Evening Star Newspaper, September 25, 1866, Page 1

18 tHE EY ENING 5. rAR | —_— AT THE STAR BUILDINGS Sopthwest corner of Penn’a avenue and 11h sirest ar W. D. WALLAOH. _o—— The STAR ts served by the carriers to their eedecribers im the City and Distric st Tam Cuwte Pax Wsex. Copies at the couater, with or without wrappers, Two Uents each. Price vor MalLine:—Three months, One Detar and Fifty Comte; six months, Shres Dein lars; one year, Five Dollars. + No papers are se at from the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAK—published om Friday m>rming—One Dollar ande Half a Fear. ‘BANKERS; j’’ COOKE k& C05 BANKESEe?, Fifteenth street, oppesite Treasury, Buy and sell at current market retes, end Beep opatantly on hand, a full supply of all GOVEBNMENT BONDS, SEVEN-THIKTI£S, AND COMPOUND INTEREST NOTES. Orders for STOCKS. BONDS, ae , executed, and Celtections made on all secessibié points, — BARIONALS. TREA ta. . (Late Grover if * Hote?. . NOT wu ane rel a TAGE MAS AQSB. BEPETITION, THIS EVENING, ef the Famous Dramatic Spectacle, entitled THE 108 -WiTCH; Ox. THE KNIGHT OF THB FROZEN HAND. No extra charge for seats eecured in advance. Doors open a7; Curtain wil) riseet 8. In P: eparation— ROSEDALE. ve 1-tf _. | DAN CASTELLO'S GREAT snow. : pier 1 BABrrow «ce, Monet AND MORAL EXHIBITION, COM- BANKBRS, risa amongat i vast resources main and Seventh street, elements ef the Bow " Corner Laenay Sree and the n DEALERS 15 ‘OOK OF, TIBG HORSES GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, im the world will erhintt te GOLD AND SILVER AXD LAND WARBANTS. r tt ——— we Ne CO., eLRXANDMIN THURSDAY SOT ce i EWIS JOHNSO and will then go to are CHM! e = SAn eome where it is veknowledgedhy regarded, and admitted DEALERS IN FOREIGN EXCMANGE, THE Bret'Creops, GOVERNMENT SECURITIBS, MOST EEFINED ENTERTAINMENT, anne Euan aoatia MosT AcosPTaBLE sow EVER BROUGHT BOUGHT AND B0LD. h Eptertainment, mbt At ca OTH AFT Aue NicHr, birst National Bank of Washington. na pros WIG APPEAR as Chown, ff Iny ) President, = WONDEBFUL STEEDS #.D. COOKE, (o! vy and Throw that wa. 8. RUNTIN STRAIGHT SOMERSAULT OVER A DEOVE ‘OF TEN HORSES. ¥, AT MID-DAY. Septem : ON MOND Ai GORCOUS EATER” will be obeerved. IN BEAL ABMOR. KNIGHTS IN a9 nt novus, . THE SADRERS Cautigge OF STA’ rR. TBE CORNET BAND. LOBN CHAR: HORSES, PONTES AND MULEA OT” N roms nent): avd admired, the wan ve OVEL FEATURE OS will be the (1) ARROe8 TO FINANCIAL AUBERT OF' SRE UNITED Bra’ " 15th sercet, opposite the Freasury Department, } Government Securities with Treasurer United Bates ONE MILLION DOLLARS..e8 We buy and cell all classes of GOVERNMENT SACURIIIES at current market rates. FURNISH BECHANGE and make Coliections om ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF THE UNITED STATSS. We purchase Government Vouchers om the MOST FAVORABLE TERMS, and give carefal mpt attention to pecouNTs of ‘BUSINESS MEN and FIRMS, and te apy other business entrusted to us. FULL INFOBMATION in regard to GOVERN- MEDT LOANS at all times cheerfaily fernished WM. 8. HUNTINGTON, Cashier. Washington, March 2, 1865. m2 26,000,000 T. FIRST-CLASS MORT- ——F Oe GAGE BONDS. $500,000 SOLD. Tae NOBTA MISSOURI R. R. CO. HAS AU- thorized us to sell their Sret Mortgage 7 per cent thirty years Bonds. The whole amount ts $6 «,- 0. Coupons peyabie on the Ist deysof January end July of each year, in ‘York. our advertisement of August, hav- inp sold the first half million of these desirable bends, we have advanced the price to LET LOOSE IN. tive STREETS, TAKEN FHOM ITS CaG. Tnterpia HERE LENGRL; WALEED OVER ty BEAGSD PON A CAR, through the Aveamerotthe | RiOMPH FEDERAL OITY. Bemember! be Will bein THREE DAYS AND MIGHT. Beptember 24, 35 ALEXANDRIA, Thareday, September 77, ‘Theu “On to RIOHMOND. ©. C. PELL, General Business Agent, ae 12-e0t26 BOFS. J. W. 4H. P. EREIS’ DANCING ACADEMY, Pennsylvania avenue, bet. 6th and 7th sts.. Opposite Metropolitan Hotel. ir Acad: fs now for the rece Pupils, In revarait thunke fo our former Peoite and friends for their patronage, most respectfully gids = continuance of the same. Circulars can jhe ay F. Ellis’ and W. G. Metzerott.4-0o.'s netic Tres. ‘The Hall can be rented for Botrees, be, and ition = For Ledise:*Wiased hd’ Heaters Tucsday and DAN CASTELLO BIGATY-FIVE CENTS, Saturday afternoons, from $ to 50 clock. f at which they atand unrivalled, asthe cheapest nipgn from 8 top0 ‘clock. and Friday eve- ity in the market. For further 1 the hours Ot SRY OOOKE & 00. | ofrei inne iplormation, apply : ee Quarter commencing with the lesson. s¢ le — a — mae emes | CLOTHING, &o. coat ova = n’s Valley BEB ASH, §9 —_ 5 soken ID ASH. Sa 4 15 ee . 45,000 45,900. 45,000. Warranted 2.240 Ibs, to the'ton. Deltvored in apy part ve oity, TS ‘7 a BTor asd THUR: Hume. Grocers. io. 40 het Space, bet, 7th STOP, end THINK. 