Evening Star Newspaper, August 7, 1866, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR 38 PUBLISHED DAILY, (RXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS outherest corner of Penate avenut and 1112 sirces sr W. D. WALLAOH. ——_s—— ‘The STAR ie served by the carriers to their vabscribers in the City and Distric at Tam UEnrs pun ween. Copies at the counter, with or without wrappers, Two Vents each. Paricn vor Maitine:—Three ments, One Deller and Fifty Cenis; six months, Fhree Dol- tere; one year, Five Dollars. No papers aze sent from che office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR—pubtished on Yriaay worning—One Dollar and a Heif a Year. CLOTHING, &o. ==. Nepwese FROM Oak HALL, EEADQUABTERS CLOTHING DEPABT BENT. SMITH BROTHERS & CO, os.460.0m $64 SEVENTH STREBT. TWENTY PER CENT. SAVED BY BUYING YouR FALL ABD WINTER CLOTHES NOW. offer an Immens, ,tock of BUMMBA, FALL aND WINTER CLOTHING a? TWENTY PEB CENT LESS than tbe same goods can be manufactured for to- ésy. frawgeres” by buying now for neat Palland Winter's See. CLOTHING to order f ron Fall and Winter se mach lees then they wi * Tene mediate attention to this advertisement wiper roe. TH BROS & CO., ad 464 Sevonth street, Sigg 2 BO ee Se carte Pore Omen: ye BBOPEBIER, the wonderful co and Plan Beader, Lo RS arrived from Eurepe, will remainin Wi — eshorttime. This wonderful lady was | ag s natural gift. She telle the 5 ae iurure; pever Known to fail. She causes - te mutual where it doce not exist. She cam eonsuited on marriages, losses. and the recovery of the eame She cures all diseases. a strictly confidential. Hours of consultation still’. Geptieman $1. Ladies Scents. Present residence No. 449 Massachusette avenue, between Fic MON. @. : Bs. E. WARD BERMIAB 6. mace oF BLACK, LAMON & 00. (. upseliors and Aesecners win the Supreme tates. 1 tof Claims, the {cartsot de Dita the Executive Departments, tive "Ome, 168 lath streats (lrectly opposite Wi- turds’ Hotel.) do ett + INGLE, . ATTOENBY AT LAW, Hae Louisiane Avense, abere St a haw ee BANKERS. BAPBOW Foca, Cerne Louisiana avenue and Seventh strett, DEALERS IN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, GOLD and SILVEB, and net LAND WABRANTS, L=¥s JOHNSON & CO., BANEBBS. and DEALERS IN FOREIGN BIORANGB GOVERNMENT SECUBITIES, STOOKS, BONDS. @OLD AND SILVFR BOUGHT AND 80LD, ee —— J AY COOKE & 0o., BABEBES, Wifisenih Gorets, opposes Treasury. Ey andsell at current rates, and keep alweys bend, « failsupply of ali GOVEBNMENT BONDS. 7-30 TRBASUBY NOTES, CEBPIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS, ae. 2 £6 Fay the highest prices for QUABTERMASTER’S CHECKS AND VOUCHERS ansaw “t 4 National Bank rE NT ASHINGTON. COOKER, (of Jay Cooke & Co.,) President WM. 8. BUNTINGTON. Cashier. GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY asp BIBANCIAL AGENT OF THB UNITED STATES, #3., OPPOSITE THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Covernment securities with Treasurer United Pin tes. S7- ONE MILLION DOLLARS. ep We bay and sell all classes of GOVERNMENT SECUBITIES at current market rates FURNISH EXCHA’ end make Collections ch ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIZE OF THE UNITED STATES ‘We purohase Government Youckerson the MOST FAVORABLE TEEMS, and give carefal and prompt attention to ACCOENTS OF BUSINESS MEN AND FIRMS ‘and to any other business entrusted te an. FULL INFORMATION in regard to GOVERH- REBT LOABS at all times cheerfully furnished ‘WH. 8. HUNTINGTON. Cashicr. Wasutneton. March 90. 1868. EXPRESS COMPANIES. @ DAMS EXPRESS COMPANY. OFFIOR 514 Se oeeidg aE Oe: #19 PENNSYLVANLa AVENUB, OP} WILLARD Ss. OPPOSITE sonra, ET AL roorueny Werchandise, a Valuables kinds COLLECTION OF NOTES, DRAFTS, axp BILLS c1 Whe country, Made in accessible parts of the United Btaces, ©. 0. DUNE, aoe Washington, B.0, ‘BE@ABAY INSTITUTE Cc Lisn AND. FRENOR,) For¥ aks. riggeune LADIRS, BOARDING ‘AND Day J sod 3 street, Phila- wel i geopen THURSDAY, Septet ren} PSUS. per sapeme axe. : mL. is the language of m4 femily, and is Meerdand ew. epoken in the 7 x VE a t MADAME D HEB’ ah pp sseLerion OF P, = he a between L. W x years aghe Sth da deed 5 Pinte ated rm 4 . ce ree eS HGAN & REINERART, _7 ze Foot.@ otreet, Wasbi D,o. 47 bickaseD PaWssnoxes, 475 Dos SOTICER—* WE STRIVE ro BR NAME 18 OUR MOTTO! OLUB, No. 1, iatend giv- Hevione PSticely Bo improper persous allowed on the Prlekets. FIFTY CBNTS; admittine » geutand COMMITTEE. SFooxp EXOURSION TO GLYMORT, For the benefit of the NEW CATHOLIO CRUROH IN THE FIRST WEDNESDAY, aDoUusT STE. Fy bry will leave 7th street wharf at $a. m,, and ». "s fine Reod is engaged ts, 81 ;childrem hal WON'T GO HOME UNTIL MORNING. THE SIXTH AND LAST GRAND P10-N10 OF THIS SEASON, FIBST WABD SOCIALS, m2 Island, on THURS- pg to commence at a gentleman and au 6-4t" NW AND EVENIN AFTERNOON NTO bl OF THE COLUMBIA PRESSMEN’S SOCIFTY, (Leiter Press Painters.) NaALOSTAN ISLAND, ¥, Avevst StH. 1 The celebrated Holy Hill Band at 2}; o obock p, m. street every 10 minutes, janctug to comme Boste leave foot of Hi free of charge iCKETS, ONE DOLLAR; For sale at IBVIN: 7th street. above D. AN EVENING OF PLEASURE First Anniversary AFTERNOON AN end Third Grand ING PIC Nic of t AMITY ASBOCIATION, ANALOSTAN ISLAND, on TUESDAY, AUGUST 7. M the-¢ who wish to « ido well to attend. as tion Rleége themselves to give en leave foot of High street every ten minutes. 