Evening Star Newspaper, September 24, 1866, Page 2

‘THE EVE STAR. The Largest Circulation im the Distriet. —— 'W. D. WALLACH, Editor and Propricter. WASHINGTON CITY: MONDAY... oon 24, 1986, “M7 READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. SEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. 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. THE ADVERTISING RETURNS OF THE CITY PRESS. The Intelligencer has get infected with the iteh to figure in the income returns, but falls into the blunder of making its ornamental j “showing” for & quarter notoriously, by the evidence of its advertising colamns, the dullest in its advertising history. Thus, the Advertising retarns of the Inielligencer for the five previous quarters were March 31, 1863, $6,4%, Jane 30, 1865, $7,651; September 3, 1865, $5,207, December 31, 1865, $7,787; March 31, 1866, S40ls. These returns show the man- mer in which the prevailing butiness dullness had told upon its advertising patronage, and its advertising col- Bmns, for the succeeding quarter ending June 30, 1866, showed that its advertisiag for the quarter bad been even less than during the revious dull arter, when its returns were rat is yetin the faceof allthis it makes | the 'y return of $15,683 for the quarter end- ing 38, 1566! No wonder iis reade: their breath over this astounding pi cheek. Its city advertising had fai largely, it bad lost the Government advertising, yet its ostensible receipts were nearly treb!e thore of the previous quarter! We learn, however, that the sub rosa expla- mation made in behalf of the Intelligencer. as to the why and wherefore of this remarkable re- * turn,ts, that during that quarter the Intelligen- cer was allowed pay by the Government for some old advertising, inserted without authori. ty, and for whieh the Government had hereto- tore refused to pay. 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. | Gead-horse-advertisipg wind-fall receipts to make itappear that its bona fide advertising business for the quartér had’ shot up to, and bevond, that of <7 of its city cotemporaries, when in fact it little more than one quar- ter of the advertising business of the Star, as sbown by the business columns of the two pa- pers. Well, if our cotemporary thinks this sort of humbug will pay, it ts welcome to all the glory. meantime the Star pursues the even tenor of its way, making no embroidered in- come returns for bumbuggeous effect. Our sbowing for the six quarters past are plain matter-of-fact returns. as follows :—March 31, $365, 215.7%: June % 365, 213.183: September 30, 1-65, $14,960 December 31, 1565, $14,952; March 31. 1566, $14,446; June 30, 1966, $15,119. The official showing of circulation of the city papers, called for by the late act of Con- gress, is as follows: Evrexise Star -7,715 copies per day 5.068 + “ 3552 % “ Chronieie. igures speak for them- selves, and we lenve them to tell their story ‘With readers and advertisers. ————-~-e —__ THE FINANCIAL PROBLEM. The most influential journals in the country @re discussing the advisability and fess! pility of a resumption of specie payments by the U. S. Tressary. Some advocate an imme- diate return to & basis of gold and silver, while otbers declare thatsuch a step would be ex- tremely disastrous to the business interests of the country, and favor a gradual substitation of gold tor greenbacks. All are forced to ad- mit that the currency should be redeemabie in coin, but differ as to the tume necessary to bring about such a result without damage. It as urged that an immediate change would em- barrass debtors, by virtually compelling them to besr an additional burden of indebtedness equal to the present percentage on gold: while manufacturers and builders would suffer for a time, until wages had been adjusted according to the new standard. On the other hand, what there lose others would gain. Without entering at any length into these ecessarily complicated questions, we propose to tbrow outs few suggestions in reference to the matter, which Bave occurred to us after an impartially reading of the arguments of both Sides in the pending controversy. First as to the volumeotcarrency. We donot believe tthe present depreciation is owing toany redundan- cy. but bold that the currency is not in excess of | the busmess requirements of the country, and that it bas been of immense advantage in ena- bling us to recuperate so rapidly from the Pros- tration which followed the war. This being So, and our presentsystem giving usacarrency of uniform value throughout the States, a re. sumption of specie payments will take from the Treasury and bring into circulation but a small proportion of coin, as the paper is much more convenient for business transactions, Bat st the same time resumption shonld not be attempted until the Treasury hoids enough gold nd silver to withstand any probable require. ments. Al.eady there are more than 260,000,000 in gold in the vaults. Let it once be understood that none of this will be sold, but that it is beg acoumulated for the Lerpose of forming a redemption fund, ard thai when it Bas reached a certain sum, say S200,60',000, redemption will commence; and we baye Zo doubt the gold premium will fail asthe fund accumulates, and that currency of ‘will be at par when it fs complete. Timely notice will thus be given, the change will be gradusl, and every one will have ample time & prepare for the new order of things. State. ments could be furnished from the Treasury | from time to time, showing the increase in the fund, so that values could be adjusted aceord- ingly. We throw ont these few hints, believing them to contain the true remedy for the ex. isting evil of high prices, the result of a depre. ciated cur cy- 7 From the pubiisbers. Ticknor and Fields, and from J. Shillington, Odeon Building, we have The Atlantic Monthly and Our Young Folks for October. 