Evening Star Newspaper, July 26, 1864, Page 1

num, 25: street, oti the sid of spirits, bo examines all kindx of dtseaaes yess your dead a . ice a ness, Bitling $4, 0° ures. Aetee Se on FIPTREN WEEKS IN AMERICA, DR. BECHTINGER, formerly Sargeon tn charge in ya trian and talian army, oc- cupied himself with the treatment of all kinds of diseases, Particular attention given to Feme'; Diseases and Private Diseases. Besid<, tne wil edge of three gid |Dcaages, he converses in Rng. lish, Prend tallan, German, and 8: b lan- Se Mioos the malt calobrated uuiverticy et atace em: vel o' pga his office, No 459 Seventh wtirect. Br, iDgeris very mue! VOM this very short time ‘the patronage of tb, brs Fn Ahm es og a8. among many oth¢rg not pub- lished, the following certificates may be attested : “* This is to eortify that I ha¥e been troubled for the last three years with a chtonie disease, resist- 2H glopebeh inner Sans tateseraieee ae "Washington city: Ist Jane, 18. @. DONE “ Your treatment ef my involuntary discharge, and yeur success in it, recommend you yer; high- Ty. tT. b. SMITH.” Pate t German newspaper, (Weker Oolumbis,) “After a leng sickness my poor child became dropsical, in which tii to dear sir, and you saved him, | ume Teall to xt CON & i. B street, No 298.” frock “I bad tried all ifices, without any effec’ against the chrenio lung dissase of my eldest son, {ata Tor Turmishing all the Besrnred © for Turn Newspaper Wrappers which this Saf of eptember: ih, and endian othe meee ay 0! . en of April, 1856. viz: Pee y v=, XXIV. PROPOSALS, es Pprorcsats FOR STAMPED ENVELOPES. Post Orrick DePARTMENT, WASHINGTON, July 15, 1964. Sealed Proposals will be received until three m, on the thirteenth day of August. nvelopes and r Department mor A period commencing on the twelft! STAMPED ENVELOPES. No. 1, or note size, 2% by 43 inches, of white until under your treatment he improved Po. 2, or letter size, 3 by 5K inches, and extra ‘Marvland av., 12th #t, ne MULLER, Patater.” | letter size, 35 by 6% inches, of white, bail. or tote Bre — 2a Cs 4r4 We abore specified qrsam claret Nene 8 such proportions of either ti Regalar office hours front 9 tol 8. BE wai * No. 3, OF official size 8% by 8X inehes:of the tively” only from i] to. 12, Medicines witout tothe p rapertion beach t ee charge. No. 499 Seventh street, opposite Old ‘All of the above enveloper afe to be embossed Fellows’ Hall. dy 5-Im* With's postage stamp of style and color similar te EWARE OF IMPOSTORS!!!—Dr. LEON for | those now: in use, of such. denomination as the many years a successful practitioner in New Ortinaster General may select, ties than 6 b Yerk, bas opened (fora few weeks) an office No Stamped newspaper wrapners, not less than & by 414 Penn's avenue, between 43g and 6th. streets, } 1025inches, and of buff or manilla paper, embosae satis insan stricted (siikenwule ne female) with | With the two cent postage stainp, or any other de- diseases of Private nature may consult him. No | Pominstion that way be reqnired. eaishing str: charge made if he fails to oure. Persons at 9 dig- Proposais are also invited for farnishing straw tance can be treated by ad ig by mail. ty 2-1m* or. manilla board boxes, or others of perior strength, for packing parcels o envelopes ual OF BU- nd of newspaper wrappers. contgining from one. poorer. JONES, No. 410 Thirteenth street fun red to five hundred each, and for water-proof I insures success in all | w nm cases for packing parcels of four totwenty- west, between G and H, FEMALE COMPAINTS. Consultationsexclusive- ly with ladies. Hours9a.m.to 5 p.m. je 29-Im* DB. J. H. THOMPSON be AB Removed from No, 274 north F to 512 H street, one door west of 7th st. Office hours, W to i2 toSp.m. je23-Im* _TRAVELERS’ DIRECTORY. B CAPE MAY. 'Y RAILROAD FROM PHILADELPHIA FROM aENee STREET PIER, EST JERSEY RAL OS By ey AD. At6a. m., accommodation due at 1034 a. m, At 10 a. m., express due at 13¢ p. m, At4i< a. m., express due at 8 p. m, Returning, leave Cape May— a.m. express due at 9¢ a. m. 11.45 accommodation due at 434 p. m. 5.10 p. m. express due at 8% p,m. noe =e hI eof cars or baggage, ew cars, and everythin = se je 20-3m J. VAN RENSSELAER, Sup’t. BALTUMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD, On and after Sundsy, June 19th, 1864, Daily Trains Will be ran betweea Washington and New York and Washington and the West. as follows: FOR PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Leave Washington at 7.90 a. m., 11.15 a. m., and 8.30 p. m. daily, except Sunday, On Sunday at 8.30. m. only, FOR BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA. Leaye Washington at 3 p. m. daily, except Sum- ‘assengers will note that this train rons as far as Philadelphia only. : FOR NEW YORK. Leave Washington daily at 6.30 p. m. a ‘This train isfor New York passengers exclusively, FOR BALTIMORE. Leave Washington at 6.30a.m.,11.15 a.m.,3p. m., 4.45p. m.,7.2 p. m , and 8.30 p. m., except Bun. day. On Sunday at 7.90 a. m.,3 p.m., and 8.30 p.m, FOR ALL PARTS OF THE WEST. Leave Washington at 6.30 a, m. and 3, 4.45and 8.30 p.m. daily, except Sunday. On Sunday at 3 and 8.50 p. m. Tickets sold to all points WEST, and bagease checked throuh. FOR ANNAPOLIS. Leave Washington at 6.30 a. m. and 4.45 p,m. daily, exeept Sunday. No train for Annapolis on Sunday, Trains leaving Washington at 7.89 a. m, and €.30 p.m. go through to New York without change of cars. Sleeping cars on 6.3) and 8.3) p.m, trains. Berths ean Sesccured until 5p. m. daily at the tickerer fice. After that hour they must be secured of the sleeping car conductor. ° The first and fifth trains stop at all way points. The 3 p.m. train stops only at Bladensburg, Beltayille, Laurel, Annapolis Junction and Relay House daily, except Sunday. = On Sunday it stovs at all way points. PARTICULAR NOTICE. Passengers will please observe that the 3p. m. train runs only as far as Philadelphia datly, except Sanday. OnSundayit runs to Baltyemorsonly. Also, that the 6.30 y. m. train takes New York passengers onlu. 7: "for further information, tickets of any kind, &c., apply to GEO. 8. KOONTZ, Agent at Wash- ington, or at the Ticket Office W.P. SMITH, Master of Transportation. L, M. COLE, General Ticket Agent. Je 20-tf Get PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE T0 THE NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST. BBWS ae a AND AND AFTER NOVEMBER 15TH Ae will leave permers from the North Qal- pet Male station — 8B BM urg Acc + 