10. ‘Band has been engaged for the BTS. FIPTY CENTS; aamitting « Gen- od Ladies, © io Pancing to commence at 24 0 Committee of Arrange ienis—. “Strest. J. St ny’3.C Bobineon; A THE INDEPENDENT SOCIALS Will celebrate their Third Anniversary by giving GRAND MOONLIGHT EXCURSION TO GLYMONT On THURSDAY EVENING, Ang. 8, 1366. , swift and commodieus steamer WA- bas been chartered, and will leave her wharf, foot of 7th st. m. All wisbii ing of pleasure wi! if do well to attend. 85 the commities of agrangements have neither nee to make th xcursions of the season. A splendid Brass and Stripg Band hax heen engaged for the ovcasion, Kefreshments served at city prices. M charactera will be allowed on VE DOLLAR, admitting a ee DENTISTRY. wetter EMOVER—Da_ J. H. WOOLLEY. Dentist hes removed from 414 7th street ty aud elegant office. No. 18 Mark: sth and 9th streets, permanent OPEKATION . but enough to to my patients. T. COUMBE. DEN between Nard Ostreet and Insert Teeth on Gold, Btiver. of Rubber Plate, at most moderate prices. Best material usel, LOCKWOOD, Washington Building, 344 Dns avenue will fll i gold and insert TEETH on Rubber at, very reduced price. Teeth extracted with- W me to dy jnatice ST, No 249 oth street, Di Lays. has REMOVED frem Great Discovery Teak Extracted Without Pe De LEWIE'S ofica, 7B 1 ce, Teeth inserted on In erder that all have Teeth. we have reduced To be convinces of 1! selves. Also, call method of insert No. 261 the price yery low, Hl aud see for your- see the new and impreved 0 Peun’s avenue, between i2th and 13th 8. R. LEWIE, M D., Dentist. Persons calling at my office can be ith any style and price of Teeth it to who sre particular. rest, cleauest, strongest and that art can procure, the MINERA’ be more fally « Booms in this clty--No. 33% Philadelphia. ad with ES Bare wnt Gar Arob sireei. APOLEON’S HISTOBY OF JUL’ 2d. Sir Morton Peco on the Resources and Prospects of America. Spencer's Narrative of Andersonville Prison My Vinevardat L Miniature Fenuit Garden. Letter Oarrier 7 Gtimor. y Craven's Prison Life of evi Rees’ Footprin' Four Years in the ile; by ; FRANCK TAYLOR. COFFIN THIMMINGS. HANDLES, SCREWS, TACKS anid PLATES, wholesale and retail, at Baltimore pric J.D. BDMOND & O0., Jy %6-eolm” 413 7th st.. Manufacturer's Agents, E INTERIO S PATENT OPEICE I.. praying for the ex ension of ‘him on the S62, for an MoTOvementin Mode ofConnter-bal: Looms, for seven years from said patent, which takes place ou ered. tbat the said petition be Monday. the isth tober bext, at, 12 o'clock M.; all menshowemee 4 om kre required to objections, apectally ty days Letore RIMENT OF TH UNITED STATE. w On the petition of JAB ig Harvesses ip ppeer why seid petition o setforth inv: the day of beart party to be used « sand ote? papers Peilk 16 office twen! before the day of hearing; the Totellicencer, fi aspire “ ahs ba ee the wi “sive * tee Yo best renal stscy ase pre T.C. THBAKEB. Commisstover of Pa ents. hays peorre A Re the Patent Pi0 NICS, EXCURSIONS, &o. .—The AWE WARD R. Bhi: pitied taperior eae vey MOTH AND FEECKLES, Ladies aMicted with Disoplorations on the Face, called moth patches or freckles, should use PER- BY’'S celebrated MOTH FEECKLE LOTION, 49 ot. W. Y¥. P tists in Weshington and cleewhere, ny lect eainninee ern Sne aera OOLGATE’S AROMATIO VEGETABLE S0AP A vuperior TorLxr Soar, prepared from refined ‘VucxTanLe 011s in combination with GLycERIN® end especially designed fer the nee of Lanres, and forthe Nunszny. Its perfume ie exquisite, ond washing properties unrivalled. For sale by all druggists. feteoly SUBELY, STEADILY, SUCCESSFULLY, SMOLANDER'S EXTRACT BUCKED Is CURING every case Of Kipwey Diszas®, Beaumatie™, GuaveL, Urinary DisonpeRs, WEAKNEss and Pans in the Bacx, Pruate Oomrtatxts and TrovsrEs arising from Bxcrssks oF any Kinp. COME, YB AFFLIOTED! TRY SMOLANDEB’S. TAKE N@ OTHER BUCKU. Sold by all Apothecaries, Price @1. D. BARNES & 00., New York, and BARNES, WAED & 00., Bew Orleans, Southern Agents. BUBLEIGH & BOGERS, Wholesale Druggists, Boston, Mass., General Agents. feb 10-17 4 MODEBN MIRACLE! ae old and young, from rich and poor, from h born and lowly, comes the Uniyersal Voice of praise fo HALL’S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RENEWER. “3 It isa ect and miraculons article. Onres baidner: akes hair grow. A better dressing than eny “oil” or “pomatum.’’ Softens brash, dry and wiry bair into Beautifal Silken Treeses. but above all, the great wonder is the rapidity With which it restores Guay Haig To (73 ORIGINAL LOR. Use it a few times. and PRESTO, CHANGE! the whitest and worst’ looking bair resumes its youthtul beauty. It does not dye the hair, but strikes at the root and fills it with new life and loring matt ort wil 8 long disacreeable trial to prove wi It will not the trath ofthis matter, The first application do good; yeu will see the Narvxar OoLor return- ing every af and EFORE YOU KNOW IT, the old, gray, discolored Lo rhe of the hair Pilllbe gone, giving place to lustrous, shining and otiful Ask for Hi Sicilian Hair Renower: article is et al meh teeny: ‘You will find Bry, LEASANT To TRY, AxD 8uRE To Do You Goon. There ane mony hasitats |. Be sure yeu procure the genuine. manu only B. P. HALL & O0., Nashua, N. A. For sale by all druggists. a 7-SAy SEORET DISEASES. qdeotual pemody~tadecd, the icra ta tee ay ever discovered. Osres in two to four auyer end Felsamcho mercury fen plia tebe fa the soldier's hope, and a friend fo those Sea weds 0 be expceed. Male packages, , O3. Samanitan's Root and Hens Jvices—A Bores pets. Tettors, Be.” Price @i'w r bottle, a 5 . &c ce Bold by 8.C. Ferd. Bee advertisement.” my TWo BAD CASES OF PILES CURED BY DE = STRIOKLAND’S PILE REMEDY ae " Mr. Gines, of Janesville, Wisconsin, w1 tes Kata cabled Yor'stehe ye thas ate iT a vated case of Piles, and hie brother was dischtved le, the 8 incurable, (he bef: juite pare- Faed with the Piles.) Both ¢ Cases Piet one Orbe eT Lanps ih MEME: A <Zhe oommendaion of nn jemen, daily testi: recei By'Dr Btrickland, ought to convince those salen, ing that the most wated chronic cases of Piles are cared by Dr. ickiand’s Pile Remedy. Itis sold by Druggists everywhere Sold pan Ww. BAL & O0.; CHAS. CHBISTIANI, 371 Pa. Avenue and 60% Ninth street. oo t-ly A SUPERIOR REMEDY. frag trom a diptreeting coeahe DE BuRIOR a y a ad EAND'S MELLIFLCOGS CUUGH BALSAM, It gives relief almost instautaneons, and is withai Bot ble to the taste ‘her bot the Meliifinous Cough Baleam t preparations in use, and, is all that etor lasena for BD re new tried it Dyed past wee! und relief from a most distressin; cough. Itts prepared by br. Stricklaud, No. 138 cam treet, Cincinnati lo, and for sale Pies fol teh Dunit ANS, 317 Fa. avenue and 609 Binth strest, oo MABRIAGE AND , an Bosay of Werning and Instruction for Young Men. Also. Diseases and Abuses which vi Powers, with sure means of relief. Sent free of SEL uSaTON es rae jon, phia. Pi : ‘ep is-tm " \ octmniinicntieiatttamms HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, &. Wttacn HOUSE = BESTAUBANT AND DINING SALOON, Southwest corner of Penna. ave. and lith street, 8-3m T.H. BEGAN, Proprietor. U= STATES ROTSL, CAPE ISLAND, NEW JERSEY. th SUBF B. ING SEASON, Our long operons tatke mi ent fares Claes Hotels in Baltimore, Phi phia and this pince warrants us in the belief that we can offer hae Frpo of fomtert and luxury notto be sar- eae ether a ae rt SiEST & MILLER, Proprietoi _se conse ae ore. AMUSEMENTS, pF. 3. W. & M. P. KBEIs’ DANCING ACADEMY, Opposite Metropelitan Hotel. Onur Classes will be continued during the mer, comme! TUB,DAY, MAY 29, 1866, Days Howrs " For Ladies. end Masters. Friday afternoons, from 4 to o'clock.” OMe ee ‘s Olasees, same evenings; from 8 to 10 of tuition.er address anette the Acgieme mete Fo eure ory No. 352 Fst. between 13th aud Tan 8a Me lodeons for sale and rent. au a ((OPABT*BRSHIY NOTICE. w b . D.C. I have this ‘Bay wrecel 2 ¥ August 1 . axsocias it b WM. a. YATES and soskel Or Wis ALL Tor, co Ender the style and naineof re : ian, OARsER, YATES & WISWALL. I would take this occasion to return to my friends and the public generally my grateful acknowledue ments for the very libera) TONLE wo x- tended to me, and would for the new firm a continuance of the sanie. B. W. CARTER We cordially invite our friende and the pati lially po tis ‘ally to give ne ae we to 3 niire satisfaction te all who may fever us with chi “anest CANTER. YATES & WISWALL, LARGE ASSORTMENT OF PIANOS Taat have nary used, for gale upon easy termes, at. Wartrooums anz W. G. MBTZEROTT & 00, EVENAL NEW STYLES OF Masi SB Eitls 3 Cetser Oresoa have ast been ‘ELESRBATED HAM8B. hihi! Perm cured.) fer aaisat fac 4 enh we eee ETE ROE eco. TELEGRAMS. &c.. The Democratic City Convention met in Battimore Yesterday to @lect delegates to the State Demccratic ear eens to — Grlegaies to the Philadelp' conven \o Among those nominated as delegates at large were ex-Governor Pratt and Beujamin (. Howard. Mr. Pratt was tinally elected. The fesolutions adopted ‘endorse President Jonu- son's policy, commend Governor Swann tor the impartial justice he has manifested in. re- , to the hey ones of the registry yess and ounce that law as ‘ve, UDjust And anti-republican. The forint alee wedbere that the conservative convention which met on the 21h ult. were Maryland patriote, aud tha’ citizens of every shade of polities ought i, Tepresented in the Philadeipnia conven- A telegram from Los Angeios says: A special messenger has just arrived with dis- patches from James R. Hardenburg, com- manding at Camp + which states that he Bad a