Evening Star Newspaper, August 18, 1863, Page 1

| THE EVENING STAR | PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, (SUNDAY BXCEPTED,) ILDINGS, AT THE STAR BU ‘A AVENUE ARD 117TH STREBT, oauEs Pars ek w. D. WALLAOH. pial See ved wrthout wrappers by carriers i cent per copys or 2 cents per month. In earriers at i a year, or 37 cents month. To mail subscribers the bree 38 a T, im advance; $2.50 for six months; $1.25 for three mopths; sud for yess. thane months at the rate of 2 cents a week. Single i copies, with or without Lage peice DVBETISAMENTS Fhow pene 11 o'clock m.; otherwise they may aot appear until the nexi day. | v=. XXII. LEGAL NOTICES. PROPOSALS. _ GOOURT OF THE DIstRive ou Sor oubia te He ain - jintciet Court a , tes for the sa strict — To ber gia’ eeepc Orenin Notice is hereby iven. that.on tee 14th day of Ju y, i343, the United tee Aivaor ADacontia, attach=d Bictilla, sized a cavoe (no name) and one box of ope hundred avd five Panta ct tbacon. aad 813 monty. and brought the same into the port of jasbingtcn, andthe same are lideied and {Sos ented in tbia court in the nime of the Nalted States ae lawful prize, and that said cause will stand for tris at the Oty Hall. in the eity of Washiugt 2 en the firet Monday of Ostober next, wacen where all persons sre warned to appear :» show eacae why comcempaben: shout bot be desreed na to i ‘or ir interests. ‘ae B,J MRICS, Clerk, FP BB SUPREMK COURT OF THE Distei0T (| OF COLUMBIA, Holding # District Uoart of the United Btates for the ssid District —To ali w. tf toy roncera, Gipeeting : Notica is hereby i given. that, on the 17th dayof July, lsog the Uni- | ted ntates steamers Cocur de Lion sn¢ Primrose ; tured alot of dry Foods shoes. &¢., aad brought | 1a into the port of Washington, and the seme ia Tibeled aud proscouted in this Court inthe name ot the United Biates, for condemnation an .awfu. ise. and that said couse wii! etand for trial at the Hall, inthe city of Washington, on the frat Monday of October next. when and where all per- sens are warned to nppear to slow Cause why con- demnation shoukd not Be Gacrend. and to intervene their sta, By the Con af alia cen MEIGS, Clerk, { i BR. J. YE SUPEBME CUURT OF THS DISTBIOT OULUMBLA, Hoidisga District Coart of th ited States tor the said District. To aii whens sray concrra, Grewing : Notice if bereby ven, that, On the 4th day of March, 983, the ited 8 a schooner Racer captured lawful | -# one small bost and three drafts, and brought em to the port of Washington, and the same are beled and prsceated in this Courtin the name of the United Btates, for cont empation aseuch lawful ; ig. sd that said cause will stand for atthe | ty Hall. in the city of Wasiington on the firet | Monday of October next, when and where all par- | ron are warned to appear to show canse why com déemnation shou:d not be decreed. and to intervene ir interests. By the O { Pee eee bie * ROT. MEIGS, Oterk. ‘ YAK SUPREME GOUKT UF THE DISTRIOT T OF OOLUMBIA, Holdings District Court o. the United States for the said District.—To 21d whom sf wiow concem. Greeetti 1: Motise ie hereby given, that,om the I7th day of May, 1883, a lot of | ey and bonds was captured by the United | tea steamer Wrandank attached to the Poto- fee, 2nd the sa brought to the portof prarhine: fy . aod the same is libeled and prosecuted in in the name of the Uni! States, for con- ¢éempation ss lawful prise, and that said cause will stand for trial at the Gity Hall, im the city of Washington on the fret Monday of October next, and where all persons are warned to appear Ww caase why condemnation should not be d, dnd to intervene for their interests, the Oourt. H gy Breer or the Court. Fy MEIGS, Ouerk, | ae — —_—= —— Ta 1 AMSHIP GREAT BASTRRN. | QNDE ORE AND LIV BRT OOL, i WLAND & AKPINWALL, Agen’ Bs The Steam GERBAT BASBTBEN WaLTER PATTON, Com: Will be dispatched PROM LIVERPOOL ‘ FOE 01 Wad ROM EEW TORE. Daath torvais tlereatier of about six weeks from | ret cadin, from... <.. 993 to $188 | a cabin, rate Foor bert, Ba? ya i furnis! separa’ ines sietas ass) Exsursion tleketa, out and back inthe rst and | ‘econd cabin only, a fare and a ha! Servants acoompany sates Is years of exe ry age. with superior ‘Sccommodations, —__. DE rise of paseage from Liverpool. 2 rates a8 aul fares parabio in gold, or tte equivalent in U, | ‘Bach parse bie foot of lugeage, . passenger allowed 29 en! Pepe surgeon on bo: to F passage ORIY FUP TRCES A. WHITN Pass: office, 26 Broadway, Now 6 D& ASPINWALL, Agen’ HOW. sors sm 54 South street, New Y. RANKLIN & CO,, TLE Nee tte a (north £:4e,) betweon Ih end isth ets, 358 Pa. evenwe, ender ids National Hetel, PREBLE sud PERIBCOP1O SPEOTAOLBS, eor- | | ard scientifisaily eulted for every eyeaight. » GLASSES Prorcsars FOR LUMBER. Qtics of Chios a, arserimaster sapere pa { ABH RETO, Al ExALED Promsars will be rectived at thie office ¥. to the Potomas | uatii THURS) Geiivering st © August ith, 183, at acon. for points near the city of Wash- ingtoz as may be designated by t> : Ohi-f Quarter- fz Tienrhy feet one inch White Pine Common Gnl- followin quant.ve eid kinds of a0 009 feet Heraloek Beant!ing, i114, eighteen feet 7 t0u feet Hemlock Beantling. 