Evening Star Newspaper, September 12, 1866, Page 2

‘THE EVENING STAR. The Largest Cireulatio the District. W. D. WALLACH, E. and Propriecter. WASHINGTON CITY: WEDNFSDAY...SEPTEMBER 12, 1566, S7 READING MATTER ON EVERY PAG SEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELB- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. S7 PERSONS LEAVING FOR THE COUNTRY, DURING THE SUMMER, CAN HAVE THE “STAR” MAILED TO THEM BY LEAVING THYIR ADDRESS AT THIS OFFICE. TERMS FIFTY CENTS PER MONTH, THE ADVERTISING RETURNS OF THE CITY PRESS. The Intelligencer bas get infected with the iteh to figure in the income returns, but falls into the blunder of making its ornamental ‘showing’ for @ quarter notoriously, by the evidence of its advertising columas, the dullest in its advertising bistory. Thus, the advertising returns of the Intelligencer for the five previous quarters were March 31, 1865, 36,49, June 30, 1565, $7,651; September 3, 1565, $5,407. December 31, 1565, $7,787; March 31, 1266, $4,015. These returns show the man- ner in which the prevailing business dullness had told upon its advertising | | patronage: and iw Advertising col- umns, for the succeeding quarter ending 1866, showed thatits advertising for | r had been even less than during the previous dull quarter, when its returns were ut SiO, yetim the face of all this it makes the portly return of $15,653 for the quarter end- ing June 3, 1-66! No wonder its readers held hoover this astounding piece of cheek. Its city advertising bad fallen off | } largely, it bad lost the Government advertising, | yet its ostensible receipts were nearly treble | those of the previous quarter! { We learn. however, that the sub rosa expla- | pation made in behalf of the Intelligencer, as to | the why and wherefore of this remarkable re- | turn, is, that during that quarter the Jntelligen- | cer was allowed pay by the Government for | some old advertising, inserted without autnori- | ty, and for which the Government had hereto- | tore refused to pay. Some of this dead-horse | advertising, inserted to fill up with, and taking | the chances of getting pay, ran back a year or | more, we hear. The Intelligencer’s showing is, | therefore, a big sham. It parades its year-old- | dead-borse-advertising wind-fall receipts to | make it appear that its luna fide advertising | business for the quarter had shot up to, and beyond, that of any of its city cotemporaries, | when in fact it had little more than one quar- ter of the advertising business ot the Star, a3 shown vy, the business columns of the two pa- pers. ell, if our cotemporary thinks this | sort of humbug will pay, it is welcome to all | the glory: meantime the Star pursues the even | tenor of its way, making no embroidered in- come returns for humbuggeous effect. Our | showing for the six quarters past are plain | matter-of-fact returns. as follows :—March 31, | iG, $13,732; June 30, 1545, $13,153; September 30, 1565, $14,960, December 31, 1°65, $14,952 March 31, 1566, $14,446; June 30, 1866, $15,119. The official showing of circulation of the city papers, called for by the late act of Con- gréss, is as follows EVENING Star... .715 copies per day. Chron +++-5,068 + “ Intelligencer. : “ “ These facts and figures speak for them- selves, and we leave them to tell their story With readers and advertisers. ——_-re- GIFT CONCERTS. A correspondent caljs our attention to the | Gift Concert scheme announced to be for the benefit of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ National Orphans’ Home Fund.” and in- sists that the postponement of the affair from the 2d Augnst to the I!th October isa Violation of the contract, and implies that good faith will not be kept with those who bave invested their money init. He also al- jeges that the $250,000 worth of prizes are not Worth more than £100,000, for which $300,000 Worth of tickets are to be sold. Out of the $200,000 remaining, $25,000 are promised to char- itable objects, and $3,000 Bave been already paid. Heasks if the balance is to be used for electioneering purposes, and if the Commis- sioner of Internal Revenue bad a right to sus- pend the revenue laws in behalf of such a purpose. } Another correspondent inquires where the proceeds of the sale of tu ‘ts is deposited, and what guarantee the purchasers have in its se- curity Weare not able te answer our correspon- dents fully. We have no faith whitever in these gift concert enterprises, and cannot, see that the public have any guarantee that the one under notice will resuit more satisfacto- torily to the ticket-holders than similar enter- prises bave elsewhere. {t is true that the pames of the “references” given are highly respectable, but we presume they will hardly hold themselves pecuniarily responsible in the matter. The fact that the managers pro- pose to sell the enormous number of 300,000 ickets is sufficient to stamp the scheme as im- practicable. Estimating the population of the <ountry at 30,000,000, it will be seen that a icket must be sold to every hundred persons— man, woman, child and baby—of the thirty millions in order to carry out this grand | scheme. Very few thinking people will be in, clined to put faith in the possibility of effecting | such an achievement. In consideraiion of the professed object: of this enterprise, we should be glad to use other language in regard to its prospects; but the plain duty of the journalis: to the public forbids us from expressing a con- fidence im its success tha: we certainly do not feel. We bave the same opinion to express in re- gard to similar enterprise~ in the Gift Concert line (upon a less pretentious scale, however) siarted hereabouts. STAFF OF GENERAL STEELE. | Major General Steele, commanding the De- partment of the Columbia, has issued an order apbouncing the following-named officers as constituting bis staff:—Oaptain and Brevet Major Samuel A. Foster, Commissary of Sub- sistence, U.S. A., Chief Commissary: Ist Lieu- tenant and Brevet Captain L. $. Babbitt, Ord- wance Department. Chief Ordaance Officer. ITALIAN OrERA.