1t would be difficult to decide | which of the three publications of Ticknor & Co., the Atlantic, Our Young Folks, or Every Sa‘. wrday, carries off the palm of excellence, each 38 60 Stiractive in its way. Also, from Shil- fington, we have Frank Leslie's Lady's Magazine for October. S7 From the active press of John F. Ellis, music publisher, we have the following, jast assued by him -—« O, give me the night,” by J. 'W. Pope: “I bave loved with loving heart,” ‘words by General W. H. HaywarJ; “lodur,” by T.N. Caulfield. PERsoNAaL—Gen. Elzey, formerly of the Contederate army. bas purchased a trect of land near Jeseop’s Cut, in Ante Arundel county, Md.,om which he is erecting @ hand. some residence. ----Brignoli, the handsome tenor, has returned from Europe. S77 The Chronicle thinks the knave who mu- tilated a Iste speech of Mr. Forney’s ought to Dave bis ears cropped. What does it think ought to be done with the author of the Mayor- Monroe-letter forgery ? ASSIGNMENT —Genesal Whittlesey has been assigned to duty as chief quartermaster of the Freedmen’s Bureau at Washington, and or- dered to report to Msjor Gen. Howard. RE RT asthe New Prstic Derositony.—The First Na- tional Bank of Portland, Oregon, bas been designated as a depository of public moneys, OB & security of $50,000. 87 James R Hood, formerly of the Wash ington press, and more recengly taking a con- #picuous part in Tennessee politics, has been appointed Secretary of Colorado Territory 7 Geveral George W. Bickley. Head Cen- ter of the “Knights of the Golden Circle,” was bauled up by the New York police one day ast week for drunkenness. B7 Cholera is said to exist as an “epdemick” in Richmond. The Kichmovd Examiner says #0 to the “public! S71 is denied that Mrs. Lincola is to spend the winter in New York city Some of this dead-horse | Monday) KE City Hall, to complete arru cort of the delegates from e 4 ren- th to present the p ae Gon oa te ‘the President of the Tnited 08, order. TEN JAMES B. O'BIBRNB. Prewdent. ‘OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON TUBN- PIKE CUMPANY. Groxoxtows. P. t Managers and a for the year next ensuing Pols open at 12 m; co2 Suawid “"W LAIRD. Jn , Treasurer. Dawser uy = ‘ill be held on MOND: NING, Eept, m, Very i basiae: to be trai angie, requiring. attention of every membe; 'y order of the W. M, pezi st @. B_ THOMPSON, Bec A MEETING OF T BOABD ‘TRUSTEES oF edunidsodoots. he! on Tuesday evening. the lith instant, the follo Tesolutien was ado; ‘ vole the follow! be desic- fed as officer for the transucion of aif Petite nat | Rehool hastness by the respective §ub-Boerds of it 3 For the Sub-Bosrd, First District, fiat ant 2a Wards streets. ‘The T: will be in attendance at these fiees from 8 tol; o'clock on each morning of th MK dey to Brides: inclusive during | For the tab Bosrd, second Met + (34 and 4th Wards)—Schooltoom,on 1, between 6th and 7th | y the Sub-Board Thitd District, (sth and 6th The “Sab Eoerd,, Fourshe District, (7th | Grammar School room, Jno. E. | week from Monday to oe se ag c oo entith >| to tielcts of admission ai hools, cai rocare them at the places and times nated, | Pasties the baat ate au23eol2t [Rep] "B, F. BOISEAU, Sec. AX EXPERIENCED TEACHER OF English, | | thematics. &c., empisyed in familien. ait Seautee ber dating Ou the Wise? of tetanes | | t two hours per day st her command, Aaaress TRAOHER. Pi 6th et. Be 24-e03t* 486 wR Ste rks, 486 ZVOUS, 461 0 St.— at this reodesy. ter from AYED—F¥rom theeorner of 2id and te . across ic De. re pi will be paid fer her return to the ayia seca BOARDING. 00Ms FOR RENT_—F or unfaralahed Rar editont vat 9" Indiana a 4 Bene. at Bei ds = at ey ‘ee'3. Afow le Boa. dere a:commo- a se 24-3" Bosse 'wo pleasant. furnished, second sory iront BOOMS, with BOARD. ina te iy, erme moderate, 326 34 street, between ¥ @ north. Se 2:-3t* GESTLEMEN AND THIS WIVES, ALSO a single bomen, can be accommodated with BOARD, at 330 18th street, above Ist. Also, ie Boarders taken. Be 34-36" ABD .—One handsome Front jack PAB- BYP a first floor, torent, with BOARD, to a leman end or two si oo O20 and 6 per month, Inesive see ae joe per mo! 5 jo. B street, between 10th and 11th sta. Be 21 6t OARD—First class TARLE BOARD by Harry rer for Gen, Grant’s Beat, at venus, between 19th aud 2th reet! se 15-1m* Etteant NEW ROARDING-HOUSE. JUIr 4 opened, at No. 297 1 street. between isthand 6th streets. and one of the most plessant acd con- ‘nient locations to the various ‘tment« io Thecity. where besutiiul ROOMS sad tree elas TABLE BOARD can be obtained, Transient aud ble Boarders accommodat a pied with masts at theft resd bing that the market affords. apply as above. 