3x5, sixteen feet SU feet Hemlock Reantling, 5x4, sixteen feet ‘36.0 feet three inch Hemlock Plank. & pieces of Joist, l¢z14. twenty coven feet long. 10 pieces Joist, 3x12, sixteen feet long AMI thi above » ust be good werchantuh)e lance, subject to inspection by an agent appointed by the { Fern: nt. ote half the quantities to be delivered withia ten (39) daya, aba thé balance within twenty (3!) days f oft ry ia h proposal most be accom pan: antre aL two, perrons as to the ability of the buider to #1i the contract. FORM OF GUARANTEE. We —. of the county & and—— ofthe eounty of mereby cuaranty that rdanee with ud that, rhould hi will at therew: ith tec signing toe contract bid ismate in the name of » firm the names the parties composing it must appear. jed by the @uar- of —, aud Btate of — and Ktate of —, do — je able to fulfils contract the terms of his proposition, 8 proposition be accepted, he once enter into a contract in acco: Bhould the contract be awarded him, we are pre- pared to me his securities, (Yo this gaarantee must be appended the oficial certificate above mentioned.) The ree verified by the cai nearest United States Conrt ponathility of the guarantors must be ial certificate of the Olerk of the Propo-ais without satisfactory guarantee will pot de considered. Contracts wiil be awarded only to regular dealers | in_Lurober. Bouds for such amounts as may be determined Bpcn based upon the awount of the contract) will be required from each covtractor and nis yusran- fo ‘ Te, The right is reserved by the Quartermaster to reject any bid or bids cr any part or parts thervot, as the ierareea of the Government may ia his opinion require, 2 "he port office address of the bidder must sccom- pang by P ro. ooral,and the envelope be distinctly i indorsed,” Proposals tor Lusmber "” 0. G. BAWTBLLE. Lt. Col,, Chief Quartermaster Oaysiry Burean. a Ld (Foner BNALED Proroears will be rece until BATU BUAY. Augnat 29, 1863. at 40 que BIGNAL OFFIOER, i ASEINGTON, 5 uy 5 TAL» Will be reeulvedeat this-odice ‘eboek p. m. tor furnishing for the Signal Department the followin, ru so T re 2% Twenty-live gross 2 Twenty pounds Linen Thread, 2 Two grosa Ne 110 Ten tem | ment may direct. ‘wo b ity articles : jundred and Eft; barrels Tar; 100 One hundred bale; Two hundred y Sets Biznal Equipments, tine, iching, eoope Hokiers. Wind Matches, To! jon, p Borers, 20 Twenty Spizots. ‘The rst delivery to be made abont the Mth of P. orassoon theresfier as Govern: The fuilname and post oftas addrena of the bid- der munt appear in the propo: fe hid we made in the name ofall gone the der. of a firm, the ‘ties inust appear, or the bid be aa the individual proposal of the party pg it. roposals from disloyal parties. or where tho } bidder in not present to rexpoud to his bid, will not be en dered, Froposale rust be sddreesed to The Bien? Officer of the Arms te pisinly indorsed ** Propotals for uipments. shown by th naibility of the guar be official certificate of the Clerk o! istrict Oourt or of the United Kates “Washingt-n, DO avd should Propotals for Field Bonet ‘antors ro} be the Dis trict Atto: ; The ability of the bidder to 41! the contract abould {tbe awaried to him, must be guarantied by two responsible persons, whose signatures are te de appended to the suarantee,and said guaran- tee must acconipany the bid, Bonds in uma o: t Tracts, sigued by the contractor and both #narautors, will be required of the success /al er, or bidders upon signing the contract. in the in of bh bied: double the amount lavotved Form of Guarantee Fi js We, ——. ofthe county of —. and Btate of —,do hereby guarantee that ——isable to full the con- sract ip accordance with the terms of hia proponi- PLE $, Hon, and that, should hin proposition be accepted, UPEBA GLAPSEB ae will at ones enter into a contract ia accordasce MICROSOOP therew: z BAROMETBRS and Bhould the contract be awarded him, we are pre- coupaoes THERMOMETFERS, } pared to become his pocaritiee. qeicineemn ARBRE, i | Po thi antce mort be appent 2 offe: ORS" INBTEUMENTS, | esrtiticate above mentioned.) PHOTC +RAPH ALBUS. | Tbe right ix reserved to raject al! propor. CARTES DB VISITR the pricce are teemed too high, or |, for any STH RSOSCOPES and VIEWS, &e. in 8 gtaat variety apd a wholerale or ret she lowest Bastern price jy Zi-f NOLDS HOUSE, proprietor pectivily beg: i net ke has transiccrst ais establisiment to *he correr of i+th street and Penn- srivepis avenue, where be Bas opened a kouse ip new sud complete ¢ Connected with itis» RESTAURANT. weere the best cf Wines and Liguore will slwaye be om hand Meals can be Bad | atall hours, aod atthe khortest notice. i The e respectivily invited to Ticit this J. W. AEYNOLDS, Proprietor, PkasURY DEP aRTNBAT. Orrick oO Viqometiorbkn or rug OoReENcy, | Wartingtos, dary 263.— Wherers, by satisfze- | onled to the undersigned, it has p made tO appes: t the First Nationa) Bank of Washington. in the county of Washington, and District of Columbia. ns been daly organixed uader and according to the requiroments of the set of Congress envitled ” An set ‘to provides national cy. recurred by w pidge of United Mtates | and te provide for the circulation and ro- demption the: .” approved Febroary 25, be, and b all the provisions cf ssid act ra- plied with before commencing the i Ie: f nuet MeOntloen. 