Evening Star Newspaper, October 15, 1866, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, The Largest Cireolation im the District, W. D. WALLACH, Editor and Prepricter. ‘WASHINGTON MONDAY CITY : -OCTOBER 15, 1566. S7- READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGS. SEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TRLE- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATT TO ADVERTISERS. The following is the official showing of the circulation of the daily papers of this city competing for the Government advertising ‘Under the recent aet of Congress directing such @dvertising to be made in the two daily news- Papers of Washington having the largest circulation - Intelligencer... The returns of advertising by the city papers for the quarter ending September 30, 1806, as taken from the books of the Internal Revenue Office, are as follows: Eveyine Star. Intelligencer... Chronicle. z “ “ THE CEBORIULE 45P SUE FLINT-LEDGEB In any Paper less pretentious than the Chronicle, the style in which that paper deals with the “Draid”-Flint gold speculating story would be considered disingenuous and quibbling to the last degree. It gives as an | excuse for publishing as authentic the Ledger dispatch that it had seen “no official denial over the signature ot the Attorney General or the President. the only persons whose denial is worth anything.’ Now, if the President of | the United States were to issue a proclama- tion “over his own -ignature,” officially deny- Img every sensation dispatch of the day, he would have a busy time ef it proclaiming: and very likely we should soon have from the Chromicle and other papers of that ilk some distribes upon the lowering of the dignity of the Presidential office, &c..&c. At the time the Chronicle paraded the forgery as true, it had been denied in the Star and through the Associated Press by authority of the President im language as positive as words could make it. That paper was also aware of the fact that the Ledger had branded the dispatch as an in- famous forgery passed upon it. Yet the Chron- acle paraded it in double-leaded type, and with the inflammatory headings noticed by us on Saturday. If the Chroricle thinks this is cred- Hable journalism we do not. OYSTEB SPATTING. For the information of many of our readers ‘Who regate their palates with these delicious Divalves, but who kaow very little of their } Babits, we explain that the term «spatting” is used im reference to the propagation of shell- ‘ish, instead of the word “spawning.” which 3s spplied to the finny tribe. As the process cannot be observed in natural bodies of water, ap Englishman of inquiring turn of mind placed some oysters in an aquarium, and here is what happened: ‘About a fortnight ago. on the keeper going tothe aquarium about 7a. m. to aeraie the Water, when he touched it with his band, one of the oysters in the act of closing ( wnich always do immediately, if even the outside of | the aquarium is touched.) sent outa cloud of white, which rose steadily but quickly to the | surface, and immediately began io simk again as rapidly as it had risen, and disappeared Amongst the stenes inthe bottom of the aqua- rium. This process was three times re; J. Since this oyster bas spawned it has growna thin transparent addition to the shell, nearly balfaninch wide, which none of the others have done yet’ Incommentung upon this teresting note from Sir Wm. Wallace, Fra: Buckland, the learned naturalist, remarks: “The young oysters do not often come to the surface to swim about, though under certain conditions of the water they are aii at the top and pone at the bottom. ‘When in the pareat shell they float about in a thickish scopereatiy mucilagious) finid. Lagree with Sir William that the oyster does not send all her young (aud there are generally about 500,000 of them) forth into the world at the same moment. Those which le between the lamin of the beard are the last to be borm; those nearest the opening of the shells make their debut before their brothers. During the summer months the oysters are all hard at work enlarging their houses for the winter. This they do by adding &n extra story to the edgesof both shells. When first secreted the -growth’ is as fine as the ice spicule one sees on the window on frosty mornings. The scaffold once made, the shell material is added pretty thickly. If the fact observed by Sir Willace, that ‘onJy the oyster that spawned grew its shell, while others remained idle,’ be universal in tis application, it is not only interesting, bat important in practice.” Oyster eaters, it wiN be seem, need be under Bo @pprehension as to the exhaustion of this luxory, if pawn of each temale average Sooo. ‘They require, boweyer, five or six years (9 attain maturity, and have many en- emies, of which the crab is one. Voracity isa game, however, at which two can play, and it crabs “gobble” young oysters, the Jatter re- tahate by “shutting down” on the young crabs. So that here, as elsewhere, nature keeps up an equilibrium between Opposing forces. _— TH” TREASURY DEPARTMENT. ‘The disbu.sements of the Tresury on ac- ‘count of the War, Navy and Interior bepart- ments during the is8t week were as follows: War Department, $2,773.735.93; Navy Depart- ment, $535,925, Interior Department, $405. 