Evening Star Newspaper, June 7, 1866, Page 2

vet The President's supporters claim, on the @ther hand, that the late war was waged-sole- ly for the maintenance of the Union, and that the object then, shall be the object now. They affirm that the surest way to harmenize the an Bt a ye thoussel make 2nd pleasure tocar friends tl . 5 Danclas ie coutpencnt: slant wtaate= Five T: 12%; Ten Forties. Seven 1023,; Certificates, 100; Gold, 145 x. broagh ‘Be President the Gommon Council, +a plan by whieh the city.camal can be thoro; Vs and lily cleaned. and kept so,” in a man- ner toumake the caual permanenuy navigabie. “and it will thus atonce become a source of i —<—_——— Wa semen ARRANGEMENT.— oe operate oy arrived ton, and immed) proceeded. te the = dence of Chevaher whe dtalan - ister, and with bim to.secure the ea- ‘ : A * sil = % Orex:nege Bips.—Yesterday, proposals EVENING ST AR. MAYORSOFFICR. | | PIC NICS, EXCURSIONS, &c. BOOAL NEWS. Ropers Baye office fergraging E * ‘RAND PIO -NIO * ‘Toy Wisurnoton Caxdt— Report of the En. | sep So Vermas Beeuuce, The bids weer as LLACH, Editor and Prepri ve to me the names ov, jeer —Au laying before our readers the toi- | follows —Wm. 12% cents pes, cube BD. WA |. Editer a ' pincer s * ‘! rn ey Susman pecaa coaees | eT ORR ee de wrocntorte Goont Sauce an coarm ote | Jr gravShage B. Mey. Wig aN 6, Ome e SHINGTON C15 : ‘Meecesors : = = . Washiwgion al eMprovement, we desire 6%: & Reordan, 5, & W. ws ae SUNK >, wetile | zhldermen, Joba B. Tarton ER? Ee tes, 4 O'CLOCK P. m. to correct One Of the many misstatements of the | 1); i Hiatt Tes Pg shee 23 “ ro + ie led rk. Tha 5 ‘pason. +t; A. Duley. 11, 7%; oat 7 Srcon>, Wank Aldermas, 3 Rass < Grand ¢ of the above. @OVERNMEST SECURITIES. pen slices aban pete _briey eoiee | Hayes, 11%, © I. . 12, % Thee. Joyce, eo BEADING MATTER ON EVERY PAGB.| (Suncimen, A.J. Joyce, H. Olax Stewart, and 3. Sundiy Besade. a Se TOR. June 7, 1866 therm capital (or, if y Nackee en. | 13, 8; #2 Onion, ®, 7. a SEE OUTSIDE POR INTERESTING TELE | 4° Ploch- ‘ict. are itlemen, 50 a > if youpiease, Xan! 2 paras ant . @BAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. Dann Aldermen, Joba T Given; Coun, | Orpie; letlee ams cpntiemen, 5 conte. Jay Oeoxe & Co. farnish the following quo- | terprise} stepped forward and todo] weanz to learn that the Corpers- = 18 PO I ofa, Be hed at Joba, L Kldwell's | setions of Government securities: } patetaation of alee wef ice ender the | sion astaonues Baye obtaingn the = eo " — - . Ww. 4 “ ~ adm nisttation na 5 m a WHICH 18 THE TRUE POLICT? qzoenrn W Ano alderman, B j eso, Steen ume. Yes friends, hundreds and thousands of doliarshad | C¢*'{17 '2Sbet" tne Bucane having been ade The opponents of President Johnson's plan | Cow ) . Hi. Bi been expended, that they woke upto the sense ceé by the First National Bank of the of reconciliation are to lenient meas 4 Ott Ay cain r ee ew ine iy he nt wa to bo perpetre- . Tins community owe Lay ures. They believe, oF profess to believe, that | cilmen. John'¥. Bryan. Ney. end Row, tor the tacts, which are weit known | {D3' iBelitution for its ready action im suse & majority ofthe South are not to be trusted, | “g.. Ty Wanp Aldermen, Donald to all citizens of Washington who wave taken | ade ioadvance hiberally to canny. on Works and that to restere them to their rights in the See, ‘Thomas B. Marche an interest in the matter, In November last, of public mprovement at their bands in this Union at once, and on easy terms, would be ‘Gaererre Warp. Alderman, C aera ee orpotetion. re uitted to tae Wash- | a4 ‘in other instances. an act of national suicide. Jobn ; nation is toallow every loyal representative to take bis seat; that slavery being dead, no buman power can revive it; and that motives of self-interest will prompt the Southern States to legislate wisely in reference to free lubor. They claim, further, that President Johnson is Dut carrying out the policy which had been laid down by his predecessor All Distory teaches that the traces of war are soonest removed by conciliation. Without instancing examples, which will occur to every reader, such as the Norman invasion ef