Evening Star Newspaper, September 1, 1864, Page 1

OsABB FOR LOAN. — Tawascny Deranrwenr, July 8, 3H. Retiee is hereby given that subscriptions will De received by thé Treasurer of the United States. the several Assistant Treasurers and Designated Depositories and by the National Banksdesignated and qualified as Depositories and Financial Agents, | for Treasury Notes payable three years from Ancust 15, 1864, bearing interest st the rate of peven and three-tenths per cent. per annum. with wemi annual conpons attached, payable in lawful money. " ‘These notes will be convertible at the option © the holder at maturity, imto six per cent. Dearing bands, redeemable after five and payable twenty years from August 15, 1967. The Notes will be issued in the denominations of fifty, one hundred, five hundred, one thousand and five thousand dollars, and will be issued in blank, or payable to order, as may be directed by the sub- seribers. #11 subscription must be for fifty dollars, or fome multiple of fifty dollars. Duplicate certificates will be issued for all depos- ites. The party depositing must endorse upon the original certificate thedenomination of notes re- quired, and whether they are to be issued in blank © payable to order. When so endorsed it must be left with the officer receiving the deposit, to be Sorwarded to this Department, The notes will be transmitted to the owners free of transportation charges as soon after the receip of the original Certificatesof Deposit as they can be prepsred. Interest will be allowed to August 15 on all deposits made prior to that date, and will be paid Dy the Department upon t of the original eertificates. As the notes draw interest from August 15, per Bone making deposits subsequent to that date mnt psy the interest accrued from date of note to date of deposit. Parties depositing twenty-five thousand dollars and upwards for these notes at any one time will be allowed a commission of one-quarter Of one per cent., whieh will be paid by this Department upon the receipt of a bill for the amount, certified to by the officer with whom the deposit was made. No deductions for gommissions must be made from the deposits. Officers receiving devosité will see that the proper endorsements are made upon the original certificates. All officers authorized to receive deposits are requested to give to applicants all desired informa- tion, and afford every facility for making sub- seriptions. W. P. FBSS8NDEN, Sy 26-tf Secretary of the Treasury. PERSONAL. ADIES, ATTENTION—PLAIN SEWING done with neatness and despatch by Mrs. POLLER, No. 5=0 7th street. Island. Particular attention to Ladies. Gentlemen, and guusrene Cas gar ments, ti’ i @ camts per per achine stitching done at fiv' phe nleh 7 \) Eon M MARSHA, late from a northern eity, would inform the public that she has taken K street, between pr wp her residence at No. 403 $th and ith, ared to read the past and feretell future ater = oe 22-im*_ C40TIoN. To ali whom it may Concern.—All Fsons are hereby cautioned inst fillin, half-pint por! nd mineral water Bottles mark: with the names of “R. A. Shinn,” and‘ Arnoy & Shinn,” aa all who are found so offending will be Prosecuted to the utmost extent of the law ‘pro- yas against the improper use of trade marks, dares es Stet atty wry, exstamnere thes, par meat vi @ e Xac 0" 10. erm fhisdate. * ** ORILEY A. SHINN, Union Bottling Depot, 57 Greene st Aug 18,1964, _{au19-Im] Georgetown, D. 0. ERSON AL.— WM. PRINCE, 381 F street, oppo- site the Patent Office, is the only one in town who does FLUTING, having three very elegant Ladies who desire eall, Stamping in all its var: je gantly don: Stamped Goods, Braid and Silks for sale. au 12-tf | Olen COMPLAINTS receive partiular atten- tion at Dr DARBY'S Office, 492 7th streat between D and BE. Those in need of a confidential advisercan be suited byeallingonhim. an5-Im* PEIVATE COMPLAINTS Are treated, cither personally or by letter, at Dr. WOOD'S OMice, 49® 7th street. Separate rooms for patients. Of- fice open day and n: ‘au 6-Im* NS TRAVELERS’ DIRECTORY. B CAPE MAY. Y RAILRUsD FROM PHILADELPHIA PROM WALNUT HTREET PIER, o Vis WEST JERSEY RAIL-, ae oS A 2 At6a. m., accommodation due at 10% a, m. Atl 8. m), express due at 1X p. m, At4% s. m.. expressdue at8 p.m, Returning, leave Cape iD. €Xprese due at 9% a.m. i! secommodation suse 0% p.m. 5.10 p. m. express due at 8% p.m. pibronal without change BY eae or baggage. 5. -C le foot ay “4 °°” VAN RENSSELAER, Supt, BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. day, June 19th, Daily Trains wit pets ieataeer Wathiagton ead New York and Washington and the West. as follows: POR PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Leave Washington at 7.90 a. m.,11.15 a. m., and am p. we Sail excent Legler atas . ™m. on! POR BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, Leave Washington at 3pm. daily, except Sun- ae will note that this train runsas far as Philsde!phia only, FOR NEW YORK. Leave Washington daily at 6.59 p.m. “t Tins train 18 far New York passensers exclusively, FOR BALTIMORE. Leave. Washington at 6.308. m.,11.15 s. m.,3p. ™., 4.45p. m.,7,4) p.m , and 8.3) p. m.,except Sun- day. Oa Bundayat? Ma.m..3p.m., and 8.0 p.m, POR ALL PARIS OF THE WEST. Leave Washington at 6.3) a.m. and3,445and 8.90 p.m. daily, except Suniay. On Sunday at 3 and 80 p.m Tickets sold to all points WEST, and bazease thecked through. FOR ANNAPOLIS. Leave Washington at 6.30 a. m. and 4.45 p.m. @aily, except Sunday. — ne brain for Ann. is Rote aan acteniae i vin, Lt nm Ly “ je . 