10 ofthe Ourrency, do hereby certify that said iret National Bank of Wasbington, county of ashington, and Distri-t of Qolumbia,is anthor- ro iS soemenee the business of Backing under ‘he set aforesaid. Ip testimony whereof, witness my hand [b. 8.) and seal of offios thiniéuh dey of July. 1833, UGH McCUL . ty 17-d2m Comp roller of the Gurrenc OOKE ON CAVALRY. ‘acticr; A vois. Factice; 2 vols. Cavalry, L'ght Irfaotry, and Rife Tactics, 1 vol. Regulativpxo Yormaary Cavairy. Lo: . Pie on Cavalry, its History aad Tacties, Lon- " Nolat. on Training Cavalry Horses, Bae wv History PS ad ‘Turner op raining yecnn orses. London. Cooke’ andy Book for U. 8. Cavairy. Sree bee! Rey aenons. London, tinh Cavalry Regulations, Lovell on Outposts. Patrols. Ao, London instructions for Oficers om Qutporis and Patrol ot abbin’s Cavalry Catechier:. Lontos. natroétion in Mi itary Bcvitation. : Apatructions for Carbine and Pisto! Bxersixe. Loncon McClellan's Enropesn evidence pri A, a) 0 tariners ct Bark Now, therefore, roner | elry. McCleilan’s Field Service of U auils 8. Caval: FRANCK TAYLOR. JUST BBOBLVED PAaBle. ie 5 voli. Tradilons, Qhopin), 1 vor. vols. Alsmanio( Lenser, Btroare and Labitsky Wal- My 4 er iitions of all mosern Operas. At the Music Store of $0 25-1f Ww. G. DAMS BXPRESS COMPANY, PA. AVENU. A OFFION 614 PA-AVANGS, | 7 _BASTRAN KORTHERN AND WES? mene TRN EXPRESS FORWABDERS' AUSANDIN® MONRY, JEWELAY, § AL! PESSDLES NOTER BLOCKS: BONDE, deo, toreacted mth RAPLTY AND DISPATCH to + stoscsi dia e6clionn of the eountry. This Gompsay ses sgerciat in the principal Nailway Sowne & | “Sopra, pasa 5 i ite orineips, offices ace wecnrnaren D. BOSTOR “saree Fs OULls nine ays 8 ! Vii. Lm a" di Pal Gr 33 ana Sotto: rib then forgecting & the GANADAB ana th: BRITIST PS Wixeks tod with steamani iine. ye ENVERPOOL, 4OuTH BueTON ees Py ie Tirant aritain end 90 She Gor Gullsction of NOTSS, DUAPTS ant PEMA mae ” hie y Biavee + Neneaei hie uarte af tng Bais Ses hs ‘Wohhagton, D.D: OL EMAN®, EM. Nol 27255 Peansyl Noaenntotie Kirkwood otal oou-teotiy furnishiag Le*-oold 304: mporked Lgvaue Cigars, iu au BuaLen Propor sis will be rec | BRti! PHORSDAY, Augn-t oth, 1 ieri.g at such points near the not deened for the public interest ty beta ™ odels will be on exhibitien at th Signal UMcer for tweniy (20) days from | P#OPoBALS FOR Natus OWive Cf Ciief Quan yeas sd Cut WASBING Nails The adore will be subject to inspection by a5 agent appointed by the Gorernment. Bias mast be sc twe reeporsih } bidcer to fill th: The ret ponsibility fied db; i the official o a. Tanteg of y of tne companied br the pe: contre. r of the guerantora to b? teri tificace of the Clark of the Cni States Coart.. Contracts wil be awarded only ta regalar dwal- € rein the articles. Bos ds wil! be required fromesch contractor sad tract. One half of the above quantities wit! be required witbin tem days, aud the balance within tweaty a | hin cearantors for the faithful filling of ihe soa alter siguing the contract. e right ie reserved to reject al) bids deemed urrearonable. Proporais must be dirtine’!y endorsed ‘Propo sale for Natl in this eity. Lt. au Col. U-té 0 and addressed to the undersigoad, * wide eS BAWT ELUM bief Quartermaster Oavelry Bureaa. Usitsp STATES 3-20 BOND, UNITED STATES 7-20 TREASURY NOTRS, UNITED BYATES COUPONS OP 15%1, UNITBD STATES Gold, Etiver, Uncurrent Money, Bxchange onal) We are authorised to furnish 6-2) Bonds at par Bonu! the lat of August mext, when the priviledge DEBTWDNES3, parts of Burope and the Northern Cities, BOUGHT AND &OLD, of conversion ceases. Orders for Btoeks ard Gold execated im New York exclusively on commission. vat RITTENHOUEK, FANT & CO, Bankers, 15% Penn. avenue, Arne AMSULANOR SURGEON: LONDON; ), MacLeod's Surgery of the Crimen: 1.50, Guthrie on the Surgery of War; §: Stromeyer and Ale) Se an Lie Hand Book for the Mils- ry Burgeon; #1. : ae Ontlines of Military Bargery; Lon- Bn; $3.50. Pargent’s Minor Burgers; 91. Krufth'e Hand Boot of vargienl Ope Bauden’s Miltary Hospitals Troops; Esmareh on Gusehot +: 1.98. Pocket Anatomical Remembrancer; §9, Pooket Preseriber a Pharmacopeia; 6, i boxes CaBTiLN BORE for cash at Nations! and Candle works’ Oceen street ang tho Onna, \Georpetane. 7. __BUYSCLOTHING, re mow in rece; v's and CHILD aewest styles, suitable for the acnool wear, to # ivese ap attention of paren! ao Tt FROM LONDON. BVIEW OF THE & Virwini abet 78. VaaNor Savion CERTIFICATES OF IN- pyaries; 75. mi tad Beside of ita, WALL, Lite tools oO, 4) ‘Aven! a9 Pennerlaris Aros ORNI CAMPAIGNS espey, KC. vid tem of Fielé Artillery, tot s large assortment of N'B OLOSHING of the regent season for ch we invite tae | | \ { | | WASHINGTON THEATER, ELEVENTH STREET, NEAR PA, AVENUS. ALBert Caesipr. -Manager, NT TRIUMPA OF THE GRBAT LOCAL BRILLIANT are oer SPECIALITY G¥ THE SEASON! Wiliiam B. Bowilith’s comic peguiiarity, the Tess Past AEN! Houses crewaed to over. owing with the beauty, race, and gallantry of tue capital of tke ostion Seréams cf invo'untary side-ep'itting langhter; tornude of hearty aed PA ices @scets the recuc:ion of the great Farrage ¢ PATE FI-ILE * KATE MAKIETTA BAVEL. Avva Levering | Esielle ere atl ‘ ADHY Pron’ sge *aiphie Porat! _ Jenule Forrest! JamenDupn! W.H. Bokee! — Harry Ciiitori! TWELVE BEAUTIFUL YOUN LADIES IN THE MINSTREL BOLNE, 