Evening Star Newspaper, August 21, 1866, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. The Largest Cireulation in the District. w.D. WALLACH, Editor and Prop: rieter. WASHINGTON City. TUESDAY..............AUGUST 21, 1866. “S7READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. SEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTE @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. CERCULATION OF THE CITY PRESs. ‘The following is the official showing of the | Circulation of the daily papers of this city eompeting for the Government advertising ‘under the recent act of Congress directing such j Sdvertising to be made in the two daily news- Ppepers ot Washington having the largest eirculation : EvENING STAR, Chronicle... Intelligencer, 7,715 copies per day. } 3.552 “ } THE LEVEES OF LOUISIANA. The President gave andience, in a special interview, on the 14th instant, with Colonel J Edmonston, Judge U. tzard and others, on be- half of the«People’s Committee on Levees of Louisiana.” Having been introduced by the | Honorabies the Secretary of the Treasury and Postmaster General, the committee were in- | formed by the President that he would do | Whatever might be in his power to Promote | the interests and welfare of Louisiana: and thatin his next message he would probably take | Occasion to commend to the favorable consider- | ation of Congress the memorial of the people | submitted by the committee, concerning the repair and reconstruction of the levees of that | State. The President concurred with the com. | mittee, “that in view of the revenue to be de- Tived, and the national aid to be conceded, in the event of the favorable ac‘ion of Congress upon the merits of the memorial and bill al- ready introduced before the House of Repre- sentatives, concerning the levees of Louisiana, | that Congress may, probably, provide for the | establishment of a joint commission en the | partof the United States and of the Stateof | Louisiana, to supervise the repair and recon- | struction of the levees of that State. With the | Tequisite national aid, to provide a suitable sys! of levee embankment to protect the | ferti’ lands of Louisiana from periodical floods of the Mississippi river, the vast re- | sources of that State may at once be de- veloped. and thereby produce an important and permanent revenue to the general Goy- ernment. IMPOBTANT TO INTERNAL BEVENUE oF. FICBss. The Acting Commissioner of Internal Rev- enue yesterday issued a circular, stating that | the Secretary of the Treasury has ordered that | the acceptance of a nomination for an elective office by ef Assistant Assessor of Internal | Revenue, will be taken as evidence that he no Jonger desires to retain his positioa. This or- der bas been considered necessary in view of the fact that it has been represented to the Com. | missioner that Assisiant Assessors bad used their official positions to secure such pomina- tions, their relation to the tax-payer being | such that they may use it to their personal ad- | vantage in this respect, if so disposed. It is | believed that the posiuon of a candidate for | office before the people is unfavorable to that | strict impartiality which isso essential to the | Proper discharge of the duties of an Assistant | Assessor. The Acting Commissioner also in- structs assessors to prempily report the name of any assistant who may accept, or who is known to be seeking a nomination for any of- tice, in order that an appointment may be at } once made. ®7 From Shillington. Odeon Building, Hud- som Tayior, 331 Pa. avenue, and John O. Par. | & ker, Post Office News Stand, we have early copies of Harper's Magazine, for September. 1 Also, from Shillington, we havea copy (Bea- | dile’s dime series) of the Natioual Tax Law. as | amended by the last Congress. i John T. Burch, successor to Brophy & | Burch, corner 9th and D streets, sends us the | excellent September number of the Catholic | World, also, the September number of The (id Guard, & copperhead concern, edited by the notorious C. C. Burr. | Mexico.—The folowing letter has been re- ceived by Senor Romero the Mexican Minis- | ter: MaTamonas, August, 1565.—Dear Sir: The | French are evacuated gee! and Saltillo, | and both places are now in the possession of our forces® Within a month General Escobe- | do will bave ten thousand men,and within two months he will be before San Louis. Tam- | pico bas been attacked by Cuesta and Gomez, | ia combination with a partof the garrison. ‘On the 4th our forces were in possession of thi Plaza and of nearly ail of the city, with ex- ception of the Eighth and the Casa Mata, two barracks where the French to the number of red men were concentrated. Pav- is forces, Was passing the river in roops. A toree in the Huesteca, under Herrera, of 40 men, has returned to the ational cause and united with Pavon. Respectfully, your obedient serv: MANUEL Saavepra. FreanctaL.—The New York stock market Was tairly active yesterday moroing, aud prices were mainly higher. he week opened without any deci change in the aspect of the money market. The Commercial Adver- tiser of yesterday afternoon says:—--A <mail failure is reported in the Gold Room. Loans or have been made during the day fiat, and transactions are reported at 1-16th to 1-32 —mainly the latter. The reports men ined on Saturday as to the expected arrival of gold from the other side of the Atlantic, are still current in the street, but without any direct evidence as to the paternity. The source from whence itis to come has been changed from London to Paris.” ‘Tue CaBte “Hooxep.”