Engiand, the conquest of Ireland, the religious wars of the Middle Ages, &c.. we propose briefly to allude tothe events which followed the rmination of our wir for independence, when there was the most bitter feeling on the part of the Whigs against the Tories. «it was argued that they deserved no favor: that their bitter prejudices, their disappointed hopes, their mortification at defeat. and their want of sympathy with the Goverument, would necesearily prevent them from becoming good tha: the sulest way of making taem friendly and extracting bitterness, was to treat them with forbearance, and as far as possible forget their past conduct; that‘in civil war no man ‘Was justly answerable for anything but in- sincerity im choosing his side, or infidelity in adbermg to it.’ Those who advocated mild measures were at firs: very unpopular, and stigmatized as traitors who had joined hands with the enemies of their country; but after a few years reason gained the supremacy over this ‘feeling, and the intemperate spirit sub- sided. Reingees were allowed to retarn, con- fiecated property was largely restored. and those who had waged war against America became quiet, law-abiding citizens, and even loving the Government they once despised.” But, it is urged, “treason <hould be pun- ished.” Mas it not been punished! 1s not the desotatieon of the South, the destruction of property, the fearful suffering through which the people passed a terrible panishment and a warning for alltime! But it is -aid this does Bot reach the le.ders—they should be made an example of. Have they not been’ To proud, ambitious, sensitive spirits, who dared all and failed: who retired from a coutest they had needlessly provoked, defeated, broken, humil- tated, what gregter punishmént cam be in- Micted than they already suffer’ Js the mere forfeiture of life to such men comparable with the keenness of torture which attends the blasting of their cherished hopes and the downtall of their overweening ambition! Why, men every day commit suicide for a tthe of the mental disquietude which must atilict these leaders, against whom vengeance ts invoked. ee ee ee NEW MILITABY DISTRICTS. iz order to properly provide for the strict enforcement of the neutrality laws, it has been found necessary to mgke a few changes in the Department of the East. The line of the north- ern frontier from and including Erie and Oswego willimelude a military district to be called the District of Ontario, headquarters at Buffalo, N. Y.. and to be commanded by Bvt. Brig. Gen. W. ¥. Barry, Celonel 2d artillery. That portion of the porthern frontier from Oswego, N.Y , to the point at which the north- ern boundary of New York State leaves the river St. Lawrence, constitutes the District of St. Lawrence, under command of Colonel J Vodges, Ist artillery, headquarters at Ogdens- burg, N. ¥. That portion of the northern frontier from the point at which the northern boundary of New York State leaves the St. Lawrence, running eastwardly to Island Pond, » and including Pistisong, N. xX, will constitute the District of Champlain, un. der command of Major A. A. Gibson, 3d ar tilllery, headquerters at St. Albans. Vt: The District of the St. Croix has beer discontinued. MOBE FREEDMEN WANTED. Hon. A.M. West, a member of Congress elect from Mississippi, and president of the Missis- sippi Central railroad, visited the Freedmen’s Bureau yesterday for the purpose of procuring about a hundred laborers to work on the Mis- sissippt tral road. The Commissioner could not furnish the required freedmén, but suggested that if Mr. West should ha terview with the President, the req ouainea. The privilege of rte aoa L. privil of transpo! freed Fyre from the North to the southern States been taken away from the Bureau, and President Johnson, st is said. has expressed | bis of the removal of colored people aoe ay Smeg States, as he thought ‘were enough of them there now to satisfy all demands. ——$— CHANGE IN DEPARTMENT COMMANDERS. The Secretary of War yesterday issued an order abolishing the present Military Depart- ments of Kentucky and Tennessee, and formmg them into ome department, to be the Department of the Cumberland, eo the command of Major General Stoneman, with headquarters at Memphis, Tenn. These States are each to constitute & military district; that of meen | to be commanded by Brevet eff. U. Davis, headquarters at Louisville; that of Tennessee to be commanded by Brevet General B. Fisk, headquarters at Nashville. In addition to tbeir duties of military commanders, Generals Davis and Fisk will perform the duties of Assistant of Freedmen’s Affairs im their respective commands. . eines SOUTHERN OFFICE HOLDEES. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury lias addresxed a communication to each of the employees of that Departnent in the South who canzot take the new test oath prescribed by Congress, no- tifying them that their resignations will be accepted. As the inability to subscribe to the oath in question deprives them of pay for past services, it is said tu be the intention of Secre- tary McCulloch to utgently recommend Con- gTess to make 3 special appropriation tor that Purpose ——— APPOINTMENTS CONFI Itbas been decided at the Adju ral's Office that officers General Bavks to the t of the Gulf, i Gene- appointed by Major colored troops in the while be was in com- mand of that it, who have been mustered into service under such appoint. Ments, are recognized as duly appoiawd. &7-General Santa Anna and bis wat a} — ss York 4 lg Elizabetupon, | —— —___ 87 Messrs. Bowed, Bros. & Co. of Alexan- dria, Va. charged with incendiarism, haye | been honorably acquitted. « P. B. SNYDBR. Masager. FENIAN BROTHERAOOD. em THE GRAND RECEPTION 3 q so nfeREs SPERM taht soe Pavilion for danciaz on the grounds, ports A Si sill preside. ate, nnd Ucman and ladies. : sf . | Ta Secretary Reception Gomaitice. | mn the other bard, it was contended [ Tee onaronte or THE - FLOWEE QUBEN; Or, th he Rese. Fill be. at s tie, COU RG. LADIES of the SEKOOND DistRIOT SOBOOL, at Grover's The- ater on FRIDAY EVENIN: da . 1868, an r direction of Prof. DARIE! This beatiful Floral Bxhi wilt - “duced with'Bne eflects wither pe stetent ekerae of fifty or more young fee A pupils attached to one of grammar schools. Proceeds are to be applied to aid in the par- chase of « Piano for the use of the school. Tickets of admission £0 cents. Je 5 at EXCELS!UB BUILD WOTIOE To lar monthly mesaine Fh Sold Sroenea Chit jar mon ing 01 beheld at Tem rapes o Hall. ou THUMSDAT, the . ler. en 7 ore<0. B. BAKER, Sec’ry. STRAWKERBRY FESTIV ol ST. PAUL'S ENGL ud Hat for ave. nigbtes ry re r ave " MONDAY BVENING, June 6, 1866, of which will be opprop of the English Lu ‘oD A choice variety of Creams, Strawberries, and ionery will be provided; also, good music. Season Tickeis— Family, $1. which entitles the holder to two plates of ice cream. Season Tickets—One person 40 Cents. which entitles the bolder to one plate of ice cream. Sivale Admirsion, 10 Cents. je 2-6t* 3 WESLEY CHAPEL SAGBATH SOHOOL STRAWBERBY FESTIVAL, or pe INDAY EVENING, June 4,in the spacious a: corner Sth pleasant Lecture Boom of the Charc ‘The bandsome decorations, large and coal room. and F streets. 2 leasant pro’ ade, end other attractions, will neure to all a pleasant time. Season . (to be had of the officers ang teachers of the echool,) 50 cents; aingle admission, 15 cents. e117 =PiCTUsK GALLERY OF THE 3 7TH steer OHUROI FESTIVAL AND FAIR, D HALL. epen EVERY . The rarest collection of Pictures ever exbibited in Washington. Th on. @ tables are loaded with everything to bencfit and please. Mosic ard tableaux every even my $9-9t* BREECH LOADING ARM—The Board for the examination of Breech-Loading Arms, which General Hancock is President, is now in session at No. 51 Winder’s Building. Armes will be received daily. between the hours oft . and 2 p. m.. until further notice. Tn’ ere are requested to submit their arms in perso it to the Recorder of the Board. ‘ghee Ww. OWENS. reve! Rent! |. A. ._mbistt = Becorder, Fo, SALE—One COUNTER and SHELVING. VEGETABLE BINS, MEAT TABLE BACK. all new. Will be sold cheap for cash. In- quire at the corner 2% and G sts. 1" UR SALE—The fast sailing. sloop-rizged Boat STAB. lying sontheast ‘of Alexa: fe Fei whart Inquire of Wan SMITH STS See north, near