Evening Star Newspaper, October 12, 1866, Page 2

The Largest Cirenlation in the District, ‘W. D. WALLACH, Editer and Proprieter. WASHINGTON CITY: “S27 READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE SEE OUTSIDE POR INTERESTING TELE- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. TO ADVERTISERS. The following is the official showing of the circy lation of the daily papers of this city competing for the Government advertising BNnoer the recentast of Congress directing such Sdvertising to be made in the two daily news- Papers of Washington baving the largest Circviation : EventxG STar. Chromacie. Intelligence! 3552 « “ ‘The returns of advertising by the city papers for the quarter ending September 30, 1866, as taken from the books of the Internal Revenue THE MANASSAS GAP RAILROAD, ‘Itappears tha. theie is some Probability of the comple.ion of this work. The road is al- ready graded up to Harrisonburg, and the rails are laid irom Strasburg to Timberville, in the Jower end of Rockingham county, leaving a distance of about 18 miles upon which the track isto ve laid. This, with the building of some bridge-, would complete that portioa of the road between Harrisonbarg and Strasburg: Between the latter point and Winchester, the Baltimore and Ob‘o company propose to have & branch road at an early day. The Harrison- burg Old Commonwealth inys it has received information “that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company offer to take the Manassas Gap Kai'road and put it in rumr-ng order, bat that the Manass..s company refuse (through Mr. Marshal, their prevident.) to allow them to touch it until they are paid about 2550,000in Advance of the cost of building the read to its, present condition,” and adds: “The Legisia. tore sbould compel the Manassas company either to make such an exhibit of its financial condition as will show conclusively their abil- aty to put the road in running order up to Har- ritonburg by the following September, and to commence the work at once, and in earne-t- or else accede to such a fair proposition of the Balumore and Obio company as will be equit. able between the two corporations.”’ Edward C. Marshall, President of the Ma- nassas Gap company, contradicts the state. ments of the Commonwealth, and says he made two distinet propocals in writing to the Balti- more and Obio company. The first was a short | joan of $15,100, for the purpose of immediately Jimisbing the road from Strasburg to Kratzers— the other proposal was a loan of $100,000, which, with the meins at the command of the Dlapassas company, were to be used in the comstraciion of the road between Winchester and Strasburg. He adds: —“ Earnest and repeated efforts ‘were made to get thee loans from the Balti- more and Uhio company, without any condi- tons having reference to the rebuilding the Manassas road east of Strasburg. and made in company with geo'lemen of highest considera. THE EVENING STAR, | TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. Uop in the Valley, bat were not responded to | by Mr. Garre: THE LAW SPECTING BOURTIES The Second Comptroller of the Treasury has decided that enlisted men promoted toa com- mission after having served two years, and finally discharged as officers, are not eatitied to bounty under t! actof July 24, 1898, al- though they May bave received or are entitled toreceive $1 bounty under the ectot Jaly 22, ISG}, on the ground of two years service as ‘ted men before promotion. By section Ti,act arch 3d, 166, draf.ed men are placed on the same footing as volunteers, incinding advance pay and bounty, but in subsequent leg‘slation @ distinction has been made. len enlisted for three years during acertain timein the fall and winter of 156364 were entitled to £300 bounty, whereas a man drafted for three years at the same time was entitled to but $10). The law o! ly 4, 1964, provides bounties of 2100, $20 and $0 for men enlisted forone, two and | P'strict of Columbia, and recovery of his bod three years, bat makes no provision for bounty todrafted men. The act of July 28, 1-66, Vides only for enlisted men and their heirs. Drafted men and their sab-titute- are not en- titled are not entitled to bounty under said act ee See eee a THE CAVALRY BU- By a general order isaned yesterday, the Cavairy Bureau of the War Department, es- tablished by General Orders No. 236, Jaly 25. 