Evening Star Newspaper, August 25, 1864, Page 1

hh who cannot wear others, and no person can wear others who cannot wear . litany nile asd pros of Poe hey Seaire, any style ice but to those whoare particular and wish and the purest, cienuest Wetemak dentare that art can 5 108, kg MiNSKAL FLAT will be warran ennsylvania avenue Soom in this oity—No 338 P, mae inte. \e! Ss. T.—1860.—X. es Persons of sedentary habits troubled with weak- ne 5, lassitude, palpitation of the heart, lack o appetite, distress after eating, torpid liver, con- atipation, &e., deserve to suffer if they will not try the celebrated PLANTATION. BITTERS, which are now recommended by the highest medi- eal authorities, and warranted to produce an im- mediate beneficial effect. They are exceedingly agreeable, perfectly pure, and must supercede all other tonics where a healthy, gentle stimulant is required. They purify,etrengten and invigorate. They create a healthy appetite. They are an antidote to a change of water and diet. They overcome effects of dissipation and late hours, They strengthen the system and enliven the mind, They prevent miasmatic and intermittent fevers They purify the breath and acidity of the stomach. They cure Dyspepsia and Constipation, They cure Diarrhea, Cholera, and Cholera Morbus. They cure Liver Complaint and Nervous Head- ache. They make the weak strong, the languid bril- Jiant, and are exhausted nature’s great restorer. They are composed of the celebrated Calisaya bark, wintergreen, sassafras, roots and herbs, all preserved in perfectly pure 8t, Croit rum. For particulars, see circulars and testimonialsaround each bottle. Beware of imposters. Examine every bottle, See that it has D. 8, Barnes’ signature on our pri- vate U.S. Stamp over the cork, with plantation scene, and our firm signature on a fine steel plate ngraving on side label, See that our bottle is not refilled with spurious and deleterious stuff. Wedefy any person to match the taste or character of our eas. Any person pretending to sell Plantation Bitters by the gallon or in bulk, is an imposter, We sellonly in our log cabin bottle. Any person imitating this bottle, or selling any other materia] therein, whether called Plantation Rittors ar not, isacriminal under the U.8, Law, and will beso prosecuted by us. We already haveour eyeontwo parties re-filling our bottles, &c., who will succeed in getting themselves into close quarters. The demand for Drake’s Plantation Bitters from ladies, elergymen, merchants, &c., is perfectly incredible The simple trial of a bottle is the evideuce we pre- sent of their worth and superiority. They aresold by all respectable druggists, grocers, physicians, hotels, saloons, eteamboats and country stores, P. H. DRAKE & CO., aug 2-eo3m 202 BROADWAY, N. Y, o T I Oo 8. Commissioners of Improvema: Office of missions allsSane ments, a i liance with an ordinance of the C. ong ration, entitled “An act for the removal of 0 fal. sleps, &c.,” the public are hereby notifiea that ali kitchen offal will be removed from their respec- tive awellings once a day until the lst October next, and all orexeguete are hereby notified to place vessels sufficient to contain such offal, and easily handled, in the rear of their several prem- ises, when accessible to the garbage carts, and when not accessible in the rear. then at a place most convenient, ¥.R. DORSETT, Commissioner First Ward; mi on H Conimissioase think Ward; jommissioner Thir. ; LARS, Oot eee, issioner ard; W. A. FLETCHER, missioner Sixth Ward; AS. H. BIRCH, Commissioner Seventh Ward. N.B. All offal of other kinds will be promptly peranry by notifying the eae of the a je 28-law2m jorsre BEYNOLDS & CO, PLUMBERS, GAS, AND STEAM FITTERS, ss No, 600 Ninvz Srauser, near aven®, ve Just received. and will constan’ hand, the largest and best assortment rH atid of Obandeliers, Brackets, Drop Lights, Portables, Glass Globes, inica and other "hades s arti- a this line, from the best establishments in Ne w York Philadel his, &c.. which will be sold Teaso! ie terin! Also, RANGES, FURNACES, and Fire-Board Weare to furnish the best RANGE arekersyon very seasousble terms, Hotels, Resta f radi ‘all’ kinds of GAS snd Sma ae eve! ie LUMBING line in satisfacto: 5 and Bat Founteias, Water ,&e.,at No.600 on are invi e + and cheap, as also ost yperostant TO SUTLEEBS SUTLERS WILL FIND HH. DOWNING & CO.’S — OONCENTRATED OLA TO BE A MOST VALUABLE be THEIR TRADE, Sree ae It sells very rapidly, and is the mc:t economical article of dist for the officer’s mess, It is prepared in one minute,and makes a most Soup or Chowder, It is, highly recommended by Arm Burgeons, The profits are large. H. A. DOWNING & 00,, Manufgcturers of Concentrated Fooa No. 111 Bast 18th INTERNAL REVENUE LAW, ap- proved June 30, 1864. ‘oy Hoo: ith translations from the German, By ir. Brana, of the “Centipede.” By Capt. vofin' B. Bawards. (thor of ay Living- walry, EX teiipecrontire, FRANGK TAYLOR, «machines now in operation. +> ou XXIV? PERSONAL. PEBIONAL -WM. PRINCE. 