Evening Star Newspaper, July 19, 1866, Page 2

a ER THE EVENING STAR. | The Largest Circulation in the District. ‘W:; D. WALLACH, Editor and Proprietor. WASHINGTON CITY: THURSDAY........... +see- JULY 19, 1666. S7 READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. SEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. #7 PERSONS LEAVING FOR THE COUNTRY, DURING THE SUMMER, CAN HAVE THE “STAR” MAILED TO THEM BY LEAVING THEIR ADDRESS AT THIS OFFICE. TERMS FIFTY CENTS PER MONTH. CIRCULATION OF THE CITY PRESS. The following is the official showing ot the circulation of the daily papers of this city competing for the Government advertising under the recent act of Congress directing such Advertising to be made in the two daily news- papers ot Washington having the largest circulation : Evszyine STAR. Chronicle... 715 copies per day. oes “ EXCHANGE OF SEVEN-THIBTIES. The Secretary of the Treasury bas author- ized the acceptance of Seven-thirties from any bolders, in exchange for Five-twenty bonds of 1565, upon equal terms as respects principal, the interest being adjusted according to the smount due on each security. The Assistant ‘Treasurer in New York has been making the Qaaaee TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. oe THE ATLANTIC CABLE, Despatch from Cyrus W. Field, VaLestia, July 7.—D. H. Craig, General Agent of the Associated Press, New York :—The shore end of the Atlantic cable was successful- ly laid on the 7th instant. All well, Cyrus W. Frexp. UNCLAIMED TELE@RAMS, AMERICAN TELBG: Courany. Ciles WERRPOP NESTA: af The fellowing T: Pee er ther causes: C Graham, BR, Manager. ‘THE BOARD OF TBADB. OOMS OF THE BoaRD oF Trang, No. 4, Market July 18, 1836.—T' Space, (Clagett & Sweeny'’s 7 .—The lar quarterly meeting of the Board of Trade ile MA AY ae Wena — to be presen! _J¥ 19-28 HW. SABDO, Secretary, A VUOLUNT PERANCE HALL, on THURSDAY, the 19th in- stant, at8p m. Members arc earnestly requested to attend. All Ranerably Sivenacae Soldiers and Sailors District of Columbia are invited. Bark ste eae be - re lent. “ WM" YOUNG, Rec. Sec. THE EXCURSION TO GLYMONT and cm PIC-WIO of the BOOKBINDER’S A830- CIATION will take place on TUBSDAY, 7th of Tickets, 92. Particulars in fature al: Jy 17-e02w OQMES WITHOUT HANDS, illustr: Land at Last, anovel, by Bdm cts. Phemie Keller, a novel, 50 cts, the Saddle, by Harry Gilmor, = rison. $1 75. #: , $4.50. ‘ates, 50 ‘our Years Narrative of Andersonville yaor’s Life of Andrew Johnson, §1.; ‘apeleon’s Life of Cw- sar, vol, 2, $3.50. “v9 FRANC K TAYLOR. exchange forsome days past, but in conse- quence of the present high price of Seven- | thirties, not many demands are received. | There is so little advantage in favor of the Five-twenties at present, that holders of small amounts of Seven-thirties do not find it to their interest to avail themselves of the oppor- | tunity offered to change them. FOURTH OF JULY IN SOUTH CABOLINA. The Assistant Commissioner of the Freed- men’s Bureau in South Carelina, informs the Commissioner that the 4th of July passed off with no aisturbance at Gran ville Court House, and none in the district that had been heard of. The citizens had a procession and speeches on the evening of the 2d inst.. to the honor of the Confederate dead, but on the 4th of July they seemed to remain at home with one ac- cord. NUED SPREAD OF SETTLEMENTS IN beak THE NORTHWEST. At Nebraska city, Nebraska, 17,575 acres of public land were disposed of in the month of June bk a portion of which was for home. Stead actual settlement, the remainder with ag- Ticultural college scrip, bounty land warrants | and for cash. How iT Works.—Several parties from this neighborhood, who had contemplated settling in St. Mary’s county, Md.. have given up tne | idea on ascertaining that the public schools bave been suspended in that county on account of a failure of the authorities to lay the requi- | site tax. S7 It was hotter in Hartford, Conn., on the 17th than it has veen for 89 years, FIN ANCTAL.—Stocks are less active in New York. Tae break in Erie continues to exert a | Gepressing influence upon the market gener- | ally. Governments are rather firmer under the Africa’s news. The German bankers are free buyers of old Five-twenties at 16%al(7, at which price there is a margin of 1% per cent. in favor of exports of bonds. The Com- mercial Advertiser of yesterday afterncon says:—The Ister_ news from Enrope has weakened gold. Money ts comparatively easy at five per cent. National bank currency is comparatively useless forloans. The bankers are lending it fora week free of interest, which is about equivalent to a depreciation ot \ per cent. compared with greenbacks. Discounts are quiet at 587 per cent. Fearrct Evrects or tHe HEAT.—The Mortality from coup de solicl yesterday was tearful. Fifty-nine deaths and fifty-six cases occurred in this city, and seven deaths and six cases in Brooklyn. Work was suspended at the shipyards and at most places where ex- posure to the sun is nec . Those who are necessarily exposed to the heat should exercise | ibe utmost care to prevent its effects. A cloth, +r bandkerchief saturated with water and ) Inced on the head is the best preventative, : md @ too free use of water when the body is eated should be avoided. Stimulating drinks | re bigbly deleteriou: orm they may be.