658 91. National Bank currency was issued during | the week to the amount of ®543./56: making the total now in circulation @294,072.059. fractional currency was redeemed in the sum of 8540.32 received from the printing bureau. $452,970; shipped to assistant treas- urers and to national banks, $610.000. The Government holds securiues as fol- lows: For circulating notes, . Fer Geposits of public poreys. with designeted de- posttories. 221,950. Tota), $372,907,950. ° The following is a statement of the available tunds in the cash vanlt Satarday’—U-.S. notes, 84,400,000; national bank notes, €331,751: frac- tional currency, $185,510; gold, $380,659; silver, 82,560, five-cent com. $30). cents, $350, three- cent coin, $720. Total, $5,261,550. THE WOnTE-seunsy BEGULAB INFAN- in accordance With instructions from the War Department, the recruitment of the 4ith Tegiment V. R.C., will at once be commenced in this city. The companies will be organized ‘with ome one first lieutenant, one sec- ond heutenant, one first sergeant, one quarter- master sergeant, four sergeants, eight cor- porals, two artificers, twe musicians, one ‘Wagoner, and fifty privates. The uar- ters of the regiment will be established at Todd Barracks, in this city. Captain George B. Russell, 4th regiment, is assigned to recruit- ing service here for the regiment, and wiil open the necessary rendezvous. CosTRADICTION —The report published in a Kentucky paper, and copied thronghout the country, about a Senator of the United States and his wife, and of a probable divorce on ac- count of the husband's infidelity, 1s pronounced to be untrue in whole and in all its parts. @7 They are boring for petroleum in Ltaly. SF Maggie Mitchell is Fanchoning in New Yorx. 7 Tow Thumb’s infant daughter (ifheever Bad one) bas died. S7 Thad. Stevens wants the Goddess of Lib- togrow so that she can embrace every- y. Exactly—that’s what the South wanis. a say Bismarck’s disease is a disorder of the brain, but Austrians cannot zee it tp that light. S7'A young English girl lately committed wuicide b Love and di S27 The mills in Connecticut are now busy Imaking molasses from the Comnecticu* sor- gbum crop. It ts of an excellent quality. 7 A lady went intos fair at St. Louis the ether day, called for a cup of coffee, and paid for it with a check for 8500. - has 7 A young man named Arthur Levy. w! playing wane ball at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., last ‘week. fractured the bone of his right armabove the elbow, while throwing the ye phe S7 Atug-boat recently passed throi famous Dutch Gap canal. A projectison foot to improve this canal, and, if possible, make it Davigabie for vessels of all sizes. S7 Count Bacioccbi died at the Tuilleri«s Jast month. He was son of Princesse Ely Bonaparte and the Prince of Lucca, and, by consequence, cousin of Napoleon 111. | cations must be furnished. | been in the ar The w York Herald of Satarday, instant, very justly and significantly of the Associated Press as follows : “Tue ASss0CIATED PRESS AND THE Why bave we bad no Atlantic lately? We once stirred up the Associated Press with the cable, and st got along very well fora while. Shall we have to stir it up again and make it pay the expenses? There is an African im the fence somewhere, and be must be buuted out. Are there no private dispatches received and used in Wall! street? Is there connection between these private dispatches and the suspension of the Associ Press reports? @ want information about this matter, a5 well &s news by the cable. How is it that we receive fewer now that there are two cables than when there was only one? Something is wrong.” That it is a combination ef no practical ben- efit to the country, and that most of its news is copied from journals by whose energy and at whoee expense it is procured originally, every mewspaper bas long sinee realized, We are glad that the New York press has taken the matter in band, and also feel confident that, if the question is properly canvassed, an arrange- ment under the direct control of the press can be effected, by which the interests of the public Pavan orpromge rion served than by the ot MASONIO.—The An; Grand Ledgs of F BsDay Lj To’clock. Punetusl attendance of the membersis fraternally requested. Ww Te Order oF the We CALLAHAN, Bec'y. WASHINGTON LIBRARY —The meeting ofthe ostponed last week by the ai ne the trary vailding on THURSDAY. Octaver 18, at 555 p.m. All the shareholders are invited o attend oc 15-3t PHILHABMONIC SOCIETY —The next i. earsel of this Soctety will be held at etzerott Hall on TUBSDAY EVENING, Octo ber 1th, at 7% o'clock, A punctual attendance is "Ali desirous of joining this Society are Fequest- | ed to make early application Per order. Oe neh SPAULDING. Bec 'G, Secretary So 1sé2, McPHERSON & FERGUSON. 571 Pens. aveNcs, connge Ist street, Cariter Hint, MEDICINES and OHEMICALS, MEBY, FANOY Goops. “ INSTRUMENTS, &c., &c. eicians Prescriptions accurately com pound- Ph; ed. The Night Bell promptly answered. Oc 12-Imif BOTION\—NAVY YARD BRIDGE —In nce ¢ repairs necesss: made tothe Mary Yard Bridge it will beeiosed co and after MONDAY, October. 