Evening Star Newspaper, July 24, 1867, Page 1

SSA ae eens ABE ELIA wot acne eee atlas es ail THE EVENING STAR 18 PUBLISHED DAILY (SUNDAY EXCEPTx“D) AT THE STAR BUILDING, Southwest corner Penn’a avenue and 11d street, BY Ww. D. WALLAOH:. —— The STAR is served by the carriers to their subscribers in the City and District at Ten CunTe PER WEEK. Oopiesat the counter, with or without wrappers, Two Cxnrs each. PRicz FoR MalLIne :—Three months, One Doilar and Fifty Cents; six months, Three Dol- Jars; one year, Five Dollars. No papers are sent from the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR—published on Fri- Gay —One Dollar end a Half a Year. g OFFICIAL, The State ‘Departm mt. The General Post Office of the United States of America and the General Post Office of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and ireland, Deing desirous of regulating, by means of 3 new Cenvention. the communication by post Detween ihe two countries, the undersigned, duly authorized for that purpose by their re- spective governments, have agreed upon the following articles: ARTICLE 1. There shall be an exchange of correspond. ence between the United States of America ani aise, originating in the United States or In th United Kingdom, as for articles of the same. nature originating in or destined for the coun- tries or colonies, the correspondence of which is forwarded through the United States or throngh the United Kingdom. ARTICLE 2. Each office shall mani 1d shall at ite 8. ARTICLE 3. The postage on a single International letter sball not exceed twelve cents im the United States. or sixpence in the United Kingdom, and the authorized weight of a single letter shall be fifteen grammes (by the metrical scale) in the United States and half an ounce in the United Kingdom. For other than single letters the same charge 1 be made for every additional fifteen grammes, or half an ounce, or fraction thereof. ARTICLE 4. Every International letter insufficiently paid, or wholly uapaid. received in the United States from the United Kingdom shall, in addition to tbe deficient postage, be subject to a fine of five cents, such fine to be retamed by the Uni- ted States Post Office; and every In:ernational letter insufficiently paid, or wholly unpaid, re- ceived in the Uni Kingdom from the United States shail, im addition to the deficient pest- age. be subject to a fine, the amount of bio aball be fixed and retained by the British Pos! Offiee. ARTICLE 5. International newspapers. book packets, (in- claginy Tinted papers of all kinds, maps, pisos, pints, engravings. drawin Roto- graphs, lithographs, sheets of music, and £0 dorth,) and patterns and samples of merchan- dise, (including seeds and grain,) shall be tranemiesable by either office at such charges (Bot lees than three pence in the United King- dom or six cents in the United States per four ounces on book pacaets and patterns or sam. ples of merchandise) and under such regula- tions as the despatching office may from time to time lay down. These regulations, however, shall inclade the foliowi: lat. The postage shall be tully prepaid. 2nd. No book packet may contain anytaing ‘which is sealed or otherwise closed against Anepection, Ror must there be any letter, nor sny communication of the nature of a letter, whether separate or otherwise, unless the whole of such letter or communication be printed. But entries merely stating from ‘whom, orto whom the packet 1s sent, shall not be regarded as a letter. 3d. No book packet must exceed two feet in Jengib, or one foot in width or depth. 4th. Neither office shall be bound to deliver printed papers the Importation of which may be prohibited by the laws or regulations of the country to which they are transmitted. stb. So long as any customs duty is charge- able in the United States on the importation from the United Kingdom of any of the articles enumerated above, such customs daty shall be leviable in the United Sta roceeds shall sccrue to the United States ‘Feasury. 6th, Except a8 above, no charge whatever shall be levied in the country in which intel national newspapers, book packets, and terns or samples of merchandise are deliv- ered. Anmicie 6 The postage collected in the two countries on International letters. newspapers, book packets, and patterns or samples of merchan- Gise, together with the fees for registration, (out exclusive of fines for unpaid or ineuffi- ciently paid letters.) shall be equally divided between tbe two offices t That portion of the postage of transit ietters, transit newspapers, book packet, and patterns or samples of merchandise which represents the cbarge for thesea couveyance between the United Kingdom and the United Stau shall belong wholly to the despaiching offic For the purposes of this artic the sea conveyance of letters across the Atlan- tic sball be computed on the basis of four pence, or eight cents, per single letter rate. and the charge for the sea conveyance across the Atlantic of newspapers, book packets, and patierns or samples of merchandise shall be computed at three pence per pound, or twelve cents per Kilogramme. ARTICLE 7 The United States Post Office may deliver to the British Post Office letters or other pos- tal packers, which Rave been registered, ad- dressed to the United Kingdom. Reciprocally the British Post Office may deliver to the United States Post Office registered letters or other postal packets which bave been regis- tered, addressed to the United States. The postage of registered letters and so forth sball always be paid in ad Im addition to this postage there shall also de charged a registration fee, the amount of which shall be fixed by the despatching office. ARTICLES. The United States Poet Office may further deliver to the British Post Uffice registered letters and so forth, addressea to those coun- tries or colonies to which registered letters can be sent trom the United Kinedom. The United States Post Officeshall account to the British Pos! Office (im addition to the postage due to the British Post Office) forsuch sum as shall be chargeable to the inhabitants of tbe United Kingdom for the registration from the United Kingdom of every registered letter and so forth addressed to the countries or colonies above mentioned. On its side the British Post Office may deliver to the United States Post Office registered letters and so forth addressed to those countries to which Tegisiered letters can be