8. ~M. Lightning Express —--- —_---...9.90 P, M, THE 6.30 A.M. TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON connects with the 9.20 a. m. train from Baltimore for Pittsburg and the West. and for Elmira, Buff- alo, Rochester, Dunkirk, Canandaigua, and Ni- aeata Falls, and for New York city, Tee ote Siteabe aay or ae eral rows Bee ts wi w & p. ™m. 0) - more for Elmira and the North and Pittsburg and the West, SLEEPING CABS ON NIGHT TRAINS. BoLpirxs’? Tick#TS AT GOVERNMENT Rartzs. ONB THROUGH TRAIN ON SUNDAY. LOW FARE AND QUICK TIME. @7 Por tickets and any information apply at the office of the Great Pennsylvania ate, corner Penn. avenue and 6th street, under Histional Hotel, i - J.N. Y. weatieae= Superintendent E. 0 BR. B. I. KIN, Pass and Ticket Agent, er 6th at. and je 9-tf enn. ue. DENTISTRY. Gat DISOOVEBY IN DENTISTBY. Tuth Extracted without Poin with the Muhrite of Oxygen. I would advise all having teeth to ex- tract to call at Dr. LEWIB'S office, and have them taken out by this new, and harmless process. Also call examine the or you once see th, ‘i you willuere Sets fang ober woe ‘in his teeth an one. e be ath toth coeet? 42, Pa. w novl3 8. 8. LEWIR, M. D., Dentist. M TEETH. LOOMIS, M. D., the WapEnior ond Patentee f MINBRAL PLATS T st ly at paphs in this, wear ‘ho cannot wear others, and no person can wear others who cannot wear these. Persons Calling at my office can be secommodated with any style and price of Teeth ey may desire, partion! wish the b but to those whoare lar and wish th cleanest, stro. , and most perfect dentur, art can ee. Se, MINERAL PLATE will de Booms in this city—No 338 Pennsylvania avenue between 9th and 10th Also, 907 Arch st, Philadelphia. ies Or ae” HITE VIRGIN WAX OF ANTILLES—A new Wir Cosmetic for beautifying, whit and prestrving the Qomplezion. It lw the most wonderful compound of the age. There is neither chalk, powder. magnesia, bij ith, or tale in its composition, it bein; composed entirely of pure Virgin Wax—henee its extraordinary qualities fer preserving the skin, makingit soft, smooth, fai and brani resi. eaten he ps Appear young, e homely, han ; the handsome, more heau- ful, and fie most Deautiful divine, Price 25 und oe] u ENTS BLOOM OF ROSES, s most perfect for the cheeks or lips, does not wash off or foes the skin steente nnd Sy ‘UNT’S OO ‘TO. for w ing and BE e and 50 its. a! wpe don tisonth Bighth street, Pulet ey Be is ‘Sown.om 5 sale at CROYEAU’S, 171 itimore street, Baltimore, . 8B. ENT LB, Twel atreet goa nN wislé, corner Tw atti and ‘apl-sm 369 SEVENTH STREET. 369 HIGH AWNING, @REAT BABGAINS IN CARPETS AND OIL- p BAW ,B sie and becutifal doebgan mau o2 low ta 50 cents per yard pieces OIL CLOTH, 44,5-4, 6-4,8-4and Sev: * cater cata Reg ara advan weare We SS ol above articles wil . iat ses. iy Bavantege to give us all before ie. i watermarks as the the latter; they must five thousand. ; The manufactory must, at all reasonable times, besubject to the inspection of the'agent of the De- The ent, who will he envelo: et man x factured specially instructed to require that sand wrappers shall be madein the ie. OF ager ol approved quality, manu- for the purpose, and with such Postmaster General may di- rect. Théy must be gummed for sealing—the for- mer at least 43¢ inches on the point, and one end of be banded in parcels of packs ee charge for packing, twenty-five, nd fur complete in all respects, ready for and furnishes se with allreasonable dispatch. and in such quan- tities as may be required to fill the orders of post- masters, and must be delivered daily, either at the Post Office Department or at the office of an agent aly authorized to inspect and receive the same— he place of delivery to be atthe option of the tae Renerary ‘and the cost thereof to be ai the contr: Tr. Pithe agent of the Department will farnish the address for each parcel, which is to be pasted on the box by the manufacturer without charge. The dies for embossing the postage stamps on the envelopes and wrappers are to be executed in the best style, and they are to be provided, renewed, and kept in order at the expense of the contractor. The Department also reserves the right of re- quiring new denominations of stamps, aud an: phangee of the dies or colors, without addition charge. Bidders are notified that the Department will require, as a condition of the contract, that the envelopes and wrappers shall be manufactured and stored in such a manner as to afford entire seéurity against loss by fire or by theft. ‘Siaders are expected fo furnish samples of paper with their bids, of the quality they intend to use in the manufacture of the envelopes which they ropose to supply, and also specimens of the enve- [opes, unstamped, and of boxes, Proposals are also invited for devices other than watermarks, (or additional to such marks,) to afford protection against counterfeiting. Speci- mens to be submitted. p The contract to be awarded to the bidder whose proposal, although it be not the lowest, is consid- bred the most advantageous to the Department. taking into account the price, the quality of the samples, and his sufficiency and ability to manu- facture and deliver envelopes in accordance with the terms of this advertisement; and no proposals dey be considered unless accompanied by guar- antees. Before closin® a contract. the successful bidder may be required to prepare new dies and submit specimen impressions thereof. The use of the resent dies may or not be continued, but no rad- pat chapea in the device of the stamps will ba lopted. e"fonds and security will be required for the faith- ful performance of the contract, and payments un- der it will be made quarterly. The Postmaster General reserves tO himself the right to annul it whenever he shall discover that the same, or any art thereof, is offered for sale in the market for fhe purpose of speculation; and he will not, inany ease sanction a transfer of the contract to any party who shall be, in his opinion, less able or less ualified than the original bidder or contractor. The right is also reserved to annul the contract Seema uae to perform faithfully any ef its stip- alations, The number of envelopes of different sizes and of wrappers issued to postmasters during the fis- ¢al year ending June 3), 1863, fs fully set forth in the last report of the Postmaster Genoral. The bids should be marked ca a pal for itamped Envelopes and Wrappers,”? and should be gidsceneed 60 anes s eat eee Postmaster + Post ce