381 F street, oppo- site the Patent Office, is the only one in town who does FLUTING, having three very elegant ies who desire give hima AMUSEMENTS, CANTERBURY HALL. MUSIO_ $CANTERBURY HALL, AND HAL LiGANTERBURY HALLS THEATER Lovisiaka AVENUE, Sizth street, R jattonal and Near Corner of & » Beer of Ne a Gromer Lea. ___. .___.____. ,____ Proprietor, W. &, Cavasivcu.. —. Stage ecager: this very fashionable trimming sho’ eall, Stamping in all its varieties tly done. Stamped Goods, Braid and Silks for au 12-tf Pues COMPLAINTS receive partiular atten- tion at Dr. DARBY’S Office, 492 7th street between D and E. Those in need of a confidential adviser can be suited bycallingonhim, au5-Im* pBvatTs COMPLAINTS Are treated, either personally or by letter, at Dr. WOOD'S Office, 498 7th street. Separate rooms for patients. Of- fice open day and night, au 5-lm* MApAse AHOLIAB WOULD RESPECTFUL- ly announce to her friends and the public generally, that she is now settled permanently in ouse No, 249 C street, between 434 and 6th ats., Island, where she is prepared to read, to all who require it, the Past, Present and Future. Bang an impressed medium. she is able to advise an: counsel with safety upon all matters; capectally business matters; er in fact, anything of ance. Ladic- 75 cents; Gentlemen $1.25. O: consulted fr. o. 8a, m, until 9 p.m. au 5- Extes0bp sary POWER. Mrs L. SMITH, Clairvoyant and Test mearum, 252 4th street, a few doors above I street, with the aid of spirits, examines all kinds of diseases, sees your dead ani living friends; describes them, gets names; tella character; reads the future, Advice about’ busi- ness. Sitting $2. jy 18-Im* en TRAVELERS’ DIRECTORY. pela careers eatin tae hf etre RY B CAPR MAY, ¥ RAILROAD FROM PHILADELPHIA FROM Via WEST JERSRY BAIL EIGHTH WEEK OF SUMMER SEASON. THE MODEL TROUPE Ina BPLENDID BILL THIS WEEK, MI OOMTOs ORIGINAL, RTHFUL. at ENTERTAINING. ‘Again we come with magic glee, From saddening cares yeur minds to free: To swell each heart with gladness now, And drive dark snadows from your brow.” NO DIMINUTION IN ATTENDANCE. nm. dati abi ns ‘siprees ue shige. a.m. EVERYBODY DELIGHTED, AOTUALLY Ai Ls & m., express ue atS p.m, CHARMED. May— 6a. m. express due ate 2m, 11.45 accommodation due at 436 p. m. ORITICISM CHALLENGED, 5.10 p. m. express due at 8% p.m. Je 20-3m J. VAN RENSSELAER, Sup’t. BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. The whole strength OLIO, and Onand after Sunday, June 19th, 1864, Daily Trains will be run between Washington and New York and Washington and the West. as follows: FOR PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Leave Washington at 7.30 a, m., 11.15 a. m.,and 8.30 p. m. daily, except Sun On Sunday at 8.30 p. m. only, FOR BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, Leave Washington at 3pm. daily, except Sua- 4 J scsongers will note that this traim runs as far asP jelphia only, FOR NEW YORR. Leave Washington daily at 6.30 p. m. " This train isfor New York passengers exclusively, FOR BALTIMORE. Leave Washington at 6.308. m.,11.15 a. m.,3p. ms 4.45D. m.,7.20 p.m , and 8.30 p. m., except Sun- lay. Gn Sanday at 7.90 a. m..8 p. m., and 8.80 p. m, FOR ALL PARTS OF THE WEST. Leave Washington at 6.30 a, m. and 3, 4.45 and 8.30 p.m. daily, except Sunday. PANTOMIME COMPANY BROUGHT INTO REQUISITION, CHANGE OF DANCES, CHANGE OF OVERTURES, CHANGE OF PANTOMIMES, CHANGE OF FARCES, CHANGE OF S0NGS, CHANGE OF BURLESQUES, CHANGE OF BALLETS, CHANGE OF EVERYTHING, ‘On Sunday at 3 and 8.90 p.m v: Tickets sold to all points WEST, ang bassase EVERY ACE ON) TEE EILY ed through. Carefully selected to cuit FOR ANNAPOLIS. Leave Washington at 6.30 a. m. and 4.45 p.m. daily, except Sunda; No train for An papell on Sunday. Trains leaving Sehiogton: ae & mean 6.30 p.m. go through to New York without chanze Hescnd Weakck of cars. Sleeping carson6.8and8.9 p.m.trains. Berths AGNES SUTHERLAND ean be secured until 5p. m. daily at the ticket of- . fice. After that hour fier must be secured of the AGRES gut sleeping car conductor. The first and fifth trains stop at all way points. The 3 p. m. train stops only at Bladensburg, Beltsville, Laurel, Annapolis Junction and Relay House daily, except Sunday. On Sunday it stovs at all way points. PARTICULAB NOTICE. Passengers will please observe that the Sp. m. train runs only as far as Philadelphia daily, except Sunday. On