Evening Star Newspaper, August 24, 1866, Page 2

The Largest Circulation in the District. W. B. WALLACH, Editor and Propricter. WASHINGTON CITY: FRIDAY..........-..2.. AUGUST 24, 1966s OE S7 READING MATTER ON EVERY PAG: 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 recentaet of Congress directing such advertising to be made in the two daily news- pepers of Washington having the largest ¢eirculation : THE “NATIONAL UNION PARTY.” The name adopted, as above, by the great national party which has arisen for the salva- tion of the country, is accepted every where as one exceeding! felicitous and appropriate. It cvssccuy Gesignates the purpose had in view; it is as broad and comprehensive as the nation itself; and while rallying all patriots to a common standard, bas no tint or rust of old party names or shibboleths. A NEW CHIEF CLERE. Robert S. Chew, Esq., who has heretofore discbarged the duties connected with the Con- | suiar Boreau, has been appointed Obief Clerk of the State Department in place ef William Hunter, receatly promoted, for long continued and important services, tothe newly created office of Assistant Secretary of State. SURVEYOR OF THE PORT OF BALTIMORE A delegation of Baltimoreans waited upon the President yesterday afiernoon, and urged the appointment of Frank Gallagher, Esq., as surveyor of the portof Baltimore, in place of Mr. E. Fulton. Mr. Fultonis a brother of Mr. C. C. Fulton, proprietor of the Baltimore Ameri. can. THE PRESIDENTIAL TOUB. Besides the members of the Oabinet and their families, it 1s expeeted that Gen’! Grant, Ad- miral Farragut, Admiral Radford, Surgeon General Barnes, and Gen'l McCallum, with their wives, and other distinguished persons, will accompany the President on his trip to Chicago. The Common Councils and citizens of New York, Albany, Auburn. Buffalo and Detroit have tende: Bim official receptions, “with reviews, collations and other hospital. ‘ities, in their respective cities. The President has received between five and six hundred applications from desir- Ous of accompanying him on his trip to Cai- cago. A large number of applications come by letter daily, and some of the parties have applied in person at the White House. None of them have succeeded in getting an invita- tion. The President will have nothing to do with the matter of transportation or railroad Accommodation. One or more cars will be rovided for Mr. Johnson, thé members of his inet, and sueh of their several households as they may designate. But strangers or others than those suggested. cannot expect to be of the Presidential party. Trains run two or ‘three times a day in the route tu be traveled by the President, and any one who desires to keep up with the Presidential party can do so by psying bis railroad fare, ISSUE OF RATIONS DISCONTINUED. Yesterday, the Commissioner of the Freed- men’s Bureau promulgated a circularto As- sistant Commissioners, directing that in ac- cordance with the instructions of the Secretary of War, on and after October ist, the issue of rations would be discontinued, except to the sick in regularly organized hosp:tals,and to the ban asylums for refugees and freedmen ly existing; and that the State official«, whomay be responsible for the care of the poor, be notifiea of the requirements of the or- der,so that they may assume the charge of such indigent refugees and freedmen as are mot embraced jn the above exceptions. The number of sick refugees and Teedmen that are now inmates of hospitals and asylums in the several districts of the Bureau 36 &s follows: Virginia, 569; District of Colum- bis, 226; South Carolina, 221; North Carolina, ‘215, Alabama, 2°7; Georgia. 274; Mississippi, 100, Florida, 38; Louisiana, 41S: Arkansas, 1; Kentucky.57. Total number of dependents on he Government, 2,763. a Tae WEEKLY Srar of this date is cap ta; mumber for mailing as it affordsa complete picture of all the interesting events of the week, whether national or local, as well as a Jarge amount of readable literary matter, gos- Sip, bits of tun, stories, sketches, &c.,&e. In At wili be found the doings of the Philadelphia Convention. full reports of the interesting in- ‘terview of the National Union Committee with the President, including verbatim Teports of speech of Hon. Reverdy Johnson and the reply of the President; White Mountain and otber correspondence: brilliant story “The Three Roses:* Agricultural matter, importan* Foreign News, &c., &e. A Hvee Arratr.—It is calculated that over one bundred thousand persons will attend the | Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Convention at Cieve- | land, @bio, on the 17th day of September. The | “convention will be held in the Park, tne maia | ™® stand for speakers to be erected alongside the | Perry monument. The convention will be organized on Monday, the 17th, but the mext day will be the greatday of convention. It is Proposed to make General Dix president of the convention ——<—<——_____ CoRRECTION.