sent from the United States. The British Post Office shall account United States Post Office (in addition tot postage due to the United States Post Office) jor such sum as shall be chargeable to the in- habitants of the United States for the registra- tion from the United States of every registered letter and so forth, addressed to the countries above mentioned. ‘ ARTICLE 9. The British Post OMce engage to grant the trangit through the United Kingdom, as well as the conveyance by British mail packets, of the closed mails which the United States Post OfSce may exchange, in either direction, with eMices of the Unlied States Posses- sage or of foreign countries, and the United Post Office engages to grant the transit hrongh the United States, as well as the con- veyance by United States mail packets, of the closed mails which the British PostOmce may exchange, in either direction. with the post offices of British Possessions, or of foreign countries. The country which sends, or receives closed mails through the other shall render an ac- count of the letters, newspspere, book packels, and patierns contained in such closed mails. ARTICLE 10. The rates of postage to be mutually paid for the territorial transit (including the passage of the English chamnel) of ali letters sent from one country to the other for transmission to places beyond, 1m closed mails, shall be one- balftbhe ordinary inland rates sow charged in the two sountries reapact!vely, viz: for tran- sit through the United States, one-haif of three cents per single letter, and for transit through the United Kingdom one-halfof a penny per single letter. ‘he 'ransit rates of to be mutaally Paid for newspapers, book pack ts, and pai- \erus or samples Pf reecehen lise sent in closed mails, shall be fourpencetr kilogramme for Tpited Kingdom, and six cents per pound for transit through the United trenss: tbrough tbe States. ARTICLE II. When, in any British or Upited States port, a closed mail is transferred trom one ship to another, witbontany expence devélving on the office of the country Owning such port, such med & terrizorial tra transfer shall pot be dee: } not ARTicte 12, The rates of posiage to be paid by thé British Post Office to the United States Pos: Office for crcs* the At. the Secon veyance, other tha: th Kingdom, shall be the same thst eid awd ei id Dy the | ces Post Office to the Bhittah’ post ‘lg inDaditapts of the Unked states, cally, the rates of postage to be United OmMice for the eea conveyance, other than across the Atlantic, of correspondence from the United States to the United Kingdom, in closed mails, for transmission to tto the United Kingdom from im closed mails, for shall be the same inhabitants of the United [conmonicaTED. he Third Baptist Various paragraphs having lately appeared Papers in regard to the difficulty in the Third Baptist Church, corner L street ith street west, it seems pro; ould be submi to the By the essumpiion of greater power than belonged to him as pastor in the government of the church, Rew Albert Bor long time. Kept up unpleasant feelings Be- tween himself and the greater part of ni ‘ation, which resnited, in June last, in the rence of charges againat him as pastor, ‘and the calling of # council for the! gation, composed of the minizters and dele- gates of the Baptist churches in the vicinity, according to the usage of the church. ,counell met, twelve churches bein; -pne ministers an: against TELEGRAMS, ac. The Democratic Convention of Marion county, indiana, held on the 20th, adopted Teeolutions that suffrage shouid be left with ‘te Stater, and that th opposed to m LOCAL NEWS. Defining the Qualifications of Em- ployees ef the Corporation. ‘The following is the bill introduced in the Board of Aldermen by Mr. Elvaas, and which is to be called up on Monday next: ‘enacted, &c., That from and after the je of this actall contracts, andali workof every description, for or inany way connected Washington, shall be open by any citizen of the United ion 1 be the daty of the Mayor, or of any subordinate officer of the said city, to make the fact known in all Proposals for work or contracts by an appro- priate Clease in the notice of publication in- ‘seer 2. That in the employment of workmen any contractor or employee of the city of ‘ashington, thereshall not be any discrimi- ‘on account of race or color, or because arty sentiments, except as ereinafter provided; and that i The Diificulty F- ro suffrage in Indian: Teconstructi uid be & true statement ing year. Mr. Wileon sald no election could be held, as the committee on examina- tion of candidates were not ready to report. Several schools had not yet be erection had bet There ee mo objection the election was tponed. resented the application of yr position as teacter, the committee on ‘also ‘The combined territorial and se rates upon transit correspondence sent in ordinary mails to be accounted for by one office to the shall be the same thatare paid country through Tespondence is forwarded. din hed, for a ‘with the city of r be postponed jee of property should be equal Nerest-bearing bonds should bs paid stopped; ereenbeckt, if good for sol. se ney {00d for all other debts. The officers of the steamer Mc(ill, from the Upper Missouri, say a band of a hundred and | fifty Sioux Indians attacked part of the Rhee yphenson, = three until August. ‘om petition which me ‘cor. | States, ‘without any discrimi diera® pay, shoul nited Kingdom of Great Britain and reland, a8 well for letters, newspapers, book packets, and patterns or samples of merchan- Mita Sallie J: which was rei mination of candidates. Tesignation of Miss H her of Second: The amount of postage chargeable by the t Office, om its own account, letter sent through the Uni- tea Kingdom, in ordinary mails, addressed to the United States, shall be three cents, and the argeable by the British y apg svery the Unitea King. United States P upon every sing! attic J. No. 6, 4th Disti: acespted. the sub-board of the 4th Jis- trict would like to bAve the recommendation of the General Board to the Cit organization of two additional intermed| schools, one male and one now 75 boys im secondary schools who were "Mir. Wilson anggesiod thas two secs ir. "i 7 schools be ueed for the intermediate schools needed. snd by this means the districts could be kept aziform. Mr. Cassell said they would adopt the sug- tion of Mr. Wilson. esehted the applications of Mary E. lice