4 families sup- es. with every- For particulars se 6-1m* TPABLE BOARD at No. 464 10th street a fow TWO FINE VIL PAINTINGS. by Dubufé Sab- Soom? Bore. at the qvenee. ‘Terms $25 per jects Charity, and Widow's Mite On sale for | month. f [omiet o. 496 Be min strese, cheubaeies PER< . 456 Seventh 7 | 024 Swe : ‘above Odd Fellows’ Hall. PERSONAL, ; Ew muvUsBIoO. Z Large atgortment of all the NRW MUSI®. pnb- ished by Northern Houses. ‘coeived by us, te which we invite your attentio: MUSIO NEATLY BOUND! MUSIC SENT BY MAIL! JOHN F. ELLIS, 306 Penna, ay coon’ ‘nen birest, Besa Sole Depot Chickering Pianos. Cn. AND ABITAMRTICAL EF UCATION—S16 lith atreet, an) Pean’a a enve. In yous experience in teaching in th: city and vicinity, handred« of young mén ha been inat by me, who are now actively e enks. public offices. and mercantile v are now ‘for profitabie itions) in Took -kee; ie- 7), Atal. which {i houses, per cours bp. m, Another cites can be rec October In ‘ Be 24 eoit® PROF. JOHN FILL. ONTHLY NUBSE —Anexperienced MONTH- LY NUBSE will be disengaged about Ucteber firat; would like to make a (ew mereeugagements, tof references give! dress “*.5:,'' Btar Uffice, one week. nep wi -lw* BS. L. SMITH, 367 Pennsylvania avenue, Bear 6th street. has great power as aGlairvoy: aut. Test Business, and Healing Medium. do- scribes deceased and living friends, gives thetr names Hours from m.to9 p.m. s6.19-1w* ] R. LOVEJOY HAS REMOVED to the South- east corner of F and 9th streets, Messages may N be left the office on I2th street. between 3 ™ and4p m. Office houreat the corner of 12th ond 1 peeatey@ o'clock ®.m. and 4p, m. Se 13-€0121" ) OTICE cial nuties is hereby. given to ail Foray having left Wargnes ia my heads for Repairs pics, to Jan. Ast. 18%., to cal d get a wit pia pay be or they will be sold ablic auction for cos! pairs. ‘i BORGAND, 8u 2-co1w 437 Tth street. sree A BABE CHANCE TO MAKE A FORTUNE For sale or exchange fora farm on the Baltimore and Washington railroad. a very valnable | FRUIT. CO) NERY ICE OBR) | hs AND LADIES? SALOON BESL onthe popular -ide of Pa. ave., Washi * jocation and the most comple: ular establishment in the city, the sale ait 913/00 jer snuom | Pri the profits over 100 ver cach, balance toauit. Ex- = i cent. $6.00; hal pense rent tow Far further particulars address box 654, Post Office, Washington City, D.O. se 24 ct SEY & YATES, 48 MABERT SPA Call attention toa LARGE LOT OF WET GooDs, which they are offering at prices FAB BELOW THEIR VALUE. Come early, as they are selling rapidly. SELBY & YATES, 48 Market Space, it under the Avenue Honae ——_$ $$$ dren Hon, 289-259 ! QQ rssvane AV WE GATHER THEM IN. Just received fifty barrels . Also acar~o of extra a cargo of Mavoken Rivers. the | ket. woich 0 w: with ot Boast. and sll tue ious sivles, quick: al any otber establishme it iu the cits aa | BARVALY & C 289 Pennsylvani Four doors east of FALL com 486 EMBRACING FINE, SUP KOI DERE PLAIN GILT p AWING-ROOM mae with a lerce and varied stock ‘of Satin and low PAPERHANGINGS, BORDERS. ac, pilte. eae peck © imlaw 6 Oval Pictare rames, 5 wings, Pic y ‘Fassela, Pletare Hatley Binge, Walnut Dincksnt ‘Terms positively cash for eqetuene Lebo EK RI No. 486 Seventh street. ei: hedoors ve Odd wa’ Hall. STOVES. STOVES. STOVES. a | BOUIS & CO. (Ce. kK. sPRINcRR- } + Bovis.) 36 E street, between Thirteenth and ? | near the National Theatre, Washington Dea } ey AND DEALERS 168 | STOVES ARLOR, COOK A Ce } STOVES, FUBRAURS. RANGES feet Also Sexton & Bibb’s Parlor Heaters. to heat Boome; Ti i and Japan: chen and House furnishing Goods ‘ M1 sell a: reduced prices. fing. Spouting or Gatieri: wand | Jobbing promptly actended to," ns Olt Kinds of se 24-4 pee BOUIS & CO. | y>*4 POPLIBS, FRESOCH POPLINS, | in all the new colors, just received. FINEST GOODS IMPORTED. Price $2 50 and $3 per vard. DOUBLE TWILLED FRENCH MBBINOS, Magnificent assortment, fn all the new and choice | colors, just received. Price @1.50 and @1.75 per | yard. se 24-Sw* NEW PRESS GOODS | In great variety of stylesand qualfties, from 37 | con | { to $1.50 per yard. so 22-2tif between oth and 10th streets. —WM.8 TEEL, from 355 to 324 nue, between 9th and J0th the of informf: ‘tom: | and the public ther f have thoroughly tentted the Store imely —— pal J ©. Maxw MS loves, Sas; mede “Shirts toerder WM. 8 TREL. Tailoring Department, second floor, Men's Far- s, first floo: SPECrayt BOTIOC ‘We return our stncere thanks to the Ladies of tropage extended to na daring th past season Spares to merit a continuance ofthe sans. OUe Pe r i “FHteling confident that our efforts to keep a with the very best Goods at MODEBATE PRIOES a. * We are now receiving full \y of FANCY AND MILLINEBY GOODs FINE LACES AND EMSROIDERIES, to which we invite the sites tion of the public. Bisbing Goods, sell iw Washington and vicinity for the very liber: 7 $ en our > FIRST-CLABS STORE, lated, our exertions to that end will be of the i les and - Also, af Say, Legoet ty shapes. & fall Ail goods EBLASTIC-STITOH SBWING MACHINE, and invite Ladies desiring to purchase to exam- fue T merits. re 21 Iw Washington, 'D. 0. GQUB AND FEVER.