—By the accidental omission of the word “servants.” in our articte yesterday on the “Reduction of Soldiers’ Pay,” it was made to read that the allowance and pay of the officers was to be affected by putting the army on & peace footing. The paragraph in ‘whieh the omission occurs should read, “The reduction also affects officers, as their allow- ‘ance for pay and clothing of servarts is cor- Tespondingly diminished.” gf. ee ee PERsoval.—Hon. L. D. Campbell, Minister to Mexico, left here last evening for his Bome jn Hamilton, Ohio. ----Rouconi and daugh- ter came passengers by the Pereia, per contract ‘with Max Maretzek. ----Messrs. Cowan, Dog- little, Randall and Blair have agreed to stump ‘the State of Michigan prior to the November elections in that State. They will make a Strong team. neal ee = S@ Jonn T. Burch, corner 9th and D streets, sends us a useful little ‘work, “Comfort for Smal. Incomes.” By Mrs. Warren. Mass Meretinecs IN MARYLAND —The Frederick (Md) Union announces that a ‘Mass meeting of the friends of President fohn- ‘son and Governor Swann is to be held in that -city om the th of September. The Hon. Rey- ee Hon. John W. Crisfield, Hon. 4. W. Randal!, Hon John Hogan, Hon. Mont- gom: Bisir, Charles F. Train, Esq., and other distinguished gentiemen, have been in- vited to deliver sddresses. A similar meeting is to be heid at Cumberiana on the 6th of Sep- ber. Poth meetings to raiify the pro- ceedings of the Nations] Convention. 2 TeeGenat Force! eats Spiny Og wo ‘nites States District at Phila- -dempbia, ~, Tuesday, Wm. Ringgo id Cooper, whe ” ecoived $50,000 from the First 2*,0K on a government draft frauduiea tly ob- gained, was arraigned on 8 bill of indistment ontarping thirteen counts, and entered a plea fguilty. Cooper acted —o —- of nsel, the testimony making so clear a care Geiset bim asto leave no room for doubt. eptence was deferred THE EVENING STAR. | TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. ——__+—— EUROPEAN NEWS—BY THE CABLE. Brau, Aug. 21.—The Cabinet policy asserts that the hestile attitude maintained towards the Government of the King of Prussia by the kingdom of Hanover, the people of the territory of Electoral Hesse, Nassau, and the iate free eity of Frankfort, has determined the Prussian executive to at once destroy their independence and annex them completely to the kingdom ef Prussia. Municu, Aug. 21—The Prussian Govern- Ment bas officially promised to the Bavarian Cabinet an = definite settlement and adjustment of the political and commercial relations of tne kingdom, disturbed by the late war. The commercial affairs will be regulated according to the German Zollverin, which will be established in the territory. Bavaria, after having contemp!ated an armed resistance, on herown account, to the Prussian authority, bas submitied to the demands of that Govern- ment. Prussia asks merely, she says, sion of the Bree of Ty aa ae Vieywa, Aug. 21.— ing of Hanover. who is at present in this city, has been formally ad that the King and Gov- ernment of Prassia demand the abdication of his crown. The aged and blind exiled man is willing to take the step, but declares it to be in favor of his son. The Queen of Hanover is using every effort which she can employ with the view of securing the succession of her son, but Prussia gives her no assurance. VIENNA, ai 21.—The cholera is making sad ravages at Bruna, Pesth, and Nikolsburg. and also among the wounded soldiers in this city. RESDEN, Aug. 2!.—All the members of the Saxon Cabinet sent in their resignations to- day. The King bas accepted only the resigna- tion of Baron Buest. Loypox, Aug, 21.—The Emperor Napoleon has assured the Government and Cabinet of England that France will not demand the for- tresses of Marienburg and Phillippeville from Belgium, in the event of territorial changes occurring on the continent of Europe. FrLoRence, Aug. #1.—Gen. La Marmora has been removed from his pesition as chief of the staff of King Victor Emanuel. Gen. Cialdini succeeds him. La Marmora has not been in favor with the people since the defeat of the Italian army at Custozza. When the invasion of Venetia was determined on the plans sub- mitted for adoption were debated in a council of war. La armora adyocated a direct ad- fortresses of the Quadrilateral. & marc so as to avoid them, La Marmora’s counsels prevailed, and the re- | sult is known. UCialdini’s plan was subse- | quently carried out and succeeded. La Mar- Mora bas not regained his popularity since, and hence the present change. Sr. PETERSEURG, August 21.—The officers of | the United States war vessels Miantonomah and Augusta, now in the Russian waters, con- tinue to receive the most complimentary ova- | tions wherever they go. The Russian Goy- ernment, the merchant princes, and populace, | all unite in doing honor to them. The officers have been presént at a grand review or the imperial Guards by speciat invitation of the Emperor Alexander ne Ozar reviewed the troops in person, and 50,000 men were paraded on the occasion. Tne Russian Ambassador who was accredit- | ed to the late German Bund has been recalled to St. Petersburg. The Poles who are held in exile and impris- onment in Eastern Siberia haye risen in revolt | 2g8inst the Russian authorities. The military were at opce employed against them. and thirty-five of the insurgents were killed and the remainder captured or dispersed over the country, ATHENS, August 21.