1563. ts abolished, and the records and papers will be forwarded to the Adjutant General of the Army. Tue Weerty STAR is now on our counter tor eale, and in wrappers, ready for the mails, containwg, among much other reading matter, the concl mn of ens” beautiful story of «Daddy Doda,” the Jerome Park Races; Latest rns irom the State Elections held om the 9th inst, the Catholie } ict? 2 Couneil im Bal- tmore, Particulars of the Great Swrm; Hu- morons Sketches, with Domestic. Military, N-yal, Departmental and Local News; Agri- eultoral and Housekeeping Miscellany. and the latest Telegraphic Dispatches tro: quarters. — Prrsonal —General P. G. T. Beauregard arrived bere at noon to-day, (rom Baltimore, and is stopping at Wallards’. He has ately been to Europe, and is on his way South. . The Fowler cisters, well known ballet dan- cefs, who lately appeared at the National Theatre in this city, were among those [ost in the ste_mer Evening Siar. . Map. Pargra (the Jenny Lind of the age} will mane ber first appearance in Washington on Friday. October 19th; at Metzerott Hai Madame Parepa, by her appecrance in New York. Inst year created a great furore, and in cobsequence of her ‘was induced to retu: & second sea-on. As cert in Wavhington, our musical people should secure seats early, to get an opportunity to pong her, as 00 donbt seats will sell yery Tap- iy. ‘THE Stoum rw Battimone.—The Raltimore American ofthis morning says he storm that bas prevailed during the Ine*two days has been marked by in almost unparalleled fall of ras In the upper partof the city the sewers ‘were unabie to carry off this flood, and the wa- ter poured into the streets, flooding cellars and = ae ae Of the houses. Thougs the lamage done Was not great in Sggregae, many families suffered both incon venience and Joss from the flood Outside of the city the ef- feets of the freshet were more heavily felt. Falis rose to an unpi ted several bridges were destroyed, z slong the banks of the stream The giving way of a dam pre- 1 immense volume of water into the wolle® Current, aud added a more harrowing feature tu the storm im the lossof iife. A house situated on ie Franklin road was swept aw: and a whole famty consisting of father, moth: er and four children were drowned. Their bodirs were carried down past the gity, and yesterday recovered on the flats, near the mouth of Gwynn's Fatis. Much iajary is sup- posed to have been done to the Obio & Chesa- peeke Canal. Travel was temporarily inter- rupted on the Washington road by a landslide, bat the trains will be run with their usual Teguiarity to day. To the eastward and nerth- ward the storm does not to bave “een So severe, and railroad com: rcauion in those directions has not been delayed. FixanctaL —The New York Post of yester- day atterpoon sa’ The statements of the Potiadeip Ledger's ai bh from Wash- apgtep.as published in the morning papers, Tw variously construed in Walt street, bat ue + fect bas es yet been produced on the market jor government bonds, railroad shares or mis- celinnrous tecurities. Gola bas advanced, in consequence of the —— ot coin and the genera! incertitude. te 1: this morning against 143% ten days ago and 151\ last even- ing. Very little being offered sale even at the wanced’ price, the transactions have been small. The loan market 1s without aote- ‘worthy change. Cail loans are 4a5 per cent., ahd discounts 5a7. with rather more paper of. fering. The stock market is steady dail. Goverpments are firm. Cow sixes of 1831 at 124,016 five-twenties st 113 \. and five-twenties of 1°05 sre wanted at 10°, Trn-forties are Mya}. Seven. thirties are quiet at 106% for the August series,and 106 for those of June and July | Esq., ot Poulmey, for Secretary: Jas.S. Peck. The Philadelphia Ledger Can: a traction. PHIrapgtruta, Oct. 11.—In rel to Gespatch about the President ani tto General the Letger pubtianes the fi 5 O'CLOCK P, M. u . “A despatch from one atow “bain mcldenein: eaccen correspondents publi im the yestér- cal * Waahio \ GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Gay, relating to an alleged series oY guestions | B parsing Ohv- tne Anyiney oF ; Wasuinoron. October 19, 1988. concerning the status of the present Songrese, fashineron city. between the hours. 3 aua + sid to have been submitted to the Attorne: m, The finder Ht be onitaply x rere by leav- Jay Cooke & Oo. furnish the following Pane bye President, has excited ceusid. rs jank, by - Clan quotations of Government securities: erable interest oc “It was from anex, ced, well-informed, And carefal correspdudent, therefore it was published a= we Yeckived it, and, of course, ‘withoutany permanent this jouraal.