Department.” jri6 eotd M. batt. Postmaster General. (pennance OFFICE, Wan DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, July 13, 1964. Sealed Proposals will be received at this office until 4 o'clock on the Ist day of August, 1354, for ihe delivery at the New York Agency, No. 495 orth street, New York city, of 20,000 ARTILLERY BLANKETS. These Blankets must be of pure wool, close Woven, of stout yarns, to be red, with a black border three (3) inches wide from the edge, and the letters **U. 8..” six(6) inches high, black color, in the center of the blanket. They are to be seventy- five (75) inches long by sixty-seven (67) inches wide. and of the weight of 8.1575 lbs., or 33 15.1bs., ou which a variation of 0.1875, or 3-16 lbs., will be allowed. They must be single and not in pairs, and packed in cases of one hundred each. The Blankets are to be inspected at the factory where made, and none will be accepted or paid for except such as are approved upon inspection. Deliveries must be made as follows, viz: One- twentienth ot the amount contracted for on the 3lst day of August, and one-tenth of the amount per week thereafter. Failure to deliver at a specified time will subject the contractor to a forfeiture of the number he may fuil to deliver at that time. F No bid will be considered which does not come from a manufacturer of Blankets, or regular dealer in such goods. 5 Forms of bid can be obtained at the above named arsenals. Proposals mot made out om this form will not b: constdered. i ” GUARANTY. ' The bidder will be required to accompany his Proposition with a guaranty, signed by two re- Sponsible persons, that, in case his bid be accepted, he will at once execute the contract for the same, with good and sufficient sureties, in a sum equal to the amount of the contract, to deliver the arti- cles [iene in conformity with the terms of this advertisement; and in case the said bidder should fail to enter into the contract, they to make good the difference between the offer of said bidder and the next responsible bidder, or the person to whom. the contract may be awarded. ‘the responsibility of the guarantors must be shown by the official certificate of the Olerk of the nearest District Court, or of the United States Dis- trict Attorney, * Bonds in the sum equal to the amount of the centraect, signed by the contractor and both of hia nas will be required of the suecessful bid- er or bidders upon signing the contract. FORM OF GUARANTY. We, the undersigned. residents of . in the county of and State of hereby jointly and severally covenant with the United States, and guarantee, in case the foregoing bid of be accepted, that he or they will at once execute the contract for the same, with good and sufficient sureties, in a sum equal to the amount of the con- tract, to furnish the articles proposed, in confor- mity with the terms of this advertisement dated July 13, 1864,under which the bid was made; and, in case the said sha!l fail to enter into’ a con- tract as aforesaid, we guarantee to make good the difference between the offer of the said and the nextlowest responsible bidder, or the person to whom the contract may be awarded. 3 iven under our hands and seals Witness: this — day of —, 136—. i tSeat} 18eal. To this guaranty must be Cr chrplastenbeve nantionsdoe tie eee Each party obtaining a contract willbe obliged to enter into bonds with approved sureties for fhe 1 execution of the same. ‘pon the award being made, successful bidders wi 5 a matisea and furnished with forms of contract and bond. The Department reserves the right to reject any or ait the bids, ifdeemed unsatisfactory on any ac- count. Proporals will be addressed to ‘* Brigadier Gen” George D. Bamaay, Chief of Ordnance, Washing- ton, B.C...” and will be endorsed" Proposals far Artillery Blankets.” GEO. D. R, Y¥, fyl4-eost * Brig. Gen’l, Chief of Ordnance. PERKINS, STERNE & Co., 130 Breadway; N. ¥., BXOLUSIVE DEALBES In CALIFORNIA WING. We guarantes them all to be ABSOLUTELY PUB For sale by all first-class Grocers and Drageiste everywhere. mk 80-8m™ Bi ‘BA! T 1m Tr \M ENGINE INDICATOR, by Paul ant Wi om for tee Mite” Propulsion, irtaine on thi Ebe N WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1864, AMUSEMENTS, CANTERBURY HALL. ANTERBURY HALL, AND H {CANTERBURY Hate THEATER LovistaNa AVERUR, Near Corner of ree jel of National and Gronor Lea... —.. +-s-+- Proprietor. W. B, Cavanaven......__. -._... Stage ager, 2 ASS PA THE GREATEST SENea tion THE GREATEST SENSATION OF THE AGE. OF THE AGE, MUSIC ALL SIGNOR BUONO (OB! BIGNOK BUONO. Gone. SIGNOR BUONO OORE, “ SIGNOQR BUONO OGRE, ve SIGNOR BUONO OORB, THE WONDERVUL THE WONDERFUL FIRE KING, _ FIRE KING; FIRE KING, -BIRE KING; FIRB KING, THE CONQUEROR THE CONQUEROR OF THE’ ELEMENTS, CF THE BLEMENTS, THE MODERN PLUTO, THE MODERN PLUTO, THE FIERY MONARCH THE FIERY MONARCH AND SCOFFER AT HEAT. . AND SCOFFER AT HEAT. MONDAY EVENING, JULY 25, ONE WEEK ONLY. SYNOPSIS OF Orono THE NEW YORK From the New York Times, May 4.] Tux ee Kinc.— A few invited guests were treated to a novel spectacle yesterday afternoon at Joues’s Wood it Or ro Buono Core was kind enough to roast himeelf for their private gratification. A neat little bower was constructed of chip and brushwood, and a gentleman, probably ® young salamander, and still in the blue svate,set fire to it. The wind was high. and there was soon a good blaze, hot enomgh to force the curious back from their positions, and to cause the 7oane sala- mander to look red in bets ‘The old salaman- der began to make hims thome. He stepped into the roaring mass, walked leisurely among the flames, made his appearance at the four entrances of the structure, and remained fizzing and cookiag until the light material was all consumed. Wher- ever the flames were fiercest he pirsed himself, and although his helmet cracked and hugh blisters of a saline character bulged out on it, he himself was safe and sound; neither spent in wind nor tlushed in face. Such a contriyance certainly merits at- tention in a humanitarian point of view. The fire dengrement, in particular, should look into the matter, THE ITALIAN SALAMANDER. (From the New York Daily News, May fede The most remarkable exhibition which we have bad the good fortune to witness for along time, took place at Jones’s Wood on Wednesday after- noon. @ristoforo Buono QOore, who has created great excitement not only among the masses of the peop'e of London, but also upon its