Evening Star Newspaper, August 31, 1866, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. |{ TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. The Largest Cirenlation in the District, | EUROPEAN NEWS—BY THE CABLE. cciemnensiniiestediaitins acc ck aaa Lowpox, thes nied Comte Canadian W. D. WALLACH, Editor ana propricter,/| Government to Meh WASHINGTON CITY: ~~~" " FRIDAY... .....0..... AUGUST 31, 1866, S7 READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. SEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. and one of cavalry te Uana P tons are being made tor their rture. © Paris, August 30—Evening—The belief grows here that Maximilian will abdicate the crown ot Mexico. The in an editorial to-day, alludes to the honors paid to the American embassy in Russia, and after making inquiry, What is the value of the demonstration between the United States and R: ja! says that France bas done little to revi ‘States. ConsTANTINOPLE, August 29.—Affairs in Turkey are in a very state. The revolt in Candia _ p . Constantinople Mespeny amapemeiae tee U.S. embas wr, .—The . Ss. emi Ss, ¢irculstion of the daily papers of this city | ,aye teceived ‘complimentary addresses pe 4 competing for the Government advertising | invitations by telegraph from a large number ‘Under the recentact of Congress directing such | he Se cities ana towns in the interior Sdvertising to be made in the two daily news- | The steamships Erin and Etna, from New York, arrived at Southampton, and both ves- pepers of Washington having the largest sels Bave sailed for Live: ~ 2 S7 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 of the circulation : . Ly = August 30— ne Fins bowed “ market is easier. The Ban: snglan rte OTAM.....F7M copie perdny. | Sy reducea te tate of aiemrent oe per cent. hromicle... 5.068 Consols have advanced, and are quoted at 894 Intelligencer. 3,552 “ fer mogey. The market for Ametican securi- ties is better—United States Five twenties, 72; FREEDMEN IN CHARLES COUNTY, MD. | Erie, 45%, Illinois Central, 79. ‘The Assistant Commissioner of Freedmen’s | LONDON, August 30—Evening.—Consols Affairs in this District has received an inspec- propireoig, beds im Late eee tion report from the Superintendent of the Bureau in Obarles county, Maryland, made from a tour of mvestigation just completed- He etates the total number of freed People in be county as about eight thousand. Many complaints are made against them for not adhering to their labor contracts, which are in # ome cases true. The majority of the contracts made with freedmen are verbal instead of | rent at noon; sales foot up 10,000 bales. Bread- being made in a form to legalize them: | stuffs flat and prices nominal, with a down- his “is, to a great extent, the cause, it is | Wardtendency. Provision market unchanged. Alleged, of bad faith among the freedmen. | T@llow market very firm. Where they bave been justly deait with, and receive a fair equivalent for their labor, their employers report them to be industrious and faithful to their agreements. The number of children bound to service by the court since November, 1464, does not exceed forty, and but few have been bound against the will of their parents; and in all such cases, where applica- | tion has been made by tne agent of the Bureau for their release, the court has never failed to reverse its judgment and release the child. ‘The total number of colored children between the ages of five and twenty is over 4,000. All efforts to establish schools for their education have failed, it is reported, Owing to the ex- treme difficulty of procuring buildings suit. able for the purpose, and also to the Opposition made to the cause by the people. trifle easier. The following are the closing quotations: United States Five-twenties, 72; illinois Central, 794; Erie, 45x. LivERPooL, August 30—Noon.—The cotton morket is weak, and prices are declining; sales yesterday 10.000 bales; middling uplands, 13 yd. | Breadstuffs market is without change. Pro- vision market unchanged. LivERPoot, August 30—F yening.—The cot- ton market closed unchanged at the rales cur- The Cholera. St. Louis, August 30.—Only sixty-three cholera interments were reported yesterday. The epidemic has disappeared frem the centre and business portions of the city. Memruis, August 30.—The cholera is still increasing. PP? Pres cases were reported to-night, twenty of which proved fatal. No Teport has been received from the City Hospi- tal. Mosixx, August 30.