92> Wedvewiay—Prise Oovundrn'n vight. ee CANTERBURY HALL, CANTERBURY HALL. LOUISIANA AY., WBAn Bist4 Breuer, Win, B. Sinn. ...._.. Bole Maneger and Proprietor SUMMBR THEATER : 43 STANDAND MUBIC HaLu: Batelie Forrast j Fanny Prestage THE GREAT ZANFREITA TROOPR oe it ny, arrived THE GRKA4 EK 7 3 ny fro more, Amoug ee eT eae her passengers were Hon. AW. Naudall, Z Geaere!: i WONDERFUL ORIGINAL FEATR, anee Postaasics WONDEXFUL ORIGINAL FEATS, MONS. FOUCHE! MONS. FOUCHE! AND Dis LOVELY BALLET TROUPE. TRIVALEL CORPS D'BTHIOPK, NEW PANTOMIME! | NEW BALLET! NEW NEGRO PICTURES! KVEBYTHING NBW TO-NIGMT! POPULAR PAMILY MATINBR ON SATURDAY APTEBRNOON, st 235 o'clock. mission twenty five and fifty cents. Doors open perforruanes at 83, o'clook ant VARIETIES! VARIETIES! Frorting Peapsyivazia aveune aad Niota et, THE DOUBLE SHOW! Ad MUSIO HALL AND THEATER, COOL SUMMEK RESORT: Pur G@ueay Pray, A GLANCE af NEW YORE, A GLANCE AT NEW YORK, A GLANCE AT NEW YORE. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON—TIE MATINEB WDNEBDAY NIGEP, SCNBS SUTHEKLAND'S TERTAINMERT Seloae ay VERY RYENING AT NEW YORK SUMMER GARDEN, No. 36 Breunr, Between 4%; and 6tb streets, ~ °C. H. LIST. Proprieto- ty TH 2m PERSONAL, [HIS 18 PO INVYORM OM ARLKS GU‘RDLAN that hin wile is now at No. 327 Ninth treat, between L and M streets north. . Any inf cerning bica wil hin wife, J OTICH.—MRE. @ be thank uly reesi _ 8a Noe notii 9 p.m Hril, tetwee say COOKE & COW., BANKERS, Neo. 402 Fifteenth: Street. WR SHALL COR z UNITED 6TaTt FIVE-TWENTY BONDS ntil furtder novice, GOVERNMENT BONDS, THEASURY NER, CETIFICATES, AND VOUCHER. COIN, CURRENCY, AND EXCKANGR, AND PAY THE BIGit PRIC CEKTIFICATE CHECK 8 JAY OOUKB & CO., Kankars, 492 Fifteenth stract, an th GRAVEL ROOFS! GRAVEL ROOFS! THE WELLSON MANUFACTURING €O., tod. F. WALKER A ba, AND PHILADELPHIA, P4, MANCSACTURERS OF LAMP BLACK, © (Enceossore ND AxD WILSON*S IMPROVED FIRE AND WATER PROOF FELY, CEMENT, AND GRAVEL RoorKrs. OFFICE—Louisiana sv nur, next doer to the Bank of Washington, WOBKR—Poot of Twenty-second street west, Chesapeake and Ohio Osnal, Washington, sud Phir- tieth and Hamilton streets, Philade!phia. M. C. WILEON, President. T. P. WILSON, Jr., Seeretary. N.B.—FELT AND CEMENT? FOR SALB, IN large and smal) quantities, All orders through Post Office Box 534 punc- tually attended to, Kepsirs to old Boofs made promptly. All work warranted : SVD Fereerane TO PUBOH 45mRB. In order to make room for iay large Fall Btoek, I shall offer from the present date to Int of October my entite stook at greatly reduced priees. Those who contemplate refitting, or who may want goods in my line will save money by{purchasiny of me. The atoch embraces a tine asiection of — PAPBRHANGINGS of every yasilty and price, WINDOW SHADES and SHADE HOLLANDS, SHADE TRIMMINGS, , COKDS, TASBHLS, and FIXTURES for Bhades aud Picture Frames, Also, a fine stock of Gilt aud Dark Wood Square and Oval PICTURE FRAMES, and a few CHOICE PIOTUREB, al) of which I offer at unusnally low prices. ROTHEOCK 3, Be Come and see, at 452 71b street, opposite the Patent Ottice. _ #0 1) 4tawaw UMBER! 4 M BER} U The subscriber 19 pow receiving another ja-g cargo of awsorted Lumber, Latha, &c., whieh will be sold cheap for cash, at his. Wood, Ocal and Lumber Yard, corger Onnal ana 4¥y sta. Jy 2 Sw* a @. ©. SAURIPP. Jorery 8. BEEWELL, oder s ‘ a BeEr, PEILADETPRIA DEALER IN Gi DRIED FRUITS, A °PLEB AND PEACHES. Paeked for Kx port or Government pre, a27-bn" ~4r BROKER, 515 LUVENTH Sra Tan € doors soath of Pennsylvania avenue. Mi brory of War. fiom a recedent'sin ‘i litary Law, for sale. Je2-e03m* simmons on Courts Mai e — BeBe oa Tha has ll Liardet’s Beamar an’ R apes Militarissiem; by John Stusr® Mili. Lendy’s Treaties on Portitiontion. to ry Fe*N SK TAYLO: a rs Men’s aad Boys’ Clothing at semored Thire to the lares oa 3 ‘BROCE & G0.'s, 464 Seventh retest. "371 | iareet:Detween Mi und Becoreste ” TRING FROUBE is at ALL AF J, BRCOB & 00.8 to bay Clothing ARDGR a CF es Faventh a ila ays 464 Seventh street, RQOVING MATERIALS, | | No, 3.267 PRESS DISP 37: jASSOULATE FEOM EvKOPE American Afiairsim England—The Polish fueprreetion New York, Aug Warhington, tri ith ie Liverpool, with aates to the of the Loaddn | G obr of ike strongest | ) Bugiand, « rite: luOKS Upon he freat.if not deci yee op tne cause of the 8 GF the rebels nmeni recent Federal vir rive, a gi South as virtually iost. The Liverpoo! Vhumher of Comme: their halt yearly meet speakers apres od ican we Bs Ot & close, Including 2 Spence, the notorions -¢ -e-sien advocate, de Polish Nasoasi Goveryment by r ceted ‘a fored i 2,.00,000 tortas, A proclan ation fron auur erejeetaevery compromise not }ased upon the i: dependeace of Polaad, with the restoration of tue hounda. fies of 17-2. Several ansorgent ieaders have be roe heid Siinst. Tne | “u that the Amer. en bung at Wareaw. MUNROE. United States tant Postma« Teen Adanie, Auditor Post- Wilkam scou, Cuiet “nt, Nrwaren, N. -A cons: frem Wilovogton. Oliva, report days seventon ‘nrge steam- dnt t por age, loaded ying ron tue i the rehel army, among which s- ousand Enclisn ony hund vy theusnad «army i one hundrea and thirty one thousand nde uniforms, twenty-tbree thousand i shoes, eleven locomu- aV¥ caliper, tive car. B, aba -killfal men accompa. Rom