7th st south, betweea Ean F streets, D OF CLOTHING and. : oR YHMERSe gro OF CLOTHING A ee saved by boying ae WOOD at OLE IMMENSE STOCK OF OLOTHING F ane PAU. MARKED DOWN LOUB! FEED | & complete assortment of ALL GBADES OF FLOUR, © which we solicit the attention of BaKEBS AND GROCERS. MARKEE!) DOWN MABKED BUWN -five Per Cert Less than Cost, E hen te Per Cent. Less than Uost, ‘Twenty-five Per Cent. Less than Cost. NEVER agsin will you have {he oHABOE: MILL FEED, MEAL, BALED BAY, . have @ ry . . s * SEVEE eden will you have the OHAMOE: | anal ninds of FEED ot low tate, ust id within the next six! GBOUMD ALUM, FIRB. san Sec ataut. We peeneine nace, and TURK’S ISLAND SALT : and see for yourselves before purchasing. for sale low in lots to suit by 3. H. SMITH, my att W.M. GALT £00. 460 7th street, opposite Post Omce, UBE OLD POBT WINE seit Weinstee Fe PP i are rgepived from tie prizate stock of « wot- = bored citizen. és Tae osgar srconstevcrionist. Sad fret Quality PORT WINK, "Alte Doss bose KOP-PEU? I know him well— = el es & reduction*st: Tbis wine has been Known to me ote tet fit.” Hike Andy." hers. a Beconstr acti: iteefects a persons euffering ail- abn roe to the season Lave been very bene- lowiat !"” ficial. is ordered and recommended by physici, p Meerrrcarpeatern tiaras | ead canbereitfenln erg raat i all be well if H. KOPPEL Muth e | "NJurt tries bie“ Beconstraction 17 iy under Rbbitt Bouse. Boe =n erch ponien, will t in clove communion; Jack aswel see ( twill bed The States withia this Dnica! Real ban ern a well dressed beau The ied! re a on, hen stop 8 ““spell” with H_ KOPPEL— Tite “fits” the highest fashion. jswork you'll find of the finest kind, se PERIOR OABINET FOBNITORE. becriber is happy to inform his namerons ABiNeT FURNITURE bread Creirearne taut bog poe sciye down to the OF: APEST it ie not necessary to jerize, as our Btock cull ivable article te {sgoek rpeTll Sad of sho Snows kite Finst nf House FORNItHING Eta His goods consist (e lewgthy listy | oe and aacety rocrestt bare re perteasioe” Of every stylish pattern, JOHN 0. WILGON Se se $-eosm Southeast corner oth and D'sts. W * bret Sb WES: MARDLE BA suavan Rov TE: TAPE Monuments Made to order om reasonable terms Te Ok a H KOPPEL, 16th strect, opposite Treasury Bepartment. se ll-im M. SSE Rowan Tarnor, Corner of 9th Desires to retary tae thanks Wr sie! cone, and Sethe Mee, invites bis Inspect his new vinta heke ae f all ments je “the Vest work and moderate onta! charges is se3 lm* ; J. HEIBEBGES, «> Successor te HF. Leudon & Co.,, | os an ARY. | CITIZEN S4N2 MITT AR pon A BACH, Metropoltten Hotel. tate Brown's, { BPHANS' COURT, Sept, ist, 1964. —D; Pennsylvania avenue. - ays Led mny Vt Wesingtoo. D. 0, TF pa ens cass ot Eitianste Mec ce rie ee x TRIESEM sioreeald hess lsh the et bropetl potaregean, RA RAG emmemns rar. | Sir Git orate eats a ol + 7 > Ecole de Pharmacie Se Bart s the imperial Saibemeout an ution of sonst =~" College of Med aF tea! remedy for and pee vie, Cabsbs, ac. ee, No.2 has entire! areows use of Copa’ 3 is the fnfallibie rémedy for ali and Secondary 8)mptoms. 8 obvi- oting se of mercury end all other deleterious iver Each «wes thus saving st, feo be. Sadan ; N. W. BUROABLL, | aw clesale apd Fetal by Dr BABBOW, No. iga Gy Conpor.téth and F estecta, cocker ‘ork fouse | eh “ , No. 29 «| —— evenuc, cormee MMe ee Fo) oc sty® His FOR THE TABLB, with 1s fow words Wanna Scie Sobor fess -ayhooaie® RESTAUBANT AND DINING SALOON, 4 ates Seat ew: a Bovthwe of Péntis. ave: anit 1th street, | “ay 29 bia 74 LOR. o the eat conser rem % “ H® ars end Italian GEVERA 1 ew om LES, fe ote A an Melville: wee Eliot: Field's en and ‘ee 2p Peretti SPECIAL NOTICES, S87 BEFORE THE IMITATORS OF LUBIN'S Eatracte can persuade the Decne ye mace scconerensae Thetmanatectare of Pua: Re eaeea tot ec valon Ree SR ee omelt. While hoth exi-t, the former willicontinue te enchant the latier, cold everywhere. BLY, STEADILY, SURELY nCRSSFOLLY, SMOLANDBERS EXTRACT BUCKU te CURING every case of Kipwry Disast, Busveatism, QrayzL, Uninany Disorpexs, Weanness and Pains to the Bact, PuuaLe OomPiainrs and Trova.ss arising from BuczssEs oF ANY Kinv. OOmS, YB AFFLIOTED! TRY SMOLANDER’S, TAKE NO OTHER BUCKD. Bold by all Apothécarien, Price @1. D.B & 00., Hew York, ana BARNES, WABD #00., Bew Orleans, Southern Agents. BURLBIGH & HALL’S VEGETABLE SIGILIAN MAIR RE NEWER Benews the Hair. Baxt's Veorrance Sicitian Hain Bevewep res gray hair to the original coler, Ha.i’s VEGETABLE SicitiaN Haim RENEWER Prevents the hair from falling off. Ba.y’s Veoetas_e Sicitian Hain RENKWER Makes the hair soft and glossy: Sary’s Vectrasie Sicittan Hare BexeEWeR Does not stain the skin. Hat's Sicitian Veoxtasce Nain Bevewer the beat prov baat