Sunday it runs to Baltimoreonly, Also, REFINED axp DISCRIMINATING AUDIENCS. Who will sing favorite Beotch Ballads, First Week of the Grand that the 6.20. m. train takes New York passensers Meee ee oniv. For further information, tickets of any kind, MONS. LOUIS SZOLLOBY, &e., apply to, GEO. 8. KOONTZ, Agent at Wash: ON eer Entitled, THE GARDEN OF PLEASURE, THE GARDEN OF PLEASURE, THE GARDEN OF PLEASURE, THE GARDEN OF PLEASURE, f the Ticket Office. ington oF 5 SMITH. Master of Transportation. L. M. OOLE, General Ticket Agent. jo 20-tf GQBEAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE T0 THB NORTHWEST AN D SOUTHWEST. DANCES INCIDENTAL : Grand Adaigo, by Misses Ella, Mary,and Lizzie esner, and Maggie Wilson. AND AND AFTER NOVEMBER 15TH iene willleave Baltimore from the Nerth Cal- vert Station as follows: Past Mail at-_——— ——.—— ——-. 90 A. M, Harrisburg Accommodation. 3.00 B. Mu Lightning Express ——- —-------9.30 P, M, 6.30 A.M. TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON eS with the 9.20 a. m, train from Baltimore for Pittsburg and the West,and for Elmira, Bnff- alo, Rochester, Dunkirk, Ganandaigus, and Ni- gata Falls, and for New York city, THE 7.20 P. M. TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON connects with th from Balti- the 9.30 p. m. train more for Elmiraand the North and Pittsburg and the West, SLEEPING OARS ON NIGHT TRAINS, u ETS at Go MENT Rares, BOON THROUGH TRAIN ON SUNDAY. LOW FARE AND QUICK TIME. Wa” For tickets and any information apply at the office of the Great Pounsylvania Houve, corner Misses Wilson and Viola. iss Lizzie Wesner. Miss Ella Wesner, By all the Corps de Ballet, MISS SALLIE SUNDERLAND, M188 SALLIE SUNDEBLAND, MISS SALLIE SUNDERLAND. The Queen of Song, Fenn. evens atree' unter National Hotel, The Celebrated Ethiopian Duo, Baperintendent N.O.R. 8B. | muLLIGAN Pass and Ticket Agent, cor, thst, 03 MULLIGAN, an mi . aD Jo 9-tf fens©Fenn avenue, | MULLIGAN. Mr SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT ‘i WEST OF COLUMBIA, holding a Distri the United Btates fof the auld Districe Court OF West! ‘0 a thom it may concern, greeting > Notice is hereby given that onthe 24 day of Au- West’ nt; 1864, the schooner L. B. Cowperthwaite, tac- BaT; le and apparel, furniture, &c., were seized for . yiolation of the Revenue ‘Li by the United In their Negro Pectiliarities, States Collector of Customs at Georgetown, D. C., and brought the same into this District for adjudication; and the same are libelled _and_pros- ecuted in this court, inthe name of the United States, for confemnation; and have been arrested by the marshal for the reasons in the libel stated; | DOUGHERTY, and that said cause will stand for trial at the City | DOUGHERTY, Hall, in the city of Washington, on the first Mon- | DOUGHEBT WILLIAMS day of September next, when and where all per- WILLIAMS, sons are warned to appear to show cause why con- WILLIAMS, and demnation should not be decreed, and to inter- eee DDEN vene for their interests. 5 MRICS. Clack REpony. pas 2, 1364. R. J. MEIGS, Clerk, REDDEN, ‘tirely mew Burlesque, written by H, W. == THE ATTACK AND DEFENCE OF | Inan entirely now Burlosaue, written by H. W. endy’s Elements of Fortification; London, Howard Dov giaeso. Fortification; London. ‘Vauban’s First System, by Thos, Kimber; Lon- jon, .. The Modern System of Fortification, by Thomas Kimber; London. ‘ Field Works, by Thos. Kimber; London. Hyde’s Fortification: London, ication; London, YOUTH WHO NEVER SAW A WOMAN, ; ; Maher ‘Field Fortification. The Eatire Company of ant ir Engineers. ale iris FRANCK TAYLOR. | GOMEDIANS. ©. W. BOTELER. JNO, W. BOTELER | COMEDIANS, ae NTOMIMISTS. ee eee a PANTOMIMISTS. IMPORTERS, PANTOMIMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS REQRG DELINEATORS, £0., 1” NEGRO DBLINEATORS, &C:, NEGRO DELINEATORS, &C., IN A TREMENDOUS OLIO NIGHTLY, CHINA, GLASS AND CROCKERY WARE, TABLE CUTLERY, SILVER-PLATED WARB, BRITANNIA WARE, BLOCK TIN GOODs, TIN CHAMBER SETS, COAL OIL LAMPs, JAPANNED WAITERS, DOOR MATTS, e FEATHER DUSTEBS, BRUSHES, POPULAR FAMILY MATIN: IPULAR FAMILY MATINE aS SrLAE FAMILY RATIEE HOUSEKEEPING ARTICLES GENERALLY. B H ez HOUSES, HOTELS, AND STEAMBOATS Nieto ee FURNISHED AT SHORT NOTICE. SATURDAY APTERNOON, 318 IRON HALL, SATURDAY AFTERNOON: PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. 