—Advices received in | this city from dia, dated on the 9th instant, | state that the Christian population there de- manded certain measures of governmental re- | form trom the Porte, which being refused, | they raised in arms, displaying the standards of the three protecting powers and of Greece. They have proclaimed their independence. The Governor treats the Christians as rebels, and has sent for reinforcements of Turkish troops. * LATER. Lonpox, Aug. 23, noon.—The peace treaty | between Austria and Prussia was to have been signed yesterday, and ratified ineight days. A | treaty of peace with Bavaria was also to have been signed. Lonpon, Aug. 23.--One of the conditions of ‘ace between Prussia and Austria is that ag is to evacuate Bohemia within a fort- night. A telegram from Athens reports that fight- ing bas occurred in the Island of Candia, and that pe. Cnited States Consulate has been er LavEeRroot, Aug. 23, noon.—Cotton is firmer. Esumated sales, 12,000 bales. Lonpon. Aug. 23, noon.—Consols, $8 x; bank Tates seven per cent. Five-twenties, 70. LiverProor, Aug. 23,noon.—The bark Dun- can was abandoned at sea; but the crew were saved. SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 23.—The steamship Hanea bas arrived. UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMB. The following Tsisgrame pore undelivered: fos want sufficient address and from ier, Fel! Bon B 5 C Keller L BF eibest a. mE, Yates. . 1. 0.0. F-OBRIENTAL LODGE, Mo. 19. UR: | A Meeting will be bh EVENING, at 8 ovlock, at aie tne at ; tendance of every member is re"nested. By order, au 26-3 D. PY mic, Bec. Bec. 1.0.0 ¥ —THE BROOKEVILLE OELE- Bi N.—Membe: BA’ rook evil , D t | oie tcheta Mastin kere etre he Committee at thei tne Hall, or of \F meeting on ‘row (Saturda: ening. “uate ie TGS) events COMMITTEE. } TO IBISHMEN! | icun Irishmen of the District of Columbia | Ragheb cack e rr m x | Dabay mionT: nee ey are ited to meet en. he Beings anal eptreet fre yom re | them. By order of the Bxecative Gommitece } THO8. ANTISELL, Chairman: | J48. BR. O'BEIBNE, JOhwe: BuO. MY. (Secretaries. 4a 14.06 THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL . ING of the DISTBI cou! CNTSERS ASSOCIATION, at German Hal! ue street, een Gs on NIN th U attend. a . A TAIT, } ident. FaIz VIBGINiIA —The yes Ri } (OF eround Sums Casey, Va., woul apect | ly give notice that there a Fair at | Oamp Cacey,on Mr. Graham’s Farm, for the pur- | pose of obtaining funds ida Church, com | Bencing WEDNBSDA gust 224, and con. | tinuing th; Week. Stages will leave every | cvening at UC ‘cloex from She corner ~ th street | Feturn at Wo'elock eee at su 7s" Cr: ROOMS OF THE OLAIMS OOMMIS- SION, Wasuineton, D.O, August isth | i586. y w : or ritin hs Jarast Sion r uhy BumceesPcts ‘Due. DsWITT CLINTON, wet Li t nam _ Breve Llcetnant Segre si ( oFrioE ox soap GENERAL oF NOTICE-Seereeton ed the bearthert co Wir, claims against 0} ‘the fund Pa po AMD BUILDERS, > 3 se he th street west, between D and B Borth. Orders ited. ‘au %- ATION, A — *. cornes 3 and G streets, ASHINGTON, ‘The exerci cademy will be resn: on MONDAY, Bopt 5 y au i M BBOANTILE. ee aND ASST op euctmer ee ‘The <uties of the above Lnstitatien wiil commence MONDAY. it Sepreciters For cirgalere call at sit sorere Thee al mea ee 8! 0 Bux! PaIME “ SICILY” LEMONS, SeRievety Ixsvrep.—We regret to learn | Instoreand for sale by which occurred about ten Sock, last night. at Fairfax Court House, etween Mr. Henry Gunnell, and a young man named J. H.C. C. Perry, the former was -eriously ajar’ by being 6! in the breast nd arm. . @unnell’s mother, who had left the Village morning on a visitto & brother In Hagerstown, Maryland, has been telegrapbed for.—Alezandria Gazette. ——— i S7 N_ ¥. Stephen, Esq., of Prince George's country, Maryland, declines being & candidate for Congress. WM. H. BEBRY, . 