eperetion for the hair ever prese: 6 public. Price $1. For sale by all Graggisis.. ja $0-Taly 2 Re By ail Oennetony tev i Bees" ‘puree : tion, Phi and Abi prostrate with sure means of relief. Sent ‘aled letter envelopes. Address MTON, Rowaord Associa- eug 13-Sm PIC NICS, EXCURSIONS, &o. B*, BEQUEST, rat ATIONAL DEBATING ASBOUIAT: ot ‘getows will second P1O-NIO st Apalosten a DAY, September 26th, 1855. ckets. Fi Cents; admitting gentieman and Jadie-. se 25 2t* A NEW FEATUBE: GEAND TOURNAMENT ARD nom ih at GIEBBOBO, WEDNESDAY, September 26, 1366, For the benefit of that splendid edifice, 8t. DOMI- NICB, now in course of erection in South Washi; S The best ride District and in the nei boring eoun' rylend and Viegists entered the lists, and will give an exhibitio: ry eo equelied. The sth U. 8. Oavelry Bund (mounted) will be in attendarce all day Refreshments served on the grounds Tournament to commence at 10 clock a. m. Steambeoats leave the feot of 7th-street every hour after 7 o'cl- m. Tickets, only $1; Uhildren, 50 Cents. se 24 2t i*??t GREETING TO ALB! First Grand Combination PIC NIC a To be given by the following-manied Otub Awkward Olnb, National Friendship Oh lst ‘Ward Socieis, Lone Star Temperance Club, Good ‘Will Association of Georgetown, D. U., Young United Association of Georgetown, D.O., AT ANALOSTAN ISLAND, On THUBSDAY, September 27th, 1333, TIOKETS, 50 CENTS; admitting a gentleman and ladies. a Boats leave wharf foot town, at 2 o'clock. of High street, Geo: + abd every ten (10) alter, Free of Charge. Me et oak nelvg to commence at 2% o'clock. mmiutee of Arrangements :—N, Fank, C. F. veeden, T. W. McNeir,@. Ww, #e 28-5t* arco. Ei Espe: Ballet Master—B. Eopey. Fst GEAND TEMPEBANCE BEUNION AND FESTIVAL, under the auspices of FBIENDSHIP LODGE, No. 6, INDEPENDENT on OF GOOD TEMP- AT SEVENTH STBEBT PARK, On WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26,1866. The celebrated Espute's Unchallenged Band bas been eageved, and Addresses Bac heKed and Addresses will be delivered by Hon. D. P. MOLLOWAY brother A.T. LONGLEY, Dist. Dep. B. W.g. CRUYCALEY, Eaq., W. P.@. D. Sons of 0.0 B., Ant » Heq., Washingtonian CLARK, Beq., Catholic B.T A, Sortety W. PB. DREW, bs other well ki ; vorates ofthe toeee nt Sota eae Dancing will commence at 10 o'cl 2, Speaking a3 p.m, cid trate In order to make this s GRAND POPULAR DEMORBTBATION of the felends of Tos esteees in the District of Colambia, at the low price of TW! ENTS. The proceeds will be dev. to the fa- crease of our Order and the extension of the bles- ay: bebe ey Com: sb steerage al P} ternities Obrws C Callan, Robt B Pal Lee. atlet Master_J' J Roller” rsistante—J Taylor King, 8 B Bwawn, Ohatles Dewning. ee 22.8t REPETITION OF PIO.NIO FOR THE BER- EFIT OF 8ST. PETERS’ PAROO: SCHOOL, CAPITOL ith he To gratify the wish of pumerons friends th Above undertaking, the Pie mId given at SEVENTH-STREET PABK, WILL BR REPEATED, oN bot, Jae DBiate, of recently THUBSDAY, the 27th instant, At the same piace. Dancing wil! commence at 3 o'clock. Admission, 60 Cents; Obildren half price «20-7t T= SECOND GBAND ANRUAL COMBIWATION PIC-NIG will be given at the A WASHINGTON PARK, SEVENTH STREET, On TUESDAY, Brrr. 257u, 1866, By the following Associations: |) YOUNG UNITED OLUB, INDEPESDENT SOCIAL, ISLAND SOOIAL8, AMITY ASSOCIATION, FRIENDSHIP CLUB No. 1, CIRCLE FRIENDSHIP AS8OCIATION, WASHINGTON SOCTALS, WASHINGTON FRIENDBATP ASSOCIATION, Dancing to commence at 3 o'clock in the after~ noon and continue until 3 o’clock the Dext mora- ing ‘Ihe Committes of Ar: ements have neither pains nor expenss to make this the great. est and grandest affair Of (bé season, . No tmproper charaters admitted, * Cents, admitting a gentleman ang If the weather proves unfaverabte the Pig. will be postponed until farther notice. Wiss | <TRAMER LEAVES FOR MOUNT ¥ THERE AG wa ee A Pt P- One at wi ose instance or for who Druetir sheemee bil or bitte anny bepusied snail be er tariv fred iba) thegetentitied “Ag act to preven! the ote Of buldrmpes, £e, approved May 6, i > Le. Prd the eeme te her Oy repemtet ) 4 Lar bulewtier sang be Mayor coesD med me ' j pet dior rs vrs talen up, suenoed and peed. Acjourned. Coron Cocslic —Presitent Wore ia the } chain, aetd att the members prevent, except Misare. Naliey and Jeyor | A meseage pansegrserg rere tar Mayoraa- \ pounciok bis approval of in followieg acts To erect wooden *trcs fencing. ke, ty tne school. bontes of Bh street oar Maryland avener; fo pave footwey on coum mare wt tureet # Oth, between Ini pod Id west, do esst side of Ith street west, between Laod Mf norsk: | making ap appropriation fer an reereased sup- | ply Of gas io ihe Weetere Marker: | Alec, a mereage enclosing wm answer‘) a res. } Ciution ® commenicaton from 3.0 Witeon, Secre'ary of thebuilding commiltt:eot the Firet De trict school busing, 6:BUNE Lhe Coxt Of the krournd, STF.