—The anchor of a collier booked the Aliantic cable near Heart's Content, on the 6th inst., giving the telegraphic Tope an ugly twist. The electric com aunica- tion WS not interrupted, and the accident was soon remedied by a diver. SF There are 40,000) Jews in the German ar- mies. S7-A sixty-shots per minute gun has been invented in Paris. S27 Ten Boston churches are closed this month ©D account of the absence of the cengregations. 87 Vorn crop of 1666: 1,039,000,000 bushels S7 Parlor bowling alleys are becoming “the | unings. S7 Dog-days are more than half over and have thus tar been the pleasantest part of the summer. S7 There is a society of revolutionistin Rus- sia called the “Hell” society. SF The Viceroy of Egypt has abolished poly- gamy snd henceforth wiil content himself ‘With one wife. G7 Instead of scolding the Philadelphia Con- Wem Republicans should imitate 1t.— S7 A man recently wrote to a shoemaker «Cend we a pair of esq. Toad Shooze.”” @7 A indy is about pertormer in London. S7 Jobn S. O. Abbott tae American Presidents. S7A man has lost bis life at Woolwich through swallowing uitro-glycerine in mistake tor whiskey. S7 Mr. Kaseon is speaking in lowa, and 1s very radical in his tone. @7 The keeper of New Bedford (Mass.) bil- liard saloon has been arrest-d for refusing to allow a colored person to play on his tables. (> We knew a man who never saw salt. ‘Water. who wrote remarkable accounts of the sea-serpent. His descendants are suspected of Deipg stil about. SF The weather is reported unseasonably cole i» Capada, and there was quite a frost at Ottawa on Friday morning. : ‘win A. Finney has been nominated Phnom from the Twentieth Tistrict of Pennsylvania, to succeed Uharles Vernon Calver . N. B. Judd 1s talked of in Uhi- Pat peti of Hon. Jonn Wentworth ip Oi ate Bee Sohn T. Wilson has been nomi- nated by the Republicans (Radical) to repre- sent the Eleventh District, Obio, inthe next Congress. G7 The gavel used by the presiding officer of the Phlinaciphia Con vention was made of an oak ptr k from the frigate Coustitation—“O1d Lronsides,”” appear asa trapeze is writing “Lives of TELEGRAPHIO NEWs. —EE— INDIAN DEPREDATIONS. Horrible Crueities—| LEAVENWORTH, Aug. 20.—A letter from Fort Reno on July 3ist., tully sustains the repor’s of Indian hostilities, and the imefficiency of the military force present. The troops have fought the Indians four times. ‘ From the Platte we learn thatim ome eight men were killed and igor Sng Mr. Flood, of Leavenworth, was Killed, = his he@d cut off and set up in the dirt by rondside. No mail had been received for three weeks. The escort accompanying Sawyer's party was attacked, and five soldiers killed and a beet oveeeaid ee The wounded ee fell into the ids of the savages were seal, and tortured. An emigrant train was attacked by the Sioux, and all the white men of the party killed. The ‘women and children were carried off. " A large number of persons were killed on Reno creek. The massacre occurred between the 17th and 20th of July. ; The Threatened Fenian Raid Ortrowa, C. W., Aug. 20.—The military Teporations are threatening. Some appre- ensions are felt for to-morrow. Eleven bundred men are now on the Wel- jand Canal, at Sherald. two battalions volunteers, and half a battalion and haifa battery of regulars. There ie also a troop of volunteer cavalry, Fire-arms and munitions are to be admitted into Canada free of duty until the 15th of next month, in accordance with an order of the Council of the 16th. This is toenable private parties to get breech-loadiug arms cheaply to resist the raids upon the province. Of the report that Lord Naas is to succeed the present (lovernor of Canada, it is said that the latter himself knows n othing. ATTENTION. IRISH CnVE COMMITTE iN | —The EX BO- nted at the lass Meeting at Grover's Theater are to meet at the office of Thos. Antisell. M. D.< 20 enue, at 7% o'clock, on WEDNES- i A full and punctual at is earnestly requested, as business of vital Le considered 19 fo be consider 08. ANTISELL, Chairman, T JAS. R.O: : JOHN BROPHY, Seretaries. a nat 1. 0. O. F.—Members of the Order intend- ing to visit Brookeville, Md.. and unite in ¢ Cele ration there on the 20th of August requested to procure their ticket: at the mee! ngs of their Lodges this week, or of the Committee on Saturd.y evening next. Ample arrangements willbe made at Brookeville for entertainment of man and beast. an 20 3t Ww. D, 5. V.—The CEBMAN TARGET i ee LaeiOn: wih oe the Postel general meeting at Beven: Park their locality, WEBNEBDAY. the 230 int So’clock p.m. All actual and operate me are respectiul’y invited to attend sure! ro) very important cases have te be debated in behalf of the first annua! shooting festival. VON KOERBER, au 20-2t* Corresponding secretary. lt miestin OF THE SPECIAL COMMIS- SION, Wastttxctox, D. O 1885.—Bpecial claims against the Wat Department zs within the juriadterion of any Bureau of satd Te Dt the Secretary of War, gust ! 