— “After carefe inquiry Bade fenrdny m ‘Washington we have come’ td. the conclusion that our correspondent was deceived, and whatever may have beew the foundation for his statement = ate now satisfied prod such questions have been propounded to Attors General by the President. Whilst we ancerely regret that an error on fo 6's 1981.5. US Free Teetues, ise" BEWABD-—Hav' 8 ver’s Thea: taining about $170 in currency and “of depostt from Mevers. Jey 63.800, payable to my order, I will gi fty dol- lars to apy persom who retains it to yd willl make no enquiries. is I am inclined to think 1 Gropped it fm the crowd near the ticket office. ‘The certificate alle€e: to cannot be tegotiated, being unendoreed, and ttw payment prevented by due nodes to the bank of Messrs. Jay Cooke & APPOINTMENT OF REVENUE OFFICERS. ¢ The following appointments of revenue offi- Fesubject has found its way into | Oo , initia ctiy. x cers were made to-day: the caer even in our correspondence, we | I cam be found 1 to 43 p..m., in the Mexican James W. Eldridge, assessor for the ninth are glad to be able to record the fact that the Legation. corner K.and lath atreets, and at other houre af No. 402 18th street, between G and H. y US MABISEaL. district, Ind.; W. W. Mosely, collector for the twenty-third district, N.Y. THE WHITE HOUSE. Apart from the Cabinet Meeting nothing of intereattranspired at the White House to-day. The meeting of the Cabinet insted several hours and was attended by ali the members. SMUGGLING ACROSS THE B10 GRANDE. ‘The Treasury Department is informed that smuggling operations of an extensive char- acter havé reotntly been cirried oh from Mat. amora-,. Mexico; te ‘Brownsvillé, Tex#s, across ‘ne Rip Grande. The withdrawal of troops sta. toned st Brownsville bas giyen the sm lers | an op; fmiiy for cting their unlawfal poi , which they have been prompt to seize, Measures e been inctitated for the | Prevention of these trancactions, Such is the uctivity Of smagglers at the various points on President has pot raised so serious.& question. for no sourd lawyer can danbt entire legality of the existing Congress.” pevaene erat Riinceatnasslstan Frem Leuisville. LovisvILye, Oct. 1!.—Two mien, supposed to Rave been ers azed in tbe "rr cent robbery of Adams Exprers, were arrested (his moruing ne.r Seymour. Their mames are not given, bet they are Kpown as residents of the vi- oe pa: r’s train of the Louisville and Nashville Rrifroid wae passing south. sr@to-day. the train wes ttrown off the tock by arail which had been foo-ened and pulled from its place by men a*’ the tr.'n an- prouched the vicinity of Bowling Green. Mr. Chure’ the train mater, war seriously in- jured by the overturning ofa car. The rob- bers obta‘ned $11,000. The Company offer $2,000 and one-fourth of the money recovered for tbe apprebens‘on of the thieve: ‘ B. ve res I be wen if returned to JOH8 B KEL. L Yih street, near A ollG@ete. ec 11-3t* { ‘Sowe be ioe poniemy nadag watts 7] spots un neck, large rns, x ‘ft fc . 1 lia ama gaa at oc Ul-2t* SY I7th strest, between E and b. REW. the 34 inst , $5 witotie Bow wien oramgy noran’¢ Sours ol: hind-quartery mingled with white. The above reward will be for returnto COUR wiLsG: oc 11-2* No 55 Fet., Laland, bet, 9th and 10th, REWARD —Lort 5 $5 coroce tad nad Hl tekects ene” contatning's coat, The reward will turning al to B.H. a4 Ht 32 Pi nae. oe 10 3t* HEWARED —Strayed from th bi ihe + | the irontier it the exercise of the greatest Organization of: Vermont Legisiature. | $2 cn pridey, October s. whies Never DOG, | vigilance ie easiness ee aan erentent MosTreLien, Oct. 11.—The Vermont Legis- | wit! ryiow oars also yellow spots on sile and | the performance of their duties. jature assembled in this place to-day. The | pack. The above ‘re ‘wit! be paid to any one ERS SETS Me ERTS whe will return to the subscriber, at the new Erion Orphan Asylum, corner of Mth and JAS, B. FREBE. BEWABD -Strayed or stolen. a white OOW, $5 speckled with brown; bed short horus. brown enrs, nose iege below the knees. A: who 7a) Ra eee go, T oan again receive the above reward. 08. HABK SESS, No, 467 New York avenue, oc 9-6t* bet. 17th and 18th sts. 0 BEWABD—siolen on the night of the $3 334 Lah oe r from ved of mate organized by electing Henry Clark, BEOBIPTS FROM OUSTOMS. Returns from ‘collectors at the following Meationed ports show receipts from the Ist. to the 6th instant, Inclusive, as follows: Boston, $261,216.62; New York. 56,882.72; Baluimore, | £65.435.71. At New Orleans, the income from the 20d to the 29th ult., was $56,519.40. pam PS Re aes LAND OPERATIONS. Returns just received from the Winnebago City, Minnesota, land office show that anag- | gregate of 6,250 acres of the public lands was disposed of in September, 3,073 of which were | taken up under the homestead Iaw. APPOINTMENT OF PENSION OFFICERS. ‘The Commissioner