Smith, and bum for positions as teachers. Ri “Wilson asked if it was the intentionjof b-poard of the %d district to continue with a male teacher for the male He bed learned that Mr. Roys intended to resign, and he thought the question was now settled that a male teach: needed for this schoo! ed, and twenty. tribe above Fort Ste; ewent. The chit of them, and ran off the tage Post Office, on its own accoun single letter sent through the U: ordinary mails, addressed te dom, shail be one penny. tam id wounded tne soldier Indianola (Louisiana) Bulletin rey low fever on the increase there. City Councils for the hi duty of the Mayor. or any other officer of the ity, in entering inlo contracts or engaging female. There were its Own arrangements despatch of mails to the other office by Fell-appointed ships, sailing on stated days, wh cost, remunerate the own- es of such ships for the conveyance of the mail: AR zich 8 Shasta 2 cre ni 108 States ence between the Bermuda, and between those jt. one in Colon, and in San Joan, Postage to be accounted ondence shall be fixed from time to time by mutual consent of te two offices. that two secondary ‘were compelled to paw tare “They called jor the which he, after several he council, after an ex- amination of these books, handed them to the clerk of the church, who received and kept » Mr. Bouldin had the clerk Of these church books. by the rules of church government in = tist churches, the trusteésare charged with care and custody of church p: reeent trustees have and have acted as such the commencement of Proceedings Mr. Bouldin locked the key. After his suspen- the ministry, in accordance with the recommendation of the council, the demanded poesersion of the church. which Mr. Bouldin refused, and called the assist him in forcibly e; Bouldin locke: the couneil, and their meetings el: books ot the church, Tetusals, gave up. orto Rico.) The r on such corres- oe eg intent of this section, and ren- The last week crop reports from Arkansas st OF engagement void, if are very encon: pinion sbocld raging. A large amount of corn Kas been planted. Gen. Pillow. planting near Helena, estimates his corn thousand burhele. Folly two-thirds of the lands planted this season nave been planted in cert be ring contrac Pe clause or ime, Bppear to t and Board of Common Cou: of them, to have or _indirecily violated, ‘That contracts or employment shall im no case be entered into or given to ftthe city of Washington for the purpose of directly or indire, aging in efforts to overthrow the Gov of the United States, norto any one who gave, im any manner, aid bellion of the so-called Southern Uonfederacy. contract or engages 1d into by the Mayor of the of Washington. or by any-officer thereof, Person or persons who may herew- dismissed or discharged any person from employment, in the jormance of any ¢ontract or work which enc! May have been engaged in City ot Washington, because of his color. or use of the manner in which he may exercised or proposed to exercise his right of young St apy time im said cit; ber of the party or persons for whom yoted or proposed to vow therei ¢ompleting any contract or engaging any to perform any work for said ci! the duty of the said Mayor, or ot! take and receive from eyery contractor or employee any oath, in which such contractor Hoyee shall state that he kas not done the acts or things herein mentioned, as canes for withholding frem ¢mployment, which said oath shall be filed by ae Mayor er other officer and retained by him or them: Sec. 5. That before any contract or engage- Ment tor work ehall be completed it shall be presented to the Boards of Alderm: Mon Council, with all bids received in relation to it. and it sball not be binding unti) ratified the said Boar: Sec. 6. That all acts and parts of acts incen- this act be, and at two hurdred ARTICLE 16. them, and for thie, ‘The British Post Office shall arrested for larcen: iration of every quarter, mt biting the results of the exchange of cor- Teevondence, whether in ord! ‘losed mails, between the respective offi: hall be founded npon the acknowledgment of receipt of the respective offices during the quarter. ve accounts shall be in in general accounts, which shall be and settled by the two offices, and the ith be paid,in the meney of the ayment is to be made, id to be indebted to In converting United States currency into sterling, or sterling into United States billinge and two pence shall be con- sidered as the equivalent of a dollar. prepare, at the mn disregarded, or directly 01 e ‘The cholera is decreasing at Memphis. The president of the board of health states that no cases have occurred inthe vicinit; Nicholson pavement is being laid. from Arkansas represent the disease as pre- ne on the plantations in the vicinity of jaf. who at any time . “The co have hold Such accounts je that time. Upon fort to. the late re- ‘Was anxious to havea cher for the school. Hoe spoke of Mr. Ss being &n excelient teacher and thought lary should be 3},: Mr. Wilson said in providing ror an increase of salaries they bad overlooked the music teacher, He therefore moved that the com. mittee before the councils recommend that church and took the jicans estimate that the ma; for Governor over Etheri Tenpessee will be 20,000. A number of North- rm colored ministers are going to stump the State for the Brownlow ticket. ehelera ts raging badly at Forts Harker cases Were reported 4. TI work shall be entere: country to which the by that office which is to act, but Mr. The trustees then ned a window, took possession of ‘urch, and have since held it, and about 500 the majority of the mem- ip in it, a few, seceded another place Mr. Bouldin has, ont T and Hayes. Fitteen at Fort Harker Saturday. and seventeen deaths. Seven cases occurred in one family at Salins, and three deaths. © of the Japanese students at Moneon, Mass., committed suicide, by hang. ing, ou Monday evening. Mental de) amounting almost to insanity, was the cause jing for the said Mr, Johnson moved asan amendment that the male teachers appoii male termediate schools receive $1,200 The amendment was accepted adopted. Mr. Woodward offered @ resolution provid- that ittee recommend that ould elect @ male teacher for imediace sebool ifdeemed advis- ‘ison aid he thought male teachers should beemployed in the male intermediate seboows Bno Bid could schools should guy vacancy occur. =f that each member of the commities on supplies act in bis respective. district and arrange for fuel for the coming year, ins‘ead of purchasing ail son as heretofore. Adjourned. 