— Wall's new Upera House, | located on Ninth street, just soath of Pennsyl- yania avenue, has already been fully described im the Star. In the matter of decorations and upholstering good taste has been displayed and particular attention paid to the comtort of patrons, making it one of the finest theatres in the country. It will be inaugurated on Fri- day evening, September 2!st. by Max Stra- kosch, with Madame Ghioni and Signor Su- sini'’s grand It lian opera company. and Saturdsy evenings. The operasannounced are « Errant” and the comic opera. “Crispino e In Ccmere,”’ ((he Shoemaker and the Fairy.) which was so popular in the northern cities last season. PERSONAL.—Kistori, the world-renowned tragedienne, arrived in New York yesterday afternoon on the steamsbip Pereire from Brest, accompanied by forty or fifty male and female artists. Frvanctat.—The new York stock market continues heavy and inactive. cial Advertiser of yesterday afternoon says:— Governments are quiet, except Se ven-thirties, the second The Commer- d third series of which are \ bet- ‘tive demand, upon a report that a contemplates allowing the fund- ing of any of the three series into Five-twenties: instead of confl=ming the privilege to the first series, a8 present. Five-twenties were § better, in sympathy with the improvement oa Seven-thirties. Money is in moderate demand from brokers, and abundantly supplied on call st 4 per cept., with exceptions at 5 per cent. There a to be @ desire to produce an impression. for speculative purposes, that money bas 4 tightened tendency; we discover, bowever, no indications of such 8 movement. Discounts show rather more activity. There is slightly increared supply of bills from the several branches of business, but rates remain steady at SaSy per cent., with exceptions at 6a6% per cent. Gold is weaker, but compara- lively scarce. The supplies from Europ2 have little spparent effect upon the market, under the current Iarge demand for customs This morning rate of interest upon loans opened at 1-16 cent. per day, but subsequently was “flat.” S7 Many Virginia farmers are boiling wa- termelon juice into molasses. 7 The call for the Cleveland Convention is signed by 48 major generals and 56 brigagier genera Is,—all « Roppermeads,” “traitors,” and “bread and butter” politiciaus, according to he Radicals. | — DEPABTMENT, Avavst 25, 1353. | Seboo! basinces by | Trustees: | Wards —Schoo! rox | ated by the act of Congress aj | Quartermaster General for the week ending Sep- | i 1 | Fwe | by law Ve excluded from all beneht in sata de. performances only will be given—on Friday | ceased’s estate: provided a copy of this order be ‘ve- LOST AND FOUND. Lez TUR he Wey o SPACER OaTiom HO W. Hew elbach piltbe USE for M re TRAYED beta E whereabouts, to Bi)! EARL « SUN'S Livery Preserve the Gov Stables, No. 212 H ot be given. 66 12-3t' ea" are res; tfully invited to attoad aoe et” ABNOLD, Prost A. _JAMES P. DEVLIN, Bec I. 00 ¥_The members of HARMONY LODGE. Ne. 9, Is of to 8 of the iber, all_red COW, wish 1. The owner wiil . Prove property. y from URyectsar meet at the al DAY. the isth inst.. br faneral of attend Brother zo Surxwooo.ofThos Wildey Lodge. ad 16t ects, CG id Hunting Osse The name of M K. Lukens on the ia- ecase; M.K L. on the back. The above iN be paid by leaving it at the office of + Massachusetts avenue — 4th se 12 2t* Members of sister tonnite with us. No 44, of Famers Be. Lodoes a erpall inv Byorder. (it) WT. BBIGHT, Per. Sec, NOTICE—The members of MOUNT VER- OF sox LODGE. Ne 3) of Pll net o . \e wit white face, brindle sides. "The av rd sn ° bens en it returned to MICH'L OLBBT, co u 5 of 14 5 se 1\-2t* ea E SCHULTZ, B. 8 MASONIC—The members of WASHING- TON NAVAL LUDGE No. 4, will ase ble at their Hall. corner of Virg'nia 5th street east, on THORSDAY, the 13: . at half mest one o'clock. for the pur pose of attend- ing the funeral of Brother Surxwoop, ef Monu- Lodge. No 96, jasons CAME TO MY PREMISES—On Satarday, the / Sthinstant. two SHEEP, one white and the —- black. T r- * hem Moor'’s Farm, wood Cemetery. se L&, On the Sthinst., in going from Bright- wood roll Gate, th ‘inore,Md All Mas- in good «i ig are fraternally in- vited. By order of W. M. itt T.B. OB BOARD OF TRADE BOOMS. 