—Five deaths from chel- era bave been reported during the last five days—all negroes. New ORLEANs, August 30—fourteen cases of cholera were reported to. (er EX ccRsion ro FORT WASHINGTON AND GLYMONT, — HOPEFUL REPORTS FROM VIRGINIA. FOR THE Msjor Mareus J. Hopkins, Assistant Super- | BENEFIT OF THE MASONIC HALL FUND, intendent of Freedmen’s Affairs in the sub- on district of Prince William county, Va., makes & highly encouraging report to the Burean, of the improvement in the relat! P Gee cae eee” | hw: Micmralemsteventan WA cevene "Ce ths whites and blacks in that county. He states | Mi ic Fraternity of the District of Colambia, that the condition of bureau affairs is favora- | and the arrangements for pleasure and comfort ble The ideas that colored men must be com- | are unsurpassed. Ppensated for their Inbor and be protected in Tickets ONE DOLLAR, their rights of person and Property equally Childrens’ Ticket: . FIFTY CENTS. ‘with the whites, are becoming settled in the Boats will leave the wharf, foot of 7th stre: minds of the people generally. During the | § o'clock s.m. past “wo or three months there has been per- OT fect quiet between the whites and treedmen MIRO ATI CAMP MEET No complaints of a serious nature, and few of Sit gent distant 5 mites from Bi: & trivial nature ve been made. either to the p.m. eee ee eee bureau or to the civil authorities. ROOMS OF THE OLAIMS MIS- Prater abelian ie erica si 8 E IMS OOM MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1866. to visit MOONT 'G, commencing o ON, Wasnincton, D. O., August 1ith, DISPOSAL OF PUBLIc LANDS. 1360.— Special claims agaiust the War Department Returns just received at the General Land Dey yartmant eau risdiction of any Burean of satd Office from Oregon City, Oregon, show that during the month of July, 1985, Patent certifi- cates were issued for Donation Se:tlement claims, covering 19,576 acres: under the Home- stead Act, 3.450 acres; sold for cash, 1,593 acres: making an aggregate of 24,619 acres. Aunual Teports have been received from the Surveyors General at Olympia, Washington Territory; Denver, Colorado Territory; Yankton, Dakota Territory: and Oregon © ‘y. Oregon. _DgWITT CLINTON, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel and Judge Advocate, Recorder. au I7-2w —_—_—_—_——S—S— RS. JENSEN'S SEMINARY FOR BOYS, 351 Msi arose, teasers! cielen ruction in a studies, will be resumed of MONDAY. Sta? Beet tember, 1866. au 31-3t* F% SALE—A large-sized MULB. CART, and HARNESS. Apply to P. Y'S Btore, lth and P streets north, pasiais au ose Fo SALE-A jorge | gle Harness, lot | Stand in North M Grocery , cern INDIAN AFFAIRS. URE CIDER VINEGAR. WHITE MUSTARD Lieut. General Sherman sent a dispatch to ] Pain _— Gi oe. with a full assortment of General Grant, dated Fort Laramie, August ape * BGAN & PERBIE, 30, communicating his views in regard to the a0 30-6t corner E and 9th streets. attitude of the Indians in that country towards CBICKERING [a sae CELEBRATED the Government. He says that the re orts i recently published of Indian outrages sual aap Ahem s thrwe pon oe enn Tedations were tae EXAMINING SURGEONS. The Commissioner of Pensions to-day made the following appointments of examining sur- geonsin the Pension Office :—Dr. A. E. Jen- ner, Crestline, Ohio: Dr. W.@. Hunter, Barks. Ville, Kentucky. covered WAGON, set Bln rain Sacks, a: tra lar; rket. A “ae Hoover's au 30-3t* Much exaggerated. With the E A , JOHN F. ELLIS, 306 % exception of depredations committed occa- | sven’ —_— athe sionally by small bauds of renegade Indians, OTI there Bot seem to be any disposition on } N YORK, the part of the majerity of those tribes who | rived. @oods F: have signed treaties of amity with the Govern. | Will leave for New York o} ment, to violate their stipulations in any man- | DAY. ot60.m. vor TOHN ner whatever. He holds the opinion that no | Georgete: Property organized train bas been attacked mio seaetoe the indians; but trains that are not so organized | B solo able to provect themecives present tos | IAIDWELL & BEEDERSUM w #reat 3 temptation to bands of lawless Indtans, | Bave removed to No. 506 9th shone , near D, Sea- Bal | ton 1 Building, where they are prepared to BETUBRED. | offer to their friends ci the public 8 choice as Brevet Brig. General Charles H. Howard, | 8°Ttment of Assistant Commissioner of tb Freedmen’s \ dareiacome AND WINDOW SHADES Boreau for this District, returned to the city } one ae a fin Pret men et Bante itets. from hi: clot overs, Picture Cord and Tassels, the mate of Mice, tad ne Fesumed ea ait | Ze-call of which they ‘are prepared to well ae the ties of bis office. The General seems much im- | !west cash prices prices. 7 : kin th line ecuted in the city or Preved in health by his short respite from his | ccantry by experieneed wor keen ay oe Tor official labors. au W. and on moderate terms. THe Weekiy Star of Aug. 3ist date, now , sd ra 506 SEVENTH STREET. ready tor delivery, abounds in interesting mat_ | ter, containing all the important news of the | week, foreign and domestic, tuli reports of | matters of local interest, reports of the pro- ceedings, speeches, &c., upon the Presidentia; | trip, @ capital story, entitled “ Within an Inch | of Marriage,” 2 budget of matter of interest to | the housekeeper and the agriculturalist, and | no end of lively paragraphs and sprightly facts. Just the thing to mail to a friend in the country. Texts Onto DistRict.