of Pensions appointed to- asy Drs. L. L. Comstock, Ctarle<ton, West ‘Virginia, and Geo. W. Grandage, West Dres- den, New York, examining surgeons. | Esq. of Montpelier, as Assistant Secretary; and the Rev. Mr. White. of Coveniry, as Chaplain. In the House of Assembly the Hon. JW. Stewart re-elected Speaker; J Flagg, of Bennington, Ul and Rey.N. P. Foster, of Burhngton, Chap . (tov. Dil- lingham's message will be delivered to-mor- row. ran, t her British Troops for Canada. Toronto, ©. W., Oct. IL—A dispatch from Ottawa to Lhe Leader says :—Military men say that the object of the British Government in wage, Speapennere troops to this country is not so much to guard against Fenian attacks as to be prepared for more serions consequences. The number of passengers who have arrived at Quebec since the opening of navigation is 27,000, an increase of 0,000 over the same period of jast year, and tail meee, ‘The above reward will we) 10 BOABDING—Picscont Farnished ROOMS and Ereg rate TABLE BOARD at 22 12th street, ew York avenue. 3im* Cerand Savs Gots eae er v . cai py lvantd svere betwee INTERNAL REVENUE —Theteceipts from this source to-day were $1,211,476.30. MASONICO—The members of RARMORY LO! , No 17, are hereby rejues a attheiec Lodge room THIS ( Friday) EV! ~ soto ING, at 734 o'clock, to make ar: ngements for De {efaneral of ons late W. Mi Bro. Ws. G: Fanc: | S18 permonth . References exchanged. ve 29 TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. MABONIO—The communication of BT JOHN'S LODGB, No. 11, will beheld ° Hall, corner of D and 9ib streets. TBIB Cietdag} SEVERING October Thin st 6 o'eloek: ef of the W. In” 07 ON *'w. MOBBIS SMITH, Sec’y. SPECIAL COMMUNLOATION OF 0S, LESAN oft 'No.7,¥. A.M will eo | aeort| ir wt ° a 1d MH corn h and » aTURDAY B ENING. Oct. isih ney ovetee “is stan PoOsED= Fiver class TABLE Boag st 128 Penperlvenia ayenus. between 9th avd 2th streets. Also. three pleasant Furnishe? ensurte, saitable for Lonsekeeping. —#é | "TABLE POAED st No. 464 10th street ‘doors north of the avenne. Forme 3 per 2 16- month. Z —o——_ THE PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION. Correéted Returns—Political Complexion of the Legislature. PHILADELPH Ia, Oct. 12.—The. officiat report of the vote in’ Lebanon county gives Geary 1,483 majority. It was before reported at 1,300. Philadelphia gives Géary 5,253 majority. The Legislature siands—Senave, thirty-four PERSONAL. v t7 o’ctock Master Mason: vited to b- prese Dire meee ee he Ge) bcchviiemasuna: wolves: Besaocriga ete the ef the ; J i" Aries 4. Office hours — Sto | Hone, sixty.three Republicans and thirty-five 5 5 som-2w* | Democrats. The Republican-majorit, it FEDERAL CITY DIVISION os | DB, LOVEIOY HAs REMOVED to the South- } yanot is thirty. Bentsen OF T.—The members of thie Division ‘are east curner of F and 9th streets. M. y | ballot ts a8 Lourated to meet at their hall on Oth street, SAT- | gtili'te left at the gice on L2th” stzeet "be 3 3 PEDAY EVENING. October 18, at7 o'olock. to | & m and4p m.OMice hoursat the cormee af Got PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION. hear the report of their commities and make the $nd Latreste,9 o'clock #, im. aud 4p, m, Latest ary @rrapcemen: etic! a ro oe: ?. easion and mass meeting on Monte + October 15, — PHILAPELPHIA, Oct. 12.—The following is fue official return from Montour county ?— Clymer, 1,923; Geary, 1,131. Congress—El. well, Democrat, 1,550; Mercur. Union, h11¢ ¢ 1865. | A fall attendance is reowest. Oc 12-3t™ s. DAR Ll iLL, W.P. ee WE OF Geer ative ARMY AND SAVY NION—A sy jal meeting of this Associ- be veld in Foom. SS SSS GEORGETOWN ADVER'MTS JRVENING schOoL at GEORGETOWN AUADEMY. 195 Bridge street HENGE HITALL, Principal, wi n 9every rs 9 Seta and aday na auehn tt sood aceite ita use! well to ncmbence ‘the opportunity thus offered. . oe NF FALL AND WINTEE GOODS, MILLER’S OBBAP DRY GOODS STORE, 101 Bridse street, Georsetown, D. C. 4 z a DEESS @00DS in great variety, 61 _ French Merinos. Einpreea Cloths. Poplias, plain, “laid a striped; Alpacas, Deiaines, The Paterson Races. New York, Oct. 11.—There has been a fair Qttehdance at the Paterson races, thie being the last day. In the hurdle race of two miles with eight leaps, Tlgee. beat General Williams by haifa length. nie Craddick and Uita- Gel-were d:stanced. ‘Lime, 4 minutes 2% cee. onds. In the sequel stakes for three-year olds, Enchantress best Ripley a length. “Delegate Wasa good third. Time, 3 minutes 59\ sec- onds. In the third race, three-mile heats, Al- Gebacon walked over the course. In the fourth race, one and a quarter mile, Ulrica was the present, as imperiant business in're trauee io rant ba: sd a ected. B.B.McKBAn, ; It Corresponding Secretary =" FIVE HUNDRED DOLEABS BEWA Orricz or Tus M. @Gaanv Masorn, Fann A M . or Distaict of Oouvmsta, Washing.on, D. C., Oct. 11, 1865. 