©31 33; cost of (be part of the build- We Dow under contract (inclading the cost of N2. 4,229. Corporation Affairs. BOaRD oF ALDERMEN, September 21—The Board met atthe usual hour. Present—-Nicsers, TELEGRAMS... wc. Acvices frém Browosyilteto thé 1eth and Matamoros {9 the ‘oth Have been received be . General Tampin, who was sent by Tuyrex to | Given, A. Lieyd, Tass, Turton, Gulick, ©. 3 | INf cAtUREr, Ke.) for the entire buildeng Matamoros, Lad been deposed, and bas beea Noyes, Cross, Owen, MeUathean, Harr, Taos. | cooly Amouast ptid o imprisoned, General Uanales had deposed B.Bloyd, President; ana 's. y. Noyes, Secre- | coupt ofthe Butidmg, S| 122-54 cole! Payiments, peg Mop bad tae Etats, tary. $11,022.49. Amoont of bills readered op ae- pore Poe disowriog Juatex Max tata ‘The Chair laid before the Boarda muni- | COEBt Of the botlding, @11,' 78.65. estimated cost of the entire building, £75,000. Reterred to the committre of WSys and meaner, and ordered to be printed. | Also. one engiosing & draft of the bill pre- pmed by the Board of Hrakh to procy tarry eiatistice, and reecmmending imme action tbereon printed The following were miroduced —By Mr. Drory—Rill to relay a cross gutier on the south side of L street north, xcroet T6th street. West, apd On wert Bide of TOD Ftrbet. across L. is Powers daun and Mejimhayve 9,000 men. Great coo- eternation priate) y Smoeuz the Liberals at Monterey, who were expecting them there At Matamoros the Liberais had declared forced joans. The promment merchadts and men of Property were all moving into Brownsville. The levy of alarge loan on Conkling’s cireas company was cansin; epiriied ges et Lares S ae side of the between the military on sither river. A small party of American fillibus- tersfrom New Orleans had arrived at Mata- moros, cation inclosing a report from Joseph F. Hoda- fon, Commirsioner of the Asylum, making certaig suggestions for the enlargement and improvement of t tution. The Commis. veer Teeommend: additional wing to the Asylum buifding. He says “—“Daring the past year there hae never been less than 250 ipmates in the Asylum and Workhouse, and during the tall and winter months they bar= Sometimes exceeded 3W).n namber. When the Present edifice was eretted it Was not contem- pine that one-half of these nambers would ate Referred, and orderea to be " sireet north; passed, Mr. Morseli— Bill to Wesdell Phillips declines tne nomisarien of | SI55, uaygersomantimehere tem tet me. | liceore bawbete eed: prdiare, aesemranes on the workingmen for Congress: Ina letter an- | Gering it almost: topreventthetatro. |S MFMoris] on the subject of me Boers or ave Bither'o: declines stl cers of political | Sess msar RTRs Ot comiagtons dnd ism. | Tost Tees ‘at Grae wet saws (he license of bave bitherto declined a’ Ts ©! it jaus diseases. Fecommends a wail 2 = trust, I am still simeerely desirous to meet | around the and vo divide the males | ADCereon—Bill iucreasing the compensation of the Register te %3,6u0 per annem: rejerred. By Mr. Dudiey—Kill 10 preveut partes from Tidmg OM cATis Ond draye when loaded: re- ferrvd. Petition of Lawrence McMahon, re- ferred. By Mr. Mead—Brii authoring the Mayor t© make a contract for conveying the Potomac water to the Washington asylum, re- ferred premises, from the females, aod aniform for the mmates, of some strong but inexpensive material. Also, that persons sent to the Workbouse be req wired to labor in the streets of the city.as by so doing & great dimination in crime would follow, and im many cages the friends of prisoners would pay their fines, rather than have them work on the streets of the city with a prison gag. Referred to committee on the Asylum. Alto, & communication from Jos. H. Brad. ley, Esq.. corporation attorney, in answer to A resolution of the Board requesting his opin- jon &s to the power of this corporation to pro- sibit the arrival or departure from the city of excursion parves en your wishes if possible, and have thoroughly Teconsidered the whole subject, but have come to the conclusion, as heretofore, that 1 cannot Accept the honor you offer. I feel that in ac- cepting the office I should paradoxical as it may sound, ineur responsibilities to far greater an extent than E should gain power. 