2 TuE Union Pavivic RalLgoaD—%76 Mize OPEN FoR TEAVBL.—The telegraph has an- neunced the completion of this road to Julas- burg, 276 miles from Omaha, and the materials are pearly all on the ground to lay the track to the base of the Rocky Mountains—141 m:ies September next. This is certataly very rapid work, bat intelligent correspon- dents say ft ie well done, and that the road is well equipped; thut its depots and stations are and its trots ei nd mi 7. Official communications addressed by the United States Post Office tot Office, or by the British Post Office to the United States Post Office, ehal! not give rise to any account between the two Post Offices. bers of the church—now wershi gone with Mr. Bou! ty ip. Since then eh of the chi lurch, bad himself and four others elected as trustees. and they have ero} it to obtain: i Ion the Constitutional Convention of ai nt, thi 2 amendment, giving suffrage to women, re- eulted in ite rejection by 20 to 5. Jobn W. Matthewe, the States Express Com; last Week, with from eig! thousand dollars belonging to tne company. Accounts from the entire Stateof Louisiana, pi, Alabama, and North. jain of too much rain, and ing the The two offices sball, by mutual coneent, gach district sb wake detailed regulations in accordance with the foregoing articles, such regulations to be terminable on a reasonable notice by either a ‘was at one time the owner of the church puilding. it of the United 1€64, be sold it tothe trustee: ‘esten, Missouri, im contracts or All the conventions which now regulate the exchange of correspondence between the Uni- ted Kingdom of Grea: Britain and Ireland and States of America, shall cease to have effect from the date of the day when the mt Convention shall be put into emecu- trustees still o balance, which they are now endeavoring to raise and tor that purpose will call upon the ith the hope of securing the amount ‘him in full, when al him will be and parts of Miesiss) easiern Texas, comp’ the cotton worm is appearing. The train going west over the Wilmington ©.) Railroad on Monday Right, ran over and Killed two womer near Timmonsville. Acon vention of planters is in session in New Orleans, to enceavor to devise means for re- building the levees. connection wit the sincere bope that peace may again reign in this church, and the spirit charity fill the hearts of every one connected therewith. Published by order of the Third Baptist Church, as per resolution 5807. and signed J. Miner, John diesolved, with and good will | sng Manchesier (N. ARTICLE 20. Articles 1, 5,7, 8 9 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, and 16, shall come into operation on the Istof Octo- ber next, and the remaining articles on the Ist day of January, 1968. @ provisions of the same are hereby, repealed —_e—__. passed J Joseph Alexander, Willis dleton, Trustees. ——_e—_. THE Rivage Froxt—Carter’s Wharf.—Sailed, scbr. American Eagle, Rameey, to Gergetown, to lead coal for Derby, Con Riley's Wharf.—Sailed, i Turner, to Georgetown, to load coal tor Provi- dence, R.1.: sehr. Cornelia, Noyes, to George- town, to load coal for Norfolk. Arrived,schr. Farran, trom below, with wodd for Johnson. Crouche’s Wharf.—Sailed, schr. Fai Crouch, for Rappabamnock, light; schr. Kate; Freer, bound down, light. Seventh Street Wharf —The Wawaset left this morning with the Dumbarton Schoo}, for Glymont; the Hi Livingston left ‘with a private party for Piney Point last eve. teamer Winnlesimmitt, of the Potomac any. is being overhauled at Alex- her pince is this week being filled by the Mariner. Sne will be ready io resume her piace on the lineon Saturday. y purchased the wharf property at the foot of King street, Alex- andria. ard intend toenlarge the wharf. They ‘will relinquih the present wharf, at the foot of Prince street, in a tew weeks. ASIncuLaR FRacas—Hold My Pistol while J Take Of My Coat.”—On Sunday night there ‘Was quite & commotion at one of onr hotels in This convention shali be terminable at any time on a notice by either office of one year; and article 5, (except so far as relates to ewspapers) shall be terminaple on three montbe. Done in duplicate and signed in London, the isih day of June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven. Joun A. Kasson, Special Com, &c,&c. [L.8.] Post Orrick DsraRTMEnT. WasHINGTON, July +, 1867. Having examined and considered the tore- going @rticies of a new Postal Convento he- ‘nited States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, which were agreed upon and signed in da- Plicateat London on the eightee: one thousand eight hundred and by the Hon. Jobn a. Kasson, Special Commis joner. éc., &c.,on bebalf of this and by His Grace the Duki master General of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, on bebalf of his re by me hereby rati- fied and approved, by and with the advice and dent of the Urited States ‘In witness whereof. 1 have caused the seal of the Post Office Dept [z.s.] hereto affixed, with my signature, the Gay and year first above written ALEX. W. RANDALL, Postmaster General, U.S. The Impeachment Testim “Dixon,” the well-informed Washington correspondent ct the Boston Advertiser, writes From the statements of to know the facts, it ap- was at the bottom of . It ie stated that a young lady who was Doarding at the hotel, in cei mother, had been engaged York speculator, who recent! in business, and in misfortunes the engagement was broken off. A ew beau was secured for the young lady. Mr. J., whe made considerable headway in the at the presence of the the houee was exceed- rig Susan Duncan, “The impeachment committee held their esent this afternoon, all r. Thomas being pres. ent. Only one witness was called, and he ‘0 the efforts to find certain ‘witneases who are wanted, and have not et been discovered. The eommitiee then adjourned to the 13tb of November, which is one week before the time Congress meets. If further evidence is offered it will then betaken, The committee expect to have their report ready on the firet dny of next session. of the testimony wiil be made public till that time if they can prevent it. The evidence taken prior to the adjournment in May has been printed, and is bound im a volume of Abe uteight hundred pages, of which each com- mittee-man bas one copy only. The evidence taken since