111 Le a special meeting of the Ronrd ere wi a meetin: 9 Roard at thelr rooms, No.4 Market Space. o DAY EVENING, September 12th. Bustuess of importance demands t all members. Seil-2t to Brookeville, Md., near Davis's A SHOT @UN. ® FLASK, sv’ AN. and other ticles. ‘Any person sending them by th: WM. MUNNS. Fresserapeer, Brookev: will be liberally rewarded. te $1 0 REWABD-For 3 MILOM COWS. strayed or stolen on the 5th or: thinst. No. red, tolerably wide horus; some white on the upper rt of tail. No. 2, red roan, of the short-horn N.SABDO, Secretary. | Durnam breed: white spore co the hie eke lowing articles EWT VOOAL MUsIC—The Singinz Class con- diy when milk Both of the above’ rather nected with the Hamline Chapel Choir, | small id four or five years old. On the 7th, No. a8 organized, and selected Prof. R K MESSER | 3. a large red, wit mpird horns. ai the two teacher. and will meet every WEDNESDAY | front teats much lar, than the other ight or EVENING, at7 o clock, at Hamltue Chapel, cor mine years old. Apply at 150 Green at , Georce ner of 9th and P streets. town, D.O, be 11-2¢* T $2for the course of thirteen | jet ul = ind gentlemen desiring to join the ci 38 Bre requested tobe present mext Wednesday eve- bing, the 12%h inst. bilee has been adopted ae the book for ass. se7-5t* EstBax cow Found on the 31 brindle, medium size, hashorns. with a bole cut out of Ieftear. with white forehead, back aud belly one owner of the above KC pentenedn pres foeques! 10 prove property, y charges. and take De eee eS FP HARRS BY, se 10 3 Tennallytown, D. 0. 10) BENABD—Strayed from the furm of A. H Pickrell.( sonth of Tenallytown,) about the 4th fnst.,a youuog BULL, red and white, about twenty ante old, with ayy jet me The ~~ pot less than two years inthe Navy for admission | Sots Will be pant upon his being returned t+ into the Regular Service, in accordance withthe | J08N E. ALLEN, who resides bye ae Provisions of the “Act tsdefine and regulate the | Place. = Sppointment of officersin the Navy and for other QTBAYED OB STOLEN—On Friday, August 31, purpotes,”’ approved July 25, 1866. a red, horued COW; white spot on her ferchead 1 persons who Fy cds os to examination, | and white on the belly; short tail. ms and who wish to ves of its privileges, | reward will be given if returned to will at once notify the President of the Board. by EDERIOK STUHLM AN. ei Board of Naval Officers, of which Commodore 8. P. Lee is President, will meet at Martford, Oon- necticut, on the Sth of September next. for ths ex. amination of Volunteer Officers who have served A liberal iF z letter Cg aa Series. ve gaan iving sheie se6-6t* No. 75H treet ‘getown. D.O. own pentoffice address. In due time they will re- D—On Pe =i y ceive from him. in reply. ® notification SRnET Tenia SveBue, Bear 4% st., «sent themesives for examination. ‘Those who | A, TEWELBY em! SILVER-PLATED WARE 1 a Set, at_PRIGG'S DOLLAR 1 to report at the time specified for them todo | Only One Dollar pea ne heme © | JEWELRY STORE, No. 435 Pounsyivania avo Inafion 1m OT SEON WELLES = | nue at an z/-eolm 2t Secretary of the Na se 5-1 =—>AT A MEETING OF THE BOAB: OF. TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC BOHOOLS held on Tuesday evening She ane instant, the follow- BOARDING. day OR BENT_Several well Furnished ROOMS, ""Siaiotccd. Ther the Rltowing places bo desig: PSR TOAED' Sprit at Wor 4590 th te nated a# offices for the transaction of all Paitic | ‘WeeB_G and H sts., weet side. ae the respective Sub-Boards of Rooms .ery ly farnished and h BUARD, in a For the Sub-Boas » First District, (ist and 2d For the Sub Bosra. secoud District. saat mak ith rT the Sul ard, Secon rict. and 4 ‘ 200% ROS is rae . me F F LEASANT ROOMS. with BOARD, suit sens School room,on #, between éthand7th | [P gentlemen or gentleman and wife, with « pri. rd, Third District, (5th and 6th e F or the Sub-Be vate family. Terme moderate; 344 3d street w: Warde = Wallach Sciool Building. atic le A A ES ror the ou Board, Fourth District, (7th | [OR RENT—Two very large and ly Far, Fiftangne fencer onan ter 9°90 | FP eleba mapas nih, ROAD 1a cera The Trustees will he in attendance at these eetenente erent eatin offices frem 8 to #3 o’clock on each morning of the e ne 10-8t* weeh from Monday to Friday inclusive, during ~ a the month of September, and all persons entitled Pleasant front KOOMS, with to tickets of admission to the Public Schools, be had on reasonable terms at Procure them at the places and times designated, nearly opposite to National Ho- By order of the Board. . * jt suzeol2t {Rep | B. F. BOISEAU. Sec. FUENISHED BOOMS with BOABD TA- WAE DEPARTMENT, BLE BOABD., at 287 E street, between lith and ed Convenient to cars and Departments. 206 6t* Etrcast NEW BOARDING-HOUSE, JUST t No. 2971 Svackos Geyerat’s Orricr, Wasuixcron, D. @., August 10, 1355. An Army Medical Board, to consist of ‘Brevet Colonel J. B. Brown, surgeon. U. 8 A, Presi- opened, at street, between 15th and dent; Brevet Lieutenant Colonel HR. Wirtz, | 16th streets, and one of the most pleasant mal cone surgeon. U. 8. A..Brevet Lieutenant Colonel An: | venient locations to the various De, rtments in thony Le eb surgeon, U.8. A., and Brevet Major | the sity here beautiful ROOMS and first class Warren Webster, assi-tant surgeon, U.S.A .Ke- | TABL BOABD can be obtained. jient and ler. will meet in New York city on the 20th of | Table Boarders accommodated, > September next for the examination of caniidates pe with meals at their residences, ery for admission into the Medical Staff ef the United bing that the market affords. For particulars States army. apply 98 above, 8é66-Im* | Applicants must be over twenty one of: and physically sound. Dah dametes OA RD—A few Pabeeen can be accomm: with pleasant RUOMS, with or without B . the Bosrd should be sdaceset to fhe oers | in alocaden convenient to teniese eae Ss A.,and must state the full name. | '0 Mrs. PENNINGTON, No. 42 Missouri a near 434 street, au2t-2w* ” Rex, FUBNISHED OR UNFUBNISIIED. with or without BOARD. corner 4'3 and P: avenue, formerly the Arlington House. au 21-im* (TABLE BOARD st No. 464 10th street. fow doors north of the avenue. Terms $25 Br month Seem PERSONAL. ) OTICE—I hereby forbid all person: cred- oged Jay 24356. Hing any oue ou my aocounts wos from cred mt. K. BARNES, i , Surgeon eneral, U.8. 