— A raity cuved Uy titare ee eens oan ge oes: tee "eAntidote. Satisfaction in all cases. lo ur 1137 yore orete de, ue, #010 tf Detween 19th and sth streeis, F°O2 20% BETARTION OR incowrirEnOn Eoeeeees OLD Wai Ui METRAOT BI AVE YOU BEEN THERE Phi it de- t 3 lHictou» Cees aod 1088, FRUITS an N 2-% JEWELRY, WATCHES, SLLVER AND PLATED WARE, FINE PARIS FANCY GU6DS, WEDDING PRESENTS, CLOOKS, BRONZES, &c, M. W. GALT & BROTHER Are now opening their new goods for the fall trade, and call attention to their unusually large assortment. LONDON, COPENHAGEN, GENEVA, And AMERICAN WATCHES, SOLID SILVER TEA SETS, SPOONS, FORKS, &c., EXTRA FINE ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, PARIS FANS, OPEBA GLASSES, DBESSING OASES OOmBs, POBTEMONNAIES, &c., 4c. A large assortment of al! the newer styles of FANOY ARTICLES gott. 1D eapecially for WhDING PRBSENTS. M. W. GALT & BRU., Jewellers, ‘PE oBrcinaL STEAMED OYSTER 64- Received this day ‘i e the large COVE OYSTERS, the only 078 that comes to this market at this te roast. ton Market Roast will please es @ the ola cooks Ihrought trom Neck ce bis city; and will in a fe tro: Beady and oll Virgiula Bouse ublie. No branch from the Old Stand a: 2<1 0 corner 11th, opposite Washington The ster ree"? we se 22-6¢ cut and Norfolk. of the ager suitab al ca en I firstintrodaced the Fulton Market ‘0 give general satisfaction to the T. M. HABVBY. E ARE SELLING Merimack, Sprague, Pacific, and all other best CALLOORS at 20 CENTS! Our Stock of DRY GoOps is the largest In the city, and we sreselling at loss than New York prices. LANSBUBGH & BRO., 375 and 515 se 15-2W Seventh street. G48 FIXTURES, We are just _receivin; ir fell, stock of CHANDELIERS and FINTURES Gry tat most complete this side of Phiadelpnia eure the only agents of Gornelius & Baker, of ¢ largest manufac.urers of Gas country. and whose fixtares are le and finish. ood article, are requested to purchasing. They can do as well with as as at the manutacturers. se 19 6t ALBX. B. SHEPHERD & BROS. EW FALL STYLES GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS. ‘The subscriber baving. at considerable ex: end iabor, thoroughly refitted and beaatified his Bde ok Sev sac eteerot atin tet ic a8 Jpst returne from the North, and is now in ‘daily teceipt of bis FALL ABD WINTER PURCHASES, Embracing a Jarge and varied assortment of first- GENTLEMEN’ FURNISHING GoODs, Selected in person and with great care of the bes ong leading importing Houses in New York. i y fecilities ror doing business of the most favorable character; buying my ‘ecede mostly for sh, with store rent free. and otuer expenses light, enables me to sell at the very lowest casa prices. Thankfal for past favors, it is tion fc the future, yvetrict attention to waluese, tS a continuation of ie tron sod ended tome, nn nese 80 1088 0 liberally ext ¥ le a 3 a t0 6-eo10tif, 424 Pons’s avenue. OU8E, SIGH AND H OBNAMENTAL PAINTING. ‘The subscriber, buy! hte mate y ast, i prepared to do ary workin i Berita atche and et twenty per cent. lower than Bbop. Sd street, three doors below Pe: BON BONB to be found inthecity. The most gea- ed pinse of rt foe young Sewer: Ar eet: |= bm Se 18-8t* a. AY , bet. 19th nod 18th sts, JBE OLD PORT WINE I have received from the private stock of a well- red citi: short Bef cathy vO Win, RL ie, ‘Tbie wine hes been Rnown to: me se suffert; 4 ane he anaes Rae ST Eger ceaorea and recommended by physicians, and can be relied on tn We! Gaon i jy under Ebbitt 5 SUPERIOR CABIN: eT F CBNITUBE. 1 Subscriber is to inform bis numerous friends and customere ‘S at Me stock of rc he jown BAPEST it i not necessary to particularize, as our BE es Southeast corner sth and D'sts. Boom wt of paid for ‘he apprehetiz» | ‘here were seven yy and two on Sun- “GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, WASHINGTON. September 24, 1566. Jay Cooke & Oo. furmish the following quotations of Government securities : shot pended setae and and Obio railroad, cman, killed seve persons. Two loco- ‘were destroyed. ps SY ea S”7ne Storm at Fortress Monror. Fortress MONkor, Sept. 24.—Tne equi- noxial storm bas been prevailing bere for the | past three days. The wind is from the north- east, and there bas been frequent heavy showers of rain. The weather still coutubecs By 4 Con ” ttled. A fleet of vessels, seaward bound, ve oplong 8 UX HS | stein the harbor, awaiting a favorable oppor- ve Twenttes 1336, we Yippee artaytos ee U.S: Seer 1865. ns eat U. Be Ten FOrties.....ccccenees Big Ag We. - U.S. Seven Thirties ......--..-..105% 100% LOCAL ‘NEWS. NEW YORK FIRST BOARD GALEG : on} Five Twenties. 