reasrembling on the 26th of June makes two bundred pages ofmanuscript. This, with certain documenis furnished on the de- mand of the committee by the War and Trear- ury Departments, will be at once printed and seut to the members. The committee will also lay before the House. as material for ue in their bande, selections amounting in the ag- gregate to two or tbree hundred pages from the New Orleane riot report, the southern rail- road report, and various other special com- mittee reports, It will be seen, therefore, that there will be no lees than twelve hundred printed pages of saatter presented as testi. mony bearing upon the impeachment ques- ton. Mesere. Wilson, Woodbridge, Lawrence and Oburchill left this evening, and Mr Thomas this morning. The two Democratic members have the privilege of examining more witnees to-morrow. ret a first clase road before the Government Will acceptit. The business of this road is alrendy surprising. The thousands of teams that once spent asummer over the prairies have trans- ir loads to the rail track, and by au. tumn the locomotive will be at the base of the Rocky Mountain. Onr readers will perceive by reference to the nt, that it offers its first i Six per cent. interest t ninety cents on the dollar, These bonds are a first lien upon the Foad, and are limited in amount to $16,000 to The company state their net earnings for the ‘while only 200 miles of road were in operation, at $261,782—a sum which, after deducting operating expenses times the ivterest on the bonds they are by law permitted to issue upon it. If the earnings are so large upon the way business, what may we not reasonably expect when the con: made in 1570 with the Pacific const? tieve are already laige, and are received by banks and bankers generally throughout the final meeting for the the members except any with ber ly as been ‘unfor- merely testified ou company’s ad verticer mortgage bonds, in gold to subsci affections of the lad; late accepted lover ingly distasteful to No.2. He tried to induce the proprietors of the hotel to get rid of him, and being determined to have the field to him: , thought that he could frighten the late ‘Accordingly, month of May, g Montrose, Post- y with the young lady, where also seated, remained until b @ the door. Then, mspired by lady-love, he eprang up and overhauled » When the following took Department, the same consent of the P’ —— oi bis bated rivi Haypsome ImrRovxemunt.—Mr. J.B. Bryan is making a handeome improvement on Penn- sylvania avenne, near 6th street, whieh will add greatly to the beanty of the neighborhood. The building ix 22 feet in widtb, and runs back 141 feet to C street, and om the avenue will be of three stories, with a handsome iron front; the portion on U street wiil be four stories. 1i is expected tnat he will be able to take posses- session by the 15th of August, and he proposes to occupy the first floor and basement as a gro- cery establishment, for which bueiness it will be admirabiy fitted up. In the counting room one of the best vaults in the country has been constructed. The upper portton of the building is inter ded to be rented as offices, The carpen- ter work is being done by W. H. Fajconer, the ees, the plastering ve, the iron work by Bartlett & Rob- bins, of Baltimore, and the painting will be done by 8. S. Parker. The building will cost about $15,000; and is another monument to the Washington mercnant. ee «I want you to leave this honee. sir; je the charge for ,2O business here, hanging round poate Rat Balt.—At the rat-bsit at Mr. Bryan's Green House, Navy Yard, yesterday evening, there was 4 very large attendance and con- tiderable debuting as to the result by different gentlemen representing dogs and rats, aspi- ants for fame in the “rat ring.” The first entrance was amatch between Mr.Gallagher’s dog Jerry and Mr. Brooks’ dog Muggins five ratseach. Time—Jerry,1 minute and 5 sec- onds; Muggins, 1 minute and 55 seconds. Murphy then introduced nis dog which he stated was a novice, and nis first tempt to worry three accomplished in 12% seconds. son’s eweail dlack tan terrier, weighing | than six pouads, killed one ri ghey #itzsimmo: three rats in the short space of ten seconds, which was acknowledged to be the auickest time made during the evening for this number of rats. A laughable incident occurred at the time which is worth rejating. A gentleman Present, under tbe cognom Posed to make a bet that he would worry more rats in ten minutes thi Van dSkiver’s dog Nick killed two ratsin 11 slat Fanny killed five Performance was far id been. done during after enjoying a ted for the eity. Ex.Lovyer str What's it to you whether 1 “I'm interested, sir; joot you if you don’t leave,” (drawing bis pistol and pointing it at the breast of Ex-L. lacidly surveying the pistol.)— —1 don't you do it then 7” ©: Here, hold my pistol 1 hereby approve the foregoi: and d—dif 1 4 in testimony thereof, 1 have caused the seal of the United States to be aMzed L. 8. By the Presigent: ANDREW JOHNSON. ‘WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State. ‘Wasuinoton. July § 1867. ——__-<+e-____ ADULTERATION OF ExeiisH Bewr.—The ublishes an article om the ndicus,a@ very bitter, acrid, narcotic poison in the manufacture of ale and he quantity of beer consumed in is enormous, being now about i year, and itis in- At this juncture the ladies reached the door, and thinking the fight—'f such it was—was en- fair, added to the exctte- ment by ronning in and grabbing the parties, the mother of the lady interested crabbing the ‘and the latter begging No. 2 not to No. 1 was escorted to his reom by —_—.