4. net oO. SE LOREIELD a AY ED CM For a tricast commanications can as — — + com y from9 a. m. to 4d p. m., al BEMOVAL. No. 425 E strect, ite the Post Office. Rue. between stb an a. September [NFORMATION WANTED—Ooncraing the WM. 8.T Merchent Tattor. | Di rmione ct Je aE E mR meerning,, the grgnetitn inet. bet. 7ands in by hin wie; ND SIGN PAIN Ss. i yin Oregon Alley, bet. 6th an edo" Btne bees Tate Nad ist ate. 7th and M and N sts, ¥ Old Stand. Call and see us. ‘se12-3t* MATBINONIAL —a middle aged man. of gi a r + ia |, Ww! eves that coi u i¢ may i ee Cae seis. =Ew t0ne brought together inthis wa: ssltee hh ecyusint- STECKE @ 00. ance of s lady of affection aud Hig amen | witha Sele agency, ‘rimony. Address, im Dopey —” Pianos, Organs view to Ly TEACHER Georgetown. WELSH PREMIUM FAMILY FLOUR. M2. L. SMITH, 367 Pa. avenuc, near 6th This excellent Flour I am now selling at prices, either in Barrslsor Secka, | ne St Tedpeed street, has great power as a Ulairvoyant, Test Business, and Healing Medium: describe de- N.W. BORCHELL. Corner of lith and F stree th of the nd qualifi- 4 place of birt! bi iu 2 should also be forwarded. No allowance is made for the expenses of persons undergoing the examination, as itis an indispen- able pret site to appointment present sixty vacanctesin the medi- six of which riginal, being cre- cal staff. fort au ll-eotocls N cLEAN & BISHOP. HOUS. coated i hiving fri gives their names, How lle m tod se M U810—Callon Penu ne, No. nd seen good teacher of the Piano amd Guitar, ts, sel2 Under Ebbitt House. Ack for Mr. OSBOURN. se8 3t™ ABBIAGES, CABBIAGES, CABD—The undersigned having terminated Cc“ weitea CARRIAGES hae, | AA tas conmection ettn enters niaated wo Repositories | I am new selling my stock y Second-Hand Buggies, Roc’ Half Tops. &c.,& redo Company, bas removed the agency of the bs more and Ohio Bailroad and its connectio the office of the Tasulated Lines Telegraph Build. ing, 476 15th street, opposite south wing Treas- and ys, Extension and 1 prices. Repairing prompiiy attended to. Department. Se eet ROBERT H Gnanam, [ara R.C. se 12-3t' 374 D street, bet. sth and 9th. OTICE.—Spccial natice is hereby Fives tori IsT OF PROPOSALS OF A MISCELLA- ne having left WATCHES {a my hauvs ri neous character received at the office of the | for Repairs |kegd to January Ist. 1866, to call and ber 10, 1866 St pubite auction fier cose ot ceselen wy wenee tember 4 ¢ auction fo A Alexander Dunbar, Washington, D.0., offers |” %. B. BORLAND, bis ices for one year for the purpose of adopt- au 77-coiw No. 437 7th street. tog Ste costems of treatment of horses’ hoofs, for Charles Dulin, New York city, offers $25 each bryisieg ns. and a fair price for wheels, carts, &c., al ace. rd Pulaski offers $7 each for army wagon running gear at Lincoln lepot, Washington, D C Thomas Lucas offers $7.40 for same,except two, for which he offer: 3 $8 for same. Robert Kirby. Philadelphia, Pa., offers $4.000 for the steam tug Fisher. It RPHANS’ COURT, September 8th. 1356.—Dis- TRIcT oy CoLtUmBia, WasHINGTON County, Ge. J. JOHNSON & CO., are receiving their 7 Fall and Wint ately of Dd OODS, CASSI Ht , PLAID PoP- BINOES, SACKING FLANNELS, Nery nice DRESS GOODS, at 25 and 35 cents, CALIGOES. 15. 18, and 20 cents, Also, CARPETS, OILCLOTHS. BUGS. MATS, a JOHNSON & eye al, _be 11 3t* 521 Seventh street. VOR HIRE-A COLORED ROY of eighteen, an experienced waiter and valuable servant: with good reference. Apply 326 north B street, Capi- 1 Bill, se 10 3t™ OB SALE—The fast-sailing SLUOP PRRSE F Lens gh a nt the to tretrix aforesaid has, spprobation Grphans’ Court of Washington county eanid, appointed Saturday, the 6th da le ‘ pe ceased, and of the assets in hand. same have been collected and turned into money; when and where all the credi: ire of are to attend. claims properl; now lying at the foot of. For farther. SMITH, 312 D street. fl between 10th and 11th streets north, Or, 156 C street, between 10th and l1th streets their | south. se 10 6" H E i BW BOOKS. z 1 Cesar, vol published once a week for three weeks im tho rE of Bussian Life. Howe! Bing Star previous to ans . Months’ in the White House. by F tl iT by se 12-law3w* Travelers set itsivon Belaneae Travelers and Ital! > Hevd-Book tor Mothers, by EB. H. r. M.D GALE OF NAVY POWDERS. ‘A'las tothe Becoud Volume of Napalone’s Julies — Ceear. fee 30} FRANCK TAYLOB. Nary Department, Bureau of Ordnance, Washington . . highest bidders, at noon, TUESDAY rs. Boen. October. at the office of the officer a Naval Ordnance Depot at J OUBK, 81GB AND Hi : OBNAMENTAL PAINTING. The subscriber, buying his materials at East, is me Be- bebe to - aw meee _ hie eo Mg ea ousand we ent. wer i - ) barrels of + composed ef cannon, 3a treet, three doors | below Peon'aave mortar and musk ‘the powders will be sold in lots te suit pur- = soaks charer, Terms: Cash, in Government funds; one-half to be Resepesitey aa he conclusien of the sal: th which gro m CHOOL BOOKS. S THE PLACE TO BOY THEM. 4t BALLANTYNE'S, 49% BEVENTH ST&EET, NEAR E. GA full Stock at the lowest prices. se 1-27 Jj*k 8 GUILD, in New and Second hand Furniture. nitul red, Ber ie within ten days afterwards, during ime the powders must be removed , Otherwise they will revert to ot nd ent. Purchasers will be requ’ on ee to furnish their own is aot in barrels. EB, Chief of Curean. W ™. EWAzx 4 00.'s Pianos, 5 seolly* Shae neg Dra aun HOTT ey Sota ent of Euglena, nd secured, ast Te joged to have Bieta, one Satie are amma nail . objection then earner : wrth Rarmorri es eine Pes NIUOND EDITION, 5 O'CLOCK P. M, GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Wasninoton. September 12, 1966. Jay Cooke & Co. turnieh the following quotations of Government securities : Buying. Selling U.S. 6's Coupon, 1981,.... OX ly U Five Twenties, 1862. ny U.S. Five Twenties, 1964... 