1 da not wish fora place ot responsibility withont all the power should accompany it. It seems to me thet I can,in the present circnmstances, serve our cause better out of Congress than in i” There has been considerable excitement at Newton Corners, Mass., in consequence of the murder of a man named James Quigg by The following were reported from the com- mittees "—By Mr. Stewart (im vements)— Bit! to reburid the bridge over Tiver Oreex at Jackson Ailey; sed. Biil wo enclose tne res- ervation bounded by I and K sireets north, Connecticut avenue and 17th street west: da. Torepair gravel footwalke on I and streets south, between T'th and iéth streets anday. The attorney ts in doubt asto the power of the ce: » 5 a one Bernard McSherry. The latter called at | put recommends legislation tiest the ques: a EP S], ME, Marche (come-comsit- Quigg’s house early in the morning and in- | tion, Ordered to be printed with the proceed- - nd ¢: te bene east, vited him outside, and@s soon as he step; ings. trom Hateacw 4 vania avenue to st outside the door he inflicted injuries which | "Also, a communication from the ration | "Tet; pasted. produced death almost immediately. The murdered man was only twenty years of age. McSherry bas been arresied and committed for trial for murder. Joba McKiel, of Cold Spring, N. Y, who ‘Won the second prize in the late Springfield Tegatts, and who some time since defeated Glitert Ward in a three mile race on the Hud. son, bas sent a challenge to the champion rower of the United States—Walter Brown, of Portland, Maine—to row a five-mile race any- where on the Hudson between Sing Sing and Albany, for the sum of 81,0u. A despatch from Salem, Oregon, says: “The Democratic contestants from Grant county have been admitted to seats inthe House and two Union men ousted. It was through the aid of the latter members that Mey ecteactg ager amendment was passed in the House. It had, 4 previously Passed the Senate. horse railroad along Wster street, fram M to The most entbusiastic temperance revival jibe de ibn Sateaa te putes nie an and 3 ~ KeTOW, .) Teported a wing ride pao rm New York State ts going on at the requited permission to said company, they Bares Austin, Texas, states that a | [0.Construct a cubstantial sea-wall and stroet general attack on the Texas frontier settle- eh A my pee > ae to Seep the'sen-wall ments by the Indians was apprehended. Mr. Barr, from the committee on police, re- The radicals in the ist district of Missouri Ported a bill granting to Jopp C. Dennis per- unanimously nominated General Wm A. Piles | mission to occupy 4 brick building asa black. for Congress. smith shop; sed. Also, reported favorably ie PH ES US a ee on (C. C. iil for repairing and restoring THE NEW YORK FIRE. standard weights and meusures in office of Five Persons to Death—Hoerrible | sealer of weights and measures; passed. Also, 6, kc. bill amendatory of act to license, tax and regu- The most frightful part of the calamity was passed. Jate hotels, taverns, &c.: the terrible situation of the occupants of the | Mr. Turton, from the committee on drainage, different apartments. Those on the second reported & bill to constructa barrel sewer along tloor of course bad the best advantages of es- | £0UtR front of equare 4(, and in th street west: cape, there being a large wood awning in tront | Passed. over the store, which gave easy exit to those nearest it; but to those on the third and fourth stories it availed but little. There were two families on each floor, and when awoke to their sense of danger the screaming ofthe women and children is said to have been heart-rending at the windows of the utird and fourth stories. The poor people cried aloud for help, but none could be ren- dered, as at that time the firemen with the lad- ders nad notarrived. The whole of the stair- case wason fire, and there was no possible means of saving themselves but by jumping from the windows. Quite a-number of per- sons, aided by Captain Mount and bis men, were in front of the premises calling to those in tbe upper stories to keep # the windows. as ladders would be there sooms but to keep them quiet was & matter impcssibie, as the heat and smoke were driving them from their apart. ments. August (lobe, wife and two children, on the fourth floor, fronting the avenue. were the first to k ethe house. Mr. Globe drop- ped one of his children to some parties on the awning: his boy clung himself to the window- blind. ‘The wife was then lowered down, and she fell, bruising herself copsiderably: but no attorney in rejerepce to the petition of John E. Kendall, Esq.. adverse to action on the part of the corporation for his relief; referred. Mr. Turton presented the petition of John F. Clark and othere, asking to have a sewer eon structed ‘in Sth street west; referred to drain- ageycommittee Yr. A. Loyd presented the petition ef Eliza Smaliwood for remission of a fine: also, pe- tition of W. H. Hooyer in reference to the Washington Asylum: referred. Mr. Noyes presented the petition of A. ©, Cassell and others for a water main on Vir- avenue, between 6th and 7th streets, ac- ner anied by a bill: referred to drainage com- tee. iMr. Noyes. from the Seventh Ward