savants, ap- peared at Jones’s Woud at the time named to give anexhibition tog select number of gentlemen of the wonderful merits of adress which he has in- vented, and which, he claims, is not only imper- vious to fire, but, when worn, will preserve the body from injury, though the dress be in actual contact with fiame, This he puts on, of course, before going into the fire, whieh is prepared as follows; Two. iron cages are formed to intersect each other, about fifteen feet long by ceven feet high, but only three feet wide, with four openings or doorways. These he completely surrounds and covers with light brushwood, which is fired, and when the whole becomes, as it, were, one body of flame, he enters, traverses the several narrow burning ayenues, ing in and out sat each opening with apparent ease and perfectly un- harmed, 3 Soen after the wood had beeu fired the heat was so great that the spectator could notstand nearer to it than cight or ten yards, andat that distance only with great discomfort,’ All who paw the ex. periment were perfectly satisfied that tie could do allhe promised, In fact, he appesrad to be tie only dissatisfied person on the ground, for the rea- gon tbat the fire was not hotenough for him. The exhibition will be repeated on next, and the proprictor of the grounds has madeliberal preparations for the enjoyment of visitors, A FIRE KING. {From the New York San, May 19.] Yesterday anumber of newspaper reporters and other persons Visited Jones’s Wood to see an Iial- inn, Signor Buono Core, walk unscathed through ahottire. About 4 o0’clock the gentleman made bis appearance clothed ina snit of canvas, painted red. Around an iron arbor, with four entrances lay a large pile of light brushwood. This was ig- nited. The Ttalian then unconeernediy walked hrovgh the burning mass, remaining amid fames until the ‘wood had been cousumet. ape exhibition completely demonstrated the practica bility of persons walking through fire unharmed, when clothed in fire-proof garments. On uncoy_, ering, Signor Core was discovered in a state of profuse perspiration and in no wise injured by the experiment, THE FIRE BING—BBMARKABLE EXHIBI- {From the Brooklyn Union, May 19,} A private exhibition of a rary ovel character was given yesterday in Jones’s Wood by an Ital- ian gentleman who styled himself Christoforo Bu- ono Core, or the Fire King, who stood in the midst of a fierce fre for nearly half an hour, thoroughly establishing his claim to the title he has. assumed. The entertainment was qnite curious, but the Sig- nor has higherclaims for his invention than 9 mere show. It was accorded by all present yester- day that the Signor made good his claims, and his invention merits the attention of those interest- ed—aad who is not?—in the saving of human life, A SALAMANDER. From thé Brooklyn Daily eae May 19.[ There are'agreat many wonderful things being done in and around New York just now by the spirits and yicians, but these manifestations are of no practical utility, except to the exhibit- ors, who are reaping @ rich harvest from the cred. ulous, Something that is at once carious and useful hag, however, been brought to public no- tice. A Signor Buono Core has invented a fire- proof suit,in which hecan walk into a burnin Puitding with Hames playing around hin and feo no inconvenience. This discovery may be of great service. Itis not expected that every one will at once order a salamander outtit, and keep it in the house in case of fire, but it will be a good thing for each fire company to be provided witha suit, which will enable the wearer to enter burning buildings, save property, and assist materially in extinguishing fires. {From the Evening Express, ey 20.) Haye wea salamander among us? If byasala- mander is meanta living being which can walk upharmed, like the three young men in the Scrip- ture story, through a fiery farnace, and come out unseathed, we think Signor Buono Qore is tairly entitled to the appellation, albeit the common no~ tion that the little reptile from which he de- rivesit can do thelike with imp gunity isa fabu- lous idea. A few daysago the ignor. invited a party to go up to Jones’s Wood a witness a de- monstration of his right to be considered a mod- ern Abednego. He entered an iron cage astound, over, and upen which an intensely hot fire was burning all the while, and made himself quite at home therein, for some space. Nor did he seem to care more for the exposure than if he were walking like Adam in Eden, in a garden inthe coolof the evening. He will give his first public exhibition at Jones’s Wood next Wednesday af- ternoon, It certainly isa very curious feat, {From the Saturday Courier. May 21.] Signor Buone Core on Wed@esday last gave a rivate exhibition to the members of the press at Jones's Wood. His arrangement consists of a light iron frame work, standing about ten feet high, with exits and entrances at each end and rice, which is plentifully covered with brushwood, saplings and shavings, and adress somewhat re: sembling that of the submarine diver, A young gentleman, Menta disposed to make light of the sffair, distribu lucifer matches among those present, with manent to assist in firing the pile, which was speedily m plished, pres the heat drove the crowd backeont Gore, accoutered in his novel dreas, with a“ ane, tial stalk,’’ entered aremark he mad tense enough to comfortably warm! by , Were acarcel, 3 'y hie inordinate desire to be it ample arrangements have been Ns rena Yo have feat performed in the = MOST SATISFACTORY MANNER UPON THE STAGE OF THE CANTERBURY The curious will not fail to see this MARVEL OF THE AGE, " He appears every night, and at the BATURDAY AFTERNOON MATINEE. Together with the entire Canterbury Company, in AN IMMENSE BILL. ee LOCAL NEWS. CORPORATION AFFAIRS, Covrci, PROcERDINGS, uly 25.—Board of Aldermen.