—. disguised in whatever | Commercial 17th. Lance Save or Lanp tn Farrvax County. Bilesers. Taylor, Shackleford and Dulany, as Commissioners of the Court, sold at Fairfax ‘Court House. Va.,on Tuesday last, a tract of ¢,734 acres of laud, for $705 per scre. The land belonged 10 Mr. Benjamin Thornton, and ‘was purchased by Joseph Thornton, who had heavy judgment liens upon it. How Lowe FENtanismM HAS ExIsTeD.—The New York Exprese says:—A member of the ¥.B. writing to Mr. O'Sullivan at headquar- ters, enters into a long statement, in which he claims to prove that Fenianism wasin exis- tanceone hundred years before the birth of Christ. GOVERNMENT SALE.—A large sale of gov- ernment buildings—log bouses—took place ‘Tuesday at Vienna, on the Loudon & Hamp- shire Railroad. The average price obtained jorrcach house was about sixty-three cents. Cheap! S7 Mean temperature—yesterday’s. S7 It is stated that Rev. Joseph H. Plunkett, of Portsmouth, Va., has tallen heir to the hand- some little sum of $15,000. @7A Kansas is very complimentary to the revenue officer of ms It thinks bim a man of the right stamp, though a [little j | two-eents-itive in some things. S7 The English harvests are all promising well—s fact which accounts for the marked decline in prices by the Americaand Nova , L Scotian. Sa There are now eight hundred and ity- eight prisoners in tne Ohio Penitentiary, being the largest number at anyone time since the war. 7 The poorest man in the world isa Ken- tucxy editor, who declares that if salt was seil- ing attwo cents per barrel. he couldn't buy enough to pickle a jay-bird. (7 The following definition of the rights of ‘woman is given in a Vermont paper: “To love oo all Ber heart, and her baby as erself.”” that operate steam pow- heir joi t length is estimated “at 32,00 miles, and their cost, in the aggregate, is 24,250, 0,000—equal to an average of $40,000 dor each mile. @7 There are sugar weddings held at the end of the boneymoon now. S7 The anti-renters are again on the ram- page in New York State. S7 A mob pulled down the only American fiag exhibited in Gallatin, Tennessee, on the Fourth @7 Catherine Griffin was found dead in Newark, N. J. intemperance and want of S27 Just as a half intoxicated man got on the piatiorm ofacar, in New Yors, on Sunday, ‘two m+n caught bold of him, dragged him in- stamtly to the ground, tore his clothing open at the breast, stole his watch and money and ‘watked away. &7 When man joins the Mormon Charch be bas to surrender one-tenth of his property for its support. 17 The Princess of Prussia is the banner fe- zanle of the day; ain’t married, and owns a dia- mond necklace worth $160,000. S7 Several New York cotton speculators are already at Columbus, Ga., endeavoring to get bold cf tbe forthcoming cotton crop by offerin, advances freely, but planters gen Byoi es nes of men. 7 The Sioux and Chippewas are killing one anotber sud eating the dead Indians. @7 Four German children, residing on Long Isiand, bave inherited an estate in Germany valued at $1,500,000. KF Charlotte Corey. of St. Louis, married and unhappy. poisoned herself and child on the 4th of July. @7 Advices from Nashville it that it + Governcr Brownlow's intention to keep the Legisisture in session until they get a quorum fit takes all summer. &7 lotelligence from Brazil mentions that nesrly every American emigrant wRo bas er- Tived im that country since the close of the war bas fared badiy, and q & number have al. ready set «ail again fo’ me ers would do so but fer the fact that they mean: wherewith to retura | RecweitNe RENDEZVOUS | Was oung, | ABBIAGES, OABBIAG! Cc CARRIAGES. Wishing to concentrate m | from Soenter Ist, the sto ing at 409 Penn's the Repository, 3 oth Liat ge business’ LOST AND FOUND. ___LOST AND FOUND. _ AN. 4 LosT.—a k, le Casaat Pian th = He af ee Sind! Ue it ‘be 5 wy Mrs. KS, No. 63 nore, i q ay A! TH BE of the subscri- a OOW,. red reas mime ca ot, bao charges her tren be cane alee iat yy Brightwooed Store, 7th st. stolen, on Tuesday, misuse fat SO, abet fra * % jorns and the top of her horas of, Tnquise on Lai + between 3d BTOLEM, Jay eth rum| i, ; wl eo epot in forehead ; rope around liberal reward will be paid to any one giving information so I can get . G. REWER, iy 17-3t* No. 581 7th street, Iiiand 5 cy trayed, on the night of the Il AR tag arg al ¥ 3 ™ in ri ear; bubbed around her horns; was about 6 years eld;had om bell aad rope ‘The above re will be paid for her return to JOSIAH ADAMS, ptreet, between let and 2d, near Gatholic Barring Ground. jy 17-3t RE white on forehead. ‘Also. 8 ween, and red running ir 5 mn City Jarden painted on the y ia aie leet ym &@ new silver-plated har- ess. reast i = ED. ABNER, 7th street Park jy 6-tf pear Boundary li: iW ARD— Will be paid for a B Pert ALT dost oa 1th pera bey n8e' Hill; on Tuee- day afternoon jee. EWARD—Stolen last plant, street Park,» large BAY MA bi wag yay white 5; avenue and Coll Inquire at Star o my I BOARDING. ust, @ nd stor: 3 ‘Wert street. Georgetown. dy 17-3t* 4 UBNISHED ROOMS with or without BOARD, cheap, at 499 lith street. Apply at once on s Ei W. 8. SILLIMAN, PLEASANT ROOMS, WITH BOARD, canbe obtained for the summer, in a mont desirable location, on Penna. avenue, No. 150, betw: acall, asl and 18th. ined tosell ABLE BOARD at N = “= doors north of the 40: mosth. _jy193t* and ATES FOR HAULING ADOPTED JULY 1, 1866. (to be paid on Delivery of Goods.) ¥ For a distance not over 10 squares, 25 cents. For a distance over 10 and not over 15 squares, 35 cents. For a distance over 15 and not over squares, 50 cents. For a distance over 20 and not over 25 squares, 70 For ‘listance over 25 OF a ene? SOBN _iy 19 eolw LADIES AND MEN'S SATCHELS selling ata FAIB PROFIT, not being compelled to sell AT COST. At the extenrive MANUFACTORY OF JAMES 8. TOPHAM & CO., 500 7TH STREET, one door above Odd y 19 2t . 