desperate fight with the Indians on the Quth ultimo, in which three men of his coui- mand were killed and wonnded. Thirty-six Indians were engaged in the fight: their lose was unknown. The number of soldiers is not stated. The number of deaths in New York jast week was 96, of which 595 were from cholera, one-half in the public institutions. The disease is now abating. Twenty cases and four deaths were reperted yesterday, and in Brooklyn eight cases and’ one death. The total number of deaths in Brooklyn last week was 342, of which seventy-two were from cholera, The California State Supreme Court has de. ¢ided the case of Herz against the city of San Francisco in tavor of the city, which settles o. last six city slip suits pending in the courts. he points of the decisiou are that money must come lawfully into the treasury and the city mnst draw it lawfally. The Hoard of Health of Philadelphia, yester- day, up to noon, showed fourteen new cases of ebolera, three of which were fatal. The re- port is for Saturday and Sunday. The total namber of deaths from cholera during the week ending Saturday was forty-seven. The following completes the list of the Georgia delegates to the Philadelphia conven- tion: Second district, Eli Warren and J. L. Womberily; third, Hiram Tarner and E. H. Worrell; at large, A. H. Stephens, H. V. John- son, A. A. Chappell, and D. A. Walxer. The seamer General Lytie blew ap near Bethlenem yesterday. Tue passengers say she was racing when the explo<ion took place. Both boats were together, and the St. Charles brought the dead and wounded to Madison. Fifteen or eighteen persons are lost. Kyle & Terry. proprietors of the Oakland plantation on Oyster creek, Texas, have sent the first bale of cotton to Galveston. It was classed as strict middling, sold for forty cents per pound in specie, and received the premium ofa silver pitcher from Sissmuss & Oo. During a squajlon the Hudson at Yonkers Sunday afternoon a pleasure boat containing eight or ten persons was capsized, and one ot the party, Miss Brooks. of West Farms, was drowned. Her body has not yet been re- covered. idaho dates of July 17 report that the politi- Gal contest was waxing warm. Mining pros- pects are reported bright. —_—_—— tore JOCAL NEWs. eka cinerea Corperation Affairs. BOARD OF ALDERMEN, August 6, 1~66.—The Board met at the ususl hour; present—Messrs, Cross, Edmonston, Magruder, Tarton, Tait, McOaibran, Owen, Guiiek, Barr, A. Lloyd, Lewis, T. E. Lioyd president, and 8. V. Noyes secretary. ‘The Obair laid before the board a communi- cation from the Mayor, aunouncing his appro- val of the following acts :—Authorizing the rebuilding of eertain bridg : 10 Set the curb. stoues and pave the footways om ihe north side of V street north, between Vermont avenne and jith street west; making an proprintion co repair the bridge across Hock Greek, at the terminus of K street north; to set the curbstones and pave the fuotways on the south side of E street south, between 11th and sth streets east; to take up, widen and relay the gutter on the east side of Ist street east. between Cand D <treets north; for the relief of John Lafolle: ma- king an appropriation for rebuilding the abut. meuts of the bridge on JSth street west; regula. ting the inspection of lumber: to take up and relay the gutter on the north side of G street, between 13th and 14th streets west; to repair the gutters on 7th street, in the Seventh Ward: and tor the construction of « drain through the set wall in the Seventh Ward. Also, joint res- olution for the removal of the frame building on the corner of 7th street west and Penusyiva- nin avenue, and across C street north. Also, & communicauon from the Mayor. sta- tis Unat jt is contemplaied to build as speedily as possible a new station-house for the Metro- politam Police of the sixth precinct, as per act approved December 16, 1905, and requesting the Board of Aldermen to appoint one of their number a member of the joint committee pro- vided jor im said act. Also, A communication from the Mayor sug- gé@sting the necessity, as well as the propriety, of extending the time for allowing abatement of6 per cent. from the water tax for prompt p&y ment; cay ull September or October. This, the Mayor says, will greauy accommodate those in arrears fer the tux as well ns facilitate its collection, Referred tocommuttee on drain- age Margaret Mertz for the remission of 8 fine: re- ferred. Mr. A. Lioyd presented the petition of Thos. Lacey praying the remission of @ fine. Aiso, petition of Jonhm E. Kemble asking the retand- ing of certain taxes erroneously paid by him; referred. Mr. A. Lioyd, from the committee on c.aims, reported favorably on Common Counci bill lor relief ot James Dorman, remitting the fine of #20 imposed upon him fer carrying con- cealed weapons: vel. The Ohair laid before the Board an invitation from Gait & Brown, Contractors, to be present Qt the inspection of the causeway on the canal at foot of 17th street. just finished by