4 reward of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLABS is hereby offered and will be paid for information as to the fate of WM. @. PARKAURST, the BR. W. benior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of the yards favorite against the field; two to one against v5 or, a ped — Luther; eight to one eerie Richmond. The in case of fon! play. for information thet will bring emehed lo pe oe rr, oe vs pe ey je: sihes was second. the guilty or be rire oes a lanketa, Shawle, }, Usasimeres and Twoeds, ° heres Aitest:—W. MORBIS SMITH. | Guntea Esta Shs, 31, 5754.40.45. Horrible Indian Outrages discovered—Ran- ccltiw - Grand Secretary a teres seek, Mou: ing Gloves, Ho- som of the Sarviving Victims, “=> | (ery and Bo see ee eeold very | | sr. Louis. Oct 1.—Gaptaim Barlow, of Gen- Ke ests scisugD 1362, a. Sha Gnade will earomoney | 2! Sherman's phi errieed Ieoet rday McPHERSON & FERGUSON. ly” ~ MILLER. from Fort Dodge. where hesaw two white me pnw SP girls, named Doye, one seventeen and the other thirieen old, who had been ‘raasomed from tbe Kiowa Indians. The girls say thaton 972 Panw, AVENUE, counwe Ist sfREEr, Oarite. Bri, rit Ee Phveii ¥ GAPITOL HILL! ab 5 me (GRE MICALS, bpa the 27th of Angust the Kiowas attacked their ine ase DBUGB, CHEMICALS. fad burned their father, amaranmereaecatoes jet =e Prec jons sccurstely pound- and burned their fa 2 ister, = ® eight years old, were carried intocaptiyity and e1. The cht Boll Promptly answered. PELFUMERY, FANCY ABTIOLNS, ac. treated inthe bruelestana monrore aK man, W567 —— ner. arrivigg at the Indiaa camp, the cap- ER ke A. complete assortment of PATENT: Mmpr: | {ives were kndcbed about with clans aud bree 00 Ite. — Pont’aevenve an’ D OiNES Bivays Lepr lly abused. On. hearing their. condition, the street, on SUNDA) veber ‘Bt 64 p.m.,and | ¥ i! ad gommanding officer at Fort Dodge, not having heaton: eae ear PRESOBIPTIONS compounded with care snd) gufficient foree to perc bgphy Wh a ot CaMPRELt” And alse on £0) + Oe ‘Toth, | dispeteh at all hours. : fansom, and will send them tw their xrfends in at Lovelock pem , to Join in Sroseedons | Prompt and kind attention given 'to calla’a | Tex8s 25,f00u as (I Tecover from their terri- bie enfferioge. W in ibe Jagan camp, the Officer sent to Srrange their ransom saw the — koocked down three times and vio- vedi » Ge neral Sherman arrived home on the 19th. 1 Gomzales and Pellicer. . 12.onzale> and Pellicer were executed shortly after ten o'clock *>-day, in Raymond street jail, Brooklyn, within » few blocks of the scene of the murder of Senor Otero. They made a fall,confession of their participation in the deed, and charged Viele With being the planner and chief a-sa*sin. Neher manifesied any particular emotion on the gatlows. Gonzales seemed a little fright- ened,but Pellicer was calm and compo.ed Their necks were not brokén by thé fall. There Was no struggle on the part of Gonzales, but Peltteer’s contortions were terrible for some minntes. Right by F. X.. DOOLEY, M. D., } Pharmaceutist and Druggist. | 0¢ 1148t* Cor.'Pa av, and east 3d'et, J 0ST POBLISHED~. 10m 15 ORATS— 4 fall report of the Debates and Proceedings of the SUUTBERN LOYALISTS’ CONVENTION, nd the Conference o: the Northern Delegates, in Philadelphia, im September, 1954, by the offcial/re- Portess of the United States Senate, with officiel’ documents, which give the work a historical val- Ge, and important speeches outside of the Conven- tlon. by Gen. Oat Bchurs, Gen. B. Butler, Fred Dougtas, Anrig B. Dickiisop, Hon. John M Botis, Hon. Thos. J.Durant, (deseriptive ofthe New Or- loans massacre ) United States Senators Lane, Her- bun law eeLheproRs Orri ‘OUTY: HAL Wastimeron, D Or aes 1, 1898. i a lan, Yates, Williams, Evans, Gep. Schenck, Han. Prom all taxes Kd. McPherson, &c:, Be. shan F taxes for | |Aleo, price 50 Ceuts, = report of the UNION siday of | CONVENTION béld tn Puiladel phts tn Auiguat, iy era cine ten serene coca ‘Will be stow ., PBANGK TAYLOR, Bookselier, to the Ledger, st may be well fo state that the an 2-coset lec 11-8t* | Pense.az., Washington, D. 9.» | dspatch was tranmmitied ‘ew York by the Press agency of this city, (Phila- delphia,) in the regnian-order of bus.ness, it being the custom to telegraph special dispatches when received by-reliable newspapers; and, of @ourse, the Ledger was given as authority merely, and with no idea of ad that jp The insinuations made of