—The supporters of Andrew Jobnson are likely to defeat the radi- cals in this district. Mr. Ashley, the present member, nas been renominated, but his major. ity in 1864 was only $27. The national Union candidate is General Heary G. Commayer, ot Toledo: who basa brilliant military record and is very popular. GBAND OPENING of an entire new Stock of BOOTS AND SHOES at HEILBEUN & BRO.'3, $06 SEVENTH STEBEET, _#& 30-St*_ one door south of Odd Fellows’ Bell. WwW ATOBES. LONDON, GENEVA, OOPENHAGBN, and DELEGATES TO THE RaDIcAL ConvENTioN. ops se ‘The following are the names of the Delegates ATOHES. A large assortment just received, M. W. GALT & BRO., Jewelers, 354 Pennsylvania avenue, Su 25-6tif Near Metropolitan Hetel. tothe Radical Convention, from Alexandria county:—Lewis McKenzie, James M. Stewart, George Tucker. samuel N. Garwood, George C. Hewes, Robert Portner, William N. Berk- ley, Wm. Arnold. ADMINISTRATION PRosprcts tx ILLIxo1s.— ‘The Chicago Times thinks Lilinois will send eight, and perhaps nine, representatives to the mext Congress who support the President's policy. The radicals likely to be dispiaced are Baker, Kuykendall, Harding, Bromwell and Cullum. S7 Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees is lying dan- gerousiy ill st Terre Hante, and is compelled to forfeit his appointments to deliver bug 25-100 Crhennne BUSINESS. SELLING OUT aT cost. Wo are offering our entire Stock of FANCY and MILLINEBY GOODB at half-price, to close bus- iness. Now is the time to get bargains. Come KING & KBYES. tical and see, and if we don’t offer you great bargains ae The cost to the people of the bill increas ai : % a BTCHISON’S FANCY STORE. b f members of Con, is the Market Space. pee tin Be" million ofdollarss se is het - ‘OAL! COAL!! COAL ‘ti OBE INGM INTLON—EX- ken” elonive Committ A mecting of Kbaei‘n Rig ee. oy? tbe Executive Committee will be held on SATUB- Beat quality BITE ABH, 98 75 DAY EVENING. September ist. at 77 glock: at ‘arranted 2, ibs. to the . Deli in German Hail, 1) , between F avd @. any pert of the with Bait oust 2 A’ F_CAVIS. Onairman. | Huabe: Grocers O secthes Bpese, bet ne SE Cam NOW HELD aT n . kon ec TEEHaS, BOUT OLB, At abeenat couth, between Meni Fatreets, ‘eptember 3, a8 there m good order 20 Di or ore suo st” | paths “ved BY we ka Th = mm a . Tth et., ay iRe, Tae WILL BE 4 M QF, ceshrcritre io the secen ae ee e rm ding A tation heid i ween & Abell store. on K «treet, bet. 7th ands. FulDaY™: A OARBBIAGES, cen SA Ee | er ae cet ee Sees | Eakamcaee = oer mie estes ~ ou 20 st° ae THE BUB-BOARD, LOST AND FOUND. t,in the street cars, or ® black mourning PIN, with ww of pear! and a row of . from the com foundered im the chest free! center of the forehead ° Deere ft nostril, e part of he lege ite perron returning ¢! 2} or siving any information Mar oO si ye waltads Gas. WALSH. 113 TE bores! ty graces ” strect south, Oapitel Ga 31-3t™ AME TO MY PR on Aug. 2¥th, one pp Se ond Pais (au 8e st") MES. MONABAN, ‘BAYED OR STOLEN Oe or about the sith Sit one large red COW. blind in right eye A liberal reward will be paid if returned to MRS. GUDGIN, x Ho. 30 10tu street. }WABD—Lost from a toom in the Ni LL FINCH, with rd ca Ls 8. SIBLBY, 1ith street, fu 20-2t* bet. Bhoce Ieland srenue and Pets. BEWABD.—Strayed or toler, on Sunday, $1 0 the 26th instant, e dark >ay horse MULE; knot on bis right ja car on his left shoulder. above reward will be given if returnei to WM.B. SMITH, Van street, between 4% and 3¢ streets, Islands. au 29- lndle LJ ® ter mark on bt elds of Wie rudy liberal reward will be bak, F. WEITZEL, near the Georgaown Drov tle . rove ¥a Drovers ident. = si au 29 4¢" # F*OUND—On Pennsytvania arenue. near 43 st. FoRwaiwy ce SILVER PEATE «: One Dollar @ Bet, at PRIGG'S DOLLAR LBY STOBE. No. 438 Pe.nsylvania ave: nue, near 4% st at 27-eolm \] OTICE —Spccial netice is hereby given toal IN Gihtcna Beving left, WATOHEG (6 ton ious for Hepaire rior to January Ist. 1855, to call and get them within = oe Sad foer ‘Will be sold o y &t public auction for cost 7 TY BORLAND, au 2-coiw No, 437 7th street. I O8T—POLIOY NO. 10,02 in * 4 Insurance Gompany, of Phiiadel: to this office if fou BOARDING. Se enenneianhsentiearhietheaeneeeaananae a F¢ RNISHED ROOMS, with Board or without, at 345 New ¥ ork avenue, between 7th and 10th streets, 8u 30 3t* FURNISHED BOOMS and ceod BOARD at No. 377 19th street, between G and H, at reduced prices, @u 30 2t’ than EY EE ! Geer BUABD AWD AIRY BOO! $25 per month. Two front reo; SEW t Pe. ee B BENT—A nicel LOB. with BUABD, $70 per month. Apply at No. 371 Pa. av 4% and 6th ate, au 30 OARDING—A few gentlemen er gentlemen with their wives can obtain pl nt ROOMS turnished BACK PAB for two gentlemen, at with good Board by a) ing i lately at 261 G street, bet Tsth and oth strects ak lew Tele Boarcers accommodated, B au 30-3t"_ WO LARGE WELL FUBNISHE. AND Tes ventilated BOOMS eetee with out BOABD, in a private family,on reasonable terms, at Ne. 341 12th street, between Mand N streets. au 29 3t* BeAr AND PLEASANT BOOMS in Alexan- Gris. Address M. B., Alexandria. Vs Re- ferences required. au 28 6t* Be RD—A few qcatlonen caa be accommodated with pleasant ROOMS, with or without Board, 1n a location convenient to business. toMre PENNINGTON, No. 42 Missouri ave., near 4% street. au 24-2w* Reexs; FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED, with or without BOABD, corner id Pa. avenue, formerly the Arlingtos House 0 LET, WITH OR WITHOUT BOARD— easant single or