MEMPHIS, have Taere an below renrezentev- hicton the river irom hence to New Orie: l. * General Price's quarters at Des Arc will be anyvihing but pleasant a few daya hence. Jitchardsos bus azain tkeu hix departure to Dive. We hope this is his foal departure. ‘There are very tew confedera:e troops in Ar- kausas, and if Price is ailowed to return home the entire confederate army in that Stute will dishand. [think Steele will nave very little opPpopition unywhere in Arkansas. Creberal omen isin command at Helena. aie 21 Prenties has gone up the river. Arkunsas will soon be opened up to trade. Already our lines have been extended at Hela. na, and o Board of trade opened, the prope for thirty miles nround coming in gelling sup piles. Xrem Vicksbarg Viekenone, Aug. 5 vie Carry, Aug. i3.—AU lette re ordered to pass mrougd the post otice here now. Correspondsaoce, therefore, Wil be rather slow. A lag of truce cumeio yesterday to inguire fore officers. The people along the road begged them to keep away, as Sbesmaa wight pursue them, Which would be the last hur on the camei’s ok. The health of Vicksburg and toe army ia There is ayencral de=p ney among Ts; they Dave lost all faith im the con. “ood. free Wemen Burned PWeutye five Perse fy AUR.—17.— . aye Hire al Fiarst. Sbuddy Mull, Co- hos, aud filiven fp male operauvus we borned te death. Vhe flames spread wath fear- | ful rap tty, and the omy, Means of escape Jatt | the g We through the windows Sorne | terror stricken that they edbuudonaded ves fo their fate, and to Death, ms Missing q ui and beon a © upert- Lurned ms under proper re othe anthorit ception of LOCAL N PRO ReDINGR, Auguat 17.- comaeni ¥ GOUNeEL te to grade and gray Caps un New York avenue io ine Houndury; tv luy a fag iworway and pave tue’ Hew gutier ou the westside of Feurth su fust, at the futerseciion of B street north: to repair the cross gut the east and west sides of Sixteens Across K street north; to tr Qud gravel Etghteento stroe: west, from New York uvenueto L street nort! end & jut recoluuon of instruction tw tho Wacer Kepistrar. Alro,u communication trom the Mayor trans- Mitiing the repiies of the ward commissioners ! to ine Tesolution of the board in relation to other em ploy me..t outside of their official duties. Messre. PR. Dorsett, First Ward; William Ruwibersord. Second Ward, and Juo. T.Garner, Third Ward, all say they have not been em ployed in the Quartermaster’s Department | fipce their appointments as commissioners. ir. Win. Douglass, Fourth Ward, says be | completed @ short contract after his appoint. tment, but it did not interfere with his duties. | Mr. W. H. Homilion, oi ihe Fifth Ward, says he is emploved im the Quariermaster’s Depart- mest, buc the work he was domg was in the Fitch Ward; and be argues that the nature of the work was rather an assi¢iauce to him than otherwise in lis lubors as cominissioner of the ward. His work tor the (Juartermaster’s De- partment is, however, transient. Messrs, W. A. Fletcher, of the Sixth Ward, sod James H. Brreb, of the Seventh Ward, bave not teen employed under the Gover: ment since their appointments as commission- ers. The whole matter was, on motion of Mr. Sar- gent, Inid upon the table, to be taken upat come tuture time, Mr. Sargent made @ s‘atement as to the Gom- juissioner of the Fitth Ward. He could not say that the Cummissioner neglected hisdaties, but he krew there was much complaint against him, and the fact thai be vccupied the two po- sitions was a matter of common talk in the ward. if one commissioner could do this thing aucther might, and he thought ivshould not be allowed, Ajoermen Lioyd, Morgan, and Gordon, also qunde reinarks deprecating tuts pracuca of Cqmimissioner: occupying other positions, and argued that they would have sufficent to do if ‘ney Atecced ta their cuties as commissiovers. Communications were also received from the Comsnissienets of the Asylum, transmitiing the report of the Commissioners for tue flacal year ending June 30, 1663. Referred. ts 1i chows the amount of receipts fur the year, | from ib@ operations of the Institution itself, as | jor Vegetables produced, $1,100 47; u release- | it. 2083 50; Doard, $110; small pox hospital s4c., to have been. : 42,061 25 A‘nual appropriation for the year. ‘Ex(ra appropristion for the year, seeeeee ses eens B17 061 28 The expenses for the poor, aged and ' intirta for the year were..$12,148 UG | : styi2 1h) Total... 61 OO $16,604 17 i ag to July t, 1463. Of $6,122 W, against €2,923 64 at the close of the previous year. The Commissioners state \bat the bigh prices of the necessary provisiqnes 17.