Ith. 30 7-2aw3er* OR SALE=A Six Horse Power Steam EN- GINB and BOILER. in good condition. “Ta. inire of NW. SENOLAIR, 10th street. tween E and G sts, Navy Yard. ANHATTAN NV LIFE INSURANCE CoMPANY or NEW YORK CITY, OFFICE No 476 SEVENTH STREET, je7-sm* JOHN T. LIGHTER, Agent, (8 ALPAOUA JAG B® 8 ALPAC ace ETS. OY'S LINEN SUITS, BOYS LINER DUCK sUITs, * BOYS’ LINBN ‘coats $1 30. = GEO. C HENNING, je 7-2tif* cor. 7th st. and Md av., Island. N o ft? Io B! We are closing out our stock of the following- pamed goods at GBEATLY REDUCED PRicEs FOR CASH. Spring and Summer Dress Goods, Black and Colored Silks, Mourning Dress Goods, Lace Pointe and Manties. Fine White Goods, Linen Goods of all kinds, Paris Kid Gloves, Hosiery, * Sheeting and Shirting Uottons. These who wish to buy their goods at BEALLY VERY LOW PBIOES should avail themselves of this opportunity, J08. J. MAY &CO., 308 Pennsy!vania avegue, between 9th and 10th sts. Te. enn ‘JOHN B. LORY. G@ st. north. je7-2tit OR SALE—Fou F broke to harness. by A Te = FRANCK TAYLOR. CABBIAGES, CAnzisers band,a assortment of second- nend mr uhion will be nae ant * CARELAGSS. reduced prices. All work sold war- ranted. Also, first-clase Grocery w je \e oor apr "absneY 8 Guaawe i ‘and 374 D strest, bet. Sth and ib, M MRS. J. E. SPENCER waht Soke | NNETS Af reduced prices, preparatory to making a change her 3 h on SILK MIXED SUITS $294 AND 925, ee hay j06-3t* 0 . C. HENNING, 306-3t* corzer 7th st av. Tawa. Botte. CHEESE AND SHOULDSES. 5® tubs of New York and Western BUTTER. 80 boxes of prime CHEESE. 10 tlerces of SHOULDERS. For sale by T. LUBBY, 93 avenue, ‘o6-3t* between 9th and 16th streets. Avtns ax GENTS’ 8Un CMBRELL ASG Can now be seen at YATES & SBLBY's, Me. 383 Penneyivanis avenue. Also, s variety of other goods OMEAP por e josat ry at ai _between oth and 9 ee md SPEENDID AsgORT MENT OF ~ Libtax” Pra ye For Cook's Btring Band has been engaged for ihe oc- By order of Committee of Arrangements" it~ GBP. EXCURSION OF THE OAPITOL ‘BE: KBIAN GUND. a OOL, Td GLYMONT. raf Fst oe BD Pic NIC To be given by THE GERMAN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY, GEORGETOWN, D. &, ON MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1566, AT JUENEMANN'S PLEASU@E GARDEN, CAPITOL BILL. admittance, Fifty Cents. jos 6t* iRST GRAND AFTBENOON F ING PIC NIG: pee: or GOOD WILL AssocrATION, A Georgetown, BD. C.. Will be givenon x 4 been engaged he feot of High street wharf every ten minutes for the grounds. Commuter > Brown . W. Pareo, G. iter, J. L. Decker, J. P. Greaves, & Pareo, W. WB. Colburn, U. C. T. Baker, J. King. Joba Batt, V. Litchfieid, W &® cents, admitting a gent and Je 53 Excursion TO @LYMONT - bg the esteeh FOUNDRY M. E. SUNDAY SCHOOL, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, On the commodious steamer Wawaseet, 7 Ticket. $1; Ticket, Dinner included, 91°50. Danci p.m. at9a.m. precisely. Arrangements for a pleasant PLEASURE GARDEN, ‘LOST AND FOUND. DaN, 8 etreet, between 6th and 7th Je 7-28" Lager Beer Brewery. time have been made. Marine band in attendance. Corner of 4th and E streets, 5 REWARD Straved away, on the sth inat.. . in $ 1 QEEWARD —Ucat Janes, dark red COW, STRAYED OR STOLEN—On Wednerday. the The stamer will leave the Seventh-street Wharf je 4ate ‘ (7, F°8SE JUENEMANN’S LAGER BEER BREWERY AND P CAPITOL HILL. _ very MONDAY commencing at 2 o’cl’k my 3 Im* Dw light red CO’ 00d condition; two rp horns, and a white udder The above re- rd will be paid if retarned to CONKAD JOR- two white hind feet and a white spot on the head, and with horns: long tail, Ist street, between © aud D, Gapitol Hill, JACOB ROTH, inst.,two COWB. One large light red ‘bite suons on her belly, with horns: and the rs black horned cow. star in her forehead Both mi! Ich cows. A liberal reward will be given returned to8. PATEN &80N, No. 583 7th st. , ela ___. Se T-88" 8 ETO THE PREMI A of the subscribe: r ith of Ad 7 he 261 grey cow, with large hores. The ow: request ed tocome forw » Provehis rt; re and take her Apply to bh ABTHY, wees are ceeds Daw MeCARTGT, $10 BEWARD —Stolen. or strayed from the subscriber, 4th inst.. two MILOH COWS— one a red Buffalo; the i nal é whiee and ae vi “Hiasenchtsette ry years old, with black delivery at KEULERER & PYWE Stable. 