communicating FURB- NISHED BOOMS, at No. 512 K street. Sotween 4th and 5th 8-128" TABLE BOARD at No doors north of the month. b4 10th street, a fe jenue. Terms 2% por oie PERSONAL. LADY WHO IS A FIRST OLAS3 TAIL- Lay pe make,.when cut, Gentlemen's ‘1D, DB reaso! at ‘south 3a street, Md. an tg 4 OBMEB SECRETARY OF WASHINGTON anch. Egg Harbor Assocti » has the nouor ite to meet all members snl’ interested in Beg Harbor at ; BEBRENS, 442 7th street, September, at 7 o'clock p. m. precisely. ‘30-3t* An CLO! U. 8 OLAIM AND BEAL ESTA’ AGENO Office No 2, Washington Building, Pa. avenue and 7th street. Pensions ptly collected. au 27-im* BS. L. SMITH, CLAIRVOYANT AND TEST M MEbiem examines diseases, describes dead and living friends. gives names ‘Hours from ll to 6 Clarenden House,corner 6th at. Per enue, Room 6. __ an 25-61" ADIES’ FRIEND AND DOCTOR—All in trouble call. Busines: ate. Gnarantee satisfaction or nocharge. © at No. 455 lith st.. bet. D and B. Mad, @LEASOM, Doctress. ‘su 13-im* SS ee GEORGETOWN ADVER’MTS NX AND CHEAP FALL GOODS, AT MIL- LEB’S. 101 BRIGE STREET, GEOKGE- TOWN —6 (00 yde fall Calicoe 15, 18%, 20. and 2 cts ,2.000 yds Flannels, at 40, 45. 6. 70, 75, 87,100 ct» _; 4.000 yds, Bleached’ M. 6 31, 3739; 2.00 y 15, 20, 23, 26, ., Brown at 15, 18%), - Also, Canton Flannel Flannels, Dress Goods tn variety, cloths and Cas- simeres. Housekeeping 8, Glow Hosiery, and Notions. We will now be ‘receiving constant supplies of FALL GOODS, which we are deter- mined to sell cheap. The public will Sind it great- ly to their advantage to examine our stock before purchasing, au 14-1; BENJAMIN MILLER. PBorcsats FOR FRESH BREAD. Subsistence Office.U S.A., No.105 W Lombard St. Baltimore, Auzust 30, 1356. { Sealed Proposals. in duplic Ul _be received at this office until 12 o'clock m_ THUBSDAY, September 6, 1336, for furnishing FRESH BREAD to the troops in and around and in the vicinity of Baltimore. Md.. including the various surround- ing forts. (except Fort McHenry, Md.) ¢ Bread to be delivered at’ Warehouse Ne. 105 Lombard street, Baltimore, Md., or at such other point in the city of Baltimore as ma; be designated, Such quantities and at euch times as anofficer of the Subsistence Department may direct. . Bread will be subject to a rigid inspec- tion. and if not satisfactery purchases will be maéeinopen market st the expense of the con- tractor ting quality and condition All questions reg: will be settled by the officer of the Subsistence De- partment receiving the ‘he Bread required to be furnished under ust be B wholesome Breaa, made in sheete of | ch loaf to weigh not lose than 18 received. Bidders wi!l state how many loaves of Bread of 18 ounces each they propose giving for one b y feet, aneee, (Package et lnctagn as United States te hold (when the barrels are undis, ‘his contract will be made for «i th: October Int, 1660; or such lave ine aenee Gone Gener direct . 8 can be obta'ned at this offi be endorsed ““Proposals for Freeh right to Taiect ony rail ile dsewen ve gh ee must be present to respood e| to give bonds fo: the faithful performance of theircontrate Brevet eg. rae nd 0.8. U an 31-tse6 Tevet Brig Gen. Vol P®orcsats FOR the breast down. be from three mogkebaifbe Satin meven are! q iz bi a to inches above eee. Bidders are to be present to thei tee att Imnent of itele aoe to give vendor este for Beef,’’ y if not ben Deck st eretofore. * eu 31-td Ww a GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, Wasusinerom. August 31, 1566. Jay Cooke & Oo, furaish the following quotations of Government securities: 8. 6's Coupon, 1881... S. Five Twentes, 1862. S. Five Twenties, 1864. 5S. Five Twenties, 1565. S. Ten Forties... 5S. Seven Thirties . NEW YORK FIRST BOARD BALEA. Coupons, 112%; Five Twenties, ir62. 1124; Five Twenties, 1864, 109%: Five Twenties, 1865, 100%; Ten Forties, 112%; Seven Thirties, 106%; Gola, 147%. A NEW SENSATION. The Richmond papers are poking fun at a sensational “special” appearing in the Chicago Post, and purpoiting to have been sent from Richmond, alleging that a new secret society is to be inaugurated there, with the design of making another effort for southern indepen- dence, which is expected to be achieved within five years. The J’ost man goes into all the par- ticulars of “terrible tests” for the member- ship, European Powers to be embraced, &e., &e. The Richmond editors think it a little singlar that no ome thereabouts has heard aught about this formidable conspiracy, and aver that is an ambitious organization, in- deed, that proposes to accomplish single- banded in five years what the whole South: with immense armies, could not accomplish in four years of relentless war. The Rich- mond folks do not seem to appreciate the dif- ficulties under which a newspaper Teporter> hard up for an item, labors in these dry umes. U. vu. Uv. uv U. Uv. THE OABLE GETTING WEAK. London dates of August 17th, say that no news had been received from America per At- lantic cable for two days. A similar announce- ment was made August 10th. Yet we find that London dispatches, dated August Sth and 9th and 10th, and August J5th and 16th and 17th, were