—Phe steamer City of | ¢ fies j | treyeling over their roads by ier tht euj jt o! ihe inmates have contributed | in some degre to the increase ot expenars, but the prest couse is found in the extraordinary mivTegse Cf the Lumcer of the inmates of the Di ristution The st Ustice of the institution show that there wre in theintirmary ang hospital during the yer 43 person-, of rh remained Gyver trom the previous year: i were dis. i The sverage bumier per day du. arywas 1ftth,and for the lust six The table of nativity shows 39 | strict of Columbia, 4) from Mary- trom Virginia, 25 from Pennsylv nia, irom Ireland, and 26 from Germany. In | all pox bospital the number received in | 31, discharged I2y, deceased #2, remo ining 10. Th: whole nvmber in the workhouse during the sser was 1.105, of which 68 remained from the previous year. Miecharged during the last year 1656. eloped 72, deceased 13, remuining at the end of the year 7). Average per durins the ar The tabie of nativity shows 19 from the Lissriot of Columbia, 57 from Wash- ington ci y, 120trom Maryland, 121 trom Vir- gina, from Penneylyan 3 from New York, 12 each from Massachusetts and New J. r-ey, S> irom Germany, 415 from Ireiand, and 23 from England. Intendant of the Asylum the committee on asylum, Bir. Morgan offered the following bill, which was referred to the committee on Finances: ‘Pett Exceted, By the Board of Aldermen ne Rcard of Common Council, thut no mem- beroteither Bourd be allowed to be an ine rested party in any contract of the Oorpora- ou fiven out after the passage of this uct. Mr. Lewis 7 ied & petition for a gutter or the north -1de of square 481, between Fitth wud Ninth sirects west. Referred to committee ou improvements. The following diils from the Board of Com. mon Conn! were read three times and passed, viz:—FPuli for the repair of the gutter on on the south sive cf Eetreet north, between Ninth asd Tenth ttreets west; bill for the repair of H street perth, from Seventh to Tenth streets West; till providing for the purehase of a jot for a school bou-e in the Seventh Ward: bill to | proyvice for the erection of a temporary school | building in the First School District: bili to abate A nuisance in square No. 3f5,in the Tbird Ward, and # bill for the reliet of tha Americap Hook und Ladder Company, No. 2- The following were referred, viz:—Biil to Tepairthe gutter on the west side of Fourth Bireet exst, at its intersection with 1. «:reet south; bili providing for the epening of Tenth street west, from UO street to Boundary, and bill for the repair of alley in equare No. 425, in the Third Ward. The consideration of the act to regulate and licenre livery stables came Up as the special order, but was turther postponed until the next meeting. Adjourned. Board of Common Council. Was revelved [rom the Muyor, announ cing hia appro of ihe soillowmg acts :—Making ap- yropristion for support of public schools; @uihorizing the ertting of curbstone on south frout of equare 426; making appropriation for pe rehase of fire-plugs: torspaira gutter in the bird Ward; to provide tor an assistant to the Register, ior an increase of compensation and imposing sdditional dutirs; imposing taxes; { making an appro; riation for general expenses; resolution o% request to the Mayor. Also, one in aurwer to a resolution of the EFourd, informing tht m that the hackmen have Lern mr amoyed from their usual stands by mili- tary order, and not by any ageucy of tilis cor. peration. Referred to the conimittee on police. Kir. Knight calied the Board to order in the absenee of the President, and called Mr. Barr to € chair, who, ‘eb Assuming the chair, stated that the first business in order was the election oft a Vice President or President protem, and Mr. Barr was thereupon nominated and unan- iniously chosen. The toiowing were referred :—By Mr. H. U Wueon, petition of Jolin Williame for the re- wissi D of # tine; by Mr. Ferguron, bill author- izing the Dinyor to lease the water priviteges at ube footot Sew Jersey avenue; by Mr. Ru g, till to reoair causeway on L etrert south, from Fourth to Sixth strets east; by Mr. Noyes, pe- ten of NT. Douipban and others tor open- A communication aug avd greding Ninth street west, from F ret £ Fouth to the raver; also, the petition of | » for the bu of smull-pox cases; Hh, Te-ofutou directing the comrmit- © Congress to urge upon that body the t} of transferring the titls to the en- es of Uie ci y to the authorities. pre. | t r jcntion ot a sitectio WN Mii. Wii w } ng permis- shed ou ihe street, moved to refer the bil to dtu was to be bus for vilimg or hide. of Lenth sireer *, Bud he was op. posed t additional factiitie Air. V.cisen ssid that Mr Gennell was not NOW COMLected With the es His ment named; aed he Leteved rurth-rthat the concern us nov reaed On s48 not ol jectionaple one. Mr. Noyes invited the gentleman to walk Cown that way ond takea fmell, and he was ruusiied tuathe could convince him that the nolsance selexisted in full blast. He moved the reference of the bill to the commitiee on wharves: curried. Mr. N. I). Larner reporied from the commit- te cn improvement, the bill to take up and reloy Pavement on the east side of Fourth s‘reet east. tetween M and N south, and aswed to be disc) arged; granted. Mr. Perke offered the following: Ke it enacted, &¢, That the committee ap- | pouited by this Conneil to represent the affairs ot this Corporation before the officers Bod ireers of the « Metropolitin Passenger Railroad Company” be and they are hereby request d to wait on the said offivars, &c., and lenin by what authority they are practicing rUc gross Impositions pon the passengers the means of they are pleased wo term’ “transter tick- ¥h ets." Acsulerd, That the said committee report to thie Council as early as practicuble the result of thir conterence with the above-mentioned gentlemen, This resolution was Accompanied by & siate- ment thet several Isdies and