6S seseze aac a MBiReance vasome ancscur B, between oh and ‘Wth streets. Bis classes « {ll commence on tem? er léth 8 ‘or forther Particulars sce future advertise. meuts or circular. au%eia LOST ‘AND FOUND. ty EET .j BE ipcgg meet sisncnn 1 gP $5 Rai raictpown Hee ast head, her horn; with Smell Boil B - au 20° 8, Oapitol, a cert FW ates he ow Lt ing at the Staud in the = 10,028 in Le POLIOY Ro. 19.030 I to this offoe If fous BOARDING. —" OMS with or without board. tig opposite Winder's Build- ing, 195 F street. ate JROABD—A few gentlemen can be accommodated Bonnin cent ROOM ‘with or without Bosra, onvenien ININGTON, No. 42 ML in alocatio: toMre PE’ near 43¢ |\O LET—With or without Board, pleasant sin- oF cia combacdeahinag Parncuee Ms. at it a x TRNISHED OR UNFUB or withont BOABD. corner nue, formerly t 0, LET. ITH OB WITHOUT BoaRp— C or mm unicatin; U HISHED BOOMS at No. 512 K atrect, betwoen 4th and 5th aus 12t" SO i eels BLE BOABD at No. 464 10th street,e f TP iictes north of the svenes. terns s3 a month. de 16- PERSONAL. EBSONAL—If thi 1 wh Pr eUsCk Like CHAINS Tee Cheap Fancy Store last evening. will call. she will confer a favor on Mrs. U. A. HOWARD, 431 B street, 2d door from 7th, 1t* OTICE —MBS, ANN SIMONS. successor to Mrs Ann B Crump, deceased, takes this pared to cure FELONS: TEESER. SOMO CTS, cure soda GATHERINGS.” Bho, may be io. archased lew York Navy Yard. Charges moderate. CHSELES H. WELOH wiil fina e my Tin and Stove Shopin Leesbi au 23-31" Ww LAbiEs’ FRIEND AND DOOTOR—All in trouble call. Business private. G@aarantee Satisfaction or nocharge. Call at No. 48 lith st. bet D and B. Mad, GLEASON, Doctress. 90 13-Im* Ys HAVE TAKEN ABOUT A GALLON OF Ron gets be DARBY Tas) Manatee Nama jow go to Dr, : > between and fond be cured permanently. jy @-im* Ds C 8. VEBDI. (late of Baltimore.) HOMEO- PATHIO RBYSICIAN AND SUBGEON— Office corner of M and lito streets. Washington. Residence corner of Montgomery and Dunbarton streets, Georgetown. iy 24-1m* GEORGETOWN ADVER’MTS Phinda cniieabln oe dln adessand N33 AND CHEAP FALL Goops, at MIL- LEB'S. 101 BEIGE STREET, GEORGE. TOWN —6,(00 yds. fall Oalicors, at 18, 18%, 20, 22, and 2% cts; 2,000 yds Flannels, at 40, 45,50, 62%. 10, 15,87, 100 cts. ; 4.000 yds, Bleached Muslin, ai 15, 20, 23, 98, 28, $1, 575s; 2.000 yds. Brown Muslin atts. 18%, 20, 25. ton Fl . We will now suppliesof FALL GOODS, which we aredeter- mined to sell cheap. ‘The public will Sind it great ly to their advantage to examine our stock before purchasing, an 14-Im* BENJAMIN MILLEB. (PREssUBY DEPABTMENT. Avoust 14, 1856. tice is hereby given to holders of Certificates ot Depoat of Temporary Loan. other than those rT for clearing house purposes. that th- Treasury Department is prepared to redeem the same on presentation at the various offices from which they were issued, with accrued interest ‘eon to the Ly 2 = Lh one this 3 t a and August that ‘er the latter ite interest will cease on such cert tes. LLOOa, ou 17 t26 BH. Mc Secretary of the Treasury. 86,000,000 7 PER CENT. FIRST-CLASS MORT- GAGE BONDS. Tus NORTH MISSOURI BR. B. CO. HAS AU- thorized us to sell their first Mortgage 7 per ceat. thirty years Bonds. The whole amount is $6,00,- 0, Coupons payable on the lst days of January and July of each year, i: yw York. Before consenting to this Agency, we have made a carefal examination of the merits of there bonds by sending William Milnor Roberts and others to report upon the condition and prospects of the road, Their report is on file at our office, and if highly satisfactory. We do net hesitate to recom- mend these bonds as being s first-class security and 6 most safe and judicious investment, The proceeds of these bonds will be ned in ex: tending ® Boad (already completed 170 miles, into North Missouri) to the Iowa State Line, where it is to connect with the railroads of Iowa; and to also extend to westward to the junction with the Pactfic B.B.(a, Leavenworth) and other roads leading up the Missouri Fiver, so that this mort- g8g0 of $6,000,000 will cover a completed and well- stocked road of THREE HUNDBED and Eighty nine miles in length, costing at least $ with a net annual re fter the first year of over $1,500,000, or & sum nearly four times beyond the amount needed to pay the interest on these bonds. The income of the road will of course in- crease every year. The railroad conmécts the great city of Bt. Louis, with Sts 20),000 inhabitants, not only with the richest portions of Missouri, but with the States of Kansagand Iowa and the great Pacific Bailrosds, To the first applicants we are prepared to sell $200,000 at the tow rate of 80 cents, desiring to ob- tain a better pricefor the remainder. This will yield about 9 per cent. income and 2add per cent. to principal at maturity. Any artes alg Wy, il be answered at our office. JAY COOKE 2 CO. CREAMS. WATER I0B8. CARA 4 BEIG! LTS, the richest, an oe s at the mont gentee) cotabli me! a ga ee or hiss ‘enort. JE i t it ke, "S, an 10 Sf 246 Por ay bet. Pan eee ine ste, _80 16 Sif" __246 Pe. av. bet. 17th and Isth’ste, Corrs TRIMMINGS, BANDLES, BUBEBWS, TACKS and PLATES, wholesale and retail, at Baltimore prices. 3.D.BDMOND & O0., _iy %-colm* 513 7th st., Manufacturer's Agents, AROSE AEP Ne TEA ?. MOSES BATES ee Se etre ORT SOIT ALCAN of cette tra nad th, a MBI LIME! The Subscriber is constantly in recei in berrels, FBR toons the ‘Kiln ae Whiten port, Md., which ne otem sy, Ww BE: aA 8 DARBY, _ dy 25-colm Georgetown, DC. PBBP4RE FOR WINTER. oe ¢ oe Bors Ser Geet in order for cold weather. 