1864, 108%: Five 1965, 168; Tem Forties, 98%; Seven Thirties, 105%; Gold, 1435. ———__«ee- FINANCIAL, § Lewis Johnson & Co, quote Stocks and ids in home and foreign markets as follows: New York, Sept.2¢—Second Boarad—v. S, Coupons, I-51, 111%: do., registered. Ilix: do, 5-20"s, Coupon, 111 4: do. Registered, 105 y: do, Certificates, —; do. 5-20's, new issue, 1084: do, 73-008, U6; do. 10-40 8 ISLE Ted, OS js ; do. 10-40" s, Coupons, ¥%; Pacific Mail, —; Alantic Mail, —: Canton, 54: ts treghadtacmlg ‘Qnuicksil- ver, 524; Mariposa, — New Yerk Central, 107%; Erte, 75%: do. preferred, —, Hudson, XG Harlem, —; Reading, 1164+ Miehigan Central, 113; Southern, $5. do. Guaranteed, —; Tiiniofs Central, 122 veland and Pitts. burg, 4‘: Northwest, + do. preferred, 6X; Cleveland and Totedo, — Rock Isiand, 1114; Fort Wayne, 1064; Prarie da Chien. Toledo and Wabasb, 45; do. preferred, —: Chicago and Alon, 108; Alton and Terre tnute,—: Onio and Mississippi Certificates, °9';; W.U. Teie- graph, —:3p m—American Goid, 1444. +20e- THE WHITE HOUSE. ; From 10 o’clock this morning ullg p. m, the ‘White House was thronted with y The attendance of tadies was unsus!l’y larse. It being impossiblefor the President io graut an audience to all thé callers, 'hany had to zo away dissppoimted. Among those, who had interviews were Secretary Weljes, General Custer, General ‘Patterson, Thtrlow Weed, and the Mayor of Mobile, Ala. A delegation from Kentucky and one trom Pennsylvania also called upon the President, : BP 1 EN CURR in addition to samples of the fractional cur- rency, the Treasurer. Gen, Spinner, is now prepared to iurnish sets.of the perforaied posi- age currency, (first issue.) The costof a se; of the perforated.currency is ninety cents, ma- King the total cost of a specimen ef each issue of postage and fractional six dollars and sixty. five.cents. There is scarcely a mail in whico there are not a number of ieiters applying for specimens irom all sections of the country, THINGS TALKED ABOGT. We bear that Deputy Marshal O'Beirne and Dr. Chartes Allen are competitors for the po- ton of Register of Wills, now filled by Z. Robbins, E°q. James Roach, Esq., ofthe Chief Clerk's office, War Department, is talked of, we bear, for the place of Commissioner of Public Buildings. » SEORETARY SEWARD. « Secretary Seward hes tully recovered his braith, we are glad tostate,ind was this mofn- ing pérferming his official duiies 2° the State Department THE PATENT OFFICE, Five hundred applications for patents were received by the Commissioner of Patents inst week, and sixty-eight caveats were filed. This week there will be 292 patents issued. THE PAYMENT OF BOUNTIES, A rumor having been circulated to the effect that the payment of bounties under the recent act of Congress had been stopped, the follow- ing letter of the Secretary of the T: is interesting to claimants, as denying the report: TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Sept. 22, 1566 — James H. Gieger and John G. Thompson, Chacr- man Democratis State Cen mittee, Columbus, Oh Reports that the President or Secretary of 1 Treasury bad delayed the payment of bounties are unfounde1. Payments will be made under the rnles which have just been completed by the War Department. The Paymaster G: eral has been insuructed to commence pa: ments atonce There will be no delay on the part of this Department. H. McCuctocs. DISPOSALS OF THE PUBLIC LANDS, The Commissioner of the General Land (Of- fice bas received returns from the local land office at Booneyiile, S3liseouri, showing that during August 29,(m8 acres of the public lands ‘were disposed of, as follows :—lU ander the hom stead act, 1>,605, sold for cash, 5,101; located wi agricultural college scrip, 4,082; the remainder ‘was taken up with military warrants. Returns from the local land office at Brown- ville, Nebraska, for the same month, show that 2.ou> acres were located with agricultural co!l- lege scrip: 479 with military warrants; and 172 sold tor cash; total, 3.459, At lonia, Michigan, 6,022 acres were dis; of; 3.173 being taken under the hemes: and the rest sold for cash. ————— APROUNT MEET RINT RENT TS ABD The following appointments of Indian Azents and Superiniendente have been made: William Byers, of Arkansas, Superintendent for the Southern Superintendency; ‘Theodore T. bl bt, of Nebraska, Superinténdeat for Nevadas Joba J. Hutnphteys, of Tennessee. Agent for the Shawnees; Edward W. Wyn- ke for-the Oop, Of: 3, Cheyennés, and ches; Henry Orman, of Onlitornia, nt at Smith River Reservation, Colorado; Forrest R. Page, of for the Kaw Indrans. PABDONED. George Bishop, who was convicted at the June term, 1566, of the U. S. Circuit Court for the Eastern District ef Michigan, of murder, and centenced to death, has peen pardoned by the President. APPOINT iT 0) iNSLON OFFICERS. » The Commissioner ot Pensions appointed to- day Drs. H. C. Yarrow, Atlanta, Ga.,and Her- man Randell, Albany, N.Y , examining sur- geons, ‘4 NEATLY Put.—The New York Citizen has a neat but not gaudy defence of John Morris- sey, the renowned sboulder-hitter and faro dealer, who is running forCongress. The Cit- izem says: “As between Arthur Shoddy, who has ac- cumul d money by swindling con ts with the Goveromentin its hour of need, and this man whore first wealth lay in poundable flesh and pounding sinews, and whose second wealth came in cards drawn out of a box aud the'transfer of ivory chips of various colors from ¢: to card—we ho'd thatthe latter is More respectable by long odds.”’ dwretwaL RevEnvs.