—_ CHARGE OF ADULTERY clerk in the Treasury Department, arrested by | etectives Coombs and Miller, came before Justice Walter at three o’clock yesterday after- Boon, charged by adultery for the last urely too tam THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTIONAL ConvEN- TION —The con yestion in session at Annapoli yesterday had another prolonged dabate on t Subject of negro testimony. Theeection as re- ported by the committee provides that “no its, Which he succes London Lancet & by Jerome use of cocculns dog Jack killed UC,000,000 gallons ohn H. Joslin, a creasing at the rate of it is Known that this snbstarce is used to stupety fishes. so that they may easily be caught, and that i reafte: deciared by act of the General Assembly.” The debate took a wide ran, of the opponents of by expressions of tears of ni Several amendments were important of which, submitted by Mr. Mitchell, of Charlies county, provided that none but ‘white persons shall be competent as witnesses, except in cases where the negro is now per- wilted to testify. A match game was played yeeterday afternoon bv the Jefferson and Uon- iinental Ulubs on the Nationale’ new grounds, resulting in & victory for the former by ascore of 5 to 16. in a game of five innings. The game was advertised to commence at 4 p.m., but on account of the sun it was not catied until 5, with the Continental in the The Jefferson was minue Doyle as ehort-stop, playing throughant tl 8 "men only. The Continentals were also minus some of thetr players, whose places were. however, filled with able substitutes. On the part of the Jefferson the batting was very heavy, no less than 9 home runs being made. Some good baiting was nlso done by some of the Contynentale, by Burger, Nichols, and Lancaster. The fieldin, oor. Mr. Haskin, o: sania, performed the duties of umpire in an able and impartial manner. bome runs made were by the Jefferson. ee , And, on the part section, was marked egTo equality, &c. Offered, the most very injuriously on 0 direct proof that the brewers use it, only it appesrea that last pounds were im) Pnough to drug 120,000 tom: is mot used for this pur; ‘what kecomes of it! as it medicine, nor in an: dustry. The conc! en of Young, pro- Jos! ight yeare,” and refasin; to support ber and her children. Mr. W J. Miller appeared to prosecute the case, ana Stated that one of the principal witnesses, Mr. H. RX. Hall, was.not present, and could not be procured in time for the trial. asked that the case be postponed until Friday any dog present. the question 1s, ot used at all in ther branch of att or f ion 18 that the brewe: nse it secretly, and this would explain the peculiar kinds of headaches and mental dis- eases now so prevalent in Engiand among the consumers of certain kinds of beer. editor of the Lancet thinks that. the English t onght to pat a heavy import daty ly injurious drug, in order to pre- Tats tp 27 seconds. TI! beyond anything that the evening. The company, convivial entertainment, de} A gentleman present siated he had a which he would back for from $100 to $5,000 to worry twenty-five rats against any dog in cted—yeas 32, e other amendments were re- ction parsed to a third reading ‘A proposition to submit ‘without amendment. the question separately to the vote of the ps algo rejected. The section prohibiting ture from authorizing any county, city or corporation of the State to incur any debt or obligation in aid ot works of internal improvement, was amended so as to give the Legislature pow. which leaves the subject in the in which it stands at adopted directing the Mr. Stanton, the counsel for the detense, stated that it made no particular difference with the défense. His. client, beizz- wholly inpocent, was ready to meet the charge. He then argued that the warrant got out for Mr. Joslin wes imformal. Adultery could not be ommitted during eight years without the con. fant presence and communication of the ides, the warrant did hot state with whom and at what time the adultery was committed. Such a charge was po charge at all, and should be dismis: Mr. Miller then stated that when the case mony would be adduced to show the particular acts of the accused, and @ case be postponed until, which t was granted, and Mr. bt te ‘went bail jor the re-appearauce of his Rock Oresx Rowz: signs himself “Inquiring Min, stone bearing a “runic inscrip!io: nim on Rock Creek Joly 4th, which he thinke, far more ancient than the ‘espondent, Wisk eats ee ‘gn both sides was the Union Club ef uch authority, parties concerned. MLK anv Onion Juice In DRrosy.—Dr. Pautier, a French physician, relates the case of aman who was afflicted with general drop- sy and a double dropsy of the chest, accompa- nied with great difficulty of breathing and other distressing symptoms. irs bad been taken without any apparent ben- Dr. Pautier then prescribed the fcilow- ing foliowing treatment: Threc cups of milk porridge to be taken daily, each to be fol- jowed by eating dry bread and onion without any drink. This diet was thirty days. but before Delf this time nad elapsed the patient was able to leave his bed. In the following month nothing remained but slight poffings of the feet and ancles. erous diet was then prescri iuonth a complete cure was e! from its chara:ter, “Potomac Runte ‘where this inscription wi yarde northwest, by a little nor Creek Falls: ‘if Falls iney concluded the: An order was ‘udiciary Committee to report on the expediency of antherizing the Legislature to provide by law for the trial of petty offences by tle J y to summot Mivitagy Company aT Lavri Fitty-two young men of Laurel, enrolled themselves as a military company, ellowing officers :—Captain, Ist Lieutenant, Robert Y. ck can be called. I ‘were Falls, from the fact tnat belonging, a8 I do, ton Temperance society. I icked myself up close by the rock from which took this piece. You ‘will percerv th’ rock and its inscriptions decayed, probaly by the inclem- not get a larger specimen as the rest of the rock crumbled to Preces in my attempt to remove 1t.” The geological specimen sent us by our cor- ly a curiosity in its wi It ie-a-verstable rock, rather crumbly, but be Funes, having ail the exter. a green old age. [t'louxelike @ good stone ta photograph, and were-we to baz- 81d & guess we would ‘say that ten chances to one “Inquiritig Mind” knows something about the Petomac Rune hoax, and the photographs of the Peace, jary when re. quired by the parties secused. ‘The minority of the committee on the formation of a new tions of Somerset ard Wor- rection giving the legielature Au'bority to provide for the formation of new tbould come up, test Various reme- further urged that Dantel Bradley; Bond; 2d do, Thomas O'Bni grant, Geo.’ Blakeney; Sergeants, Thomas Henry Shipley. Wm. Thereon, and . Deven: Corporals, Hammond Dorsey, James Ward, Geo amination, that ersevered in for EDUCATIONAL ERTING.