del- eghtion, to whom had been referred the pe- titiok of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Company to construct a . Wright (fire depart. the salaries of the sn- pe ent and operatives of the fire-alarm Telegiapb, (81,500 to the superintendent, aod $1.20 for tue operators;) parsed. Joint reso- lution requesting the Mayor to direct the Com- missioner of the Seventh Ward to cause the boles in 4% street, south of the canal, w& be Hlied up; passed. By Mr. Baker (claims)—Ad- versely on the petitions of Wm. Barnes and Margaret Gorman; committee discharged. Bill for relief of George M. Miller; passed. The Aldermen's bill gramting certain privi- leges wae pacer A number of bills from (he same Board were referied Mr. Talbert moved to take up the riot the commitire on elections in the case of Down- to be ing Sgainet Morgell, dectaring the former entitied to the seat held by the latter; which WAS agreed to; yeas %, nays &. Mr ines moved to sdjourn; lost, yeast, pays ry. Anderson offered a substitate for the re~ Port of the committer, deciaring the seat vacant and referring the subject back to the voters of tbe Third Ward Mr. Wright tonnalyze the evi- dence taken by the committer, citing portions tending to chow that a tecbnical objection was raised in almeet every inetance where it was likely thata witness was about to testify to frkudulent-votme. Mr. Drory defended the action of the com- Mitiee, and @eserted that the committee had done nothing but their duty, ruling out what what witnesses said. which was not strictly evidence. Mr. Wright remarked that the Board did not Wish the report fitied with technical objections, but wanted everything tending to show a freud. _ debate was further continn®d by Messrs. Milloy, Peugh and Moore, (Mr. Peugh in the Chair.) the tai reading, in the course of bis Temarks, an afidnvitof W.H. Harvey, that just as the polls were closing a number of sol- diers came te the polls and some of them were voted Mr. Floore offered as a snbstitnte a resolution declaring Ben}. F. Morsel! entitled to the seat he now boids. Mr Mead moved Which wes sustained The substitute of Mr. Anderson was lost; yeas 4, nays 12. The substitute of Mr. Moore was adopted; yess |], nays 5, 8nd the resolution as amended Was sdopted. At 11 o'clock the Board adjourned. Fr " Mr. A. Lloyd, from the committee on claims, reported pabhaiegs 4 on petitions of Elizabeth Foley. Margaret Muntz, and Ellen Fiteger- ald, for remission of fines, and the committee was discharged from their further considera- tion. Also, reported bill for relief of Thomas Woodward, paying him 81,000 for his services as Corone: erred to committee of three with instructions to repert amount due to Coroner Woodward to this date. The Onair appointed as said committee Messrs. Turton, A. Lioyd and Gulick. Mr. Noyes, from the commitiee on Public schools, (0 whom was referred the bill from the lower board making appropriations for the support of the public schools for the fiscal year ending June s, 1967, reported a substituce ior the same. The appropriations in the sub- stitute amount in the aggregate to ‘899,700. Mr. Tait said it was uw large eum, and he Would like to inquire of the chairman of the committee of public schools what was the amount appropriated for the previous fiscal year for the support of the public schools. Mr. Noyes said the amount ®8ppropriated for the fiscal year ending J une 30, 1536, was $75,400 The present bill provided for the schoot ex. penses of the the previons question, LABOR AND WORKINGMEN.—In reply to a letter from Mr. JamesE. Atchison, one of tne workingmen of Washington city, the Hon. Thos. F. Bowie, ot Prince George's county, M4., bas written a letter favorable to the inter- year, forthe payment of out- | ©8ts Of the mechanics, and eulogistic of labor. ye peer teadlgort hee Sropped, standing bills, and for carrsloe inte effect the | Which he declares to be the “master cog-wheel pind, which helped mueb to break his fall. | shecuments providing for twelve new schools | i? the world's machinery.” He regrets that ately authorized. The bill from the lower board provided only fer the payment of the salaries of teachers. and made no provision whateyer for carrying on the public schools. The sum approprinied by the substitute bill seemed large, but this was because it cove: Geficiencies, and becanse it made Provision the increased expenses of the Pablic schools in consequence of the greatly Increased namber of pupils and the number of new schools cre- ated. Theappropriations of this bill wereonly to carry ont existing inws, and it would be re- quisite to reduce the proportions of the school system if they propored to cut down the sp- propriatione ‘The bill was passed. Mr. Owen. from the committe on wharves, to whom