them, which is to take place on (to-day) the 7th inst.: invitation accepted. Mr. Cross, from the claims committee, re. rted adversely on the petivon of Josiah Simpson praying remission of a fine and asked to be discharged from its further consideration: to. Mr. Turton. from committee’on drainage, re- ported favorably on the bill to grade and pave & portion of the alley in square °26 in the 6th ward; passed. Also, a bill to construct a sew- er aloug L street north, from Vermont avenue to 14th street West; passed @Mr. McCathran, from the committee on schools, reported favorably on the bill author- izing the Mayor t anticipate the reyenue of the Corporation to the amount of $50,000, at a rate of interest not exceedifig six cent., to continue the erection of the school in the First School District, (corner of 14th and kK strects;) referred to the committee on finance, with instructions to as to the ability of this Corporation to raise the funds. Mr. Barr, from the committee on police, re- ted favorably on the bifl authorizing Amos Haunt to retain a frame building next to and adjoining an old brick stable; passed. Also, reported adversely on the nomination of Simeon Garrett 6s Uses Officer of the First Ward, and recommending that he be not confirmed; and the nomination was rejected. Also, reported favorably on the nomination of B. W. Fergu- fon 35. ice magistrate of the Fifth Ward: and the ation was confirmed. Mr. Turton, from the committee on drainage, reported back the Bill for laying 2 water main on St street, with imendation that it be rejected, as the werk has been provided for by ain which was by @ previous Coun- oil: bit ted. |s0, introduced a joiut res- olution allowing an abatement of six per ceat. on water tax psid previous: to October 2: assed. ’ Mr. Owen, trom the committee on ments, reported bills to met ttle Chrbstoues and Baye the dootways on the west side of 10th ss'Teet east, between (aud F streets south; on the west side of 19th street west, between E and ¥ streets Moriht aga Om tie eee ot it sire Wid between G * K streets soutn; re refe! men to Ooutaret’s ———- ir use by the citizens: mat: riation to purchase asufficient quan- Sy rh ¢ use of the asylum and the markets, an the scavenzers; Mr. Met Le A H, Marks, accompanied by u pry oy rk Ed of sidewalk in front Mr, Tait, from whe ‘work done b: delects in the mittee on the atylu Sister and John M square 562, s Creek by the Goverament to a Washington canal at or near the Virginia ay- Resotution requesting to have the channel of yed, and estimates made of the cost of improving it. &c., from Anajos- id to A point nesrthe Arsenal: adopted. {Tbe object of thie resolution is that at the next session of Congress there may be cor- rect data om which to base an appropriniion enue bridg: relation to the obstructions ef ferred. By Anderson—Bill to lay tlag footway on the north side of L streetacross New Jer- sey avenue: referred. Resolntions requesting the Surveyor to inform the Board the probable cost of the erection of a bridge across Tiber Creex at F street north; adopted. Joint reso- lution authorizing the grading and graveling of F street north, between New Jersey and Delaware avenues: referred. By Mr. Meade— ‘Mr. Edmonston presented the petition of Mayor to cause the obstruction, in the sti of piles, supporting the railroad at the of New Jersey and D street, tobe removed as seon —— referred. Resolution reyuest- why the avenue; he N&. 4,187. ch haa been referred the petition of Fon, praying compensation for certai lisebarged irom its further Sud thai the matter be referred to the commit- tee on the capal; to. On motion of Mr, Washington Asylum, were confirmed. Mr. » from the Second Ward delegation, asked to be di frem . from the com- mY the nominations of Wm. c. vill as commissioners, and Dr.S. A. H. McKim as physician of the | form should be immediately aseeesed scharged further considera. | sops now ton of the bill to construct a sewer in F street, | Will not be sul between 14th and 15th streets west; to. Mr. Ghlick introduced a bill to set the curb- Stones and pave the feotways om the north pet a alley in equare 732, knowm as Carroll street; Mr. introduced a Dill in relation toa pound for dogs; referred to police committee. Mr. Lewis, trom the improvements commit- tee. reported favorably on the Dille, which were :—To set the curbstones | when their sale and pave the footways en the north fronts of — West of 623, and square 623: tor relief of Wm. Hutton; to grade and gravel 1 street north, from North Capitol street to ist Street east, to set ihe curbstopes and pave the foot ways on the north side of F street north, between North Capitol and 2d streets west, to grade and gravel 0th street east: to set the curbstones and pave the footways on the west at pl side of 2d street west. between Df and 1 streets | other than the place of prodaction, are exempt north: to construct cross gutters across North Capitol street, at intersection with K and L streets north; to grade idth street west, from hk to Q street north: to grade and paye the alley in square Ss; toset the curbstone and pave the footway on the north side of V street north, between Tith street west and Vermont avenue, The New Internal Revease Law . rR AL TANES. The Commissioner of Internal Revenve bss msaed the followme instructions to AxsPssors Orrice or Intenwar Revesre, Wa tom, J 31, 1566.