8. 461 C Street, Sead 18th, 1856, N fe 27, height 5 fe inches, complexion da:k, eyes wel nate eownt belonged ee ae &, Gowley; deserted at Edge. JOSEPH BULANS—Age 23, height 5 feet 5% inches, complexion fair, eyes blue, hair brown, belonged to pt B Cavalry; deserted at Win: 3 a 3 BESLLY—Age 2, hoight 5 feet 103 << blue, hair brown; jeserted from furleneh from Phtind to Washington, DO” uly 34. 1868. WILLIAM WILLTAMS—Age 25, heicht 5 feet 9; inches, complexion fair, eyes gray, hair brown; Sraer ted ftom Becruiting Rendezvous,461 Catreet. “All of the sbovenamed soldiers are supposed to be in the city of Washi 3 FRA EB. TAYLOB, lst Lieut. Ist Art’y, Bvt Major U. 8. Army, Recruiting Officer. ROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING IRON P THE WASHINGTUN NAVY YARD. oy Paymaster’s Office, S. Nary, 260 FP street, Washinston, D. C., July 7, 1866. Separate Sealed Proposals, to be endorsed “Pro- posals for Uhain and Bar Irom,” will be received at this office until SATUBDAY, July 28, 1386. at 12 | ocloek m., for the following articles, which are | F immediate use, at Washington Navy 007 ands Chain | Links, 15; inch diameter, and 15 inches long. 91,000 (ninety thousand) pounds Ohain Links, 1; | inch diameter and 13% inches jeg. 40.000 (forty thousand ) pounds Chain Links, 11-16 inch diameter and 13 inches long 6,000 (five thousand) pounds 3', inch round Bar Iron. (refined. ) 2.000 (two thousand) pounds iach round Bar Iron (refived.) 1.100 (fifteen hundred) pounds 2%; inch round Bar Tron, (refined.) pean ieee Oy thou sand) pounds 2; inch round Bar | Iron. (ret - | | The above a:ticles to be delivered at Washing- ton pove Yard. free of cost to the Government for freight or Cp spew pent ry to inapec- wee, and at the risk and expense of the party far- Bis rr prompt delivery will be Sir omer Feauired of successfaC ALVIN C. JACKSON, jy 19-6t Paymaster, U. 8. Navy. iH ¥ OF A TSESH SUPPLY OF Co ospy QUEEN, Jest rece RP, SUNDOWN HATS, rece! DAYIS & GAITHE jy 18 3t ais 20 Market 3, Ses NANSOOK AND HUFFED ILLUSION Just received at“ AJST®. AVIS & GAITHE _iy 18-3 DAVIS ¢ ie ADIES PREPABING TO L’ arious FO} jateri; laces, will find a complete | atock of Combs. Brashe . Soaps, Perfumery, and jotions at" | SH Minds of Botions 5 vig & GAITHER', | _jy 18-3t 30 Market Space. j W 4bLace HOUSE \ | RESTAUBANT AND DINING SALOON, | Bouthwest corner of Penna. ave. and lth street, } &3m ‘T. H. REGAN, Proprietor. | APOLEON’S HISTORY OF JULIUSC #8aB, orton Peto on the Resources | volume 2d. Sir M end Pros; of A HE Jon. My V: pisietere Fruit Garden - f = = er Carrier. Four Years in iv ‘08. All liabilities of the aft 5a SI ae wMORGAH 4. RHUNREABT iy710t Foot @ street, Wi mn, D. 0. QEDSTOVES TAKEN IN PART PAY FoR (['° BY FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC GEN- tee for the next re i of the best gait alee meen Pielidg 8 ipiteorw 8° 496 onoebe Or aud sthsts. LG = DD) BtOLUTION on roe P—Wotice caves, under the name of Willer & McAfee, is this iseolved. Th. ry be Conducted sf the old stant’ heey” i Manet oe bis own account. 37.13 ecdiw J_H. McAPRE. Post4srs STEAM ENGINES, Combining the maximum of efficiency, durability and econo: ith the minimum of price. They are widely and favorably kuown, more than 300 beinginuse All warranted satis- factory or po sale, Descriptive circulars ¢rat on pplication J.C. HOADLEY aco ba Lawrence, Mass. iy 11 eodSan PERSONAL. se PEBSONAL DIF FIOULTY—SHOOTING A AFFAIR—LABY 1 HE CASE ?— Mr, Editor—Dear Sir: As your icle in Tuesday isaue of the abs ve headi 1s calculated to miste: the public mind unfavorably to my character, and do ee areet injustice and injury allow a oe rm the case” t position in which she stands to that personal dif. feulty” is, that she obtained a decree of divorce frem Joseph Bishop some months «ince, in the court of Allen county, Indiasa. Therefore the statement made that the ‘difficulty grew out of alleged attention by young White to Bishop ~ wife,” is not true. 1t* ELIZABETH LAGY, PFRSONAL—Dr WORSTER will return from New York on Wed: the 18th Inesday rigs inst., and will be at his office, 447 lth’ st., for a few days. All delinquents are invited to call, Others can do as they please jy 17- PArzENT KIGHTS FOB SALE FOR ON the best and cheapest ARTIFICAL LEGS yet paten Will sell the Right for ene or all the Reutberm States. Call on or address oe: cL rir maga I street north, Washington, D. 0. B. A. A. CBOOKSTON :—Please take notice— The LUG WAGON (carriage) and double set of HARNESS left at my shoo for repairs will be sold at the auction reomsof W. L. Wall on the 28th instant unless you come forward and take the ‘0. RB HALL. same awa’ jy 17-31" 1334 street and Penn’a avenue. A NOTICE. LL PERSONS ARE REQUESTED TO CALL and get their WATCHES and JEWELRY left for repairt, by the Ist of August Allindebtea will pleare call and settle. IBAAC ALEXANDER, J. iy 17-3t* eS GEORGETOWN ADVER’MTS I )SSCLUTION—The Co-partnership heretofore OLLIS existing under the style of ON & TALBOT. is this day dissolved by mutual con- sent. Ps. reson. B.E.TA Charles Memmert is authorized to settle all ac- counts of the late firm. I aphyid authorize BE. Talbot te collect all debty of the late firm. Persons having claims en the Fate firm will present them to him for settle- ment. CHAS, MEMMERT. The business will hereafter be conducted by B. E. TALBOT. at the old stand, 95 Bridze street, where he will be glad to meet his old frien: ay 18- CARS. DBY GOODS AT MILLER’S NBW STORBE,101 Bridge st., Georgetewn, D. C.— We continue to receive large supplies of Sommer Goods, and as the season is advan: are enabled to purchase and sell them mucn lower then early in w . We have s full stock of Dress Housekeeping Good: 1s for Mens’ and seaso! Parasols, Fe: im Fans at 5cts., ‘tod Hontery, Bkirte. Bleached’ Musiins 20 25, 28. Brown Muslin to sell 15, ite. 10, 1235. 15, 18%. 20, Alpacas trom 25 cents to $1. Mosquito Nets. N withstanding domestic goods have advanced late. ly, we are selling them as low as ever. Call and e ine our stock, and we will save your money, ‘1-Im* BENJAMIN MILLER. LOSING OUT BALES OF BUMMER CLOTHING. MEN'S YOUTH’S and BOY'S sizes, Bingle Mill'd BLAOK and FANCY COLORS, CLOTH and CASSIMERE SACKS, light and me- DABK CASSIMERE SUITS for business or trav- eling. 'LPACCA BAOKS. Hive DOG PREILLING SACK COATS BROWN DUCK DRILLING SACK coats, BEOWN LINEN DESTEES OR TRAVELING With a full line of Sommer UNDER WEAR. 180, WHITE SHIBTS, OULLABS, TIES, ac., &c., ic NOAH WALKER & CO. 368 Pennsylvania aver between 6th and 7th «treets, Metropolitan _jy W-eotwif {Intel } Hotel Building. THE BEST OOOK STOVES. STON tat Ta es stent ano far superior ordimary atoves lo Pte call and sec the MORN. Li TAB. En ie le mber of which have as great vorite as eg rn bape init Garin jout doubt, as good, if not ing Stove ever offered for sale in this We keepalso the MONITOR. MANHATTAN. and PEARL RANGES theCHALLENGE STEP STOVE. and « variety of other patterns, of the best manufacture. €ver. and with the impr the last reason, is, wi the best Cook: REPAIBS for stoves made by Charles Eddy & Matin 2 and Frost & Southard, New York, al- ways on hand. Call and xamine our stock. “xem fi. # Hi, GREGORY, 321 Penasylvania avenue. near 7th « A LAWHS!! eucti WS. an ion lot of LIES orth \e eae te tane JOHNSON & BUTTON, 521 Seventh street. NEW CONFECTIONERY STORE. U. H. BIDENOUR wi)! open this day a branch store on Mth street between J and K, opposite Franklin Square, ICE CREAM, WATER I0ES AUD FANOY CAKES in various styles. Allsre invited to call and see my new store, where you cam get @ geod article at reduced prices. jy 16 6t* [ J¢2 THING BODs. Now is the time to your lives and : ith AT. Ee ioe ek Oe Ls 3 <2 Partner inted oF territory for eal wanted or r ale. U 8 INTERNAL BEVBRUS, ° Assxsson’s Orrica, Mi 468 7th street, oRAL Sen os spricadins or Leroen nw in toes spen irom thie ey w tie otpiene marie Eset rey Mate the ground or principio = plained jy 11-008 . 0. cusan SODA WATEB. 85 sf BOT The Hy EOE, Nite oaths aon ora dtenca 3 daseal Oy. the tus of History, ‘Bammer Best by Gall ase he Emerald. edited Epes Sargent. artsborne on Cholera, wit FRANCK TaYLo oF, ARLES oot EY. HORSE, 7 Fred 5 O'CLOCK P. Mm. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Wasuinorom, July 19, 1566, Jay Cooke & Uo. furnish the following quotations of Government securities : Ting. 109% 107% 105% S. S. 8S. Five Twenties, 1964. S. Five Twenties, 1865. S. Ten Forties... 104 : img é NEW YORK FIRST BOARD BALES. Coupons, 109%; Five Twenties, i862. 1067; 1865, 1054; Ten Forties, 99; 103%; Gold, 150. ———-~re-_ ___. THE WHITE HOUSE. The President to-day received a few persons in the library. Secretary Stanton had quite a long interview with the President this morn- ing, and Lieut. General Grant was engaged with him for a considerable time this after- noon: The rebel General Forrest called at the White House this morning to see the Pres- ident, but did not succeed in obtaining an au- dience. DISTBICT BUSINESS. The Senate bas set apart to-morrow night, at half-past 7 p. m., for the consideration of Dis- trict business. It isto be hoped that the Sen- ators generally will be present, so that legisla- tion adverse to the interests of the District may not get through unheeded, in a thin or careless fession. THE PORTLAND FIRE. The Senate to-day, after a protracted debate, passed a bill appropriating $50,000 for the re. lief of the sufferers by the great fire at Port- land, Maine. PROGRESS OF ORDER IN MISSISSIPPI. Major General Wood, Assistant Commis- sioner of k reedmen’s affairs in Mississippi, has forwarded to the commissioner letters received by him from the Governor of the state