6.30pm. go through to New York without change @ cars. i reon6.S)and8.9)p.m.trains. Berths ean te sores cattl 53m. datiy at the ticket of- fice. After that hour ey must be secured of the ear conductor. ra nest and fifth trains stop at all way points. The 3 p. m. train stops only at Bladensburg, Itsville, Laurel, Anuapolis Junction and Relay joure daily, exeapt Sunday. , On Sunday it stove at all way points. PARP ICULsS het she Sp me Passengers wi: jease observe that th . a. train runs only as far as Philadsiphia daily, excert Suaday. OnSundayitruns to Balismorsonly. Also, that the 6.30». m, train takes New York passengers oniv. r further information, tickets of aay kind, wer 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. _ $0 20-tf G™ PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 70 THB NORTHWEST AN D SOUTHWEST. ND AND AFTER NOVEMB: 16T tone wil leave Baltimore fromthe North Cal- vert #tation as follows: Birristere Keoommodation—— 3.00 #: yar —— . M. Lightning Bxpress ———- 9.0 P. ¥- THE 6.30 A.M. TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON connects with for Pittsburg a 20 a. mw, train from Baltimore ¢ West.and for Elmira, Bufl- alo, Boohester, Bepkirk,¢ anandaigua, aad Bi- agara Falls, and for New York city. B 7.20 P.M. TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON eae with the 9.39 p. m. train from Balti- more for Elmiraand the and the West, SLEEPING CABS ON NIGHT TRAINS. , at Goversmax? Rats, Bolg THROUGH TRAIN ON BUNDAY. LOW FARB AND QUIOK TIME. SI For tickets and any information y at the office of the Great Pounsylvania Route, corner - der National Hot Washington, street, onde DUBAREY, tendent N. 0. B. B. E. J. WILKINS, Pass and Ticket Agent, cor. éth st. and je tt Penn. avenue, M4 st fnure, MANURE, EAPEST THE BEST AMD TED STATES CSE IN THE ersigned, having contracted for al} Meee eee Gleevoro Pointy D. Oy are mee h the at oe beard vessels free of expense to ‘t rel 5 sees VESSELS WANTED. Address No. 330 B stroot. Woshingtam, er to eee ORIBE’S WORKS.—L Bohemicnse, 20, Ber- Serine nai ued at ur de la * Be aces a me de Pique, 28¢. PP? Hleritiere, 260.; and many Sustimporied. pRaNOK TAYLOR = 5 OF BATTLE PIBLD, Jal Vila tee Sania rene Wo. 4 + ~— Eben you; XXIV. AMUSEMENTS. CANTERBURY HALL. 'ERBURY HALL,, Pare ie} {GANTERBURY HALEY THEATER LovuisiaNaA AVENUE, izth street, Rear of National and Near Corner of Sixt ition’ Eee: AMUSEMENTS. FORD'S NEW THEATER. Tenth street, above Pennsylvania avenue. JOHN T, FORD, __.. Proprieter and Manager. Also of Holliday Street Theater, Baltimore.) FOURTH NIGHT OF THE ENGAGEMENT Of the talented young Artists, MR. AND MES, W. J. FLORENCE. THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING, SEPTEMB’R i) Lui. ——..-.__...-_-. Proprietor | Will be presented John Brougham’s besutifu! Wank, gavaniva TTT Ballet Master IRIS BRAGRANT Jenn Berura. “Musical Director | Tim O’Brien ‘Mr, W.J. Florence To be followed ay the Protean Farce of the _ YOUNG ACTRESS, Marie, assuming 4 other characters. with songs, 8 Scetch Ree] and Irish Jig, Mrs W- J. Florence Mr. Camomile, a Tragedi imitations of Popular Actors.____ . ir. W. J. Florence. ‘0 conclude with the Irish Burletta of the IRISH MORMON. hig ds O’Lynn, the man with three wives, Mr. W. . Florence, To-morro #, Benefit of Mr. W. J. FLORENCE. GROVER’S THEATER. GLORIOUS FINALE ARD LAST WEFE OF THE SUMMER SEASON. Leonard Grover,. ---Director. Hy Be —_ + . Acting Mana; ae . . Verney,....——. . siege C. Koppite 2. iMusical Director. %) Tr THE ONLY be 5 ri aha HALL UNEXAMPLED SUCCESS OFr THE GREAT STAR ALLIANCE, GREAT STAR ALL(ANCE, GREAT STAR ALLIANCE, GREAT STAR ALLIANCE, HOUSE CROWDED NIGHTLY, HOUSE CROWDED NIGHTLY, HOUSE CROWDED NIGHTLY. AUDIENCES WILD WITH DELIGHT, AUDIEN€£8 WILD WITH DELIGHT. AUDIENCES WILD WITH DELIGHT. ALL NEW ACTS FOR THE CLOSING WEEK This popular Establishment, newly painted, dec- orated, and repovated, will open for the FALL’ AND WINTER SEASON OF 1 4—5, ON. MONDAY EVENING. SPSRMB By wi e fe) WARREN COMEDY GOMBINAT! ie mipnortes by a company of artists that-have been selected during the past four months with a view to make thi gE gust STOCK COMPANY that han+ver been organized under this management, Koppitz will Conduct the Orchestra SALE OF RESERVED SEATS WILL commence at Metzerott’s Music Store on Thursday evening, Be) ber 1. au sl ODD FELLOW’S HALL. “BLLINGER AND FOOTE.” This popular place of entertainment has already Decome a famour resort, Flattered by the success of their first week amcng us, they have opened for & second week, ofieringgynew atiractions at each — Orn eater termmsent 1 1iten ese wonderful little people are fnll of wit and humor, and their versitility is truly astonishing. Their whole entertainment is ro admirably adapted one part with the other. that the pleasant evening passes away like a dream The musical department is well adapted to the erformance of these little wonders—the interme- iate is well performed, while the voices of the quartette are sll fresh, and show unmistakable signs of thorough training. : The selections of this company for their pro- can me is free from all vulgarity and low sayings, First week of the eelebrated Ethiopian Song-and- Dance- Man, BILLY EMERSON, BILLY EMERSON, BILLY EMERSON, BILLY EMERSON, Whe wil) orvear in his great characters of THE “CURE,” he Management may justly claim a moral enter- tsinment. for such it really in, 2 axD