18 U.S. Five Twenties, 1965, WSs Ten Forties..,. 3% Seven Thirties 106 NEW YORK FIRST BOARD SALES. Goupons, 111%; Five Twenties, ir62. 111; Five Twenties, 1864, 108: Five Twenties, 1866, 119: Ten Forties, 984; Seven Thirues, 106; Gola, 145%. ——_+-re-__. FINANCIAL, Lewis Johnson & Co., quote Stocks and Bonds in Home and Foreign Markets as fol- lows: NEw York, Sept. 1 Coupons, 1561, 111%; do. 10S do. 10-408 95; do. Tst series, 106; Canton, 524; Cumberland Coal, 46%; Quick- silver, 53% ew York Central, 1054: Erie, 72%: Hudson, 122; Reading, i154,: | Miehi- gan Central. 111%; do. Southern, $34: Illi. ncis} Central, 122: Cleveland and Pittsburg, “6%: Chicago and Northwestern, 355): do. pre- ferred, hog Chicago and Rock Island. 9x: Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago, wy —Second Board.—U. S. |, Ly do.new, +ore- SURVEYING OPERATIONS IN ARIZONA. It baying been deemed expedient to com- mence surveying operations in the Territory of Arizona, the Commissioner of the General Land Office has inctructed the Surveyor Gen- eral at Santa Fe, New Mexico, that he concurs in 4 suggestion made by that officer that the monument erected in 1551 by the Mexican Boundary Commission. situated at the con- fluence of the Gila and Salt rivers, be the in- itial point of the survey. Surveyor General is directed to establish the base and meridian lines. The apprepriation remaining unexpended for these surveys is $1,400, which the Surveyor General is author- ized to apply towards their establishment. PUBLIO LAND OPERATIONS. Returns from the Register and Receiver of the Land Office at Winnebago city, Minnesota, show that 13,122 acres were disposed of during Angust. as follows :—Under the homestead act 11,722 acres; with Agricultural Coliege scrip: S00; and the remainder with military warrants. At Humboldt, Kansas, 6,764 acres were dis- posed of, 3,429 being for actual settlement un- der the homestead act, 2,079 being located with Agricultural Cellege scrip, and the rest being taken up witb land warrants er sold for cash. THE CONDITION OF SURGEON CENERAL BARNES Surgeon General Bary notice of whose sudden attack of illness was made yesterday, isreported tohaye much improved, and is «xpected to return to the city in a few days. INTERNAL REVENUE.—The receipts from this source to-day were $1,027,030 91. The receipts during the month to date amount to $17,212,- 167. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. pwc, <a New York Democratic State Convention. ALBANY, Sept. 12—The Democratic State Convention organized to-day by the election of Sanford E. Church permanent president. [SECOND vIsraTcu.} ALBANY, Sept. 12.—The platform adopted re- affirms the principles of the Philadelphia Con- vention of the i4th of August; regards the Southern States as fully restored to the Union, and the people entitled to all the rights and privileges of citizenship; affirms that the cen. tralization of power in this State, no less than in the Union, is fatal to the harmony of our political system, and dangerous to the liberty of the citizens, and assail the recent legislation at Albany and Wash ngton as unprecedented in extravagance in expenditure, etc. Hon. John L. Hoffman, of New York, was nominated by acclamation for Governor. Hon. Robert H. Pruyn, of Albany, was nominated for Lieutenant Governor. Celebration in Baltimore, BaLtimore, Sept. 12.-The anniversary of the battle of North Point is being celebrated to-day. The Association of Old Defenders have adinner at Towsontown. The Fenian Brotherhood celebrate the day by holding a pie-nic at Darley Park, where there is a great gathering to he.r President Roberts on the resent condiiion and prospects of Ireland. here is a general display of flags throughout the city. The national convention of telegraphers meets heve te-da: Cholera at St. Louis. St. Lovis, Sept. 1L.—Nine cemeteries report fitty-three cholera interments on Sunday, and seven cemeteries report forty-one cholera in- terments yesterday. Coloael Breadhead has declined the Conser- vative nomination for Congress in the Second dittrict. Funeral. Sept. 12.—The funeral of Mathias W. Baldwin took place this morning, at Laurel Hill. lt was attended by a thousand workmen of the locomot.ve works, of which he was seni PHILADELPHIA, Baltimore Market. Batimore Sept. 12—Flour firm, with an upward tendency. Wheat firm; red, $2.75 $2.93. Corn inactive: yellow, ~5as6 cents. Oats Steady. Seeds quiet; flaxseed, $3. Pork prime: mess, $34.25. Sugars dull. Coffee steady. Whisky—Sales of Pennsylvania at New York Markets. New York, Sept. 12.—Cotton 33835. Flour lalvg cents better: uthern firmer. Wheat advancing, supply scarce. Corn firmer. and advancing. Pork buoyant Lard and Whisky dull, ——__-ere+ re LOCAL NEWS. —— ee THe FoaRD OP SCHOOL TRUSTEES.