and clerk of the U.S. Cirenit Court, which he says furnish evidence that the civil authorities of the state are beginning to be alive to the ne- cessity of more ingent measures on their part the suppression of outrages and viola- tions of the laws and for bringing the perpe- trators to justice. The Governor acknowledges the receipt of & communication from Gen. Wood, calling his‘attention bs eee to the situa- tion of affairs in the neighborhood of Sartartia, and states that he had an interview with the Sheriff of Yazoo county a few days previous at which the Sheriff informed him that he was organizing & posse comitatus that would settle the difficulties and bring the parties to justice. The Sheriff bad their names and only lacked the testimony required by law. The clerk of the Circuit Court acknowledges the receipt of fifty copies of the «Civil Rights bill” and states that they will be distributed at once to the Commissioners of the Commissioners courts, now being organized in the state under the “Civil Rights bill” PAY OF RETURNED DESERTERS. The Second Comptrolier of the Treasury bas decided that when a soldier on his return trom desertion or absence without leave is sen- tenced to make good the time of his illegal ab- sence, he will be paid at the rates that obtained while be was absent, and he will not be al- lowed the benefits of any Inw changing these Tates until he shall have satisfied the sentence or served a time equal to that whieh elapsed between his desertion and the passage of the law. DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC LANDS, During the month of June Jast the Land Office at Eau Clair, Wis., disposed of 36,518 acres, entered with Agricuitural College scrip; 1,660 acres with bounty land warrants; 3,733 acres for homestead actual settlement, and 2,798 acres sold for cash. Total, 45,009 acres, At the St. Cloud, Minn., office 43,496 acres entered in June two-thirds of which was for homestead actual settlement, and the remain- der with Agriculturai College scrip. INTERNAL REVENUE.—The receipts from this source to-day were $447,298.13, oe XXXIXTH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION. Tuurspay, July 19. Senate.—Mr. Ramsey, from the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, reported the House bill establishing certain post routes, with verbal amendments. Postponed until to- morrow. Mr. Morrill offered a resolution setting aside Friday, the 20th, tor the consideration of bills frem the District of Columbia; which was amended £0 as to order an evening session for the purpose named. Adopted. Mr. Johnson called up the bill forthe relief of the sufferers by the late fireat Portland. As originally reported, the bill provided that the President shall anthorize the purchase of pro- visions, etc.. for the sufferers. Mr. Johnson offered a substitute for the ori- ginal bill, directing the President of the Uni- ted States to tender to the Governor ot Maine $50,000 in the name of the Government of the United States for the relief of the sufferers by the fire. to be used in such manner as he may deem advisable. The bill was, after discussion, passed by yeas 22, nays 18. . Hovsr.—Mr. Stevens. of Pa., offered a reso- lution, the Senate concurring, that when Con- gress adjourn it adjourn to meet on Saturday, December Ist, unless sooner called together, which power, in case of emergency, is here- by granted to the presiding officers of both Houses. Some objection being made to considering the resolution now, Mr. Stevens withdrew it, but gave notice that he sheuld offer it to-mor- Tow. Mr. Latham, of West Va., from the Commit- tee on Printing, rey favor of printing 165,000 copies of Agricultural Report of 1865; which was to. The consideration of the District of Colum- bia Canal and Sewerage Company bill was re- sumed, Mr. Alley, of Mass., moved to lay it on the table; which was agreed to—yeas 58, nays 52. A motion to reconsider the vote was laid on the table. The Committee on the District of Colum- bia the following bills, which were Senate bill whe certain Powers to the Levy Court o1 ington county. ‘Senate bill to im the ‘Metropolitan Mining and Manufacturing Co. Honse bill to Scape the National Capi- Insurance Co. *Nenate bill for the relief of Wm. Cook. The House then took up the matter of priv- ilege in the case of Hon. Roscoe Conkling, of Ape arising from charges made by Gen. J. Dry Goops.—The market is very inactive. Prices of cotton goods are a little lower since the postponement of the tariff bill. The stock of brown ebeeting and shirtings is increasing. Bleached goods are in moderate stocks. The lower grades are heavy in price. Heavy drills &re firm, with little Ging Stripes are very gull. Denims are rather active for heavy’ kinds. Prints move slowly. Autumn moods are in tair supply, but few are buying. Ging- bams of low and medium qualities are in over- rand heavy in Onty p: grades ey Naess gre are dull. A deal of activit io are Steady’, Black Italian home-made also sell quickly. Broadcloths are dull. Cassi- meres arein moderate demand, and firm in rice. Satinets are steady. Prime tweeds are frm. low grades dull and heavy. Fiannels are steady and in fair request. Foreign goods are inactive, but prices are very firm, cepesially, ofall desirable styles of dress-goods. ‘ooleps are active and prices are buoyant. Silks steady. The importations of British and German goods for the fall trade are limi and firmly held.