36. EEL perther Commissioner of Public buildings GBAND FESTIVAL, FABL Bex, AND T 10S WkW CHUECH if'ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, * icing MONDAY, October 1, 1886. Supper, includ: the delicacies ef t! ‘serve a every evening by experienced ca- The entertainment will be varied by a series of Tableaux, Vecal and . Adwmirsion, 15 Cents. 1 COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, OITY HALL Wasuincton, DO., AEST 1866, NOTICE TO. TAXPAYERS. Notice ts hereby given that by ‘an at ‘ODD! y rate ali r July 28. 1866,” the f tax on pe = property, stocks, &c., for the yea ix one dollar and ten cents on every on > dred dollars of the assessed value of ssid property. Upon all taxes upon sil property not fo arrears for taxes for ‘Tal purposes an abatement ef five wed from August 1, 1836, until the ast day of October, 1865, after which no abatement will be allowed, au 2-00Nt WM. DIXON, Collector. WAR DEPARTMENT, SvgGRON Se pre Orrice. Wasnixeton, D. @., Aueust 10, 1865, led Td, to consist of Brevet wn, surgeon. U. 8 A , Presi Lieutenant Colonel HR. Wirtz A, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & urceon. U. 8. A., and Brevet M: ‘beter, assistant surgeon, U. 8. A > 1! meet in New York city om the 20th of September next. for the examination of candidates for admission into the Medical Staff ef the United States army. Applicants must be over twenty one years of age, | and physically sound. D ns foram invitation to oqo before the B should be addressed to Surgeon General, U. 8 A.,and mast state the fullname. residence, and date and place of birth of the can- didate. ‘Festimonials as to character and qualifi- the applicant has in medical service of the army during the war, the fact sbould be stated, together with his Uaonlgie fees she efhects eis else be tes mi iJ ol re wi w oJ served also be forwarded. Noallowance is Liar od for the expenses of persons unde: the exi m, as itis an indispen- sable prerequisite to a) intmet There are at present sixty nelesin the medi- at 7 of ov .! 5 K. BARNES JOB. au 1l-eotocls Surgeon General. U. 8. A. Fo SALE—A smallsize HEBRING’S SAFE, 10th and C streets. st Hotel Lutz,eorner of 10th be 15-St* $5 LOST’ AND FOUND. becriber's, Oct Nee up etic iasgzasccar uve tr peer. ndarttaes ‘ H. EMBREY La Fort near Ohain At" ea, ~ BEWARD—Strayed «rot - Tuediay, $5: cetober seh, wlatge taht drindie OO Wreath The above reward will ve given jong horns. torned to A RO’ 10th street, bet L Metre 8, No, Ea oe oc 35 3t* OST—& QCUD WATCH. in » bunting with acbain attached. 01 8a i Ee as between St. ey Hi f ifitected by (wecu ifth ana Sth sts. The Ander wi itabiy rewarded on leaving the. artic! seger fat ne wie STRATED OR STOLEN the subscriber. en Thu +. Oot Ww white; with and neck epo‘ted wit ears reé: and Ht the Vow; white stripe down her ; one ear Any person aviee fnformation eo can get gain will prartne 6 Hoees Cee oc15-S* Corner Sd and K sts. 3.1.0 Eitty Since tear orgie » clary Square, rear of City ay, the 11th instant, a dark red OO etn ith two slits ip one ear: ‘with acommon door bell; tail ti; and a couble rr t T is written on ip th JNO HJ SON. 64 Louisiana 0c 18 -e03t* Bank of Washington STRAY OOW—viCKED UP O lee. smallBED OOW. The ow ay, R'E SRL LARULAWeneae For t . EXoe4NGED, BY MISTAK 4 cert recm, on t! en UMBRELLA, with yellow als “L.V.B, intothe handle. The finder will confer @ fa y leaving it at the OWEN HOUSE and getting his own oc 13-2t* Des LOST—On Easster, morning, October 24, from No. 304 corner 7th and L sts ,a Brow: Setter DOG; with whit legs covered with whit ebain collar and also a) mark at the butt of each ear; answe: the of Ssort, A liberal reward will be paid for turn to the above plac oc $. BEWARD-—Strayed or al r collar ped with white, Mt lorsigned’s mame e neme his 33 len, on day. the 10th instant, a large red an: BEWARD -Having lest. ter, Inst night,my POOKET-BOOK, con- taining about $170 im currency and acertificate of deposit from Mesers, Jay Cooke & for $3 800, payable to my order, I will give fifty dol- lare toany person who returns it to me, and will make no enquiries, as I am inclined to think that I dropped it in the cre the ticket office. The certificate alluded to cannot be negotiated, being unendorsed, and its payment prevented by due notice to the bank of Messrs. Jay Cooke & Oo , inthis city. I can be found from 1 to 43 p.m., in the Mexican Legation. corner K and 18th stree' nd at other hours at No, 402 13th street, between G and H. IGNAUS MARISEAL, Washington, October 12th, 1866. oc 12 3t* xq = ir en, a whi! Ww. §5 RESePe erat tanaee come o0 ears, nose and lege below the knees. ae ey NESS, OS. F. HA No, 467 New York avenue. oc 9 6t* bet. 17th and 18th | REWABD-—Stolen on the night of the $30 23d of September from tl i premises of George Jones. near ee dark brown ee ae U. 8 and I. 0.; ize Any person mane an med: somewhat ee nose, The above reward be paid to GEO. JOWE: oc? Hyattaville, Prince @eorge’s Oo., Ma BOARDING. Bs RD—Wanted, by om officer of the Navy, ina > Private family, where there are few or no rders. Address PAYMASTEB. oom 10, Navy Department, stating terms and location. ve 15-e03t" OABDING—Plensant farniehed BOO MS, first TABLE at 212 K street. be- one iby: eed aa T Beeches witb bed- jolning, . r ‘¢ aig, seiehine. IG Mwreeng, sige Boasoine Viewers Furntshed ROOMS and firet rate TABL ABD at 422 12th street, corner New York avenue oc3 Im*™ ith Fresh But- canbe had at 371 P tween 4% and 6th strests. erences