1856, Inay be presented to the jaid Commission for filing and regis office of the Commission. Department T8, On the corner of 16% street and venue DeWITT CLINTON, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel and Judge Aivocate, Recorder. WAB DEPABTMENT. CRGEON GENeRat.’s Orrice, Wasuincron D. © , Auenst 10, 1836. An Arwy Medical Board, to consist of ‘Brevet Colonel J. & Brown, surgeon, U8 A, Presi- dent, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel H R Wirtz, surgeon U 8. A .Brevet rieutenant Colonel An thony Hezer. surgeon, U. 8. A., and Brevet Major Warren Webster assistant sargeon,U 8 A we. corder. will meetin New York city on the 20th of September next for the examination of candidates for admission into the Medical Staff ef the United *Aprlicanta must bh twent; of Prlicants must be over twenty one years and physically sound. — Aprlications for an invitation to appear before the Board should dressed to the Surgeon General, U.S A.,and must state the full name. residence. and date and place of birth of the can didate. Testimonials as to character and qualifi cations must be furnished. If the applicant has been in the medical servi the army during the war, the fact sbould te stated, together with his former rapk and time end place of service, amd tes- ials frem the officers with whom he has Id also be forwarded, No allowance is made for the «xpenses of persons ‘be: vudergoing the examination, as it is en indispen sable prerequisite to oppointmens ‘be Dresent sixty vacanctesin the medi- six of which inal. beti 308. K BABS au 11-eotecls Surgeon General. U 8. 4. ne en oh dl ICE COMMISSABRY GENERAL wor™ SOmmtesaRy GENE oF Wasnineton, D.O., August 7, 1886 NOTICE:— By direction of the Sec: claims egainst the fund under the office, ( moneys rec-vered from the rebel authori ties, taken from United States soldiers while held 88 pi isoners of war.) will be recei ved until Ist, 186 Claims made after that date will not be considered |. All persons whe have made claim net said fund, either to this office or te Brevet Brig. Gen Jobo E. Mulford, late United States Agent for exehance of prisoners of war, are requested te —— to this office their correct pest office ad- Feenes. In all cases where claim is pete, the exact amount due aud the character of the funds taken by the rebels must be Clearly ot SICOOK, ¢ General U. 8. Volunteers, —_ Com. Gen. ot Prisoners. EY WILU OPEN A SCHOOL my here snd mieses on the FIRST ptember. (3d,) st No. 117, south between 19th and 20th streets. D onportunity will be aifo: for a thorough 4 full course in Boglish, French, Music, D ng snd Painting, by experienced and aporeved Professo au 21-Im SIELD’S HISTORY OF THE ATLANTIC legraph; English Travelers and Italian Brisends. Superstition aoe ¥oree, by Henry ©. Lea, Napoleon’s History of Julius Cesar vol. 24: Solis Statutes at Large: heaton’ loteras: jonal Law. edition of ite: Dans au 2 FRANCK TAYLOR. \V BAPPine PAPER. WRAPPING PAPER, of all kinds. at A. GREEN & CO 'S, 504%; Lith «treet. at the very lowest rates rocers apd others will find is to their interest to ctve usa call, Also, FLOUB SACKs, PAPER TWINE, sad BaGs #0 21-3t* A BARE CHANCE—FOR SALE—a Dair of match bobtail BAY MARES. known as the Knggles ponies; can trot together one mile ta in meee alo, onn ing-top an 88 wi}! be To leave the city Stu: be bad PHANS’ COUBT, August 18, 1846.—DistRiet ov CorumBia, WasHincton Uounry, To wit: In the case of Joseph H. Cinrke, administrator ie ofr hat oie ety re phans’ Court of Washington County atereeth, OF Saturday, the 15th day of September next for | he final settlement and diatt bution of « reonal deceased, and of is estate of pop gon the assets in hand as ; beire te attend, with ir claims ry Sricese. they may otherwise by lar laded | Evening Star, previous to the said in the OPOBALS FOR eons ND STATION- | Orricy TavstEes oy Pranic Scuoors. t HINGTON OlTy, August 20, 1866, | until isolate i a Bs « 5 “ “ “ Worcester’s preheasive i ed renouncing “Spctins Hillard’s Fifth : Intermediate Reader lements of W; e = merry ritten Arithmeti. Seca eres ‘, Keti'sComprebeasive Gamer = Common Scheol “Bi in i} © Nighth reame Wercaninie . ite On| I be Teame Qnalit lote Paper 3 by 535 P Fiby by 4 « . SUS ey Ak fine Steel Pens jation Pi bord Soci Biack bens’ Betbery Silver. plated Uall Belis, No, 209 Srayons ee nbore ae 1 to be tw a are i contrector from time to time, as pie gh pe a order of the Treasurer of Public ole. h proposal to be endorsed * « Berks and Uiationsr “a tobe Pet ebced Yo the rt je bis hairman ¢'o ngitvee on Supplies. Board of Trustees Cbbitc bebcgis, { an eu 21 cost P. ord fe Baer anes jown his face the return, cornet T) E itrayed or stol $10 PV Ean lost four CUWS; one snuff colored, horned Cow, with white face; also: ®@ middle-sived read Cow, with horns; and the other a middle-sized black Cow, one horn broken off,thim im flesh; the other a white Cow, red sprinkled, very young, with blunt horns at the point. The above reward will be gtven if re- turned toM. WAGNER, 1*; miles from Biadens- burg, on the Bladensburg Bead. au 20-3t* . BEWABD—Strafed or stolen, on the tet SLO Bi Yenere aoc’ reds horned CUM foe teats; the hind teats are very small. A’ jonday evening. @ #Fope around her horns an ~. The above reward aby informatiou that will lead to the recovery of ithe Cows, or §5 for one of t MaBT. auls-3t* Ket, bet 16th and 1 BOARDING. oc ae Rooms. FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED, with or without BOABD, corner 4}. and Pa. (avenue, formerly the Arlington House. au 21 im* 0 LET, WITH OR WITHOUT BOARD— q nt single or communicating Fi B- NI8) ROOMS, at No. 512 K street. between 4th bth aul ‘PRIVATE FAMILY, IN GEORGETOW would rent, with Board, a large FRON’ ROOM. id convenient to cars. to tw lemen. upon References required. Apply to No. 3 au 16 6 "TABLE BOARD st No. 464 loth street. fow doors north of the avenue. Terms $25 mon de ie PERSONAL. TR PEBSON WHO PICKED UP A BLACK ENGLisH CRAPE VEIL near th southwest ate of Latayette Square, on the uight of the 2th instant, will juitably rewarded by leaving