17-e06m between 9th and lth sts Sree AFTERNOON, —— etn __»' “betwecnsthiandiothate 75) ‘HINGS WORTH K: HO! aT2 SLOGR: sls ose ricer Ree oa eat Hie ie Horse; eo Hi . Linney WMorean, Horses; Miles on tbe Horse't Af 2 OOLOGE: fori Horse Owust'e Getic, cree tients ed ‘ * le; ree Bocior’ Mayhew's illustrated Hosse Mane ri SATURDAY AFTERNOON, casera pete anatomy 2 te Pro aanieeriesertrrmAserbenwar ‘on the’ Pet OF) RAN GR ATL holding six 0 ett ‘Tickets for sale att’ . principal Hotels and Res- — Ebening “WASHINGTON. D. C.. THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1864. | f 9 Star. Star: Some three years ego I obtained work in one of the public departments of this city. Shortly thereafter I brovght my wife and three children to Wash- ington, and since thattime have sent two of my children to your public, or free schools, whilst, owing to a little homestead I have in Massachusetts and the draft here, I claim residence or rather citizenship in said State. My income here is $900 per annum and Sree schooling for my children; whilst my for- mer place of residence only yielded me #425 income, out of which I had the schooling to pay, of two children. =P Jo the present time I labored under the ition that Congress had endowed your public schools wy liberal grants of land or otherwise, and that the corporation of your city was flush of means. It recently has come to my knowledge that neither is the case, and L N°, 8,585. AMUSEMENTS. FORD'S NEW THEATER. Tenth street, above Pennsylvania avenue. THE SECOND REGULAR SEASON will commence MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 29, With the very populer comic artistes, MR, AND MR8. W.J.FLORENCE, Ina series of performances especially adapted for the earlier part of the season, consisting of Comedy. Burlesque, Farce and Vaudeville, Similar to their entertainments at Wallack’s New Theater and the Winter Garden, New York, during the two last summer seasons at those fashionable Theaters. Wa-For particulars see fatare advertisement, au 24 3t WASHINGTON THEATER. Eleventh street, near Pennsylvania avenue. ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY. The Public are respectfully informed that the above-named establishment will opgn on THURSDAY, AUGUST 25.1864, on which occasion will pe presented three glorious eB. DRAMA, COMEDY, AND RTHIOPEAN EX- TRAVAGANZA, For the purpose of yrceenting a Grand Compli mentary and Testimonial Benefit to MISS JENNIE GOURLEY, Late of Grover’s Theater, Tendered her by her numerons friends and admirers, THE MAID OF OROISSY, OR, THE CONSCRIP T'S RETURN. DANCE........ meee se .MI8SS FLORA LEE, THE MOMENTOUS QUESTION, OR, THE POACHER’S DOOM. DANCE.......... .--.. _.. Mr. T.C. GOURLEY. To conclude vii the celebrated Ethiopean Ex- travaganza, entitled, JUMBO JUM. Apuission.—Orchestra Chairs, 75 cents; Dress Cirle; se cents; Orchestra Boxes, 75 cents; Private joxes $6. ‘i Doors open at7 o’clock; Performance commences at 8 o’clock precisely, au 24-2t VARIETIES! VARIETIES!! onting Pennsylvania avenue and 9th strect. Fy FITZ SIMMONS Proprietor, JOHN MILLER. ‘Stage Manager, HOUSES CROWDED NIGHTLY, The great successful moral drama UNCLE TOM’S CABIN, on LIFE AMONG THE LOWLY. Characters by the GREAT DRAMATIC COMPANY, DOUBLE MUSIC HALL SHOW, ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS, GREAT ORNTRAL MUSIC HALL AND THEATER, Loeated on Penarylvania avenue—Strangers can see it irom their Hotels—The Palace of Gift, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. Grand Performance of UNCLE TOM’S CABIN, Prices, 25 and 50 cents; Private Boxes, 85. au 23-5t* ODD FELLOW’S HALL. FOR ONE WEEK ONLY! COMMENCING ON MONDAY EVENING, AvucusT 22p. RETURN OF THE FAVORITES! ELLINGER AND FO®TE’S GREAT MORAL EXHIBITION, Unparallelled success! The Greatest Combination of Attraction ever offered in one Entertainment|! _ The three smallest human beings in existence. COM. FOOTE and SISTER, a sno8 half the size of Gen. Tom Thumb and wife;) an COL. SMALL, the Female Character Dancer, a trifle taller than Com. Foote, These Wonders of Nature will be assisted by the following talented choir of artists: Miss M.-C. ELLINGER, ‘Vocalist and Pianist; W. D. FRANKLIN, Balladist. J. W, SMITH, Humorist; Prof. G. H, BROOKS, ; Violinist and Pianist. GRAND MA’ On MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY AFTERNOONS, at 40’clock. Cards of Admission 25 Cents, ponarves Beats on Cente: - o hal gein the Evening. nw ELLINGER & FOOTE, Managers and Proprictors, #7 The Piano and Melodeon used are kindly loaned by John F Ellis, au 20 7t PIO NICS, EXCURSIONS, &c. THE YOUNG UNITED CLUB has postponed their Pic-Nic until . ‘ THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 184 om account of the rain. an 23 3t* ss THIRD GRAND ANNUAL Of th And A AFTERNOON AND EVENING PIC NIC e HUCKSTERS’ ASSOCIATION will be held at the WASHINGTON PARK, 7th street, on THURSDAY, 25th of August, 1364, The Association are assured from past expe- rience that making known the date of their, ic nic is a sufficient guaranty for all their! Tienda to rally