exchanged. se 29- ABLE BOARD et No. 464 l0th treet, a { fy EO ‘Terms @25 per month. de 16- eeepeesnieerpsimeneeeteteeneene een —_———————— PERSONAL, pe ee L4prs WHO ABE DESIB md ai Sesh sult Dr HE » Is4_ Park street. Richmond sireet, Baltiinore, Md. Washington or ton’s service: ea i y addressingas above. oc 13-3m*™ B.D. Ww. TISS has removed his oiPce from corner of 7th a L streers to Bostdonse No. 257 9th street, near N, Office hours frem 8 to Wa BtoSp.m. se 29-20* Miia lot oriae,larcertecke MOLES lo" | large. breke A ee JAMES H SHREVE, Oc 18-8t™ Tth street. between H and I OB SALE—-1.000 CEDAR POSTS, ee Seld in lots to mers. Apply at No. 522 7tn street, b Borta. IM =Loprons q PR AND PARLOR ORGANSARRER For rent betes ek. nth. rent week.or m: or *. te J08N F ELL TEs. oc 15-2 306 Pennsylvania a AY oo ROCK WOOD, a 493 H sircet, beneeen 8th and 9h. Will open cheice «tyles of FALL aud Wit. TEB MILLI daciu ‘Tuesday, October 16th. B SALB—At a bargein. iatbire: apf posta cabneceat re 5 ai je er Gace? - - 2.8/7... nee ST Co PANO8 FOR RENT AT ONE DOLLAB PER month. Six OLD PIANOS. lately taken in. ex- cbsage in pert pay tne Hg ae: will oad sold on al me |, mo! or rent al Payments, mo OHN F ELLT x 306 Penn’s avenue. BHeekwanar. BUCK WHEAT. 10,000 lbs, prime new BUCKWHBAT, just re- ceived and for eale by BEAVANS & SHAW, At the Old Stand of Morrison, Shaw & Co., oc 15-3w* B street, bet, 11th and 12th. M, »°**Sccnanr tartor. Desires ta return his thanks tor the liberal a . '» continues to give nstant attention to the style and general F Lge of garments made et the estab- ie hme: The best work and moderate charges is our motto oc 15-1m* con: OOAL!! coaL! COAL! Just received and now unlosding 400 tons of LOCUST MOUNTAIN, WHITE ASH, EGG, STOVE AND BBOKEN COAL, A prime article. Delivered to any part of the city at @S per ton of 2.240 pour de. = other kinds of COAL at proportionate low price. H. OLAY STEWART, Oorner H and itt tis, oc 15 St S TRAW @ ih Ds LESS THAS COST. een. Foney Gin and Frosted TUBBANS at $1 80, w: 7-4 Straw and Fe' imp Gladiator HATS at 1 20, Ly td worth 83. le Tye sot utes, SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF WILLOW A PLUMBS, in all it Saves OEL' pt 20 Market Space. = ell ee VERY CHEAP, a —_ r ITHER SSRUEERD.. yuver AND FELT HATS OF ALL KINES Oc 15-8t DAVIS & GAITHER'S. N#EYV Book. paar vi BANOROFT THe Gurren efatag, > uy iftok 34 Penne. avenue. VOKWHBartT, ORK BUCK WHEAT FLOUR MOLLER’? “KOnEY . Both of the best quality. — EW CROP LATER RAISING. NW BUROABLL corner lth aod F oo 13 6t (Uad LA 8—Your attention is called to the fact that you can have your old styles Silk Hats or gentiemen’s old Beav led 1 ‘ Tateot et:le of DING Hats. 6 thet i temo, st the Hat Remo- ating Establia! Saosin street, between T Sypncnan. pe GEORGETOWN ADVER’MTS NN? FALL aND WinrER Goons, a MILLER’S CHEAP DEY GOODS STORE, 101 Bridge sirect, Georsetown, D.C. D ‘ariety, euch as— lerinos, Empress Cloths. Poplins, plain, triped; , Delaines, see rio os 4 yi +s Be 18, 20, abd 22, h Ae 38 7%, 3 18, Cloths, Uassimeres and Tweeils, Flanvels. very cheap, @anton Flanneis. 20. 25, 31, 3734.40. 45. A large stock of Mourni is, Gloves, Ho- ery, and Notiens; allof w! will be sold very cheap. Persons in waut of goods will save money by gtvi call, emIm BENJ. MILLER. RT OF THE INTERIOR, D*ONITED STaTes Be TENT OFFICE, ASHING TON, October 10, 1356. On the petition of FINCKNBY. BRUST. of Soringteld. Vermont. prez for thi ry ® patent granted to 1353, as reissued th ire ntere iat vet Which takos piace on the i1th day of Jeauary. 1867 tne Ponte! Office ‘on MOND x the uth dey of LJ December 2 oreloe rons vl ar and show ve id petition Persons 01 sien cettortan in oriticgree tae nm . the day of hearing; ‘all testimony filed 7 to be Dsed at the said hesrin: jen aod transmitted i wit oe I be furnished on applica- tion. posi tis and D pon testimony, mast 90 Died in the etice:nacoh, tate "Ordered, aise, fits Hotice ve ished in the aa neg eed n. D. ermont Journal, Windsor, Ver- the rules mont, once s week for three successive 3 the first of said publications to be at least sixty days Previous to the: 4 (oy of nea) THEAKER, P.8 —Rattors of epee Cora IP NOTION. ALEXANDER & SOLLBRS, tyusars onductine the PADRE DARE ranches reabaseiel the ITREING Sustucee in elt tte ralir ef a + No. INT: Ex ine the stock’ wil al to that of any oetaliighinee ct found to that of any the in this or any ‘other FO ALEXANDE, oot oc 18 St hae SOLLEBE PRESERVED FRUIT OF THIS sEABON. 70 Cases of Choicest FRUIT, preserved made of Stuart's best Urushed Bagare are sey . ho have not RC 1e) y com oRAboy weary, Pi mae 15 HEAVY SIBUP. OAPITOL HILL! DBUGS, CHEMICALS, PERFUMERY, FANCY ARTIOLRS, ac, 4 complete assortment of PATENT mugpr- CINES aiwaye kept. PRESORIPTIONS compounded with care end dispatch at all hours, _ Prompt and kind attention given to calls 3 ¥. X. DOOLEY, m. D Pharmsceatiat and Druggist. Cor. Pa. av. and east 8d st.» ored at aay part of (hari mEER 8. ve orders at RUSSELL BA’ B26 sin etrect west os OBIT MEN ai atreet - 3091 morta. SOOOND EDITION 5 O'CLOCK P. M. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, Wasninoton. October 15, 1988. Jay Cooke & Oo. furmish the following quotations of Government securities: U. 8. 6's Coupon, 1881 113 U.S Five Bwenties, J80t., lox U.S. Five . U.S. Five Twenties, 1865., 110% U.S. Ten Forties... 