—-N. Y. Independent. Ly — py past twenty-four hours the wheat market in this city bes -experiem & most extraor- dinory declin: z cents bushels. On Tuesday No. Teaguint Perbeat was sold at $1,59081.90 z ‘A little boy in San Francisco had his derrinay neaee lion, who seized his d drew bim upto, the bars of the cage in ‘nich he was confined. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. CHOLERA ON A STEAMER Death of three United States Soldiers. Savaywaw, July 19.—The steamer San Sal- yador arrived at quarantine yesterday, with 500 recruits on board for the 7ih regulars. Twenty-eight cases of cholera and three deaths eccurred; one after arriving st Tybee Bar, and one or two after the troops Janded on Tybee Island. was fo sickness among the cabin passengers, but they will be kept ai quarantine fifieen days. All the troops are comfortable on shore, and the sickness is sub- siding. Maj. Capton, commanding the post, Surg. Schull, eity Bealth officer McFarland, and Capt. B. H Hardee, bave made al! the necessary arrangements for the comfort and safety of the passengers and troops. LATE LROM MEXICco. Liberal Successes Reported. New York, July 19.—The steamer Moro Castie, with Havana dates to the 14tm inst., has arrived. Advices from Mexico state the Liberals oc. cupied Huadimango. n. Corono received six pieces of artillery at Altata from San Francisco. A French iron-clad gunboat had arrived at Tampico to aid the naval forces there. Letters from Monterey describe affairs in that fection as very gloomy. The frontier is full of Liberals. Toluco was again invaded by the Liberals under Gen. Regules. It is rumored that Tampico has fallen into the hands of the Liberals. From California. San Francisco, July 18.—In the case of Enul Griser vs. lrwin McDowell, Judge Field, of the U. S. Circuit Court, yesterday gave judgment in favor of the defendant. This con- firms the Government in its possession of the property known as Blackpoint, on which for- Ufications hove been erected. The receipts of bullion since July ist is two Millions of dollars. Shot his Wife and Killed Himself. GARDINER, ME.. July 19.—A man named Ir- ving, seventy-five years of age, living in Som- erville, sbot his wife.of about the same age, dead on Tuesday evening, and then killed himeelf. No cause assigned for the deed. ——_—___-e LOOAL NEWS. —— EXAMINATION OF BoLsTeER.—This morning, an examnauon of the charge of arson against Horatio Bolster, who was arrested night before last by detective officers Clarvoe and McDev- itt, om charge of firing the stable of Messrs. King & Keys, on Tuesday morning last, was had be- tore Justice Waiter—R. S. Davis appearing for the accused, and Mr. McDevitt conducting the prosecution. Mr. McDevitt stated that the prosecution Was not entirely ready, and suggested that if the case was opened there would have to be a continuation. Mr. Davis said it was supposed—a report baving gained circulation that the accused and another party were to meet to-morrow in the prize ring—the object in asking a postpone- ment was to prevent the fight taking plac Mr. McDevitt disclaimed that the arrest was made for any such purpose, or that that was the object in Suggesting & postponement, and he would be willing that che case should b> postponed until next week, or to any other time. The justice remarked that if he was satisfied the fight was to take place, he would postpone the case until to-morrow, to prevent its con- summation Mr. Davis said that no fight could be fought by Bolster to-morrow, as he had a broken fin- he examination was commenced by calling Mecsrs. W. H. Birch and A. J. Joyce, the first ot whom testified that he owned the stable as also a house, which was destroyed by the fire, and the latter that a portion of his premises were burnt. W.S. Benedict was sworn and testified that on the night before the one on which the fire took place, about 5 o’cloek Bolster came to the stable and asked to see English Harry, and set there about an hour. He stated that he want- ed to see Harry about exercising in a row boat. After remaining about an hour he left and went down D street, towards 13th street. Har- ry was frequently about the stable but th: was the only time he had seen Bolster there. By the defense.