it at the Star Offic 31 st* EMPLoymEnt FOB LADIBS—I am desirous of siving profitable and honorable EMPLOY. MENT to at! women who have energy and ability, inevery town aud county in the United 8 ates! For full press ulurs address (enclosing stamo) BE. ©. LEST, No. 8 Dominick street, New York city. au 13-3t ADIES’ FRIEND AND DOCTOR—All in trouble call Business private. Gaxrantes Satisfaction or nocharge. Call at No. 4=5 lith st.. ood a) and E. Med. GLEASON, Doctress. au 15-Im* /OU HAVE TAKEN ABOUT A GALLON OF Buchu and two dozen tan humbuge, Now go to Dr. DABBY, 499 7tx atreet, between D and KE and be cured permanently jy G-\m* BR. CS. VEBDL (late of Baltimore.) HOMEO- Dp xrbie PHYSICIAN AND SUBGEON— (ffice corner of M and Itn streets. Washington. Residence corner of Montgowery and Dunbarton streets, Georgetown. Jy 24-Im* ee GEORGETOWN ADVER’MTS RW AND CHBAP FALL GoUD3, AT MIL- LEEB'S. 101 BKIGE STREKT, GEORGE TOWN —6 000 yds fail Calicoes 183; . 20, 22, und 2 cte ; 2.000 yds Flannels, at 40, 70, 75, 87, 100 cts ; 4.000 yds, Bleached Muslin, at 15, 20, 23. 2b. 28, $1, 8734: 2.00 yds, Brown Muslin at 16, 18%, 20,25. "Alw ton Flaunela. Sacking Flanpels, Drees Goods in variety, « loths and Cas- simeres. Housekeeping Goods, Gloves, Hosiery, Notions. We will now be ‘receiving constant ® Hiesof FALL GOODS. which we are detev- mined to sell cheap. The public wil! Gnd it creat ly to their advantage to examine our stock before urcharing. ‘4 BENJAMIN MILLER. av 14-Im* ry BBasu BY DEPARTMENT, Avovstl . Notice is hereby given to helders of Ce: tes pf Deposit of Temporary Loan, other than those issued for clearlug house purposes, that thr ‘Treasury Department is prepared to redeem the same on presevtation at the various offices from which they were issued. with accrued interest thereon to the time of presentation, between thi« date apd August 2th. and thet after the latter date interest will cease on such certificates. McCULLOCH, 26 Secrotary of the Treasury 86,000,000 7 PER CENT. FIRST-CLASS MORT- GAGE BONDS. Tu NORTH MISSOURI R. R. CO. HAS AU- thorized us to sell their frst Mortgage 7 per cent. thirty years Bonds. The whole amount is $6.00),- 0, Coupons payable on the Ist days of January and July of each year, in New York. Before consenting to this Agency, we have made & careful examination of the merits of there bonds by sending Wiiiiam Milnor Roberts and others to report upon the condition and prospects of the road, Their report is on file at our office, and i8 highly satisfactory. We do net hesitate to recom- mend these bo: being a first-class security and & most safe and judicions investment. The proceeds of these bonds will be used in ex- tending s Road (already completed 170 miles, into North Missouri) to the Jowa State Line, where it is to connect with the railroads of Iowa; and to siso extend to westward to the j ‘ith the Pacific B B.(a. Leavenworth) and other roads leading up the Missouri river, so that this mort- Bage of 6.000.000 will cover a completed and well- stocked road of THREE HUNDRED and Eighty nine miles in length, costing at least $16.00),000, with a net annual revenue after the first year of 500 000, or ® sum nearly four times beyond the amount needed to pay the interest on these bonds. The income of the road wiil of course in- crease every year. The railroad connects the great city of St. Louis, with its 200,000 inhabitants. not only with the richest portions of Missouri, but with the States of Kansas and Iowa and the great Pacific Hailroads, Tothe first applicants we are prepared to sell $100,000 at the low rate of 80 cents, desiring to ob- tain a better pricefor the remainder. This will yield about 9 per cent. income and Wadd per cent. to principal at matarity. Any further inqutries w ill be answered at our office. an 15-¢31et JAY COOKE & CO. EGER SALEXA pair of first class, well broken MULES. with Track and Harness. Sold for no fault but that the owner has CONNOLLY, No 460 8th st,, bet. Vand E sts, ‘4 pair of vay Carri: Saddl ORSUS. sound and kind. ant fase oe Seaale jeor putiitery. Aleo, one German- » heerly new. for uble Ha! te order in P| at in Philadelp no further use of them, Apply to au 20 3t* ie To be best atyle. fy of of mber. when the owner removes he city. Apply at the northeast corser of 19th and I streets. an 20 St* D®?°t OF PABIS KID GLOVgs. Full supply of COUBVOISIEB’S AND ALEXANDRE’3 just received, JO8. 5. MAY & CO, au 20-2tif Attaetiog, ALL: | WASHINGTON STEAM DY | THE wai rity A *, EING Es- No. 261, south bet. 9th and lothsts, Penn @ avenue, bet woe: Ly aud 13th streets, a Ladies will find it to thetr gain, If they should have w nice Gelatin, \e worn, bu! ed, Re have it colored some bright hue— urge Green, Pink or Bine— r any tint deeply shaded T beg leave to state to my many friends @nd the public in general that I have just opened the above establishment. where I am prepared to ex. gcute all orders left with ine a: parental to the Dyeing Basiness Ladies’ root every descrip- tion ULEANSED or DYED inthe best manner. "1 have @ new method cleansing men’s wearing pvercl. which cannot be eq ) tieles carried ¢) |. Ar. hrough this new Erecere they sete ae from the teilor’s hands reer verything in my line done in the best possible | manner. and at eatosuit thetimes, I gueran- vitae" pete ofa Ge DPR oo mC o' I will make in very best styles) oF COlPs.which No, 251, 80: st TRIMMINGS. BANDLES, SCREWS, TACKS ond PLATES, s bolesale and retail, et Baltimore prices. J.D. EDMOND & 00., 5 O'CLOCK P. M. covnaun [Tf SECURIT. i woe bay a 2, 1806.” Jay