received in this country. It would seem that the electrical currents were stronger from Ireland to America, than from America to Ireland. The capacity to deliver messages in this direction also seems to be growing weaker day by day, and the indications are that it will soon fail altogether. DEATH OF MAJOR A. P. PORTER. General Order No. 31, issued from head- quarters Department of Arkansas, by Major General Reynolds commanding, announces the death of brevet Major A. Parker Porter, Commissary of Subsistence, U.S. Army, and supervising Commissary of Subsistence of the Department. The death of Major Parker oc- curred on the 15th inst. at Little Rock, Ark., at 1 o'clock p. m. DEPARTMENT OF TENNESSEE INSPEO- TIONS. An order has been issued by Major General Thomas, commanding the department of the Tennessee, to the effect that inspectors of mil- itary districts are not recognized within the department. Commanding officers of military posts will, in fature, be the inspectors of theiT commands. For all inspection of troops and public Property: they will be governed by the army regulations, general orders and circulars from the War Department, and those issued from the headquarters Military Division of the Tennessee, which still remain in force. Commandirg officers of military districts are required to forward on the Wth of each month to the Inspector General’s office, at the head- quarters trom which this order is issued,a complete list of all military posts within their commands, showing the name of the officer commanding the post and the composition of the command. THE CLUB NUISANCE. Editor Star > Was there ever a city so afflicted with self-constituted political clubs! Half a dozen of them spront out of {a night, organized at meetings held nobody knows where, and attended by nobody knows who: which is all very strange considering that the reports (who are the reporters!) invariably put them down as “largely attended.” I saw in a city paper yesterday the notice of the formation of such a club at a “largely atteuded”’ (of course) meet. ing. Elsewhere I see that three of the officers of the “club” are aspirants for fat District places. What places do the other officers of the “club” hope to get! For, of course. the officersbip is not made so large that there will not be places enough to go around. And what is to become of the aspiring and perspiring officership~ of all the other self-constituted clubs! Will the eleventh-bour chaps oust the Original Jacob’s who have borne the heat and burden of the day! Or will they settle the matter of prizes by a grand raffle amongst all the self-constituted clubs! Waiting an answer, lam yours. AnTi-Humeva. TELEGRAPHIC NEWs. Sng es THE PRESIDENT’S TOUR. eee y People must do theirs at the coming election. LitTLe FaLis, Aug. 31.—There have been en‘husiastic demonstrations all along the line. The President was formally welcomed at Schenectady, and replied in a speech express- ing his confidence in the people, and leaving the Constitution and Union im their hands, where he knew they would be safe. All de- partments of the government excepting the legislative, having performed their duty, he expected the people at the approaching elec- tion to do theirs; and we should have, in the language ot Webster, «l’nion now ana for- ever, one and inseparable.” The President made a speech cf similar im- port at Fonda,anda short speech at Little Falls. BLOODY AF ATS! ‘RAY AT CAMP MEETING tPLEY'S WOODs. Attack Upon the Negroes by a Gang of Armed Desperadoes— Several Badly Haurt—White Man Shet Dead While at Prayer. BaLtimore, Aug. 31.—Last night an attack was made upon a colored portion of a camp meeting held at Shipley’s woods, three miles from Hanover Switch, on the Washington road, by a band of armed desperadoes. Sev- eral of the negroes were badly beaten and wounded, and a white man named Milton Benson, whilst at prayer, ‘was shot back of the head an d mortally wounded, the ball com ing out of his mouth. [SECOND DISPATCH.]} BALTIMORE, Aug. 31.—As far ag cam be as- certained, the following are the facts: A white camp meeting, attended by many Methodist ministers of the North Haitimore District, of which Kev. Mr. Lanaban is Elder, was being held at the place before named, ana con- nected with which was acolored camp. About midnight, whilst the colored people were con- ducting their religious exercises, they were set upon by a gang of men who attacked a negro man. The negroes at once rose up, and great excitement ensued. Shots were fired by the assailants, but in thé dark but few shots are supposed to have taken effect. The colored men raliied and turned upon their assailants and drove them off two or three er Particulars ef the Terrible At. fray at the Camp Meeting is Weeds. WIVE xo! few miles above here, amd-there is mucua ex- citement in this section in comsequence. The catp, up to last evening, was very orderly, @nd all seemed to anticipate a successtul close, but this occurrence bas filled all with sorrow. Rae) Ga conflicting reports in reia- tiom to the origi of the affair, and as to the number wounded, that it is next to impossible to give a