was referred the joint resolation re. questing the Secretary of ar to detail three competent engineers to surveys the channel ef Ube Potomac fiver, reported it back, and this Board receded from its amendment. (striking out the preamble) and the bill was passed. Mr. Noyes. from the eommitttes on improve- ments, reported bill to cause thealiey in square 4: > to be regraded and repaved: passed. Mr. Gulick introduced a bill appropriating $1,000 for carpeting, Papering, and flooring the Mayor's office: referred to committee on finance. Also, from the committee on finance. reported nninvorably en petition of Wm. M.S. Hop- kins, for remission of 4 fine, and the committee was discharged from its farther consideration. Also, from the ‘same committee, Teported un- the eubject of iabor has received so little attention bitherto,and in reference to the eight- bonr system, says it appears to me to be a t sword that cuts both ways. So tar as the Goy- erpment is concerned, 1 am free to say that J think tney sbould not make “fish of one and flesh of another.” If eight hours” labor is sufficient im one department of the Government, I think eight hours’ labor oaght to be sufficient in every other t of the Government. I know no reason why anc distinction should be made the diferent my oy of the Goveroment. Bat M_seeme to me that the goverament could got afford to pay as much for eight hours’ ighor &s they could for ten hours’ work, and that therefore the difference, or, in other words, tbe reduction im price, would altumately tali on the laborer, who, for the most part, bn is, He landed on the awning bruised. but not badly injured. The poor boy hung on the shutter for some time, unui he was rescued by the firemen. While this was going on the poor family Whose sad death we have to relate made their appenrance at the third-story windows, which Were the apartments they occupied: and had they remained at the windows aud kept the doore closed they would have been saved: but fome persons called to them, ‘(#0 to the roof,” “Go to the roof." Taking this for good advice they disappeared, and that was the fast ever seen.ofthem alive. Subsequentiy their burnt and charred remains were found on the land- ing of the top floor, huddled together, the + mother having been the last to fall, as she lay ob top, On the Thirteenth-street front of the house the rear apartments of the fourth flour were occupied by Pbilip Hartz, wife and four chil- dren. They were screaming for assistance to Uboee in the street. Some parties procured a feather bed, which was hela by several per- sons. and Hartz was desired to let his famtly arop down one by one, and they would catch them on the bed. © The invitation was a fright- ful one, to drop or jump from a four-story Window, and run the chance of being caugit by those below, but there was no atternative: itbad to be done, and defe quickly. or be burntalive. The pom t that mit meen the Toom, and fast ap ig (hem: indeed they were then 1n0r8 oF lese butat, ‘The iuieat wee uly afford to submit to euch a sacrifice. however, is a question which concerns the government and its em: alone it has not, and cannot bave, any applicatioa what- ever to the general labor pursnit of life. ln these pureuits 1 think perfect freedom of will and action ought to bethe only rule ef con- duct. in concfusion he adds: “Whiist 1 am quite Willing to aesist in establishing a uniform rule of action in all contracts of labor which the government may be requested to make, Ss they are giant! Bidar ad the jurisdiction 8nd province of th ral authorities, 1 must abl: the substitute of Board | Bevertheless maintain that [ cam see no just. first dropped: that Gaught without much rove he me ne ‘Board, rit 4n _ reason why @ similar rule of action shonid tat te ple yom ae — Co pe of Mayor to k @ loton Gs: north, and the | HOt be spplied to the private indasiry of the iting with qrest yicvence ont ths : wae: substitute (which authorizes Mayor to sell | country. the lot) was not concurred im. Mr, Cross, from the committee or claims, re- ported a bill for relief ot Wm. G. Park. (remit- Ung 8 fine imposed on him:) passed. Mr. A. Lioyd irtroduced 4 bill appropriating $150 for lightning rods on the City Hall; re- ferred to committee on finance. Mr. M ran introduced a resolution re- Walk. He was picked up insensfhble, the blood, | flowing trom his ears and mouth, and it is he- leved he cai t survive the injury. The other boy and girl were.dropped, and both fell on the bed. and although severely shocked by the concussion they may recover. Mrs. Hartz next dropped, and she luckily struck on the bed, and was taken up 4a; uy not mach Tue Pexney ta Coat TRADE—The Philadelphia Gazette, referring to the anthra- cite coal trade. remarks : Notwitbetanding the in