They remain with us through this week. Let all who have not paid the Commodore and party @ visit do go at once, for it is an entertainment that is full of merit. and one rarely offered the citizens of Washington. au 20-lw N ATINEE AND LEVEE BXTRAORDINARY! Commodore Foote, Col. Small, Miss Eliza Nes- “ACTIVE BOY.” Mies tell. and the Continentals, ander the management of Co! nger, will vis . Ann’s Infan ir- rb by RH REEARD. phan Asylura on Friday, at 3p.m. After an in- AQNES SUTHERLAND, spection of the Imatitution, they will give an En- tertainment in the parlors for the benefit of the orphaus. Citizens and friends are invited to at- tend, Admission 25 Cents; for children, 15 Cents, Jobn P. Ellis, Bsq., has generously loaned a Chick ering & Sons’ Piano, and one of Smith’s Beston Parlor Organs The Commodore and his sister will leave their hotel at 23 p.m., and proceed up the Avenue in their own carriage, drawn by Fix Shetland goats. au 31-2t a PIO NICS, EXCURSIONS, &c. Bi AGNES SUTHERLAND, AGNES SUTHERLAND, The Scottish Nightingale The Comic Pantomime of MONS. DECHALUMBAD, MONS. DECHALUMEAU. UN ALIVE'AND UNALLOYED PLBA MONS, DECHALUMBAD. AT THE 7TH STREET PARES SURE MONS, DE LUMEAD. ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1°97, On whieh wee ASSOCIATION ive their gran N and EVEN- fxé Pic. fic, a The Committee Pledze themselves that, nothing shall be left undone that will con tribute to the pleasure cf thsse who favor them with their company on that occasion, Mons. Szollosy as_.... re .. -Roqninet W.B. Cavanagh as... ‘Mons, Dechalumeau With new Tricks and Transformations, Committee, James Bon os qo: Gorton onep! urphy. m. le rown, an 31-2t* . ‘m, R, Plowman. ¥ i Week of thé beantiful Ballet, srran, ex- Firat Weey esary forane Ganterberybr ts MONS. LOUIS SZOULLOSBY, MONS, LOUIE SZOLLOBY, FeBLY portant TO THE LADIBS, LANSBURGH & BRO., Entitled OF THE THE ROSE OF SCOTLAND, BALTIMOBE BARGAIN STORE, pe ROSE OF OzLEEe: 375 Sevexta Street, THE HOSE OF SCOTLAND: Three Doors above 1 street, will commence to run off their atoek for a few daya at moch less than factory prices, CHARACTERS BY THE, ENTIRE BALLET : The largest and best selected stock of DRY GOODE in the city. 1,600 pieces Dark Prints, from 35 canta up. Metigan: 4,000 pieces Bleached and Brown Cottons, MULLIGAN, 1,200 pieces white and colored Flannels,inevery MULLIGAN, = writraws variety, WILLIAMS, 1,000 pieces dark fall Delaines, WIULIAME, 400 pieces Shepherd Plaids, a beautiful artisle W. AMB, at 50 cents. a5D west Bleached and brown waar LINEN TABLE CLOTH, TOWELS, NAPKINS WEST, and a general assortment of HOUSEKEEPING GOODs, at less than importation price. OQASSINETS AND CASSIMERES, for men and boys’ wear, very cheap, Pisin, colored and psper CAMBRICES, best quality, at 39 cents 3,006 dozen Hosiery of al) grades, some very good. Ladies’ white Hose at 25 cents. Heavy ribbed do. at 35 cents, J. & P. Coats’ Bpools 15 cents. Green & Daniel’s, Stuart’s & Clark’s Spool Cot- ton, in white, black and colored, 12}: cents. Smith’s best Needles 5 cents a paper. Best Pins 5 cents a paper. With a great many other bargains too numerou to mention. In some of their original Ethiopian Beeentrici ALL THE BEST ACTS Of the Beason will be mecd seed. thereh elosingone of the most cuccessful scasons of the Canterbury, on DAY AFTERNOON, SATURDAY APTEENOON, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, SATURBAY APPERNOOE: BATUBDAY APTEENOON, HOOP BEKEIRTS, HOOP SKIRTS, at half priee, to clos Call Early at the BALTIMORE BABGAIN STORE, AT 2 0'C 5 <1 ‘s aT 2 OSIOSE- LANSBURGH & BRO., AT 2 O’OLOCK. 375 Seventh street, AT 2 O'CLOCK. i AT200 x, Three Doors above I street. AT 2 O'OLOCKE. N. B.—Some envious people swear LANSBURGH & BRO. steal thesr goods, or else they coulda’t sell so cheap; but that’s alla mistake. When we buy (and for cash only) we know how to lay out money to an advantage. an 97-4t* NOTICE. UNITED STATES 7 3-10 LOAN. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WASHING- TON has now on hand, ready for immediate deliv- ery, & full supply of these new Bonds. Subscribers Gre requested to present their certificates at once and receive their ii f the Evening’s En- See toninact eubbe ater oe NOTICE. The Fall and Winter Season of the Oanterbury will open on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, iB These having, gagney to invest should notlose Neate Sight of the taekabas by investing in this Loan Lea’ they not enly resqgg@ interest, at the high rate of 73-10 per cent., but secure to themselves the very important advantage of obtaining, at the end of ORLEANS COMBINATION T! se HRW SELEANS COMBINATION TROUPE: | three years, 6 PER CENT. 5-20 YEAR BONDS NEW ORLEANS COMBINATION TROUPE, AT PAR, which are now worth over 12 percent. nay aR eH 88 BIB ATION tits a premium, snd which after the war must necessa- iy rs) COMBINATION TROUPE: rily advance to a much higher ra’ au 2-tf MPORTANT TO FEMALES, Madame Bovin’s Female certain remedy in correctin removing obstructions. pain ative ste 3 ularities an ie side, head ache Introducing the Greatest COMBINATION OP STARS = tion of the heart. See ae Bef Bec Ee COMBINATION OF STARy miscatiege, Prepared at 1% BueVangirard, Paris, Franee. i be obtained only at 179 south B st.. Ever witnessed. P< between 9th and lith sts, Island—the only agent . in this country au 18-lw THE NAMES WILL BE ANNOUNCED NEXT j_0. HOWARDS WERK. Soeur Sing, HAOK, 2X- 5 NGE & STAGE STABLES, é The Prices of Admission next Season will remain PA Lt a Seed ee ‘ye the same as heretofore. Ogaine wen es 4 —— — M ay six persona. 