—The reeeipts from this source to-day were $4,113,537 .16. Kansas, Agent TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. —e—~ Fire and Loss of Life. “ NEw YORK, Sept. 24.—A four-story tenement cata the sentra ttt Bal th a was troyed re On Sunday morning. Cornelius Rottiacr, with his, wife and three children, were burned to death in the third story. Philip Hortze and Edward Horize leaped from tne fourth story, and ‘received such injuries that are not expected: to live. Three others the same family were cavght on a bed below, and escaped seriou injury. The fire is supposed to be the work o! an incendiary. A thousand dollars Tewarg has been offered for the arrest of the party. Cattle Market. New York, Sept. 24.—Cattle settled, ard lower. Receipts 2,600 to good 14a15 cemts. Sheep are in fair deman at fall prices. Eight thousand head sold at from 6 to 6% cents, Somwees Semananted advance: 0. Hogs un. changed. ero abana head have arrived. New York Bank Statement NEw YORK, Sept. 24—-The weekly bank statement shows an increase of loans, $1,970,000; imcrense of ), 805,000; decrease in circnla. tion, $589,000; decrease of deposits, $450,000; de- creaseof TS, S345,043. Baltimore Markets. Baltimore, it. 24.—Flour. firm; in, Wheat extra, Ra rs ‘Wret m riod #2 95a82.90. Cor dall; yellow 83, white, 91 cents. 8 a Provisions-iagct mess pork: 50. firm, stoca® Hent, Sugars dull. Whisky firm; western $2.42. Seeds firm; fia xseed $3.55. | pons, illx; Five Twenties, ic62. 1114; | Scmoors ix Fak DistRict oF F ‘om the report of J. W. Alvord, inspector of Freedmen’s Schools, we gather the folowing im regard to these schoolsim the District of Columbia » i “The highcharacter of thaschools in this Dis- trict continues, only they are greauly increased | ip bumber and efficiency. The public exami- patiens just closed bave been thorough in 2/1 | the branches tangbt, and, as the examicing comm itiee and gentiemen present have testi- fied, give proot of excelent instruction and | welladyd@bced scholarship, especisily when | | we cousiger the time these children have been | studying” The best classes are rap’ entering the higher branches, nearly 2,00 of them bemg already m Reography and afithmetic. If will be noticed that only 799 out of 6,562 pupils ard | ‘stil! iu the al: t. This rs about the natural | hewbhe always commencing, showme that all advance beyond these firstelements. | We might specify particuiar schoolsasex. | celling.; Some baye a better'supply of boeks | and furniture tham others, or: oecupy better buildings. perbaps are com of a higher edune of cluldren: and special 188 1s uns called for where all have done so weil, The, buildings heretofore occupied will be | improved during the vacation,:ome new one being erected, and at the commencement of the | nexeterm all the schools will be opened wita Prespects of mereasing success. | _ Number of sskools 74; teachers 152: pupils 6.aeey 8 The above statistics do not include eight or ten private schools in the district. taught by } colored teachers, and im excellent condition; nor twelve night and twenty-two Sabbath | schogis.owith eight schools of, industry, all in ‘barge of thie Bureau, having au aggregate of SAT) pupils. There ape also two schools recently com- menced for the podt tenants of Wise well Bar- rack, 4nd 4bree or four classes for the various deinchments of colored troops on duty within the city, or occupying the defences. All are taught through the summer without vaou- tion.” el IMPROVEMENTS.—There has been recently etected On 14th street, between 1 aud Kk, op- posite: Franklin ware, a handsome four- } Story brick boase, for Mr. YH. Ridenoar, coufecvoner. The building 18 twenty-tive feet front by eigbty feet deep, and has water and gas ougbont, and ali the appli- ances of 8 fifst-olass houte, while there are extensive cellays, well drained. The first story is fitted mp asa first-class confectionery estan- lishment,"(Mr. Ridenour having es‘ablished a branch of bis busmess here,) with walnut Shelving and counters, and in the rear is a commodions siloon/ffnished with marbie-top stands, mirrors, &e. With the siore and sloop ‘ire connected extensive Ovens and ice-cream vaults. The ppper slaries wre intended tor a dwelling, and are yeir¥-convente arranged, | the rooms being of good size and tarnish | with all the modern’ improvements. Thik building is & great addipyn to that growing portion of the city. Mr. S. Wage was the epn- tractor and builder; Rogers & Oissell, brick layers; Thos. Kusseil, plastéres; Johan MeCr.s- tal, painter and glazier, and Brown & Powers. plumbers and gns-fittere ‘On 4% street, near E street south, Pa. trick Cullinane is having erected two twro- Story buildings, the lower portions for 8! and the upper for dwellings. The hou - Hermon, at the corner of £4 and © street, Das been thoroughly rengvated, ana a new ) Store-room bas been arranged on the lower floor. Mr. Charles Harmon is refitting the bouse of Mr. Goodman, on the opposite coruer, alterimg the lower portion to an open front store-room. In the immediate vicinity of the market,on Virgin venue, near 3c street, Mr. S Norment is erecting two three-story brick dwellings. Thus South Washington is pick- ing up. & ts ———— A FeMaLe Brreian.