—An edacational meeting wus held at the Fifteenth street Pres- byterian Church last evening. business manager of the acational Society, occu- led the chair and spoke, stating that the ob- ject of the meeting was to hear reports of the success of the Howard University, and of the promes of the National Retorm Educational je jety. . Major General Howard was present a short De, Mr. John A. Cook, ot Oberlin College, Ohio, fead the declaration and constitution of the National Reform Educationa) Association, efter which Capt. D. L, the aubject of education. and was followea by Mr. John F. Cook and Mr, Wilson, Cashier of the Freedmen’s Savings Bauk. ke, describing the ngmed Association; be had tates establishing . which w&$con- INTERESTING NE South American correspondence of Ju State that the American residents of Buenos Ayres were preparing a petition to be sent to United States Congress, praying for the ‘States mail steamship iro to the former city. pening session of the National Uongress was beld on Sunday, June 2; the Presidential merar ge then received contasned no featare of gepecial interest. It was rumored that the Vice President, Senor Von Marcos Paez, in- tended to rev ign. and that: elected another President, Mitre would resign the reine of civil power and resume command of the army. Large numbers of newly arrived foreigners were constantly reaching Brazil, attracted thitber by beid Gate by the el a a with he prospe: ated with 1 te. return to the United Staves. ¥ FROM SOUTH AMERICA, and Albinus Conaway. 13 Teepondent fs cer! and in another oe. IMPROVEMENTS.—Mr. William Shields, of Baltimore, (formerly of the Norfolk Beacon) is having erected on the corner of 12th and M sts. two fine three-story brick dwelling: has two fine bricksin the course of 15th street, between I intends to {erect three others. milt of the best materials, with ressed brick fronts and brown stone window ads, and those on 13th street will be furnished ‘with Jarge bay windows. ing some first cla: cd Ps nal indications eXtension of the United ym Rio de Jane: &7 Mme. Doyet, of Autremenconrt, France, war out walking im the with her young son, when small dog on the roadside, pick bad only taken it a fe w cheek, and, escapi here it attacked indiscrimi- ry lvwas finally ehild’s return home apart wes iy. However, twe: boy. while playing ized with eth d K. and ad: ‘These | ae THE RucatTts.—The yachtmen of this city; Georgetowm, are making regava which will 8008 as the Sen: into the village, w: 3 nately dogs, pi killed by a butcher. 8 doctor was called in cautery to the wound. and lieved to have passed awa; ty-one days after, of bydropbovia, and of of bydro; nd, and ‘Bttention, died the next day in dreadful Alexandria, an great preparations for t ‘ake Piste, on Thursday, August 1, und it be quite an exciting affair, in which it is likely there will be over twenty boats entered; from a schooner ‘to a . B. Wall apoke.apon PickED Nine (Muffers’ Single Men of Surgeon Generat’s Office. —To-mor- Tow evening 8 —Married Men vs. afin Game of don the grounds of the United States . Club. Ninth and Boundary streets, be- the Married and Single men of the Sur- on General’s Office, under charge of Dr. J.J. ‘oodward, Nope of the nines are members ofany club, and are entirely ignorant game, consequently the game will be the tempting . in the ageregate. te 17) wil mlereion’ See amore aa SH ‘with interest of ahout tember term, and will not be tried en traveling among the January term.—Baltimore American. acai haasiar nea arratibao ae branches of the Associati @eivea by the brain of a colored, man: tne ebares in the stock are $10, which admits on taking such a sbare to membership jn the As sociation: by paying SI co-operaiive members of ‘The meeting then adjourced, boats by the judgee, who are. to be sr by those entering the boa ade at least for-y-eight hours previous: We a ‘The cholera had wv The carpenters and builders of the pot- teries at Newcastle, England, have, instead of adopted the sersible plan of submitting their difficulties to arbitra- Nor—one arbitrator chosen by each side, with Mr Forbes, architect, as umpire. S7 The bigh range of lately bron & lerge# Ts0us may becom - Presidential election, which will take @ Association. be! and locking ou! «, ALexanpnia IrExs. a called meeting ot Company, held Taat wight ir Pichi seman at! to make the necessary mediate purchase of @ num gine, and Messrs. G. Gazette ofyester- Hon. Joux M. Borrs.—This gentleman has ‘OBY OF THE NATIONAL 8 — ia'form which he intends to SevextH Vii The game of bu: of this city, and. played in that city vor of the former cl overnments ‘has mi open children tn September next. ‘of theese securi- of ea aes WR great success. terday, resulied ip dy a Seete of 53 fy 26° St the'end -of the sixthin- aly to reach the ret-clags steam fire ‘Whittington; John Rp totes iy peor! ‘were misied or: into the war by the more artful or wicked ) but exclusion from all poli’ical to those who were instru; presbine, wyiting, OF preaching, ation Jand encourages the digs &7 All the Powers of Europe have regalled willing 10 maize the istence of a. Fegicide Government, Mesico- is e ban of civilized natio ution to ship bonds, ‘o enable the Natio: Chicago, where. me with the Exceleior Olub tia’ com ny expects 10 pay $2,000 cash as a instalment of the engine, but to obtain timeon —————&—__ Jonette dal | SmRewapa—Heeld’s (was out last rumored, says the Troy ‘ae, Jenn F Pullen, of the 130. De Annee rene Ss abansichae comiies eae Tan War zB MAYOR OF Daj ro Waka hl tama, in a Met ie en qui dence sent from the United Jnited States. in rlosed mails, ‘Was postponed. Lowpon, July 22—Noon.—General Farrio! or Farrell, who was arrested in this city 0 the 15th instant, om the charge of complicii ‘With the Fenians, is tow undergomg an ex amination igh png mre Lama to-aay on retarn umople. Hi Will pase through Germany and stop a: Viennt for one week, w! & previously announced, he will be the guest of the Emperor of Aus wis. MS Tet Pes Robt e laeceetenit pes rday the ordinary Budget propesitions were Perey The French Government has pro- ibited the placing of any ton of the Rus- sian Railroad Loan in the market. Pazis. July 233—Evening.—Admirai Farra- gut bas arrived in (Dis city, and has been re- ceived on all sides with the most distinguished attention. The United States Minister, Gene. ral Dix, gave & fete to-day in honor of the Ad- miral. numbers of American ladies aud gentlemen were present to meet him, and gave bim a cordial and gratifying welcome. CHERBOURG, July 22—The United States steam frigate Franklin, bearing the broad pen- nant of Admi: jut, has arrived at this port. The American Admiral ® number of his officers have left for Paris by railroad ‘Visexa. July 23, Evening.