—_The Chair (Mr. Turton, the Presi- dent, absent) laid before the board a communi- cation from the Mayor, enclos one from Mr. George W. Frankland, U. S. N., making suggestions relative to improving the Wash- ington canal. Mr. F. says that 8 glance at the map of the canal will show that itis subject to the influence of the tides both at ihe moath of the Tiber and at its terminus at the Eastern Branch of the Potomac. The water flowing in both ways naturally coliects the deposits of offensive material towards the center of the canal, and it has not sufficient torce’at the ebb of the tide to throw out’ the accumulated mat- ter. The plan by whieh I propose toremedy the difficulties will, E think, commiend itself to the attention of the proper authorities omac- count of its economy, simplicity and effective- néss. The waters of Rock Creek, which isa never-faijing stream, flow into the basin a little below the lower bridge, and the surplus passes into the Potomac ‘through a floodgate. eer pose filling up the point now occupied by the dam, snd floodgate, thereby throwing all the water from the creek into the canal, leaving the present boat-lock undisturbed. Change the boat-lock at 17th street so as to makea floodgate there. Constrnct adam and boat- lock across the mouth of Tiber creek so &s to. allow the free passage of boats. That portion of the canal from 17th street to Georgetown would contain a head of water which, by opening the floodgate at 17th streét, would force. & body thongh the remaining portion sufficient tosweep away all obstructions.’ Mr. Frank- land concludes by expressing the belief that the above will be as economical and effective @ course As can be adopted. Reierred to com- mittee on canals. Also, a communication recommending an ap- propriation of a sum snfficient to cover the ex- pense of copying the correspondence of the commissioners appointed to lay out the city, in order to their better preservation. Referred to committee on finance. Also, a communication recommending that some provision be made for a secretary to the Board of Water Commissioners. Referred to committee on drainage. Mr. Utermehte presented a petition of John R. Cronin andthe. members of the Metropoli- tan Police of the Fourth Ward, protesting against the confirmation of the nomination of Gilbert L. Giberson, Esq., as police magistrate of said ward. The petitioners represent, ist. That the corporation has lost many thousands of dollars on accountof the dismissal of near- ly all eases upon which fines shonld be im- posed. 2d. That he has dismissed many cases of felony and larceny, where the evidence was positive against the parties. 3d. That he is roy insulting to persons transacting business with him, and Mr. John Lynch has complained tothe Mayor of the manner in which the busi- ness of the office is conducted. And further, the petitioners represent that the great amount of business atthe Fourth Ward station is too laborious for ome ofhisage. Referred to com- mittee on police. Mr. Utermetie also presented a communica- tion from J.C. Brent, Esq., representing that the Mayor was about to compel the Washing- ton National Monument Association to yacate the rooms occupied by them in the City Hall, and requested that some action be taken by Councils in the matter. A joint resolution authorizing the Monument Association to occupy the rooms now used by them, was adopted. Mr. Gulick presented the petition of Newman & Brother, in relation to return of license money paid, and Mr. Lloyd the petition of James McCarty, for remission of a fine; both of which were referred. Mr. Lioyd also intro- duced a resolation Here tins Te the Corporation Attorney whether the act of May 5, 1S61, amend- atory of the actof May 15, 1515, gives the Cor- poration power to lay foot-pavements; to grade and paye carrageways; to erect and light lamps; provide for sewerage; and assess the expenses of such improvements in equal pro- portion on the property benefited. The resolu- lion was adopted. Mr. Lioyd, from the committee on finance, reported back the bill assessing taxes for the year 1864, with sundry amendments. Phe first amendment fixes the rate of taxation for general and local purposes at 60 cents on the 8100, instead of 75 cents, as passed by the Board of Common Council. Mr. Utermehle desired to know what would be the aggregate rate of taxation under this amendment. Mr, Lioyd replied 100 eents on the $100. Mr. Utermehte, said this was an increase of the agaregate over last year. He was opposed to special taxation for any purpose. We were obliged to pay the revenue to the Government under the act ef Congress, and in future our taxes would be increased 10 per cent. Mr. Lloyd could not understand how. Mr. Utermehle explained, that the authorities had added 5 per cent, which for next year would run individual taxes up to 10 cents. Mr. Lioyd said that, as he stated before, this would make the aggregate taxation 100 cents on the $100, as special taxes were imposed for school and police and purposes of paying the revenue tax, as per act of Congress. The float- ing debt of the Corporation is now $225,000; $60,000 of which was due the Bank of Washing- ton, and $25,000 due Jay Cooke & Co; and in addition to that we had debts amounting to $100,000 or $120,000 to pay, and no money in band to pay it. The items of special taxation of 10 per cent. for Metropolitan Police pur- poses, and of 10 per cent. to pay the internal revenue tax, were ordered by act of Congress, and must be paid. Mr. Lloyd estimated that the expenses of the Corporation for the ensuing year would be something over $700,000, and to meet this $595,000 could only be collected, at the precent rate, from all sources, estimating the taxable property at $42,000,000. Mr. Utermehle desired to know if Mr. Lloyd included the moneys to be received trom the Register for licenses, &c. Mr. Lioyd replied that he had added $138,000 for licenses, and even then the receipts would hardly reach $400,000 for all purposes. He calculated that the tax of 60 per cent. would realize $275,000; licenses $135,000; and special taxes #85,000; which would be $475,000, and at this rate we would havea defi- ciency of $100,000 or $200,000 to meet at the end of the year. Mr. Lloyd said he always was opposed to burdensome taxationeand if the gentleman could point out any way to have the taxes decreased he would willingly agree toit, but he could not see how we could get along with less than 100 cents on the $100. Mr. Utermehle said that he assumed that the taxable property would amount to $12,000,000. The assessment for general purposes at 60 per cent. would realize $240,000. icenses would yield $135,000 and special taxes added would run the receipts up to $585,000. Mr. Lioyd asked if the gentleman had made any calculations for the abatement allowed ? Mr, Utermebie said he would allow there $50,000, and still they would have $500,000 and over. - ‘The amendment was finally adopted by the following vote: Yeas—Messrs. Canfield, Gulick, Lloyd, Plant, Pepper, Turton and Utermehle. Nays—Meesrs. Barr, Lewis, McCathran and Noyes. he