— Attention is hereby calir( to the cbanges made in ihe interna! revenwe i relating to licenses by the act of Juty 14, | 106, Which act rors into efecr, so far AS epe~ ia) tages provided for in sa: act are con- cerned, op the istof August, iss. Licenses are abolished, aid a + special tax” is sobstituted therefor. By the provisions of section %. it becomes the duty Of assessors to reassess any persoo. firm or compsany, holding licenee, for any e1- cess of the special tax substituted therefor ever the hcenre tax which har been paid, from the Ist day of Angest, 1866, raabiy, ap to the Ist day of May, 1567. Under these provisions, persous Raving a License as wholesale dealers in liquors, hrew- ere, distillers, and proprietors of epter~ — will eelinble ve senterohats from the st of A’ 166. - ay, ugost, Se Deer om ine Canal: eubmitied a | dealer in liquors, for instance, has paid written reportetating that the difficultypetween | but © for bis license, will the engineer and the petitioner originated from ‘and that peu- toners compliance wi h the same was an im- ay mec asking tbat the special committee considerauon, ediately hable to reassessment for the e months ending May 1, 156), the amount of reassess- ment being #3) 50 A special tax is to be assessed from the same against distillers of burning ful@ and phene. grinders of coffee and spices, and Jers of liquors. Pedlers traveling by CF ic CORVeYARCes are classed as pedjers of the fourth class. Persons whose business it is to Manufsctore cigars, snuff or whacco in any special Bisis, Witbont referemce io the ah seme Dut where such per- icener as manutactuters, they to the special th the ¢xXpll ation Of their present licenses as mann. facturere, unless they engiged at the same Dme in the manufacture of other articles, in such manner as to be liable to special tax both &s mant facturers and as tobacconists. But no special tax is imposed upon joarneymen em- ployed in a cigar manufactory Persons now licensed as tobacconists should be assessed a specin] tax as wholesale dealers ceed $25,000. Any persen who is engaged in the manufac- ture Or preparation for sale of any articles or compounds. or who puts up for sale im pack- ages, with his mame or trade mark =: any articles er compounds, is liable, wn. Dew jaw, to special wx as a manefactarer. Producers of orpamental and fruit trees, and chsrcoal, selling the same at wholesale, by themselves or authorized agents. laces tax as tobs smount of t from special tax um respect ereof. All boats, barges and fats, not used for car- Tying pastengers. nor propelled by steam or sails, which are floated or towed by tug boats or horses, and used excinsively for carrying coal oil, minerals or agricultural products to Market, will be assessable under oew law Mr. Owen introdueed a bill w set the curb- | With an annual epec.al tax, from and after the stones aud pave the footways on the west side of 13th street west, between Q and 5 streets borth; referred. The bill to construct a stone and brick bridge over Tiber Creek at H street north, (4ppropni- ating $12,000 for the purpose from the funds of the Fourth Ward.) was referred to the Water Registrar. Mr. Turton introduced a resointion, which Was agreed to, directing the City Surveyor to inform this Board, at its next meeting, of the ted cost of paving 7th, 12th, and 1th West, from the south end of the canal idgzes to the line of stone payements on said estin street. The amendment of the Board of Common Council to the bill to maintain and increase the * public sehools, &c.. and benefits of the schools to chil- efficiency of t which limits t dren of Lor citizens, WAs concurred ia. The bill making appropriations to defray the general and contingent expenses of the cor- poration for the fiscal year ending June 30, ‘was referred to the committee on finance. Several bills from the Board of Common Inti Council were reterred. Joint resolution from the Lower Board, re- questing the Secretary of War to have an en- gineer detailed to survey the chaunel of the Potomac river, and prepare an estimate of the cost of improving the same, was passed. Bills from the lower board, providing forthe laying of fing tootways at intersection of A street north and 4th street east; for grading and expiration of the time covered by their presen: enrolment fees and tonnage duties, in lien of euch fees and duties. Such boats of a capacity exceeding twenty-five tons and pot exceedu one hundred tons will be subject to a general tax of five dollars, and when exceeding one bundred tons, to a special tax of ten dollars, said to be assessed and collected as ovber