combina-' t +) are Without the shightest foundation. peaaietemmntantian £45: <z\dag New Youk, Market. New Yours, Oct. 11Ootton sot but firm; middlipgs, boy Tf @ull; 102200. tate | pa = : Important.” Cora Cogs 3; eal - BD } and: Lard qviet., ‘nistey steady. a 5 ¥ J “EQUAL NEWS. Poets teehee ee eptire establis: DS who: sishgato Tears tha city sccount of his health. . les: P ay.,be- I of B. ? py ed 256 = N®w Seek wees: | $0’ Dols. prime pew Mo. 3 Mackerel which we are selling at the lowest market rates. j ‘ McKNEW & BELL, Grocers, #05 Pennsylvania avenee, ' joc 0-1w* Bear 46 street. A seabed ¥ LEWIS JOBNSON& 0G.” ST aY—750 te : ‘it d HAY . and to! oc 10-3t* 86 Water street, eens N= BIVER LINE. The fine Stesmer WAWASSETT will léas | orcbesira seat | only to excite the risibles of the audience, and | upon bis striking into the bigh licks tnat he | lett the stage and did not again appear. doors were not opened, itaeif good-hamorediy. is Most apt t> do under cire tances. A di- wit brown paper al the sid laughter, with the man with the prize afeenbacks ‘he inevitable tal white hat was Of coutse the mark for compli mentary apd uncomplimentary “Who stole the brick bouse ?” The mao with the white hat." «Who drew the sewiag MachinetT” “The man in the white hat ho’s ihe Treasurer of Morse & Co!” ‘be man in the white hat” and so it went chin the et - in <= blanched ver essay’ escal from bie. ‘honors by backing out. Bet he might as welt have atrempted to escape from the whirl of the maelstrom. Another party at- tempted toelbow his way to fres! ir by shout. ing vigorously to “make room for 8 sick Jady; butit was nogo. When the doors were flaally opened the pressure was intensified, and the policemen stat one@to order had to rt | themselves actively to prevent loss of life im the frightful s ruggle. The mass red into- | the parquette and gallery seats, while the or- chestra and dress circle seats (reserved) filled up more slowly. | The concert performanee hung the opening of the house had done, the boys amused tbemsel ve: the usual gallery tramp, and somewhat Jater by whistling «Old Jona | Brown, ' in chorus. old gentleman tn toe was singled out by them for playtul allusion ade? the designation of “Uld Foxey,” perhaps with reference toe some fanciiul resemb/ance of his side- whiskers to those of Reynard. The old gent didn’t eee the fun. and ri: .ng up glared around at his assail- ants as if be would wither them with his in- dignation; which only added to the sport, and the old gent dropped im his seat in great wrath. He looked ik a pious old man, but the con- cussion with which he hit bis chair sounded very much likea bam-d—n. The boys selling “arples! sarples!” “gum-drops,” «gum- drops,” were buntered to wus. unt‘ the buy- ers realized on their brick houses and things: and soon until the curtain went up at 4 o'clock. The concert opened with a piano solo by a young lady, which was received with an ap- proving “uger’ by the bvhoys. Ther came ‘enor solo by & stoutish middle-aged genic man, who sang of biested love. An admiring “Ab! “An! «At? rag along the galleries as the chartely attired tenor made bis appear- ance, accompanied by remarks complimeutary to his washer-woman, upon the imma: late condition of his white yest, choke: and kids. His song of blasted love opened well, and was received with critical approval by the boys up to the point Where the morons agony of the singer expressed itself in @ despairing wail in the most approved operatic style, but which served 4 tremendous. guffaw burst out all over the house. ‘fhe tenor put on an affable smile, somewhat after the manner of the punished prize fighter, and cbeeriully went at ihe sec. ond verse, but the Janghter was so uproarious The burden of the concert was sustained by Mrs. Kretsehmar, who threw in a few songs to supply the place of the unfortunate tenor. tthe end of the coneert..six solemn-looking gentlemen, dressed in deep black, raarched ip srpgle file upon the stage. The spokesman of the six litted up his hands, with a preparatory bem, but before he bad uttered a word some- body in the gallery called out, in impressive tones, Let ug pray,” indicaiiag @ supposition on the part of somebody that the Gift Concert scheme was a subject of ‘prayer. All sorts of cries, calla, &c.. prevailed for a while. the jJeader of the six meanwhileessaying to read a document that he held. “Will vou bear the Te) of the committee f” said he. Cries of + Ob” Humbug!” “We-want a committee of ourown!” “Song!” +-Song! “Nother com- mirtee! “Hand over my brick house!” écc. An individual in a ee suit, said to be a Mr. Morse, connected With the