100 U.S. Seven Thirties . 106% NEW YORE FIRST BOARD SALES. Coupons, 11}, Five Twent is62. 11354; nes, Five Twenties. 1964, 110%: Five Twenues. 1865. 110%; Ten Forties, 99%; Seven Thirties, 105%; Gold, 152% —__++e-__. FINANCIAL. Lewis* Johnson & Co. quote Stocks and Bonds in home and foreign markets as follows: New York, Oct. 15.—Second Board—U.S. reg- istered, 1881, 113; do., coupons, 113%; 5-20's, Tegistered, 105%; do. coupons, 113%: do., new, 1105; ; 16-40 8, registered, 99}4; do. coupons, 99%, 7-3u 8, 106%; Ohio and Mississippi Uertificat 333,; Canton, 55%; Camberland, 58; Quick: ver, 54%; Mariposa, 13x; New York Central, 118; Ere, 84; do. preterred, 87, Hudson, 127 4; Reading, 117; Michigan Central, 117%: Mich- igan Southern, 91%; Illinois Central, 127%; Oleveland and Pittsburg, %¥; Cleveiand and Toledo. 121%; Rock Ilsiand, 105%; Northwes- tern, rie do. preferred, 75%; Fort Wayne, 111%; Obicago and Alton, 113 ¥: Alton and Ter- re Haute, —; Toledo and Wabash,—, W. U. Telegraph. —; Boston Water Power. —; Pacific Mait,—; Atlantic Mail,—. Amer- ican gold, 150%. seco. THE PHILADELPHIA LEDGER DISPATCH. Elsewhere will be found the explanation of the proprietors of the Philadelphia Ledger of the manner in which the canard in regard to alleged correspondence between the President and the Attorney General, upon the constitu. tionality ef Congress, found its way into that paper. The explanation relieves them trom any charge of complicity in the matter, but much blame seems to attach to the Ledger cor- Yspondent for allowing himself to be imposed upon by aninformant of “Druid” responsi- bility. Im regard to the intimation made in the New York papers, and referred to by us on Saturday, that the affair wasa gold specu- lating operation on the part of the Philadel- phia bankers, Drexel & Co., who are leading owners in the Ledger property, we learn that Mr. Drexel was absent from Philadelphia at the time of the appearance of the carard in the Ledger, and was in fact a considerable loser by the manner in which the stock market was af- fected thereby. 1f the purpose of the origina- tors of the canard was to affect the gold mar- ket, they showed good judgment in the selec- ton of an organ, for it is doubtful if its appear- ance in any other paper in the country would bave given it such credence, a fact due to the responsibility of that paper and the habitual circumspection with which it is conducted. DEOISION OF THE SECOND COMPTROLLER WITH BEFERENCK TO THE PAYMENT OF BALABRIES UPON ESTIMATES AND AP- PBOPBIATIONS In reply to inquiries whecher or not an ap- propriation by Congress, based upon and con- forming to an estimate, carried with it the authority to pay the salaries and items con- templated in such estimate, the proper ac- counting officer has decided that the practice has been to pay both the salaries and the increase of salaries on an estimate and appro- priation, and that Congress has given the strongest implied sanction to this constrac- tion. For, in July, 1952, the following section was introduced into the deficiency bill, viz: that “no ¢stimate or appropri- ation of money, in any bill making appro- Priations, shall authorize the payment of any increased pay, allowance, or compensa- tion, in any form whatever beyond the amount prescribed by law, in any case, unle.s there shall first be a specific direction for such extra payment; but at the same cession, in the next month of August, this section was re- pealed. On the principle of ezclusio unius est inclusio aiterius, Congre°s, by the repeal of the prohi- bition, in effect authorized the exercise of -he previously prohibited power of making pay- ments on the strength of estimates and appro- priations. THE WHITE HOUSE. The beautiful weather of to-day had the ef- fect of drawing a very large concourse of vis- iters to the White House, many of whom were ladies, Secretaries McCulloch and Welles and the Attorney General had interviews with the President during the morning. Tne throng of visitors continued till a late hour. No genera) audience was given FREED) ‘FAIKS IN KENTUCKY— OULRAG BY “BEGULATORS.” Brevet Brigadier General Ely, chief super- intendent and inspector for the Freedmen’s Bureau in Kentucky, has furnished General Howard, the commissioner, a synopsis of the operations of the Bureau in the State during Augusi. General Ely reports that in refugees and freedmen’s hospital (for the whole Static) at Louisville, Ky.,there were remaining on the first of September 131 patients, to whom there were issued during August 3,180 rations. The average rate of wages paid to freedmen, during the montb, was $10.93, with rations for field hands, hense servants, etc. Fifteen schools were in session. Sixty-six cases of outrage are reported as having been perpe- trated upom freedmen by white persons, for which only eight arrests were made. These outrages were generally ise cap J and whip- Ping Degroes, and were usually committed at nigh: by lawless whites in disguise, styling themselves « Regulators.” Two causes are ae. irs for the small number of arrests made. First, the iaability of the suf- ferers to identity. the parties committing the crime; and, second, the want of cavalry troops to pursue the + lators,”” who are generaliy mounted and