5 00 lel : scricksin tor sale at the'prineipal Hotels and Res- Doors open ot 7 o'cloah; Performance to com WASHINGTON. D. C.. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1864. y Star. | Ne. 3,591 Taking this joint resolution as the chairman S8y= it is intended, the inquiry will be, by what authority this Corporation occupies and uses that space for market purposes, and though the right se to occupy it might be readily pre- sumed from the length of time it has been so used, the authority of this Corporation will, I think, on examination, be found to have ema- nated trom Congress itself. The act of Congress establishing a “‘tempo- rary and permanent seat ot government of the United States, (July 16, 1790,) and an act to amend the same, (March 3, 1791,) authorized the President of the United States to appoint three Commissioners, any two of whom were empowered, under the direction of the Presi- dent, to survey and by proper metes and bounds define and limit a district ef territory, and with power to purchase or acceptsuch quanti- ty of land on the eastern side of the Potomac, as the President should deem proper, for the use of the United States and according to such plen as the President shall approve, to provide suitable buildings for the accommodation of Congress, for the President, and the public offices of the Government of the United States.” By authority of these acts of Congress, and under the direction of the President and these Commiesicners, Major Charles Peter l’Enfant Jaid out & plan of the seat of the Federal Goy- ernment, and the proprietors of the soil, on the 29th of June, 1791, executed a deed conveying all their lands to Tnomas Bell, of George, and John M. Gant, upon the special trusts to con- yey all the ssid lands, orsuch part thereof as may be thought necessary and proper, to be laid out as a Federal City, with such streets, Fquares, parcels, and lots as the President of the United States to the Commissioners for the time being appointed by virtue of the act of Congress entitled “An act for establishing a temporary and permanent seat of Government of the United States’ and their successors, for the use of the United States forever. All the said land, streets, and such of the said squares, parcels, and lots as the President shall deem proper, for the use of the United States; and that as to the residue of the said lots into which the said lands shall have been laid off and divided, that a fair and equal division of them shall be made, one-halt to the original proprie- tors, the other moiety ‘‘to be sold at such times and or such terms and conditions as the Presi- dent of the United States shall direct, and the produce of the sales of said lots applied in the first place to the payment in money for so much of the Jand as might be appropriated to the use of the United States, at the rate of £25 per acre, not accounting streets as part thereof, this being £0 paid, or in any other manner satisfied,” then the produce of the same sales, or what may remain thereof as afor-said in money or securities of any kind, shall be paid, assigned, transferred, and delivered over to the President for the time being as a grant of money to be spplied for the purposes and according to the act ot Congress aforesaid. On the i9th day of December, 1791, the Leg- ielature of Maryland passed an act ‘‘concern- ing the Territory of Columbia and the City of Waehington,” subjecting the lands of all other persons in the city to the terms and conditions as those conveyed by Notley Young and others in trust to Beall and Gant. Thece acts of Congress, the act of the Legis- lature of Maryland, with the deeds of trust from the proprietors of the soil, are the sources ofauthority under which the President and Commissioners acted in laying out the city. The plan ot Major l’Enfant, with slight al- terations made by Mr. Ellicott, was approved by General Washington, and the division of lots between the Government and the pro- prietors of the soil as provided for in the deeds of trust made in accordance therewith. In the original plan were many spaces re- served to and for the use of the United States, the object for which they were reserved and the purposes to which they were to be devoted, With the exception of those for the Uapitol and President's House, were not at that time indi- cated by any Official act of either the President or the Commiesioners. The designation of the others was held under a visement, and on the 30th of June, 1794, the Commissioners directed their surveyor, Mr Nicholas King, ‘to lay out the market squares,” and on the 18th of October, in the same year, in a letter addressed to Mr. David Burns, a pioprietor of ground in that neighborhood, they say “the ground taken for public use about the market square is not yet entirely ascertained, Mr. Johnson has directions to furnish you with the quantity of yourground appropriated by the Commissioners for the market and about it”? Congress haying anthorized the Commis- stor+r: to borrow a sum of money not exceed- ing t' ree huadred thousand dollars to provide -ultétle Luildings fer its own, the accommoda- on of the Pres:dent, and the public officers ot he Government of the United States, and all tne Jote yerted in the Commissioners or the truste<* in any mauner for the use of the United States, then remaining unsold, ezcept those ap- proprivied