8th street. ven for her "8 Livery 3st WM. HODSON, 0 BEWAED.—Was stolen from the sub- iter s farm. nese Bex bei Mills a7 » Mid., a Brown ORSE. tixteen’ hands high: white except s small star in give, the Svove reward for any information B. ¥ ip: DGELY, Tie. i ss GEOBGE K. bury hale Post Oftice. 1 WAEBD—Lost, last Saturday, « lar; Se Mines users esr oe rowan. DIXON: Ho. S37 Uo street, _J05-3t* Detwoon @ sud Hi ots. 5 ARN he zeae na see ‘busetts day afternoon. et Star ¥EW SELBOT PRRSONG con obtain TABL A bosspe first-class pr reigtannl no treet eon a es a] Cerringe-keuae: for hire.’ Yo? a* ERY PLEASANT ROOMB. in eultes orsi vi be had b supine ste Tat, between arms ns cau beled iechctien 8 8 reason: 00) With or without A R ‘ite, Wooiea for ing. tay and iow Eicgeantty foceted. a and 2; Fesn. craue sece Garver fetatr ot" Sb? iB. SveuUe, Beer corner Ziet st. AT LAUBEL. MD Fost. 3 ve can be BSBA SSE cig, Hable Bonide ATEN TRIPARRRS crscareees, Pe PERSONAL. Teeny aiiareediont goede » COrmer i4th Je 5-3¢* THE ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS. Mr. Ancona, of Pennsylvania, thade an inet- fectual effort in the House to-day to introduce A resolution for au adjournment ef Vongress on the 28th of June. . Atis understood that the Senate is likely to amend the resolution, heretofere adopted by the House, in regard to adjourmment, by fixing the date of same on the 10th of July. 5 PARDONED, ‘ J. C. White, the present Mayor of Ports- mouth, Virginia, was pardomed by the Execu. tive to-day. Mayor White held a petit office under the rebel covernment; and was pardoned as coming under the first section of the am- nesty prociamation. Having been elected Mayor, he was not perisétted to assume the duties,of the office until pardoned. NAVAL PAY DECISION. The Second Comptroiver and Fourth Andi- tor yesterday decided that officers ef the Navy on duty as heads of bureaus in tae Navy De- partment, are not entitied to the increase of pay given to offjcers.of the Navy by General Order, No. 75, from ee Navy Department, as they are receiving ia their present positions the salary of civilian offieers DISCHABGE OF CLERKS. It is.reported that owing to the greas reduc: tion in the amouns of official business transact. ed in the War Department, number of clerks will be discharged during the present month. The clericai fovce of the Barean of Colored Troops, itis said, will alo be considerably redaced. WHITE HOUS: To-day, like yesterday, was a very busy one at the ecutive Mansion. The President granted interviews to 3 large number of per- sons, and the throng 3: a late hour this after- noon was still large. Croquet IN THE CaPito: GRouxps.—A patty of ladies and gentlemen were engaged to-day playing C'voque!, on the lawn east of the Cupitol, to the wondermeat of numerous spec- (ators not posted in regard to this newly im- ported game. INTERNAL REVENUE.—The receipts of the Buresu trom this source to-day -were $67(),- 397.55 ———-—+ ce. AXXIXTH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION. ‘PruRSDAY, June 7 Mr. Morgan presented the petition of Union Oflicers engaged in the cujtivation of cotton, against the proposed tax on cotton. Referred to the Finance Committee. Mr. Harris, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, reported a bill to authorize doc- umen‘ary evidence of titles to be forwarded to owners of certain lands in the city of St. Louis, which was passed. Mr. Henderson called up a bill to grant Jands in aid of the construction of thé Kansas and Neosho Valley Railroad, and its extension to Red River. Mr. Hendricks spoke in opposition to the bill until 1 o'clock, when the morning hour having expired, the Reconstruction resolution was taken up. ¥ : “eig Davis took the floor against the proposi- tion. : Hovs8.