— Witness never spoke to Bol- ster before this occasion. James A. McDevitt testified, that after Bol- ster’s arrest he saw him ina cell at the Central Guardhouse. Bolster said that the night be- fore the fire he was in aroom at No. 552 12th street, from which the key was taken, amd he Saw no one from %¥ or 9% o'clock, when he was locked in, until five in the morning, when he looked out and saw a man. and about6 o’clock he walked past where the fire was towards the White Lot, (south of the Presi- bese Mr. McDevitt said that at a further hearing he would introduce witnesses to contradict this statement of Bolster, who would testify that the accused was at the fire when it was burning. Witness thinks that Bolster said he was putin the room by John Rooney Mr. Davis asked who were the witnesses he expected to give this testimony. Mr. McDevitt refused to give their names, but stated that he had been informed the morn- ing after the arrest of Bolster, at the Central Guardhouse, that the facts as he stated them could be proven. Bolster, at this point, said that McDevitt was mistaken as to some of the conversation at the guardhouse. Thos. McCormick testified that he thought it was Saturday night on which Bolster came to the stable to see Enghsh Harry about taking a Tow for exercise, Witness thinks he slept with English Harry on the same night, and until the fire broke out. Mr. McDevitt stated that there were no other witnesses for the prosecution present Mr. Davis asked if Mr. McDevitt did not ap- pear for the District Attorney. Mr. McDevitt replied that, finding no one present to represent the prosecution, he eon- sidered it his duty to conduct the case. The case was continued until to-morrow af- ternoon. ae 2 OHN P. DONELAN.—Rev John P. Doni , pastor of the Roman Catholic Church at Rockford, I11., died at that place on Sunday last, atS5o’clock p.m. Father po lan was well known to all the Cathelics throughout the country, and was a great fay- orite in this city, where he labored success. fully many years. He was born in Boston, Mass., and was about 60 years of age at the ume of his death. He was eaucated tor the priesthood at Baltimore, and, soon after his ordination, was appointed assistant tor at St. Patrick's Churen, in this city. After re- maining there several attracting the love and respect of the people, he built, in 1539-9, St. Matthew's Church, just northeast of the President's Square, of which he was made pastor. Here he soon gathered a tion of unusual size and twice while he was here the building “had to be enlarged. came the central Catholic church of the cit The representatives of Catholic foreign tions, with their families, attended there. T| congregation, however, was remarkable for the number of young men, of all denominations, who were attracted to the church by the pecu: liar eloquence ef the , and by his fasci- mating personal quali . He was transferred from bere to jtimore, and subsequently to the west. Rev. James P. Donelan, brother of the deceased, also well known in this city, is pastor at the Cathedral in Dubuque. pT SEES THE ATTACK ON Mz. PatnTER.—The Com- mittee of the Hou: ppointed to investigate the assault upon 5 inter, Clerk to the House Postal Committee, had another sitting this morning. chiar ue war peevced ie tee coer Ee ing that he provi eo offensive allusion to him, by Mr. Painter, as a “g@——d scoundrel.” Mr. Hemphill, a to the Honse, Bever- was called upon to lees statement, teetified that Painter did not DraTH OF make any allusion whatever to idge in his conversation. Sloanaker denies that he was inthe itol at the time of the occurrence of the 5 It is stated by other parties, positively, that he It is believed that Beve will be held in confinement until the close of the session at least. a Rport oF FREEDMEN's SCHOOLS.—The su- jtendent of treedmen’s schools to Affairs in Georgetown ScHOoL EXAMINATION.—Tuesday afternoon the Male ronnevoorahconrsnaed Mises Emma Reed, teacher, passed exam nat: atthe Moptgom- ery street school Bouse. There was a very full attendance of the scholars and a number of visitors. Among them we noticed W.R. Wood ward, Esq., of the Wasbingten Public Schoo! rustees. The examination was acted by . Hyde, Esq., of the Board of Guardians, and was very creditable. Complimentary ada- dresses to the school were delivered by Messrs Hyde, Beall and Deebdie. This closes the ex aminations for the past term, and the distribu. tion of medals and premiums will take piace Sig seers at3y, o'clock at New Market Hall. Drownep.—On Tutsday a colored man, named Philip Taylor, employed at Ray's docks, im wheeling coal fromthe wharf to& vessel, fell overboard and was drowned. The suppo- sition is that he was sun stroke and fell at work whicb caused him to fall overboard. The body ‘was recovered about 6.3) o'clock p. A yury inquest returned a verdict of accidental drow: and the body was delivered to the relatives for burial. Tux Canat.—Arrived—The Geo. Mole Flodoardo, with limestone to the kilns, Mun- cher, with ice to the Great Falls Co; E. stan- hope and Economy, with wood to market, and thirty boats with coal, consigned as follows — American Co., 95.9 tons; Central Co., tons; Borden Co., 765.17 tons; Hampshire and Baltimore Co., 24.11 tons; Cumberland Co. tons; and forty-six boats light CHARGE or Grand LARCENY.—This morn- ing, roundeman Robinson arrested two ne- groes—Henson Jordan and Lee—ona charge of stealing butter, cloths, Ac. from Jes. H. Payne, butter dealer. They were em- ployed by Mr. Payne, and during several weeks past he bas been missing butter and other ar- ticles from his cellar. This morning, Mr Payne caught one of them with butter-cloths in Bis pocket. and this one implicatea the other A search for the missing property was or- dered, and the negroes are held fora turther bearing. Prerty Larceny.