5. Sarg "The. it 3 ‘ana ‘best of COOKING EMER occa id. a zee of Bto' Pa te ae a 470 otb strest, between Diapd E. ting Sree Esp “ineaiae eS a baa ‘s for u 1]-Im* withou' ‘BOB per ent. sving po use Ta mined’ Wovens, Slat quarter gross, i Price. fo ion. 7 AeiSis PaunseLvamts, aveny _ \§ O'CLOCK P. M. 4 GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Wasuineron. August 24, 1366. Jay Cooke & Oo. furmish the following quotations of Government ties : U.S. 6’s Coupon, 1581.... 11k U.S. Five Twenties, 1862. 110% U.S. Five Twenties, 1964. 108% U.S. Five Twenties, 1365. Ws U.S. Ten Forties...... 102 U.S. Seven Thirties .,. 106 5 xEW spe eee “goo uy Coupons, | ; Five Twenties, ; Five Twenties 1684, 108, Five Twenues, 1965, 108%; Ten Forties, 101x; Seven Thirties, 106; Gola, 150 x. ——+<re-—____. THE U. 8. MILITABY CLOSING bea VTA yt 8. MI Yesterday the last sale ot the property of the U.S. Military Railroad took place at Alexan- dria, Va., Mr. W. B. Williams, (of the firm of Green & Williams, of this city) auctioneer. There was a very large atttendance of bidders: quite & number of railroads, manufactares: and iron merchants from every part of the country being present. The bidding was brisk and the prices obtained quite goed. Included in this sale were two second class locomotives in good order, 100 pair second hand wheels, and & large lot of second hand rails, &c. The Baltimore and Otto Railroad was the heaviest purchaser, to whom the engines were knecked down at $5,000,and most of the iron at from $60 to $75 perton.- The proceeds of this sale ‘will be over $50,000. ° rast ede ene ea Ce THE PRESIDENTIAL TRIP. The President, with the members of the Cabinet who intend to be present at the laying of the corner-stone of the Douglas Monument at Chicago, next month, will leave here in a special train next Tuesday morning. The train will be run only during the day, laying over atsome prominent point each night. The ar- Tangements have not yet been fully completed, but it has been definitely settled that the first stopping place will be Philadelphia, and the second at New York. The train will arrive at Niagara Falls on Saturday afternoon, where the party will lay over until the followin€ Monday morni EXEOUTIVE CLEMENOY. To-day the President authorized a warrant to be iseued for the pardon of David Donaid- son, who was convicted of passing counter- feit money, at the October term. 1565, of the United States District Court, for the District of New Jersey, and senténced to three years imprisonment. Abundant evidence has been furnished the President by many respectable citizens that Donaldson is not a hardened of- fender, and the circumstances of nis case ren- der him a suitable object of Executive Clem- ency. ———— INTERVIEW WITH THS PBESIDENT. Yesterday the President sent tor Major Gen- eral 0.0. Howard to confer with Kim in ref- erence to affairs appertaining to the Bureau of Refugees and Freedmen. The interview was quite @ lengthy one, during which Gen’! How- ard laid before the President a number of com- munications from prominent men in the South concerning the workings of the Bureau. OUSTOMS BECEIPTS The receipts from eustoms at the four prin- cipal ports of the United States from the 13th to tne 18th of August inciusive, were as fol- lows :—Boston, $418,544.21; New York, $2,454,- 721.69; Philadelphia, #149,621.26; Baitimore, €91,385.66. Total receipts at these four ports during the week, 83,104,272.52. a ee A BEASONABLE ACOOUNT. The account of the expenses incurred by Commissioner D. N. Cooley, while President of the Special Commission sent out to the In- dian country west of Arkansas last year, has just been completed, and the exhibit discloses a few facts highly creditable to the Commis- sioner. Congress appropriated 854,000 to de- fray the expenses of the expedition, which, it was thought, would not much exceed the requisite amount. Bat the mmissioner moved from point to point over a large ex- tent of country, held councils with the differ- ent tribes, and made treaties with the Tepre- sentatives of about 75,000 Indians, and on| expended about $10,000 of the amount appro- priated. VaLUABLE LAND OLAIM SETTLED. Returns of survéy and confirmation have just been received at the General Land Office: embracing the Mexican claim designated as the * Pinole Rancho,” containing 17,760 acres, confirmed to M.A M. de Richardson. The tract 1s situated on the San Pablo Hay, Cali- fornia. INTERNAL REVENU —The receipts from this source to-day were $1,344,791.63. 2 LOCAL NEWS. —_—_—ge— RETURNED—Mrs. Henrietta Tucker. whose disappearance from her res! oe near the Navy Yard on Wednesday noon was noticed im the Star of yesterday, returned yesterday afternoon, to the great relief of her family aud neighbors, who were ed ene ee a in conse- quence of a note foun her niece, that s! had committed suicide. @ stated that shi had been to Baltimore to see the owner of the house in which she resides, and when asked in relation to the note she said she had no recol- lection of writing it, It was evident from what she states that she wandered away under a temporary derangement of mind. —_o—_—_— MATRIMONIAL.