—Last night. abon: 9 "o'clock, Aen servant im the family of Mr. James M. A. Spottswood, was returning to his resi. dence om the corner of 6th and Washinzioa streets, she discovered a window opened, and asking who was there and receiving.no anewer, was convinced that there was a purg- lar in the hodse, Am alarm was at once raised, when 4 colored girl, Anna Clark, was seen to jump from the window, aad run up 6th street. ‘Mr. Fleming followed her to.® house on New York avenue, between 6th an. ‘StreetS, and subsequently Sergeant Walling arrested ber and Jefferson Norris,an old colored man, with whom she was living as his wife. Tae man Was errested on the charge of receiving stolen goods. Sergesnt Walling found at the house a work box, towels, silver +: articles which she had carried off. Sergeant Kelly paid a visit to the place this morning, and found a copper kettle and several pans, which were stolen from Mr. Spottswood’s about four weeks since. This morning the prisoners were committed by Justice Walter for court —1l, REST OF THE SUPPOSED PBILADELPRIA M —About 7 o'clock last eveni me to the police station in the 6th W: and asked for a night’siodging. He gave his mame as Frank Shippel, and thathe had walked all the way trom Ni ork; tha: he was in Philadelphia bee & week ago, and sleptin the Bull's Héad-Tayern stable while there. When asked his age, he gave itas 4= His left arm and side were badly paralyzed, and he walked with difficulty. He stated that ed peters was'eanused by the explosion of a shell near bim while in the United States ser- vice during therebellion. He is abont five feet eight inches in_ height, weatsmo'beard, except A monstache, was very roughly dressed, and was altogether a rough looking chstomer. His appearance corresponding sonearly to the des- cription of the murderer of Mrs Miller, im Philadelphis, being a much younger-looking man than be re; nied himself to be, he was arrested to aweit further examination. = ARREST ANDATTEMPT AT RESCUE.—Yester- day. officer . H. Evans, of the Seventh Ward, arrested a colored man named George Grsay,im Tin Cup. alley, 72 suspicion of darceny. John Ricbmond. Charles Ford, and “Wm. Himes, colored. underiook to rescue the prisoner. Richmond attempted to use a billy on the officer, who. by the free use of his club, sueceeded, with the aid of officer F. A. Evans, in securing the entire party;two of Richmond and Hines, baving their hands bad- ly cutinm the attempt at rescue. Justice Han- dy investigated the case, and dismissed Gray, and fined ey os theothers $10 for disorderly conduct;and Richmond was ordered to pay an additional $20 fine for carrying concesled weapons. ipa ORPHANS’ CouRt, Judge Purcell —On Satur- day, letters of administration were ts-urd to Charles Rons.eau on the e-tate of Eva Rup- Pert; bond 81,000. ¥ Willis Young was appointed guardian to his minor child and heir of Kachel Young: bond $1 660. : | The first and final account of Wm. Ander- son, administrator of Mrs. Oaly'P/ Anderson, deceased, WaSiapproved and passed: and the ee orde! to be distributed among the eirs. "i aidégctss Gwamp Lagceyy.—Last nigh Wm. Wil- liams was ted James, of the efficer —- wie} ste? nals pocke: a atlyer watch, a et. auda Henry: Fsbughi colored: 4S The act nife from was com- mitted on the street. Williams, meeting the 4binplainant,took the property irom him for- cibly. The arrest was made soon after the robbery, and the articles.were found in Wil- Was Getto jail for court a + 4.8 ‘ ei Founp IN 4 Stonw ¥agp.— Yesterday Officer owal Of the 4th Ward, found an iron , such as is by tohacconists in ne ee bores, also, & of ganpowder, in \O* | 2y’s hone yerd on between B and C morth, which nad been stolen and bid there by the thief. The ops ep es tarned over to the Property Clerk of the Metropolitan Police this morning. ‘ " 1 ee “UNarnow Escarz.—On Saturday” evening, as Judge Purcell B. W. Stewart their horse became the io ee to escope with b and face, but Mr. Bad bie tight Teg broken. ‘A. VALUABLE BUILDING LOT POR Sei Green & Auctioneers, will sell on next Friday weniag, five ilding lot on New yo Ret a : — E 3 xcel for parties wishing to build. = to st of x He eGhsumption, at on Capitol Hill, Iast evening, buried to-morrow. skilbal workmen, and warrau ba ae secbasiireere ss, THs Text perence men in Beeeésity sor aot Operations. and. are be- ginning to bold out-door meetings similar to thore oe Di er So beneficially im Wasbin meeting wae held in the butchers’ market-piare yesterday atternoon under a pol. ercang Ww against goats Tupcing ac Jarge tf the streets, and the ownefs of swen animals should be careful to comply with the lew if they wish to avoid the cosa of recoy- erong them irom the Cornasntion. = bad several in CAs, to be sent to the Almshouse for the benefit of the poor, One of them was a dangerous old * Biliy,” who for some fm ast Das been a puisance on the water side, and tn. juring perrons frequently. and cers are eptitied to the thanks of residents of that lock - ity for caging Dim. upoa by « y (o arrest ber oushand. who, being drunk, bad rmed her hy ws ahorderly conduct cer went to house, and wa: met by @ boarder im the house, who him by abe shoulders and tri dio force moutof the door, The drunkes man was pt till sober and dismiencd. Parre. was ar- Tested by Sergeant aad was faci $3.44 by Jusiice Buckey Tee CanaL.