well armed. In addition to these cases of outrage, an instance isreporied where over one bundred negroes were forced by the Regulatorsto leave their homes in Gallatin coyaty, avd flee to. Indiana for safety. Five of the offenders had been identified and their arrest ordered, and measu: were being per- tected for the apprehension Of the others. APPOINTMENT OF INTERNAL REVENUE OPFLOERS. The following appointments were made to- day: John Pitcher, Assessor for the Ist dis- trict, Ind; Wm. S. King, Assessor tor the 34 district, Mass.; Frederick Sackett, Collector for the 3d district, Iil.; John R. Finn, collector for the 14th district, Ohio, DISPOSALS OF THE PUBLIC LANDS. Returns received by the Commissioner of the General Land Office show that during September 6,219 acres of the public lands were dieposed of at Denver, Colorado; 1,500 at Iron. ton, Missouri; and about 6,000 at Traverse city, Michigan. @7 From J. C. Parker, Post Office News Stand. we have the Lady’s Book tor Noyem- ber. InvERNAL REVENUE.—The recepts from this source to-day were $1.002,350.93. soe TELEGRAPHIO NEWS. —_e—___ TERRIBLE FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE InN BEC. Twe Thousand Houses Burned—Twenty Thousand Persons Houseless. MonTRRAL, Oct. 15.—A terrible fire occurred in Quebec last night in the St. Roches and St. Sauver suburbs. Fifteen hundred houses ‘were destroyed, four men were killed, one soldier wasblown up,shd ofe officer wounded. FURTHER PARTICULARS. QuenRc, Oct. 15.—The whole district west of Crown street to St. Sauver tbll-gate, nearly a mile in length, is burnt: Seventeen churches and comventa are destroyed. Two thousand bousesarein ashes. Twenty persons are rendered houseless. ' Geld. . New Youn, Oct, 16-Noon.Gold isix. | , > Meltimere Markets...) ) | BaLtimore, Oct. 15.—Flour very firm; west- ern extra $12.75a813.50. Wheat steady. Uorn firm; receipts light. Oats firm at 57358. Rye firm. Provisions inactive. Coffee steady at 18a19. Sugars very firm. Whiskey steady. N RLEABS, Oct. 15.—The steamer Merri- mac, New York, rescued eich: persons from brig Al in latitude 29 deg., loug:- tade 19 deg. from nkfort, Maine, for Uarde- ‘BBs, With & cargo of fumber. : Desteacttive Fire. Orrawa, CO. W., Ort. 15.—A_ destructive fire occurred here yesterday. Many ement houses were ed, and a large number of famihes tarned oat of their hones. iosing everything. —+ece- — LOCAL NEWS. Meeting. This afternoon. the temperance men of this city Georgetown united in a grand pre- ceesiol after passing throngh Pennsy!ya- nia Avenue & grand mass meeting was held in the Capitol grounds, where several addresses ‘were delivered by the advocates of the cause. The various organizations assembled at the halls at one o'clock, and marched to Lafayette Square. where they were formed in the follow- ing order Marine Band. Ros. A. Fish, chief marshal. with Messrs. John B, Wheeler, G. L. Vance, W. H. H. Kid- well, W. M. Bryant, C.C. Callan and S. E. Faunce as aids. Officers of the meeting as follows :—W. F. Crutchley, G. W. P., of the Grand Division, Sons of Temperance, President, F. M. Bradley ot No. 1, D. P. Holloway No. 2.Geo. W. Maber No.3, W. W. Ashdowaj No.6, T. B. Marche No. ul, R. J. E. Brown No. i4, Hon. J. ©. Under- wood No. 20, Gen. 0.0. Howard No 21, J. T. ©, Clark No, 22, Hon. W. Craig No. 23, Hon T. ©. Theaker No. 24, Sons of Tempersace; L. E. Ross, Lodge No. 1, —— Calver No.2, A.T Longley No. 3, L. E. Dadley No. 5, J. H. Mitchell No. 6.Good Temptars; J.S. Hollings- bead, Washington Temperance Society; Dr. 5. A.H. McKim of Eagle Tent, Geo. Savage of Excelstor, C. C. Wait of Virginia Tent, D. Mc- Catbran of Eagle, Jr., Rechabites; ©. L. Pat- ten, Temple of Honor, J. L. Kidwell, of the Metropolitan Temperance Union, Vice Presi- dents; Rev. Dr. Gillette, Chaplain; Rev. W. Gonzaives, of Soldiers’ Union Lodge, and E. W. Roach, of Minnehaha Lodge, Good Temp- Jars, Secretaries. Grand Division S. of T., numbering about 3) of the passed offivers, marshaled by — Faunce Howard Division S.of [.,George B. Scott marsbal. with about 70 members. Hope Division, marshajied vy B. F. Murray, numbering about 50 members, headed by a flag. Excelsior, with about the same number of members, with . LL. M. Soper, marshal. Good Samaritan, bearing in the line their fine flags, a fancy piece of evergreen work. and an urn inscribed, “ome, join, we'll do you good,” and «Cold water is the beverage of health,” as also a fine white silk banner. This division numbered about 70 members, mar- shalled by Mr. D. Peck. Catholic Total Abstinence Society, with ban- ber with metto inscribed, “We practice what we preseb,” headed by President J. 1). Clark: marshalled by Geo. Savage. About 75 men in line. This society numbers over five bundred members. Esputa’s band. Equal Division, No. 3, Arthur Shepherd marshal and W. 4. Harrison assistant mar- shal, with about 150 members. J.S. Hollings- nead is Worthy Patriarch, and E. J. Klopter, W.A. They carried a fine banner and flag Washington City Temperanee Society, with fiag; Z. B. Brooke, marshal, with about oO members, wearing neat badges. This is the Sassocialien formed but a few months since, which has done much good in the northern section of the city. Western Star Division, S.of T., numbering about “0, with fine flag at their head, headed by Mesers. Oakley and Kennedy, J. T. C wae and other old residents of the First ard. Potomac and Fountain Division of Sone, of Georgetown, and the Cadets of Georgetown Minnebaba, Morning Star and Soldiers Union Lodges, under the banner of Morning Star Lodge, marshalled by M. A. Kiauke. Ray of Hone Lodge, Good Templars. Friendship Lodge of Good Templars, of Georgetown. Fxcelsior and Eagle Tents of Rechabites, with Eagle Tent, Jr. On their way to the Capitol they passed the White House, and the President came down to the front portico and bowed his acknowledg- ments to the various marks of respect paid him by the procession in passing. es WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA TrRNPIER Company.