io pulluc use, being made chargeable with the repa) ment of this money, (act May 6th, 1766, ) reudered it necessary that such of the spaces as were intended and reserved for public use should be designated to except ae from the terms of the act to prevent their sale. It wss not till then that General Washing- ton gave a definite shape to his well matured reflection on the destinations of the portions of ground in the City of Washington reserved to and for the use of the United States. On the 2d of March, 1797, just two days be- fore he vacated the Presidential chair, by vir- tue of the authority vegied in him andthe Com- miesioners by acts of Congress and the deeds of trust, in order toexcept them from the terms of the act of May 6th, 1796, and to preventa sale ofthem under this act, adopting the lan- guage of that actand defining them severally by metes and bounds, he appropriated seven- teen of those pieces or portions of ground so reserved to and for the use of the United States, as follows: TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. THE CHICAGO CONVENTION. Ctesing Scenes, Speeches, Etc. CHraco, Aug. 31.—Several delegations hav- ing givem their votes for Horatio Seymour, when'the call of states had been finished, Mr. Seympur declined the nomination. He knew Gen. McClellan did not seek the nomination. That able officer had declared it would be more Sgreetble to him to resume his position in the army, but he will not honor any less the high position assigned him by a great majority oe his countrymen, because he has not sought He desired to add a few words in reference to Maryland and her honorable delegates here. Yestetday he did ar act of injustice to the dis- hed member of that deiegation, (Mr. Harris.) because he (Seymour) did not under- stand the purport of his remarks, and he now derired to say that that high toned gentleman was incapable of taking position in this con- vention and participating in its deliberations, whilerefusing to abide by its decisions. We are néw appealingto the American people to unite and save our country. Let us not look back. | It is with the present that we have to deal. Let bygones be bygones. He could say for our gallant nominee that no man’s heart ‘will glieve more than his will for any wrongs done } Maryland. As one who did not sup- port au the New York delegation, and as one who Enows the man well, he felt bound to do him this justice, He (Gow. Seymour) would pledge his lite that, when Gen. McOlellan is placed in the President’s chair be will devote all his energies to the best inierests of his country, and to securing, never again to be invaded, all the rights and privileges of the people under the laws and Qoustitation. The President then announced the yote, and it was received with deafening cheers, the dele- gates und audience joining, and the band play- ing, and the cheering lasting for several minutes, Immediately after the nomination a banner, on which was painted a portrait of General McClellan, and bearing as a motto, “If I can’t have command of my own men, let me share their fate on the field ot battle,” was run up behind the President’s piai(orm, and was wel- ccomed with enthusiastic cheers. 4 communication was received from the cbairman of the session of the People’s Asso- ciation of New Ycrk, cluiming to represent twenty thousand citizens, accompanied by Tesolutions pledging the members of the asso- ciation to the support of the Chicago nominee. Mr. Vallandigham moved that the nomina- tioa of George B. McClellan be made the unanimous sense of the convention, which ‘was seconded by Mr. McKeon. Governor Powell briefly addressed the con- vention, pledging his most earnestefforts for the saccess of the ticket. Judge Allen, of Ohio. and others made brief speeches, and the question was then taken on making the nominatio: unanimous, which was declared carried, amid deafening applause. Mr. Wickliffe offered a resolution to the effect that Kentucky +xpects the first act of McClellan, when inaugurated in March next, will be to open the Lincoin prisons and set the captives free; which was carried unani- mously. The convention then proceeded wo vote for Vice President. The first ballot resulted as follows: James Guthrie, 6 George H. Pendletons 544; Daniel W. Voorhees, 13; George W. Cass, 26; Acgust Dedge, 9; J. D. Caton, 16; Gover- nor Powell, 324; Join J. Phelps. +; Biank, On the second ballot, New York threw its,} whole yote .or Pendleton, its chairman stating that its former vote ior Mr. Guthrie was agai! his wishes. The other candidates were then withd. and George H. Pendleton, of Ohio, was 0 mously nominated. Mr. Pendleton, on being loudly call! said he had ne language in which to his thanks for this evidence of their kini and confidence. He could only promise to vote himself in future, as in the past, with en- tire devotion to the great principles which he at the foundation of our Govern: rights ef States and liberties of the the future asin the past. He would to the great principles of Democ! strong in their canse. With the hearts. lions of freemen with them, they will’ in build up theshattered fragments of the Union, and hand it down to tne next generation as it "was recelved from the last. One person from each State, celected by the delegates thereof, will be appointed to form a National Executive Committee; and it was re- solved, that the Democracy of the country are requested to meet at different cities, and hold mass ratification meetings, on the 17th of S-p tember, the anniversary of the adoption of tha Federal Constitution. With nine cheers for the ticket, the couyen- tion adjourned, subject to the call of the Na- tional Committee. end From Europe. LivERPOOL, Aug. 20—Evening.