concern, came forward and endeavored to obt in a hearing for ihe commit.ee. They had been ap- pointea, be said, by the heads of the different cepartments, apd were there to protect both the Mmiere=t of the tickes- holders and the man- ade The ebairman now made auoiber une suéeessful atiempt to ve beard, and then handed over the paper to Mr. Morse, who proceeded to read it. The repert stated what the committee had done in the way of locking up in 4 eate “print- ed tickets, each ticket haying upon ita number correepondmg with a irke number upon the check books, placed an their hands by the man- aging directors, and which purpor: to repre- sent the number of tickets sold.” They also desire that it shall be distinetly understood that they are in no manner responsible beyond the action which they now report to you, They are not seems for the resi! # of the prizes or for the value of the sane. This statement is deemed nece-sary by them, inas- much as the impression has gove ab.oad that they were to be in some manner respons‘ble tor the faithful carrying out of the contract on the part of the, managing directors. This is not the case, the committee already having gone as far as their authority warranted them in doing.” The committee reported that they bad not been able to gec the ticket bus ness in a a ao condition for the drawing. . Morse went on to say that tne drawing ‘would be postponed om account he pon- arrival of coupons by the mai ~y net by ] There had been charges against the Monday might. [Cries of + Ob Righter’ ri.es from the number of fiaads perpetrated. Of the 8 gift con- certs givea, there had been 83 swindies, but he contended that this was the genn‘ne article. The audience, satisficd that there was co be nO drawing, here commenced leaving, utter- ing 8 they went a variety of grumblings and di-sntefied remarks, but taking the thingon the whole, pre.ty treaquilly and with the re.) signed air of tho. wo would not be greatly Sisappointed ifthe drawing never came off. Sage Tue Boby or Mz. PARKAURST RECOVERED, About noon, to-d: ¢ bedy otf Mr. W. G. Parkhurst, whose ce we noticed in yesterday’s Siar, was townd near the 7th-street Steamboat wharf. Mr. P. had gone to the whart io await the arrival of the steamer Ex-! press, on which Be expreted his daughter, and at ups d that, not being acquainted with t locality, be missed his footing and fell overboard. Tbe Maconic Grand of the Grand Lodge of the District, of which the deceased was the R. W. Senior Grand Warden. had of- fered a reward of $500 for the recovery af bis body, or im-ense of foui piay for information that would bring the gnil'y party or parties to tustice. There were no indications upon the body of foul play, and itis believed he fell in accidentally. ——__e—_—__ CRIMINAL CoURT, Judge Fisher —Yesterday, Ri ll Bowie, indicted for an asssait fwith intent to kill. was con vii 4 an and battery, and tentensed: to for .. Adams for defense. _ Courtney Moore, convieted of an assault and battery, was sentenced to pay a fine of $25, or to impri-onment in jail tor 20 days. Patrick Reynolds and John Evans, indicted Toes i ete gested se Aaa, ajor George 'y. paymaster, on the night of June Doh iase near the Capitol, were placed on trial. Messrs. Hurley, Smitn- ers and Adams for the defense. This morning the court is engaged with the last named case. Westel Willoughby, of Alexandria, Va., was, en motion of Mr. . 3. Baker, admitted to the ——_s—_—_.. POCKET PICKED AT THE Girt Concur: Last night, while the crowd was pressin; the entry at Grover’s Theater, about 8 Mr. 1. Mariseal, cecretary to Mexican Le nes oon an eee aoaly ooeat eon! . deport wen Jer Sook’ Oo. of $3.00. am: ie a | TEE a ited Of « it id, So} en to the Centratc ‘ RAND | —Yesterday, officer Ash- ton, of the th Ward, arrested Adam Eck- ert J for entering the house colored, of 6th ‘ Aftetre ta Georsetown. ‘Tee Rivim—The cearrent is very rapia in the Potoma., and the water at noon was up to the warebeuses on W ster sires!) Businos appears to be suspen the employees of the merchants afe s!ahCMmg bout the ware houses. or engaged in Whatever Work is neces rary to secere property The horses of the merchants by the freshet is as ye! moch Jess — as feared. Few =Fl8 hao mer chante lest anythin, the Mg off of lum. ber from taswharker’ couse te rising of th. Tiver, Dut All lose to semeextent, by the dam. Aging Of Lhe stock the tee of mud sod which will effect (be sale of the matera, ‘The great body of the water from the monn tains bas not yet reached tvs town, and th- Tiver-men anticipate a mucthigher rise un river before noon to-morrows, The river. me: are laying in barge supplies ef fuel from th- drift m the stream. The waterim Rock Creek bas subsided sou the damage to the residents apen its banks can now be 2 ‘We bear it stated (har Mr. Ocrtley loees shout £1,9%. The loss of Mr Simms, at the pi: if Mill, is said to be very Reavy. but we have not heard of an estimates trom himeeif. The joss to most of the estab- Jishments south of Bridge street bas been pra. cipally Of material, but as yet no accurats es. tmate can be made of the valae of it The gardeners north and west of the Town suffered severely. Tas CORPORATION.