—The Senate bill to incorporate the District Canal and Se Somberg came Up as the first business in order, but was post. poned until Friday next, on account of the ¢ sickness of Mr. Francis Thomas, of Md., who Gesired to be heard on the bill. Mg ramiing lands to the St Louis aad, Genet i ie nis ani Rapids Railroad. Referred. Also, a resolution calling on the Secretaryfot War for information as to the costof suppress- Indian disturbances in 1864-'65. Passed. . Ancona, of Pa., asked but failed to obtain leave to introduce a concurrent resolution providing for the adjourament ot Congress on he 2th of June. Mr. Hubbard, of Iowa, introduced a bill to secure homesteads to settlers on the public do- "The joint resolution Joint resoluti reported jterday b: Mr. Raymond, from the Commitize on apres: priations, making an approvriation to enable the President to negotiate treaties with certain Indian ¢ribes, was taken up and postponed until Monday. The House then resumed the consideration. of the bill authorizing the Secre' of the Navy to accept ue Jeland, in the Dela- ware river, as a Navy Yard site, and Mr. Myers, of Pennsylvania, addressed the House in favor of the same. 2-2 -—____.. _TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. —_—— THE FENIAN: Arrestof General Sw: —Railread Track : Destroyed, Bostox, June 7.—A special from St. Albans’ says :—General Sweeny was ayrested by order of Major Gibson, commander of the regulars. "General Sweeny was in bed at the Tremont House, and offered no resistance. He is now in the officers’ quarters. Last pight the train from Boston did not go through to Montreal via St. Armand, but via Rouse’s Point, it being apprehended that the track would be torn up by the Fenians. “Mere Fenian Arrests—c. er le pence Roberts a New YorRK, June 7.—It is reported that Colonel Roberts has been arrestéd.- \- Baltimere Markets. : Battinone, Juhe 7.—Flour firm for nigh ‘eat quiet and grades ; common neglected. “W! sergitecas, radia he oreo + ste . G Soe , Mess Pork #32. ‘hisky firm at New Yerk Markets, New York, June 7.—Cotton firm and un- ae ‘Corn advancing. Book Pak scarce e and Lard steady. © see S7-General Fremont has sent an agent to St. Louis with $225,000 in meney, as on his purchase of the South west ofthe Pacific Railroad. He first proposed to Goposit the money in New York credit of the State or the Commissioners, but on ‘moti. vance Gores ooprgy tad the sale per: Went in Missouri, he sent an agent thither - make che proper disbi ts. revenge to the city.” Not untilthis pian (al- most identical with \hat recommenced by the Board of Engineers appointed tader the action of Congréss, and pow being carried out by the city.) was so submitted, and the Corporation bad the matter under consideration, did “northern capital” or “Yankkee enterprise wake mp to the fact that there was pmoors ie it,” with what resalt we already know. ut to the = Enornger’s OFFICE Ow WaAsuIxeTor Cawal, June 6th, 184.—Hon. Richard Wallach, Mayor of the City of+ Washington --Sir: Lam happy in being to report that the exca- vations of that part of the Washington City Canal east of Maat cago is finished to the depth contemplated for the-present, except the slight obswuction formed by the Railroad bridge at Maryland avenue, which the Rail. road Company will soon remove, and that the ‘tide now flows regularly through this part of the exnal to the depth of from three to five- and-a-bait feet, carryin@off not only the great quantity of filth flowing trom the Capitol sewers, which has been source of the greatest annoyance to this sectian, but all other matter disebarged into the canal that will float is also freely carried off, ance the purifying effect of so large a quantity of fresh water fewing through with every tide, iseeasibly and agree- ably felt. . The causeway at 17th street is expeeted to he so far advanced as ta enable us to prt the tide- cares in operation by the of this mona certain, and possibiy by the 25th of this month, when we will havea daily flow 6f some eight or ten. millions cubic feet of comparatively pure water Consisatly moving in one dirsetion through the eutirs-Jength of the canal. The excavations on that part ef the Chesa- peake and Ohio anal. near Rock Creek, will be finished in fifteen days from this ume, which will turnish the city canal wih an additional volume of clear water of two feet Jeep and about forty feet width. Thus far these bas not been.che least nausual illness among