third section, which taxes Bankers, Brokers, &c., as per Common Council bill 75 per cent. was amended to make it read 60 per cent. in order that it mignt accord with the first section. In theeeventh. section an amendment was adopted allowing the collector 2 per cent on all personal taxes paid into his office instead of five per cent. as adopted by the Common Council. The Sth section which imposes a special tax of 15 per cent for thesupport of public schools, ‘was reported back as passed by the Board of Common Council, and Mr. Utermehle moved to amend by inserting 10 instead of 15. He thonghta sufficient amount would be thus realized as the imcreased valuation over last year would bring the amount up to therequire- ments. Mr. Noyes opposed the amendment. He hoped they would not select the public school appropriation as the first subject for retrench- ment, The &mount requisite for the. support of the schools adequately for the coming year was bares eee for by the ‘fifteen per cent., especially as the: salaries of the teachers had been raised. There‘was no danger that they by des Sppropriate any too much for school purpose ‘Mr. vets said fe had eect i amendment to ascertain the views of the Board, and if it was believed, by those who had looked into the matter, that fifteen per cent. would be la “Wilson offered’a substitute % a eoataran moved to inaike ths tax for | the use of wae or ihe ea saad the yeni oct school buildings ten’ cents/instead of five, but srithdene the ji t's Ber absequently; @fter some incidentat ’ Aisi ? ‘wiungrow thes dment:and the’section was aed oe 5 Femme eps oc SRrpeee ana eso Ba wich 4 .% al n t mig) gos omen gy Hy ‘axes ; and section was then amended, by allowing an abatement of ten per cent. on taxes on or before the last day of September ins’ of the first day of that mon: The special taxes of ten per cent, for support of metropolitan police, and of ten per cent. for the payment of the United States tax, imposed by act of Congress, was retained, and the bill passed as amended. Mr. Lioyd also introduced a bill appropri- ating $20,000 for the purpose ot payiug a pre- mium of $20 to any one who shall bring in an acceptable recruit, and have him. musterea into the service of the United States and cred. ited to the District ot Columbia. Referred to committee on finance. separ of committees were made as follows: By . Pepper, (improyements,), the follow. ing homina: lor Ward Commissioners were reported back confirmed, vin.-—First ard, John W. Dyer; Seconda” Wi W. Spplding; Third Watde opm ‘Garner; Fourth Ward, Wm. Douglas; Fifth Ward, W. H,-Hamilton: Sixtn Ward, W. A. Fletcher; Seventh Ward, James H; Bureh. (Some dis- cussion afore relative to commissioners en- gaging in other business,,and Mr. Pepper pledged himself that if these commissioners engaged in any other busmess he would intro- duce. a resolution looking to. their removal.) By Mr. Utermehie (police)—Petition of L. W. Puamphrey, asking permission to erect a frame b , and of Mr. Lull, tor permission to erect & soda fountain, werereported baek and the committee discharged from their further consideration. Mr. Lewis, from committee on markets, reported back the nominations of Henry Lyles for clerk of Center Market, U. B. Mitchell for assistant clerk, James: Miller for clerk of Western Market, James Bowen tor clerk of Northern Market, and James U. Cross for clerk of Eastern Market, and they were confirmed; also, reported back the bill toerect & horse-rack in the Northern Market—passed. fr. Plant, from committee on fire department, Teported a bill to provide for the appointment ef certain officers of the police and fire alarm telegraph, and it was passed. (The bill pro« vides for the appointment by the Mayor of a superintendent, at a salary of $1,5u0, an assist- ant superintendent, at a salary ot $1,000, and two operators, at & salary of $9(0 each. A fine of not less than $10 nor more than $50 shall be collected of any one who shall interfere with the machinery or apparatus of the telegraph, or give a false alarm..] x. Utermehle introduced a bill to repair the bridge across H street north, between Ist east and North Capitol streets. Referred to com- mittee of improvements, and subsequently re- ported back and passed. Mr. Barr introduced a bill to set the curb- stones and grade the footwalks in front of Square No. :66. Referred. Adjourned. Common Council.—The President (A. Lloyd) in the chair, and all the members present ex- cept Messrs. Marche, Skirving and Ward. A communieation was received from the Mayor, stating that the remains of Major Chas. L’Enfant lie in a neglected state at Green Hill, north of the city. The Mayor says, ‘-as the author of the plan of the city and engineer in charge under whose immediate direction and supervision it was laid out, his name is inti- mately connected with our city, and I would therefore suggest to your bodies the propriety of causing them to be removed to some more appropriate place within the limits of the city, and the erection of &@ monument to his mem- ory.” Referred toa special committee, composed of Messrs. Wilson, Larner and Wright. Mr. Pettibone, trom elections committee, re- ported a resolution directing that Mr. Wm. Talbert, the member elect from the Sixth Ward, be permitted to qualify and take his seat in this board, which was adopted, and Mr. T. qualified by taking the usual oath of office at the hands of Justice Thompson. The following were presented ard referred: By Mr. Owen—Petition for taking up and re- laying gutter on north side of square 250. By Mr. Larner—Petition for water main on 6th street, from M to N streets, and petition for water main on L street, from 6th to 7th streets. By Mr. Stephen—Petition of weighers of hay, &c., for an increase of fees. By Mr. Davis—To grade and gravel L street south, between New Jersey avenue and 7th street west. By Mr. Ferguson—Petition for footway on 3d street east, between D and E streets south. Mr. Ferguson presented a communication from John Carroll Brent, asking that the Washington National Monument Sosiety be allowed to retam the room they now occupy in the City Hall, accompenied by a resolution granting their request. Mr: Larner moved that the subject be laid over; that the Mayor might be heard trom. He (Mr. L.) had been intormed that the Mayor nad signified to the managers that the use of the room was needed by the corporation. Mr. Ferguson said that he understood tha the Mayor was in favor