—At a meeting of the stockholders of this company, beld in Alexandria on Wed- mesday. the 10th instant, the company was re- organized by the unanimous election of officers and directors: Joseph F. Brown, Washington, president aud treasurer; Geo. C. Wedderburn, Alexandra, Va. G. H. Plant, Washington, William Dowling, Georgetown, and C. D'Ar- naud, New York, directers: and A. H. Hall, clerk. The company was organized originally an 1805, under a pa charter from the Congress of the United States, and the same reissued and approved by the Virginia Legis- Jature. The road bas been much damaged during the war by constant use by the Gov- ernment as & “-milit road,” but weare given to understand that steps will be taken at once to place it in thorough repair. a REQUIRING THE ATTENTION OF THE POLICE. Our attention has been called by respectable ciuzens to an outrage being committed by some unknown parties in leaving circulars embrac- ing advertisements of the most infamous ture at private honses. The circulars are addressed -‘For the Lady of the House,” and are slipped under doors and thrown upon porches by the parties engaged in circulating it. ‘The name of « J. P: Creazer, 558 West Eal- timore street,” appears at the bottom of these adyertisements. The police should set about the detection of the parties concerned in this villainous work. —_~——_ CRIMINAL CovRt, Judge Fisher—On Satur- day, Thomas Johnson, indicted for the larceny of a pairof shoes from John F. Orews, was convicted and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary at Albany. Brown and Smith for the deten: Cornelius Brooks, indicted for an assaultand battery, was found guilty. Norris for the de. nse. In a second case against the same party a nolle pros was entered. Charles Smith, indicted for the larceny of $22.30 from Michael O'Hare, is on trial. ce ¥ KILBOUSN & LATT. B Beai Estate Brokers. GBEEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers. AUOTI SALE OF A LOT AND HOUSES. THB ACHE Prod Sueay ane On MONDAY: the 250 Teta 2 at ds p.m. we willeell. on the premises, twe two story frame honses, conteining one 4 rooms and the other é roems; one new. ill be sold together or separ- ate Terms cash. $2 down on each house when ?¥ KILBOUBN & LATTA, B* Beal Estate Brokers. GBEEN & WILLIAMS. Auctioneers. AUOTION BALE OF TWO TWO BTORY BRICK HOU>ES8 on north £ street, between sth rary streete eset, Capitol Bill. On THURSDAY. Ostober 28th, at 4.30 p. m., willeell. onthe premises, two two story Bri Houses, contain: ve rooms @ach, (new houses.) Will besold Fe! Terms: One-third cash; balance inst and twetve sold, | ASHINGTON HIGH BOHOOL FOR BOYS ‘will o} pt. 10, 1806, at room No. 13. niiding, Ste st. er be mh ont, See ae Kev B. B. WILLL M.. Princ Henry Masson, A. guages. . B. 0. MEBRICK, A. M., open P A. % hool for Me ia Yor 13 PA AN ) BORDERS. &c Also, stock Window Shades, Oval Picture ac. ‘Terms positively eash bes coeds and ie, “a Ho, 486 Seventh G7 pe 7 On sale for on me-sws B® 486 gata, Cc br it Ne. 498 Lith vente. . 0. BELOHENBACH, Affaire im Georgete: Losses on Kock ORBEX.—There bas been no Accurate estamate made of losses to prov erty owfeérs on ibe ¢reek, bat tt is reporv: that in addition to th@ tosses already me; tioned im the Star, Mr. J. rat ges by mill property will amount w B an probably $5,000 to (00. Tbe total loss of property on the ‘kK isestimates by intelligent gen $2500. On Thursday a geatieman from near Frederick, Md., who was on bis way bome with a carryall containiog $300 worth of goods attempted to ford a stresm that crosses the Rockville road empties imto Rock creek, bis carryallandg horse were carried Gown the stream, and the horse was drowned. Some vicinity proffered the animal, but tbe gentleman was so Alarined that be could not be persuaded to go near tue stream. He was entisfied to bose bis borse, bis goods and aboot $3) in money if he coaid make bis own ercape from danger. Tne Revivat.—The protracted meetings which were in progress at the Moth» churches. were interrupted by the heavy rai last week. They have been resumed, and ap parently the interestis unabated. At Dosbar- ton street M. E. Church, Rev. Dr. Edward: partor, the services yesterday were very inter. esting and the atiengance larce. At night the service at the altar was resumeo, and penitents presented themselves. At the ( gtess street M. P. Oburch, Kev. DAS! mer, where tbe meetings bave been protracted four weeks, the services continue to be attend- ed with much interest. Yesterday morning, three members were added to the church, aad AL —_ two penitents presented themselves at the alt Tue Coat Docks.