—Laat night, the Trustees of Public Schools heid their regular monthly meec.ng in their cham- ber at the City Hall. The unfavorable weath- er, and the absence of some of the members from the city, prevented a very full attend- ance. The President being absent, Mr. Tustin was culled tothe chair. Present, Messrs. Tustin, Cassell, Woodward, Huriey, Johnson, and Clarke. Mr. Hurley presented the applications of ‘Wm. Burneil tor the vacancy in the Male Grammar Schoo}. Second District; also, of Wm. B. Steward and Willard S. Silliman for po- sitions as teachers. Mr. Woodward presented the applications of Henry B. Smythe, J. S. Lyons, w.H.Cum- mins and T. J. Murray. The Secretary laid before the Board a com- munication from John N. Wills, counsel of Lewis Audenreid, proposing to sell his title to certain property now occupied by the corpo- ration for school pur, . The proposition is to sell such title as he nas, --which he be- lieves to be fall and regular,” for $500. and ten per cent. for rent from the date of its occu- ancy by the corporation to the present ume. ‘ne letter, with a certificate from Surveyor Forsyth, certifying that certain lots are occu- pied by school-houses, was referred to the committee on school-houses, A commanication was received from Daniel W. Bates, proposing to superintend and keep in running order the clocks of the several school houses of the city. The subject was considered worthy of attention, as the clocks are frequently out of order, and require much attention; and was referred to Messrs. Wood- & large number of bills, amounting in the to $3,874.03, which bad been approved by various members ofthe Board. They were ordered to be paid. Mr. Clarke suggested that there is a ding the purchase of ols until farther orders. the Third District the of thom, are it not of the kind it owed to adopt; and it was not deemed right *K: the to lay them aside and . Clarke to the purchase tes ay watt fariner orders; whice ta and the Board adjourned until _ ‘was agreed Satarday evening, at the usual hour. ——_.+—_—_ AN UNGRATEFUL Sow.—Yi > detec. MM: Biren, who was charged by bist watch,a iP large oval looking- glass, a lot of bed clo! &c. The looaing-giassand breastpin were re- covered. The case was laid be | property was taken from the house doring the abeence of the comptainant. The looking-zises ‘was for a smail amount of money the oung man borrowed and liquors be had at jhe Mestaurant of Mr John Campbeii. He says that bis intention was to redeem all the ect 2 and that be took them under the in- ence of liquor. His mother appeared to be greatly distressed, and would willingly have abandoned the case. but Justice Bates con- ceived Wat under the circumstances he bad no right te dismiss the case. and ordered the prisoner to give bail for court, and committed bim to jail in defauit. The detectives are san- guine of recovering all the property, inciading the watch, whieb Drs. Birch says was not sto- len, but loaned by her to her son. +. A Messe CONSERVATIVE Citizens of the Seventh Ward was beld at (rinder’s Market, pursuant to call, Monday evening,to | organize a Johnson Union Club and to take the necessary steps to unite with the city an- thorities and other organizations on the recep- tion of the President. Dr. Chas. Allen was called to the chair, and Mr. J. Thomas chosen | secretary. | | | From this point the | A motion was made by A. W. Grinder, Sud carried, that when the meeting adjourn itadjourn to meet at Potomac Hall on next Thursday evening, 13th instant, at eight o'clock; adopted. A commitiee of five was appointed to confer with other committees on the reception of the | President, and report to the meeting on next | Thursday evening, at Potomac Hall. The Chair appomted the following gentle- men on the committee: Mr. Hamersi W. Grinder, J. W. Martin, and, on motion Allen. The meeting was then addressed by Dr. Allen and Mr. J. Thomas, arter which the meeting adjourned with three hearty cheers for Audrew Johnson and the American Union o— THe HEALTH oF THE CrTy— one case of Cholera so Far —Dr. Dove, the Secretary of the Board of Health, has thus far received but few reports of interments from the undertakers tor the month ending on the 0th inst. and in conscquence no correct data as to number of deaths, with the nature of the diseases are ob- taimable. The law inflicts a fine on those ur- dertakers who fail to make returns, and it is the intention of the Doctor to see the law en- forces on all who ure derelict in this duty From the returns made, comparing them with thore made by the same parties Jast month, it is safe to .cy,. however, that the ci y is as | healthy as it was then. There has a~ yei been | no case of Asiatic rolena there was, on the td inet where the symptoms incicated it. The med’. cal fraternity. bowever, atver examination, came to the conclusion that this was nota case of cholera reported. although cire on ibe Island, ae OrnrHans’ Court, Judge Purcell.—Y esterday an exemplified copy of the will of the tate J. 0, M. Williams. of Georgetown. D.C.. made in Montgomery county. Md.. was filed and ad- mitted to probate: Richara W. and Richard M. Williams, the executors named qualifying by entering into $5.000 bond. The property. con- sisting of real estate in Georgetown and Mont- gomery county. is bequeathed to his wife. chil- dren. and grandchildren. Letters of administration were issued to Catherine Morgan on the estate of Bernard Morgan deceased; bond. $1,510). Eliza Foster was appointed guardian to the orphans of Charles Schafer: bond. $1.000; and Elizabeth Brown to the orphans of Alexander Brown. deceased: bond, $6,000. The first account of the guardian to the or- phan of Levi Mitchell was approved and passed. — pe Reep Binps ARUNDAD ‘he sportsmen in the marshes are quite successful in their ex ditions after reed bird. We have heard of sey eral gentlemen bagging over twenty-five birds each at a shot, and last night itleman who had been shooting in the Eastern Branch marshes yesterday bagged near two hundred birds, and informed us that he bagged over thirty-five with a single barrel. There is cer- tainly some sport in such gunning. Ortolan sre not so plentiful as the sportsmen desire, but are increasing in seme localities. ee CARRYING OUT THEV AGRANTS.