—The polit. ical news is unimportant. ‘The advices by the Scotia are generally re- garded as decidedly promising for the North. They caused a fall in the Confederate loan of trom two to three per cent. The Times editorially says that the struggle Was never maintained with such vigor as it is &t present at all points. The Scotia’s news represents the combatants as at the utmost strain, and it is difficult to think that a de- cisive result can long be delayed. The cotton market is firm and unaltered. Breadetuffs quiet, but steady; provisions dull; produce steady. Lonvor, Aug. 20—Evyening.—Consols closed at 9% us9¥ for money. Democratic Rej ings over McClellan's Nominztion. New YORE, Aug. 31.— Dispatches from many cities 1m the interior of New York represent Earthquake in California. San Francisco, August 22.—Heavy earth- much enthusiasm prevailing over McOlellan’s & | : nomination. Saiutes are being fired, boniires og} gle burning, processions marching, and speeches BS} Designations &c | Etsis delivered. | Ps | < ! 83) No.1 The President’s Square......... 2 The Capitol Square and Mall east of o_ =| Roods, wo o» wl Per quake shocks were experienced in the monn- 15th street west... .. 2... 2... 2 ; . The Park south of Tiber Creek and tains during the week, 1, Wert of loth street wert. | 2) oe ‘The University Square, sou 0 McClellan Ratification Meeting. 4 squares No. 9 and #4 New York, Aug. 31.—A large McClellan to Potomac) ratification meeting was held in the Park this aiternoon. LOCAL NEWS. The Market-House Question. Tver. eticescnt siThe Fort at Turkey Buzzard or Greenleaf’s Point...........---| 6 The West Market, on Potomac (cov-| | ered with water). 7'Tke Center Market. 8 The Natioral Church 9 The Judiciary Square North of Penns: (a — 3 2 In the correspondence sent in to the lower tween 3d and 6) 0/31 the Cit; ils by the 11 Between north rig gl Aa speared AR Ah ed ts aR ‘and $d streets west 3} aise answer to the Council resolution of inquiry in Telation to the cause of the stoppage of the work on the Center Market, was the following letter from the Mayor to the Secretary of the Interior, showlog conclusively the right of the city to occupy the ground in question asa pub- lic market: Mayor’s OFricz, Aug. 1, 1961. Hon. J. P. Usher, Secretary of the Interior : Sre: I would respectfully call your attention toa joint resolution of Congress entitled « Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the In- terior to reclaim and preserve certain property of the United States,” and inquire what, if any, action will be taken by you under it to prevent the erection by this Corporation of a new mar- ket-honse on the reservation now eccupied by the Centre Market, south of Pennsylvania ay- enue, between 7th and 9th streets west. Though it micht have been the object and in- tention of the member who offered that ‘joint resolution” to prevent the erection, by this Corporation, cf a new building on the site of the present Centre Market, no particular mene tion or allusion is mace to it, and itis not rea- sonable to suppose that, if advised of such ob- ject and intention, Congtess would in so hur- ried a manner, without information on the subject, and without providing something in lieu thereot, have adopted a measure so mate- Tially affecting the comfort and convenience of the community of Washington and the inter- ests of this Corporation, and so detrimental to private rights. The resolution is general in its terms, author- izing and directing the Secretary of the Inte- rior “to prevent the improper appropriation or occupation of any of the public streets, ave- nues, squares, or reservations in the city of Washington belonging to the United States, to reclaim the same, if unlawfully appropriated, and particularly to prevent the erection of any permanent building upon any property re- served to and for the use of the United States, unless plainly authorized by act of Congress, with a proviso that «nothing therein contained shall be construed, however, to interfere with the temporary and proper oceupation of any portion of such property, by lawfal a the legitimate purposes Of States.” | Total These appropriations so made by General Washington, and the uses and purposes to which they were dedicated, were subsequently, in 179%, recognized by Congress when suthori- zing u loan of one hundred and fifty thousand doliars to the Commissioners from the Public Treasury, and charging with its Tepayment “all the lots vested in the Commissioners or the trustees for the United States and then remain- ing unsold, excepting these set apart for public uses.” (Act April 18th, 1798.) And again in 1800, when, “for the greater convenience of the members of both houses of Congress in attending to their duty in the said City ot Washington, and the greater facility of communication between the various offices and Departments of the Government,” the Com. Missioners were nuthorized to borrow money for the purpose of making footwuysin suita- ble places and directions, and ali the lots inthe City of Washington vested in the Commission- ers er the trustees in the City of Washington in any manner for the use of the @nited States ano then Leen pegs unsold, *xcept those set