special taxes provided for im the act. The above special tax on boasts, barges, and flats dors not, however, affeet the hability of the proprietors to special tax as express carriers nts, when Going business as described in Taph 5) of sectio: of the actof Jane 3, N64, as amended by the act of July 13. isK Wholesale dealers are required. as soon as the amount of their sales within the year exceeds fifty thousand dollars, tomake monly retnrn of sales to AssIStADt Assessor, and Pay the tax on sales monthly, as other montaly foxes are paid: and in esiimating the amonn of sales, any sales made by or through another wholesale dealer need not again be estimated and included as sold_by the party for whom the sale was made. Wholesale dealers now bolding license based on a certain amount of sales will be liable to make monthly returns of sales as s0on as their sales exceed ihe amount pamed in the license; wholesale dealers in liquers, as coon as their sales shall reach the Sinount which is lees than the basis of their license by the sum of tirty-seven thousand and five hundred dollars The bond required of lottery dealers is tur- graveling North Capitol street, from Massa. | ther conditioned, by the new Jaw. that the chusetis avenne to L street; and for the reas- sesement of property bordering on alley in aaa 308, were passed. r. Barr introduced a bill appropsiating $1.200 for the contingent expenses of the canal; passed. Mr. Turton introduced @ Dill to gravel 12th street west, from Maryland avenue to B street south: referred. Adjourned. ConMON CovnciL.—President Moore in the chair. and all the members present except Messrs, Bryan, Joyce, Marche, > alley, Walker and Wright. A meseage was received from the res oad an- nouneing Dis approval of the act the act for Ul appointment of ward physicians and apothecaries for the poor, and joimi resolu. tion granting certaim privileges to the Calvary Baptist Charc Also, messaj to erect as speedily as possible a new station house in the fifth precinct, and it is nece: to appoint a member of the board oa the joint committee provided for im the act; which was laid on the table. The following were introduced :—By Mr. Ba- R art to extend two ker—Bill to allow frame porches 7); tirom the buildiug line reteried. Billjnereasing ube compensation of tbe foremen and extra men of the fire depart- ment, (thé former to ©1350 per annam ano the javier to $300;) referred. By Mr. Drury—Pe- tront of Square — Bill namang the Senator street; re- olution calling on the Surveyor to e drawings, &c., of acanai from 1 vridze made on James point on the tition for a footway on wi 161: referred. By Mr, P. alley in squares 557 and nus of the cana adopted tan Isla for the improvement o/ the channel —Hepor | By Mr. Simms—Biil to lay a water main on st.. from O pa north; referred. By Mr. Cal- vert—Memol of the mere! Bill to pay Joun Nagie tor grayelling D etreet north, from 3d street west to New Jersey aye- nue: referred. Joint resolution requesting or to inform the Board 6 on New Jersey avenue has not been removed; adopted. By Mr. Dudley—Bill to grade and pave alley in square 6:)~: By Mr. Talbert—Peution of Georze M. for the remiesion of a fine; reterred The wing were reported from the com- mittee Mr. Stewart, (improvemenis)— Bill to reassess Lebwat f for alley purposes in square 309; passed, i &cross 4th street east. on the south side of A Street north, and on the west ~ide of 4th street east, across A street north; passed. Bill to grade and gravel North Cupitol street, from Massachusetts avenue to Lstreet north; passed. Aldermen’s bill to grad trom New Jersey avenue to Nor ll for Hag footway and gravel N street, it to grade apul “ating that it is contemplated Sidewalas; re- coruer ferred. Miller bill for the relief | other night Gealer will pay the tax mmposed by law on the gross receipts of bis sales, and the managers ot any loitery, Dow or hereafter existing, can give the bond required Cattle brokers should be assessed on the ex- cess of sales over ten thousand dollars, in the same masner as of wholesale dealers. Under tbe new law, seve pee jother than one baving paid the spec tax a8 48 com. mercial broker, or cattle broker, or wholesale dealer, or retail dealer, or pedier,) whose oc- cu pation 18 to buy or sell agricalteral or farm Product, and whose annual sales do not ex- ceed ten thousand dollars, is to be regarded a produce oroker.” ‘The payment of the epecial tax of a hotel - keeper its (he person so keeping 8 hotel, &e., to furnish the necessary food for the mals oftravelers or sojourners, withou e peyment of on additional special tax as a liy- crp-ctabie: keeper. awyers, Who have paid @ special tax as are exemp! under paragraph b If the ann pts of an insy shall no’ exceed = a is imposed uncer the v b relative t ted. No special t law for selling surance against myury ny * ew tw pothecaries, who baye paid the special tax as such, are pot regewed by the new pay the tax as retail dealers in liquor, Sec pence of