; wood, pine, $4.50a85: oak, 9.503886. Lumber, pine, $254$30 per M. Plas- ver, Iomp, £6; ground, $10. Ovupa. Five Thousend Oid Bricks for in good order. Apply at SUAFFIELD’S Con‘ectionery, 6th street, between G and H ets. jy 22-20" (OR SALE —A BRE of Dapple Grey Vermont Morgen, HORSES; closeiy matched; fast travellers. For style, ac’ion and endarance’ they capnt be surparsed. They are, withovt doubt, the most tfect family team ever offered int! District, Fold onaccount of the o r’s fami leaving the City. Apsly to ALLEN DORSEY, National Stables, 6th st. Sy 22-3t* ADDITION TO OUR USUAL LARGB AND chcice assortment of Instruments, whisb we sell astonisbingly cheap fo: cas! or on moithiy payments, we have jast re- ceived a fine selection of Steinway and Fons un- rivalied PIANOB. Also, two superior Beven Octave Piavos, at $275 bag and one Very stylish with excellent tone, for $35). Tse excellent fine toned, 7 Octave Pianos just in, which will be rented on moderate terms. @, METZEROTT’S Manic nt, “BRICKS POR 3. fv2tt corner 11th and Pa. ave. 486 46 456 436 486 PAPEREANGINGS! ." WINDOW SHADES! OVAL PICTURE FRAMES! PICTURE CORD AND TASSELS! CHEAP BOR CASH aT J. MARKRIFER’S, No, 486 BEVENTH STREET, BIGHT DOORS ABOVE Sy 22-2w* if Odd Fellows’ Hall. SELLING OFF OUR SUMMER STOCK oF SS CLOTHING, at reduced prices, at J. BRUCK & 00."8, 464 Seventh street. js i FINE FARM ON THE EASTERN SHOKB O¥ MABYLAND FORK SALM.—By virsue of competent authority, I will offer at Public Sale, at the Cou:t House dace in the town of Cambridge, Maryland, on MONDAY, the 2th of August next, out 12 O'clock m . the farm cxiled Weir Neck, uated immediately on the U 8. Mail route lead- ing north and south. and abou: four miles from Baic pe: the county seat for Dorchester coanty. It is handsomely located, with the Great Choptank river cn one side, and Hurst's Oreek on the other, and directly opposite Elden and Bonney Brook; zhose beautiful residences of Dr. F. P. Phelps ont Dr.J.¥F. Kurtz. It contains 255 acres, more or le: about 75 acres of which being well timbered. T: farm is laid off into three fields of about fo: acres each,in Dae state of improvement, of easy culture and under good enclosures, with facilities on the premises for enriching the land iadeficitely. The improvements are a two-story brick Dwelttnge with single story attacked. besides the usual oat buildings. The river sad creek abound im fish, 03: ‘8. terrapins, wild ducks. &c., in tceir season. Peisons wishing so panne are request d to call op Dr, J. F. Kurtz. who will any furtherinfor mation that may be desired, e with them to LIAM RBA. view the premises, Cambridge. Md. jy 17-lawiw ppaorosars FOR BUNTING AND DRY GOODS Bureau or Navigation, Navy DeraaTMey?, Washingion, Jrly 15, 163. BEALSD ProPoss.s will be receiv.d at this Bu- reau, until the 15th day of August next, for fur- pushin Share nisite supplies of Banting and Dry oods for the Navy durin; sahotscanee e the year ending on the aerepomls agua be medrese. bunting, or Dry is,’.as8 the may be, aod directed to the Diet of te Bares atin e igles to included in these preposala are partion larly described in the printed rehedules, copies of which may be obtained on appiication to the Commandanis, or Navigation Offiseas, of the respective Yards, orst the Buremu. Smgiples will be seen, and instructfons or tpeefal information obtained,on application to the Gommandants or Navigation Officers of the Yards. As the qualities specified in the schedules are only estimates ef probable requirements, the right is reserved to require more, or accept less, than the quantities set cown in the echedules Allarticles must be delivered to ‘he Yard, at the expense and risk of the contractor, in siitable packages, with his name properly marked thereon; and the articles must be subject to the inspection: Per perp fo at ee sorte xara where re- 5 entirely satisfactory to the Navi; on Officcr stationed thereat. if << , Offers will be received for the who’e ofthe Bunt- ing. cr the whole of the Dry G:ods_ required for the feur Yards, to be delivered only at the Navy Yard at Brooklyn, New York; and offers will be re- ceived for the xb ie! pemecairly required for each Yard, to bedeltvered at the Yard for which the propesal is made. In ees py the prica stated in the column of prices will be the standard, and the aEsregels extended ig the co!umn of amounts. Every ofer must beaetompanied bya written guarantee, as required by law, the form of which ig subjoined. —_ The eontract in each case will be awarded to the lowest tcnafide bidder who gives proper security for its fulfilment. but the right is reserved to re- ue anyicr all of the bids, if for the interest of the rnment. Those otly whose offers may be aécapte4 will ba notified, and the contracts will be forwarded. as soon thereafter as practicable, which the parties will be required to execute within days after receiving them atthe nearegt post offices or navy ‘ureties in the fall amount wili be requi sign the eoptract = thet res apsibity certiued ‘ates ic! 5 Collector or Navy Agent. = caer Form of Guarantee, roposals for the State of hereby guarantee that in case the foregoing bid. of for any of the materials therein named be acce| he er they will. within ten days after the receipt of the contract at the post office named, or Navy Agent desi execute the contract for the same with good and sufficient sureties; and in case the said shall fail to enter into con- tract, as aforessid, we guarantee to make good the difference between the offer of the said and that which may be accepted. Signatures of two guaranto®s, H z 4 Date. Witness. Re! hereby certify that the above named are own to me en of seh as ate property, and able to make . Signature, G. H nited States District Date. To be signed the Judge, United Btetes District Attorney, Collector, or Navy Agent. j- 18-lawiw EAKBE ON SHIP BUILDING. Perio Iron Bhip Beilaine sLoue . Giairbois’ aval itecture. By Captain rne’s Lectures on Naval Architecture. Ship Building. London. ‘Marine Architecture, 3 vols., 4to, lon. Derrick’s Boyal Navy, 4to. i ga} y' wy. te. London. Hamiey’s Fleets Bushell’s M MAPS. AP OF CHABLESTOS; 25 5 en of the United States, ‘Mexice, Oanada, &6.; tional Map of Leni 3 83. ap of Ulinois;- 61. tie é Rec! E5 sna; $1. your Clething 460 eM ana hike os Bee ee cas AT ®MITH’2, GQ Peventh street, te ast