Cooke & Uo,, furnish the following quotanons of Government Titles : ae. NEW — ee BOARD se sex pons, ; Five Twen' Five Twenties, i864, BA; Five ‘Twenties, 1965, 108; Ten Forties, 102; Seven Thirties, 106%; Gold, 147%. : 7_ +18 eee GIFT ENTERPRISES. The explosion of the “Northwestern Gift Concert” fraud at Milwaukee, has roused the press of the country to sharp denunciation of these gift humbugs generally. They are got up usually ander the cover of siding some philanthropic purpose, and thus gull the be- nevolent and the unwary, who take for grant- edall the plausible statements of the scamps concerned in the gift enterprises. In the case of the “Northwestern Gift Concert” nearly all ‘the people in Milwaukee had taken stock in the swindling scheme, and were waiting with bright colored anticipations the day for the drawing that was to give such magnificent prizes for next to nothing. The day came, but there were no drawings, for it was dis- covered that the managers of the concert, who had secured $75,000 by the sale of tickets, drew every dollar of it out of bank and decamped to parts unknown. The swindled citizens were enraged, but the lesson has been so salutary thatitsearcely possible for anything of the “gift enterprise” school to make much head- way hereafter in Milwaukee. 0) AN spEmIoe FEO% FEE, OTHE SIDE From Hudson Taylor, agent for Scott's re- prints, we have the Edinburgh Review for July. The article upon “The American Navy in the late War” is unexpectedly frank in its admis- sions, speaks of Admiral Farragut as «con. fessediy the first seaman of the age,” gives admiring credit to Captain Fox and Secretary Welles for the energy and sagacity that marked the operations of the Navy Department during the contest, and details at considerable length tbe brilliant performances of the navy, and says of our iren-clad «Miantonomah,” then in British waters, «it must be confessed that there is not a vessel in the British navy which could destroy er by gunnery, or which she could not dectroy.” QUEEN EMM Queen Emma yesterday visited the Treas. ury Department, making a tour of the different portions of the buiiding. and examining especially the money making department, the vaults, &c. In the afternoon she received visits, Mrs, Secritary Wetls, Col. Thos. L, and in the evening dined with the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Chandler. Major Hopkins and Mr. Welch are both quite indis- posed this morning. Miss Spurgin has quite recovered from her late indisposition. The Queen will probably spend imnost of to-day at Mr. Sewart’s quietly, and it is expected that she will lei.ve to-morrow in a special car for Niagaia Fills. SA ¥ THE CONFEDERAT LE © SHEN NDC E STEAMER The Treasury Department receiyed, on the 4th instant, a draft on the Baring Brothers, England. for the amountof 11,344 pounds, 16 shillings and 10 pence sterling as the proceeds of the sale of the surrendered Confederate yes- fel Shenandoah. The drafthas been sent to New York to be sold, with directions to de- posit the amount tothe credit of the United States as proceeds from the sale of surrendered and abandoned property. ee Se DONS GRANTED. Yesterday, authority was given by the Pres. ident to make out pardons for five Persous from Missouri, two from Tennessee, one from Virgin one from Texas, and one from Lonisiana. All of the pardons were granted under the thirteenth exception of the amnesty proclamation, referring to individuals pos- sessing $20,000, orseuy Eee SUPERINTENDENT OF WEST POINT. lt is reported that Major General Thomas G. Pitcher has been assigned to the Superin- tendency of the United States Military Acade- my at West Point, vice Brevet Brig. General (eo. W. Cullom, who, as the ramor goes, has been mustered out of service. pe eee Te ES ENERAL STAFF, DEPAR' G au TMENT OF THE Major General Sheridan, in General Orders, dated August 15th, 1566, announces the follow- ing staff: Brevet Major J. pas be Crosby, U.S. A. ist Lieut. ist U.S. artillery, and 2d Lieut. *. W. ©. Moore, lth U. S. infantry, aides-de- camp. Brevet Major Gen. Geo. L. Hartsuff, Lieut, Colonel and A. A. G.; Brevet Lieut. Colonel George Lee. Major and A. A. G.; ist Lieut. N. Burbank, lth U. S. colored heavy artillery, Assistant Adjutants General. Brevet Brig. Gen. Jas. W. Forsyth, U.S. A., Captain isth infantry, A. A. [. G.: Brevet Brig. Gen. Chas. L. Fitzhugh, U.S. A, ist Lieut. 4th U. S. arlillery, A. A. I. G-.: Brevet Lieut. Colonel Jas. E. Harrison, U. S. Captain 9th U. S. cavalry, Special ©: ‘airy inspector, Assistant Inspectors General. Brevet Major Gen. Kautz, U.S.A, Captain 6th U.S. cavalry, Acting Judge Advocate. Colonel C.G. Sawtelle, U. S. ¥., Brevet Col., Capt. and A. Q. M., Chief Quartermaster. revet Col. T. A. McParlin, Surgeon U.S. A., Medical Director. Brevet Lieut. Col. D. H. McPhail, Major and Paymaster U.S. V., Chief Paymaster, Brevet Lieut. Col. Geo. L. Gillespie, U.S. A., Capt. Corps of Engineers, Chief Engineer. Brevet Major A. R. Buffingion, U.S. A. Capt. Ordnance Department, Chief of Ord- hance. Capt. A. McAllister, 10th U. tillery, Commissary of Musters. S. colored ar- VISITORS TO THE PBESIDENT. Several of the State delegations to the Phila- delphia Convention called upon the President yesterday —among them the delegates from indiana, Tennessee, South Carolina, INinois, Missouri, and Maine. The Missouri delega- tion, headea by its chairman, Bart Able, Esq., of St. Louis, also waited upon the President. The members of the delegation present num. bered one Major General, Morgan LL. Smith, three