of allowing the society the room if the Councils would grant permis- sion. Mr. Larner believed that the Mayor wanted the room for other purposes. He (Mr. L.) was not opposed to the society using the room, ‘but he wished to hear from the Mayor, and would like the resolution postponed for that purpose. Mr. Edmonston thought that it would be wrong to turn the society out of the office they had occupied for over thirty years, and thought it was as little as the Corporation could do to allow them to retain the room. They could not afford to pay rent, as’ they would have to do if they were outside. Mr. Moore asked if there was nota resolu- tion on the table of the same import, and was answered in the affirmative. Mr. Peugh said there was no danger of the society being turned out. He was in favor of allowing them to retain the room, but he thought that it was but right to consult with the Mayor. Mr. Moore said that it had been stated that the Mayor had given them notice to quit. He considered that the occupation of the room was by authority of the Councils, and he did not recognize the Mayor as haying any right to turn them out. Mr. Larner said that the Mayor was not the Man to turn them out afier having consented that they apply to the Councils, and moved that the resolution be laid over until the next meeting. Carried. The tollowing were introduced and passed: By Mr. Larner—Bill to place gutters across llth street west, at Virginia avenue and C street south; resolution directing the Secre- tary to have one hundred copies of the bill for the more thorough distribution of Potomac water printed for the useof the Board. By Mr. Edmonswon—Resolution granting the use ofthe Council Chamber to the Bookbinder’s Association. By Mr. Moore—To construct a ‘wooden bridge over Tiber creek in square 677. The foliowing were reported from the com- Mittees: Ways and Means—General appropri- ation bill; which was ordered to be printed, and made the special order for Monday next. Im- proyements—Ad versely on petition for agrayel footwalk on Ist street west, from B street to indiana ayenue; laid over for one week. Schools—Bill to pay for extra work and super- intendence of the new school house in the Sixth Ward; passed. Mr, Talbert was appointed to fill vacancies in the committees on Asylum, improvements, and Police. The resolution from the Aldermen, granting permission tothe Washington Monument So- ciety to retain the use of the room in the Uity Hall was taken up. Mr. Larner moved that its consideration be postponed until the next meeting. Mr. Moore said if the Mayor was opposed to the resolution he cone pve his views upon it after it had passed the Board. Mr. Larner was not opposed to the resolu- tion, but he could not vote for it now. The suse of the room bad been granted by the May- or and not by the councils, and no odium could be cast upon the board by the action he proposed. sThe Mayor, whoever he may be, ‘was entitled to be heard. ‘ Mr. Moore read an act of 1632 to support his ziwe, end he moyed that the resolution be adopted. rT. Rheem would like to vote for the reso. aap ELE some ed do so until the Mayor had had a chance to reply. The. resolution was laid on the table—yeas 12, nays 5. The following bilis from the Aldermen were referred:—To grade and gravel Canal street, between Jat and 2d east; to take up and rei gutter on B etreet, from Ist to 2d; and to and gravel K street south, from 2d to 7th west Mr. Stephens offered @ resolution Granting use of the Gouneil Chamber to O. B. Olas. , James Lackey and P. H. 3 on ursday night, for the purpose ot hol a meetin; pay @ tribute of respect to the late Wm. ‘Smnith O'Brien. age with $250. Mr. Kheem said the outside wiirds could do with s small 8) Pr rintion.' His (First) ward did wot want —the appropriation for casual repairs being sufficient. moved to make the sum $3,000, to. d proportionately among the war. id out of the genera) } adopted— © Dill parsed. [IsLthe report of the last mecting we stated that gi Moore's * ‘ion to the ee pave F. street was overfnled by theOhair, (Mr. Larner, who decided that his objection, to hold oa must be sustained by a two-thirds yote. We should have said a majority vote.) Adjourned, An Appeal to the People the United Sister from the Secretary of the Treas- ye Accompanying the advertisement of thenew issue of 7-30 Treasury Notes, in a circular form, is Secretary Fessenden’s appeal to the people of the United States, in which he says: The circumstances under whi, asked for and your aid invoked: thenahotnee ing widely trom the existing state of affairs three years ago,-are such as affords equal en- couragement and security. Time, while Pprov- ing that the struggle for national unity wast exceed in duration and seyerity our worst an. ticipations, has tested the national strength and developed the national resources to an ex. tent alike unexpectedand remarkable, exciting ecual astonishment at home and abroad. Three years of war have burdened you with 4 debt which but three years since would have seemed beyond your lity to meet. Yet the accumulated wealth and»prodactive energies of the nation haye proved to be-so vast tnat it has been borue with comparative ease, and a peaceful future would hardly feel its weight. As a price paid for national existence and the preservation of free institutions, it does not deserve a moment's consideration. Thus far the war has been supported and carried on as itonly could have been by a people resolved, at whatever cest of blood and treasure, to transmit, unimpaired, to posterity the system ot free government bequeathed to them by the great men who framed it. This déliberate and patriotic resolye has developed a power sur- prising even to themselves, Ithas shown thatin less than a centary a nation has arisen, unsurpassed in vigor and exhaustless in resources, able to cendact, through a series of years, war on its most gigantc scale, and finding itself when near its close, almost unimpaired in all the material element of power. ‘It has, at the present mo~ ment, great armies in the field facingan enemy apparently approaching a period of utter ex- haustion, and still struggling with a force, the greater and more desperate as it sees, and and because ft ceés the near approach of a fina! and fatal consumrhation. Such, in my deliberate judgment, is the present condition of the great contest for civil liberty in which you are now engaged Upto the present moment you have readily and cheerfully