gentlemen residing in the ewstern section of the city got in one of the curs luveled “Navy Yard,” aud when they ed ot the point where the road intersects with the Depot branch they were informed by the conductor that bie car bad broken down and that he could not go to the avy Yard. ‘The paccengers were handed “transfer tickets™ and told to wait for another car, and they stop} ed in the street 15 r inutea, with the ther- tnemeter at 115 degrees, until another car paered: hut it was too crowded, and they w: for ancther, and on getting in presented ir tickets, when the conductor iaformed them that they were of no account, and that the should pay their fare. The charter expressly provices that the fare between the Navy Yard snd Georgetown shall bg five cents; and here bese citizens were exactly on the line of the rad, und after waiting 15 minutes or more, having paid their jare once, were obliged to pey nugain or leave the car. > also tates that on Monday night, the ivth instant, bis colleague (Mr. Ruff} ar Jonieelf got im s car at First street west lab “Navy Yard,” aud paid their fares. Attar Vidine ‘o the intersection referred to above, the concucter informed them that his car was eG) g ip Jor the night, amd handed them iraas- te) Ui bets, telling them that the tickats wera good ivr a@ide on any of the cars goiug to y, Yar They ed fall 23 mink alo » Crowded that ty ! they ld to \ | had heen | the sume for repairs of the Council chamth: had epeaged Mr James Tow measure measure the cary { reported yards. Atacsu : = . a THE WEFKLY S?AR. Thos excellent Family und News Journa <omntaining A greater variety of interesting reading than can be found im any other, fe published on Friday morning. TERMS— Cash, mroriedly én odrance. Single yy. per annom, #1 08 Five copier..... 435 Ten copies. 2 Ov Twenty-fiv 20 06 It ivvariably contains the « Washington News” that bas pinde The Daity Evening Star circmiaie co generally throughout the coantry SF Single copies (in wrappers) can be pre- eured at the connter, immediately after the fesue of the papez. Price—TH Ornts, those running to the Depor. He the attentiod of the president of the called to the matter, he would cause @ of transier tickets Tuer stuted that he had sometimes but it was his own fault, and no: ibe company’s. Mr. MeCathran hoped ine amendment would not be adopted. As ty the main resolution there Was canee of complaint, but he did not think i. proper that the Councils should dictate to the coy ay: Jie had nothing to say in regard to the grt themantly or unyentivmasly conductors, und get deliv ved if Toad was but sppeared sometimes as if they made the atens. The president of the road has x K before him, and he and the directors should know of the complaints of the people of bis r+ ction ef the city. Mr C. Wilson did uot approye of the Ian- gvuce of the resolution. He could not believe that the president and directors were aware of these fac The resolution presapposed the company knew these things. He would ask that the resolution be made to read © by their agerts” instead of «by the company ~ Mr. Raubbelieved if the president was askea he would cause the issue of proper trauster-. Recently he bad got on & car and paid his fare, und asked if itwasa Navy Yard car. The con- ductor answered in the negative, and hy askeact for A return of tie fare, which was refused. He thep got & warrant for the conductor, but before the officer Caught nim ihe ecreplained of to the president, who the conducter. Mr. Peske eaid that the president was in Fome measure sesponsibie for putting in the Lends of the conductors counterieit Hekets, +f euch they could be called. Mr M. Jurner defended Mr. Gideon, the president of the road, stating that he was a most honorable und high-minded gentleman, who would scorn to do an ect cuch ue had oeen cbarged—placing counterfeit Uckets in the bands of condu: tors to impose upon the prbis«. He would eoon: r cut off hie right hand than bh guiliy of such an act. If conductors lad doae wrong he would venture his life that the pres- ident would ccrrect them, eyem to dismissing th: m from rervice. Mr. Ruf spoke ot the gentlemanly condne: of most of the condnetors; bul some of thin Would reinse © trancter ticket When others | would receive them. Mr. Ravvs emendment, requesting the President to cause transter tickets to be \«- sted {om one to another, was losi—yexs 5, nays 1’. he amendment of Mr. Wilson was then carried. Mr. Shedd offered an amendment that the committee request that ihe intersection of ihe Navy Yard and Depot branches be made point for giving and receiving transfers. 