the laborers employed on this work, nor bitve I been able to learn that there has been a single case of ‘ilmess along the canal resulting from the excavations: though great care has been taken to carry ou! vour direc. tions and the advice of the Board of Health, in the application ot disinfectants. * And now, as all the excavations at first con- templated being made om the Washington Canal before next winter, from which the least dan- ker was apprehended, are finished, and as no evil bas resulted from it, but much good, by purifying the air and in making the canal par- tially —— during bigh tude. I bestow most yespectfully suggest Propriety of sub- mitting So Bosra of Health the question whether we may not, with entire safety, enlarge the flow of water, and still further improve the navigation by removing some of the most prominent sand from that part of the canal between 3d and Sth streets. Thesand of which these bars are mainly composed, is not very foul, and it cam be conveyed in scows direct to the causeway at the foot of 17th street, and there deposited under water, where it will be quite harmless, and where it will contribute towards the formation of that work, and such as may be left elsewhere can be thoroughly disinfected. Very respectfaily, B. SEVERSON, Engineer in charge of the canal improyemeat. i Criinat Covet, Judge Fisher.—This morn- ing, the trial of the case of Benj. F. Hough. indicted for the murder of Samuel E. Gaskins in Georgetown, on the Sth of April last, w: and six jurors selected from the tales- men drawn and summoned by the Marshal. The jury is com of Eustice E. O'Brien, John Tretier, John W. Mead. Jumes Coleman, Michael French, Washington Berry, Eaward Q. Costell. Charles T. Wagner, George T. Dearing, Jacob Miller, Patrick McNantz, and Charles G. Eckloff. a After a brief statement of the case by the District Attorney, George L. E. Thoru, Drs. Peters and Mackall and George Collins were sworn. The evidenceof Drs. Peters and Mack- all was as to the character of the wound, and the evidence of the others was to the same ef- tect given on the examination of the prisoner on the writ ofhabeas corpus before Judge Fisher, which was fally reported in the Siar at the time—that the accused was in Lang’s bar-room, and that there had been some talking am those there; that when Hongh went out he as- certaimed that some party had pinned a paper labelled “nuisance” to bis coat, and that he went back and demanded to know who did it, and as he was leaving the deceased answered that he did it, and about this time the pistol Was fired. THE ALEXANDRIA HaBeas ConPvr Casz.— Yesterday, the petition of George Washington, acolored man confined in Alexandris under sentence of one of the Virginia Judges, fora Wit of habeas corpus, in which it was al: that the act ot Congress retroced! Alexan- dria county to the ite of Virginia is uncon- stitational, and therefore he is illegally neld, was before the Supreme Court in general term. The Court dismissed the petition. itis understood that Judges hold the opinion tat the act ef Ci ing xandria to the State of Virginia is uncon- stitutional, and that may ay in the matter did not exercise its powers but delegated them to the peaple of Alexandfia county. Owing, bewever, to the length of time nad su- pervened, and the tendency the granting of the petition would have in embarrassing the courts im their fanction: increasing litigation, they deemed it inexpedient to gran: the pe- . tition. «Messrs. Hill and Tucker, of Alexandria, for the petitioner. CarFIsH CHOLERA:—Edilor Star: An article appeared in your most valuable columus not long ago, Catfish Cholera, which has caused a st prejudice in the minds of a great many people to fish eating, fur fear of the so much dreaded cholera. Now, in justice to ourselves, who deal in fish the year round, 1 beg of you space in your columns to say that there is nothing unhealthy in fish : it in the pure salt water, and putin iceand brought to market. The fish we have reference to con- sistofrock, perch, bay mackerel, salt-water taylors, and s! head, and not poisoned catfish, caughtin the canal, suffocated with gas and the drainings of the city, where they can be seen daily on the surface of the water. gaping for fresh air. Uoping you will give this publication, we FISHERMEN. Sees CHARGED wiTtH Forerry.