—John Nason was arrest- ed this morning by officer White, for the lar- ceny of one piece of striped cotton, the proper- ty of Edward Brown, and one black alpaca coat, the property of Wm. Moran. The cases were investigated by Justice Buckey. who sent him to jail for trial at court upon each charge. Tse Street Lamrs.—For several nights the Governmest lamps on Bridge ana ch streets have not been lighted. The c: zens are considerably incon venienced for w: of light. but there is no belp for it, the appro- priation of last year bas m expended, and pone has been made for t An effo 8 making to baye an appropriation made by Congress to ight those lamps. FLourn anp Grain Market.—There has been Bo material change im the price list dur- ing the week. To-day there is but litUe doing in flour or grain; stock light, and no arrivais reported. In fact there are no expectations of receipts until the new crop begins to reach the market, which will be 4 week or ten days Port or GEORGETOWN.—Cleared—Sieamer Mayfiower, Kobinson, tor New York. ——_+0e- Worst Yer.—Gunpowder and guncotton were bad enough and Bitro-glycerine seemed to cap the climax of danger, but there are ‘worse compounds, more dangerous and quite asbandy. The one to which we gingerly cali attention now is to o* known henceforth as sodiam amalgum. a material used somewhat in blasting operations. We had encountered the mame + um” so often before that it seemed as familar as that of the now nearly obsolete article, camphene. Sodium is de- scribed a+ the most powertul and deadiy ex plorive enbstance known. In detonating pow- er one ounce of it is equal to about twe - five pounds of gunpowder, or two and a half pounds of nitro-glycerine. A spoonful of water coming into contact with two hundred ounces of sodium would produce an «xplo- sion equal to that which would follow the ignition of five thousand pounds of powder, or five hundred pounds of nitro-glycerine From these facts it might be supposed that sodium is not cbe safest of all chemical com- pounds to handle or transport. S7-A domestic in London, has been pun- ished with six month's imprisonment for emptying one hundred bottles of wine aod filing them with water. Although she had been drinking the wine for slong time, the master did not discover his loss until one evening when he gave a banguet, and was boasting of hisold wines. He ordered a few botties of his choicest vintage to be brought from the cellar, when, to the surprise and Mortification of the hest, and the disgust of the guests, the expected nectar preved to be nothing but “Adam's ale.” S7- The Portiand Star telis a story of a maa in that city removing the ruins ofhis house and finding his cocking stove from the oven of which popped the cat with her fur slightly singed. When the building fell, the bricks and rubbish had covered the stoye soas to protect ft trom the heat. It was taken out uninjured— the only piece of household furniture remain- ing. S7" lt is said that the magnitude of the inte conflagration at Portland served to chec’ progress of the fire along the ‘northern the city. The great volume of heated air r: caused the cold air to rush in with so much force. to fill the immense vacuum, that it had the effect of a contrary wind, and blew the fire back. S87 Reports from Methodist Charleston, S.C., and Jacksonv: indicate little or no sym y. ween the white and colored people. In a Virginia Gon- ference it was stated thata well known and esteemed clergyman had been deserted by his eople because be bad accepted aid from a Northern Missionary Board. 87" The last dog s' is of two dogs who tell to fighting in asaw mill. In the course of the tusselone of the dogs went plamp against a saw in rapid motion, which cut him in two in- stanter. he hind legs ran away, but the fore lens continued to fixbt, and whipped tbe other jog. &7 One pound of green copperas, dissolved in one quart of water, and poured down a sink drain, will effectually destroy the foulest smells. For 'T-closets on board ships and steamboats, about hotels and other public places there is nothing so nice to cleanse as simple green ecopperas S27 Hosea Merrill of Pittsfield was married last week, aged 52 years. He gave his bride $30,000, she being somewhat younger than bimeelf. He was unabie to get out of his car- riage, and the ceremony was performed while the parties were sitting in the carriage. &7 When General Sherman reached Worces- ter, Friday, an enthusiastic genius in thecrowa call jor “three cheers for the next President, General Sherman,” but the General protested pn » was nota —— eel that dur- ing the next campaign would be fighting the Indians. = S7-A negro in Galveston, Texas, while smoking his pipe near an open keg of gunpow- derin a grocery peerrege ga & spark amongs' the powder, the result Which was that the negro was blown to piecesand Galveston had one grocery lese. &7The Su; Conrt of of Wes- tern Virginia, has now betore it, under argcu- ment, the constitutionality of the act of the last session of the Legisiature of West Virgin- ia, ot the Legislature requiring a test oath from the attorneys at law. 87 A temperance man in Vermont suggests hanging the liquor dealers. [SR eee ea Fea pS, aon. Bon Bons, the purest the ater the steel Ouest Ba6 Pe. ev), bet. 1sth and Ioeh ots, Mitcham oe or warrant of Ii wer mentee RSET ES oe oa