afforded the means necessary to support your Government in the protgucted struggle. Itis your war. You proclaimed it, and you have sustained it against traitors every where with a patriotic devotion unsur- passed in the world’s history. The securities offered are such as should command your ready confidence. Much effort has been made to shake public faith in oor national credit both athome and abroad. As yet we have asked no foreign aid. Calm and self-reliant, our own means have thus far proved adequate to our wants. They are yet ample to meet those of the present and the future. Jt still remains for patriotic people ta furnish the needful supply. The brave men who are fighting onr battles by land and sea must be fed and clothed. Munitions of war of all kind must be furnished, or the war must end in defeat and disgrace. This is not the time for any lover of his country to inquire as. to the state of the money market, or ask whether he can so invest his surplus capital as to yield him a larger return. No retura and no profit can be desirable if followed by na~ tional dissclution or national disgrace. Present profit, thus acquired, is but the precursor of future and speedy destruction. No invest- ment can be as surely profitable as that which tends to insure the national existence. I am encouraged in the belief that by the re- cent legislation of Congress our finances may soon be upon a sound and more stable footing. ; The present drooping condition of the car- rency is imputable, in great degree to disturb- ances arising from the withdrawal of the ne- cessary checks, often inevitable in time of war, when expenditures must largely exceed any possible supply of coin. The opportunities thus presented to acquire sudden wealth have led to serious speculation, aconsequent incre se of prices, and violent fluctuation. The remedy is to be found only in controlling the necessity whch begets the evil. Hitherto we have felt the need of more extensive and rigorous taxation. Severe com- ment has been made upon what seemed to many an undne timidity and tardiness of ac- tion on the part of Congress in this regard. I deem it but justice to say that very great mis- apprehension has existed, and perhaps still exists, upon this point. Legislators, like all others, have mach to learn in a new condition of aiigirs. An entirely new system was to be devised, nd thatsystem must necessarily be the growth of time and experience. Ltis not sirange that first efforts should have proved imperfect and inadequate.” To lay heavy burdens on a great and patriotic people in such a manner as to be equal and to occa. sion the least amount of snfferance aid annoy- ance, requires time and caution and vast labor. And with ail these experience is needfaa to test the value of the system and correct its errors. Such hss been the work which Congress was called upon to perform. I am happy to say that daily results are proving the Interna? Reyenue act to exceed in efficiency the most sanguine expectations of its authors. In the mouth of June, 1-63, it yielded about four and one-half millions of dollars, while the corres- pending month of this year returned about Jif teen millions under the same law. Under the new law, which went into operation on the first day of the present month, the Treasury not unfrequently received one million in a day. As time and experience enable the officers employed in collecting the revenue to enforce the stringent provisions of the new loan, I trust that a million per day will be found the rule, and not the exception. Still much space is undoubtedly left for improvement in ihe law and in its administration, as a greater amount of necessary infermation is acquired. The proper sources of revenue, and the most effective modes of obtaining it, are best devel- oped in the execution of existing laws, andI have caused measures to be initiated which wiill, it is believed, enable Congress so to im- prove and enlarge the system as, when taken in connection with the revenue from customs and other sources, to afford an ample and se- cure basis for the national credit. Only on such a basis, andina steady and vigorous restraint upon currency, can arem- edy be found for existing evils. Such restraint can only be exercised when the Government is furnished with means to provide for its neces- sities. But without the aid ef a patriotic peo- ple any Government is powerless for this or any other desirable end. The denominations of the notes proposed to be iseued ranging from fifty to five thousand dollars, place these securities within the reach of all who are disposed to aid their country. For their redemption the faith and honor and property of the country are solemnly pledged. A successful issue to this contest, now believed to be near at hand, will largely enhance their value to the holder; and peace restored, all burdens can be lightly borne. He who sel- fishly withholds his aid in the hope of turn- ing Nis available means to greater immediate rofit is speculating upon his country’s mis- fortunes, and may find that what seems to be present gain leads only to future loss. I appeal, therefore, with confidence to a loyal and paitioas people, and invoke the efforts of all who love their country and desire for ita glorious fature, to aid their Govern- ment in sustaining its credit and placing that credit upon & stable foundation. (Signed) W. P. Fessenven, Secretary of the Treasury. Large Fire at Syracuse. Srracusz, N. Y., July 21.—The G r block, located in the business center of city, Was burned at 4 o’clock this morning. The offices of the Journal and the Standard were destroyed, also Luce’s job printing office. The Journal leses $15,000, insured for $12,000; the Standard $9,000, insured for $4,500; Luce’s office $4,000, insured for $2,000. ‘he buildings were owned by Sedgwick & Uowles, and are insured for nearly $25,000, which will cover their loss. The ground py ras oe srere ty seven stores, from which the 2 moved, slightly damaged. The secotd floor ‘was occupied principally for law offices, and the loss is:consequently small. edict The fite originated in the Benedic ts So rean Gallery, in the fourth ge? and qi ly Spread to the printing offices, bs sec ot which were totally destroyed. The Journal and the Standard will continue publication + This is the second time Without mterroPic has been bi d the Granger block yurned, and the third-time the Joural office has met with the ———_—_————- Another Great Fire.