— Yesterday afternoon, Rey Mr. Finkel, of the German Church, on 20th eo geal verter of scene td Mr- . Walker an Openers. augo- ter of Mr. B. Ostermayer. The church was crowded by the many friends of the nearly all the families of Germans in being represented. The wedding festival took place at bb carey tng last Lage pick rial ined resent & Vv. ‘ge number o! an Fancing wae hep Up until a very late hour. ———-o—— ANEW WAY TO ANSWER 4 SUMMONS.—Day before yesterday, Mr. A. R. Edelen, county went to the residence of John Bran- tacked Binh oUting aise cavepee time a tacked him, ing him mes. ‘warrant was issued for Bransiil’s arrest, and he was escorted by efficer Ourand before J us- tuce Walter, when the summons was served, and the justice fined bim $5 for disorderly con- duct. ints the ‘uouse > BurGLaRy.—Last ‘ted an BF Ep i jf will iy moraipg and remain during the festival. Quite a large Stnrver of eur citizens of the District ‘will visit Baltimore during the week, —_—o—— Wo Burigp If ?—This morning, Mr. Bush. man, who resides on New J avenue, be- tween E and F streets, Tesurrected ihe, Sody of an infant which had been buried his yard. eee Basz Balt —The first nines of the National and Jefferson Ball Clubs are ying & match game south of the P Teeldent's this af. terneon. —_—— +e Pe ROBBERY aT pia alpha ee at | ac rr Occurred at Atlantic ety N. I. “The Altanbea Bowel wes = here it. obtained fifteen Tuesday, charged from a ket and kept it himself, was | 44; Lilinois Central shows 7 TELEGRAPHIC NEWs. e —_o——_ * Late from Europe. Beaee con ED WITH BAVARIA DARMSTADT. —~——_ USSIANS EVACUATING BO- —- HEMIA ——— 9 — JRKEY COMMENCES HOSTILITIES TUBES AGAINST AUSTRIA. a Se New York, Aug. 24.—Special telegram per Atlantic cable to the Herald: Lonpon, Aug. 22.—Ex-Governor Eyre wa’ received by his friends and the civil authori. ties of Southampton yesterday, and was enter. tained at a banquet in theevening. Ata large o] ition meeting resolutions condemning yoga in Jamaica were passed with grea: unanimity. [By Cable to the Associated Press. -BERLIN, Aug. 22.—Peace has been concluded with Bavaria and Hesse Darmstadt. Bavaria cedes the northern district to Prussia, and pays ber 30,000,000 florins. Darmstadt cedes to Prus- sia Hesse Hamburg, and the exclusive right to the garrison of Mentz, but retains Upper Hesse, which joins the northern confederation. The jssians are beginning to evacuate Bo- hemia. Their withdrawal will finish by Sep- tember 15th. Pants, Aug. 22.—The Pafrie of this after- noon says: Napoleon will call Venetia direct to Italy. Pasta, Ang. 22.—After the conclusion of peace, Austria intends appointing a onsibie conservative Hungarian Ministry. he Diet is to be reopened in tem ber. ATHENS, Ang. 18.—Tbe Turks have com- menced hostilities against the Austrians in Candia. Several Consulates, especially those of Holland, Sweeden, and the United States having suffered much damage. They have rotested. The insurgents, twenty-five thous- sa strong, held important points. Latest by the Cable. AB oc Cesc VICTOR EMANUEL DECLARES AM- NESTY. Soe THE REPORTED RESIGNATION OF GARIBALDI. LONDON MONEY MARKET. i aS MSE AMERICAN SEOURITIES FIRM i New YORK, Aug. 24.—By the eable to the Associated Press: FLORENCE, Aug. 23.—King Victor Emanuel has issued @ decree proclaiming an amnesty to political exiles and prisoners throughout Ltaly and hisdominions. This decree includes Maz- zini, a8 well as others of lesser prominence. Narves, Aug. 23.—The report that Garioaldi was about resigning, or that his resignation had been tendered to the King, is denied by those whose position would place them in pos- session of such & fact. Lonpox, Aug. 23—Evening.—The money market is firm. Consols advanced yd. since noon, the closing quotation for money this evening being at 5+ x. Loxpbos, Aug. 23—Evening.—The market for American 6ecurities has been steady and firmer. the closing quotations showing an improvement. The latest sales to-day were as | follows :—U- S. five-twenties, 70%; Erie shows Scoville Turmed Up Again. Puitapeirata, Aug. 24.—James M. Scoville: Speaker of the New Jersey Senate, whose ac- tion prevented the election of a Republican U.S. Senator last winter. has written a letter to the Erening Telegraph, in which he reiterates his approval of the Constitutional amendments passed by the last Congress, and says: I pr pose, at an extra session, if such session is called, to do my duty as a Republican upon all questions which may arise, first satisfying my own conscience, then gratifying my con- stituents and friends. West Virginia State Convention. WHEELING, West VIRGINIA, Aug. 24.—The Johnson State Convention was held at Par- kersburg yesterday. Colonel Smith was nomi- nated for Gevernor, J. W. Kennedy Secretary of State and H Riehardson Attorney Generai. One hundred and sixty delegates were present. Resolutions were adopted endorsing the late Philadelphia Convention, pledge fealty to West Virginia and denounce the radicals. LORIE AT Se SO es oS ea Destructive Fire. RicHMOND, Aug. 24.