around the Park. Asplendid band has been engaged for the occasion, at great ex- pense; so we would invite all pleasure seeker3 to come to the Park on the occasion. x4 Committee—A. Columbus, Pres.; J. Keating, Sec.; 8. Shreve, E. Beach. au 2)-5t* BOARDING. ewes SE feiss es URNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT, with Board, in the spacious double hoyse 339 I atreet, be- tween Isthand Mth. Hot and cold bath, au 24-3t" Fo, RENT, WITH BOARD—A large RACK PARLOR, on the first floor, Also, four or five Tabie Boarders can be accommodated at No. 261 G street, between lith and 15th. an 24-6t FPORNISHED ROOMS FORRENT AND FIRST- CLA TABL Ho LASS TABLE BOARD, 517 12th street, nearly opposite Kirkwood an 23-3t* ICELY FURNISHED ROOMS, single and in suit, with first-class BOARD, at 301 Gstrest, between 13th and lth, near the Departments. Re- ferences exchanged, gu 22-lw* (GENTLEMEN CAN OBTAIN SPLENDID BOARD and LODGING at 501 lth sts Oar an 19- Pa. av. T? LET—A few ROOMS, nioly, furnished. with board for gentlemen or gentleman and wife, also excellent board for gentlemen at No. 6 4? st., betreen O and Louisiana av. au 16-20* STE ES EE SESS AOE, GEORGETOWN ADVER’MTS Gonerrory CORPORATION “BTOOK.— Those persons who may be disposed to pur- chase George’ ywn Corporation Stock, which bears an interest of six per cent. per annum, porate oarterly, can obtain some by applying to WM, Larry, jlerk of said Corporation. je 29-dtS1 *HYOWING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO, bythe Petomac Tow Company’s boats, ‘‘ Potomac,” Poi C tod oh and stale ‘en,’ Apply to the = *°F JOHN B, DAVIDSON, my 18- Water street, Georgetown, WASHINGTON CITY SAVINGS | BANK, InceRPoRATED Marcu 8TH, 1864, EDWARD SIMMB, President and Treasurer, DWARD OLARK Vice President and Secretary. WM. P. DOLE, THOS: J. GARD: J.J. CoomBs, | §. V. NILES This Bank ig forthe t its, at the new banking House, No.8 Louisiane ev! enue ow Du! Ing. yee Bar WARD OLAWE, Secretary, — EDWARD CLA: CO., BANKE! Atthe Bavines Sa Me Pag Louisiana avenue ers in. HANG: VER, AND GEN- i sai BARRING Hey GLARK, jy 25-Im Joan R RLVANS' Gen. Lovell on trols, & § i ‘Maneu- se a Tee ey with Maps, Robe: ‘3 Catech: of the Fiel vations and Aneeers on artillery: Oo iamotts us a t re 01 5 ROM LONDON Ger A.B, HA of Skirmishing, Ns, ry FRANGK TAYLOR. Ml Saba ih > ) 7 i i agi eden dul-2w* = G309Ith st, near ’s Wharf, am astoniched, yes, very greatly as hed, that the Federal Government 4 negaeyd endowed the public schools of a city where the greater majority of the children of its em- ployees receive gon daily, the best of in- struction. This I consider decidedi: unja and wonder that your tax-payers submit to so quietly. It appears to me that this free school system is carried too far macity fies Washington, having the limited resources which her po tax-list presents. Whilst 1 believe public monies can be applied to no better purposes than those of education and improvements, nevertheless I fail to see the justice of your or any other ration treas< ury paying for the tuition of the children of psrents fully able to pay themselves for the schooling of their offspring—and particularly where such parents are non-restdents. Let us !ock at some facts in the case. I find our enlightened and liberal-minded City ‘atbers set apart fully one-fitth of the whole annual income of the Corporation for school purposes. They wisely appropriate it, but the Teal burden of payin, ‘is large sum falls upon your tax payers and businessmen. I would arly, 5 Fed ask how many of thenon-resident, office holding and not draftable heads of fami- lies in this city, or, as it was once designated to me, federal crumb-plate,” are tax payers f Let your tax clerk answer. Now, Tt irther ask, who send most children to your public schools, resident tax payers or non-resident Governmentemployes! You will find, I am inclined to ting, but little disparity im the re- spective number. Ergo, your tax payers pay for the schooling of the children of your non- residents. Now this should not be, and I and other of your non-resident patrons of (Bled public schools do not expect itof you. Of late years the public schools of this city have, through the exertions of your honorable and the competency of the teach- joyed, improved to such an extent that y schools can compare, so far as they go, favorably with any fad or public schools of the country. I, for one, would pre- fer to send my children to your public schoole, and wereI even compelled to pay equally as much as I would have to do at private schools. Your esteemed Mayor, who, 1 understan: so modestly objects to having his name supe: sede that ot “Public” over the new school- houee in the Third