3. Wilson felt sntisfed that it was only ry for the committee to wait on the Presideut and lay these complaints before bim when the most, if not all of thei, wil} bo remedied. Mr. Shedd’s amendment was lost, ard the resolution adopted. The following were passed: By Mr. N.D. -umer—Bills to repuir Bliey in Square 435: to abate nuisance inequare 315. By Mr. MeO tth- ran— Biil for the relief of the American Hook and Ladder Company. By Mr. Noyes—Reso- lution calling on the Surveyor for an estimate for opening Ninth street from F street south t> the river. Bills from the Committee on In- rovements, reported by Mr. N. D> Larner ‘© repair Third street east from Penney! vunis. Avenue lo © street south; to repair guiter on east side of Fourth street east, trom M to N streets south. Bills from Board of Aldermen For relief of T. W. G. Eislin; reliet of@Villian, Fletcher. The bill for the relief of Curtis and Drainy, to pay for & book-case in the com was received trom the Board of Alder amended by appropriating 2!70 for the pur pose instead ot #150. Mr. Larner objected t& the eonsiderution of the bill. He bad seen enouzh lately to make Members open their eyes with surprise, He bad been told thar #120 wae a fasr price foe ture ua cas In regard to fixing up the Coun Chamber, he had bills in bis pockers where upbolsterer charged for mending stoves, turn isbing brick, &¢. He would like t Knowe what an uphbolster knows about stoves! The amendment of the Aldermen was cos- curred in: yens 13, pays 1—Nir. Larner. Mr. M. Larner, from the commute +d on the rerelution inquiring wh: aid to persons notentitied to rec ove sulmitted a report stating thatthe Ing of the committe, wh oer was present by 1y by Mr. Class, who repor number of vards charsed 243. being 422, yards mo ent of Mr. Towles, whi }srd, the price charged amounts to ed 1s and p tha Mr. L. also re} ‘ | the Mayor to demand the robey be retynded, and sie Ieport and resoluuon. be laid over ¢ ue Xt iveeting: carried Mr. N. La 7 & Offered by bir Bea fu ruacted, Thy he is bereby, authorized s into an agreement with ¢ Metrop: litan Presbyterian Chu of their unfinished church ec F street norih, between west, for the period or en ye to be used for school purposes eaid lesse ean be 0} ut any expe for the Me. and that the sum of 2¢ Motch thereot as may be uece. sary, be same is beret, Of the scho fund tor ihe purpose of finishing and furni-2 ine said building for the he putt schcols of the Second Dj money to be © Muyor, ove qe: expended onder the dire tion of th emberof the Board of Aldermen, o: of the Board of Common Council mormber of the Bourd of Trust Sebools, Be stated that b ict; some of the paners he had been placed in a @ position ja regara tothe school question. He was opposed io the Jer building another palace like the one np being erected in the Sixth War ‘was to contain ten rooms, the largest 25 by : ieei, And two of them 20 by Su, into e which the tri fay that 60 children are erted that the building w ions which would cost and could be built for that much less. Soine of the members had been down to see the building tince the last nfeeting, and were str. prised at the gingerbread work. A few wa is ago the triencs ot the “palace” wanted stme- thing snbstantial. but at the last meeting they came in with @ bill fora temporary bulidin.- on & Government lot, which t) ey proposed to build for $2,000, for 180 children. The centie- man from the Seventh Ward (Mr, Wiison} Wa&s in favor of waiting for the trustees to x: jor school-houses. He contended that they (the counci}) could see what was wantisg well as the trustees: but in this case the wus tees of the Second District, although they had made no formal mpplication, ‘Wanted the bnild- ing referred to in his bill, and had secured th-- refusal of it. This building could make tive school-rooms larger than any of those in we ace. ond by passing this bill they could re- he ve five schools which were now in pressing need cf accommodaion. He asserted that ibe Second District needed school-houses as badiy the First District. Mr. Shedd—Nct quite. Mr. Larner was in favor of building echoo? houses to accommodate the children, and if the trustees thought the distriets too large, he would :Sy divide them and have more trus- Shedd moved to refer the bill to the com- e On Echools, Mr. ©. Wilscn thought there ought to be more children inthe eecond district than in the first; hut doubted whether schools were mor ecded, for in proportion to the number Wanting admission, the second district haa more than their share. ‘Fhe bill was referred—yens 9, nays 6, ‘The report of the speci! commie made ty Mr. Fyllupsbee at the last meeting, in fef-r- tuce to the reception Of & present by Mr. Usn- ie na field, Was adopted iii Mr R ° b The resolation calling on Mr. Ranb, who z *¥ fot. in.: Whew the’ cons | made the ehmnges, for the name of the @utho= deetor shed for his fans, they presonted tha | (7 ihe resolution offered by bim was lest. fnsed, the conduc ‘ahe said teat the conductors treated &imK St as they choose, “ t M, Larner would venture to say that if of the chairman of the fira “dr mittee, postponed one week, Ov motion of Mr, Noyes, the lah or the fre cepartment FRe ate billi—was, in the absence ‘partment cem- Adjourned. 202 SF Under what legal process should @ com. compli ait Was: made to the presitent of the 70.2. U4 conductors wonld be dismissed. oariy saver be arrested? A man-dam-us Mr. Luff haaded ap the ticket given on 2 > ibe ogcasion Deterrent to, dated August 10, 87 Throwing cigars to favorite male actors Marked Seventh street norwo and & ie the custom in some places of amusement in treet, and punctured at the bottom. Spain. Mr "Reubmoved that the committee reqneet 2 Some wretched old bachelor says: We the president to give transfer tiekets to persons | don’t wear ear rings as women do, but they going to tne Navy Yard who mistaze tho cars | bore our ears as if they thonght we ought to.