—The Boards could not obtain @ qgorum inst night atthe regalar mee}. ing. Several of the members are merchants and business men, whose proper 'y at the river Iront was endangered by (he freshet, and the: were at their wharves endeavoring io sve ait they conid from damage. Tex CaNAL.—Two boats were registered yesterday as arrived, one of them yester- Gay, the otber the day berore, with coal—ii2 tons io Hampebize and Baiumore Co. and 16.14 toms to the American Co. No arrivals this morning. Four boats departed yesterday, without ireight; nope this morming. Not a word relative tothe apper part of the canal has been received, and interested parties are Snxions to know if all is right. Supt. Gameroe went up the canal as far as his Givision ex- tends, but bas mot yet returned. FLOUR aNd Graig Marker.—The ra interfered with ail out-door business, though there is ap active demand for flear, we hear of po very important transactions. Hold- ers continué firm at the prices Iast quoted Grain unchanged. Shock light and no re- ceipts reported ue end 9th street W. L. WALL & CO., Auctioneers, WII! rive their esreet st attention to ail sales en- Padre 1 tothem. Pa ticular care given to out ‘tor sales of Household Furniture, &c., and ali descrip- Sone of Merchandixe ates. sale ol oreecs, Oarriages, ” Due, between 9th end 10th sts DISSOLUTION BE Copartnership }retof 1 extatt HALL & DEMINUfis this day dis.olved between metael col it. . = Ww. HALL wiil settle the beplanss of the tate ro. ASRAEL DEMING. @otober 11th, 1855. NoTics ail ‘sons indebied to tue late firm of HALL & DAMING, will come forward and settie soon, acco he business will be thawed at the 1d saa Ontian e ef woth i hope by strict nee De ‘ba nese te ve same ex! jed to the lat; firm. toe Bese} ee MGT ty HAUL .L. WALL & 00.. Auct E ee ieee cee Peete oom South corner Penn's ave. street EIGHT BEADY-MADE NEW CARPETS at Uorion On SATURDAY MORNING, October 13th, at 10 o'cloek, will ied to onr ante of Carpets- Kight new ready in Carpeta Seven pieces pew Bed Ticking of good quality. W. L. WALL & 00. Ancte_ ¥ GREEN & WILLIAMS, Aactioncers. ate SALE OF A VALUABLE tinea g I On TUESDAY, the 6th instant. at 5 o m..we shall sell. on the premises, Lot B. n Squere Bo. 469, containing four thousand th dred and twenty six feet four inches, more or less. Terms made kne: : ie we op day of «ale All convey: ancing aud Tevemucstam ps at ost of irehaeer the pa. ben th ‘ty ie & od of. Sed Geen a WiLL TaMS: ducts, BY GREER & WILLIARB, Austioncors. Ww ATOOTTAGE-BUL HOUBES, 7 OM MASACHUEMETS AVENUE Ante es 2b streets wert. at Public Auction. On FRIPAY. the beth in tant, at § o'cloek p. 1 We shall sell, om the premises, two fine cottage. Pula eB. contaiing six and seven roems, cb Bi vided b: fine vassage; bath room; com. >i with cellar. Sena grees ipwns at- t 2 to each; which witl be Separately to su ‘Terme: Ove-third cab; balance in six and ve by > pened bearing {ute rest, and secured Ly 8 deed of trust on the prennees, I8 POSTPONE! j= Anstent, same beet ant . GREEN & WILLIAMS. Accts. Depes @ . |.. Uotober 5, 5 Bealed wilt be received gr this of ECR Le ST gine qeeulogt “at as Ing at thie Bo Dg a 5 Oe ne will setforth disttmetis the toad nem, Baltimore apd Oalo. P aware Baie - _oel? PAPESHANGINGS. &c. BACING FINE EMBROIDERED awp _— PLAIN Oye, WING-BOUM with «large and varied 5 ‘Terms ‘positively. @ash bet Feoteaee lebor . 486 Seventh abore = i for sale, at half fig com w oo Mw ALi WINTER UN GARMENTS, F - pn Baska y Sk, Merino, Shetland, Bibbed Flavnel. Bed Fiaunel, Canton : Ribbed do-.n ll einen, atto- "s Furnishing Store, "s @venne. near 4% st. BLACK HAMBUBG GRAPES # In beautifal order, just from : 5, W. 5 W 411a0e novss BESTAUBANT AND DINING SALOON, ~H. ABCAM, Propaietor ausrTe i SHIRTS St oasleve ‘of all grades on wo and SHIBTS made to order in customers. c, t . 8 29-e010t Orcs oF TRF, OMB OF PUS- ‘API TOL. October 2. 1888. Fy October ihe att otek Sura Sees 2 Pablic ot Morley. enter my band, thie 24 day of October. FRANKLIN LITTLE. © 000 very onoprior fi 0c 900% Tee atrest, Penn's ave. a ee errr es. ene a