District, appears ever ready to promote the interests of education in the city whereot he is the honored chief magistrate, and only utters regrets that means are wanting to still further increase the efficiency of the public school system here. The corporate authorities seem disposed and anxious to co-operate in this commendable cause, and I now suggest that, inasmuch as Congress seems to have forgotten: you, among its many other liberal gifts to- wards promoting education in other sections of the country, parents whosend children toyour free schools, and particularly such as are, strictly speaking, non-residents, should pay something towards relieving the Corporation from additional expense. In order to main- tain free education for the poor, I propose to grade this remuneration for benefits received about as follows: Each head of & famil: whose income is less than $600 annum. according to the returns of the U.S. Assessor— 1s to enjoy the privileges of the blic schools for his or her children free of all expense. Al) heads of families whose income is over $600 and under $1,000, 1 propose should pay, re- gardless of the number of children he or she may send to the Public Schools, the expense of echooling one child, and that, say at the low price of $25 per term of ten months. For every $500 additional income, I propose the tuition of one child is to be paid for, so that for instance I, who expect to send three children to school, according to my income will have to pay $25 per year as the fee for tuition of one child and send my other two free. My neighbor down street has an inceme of $1,800 per annum, and sends also, three children, he has to pay for all three only $75 per year. My neighbor over the way with an mcome of $2,400 annum, only sends one child to the Public Schools and pays for this privilege in addition to whateyer tax is eollected of him for school pw s, only $25. Widow Smith ed send six children free ofallexpense,&c. With the money thus raised you might ultimately build and sustain a high school, whereto even your wealthiest citizens might feel proud tosendtheir children. Ihaye written this article, Mr. Editor, with the sole view to draw out the opinions of more experi- enced co-laborers in education, and with the hope that ultimately benefit may result to the cause generally, inacity whereso much sin- cere effort seems to pervade the corporate an- thorities, as I find to be the casein Washing- ten, whereof I hope some future day to become & permanent resident. Ss. F. gas, PoLice Reports — First Precinct—J. B. Maury, fast driving over county bridge; $3.50. Jobn Club, threats; bail for peace, Second Precinct—Goldeman Rass, threats and disorderly; $5.58. Daniel Buch, disorderly; military. John Littel, assault and battery; bail for court. Cecelia A. Eahart, disorderly; workhuee. > Third Precinct.—Thomas Hazler, drank; mil- itary. James Coleman, fugitive from justice, and Michael Casey, beating his wife; jail for court. Alfred Stone, highway robbery; jail for court. Chapman Dale, do.; do. Wiss Lee, disotderly; $3.44. Frank Robertson, do.; $5.44. Carrol Dailey, trespassing; dismissed. John Briscoe and JoRa Harrod, disorderly; $5.56 each. Geo. McCallion, drunk; dismissed. Fourth Precinct—Louis Habermold, disorder- ly; workhouse. Dennis Macaboy, do.; #2. J. Roegers, larceny; dismissed. Mac McKechnie and Louis Extine, drunk; workhouse. Michl. O’Day do. and disorderly; $2. Brian Mullany, do.;do. A. Hall, nuisance; $1.60. John Dor- sett, George Myers, Wm. Richardson, Chas. K. NABI ERED, drunk and disorderly; $3.00 each. Sixth Precinct.—John Slanter, grand larceny; jail for court. Jos. Ritter, do.: dismissed. Jos. Lomax, do.; for trial. I:aac Bebee, disorderly; dismissed. Jos. Nolan, do.; $5.58. John Oal- hon, do.; dismissed. John Uasala, 8, do.; $1.58. James Deal, do.; workhouse. m. Newton, assault and battery; bail for peace. Jos. Mur- phy, drunk; dismiseed. G. A- Clifford, do.; $1.58. Rob’t Johnson, do.; dismissed. James Nolan, assault and battery; bail for court, J. W. Jellers, disorderly; military. Tenth Precinct.—Wm. Thurton, larceny; bail for court. John Rice and Mary Nutrell, 5 $2. Charles Jones, do.; dismissed. John Free, do. and disorderly; do. John Slaven, do.; do. George Shepherd, do.; do. Elizabeth Smith, do.; bail for good behavior. Wm. Lacey, Kate McCormick, larceny; jail. Mary Sullivan, disorderly; $10. Mar: oward, do.; $3. Jas. Murphy, Abrabam Godfrey, do.; dismissed. Laura Hilbert, do.; $2. Allen Harris, do.; do. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. FROM THE SOUTHWEST. Rebel Dash into Memphis—The End aimed ata Failure. MEMPHI8, Aug. 21—This city was attacked at four o'clock this morning by the rebel Gen’! Forrest, with three brigades ef cavalry, about three thousand strong. This force left General Smith’s front at Oxford on the evening of the 18th inst., and madea rapid forced marck to this city. They drove in our pickets, and dashed directly into the headquarters of Gen’) ‘Washburne, who made a er narrow escape. They then made a rush into Gen’! Buckland's headquarters, but he also succeeded in making his escape. They then attacked the Irving rison, but were repulsed by the guard there. hey next visited the Gayoso House, expecting to capture General Hurlburt, but he was stop- ping at a friend’s house, and so the rebels did not succeed in gettting possession of him. Our troops now attacked the rebels, and soon drove them from the city, killing about thirty and wounding about one hundred. The rebels captured thirty of our men, and forty horses. Tey did not have time to obtain much plun- der. Our loss in killed and wounded is about the same as that of the rebels. Gen’l Wash- burne is now carrying ou: a pian which it is expected will result in the capture ofa large portion of the attacking party. Later. Mempnis, Aug.22.—The rebel raid in this city yesterday was a complete failure, and is soadmitted by Gen..Forrest. His intention was to capture Gen’l Washburne and other generals. Our troops being without leaders, the rebels carried off some plunder, and captured quite a number of prisoners, including two officers and several clerks and telegraph eperators. Nu- merous acts of cruelty were perpetrated by the rebels. Among the wounded are Col. Starr, of the 6th Illinois cavalry, and Lt. Irvin, of the Sth Iowa. The latter has since died. FROM POINT LOOKOUT. Rebel Attack on Our Outposts. Pont Lookout, Md., August 23.—News has just come in from our outposts that Sergeant Major Winslow, of the 20th Veteran Reserve Corps, was killed in a skirmish, it is supposed with guerrillas. He, with five men, was sta- tioned at or near Chaptico, in this county. The five men were alco killed or captured, as they are missing. Itis supposed and reported here that a body of guerrillas, 30 strong, has crossed the Potomac, above St. Mary’s inlet. A body ot our cavalry has been sent out in pursuit. THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY. Movements of the Enemy—The Rebels Falling Back. BALTIMORE, August 21.—Reliable informa- tion from the Upper Potomac shows that the report of the rebels having crossed into Mary- land is incorrect. There was nothing beyond picket firing to-day. It is believed by many that the rebels are falling back, 5 The Crops and Harvest of Maine. PoRTLAND, Aug. 23.—Reports from reliable men in every county in the State, whose atten- tion has been especially directed to inquiries concerning the state of the crops and the pros- pect of the harvest, enable us to state with a good degree of confidence that the agricultural products of Maine this year will be abundaat; in regard to some crops more than an average; and that in the aggregate Maine farmers, even at prices greatly reduced from those which now prevail, will receive a larger money com- pensation than was ever realized by them in apy one year. Peace Rumer. New York, Aug. 24, 3 p. m.—Rumors are current here and credited in the best financial circles that the Government has decided to send five commissioners to Richmond—three Republicans and two Democrats—to arrange the preliminaries for peace. Itisalsorumored that the commission is now on its way to Rich- mond. _ This rumor is said to have had asen- sible effect on the gold market, causing a de- cline of some four per cent. {It there is any foundation for the above, it is jhe first intimation we have had of it.—Ep.] A New Piratical Vessel Fitting Out. NEw YorRE, Aug. 24 —By the arrival of the steamer Haze, from North Caralina, we learn that a new piratical steamer, one of a num- ber, is now in Wilmington, receiving her arma- ment. She’is considered the most formidable of them all. She will be the first to leave that port, if not already out. Important Arrest. New York, Aug. 24.