correct statement. From the best counts it inp that there was a tremendo: crowd on the ground last evening, whites and blacks, and while the latter were baving a meeting in the rear of the stand, some young white men threw watermelon rinds iuto their midst, which occasioned a row; and some of the biacks taking the matter in band drove the whites off. several shots being fired at the time on each side. The excitement occasioned Was intense, and in a short time numbers of young white men left the giound and joinea the others, who had just m Griven off. This crowd is said to have numbered several hundred, and they, a few minutes past 12, made a charge on the colored portion of the camp, when the biacks essayed to make & stand, but were overwhelmed, and the most of them started to the woods, while others who could not get away were attacked with clabes, stones, &c.,some of them being badiy | bruised. The tents of the colored peeple were set fire to and destroyed, while the reports of pistols, and, it is said, in one or two instances muskets, with the cries of the parties, added to the excitement. Ina short time all was cen- fosion, the different meetings about the ground being broken up, ladies fainting, screaming,&c. A young man named Benson. who resides | mesr the camp ground, and who had just experienced conversion, received a shot, ti ball ing through and out of his mouth. je is mortally wounded, and ie now reported to be dying. Besides those injured on the ground, it is reported that numbers of the blacks were overtaken in the woods and beaten, and five of them killed. The ministers and membership did everything in their power to put down the riot, but were unsuccessful. Several of the shots fired entered the tents of the whites. In consequence of this affair, the usual closing exercises did not take place. LATE FROM THE ISTHMUS. The Troubles tm Chirk P L 5 New York, Aug. 31.—The steamship Arizo- na, from Aspinwall on the 24th, arrived this morning. She brings one million three han- dred and thirty thousand dollars in treasure. Panama dates to the 23d state troubles in Chiriqui continues. The rebels were reported in possession of the Centre Department in- cluding, the Capitol. They have about four hundred men under arms. Efforts are making to get up a revolution in Panama. Honduras bas signed a treaty of peace with Spain. The price of coffee has been unfavoraply affected by the late news from Europe. Dates from Valparaiso to the 34, and Callao to the l4th August, state that the former post is being strong!y fortified, and can now make & good cefence. The Chili Congress bave not ratified the Government loan of six millions of dollars. The Mazellenes guano question between Chili and Boliviais again the cause ef discus- sion. Admiral Tucker has taken command of the allied fleet. Dates from Wellington, New Zealand, to the 24th of July have been received. Parliament was opened by the Governor. In his address he announced that the Mooris war was being successfully prosecuted, and most of the natives had either surrendered or been eaptured. LovisviLLe, Aug. 30.—The agents and man- agers of two gift concerts, one for the benetit of the suffering poor of Alabama, and the oth- er for the benefit of a home forthe Southern soldiers of Tennessee, have arrested for a yio- lation of the Kentucky lottery laws. Captain Wydman, of Cinciunati, was sent to the workbouse in default of 83,00 bail. The Mayor and both Boards of the City Council, in a body, will start on Tuesday night for Chica; to solicit the President and his party to visit the city. LovtsviLie, Aug. 30.—The Mayor and gene- ral Council of this city will leave for Chicago on Tuesday next, to attend the laying of the Dovgias monument. The Councils of this city have passed reso- lutions inviting President Johnson and suite to visit Louisville on their return from Chi- cago, Political Matters. THE LOYAL SOUTHERNERS’ CONVENTION INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 30.—Governor Bro low ard the Tennessee delegation to the Loyal Southerners’ Convention in Philadelphia passed through here this morning. KENTUCKY DELEGATION. LovisvILLe, Aug 30.—General T. L. Critten- den has issued an address to the Union soldiers and sailors of Kentucky who are faverable to the principles enunciated by the bate Philadel - phia Convention, and a a long list of delegates to attend the Nations) Con vention to be bela at Cleveland, September 17th. Among the delegates are the Governor, Lieu- tenant Governor, Generals Rousseau, Ward, Whitaker, Hobson, Garrard, Boyle, and What- kons, and alarge number of Kentucky Union officers. Cholera at Cincinnati- Cincinnati, Aug. 31.—There were six deaths from cholera yesteraay. Watson, the murderer of Capt. Mentor, was sentenced to be hung at Newport, Ky. in De- cember. Specie irom Europe. * Boston, Aug. 31.—The steamship Asia ar- rived this morning. She brought 25,00 pounde in specie from Liverpool and 18,000 pounds in specie from Halitax. 7 re LOCAL NEWS. ——— i ee PRESENTATION TO SECRETARY HARLAN.