—The busines along the I'ne of the canal opened lively this moramg. The derricks a. the cga) apd. @Mili< are sli 'n fei operation. and the bouts are arriving siead:iy ity supplies for the merchants Arrived The UO . Seovifer, with flour, wheat sna offal, 40 J. G. Waters; the S. Bullmyer, worn fionr, wheat and corn, to Geo. Water . the Crancher, with wood. tomarket: Sereca, Moor corm and offei.to B Durby; Mili Boy, coma, to Hartly & Bro: J. ©. Heiston, wiih weoa. w market, Little Dob, with bay, to markes: and sixteen boats, wah covl, toG, H. Pian fi tons: Hampshire & Faltimore «o., tons J.C. Heston, 193-7 tons; to Captain, 107 tous American Co., 1.95. tome. Genurai Qo. 44)-12 tons: Borden Co. tons; R. Beckett, 8-13 sulpher, to Lift-Jock, No 7; S.tah Ann, sait, to Hancock, MiltBoy, s.!t pimisier, to Berlin Little Rob, salt, to Reashyule; aud fourteen boats light, AseauLT AND RetistrwG aw Orricen Last night, about 10 o'clock, officer Noble came wpon Jame Ooepveil, colored, sitting asleep in the street, woke him op and told him to bome to bed. Congell used insylting lar guage tothe officer, And was artesied. Con- nell re_isved, when Noble called to Jas. Mar- tin and James Dover, colored, to a-sis' They refused unt'l the officer got C down. They then ca up. Dover ceized th officer by the throa: Martin ai Con- nell away. The officersierned on Dover and arrested him, and to-day Martin and Connell Were arrested and taken to the station-touse Justice Buckey fined each $10. Fiove ayp Grain Marker The marke opened lively this morning, with a good de mab@ for flour and grain. The transaction. indicate no change of price list quoted im t. > Siar of Saturday. We notice the arriyal of the S. Billinger from’ Shepherd+town. with flour, wheat and corn: D). Knode, from Bakersvili- Wi. t same, to George Waters: 0. T. Snoutler wib four, wheat and offal to J.G@, Waters 8PG Sepeca, with same, to B. Darby: Mill Boy with corn to Hartley & Bro Poet oF GronoEtowy.—Entered—Sieame: ter, irom Philadel - Philsdelpdia, Fultz m. OR S4LB—The GROURBIES, LIQUORS.& phis, with merchandi ofa small fe tablieiinent de: 16 bustbess ply corner ZIst aod L Strevtes he house for ake os. a rs Bert—a HOUNE. containing 5 rooms, 4 Cele aa fet eras 4194 , S12 iit thr 2 from Penn — fexese ) LET—Bicely FORNISHED BOOMS to int, OA Sarnia ttt ES three Unfarnished BOO fta bt teaching in ry os of nd America wi ary for ) ou on the let of eet ber which all the branches wil! CALS 0. French, Late. Hebre Music: and Rmbrotiery, it dedreas Soros tere a at 459 tth street, between D apd E te [3° NAGLE £00. Anctionsers, TUESDAY. September 28th. 2836. at 9; o clock, s 3 Pa. avenue, au asset t of— Household Furniture, Tin Ware, Glass Ware, Also, balance of stock of Groceries, consisting Choice Teas, Coffee, Spices, Soap, Starch, Pepper, Aleo “balance of bottled Liquors and Wines, and Li Dems) iqnersin johns 10 kegs Tomato Catsap 2 barrels Old Bre Whisky, Br. &c verre! e i 4 Thibve sf NAGLE & CO. A A NEW FEATURES’ GRAND TOURNAMENT AND nos fi at GIESBOBO, WEDNESDAY, September 26, 1555, For the benefit of that splendid edifice, St. DOM! NICS, now in course of erection in South Washington. Th it riders in the District and in the h 1e bes eos aon eat on neie boring eousties a have entered the lists, and will give an exhibition of hozponomnte teldom equalled. The sth U. 8. O:valry Band (mounted) will be in attendance all day. Ecfreshments eérved on the grounds. Tournament to commence st 100 clock «. m. Steamboats leave the foot of 7th-street every hour after 7 o’cleck #. m. Tickets, only $1; Children 50 Cents. se 2 2t W STEE 18 COMING. Call at “BOYD'S,” 479 9th street, between D Sukie PRtae eutaaaee nas OFFICE STOVES PA aca, - for one, two, or three stories FUBNAOKS ond LATROBES reset and made to work. STOVE® of all kinds GKATES, BRICK, and Bi for alt kind ps iu! ee HB BPETS, | Os LOTHI OILOLOTANDOW SHADES, tc. I st received from ® New York suction Peg Tp rb be ‘Tapestry, Thrée-ply, Ingrain, Venetian. List and Lines OARPRIS. OIL. CLOTHS, WINDO' BEDSPEEADs ses domt bute ral ite, ‘a larg. of @B4 second hand vaNitoan Pall of wht Ripe bought low for cash, and will he sold at a scoail reptrs: Desteris Farstture- 5°. 406 Seventh street. e15-1m~ between G and HT ste., onst side. wer PREMIUM FAMILY FLOUR. ‘his excellent Flour I am now selling at reduced prices, olibetin Bartels or YJ Corner of ach Under FY Passe pater ss able wi and om ether ty ERANCK TATLO | selon peetaaLe an efficiency ‘Sisoanter eta pe durability wake “They are ely and meebo when met rn eae ‘All warranted sets factory oF no : gent of pplication. 7 Tl-coftn 3.0. 200 N o ric 8. iquo begs to, Suter, Sie Bégper History. of Julius - “ mut an ‘Life. Six