—Theship Victoria ar- rived to-night. Franz Meller, charged with the murder of Briggs, in the London railway carriage, was arrested on her arrival. Unsuccessful Search for the Tallahnssee. New YORE, Aug. 24—The frigate Susque- hanna has returned from an unsuccessful search for the Tallahassee. —+202--____ FROM THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY. The Hagerstown Herald, of yesterday, says : By the arrival of parties from Shepherds- town we have the following particulars of the fighing which occurred in the Valley on Sun- day, the cannonading ot which could be dis- tinctly heard at this place, and which attracted large crowds of our citizens to the Dry Bridge and other commanding points near the town. The fighting took place on our right wing, near Berryville, in which the 6th corps was engaged with a large body of rebels. After a severe engagement of several hours, our troops succeeded in driving the rebels back about one mile and a half, with a loss to us of perhaps one hundred and fifty men in killed, wounded and missing. The rebel loss is estimated at between three and four hundred killed and wounded, and it ‘was reported at Shepherdstown that we had captured some four hundred prisoners, but for the truth of this statement our informants were unable to youch. During the night, after the close of the engage- ment, General Sheridan fell back a short dis- tance and took up a stronger position. A letter in the New York Times, dated near Charlestown, 22d inst., speaking of the engage- ment on Sunday, says: The intention of the rebel commander was | Catharine Cullen, do.; do. Susan Ford, do; evidently to gain the road to Martinsburg,and | $1. Benjamin Ford, So: @. Isabella Penny, it is now known that most of his infantry had | Louisa Anderson, Jane Douglas, Blafiche Da~ been marching in the direction of Martinsburg all last night, and the attack of the moving column is only considered a feint on his part to gain time in order to cross the river. At any rate, his rear columns could be seen sweep- ing past off to our light, and there can be no doubt that Martinsburg was their ultimate destination. Toward dark the firing ceased, and ourarmy ‘was busily employed in throwing up breast- works. The cavalry passed outof Charles- town by the Martinsburg pike, aad turned off to the right into the fieids, where they bivou- acked for the night. Atthis time it was evi- dent that Gen. Sheridan purposed falling back on Bolivar Heights, for the supply trains and ammunition wagons were passing continually in the direction of Halltown. At ten_o’clock the troops began to pass through Charlestown, and the scene as the dif- ferent columns pushed on by the struggling moonlight was weird and exciting. Infantry 7 A novel and curious instrument has scuffling along, artillery rumbling by, and | been invented by M. Bryois. It is for the pur- cavalry” clattering on, the pattering oF many pose of taking short-hand notes with more feet, the glistening of musket barrels, the dar! an usual rapidity. It consists of a series of and ghostlike cannon, ths white-topped wagons | levers worked by keys like a piano, and acting and ambulances, the clinking of sabers, and | ©0 8 set of types which impress ves on the quick snort of the horses, au ane to Working ae beet is crataey y unrolled. ceed: teres: 5 ~ eranetnn’ picture of ex! 9 t and ter ohn Work ae ap iy ae the Geet atort= The army tow occupy the heights near and | 2@nd reporter, but by using 0 hands the- oti aline with Talitows, following the first of | T@pidity is increased immensely. the three ranges of hills comprising the Heights of Bolivar. Our line is an exceedingly stron; one, and itisio be hoped that the enemy will attack us in our present position. When | left Charlestown this morning at 5 o’clock ekirmishing had been going on for some time, and it assumed formidable ions as I cleared the town on my way to this place. A heavy; id constant dropping fire was kept ‘clock, but no shells were thrown t disappointment by Union residents is one aa at the As of our ites in vis, do.; $2each. Margaretta Lee, Emily Stot, threats; bail for peace. Victoria Scott, drunk and disorderly; $1258. Enoch Perry, receivy— ing stolen goods; for hearing. Montz Usher, assault and battery; military. Wm. Johns, do.; dismissed. Andreas Beagley, drunk; do. >. SALE OF ABANDONED PROPERTY.—An unu- sually large number of bidders were in attend- ance atthe sale of abandoned property to-day, which took place under the direction of Mr. Wm. Silvey, special agent of the Treasury De - partment. The property generally brought very good prices, and some articles in the shape of family relics commanded very high figures. Quite a number Or eonian were in attendance from the cities of Washington and Baltimore. The sale will be continued to-morrow.—Alez. Journal, August 24th. i The consumption of horse flesh as 80 ticle of food is largely on the increase in Paris. An official return recently published shows that the consignment of salted horse Ke the capital from the Department of (3 orth amounts to nearly 30,000 pounds weekly. Wo The vagabond danghier of a vagabona family in Patterson, N.J...8 few days ago Tinineeada then threw it ie and us iD; murdered It, ‘The murderess ral 13) has been arrested. a i, the tenor, is defendant in asnit en; the direction of bers.