— This afternoon, the clerks in the Interior De- partment presented Secretary Harlan, the re- tiring Secretary of the Interior, with a hand- some silver service, costing over S30. Accom- apying the servi y Mr. Graff, and copied in a s graph album in a neat hand b: The address compliments . Harlan upon his administration of the office, and expresses tbe regrets of the clerks and employees of the Department at his retirement. Tne address is signed by all the clerks and employees of the Department. in accepting the testimonial, Secretary Har- lan said that when he Jearned but a few hours sinee of their desire to meet him in this parting official interview, it filled his mind with pleasant memories, but, at the same time, with painful emotions. He came there but a short time since, comparatively, without any other motive than, in an bumble way, to serve his country in 2 faithful discharge of the duties connected with this ‘ition. In detail. unac- quired with the business of the Department, be came there without that knowledge and that xperience of the Depariment business, wide spread in its range, which would have ensbled him to discharge the duty even with tolerable satisfaction to him- self, unaided by their ripe experience. It was therefore very pleasant to him to reflect that from his first entrance on the duties of this o1- fice they have ever, as his official associates, aided bim promptly and efficiently to the full extent of their ability. These beautfal me- mentos would, he said, be treasured in his private household, and would remiad bim ot Ube pleasant relations they had sustmined to- wards each other. He proceeded to tender them his best wisbes for their welfare, tem- poral and eternal. and said in conolasion: “In leaving you, it isdueto my own feel- ings to say, that I part with vou with regret, softened by my knowledga of my successor with whom I have served several years in the American Senate—a man of ripe experi- ence and generous impulses and just purpose, who, 1 doubt not, will, on his part. lay the foundation for as pleasant official relations as thcse we now sunder; and I know, from my official and social intercourse with him, that there will be left nothing undone by him for you to make your relations mutually pleasant. “Tnanking you, as I now do, for uns kind expression of your confidemce and esteem, couched in language 1 tRing too strong, and indicated more natures than r. Lalor. Ency Presentation address was Colonel Irwin, and responded to by ‘judge Edmende, who stated the i \ } | Dad said a colored girl was as good as a wi age, mg Ns inthe same house, Mrs. Bar Fett's, om 4% street, the ex case attracting quite a iarge tators. The complainant was the only witness swore for the tion, And she testified that on the Saturday night previous to the Fourth of July sbe came in at 10% O'clock, and after going ap stairs and changing ber ciothes, she came down to the kitchen, she made up her bread After she bad ed her work, the accused, whose room was adjoini: kitchen, took bold of her and pulled ber in the room, tearing her clothes off atthe time He said he bad never slept with & white woman, F-way. Witness frequently went into the room of the accused to comb her bead, rather than go to her own in ibe fifth story, and she had seen him in bed with another of the seryant girls. Witness never slept with the accused or with other man except ber husband, and she had never said that she would as leave sleep with James as with any white person. The accused bad tried to overcome ber several times afterwards Witness left the house becanse Mrs. Barrett girl. Mr. Barrett testified to the general good ca: acter of the accused. Agnes Reeburger, for the defense, testified tha: she bad been employed since the 9th of July and she from the first suspicioned that there was something wrong between the parties Witness slept in the same room as Ellen. and one night she went to look for her, when she found her asleep in James’ bed. Witness to 4 her that she wouldn’t sleep in ® colored man’s bed, and Eller replied that that was nothing At another time she heard Ellen say th: believed James was a girl, and she was nz to see whether be was ormet. She then ran after him, and witness thinks she followed him into the room. Every morning Ellen got up soon, And witness always saw her coming ou: of James’ room. After Ellen left en Sa she came back and asked for Mrs. Bar and James. She told Mrs. Barrett that she came in one night in liquor, and that she siept in James’ room, not feeling ble to go to ber own room. James came in and took advantage of ber, she being drunk at the time, not being able to call tor help. lizzie Flamgan, a white girl, testified that she lived at the honse, and from the first «be thought that there was too much freedom be- tween Ellen and James. Witness has fre. gooey came dewn snd seen them coming rom the direction of the room, looking guilty On the second evening she was at the house she thought she saw Ellen come out of the room, and she saw James in the room. She beard Elien tell Mrs. Barrett that she came in while im liquor and fell on James’ bea, and that during the night she got up to geta drink, and seeing James lying asleep inthe sitting