ship- mente from the mines this no improve- ment in the trade has yet been experienced. The quantity sent to this still continues pparea too large, and the mar f daily becoming questing the committee on improvements to re- injured. (Bir. Harts then upon mied. ta tis | port at the next meeting on the bill to rebuild | MOF depressed in consequence of it. Several cargo sales bave been made within the larct ‘week at areduction of about fifty cents per Prices of anthraeite coal new Tange on board of vessels from $5.25 to $5.5) for white ash, $5.50 to 6 for red ash, and $5 to $5.75 for bituminous, (or Broad Top,) as to quality. fe nea cetera ts i Aone Ri S7 W hat riches are those that certainly make themselves wings and fly S&way?—Ost-riches. ®7-Cleaning horses by machinery is an- Bounced as the latest Englisn improvement. S7 The curvatere of the earth amounts to mile. A man six feet higa & distance of ten mites. &7 We know 8 man so clever with his jathe that be can even turn a deaf ear. &2-A correspondent describes Garibaldi’s bers f elastic nostril, which is like the folded leaf Of the sensitive plant,” Ob! blow it. sv England isappeared Ea: Lite! a than is anxious: Sequtine osname ess 5 the culvert on L street south, between 5th and 6th streets east; passed. Bill from the Jower Board to increase the selary of the superintendent and operators ot the fire alarm telegraph, was referred to the committee on fire department. Bill appropriating $1,200 for repair of the bridges of canal: we tine from the Board of Common haste he leaped too far, and missed the striking wi force on the sidewaik. wis taken 0) eee said to be f: tally injured, @ inju: parties were by anon ier of Captain Mount conveyed *o the hospital for See coeknans. eet other tenants escaped wit! at or no injary, except to their household effects, whieh ans pretty much all destroyed. nats eee &7-The Boston detectives have ascertained that the recent series Of bargigries in the su- burbs of that city have all been the work of the gang which was arrested on Ghelsea beach last week. Davida. Lowe, who keeps a store in Hoston, ostensibly for the sale of fancy goods and for the repair of watches. and who has been of respectable reputation hicherto, been arrested on the charge .af receivii plunder of the robbers, and -has ackno Jedged his guiit.. Kenniston,one of the burg: Jars arrested at Ctieleea, and now in jail at Salem, gave the information on the at : Lowe was made From Several Council were referred. The special order being the bill to license and regulate bill-posting was amended and passed. iA provides that from and after the of the act it shall not be lawfal for any person or persons to post or set up any placard, Or advertisement upon the fen trees, tree- boxes, pumps, lamp-posts, walls, er any of apy bi in the city of Washington, without ibe presions.ecnsent of the mgt ae} thereof, or if there ve no oceupants, withoat ander a penaity of not iene thas © under a not ve nor more. Ben ten oltass for each and overy offence: be Naar and collected as other fines peu it hereafter it obell pet he i ee an Tson OF to bul 4 tilts, pm aaa nts in F i which the arrest Kenniston has been obtained confessions of several robberies, in all of which Kenniston, Cooley and@Gray were Pas nig ‘who living & and + Ag parse ng has been constructed in ) baving the strings replaced by taving- forks. The new instrument has great power and sweetness. 't of thei i Sid Sener ae aA the about forty-five years old, married, of the avenines, streets, sside-walks, or | of Mount annagan ie Deeeanreak ee in good style in #-house near his store, has’been alleys in the gity of Washington, tin da magnificent view—of the fog. admitted to-bail in the-sum of $1,000. L As mee in srgh ner a8 the “a S7-The forest trees are already 4 a7 The Weslern terions ap- Feri topeeg taht payee a prebenpien. aes, mi Sh yee, the 661 ak ed oo er toreed Placards: | &xlasively to the forests'o: asters conti. been we vi I bie for At, £0 it, ill: ‘Ba the, oF advertisements may be set ‘Up oF posted. peat. milk,’ and as frosts must soon come, there under a penalty cf not less ve more So Sweden and mre slowly aL danger that the:ctep wilt Re “off? dollars for each and every ; to, | OUt of the sea at the rate of one-haifef an inch Se@ch ap is oneor<he ee uted and collected as other fines ang | PeT annum. West comstof Greenland ss ‘Waiigoeid Dappeayuacors Be gs : REET @radzally arte Phaetare sy Serfnatts 1 We my toute ®* JF map eae want meng i poh ; her faults I tove jury. Rs T, may reat pam neon 40 Ove @ man weightog two - - ‘ ATE Re ope A Dhar = 5, ramen Pe MIR, ae they nis RR nl 4 4 utterance of a jt or ‘West during the confusion ren act abel ie nt "ark expoasiok Cy overtetaing ofa bench at opeu ith eo Ee et a ELT