apart for public purposes, mude c! ble with its repayment. an The City Councils deeming the appropria- tion of that piece or portion of tbe property 80 reserved to and for the use of the United States by Gen. Washington, and its recognition by President Adams and Congress for the ose of a market, subsequently, on the of jctober, 1802, passed an act establishing amar- ket on the space south of Pennsylvania ay- enue, between 7th and 9th streets west, to be known by the name of the Centre Market, ‘This act was approved by the then Mayor, ‘Mr. Brent,) an appointee of the President, and {re Corporation has continued in possession of that epace and used it as appropriated by Gen. Apa gee Sod oe hare consent and appro- very successive President of the United States, for a market and market pur- of. her twenty-fitst: child las band ie a8 wellagcan be expected. are from that time, a period of sixty-ty The official plat book, showing the division Of lots between the General Government and the proprietors of the soil, in accordance with the deeds of trusts and the appropriations of these several pieces or portions o: the pToP- erty so reserved to and for the nse of the Uni- ted States to specific purpose: an under the direction of President Washington by Mr. Nicholas King, the city surveyor, was tur- nished in 1603 and approved by Pr-sident Adame, now in the office of the Oommissioner ot Public Buildings, is fhe only official record in existence, and transcripts from which, signed by the surveyor of the city of Washington, were made évidence by act of Congress, (act January j2, 1809.) Just after the first act of incorporation of the city of Washington, (May 3d, 182,) and the pasrage of the act by its Councils to establish & market on this space, (October 6th, 19(,) Mr. Nicholas King, who had been entrusted by General Washington with making the official plat boek, on the 25th September, 1903, in a letter to President Adams, in speaking of these ap- propriations and the use to which they were to be applied, says: “In the sales that Yaa been made, both by the Commissioners and the ori- ginal proprietors, the designations of these places have been spoken of as inducements to purchasers, many of whom have selected their property accordingly. The extensive appro- priations for the public buildings of the United States and for the city for public walks, mar- kets, and other important purposes ought to be held agreeably to the intention of the donors and the views with which they were selected in order to acquire and secure the public con- fidence so necessary to our growth and pros- eruy.” ; These views were approved by President Acams and his successors in office to the pres- «ut time. and Congress itself, in 1812, 1920, 1824 1-26 and 1848 sanctioned them when it pro- vided “Thatthe Corporation shall have power and authority to occupy and improve for public urposes by and with the consent of the Pres- dent of the United States, any part of the public and open spaces and squares in said city not interfering with any private rights.” Again, Congress (Act May 9th, 1$60,) recog- nized the claim of this Corporation to use that space for the purpose of a market, and ceded to it that property for such purpose sy long as the market house should be continued thereon, and authorized the city of Washington to bor- TOW &snM notexceeding two hundred thou- sand dollars, ata rate of interest not exceed- ing six per cent. coupled, however, with a condition that a new market house according to a certain plan should be but! in the period of two years. ‘Thu8 it appears very clearly that up toa very recent period the Executive and Legisia tive authority of the country has recognized the right of this city to oceupy this pubtic space a8 @ public market, and it has so occu- pied it uncera claim of right for more than sixty years. i. Ner is there any act of the Executive or afy proceeding in Congress to be found inconsis- tent with this lawful claim; foralthough at first the act of the yth of May, 1860, may seem to be inconsistent with such @ claim, on ex- amination it will be found not to be so. By the amended charter ot 1S!5, section 10th, the corporate authorities of this city are ex- pressly prohibited trom increasing its funded debtexceptin the manner prescribed in that section. In the vear 1°60 they desired to erect a new market-house en the site of the old Centre Market, and to enable them to do so applied to Congress tor power to create a debt not ex- ceeding $200,000 at a rate of interest not ex- ceeding six per cent. On this application Con- gress passed the act in question. The first sentence of the first section of this act recognizes the fact that this space has been heretofore and is still occapied for the Centre Market, and ceded it to the Corporation on condition that they should, within two years thereafter, erect thereon & market-house. The third sentence authorizes the Corporation to create a debt not exceeding $200,(00 to erect said market-house. Anda the third section provides that in case it shail take effect it shail be construed to yes: the title to the property in the Corporation so Jong as the said market-house shall be con- tinued thereon and used for the purposes afore- eaid and no longer. Weare to look for the meaning of the leg: lature to the common eense construction of the words employed, the remedy they intend to provide, and to the external facts to aid us in discovering the mischief intended