—The derricks are all quiet, snd tbe lavorers usually employed in working them have dispersed, there being no laden coal boats at the wharves, and none like ly to arrive forsome days. The workmen will now be employed in loading vessels at the wharves with the coslin band, which is pot a #reat quantity, and if versels srrive as fast as they can be Josded. the supply will not last much longer than the time required to reparr the breaches mm the Georgetown division of the canal. Muntctrat ELsction.—This morning, the Polls were opened for the election of a a cilman, to fill the vacancy im the Commou caused by the resignation of W.H Esq. Very little interest is man- 4 tbe presemption is that John Towles, keq.. erly amember of the board, Will be elected with little if any opposition Tue River.—Since yesterd morning the river bas fallen considerably, relieving the merebants on Water street by freeing therr wharves and wharehouses, and enasling their employees to go to work and repair damages The loss to merchants is much less than was expected. The vessels which were lying in the stream are now a! the wharves, and the work of preparing for the reception of freight ana shipping of mercbandize will keep the work- men and the superintending clerks busy for several days KiLLine Dogs.—The police were engaged in the siaughter of vagrant animals of the dog kind this morning, and were svecessful in killing a number. They adopted a plan which. though rather more barbarous, apparently, than the modes heretofore in practice, is not attended with the same danger to perso: They use a big stick or club, sufficiently heavy to kill a dog with a single blow on the head The officers do not like the work, but the & requires them to perform it. THE CaNaAL—Navigation on the Canal has been suspended in consequence of damage to the dams snd embenkment. Tbe officers here bave no information as to what damage has been done to the upper divisions, but there are (bree or four breaches in this division, gener- al t points recently repaired. Mostof them ere light and they will be repaired in two weeks. Efforts have been made to hear from the upper division, butso far without avail. It is said that the posts are down At various points of the telegraph lines to Cumberiand. It is feared that the next news from the Saperinten- dents of those divisions will be the announce- ment of considerable injury to the Canal THE Agvepvct.—The workmen in the em- ploy of the Alexandria canal lessees are rush - ing the work on the aqueduct in order to have it completed before the close of the season. A large number of men are at work to-day. Fire —Yesterday, about 6 o'clock, an alarm of fire was caused byseme clothing hanging up in the residence of Mr. Andrew Mcintyre, No. 121 Gay street, accidentally taking fire. it Was extinguished with but slight damage Tue Lexspvre Matt —It was reported this morning that the ferry boat over Goose Ureek, avoat thirty miles from this town,on the Lees burg turnpike road, was carried away by ‘be fresbet, which imtertered with the passage of the mail to this town. Flour and Grain MARKeT.—The market opened this morning with an active local trade demand. The stock in hand is light, avd the breaches in the canal prevent the reception of sapplies by that route. The prices of Satur- day,as reported in the Star, remain unchanged. B @REEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers, _ VaTE ESIDENCE AND ING LO’ NEAB OORNER tis o'clock p Lots No. 31, 12, ‘Wo-story remises hevi: with eg of a pert neighborbood, with fue resi, aroun cash. All copveyancing and revenue stamps at the cost of the purchaser. @100downon * GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auets. 0? =z .) Auctione: B* Fee A 295° Pennsylvania avenue. ES. CIGARS. TEAS, - ee inias ry AUCTION _—o TUESDAY, T6th, at 10 o clock, at our Saleeroom— A large lot of Groceries are, Wines, Li,uors, Teas, &e , Bemovedte our store for convenience of sale, 10 barrels Flour," boxes Starch TY jour, i" xes ar 10 boxes Family Dg Bem Sones {Sgo seality) 300 cane Goudenaea Milk oms. Ande number of other articles in the Grocery ii i" NAGLE & CO , Anctioneers. ¥ bel Ni & oo a. riginal Horse and Carriage Bazaar, 95 Louisiane avenue. ; SALE OF HORSES, CARRIAGES, HARNESS, On TUESDAY MORs! }. October 16th, at 10 o'clock, we will sell, aar,® nomber of Saddie, Carriage and Work Horses, @ full descrip- Uon at sale, comprising about— THIRTY HORSES. Many good Work, Saddle and Harness Horses. Arso, Four Horses and one Mule, two Wagons and Har- Rees, the stock of a Contractor. — Bne Family Horse, Qarriage and Her- is Aso, Wagons, with and without Top, this city. New Bx — Aso a gpllgction of and Becond Bug- One Hack aad one Coupee in good order. Grness, Saddles, Car- Neviages, seat privstessie Pe aaa days, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Seis nen and Hannes ay aL La eo sect. South corner Penn's ave. and 9th street. POSITIVE SALE OF A LARGE 8TOOK oF MAD, 1G, DR’ D3, ena ppm onc Y THURSDAY. BOREING, October 28, com- ‘the above Goods, compris ‘end Vests Gee an gaetear, tase bpas poretition and Force, by Life, ite Nature and Phenomena. x4 Treasures from the Prose writings of Iton. Orthodoxy, by Jobn — Clarke. The Divine aoe Is oes OF Bwedenborty 2 a WOK TAYLOR. ~ | a