—This morn- ine, Justice Thompson reported seven parties committed to the workhouse by him. who were avrected by the Third Ward police. Of these, four were tor vagrancy, two for being drunk and disorderly, one suspicious character, and one for driving over a pavement. Thirty days of hard labor will do them good. ee SoLvier DRowNED —This morning. the body of a soldier was found in the canal. below the Maryland avenue bridge. on which an inquest was held. when it appecred that it was the body of Serge.nt Lawrence Moriarty. j2th U S. infantry. stationed at the barracks near Car- roll’s Spring. A verdict was rendered of acci- dental drowning. —_—__.—___.. REMOVED.—Mr. Jedediah Gettings has been Temoved by Warden Krown from his Position of deputy warden of the jail. +28 THE ALLEGED NEW YORK ON THE GOVERNMEN An Ex-Navy Yard Official € mm the Inf r—Singular Charge: The Express of yesterday afternoon says in reference to this matter: Aman formerly employed as clerk in the Ordnance Department of the Navy Yard, at be outbreak of the Rebellion. bas made some singular statememis before the United States District Attorney, which, if true, involve the reputation and standing of a well-knowa firm in New York. According to these statements, it appears that the members of the firm in question were engiged in supplying the Governmeat with stores required in the prosecution of the war. They frequently received orde’s amounting to thousands of dollars, reaping therefrom large and steady profit. At the close of hos- tilides, however, the business of the firm fell off, and one of the partners went ona Euro- pean tour with bis tamily. while the other purchased a handsome residence on one of the fashionable avenues. The personage alluded to claims to bave been a receiver in the Ord- nance Department at Navy Yard. and through his official duties came frequentiy in contact with the firm, transacting, as he alleges, sey- eral peculiar business operations with them As be charges, they agreed to share the money which they made by patting ‘n bills for goods never delivered, and which he in his official capacity duly receipted. Nota great while ago, itis said, the Goy- ernment semton atarge draft in payment to this firm.and from thig the receiver and the receiptor believed himself entitled to 215,00. He bad, he says, faithiully served the firm, and naturally enough wanted his money. Tne firm heard his aes with indifference, and refused point blank to pay him a cent, in. sisting that he .was endeavoring io “biack mail” them, and scouted the idea that there was anything wr ju their continued trans. actions with the Goverament. The anxious expectant of $15,000 was thunderstruck. He had lett his position with the expectation of going in business for himself on this amount, and he could hardly believe the evidence of bis senses. He returned to the Navy Yard, ana there as he avers. being familiar with the operations, copied certain evidences of jzuilt, which purport to be the dates, ameunis of goods receipted for, and the amounts actually receipted for, and the amounts actually re- ceived, leaying a margin between the two of over halfa million dollars. The fact that he knowing tha invoices were seventy-five per cent above whit was actually delivered. did not deter him from the attempt to punish those >t he alleged, were more guilty than him- elf. He claims that on one occasion ‘flap’ leather worth $15 per side was required by the depart. men!—300 sides were ordered, 300 sides were billed and 75 only delivered. Beimg on the spot himself and sign the receipt, he knews thisto be true. At another time. 2,000 kezs of white lead were made out of one fourth that number, &c. The above accusations are denied in toto by the firm who say that many of the articles which this person charge> them with selling the Government were never called for by the authorities; that they never sold the Govern- ment a pound of white lead, and that these charges were made for the purpose of getting bush money out of them. The U. S. District Attorney stated tbat it would be ne for the informer to procure another witness before he could take out of proceedings against the firm, and the receiver went off to hunt one up. FRAUDS T. WILt or Rev. Jonx Pixrront.—The New- ton Journal publishes bs! will of the late Rev. Job: Affairs im Georeetown Secomme Ligcok BY Tee Smacn— Bean Saltivan and James Cisacey where artestag by Officer White for selling liquor in qgaant tes tess than & pint. They bave license te Sell liquor, but it dors mot surborize them to sell by the Grink or im Quanices fess thas « int. They were fined $20.44 each by Justice Buckey. Clancey bas been fined twice tha week. A very bad recommendation for «r+ newal of bis license. HORSE STEALING IN MARYLAND —¥ ester Gay, officer White Tested David Koom., colored, for the larceny of a horse from 4 f+ in Calvert county, Md, belonging to Samu B. Wilton. The horse wes recovered, ana the pris T turned over to the Maryinot authorities He says be bought the bors tr) & BeeTo Damed Nace Brown, im Calvel con sf Md us ERLY SOLD ERg.