Brigadier Generals and seven Colozels, and the following citizens of Missouri :—Chas. M. Elleard, Ubarles G. Mauro, ex-Governor King. and others. The delegation was intro- duced by the Hon. John Hi » of Missouri. Colonel James 0. Broadht then addressed the President. presenting him with papers coa- taining a brief statement of the condition of affairs in Missouri. Ex-Governor Austin O. King then made a short address, calling the attention of the President to the fact that the Offices at the disposal of the Federal Govern. Ment are now in the hands of the enemies of the conservative men of the State. The President, in ye heg eae. i—“ We will try to perform every’ ig that depends upon uebere, and I think you will find the protec- hon of the Government, as far as compatible, afforded toyon. Gen. Hancock will be upon the ground, and give you every possible as- sistance within the legitimate sphere of his duties.” "Ex-Gov. King remarked :—« We should like if he could be put in the foreground.” To this the President replied :—“He is commandant of that department.” ——<$_______. DUTIES ON IMPOBTS COLLBOTED. The attention of the Treasury authorities was attracted about the year 1663 tothe pro- priety of appointing customs agents atthe dif- ferent ports of the United States, to examine the effects of passengers arriving from foreign Fis, AS sufficient evidence had been received show that large quantities of dutiable goods were introduced in this manne, contraband of law. Astatement of the amounts of duties thus collected has been made for the port of New York, which exhibits the following as the sums collected since 1862: In the year J:42, $*.019.40 were collected on the docks; Ia 1863. $9,756.36; In 1564, 98,702.12; in 1583, 928,256.16; and up the end of Jnly, of the present year, $11,654 72, making & total of duties on the be the passengers of steamers of | There is no Smith, ist Auditor, and family, and others, | PEACE ESTABLISHMEDT — DEPABTMENT OF THE GULF Major Generat PH. Sheridan, tm Genera! Orders, No. 1. assumes the command of the new Departmesitiot the Gulf, composed of the States of Lo Tekas and Florida. The Department of Te kas will constitute the tment of Florida ict of each district will stil a se) : jor Gen. will commaad the of Texas, jor Gen. Joba G Foster will comman: istrict of Florida. is tment of Louisiana THE CHOLERA AT NEW ORLEANS Surgeon O. W. Horner. Chief Meaicail Officer of the Freedmen’s Bureau, has received a re- port from the Surgeon in Chief at New Or. Ieeas, Louisiana, datef Angmst 14, in which he says, that up to that date 64 cases of cholera amongst the freédmen weré brought into the hospital, of which 60 have died. great mortality, ‘he 6a; is owing to the fact that one-half the cases are received in a pulse- lées condition, not having been subjected to medical treatmentsoon eoough. The mortuary lists published im the papers do not contain the cases or deaths 1 oceur among the Freeamen of in the Military Hospitals. PASSPORTS RECALLED. Brevet Brig. Gen. James H. Carieton, com- manding the district of New Mexico, promul- gated an order en the 2d instant, stating that in accordance with instructions received trom higber authority, all passports which have heretofore been issued those headquar- ters fer citizens to gointo the Indian country for the purpose of trading with the Indians are recalieds and notice is given that no such Fans ated will be issued in tuture from those headguarters. THE SOUTH CAROLINA M' BDER. The Commissioner of Freedmen’s Affairs has received an official notice from Anderson Court-House, S. C., that Gov. Orr is doing everything in his power to secure the arrest of ben L. Golding, the murderer of the freedman, Amagran Payton. A reward of $250 has been offered, telegrams describing the person of Golding, and publishing the reward offered for his et have been sent to the mayors of Augusta and Atlanta. Up to the date of the dispatch, Golding had not been arrested. INTERNAL REVENUR.—Thereceipts from this source to-day were $999.295.45. @7 The New York News asserts that «there will shortly be published a record of the Pro- ceedings of the secret sessions of the Uonted- | erate Congress, revealing the fact beyond dis- pute that James Gordon Bennett sent an agent to the Confederate Gzovernment offering to sell the influence of the New York Herald to the Confederacy, and to advocate the secession movement, for the sum of £50,000 in gold, to be paid in England.” As the News and Herald | are ferociously hostile, this curious statement will not be received altogether as gospel. +208. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS, ———_—_—. The Fenian Pic-Nic. Brrraro, Ang. The Fenian pic-nic is largely attended to-day, @specially by females prospect | Only a tew Irish military companies in the procession Baltimore Markets. BartTrwore, Ang. 11.—Flour steady and transactions light. Wheat dull and two and three cents lower. Corn twoeents iower. Pro- visions ipactive. Mess Pork $33.50. Sugar dull and unsettled. Coffee firm. Whisky firm: Pennsylvania $2.30. New York Markets. New Yorx, Ang. 21.—Cotton quiet at 34035 cents Flour declined 10 cents: Southern #1 $15.50. Wheat dull. Corn quiet. Beefsteady. Pork firm. Lard dull. Whisky aull. Goid MTX. ———- ore. We LOCAL NEWs. =. —__. MEETING or 1kISHMEN.