—Last night, the new brick warehouse of West, Beardsley & Cro- holisall, grocery merchants, on Pearl street, was cestrogon hy fire, with its contents. The adjoining buildings were badly damaged. Loes about $50,000. LL Baltimore Markets, BaLtmore, Aug. 24.—Flonr firm; Howard super. $10.25a811; Ohio super, $9.75a910. red, $2.80. Corn—yellow, 90a92 cents; rime white, $1.05. Oats steady, 46a45 cents. RE; ey 5 bod for prio, Pak ose | = meats q ‘estern lard, 22 cents. estern Whisky, $2.25a82.26. ———————— New York Markets. New York, Aug. 4.—Gold, 149%. Excha: 8x. Texas woot Sass, Cotton miner Flosr heavy. Wheat dull. Corn quiet. Beef dull. Pork heavy. Lard and Whiskey dull Joun Brown's Bopy.—The body of John Brown lies interred beside a granite boulder near the dwelling he tormerly occapied in North Elba, among the Adirondacks, His ‘widow and the surviving members of his family emigrated to California Mec pr 360, and bis farm and buildings p: into the bands ofa stranger. The present owner keeps & register of the numerous tourists who visit the grave. Frequently parties gather together there on the rock, which is hisonly tombstone, and onite in singing:—“John Brown's body lies mould’ring in the ground.” SINGULAR DETalzs oF a Cas or CHOLERA. W. J. Decker, formerly @ rebel soldier, just from Alabama, was attacked with cholera in St. Louis, Mo., last Thursday, and was taken to the Health office. He begged for semething to qnench his thirst, and was given spoonfal of brandy, He still pleaded for something more to drink, anything that was moist. An attendant then gave him a drink of ice water, and he immediately turned over and breathed his last. CULPABLE CARELESsNRSS.—A gentleman named Charlies Owston, of Pittsburg, Pa. stepped into a drug store at Oil Cit: day eaid he felt unwell, and asked tor some- thing that would relieve him. The clerk gave him by mistake a mixture of aqua ammonia and spirits of,camphor, and a. Owsten's P®orosaxs For ovat. Bealed wilt be ived at this office patil the ist oF seeteaee Bass ‘at tym 1,000 TO! BST QUALITY OUMBER: LAND COAL. Fun of mine, to be delivered at the Seotatans beeen ise = at T tim 5 righ! so genase ‘to sabect. and all bi gusty be interest Pk “4 ae Obief First Division an 2% St National Ourreney Bureau. OF CAINA TEAS aND YSURPASSED FOR STRENGTH. FLAVOR We 4 SD CHEAPNESS, we ty JAPAN. 4&t tHe Conkzr ov 147m amp F Starts, (under Ebbitt House.) SF This Establishment hes given espec'@ care to ite selection of PUBE TEAS, AT WHOLESALE PRICES. Large consumers will effect great raving, qual- ity considered, by giving these TBAS a trial. Affairs ia Boar ov ALDERMES, es 23.—Present, all tbe memberr, Vice President Hyde in the chair. Mr. Thomas made a motion to instroct the standing committee to bring in & resojatuion a eS Poy to the Coroner for jcesin Georgetown. The mo- tom was debated for a short time, pul to rote and lost. Frem Coun¢il there w&s received A resolution ae the ~~ to adver- Soa repairing street and P: bridges; the Oouacul re- jected the Aldermen's abetivate and adhered to be laid on North street, nication from the Ma: ing the street lamps; dimance authorizing the Chesapeake Canal Company to erect certain iron bridges across the canal; lost. Adjourned. Common Councit.—The President laid be- fore the Board the Mayor's on the follewing subjects:—The accounts of Wm. Wheian, for work dene on the water Pipes of the town, as ordered by the engineer of tn Potomac Aqueduct, the eccount of B. F. Mo: ley, for a certain pavement; relative to lig’ ing the tewn; relative to the tow-path under the fish market and ad, nt oridges—all of whica were referred. ‘Mr Goddard. from the streets committee, reported a resolution pro- viding for & flag tootway across Prospect street, at the east line of Market street; passed. Mr. Davidson, trom claums commuter, reported a resolution in favor of H. B. Walker: pass resolution offered by Mr. Libbey at a previ meeting, requiring that in the reconstruction of bridges over the canal, as authorized by the corporation, not more than two of the bridges shall be impassable at one and the same time: passed—yeas 5, nays 4. A resolation providing for the lightng of all the lamps on Bridge and High streets, and for exunguishing them at | o'clock a.m. daily; and a resolution author- izing the Mayor to advertise for proposals for the repair of certain bridges, were passed. Mr Dunlop, from police committee, reperted the Aldermen's resolution for repair of the police Station-bouse. Mr. Kane moved to amend by autborizimg the Mavor to advertise for pro- posals. The subject was referred to police com- mittee. A resolution in favor ot P. Von Essen A resoluuon Chesapeake and Obio canal, introduced ata former mee! - ing, was taken up, and by common consent was withdrawn by the mover. An ordinance relative to the paved footways of the town was taken up. (With a view to secure an even line of footwalk in the town, the