—Grest prepara- tions are being made here for the reception of the Sultan. If all the plans are carried out, the ceremonies and festivities during the ag. either France or ‘England. Trivets, July 2—Evening.—The Imperial Novara has sailed from this port for ‘Vera Craz, with orders to bring back from Mexico the remains of Maximilian. Bgr.ix, July 2.—Coant Bismarck’s official beorbed into Russia as one of the Provinces of the Em- ire. PYoxvom, July 26, Evening.—The latest ad- vices received here f pO} Great Daimios of that country oppose the opening of the port of Osaki to foreigners. HEBREW COLLEG! United States have fixed Maimonides College is the ng chosen. The liberal sim and spirit of the col- lene is th set forth by the editor of the Jew- tob Mi 3 bat no basis of the college is broad and cath- olic. Not sectarian im its foundation or scope, it invites all, Christians and Jews, conser- rativer or radicals, lo participate in the ben- efits of the first regular cot of Hebrew study attempted this country. Aiming to develop an intelligent Knowledge of J: m, the Bible and Hebrew literature. will not close its doors to those who may afterwards Sr the information there merely acquired iberalize their views, or who may determ arsue other than pro- ssiomal avocations. ‘ne college does not exact any pledge of its students that they will be ministers, or orthodox. or reform teachers, or that they will become proselytes. ts main object, its Boliest od ‘and aim, will be the creation of a hig! intelligence American Israclites,a »moreenhightened appreciation of their faith and ancestral his- tory, not alone by educating ministers and teachers of profound attainments, but by giv- ing the young an opportanity, heretofore denied them, ef becoming acquainted with the exbauatiess treasures of Hebrew learning.” Mawassas Gap Ralrroapv.—We have been informed by Dr.S Uoffman, one of the Direc- tors ip the Manassas Gap Railroad, and also 1p the consolidated company of the Orangeang anassas Gap Railroad, that there is nodonnt yf the speedy completion of Manassas to Har- risonburg. The iron necessary for the track to this place bas been procured, and money sufficient for the purpose is at the command ofthe directors. These are the two essential elements for the work. It is expected that it ‘wilt be commenced at once, and pushed for- ward with energy. About $150,000 of the mortgage bonds, rep- recenred by Messrs. Branch, of Petersburg, and John R. Woods, of Albemarle, are still held back, but the company have determined togroon with the work irrespective of this.— Rockingham Register. THE Canadian GoLp Mrnzs.—The Madoc gold mines, located in Hastings county, Can- ade West, are vielding large quantities of the precious m The property was used for arming purpoees up till the begmning of last en the presence of the metal becoming known, a party of shrewd Chicago gentlemen became purchasers of the tract Tho Cana- dians, Jearning the immense v: of the mines, endeavored by armed mob to drive the Chicago “ Yankees" out of their possession, and as the claim of the latter were not indis- owing to the existence of the premises previous to sale, ® compromise was effected by forming a joint stock company to work the mines, the Chicagoans retaining a controlling interest. The gold is the richest ever discoy- ered, and is said to exist in large quantities. 7 The Providence(R I.) Journal lifts a warning voice against immoderate muscular exercise, of which there is some danger in the present passion for base ball, rowing, &e, ‘Dat these pastimes may be followed to an tn. jurions exceer, it rays, is shown by facts de- ‘veloped in connection with the recent death of aetudent of Brown University, Mr. Lemuel Grosvenor Perry A post mortem examination of bis remains showed that thi th was caused by an abscess resulting from inflamma tion of the psoas muscles, brought on by ex- cessive exercise at the time of the University match game of ball, between the students of Harvard and Brown, some two weeks since, in which he engaged with great ardor. He had been @ remarkably healthy and vicoro: young man; but after the day when he e: gaged in this game, he left a The Sunday question is being agitated in Boston and St. Paul. In the former city an effort is being made te open the reading-room: of tbe city library on Sunday afternoons and evenings. 1t is opposed on religions ground: and also becanse the reading room will commodate not over 150 persons, and the main library being kept closed, the readers will only have afew pamphlets to rend. A com- jesion is now hearing arguments for and inst the opening At St.Paul, a bill has been introduced into the city council to repeal the law prohibiting the sale of liquors on Sun- day. The law forbids such sale. but has bith erto been a dead letter. The Mayor says it is the fault of the citizens that it has rot been enforced. ——______. SF Durjng the war, Dr. Batwell, of Ypsilan- ti, Michigan, created some gossip by attentions tothe wife ofa brother practitioner named Leech—the latter gentleman being at the time im thearmy. The taik came to the ear of Dr. Leech. who, on his return. took up his resi- dencein Detroit. On Wednesday Dr. Bat- well visited Detroit on business; Leech saw bim. walked up and discharged a pistol at his breast. bu: ball lodged inthe batting of it. There was a foot race after- ards, but nobody was hurt, and Leech was taken in custod: THE Lorp Boxp Ropngry.—A month or so ago, Mr Rufus Lord, the victim in thecele- brated Lord bend rebbery, received from an unknown ce $1,400,000 of the bonds that hasbeen stolen. It bas now been ascertained that they were sent to bim through the firm of James G. King’s Sons, from the London bank- ers, Baring Brothers, who received them trom & London lawver, who in his turn had receiv- ed them fromthe guilty party. Whothat party. is remains at present a secret with the English lawyer.—N. ¥. Times. THE CLAIMS OF THE BALTIMORE POLICE OF 1860.—Robert O, Barry and S. Teackle Wailis, Esq., as counsel for the mempers of the police force (Kane) of 1860. yesterany ra filed in the city court, Judge Scott, diwadual name of each of the claimants agai the mayor and city council of Baltimore to re. cover the claims, which, ‘hese bills ‘are original to the Se; defore thi &7 The Nashville Banner of the 16th has information of the dan, - Jobe Bell, of eer Ope. illness of Hon. 87 The suit of Gerrit Smi it the th aa The authorities at Nashville have ade nan *eohools for colored