selling or of di~pensing upor sicums” prescriptions the wines and Spirits of. ticinal in the United Ststes or ocher national pLanuaco » in quantities not ex eoding halfa her Al ove ume, Mor exceeding Aggregate cost value, the sum of three pun- dred dollars per snnum. No special tox is required of @ common car- rier, by the new law, where the gross receipis do not exceed the sum of one thonsand dollars berapnum. Draymen and amsters who own only one dray or team will not be liable to this tax fe iy proviso to section forty-seven of the acc of July 13, 1506, brewers are exempted trom ~peeinl tax as wholesale dealers, wien selling at wholesale, even ata place other than the: brewerjes, malt liquors manufactured by them. Manual-labor schools and colleges are ex- empt from spec al tax as manufacturers where the proceeds of the labor of such institr- tions areapplied exclusively to the and maintenance of such ipstitutions, ) There is no provision in the new law for re- funding license taxes where they exceed the special taxes proviaed by said law in Tespe.* the same business. ape Aue person doing 4 business requiring pay- ent Of special tax under the new Jaw should be assessed therefer if he now holds a license covering & business of the same nature, uniess the special tax provided for exceeds the leoense tax, in which case the difference of tax should be assessed immediately. Receipts for special taxes will be fornished from + ad Jo more licenses. wail pe tar- nished. With slight alteration, receipts for *pecigl texes may be used as receipts for li. een se Wixes sessed under former Isws E. A. Rottres, Commissioner. 87 The Pyie House poisoning cases in in- dianapolis are supposed co have been caused by tartaremetic put into the milk by a rival milkman. church in Brook. eee, Ward Beecher's lyn, New York, has been tendered to the sani- ‘th Capitol | “ry authorives of thatcity for thecholera hos. street; passed. Aldermen's bill to open an alley in square No. 387° |. Bir 8nd gravel Canal street, from Ist street east to Virginia avenne, and asked to be discharged; 80 ordered, and bill referred to the Fifth Ward delegation. Bill to pave footway on the west side ef 10th street west, from F to Boundar: streets, and asked to be i: 80 . Also. adversely on petition for a similardm-. provement in the same neighborhood; com- Mittee discharged. Adversely on bill for foot- Way on the south side of © street north, from J2th to 1éth streets west: committee discharged. Adversely on petition forimproving the grade of 14th street west; committee dis By Mr. Simms (drainage.)—Bill to constract a sewer in 17th ‘west. and for other pur. poses. After considerable debate, the further considerauon of tbe bill was postponed the first Monday in Deosaber pext. By Mr. Baker (clams.)—Aldermen’s of Jeremiah Grady; By Mr. Mead delegation of the Pink Ward.) Bit to grade pital, in case it shall be required, 87 Rev. P. C. Ament, Salto be of good - tation, shot & colored woman on the 25:8 of July, in the streets of Nashville, by broad day- light, distance twelve paces. Gen. Fiske is in- ves' - S87 An unknown man committed sticide in New Haven on Tuesday morning by shooting bim<elf through the head with a pistol while he was sitting on the green. About 1,00 r- sons visited the remains, but none were to identify him, 87"4 Norwegian woman, one bupdred ana live years old, aud seventy-ebt of her de- scen aoe ake 3 road to pte as The old woman ares intention of “setting he: cap” for Brigham. &7Sowe New Yerk burgiars cart off a Grand street stock of fancy to ck, which had hires for the porpore, butthé speculaden tana tan ure. icemen were waiching their opera- Janal street from Ist street east to Virginia | tions, and mabbed them. en's joint, resolution continuing the abatement of six per cent. on the water tx until October Ist, was, . of bills fromthe Aldermen were re 5 The Chair announced the committer on the Gigest as follows: Messrs. Moore, Peugh and er. i . Anderson, from the committee on heal te Pte the cesctemen authoradne thy | Wile of Gee: Sohn ©. 7 Rev. Mr. Milburn. popularly known as the “blind preacher,” wes on Sunday last in. ee ee of Trinity ‘Episcopal Charce FINED—A street railroad of S:, Lonts bas been fived andrea douars for alleged extortion in raising their rate of fare after midnight. Twrse.— We an rr Coutaret’s disinfectants: in rennies pila wastiaid the tbe Vout Bape a. since twits. incinna ti , And just betore the close. an invitation was Sa.e ov a Farw.—Mr. in K Fegeived from Meesis, Galt and Brown, con- | sold bis farm ele 485 acres with im- ~. tractors, to visit the new causeway at the foot provements, situated on ; ) Of 17tD etreet weet to-day at 4 p.m. ba a nt » At 945 tbe Board adjourned. poe. archaser, Mre. i ITO. 5. 7ap a rd GT ASP.—Congregationalism Barras TheBapias ae ot ne Baving | a power ip Grea Bernas and e invest. |. ts ing in are bow endeavor- 1 Chore! 2.308 a ing to secure anew endowment of one Bus- am increase of ‘ers during the year.