resolution deciares all breaches, é&c., Duisances, and pro vides that they shail be repaired within ten days from date of notice by the property owner Pri es a penalty for failure to comply with the and describes the manner in which pavement im various mercanule localities shall be Iaid.J Ata former meeting the ordi- pance read and referred, with several amendments of the Aldermen, to a committee The committee subsequently reported, stri king out the amendments and inserting one The Chair (Mr. Clabangh presiding at that meeting) decided that, under these circum- stances, the objection to the third reading by one member does not apply. An appeal was taken, and the Chair was hot sustained. Mr Dunlop moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the decision was reversed; whieh was agreed to. Mf. Libbey proposed a: amendment, and during the eonsiderati it, Mr. Kane moved to commit the bye the streets committee, with instructions to rv porta bill for the purposes intended; whieh Was Sgreed to. Adjourned. THE TOURNAMENT AT ANALOSTAN.—Yester- day afternoon the C.Q.C. had s tournament at Analostan Island, which was very namer- ously attended respectable families of the District. The T passed of very pleasant- ly, and the knights were highly complimente: for theirdisplay of horsemanship. The knign's } Were tilted as follows: Koight of Shannon dale, A. J. Garrett; Disinherited Knight, W P. Colley; Knight of the Prarte, A. J es Unsuccessful Knight, M. Berrian, Jr; Knight of Wyoming, Ubas. R. McBiar: tof Po- tomac, W. R. Babcock: Knight of West End, A. Wheeian; Knight of Gross I: S. R. Whir- OU, Koight of Arlington, L. Yarrington Knight of Ravenswood, © yliss. The Knights of Sbannondale and Potom: equally successful im the list, and the was decided by apother ride by them, a: Knight of Shannondale was declared the vic- tor. Miss Rosa Whiting was crowned Queen of Love and Beauty by the successfal knight; Miss Kate Ramsey was chosen First Maid of Honor by the Knight of Potomac: Miss Kate Garrett Second Maid of Honor by the Knight of Wyoming; Miss Bessy Chubb Third Maid ef Honor by the Knightot West End. The Herald, J. McBiair, was complimented with the privilege of selecting a special Maid of Honor. and he named Miss Fanny Fahnestock. The coronation having been concluded, the knights, with the ladies of the court, and the young ladies and gentlemen of the comp: proceeded to the pavilion, and whiled aw: y che hours ofthe evening nappily. The excel- lent band of the 12th U.S, Totaniry furnished the music for the occasion. KiotTovs Coyspuct.—Last night, as the boats from Analostan Island were retarning with the company from the tournament, a party got Smong the passengers who were not of the company proper, and on the ways man named ‘Thos. er made use of not very agr le to the ears of respe: jadies, and Jas Harper, the ferryman, told him if he did not stop he (Harper) would put Baker out. Another named James M. took up the quarrel, and thinking himself the dest man see to fight Harper be got ashore. to his promise, as soon as the boat janded he began his figbt, and got much the worst of it. All three were by officers Boarman, ‘wood, and Cameron. rand McUol- Were fined $2.62 each, and Baker $5.62. -' others were arrested and dismissed. James Waters, Henry Smith, white, and Sam Ss) =x t= Fe by officer urbing peace, by oftecr Nenimaner for carry: officer Nunim: i a bowie knife about eixteen inches long. He was fined $5.44. Alfred Stone, Wm. Turvey, Joseph , and Johnson Garrett, iy officers Sherwood, » Burrell, and Jones, for riotous conduct on wharf, were fined $2.50 each. Swkiovs ACcIDENT.—This morning, as a boat laden with hay was entering Ray’s Docks, os Garner, bony ey 2 old and faithful man, got upon apparatus to reach his sbovel, unfortunately his leg ae in between the spokes of an iron cog wheel, and was torn off below theankle, The wounded ‘man was immediately taken into the office ot docks, where he was attended to as carefully as his fellow- workmen could until the arrival ot Drs. Peter Mackall and O’Donohue, who Smputated the limb above the knee. The pioeatie doing as well as can be expected un- the circumstances; but Little hope of his Teco’ is entertained. Garner is sbont fitty years of a ice vad Bt ean So ly work- msn, an is employers. He bad a family dependin; upon his labor, Caxsal.—Arrived— Andy Jobnson, with Capt. J. Short, with beats with coal—to vely quiet again. A leak at Lock caused & slight delay to boats. Port or GEonGETOWN.—Entered—Steamers a —_ pans Be ress, Ross, .; schrs. Vapor, Bogart, New Fork: A. W. Collins, Teoker, 4 HENRY 2 0O., Anetioneers. ¥, August 25, 1886, shall I, at 291 Pennsylvaniaaveuue, betwees B'S, Wma ASST Be age ea RIVER: WASTE ORE” Pennsylvania avenge, opposite Willerds’ ‘e will scll. on WEDNESDAY, the 29h day of bm ef st 10 “4 - fees, the Farniture conteined is Eztenrecms, “Le Paintings, = other Tables, ‘ard ‘lows and Hae capt Soe oe oem ou \_D. b. WELLS & 00., Aucts.