—By advertisement elsewhere it will be seen that the committee appointed at the late meeting at Grover's Theater of Irishmen and their friends, will hold a meeting at Dr. Antisell’s office, 206 Pa. avenue, to-morrow evening. The object ot the meeting is to take measures to unite with the great Jobnson demonstration on Saturday night, and aleo to consider the propriety of issuing an address to the Irishmen throughout the county. +. FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS IN SOUTH WASH- INGTON.—At the corner of 4% street and Vir- ginia avenue, Mr. Samuel Herman is just fin- ishing 4 large and beantifal store and dwelling; J. Henderson carpenter and builder. In the same vicinily,on C© street, Mr. Samuel Nor- ment bas just completed four very pretty three. story buildings; E. Brickerd carpenter and builder. Real estate is enhancing in value every day in this portion of the city. —_.—___ PROPOSALS FOR SEWER.—Yesterday, at the Mayor's office, the following bids for the con- struction of an 15-inch sewer in E street, be- tween 6th and 7th. and through alleys in square t+, were opened. J.W. & A. L. Hut- ton, $2.05 per foot, $23 for drop; Reynolds & Harper $1.90, $25; Jacob D. Hutton, #2.13, #22: William Wilson, $1.69, $19.50; King & Tucker, $2.28, $25; Perry Knight, $1.5+, #20. RSS DS RRS FINISHED.—The work of paving with bine stone Sixth street, from the canal to L street north, (the lengest stretch of such paving thus far done,) by the contractors, Messrs. J. P. Crowley & Co., bas been finished, and the work is highly praised py competent judges, as one of the best laid pavements of the kind in this vicinity. . Sh ig cee THE FrreEGoat Lost.—Yesterday afternoon “Bill, the well known pet goat of the mem- bersof No.2 Engine Co., strayed from the en- gine-bouse, and his loss occasions someanxiety on the part of bis friends in the company. soe Political. VrRMONT.—The Congressional nominations are complete. ist District, Frederick E. Wood. bridge, Republican; Samuel Wells, Democrat. 2d, Luke F. Poland. Republican; C. M. Chase, Democrat. 3d, Portus Baxter, Republican: Waldo Brigham. Democrat. MASSACHUSETTS.—The Republicans of Mas- sachusetts are preparing for the canvass. In the Boston districts there will be a severe con- test, owing to the strong “conservative” senti- ment that hangs round the State capital. It is now theoght that movements are on foot to place Governor John A. Andrew in nomina- tion for Congress, in place of Mr. Hooper, and General Benjamin F. Butler to succeed Mr. Alley. Mr Loring. however, is making strong effort to obtain the latter nominatio) lowa.—A_ W. Hubbard has received the Re- ublican nomination for Congress in the Sixth District of Lowa. Tue Fenian Mititary LEADER AND Par. ty Povitics.—General Sweeney, of the Fe- nian Brigade, is out with an address to the Brotherhood, denouncing those members who areaiming to -ell the influence of the Order to A political faction in this country. We pre- sume. from the tone of the address, that it is meant specially for the late Illinois pic-nic, The strange feature ofthis utterance is that it evidently conflicts with the views of General Sweeney's Chief, President Roberts. sab a Rak PSR SE Tne Surewsuury CaMP.—This great camp meeting commences on Thursday, and ar- rangements are making to have it ons of the largest affairs of the kind ever held on the cel- ebrated Shrewsbury grounds. As an evidence of the contemplated attendance from this city, it may be mentioned that the Boadway Church sione will have upwards of twenty tents on the ground.—Ballimore American. SPT wo Pittsburg, Pa., girls have been put under bonds for knocking down and pummel- oo a gs pc geo el . B77" A pic! ket passed himselfoff ona - ty of fdoticcoaticnen lately as a local in search of a few tacts. He all they had, besides one or two gold watebes, ondions wal. let containing 860. SA reporter, of the Petersburg, Va., Index, bas been presented with a lovely ot rat. tlesnakes, which he says he will turn loose in the streets as soon as they become tame enough. G7 The first of the fall elections will be held in Vermontand Maive in the earl, tember. Pennsylvania, Obio other Wes. tern States hold their elections in October, and Maryland, New York, and Massachusetts in November. pitta 7 Methodism seems to ing adin France. The French Conterence, Soetae its 154 chapels and preaching places, holds fre. quent open air services, without hindrance frem the am it is said that Victor Emanual attributes the Italian naval defeat at Lissa to the Pres- ence on board the Austrian ships of a number of American confederate officers, who, aware ofthe Federal build of the Italian vessels, ape furiows in their determination to destroy em. Affairs ia Georgetewe — pro ra ose a tot meeung sider ade by Du wai k for the new bridges ever the canal at Congres, Jefferson, Gree: and Washington streets, ich have bern » cepted by the Chesapeske and Ohio Canal Company, and contracied for by the company if the plans meet the val of the corpora. tion. he: Libbey os San | es point. ing @ joint committee t con. ott of the new bridges over the Cnes. Onio Canal. Mr. Orme offered a ving the 8 of Davall & which was adopted. . Barrett m C up ior wader & suspension of tite rules. The third reading being te by Mr. Barret:, on motion of Mr. Goddard the Whole subject was referred to a committer con- sisung of Messrs. Libbey, Dunlop, and God. dard, with instructions to report to @n aa. journed meeting; and the Board adjourn [The pian proposed by Du rall & Co, and ew mited for approval by the Canal Compan contemplates the construction of perman: iron bridges at Congress and Green «5 ts, and lifting bridges at Jefferson and Washiug- ton streets, upon an entirely. new plan, invented by the contractors, who are mech: sof this town. The con*ractors design to complete the permanent bridges before commencing the others d the contract requires them to com- plete the entire work betore November 1.) Tre Canat.