room she called him up; tbat be came into the room and did what he wanted to she not being able to make any alarm Sallie Williams, colored, testified that she ounce wentinto James’ room and found Elien on the bed with him. Ellen asked her if sbe wanted to sleep with James, and she repiied no. Ellen then said she would rather sieep with James than a white man. Josephine Allen (colored) testified that she was walking with James about two weeks age Tuesday, and met Ellen. Elen attacked James. Saying that if he did not come up to see her she would have him arrested, and looking at wit- bess sbe said that James ought to be walking with her (Ellen) and not with witness, Daniel Harris (colored) testified that in Jaly he frequently visited James and saw Ellen in his room on the bed: one one occasion she said she was sick. Witness never saw them to- gether. Justice Walter said that he could not see any Tape ip the case. Ifa white woman will lower herself to lie on a negro’s bed with a negro she should take the consequences. The case, in bis opinion, was one of raper, and not rape, and he dismissed the charge. —ees—eiipneemeace AccipENT.—This morning, as @ number of colored laborers were engaged in pulling down the walls of a house near the corner of 11th and G streets,a portion of the wall fell, catch- ing one of them, named Charles Hution, unde; it, He was immediately gotten out from uad: the mass of bricks and mortar and was found to be very badly bruised, but was still eensi- ble. He was promptly attended and was taken to his residence on 12th, near M street bccn wry PURCHASE OF THE DovGias REstpENce. — Mr. Marshall Brown bas purchased the fine mansion in Douglas Row, corner of I street north and New Jersey avenue, the Inte resi- dence of Stephen A. Dongias, for $30,000. The building will probably be occupied as a resi- dence by Mayor Wallach. _° Affairs 1a Georgetown. Aw Important MzeTInc or Mercuawrs AND MANUPACTURERS irsuant to a call published in the daily papers, the Merchants, coal agents, millers and manufacturers, whose business is affected by the canal, held a meet- ing to-day at noon, In the new market hall. Jenkin Thomas, Esq., was called to the chair, avd Richard Cropiey, Esq., elected secretary. The chairman stated-the object of the meeting to be to devise and suggest means by which to obtain better supply of water in the canal on the Georgetown level. On motion of Mr. Geo. Hill, Jr, a commit- tee of five, consisting of Messrs. Geo. Hill. Jr., J.S. Weish, Jobn A. Agnew, Geo. Waters and A. Ross Ray, were appointed to draft resolu- tions. The committee retired, aud after ashort consultation, returned to the hall, and report- ed the foilowing preamble and resolutions Atameeting held in pursuance of Public notice, by persons representing the coal trade, the milling business, the manufacturing inter- est. and the general trade on the canal, whose business bas been most seriously affected by the frequent interruption of navigation, caused by low water on the first level or division of the canal, producing em ment and con- sequent loss: and as it is believed that the low Water at Georgetown is cansed, if not alto- gether, certainly in a great measure, by the neglected condition of the dam, or feedet No. 1; therefore. be it Resolved by the meeting, That a committee of five be appointed to confer with the president and directors of the Chesapeake and Onio Canal Co, at their next meeting. and make known their grievances, and respectfally re- quest thatan appropriation be made to raise tbe dam, so as to afford a sufficient and ae nent supply of water, and thereby give an un- a” business on the entire line of the canal. Be it further resolved, That this meeting ad- Journ to assemble on the sth day of September, at the same hour and piace. On motion of Mr. Hill, the committee on resolutions was appointed to act as the com- mittee of conference called for by the resolu- tion. Mr. Hill also moved that the committee be mstrucied to urge the Canal Board to re- move its office from Washington to George- town: which was to. On motion of Mr. John A. Agnew, the com- mitiee of conference was increased to six mem- bers. and T. J. Mehaffey, Esq., was appointed. te reambie and resolutions were adoptea, adjourned to meet mber Sth, at 12 o'clock m., in New Market 1. FLOUR 4yd Grains MaRxketT.—Fiour—De- mand active for high grades: receipts light; sales unimportant. Grain—The demand tor wheat is moderate: the mills haye a tolerable supply, and the delay in operating caused by the shutting off the water from the canai, affects the demand. Corn du Prices for grain nominally as last quoted in the Star. Port or GrorcrTown.—Entered and cleared —Steamer Express. Ross master, from and to Balumore. Entered—Steamer Thos. E. Oabill, Norris master, from Baltrmore. Cleared—Brig — Bernard. Collins master, for Wareham, Ss. ee _—<——— B® JA8. 0. McGUIBE & CO., Auctionsers. gees fae ee ery north, 138 feet, ‘This lot being only one squase north of theeew a a vas tae cntgemes ote Eerreen inion yA, beceaee dad Se separates ‘PROVED Ri OL BS aPiTOn MILL, &' FRIDAY, tho 14th day’ of September the ths