—The US. colt } Bow quartered in this Yie nity are not ver | welcome visitors here. The numerous ro | beries, atsaults, d&¢., committed by men be | longing to the battalionnear Kalorama, pay the effect to caure our citizens to look with suspicion upon all who wear the blue uni | form. The cets of the soldiers heve been so | bomerous within 4 bours, that Justice Buck ey sent word io Gen. ( anby’s headquarte | informing bim of the dirorderiy behav io: the soldiers. An officer was immedia’ | TO B=cert in the facts, and he was informed o wo being sentto jail for highway robbery two being sent to the milit ry author: | petty larceny, one te jai and one lying dead e wharf a! Highs who Was supposed to have come to bis d-a.h by foul means. Iti, provable that Gen. Car | by willissue en order that will keep the so’ diers in their quarters } Tre Canxav.— Arrived —The Senec i | flour, grain, and wood, to B. Darby, ¢ i | Snouff ur and wheat, to J.G. Waters | and boats with coal—To the Une | beriand Co 3tons; Hampshire and Baiu- more Co. 7S Central Co., 758.1 ton American Co tons: W.R.Saow, 1195, | tons: Korden Co.. 106.12 tons. Departed—The” | S. Bulimyer. salt and sungr.es, (o Shepheras- town: O.T. Snouffer, :alt and plaster, to No- land's Ferry: Seneca. merchandize, to Seneca Capttola, do, io Conrad's Ferry: Laura, a! to Kerlin: Beckett, lumber. to Lift Lock Nc and twenty-seven boats light af 1es—Tbis morning. of the county, arrested M colored. on suépicton of ste.g cameo breastpin, the property of Jones The pin bas not been recovered. an 4 Marr ‘ officer And the prisoner is held at t bearing. Matilda Harri: negress, was arrested by the larceny of a piece of cali for the ctore of Be s.reet. She was car pessession. snd was sent to jail for cx | Justice Buckey |} FiLocr axp Grats Marker.—Flour | mand active: holders firm: transactions cipally with the local trade: receipts prices unchanged. (Ciravn—We notice rival of the Seneca, with flourand grain B. Darby: the 0. T. Snouffer, with flour ana neat to J.G. Waters: the Mande, from ¢ Four-locks, and the Mill Boy, from Berlin with corn to Geo. Waters. Sales unimportant fear demand, and holders firm at the prices Ir t quoted in the Ste Port or GroncetowN —Entered—Steame Celumbia, Harper master, Baltimore; May flower, Robinson master, from New York schooner A. E. Smyrk, Jones master, Balt | more: Dick Williams. Corson master, trom Eosthn; brig G. W. Chase, Fredericks master from New York. Clesred—Steamer May- flower, Robinson, master, for New Y« the Sontneast corner of Pa. avenue and lth west, No. 267. and formerly occup.ed as @ Stove | Manutactory by the late Jas. Shirving. consist'ng of three stories and basement rooms 27 by 126 feet, ' water. gas. &c, 5 The location offers superior advamtages for mer contile operations . For term ly to JOHN T. GIVEN, Bre 475 loth, b D and E streets - t ARINI > M FASHIONABLE DANCING AOADEMY, AT } ARINI’S ASSEMBLY BOOMs EB, be ween 9th and 10th streets. | | PROF. MARINI returns thanks to Ah | former puptis aud friende. and resp-ctfnily solicits @ continuance of their patronage Bis classes will commence on TUESDAY, September isth. Days and Hours of Taitioa—Tacsday, Thursday, from 3to5p.m , for young indica, tor gentlemen, from 5 to 16 * 7 be above Hall can be envaged for Seirees, &c. For further particulars apply on Spe | is se 12 ot” Y NAGLE & CO., Auctioneers. THOBSDAY, Sept. 13 1866. At 936 o'clock. at our Balesreom, 295 P, ‘BD Sth and 10th «:reets. epn save. t So Der. Musiard. Spices, Canned F: and Green Teas. &c. r its, choice Black Al-o, 10.00 Cigars, vari brands Smoking and Chewi: cco, 2 barreis White Wine Vinegar.2 barrels Tomato Oatsup, 2 choice Ont Bye Whisky, 25 cases Claret nd other Wines and Liquors in woed and 1 goods will be sold without reserv« NAGLE & O0., Ancts YW. L. WALL & ©0.,Anctioneers. TWO SMALI. FBAMB HOUSES IN THE 18ST WA AT AUCTION. On TUESDAY . Sept. the isth. we will sell. in frome of ti o! Lot No.3. situatedin are No. 4, im the city of Washi fropting <7 feet, more or lese. on 2itn street een Pennsylvania avenueand M street, and running back to Rock Creek. with the two frame houses upon the «ane. oe - il be sold separate with the Lot uyon * bird cash: balance in month. wits interest, secured by a soot et the purchaser Tene rel2-d W. L. WALL & ©0., Aucts FY crigheas fangs ond Gost eiear, 9S Louisians avenue. | BALE OF HORSES, DABBIAGES, HARNESS, co. BC. On wagpeinenn se ped MOBNING, September 15, at 10 atéo'clock o'clock, we will sell, at Bevaar.a namber of Vv Sadd) Triage and Work Horses, a full descrip- tion at sale.) comprising about. ‘ FIFTY HORSES, Many good Work, Saddle and Harness Herses. Aso. New Express Wagons, with and without Top, y built in this city, Ls0. A large collection of New and Se-ond hand Bue- tics, Rocket *, Carriages, Vagons, and other One Heck and one Coupee in good order. Arso, New and Second-he-d Harness, Saddles, Gar- , &c , at private sale. p.tcegior suics ‘days, Tuesdays, ‘Thuridays, and at sel eee nd Heiner WALL a UO. y 1 \c TANOS AND MELODEOMS at yorg Inx prices 52 F st.. bet 13th and 14th. ned and Regsired. se 1-st* B.—This disease can be effec- tually cured by Moore's Ague Cure and avoid- cd by the re of Moore's Antidote. Satisfaction in \. nui % mi canees Nomen}. B. MOORE, Dra bt _N. 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