—Oo Sunday Leopold Hoffma » was brought here from Phil. and committed to jail for court be Hoffman is charged wi . P. H. McAteer ae8S4b eeaged 1 } of accidental arranged gagemen? of Rictori, the disuageished trage- denne. He bas also made an engagement with Mr. ord for the appearance of Histor im Wash- ington im November next. A large sam Ras been deposited to secure the engagement. >--—— Exxeutive CLemEexcy.—Patrick Joyce and John Handler, who were convicted of graad jarceny in the District of Columbia, werr par- dened by the President to-day, on the recom- mendation of the District Attorney. } Afiaire in Georgetown. ) Ixquxst.—Yesterday, Coroner Wo.award held an inquest in view of the bedy of a boy named John W. Honesty, colored, who was drowned while fishing 1>-the Potomac, on the ‘Virginia shore,on the 3d imetast. He hat, boots, coat and fishing tackle were found ona roek, and his dip-net a tew yards below the rock. The body was found foating in the river yesterday. The yury returned a werdict wing. Fiocr anp Grain Marxrt.—There are no armvals of four and grain to-day; demand lively; stock, especially of choice grades flour, which = moet inquired fer, very light, and gradually dsmintaping: tow graces duil sale; sales geperaliy unimportant. The advance in portbera markets has net mate- rially affected the price list, and we quote prices unchanged Tux CasaL —4erived—T coal, consigned as follows ‘0 Hampshire aad Baltimore Co., 49-14 tons; Central Co., 4 8-2 tons; Consolidation Co., 615-19 tons: Borden Co., 2it tons; Pajllips & Boose, 1:3 tons. parted—T wi nty-six boats byebt Fisuisc.—The anglers had fine sport tast week with their rods and lines in the Potomac above this town, but this week the rT has been very muddy, and few parties hi gone upto the Falls. Quite @ darge number are Preparivg fer days of recreation at tue Fails as s00n as the water is elear. Port or GrorGEtow x.—Katewed— Steamer May Flower, Kobinson, New York, with mer- chandise. ree EY or TS LET—A vorthern family about to retura home will tranefer their LEASE of « fine ents boats, with art of their Rouse ts lecated near Tenw- aud the Cepartments, falt of aa WF. MUSELET, Washing- se7 tt F FICE COMMISSARY SUBSISTENCE Kicu sone. Va.,June Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, are res: ly invited wntib June 15, 18%, for furnishing the others entitled to rations, statiened cleven-1som Brick House, and sella FURNITURE. T ~ nond, Frederieksburg, aud Lynchburg, je FRESH BEEF Until the Sist December. 1966 or such less time as the Oc mmicsar) Geueral portions of fere and hind shabk« and kidney tallow to be excle ies. Oath of alle ciance to the United States ment must a each bid, unless op ready on file in this office Payments to be made month!) . or as soon there- after as practicable, in such funds as Govern f u ment farnishes for Set perpen N. FELT. je7T ate Brevet Major Vots. Peerosaas FOR STATIONERY. DerarTMENt OF Statr June? 186. Stationery, for the fiscal year ending J une 39, be received until f2 oclock moon of tine ut must de endorsed op the eavel- ag * Proposals for Stationery,” and addressed to the Departavent of State. Each proposs! must be signed by the individual Oc firm mak: ate 8 weill- . and @ certific trew Known and refiable citizen as to the abnilt of the bidder or bidders to execute *ach a contract must accompany it. The bidder or bidders to whom the contract may be awarded will be required to enter inte it i diately, and to give bond. with two or more ~ Samos of the partissauthorised tote give esenn. names o! \e8 au! ven aseure be proposal vem de 5 ‘oposals in which any ene or more articles are - i i i Ait Fi | £ iy bane ve eaid dey. Tepert states sie F 5 my D-woe* JAMES 8. TOPHAM & 00., TRUNK MaNDFacToRY. ae S00 7TH STREET. ONB DOOR ABOVE ODD FELLOWS’ HALL. ‘The largest and most varied assortment of LADIES "8 TRUNKS. Bags. LADIES’ SATCEBLE. MEN'S GATCHBLE, : SADDLERY = aaa Oc... Be. ay '* Val ed Proposals for furmishing this Department ~