—All is lively again; the water is pientifai; the fleet has arrived; all the der- Ticks at the cosi docks are in fall operation, and the gangs of laborers are as cheerful as they were & month ago. Affived—The E. Stanhope, with wood to market. and forty - seven boats With coal, consigned to Borden Co., 990.14 ton C. Hieston, 106.5 tons: W. R Snow & Co..1 tons, Cumberiand Co., 1,626.5 tons; Central Co., 1,639.12 tons; Phillips & Boose, 222 tons; American Uo., 426.4 tons, Departed—Twenty-seven boats light. Tne line of boats extend a iong distance above the town, and others arriving hourly. Many are here ‘hat have net reported at the cotiec- tor’s office Port or GronGkTOwN.—Entered—Steamers Celumbia, Harper, from Baltimore: A.C. Sti- mers, hnox, from Pbiladelphia; schr. Albert Mason, Rose, from New York. Filove anp Grain Market.—The market to-day is firm the prices unchanged. No re- ceipts or sales of importance reported. 87 The Memphis BKoardof Aldermen have called for a T retraction of the charge of Mayor Park that the Aldermen were a set of thieves. The Mayor asserted this when drunk at the firemen’s supper, and was struck by Al- derman Burk. Both were arrestec, and fined by the Metropolitan Police. S7Au Alabama negress gave birth to four childrep, lately, at one accouchment. “Two were girls, the others were beys. ‘The woman was doing well.” Ste will probably never do any better. 87” According to the Elmira Advertiser there bas been a shor maker's strike in Eimira. One son of St. Crispin mistook the head of another for a ldp-stone, acd used bis hammer upop ft The ebop-mates suspended work while the strike was going on, but resumed after the striker had been committed to jail. S7 The bell foundry at West Troy, N. ¥.. bas just received some ten tons of fine copper and un metal, which formerly constita a portion of the machinery of the famous rebel ram Merrimac or Virginia. This metal is to be cast into church bells. 87 The Petersburg Express states that the freedmen in Amelia County, Virgunia, beld a meetng & Gay ortwo simce and resolved to work No more for the whites. also that they Would countenance no negro who did. 87” According to the U.S. census of 1365, there were 12.7 of5and 2. Ofscbolrre between these ages id attendance upon evangeheal Sabbath schools itis estimated that there are 4,500,900, leaving over 5,000,000 Dot in attendance at all. Some 564,705 are employed in teaching, making a total ef officers and teachers of 500,100. —_—————— OB Bi! —One large BUOM, 26 by #0 feet, wit i gas and Water Would maken fine store voout or workshop. Inquire at FLEMMING'S National Stables. on C strect, bet 43. and 6th «ts au 21. BS VEBNON DOBSEY'S SELEOT SUHOOL Mi. YOUNG LADIES, No. 4= Bast et street, corner of Sd street, wt Hill, will be opened on MONDAY, 3d september Reterences—J Oarroll Brent. Ee , 3. A. Elliott, Eeq , Thos. H. Parsons. Esq., John Oranch General Thomas Kwing eu OTIOB—8A. F BO day sold cota. my inte: Business, at No 529. 0n 9th city, to Lor hechiid. I ommending bim to my fricuds — ¢ that from yon ee ey em Ma capital as favorably as they will be place in the District au 21-3t* Joon plated col en | 5 business, that at any other SINGE BACHES, B: - AND VEGETABLE: retaining all their original flavor, put a N's wooly JA m be seen at ithont suger. of fruit, hen. ke steeigrc 390, Mei Ww. a ory & BRO.. au 21 St ‘Detween 9th and loth sis. LTARTHESY OF TEs eee EP AON ITED ures Pate NT GP 4 1,02 the petition of BRASMUS A. POND of Sut and, Vermont. om. ii ‘xtension — granted . in on the. Tah a of Becenker. S rT an im “4 mak’ > chine- "for seven years from the canis eaid rei takes place on the7th day of Itis ordered ¢ ma ler Shot the said petition be heard at Rember next a Te one Be, ee Sa Mo are notified te appear and show cause, if any they have, why said granted. Perso vsing the extensi Slein the Patent Ofice their sbrections: Seeetaty se forth in writing, at least trent; days before the di beeing: testimeny ‘Sled by either sated daattce ae es ap > a will be furnisbed on ication. oritions and other papers tes. timony’ must be Bed is ce my days fore t} of within ten the + Mice tern’y days be- the ar, nts, if any, hearing; after fill : P. 8.—Editors of the above ead send their bills to the paper containing this notice. Bi! DD*?°T oF movaxine Fullstock of ** LUPIN’S” celebrated Fabrics for FALL SEASON just received, 308. J. MAY & 00., 308 Pennsylvania avenue, an 20 St* SPLENDID BLAOK SILKS. is On Thursday, August 16th, Messrs. Townson@s Montaut 4 Co., suctioneers, New York, had a special sale of 1,000 PIECES BLACK SILKS, by order of Messrs. C. F. Dambmann & Co, We were present, and bought some of the best and cheapest lotsin the sale, The geods will be in store te-day, (Monday, Acgust 20,) and weshall offer them to our customers at a emall advance ca the auction cost. A180, OPENING TO-DaY, BEW FALL DRESS GOODS. PRINTS, MOUSSELAINES, PLAIDS, FLANNELS, New York Millsand other celebrated brands cf BLEACHBD Goops, All of whieh we will sell at LOWEST MABEET PRICES FOR CASH. au 2-2 s1 "3 PIANOS —I have one of these fine G Piawos. with ~ Attachment in rose + Bearly new, . ute of Okickertng's, tery good, second PER La @seortment Bew and second-hand PIARGa or sale or rot Oy Sent era, JOH ous ete BFRIG Ti wat LEGS A sania eat ; rant band Se 29 youths between the ages. eas a.