to be reme- died. If, as has been shown, this plot of ground was originally set apart as @ place for & market house by General Washington, under the powers vested in him under the deeds of trusts from the proprietors of the soil, the acts of Congress and the Maryland Legislature, and bas been uninterruptedly, for the space of sixty years, used and cccupied by the Corpor- ation of Washington with full knowledge of the Executive and Legislative authorities, al- though the title to the land still remamed in the United States and this was no more than a permissive occupation at the will of the Goy- ernment, it cannot be doubted that until Gon- gTees legislated on the subject the city was jus- tified in treating the property as righttully de- voted to their use. They bad not power under their charter to increase the funded debt, so as to enable them to bnild such a market house as would satisfy the public demand, and gratify the pablic taste, and claiming the right still to occupy the ground, but desiring to remove all possible doubt as to the permanency of that right, they applied for a cession of the ground, and for power to raise money for the contemplated improvement. In this there wes no abandonment of a righ: any more than a man who has an equitable estate, Or an easement, abandons his claim when he epee for and receives a quit claim of the legal title outstanding in another, nor does a just criticism of the words of the act lead to any other conclusion. The extent to which they go is that Congress secures to the Corporation the use of the ground already oc- cupied by the Corporation, if the building con‘emplated in the act shall be constructed within the time limited therein, so long as the building shall be used asa market house. The failure of the Corporation to satisfy the condition occasioned by the extraordinary con- dition of the country, and the extraerdinary state of things leaves the matter precisely where itstood before, and the respective par- ties unaffected by it. The resolution to which I have called your attention requires you to “reclaim such public grounds as are unlawfullyappropriated, and to prevent the erection of any permanent build- ing upon any property reserved to the use of tke United St » unless plainly Authorized by act ot Congre: Unless the word plainly in this resolution is to be read “expressly” or by some equivalent term, I beg leave to say the resolution “plainly” does nét prohibit or au- thorize you to prevent the erection of the con- templated market-house. The covenant and agreement in the deed of trust from the propri- etors of the soil “that the grantor and his heirs and assigus should and might continue in his possession and occupation of their lands a: their will and pleasure, until they shall be occupted under the said appropriations for the use of the United States, or by purchasers; and when any lots or parcels shall be occupies by purchase or appropriation, as aforesaid, then and not till then should the granter re- linquish his occupation thereof,” the early legislation on this subject, and the distinct appropriation of this parcel of ground for & Center Market, and the uninterrupted occups- tion of it by this Corporation for so many years, allshow the understanding of the re- spective parties, that when General Wasbing- ton set itapart fora Center Market it was ing tended that the corporate authorities of the city; then in contemplation, when they should come into being, should haye the use of it fora Center Market. Itis not ible to conceive that either the President, or the Trustees, or Congress were to build and manage a market-house, and it ‘w6s then as now emphatically a part of the powers held by municipal corporations, That General Washington, under the express. legislation of Congress already referred to, had power so to set apart, designate, and appro- priate this specific reservation can admit of no rational doubt. That he did so set it apart is ecally oxigen e have then the act of Congress, which “plainly” authorized the President to set apart this reservation for the purposes of a market, the act of the President executing the power so vested in him, the acts of this Corporation from time to time improving the ground and erect. ipg the buildings thereon, and it can scarcely be contended that under this resolution you are required to prevent them from pulling down those old, unsightly and dilapidated buildings, thus abating & nuisance already borne too long by this community, and erecting new and fitting ones in their place. Very respectfully, Ricwarp Wattacn, Mayor. atin athe me A Goop AFTrrNoon’s WoRK —On Saturday afternoon, the notorious characters who infest such localities as Pear Tree Alley, Cow Town, Fighting Alley, Third street, and Maine ave- nue, gAve 80 much trouble to tbe pe of the Seventh Ward that Justice Boswell determined to give them a genera] overhauling, and issue@ ‘warrants for all such characters, some thirty. six women, and they were all arrested during the evening, by officers Ashton, font hets Hoyle, Skinner, Monahan, and Kutzner, an 2 before Justice Boswell, who fined them in various amounts, the proceeds amoun’ $130, and sent others to the workhouse, Williaree, Maus Light, Ellen Isabella fag et ieopers were heid. to in $300 each to appear at court; and they were warned to leave the neighborhood, a8 the police were determined to root them out. w. in Berkshire, Mase , was delivered. Week. He? hvs- iy Nell ani I